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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
quincy Woman Knows.

CLINTON, H., Sept, 26.-sheriff
Armstrong today went to Quincy, ILL.,,
to interview woman formerly en-
ployed as laundress In the home of
Ghonel Thomas Smell, who is said to
ave declared that she could throw
light upon the mystery surrounding
the finding of the remains of child
within the walls of the old Smell man
sion. Acting on instructions from the
sheriff, Deputy Sheriff L. E. Forbes
today went to the Smell home where
laborers are engaged in wrecking the
old mansion and will remain there
until the building is entirely razed.
The county authorities have not aban-
doned hope Of learning how the In
fant met its death and how its body
came to be sealed within the walls
of the old house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
BACON LEADS
IN The RACE
In Ten Years the Packers Have
Forced the Price Of it up
122 Percent Along With
Other Boosts.
HIGH COST OF LIVING
Flour, Potatoes and Sugar Have De.
clIned in the Last Year Accord
ing to the Government
Figures.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-How the
high cost of living keeps climbing was
evidenced by figures in a volume is
sued today by the bureau of labor
statistics. They showed a jump in
prices of food which average from 10
to 122 per cent in ten years. Marked
increases since 1912 were indicated.
The statistics came from neighbor-
hood stores In thirty-nine industrial
cities and were taken on April Is,
last A comparison with figures sim
ilarly secured from 1880 to 1899 show
ed the following increases on products
comprising two-thirds Of the average
mans food purchased.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
A Second Invasion.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Sept 26.--The United
Cigar Stores company, having invaded
the retail tobacco trade in almost ev-
cry city, to the injury of the small
.obacconists will now enter the candy
trade Beginning tomorrow, a score
OF the stores in New York will sell
candy Friday. Saturday and Sunday,
and IL the innovation Is popular, 1t
will be extended for the entire week
and to other cities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
Could Cut Off Ulster.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Sept. 26.-If Ulster Sc
cedes and sets up Sir Edward Car
sons provisional government, the
British postoffice department Will
cut off the province and it will be
completely isolated. Unionists today
were inquiring how far the govern
ment could go in carrying out this
program. The telegraph lines are un-
der government control. The govern
ment also has control over the wire
less and over railway and steamship
lines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
Killed hY a Wasp.

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TRURO, England, Sept. ga wasp
stung Lady Jane Molesworth on the
jugular vein early today and she died
in twenty minutes. Lady Molesworth
was the widow of the late Sir Lewis
William Molesworth, Bart. Before her
marriage she was Miss Jane Graham
Frost, daughter of Brigadier General
Daniel Marsh Frost U. s. A., of ST.
Louis. They were married in 1875.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
Secured 100000.

MERIDIAN, Miss. Sept 26-Three
masked bandits who held up the Ala
bama Great Southern passenger train
early today at Englewood near Tusca-
loosa escaped with 100000 after
dynamiting the express safe and rif1ing
the mail cars, according to trainmen
who arrived here at 7:40 this morn
ing. A posse is securing the woods
near the scene of the hold up.
When the train reached Bibbsville
block was fouled and as trainmen
went to investigate one bandit stuck
pistol In Engineer Daniels face and
another appeared at the same time at
the baggage and mail car doors. Fire
man Johnson was ordered to cut the
baggage and mail car off the train
and was struck across the head with
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Saturday Continued COO.
with frost tonight. Light to moderate
variable winds.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and Sat
urday. Cooler south portion tonight.
Light variable winds.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Satur-
day. Continued cool with frost to-
night. Light to moderate variable
winds.
For Missouri Fair tonight and' Sat
urday. Cooler south and east portion
tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
JUDGE GASPS AT LINGO
OF GIRL IN COURTROOM

court gasped today when Miss Louise
Koepke, on the witness stand in his
of an attorney. The girl was a wit
ness in the suit brought by hotel
company against her and Miss Francis
Reed both OF Chicago, to recover s65-
Their trunks were attached
Quite your kiddin, man" said the
girl. "I have talked to the constable
until was black in the face to let me
have suit of underwear and a pair
of stockings, but no, nix, nothing like
that, he says. Now get next and re-
lease my trunk, mister. l need the
clothes, believe me-,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
WEDDING IN THEATRE IS
CALLED OFF SUDDENLY Y

the musical dot, who is 80 inches tall
will not be solemnized tonight in a
local theatre as advertised, for three
reasons--a wife and two children of
the prospective groom in Columbus,
Ohio.
At Q o'clock this morning Hubert
left his rooming house here via the
second story window taking bag and
baggage with him but leaving board
bill of $3.50. He had learned that
the police had been tipped off concern.
ing the existance of his Columbus rel
atives by marriage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
Ward Is Improving.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Sept. Physicians at
the home of A. Montgomery Ward,
multimillionaire head of the mail or
der house, who was seriously injured
by fall said today that he passed a
good night and that his condition to-
day showed improvement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
Mike Yelled "Icels

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Sept. 26--Mike Brosky,
janitor, is home firing the furnace in
Sedgwich, ILL.,, today and residents OF
Second street enjoyed good nights
rest. A policeman nipped Mike after
he had rung every bell on the street,
yelling "Ice, ice, nice fresh ice!" He
said he yelled ice every time he got
drunk and got off on this plea.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
sleet In Texas.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept 26.-Sleet
and heavy rains during the night dam
aged unpicked cotton thrsughout cen
trail and western Texas. The tempera-
ture dropped 40 degrees in "a hours.
Fall grazing will be greatly bene-
fitted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
A Lawer Got IL.

[United Press Leased Wire Serviee.]
HAzELHURST, Miss, Sept. 26.-
The mystery of the theft Of $4,000
from bank here while the office
force were viewing a parade was
solved with the confesesion Of A. H.
Conn, a prominent attorney who says
he took the money to pay his debts
Friends promise to make the amount
good
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
Was on the Merrimac.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NATCHEz, Miss. Sept 26.Capt.
J. R. Eggleston, the last surviving
officer of the confederate battleship
Merrlmac is dead today at Sewanee.
Tenn, according to messages received
by relatives here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
For New ayr Building.

GABESBURG, H.. Sept. pa cam
paign for a new Y. M. G. A. building
to cost 100000 was begun here today
with several hundred citizens serving
on committees. A gift of ten thous-
and dollars from the late Mrs. j. T
Mcknight was announced.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.

Especial to The Gate City.l
DES MONIES, Sept. 26.-Marie
Stark administrator vs. Teber &
Northern Railroad Co, appellent, Mills
county reversed.
P. J. Hamill vs.. Joseph Schlitz Brew
ing Co., appellent, Greene county, re-
versed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
Neufro Lynched.

PINE CLIFF, Miss. Sept. 2s Fol
lowing the lynching last night Of Wal
ter Brownlee. a negro charged with
attacking a planters wife, nine men
were today arrested as the mob lead
ers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
Opera Composer Dead.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Sept. 26.-Henry Gabriel
Pelissier, light opera composer, died
here today. He was thirty-nine years
old.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
Reply to Attorney Was Almost
Too Much for Officials of
the Court to Sur
vive.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
DENVER, Colo, Sept. 26- Listen.
pal wasn't born a full grown chick
en- so don't pull any OF that stu'' on
me-" Judge Hood of the county
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
Beet From Peru.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Peru beef
steaks at ten cents pound is the
club held out for Americans to use
against the dollar beef bogey of Chi
cago packers, here today by repre-.
sentative from Lima.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
Free Apples.

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 26.-Before
he would sell his apples for sixty
cents hundred pounds to wholesalers
who in turn would sell them to con-
sumers for six pounds for 25 cents c..
c. Welch wealthy rancher living
near here announced today that he
would give the apples away to the
people Of Denver. He hopes thus to
strike a blow at the high cost OF liv-
ing On October first lie and many
farmers will bring many wagon
loads of apples to the city, stack them
up in front of the express office and
give them away to persons who viii
bring baskets and carry them away.
Between GOO and 700 baskets will be
distributed. Welsh says wholesalers
refuse to pay enough for the apples
to make 1t worth while to pack them
for market and he prefers to give them
away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
Six Foct Groom Who Would
Wed Yard High Woman,
Already Had a
Wife.

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DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 26.--A mar
rage between S. c. Hubert, 6 feet )
inches tall and Mrs Clara ]. Taylor,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26

average of five per cent and bitumin-
GUS about seven per cent as compar.-,
ed with the previous ten year period.
Gas prices changed in only three
cities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
BABY BODIES
IN OLD HOUSES
Three of Them Found in CT :
ret Of Building and One a
so Found in Walls of =
SHELLS Mansion.

[Unlted Press Leased Wire sefvice.1
CENTRAL CITY, Colo, Sept. 30
The dried up and decayed bodies of
three infants today were found in the
garret Of home in Black Hawk. A
family which rented the house for
seventeen years, vacated it two years
ago. Last April 1t was rented by
Joseph Walters, miner. The latter
was engaged in repairing the roof
from the garret, when he stumbled
over q bundle Of bedding which on
being unrolled brought to view the
mummifed body Of an apparently
newly born infant Two other bundles
were lying close by and on being
opened the dried UP bodies OF two
more newly born babes were reveal
ed.
Around the necks Of two bodies
were strands OF cloth, which 1T is
stated had been used to strangle
them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
In Old Smell House.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CLINTON, H., Sept 26.-Wreckers
tearing down the famous old mansion
erected here forty years ago by Col
onel Thomas Smell, made grewsome
discovery when they unearthed the
remains Of child, buried In starch
box that had been skilfully concealed
within the walls of the house. The
flesh had dropped from the bones,
leaving little but the skeleton remain
ing. The workmen who made the
ghastly find were too frightened to
disturb the home made coffin. They
telephoned the coroner, and after a
hurried inquest, the tiny skeleton was
buried in the public cemetery. No
evidence was introduced to show how
the body may have reached its hiding
place. 1t was brought out that Col
one1 Smell himself lived in the man
sion until his death seven years ago
and that only one family occupied i
since that time. For year the man
sion has been vacant Colonel Snell's
/ death was followed by a sensational
attempt to break his will, on the
grounds that he was insane. Charges
were made during the three cour
battles over the will that at least one
husband consented to his wife sch
ling her affections to the mansion own
er and that both connived in usins
/ their fourteen year old daughter as
4 lure for his wealth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
Local Observations.

Mean temperature 25th, 5s.
Lowest temperature, as.
Highest temperature, So
Lowest temperature last night. 40.
FRED q. GoSEWIsCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will remain nearly sta
tionary from Davenport to Keokuk
for several days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-26

The only big item which decreased
In price was sugar with decline of
7.3 per cent. The increases reported
ION April 15. since the same date in
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Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06

Al local pool is operating the Peru
tunnel on upper Eureka Street with
very flattering success.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06
PRESIDENT WILSON'S VIEWS

One of the most remarkable books
ever issued dis the volume contain
ing the views and policies of Cover
nor Woodrow Wilson. Coming just
before his Inauguration as President
the book will be much consulted in
the four years ito come by those who
want to know what the President
thinks on numbers of things; for in-
stance, on trusts, ON monopolies, on
finance; ON the initiative, referendum
and recall; ON the restoration of
equal opportunities to the people by
preventing the big combinations of
capital from Illegally restricting COM
petition. The President elect has put
forth really valuable work which
every American will feel impelled to
know about. 1t is PARTLY composed
of addresses by Governor Wilson and
it was edited and put together by
William Bayard Hale. whose able
literary work has brought him very
rapidly before the reading public in
the past few years.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06
LOOKING TOWARD OLD AGE
Some Reflections as to Record That
Comes to :he Majority Of
Mankind.

Whether long life be a blessing or
not God alone can determine, who
alone knows what length it is like to
run. and how 1t is like to be attended.
Socrates used to say that 1t was pleas
ant to grow old with good health and
a good friend; and he might have rea-
soned, q man may be content to live
while he is no trouble to himself or
friends; but after that, 1t is hard II
he be not content to die.
In life, as in wine, he that will
drink 1t good, must not draw it to
the dregs. Where this happens, one
comfort of age may be. that whereas
younger men are usually in pain
whenever they are not in pleasure,
old men find sort of pleasure when.
ever they are out of pain; and as
young men often lose or impair their
present enjoyments by craving after
what is to come, by vain hopes or
fruitless fears, SO old men relieve the
wants Of their age by pleasing re.
Elections upon what is past.
Therefore, men in the health and
vigor of their lives should endeavor to
fill their lives with reading, with
travel, with the best conversation,
and the worthiest actions, either in
public or private station; that they
may have something agreeable left
to feed on when they are old, by
pleasing remembrances.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06
RATS SETTLE AN OLD SCORE
In Numbers They Mutilate a veiIum
Copy Of Browning's "Pied Piper
Of Hamelin."

Rats invaded Wall street a few
nights ago and made a vicious as
sault upon Robert Browning's poem
of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. In that
poem, it will be remembered, the rata
do not have a very good reputation
So far as known, this is the first case
of retaliation by the rats against
Browning for the hard things he &C
cused them of. George D. Smith, a
dealer in rare books, discovered the
evidences of the fray early one morn.
ing. The particular volume of the
Pied Piper upon which the rats vent.
ed their spite was an unusually hand,
some copy printed on vellum and il.
lustrated with quaint views of the Pt.
per and the army Of rats in his wake
vending their way to the river. The
illustrations and decorated borders
were by Harry Quilter. and the book
was printed in London in 1898. 1t is
not rare book, but is a choice edi-
ton of the "Pied Piper" and very few
have ever been printed on vellum.
The volume was on a shelf with some
other vellum books in Mr.. Smiths
shop. All edges of the book from TOP
to bottom were nibbled down close to
the printed text and it is curious
fact that one or two falls Of the rats
in the decorated borders have beer
ca ZEN on.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06
Arta and crafts Idea.

We have all seen very attractive
bits of jewelry made from gold or sill
yer coins by having the background
space etched away. leaving only the
head and the encircling rim with a few
little connecting bars. The same idea
can be carried cut by using for the
head little silhouette portrait, made
by posing the subject against bright
sky through a window in room, dark
ened all except that one window, then
taking a snapshot. A camera taking a
picture two inches by three is large
enough and the whole head should be
less than an inch. Take several pic
lures until a good outline is obtained.
A baby's head is exquisite and done
in silver would be beautiful scarfpin.
For such a pin have only the head
without an encircling rim. A mothers
baby's head in gold would make a
pendant that would be great treas.
ure. For a man who has two small
sons l am planning cuff links, each
link to have at one end a different"
boy, the other end of the link, Of
course, to be the usual dumbell.-De-
lineator. /.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06
Simple Dimples.

She had dlmple in each cheeks
deep. dainty, loving, kissable, delicious
dimple.
"Ah!" exclaimed the young fool.
"how wish had dimples like that"
and he reached out his hand and pat.
ted them softly.
The maiden smiled until the dim.
pies were a hundred times lovelier
than before. and the youth was com.
pletely captured. He took her for
drives in the park. Then he took her
to a hotel and treated her to a din
ner such as visiting princes indulge
in at the expense of the government.
Next they went to the theater and oc-
cupied box. and after that they
sought out a cozy cafe.
And since then he mas had two dim
pies. two deep, cavernous, empty dim
pies. one in. each side Of his purse, and
they will stay there until next pay day.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06

On Sunday, March 10th, the An
cient Order of Hibernians, in accord
ance with their annual custom, will
receive holy communion in a body
at st. Mary's Catholic church. A
special sermon ON the mission of
the Irish people,, will be preached
by Father Naughton. president of the
local division. Special choir and
music will be furnished for the oc-
casiou and High Mass will be sung
at o'clock a. IN. Following the
church celebration on Sunday, the
annual st. Patrick's day ball will be
given in the Armory hail, on Mon-
day, March 18th. Admission will be
$1.00. Koenigsberg's orchestra W.
furnish the music. When we remeni-
ber that Father Naughton is a native
son, having been born in Ireland
himself, we may expect to hear some
Of the glories of Ireland and the
labors Of St. Patrick enthusiastically
and eloquently spoken of on that oc-
casion. All other nationahties are
cordially invited.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06

An Episcopal rector after shep-
herding his little parochial flock was
forced into the conclusion that his
fold contained others beside sheep
and goats. These he we'll knew how
to care for. To meet their various
wants and needs, he organized a
Little Lambs Lullaby Library, a
Young Rams and He Goats Associar
ton, an Auxiliary for Aged Ewes. a
Guild for Giddy Goats. an Eve
Lambs Friendly Society. Buffers
Brigade, and a chapter of the Broth
erhood of Bellweathers. Thus he had
his flock well organized. Some that
he thought were sheep, proved to be
kangeroos, forever kicking, others
turned out to be cats which spit and
scratched in an mewelike fashion.
As a remedy, he proposes a new
clause in the L6tany, to the effect
that his parish may be delivered
from all kickings of kangeroos and
cantankerousness of cats" for how
can vestry composed of one and a
sewing society composed OF the
other exist i'm harmony?
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06
Stone Microbes.

The decay Of building stones, &C.
cording to more than one authority, IL
aot due 10 wind action or other sur
face influence. but to internal disin-
tegration resembling wood rot, and
this is ascribed by some to a low or
ganism like the fungi and the moids
that cause the decay Of vegetable sub
stances.
A cure has been found for the stone
disease, or at least q form of treat
ment that diminishes its ravages. The
stones are treated with germicides,
the best Of which appears to be a mix.
ture Of sulphate Of copper solution
with bichloride Of mercury and orso-
sote.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06

Next Sunday. the second Sunday
in the month, the boys of the Junior
Holy Name Sodahty and the girls
Of the Children of Mary's Sodality.
wtn receive holy communion in a
body at the eight O'Clock mass. Re-
Gently the members of both Of these
Sodal!ties were enrolled publicly by
Father Naughton and an explanation
of the purpose of each society was
explained to them ON that occasion.
The sight of so many boys and girls
approaching holy communion in a
body once a month regularly ON the
second Sunday Of the month is inr
deed very beautiful and inspiring
one.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06
CARD OF THANKS.

To the old friends who with love
and kindly deeds for many years past
and the new friends who have done
so much to bring pleasure into the
lives of our dear father and mother,
who join with us in keeping them in
lowing memory, we tender our graft
tude and sincere thanks, with en-
during love.
Kate Hatch McRae, '
Alice Hatch Bolsinger.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06

Mrs. Harry Brown of Perigo. sis
ter of Walter Claire, we'll known here
died Tuesday at 11:30 a. m. DIR.
Safely went over last Tuesday, a
week ago to attend her, but think
ing it better for her to be nearer
help, was brought over on sled.
Mrs. Brown seemed to feel better at
first but rapidly grew worse, suffer
Ding greatly till she died.
Mr.. Brown, the husband. although
every means has been taken to reach
him, has not been located. having
gone to look for work some days be-
fore. The deceased leaves a baby
eleven months old, brother and
three sisters to mourn her umtimely
end.-Boulder County Miner.
MI
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06

Al shipment Of ~ore from the eighth
level OF the Old Town yields to the
leasers, Mattiw and DelYai, at the
rate Of $1,000 per car. 1t ran 2.S4
ounces i'm gold, nearly nine ounces In
silver and nearly four per cent cop
per.-Idaho Springs Sfftings-News.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

The regular county examination of
teachers will be held in the county
superintendent's office on March 20
and 81. Sessions begin at o'clock
a. m. and 80 O'Clock p. m.
Isabelle F. Mabee.
Gilpin observer., 1913-03-06

Mrs. N. II. Brown came over from
Central City on Wednesday TO visit
with her former friends and assocd-
ates here.-Idaho Springs Siftings-
News.