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Evening star., 1914-04-14

DIR. Charles R Biles, veterinarian of
near Elkton. Md, died from injuries re-
ceived several weeks ago. when he was
kicked on the head by COW.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Lighting Company Is to Re-
model and Enlarge Its Plant.
CHURCH OFFICERS ELECTED
Vestrymen Chosen by Christ, Grace
and st. Paul's Episcopal
Congregations.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA Va. April IA 1914.
The Alexandria County Lighting Com
pany, Incorporated, will shortly begin the
work of rebuilding its present plant at the
foot of Wolfe street. Plans and specif-
cations have already been prepared, and
it is expected that the work will begin
within the next thirty days.
When rebuilt, this plant will have al
most double its present space, while new
machinery which will be added. including
one 1000 XIV. turbine, will double its
present power facilities.
The height of the present walls will be
increased fifteen feet. and the interior of
the plant will be modern and up-to-date
IL every particular.
Workmen are now engaged in wrecking
the old brick addition adjoining the pres
ent structure preparatory to starting the
work of remodelinS the plant The bulid-
ing being razed has been used by the
company for storage purposes.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Church Vestrymen Chosen.

NestryInen chosen for Christ Episcopal
Church at its annual meeting yesterday
follow: William A. Smoot, senior warden;
E. S. I.eadbeater Junior warden; Gard
ner L. Boothe registrar: II. Z. Burke,
treasurer: Capt. Albert Bryan. mission
ary treasurer: W. d. Wood. George ;.
French, Gilbert j. Fox. Alexander SIter,
DIR. l.. NJ. Blackford, David y. Rust jr.,
G. William Ramsay
Grace Episcopal Church: G. \. Moore,
Charles T. Cox. Frank 7. King. Charles
j. Deahl C. y. Shaffner, ). Nj. Putnam
Il. r Estes. Harry S. Brown. Harry Il.
Arnold, c. r. Simpson, James F. Wood
y. w. Gaines.
St. Pauls Episcopal Church has chosen
the following vestrymen: ]. Wallace
Hoof, john W. Green. john +. thinner
man. j. T. Burke, Z. l.. Daingertield,
William b. SmOot Urban :. Lambert,
r. klipstein. Capt. r. +. Knox and J.
X. VI. Norton.
The recently elected officers of Alexan-
dria Lodge. No. I5S, Benevolent and Pro-
tective order of Elks. were installed last
night by District Deputy Grand Exalted
Ruler Robert :. Barrett.
Tells of Legislatures Work.
State Delegate J. Fred Brrell last night
gave a talk before the members of the
chamber of commerce on the legislation
that came before the general assembly
at the session just closed. Mr.. Birrell
also told of what was done with a num-
Der of bills in which the chamber of
commerce is interested.
The body of Mrs. Charlotte Louise Ber-
ryman, who died yesterday at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. p. owen Jones,
1872 Grayson avenue, Norfolk. Va. will
be brought here Thursday for burial Her
funeral will take place that day at noon
from St. Paurs Episcopal Church.
Miss Mae Z. Nichols and Carle c.
bith of this city. were married
in Washington yesterday by Rev. E. NJ.
Mott. The couple left for a northern
bridal trip. and will reside here upon
their return.
The body of Miss Fannie A. Lowe. a
former resident. who died in Washing
ton. will be brought here at noon to-
morrow and buried in the Presbyterian
cemetery.
A meeting of the Willard Women's s
Christian Temperance Union was held
this afternoon at 113 Cameron street.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
CLAIMS DRAYAGE WAS
PAID BY MERCHANTS
Attorney for Local Firm Files Brief
Attacking Freight
Rates.

Declaring that there is no doubt that
drayage service allowed to receivers of
freight in Washington before September
/ last was paid for, J. r. Hoover, at
torney for Judd & Detweiler. today fled
his brief with the interstate commerce
commission in cases attacking rates
from northern points to this city which
were an outgrowth of the withdrawal
Of the store-door delivery privilege.
The position of the petitioner" says
the brief. lis that the present rates are
excessive at least by the amount which
the drayage service cost the respondents.
unreasonable and unjust. in that they
are out of line with rates in the same
general territory for the same and other
hauls and that the several classes are
not properly adjusted to each other
Citing the letters from George B.
Dixon freight traffic manager tnow vice
presidenD OF the Pennsylvania railroad
to the Philadelphia Chamber of Com
merce and the letter of Vice Pres dent
Thayer TO Frank l.. Neali-the same let
ters which We're admitted in the evidence
i'll the Baltimore store delivery case last
week when presented by John 3. Daish-
the brief says that ANY fact or argu-
ment said to show that there was no
charge to the merchants when store
door delivery was inaugurated does not
now aTall the respondents.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Same as Baltimore Situation.

Mr. Dixon. in his letter. declared that
wnen the service was instituted at Bal
timore the rates were increased. Mr..
Thayer, in his letter. indicated that the
Washington situation was the same as
Baltimore, and, further, did not say (as
do recent public expressions of the re
spondents, conjurcd up no doubt. for the
purpose) free but only 'store-door deliv-
cry =
Comparing rates in force in 1882 with
rates in force in 1856, the complanant's S
brief says that .the differences indicate
that Washington at that time must have
paid for the drayage service and perhaps
even more
The following scale of rates to Wash
ington is suggested which is a higher
scale than that suggested by other par
ties to the case at the hearing last
month:
.HIa-r
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-05
CHURCH RAIDED
BY /. w. w. GANG
Continued from page L.,

men arrested were being brought in.
The police declare that Alexander
Berkman, anarchist associate of EN-
ma Goldman, was in the crowd which
invaded st. Alphonsus church last
night while scores of worshipers
were in prayer. When trouble first
appeared imminent many In the
throng fled the church and the police
declare. Berkman escaped then The
police are said to have information
that as a part of a big l. w. W. cam
paign here the arrest OF the church
raiders was anticipated by the leaders
but Tannenbaum forced the issue last
night. Threats of rushing other lead
ers here and filling the jails'' were
made today, according to the police.
The, police, believe they will be
able to successfully prosecute the
raiders arrested last night. In addi-
ton to grounds for felony charge
they claim to have against Tannen-
baum, serious charges may be placed
against others. Several knives, raz
ors and pieces of broken glass were
found on the floor of the church after
the men had been taken out.
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ststs5,s ~ ss.-@sssss + ss
RIGHT OF WAY
FOR NEW HIGHWAY
Road From Warsaw to Burlington is
Progressing az Spring
Approaches.

Nauyoo Rustler: r. O. Marsh has
eleven people working in his office at
Warsaw. Lumber is being prepared
now for the depots along the line. A
big pile of ties can be seen at the
levee at Warsaw; several fine pieces
Of right of way through the splendid
farms near Warsaw were donated the
past week and 1t is said the Macarthur
contracting Co., of Chicago, McNanus,
Joyce e Co., Of Keokuk, and a Daven-
port firm have had representative go
over the contemplated route Of the
new road from Burlington to st. Louis
with view of bidding on construction
work. Several other important tran.
sactions have occurred that are not
for publication just yet. Mr.. Marsh
will build the road.
j. G. Schee, foreman of the tie gang
for Marsh's new railroad, Chas. Hol
lingshead and T. F. Patterson, all con
Injected with Mr.. Marsh's force at War
fsaw, were city visitors last Friday
Mr.. Patterson was pleasant caller
He says that the new road will be
built without a doubt, that their bust
ness in this locality was to secure an
other sawmill to cut lumber for the
| new road. The right of way through
several pieces of valuable farm lane
near Warsaw was secured the pas,
week. Mr.. Schee now has about fift,
men at work getting out ties.
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Chicago Cash Grain.

Cntcd9o Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, March 5.-lWheat No. a
red. 941h@95c; No. 3 red, 93@94c; No.
2 hard, 92@92Nc; No. hard, S11h@
92c; No. spring, 921S@94hc.
Corn--No. 8, 601a@643ac; No. 3
white, 621s @641sc; No. yellow, 60
@63c; No. A, 5s1s @SO1zc; No. a white
Gil " @631sc; No. yellow, 581s @6l &c.
Oats--No. white, 1914 @4Oc; No. 4
white, 38A @89Ac; standard, 4oA q
40kc.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, ILL.,, March 5.-Corn-Mar-
ket M@1ac lower. No. A white, 591s
oslo; No. 3 yellow. SIX @611ac; No.
4 yellow, 59k @605ac; No. mixed,
SIC; No. mixed, 591k060c.
Oats Market unchanged, &c low.
er. No. 2 whits, 4Ol4c; No. 3 white,
3s7zc; No. white. 3sAc; standard
40c.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, March 5.--Hog receipts
%, 900; market slow, Sc lower. Mixed
and butchers, $8.35@8.60; rough
heavy. $S.20@s.35; light, $s.s5@s.6o;
pigs. s7.35@S.40.
Cattle receipts 4,500; market
steady, strong. Beeves, $7.20@9.75;
cows and heifers, $3.75@S.55: stock
ers and feeders, s5.5G@sO0; Texans
$710@8.10; calves, s7.00@11.0O.
Sheep receipts $4,000; market
steady, firm. Native, $4.S5@6.25;
western. $4t85@6J25; lambs, $3.50
765; western, $6.75@7.80.
St. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, March 5.--Cattle
receipts 1900; market steady. Texas
receipts 500; native beef steers, $3.50
@S.25; cows and heifers, $4.25@8.50;
stockers and feeders, $4,000. so
calves, $6.o0@11.00; Texas steers
s5.75@8.25; COWS and heifers, s4.Oo@
500.
Hog receipts 10000; market 10,
lower Mixed and butchers, $3.50
S.65; good to heavy. ss.6O@s.65
rough, $s.25@s.4o; light. $S.45@s. so.
bulk. $3.50 @S.S0; pigs, s7.l5QS.25.
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STILL ASSAULTING
THE WHEAT PIT
Charge is Made That There is Gigantic
cinch on the Peoples
Bread.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. i
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Follow.
ing UP his yesterday afternoons as
sault on the Minneapolis wheat bit.
BENJAMIN F. Drake, attorney for the
Equity Cooperative Exchange of Min
neapolis today took another swat at
the pit
Listed as the star witness" to prove
Representative Manahan's charges
against the pits, Drake scored tho
Minneapolis chamber Of commerce
and the general grain dealing bust
ness OF Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi
cago. He held that Manahss.s charges
Of Gigantic cinch on the peoples
bread" was amply borne out in the
dealings OF the three leading wheat
markets.
Indications today pointed to no
action from the house rules committee
on the Manahan resolution for inves-
tigation of these pits But Mana.
han was inclined to believe that
charges would be helpful in passing
bills to shut off gambling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-05
IOWA EGG MEN
IN CONVENTION
VIII Discuss Butter and s.oultry After
Governor Gives Address Of
Welcome.

DES MONIES. Iowa, March g.
The twentieth annual convention OF
the Iowa Wholesale Egg, Butter and
Poultry Dealers association opened
at the club rooms of the Slavery hotel
here at 10 o'clock today. the morning
hour being taken up with reports of
officers and committees, the transac-
ton Of business and the election of Of
ficers.
This afternoons program will be
opened by an address by Governor
Geo. W. Clarke and response by E..
NJ Wentworth OF State Center.
President w. e. Shotwell OF Des
Moines will follow with his annual
address Charles A. MCNEIL, secre-
tary of the National Poultry, Butter
and Egg association, will give tech
meal address upon the National,
Rules for Grading and Trading"
w. H. Douglas OF New Ha$en, Conn,
is down for "a Line Fro>A New Eng
land" Harry Dowie, president OF the
National Poultry, Butter and Egg as
ISOLATION, will speak on The Nickel
Ter Bill and Kindred Legislation" w.
r. Priebe will speak Of transporta,
ton questions, and f. G. Urner OF
New York city, will speak Of Foreign
Egg Competition
While the men are holding their
meeting the ladies will assemble in
parlor A and carry out program OF
their own
Big Day In Rockwell.
ROCKWELL, Iowa, March {. The
farmers cooperative association OF
Rockwell, the Oldest and still the
strongest cooperative society in the
state, If not in the nation, is holding
its annual session here, and as re
suit this is the biggest day of the
year for the people of Rockwell and
vicinity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-05

This is the greatest known nerve
invigorator;; a brain-clearer and vim.
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no matter what you havs to face.
Send your name and address today
with six cents in stamps to help pay
postage and packing for free SOC
trial box of Kellogg's Sanitone Wat.
ers, to F.. j. Kellogg Co., 2313 Hoff
master Block, Battle Creek, Michi
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The regular $1O0 size OF Kellogg's
Sanitone Waters is for sale in Keo.
kuk at Wilkinson & Co., 422 Main
ST.: McGrath Bros, 500 Main st.
No free boxes from druggists
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-05

CROWD rs HERE TODAY
Convention Comes to Keokuk to View
the Dam and Have Din
ner at Hotel
Iowa.

Jacob Schouten OF thds city will
head the Iowa Master Bakers associa-
ton. Mr.. Schoutsn was yesterday
afternoon nominated for the presi,
dency OF the association. Nomdna-
tons are equivalent to election under
the Master Bakers method, and the
election this morning was only a mat.
ter OF form. Mr.. Schouten will pre-
side at the next meeting which wdll
be held at Cedar Rapids In 1915.
The election Of Mr. Schouten is an
honor which the Keokuk man wel1
deserved. He has been faithful
worker for this association, and serv>
ed several years as q director. Mr..
Schouten is quite popular among the
Master Bakers Of the state, and his
nomination and election INST with
favor.
His first Official act WAS to pilot the
convention to Keokuk this afternoon
The bakers arranged trip over the
dam with a dinner at the Hotel Iowa
as the closing features of their sue
cessful three days meeting. Mr.. Schou,
ten brought the party to Keokuk
where he turned the members over
to the official guides of the power
company.
The delegates came to Ksokuk from
Burlington on the 1929 train today
They came in a special coach, and
were met at the depot by the guides
for tia water power company. At
five o'clock tonight they will 60 to-
the Hotel Iowa, where dinner is to be-
served. This will close the conyen-
ton. The bakers will leaus for their
homes tonight.
The other officers elected with Mr..
| Schouten are: AL Larimer OF Winter
set. for vice president; Joe Brems OF
| Cedar Rapids, for secretary-treasurer.
and Carl o. Schweickardt OF Burling-
ton, and Charles Alstedt Of Waterloo,
executive committeem1p. The meet
ing next year will be held in Cedar
Rapids.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-05
Zann Nav 40 Free

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. March 5.--Henry
Fang may not be tried for the Staying
of Gunman Wesley Red" Simon, for
the grand jury voted to drop the muir
der charge against him after consid.
ering the evidence. Fang who was
chief witness against Simon in a
murder trial for gang murder
claims he shot Red in self defense.
Release of Fang now rests with Cir.
cult Attorney Harvey.
Despite police warning, Fang is
eager to brave the gunner to win his
freedom, insisting he will remain here
with his mother and sister.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-05

ha,- puttered with old corns for
years, have gotten rid OF them right
of, with few drops OF ''GDTS-IT,' :.
applied as quick as you can spell your
name. Corns just love to be cut,
picket fled, gouged and pulled. QUIT
it. You've tried cotton rings that
cause shooting corn pains, greasy
salves that sprsad over the toe and
make it raw and tape that sticks 70
the stocking try "GETSIT." It
has none OF the drawbacks of the old
style corn cures, eases pain and new
err fails on any corn or callus.
GETS 1T" is sold by all druggists,
25c a bottle, or sent direct. by E. Law.
rsnce & Co., Chicago.
"GETsIT" is sold in Keokuk by
Englehardt d Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-05


WASHINGTON March 5.-Demo-
cratic Leader Underwood Of the house
would not comment on the presidents
address today. He said party eau
Gus was not probable and that he
swollld reserve his comment until he
makes a speech on the subject.
He Indicated plainly that he is in
complete disagreement with the presi-
dent ION the facts of the case"
Chairman Adamson, OF the inter
state commerce commission, said:
The message pleased me because it
lis a square thing at home and abroad
especially at home. The charge that
we are surrendering to Great Britain
is d. lie We will now repeal that
piece Of rascality."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-05

con, Ariz., and Tampico, Torreon,
Guaralajara. and Chihuahua, in old
Mexico; and Winnipeg, Canada.
Mr.. Mattjoy is 3S years old. He
has been working at the barber trade
for seventeen years, and has been
serving as interpreter drsing this
time. as well. He is at present living
in keokuk, at 1908 Main street.
Court officials and spectators, were
much interested in the Interpreting
done by Mattjoy, yesterday He had
to interpret the questions OF counsel,
and remarks of the court as well as
the answers of the witness in the case.
He expects to appear as interpreter
in several cases pending in which
Mexicans who cannot talk Dnglish are
concerned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-05
THIS EVENING;
BUSINESS SESSION
OF the Society Of Christian Endeavor
Of the First Westminster Pres
byterIan Church.


The annual banquet ard business
meeting Of the Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor Of the First
Westminster Presbyterian church,
will be held at the chapel at $50
o'clock this evening and indications
are that 1t will be an attractive and
interesting gathering. A tempting
menu and attractive program will be
features of the banquet and consid-
cradle business of interest Is to be
transacted.
The Banquet.
The meeting will be introdced
about the festal board with the fol.
lowing excellent menu:
Fruit cocktail Beef loaf
Hot rolls Perfection salad
Pickles Jelly
Ice cream Cakes
Nuts
The program with Mr.. Ben D. Chap
man as POSTMASTER is as follows
Embracing Hanson
The Crew. r. Davis.
Our Cargo-Stafford Stricken.
Our Ship-Miss Edna Porter.
Our Port-Ben D. Chapman.
It is expected that there will be {
large attendance as there has been {
remarkable gain in the membersh;,
of the society recently and 1t is nov
in very optimistic condition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-05
Good Advice
A Keokuk Citizen Gives information
of Priceless Value.

When you suffer from backache,
r Headaches; dizziness, nervousness,
Feel weak, languid, depressed,
Have annoying urinary disorders;
Do you know what to do?
Some Keokuk people do.
Read the statement that follows.
It's from keokuk citizen.
Testimony that can be investigated.
Mrs. NJ. Hicky, 713 Palean street,
Keolsulk, Iowa. says: My back was
extremely lame and | had a disagree.
able feeling in my neck. Doan's
kidney Pills, which l procured at
Wilkinson & Co.'s Drug Store, re.
moved these symptoms of kidney trou
BILE. My satisfactory experience con
WINGED me that the value OF
This remedy is not overestimated in
the least. i do not hesitate one mo
ment in advising the use Of Doan's
Kidney Pills in all cases of hdne-
complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster-Milburn CO., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name Doan and
take no other--Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-05
Want England TO Exhibit.

LONDON, March 5.-A request that
the British government reconsider it's
refusal to participate In the Panama
Pacific exposition, signed by more
than $50 members Of the house OF
commons. was presented today to
Prime Minister Asquith. The house
of commons late last night by con.
siderable majority. adopted resolu.
ton carrying its desire that the gov.
eminent take part in the, exposition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-05
Jacob Nils Sick.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Mares 81
Jacob Riis suffered relapse OF heart
trouble here today and other compli-
cations have made his condition crit
cal. He has abandoned his lecture
tour End had intended leaving today
for Battle Creek.
Riis in an interview last night pro-
dicted that Colonel Roosevelt would
be the next president.
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Drank carbolic Acid.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., March o.
Bertha Tillitz, 20 years old the tele-
phone operator here, called up q
young man friend of hers, c. Ware at
3 O'Clock this morning and babe him
good bye. Ware becams suspicious
and Immediately went to the tele-
phone office. He found Miss Tillitz
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-05
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
Associations
Grain ReMew,..

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, March 5.Wheat held
its own remarkably well in the early
trading today despite lower Liverpool
cables. Absence Of offerings kept
prices firm on last nights closing fig-
ures, until nearly noon when there
was q fractional loss.
Corn was firm at the start with
offerings light. Tbs market became
dull toward noon and May ease<i ON
fraction.
Oats futures we're strong early in
the day with considerable buying by
cash houses. When this demand was
satisfied the naarnst had an easier
tone, prices going down X for each
month.
Provisions were firm and trine
higher today on account OF light
offerings.
Daily Range Of Prices.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 81
| Open. High. Low. Close.
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dead, she having committed suicide
by drinking carbolic acid. This girl.
1t is said, seemed to be in good spir-
its last night but she was subject to
melancholy moods.