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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
locomotives Diet.

Young Freddie is natural student
and observer, and he is especially in.
terested in railway matters. The 9th.
er day, waiting with his mother in a
train mysteriously held up at way.
side station, Freddie pondered: Nam
ma. ! guess this is where the en-.
CINE gets its dinner. They feed 1t on
coal, hot water and matches, and |
guess they let 1t have all the hot air 1t
wants for dessert"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
InculcatIna Rlaht Views.

Some people hold that children
should hear sad things to cultivate
their sympathy. Might 1t not be just
as effective to teach them to sympa.
thize with gladness? Is 1t not much
easier to weep with those that weep
than 1t is to really rejoice with those
who do rejoice? 1t is very hard.
ened heart that is not softened at the
sight of pain and distress, while it re-
quires something higher and nobler
to be glad when another has some
pleasure or happiness greater than
we POSSESS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
Broke Rifln Record

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SEA GRIT, N. j., Sept. 15,-Captain
w. N. Richards of Ohio today broke
the worlds rifle record on a 16 inch
bulls eye on the 500 yard range with
string of 90 bulls eyes. His sight
ing shot was also bulls eye.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
lasooed TO Safety.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ALTON, H., Sept. 15.--Mrs. Rachel
omlth, ! negress who claims to be 100
.ears old was lassoed and saved
''om drowning today by two police
!. .aeh. She told the police she went to
.ae pond because she heard voices Of
aer childhood friends calling her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
THROWS AWAY 700
BOTTLES OF BEER
TALLER Warren Holiday Is sure Shot
With Beer Taken In Bell
Restaurant.

Jailer Warren Holiday threw away
pVer 700 bottles of beer this afternoon,
inc beer being contained in thirty
iour cases taken from the Bell restaur-
anu IN the first raid on that place.
me order Of destruction was obtain
ca and taking the bottles, one by one,
'ailer Holiday threw them against
me stone pile in the jail yard, burst
Ing them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
How About Madame.

"Under the lax American system OF
bringing up girls" says Paris jour
nal. the American young man rarely
wins the first kiss from the girl VINO
"a to be his BRIDE" Maybe, but by
Heck! that is not so bad as the Gallic
discomfort of never knowing who has
won the last kiss from the madame
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
conev Island Closed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Ffty thou
sand shivering pleasure seekers bark
ened to the last whimpering whine of
the hot dog" and for the last time
this year gazed on the glittering won
ders of Coney Island yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

The funeral of Charles Simones
was held at 2;3O o'clock this after
noon at the residence OF his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Simones, S1S
South Fifth street. Rev. R. W. Lilley
OF the First Christian church conduct
ed the services and several appro-
pirate vocal numbers were rendered
by Mrs. Arthur Woolley and Miss Ida
Uhler.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
Colonial Theatre Tonight.

Tonight the Colonial theatre will
show that great four reel feature pic
ture, 1.-The Miracle" great mystery
play Of old and off the beaten path.
sweet and pathetic. No stage in the
world is large enough to represent
The Miracle. Over 1000 people in. the
cast, churches, castles, towers of i'm
posing grandeur, a remarkable pro-
duction worth seeing. Tonight only,
at the Colonial, the house of features.
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
IALEsBURG, H., Sept. 15.--An
,niator. Max Lille, of Des Moines,
.owa, was killed early this afternoon
rl'ie testing out his machine at the
shiesourg district fair grounds. The
.eropiane fell 200 feet. crushing the
nan who lived but three minutes. The
Machine was his own make.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
First Public School.

Brooklyn had the first free public
school in the United States. With
the coming of Adam Roselandsen in
1898, the first school tax ever levied
in America was imposed on each
householders and inhabitant
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
VIII Close Stock Exchange.

[United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-At a spe-
cial meeting of the governors of the
New York stock exchange 1t voted to
close the exchange until noon Mon
day. Sept. %, the day of Mayor Gay
nor's funeral.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
$500
LadIes,. Sewing Society.

me Ladies' Sewing society Of the
FIRST Westminster Presbyterian
church will be entertained on Friday
afternoon at social meeting in the
chapel from three to five o'clock by
Mrs. Charles Davidson, Mrs. M. A.
Tracey, Mrs. H. b. Schmidt, Mrs.
George West, Mrs. M. Miller, Mrs,
Warren Perdew. Mrs. Riley Osborn,
and Mrs. ]. Allen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
A Million Bad Eaus.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Sept, 15.-Tha,
one million bad eggs had been found
In storage is the assertion of S. H.
F'rick, state food inspector who has
been investigating conditions here.
Prick says he intends to prosecute
the commission men under the state
pure food law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-By owner, 200 acres in
Clark county, Mo-, all second bottom
land, does not overflow, all pillow land,
Tx miles north of Wayland, Mo.
Write or come and see D. B. G. Hill.
P. o. address Alexandria Mo. R. F.
D. No 1.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ELGIN, Ill, Sept 5.-Butter was
quoted at 81 cents today, an advance
of one cent over the price last week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

FOR RENTING. 22o North Fourth.
thirteen rooms, thoroughly modern
house with floor coverings. John
Tumelty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

FOR RENT furnished rooms for
light housekeeping on first floor.
Modern. Phone 1161-black.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

LIVE AGENTS can clean up" quick
ly selling improved Keyless Wonder
Paddock. Brand new proposition. Big
demand everywhere. 100 per cent prof
it. Get territory quick. Walter F.. Abs.
Manager, Hartford Bldg, Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

FOR RENT-Room with board for
gentleman, 7o6 High. Phone Black
IT'S.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

FOR sALE-12 passenger launch.
completely equipped, just launched,
also 2 motorcycles in perfect running
order. Address or call 1925 Main ST.,
Keokuk, iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished
rooms for light Housekeeping. Phone
black-623.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

WANTED-A boy to work around
place. Apply 727 North 9th st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

FOR RENT-No. 511 North Third, ten
room modern house, steam heat and
every convenience. John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

WANTED-Young man for position as
collector. Apply and state age in own
handwriting. Address e., care Gate
handwriting. Address e., care Gate
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

FOR RENT-Modern furnished rooaA
with board at GIG High street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. 1914 Des Moines
st. Phone S46-black.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

WANTED Young lady to help in
studio. c. r. Zimmerman Studio.
Estes Bldg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

FOR SALE Smith Hotel, 1925 Main
street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
WOMAN TOOK ACID;
DIES WITHIN HOUR.
NJ. Carrie Harsoh Dies in Short
Tlme After Drinking Car
boIic Acid at Her
Home.
TER DOMESTIC TROUBLE
At Follows After Quarrel With Her
Husband, When He Left Home
Married TWO
Years.

AS the result Of a quarrel following
which her husband left her, Mrs. Car
RE Harsch, A years old, of 922 Elk.
change street, drank bottle OF car
bolic acid yesterday afternoon at $50
and died in less than an hour.
Mrs. Harsch and her husband, Alon-
70 Harsch, had been married about
two years and since that time had
lived In this city where Harsch was
employed In the Swift & Co., factory.
Mrs. Harsch had rented house at 922
Exchange street and had taken in
roomers. Both had been married Do
fore and each had grown childreA
Mrs. Harsch had one married daughter
and two unmarried daughters living
at Hannibal.
According to roomers living in the
house, Mrs. Harsch had been in poor
health for some time and had fire.
Quently engaged In quarrels with her
husband. Following the quarrel yes
terday afternoon, Mrs. Harsch left the
house and Harsch packed his trunk
and had 1t taken away. Harsch wrote
q $50 check for his wife and left 1t
lying on the bed, after which he left.
Found Husband Gone.
Mrs. Harsch returned some time la
ter and discovered that her HUSBAND
had gone. Apparently she was little
concerned over his desertion, for she
remarked to one OF her roomers in an
Indifferent voice: We'll, my old man
has left me again" Soon after that
however, she put on her hat and went
down town to drug store where she
bought two ounce bottle of carbolic
acid. She signed for 1t and gave as
her reason for buying 1t that she want.
ed 1t for antiseptic purposes.
Returning home at about $50
o'clock she went into the kitchen and
drank all but small amount OF the
acid, dropping the empty bottle on thu
floor. Walking into the next room
she said to one of her boarders: well
goodbye, Rose, / couldn't stand it any
longer" ~
Realizing what she had done the
boarder placed the woman on the bed
and called Doctor Dorsey and Doctor
Fegers who arrived shortly after but
were unable tc save the woman's life.
She died in about forty minutes after
taking the poison.
t1 NJ
lived for several months in the house
with Harsch and his, wife, they have
not been getting along well together
for some time. a3s
Husband Shows Up.
Harsch showed up at the coroner's
office last night and stated that he
would bear all the expenses Of the fun
eral. He heard of his wife's action
soon after she died.
About week ago Harsch had his
wife examined by an insanity commits
sion, but she was released by the In
vestigating committee.
Coroner Korschgen has summoned a
number Of witnesses to appear bsfros
him tomorrow afternoon and will take
sworn statements from them In re-
gard to the case. The coroner stated
that there would be no formal In
quest before a iiiry hit that the testi-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

FOR SALEIMy home at 500 Orleans
avenue. Mrs H. Copeland. Phone
Red 565.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

AGENTS wANTED-Are you willing
to work? We have men without ex-
perience making $500 to $500 per
day with part expenses paid. Outfit
free. Home territory. Write today.
Hawks Nursery Co., Wauwatosa, Wis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

FOR RENT-Furnishe apartment for
housekeeping 727 North 9th st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
LOST.

LosT-In the vicinity of the North
Road track and Johnson Street road,
half-breed Beague hound pup, Sun
day morning. Reward for any informa-
ton leading to his whereabouts. F. E.
Reynolds. Phone 579-red.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
Pleasure In Simple Life.

Wherever life is simple and sane
true pleasure accompanies it as fra
GRANGE does uncultivated flowers"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

GIRLS WANTED Apply National
Pickle & Canning Co., First and
Johnson streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

LosT-silver mesh bag containing
pocket book with three or four dol.
lars and handkerchief. Return or noti-
fly this office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

FOR SALE Black mare, yrs old.
City broke, reliable family horse;
Jersey COW, fresh Jan. 5, 1914; one
horse surrey; two single buggies,
three sets single buggy harness. Rev. H.
G. McVicker, Warsaw, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

FOR SALE-Cheap, black horse. Leo
BRASIL, 1117 Des Moines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

FOR RBNT-Seven room house. Mod
ern. Inquire 812 Orleans
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

FOR SALE Small dwelling, with full
corner lot. For particulars call at
1901 Main 81
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WANTED.

WANTED Experienced alteration
hands at once. Lowitz, 612 Main.
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FoR RENT.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

FOR SALE Partly used lumber,
cheap. Enquire Keokuk Lumber Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
FUNERAL RECORD
Charles sjmones.

. . . . 80 90 9 . . 90 . =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-19

Commercial GUARANTEES company,
bankers. IS North Ninth street, will
give you an opportunity 10 own q none
or assist you IL in need, provided YOU
save regularly 81 or mora They
make specially Of small loans. Es-
tablished over twenty seven years.
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In the standing OF contestants In
the Manufa cturers' and Merchants
Prize Contest printed below, The lead
in the organization class is held by
the Ladies' Benevolent society Of
Venabie- Street Baptist church. who
have I,sSo,5s2 votes. but the Baptist
Home for Aged Women follows close
on with l,6SO,075, and the Woman s
Temperance League OF America comes
next with 1.393.ss6. This goes to
show that no contestant holds a very
great lead over any other and that all
of them will have TO work hard to
hold the positions they now hold,
In the individual class the same
conditions prevail. Mr.. Robert L.
Browne holds the lead with 1855, $40.
but with a very small majority over
Mics f. E. Fairlamb, who has 1.f29,-
$50. while other contestants follow
close behind. The children hold APP
proxirnately their same positions vita
but ver.- few changes.
Several opportunities to secure
votes this week are listed below. Read
these over carefully and sec how You
can at least double or treble your
standing.
Opportunity no 1. This Is r ''!.l-
dren only ON Tuesday January 2ist.
a voting day will he held for chill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-19
COM CONTEST S AN ANTS S ARE AsfReEE-GGt6SSEE
TOGETHER IN THE RACE
None Has Commanding Lead and the Next Publication
of Standings May Show Entirely Der Situation

dren. Every child Is invited to come
to the contest department and vote
for their favorite candidate. This
opportunity has not been extended
before and all the children SIN luia
take advantage of 1t. The only thing
that they have to do Is to call at the
Office. make a. purchase, value II
which must be SC. or over, and tn II
sign a ballot for their favoritc can
didate. Each ballot will count SOC
votes.
Opportunity No. e This Is f,- the
grown ups as we'll as the Riddles. +"
A list of combinations Is printed be-
low, to be turned in by saturday,
January 25th. l0,000 bonus Y ties Will
be given on each Of these combina-
lions, and on all sets Of No. II and
No 13 turned in together 50, 600 votes
will he given.
Combination No. ~.
j. NJ. Blanks Lotion. Hair Tonic,
or Headache and Neuralgia Tablets.
s Coca-Cola Gum Wrappers.
5 sovereign Coupons
Meadow Gold Butter.
Pyles' Pearline.
2 Sydmore Soap.
Combination No. ID.
s Coca Cola Gum Wrappers.
Piedmont Coupons.
| Chairman Coupon.
Boyd's Baking Powder Coupon
10 Tip Top Bread Labels.
Chalmers Gelatine.
Opportunity No. 5000 bonus
votes will be given on each twenty
FIVE Coca-Cola Gum Wrappers turned
in This is about the easiest of M
the opportunities offered this week
and should he taken advantage of inn
mediately as these wrappers must
by Friday January gath, in orderAto
secure the bonus votes
Watch The Virginian carefully all
this week az other notices will be
made from time TO time asffording ad-
ditional opportunities to secure votes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-19
CHILDREN


porter .,
street.
street.
y.
Edws 1-2 1850
NorthS venths
Rain
r rshaIst
hrstsee
stree
e,.. pr,. ,-orth Third .trss 49,
south
Grace
w lain
u0 westM
street.
w Man street
anil
Mar.
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EACH WILL APPEAL
From The VERDICT
NEITHER PARENT is SATISFIED
WITH COURTS DISPOSITION
OF CHILD.

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
SUFFOLK, VA, Jan, ls.---Judge
James l.. McLemore entered the order
Of court today after several hours
conference with the attorneys in the
case Of Parrish va. Parrish. in which
the custody OF the six-year-old child,
James Parrish, Jr., was determined.
The mother is to have the care and
custody OF the child during the school
term from September 35th to June 18th.
The father is entitled to the custody
OF the child at other times. The father
lis to furnish $4,000 bond before the
child Is removed from beyond the jurts-
diction of this court, guaranteeing safe
return to the mother at the proper
time. and also guaranteeing that the
child be delivered TO the court when
ever ordered.
Sixty Gays is allowed for both sides
60 note exceptions. Both sides have
taken an appeal,
j. g. Parrish, his brother. nephew
and Attorneys r. ri. c. Cabeii and
Judge Holiday left this afternoon for
Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-19
ONE HUNDRED S7ARVE
TO DEATH IN ENGLAND
Fact Concerning Situation Is Reached in White
Paper Issued by the Government--FIowever Other
Causes Contribute Somewhat

LONDON. Jan. Is.--It is melan-
choly TO have TO record that in Eng
land In the twentieth century one hun
dred persons have died of starvation
in one year. Yet such Is the fact
recorded IN a white paper issued by
the government. Fortyfour of these
deaths took place in London and
f1fty-six in the provinces.
For the most part the deaths APP
pear 10 have been dJe To disease con-
sequent upon or accelerated by want
or exposure, or both, or to self-neg-
tt
In eleven cases the deceased were
in receipt OF old age pensions, and
In four cases they had been in receipt
OF outdoor relief previous to a grant
of an old age pension.
In eightytwo of the hundred cases
no application had been made for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-19
TRUST COMPANY
B FOR LYNCHBURG

kpecial TO The Richmond Virginian)
@LYNCHRURG. VA, Jan. is.-The
hsranization of a loan and trust com
opany. which is to take over busi-
ness Of the American National BANK
pm February 18th, was announced TO-
Play. The announcement shows a large
humber or the business ard profession
hl men OF the city are Identified witt
The new concern which Is to he known
hs the United Loan and Trust com
pany. The charter of the company
provides for paid An capital OF $780,
roc, and an authorized capital OF VI,
Beo,oo0,
The oficers are to DO prestdent 7
BaE,ex N. Gerow. vice president. Ran
kolph Harrison: secretary, j. l.. Mich
Elas. In the directorate are num-
Der Of tbs weil-known Lynchhurg bus
(neaA man. and Zen n. Duke and A. II
Pnrreush4. Of; New FORK city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-19
GOVERNOR H|OALGO,
READY To REVOLT

MEXICO CITY, Jan, 1s.---It is ex-
tremeIy probable that Governor III
dalgo OF the State of Tlaxcala, who
has been deposed by order OF the
legislature OF his State. backed by
the. national 4sevsrn mont. hsat Ss9so 'se-
fuses Ia leave hts Office in favor or
General Preto Sanchez. will take the
field in an open revolt against the
ats beginning new
revolution.
Governor Hidalgo has thousands OF
armed supporters, who resent the gov
ernmeuts action in deposing him. A
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ORGANIZATIONS
District Glass A.

Glass A
VenabeStre Baptist church.
aides Aid society Union ~
church Twenty-hfth
Broadna Memorial Aid cey Thirty 1880
PauFs ls9S
Christian Work Nineteenth and Grace
Christ Church
school Marshall 119125
a5o76S
sheiterng hospital East Clay 1898
of
sfcC$IC atho Grace
~ District Class A.
Baptist Home Aged Women 1921 Grove avenue 6sooas
Methodist church Alien 263o
Seven
Clay S2170
Of
Lomhardy
Little sisters OF the Poor Is North HarFie street 1850
Cathedral
Hebrew association $4,000
Needy .....
neura5ies Broad
Y. c. a and 1880
Male Orphan asylum meha between Allen
azp E.
Military
Hanover
D1SA " 49, s-c'sss A. " '' '
church. Woodland Heights 6o354s
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO Chill
DREN.

On Tuesday, January 2tst, a
special voting day will be held
for children only. All children
calling at the contest headquar-
tiers, seventh and Franklin
streets, and making n purchase
of goods listed In the contest
amounting to Sc or over Will be
allowed TO cast 500 votes for
their fayorite candidate.