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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

1t is not alone the actual expense in
volved in electing Judge Grier's sue
cessor but also the principle of graft
flying ones ambition regardless of the
tax imposed upon his ndghbors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11
A VOTE FOR
JUSTICE GEORGE A. COOKE
Democratic Candidate for Reelection to the
Illinois Supreme Court
Is a Vote for the Continuation of Non
Partisan Judiciary in the Lii
nOis Supreme Court

has failed to confide in the voters TO
whom he appeals, his reason for not
resigning his present job before seek
ing another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

One of our prominent young men
has persuaded Miss Hendricks TO give
up teaching school and take up the
study of domestic science in a cottage
built just for two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

Frankfort. Ky.-Supremacy in the
selling of pooled tobacco of the Bur
ley Tobacco society over any of it's
county boards of control is sustained
in a decision handed down Friday by
the Kentucky court of appeals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

Viking, Alberta-in saving the life
of William kirkpatrick, a neighbor,
who had fallen into a 24-foot well,
Frank Dayton, young farmer plunged
to his death before the eyes Of his
Wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

May AT the court house this af-
ternoon, P. L. Mitchell, acting as spec
ial master in chancery, sold under fore
closure proceedings the Rodman Rifle
armory building to Henry Carse for
s.. 200.
An association termed The Commit
tee of Twenty" and composed of
prominent business men of the city
was formed last night. The object of
the organization is to promote the
commercial prosperity of the city of
Rock Island in every way possible;
10 stimulate home industries, to induce
the location of foreign manufactures.
and TO devise and execute projects for
the advancement OF the city's welfare.
May 9-The Rock Island & Milan
Street Car company has filled up sew
eral low places along the line with
cinders.
The lady friends Of the members
of the Franklin Hose company are
preparing TO give the boys a flag
May 20, which will be followed by a
sOciable, etc.
Conductor Eckhart of the Rock Is.
land & Milan road, took his first lay
Of yesterday since he entered the en-
ploy of the company He was af-
fected with throat difficulty, and Phil
Wilcher took his place temporarily.
May 10-A more grievously disap-
pointed or badly sold audience never
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

Personal NOTE.
(Sherrard Bulletin)
George Zude has been painting a
house in Mathersville this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

The Hague-Vice Admiral J. Went
holt, minister OF marine, resigned in
consequence Of the defeat in the cham
Der of deputies Of the proposal to build
battleshiD for service in the Dutch
East Indies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

! ard Electric company in Jackson. He
I is a member of the Sigma NJ sorority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

The theory of taxation is that the
individual pays to run the government.
The community is supposed to get
value received. Judge Grier, if elect
ed TO the supreme bench would be the
only beneficiary of the $23 900 spent
TO name his successor on the circuit
bench.
There is just one way to keep the SUI
preme court from being lop-sided polit-
ically: send Justice Cooke back.
judge whose success has been
achieved by hard personal effort IS
very likely to be considerable Of the
struggles of others. Judge Cooke
knows what work is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

Total 223 I26 SO los
INSTRUCTED for Governor John Burke.
""Instructed Tor Governor Thomas
Marshall.
~$"Insiructed for Governor =. L.
Baldwin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

Asuncion, Paraguay force OF gov
eminent troops defeated large revol-
utionary army under the command of
the former president of the republic,
Colonel Alvino lara, in the neighbor-
hood of the Tibicuary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

DANGEROUS LOCATION.
(Hillsdale Post)
Frank JOslin of near Hillsdale was
a caller at the home of Les Hanna
between trains Saturday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

Columbus, OhiO-L y. Rex, chief
clerk at the state penitent.ary, was
suspended by Warden T. r. Jones Fri
day, following the discovery of a
shortage OF $4,000 in the penitentiary
accounts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

A good servant, public or private, is
entitled TO be retained. Your vote will
aid in keeping Justice Cooke on the
supreme bench.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

For that matter Justice Cookies
"houn' dawg' is not being kicked
around so you could notice it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-11

May 10-A more grievously disap-
pointed or badly sold audience never
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

ftf-Ahi NJ NtFAWT MEHt
Ofsite ~ ne saptryiFinR Archstsrs
washlngion. - a.. San 20. 1918
sealed proposals rili b. rresiYed
IN shis ofilee anlil : o'sioes y 70 on
the znd aag ~ March, 1917. and then
opened ~ the construction com.
pleis llnflndlng pimmbing. SIS rlp.
sag, hsatlnE npfsarafes. elertrif ran.
dsits and wiflne. and interior nKht.
inF fitturesi ~ the United states
postoffiua and toetonnonhs ~ J'orppk
chgissl. TeKas The building u "a b.
600 sqnare fest Fround area. two
sfpfirs and beteInenf. ptseeo finish
sim fils roof Drasingn and speelfs.
natloas epar be obtained ffom tas
eustsdian ~ site AZ Corpus Chrinfi.
Tesss ~ AZ Isis once. ~ shs dlrers.
fIgn ~ the NBpersisine Afehitsrt,
JAMES KNOX TAYLOR.
ssgsrFislng Architect.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

SITTER the Afhe ~ lapt rdmmef haA
beeu referred to rom,nlssiun Witch
practically granted thsls chief DO
nand, reeoeniiiun hy she companlps
~ the eniohs wiNheu "a 80 enl
christ Mos week aud dislosaie lfaf.
le 80 tbs burisel time oi tks yraf
They Nefe prevailed hRun "a F,mniA
~ wosh 0hli through the threats ~
ihe afiirsrp that iAey would dieAtov
aay such snioiaai aeiion
fhs government s. erecting ia
i'afhharsi foresi near the old ron
tlg pgleoa. Prison Hui"l ehefe
al experiment all D. made ia tho
Eew tfeaimrn, ~ hnhiianl Offenders
Under ~ sgt Recently paasea b. par.
lament judges are rmpoHefta "a 0r
drf the detention ~ prisoners afiei
they haze segssd ssfms 10 penal
ssfsitudr Heretofore prisoners %.
I'D "a be- detained have been he1l
~ the ordinary FFisenu Nos they
viii he sent 80 The Prison llogel .
sirnciafu with comfortably ~.
ranged and decorated cells. sdfnif.
ably lighted and ventilated The
regulations aiio~ the prisoners "a
alae aed hss~ either mrsls M ~ ~.
soeiaiion hail. and GOOD rendne, VIII
earn tie privilege - EufsilaAlns
ssi.ie esifaA a. dr. es~lr-n t@ss
sre sls~ te"tus Scr reading and ~.
creation.
san n u noi all piesspre. there Il
sonr ~afk 40 BE- done The govern
mcnt has purchased log ~ forest
lsnd 81 whlfh 100 arTss - 10 the pro
rssu ~ clearance tor these mnn aha
nrr 10 he taught aErir1ls1fe and
horticulture Others Niii bg pfne
sliced NJ me ssllied trades In this
way ENGLAND hOgss So aecfense ihs
DRnber ~ hsbiiuai offenders maui
~ whom bnFlnr no trade 20 nart
20 crime after ehch term ~ iFnprin
0nmHhf
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

Leaves foF ssn Asionio Waco and
Houston G. 20 a. m.
l.easrs for san Antonio. 1880
.. m.
Leaves foS San Aniouic. Waco and
sonston. 2 90 D. M
Arrives from san Antonio. Waco and
Houston s50 a m.
Arrives from San Ansonio. sslG
% m.
Arrives from san Aatonia. waco aud
Houston. $50 0. an.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

WANTED Al pfug~fts ownefs a.
lscco1ns assue,Age saemksfe 81 the 4
q Real fsiktc kNehanFe kdvAn
iAeeoas sres~niaiion and iGfofmA
uon ~ propertt aud ~ yNiue Nlsvn
such membership ~ tie AAeAaNks
i.a4sf
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

Trains Depart South bound. 9 20
a n. north hound. s so M. south
bound. 90 . ~ north bound. ss33
3D. m.
Trains Arrive From north 7tat
M. from south. ioiao A. m. from
north c.2s D Ri from south. "a
b. m
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

resaa ylonas and foos A Haas.
son. ralsrnoa. and i,eaumcnt n
viii b. cloudy and ctia With ssfoaR
~s4s wind ~ nrfsfptd. Luhho<k and
sislnsssw nnleaer ~ me ssxs~ clear
10 peri cloudy aud pleasant lluht
winds tpt no rain Temperatures i
70 20. IN s"ushef~ part ana - ~ ~
M northern and central part.
uhIshsn~ Clear and plsa<eAl IL
eastern part rart slonl, Via rold
aafsh ~lsd IA csnstxt and western
parts no rain,
Louisiana shreveport Clear sot
cool sa ship'
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

Caller Herald classified e0inmns
ar read ~ thousands daily lesi yepf
vanfs be hnowp
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

a1no nlrr Asefaap eadnf past fos
pflcea write jaTfeli Totnssse GO
ilsgs.sii. rsskn y - FARRELL, fsm-
pie. TcsAs 10 "
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

nRNENnfn stevens Hide Cd. labor
bafeau snea u yun nant iabnssfR p'
any Mind OF n you want nns eafh 4
fan have any hldoa 10 sell tpo ~ vi
hn, al Aindn If sktns stevens Hide
Co. ieao Leopard ~ skal
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

Faf snfe fesNils lfS a.. classified
columns OF The Caller Herald They
slli act shai yoa zant
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

HAVE some monrs sad sums
ifirnnt With MONEY n Yoa have a
haslhtHs entcfptlFn ntedihs mere
chpltai ~ mohes on mufsnAga call
personally FFneht 4. Squire. sea
Mesquite a. ~ a.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

FoR sAi.E Livery stable soinE =
ro4,d business n fioarlshius tewa
$500 Inhabitants
1899 acres tt mites vest frnm
kings,ille, Miles ifOm Ricardo. 10
miles from Fremont Price SIS e.f
acre W " Rogers. kinrssille. Tes
114i tlky
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30
sements On This Page Give Prompt Returns Fer Small RB}


! Own ~ shelse iItsi* ia k<xt
TRACKS | wlle isum n.se sc~a IN Gv<f.
A Az clear % a<ks VIII m1l n sipva
Grid ~ mnath az VIA <>ehAape
for eemsshlnf a az neas CorrA<
Christi y L. sqnlfs. sef Mesquite
~ 10 81
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

LONDON. lamar, ~ lircofativt
surgery has rcelssd thu approval 81
NO lsss an authority than the Ian.
cei. wnlth publishes an article de-.
fending Il aa eorihy ~ toe hes, ci.
forts oi she surgeon II derlafen that
the efforts 90 remove ~ hi lpRst a.
mitigate al facial doformliias mHsi
be fcKprdrd af very important part
0f the Mesk ~ a surErou quite a.
Important. indeed. "a the remedy inr
~ knOck-knse 90 the sncition 81 a
ilroma u argues that Decorative
surgery q really cssshliai fof II lafee
number Of persons " ihe, aye "a par
sue rnessiysly lhe hutinoss ~ ihelt
lites ~ must BE- ronaueied. how
ever. WITH the same carr and pforau.
tloas that mark other branrhea o.
surgery
n ,his woft q not taken np by ihc
qualified surgeon Il viii 10 nndaf
taken ~ tha unshiiled prnciiiionrf
wlth disastrous results m many eases
70 tho patient
coionel George punn. United
Ftaies military atiarhc n Rome. har
bcrn spending some time In FnKlsnd
lhtesfigAtihe the syss@fn % Bunlsh.
meat used in the nFiiish army
There haf been mncli falk f~eeufly ~
change 81 fhs kmarifaE code whisis
has hssn tfilieised A. ihfiIelihK pAn-
ishneui oui ~ proportion 20 the
fAaits eommitted
n has been suggested ihsi the
large Number of denefiioua IN the
hmefiesn army has been due IN \
large measure 10 the nufcfifF Of he
punishment melted ont Ia minor 81.
feudfrs against tho regulations m
The British army the system ~ psn.
aifies 70 Radically dlHefenf. ard col
Damn has rAthefed mach valuable
data uhich nc viii aghmn ~ the var
department - WaahinFian
flfitAh ship sspers are ronsidef.
inr propesai % Herr nsllin that
German ard Hri,i.h ship ownrfr
= inueai OF disposine o. Old
ileers 20 probable eonipctiiors. hfAak
them ~ and reserve - par oens Of
their ORIGINAL value from ~ Inesf-
snre fund % ~ conffstpSss ~ ail
The ffltishefs aFe lnfilhsd ~ slsv
che srhens VITA favor. especially a.
tbey ags fh@ ehlef sufferers frOm ths
fiUd ~ nompetiiion 70 which Herr
Bsliin sisAes 20 pni shop Hoss
discarded british ehius are sold 10
foreigners sha place them unasf ne
fiaRa 81 their own reurifi~H and ihns
ohtsln TIM hensfis ~ ioaesF shspiing
iawt than shote xifb phlrh BrisfAt.
srn $40 romlslsed 40 eompiy
That sac labor Leaders no longer
lead IN Britain IL incseasingiy evil
aent Az over the fDenfrs lsi,ef nB-
lonlsts are STRIKING ~ sabine DE-
mands upon ineir employers aEninss
Tho nar1cs al ffsss ofieisla who fos.
merry absolutely controlled tho
J uniUns The men. rhoss grievances
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

FOR SAi.K ~ owner. vs. az 49,
., neAf hohstown. 60 90 acrs
iime on Ia ~ : r~t ccni n uvr,
iisk, raal Cesfi fsi. Comsuche ~
iistf
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

funn to- hssrhsns tesi blesa WHITE
AlHorcaa aua Rhode isiena Reds
nom ~ ~ a. 81 90 per ssstiss .
" snuw. AaAse'l Ave 4 ~ amsha
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

ROOM WANTED A. once. piAln
simple Furnished room Must be-
foasonabi. Apply A ~ Caller %
WANTED Two Intelligent ladies ct
neat appearance Tor fine position
can FROM 60 Z . m A. l2i. cha.
larral 81 - 81
Classified advertising consistently
Used ~ both effective and cheap Tft
u aud be- convinced
caller rlaAnIflnd ann nlmnNn ny
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

Tif4. vim issh sxna glssute-
~ ees las=ssstas " cts pr acs~n
Kodak DEVELOPING 10 ess r~f >pppi
Prints : rss k~lnSt ssua,c. stt
sthklssi ~ fsn "a
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

Al< fyfR REldARl.f i>FoR.
EX,N NATION Oh resi- estate ana
W&Y ne values sec Corpus
~ Christl Real kstete ~.
eAsAse Commercial slae feems.
phone a. ls44.tf
FARa nkRnktNc feo is.gaou
sefes zee 10 cnititAtteni 2rssem
hoase: Ns ore quAfisf OF sHc town
~ Aaxua natcs. TeNAA. 20 miles
from CORPUS Chfisii On the
Tex Mex H. a tii ibe town wvro
sQuArcl Eraded road oh ihfss sldcs
flS .pVN school building even io,,t ~
ihe land gifai-tlAsN VIII tsil ia the
neat 5 DAYS fot see pet acre savee
cash. liberal trims ON haiancr
This t. enc best bargain oNvrrd a.
Nurrcs c0antf toast $50 90 write "a
owner. r rindiey. Portland. tx
SEE
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

FOR SALE Wagon ana team 90
wiii trade in on vacant loi ~ honsel
aal Boz Apply No s.. ADAMS. fglaI
Railroad Ave s0g tI
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

MIA NARls.nA a. SMITH. ssarhss
81 voice aud plano. viii open hoe
rtadio ior rtuarnss ~ sal Nssaalse
"a. on Monday. Ian :. Fhose Dc.
alslns 20 study viii 40 eel, 10 call
a. an early date ~ in
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

The classified ads ln thr tailt
Herald ara Rad by hAsgaia hanicfs
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

LOST uA ChspsffAl ~ Msff
street bunch of Asss nth tas ~ T.
finAef please return 10 frsd
hasnhonss a she posssnlee for "
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

LABOR A0K~CY raf All finas %
hrirs can ~ stf leopard street y
q uus $50 ftu
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

Head the classified ads sh,s mora.
ins yoa may became fnterrsssi
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

FOR nNNr Gao s,se, allen s~vsa
r'cm medsss heese, hath. httrhsa.
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

caller classified ads always Pay
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

Ado taken ever the rhens are
charged a. thr same rate ~ rAah
Aas riions yeur Al IN nee 70
wofds dayn csc
r-leisisoae 50
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-30

Try cauernera'd van, al.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
r. S. Van keuren, Former PromI.
nent keokuk Business Man, Died
Thursday In New
York.
Twas PROMINENT MAN
|Whne Making keokuk His Home he
Was Associated With s. Han,llI
In the Wholesale Grocery
Business.


According to dispatches received
from East Aurora, New York, r, S,
Van Keuren, a former wholesale groc-
er Of this city, died Thursday evening
at his home In East Aurora, with a
complication OF diseases. He was
seventy-seven years OF age.
Mr.. Van Keuren will be remembered
by many of the older residents of this
city. Years ago he was associated
with S. Hamill, Of this city, in the
wholesale grocery business, but after
disposing of his interests here went to
Sioux City, where in 1878 he establish.
ed wholesale grocery firm, with Will
liam Tackaberry, and still later on,
Mr.. Van Keuren became interested in
the Iowa State National bank, of Sioux
CITY with D. T. Gilman After dis.
posing of his interests in Sioux City
Mr.. van Keuren moved to East Aurora,
where he retired from active business
life.
While in Keokuk. Mr.. Van Keuren
was prominently associated in the
Keokuk business world. He was mar
RED in Keokuk to Miss Baker, sis
ter Of the organist in the Episcopal
church at that time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
CHARLESTON.
. . 80 = . . >>>>>

The A. H. T. A. social given at the
Thursday evening, July 4th, was a
highly enjoyable event for people Of
all ages, the shaded lawn afforded
cool place to rest in amid beautiful
flowers while one had but to walk
into the dining room to refresh snemr
selves with ice cream and cake. All
present report very pleasant even
ing.
Charleston sent quite a crowd to
Donnellson on the Fourth where the
Charleston boys won the laurels In
the ball game the score being 2 to
in favor of the Charleston boys.
Quite "a number too went to Keokuk
to celebrate and spent very plea
SAINT day.
Frank and Ira Shaw are visiting
relatives in Alexandria, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will SHopp of OF
tumwa are guests of Mrs. Hops
parents Mr.. and Mrs. William Hitler
Reeves and Seyb of Montrose did
a neat job of plastering for Postmas
ter Bennett this week.
Charles Barnes of Saint Louis, Mo.
is visiting home folks.
Mrs. James Griswold and Mrs. R.
hatfield of viele were guests of Mrs
j. c.. vermazen Thursday.
The little Misses Agnes and Elsie
Jnnkins of Keokuk were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. WIKI Swinderman
Thursday.
Geo. Holmes of Montrose was a
guest of s. M. Derr Wednesday.
Robert Lamb and family left We'd
nesday for visit with relatives in
Fort Madison and Keokuk. Will
Swinderman is on duty as mail car
rier.
Mrs. Florence Winters and daugh-
ter Miss Edna left for their home in
Council Bluffs Wednesday after a
very pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
e. NJ. Scott.
j. D. Kenz was passenger to Keo-
kuk Friday.
Ed Griswold and sons Ernets and
Earl of Fort Madison were guests OF
j. A. vermazen and family Friday.
Louie Westermeyer and sister
Miss Annie and Miss Marie Young
drove mp to West Point Thursday.
Mrs. Nancy Mcmillan of Athens,
Mo. is guest of James Barnes and
family Mrs. Joe Filter Of Quincy.
H., was a guest at the Wolfenbarger
home the past week.
John Wicke has completed his con-
tract of building the handsome resi-
dence Of James Farrell of String
Prairie.
Harvest is now beginning and
promises fairly well.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
LITTLE RAILROADS.
HORRIBLE WRECK
Line is Only Ten Miles Long But
Twenty Three Passengers
Were Killed.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
LIGONIER, Pa, July 6.-Stunned
by the awfulness of the frightful
wreck on the ten mile Ligonier VAL
ley railroad, the people of the pretty
wooded vale tonight counted % dead
and 81 injured, with the death Of sew
4eral more expected before morning.
Awaiting the coming of two district
inspectors of the interstate commerce
commission, from Washington, Cor
oner McNiurray of West Moreland
county. today made c,irsory inves-
tigation of the cause of the wreck,
but had difficulty in estimating the
number of dead and injured. even
with the aid of the Pennsylvania
railroad employees who hurried to
help the smaller road in its trouble.
That some one erred when the lone
passenger coach filled with a holiday
crowd and little children on. their
way to gather wild flowers was being
pushed up the hillside, and the dou
ble-headed freight crashed into it is
the plea of the little roads manage
ment But they were too overwhelm
ed with the horror to place the
blame, or give much assistance in in
vestigating the cause of the catastro
phe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-07
CITY NEWS.

Electric fiat irons. King Plumb
ing Co.
The Bank Street Christian church
VIII give an excursion to Quincy on
the steamer Keokuk July is.
The body Of Lula Cankavic. the
Austrian, who was killed by coun-
trynan Thursday afternoon was sent
to Chicago last night from the under.
taking rooms of E. e. Hawkes., where
1t was taken after his death.
Keep the air in circulation--buy
an electric fan. King Plumbing Co.
We are cleaning house of all brok.
en- lines of mems and womens $3.50
and $500 low shoes at $3.50. Better
get a pair at Millers.
The O'Farrell orchestra, OF Quin-
cy, one of the most popular orchestras
on river excursions, were Keokuk Wis.
itors yesterday, and while in Keokuk
paid The Gate City Office pleasant
visit. The O'Farrells are a good
lunch of fellows and when in Keokuk
always call on The Gate City. They
furnished the music yesterday on the
United Commercial Travellers excur.
sion from Quincy to Keokuk. They re-
turned to Quincy last evening.
Now is the time to see us about
an electric fan.--King Plumbing Co.
Cameron & McManus have been
awarded the contract for paving Lucas
avenue The material used will be
concrete in an effort to determine
whether Or not 1t will stand the hard
wear and tear that paving material
must exhibit. The concrete will be
mixed in a different proportion thar
that used in sidewalk construction, be
ing coarser and not spread SO smooth
The work will start in a few days
Now is the time for sprinkling
how about your hose? King Plumbing
Co.