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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-15
Mad Dog Excitement

But for his agility and active move- ments Adolph Deitreich, keeper of the capitol grounds, would now be a mad dog patient at the laboratory of the state health department. As 1t is the dog Is dead and his brain in a jar In the de- partment of archives. while the pop ular gardener smiles when his friends congratulate him on his escape. Ex- animation of the brain shows the dog to have been mad.
 Alert for his Howe beds, Mir. Deit- reich saw on Wednesday scraggly lit- tie cur dog come across the we'll cried the gardener, but the dog did not. Instead 1t came at dead rush for him, with foam in It's mouth and blood in Its eyes. Grabbing his hat off his head, the only weapon handy, the gard ner struck the dog in the face, de- flecting its course. At once MT. Deit- reich secured a pistol and shot the animal twice.
 Whining and bleeding the dog ran out over the grounds Into Adams street, biting a negro on the way. and finally sought refuge under a bed in the home of W. R. Moore, whence 1t was pulled out and killed. The head was sent at once to the bacteriologi- cal section and 1t was found by the most superficial investigation that 1t had a well defined case of rabies. The incident created much excitement about the statehouse grounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-15
Home Burglarized

The residence of Crawford Perkins at Shady Side was burglarized yesterday and quite number of articles of value were stolen. The house was entered by forcing the rear window. The thieves went through the house, turning every drawer and closet inside out, and select ing articles of value of small bulk. About $75 worth of silverware, a revol- yer, a small savings bank, containing about SIP, and other articles of value were taken.
 MT. and Mrs. Perkins were absent from home all day and on their return discov- cred the robbery. The police were noti- fled and Dennis Echols and his trained bloodhounds were quickly on the scene. The dogs caught up the trail and fol- lowed 1t across the hill to Crews station. on the South Ensley car line, where it was lost. The thieves probably boarded the car at this point.
 The silverware taken was wedding pr esents and much prized by the owners. Detectives White and Hartsfeld are working on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-15
Major to Be Elected

At an early date the local battalion oi the Alabama National Guard will elect major for the ensuing year. Maj. J D Hagan. the present incumbent, Is a candidate for reelection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-15
Sunday School Convention

All the arrangements have been made for the big Sunday school meeting which will be held next Sunday at the Presby- terian church, Avenue G and Nineteenth street, by the combined Sunday school association of Birmingham and of the Ensley district. All the schools of every Protestant denomination of Ensley, Wy lam, Fairview, Tuxedo, Pratt City, Thomas, East Thomas and Smithfield, which compose the Western district, will be represented at this meeting. The pro- gramme includes addresses by Miss Min nie Kennedy, D. H. Marbury, Dr. George W. Macon, J. F. Ramsey, M. Lee Bonner, and other we'll known Sunday school workers. The meeting will convene at 4 80 and continue until o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-15
New Record Established

lished yesterday at the rail mill depart inent of the steel plant. This is the second time within 10 days that the rec ord has been broken. The total ton mage of the finished product in 24 hours was 7b3 tons. This is a remarkable out put. and represents the finished rail. The several departments of the stee; mill and furnaces are working splendidly and additional efforts are being made to increase the output of all departments. The new construction work is making rapid progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-15
.ENSLEY MEETING
 ID ENTER PROTEST Object to Sale of North Bir-
 mingham Plants RECORD AT RAIL MILL In T.enty-four Hours 753 Tons of Finished Product Turned Out-Gen-
 eraI News of Interest in
RECORD AT RAIL MILL

A mass meeting of the citizens of Ems ley and vicinity will be held tonight at the city hall to protest against the sale of the North Birmingham water works and electric light plants. The matter has been before the City Council, which has referred the question to the voters of Greater Birmingham either to affirm or reject the sale, at the. election to be held Monday next. Decided opposition to the sale has developed and meetings are being held in every beat in the city in opposition to the movement. At the meeting tonight number of prominent speakers will make addresses. Joe Tate will preside. The meeting will be called to order at o'clock. Among the speak CTS will be Barnes Morgan, James H. Leath. Pete Meadow, Ben Davis pr. A. J. Dickinson, J. H. T. Moultrie, 2. T. Rudulph and George Huddleston.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19
MAIL BOX AT The DOOR.

One OF the suggestions of the post
master general for economizing in his
department is that the people put up
little boxes or other receptacles at
their front doors, so that the postman
viii not have to stand and wait until
somebody answers the bell. grea-
deal of time is wasted by the postman
having TO wait. Ii is in the interest
of an efficient and economic service TO
provide these lit lie conveniences for
the postman: they are also for the
people of the house AS regards the
latter writer IN the Ohio State Jour
nal says;
There is the mail man" says he
housekeeper, with her hands in the
dishwater or mixing the dough for
the family bread-"run, Johnny, to
the door. and Johnny is down in the
back yard trying to lasso black cat,
but by this time The mail man, taink-
ing no one is at home, goes off with
the expected letter from Mary. who is
visiting over in Chicago. and SO the
family is deprived % the pleasure for
several hours. simply for the lack Of
a neat little letter box al the front
door"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19
keokuk's Future.

Wyaconda fNo.) News: Keokuk's
dream of a quarter of a century IS to
be realized. The great da.i is to
be built across the river at the foot
of the rapids and the. great water
power proposition is to become real
ity. The scheme has been financed
and the work of construction has act
ually begun. One thousand men will
be at work soon and it is estimated
that the great water power plant will
be in operation within thirty months.
The commencing of actual work has
caused Keokuk real estate to adj
vance in price and much property has
changed hands during the past week.
Keokuk begins to look good to many
capitalists and the indications now are
that the city will double in population
within the next few months.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19
BILL FOR FEDERAL BUILDING.
Congressman Kennesy Will Endeavor
to Secure New Postoffice Build.
ing for Washington, Iowa.

Washington Journal: The matter of
government building for Washington
IN the form of new postoffice is
now assuming definite form. Repre-
sentative Charles Kennedy of this dis
trict, has introduced bill in Con-
gress which provides for an appropria-
ton OF not to exceed sI5,o00.00 for the
purpose of building new postofice in
this city.
The business in our postofflce has
now assumed such proportions as en-
title US to some such recognition
from the government and the matter
has been pressed by Postmaster Lytle,
a Commercial club committee and
other citizens. A few days ago Mr..
Lyle received communication from
the postofice department asking him
for an estimate as to the probable cost
of site ETC., and also making other
inquiries about the amount of bust
ness done by the local Office and the
probable requirements of the office in
the future Mr.. Lyle took the mat
ter up at once and is giving it the
very best of attention with the view
of fastening action of the bill. The
Commercial club committee which
has been pressing the matter OF new
postoffice for this city for a number
of weeks is composed of A. \. Alber-
son, g. G. Rodman and Colonel S.
w. Brookhart They took the matter
up with Mr.. Kennedy when he was
here few weeks ago and urged the
claims of the city to recognition OF
that kind. Mr.. Kennedy was friendly
to the proposition and it is believed
he will do all he possibly can to get
US what we need in the way of post
office equipment. The building, if
built by the government, will be one
which will be credit to the city and
will be something which we are bad
ly needing at this time since an Office
that does the amount of business that
we do requires certain conveniences
in arrangement that are not provided
in buildings which are built for the
ordinary business purposes. Every.
body yell for a new postoffice.
The site for the postoffice will I'M
doubtedly be decided upon first. That
must be tract of ground two full
lots in size so that the new building
can be at least 400 feet away from
any other building. Also it is PREFER
ed that it be within so rods at least
of depot in order that the transporta
ton charges on the mail may be
| minimized.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19
an ordinary common school educa-
ton and practical common sense.
HOW ADVERTISING PAYS.

The Davenport Democrat stated a
truism in recent issue when 1t said
that the strongest factor in the sue
cess OF the mail-order house against
the home merchant is advertising.
They keep everlastingly at it because
they have found that ii pays. Apropos
this the Burlington Hawk-Eye says it
has been discovered by ma,ss OF those
firms whose business is most affected
by the mail order house that BY adj
vertising they can overcome the dis
advantage. Home firms that adyer-
tise their goods intelligently find less
and less reason to complain of the
mail order house. People who find
they can buy goods in their own city
as good and as cheaply as they can at
distance are not going TO waste time
and postage sending away for what
they want The Hawk-Eye adds:
A certain retail firm in Burlington,
almost any of whose articles in stock
can be obtained from mail order
houses, cleared ten thousand dollars
during the past holiday season, M K
ing more money in that time than
they used TO clear in an entire year.
They attribute this great business sue
cess almost entirely to advertising,
and to the fact that they had he
goods to sell as -dyertised. They
have no thought concerning the mail
order houses and pay little attention
to the effect OF their operations in
Burlington, simply because they
know how to create and retain trade
for themselves
What has been done in Burlington
can be accomplished with equal GER
tainty in Keokuk. Persistent, judic-
ious advertising is an Indispensable
factor in commercial success nova
days. 1t pays to advertise and the
more you advertise the better it pays.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19

was q i:0,t u graGilca.i0n in The
words with which he greeted Mrs.
Challoner.
Here it is-in the form of an afr
davit-just what you told me. Mrs.
Challoner.''
Trembling. Mrs Cballoner slowly
read the document
"Will You sign here. please?'
There was no time to arrange any
idea she may have had for new tao
ties. Ii was 1horne's voice that was
insisting. Mrs. Challoner braced her
self for the first lie in her life
Its not true | cannot sign it,
Thorne started back.
Not true. Why, only a short time
ago you declared 1t was true"
$50 it was, but only in Il way" she
said laboriously Her face burned and
paled. Il tried TO bride him but
Bride him. How"
with the money had left" she re-
piled
What have you left:" he ventured.
Curiously enough. Mrs. Challoner
found herself taking certain amount
Of satisfaction in telling her lawyer
what now was unquestionably true
MY homc-only."
"But that's mortgaged. under.
stand?"
Yes. but there's an equity of about
twenty or twenty-five thousand. she
explained
And You tried to bribe Murgatroyd
with 100000"
Miriam was very white now.
Yes, and he refused It."
u should think So murmured
Thorne. Two hundred and fifty
would be more like Murgatroyds
srlce, II he can be bought"
"No; he cannot be bought Miriam
ventured. and then she added: Il want
you, please. to retract this story T.
II will retract nothing" he cut in
rudely. mot thing. II you begin to
retract you'll get yourself in trouble"
Miriam left the office, leaving Thorne
far from certain that Peter Broder-
ick's appraisement Of Mnrgatroyd's
character was not correct one.
(To be continued.)
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19

Not all OF these are large concerns.
but atsleast 100 operate large factories
that are thoroughly equipped in every
particular, and the total output of
American motor cars during the pres
ent year is estimated at 100000 Of
these mo less than 100000 will be
made in the state of Michigan, 22,750
in the state of Ohio, 81 .025 in Indiana,
1890 in Illinois, 1900 in Wisconsin,
10,400 in New York, and about 1000
in the state of Massachusetts, Penn
sylvania, and Connecticut. According
to Mr.. Reeves the total capital at pres
ent invested in the automobile indus
try in the United States is between
$4,000 and $4,000, and including
the employees in factories, garages
and salesrooms, more than 100000 per-
sons are now connected with this in
dustry
The fact that there were 648 exhib-
itors at the 1910 shows at New York
as compared with sixty-nine at the
first exhibition at Madison Square
Garden during November, 1900, also
serves TO Indicate the remarkable
strides that have taken place in this
industry during the decade just ended.
This is now beginning to have its ef-
feet upon the foreign commerce in au-
tomobiles as well as in the domestic
market.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19
coIored Man Was a Hero.

Blsberrys MOI Democrat: Some
two weeks ago an aged negro couple
were struck by passenger train at
or near Clark or Sturgeon and both
were killed. They were crossing the
track when the old lady stumbled and
fell. The man could have escaped,
but he stood heroically by and stroye
to save his wife. He was still trying
to life her from the rails when the
engine struck them and both were in
stantly killed That old colored man
was hero.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19

Now that the Rock Island railroad
has passed from the hands of specu.
lators and stock jobbers into the con.
troll of its real owners, the common
hope that it will serve the general
public better than it has for some
time past One of the first reforms
the new management should insti-
tute is the introduction of its trains
to their schedules, with the under.
standing that hereafter they should be
at least on speaking terms. This in
junction should be laid with especial
emphasis on the men in charge Of
train No % on the Cedar Rapids
division. the train from the north that
is supposed to connect with X line
train No u at Burlington, but which
usually arrives there a couple of hours
or more late. The habitual lateness
of that particular train has been a
sharp thorn in Keokuk's flesh for
nearly two years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19
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Mr. ! husi.>. So. lac court. IF
even assuming it to be literally true,
isn't the prosecutor right? 1t cannot
be that this charge is true, but if Mrs.
Challoner claims it to be true. il yon
believe it TO be true. her remedy, then.
is to go to the grand jury and indict.
to the governor prefer charges and ask
removal from Office He paused ju-
dicially and added, 1.-THE fullest refu-
tation, after all, is that the prosecutor
did convict"
Thorne considered for an instant
II agree entirely with your honor
he assensed. bowling
THE incident is closed" went on the
court. rising. you have your rene
-dy."
Two officers seized Challoner and dis
appeared with him through the barred
door. Graham Thorne then approach
ed the prosecutor and exclaimed:
Prosecutor, we have wondered all
along just what your price might be.
Now we know
THE last dollar that a woman has"
sneered Peter Broderick.
And still Murgatrovd gave no sign.
1t was only when Shirley Bloodgood
approached him and he heard the
tremor in her voice that the man trent
bled imperceptibly.
Mr.. Murgatroyd,' she declared. II
am forced to believe all that Miriam
has said. Oh. Billy. Billy, it is incon-
ceivable that you are the man that !
have respected all these years. You
have lost the one thing | admired
most in you Her voice broke. and
turning to Miriam. she cried. Come,
Miriam, dear; we're going home"
Mrs. Challoner touched Thorne upon
the arm and said. with final look al
Murgatroyd
Il want you to take every legal
measure TO indict. to impeach this man
and | want you TO begin at once"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19

There are twenty-five cases of ty-
phoid fever in Waterloo at the pres
ent time. Suspicion at first attached
to the city water supply, but analyses
of the water have shown it to be of
good quality. Almost the entire sup
ply comes from two deep artesian
wells. A majority of the cases of dis
ease have developed within small
area, which leads the local board of
health TO conclude they have been
caused by contaminated wells. a thor
ough investigation will be made into
all the local conditions, including the
milk supply.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19

Judge r. 7. Howell of Iowa City aad
Charles erik of Davenport are men
toned in connection with the Republi-
can nomination for congress in the
Second district, now that Representa-
tive Dawson is out of the field Judge
Howell claims that be does not belong
tn either faction in the Republican
party, while Mr.. erik is an avowed
insurgent. Whoever succeeds to Mr..
Dawson's place on the ballot will be
fortunate indeed if he can command
the support accorded that gentleman
In two successive contests.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19

was In accordance with her promise
TO aid him in formulating the charges
which he was preparing against the
prosecutor on her behalf These
charges were for the governor and the
grand jury the one hand. inpeach-
ment: on the other Indictment. Now
whether the accusation had been true
or false mattered little to Thorne. On
the whole perhaps he was inclined to
disbelief. But Frederick. his col.
league in the organization. was by no
means Of that opinion. In any event
since Il came from such an authorita-
tive source-the lips of Mrs. Chal-
loner--it was charge that possessed
merit, inasmuch as 1t would iniure
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19

It appears that Keokuk is not to
have the only big dam built in this
section this year A paragraph in
the Clark County News, published at
Wyaconda, Mo. tells of a project
there as follows:
"The largest dam to be constructed
this year is at Keokuk, BIT the sec
ond largest will be built at Wyaconda.
where the Santa Fe will build a
mammoth reservoir and water ,.ation
costing many thousands of dolla.1.
This reservoir will cover about fifteen
acres of ground and will be from
twenty-five to thirty feet deep
Wyaconda is to be congratulated on
Its good fortune The construction of
the proposed reservoir assures the ex.
penditure OF large amount of money
in that vicinity with corresponding
benefit to local trade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19
CHAPTER XII.


haps you might wish to explain
your action The words came
= from Mrs. Challoner. who, unat-
tended. had found her way into the
prosecutors Office
Murgatroyd doubtless was annoyed,
but i'll spite of himself be could not
help admiring the pluck which she
showed in coming directly to him,
and as he came forward to meet her
he saw that it was with difiiculty that
she kept on her feet The woman
spoke:
What have you to say TO mes"
Murgatroyd frowned when he re-
torted in voice full of emotion:
What have you TO say TO me:p
II She falteFed and stopped be-
fore his scornful glance.
Yes. you, Mrs Challoner Do you
recall our compact. Your silence was
the essence of 1t. Why did you break
it?'
Miriam ChaIloner checked wild de.
sire to laugh Historically.
But you br 1t first"
How"
The woman looked steadily at him.
by this conviction"
What was our eompact?" he asked
sternly.
Miriam's courage was returning. 1t
was with an indignant tone that she
replied:
"That you should set my husband
free"
Murgatroyd tapped the table with
his hand
And have failed as yet?'
Yes" she answered fiercelv. you
have convicted him.
Did you assume for an instant, Mrs.
Challoner," Aurgatroyd replied, that
was such q bungler as to release your
husband at the first trial-for all the
world to know-to suspect? When
said to you that would set your hus-
band free, did say ichcn?v
OF the scene that followed Miriam
Challoner never retained very clear
impression. She remembered that at
first. as IL in trance she kept re-
its meaning stole in upon her. then It
sensation of being about to faint
through mere excess ofsjoy Suddenly
the thought of her temerity flashed
through her brain, the enormity of the
thing she had done, and she would
have gone on her knees at bis feet had
he not caught her in time She crsved
so to hear words OF pardon FROM his
lips that she broke out almost breath
! lessly:
/ You will forgive me2 You must
4 She stopped ana then with sudden
/ lapse to her old air OF fear: "Oh, but
what will happen now? What will
happen to Laurie? have failed you"
Murgatreyd interrupted her last
words by saying frigldly
When | make agreements, Mrs
Challoner. keep them You may be
/ sure that ! shall keep this one
Still awed In measure by his mas
terful personality, but with JOY in hel
heart. Miriam Challoner started t.
leave the Office.
Mnrgatroyd checked her quickly
Mrs ChaIloner. he said. with re
proof stil lingering IN his voice
There Is no necessity henceforth fo
personal interviews, In the future i
fou have anything TO say 10 me kind
s. let II come through your counsel
/ III Thornc.'
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19


scrap-the wisest, not to"
According to the Waterloo Times
Tribune almost every railway passen-
ger these days is a gambler
Harrison county, Iowa, has voted to
build a hundred thousand dollar
court house by SAB majority.
George Fitch has discovered that
health consists to certain extent
of contempt for symptoms.
The Hampton Chronicle thinks that
it would be unwise to make fight
on Governor Carroll for his second
term.
The theory is advanced by the Sioux
City Journal that it takes a larger
fish than was ever caught to make ly-
ing unnecessary.
The Dubuque Times-Jounal says
the every coal famine is somebody s
fault and is reflection on modern
methods OF handling the coal supply
Of the country.
The Burlington Hawk-Eye says the
case of Pinchot is that of an enthusiast.
tic reformer VINO has allowed his en-
ergy 10 carry him beyond all bounds
OF good judgment.
A New York playwright became in
sane after writing vaudeville sketch
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil declares
that most of EN- become insane before
J writing their sketches
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19
His Royal Hlahness. the Hoa.

Sioux City Journal: In Cerro Cordo
county the county farm is experiment.
ing with a steam heated hog house.
With hogs at So a hundred the item
does not even raise smile. At that
price his porcine royal highness is
entitled 10 an enameled bath tub, a
brass bed and an ostermoor mattress
if they VIII conduce to his health and
bappiness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19
And Why Mention III

Baltimore American: The American
nation is the greatest on earth; none
of US would for moment permit that
to be gainsald. And that is national
self-exaltation We are nation of
megalomaniacs, and we are nationally
megalomaniacal Why deny it?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-19

In rep-y to the query put to it by
The Gate City the Fort Madison Demo
crat explains that a Democrat is a
Democrat because he can't help it.
The Fort Madison paper evidently
holds to the view that poor excuse
is better than none.