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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-26
CITY NEWS.

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The high school officers met WI
liam Ballinger, John Dewitt, Rev.
Geo. c. Williams and Mrs. Reeves
this afternoon to discuss the clean
UP movement. The idea is for school
children to cooperate with the Civic
League in giving the city thorough
cleaning.
Director Of Music Hayden will
hold a rehearsal of the chorus this
afternoon preparatory to the work In
conjunction with the concert OF the
symphony orchestra.
The body of the late William
C'Neill was taken from the vault at
Oakland cemetery this afternoon at 2
o'clock and received burial
AT 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
the body of the late Fred Geiser will
be taken from the vault and receive
burial in Oakland cemetery.
The following blocks are reported
clean: Block 81, fourth ward, by Mrs.
w. H. Warrington and Andrew Larson
I \ II. y,
Griffin and ]. H. Klefker.
Encouraging reports were being
made today concerning the progress
in the cleanup campaign. Three more
blocks were reported cleaned, in adj
dition to those reported elsewhere in
today's Gate City. Block 5, in the
4 fifth ward, was reported cleaned by
Mrs. Amelia Loeffler. lieutenant in the
block. Mrs. Anna Rickert, lieutenant
III the second ward, reported block 81
as being cleaned, and Mrs. Britton and
Nicholas Neyens, lieutenants in the
seventh ward, report block LOT as hav.
4 ing been cleaned
AN information was docketed in
the superior court today against Will
liam Corns, charging him with threat
/ to commit a misdemeanor Corns is
said to have had an alteration with
another party and later threatened to
get" him,
Mrs. P. j. Dawson of No. 1905
| Des Moines street was surprised to
day, on her seventy sixth birthda,
anniversary, by party of neighbors
and friends who called upon her and
presented her with wheeled chair
Mrs. Dawson has been unable to WALL
since June of last year and the gift
is highly appreciated by her.
The three little children of Mr.
end Mrs. James Carey were taken II
the White Manual Training school
near Houghton, this afternoon. Rev
Bruff and wife came to Keolsuk today
land took charge of the children, ant
they will be we'll cared for.
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PRESIDENT TAFT
IN NEW YORK
Delivered Principal EuIosy at the
Funeral Of General Fred
D. Grant.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, April 26.--President
Taft arrived in New York from Boston
early today prepared for compare.
lively quiet time after his strenuous
experiences in Massachusetts, yester-
day.
This morning the president attend
ed the funeral Of Fred d. Grant on
Governors Island, where he made
the principal address of eulogy. After
reaching the city, Taft motored d.
rectly to the home Of his brother,
Henry w. Taft, where he had break
fast. An early start was made for
the North river pier, where he board
ed the revenue cutter Mohawk for
Governors Island.
The president tonight will address
. Taft rally in Newark. N. j. 1t is
understood that Taft will repeat his
bitter attacks upon Roosevelt at this
meeting. The trip to Newark from
New York will be made by antomo-
bile, after luncheon has been served
on the Mohawk. Tonight he will dine
at the home Of A. H. Leach, in New
ark, with about twenty politicians and
discuss New Jersey politics The
president will spend tonight with
Clarence Kelsey in Newark.
Saturday will be day of recreation
for Taft. Golf in the morning, follow
ed by luncheon at the Country club,
and a motor trip to Trenton, where
he will speak at four o'clock. In the
evening he will dedicate the new as
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death TODAY
At CHARLESTON
Archie vermazen Prominent Citizen
Of That PIaes and Of Leo
County Passes
Away.
ACTIVE LIFE ENDED
| Was County Supervisor for Six Years
and Held Several Responsible
Township off7ces--Always
Active.
LIFE ENDED

Announcement came from his home
at Charleston today that Archie Yer
mazen an old and Highly respected
citizen Of that vicinity, died at 5
o'clock this morning of a complication
Of diseases from which he had suf-
fered for long period. Mr.. vermazen
was extensively known in Keokuk and
Lee county where he had lived for
many years, a considerable period OF
the time holding public place of honor
and responsibility. Perhaps no man in
Lee county had wider acquaintance
in the county than Archie Vermazen.
He was native of Holland where
he was born in the province of Glider
land, January rs, 1874. His maternal
ancestors were connected with the
nobility of that country. His father
was Of Huguenot extraction and a
prominent business man of his native
province. In 1857 the family emigrat-
ed to the United States. starting at
Havre. France, and landing at New
Orleans, which required voyage
heightened out to fifty-one days. The
trip from New Orleans was made UP
the river to Keokuk where they land
ed in April, 1857, and here they es-
tablished home.
youngest child in family of nine chi.
dren, and while he possessed early
educational and other advantages of
which many other youths are deprived,
yet it may we'll be said of him that he
Won the good measure of success
which he attained in life by his own
energy, good Judgment and industry.
He was a very active man as the brief
sketch of his life will show, facing
peril and hardship for the accomplish
ment of laudable purpose.
Before leaving Holland Mr.. Vermaz.
en- acquired the foundation for an edu
cation. In Iowa he continued his STUD
les and gained a good command OF
the English language, SO much SO that
he could have passed in any assembly
as native born American, so free was
his speech from any foreign accent.
Not long after arriving at keokuk, he
| went to Clark county, Mo-, where he
worked at farming, and continued this
| farm labor until 1859, when he &C
cepted a position in Keokuk bakery
and later was in the office of DR..
| Sanford, prominent physician of the
city at that day, until about 1861. In
the fall of that year he enlisted In
the Second Iowa infantry. but his par
ents not conserving, he was not sworr
| in.
! In 1862 he Joined an expedition thai
left Summitville for eastern Oregon
driving an OK team over that long anc
tedious journey along the plains ane
mountains. reaching his destination ii
/ September. Many emigrants across
that country in those days We're kill
ed by Indians or outlaw desperados
but the party with which Mr.. vermaz
en- travelled escaped without the los
| of life. For time he worked OF
a ranch in eastern Oregon, then tt
/ Idaho where he followed mining, ant
returning to eastern Oregon he con
Quoted trading post and stage sta
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PERSONALS.

H. Fl. Albert, of st. Louis, Mo-,
travelling freight agent of the Mer-
chants Transportation line, was in the
city yesterday visiting with local rail
road officials.
Chief Engineer Cooper of the Water
Power company. is In Chicago for a
few days. He went from Keokuk via
Quincy where he made a short visit
John DeRosear, of Harrison town
ship, was business visitor in keokuk
YESTERDAY
II. G Bell went to Quincy yesterday
Ion a business trip.
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sembly hall Of the Union League club
in Philadelphia, and leave for Wash
lngton tomorrow night.
WILL CELEBRATE
I. o. o. F. BIRTHDAY
Three Local Lodges and Rebekahs
VIII Hear Program to be Given
Tonight.

The three local lodges of Odd Eel
lows, together with the Rebekahs, are
to celebrate the ninety-third anniver
sary OF the |. o. o. +. this evening
and a special program has been pre-
pared for the occasion. The following
is the program:
Chairman, John Eisenhuth.
Call to order.
Opening Ode, Lodge Members.
Prayer, A. N. Matheney.
Music, Agnes Orchestra.
Address, w. j. Roberts, Puckech
tuck lodge.
Reading. Mrs. G. A. Armstrong.
Music, Orchestra
Song, Jeanette School.
Remarks, Frank Wahlgren; Alber
Kiefer.
Music, Orchestra. - : =
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MoNTRosE.
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At the Presbyterian chapel Sunday
evening the pastor, Rev. Alexander,
delivered the baccalaureate sermon TO
the graduating class: subject, The
Beacon Lights of the Better Way"
The theme of the service was the les
son brought out 1t was magnificent
study for the young graduates that
their commencement was work of
service and the appeal was IN earn
est enc in their behalf. The sermon
was one gold circlet of eloquent
truths. Anthem by the choir, 81 Will
Lift Mine Eyes tenor and baritone
solos. rendered by Editor Geo. Duty
and Clarence Adams. The audience
was attentive and listened with pleas
IRE from the first note Of their voices
Mrs. yerda Gordineer of Lincoln.
Mob, arrived here Wednesday for a
visit with relatives and friends for a
short stay
F. o. Wilcox had the Andrews Nov
ing Co, of FIT Madison move the
house he bought from the Mississippi
River Power Co. to lot he recently
purchased on Cedar street
Miss Bessie Rempy of Keokuk was
.iere Saturday strewing flowers on
the silent mounds of loved ones who
rest in our cemetery.
Thomas Barnes has returned from
Canton, H., where he was looking af-
ter property interests.
Fred Bley Of Mt. Clara entered n
Keokull hospital for surgical treat
ment for appendicitis Saturday
| Geo. L. Bowen of Quincy, linotype
operator on the Quincy Whig, is visit.
| ing with home folks.
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parkenIna Mexican Clocks.

Residents of Guanajuato, says the
Mexican Herald, have complained to
the ayuntamiento against the practice
Of putting out the lights that illumine
the faces of the public clocks after
10 o'clock in the evening and they
have requested the inspector Of clocks
to take into consideration that they
are unable to ascertain the time after
that hour because the lights are
turned off at 10 o'clock sharp
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Surprise for Minister'S wife.


The Bank street Christian church
ladies of the Willing Workers So
ciety surprised their minister's wife,
who has been one of their faithful
members, by a miscellaneous shower
at the home OF Mrs. l.. E. Garvin, 1912
Des Moines street, Thursday after
noon. The time was pleasantly spent
by all present. Mrs. Rhinehart leaves
with her husband Monday for their
new location in Ionia, Mich.
In the evening the Loyal Bereau
Bible Glass held its monthly social at
the church, 18th and Bank SITS The
the church, 18th and Bank streets. The
lowing program:
Song by audience.
Prayer-by Rev. Geo. Rhinehart
Recitation, Grandpa's Specks Nina
futile.
Piano Solo-Lanell Garvin.
Recitation, When I'm Man-Don
Brumback.
Duet-Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Hedrick
Recitation, I'd Rather Be a Boy
Scott Brumback
Recitation, The Lost Penny-Geneve
Garvin.
Recitation. "A Little Girls Speech
Clara Garvin.
/ Piano Solo Genevieve Garyin.
Ice cream and cake.
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Spelling Bee Last Night.

The Home Missionary Society Of
Trinity church and their friends en-
joyed an old fashioned spelling match
Thursday evening at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Elgin.
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All members of the building trades
organizations are requested to meet
at Trades Assembly hall, Sunday
afternoon, April rs, at 2 o'clock.
CURTIS C. KOEPF,
Sec. Trades & Labor Assembly
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Sg l||''ll=a=N,
Know EIdeen Society,

Mrs. Al Burger very delightfully."- en-
tertained the Krow Eldeen society at
her home, 1919 Des Moines street.
yesterday afternoon.
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Social By Junior LEAGUE.

The Junior League OF the Trinity
NJ. II. church enjoyed social last
evening in the parlors OF the church.
Miss Helen Peterson gave a travel
talk, after which refreshments were
served.
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MuslcaIe Next Mock.

Mrs Corydon NJ Rich has issued
cards for musicale to be given at
her residence COZ Orleans Ave. on
Wednesday afternoon, May first.
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Mrs. Ares EntertaIna.

Mrs. Joseph J. Ayres, No. Park
Place entertained at bridge on Wed.
nesday afternoon.
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Rartruffs to Entertain.

Mrs. 70, T. Bartrutf, Miss Bartruff
and Miss Adelaide Bartruff will enter
tain at bridge on Friday afternoon.
May 3rd
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FOR sALE-2o. 900 brick, 100 perch Of
stone and some kindling T. j.
Colvin, 1903 Timea street, or Bell
phone SS0-Red.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

JUST now is a good time to select
one of those choice boulevard lots.
50x140 feet, south front, bearing fruit
trees thereon $500. j. A. Roberts, IS
North Fifth street
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WANTED-Hand to work on farm. B.
F. Jones.
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FOR SALE--2 lots, Nos. and 4, Six.
teenth and Timea John Kraus, Keo-
kuk, Iowa, R. F. D. H.
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FOR SALE CHBAP-5O windows and
frames, also so doors. Miller, the
shoe man, GIG Main street.
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yIAYI-Non-surgical home treatment
Grace NJ Heller. lock box 2s6. FIT
Madison. Iowa.
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WANTED-Girl at Raoey's restaurant,
rs South Fifth street.
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TEAMS or one horse wagons wanted
for April Both and May 1st for
hauling ashes and refuse. Call at
Keokuk Industrial Association.
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j. E. BRYANT, 91s Des Moines for
all kinds of cement work. Reason
able, good work guaranteed.
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FOR sALEr-1 pair 4 ton Chicago
standard wagon scales, good as
new; also new office building 12x1s.
Enquire Parsons coal office. Hamilton,
Ill.
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HOUSES, lots, farms, houses which
must be moved. brick, lumber for
sale Or trade. Williams.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Eggs for Matching, Rose
Comb Rhode Island Reds, Tuttle and
Sibley strains. rs cents per fifteen.
James Galloway, Keokuk, r. R. 2.
Mississippi Valley phone.
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FOR RENT.

FOR. RENT-12o acre farm cash or
grain rent, See Geo Sherwood, 7oS
Main street.
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WANTED Cook, ole who can go
home at night. Mrs. Dysart, so4
Grand avenue. Bell phone S69.
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. ant Column
WANTED.

WANTED-Two dining room girls,
good wages for experienced walters
10 South Third, the Baltimore.
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WANTED-To buy gentle driving
horse. Address Horse, Gate City.
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FOR SALE-House and two lots. al
SO one two story brick store room.
See Miller, the shoe man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-25
JOhnson-Flynn Facts

battle-ground - East Las Vegas,
n. NJ.
Date-July 4. Starting time, D
m. Chicago time, 8 p. M
PrinCipals-Jack Johnson. cham
pion; native of Galveston, Texas; and
Jim Flynn, challenger; native of Ho-
boken, y. J.
Last two fights-Johnson knockout.
Jim Jeffries. 10 rounds. Reno, New,
July 4, 1910. Knockout, Stanley
Ketchel, II rounds, Colmo, Cal, Oct.
&c, 1909. Flynn: defeated Carl Nor
ris, 10 rounds, Madison Square Gar
den. New York, Sept Is, 1911 Knock
out Al Kaufman, 10 rounds, Kansas
City. Mo, May 5, 1911.
Ages-Johnson, "a; Flynn, 81.
All measurements taken by DR.. Ed
win R. Shaw, East Las Vegas. y. NJ,
June rs. DR.. Shaw is ex-president
New Mexico Medical society and eX-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-25

inapt as they are nasty. He has
plainly gone carefully into the subject
Of American baseball. and the result
is a conservative statement that must
commend itself TO all thinking people.
But the erudite writer has more to
say:
Sometimes the ball Is struck so hard
as to enable the runner TO advance to
the second station or the third sta
ton or even to complete the circuit
OF the field and make what is called
home run
The various stations are known
as first sack second sack third
sack and home plate To decide
whether the runner reaches the sta
ton before the ball there is an Off
cial known as umpire who passes on
all other disputed questions as they
arise. Decisions are frequently very
close. and partisan spirit runs high
among the spectators. There are
cheers when the umpire cries
'Savedr There are loud cries OF pro-
test when the umpire declares a ball
fOuled or out of bounds Clever
plays are always applsuded. and after
a peculiarly difficult catch the stands
ring with cries Of We'll 6elded; well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-25
BASEBALL HOMOR.
This Brand Is Purely English aHt
Wholly Unconscious.

One OF the most Illuminating appre-
Citations Of the national game Is that
contained In q book on America writ
ten by Hon. Chillingiy Butler-Stout
gentleman OF British extraction who
O. evidently a trained student Of Amer
fcan life.
Hon. Chiilingiy Butler-Stout nat
urally felt that no picture OF life on
ttIis side Of the water would be COM
piete without a description Of our ma
uonal game-a view which We are
glad 20 indOrse as emin,ntly correct
He therefore devoted several pages
OF informed comment to IL which the
average American IN particular will
read with admiration and gratitude.
Hon Chillingly Butler-Stout began
this part OF his work by the state
ment that the mysteries Of baseball
were generally supposed TO be too pro-
found for any foreigner 20 penetrate.
But the writer was no ordinary for
eigDer, and baseball had no mysteries
for his trained eye. Witness the fol
lo"luE hhFNeIOUS ueNCElpLlDu "a luS
organization OF the game:
"a number OF clubs representing diff
ferent cities OF the U. :. 4. and
manned presumably by natives Of the
respective cities join TO form a league.
and throughout the spring and sum-
mer months a lively contest Is under
way for the championship Of the
league. or. as IL is popularity referred
20. the banner Two teams OF nine
men each take the field. The men on
one team. known as the outs. dis
tribute themselves about the field.
while one OF their number In the cen
ter. known as the pitcher losses the
ball TO a comrade at one end. known
as the catcher The men on the
other team. known as the 1ns. take
turns az shifting At the ball as il Is
tossed past them by the pitcher. The
object is 10 hit the ball and 10 reach
the FIRST station. before the ball can
be returned by n member Of the OPP
posing team to his comrade al that
station"
There Il an authoritative air about
this statement that carries conviction.
No one could mistake the Hon. Chill
nngly Butler Stout for one OF those
travellers in foreign lands who see
things on the wing ana indulge In
generaliztions about the country IA
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caught. indeed

caught. indeedr"
How vivid yet how exact Is that
description. As one reads those mar
velous lines OF the Hon Chilling
" Butler-Stout he can almost hear the
umpire calling out -Savedr as the
runner reaches the trst second or
third station" as the case may be,
and the enthusiastic cry OF Wen
caught. indeedr' from the wild eyed
excited mob OF fans" on the bleachers
as the fielder manages TO engulf an
unusually difficult dy.
There has been In the past some
criticism OF British books on America
Dickens and Kipling. as well as divers
other notables, have been charged with
viewing this country with eyes 1aun-
diced by British prejudice. But In
the case Of the Hon. Chillingiy Butler
Stout such criticism is silent HIS
genial and Instructive criticism leaves
room for nothing save admiration
Chicago Inter Ocean
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-Four White EstIoeks.

In France IN former times horse
that possessed four white stockings
had the privilege OF being free from
toll. There is a passage in one Of the
works Of Frederick Mistral. the IA
nous poet OF Provence, to the follow
ing effect: by the rule Of the road
there was an old custom, which was re-
spected by all. that the carter whose
leader had four white stockings,
whether going uphill OF downhill. had
the right not to leave the road-that is,
the narrow paved part when the rest
was IN a bad state-and thus arose the
proverb. Who has four white feet can
pass everywhere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-25
WESTERN LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.


THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Peoria, /; Springfield. 3.
Bloomington, o. Davenport, 90.
Quincy, 3; Decatur, 2; 90 innings).
Danville. 3; Dubuque,4.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati, I; Chicago, 0.
St. Louis. 4; Pittsburgh, 3.
New York, IL; Philadelphia, 5.
Boston, 8; Brooklyn. 4.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington. 1; Boston, 8.
Philadelphia, 3; New York, /.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Milwaukee, z; st. Paul, 10.
Kansas City, 4; Minneapolis, 8.
indianapolis, 8; Columbus, Z; Q3
inningsl.
Toledo, 6: Louisville, 7.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Monmouth, .; Burlington, 8.
Hannibal, o; Keokuk, 8.
Kewanee, Z; Galesburg, 2.
observation-disclosures, game post
poned.
Observation-Disclosures LEAGUE.
Rockford. 6; Green Bay, /.
Racine, 4 Appleton, 2.
Aurora. 8; Wausau, II.
Madison, 8; Oshkosh, Z.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Canton, 5; South Bend, 2; Us in
nings).
Wheeling, Is; Grand Rapids, Z.
Erie, 5; Terre Haute. (six innings).
Dayton, 10; Akron, 8.
Fort Wayne, 3; Youngstown, 4.
Springfield, 4; GAINESVILLE, 8.
WESTERN LEAGUE
Wichita, 4; Denver, 3.
Topeka, 2; Lincoln, 1.
st. Joseph, 5; Des Moines, 13.
Omaha, ]; Sioux City, 5.
ILLINOIS-MIsSOURI LEAGUE.
Champaign, /: Canton, 0.
Kankakee, 8; Lincoln, 4; (13 in
nings).
Streator. S; Pekin, 4.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Baltimore, 6; Buffalo, 1.
Jersey City, 7; Montreal, /.
Providence, 3; Toronto, 4.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Mobile, j New Orleans, 5.
Montgomery, 8; Birmingham, 16.
Memphis-Atlanta. rain.
Observation-Disclosures, rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-25
FORESAW THE FUTURE.
Remarkable Prophecy That Was Made
by Goethe In 1927.

Remarkable Prophecy That Was Made
by Goethe In 1927.
In the American Magazine there In
reproduced an extract from a CONVEX
sation held in 1927 by Goethe, the
great German poet. and a friend of his.
in which Goethe made the following
extraordinary prophecies:
'It may be foreseen that the United
States. with its decided prediction to
the west, will in thirty or forty years
have occupied and peoplec the large
tract of land beyond the Rocky noun
tains. 1t may, Furthermore, be fore
seen that along the whole coast of the
Pacific ocean, where nature has al
ready formed the most capacious and
secure harbors, important commercial
towns will gradually arise for the fur
therance of a great intercourse between
China and the East Indies and the
United States. In such a case It would
not only be desirable. but almost neces-
sary, that a more rapid communication
should be maintained between the east
ern and western shores of North Amer
ANus DOAh ny Shipo anu h'th
OF war. than has hitherto been possible
with the tedious, disagreeable and eI-
pensive voyage around Cape Horn.
therefore repeat that 1t is absolutely
Indispensable for the United States to
effect passage from the Mexican gulf
to the Pacific ocean, and l am certain
they will do It.
Would that l might live to see I'll
But l shall not. l should like to see
another thing-a junction Of the Dan
ube and the Rhine. But this under.
taking is so gigantic that have doubts
of its completion. particularly when
consider our German resources. And
lastly, should wish to see England IL