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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
CIVIL SERVICE
/ EXAMINATION HERE
Two Special Examinations Are An,
nounced for the Month Of No.
vember at the Local
Postofflce.
CAN GET APPOINTMENTS
The Special Examination is Held Be-
cause Of Lack Of People for
the Different
Positions.

announcement Is made of two civil
service examinations to be held in
this city at the postofice building
during November by the local exam
ming board. Both are special exami-
nations and both are to be held be-
cause of the need of competent per-
sons to fill the register lists. Exam
nations for positions as stenographer
and Typewriter will be held on No
vember Is and for the railway mail
service on November 10.
The examination for the positions
OF stenographer and typewriter. are
to be held for the local field service
because of the constant demand for
men and women for these positions.
1t is surprising that more do not take
the examinations as the successful
applicant is almost always assured Of
a position.
The special examination for clerks
In the railway mail service will be
held on November 10 because the
register list has been depleted since
the regular examinations last spring.
These examinations will be conducted
In all Offices in the state where free
delivery has been established but only
at the larger cities are many appli-
cants expected. Chances for appoint
ed for the successful applicants are
considered very good In this service.
The entrance salary is $500 per an
mum and there is chance for advance
ment In this service.
Those who expect to take these
examinations are required to SEND
application papers to the Office OF the
civil service commission at Washing
ton, D. c., at least week before the
examinations. Any information con-
corning any of these positions or the
examinations may be had of Miss
Lillian Perkins. secretary of the local
examining board, at the postofice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
BRING ELLIS
BEFORE CORONER
Man Who Claims His Wife Killed Her
self After Seeing Dam
aged Goods.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Wm. C. Ellis,
wealthy Cincinnati leather dealer,
partially recovered from his self In
flicted wounds, was placed in an auto
today and driven to the undertaking
rooms where an inquest was being
held to determine whether his wife
ended her own life or was the victim
of murder.
DR.. Joseph Springer. coroner's ply.
stefan, announced today that super
fetal examination of the body of Mrs.
Ellis convinced him that it would
have been impossible for her to have
shot herself four times and then to
have slashed her throat as Ellis told
the police. Dr. A. S. Waterman,
house physician of the hotel Sherman.
where the tragedy occurred, made
the same statement and the testimony
of the two physicians was to be an
important feature of the inquest.
Phillip Fosdyk, of Cincinnati, a
brother-in-law of Mrs. Ellis, who ar
rived today to claim the body, en-
phatically denied the truth of the
statement made by Ellis to the police
that Mrs. Ellis had been on friendly
terms with another man. Whether
Ellis statement regarding his wife's
infatuation for man is caused by a
brain weakened by disease will be
brought out at the inquest today.
DR.. Waterman, who declared Ellis
suffering from recurrence of social
disease, was expected to testify as to
the probable effect seeing Damaged
Goods" would have on the mind of
man thus afflicted.
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| iihily M. ~. cnurch market Satur
day at Benner's Tea Store.-Aayertise
ment.
Six baskets coal 81. Eaton, Red-4i1
Advertisement.
1T will soon be time to read tho
annual Thanksgiving proclamation A
large number who do not think of
something to be thankful for can at
least appreciate their escape from be.
Ing run over by an automobile.
Comfortable blankets at the Cen.
tral.-Advertisement.
1t will be several da,. before the
country roads are as good as thew
have been for automobile purposes
The recent rains will In measure
destroy their smoothness.
-Blankets-a new line, SOC to "a q
pair at the Central.-Advertisem
Passenger business on most Of
the big western roads is increasing
heavily and promises soon to reach
the high tide of 1911. From advance
figures 1t is learned that the Burling.
ton system viii increase nearly 90O.-
GOO over last year. This road carried
1881, 900. The same road will show
an increase of about $4,000 in sub.
urban traffic. The suburban train
service was materially increased dur
Underwear for every member of
the family at the Central-Advertise
ment.
ing the year.
ROLAND R. Ralston, who has been
the advertising manager for the Con
stitution-Democret for the past ten
years, has resigned and accepted a
position with the Kcolluk Electric Co.
Mr.. Ralston will be succeeded bv Joe
Langley as advertising manager Mr..
Ralston was an efficient and popular
member of the newspaper fraternity
and his engagement in another line ia
really regretted by the newspaper
boys.
Big line of fall and winter weight
underwear at the Central-Advertise
ment
Hosiery for all at the Central
Advertisement.
Joe Hedrick was fined $50 by Jus
tice Leindecker this morning for dis.
turbing the peace of his wife by using
indecent language and the fine was
suspended during good behavior. 1t
was claimed that Hedrick went to his
wife's home when he heard she had
sued for divorce and began abusing
her.
Dependable hosiery at the Central
Advertisement.
Blankets from Soc to $500 per
pair at the Central.-Advertisem
The sworn circulation statement
OF The Daily Gate City made under the
postal laws required by an act OF
August "a, 1912, disclosed the circula
ton Of this paper to be In excess of
its nearest competitor 1852. This is i'm
portant to the merchant who is buying
service. The Gate City was the only
Keokuk newspaper making state
ment Of its city circulation. The
statements Of circulation made by The
Gate City are open, to the inspection
of advertisers and any advertiser who
buys space ought to KNOW If he is
getting what he pays for. he old worn
out claim that a circulation is larger
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
Cause for the Crime.

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Oct. IL. That
Oliver P. Sullivan forged the name of
his mother to note for 10000, gave
the note to VIM. Larry, and then
murdered Larry when the note came
due, is the theory on which police are
working today in the mysterious muir
der of the eccentric and wealthy
bachelor. University experts were ex.
pected to report on their examination
of blood stains found on Larry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
The Warsaw Gate CITY
Warsaw, ILL.,, Oct. II, 1913.

Rev. Flanagan, new superintendent
Of Quincy district OF the M. e. de.
nomination, will preach for the first
time In Warsaw Methodist church on
Sunday morning. October IS. Rev.
flanagan was formerly pastor OF the
First N. E, church. Quincy, and is an
able and forccful speaker.
John S. Moore OF Keokllk, was max
BE- business calls here Thursday.
W. G. Bowman, interior decorator,
y Keokuk, is in our city this week.
Carpenters have commenced on the
improvements In the lower story OF
la opera house, to be the Walter
Nsoa garage.
Fred Rattermann accompanied John
j, Hungate to the conference of the
Uwer Mississippi River Improve
nsnt Association held at Hannibal
this week.
Theatre companies playing in the
Rattermann opera house say that is
better and more up 10 date opera
nouse than they usually find in towns
o. this size, and even larger; more's
the pity that 1t was not supported
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
EMF LOYEES TO
GIVE RECEPTION
A. .. Ayree. Manager Of keokuk Elee-
trio Will be Given Reception
Before Leaving on
Vacation.
TRIP THROUGH THE EAST
viii Visit Big Eastern Cities on a
Vacation TrIp-Flrst Va
cation In Ten
Years.

A. D. Ayres, manager OF the Keo-
kuk Electric company, and Mrs. Ayres
will leave Monday morning on trip
Of month or six weeks through the
east. The trip will be the first vaca-
ton that Mr.. Ayres has taken In the
ten years that he has been connected
with the company.
The employees of the company have
planned an elaborate reception for
Mr.. and Mrs. Ayres which will be
given tomorrow evening at the Of
fees of the company. The reception
will not be held until 1920 or 11:00
o'clock, in order that all the employees
OF the company will be able to attend.
Practically every man in the employ
of the company, about It's in all, will
be present
Elaborate entertainments have been
arranged for the evening, following
which refreshments will be served,
which will amount to the proportions
LOT banquet. The heads of the var
|ious departments will make short
talks. After the reception is over a
special car will run to Hamilton and
Warsaw to take the employees to their
homes. The wives of the office men
will also attend the reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ayres expect to go
first to Chicago where they will spend
some time. From there they will go
to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York
and Boston. At Boston Mr.. Ayres will
visit the heads Of the company and
talk over with them plans for the
coming year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
Fruit Growers Protest.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-The Cali
fornia Fruit Growers Association to.
day filed complaint with the Interstate
commerce commission against fifty
railroads. asking an investigation of
their claim that these roads refused
to furnish proper refrigeration facili-
ties for handling of deciduous fruits
Fixing a minimum capacity of 10000
pounds for refrigeration cars was ask.
ed, on the grounds that the 10000
pounds minimum now in force causes
serious loss by decay of fruits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
Inch to Get Another Shin.

NEW YORK, Oct 1.-THE unwrit-
ten law of the sea, that commander
who loses his ship shall never another
command will not be imposed on Cap.
tain Inch OF the Inflated volturno The
heroism displayed by Inch has saved
him.
"The Uranium and all other steam
ship lines, need men like Captain
Inch" said E. 0. Thomas, general man.
ager of the Uranium line today, "He
will be given another Uranium boat to
command and we will be glad and
proud to keep him in our employ
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
Enjoyable Party.
BRYAN In Iowa.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service |
WATERLOO, Iowa, Oct 17.-when
Secretary of State Bryan reached
here from Washington today to attend
the Iowa State Dairy congress, he was
met at the depot by a crowd of one
thousand and escorted to the Ellis
Hotel, where he held an informal re.
ception. He will speak this afternoon
and also hold conference with party
leaders to try to patch up the war be-
tween the Wilson and Clark demo
Gratis over patronage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
ST. Francis Aid society.

The Ladies Aid society of st. Fran
els de Sales church was entertained
yesterday afternoon and evening by
Mrs. John Anderson, Mrs. Brinkman,
Mrs. Breheny, Mrs. Annes and Mrs.
August at the home of Mrs. August,
1917 Blondeau street. at six o'clock
a five course luncheon was served to
the young lady clerks OF the Golden
Rule. The evening was spent in music
and games and a very enjoyable time
was had by all.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
Three Aylators Killed.

BERLIN, Oct. 17.-Captain Haese-
ter, military aviator, was killed early
today when his aeroplane fell at Bres-
lau. Lieutenant Won Freyberg, his
aide. was not injured. About the
same time Liuetenant Koch and his
aide. Sergeant Mantle, fell ne Muertz-
burg and both were killed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
Daily Stock Ietter.

copyright, 1913, by the New York
Evening Postl
NEW YORK, Oct 1.-THE stock
market gave a better account Of it
self today and after period of weak
ness at the opening, the market he.
came strong under the influence CT a
general advance in prices. The re,
coyery was natural in view of the
weakness shown in the previous mar.
kets Of the week and while strength
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

U. s. GOVERNMENT positions open.
s65 to $3.50 month. Common educa.
ton sufficient. Thousands of appoint.
ments coming. Write for free list of
positions open to you. Franklin Insti-
tute, Dept. 1913 C, Rochester, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
W. G. T. U. KNOCKS
JOHN e. CRAIG
State Convention Considering
Resolution to Protest to
President Wilson.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Ser,

. UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv- z
. ice.] Z
= DIES MONIES, Iowa. Oct IT, =
= The w. C. T. q. state convention =
= this afternoon is considering 4
. resolution requesting President =
= Wilson not to appoint John e. .
. Craig OF Keokuk, United States .
. district attorney for southern .
= Iowa on the alleged grounds that .
= he did not enforce the liquor laws .
. when mayor of Keokuk and that e
= he has been attorney for liquor .
= men, .
. o
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
The Wilson's Are Back.

WASHINGTON, Oct IT. Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson and her daughters,
Eleanor and Margaret, returned to
Washington early today from Cornish,
Miss Jessie Wilson is visiting In New
York =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
Entertains Companies.

AT. and Mrs. G. Bird Kellogg will
sa.e,'ain a company Of ladies and
sss tonight at their home at
~ morgan street, The house has
s sS.n very beautifully decorated In
n,s .uhn leaves and flowers. Red and
t .a roses and marigolds are the
, assers used in the decorations. Yes
sna aas afternoon Mrs. kellogg pleas
At cards.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
keokuk Ladies Present.

III Madison Democrat: At the
Ioa e Oh Mr. Hamilton, Seventh and
nv Nus. streets, Mrs. John Scott Ham
1smt mrs. Jesse C. Branson and Mrs.
ths. wallace Munsell entertained
,,., ase Wednesday afternoon. About
Mo-. we're present. Honors Of the
i. aooh fell to Mrs. John t. Garpen-
S,.a u keokpk. and Mrs. Joseph R.
r ~ " town guests were Mrs. John
,,0,a alpenter, Mrs. Fred Well, Mrs.
l MRS. Sue Collier OF Keokuk;
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17

Mrs. A. J. Keck and Mrs. Gold Of Chi
cago; Mrs. Richard McConn of Kan
sas City; Mrs. H. A. He'll of Burning
ton and Mrs. w. l. Morrison OF Chi
cago -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Livery barn
and / block with broom house and
outbuildings. Will trade for small
farm. Address box 1874, Downing, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17

FOR SALE Baseburner and range.
Both in first class condition. Phone
Placke1263 or call at 211 South
Eighteenth Saturday afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
Y.W.C.A. NOTES
Trl-state Musical at tho Y. w. c. A

Tonight.
Tonight at the Y. w. c. A., the pub
lie is invited to attend the violin recital
given by the pupils of Albert Zoellner
of this city. Three tsates are repre-
sented in the personnel Of the pro.
gram, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri.
There is no charge of admission
Prof. Zoellner has generously provided
the delightful program for the bene-
fit of all music lovers in the city.
Men, women and children are equal.
ly welcome.
Enjoyable Party.
The members of the senior class of
the Y. w. c. A., enjoyed thoroughly
good time at the party rendered them
last night by Miss Harriet Solomon.
A splendid turnout testified to the
fact that the class of 1914 is no wet
weather organization.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17

FOR SALE Second hand spring wag.
on, covered top, cheap 212S Timea
street. Phone Black-1073.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
ANy0YG|F vt ~
W. G. T. U. Did Not Meet.

The W. G. 7. U. did not hold its
regularly scheduled meeting yester-
gay afternoon because of the fact
.aat there are many delegates at Des
MONIES attending the state conven-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
William Farmer In New York.

william Farmer In New York.
II VIII be pleasing news to the Keo-
AUX friends of William Farmer to
earn that he is making success in
,o'aic opera on Broadway. The New
iofk Times Of Oct. IA In reporting
ae musical play, Her Little High.
=asss, in which Mr.. Farmer appears
sAuer the nom de plume OF Wilmuth
asrayl supporting Mizzi Hajos, says
y MN There is a good swing to a
number, Ancient Rules of Etiquette
w by Fraulein Hajos and Wilmuth
aerki tMr. Farmer). who plays and
sings the role OF the prince with ex-
.'ieht spirit and voice." is,r. Farmer
ass appeared with DeWolf Hooper in
a.ss caprice" but the part in Her
A'ue Highness" is far better.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17

FOR SALE OR RENT-14O acres.
1912 acres, 200 shocks cornfodder.
Wanted, wood-chopper. 727 Morgan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-Hard coal baseburner in
good condition Enquire 213 North
Eleventh street. Tel. B-845.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17
FoR RENT.

FOR RENT--Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. 7oS Des Moines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17

FOR RENT Six room brick house in
good condition. Call at 1928 Des
Moines street or phone Red-53e.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17

WANTED-Modern furnished room,
or room and board, man and wife.
Address "a. H." this office.
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w ant Column
WANT ED.

WANTED - Railway mai. clerks.
$500 to $3.50 month Details free.
Franklin Institute, Dept. 104 F..
Rochester, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-17

WANTED -Colored woman for cook.
Phone 462.
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CITY NEWS.

Trinity M. e. church market satur-
day at Benner's Tea store.-Adyertise.
ment
Six baskets coal 81. Eaton, Red-4i1.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-11
rchancery B-251,l

SHERIFFpS SALE--In Chancery OF New Jer-
sew Between William Gerstley, COM
plainant and Albert Scheuer and Others do
PENDANTS. Fl. IA, for sale OF mortgaged
premises ~.
BY viftu of the above stated writ OF fieri
faclas. to me directed / shall expose for sale
by public vendue at the Court House, in
Newark. on Tuesday. the seventh day OF
October next, at two o'clock p. M, all that
trac: or parcel Of land and premises situate,
lying and being in the City of Newark,
Essex County. New Jersey
Beginning In the easterly line of Front
street at point therein distant eighty feet
on a course south two degrees west from he
southwest corner OF land now or late uf
Moses Sayre and James r. Sayre (Which
corner is on the easterly line of said street, /:
thence south two degrees west one hundred
feet; thence easterly at right angles to said
street eighty-eight feet nine and three-f1fths
inches to the westerly line of passagew0y
running to and crossing another passage
way running from said street to the Steam
boat Dock thence northerly along said west
erly line of sud passageway one hundred
feet three and one-half inches, and thence
westerly at right angles 10 said street eighty
one feet and three-nfths inches TO the be-
ginning.
Being the same premises conveyed TO the
said Albert Scheuer and Frederick Scheuer
by Joseph M. Byrne and wife by deed dated
January o. 1905. and recorded In book ABS
of deeds for said Essex County. on pages
565-5G7 st
Newark. N j.. September l. 1913
JOHN +. MONAHAN, Sheriff.
Lum, Tambiyn G. colyer, sorrs. ts1s.6o)
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Grain Market

CHICAGO, Sept. 11.--Generally
favorable weather conditions in the
spring crop region tended today to
ease wheat. Cables, too, were bear
ish. influenced by cheaper and freer
offerings from Canada and Russia
Buying on the part of pit traders
checked the decline. The opening
was 4 to 9s91s lower. There was
slight further weakening and then
a reaction to little above the open
ing level
cause of short covering, but the mar
let again weakened owing to state
ments that the Canadian duties on
grain could be changed at any weekly
meeting Of the cabinet. The close
was weak, q to 7s@1e under last
night.
Corn sagged on account of good
rains in the West and Southwest.
Local spectators furnished about the
only support. Prices started u to
5s6s4 off, and suffered some addf-
tional setback
Absence of demand permitted oats
to slide down with other grain. Sell
ers were fairly numerous.
In provisions, the chief influence
was a decided fall of prices at the
yards. First sales of packing house
product showed a loss of 2hQ0c. to
l71h, and there was additional weak
ness later.
Frost predictions for South Da-
kota and Minnesota led to a subse-
duent rally but prices again fell back
because of the continued liberal
movement from the country. The
close was weak at a net decline or
11a61k to 1907.
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MILLBURN NOTICES.


ELECTION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the Boards OF
Registry and Election In and for the three
election districts of the Township of Mill
burn will meet at the polling places herein
after mentioned, for the purpose OF making
a registration of voters, on September ~,
1913 from a. m. to p. M, and on DC
tober % 1913 from | p. m TO p. m.
PRIMARY ELECTION.
And notice Is hereby given that primary
election. for making nominations for the
selection of delegates to conventions OF politi-
cal parties will be held on Tuesday, Sep
tember 90. 1918 between the hours Of a.
IN. and 8 D. M. at the polling places herein
after named
GENERAL ELECTION.
And notice Is hereby given that gen
eral election will be held on Tuesday No
vember 4, 1918, between the hours OF 8 a.
M and p. NJ for the election of the fol-
lowing officers:
Governor, twelve members of the General
Assembly. three members OF the Board of
Chosen Freeholders, member OF the Town
ship Committee for full term and Justice
of the Peace for an unexpired term
The polling places for the Township OF
Mllburn are as follows;
First Observation-Disclosures corner Of Mill
burn avenue and Essex street. Gentzel build
ing.
Second District-Lonersens Hall, Milburn
avenue.
Third observation-disclosures passenger sta
ton of the D., l.. & w. r. r. Co.
Dated September TO- 1913.
MILTON r. SILANCE,
sep11. Is, 25oct2,9i623 30 Township Clark.