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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
APPEAL IN OWLS
CASE COMING UP
Hearing on Docket Of Court of Ap.
peals-Johnson Case
Also.

An appeal from the decision of
Federal Judge Smith Mcpherson in
the case of Talbot VS.. Independent Cd
der of Owls, will be heard by the fed
eral court Of appeals from the south
ern district at the next term. according
to the May docket. There are ten
appeals in all from Judge McPher-
sons decisions and another from
Keokuk is that of Charles w. Johnson.
The Register and Leaders says:
One Of the most important cases
pending in the court from the south
ern district Of Iowa is that of John w
Talbot against the Independent Order
of Owls of Keokuk. Mr. Talbot is
supreme president of the Order of
Owls. He asked for an injunction to
prevent the Keokuk organization from
adopting a similar name. Judge Nc
Pherson denied the application.
The case Of Charles w. Johnson
who was convicted Of white slavery
lat Keokuk and sentenced to prison
lby Judge Mcpherson, also is assigned
for hearing before the court of ap
peals. Johnson was convicted on the
testimony Of his wife, which his at
torneys charge was incompetent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
CITY NEWS.

Country Store at Hippodrome
tonight only one show at 8 o'clock.
Regular meeting Humane society
will be held Tuesday evening, March
II, at Ralph Smiths office, 511 Blon-
deau street.
"A quit claim d,ed was filed today
with Ed. G. Vaughn, county recorder,
in which James Davis. bishop of Daven-
port diocese, quit Gains to st. Mary's
church of Montrose, lots and 5 in
block "a. A deed was also filed IN
which the bishop conveys to st.
Mary's church at Charleston. certain
property.
Granville Greeting of Industry,
H., and Forrest NJ. Brandon of Burn
side, HI, were united in marriage this
morning at So o'clock by Jam.s $.
Burrows, justice of the peace.
The Chicago Tribune, yesterday.
printed a picture of five generations
of a Lee county family. living near
Donnsllson. The head of the family.
Kasper Felt, is SO years ago. He has
seventyone living descendants. He
was bern in Oberhessen, Germany. on
March 20, 1925, and came with his
parents to the United States in 1887.
In 1S47 he married Miss Margaret
Ebel. There have been born eight
sons and two daughters, nineteen
grandsons, twenty grandiaueht RS,
twenty great grandsons, twenty-o e
great-granddaug and one great.
great-grandson, of whom seventy-one
are living. Mrs. Felt died in 1892. In
the picture besides Mr.. Fett. the
great-great grandfather, are: Peter
Felt, great-grandfather 66 years old;
Mrs. Mary Frank, grandmother, AZ
years cid; Mrs. Elizabeth F. Brew
ster, mother, % years old, and Clar.
ence F. Brewster, months old.
Auxiliary Of Eagles will give a
masque ball In their hall March TO-
Prizes given for two best costumes.
Only one show at Hippodrome to.
night on account of Country Store.
Members of Company l. will meet
tonight for the election OF officers tc
fill the vacancies left by the resigna
ton of Captain LIE Bron and First
Lieutenant Sherlock. A company in
spection will be held tonight prelim
mary to the state inspection which is
TO be held Hiday night and it is i'm
peratiye that all members be present
at tonight's meeting.
Word was received by Mrs. P. f
Mills of the death of Mrs. Frances
Smith, only sister OF the late Samue
NJ Mills, OF keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09

INTEREST is SLIGHT

The annual school election was held
this afternoon in the George Washing
ton school building There were
three candidates for the three places
on the board, and one for school
treasurer. Consequently there was
little interest in the election. The
three candidates for the board had no
opposition, They are J. o. Boyd, who
is new candidate, j. F. Lutz and
George S, Tucker.
The only way in which the voter
can cast ballot for some other can
didate is to scratch out the name OF
the candidates on the ballot and write
in others.
A number of persons, many of them
women, thought today was the day on
which the vote for the proposed bond
issue and as consequence there
were a number who went to the
polls under this impression. The
bond issue election will not come
until April Z.
The judges of the election are the
president and secretary of the board
and one member of the board
The polls opened at one O'Clock
and will close tonight at seven.
! The vote at two o'clock this after
noon showed that 10 had visited thu
voting place. Last year at this time
| 116 votes had been cast. This show
that the balloting is light as compared
with the election last year
It is understood that there is SOM
scratching of ballots, but to what eS
tent this will effect the result is har,
to say.
| A number of voters asked about tn,
| bond issue, many seeming to be undo
the impression that it would come u
today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
o'Donneli, Accused Of Murder in First
Degree, Claims He Cannot Re-
ceiye Fair Trial in
keokuk.
FOUR SIGN AFFIDAVIT
Would Take Case to Fort Madison
Motion Will be Decided Tues
day by Judge
Hamilton.

A motion for a change of venue to
Fort Madison has been filed by A. T..
Marshall attorney for Matthias Martin
O'Donnell, accused of murder in the
first degree. Accompanying the mo-
ton is an affidavit signed by four
citizens, who claim that they believe
.O'Donnell could not receive a fair
trial here.
The motion will not be argued until
tomorrow morning, when the O'Don-
nell case is called County Attorney
McManus is not able to be in court
yet, and Judge Hamilton said this
AFTERNOON that he did net expect to
rule in the matter until in the morn
ing.
The move on the part Of O'Donnells
attorney is not an unexpected one.
Shortly after O'Donnell entered his
plea of not guilty, Mr.. Marshall told
la Gate City reporter that he con.
sidered considerable sentiment had
been raised against his client. He
had not then decided whether to file
the motion or note
The motion for a change of place
! of trial states that the reason for re
lquesting this is that the jurors which
will sit in the case have been drawn
| from Keokuk and the surrounding
districts and that they are considered
prejudiced and that the defendant
cannot get fair and impartial trial
ODonnell, through his attorney
asks for the change of venue to Forl
Madison, where he believes he car
receive a fair trial.
Attached to this motion for change
iof venue is an affidavit signed by A
~. Hardin. Otto Pfaffe, T. j. Warner
and j. w. Carver in which 1t j.
stated that the signers have no in
Eterest in the case, but that they be
llieye it would not be possible to lie
sIceive fair trial in Keokuk.
4 In the defendants motion for NOR
specific statement in the case o
Griffith vs. Tucker and McManus, TIL,
i first Fart was sustained, and the sec
Iond part ovarruled.
i In the case of Angel VS.. Mccarthy
4 defendants motion to strike and TO
i more specific statement was over
ruled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

First half of taxes must be paid by
March 81 to avoid penalty--if pay
ment is received at this office on
April i. penalty must be charged.
The legislature at its last session
passed law whereby all county off
GERS are put under the supervision OF
the state auditor and such officers will
be examined by board Of examiners
appointed by said state auditor. AS the
board Of examiners are going to strict
ly enforce this section OF the code
charging penalty afterMarchs 3dst i
therefore take this means of notifying
you of the above condition so you may
avoid paying penalty as am COM
PEELED to adhere strictly to this ruling.
All remittances must be in this
office on or before arch 31st to avoid
penalty.
H. j. KENNEDY,
County Treasurer.
WM RElMB0I4D,
Deputy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09

Among the NOMINATIONS made this
afternoon by President Wilson, was
that of e. P. McManus of Keokuk for.
this position Of postmaster of this
city, according to the above special
dispatch to The Gate City, AMI as also
reported in the regular United Press
leased wire service today.
Mr. McManus was ons of several
aspirants for the position and his
many friends will be glad to extend
congratulations at his appointment
which should prove a popular one
with his acquaintance.
He will take charge of the local
office within few days, it is thought
and is wJll qualified to serve, being
one of the city's leading business men
and capable CT discharging the duties
of the position.
Dr.. $. w. Moorhead, who has served
In thes Office for two terms has dis
charged his duties as postmaster in a
most efficient manner, and has. been
a popular official.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
OBITUARY.
EContributed.

John Bathen was; born at White
Plains, Iowa, March s, 1872 died, ac-
cidentally. smothered to death in
feed bin at Hubinger Brothers cereal
plant, March 5, 1914 at three O'Clock.
p. M, being sixty-four years, eleven
month and twenty-seven days old at
the time OF his untimely death He
lived at White Plains, Iowa until twen-
ey-fve years ago, when he moved to
Keokuk, Iowa to make his home. He
was united in marriage three times,
and had seven children to bless his
first marriage Four of his children
survive him, three sons and one
daughter Mrs. Irene Ulin of Delta,
Iowa and Roy Bathen, of Keokuk;
Frederick and Burton, whose where
abouts are UNKNOWN. An aged mother
and several sisters, living in Oklaho-
ma, mourn his loss The wives Of the
deceased have preceded him to the
Great Beyond.
The funeral sermon was preached
by Rev. DR. Henry b. Barnes, to
large and sympathizing audience at
2:30 o'clock p. m. at the residence, No.
517 South Williams street, on last
Sabbath, March s, 1914. The remains
were placed in the vault at Oakland
cemetery
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
NEW Gas PLANT For KEOKUK
| NAY Be BUILT THIS SUMMER

. The Stone & Webster interests =
= continue to pour their money in-.<
= to the Mississippi valley enter =
. prises and keokuk is continually =
= benefited. The latest project is =
= the erection Of a new gas plant =
= to cost approximately 100000. =
y Added to this, serious considera- =
= ton is being given to the Des =
= Moines street car line extension q
= which will call for the expendi- .
. ture Of many thousands of dol =
q lars. is it worth while to encour- =
= age or discourage this organIza- .
& tion? What other company is put .
. ting money into keokuk as fast .
. as this one? Would this one do =
. so if 1t did not have faith that =
= keokuk is to become an impor- .
Q tant city? What is the attitude .
. Of TIE citizens? Should they help =
q or hinder? Looks like an easy =
= question. Looks like 1t ought to =
- be unanimous. =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
Advantageous Location.


Many advantages would be gated Wy
the company in the construction OF
the plant at the proposed site. Rail-
road tracks running past the plant
would bring the coal to the plant it
self A switch would BE- constructed
from the track that now runs to the
Standard Oil plant connecting with
the works 1t would be necessary,
also, to build new coke bins, a new
holder for the gas, new feeder main
from the works to the main part OF
the city, and many other improve
ments would DE necessary.
Mr.. Priest. the consulting engineer
who is making the investigations. is
well known to the people Of this city
He was sent here by the Stone 4
Webster company in December OF
1911, at the time when the old gas
plant was purchased by the company
He superintendent the installation oil
several new mains which were
placed when the ground was frozen
and 1t was necessary to bui,d lons
! lines of fires over the ground to be
excavated for the installation of the
mains. He was here for severa
months at that time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
Like city,s Appearance.

When he returned here yesterday,
Mr. Priest was delighted over the APP
pearance of the city. He commented
very favorably over the many inn
proven snts that have been installed
since he was here before.
Il like particularly the clean appear
ance of Main street" said Mr.. Priest
whan talking to Gate City reporter
today 1'The absence of unsightly
poles and wires adds much to the
beauty of the street. The number OF
new houses and buildings in the city,
and the prosperous look of the down
town stores speaks very well for
business conditions here
Mr.. Priest will remain in the city
for several days while making his in
vestigations concerning the construc-
ton of the proposed gas plant, before
returning to Boston to make his re-
port to the officials of the Stone &
Webster company
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
George H. Priest, Consulting
Engineer for Stone & Web
ster Here Investigat-
ing Conditions.
RESTS ON HIS REPORT
|If Favorable Report is Made,
Believe Work of Construc-
ton Will be Started
at Once.

George H. Priest consulting sas
engineer of the Stone & Webster cor
poration, has been sent here to make
report on the advisabilitg of buili-
ing a new gas works in Keokuk.
Whether Or not the proposed improve
mert will go through depends to a
great extent on the report to be made
by Mr.. Priest. 1t is expected that the
matter will be decided upon within a
few weeks and If the decision is fav-
orable, the construction of the new
plant will be started at once. Ii built,
the plant will be in operation next
fall, probably by October or early No
vember.
The proposed plant would b. con-
structed in the block owned by the
company, block number %, on South
Fifth street, opposite the stone
quarry. The plant would be built in
the northwest corner of the block, on
the north side of the stream known
as Bloody Rum
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
PERSONALS.

DR.. W. P. Sherlock has returned
from Rochester and Chicago where he
has been attending clinics
Mrs. Bird Kellogg and Mrs. Bidden-
stadt have been confined to their
home for a few weeks with sickness.
Mrs. l4afayette Brown was called to
Chicago on Sunday by the illness Of
her daughter Mrs w. E. Wright.
Miss Ruth Dundgren Of Chicago is
visiting friends in the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
DeIbert Chute Will Play.

Friends of Delbert Chute will read
the following item from the Chicago
Record-Herald with interest: The
department of music of the Womans
Club of Austin will meet tomorrow at
? p. m. The chairman, Mrs. E. w.
Biederstadt, has prepared program.
Mrs. Emma Clark Motif will talk on
some of the noted Chicago musicians,
Miss Helena Bingham, Gertrude Camp
bell, Nine. Lund and Herbert Bailey,
baritone. will also contribute num-
bers. The accompanies will be Miss
trace Finley, Miss Marie Schoreck
and Delbert Chute Julius Brander,
ylolinist, will give several selections.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

We pay live energetic salesman two
to four thousand dollars yearly and
want salesman for southern Iowa to
REPRESENT large manufacturer on old
established line. State age, experi-
ence and references. Strictly conf
Dental. Address w. M. Keith, 5109s
Cornell ave-, Chicago, his
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
Scrub Chickens.

The skin of poultry is frequently
very dirty when brought from market,
and fowls should not only be washed,
but scrubbed with a soft brush and
warm water, in which a teaspoonful of
baking soda has been dissolved Such
treatment will prevent the disagree
able "henny' taste often noticeable in
cooked poultry
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
DIED IN CHICAGO;
MISS MAGGIE HIGGTNT
She Was Well Known Here Wher,
She Spent Her Young
Girlhood.

The many friends of Miss Maggie
Higgins in the city will grieye to learn
of her death which occurred in Chi
cago last evening, but no details of the
sad occurrence have been received
here. She will be remembered as the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
II. Higgins, for many years prominent
residents of Keokuk, before going to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09

Chicago to reside. Miss Higgins was
a popular Keokuk girl during the resi-
dence of the family here.
She is survived by one sister, Miss
Rose of Chicago, and three brothers,
George T. Higgins of Keokuk and Ed
and John Higgins of Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09

ances OF the deceased and of tie
family, in whose presence a very ap-
propriate and impressive service was
conducted hy Rev. VIM. II. Neil of TIL 4
Trinity Methodist Epis opal church.
The pallbearers were Leslie
Vaughan, John Bowen, Bert Denmire.
Joseph LeFaivre, Warren Neil aud
George Opst-lten
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09

FOR SALE Six pieces of Keokuk
residence property and a few choice
lots. Property price from 500 to-
Sc, 900. Farm lands in Iowa and Mis-
souri, from TO 10 miles OF Keok,lk.
Price $500 to $4,000 per acre. r..
N. Rowan, No. 2s North Fifth street.
Phone 1894.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
News From Miss Walker.

The friends OF Miss Nellie V. Walk
ef VIII be interested in this news
rom her which came in letter a
rev days ago to Mrs. D. A. Collier
one says that she could not have ar
rived in Paris at a more unfortunate
Time than now. since all the studios
re full In the preparation for the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
Foundation Of 1eroIsm.

A light supper, good nights sleep
and fine morning have often made
a hero of the same man, who, by in
digestion. restless night and rainy
morning would have proved coward.
Lord Chesterfield.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
Wrono Kind of Genius.

"That man has spent all his life
wasting his unquestionable talent
and ignoring opportunities for sue
cess" YES answered Miss Cay
enne. HE has a positive genius for
wrestling defeat from the jaws of vic
tory"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09

FOR SALE Fine thoroughbred yellow
Jersey COW, four years old. Also
fine Orpington chickens. Am moving
away. F. A. Hagen, agent, New Bos-
ton, Santa Fe depot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09

The ladies Of Hamilton are planning
bazaar to be given Wednesday in
one of the down town store rooms.
Dinner and supper will be served and
the whole day given to this annual
bazaar which is for the benefit OF
Bethel church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
Bridge Party Thursday.

Mrs Addison Fl. Rich will entertain
company of ladies at bridge on
thursday afternoon at her home, To5
Franklin street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
10 Sail for Europe.

Miss Nettie Younker and Miss
Katherine Yo'nker will leave on
Thursday for Boston and from there
will sail on the Cunard s. S. CORONA
for Greece. They will go with a
small party from the university of
Boston and will spend four months in
Europe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09

company at once. The construction OF
the plant would be started immediate
ly after the decision is made, and it
is thought that the work could be fin
ished by the latter part of October or
in the early part of November.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
{I'lI[E:!TZ
Mrs. fuckers Recital.

The Chicago papers of yesterday
advertised Mrs. Collingwood fuckers
recitals Of Afro-American folksong to
be given in the Little Theatre on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday even
ings and Thursday and Saturday
matinees.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
FUNERAL RECORD
go % . . . . - . .
Miss Mildred strimhack.

The funeral of Miss Mildred NJ.
strimback was held at the family
residence, zoos Franklin stree at 10
O'Clock this morning, and was largely
attended by the friends and acquaint.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT ONCE rooms on second
floor. Most desirable corner on
Main street Steam heat. Will re-
arrange to suit tenant Address r..
Y, care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
To Entertain c. ". q. M.

Mrs. Walter Rayburn, Mrs. Henry
INT, Mrs. James Connoran and Mrs.
shore will entertain the c. w. B. NJ,
on Tuesday afternoon at the home Of
AIRS. Rayburn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank neighbors and
friends for their kindness shown and
flowers sent at the death of our faith
or, John Bathen
THE FAMILY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09

WANTED TO rent two modern I'M
furnished rooms, rent must be reas-
enable. Address r." Gate City
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HusbandIy Trait.

When does your husband find
time to do all his reading?" Usually
when I want to tell him something
important
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09

WANTED--April /, modern 6 room
house, north side. Address ~,
this office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09

FOR SALE OR RENT--14o, 1917
acres cornstalk pasture Wanted.
wood-chopper. Phone Red $50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09

WANTED Good girl for general
Homework, Apply CIT Exchange.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SAI.E--Lyric pool room VIII
sell cheap as present owner is leay-
ing city. Address L. Y. Johnston, COS
Main
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
Mrs. Twins at BURLINGTON.

Mrs w. S. WINS went to Burlng-
ion today to spend a week or ten
Gays, the guest Of her cousin, Miss
Wilcox.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09

FOR Rents room house, 1907 Con-
cert Enquire at Mas Bode -Larsons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09

FOR SALE Good large work horse,
coming years old Price s1G0.
Phone 2321-F-23 White ELK Vineyard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
NEW POSTMASTER
rs E. P. M'MANUs
His. Name Sent to the Senate This
Afternoon by President
Wilson.
Special to The Gate CITY. i

% NSP19N1"lf % = no $500 wv ,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. o.
President Wilson today sent to the
senate the nomination Of E. P. Nc
Manus to be post ster of keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
w ant Column
WANTED.

WANTED = Railway mail clerks.
$500 to $3.50 month. Details free.
Franklin Institute. Dept. 1O4 T..
Rochester. N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09

spring salon. She was able to get
temporarily a painters studio which
is not at all adopted to her work as a
sculptor. April first she Will go into
a well equipped studio and begin
active work on her ideal figure, sym
kolic of the great Chicago fire, which
she hopes to complete in tile two
years she will spend in Europe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
To Entertain Society.

The Ladies' Aid society of the
Second Presbyterian church will be
entertained Wednesday afternoon,
March IL, by Mrs. Harry L. Merrick,
Mrs. Clara B. Merrick and Mrs. Henry
Nelson, at the home of Harry L. Mer-
rick. 111T Reid street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-09
Guild Libet Today.

SGof0 0efet5
Mrs. Harry Phillips and Mrs. w. S.
Phillips were hostesses to the Quid
Libet society this afternoon