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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
William "eiue Eyed" Johnson Gets
Drunk Once Too Often ard
Meets Death at
Quincy.
A FAMILIAR CHARACTER
Had Many Acquaintanees Among the
PoIieemen's Fraternity in keo-
kuk, Carthage and
Quincy.

William Johnson, better known as
Blue Eyed" Johnson, late Friday
night fell from the bay bridge at
Quincy and fifty minutes later his
lifeless body was towed to shore by
means OF grab hooks, IN the hands OF
two Quincy policemen.
Johnson was last seen shortly be.
fore eleven o'clock in saloons on the
Quincy levee. 1t is thought he was
in state of intoxication at the time
OF the accident.
blue Eyed" Johnson was we'll
known in Keokuk, Carthage and
Quincy, especially among the mem.
bers of the policemen's fraternity. He
was victim OF drink and his favor
lite stopping place was the police sta,
ton. Last winter when Blue Eyed
got into his last trouble in keokuk,
he was accused of stabbing Wabash
brakeman in the side. 1t developed
later, however, that blue Eyed" was
SO drunk at the time that such an act
would have been physical impossi-
bility, and he WIS released.
Johnson spent most of the summer
In Carthage where he acted as JAM
tor and caretaker of the home OF
well known wealthy widow. He came
into Quincy about every two or three
weeks, well supplied with money
and spent the greater part of his time
In saloons.
During the winter johnson, rather
than endure the cold weather. travei-
ed south, but always returned in the
spring. He was about fifty years ola
and in the early days followed tue
vocation OF a railroader. johnson
was arrested about two weeks ago for
intoxication and paid fine in police
court. When broke" the decedent
did odd jobs about the saloons but ne
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
AIRCRAFT IN
TINES OF WAR
Actual Value Has Not Been Demon
strated Vet But They Are Sure
to Play an important
Part.
FLEETS ARE DIVIDED
Germany Has Greater Number Of
zeppelIns While France Has
Probably the Most of the
Acroplanes.

by Ed L. Keen, London Correspond
ent of the United Press.]
LONDON, Aug. Is (By mail to New
York).-The actual value Of aircraft
in time of war has yet to be fully
demonstrated, but it is certain that
they will play an important part In
the present colossal European strug
gle. Exact information as to the
strength of the various powers now
engaged in war cannot be secured
owing to the profound secrecy being
maintained on the subject The fol
lowing, however, is approximately the
air strength of the various nations in.
volved:
Germany has about eight or ten
Zeppelin airships at her DISPOSAL
These huge vessels are capable of
lifting from six to ten tons, of keep
ing In the air from twelve to twenty.
four hours and of sailing at speed
of forty to sixty miles an hour. The
Germans also possess number OF
smaller airships, all of them at least
as powerful as any similar craft own.
ed by other powers.
While putting a great deal Of faith
in airships, Germany has paid full at
tention to the develorment of the
aercplane as a military weapon, and
her army is equipped with between
700 and 500 machines. The air serv.
ice is admirably organized and ex.
tremely efficient The pilots are all
first class men, Germany practically
monopolizing all of the altitude and
duration records. Germany has been
careful to make herself independent
in the manufacture of airships and
aeroplanes and her factories are fully
capable of quickly renewing the vast
age OF war. This Is regarded as q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
APPLICANTS MUST
SEND PHOTOGRAPHS
Uncle Sam Demands Your Picture
Now With Your Application
for Job.

Hereafter each applicant for an ex.
animation including a mental test, ex.
cept applicants for rural CARRIE and
fourth-class postmaster examination,
will be required to deliver to the ex.
aminer photograph of himself, the
photograph to be forwarded to the
commission as . means OF identified.
ton.
The following new examinations
were announced here yesterday:
Rodman and chairman (male) I'M
der the interstate commerce commits.
sion. The salaries range from 1920
to $1,0SO per annum. Applications
should be on file in Washington not
later than September Is.
September 16.-District inspector,
migratory bird law (male).
September 2S.-Clinical psychiatrist
(male) at $4,000 per annum. The age
limit Is Is to 35 years. The position
is in the government HOSPITAL for the
insane at Washington, D. c.
September 2S.-Specialist in educa'
tional systems (femafe) in the bureau
of education, at $500 per annum.
The age limit is % to so years.
September g. - Chief petroleum
technologist (male) at $4,000 in the
bureau of mines at San Francisco, Cal
The age limit is 30 to As years.
September 2S.-Agronomist (male)
at $4,000, in the department Of agri-
culture at Washington. The age limit
is % to as years.
September 2S.-Associate engineer
physicist at $4,000 TO $4,000 in the
bureau of standards. The age limit
is 25 to As years.
For application blanks and other
information relative to the foregoing
apply to w. B. Bloomsr, at the Bur
lington Iostoffice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
Diarrhoea Quickly Cured.

IT was taken with diarrnoea and
Mr.. Yorks, the merchant here, per.
suaded me to try a bottle of Cham.
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar.
rhoea Remedy. After taking one dose
of it was cured. 1t also cured 9th,
ers that l gave it to-" writes M. E.
Gebhart. Oriole. Pa. That is not at all
unusual. An ordinary attack Of diar.
rhoea can almost invariably be cured
by one or two doses Of this remedy.
For sale by all dealers.-Advertise.
ment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06

ually interesting and forceful speak
err. He is just now giving his best
effort to the movement for a wiser
and better use of the Sunday, as a
day Of rest, as we'll as worship. and
his presentation Of the matter should
be of general interest to the COM
munity.
The service this evening will begin
at 1880, and leading ministers of the
city will participate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
Eat Green Appl es
Watermelon


But be sure you have a
bottle Of Nakefie1d's
Blackberry Balsam ready.
For 50 years, Wakefi eld's
Blackberry Balsam has been
q quick and sure cure for
Diarrhoea, Dysentery,
Cholera Morbus and Cholera
Infantum. It saves lives
after doctors fail.
For grown ups and babi es.
Absolutely harml ess.
$50 Every Drug Store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
CAUGHT a Bad Cold.

Last winter NY son caught very
bad cold and the way he coughed was
something dreadful" writes Mrs.
Sarah r Duncan, of Upton, iowa.
I'VE thought sure he was going into
consumption. We bought just one
bottle of Chamberlcin's Cough Rem
edy and that one bottle stopped his
cough and cured his cold completely"
For sale by all dealers.
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
ADVERTISED LETTERS,

List of letters remaining in the
Keokuk postoffice uncalled for. for
week ending September 5, 1914:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06

Read The Daily Gate City. 10
cents per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06

usually managed to have a small
amount Of money.
Johnson evidently struck one of
the braces on the bridge as he de-
scended to the water for q deep cash
was In his head. He was attired in
overalls. A brother formerly tended
the bay bridge and he has several
relatives in Carthage, who will be no.
titled Of his death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
A Doubtful Conclusion.

st. Paul Pioneer Press: Oscar
Straus says we need not worry about
the Philippines, as their climate is
too warm for the Japs and they do
not want the islands. We have much
respect for the ordinary opinion ex-
pressed by Mr.. Straus, but in this
case he is talking without the book.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06
Going to Have You
SMOKE
Keokuk- Made Cigars

When you buy cigar made in Keokuk you get value
for your money. When you buy made in Tampa,
Wheeling, Rockford Havana Lima, Minneapolis any
other city where cigars made you do not. Why7 Sim
ply because when you buy foreign cigar you
middlemans profit plus freight parcel post
Better material is put into Keokuk-made cigar than
made in Cuba for the money. The out-of town
product may have pretty band about the middle Of it.
but who smoke bandg It is the tobacco that
counts.
The trouble in Keokuk is that people do not know the
quality of cigars They do not smoke enough
them They not yet been sufficiently introduced to
the home product.
During the next few days big campaign is going to be
carried in this city to promote the sale Of local
It is campaign educate and enghten the people Of
this city that Keokuk cigars have superior The
paign will have its big climax in great window and show
display
On September IL nothing will be put in the windows
show of cigar manufacturer but Keokukmade
cigars Everywhere smoker he will be confronted by
Keokuk cigar But don't wait until September II to get
acquainted Do so today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-06

Ladies'.
Miss Eta Alborw.
Miss Catherine Brudon.
Mrs. w. A. DeHarte.
Miss Lottje George.
Mrs. Jamie Gooch.
MRS. Grace Holman.
Miss Gertrude Horn.
Mrs. H. J. Johnson. ... ..
Mrs. Walter Luther.
Miss Luzella Moor.
Mrs. NJ e. O'Blenes.
Mrs. Mary Stewart.
Miss Hattie Count.
Gentlemen.
Mr. Thomas Blake.
Mr.. Clarence Blair.
Farmers Grain and Supply Co.
Mr.. Ernest Hicks.
Mr.. G.. II. IantZ.
Mr.. R. E. Morris.
Mr.. S. G. Pedigo.
Mr.. d. L. Sharrell.
Mr.. Ben F.. Uptgrove.
Mr.. Jack Waldman.
Mr.. w. H. Wells.
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say they are adver
tised. E. P. MMANuS.
Postmaster.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-17
War maneuver Of 1912.

One hundred years ago British
force landed on the Massachusetts,
coast and attacked the little village OF
Wareham. Earlier in the year the
British squadron. which for many
months had maintained a stTtck block
ade along the New England coast, had
commenced active operations by send
ing an expedition up the Connecticut
river. Now the enemy's depredations
were extended to the Massachusetts
coast. Wareham and the town of Scit.
uate were the first sufferers. A sud
den descent made by boats crews
from the frigates superb and Nimrod
so completely surprised the inhabi-
tants that the enemy burned the ship
ping at the wharves, looted the shops
and returned to their vessels before
the bewildered villagers had time to
take any measures for defense.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-17
CHAPTER 4.
A Nocturnal Visitor.

In the bungalow now a new era
dawned. There was no marked change
in James mode OF life but there was a
vast difference in the spirit of 1t. A
little army Of Joy gods entered and
gave battle to the glooms. Every day
in this conflict of mental legions the
joys triumphed. Not alone did they
crush the foes OF James spiritual well
fare. Such victories won they took
hold OF the physical being and with
deft touch here and there restored 1t
to the full power of its natural beauty.
They put light into the eyes that
had seemed, perhaps, little tired;
added fresh glow to cheeks that had
become a little wan and gave quick
elasticity to a step that had grown list
less
Jane was really a beautiful woman.
But she was the type that needs the
full blend of all attractions to complete
the picture OF the subtle whole. She
was tall and willowy. Vivaciousness
made her sltmness charm; without
this spirit she was thin. So, too, her
hair, luxuriant, abundant raven tresses,
seemed heavy and added years unless
flashing eyes and colored cheeks de-
fed it's somberness And, Just as a
prosaic life and tired, dulled senses
had caused the bird to droop, keeping
pace with frayed and worn plumage,
now new prospects and new feathers
caused It to thrill and fiutter.
Mrs Collins, keen observer Of all
these changes. literally winked the
other eye. She was not the kind who
soorns gossip but having once met suf-
ficient rebuke from Jane and being
more or less beneficiary of this pros
perity she held her peace. II her
nerves required material relief now
she had but 10 make the want known.
The means was always at hand.
There came presently into the Rey-
nolds household, however. something
that disturbed even the equanimity of
Mrs. Collins This was 8 servant girl.
She was inefficient ana unframed, but
she kept James hands out Of the dish
water.
-The extra expense ss SO little" Jane
had told her neighhor Why. I pay
Frieda only two dollars and half q
week"
Mrs. Collins turned Up her nose and
opined that the girl was committing
larceny, st that. But the idea Of the
hired help" ranked Just the same
She saw that James hands were get
ting white and soft while her own
were red and rough. She sought refuge
| in rubber gloves which in many a
woman's life are mute evidence OF
vanity or pstSos as the case may be
But Mrs. Collins gave them up. II was
no use. she told herself. The hands
/ weren't all. Jane was young and
pretty and the common bond OF com
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-17

contemplated spending the ensuing
evening with Jimmie" tasting joys
unconhned at the skating rink
Most OF the floorwalkers were in
keeping with the clerks. They were
not dressed in bong Prince Alberts as
for an afternoon tea, nor did they twirl
huge black mustachios. They we're
clean shaver and neat. and stood or
walked about with some display OF
modesty as II they thought IT possible
that some Of their millionaire custom
srs we're almost IS elevated in life's
station as themselves.
Here was house In order and Jane
reveled in it. No more Sixth avenue
for her; she would leave that to Mrs.
Collins. For herself she was through
with the hoi pollot She was not one
OF them and never had been except
from necessity. She thought OF her
home in one OF the larger cities up
state and OF her life tAere when Bob
had courted her Ave years ago. Her
father was not rich, as wealth is re-
garded today. hut he wEs a well-to-do
and much respected attorney and an
intellectual one. II the occasion had
required It he would have taken LOO =.
ing at first-class hotel and done
without a meal rather than stay at an
inferior one.
Jane had had year at one OF the
leading colleges for girls and then a
turn In the tide OF her fathers bust
ness affairs had cut short this luxury.
But she knew her art and her music
and she had looked forward with q
thrill and with wholesome anticipation
70 her advent in the great metropolis
She had an inkling OF Bob's business
then and business Of any kind seemed
better for man to her than q profess
sion. Her fathers case convinced her
OF tails. She was sure that no man was
more capable. more suited TO enjoy the
best things of life or more eager TO
supply them for his family, but his
calling did not seem to provide the
means.
Jane had known Boh's history al
school. He was a leader as Brand had
said, and she was confident that he
would force his way 70 the front IN
the business world. Not thst she was
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-17
SYNOPSIS.

Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds move into their
new bungslow-$500 down, balance same
rs rentl-on Staten Island. Mrs. Collins.
q neighbor. calls before the household
gods are set In order. Spring. DICK
Meade. newspaper man, cynic, socialist
takes dinner and spends the might The
Reynolds seem comfortable in their home.
but with hint OF lOneli less. Jane Rey-
nolds goes 20 a city matinee with hrs
Collins. and by her companions advice
pretenda sickness 10 cover her neglect to
provide dinner for Bob. Jane, confessing
Is forgiven for shsmming Dick arrives
with deneatessen forage. Dick warns Bob
against John Brand. Bob's old school
mate, now a member Of the system,
who IL expected TO call. Jane confesses
that the money for the butchers bill has
gone for a new hat Bob pleasantly re-
minds her OF the balance same as rent.
Dick breaches socialism. Brand. the pros
porous. member OF the system" calls
Brand, Hudson Cement company presi-
dent, offers Bob 900 to use his position
as chemist with the United Construction
company 20 cheat the specifications Tor
cement work on the Pecos River dam
Jane overhearing asks Bob to accept. His
refusal, in thu face of thier poverty, chills
her Brand wiles Jane into conspiracy
20 make Bob earn" the $4,000. They go
for an automobile ride to discuss details
Mrs. Collins playing chaperon Dick sees
them. Jane receives 800 "conspirator's
money" by mail from Brand.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-17
CHAPTER TX.
Jane In Her Own Element.

SNHC vi CNfi EiGHlCHA-
When she reached New York Jane
did not head for the bargain counters
of the big Sixth avenue stores These
were her rightful domain. or had been
when she had gone to spend the few
dollars that her own limited resources
allowed. She rode now to one of thu
more exclusive Fifth avenue shops and
proceeded to make such purchases as
she wanted without regard to cost. The
more she paid the better, for her plan
of concealment would not permit of
her buying too much. and, besides, she
was through with the cheap and
shoddy
Everything in this store catered to
the better tastes OF the better class of
people. Even the girls behind the
counters were different They were
polite and suave, softer voiced and
gentler hammered. None of them
chewed gum and none OF them called
cash" in shrill, repellent tones. Nor
did any of them carry on a converse
ton with a companion so feet away to
inform her friend that she had had a
perfectly swell time last night" and
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-17

this little strip of crisp paper was the
key to life's real joys; 1t pointed the
route and paved the way to escape
from the bitter confines OF her impe-
cunious past. She had never a thought
that it was not rightfully hers; that
she had not earned It, She knew only
that she had it. So the gambler when
he has won another mans money,
revels In thoughts OF how he will
squander 1t and is buoyed up to the
heights Of all moral oblivion and free
dom from care
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-17

marrying him from any selfish view
point She loved him, but she was
also proud of him, and the last year
or two Of their married life mad seen
tinge of disappointment mingled with
his pride. She was still hopeful, or
had been until the coming Of Brand.
In FIVE years Brand had become mil
lionaire, though 1t was true that he
had started from higher plane than
Bob and with much greater opportuni-
ties But he had made the most OF
these chances and she found herself
wondering now whether Bob had done
the same.
All women like the flneries and the
Injuries Of life, but some crave them
more than others. Jane was one of
these. She was essentially what Brand
read her to be- She had the f1inesse.
the culture OF the so-called upper
classes and the inherent longing to be
a living part OF their order. Still she
had a woman's instinct for home and
for this reason she had not opposed
her husbands humble venture on
Staten island She had wished 1t might
be more elaborate, but since it was all
they could afford ii was better than
none.
And Jane was not selfish. She knew
that besides the Joy of having her and
her love the five years Of their welded
life had brought few thrills to Bob
Perhaps some Of the glamor had be-
gun to fade for him, too; the long
grind at his work and then the long
idle evenings In the fat or the fruit
less pleasures Of some cheap amuse-
ment in the city. This idea of a home
had been something new. He had
talked about 1t and planned for it and
become so enthusiastic over 1t that she
had entered into the spirit Of it and
rejoiced with him. And now the spell
of this Utopia was gone, at least for
her.
Much OF her husbands enthusiasm
over suburban life was not shared by
Jane. When they had moved into the
place in the spring her natural love
OF the artistic had given her a happy
interest In her flowers, but there her
concern in the rustic pursuits ceased.
For his sake she assumed a sympathy
that she did not feel Truck gardens.
Jane thought, were for truck garden
ers and while hens were useful for
laying eggs. they were not interesting
companions.
Bob's school. on the other hand. had
a poultry department that was noted
the world over and while he had not
specialized In that branch OF education
his innate liking for all forms Of ami
NAL life had attracted him to 1t. When
his young Plymouth Rocks had begun
to feather out he went into ecstasies
If a rooster showed the proper bar
rings on wing and tail. while with Jane
the birds superiority was gagged only
from the standpoint of frying pan.
Such tendencies did not make Jane
one bit less a woman. We cannot all
be Walt Whitmans, and preference for
steam-heated drawing room to a
barnyard. In a woman at least. is no
sign OF perverted morals. But the
hunt for happiness in the cheap sub
urb was, for Jane, q quest founded on
| false premises. She knew 1t and now
she turned eagerly to the escape.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-17
m a REMTA Watson r. CoIemauA
,as'S 8s,. me sSas Si Il
NOT EVEN AN ACQUAINTI
American Girl Surely Had Reas3s
Complaint Against lmpertinede
of Accoster.

You remember how in the
days of peace, when something 1
had to be done to make talk,
was a hue and cry about And
girls in Berlin and the dreadful
they did under pretense Of std
music. Here is a story Of one q
which the New York Evening
Saturday Magazines special wa
respondent has sent over with I
PLANTATION that 1t was all he cod
past the censor at this time.
lin paper reports that a quiet
in Charlottenburg was sue
alarmed by shrill cries of POlic
lice!" A great crowd prompd
lected about the person RESPONSE
the disturbance. an excited
woman, obviously American.
X ARREST this man, officer 4
as soon as a policeman appeafs
am Miss Ellington from Cna
U. S. A., and he had the impera
to speak to me
The policeman, guided by -
woman's accusing finger piee
the culprit.
The man is a stranger to 70
asked.
AN entire stranger rephM
Ellington. q have only been E
violin lessons from him e
months.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-17
stnffed cats Scar. Rlrds.

A novel method OF soaring away
birds mas been adopted by a Kentish
tEngland) farmer. He has oiled a
number Of cats, had them stuffed and
placed them in various attitudes
among the branches of the fruit trees
in his orchard
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-17

Matches are made in heays
is, those that are not made
mocks.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-17

Marriage used to be a lotteF
it's a game of skill
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-28
New York Cotton

New York, Jan. 27-Cotton was
easier today under scattering liquida-
tion apparently chiefly promoted by
predictions OF a sharp falling off IN
spot demand after the first OF the
month. One or two southern. wires
reported that demand for spot had
already slackened and there was also
a little selling here which may have
come from southern sources. hut gen.
orally speaking, private adTFices re-
.tpcfted continued firmhess In tile ,ii-
terror and the small business noted
around the ring appeared to c0nie
mostly from local sources. Tho close
WIS barely steady at q net decline OF
s top1f points.
- After showing net loss OF s TO
10 ,roints prices steadied slightly IN
covering, but there WIS no important
DEMAND and TIC lowest level OF tic
day WAS reached in late trading, VIXEN
May contracts sold at IL ,25r. or within
= points of the lowest price reached
after publication of the receat hear
tisil ginning report Thi, semi weeHiy
heavy receipts. and indicating slight
Interior movement showing relatiy, lN-
Increase Of stock Notwithstanding the
large shipments. may have contribute
ed TO the forenoon decline, in connec-
;tion with talk Of an easier spot stu
alton after filling Of January engage
Inents. ~, : .,.s,
Cotton, spot, steady; midling up
Ni,130. q
+ (yoftnr, f,lt,,roa.