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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-29
Grain Review.

limited Press Leased Wire Sefvtce.I
CHICAGO. July 2s.-War news
obliterated every other factor IN the
wheat pit today and the feeling that
the danger OF general European war
has been exaggerated, communicated
to traders here from Liverpool caused
a general selling movement at the
start today that brought prices down
u to more than cents under yester-
days closing prices.
The trade was OF the opinion tnat
during the excitement yesterday
prices had gone too high During the
forenoon the market huctuated to .
considerable extent but noon today
found prices 2 to cents lower than
at last nights close.
Corn started higher, had a sharp
din and then recovery on the news
that portions Of the belt were again
in need of rain. Noon prices were
still under last nights closing figures.
Oats was firm at the start, but
weakened on the break in wheat ana
corn.
Provisions made small advances
throughout the forenoon.
Daily Range Of Prices.
CHICAGO, III, July 30
Open. High. Low. Close
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Henry A. Brinkman arrived from
Chicago Tuesday where he went
last week to purchase an automobile.
He selected a seven passenger, six
cylinder touring car, a perfect beauty.
feet beauty. and made the trip with
his son, Harry, and Chauffer, in 114s
and made the trip with his son. Har-
". and a chauffeur, In liz hours
running TINA.
o. E. Aleshire OF Chicago. has been
appointed state deputy for Illinois
for the Modern woodmen Of America.
A most excellent choice. and one that
will prove OF great value for the
growth and popularity OF the order.
Mr.. Aleshire has many friends here In
the order and out Of It, who congratu-
late him on the honor attained.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McBain and
baby OF Memphis. Mo-. and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Mussetter left on Tues
day for Winchester, Mo-, to visit Judge
and Mrs. Kennedy. They will be
absent the balance Of the week. Mrs.
Kennedy is q sister Of Mrs. Musset-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. McBain arrived
here Friday and are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Mussetter.
There was noise enough with the
shower Monday evening, for heavy
storm but the dust was only laid.
Corn Is suffering badly.
G. D. Hackamack, the coal dealer,
is making some fine improvements IN
his residence property. He has had
cellar dug and cemented and is
putting In q furnace, and making
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-29
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, Ill. July 20, 1914.

some needed changes In the exterior
OF the house.
Work on the sewerage system viii
soon begin When this rs once In
stalled, 1t will increase the demand
for city water, baths. closets. etc.
This Is all Warsaw lacks to offer
strangers the comforts Of . modern
city.
Our Missouri cousins visited Us on
Saturday night, taking advantage o.
the night ferry.
The ice cream social given by the
ladies of ST. PauPs Episcopal church
on the church lawn Tuesday evening,
was largely attended and proved a
brilliant success. The grounds were
decorated with the national colors, and
brilliantly lighted by electricity: the
warsaw band furnished music for
the occasion: Il was one OF the best
lawn parties Of the summer.
workmen began this morning re
moving the wooden awning in front OF
C. B. Eymann's dry goods store. pre-
paratory to putting in the handsome
modern front contemplated
The three base stones OF the RI
Edwards monument have been set IN
place, and yesterday workmen were
washing the main shaft which they
hope to erect before the close OF the
week.
James Daugherty OF Rocky Run. is
home again after month or more IN
Keokuk hospital. where he under
went q serious operation; he has
quito recovered his usual health.
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VIII Hear Roosevelt.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, July 2s.-Theodore
Roosevelt's request to be heard on
the Colombian treaty Will be granted
whenever the eenate foreign relation
committee takes up consideration OF
that treaty. This was agreed upon at
a meeting Of the committee today and
Senator Stone. chairman OF the com
mittee was instructed to write former
President Roosevelt informing him OF
this decision. It was evident from
the tone OF comments OF . number OF
members Of the committee following
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-29
Frenci,wo mans Colo euro.

Having been without q cold for II
years, French lady, who holds this
fortunate record, attributes it to the
following process. Each morning aft
er taking a warm bath, she immediate
ly sponges her throat, her face, and
the back Of her neck and ears with
the very coolest water she can get for
about two minutes. In cold weather
one may feel inclined to shirk, she
says, but the result of steady applica-
ton she has found a plentiful re-
ward
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To the MiddIe-Aoed.

Say to yourself that you are enter
ing upon the autumn of your life; that
the graces Of spring and the splendors
OF summer are irrevocably gone, but
that autumn weather is often dark
cned By rain, cloud and mist. but the
air is still soft, and the sun still de-
lights the eyes, and touches the yell
lowing leaves, caressingiy; it is the
time for fruit, for harvest. for the vim
tage, the moment for making pro-
visic- for the winter.-Amiers Jour
nal
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Chicago Cash Grain.


CHICAGO Julv 2e.-wheat-No. 2
red, s96a2c; No. 3 red, ssT1sl 5c;
No. 2 hard. ss9s2c; No. hard, sss
me1hc: No. 3 spring, 9eGssc.
CorHNo. 2 yellow, No. 3 yellow
No. 4 yellow, 75c; No. 5 yellow. 74h
arse: No. 6 yellow. 74Ac: No. 2
white. 7sc; No 8 white, THO; NO.
white 7shc: NO. s white. 76@7ekc:
No Q mixed, TAN @T5c; No. mixed
7s@74c: No. mixed, 73@13hc; NO
& mixed, T267sc; No. mixed. 729
72hc; spring, 7o@71c.
Oats-No. white, 36631c; No.
white. s51k@36Ac: standard, a6lsc.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, H.. July 2s.-Corn-Mar.
ket steady. No. 4 yellow, TIC; NO.
mixed. 72hc; No. mixed, 71Mc;
sample, s716sc.
oatsLMarket unchanged, Nc high
er. No. 2 white. 35A 635hc: No. 3
white, s4E@35,ac; standard, 34A q
CSC.
chleaco Live Stock.
CHICAGO. July 2e.-Hog receipts
u .oeo: market strong, mostly higher
Mixed and butcheds. ss.60d9.25; good
heavy, ss.556s.15; rough heavy. ss.4o
6s.s5; light, ss.759927A: pigs,
s7.sods.1o.
Cattle receipts $4,000: market
steady, shade lower. Beeves. $40 q
$50: COWS and heifers. s3.75@s.1s;
stockers and feeders. s5.5o@s.00;
Texans, s6.40@7-75; calves. $500
1125.
Sheep receipts $4,000: market
slow. Native. $5.15@5.90: western
s5.2505.s5: lambs, $6.oo6s.1o: west
ern, $625@s.15-
st. Louis Live stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS. July 2s.-Cat
tie receipts 5000: market steady
Texas receipts, 1900; native bees
steers, $7.5oG9.So: cows and heifers
seo0@9.5o; stockers and feeders
s5.00@7.50; calves, $500 6n0.50;
Texas steers. se.251s.25; cows and
heifers. $4.5o@6.50.
Hog receipts $500: market &c high
er. Mixed and butchers, s9.00@9.30;
good to heavy, se15@9.30; rough
$s.5o@s75; light, ss.0o69.25; bulk
ss.o56e.25; pigs, $7.5069.0o.
Sheep receipts L60o; market steadl
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the meeting, that there was only
slight possibility that the treaty
would be taken UP at this session OF
congress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-29
Berlin Banks.

BERLIN, July 29.-Owfng to the
critical financial situation the banks
of Berlin today announced suspension
of their monthly settlements. The
action was taken at the request OF
the governors of the bourse.
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First War In the Air.

LONDON, July pa clash be-
tween Germany and France would
mark the first great aerial war in
history. 1t would be. in a measure
also, a contest between war dirigfble
and aeroplane France has the great
est feet of aeroplanes In the world.
Rapid preparation has been made on
both sides for such q conflict. At the
first signal OF war the swift, armored
aeroplanes Of France, loaGed with
bombs, would dart across the German
border by the hundreds. 1t is esti-
mated that the French aeroplane fleet
will number more than 5000. Ger
many has a big aeroplane feet in ad-
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WARS EFFECT
ON TRADE IS FELT
CONTINUED from page II

shoes. Sole leather will rise first ana
Ton leather will come next.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-29
Record Low Price.

LONDON. July 29.-Consols reached
record low price on the London
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Started by Boy,

LONDON, July pa fanatic-a
mere stripping OF 1S years-is direct
ly responsible for the gigantic war
that threatens to envelop Europe
Gaviro Prndp. the Serb. who fred
the shots that killed the Arch-Duke
Franz Ferdinand and his wife. has
really brought about the greatest
CT. Sis that ever confro 1.e1 tis Europ-
can uatfons.
This youths act may cause the
loss of thousands Of lives and millions
Of dollars and even the ruin of ma
tons. When he fred the shots that
ended the lives Of the heir to the
Austrian throne and his wife, this
Serb touched a match to the fire that
has been snouldering for years In
Austria The feeling between the two
countries has been bitter. Principe
act was all that was needed to bring
down the wrath OF the Austrians on
the SertB.
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dition to its Incompatible dirisible
equipment.
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Women 20 Fight.


BERLIN, July 29.-Women OF Ser
via and Montenegro are flocking to
the coIors to aid in resisting the in
vasion OF Austria Montenegro is
preparing to aid Servia and dispatches
today declare that women are throw
ing I'D entertainments near Priboj,
where infantry and a mountain bat
terry has been stationed.
With Austria moving every avail
able body Of troops toward the Servian
frontier, Servia Is making every prep
aration to resist the advance. Strong
attachments have been sent to Valy-
evo and Uzhiza, both fortified towns
in Bosnian frontier. When the war
actually. begins Servian women will
fight shoulder to shoulder with the
men in the regular army.
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"Very Serious

WASHINGTON, July 29.-That the
situation throughout Europe Is very
serious" was the standardization OF Of
fetal reports to Secretary Bryan to-
day. according to announcement from
tn. secretary. He declined to be more
specific.
Although the administration consid-
ers that Russia holds the key to the
war problem, the state department to-
Gay was without official advices from
its representatives at st. Petersburg.
Oven onicial word that Austria had
declared war on Servia, had not
reached the government up to noon.
Commander Burstyn. naval attache
Of the Austrian embassy, was the only
official spokesman OF The European
embassy group remaining in the city
today. He claimed to be without any
official advices on the situation and
refused to make any prediction on
the outcome OF the present conflict.
He is holding himself IN readiness to
return to Austria should an order for
complete mobilization be issued.
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Two Failures Reported.

LONDON. July 29.-Advices were
received today that the Liverpool e1-
change has suspended its accounts Of
the bourse In Amsterdam. The St.
Petersburg bourse has closed. Two
failure at the Glasgow exchange are
reported
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-03-27
LOVE POINT

Mrs. Robert Mcpherson. who has been
very sick for the past two weeks.is very
much improved at this writing.
Mrs. John A. Rhodes has returned
from a visit to friends in Baltimore.
W. G, Stayton and wife have returned
from few weeks visit to relatives at
Greenwood.
Lea A. Cahall and wife have returned
from few days visit to friends and rel
auves IN Harrington.
Miss Louise Eckstorm. of Stevens
vile, is visiting Edward Eckstorm and
Mrs. Edward Young has returned
from weeks visit to Baltimore.
Capt. j. Fill Legg, who has been verv
SICK, IS very much improved and able to
be out again. 800 '''' ~
Harry Mcpherson and Joseph Shields
visited Stevensville this week.
Mrs. j. H. Lowe and Miss Tbelma
Robinson visited Stevensville this week
Mrs. William Rulings has returned
from visit to Baltimore friends.
ID. b. Anderson, wife and daughter
VINO have been at Hot Springs, ARK.
Tor the past few months, are expected
TO arrive home within few DAYS.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-03-27
GREENWOOD.

The Grange will meet next Saturday,
March 2Sth, at 2 O'Clock promptly and
all members are requested to be present.
At this meeting the subject of tomatoes
and spraying will be taken up. There
will be a settlement on all goods ordered
last meeting, and orders will be taken
| for other crops, such as tomatoes and
corn. A talk will also be given on how
the exchange will be operated this season.
he box social that was to be held this
Friday night has been postponed for an
indefinite time
The Literary Society will hold meet
ing in the school house next FRIDAY night.
Professor Wiley, the principal will be
the leader.
Mrs. Fannie Wiley has been very i'll
for the past week with pneumonia, but
at this writing she is a little improved
Mrs. VIM. Edgell is also improving from
a two weeks illness.
Rev. J. c. B. Hopkins postponed the
sermon to the Odd Fellows, which was
to have been given last Sunday, because
of the stormy weather.
Miss Lillian Hayes has returned after
a visit with friends in the city.
Mrs. Geo. Richards of Wilmington |
visited at the home of Lizzie Porter this !
past week.
Mrs. Sallie Wiley has Just returned |
after spending three weeks with her
laughter.
Miss Jennie Dickerson, who tas been
i, IS improved at this writing.
Whooping cough has found its way
nto out town, and is claiming many
children as its victim.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-03-27
LONG NECK.

James Hood, highly respected citi.
zen Of this place, passed away Wednes-
day morning, March 10th. He leaves a
widow and three children, also one sis
ter, Mrs. Margaret Bayliss.
Last Friday was very cold dav here
yet the teacher Of Central School had
less than dozen sticks of wood to keen
q fire all day. Whose fault is this !?
Where is our School Board
Miss Edna Lingo, who has been in
Wilmington for the past month. is under
physicians care Of that city. She &
quite sick with severe throat trouble
and unable to return home.
Miss Margaret Messick and Mrs. L.
NJ. Lingo, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Miss Messick's parents. John Mes
sick and wife, Of Piney Grove, near
Georgetown.
Mrs. John B. Steele and Mrs. L. M.
Lingo attended the funeral services of
Mrs. kendle Wilson at Springfield Cross |
18th.
From the proceeds Of the bazaar held
Ianuary 30th, the interior of Central
school has been much improved by hav-
ng new patent seats and desks. also a
lew desk for the teacher. The room
ooks very nice. indeed.
The stork visited the home Of John
WYATT and wife last Thursday, and left ,
baby girl.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-03-27
Miners Are Non.suited.

The case Of Thomas Shevlin and
George Gallagher, of McAdOo, near
Pottsville, Pa, who had sued the Sill
yer Brook Coal company, charging
that they had not been paid for mining
25OO cars Of coal, was nOn-suited be
cause the statute Of limitations inter
vened before they began action.
The company stopped operations
eighteen months ago, and counsel for
the miners said that the statute only
operated since that time, but the court
did not view il in that light.
Last September the plaintiffs got
verdict of $685., but they refused to
accept it and got a new trial.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-03-27
HICKMAN

A debate was held in the school house
IN Hickman last Wednesday night. The
subject was Resolved: That Women
should Have The Right of Suffrage. -
Inc affair proved very interesting. the
Affirmative carrying off the laurels of
having won.
Mrs. {. II. Meluney, Mrs. Estelle Rev
nolds and Miss Margaret Carroll enter
tanned the members Of the Epworth
League of Hickman NJ. + Church in
Sleaves Hall last Friday night. A SPLEEN
did literary program was rendered after
which a number of games were enioved
Inc decorations were in keeping with ST
Patrick's Day, and each guest was given
clay pipe, tied with a green bow, as
sOuvenior.
On account of the SHOWS Of last Friday
Mrs. Estelle Reynolds was absent from
her school.
There will be box social held at Adams
vile school house on Friday evening
March 9th. All come and have good
time e0N
Miss May Price and Mr.. Amos Scott of
earHickman were quitely married bv the
Kew NJ. w. Marine, on Wednesday
March 18th, 1914, at the home of Mr..
Adgar Fountain.
The pastor, Rev NJ. w. Marine has but
one more Sunday before Conference. We
nope to be fortunate enough to have him !
'eturned to us for another year.
Miss Emma Bullock has been the puest
II her sister, Mrs James Morgan.
Isaac Noble is an out of town visitor
Miss Minnie Hughes recently spent a /
week IN FELTON, as the guest of Miss
lara Smith.
Miss Ina Hughes has been the guest of
Hiss Bessie Torbert.
MISS Margaret Carroll has been the
uest of her sister in Denfnn-
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-03-27
MAGNOLIA

The W. c. T. U. held their monthly
meeting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Knight on last Thursday evening
A very interesting and helpful meeting
throughout the evening made il a plea
sure to be present After the devotional
and business parts had been carried for
word, a five minute parliamentary drill
was given, followed BY recognition Of
the birth of Neal Dow by appropriate
! selections from the Union Signal render
ed by Mrs. Cora Wright, Mrs Sallie
Stout and Mrs. Ethel Collins, adding in
struction and enthusiasm to the meeting.
An invitation from Mrs Louise Kerbin
to meet with her the third Thursday in
April was gladly accepted by all present
10 IN number. Meeting adjourned.
The hostess, assisted by Misses Edna.
Grade, Elva George and Tobitha Cohee.
served refreshments, and the time for
departure came all too quickly. This
organization goes steadily forward and is
gaining in different lines of interest to
the work.
Miss Ida Hudson. of Wyoming, was
entertained by Miss Ida Martin Satur-
day to Monday, and on Monday Miss
Martin returned to West Chester State
Normal School, accompanied by Miss |
Maud Wrinkle, of same institution, and |
Miss Allo Durstun, of Wilmington,
Miss Ida Jenners Moulton, Beverly.
Mass, was entertained by James W.
Kerbin and wife Saturday and SUNDAY.
since the extreme temperature of Fri
day night last, very little hope for peaches
IS entertained in this locality, as very
few buds show signs of life.
Lohand Conner and Dawson MINER.
each of Broad Street Station, Philadel-
phla, were with their parents here Sat
lrday and Sunday.
George Shorts and wife, of SMYRNA.
'isited Rev. and Mrs W. 4. Matthews
his week.
John G. Barnett has been very i'll of
but is better His daugh-
er and granddaughter. Mrs. George
'charshee and Mrs. Blanche Speake and ;
laughter of Baltimore, and Mrs. Willis ;
i'm 1
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-03-27
MY. POLICE BILL BEATEN
81 onethaIs, suaasstIon Meets VIE

Col. Cocktails Suggestion Meets With
Crushing Defeat In Assembly.
The New York police bill was de-
feated in the assembly in Albany by
a vote Of "a to 40.
The measure was designed to In
crease the power OF the New York po-
lice commissioner.
The measure was introduced at the
request Of Mayor Mitchell after he had
asked Colonel George w. Goethals to
.cept the commissionership, and the
Olonel had replied that he could not
onsider the Office unless given wider
uthority than allowed at present.
Only one Democrat voted for the
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suIt 70 smash Hard coal rrus..


The federal government struck an.
other blow at the so-called coal trust.
with the filing of a suit in New York,
under the Sherman antitrust law.
charging that the Lehigh Valley rail-.
road is the dominant factor in com.
bination alleged to control the anthra.
cite output from the territory it EN-.
braces.
More than a dozen other corpora.
lions and individuals are named as co.
defendants in the conspiracy which
the government declares has brought
about monopoly of the hard coal
trade.
The suit is one OF many brought in
recent years by the government 10
break up the alleged monopoly. An.
other suit which has for its purpose
the divorcing OF the railroads from the
coal business is now pending in Phila.
delphia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-03-27
ADAMS CROSS : ROADS

Preaching at Bloomery Church at
=! M e. on March 9th, this being the
Nc 49, inference.
Mss Grace Adams, Of Hickman. Del.
John NJ. Adams. 49, .
Mrs, Clarence Clark is numbered
among those who are on the sick-list
she being III with pneumonia.
Miss Aitha Adams is visiting friends
in Greenwood. N''O9
Miss Ola Scott. Calvin Scott and
DsIin Adams, have been the guests of
The farmers will be glad to see spring
weather. as we have had a long spell Of
winter.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-03-27

Wilson May Speak In Pennsylvania.
President Wilson intimated that he
probably would accept a proffered in.
ytation to speak in the Pennsylvania
senatorial fight and in other state
campaigns this fall.
The president made it clear, how.
ever, that he would not interfere in
the internal politics Of any state. All
OF his speeches will be in the line of
strengthening the administration poli.
cies.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-03-27
To Pr.vsnt Rabv Rlindness.

The Wisconsin board Of health has
sent 5000 packages OF nitrate of sill
yer to all physicians in the state to
prevent blindness in infants.
Under a law passed by the last legis
lature che eyes of children at birth
must be washed in a silver solution to
prevent blindness
A recent investigation at the state
supreme court for the blind showed
that at least % per cent of the chill
iren would not be blind had they been
properly treated at birth.
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senate Kills Suffrage Resolution.
The United States senate went on
record against a constitutional amend.
ment for equal suffrage. The vote was
80 to 30 in favor Of the resolution. but
as two-thirds were required to pass
the resolution the vice president an.
nounved it had failed to carry.
This defeat is the hardest blow the
equal suffrage advocates have receiv-
ed IN their campaign to force congress
TO act faYorably on the equal suffrage
question.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-03-27
cauoht In Machinery. Is KlIled.

His clothing becoming enmeshed in
q scraper line while he was oiling at
the North Mahanoy colilery. at Maha-
nOy City, Pa, Edward Wright was
dismembered and killed before help
could reach him. Wright was twenty
five years old and moved to Mahanoy
City recently from Reading.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-03-27
ANDREWVILLE.

The continued cold weather has caused
the industrious farmers of this vicinity
a little uneasyness. They are anxious to
start their spring work.
There has been considerable sickness
in the neighborhood, but we are glad to
report all on the way to recovery at this
this time.
The Rev johnson, of Baltimore, will
preach both morning and evening at
Bethel Sunday, March 18th.
This Sunday was to have been a local
day, but it is hoped that large number
will appreciate both services and come
out and hear Rev. Johnson.
There is to be a box social at Toma-
hawk School in the near future.