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The Daily Missoulian., 1912-05-30

Contractor George Dietrich's forces
are making rapid progress under the
watchful eye Of Super
SHOWS intendent Wiltse and
PROGRESS the work Of laying brick
viii commence within
n few days. The concrete work would
have been finished several days ago.
but the rain intcrfered with operations
and II was impossible 90 proceed.
Yesterday. however. the men began
work on the concrete abutments,
which the city recently ordered placed
at the north end of the bridge. This
work Is necessary to the completion of
the pavement and viii be hurried
| along. Within n few days the brick
| layers are To- commence their opcr-
ations on the avenue The actual lay
ing of the brick will not take long and
! Mr.. Dietrich Is confident Of finishing
his work on the avenue same time be-
! fore the time limit expires If the
weather changes and the sun gets q
chance for a little while the avenue
viii be one of the finest streets in
! Montana.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-05-30
Four Bullets Found.


Three of the five bullets were taken
from the body. one was dug from
the side of Northern Pacific freight
| car, but the fifth was not located.
However, the five shells have been
found. Early yesterday morning.
Thomas Kemp of the local police
force went to the scene of the shoot
ing and followed Zeller's course down
town. Mr.. Kemp located four OF .he
empty shells on the outside of the
curb at the corner of Washington
and Spruce streets. AS he was COM
ing down from dinner yesterday. he
saw n man looking around on the
other side of the place where he
found the four shells. He asked the
man If he had lost something and re-
! ceived the Information that the man
was n neighbor of Zeller's and had
heard the shooting. He met Zeller on
the corner of Washington and Spruce
streets Tuesday evening and says
that Zeller was fumbling with the
gun which he had in his coat pocket.
He also stated that he asked Zeller
about the shooting. but that his reply
was unintclligible. He said that he
picked up one shell at that time on
the northeast corner of Spruce and
for the others. As Mr.. Kemp had the
others. his collection was soon com
plete. The exploded cartridges fit
Xelers gun. The officers were reas-
onably certain that five shots had
been fired. because. In addition to the
testimony of several who heard the
shooting. 1t was sobserved that the
five chambers were all smudged as II
they had been used. The gun was of
3s caliber.
Zeller was not informed until late
yesterday morning of the fact that
Odion was dead. Il don't want to say
anything about the case now" said
Zeller to n reporter. II want an at
torney. ! wish you would notify
Harry Parsons to come over and see
me as soon as he can conveniently.
| shot Odion In self-defense. | didn't
intend to shoot him. | only wanted
to scare him away and then ! thought
the trouble would be over" He re-
Iustu W Hiane any auuiN"'i"' "'"tS
ment
George Odion, the son employed on
the Northern Pacific as fireman. ar
rived In the city yesterday morning
on No. 1. He stated that Zeller had
made several threats against the lives
of his father and himself. Nellie, this
-year-old daughter. corroborated
her mothers story yesterday. During
the investigation made at the house
yesterday morning, the police rar
across rock which Nellie sait
looked IA great deal like the one heI
father picked up when Zeller pnlee
the gun. Zeller claimed that Odlor
broke Il broomstick over his arm.
piece of wood, evidently the rung o
IL chair, was found In the yard. Thi:
was the only thing that even re-
sembled a broomstick. II was broker
In three pieces and the girl said tina
the children had been playing with II
The rock and wood We're also brough
up as possible evidence, although th'
girl said she could not swear Il
either being the ones that played ,
part in the tragedy.
Former Commissioner Peat knows
Zeller as he was involved In severa
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-05-30
Eagles.

All Eagles are requested to meet at
me Eagles hall at 10 a. M, Memorial
day, May 80, to take part In exercises
at the cemetery. The band will be In
attendYnce Train leaves depot at
1890 4. m.
JAMES A. BAKER, Secretary.
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Notice.

The members of the Modern Wood :
men of America are requested to meet
at their hall today nj $3.50 o'clock 10
take part in the Memorial exercises of
the G. A. Il. and Spanish War Vet
erans of America, viii march to de-
pot to take train at 1890 The for
esterL are requested to be out in full
uniform.
w. T.. SPOKESFlELD. consul
II. H. BLAkEl.Y, Clerk.
Professor Fischer. violin and piano
lessons. sos S. 4ih. Rell h5a orange.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-05-30
Sterling Silver
FlatWare
The Exquisite Designs Of
the Leading Manufacturers

We carry most complete
line of the most reliable mnnu-
raetnrcrs In the land None
superior in quality. You viii
find at our establishment ster-
ling silver manufactured 10y the
Gorham company, Nhitihs
Manufacturing company X
Wallace & Sons Manufacturing
company. Reed & Barton. Inter
national Silver company, Wat
son Il Newell company, lnger
Bros, TuRle Manufacturing
company and the Alvin Mnnu-
featuring company. Every one
of these factories Is leader hy
itself, can and We will SHOW
you the most reliable silver the
market affords.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-05-30
THE WEATHER

GnW boots ana overshoes had
good time yesterday. when rain was
not falling. the air was chilly. When
rain was falling. 1t was donbly chilly.
The observations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22
QUINCY CANNOT
DECIDE ON POWER
Feeling In Illinois City That Power
Company viii Purchase Light
Ina and Power Company.

Quincy Herald: Negotiations which
have been under way for some time
relating to the service of power in
Quincy by the gas and electric COM
pany, are not yet completed, though
some progress has been made towards
contract. 1t is likely that the local
company will have charge of the dis
tributing of the power from the dam
in Quincy, in some way or other.
The general feeling Is that the Mis-
sissippt River Power company will I'LL
timately purchase and own the Quincy
light and power company.
]. T. Lynn, manager of the owners,
syndicate was in the city, yesterday
on his way home to Detroit from a
western trip. ]. A. Trawick of the
power company was also up from
Keokuk in the afternoon. A -telegram,
however, arranging for meeting, was
not delivered in time and Mr.. Ira
wick returned to Keokuk before Mr.
Lynn arrived. Mr.. Trawick Is now
about to start on months vacation
SO, in all probability, no further steps
in the negotiations will be taken until
he returns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22
STABBED TO
DEATH IN CAFE
Young Woman Was Murdered and
Then Her Slayer Drove Knife
Into Himself.

/ UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 22.-An effort was
being made today to definitely deter
mine the identity Of young woman
stabbed to death in a downtown cafe
last night by a Jealous sutton who
ended his own life while 200 persons
eating and drinking in the safe looked
on Mortified. The young woman is
believed to have been Hanna G. Kelly
of Dayton, Ohio. Letters in the mans
pockets indicated that he was l.. D.
Morale Of st. Louis.
The couple entered the cafe about
1880 last night and persons at tables
nearby say they did not hear them
quarreling. But amid the tinkle of
glasses aud strains of rag-time music
from the orchestra the young man
suddenly drew a long knife from his
coat pocket and plunged 1t twice into
the girls body. Then standing over
the body OF his victim the man drove
the dagger into his own heart.
Though the cafe was crowded there
was little excitement and the orches-
ira resumed its music after the bodies
had been taken away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22

been prolonged.
81 deeply regret that I did not know
Of your medicine long before l did.
Friends often speak Of the wonderful
change in my health, and tell them that
your medicine did it. - Mrs. j.. w. STAN
LEY, Cheneyville, La.
Distressing Case of Mrs. M. Gary.
Chicago, III. t'I have used Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
backache and it has certainly made new
woman Of me. After my first baby was
born / was left perfect wreck. was
SO weak could hardly do my household
duties and suffered with an awful back
ache. But since / have used your Conn
pound the pains in my back have left me
and ! am strong again.
"My mother used 1t also through
Change Of Life and speaks very highly
of it. You can use this letter any way
you wish. ! think it is only fair for one
who has suffered as much as /, to let
others know of your great remedy. -
Mrs. M. GARY, 1858 N. Ridgeway Ave,
Chicago, I'll.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22

Total expenditures in excess OF
receipts ........ SlS63 rs
Making total cost of 22.Sc per day
for each inmate.
Insane fund debtor to the Lee
County Home and Insane
Hospital for the care and
keeping of insane patients 1914 90
The following annual report of the
Lee County Soldiers Relief commits
sion was approved and ordered fled
to-wit
To the Hon. Eoerd of Supervisors of
Lee county, iowa:
We the commissioners Of Lee
County Soldiers Relief herewith sur
nit our annual report, to-wit:
Jackson township .$2423 81
Madison township ..... 1908 .05
Montrose township ...... 359. 90
We also recommend a a mill of
taxes for the ensuing year and we
also recommend that the outgoing
member. J. B. Worden, be appointed
for three years.
ACE FINERTY,
]. Z. WORDEN,
A. SCHERFE.
On motion ]. B. Worden was ap-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22

tion to commit murder. To show that
he entertained no hard feelings to-
ward him Matt Robertson bought a
bottle Of lotion and when the court
had been adjourned applied guam
tity of it to the bandage in which the
prisoner had wrapped his head. Capt.
Mckenzie, too, expressed regret over
being called upon to testify against
Slice, but felt that the case was so
aggravated one that it could not go
Slice is 80 years old and has served
a term In the state prison, following
burglaries committed at the Diamond
10 wharf house and at the Timothy
Bros cigar factory.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22
after LONG
SUFFERING
Cheneyville, La Some time ago
when In poor health. suffering from fem

mime Ills, l began to
take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound and Liver
Pills. I soon felt
better and gained in
strength and flesh.
A gradual improve
ment continued as I
took the Compound,
and from 120 pounds
I now weigh 155, and
feel that my life has
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22
Conference Of Daughters of American
Revolution Decides to Take
Up . Big
Task.
ADEQUATE FLAG LAW
More Stringent state Flag Law viii
be One Of the Aims for
the Coming
Year.


tiers of the American Revolution which
just closed at Council Bluffs paid par
ticular attention to the many histor-
ical features of Iowa
The chief work Of the Iowa D. A.
RS for the coming year will be to-
raise funds to mark the Mormon trail
across the state. Nebraska D. A.. RS
have marked the Oregon trail across
their state and the Kansas D. A. RS
have marked the Sante Fe trail Iowa
hopes to mark the Mormon trail.
The idea Is to place number OF
monuments at various points which,
lin the early days, were trading points,
such as Centeryille, Creston and Coun-
Gil Bluffs and others. These monu-
ments will cost several hundred aol-
lars each.
Along the trail will be small mark
ers three or four feet high made Of
granite. There will be several of
them in each county along the trail
There was a great deal OF discussion
as to whether the MARKERS shall bear
the name Mormon trail" or Pioneer
trail" Great objection was raised to
the using of the name Mormon and
thus exploiting so-called religion.
3. R. Harlan, curator Of Iowa, in
sists that 1t shall be marked as the
Mormon trail' since that is the his
torical truth. Mrs. Hazen l. Sawyer
of this city, is a member OF the state
committee for marking this trail.
Limit Membership.
In the round table discussion, led
by Miss Harriet Lake, ons of the
vice presidents of the national society
one of the points brought up was the
limitation of chapter membership.
Limited membership is the policy Of
many chapters in the state No de.
cision was reached at the convention
and 1t is probable that the matter will
Iibe acted upon at the Keokuk meeting
next year.
The securing of an adequate flag law
| in Iowa is to be one Of the principal
efforts OF the Daughters in this state.
To mutilate the flag or to use it for
an unworthy purpose is considered
only a misdemeanor in Iowa and this
lis the only northern state with an in
adequate flag law
Officers Elected.
| DIR. A. q. Kepford, of Des Moines,
lecturer for the state board of control,
pleaded for the health and general
welfare of women and children and
declared that they are the greatest as
| set of the state. 1t is the intention
10 bring Dr. kepford to Keokuk some
time during the year to speak at a
public meeting.
Officers for the state were elected
as follows:
Regent-Mrs. Harold R. Howell,
Des Moines.
Vice Regent Mrs. Eta Tuttle Craw-
ford, Grundy Center
Secretary-Mrs. Dixie Cornell Geb-
| hart Knoxville.
Treasurer-Mrs. Mary H. 8. John
son, Humbolt.
Auditor-Mrs. Donald Macrae, Coun-
ell Bluffs.
Consulting Registrar-Mrs. Harpel
Boone.
Historian-Mrs. Geo. F. Spangler,
Des Moines.
The 1918 convention to be held in
Keokuk in October will bring at least
one hundred women to the city
among them being some of the most
prominent women in Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22

Don't think because you have taken
many remedies in vain that your case
is incurable. Hoods Sarsaparilla has
cured many seemingly hopeless cases
of scrofula. catarrh, rheumatism, kid
ney complaint, dyspepsia and general
debility. Take Hood Advertise
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22

j. w. Copeland, of Dayton, Ohio.
purchased bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for his boy who had
a cold, and before the bottle was all
used the boys cold was gone. Is that
not better than to pay five dollar
doctors bill? For sale by all drug
gists-Advertiseme
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22

thereto; thence southwesterly across
the westerly end of bridge 1902 to a
point 80 feet southerly from center
line of said railroad measured at
right angles thereto and 31O feet
easterly from place Of beginning;
thence westerly 80 feet to place OF
beginning. containing 20 acres more
or less as shown in yellow on the
attached rint
2. That all the right, title and
interest of said county in and to the
premises herein vacated be and the
same is released and forever quit
claimed unto the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy Railroad company.
The minutes of today's session
were read and on motion approved,
whereupon the board adjourned to
meet Saturday, September IA, 1912,
at 8 o'clock a. M.
Saturday, Sept. IA, 1912.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
On motion the following claims
were allowed. Supervisor Young vot.
ing aye. Supervisor Scheffler voting
aye. and Supervisor Smith voting
aye, to-wit:
Donnellson Lumber Co., brdg.
mtl ........... ............$ Sc. 10
McManus & Tucker, same -. SO. 2S
J.Megchelsen & Son, same. !. .880. O6
c. J.. Carr, goods poor, k. 38. so
Star Brand Shoe Store, same Ii. 35
F. L. Gaylord & Co., same.
TT. M. ................... 200
j. e. Bailey, same D. M twp 500
]. &C. Blake, blacksmithing. Co.
home ............... 800. 4.so
Gate City Auto Co., livery, B.
of S. ....... ............ 7.5o
VIM. Tickle, same .......... 200
Iowa Tel Co. rent and tolls. z3. Az
w. M. WEIGH Co., staty...... $40
F. r. Smith, assessing saloons 500
A. Kammerer, cash exp. Grim
case ........... ......... 1890
The following quarterly report OF
G. N. Vermillion, Deputy Co. Auditor
in Keokuk, was approved and ordered
filed, to-wit:
Fees received and paid to county
treasurer:
For transferring 1873 deeds, s 40. 75
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ed by the several assessors in tia


ed by the several assessors in tia
county.
The county auditor Is hereby or
dered and directed to place all taxes
thus levied on the tax books of Lee
county, Iowa, for the year 1912, and
accompany the same with his war
rant to the county treasurer of Lee
count, Iowa, as is required and
directed by law.
The minutes of today's session
were read and on motion approved,
whereupon the board adjourned to
meet Monday, September %, 1912, at
8 o'clock a. m.
Attest: D. A. YOUNG,
A. P. MEYER, Chairman.
County Auditor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22
Had Been Out Hunting.

Slice was member of hunting
party yesterday and was out with a
launch with skiff In tow. On return
ing to the Quincy landing the launch
was moored close to the r.narf used
by the Keokuk, and when that craft
arrived with its passengers at $40
o'clock in the evening had to exercise
extreme care In making the mooring
without ramming into the frail craft.
Slice was aboard the launch, drunk,
and he had a companion, drunken than
he, evidently, as he was asleep. Capt.
Mckenzie objected to tbs gasoline
launch remaining In proximity to the
packet, especially with two drunken
men on board, and the launch was
looeened from its moorings and float
ed short distance It was then that
Slice insisted on maxine his boat fast
to the steamer and it was also then
that Capt. Mckenzie insisted that he
would do nothing of the kind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22
Slice TumbIes Into River.

Slee, crazed with drink and stag
gering, fell off his craft, but the water
was only little over waiss deep and
he clambered on shore and threaten
ed to kill the captain and crew. He
went on the packet, but the captain,
who was conversing with lady who
sought information concerning the
schedule of the boats trip, took him
ashore and sent for the police. He
escorted the lady across the levee
and when he returned to ine boat
learned that Slice had armed himself
with his shotgun and had again gone
aboard this time with the declared in
tention of killing the first mate. First
though, he encountered one of the
deckhands and placing the muzzle of
the gun against. his stomach, informed
the stevedore that he was going to
kill him and then give attention to the
mate. The deckhand kept his wits
about him and slowly raising his hand
pushed the gun to one side Then
the mate dealt the gunman a blow in
the head that knocked his idea of kill
Ing out of his befuddled brain for the
time being and he was disarmed and
elected from the boat. He staggered
around the shore for a few minutes
and again went aboard This time
the Waterman took him in hand and
by the time he had driven him ashore
Slee had the general appearance OF a
person who had been toying with an
lnf1amed windmill. This appearance he
carried into police court this fore
noon. Slice was taken into custody by
Officers Hollender and McCarty and
locked up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22
CONTRACTORS AND aulLDERs

CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
John w. Young. Builder, superin.
tendent and contractor for all kinos
OF construction. Also general repair
work. Prompt and careful attention
given to plans and estimates. Your
patronage solicited. office sos Blon.
deau. Iowa phone. office 2143: resi-.
dence 3342.
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And al other taxes as reported and
certified to the county auditor by the
different cities, towns and townships
independent and school township dis
tricts in the county.
The board also levied poll tax of
fifty (.5ol cents on each male resi-
dent over twenty-one years OF age,
and also a tax of one dollar (s1.0O) on
each male dog and three dollars
$4,000 on each fen ale dog as return
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22
Former Routabout on Packet keokuk
Threatens to XIII Captain and
Mate and Goes to
jail.
ARMED WITH SHOTGUN
Comes on Board Boat Repeatedly and
is Finally Beaten up and TAX
en- to the Quincy
jail.

Quincy Herald: William Slice, for
merly employed on the packet Keo-
kuk and at present in the employ OF
the Excelsior Stove and Manufacture
ing company, was the defendant. The
charge Of drunkenness was preferred
by officer Fred g. Meise and that OF
peace disturbance was made by Hugh
Mckenzie, captain of the Keokuk,
and Homer Robertson, his first mate
After hearing their story one could
not help but wonder that instead OF
a misdemeanor Slice was not charged
with murder.
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Hoatmen Regret Occurrence.

Slice has been acquainted with the
captain and mate of the Keokuk for
Years and expressed regret over what
rad occurred last night, admitting
that either of the officers would have
been justified in killing him, especial
ly when he boarded the boat carrying
loaded gun and declaring an inten-
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$3.50. GO
The following report of Fred Kor-
schgen, superintendent of poor in Keo-
kuk, was approved and ordered filed,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-22

The following annual report OF
Alec w. Krakow, county superintend-
ent, was approved and ordered filed,
to-wit:
To the Hon. Board OF Supervisors OF
Lee county, Iowa:
Please accept the following report
of the Lee County Teachers Insti-
tute held at Keokuk, June 10 to Is,
inclusive, 1912:
Received for institute fund.
Amt. in county treasury at last
report Jan. 1, 1912 ........ $348.15
Examination and registration
fees for January ........ "a. 90
Examination and registration
fees for March ... 400
Institute registration fees for
April ...... ...... ........ 200
State appropriation, June $500. so. 90
Examination and registration
fees for June ......... 204. 90
Examination and registration
fees for July ....... 81. 90
Institute registration fees, Aug
ust ...... 1880. ........ 200
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OFFICIAL REPORT
OF SUPERVISORS
What the Lee County Board Did at
the Last sesslon Which Was
Held at the County
Court House.
THE BILLS ALLOWED
Proceedings Of Body Are Herewith
Given az They Appear on the
Records for Benefit
Of Citizens.
THE BILLS ALLOWED
(Continued)

(Continued)
Q. r. Johnston, Deputy Clerk, D. C..
Fees received and paid to County
Treasurer:
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4p.75

Az. 70
The petitions OF the following SOL
diers and soldiers widows for SOL
diers' exemption were granted:
s. F. and Mary Hughes, John Cald-
well, John Joseph Goody. F. w. Childs,
Frank Praise, Edwin D. Smith.
The claim Of w. A. Balback for ex.
pense primary election, was rejected.
The claim OF the International
Chemical Co.. for goods furnished the
Board of Health of Fort Madison, was
rejected.
The petition for reduction of assess
ment OF Mary Ann Foster was granted
In accordance with the resolution of
the Board of Review OF the city OF
Fort Madison.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted, Supervisor Young voting
aye, Supervisor Scheffler Eoting aye
and Supervisor Smith voting aye, to-
wit:
Resolved that there be levied upon
the taxable valuation of the real es-
tate, personal property, railroad prop
erty, telegraph and telephone lines
and express companies in Lee county,
Iowa, subject to taxation for state,
county, school, bridge, insane, and
other purposes, the following taxes
for the year 1912, to-wit:
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;6se.15

Orders drawn:
Arthur MacMurray, instructor
and lecturer $3.50. s125. 90
Katherine stichter. Inst. pri-
mary methods ............ 90. 90
R. l.. Reid, Instr. ............ so 90
F. M. Hammitt. Instr. ....... 55 90
Alice Immegart, Instr. ....... 40. 90
Philip G. Hayden, Instr. ...... 80. 90
Mildred Marley, secy. ...... 1900
Frances Roberts, Instr. ..... 1888
VIM. Lowenstein, janitor .... Is. 90
Alec w. Krakow, sundries ~. S.47
s4ss .o5
Total receipts for Institute
fund .............. $685.. Is
Total orders drawn ......... 43S. O5