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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-21

ballots. and in the Fifth the returns
showed the enormous total OF ~. The
total vote OF the entire city was 1O49.
John Waterhouse. with on opposition
for Board Of Control. running seven
teen behind.
The heaviest voting was in the
Fourth and Sixth, where council
manic contests livened things up 10
some extent. In the Fourth ward
John NJ. Vollinger and Christian r.
brandfass were literally showed I'm.
der by John NJ. Ritter in the race for
the nomination for First branch OF
council. Ritter's vote was us. while
Noilnger received 13 and Brandfass
20 In the Sixth there were inter.
esting contests for both branches OF
council. J. L. Miller winning from
John j. Kenny in the First branch
race by only four votes. In this
ward there was also quite a fight for
me position Of city committeeman.
william Smith winning from Michael
Hennegan by small majority. In
the First ward. DR.. $. L. s. Sprace
ana Charles Appel are tied for Sec
ond branch council nomination with
~ votes each.
The results by wards we're as fol.
lows:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-21

In She Third. the only contest was
'or the Second branch council nonin-
tiions' Arthur. Ba.ler and Taney win
mrs out In spite OF the fact that
'4I' Alafs were scattered broadcast
aEa.nst p =. Ha5or-jick by union
."h'r people. Le rau within four
votes ot ih- head Of the ti,i.t. The
L.." follows. Board a. Control
john Na'erhousc. 10 First Branch
'ouncll-'P. ,. llabcrstick. Il. Sec.
cHd branch Council William 4. Ar
ihur, %. Camden Bud" Tauev. 81.
charles bailer. So. -. Louis Friese.
d. city Committeeman Chris l..
Murray. 90
Indicates nomination
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ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
ON THURSDAY JUNE 9TH.

written especially for the occasion
by Francis Hare may be presented.
On Friday evening. June 9th, in
the Virginia theatre. the annual COM
mencement of the Lincoln school will
be held. and two boys from Mounds
vile will graduate. The speakers
for the occasion have not as yet been
arranged. Preliminary arrangements
are being made in practically all OF
the High schools and educational In
situations in this vicinity for Com
mencement day, and scores OF stu
dents will graduate
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indicates nomination.
Second Wsrd

IN INC Second ward. the only CON
'sst was Tor Second branch Of coun-
Cli' which resulted in the defeat Of
rank Fartn. lgnatius Brennan. the
poe'-pchucian. received three more
votes Tor First branch council than
ne did Tor city committeeman. The
N4'e follows; Board Of Control
John Warehouse. -. First Branch
council lsnatius Brennan. 81. sec.
ond Branch Council. three To be nom.
lnated-~M. j. Carroll. 30; Frank
G'us' %; Frank Rarth. 81: Garter
Nornan. -. City Committeeman
'Isnatius Brennan. y.
Indicates nomination
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CASE SETTLED
Order Of Dismissal In Case Of Woods
vs.. Consumers Electrical
Company.

In Circuit court yesterday morning,
an order OF dismissal was entered by
Judge Nesbitt in the case OF Frank
Woods Us. the Consumers Electrical
company. the action being taken on
motion OF the plaintiff The case
was for damages sustained by tho
plaintiff IN stepping into hot water
near the plant of the defendant.
It's easy 20 get the kind OF help you
don't need.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-21
Fourth Ward.

Tho contests for First branch a.
council and city committeeman
brought out fairy heavy vote in
.te Fourth. The figures follow.
hcard Of Control-John Watorhousa.
90. First Brauch Council john "
hiitc~. i7S. him -. Voringer. ~.
christian +. BraHdiase. A.. Second
hrnnch Council Fred n. WISE.
200: ia. n. Naas. o5t. John Wiz
hcr-er. 20. CITY Committeeman
.l'. j. Quiiiigan, l64. William J. shef.
fin. -.
Indicates nomination.
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Tho combined fh.okucs- of 400 trc
.'H'rr''c ballots cast iu the
seventh ward Was only small fac.
'i'n oI 1000 Hgh There were mo- COM
..e'. on 'h" regular "cfef. huf ono
o.. OH" Iouh'Ir'-d frir'rnre vrct. i1
iH. nmo OFF William Wuman FOR city
'nH uIr instead of jacob
..n'r IHr battle RACED as follows.
'...-- oft Control JOHN Waf,rhou-e.
Iir IfHu.N Council 49, o..
Sweeney. 3D. Second Branch Cour.
d. fancy. 1-. CDR 49, b. o.
'H.IH'.I 20 Gooreo C1Huor. &C.
'i'f 'oWn.f''ownn 'I.cob g.. u1ca.
.' William Wauulu.
Indicates uOmfra. 'nn
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This ward Dad the distinction %.
n'iinr tne largest vote of The dsv.
'" total being 800 There wrr. CON.
..-'" u both branches OF cnuacu ard
iN" rl'F couHUIl.,e. The rrr-..
" .rc. Board of Control John W...r
house. .-5. First Branch Council
-. q. Miller. I>4. John j. Kc7nev
iN' second Branch Council --P. D.
'ir.tl0"h. ''i. Thomas o. NqrIcr
Bon" tHapire Watson. 2-r. g. d.
Zimmerman. 2i-. william Warr.r
a'- e,Drl. NDrurI.. arl Gu,
Comm f'.nmfu Michael iT,uncr. h.
i'i. fNlIHu Smith. 1,f.
Indicates nomination
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First Ward.

Board Of Control-John Wafer.
mouse tno opposition. 20. First
iFahch Council--John z. Nolte. 70.
"econd Branch Council. four TO be
Si'oteG-Dr. 5. L. ). Spragg. AZ:
LaIieS Appel. A.: C. II. Miller. Il :;
- Is, weaver. IS; 'Fidelius Riester.
-; Guy comnitteeman-'John Rent
SSi.c'' ~. The tie between DR..
9pr"ss ana Charles Appel will be de-
vassed N'i4
Indicates nomination.
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There were no contests in this
W.r'. hIt four of the forty-four man
ufacturot one hy voting for Frank
Green for First branch of council.
me vote Was as follows. BOARD or
control Join Watrrhousc. q. Fl-s-
branch Council w. s.. Stoetz.r. 80.
Frank Green. g. Second Branch
Council! 'Frnuk Formelia. s.: j. 4.
''Im. %: Frank N7lorey. 49, Cfr
Committeeman John G.. Sonnofcld.
g.
indicates nomination.
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BR00hgS
We are now lack in the
Csc bFO0m Business

It's q Dan&y. too
However, II YOU don't Ike il We
have better grades up 20 SOC.
Also Mops. az all prices.
Get a Soc can Of Dust Control
The only pcriect sweeping COM
pound. Also in barrels and half
barrels
We will continue swing g
box Of Con Polished Hard Wood
IoothPicks FREE with each rur-
chase of sos OF over made 90 our
store as long as the suCrly hold
OUT.
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Boys $3.50 Spring Suite for $500.
McFADDEN

ON Friday afternoon very fm.
rnr'arf meeting of fle local freirht
agents association $500 ho held af
Fro.ehf AGENT Hnd,us Office at tho
lan li7ndlo Federal and state laws
relative fo receiving and forwarding
81 Intoxicating liquors viii ho dis.
ru..0f Monthly meetings win Dc
bold during fho summer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-21

John NJ. Ritter Wins First Branch
Contest in Fourth-Tie for
Second Branch.
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Democrats Take Small
Interest i'm Primaries

Total Vote Cast is 1.o4o, With
Waterhouse for Board OF Con-
trol ~ Less.
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THE ISLAND CONTRIBUTES
A TOTAL OF IS VOTES.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-21

pn.o. Cincinnati %. nm
9oh'mn. Marietta. 1880 p. m
Liberty. Darlington. $3.50 %. m.
T1s' %. m.. Do feet nine lucb,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-21

The Successful Candidates.
Board OF Control-John waterhouse.
City COMMITTEES.
First Ward-John Rontachler.
Second WGrd-Ignatius Brennan
Third Ward-Chris L. Murray.
Fourth Ward-P. J. Quilllgan
firth Wa-d-John C. scnnofeld.
Sixth Ward-Wiliam Smith
Seventh Ward-Jacob &. EOeS.
Eighth Ward-John II. Cain.
Ftrst Branch Council
First wGrd-John p. Nolte.
Second Ward-Ignatius Brennan.
Third ward-P. r. Haberstick.
Fourth Ward-John N. Ritter.
Fifth ward-W. A. Stoetzer.
Sixth ward. L. Miller.
Seventh Wa-d-A Il. Sweeney.
Eighth ward-Anibroso Farmer. Jr.
Second Branch Council
First ward-C. II. miller, ]. 3. Wea-
yer, F1delus aiester and Or. 5. L. 8.
sprngg ana Charles Appel tiod.
Second Ward-M. ]. Carroll, Prank
Qaus and Carter Norman.
Third WarG-William A. Arthur CAM
den fancy and Charles Dailer. sr.
Fourth Ward-Fred II. wyse, Ed H.
vaas and john Witzterser.
Filth Ward-Frank Pormella, j. a.
Blum and Frank 1caloney.
sixth %ard-P. J. Braddock, Thomas
7. Msnion, Chapline Watson, william
wagner and George McCurdy.
Seventh ward. b. fancy. Dr. W. L.
II. Caldwell and George Gollner.
Eighth Ward-Patriok Daughe-ty
Henry Raberfield, William p Briese and
A. S. Gardener.
The Democratic primaries were
held yesterday. but 50 little interest
was taken that the average citizen
would not have known that an cleo
ton was I'm progress had Il not been
published IN the papers. In the
Seventh ward 50 OF the faithful
marched bravely through the warm
spring sunshine and deposited their
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-18
Daily Range of Prices.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, July 49,
Open. High. Low. Close.
CITY NEWS.

The remains of the late Robert l..
Cusick who died in Wyoming. will ar
rive in Keokuk Thursday morning at
$40 O'Clock and be taken to the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Ed F'inigan. The funer.
al will be held at O'Clock from 81
Peters church
Mrs. Housewife-You can bring
greater prosperity to your home.
More business means more prosperity.
Buy Keokuk made goods. That means
more business for all VIII you help?
Hunters who have been complain
ing that State Game Warden Lincoln
is not spending the fund for the bene-
fit of the state should take peep at
his expense account for the last half
of June. For the protection and prop
agation of fish and game Warden Lin
coin has presented to Auditor OF
State Bleakley bill for S2,42191.
That is going some" for one depart
ment, according to state officials. Mr..
Lincoln has made an exhaustive In
vestigation of fish and game violations
in Iowa during the spring and summer
and as a result has them reduced to
a minimum.
The party of members OF the D..
A. r. who arrived in Keokuk yester-
day from Council Bluffs after having
traced the old Mormon trail from
that point, left this morning in their
machine for Nauvoo, They were &C
tcompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Hazen |.
/ Sawyer who were to spend the day
with them in the historic Illinois city
The purpose of the journey is to de.
termine if the exact location of the
trail can be determined in case the
d. A R. decide that it is of sufficient
| Importance to be marked as one OF
the historic highways of America.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-18

sen'bles modern coach with the ey.
ceFtion OF the entrance Il is cleo.
'rlc lighted and can seat 1oe passen.
gers. 1t Is of 500 horse power aud
is capable Of making from sixty to
slxty-fiye miles an hour The power
Is sufficient to enable the car to pull
trailer at high speed should the
traffic so demand.
me boiler includes a Jacobs Shu.
pert firebox and is equipped with a
feed water heater and superheater.
both of which tend to economize fuel
and water. The engine is light enough
TO take little room and still balanced
to run smoothly. 1t is run by the
common power of all railroads steam.
Back OF the engine are the baggage
and smoking rooms. The smoking room
is just in front of the side exits. while
the main compartment Is back of the
exit steps. 1t is possible to unload
at one exit and load at another. exits
being on both the side and the rear
The car was designed by M. NJ. Haig,
mechanical engineer of the Santa Fe,
and built under the direction of John
Purcell, superintendent of the Topeka
shops
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-18
PERSONALS.

Mrs Ethel Browning Of Cedar Falls,
Iowa, is visiting Mrs. Arlette Mon
tague
Miss Rovilla Montague left for De-
catur, Ill.,, yesterday, to visit her
aunt, Mrs. r. A. Cassall
Mrs. Thomas P, Gray. accompanied
by Miss Ruth Wilson of Washington,
Iowa. a cousin OF Commissioner Gray,
have gone to Bluff Park, where they
will pass several weeks enjoying
camp life. Commissioner Gray ac-
companied the ladies to Bluff Park
yesterday and assisted them in per
fecting arrangements for the enjoy
ment of their outing. A number of
improvements have been made at
Bluff Park that viii enhance the pleas.
ure OF an outing there. Both the
spring and well supply of water is
ample and many new conveniences
are supplied.
Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Holmes and son
and daughters are in the city from
Glenwood Mo-, visiting at Judge 10
CANS home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-18
Scientific MANAGEMENT.

Broadly speaking, scientific man.
agement is simply the exoert study Of
details and the application of intelli-
gent methods to save unnecessary la
Dor, coupled with an incentive to the
workman to interest himself. If it
be found that in common practice the
bricklayer makes eight motions In set
ting a brick and lays 100 bricks per
hour, whereas the same thing can be
done equally well by three motions
and the result be an increase to $50
in the number of bricks paid per hour.
the economic benefit is selfevident.
Such has been actually effected. Even
in the lowest kind OF manual labor.
such as tie moving Of pigiron. it has
been found possible to triple. and
even to quadruple, the accomplish
ment per man. These are not theo-
retical estimates. They are actual re-
suits.
4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-18

You ought to be fair as the dawn
with your name and | don't blame you
for wanting to cure your muddy"
complexion. but don't ask me for a
remedy to take inside" unless you
mean the eating of green vegetables.
From what you say your liver Is prob
ably at fault. Try to increase Its &C
ton by taking Epson salts every
morning, or II these do not agree with
you. try small dose OF castor oil at
night Eat spinach twice week or
get up early like your namesake and
go out and gather dandelion plants
and cook them as greens" There is
great revival of the old fashion OF
eating them now because OF their
medicinal properties and they are cul-
tivated in greenhouses for the city
markets. They are served as salad on
the tables of fashionable hotels. AS
you live In a small town, you should
be able to get them.-Woman's World.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-18
Insurino School Children.

In Berlin novel insurance scheme
is being introduced, recommended by
the kaiser. having for its chief feature
insurance against accidents to school
children on their way to and from
school. The policy covers all accidents
to children within the walls of the
schools, as we'll as on the Fairgrounds.
as during lessons in physics and
chemistry. The premium is 40 cents
a year and in case of death sum OF
5000 marks (s75O) is paid to the par
ents, while total disability entities tho
child to an amount of $1,000 For tenn.
porary disablement, the company pays
all doctor bills and rs cents day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-18
OFFICERS FOR
KEOKUK LODGE
Installed Last Evening BY Acting Dep.
uty Grand Master II. |. Brett
enstein.

The following officers were install
ed in Keokuk Lodge No. 13, I. o. O. F.
by Acting District Deputy Grand Mas
ster H. L. Breitenstein:
John W. Moore, N. G.
Alfred Lundberg, v. G.
o. w. Anchutz, recording secretary
George w Banks, financial secre
tary.
Geo. w. Wright, treasurer
Henry vanderheyden, treasurer.
VIM Hull, conductor
Chas. Shafer, inside guard.
Frank Wahlgren. outside guard
John King, r. s. to N. N
John Eads, l.. 8. to N. G.
C. w. Swanson. r. S. to V G.
Eli Rockefeller, L. S. to V G..
A. N. Matheney, chaplain.
VIM. Holt, R. S. s.
Chas Greibsch, L. S. s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-18
ENGLISH Law
IS PECULIAR
crippen's Lawyer Was Dlsharred For
One Year Because He Was
Not Energetic Enough
In the Case.
JUDGES TAKE A HAND
The Court Always Takes Hand in
Cases and Helps Whichever
Side He Wants to
Win.

committee of the London Law Society
actually said when it reported to the
Kings Bench Divisional Court recent
ly that Solicitor Arthur Newton was
guilty of professional misconduct in
his handling the Crippen case, it is at
least reasonably certain that 1t will
accomplish much more than it pro-
fessed to want The committee asked
merely that the court deal with New
ton. What will probably happen is a
general parliamentary overhauling in
the near future Of English court meth
DDS in criminal cases.
The committee did not, indeed, find
any fault with DR.. Crippen's trial IT.
self In fact, the members would I'M
doubtedly deny emphatically, If asked
the question, that they could have done
so. From a lawyers standpoint, then,
Solicitor Newton alone, and not the
court, is criticised. But the man in
the street, unaccustomed to fine legal
distinctions inclines to doubt the JUS
tice of a system of administering the
criminal law which works SO rapidly
and their speed is the one particu-
lar thing that the English criminal
courts always boast about and are al
ways being praised for-that prison
err is hanged before anyone has a
chance to find out that his own legal
advisor has betrayed him.
IL H. &Lo& ~, In
that Newton did not do his best for
DR.. Crippen during the latter's trial.
| There can be little question, however,
that he did not The defense's incom-
petent handling of the case amazed
everyone, and yet Newton Is an excep-
tionally able lawyer when he chooses
to exert himself. But that he actually
abandoned his client to his fate can
only be suspected-not proven. What
he did do, as most people have all
along believed and the Law Society
has definitely established, was to give
confession, of his own manufacture
but purporting to come from DR.. Grip,
pen at the time the latter was await.
ing execution in Pentonville prison.
The Law Society is of the opinion
that dirtier trick could hardly be
played by lawyer upon a client, and
the popular view is that a man cap
able of such a thing would also be ca
pable of taking the money with which
/ he was supplied to defend Cripper
and then abandoning his defense rath
err than spend any of 1t in making ar
effective fight for him.
! In an American court, the argumen
might hold good that it is not the
Judges fault if a prisoner is poorl.
defended In an English one the cas-,
is quite different. The English iudg,
is a good deal more than mere I'm
pire, as in America He takes an &C
tive part in the case and is supposed
, to help the prosecutor if he thinks tn
latter Is not making the most of tn
evidence in his hands, or the defense
: if he believes it is being mismanaged
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-18
CITY NEWS.

Attorney F. M. Ballinger has de-
cided not to file his petition asking
for an Injunction against JOS. o. Proc
tor and others because Of representa-
lions made to him by clients and bust
ness friends, believing it is not for the
best interests Of the city 20 raise any
legal objections.
The following item appeared in
Monday evenings issue of the Des
Moines Capital Mr.. Thomas Hollo-
well. accompanied by his little son,
George Stewart of Fort Madison, Iowa
spent today in the city as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Button s. Walker.
Mr.. Hollowell is postmaster at Fort
Madison and the nephew of Mr.. Walk.
es.
The funeral of the late Miss Mar
garet Mullen occurred this afternoon
at 5 o'clock from the home OF Mr.
Frank Mullen, sol South Second St
The services were conducted by DR.. ]
r. Sanders, pastor of the First Bap
fist church, in the presence of an as
sembly Of friends and relatives. The
following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers: Messrs. Arthur and Louis
vandendoel, Clyde Inman, Joseph Nc
Andrew, Howard Auld and William
Smiley.
John S. Brown, president and Guy
Lewis, one of the directors of the
Monmouth base ball club are in towr
today. having come over to see the
Browns go against the Indians.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-18

Yesterday afternoon, at her home on
Hilton road, Helen Oertel entertained a
number of her friends in honor of her
birthday anniversary Refreshments
were served During the afternoon all
enjoyed a ride in an automobile be-
longing to one of the guests. Those
present were: Helen Oertel, Pauline
Ortel, Louise Scheerer, Margaret To-
ewenstein, Flora Scheerer, Louis Sol
wedel Carl Scheerer, William Hunter
and Fred Oertel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-18
..,ta Fe Turns Out 4 Motor Car
From its Topeka Shops That
VIII Put Road In Shape
for Composition.
SHORT, QUICK SERVICE
Nav Model Ii Of Steel and Has just
Been completed-New Car is Sew
enty Feet Lons-lt's
Convenient.

A motor car that Is expected to
revolutionize the branch line and In
terurban service In the railroad world
has just been turned out OF the Santa
res big shops IN Topeka. On account
Of the many improvements In the
motor and the power and economy in
the operation OF the car the results of
the tests to be made soon will be
awaited with considerable interest. If
the car proves to Santa Fe. officials
that it will do what 1t is claimed for
It, 1t will be made the standard on
the Santa Fe and an extensive manu-
facture OF the equipment will be
handled in the Topeka shops.
The purpose OF the car is to handle
10 the benefit OF the public as well as
the economy of the railroad, the short
quick service out of the cities. 1t
will be built to carry passengers to
and from shopping centers and to
cover extra service that may be de.
manded on the branch lines. It is a
car that in unit furnishes its own
power, carries It's own crew, carries
the baggage OF the passover and
provides all of the conveniences and
comforts OF a modern coach. Tes,
runs are being made this week.
The new motor car Is seventy.si1
feet long, constructed of steel with
Ntod interior finishings. The under
frame is of steel, making it az safe
for passenger travel as any knowr
equipment. The front ems is wedge
shaped, to split the resistance of the
ali. The remainder of the car lie
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-18
VIII Wed Tomorrow.

Miss Elsie D. Hart and Mr.. Ernest
E. Robinson, two we'll known young
people of Keokuk, will be united in
marriage tomorrow afternoon at three
o'clock The bride, who is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Hart, Is
young woman Of charming person
aIity and with host Of friends in the
community. Mr.. Robinson is known
as an energetic and successful young
business man, holding responsible
position with the Aver manufacture
ing company. The couple will make
their home in Keokuk.