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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-31
Investigating keokuk System.

keOkuk mas ponce call system IN
troduced by Commissioner Gray which
has been successfully worked out for
several years past which nearby
cities have heard OF and are investigat-
ing. Saturday Hannibal sent two al
dermen, Messrs. Simmons and Wal
tiers to this city to study Gray's plan
with view of putting 1t in effect in
the Missouri city. The system has
been previously explained at length in
The Gate City and its working Is per
fectly familiar by this time.
County Attorney T. A. Craig, Com
missioner Gray and a reporter stun
bled onto a few new terms Saturday
in the mayors office when man
ambled into the office to secure per-
mission to operate a ball and keg''
game on Main street.
No one knew what the 'ba1l and
keg" game was. Inquiry led to the
knowledge that in this game you pay
five cents and toss croquet balls for a
small keg. Every ball you throw in
entities you to cigar. Three straights
win a quarter. When the visitor was
told he could not make use Of the
streets for this purpose he presented
an analogy between the ball and keg'
game and the high pitch" men who
are operating in Keokuk and have
been selling their goods last week
More information was NEEDED The
man explained that the high pitch
was peddling small articles from &
stand where the man called out his
wares in high pitched voice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-31
The Log Of the Siwash
Another Chapter in the History OF George
Fitch's Demon Motor Boat.
Twice Per Day.

DAYS ran into weeks while DR.. Barr
searched the lake front for anotner
calker. He found four of them In
succession, but each one refused to
touch the job and in the meantime,
twice each day, Spangler had force
of men pumping out the Siwash and
keeping her afioat.
Eureka! The doctor finally found
Charlie Simpson who feared naught
and who agreed to calk the boat last
Sunday and have her in shape for
regatta week.
In order to save the charge OF lift
ing the thing out of the water, kind
engineer on the water power dam
loaned derrick and the boat was
picked up and laid on her side where
she could be handled. Simpson went
to work, but it took him until yester-
day to finish the job for the bottom OF
the Siwash looked like a lattice fence.
And the regatta passed with the
noble Siwash lying on her side like a
bilious shark which had eaten too
many Malays.
Land Lubbers Arrive.
In the midst Of things. Fitch wrote
DR.. Barr, telling him that his brother
in-law's almoner and party Of friends
would be over to spend few days
in Keokuk and for Barr to let them
have the Siwash for trip during the
regatta.
They arrived, but they took no triI
in the Siwash
They were shown the boat lying up
on her side; and shedding few tears
and placing wreath or two upon hel
noble PROV, they departed.
Spangler has big bill for pumping
Simpson has big bill for calkinG
Barr has spent his noon hours ant
evenings for three weeks on the thing
and the boat is finally repaired.
Fitch and Doc Wright We're abb
to bring the Siwash from Peoria t
Keokuk without any trouble, but tn
moment Fitch left the boat, it begal
to get contrary Barr. who was priv
eyed to enjoy the boat, has neve
even seen it on top of the water. blu
now that 1t is afioat again, he wi
make the attempt to at least run
across the lake couple of times.
He has, however, faithfully follow
ed the wishes of Fitch, in getting a
he could out of the boat, with the al
of Spangler and his pump men.
And that's the latest story of tn
Siwash, subject to change at an
moment of the day or night.
Epiioeue.
Fitch writes that he will come ov,
in September to take the boat HON
t John T. McCutcheon, the cartoonis
5 will likely accompany him and NAL
the trip down the river to the moui
t of the Illinois and then up that strea
5 Ito Peoria.
: From now until that date, DIR. Ba
lis held responsible for the Siwas
s That explains the worried look upt
e his countenance and why he haun
the lake shore
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-31

List of let ,rs remaining in the
Keokuk postofice, uncalIeu for. for
week ending August 80, 1913:
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-18
CHARLES FURTHMANN PEEVED
AT BEING ARRESTED

The case Of Charles Furthmann,
charged with conspiracy to obstruct
justice, was presented to the grand
jury by States Attorney Hoyne this
afternoon.
Furthmann was arrested last night
in the Plaza Hotel. He is accused of
accepting money in return for tipping
off secrets of the states attorneys
Office to members of the arson trust.
Furthmann had been employed as
an investigator in the prosecutors Of
flee. Together with Frank Johnston,
Jr., he secured much of the evidence
against the fire bugs.
It was reported to Hoyne that
Furthmann had sold copies of the
confession of Ben Fink, one of the
leaders of the arson band, to other
members of the gang, now under in
dictment. He is said to have received
81, 500 for this and to have asked for
more.
Last night Hoyne set trap for
him. He was arrested in the hotel
after John Agliardo, acting the part
of an agent for the Morici brothers,
under indictment for arson, is said
to have paid him $3.50 in marked bills.
Two detectives Immediately step
ped up to Furthmann and placed him
under arrest. He was taken directly
to Hoyne's Office where he underwent
a grilling. Afterwards he was taken
to the Central station and booked on
a charge of conspiracy to obstruct
public justice. His bonds were fixed
at $4,000.
He was arraigned this morning in
the South Clark street courtroom and
the case was continued until Sept. 26.
Hoyne rushed Agliardo and the
Morici brothers before the grand jury
when it convened today. Several 9TH
er stenographers, who are said to
have knowledge of the case, will be
rushed in later
IL
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-18

-O-O-
PHONE COMPANY WOULD DUST
COMPLAINT BUREAU?
The Chicago Telephone Company
is worrying about the effects of the
complaint bureau recently establish
ed by the city.
And so, it is charged, they have al
ready taken steps to put it out of
business.
According to Telephone Supervisor
Ferry, employed by the city to act as
watchdog over the phone company,
they have left to the telephone opera
tors to do the work of linking the
bureau.
Ferry claims that if a subscriber
wishes to let howl and asks for the
city complaint bureau he is advised
against it by the operator.
"Why?" asks the surprised sub
scriber.
Nov this between yourself and
myself" confides the friendly" oper-
ator. eff you complain about the
telephone company to the city the
company will find some excuse to
grab your phone. Un'erstan'? Num-
Der please"
You understand perfectly what the
girl is limiting, but the thing that
puzzles you is, how does the company
get away with it?
Ferry heard about this finally. So
he blew right over to A. R. Bone, SUI
perintendent of the company.
Bone was strenuous in denying
that the company had anything to
do with it. He said it must be mere
ly an overzealous girl"
Cadillac, Mich.-Chirstopher J. Nc
Hugh, cashier Cadillac State Bank,
arrested charged with embezzling
$4,000
Racine, Wis.-Wm. Shaefer, 90, de-
spondent over wife's death, suicided.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-18

the states attorneys Office, which
will ''blow the town up"
He declares that whole charge is
"frame-up" engineered by an assist
ant states attorney, whose brother
in-law has acted as an attorney for
the arson trust.
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
fGOR0TS ARE GOOD WORKERS
Native Carpenters and Stone Masons Help Build Church at
 Bontoc.

Rortoc in particular and the Igorot country in general will soon have it's first permanent Christian church. for the building planned by the Belgian missionary fathers is nearing comple- tion, according to adyices brought by Father Sepulchre, member of the mission
 The new church is a substantial stone structure and will cost 30,000 pesos. l. is notable for the fact that lgefot mechanics have participated in the work Of construction as carpen- ters, masons, plumbers
 Four years ago Rev Father Jur- gems began the building. since when With the assistance of Father Sep ulehre, four Belgian sisters and one brother as teaching staff a re- markable record has been made among the lgorots, who are described by the fathers as very industrious and docie.
 some 250 Igorot boys and girls have been instructed in the ordinary school grades and additional instruction has been given in industrial work. Thus there are in Bontoc some seventy ar tlsans, practical shoemakers. horse shoers and the like who owe their training to the fathers.
 The girls are instructed by the sts- fers in domestic sciences, cooking. cressmaking, lacemaking, weaving and the school today numbers thirty eight of these students. The latest addition to the curriculum Is agricul. tnre and this has had very marked effect on the prosperity of the neigh. borhood- Times.
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21

now deserted. There has been a bigger yield of corn this year than for several Wood Phillips gath cred 76 loads.
 The singing at Polk Phillips Wednesday night was enjoyed very much by all present I believe I mentioned the fact last week that Herbert Clark was there. We'll Mr Clark likes to sing, and he can sing too Wish We cou'd have him in our class all the time.
 Evelyn.
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
Rlt BLAND NlE N :.

Vii Roman is reported TO bet CT.
 Mrs Howard ela k bas b=gaH her winters work llallfas peas
 Exert smith had aiee sal3ie horse die re eHtly of inaigest- ion.
 Everyone in this community mot are complaining of taeir .ve ao= tasoes Ior.iug
 Miss Pearl Byrd las been iaais- posed. Bat ae ar g.aa 70 say e is better HoW
 Jesse Dean and =enln ell at- tended the spelling a Gosa=a Thursday night
 Miss Josie Ferguson was given a surprise post card shower on her birthday. Nov. II.
 Doaeehes and Mason aee doing a rushing business at Tuitle with their saw mill now.
 Fhanksgiying day is almost here again How time does fly, 1913 will soon be 10 more.
 Milton Lawson Of Wesley is at Polk Philips putting up an addit- ional room 70 his house.
 H A. Clark has been gone from home most of this Waek. He is selling MeConnon's Remedies
 Local folks will soon be market ing .heir turkeys Turkeys in this neigh6orhood are looking fine.
 No, We aoan't attend the Eduea- tional Rally at Goshen Saturday as We intended to do. It rained.
 Wood Pailnps brought in a hoe- nets nest few days since meas uring two feet in length and four and one-half feet in circumference
 Did you hear the ehirivari Fri day night Well. We did It was in the direction of sydenham. but We are only guessing who is marr- led.
 Most all of the eornfields are
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
ZION

Reb Masters moved back 10 his farm near Zion last week
 Miss Ruthie Bruah returned to her home in Bolivar last week.
 Mr Cook, the travaLng salesman, is back again after several week s absence.
 John Nelson sold his team of mules 10 ]. O. Nelson iast week for the sum of $4oo
 Somebody said is Zion dead? No it has only been silent for time Zion is very much alive
 Mr and Mrs x. j. Horn visit ed their daughter Mrs. Will Plumb lee of Johnson Sunday.
 John iyey is suffering with d carbunckle on his ba k, this being the second one in the last TWO months.
 
 Raymond MiIIkaa arrived home rom Texas Hhees he has been for the past seven weeks selling apples.
 Joan Wat on of Alaska is visit ing his sister. Mrs Kate Eidson, al- 50 his brother, C. E Watson of Fayetteville.
 A number Of Mr. and Ms 1 " Mosier's friends ana aeighboIs en- joyed a pound supper at their home last Thursday evening
 Our school is progressing nicely Prof Denny and Mrs. Grace Good man are tea hing a=7ery satisfact- ory school so far as We can learn
 Mrs. J Renden received the sad news Of the death of her sister in Iowa. She visited here last spring and was apparently in good health. Cancer vas the cause Of her death.
 The adjourned conference met d Sons Chapel last week and finish led up the business it could no do on account of the absence of the minister J B. Fox was elect=- for th coming year
 led Sunday School superintendent.
 Mrs Hattie Bell4w of this place and F=P Burner of Mountain Okla, were married Tuesday, Nov III at Fayet eyi1e They expect to leave for Oklahoma on Monday. HonuluIa extends gfatalatioHs
 Some improvements around about Zion sam Shaw has a new barn. IN. Horn is building a new corn crib and has trea.ei lis house 10 new floors. stirman Eilson has added another room e his ssise mill Jim Stevens las p'astered and papered his hous=
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The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
ACCIDENT SCHOOL THANkSGIN
 NC DAY.

Program beginning at II a. m An Old Time Thanksgiving, Ray Graham.
 The Story of Thanksgiving. Earn est Craft
 The Word. Hazel Wolfe Thank ksgiving at the Farm, Pearl Graf.
 4 Warning. Lester craft. The Origin of Thanksgiving. Pearl Phillips
 Little Ted s Story of Thanksgiy- ing. Ina Wolfe
 The Little Pilgrom Story. E : "a ken3rick.
 The First Governor, Harley Wharton
 Mu-ie and singing
 f2:15 Sermon Rev. Mr. C P Walters
 12 45-Dinaer and Turkey Come aaa bring your baskets well filled.
 Ebert : Graham, teacher
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
MUST TAKE PRECAUTIONS
Candidates for Office Must Comply
 With New Law.

Unless they are careful many ot the hundreds of candidates for eity, township, county, dis. rict and state offices will find themselves barred through the operation o. the corrupt practices act, passed by the last legislature. being \ { 8oS This at provides, among oth- CT things. that ca can4idat# mu [ fil= with the proper authority tAii- ' days prior to the election a pledge that he will abide by the provisions of the act, and certify tsat he is familiar with it Unless his is done his name cannot % on the ticket.
 The act makes some very ra9i- cal changes in the customs tha- have grown up about the holding of primaries and makes it an fo- fense to use money in any way to influence voters a the polls
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
THE CHURCHES.
Second Baptist Church.

We are expecting an interesting program by our B. Y. P. |. Friday night beginning at R. n.
 My subject for Sunday II a. m, "Christ Is All In All"
 My subject for Sunday ! D. m, Preparing For Heaven.
 have been invited by the Pas tors Conference of this city 10 preach the Thanksgiving sermon for the town which will be at the Presbyterian Church al fs a. m We hope to make the singing special feature Let everybody come. My subject, Let Is Give Thanks Unto the Lord
 will go to Accident school house immediately after service, where l have also been invited to hold another service of the same sort. Sermon at 13 a.. n. Dinner on the ground at l D, III.
 C. P. Walters
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
4 Painless Headache,

Is there such thing as Pain- less Headache, Painless Neuralgia, Painless Rheumatism. Hunt E Lightning Oil Will make the pan go away, and the suffering cease. That's why Hunts Lightning oil Is so popular. and praised % much Ask your druggist.
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
SCHOOL STATISTICS
Great Improvement Tn Last re"
 Years.
ears.

Little Roek. Ark. Nov IT, That the school syst m of Arkansas gone forward by leaps and bounds from the time ending June 90, 1908, to the time ending June 30, 1913, is shown by a set of figures compil- ed by George B. Cook, state sup rintendent of edueation. The fig ures show that the increase in school attendance and in the length of the school term for 1913 over that fo 1908, is equivalent 10 the complete common school education of I2,f46 children
 The figures snow that in the year ending in June a. 1908, the value of public shool property was $4.s56.s55. while it was sta,= I9f4.12S in 1918, aa increase Of s6s- o57.22722
 Tie value o1 tbe new school buildings erected during 19os was $5o4.7l6. and fa1sfS il vas $l.- I0f93fS3. an increase of $514,4f7.
 300 New Buildings
 A total of 3o7 lew buildings were erected during 1908 and 346 in 1913, ar increase of 39 being shown
 The average value for each new school building in 1908 was s1 664 and in 1918 it was s2,945, or a. in rease in value Of s1,301 The annual expenditures for school purposes in 1908 were g. 537122 In 1913 the figures were s4.279.478, an increase of s1,742.-
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
i)I[AT THIS.
Bradley.

George Bradley of this piaee re eeiyed information this week of the death of his brother, samuel C q hfs home three and 1ne-half mics northeast of Sloan Spring
 Deceased was born May IS24. and was one of family Of eigh- teen children Of these Ae t sur yived by only three, two bro hers and a sister About sixty gears ago he was united in marriage to Mary E Baker. who, together wit h three children, survive him.
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
What IS good for eadache.

One lady says aster saffer ng 1rea4fu,Iy fer aboat seven years she tired Hunts Lightning 0Il waiea almost instantly rei eyed i T, and las been entirely free from tlos areadfu. hea es sin Q. Ask eoar druggist.
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
Salaries Are Increased

h 1908 the balance on hand at he close of the year was s1,165,- SS7. In 1913 the amount was $l,- 4So5274, showing an increase in saving of s314,3S7
 But S.279 teachers were employ ed il 1908, and l0s234 in 1913 The teachers Wefe paid al aYef- age o1 s244 in 1908, whereas h 1913 they received $33O, which means an increase ef $S6 Der tea h. CT
 \ total of 2a2,t7o pupils vas D daily average a.tendanae in 1aoS. ard 278.929 during 1913 The length of the shool term n fsas ssas g 9-lo aafs. and in Isls il las been inereasd 10 127 1-I9 dass This makes the 1913 hoal year s3 days onse1 than tte 1ses term
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
The Firemen's Play, ''The Avenger." Coming Soo'

night. During the several days that Mrs Woods remained in Spring dale she spoke to the students at the High school and to the boys and girls at the Grammar school and addressed company Of ladies at the home of Prof. Banta. Those who heard Mrs. Woods speak were greatly impressed with the need of temperance work. Her coming will greatly increase the interest already aroused.
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 Last sunday al the NJ. T.. Church.
 Pastor Hickman is now preaching series of Sunday morning ser mons on some weak points of the church.
 Last Sunday morning he affirm ei that the church is weak in not knowing her mission. She is or dafned and sent out as the only or ganization whore specified business fl is to save men.
 h not knowing her authority she is not sent out by men but must nave upon her the authority of God Almighty and with that aa- theTity she is to take the world Tor Him. She does not know that she is in partnership with Him -ifa. ia business, in money and in wealth Tn. law of trusting is older than The Jewish nation, older than Jac- ob, almost as old as the human race. The law of the truth is no more annuled than the law of the sabhath, both have been confirmed by tie New Testament, the one keeping the sabbath is blessed phys ieaIly and mentally The one trust Ing in God is blessed financially No one who has been trusting in God is found among the tramp and heggars of the world
 The theme next Sunday will be first things first.
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
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The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
SHOEM AkER

Ther, is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all oth er diseases. put together, and un- til the last few years was supposed to be iieurable For great many years doctors pronounced t local disease and prescribed local reme- dies. and by constantly failing to cure win local treatment. pronoune- ed t ipurable Science has prov en ea-.,-s's VI constitutional 4 diseas ,, and therefore requires on stitutioIal treatment Halls Ca tarrh Cure. manufactured by F. J. Cheney < Co, Toledo, Ohio. is the only 5o4stitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses fram 10 drops to teaspoon fll. It ats directly on the b ood and mucous surfaces of the sys em. They offAr one hundred dollars for any case 1t fails to cure Send for eirculars and testimonials.
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 Sod b~i Druggists, 75e.
 Ia se Halls Family Pills for con stipa ion
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
Presbyterian Church.

Services at the Presbyterian cnurch next Sunday at II |. Ill. and at D. Ill. Subject of the morning sermon. The Work of the Holy Spirit. Subject of the evening sermon, Moses, a Type of Christ.
 P. II. Hensley. pastor
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
+ < s- At The First Baptist Church.

The meeting continues. The pastor begins tonight a series of ten sermons on the plaques on Egypt. The regular services Sun day. Subject for the morning ser mon The Earnest of the Spirit at night on the series mentioned above. Subject for B. Y. P. U.
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
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Mrs. May Layerell Woods, nat ional lecturer and organizer for the " C. r [ gave a very enjoyable and instructive lecture Monday
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21

Sambo-Say. granmammy, what times. while some nights is so dark
 Granmammy-Wel chile, l reckon dat de good LaWd made dem dark nights so dat poor colored folks Kin have chicken ithout de formallty ob payin Ioh 1t
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21

4 little push will generally las longer than political pull
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21

Pc 'sonally We do all We can to oyert ome prejudice, but wes evel could feel chummy with the Xii Of man who wears red side whi kers and ewerly 10 match
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
Springdale Lbr. Co.,, Agts.

When Small Boy has Big sist- CTS coat of tan, Ma calls it dirt.
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21

If it happened it's in The News ;
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21

The News is requested to an- nounce that the ladies of Friend ship church will serve Thanksgiy- ing dinner at Fishback school house, the proceeds to go to the fund for improving the church building. The public invited
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21

The " C. T U. will hold a regular meeting Monday afternoon, Nov 24th at the home of Mrs. NJ. C. Hickman All new members are especially urged to be present The program will begin at 2e90
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
Devoe is a safe name

10 go by in buying paint it's all paint. and all good
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21

So q bzE Druggists, 75e
 Ia se Halls Family Pills for con stipa ion
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21
". I. Elledge, pastor
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Bible s.udy,J Joash.
The Springdale news., 1913-11-21

Most all of the eornfields are
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-15
Millions For Decentralization.

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-Vice-P President
McKenna Of the St. Paul road says
regarding the Great Falls Power com.
psny OF Montana's federal permit for
. double power transmission line OF
$50 miles to furnish power to the Pu.
get Sound for electri6cation Of 450
miles of main track between Harlow
ton, Mont, and Avery Ida: 1--WE
are merely paving the way for general
electrifcstion. 1t will be completed,
I expect, eventually. At least four
years will elspse before the under
taking just arranged for will be finish
ed. We have had 1t under consider.
alton for q long time"
The electrified line will extend over
three mountain ranges, Bitter Root,
Rocky and Belt mountains. Work on
the Improvement will be commenced
within two years, according to the
present plans of the company. The
aggregate cost OF the instalment of the
new system will be approximately S5,-
OOO, 900.