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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-06
History Of Race and Winners.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6.-The interna.
tional balloon race has been an an
nual event for free spherical balloons
since the acceptance Of the Gordon
Bennett trophy by the Aero club of
France for the International Aero
nautic Federation in 1906. For the
first three years a prize of $500
went to the winner Last year the
prize donor gave an additional $4,000
for the 1910 race. He offered no
prize this year, and the Aero club Of
Kansas City, under whose auspices
the race is run this year, did not pro-
vide sufficient inducement to bring the
full quota of foreign entrants to Amer
lea for the race.
october, 1906 was won for America
by Lieut.. Frank Purdy Lahm, Unit
ed States Army.
4 The second race started from st.
Louis, October 81, 1907. Oscar
Erbsloh won for Germany, landing
S7225 miles from ST. Louis.
The third race started at Zurich,
Switzerland, October 8, 1909. e. w
Mix, Americas sole representative
n was the winner, traTeliiig 6as.2S
miles
Last year the race started from st.
Louis, October II Alan r. Hawley
won for America, with 1879 miles,
a new distance record. He landed
: with Augustus Post, his aid, on Lake
Tschotogama, near Peribonka, Quebec.
! The deed of gift prescribes that ii
one country shall win the cup three
: times in succession the governing club
y of that country will become the own.
n er of it. Accordingly, this will be the
last race for the trophy If America
y wins.
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Paying Attention to Austria.
Few Turks Were Killed.

= LONDON, Oct. 6.-The Italian flag
floats over Sultania Fort at Tripoli,
which has been occupied by landing
parties. Part of the fleet is anchored in
the harbor and the other warships lie
a short distance from the dismantled
Notifications.
Detachments of marines have been
landed in Tripoli to protect the con
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-06

Rainfall for past "a hours, trace.
Mean temperature, "a.
Highest temperature. 81.
Lowest temperature, AZ.
Lowest temperature last night, 5S.
FRED q. GoSEWISCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-06

snlates, the Italian church and hospi-
tai.
rev bodies of Turks have been
found among the ruins of the forts,
ana apparently no great number of
turks were killed by bombardment.
dispatch from Malta says: Fugi-
yves from Tripoli who arrived last
night say small parties Of Italians are
landing all along the coast from Tripo-
u 70 Benghazi. 1t is believed, however,
mat there will be no landing in force
until the main expedition arrives
omall bodies Of Arabs skirmished with
the landing parties.
No Offer Of capItuiation.
telegram from Tripoli gives these
,ufther details of the second bonn
bardment:
The bombardment was continued
Yesterday morning. The fire was di
rected against the outer defenses, the
central defenses being spared SO at
hot to destroy the town. The Sultanis
ana Hamidiah batteries were disman
tied.
The cruiser Guisppe Garibaldi en-
tered the harbor and Italian officers
VISITED the Hamidiah battery They
iound that the Turks had removed tbs
signts from the guns and evacuated
ihree dead bodies were found in the
battery.
up to the time this message i
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-06
One In Minnesota.

One IN MINNESOTA.
RENOVA, MINI, Oct. 6-At 9:45 a.
M, balloon was seen passing high
in the clouds northwest. The name
could not be made out.
In Twenty Mile Wind.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 6.-Be-
fore favorable twenty-mile wind
from the south and southeast, eight
racing balloons sailed away in con-
tests for the James Gordon Bennett
trophy and the Lahm cup.
Six of the air craft, three represent
ing the United States, two Germany
and one Frances are entered III the
Bennett race, an annual international
event. The three American balloons
in this contest and two other Ameri-
can balloons are after the Lahm cup.
A ninth balloon, which acted as pilot
in the international race, is attempt
ing to break the altitude record.
Every balloonist got away to a good
start. The pilot balloon, Pennsyl
vanit l. and the America II, had trou
bic getting clear of the ground, but by
dumping little sand both We're soor
able to gain a good flying altitude.
The Berlin II did not rise we'll unit
after it had cleared the aviation field
and its drag rope raked two or three
spectators off the circus seats, bu
none was severely injured, and thu
bag was not long in rising to an es
timated height of 500 feet.
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Daily River Bulletin.

River Forecast.
The river will remain nearly sta
tionary during the next twenty-four
hours, and begin to rise at Davenport
during Saturday.
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Half Dozen Gas Bags in Big Interna-
tIonal Race Start off un-
der Favorable
Conditions.
ONE LANDED IN IOWA
Sail up Missouri River at Terrific
Rate When Cut Away at
Kansas City Last
Evening.

EMMETsBURG Iowa, Oct 6.-The
Balloon America II. one Of the strong
est contestants in the race, landed
four miles from here at 1:30 this
morning. after being buffeted about
in severe gale.
In descending the balloon became
entangled with telegraph wires and
Pilot Assman and his aid Hurburt
were injured but not seriously.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-06
Great Flood Expected.

LA CROSSE, Wis. Oct. g.
The Black River is on a ram
page.
The property loss will prob
ably reach several million. Nc
lives are reported lost yet.
The Mississippi at La Crosse
is rising.
The greatest flood of years
is expected.
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U. S. Asked to Intervene.

KHARPUT, Turkish Armenia, Oct.
"a public meeting to consider the
war between Turkey and Italy was
held. A resolution was adopted ask
ing the government of the United
States to intervene between the two
countries and stop the war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-06
La Crosse Water Power company's
Dam at Hatfield is Forced /
Out by the
Flood. q
WORST FLOOD IN i RS
Black River on a Rampage and Mis-
slssippl Is Likewise Climb
ing up Like
Mad.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct.
g.. The big dam of the La
Crosse water power company
Of Hatfield, Wis, went out at
1910 a. M, following "a hours
of heavy rain.
Officials of the company i'm
mediately requested telephone
companies to notify all points
ON the river of the approaching
flood.
The town Of Hatfield was
flooded.
The wave reached the Black
River falls at IL AS a. m.
Communication is cut off.
Special trains have been
rushed to Hatfield to remove
the citizens of that place.
The dam was thirty feet
high and held back Lake Ar
butus.
Telephone connection with
Black River Falls, twelve
miles below was cut off al
/ Has.
4 The operators notified Nortf
Bend that they were leaving
on account of the water.
! As early as 8 O'Clock this
morning, people were moving
out Of the valley.
Notwithstanding rumor t.
the effect that the big dan
went out today the officials 0
! the La Crosse Water Powe
90. persist in denying th'
i story, stating that the floo'
! has cut new channel arount
the west end of the dam, caus
ing the rise below.
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Greece Calls Out Reserves.
ATHENS, Oct. 6.-Besides calling
out the reservists in Epirus on Octo-
Der 5, the government proposes to
mobolize part of the reserves in Thes
sally. The number will be limited to a
few thousand, sufficient to protect the
frontier against any attempted coup
on the part of Turkey.
Italy Sends Avlators to TripoIl.
NAPLES, Oct 6.-Nine military
aviators, with eight monoplanes and
two biplanes, will be sent to Tripoli.
The ayiators will be commanded by
Capt. Piasza, who won the air race
from Boulogne to Venice.
Cruiser Chester at Malta.
MALTA, Oct. 6.-The United States
cruiser Chester arrived here enroute
for Tripoli.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-06
,,aly officially Announces That Tripo-
IL is Occupied and the
Flag is Fly.
ing.
WAS NOT HARD JOB
u. S. Cruiser Chester is Fastening to
Turkey and Uncle Sam is
Asked to Inter
vene.

ROME, Oct. 6.-The official occupa-
ton of Tripoli by Italy was announced
today. The Turks lost fifteen killed
and twenty wounded. The Italians
complained today that merchantmen
flying the white flag was treacher-
ously attacked by Turkish warship,
When an Italian destroyer went to the
rescue, she was damaged and her
commander wounded.
Paying Attention to Austria.
LONDON, Oct. s. 6.Accedins to Aus
tria's demands. italy has issued or.
ders to its fleet to cease operation
on the Adriatic coast.
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Italy is Turkey Gobbler,
Having Gobbled up Tripoli

cent no offer OF capitulation has been
made
Evening bulletin., 1911-05-06
What are you
going to do?

When we tell you of the unsurpassed fertility of
the soil to be found in MAKIKI BEAUTIFUL?
Where you may have the finest of flowers and shrubs
Where you have sufficient to keep your grounds always
condition to have green grass and plants.
Where it is not necessary to irrigate your lawns
Where you have the enchanting breezes from Ma Valley
Where you have the advantages of the town though from
it's noise and hustle and smells
Where you at short distance that you walk to bus
w. and can go home to luncheon
Where you have to who will be your negbos
Where you will realize handsome profit your investment
within reasonable time because the property in this
district is limited
Where conservative build
Where practical homes because of the profits they will
Derive we'll as superior environment
Bgheated progressive people there and they will extend
you hearty welcome
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-02
IE vfE BOARD
 HEARS COMPLAINTS
On Assessments In. Village Creek and White River
 Levee District.


 The Equalization Board of the Village Creek and White River Levee District has been in ses- sion four days at the court house this week. Ferdinand Tonney, president of the Board, says the work is progressing rapidly and the board will prob ably adjourn Saturday morning.
 Col. R. K, Fitzhugh, Walter Sale, and J. c. Harrelson of Au- gusta, Harry Snapp,of Fitzhugh, J. w. Terrell and J. c. Fitzhugh of Batesv;lle, were before the board.
 The McRae & Ford Engineer ing Company of Little Rock, has been employed as engineers for the leyee district. Mir. McRae attended the session of the board yesterday morning.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-02
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Miss Mattie Toler has return ed to Bentonville after a visit of several weeks with relatives in Swifton.
 Robert A. Riggle of Chicago and R. T. Reid, of Flora, Illinois were the guests of Ferdinand Tonney last week.
 Forrest May, a well known resident of Glass Township dieaa. Sunday at his home on the Wat son farm south of town.
 Rev. V. T. McCaffery returned Tuesday from Minturn, where he has been holding a series of revival meetings.
 George M. Sink of Newport
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-02
USING a yl|D k5aS
Jackson County Good Roads As s0ciation Making Experi-
 ment in Road Building.

The use of a crude oil in mak- ing good roads has for several years been extensively made in many Western and Northern states. In this county, the hea- wy sand has proven one of the big obstacles to good roads and to overcome the idea that sand roads must always be heavy roads, the Jackson County Good Roads Association from a pop ular subscription pledged by pub- lie spirited citizens proposes to use oil in making a demonstra- tion road of 500 yards from the Stuckey Corner to the first cross ing south.
 The road has already been graded up twice by w. J. Nelson, but wagons soon cut up the sand and practically releveled the roadway. Permission was then secured from the county judge to fence in the roadway tempor- arily, but the wires were broken down and now it seems guards must be employed while the work is in progress.
 The roadway to be oiled is 20 feet in width and in the center of the road. About 5000 gallons of oil is to be put on the 600 yards and will be sprinkled alter nately with sand five times, until the coating is about three inches thick. The oil has cost 4 cents a gallon and no travel is to be al- lowed upon the road until it has become hardened and set.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-02
NUMBER 2S3.

was here on business Monday. Mrs. R. P. Sharp, Mrs. B. s. Brann, Mrs. R. J. Nesbitt, Mrs. Erwin Bush, Misses Glenna Sharp, Laura Vaughn, Pearl and Ada Hawley were the members of a shopping party to Newport Wednesday.
 The new Baptist church is nearing completion and is a very desirable improvement to the community.
 Geo. A. Griffith of the BagneIl Timber Company was here Satur- day looking after the interests Of his company.
 J. D. Ashley has returned to his home at Batesville after q stay of three weeks here.
 Contractor T. M. Beard will in a few days complete the drain age ditch west of town. This much needed improvement will be of a great benefit to the far- mers between the Black Spice and the Black river bottoms. The ditch is two miles long ana drains the upper end of th Black Spice, Boggy Slough an Grassy Slough.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-02
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R. O. Rawlings, who has been very i'll the past week, was able to resume his work as operator Wednesday night.
 Thurman West returned Mon- day from a two weeks stay at Memphis.
 The infant daughter of Mir. and Mrs. o. !. Roberts is quite sick this week.
 Phillip R. Farmer left Tuesday for a weeks visit to relatives at Hornersville, Mo. l.
 Oscar l.. Roberts was able to be out Wednesday after being confined to his room the past two weeks with malarial fever.
 w. Y. Armstrong, who was in jured at the gin here several days ago by getting a collar bone broken, and left shoulder dislocated was able tc be out Wednesday.
 w. Terry Guin, our popular agricultural demonstration, went to SwiftOn ThurSday on a busi. ness trip.
 The glowing praise given oul county by our friend and past correspondent, Betsy Trotwood who is now a resident of Spring field, Missouri, was read with much interest by .sye scribe 7 Miss Betsy has a way in telling of the every day occurrences which is no doubt read with in terest by those who are forum ate enough to see her cores pondence. Please favor us with another write-up, Miss Betsy, as we certainly miss the Pond Switch items very much.
 l.. H. Davenport returned Fri day from St. Louis, where he had been taking treatment in the Missouri Pacific Hospital.
 George Hackney has accepted a position with the Mantooth Gin Co. in Oil Trough.
 School was suspended the past week on account of the absence
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-02
Real Estate Transfers.

The Parker Land and Timber Company to c. o. Turner 40 acres 3Q-12-1, $400.
 Same grantors to D III. Glide well, 120 acres 16-12-1, 5000.
 Same grantors to N. o. Ca perton, 80 acres 9-12-1. 5000.
 Same grantors to o. L. Caper- ton, 40 acres 9-12-1, $500.
 Same grantors to Frank M. Silman and Jefferson T. Suther- land. 16O acres 9-12-1, $2800. N Same grantors to Lee McQuay, 40 acres 16-12-1, $7OO.
 Sape grantors to J. W.. Nc Quay, 40 acres 16-12-1, $560. X.
 Same grantors to Arthur B. McQuay, 40 acres 9-12-1, $500.
 Same grantors to Hardy An derson, 120 acres 2-12-1, $140O,
 Same grantors to J. J. Spears, 80 acres 1O-12-1, 5000.
 Same grantors' to s, F. Wood ruff, 80 acres 2-12-1, $500.
 o. E Dale and wife to Joseph Mikschl and wife, 50 acres 16- 1O-4, $65O.
 Dock Owens and wife to R. F. Drummond, lot 2, block 12, Daugherty's Addition, Newport, $1O00.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-02
Halloween Party At Swifton

Halloween Party At SWlftOn Special to Independent. Swifton. Nov. 2.Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Cast and MT. and Mrs. Ferdinand Tonney enter tained at the Cast home Hallo- we'en.
 ] At each end of the porch, large corn shocks surrounded by pumpkins gave a characteristic touch and prepared one for the forest scene in the living room, as it was decorated in brilliant ly colored autumn leaves.
 The dining room was beautiful in the Jack-'o-lantern colors. The centerpiece was a huge pumpkin surmounted with fruit and massed with green. The walls and ceiling were festooned with ropes of yellow and green crepe paper.
 Bobbing for apples caused great nerri1nent. Rev. Nc cCaf- fiery found the ring, so if signs don't fail, there'll be an occupant in the parsonage within the year. Dr. Ray Toler was unus- ually fortunate in getting both the needle and the dime; and it is feared Dee Moon ate the but ton as it was never discovered.
 A huge bonfire burned on the lawn where marshmalloWs were toasted.
 Promptly at 9:3O a fortune teller arrived and proceeded up- stairs to a wigwam, and all the dark secrets of the past and fu- ture were revealed to the guests.
 The girls were blindfolded and had to catch their partners for supper.
 Chicken salad, pimento sand wiches, pickles, olives, individual pumpkin pies and coffee was served.
 Those present were Misses Mary Altman, Lola Toler, Clau-' dia Smith, Pearl Hughes, Glen na Sharp and Miss Harris ]; Messrs. Austin Smith, Taylor, Dee Moon, Maurice Jones, FL mer Wiles, Victor Goodman, Dr. Ray Toler, Prof. Fogg and Rev. McCaffery, also Mrs. N. D. Moon and MT. and Mrs. Wiles.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-02
Marriage License.

c. s. Stephens and Clara Wii- burn, both of Olyphant.
 E. c. Barnes and Bertie Gray, both of Ingleside. M
 George Epps and Lula Will Hams, colored, both of Newport.
 J. A. Gotham and Minnie Hackney, both of Elmo.
 Edgar Taylor and Anna Hen derson, colored, both of Newport.
 Aaron Kennedy and Fife Ali kins, colored, both of Shoffner.
 George Gibson and Mrs. Min nie Rollins, both of Tuckerman.
 Mrs. Forrest Bleakley of Au- yergne was here last evening on her return home from a several weeks stay at Hot Springs. MT. met his wife here.
 MT. and Mrs. Rufus Johnson their daughter, Mrs. Milton Sweatt, to their home at Swifton this morning, where the remains of MT. Sweat will be buried.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-02

 way Monday to the bedside of her mother, who is dangerously ill.
 Charlie Holden shipped out two cars of wagon material to the Studebaker Mfg Co. at South Bend, Ind. this week.
 R. D. Wilmans is up from Pennsylvania, La. for a few days visit to his family.
 Little Junius West is very ill this week with malarial. l. H. Davenport is spending a few days with his parents at Batesville this week.
 Penn Davis has been spending a few days with homefolks at Harrison.
 w. T. Mover and J. o. Ormsby made a business trip to Tucker man Monday.
 Cromwell West and Bud Stan ley left Wednesday morning tc take up the Aginners" report ir the eastern and southern part of the county.
 Fred Monroe, who succeeded AC. E.. Piker as section foreman here, moved his family up Tues day from Bradford and expects to make this city their future home.
 s. L. Ward, who has been re- lieving |. H. Davenport as oper- ator, left Wednesday for his home at Donnelson.
 Miss Vertie Hurley of Tucker man was here Tuesday making arrangements to begin her dut- ies as assistant teacher in the school next week. Miss Hurley served as assistant teacher in the school last year under Prof. Jaggers, having charge of the primary grades and she de- serves much credit for her excel lent work in this department, and the parents as we'll as the children are glad to learn that she has accepted tie position for this term
 Mrs. M l.. Hurley and daugh- ter, Miss Nora of Newport visit ed relatives here Sunday.
 Mrs. Woods Haffner of New port is spending a few days here the guest of Mrs. w. F. Hurley.
 Among those from here who witnessed the ''COllege GlrlS~ S~ aJ Newport Monday night were Mir. and Mrs. Thurman West, Mrs. w. F. Hurley, Mrs. Dora AL bright, Messrs. R. Q. Rawlings and l.. J. Moore. .
 w. F. Hurley, one of our most successful planters, who is the proud possessor of three genu- inc "Arkansaw coon hounds, can be seen most every night making for the tall timber, where Mir. Coon can be found, but has this far succeeded only in capturing o'possums.
 |. E. Phant.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-02
Returns From Convict Srlu.

Returns From, Convict 1rm.
 Deputy Sheriff ]. E. Mel cCuis~ tion reached home Thursday morning from the Wilson convict farm in Mississippi county where he delivered three prisoners. Goldie Satterfield and Luther Daniels, negroes, and Charley Wilson, white, each of whom must serve out a fine of $5.00,| which with costs amounts tQ about $20.O0.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-02
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO.
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STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO.
 LUCAS COUNTY ss. FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY X Co.,. doing business in the City Of Toledo. County and State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the sum os ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ever HALLS CATARRH CURE.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Z Sworn to before and subscribed in my presence ths eth day of December. A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON. < sRAI NOTARY PUBLIC. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts Q4ect1y upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the 339}em- Send for L stim0risis. free. F. J. CHENEY < CO. Toledo q < Sold by nll Drueriets. 75c.
 teke Halls Family Tyls tor constipation
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-02
! PHlLLI FPS AGAIN ARRESTED
Il Of Milton Sweat Changes barge Against Father And
 Son To Murder


 Son To Murder
 he wounds inflicted upon ton Sweatt nearly two weeks by James H. Phillips and Roy Phillips ended Sweatt's at 12:15 o'clock Thursday rning. On the day following shooting, the deceased was pught to the Planters Hotel in Export, where he has been own every care by a faithful le wife and all that could be ae under the circumstances Tough medical attention was privilege to enjoy.
 The remains were at once pre- red for shipment by Under Her Drummond and taken to ifton on No. "A for burial Ire, the former home of his fe, who is a daughter of MT. u Mrs. Rufus Johnson.
 Hhe two Phillips had been re- eed on 5000 bail for each, the large at that time being as- 6alt with intent to kill. The Rath of SWeatt made the case of [e state one of murder and at o'clock Thursday morning, [eriff Neal left for Ingleside to back to jail the father and who shot the deceased. Rhile a pistol was found near tree where Sweatt was shot, claimed by the widow that husband has never carried a and it is not known just far this weapon will figure e trial. The pistol found is all 32- caliber livery & John- patt made a second death Rrrative of the shooting y, which was taken down ver O. Gates, in the pres
 Sheriff Neal, Deputy ling Attorney Scarbor-
 e, D. Jones and others,
 said to conform in all
 to that made the night
 hot, when Unexpected
 e Wood accompanied
 N m the trip to In-
 they expect to re-
 the two men this
 ternoon. The pre-
 nring will probably
 ".
 p-.-,r.>.
 Farm For Sale.
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-02

e AK cod accompanied l nn the trip to In- they expect to re- the two men this
 ternoon. The pre- nring will probably
Newport daily independent., 1911-11-02

arIn For Sale.
 n of 200 acres, 75 ivation, 3 houses Mississippi Val corn, cotton, all Rbles, adjoining lbs, where there lndges, cotton ,ilroad. Price alf cash, bal ubbs, Ark.