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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
CITY NEWS.

Large new shipment of lap robes
and auto blankets Just received at
Sherwood's.
Notice OF appeal to the supreme
court in the case of Million vs. Taber
Lumber company was given today
and supercedeas bond furnished. In
this case jury recently gave YER
dict to the plaintiff for $4,000 for the
death of Roy Million in runaway
while driving team for the defend
ant company. The suit was brought
by the widow.
For the past several days, the
morning Burlington train from the
north, dna here at a.nn has heen two
hours and more late in arriving. This
delay in train schedule is caused by
connections with the Rock Island
road at Burlington. The Chicago mail
is brought through by first section
train which comes only as far as
Keokuk and the second section arriV-
es about IL o'clock.
Big new line of heavy harness at
sherwood's, 7O3 Main Street.
Harold Crosby, formerly we'll
known here and vocalist two year
ago at the Colonial theatre of Frank
Sansone, is in the city for few days.
1t is reported that Mr.. Crosby will
again make Keokuk his headquarters,
he having made partial arrangements
for permanent engagement at one
OF the city's moving picture houses
Mr.. Crosby is possessed of an excel
ent voice and his singing while here
was far above the average par. His
sensational elopment to Burlington
with Miss Grace Osburn more than
two years, is well remembered. Mr..
and Mrs. Crosby have been living in
Quincy.
"A ten pound girl was born Sun
day morning to Mr. and Mrs Harry
Holdorf.
To date, a number of H.sa school
students have expressed theta inten-
ton of going to Davenport next SIT
urday to witness the football game in
that city between Keokuk High ard
the Davenport school. Among the stu
dents who attend, numoe. Will
leave Saturday morning at 7:3o and
get in Davenport at noon. Others
will go as early as Friday aftern .on
at 1855 via Galesburg. it is expected.
Keokuk High will not lack for proper
amount of roofing, 1t .is expected, al
though 1t Is not an unusual thing for
Davenport to turn out couple thous-
and rooters at Schutzen park, the
place where 1t is expected play will
be.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
PEARS SELL AT
THIRTY CENTS BUSHEL
Mayor Shank Is Busting the Middle
mans Profits With His Homo
Market.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. IA
Through the efforts of Mayor Shank
the Indianapolis consumer will be
able to buy high-grade pears on the
city market at the rate of 30 cents
per bushel. On previous Saturdays
the mayor has been offering potatoes
at rs cents per bushel in his fight on
the commission merchants and in an
effort to reduce the high cost of liv-
ing by cutting out the middleman's
profit.
The pears which will be sold are of
the variety which are now selling at
60 cents. The pears are to be fur
niehed by producer in the northern
part of the state, who shipped a car
load to commission merchant at 25
cents only to have them refused UNI
less the entire consignment be sold
at fiat rate of 800 for the $50
bushels. The plea was that the mar
ket was glutted.
The offer was refused and the ship
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14

for Des Moines where he will attens
a convention of dry goods men.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Thornton haw
returned from a visit in Fort Mad
SON.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
Deserves Dishonor.

Deserves Dishonors
Whosoever has thing with wnicp
to discharge debt, and refuseth y
do It, 1t is right to dishonor and pup
ism him. Mohammed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
SWIFT BUYS Up
MINORITY STOCK.
|,
Many keokuk Men Who Have Held
Small Blocks In S. p. Pond
Company Rellnquish
Their Stock.
CREDIT REPORT TO-DAY
Since Gaining Control In keokuk,
Swift and Company Have En-
larsed Local Plant Con-
siderabIy.

Swift and Company of Chicago,
which in 1905 bought the controlling
interest in S. P. Pond and Company
OF keokuk, and have since operated
the plants In this and several other
cities on a much more extensive
scale, have taken up the stock Of the
minority holders and become sole
owners, according to statement made
IN Keokuk today by men acquainted
with the deal.
The minority stock was held in
small blocks by number Of Keokuk
business men, who have been interest
ed, many of them for number Of
years. It is understood that bool;
value was paid
S. P. Pond and Company was found.
ed by Sanford P. Pond in Keokuk as
early as 1857, and takes rank as one
| Of the oldest corporations in the city.
In 1905 Swift and Company came into
control and the company name was
changed to s. P. Pond Company. The
concern here is doing an extensive
business. The Office force is one of
the largest in Keokuk and many men
are employed about the plant. No
changes of any character are antici-
pated.
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PERSONALS.

Miss Henriette Atwood of lie Roy,
H., is visiting in the city with her
grandmother, Mrs. John Menu.
Miss Hanna Hawkes. who has been
visiting in Moberly, Mo, has returned
home.
Miss Ellen Van volkenburg Of Chi
cago will arrive in the city tomorrow
evening and will be the guest of Mrs.
D. A, Collier during her stay here.
She is to give her initiative interpreta-
tons at the Congregational church on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Lavina H. Roberts, from Phila-
delphia, is visiting with relatives at
Port Sunshine.
Miss Spar of Hannibal, Mo-, who
has been visiting In the city with the
John F. Salzer family, has returned
home.
Clinton Harsin who has been visit
ing in the city for several days, vii
return to his home in Des Moines, to
morrow.
Quincy Whig:-Frank Moore, fol
the last three years OF Keokuk, bu
formerly of Quincy, has returned Il
this city and accepted position
with Jost and Bohne as printer. Hi
many friends welcome him back
Floyd Kilgore, who is attending thu
Gem City business college here thi
winter, has returned after visit will
friends in Keokuk, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14

per wrote to the indianapolis mayor,
with the result that the consumer
will be able to buy the product at half
price today. and the shipper will get
his original figure for the pears.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-14
PERSONALS.

Geo. w. Mattern of Donnellson was
in Keokuk. Monday afternoon.
I. D. Stage of KahoLa is in the
city.
Charles A, Schenk left yesterda,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-13
A VISITOR FROM THE WEST
Was Storm Whose Maximum Speed
Was u Miles.

New York, Nov. l3.-The storm and
cold wave from the West advanced rap
idly eastward yesterday on the wing
of gale that reached a maximum ve-
locity OF " miles an hour in this city
and did considerable damage, especial
ly in outlying sections Wires were bad
ly crippled as result of the blow and
the accompanying rain and more than
one ocean-going craft got into difficult
ties in adjacent waters.
Both the great telegraph companies
lost many wires for considerable periods
during the blow, the trouble reported
extending south as far as Baltimore and
up to Springfield and Worcester in New
England.
During the height of the gale seven
teen aeroplanes We're badly damaged
when the shed of the Aeronautie So.
ciety Of America Of the Mineola avia-
tion field containing them was blown
down and the roof carried away. Sew
eral of the machines were practically
wrecked An aeroplane, housed in
tent was picked up in the air and car.
ried over fence, but was recovered
before it was seriously damaged The
lowest temperatures in the eastern sec
tion of the country were 20 degrees at
$500 p. NJ. at Pittsburg and 20 degrees
at Buffalo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-13
Small Damage at Eugene C.
GIysSon Plant Today
IT STARTED IN THE OFFICE
All the Apparatus Responded to Alarm
from Box Al Early This Afternoon
and Soon Had Fire Under Con-
trOl--caused by Steam Pipe.

An alarm rung in from box Al at the
corner Of South Main and Aver street
at 1890 o'clock this afternoon sum
moned the entire fire department to the
Eugene G. Glysson stone shed on Mill
street. Here II was found that parti.
tions in the office had become ignted
from an oyerheated steam pipe The
iiremen's early arrival confined the fire
TO a small part of the building and the
loss viii not be large.
1t was shortly after l2 O'Clock when
an employe Of Mr. Glysson emerged from
the shed and saw smoke issuing from
the Office roof He turned in the alarm
and opened the doors of the building.
Although lines OF hose were strung to
the Office, the vigorous application of
chemicals quenehed the flames and the
water was not necessary. The damage
includes charred woodwork and perhaps
the partial loss Of some pneumatic tools
which We're directly under the steam
pipe. The sum Of $500 win amply COW
er the damage and the loss Is well COW
cred by insurance.
Mr. Glysson believes that the parti-
tion must have become ignited soon aft
er he left the office, as he went to din
ner few minutes past l2 o'clock. A
number Of valuable draftings, books.
etc, which were within few feet Of
the fire, were spared destruction by the
prompt response of the tiremen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-13
WINTER MEET AT BRANDON.
Appalachian Club to Make First Visit to
Southwestern Vermont.

Rutland Nov. l3.The Appalachian
club, which consists Of many prominent
business and professional men and wom-
en- of New England, viii hold its an
nual winter outing OF 1917 IN Brandon,
with headquarters at Brandon inn. A
number Of the mountains in the viein-
ity viii be explored and winter trip
TO Mt. Killington is part Of the pro-
gram. Several Of the Appalachian club
members attended the joint annual meet
ing of the Vermont Botanical club and
the Vermont Bird club at Brandon last
July and they were 30 charmed with
the country that the town has been Sc
lected for the next outing, which will
take place between Christmas and New
Years, lasting several days.
The Appalachian club has explored Mt.
Mansfield and visited Lase Champlain,
but they have never held meeting as
a club in southwestern Vermont. This
club is the largest Of it, kind in the
northern states and It's members ln-
cIude many noted scientists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-13
BARGE DISAPPEARS AT SEA.
Revenue Cutter, Called by Wireless, Ar
rives Too Late.

New York, Nov. l3.--A marine mys-
terry which developed at dark last night
is still unsolved Through the teeth Of
a gale blowing 72 miles an hour at 5;25
.p m. the following wireless message
was picked up at the Brooklyn navy
yard.
Barge with crew apparently number
ing IA men in distress one mile east by
south from Fire Island light"
, The message was from Capt, II g.
Chase of the steamship Howard, bound
from Norfolk for Boston. In further
messages Captain Chase said his men
had tried to go TO the assistance of the
distressed vessel but for three hours
they fought in vain to make headway
in the heavy seas and at dark the effort
was abandoned without success in even
learning the identity of the barge.
The revenue cutter Mohawk received
the message and put out to the scene,
which She reached shortly after ten
O'Clock, but there was no trace of the
distressed vessel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-13
woMAN's BODY FOUND.
Mrs. Whittemore Disappeared From
Nashua Six Weeks Ago.

Nashua, N. H., Nov. l3.-After re-
naming exposed to the elements for six
weeks the body Of Mrs. Bella White
more, the aged resident Of Elm street,
was found Sunday morning and the mys-
terry of her Disappearance cleared away.
The body was found in the woods along
the Dunstable road some distance from
the farm Of Augustus Blain 1t was dis
covered by Fred Tessinari and another
young man who We're exploring the
woods a short ways from the city.
They came upon the body about $3.50
o'clock and notified the police. DIR. Ben.
G.. Moran, deputy medical referee, and
PatroIman Charles Desmarias went to
the scene. Dr. Moran found no cause
for suspecting the woman had met with
foul play and authorized the removal
of her body. 1t was taken to the un-
dertaking rooms of Harland NJ Davis,
where Mrs. Whittemore's pastor, the
Rev. ]. NJ Cross, positively identified
the body by the teeth and general di-
mensions of the body. 1t was in a
very advanced stage of decomposition
and was covered with nothing but un-
derclothing, even the stockings having
been removed, presumably by the dead
woman herself.
The theory is that Mrs. Whittemore
wandered away deranged and when she
disrobed and laid down in the woods
she had the impression that she was
going to bed.
Mrs Whittemore was about IS years
of age, was the widow af Charles A..
Whittemore, and had lived in Nashua
many years. She supported herself by
working for various families and was
highly esteemed in the Disciple church,
where she was a devout member. AL
though she had no relatives in Nashua,
soon after the time of her disappearance
about Oct. /, her friends within and
without of the church offered reward
for any trace of her. Her body was
buried yesterday afternoon in Wood
lawn cemetery, the Rev. J, NJ. Cross
conducting the services.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-13
BURIAL WAS IN CALAIS.
AFRO Nelson, Who Died Yesterday, For
merly Resided There.

The death of AFRO Nelson occurred at
the home OF his son, N. NJ Nelson 20
Merchant street, Yesterday morning at
O'Clock. Mr. Nelson had been in feeble
health for several years past, but had
been confined to his bed only few days
when death came. Besides the son, with
whom he resided he leaves two daugh-
ters, Mrs. r. II. Bartlett of PlaiHfeld,
and Mrs. Alton Sloan of AdamaHt; a
brother. Alfred Nelson of Shady Rill,
and another son, Byron Nelson Of Mont
pelier
Mr.. Nelson was born in Woodbury.
September 3, 1892. During his boyhood,
he moved with the family to Calais.
where he later became successful
farmer. His marriage to Miss Sarah
Nurse took place in that town The
latter's death occurred In 1905, and since
that time Mr.. Nelson had made his
home with bis son on Merchant street.
The funeral was held at the house
this forenoon at 10 o'clock, Rev. Edward
G. Downey pastor of the Universalist
church, officiating The bearers We're
two sons OF the deceased. N, NJ Nell
son and Byron Nelson. and two grand
sons, Carl and Ralph Nelson. Follow
ing the funeral services the body was
taken to Calais, where burial took place
in the family lot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-13
BECOMES STATE CHARGE.
Beatrice Thomson, Who Shot at Fr. Gill
lis in Burlington.

Burlington. Nov. 49, Elihu B. Taft,
register Of probate, on Saturday grant
ed petition to have Beatrice +. r.
Thomson. who in 1909 shot at the Rev.
Father J. +. ellis, committed TO Wa.
terbury as a state charge At the time
OF the shooting Miss Thompson was sent
to Brattleboro as a private charge and
arrangements We're made 10 have her
cared for there at $40 per week Since
that time the financial condition Of her
mother, Mrs Lorise Thomson, has been
found such that she can no longer pay
the amount and the question before Mr..
Taft was simply one Of whether there
were any relatives in the state who
could support Miss Thomson. Probate
Judge J. II. Macomber was disqualified
from hearing the petition because of
the fact that he was Miss Thomson's
attorney at the time of the shooting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-13
CALL WAS UNANIMOUS
To Rev. S. F. Goodheart at st. Johns
bury Center Church.

st. Johnsbury, Nov. l3. Rev. S. r.
Goodheart, formerly OF Bet II. VT, has
begun pastorate at the Congregational
church at st. Johnsbury Center The
call was unanimous, was extended for
three years and ratified by the advisory
committee Of the Caledonia Congrega-
tional association.
This church is the first Congregational
church organized in the town of ST.
Johnsbury and is more than 100 years
old.
Rev. Mr.. Goodheart was born in Ger.
many Sept. 28, 1872. His father was q
merchant and his mother died before
he was 4 years old He landed in New
York in the spring of 1889 and soon
after engaged in mission work on the
lower East Side.
He studied at the Union Missionary
Training institute of Brooklyn, then at
0berlin, O. He received his BA from
Redfeld college, S. D., and his theologi-
cal training at Andoyer Theological sem
mary, from which he graduated in 1898.
After graduation he accepted call
to the Congregational church of Fair
field, VT, where he was ordained Oct.
Is, 1898. In September, 1899 he be-
came instructor in languages and his
tory in Redfeld college, and pastor Of
the church at De Smet, S. d. He later
held several pastorates in Vermont.
On June u, 1901, he married Miss Jo-
sephine r. Hull of Fairfield, VT One
child was born to them, Esther Jean
cite.
Rev. Mr.. Goodheart breaches without
notes and is firm believer in the eff
eaey of pastoral visitation and the de-
velopment of the young life of the
church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-13
DEATH OF MRS. THOMAS sHIRIFF,
Occurred Saturday Evening at Her Home
on Madison Street.

Mrs. Thomas Shirts passed away at
her home on Madison street Saturday
evening at 1880 o'clock, after an illness
OF three weeks. Death was due to aelta
Bright's disease and Mrs. ShrifFs had
been in poor health for several months.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas
Shirts, two daughters, Marguerite
Shirts, aged 20 years, and Jean Shiriifs,
aged Is years, of this city, and her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas @. Roben Of
South Barre. Two sisters and three
brothers as follows also survive: Miss
Nellie J. Roben of Omaha, Neb., Mrs.
Mabel r. Williams of Rochester. N. y,
George Roben of South Ryegate, Doug
las G. Roben of Barre Town, and Mat
thew G. Roben of Kirksylle, Mo. Two
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Shriffs died
many years ago. The death of Douglas
Matthew Sairiffs, aged l3 months, oc-
CURED twenty-one years ago, while Eve
lyn Roben ShiriiFs, aged three years and
three days, died thirteen years ago.
Mrs Jessie B. Shirts was born in
South Ryegate December /, 1869. She
came to Barre twenty-four years ago and
July "a, 1889, her marriage to Mr. Shir-
ifs took place in this city. In her re-.
ligious life, the deceased was an active
member Of the First Presbyterian church.
In this connection she was an untiring
worker in its behalf and accomplished
good not only through service but also
by her influence and inspiration OF her
devotion. A kind and loving mother, a
helping neighbor, her death will be
mourned by large circle of friends. In
the various fraternal orders about the
city, Mrs Shirts was a prominent fig
IRE and belonged to the ladies' auxiliary
to Clan Gordon. the Pocahoutas auxil-
iary to the Redmen and Granite City
lodge, n. T.. O. p.
The funeral viii be held at the house
on Madison street tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Rev. ]. W. Barnett. pastor
Of the Congregational church, officiating
Burial win take place in the family lot
in Elmwood cemetery beside the resting
places Of the two children who died in
infancy.
20 Jessie thou daughter and sister and
mother
Hast thou gone and gone foreverl
Hast thou crossed that unknown river
Life's dreary boundl
Like thee where shan we find another
The world around?
"Mourn her, thou son, great source Of
light.
Mourn her, thou empress Of the night.
And We. little starries bright, our Jessie
mourn.
For through thy orb she's taken fight
Ne'er more TO return"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-13
OFFICERS WERE CALLED
TO QUELL DISTURBANCE
Three Men Arrested Just Before Depar-
ture Of Quarry Train Saturday
Night-Respondents APP
pear in Court.

Chief Sinclair and Officer Harry Gam
BILE We're called TO Depot square Satur-
day night at $3.50 o'clock to quell
small sized riot which had grown out
of wrist twisting competition at the
Montpelier 4 Wells River depot as the
quarry train was about to leave for
its destination. Arthur Kenfeld Of
Orange, John c. Bsattie OF Granite
vile and Jasper J. Hagget formed the
three -cornered twisting match and when
quart bottle of alcohol is alleged to
have disappeared in the shuttle, it is said
that the quarreling started. The men
had already exchanged several blows
when the officers arrived and took them
in custody
In city court this morning all three
pleaded guilty to breach of the peace
charges before Judge H. w. Scott, and
were fined S5 each and the costs of S6.34
each Beattie paid his fine and was
allowed to 60. Kenfield, the member
from Cutler corners, said be was low
on funds ana was sent back to the lock-
up pending the efforts of friends to
raise the necessary money. Hagget was
also unable to pay his fine and will
probably be taken 10 tne county Jam
at Montpelier tonight to serve the al
ternative sentence of ten days or more.
Hagget's return to the lookup was the
signal for an outburst of tears by him
and when questioned by Chief Sinclair,
the ls.year-old boy confessed that he
broke out Of the state reformatory at
vergennes year ago and that since
then he had been wanderer. Later it
developed that the boy was apprehended
in st. Johnsbury three years ago for
the theft Of mileage in Hardwick. He
was sentenced to the state reformatory
for the remainder Of his minority and
had served two years when the oppor-
tunity TO gain his liberty presented it.
self. After running away from the re-
formatory, Hagget says he travelled
through several middle western states,
returning to Barre three weeks ago. He
will serve an alternative breach Of peace
in the county jail and in the meantime
Chief Sinclair viii advise Superintendent
Barss Of the state reformatory of the
boys whereabouts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-13
SITUATION UNCHANGED
Byrnes Says M. g. W. R. and Barre
Railroads Can't Afford to Raise Wages

The situation in the threatened strike
of the employees on the Montpelier &
Wells River and the Barre railroads, fol-
lowing their strike vote counted last
week, remained unchanged to-day.
President Byrnes stated on Saturday
night that the road could not afford
to pay the increase after making revenue
reduction of $4,000 in passenger rates
to meet the public demands, The Mont
pelier & Wells River railroad, he claimed,
was an independent system and no part
Of the B. & NJ system and would
have TO prove its earning capacity under
reduced revenues before wages were adj
vanceds
Vice President Sines of the Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen claims the
wage schedule on the NJ. & w. is the
lowest in the country, and its nearest
competitor is the st, Johnsbufy & Lake
Champlain, another Vermont road. Some
fremen he says, are receiving only $l.80
per dav. The conductors seek increases
from s3 to $3.50 per day brakemen and
yardmen from S225 to $3.50 per day.
Mr.. Byrnes left Saturday night for Bos-
ton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-13
LIQUOR THIEVES AT wINoosKI.
Broke Into Place of A. E. Burdick Early
Yesterday

Winooski. Nov. ls.--Some one was
evidently thirsty during the early Sun
day morning hours, and without asking
permission OF the proprietor, entered the
rear window Of the FIRST class licensed
place Of A. f. Burdick on lower Main
street and helped themselves to NUM-
Der Of bottles Of liquor. As there was
no cash left in the place over night,
their efforts in this direction went un-
rewarded. About eight o'clock Sunday
morning, the break which was made by
cutting out two small panes Of glass
from q window, was discovered and sew
eral bottles were found in the back yard
which were left behind in the hurried
fight of the thieves The only articles
missing were the bottles and liquor and
nothing else in the place seemed to
have been disturbed