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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-02
conferrInu Degrees.

AT 1880 o'clock in the afternoon the
conferring of the degrees was the or
der. There was large class present.
The second degree was exemplified by
the degree team OF Burlington coun-
ell. AT 5 o'clock p. m. the exemplifi-
cation of the third degree was by
Hon. e.. G. Dunn and staff of Mason
City.
Each of the three cities represented
furnished a quota to the class inltia-
ted. Keokuk contributed nineteen
initiates and following Is list of
those from this city who were initia-
ted
Rev Father Kissane, e. L. Dunn.
John Reidy, Hitler Veith, James Gre
dell, Thomas F. Ryan, q. j. Wall, Ar
thur J. Weber, Louis Adams, Joseph
Greaves, j. c. McManus, Henry p
Lefevre, James M. Kennedy, William
Scheyers, Fl. S. Faulkner, Ralph Veith
George vogel, George L. Powers and
Raymond Gardner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-02
Nolen Hero Tomorrow.

John Nolen will be in the city to-
morrow, arriving from Little Rock,
Arkansas. Mr.. Nolen will confer with
the local men at the head Of the city
planning movement.
Mr.. Ballinger again invites the pub
lie to- send in suggestions to be pre-
sented to MI. Nolen SO that he will
have an idea of the local sentiment
as to what should be done.
Meanwhile the canvass is progress
ing rapidly and the lieutenants are re-
spending nobly to the call Of the
chairman. The lieutenants will find
1t much easier to do their canvassing
now than to wait until the snow is
deep and the weather hovers around
the zero mark.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-02
Taught by picture.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Copying a
robbery set forth in moving pictures,
William Gumpel and John Lemonditch,
sixteen year olds, chloroformed Mrs.
Mary Schroeder. She was not SER
iously injured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-02
Her First Kiss.
Touqh turkey,

RICHFTELD, N. j., Dec. 2.Beset
by a highwayman, John Moran beat
his assailant into insensibility with a
Thanksgiving turkey and then con
tinued home with the bird.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-02
The Banquet.

81
The banquet was credit to the
committee in charge and the city in
which it was held. 1t was complete
in every appointment, bountiful and
tempting to those invited to partake
of the attractive spread
Following was the menu:
Fruit Cocktail
Roast Turkey Oyster Dressing
Chile. Sauce
Cold Ham Cranberry Sauce
Celery Pickles Olives
Mashed Potatoes
French Peas in Cases
Hot Rolls
Waldorf Salad Sailed Waters
Brick Ice Cream
Assorted Cakes Fruits
Coffee Cigars
The toasts were a prominent fea
ture of the banquet. Jerome G. Heitz
man of Fort Madison, very efficientl.
performed the duties of POSTMASTER
The following were the toasts ant
those who responded:
Address of welcome, Stephen Schier
Fort Madison.
Duties of knight, e. w. McManus
Keokuk.
Address, Hon. e. G. Dunn, Masol
City.
Catholic Schools. F. f. D. Lawler
/ Burlington.
Remarks, Rev. Father Reimbold
Nauvoo, III.
! Impressions of the Day, a candidate
The music was furnished by Mey
er,s orchestra of Fort Madison wit
4 the following program:
4 L. Aviation Rag, Janya.
2. The Mill on the Cliff. Overture
Reissiger.
8. (a) Cloud Kisses, Birch.
(b) Sweetness, Woods.
4. The Girl at the Gate, selection.
.. Tantalizing Tommy, waltzes
Hugo Felix.
6. The Little Millionaire, selection
4 Cohan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-02
TELEGRAPH TABLOIDs

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO. Dec. q Notices were
displayed in all downtown barber
shops here today that after December
Is all hair cuts will be thirty-five
cents, instead Of twenty-five cents.
Her First Kiss.
NEW BRIDGE. N. j., Dec. AT a
barn dance, Mrs. Winfield Alderman
attempted to bestow her first kiss on
a fourteen year old youth. In the
struggle she fell, breaking an arm
and two ribs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08
SYNOPSIS.

the scene at the opening of the story 4
laid in the library OF an old WORKOUT
Southern plantation, known as the Bar
ppny. The place is to be Sold and its
Eisiory and that of the owners, the
Suntards. Is the subject of discussion by
Sondtnan Crenshaw. business man, a
Suanser known as Bladen, and Bob
fancy, farmer. when Hannibal Wayne
hazard, mysterious child of the old
Scutnern family. makes his appearance.
uahcy tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
uaniei Ferris buys the Barony. but the
S n,, deny any knowledge of the
Ny. ancy to keep Hannibal. Captain
.nurreu, friend Of the Quintards, ap-
pears ana asks questions about the Bar
ony. trouble at Scratch HILL when Han
4ipai Is kidnapped by Dave Blount, Cap
IAN Murrells agent. Yancy overtakes
giouht, gives him thrashing and secures
me boy. Yancy appears before Squire
1aiaam, and Is discharged with costs for
me plaintin. Betty Mairoy a friend OF
me .rerrises. has an encounter with Cap
TAIN Murrell, who forces his attentions on
ner. and Is rescued by Bruce Darlington
6etty sets out for her Tennessee home
Arlington takes the same stage. Yancy
ana Hannibal disappear with Murrell on
tneir trail Hannibal arrives at the home
OF Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog-
mes In the boy. the grandson of an old
ume friend. Murrell arrives at Judges
nome. Cavendish family on raft rescue
hhancy, who Is apparently dead. Price
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Il want my money!" sarieked the
landlady. Good money--not this
worthless trash." she shook a bill un-
der his nose. The judge recognized
1t as the one of which he had de-
spoiled Hannibal.
You have been catched passing
counterfeit" said the sheriff A light
broke on the Judge. light that
stunned and dazzled.
Il can explain"
Speak to them, Solomon-you
know how came by the money!"
cried the judge. clutching his friend
by the arm Mahafy opened his thin
lips. but the crowd drowned his voice
In a roar.
A tan fellow shook a long finger
under Mahaffy's nose.
You scoot!"
Mr.. Mahaffy seemed to hesitate.
Some one gave him a shove and he
staggered forward step. Before he
could recover himself the shove was
repeated.
'Lope on out of here." yelled the
tall fellow. Mahaffy was hurried to-
ward the road Twenty men were in
chase behind him. Then the woods
closed about him. His long legs,
working tirelessly, carried him over
fallen logs and through tangled thick
cts, the voices behind him growing
more and more distant as he ran.
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Jewels in the Flower Bed.

The recovery of quantity of stolen
jewelry from a flower bed was de-
scribed at Kingston-on-T Thames police
court the other day, when general
servant was charged with theft from
her mistress. resident of Ivydene.
scarborough road, Surbiton. London.
The lady had missed a pearl pin and
a pearl and diamond ring Thinking
she might have lost the jewels in the
street, she issued printed notices Of
fering reward for their recovery.
When she lost number of other
things she placed the matter in the
hands of the police. The detective
said that from what the prisoner told
him he searched the garden, and in
one of the flower beds found some Of
the jewelry. The rest he found in
the prisoenr's bedroom.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08
PLAN AIR ROUTE
Prince Suggests Peleing-Paris
Line, and It Is Adopted.
Journey Of Aeronauts VIII Re Mad,
Partly Over Great Desert Of Cobb
stations VIII Be Laid Along
the Trans-Siberian.

Paris.-After taking the advice OF
leading experts on climatic and other
conditions likely to affect the Picking
Paris air race. Prince Borghese being
among those consulted, meeting was
held at the Offices of LIE Matin recent
ly, at which the first. definite official
program was drawn up.
The scheme submitted by Prince
Borghese has been adopted. 1t has
been settled that the race shall begin
next September, at about the begin.
ming Of the month, when, according to
the data received from the weather
bureau Of Russia, the Siberian rainy
season is well over, not only along
the Trans-Siberian, but in China, and
when other weather conditions are also
favorable.
The suggestion of Prince Borghese
that the Great Desert of Cobb be trav-
ersed, the route being Picking to Kali
gan, Tuerin, Urga, Kakhta and Lake
Baikal. was adopted, as not only Offer
Ing the best means of arriving at ST.
IBERIA, but as being admirably suited
for landings. Other reasons are that
1t Is frequented by caravans and that
a telegraph line gives an ideal indica-
ton Of the route.
The rest Of the journey will be made
by way of Irkutsk, Omsk. Kazan, Mos
cow, Warsaw, Vienna, Triest, Genoa,
Avignon and Lyons, as already an
nounced in these columns.
Stocks of petrol and spare parts are
to be spread along the Trans-Siberian,
also across the Cobb desert at short
distances, while the food question
meets its solution by the fact that the
route follows railway stations and In
habited districts throughout.
Each entrant will be required to pay
a deposit Of $1,000. which will be re-
funded IL he makes the proper start
from Picking. but will. II forfeited. be
added to the amount of the prizes.
In an interview Prince Borghese
stated that, In his opinion, the Cobb
desert presented the only practical
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CHAPTER TX.
The Family on the Raft.

ne famiiy on the Kart.
That would unquestionabiy have
been the end of Bob Yancy when he
was shot out into the muddy waters
OF the Elk river. had not Mr., Rich
ard Keppel Cavendish, variousIy
known as Long-Legged Dick. and
Chills-and-Fever Cavendish. OF Lin
coin county. in the state OF Tennes-
see. some months previously and
after unprecedented mental effort on
his part. decided that Lincoln county
was no place for him.
Mr.. Cavendish's paternal grandpar-
ent had drifted down the HoIston and
Tennessee; and Mr.. Cavendish's
father. In his sons youth. had poled
up the Elk. Mr.. Cavendish now de-
termined to float down the Elk to its
juncture with the Tennessee, down
the Tennessee to the Ohio. and II
need be, down the Ohio to the Mis-
sissippi. until he found some spot ex-
actly suited to his taste.
With this end in view he had toiIed
through the late winter and early
spring, building himself a raft on
which to transport his few belongings
and his numerous family.
Thus 1t happened that as Murreii
and Slosson were dragging Yancy
down the lane, Cavendish was just
rounding a bend in the Elk. quar-
ter of mile distant. Leaning loose
Iy against the long handle. of his
sweep, he was watching the lane of
bright water that ran between the
black shadows cast by the trees on
either bank.
He heard dull splash. and caught
sight of some object in the eddy that
swept alongside. Mr.. Cavendish
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| promptly detached himself from the
handle OF the sweep and ran to the
edge of the raft.
1t was a face, Iivid and blood
streaked. Dropping on his knees he
reached out a pair of long arms and
made a dexterous grab, and his I'm
gers closed on the collar of Yancy's
shirt. He drew Yancy close along
side. and pulled him clear of the wa.
ter. Mr.. Cavendish began hurried
examination of the still figure.
There's little life here-not much.
Polly," he called.
This brought Mrs. Carendish from
one Of the two cabins that occupied
the center Of the raft. When she
caught sight of Yancy she uttered a
shrek.
Her cry had aroused the other deni-
Gems of the raft. Six little Caven-
dishes. each draped in a single gar
ment. tumbled forth from their shell
ter.
Il reckon we'd better lift him on to
one of the beds-get his wet clothes
of and wrap him up warm said
Polly.
"Oh, put him in our bed!" cried all
the little Cavendishes.
And Yancy was borne into the
smaller of the two shanties, where
presently his bandaged head rested
on the long pillow. Then his wet
clothes were hung up to dry along
with the family wash.
The sheriff had brought the judges
supper. He reported that the crowd
was dispensing, and that on the whole
public sentiment was not particularly
hostile; indeed, he went SO far as to
say there existed strong undercur-
rent OF satisfaction that the jail
should have so speedily justified it.
self.
Presently the sheriff went his way
into the dusk OF the evening. and
night came swiftly to fellowship the
judges fears. A single moonbeam
found its way into the place, making
a thin rift in the darkness. The
Juu6C sat uoWu Ou Tue tnreG-leSReQ
stool, which, with shake-down bed.
furnished the jail
Where was Solomon MahafYy. and
where Hannibal? He felt that Ma
haffy could fend for himself, but he
experienced moment of genuine
concern when he thought OF the child.
Then-there was a scarcely audi
BILE rustic on the margin OF the woods,
a dry branch snapped loudly. Next a |
stealthy step sounded In the clear
ing. The judge had an agonized |
vision Of regulators and Iynchers. |
The cautious steps continued to ap-
proach. A whisper stole into the
Jail.
Are you awake, Price," It was Ma
haffy who spoke.
God bless you, Solomon MahafYy!" ,
cried the Judge unsteadily.
I've got the boy-he's with me-"
said Mahaffy.
God bless you BOTH" repeated the
Judge brokenly. Take care of him,
Solomon I feel better now, knowing
he's In good hands"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08
Gets $1,000 for Dogs Bite.

Mineola, L. Mrs. May Miller,
housekeeper for George wintjen,
taught his pet collie to jump and seize
dainties on her shoulder. Last year
the dog jumped on the shoulder Of
Miss Minnie Stockton, a laundress
who lived across the street, and, flnd.
ing no dainties there bit her ON the
shoulder. forearm and knee, 90 that
she could not leave her bed for four
months. She was awarded $1,000 dam.
ages from Wintjen.
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means for the airmen to reach Lake
Baikal, as the Mukden-Harbin route
taken by the railroad involves sur
mounting the high Khingan chain Of
mountains as well as over 400 miles Of
mountainous country just befors
reaching the lake.
Names continue to be sent in for the
race, among the latest being those OF
two young French pilots. who, al
though they have only recently OBJ
tanned their diplomas. are confident
Of success.
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Irrelevant Reasons.

why is Jones making his girl take
music lessons? She'll never learn II
she practices for million years"
Zones say he knows she has no
talent, and he can ill afford the ex-
pense, but that he hates the people so
on the next floor"
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The Real Cause.

The temperance orator was waxing
eloquent.
What" he demanded, what causes
more misery than liquor?"
Thirst" responded a husky voice
from the rear of the hail.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

Springfield, Mass.-Rsv. william o.
Peterson, seventy-nine years old. has
been taken to the aImshouse. He has
been clergyman 20 years. but lately
has not been actively engaged In pull
pit work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

Many woman who wishes she had
been born man would be surprised
to know that her husband shares the
wish.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

b For liver or kidney troubles, nothing il
quite so reliable as Garfield Tea.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

Even a love match may have its
fiare-ups.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-06-08

Tact sometimes consists of knowing
enough not to know too much.
Evening journal., 1912-05-15
TAXPAYERS AND THE TAX RATE.

~ HE tax rate of the city OF Wilmington should be
i high enough to produce sufficient revenue to meet
all the legitimate needs of tho city governmnt It will
be much better for City Council to reduce the finances
of city TO a sound working basis than TO resort TO
expensive makoshf methods with the idea OF fooling
the taxpayers. Many taxpayers rather would meet
situation fairly and squarely than have Council
men resort 90 evasive methods in dealing with the
city finances No taxpayer likes to pay any higher
taxes than is absolutely necessary. II also may he
said with eaua, truth that no Councilman who de-
pendent the votes Of taxpayers for his coniinu-
anoe in nutlic life desires to impose upon them
Burden that IS absolutely necessary. Under such
conditions it is not likely that injustice will be done
to any property owner by readiustment OF the tax
rate that may be made by City Council.
The sources Of Of Wilmington limited.
The chief ono is tax real estate The demands upon
the CRY treasury for administrative needs and public
improvements increase constantly Conditions OF the
public treasury show that the revenues under the ex
listing tax do not keep pace with them Therefore
is suggested that City Council shall the
for the next fiscal year from $3.50 30 $3.50
In view existing conditions the citys fiscal de-
partment do not think the taxpayers viii make
serious objection to such an increase no matter how
much they may regret that it is necessary
such run the city government Such tax
ernment large amounts of money must be raised and
that a rule Of two methods must be resorted to
to obtain IT, One is by taxation; the other is by Dor
rowing the money needed paying interest upon it and
setting aside sinking fund for wipng out the loan.
opinion is that the average Wilmington taxpayer
rather would have City Council the rate
cents the 500 to meet the present emergency
than TO take makeshift steps that, in the end only
would be more expensive 10 the taxpayers.
Evening journal., 1912-05-15
Parrot, Parrot, HER HER LEG LEG SAVED,
YELLS Fer WOMAN'S RIGHTS

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.--Polly. a
stately parrot of some SO summers,
Owned by Mrs. c. A. Rex Of Mauch
Chunk. Pa, was operated on for a
fracture of the leg and is now re-
ported by doctors at the University
of Pennsylvania Veterinary School to
be recovering nicely The fracture
was reduced without much complaint
from the parrot. although the bird
was for time indignant at being
unceremoniously put into a sling.
It was Polly's first visit to a doc
tor or surgeon. and she was inclined
to be pessimistic about the outcome.
Asked II Il was true that the leg
had been injured when she was fore
ed to march in the van Of a squad of
chorus girls in the suffrage parade in
New York. Polly cast a CLASSY eye to-
ward the sun and muttered; "Wo-
mans rights-in a sling-freedom at
any price!'
What do you think Of the Golf
fures on Chestnut street?n was the
next question
"Ohl rats quoth Polly.
do you approve of the hobble
skirt? this wise bird was asked
"Pert-squawk -war-rk-hswl hawi
Chick! chick" was the naive reply.
"Or the slash skirt?" was put TO
the veteran ventriloquist
Pretty Poll wanta c-r-racker?
Scatl Heaven knows, perefect lady.
Mauch Chunk"
And the parrot would say no more,
Evening journal., 1912-05-15

generation" That plank also pledged him the un-
divided support Of the Maryland delegation
Il is estimated that in California Colonel Roosevelt
carried I'll, Presidential preferential primaries by
majority OF between 10000 10000 The indications
are that he has swept substantially every Congress
district In that sta Champ Clark defeated Wilson
by a Dig vote.
Stimulated by these two victories the Roosevelt
forces exortng their utmost efforts to defeat
President Taft in his home State reduce his pu
rality there such a small figure to eliminate him
the Presidential contest The indications that
the colonel is making inroads the Taft strength
in that State and that the results in Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, California md elsewhere will
to give TO him in Ohio much larger vote than
he otherwise would have had.
Evening journal., 1912-05-15
MORE DELEGATES FOR RoosFyFLT.

= oLONEL THEODORE ROOSEVELT won two sig
- nal victories yesterday in his fight for a third
term for President. The Republican State Conven-
ton in Maryland elected sixteen delegates and in
structed them to vote for him, and the returns
from California indicate that he carried the pre-
ferenual primaries there by substantial majority
President Taft
In Maryland the Taft men controlled the State con-
yention In view of the fact however that Colonel
Roosevelt had carried the preferential primaries in
that State by several thousand majority was decided
he was clearly entitled to the delegates That each
side might have equal representation in the delega-
ton eight of the delegates selected by the Roose
welt men and eight by the Taft men, SO great was the
concession made to the Roosevelt men, by the Taft
men. in difference TO the expressed viii of the Re-
publicans of Maryland that plank was inserted in
fhe platform which declared that the Colonel
Roosevelt President stands without parallel In our
Evening journal., 1912-05-15
WILMINGTON AND Irs WATERrR0NT

~ ITY COUNCIL Will sit as committee OF the whole
- in City Hall tonight to hear taxpayers express
their views the proposed agreement with the VII
mingon Terminal Company and other waterfront own
for bulkheadng, filling in and developing the Della
river waterfront Cherry Island marsh At this
meeting there will be full and free exchange of views
Both the and the legal aspects of the situation
will be discussed al length
Those who engage in the discussion should bear in
mind throughout the proceedings that Wilmington
needs Waterfront There should be division of
sentiment on that The only question open for
discussion is under what conditions IT. shall obtain it.
II to that question those who go City Hall this
evening should address themselves. They should do
Il with patriotic intelligence and decorum The
of the meeting will much to the future great
Of city port for coastwise and deep-sea
commerce.
Petty prejudice should not be permitted to play any
part in the meeting. The question is big permit
of such treatment
From start to finish. a broad and intelligent spirit
should prevail the end that the controversy ON
may be settled wisely and conclusiyely.
Evening journal., 1912-05-15

Judge Hanford Of the United States District Court in
the State of Washington took long step when he
nulled the citizenship papers Of Leonard OLSON be-
OLSON is a Socialist We're that good ground for
taking citizenship away from a naturazed citizen, and
were it applied tens of thousands of American citi-
would be deprived OF the right to There is
scarcely a community in America that has not Social
lists among its voters. In several cities they hold the
balance Of power. There instances in which they
have carried municipal elections. In view OF those
facts IL strange. to those who have SYM
pathy with the socialstc propaganda, that Judge Ham
ford should taken action and thereby raised
controversy that cannot fail TO become nationwide
In its scope and Importance