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The daily Gate City., 1914-01-23
CUTTING TIES FOR
THE MARSH ROAD
Warsaw Citizens Have Full Conf.
denee that ths Quincy-surling-
ton line will be Built.

Especial to The Gate City.l
WARSAW, Ill.,, Jan. 23.The citi-
zens OF this city are confident the
Marsh line from Quincy to Burlington
and East st. Louis will be built. A
gentleman who is close % the situa-
tion says that q portion Of the money
for the line is already available and
that actual work all along the line
between Burlington and Quincy will
begin as soon as the spring opens
UP. At the present time Ave or six
tie making camps have been started,
and about fifteen carloads Of bridge
material have been deposited at the
foot of Fourth street. All indications
point to the success Of Mr.. Marsh who
is promoting the line. The building
of this line will be great develop
ment to the Mississippi valley and
OF great benefit to Keokuk.
The statement that the line may be
electric OF steam leads to the conelu-
sion that some important railroad in
terests are bshind the movement.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-23

Read The Daily Gate City, 10
cents week.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-23
PERSONALS.

w. ". Evans Of Saint Louis and al
most every other city in the United
States, is in Keokuk today visiting old
friends. He is on his way to James
vile. Wis, which point will be his
headquarters until he gets the wander
lust again and then he will change.
Dicks inclinations to go some have
been responsible for his travels and
as q result he has missed but very
few cities in the United States His
mother resides at Aledo. III.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-23
CITY NEWS.

Stop for harness at Sherwood's.
Phone 81 for . case OF Leisy
beer when you're out
Attend the cost shoe sale tomoT-
row, the last day at Ludwig's.
Live and dressed poultry, Keokuk
Market a Produce Co. Phone 80.
Ed Feldman has moved from
North Fourth street to Fifth and
Timea streets.
Get that auto robe at Sherwood's s.
Have harness repaired at Sher-
woods.
Tomorrow is the last day of the
cost shoe sale at Ludwig's. 1904 Main
street
Buy goods made In Keokuk when
you can. Drink Puritas beer. it's
made here.
Puckechetuck lodge No. 43 meets
every Friday night at o'clock. All
members requested to be pres snt. BY
order of noble grand Geo. Immegart,
secregatry. Initiation.
Choice roasts of lamb, beef, veal
and pork and chickens, at JOS. Hau-
bert's, 7oe Main street.
Puritas beer is as good as is made
Order q case next time and
patronize home industry
Special for Saturday, $500 and
sa.5o hats for 800 at Ewers Mccarthy
Co.'S.
Phone "a for case Of Leisy
beer when you're out.
The daily Gate City., 1914-01-23
TWO MORE VICTIMS
OF DEATH CORNER
Italian Shooting ARRAY With twenty
FIVE Witnesses Who Saw
Nothing.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO. Jan. 23.Bloody death
corner notorious as the scene OF
nearly score of murders. bomb out
RACES and black hand crimes in the
Italian quarters, claimed two more
victims early today Two SiciIians,
as leaders Of the Malta. were shot to
death mysteriously while detectives
filed the district They are believed
to have paid the penalty for "squeal-
ing
Antonio Puccio. owner OF several
saloons and a former banker, was
standing On corner talking with
tall Italian when three shots rang out
and Puccio fell dead. his companion.
wounded in the arm. fed.
Two policemen started for the cor.
ner. Midway in the block they heard
two more shots and Rosana Despensa,
wealthy Italian banker and former
partner of Pnccio, reeled under an arc
Light and fell over dead.
Twenty-Five Italians were rounded
up within few minutes. All swora
they had seen no one running, heard
any shot. or run from the scene OF the
killings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-16
FACE A SIGHT
FROM P|NPLES
Itched and Burned. Sometimes
Gould Not Sleep. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment Healed.

shemeld. Mass.-"Aiy face begsn "a
break out with little rod pimplos then they
turned 20 sores ard itchod and burned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-16
NO ACTION
ON CARRANZA
Peace Delegates to Wait Till
Zapata Is Repre-
sented
NEXT MEETING
ON OCTOBER 20
Agreement of All Factions
Later Is Now EX-
pected

Washington, Oct. IS, -Gcneral Calran
IN has presented his resignation to til,
Mexican peace convention, but this gath
crlng has decided not to act on it mt
Zapata is represented in the meeting
according to official advices received ber,
yesterday.
The convention has taken a recess nm
i'll Oct. 20.
Official tension over the Mexican stua.
ton was much relaxed yesterday. Tho
capitulation Of Governor Hunt OF Ari.
IONA to Secretary Of War Garrison's de.
mand that Governor Hunt keep hands
of in Arizona was tavorably received
being regarded as a final solution o:
what threatened to be serious en-
tanglement.
The department was also awaiting
word from the Brazilian minister at
Mexico City regarding the reported seiz-
ure by Carranza soldiers OF the Mexican
Tramways company property. 1t was
believed that the seizure was similar TO
that OF the Mexican National railroad
and would be similarly explained rs
temporary military necessity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-16
BETHEL.

Mrs. s. 7. Coy, who arrived Wednes-
day, will spend several months at J. r
pease's, during a thorough renovation
of her residence in Bellows Falls.
Wallace Bstchelder was in Montpelier
Wednesday TO argue for the orators in
the case OF Mr.. and Mrs W. r. Bout
well Of Rochester vs.. Champlain Realty
company before the supreme court
stephen Hadloek and Mrs. Charles
Stickney of Grafton. y. H., were here
yesterday TO visit Mrs. Frank Curtis.
Mrs. James Morrison went Monday
for the winter at Ninal Haven, Me-, and
Mr. Morrison has stored their goods and
Is living at the Miller clearinghouse.
Ivers Hackett announces an auction
sale Of farm, stock aud tools for next
saturday.
Miss Marion harrington. who has been
seriously disabled for month by an
injury 20 one OF her knees. caused by
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-16
RANDOLPH.


Mrs w. II, Conner OF Barre left TO
her home on Tuesday after visiting Nh
and Mrs. +. Il. Conner for few days
Mrs. Nettie Rix returned Thursda
from Lyndonville where she has bee
the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. q. Nor
rill Mrs. RiX went Ms II delegate to tn
Christian Endeavor convention held a
st. Johnsbury last week,
Mrs. II. II. Dryer returned home OF
| Thursday after passing about week il
Haverhill, Mass, this being her lorme
place OF residence.
Ina, the l6-year.old daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. g. A. Robinson, underwent al
operation for appendicitis Monday
morning, from which she is thought tc
be making n good recovery.
Mrs. George Hatch has returned from
a seven weeks stay in Cookshre, Can.
whore she was summoned by the critical
illness Of her son, George Blossom, who
had spinal meningitis. Mrs. Hatch left
him much improved, and her daughter
| Miss Nellie Blossom. who has been her
housekeeper during her absence, expects
ing in Springfield, Mass
The Womans Foreign Missionary so
ciety OF the Methodist church, have
raised S57 during the past year. s25 of
which has been sent to defrav the ex-
penses OF Bible woman in India Be
sides this they have paid their usual
amount into the treasury Of the general
society purchased books and leaflets
for use in their meetings and have given
the balance TO other missionary work.
Herbert F. Woods was summoned to
Marshield last week by the critical i'll
ness OF his mother, Mrs Henry Woods,
who died on Saturday, aged IS years.
The remains We're taken to Rochester
for interment in the family lot.
Mrs. Earl Densmore and children from
MiddIesex have been entertained for a
few days at the home OF H. j. Bagley.
Mrs. l.. L. Udall has arrived home
from several days stay in Middlesex,
with Mrs, Abbic Jones. her sister.
Miss Minnie Carpenter went on
Thursday to Boston, where she is to
enter the employ OF Mrs. i. s. Rood,
at Temple Place.
Mr. and Mrs, Julius Raymore of Fair
field have been with their cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Raymore, for the last
two weeks, returning to their home on
Tuesday.
Mrs. j. d. Wheeler Of Maiden arrived
here on Wednesday night and is now
with Judge and Mrs. j. w Rowell, who
have also had for guest this week, Mr..
and Mrs. L, d. Wheeler of White River
Junction.
Mrs. Windsor Dirty and her brother,
-harles Chaffee drove here from Roches-
ter Tuesday and Mrs. Ditty went on to
her home in Williamstown after assist
ne in the care of her mother, Mrs. Wal
Ter Chatlee, through a critical illness,
eaving her improved in health.
The Republicans viii hold their caucus
n the Dubois & GAYS hall on Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. J. B. Eldredge
sill be a candidate for representative
md Alonzo Emery has also filed his
'apers for nomination a. liberal Re
publican.
Monday, October 10, is the day fixed
or the dedication Of the marker for
Ion. stephen a. Thomas, at the Apple
on Mcintosh place in Bethel Gilead
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-16
TEF
WELCOME SOAP


~ ~sa- siass- nns -a- -usra A.
ssnaa- Amm
Na-asrssa-ss b. Lee Esu c. Geo.
49, MaM
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-16
WOODBURY..

Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Thomas anc
daughter Miss Ole. were in Morrisvill,
Thursday, where they were guests o.
Mr. and Mrs. T. f. Green.
Walter Davis is i'll with rhcumati,
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs G. H. Dana were Sunday
visitors in Hardwick
Charlie Hull returned to Washington
Tuesday. after a few days visit at his
fathers, Henry Hull
A SON weighing three pounds, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. John Morse, Fri.
day, Oct 9.
Miss Mary Van Ornam OF Calais was
weekend visitor OF Henry Webber and
family.
James Ferris, who has been employed
in Bethel during the past year, is in
town for an indefinite stay.
Mrs r. j. Beattie was recent Wis.
itor in st. Johnsbury.
Mrs Satira Sabin of South Woodbury.
spent Tuesday with Mrs. w c. Peck
Miss Jean Darling, teacher in the pri-
mary department OF school, left Satur-
day for her home in Barre. for weeks
vacation Miss Darling is also attend.
ing teachers convention at st, Johns
bury.
Mr. and Mrs. W. o, Davis of Wolcott
were recent visitors OF their brother.
Walter Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Fraser and
daughter Gladys. of Montpelier. Mr..
and Mrs j. J. Jellyman and daughter.
Rachel, and Master Harold Baldwin OF
Barre were Sunday guests OF Mrs. Jelly
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Baldwin
DR.. Jewell and wife Of Nashua, " H.,
are spending several days with Mr. aud
Mrs. W. G. Peck
Mr. Albert Crawford j. Ill.,
Miss Minnie Doty Is in Barre for
few days visit With friends
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest George and son,
Edward, were visitors in Barre and
Graniteville SUNDAY
r. Pope Of Hardwick, a local preacher
viii conduct services al the church next
Sunday at the usual hours
Mrs Henry McIoud. who has been
guest for several DAYS OF his daughter.
Mrs T. A. Carr. left Tuesday for Mont
peler. where she will visit relatives he
fore returning 10 her home in Adamant
Mr. and Mrs Roswell FAIR Of Cabot
were visitors Saturday Of Mr. and Mrs.
w. y. Thomas.
Wesley Fork was 4 recent visitor in
Plainfeld and MarshGeld.
Mrs. John Haunigan and son. Join.
and Guy Chadwick have returned from
several DAYS visit in Boston and II
linity
b u Daniels who recently passed the
Iiyil service examination. has resigned
BIZ office - town clerk. as the civil
service commission will not let the same
person serve as postmaster and town
ierk The selertmrn appointed Mrs 81
y Daniels e. serve tie remainder Of
he term
Joseph Car Vas home from ne work
% Fast Hardwiek over SUNDAY
Mr. and Mrs Leon EmerN and daugh
~ are stopping fof thc present eith NJ
ird Mrs q % naua Wtiie Mr. Emen
: engaged n painting thr Methodist
asrrh
Howard feais 1T Harduit was -
snt ,i-itur ~ Eruesf p1tt and family
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-16

a fall, has had the knee placed in a
plaster east and Is walking with IA,
aid OF cutchcs.
Miss Rosa n. Austin OF East Haven
has returned home after a fortnight-
visit at Miss Louise Austin's.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Bowen, aged 90 year.
has gone to her winter home at Athol
Mass
A quoting tournament viii Be held az
Charles ToWnsend's Oct. %
Local attorneys have been notified that
the Windsor county chancery suit OF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-16
EczENAnc AND BURNED

p 3. Boa IA 80 Paris aIs afT
ecrernA bo3an On ms arms ard boaF o.
fn4Hy sT-aad 10 fBasi nii paris ~ flss io8s
u afgazzai IN srrial rimT.ies uilirh iirhF1
ard fa1-und wflilf ratf up r. So ulzl.f
a-d s-rntrh- s0rnuue Esd NJ ~ r-si-lF-a
Fnar ard uirtr1ert Are using tsr as.rss
~ Cnftmfa Clufufrr ard tfe Crra
rnsr uas wr1 ru A1lE Faaaia
T. sfaEaan. Az. e. IDlA
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-16
Japan HAD NO ALTERNATIVE.
England So Replies to China in Reference
to the Seizure of Shantung Railway

Pekin, Oct 49, Replying to the
Chinese protest concerning the occupation
by the japanese OF the railroad in Shan
tune province, which has been made Use
OF in connection with the campaign
against klauchau, Great Britain has de-
eiared that she is unable to interfere
with her ally Japan had no alterna-
tive. the British answer SAYS. owing to
the fact that this railroad is German
owned and that the Germans We're using
it for military purposes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-16
ILLNESS COSTS s7so,ooo,ooo.
This Annual Loss to Industry in United
States Due to Disability of Workers.

Chicago, ILL., Oct. l6.-lllness among
workers annually involves a loss of
statement was made yesterday by DIR.
j. W. Schereschewsky. surgeon in the
United States health service, while adj
dressing the annual safety congress.
DR.. Schereschewsky said that 3,400,-
000 cases OF sickness occurred in the
ranks OF the workers.
Physical efficiency of workingmen
and women is the greatest asset 20 in
dustrial prosperity" he said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-16
Farmers Complain.

Boston. Oct. l6 Massachusetts milk
producers testified that the. could not
get enough money for their milk to
make a living wage at a public inyesti.
CATION conducted by the United States
department Of agriculture The dis
tributors make large profit, il was as
serted. but none OF the farmers or dairy
men could earn sufficient to save any
money
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-16
Children Perish.

Calais Me, Oct 1.-two children
aged two and eight, of Fred Perry were
burned to death in their home ye-ter-
day The oldest boy OF the family threw
two other children from an upper win
dow and escaped himself, but was I'M
able to save the Others Mrs. Eaton
was at the home OF neighbor when the
fire broke out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-16

nearly al the time. They
came % a head and when I
SCRATCHED turned 20 large
sore PLACES. My fare was q
terrible EiFht Sometimes
] could not 50 70 sle9p
a had trisd al kinds n
ointnents but vith0Hf slc-
cess Then ! uz1d Cut-ura
puau ard lot water e hffhe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-16

ny face and arp'iod Cuticra Ointment
When I vent 20 bed 10 caused rtilef very
soon and b. q si0rt time ny Fare vas entirely
clssr. Cufir1ra Soap ard Ointment cly'd
me" gslgDedl Mis- Iottis Higgins, Jan.
a.. 1914
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-16

Churchill " Churchill, from Barnard.
has been decided in favor of the orato.
after nearly four years litigation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-16
A SWEET MOUTH
FOR Mr.. SMOKER

II you are a steady smoker, you can change that
stale tobaceo taste for a delicious favor. anc
sweeen your breath 80 that Il is attractive instead
d Icpellelt 70 those about Won. by using
The Era-leader., 1914-10-15
R. D, Love Of Hackley. spent

|
R. D, Love of Hackley. spent
Tuesday here.
E. e. Pearson of Zona was q
weekend visitor.
Dr., D. E. Magee of Sunny
Hill, was in town Monday,
W. H. Morse and L, L. Parker,
Of Tylertown, we're business
visitors Monday.
Miss Celia Patten of Mt. Point
was & welcome weekend visitor
to FrankIinton.
Broadus Banister of Mt. Her.
mon spent Tuesday and Wednes-
day with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. VI. Simpson
of Julia, were Sunday guests Of
Dr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Brock.
For Sale-One Stock Merchan.
disc, apply to H. v. Mages.
StorehouSo for rent if stock is
sold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Green
law and daughter Lillian of Gov
ington are here for a three weeks
visit with Mrs. l. D, Greenlaw.
Hon. .]no. r. Wood of Amite is
a welcome visitor to town this
week, and will remain over to
enjoy the Parish Fair with US.
Silk Petticoats now $2.55 to
S3.98, regularly IS to 81. Fine
furs $40 to S40.-American La
dies Tailoring Co., Mrs. w. j.
Burris, local representative.
Greetings and good wishes for
Washington Parish friends come
this week from our two far away
boys, W. E, Corkern and Joe
Bateman, who are at Baylor
University in Waco, Texas, this
year. It's good to keep up with
our boys.
The Era-leader., 1914-10-15
An "American" Tailored
Suit at the Price of
Rcady-Made.

Don't pay more for your
clothes, ladies, but dress better.
Select your own style and fabric
and have it made to your indi-
vidual measure. Ladies' suits
or coats $14.50 to $500, Write
or phone me to call with book of
styles and materials Is to take your
measure. Satisfaction guaran.
teed or m0uey back.
MRS. w. J. BURRIS.
Representing American Ladies
Tailoring Co., of Chicago, Ill.
The Era-leader., 1914-10-15
Fair Notes.

|
are being placed in position at
the Fair Grounds; tomorrow
(Friday), the real opening Of the
Fair will occur by a grand pro-
cessiOn composed of volunteers
escorting the grand choristers,
the officers and the speakers.
This procession will form i'm.
mediately on arrival of the
special train arriving from b.
ga]usa, say about $3.50 a. IN. A
thousand United States flags
will be distributed among the
paraders who will march under
the leadership OF the Grand
Marshall to the grand stand on
the Fair Grounds where the sew
eral anthems will be sung by the
immense throng of singers
which have gathered from all
over the Parish of Washington.
Nothing like it has ever been
witnessed here before. 1t is
hoped that fair weather will pre-
vail. The publicity agent states
that he thinks a record crowd
will be here that day; that ac-
Communications for all will be am
pie and that food especially eggs
and chickens, In sufficiency will
be at hand. The new building
for the women has been COM
pleted and a rest room for the
weary provided. 1t is expected
that none will fail to be cheerful
that day; that all business places
will be decorated, that stores
will be closed from 9 a. N t 1 D.
m.; and that the visiting public
will put up with any inconveni-
ence they may suffer on accoun'
of any apparent short-coming in
our preparations to entertain
them. 1t would be we'll for al
complaints, if any, be made
known to the proper lu>hor1tI,'>
50 that remedies MY be pro
vided against their recurring.
So, ere this paper reaches all it's
subscribers, we extend a hearty
welcome to all.
On Saturday awarls will be
made; happy Fluctuations eX-
changed; oratlons enjoyed; and,
baby show excitement subsid
ing, there will be lively horse
racing on the track near the
grounds. Girls basket ball AND
other athletic sports will be had
daily.
The Era-leader., 1914-10-15
Obituary..

On Wednesday afternoon, Oct.
9TH at 5 o'clock, at his home one
mile west of Warnerton, Dr.. J.
s. Brock, aged 60 years, died
after an illness lasting thru one
and a half years.
Dr.. Brock was the youngest
son of Valentine Brock a pioneer
citizen Of Washington Parish,
and succeeded to the old Brock
home where he lived his entire
life, amassed a splendid COM
potency and raised a large
faulty,
Besides having one OF the
most profitable farms in the par
ish DR.. Brock Was a physician
with a large practice which he
enjoyed for thirty-fve years.
The practice of medicine lead
him into all the homes within a
radius of many miles and being
of jovial as we'll as a sympa.
thetic and understanding dispo-
sition, he made friends of the
whole countryside and his great
popularity and the esteem in
which he and his family were
held was attested by the throng
of 800 or 900 people who gather.
ed at the old home OH Thursday
to attend the funeral services,
He is survived by a wife, Mrs.
| Arvia Holmes Brock and seven
children, DR.. J. l.. Brock our
much loved and faithful physi.
clan at Franklinton, DR.. D. T.
Brock who is a practicing phy.
sician in McComb, Miss, and
Hobson 13 year old son, who is
in school in McComb, Mrs. Jas.
McCIendon, OF Jackson, Miss,
with her unmarried sister, Miss
Lena Brock who is making hel
home there, Mrs. Dora Knight
of McComb, and Bessie, the
youngest daughter who is still
With her mother.
A sweet home service was
conducted by Rev. J. ]. Walker
pastor of the Franklinton Bap
tist church of which Dr.. Brocl
was a member, and the body wa
inferred in the family buryins
ground in a beautiful oak grove
about one hundred yards il
front Of the residence, overlook
ing a bluff of Bogue Chitto river
Pail bearers were J. N. Sim
mons, s. A. Afford, Willis Brun
field and Newt McEIveen, all lif
, long friends and neighbors.
Dr.. Brock had accepted his a
fiction in the sweetest possibl
spirit and q short time befor
his death had expressed himseI
!, las perfectly resigned and read
10 20 at the Masters call.
The Era-leader., 1914-10-15
Dainty, Delicious
Confectionery.

There's something in a name
when it comes to candies. For
many years the name Jacobs"
as applied to confectionery has
stood for quality. No other
brand is quite so dainty, de-
licious and satisfying.
At this season we receive
weekly shipments direct from
the factory, so that our stock is
always fresh and pure.
Chocolates, Bon Bon.
and small packages of assorted
sweets.