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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-07
PLUMBERS TRIAL
IS ON THIS week
Fireworks Are Promised by Attor-s
neys for Both Government and
Indicted Men at This
Hearing.
CONSUME MUCH TIME
Hundreds Of Witnesses and Trunk
Load Of Documents viii be in
Court for This Big
Hearing.
CONSUME MUCH TIME

Trial of the indicted master plum
bers begins in Des Moines tomorrow
morning. John r. King Of this city,
past president Of the Iowa Master
Plumbers association Is one of the
defendants. The trial of the thirty
six men is expected to prove quite an
event, according to the following from
the Des Moines Tribune:
Attorneys for both the prosecution
and defense in the trial of thirty-six
middle western plumbers. indicted for
alleged violation Of the Sherman anti
trust laws, are working day and nigns
this week preparing for the opening
of the celebrated trial which is
scheduled for Monday morning, Fab.
United States District Attorney
CLAUDE R. Porter, assisted by George
n. Murdoch OF the department. of JUS
tice at Washington, E. G. Moon and
B. F. Welty, special assistant to the
United States attorney general, is go
ing over trunk loads OF evidence rela-
tive to the case.
Will Spring "Fireworks."
The government attorneys declare
they will have any amount Of fire
works to spring when the case gets
going. They are going deep into the
evidence and viewing 1t from every
possible standpoint.
The plumbers who como from Iowa,
Michigan, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana,
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Missouri,
will be represented by Strock and Wal
lace Of Des Moines, Clark MeKercher
Of New York and L. C. Boyle of Kan
sas City. The battle promises to be
on. of extraordinary legal talent and
will mean great deal to the entire
country, according to lawyers for both
sides.
East 10 Watching Case.
The eastern papers and magazines
are watching the case with much In
terest and the Saturday Evening Post
has written number of editorials
regarding It.
The trial Of the case is expected
to consume the greater part OF
month. Each side probably will call
at least 100 witnesses. In fact Mr..
Porter has announced that at least
that many will be summoned by the
government.
Neither side was willing today to
divulge any information regarding
the evidence obtained alraady and to
be presented to the jury. We'll have
the fireworks all right" was the sum
and substance of the prosecuting law
yers' statements.
Attorneys w. c. Strock declared
that he would guide his actions large
" by the manner in which the fed
eral lawyers conduct their side OF the
case.
Says It's Big "Biunderbuss."
This whole thing is a big blunder-
buss," b, declared today, "and no
one can tell from the Indictment Just
what each man Is charged with
The thirty-six indicted plumbers
will arrive in Des Moines Monday
morning. Attorney Boyle is expected
his week.
S.eyenty-fve jurymen have been
and it is expected that
one day will be required to secure the
.welve men who will hear the evl
ieHce. Indications today are that Fed,
sral Judge John C. Pollock OF Kansas
City, Kan, will try the case.
The plumbers are criminally In |
licted and the maximum penalty is |
,ne year in Jail, according to At
.orney Strock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-07
Guilty o. Murder.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Feb.a 6.-George
Smith, alias Singer, was this afternoon
found guilty of murder In the first de-
greet by jury that recommended he
be sentenced to life imprisonment. He
was convicted of shooting to death
Frederick II. Soller, paymaster OF the
st. Louis Cold Storage and Refrigera-
tor company, in daylight holdup on
August 10. The bandits leaped from
an automobile. Without demanding
the surrender Of $1,000 he was carry
ing, one OF the men put a revolver
against Sellers head and fired. The
other bandit then seized the money
and the pair escaped in the auto.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-07
|KE0KUK'S GIFTS
GO TO BELG|ANS
Shipment Of Milk and Other Canned
Goods Goes Forward Last Night
to American Commission
in New York.
LOCAL COMPANY AIDED
s. HamiIl Co, Packed Shipment for
committee-Individuals May
Send Without Cost by Fol
lowing Instructions.
LOCAL COMPANY AIDED

The contributions from Keokuk Of
milk and other canned goods for the
Belgiar1s was forwarded last night tc
1.-THE commission for the relief in Bel
GUM, in New York City. The ship
ment will there be loaded onto a Hol
land vessel bound for Holland, and
consigned to the American commission
and the American embassy
The shipment was packed by S.
Hamill Company. Through the court.
lesy of Mr.. L. A. Hamill, who personal
ly looked after the details for the
committee, the shipment went for
ward last night in excellent condition
and all packed to stand the long
Journey. Mr. Hamill gave his person
al attention to the shipment, fact
which is greatly appreciated by the
mayors committee.
The shipment which was sent last
might included the following:
Three boxes of groceries.
Seven cases tall milk.
Two cases small milk.
Two cases beans.
! One case peas.
One case corn
A donation OF canned goods was
added by the S. Hamill company.
How il is Sent.
4 The shipment was routed over c., B..
& @. and the Erie railroad. Instruc-
tons were received by the mayors
committee last week for shipment.
BY routing over the Erie railroad,
transportation charges are taken care
of by the roads, which is considerable
of factor.
1t was necessary to delay shipment
of the goods donated January 20, I'M
til instruction for shipping could be
secured The Iowa commission no.
titled the local committee as to where
to ship, and the American commission
in New York wired the routing of the
shipment. These shipments are all
being handled in the most systematic
manner. Is.
The mayors committee is planning
to settle accounts at once, and will
take the remainder of the money
which 1t is expected will be three hun
dred dollars or over, and purchase
grain and ship this at once to the CON-
mission in New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-07
Mot EASILY Achieved.

The New Republic: Being gen.
tleman always has been and probab-
" always will be difficult business,
especially for those who are not gen
tlemen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-07
individuals May ship.

Any individuals who wish to make
shipments can do SO as we'll as
through the mayors committee. The
following instructions must be follow
led, however:
Secure shipping tags from the COM
mission for Iowa at Des Moines, des-
ignatine which you wish, parcel post
Tor express.
If shipping by parcel post, postage
will be refunded on packages weigh
ing over 20 pounds, If you will write
the letter "R" after the symbols A.
B. c. on the tag. Stamps must be at
'tached to the tags, only.
If shipping by express, deposit
boxes at any express office, use the
tag sent you from the Iowa commits
sion On relief at Des Moines, and then
send a postal card to the commission
for relief in Belgium, II Broadway,
New York. telling of your shipment,
and by what company. These ship
ments go collect, the express COM
panies paying the charges.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-07

portance. The new car is furnished
with improved types of hunks, and
improved stoves for heating and cook
ing, washstand, a desk and lockers
for the crew, a water cooler and
refrigerator.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-22

Best Butter, 34c lb. Russell Bros.
 -adVt.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-22

Meeting of Court Friendly, No. A. r. of A, at PAP Main street.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-22
Boston Store
 NEW SH|RTINC MADRAS For Shirts and
 Waists

A beautiful line of new colorings ;7 different width stripes, equal ln color and texture to the imported goods at q good deal smaller price. 15c yard.
 Percales-The highest grade domes- tic goods made, and immense showing of new and pretty stripes and figures, pretty, dainty, light colorings, also darker effects, SC inch, 12 1-2c yard.
 Wash Voilcs, 36 inch, white and all desirable colors, also stripes, dots and figures on white and tinted grounds, a fine showing of the latest in this pop ular wash fabric 22c yard.
 Children's RoInpcrs and Oliver Twist Suit, big variety, new patterns in Galatea, Duck, Bingham, Cambric, etc. 2Sc to soc.
 Misses Dresses, wash dresses in gingharnE and percale, in plain colors, plaid and fancy plaid combinations. You couldn't buy the goods for the money, soc each. ,.:
 Shoe Trees-Kecps your shoes in shape, makes them last longer. You can afford to have a set for every pair of shoes at, the price, 10c pair.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-22
CONTRACT FOR COAL
 IS GIVEN TO BRoPHY
Will Supply l,5OO Tens to the
 Schools at $6 40 Per Ton.

Confirmation of the Herald's ex- elusive story that the state trade school in this city is to be abandoned on the completion of the Vocational High school was secured at special meeting of the board of education yesterday afternoon when George w. Traut reported having received com munication from the state boord of education asking the views of the local educators on the project. No action was taken as there is no de- mand for an immediate decision.
 The board turned down a request from the Woman's Relief corps for the use of the High or Grammar school auditoriums for a concert. The board believed it would establish a tad precedent as the concert is to be given by a professional company. which guarantees certain sum to the corps.
 It was decided to authorize the chairman to appoint a committee to adjust teachers salaries for the com ing school year.
 The contract for furnishing 1,500 tons of coal to the schools next fall and winter was awarded to Richard A. Brophy, whose bid, the lowest, was $6.40 per ton. The bids were as fol- Jews:
 New Britain Lumber .& Coal com pany, 1,500 tons Old company f. O. b. cars, $G.63 per ton, price for immedi- ate acceptance, coal to be furnished before May l, 1915.
 S. Shurberg, Old company or Ha- zelton, s6.6S, hard White Ash, Honey brook or Packer, $6.55, furnished f. o. D. cars. New Britain.
 J. P. Sullivan, Old company or Hazelton at $6.6S, hard White Ash, Honeybroko, Packer, Phil. and Read ing, Wilkesbarre or Beaver Brook, $G.53, Buck Mountain egg coal S6.52, f. o. b. cars, shipment guaranteed.
 City Coal St Wood company, Old company or Hazelton, gross weight, S6.65 per gross ton, f. o. b.. New Britain, Lattimer hard White Ash, Lehigh egg coal at $6.52, Beaver Brook, Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron companys hard White Ash egg coal at $6.52.
 w. l.. Damon company, Old com pany or Hazelton, $6.7O, hard White Ash, Honeybrook or Packer, $6.62.
 Stanley Svea Grain x Coal com pany, special Lehigh or Hazelton, $6.6S, hard White Ash, Honeybrook or Packer, $6.55, Free Burning coal, $6.50 f. 0. b.
 M. I. Jester, Beaver Brook, $652, upper Lehigh, $6.52, Hazel Brook, $6.52, to be. delivered on or before April r.
 Richard A. Brophy, hard White Ash mined on the P. & R., $6.4O per ton, f. o. b. at New Britain Slattery Brothers, Philadelphia, Pa, $6.15.
 Best Butter, 34c lb. Russell Bros. -adVt
New Britain herald., 1915-04-22

The new waists that came to Miss Ryan's show, -79 Pratt street, Hortford, yesterday morning are the sort that sell the moment they are taken from their boxes. They are voiles in white, Copen and flesh some with handkerchief linen collars and cuffs, and some with the new frills edged with color. The prices begin at $375. Miss Ryan also has the smocked ba- tiste waist which is very new.-advf.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-22
NARROWLY AVERTED.
Young Girl in Wagon Almost Run
 '>t Down by Switcher. '>

At 5:10 o'clock yesterday afternoon fatality was narrowly averted on Commercial street when the sWitcher
 ., coming out of Landers, Frary &s Clark's factory yard, barely missed running down 8 horse and wagon in which was seated a young girl. But for the vigilance of the flagman the wagon would have been run down. He turned just in time to grab the horse by the bride and shove him back off. the tracks when the loco motive sped past
 Witnesses were loud in their con- demnation of this crossing and it was said that the engine was coming out at an unWarranted rate of speed.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-22
INJURIES INJURED LEG.

James Rowoski, of 69 Orange street. has been laid up for some time with an injured leg and this morning while taking a short walk the limb weak ened and he fell at the corner os Lafayette and Washington streets. The police ambulance was called and the injured man was taken to his home.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-22
CONTEMPORARIES TO MEET

This evening there will be an inn portant meeting of the executive com rlittee of the Connecticut Congrega- tiona1 club at the Pennington Coun- try club. Plans for the coming year will be discussed. There are many local people interested in this club and several will attend the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-22

"The Village Blacksmith" to h. sung at Grammar School hall.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-22

Meeting of Sir Francis Drake lodge No. 429, Sons of St. George at 5! Arch street.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-22
EUents Tonight

''The Girl in the axi' at the Russ win Lyceum.
 Moving pictures and vaudeville at Keeney's.
 Moving pictures at Fox's.
 Presentation of 1884" by Working Girls Club in Judds hall.
 Meeting of New Britain Council 0. U. A. M.
 Meeting of Woodruff club of the South church at o'clock at home of Cromwell Case, 95 Maple street.
 Meeting of Martha Chapter O. F. &. Masonic hall. Meeting of officers at ' o'clock.
 Ninety-sixth anniversary celebration or orders founding by Lexington lodge. I. o. O. F.
 Old fashioned concert by Luther league of the Swedish Lutheran church.
 Meeting of Star of Good Will lodge. $. of E. Whist.
 Meeting of Turner society at Tur- ner hall.
 Meeting of Washington Camp, No. 3, F. o. $. A., in G. A. R. hall
 Meeting of Journeymen Barbers
 Meeting of Court Friendly, No. A, r. of A, at PAP Main street Meeting of Emmett club. Meeting of Sir Francis Drake lodge, No. 429, Sons of St. George at 59 Arch street
New Britain herald., 1915-04-22

Meeting of Emmett club.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-08
The Venerable mlerobe.

Just TO think the microbe has been
in this terrestrial sphere twenty mil.
lions Of years! Disease germs that
now afiict humanity have been discov-
cred in the fossils Of the earliest life
on earth. There was a belief that bac-
terra we're a modern pest, and they
came just in time to plague mankind.
But why should they exist before?
What was the object of their insig-
nificant lives? This question science
answers by saying that they first came
TO assist in the decomposition Of the
calcareOus rocks. This certainly was
a more honorable mission than TO
scare people in later days into the
use of special drinking cups and to
set up great government bulwarks TO
resist their imaginary fury. The mi
crobe was formerly an honorable and
useful citizen. but now he has fallen
from his high estate.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-08
SOME ANTIDoTES FOR POISON
Worth Preserving, Since Quick Action
II the All-Important Point TO
Be Considered.

The first thing TO do ta case OF
poisoning is to summon physician
without delay, telling him what has
happened, so that he may bring
stomach pump and other necessities
with him.
The next thing TO do is TO give the
patient an emetic. The sooner and
more complete the vomiting. the bet
ter chance for recovery. Whatever IS
given should be repeated and repeat
ed until complete nausea empties the
stomach.
If there IS a tendency to drowsi-
ness. the patient must be kept awake
by exercise.
When II Is not known what pol
son has been taken, follow these direc-
tions:
Mix in a pitcher Of warm water two
heaping teaspoonfuls OF common salt
and one teaspoonful Of mustard to
each pint Of water. Give glassful after
glassful until vomiting is severe.
Also give the whites OF one or two
eggs or a cupful Of strong black coffee.
Carbolc Acid-Doses Of weak spir-
its Of ammonia, If the patient can
swallow. Stomach pump as soon as
possible.
Oxalic Acid-Magnesia or chalk and
water in large doses. repeated fire.
quently.
Ammonia - Vinegar in frequent
doses.
Opium or Laudanum - Emetic oi
mustard and water; keep the patient
In motion and use a stomach pump
as soon as possible. Also give strong
black coffee.
Acknowledgements; or better. fresh
" prepared hydrated oxide Of iron.
Corrosive Sublimate-White Of egg
mixed with water until patient vomiti
freely.
Saltpeter-Afustard and water Aft
erward give rlucilage and small d Sc
Of laudanuhi.
Oil OF Vitriol or Aqua Fortis-Larg
doses of magnesia and water.
Do not cease applying remedie
while waiting for the arrival Of ply
sician.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-08
DULLED BY MoNEY-GRUBBlNe
Writer'S Criticisms Of the Relations Of
Nest Middle-class Fathers to
Their Families.

Someone has said that the great
est effort of civilization up to date has
been attaching man to the family"
writes Mary Ware bennett in the Cen
tury. Very likely, but in many ways
the attachment has been bad for him
and bad for the family. II has devel-
oped in him a pernicious type Of pride
which had led him 10 deem women and
children as possessions--a pride no
less false when sugar-coated with SEN
timental or chivalrous talk of the my
wife, or mother. my sister, my chill
dren" variety.
Mems families have been for the
most part either a source Of this false
pride or else a milestone round their
uecks; sometimes both. Most middle
class men are hopelessly dulled and
stupefied by mere grubbing to get the
family bills paid. In the ''wage-slave'
class, both the men and the women
share the same stupid fate. the women
always getting the worst OF il, how
ever, for ehildbearing is added to their
other labOrs. Men have been apt 70
assume that their responsibilities to
women and children we're wholly dis
charged by merely paying over cash,
without much personal service. Both
men and women have meant well, but
the men have been rather stupidly
selfish and the women stupidity un-
aaiash
Smyrna times., 1915-09-08
Ahnut the Mace.

Probably not one person in a thou
sand knows that when they see the
mace Of any city or corporation car
rled in procession 1t is carried upside
down. The glorified head, with its or
namented scrollwork. carving, gliding
and decoration, Is really the bottom
and not the top oil the mace, for the
narrow end which used 10 bear a spike
Is really the top. and in England when
the king is present the mace is al
ways carried with the small end up
ward.
The base, which started out BY be
ing only a small knob. so grew in
years. both in size and ornateness
that 1t could not be carried comfort
ably in the hand. Hence the reason
for the reversal was for greater ease;
the heavier end or bare was carried
over the shoulder, and in course o.
time came to be looked upon as the
top.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-08
DREW LESSONS FROM NATURE
Originality Of College Professors Lee
lures Caused Them 10 Be Appre-
eiated hy Class.

There was a certain college profes-
sor of machine design who was as
original in his views as he was in his
subject. One OF his pet theories was
the interrelation between nature and
correct design. Boys" he would
say, there has been only one de-
signer who never made a mistake, and
the more we study his work. the bet
ter machine We will build. When you
put your legs under a machine, think
Of a horse or a COW, and get them
as far apart as you can-don't get
too much overhang at either end. And,
speaking Of a counterbalance, study
the kangaroo; there is no prettier ex-
ample Of equilibrium in all positions.
The further over he leans the more
his tail comes into action on the
ground. And again, in speaking OF
general design. wherever possible, try
TO work for elasticity as against rigid
ity. You find very little of the rigid
in nature, and little trees often sur
vive a gale by bending. where big ones
are blown down" All Of which was
undoubtedly very true, and made more
OF an impression on his hearers thar
some Of the more complicated mathe
matical demonstrations that followed
Engineering Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-08
STRAIGHTFORWARD
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Many Smyrna Citizens Have
Profited By II.

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Smyrna times., 1915-09-08
Great Men Born in War lime.

It is pointed out that during the
first years Of the last century, from
1900 or 1910 TO 1915, when all Europe
was suffering from the Napoleonic
wars, she gave birth 10 almost every
great man who was to guide her bet
ter destines for 100 years to come. In
that terrible period Of travail Britain
gave birth to Disrael, Gladstone. Cob
den. Bright, Browning, Tennyson,
Shaftesbury and many others. Italy
had Cavour. Mazzini. Garibaldi and
Victor Emmanuel, the four men who
secured the liberty and unity Of the
Italian kingdom. America gave the
world Wendell Phillips, William Lloyd
Garrison, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Hen
~ Nard Beecher and Abraham Lin
coin.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-08
New Fall Goods
our. CLEANUP SALE

Some big bargins yet in our Z
Price Sale of Suits, now - 70 SIS.
No car fare allowed OH reduced
uoOde
Smyrna times., 1915-09-08
Expecting More Turn-DOwns.

q understand that Jack has been
thrown over by no fewer than three
girls he's been engaged TO-"
'Yes; he's working NOW on an ad-
Unstable engagement ring"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-03-11

and Lassle France called ut John
Frye'S Sunday afternoon and al
had a pleasant time. The young
folks went to the cave and eX.
plored every nook and corner in
il.
John Shores and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday
with her mother the other side
of Norwood. but got real cold
coming home Sunday evening.
What is there that occurs
once in minute, twice in a
moment, and never in athousand
years?
Fred Short and wife came in
from California Friday night.
We welcome them back to the
Ozarks.
Verba Dennis visited her sis.
ter, Mrs. John Garner, a few
days last week.
Quite a large crowd were in
Macomb Saturday.
Nellie Dakc went home with
GoSs Saturday from Ma.
comb to visit over Sunday.
Mrs. John Frye went as far
as Yves Frye's Wednesday and
had a pleasant visit while John
went on to Mansfield.
PANSY.