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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-28

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HERIfl, Ili., Oct. pa total OF
forty.nlne persons lost their lives 40
result Of yesterdays explosion In the
north mine at Royalton. After the
forty-seventh body had been brought
to tho surface this morning and laid
in an lmprovIscd morsue, II was an
ncunced that two women, widows Of
miners killed In the blast and subse-
quent fire, died during the night 40 a
result Of the shock OF their bereave-
ment. Both were Of foreign birth. One
man remains missing, but It Is believed
he will be accounted for among the
miners who escaped death. II was
also announced this morning that the
.fSres in the drifts havs been totally
|sextinguished and that the repair OF
the r1Ine will be begun Immediately.
All but five Of tho charred and man
gIed bodies have been identified. iden-
tiflcation in many cases was effected
by means Of metal tags by which the
miners "time" was calculated.
OF the thirty injured II Is declared
none will die. All are seriously hurt
as result Of the slate falls and fire
that followed the blast. Inquiries 40
to the cause Of the disaster were un-
der way here today and Coroner G. C..
BIggs called an Inquest for one o'clock
this afternoon. Burial Of the vIctIns
will be begun tomorrow. An addi-
tlonaI consignment Of cofsins has been
ordered from st. Louis.
searehers this morning asserted six
men remained entombed, but later de-
ciared all but one Of the miners had
been accounted for and II Is possible
none remained In the drifts.
Many miners, who were thought to
be in the burning west entry, appear.
cd today. They were brought to the
surface slightly injured yesterday, It
developed, and hurried to their homes
before the roll was called. Their alb
eence led to the belief that they were
among the doomed miners.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-28
PAN

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TOXIC, Oct. 2s.-At a meeting Of
party leaders tonight, Premier okuma
delivered an address urging the imme-
diate expansion of the Japanese army
and navy in order to enable the inn
periaI government to act quickly in
the event of an emergency. 1t is ex-
pected that the new budget to be in.
troduced soon will contain the Iargesr
military fund Japan has known in
many years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-28
Forty-seven Bodies Removed From the Mine and
This Number is Thought to be
the Total List.
TWO WIDOWS DIED OF The SHOCK
Mine Horror at Royalton Was Not as Bad as
First Reports Had Led the Off
cials to Fear.

of the dead had been identified early
today. Rescuers following their can.
vas Of their survivors declared at least
fifty men remained in the mine and
expressed slight hope that any We're.
still alive. The fire has been extin-'
guished and the work before the res
cue corps was that OF clearing the
debris blocking the way to the
rooms in the mines interior where
the bodies are said to lie. Through.
out the night, working by the hare
Of safety lampA the mine rescue corps
and volunteers, many OF the latter
miners who escaped death In the.
blast, hacked at the barriers thrown
up by the explosion. A new shift took
up the work at the end OF each three
Hour period while above 81 the mouth
Iof the shaft throng OF women and
children, relatives OF the slain men.
continued their vigil throughout the
night. without relief Similar. groups
hovered about the temporary morgues7
and an endless line OF shawled figures
silently shuffled through the rooms
where the dead lay on slabs awaiting
Identification An occasion hyster1caf
cry told OF the identification Of some
manglef, burned corpse. Royalton
had only six burial caskets availablo
when the blast occurred. Orders were
at once sent to st. Louis and other
nearby cities for sufficient collins and
the night was marked by the arrival
of special train from st. Louis bear
ing twenty-six caskets. Indicating that
those in charge of the rescue work
had abandoned all hope for the men
entombed. Ralph Mitchell Of st.
Louis, an official of the coal company.
blamed mine gases for the explosion.
Hc did not believe there was comhus-
tion of dust. 1t is believed miners
lamp ignited the gas that caused tho
deaths. Some Of the dead are mangled
beyond Identification as a result OF
the avalanche Of slate and coal loos-
ened by the blast which descended
upon the miners. An investigation OF
the disaster will be begun today under
the direction OF State Mine Superin-
tendent Cartledge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-28
Had Narrow Escape.

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EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Oct. 2S.-Judge
Karel democratic candidate for gov
ernor, and his speaking party, joined
Secretary Bryan and the party which
is touring Wisconsin here today after
narrowly escaping injury in an auto
accident.
The Karel party motored f6ff Hud.
son to New Richmond last night and
wereA going at high speed when the
steering wheel broke, throwing the
passengers into the ditch. No one was
injured "A relief expedition from New
Richmond brought the party here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-28
Auto Racer Dead.

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GALESBURG, H., Oct. 2S.-Mech-
anician Fritz Walker of st. Louis. Mo.
known in the racing world as "Mer-
cedes Fritz" died at noon today in ST.
Mary's hospital. as the result OF in
juries received in the auto race here
last Thursday. when Jack Cables
racer threw Wheel causing the car
to overturn. Walkers skull was frac-
tured
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-28
Mistaken for BURGLAR.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WHEELING, w Va. Oct. 2S.-Mis-
taken for burglar while climbing in
the window of his home at Glendale,
ten miles south of here. John Eng
lish. so. was shot and instantly killed
early today by his son Fred, 20.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-28
Germans are Said to be Stirring Up Trouble
Which May Lead TO Another Dsc-
laration Of War.
SILL FIGHTING FER 1;ELY IN BELGIUM
Germans Said to Have Been Forced Back Across
User River After Losing
10000 Men.

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LISBON, Oct. 2s.-Declaration Of
war between Portugal and Germany
4 seemed very imminent today. Advices
we're received here from the governor
Of Portuguese West Africa that force
Of armed Germans Invaded Angola.
orders have been cabled to him to
resist the invasion with the entire
strength Of the colony.
An official report has also been cali
ed for. Should It develop that the in
vasion is by : responsible German
force. it is believed here, an immedi-
ate declaration Of war will follow.
[Angola or Ambonde Is the name
given to the Portuguese colony in
Western Africa which is bounded by
the Congo Free State, British Zambe.
sia, German Southwest Africa and
the Atlantic. It is very valuable for
Its exports OF palm oil, coffee and cot.
ton, and the territory consists OF
about 100000 square miles and has
four million inhabitants.
10000 GERMANS DEAD.
United Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Oct. 2s.-The Rotterdam
correspondent Of the Daily Mail places
the losses Of the Germans In the sc.
we're fighting which he says has cui.
minated in their being showed back
north Of the User, at 10000 killed and
10000 wounded or prisonered.
Probably never before in the his
tory Of war;" says the correspondent,
shave contendins forces fought with
equal fierceness. The Germans cross
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-28
Fire is Extinquished.

ROYALTON, ILL.,, Oct 2s.-With
twenty-nine bodies Of victims Of Tues
days explosion in the north mine Of
th., Franklin County Coal company
ranged in rows for Identification in
improvised morgues and the blacken.
ed corpses OF three more victims sight
ed within the drifts. rescuers today
continued their search in the hope
of finding some Of the fifty whom re-
main imprisoned, still alive. Eleven
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-28
Stabbed a Girl.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-Clara Holliz,
10. was fatally stabbed early today by
John Leschka. young professional
wrestler, when she pleaded with him
to marry her. The stabbing occurred
in the parlor OF the girls home After
graphing with her father, Leschka es-
capped
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-28
GERMANY

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Z BERLIN, (via The Hague), Oct. 70
The German cruiser Emden con
tinues to evade the pursuing column
made up Of twenty British and French
warships and nearly the total reserve
strength Of the Japanese navy. An or
fetal report received from her com
mander shows that she Is now har'
raising the Japanese commerce. The
bio Japanese liner kamasaka Maru
enroute to Singapore from Japanese
ports with valuable cargo, has been
sunk in the Indian ocean.
OPTIMISTIC REPORT.
BERLIN Via The Hague) Oct. %,
Although the German war office ad-
mitted today that the fighting in
Belgium has been Of the most desper-
ate character with heavy losses on
both sides, only the greatest optim-
ism is expressed in the campaign now
diercted at the seaport cities. "The
enemy has offered stubborn resist
ance,n a statement issued from the
war office declared, "but their losses
have been enormous In opposing the
advance of our troops, who are fight
ina with the greatest bravery"
Charges have been made that the
servian army has slaughtered numer-
Gus non-comb atants. Germans in
Croatia and sIavonia have appealed
for aid, declaring the Serbs are burn
ina and looting on every hand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-28

ed the User under the fiercest ma
chine gun and light artillery fire which
moved down many Of their men. BY
sheer weight Of numbers they man.
aged to push their lines across the
shallow river and to take positions on
Its bank. But they could not dig them
selves In 90 that they had sufficient
protection from the guns Of the allies.
The latter were perfectly served and
after the entire German position had
been sheIIed, the British and French
made mad rush with the bayonet.
MANY were killed before the Cor
mans, unable longer to Withstand the
cold steel, finally surrendered the po,
sitions they had held and retreatsd 20
their old trenches north Of the river
where they now remain. Hundreds 81
the wounded were Crowned II tho
river unable to aid themselves. The
entire front on both banks of the river
are still covered with wounded whom
Il IS impossible to rescue owing to
the fierce artillery fire which still
continues.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-28
8 O'CLOCK REPORT.

PARIS, Oct. 2s.-The German
forces attempted violent night at
tack in the vicinity Of craonne last
night, only to be repulsed with, heavy
losses, according to today's official an
nouncement. The three o'clock com
munique telegraphed here from eor-
deaux was unusually optimistic In tone.
II declared that the German attacks
between Nieuport and Arras were be-
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4. .bscribers of Ths paiiy Gsts City
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-17

youh25 ,man. Opportunities are all
about him. If he does not succeed, it
is his towIt fault. If he hasn' imdney.
he can earn it. If he hasn't friends,
he can make them Diligence is all he
needs. The Psalnist ~, says: "seest
thou man diligent in business: he
shall not sthndi before. mean men;
he shall stand before kings. Frauk-
lin, the poor boy, stood before kings
He represented his government in
the courts OF both France and Eng
land, and was the leading man OF
his times, not only in diplomacy, but
in art and literature.
Let the young Greeville man OF
twenty-one take courage and new
hold on life, and make man OF him
self There are wonderful pbsstbili-
ties before him, if he will do his
duty.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-17

other side the custom agents came
in to go through our baggage.
After the revision l was delighted to
find that there were no duties to
pay on any Of the contents of the
big trunk 1 had. There was nothing
eventfur on the trip to Monterey.
There we spent the hight And daily
next day we were en- route for
Tampico. The travel Was not as Il
had been represented, but as COM
Portable as any we had made. We
had a first class coach. Just before
we reached Tampico Friday even
ing an offfter came on the train and
went through all or our - baggage
again. Some of our members were
at the train to meet me, and 1t was
a delight to see them. Home was
never more inviting to me, and was
prettier to me than 1t had ever
been. Not thing had been dis
turbsd, and eerything was as / had
left 1t almost six months before. in
the hands Of a faithful servant. On
Saturday It was soon known that 7
was at home and the members came
to see me. All had their troubles
OF one and another kind, but my
welcome was complete. On Sabbath
morning 1 went to Dona Cecilia and
the little chapel was as full as 1t
wonld hold. We had two services that
day. That night in Tampico the
church was full, and 1 met every
one and it was JOY to my heart.
Some wept for JOY as embrace after
was given. l don't think I
could leave them again Only one
of the congregation died during my
absence.
Business is stagnant, but there is
a brighter outlook we hope. The
are not las satisfactory
In the other stations as in this port.
Will write again when / have in
vestigated more thoroughly. never
felt better, and MY heart rejoices to
experience the kindness Of So many.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-17
CABBAGE PLANTS.

Weather conditions have been
ideal and l am justified in saying
there are no better Cabbage Plants
to be had The stands are beautiful
and you will be more than pleased
with them. Varieties: Early Jer-
sey Wakefield, Charleston Wake
field, Early Spring, Early Flat
Dutch, Late Flat Dutch, Early Sue
cession and Late Succession. Price
rs cents for 500; $1.0O per 1000;
5000 and over S5 cents per. / 900.
BY mail 35 cents per 100: 500,
$1.25. Special price on large guam
titles.
Beet, Lettuce and Onion plants
ready for shipment after December
1st. Write for prices on these.
Orders are filed same day receiv-
ed. Appreciating your favors.
ALFRED JOUANNET,
Mount Pleasant, S. C.
7-20t
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-17
4 Big Mistake.

NewberrS. observer. - e.
The Greenville News. speakinsfof
the attempted suicide IN that city of
a young man of twenty-one. said
"FrienA4ess .e1tti -'without morev,,-
without anything that makes life
worth living
The young man and The News
both make 1'Rery srcht mistake. A
young man twenty-one, even with
out friend or penny, has much
to live for. especially if he is living
in this land of the free and home
OF the brave" Thousands Of young
men in like circumstances have risen
out of thei surroundings and made
useful. wealthy and distinguished
citizens Look at Benjamin Franklin.
homeless and friendless, walking
the streets of Philadelphia eating a
piece OF bakers bread which he had
bought with his last penny, and see
him later one OF the greatest men
America ever produced. Any young
man OF twenty-one' with average
health, is rich. There is no other
riches comparable to youth.
This is a great country for the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-17
; IN TAMPIC0 AGAIN
.tdtev. Neill +. PresslE ID. ID.
In A. r. Presbyterian.

es.S -
Ny trip was very PHEASANT. and
early Wednesday morning was
awakened by the porteraof1the tour
ist car near San Antonio ,saad there
left the train from Washington to
San Francisco. There was a motley
crowd on the car from New Orleans.
There were several nationalities rep
resented on the train, and passen-
Eers for Japan, some for China, and
others to enjoy the delightful
breezes of California. The paSsen-
SerSi who was bound for Japan, twas
cnrio merchant, and wasS going to
invest one hundred thousand dollars
IN carlos for his wholesale establish
mept in Philadelphia. He claimed
that he had crossed the Atlantic
ocean seventy-seven times, and the
racine ocean number OF times.
He would be on the way for thirty
one days. There were three China
men in transit to Kongkong, and
they had been brought from Havana.
mad: their passports, on which was
attached the photograph Of the
holder. and they could not leave
the train. They couud not speak a
word Of English, but found out that
/ spoke Spanish, and | had to serve
as Interpreter for them. They were
almost like prisoners, and a number
Of the passengers took special in
terest in them. They could not ask
'or what they needed to eat. and
theyi could not get on to get food.
the atrain stopped only at certain
places, and only for a short time.
AZ was amusing how they would
come to me for everything, and
many OF the passengers really
enviad me. that / could talk Chinese.
en- mixing that they could onIJ
speak their own language. They
spoke Spanish, but none of the pas
sensers knew that, until 1 would
explain. They were very sorry
whFm had to leave them.
Ms next stop was in Laredo.
Texas vent 10 the baggage car
for my baggage to check to the
other side of the river, on the Mexi-
can side, but 1t had not kept up, with
me. = I could not leave It to follow
me, as it had to be revised at the
custom house. l went to the Ben
der Hotel to wait for its arrival. l
was assigned a room and the num-
oer given me was three; but when |
went to the room / saw on the key
tag the number thirteen. and on
looking on the two doors on either
side OF the one assigned me l found
numbers twelve and fourteen. When
/ went down / asked the clerk IL he
ever had any trouble In getting peo-
pie to take that room and he told me
mo" He spoke very little English
hnd'T spoke to him In Spanish, and
he confessed that very few would
take The room, and for that reason
the's'1" had been removed. He
thought he would have to move me.
1t Wrought me good luck" My
trunk came on the train early next
morning. I had time to see the
town, and 1t is quaint town, more
Mexican than American" I Went" to
the Presbyterfan church, that night
to pfayermeet!ng and heard good
talk on the Premilinarian subject.
The1Hext day about fifty passengers
pased the Rio Grande, that really
doeE 4ot deserve the name OF large,
unl4Ss 1t is when the rains come in
TORRENTS from the water shed that 1t
drains. As soon as we we're on the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-17
Don't Delay Treating Your Cough

A slight cough often becomes
serious, lungs get congested, bron-
chial tubes fill with mucous. Your
Vitality is reduced. You need DR..
Bells Pine-Tar Honey. 1t soothes
your irritated air passages, loosens
mucous and makes your system re-
sist colds. Give the baby and chill
dren DR.. Bells Pine-Tar Honey.
It's guaranteed to help them Only
25c a: Jour druggist
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-17
1t Really Does Relieve Rheumatism

1t Really Does Relieve Rheumatism.
Everybody who Is afflicted with
rheumatism In any form should by.
all means keep bottle of Hfban %
Imminent on hand. The minute
YOU, feel aHajR5 pr sorensss4in a joint
'or muscTe, batheNTt with Sloan's Lin
iment. Do not rub 1t. Sloan's pen
'etrates almost immediately right to
the Seat OF pain, relieving the hot,
tender, swollen feeling and making
the part easy and comfortable. Get
a bottle of Sloan's Liniment for 25
cents of any druggist and have IL I'm
the house-against colds, sore and
swollen joints, rheumatism, neural
gia, sciatica and like ailments. Your
money back If not satisfied, but il
docs give almost instant reIfef. Fl
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-17

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
JURORS CALLED
70 HEAR BRUNER
CASES BY COURT
E C. Graves Orders 90
Men to Be Drawn to Try
County Official.
Expect A HARD CONTEST
VIII Be Started April 6, and
e,,a, Interest Has Been
Aroused in Outcome.

r-sre Z. c. Graves OF Geneseo came
.se city this morning for the pur.
AZ directing the circuit clerk TO
-,,oo Jurors for the trial OF Sheriff
Bruner. which is 10 be started
and al which Judge Graves
-, preside. change of venue having
-, ,aken from Judges r. w. Ohm
- and Frank d. Ramsay.
Jurors Summoned.
. naueI OF "a jurors and a special
- NJ 70 was ordered by the court
:, -sport on April 8 at 9 o'clock in the
-o-sing. Sheriff Bruner is to be tried
: svs indictments, charging escape,
,-berv. embezzlement, bribery and
"a Iarcenies. The case promises to be
,,,.s-iv fought from the start. The de-
s.,sant will be represented by J. I. &
Kenworthy and J. X. Scott
Sheriff Bruner has also been Jointly
s-sictad with former States Attorney
N Magin and Attorney Ben Schriv-
. Int motions 10 quash have not
-, argued in these cases and they
- not ready for trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
PERSONAL POINTS

Phillip Maucker of Chicago was in
the city yesterday.
Miss Julia Remington left this
morning for her home at Lincoln, Ill,
after a weeks visit here and in Mo-
line.
Miss Pauline Levi, ITO Second
avenue. is home from her studies at
the Chicago university for the spring
vacation.
Miss Beatrice Bleuer, 2710 Fifth
avenue, is spending the spring recess
from her studies at the Chicago uni
yersity in the city.
Adolph Blank and Henry Benfeldt OF
Walcott, Iowa, were visitors at the
home of Mr.. Blanks sister, Mrs. John
Schwack, 2434 Fifth avenue, today.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Henne are the
parents of a son, born Wednesday, at
the home of the mother of Mrs. Henne
Mrs. George Rundell, 2S42 Fifth-and-
one-half avenue.
w A. Rosenfield left today for Chi
cago where he Will join Mrs. Rosen-
field and from where they VIII go TO
New York, sailing from that port
Tuesday for a six weeks visit at Lon
don and Paris.
DR.. NJ. II. Patton. 1902 Fifth avenue.
left today for Chicago, where he VIII
visit relatives. and also the 5Oth an
nual convention of the State Dental
society. The session opens Monday
at the La Sale hotel, and will continue
for four days. DR.. Patton has been a
member OF this society for 43 years
and has attended nearly every conven-
ton held. Several other local dentists
who are on the convention program
will leave toomrrow for the windy city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
AHOME FOR AUTO
SUPPLY COMPANY
Lot at Southeast Corner of
Ninteenth Street and Third
Avenue Bought as Site.

The Tri-City Auto Supply company
today purchased of James NJ. Nc
Namara the vacant lot at the south
east corner OF Nineteenth street and
Third avenue for $4,000 with the in
tention OF building thereon. DIR. l..
NJ. Sala, of this city, who is Interested
in the Tri-City Auto Supply company.
confirmed a rumor that the site had
been purchased.
I'VE will begin building operations
soon," said DR.. Sala today He said
the new building would probably be
built one story, but it will be a
credit to the city" added the doctor.
The TriCity Auto Supply company
formerly owned 20 feet on one corner
OF the site just purchased. The buy
ers now have a lot 60x150 feet and
they say they will cover the entire
space in erecting the new building.
DR.. Sala said that the supply COM
pany would occupy at least a part OF
the new structure. The building now
standing on a part OF the site will not
be demolished.