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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-07-26
They do not tell US
that

cost was so appalling that they
discontinued their bookkeeping,
and that not a single Parcels
Post country can tell what this
service costs them.
They do not tell us that which
is true, that England has two
large concerns doing a mail or
der business to one in this
country.
They do not tell us that in a
Parcels Post country the small
or inland retail merchant is
just a shopkeeper, who lives a
mere hand-to-mouth existence.
They do not tell us that for
a service for which it is pro-
posed to charge about two
cents per pound the government
pays the railroads alone five
cents per pound.
They do not tell us that con-
gress comedies that under the
rural Parcels Post it will be
necessary to increase the car
rier's pay at least 5000 per
year.
They do not tell us that with
this increase in pay that each
one of the 10000 carriers have
to carry five 10-pound packages
daily to make up for this in
crease in pay before the post
office department gets any re-
turns.
They do not tell us that rural
free delivery already costs the
people about twenty-eight mil
lions of dollars more than the
revenue received, and this de-
ficit is growing with each year.
They do rot tell us about
the active railroad lobby ip'
Washington working for Par
cells Post.
They do not tell us that the
railroad companies receive less
than one cent per pound from
the express companies for SER
Twice rendered, while they re-
ceive from the government for
hauling the mails more than
five cents per pound.
They do not tell us that if
all packages weighing up to II
pounds now going by express
could be moved into the mail
cars, it would add millions of
dollars to the railroad com
parry revenues.
They do not tell us the real
power behind the throne and
the people that are, without
question, paying for all of this
newspaper and periodical pub
LEFTY, are the railroad COM
panies.
They do not need to tell us
that when the railroad com
panies get busy on any prop
osition the peoples interests are
not apt to be considered. IN
other words, there is a colored
gentleman in the woodpile some
place.
They do not tell us hat while
England has Parcels Post, her
greatest colony, Canada" has
it only in a limited way and
that all of the mercantile in
terests of Canada are opposing
any extension and this with a
full knowledge of what it has
done for the mother country.
They do not tell us that none
of the foreign Parcels Post
countries have our splendid ex-
press service and that if we
can regulate railroad rates, we
can also regulate express rates
without going into competition
with them.
Finally they do not tell us
there is absolutely no demand
for Parcels Post in this coun-
try.
The seeming demand for Par
cells Post can be traced to the
mail order combine. - Union,
Walla Walla, Washington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-07-26
Lots For sale.

At Greystone Park on South
st. and Washington Ave-, in the
City Limits about fifty lots de.
cidedly best located and most
valuable around Lexington, Mo.
n IN
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-07-26
For Sale.

White Oak Lumber. Mill run
ming daily. Special orders given
prompt attention.
W. NJ. C0EN,
One mile East Of Lexington.
5-15 t1mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-07-26
w. M. CtOEN.
Honey For Sale.

Honey made in Lexington.
Call phone 3O3 or 635.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-02
PERSONALS.

Earl E. Ferguson,o one of Keokuk .
popular firefighters, has gone to the
central portion of the state where he
will spend his vacation in several diff
ferent cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haisch Of
Coin, Iowa, and Mrs. l.. C. Black Of
Malvern, Iowa, are here to attend the
burial of their brother, Major William
Black in the National cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Smith and
Miss Emma Peterson spent the day
in Burlington Friday.
Miss M. M. tombstone Is the guest
of friends in st. Louis.
Mrs. Harry j. Reeves went to
Salem Saturday afternoon, having beer
called there by the serious illness Of
her father, DR.. j. M. Evans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-02
CITY NEWS.

All are going to Louie's for shoe
repairing. S26 Main street.
The Bank street Christian church
will give an excursion to Quincy on
the steamer Keokuk June the 18th.
Buy a new bath room outfit of
Sutton, the plumber.
The condition of Ed S. Carter,
who suffered stroke of paralysis a
week ago Friday is extremely critical
and there is but slight hope for his re-
covery.
Sutton, The Plumber" for steam
and hot water heating. He knows
how to do this kind of work.
"A large number of Hannibal ex-
cursionists were in the city Friday af-
ternoon, having come here to see the
dam. They spent the afternoon here
and then returned to Hannibal. They
were on the steamer G. w. Hill.
Local No. 420 !. B. E. W. meets
first Tuesday and third Wednesday at
s o'clock at Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, hall, Tenth and johnson Sts Wis.,
iting brothers cordially invited. e. H.
Shilling, F. s.
"KAUGA" lawn and garden hose
is guaranteed. See Sutton for it.
Members of the local Motor Boat
Club will have their second picnic to-
day The picnic will be held north of
the city at Sandusky. where the last
one was held and there will be a
p,p,bor of oractc FROM Ofbor ott;ac
present Plenty of eatables and drink
ables will be taken along, and there
will be plenty OF amusement provided
to entertain the entire party
We want your electrical work. Our
prices will get it. Butcher & Miner,
|12o4 Main. Bell phone 1477.
Regular meeting Local No. 420 l.
B. E. w. tonight at 8 o'clock at
Trades and Labor Assembly hail.
Tenth and Johnson SITS. Visiting
brothers cordially invited. E. H.
Shilling, F. S.
Let us sell you new buggy for
little money. Sherwood.
Through an oversight, the name
of Miss Irene Strickler was omitted
in The Gate City report of the High
school graduates who received hon
orable mention for the four years
! work completed Miss Stricken was
among those to receive the honorable
mention, her average being one of the
highest of those who had higher
average than the 80 per cent mark
Consult Butcher & Miner about
your next job of electric wiring. 1t
will pay you. 1904 Main. Bell phone
1477.
Henry F. Reichmann kindly asks
his friends to remember him tomor-
row at the primaries. A vote for him
for constable will be appreciated.
An information was filed in the
superior court today by G. F. McFar-
land, against Harry Schultz. His hear
ing was set for next week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-02
MRS. BERRY'S DEATH
AT GLENVIEW, ILL.
Remains viii be Brought to keokuk
Monday Morning for Burial at
Oakland Cemetery.

The widow of the late Capt. Thorn.
as Berry died at II o'clock last nigh,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Comstock at Glenview, sub.
urb of Chicago, at the age of seventy
seven years.
Mrs. Berry, nee Richards, was an
old resident of Keokuk where she
married and reared her family -ol
children. For number of years their
residence was at 903 High street
Captain Berry died little over year
ago and about three months after hfs
death the family removed to Glen
view where the widow has just closed
her eyes in death.
Mrs. Berry had been in bad health
for a number of years and seemed to
grow worse after the death of her
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-02

Breitenstein. d. ].
Rovane, John
Laubershimer, c. NJ.
Tallarico, Patsey
DeYong, Ira
Dumenil. ]. N.
Reimer, j. M. & Co.
Sitter, Joseph
Davis Bros
Bawden Benz, Sr.
O'Neill, Owen o.
O'Brien, P. & j.
Brudewold, S. E.
Garrison, A. G.
Immegart, G. w.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-02

THE LATEST SAILORS!
An aviation meet in plane"
straws.
All the well-known Sailors
are on exhibition in our
hangar.
Fashion is the motor that
moves the Propellers Of Style
and Young Men who want to
skim around a bit with some
thing Of that Spiral dip Sensa-
ton in the Extreme will find
what they looking for in our
choice display.
Conservative blocks for
Business Men.
Sailors, $1.oo to $500.
Panamas, $500.
Two-piece Suits in patterns
inclined to be a little bit
flighty" if you want them.
$12 to $25.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-02

husband. She was 1ikeable woman
and while she was strictly home wo-
man she had many friends who knew
her excellent womanly qualities and
were much attached to her. She is
survived by three daughters, Mrs.
Comstock, at whose home she died
Miss Jessie and Miss Ida Berry and a
son, David Berry, all of whom lived al
the home with their mother and an
other son, Milton Berry.
The remains are expected to arrive
on the southbound G. b. * @. train
Monday morning for burial in Oak
land cemetery. no arrangements have
yet been made as to the hour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-02

Inman, Ham
Weisman, E. F.
Finn, P. G.
Nodler, T.
DeYong, Fred
Dadas, James
Schaefer, Conrad
Reiner Bros.
|Vogt, Henry
Vandendoel, P. v.
Lucas, VIM.
Malone, ]. NJ. & Co.
Ayres, Peter
Neyens. Mrs. George
Benner Tea Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-02
Arrlnclal Iurauolse.

From ivory, which shows no grain
pieces of the size Of the Turquoise de.
sired are shaped and left for IA days
in a saturated solution of amInoni.
acal copper oxide In water, then rinse
and dry them. II the color OF the tor.
quoise is not deep enough. the opera
ton may be repeated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-02
FUNERAL NOTICE

The funeral of the late Otis Y.
Mcintosh will take place from the
home Of his parents, Is North First
street, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Friends invited. Burial private
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-02
NOTICE

Dog license due June l. All dogs
found running at large after that
date will be taken up and killed, or
information filed against owners.
H. NJ. SCHEvERS,
City Marshal
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-02
M. w. A. NOTICE.

All members of Keokuk camp No
622, Modern Woodmen of America,
will meet at NJ. w. A. hall, Sunday
afternoon at 2:3G sharp, where Mem
orial services will be held. The pub
lie is invited.
C. B. LAKE, Counsel.
]. A. POLLARD, Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-02
NEW TROLLEY LINE
FROM HAMILTON
Fort Madison Man Promoting a
Hamilton, Nauvoo and Fort Madi-
son Electric
Road.
$4,000 IS SUBSCRIBED
Many Capitalists Have Visited the
| illinois City in the Last Few
Weeks Looking for
Locations.
$4,000 IS SUBSCRIBED

HAMILTON, Ill, June HI. S.
Payne, of Fort Madison, was in Ham
ilton yesterday in the interest Of the
new proposed electric line between
Hamilton, Carthage, Nauvoo and Fort
Madison.
A committee from the Business
Mems Club met with him and heard
him tell of the progress that has been
made in the project. They pledged
him the support of the club and all
the influence they could muster.
The proposed line will run from
Hamilton to Carthage and then to
Nauvoo where it will follow the bank
Of the river into Fort Madison, giving
lit wonderful scenery all the way.
Mr.. Payne informed the committee
of Hamilton men that he had already
disposed Of $4,000 of the 100000 in
bonds that would be issued for the
building of the road and he antici-
pates no further trouble in getting
the balance of the stock in capital.
Hamilton men interested in the pro-
ject are enthusiastic over prospects
and expect to see the road in actual
operation before many months.
Capitalists Visit Hamilton.
Several men, all wealthy manufac-
turers, have visited this city in the
past week or SO looking for sites and
sizing up the situation with view to
locating factories in this vicinity.
Some of them have asked the aid and
advice of members of the Business
Mems Club, while others have come
in quietly, looked over the situation
and left the city without allowing any
one to know until after their depart
ure, just what their business in Ham.
iiton amounted to. Everything looks
good for big boom this summer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-02
Notice to the Public

Keokuk,
Wednesday
Sept inclusive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-02

Meeks, e. 3.
Stafford Gro. Co.
Finigan's, John Sons
Smith Bros.
Vollers- Conner Co.
Langley Grocery Co.
Bear, P. v.
Talley, j. W.
Peigen, Leonard
DeYong, Edward
Sells, Louis
Renard, E. c.
Wilson, c. L.
Ryland, Mrs. J. R.
Home Tea Co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21

can leave his children is a good
education, an education in the high.
est and best sense. 1t was the
Catholic church which kept alive
the spark of civilization and educa
ton during the dark ages of Eu
rope. They also taught manual train
ing in their schools centuries ago.
Address BY Nightingale.
]. HI. Nightingale, district deputy
of the Knights of Columbus, gave
a short talk on Our Catholic Herr
tage," and spoke of the great privi
leges Of the people of the Catholic
church in this country and how the
faith had been handed down from
one generation to another
Attorney w. Fl. Dempsey of New
Ulm spoke briefly on "A Knight as
Citizen" He told several appro
pirate stories in Introducing his re,
marks, which made the large audi
ence feel in sympathy with him i'm,
mediately. His main idea was to
show the great humane spirit of the
age and he gave very able talk.
P. II. Harrington Of SlaytOn closed
the program with tribute to the
Catholic fathers. He gave. a very
eloquent talk and left the audience
feeling in a mood for accomplishing
great things.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
ACCUSES COMMITTEE
OF STEALING SEATS

more dIscredltaDie action ever per-
formed in our political history"
Colonel Roosevelt denounced partic.
ularly the action of the committee in
the Texas and Washington cases. He
declared the national committeeman
who threw out his delegates were
largely those who had been repudiated
by their own states and concluded:
THE simple truth is that these men,
in their spite against the Republican
party, have deliberately set to work
to wreck that party. They wish to
bring the party to ruin and their &C.
ton must be repudiated by the con
vention about to assemble. unless the
convention itself Is willing that 1t
should be SO ruined"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
EDNA SENT TO THE PEN;
OTHERS GIVEN CHANCE
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Judge. A. r. Pau ponounced SEN
tence on four law-violators in the
district court this morning Edna
FELTON,, who was given suspended
sentence about eight months ago,
and who broke her parol and stole
a suit case. Judge Pfau, in giving
sentence told Mrs FELTON, that Rev
James Parsons, in whose charge she
was placed, reported that she had
not conducted herself in a salts
factory manner and had not shown
that she desired to improve her
ways. Therefore, the Judge felt that
the only thing left for him to do was
to sentence her to the penitentiary.
He gave her an indeterminate SEN
tence of from one to five years at
hard labor
Hesitated About Promising.
John Arnold, who pleaded guilty
to a charge of burglary in the third
degree, was given a suspended SEN
tence and put in charge of his
brother-in-law, Garry S. Haigh, who
has signified his willingness to give
the young man work. Before giving
the suspended sentence Judge Pau
asked Arnold if he would refrain
from drinking and frequenting sa,
looms and get to work. Arnold prom
ised to do so after considerable
hesitancy.
Gustave Eichorn, who pleaded
guilty to grand larceny in the second
degree, was given suspended SEN
tence as was also Dad" Chittenden
who pleaded guilty to the same
charge Before pronouncing sentence
the Judge extracted a promise from
both to stop drinking.
Goes With Rev. Parsons.
Eichorn will be put in charge OF
Rev. James Parsons in Minneapolis,
and will have work there. He is to
report to the court the first Tuesday
in September. Later if his conduct
warrants it, he will be allowed to go
west with his brother, who is anx'
iOus to take him in charge.
Chittenden was given into the
charge of G. w. Jessup, and he Is
to report to the court the first
Monday in July.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21

Chicago, June 17.-Colonel Roose
Welt issued q statement again denounc.
ing the national committee. In part
he said:
"All of the influence of the federal
patronage in the Democratic states
and all of the influence of the COM
bined bosses and moneyed interests in
the Republican states which did not
hold primaries could not together
bring Mr.. Taft anywhere near nomi-
nation. His representatives on the
national committee have sought to
supply the deficiency by stealing from
me seventy or eighty delegates to
which he had not the slightest claim
in law or morals. There has been no
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
PALMER IS PRESIDENT

The Young Mems Bible class held
a business meeting yesterday, after
the regular Sunday school session,
and elected officers. George M. Pal
mer was selected president; F. J.
Sperry, wee PRESIDENT; Lorin Clark,
secretary; and Elmer Glenn, treasur-
err. Rev. Hobbs acted as president
until another, president could be
elected, and he now relinquishes his
position. This class being newly
recognized, will be in a better po-
sition to handle the work. Men who
are in the city over Sunday are es-
pecially invited to attend the serv-
ices or the Mems class
G. B. Tate of Winterset, Iowa, was
in the city yesterday and attended
the Young Mems Bible class.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
Death of Florence Swanson.

Miss Florence e. Swanson, the
sixteen-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Swanson, died yesterday
afternoon at the family home, 144O
North Second She had been i'll
some time and her death was caused
by tuberculosis. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon, a short
service at the home at one o'clock,
and at two o'clock at the Swedish
Congregational church in North
Mankato. Rev. L. M. Anderson will
have charge of the services. The
interment will be at the Swedish
Lutheran cemetery. She is survived
by her mother and father and one
sister,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
Drarued Bow From Tracks,

While sitting in an automobile
owned by Red" Macbeth, near the
Union station yesterday noon, Les
ter Pettis of Madelia saw a young
boy playing on the tracks, just as
the 1916 Omaha train pulled in. He
leaped from the machine and caught
the child in his arms in time to
save the little boy from being run
over by the train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

William H. Perrin to Charles l.
Cole, lot l, block 3, Amboy. Con
sideration $1,6C0.
Charles l.. Stacy to Thomas ]
Miller, east 100 feet of south sc
feet of north A rods and go feet
of neA of neA, section 5, LIE Ray
township Consideration 500.
Robert ellison to Charles ellison
west so feet of west 100 feet of LOT
IA, Is and Is, block 1873, West
MankatO, consideration $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
CHARGED With Arson.

Sleepy Eye, Mimi, June 17.-Upon
complaint of Deputy State Fire Mar
shall Simpson, A. C.. Klein, formerly
of Golden, was arrested and charged
with setting fire and destroying his
property, April 20. The defendant
waived examination and was held on
$4,000 bail. He will be given a hear
ing on Thursday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
Funeral of Rev. A. p. Frost.

The funeral services of the late
Rev. A. P. Frost were held at the
home of his son, w. w. Frost, 312
Clark street, yesterday afternoon at
230. Rev. A. D. Harmon, for four
teen years pastor of the First Chris
tian church at st. Paul, preached a
most beautiful sermon. Messrs. d.
NJ. Jones and G.. H. Cooper and
Misses Finch and Parry sang sew
eral hymns The casket was covered
with garlands of flowers and vines.
Following the services, the remains
were taken to the Union depot and
shipped to the old home of the de.
ceased at Hiram, Ohio.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
DESTROYS of Games.

The Judson baseball team is de-
sirous of getting a few games for
the near future. This aggregation
trimmed up Kerns to the tune of
ID to last Saturday and is in hopes
of repeating the stunt with other
teams All those desiring to make
arrangements for game should ad.
dress the manager, Lee Davis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
Case Given to the Jury.

The personal injury case of Louis
]. Fox VS.. Chicago, ST. Paul, Min
neapolis and Omaha railway went to
the jury this afternoon. The case of
Horace Cummins VS. the Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
railway began late this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
FOUND Bullying WALLET

Winona, June 17.-Does it pay to
be honest?
The average man will answer the
query in the affirmative. But there
are Northwestern road employees
a road that has established repu-
tation of the honesty of its opera
tives-who are not so certain that
the golden rule in it's strict applica-
ton at all times is justified. The
men interested just now in this
query are passenger trainmen run
ming into this city from the east
on the Madison division.
Brakeman James Cleary, well
known in this city passed through
one of the day coaches of the train
which reached here at $50 one
evening last week. A bullying poe
textbook was found lying near one
of the seats in the aisle He pick
ed it up without attracting attention,
to the find, and the contents of the
pocketbook showed that it contained
500 in cash. The find was made
just after the train left Kendalls,
Wis, coming this way.
Clary Immediately passed quietly
among the passengers and was sat
isfied that he had located the owner
The man, business man at Nor
walk, Wis, had not missed his wal
let until advised by the brakeman
of the finding of the purse. His de-
scription of the book and the con-
tents was convincing and Cleary
turned over his property. The bust
ness man accepted the return of
the money in a matter-of-fact way
but consented to buy the brakeman
a drink-sometime. Cleary assured
him that he didn't drink and walked
away-the incident was forgotten
Vetoed Army Bill.
Especial to The Free Press.l
Washington, June 17.-President
Taft today vetoed the army appro-
priation bill which included amend.
ment intended to Iegislate General
Wood from the office of chief of
staff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
Resumes Her Maiden Name,

BY an order from Judge A. r.
Pau Mrs. Louie Cook Johnston will
take her maiden name. Louie Cook
Mrs. Cooks husband died of typhoid
fever in December.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-21
ROLL OF DELEGATES.

Chicago, June 15.-The temporary
roll of delegates prepared by the re-
publican national committee stands
as follows. The columns are headed:
Taft, Roosevelt, LaFOllette and Cum