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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-06
Loek-swissart Speed Contest for the
Championship Of Hancock County
More Exciting Than Sullivan
Sherman Election.
BOTH CLAIM WINNERS
City Of Hamilton Gets Share Of Purse
BY Grabbing swiggsrt and As
s-sstns Fine, Rut Lock
Escapes.

The automobile race to Carthage in
which Jap" Lock OF this city, and Ross
Swigert of Carthage, were the prin-
cipals, threatens to be written down
in the annals of Hancock county. 1t
may be that future events will be
dated from the time that Jap Lock
and Ross Swigert raced to Carthage,
something like river annals date back
to the race between the Robert E. Lee
and the NatcheZ.
According to the story which comes
from Carthage, Lock was the winner,
as will be seen by the following:
Jap Lock now holds the undisput-
ed title of speed demon of Hancock
county He won it, fair and square
Wednesday when he drove his auto
mobile from the east end OF; the keo-
kuk bridge to the Burlington railroad
crossing in Carthage in II minutes
and Is seconds. True, Jap is not
row Hancock county citizen. ne
lives in Keokuk But he won the title
in Hancock and the fact that Re took
it out Of the county cuts no figure in
SAC Allclu ic1Ot.e-A s-fff.f-sf
]. Ross Swigert OF this city did all
he could to defend the title, and keep
It at home. He started with Lock
and kept up the pace very well, but
he finished one minute and As seconds
after Lock-and "a miss is as good as
a mile.''
The race was pulled or by previous
agreement, for purse and side bet
amounting to about 500. There has
been considerable good-natured rivalry
between the contestants, each OF
whom drives different make Of car,
and the race was. to finally decide the
matter. - =,
Harailton's Share.
Evidently the officials Of Hamilton
thought it would be no more than
right to secure some of the prize
money for the wear aid tear on their
streets. The following is from the
Hamilton Press:
Automobile price may be sinful, but
translated in terms Of Illinois law by
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-06

readers in Keokuk and Lee county,
who are always interested in any
thing connected with the history or
incidents of Lee county or the city
of Keokuk. 1t will adorn any library.
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22
THE CITY DRUG STOER
Notice of Confirmation of Title.

Notice is hereby given that h, Earle Wells
has this day filed his petition In the Chaheery
Court Of Boone county, Arkansas to nave MS
title onirmed, quicted and established IN
and to the following described lands In Boone
county, Arkansas, tOwit;
The south half Of the southwest quarter
and the south half Of the southeast quarter
Of section rs, the west half OF the southwest
quarter OF section ~, IN township 10 hoTIh'
range IL west,
The southwest quarter OF the southeast
quarter Of section !, tho northwest quarter OF
the northeast quarter OF section ~ ana tne
northwest quarter of the northeast quarter OF
section 70, In township Is north, range ~
west,
The south half Of the northwest quarter Of
section O, the southwest quarter OF the s0uth
west quarter Of section 10, the northwest
quarter Of the northwest quarter OF section
80 and the south half Of the north half OF the
northwest quarter OF section ~, In township
10 north range ~ west
The southeast qnarter OF the southwest
quarter Of section |, the south half OF the
northwest quarter OF section ,, the east hall
Of the northeast quarter OF section u, the
northeast quarter OF the northeast quarter OF
section \, the east half OF the southeast quar-
ter Of section TO- the east half Of the north
west quarter, the southwest quarter OF the
northwest quarter, the west half OF the south
east quarter and the southwest quarter Qi
section If, the northwest quarter OF the north
west quarter Ci section ~ the east hpll OF
the southwest quarter the west half OF the
southeast quarter and the southeast quarter
Of the southeast quarter OF section "a, IN
township 10 north, range 20 west
The north half OF the northwest quarter OF
section II, township 30 north, range 20 west,
The north half Of the southeast quarter OF
section /, and the southwest quarter OF the
southeast quarter Of section ~, In township
~ north, range n west,
The south half Of the southeast quarter OF
section u, the northeast quarter OF the north
west quarter and the north west quarter
OF the northeast quarter Of section seven
and the west half Of the south west
quarter and the southwest quarter OF the
northwest quarter Of section ~, In township
20 north, range ~ west,
Now all persons who claim said lands or any
Interest therein are hereby called upon TO
Rppear In the ohancery court OF H00nN e0uh'
~, Arkansas, within six weeks after the
first publication OF the notice Of con 1rmhtl0n
herein, which will be on the Sth day Of Au'
gust 1914 and show cause, II any they nave,
why the title OF the petitioner to all OF the
above described lands should not be confirm
cd, duictod and established,
Given under my hand and the seal Of said
court on this the 9th day Of August IVA,
MARVIN llATHCOAf,
Clerk OF the ChOneery court OF Boone Goun'
w. Arkansas
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22
Land for Sale.

The NV 4 OF the nwA, except three
acres of the northwest corner there.
of, the awA Of thc nwh, the ucA OF
ye AwA aud the west II acres OF the
sc Of the neA OF section I, la town
ship n north, range ~ west contain
Ing ljO aefes,
Located on Crooked Creek four
miles northeast of licllcfontc aud siN
miles east OF Harrison,
90 or 6S acres in cultivation, rs or Sc
acres more OF good land yet TO be put
In, improvements good Fine spring
water within 100 feet of house, good
orchard A better stock farm cannot
be had In Boone county, Fine outside
range joining, As live In Oklahoma
| will sell az a bargain, Address II,
q, Hudson, Cola, OK,
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22
Thinks Il Was Claude Spence

Mrs, r. f. Thompson, motron OF
the United Charities at McAlister,
Ok after carefully examining q pho
togroph of the missing Claude
Spence expresses herself as satisfied
that he is the same man who called
on her for aid early in the year, and
stated that he intended TO go to
Central America, She declares that
the photograph is a perfect counter
part OF the man who was in Meal
ester, excepting for the fact that the
lutter's clothes were dirty from
travel and he was unsh0yen She
declares that the eyes, nose and
shape Of the forehead are identieollN
alike,
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

( The new Presbyterian Church
'will be ready for services one week
from tomorrow, It's beautiful pipe
organ, which is being placed in posi-
ton this week will be the finest in
North Arkansas,
\ A large party of llorsison young
people will go 20 Olvey to-day TO en-
jov the opening of the new summer
resort and Lake just completed by
T.. L PatrieR The Lake covers
four acres and will offer the finest oI
boating, bathing and other similar
sports
\-Goyernor Hays will address
the Democrats of Boone county on
the evening of Wednesday, septcm
Der 9th, ut 7I3o,
They have a number Of new
books at the Public Library,
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

POPE Plus X, died at 1:20 o'clock
Thursday morning. He had been i'll
several days, but did not develope
alarming symptoms until Wednes.
day During his dying moments the
Pope said Nov | begin to think
that as the end is approaching that
the Almighty, in his inexhaustible
goodness, wishes to spare me the
horrors Europe is undergoing. In
ancient times the Pope by a word,
might have STAYED the slaughter,
but now he is impotent,'
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

The kalaera ruling that the woman
must take the mans arm not the man
the wompns arm, may be- followed by
an ultimalum that no man may sit
In street ear while a woman stands
and that hats must be dotted In ele
yators
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

A wcatorn aviator has established n
record by turning seven eomcrsaults
IN one flight The first one having
been made successfully, their repetl'
ton, whether seven or II, Ia simply
mon0tonouB,
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

n, a. In claimed, panlcs will be I'M
possible under tho new currency law,
some Of tho eminent nnanciers on
Wall street may have to go to work
for living,
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

Now French scientists claim that
radIum Ia cure for insanity But Il
" not likely to have much curative
effect on those who are theory mad
about its powers
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

Many defenders rNllying to tho
tango'a support declare II Ia all right
II properly done hut then most
things In life are all right II properly
done, The trouble Ia with the H.
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

An English writer says American
girls who marry titles soon become M
expert In politics M thoir Sisters 10 the
manner born that's right blame tho
muddle on a perfect strangnerl
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22
Notice 10 Debtors

All parties Indebted TO nc up TO
July lat will call aud settle by July
25th AZ the Palace Drug store after
that date all accounts Will be given
10 4, A, Speer for collection ! much
prefer that you settle before that date
W, II, Watkins
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

German authorities seriously an
nounce that Kaiser Wilhelm IL cutting
wood merely for Amusement Nobody
had supposed that he does II to buy
shoes for the family
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

A New Haven workman found n all
yer dollar OF 1904 said to be worth
$500, Hut most Of us would be hap
py to fnd n plain everyday silver dol
lar worth 100 cents
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

Perhaps one flea carefully manaclod
may be worth 5000, bat who would
give such n sum for regiment "
them In their natural condition OF
freedom and voracity7
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

Music was endowed with colors n
long time ago and now someone de-
clares that II has odors. Eventually 1t
viii be discovered that music also has
sound
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

You don't have to wait until January
I, 1915, to make again those New
Year resolutions you've already brok-
en-. You can make them over again
today,
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

Now II Ia reported that the wireless
Telephone has been used for talk across
the ocean In the coming generations
correspondence will be carried on
vooally Perhaps before the wonder
fui inventors ara through with their
feats people on one hemisphere win
bs mal,lng week end yielts TO The
other,
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

Esklmos do the bear dance, but have
not the turkey trot Why not export
the American turkey trot TO the Eskl'
mos, az It Is not needed here?
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

Lady Victoria Mary Perry has looped
the loop in an aeroplane, thus demon
strating her right to move in the high
est circles of society,
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

THE peaceful entry Of the Consti-
tutionalists into Mexico City was
made this week, and everything
looks favorable for the establish
ment Of a stable government.
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22
PARAGRAPHS

Can man marry on $l5 a week|'
asks a correspondent, Certainly, but
we will not promise that he can live
on that income,
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

IN his recent book, What Makes
a Nation Great" DR., Frederick J.,
Lynch declares that the patriot of
the future will be the man who lives
for his country, as well as he who
dies for it, and he who dies in her
service while saving life will be n
greater patriot than he who dies for
her while destroying other lives
"The hero Of the future will be Of
the industrial, professional and Ia.
boring world, 1t was significant
that when vote was taken in the
Paris schools on the greatest hero
of France, the vote which twenty
years ago would have'put Napoleon
who took over three million lives ot
the head of the list, put him below
several others, and named Pasteur
as the true patriot hero Of France
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

Hetty Green says that the secret OF
health is eating onions Possibly but
the eater Of onions has some difficulty
I'm keeping the fact a secret
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

Even though America leads the
world in the number Of automobiles,
the man hit by an automobile scorch'
er feels no enthusiasm,
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22

The Painters and paper.haugers
Of Harrison have organized a Union.
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22
THE BOSS SAYS:
"Cut 'en1 loose"
Fayetteville, Ark, July %, 1914.

FAYETTEVILLE Ark, July 23 1914
PRICE CLOTHING CO.,
Harrison, Ark.
Mr.. R. L. Crowdus, Manager.
Dear Sir.
Your report on Number of Suits on hand Just re-
ceved and reply will say you have certainly had great
success in your clearance sale But you still have TOO
many suits on hand for this late in the season and and
in order to make room for your LARGE FALL STUN
which will be shipped August l5 would advise you
to make ONE GRAND SWEEP by offering absolute
choice of any suit in the house. worth up to $780, for $l25
Reserve nothing, ''et the tail go with the hide you
will also include all your english mohair suits in this sale
Look carefully through your entire stock and see what
you are long and put price on them that Will move
them and move them quick. You know it is positively
against the rules of the company to carry goods from
one season the other But to open each season with
an entire new stock You had better take your loss
now than later Fill your windows full and advertise.
Respectfully yours,
H. S. PRICE, Pres.
P.S-Begn this season on Saturday July 25th' and
continue until every suit is sold
The Harrison times., 1914-08-22
Different Forms of Advertising

Ifa member Of your family died
would you print the resolutions on
bill board?
If your wife entertained, would
YOU send an account Of it to the
theatre program man,
If you were going to enlarge your
business, would you advertise it in a
hotel register;
Ifyou were going to have we'd
ding in your family would you get
out a handbill?
You would send such items to a
Newspaper wouldn't you?
Then, why don't YOU put
your advertisement in a newspaper;
Every man who uses Il bill board
is adding to nature taking.
Every, dollar spent in a theatre
program, in a register in di'
rectory, is Il legitimate dollar taken
away from the newspapers Of your
town, The newspapers build your
town. Why not help build up
the newspapers Of your town,
There is no better advertisement in
the world for Il town than a good
newspaper, A newspaper is the
barometer Of the towns industry,
Show us a good newspaper full OF
advertising and we will show you a
good town full of live merchants,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-03
CHAPTER XIII.
The NIGHT Attack.

The captain and / we're in the
wheelhouse when the attack came.
All of a sudden bullets sang about
our ears from invisible foes.
II see their game,H Blythe MUIR
INJURED in my ear. Those fellows
on deck are to keep us busy while
the rest climb up from below
when we're not looking"
A bullet tipped through a
window and left little round
hole.
Hot work." said Sam coolly,
putting down his rifle and taking
up " revolver and cutlass.
WED better sally out and have a
look at the gentlemen who are
climbing up the Sanctions.
We we're not a moment too
soon. As peered over the
bridge rail the moonlight poured
like a spotlight on the uplifted
face of the sailor Neidlinger. But
when | made a motion to aim
my revolver he slid down the
stanchion with a rush, knocking
over the fellow supporting him
from below.
] paid no more attention to
him, for the feet of those who
had been shooting at us we're al
ready scurryins forward.
Blythe" I called in warning.
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/ frame some words as she passed
me. / understood what she want
ed to say.
I'm be CAREFUL I promised.
Il have no weapon, sir" Billie
Blue told me
/ handed him one of my revol-
vers and an Italian dirk that had
been hanging n the wall as an
ornament.
Putting my head out OF the win
dow l counted the enemy as they
stood grouped near the stairway
was in the lead, followed by
Game. At their heels trooped
both engineers, the three firemen.
the cook, Johnson, Mack. Gal
lagher. Dennis, Smith, and Neid-
linger. The boatswain carried in
his hand a towel, which he was
waving
Grew to have a conference
with you, Cap'n Blythe" he called
back sternly.
He was standing in the wheel
house, rifle in hand. Beside him
was Tom Yeager.
II looked like long odds
fourteen to two. l began to won
der IL Boutwell, had forgotten us.
and I ordered Anderson 20 unlock
the door for a sortie If one should
be necessary.
Even while I was speaking the
rush came. They divided. Some
of them poured toward us. the
rest made for the bridge. ! heard
the crack of Sans rifle, the rattle
of small arms. and then the bat
tie was upon us.
1t was a nasty fight, but at last
we drove the rats back to the fore
castle. Not without losses, how
ever. Williams was killed. Both
well gave me a bad shoulder cut
scalp was laid open.
The other side lost johnson,
picked off by Yeager, and Sam
wounded Game.
The next day passed quietly
enough as far as we were con-
cerned, but from the sounds that
came forward to us from the fore
castle IL was plain that the enemy
were drinking pretty steadily.
Blythe and l agreed that this
probably meant am attack after
darkness had fallen. Fortified by
the courage which comes from
whisky, they would try and slip
up on us in the night and win by
a surprise.
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d. Then she pushed me from
- gently.
Not now--not now"
faced q closed door. but as I
went up the companionwsy vita
elastic heels my heart sang Jnbf-
lantiy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-03

Mack. dead or badly wounded,
shot BY Dugan- Can you name
any. Alders0n2"
Only sutton. sir. that you
killed out here. There was a
man lying on the bridge when
we got there Don't know who,
sir
Tot Dennis" answered Blythe,
who had cut him down at the
same time when | disposed of the
boatswain.
| mentioned Game.
Counting Mack, they've lost
fiye 10 our one" Sam summed up.
Hope they've got a bellyful by
this time" l said bitterly.
They've won the wheel-for
the present. But that's unim-
portant. Boutwell, cant hold It..
Wen starve him out. Practically
it's our fight"
At Biythe's words we raised a
cheer. / have heard heartier ones,
for We were pretty badly battered
up. But that cheer-so we heard
later-put the final touch to the
depression of the mutineers.
Mr.. Sedgwiek, will you kindly
step downstairs and notify the
ladies' that the day is ours?
Philips. find Jimmie"
When I knocked on the door of
Miss Wallace's stateroom a shaky
voice answered.
Who is there?"
1t is I-Sedgwick."
The door opened. Evylyn. very
pale. was standing before me with
little revolver in her hand.
What Is IL? Is anybody
hurt?" she asked TREMENDOUSLY.
Five of them have been killed
or badly wounded. We lost Billie
Blue, poor fellow"
Nobody else?"
I hesftated. Little Jimmie is
missing. We are afraid"
Z She turned half from me and
leaned against the door-jamb,
covering her f6ce with her hands.
She was sobbing very softly.
/ put my arm across her shoul-
ders and petted her awkwardly. |
do not know how 1t happened, but
in her wretchedness the girl
swayed toward me ever so slight
y. My arms went round her pro-
tectingly. For an instant her
BODY came to me in sweet surren-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-03

Work on the canal, which will
cost nearly $4,0OO,O0O, has been
In progress for two years, under
anaugh, u. s. A., and is expected
to reach completion early in 1915.
Vessels from the Pacific will en-
ter through Puget Sound, steam
ing to Salmon bay and thence
through the concrete locks to the
raised level of Lake Union and
from there by another passage in
to Lake Washington.
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But the captain was engaged
with a mutinser Who had climbed
up In the way Neidlinger had at
tempted. A second man-and
saw In an instant that IL was
Csfne-vas astride the rail on his
way to support the first. Half way
over he had stopped TO take a
shot at Sam.
fired from my hip without
waiting to take aim. IL was the
the plop as his body dived into
the sea-
Blythe cut down his man at the
same instant
Catching up a cutlass fol-
lowed him. Our friends had
come and gone again. They were
now In fun flight. the pack of
wolves in chase.
A few moments earlier and we
might have saved the day. Now
we could only pursue the pur-
suers.
Blythe leaped down the steps,
revolver in hand. 1 followed. but
my foot caught ON a body lying
at the foot of the ladder. A hand
caught my coat.
Gimme a lift, partner" asked
a voice.
You. Tom" l cried, helping
him up. Hurt, are you?"
Knocked in the head. A bit
groggy. That's ALL"
The delay made me a witness
rather than an actor in the de-
movement. Our friends had dis
appeared within the saloon and
slammed the door. The foremost
mutineer reached it, tried the
handle, and threw his weight
against the panels. The others
came to his assistance. A revol-
yer shot through the door dropped
one of them. The others fell back
at once.
They met Blythe. A stoker
swung a cutlass and rushed for
him. Full in the forehead a bull
let from the captains revolver
crashed into his brain. Like a
football tackler the body plunged
forward to Sans feet.
For a moment nobody moved or
spoke. Then my Heaven
groaned Henry Fleming.
cannot account for it. These
men had been brave enough in
the thick of the fight while facing
numbers not so very inferior to
their own. But now, standing
there three to one, il seemed as IL
some wave of horror sickened
them at sight of the lifeless body
plunging along the deck.
They stood there with eyes dis
tended, while Blythe, grimly
erect, faced them as motionless as
statue.
1--WE 'ad enough" the cook
gasped, and got his fat bulk to
the stairway with incredible swift
ness.
The others were at his heel,
fighting for the first chance down.
Yeager and I reached the door
of the saloon just as the captain
did.
Let us in. Captain Blythe
and friends" | cried, hammering
on a panel.
Some one unlocked the door.
1t was Dugan.
ANY of our men short?"
Blythe asked quickly.
Anderson spoke up. Fleming
cut Blue down as we tried to force
the steps, sir"
KILLED him. you Think"
mo doubt of 1t, sir"
ANY more lost?"
We did not notice it till a few
minutes later, but little Jimmie
Weleh was missing. None of us
was seriously wounded, though
nearly all had marks TO show.
They've suffered more than
we have. Check up, my men.
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NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

Continued From Last Issue.)
Crisp and clear sang the an
swer of our captain.
MY man, l don't know you. II
my crew have anything to say let
them send one of their own num-
her. / don't deal with stowaways
and scalawags.
You speak large, Mr.. Blythe. -
Captain Blythe, my man, and
don't you forget it! Now tramp.
Get back to your ruffians or I'll
put a bullet through you"
Boutwell, disappeared with a
curse. / retired into the saloon.
Evelyn was standing near the
door with a face in which could
read both anxiety and anger.
why do you expose yourself
like that" she cried.
There's not much danger yet,
and ] must keep in touch with
our friends forward. Don't you
think we had better get your pa
tient to bed?"
I'm all right, SIR" Dugan
spoke up family.
HE ought to be kept quiet for
a day or two," his young nurse
decided.
'Pl take him down to my
cabin"
Miss Berry came up the stairs
just as we were starting down.
She looked like a ghost.
What are these men doing
with pistols? Where does that
blood come FROM"
Evelyn came forward and took
her aunt in her arms.
"Dearie, we can trust Captain
Blythe and Mr.. Sedgwick. We
mustn't make ii harder for them.
Just now they are very busy"
Williams and Jimmie returned
from the armory. Morgan and
Philips were at their heels. The
Ssteward looked very yellow
The throb of the propeller had
ceased. An immediate attack
was probably impending.
Miss Berry was sobbing softly
in the arms of her niece. Billie
Blue. the cooks flunky, had come
up from below.
Where is Higgins?" I asked.
Don't know, sir. He left right
after lunch"
Anderson, who had been cram
ing out of the door, drew back
his head to speak.
They're Coming, sir"
Down to your cabin. ladies.
You go with them, Jimmie. Lock
yourselves in" 1 ordered.
Evelyn's white lips tried to