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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
he southwest part OF the county. We
10 not contend that the neonle NJ thar

the southwest part OF the county. We
/ do not contend that the people Of that
territory are not inconvenienced, per-
haps sorely troubled, but Is the coun-
Ity court to hlame for their troubles Is
the question. We are inclined to
think that the matter should be thor
oughly investigated before an opinion
is expressed. In the first place the
law is not specific In regards as to
who should build the bridges, the
county or the drainage company. The
county fund for this purpose is de-
pieted and the court does not feel
disposed to go into debt for the
bridges, especially on an uncertainty,
and in view OF the fact, too that the
law provides that the bridges must be
built by specifications furnished by
the engineer of the district, the court
as we understand 1t, having no say in
the matter further than to foot the
bills. 1t would appear as though all
this bridge controversy should have
been settled before the drainage ditch
project was commenced. 1t would at
least have saved much Inconvenience
and discussion and hard feelings now.
Mrs. Geo. j. Miller and children
will leave Thursday for Hurrah, Okla,
to visit her parents and join her hus-
band.
Probate court convenes In regular
session next Monday.
Last Friday mos 8oIeor ,,,,p 1a~ L..
Kahoka. Some sixty odd loads OF
trash have been removed, and the end
is not yet.
1t now appears as though Kahoka
would not have baseball team this
year. Several Of the Kahoka players
will assist the CORN nine, and about
the first thing on tap will be to take
the "conceit'' out OF that Memphis
bunch. A game between the CORN
and Memphis mines will probably be
staged in Kahoka July 4th, the day
Kahoka celebrates.
THE Brownie Band,' given by pu-
pills OF the LIST, End, Sd, and 4th grades
OF kahoka schools at the opera house
ioSt iiuhy AlSul, uTSN an immense
crowd. The performance was most
creditably presented. and made a
great hit with the audience, especial
ly the stunts" OF the Brownies. The
little folks we're trained in leir parts
by Misses Maggie Lynn, Mabel KEGS
ter and Muriel Faux.
A marriage license has been issued
to Oscar Gates and Miss Amy Snyder,
of Alexandria
Farmers of Clark county are re-
toicing because of the recent rains.
P. I. Wilsey, C. G. Lang, h. G. Mey.
ers and Thee Blum, base bail bugs
attended the game in keokuk Tues
day
Hiram Tolman is reported as seri-
ously i'll. Mr. Tolman has long been
a sufferer from cancer of the face.
Floyd Brown, Johnny Ehrhart, John
Townsend and Stanley Sherwood, ball
tossers, and accompanied by Joe Hall
as chauffeur, autoed over to Cantril,
Iowa, Sunday to play ball. They were
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07

crew leaves here today for Cambridge
where they will row against the var
sity Fights of Pennsylvania and Cam
bridge Saturday in a triangular meet.
They may be forced to get along
without Bill Chester, who holds num-
Der five in the shell. Chester has a
badly festered hand and was forced
to quit in practice yesterday. 1t does
not seem to be as bad as the hand
that forced Ted Briggs to Withdraw,
but there is doubt that he will be in
the race. Joe McKibben. stroke on
the freshman crew last year. will take
his place If necessary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
Crap SHOOTING Umpire

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, May because he
was found guilty of patronizing a
gambling house, which is a violation
OF the rules Of department., C. B.
Owens, one of the most popular UNI
pires In the National League, was
dismissed yesterday. President
Lynch followed his dismissal of
Owens by issuing statement in the
nature of a warning to all who holi
similar positions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
Cross TrendalI Tomorrow.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service.
ST. LOUIS, May 7.-Boxing fans
journeyed out to the Future A. G.,
this afternoon to see Leach Cross,
lightweight, finish his training for the
bout with Harry Trendall tomorrow
night before the National A. G. Cross
is slightly a favorite, Jimmy Foley
and Johnny King are on the card for
the semi-wind up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
Grant Park Olympic Games,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. l
3 CHICAGO, May PROMOTERS Of
the Olympic games to be staged at
Grant Park early In July announced
today that an intercollegiate meet
will be held in Chicago while the in
ternational games are in progress.
The college events are to be run off
on July and 2. Letters OF invita-
ton were sent out today to practical
~ every college and university in the
country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
Cannot Spoil Baseball.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
SEATTLE, Washn, May ITO
Prove that international complications
cannot spoil prospects for a baseball
series, Meiji university OF Toxic to-
day cabled the University of Wash
ington baseball nine an invitation 80
visit Japan for a series of games with
all expenses paid.
The Japs want the university lads
to leave here on August and return
October "a. The faculty has taken
the invitation under consideration
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Brick Owen Ia peposed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
CHICAGO. May Brick" Owen,
deposed by President Lynch as Ma
tional League umpire. left for st.
Louis today and will go from there
to his home in Kansas City.
"Lynch's action was great sur
prise to me" said Owen. "a foul tip
struck me on the foot last week and
intended to stay in Chicago few
days to allow my foot to get better"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07

You will look good while before
you find better medicine for coughs
and colds than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. It not only gives relief-it
cures Try It when you have cough
or cold. and you are certain to be
pleased with the prompt cure which
It will effect. For sale by Wilkinson
& Co. Pharmacy and ]. F. Kiedaiscb
& Son.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
Brltton stu Barred.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
PHILADELPHIA, May director
Porter, who recently barred Jack
Britton of New York, from boxing in
this city, has refused strong appeal
from Britton's friends for reinstate-
ment He said the case would not be
reopened unless new evidence was
presented
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
Why He Was so Late.

WHAT made you SO later
II met Smithson."
well, that is no reason why you
should be an hour late getting home
to supper"
q know. but asked him how he
was feeling and he insisted on telling
NE about his stomach trouble?'
did you tell him to take Chamber.
lain's Tablets?"
Sure, that is what he needs" Sold
by Wilkinson & Co., Pharmacy and ].
F. Kiedaisch G. Son.-Adv.
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owned by Fred Wtesman

3 The Seiberts we're to have occupied
the home until thu first of June, Fred
A. Weismann having purchased the
residence from Mr.. Seibert only a
short time ago. 1t will Ike several
hundred dollars to repair the damage
TO the home which was insured ;or
$1,000 by Mr.. Weismann. About $500
insurance was carried on the furni.
ture in the Heaslip agency
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kAHokA, MO.
= = . : . . . . . = . :

County court is in session this
week. Judge Mickey is unable to be
in attendance, due to an attack of
rheumatism.
The county court is being severely
criticized in some quarters for failure
to build bridges across the Wyaconda
drainage ditch now being dug across
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
Dwelling on South Firth Street Would
Have Been Destroyed Ysster
day but for Work Of
Flremen.
WIEsMANN PROPERTY
Residence Recently Sold BY Cigar
Man-Much Wearing Apparel and
Furnishings Were
Damaged.

The home at No. s1s South Fifth
street in which Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B.
seibert and family have made their
residence for the last dozen years or
more, was badly damaged by fire and
smoke Yesterday afternoon. Credit q
reflected on the hremen because the
dwelling was not burned to the
ground and water did not reach the
living apartments.
Mrs. Seibert had returned home
from town about three o'clock and
WAS talkink with neighbor when
she noticed smoke issuing from the
rear end OF the house. Running to
the back door. Mrs. Seibert FOUND that
the kitchen was in flames and the
fire department was summoned.
Before water could be brought to
bear, the flames had swept through,
all OF the rooms, charring the doors
and blackening the walls In each to
q height of Ave or six feet.
The family washing had been hung
to dry in the kitchen and this was
destroyed. Fixtures and kitchen uter-
sils were made useless and dress
coat and oyercat belonging to Mr..
Seibert's son were burned from the
door on which they hung.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07

DR.. BRUCE L. GiLFILLAN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
ONCE 621h Main street, over
Winger Bros. store. Bell phone 1870.
Black. Fl
Residences BIT North Fourth street,
Bell phone 12s0-Red,
Hours: 1912 a. m. "a p. m. 7-8
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
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TIGERS Leave.

Tigers Leave.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
PRINCETON. N. j., May Accom-
panied by many rooters, the Tiger
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Fiue May Have Started II.

How the fire originated is not
known by members OF the seibert
family The house was locked and
the windows closed when Mr. and
Mrs. Seibert left the place at one
o'clock. intending to go to the ball
game. Had a door or window been
left open. the entire home would
probably have been destroyed. Mr..
Seibert WAS standing in the door OF
his cigar store when the fire depart
ment ran down Fifth street but was
not aware that the fire was at lis
own home until he was called there
by telephone.
It is supposed that spark dropped
onto something inaammable through
an open fiue hole in the summer lit
chen and caused the fire.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIAN
DR.. w. P. SHERLOCK.

DR.. w. p. SHERLOCK, II
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office Is North Fifth street, in the
Howell building.
once hours-1o to 10 q. NJ; to 9
p. M; evenings, to 8; sundays, IL
to p. m. United States civil service
examiner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Austin Howe entered school the
latter part of last week.
Rev. William Mason visited the
high school a week ago Thursday and
addressed the students.
The chorus has begun its work for
the new semester. One chorus being
worked up is "The Barcaroile," by
Offenbach. A concert will be given
this spring in which the selections
being studied will be used.
The subject for the regular meeting
of Lambda Sigma next Monday night
will be scarborough and Scott
Zelma Miller has returned to school
after a weeks absence.
The girls Glee club sang Monday
afternoon at the Teachers Institute
held in the opera house
A class of twelve seniors has been
who intend to take the teachers ex-
aminations to be given in April. The
class meets three times week and
the work to be taken up will consist
OF such review work as the students
think they need the most. At pres
ent arithmetic is the subject which
they are studying
A number of the high school stu
dents attended the Teachers Insti
tute the fore part Of the week.
The basketball team met defeat
last Saturday night at the hands of
the Bay City Western team The
score stood at the end of the game,
"a to IA.
The coldwater team will play the
local team Friday night in the col
lege gymnasium.
Miss McGreaham was absent from
her work the latter part of last week
because Of sickness.
Mr. Ward refereed the game at
Mt Pleasant last Friday night be-
tween the Normal and Alma college
teams
Ed. Mahr was out of the game last
Saturday evening because of injuries
received in practice.
Plans are very nearly formed for
the publishing of the senior annual
to appear early in June.
Mr.. Lutchman was out of town the
latter part of last week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
DAVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Chas. Curtis and mother spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. S Beck .of
Sumner.
Mary Beard is visiting her cousin,
near St. Louis.
Miss Maggie. teacher at the Davis,
Agnes McFaul and Frances Howell
attended the Institute in Alma.
Mrs. Mary Wetherell returned
Friday from Hastings, where she was
called by the death of sister.
Mrs. Orlie Fletcher returned last
week from visiting relatives near
Forest Hill
Mr. and Mrs Will Beard visited
the first of the week with Fred Beard
and wife.
The friends of Seymour Hustled
met at his home, Feb. 9rd, for an
oyster supper and card party. A
general good time was had
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.

A list of practical talks by local
business and professional men are
being biven at the various association
groups in the county. DR.. NJ. G..
Skinner of Ithaca has given talks at
Ithaca and North Star on The Care
of the Teeth and a brief history of
dentistry. II. c, Mead, cashier of the
bank at Wheeler, gave talk at
Breckenridge on Financial Credit"
County Surveyor lIarrod spoke at
Ithaca, Monday, on early surveys of
Michigan and interesting facts about
surveying.
Several local debates have been
held and in a short time interesting
debates will be arranged. Consider
able attention will be given to a tri-
angle debate between Ithaca, Alma
and St. Louis Each town will fur
nish two teams, affirmative and neg
alive, and three debates are held on
the same evening, all using the same
subject
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
ARCADIA FARMERS CLUB.

The Arcadia Farmers club will be
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Cornells, Feb. 27 All are invited
Program as follows:
Song by club.
Prayer, led by Rev ]. w. Priest.
Song by club.
1t being Washington's and Lincoln's
birthday month. the roll call will be
answered by either a quotation or
short story suitable for the occasion
Address of welcome by Mr. Cornell
Reading by Mr.. Alvin Miller.
Cornet music by Geo Fink.
Recitation by Mrs. Hutchinson.
Music by Harry Waldstow.
Recitation by Rev. ]. w. Priest.
Reading by Mrs. Irish
instrumental music by Vida Halli-
will
Closing song by club.
Mrs. Harry Walstow, Mrs Grove
Peck Mrs Geo. Irish, Committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids for furnishing the ma
terial and performing the labor of
building the Post vault in the River
side cemetery. city of Alma, Michi-
gan. in accordance with plans and
specifications now on file in the Of
flee of the City Clerk Bids for ma
teral and labor shall be submitted
to the City Clerks office on or before
Tuesday, March 25. A. ID. 1913, at
8 o'clock p. m. Each bid must be
accompanied by certified check for
one hundred dollars ($1OO.OO) pay
able to the City Treasurer of the city
of Alma, conditioned on the execu-
ton of suitable bond for the prompt
and satisfactory performance of the
work. The Council reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Mary l.. Shaw to d. Griffen,
Sc 4 of seq -, Hamilton $500
G. A. Bly, and S. Z. BY to d.
Ward, Sc Il OF sw d -,
Hamilton .......... 500
NJ. Sanders and wife to d. P.
Mills. W y of Sc 4 IS, Emer-
son OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o40O
c. w. Dick and wife to w L.
Hutchinson, lot IL, blk ,, SUI
pervisors' Plat, Elwell ........ 100
w A. Seaman and wife to A.
Haskell and wife. = Of 81
and NV 4 of Sc 4 81, Emerson $500
A. Haskell and wife to b. Bart
lett, lot ,, blk 6, Ithaca. ...... $500
A. L. Nostrant and wife to F.
NJ IIigh6eld, sw i of sw 4
20. Seville........... AS
c. Lamphear and wife and +.
Lamphear to Otto and Frank
Schirmer, sw d OF NV 4 26,
Lafayette ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
s. J Williams and wife to NJ
Cowles, lots ., 3, blk 8, Mid
dleton .................. = ...... 500
A. and NJ. Snow and wife GO
to Jas Snow and wife GO
= of ne 4 of ne 4 IA, La
fayette ................... 600
+. G.. Kneeland and wife to W.
G. Falkert, Sc d of sw d
Wheeler ............ -........... 457.72
]. W. Christopher and wife to
II. NJ. linn and wife, pit NV
Il of NV Il ?, Arcadia. $500. $50
c. Martin and wife to l.. p and
NJ A. Irelan, Il of sw d of
ne Il 10. Hamilton .......... 400
NJ. s. Spear TO T. Mills, n 4 of
= of NV ID %. Emerson -. 5000
A. c. and II. /. Francisco to T.
Mills. e of 4 of NV Il %,
Emerson Observation-Disclosures. 1000
+. II. Doane and wife to +. c.
Jenner and wife, NV d of NV
II 20. Pine River 5000
=. w. Creaser and wife to NJ.
Johnson and wife, e y OF NV
u 25. Arcadia .............. 1900
+. Bouch and wife to c. and f.
Neff. ne Il of ne Is 35, (exc)
Lafayette .................. 27OO
n. NJ Griffith to r. Griffith. Sc
Il OF ne ID 8. Emerson. ..... 200
A. G.. Moore and wife to NJ. ].
Bailey. pit sec 30, Wheeler 80. 500
ID. II. Wells and wife to d. Fra
sier. Il of ne Is 8, n. Shade $3.50
s. {. Stowe and wife to B. f.
Stowe and wife. = OF Sc u
Pc. Whedle r.............. $500
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Continued from page 1.

child in the schoolroom 1t consti-
tuteS the greatest menace to the gov
ernment of the school and causes the
greatest nerve strain and anxiety Of
any problem which she confronts,
hence the unity OF the school and the
home is a necessity if the best work
is TO be done in the school. The
place for boys and girls in the even
ing is at home and the home should
be where the best friends and conf
dantS are found. In conclusion, Mr.
Corson cautioned the teachers about
criticising the home and enlarged up
on their opportunity of being every
where a power for good.
Tuesdays sessions of the institute
were held in the college chapel and
the opening exercises were enlivened
by violin solo by Prof Barton,
songs by the seventh grade girls, a
solo by Prof. Neatch, and one by
Mr. Glockzin of ST. Louis.
The Story and its Use" by Prof
Roberts. occupied the first hour. He
classed story telling as an art which
could be cultivated, but which few
POSSESSED naturally Stories in ma
ture study were always interesting
and children were always pleased
with stories of animals. Stories of
the manual art assisted in the devel-
opment and training of the hand.
The second topic, Teaching Pupils
to Help Themselves" by Hon. O. +.
Corson. was very practically pre-
scented. He thought training the pu-
pill to depend upon himself was most
valuable and he would never pass
from seat to seat in the schoolroom
helping pupils. If pupil was feeling
discouraged. we could be sympathetic
and suggestive without injuring their
seli-reliance, but the experience of
the world was what they must pre-
pare for and independence alone
meant strength.
Instead OF the regular topic, "The
Teacher in and out of School" Mr..
Corson spoke on "Co-operation. He
insisted that instead of waiting till
the end Of the year till the pupil
actually failed the teacher should
visit the home and ascertain the eX-
isting conditions and possible cause.
Get acquainted with the parents and
the home life and ii serious Difficult
ties prevail do not be arbitrary in
enforcing standards.
Miss McGreaham spoke upon suit
able music in the schools and gave
several selections we'll adapted for
use in the district school
Prof Roberts. in the closing adj
dress upon Evidences of an Educa-
ton, named efficiency as among the
first evidences. Language also told
greatly of our education, and our
manners demonstrated whether cour-
tesy and thoughtfulness of others
ruled our conduct
After the Institute adjourned, Coun-
~ Commissioner of Schools, II. A.
Potter, expressed himself as highly
pleased with the work accomplished
Over ninety per cent of the teachers
OF the county were present and 19s
enrolled \ number of the teachers
expressed themselves as eceiving
more benefit from the topics present
ed here than from attendance at the
! State Institute.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
THEY BEAR WATCHING.

The Grand Rapids Press, referring
to the statement that comes from
Ann Arbor that the saloonkeepers
there have promised not to sell Ii
quor to students declares: What
the state as a whole would like to
know is why there is any need for
a further determination by the sa-
looms to do just what the law re-
quires shall be done? Why has not
the law been enforced right along?
Why need there be specific cases of
drunkenness and rowdyism to nerve
the authorities to do what is a sim
pie duty? The fact that the welfare
of more than 5000 students is involv-
ed makes these questions OF more
than local concern. This very fact
gives the whole state a vital interest
in the brand of law enforcement in
vogue in Ann Arbor"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-02-13
HAPPENINGS.

Mr. and Mrs Marble Slingluff, Mr.
and Mrs. Art Murphy attended the
dance at Riverdale, Friday evening.
r. G.. Lathrop was taken seriously
i'll Monday, but is better at this writ
ing.
Mrs. Lola Lathrope spent last
Thursday in St. Louis.
Mr. Frank Miller's wife and little
daughter visited him from Detroit
this week Mr. Miller has been here
some time working on the elevator
Charlie 4Treed, son of B. F. Freed
of this place, expects to return soon
to his home in Alberta.
Mr. Theo Gruntone, agent for the
Indiana silos, reports that he has pla-
ced fourteen silos up to this date, in
this vicinity
Mr. Will Weber is installing the
electric lighting plant this week in
the new elevator.
Mrs. Will Lamon is visiting her
daughter Audra in Grand Rapids this
week.
Mrs. Harry Taft, who for some time
has been in Highland, returned home
last week
Floyd Davis, who has been serious
ly i'll with humps is getting along
nicely. '
Mrs. George Sandal is still on
the gain and we all hope she will be
able to be out again soon.
The auto sale in Elwell last Satur-
day was rather duly For lack of bid
ders there was no auto sold
Oriole Rebekah lodge will initiate
Mr.. and Mrs William Shong at their
next netting, one week from this Sat
urday night.
The Rebekah lodge of this place is
fast coming to the front New men,
bers are taken in at each meeting.
Mr.. Henry Bard, our village black
smith, located back of the hotel, re-
ports business frst-class these icy
times.
Clinton Nelson of Alma, was load
ing lumber here Wednesday to ship
from his farm to the Ramney Refri-
gerator Co. at Greenville.
Joe Watkins OF the Alma Elevator
Co. loaded two cars with hay here
Wednesd
John IT, Grant. father of Mrs. Ed.
Matthewson, died at her home Tues
day afternoon at $50. Mr.. Grant
was sixty years old and had been in
poor health for some time, though
the immediate cause of his death was
the result of fall on the ice about
week ago when he injured the back
of his head. He had been making his
home for the past few years with his
son Leon l.. Grant in Texas and his
daughter here, who with their mother
survive him. Mrs Grant came from
Greenvile Wednesday noon, where
she has been visiting friends.
FOR SALE-Modern 7-room house.
Small payment down, balance on easy
terms. Jas. Redman. Alma, 1110tf