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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-26

mitted to his stomach until such time
as he has fully recovered his health.
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FIEND PUTS ACID
IN WATER COOLER
John Wadsworth Is at Deaths Door at
Quincy Hospital az Result Of
This Deed.

Quincy Journal: At st. Mary's
hospital. still under the influence of
the anaesthetic, John Wadsworth is
lying at the point Of death following
an operation, performed by DR.. Otis
Johnson this morning in the hope Of
saving the mans life, and at her home,
221 York street. Mrs. Wadsworth, the
wife, is waiting anxiously for the word
of hope that means her husband has a
chance for life, and the whole tragic
setting is due to what may have been
an accident or (Which Is more likely
a f1endish attempt at murder.
Eight weeks ago, while John Wads-
worth was working as q fireman on
the ferry plying between Canton, Mo,
and Meyer, H., he took a draught
from the water cooler and almost i'm.
mediately fell in a faint. 1t was
found that large amount of nitric
acid had been spilled in the cooler,
though whether 1t was the result of an
accident or fendish plot 1t has been
so far impossible to determine.
Mrs. Maggie Mccain, q sister Of
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.DECKHAND'S BODY
FOUND IN RIVER.
FIoater Picked Up Below Quincy 10
Identified a. William BeIlutes
Who Fell From Steamer
keokuk.
MYSTERY ABOUT DEATH
Was Asleep on Truck When Last Seen
and Then Dsap peared Some
where Near
Gregory.
MYSTERY ABOUT DEATH

The body. Of William Bellutes, q
deckhand on the steamer Keokuk,
was found floating in the Mississippi
river near the Missouri shore, sew
eral miles south Of Quincy, Thurs
day, by fisherman, who notified the
coroner at Hannibal. The body was
taken to Hannibal, but no inquest is
to be held, it is said, because no wit.
nesses could be secured who could
give any definite information as to
how Bellutes came to drown, says the
Quincy Herald.
The coroner te!epl oned up Hon:
Hannibal to Capt Hugh McKen-
zie, master of the steamer Keo-
kuk, giving description Of the body,
clothing, contents of pockets and 9th.
er information that might make iden-
tification easier Everything tailed
exactly with the description OF the
man Bellutes when last seen alive;
Nearly feet tall, about 165 pounds in
weight, blue shirt, striped overalls,
rubber soled canvas shoes, leather belt
studded with horseshoe nails, one red
sock and the other white, and In one
pocket a keyring with I. & 8. Co., met
al time check.
This description was sufficient to
satisfy Capt. Mckenzie that 1t was
the body of Bellutes, and that 1t was
the coroner at Hannibal hoped to &C.
complish by telephone. The latter
told Mckenzie that no inquest was nee
essary, and that as no one could give
any information about the Bellutes
family or home. the body will be bur-
led at Hannibal.
How Bellutes fell overheard and
drowned is still a mystery. When
last Monday night. he was asleep on
boat as the Keokuk passed Gregory
last Monday Might no was as. ,eo on
a truck near the flrebox, as told in
the Herald of Tuesday. AS the Keo-
kuk neared the Warsaw landing, it
was discovered that Bellutes had dis.
appeared, as also had the truck. There
was no fight, or rumpus of any kind,
no splash heard by members Of the
crew on the main deck or by passen-
gers on the cabin deck-nothing at
all that might furnish a clue as to
why or how Bellutes went overheard.
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Wadsworth was sent for and she pro-
ceeded to Canton at once to bring
her brother home. For eight weeks
the sufferer has been slowly starving
to death He has been unable to eat
a thing, and not a bit Of nourishment
has reached his stomach for over a
week. Doctors were called in and the
general verdict was that nothing but
an operation could save Wadsworth's
life, and perhaps even that expedient
would prove fruitless.
At any rate yesterday afternoon
Wadsworth was removed to st. Mary $
where this morning DR.. Johnston per.
formed the operation. The throat and
oesophagus of the victim we're opened
and tube inserted, through which, In
case he RECEIVERS, food will be trans
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Did Somebody Say WInsted7


FIT. LOGAN, Colo, July 25.-Mrs.
Anna Marshall, owner Of one Of the
finest ranches in Colorado, tells this
nature story:
She possesses duck which she says
has such firm conviction that he is
"a chicken that 1t has been necessary
ito ostracise him to prevent the death
loS a whole brood of chickens from
lack of sleep.
His name Is Clarence. He was
Matched through the kindness of a
mother hen. Clarence was raised
with the chickens and has turned up
his bill at the other ducks on the
farm. He refuses absolutely to asso-
ciate with them. His constant chas-
ing with chickens over rocks and
rough places for grasshorpers and the
like has torn away the webbing Of his
feet.
1t was observed that Clarence insist.
ed on taking the top perch when the
chickens went to roost- The brood
became emaciated and several died,
their owner declares. Followed an
investigation which disclosed this:
Not being built for a chicken dormf'
tory. and suffering the additional dis
advantage OF having lost the webbing
o. his feet, Clarence, Immediately
after going to sleep, would fall of his
perch, shaking the chickens from
their positions on the roost. He re,
peated this unfortunate habit so fire.
quently throughout the night that the
other chickens couldn't sleep, and be-
gan to pine away.
So Clarence was given stall by
himself.
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dividends were paid on stock even
before the dam was completed.
The war department was assailed
by Mr.. Rainey because the Keokuk
company was permitted to impound
water at night time, thus, he said,
practically stoppoing the flow Of the
river. This practice, he said, had in
jured navigation and was opposed by
all owners and masters OF river steam.
boats.
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AMUSEMENTS.
odd EeIlow., Exeurslon.

The twenty-fifth annual excursion
of the Odd Fellows of Warsaw will be
given on Thursday, August 10. ON the
steamer G. w. Hill. The trip will be
made to Quincy and Hannibal and the
boat will stop to take on passengers
at all towns along the river, leaving
Hamilton at 700 a. m, and this city
At $3.50. Those who make the trip will
enjoy a full day on the river. There
viii b, six hours spent in Quincy. The
trim home will be made in the evening
by moonlight. Everybody Is planning
to 20 on this excursion which prom
ises to be one Of the biggest river
events Of the year. Good lunches and
soft drinks at the right prices will be
served on the boat. No intoxicanfs
will be allowed. The fare will be so
cents for the round trip.-Advertise'
ment.
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.U.C.T, PICNIC WAS
ONE BIG SUCCESS
Outing at Wild Cat Park Yesterday
Proved to be Most Enjoyable
for keokuk Council and
Friends.
FATS WIN BALL GAME
Play In Big League Style and Capture
Bacon by Score Of to =
Everybody Home
Happy.

The picnic given yesterday by Keo-
kuk Council No. 400, United CONNER
cial Travellers, at Wild Cat Springs
was big success and was greatly en-
joyed by the members, their families
and friends. The crowd went early
yesterday morning and .tstayed all
day, a fact which in itself vouches
for the good time which was dished
out by the Keol1uk travelling men.
The majority Of the crowd went
over in the morning on the special at
S:45 o'clock, and returned last night
on the special at 9:2O o'clock. Others
came over during the day on the
regular cars, and there were several
auto parties which visited the grounds
during the day. The ladies were met
by excursion cars at Hamilton and
rode to the grounds.
The big feature of the afternoon
was the ball game pulled of between
the fats and, the leans. The fat men
warded off sunstroke long enough to
hang to 1 defeat on the leans.
The box score was lost in transit,
but it was figured out that the hits
were even and the errors were about
as numerous on one side as the 9TH
er. The fats got all the breaks Of
the game and are preparing to defend
their championship title at the big
picnic next year.
William Balbach captained the win
ming team and Charles McMillen was
the leader of the losers. The umpire
who lived through the fray was Rob
ert Greaves.
Fun for Everybody.
Besides this piece-de-resistance OF
the day, there were numerous other
athletic events pulled of, which were
enjoyable and furnished all kinds OF
amusements for the spectators as
we'll as the participants. And from .
until o'clock dancing was INDUCED
in by all OF the members and their
friends who could not resist the
strains Of "Too Much Mustard
The day was ideal for the picnic
and the Keokuk travelling men proved
themselves fine hosts. The families
and friends Of the council who at
tenQeQ the Dig uOlISS yoStoi ooy' uS
clared they had the time Of their
lives.
Had Plenty to Eat.
Big baskets of lunch were provided
for the two meals at the picnic
grounds, and full justice was done
the eatables which graced the two
banquet tables. The menu consisted
of everything that goes to make big
picnic eatings from fried chicken
down to ice cream and pop.
The children in the party were es-
pecially we'll taken care of, and spe-
cial pains were taken to see that
they enjoyed themselves, and that
gooc time was provided during the
entire day for them There was not
an accident to mar the occasion, and
the picnic was a great success.
The committee in charge Of the sr-
rangements for the outing was CON-
posed Of:
Robert P. Greaves, chairman: H. A.
Bank, William Balbach, John Culber-
son, C. n. Parrot, c. M. Mcmillan, Al.
Ferris. Ed Wright, John Clark and
Joe McAndrew.
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Y.W.C.A. NOTES
Camp Closed.

The camp of the Y. w. c. A. located
at Bluff Park, is closed for the season.
Miss Edna Porter came down Saturday
morning, accompanying the girls that
had remained there until that time.
All who enjoyed the attractions Of the
delightful camp were enthusiastic in
describing the pleasure of their out
ing
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cisco and the remains arrived in this
city Saturday morning and the tuner
a, services will be held at 10 o'clock
this, Sunday morning, at the funeral
parlors of Isaac s. Ackley. Friends OF
the family are invited. The interment
VIII take place Immediately after the
services.
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JOHN COCHRAN'S
BODY HAS ARRIVED
And Funeral Services Will be Held
at 10 O'clock This Morning,
Followed by Burial.

Last week The Gate City gave the
announcement of the death of John
Cochran, a former resident of Keok1Ik,
and intimating that the body woull be
brought to Keokuk for interment.
The death occurred at San Fran
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Tn. ees. Medicine in the World.

my little girl had dysentery very
bad. thought she would die. Cham
b srlain's Cole, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy cured her, and l can truth
fully say that think It is the best
medicine in the world" writes Mrs.
William Orvis, Glare, Mich. For sale
Nv all rs.-Advertisement
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Dam. Benefit Railroads.

SasH8 SSVV"S Vh0IIOoNos
II dams similar to the Keokuk dam
were built numerously on navigable
streams, Mr.. Rainey contended, navi-
cation would he destroyed. which
would be "of tremendous benefit to
the railroads.
Not only has the dam been harm
full to Mississippi navigation, he said,
but 1t also had failed Of its supposed
purpose to cheaper electric power
supplied to st. Louis, Certain cities
in southern Illinois, he complained,
were unable to get power because Of
restrictions against tapping feed
wires.
The Illinois congressman also took
pessimistic view Of the contract be-
tween the controlling interests of the
Keokuk dam and the United Railways
Of st. Louis.
by this arrangement" he said,
"the United Railways company will be
furnished electric energy and power
for ninety-nine years, regulated only
by the price of steam. Now, for nine
ty-nine years, II you cannot control
that sort OF thing-and do not know
how you can control it under this bill
or under anything else that this COM
mittee has proposed-the hope of
cheaper street-car fares in the city OF
st. Louis is gone"
He also complained against pro-
posed "jackknife" bridge at Keokuk,
which, he said, would be further
danger to navigation.
Adamson Disputes Rainey.
Representative Adamson reminded
Mr.. Rainey that one Of the purposes
OF the pending bill is to get control
and regulation of the Keokuk dam.
''If this bill is passed this dam will
be thoroughly regulated under the
law" he said
During further colloquy between
Mr.. Rainey and Mr.. Adamson, it de-
veloped that If the war department
should permit the Keokuk company
to build bridge for its own service,
not for public use, assurance Of safe
channel would have to be made. Mr.
Adamson said he did not think any
authority for public bridge would
be given.
while I concur in the views Of Mr.
Rainey in respect to safe channel"
he said, II do not want to do the en-.
gineers Of the war department injus-
tice. They may know more about 1t
than Mr.. Rainey and I know. con-
fess. am a land lubber.' They in.
sist the channel Is SAFE"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-04-18

The New Catholic College is the
subject of benefit entertainment
to be given at the PastIme Thea.
tire on next Thursday evening,
April 23rd. The ladies will hold
q candy sale, beginning at 9
O'Clock p. m Don't miss it. The
candy will all be 'home made"
Now don't get this mixed with
"homely;" for that candy will Jos.
sess every desirable quality up to
''handsome"- that is, q nice, large
package, presented to the "home
Hest" "best girl" in the parish
will make her delightfully."- smile
with delight till delight of that
smile will make her really beauti.
full In your eyes. Try It aud see.
The motion pictures will 60 on at
5 o'clock. That delighted girl of
yours would be made light hearted
indeed If you would be liberal
enough to treat TO a liberal pack.
age of candy and then be invited
TO see the pictures. Remember:
There will be two handsome prizes
"a box Of candy and a big cake.
DO the handsome thing aud take
in this entertainment.
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DEMAND Of ADMINISTRATION
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish OF iberia.
18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
Succession under $500
Succession Of NO.-------
Alfred Ward, deceased.
Succession under $500. 90.
Succession OF Mo-
Alfred Ward, deceased.

Whereas, J. Gabriel Leblanc, Clerk
of Court, of the Parish of Iberia, La. !,
in accordance with the requirements
OF Act 1853 of 1900 of the General As
sembly of Louisiana, as amended by
Act No. 70 of 1906, has applied to the
Honorable Judge of the 10Th judicial
District Court in and for the Parish of
iberia, to be appointed Administrator
of the above entitled and numbered
Succession, and has made oath that
follows to witt
1st:-A certain lot Of ground with
all the buildings and improvements
thereon and thereunto belonging, sit
uated in the City of New Iberia, Par
ish of Iberia, Louisiana, measuring
Seventy feet front on Ann st. by a
depth Of two hundred and twenty feet
more or less In depth, bounded on the
North by the said Ann Street. South
by lands of the Estate of James \.
Lee, assigns, or East by property of
heirs of Mrs. Z. D. Lewis, and west by
property of heirs of Mrs. G. D. Lewis.
2nd:-Another lot of ground situated
in the City Of New Iberia, Iberia Par
ish, Louisiana, measuring Seventy
feet front on Ann Street, by depth
between parallel lines of One hundred
feet more or less, bounded North by
said Ann Street, South by property Of
heirs of Mrs. G. D. Lewis or assigns,
East by lot above described, and west
by lot of Camille Smith or assigns.
Both of above lots being the same
acquired by Alfred Ward, by Judg-
ment of possession, recorded in Con-
veyance Book 81, folio 1853.
The said above properties being val
ued and appraised at the sum of Four
hundred and Seventy FIVE (475 OO) DOL
lars
Notice is therefore hereby given
to all whom 1t may or doth concern
to show cause, II any they have,
within seven "a days from the first
publication hereof why the prayer Of
petition should not be granted and
the description and valuation of assets
of the said estate should not be ap-
proved and horuologated.
Witness the Honorable James ST.
mon. Judge Of our said Court this IA
day of April, A. D. 1914
A. J. AAUMUS. Dty. elk. of Court.
John r. Davis. Attorney.
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For fifty years The Tines
Democrat-the South's great
est newspaper-has successful
ly maintained a subscription
price of $1,000 per year because
of it's great superiority over all
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extensive survey of the grounds
made with the same end III view.
At that time, hewever, the route
through Bayou Ohoupiqne was i'll
tended as short cut for boats
plying between New Orleans and
the Atchafalaya river before the
Plaquem,ne locks were built.
The war is said to have interrupt.
ell the plan, and further appropri.
atoms from Congress to carry the
project through never were Oh
tanned.
The Teche and Grand Lake are
only a mile apart at Clarendon.
Residents of this section claim the
eide in the lake is two feet higher
than that in the river and the ma
tural tendency Of the water course
would be straight shoot to the
Gulf of Mexico If Grand Lake,
the Teche and Bayou Ohoupique
were connected.
REQUIRES SHORT CANAL.
Promoters Of the scheme claim
it would only require the digging
, OF canal three miles long to JOIN
the Teche and the bayou. The
cost Is estimated at 800, In
addition to relieving the situation
along the entire Atchafalay sys-
TEN in times of food by providing
ready outlet for the volume of
extra water pouring down the ba
sin, the promoters claim the new
water course would drain thou.
sands of acres of land near the
Gulf Of Mexico, which could be-
converted into the finest cattle
and farming country In the world.
Another tip is to be conducted
By DR.. Pierce to enable Major
Kerr, Victor Levebre, president Of
the Atchafalaya Basin Levee
Board; e. Fl. ChamberliD, chief
engineer of the Texas and Pacific,
to look over the Mutation as soon
as 1T will be convenient for them
to 60 Times Plcayune.
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TEcHE TO GULF
Continued from page L.


feasibility of the proposed eDgl
neerlng feat. In the party were
Il. Flanders, snper intendent of
the Opelousas, Gulf and North.
eastern, and Thomas Alexander,
chief engineer Of the Frisco sys-
TEN, who represented Superib-
tendent Y0akum.
''lt's the best proposition for
the relief of the lower Atchafalaya
basin that I've SEEM" stated Mr..
Alexander to night. "It's a relief
opening, and it certainly looks fea-
sible."
The engineer is preparing a de-
tailed report OF his Investigations
FOR dis railroad.
MAKE THREE STOPS
The party which made the trip
to CharentOn met in Opelousas
last night, and started out OIL
their inspection tour tins morning.
Special motor cars were placed at
its service by the New Orleans,
Texas and Mexico; the Opelonsas,
Gulf and Northeastern, aud the
New Iberia and Northern rail.
roads. Stops were made at New
Iberia, Charenton and BALDWIN en-
route. AT New Iberia the party
WAS entertained by A. G. Barrow,
at Clarendon citizens met the cars
with automobiles and escorted the
party to Baldwin, where a recep
ton committee, headed by George
veeder, Representative from st.
Mary in the State Legislature,
and Joseph and Adolph Parro.
The party then was taken over
the ground of the proposed water
route.
ABORTION of the trip was made
through Choupique Bayou to the
Gulf in the motor boat of Louis
Biglier, deputy clerk of. court of
st. Mary parish, and on the tram
road Of the Baldwin Lumber Com
pany.
The party consisted Of the fol-
lowing: E. q. Richard, president
OF the Red River, Atchafalaya and
Bayou Boeuf Levee Board; DR.. T.
J. Perkins, member of the same
board; DIR. Ira Pierce, Port Barre,
La; DR.. d. s. Joseph, Melville:
w. +. Giles, manager Adeline Su.
gar Company, Adeline; Adolph
and Jos. Parro and Paul Baldwin
of the Baldwin Lumber Company;
Tom Alexander Of the Frisco Rail.
road; Superintendent Flanders of
the Opelonsas Gulf and Northern;
Louis and Henry Biglier, Frank.
lin; DR.. j. b. SeweIl, Baldwin;
Geo. Veeder, ChareitoD; Sidney
Wolford, Jeanelette; Arthur VOL
ford. ST., and Arthur Woiford, Jr.,
Jeanerette; L. Forsythe, Baldwin.
PLAN LONG CONSIDERED.
The outlet which the State
Board Of Engineers will be asxed
to open has been contemplated for
yeaTs. Before the civil war the
United States government had an
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RIVER AND FLOOD CONTROL
Continued from page l.


Mississippi River shall be regard
ed as a national problem, impos-
ING an obligation which alone can
be discharged 10y the General
Government for the preservation
of the depth Of its water for The
Dnrpose of navigation, the build
ING Of lpvees to maintain the lnte-
gritty of lts channal, and the pre-
vention Of the overflow of the land
and it's consequent devastation,
resulting in the interruption OF IN
tetstate commerce, the dis0rgani-
zation of the mail service, and the
enormous loss of life and property,
which has resulted therefrOm, aud
that the Mississippi River shall be
improved and developed as ma
tional waterway, exclusively nm.
der the control Of the Federal
Government, and all work con
nected with the creation and
maintenance of such a national
waterway, including levees, reyei'
ments, bank protective work, flood
water channels, outlets, spillways
and all work thereon herein con
templated or provided for, shall
be done exclusively by and at the
cost of the national Government
"By developing the Mississippi
River as a great central highway
Of commerce, the Federal Covert
ment will, IN an important way,
benefit every producer, mannfac
turer, merchant, business man aud
consumer in the entire drainage
BASIN of the Mississippi River coy
ering forty one per cent OF the
area Of the country.
"But in order 10 develop the
Mississippi River as great cen
trail highway of commerce, the
Government will have to regulate
it's flow through source stream
control, and cODfine remaining
flow to its channel by means Of
levees, revetments, controlled out.
let's and spillways.
"By joining the remainder of
the country in asking that the
Newlands ijroussard Bill be made
a law the people of Louisiana ask
only for national benefits, yet they
will get all the local benefits they
Deed.
Sat the same time the needs OF
the Mississippi River are beng
taken care of, the needs of the
other rivers of LouisisDa--the AT.
chafalaya, the Red, ETC., will be
taken care of too, as the pr0vi
sions of the bill cover all the
drainage basins Of the country.
at is obvious that we better
our position enormously and hugh.
ly Inrrease our chances of CON-
pletely interesting the national
Government In our trouble when
we voice our demands in a nation
al way.
cit is my candid opinion that
Congress will not accept any bill of
the character of the kansdell Lev.
ees. Only Bin, but that 1t will ac-
cept the Newlands- Broussard Bill
Ia all its essentials
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INFORM YOURSELF
ABOUT POST

And the terms being offered by Mr..
O. w. Post in selling his farms IN Gar.
"a County. They have/never been
equalled before and arg put out, not
only to settle the land. but TO give de-
pendable men a fair chance to own
their own farm.
Each l6O acres j. fenced. has build
ings, windwills. silo and is ready for
FARMING the day you land upon the
place. You can pay 1900 an acre
down. then pay $l.75 year and the
rate OF interest il only FOUR per
cent. Ifinterested, write at once 10
6. w. POST HOME FARMS,
Post, Cara County, Texas