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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-12
A vanishing Era.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Statistics of new railway construc-
ton in 1918 confirm the belief that the
era of such development in the United
States is now largely past and that IN
the future the improvement of exist
ing facilities rather than the addition
of new ones will be the ruling pro-
gram. For over eighty years rail-
road building has progressed at a
rate often in exces of the real needs
of the country, and a more moderate
pace is not to be deplored. The
amount of new track laid in 1913 was
3.O71 miles, but at the same time l,26S
miles of second track and 1S1 miles
of third and fourth track were built,
so that the total for the year reached
the very respectable figure Of 4,46t
miles, as against 4,211 miles in 1912.
This does not seem a bad showing,
but how small it is is indicated
by looking back some years. the
3.O71 miles of 1918 cut poor figure in
comparison with 1879 miles in 1911
1896 in 1881, 11.56S in 1882. 5000 in 1885,
1888 in 1887, 6,026 in 1902. 1928 in 19Ot
and 5.212 in 1907 AS late as 1910 4,l2z
miles of new track were built, but
since then the figures have closely APP
proximated those of 1913. Most of the
new mileage is now in the Southwest
and the far West.
It is not unreasonable to suppose
that the boom days of railroad con-
struction in the United States have
passed, never to return. For many
years there will be building in the
remoter Western States, but in the
middle west and east the principal
work will be the improvement of ex-
listing lines and increasing their ca
pacity by laying additional tracks.
Such betterments promise to continue
indefinitely and will accomplish more
toward meeting public demands than
the construction of new lines. 1t Is
interesting to note that with 100 miles
of new and extra track to its credit
Pennsylvania Jared better than most
of the States. New jersey added
twent-seven miles, Maryland LII
miles, and Delaware not a foot of
new track. In this it was no worse
than Connecticut. Rhode Island and
Alaska, in none of which was any
advance made.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-12

what might be termed good average
places receive from S. to $40 per day,
and not a few men are highly dis
gusted when their days earnings fall
below IS. In these mines almost any
man who will pitch in and shovel
can make anywhere from $125 to 5000
per month, the amount depending
almost entirely upon his own indus
try.
With reasonably good economy and
thrift, the miner who is willing to
eschew strong drink and work regu-
larly and efficiently, even though he
may support a large family, is en-
abled to lay by for the inevitable
rainy day a tidy little sum, ranging
from $40 to $50, or even more, each
month.-Coal Age
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-12
The SOCIAL UPLIFT IN VOTES FOR WOMEN

WHEN WOMEN get the ballot of the first results will
recreation for the public Wives and mothers
ire the friends the social side of civics This has been
shown in the Illinois election which voted 1t
West Pullman Chicago suburb, and the proposition
establish has been twice defeated by the
nut was by large majority Almost all these West Pull
man foregnborn and of them speak English
ey what public Fairgrounds for the upft of the
immigrants child
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-12

gan her agitation in favor of woman's
suffrage, and later when she and her
husband went to live in Boston she
was none the less eager for the cause
in which she believed.
But Mrs. Severance did not con-
fine her attention to the subject of
woman's suffrage. She was inter-
ested in many charities, especially in
anything that concerned children. In
her later life she has lived on the
Pacific coast and founded women's
clubs at Santa Barbara and Los An
geles. She was also organizer of the
first free kindergarten association in
Los Angeles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-12
Noted Women Whose Birthday Is Yours
JANUARY ~
Caroline Severance
Copyrighted, 1913.
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Newspaper Syndicate)
Caroline Maria Severance was born
ninety-four years ago today. AS
every clubwoman knows, or ought to
know, she is the mother of women's
clubs" for in 1868, few weeks before
the organization of Sorosis, she organ
ICED the New England Woman's Club
of Boston and became it's first presi-
dent. She was born in Canandaigua,
N. Y, and graduated at the Geneva
Wonan's Seminary. At twenty she
married Mr.. Theodore Severance, of
Cleveland, o., and with him made her
new home in that city. There she be-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-12
A BODY BLOW AT HUERTA.
purpose?

AS SOON capable and energetic commander of the Con-
stutionass command of the investing force Onaga
defense collapsed and of the Fedeas including
generals safely the border dsarmed The hope
Of Huera army abandoned Chihuahua the
Rio Grande being "sraegica has proved ilu-
sorry Mexico is lost the usuper and his hold
outbern Mexico is weakened time
if he safely leave the capital other hands
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-12
The Top Hat.

FrOm inc IOHuOH NuIUHICIt'
The top hat is doing its best to
sneak into fashion again, for it is
expensive, uncomfortable and hide
GUS, and therefore beloved of the
sellers of headgear. So I greet the
man who stands at a corner in Croy-
don. in a frock coat and a silk hat,
holding a few boxes of matches for
sale. The other men who pass are
not in silk hats or frock coats. And
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-12
Che whisper

OF all the various modes of speech sA:
Which polished art of nature teach SO
The whisper plays its part the best t4
With hints-which let you guess the rest.
That rather Irish wary "Whist!"
That rather ancient caution "HistP
The modern "Hush!" all warn you lest
Well, whisper-you guess the rest.
Folks say that it is very rude.
1t is, when generally viewed
Still, when mans social pest
Just whsper-he will guess the rest.
Bores, tattlers, gossipers and such
Who know, or think they do, too much,
If you would stop them suggest
whispered hint-theyll guess the rest.
LA TOUCHE HANCOCK.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-12
The American wilderness.

Guglielmo Ferrero, in Atlantic Monthly.
In North America, or at least in its
Eastern States, there are vast and
desolate tracts. From time to time
a village appears. bristling with CHM
neys. Then the traveller slips on into
the deserted country. Another village
appears, disappears. Then all at once
the train begins to rush through the
midst of houses. On, on it goes. The
houses never cease to follow it. Huge
edifices rise from the midst of the lit
tie dwellings. like giants in crowd
of dwarfs Automobiles and trolley
cars move through the streets. 1t is
a great city; half million, a million,
two million men are crowded together
there in the shadow of thousand
chimneys, surrounded on every side
by an almost deserted country. What
a strange sight are these wildernesses
to a European accustomed to live IN
one of the crowded countries of the
Old World, where men have bullt
their houses everywhere, from the
shores of the sea up to the highest
habitable slopes of the mountains!
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-12
ODDITIES IN TODAY'S NEWS


Harvard Law Student Dancing" Way
Through College.
BOSTON, Jan. John McDill Fox,
member of one of Milwaukee's lead
ing families, is dancing his way
through the Harvard Law School. The
young man is living the simple life
as a student at Harvard, but when he
goes to work to earn money for ex-
penses he does it beneath the spotlight
glare in a Back Bay hotel restaurant.
Young Mr.. Fox is a professional
dancer several evenings a week, ap-
pearing as the partner of a skilled
feminine originator who has evolved
several of the newest one-steps.
Man Bitten by Rattlesnake While Work.
ing on Road Awarded Compensation.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 12.-Rattle-
snakes infesting country where road
work is being done constitute an lin
dustrial hazard" and a workman Bit
ten by snake is entitled to compen-
Sation from the State Industrial in
surance fund, according to ruling
contained in the report of the State
Industrial Insurance Commission
made public yesterday. The commits
sion granted a claim for injury benefit.
Other peculiar incidents are record
ed In the report. A boy shot work.
man in the eye with an airgun. The
commission accepted the gun as an in
dustrial hazard and the claim for in
jury was paid.
A brutal boss does not constitute a
hazard within the meaning of the law
as interpreted by the commission,
however, and a man who was whipped
by his employer was denied compensa-
ton. A similar ruling was made in
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-12

the case OF workman who was
sought out by an enemy and killed,
the commission refusing to grant
pension to the workman's dependents.
What's the MATTER with Baby Boys, Asks
Charity Society.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Baby girls
are nearly three times as popular as
baby boys, according to the annual
report of the State Charities Aid AS
ISOLATION made public today. OF the
4,754 applications from families desir-
ing to become the foster parents of
orphans received by the association
in its fifteen years of activity in this
field, 3,011 wanted girls, while only
1,47S were satisfied with mere males.
The other applicants were willing to
take either boys or girls.
Stripes and Flogging Give Way to Phono-
graph and Movies
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 12.-Close
on the abolition at the Maryland
House of Correction of the striped
suit f1ogging, cutting up" and soli-
tary confinement comes the announce
ment that within short time
moving picture outfit will be installed
in the institution. Recently phono-
graph was given to the prison and
good prisoners are allowed during
recreation hours and on Sundays to
listen to the instrument. The i'm
provement in conduct among the 400
or more men and women has been
so marked that Superintendent Lark
ford and the board of managers de-
cided to give them the movies" The
next step in reform will be the es-
Establishment of school.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-12

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The re-
port that former President Taft is
slated to succeed Chief Justice White
is not seriously taken here.
Secretary of War Garrison has is
sued an edict against talkative mill
tary men. He suggests that talking
to the public on matters of a deoat-
able character be stopped"
Senator and Mrs MARITIME have is
sued invitations for a reception to be
held in the Burlington on January ~.
The appearance here of Charles w.
Morse with the story that he desires
Congressional investigation OF his
conviction and Imprisonment made a
good story. but nobody expects any
investigation. at least not on tnat
subject. 1t has been limited that a
revelation of the true inwardness or
his release might make highly inter-
esting reading.
The War College is making plans
| for a war game to be held by the
army and navy off the New England
, coast this coming summer.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels has
gladdened the hearts of 5000 navy
yard employees here by announcing
that there would be no cut in their
wages. They will receive the per
capita raise of 7,S per cent in wages
| ordered by Congress.
Saloonkeepers here are in a bad
| way. After March 10 the new excise
law limiting one saloon in district
to every 300 residents goes into effect.
The local excise board is now engaged
! in the elimination work.
The taXicab companies here have
been declared common carriers by the
public utilities commission. This will
probably mean a reduction of rates
for the passengers.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
declares in a letter to Speaker Clark
that hook worm, which physicians
call pellagra. is becoming "a national
menace" He urges Congress to APP
| propriate $4,000 to combat the spread
of the disease in the south.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-12
OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM
THE EXCHANGES

the man with the match boxes should
be greeted as the Helot who breaches
the absurdity of the silk hat as a
mark of wealth and culture and
fashion.
Personally, like many other peo-
pie, l have silk hat stored up
against such awful ceremonies as
weddings, funerals and race meet
ings attended by the queen. But for
three years I have not been mar
ried or buried, even by proxy, nor
have l encountered the queen on a
race course. Still, the hat is there,
though [ never wear 1t for fear of
being mistaken for doctor or a
hawker.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-12

The taxicab companies here have
been declared common carriers by the
public utilities commission. This will
probably mean reduction of rates
for the passengers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-12

Copyright, 1914, by E. J. Edward
All rights reserved).
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-29
WAYLAND, MO-
, >>>>>>>>>>> 49,

Eugene and Grace Clark spent
Christmas at Kahoka.
Two sled loads from here attend
ed the entertainment at Winchester,
Christmas eve, and report q splendid
program.
Miss Erma Cameron is spending the
holidays at home.
Walter Under and Miss Mitt Pull
Inns were married at Kahoka Deem
Der "a Their many friends extend
heartiest congratulations and best
wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Oitker, Mrs.
Pearl Gibson and daughter, Myrtle,
and Miss Sylvia Acklie were among
those who attended the Christmas
tree at Winchester
Peter Kirchner and wife Of Gem
neigh borhood, attended church here
Sunday night.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Harry Silver were
callers at Samp Eagons Sunday even
ing.
DR.. j. E. diller and wife spent
Christmas at Hamilton.
Mrs. d. R. Alexander OF Kahoka
has been visiting in this city the last
few days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-29
QUINCY FRANCHISE
WILL CHANGE HANDS
Directors 70 Meet Soon to Close Up
Matter and Arrange for Trans
fer to Other Parties.

QUINCY, ILL.,, Dec. 29-The owner
ship of the Quincy baseball franchise
will in all probability pass into new
hands in the very near future. This
means new management and with new
ownership and that spirit OF leader
ship that goes with new business ven
lures, the fans can look forward to
irst-grade ball.
AS to who the new owners Will be,
information is not obtainable, but 1t
was learned from authentic sources
this morning that sale Of the fran
chise is being considered and that In
all probability the talked OF business
deal will be made public after meet
ing Of the directors which will be held
in the very near future.
Quincy as a baseball town has al
ways been rated among the best on
the circuit and the present owners
have done we'll with the team. Hard
work and liberal speculation with
their means have shown the fans that
the present owners have put baseball
in Quincy where it Is today, and many
who have confidence in the way the
national pastime has been demon
strate0 in the past will dislike the
idea OF the sale for fear it may re.
suit in the passing Of the franchise
into inexperienced hands.
The possession OF the franchise will
not pass out OF the city, however, and
from all that can be learned the new
owners, II the deal Is closed will
handle the baseball situation with a
thorough knowledge Of the game.
1t is not thought that the absence OF
o. w. Shannon from the city has any.
thing to do with the sale Of the club,
but meeting Of the directors will be
held Immediately upon his return to
hear the report Of the committee on
tb, recent baseball fair and also close
up the business for the year just end.
ing. 1t is announced.
It is probable that the sale OF the
club may be considered at this meet.
ing. as it is said, the men who are
figuring on the purchase are anxious
to get into action so that pennant
winning team may be placed In the
race when the season opens.
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White and Shugrue.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Dec. ga ten round
fight, advertised as a battle for the
American lightweight championship,
will be fought tonight at Madison
Square Garden with Young Shugrue Of
Jersey City and Charley White Of Chi
cago as the principals Both fighters
have met the worlds champion, FREQ
die Welsh, Shugrue put up an impress
sive fight against Welsh and gained a
newspaper decision after the bout in
this city. White and Welsh fought a
draw in Milwaukee a short time ago.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 30
While fans In other American league
cities have been expressing great sat
isfaction over the breaking up OF Con-
ME Mack.s wonderful machine, Connie
himself has been saying nothing and
saving wood.
The time to laugh best Il at the
last. Mack has developed pennant
winners before with few stars. and
critics who have the most discern
ment are pretty sure that what he
has done before he can do again.
Startling changes in the Athletic
lineup for 1916 have been announced;
others are likely to follow. especially
in view OF the fact that the Feds prob
ably have annexed two more of Con-
MES stars, McInnis and LApp.
In 1908 Connie ripped UP veteran
lineup and started 1909 with team
OF kids, Baker, Collins, McInnis,
Barry, Lapp. strunk and several OF
the pitchers making their start at that
time in one bunch. Everyone knows
what a wonderful success that team
was from the start.
Connie plans to send Davies and
Thompson. his young outfelders, into
his regular lineup next year. Although
they are great pair OF youngsters
fandom can scarcely believe that
they will replace Oldring and Murphy
Eddie, however, IS slated to succeed
Collins at second base. The fact re
mains that Murphy Is better In
] fielder than outhelder, and Connie in
ten6s that he shall prove it to Ameri
can league fans.
/ It is reported that Jack Mc1nnis
will hurdle to the Indianapolis FEEDER
ais, and if he does Wallie Schang will
be stationed at first base. In the
game every day, Schang would b<
just as successful hitter as Mac, Is 6
better and faster thrower, perfec
handler Of brown balls, and lighter
and speedier on his feet. And II Jacl
Lapp also jumps to the outlaws. o.
even il he remains with the Mack
men, McAvoy, secured from Balti
more, will do the bulk OF the back
stopping work, this, OF course, beint
contingent on whether McInnis Jumps
Bash and Bressler will be the Ben
der and Plank Of next years pitchint
staff, with Shawkey, Pennock ant
Wyckoff up to the mark all the time
this latter task developing on Ir.
Thomas.
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To Hold Bio Meet.

NEW YORK Dec. 2e-with larg.
entry list the Junior national track
and field championships to be con
tested In the 18th regiment armory
Brooklyn, tonight. promises to be the
most successful in recent years.
This interesting indoor event was
won last year by the New York A. C,
with % points. with the Irish-Ameri.
cans second with 16 points. No less
than seventeen different clubs and
colleges figured in the final score.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-29

class has read ono thousand, seven
hundred and forty-seven Q.74D cnap
tefB; it, collections amounted 70
1855. A We only have services oncs
II month, these young people NAYS
taken It upon themselves to proves
the means to call Rev. CALLAHAN an
other Sunday. May each and eve1'
one give them 4 helping hand!
4 Misc Caroline Knott, who 10 teacn
ing our school, IL spending the noir
days with her parents in Farmins'on'
Miss Roma Bailey entertained com
pauy from Keokuk Sunday. also miss
Waughnita and Miss Helen WEN
from st. Ffancisville.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-29
rhas pry DOCK.

Youths Companion: We 40 nv
think Of Iowa as q state where tneie
IL great interest in shipping matters
yet It Keokuk they have just ouiis
dry dock les feet long, $50 feet wios,
ana SO feet deep largest iniaau
dry dock In the world. There n9
steamboats, Of the Ohio and the Mls
sissippi can have any repairing .hrs
may need. The company that panI
the great Keokuk dam, which ~
nishes approximately 100000 horse
power, built the dry dock, anu nas
coded II to the United states eos
ment In return for the dam conoe'
sion. 49,
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v'NceNnEs.

80 . - 80 A>A> .
Miss Vera Chronicle il spending
several days 1t the home Of Mr..
Frank Price.
Miss Rens Bailey, who IL attending
high school In keokuk. 10 spending
the holidays ct home.
Mrs. c. Pence IL on the sick list.
The Willing Workers WIN give an
old fashion festival at the church
New Years eve. Come everybody and
watch the old year out and the new
year IN.
The cantata which the Sunday
school was preparing to give Christ
mas eve was postponed on account
of 30 much sickness among the chill.
dren, but Santa Claus didn't forget
them. He sent their treat ana It was
delivered Sunday morning. Among
the many presents that Was present
ed the teachers, We wish to mention
the beautiful present which was pre-
scented by the Shield Bearer class to
their teacher. Mrs. VIM. Harsch.
which was a cut glass fruit bowl.
This class was organized April s, with
an enrolment Of fve, we now have
twsnty-thrse young men and young
ladies, which the school Is very proud
or.
The second Sunday In July our
school began Bible reading. This
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The Daily Gate City.
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MURPHY SLATED FOR JOB
IL 10 Said He VIII Take Place or
Eddie colIins-McInnins May
Jump to indianapolis
Club.
WILL THIS BE THE
ATHLETIC LINEUP
OPENING DAY, 1915?

Don't be surprised If this is the
lineup Manager Mack puts in the
field on opening day Of the 1919
campaign:
Davies, left field.
strunk, center field.
Thompson, right field.
Baker, third base.
Barry, shortstop.
Murphy, second base.
Sehang, first base.
MeAvoy, catcher.
1ressIer, pitcher.
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.
8 W. MooRHDAD. Mayor
test: City Cerk
further
s. W. MooRHEAD.
W. sANDBERG,
December 10. m
regular session
g.
and
Hon
Be 1t Resolved. By the City Council the City
B. Smith,
expiring
.s
chnidt
s.. MooRHEAD Mayor
O. W. sANDBERa City Clerk
M
w MooRHDAD Mayor
Attest: sANDBERG city Clerk.
December 9 m
Resolved o the City Of Keokuk
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RsseIution Ne. 80.


Be It Resolved by tho city Of Keokuk:
hereby approved and
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Federal Building in this city Tor Community Christmas
). Resolved sign
4 this effect
RON CHI
Moorhead. Collins. Schmidt
g. W. MooRHpAD
W. eAeDBURG. Clerk.
being further Council until December
II. 1914. q
s. W. MooRHBAD.
Assese sANDauRa city Clerk.
December m
present. Moor