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The Marshall republican., 1912-11-08
The Demons of the Swamp

are mosquitoes. AS they sting they
put deadly malaria germs In the
blood. Then follow the icy chills
and the fires OF fever. The appe-
tite flies and the strength fails ;
also malaria often paves the way
for deadly typhoid. But Electric
Bitters kill and cast out the ma
laria germs from the blood; give
you a fine appetite and renew
your strength. "After long suf-
fering," wrote VIM. Fretwell, OF
Lucama, N. C., "three bottles drove
all the malaria from my system,
and I've had good health ever
since" Best for all stomach, liver
and kidney His 50 cents at p. H.
Franklin's.
The Marshall republican., 1912-11-08

now used as a stock barn. Ed
intends TO overhaul the barn In
gereraL---Mrs. Turner Bird and
baby OF Wellsville, Kansas, 10 Wis
ting her sisters and DIR. and Mrs.
Reid----Mrs. Z. 4. Barnum re-
turned to her home In Marshall
the latter part Of last week after
several weeks visit with her ais
ter Mrs. Edgar Summers.---Mr.
and Mrs. w. b. Richardson and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mrs. Full
kerson ear Mt. Leonard Globe.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-13
CORN SHOW
Opens Thursday At The Y.
N. c. A. Building

The Knox county corn show is now
on at the Y. M. C. A. building and will
close Saturday evening. In all depart.
ments there are about 200 entries. A
reservation of space is held by the O..
8. U. agricultural department for dem.
onstration. The corn will be judged
Friday morning.
A round table for corn talk will be
held Friday morning. At this time
Professor Livingston Of o. 8. U. will
lecture on corn growing. On Satur-
day afternoon Mr.. Charles McIntire
Of Troy, Ohio. will SPEAK on the mis-.
sion OF the county experimental farm.
This subject has been chosen on &C.
count of the fact that plans are on
foot to establish an experimental farm
In Knox county next year.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-13
Drives OF A Terror

The chief executioner OF death In
the winter and spring months Is pneu-
monia. Its advance agents are colds
and grip. In any attack by one Of
these malades no time should be lost
In taking the best medicine obtainable
to drive II off. Countless thousands
have found this to be DIR. Kings New
Discovery. MY husband believes It
has kept him from having pneumonia
three or four times" writes Mrs.
George w. Place. Raysonville. Vt.
."and for coughs, colds and Group we
have never found It's equal" Guaran-
teed for all bronchial affections. Price
scots. and 500. Trial bottle free at
G. Il. Baker 4 Co.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-13
DEMOCRACY
v. {. 7. j. Meeting

Democracy w G. T. u. met at the
home of Mrs. T. r. Simmons, Dec. Z.
Although the attendance was not
large. very interesting meeting was
enjoyed by those present.
After the usual devotional service
the leader for the day, Miss Ethel
Deaking. carried out the hand book
program for Foreign Emigration.
At the close of the business hour
the ladies were entertained by three
course dinner. the hostess was assist
ed by her daughters, Mrs. Mavis and
Mrs. Davis.
II was decided to postpone the pub
lie supper until after the holiday sea-
son.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-13
FUEL BILL
And How Use Of Gas Can Be
Cut Down

Mother was sure that the use of
gas for all cooking purposes, would
prove more expensive One months
trial, however, convinced her that the
actual cost of fuel was considerably
less and that the amount OF dirt that
accumulated on the kitchen floor was
almost nothing compared with that
daily swept up during the reign Of
the coal stove, writes a contributor
to the Woman's Magazine.
The second month we were all inter-
ested in proving to her that the fuel
bill could be reduced even more.
As a result of our experiments we
bought a two-burner gas plate which
just fits into corner of the kitchen
and Is connected with separate met.
er. This with a portable oven that is
heated by one burner. furnishes all
the fuel required for cooking on most
days.
The burr ems have but one row OF
holes instead of two, and even though
they do not allow as much gas to pass
through as do the burners on the gas
range, food seems to cook Just as
quickly as on the stove that can be run
less economically.
One day John brought home q piece
OF iron that looks like the top of a
coal range and fits over the gas plate.
There are two lids that At over holes
directly above the burners, and after
any food has been brought to q boil,
the lid is put on and In very short
time the entire iron plate is hot.
The top can be crowded with dishes
Of food which simmer slowly and cook
just as we'll a. II boiling hard, all the
heat being supplied by one burner.
The heat from the iron above had 80
Drowned the wooden shelf on which
the gas plate rested that some one
limited that We might be able to toast
bread beneath the blaze. We found an
enameled cooky.pan that just fits un.
der the gas plate. and in that we lay
the slices Of bread for toast and even
beefsteaks for broiling.
One of the greatest fuel savers Is the
nest of three cooking utensils that
fits over one burner In this three diff.
ferent kinds OF food can be brought to
a boil very quickly over one blaze.
Pushed back on the iron top the
food continues to cook, and the direct
blaze can be used for water for the
steamer or for rice or macaroni that
must be boiled. vigorously. In our
house the potatoes are most frequently
cooked over the direct blaze, and the
steam from the water utilized for cook
ing or reheating q pudding.
We make our own steamer at such
times by setting a strainer over the
open top of the vegetable kettle and
inverting over It a deep pan Of the
same diameter.
When mother wants to bake but one
thing she sets the sad-iron stand ovel
the burner, places on that the pan con
tanning the food to be baked and Gov
ers II with deep pan.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-13
, 4. 4. 1. + + 4. 4. r 4. + + +
MONROE CENTER +

= 4. + + + + + I. 4. 4. + r +
Mrs. Frank Doup Of Democracy was
the guest Of Mrs. George Weaver Sun
Aay evening and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mcdonald have
retarned home having been the guest
- friends at Akron few days.
Master Ronald Scott is much better
NJ this writing.
Mr.. Alvah France Of Mt. Vernon was
he guest Of friend In this place Sat
srday evening and Sunday
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
q the church Wednesday, Dec. 1S.
Miss Mansell, a nurse who has been
caring for Ronald Scott, has returned
10 Mt. Vernon hospital.
Several in this community are butch.
ering at present.
The Rev. Wells will preach at Eben.
eGer Sunday at 1O:30 q. m.
! Miss Cleo Johnson was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Hill last week
Mr.. M. e. Hurley was the guest OF
Frank Johnson and family Sunday ev
e0ing. -.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-13
Could Shout For Joy

81 want to thank you from the bot
tom OF my heart" wrote G. II. RAIDER,
Of Lewisburg, w. Va, FOR the won.
derful double benefit I got from Elec.
trio Bitters. in curing me Of both a
severe case OF stomach trouble and
rheumatism, from which ! had been
an almost helpless sufferer for ten
years. 1t suited my case as though
made just for me-" For dyspepsia.
Indigestion, jaundice, and to rid the
system of kidney poisons that cause
rheumatism, Electric Bitters have no
equal. Try them. Every bottle is
guaranteed to satisfy. Only 80 cents
at G. r. Baker & Co.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-13
LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN

CHICAGO, DEC. ~.
Cattie-.Beeves. IS b5010 rs: Texas
saeers, - t0m5 80: western steers. IS 100
. rs; stockers and feeders. 81 4001 50:
S6 s0m10 co. =
Hosn-Iight. 81 io@7 IS; mixed. 81 1S
- IS; heavy, 81 1907 IS; rough. 81 $50
2 n: pigs. IS Ood7 90.
shcer and T.ambs-Eative sheep, - 900
9 %: western, - 20nb 90; ycarlings
- t0G6 rs. native lambs, Ss 260s IS;
wostern. 81 300S Is.
Whst-No. /? red, osc6u os. Corn
ssxc.
Receipts - Cattle, $4,000 head: hogs
>a.o0c: sheep. $4,000
EAST BUFFALO. DEC. 70.
Cattie--Export cattle. - 60@s 20; ship
plng steers. 3s l56S so: butcher steers.
T. ssms I6; heifers. "a a067 40: fat tows,
- s5dr6 15; bulls 81 ld@s 40; mixers ard
sprinpers. SIS 00G75 90; calves, Sl1 001
~ CO.
Hogs-Heavies. 81 7b@7 40: mediums,
~ rs: Workers. 81 65d7 70; pigs, 81 90;
uo,,ghs. 50 s006 IS: stays, So b0dps 50.
sheep and Lambs--YcariinRs, 81 500
Q rs; wethers, - 1896 90: mixed sheep.
~ 5omt rs: ewes, 81 6o@i so; lambs,
- 60Fps 10.
Receipts--Cattle. cars; hogs, 20;
sheep. IL; calves. so head.
PITTsBuRG. DEC. ic.
Cattle Choice. 80 26d9 60: prime, 81 80
o. 10: tidy butchers, 81 00dD7 IS; heifcrs,
~ b0n7 SO: fat cows. 80 09fD6 so: bulls
and stags. 81 5Om6 80; fresh cows. $40 90
Hso no.; veal calves, 81 00@ii So s
Hovs-Hcavy hogs 81 65; heavy mixed.
mediums and heavy Workers., 81 550l7 80;
hight Workers.. ~ 30@7 fb; pigs, ~ 00o
2s
Sheep and ISlmhs--Prime wcthcrs,
~ 6OM< rs; good mixed. 81 0Gmf 40: Fair
mixed, SO 50m3 S5: lambs 80 t0GS so.
Rercipts Hogs, 20 cars.
CINCINNATI, DEC. 1c
Cattic-Ste GERS, s5 00dp0 25: cows, 81 90
% 25; hcifers 81 7b@6 rs: calves. Sc 90
Oh 10.
Iiogs--Pnckers. 81 s5M7 So: comm IN
sows, 81 o0cD6 SIS pigs and lights, 35 900
Z 10: stays. 81 25Me Is.
Sheer and Iambs--Sheep. ~ 60dp3 IS;
Oasn,,s 81 50m7 so.
Nheat--No. 2 red. 81 O7@i 10. Corn
No. 2 mixed. t9drbtc. Oats-No 2 mixed
oSspJshc Rye-No. 9, 6tdl67c.
Receipts - Cattle. 1000 head hogs
$500: sheep. %A
BOSTON. DEC. 10.
Wool; Ohio and Pennsylvania Xxx. 800
deaaine washed. 3tc; half blood cOmbiny
SS0 3bc. quarter blood combing. 300p30hc
ehres-cighth blood combing. 30dp30Isc
deciaine unwashed, 2sc. fine unwashed
s]c:
TOLEDO. DEC. I:
wheat. 81 05h: corn. t9hc; oats. 35lyS
ojoversecd. sii'2
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-13
SHORT LOCALS
Eggs 32c; butter soc.

Eggs 32c; butter soc.
There will be penny social at the
Christian church Saturday evening.
Mr.. L. A. Stream went to Bucyrus,
Ohio, Thursday morning on business.
Mrs. Frederick Cooper and daugh.
ter, Miss Ethel, went to Columbus
Thursday morning to spend the day.
Mrs. w. II. Rslston went to Howard
Thursday morning to attend the funer-
al of the late Mr.. William Ralston
Special prices on all suits and over.
coats during the holidays at Lurie's.
Mr.. Walter Anderson was busi-
ness visitor in Columbus Thursday
morning.
Col. I. d. Hunt went to Columbus
Thursday morning to make short
business visit.
Mr.. w. c. Appleton Of West Vine
street, who has been Ill for several
weeks, is improved.
Special prices on ail suits and over
coats during the holidays At Luris's.
| County Treasurer John Stonebrook
left Thursday morning on business
trip to Cleveland.
Mr.. Earl Cunningham Of Detroit is
spending few days with his sister,
Mrs Bert Grill Of East Gambler street.
WANTED-To buy two cows. Call
Citizens phone 2O36-L.
Nightwatchman John Stone. who
was injured In gas explosion at the
Bridge Works some time ago. is i'm
proving.
Raw furs, hides and pelts wanted
Highest prices paid on fair and liberal
assortment. Call and be convinced
w. p. Sawvel, 401 8. Main st.
Miss Jessie Hildreth returned to hel
home in Centerburg Thursday after
visit with Mrs. Mary Hildreth Of
Elizabeth street.
Cut rates on all watch repairing
Main spring 75c: cleaning TIC; crys
tails 16c; jewels. CSC to 76c. Worl
guaranteed ! year. Owens. corner
Main and Gambler streets-up stairs.
Prof. A. L. Murry Of Amity return
ed home Wednesday from Good Hope
Fayette county. where he was called
on account of the death OF his brother
Walker Murry.
Mr.. T.. w. Beedle. of Medina, Ohio
is the guest OF his sister. Mrs. T. b
Cotton, of this city. Mr.. Beedle form,
erly lived here and this is his first Wis
Il In fifty years.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-13
DETECTIVE At zUck

Zuck, O.. Dec. 12-F. M. Carpenter
OF this place has employed n Cleve-
land detective to ferret out the three
mysterious strangers who shot at his
son and attempted to break into his
store here.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-13
FoilYA Foul Plot

When shameful plot exists be-
tween liver and bowels to cause dis.
tresa by refusing to act, take DR..
Kings New Life Pills. and end such
abuse of your system. They, gently
compel right action Of stomach. liver
and bowels; hpd restore your health
and all good sfsSlings. 25c at @. r.
Baker Co.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-13

Hilda Keenan,, daughter of Frank
Keenan,. who has been playing with
her father in vaudeville. has been en-
gagged for a role In The Road TO
Already" by Edith Sessions Upper,
row at Berkeley Theatre, New York. :
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-13
ALLEGED He beat
A BOARD BILL

George Hale was arrested at the
c. n q. Cooper works Thursday morn
ing by Officer George and will be held
for Alliance, Ohio. authorities who
want him on charge Of beating .
board bill In that city.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-13
Coocciety
News

Pleasantly
Entertained
Mrs. George Rightmire Of Millwood
very pleasantly entertained the Mill
wood Ladies' Aid Society Of the Dis.
ciple church at her home Thursday
afternoon. Fifteen ladies' were pres.
ent.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-13
MONROE GRANGE
ELECTS OFFICERS

Monroe Grange No. SAT, p. Of II.
elected the following officers Thurs.
day afternoon
Master-O. 8. Ryan.
Overseer-C. w. Braddock.
Lecturer-Mrs. Laura Parrish.
steward--Timothy Bartlett.
Assistant Stsward-Orville McDer-
mott.
Chaplain--Mrs. Cora Braddock.
Treasurer-C. II. Johnson.
Corresponding Sec.-G. o. Paige.
Financial Sec.-W. +. Paige.
Gatekeeper-Earl McDermott.
Ceres-Mrs. She Ryan.
Pomona Alice A. Paige.
Flora-Mrs. Lon McDermott.
Lady Assistant steward--Mrs. Eva
Kost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
EBBETTs WANTS TO
INACCURATE NEW PLAN
New System of Drafting Is to be
Placed Before National Commission
at Next Meeting.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-President
Charles II. Ebbetts, of the Brooklyn
club, is seeking aid among the mag
mates for new drafting plan.
Instead of the present system of draw
ing by lot and lifting only one player
from each class A A club, Ebbetts
would give the, majors power to take
all the best players from the minors.
He proposed that the weaker
majors be allowed to draw first and
select the players needed, his idea
being to give all good players a
chance to rise, and by that device to
produce an equality of strength in the
big leagues. He said he would take
his proposition before the next meet
ing of the big leagues and the Nation.
al Commission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
SOUTH DAKOTA WINS
OVER GOPHER TEAM
Opening Gun Of Season Brings Big
Gobs of Gloom to Minnesota
Students Today.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Sept. Is
South Dakota University defeated
the University of Minnesota football
eleven this afternoon ten to nothing
in the opening of the se;Sch game
Just before the game Captain Nor
rell of Minnesota was declared in
eligible and Paul Tobin, the only
veteran on the team, was elected to
lead the Gophers
Sheeks, South Dakota's speedy half
back, made a drop kick from the for
ty yard line in the second period for
the first three points. In the fourth,
Imley, left-half for South Dakota, in
tercepted a punt In the center of the
field, and ran fifty yards for a touch
down. Ferguson kicked goal Final
score: South Dakota 10; Minnesota,
o.
Even the overwhelming confidence
in Williams failed to cheer the stu
dent body of Minnesota toniaht. With
a green team, lighter per man than
last year, Minnesota's football pros.
poets are admittedly dark.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
.ODDs OFFERED BY
. RED SOX HACKERS
Ten to Eight is Offered by the Sup.
porters of Boston Red sox on
Worlds Championship
Games.
GIANTS LOOK GOOD
$4,000 is Sent to New York Stock
Exchange for Wagers on Out
come Of Big Series
This Fall.
GIANTS LOOK GOOD

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Betting to-
day on the worlds series is at 10 to
s, with the odds offered by support
ers of the Boston Red Sox. A party
of Hub brokers sent a purse of $4,000
to the stock exchange here today,
offering to wager it against $4,000 ON
The Red Sox against the Giants. 1t
is thought probable that the odds on
the series will remain at the present
figure until the opening game, Octo-
be- s Basis for the odds is found in
the fact that the Red Sox have all
season long shown marked superior
ity over the Athletics, who conquered
the Giants last fall New York fans
are confident, as a rule, that Nc
Graw's men will come through on
top this year, but being anxious for
the edge when they bet, will prob
ably let the odds remain as they are.
A compilation of the averages OF
the two teams. from all games up to
Thursday, show that the Giants have
a slight edge. They lead in scoring,
hitting, and are close up in fielding.
+ :.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
Sporting Views
BY the Editor

The following is taken from the cur
rent issue of the Hamilton, H., Press:
Clinton Prough, the Hamilton boy
who for several years past has been
distinguishing himself on the diamond
returned last week from Birmingham,
Alabama, where he has been pitching
as a member of the Birmingham team
this year was an excellent one, he
having won fifteen and lost nine
games. Birmingham won the pen
nant. and thanks him in part for the
bunting, as he twirled three 2 hit
games and two 8 hit contests His
record also shows three shut outs,
one being a IA inning affair. Biz
mingham won the pennant, with Mo-
bile only five and one-half games be-
hind. and New Orleans close third,
so the race was hostly contested.
This is Prough's second season with
Birmingham. Last year he won %
games and lost 10, and ranked fourth
Of all the pitchers in the league. In
190S-1909-1910 he pitched for Keokuk
in the Central Association, and made
a fine showing in that organization.
He is a large. muscular fellow and
seems slated for even faster company
if he can keep up his good work. He
expects to go back to Birmingham
again next season, although he may
be drafted into either the National or
American leagues for spring try
out. He has resumed his position for
the winter with the Hamilton Clay
Manufacturing Company. He received
a handsome engraved gold watch fob
last Tuesday from the Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce, which thus
remembered each member of this
years champion team.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
Course Not Heavy.
Hunted press Leased Wire Sc

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MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Sept 28.-A
heavy rain during the day failed to
touch" the Vanderbilt cup course,
according to experts who went over
the rs miles of roadway late this af-
ternoon.
All drivers who will enter the Van
derbilt cup race on Oc-ober 2, Pabst
Trophy and Wisconsin Challenge
events October 3 and the Grand Prix
October 5, are on the ground. Speed
trials, baked today by rain. will start
early Monday morning.
Fred j. Wagner. official starter and
Referee Pardington are expected to
arrive here from New York Monday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs A. Leonard, Mr. and
Mrs. l.. C. King and c. E. Walters OF
Pittsfield, ILL.,, arrived In the city yes
terday and remained over to take
look at the big dam and other inter
esting points in the city.
d. l.. Foster of Ottumwa was
Keokuk visitor yesterday.
NJ A. Hawkins of Burlington was
a visitor in Keokuk yesterday.
Mrs. Maggie Hunter of 1907 Timea
St., left last night for two weeks
visit with friends in Omaha, Neb
Mr. and Mrs. John Clary OF JACK
sonville, H., and Mr.. and Mrs. An.
drew O'Day and daughter Florence Oh
Kahoka are visiting Mrs. Anna
Croughan on South First street.
Mrs. Phoebe f. Mills and Miss
Frances Mills have returned from an
extended visit at Columbus, Ohio, and
Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. Howard Hughes and son q
Houston, Texas, are visiting ls y
and Mrs, F. T. Hughes.
Manager De Witt of the Induft y
Association, has retuned to this Guy
after a several days business trip TO
Chicago.
e. c. Erwin, city editor of the ST
Louis Times, was here yesterday
with the party of ST. Louis men who
came here to look at the dam
Resentatives from the other st. Louif
papers also accompanied the st
Louis crowd here.
Mrs. f. a. Gosewisch, accompanies
by her daughter Miss Ernestine o
Los Angeles, Calf, left Saturday TO
Chicago to visit relatives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
ARMY AVIATORS ARE
KILLED BY FALL
Inability of Air Pilot to Shut OFF
His Engine Causes Death of
TWO Men.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Two
army ayiators, Lieutanant Louis Rock
we'll and Corporal Frank Scott were
killed this evening when their Wright
biplane crashed to the earth Scott
was killed instantly. Rockwell died
an hour later at Walter Reid hospital.
The accident occurred about 6 p.
m, at the army aviation camp at
College Park, Md, suburb Engine
trouble was the cause. Rockwell
could not shut off his engine to make
a landing The machine plunged
downward to the earth with a crash.
They fell about 100 feet
Corporal Scott was a passenger.
Lieutenant Rockwell was in charge
the crack" aviator of the army corps.
Rockwell was rushed to Walter
Reid hospital, where he died at 7:05
p. m, without regaining conscious
ness
The bone of his left leg above the
knee protruded through the flesh His
right leg was broken in two places.
Corporal Scott died instantly His
skull was crushed, his right arm
broken and his left leg badly smashed
in two places.
The biplane was smashed to bits.
Rockwell was unmarried. His moth
er resides at Cincinnati, Ohio. She
was advised of the accident tonight
by Lieutenant Colonel Scriven, chiei
Of the army aviators
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
Answer to Charge.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Answering
the charge made by President Horace
Fogel of the Philadelphia Nationals,
that the Giants had bought the Ma
tional league championship pennant
through the umpires. Secretary Joseph
O'Brien of the Giants this afternoon
declared the assertion rot
This Is not matter for me to an
swer,' he said. "If Fogel really made
these charges, it is a matter for the
national commission to take up, and
also President Brush of the Giants. To
me, however, this statement appears
to be awful rot"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-29
CIVIC AFFAIRS
NOT YET STRAIGHT
Leaders in Move to Secure eoos
Government Say That Develop
ments Are Coming to
Head.
scHEvERs IN COUNTRY
End Of investigation Into City Affair,
is Not Yet in Sight Accord
ing to Members OF
Committee.

According to leaders in the reform
movement. developments in the stu I
alton in civic affairs are rapidly com.
ing to a head and within the next few
days it is expected that everything hi
connection with the police situation
viii be Strengthened out.
Friday night ex-Chief of Police
Schevers turned over his office tu|
John NJ. Kenny and left the station
for good He insisted that he Isl
being made to bear the heavy end OIL
the department criticism to protect
those higher UP and intimates that he
may have something to say later His
refusal to resign from his office when
advised to do SO by Mayor Elder and
Commissioner Gray is taken by his
friends as an indication that SO far as
the police department was concerned
his tenure of office was clean schev
ers made many friends by his action
in refusing to accede to the advice Of
the administration and the action Of
them in discharging him strengthens
the belief that he is merely the scape.
goat and is dismissed in an effort to
quiet the city temporarily.
Schevers left the city yesterday for
few days visit in the country and
could not be reached last night. He
said before leaving though, that he
had nothing to add to his original
statement.
Members of the committee who
have been investigating the condition
of the city morals, would say nothing
last night further than that the expos
ure had come unexpectedly and the
end was not yet in sight.