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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-05
Cooper viii Guide Them.

Chief Engineer Hugh L. Cooper will
act as the personal guide of the gov.
ernor's party and they will be given
every opportunity to view the dam
and power house.
The luncheon in this city will be
given at the Elks club and dinner will
probably be at the same place. The
visit to the dam will be during the
Afternoon unless extremely bad wealth.
er should make it necessary to aban-
don the trip along the river from Ft.
Madison to this city. Should the par
ty come to Keokuk son the early
morning train it is probable that
they would leave on an afternoon
train
A number of photographs Will be
taken of the party while viewing the
dam.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-05
OFFICE SEEKERS
NOT WANTED
The Governors-elcct Will Be Protect
ed From Office Seekers Dur
ing Their Visit
CITIES REPRESENTED
Score of Cities Will Send Representa-
/ tives Here to Join the Party
Seeing the
Dam.
REPRESENTED,

Representatives from scores Of
cities in Illinois, Missouri and Iowa
are expected here tomorrow to greet
the governors elect Of their states.
Sydney j. Roy, OF Hannibal. who
has been very active in Missouri in
the interest of the celebration an
nounces that Governor-elect Elliott M.
Major, of Missouri, will be unable to
attend the meeting but that he will
send a representative. Mr.. Roy will
head a party from Hannibal.
He said that Governor-elect Major
was intensely interested and entirely
in sympathy with the proposition and
that his representative would carry a
message from him. 1t is hoped, how
ever, that Governor-elect Major will
after all find it possible to come.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-05
"Ouch!r

limited Press Leased Wire Service. /
NEW YORK, Jan, 4.-Enrico Ca
russo. the great and only Caruso, sang
new word into the book of ''Tosca''
at the Metropolitan opera house this
afternoon. He sang it with great ex
preston and delighted the audience
The word was ouch" the expression
was one of painful surprise, and the
delight of the audience was manifest
ed in hearty laughter. The cause OF
it all was a long protrudine
hat pin from the headgear
of the fair Geraldine Farrar
Caruso embraced Geraldine, as the
opera called for, and impaled the END
of his thumb on the pin. Caruso was
he only person who didn't laugh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-05

excellent care accorded him by the
STAFF.
At the time Of his death none OF
the family was with him, although
one of his brothers had left the hos
pital a short time before. The end
came peacefully with only the nurse
and DR.. Devices. the attending physi-
clan. The arrangements for the fun
eral have not yet been completed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-05
Reception for Judge Dunno.

r. R Wallace, who is the Hamilton
representative on the executive COM
mittee. has sent invitations to cities
from East st. Louis to Rock Island
and many in the central part OF the
state to be present at the meeting.
The Illinois people have planned a
reception for Governor-elect Dunno
in a Hamilton hotel at the end of his
drive along the lake shore boulevard.
Judge Dunno has been continually
beset with Office seekers since his
election and any one who mentions
state office will be given bath in the
Mississippi. A number of Quincy
people will arrive early in the morn
ing. among those expected being May
or Garner, John H. Bastert, H. N.
Wheeler E. M. Botsford, W. E. Prin-
gle, Frank Tenk, ]. Canlery Julius
Kespohl, c. H. Williamson and G. F.
Perry.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-29
APARTMENTS FOR RENT.

FOR RENT Large modern business room
ON n. Main Phone 3237.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-29

MONEY TO LEND Private money: $500 to
$4,000. quick service b. + Pcttus Phone
29G
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-08

1t was the hiss of Curly, whole
magazine OF sibilants let loose at once,
that sent Flip hurting toward the tree
and the cat.
The two animals, the tame and the
wild, met six feet off the ground. The
dog was marvellous fighter and he
had found his equal. They fell to the
ground, a snarling, splitting, growing
unit. The lantern was poor illumina-
ton for so magnificent battle.
The cats fore paws had Flip by his
massive jowls and active hind feet
clawed and tore at the dogs splendid
chest and his unprotected belly; for
such an attack be appeared to have
no defense. All his strength Of shout
ders and fore legs was in his attempt
to tear loose that terrible grip. No
gsowls now, for breath was short and
dear.
Curly and Bud and the Baby were
frozen with fear; such an outcome
they had not expected.
There were no sounds now, save for
the loud rustlng of the leafy bed on
which the death embrace Of two dumb
things, fighting for their lives.
The dog seemed hopeless, helpless,
and yet he fought. But to no purpose.
Then he changed his tactics and he
suffered the deadly hold of the cat.
He kneeled and brought the fierce gray
thing close to the ground. The Ian
terms dull, yellow rays showed his
muscles knot and strain and knot
again as he made his last attempt to
win life.
Up above solemn owl sailed out
and hooted in wild alarm. Curly and
Bud shivered and the Baby whimpercd.
Poor Flip! They loved the dog.
The dogs strength began to tell
against the steel sinews Of the wild
cat lie bore it before him to the
earth and under his head and shout
ders. He could not get his awful jaws
to bear and he tried that no more.
Down, down, down into the leaves and
onto the half-frozen earth he pushed
the bob cat. Blood was pouring from
him in hundred tiny streams.
Curly and Bud and the Baby heard
the wild cat s bones crack, crack,
crack. And they went over and picked
up the dog and kissed him and they
took him home and received their pun
shment as little men Of the mountains
should.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-08

n TOT much of a story is this, yet
mi its elements are those OF dra-
matte tragedy and it has a
stage that cannot be described
justly and it was given in theater
that is divine. And the actors are but
six, three little man children and two
dogs and "bob" eat, which is just
wild thing with brief tail. SO, the
company being small, the cost of pro-
duetion will be proportionate. Better
make it reproduction, though, for
all this happened years ago.
Nothing but clearing in the Rock
les is the theater. It's today as it
was when Old Tramp, tine superan-
nuated deer hound, set out with Curly,
and Bud and the Baby to hunt pos
sums. The cavalcade was armed 10
the teeth with an axe and lantern.
Even the countrysides freedom with
lethal weapons baked at giving gun
to infants like Curly and Bud and the
Baby, IL and II and 10. The night
wac fpifcJs uaih anu JuC NOudS WSiO
RUSTY with fall. The air was heavy
with the sweeth death of summer, as
Curly and Bud and the Baby set
bravely out, with the old dog in the
lead.
They were scarcely out Of sight Of
the lone light OF the farm house when
the dog, Old Tramp, began to bark.
He had freed 'possum. Curly and
Bud and the Baby broke into a wild,
joyous run. The lantern threw their
twinkling legs onto the black trees in
wondrous effects.
AT the foot Of big old tree, the
dog was giving the lie to Father Time
He was as crazy as a pup. Curly and
Bud and the Baby began to make sys
tematic preparations to fell the tree,
the orthodox manner Of trapping
'possum. They didn't know, perhaps,
the scientific name for their quarry,
but they did know how to get him to
where the dog could finish him.
Somehow, this particular 'possum
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-08

can Angora Goat association maintains
a special mohair warehouse in Boston,
where the fleeces of practically all the
Angoras in this country are marketed
At this depot the fleeces are carefully
cleaned, regarded if necessary, and
baled ready for consignment to the
manufacturing plants, where the raw
mohair is converted into clothing, rugs,
book bindings, shoes and gloves.
Gone very beautiful fleece, which
was % inches in length, sold for $3.50
a pound, the record price for raw mo-
hair in this country. Four dollars q
pound is about the ordinary top figure.
Gland can be cleared by Angora
poats of the worst brush known to this
coantry for a little less than nothing.
Howl Simply this: Angora goats will
live on leaves and weeds, leaving the
land cleaner and nicer than can be
done in any other way"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-08
A Battle in the Mountains
There's Heart Interest the Story of How Dog Won in
Desperate Combat

didn't run true to 'possum form. He
seemed inclined to go against all rules
Oh 'possum-hunt etiquette. lie started
coming down the tree. A lantern gives
but poor light, too, you know.
The possuln, supposedly meek and
frightened, came on and dashed down
the nakedness of the lower part Of
the tree.
The air was very full of dog and
howls and of little dynamo of fur
that spit and clawed.
+" IS bob cat" said Curly.
Old Tramp seized an opportunity to
escape. He retreated with a certain
lack OF dignity and a positive absence
of pride in The possession of a tail. lie
stood not on the order of his going
and the night was vocal with his woe.
The bob cat retired with the leisure
of victor.
Curly and Bud and the Baby said
nothing OF the disgrace OF Old Tramp
at home Instead, they begged that
they might take with them Flip, which
animal was redllpped bulldog, built
by nature to be brave and taught by
man to fight. Flip was potential
champion OF the pit and not for chill
dren to play with, lest his teeth be in
jured in retrieving sticks and stones.
He was kept in his kennel and Curly
and Bud and the Baby were forbidden
to take HIM out.
"There' s the old hound; ] guess he $
all right Tor What you want, said the
immediate male ancestor OF Curly and
Bud and the Baby. In round-eyed in
nocence they accepted th.s decree from
the head OF the house. There was no
appeal.
The next night the bob cat routed
Old Tramp and the next. The Old dog
seemed possessed; he would tree moth
ing else.
The chieftain of the clan of Curly
and Bud and the Baby laughed at them
tor their lack of success as 'possum
hunters. He even went to the cruel
extreme OF offering to buy for them a
tame one ut the village, that they
might capture him.
That night, the three little men
started out into the velvet dark with
the foolish Old Tramp frolickfng
ahead. But Curly and Bud slipped
back and went to the kennel of the
king. There was but soft leather
strap about the corded neck of him.
The two little fellows braced against
each other s feet and pulled hard. The
sprawled as the leather yielded and
the dog leaped upon them in delight.
They Rugged him once apiece.
Down in the woods they found the
Baby, standing intrepid watch with the
lantern. The bob cat was already com
ing down and there was a whine in
the mock defiance of Old Tramp.
The wild eat had reached the lowest
branch and two hot eyes, little, close
set, green, malevolent, talked insult
ingly to the feeble old hound on the
ground.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-08
Goats Raised
by Americans
There's Said to Be Money in the
Handling of Angora Stock
in this Country

H0VHE banner goat farm OF
America is located in Texas,
and numbers 10000 head of
grade and pure bred Ango-
ras," says Farm and Fireside. "Last
year the owner of this ranch realized a
net profit of 81 per animal from his
flock. There are several other preten-
tious goat farms throughout New Mex
leo, California and Oregon. The largest
goat ranch in the Mississippi valley
has 1000 head, but the average flock
in this country is from 100 to 500 ami
mails.
Shearing
"The custom is to shear the goats
early in April. Ordinary hair sells for
35 to 55 cents pound. This common
grade Of mohair, which commands no
especially high price, is that whose
length is less than IL inches; the ordi-
nary fleece of one years growth meas
ures about 10 inches in length. The
average mature doe will shear from six
to nine pounds of mohair each year,
while the full grown buck will yield
from 10 to Is pounds. Previous to
shearing, the flock is graded into
classes of does, bucks, kids and weth-
ers. The fleeces are marketed accord
ing to this classification. The Ameri-
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-08
THE TIMELY BEGGAR.

B. C. Andrews, the chatty expert Of
Denver, was describing professional
beggars, says the New York Tribune.
"They keep timely" he said. "Thus
the Titanic disaster has caused q lot
of them to pretend this season that
they are sailors.
"a professional beggar tackled me
in the country the other day as was
mendng puncture in my motor car.
Boss he said, kin ye gimme
little helpf I'm sailor, and, as the
Titanic proved, l carry my life in my
hands.
"'Oh,' I said, 'and that accounts
for your not washing your hands, !
suppose. Afraid to do it for fear you IL
drown yourself, chs"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-08

change of signals between these two
stations already.
Miss Sallie Holtzinger of st. Louis
has not missed attending Sunday
school at every possible occasion for
90 years, during which time she has
missed preaching service but once. The
pastor of the Third Baptist church of
st. Louis, Rev. William J. Williamson,
has presented $40 gold piece and a
copy of the New Testament to Miss
Holtzinger, in recognition Of her rec
ord as faithful worshiper, said to be
without a parallel.
The home economics department of
the Portland Woman club is trying
to find out what makes the cost of liv
ing so high. The women of the depart
ment are hold conferences with repre-
sentatives of various business houses
and are going into the problem thor
oughly. One of the men who spoke
before the club women was Rev. Fa
Their Edwin V. O'Hara, who suggested
that housewives do their own market
ing and advocated free market, one
that would do away with the middle
man. Other speakers advised less def
erencc to luxuries.
Antonio Gonzales tried to make his
father get up and go to work the other
morning. Enriquez Gonzales, the ia
Their, Mexican section hand, resented
this and fired shot at the boy, "to
friehten him." The boy was killed
instantly. The shooting happened near
Yuma, Arizona.
Here's yarn about man who
didn It like to go to Sunday school, but
was made to by his parents. w. +.
Hoffer petitioned Seattle court to
have his name changed to w. E. Cor,
don and his wish was granted. "When
was boy" said Hoffer, II was
forced to go to church and listen to
long sermons or suffer whipping Now
I want to get rid of my name and with
it of the last thing that reminds me
of those days"
Fire departments all over the world
are bothered by the man or boy who
turns in false alarm, just to see the
dash of the fire fighters to the scene
of supposed blaze. William Melon
nell, Portland longshoreman, tried
that trick recently and it cost him $50.
He was caught Immediately after he
had turned in the alarm and was fined
in the municipal court the following
day.
The navy wants to "scrap' the bat
tleship Oregon, on the ground that the
old fighting craft is out of date and
that it would not be of any value in
modern naval battle. An attempt is
being made by patriotic Oregonians to
save the ship from fate of such ig-
nominy. The Oregon history as
fighting battleship is brilliant.
MANY a man mapines that he Ia
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-08
Looking 1t Ooer

4 ARRANGEMENTS are being made
~ between the American and
Russian governments for the
establishment of regular
wireless service across Bering Sea,
which will insure telcgraphic communi-
cation between America and Asia at
all times, even in the event of inter
ruption of cable service. This project,
it is said, completes the circuit of the
globe by wireless. No new construc-
ton is required for the institution Of
this service. The Russian government
already has wireless tower at Anadir,
in Kamchatka and the American gov
eminent has station at Cape Nome,
Alaska. There has been limited ex-
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-08

Many a man imagines that he is
painting the town, when in reality he
is only mailing shingles on the saloon
keepers roof.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-19
Youngest County Judge.

Cotter, May 17.-Baxter coun-
ty claims the distinction of hav-
ing the youngest county Judge
in the state in Edgar Douglas.
20 years old but few days ago.
He is also the Youngest man
who has ever held a county Of
fee in this county.
Judge Douglas platform at
the last election carried him to
victory over a much older man
than himself. His slogan was
good roads and economical gov
eminent. He has made good,
too. His home is at Mountain
Home, the county seat, and the
Judge is on the job at all times.
Former county Judges had heir
offices most any place,
but Judge Douglas has equip
ped an office in the court house.
His success has prompted other
Young democrats in the county
to develop political ambitions.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-19
Road Dragging Contest.

Rogers, May ia contest
in road dragging here today at
tracted many entrants from
among the farmers OF Benton
county, as we'll as 1000 specta-
tors. Prizes were given those
contestants who displayed the
greatest skill in handling their
teams and drags over stretches
of the city streets.
The interest in road dragging
was aroused several weeks ago
when in a campaign of lectures
farmers throughout the county
were shown the use of the Spit
drag. Since then work general
" has been carried on, which
will result in the near future IN
the upbuilding of Benton county
roads into the finest in the state.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-19
Funeral Sunday.

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret
Meyer, aged Fl years, wife OF
Charles Meyer of East Newport,
was held at the home OF John
Greenhaw Sunday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. S. D. Grum-
bles of the Baptist church.
Mrs. Meyer, who was an adop-
ted daughter of Mr.. Greenhaw,
died Saturday afternoon, leav-
ing a little babe one month old.
The sympathy of many frlenos
goes out to the bereft ones IN
their sorrow and distress.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-19
CONVICT FARM
CONTRACTOR SUED
Prosecuting Attorney Alleges
John BOmar Violated Con-
tract At Wilson.

Paragould, May 18.-Prose-
cutting Attorney Huddleston of
this district has filed suit in the
Greene Circuit Court against
John BOmar, contractor Tor
the Wilson farm at Wilson, and
his bondsmen for $500 for
breach of contarct in handling
the Greene county convicts that
were placed on the farm.
The complaint alleges that
"the defendant, John Bomar,
has violated his contract in fail
ing to properly feed said prison
ers, at no time furnishing them
food in quantities and quality as
required by said contract; that
he has failed to provide said
prisoners with sanitary quar-
tiers: that he permitted negro
prisoners and white prisoners to
be housed in the same rooms
that he permitted said quarters
to become filthy, unsanltary and
wholly unfit for the housing OF
human beings; that the punish
ment of said prisoners is such
as is prohibited by said con-
tract; that he compelled SAID
prisoners to work unreasonable
hours in violation Of said con-
tract"
In view of these alleged
breaches of contract, the county
asks judgment against Bomar
and his bondsmen for $500, for
costs and all other proper and
needed relief.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-19

ington City a few years ago
when typhoid fever broke out
all over the city and the origin
of the germs was found to be in
the milk supply Of one dairy,
where a member of the dairy
mans family had been sick with
typhoid.
At Richmond, Virginia, says
the doctor, a similar outbreak
occurred and this was traced to
a fisherman, living above the
city on James River, where the
sewerage Of the house was be-
ing emptied into the river
and the germs thus transmitted
through the city water.
In Newport, the water com
pany has cleaned the reservoir
and can do nothing further, un-
less it be to install more per-
feet filter system and even this
would perhaps not destroy or
stop these germs.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-19
FORFfITURES TAKEN
IN TIGER CASES
Against Jewel Best, Sam Gist
and w. p. Sanderson-Vir.
gil Cox Must Serve
Three Years.

At an adjourned term of the
Jackson circuit court Monday
morning, Prosecuting Attorney
c.. NJ. Erwin reported the dis
missal of the appeal in the jury
cases in which Jewel Best, Sam
Gist and w. P. Sanderson were
convicted Of selling liquor illeg-
ally and asked for a forfeiture
on their bonds.
Judge Jeffery took this for
fixture and ordered alias bench
warrants issued for the return
|of the defendants into the custo-
dy of the sheriff.
Similar action was taken in
the case of Virgil Cox, the ne
gro convicted of perjury, his ap-
peal having been dismissed be-
fore the supreme court. -Afor-
fixture on his bond was ordered
and Cox when arrested must
now serve his three year SEN
tence in the penitentiary.
Most of the day was occupied
in the hearing of the report OF
the commissioners in the Over
cup Slough drainage district as
to the letting of contract and
sale of bonds. The court also
heard remonstrances against
the assessments in this district
Witnesses were summoned
for the trial Tueday OF a case
from Bird Township, being a
habeas corpus proceeding IN
which John Williams seeks the
custody of child from his mo-
Their. Mrs. Liddie Williamson.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-19
Gives Boat Excursion.

Inc last OF & round o. parties
given last week in honor Of the
Senior Glass Of 1913 was an en-
cursion up White River Satur-
day afternoon. given by Fred
lnman, one Of the class, who
certainly chose 9 very novel and
g most delightful way to enter
tain his class.
The Mary c. Lucas was decor
ated from front to back in red
and white, the popularity used
colors of the class. Flags and
bunting were used profusely and
in the dining room Of the boat
the decorative feature was elab-
crate. Through the center Of
the long table strip of bunting
was run and vases of red and
white carnations placed upon
this. In the brick cream and
cake the same color motif was
used.
A trip to J2cksonport was
made, then a few miles up
Black river, and the return
home made one Of the most en-
.ioyable entertainments imagin-
able.
The young hosts parents Cap
tain and Mrs. Leslie 1nman,
spared nothing to make the at
fair the perfect success which it
was. Those in the crowd were
Misses Rowena Campbell, Clara
White, Fay Smith, Eve Paul,
Robert Harris, Fred Inman,
Mrs. Gibson and Ernest Mcken-
zie.
Newport daily independent., 1913-05-19
SEVEN MILL
TAX FOR SCHOOLS
Secures Almost [ unanimously ote
And Old Directors Are
Reelected.

In the regular election Satur-
day, the voters Of Newport Spe-
cial School district cast $50
votes and Of this total, 1877 were
cast for a seven mill tax, 5 for
five mills, 5 for no tax and 3 not
voting.
Both the old directors were
reelected. r. P. Umsted receiv-
ing 1913, DR.. H. O. Walker 1919,
Gus Jones IA and N. S. Little
ton 2. There being no contest,
the vote was light compared
with last two years.