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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-11-20
). PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS :


Miss Irene Stovall of Bostwick is
tie guest this week Of Mr., and Mrs.
II. r. Stovall at their home on
Walnut street.
Mr.. w. G. Rutland has returned
home after an extended business
trip to several sections Of Georgia.
Judge w. H. Long, Of Quitman,
was the guest this week for day Of
Judge and Mrs. II. i. Long, his
parents, at their home here.
Bottles, jugs, corks and sealing
wax for syrup at City Drug Go.
Mr.. J. A. Lipsey has returned
from an extended vacation, and his
friends hope that his condition is
improved
Mrs. Russell, and little son, Hugh
Of Americas, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs A. M. Howell here.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. NJ. Howell spent
Sunday in Americas as the guestsof
relatives.
Mrs. I. W. Graham, Of Dothan,
Ala, is whiting relatives here,
Messrs. J. G. Massey and r. r..
Green were visitors in Albany last
sunday.
Miss Louise Market, of Ameri-
Gus, is the guest Of Miss Mamie
Ruth Harris.
Bottles, jugs, corks and sealing
ak for syrup at City Drug Co.
Messrs. d. G. Jones and B. F.
Cassels were visitors here last Sat
urday.
Mrs. J. P. Galloway returned
recently from a pleasant trip to the
auto show in Atlanta. She will
leave soon for Westfeld, N. Y, to
visit Miss Florence Oyerton. Mrs.
Galloway viii spend Thanksgiving
in Westdold, going later to New
York City with Miss Oyerton to
spend a month there,
DR.. g. L. Ketcham was a visitor
here recently.
Mr.. l.. D. Hays, OF smithville,
came down to Leesburg last Satur-
day.
Mr.. w. B. Coxwell came down
to Leesburg last Saturday on a
business mission.
Mr., G.. B. Netherton, Jr., Of Ma
con, was a visitor here last Tues
day on business.
Mr.. ", T. Lane, Of Americas,
came down to Lsesburg on a brief
visit last Monday.
Mrs. Lee Childers returned to
Adams Monday after avisit to Mrs.
Zach Childers in Americas.
Mrs, r. B. Hightower, Of Cuth-
bert. who has been on a pleasant
visit here to Mr.. and Mrs. Reid
Stoyall, has returned home.
Mrs. NJ. Phillips Of Albany, is
visiting Miss Jennie Ford this week.
DR.. P. B. Crumbley and Mr.. L.
B. Dickerson went down to Albany
by automobile Saturday.
Miss Jennie Lou Orr, of Smith
vile, was visitor here Saturday.
Mesdames C. NJ. Cox and ]. w.
Tracy were visitors to Albany last
week.
Mr.. E. N. Lewis, OF Macon, is
among visitors spending a few days
here this week on business.
Mr.. A. w. Livingston, and Mr..
e. T. Long Of Smithville, were
visitors here Saturday.
Mrs. G. w. Martin went down
to Albany last Monday.
Miss Edith Mckinney, Of Smith
vile, spent several days early in
the week as the guest Of Miss
Mamie Ruth Harris,
Miss Jane Jordan, Of Albany,
was visitor here Wednesday
Mr.. J. NJ. Hines has been i'll
Al A. Az. ,.,-....t 1e l. =.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-12-11

- Das Columbia Tbeater on Bent
apenue. mtldes iomeit bieie Saiior
9eidloifen blisb, mirb mabrlGeinlid
udaite Wode wieber er6ffuet psrbsn.
: Die flirjlia absebaltene Primdr,
lpabl uuo @abt i'm @ount1 boben BIZ
idmmtll6en 3aubioatsn uno Parteten
insseiammt $150.0O0 eetoltet. Sin
nettes Siimmhen
= Die Poli3ilten Bm. 8. Swartell
nno @owarO Sones. pelHe mdbreno Der
Dienitaeit beranfdenoe @etrdnte ae'
nolien, fiuo am Samitne mssen oisiem
furdtbaren Bsrbrsdsn pom Dieuit
fuipenoirt moroeu. Die Sben9enann'
ten, nit ben Poti,ilten BartelIOn uno
@omaros uno oem 5euermebrmann
Wtlliam Sidus. fino esltsrn tempordr
iuipsnoirt uno aud beitraft worOeu.
= 8essn elmer @rtranfuus an Sdar.
lahfieber wurben In Starts Summit
i6mmtlidae Shulen, 9ir6en uno Ser.
gniisun9spldse bic auf fpeitereS 9e,
idloien. Sin Yertreter oes ltaatliden
@elunoheitsospartements bat Die Sade
In 0ano 9euommen. Yier neue is6Is
uon Sfarla6fieber muroen am Wfon.
tas an9emeloet uno man befiirhtst, baB
oie Sranfbsit Su elmer @piOsmie aus.
arten miro.
- 9iahbem Die 9adamanna @ompa,
ME BON Der scranton @aS uno Walier
@ompunie eineu 3ufrieoen ltellenoen
Rrsis fir Banerlieferuns erbalteu bat.
te, miro iie nunmebr oas BrOieft, ibr
eisenes 98a1sr 3u lieiern. aufseben.
Sie bate Suerlt bel Jiog guS cine
Drunnenitation erbaut, Die iih oils elm
Seblihlag ermies, uno be,wedte oanu
tn abin9tOn eineu sroeen lSaHerbebdt.
ter an,uleseu. weldles Proieft nun auh
fallen setalsn woroeu 1T.
= Saluabore Baraoiio, welHer In
Der 0iaht oes lseten ~. Nusuft tn Jtorb
SCRANTON ben Iong @oita faltbliitig
ermoroete. muroe am Sanitag oes
WtOroes I'm eriien @rlo l1uloig befun'
ben uno wiro isiu 8erbrehen i'm slettri.
i6en Stubl baBeu miiien. Der erlte
Verbreher. Der bier mittels @leftrilitit
binserihtet wiro. ParaoiIo's abpotas
ten binterlestsn am Dtontas 3msi @rtin
be fiir ein neues seri4tlides Berfabren
nne ioll am nadlten 5rsitas oariibsr
ueroen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-12-11

T Die Stabt Uthu9eu bat BON eis
nsr Pittsburssr @sisuidaft jwsibunbert
Wilieramm Rabium sefauft. Ole er'
porbene Quantitdt iOll fur SsilBwede
SermenbunS finoen. Der erltattete
Preis 1T uorlGnftS niat beiunnt se'
geben DOroen.
T Ole Srantfurter Silials Der Deut.l
iasn Sant pirO am eriteu 9uuuar oas|
felt sinbunoert SabreE beitebenoe Bauf'
baus Seroinano Sanosr In Oarmitabt,
@rObberSoslide 0eiiii6e 0oibant. iiber'
nebmsn. Die Deutlbe Bant plant
aud bic @rrihtuu9 uon 6ilialeu in
9anau uno SHenba4.
+ @rOBeS gIufisbsu erreste in Sam'
burg. bsionoers in Wtarinefreiisn. Die
Yerbuftun9 eines crit Dor furjsm aus
ieinem OienltuerbdItniB ausselhlebeneu
Eorpebosyeutnants unter Dem Veroaht
Der espionage. Seutnant q. .. 9or
badsr pom Wiinenoepot 3u @urbauen,
1T bsihuloist, feline oienitltde Stellune
,ur Gusfunoihaftuns widtlser 5abri
fations9ebsimnilie miBbrau6t ,u baben, !
um feline auf Oisie Wsiie sswOuueuen
Senntnliie gu @uniten anosrer Utdhte
gu uerwertben.
T gu Tborn I'm weftpreueiideu
Rssisruussbs,irf Marisumerosr lit Elm
ruliiiher Sffijter oils @efausener Elm.
gslisiert moroen. Die Yerbuftung bss
Offi,iers mar in Der @reusitaot @ollub
erfol9t. @r miro Iih auf Die anflase
gu usrautmorteu babeu. ben Veriuh se.
matt ~ babsn. einen preuBiden I'm
teroffiiier jweds Beriibuus uon 5pio
mage ju beftehsn. Der llnteroffi,er 1T
slsidfaus In @sDabriam abssfhbri uuo
mrro oils 3eu9e segen ben rniltlden
Offi,ier anr5utreten babsn.
T SBie aus Berlin semelost wiro.
tritt Der fommanoirenoe @eneral oes
elitsn Grmsstorps In 3aiiel. General
Der Snfanterie. 5reiberr o. Sheffer'
BObaOel uon ieinsm poitsH iuriid. @e'
iunObeitsriidlidten weroen als Sruno
ange9eben. Der @eneral III falt 63
Sabre alt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-12-11
Samisls Brief an JraH suIls.
@. Ossrta mp.)

3ribel. fratsl, frumm unb idief
0auiel idreibt pOu SuIt ben Brief.
Gu 5rau 9Oue ion er 9eb'u,
pod binanf ju BOlfenbDb'n.:
Dolienftrass Siummer Gins :
0anisl meiB oas gut wie aeins.
90 uitl Shnee bot er beltellt,
Da6 sefullt wiro ale Bslt.
Sdlittenfabrt. flinslins. ilinslinsl
Shneemann BAUM. meld berrli6 Ding
n 8alo. 6rau 9ulle. lab es idnein
@ib uns Shuee ta9aus, tagsiu u
Sn ben @urtsu 9anisl lief.
Stedt' on einen Strauh ben Brief
Sam Elm 86sletn: %. ih bitt',"
&ief er. puimm ben Brief mir nit.
0irft Du nib ole Poftillon.
Silft ein ,meites B6glein i1on,
uno Elm oritteS, piertes oann
Sommt mobl bel 6rau 9olle an,
Die isst auf bic 9iai' bic Brill,
limb 9leih lieit iie. mas ih mill.
V09leiu, fir bic Wolfeupoit
Streu' Id Sobn beIm 0interfrof."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-12-11
OieEelepbOnnummsr oes. BOdenblutt
lit iest $500 (nsues).

-@. O. S'WtalleD. Der seidlosens
9anbioat fiir WtaDor Der Staot, per-
aussubte pdbreno Der Gampagne ins.
9eiammt S.. .978.9S.
- @owarS Sopiins bon 2adawauna
aueuue, Der .. & 3. 8remier, nslher
lestsn september 3u WtinoOfa In sinem
8rad perlest muroe, bat gesen bic
@Ompanis cine 9lase fir $40. 900 @nt.
IddOisuns anseitrsnst. neil feline Ser.
lesuuSsn ansebli4 permauenter Oiatur
iiHo.
Sobu @. Sabes. Der frHbere alls
eemeiue Supsrintenbent Der Bsoples
3obleu @ompauie, bat nit mebrsren
anOeren oas @iseuthum Der Diinooia
Soblen @ompanie In Wfinoofa ermor.
ben unb ioli Der 3aufprsis In ber Sladl.
barIhaft uon 500, 900 iein. Berlhis.
oeus Uerbsiierunseu iueroen semadt,
I'M Die Gnsbeats Der Ss9s Su erbOb.n.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-12-11

Spfel sm perfamfen
Gin brsilfodists Sptt on Drain Sira6s.
2ujuns, pa. Gin alt,r plaB. Der quite @s
ltGftt tbut. Wan aersliirt Spr 363 Dilfss'
Barre. pa. 49,2
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-12-11
$2245O
6r6fe 81 BEL AS

Die Glide wurOsu ueauft u elmer iebr beimmu Prs
on,sou ins 5abfaun ssn bic ansrfeununs unirres
unebmenu edes nit bm mdbreno poienen Sabres Das
Rua it, bas be Eie srhubi odsrabis nb sbrid smat uno
abaerunbe 70 gut T6 abseruno fanu sar bs CUR
Wiabosan Suusniei Bir suden Si b Glide u usrsein nit
rseno nm $37 EG oenm Elm seno auOeres Concern
oferirten.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1913-12-11

bares @eienf MAIDEN fir oaS nse 8aar oaS pieled oee
@otbpenOsfet iberebn bat; Ooer ein anSsbenO Sppe
ueeidt 9eraoe epas beer ais ue eS 6 9ewObni6 eiten
urbe acep ScOna 8ider &abnette ino ansefertist in
elmer obn gerdeoenbe BON Sten uno @brunbun9n, bab
man Ieidt eines nben fann Dem perOnIn @eibmad uno
8ore an9emeiien
So.,;c6-9..bff fbdrfente Sebeeren .........1O~
SVCAtUl Rtsu6rn gButb so Gents A&S
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03
STOCK EXCHANGES
NEW BUILDING
Quaker Business Men Celebrate Event
by Holding Brilliant
Banquet.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PHILADELPHIA, March "A bril-
liant banquet attended by over 500
guests of prominence in financial
circles crowned day of cele-
brations of the formal opening of the
new Philadelphia stock exchange.
The banquet was presided over by
Edward w Clark, Jr. Carmi Thomp-
son, treasurer of the United States,
and John b. Mahon, president of the
New York Stock Exchange, made the
principal addresses.
The stock exchange building was
thrown open after the close of the
market today with a reception OF the
directors headed by President Frede
rick T. Chandler. Nearly 1000 at
tended. The building is located ir
/ the heart of the new business district
on Broad street. 1t covers plot o.
| ground 81 by IS feet, adjoining tbs
new home of the manufacturers club
It is twelve stories high and of tn.
most modern steel construction Th'
lower stories are of light gray gran
tie while the upper are OF gray brick
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03
Packey In Gotham.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.l
NEW YORK. March 3.--Packey Nc
Farland reached here today on the
goth century and went Immediately to
Dial Hawkins roadhouse in West
Chester to pu. finishing touches on
his training for his bout with Jack
Britton in the Garden next Friday
night This promises to be one OF
the best fights of the year. Britton
has conceded to Packey the privi-
lege of weighing in at 8 o'clock in
the afternoon at 1877 pounds which
will give him about 40 at the ring.
side and probably seven or eight
pounds on Jack
Britton, however, wanted the match
so badly that he made concessions in
order to clinch it. Billy job will be
the third man in the ring and the ad-
vance sale of seats is already very
large.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03

is $3.50 month. A second grade
certificate will be worth a minimum
of $41.25 and first grade certificate
will be worth at least s51.
Two and one-half cents minimum is
provided for each per cent of grade
on a third grade certificate; two and
three-quarters cents for eacn per cent
of a second grade certificate, and
three cents for each per cent of a
first grade certificate.
Under present school regulations
65 per cent must have been attained
before a third grade certificate can
be granted; rs per cent before a sec
ond and So per cent before a certii-
cate of the first grade may be issued
The bill provides that three points
will be credited to second and thiro
grade certificates for six weeks at
tendance at a recognized summer nor
NAL school,
In presenting the measure, Senator
Thomas pointed out that Iowa ranks
thirty eighth among the states in the
matter of paying teachers. and forty
second in the amount of money es
pended on schools, in proportion t.
the wealth of the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03
sale by Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy
and J. F. Kiedaisch & Son-Ady.
TAXI BANDITS
GIVEN CHASE
Finally Escaped But Had to Leave
Part Of Their Stolen Loot Be-
hind Them.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service. /
NEW YORK, March 3.-Three taxi
bandits entered Broadway jewelry
store between 4Sth and 49th streets
shortly after midnight this morning,
began firing their revolvers at the
clerks preparing to close UP for the
night and took loot valued at $4,000.
After-theatre diners, who gathered
rapidly, watched four detectives who
We're on the opposite side of the
street at the time the bandits enter
ed the store, engage in revolver
duel with the robbers as they made
their escape. The detectives captured
the taxi cab in which the bandits
made their initial getaway, and in it
was $1,000 worth Of the loot.
AS the detectives We're pursuing
the bandits in another taxicab. firing
at the robbers all the while, the lat
ter escaped to a second automobile
waiting on side street. This car was
followed to Columbus Circle where it
gave the detectives the slip in the
maze of traffic. As far as it is
known, no one was injured by the
shooting. The chauffeur of the first
bandit car, George Ferguson, was
captured
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03
GALESBURG TALKS
KEOKUK DAM POWER
Company Said to be Formed for Pur
pose Of Securing Electrical En-
ergy From the Plant Here.

GALESBURG, H., March 3.Gales-
burg people took one step nearer to
cheaper Keokuk power Friday night
!! In the organization of the Galesburg
Utilities Co.. for which articles of In
corporation had already been granted
by the secretary OIL state. At the
meeting eleven directors were select
ed, and the general plan of the con-
Germ outlined.
It is understood that the cost Of
constructing carrying line from the
river to this city would be about
$4,000, and the line would be built
along the Santa Fe right-of-way from
Dallas City instead of direct from
Keokuk. In this city the poles of the
Galesburg Union Telephone Co., will
he used to conduct the 'Juice' to the
consumer and distribute it about the
city. 1t is said that the power is to
be laid down at Dallas at half cent
per kilowatt.
1t is said that very great reduc-
ton in electric prices is contemplated
by the new company. Several citizens
have already subscribed for good big
slices of the capital stock. 1t is ex-
pected that the charter from the sec
retary of state will reach Galesburg
about Tuesday or Wednesday Of next
week when the actual commencement
of business operations can be fig
ured on.
The directors elected at the meeting
Friday night are g. P. Robson, NJ. e.
Sweeney, F. G. Woods, l.. Weinberg,
'G. B. Churchill, w. A. Robbins. Nels
NJ. Burgland, George A. Lawrence, D.
J.. Peterson and A. D. Stearns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03
SUIT TO CONDEMN
A RIVER ISLAND
Case Being Tried at Peoria to Con-
denim Island Opposite Ft.
Madison.

FIT Madison Democrat: The Smith
island opposite this city is the subject
of condemnation proceedings brought
through the Water Power company
before Judge Humphrey at Peoria,
H.. the proceedings directly affecting
only that part of the island owned by
H. D. Everingham If the motion Of
Mr.. EEeringham, fled and argued by
his attorneys from Fort Madison at
Peoria yesterday, is sustained by
the judge the condemnation proceed
ings will be for naught. The motion
was to dismiss the petition The
Water Power company attorneys ap
lpearing in the case are of course con
fdent that the motion will not be
sustained
That portion of the island not own
led by Mr.. Everingham has been pur
chased from w. B. Smith of this city
Members of force of workmen were
lin the city today securing supplies
for timber clearing camp to be es
tablished on the lower part of the
island at once. 1t is stated that set
Element of the Everingham suit i:
all that delays clearing work on thu
/ upper part of the island and that i
matters materialize as expected sprint
will see the huge island barren, ant
Fort Madisonians' view of the Hi
Irois shore as far down as the Nauvo
point unobstructed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03
An Appreciation From
A Competent Source
John G. Paradice, an OId-Time Newspaper
Man, 'Enthuses'' Over The Gate City

Keokuk is better qualified to Judge
viewpoint than Mr.. Paradce who
formerly served
but certainly broke
morning Following is
letter received from him today:
Huy geei this morning! What do
business too! Then look
including Of society dongs and several
including editorial printed
pretty Skrvn giving Keokuk
biggest contiguous territory
Breakfast being called further comment shut off But
all issues
Don't growing
undoubtedly appreciate unng efforts
exceeding 5000
the city
you of popularity
advertising medium I've noticed
frequently the
all
Keokuk it only
goes you
of all good things coming to
C. PARADICE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03
TRY TO THROTTLE
WHITE SLAVERS
Iowa is Asked to Join Hands With
Other States in killing
the Traffic.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
CHICAGO, March 3.-Four states
Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michi-
gan-will be asked to join hands with
Illinois in the war on the white slave
traffic in the middle west Lieutenant
Governor Barrett O'Hara, head of the
Illinois senate commission investigat-
ing trafficking in young girls, today
sent letters to the governors of each
of these states, asking their co-opera-
ton.
Evidence already IN the hands of
the senate commission tends to prove
the existence OF an organized traffic
centering about Chicago, with agents
and panderers in each of these four
states. The lieutenant governor, who
is acting governor of Illinois during
Governor Dunne's absence at Wash.
ington believes that commission,
similar in purpose to the one in Him
OILS. might be created in each of these
states.
He asks that the governor OF each
state recommend to the legislatures
the creation of investigating commit.
tees to work in harmony with probing
bodies of the other states with a
view to recommending uniform laws
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03
TEACHERS WAGES
BOOSTED IN BILE
Against Starvation Wages"
for School Teachers.

School directors who hire teachers
for Iowa public schools at starvation
wages" will be subject to crimina,
prosecution, and may be fined s25 to
500. If bill introduced in the SEN
ate by Thomas of Union Is enacted.
Senator Thomas has worked out a
whole minimum wage system for
teachers of Iowa, which he has m
cluded in his bill. 1t is along differen,
lines than anything ever appearing
in Iowa on similar subject
The measure provides for a mini
mum wage fer teachers based on The
percentage OF grades on their certifi
Gates. If it is passed the loves
amount that lawfully can be paid
teacher with a third grade certificat,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03
Wells viii Go to Coast.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, March 3.-Bombardier
Wells, the British heavyweight cham
pion, who meets Gunboat Smith a
week from Friday night, will be
matched for long distance bout in
California IL he is returned the winner
here. Just who Is to be his opponent
he does not know, but 1t was statea
by his manager today that he had two
flattering offers, one from Los Ange-
les and the other from San Francisco.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03
Cards Beqin in Earnest.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
COLUMBUS, Ca, March 3.The
first real work of the 1913 training
season was begun today by Manager
Higgins of the st. Louis Cardinals
and his team The weather was
slightly cooler today and the practice
grounds were in excellent condition.
The Cardinals today began using the
new clubhouse which was completed,
last week at the ball park This
building was erected and equipped at
the expense of Columbus citizens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03
cubans are Peeyed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
TAMPA, Fla, March 3..-The Cubs
have nothing but double-header pra..
tice on today. Evers led the squad
out to practice this morning and they
will repeat this afternoon. Tomorrow.
they will split into Cubs and Yani-
gans and battle for the benefit OF
local fandom.
There will be no more games with
the Cubans. The islanders went home
last night after row that threaten.
ed International complications. Some
one said that Jimmy Lavender plug
ged Senior Garcia with fast inshoot
just for fun.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03
ST. LOUIS men
WILL SEE DAM
North Saint Louis Business Mems
Association Announces Trip
Here on March
goth.
CHARTER SPECIAL TRAIN
Letter Issued Says Proposition VIII
Affect Every User Of Electricity
In City Of St.
Louis.

Letters have been Issued by the
North Saint Louis business Mems
association announcing tie tour OF
inspection of the Keokuk dam on
March 2s The arrangements for the
trip are in the hands of COMMITTEES
composed of A. S. Werremeysr, chair
man: JOS. NJ. Ebeling. Louis Boeger,
VIM. Protzman. Edw. Parcok. secre-
tary, J. F. O. Keller, Chas. F. Busche,
and Fred A. Koch.
The committee announces that they
have chartered a special train on the
Burlington route to go to Keokuk,
Ia, to inspect the dam of the Missis-
sippi River Power company across
the great Father of Waters The
train will leave Second and Market
streets in st. Louis at seven o'clock
Wednesday morning. March 26, and
reach Keokuk at one O'Clock in the
afternoon, when the letter announces
they will begin tour of inspection
of the greatest engineering feat in
the United States" The Mississippi
River Power company will provide
guides for the trip over the works.
At six-thirty in the evening, it Is
stated. they will be entertained at
dinner by the Mississippi River Pow
er company and the Union Electric
Light and Power company of ST.
Louis The return trip will begin at
eight o'clock and the party will reach
st. Louis at one o'clock in the morn
ing.
This trip is intended for men
only" says the committee, and will
afford splendid opportunity OF be.
coming acquainted with proposition
that will affect every consumer Of
electricity in ST. Louis. as well as
give you an instructive and movable
days outing" The committee assures
good time and the trip vii. cost the
members but ten dollars
THE construction of the dam from
an engineering viewpoint" the letter
continues, may well be compared
with that of the great Panama cana
and being right at our doors should
be sufficient indictment for ever.
business man to make the trip" Thu
letter also contains description o
the dam and facts concerning tn
hydro-electric power plant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03
Mike Murphy III.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
SOUTHERN PINES, N. c., March
8. Mike Murphy, the noted university
of Pennsylvania trainer, who has been
in Florida trying to get back his
health, arrived here today to remain
for while. He is in very bad shape.
His nerves are shattered and he looks
worse than when he went south, but
he is making a brave figh. and insist
ed today that he was much better and
that month in the pines will restore
him to health.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03
Minnesotan Wins Jump.

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CHICAGO, March Sigurd Han
sen, sturdy Scandinavian from Fer
gus Falls, Mimi, carried home with
him today the first prize in each Of
the two events for professionals in
the Norge Ski clubs tournament.
Hansen denied field of six ski
jumpers including Omtvedt, of the
Norge club, the national champion
Omtvedt made 163 feet ON his first
try. but could not keep his feet and
lost on points. Hansen's best lear
was LAT feet.