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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
The MARKETS
The Grain Market.

he Grain Market.
limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Sept. 7.--Outside of the
domestic situation there was nothing
to have an effect on the grain market
this week and indications at the
close today pointed to further accen.
tuation of these conditions. There
was fair amount of export business,
with features VI the European situa-
ton suggesting that a fair proportion
Of the country's surplus would con.
time to go to foreign markets.
1t was practically assured that this
seasons wheat crop will not be any
If at all short of 720,o00,0O0 bushels
and as far as can be seen 1t will be
exceptionally fine quality. OF this
total 1t was estimated at least 100,-
100000 bushels can be spared for ex.
port and forty to fifty million bushels
moro can be supplied If prices are
sufficiently tempting.
Increases in corn receipts created
weak feeling in the market. How.
ever, 1t became apparent early IN
the week that no permanence of en-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
CITY NEWS.

Bicycle tubes and castings vulcan
lied. Tri-State Auto Garage.
Read the want column this morn
ing. 1t contains many items that
will interest you
West Point fair last week in Sep.
TENDER. "a. %. &c and 81.
Chief of Police Schevers and sew
eral plain clothes men We're on Main
streets last night watching automo-
biles, about which numerous com
plants have been made of late. Re-
ports showed that a great number of
machines were running without lights
and totally disregarding the law re-
garding license numbers. A number
of the machines were stopped by the
officers and the owners and drivers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
warned To comply with the city ord.

warned to comply with the city ord
inances or suffer the consequences
Dentists holiday Wed. afternoons.
John Leisy, who has been in
Peoria for several days, called there
by the illness of his brother, Alfred,
is expected home this evening. Word
from Peoria is to the effect that Mr..
Leisy's brother has not improved. Mr..
AL. Leisy has many friends in Keokuk
who will regret to learn of his i'll
health and hope for his recovery.
Regular meeting of Keokuk lodge
No. 10, /. o. o. F., Monday night at
Is o'clock. Visiting brothers cordially
invited. Work in the second degree.
George Fitch, writer of Tran
Iscrips" for the Herald-Transcripts,
and formerly its editor, was unani-
mously nominated by the progressives
as their candidate for the legislature
Iat the senatorial convention Friday
evening at Peoria. Mr.. Fitch Is known
to number of Keokuk people, having
visited this city last year as a guest
of Dr. G. Walter Barr and put in a
few days inspecting the Keokuk dam.
Fort Madison Democrat: Fort
Madison factories have lined up solid
ly in the Iowa State Manufacturers
association. 1t will be remembered
that Secretary G. A. Wrightman was
here a short time ago, making a talk
at the court house explaining his visit
and the purposes of the organization
His trip into this part of the state
was to add new members to the as.
sociation and at each of the three
towns which he had visited before
arriving here-Davenport Dubuque
and Burlington-every concern privi
legged to membership joined. This
was reported at Fort Madison and
again at Keokuk. For their work in
assisting Mr.. Wrightman while here
H. E. Hershey, A. P Brown and
George H. Schafer were awarded
watch fobs by the association, the
fobs being of the hawks eye MADE
in Iowa trade mark.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
Entertained In keokuk.

Quincy Journal: Miss Florence Nc.
Fadon. of Havana, H., and Miss Elz.
abeth Warwick, of Keokuk, who have
been visiting Miss Mildred Mckee,
having returned to their homes
Thursday morning, were the guests
of honor at a Bijou box party given
Tuesday afternoon by the Misses Ruth
and Rachel McKennan The other
members OF the party were the Misses
Mildred Mckee, Irma Bastert, Kath-
crime Montgomery and Katherine
Emery. Wednesday evening Miss
Emery and her brother, Joseph. en-
tertained party OF friends In honor
of Miss McFadon and Miss Warwick.
Mccullough Winters, WHO has been i'll
for over year, was at the Emery
party, 1t being the first time that he
has attended any social affair since
the beginning OF his illness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
Home From Trip Abroad.

The following from the Burlington
Gazette will be of interest to the
Keokuk acquaintances of the parties:
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Beckwith ar.
rived home last night from their trip
abroad. Mr.. and Mrs. Beckwith spent
last winter in Florida going to New
York in May, from whence they sail
ed for Europe. They visited in Italy
for month at interesting places,
and spent some time in Switzerland
and Paris. and spent a month in Eng.
land. On their return to this side
they stopped in New York, and have
had very interesting trip home in
their auto.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
Certificates of Honor.

United Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, Sept. THE demo
Garlic national committee today mail
ed to the various democratic organi-
zations throughout the country, en-
bossed certificates to be given to all
who contribute to the national cam
paign fund. The certificate, diploma.
like affair, with pictures of Wilson
and Marshall on the margin, declares
that the holder has become "a mem
Der of the national contributors VIII
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
READING Circle Tomorrow.

The Westminster Reading Circle
will meet at the home of Mrs. Harry
J. Reeves, $40 n. Fifth ST., Monday
afternoon at o'clock. Mrs. w. C.
Howell, Mrs. E. NJ. Camp, Miss Sallie
Carver, Miss Elizabeth Blood, Miss
Lena Haskin, Miss Anna Sheppard
and Miss Isabelle Herbert will assist
in entertaining.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08

Peoria Cash Grain.
PEORIA, Ill.,, Sept. Corn, &c
lower; No. 2 yellow. 7SAc; No. 8 vel.
low, 78Ac; No. yellow, 76Ac; No.
2 mixed. 7sAc; No. 3 mixed, 7sAc;
No. mixed, 76s4c; sample, 75c.
Unchanged; No. white.
S3c; standard, 32kc; No. 3 white,
32c.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Sept. Butter market
steady; creameries; 24@26Ac: dafr.
les, 21k@23Ac.
Egg market steady; receipts, 1905
cases; at mark. cases included, 17h
@1SAc; ordinary flrsts, 1sc; firsts,
21c.
Cheese market steady; daisies.
15A @16c; twins, Ism @15kc: Young
Americas, 15A@1sc; long horns,
15A @16c.
Potato market steady; receipts 30
cars; Minnesota, 45@50c; Michigan.
40@b0c; Wisconsin, 4O@5Oc.
Poultry. alive, market easy; chick
ems, 15c; springs, 1916.
Veal market steady, s@14Ac.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Butter mar.
ket firm, unchanged; receipts, e.o54
tubs.
Cheese market steady, unchanged; ;
receipts, 1,134 boxes.
Egg market firm; receipts. s031
cases.
Poultry, live, market firm; western
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
sovern.Ep Wedding.

Burlington Gazette: At O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon, August 81,
1912. Miss Ethel c. Eppers of Keokuk
was united in marriage to Mr.. Andrew
III. Severn Of Oakville. The ceremony
was performed in Burlington by
Squire F. B. ODER. The newly mar
rted couple came to Oakyille on the
evening train and visited here until
Saturday evening, when they return
ed to Keokuk, where they will make
their home. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Eppers OIL
sos Ridge street, Keokuk. She is a
very pleasant and accomplished young
lady. The groom is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Severn Of Oakville,
and he Is we'll known here. He is an
industrious young man OF excellent
habits. He has good position with
the Hydraulic Engineering CO., who
have contract on the big dam at
Keokuk The many friends Of the
groom unite in wishing Mr.. Severn
and his bride long, happy and pros
porous welded life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
Leake.MosIev Weddinu.

One of the prominent events of the
week socially will be the marriage of
Miss Nina Moseley to Mr.. E. H.
Leake which will occur on Wednes-
day evening at seven o'clock at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w Moseley. H. Blondeau st.
The ceremony will be performed by
thef&ev. R. W. Lilley of the First
Christian church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
At the Country Club.

The members OF the Country club
were out in large numbers Saturday
afternoon and evening, A tennis tour
namet and golf furnished the after
Moons amusement. The young peo-i
pie enjoyed a dance in the evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
i. wAKEFIELD,s BLACKBERRY

SA.sAM has been used in millions of
cases OF Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Cholera
Morpus and Cholera Infantum in the past
90 years without failure to cure where
the simple directions were followed.
2. WAKEFIELD'S BLACKBERRY
BALSAM is the one well-known diar.
Ihoea mixture that does not depend upon
dangerous and habit forming drugs.
DAi-oAM IS the one diarrhoea mixture
,'at does not consupate the bowels. It
leaves them IN their regular state.
WAkEFIELD'S BLACKBERRY
hALoAM is delicious to the taste, and
can be used with safety for people Of all
ages Children love it 35c everywhere.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
quincy Guests peparture.

Quincy Herald: The girls of Miss
Mildred McKee's house party have
left for their homes, after week OF
gaiety. Miss Mary Collingswood
Tucker and Miss Elizabeth Warwick
left Wednesday morning for Keokuk
and Miss McFaddon left Thursday for
Havana. Monday morning there was
q picnic breakfast at South park CIV
en- by the Misses Ruth and Rachel
McKennan. and on Tuesday afternoon
the Misses McKennan gave box
party at the Bijou for eight girls.
Tuesday night Miss Trina Bastert
gave dinner with twenty-four Gov
ers, and decorations of white and
green. On Wednesday evening Miss
Katherine Emery gave a small party
for Miss McKee's guests.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08

son and Marshall league" To popu-
larize the innovation certificate will
be issued to those who contribute
from one dollar to one hundred dol
lars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08

chickens, 10000; fowls, 17@17Mc;
turkeys, 15c.
Poultry, dressed, market firm;
fresh killed western chickens, 800
23c; fowls, 14M@17o; turkeys, 100
tic.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Sept. Cattle receipts
300; market steady. Beeves, $3.50
1870; Texas steers, s4.75@6,50: west
ern steers, s5.S5@915; stockers and
feeders, s4.25@7.15; COWS and heifers,
$3.00@8.10; calves, sS.50@12.00.
Hog receipts 1900; unchanged, to
1oc higher; light, ss.45@9.2O; mixed,
s7.50@9.15; heavy, s7.75@s.S5;
rough. s7.75@7.s5; pigs, s5.25@s2o;
bulk of sales, s8.15@8.S0
Sheep receipts 1000; market
strong; native, $3.40@4.65; western,
s3.5o@4.75; yearlings, $4.oo@55o;
lambs native, s4.70G720; western,
s4.75@7.30.
st. Louis Hay Market.
ST. LOUIS, Sept Market dull;
receipts at st. Louis. % cars; at
East st. Louis, So cars; choice timo-
thy, s1sG1s.50; No. Timothy, $500
@l7,00; No. 2 timothy, s10.0061400.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
keokuk Youno Man Married.

s Word has been received in this city
of the marriage of former Keokuls
young man. Edward J. Whalen, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy Whalen.
The bride was Miss Isabelle Grower.
of Chicago. They will make their
home in Princeton, Ill. where the
groom is employed as telegraph
operator.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECUR.
ITY. KEoKUK COUNCIL, NO. 1o4e,
meets the first and third Monday Of
each month at A. o. u. w. hall. at
Is o'clock. o. w Rowe. president;
Ernest Best. fnancier; Wayne G.
Eschenk, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
ROYAL ARCANuM.

Keokuk Council No. 536 meets 1.-st
and third Friday each month, Hawkes.
hall, Eighth and Main. Visiting
brethren fraternally invited to attend.
|C. NJ. yogler. regent; J. /. Annable.
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
Japanese shun Factory Life.

Japanese shun Factory Life.
OF the Japanese factory laborer the
average work life" is short, very few,
being able to last longer than five
years, Hence the rural population
hesitates to migrate to the city when
country employment is abundant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
I. B. 3. w

Local No. 400 /. B. e. w. meets first
Tuesday and third "Wednesday at 500
O'Clock at Trades and Labor Assembly
hall, Tenth and Johnson streets. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. E. H.
Shilling. F. s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
Trinity Social,

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Trinity ~ e. church will enjoy a
social on Friday evening instead OF
the regular afternoon meeting. The
social will be held at the home of
DIR. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Brown, 619 Nor
gan st. Mrs ]. G. Wallis, Mrs. G.
NJ. Finney and Mrs. Sam w Cochran
will assist in entertaining.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.

Keokuk Lodge, No. 704, meets every
Tuesday night at 5 p. m. in Moose
hall, corner of Sixth and Main. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. Ed. G.
Vaughan, dictator. Roy M. Martin.
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08

Miss Georgia L. Reiner, which occur
red at the residence of the Rev. G..
c. Williams, Saturday. September Z,
at Z p. m. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers left
for trip through Colorado
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
In Honor Of Moberlx LADY.

Miss Cecilia McCaffrey very pleas
antly entertained few friends at her
home last Thursday evening in honor
of her cousin, Miss Anna O'Connell,
of Moberly, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
wooDMEN OF THE WORLD.

Gate City camp No. 81, Woodmen Of
the World, meets second and fourth
Thursdays Of each month at Hawkes.
hall. corner Eighth and Main streets.
Visiting sovereigns cordially invited.
All ert Kiefer consul commander; e.
E. Hawkes., clerk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08

larged marketing was to be looked
for and the subsequent falling off OF
September prices was very small.
Weather has been favorable for the
threshing Of oats and that grain is
coming forward in increased volume.
The larger receipts were a necessity
as stocks everywhere are small and
the demand for shipment immnse.
Reports from the country continue to
be of the same gratifying kind as to
the immensely of the seasons yield
per acre, even as high as 120 bushels
being reported from the northwest.
The Stock Market.
NEW YORK, Sept. Tin It's issue
OF Monday, Financial America will
say:
Although the past week was short
ened by the holiday on Monday, trad
Ing was sufficiently broad to permit
unusually brisk advances in a num-
Der of specialties, and closely held
stocks were more prominent in the
trading than they have been in many
months. Some of these issues were
established at new high records. Var
ious low-priced industrials were ac-
tive and strong making gains ranging
from 2 to 5 points and indicating a
disposition on the part of controlling
pools and operators to ignore the dis
quieting influences of politics, and
money, and endeavor to arouse public
interest in the securities under their
control
Hardly any valid reason coulo be
advanced to justify these upward
movements and to great extent they
Simply signified impatience OF pro
motors over the narrow market CON
ditions.
Bears attach more Importance to
the expected investigation of carrying
charges on the coal roads than to fuw
other pending developments. Lehigh
and Reading were selected as objects
Tor persistent bear attacks, with Le-
high Valley yielding to a greater ex.
tent than any other OF these securi.
ties. The actual holders of the coal
stocks do not exhibit any uneasiness
over the prospect Of this investigation
by the interstate commerce commits
sion and they make the point that as
the railroads are the actual owners of
the coal properties, the only change
ssaas can be enforced is in the matter
OF bookkeeping items, additional pro-
fits being placed to the credit Of coal
operation If the railroad rates should
be reduced.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
A. O. H.

Hall No. rs North Sixth street.
meets the first and third Thursdays
Ct each month. Visiting brothers well
come. Jas. Fallon, president; Ed. G..
Vaughan. secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
To Entertain ouid libet s,ocie+v

To Entertain Quid Libet Society.
The Quid Libet society will be en-
tertained on Monday afternoon at the
home of Miss Laura Alton This is
the first meeting after the summer
vacation and full attendance is
hoped for.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
A. o. D. w,
K. OF p.

X. OF r.
Morning Star lodge No. 5, meets
at Fifth and Blondeau, X. OF P. build
ing, Tuesday a. 1880. John P. Johnson,
chancellor commander; Robert Ulrich.
X. OF R. and s. Visiting knights
fraternally invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08

Hardin Lodge No. 20, holds its regu
lar monthly meeting the second Mon.
day evening Of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08

Rogers Relner Wedding.
Announcement is made of the mar
rlage of Mr.. John ". Rogers and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
B. P. o. ELKs.

lFRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Keokuk Aerie, No. 6S3, meets first
and third Wednesday Of each month
at Eagles hall, 523 Main street. Visit
| ing brothers cordially invited. Phil
Chaser, w. President: G. A. Noakes.
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
FRATERNAL CARDS
MASONIC,

Meet in K. Of P, building, cor.
ner Of Fifth and Blondeau,
~ Eagle Lodge No. IL holds its
IN regular meeting the first Mon.
day evening OF each month
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08

Puckechetuck lodge No. 43. meets
every Friday evening at 5 o'clock.
John Aiken. Jr, N. G.; George w.
Immegart, permanent secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08

larged marketing was to be looked
for and the subsequent falling off OF
September prices was very email
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-08
Daily Range Of Prices.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. -
Open. High. Low. Close.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-10-29
JACK J0HnS0N is ATTACKED
Unseen Man HurIs InkweII at Black
PGsilist From Building in
Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 22-While 2 crowd of
500 persons at Monroe and Dearborn
street on Saturday was kissing Jack
Johnson and jeering at a bodyguard
OF six strong-arm men who cleared a
way for the negro pugilist to reach
his automobile, a man leaned from
an upper window Of the First Nation
al Bank building and threw a heavy
glass inkwell at ,Iohnsons head. The
inkwell missed its mark by two feet.
Johnson drove up to the First Ma
tional bank a few minutes after he
left the court room of Judge Hopkins
in the Criminal Court building where
the hearing Of the charge against him
of abducting Lucille Cameron, nine
teen years old, had been continued to
October 20, in order that the federal
government might investigate charges
that the Mann white slave act had
been violated.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-10-29
SCHRANE'S BAIL is $4,000
Rumor That Moving Picture Men
Sought Release of Would Be AS
sassn Causes Action.

Milwaukee.--Th bail of John
Schrank, who tried to kill Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, was increased from
$500 to $4,000 by Judge Backus
of the municipal court. This action
was taken, it is said, upon a rumor
that moving picture men were ar
ranging to furnish $500 for
Scnhrak. 1t was reported that ar
engagements were being made to bail
the man out, keep him under guard
while the pictures were taken and
then surrender him.
John Schrank will not be tried
until after election, and l have au-
thorized no statement to the con-
trary," declared Dist. Atty. label.
He will not be called into court
sooner, for various reasons.
1.-THE first is we do not know yet
how the coloners wound will result.
1t may be possible-although doubt
it--that it Will be necessary to- bring
the colonel here as witness and nat
urally we would have to await his re-
covery. Secondly, l would not try
any man during the heat of the cam
paign when his trial is likely to De
affected by political feeling. A man
has a right to a fair and impartial
trial. IL the third place, l would not
take up any of Mr.. Roosevelt's time
until after the campaign"
"Schrank will not be released"
said Mr.. label His bail can be in
creased to any amount the court
thinks constitutional. In a case like
this when the bail has been raised by
parties for commercial purposes, the
court would be justified in setting
bail at any amount. And further
more, the next intimation that l re-
ceive that these picture men are pre-
pairing to raise bail or do anything
else improper l will bring them be-
fore Judge Backus for contempt of
court The men can and should be
punished for it."
Schrank has stated that he was
close enough to Col Roosevelt at
Chattanooga, Tenn, to have shot
him, but that his nerve failed him
on that occasion. He could also
have attacked the former president
at reception in Chicago, but did not
do so because it would look awful
bad"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-10-29
DEFEAT FOR BECKER
DEFENSE TESTIMONY is RULED
OUT BY COURT.
Stories by District Attorney Jerome,
Commissioner Waldo and Frank
Luban Are Barred.

New York, Oct ia triple defeat
was suffered by the defense in the
trial Of Police Lieut. Charles Becker,
charged with the murder of Herman
Rosenthal in the criminal branch of
the supreme court before Justice Golf.
Immediately following the opening
of the defense former District Attor-
ney w. T. Jerome. Police Commits
sioner Rhinelander Waldo and Frank
Luban were called by Attorney ]. F.
Mcintyre. chief Of counsel for Becker,
but the court would not allow their
testimony to stand
When Mr. Mcintyre tried to discred-
it part of Jack Roses story through
testimony of Mr. Jerome, the court
sustained all the objections of District
Attorney Whitman and the former dis
trict attorney could not get his story
in
Next came Police Commissioner
Waldo. who testified that he had In
structed Becker to raid Rosenthals
gambling place and who was further
prepared to testify that Becker tried
to get relieved from duty as head of
the strong arm squad, but his evil
dence was ruled out as immaterial
The third defeat came when the de-
tense called Frank Luban, brother of
Morris Luban, who had testified he
saw the shooting of Rosenthal and
had identified the gunmens in open
court as the assassins. Frank Luban
was willing to repudiate his brothers
story, but all that he was allowed to
swear to was that Morris Luban
could not be believed under oath"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-10-29
Measuring the Years.

When Julius Caesar arranged the
calendar which the world used for l.
700 years, he based it on the supposi-
ton that a year was 1854 days. This
was correct within eleven minutes in
a year, which was pretty close figur-
ang for the instruments they had to
work with in those days, the telescope
being unknown.
But this eleven minutes less in sew
teen centuries gradually piled up an
error of eleven days or so, and in the
year 1852 these eleven days were sim
ply dropped, September being called
by its right name, but what should
have been September 3 was called the
l14th 1t will be some time before we
have to skip and catch up again.