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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20
To Begin Here September Books
Open For Entries
to the Con-
test.
THE COMMITTEE NAMED
All Entries Must be Sent in, on or
Before Noon of Sat
urday, August
80.

Interest Is being centered now in a
city tennis tournament to begin Sep
TENDER l. The courts to be used are
the two courts of the Country club,
the Y. M. C. A. new court and the King
court. Anybody in Keokuk will be
eligibles to entry, either as singles or
doubles.
The committee in charge of this
popular event is composed of the fol-
lowing tennis enthusiasts, and it goes
without saying that the committee will
use all legitimate means to make it
an interesting and entertaining sue
cess. These form the committee: j.
II. Brady, Bernard Merriam and HI. T.
Osborn. Each of the committee is al
ready actively engaged in the promo
ton of the eagerly anticipated con-
test and practice on the different
courts will increase when this an
nouncement Is read.
There are many people in Keokuk
who are very much engaged in this
interesting and beneficial exercise and
sport, and will no doubt become anxi
GUS and enthusiastic patrons of the
contest. Many who do not play the
game will take kindly interest In the
contest and will do all in their power
to see that the most gratifying result
will come Of this commendable enter
prise.
A large number Of entries are natur
ally expected from the large number
of enthusiasts In the city. Keokuk has
some excellent tennis players and
this tournament is calculated to dis
cover many more of high rank among
those who are counted among the play
ers Of the game.
/ Entries must be sent in to any on,
/ of the members of the committee OF
or before noon of Saturday, August 81
and 1t is requested that those who de
sire to participate in the contest shall
make their entries either single o
double. as promptly as possible 8
that there may be no doubt or hitcl
in making every arrangement possibl
for a pleasant and successful tourna
I ment.
The people generally of Keokuk ar
expected to lend helping hand i
. forwarding the enterprise by givin
encouragement to the undertaking.
{ which they will no doubt do in thei
| usual commendable and progressiv
Keokuk spirit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20
Capt. Seifert's Thrilling
Tale Of the Disaster

was hurt until after found l could
not use 1t to swim any longer, | got
out my handkerchief and tied 1t up
and started for shore. The swells
went right up over me and had to
get my breath between them.
Captain Seifert landed opposite the
box factory. weak from loss of blood
and exhausted by the struggle. The
first thing he did was to rush to the
box factory and telephone his wife
that he was safe. A few minutes later
Mrs. Seifert received score Of tele-
phone calls asking il the Bosse was
sunk. Captain Seifert then went UP
to the quarter boats where he found
some of his men safe.
He was taken to the hospital by w
u. Flanagan and Dr. Clark but re.
fused to stay and was taken to the
Mississippi River Power company Of
Ace at Third and Johnson street
where several stitches were taken
He refused to take an anaesthetit
while this was being done. The artery
and tendons were cut.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

The steamer Henry Bosse sank
once before in the Mississippi but her
crew was more fortunate then and all
escaped. The accident happened near
the Kiethsburg bridge, according 10
Captain seifert, who thinks 1t was
about fifteen years ago. The Bose
hit a snag at that time and sank but
her crew had plenty of time to man
the boats and get to shore.
The sinking of the Bosse yesterday
and the escape of Charles Henderson.
engineer also brings to mind an &C.
cident very similar to this one IN
which Mr. Henderson escaped in about
the same way. Captain Seifert has a
picture which shows the steamer
with only her hull and rudder above
water. picture which might pass for
that Of the Bosse wreck. The acci'
dent happened near Dubuque and In
the picture Mr.. Henderson is shown
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

tale of his wonderful escape from his
sunken command, the U. S. Henry
Bosse yesterday He has been a riv-
erman since he was boy and has
been captain OF the Bosse for eleven
years, but says he never saw a river
storm equal the one which twisted
the Bosse around and sunk her In a
few seconds. He was at the wheel
OF the Bosse when the wind hit her.
II had taken up anchor when we
saw the storm coming" says Capt.
Seifert, land had no more than got
rounded to, making for shore when
she hit the boat. The wind struck
the bow end OF the boat which was
headed up stream. turning US around
and over In few seconds.
II went over with the boat and the
pilot house landed flat on the water
/ and crawIed out over the wheel, the
only way could get out could not
see anything of the boat through the
rain but happened to get hold of 8
board and stuck to it until found 8
better one I did not know my hand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20
GAS FRANCHISE
WAS DEFEATED
Company Want twenty-five Year Per
nit to Serve Light In
Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb, Aug. 2o.-By nearly
5000 majority the people of Omaha
yesterday turned down twenty-five
year franchise asked for by the Omaha
Gas Company, although the entire city
administration, two newspapers and
the combined public utilities of the
city were lined up behind it. The
Omaha Daily News was the only
paper to fight the franchise. The gas
company offered dollar gas for LONG
time franchise and even paid the ex
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20
FATHER DAVIS WILL
COME TO ST. PETER S
VII Succeed Father w. Nj. kissant
as Assistant to Father
Gillespie.

1t was announced today that Father
Stephen Davis would succeed Father
M. w. Kissane at st. Peters Catholic
church, the latter having been trans.
ferred to Armah.
Father Davis will arrive here to-
night and will assume his duties In
conjunction with Father Kissane I'M
mediately. Father Kissane will re-
main here for two weeks yet.
Father Davis is a young priest. hav
ing completed his education in Rome
Italy, just recently
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20
Daily stock Letter.
copyright, 1913, by the New 70

copyright, 1918, by the New York
Evening Post Col
NEW YORK, Aug. 90. For the in
decisive movement on the stock ex-
change today the indecisive character
was responsible. Perhaps the really
significant fact was that stock gained
no ground for the day and should
have betrayed a disposition toward
recovery. The Mexican ENHANCEMENT
was not any more definitely unravell.
ed and no more rain fell in Kansas or
Oklahoma. 1t did fall again. however
in neighboring states where not lone
ago the corn was in urgent need o.
It, Today the Cincinnati Price Gu,
rent, highly esteemed trade author
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penses of the election but the voters
refused to be bought.
That the franchise would have
forced dollar gas on Omaha for the
full term of the franchise was the eff
fectiye argument Of its opponents
The franchise provided that only by
agreement OF both company and city
could the rate be lowered below one
dollar per thousand cubic feet.
Mayor Dahlman made personal
fight for the franchise and its defeat
is the first personal reversal he has
suffered in municipal elections.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20
PROOF OF WILL.
State of Iowa. Lee county.-ss.
In district court.

In district court.
To all whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that on the
goth day Of August A. D. 1913, a
paper was opened and read by the
clerk OF the district court OF Lee
county, Iowa, purporting to be the last
will and testament of William Butlin,
late of Lee county, in the state of
Iowa, deceased; and that proof of the
genuineness of said instrument will
be heard in the district court of said
county at Keokuk, on the Goth day OF
September A. D. 1913, at the hour Of
2:3o o'clock p. m. of said day, being
the eighth day of the September term
1918 OF said court, when all persons
interested in said will are required to
be present and make their objections
to the same, If any they have.
In witness whereof, l hereunto sci
my hand this goth day of August, 1918
C. NJ HART,
Clerk of the District Court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20
PERSON Ais.

Tom Shearon of Keytosville, Mo,
is In the city.
Miss Tossie c. Scott of Corydon,
Iowa, is visiting in the city.
w. M. Westcott of Lagonda, Mo-, is
a Keokuk visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G. Johnson and Miss Fern
Browning were recent visitors to
Carthage.
Mrs. Stubs of Lawrence, Kansas
the mother of Governor Stubs, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs A. H. Rich, 300
Franklin.
DR.. and Mrs E. G. Snodgrass and
son. Luther, OF Chicago, will arrive
in the city on Monday by auto, to be
the guests of DR.. and Mrs. Newcomb
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20
CITY NEWS.

Joseph Dobson had the artery in
his left arm cut yesterday afternoon
at the American Rice and Cereal
plant He went to close a window
when the rain came and the wind blew
the glass In, 1t striking his arm.
The meeting to organize a civic
federation will be held in the count,
court house Friday evening instead o.
Thursday evening as first arranged
THE time OF meeting is light o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20
Alfalfa Advice.

SPRINGFIELD, H.. Aug. 20.--Al-
ialfa experts gathered here today in
the third annual convention of Illinois
Alfalfa Growers laid down the follow.
ing dictnm for the guidance OF farm
ers:
Proper drainage, proper lining and
proper innoculation are necessary to
make good alfalfa soil 1t is not the
winter alone that kills alfalfa but
condition OF soil that causes starvation
ana cuts the roots off from theii
downward growth"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20
NEGROES at Tennis.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Aug. 20.-Park
Commissioner Dwight F. Davis, multi
millionaire, has drawn upon his head
the wrath of exclusive west end folk
by promulgating an order allowing
negroes to play tennis in fashionable
Forest park.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20
MAIN STREET SIGNS 4
MUST COME DOWN :
City Council Notifies Property
Owners and Tenants That
Street Must be Cleared.

. The city council this morning 4
. ordered enforcement of the ordin- 4
. ance abolishing hitching posts, 4
= wooden poles, all signs that ex
. tend three feet over the side
= walk, except Illuminated ones
. on Main street The council says
. all such signs must be down by
. Friday, August % at noon or they
= will be taken down at the ex-
. pense of the violator of the ordin-
= ance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20
Relatives Mourn for Those
Lost IN RiDer Tragedy

Nothing was sadder about the Bose
disaster than the death of little Vir-
GINA Bever, the 10 year old sister of
Hugh Beaver She came up from
Quincy on the steamer Keokuk few
days ago to visit her brother. In the
she won the hearts of the men and was
the steadfast companion of Mrs.
WEIGH. The men have nothing but
praise for Bever, who was a young
man 81 years old, for his heroic eff
forts to rescue his little sister. He
| fought bravely but against too big
odds. Relatives Of the two telephon-
ed The Gate City from Quincy last
night to ascertain the truth of the re-
ports and find out if they had recov-
cred the bodies. The father G. v.
Bever, Ray Rossiter and Harrison
Havens came up from Quincy today
A A half-sister, Mrs. Nettie Pool OF
New York, is visiting in Keokuk.
4 George Michael Bickel who wen
down with the Inflated boat graduated
from the Keokuk high school in 191;
and lived here with his parents until
about year ago. While in higl
school he was a leader in athletic
and scholarship. He received honor
able mention for his work when h
graduated and was one Of the hes
athletes the high school ever turne
out. Leaving the high school he wer
to the Iowa state college at Ames. II
completed his freshman course a
Anes last year and was known Their
: as an athlete and scholar. He mad
the football squad at guard. He wa
: working his way through college an
: had sold enough magazine suibscril
lions to enable him to go the f1rs
year. This summer after 1t got to
hot for this he went to Captain Sc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20
FUNERAL NOTICE.

MCCORMICK The funeral of
George Mccormick will be held at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Decker,
1906 High street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20
Criminal careIeaaness.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. j
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 20.-A verdict
OF criminal carelessness was returned
by the coroner's Jury today following
the inquest into the death of Mount
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20
FOR GALE.

FOR SALE Cheap. good two story
cottage and lot at Bluff Park Also
1910 "Hup" runabout In good running
condition, very cheap. Belongs to
party in California. Address @. A.
Gregg, Montrose, Iowa. Bluff Park"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

FOR sALE-1s thoroughbred Duroo
Jersey bred gifts and four boars, all
of June to October farrow. 8. 8.
Krebill, Donnellson. Iowa
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ed Patrolman Martin Kilroy who was
knocked from his horse by an automo-
bile driven by Paul J. Mcnamara, an
insurance adjustor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

FOR SALE Six extra good draft
horses, also harness and wagons.
Taber Lumber Co., Keokuk, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

FOR sALE--A good work horse,
weighs 1,4OO lbs. Call at 91S Main
street.
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ton as Waterman.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. WEIGH were we'll
known in this city, Mr.. WEIGH having
lived here practically all his life until
his removal to st. Louis some time
ago. They were both popular on the
boat as cooks in st. Louis. Mr.. WEIGH
was employed at Tony Fausts restau-
rant.
Mr.. WEIGH was 90 years OF age and
his wife 81. They had no children
but he is survived by. brother and
sister, both living in st. Louis and
she by mother, one sister and two
brothers. Mrs. Emma Simmonds OF
200 Fulton street is an aunt OF MT.
WEIGH. This morning Mrs. H. w.
Warren Of St Louis, a sister, arrived
here and Dexter Heady brother OF
Mrs. WEIGH arrived from Nauvoo, Ill.
Thomas w. Noonan, second eng
neer on the boat, lived in West Keo
I kuk at 1915 Reid street. He was Of
years OF age and is survived by
wife and two daughters, Mrs. Johr
4 Miniter of Woodlawn, H., and Miss
/ Emma Noonan who is at home. HI
!, had been on the Bosse all season ant
had been riverman for thirty years
! He was widely known and hight
t praised
VIM. Jones had been on the illfate
, steamer only since Sunday and wa
, transferred from the government
] feet. His age was thought to b
i about thirty years and his compar
: ions believe he was unmarried. HI
t place of residence is given as Quinc!
> H., although relatives could not b
+ found in Quincy last night
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

WANTED on farm and go
to school, by boy Ia years old. Call
at 922 Exchange
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

WANTED-Good cook Apply 11S
High street. Mrs. ]. B. Howell.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

wANTED-A cook and girl to wait
tables Immediately. 716 Franklin.
Phone 1880.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

FOR RENT room house, all modern
improvements. furnished Or unfurs
nished s2e Leighton street Call at III
North Ninth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

WANTED Experienced stenographer.
State age. experience and qualifica-
lions. Address IS" care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

LOT TO TRADEAFo runabout auto
mobile. Call Red-95S.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

ity gave out the lowest estimate yet
published for the total yield. If fig
ures are correct 1t would indicate
more than 100000, 900 was lost since
the first of August 1t still remains
difficult to judge from actions OF the
market generally just what this loss
means to other interests than corn
producers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

WANTED Middle aged woman. Gate
City laundry.
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HUNT FOR DROWNED
WHEN STEAMER SINKS
(Continued from page IL

Major Meigs notified Major G. KEEL
Ter at Rock Island for the snagboat
Upton supposed to be at Peruque
to come and aid in the work of rails
Ing the boat and recovering the
bodies. Divers were also telegraphed
for to try to recover some of the
bodies Of those lost
Nothing like 1t has been known here
and there are very few cases on
record where steamers have been
blown over by the wind. The Missis-
sippi, which had already claimed
nine lives near Keokuk this summer.
added seven more to It's list of dead.
Bodies Recovered.
Government employees began tear
ling the wreck Of the Bosse to pieces
this morning In hope of finding some
i of the bodies and they were reward
ed by finding the body of VIM. WEIGH
about II o'clock Earlier In the morn
ling q telephone message was received
from Canton, Mo-, twenty miles from
the scene Of the wreck. saying that Q
body OF little girl had been taken
out Of the river. A description OF
little Virginia Bever was given and
Lit tailed with that Of the body. Rel
atives went to Canton on the noon
train and it was reported that the
Identification was complete.
i a.. aar,f5orod vow, 1roh 1o thof th(
body Of the child should have foatet
SO far in such short time and tha
lit rose SO quickly to the surface.
WEIGH May Have Slept.
The body of VIM. WEIGH was foun'
In the cabin. He had apparently beel
sleeping in his room. His arms wer
folded across him and he showed n,
signs of having made a struggle. Men
bers OF the boat crew say he wa
accustomed to sleeping about this tim
lof the day and 1t is very probable tina
he went to his death peacefully.
Belief is also entertained that Get
Bickel and Thos. Noonan, who wer
both off duty at the hour the accider
happened, were also sleeping whe
the storm hit the boat. They ais
probably went to their deaths witho'
warning.
A telephone message from Canto
Mo-, at 2:3O p. M, announced pos
tive Identification of the body
Virginia Bever. The body will ]
taken to Quincy by the father, wi
Identified her. for burial. 1t is e
r |rected that all bodies in the wrec
l. age will be recovered before night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

WANTED Man and wife want two
furnished rooms for light house,
keeping in a desirable part of city;
references given If desired. Address
-. s. c." Gate City
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

REGATTA SOLICITORS WANTED
Hustlers can make good money TAX
Ing subscriptions for boating maya
zine during regatta. Address Open
Exhaust, Lacrosse, Wis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

GIRLS AND WOMEN WANTED
Either experienced or willing to be
taught Steady work that pays well.
Apply Irwin-Phillips Co. garment
factories. Keokuk and Hamilton, Ill.
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FOR RENT Furnished room. 3o3
North Fifth.
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FoR RENT.

FOR RENT Three unfinished
rooms with bath. Inquire 116 South
Tenth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-20

FOR RENT--Five room house at 523
Palean street Inquire Al South
Sixth street.
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w ant Column
WANTED.

WANTED - Railway mail clerks.
$500 to $3.50 month. Details free.
Franklin Institute. Dept. 1o4 p.
Rochester, N Y.
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Read The Daily Gate city.
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fert for Job and was given a posi-
ton as Waterman.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-13

For sale. Two mich cows, one Jersey and one Durham. Can be had reasonable. Houston Orrell.
 Capt and Mrs. Lightburn are spend ing month in Eureka Springs, where he is receiving some medical treat ment.
 Mrs. E. w. Crump' IS entertaining this week her friends Misses Dora Gholson and Mabel Richmond of Mem phis, Tenn.
 Oscar Grim, Dal and Miss Jessie left Wednesday evening for Wellington, Kan, for visit at the home of Amos Blasingame.
 Rachel Blackburn left Saturday evening for Topeka, Kan, for a visit with her son Burb, who is attending school there.
The Green Forest tribune., 1913-06-13
COL. BRUNDlDGE SPEAKS HERE.
Candidate for Governor Addresses Green Forest Voters Tuesday.

Candidate for Governor Addresses
 Green Forest Voters Tuesday.
 Hon. Stephen Brundidge, candidate for governor, addressed quite number of voters ir Green Forest Tuesday, dis cussing state issues.
 MT. Brundidge told the people that his coming before them as a candidate for governor was no greater surprise i to them than it was to himself; that following his defeat for senator, a little more than year ago, he return ed to his law practice. with little thought of his political future. After the death of Senator Davis he decided that he would again enter the contest. Having received more than 63, GOO votes in the primary, he felt that he had some claim to the honor He asked his opponents, Joe T. Robinson and Hal Norwood, to join him in asking the legislature to refer the matter to the people. Robinson refused to do so. The result is well known,
 As an expression of their disappoint- ment and disgust at Robinson's action and the work of the legislature in electing him senator after he had just been inaugurated governor, thwarting the will of the people and entailing an expense of $50, 900 in electing Robin sons successor as governor, the peo- pie had risen up all over the state and asked him to run for governor Peti- tions, letters and telegrams had come to him from every county in the state, until the number exceeded 1000.
 MT. Brundidge declared he was not In this race as matter of choice of his own, but as champion of the peo- l pie of the state, who have been out ragged and politically debauched by de- signing politicians.
 The speaker denounced Robinson's bonding scheme in scathing language and gave the legislature credit for de- feating it. He said he would meet the states million dollar deficit by rigid economy in the expenditure of public monies. The legislature should meet only once in four years, and that for general and not special legislation. He says he will go down as the greatest vetoing governor the state has ever had or stop the pernicous special act business.
 MT. Brundidge told his hearers he had the race won from the start. He expressed great appreciation of the vote he received here in the primary and he is not only depending upon friends here to carry Carroll county again for him, but to help him win the state.
 He is clear-headed, cool and delib- crate speaker As an orator and cam paigner it is doubtful if MT. Brundidge has an equal in the state, and his friends have no occasion to be ashamed of the campaign he is making. It is generally conceded that the reforms he is advocating are greatly needed.