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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-16

daughter Dorothy visited in Burllng-
ton at the ladies' sisters, Mrs. A. d.
Mullen,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hettrick Of
Burlington visited at his fathers Mr..
Thee. Hettrick, and at his sister 8
Mrs. Frank Bell.
Mrs. Will Richardson and daughter
Cleo were Hamilton goers last week.
Mrs. T. B. Stewart and Miss Erville
Goodway were Keokuk goers We'd
nesday.
Mrs. John Stowe who has been stay.
ing with her sister Mrs. Lester Brown
has gone to her home In Keokuk.
Mrs. Henry Weber of Carthage
and Mrs. ]. Booz of Adrian visited at
the Charles Abbott home last week.
Mrs David York Of Hamilton Wis
tied her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Abbott this week
Mrs. A. l.. Casburn and Mrs. Cas-
well Hubbard we're Burlington goers
this week.
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stove pipe of larger diameter than
ordinarily used. While standing I'M
der the pipe before 1t was all in place,
section came down over his head
and cut off both ears as though 1t had
been done with a razor.
A Kentucky woman was churning
butter in glass jar. The jar broke
and a piece of the glass was hurled
against her arm with such force that
an artery was cut.
Two men were working on a swing
ing scaffold in a steel plant in Ohio. A
"dinky" locomotive passing on track
underneath the men caught the rope
which raised and lowered the ladder
One man fell under the engine and
was killed The other fell on the loco
tive and bounded off without receiving
serious injuries.
"A blacksmith in Illinois was putting
a shoe on vicious mules front foot.
The mule lifted the blacksmith by the
seat of the trousers and hurled him
to the floor with such force that one
knee was fractured.
An operator in New York mill was
repairing a punching machine. His
wrench got caught in the machinery
and while trying to release it the re
volving punch struck him, fracturing
his skull and killing him.
Four men were killed in an Ohio coal
mine by the explosion Of keg OF
powder. A mule kicked at wire
causing sparks to fly, which touched
off the powder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-16
INSURANCE COMPANY
PAYS QUEER CLAIMS
UnusdaI Ways Of Being Killed and
Hurt Reported by Books
Of the Concern.

According to an insurance com
pany. there is more than one way OF
getting killed and hurt In the list of
injured and killed on which the com
pany has within recent weeks paid
claims are some which are out Of the
ordinary.
The hair of a woman operator In a
Cleveland worsted mill became en-
tangled in the machinery. Her scalp
was torn off.
A lineman in Minnesota was working
at the top of a telegraph pole when a
train passed at high speed. The pole
broke and he was thrown to the
ground barely clear Of the train. He
was stunned but not seriously injured
by the force of the fall.
A Pennsylvania man spent part Of
his vacation at home making repairs
about the house. He had to put up q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-16
Early Mall Service IN Maine.

In 1893 individuals hired man 10
go from Castine to Wiscasset and
carry letters and papers once fort
night. He walked tho whole distance
over the route. The next year post
masters were appointed and mail sent
once week by carriers on horse
back. Rufus Crane. the first postmas-
ter, In Warren. collected 20 cents 40
his pay for his first three months OF
work.-Lewiston Journal.
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sapy's neaItn.

IL the mother who can possibly az
FORD 1t will have her baby observed
during its first few months by a good
nurse or physician, the mother will be
saved much anxiety and the baby
stands better chance of health. This
does not mean to be crank on health.
1t does mean advise your doctor of
every appearance Of pain or distress !;
then heed his advice.
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Ladlas Room Pretty. J

Ladies Hoom Pretty.
coy little ladies reception room
is located on the west side OF the en-.
trance from Main street Although
the room is small it will be very Leail-
tifully Furnished when completed,
which will be In about two weeks. A
small fire place Is in one side Of this
room, being built OF Peruvian marble,
an imported stone Of fine quality.
Besides this room which has been
designed especially for ladies, Is a
ladies writing room which is located
to the right OF the entrance from
Fourth street. The managers of the
hotel wish the ladies Of the city to
make use of these two rooms which
have been built especially Tor them.
They will both be very finely furnish
ed and are very attractively designed.
The basement represents one Of the
busiest spots Of the hotel. Here are
located the kitchen, barber shop, bill
lard room, LAUNDRY, engine room, etc.
The kitchen is furnished In the latest
and most approved manner. Electro
cal dish washing machines, refrige-
rating plants, and many other appli.
ances of interest are located in this
| place. The head chef is w. II. Henkle
who for a number Of years has been
connected with the best hotels of Chi
cago and other places. Robert Bellf1
lis the head waiter and his experience
has been very extensive also. He has
| been connected with the st. Anthony
/ hotel Of San Antonio since it was
started and comes here very highly
recommended. The service Is per
formed by four corps OF colored wait
ers who have been brought from Chi
cago for this work.
The billiard room in the basement
will be very finely equipped. Five
tables, built especially for the hore
by the Brunswick Bake company FOL
the hotel will BE- installed within
the next two weeks. The barber shol
will occupy that part Of the bassmen
at the corner of Fourth and Main.
] Many Guest Rooms.
On the six floors above the mar
| floor are located the guest rooms
4 115 OF which are ready for service q
present. When the work has beel
1 completed there will be $50 rooms
All the sropms rsHdy lat the presrn
4 time are equipped with bath, Will
running water will ~ ssIpplied illsth
other rooms to be furnished later. TIL
i interior of the hotel above the frs
floor is furnished in mahogany am
4 all the wood work and furniture furr
4 ished in that material also, #a
i Each of the single rooms are f,irr
ished with bed, dresser, table, tabel
cite, rocking chair, straight chail
/. and a magazine rack. This fiirnitur
is made Of mahogany. The carpet
are soft velvet that harmonic i
i, color with the furniture and the wa
tints. A cluster OF electric light
illuminate each room, while the wiz
dows are large double affairs tina
provide plenty Of ventilation. A close
and telephone is provided in ever
, room. The telephones are provide
| with city connections
Besides the single rooms there ar
, eight three room suites and SIX tw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-16
Australian Horses preferred.

Australian horses are preferred to
all others in India, the price for one
in Calcutta being as high as sS40 to
S3S5.
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Miss Ora Rice is visiting old
friends in our town.
Mrs. Fred fuckers mother from
Hamilton is visiting her.
Mrs. E. G. Houchens is visiting her
sister Mrs. M. Davis at Warsaw.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Grafton and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-16

100000, and will be large asset to
the city. Although the building is
not 30 large as others in the state.
there is not another hotel in Iowa
that is as upto-date in every way as
this one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-16
Much Money spen. on Rivers.

Much Money Spent on Rivers.
To keep the rivers of the country
free from snags and other impedi-
ments to navigation. the government
maintains fleet OF 80 steamboats, and
spends 100000 year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-16
NEW HOTEL IOWA OPENS
DOORS TOR FIRST TINE

elevators are Just between this on
trance and the entrance from Fourth
street The illumination OF the lobby
Is especially brilliant, the chandeliers
being very beautiful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-18
BOXING NOTES.

Leo Houck and Rem koek have been
matched to box at Point Breeze, Pa.
Holbers. the Danish champion, who
the people of Denmark believed would
gain as much prominence as BATTLING
Nelson. was stopped iii nine rounds by
Huehie Michigan 1T sydney, y. 5. w,
the other night.
Jack Twin" Sullivan. the Cam
bridge veteran, has been matched to
meet Soldier kearns, the Brooklyn
heavyweight, for 10 rounds at the
Queensbury 4. G., Buffalo. Aug. %.
Walter Hennessey of New Orleans a
feutherweight. who has done consid-
erable boxing around New York and
who was scheduled In meet Nap Du-
fresno. the Canadian featherweight, at
Lowell has been forced to cancel the
bout owing 10 an injured hand.
Tommy Murphy. the Harlem light
weight. can see no more fights in the
East after his fine trcatme in the
West AS Tommy stated in his recent
visit to this Office: 'Out West a loser
end in a contest amounts to more than
what a contest will draw in any of the
Eastern states
Two 10-round bouts have been ar
ranged by Browns a. A.. Far Rocka :
way for Friday night. Young Reilly of
Boston will meet Jimmy Flynn of
Brooklyn and Banty Lewis, the New
ark bantamweight, who recently re-
turned from a successful trip abroad.
will nook up" with Young Seiger of
Uotoken, y. j.
Paddy Callahan. the featherweight
champion OF Ireland, and Willie Jones
of Brooklyn have been matched for a
1o-round bout before the Atlantic A.
A., Rocky Beach, n. Y. next Saturday
night. AT the same show. Soldier Bart
ield and Harry Lortz, Brooklyn well
terweights. are carded for 10 rounds.
Frank McGuinness. the heavyweight
champion of the British navy, and
Whitley Allen of Brooklyn have been
matched to battle 10 rounds at the New
Polo A. A.. New York, Friday night
McGuinness has won all the bouts he
las lad in this country by knock
cut. Battling Henry will meet Scotty
Walsh at the same show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-18

over in New York old-time athletes
OF the n. Y. A, c. are planning in Old
Timers day, to be held at TraVers Is
land. Every mercury foot star of a
few years ago will take part in his
cherished event.
Andrew Seeka1exis. the Old Town
Indian. should make good in the pro-
tessional running events around the
Hub. This summer With Billy koleh-
mainen in England and with the rest
of the money chasers not showing their
usual PAGES. the Redskin ought to tit
III pretty well among the big purses.
If Howard Drew, the Springfield
Splinter. matrculates al Brown as it is
reported he will. Coach Eddie O'Connor
is going to have a point winner in the
New England Intercollegiate, next
year, that will capably fill Norman Ia
hers shoes. If Drew can duplicate this
year $ form. next year. he ought to run
away with the double sprint event in
the college games easily.
You've got to hand it to Frank
Kramer. the East Orange bike rider,
as the real king of the sprint riders.
Al Goullet was supposed to be Kram-
ers closest rival for championship
honors, but the mastery manner in
which the worlds champion defeated
Goullet in their series of sprint con-
tests at Revere. Tuesday night, shows
that Kramer will retain that sprint
championship for while longer any
way.
Ted Meredith the Olympic metre
champion. is out of competition for
ire summer, but the tip is going the
rounds that Meredith will steer for the
half and mile events at the college
games. next spring. 1t is said. that the
Quaker champion has lines out To fill
John Paul Jones place in the great
games. As Meredith has shown he can
step three quarters Of a mile in close
10 record figures ii does not look out
OF tn" question for him to prove a
strong miller as we'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-18
BASEBALL NOTES.

Good old Bill Carrigan will carry
the best wishes from his many fol
lowers in his new job as manager OF
the Red Sox. Bill will have hard
road to hoe. 1t is a cinch to manage
a tail-end team and keep them in
their usual place, but to keep a
worlds champion combination on top
is another story There are many
roeters who believe. that Carrigan vii
live UP to the great things expected uf
him.
Baseball IS funny game. In no
sport are the followers so 'exactng
You're here today and zone tomorrow
There's Jake Stahl's ease for instance
A year ago today. Jake's name was
on everybody's lips as one of the
greatest baseball managers ever
known to the game. He was a born
leader of men and responsible for the
Red Sox winning the worlds cham
pionship, the fans all agreed But
contrast his standing in the baseball
world. today. It is just the opposite.
He has ben fired from the berth he
held, last year And for what reason
Simply because he was unable to keep
his team fighting for the honors they
won. last year Yes, baseball is a
funny game. There is no place for a
loser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-18

but that one hundred gallons of crude
Oil may now be depended on to yield
forty gallons of automobile fuel, in
stead of only twenty gallons. Formerly
100 gallons of crude oil gave twenty
gallons of gasoline. twenty gallons of
kerosene, and sixty gallons of fuel
oil. Under the new process of refine
ment the crude oil still gives the twen-
ty gallons of gasoline and the twenty
gallons of kerosene, while the sixty
gallons of fuel oil is so refined AS to
give twenty gallons of motor spirit, the
remaining forty gallons being resi-
due which may be sold for other pur-
poses. This residue is said to be almost
as valuable as was the fuel oil.-Popu-
lar Mechanics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-18
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
features of the Days Dealing in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, July 1.-THE net result
of today's trading in stocks. so far
as changes in the level of prices were
concerned. was small. II was appar-
ent from the outset that the market
terday. when quotations rose sharp
~ in all quarters. First figures were
lower. A rally was soon effected. but
the movement throughout the day
was irregular and the close found
many of the important stocks show
ing small losses.
1t was inferred from the markets
action that yesterdays advance was
chiefly the result of short covering
which resulted in weakening of the
technical position. Stocks were well
taken at concessions, but there was
a falling off in the demand, and buy
ers We're unwilling to follow the mar
ket upward. Fluctuations apparently
bore little relation to developments Of
the day, which had not slight bear
ing on stock market values. Unex-
pected complications in the nogotia-
tions between eastern railroads and
their employees arising from the de-
termination of the railway managers
to present demands of their own to
the arbitrators. may have exercised
some sentimental influence. More
important was the reaction in Lon
don and the decline in American
stocks there. This was followed by
London selling here principally oe
Canadian Pacific, steel and Union
Pacific. Berlin sold Canadian Pacific
here direct
The petroleum shares were excep-
tionally weak, California petroleum
sold down five points to 23A. One
explanation given for the weakness of
these shares was the closing out of
loans by local bank had necessitated
selling of petroleum stocks, which had
been put up as collateral. With the
approach of the corp moving season
with it's heavy demand for money, 1t
was pointed out. banks will be COM
PEELED to draw tighter lines in regard
to extending credit on stock exchange
collateral.
Bonds were steady. Total sales. par
value. 1887, 900. United States bonds
were unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The entire plant of Temple brother
marble dealers, at Rutland Vi, was
destroyed by fire, Thursday. The loss
is s35, 900. The fire is said by the police
to have been set by tramps.
Allan j. Price, As years old, sword
swalower and snake eharmer, died al
Bismarck, \. D., Wednesday. from
drug poisoning. 1t was learned some
time ago he sold his body. to be dellv-
cred after his death to university al
Baltimore. The widow lives in New
York City.
Under the guidance of John II. Snod-
grass. United States consul general al
Moscow, 6S members of the Society fol
the Promotion of Technical knowledge
Of that city, Thursday, began a whirl-
wind tour of inspection of the capital
The Russian visitors Will be received
Friday. by President Wilson and a
number of entertainments have beer
arranged for them during their two
days stay in the city The party il
composed of school teachers, univer-
sity professors. professional men ant
writer's. They will leave Washington
Saturday, for Pittsburg and from there
will go to Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-18
Giants and 81. Louis Divide
PiitsbuIg 4; Brooklyn 3,
Philadelphia 4; Cincinntia l..cln.
cinnatl 8; Philadelphia z.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Boston. July 17.-Boaton and Chica-
go split in a double header, today, the
locals winning the first game To :,
and the visitors taking the second. 3
To /.
In the third inning OF the first con-
test Fred Smith started u batting
rally which gave Boston all its four
runs and which forced the retirement
of his brother. Charles Smith, the CHI
eago pitcher. 1t was the first time
that the brothers had opposed each
other in a National League game.
The winning streak of Perdue. who
had won six straight games was brok-
en- by Chicago in the second game
The locals made but four hits off
HUMPHREYS. Although three of these
hits came in succession. in the fourth
inning, not one local player reached
second base. The first man to single
was thrown out trying to steal, anoth-
er was hit by batted ball and the
third was forced out. The score:
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CUTOFF COMPLETED.
Second Route Between Kansas City,
Denver and Coast.

Omaha, Neb., July 17.-President
Mohler. of the Union Pacific railroad,
today. made official announcement Of
the completion of the cut off between
Topeka, Kansas, and Gibbon, Neb.,
which will furnish a second route be
tween Kansas City and Denver and
the Pacific coast, nearly a thousand
miles of which will be double track
The new line will be used particular
ly in emergencies when for any reason
the Kansas lines are tied up.
The announcement comes as Sc
quel to recent completion of the dis
solution of the Union Pacific Southern
Pacific lines and it is stated at Union
Pacific headquarters that work now
under way and projected will practi-
cally complete the double tracking OF
the main lines of the road west from
Kansas City and Omaha to the Ogden
terminus.
The ut-off leaves the Kansas main
line at Topeka, running through
Marysville, Kas., and Hastings, Neb
striking the Nebraska main line neal
Kearney. Another cutoff in Colorado
will save "a miles.
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congressman on
Submarine Trip.

Newport. r. l.. July IA sub
marine trip under the placid surface
nf Narrangansett Bay was made, to-
day, by the members of the House
committee on naval affairs who are
here for an inspection of the Nara
gansett naval station.
The committee, headed by the chair
man, Congressman Lemuel p. Padgett
Of Tennessee. was divided into three
squads, each of which was assigned
to one OF the submarine craft in port.
The under the-sea fighters were put
through all their PAGES for the in
struction of the visitors. AT first the
craft were run on the surface, then
partially submerged, and finally
greater depths We're reached, the pro-
cess of submerging and rising Icing
varied by demonstrations of the sub
marines diving abilities.
The submarine trip was the princi-
pal event on today's program. but the
committee also inspected the naval
training station and made visit to
the Naval War College, where the
committee members heard some of the
instruction given to naval officers.
CAPTAIN William L. Rodgers, president
of the war college, entertained the
committee at luncheon.
An inspection of the battleship
Wyoming, flagship of Rear Admiral
Charles j. Badger, commander of the
Atlantis fleet; shore view of the
Narragansett naval base, a visit to
the Summer home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Curtiss James of New York
and a dinner at the Squantum Club,
near Providence, were planned for the
afternoon and evening.
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Chicago S; Philadelphia 2.

Chicago. July H.-Chicago won {
pitching duel between Scott and Busl
to 2.stoday, making it two straight
from the league leaders. After Phila
delphia had tied the scoring by bunch
ing hits by McInnis. Oldring and Bar
ry. the locals came back strong anC
clinched the game by punching sin
giles by Schalk and Scott and triple
by, Lord. coupled with Collins fun
BILE of Fournier's grounder ant
Bodies sacrifice. thereby scoring foul
runs McInnis' home run in the nintf
was feature.
President Comiskey said he expect
ed his new outfielder Chappelle, L
report for duty, tomorrow
Philadelphia % 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1T
Chicago % COL 0sO4 x-5-7-
Batteries: Bush, Korey and Lapp
Scott and Schalk Time. 1.49. I'm
pires, Egan and Dineen.
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St. Louis and Giants Split.

New York, July 17.--New York and
St Louis split even on their double
header here. today, the visitors win
ming the first game to and New
York the second in the ninth inning
to 2. st. Louis hit hard in the first
game, while Harmon held the Cham
piens to seven hits Three runs in
the sixth inning on five singles with
errors by Meyers and Snodgrass. gave
the visitors enough to win. The sec
ond game was a tight pitchers battle
between Damaree and Marquard on
one side and Sallee on the other. The
second game was marred by fist
fight on the st. Louis bench between
Magee and Gather at the end of the
fourth inning. They got into an argu-
ment over the way Gather had played
Dovle's fly, which dropped safe for
a single and the men came to blows.
Special policemen broke up the fight
and Umpire Brennan put both play
ers off the field.
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Philadelphia Breaks Even.

Philadelphia, July 1.-THE double
header here, today. resulted in an
even break, Philadelphia winning the
first game by to ,, and Cincinnati
the second by to =. The visitors
knocked Seaton off the rubber In the
first four innings of the second con-
test by piling up six runs on seven
hits, Il pass, an error and two sacrl-
fees. Manager Doom sent in three
other pitchers but johnson more than
held his own against all of them.
Berghamer was hit on the leg by a
ball pitched by Seaton and was forced
to leave the game. Umpire Rigler or
dered Lobert off the field for argu-
ing when called out at first base and
then humping into the Arbitrator
First game:
Cincinnati 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-2-11-1
Philadelphia 0 0 / ! Ox--4- TO
Batteries-Ames, Suggs and Clarke;
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Worcester 8; Fall River o.

Worcester. Mass. July 17.-Pitchel
Thomas held Fall River to three hits
this afternoon. and Worcester again shut
out the visitors to 0. Not a Fall River
player reached third base and only two
got as far as second. The home team
batted Wallace from the box in the hftt
his pitching Woodman. who succeeded
him, allowed only two hits during the
remainder of the game. 1t was announced
this morning, that Outfieder Courtney
had been released by Fail River.
Worcester 20 2 o x-S-1o-'
Fall River 10 90 0 0 0 90 3
observation-disclosures and Carroll: Wood
man. Wallace and Weeden. Time, 1.50
Umpire, Rorty