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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04

the board Of control made ready to
ask Warden Sanders Of FIT. Madison
penitentiary about his chautauqua de.
sires.
The board heard reports that San
ders was filling several engagements
ION the boards" Senator McColl,
member Of the board, is particularly
anxious to discover whether it is true
a chautauqua engagement prevented
Sanders from returning to Fort Madi
son to attend state trial. According
to the senator's information, Sanders
cannot attend a hearing set for to
morrow, which involves the rights OF
convicts to work in Fort Madison.
The best place for state official
is on the job, said McColl.
Governor Clarke was asked what
he thought Of the chautauqua plat
form. He said it is up to the indi'
vidual official But Governor Clarke
turned down several chautauqua en-
gagements himself
Warden Sanders had been offered
$50 a day for an extended period to
tell about "Prison Reform IS
considerably more than the state pays
him. Attorney General Cosson has
been offered a handsome sum to de-
liver orations before the chautauqun
masses. However, Cosson turned
down the offer after some debate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04
All Horses RequIsItioned.

r United Press Leased Wire Service.
PARIS, Aug. All horses in the
republic have been requisttioned by
the government for war purposes
with the exception Of brood mares OF
the big racing studs. Even these VIII
probably be taken over should the
conflict be prolonged.
Among those already taken over
are some of the best race horses in
France which will be used by high
officers of the army at the front.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04
RAN PLACED ON
OFFICIALS LECTUR1NG
State Board Of Control Objects to Off
cero on Chautauqua
Platforms.

Des Moines Capital: State oficia1s
must stay far away from the chau-
tauqua platform. There will be no
Iowa emulators Of the great COM
moner.
The first definite step in opposition
to having state officials receive 'the
"chautauoua salute came today when
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04
NOTICE OF INTENTION.

Notice Of intention to pave Frank
lin street from the west line Of Fiji
teenth street 20 the east line Of Six
teenth street.
Notice is hereby given that at q
meeting Of the city council Of the city
OF Keokuk, held on the Goth day OF
July, 1914, there was introduced the
resolution hereinafter set forth, and
that by resolution Of the city council
duly passed on the said date, the said
resolution hereinafter set forth, will
be considered by the city council for
passage, at a meeting to be held In
the council chamber In said city at y
o'clock q. m, on the goth day OF Aug
ust, 1914, at which time the owners
Of property subject to assessment for
the cost of the Improvement con-
templated by the said resolution. may
appear before the said council anu
make objection to the contemplated
Improvement and the passage OF the
said proposed resolution, If any they
have; said resolution being as follows:
Resolution No. 8o5
Be It resolved, BY the city council
of the city Of keokuK:
That 1t Is deemed advisable and
necessary to mako improvements by
paving with concrete and curbing
with cement, the foundation to be
prepared and paving and curbing to
be constructed in accordance with the
plans and specifications to be pre-
oi4 n
proved by the city council, the follow
ing named streets and parts OF streets,
to-wit: Franklin from the west line
/ OF Fifteenth street to the east line OF
Sixteenth street, width of paving thir-
ty-fiye feet between curbs.
The expense of making said I'M
proyement to be assessed against the
lota and parcels of land according to
the area so as to include one-half OF
the privately owned property between
said street and the next street, wheth
er such privately owned property
Adults upon said street or not; but In
no case shall the privately owned
property situated more than 300 feet
from the street so improved be SO as
sessed. Said assessment to be made
in accordance with law governing the
same.
Be it further resolved, That the city
council will meet at 9 O'Clock a. N. on
the goth day OF August, 1914, in the
council chamber in the city OF keo
k1k, for the purpose Of considering
objections to the passage OF the said
Enforcement, at which hearing the
above resolution may be amended
and passed or passed as proposed.
! Be II further resolved, That the city
clerk be. and he Is hereby instructed
to cause notice of tendency OF the
above resolution and the time AZ
which the said proposed resolution viii
be consid cred by this council. anc
objections to the passage thereof
heard. to be published as provided by
| law in The Gate City and Constitu
ltion-Democrat. newspapers of genera
, circulation, published in the city Of
f., Keokuk.
Roll CALL
! Moorhead-Aye.
Collins-Aye.
! Schnidt-Aye.
S. W. MOORHEAD,
| Attest. Mayor
| o. W. SANDBERG,
| CRY Clerk.
! In witness whereof, have hereuntc
affixed my hand this S0th day o
July, 1914.
| o. V. SANDBERG,
! City Clerk of the City of Keokuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04
Remarkable Cure Of Dysentery.

Remarkable cure OF Oysentery.
IT was attacked with dysentery
about July 18th, and used the doctors
medicine and other remedies with no
relief, only getting worse all the time
T was unable to do anything and my
weight dropped from 145 to 125
pounds. I suffered for about two
months when I was advised to use
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. 1 used two bottles
of 1t and it gave me permanent re-
lief" writes B. w. Hill of Snow Hin,
N. G, For sale by all dealers.-Adver-
tisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04
To Start Condemnation.

Member Lutz asked if anything had
been done towards starting condemna-
ton proceedings for buying the prop
erty next door the school grounds.
This matter will be taken up at once
the members decided.
There was some talk Of hiring jani-
tors last night, but this matter was
laid over until another meeting. APP
plications have been received for
janitorships.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04

walks were variously estimated from
$1,000 to $4,000 and then there were
the electric light fixtures and furnish
ings and the like to consider.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04
WOMAN REFUSES
OPERATION
Tells How She Was Saved
by Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Logansport, Ind. NY baby VA
over Q year old and bloated till was

q OU1Uou " myself.
/ suffered from fe-
male trouble so I
could not stand on
my feet and I felt
lik . millions Of
needles were prick
ing me all over. At
last my doctor told
m 9 tn at all that
would save me was
an operation, b u t
this T refused r
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04
e.hooi Directors Authorize Change In
specifications to Bring Gar.
field Estimates Within, Bond
Issue Allotment.
ONE GENERAL CONTRACT
plan Of Separating Jobs 10 Rejected
by Same Vote 40 Proposals
Are Turned Down,
8 to 1.

Boards Action In Matter Of Bids.
Voted 6 to 1 to reject all bids, after
substitute motion to reject only con.
.truction bids failed for want Of sec.
ond.
Voted unanimously to change specI.
dcations by leaving out sidewalks, re-
tanning walls and grading.
Voted 6 to I to make Job one gen.
eraI contract and not four separate
ones.
Voted unanimously to authorize
committee on new buildings to ask
bids on grading.
Reason Tor above action 10 that
total cost Of building together with
jefferson and Lincoln addition would
be above bond issue by $4,000.
Finding that the total cost OF the
lowest bids OF the new Garfield build
ing together with cost OF the Jeffer-
son building, and the Lincoln add
ton. and architects fee and supervis-
ors fee would be above the allotment
in the bond issue, as forecast In Sun
days Gate City, the board Of educa-
tion last night decided by vote of
six to one to reject all bids for the
new Garfield. New estimates will be
asked with changes in the speciflca-
tons which It is believed will bring
the building down within the amount
allotted.
1t was figured that the amount over
the bond issue would be about $500.
This includes the electric fixtures and
cement sidewalks at Jefferson, archi-
tect's fee and inspectors salary. The
total Of the lowest bids on the Gar
field was $45,243. The bids on the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04
NOTICE OF INTENTION.

Notice Of intention to pave South !
Fifth street from the north line OF |
Carroll to tho north end Of the Fifth
street bridge:
Notice Is hereby given that at Q |
meeting OF the city council OF the city
OF Keokuk, held on the 3rd day OF
August, 1914, there was introduced the
resolution hereinafter set forth, and
that by resolution Of the city council
duly passed on the said date, the said
resolution hereinafter set forth. wils|
be considered by the city council for]
passage, at a meeting to be held in
the council chamber in said city at 81
o'clock a. m. on the 25th day OF Aug
ust. 1914, at which time the owners OF
property subject to assessment for
the cost OF the improvement contemp-
lated by the said resolution, may APP
pear before the said council and
make objection to the contemplatedi
Improvement and the passage Of the
said resolution, II any they have;
said resolution being as follows:
Resolution No. s12.
BE It resolved, by the city council
OF the city OF KeolSuk, Iowa:
That it is deemed advisable and nee
essary to make Improvements by paw
ing with brick blocks on concrete
base, and curb with cement, the foun-
dstion to be prepared and paving and
curbing to be constructed in accord
ance with the specifications to be
prepared by the city engineer, ana
approved by the city council, the fol-
lowing named streets and parts OF
streets, to-wit: South Fifth street
from the north line Of Carroll to the
north end Of the Fifth street bridge.
The expense of making said i'm
proven ent to be assessed against the
lots and parcels Of land according to
the area SO as to include one-half or
the privately owned prop erty be-
tween said streets improved and the
next street, whether such privately
owned property abuts upon said street
or not; but in no case shall the priv
ately owned property situated more
than 800 feet from the street so inn
proved be so assessed. Said assess
nent to be made in accordance with
the law governing the same.
| Be II further resolved, That the
city council will meet at o'clock a. m.
! on the 25th day of August, 1914, In the
council chamber, in the city of keo-
kuk, for the purpose Of considering
objections to The passage OF the said
Improvement, at which hearing the
above resolution may be amended and
passed, or passed as proposed.
BE It further resolved, That the
! CITY clerk. Re, and he is hereby In
str; c,ed TO cause notice of tendency
of the above resolution and the time
at which the said proposed resolution
will be considered by this council.
and objections to the passage thereof
heard. to be published as provided by
law in TIE Gate City and Constitu-
tson-Democcar. newspapers of general
c.rculation, published in the city of
Keokuk.
Roll call:
| Moorhead- Ave.
| Collins-Aye.
| Schmidt-Aye.
| S. w. MoORHEAD,s
Attest. Mayor.
10, w. SANDBERG,
| City Clerk
! In witness whereof, l have hereunto
affixed my hand this 3rd day of Aug
ust, 1914.
| o. w. SANDBERG,
City Clerk of the City of keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04

ment for bids, the grading Of the lots
could be done.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-04
Asks to Amend,

Member Lutz asked permission to
amend the resolution by Member
Boyd. He moved that the board re-
iect only the bids on construction. His
motion failed for want Of second
and on President Hughes putting the
question, Boyd's motion carried six to
one, Member Lutz voting no.
It was decided to cut out from the
specification for the proposals this
time, the sidewalks on Sixth street
and Fulton street, pavements at both
ends Of the buildings, grading OF
grounds and the retaining walls on
Sixth street and between the school
lot and the adjoining property On
motion OF Member Roberts these
changes were made. The vote was
unanimous.
To Modify Plans.
Member Boyd then moved that the
plans as modified be adopted and pro-
posals for bids be made to include all
the work in one general contract, ana
the secretary was ordered to adver-
tise for proposals. Member Lutz was
opposed to the Jumping of the con-
tracts and the motion carried six to
one.
The committee on new buildings
was then authorized to advertise for
grading bids. 1t was decided this
could be done separately and while
the necessary four weeks is elapsins
as required by law for the advertise
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-16
NEW OFFICERS OF
MERGER COMPANY
c. o. WHITTEMoRE AGAIN cHos.
EN- PRESIDENT BY THE
TRUSTEES.

In accordance with action taken at
the annual stockholders meeting in
Seattle, Wash, on September IA, the
trustees of the Goldfield Merger
Mines company elected officers for
the ensuing year as follows:
President, c. O. Whlttemore, of Los
Angeles; vice-president, C. E. Red
man. of Goldfield; secretary and
treasurer, ]. O. Walther, of Goldfleld;
assistant secretary, Frank C. Favier,
of Goldfleld.
President Whittemore. speaking 0:
the future plans of the company,
said:
"The future operations of the Gold
field Merger Mines company will de
pend largely upon the results OBJ
tanned by the Atlanta Mines company
in the further exploration of the biz
vein opened up inOthe territory of the
latter by way of the long southwest
crosscut on the 1,75O-foot level on the
shaft of the former
Mr.. A. l. Darcy, general manager
of both companies, informs me tina
the new immense pumps recent,
installed in the Merger shaft are Civ
ing perfect satisfaction. The valve
in the eight-foot concrete bulkhea'
in the Atlantic crosscut has beer
opened and the water that accumulat
ed behind it during the suspension
of operations in Atlanta territory, du
to the increased how from the BIZ
vein, is being drawn of.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-16
TWENTY YEARS IN PEN|TENT|ARY
FOR NEVADA THEATRE F|REBUC

sentence should not be passed on him,
81 did not expect TO take human
life"
That was all Not a word of the
promised statement which would in.
duce change in public sentiment
or lead the court to extend clemency.
The penalty for the crime is from
two years TO life at the discretion of
court
Judge Ayerill, after waiting mo-
ment, for any further explanation,
took up his routine charge, closing
with the sentence OF not less than
twenty nor more than twenty-one
years. With the allowance for good
behavior this would release Thomasen
in sixteen years If he is permitted
to serve his full time.
In the court of Justice Dunseath
the charge against f. E. McGucken
and Roy Russell occupied the court
the greater part of the day, ending
with the detention of the former and
the discharge of the latter The
charge was completely in committing
arson. The testimony showed that
both McGucken and Russell had de
tanned Miss Bronson after she had
finished her lecture on the night OF
the fire and the assumption was that
the pair acted in conjunction for the
purpose of giving Thomasen time to
dispose of the phosphorus rags near
the entrance while the attention OF
the janitor was occupied on tht
stage
MoGueken was bound over TO the
grand jury
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-16

Boris Thomasen. the /. w. w.
firebug who fired the Nevada theater
on the night of October 20, was taken
to Carson City yesterday morning TO
begin serving term of not less than
twenty nor more than twenty-one
years in States prison. Sheriff Nal
ley took the prisoner to his destina-
tion. He was accompanied by cou-
pie of deputies to the railroad station.
but there was no demonstration and
the prisoner was safely committed to
his new lodgings as the evening
gloom erept over Carson Valley
Sentence was pronounced Saturday
evening at 6:15 o'clock, or one hour
later than the time set for the final
arraignment. The delay was due TO
the fact that Thomasen had been kept
ip the Goldfield jail and the sheriff
was delayed in coming back with his
prisoner. Court remained waiting
until the appearance of the sheriff
and his charge. and full room OF
curious spectators gathered to the
capacity of the chamber anxious to
hear what the culprit had 10 say and
satisfy themselves that he had some
plausible excuse for destroying the
homes of fifteen families in expect
ing a sensation the crowd was disap
pointed, for the prisoner said NOTHING
OF any consequence and essayed nc
defense OF his conduct or even the
slightest extenuauon of his act.
In setting fire to the Nevada thea
ter" he said when asked by tbs
court II he had anything TO say why
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-16
LORD ROBERTS DIES
IN FRANCE FROM
PNEUMONIA CASE
IDOL OF ENGLISH ARMY CARRIED
OFF WHILE VISITING
ARMY.


LONDON. Nov. l6.-Field Marshal
Earl Roberts died Saturday night in
France from pneumonia. A telegram
from Field Marshal Sir John French.
commander of the British expedition
airy forces on the continent, apprise /
Earl Kitchener. secretary for war of
the death of England's great soldier.
The telegram read;
81 deeply regret to tell you that
Lord Roberts died at s O'Clock this
Sunday evening
The news of the death of Lord Rob
erts came as an entire surprise to
England. The veterans devotion to
the interests of the army, his hard
work in this connection and his
seeming good health had been the
subject of comment since the begin.
ming of the war. He was the most
popular military figure in Great Brit
ain and a national hero without a
rival in the affections of the people
Despite his SO years, he had never
ceased hard work since his nominal
retirement and, as he had often re
marked, he lived a rigidly abstemious
/ life that he might preserve his
strength for the service of his coun
try.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-16
E s@ q q e
some IDEA Of THE Slaughter
CONVEYED BY CEMETERY TRAINS

ever, at Liege, at Namur and at
Longwy. Since 1t was impos.
sible for our artillery to silence the
French batteries, we decided to
charge. thinking the French and
English would fly before the German
bayonet; the experience proved that
our ideas on that subject were en-
tirely erroneous.
Two of our regiments were or
dered to take the allies position by
storm. The French. however. were
ready to receive us and there ensued
such butchery as never was seen
in this Or any other war A detach-
ment of French concealed among the
threes threw themselves on us. They
We're mostly Turcos and Zouaves,
strong devils against whom it is i'm
possible to fight A Zouave, with a
gun, bayonet fixed, is the most infer
nal thing that can be described.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-16
,By Associated Press0

GENEVA, Nov 16.-A Brussels
letter says: THE number of German
wounded arriving is unimaginable.
The trains are called cemetery trains
full piled up with dead soldiers. who
continue to arrive from the front
They contain bundles of dead-four
bodies tied together to facilitate
transportation The bodies are
burned in special furnaces outside
Brussels.
The Aftenblatt, of Stockholm, pub
fishes a letter from a German officer
to friend in Sweden giving the fol-
lowing impressions of an engagement
near Chalons during the battle of the
Marne
"In the neighborhood of Chalons |
took part in the most terrible battle
that have ever seen; was, how
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-16

Savage cries of pain and of anger
resounded through the wood. A great
many men fell there and saturated
the ground with blood. Soon the
French artillery came into action and
its projectiles completed the work Of
the bayonet Our men beat a retreat
at full speed across the wood now
in flames. Those who had escaped
the bayonet fell under the rain of
bullets and lay burning in the thick
cts. Only 80 men of my regiment
returned. OF the other only IL came
back, and of the II survivors. all
we're more or less grievously wound.
ed.
Il followed the campaign in Mau-
churia, but | think in the course of
the five first days of the battle Of the
Marne, more victims. fell than, were
counted in the battles of Mukden
and of LiaoYang."
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-16
Tonopah Placers
Doing Nicely

. The Tonopah Placers company =
= shipped the largest gold brick =
. ever produced in Summit county, q
. Colorado, last week 1t weighed q
= 10 pounds avoirdupois (worth =
& .$235.40 per pound) and was the =
. result of about sixteen days .
. dredging with the No. Bucyrus .
= pattern boat. Two smaller gold .
. bricks we're shipped recently by .
. the same company. .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-16
roNoPAH MAN CANNOT ENLIST
IN ANY OF THE ARMIES

NJ, d. Milich. husky six-footer OF
Tonopah, who Is anxious to stand as
a target for German and Austrian
guns, finds wis not so easy to get
on the firing line as he imagined.
He has applied for acceptance in
either the British or French armies
with side shot at the Canadian ex-
pedltionary force, but finds he has
to remain a neutral unless he pays
his own way to the country where he
wishes to serve. Then they might
consider his case.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-16
KHEO|vE OF EGYPT
LEAVES TURKEY TO
TAKE COMMAND
IGNORES THE BRITISH ORDER TO
REMAIN IN coNSTAN-
TlNoPLE.

BERLIN, Nov. 16. The Khedive Of
Egypt will leave the Turkish capital
shortly, to assume command of Turk.
ish operations against Egypt. He
has been in Constantinople since the
outbreak. 1t was reported month
ago the British would forbid him to
return to Egypt The Turks are
marching to Egypt by way of Pales.
tine.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-16
SAM FOX SEEKS TO DUST
GoLDFlELD BUSINESS MEN

Samuel Fox, of Tonopan, has filed
suit against 139 individuals and cor
porations holding property in the
business district of the gold camp to
quiet title to the Ramsey Extension
claim which Mr.. Fox claims. The
suit is to evict those who hold lots
on the ground as a preliminary to
applying for patent for the land
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-16
TRAMPS CAPTURE SAN
PEDRO TRAIN ON
MOHAvE DESERT
POSSE AWAITS ARRIVAL OF
BUNCH LAND PIRATES AT
SAN BARDoo.
inr Associated Pre..., ,

SAN BERNARDINo. Nov. L.
Ninety-three stramps on their annual
winter tour westward, are in jail
charged with having stolen and ope.
rated for their own benefit San
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake
freight train on the Majave desert.
They oyerpowered the crew and took
charge OF the train to Otis. When
the train arrived here, posse was
Waiting.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-16
OVER A BILLION
vOTEOFOR WAR
BY GREAT
BRITAIN
PARLIAMENT BOLDLY FACES
THE PROSPECT OF A PRO-
LONGED WAR.

NY Associated Press.1
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE greatest
single demand ever made upon the
material resources of Great Britain
was voiced by Speaker Asquith in
the house of parliament when he
moved an additional credit for wal
purposes of SLIPS, 100000 which, with
the addition of the millions voted in
August, is equivalent to an increase
of more than fifty per cent in the
national debt. He said the war was
costing s4.500,OOO to $5,00O,0O0 daily
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-11-16
SNOW ANKLE DEEP
INVEST FLANDERS
AND ALLIES
IMMOvABLE
ARMIES DEADLocKED WITH LIT
TIE HOPE OF MAKING
GAINS.

tHN Associated PreHs.b
LONDON, Nov. l6--The allies and
Germans are deadlocked in West
Flanders with snow ankle deep. The
Germans have not abandoned their
attempt to reach the coast, but have
not advanced The French assert the
Germans are back on the right bank
OF the User and forced to release
their grip at certain points. Ger
man regiment was destroyed at Blk
schhoote.