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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-23

George w. Stevens, president of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, was op- erated upon for gallstones at a Baltf- more hospital yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-23

President Taft's Plurality over Gel onel Roosevelt in the recent Massachu- sets presidential preference primaries was 3,623.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-23

Newport Was Chosen as the meeting place for 1913 at the closing session of the Rhode Island diocesan convention or the Protestant Episcopal church.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-23

William w. Brown, 22 Years Old, shot and killed his sweetheart. Miss Jennie Kelly, r years old, when he met her on the street at Havana, H., yesterday and then killed himself Brown quarreled with Miss Kelly be- | cause she walked with another young man.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-23

Julie Hill, One of His Pupils, fired three shots at Aaviator Frodan, as he began flight at Budapest, because he was engaged to another woman. Her aim was bad.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-23

The New York Times will announce today that Samuel Strauss, formerly publisher of the Ne York Globe. has become associated in it's management.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-16

susscrIbs for the Daily Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-16

The first dog race to be held un. der the auspices of the iditsrod Ken. hsl Club was pulled off on Thanks giving Day, Nov. 90. This race vas Tree for all. so that dog mushers could try out their teams. and see how they compared with others in the uamp Substantial prizes were awarded and there was no entrance fae.
 The next race of the season was held on New Years Day. This race vas the second annual sweepstakes o1 Iditarod.
 The third race vas held February 1 and the fourth. which win be the biggest race of the year, will take place about the middle Of March. when the traiis are good and tke days long.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-16
MY SO WEAK?
Kidney Troubles May be Snspping Your Life Away. Alaskan People
 Have Learned This Fact.

When . healthy man or woman be- gins to run down without apparent cause, becomes weak, languid, de- pressed, suffers backache, headache, dizzy spells and urinary disorders, kidney weakness may be the cause of 1t al. Keep the kidneys well and they will keep you we'll. Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys and keep them well. Can Alaskan read CTS demand further proof than the following statement:
 Mrs. F. H. Morsu SIS Marion st, Seattle. wash, says: Kidney con- pldnt and backache bothered me all my life and I had such severe sttscks at times that I was pract- csuy helpless. The pains through my kidneys and loi1s were almost unbesrable. I had headaches and dizzy spells and In the morning when ! first got up, I became so dizzy that I dared not attempt to walk across the hall. Learning about Doan's Kidney Pills began their use The contents of the first box helped ne SO greatly that continued taking them and before long I was entirely relieved oi kidney complaint. I have recommended Deans Kidney Pills tC many of my friends and shall condn ne to do SO" Statement given De ssmber IT. 1907)
 REIMBURSEMENT
 Mrs. Moreu was interviewed or February 1, 1910, and she added tc the above: "I have been in good health since I endorsed Deans Kid usy Pills in 1907. I take this rem. edy in the spring and fall and it keeps me in good health"
 For sale by all dealers. Price GO cents. Foster -MiIburn Co. Buffalo New York, sole agents for the United states.
 Remember the name-Doan's-and ,ake no other.
 For sale by all dealers Price SO cents. Foster MiIburn Co Buffalo New York, sole agents for the Unit. cd states.
 Remember the name-Doan's-  take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-16
LOCAL BRIEFS
skAewAY wEArHgR RePoRT

Results of the observation taken at Moore's Wharf at midnight, Feb l5. 1912, Is as follows.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-16
ATLIN NOTES
Special CorrOspOnaeroe)

Special CorrOsponderce.)
 Nr Robert Byron Is a visitor in ] Ausn thls week from Mckee Creek
 Norman Fisher, the Flying Musher, la dog team, left for Telegraph ] Creek on the I3h with the mail
 e. r. Conly, postmaster of Dis covery visited Attn last week for the purpose Of purchasing some good Nr samuel Johnson made trip a Atin's famous health resort, yIoueeIle Hot Springs last Sunday with a party.
 NJ. A. Fraser made a trip up Inc Lake to the Housel Hot Springs. He enjoyed excellent company an the way. taking the ladies out for & pleasure trip.
 Ms. George stams Is gaining a reputation as musher iD this coun- try She paid Auin a visit last week returning the next day Her swift log team made fast time
 Every one on Spruce Creek is feel ling happy and optimistic, due to the 1,rre amount ot the yellow lucre which is putting in its appearance as Inc results of the winters work
 AI-s. Charles Phillips was given The surprise Of her life on her birth. day Friday. A large number Of her friends gave her a surprise party at vhl.h an enjoyed themselves very much
 George Mel and sam Danields will run a new tunnel Go tap their pay
 sak which they struck last fall. Their present tunnel has become so long that the air is bad and it is im- possible to work ia it
 Policeman Webster advises all dog owners Co tag their dogs with a col 7- on which the name Is distinctly za. forth This will prevent anyone from giving him away. lthe dog) q, some other person. as has been
 o0c af late
 The social season was opened in svla az Spruce Creeg last Saturday night when a big dance was held by the miners and their friends. The lance was held in the hall at Spruce Creek and all present had the time og their life. It is being planned to -ive these dances every week.
 Prospects are good that this dis .-iet win become famous as a health resort amongst the many other things that have combined to make Aur famed the world over. Mir Joe FouseH. proprietor oF the Hot Springs has in view many improvements for he Springs
 A number of small cottages win be buut immediately for the use o' sum na~ campers and a hot bathing house win also be erected. A thorough ap-tc.date health and pleasure resort V-711 h, run
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-16

A petition has been circulated about Wrangell this week asking the prevention, by the government, of the use oC food fishes in the manufacture Of Fish-Guano for fertilizing purposes, This movement was started to pre-. vent a company from operating in Alaska this season and considering the number of new canneries going in there certainly Is no room in Al aska for any concern that uses food fishes for any other purposes than preparing them for the table
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-16

The N-Ki arrived Tn WrsnEell from Seattle early Tuesday morning on her first trip since coming out of Fry-3oCk
 Tn making a landing at the St. Michael Trading Company's dock she refused to stop and rammed through the approach of tho new wharf and rounded in the shoaI water under he approach.
 The No-thiani Steamships Comp luy.s officials took the repair wor ! n hand and a crew of men were put 1a the work Tuesday.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-16

The steamship Dirigo. of the Al aska steamship Co. which has been lying idle in the East waterway. is to be returned Co service early in The spraE. She was shifted to pier 9. where extensive aternations are to be made. The vessels well deck will be converted into a flush deck, in. creasing her covered cargo capacity. The Dirico was chartered to the Sound Packet Lines last summer and used as freight carrier out of Seat. ue. Officials of the Alaska Steam. ship company plan to operate her be tween this port and hte salmon can neries ot Southeastern Alaska -P.-I
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-16
TEMPERATURE Above Below
STATIONS

All points reported shows cloudy weather with calm atmosphere ex- cept at Tagish. Atlin and Seikirk south wind. and Lower LeBarge north wind.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-16

Starting out over the Fairbanks traa for valdez. Berndt NelsOn, went insane near Donnely's roadhouse, where he pleaded for shelter, declar' ing that he was being pursued by en- cmies,
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-16

The SawmIB property at Fish Egg, formerly owned by an association of business men. was recently sold to a Seattle mn man. \ fun crew Of Sound min operators will be employ ed this year and a capacity cut Is expected.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-16
NEVIS FROM HE
 NORTHLANO
SHORT BREEZY NEWS ITEMS
 FROM THE NORTHERN PRESS

Lieutenant J. R. Besse of the U. g. revenue cutter Rush was this mor } ing appointed by Judge Lyons U. s. commissionerat-large for the South eastern Alaska district
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-16

The Table d'Hotr dinner at the Pullen House is better than ever. Why don't you try it You are vel come. U
The daily Alaskan., 1912-02-16
Nazle TeaeHs~.

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 he right proportion o'
 E-lva bo7s. E-ewed as oa. .e o.vn75a Brewing company can
 For sale at the Boa-z of Trs le
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-11
AID IS NOT HURT

LOS ANGELES, Cal.-That his
arm is not seriously injured and
that he will proceed with his
training for his scheduled bout
with Packey Mcfarland is the
burden of kilograms received here
from Ad Wolgast, worlds light
weight champion.
Woigast states that his arm
was badly bruised but not broken,
ana that he will be able to fight
on the date sci for the McFar-
land match, September 81. He
then will be ready to come TO
Los Angeles to defend his title
against any man Promoter Nc
Carey selects to oppose him on
Thanksgiving day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-11

played all but two games. Schu-
make was taken as sub In some
of the games two years ago. Last
year he was ineligible until to-
ward the end Of the season, when
he played In the last three games.
OF the rest of the veterans, Bey-
mer, Deegan, Gardner, Barck
Goodman. Pringle, all played on
the second team until last year
Larsen, Stewart and Rushmer
were all playing their first game
on any high school team at the
opening of last season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-11

Gunboat Smith Of San Francis
co got q decision over Tom Nc
Mahon at the end of ten fast
rounds, and George Kirkwood of
st. Louis and San Francisco
knocked out frankie Fleming,
featherweisht champion of Cam
ada. In the fifth round.
Smith was booked to meet Jim
Savage but the latter was unable
to appear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-11
THREE MEN ARE REAL
VETERANS ON TEAM

Just three Of the football men
who are left over from last years
team have served more than the
one season, Coblentz. Horejs and
6chumake. This Is the fourth
year that Coblentz has been out,
while the other two men have
each served at least parts of two
years. Horejs played such a
strong game for the second team
two years ago that he was grad
mated to the FIRST squad before the
end OF the season. Last year he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-11
lBy United Press Leased Wire. J

VANCOUVER, B. C., Sept. IL.
The Beavers had the knockout
drops applied to them yesterday
by the Tacoma Tigers. big Ben"
Hunt was on the mound and he
had mans sized crouch on. Ben
did all In his poewr to keep the
bean from connecting with the
bats of the Beavers. Jimmy
Clarke. on the other hand, was
not as fortunate.
The Vancouver hopefuls did
not get run across until the
final frame and that was but for
one count.
The Beavers made frequent err
rors and these together with
blows in the pinches were the
undoing of the near champs.
Charlie Schmutz will probably
try to restore lost honor today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-11

(By United Press LEASED Wire. J
NEW YORK - Sending his
right into Joe Jeanette's stomach
below the belt ON several occa-
sIons, Tony Ross of Newcastle,
Pa. saved himself from knock
out but lost the fight to the black
on foul. A terrific smash dou-
BILE Jeanette mp and sent him TO
Ms corner IN the seventh round
writhing IN pain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-11
PAGE

Totals =. .35 4 7 27 ~ 1
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Vancouver. 20 90 90 Ii
Tacoma 20 90 % 900 "a
SUMMARY.
Stolen base-Chick. Sacrifice
hit-Stadille. Two base hits
Sepulyeda, Lynch, Goodman, Kip
pert. Bases on balls-Off Clark
2, off Hunt 1. Struck out-By
Clark 5, by Hunt 4. Wild pitches
CLARK. Passed ball = Sepul-
veda. Left on bases-vancouver
4. Tacoma g..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-11
GORDON DID IT

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Sept. Blaine
Gordon was hit only three scat
tering times, and was unbeatable.
Agnew was good up to the ninth.
and there were no scores until
that inning, when four hits Melted
three runs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-11
GIANTS MURDER
THE SPHERE /.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. IL
Wilson and Smith succumbed to
the onslaught of the Giant bats
men and took an II to 6 waIlop-
ing. Wilson left in the first, In
which Seattle scored 7 runs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29

fled democracy use the stubborn and
dynamic mule as their family totem
and party emblem?
Why was the bull moose from the
north woods chosen as the symbol OF
the newest party of national scope?
Tom Mast, for years the most fam
Gus of American cartoonists, invented
the first two of the three symbols
that every man, woman and child in
America is now familiar with. He in
vented the mule as the emblem Of
democracy. 1t outgrew him and his
purposes, he wished it" on the demo-
Gratis, and they turned around and
adopted 1t and made of it an emblem
to be respected.
This same wonderful master of the
cartoonist's art gave the republicans
their elephant. At this time his Wit
riolic pencil was serving the republi-
can party. He wanted an animal sym
Dol to typify strength The lion had
been used by the cartoonists of the
old world to symbolic the British
empire. The eagle Is an American
emblem. He had already chosen the
tiger as symbolic of Tammany. He
finally chose the ponderous and pow
erful pachyderm of the Jungle
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
Fare Soc; round trip ST

Special rates Of eoc round trip to,
parties OF 10 or more--arrangements
with agent to be made at least ono
day previous to date OF trip. Good
meals on board.
Hub. phone 1aQ. Bell 2s4.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
saye tna PhlIoannt,.r

says tho Philosopher.
I Expect the man who is always gst.
isfied with himself has all the best Of
life, after all.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
Keokuk Steam Laundry
The adoption of the bull moose

The adoption of the "bull moose
emblem was spontaneous thing. In
a single day hundreds of cartoonists
adopted the idea simultaneously. 1t
is now as well known as either of the
older emblems. The story of its origin
is briefly told. Two or three days af-
ter the first Chicago convention Col
onel Roosevelt appeared in the editor
ial offices Of the Outlook. He attack
ed his piled-up work vigorously When
the reporters found him he was as
fresh as daisy. They expressed sur
prise. The strain he had Just under.
gone had been tremendous. How are
you feeling today, colonel?" asked the
reporter.
II feel like bull moose" was the
retort. That settled 1t. The country
took it up and the bull moose was
born and added to the nations politi-
cal zoo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
ToWNE INQUEST
HELD YESTERDAY
Number Of Witnesses Called to Tes-
tify Relative to Friday Even
ing's Killing.

At the coroner's inquest conducted
yesterday afternoon over the remains
of James Towne, the negro killed Fri
day evening at Eleventh and Main
streets. number of witnesses were
called to explain the tragedy as they
saw it. The facts as set forth were
practically the same as related in an
other column OF this mornings Gate
City. The witnesses agreed that the
two men had brief quarrel when
they met, but what Its inception was
they could not say Tucker, they said,
turned to walk away, then turned
around and began firing. One witness
said Towne. during the quarrel, kept
his hand on his hip pocket
1t was learned by Chief Kenny that
fuckers home Is In Memphis, Ten
nessee, and that his mother lives in
Millington in the same state He came
here last August While Towne came
here from st. Louis, his home is also
said to be In Tennessee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
Every day-Any day except Monday
Take the
Steamer Keokuk
For Quincy
ForQuincy

Leave every Tuesday, Wednesday, Fri
day and Saturday at $3.50 a. m.
Leave keokuk every Thursday at n
a. m.
Leave keokuk every Sunday at 500
p. m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
JOHN COSGROVE
DIED YESTERDAY
At Rochester, Mimi. Where IL. Had
Gone for Treatment for a
Complication Of
Ailments.
BURIAL NOT ARRANGED
Had Been Resident Of keokuk For
Nearly Fifty Years-AlI This
Time With the Same
Firm.

The sad announcement came to the
city yesterday of the death of John
Cosgrove. of 1o1 North Second street,
one of the best known and highly re-
spected citizens of keokuk, which oc-
CURED at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing at Rochester, Mimi, where he
had gone TO undergo an operation.
Mr.. Cosgrove had been in bad health
during all the past summer from a
complication of ailments and in the
latter part of August he was taken to
his bed. After a lapse OF week he
Went to Rochester, on September g.,
and now the intelligence comes that
he is dead.
Mr.. Cosgrove had been resident
here nearly fifty years, coming to
keokuk from his fathers farm across
the river in Hancock county, H., and
commenced his successful business
life with A. Weber & Co. continuing
his connection with this house during
his entire career in the city, and
when he died was vice president and
manager Oh This bSlaOuSnmenI He
was thorough business man, but al
ways genial, courteous and compan-
ionable. He had wide acquaintance
gained in his long years in the capa-
city of travelling man, because OF
his cordially and his innate capacity
for gaining friends and holding their
good win and friendship. Few men
in Keokuk had more and warmer
friends than John Cosgrove and few
men viii be more sadly missed in the
social, business and church circles Of
the city His entire life was devoted
TO his family. his church. his honor
able business and the civic welfare Of
his home city He took an active IN
terest in politics. but never in an Of
fensive way He never sought office.
in fact q nomination sought him more
than once but he declined the honor.
Once his friends did force him to run
for alderman IN ward overwhelming
II controlled By the opposite party
and while defeated Of course, he ran
a splendid race. evidence of his IN
usual popularity
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29

onya
an aa Il
send ofc
Own medical ADVISER
o
fronts
thsoferax
MRS M SUMMERS. II. Notre Dame Ind Il, : !
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29

be serious enough to lame MIN for
life as he ia an accomplished student
and ambitious young MAJ.
Mrs. D. snider came up from Men
Boston Thursday 10 Yisit her grand
daughter Miss Myra Snider
Geo. Shaw wiz coon leaye for Keo-
kuk TO learn the barber trade
Henry Gabel Of yiele war a guest
of Arnold Hoyer and wife Tuesday
Superintendent Alec Rskog " Don.
Nelson visited our school the past
week and reported Professor De1eg
and his sister doing good work
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29

ment Cosgroye OF Denver, Col: Hugh
Bernard Cosgrove of Chicago. and by
Henry Edward Cosgrove and Miss
Harriet Cosgrove who reside at the
family home in Keokuk.
The remains will arrive in Keokuk
from Rochester on the $40 Kline
train this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
Rorn N ireland.

John Cosgroye was born in Belfast,
Ireland. November II. 1s47, and in the
following spring, in 1913, was brought
TO the United States by his parents
Who located at ST. Louis. No. When
he was ten years of age the family
located upon a farm in Hancock coun-
~. Ill. where he attended the public
schools. Previous 10 this, however,
he had been student at the Broth
ers school during the residence OF
the family at st. Louis When a
youth OF sixteen he left home accept
ing a position in the wholesale and
retail establishment Of A Weber &.
Co. Before taking this place he had
had no mercantile training. but at
once manifested a willingness and
desire TO learn the business and his
close application and industry won
him recognition which gained for him
repeated promotions. For sixteen
years he represented the house on
the road as a travelling salesman and
in 1884 he became a partner in the
firm and had since been actively con
nected with the control OF the bust
ness and at the time of his death was
vice president and manager of the
company. In 1874 he was married to
Miss Mary G. Gregg, daughter of the
late NJ. Gregg, who was for many
years previous to his death connect
ed prominently with dry goods trade
Of Keokuk.
Mr. Cosgrove was member of the
Knights Of Columbus, having joined
La Sale Council No. SIG upon It's or
ganization. He belonged to Keokuk
lodge No los Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order Of Elks, and to the Travel
ers Protective Association. At one
time he was president of the Keokuk
branch OF the latter organization and
the local secretary and tseasurer. He
vas also q charter member of the
Keokuk club, but was not identified
With that organization at the time of
his death. He belonged to the Cath
state delegate TO the national conven-
ton held In Philadelphia several
years ago and also at Indianapolis
the only delegate from the state. He
was member Of st. Francis de Sales
Catholic church. and was one of the
members Of the building committee
having In charge the erection of the
handsome gray stone church now oc.
cupied by the congregation at the
corner Of Fourth and High streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
Wisdom In Life

Wisdom does not show itself SO
much in precept as in life-in firm
ness of mind and mastery OF appetite.
1t teaches us to do, as well as to talk;
and to make our actions and words ali
Of a color.-Seneca
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
HOW EMBLEMs
GOT THEIR START
cartoonist Invented Elephant and
Donkey, While Roosevelt Created
Bull Moose.

Why do political parties invariably
choose some animal or bird as their
symbols
Why does the republican party go
forth to battle under the emblem OF a
swollen and bandy-legged elephant
Why do the legions of the unterri-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
, CHARLESTON. =

!. While cutting corn with a moving
corn cutter at the home of E. M.
Scott near town Edward Swinderman
fell with a bundle of fodder in his
arms and before the machine could be
stopped the sharp cutter had severed
the large tendon of the ankle above
the heel making an ugly wound. The
accident occurred shortly before train
time. G. A. Swinderman, father OF
the injured boy rushed him to the
station and left for Fort Madison to
get surgical aid His many friends
sincerely hope the injury may not
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
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