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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22
MAN IS CHARGED
WITH ASSAULT
William Holt Jailed on Information
Charging Him With Attempt
Ing to Kin Mrs.
Coins.
TT HAPPENED TODAY
Refused to Let Holt Cut Grass, Ac-
cordins to Woman's Story
Mrs. Coins Now In
Hospital.
HAPPENED TODAY

In the superior court this afternoon
at o'clock Holt pleaded not guilty
I to the charge Of assault with intent to
kill Mrs. Coins and was bound over
TO await the action Of the grand jury.
Holt stated that nc rad not seen Mrs.
Coins to-day at all and that he was
innocent Of the charge. Mrs. Coins
stated to the police, however, that
Holt was the man who made the as
Isault.
William Holt, colored, who resides
out near the end Of High street is
being held by the police on the charge
Of assault on Mrs. Etha L. Coins, also
colored, this morning, with intent to
kill. Mrs. Coins, who is the widow of
the late Charles Coins, at one time a
member of the Keokuk police force,
is now in the hospital with a dozen
or more ugly wounds, most of them on
her head. bad burns on the face and
arm. and, although her condition at
the present is none too good, it is not
believed that the injuries will prove
fatal The assault, the story Of which
Mrs. Coins told to DR.. F. B. Dorsey,
Jr., who attended her, was particu-
larly brutal one if the details have
been given correctly.
The injured woman stated that
about the middle of the morning, Holt,
who is a grass cutter, called at her
home at 1928 Franklin street and ask
ed to cut her grass. AS she had just
recently had 1t cut, she told him that
she thought it was unnecessary. Holt
said something and Mrs. Coins stated
that she tried to hook the kitchen
door, but that Holt forced his way
through and hit her on the head with
some object. She then stated that he
picked up a poker off the kitchen
stove and began striking her with it
until she fell unconscious. AS she
fell she struck the stove and her
right arm and the right side of her
face were badly burned.
! Holt then left the house. Neighbors
discovered her and DR.. Dorsey was
telephoned for and treated the Injured
woman at the hospital. She had six
cuts on her head, evidently caused by
some blunt instrument. From their
nature Dr. Dorsey stated that they
may have been caused by knife, al
though it is not positively known what
kind of an instrument was used
There were also bruises and cuts
on both arms and hands. Assistant
Chief of Police Pearson filed an infor-
nation against Holt in the superior
court this morning, charging him with
assault to kill and later arrested him
at his house and took him to the sta
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

point the comittees for the observance
Of annual Block day which this year
will be on Monday and Tuesday, Sept.
q or 80. The following committee
was appointed: Mrs. John II. Cole,
chairman; Mrs. d. A. Collier, Mrs.
Eugene 8. Baker. Mrs. c. F. McFar-
land, Mrs. J. N. D. Dickinson, Mrs. B.
F. Jones, Mrs. E. e. Hawkes., Mrs.
.Clas s. Pond, Mrs. Mary Miller.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22
iSs|l|[IE!z.
Call Black 666.
For Society Editor
"Reminiscences.
Cali BIAcK ODD.
For Society Editor

This morning at 8 o'clock in St
Peters Catholic church, occurred the
marriage OF Miss Florence Ireland
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ire.
land to Mr.. Robert Greaves,, the Rev
Father James Gillespie reading the
service.
The church was filled with friends
to witness the service. The welding
march, "The Bridal Chorus from Lo-
hengrin" was played on the pipe or
gan, ,bv Miss Leonore Dickey. The
bridal procession was led by three
,,shers. Messrs. Francis Hayes, Rich,
ard Smith and Albert Winkler. fol.
&owed by the bridesmaid, Miss Jose
phine Helen Kennedy, who wore
handsome dress of pink crepe meteor,
carving a French basket OF pink
roses. She wore in her hair brides
maids bandeau of pink with white
aigrette. sa
The bride came last, with her broth
er, Mr.. Joseph Ireland: The Drlae'
dress was OF Duchess satin Ell traine,
and she wore long tulle veil, mace
with cap effect and wreath OF OF
ange blossoms. Shc carried an arm
bouquet OF brides roses. MT. Joseph
Greayes served as best man.
Following the church service, az
elaborate breakfast was served at the
home of the brides parents, at when
covers were laid for seventy-nve.
The tables were decorated IN Wnite
and green, roses and white asters pc
ing used in baskets and vases.
After a wedding journey 1nciualns
st. Paul and Chicago, Mr.. and MRS.
Greaves will be at home to tne'I
friends in very attractive new nome
which has been recently Quilt AT Ses'
enth and Des Mofnes streets.
Miss Della Concannon Of Davenport,
Mr. Joseph Greaves and Mr.. Joseph
Ireland of Quincy were guests rom
out OF town.
Woman's Relief Corps. i.
The Woman's Relief Corps will
meet In regualr session tomorrow aft
ernoon in Cameron's hall.
Mrs. Bakers Luncheon.
Mrs. eugene S. Baker will enter
tain a few ladies at q one o'clock
luncheon on Saturday in honor OF
Mrs. William Lewis OF Cincinnati.
Calendar Society.
The September committee OF the
Calendar society OF st. Peters church
will entertain at cards this evening IN
St, Peters hall.
ThimbIc Club Today.
Mrs. Hal Bowlby entertained the
young women of the Thimble club this
afternoon.
Ere.hnoen Gjrla' Party.
Invitations have been issued TO the
freshmen girls Of the high scnooi ny
the student branch Of the Y. w. G. A.
for Friday evening. The invitation
reads as follows:
your presence is requested,
We'll escort you unmolested,
Where your time will be invested
In masquerade ball"
Committee for Block Day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22
CITY NEWS.

Marriage licenses were issued to
Robert P. Greaves, %, and NJ, Flor
ence Ireland, rs, both of Keokuk; Ed
ward Hamilton. "a, and Minnie Alice
Turner. 81, both of Keokuk.
Edward F. Vinson and wife have
conveyed to c. A. Schafer, the west Al
feet OF lot in block 1872. Considera-
ton is $1,000, according to deed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Chas. T. Pickens OF Rock Is
land, Ill, left this afternoon for her
home after two days visit in the
city with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett O'Bryant and
two daughters of Lancaster. Mo-, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Miller, 319
North Thirteenth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

a number of the construction men on
the keokuk dam who are now in the
west. He was very much interested
in the big power plant here, which he
visited this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

FOR SALE-Septembe sale clearance
special, used baseburners. one No.
S Radiant Home and one 140 Regal
Peninsular baseburner at $3.50 each.
Also a few good soft coal used heat
ers and two good used ranges at one
half price. Duncan-Schell Furniture
Co
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22
PERSONALS.

Judge Logan and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Boyden Blood left this morning for
an eastern auto trip. They expect to
be away from Keokuk for about three
weeks. The trip was undertaken once
before, but inclement weather pre-
vented the party from getting farther
than Rushville, Ill
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

ton. 1t is the opinion of the police
that Holt is demented.
Holt was taken into custody by AS
sistant Chief Pearson and Officer Will
son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

FOR SALE-One child's winter coat
4 cloth and velvet, size 10, almost new
outgrown; will sell for half price. Adj
dress A, care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22
STRANGE Attraction.

Chicago Evening Post: The zeppe-
Inns and the submarines seem to have
many woman afinities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

FOR SALE-Five passenger Overland
automobile, fully equipped; will
trade for cattle or horses. Address
Auto, care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

FOR SALE-Large heating stove used
only one winter, burns hard or soft
coal or coke, pipe and board with it.
$4,000 for quick sale. Collier Station
cry Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

$40 WEEKLY, easily made without
interfering with your regular en-
ployment. No canvassing. No capital.
We furnish everything. Address Sill.
yer Sales Co., Dubuque, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22
Invitation. 70 Party,

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Phillips and
Mr. Francis A. Fowler OF Chicago have
issued cards for dancing party to be
given at the Country club on the
evening Of Monday, Sept. a.. Should
the weather be unfavorable for use of
the Country club pavilion that night,
the party will be given in the Ma
sonic ball room.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

FOR SALE-Five room partly modern
house, corner lot, with building site
in rear Edith Miller, 400 North Fifth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

WANTED-Laborers and quarrymen
Montrose, Iowa. Burlington Quarry
Company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-24O acres Illinois farm
price s1s,o0o.oo; good terms. Box 4G
Denver, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

FOR SALE-Grapes in quantities,
cents per pound delivered. Mrs
Wygle, White Elk vineyard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22
NOTICE 10 TAxPAYERs.

Second half of taxes must he paid
by September 80, 1915, to avoid pen
atty on the same.
WIZ pEr>-D,r
County Treasurer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

WANTED-Di room girl. Hotel
Granite, Hamilton, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

WANTED-A five room house, in first
or third ward, modern throughout,
Address ~. W." care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

WANTED Experienced saleslady.
Royal Cloak Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

FOR RENT-No. 514 Exchange, six
room frame house, city water in kit
chen. John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

FOR RENT-Furnished room in mod
err home, north side. close in. Tele-
phone 49,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

COMMITTEES for Block Day.
At the home Of Mrs. John H. Cole
this morning the executive committee
Of the Benevolent Union met to ap-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

FOR RENT-One-half of double
house; also four or five rooms for
light housekeeping. Inquire 929 Frank.
lin street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22
FOR RENr.

FOR RENT-A seven room cottage
215 North Eighth. Bath and gas
Inquire 72S High.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

FOR RENTING. sos Des Moines, six
room brick house. John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22
Baptist Women's plan.

odRSt0S Vv0UiOu . tIioIts *
The women Of the First Baptist
church will inaugurate new plan at
their meeting on Friday afternoon in
the church parlors. The Ladies Aid is
a large society and instead Of having
"a separate organization for their mis-
sionary society, they will set aside
the fourth meeting Of the month of the
Ladies Aid, to the study Of missions.
At the meeting on Friday at which
Mrs. F. B. McAllister and Mrs. Will
liam Kennedy are to be hostesses, the
Rev. Mr.. McAllister will speak on
the subject OF missions as part OF
the work OF church, and Mrs Z. G..
Weisman will sing.
p. e o. Study In England.
The members of the P. E. O. chap
ter at their meeting last night, sailed,
in imagination, on the Mauretania to
England to study during the coming
club year. five English cathedrals.
Durham. York, Ely, Canterbury and
Salisbury. At the meeting last night
Mrs. r. L. Reid gave description
with many Illustrations OF a modern
steamship. Mrs. James Young spoke
on Gothic architecture, giving its his
tory and its characteristic features.
The cathedrals to be studied are
Gothic. hence this first meeting given
to the study OF general principles.
Mrs. Edwards who recently moved
here from Brooklyn and Mrs. Frank
Price OF Mt. Pleasant were guests at
the meeting.
Needle Club Meeting.
Mrs. Maude Larson will entertain
the ladies OF the Needle club tomor-
row afternoon at her home 1712 Reid
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

Needle Club Meeting.
Mrs. Maude Larson will entertain
the ladies OF the Needle club tomor-
row afternoon at her home 1712 Reid
street E
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-22

FOR RENT-Two seven room houses
in good order, close in Inquire COZ
Concert, or phone Red 1913.
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w ant Column
WANTED.

teacher at Pleas
ant Grove school district. Apply to
A. C. Larson, Montrose, Iowa, r. B.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25

to cover up their crime and, the prince
said, they were afraid they might be
suspected if they were known to have
shot him. By the other methods he
said it would have appeared to the gen
eral public to have been accidental.
He feels comparatively safe in Ke-
nosha, though while he worked in the
powder mills some time ago, he says
there were suspicious characters on mo-
tor cycles patrolling the place, but when
he called the manager IS attention to it
they were scared away.
It's one shame that some of the
TeutophiIs scattered about the country
don It take enough interest in the per-
sonal appearance of their royal house
to buy the prince a new suit Of clothes,
"a clean shirt, pair of patent leather
shoes, wrist watch and a suitable
crown.
IF there are any of these articles sent
in care of the News, it will try to see
that they are safely delivered to the
prince, who is really quite shabby for
royalty not actually engaged in activi-
ties at the front. OF course, if he were
with his army, it would not be SO
strange.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25
SET DEC. 9TH AS DEFENSE DAY
American Defense Society Chooses
Opening Day of Congress and
Asks Cooperation.

Monday, December 6, the opening
day Of congress, has been named by
the defense society as defense Day.
throughout the United States, the most
timely occasion for holding mass meet
ings and addressing letters and tele-
grams to congress on behalf of better
national defense.
In case there is an earlier meeting of
congress the opening day will then be
chosen as "American Defense Day.
In order to make the occasion an i'm
pressive one the American Defense So
ciety has requested the cooperation Of
the board Of trade of the various cities,
asking that they designate this day as
flag day All citizens who are in
favor of a greater national defense are
urgently requested to show such belief
by hanging out flags at every house.
At the same time the American De-
Tense society is distributing card APP
peal to be signed by voters and sent to
their respective congressman and sena-
tors urging action at the next session
of congress in favor of adequate ma
tional defense. Cards may be had up
on request at the national headquarters
of the American Defense society, 800
Fifth aveue, New York city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25

escape with as little damage. In its
roll down the embankment the car was
badly smashed up but after it hit the
tree at the bank of the river the motor
was still plugging away.
johnson had been called to the tan
merry extract plant to take an injured
man to his horne. Arthur Harvey, who
had been working in the boiler room
of the plant had two of his toes badly
smashed and Johnson responded to the
call with the taxicab. At the entrance
to the extract plant the road had been
built up of cinders. AS johnson pull
ed in the man In charge of the plant
had shouted a warning, but he is an
expert in handling an automobile and
he insisted that he could bring the au-
tomobile right to the door of the build
ing so that there would be no necessity
of carrying the injured man out into
the rain. He was going at pretty
good rate of speed as he swung around.
The rear wheels of the taxicab got too
near the edge of the bank and the elm
ders gave away. The automobile turn
ed over endwise and then turned over
sidewise and went rolling down the
bank into the ravine at the bank of
the river fortE feet below. Johnson
did some contortions as the taxicab
made its aerial fight, but when it hit
the tree he had managed to get away
from the wheel and he rolled out of it
on to the cinder bank The glass in
the windshield smashed and the brok-
en- glass rained over him, causing his
injuries
He crawled to the top of the hill and
called another automobile to take Har-
vey home and when the automobile
arrived five minutes later both of the
injured men were piled into it and sent
to their homes.
A block and tackle was necessary to
drag the automobile from its resting
place against the tree.
Hundreds of people gathered at the
scene of the accident and all of them
were filed with wonder at the escape
of johnson from either death or seri-
Gus injury. Had it not been for the
tree the automobile would have plung-
ed into the river and the chance of
Johnson would have been less. How
ever, Friday was lucky day for John
son and had the car rolled in the river
he probably would have come up. with
pocket full of fish.
It can be said that johnson was not
in any way unmindful of his narrow
escape and he will be one of the real
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25
GERMANIA HALL
FILLED FRIDAY
Knights of st. George Give
Annual Minstrel Show
to Eight Hundred.
People.
AUDIENCE is ENTHUSIASTIC
Local Singers Make Decided Hits as
Soloists and Chorus Singers Many
Fine Numbers End With
Chorus.
AUDIENCE is ENTHUSIASTIC

An audience of 800 enthusiastic lis
teners filed Germania hall Friday night
on the occasion of the annual minstrel
show for the benefit of the Knights of
st. George.
The music was under the direction
of Raymond Flaseh, organist of st.
Georges church, and was delightful.
The opening number was the Whit
mark Overture which is selection
of grandeur as sung by the chorus of
fifty mixed voices under the direction
of Mr.. Flasch Friday night.
Those who took part in the perform
ance were: Bones, J. Kaufman, Matt
Regh, John Fischer; tambourines, Fred
Scholey, Francis Wells, Herbert Ser
shon; interlocutor, John Tanner.
Soloist---J. Kaufman, who sang with
a charming voice, "Jubilee In My Old
Kentucky Home; Mat Regh, whose Sc
lection, 'fLet Ne Sleep in the Deep
When Die" was enthusiastically re-
ceived; John Fischer, who was in splen-
did voice and sang "When / Was a
Dreamer; Francis Wells who rendered
"Only Faded Rosebud" in an appeal
ing manner; Herbert Sershon who was
heard in the artistic composition, "Last
Night. Fred Seholey sang "My Little
Girl' and was joined in the chorus by
the Messrs. sershon and Lutgardis
Scwanke.
The grand finale was sung by the en-
tire circle and was the song "My
Daddy Was a Grand Old Man.
The annual minstrel show Of st.
George s knights is an occasion looked
forward to for months by the music
lovers of the parish and Friday night s
event fulfilled all the expectations of a
musical treat and pleasant social ev-
ening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25
CHECK WAR TAX RECEIPTS.
United States Collector Starts Saloon
Men and Cigar Dealers Hunting
for Their Credentials.

Dealers in liquors and tobacco in
Kenosha were kept on the jump today
as Dr. F. G. Werner of Milwaukee, Unit
ed States deputy collector under the
Harrison narcotic act, came to Kenosha
to look over the receipts for war taxes
paid some time ago. These receipts
We're supposed to be prominently dis
played in every building where ar
ticles subject to the war tax were on
sale. The Kenosha dealers believing
the war tax to be thing of the for
gotten past, had filed the receipts away
and many of them came in for vigorous
criticism on the part of DR.. Werner
and his assistants who visited every
one of the three hundred places in the
city where the receipts were expected
to occupy prominent places behind the
bar or the counter. 1t was found that
one man had committed the grievous
sin of moving his shop without getting
a permit from the federal officials and
lot of them had been remiss in not
displaying the documents. The war
tax continues in effect until New Years
day and DR.. Werner ordered the deal
ers to see to it that the receipts were
displayed. 1t is not expected that
there will be any prosecutions of the
local dealers but they were warned
E'Don't let it occur again. "
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25
FRIDAY NO HOODOO FOR HIM
Driver Who Had Gone to the Extract
Plant of Tannery for Injured Work
man Failed to Realize That Gin
der Roads Are Treacherous.

Friday is supposed to be an unlucky
day. A day on which the hoodoo is
working overtime, but be it said Fri
day was the lucky day for Otto John
son, taxicab driver living at 210
South West Main, street. He must
have had his fingers crossed and car
ried in each pocket left hind legs of
rabbits slaughtered in the dark of the
moon, for johnson driving his automo-
bile plunged forty feet over an en-
bankment of the Pike river near the
extract plant of the Allen tannery late
Friday afternoon. The automobile
turned over twice and then hit a con-
venient willow tree which prevented
it rolling into the river. The proper
and expected thing in such an accident
would have been for johnson to lie
still until the coroner came and passed
on the case. But johnson was lucky
and he crawled out from the wreck of
his taxicab and climbed to the top of
the embankment with no worse in
juries than a cut foot and badly
bruised arm. The automobile did not
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25
RECALLS LAKE DISASTER.
Mrs. j. P. Davis Tells Story of the
Sinking of the E. M. Court

r1guC.
In connection with the discovery of
the hulk Of the long wrecked steamer,
COPYRIGHT, yesterday, the News receiv-
ed an interesting letter today from
Mrs. ]. P. Davis. Mrs. Davis is a
daughter of the late Edward Birch of
Somers, and it was upon the beach
abutting his land that the COPYRIGHT
was wrecked. The following is an ex-
tract from Mrs. Davis letter:
On the morning after the wreck,
father went over to look at the beach
as was his custom after severe storms,
and there lay the sail vessel with its
load of lumber piled twenty feet high
on the beach and twisted into every
shape. The captain and crew came
ashore in a yawl. Capt. Durgon and
the first mate, William Tibbetts, board
ed at our place for two weeks while
they hired all the farm hands they
could get, many from this city, to help
save what lumber they could. / think
the boat was bound for Chicago. They
built slides and bound the boards to-
gether and pulled them up on land with
horses. The broken lumber was given
to Mr.. Birch and he did many rods of
fencing with it. I, a child then, stood
on the bank of the lake and watched
them at their work. Capt. Durgon went
out in his yawl and brought back the
compass and other things of value be-
fore the vessel went to pieces. He
gave my mother potato smasher from
the cabin which we had for years. The
vessel gradually went to pieces and
where it foated to I do not know, but
presume Capt. Cameron to be right in
his assumption that the lately diseov-
cred wreckage is that of the Court
right"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-11-25

Evidently the Industrial Commission
is not settling all of the personal iu-
jury cases. A plaintiff in Milwaukee
court has just been awarded damages
of ST. 1900. It is not stated how much
went to the lawyer who handled the
case and it is pretty certain that the
man would have had lot more real
money if he would have gone to the
commission.