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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
DAVIS COUNTY
MAN IMPRESSED
John II. Curl, Writing In Davis coun-
ty Republican, Tells of
Keokuk Trip.

"A short time ago L. G. Warthen,
Miss Fay Shields, Miss Lillian Ken
needy, Mr.. Roy Shepard and myself
left Bloomfield in Mr.. Warthen's auto
for Keokuk to visit, the greatest piece
of engineering skill on earth, the dam
across the Father of Waters. Only
think of it, you who have not visited
it, reading of 1t as we have does not
give you even slight idea of Its
greatness. Thirty-f1ve acres of the.
kriver bed is now as dry as our uplanr
because OF the cofferdam that now
surrounds It, The railroad tracks
now run all over It, For the beginning
Eof the dam they blasted 80 feet deep
In the solid lime stone rock; and then
run in cement with its tons Of iron
rod reinforcements to look up at the
dizzy heights where the power house
has already been built, and try to
study the plans that this great engt-
neer has worked out to harness the
stream preparatory to running all the
machinery and electric roads and fur
nishing light for distance Of $50
miles in all directions.
From our views of the great under
taking we. almost wondered that the
Lord had not COMPOUNDED their langu-
age as he did at the tower of Babel
More than two thousand men from
other points are working on the dam
and 1t has required quite large for
est to furnish timber for the castings
of the structure
Arriving in the city we drove to
the residence of one of our former
citizens, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Appleton
where we were royalty entertained.
Mrs. Appleton accompanied us to the
dam. We found she was far ahead Of
the average man by the intelligent
manner in which she explained the
workings of the great world wonder.
Fire and water have been consider
ed the two most powerful forces on
earth, but this engineer has shown he
can control the greater force. The
width of the dam would allow three
railroad tracks side by side on top OF
lit"
JOHN H. CURL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
IOWA EDITORS
ARE HERE TO-DAY
Southern Iowa Association Concludes
Its Annual Convention With
Excursion to See
Dam.
D1NED THIS EVENING
Visiting Editors Were Impressed.
With the Cordial Treatment Civ
en- Them While keokuk's
Guests. !.

About one hundred members of the
Southern Iowa Editorial Association
and their wives arrived in Keokuk
thi afternoon on the steamer Black
Hawk to inspect the water power and
heco-n. the guests OF the Mississippi
River Power Co. The Association met
yesterday In Burlington, the conven-
ton city, devoting one day to busi-
ness .and another (today) to sight
seeing. OF course that meant trip
to Keokuk, SO the editors and their
wives arrived and are this afternoon
seeing the greatest engineering enter
prise on the western continent except
ing the Panama canal. The entire
party left Burlington this morning at
s o'clock on the Black Hawk and will
return this evening on the 1885 train.
On the arrival Of the visitors in
this city they were placed on five OBJ
seryation cars and escorted over the
works and given every opportunity to
see the construction and the activi-
ties that enter into 1t. After the in.
spection tour the editors will be
brought to the observation platform
at the foot of Fulton street and a
dinner will be served AN awning
will be placed over the platform and
every arrangement made for pleasant
accommodations. Chief Engineer
Cooper is to deliver an address and
there will be responses by the vi
ing editors. After the dinner the edi-
tors will be escorted to the Union
depot and accommodations provided
for their return on the 1885 train.
While in the city the visitors are the
guests Of the Mississippi River Power
Co.
Accompanying the editors were
many county officials from the vari-
GUS nin.ty-nine counties in Iowa who
have been holding their annual con
vention in Burlington. They were
given an inspection tour over the
works. The county officials returned
on the Black Hawk.
The newspaper men were highly
pleased with their reception in Keo
kuk and expressed their appreciation
o. the treatment extended by the
water power people.
The rain during the early morning
hours and the threatening and uncer,
tain weather during the forenoon
made the arrangements for dinner
subject to change and should the
weather continue unfavorable dinner
will be served in the Riverview Club
house beginning at o'clock and the
plan abandoned to use the observa-
ton platform. About ninety-five edi-
tors and their wives are the guests
Of the water power people. They
were informed about the progress OF
the work by guides provided by the
company. /.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
ENGINEER KILLED
IN CLARINDA THURSDAY
Former Resident Of keokuk Is Killed
When Engine PIunses Through
Bridge.

John Harrington, we'll known here
as an engineer on the X. & W. was
instantly killed late yesterday after
noon, when his engine plunged
through a bridge near Clarinda. Both
harrington and his fireman were
caught beneath the engine and their
lives crushed out.
Mrs. ]. R. Aud of this city, left for
Centerville this morning and will &C
company the remains to Keokuk.
where they will be buried. Mrs. Aud
is an aunt of Harrington. Harrington
was son of Dennis Harrington, a
former resident of Keokuk, but now
in st. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
Merry BallIn.

limited Press Leased Wire Service j
CHICAGO, July 12.-When Jack
Johnson appeared in United States
Commissioner Buell's office wearing
his hat and smoking. 40 pound bail
If jerked the weed from his mouth,
threw Johnson's hat on the floor, told
the champion to behave" and got
away with 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
Westcott the Chairman.

When the meeting was called to
order, Sam G. Westcott was named
as temporary chairman of the organi-
nation, and l. H. Ayes. Jr.. as the sec
fetary, and then the convention was
on The first thing after the selec-
llcn Of the chairman and secretary, =
Roosevelt ROLF was presented. This
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
Quick and Sharp.

sAPULPA, Okla. July 12.-carl
Morris did not give the state police a
chance to interfere in the fight with
Con Comiskey here last night. A half
dozen blows were struck in the first
round and Comiskey took the count.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12

Cinton's Storage
Ainton's Transfer

Merchandise, Machinery, Fvrnlture
etoves, Musical Instruments, Pictures
and everything In the Storage klnos
Largo, clean, safe warehouses. Prices
reasonable Including Insurance.
TRANSFER LINE IN CONNECTION
Office 525 Blondeau. Both phones "a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
FInIqan Not a PartIcIpant.

J. M. Finigan called at The Gate
City Office this morning and request
ed that his name be stricken from the
list Of delegates selected from the
second ward. He declared he was not
in sympathy with the movement, was
not present at the meeting, and was
not going to vote for Roosevelt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
Money From FlvInu.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, July 12.-Mrs. Lincoln
Beachy. who is seeking alimony from
her husband, the aviator, alleges that
in year he earned 100000 by flying.
He made $4,000 in one summer, she.
says. &Es
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
Mayors Name Not Mentioned.

A rumor started from some unknown
source. and which, very possibly was
without foundation, had it that the
Keokuk branch of the National Pro
gressive' party at its opening conven-
ton or meeting last night, had planned
to endorse Mayor ]. F, Elder, of this
city. who has announced himself as a
candidate for the nomination Of con-
gresham from this district on the
democratic ticket. If those respons-
ible for the meeting last night ever
entertained such thoughts. they were
not made known last night, as the
mayors name was not mentioned
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
Not For Ben.

ENID, Okla. July 12.-Judge Ben B.
Lindsey received telegram here
from Atlantic City asking If he would
accept the presidential nomination on
the prohibition ticket. Lindsey replied
that he wouldn't
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
A Trail Of Grease.

CHICAGO, July 12.-Frank Mortar
ity stole ham worth s1.92 Patrol
man Friend followed the trail of
grease and arrested Frank. The ham
cost Moriarity $500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
Pie out Of style.

CHICAGO, July IA local pie
company secured a $4,000 tax reduc-
ton when 1t proved people have dis
carded pastry and taken up fruit and
ice cream as deserts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
Never WIN Collect Il.

NEW YORK, July 12.-One hun
dred thousand dollars in gambling
debts, are said to be due James Wake
ly, the noted gambler, once wealthy,
who is now believed to be dying from
apoplexy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
FOR
Moving, Storage, Transfer and Plo.
nlc Car, sec
John Opstelten
He packs queensware and household
goods for shipment.
Bell phone 64e-Red. 1928 Morgan

priation bill Of the department Of agri-
culture. the daily weather forecast
service to large number of Illinois,
Missouri and Iowa towns is to be stop
ped. In consequence, the following
cities have been dropped from the
list: Keokuk. Iowa, Bentonville. Ark,
Evansville, Ind. lola, Kan, Peoria,
ILL.,. and St. Joseph, Mo-
1t is said that the only persons who
would miss these reports would be
grain men who make a close study OF
the weather reports each day but the
general public would not be affected
by the discontinuance OF the service.
M. W. Hayes, the district forecaster
at st. Louis, is Of the opinion that the
full service would be restored when
congress passes the appropriation bill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
She Followed,

CHICAGO, July 12.-M Mrs. Carlisle
Sinek, suing for divorce, told the
Judge her husband went into disor-
derby resort with another woman
How do you known asked the
Judge. Followed him" said Mrs.
Sihek.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12

]. o. Boyd and J. A. Allen, Of this
city. went to Fort Madison on q bust
ness trip yesterday.
Thomas NJ. Pollard, OF Hannibal,
was in the city yesterday on short
business trip.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
TELEGRAPH TABLcIDs

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
PLYMOUTH, Mass. July 12.-Uncle
Tilden Pierce aged 100, recently play
ed his first game Of golf just after
having taken his first automobile ride
and his first drink of ginger ale.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
At $4,000 Per.

NEW YORK, July 12.-Six alienists
participated in the Thaw hearing at
White Plains and they will receive
$4,000 for their services.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12
WEATHER BULLETINS
ARE TO BE STOPPED
Failure Of Democratic Congress to
pass Appropriation Bill Causes
CurtaIIment.

Because the democratic congress-
has failed to pass the annual appro-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-12

Gate city want ads bring results.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-05

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Dr. J. 7. Little in writing a his.
tory of Richmond over sixty years ago,
mentioned the library of the city as
one OF the most insignificant ones that
could be collected in rny place as
large and prosperous as Richmond
and concludes: sit would be consider
ed shame in any country that it's
capital city should he without an eX-
tensve public library; and that shame
now attaches to the capital of Vir-
ginia. Lord Bacon well sad that Ill
braries ars the shrincs where all
the relics of the ancient saints, full of
true virtue. and that without dclusion
or imposture, are preserved and re-
posed May we soon see large and
well-attended shrine in inc good city
of Richmond"
Now, after more than half century,
Richmond Is not only lacking in the
"well-attended shrine" but has not
even the old-timc "insignifcant city
library" ST. Louis has gust opened
new library building costing 1850. 900.
This has six branches with more to
follow. Raltimores public library.
with its branches. continues to spread
out Wherever these libraries exist
the communities wonder how they
formerly managed TO be without them
have personally felt the want of
such library in Richmond. and have
met very many strangers and scholars
who have remarked upon this one
great need of our city Visitors look
admiringly ut the new business sky
scrapcrs and the many religious and
charitable institutions, but search In
vain for the public library, wondering
how our people can overlook so very
important an institution. II you wish
to refer to an old file Of the Richmond
directory YOU have to hunt up n pri
vate collection. and TO find = reference
In an old Richmond newspaper, you
may have to so To Washington or else
whore to see Il file. I had to go to
Washington to sec file of the old
Wing and Examiner. Important docu-
ments and other mattors relating to
the. carly history of Richmond, which
should be in ;ireproof library build
ing and carefully fllcd for reference,
are thrown pell-mell together in va.
cant rooms of the City Hall. There
can be found the first census of the
city. away back in $780, and another OF
about 1910, with numerous other most
Important early original p ''@sE5$1}Sd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-05
,tters From Readers Of The Ti1nes-Dispatch

the Echool it's new functions. and we
shall emerge with moro vital, more
efficient institution than our school OF
few years ago.
Give us better equipment to work
with. Give US rooms enough TO accom-
modate our pupiis. Fttty pupils are
frequently taught in one room. Some
doublc grade teachers have as
many as one hundred pupils on
thei. rolls. Give us desks that can
be made to II. the pupils, that
we may be relieved OF the unpleasant
duty OF making the pupils fit the desk.
Fresh air and light we ask and for the
teacher--simply n living wage.
In conclusion, we have the greatest
faith in the integrity, Judgment and
patriotism OF the men who administer
the city's public affairs. and OF the
people OF Richmond as whole. We
firmly believe that the constructive
power which. has driven our city ahead
In tho commercial world will not al
low it's educational institutions TO suf-
fer. PRINCIPAL.
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-05

city documents. A historian from
New Haven came all the way 10 Rich
mond to ask mo about une namo to be
found in that terribly mixed collec-
ton. 1t took me many days to locate
the papers. and they seem to have no
custodian or care. 1t Is high timc for
the citizens of Richmond to demand
that these early records and documents
be looked after and preserved. Some
time has been lost in the establishing
OF Richmonds public library over the
discussion Of Mr.. CarnegIe's offer and
the want of building. etc The city
sadly needs u public library. The H.
nances and the building Will certain
'ly be forthcoming. a start needs to
be made. The committee 10 be nam
cd by the CITY Council are likely to
confine themselves to the subject OF
hnances and building. They will need
much information. and there are many
other details that will require atten-
ton.
l respectfully suggest that Mayor
Richardson name a working commit.
tee OF five to provide the WAYS and
means to start the library project at
once. Besides tho Mayor and three
citizers, there might he one lady or
perhaps two. Mrs. Kate Minor could
ne Oh great assistance If she would
serve. One Of this committee should
act as secretary, having an office in
the City Hall. He should be compe-
tent to do things. That's my idea.
start the project at once and lust see
now 1t will grow.
J. II. wHITTY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-05

ravenous cater OF outworms, white
Srubs. ground beetles and such allied
creatures. 1t feeds largely also upou
winged Insects. moths and grass
h"ppers. In tho orchard II DESTROYS
the cankeT worm and cater pillar and
almost every Insect that Injuries the
lruit grower. At some seasons of tho
year. when these insects ure plentiful,
the robin makes them so per cent. OF
us FOOD. Simply because the boys In
former years shot robins around the
premises come fathers think their boys
ought to do likewise. But this in an
advancing age. and many things we
fathers did when we were boys we
would now disapprove, and of course,
we do not wish our boys to follow in
our tracks in such respects. There can
be no good reason on earth why this
beautiful and valuable bird to the
farmer should oc Killed at any season.
Many of the states have passed strin-
gent laws prohibiting tho killing Of
robins. Do not leave II 10 the board
of supervisors or anybody else to al
low single day of open season for
the destruction Of this most valuable
bird. 1t IS hoped that the able mem
bers of the Senate of Virginia will
pass this bill as unanimously as the
House did few days ago, and to this
action. gentlemen, every farmer will
give his most hearty approval.
FARMER AND FRUIT GROWER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-05
For The state womnn,s co,lcre.

To tho Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--Look ut it. The Society OF
by the Richmond Society. or Chapter.
got n special meeting OF Board OF Visi-
tors. five assembled and by vote of =
TO >, third of the nine visitors
pass resolutions directing that this mat
ter of the coordinate woman's college
must be laid off, no further discussion
of the matter for this session (Which
means for two years., Did you ever?
One-third OF the Board of Visitors as
sumo to act for the board and would
dictate to the General Assembly OF the
state, Virginia, whether they shall con-
slider the matter or establishing CO.
ordinantc college for the higher educa-
ton of women OF Virginia. Alas,
Alas! What is TO become of those
members of the Chapters of Alumni of
University OF Virginia who are So in
dated with their sense OF Importance
81 &C attending the university that they
would arrogate 10 themselves. chiefly
alumni, the right to guide everything
near the university:
This matter, the coordinate college
for women has been under considern-
tion Ey the people of the State for
many years. though these old moss
heads seem Just TO have caught on, or
walked up. The citizens Of Eirginia
new hold that the education OF our
women, all the way from the fcunda-
ton up, is of the highest Importance
10 Virginia nrosneritv. present and flu
ture. and the obligation of the State
to supply those educa tionai advantages
to our women Is the most mighty OF
all concerning education.
No lover Of his State. home and
nelE hhcrs should be SO blinded by self
love and self importance as To oppose
anything which will contribute to the
advancement OF the complete and high.
or education OF our women, for our
homes, for our State. for cur country
ana for the world. Let the Individual
Alumni all over Virginia write their
opinion on this Important question to
their Representatives ana Senator'S in
the legislature. f. NJ. w,
Charlottesville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-05
oritlci1cs Our building L,u..

o the Editor vc The Times Disnatch
or - We nave not seen the ordinances
10 ne tearing down of diiapi,ln tco
ruiIulnss in It's limits. nor arc VIC in
c Iit,n,ed as to the methods OF other
e'Gcs IN this matter
VI course the theory is excelIont md
m, 81 action OF Inspector Beck in his
se eerous sn,, carrying out or the law
another side to the picture. and mans
i ,i. incompletcncss OF the law and its
Working Is stated directly from the
oinGe OF tho inspector
Most Of the people who own tbes.
n not are poor. otherwise they would
, ,tot nave been allowed to become di
o ui,idt at d., The owners ordered to get
for puiilng them down and 10 he snb
let to line IL 1t lse not done immedl
n na. They have not the money to
me city will see TO it's being paid FOR
by selling the material of the nome
a aor me work or its own destructiun,
sell the lot. This may be law. but r. i;
"oHs not seem TO be Justice.
c. we SPEAK advisodly. as one Of the
kIuSGS mas come under our personal
hn9wiedgc. An old woman, widow
ana Ghildlcss, owns Cor owned) a home
IN iIchmond. for many years nom!n-
any looked after ny prominent real
me small rent and their own profit
out Of II, while the owner worked sor
ncr iiVlng away from town. a little
more than month ago n letter from
Inspector Beck gave her notice thar
certain repairs must be made or III.
house pulled down. She arranged in
tie course OF the month to raise the
money Tor the required repairs, only to
&c informed at the inspectors Office
tnrec DAYS ago that IL was too late.
mat the repairs should have been
made year ago in order to save her
nome (whcreas she was only notified n
ihohlh ago., and that 1t must be pulled
down immediately at her exrensc. or
she would he liable to flno in add
ZION. The money raised to repair her
mouse goes TO cNterminatc II. 1T was
oulit ny hcr husbands own hands (he
was carpcnter) and her feeling for
H. though ever so humble" is the
overs; The repairs, suggested by Mr.
Beck himself. would easily have made
the house last her lifetime.
Ihls Is only one case out of many,
There are, no doubt, families thrust
out and made homeless under this
ordinance, where little children and
the aged and intirm are made TO SUIT
Ter from II.
The progress of Greater Richmond.
the pride OF the well-to-do, Is GER
tainiy gained In this particular ut the
cost OF the poor.
HAD the ordinance allowed some in
demiity to the sufferers: shown con
slderation for that proportion of citi-
Hens In some extension of time, or at
least allowed the cost of pulling down,
there would be some scmblaRce of ius-
tice But to condemn the house and
seize the ground to pay for It's de-
moiItion Is certainly piling relion on
ossa, and grinding the faces of the
poor; NJ. NJ. 7.
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best prevailing, though tardy. should
40 her part In concedins to her daugh-
tiers. without limit. the equipment con-
So. concurring IN the policy. and be-
lievins In the method ensuring sue
cess, we would elect co-ordination:
which. first. avoids the close, con-
slant and tense companionshlp OF CO.
education. Secondly. for material aid.
IN a supplementary way. from the uni
versity library and laboratory. and
from service, in part. of the faculty.
as anording. thirdly. in quality and
eNtei.t the academic equipment essen
tai T. the scholastic valuation and
equitable rating of woman Fourth
~. Tor the culture and inspiration of
an atmosphere charged with the his
tory and tradition OF university en-
Nlrr nment And. ffthly. for the human
izing influence, the refining tendency
and hisntr appreciation OF each other.
terests. S. w ARPTNc:T5N
Secretary Of the Petersburg Chonter
OF University of Virginia Alumni,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-05
Pearisi>urg.
value Of the robin Ia The Farmer

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Therc is a bill now before tn.
General Assembly. which passed the
House almost unanimously, to prevent
the killing of robins in this State at ali
seasons OF the year. AS farmer and
fruit grower myself, | know / speak
the sentiments of % per cent. of the
farmers In this state when ] say that
everybody, with few exceptions. not
only wishes but is anxious to see this
bill become Il law. IT makes the farm
or and fruit grower heartsick to read
accounts such as we saw in the papers
a short while ago where 100 Robins
were slaughtered near lumber camp.
where the half-starved birds had ac-
cumulated in search of food during the
late storm. The robin is particularly
the farmers bird. it loves to build
Its nest around the garden and yard
of the farmer, and from the top OF
some nearby tree II greets tho morn
Ing sun with Its CHEEKY song ans
sings a lullaby at the close of day:
The robin is one OF the greatest de-
stroyers OF insects that deprodatc upon
the farmers crops, and fruits. 1t is