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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Vote on Mulct Law.

Waterloo Times-Tribune. The net
result OF the recent contest over the
open saloon in Waterloo has been the
pitting of neighbor against neighbor.
the expenditure of vast sums in litiga.
ton, and the question still unsettled.
If the electorate had decided 1t by bal
lot whether pro or con, everybody
would have acquiesced the result.
To petition community In which
votes come and go each day: com.
munity in which, like every other,
there are men who seek to compel
every other one to conform to their
standards Of morals; and who make
of themselves judges Of the opinions
OF their neighbors, cannot fail to be
mockery and to fall far short of real
expression of opinion. This Pharisa-
ism, like all of its kind, entrenches It.
self behind the strict letter of the
law, and defies an apparent-an ac-
tual majority
There is but one decent and order
ly way in which to settle such mat
tiers; and that way is by vote. Mean
while, despite the intemperance of
both extreme factions, and in spite
Of the effort to make morality by sta
tute. the cause of real temperance is
growing. But in order to minimize
both kinds OF intemperance, the mat
ter should be settled in the ordinary
way-by vote.
OF course, the direct beneficiaries
of the funds raised to test each state
ment of consent--the lawyers, mostly
may not agree with this But the
everyday man, the man in the ranks.
Is tired of the endless upheavals in
each community, caused by this un-
speakable, cowardly makeshift, known
as the mulct law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
l Asked an
Engineer

Are you not afraid that your
nerves will give way under the strain
incident to driving your engine day
after day at the high speed re-
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Your question is natural one,n
he replied. Only too frequently
have seen my brother engineers
placed on the retired list, largely the
result of uninterrupted nerve strain.
MY worries. however, have disap-
peared since the purchase of Kim
ball Acnelodic Player Piano. Now
an hour at my instrument with some
sparkling light operas breaks the
tension, sets the nerve semaphore at
slow speed and better fits me for the
long rum"
The Kimball Acmelodic Player
Piano has the essentials necessary
to reproduce hand-played music.
This instrument plays the full
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Workmanship, roll-guiding device,
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provements, music roll library priv
ileges.
We will take your ''never-playeda
piano in part payment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Daily Stock Letter.
copyright. 1912, by New York Even
ing Post Col

T.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.--Looking az
the surface Of things, the two events
OF the day with bearing on the mar
kets were the news that an armistice
was being discussed between Turkey
and the allies, and the further decline
in our foreign exchange market below
the previous minimum quotation or
the year. The two incidents are not
in all respects unrelated II the
Turtle Bulgarian truce were to be gen
orally accepted as preliminary to
formal peace. |. would be reasonable
to expect the European money tension
to relax Were that to happen, re
would at least be possible that Eng
! land would find itself in shape to
meet renewed American inquiry for
| gold The really essential fac. is the
! evidence borne by this decline OF
sterling, in the face OF the high
money rates abroad, to the remark
able strong position which our coun.
try occupies at present in the inter
national markets of The world, as
result of absolutely legitimate com
mercial influences European stock
exchanges received the intimations
of peace negotiations very calmly.
German government bonds advanced,
but French rentes were lower; Con-
soils did not change at all, and he
general market, both at London and
on the continent was weak Here at
New York prices opened at fractional
4 declines, then moved irregularly, and
in the end became entirely motion
| less.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
CRAZY MAN IN
POLICE STATION
Both Arms Filled With Dynamite
and Mask Over His
Face.

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Los ANGELES, Calf Nov. 49,
An unidentified man, with both arms
filled with dynamite, rushed into the
Central police station just before
noon today and threatened to blow
up the building and every one in it.,
liz they tried to arrest him. Orders
were Immediately given to Gear thu
building and the man, who is sup
posed to be insane, was left in poses
sion. The police hastily withdrew to
devise means to entice the man out
Of the station.
At 11:45 a. m. all the prisoners
were removed from the county jail,
nearby, and Chief of Police Sebastian
ordered all the streets in the vicinity
closed to traffic and every building
within a radius of one block cleared.
At the same time Sebastian an
nounced that unless the man was
taken into custody soon, an attempt
would be made to shoot him down
They Got Him.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Nov. 19--Af-
ter having terrorized the officers at
Central police station by threatening
to blow up the building if any one
attempted to arrest him, a masked,
unidentified man was knocked uncon-
scious by Detective Joseph Hosick
today After the station and jail
nearby had been cleared to prevent a
tragedy should the supposed maniac
carry out his threat, the man was ov-
ercome by ruse. Fellow policemen
engaged the attention of the maniac
while Hosick crept up on him from
behind, leaped upon him and knocked
him unconscious.
1t is supposed that the substance
which the man carried with him in a
glass case is dynamite though it has
not yet been Analysed. The name OF
the maniac has not been learned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.


DIES MONIES, Nov. 19.-State OF
Iowa, appellant, VS.. G. w. and Lulu
Johnson, Polk county; reversed.
Brinsmaid VS.. Order of United Com.
mercial Travellers, appellant. Polk
county; affirmed
Hahn VS.. Lumpa, appellant, Johnson
county: affirmed.
Boekmeier, appellant, VS.. VIM
Boekmeier, ct al Floyd county; af
frmed.
Edwelch, appellant, VS.. Halen,
Boone county; affirmed.
Healy, appellant, vs.. Holm ct al
Webster county; affirmed.
Dammit, appellant, vs. Corrigan
Scott county; dismissed
Worrall VS.. Des Moines Retail
Grocers' association, Polk county;
reversed.
Owens VS.. Norwood White Coal Co.
appellant, Polk county: reversed.
State of Iowa VS.. Joe Sampson, ap
pellant, Cero Gordo county; reversed
Cheny ct al, VS.. City Of ft. Dodge
appellant. Webster county; reversed
]. Morrison VS.. Perry D Allig,, ap
pellant, Jasper county; reversed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
HUMAN VULTURE
RUINED THIS CHILD
Cecilia Farley Tells the Story
Of How Her Life
Was Spoiled.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio. Nov 1s.-Ce-
celia Farley told her story today. 1t
was the story of the ruin OF an inno-
cent child by a human vulture.
The slender girl, whose physical
charms cost one man his life, was the
last witness for the defense.
1t was the crisis OF her life; she
faced 1t bravely Her face which has
been scarcely uplifted since the trial
began was raised when she stepped to
the witness chair prepared for one OF
the most trying ordeals woman ever
faced. Her cheeks were pale and
tear stained. but her eyes were clear
when she looked appealingly at the
twelve men to whom she was to tell
her story.
There were few preliminaries. I'm.
der the questioning of Attorney AL.
len, the details Of her life story
were recited by Cecilia Farley. She
told OF her meeting with zollinger
when child in short dresses, Of her
admiration for him which ripened into
what she supposed was love and Of his
mistreatment OF her. Then she told
of her meeting with Jerome Quigley
when she was a woman and how true
love came into her life. She told how
she refused his proposals of marriage
and Of how she told the reason, Alvin
zollinger. The story was punctuat-
with tears wrung from the heart OF
| the witness but was devoid Of hys-
terics. Throughout it's course the jury
sat transfixed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
NO NEW TRIAL
FOR THE ALIENS
Two Of Them are to Die on Friday
For the Murders In the
Court Room.

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RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 19.-Vir-
ginia's supreme court refused a new
trial to Floyd Allen and his son,
Claude Swanson Allen. condemned to
die on Friday for their part in the
murders in Judge Massie's courtroom
at Hillsville last March.
Preparations were Immediately
made by friends Of the doomed men
to appeal to Governor Mann for a COM
mutation OF their sentences. The
governor has already gone over the
records in the case, anticipating such
plea for clemency and it is expect
ed that he will give his decision at
once. The Allen friends admit that
the prospect OF his staying the cleo
trocu.ion is meager.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
INDUSTRIAL ASSN
LUNCHEON THIS NOON
Meet to Discuss Various Propositions
Of the Association Work up
to Date.


The Industrial Association direc-
tors held luncheon at the Elks club
this noon at which time the various
phases of the association work was
discussed. The hotel, the Nolen city
planning fund and the work which NJ
H. Kilgallen will begin Immediately in
the Industrial tract were topics OF
discussion after the luncheon.
Now that the hotel is begun and
the question definitely settled it is
expected that the work of M H. Kill
gallen and John Nolen will be pushed
and the committees in charge of the
soliciting Of funds to pay the ex
penses Of the Nolen work will begin
an org anized campaign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Federation of Labor.

/ limited Press Leased Wire Service
ROCHESTER,, N. Y Nov. l9.-That
the Sherman antitrust law "in d.
rect contradiction OF the intent OF the
trainers" has been construed as ap-
plying to organized labor, was the
contention made at today's session of
the annual convention OF the 5Ameri
can Federation of Labor. The man
ner in which the law has been used
was denounced by President Comp
ers in his annual report. That sec
ton of his report dealing with the
subject was debated at great length
today and it was decided that the
legislative committee would try to
have the law SO amended that labor
organizations would be exempt from
its operation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
WAR VETERAN
PASSES AWAY
Joseph \. Bentley Died at His Home
on Williams Street Early
This Morn
Ing.
NEARLY FOUR SCORE
Suffered Paraiytic Stroke Saturday
Forenoon Which Ended His
Long and Honorable
Life.

Nearing the four score mark in his
march through life, Joseph H. Bent
ley an honored veteran of the civil
war answered to the last call and
passed peacefully away at his homo
1920 Williams street at 1920 o'clock
this morning. Last February the de-
ceased veteran suffered the affliction
of broken leg which confined him
mostly to his home, but as he bore
the brunt of battle with heroic cour-
age becoming a soldier, SO he endur-
ed his misfortune with a patience and
fortitude becoming soldier Of the
cross, He never complained but met
life and its trials always with smile
and those who knew him best know
most of these amiable qualities, the
best possessions of a good man. Be-
tween 8 O'clock and noon Saturday
morning he suffered paralytic
stroke. He was passed recovery from
the start and fingered until the end
came. withou. a murmur of complaint.
Mr., Bentley was born in Cayuga
county. New York. May, 1888. In 1856
he came west to Blandinsyille, H.,
where he resided until 1901 when he
came to Keokuk. He was veteran
of the civil war, member of com,
pany @, seventy-eighth Illinois volun-
teer infantry.
He married Miss Alice L. Lowell at
Blardinsville before coming to keo-
kuk. and for number of years has
lived a retired life. He was mem
Der OF the First Christian church: be-
came member of the Masonic fra
ternity when twenty-five years of age
and never changed his membership
from the Illinois lodge, and was a
member of Belknap Post, g. A. R., OF
Keokuk.
He is survived by his wife, who
gave him every care throughout their
married life; one daughter Miss Edna
Bentley of Keokuk, and one adopted
son George w of Wyoming, who will
arrive here TO attend the funeral
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
CITY NEWS.

in the case of Mrs. Mary Stan
ley against ]. W. Stanley. for deser-
ton, in the superior court, this af-
ternoon, E. w. McManus, represent
ing the prosecution, asked for a con
tinuance until tomorrow afternoon. In
order to allow him time oget the
mother of the complaining witness,
and an important witness for the
prosecution, to Keokuk The bond of
$500, which was given by Stanley
was reduced to $500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
The steel Trust.

United Press Leased Wire ServiCe1
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19-Taking
of expert testimony in the govern
ment's dissolution suit against the
steel trust" was resumed here today.
with the examination of number OF
employees of the bureau Of corpora
tions.
Hearings have already been held In
several cities and the governments
special prosecutor, j. M. Dickinson,
expected today that he would occupy
a week with the evidence to be offer
ed by the bureau experts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Gibson,s Trial.

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GOSHEN, N. Y, Nov 19-Friction
between Burton w. Gibson, the lawyer
on trial for the murder OF Mrs. Rosa
Szabo in Greenwood Lake last July
and his counsel, was evident several
times during the trial today. Both
Gibson and his wife, who has a seat
alongside of counsel and has had a
great deal to do with the management
of the case, frequently interrupted
Robert w. Elder. chief counsel for the
defense, in his interrogation of wit
nesses and on at least one occasion
Elder sharply reproved both of them.
The story of the death was told by
a dozen persons who observed the az,
tons of the couple during their stay
at the resort.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Local Observations.

Mean temperature 18th. 10.
Lowest Temperature, SO.
Highest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature last night, 40
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19

larity with the people of Iowa more
Iconvincingly than in the election OF a
Republican legislature. He had a
much harder fight than the one
against LATE Young. and the victory is
all the more impressive In that ac-
count. If there is anything the sena-
tor wants at the hands OF Iowa people,
he has but to make his wishes known.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Blew Bank safe.

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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio. Nov. II.
With the fifth explosion, yeggmen
succeeded in blowing the safe in tn.
Mum bank at Portage, this county,
early today, and escaped with $4,000
in money. Armed confederates stood
guard outside the bank building and
warned citizens, attracted by the ex-
plosions, to keep safe distance I'M
der penalty of being shot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Blew the Safe.

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ST. LOUIS, Nov. 19.-Robbers blew
the safe Of the postoffice at Ferguson
a suburb of ST. Louis, early today and
escaped with s40O in cash and stamps.
They escaped in an automobile. Dur
ing the night a saloon at Hamel, ILL.,,
only thirty miles from Ferguson, was
robbed of $1,000. The same men are
believed to have committed both rob.
berries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
E. c. Patten pies.

E. G. Patten, employed on the works
by Stone & Webster, died in st.
Josephss hospital this morning at four
o'clock. Patten also fell great dis
lance yesterday afternoon ana was
rushed TO the hospital operating room
lin vain hope Of saving his life. He
Twas injured internally and about the
head and was not expected to survive
the length Of time that he did.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Weather Conditions.

The pressure remains low along
the northern boundary with depres-
sion central in northern Montana
where the temperature is high this
morning and there has been heavy
rain on the northwestern coast.
Fair. cool weather prevails in all
other districts with the pressure high
from the southern mountain region
to the southeastern states and free2-
ing temperature is reported in the
Dakotas, the western portions of Ne.
braska and Kansas, in Tennessee and
in the northeastern states.
Conditions indicate fair, moderate
ly cool weather for this section to,
night and Wednesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Married in Quincy.

Coming as surprise to their many
friends in this city is the announce
ment of the wedding in Quincy Mon
day morning of Miss Cornelia r. Hag-
eerty of this city and Mr.. Carl B.
Kentfield OF Given, Iowa, who were
married by Rev. Rodgers of the Bap.
fist church. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Haggerty
and has many friends here. The
groom is a passenger brakeman on
the Rock Island system. The newly
welded couple will be at home to
their friends for the present at No.
1929 Carroll street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
umplres Appointed

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SOFIA, Nov. 19.-Bulgarian pieni.
potentiaries We're appointed today to
arrange a general armistice with the
Turks
The government admitted today
that cholera has broken out among
the Bulgarian troops befolr Constan
tinople.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Superior Judamcnt.

$50 you suspect that men are quick.
er of judgment in practical matters
than women" Yes replied Miss
Cayenne. Men have needed the warn
ings of the newspapers and quit buy.
ing gold bricks, but women continue
to marry for money"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Aoree to Talk Peace

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LONDON, Nov. 19-That the Bal
kan allies have agreed to discuss the
terms of an armistice with Turkey
with a view to re-establishing peace
was stated in news agency despatch
from Sofia today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Mexican EarthquaKc.

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MEXICO CITY Nov ia sewers
earthquake shock shook Mexico City
early today. The tremor lasted for
houses were toppled over and the
houses wer etoppled over and the
pavements were cracked in many
places. In some sections of the city,
water and gas mains were broken.
No deaths have been reported.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Respite is Granted.

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RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 19.-Gover-
nor Mann today respited until Deem
Der l3, Floyd Allen and his son.
Claude Swanson Allen, both condemn
ed to die Friday for their completely
in the murders at Judge Massie's
courtroom in Hillsyille, Va. The stay
was unexpected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
3'}||E(z!Z!
ST. Paul,s Ladies'.

The Young Ladies' society OF ST.
Paul's German Evangelical church will
be entertained Thursday afternoon at
the home of the Misses Engelhardt.
zoos Exchange. Those assisting are
Mesdames Hartley. Tieman, Durkop
and Miss Fritch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Women's Whist Club.

Mrs. John D. Rubidge entertained
the Women's Whist club this after
noon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Dixie Card Club.

Mrs John Wustrow, Thirteenth and
Fulton streets, entertained the mem
bers of the Dixie Card club this after
noon at their regular meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
w. r. c. Meeting.

The annual inspection of the Tor
renee Woman's Relief Corps was held
yesterday The chapter was visited
by Mrs. Sarah A. Fox, OF Muscatine,
department president, and she was
congratulatory in her remarks upon
the showing made by the Keokuls
chapter She made an interesting ad-
dress and favored the chapter with
many valuable suggestions. After
the session closed supper was serv-
ed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
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FOUR GUNMEN
FOUND Guilty
VIII be Sentenced to Death
Along With Policeman
Becker.
UNITED Press Leased Wire serv-

lC6.J
= NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Guiity I
= Of murder in the first degree was I
= the verdict returned this after
= noon by the jury in the cases of 4
= the four gunner charged with I
= the actual killing of Herman Ros- I
= enthal. The quartette who will I
= now go to join former police
= lieutenant. Charles Becker. the
= brains Of the conspiracy in the 4
2 death house at Sing Sing. are
= Frank Muller, better known as 4
= Whitley Lewis; Frank Cirofici, I
= better known as Dago Frank; 4
= Louis Rosenberg, better known
= as Lefty Louie, and Harry Horo- 4
? WITT, better known as Gyp. the I
= Blood. I
a - - =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Spider Web Club.

Miss Lucy Elder No. 5 Park Place
entertained a company of young peo-
pie at spider-web party last night
Huge spiders decorated the house and
at the end OF each web unravelled by
the guest was favor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Shakespeare Club.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Boyden Blood will
entertain the members of the Shakes
peare club at a dinner this evening.
Covers will be laid for twenty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
?. e. o. Chapter.

The members of the p E. o. chap.
ter will enjoy victrola concert at
the home OF Miss Boyer this evening,
Miss Rollins will assist in entertain
ing the chapter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and Vicinity: Fair to-
night and Wednesday
For Illinois and Missouri: Fair 80
night and Wednesday Moderate tenn
perature.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and We'd
neSday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Wednesdav Readino CIub.

The Wednesday Reading club will
meet this week with Mrs. w. G. Bloon.
1t will be James Whitcomb Riley day
ard poems will be read from the
works of the great poet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
a Benefit eaI,.

Belknap post G. A. R. will give a
benefit ball in Hawkes. hall Wednes-
day evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
One O'Clock Luncheon.

Miss Agnes Trim5f;e entertained at
a one o'clock luncheon today In honor
of Miss Hazel Huiskamp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
PERSONALS.

John A O'Neal of Burlington, reve-
nue. collector, is in the city today on
official business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
ST. Joseph's Auxiliary.
ST, Josephs auxiliary will meet al
the hospital Wednesday at 2:30 p. m
Company This Afternoon.

Mrs. J. J. Ayres, No. 4 Park Place,
entertained a company of ladies this
afternoon at bridge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
kenyon,s Popularity

Manchester Press: Senator w. S.
Kenyon never demonstrated his popu-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

hiver FORECAST.
The change In river stage will be
slight from Davenport to Keokuk for
several days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

KING rope Smaking machine by ex-
press prepaid, $3.50. Descriptive
circulars promptly mailed for the ask
ing Mcintosh & Russell, Mfg. Co.,
Fairfield, Iowa.