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Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-10-18
IRELAND.
Record Of the Most Important OF
the Recent Events Culled
From Exchanges.

The Athy Board of Guardians
have appointed Sister Mary Mercy
o'Riordan nurse in the infirmary.
The death has taken place at his
residence at Armagh, four miles
from Athlone, of William keenan,,
in his 106th year.
]. Dooly has been elected Chair
man of the Birr Urban Technical
Committee in the place of Rev. Z.
J. Seaman, resigned.
Rains have done considerable
damage to the oat crop in the Bally-
bay district and farmers are ex-
periencing difficulty in saving 1t.
A workman named Hanrahan,
aged seventy, residing near New
Ross. fell off a load of hay and
received injuries from which he
died.
Peter Macarthur, of Sligo, has
been unanimously elected a member
Of the Sligo Harbor Board in place
of his father, the late Alex. Nc
Arthur.
Charged with threatening to
shoot his neighbor, John Glynn,
William Kelly, a young farmer, OF
Ballykinaire, was at Claremorris
bound to the peace.
Rev. It. Trant, c. c., Newtown-
sands, has been appointed to the
pastoral charge of Ballymacelligott,
in succession to the Rev. Mccarthy
| O'Connor, deceased.
The flax mills of Charles Doyle,
situated at Camlough. were totally
destroyed by fire. The damage is
estimated at $4,000. The build
ings were not insured.
At the Lismore Quarter Sessions
| DR.. Patrick r. Dennehy, prom
inent Lismore Nationalist, was
sworn in Justice of the Peace for
the County Waterford.
The body of Thomas McArdle,
said to be a native of the Louth
| district, who had been missing for
eight days, was found floating in
! the Newry canal near Ballyrot.
The Antiquarian Society of Ire
land has commenced operations to
sxcavate Queens Maeve's mound at
Rathcroghan. 1t is supposed that
! this mound was built about 1000
years ago.
7 The result of the South Down
revision gives a Nationalist gain in
that constituency of 121, leaving
the seat more impregnable than
ever for its popular member,
Jeremiah McVeagh, NJ. p.
A beautiful Celtic cross has been
erected by the parishioners of Cas-
tlepollard to the memory Of the
late Very Rev. II. Farrelly. The in
scription testifies to his great labors
and munificent generosity.
After a struggle, in which both
parties fought for all they were
worth, Armagh City has been held
for the Nationalist. A sound
drubbing was administered to their
opponents through the revision just
held.
During the year 1912 the total
number of houses in Dublin con-
demned as unfit for human
habitation and ordered to be
demolished if they were not re-
paired was 1902. Only five were
put in order and reopened.
The Rev. William Hanrahan, re-
Gently ordained at All Hallows Col
lege for the American mission, has
left for Wheeling, w. Va, the field
of his future missionary labors.
He is the second son of William
Hanrahan, National teacher, Let
terkelly, and was born at Miltown-
Malay.
There will be very deep regret
on the part of friends in many parts
of the South Of Ireland at the death,
after some months illness of Rev.
Father O'Keefe, of Cappawhite.
He was exceedingly popular. and
his devotion to the interests of his
parishioners will be a gracious
memory.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-10-18
CONDITION UNCHANGED.

Mrs. Margaret Foley, for many
years member of st. Patrick's
congregation and an earnest worker,
and also prominent in the Catholic
knights and Ladies of America and
the Hibernians Ladies Auxiliary, Is
seriously ill at her home, 1895 Bank
street. Mrs. Foley has been con-
fined to her bed for several weeks,
and while hopes are entertained tor
her recovery, her many friends will
regret to learn that her condition
remains unchanged.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-10-18

Friends and relatives were deeply
grieved wednesday morning when
they learned of the death of Miss
Clara O'Connor, the sixteen-year-old
daughter of Patrick O'Connor, 14OS
vincennes street. New Albany. Miss
O'Connor fell a victim to dread
diptheria, of which she had been Ill
but a short time. Her remains were
tenderly laid to rest in Holy Trinity
cemetery.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-10-18
FORTY HOURS.

Forty Hours devotion will be
opened with high mass tomorrow
morning at ST. Francis Of Assist
church. Rev. Father Rothheut will
conduct the services, which Will
close Tuesday night. Local priests
will assist and preach the sermons
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-10-18
RECENT DEATHS.

Monday morning the funeral of
Mrs. Margaret Barrett, widow OF
Michael Barrett, was held from st.
Patrick's church. Mrs. Barrett had
many friends in the West End who
mourn her death.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-10-18

Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. Hattie Mudd, beloved wife of
William G. Mudd, 1851 Bismarck
avenue, were held Thursday morn
ing at st. Williams church, Rev.
George Conner officiating at the
mass Of requiem. Mrs. Mudd was
fifty-three years Of age, her death
resulting from pneumonia.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-10-18
SAVES SUGAR.

II cranberries, rhubarb and like
acids are not sweetened until nearly
ready TO be removed from the TIRE
they viii not need nearly as much
sugar.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-10-18

up of sixteen divisions. Hon.
Thomas Powers was the grand mar
shall and had large staff of aides
as we'll as division marshals.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-10-18
oArHOLICs I'M NEnRAsKA.

According TO the latest STATISTICS
there are 100.763 members OF the
Catholic church in Nebraska. They
lead all the denominations, the
Methodists coming next with
6f.352.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
HOW THE BIRDS
EAT WEED SEEDS
One Kind Alone Destroys Hundreds
Of Tons In Iowa Each

Birds are occasionally accused OF
scattering weed seeds by carrying
them in mud on their feet or drop
ping them with the excrement. This
is so small an item compared with
the enormous number of weed seeds
destroyed as to be negligible. Any
one who will take the trouble to go
out through the weed patches during
September, October and November
while the juncos, white-throated, har-
ris and tree sparrows and others are
migrating, can see abundant evidence
of the hosts of helpers in the constant
struggle of the farmer to keep down
the weeds. Continuing this observa-
ton through the winter. spring and
summer will be revelation to any
alert, thoughtful observer. According
to the careful investigations and esti-
mate of F. e. l.. Beal, of the United
Statess biological survey, the tree
sparrow alone destroys 7s5 tons of
weed seeds annually, In the single
state of Iowa A single stomach con-
tanning 700 seeds of pigeon-grass.
Couple with this the weed seeds de-
stroyed by the many other equally
valuable native species of sparrow
found abundantly in Iowa and North
Dakota, we have grand total which
means an incalculable saving to the
people of the state
The examination of 725 stomachs Of
the red-winged blackbird showed IA
per cent was vegetable matter, mostly
weed seeds, while the remainder con-
sisted largely of weevils and grass
hoppers. The stomachs OF mourning
doves contained Ga per cent of weed
seeds for the entire year, including
such pests as pigeon-weed. One stom-
ach alone contained 6,4o0 seeds of fox
tail grass. The stomach of a SNOW
bunting contained 1000 pig-weed
seeds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
CITY NEWS.

The Keokuk and Hamilton bridge
VIII be closed Monday, March "a, at
p. M. against highway travel and
opened at 6 a. m. until further notice.
ADV.
Mrs. e. r. Weeks who has been
SICK for the past two weeks is able
to be out again.
The Keokuk and Hamilton bridge
VIII be closed Monday, March "a, at
I p. m. against highway travel and
opened at a. m. until further notice.
ADV.
The city of Keokuk has transfer.
RED to Mills-Elworth company portion
OF 9 street in Reid's addition which
aouts lot s, block 8 and lot /, block
.. reserving sewer ~ hts. The con.
sideration given is the nominal one.
., r. Allen has transferred to Mills
Ellsworth company lots 1, 2, 3. A. 6.
ana in block and also lot 6 in
block in Reds addition. Consider
alton $500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
No News Has Leaked From Room
Where Men are Locked up But
Many Rumors Reach
tho Street
LOOK FOR DISAGREEMENT
Judge Hamilton viii Not Discharge
the Jury as Long as There ls
Possibility Of an
Agreement.

No definite news had issued from
the jury room, this morning, where
twelve men were debating over the
Guilt Or innocence of John A. Loeb
head for the murder of Marian Steid-
ley, but a we'll defined rumor had
spread over the city that the jury
was evenly divided upon the case and
that there seemed little likelihood
that they would be able to reach a
verdict.
About nine o'clock last night, the
bailiffs, acting upon the order of Judge
Hamilton, secured cots for the jurors
and allowed them to spend the night
in resting up after their strenuous
debate Of Saturday night and Sunday.
When the men appeared on the street,
on their way to supper Sunday night,
all looked worn and haggard, show
ing plainly that hard fight was be-
ing waged in the jury room.
County Attorney McManus was up
on the street early this morning.
When asked what he thought OF the
case, Mr.. McManus declared that he
was firmly convinced that the defense
was greatly surprised at the case
made by the state and that he was
still hopeful of conviction.
The general opinion around the city
this morning, showed feeling that
the Jury would be unable to agree.
Judge Hamilton refused to call the
jury into court this morning and 1t is
said will keep them out another night
before discharging them.
At two o'clock this afternoon, all
records for length Of time for juries in
Lee county were broken. For forty
four hours, the men had been locked
in the jury room and as yet no init
nation Of the result of their delibera-
tions' had been given.
Judge Hamilton, in speaking of the
jury declared that he would not call
them in or interfere in any way I'M
til it was certain that they could not
agree. "The fact that they have not
asked for additional information on
the law, is sufficient evidence
that they still have some hopes Of ar
irving at a verdict said Judge
Hamilton, "and l will not interfere
until am satisfied that they cannot
agree
ITO discharge them would mean
that the county would be obliged to
pay a great deal Of money for sec
cond trial and believe that the jury
realizes the fact that this is highly
important case and that a verdict is
almost imperative, and on this account
will not interfere with them"
Many rumors reached the streets
this afternoon, regarding the way the
jury stood, but as they had not ap-
peared for instruction from the court,
no credence was given these rumors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
palIv Stock Letter.
copyright, 1913, by New YORK; Even
ing POST

NEW YORK, March 24.-None OF
the great foreign markets was open
today and the business done
here was materially hampered by the
Gerangement of wires in the territory
where the great storms wrought such
havoc yesterday Such details of the
damage done as were available show
ed that the property loss would be
considerable.
This, however, could not be said to
have had any special influence upon
the market, which became extremely
dull and Irregular after the opening,
which was at fractional gains for the
day. A few stocks, notably Reading.
we're strong, but some Of the minor In
dustrials were weak, with little show
of support. The whole market was
narrow most of the time and towards
noon the lowest prices were made. In
the last hour Southern Pacific became
very strong, and with Amalgamated
Copper, Union Pacific, Canadian Pa
cific, and one or two other stocks sold
at the highest level today.
The stock market was only moder-
atelv active although prices in gen.
eral were above the low of the day.
Because of the considerable gain in
surplus shown by the banks last Sat
urday. there was an easier tone to
time money rates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
canada,s Federal system,

That Canada is nation in the max
ing and in the very beginning OF that
making, you may see everywhere. In
deed, there is not one place of Can
Rdian life and activity that does not
tell the story of nation-building But
nowhere does this so force itself upon
you as when you study the forming of
the Canadian government. and espc
cially its development of a national,
constitutional. and judicial SYSTEM
American Review of Reviews.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
New vIolIns and Old.

A contest took place in Paris which
seems to vindicate the contention
that modern violins are as good in
tone as those of ancient make. A
number OF violins were played in q
dark room, and at the end vote was
taken from the musical audience
present, with the result. says Paris
correspondent, that the finest violin
was judged to be Belgian instru-
ment dated 1912; the second was a
French 1911 violin, and not until the
third came a Stradivarius. valued at
more than $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
MRS. STEWART
DIED SUNDAY
At the Home Of Her Daughter at Mar
tinsburs, Iowa, After a
Protracted III
ness.
HAD PASSED FOUR SCORE
She Was an Earnest and Faithful
Member of the First Westminster
Presbyterian
Church.

Mrs. William Stewart, a former old
resident of Keokuk, died at the home
OF her daughter at Martinsburg, Iowa,
Sunday, after protracted illness of
complications. Three weeks ago a
letter received in the city brought
the information that she was danger
ously i'll and beyond recovery. This
morning message came announcing
her death.
Her husband, William Stewart, died
here, where they had resided for
many years. He died October "a,
1904, during the period that Billy Sun
day was holding his big revival here
in the tabernacle on upper Main
street. At the time of his death he
had passed the four score mark. Mrs
Stewart was more than eighty years
of age.
After the death of her husband she
went to Chicago to live with her son,
Charles Stewart, but not being we'll
contented in SO large city, she final
ly returned to Iowa and made her
home with her daughter at Martens
burg, where she died. Mrs. Stewart
had a wide acquaintance in Keokuk,
SO many years her home. She was a
quiet, amiable woman and had many
friends. She was a devout and faith
full member of the First Westminster
Presbyterian church and of the Ladies'
Sewing society of that church. She
was a regular student at the church
services and equally as prompt in her
attendance at the society meetings in
which she always took great interest.
She never missed meeting when it
was possible for her to attend Her
absence suggested to the members
that something unusual had happen
ed to her or her family. So we'll was
this known to her acquaintances that
they never pretended to make call
at the Stewart home on Friday after
Moons, the dates for the society meet
ing. She had many friends and ac-
cuaintances outside her church circle
who had great regard for her. Her life
was that of quiet home woman of
whom everybody regarded with the
warmest feelings of friendship. The
announcement of her death will cause
feeling of real sorrow among the
citizens of Keokuk.
She is survived by three daughters
and one son, the daughter at whose
home she died at Martinsburg. Mrs.
M. r. King, of Kansas City, and Mrs.
Will F. Foote, of Chicago, who will
be we'll remembered here as they re-
sided here several years after their
marriages occurred, and Charles Stew
art. Besides these she is survived by
several grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
The remains are expected to arrive
in Keokuk Tuesday night on the mid
night X. line south bound train and the
funeral will take place here. The
burial will occur in Oakland cemetery
beside the remains Of her husband,
but the time has not yet been ar
ranged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
Y.W.C.A. NOTES
Afternoon Social.

The afternoon social committee Of
which Mrs. Frank LeBron, Sr., is
chairman will give their first after
noon tomorrow from to o'clock. A
group of women who are friends of
the association have been invited
Mrs. UT and Mrs. Cole will fur
nish several musical numbers; Mrs.
Brown will give reading and Mrs.
c. d. streeter will tell something of
the new Y. w. c. A. building and the
work planned for the coming year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
Smoking In Winter.

A physician of note asserts that
smoking has worse effect on most
people in winter than in summer, and
he advises all smokers who find their
health and mental faculties impaired
in winter for no apparent reason to
accept tobacco as the explanation and
to cut down their smoking during the
colder months.
Tobacco, he says, is very powerful
drug and cannot be consumed in large
quantities without producing certain
effect on the heart. 1t must be re-
membered that during the winter the
heart has a great deal more work to
do than in summer. for the cold causes
the blood vessels to become small and
pinched. It is thus less able to bear
the extra strain put upon 1t by smok.
Ing.-From the Family Doctor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
Killed at Ralston.
]. M. MCDONALD.
MR.. AND MRS. SAID.
MISS MARIE MORAN.
TOLD BY
THE SURVIVORS
People Had Miraculous Escapes While
Their Houses Were
Destroyed.

lCu1ISu ITSSS LedSeu wire SERVICE.
OMAHA, Neb., March 24.-The fury
OF the storm is show nby the stories
Of the storm Is shown by the stories
home with his wife, who is an invalid
Mr.. Fields, who is manager of the
Omaha Financial Company. was
caught in the wreckage. His cries for
help drew rescuers, but he died as
soon as he was extricated. Mrs. Fields
was slightly hurt. She was taken to
a neighbours home for treatment.
Mrs. James Byrnes was home alone
She said she was too frightened to
try to escape.
Il knelt down on the floor and
prayed to God to save me, and I be
lieve He did for was not hurt, al
though my home was completely de.
stroyed. How escaped unhurt i shall
never be able to tell,n said the wo
man.
One side of the Byrnes home was
completely torn away and the four
drawers Of a dresser on the second
floor were drawn out Mr.. Byrnes
was working at the library, where he
is a janitor.
Charles kirkland and family, 2907
Seward street, fell to their cellar and
felt their house going over their
heads. They escaped unhurt. Fred
Kirkland, IA, poured water over their
stove before the family went to the
cellar.
Mrs. William Murphy, 1924 North
Twenty-Ninth street, with her twenty
two months old baby and four older
children, fled to safety in the absence
Of Mr.. Murphy, who was away at
work. Their house was wrecked.
Nathan Stevens, 1898 Franklin, and
twelve other members of that house
hold found shelter in their cellar and
all escaped without injuries, although
their home was demolished.
G. w. Stipes, at q and Franklin
streets, is janitor at the Long school
VIM. Stipes, 20 year old son, was in
bed at the time of the storm, but es-
capped injury. Mrs. Stipes and daugh.
ter are at Lincoln. Both Of the Stipes
dogs were burned.
Homer White, 2942 Franklin street
his wife and mother-in-law, Mrs. j.
Walbridge, escaped. Their home was
completely wrecked. Joseph Houghton
and Mrs. Houghton, 2S16 Franklin
street, were both injured. Emma Cru
kark of Elkhorn, is years old, had
left the Clarkson hospital Saturday
evening and was visiting with the
Houghtons, but she escaped with only
bad fright.
Mrs. Lee UT, 1920 Franklin street
was taking a bath when she OBJ
served the storm. Just as she left the
bath room, the chimney fell into the
room, whereupon Mrs. Utt continued
her way out of the house to safety.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel McCarty, 1922
Franklin street, and their two chill.
dren all escaped without injuries
Their house was wrecked.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Heibarth, 2S12
Franklin street, were away from
home with their two children when
the storm broke. Their house was
wrecked.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
Carries Down Score Of Buildings Be
tween Mt. HamlII and La
Crew and Injuries
Ono.
PATH WAS A MILE WIDE
cyclone Comes From Southwest and
Does Great Damage During
Its Ten Minutes
Duration.

A cyclone swept through the north
ern part OF Lee county last night be-
tween Mt. Hamill and Lacrew doing
thousands OF dollars damage and en-
dangering the lives of many people.
The storm came about eleven
o'clock coming from the southwest
and making path about mile wide
and sweeping through to the north
east. At 1852 the clock in the North
road station at Lacrew stopped with
the rush of the storm. ;.
The cyclone lasted about ten min
utes and brought with it fierce show
err Of hail and rain. Houses were I'M
rooted, barns and out buildings torn
down. fences levelled and live stock
killed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
CITY NEWS.

The knights Templar attended
the Easter services at the Congrega-
tional church yesterday morning in a
body and fully uniformed.
Wanted Ticket seller at the Col
onial theatre. Apply tomorrow morn
ing at ten o'clock-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
Nautical Distinctions.

s'How do you tell the difference be-
tween a yacht and a sailboat?" said
the girl with the inquiring mind. by
lookin' into the pantry" replied Cap
tain elect. .'f she carries plenty OF
refreshments and seegars, she's a
yacht II it's mostly plain victuals,
she's sailboat. Exchange
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

WANTED--A good live firm to take
the agency for silo, well intro
duced in this territory and OF high
class. All good territory and an at
tractive proposition. to the right par
ties. Address G. w. Stanton. Hotel
Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

THIS MAY BE Of some interest to
someone. Parents or sisters Of Mrs.
n. J. VIM and son, Roy VIM, was
in Keokuk in April, 1904. II Roy
Winn's whereabouts are known, will
be thankful for his address In full. A
one-third life policy will fall to this
Roy VIM from his grandfather. Ada
dress T. H. VIM, Higginsville, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
THE WEATHER.
Local Observations.

March Bar. Their. Wind W'th'r
90 7 p. M. i. .29.59 65 SPt Cpdy
"a Z a. M. -. 1882 40 w Clear
Rainfall for past "a hours, IA.
River above low water of 1864, 1914
1T.
Chance in "a hours, rise It.
Mean temperature, So
Highest temperature, Ct.
Lowest temperature, "a.
Lowest temperature last night, 40.
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

MUST SELL FARM within 10 days.
100 acres value at $4,000 per acre;
nonresident owner, needs cash. Will
accept sacrifice price; satisfactory
terms. Address Farm this office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
only nurden.

"You have no magnificent ruins
such as we have in Europe" NO."
replied Mr.. Cumrox. Il thought Of
putting up few. but ! gave it up.
They're mighty artistic looking, but
THERE too hard to keep in repair"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

FOR sALE-Complete we'll drilling
outfit, 10 h. p. engine, drilling stand.
cordage, in good condition. A bar
gain If taken quickly. Address Box
81, Warsaw, III.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24

FOR SALE 40 horse power boiler
and engine in good repair. Inquire
Ft. Madison Flour and Produce CO..
FIT. Madison, la.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-24
Barn Blown Down.

Especial to The Gate City.1
WARSAW. Ill.,, March 24.-The
storm Of last evening did little dam
age in Warsaw but considerable dam
age was done in the surrounding coun-
Try. The barn of Philip Weber, sever
az miles out in the country, was blown
down by the wind. There were four
leen head of horses in the barn and it
IS reported that all we're killed. One
boy was injured slightly when the
barn went down.