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The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-30
STEAMER SUNK AND
OVER 1000 DROWNED

On Saturday, over 100 men,
women and children lost their
lives by the capsizing of an ex-
cursion steamer at the wharf on
the Chicago river, at Chicago.
The steamer, the Eastland, ap-
pears to have been an old affair,
and overlooking, combined with
inefficiency in handling the yes
sci. That the death of those
people was due to criminal greed
and reckless disregard of life in
allowing the steamer to be over
loaded, appears to be evident
from the evidence at hand.
Under misty skies 700 men,
women and children wended their
way to the river wharf early to
fill five large lake steamers for a
holiday trip to Michigan city.
The Eastland was the first load
ed. Rain began to fall as the
gangplanR lifted when the limit
of $500 was reached and white
dresses peeped from raincoats
along the shore rail as those
aboard waved goodbye to frien DIS
ashore and on board other steam
ers, then the passengers swarm
ed to the left side as the other
passengers drew up. A tug
hitched to the Easterland and
with the orders to castoff, the
engines began to hum. Instead
Of moving forward, the laden
ship wavered sidewise toward
the shore. The passengers were
startled and the crowd on The
riverside increased. The ship
heeled lack and turned slowly
and steadily toward the left side.
People began sliding toward the
rail, water entered the lower
portfolios and the ropes snapped
off the piles to which the vessel
was tied. Those on the wharf,
attracted, screamed, but were
helpless. Finally the ship dived
under the swift current of the
river. The scene that ensued
was heartrending. There was
much heroism and many men
were drowned while attempting
to rescue women. The police ar
rested all the officers of the East
land.
A dispatch of the 10Th from
Chicago says:
Three scores of bodies were
recovered from the death ship
Eastland, making a total of 82O.
The estimate of the total num-
Der lost in 1000. Of the total of
2408 on board at the time of the
catastrope, 1912 have been re-
ported safe. Divers believe that
all the bodies have been removed
save those crushed in the mud
under the ship and those that
went down the river with the
current.
While divers were at work in
the interior of the steel coffin,
thousands were searching the
morgue for friends and relatives.
Officials are striving to place the
blame for the disaster, and be-
gan raising a relief fund of $780,
900. No families are wholly de-
pendent, but some of the victims,
employees of the Western Elec-
trio company, had been working
half time or less in recent months.
Canning Demonstration
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-30
Notice

The Pinedale sawmill is now
in operation. Any orders we
may receive will have our prompt
attention. We also have a nice
lot of lumber on hand.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-07-30

For SALE Riding pony, bride
and saddle. Inquire at this Of
flee. July 23-3t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
NEXT SUNDAY WILL
BE HUMANE SUNDAY
Local Ministers Decide to Take Cog
nizance of This Fact in Their
Sermons on May g.

keokuk ministers will take cogniz-
ance of the fact that Sunday, May %,
is the national Humane day in the
churches Of this country. This was
decided on this morning at the minis
teria1 association meeting. The propo-
sition of observing the day as HUI
name day was presented to the minis.
tiers by D. A. Glascoff, humane officer.
and who is one of the three men from
Iowa on the national committee for
the observance OF the day.
The plan is to have the various
pastors present the theme in some
way in their churches next Sunday.
Work Of humane societies, what has
been done, and what can be accomp.
ished together with comments on
what the work can mean in Keokuk,
will be presented from the local pull
pits, according to the decision mai
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

Mary Pickdord at the Grand Tonight.
Mary Pickford, Americas sweet
heart" and the worlds foremost Aim
actress, gladdens the heart and thrills
the soul in her latest characterization,
in the novel production Of the fanci-
full fairy tale, Cinderella" a Para
mount feature which will be shown at
the Grand tonight and tomorrow after
noon and evening Beautiful as is the
old story itself, it has been so enrich
ed in the film version, so many new
features have been artistically blend
ed with the old, and the romance of
the handsome and courageous prince
and the little maid of the cinders Is
so originally and exquisitel1 portray
ed, that the picture is as great a treat
to the grown-ups as to the children.
With its elaborate production, it's
unique presentation, and most Of all,
it's famous little star Mary Pickford
it makes rare entertainment for all
amusemnt seekers who appreciate a
really artistic and consummate film
Offering Three showings tonight at
7, and 9:15; tomorrow at 4, Z, and
9:15.
Coming next week, Henry w Saw
ages 100000 motion wonder picture,
Uncle Sam at Work. tells Of the
marvellous activities of the twenty-sev.
en- principal phases of the work Of the
American government Ash for dis.
criptive literature of this greatest of
all features at the box off1ce.-Adver.
tisement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
Weakness in Familiarity.

Dr. Frank Crane in the New York
Globe: The artist should maintain Sc
clusion. When he loses his mystery,
the people trample him. Let the king
keep to his palace. and the priest to
his temple; and let the artist live
solitary in his lodge in some vast will
derness, coming forth only when prop
erly staged to perform his piano play
ing, acting, operate singing, preach
ing or writing. Let us never see him
without his robes. One reason why
preachers fail is that the congregation
gets too we'll acquainted with them.
They should appear on Sunday, deliv-
er their message and then vanish to
the woods. So their sermons would
have more divinity. II l knew Of a
church that wanted Il preacher to
preach on Sunday and then not to be
seen for a week, and to be personally
acquainted with no member Of the
congregation, I think l should apply
for the place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

ent lack Of resentment and the ac-
ceptance by the foreign office Of
Americas protestation Of friendship
is reflected in the press. commenting
on unofficial outlines Of the note and
coupled with regret that America
does not recognize that Germany's
submarine warfare against merchant
men is a nact Of self defense against
England's assault on German non
combatants.
Abandonment by Germany Of sub
marine warfare is not taken serious
ly here. Instead, Germany win en-
deavor, am informed, to show Ameri-
ca that the suggestion amounts to
asking Germany to abandon her most
effective weapon-one which may de-
eide the ultimate issue for her
rather than put American travellers to
the Inconvenience OF using American
ships only. The situation here SO far
as Americans are concerned. is
calm. Unconscious1y revealed aboue
the foreign office, the opinion seems
to be that America without being un-
friendly to Germany, has been blind to
the latitude allowed by the laws of
self defense.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry Of thousands since
DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calone1.
DR.. Edwards. practiclng physician for
II years and calomel's old-time enemy, dis
covered the formula for Olive Tablets while
treating patients for chronic constipation
and torpid livers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not con-
tain calomel. but healing, soothing vege.
table laxative.
No gripping is the "keynote" Of these lit
tie sugar-coated. olive-eolored tablets. ihey
cause the bowels and liver to act normally.
They never force them to unnatural action.
If you have clark brown mouth now
and then-a bad breath-a du1l. tired feeling
sick beadache-torpid liver and are con-
stipated, you'll find quick, sure and only
pleasant results from one or two little Dr.
Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every night
yust to keep right. Try them. l0c and Csc
per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Corr r7erav- Columbus O
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
Commissioner Collins VIII go to CHI
caao Tomorrow to Inspect the
Trucks on the
Market.
WILL BUY AUTO HERE
Car to be Used by Fire CHIEF VIII pc
Purchased Through An
Agent In This
City.

Commissioner J. A. NJ. Collins ex
pected to leave tomorrow for Chicago
to make an investigation Of the var
lious automobile fire trucks on the mar
ket. He will spend several days IN
inspecting the different models OF
trucks. The purchase of the truck
for the fire department will not be
made until after he has returned here
and made his recommendations to the
city council.
The four passenger automobile to
be purchased for the use of Chief An
derson will probably be purchased
through q local agent. The car to be
used by Chief Anderson will most
likely be a stock model, four or six
cylinder touring car, capable of max
ing high speed 1t will not be neces-
sary to have this car made to order
although it probably will be painted
in some distinctive color. either white
or bright red This car Will also be
equipped with two Babcock fire ex-
tinguishers and special warning sig
mails that can be recognized without
difficulty.
1t is hardly likely that either of the
two automobiles will be secured FOR
the department before six or eight
weeks. The heavy truck which will
carry hose reel, chemical engine.
and probably pressure pump, will
have to be assembled at the factory
after it is ordered, as these machines
are not carried in stock by any of the
standard companies.
The fire chiefs machine could
probably be secured in much shorter
time than this. However, 1t probably
Will be ordered delivered here at the
same time the large truck will be
ready for service.
The five horses now in service at
the Sixth street station will be dis
posed of by the city when the two
machines are ready. for service. These
horses are the oldest of any in the
three departments. both teams at the
West K and Rolla stations being
young animals in good condition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
ALL ROUSED UP ..
OVER A STEAMER
1t Was Thought the German Cruiser
Karlsruhe Was Headed for
New York.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Reports
that the German cruiser Karlsruhe
had arrived at Norfolk or was putting
in through the capes was definitely
denied in telegram received here
from Norfolk at 11:3S a. N. today.
No details were given, but it was
believed the case was one Of mistak-
en- identity, three-stacker having
been reported off Old Point, which
was supposed to be the German craft.
The Karlsruhe is a four-stacker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
GAINED is POUNDS
Praises Father Johns Medi-
cine as Tonic and
Body Builder

81 had cough that was taking me
downhill fast. The doctors medicine
helped me but little. When / started
to take Father Johns Medicine
weighed 155 lbs. 1t stopped that bad
cough and ran up to ITO lbs. Father
Johns Medicine has been in the
house ever since. + call 1t the best I
know for colds, coughs and body
building. lSigned) Frank Bennett,
239 South State ST.. North Adams,
Mass.
Because 1t is free from alcohol or
dangerous drugs Father Johns Medi-
cine Is a safe tonic food for all the
family.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
SUMMARY OF IOWA
ROAD LAW IS MADE
Last Legislature Did Some Tinkering
With Act, and Expert Sum-
marIzes Results.

Some one who is familiar with the
work done by the last legislature
which changed the Iowa road law in
some respects, has furnished the fol-
lowing summary Of the law, as i
stands today:
Requirement that the members Of
the state highway commission shall
give bonds, as they do now without
law. Payment of travelling expenses
of the commission rs to be paid while
On public business. Printing of annual
report and earlier date for reports.
Authority for the commission to make
surveys for changes at railroad cross
hngs
County engineers placed under con-
ltrol Of the county boards, subject to
removed for cause by such boards or
for incompetency by the state commits
sion. Inclusion of portions of main
travelled roads within city limits with
An county road system under certain
conditions. Highway commission to
give aid in defense OF patent suits.
Highway commission given authority
ITO make changes in the established
system of county roads on petition
Board Of supervisors to control a !
bridges and culverts and paw for
them out Of county funds. Board co
furnish metal culverts but township
trustees to place them. TOWNSHIP
trustees required to make fills az
bridges and culverts. All county road
money, county road building funds and
drainage funds to go into one "coun.
ty road cash fund" Trustees to use
their money on township system G:
for elimination OF dangers at railroad
crossings. Provision for adding parts
of the township system to the county
road system from time to time al
finished.
Commission to furnish STANDARD
specifications for bridges and cul
verts and railroad crossings free
Bridge and culvert work under 81 .0O
Iby day labor, over that sum must b.
on contract work by Advertising An
contract for one bridge or culvert t
cost over $500 must first be al
proved by the commission. Us
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
OCCUPIED PULPIT
OF LOCAL CHURCH
Rev. J. w. Morris Of HoIdrIdae, Neb.,
Spoke in Morning Service
at Trinity NJ. e.

The Rev James Walter Morris, dis
trfct superintendent of the Holdridge
district of the Nebraska conference.
occupied the pulpit of the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church yesterday
morning. Rev. Morris is visiting IN
the city, and he Is close friend of
the pastor OF the local church, the
Rev. w. Fl. Neil. Rev. Morris Is a
lecturer Of some note and has written
several books. THE Old TraiP' is one
of his best known works.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
,nIted pres. Assoaeas Tssssrsh City
Grain Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, May 17.-Continued re-
ports of extensive damage to crops by
the Hessfan fly, the chinch bug and
red rust, caused sharply higher wheat
prices today The market opened
with an over-Sunday advance Of Is in
July options. May and September
were unchanged. The sharp advance
began shortly after the opening.
prices were lower by *, II and ".
u higher than at the opening.
The upward wheat trend and con-
siderable commission house buying
with scattered offerings caused higher
corn prices today. At the opening.
prices were lower by 3s, n mad ~.
than Saturdays close. Later, how
ever, there were advances over the
opening Of r., v and ".
A steady buying movement kept
oats prices up nearly all day. Prices
at the opening showed over Sunday
advances of Is in May and July, while
September was down a fraction.
Later, prices advanced Il each In tho
three active futures.
Provisions were slightly higher on
good buying, despite increased re-
ceipts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
An American Eaiiinn

Paullina Times. One OF the peculiar
Times about mans makeup is his
everlasting willingness to sign his
name to petition. The fellow with
an ak to grind can get up paper
with a string of signatures as long
as from now to next month to support
his cause, and week afterwards half
the obliging chaps who signed It can't
tell you what 1t was about We some-
times think il the devil was to come
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

of county machinery free on town
ship roads. Trustees report jan
uary l and make recommendations.
Auto license fund 80 per cent to
counties as now. Auto fund divided so
that cities and towns get share in
to unpaved streets, but in
no case more than 10 per cent OF the
fund which goes to the county. Auto
fund in cities must be used only for
Repair work to mean
all work costing not over $50 mile.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

along with . petition asking that the
gates of heaven be closed and tns1
high walls be put up across tns
straight and narrow ways 80 ths.
even the few who do traveres II
would have to turn back. there wpuh
be q whole raft of fellows 80 anxious
to please his satanic majesty tn"
they would write their names Win :
fountain pen nlled with their OWE
blood before thsy would disappoas'
him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
Not the German Ship.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Though a
liner, not identified, has arrived off
Old Point, a long distance telephone
message from the Chamberlain hotel
there said at noon today the vessel
certain was not the German cruiser
Karlsruhe, as reported 1t answered
the cruisers description in no par
ticular, it was stated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
Wine. Women and Soma.

I United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. MAY 17-Frederick Til
son. young piano salesman. who told
Judge Lands in federal court today
that wine, women and song" had
caused his downfall, was sentenced to
three years in Leavenworth today.
Tilson left a trail of bad checks and
7 o US fraudu1ently obtained IN New
\ DIRK. Washington and other large
eastern cities while travelling for a
Chicago firm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
Died While on Visit.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BRAINERD, Mimi. May Hilary
Van Sickel, aged eighty-three, Of Le-
Mars, Iowa, died today while visiting
his granddaughter. Mrs Chas. Suffer.
He was a prominent Mason and a
member of the Sioux City, Iowa, lodge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
IitnnY Struck Aufn

I United Press Leased Wire Service
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 17.-Five
persons were injured Sunday night
when jitney struck an auto driven
by VIM. Carton on the GAINESVILLE road.
The jitney, driven by Martin Schwab.
is said to have attempted to pass
Cartons car.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
hesaian Elx pamaaa.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
MANHATTAN, Kans., May IL
That the loss to this years Kansas
wheat crop by the Hessian fly will be
even greater than that of 1908 is the
belief today of George A. Dean, ento-
mologist of the agricultural college.
In that year forty-one counties suffer
ed loss of nearly 100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
Enect Great crops.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, May IL.
Oklahoma today rubbed its hands
and chuckled gleefully in contempla-
ton Of mammoth grain crops as indi-
Gated by the report of President
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

That W. S. Allen has been an excel
lent secretary of state and should not
be denied a third term is urged by
the Webster City Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, May 17-WIleat-No. 2
red, s1.53k Obs: No. 3 red, $1,531k
No. . hard $154k@1.56; No. hard,
s1.52k @1.56.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, 7eh @77c; No
s. yellow. 76@76Ec; No. white, 761k
@77c; No. 8 white. 76A lD761kc; No.
white, 76c; No. 2 mixed, 76@7eA c;
No. mixed, 75Ac; No 4 mixed, TAX
@751ac: No. 6 mixed, TIC; spring, 74c
Oats-No. 3 white. 52h@531sc: No
white, y @52Ac; standard, 5S1k q
SAC.
4 Kansas City Cash Grain.
KANSAS CITY, May 17.-Wheat-
No. 2 hard. s15o@1.50h: No. hard
s1.4s@1.50k; No. 4 hard. $146@149;
No. 2 red. s1.45: No. 3 red, SLAM
Corn-No. 2, 74c; No. 3. 73k@74c:
No. 4, 73c; No yellow, 75Ac: No. g
yellow, 75c: No. 2 white, 75c; No. 3
white. 74c. Ha
Oats-No. 2. 5okc: No. 3. 4sh a
ACC: No white, 521h @53c; No.
white, 511a @52c. ~
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, ILL.,. May 17.-Corn-Mar.
ket II q &c higher. No. 2 yellow, 76A
@76hc; No. 3 yellow, 76Ac; No. 2
mixed, 76A @76kc; No. 3 mixed
7614c.
Oats-Market 1sc higher. No. 2
white, 52Ac; No. 8 white, 52Nc;
standard 521sc.
Chicago Live Stock.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE hog mar.
ket closed slow and to 1Oc lower
than Saturdays average, largely due
to heavy receipts. The estimated re
ceipts for Tuesday are only 10000.
The cattle market closed slow and
weak, with 1925 as the top.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

Gault of the state agriculture board.
After trip through a large section
of the wheat area, Gauft declared he
saw no sign of the destructive Hes
sian fly and considered the outlook
the best he ever saw. Hence the
hooraying.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
Killed by Baseball.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
DESPLAINES, ILL.,, May 17.-Struck
in the head by thrown baseball dur
ing game yesterday afternoon, Wal
ter Jannusch, IS, died at hts home to-
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

ports that the reply would be expe.
dited greatly interested him, but he
declined to discuss them.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-18
QUEER IDEAS

In the Associated Press dispatches yes...
there was given an extract from an artic,a y
pearing in Der Tag, a paper published :, -
IN which the writer declares that Engltsh -
is buying up English and American n4ux,.sas
to have them exploit the "Lusitanfa 3nri3..rSs
against Germany. =
Strange it is what ideas can get inn "
heads of some people. Of course it IS sy,Iz
that the Berlin writer knows not Of the an,s.,
can press, for if he did he would Know ~. -
the days following the destruction Of tha -
tania by a German submarine the press - ~
country was exhorting the people "a no $3.50
not to attemptto embarrass or hasten ,hs p
dent, not to crock the boat" but to avat. -
determination reached by President Wuson
to the course which this country would pDrsna
The Berlin writer does not know the snjri, :
the patriotism Of the American press ~ -
would make no such ridiculous assertion - J..
being corrupted by English gold. The ,nsr+-
can press, in a large degree, is an indep4raar,
press in the positions which it takes. The ms.
vidual papers which make up that press NV
convictions all their own, and that corruprjo,
which would sell editorial opinion for Enqr.h
gold or any kind of gold is happily = rhing
abhOrrent to papers of characters in this conn.
try. The Berlin writer should pay a visit to fbs
United States and learn the real spirit If ,hs
newspapers of America.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-18
ALL FOR $1.7O

There has never been offered in North caro-
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we are Offering under the following prOpOsi1on:
For s1.7O we will send the following Tor one
year:
The Weekly News and Observer, an eight
page weekly newspaper.
The COmmOncr, an able monthly journal
published by William Jennings BryaD-
The Farmer and Mechanic, sixteen page
North Carolina home and farm weekly journal.
Thus for One Dollar and Seventy Cents you
can get all these papers one year.
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