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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Infants Funeral.

One of the twin infants of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Weirather, six weeks
old. died last night, at the home of
the parents near Summitville, and the
burial occurred this afternoon at the
Catholic cemetery in this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Horse RACING News.

I United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON July 49, Represent
ative Sabbath of Illinois today intro.
duced bill prohibiting transmission
|of racing news by telegraph. mail or
otherwise
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Muscatlne Still rrxinn.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
MUSCATINE, Iowa, July 1S.-In a
desperate effort to revive the sinking
fortunes of the local Central Associa-
ton ball club, the directors have
signed seven new men, formerly con
nected with the United States League.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Surprise Party.

Miss Florence Wahlgren was sur
prised by number of her friends on
Tuesday evening at her home, No. ZIG
South Twelfth street, In honor Of her
birthday anniversary. The evening
was spent in an enjoyable manner
with games and refreshments were
served.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Colonel Abandons Tour.

, .o1 sTER BAY, N. Y. July 1s.-Col-
~ roosevelt has abandoned his pro-
LED trip to the middle west. He
,a sue this announcement after CON
ha, snce with several advisers at his
~ rs presence In New York or near
a.. vas deemed advisable at this
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
BROWNING UP
FOR SYRUP THEFT
Fellow Who Claims He Found Hall
a Crate VIII Get Hearing
Tomorrow.

James Browning had the charges of
petit larceny against him continued
when taken into the superior court to-
day. His case was set for hearing
tomorrow. Browning is charged with
the theft OF quantity of syrup from
the Hubirger company. He claims to
have found it while on his way to the
powder works, looking for work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18

BARBER COLLEGE-Learn barber
trade Tools furnished, wages paid.
Power City Barber College, SO North
Fifth street. Keokuk, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18

Inc surprising and unpleasant word
became current in Keokuk this morn.
ing that Charles A. Prescott had died
at st. Joseph, Mo. The first dispatch
received was little vague and threw
a hopeful doubt upon the situation. 1t
read
will come up on the 1880 O'Clock
morning train with Charlie
Knowing that Mr. Prescott had gone
to ST. Joseph. Mo-, about ten days ago
suffering dangerous abscess in one
of his ears, at first reading this dis.
patch was taken as an announcement
that he was dead, but further reflec-
ton brought the vague hop born Of
the wish that he had probably con.
cluded to end his visit with his moth.
er at ST. Joseph and had decided to
come home.
But later all hope was destroyed
when The Gate City received the fol
lowing definite message:
ST. Joseph, Mo-, July 1s.-Charles
Pescott died yesterday in st. Joseph.
The remains will arrive in Keokuk
Friday morning. Particulars OF the run
eral arrangements will he given then.
Born In keokuk.
Charles A. Prescott was born in
Keokuk about thirty-seven years ago,
the son of the late David B. Prescott
and Mrs. Georgia Prescott, who now
resides in st. Joseph, Mo-, where her
sons death occurred.
Mr.. Prescott was proprietor of the
Mission Inn restaurant on South
Third street and recently fitted up a
larger place at No. IL south Third
street and was running both restau-
rants. He has lived here all his life
and was we'll and fayorably known as
a genial, courteous and companionable
man. He was popular member of
, Keokuk Lodge No. JOG of the order OF
Elks who will much regret to hear of
his death.
About sixteen years ago he was mar
ried to Miss Jennie Sterritt, a worthy
and popular young woman OF this
city, who was with him at ST. Joseph
but the condition of her husband APP
peared so favorable that shet returned
home early in the week, accompanied
by Mr.. Prescott's youngest, sister,
Miss Georgia Prescott. The next day
after her arrival a very encouraging
letter was received as to his progress
toward restoration to health, but few
hours later she received a message
urging her to hurry to his bedside,
which she did and soon death claimed
him
Mr. Prescott is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Jennie Prescott, his mother,
Mrs Georgia Prescott of ST. Joseph,
a brother, William, of ST. Joseph,
Mo, and three sisters, Mrs. Bert
Reeves of Omaha, Neb.. and Miss Mats
Prescott and Miss Georgia Prescott of
st. Joseph.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
New York Money Market,

Money on call, 8.
Six months, An.
Bar silver London. 27Kd.
BAR silver New York, 6oss.
Demand sterling, 4S7.4o.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
w a mt Column
WANTED.

WANTED Girls and women. Steady
work and good pay Apply at Irwin
Phillips Co, garment factories In Keo
kuk and Hamilton, I'll.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18


FOR RENT-First floor Office room In
business section. Light, heat and
janitor service supplied. Address
Rent" care this office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18

FOR RENTTwo furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. 727 North
Ninth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

VIAvl--Non home treatment
Grace NJ. Heller. lock box 2s6, Fl
Madison. Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
kin1baH
Acn1eLodic
Player Piano

II you intend to purchase player
piano in the near future. don't you
think it would be we'll worth your
while to allow our statesmen to show
you the kImball Acmeiodlc?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
FOR RENT.

FOR RENTING furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Apply 1860
Black.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
It cures Diarrhoea.
It cures Dysentery.
1t cures Cholera Morbus.
It cures Cholera Infantum.
Wakefield's Blackberry
Balsam

Cures all loose bowel troubles in
adults, children and babies. 1t saves
lives after other remedies fail. Sc
years without an equal. 35c druggists
everywhere.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18

WANTED-Lady clerk with age, and
experienced in dry goods, Enquire
at Golden Rule store. Eighth and
Main.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18

WlANTBD-A light delivery wagon
Immediately. Call 1890 Bell phone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18

WANTED-Party with $500 as part
ner in growing business. Address
H. E., Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18

WANTED Experienced chanibermaid
at Royal Hotel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
a Prominent Young Man Who Was
Born and Reared Here and Lived
In keokuk All His
Life.
BODY HERE TOMORROW
He Leaves Widow, His Mother, One
Brother and Three Sisters and
Many Firm
Friends.

The surprising and unpleasant word
became current in Keokuk this morn
ing that Charles A. Prescott had died
at st. Joseph, Mo. The first dispatch
received was little vague and threw
a hopeful doubt upon the situation. 1t
read.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18

WANTED Boy to work around ths
hotN. Apply Hotel Royal.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-26
He HAS NOTHING DELIVERED
Solicitor General Lehman Thinks
Americans Are Too Keen for Con-
venience for Their Good.

Frederick w Lehman, solicitor
general of the United States, was
walking briskly toward his home one
evening with four or five cumbersome
packages tucked under each arm. A
breeze struck him, and as one large
package served as an impromptu sail,
1t was all Lehman could do to make
Roadway
A friend met him as he was lacking
desperately against the wind why
don't you have the stuff delivered"
asked the friend, noticing that the
bundles contained the name OF store
that keeps squadron of auto delivery
vans.
Because l never have things deliv.
cred" replied Lehman. That's one
trouble with the people of this coun-
try. They're too keen for convenience.
A young woman thinks nothing of
buying a spool of thread or yard of
silk and having it delivered. Some
body has to pay for that delivery. So,
just as matter of principle, when l
buy anything 1 carry it home with
me-"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-26
End of His Masquerade.

A wedding is about to take place in
the German capital between a nurs-
ing sister and young man who has
been living the life of a beautiful and
accomplished lady" assistant in a
leading wholesale coal firm. The as
sistant, who was given power of at
torney by her employers as re-
ward for 'her" several years of faith
full service, recently had to go to the
hospital on account of an accident
The physicians were astonished to
discover that their patient was a man
instead of a woman. 1t was only a
day or two before he fell violently in
love with the nurse who was attend
ing him, and a marriage was arranged.
A few days ago. the Office assistant re-
sumed "her" duties but clad in a fash
ionable morning coat and trousers in
stead of in a tight skirt and blouse.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-26
Uncertain About His Name.

There is a man in Milwaukee who
doesn't know his own name and who
says he cannot ascertain it unless he
locates his mother, who has the in
formation. Because he thinks it sounds
something like his name, he signs him
self Alfred Nehring, and he is asking
the police to help him. He writes that
his mother, a widow, whom he has not
seen for many years, is living in Los
Angeles, Cal, but he has been unable
to get in touch with her. The fam
lily was large and he was turned over
to others when a child. and gradually
his name was lost track of. OF course,
he doesn't know mis- mothers name,
either. but he spells 1t phonetically as
Nehrng. 1t may be entirely different,
he states, but he has hopes that she
will recognize it.-Exchange.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-26
Day of Yankee MIL Girls.

There were very few If any foreign
ers in the cotton mills when | worked
In them here in Biddeford 65 years
ago." said an old, old lady in Maine
About all Of us were girls from
the farms, who came here to work so
as to get ready money and buy
clothes and help out the folks at
home.
"One day the oyerseer hired girl
that had just come over from the old
country. We went to him and told
him we Just wouldn't work with he's;
and she had to 60 The old scrub
woman that washed the floors was
the only outlandlsh person in our
room.
There was one girl in the room,
who I suppose now. must have been
French-Canadian She used to sing
French songs for us and act them out.
We were always coaxing her to do it,
because it sounded so funny to hear
a language not our own. Such carry
ings-on as we girls hadl"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-26
Moon Lotus
By JEAN DICKERSON

Sano-koga is an idyllic Japanese vii
lage near Toxic. Russell Lane had
unsuccessfully tried to put some OF
its beauties on canvas. but the occi-
dental brush is too heavy to do JUS
tice to the delicate airiness OF Nip
ponese scenery.
I've tried water colors and crayon
and pen and ink-and l can't do a
thing with it," he growled at his host
who was watching him from the
veranda. With quick stroke he
painted out his work and tossed down
the brushes
Lucius White smiled wisely. BE
cause you're not Nipponese,' he said.
Give a native artist a scrap of
parchment and with a splash of water
eo'ors or a dab of India ink he would
reproduce my garden so that you could
hear the leaves rustling on the null
berry tree"
Il believe IL because you are mis-
sionary and you ought to speak the
truth" replied Russell, looking en-
viously about the miniature garden.
where art had so assisted nature that
the diversified Landscape of great es-
tate had been compressed within the
confines of the half-acre that belonged
to the missionary's house
On a dwarfed scale there was
sweep of turf, tinkling streams snan-
ned by fairy bridges, stunted trees,
beds of flowers, payllions and tea
houses, graveled walks, and in the cen
ter, beneath circle Of willow trees,
there was a large lake whose surface
was almost covered with lotus leaves.
TRY again." encouraged Mr. White
Come out tonight when the moon
lotus blooms and paint the garden by
moonlight
Russell shook his head NO" he
said regretfuliy, 'if ] cannot paint
yaur Japanese garden when the sun
shines on it I am sure that l could
not do 1t when 1t is bathed in moon
light. Sano-koga tempts me SO sorely
that l shall go away"
''At least you will defer your de-
parture until you have seen my lotus
pond in full bloom" protested the
when is that to be-"
ut should be in bloom tonight when
the moon is full. Then the pink buds
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-26
Importing plant Diseases.

The spread of crop diseases and
pests over the world is startliugy IL
Illustrated by the presence of the Euro
pean potato wart disease in New
foundland, where 1t awaits shipment
to the United States. Once landed in
this country, 1t will surely spread over
the nation. It might bring the great
est suffering to our poor who find in
the potato the cheapest of foods in
normal years, and Ii would surely
work great hardship upon farmers.
Yet we have no quarantine law against
such pestsi One would be justified
from this in the suspicion that only
the most ignorant of men ever get into
the house or senate. How long will
this criminal negligence be tolerated?
This disease was first observed in
Hungary 16 years ago. 1t has spread
with great rapidity and is recognized
as danger to the whole industry
Farm and Fireside.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-26

will unfold under a cold gaze of Luna
only to close again when she sets. Il
is a rare sight in the season"
q will stay" decided Russell. put
ting away his painting things.
Good" cried Mr.. White, rousine
himself Let us ask Mile to give
us lunch of rice cakes and fruit and
we will ride out to Sunset Hill and
believe | can promise you a brief
glimpse of the top Of Fujiyama."
1t was after sunset when they re-
turned from the 'ricksha ride, and they
sat down to table by the light of a
very American oil lamp
Mrs. White announced that a mes
mon them to the other end of the VII
lage
Il am so sorry, Lucius, because the
moor lotus will bloom tonight" she
added
81 have promised Russell rare
sight if he will remain-perhaps we
will return in time"
Don't disturb yourselves on my
account" was Russell's assurance; Il
Will W dICl inc pHtuOliCnOu NY SSll.
Look out that you are not shared
by the witchery of the moon lotus
spirit" leased Mr.. White.
'Ah, there is a legend connected
with it?"
whatever maid or bachelor
watches the orening of the moon lotus
viii see revealed the future
" Fate implying future life part
ner?' laughed Russell.
"Of course.
Although ! am an avowed bache
lir, | will put it to proof this very
night, Am ] assured of having the
lotus lake to myself. or must | share
the gift of the gods with one of your
servants? ?"
''Oh. MOI There is a lantern festi-
val at Harashi and every one will be I
there.
Good BY the time you return
shall no longer be heart-free"
Russell Lane waved his friends
good-by as they rolled away in their
rickshas and made his way hack to
the garden veranda where he could
look down at the little lake lying a
lew yards beyond.
The full moon WAS just showing
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-26
WISHES TO PROTECT SNAKES
Many of the Reptiles Are Vaiu-
able Friends of Man.

However men may regard the prop
osition advanced in the following edi-
torial comment in the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald, there are mighty few
women who will not experience a
chill of horror that such a dreadful
idea could be entertained in the hui
man brain. Says the Record-Herald:
Legislation to protect snakes that
are harmless to man and destructive
to rats, mice and other creatures OBJ
noxious to farmers is being sought in
several states, according to Prof. H.
D. Bailey of Muhlenbcrg college,
Pennsylvania institution. In recent
lecture Prof Bailey pronounced the
king snakes, the milk snakes, the
butte, the corn, fox and indigo snakes
all valuable allies of the farmer" and
commended efforts to increase the
number of bull snakes, which, though
large, are harmless and abound in
some western states.
AS mans knowledge of nature In
creases he finds many creatures useful
or harmless to his interests, and he
should act accordingly. Many snakes
are benefactors of man, according to
authorities, and once the instructive
dread of them disappears through
knowledge and familiarity there is
nothing objectionable in their pres
ence in fields or gardens. The move
ment to protect useful and harmless
snakes, like the movement to protect
S ing birds, should find favor through
OIL. the country
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-26
JoKED IN FACE OF DEATH
Last Words of Titanic's Purser, Nc
Elroy, Were Light-Hearted
and Cheerful.

Charles Brown, the English come
dian, lost number of friends in the
Titanic tragedy. He knew most of the
officers on the Inflated ship, and the
purser, McElroy, had been his com
rade for years. A recent letter from
England brought to the actor the last
words of McElroy-an au revoir of
life which is notable for its calm Brit
ish courage.
The fourth officer, Marzials, who
went down with the ship and was
picked up by a boat, is the man who
testifies to McElroys behavior A
small group of the Titanic staff was
waiting for the final plunge. The wa
ter was tapping the deck at their very
feet and the end was merely a ques-
ton of very few minutes. McElroy
turned to his companions with smile
and shook hands with them. saying:
well, good-by. fellows; it looks like
sand for breakfast tomorrow"
"That was typical of McElroy," says
Brown. HE was one of the merriest,
bravest men who ever lived. 1t was
like him to have his little joke in the
face of DEATH"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-26
SHANTYMEN OF EAST CANADA
Strenuous, Genial and Virile Type
That Has Not Changed in
Seventy Years.

OF all classes of laborers. the east
ern Canada shantyman-particu
the French Canadian woodsmen OF
Quebec PROVINCES the most strenu-
Gus, while at the same time the most
genial of workers.
Skillful in all that pertains to log
making and the use of the ak, which
he has learned to handle from early
childhood, he is ever at home in the
forest and wilds. Like the Indian,
were he unable to find his campground
before nightfall, he would assure you
that it is not he, but the camp, that is
lost. for he is at home anywhere in
the forest, while cold and hardship
have no terrors for him, since he can
usually make himself comfortable in
spite of the worst conditions imagi-
nable.
Tracing the history of the shanty-
man through the romantic legends of
the contours de conte, the impression
is gained that those of the early lum-
bering days were of the toughest and
most formidable character-physica
giants, with whom the shantymen of
the present day would be but miser-
ably contrasted. From truer, though
less romantic, sources, it is found
however, that those old bushwhackers
could not chop more logs in a given
time than the present day lumbermen.
In fact, the whole system of log max
ing in eastern Canada is, with few ex-
ceptions. the same today as 1t was
some so years ago.-British Columbia
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-09-26
Prec autlon.

Stella-Wny are you taking swim
ming lessons9
Bella--rn not going to let any OF
the boys seach me til know how.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-17
FIRST CLASH
ON CHAIRMAN
VIII Come between Taft ana Roosevelt
Forces on Tuesday at the
Convention

CHICAGO, June 16.-1he Taft and
Roosevelt factions will clash in the ma
tional convention on Tuesday on the
election OF a temporary chairman. but II
Is not admitted or either. side hat the
vote will be decisive 20 the extent OF
showign the relative strength OF the op-
posing candidates for the presidential
nomination. For instance. the Taft men
claim that Senator Elihu Root. their
candidate for temporary chairman. will
receive votes from Illinois and other
delegations expected to vote solidly FOR
Colonel Roosevelt for President.
Although considerable interest devel-
oped IN the renewal of gossip that Sena-
tor Borah would be pushed into the con-
test or that Colonel Roosevelt himself
might be made the candidate for the
position which carries with II. the honor
OF first addressing the convention. most
Roosevelt leaders seemed 10 think that
Governor Hadley. of Missouri. would be
the final choice OF the Roosevelt forces.
Senate Root. about whom will rage
the first great fight of the convention,
arrived here to-day and Immediately
went into consultation with the Tart
leaders.
I do not lind anyone panic-stricken.-
he said. and I believe President Taft
has an abundance OF delegates TO nomi-
nate him ~ the stick.
Il am very fond of President TAFT and
] OF colonel Roosevelt. but the existence
OF the Republican party - Of more i'm
portance. The fight Is impersonal with
me"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-17
WARDEN BROWN FIRM eELIEv,
ER IN MODERN PENAL
METHODS
Agrees With World Famous Grimm.
Z elosists That Majority Of Con-
Viets Lack Only Chance.

Reform. not revenge-to upiift, not
TO punish, n the enc sought by War
den NJ. l. Brown In dealing with the
10000 u-nfortunates under his charge
In the West Virginia State prison a:
Moundsville.
Until the last few years Il was the
general opinion that persons were de-
signed for the purpose of wreaking
~ngean IN the name OF justice and
the law. When n crime was commit
ted the public demanded vengeance
This spirit. and IL Is useless TO deny
u. until recent years. forced itself
into the courts. and from the courts
was communicated to the officials of
our prisons. The result was the I'M
fortunate prisoner was driven and
oowed and bullied into what was
considered q state OF submission. II
Is not to be wondered that upon his
release he was not fit 10 associate
with humanity as n whole. Life in an
atmosphere OF brutality. darkness and
horrible silence. made OF him a stink
ing covering criminal. his heart burn
ing with hatred toward his fellow man
and his mind palsied and distorted
from fear of torture. He was forced
back to the level OF the animals OF
the jungle, ever alert TO sinh his
fangs deep into the unwary. II was
no wonder hat ~ many men were
returned to prison again and again.
They were ~outcasts, stunned by So
ciey and bounded by the ver-present
knowledge that they as individuals
were enemies against the world at
large.
Modern Prison Research.
As a result OF modern prison re-
search the mission OF the prison to-