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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-24
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: General
" fair tonight and Tuesday. Warmer
Tuesday.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday, and
in the northwest portion tonight.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday. Probably local show
ers in the south portion. Somewhat
cooler in the south and central por-
lions tonight.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday. Probably local showers
tonight Somewhat cooler tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-24
LIGHTNING STRUCK
HOUSE DURING STORM
Residence Of Charles haubert oIlaht-
Iy Damaged by Bolt Early Yes
terday Afternoon.

Lightning struck the residence OF
Charles Haubert, 302 Exchange, at
2:15 yesterday afternoon during the
storm. Little damage was done, al
though a fire alarm was sent in.
Flue caps In the house were blown
out and SCOT scattered about the rear
end Of the house. A small space was
burned under the roof,
Another alarm was sent In at 1855
when a telephone pole in the alley at
the rear Of 118 North Fourth street
caught fire. No damage was done.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-24
Mrs. Wilson's all.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Mrs
woodrow Wilson's alley bill' propos.
ing adjustment Of capital slums, was
up on the house calendar today.
radically amended from the form II
passed the senate on the day the
presidents wife died. The house was
expected to carry out the death bed
wish Of Mrs. Wilson today BY pass
ing the bill, having been unable to
enact it like the senate before she
passed away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-24

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-24
Weather Conditions

Showers have been general over
the northern districts from the Rock
les to the eastern states as Satur-
days depression from the northern
plains moved to the northeastern
states. where it is central this morn
ing.
High temperature prevailed from
the Mississippi eastward yesterday,
which has been followed by cooler
weather from the Rockies to the Mis-
sissippi valley, under the influence Of
an area Of high pressure, which ex-
tends from Montana to Lake Su-
perfor.
Conditions indicate generally fair
weather for this section tonight and
Tuesday, continuing cool tonight
and becoming warmer Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-24
Local Observations,

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-24
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

River Forecast.
The river will remain nearly eta.
tionary from Davenport to Keokuk
during the next AZ hours.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-24
CITY NEWS.

Buggies. Buy at Sherwood's.
What would you miss on Main
street more than the Hippodrome!
Come in.
lin the court OF Justice Burrows.
Stella Winkler was given q fine OF 80
and costs. She was charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderly.
Going to patronize home industry.
One way is to drink Puritas beer.
Phone 139 for case today.
The funeral of Elmer Moore. In
FAINT son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Moore.
was held at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon. Burial from the family home.
Harness. Buy at Sherwood's.
-Wanted-oO old feather beds.
Phone 945. Wiley.
Don't CAD around, go to the Hip
podrome and sit down and enjoy q
good show.
The residence Of ]. G. Cooney,
near Montrose. was entered by burg
lars Thursday night and gold watch
belonging to Mrs. Cooney stolen.
Drivers articles. Buy at Sher-
woods.
Pillows and feather beds reno
waited by steam at reduced prices dur
ing next ten days. Phone 945. Wiley.
-Puritas dark lager is the beer
used in the homes. II you have not
tried it, do SO now. Phone 139 for a
case.
Tho funeral of Harold, the infant
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Aberniece.
was held at the parental home. 414
Des Moines street, at 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. The burial was in the
Catholic cemetery.
Ask for, Puritas beer at the lead
Ing places. Either dark lager or pale
put up in pints and quarts. Phone
1S9 and have q casa in your home.
II. e. Teeters opened today the
Little Gem Cafe. on Lucas avenue.
opposite the police station. All home
cooking. Sandwiches of all kinds,
pies and coffee. Call in.
Order your gasoline fiat irons from
Chas. Moesch. Hilton Road. r. 1.
Gate City Camp, No. 81, w. o. W..
meets tonight at Hawkes. kali. A full
is urged, as business Of Inn
portance will come up.
A little son OF Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Bender, colored, of 1923 Ridge
street, died about 1 o'clock Sunday
morning. The funeral and burial
took place at 10 O'Clock from the
family home.
20. B. Towne, manager Of the In
dustrial association, is taking his an
nual vacation. He will visit in Omaha
and Council Bluffs. James M. Fulton
is in charge of the Office during Mr..
Townes absence.
Phone 81 for case OF Leisy
beer when you're ont
See the display Of goods in
Hawkes' building next to 10c store to
be given away at the Hippodrome
every Thursday. These are high
grade sample goods furnished by s..
Hamill Co.. and leading manufacture
ers.
Phone "a for a case OF Leisy
beer when you're out
Word has been received here at
the offices Of the Industrial associa-
ton that the federal reserve bank
celebration which was to have been
teld in Chicago on September 1. has
been postponed for sixty days or
more.
: -Thirty.nve dollars and costs or
ten days in the county jail was the
punishment meted out to Ollie Carlson
and Mary House, charged with dis
turbing the peace by using indecent
and blasphemous language. The case
was heard in the court OF Justice
Leindecker. Carl Carlson and Will
liam Rank were hailed into court on
a charge of intoxication. They were
released on payment of costs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-24

For mild. easy action Of the bow.
els, single dose of Doan's Regulats
is enough. Treatment cures habi.
tual constipation. % cents a box.
Ask your druggist for them.-Adver.
dsement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-24
FEW FIRMS OFFER
BIDS ON COFFEE
Beard of Control Has Some Difficulty
in Securing Estimate on This
Beverage.

The state board of control liz ex-
periencing difficulty in getting firms
to bid on the coffee to be supplied TO
tbs state institutions for the next six
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
RARE FABRICS
 ID BE EXHIBITED

San Francisco, Feb. @5-The rar- est fabrics produced in China will be exhibited at the Panama Pacific International Exposition. Dr. T. C. Gnu, Counselor of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of China, and Special Commissioner to the Ex' position, announces that the Chinese architect who is to design the Chin csc pavilion, will reach San Fran cisco soon. China will expend $500, 900 on it's display, says Dr. Gnu. The exhibit will be concerned prin- cipally with the liberal arts, manu- factures, and agricultural pursuits O the republic.
 At the close of the exposition, the pavilion, which will be of permanent construction, will be presented to the American people.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
MASQUERADE
 PRIZE LIST

The following Is the list Of priz- es donated bv the business men of town to be allotted to the winners at the grand carnival masquerade ball of Camp No. 1, Arctic Broth erhood, which is to take place in the W. p. A. club gymnasium on the night of Saturday, Feb. 2Sth. These prizes are now on display in the windows of Keller Bros. Drug Co.,, corner second and Broadway.
 Best sustained character, lady, pair of shoes, given by L. A liar rison Co.
 Best sustained character, man, box of cigars, given by Tony Dor tero.
 Most comical character, lady, toil- ct articles, given hv Keller Bros. Drug Go.
 Most comical character, man, port wine, given by Board of Trade.
 Most original character, lady, stein, given by Wm. Britt.
 Most original character, man. silk shirt, given by Will Clayson.
 Best Group, ladies, or more, 3 pair silk hose, given by DorterO & Sond.
 Best Group, men. or more, case of beer, given bv Albert Rein ert
 Best waltzer, lady, 1 pair of slip pers, given by H. J. Lynch.
 Best Waltzer, man, brass cigar and ash tray, given by H D. Kirmse
 First door prize, ham, given by Frye Bruhn Go.
 Second Door Prize, cake, given by the New Idea Bakery.
 Admission, $1.OO; ladies free.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
STUDENTS WILL ATTEMPT
 TO PRESERVE OLD BALLADS

Seattle, Feb. 25-students in the department of English at the University of Washington will make a special effort to discover and preserve versions of English and Scotch will be under rue direction of Professor E. G. Cox, who re- gently published a series of trans lations of medieval ballads.
 P. P. Claxton, United States com missioner of education, is encour- aging the members of the uniVer- sity faculty, to help in this study O the old world ballads. Immi- grants bring many of these ballads with them, the communication says, but after being in America a short time either vary the songs or for get them.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
APPOINTED ID 4
 GOOD POSITION

George Kennedy, the popular manager of Clayson's store, has been appointed deputy collector of customs by Collector Pugh. MT. Kennedy will have his office in the store, which will be more convent ent for the business interests of the town, and the old building will be closed as it is understood that there is no provision in the laws by which the building can be rented.-Cordova Times.
 George Kennedy, the gentleman mentioned above, is brother of James Kennedy, manager of the Clayson store in Skagway. He us- ed to be employed in the Clayson store in this place and was very highly esteemed by the people of the town, with whom he was a great favorite. When MT. Clayson went to Cordoya MT. Kennedy ac- companied him and has been with him eyer since. The many friends of MT. Kennedy here are pleased to know of his appointment to the office he now fills.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
NEW FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
 FILE ARTICLES AT JUNEAU

The following forei0n corporations have filed articles with Secretary Charles E. Davidson:
 The Shushanna Gold Mine No. T.; a Washington state corporation, home office, Seattle; incorporators, Henry M. Herrln. J. II. Kulger, L. H. Hawley; capital stock $1,0OO,00O
 The George Inlet Packing Co.,, a State of Oregon corporation with home office In POrtlana; incorpora- tors, E. P. Moore, John A. Benol- kin, and Frank Gausneder; capital stock, S3OO,OOO.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
TON OF GOLD DUST
 SENT FROM IDITAROD

A shipment of more than a ton of gold was recently made by the Northern Commercial company from Iditarod to Fairbanks. It represents practically the cleanups of the camp after the close of navigation. The gold was turned over to the Wells Fargo Express Company for reship- ment to the states. It required 25 dogs about 21 days to make the trip from Iditarod to Fairbanks,
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
FRENCH GIRL
 OVERWHELMED

Paris, Feb. 24-Because a wal nut went to Germany instead of England a romantic young French girl is being overwhelmed with of fers of marriage from Germans, much to the disgust of her patriot ic relatives. During the Christmas festivities at Halle, Germany, wealthy manufacturer had a huge Christmas tree laden with presents, candies, etc, and when the tree was being dispoiled one of the guests took a walnut from the branches. Instead of :. kernal, the surprised German found a letter in French signed "Alfredine Maurand, of Tureane, France" The letter stated that Alfredine, having fin ished her school duties, wanted to perfect herself in tn. English Ian guage and wished to enter into cor respondence with a young English man, and she hoped that chance would cause theI walnut to reach some such destination.
 The romance of the situation ap- pealed 10 the young men of Halle and letters offering marriage flow e6 in on Aifredine to such an ex- tent that she had to insert an ad- ertisement in the newspapers indi- eating that her sympathies leaned wholly toward Englishmen, and that anyway sine wouldn't look at Ger man.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
ANOTHER ALASKAN LAW IS
 DECLARED TO BE DEFECTIVE

According to decision rendered by Judge Fuller, in the case of "Waterfrol t" Brown, charged with embezzlement, collector cannot be found guilty for Knocking down.. The judge held that a collector who takes bill to collect on a percentage basis, becomes part owner in the bill and cannot there fore embt z2le none by keeping a part or !he whole of the money. He stated he regretted the fact that a conviction could not be secured un- der the Alaskan law.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
HAL MTNAIR BECOMES
 AN OREGON BANKER

". H. McNair, better known in Alaska as Hal" McNair. for many years chief Deputy United States marshal for Alaska and afterwards for the first Division, serving thru the administrations of both L. l.. Williams and James NJ. Shoup at sitka and Juneau, haS been made cashier of the First National Bank of Ashland, Oregon, of which in stituion he has been a director for several years.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
THE RAREST OF
 ALL MINERALS

San Francisco, Feb. 25-Radium, the rarest and costliest of all min erals. the curative and energizing powers of which are holding the at tention of the scientific world, will be one of the mos important eXhib- it's at he Panama Pacific Interna- tional Exposition. The intrinsic value of material shown at the eX- hibit will reach a fabulous sum. German exhibitors have promised to send a display oe radium and rad ium ores
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
THE CONTEST
 LAST NIGHT

The international bowling contest between teams of Juneau, Douglas Skagway, Whitehorse ard Dawson' commenced last night. The contest will consist of a series of IS games three of which will be played each Tuesday and Friday might until the end of the series, which will be in three weeks from last night. Be low We give the total scores for the three games played last night by each team, from which it will be seen thar the 'Skagway team is in the lead 65 pins over Juneau which holds second place.
 For this series of games new pins have been place! OF the alleys and these pins will be used for nothing else until the close of the contest.
 After each days nlay the Daily Alaskan will publish tho scores Of the diffs.eEt teams as soon as tel egrcphtc ajvices are rCeiVed.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
4 LONG TERM
 PRISONER DIES

George Foss, who was sentenced last month by Judge Fuller, of Fair banks, to twelve years at McNell Island ou charge or larceny, died shortly after reaching there from tuberculosis. The dead man was included in the large consignment of prisoners taken outside by Marshal Erwin, who reached the penitentiary Feb. 6. 4
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
WARRANT OUT
 FUR HIS ARREST

San Francisco, Feb. 25-A war rant was issued here today for the arrest of the millionaire banker Whitney, for white slavery. The complaint was made by Genevieve Hannah of New York, who claims that she travelled throughout Amer ica with him under promise of mar riage. The federal grand jury in- dicted him.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
BECKER LIKELY
 ID BE RELEASED

New York, Feb. 25-Lieut. Beck CT, who was convicted of compile ity in the death of Rosenthal, the New York gambler, several months ago, and sentenced to death, was brought here rom Sing Sing few days ago and it is believed on all sides that a new trial will be ac- cepted as an end of the prosecu- tion and that he will shortly be re- leased.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
ARMY OFFICER
 IS TRANSFERRED

Major Wm. Brooke of the 3Oth United states Infantry, at present stationed at Fort W. H. Seward has just received notification of his assignment to the First Battalion of the U. s. Infantry stationed at Fort GibbOn. Major Brooke has been instructed to proceed to that point as soon as navigation opens.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25

The Mariposa brought north 50 tons of freight consigned to Skag- way and interior points.
 The Peterson reached here at 12 o'clock today from Ft. W. H. Sew ard. Resides a number of men from the army post she brought up Six or seven civilians as passengers.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
VILLA
 KILLED HIM

Fl Paso, Texas, Feb. 25-United States secret service meE here who have been Investigating the matter believe that Gustave Bauch, miss ing German American, has been killed by ordre of General Villa.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25

The steamship Jefferson, of the Alaska $. s. Go. S fleet, will resume her Skagway run ou March 9th. This is welcome news, as the Jefferson Is a great favOrite with northern travellers.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
WILL SURELY
 PASS THE BILL

Washington, D. C., Feb. 25- Alaska delegate James Wickersham said today that con9ress will sure ly pass the leasing bill for the AL aska coal lands.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
FEW WOMEN GO ID POLLS

Chicago, Feb. 25-But few wo- men took advantage Of the first time of voting at primaryelections held in the various cities and towns of the state.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25

The Georgia will arrive in Skag- way from Juneau tomorrow after noon.
 The strong north wind which has been blowing for several days chang ed to one equally as strong from the south, and today we are hay ing rain in place of snow and ice.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25
IS UN-
 SUCCESSFUL

Des Moipes, Feb. 25-An unsuc- cessful attempt was made early this morning to dynamite the vault in the state treasurer's office here.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-25

Following is the SkGgway team's lineup, together with the scores for each of the thr-e genes played
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23

omadhauns what you'd be doing some
day."
Then with a CLINE of his star
board eye" in my direction, he said:
you haven't got a woman yet,
though? No. | thought not.
You're like myself. boy--there's not
many of them sorts in for you"
A Luminous Night.
After that and a more undisgulsed
look my way, the old man talked
about me, still calling me the iii
mistress and saying they were put
ting a power of gold on my fingers,
but he would be burning candles to
the miracles of God to see the color
of IL in my cheeks, too.
shes a plant that doesn't take
kindly TO a dollhouse same as this"
Indicating the house, land she'll not
be thriving until somebody's bedding
her out, I'm thinking"
1t was saturday and after dinner
Martin proposed that we should walk
to the head of the cliff to see Black
water by night, which was Won
derful spectacle, people said. at the
height Of the season, so I put a silk
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23
|Daysey Mayme
and Her Folks
BY FRANCES L. GARsIDE.

@HAUNCEY DEVERE APPLE
I TON, weighed down by the
burden of his seven years and
the dignity of his position as president
of the Children's Congress, wiped his
brow, and gazed down at his audience
in brooding silence.
He had called the members in ses-
sion extraordinary to discuss their
newest rival for public attention-the
Eugenic Baby He felt that the flu
ture was dark and deary for the little
tots in front of him, none OF whom
were the offspring of eugcnic mar
riages, recalling with a bang that his
own mother was near sighted and his
father had been a colicky baby.
rs there any chance" he asked
union to develop perfect physical
manhood"
Harrison Hartigan Hardtop, aged 4,
rose to his feet. His father was TWEEN
ty years older than his mother, and,
therefore, not her eugentc mate.
81 want to ask you" he demanded,
shaking his name at the president,
and pounding the back of the chair in
front of him. ''if any of you ever heard
of Confucius ?"
1t sounded like the DOGGY man that
hides In the jam closet, and Lueiia
Simlet, aged 3, began to cry.
His father" Numbered the speaker,
again shaking his name, was 10 and
his mother 10 when he was born, and
can YOU name a greater man in his
tory? Tell me, can you?" turning so
fierCely to the little tots behind him
that they felt accused of hiding some
thing in their pockets and began, with
whimpers. to turn them inside out to
prove their innocence.
Master Hardtop sat down He had
given his hearers a Thought to take
home with them; what public speaker
ever does as much?
"The incubator chickens" said SUI
sanbelle Lee, struggling to her feet,
ARE the smartest chickens there is"
Alas, she was an incubator chicken
herself, having a stepmother instead
of the real thing.
It was decided, after many weish.y
discussions, that no one present would
trade parents for other parents who
could better stand the eugenic tests:
that the men and women who demand
eugenic projections in their mates
have worse looking children than their
neighbors: that the ordinary catch
as catch can children are the best
Il was further decided that a col
icky baby Is less a nuisance than a.
graphophone, for the reason that if its
parents keep the baby it may grow 70
be President Of the United States, bur
If a graphophone is kept forever it
will never be anything but a graphic
phone.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-23

so they're all gone except your
self are they?" he said
Tn. afraid they are" ! answered.
well. IL it had been the other way
about, and YOU had gone and they had
stayed, by the stars of God, should
have been disappointed But things
being as they are. Wen muddle
through, shan't VeH'
Not all the vows in the world could
prevent me from finding that answer
delightful and when, on entering my
boudoir, he said.
Sorry To miss Madame, though. |
wanted word with that lady before |
went down 10 the Antarctic" ! could
not resist the mischievous impulse TO
show him Alma'S letter.
While he read it his bright face
darkened (for all the world like a
jewelers. window when the shutter
comes down on III, and when he had
finished 1t he said once more.
Il hate that woman. She's like a
snake. ia like to put my foot on IT,
And then
"She may run away as much as she
likes but ! viii Yet, YOU go bail, |
will
He was covered with dust and
wanted to wash. so ] rang for maid,
who told me that Mr.. and Mrs. East
cliffs rooms had been prepared for
Mr. Conrad This announcement
Though | tried to seem unmoved)
| overwhelmed me with confusion. see
Ing that the rooms in question almost
communicated with my own. But
Martin only laughed and said:
stunning, Wen live in this wing
OF the house and leave the rest of the
old barracks To the cats should we?'
was tingling with Joy, but all the
| time knew that grim battle was
before me