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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06
Board Recommendation
That Council Ask Report

The full text of the Board of Affairs
resolution seeking information as 10
what was accomplished by the Sew
erago Committee, introduced at the
meeting Friday night and unanimous.
ly adopted, was as follows
AT a meeting of City Council, held
July 1910, there was on motion q
committee appointed by Mayor Caskey
to act in conjunction with a similar
committee appointed by the President
of the Board of Trade to make an
investigation and ascertain, If posi-
Bile, the probable cost of an adequate
sewerage system for the city and re
port back to Council. At the same
meeting, on motion, the sum of $50G
was appropriated and placed at the
disposal of said committee to defray
expenses incident to their report.
in view of the fact that the sum
of $, Of the amount appropriated
has been expended by said committee
in making an Investigations tbill hay
ing been approved and paid by the
Board,) | move you, Mr.. Chairman.
that we recommend to the City Coun
Gil that they request the Sewerage
Committee to make a full and com
plete report of their findings in the
premises"
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tContinued I'm page 81
(By United Press. J

Halifax. May 6.-The Western I'm
ion cable ship, Nina, with fifteen
bodies from the lost Titanic on board
dropped anchor here today. The only
body Of any well known parsonage
that was on board was that Of Char
les NJ Hays, late President of the
Grand Trunk Railway, and it was
claimed by his widow. The balance
Of the bodies were of members Of
the crew.
The story of the Minia's trip was a
duplicate of that told by the Mackay-
Bennett except that ii reported that
the course of the current had more
widely scattered the remaining bodies
and made it impossible to pick up any
more.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06
BY United Press

Minneapolis, May 6-Though a de-
finite report will not be forthcoming
from the Methodist conference on the
Episcopal convention until the first of
next week, ii is definitely known that
five new Episcopal residences have
new Bishops. At least that number
of Bishops will be retired because of
old age and this will make q total of
ten vacancies to be filled.
Evangelistic work was the special
topic for this week and today's report
dealt particularly with the subjects
of house missions and church extern
sion work. One of the big problems
taken up is the question of the best
method to handle the immigrants.
I'VE must Amerieanze and Christian
to this land. Thirty-three of the larg
est cities of this country are more
foreign than American. A single al.
ley became a Babel of eighteen Ian
guages and one of the public schools
has Representatives of twenty-siX ma
tons"
More Jews land in New York ev-
cry FIVE years and stay there. than all
members of Protestant churches New
York is a type Of what other cities
are fast becoming"
Even now while twenty millions
are in our churches, twenty-five mil
lions in the United States are abso-
lutely unehurched."
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06
Prosecution
Plays Its
Strong Cards
by United Press.

Wytheyille, May 6.-The proseeu-
ton in the Floyd Allen trial played its
strongest card today when it intro
dueed the evidence of two of the
jurors who voted to convict Allen at
the Hillsville trial and ELECTED from
them the story of the murders in the
court room.
Juror c. C. Cain said that he wa;
shot in the back and leg as he ran
from the court room. When he look
ed back over his shoulder, he saw
Floyd Aliens smoking gun pointing
at him.
Juror F. B. Fattis said he thought
one OF Aliens shots struck Miss Eliza
beth Ayres, the witness who was shot
and later died from her wound. He
was positive he saw Aliens revolver
pointing in her direction.
The defense got both witnesses con.
siderably muddled on cross examina
lion.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06
Threatened
Impeachment
IS Hailed
BY United Press.)

Washington, May 6.-Flight to Eu
rope of star witness in the alleged
scandal threatening impeachment of
Judge Robert w. Archbold, of the
Commerce Court was stopped today
by the House Judiciary committee.
His name was not divulged by Chair
man Clayton nor the nature Of the
evidence expected from him, but II
is understood that he played some
part in the alleged negotiations for
the purchase of the Erie Railroad and
the projected sale at ridculously
low figure.
No report of the proceedings of the
committee will be made public until
the final decision has been reached
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06
ITALIAN A WALKING ARSENAL

An Italian, 80 years old, giving the
his way from Chicago to Fairmont,
was taken from No 4, the Chicago
New York freight, at Brunswick the
other day and lodged in the jail at
Frederick He had suitcase contain
ing bottle of nitro glycerin, an au-
tomato revolver. dirk knife, still
letto, a hashlight and other smaller
tools. He said the black hand socile.
ty was bounding him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06
Steel Trust
Dissolution
Suit Begins
(By United Press.)

New York, May 6.-Important tes-
timony of the Steel Trust investiga-
ton including the ABSORPTION of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
and the great ore deposits of the Lake
regions, will be held up to the light
in the coming public hearing which
began today This will be given in
the dissolution suit brought by the
government when H. T. Brown, the ex-
aminer appointed by the Federal
Court to take testimony, opens the
hearing it is believed certain that
much sensational testimony would re-
suit.
Not only the giant trust is on trial
but all of it's thirty-six subsidiary
companies. The government asks the
dissolution Of each.
Among those named individually
are j. p. Morgan, ]. D. Rockefeller
and his son, Andrew Carnegie, G. w.
Perkins and others.
II is believed here that the hearing
will last two months and the mass of
testimony taken would exceed that
taken in the Standard Oil and To-
bacco cases.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06
sF9"S
Platform Of The
Democratic Party

A meeting of the Executive Com.
mittee and the candidates OF the
Democratic party to be voted for at
the approaching municipal election.
was held at the Committee Headqnar.
tiers on April 20, 1912; the Committee
ON Platform submitted It's report,
which was unanimously approved and
tho platform unanimously adopted, an
follows:
We favtr the protection Of the wat
er supply of the city, from its source
10 its delivery to the consumer, and
shall insist upon whatever improves
ments are needed to accomplish this
end; also systematic and intelliger Il
inspection Of the grounds aud springs.
to keep all in clean and sanitary
condition.
We favor the enlargement OF the
powers of the Board Of Health, by the
passagc of such ordinances as will
give to said Board authority to safe
guard the health Of our people, and
the cleanliness of our streets and al
leys.
We favor the adoption of an In
teligent and proper sewerage system
underlying the whole city; also the
erection of proper disposal plant
for the disposition of the sewage OF
the city.
We recognize the need OF sanitary
and convenient Market House," and
will make every effort to formulate
and carry into effect such plans as
will meet the needs of our people. j
We favor amendments to the city
charter looking to the more economi-
cal administration of the affairs OF the
city, and the adjustment of all un-
necessary Offices.
We favor the construction OF
proper crossing on Queen street an
der the b. & O. r. r.
We are opposed to the appointment
of city officials who by their past
conduct in the discharge OF their du-
ties have not proved faithful to the
trust imposed upon them.
We favor the improvement OF the
streets of the newly acquired sections
of the city as rapidly as possible, and
will urge that these sections be as
fully considered and as we'll equipped
in every way as the older parts OF,
the city.
We commend and feel just pride
in our "Fire Department" and shall
give all possible encouragement to
every movement looking to its adj
vancement.
We favor a just and liberal policy
toward the Street Railway now in
prospect and all improvements and
betterments looking to the advance
ment of our city, jealousy guarding
the interests of the city at all times.
as well as the individual rights and
convenience of our citizens.
JOHN N. RENTCH, Chairman. Y
HARVEY A. BUSH, Secretary. "
lip 5 6 At.
OUR BOYS OR THE SALOONS;
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President
Urges
Pensions
(By United Press.)

Washington, May 6.--Pensions for
all civil employees of the government
except those living in the District of
Columbia, with compulsory retirement
at the age of seventy, by compulsory
contributions from the employees sal
aries and some government aid, are
recommended by President Taft In a
special message to Congress today.
He also approves and submits the
reports of the economy and efficiency
committees.
Immediate retirement of all gov.
eminent clerks who are now seventy
years old upon pension of one.half
their annual salary in amounts not to
exceed $500, is also recommended.
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PATTY LITTLE NURSE FOUND

Miss Elsie Nichols, the pretty II
year.old Lynchburg, Va, girl who dis,
appeared in New York on March 26,
has been located. Sunday she was
detected in a police court and con
fessed. The girl said she had become
dissatisfied. For several years she
was a student at Winchester Memoir
ial Hospital.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06
Without Warning
Raging Waters
XIII 50 People
BY United press.)

New Orleans. May 6.--Thirty per-
sons were drowned In the interior OF
PIT Coupee Parish, today. when wa
ters from the break In the Mississippi
levees rushed down and covered that
section without any warning to the
people,
recovered and at that time fears were
expressed that the death list would
reach fifty.
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FOREIGN METHODS
(By United Press.)
more.

Washington, May 6.--Interesting in
formation on the manner in which
European countries are combating
the high cost of living by organizing
cooperative societies were given in
the consular reports transmitted to
Congress today by President Taft as
the second instalment of his former
high cost of living" message.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06
SEN. Chiffon ENTERTA|NS
(By United Press.

Washington, May 6.-senator w. E.
Chiffon, of West Virginia, made the
hearts OF sixteen of the pages Of the
Senate glad today by taking them to
see the big circus.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06

Ed Richardson, of Falls Church, Va,
the noted chalk talker will speak at
the Second U. b. Church tonight at
8 O'clock in the interest of the Citi-
zen's DRY" ticket. 1p 1t
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To the Publicity Committee of the
Dry Ticket,
Gentlemen:
Replying to your enquiry of recent
date, | am pleased to say that our
business has increased very mater
tally in the last year over the pre-
ceding year.
But whether business had been bet
ter or worse, | would prefer anything
rather than a return of the saloon by
my vote and have the experience of
Charleston when she returned to
WET" A statement published June
II, 1911, says that since the town re-
turned to the open saloon, "The Coun-
ty Courts Outdoor Relief Fund for
Caring for the Poor has increased
nearly 300 per cent Twelve men
have met violent death while intoxi-
Gated, leaving twelve widows and
ffty-two fatherless children"
Respectfully,
(Signed) LEE M. BENDER.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06

Regular SC Apron Bingham, 6 1-2c
yard at Spillman Bros. May Opening
Sale. All this week. 561ptf
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06
ANNUAL RECITAL, WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON CLUB.

"The Bells of Elfarnie" will be CIV
en- in the Parish House on Thursday,
May 8, at SIS p. m. Admission fifty
cents. 561pSt
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Lime for sale at ]. w. Lloyd's, cor
ner John and Raleigh streets. Bot
phones. 10 Up II
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SPECIAL.

For this week, Messaline Pettlcoats,
all coIors, only $1o8. See window
display. HACKS, corner Queen and
Burke street. 561p3t
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Visit SpiIlman Bros. May. Opening
Sale all this week. You can save
money. D d lip II.
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Hay For Sale

Just received car of Pennsylvania
Choice Timothy EIay-clean and
sweet.
; 1p ct r. N. STEWART e SON.
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$500 pair of Ladies Oxfords for
$2,65 at Spllman Bros. May Opening
Sale all this week. 561ptf
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II lie Percals 1-2c yard all this
week at Spillman Bros. May Opening
Sale. 5 6 lip If
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OUR BOYS OR THE SALOONS;
WHICH? Up 1t
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AUTOMOBILE

Ford Roadster, first class condition,
motor in excellent running order; car
fully equipped; to a quick buyer, price
$3.50. Terms to suit purchaser.
5 6 Up ct BERKELEY GARAGE.
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SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK.

For this week we shall give for
every purchase in our Dry Goods De-
partment one Roge.s Silver Teaspoon,
or for $500 purchaao, one knife or
fork.
f. A. MINOR, The Home Store.
5 6 Up st.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06

~ yard piece Long Cloth for $100
at Spillman Bros. May opening sale.
Regular $15O quality. 561ptf
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MARKETS..

OUR BOYS Or THE SALOONS;
WHICH? Up 1t
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06

Five cent bundles of old news
papers are going fast.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06

OUR BOYS OR THE SALOONS;
WHICH? lip 1t
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06

Lime for sale at j. w. Lloyd's, cor
ner John and Raleigh streets. Both
phones. 415 Up If
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06

$500 Bordered Wolfe Dress Patterns
$339 at Spillman Bros May Opening
Sale. 5G1ptf
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OUR BOYS OR THE SALOONS;
WHICH? 1p It
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Martinsburg, w. Va.

May 4, 1912.
To the Publicity Committee of the
Dry Ticket,
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-06

(Signed) LEE NJ BENDER.
lip 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-29
Fine Home Destroyed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
ROSLYN, L. l., Aug. 29.-While
members of the noted local million
aire fire department cursed impotent-
ly over scarcity of water which
rendered their efforts useless. fire
completely destroyed the home of
Thomas H. Hastings, one of the most
noted architects in the country. Only
few of the art treasures with which
the villa was filled could be car
ried out. The loss will exceed $780,
600.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-29
CITY NEWS.
r. y. fruit lars at immigrants.

--E. 2. fruit Jars at Immegart's.
--Keokuk was lively place today
due to the presence of SO many visi-
tors who came to attend the old set
tiers reunion. Lee is one OF the old
est counties In the state and 1t gives
the old settlers no small degree OF
pleasure to be able to get together
and talk over the events OF pioneer
times.
Little polly brooms at Imme,
CARTS.
The Nauvoo Rustler says that
Messrs. Petsch and Parker have COM
pleted their work OF securing the
right-of-way for the proposed Garth
age, Keokuk, Nauvoo and FIT. Madison
interurban. Messrs. Culkins and See
lover OF Carthage, signed up last
Thursday. Only two parties yet hold
out. one on the main line of the pro-
posed road, in Sonora township, the
other between the junction and Maui
VOC. One wants 5000 an acre, the
other SITS. Both will have to settle
with the court. We are informed that
the construction department now has
arrangements in hands to commence
work soon.
Choicest fresh catfish at JOS
Haubert's, TOO Main. Both phones.
Through a general shifting OF
Burlington road officials as result
of the retirement Of General Mana
ger Ward and the promotion of e. P.
Bracken to the post. Burlington will
lose superintendent F. R. Johnson OF
the iowa division. and he will be sue,
ceeded b. Robert Rice, now superin-
tendent of the Aurora division. The
change becomes effective septembes
l.
The principal Of the high school
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-29
CITY COCKTAIL
MIXED TO-DAY
Officers Make Connection This
Morning That Would Tempt the
Old Topper to Greater
Efforts.
DESTROY POKER TABLES
Gambling Paraphernaila, In Addition
to Beer and Whlskey, Was Do
stroyed by Police
Today.
DESTROY POKER TABLES

For a short time this morning the
YARD IN the rear OF the city jail was
fairly inundated with generous guam
u1les OF beer and whiskey, mixed to.
gether into one gigantic cocktail OF
eehemothic proportions with an at
tractsve sparkle that appeared to
dance a bewitching invitation to sew
eral spectators who were permitted to
witness, but taste not, the total de-
molltion OF several cases of beer and
several bottles of whiskey.
While the humiliation OF the con.
fiscated booze was in progress the air
IN the vicinity OF the city jail took on
an odiferous twang not unlike that OF
Milwaukee. Three policemen, In pur-
suance of court order, had charge
OF the destruction of the wet goods
which had been conflscated recently In
raids on two Main street restaurants.
Several tongues were seen to be dang
ling out of mouths in extraordinary
lengths while the destruction was
taking place, but the luscious looking
cocktail just simply went trickling
away or was absorbed by the friendly
earth.
The crack OF the beer bottles and
the accompanying splash when dash
OF whiskey was added to the concoc-
ton, was frequently interrupted with
the merry clanking of ivory and smack
of steel clashing with wood. The
ivory was the poker chips, and the
woody sound was that made by the
axes in the hands of the officers as
they chopped and split the gambling
paraphernalia confiscated on recent
raid on Third street
Several prisoners, with popping
eyes and parched lips, watched the de-
struction Of the booze from the rear
windows of the city Jail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-29
CoLoRED FOLKS CLOSE
CONVENTION TONIGHT
District Grand Lodge, G. U. o. o. F.,
No. 80, and Household Ruth,
81, Meet in Keokuk.

The annual district Grand Lodge of
the Grand United Order OF Odd Eel
lows, colored, No. 30, and Household
Ruth. No. 81, the organization for
ladies connected with 1t, comes to a
close this evening in the Woodman
hall at Sixth and Main streets, with
the installation of the newly elected
officers, to be followed with a bar-
quet.
An interesting program has been
given since the meeting was called
together, and great enthusiasm has
been shown by the thirty-five dele
gates in attendance On the opening
day there were a number of ad-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-29
GREAT GENERAL
OF PEACEFUL WAR
CONTINUED from page ~

Thousands tainted In the crowd, and
many persons suffered minor injuries.
The throng was especially dense in
the vicinity Of Salvation Army head
quarters, whore, despite the immense
force Of constables, the packed mass
broke through the police lines and
delayed the procession for many min
utes. OF the marchers hundreds fell
out of line exhausted before the GENE
terry was reached. Large numbers of
them were so Frustrated that 1t was
necessary to remove them in ambu-
lances.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-29

dresses with Mayor Elder making the
address Of welcome, followed by 9TH
er appropriate exercises.
This afternoon the election Of Off
GERS will take place. and the election
will be followed by street parade.
headed by the local band. The pres
emit officers are Grand Master, G. 0.
Terrell, Colfax. Ia; Grand Secretary.
DR.. E e. Lee, Des Moines, and d.
rector, W. s. Mills, Keokuk. Mrs.
Green, of Davenport. Is the district
Most Noble Governor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-29

No case OF narrhoca, Dysentery, Cholera
lnfantum or Summer Complaint is SO seri-
Gus that WAKEFIELD'S BLACKBERRY
bALSAM viii not quickly relieve 1t. For
66 years WAKEFIELD'S BLACKBERRY
bALSAM has cured these bowel troubles
in their worst FORMS and in many cases
after other remedies and doctors had
failed ssc everywhere.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-29
Tho Grain Market

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.--Foliowtng the
erratic movement OF prices in the
wheat market yesterday the bullish
tendency continued today. Foreign
cables this morning had strengthen
ing influence and reports OF rain In
the northwest added strength to the
market.
Corn traders were anxious over the
cool, cloudy weather reported in mid
die western states where the crop
needs hot weather.
Leaders in oats were sellers on the
advance yesterday and the selling
movement continued today. Traders
are expecting an early reaction under
heavy receipts.
Provisions ruled steady.
Daily Range Of Prices.
CHICAGO, H., Aug. 20.
Omen. High. Low. Close.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-29

will meet all new pupils who have
been regularly promoted to the high
school Friday morning, 9 o'clock; all
other new pupils Saturday morning,
9 o'clock
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-29
Celebration a Success.

The celebration today was a very
successful one and the citizens of
Keokuk feel it an honor to have enter
tanned the pioneers of this county,
who blazed the trail and built the first
cabins along the Iowa frontier. These
men and women made possible our
modern cities and the civilization
which we enjoy today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-29
PERSONALS.

G. o. Irwin. of Brookfield. Mo-, was
in the city today visiting friends. He
is on his vacation and will also visit
in Quincy.
Mrs. Catherine Collins left on the
morning train for Muscatine being
called there by the illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Minear.
Richard w Wood Of st. Louis came
to the city on business trip yester
day afternoon and left this morning
on the southhound Kline train.
Gate City want ads. bring results,