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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-23
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-23

Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. former presi-
dent general .. A. r.. accompanied by
hr daughter. Mrs. Carl Vrooman, and
Miss Hunter, arrived at the Shoreham
yesterday from Bloomington. Ill, for an
extended visit.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Weldon, OF New
York, have arrived at the Shoreham for
a short stay.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. z. H. Scott, Of Chicago
arrived at the Shoreham yesterday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-23

OFFICERS.
b. r.. SAUL, President.
JAMES #. SHEA, Vice Presideut.
ALEX. $. CLARKE. Secretary.
HOWARD MORAN, Treasurer.
EDWIN e. SWAN, Asst. Treas.
#. G. ADDISON, Jr, Asst. Treas.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-23

Mrs Henry Haywood Classic and Miss
Mary r. Wilcox will entertain at a the
dansant this afternoon from until
O'Clock, at the Congressional Club, in
honor OF Miss Caffery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Miss Mollie Arnett. Miss Mary Cad
din. Miss Matilda Glass. Miss Mae
Fleming. Miss Fannie Dennis, Miss
Mac Brookover. Miss Margaret Nor
low, Miss Della MundelE, Mrs. Lydia
Porter. Miss Viola Swan, Miss Jen-
ME S. Price, Miss Arg Watkins, Miss
bertha Cummings. Miss Lillian Tai
lott, Miss Harriet Tennent, Miss
Edna Shahan, Miss plinia Martin.
Miss Helen yandegrift, Mrs. c. G..
Meade, Mrs. C. w. Lield. Mrs. Maria
Mrs. Maud Davis. Mrs. H.
p. Cooper, Mrs. Mildred Baker, Mrs.
Nettie Fisher, Mrs. II. NJ. Blackford,
GIrs. j. H. Bowman. Mrs. L. Bughans,
Mrs. Grace Landrum, Mrs. Cuimie
j johnson, Mrs. VIM. McElroy, Mrs.
Lydia Rictor, Mrs. W. NJ. Reese, Mrs.
nhos. LeMasters, Mrs. Ollie okey,
Mrs. l.. C. Smith. Mrs, Lola Swisher,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
First Aerial spy.

Herr Michowsku German Pole at
tached to a Leipsic drm OF aeroplaRe
manufacturers. is now languishing in
a Russian prison. and is likely to be.
come famous as the worlds first flying
spy. He was arrested early in Feb
ruary in the ncighbOrhood OF Warsaw,
having. as he alleged. lost his way
in fog and been compelled 10 effect
IN emergency landing The Russian
military authorities were persuaded
that his presence near important for.
tlficatlons concerned espionage. and
he is now formally Indicted on that
charge. The German government
has SO far tried In vain to secure his
release on representation that
MichowskI at the time of his flight
over Russian territory, was engaged
In an attempt to win one OF the long
distance prizes offered by the German
national flying endowment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
LIfe's HardRhips.

A tragic case occurred recently In
a court OF law at Anberg. Germany.
a young girl who was called as q
witness begged 10 be spared the or.
deal OF having to answer the usual
questions with regard to her past.
She had, she said. position MS cash
Ter and had just become engaged.
and she feared that she would be ut,
terly disgraced II she was obliged to
state publicly the fact that she had
when. very young bect punished for
n small theft. The court neverthe-
less insisted on her answering the
question. and the girl thereupon
rpencd' vein in court She now lies
in danger OF death.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
MUsGRAvE,s MED1TATIoNs

/ We are thankful that the election
Is over. ExPrcsident Taft says he IS
reconciIcd to the result and we are
Eoingeto try to be. though our, hope OF
being appointed postmaster at Arma-
rcddon is fading away.
a caustic critic remarks that 7.
X. will remain one of our most force
full beforc-dinncr, auring-linncr and
atter-dinner speakers. His achieve
mcnts as the organizer and chief or
nament OF the Ananias Club are alike
belong emulation and detractton.
We endorse the complaint OF a New
York editor that Roosevelt refuses to
make any comment on the elections.
II lie keeps silent. how are we to
know what they signify? we have
come to depend upon him to explain
everything that occurs. from comets
Ia corpulency, from lucifer to land
slides.
is it possible that the Allies will
soon be singing this sad refrain:
THE boy that fought the bumblcbees
Rctreated feeling sickly;
EIc stood no chance with foes like
these:
They modified so quickly"
Tho schools in our limited field o.
observation appear. to be moving
along in a satisfactory manner. Ii
the bogus reforms attempted by al.
legged educational leaders can b.
suuclchcd, all will be we'll. Keep
your eye on them.
After u brief illness which bafflc:l
,!le skill CT physicians, Coleman
Hawkins, OF BclIcr, died last Friday.
He is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S::!as Hawkins, his wife and
several brothers and sisters. De-
ceased was mail carrier on the route
leading from T;chlcr u Cipekiska'
pad the patrons wncm he served and
accommodated unite in words OF
praise Ter the legal manned In which
he acted his part. III the Hagan'
cemetery, Saturday afternoon he was
laid to rest. a large crowd was pres
mt, and there were many expressions
los love and admiration for the de-
parted friend. and sympathy for thos"
near and dear. After all is said, VIII
is life but the opportunity to serve
by honest labor and cheerful help!
True, yet pathetic, are the words of
The poet:
ITO know, to esteem, 10 love ana
| then to part;
Make IN iirc's tale to many feeling
! S. {. MusGRAvE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09

Mrs. l.. Il. Thrasher. Mrs. Howard
Lugiubcul. Mrs. VIM Watson, Mrs.
~ Summers. Mrs. II. D. Stnlnaker.
Mrs. Lctha Wilson. Mrs. j. 7. Wat
Inns, Mrs. Henry Marshall. Il. NJ.
I.inolin. l.. II. Parkc Co.. Mary Zrll-
ring. A. vandcrsall. Z. Cleveland,
Floyd Cozad. Con Frank, Willard
Arnctt. l.. II. Allan, u. ]. Alderman.
Richard Foucutcr. Frank Daniel
rlummcr Davis. Joseph d. Dewitt.
Charles Dcmck. Lat D. Cloutz, Edgar
Dowcll, NJ. p. Fleming, Redeem EY-
.,rly. Alex. Bcbout. Oryal TOkson.
George Lynch. W. w. Neal, G. G. Ma
Flc Ave. Max Allan. Kathryn Lewis,
George McCord, J. r. Patton, j. u.
booth. james J. Gross. T. McCOy. u.
D. Pinncli. J. =. Robinson. Il. Fl. ROB
lnson. Chus. Rumford, ~. T. Riggs.
thas. Elmer Wilson, u. l.. Chapman.
O. G. King. Ralph Stutlcr. Hood
smith. George Edmond Shroycr. q.
NJ. Sattcrlicld. Francis Satterticld. y.
G Smith. Earl Sltaffcr. John Rolton.
boyd Short, Leonard Vincent, Il. Il.
Singleton. Willis StonckiMs, Char
Icy Henson. j. N. Wilson, Hugh Van
Gcgrlft. Mclva McCurdy, f. l.. VIII
liams. Giuseppe GelRsi, francesca
Fcreto, Frame Fonz. Marianne Trun.-
IA. lasqualc Dimoglia, Alfonso Far
Iapnc
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
HEAD AND NOSE
FROM A
COLO? TRY THIS!
COLD COMPOUND ENDS
SEVERE COLDS OR GRIPPE
IN FEW HOURS.
LIciliocra

Your cold will break and all grippe
misery end after taking dose Of
"pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trlls and air passages in the head
stops nasty discharge or nose rum
ming, relieves sick headache, dull
ness. feverisllness, sort throat, sneez-
ing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay. stun'ed-up! Quit blow
ing and snufrling! Ease your throh:
bing head nothing else in the world
sives such prompt relief as Pape's
Cold Compound Which costs only
25cat any drug store. acts WI ll;il
outsassist tastes nice, and causes
no Inconvenience Accept no subsas
tute
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
Holm Snodorass Is Fined.

John Snodgtass, who gave his
home at A1onongah. was arrested Sat
urday night by officer Phil Harr on
tic charge Of drunkenness. lie had
just returned from Point Marion and
in. police court this morning told his
ttory. He claimed that when he
started to Point Marion on Friday
that lie had S1O5.OO on his person
but he got drunk aud in some way
tile money got away from him. When
arrested on Saturday night lie ouly
had $1,l5 left The mayor gave him
tile usual fine of $500 for the first
ofrcnsc and as Snodgrass could NOT
pay the fine. he was sent back to
the city Jail to serve out the amount.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
Motoy Car Sales Room.

a motor ear sales room and repair
thcp will be new business in Man
nlngton In tho near future. The C..
Il. and j. ]. Philips Company Of Man
:ngton has just recently received q
charter from the Secretary CT State
with an authorized capital stock OF
$4,000. The incorporates arc ms
follows: Charles n. Philips. James l..
Philips, Mary e. Philips. Otha Phil
Ups. and Laura McCrca. all Of Man
ningtOn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
You CAN'T KEEP Them.

un. In tho back woods Il sum
NOR visitor once asked for pal:
OF tennis shoes.
"All out" said the general store
keeper, "and amt orderin' any
>mcrc. You can't keep them
things In stock long enough to get
warm
Tie store. keeper was ,pictur.
csque. but that did not get him
anything in business. He was
working for his health.
1t is good to know that you
can't keep some goods In stock
long enough to "git warm"
These are mostly the products
advertised in the newspapers and
sold nationally.
i All the live merchant who han
dies these goods has to do Is to
keep them outin- the lightEin the
windows, and on the counters, as
Ia,renrinderito to the public, who will
do the rest. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
Hirh School Bows Organize.

a number of boys OF the scpho-
more class OF the lTairmont High
school have organized This club
will be on the order OF the Hungry
Ate. The gastrnomical propcnsitics
Of these young men will be satiated
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
. London
Ghost Story.
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A wonderful ghost story is agitat-
ing high society, according to the Ion
don Express. The principals are peo-
pie of the highest social position.
The vicar OF Kensington church
was leaving the church after his choir
practice, when a lady stepped out OF
the aisle and asked him In agitated
tones to come with her at once to an
address near by.
IA gentleman Is dying there" she
said. He is extremely concerned
about the state OF his soul, and anx-
ious to see you before he dies"
The clergyman followed her to a
waiting taxlcab, and short drive
round the corner brought them to a
mansion. The lady, who seemed to be
extremely agitated, urged the vicar to
hurry. He sprang out OF the cab, rang
the bell, and a butler appeared.
Does Mr.. here?"
Yes, SIR"
81 hear he Is @seriously i'll, and has
sent for me-"
The butler expostulated !. that his
master was not Ill, that as a matter
of fact he was in the best Of health.
But this Iady"-exclaimed the Vi
car, as he, turned round, and then an
expression of blank establishment
came over him.
The taxIcab and the lady had COM
pletely disappeared.
The butler looked on the clergyman
as either mailman or a practical
Joker, and was about to slam the
door when his master came along The
passage and inquired what It was all
about.
Are you Mr.. -" asked the
clergyman. II heard that you were Sc
riously i'll, that you were concerned
about your soul, and that you had
sent for me-"
He described the lady who had
brought him, and the dying" man
said he could not identify her; that no
had no such friend or acquaintance.
They discussed this matter on the
doorstep for q few moments. and
then the clergyman was invited 10
come inside.
ut is very strange" said Mr.,
that you should have been sent on
such an errand, In such mysterious
way. AS matter Of fact, though |
am perfectly well, have been troll
bled lately about the state OF my soul.
and I have been seriously contemplat-.
ing calling upon you to discuss the
matter with you.
Now that you are here let us brush
aside this strange incident, and II You
will give me the time we will discuss
what has been on my conscience"
The clergyman stayed for an hour
or so, and it was then arranged that
his new acquaintance should come to
the church the next morning and they
would continue their discussion after
service.
lie did not appear at the church,
and the vicar, very much interested,
called to see what. was the matter,
He was met at the door by the butler,
who told him5that his master had died
10 minutes after he left the house on
Sle previous evening. -
They went upstairs to thefbedroom
where the. dead, man lay, and on a
table in the middle OF the room stood
a portrait oflthe,lady who had brought
the clergymansin the SAB from the
church.
who Isl gthat?" asked the aston
ished clergyman. III 800
THAT, sir" replied the butler, lis
my masters wife, who died Is years
ago" 1900
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
Fairnlont, so.
Grafton, O..

Knots. Knots for Lake. Fairmont-
itoss for Meredith X Hartley for
swigcr: Travis for Ridgcly: Burns
for Reed kinkcl for Frame.
Referee. Claiming bethany.
Umpire, Watkins, Pennsylvania.
Time of quarters, Ii and II min
ntes.
Touchdowns, Hartley 8: Reed, 2:
Frace, l; Hamilton, l. Goals from
;ouchdowns. Hamilton G out of Z.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
THREE INCHES OF SNOW.

WILKES-BARtE. Pa, Nov. .
lip to II o'clock tonight over three
inches OF snow covered the ground
In tho Lopez and North Mountain
sections and 1t was still showing.
The storm satred at dusk and has
been raging steadily since. Large
numbers OF hunters arc now headed
for that locality to hunt for large
game,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
steals Ride Is Arrested.

ALBEIT Adams, n boy, 1G years old
who sata 8liss home WAS in Montreal
Gambia, was arrested Saturday night
by II. d oI QfticorSIcc. charged with
riding ME bind eppggage en- passcn-
sen tra4n no; al, He was taken be-
feFe Justice Fleming, found guilty
and sentenced 10 tho county roads
nr teyoas
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
RUSH CATTLE TO SLAUGHTER.

LANCASTER, "a. NOV. J.-fOoI
and mouth disease made its appear
ance in the Union Stock yards her"
today, and tonight go uncontami-
mated cattle were rushed in sealed
ours to Philadelphia abbatoirs for
Immediate slaughter. About 400
head that are still here will be kill
cd and buried and the yards thor
eughly disinfected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
Pa.YrsF

sfHflis Harris, WHO was arrcctcd at
fiise inc on Eyridly night by Con
stable Riggs aftoFflc had created q
~ tifrbanee In tho community, was
eiSsa d trial before Justice Fleming
lste Saturday,. He confessed to III"
citsFec an was fined $40 and costs.
Witch lie paid and was released.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
PREACHED Avn CHRIST CHURCH.

The Rev. Morton a. Barnes. rector
ii St. james church, Long Branch. \.
a.. preached yesterday morning at
Christ Protestant Episcopal church.
REV. Barnes was formerly rector here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09

Al the various eating houses iu tie
City The cfffcers Of tie Cub ar
BERNARD Arnett president: Russell
Meredith, vice president; Charlie
JsHries, secretary: clyde Baker
.treaurcr; George AIcCrory. business
manager Tie club is yet without u
name. There are 30 members.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
FAIRMoNT PICTURES.

Tile city OF Falrmont will he
shown on the screen of the Opera
House Thursday and Friday night
Of this week. The schools OF Fair
mont will be the feature. Tho GYM
nasium and manual training depart
mert in the Miller building will hc
shown. as well as the domestic sci
encc department of tho high school.
Altogether there will be between two
and tire hundrd local views, am
nearly everybody In Fairmont VIII
be able to see themselves.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
Court Calls Dnekct.

Tic Circuit Iudgc THIS aIlerhooh
called the civil L"cket for the pres.
.nt term of Court A number OF
cases Of long standing OH the docket
wore dismissed. while the others
were sci for trial. Tic first civil
rasc will be tried on Monday, Nov.
90.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
FAIRMosT HIGH SCHOOL
OVERWHELMED GRAFTON.

Playing great football with Hart
10y tearing through tic line for gains
OF 40 yards. and Hamilton playing
great ball. FairmoHt high defeated
Grafton High so 10 . at Grafton SAT-
urday. The lineup:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
Ia .Dig,gEs GUS Hand.

Mr. Joe Digs, proprietor OF 81
batber shop on Main street received
n very painful cut en- his left hand
Saturday night whcn-a razor which
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09

FOR RENT-A modern five room
apartment in new Kelley building,
Water ST.. LIST ward. Inquire u:
p. Kelley Lumber Co., botll
phones. ll-9-al
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
City Briefs

iie was stroppirg slipped, aud strils-
ing the back of tho hand, made .
gc:y deep wound, scyc:ins one ar
cry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-09
Board Meets.

!. Tie City Beard Of Affairs held Us
regular weekly meeting today, but
no businoss ofimportancc was trans
nctnd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-23
I, 500 POUNDS OF
COTTON so FAR
With the Far West Not Heard From,
Contributions Are Already
Heavy.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Nov. 23-At 100
O'Clock this afternoon there were =
500 pounds OF medicated cotton in the
foreign mails department at Morton
and West streets, awaiting shipments
to the hospitals of Vienna. The cot
ton came from Mr. Everybody, Any
where, U. S. A., and was sent in re-
Spouse to the suggestion Of William G..
Shepherd. United Press correspondent
in Austria, that the people Of this
country could show real Christmas
spirit by sending much needed dress
ing for the wounded.
The packages are Of all shapes and
sizes. from tiny one ounce bundles to
the entire mail sacks full, that were
sent through the st. Paul Daily News.
The address on each package was
"For the Wounded, Vienna"
It was not until Thursday evening
that the bundles began arriving in
any number. By Friday morning
there were sixty mail sacks ready for
the next parcel post boat. Each mall
has brought ever increasing sacks and
the far west is yet to be heard from.
There are several contributions from
Wisconsin, Kansas and Missouri.
Selecting sack at random, the
three top packages showed the post
mark "Emporia, Kan" Detroit and
South Hadley, Mass. South Hadley.
by the way, was well represented for
besides the package in the parcel post
sack there was another in the first
class mail bag. This second package
was a tiny one ounce bundle, obvious
ly purchased by child. judging from
the carefully scrawled address For
Wounded Soldiers in Vienna" Eight
cents worth of stamps were pasted
above the address to make sure the
contribution won't have to wait for a
parcel post boat.
Every state east Of the Mississippi
river is represented. There are also
many packages from states farther
west. The time has been too short
to hear from the coast and far north.
western states. Superintendent Pat
rick Cassidy, in charge OF foreign mails
and his assistant, Thomas Walters
today detailed an extra force to handle
the Increased mail. The former this
afternoon informed the postoffice de
partment at Washington OF the situa
ton and hopes to have special
boat assigned to leave by the end OF
the week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-23
GALIAND AVENUE
rs NOW SUGGESTED
Civic League Members Who VIII
Mark Streets, interested IN Sua-
gestion In Gate City.

The members OF the Civic league
who are to aid in marking the streets,
will be interested In Miss Harris
communication printed in Sundays
Gate City, in which she suggests that
Fifth street, running from the Des
Moines river bridge to Grand avenue
be named Des Moines avenue. Why
not, II 1t is renamed. say league mem
bers, give it name historically con-
nected with the city?
! We have Rand park, Kilbourne park.
Leighton avenue, Terrence and Carey
schools, Blondeau street and SO on.
each named for Keokuk men. Nothing
in keokuk bears the name Of the man
who laid out the city. It was pIotted
and surveyed by DIR. Galland. one of
the very earliest residents of Keokuk
Galland avenue would be a name
which would keep in mind a man who
should be remembered gratefully in
this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-23
MUST REMOVE SIGNS
FROM SIDEWALKS
Information Filled Against N. r. Nc
cutehen 70. Violating Ordinances
In Regard to This.

An Information was this morning
fled against NJ. F. McCutchen by
Chief John NJ. Kenney, charging Nc
Cutchen with violating the ordinance
regulating the placing OF poles, hitch.
ing posts, and signs on Main street.
McCutchen was charged with placing
sign on the walk in front of his
restaurant between Ninth and Tenth
streets on Main, in violation OF the
ordinance. Whsn ordered by a police
man to remove the sign, McCutchen
protested. saying that as long as the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-23
TWO FIRE ALARMS
TURNED IN SUNDAY
-Sansone House Damage
Estimated at $500.

A defective fiue causing fire which
burned hole in the roof of one house
and sparks from a burning f1ue which
caused a small roof fire, disturbed
the Sunday peace and quiet of the fire
department. The first alarm at 10
O'Clock was from the residence OF A.
Sansone, sos Bank street.
Fire which started from a defective
fue burned large patch OF the roof,
and caused damage to the amount of
about 5000. The chemical engine and
two lines of hose were needed.
At 5:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon
an alarm was turned in from the resi-
dence OF JEFF Monical, 1717 Reid
street. A burning flue mad emitted
sparks which caught the roof. This
fire was put out with buckets of
water.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-23
Wednesday Of This Week Set for
Opening Of Bids for Recon-
struction Of the
Bridge.
WILL START WORK SOON
Fifteen or Twenty Companies Who
Bid for Contract Have
Had representatives
Here.

Bids on the contract for the recon
struction Of the Keokuk and Hamilton
bridge ara to be opened within few
days, according to local officials Of
the company. The date set for open
ing the bids was placed at Wednesday
Of this week, it is understood. How
ever, it is thought that some. Of the
companies intending to offer bids will
not be able to get them in by this
time. The bids are to be opened in
Chicago.
Just how soon actual work on the
reconstruction of the bridge will be-
gin is not known. The successful
bidder for the contract will have a
certain length of time to do the work.
They will have to complete the draw
span of the bridge before the naviga-
ton season opens on the river next
spring. In order to do this it is ex.
pected they will start work almost as
soon as the contract is awarded.
From fifteen to twenty companies
who expect to bid for the contract
have already had representatives on
the ground who have made investiga-
tions concerning the work. Practical
~ all of these men have called upon
the bridge company officials here and
on the officials Of the Keokuk Electric
company. They have made inquiries
regarding power rates and it is believ-
ed that much of the power necessary
In the work Of reconstructing the
bridge will be electric power sold by
the Keokuk Electric company.