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Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

fog which made him only dimly visi-
Bile to the million eyes that watched
him, was a notable incident in the
annals of aeronautics. He not only
broke the worlds record, covering 1,265
miles in an air line, or perhaps loo
flew all the way in the same biplane,
and with no important mishaps.
AeropIane Weighs 1,192 Pounds.
1Atwood's fight is comparable only
to that made by fast trains, for he
covered the distance in an actual n.y.
ing time of % hours and 81 minutes.
Wind resistance and power thus COM
bined to bring through the air that
distance and that speed a weight OF
more than half a ton, for ATWOOD S
apparently frail little craft weighs with
its passenger exactly 1,192 pounds.
Greeted by Army Officers.
Atweod's final lap in his long jour
ney was a glide through the low-lying
clouds and haze yelling the Hudson
25 miles from Nyack, N. Y, where he
had stopped over night. He landed,
dapper. and smiling, hatless and hum
cry. in the arms of a handful of
United States army officers and men,
who hailed him with three cheers and
a tiger as Americas greatest aviator.
From Pacific to Atlantic,
well, I'm glad it's ended" said At
wood, as he hoped from his machine.
Il guess the next long distance fight
for me will be from San francisco or
Los Angeles to the Atlantic coast
Telegram Changed His Plans.
Atwood's coming was unexpected on
Governors Island. as it had been her
aided that he would land at Sleeps
head Bay but a belated telegram from
New York changed his plans at the
last minute. Down at the Sheepshead d
race track thousands lined vantage
points, looking skyward. Atwood ex-
pressed regret at their disappoint-
ment.
Declined to Delay Flight.
They wanted, me to wait until to-
morrow" he said. telling of the tele-
gram from the man in charge of the
local ARRANGEMENTS, land promised to
have big crowd. there. But couldn't
delay my fight
Left Nyack at 1.53.
Atwood left Nyack ct 1.53 this after
noon after freeing his machine from a
position where a start would have been
difficult and perilous. He whirled in
the usual spiral as he left the ground
and pointing the nc Sc of his plane.
south. was soon lost in the visit He
followed the Hudson at a low altitude
the entire distance. million eyes fol-
lowing him and bal bel of welcomes
springing up to greet him.
Wind Takes His Cap.
AS he sped gracefully down the Hud-
son the whirr of his rapid engine was
lost in the din thai. broke from the
river craft and factories lining the
shores. At Yonkers, as he leaned for
ward to wave back a silent reply. the
wind clipped his cap from his head
and waited it down to the waters.
Describes Complete Circle.
Thousands clustered around Grant 8
tomb and along Riverside Park shore
roared their enthusiasm when Atwood
passed. The aviator was flying low
and not very speedily. Ae he aD-
preached the recreation pier at Fiftieth
street where smother crowd clustered,
however. he rose to height of about
200 feet, turned his machine so tha.
it swept in q complete circle from one
side of the river to the other, and then
started down stream once more. The
spectacle was . beautiful one and the
lcertinusd IN Page Eiuht.)
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
Love Missives
By Air Route
ATWOOD BEARS MANY MESSAGES
FOR BOSTON GIRLS.
WILL NOT FLY TO BOSTON
Completed Hi. Trip by Landing at
Governors Island estsrday-To
Gross the Country in October.

New York. Aug. 25.-Sailing serene
ly over New York's myriad water
craft, its ferryboats and ocean liners,
Harry N. Atwood, the 27 year old
Boston aviator, arrived in New York
on his aeroplane today, the first man
in history to travel as far as from ST.
Louis to New York by way of a
heavier than-air machine.
Epoch in Annals Of Asronautics.
Atwood's safe landing on Governor s
Island. after flying down from Nyack,
n. Y, above the Hudson river, through
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
MOROCCO GENERAL HURT FLYING
kaid BeIton, Exile in Chicago, Frso.
lures Leg in Falling 125 Feet.

Chicago, August 25.-Gen. Kaid BEL
ton, who conquered Morocco and placed
Mulai Hafid on the throne in 1908, was
the victim of an aerop1ane accident
yesterday.
When Bolton was expelled from Mo-
rocco, a year or more ago, he came to
Chicago and took up the study of avf-
alton. Last evening he fell from an
aeroplane at the flying field. 1f7th
street and Union avenue, fracturinx
his right leg. bruising his hand and
dislocating his wrist. He was flying
at height of 125 feet when his mo-
tor stopped and he tried to glide 10
the ground. He lost control Of the
machine, and. when a few feet Of
the ground. he cleared himself of the
machine and jumped.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
sho. Machinery Inv..tisation.

= Boston. Aug. 25.-With the close of
today's session the federal grand jury
completed its investigation Of the
United Shoe Machinery company so
far as the hearing of evidence from
witnesses goes. The grand jury was
convened Aug. l for the purpose of
investigating alleged violation of the
Sherman anti trust act by the COM
pany. No report by the grand jury
as to the results of the inquiry win
be- made at THIS time. the federal au-
thorfties announced. 2
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
Wanted Money
For His Mother
YOUNG eEipEL,s STATEMENT TO
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
WHITMAN ON THE STAND
Knew eeideI, He Said, and Rather
Liked Him-Warned the Lad of His
Rights After He had Been Arrested.

New York, Aug. 25-The prosecu-
ton rested today in the case of Paul
Geidel,s the II year old bellboy on
trial for his life on a charge of mur-
dering William H. Jackson, the aged
Wall street broker. District Attorney
Whitman, who lives in the Iroquois
hotel, in the room adjoining that in
which jackson was killed, was the last
witness for the state.
District Attorney Knew Geidel.
There was personal note in the
testimony of Mr. Whitman, who had
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

Viterbo, Italy. August 25.-All of to-
days session of the Camorra trial was
taken up with the confrontations of
the accused with witnesses who swore
that they had seen jewels, presuma-
bly, those of Maria Cuocelo, who, with
her husband, Genaro CuQcolo, was
murdered. it is alleged. by the Camor-
rists, sold on the day following the
night when the crimes were commit
ted
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
ADVERTISING A CITY


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building trading,
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Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
Steamship Arrivals.

At Rotterdam: Aug. 25. Ryndam
from New York
At Libau: Aug. 21, Birma. from New
York.
At Marseilles: Aug. %. Madonna
from New York.
At Glasgow: Aug. "A, Caledonia.
from New York.
At Liverpool: August as. Carmania.
from New Yorle
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

Paris, Aug. 25.-Giu1io Gatti-
Casazza states that he will produce at
the Metropolitan opera in New York
in December and January Thuille's
"Lobetana" and Moussorgsky' Boris
Godounoff'' with a Russian ballet un-
der an arrangement with Max Rabin-
off, the Russian impresario, who is now
in New York
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

London, Aug. 25.-FTre destroyed a
jewelers. shop and two adjoining
houses at Sengenhydd, near Bargoed,
Glarmorganshire, Wales, today. All
of the property burned was owned by
Jews, and it is rumored that the fire
was of incendiary origin, though it
was not accompanied by rioting.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
Cabled Paragraphs

Kiel, Germany, August 25.-The Ger
man battleship Hessen. while execut-
ing maneuvers with a torpedo boat
flotilla in the outer bay last night, ran
down and sank the small Swedish
steamer Askersund.e The crew of the
steamer was rescued and no one was
hurt.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
Miss Cleveland Not Engaged.

New York. Aug. 25.-Friends of Mrs.
Grover Cleveland tonight announced
that they were authorized to deny that
her daught ar, Miss Esther Cleveland,
was engaged to marry.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

The Purchase Of the Worcester,
Nashua & Rochester railroad by the
Boston & Maine was approved yester-
day by the railroad commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

While Bathing in a Small Pond on
the edge of Somersworth, N H., Maui
rice Libby, IA years old, was seized
with cramps and was drowned.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

John c. McFarley, 80 years old, of
City.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

The Lowell, Mass, Machine Shop
closed yesterday and will reopen Sep
tember 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

J. Clarence Price, an attorney and
treasurer of the National Permanent
Building association of Washington,
shot and killed himself.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

Joseph jackson, Aged so. ~recluse,
who lived in little shack near Crogs-
moor, n. Y, was burned to death when
his shack was destroyed by fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

Cutting His Throat with a piece of
glass. Thomas Cotter committed sui
eide in a cell of the Barre, VT, police
station yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

Madero Accuses Reyes, former Mex
ican minister of war, of treachery.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

lnfantiIe Paralysis Has Made its ap-
pearance in Somerville, Mass, ,one case
having fatal result.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

The Chipapas Mines Near Arizpe,,
Sonora, Mex, have been raided by
bandits. who robbed stores and offices
of money and provisions.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

west end of the bridge. We will hold
no inquest untif-we identify siiz of the
bodies"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

The Protection Of American interests
in Hayti is now in the hands of the
lone gunboat Marietta at Port au
Prince.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

Mrs. Russell Sage is to be requested
to pay an inheritance tax on all her
Minnesota lands, held under contract
of sale, amounting to nearly 100000.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

Rev. George M. Irving, formerly
United States commissioner of educa-
tion at+Douglas, Alaska, died in Seat
tle aged IS.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

George H. Stoops, who for the last
1S years had written a letter every Fri
day to his aged parents. is dead at
Waynesboro, Pa.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

The Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound Railway has declared a dividend
of 2 $40 per cent upon the common
stock
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

Rev. DR.. Edward Oetavus FIagg,
said to have been New York's oldest
preacher, is dead at his home in New
York.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26
Many Veterans Killed.

It was necessary to. chop through
the sides and bottom df the day coach
at the bottom and the work of remov-
ing the victims moved with painful
slowness Death had come swiftly to
many. a large number of the dead
having had their Skulls crushed in
when they were thrown with terrific
velocity against the Gar seats and pro-
Jections. The mortality was high
among the older passengers. most of
whom were battle SCARED veterans of
the civil war. and THEIR wives.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

boro, n c., for a two days secret
convention called to discuss plans for
pooling this years crop of tobacco in
the two states.
After Leaping from the Roof of a
our STORY tenement building in Brook
.yn yesterday, John Barker was picked
up without scratch or bruise from
hammock in the rear yard into which
he had landed.
A Stick Of Dynamite Left in the old
Chapman silver mine in Newbury,
Mass, fifteen or twenty years ago,
suddenly exploded yesterday. instantly
killing two workmen and seriously in
juring two others.
Hurled to the Road with great force
when the automobile which he was
driving skidded in the mud and was
overturned at East Brookfield. Mass,
Edward Myers. colored, of Cumberland,
Nd, was killed yesterday.
Judge Harvey M. TrimbIs of Illinois
was unanimously elected commander
in chief Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. when Col John McElroy of
Washington, his opponent ended BIT
ter contest by withdrawing from the
race.
BY a Practically Unanimous .Vots
the Carmen's union of Des Moines
ratified the action-of the executive
committee of the union in accepting
the terms of the new working contract
already agreed to by officials of the
street car company.
Race Of People who have never
before beheld a white man nor an
Indian has been discovered in the Arc
tic regions of British Columbia by
vilhjmar Stefansson. leader of the
American museums scientific expedi-
ton,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10
LATE AFTERNOON
BULLETIN
[By the United Press1

Ell PASO, Tex, May 10.-Almost
every store the rebels passed On
their way to town was broken open.
The fighting this afternoon was con-
fined to the southwestern portion of
the city, near the barracks. One lone
federal soldier was standing off ten
insurgents near the Santa Fe bridge
close to the river DR.. w. Olivaries Go
neiga, official physician of Juarez
was seen in the city today. He said
he had counted LIS federal dead dur
ing the fighting. He said that Tombou-
raj. head of the Juarez garrison has
been wounded Col Manuel Pueblito,
commanding the federal cavalry was
wounded.
All the outlying rebel troops march
ed into Juarez this afternoon and the
investment of the city was complete,
The federals retreated. The volunteer
defenders of the city refused to sur
render and continued to fire. Fifty OF
them were taken prisoners.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10
COMPANY | IS
RECOGNIZED
Sergeant c. B. Lake Has Received 40
poIntment Of commissary Ser
aeant Of the Flfty-Fourth
Regiment.
TAKES RANK AT ONCE
viii no Longer be Member Of Local
Company, But VIII be One Of
Reglmcntal Staff Of
Officers.

G. B. Lake, sergeant Of Company L,
was todaw named as commissary SER
geant for the Fffty-Fourth Regiment
of Iowa and will take his rank i'm
mediately.
1t was known sometime ago that
the Keokuk sergeant was in line for
the position, but the appointment was
not confirmed until today.
Company L is one of twelve conn
panies in the Fifty-Fourth regiment
and the local organization feels honor
ed at the early recognition it has re-
ceived.
The work of the commissary ser
geant is to assist the regimental COM
missary, especially during the time
that the companies are in camp. Ser
geant Lake will no longer be a mem
Der of the local company. but takes
rank on the regimental staff. He does
not have to drill any longer and will
be equipped with special uniform,
other than those worn in the compan-
les.
Captain lie Bron is unable at this
time to give out the dates of the an
nual camp, but 1t will be held some
time in August.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10
The Hiqhest Kite FLIGHTS.

The art of flying kites is carried to
its greatest perfection at the large
astrological observatories, and the
best records of attitudes up to date
have been made at Mount Weather,
Va, and Lindenberg, Germany. Tho
former station is 525 meters above sea
level. the latter only 1870. circum.
stance that should be remembered in
comparing the records made In the
two places. The following list OF tho
highest flights. recently published by
Dr. Assmann, gives the altitude above
the ground, not above sea level: /,
Mount Weather, 6.740 meters; Lin,
denberg, $3.50 meters; 3, Mount
Weather, 6.51s meters; 4, Mount
Weather, 6,4S4 meters; 8, Lindenberg,
$3.50 meters; s, Mount Weather, 6,379
meters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10
Helpless as a Baby

valley Heights, va.-Mrs. Jennie B.
Kirby, in lett. from this place.
says: Il was sick In bed for nine
months, with womanly troubles. was
SO weak and helpless, at times, that
could not raise my head off the pillow
l commenced to take Cardui. and
saw 1t was helping me, at once. Now
can work all day" AS tonic, for
weak women, nothing has been found
Tor fifty years, that would take the
place Of Cardiu. 1t will surely do you
good. Cardui is prepared from vege
table ingredients, ard has a specific
curative effect on the womanly organs
Try bottle today At your druggists
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10
PERSONALS.

Mrs. W. A. Williamson of Rochester,
n r. who has been visiting with Dr.
and Mrs. E. B. Newcomb has returned
home.
Major D. B. Hamill leaves this ev-
ening for Chicago and New York on
business trip.
Rev. H. B. Foster arrived home
from Mendoza, ILL.,, last night. Mrs.
roster and children will remain for a
lew weeks with her mother.
DR.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Covell left last
night for Ashland, Ohio to attend the
funeral Of an aunt, Mrs. !. Buchanan.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Halbeck of Ka.
noka are visiting their children in
this city.
Judge Felix T. Hughes and Attorney
a. Hoiiingsworth went to O'Neil, Neb.
'ast evening on legal business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10
Mental Fauu.

MY brightest pupils" says young
tutor. have occasional weeks Of
darkness which resist my most SUBJ
tie methods, and have come to the
conclusion that they are suffering at
such times from a form of mental ill.,
digestion. They have been taught
enough and need rest before their
minds will receive and stow away any
more facts. A couple of days works
wonders, and even one day is some
times enough. But it is hard to mako
the mothers understand the import.
ance of these holidays, and some OF
them begrudge the loss of even few
lessons"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10
CITY NEWS.

Right you are when you have
shoes repaired at Karle's, 814 Main.
There will be a meeting of the
Humane Society tomorrow evening at
7:45 in the Commercial Club rooms.
Rio Grande tonight and tomor-
row night at Parish hall, 314 N. 14th.
"A heavy piece of slate fell from
the roof OF the Gibbons building, cor
ner of Sixth and Main, this morning
and cut through the awning of Wards
cigar store. A man was standing UNI
der the awning, but was saved from
probably severe injuries when the
slate was DETECTED outward after
striking it.
Il. Lee Evans, state president OF
the Eagles, and Thomas Maloney,
mayor of Council Bluffs, who is also
an Eagle, will come to Keokuk next
Tuesday and make an official visit to
the local aerie.
+ Rudolph Burke, who has been
quite severely i'll since Monday. is
improved today.
The United Presbyterian church
prayer meeting tonight will be led by
Mr. T. S. Frazier Hour of service,
O'Clock
Jennie Hill has brought suit in
the district court against Nora Ben
bow to restrain the defendant from
using flue in the residence at the
corner of Fourth and Blondeau. 1t is
alleged that the defendant wrongfully
made an opening in the fiue which
she has no right to maintain, and has
since done SO to Inconvenience the
plaintiff. She asks for an order 70
close up the opening.
Capt. A. H. Evans and DR.. E. B.
Newcomb will go to Atlantic City, N.
j., next week to attend the meeting
of the General Assembly of the Pres
byterian church. Capt Evans Is the
lay delegate from the Presbytery, Of
Iowa, and Dr. Newcomb attends as a
member of the Permanent judicial
Commission, which hears appeals
from synods or presbyteries to the
Assembly, relieving the Assembly of
the details of this often perplexing
part of it's duties. The session will be
from May 1S to 81.
Mrs. Ann Lewis, colored WON
an past 70 years old, died at half
past five this morning at her home,
1912 Morgan street. Old age and a
complication of ailments caused her
demise. Mrs. Lewis had lived in keo-
kuk for the past twenty-five or thirty
years. She had been confined to her
bed since Sunday, though i'll for the
past year or more. Mrs. Lewis was
member of the Pilgrims Rest Bap-
fist church Those who survive are a
daughter, Mrs. Samuel Johnson, OF
this city and three sons residing
away from here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10
executive Committee Makes : Partial
Report Of Program and Com
mIttees See That Day Is
Observed.
Mr.. COOPER HAS A PLACE
water, Bower Engineer 20 be Pre''
dent 81 the Day, Mr.. 6. R. Joy
VIII Act as Vice
President.

The executive committee appointed
to make preparations for proper
and patriotic recognition OF Memoir
ial Day, May 80, have partially ar
ranged the program, other meetings OF
the committee will be had in few
DAYS to perfect the selecting Of com
mittees and other arrangements for
the exercises of the day.
President Of the day, Mr.. Hugh y.
Cooper.
vice president Of the day, C. R. JOY.
Marshal Of the day, Capt. Lewis L.
Berryhill, with power to appoint as.
sistants.
Orator OF the day, Judge W. 8.
Hamilton of Fort Madison.
Chaplain, Rev. ]. G. Mccain.
The following is a partial list OF
committees:
Music-Ed Lotion. Capt. Frank LIE.
Bron.
Finance Capt. A. H. Evans. w. G..
Blood, Ed Lotion, Capt. Frank Le-
Bron, Geo. Bowman.
Transportation-Frank M. Jones. d
L. Patterson.
Ice-Harry Deitz. Herman Azinger
Flags. r. Kelly, F. w femme.
Repairing of seats and stand-Noble
Warwick and assistants.
Other committees for the collecting
of flowers and decorating, etc, vii,
a Ill =. H.
few days. Capt. Frank LeBron has
agreed to have Co. l. of the National
Guards out a. escort and fling squad
and the executive committee feel as
surred that all patriotic citizens OF
strangers in the city will be amply
repaid in giving the afternoon Of this
appointed day in concentrating the
memory of the nations dead who lie
buried in Keokuk cemeteries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10
HERE'S PROOF

Grocers say that as soon as house.
wife buys one can Of Whiz he can sell
her nothing else.
Until Whiz came there never was
q securing preparation that would
not make the hands rough and sore
Not so now.
Try it-Just apply a little Whiz
Observation-Disclosures ccmes-the.dirt.
Each can of Whiz contains a coupon
which will enable you to secure Rog-
ers Genuine Silver Ware of beau
tiful design,
For sale by all grocers and drug
gists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10
For a sprain or Bruise.

AS usually treated, sprain or
bruise will often disable the injured
person for a month or more, but by
applying Meritol Snow-White Lini-
ment and observing the directions
with each bottle faithfully, cure
may be effected in many cases in
less than one weeks time. This
Eminent is most remarkable prep
aration. Try 1t for sprain or
bruise or when laid up with chro-
mic or muscular rheumatism, and
you are certain to be delighted with
the prompt relief which 1t affords.
For sale by the City Drug Store, mem
bers American Drug & Press Associa.
ton
The toilet line of the American
Drug and Press Association is the
result of extensive investigation
and experimenting--the assembling
of the very best products of the best
chemists of the county-adopted
by the association for sale by It's
members only because of the pee
liar excellence Of each preparation
The most fastidious are enthusiastic
in praise of the entire "Meritol"
line. See 1t at the City Drug Store.
A new remedy for rheumatism.
compounded by the American Drug
and Press Association from a spe.
cial formula discovered by It's chem.
ists-Meritol Rheumatism Powders
easy to take, certain in results.
A boon to every sufferer Offered
as the best known remedy for rheu-
matism in all its forms. Recon-.
mended by physicians and all who
have tried it. For sale by City Drug
Store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10
MR.. DORSEY WILL
RESIGN AS MANAGER
To be Succeeded as Business Man
ager Of the constitution-Demo-
crat by MIR. II. S. Butler.

G. P. Dorsey, who has been bust
ness manager for the Constitution
Democrat for the past two years. win
resign his position next Saturday
evening and will be succeeded By Mr..
Il. s. Butler, of Huntington, Indiana.
Mr.. Dorsey does not intend to leave
keokuk. He will later do some spec.
ial publicity work in connection with
the big dam. He is a splendid citi-
zen and practical newspaper man and
a hard worker. His many friends are
pleased to learn that he does not in
tend to leave the city.