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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04

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This happened q
number OF years
ago. Since then,
Mr.. CapeEs states
that he has had
similar attacks Of
trouble. the proIni-
nent symptom Of
which II constipa-
tion. and has al
" a rs 70 u n q
prompt and em-
Client relief from
Peruna He says:
"Up to the time ]
started using your
Peruna l. could
drink castor oil
like water. It did
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04

salts. they were of no Use. Physics OF
oil kinds and classes We're used. but
we had to call on the fountain syringe
for help" Peruna was able to cor
rect this condition completely in Mr..
Capers' case. and there is every rea-
son to believe that it was the tonic
qualities OF Peruna, added to the laxa-
tive qualities, that procured this very
desirable result I,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04
~ YOUR attention 10 r.
spectfully called to
N important point
NOT generally known,
that ! laxative should have
q tonic element to success
fully meet constipation.

Mr.. John B. Capers. Of go Pecan
St. Fort Worth. Texas. had q sig
nifcant experience in this particular.
He was af1iicted with . revere case OF
constipation and bowel trouble. He
spent q good deal Of money In trying
to nnd q remedy. To his astonish-
ment Peruna very quickly relieved
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04
Recorded in Brooklyn.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The seismo-
graph at Brooklyn college on Crown
Heights recorded an earthquake
shock this afternoon which lasted for
forty-two minutes. The earth trem-
ors, which were of violent char
acter, began at 1926 p. m. and lasted
until 2:OS p. m. The heaviest shock
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04
CITY NEWS.
See new 1915 Kissel kar.
WINS. won BENJAMIN and Inmar

-oSC nov f1oIo AAiSoSi hoA.
WINS. won BENJAMIN and Inman
suits.
Keokuk lodge No. IS, 1. o. o. F..
meets every Monday night, at 1880
o'clock. Visiting brothers invited to
attend. Work in third degree.
The Gate City Gun club will hold
shoot at Linenburger's grove today.
A shoot was held two weeks ago at
which only a few members Of the club
were present. It is expected that a
large crowd will be out today.
The following item is taken from
the St. Louis Waterways Journal and
will be OF interest to the old river
men: Engineer Frank (Dee) Patton,
well-known at Keokuk, Ia. st. Louis
Cairo, Memphis and along the lower
Mississippi, who has been at Portland
Ore, for the past ten years. sent US
the wherewith to keep the Journal
coming another year. Mr.. Patton has
been on the Portland City Fire-tug
Patrol for several years. He wrote us
that he was sorry to hear Of the death
of his old friend and shipmate, Capt.
Lou Tullis, at Hickman, KY, as the
captain was good man to boat with
and an all-round good fellow. Mr..
Patton says our friend, Dan Fields, is
still on the steamer Cruiser at Port
land, and that Charles Specknagel,
also well-known at Cairo and st.
Louis. has been laid off the Maria,
as she laid up. Mr.. Patton wants to
be remembered to all of his old friends
on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and
Tor ion I
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our relatives and
friends for their kindness and SYM
patty during our bereavement. Also
for the beautiful floral offerings
MIR AND MRS. LEONARD RlCKER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04

was registered at 1874 p. m. No cal
culation was given as to the exact
distance of the earthquake, but 1t Is
believed to be under 5000 miles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04

Wherever these soloists have SUNG
they have called forth the enthusiastic
commentator OF their hearers
The Freeport Standard SAYS OF
them, Remarkable fine voica, fiur
range, and delighted all who heard.
and the Chicago Music News, Il journ Al
of discrimination, says THE voices
blended, shaded, attacked ani released
with high degree of perfection
Advertisement
Course Of Artist RecitaIs.
The Monday Music club tickets for
the course of artist recitals are on
sale now. first reservation Monday,
Oct. 5. The club is offering the most
attractive and strongest course 1t has
ever presented.
The Russian Symphony Orchestra
Of more than seventy members with
Modest Altschueler, director; the emf
nent Zoellner String Quartette; Nine
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-04
Room Lot SIS Is
Of Wan Paper
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n Look in our display window for the
hest offers ever made on wall paper.
Some Of our bundle lots marked Csc
Eto ST. 90 contain paper that relailed from
SOC to $1.00 per roll.
By making your selection early you
are sure to have alarger variety to select
/ from.
Hanging done promptly by the best
workmen in this locality.
Duncan-Schell Furniture Co.
3o7 to BIZ Main Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
DISCUSS PLANS FOR
WORK DURING YEAR
Finance Committee of Good
Roads Association in Ses-
sion Here Yesterday

The finance committee of the Alabama
Good Roads association met yesterday
at - o'clock at the Morris hotel. Senator
Thomas 1s, Kilby presided. The commit
tee held general discussion over the
various plans for securing funds and Sc
lected a plan which will be followed. 1t
was also decided to employ field agent
to solicit members for the association
and to solicit contributions from corpora
tions, merchants, bankers, automobile
owners and dealers. The committee fur
ther decided to organize good roads as
sociations In every county of the, state.
The meeting was very enthusiastic ana
was conducted purely on business prin-
ciples. Chairman Kilby made many sug-
gestions as to the conduct of the work
of the committee, many OF which were
adopted. The committee adjourned SUBJ
ject to call of the chairman.
Following the meeting Secretary and
Mrs. J. A. Rountree entertained at dim
ner at their home to the committee in
honor of John Craft. president of the Ala
bama association. There were in at
finance committee and several other
friends of the host and hostess. The
occasion was very enjoyable and many
toasts to the guests were delivered by
members Of the party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
FORSYTH IS SURPRISED
Detroit Visitor Pays Tribute to Bir-
mingham and Newspaper Club

Henry I. Forsyth of Detroit, connect
ed with the Detroit Free Press, was
here yesterday EN- route to New Or
leans with Mrs Forsyth and daughter
The visitors were shown over the city
by Mrs. L. b. Graham. their hostess.
and they were pleasantly surprised at
Birmingham.
The visitors were delighted with the
Birmingham Newspaper club, saying
that in all this country they have
reyer come across place where art
was so faithfully portrayed or where
comfort and elegance blended so we'll.
"rhe citizens of Birmingham should
be proud of their CITY," said Mr.. For
syth. "The extensiveness of Birming-
ham is very surprising to me. The
greatness of Birmingham is equally as
wonderful. I can truthfuly say that l
have seldom been more agreeably sur
prised that by this short visit to Bir-
mingham. I will be able to talk en-
Enthusiastically of Birmingham wherever
go as / cannot imagine anyone ex-
aggerating the city.
"As for the Newspaper club, wish
to say that no set of newspaper men
that / have ever met have such a Won
derful amount of nerve as evidently
the boys here have. To create club
such as you have is positively the most
remarkable thing / can imagine. 1t
should be a place of pride for the cit
izens of this city and as it reflects
great credit upon everyone Connected
with it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
M'LANE TILTON AND
CRAWFORD TO SPEAK
Local Chapter of American Institute
of Banking to Give Ban
quet Tonight

The Birmingham chapter Of the Amer
lean Institute of BANKING Will give a
banquet tonight at the German cafe of
the Empire hotel The two main ad-
dresses will be delivered by Jack Gran
ford president of the First National bank
of Jasper. and MeLane Tilton. president
of the First National bank of PelI City
and secretary of the Alabama Bankers
association.
Mr., Cranfords subject will be THE
Banker" and Mr. Tilton will talk on
Some Factors I'm the Problem of De-
fning the Federal Reserve Districts" The
local branch of the association is one
of the largest in the south. Ii is COM
posed of the young men who do the
real work behind the screens In the
local banks and their business and So
cial meetings are always success
large attendance is expected at the BAN
quet tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
ANT|-LOAN SHARK
ORGANIZATION TO
HAVE BRANCH HERE
Robert Jemison, Sr., Is APP
pointed Director of COrpor-
alton Which Will Lend
Money at Low Rate

Robert Jemison Sr., of this city has
been appointed a director of the nation
| wide organization designed to rid the
country OF loan sharks. which is headed
by Vincent Astor, the richest young man
in the world. Information TO this effect
was received here yesterday.
The enterprise, which has taken the
name of the Industrial corporations is
! founded on the Morriss plan conceived
| by Arthur Morriss, widely known law
yer of Norfolk Va. Mr. Astor and his
colleagues think so well of the plan that
S6,oOo000 has been subscribed to its main
tenance. The plan Is to have branches In
every town in America that is infested by
loan sharks. 1t is planned to lend money
at very low rate to we'll deserving
workingmen. Before getting the finan-
cial aid, however, the borrower will be
required to explain for what purpose he
desires the loan and if his explanation
is satisfactory. he will be furnished the
money.
In addition TO Mr. Astor and Mr. Jem-
ison, the organizers of the plan are the
following: Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler
Dr. E. r. l.. Gould, Joseph Auerbach
Oscar S. Straus. and Theodore Shonts
of New York city, julius Rosenwald of
Chicago, A. Il. Shapleigh of St Louis,
George d. Markham of st. Louis, Henry
L. Baker of Baltimore. Joseph Shattucll
of Springfield, Mass, Olive j. Sands or
Richmond, Nathan b. Scott of Wash
ington, Frederick j, Paxton, Ifolins N.
Randolph, c. II. Ferrell of Norfolk, Va,
J. r. MeAllister and Louis J. Kolb of
Philadelphia.
The following extract of the charter will
indicate the aims of the corporations
"First-Provide for the worthy wage
Garner and other small borrowers where
the need of the loan Is apparent oppor-
tunity for borrowing small sums of money
without the necessity of submitting to the
extortion of money lenders, but at rates
which are reasonable to the borrower and
yet fairly remunerative to capital; to en-
able the small borrower to secure such
moneys largely upon the faith of indorse-
ments and guarantees and without re-
quirement of a pledge of chattels as col
lateral security for repayment, and,
'Second-To provide opportunity for the
systematic investment of small savings
bearing higher rate of interest than is
now feasible and affording basis for the
securing of credit and thus to encourage
thrift"
Mr.. Jemison, who is out of the city for
few days. is expected to issue a state
ment fully setting forth the details of
the plan when he comes home It is
known, however. that the hackers of the
movement plan to establish a bank here
soon, for 1t is alleged that Birming ham
worlxingmen and the poor of this district
pay a vast amount of money out every
year at excessive rates.
1t is stated that railroad employees par
ticularly are affected by the financial
operations carried on here. 1t will be
noted that some of the men behind this
movement are identified with railway in
terests. and It is stated that strict instruc-
tions will be given out about borrowing
by employees when the new form of Sc
curing money Is launched in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
NEW WARRANT MUST BE IS
SUED AGAINST OFFICERS OF
MOOSE LODGE OR pROSECu-
TION is AT AN END

Demurrers to the affidavit and war
rant were sustained yesterday by Judge
w. e. Fort of the criminal court in the
case against the officers of the local
lodge of Moose, and unless a new war
rant is issued the prosecution is at an
end. John p. Abbott d. U. Williams, L.
c. Nein and r. E. Vanlandingham, Of
fcers of Birmingham lodge, Loyal Order
of Moose, were held by a eoroner's war
rant on a charge of manslaughter in
the second degree following an investi-
cation by Coroner Spain of the death
OF c. C. Gustin and Donald A. Kenney,
who died while being initiated into the
order on the night of July "a last year
The case was called yesterday morn
ing in the first division of the Grim
inal court, a severance of the defend
ants was asked by counsel and granted
by the court, and John p. sAbbott was
placed on trial. A large number of wit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
WHAT TO EXPECT
OF YOUR LIBRARY
BY CARL MILAN
tor Birming ham Public Library


Tuesday night, when the East Lake Ii
brary closed, there were just % children S
books on the shelves. Over 400 people,
mostly children, had taken out cards dur
ing the librarys first four days, and
on these cards several hundred books had
been drawn for home use. This left the
shelves on the children's side, which were
not very well filled at first, practically
empty.
That is just what the librarian of the
branch, Miss Theresa B. Hood, says she
likes, for she does not want to keep
her books on the shelves. The unfortu-
nate thing about it is that there are many
more children yet to come Several grades
have not yet been to the library for their
first visit, and when they come they
will be disappointed unless more books
can be made available.
To take care of the immediate need, so
books were sent out from the central
library Wednesday, though this made a
deplorable decrease in the already small
children's collection in the city hall.
A few new books also were purchased
from local dealer for immediate de-
AsSiy. Iut tHcSc PuitndScS iii
possible other purchases for which there
is also an existing and insistant demand.
The public has right to expect it's
library to buy the books the people want
and need. The Birmingham public IL
brary is doing this now. to the fullest
possible extent. 1t hopes to be in a
position to do it to a much fuller extent
within the next two or three months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
G. III. HARRIS OFFERED
POST IN CALIFORNIA
Said to Have Been rendered General
Managership of the Oakland
Street Railways

That George II. Harris, former super
intendent of street railways of the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power
company, has been appointed general
manager of the Oakland street railway
in Oakland. Cal, was reported here yes
terday. Mr. Harris resigned from the
local company February l.
1t was impossible yesterday to con-
firm the report of Mr.. Harris new con-
nection, as he is now in California, and
his friends here declined to discuss the
matter in his absence. 1t is stated that
Mr. Harris was offered the position and
his trip to California at this time Is
for the purpose of looking over the
situation there The street railways of
Oakland are of greater mileage than
those of Birmingham, it is said.
1t is stated that Mr.. Harris has been
offered several positions of Importance
and that he Is taking his time for the
final selection. The Oakland appoint
ment Is said to be one that appeals
yAxx forcib1x to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
WATERWORKS CASE
TO Be HEARD MAY 4
Hearing Will Be Before
Judge Sharpe in the
City Court

The reversed quo warranto proceedings
of the city against the Birmingham
Waterworks company has been set for a
hearing in the city court before Judge
Sharpe May T. This will be a hearing of
the case on its merits, it having been re-
manded for trial by the state supreme
court sometime ago.
The law in the case, it is stated, has
been settled favorably TO the city by the
supreme court decision, and the hearing
Will be entirely on the merits of the
case, the city seeking to declare null and
void the waterworks company's fran
chise. If the city wins the case it will
mean a material reduction in water rates
as the company will then be without a
franchise, and its rates will be regulated
by municipal ordinances
The legal fight with the waterworks
company in regard to rates has been on
for years, but officials of the muL-cipal
government feel confident that the end Is
in sight. What reduction will be made
in water rates if the case is won by the
city is problematical, but it was stated
yesterday that it would be material"
The case is in the hands of City Attorney
Romaine Boyd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
IS OPPOSED
TO NAMING OF FYFFE
AS CHIEF OF POLICE
Thinks Birmingham Man
Should Be Given Prefer
ment-Uses Strong
Language

Col Thomas Pound, than whom there
are few better known men in Birming-
ham. is very much wrought up over the
suggestion that Colonel Fyffe will be
named chief of police of this city. lie
went so far yesterday as to use some
short and ugly words in that oonnec-
tion which, while softened somewhat, are
no less expressive and convincing as to
his opinion thereupon.
"A d-m shame is what I call it," said
the colonel, "and l want to be publicly
quoted as saying that much. And further
more If George Ward. Jim Weatherly and
Judge Lane appoint man who is for
eign In our community as chief of po-
lice. | win never vote for them again
for any office under any conceivable cir-
cumstances. That Is the way feel about
the proposition,
why, you talk about trading in Br-
minghaml The Chamber of Commerce
rants about being first and all the time
for our own city, and when it comes to
selecting "a man to handle the chief of
police job our commission undertakes to
pun a New York stunt and appoint a.
Goethals. ] am bitterly opposed to IL. |
entity and conception. Why should we
go to Panama for policeman? We havs
talent here in Birmingham. We have
some bright men here, and multitude oc
unemployed according to some opil
and It strikes me that we had better
care Of some of our own people.
Il want to say right here that the
tleman from Panama may be all
and | have no doubt but that he is.
ever, he should stay with the federal
ernment on the canal zone and
not accept the position as chief of .....--
of this city. The commission should pro-
mote some of the men who have given
their youth and their whole life almost
to protecting us In our rough days. We
are becoming more civilized every day.
and the place of chief Of police will not be
SO eXaetng from now on. We have no
need for star here or a wonder per-
former. What we need Is a policeman
who understands our local conditions [
am opposed to the appointment of Colonel
Fyffe. lf we must go outside the de-
partment, for the love of Mike get job
for some of our own dear people. The
commissioners always state when Offering
for office that they are madly In love
with the dear people. Here is chance
to help one of the real ones
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
COMPANY B TO CAMP
IN SHADES VALLEY
Tents and Prepare Own Meals.
Sham Battle Sunday

Company b, Second infantry, Alabama
National Guard. commanded by Capt
Carl II. Seals, will go into temporary
encampment Saturday night and Sunday
in Shades valley. near the end of the
Edgewood car line. Field equipment will
be used exclusively and the meals will
be prepared and served in the regulation
field mess outfits. The shelter tents, com
monty known among soldiers as dog
tents" will be used for shelter.
Sunday morning the company will be
divided into two armies, the blue and
the brown, with First Lieutenant J. T.
Evans and Second Lieutenant w. 7.
Wingo as the respective commanders.
Several problems will be solved by the
two armies. with a sham battle at the
finish, Captain Seals will act as UNI
pire 1t has not been definitely decided
what kind of problems will be solved,
but they will require patrols, advance
guards, rear guards, outposts. as this is
the instruction which the officers claim
the men need most.
This is the second camp of this COM
pany since the first of the year and sew
eral more are to follow The first camp
was held at the artesian wells near Gate
City and proved quite a success, both
from military and an amusement stand
point. The men are all very much in.
terested in the coming camp and large
attendance is expected.
Company B has been very active for
the past two years and ranks among the
best companies of the state. Nearly every
Saturday is spent on the rifle range at
Boyles and some of the boys are quite
proficient in the use of their rules. Lieu
tenants Evans and Wingo are both ex-
pert riflemen and members of the Ala
bama rifle team.
The annual inspection of the company
will be held Monday night. March 9th, by
Adjutant General Scully and Capt. w. p.
Screws. Y. s. A., and every preparation
Is being made to make good showing
at this inspection. Many new members
have been enlisted recently and cam
paign II still on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
Il WILL NOT BE IGNORED SAYS
JUDGE LANE IN DISCUSSING
PRESENT POLICE SITUATION
DEMURRER SUSTAINED BY
FORT IN TRIAL OF ABBOTT

nesses were in attendance and as soon
as both sides announced ready, b. Nj.
Allen. counsel for the defense. filed
motion to quash on the grounds that a
prosecution for any degree of homicide
should be instituted on an indictme Mt
by the grand'jury and not on a warrant
and affidavit. MIR. Allen cited authori-
ties bearing on his contention, including
a decision of the United States court
of appeals. He also filed demurrers to
the fifth averment in the affidavit on
the grounds that simple negligence was
alleged and not gross or wanton negli-
gence as required by law. The motion
and demurrers were argued at length
by Mr.. Allen and Assistant Solicitor Ed
Winston and many authorities were
quoted by the attorneys. Judge Fort
sustained the demurrer to the fifth aver
ment and the case went off the docket
While not passing on the merits of the
motion to quash Judge Fort intimated
there was merit in the contention of
counsel for the defense in regard to
the grand jury indictment being neces-
sary for a prosecution in the case.
The defendants were jointly charged
in the coroner's warrant and the same
ruling applies in the cases against the
other defendants as in the case of Mr.
Abbott.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
HIGDON SUES BRADLEY
Ex- Sheriff Alleges $1,000 in Fees
Due Him

Suit for $1,000 has been filed In the circuit
court by r. l.. Higdon, former sheriff
Of Jefferson county. against John G.
Bradley and the United States Fidelity
and Guarantee company of Baltimore as
bondsmen. The complaint alleges that
certain fees due e. l.. Higdon while
he was sheriff of Jefferson county had
been collected by John G. Bradley while
in the capacity of clerk Of the crfmi-
nal court, and that demand had been
made for the above sum nut had been
refused. The complaint alleges that the
fees alleged to be due accrued from July
1, 1910 to December IA. 1912.