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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-07-17
THE IMPROVED
Wetterhold Grinder
For Feeders, Elevators and Mills

viii Grind Anything Grindable
Corn Chop Kaffir-Corn
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Oats Kaffir and Maize in the
Ear Corn head
Snap Corn with husk Alfalfa Meal
Built to Stand Rough Usage-No burrs 10
sharpen-New process absolutely guaranteed
Write for and let tell you what capac-
ity guarantee.
Horsepower--6 HIP to IS HIP, depending
upon capacity and grinding desired
The Wilson WetterhOd Grinding Machine Go.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-18
Y. M. c. A. ITEMS
Y. M. C., A. Camp.

Although the weather has not been
the most agreeable for camp life. yet
it does not seem to detract from the
attendance at the "Y' camp and dur.
ing the past few weeks a great many
boys and young. men have been spend
ing their leisure hours at the camp
The numerous rain and thunderstorms
have added to the fun of the campers
The camp has proven very popular
place for the boys>and young men
that have taken advantage of 1t and
Judging from the schedule that has
been mapped out by the association
it will be a very busy place during the
balance Of the summer.
Next week is Pax Nation week at
camp and there will be parties OF
campers leaving the association every
evening for the camp. Each boy ia ex-
pected to bring his own 'eats" for the
length Of time that he expects to stay
in camp Monday evening the Chawn
tribe leaves the association at 500
and will hike to camp with the boys
secretary. Tuesday evening the
Nahpayshne.e tribe and Seminole tribe
will meet Mr.. Akerson at the toll
house on the bridge at 600 o'clock
and hike to camp. On Wednesday
evening the Tahkodah tribe will meet
Mr.. Board at the same place and at
the same hour and make the trip.
Thursday and Friday the Chantayska
and Wawokeayla tribes will make the
trip.
For ten days beginning the goth Of
July and continuing until the 18th Of
August the camp will be used by the
Sunday schools of the city. During
this period every boy who attends
Sunday school will have a chance to
go camping.
From August IL to the 21st the an
nual camping period for the Junior
members of the 'Y" will be conduct
ed. Following this period there will
be week for the intermediate mem.
bers of the association.
Starting this afternoon the Y. NJ. c.
A. will begin a series of park meet
ings. The first will be held at Rand
park near Keokuk monument at 4:30
p. m, Sunday afternoon. Address by
Rev. E. Leroy Steffey of the Metho-
dist Protestant church. Also special
music will be features Of the after
noon.
These meetings will continue
through July and August. On Sunday,
Aug. Is. the services will be in Bluff
Park in West Keokuk and 1t Is plan
ned to have the meeting on August %
in Kilbourne park. Several speakers
have already been secured for the
occasions, but no definite dates have
been set for them.
On Sunday evening the Y. NJ. c. A.
will hold an extension service at San
dusky. Mr.. Dennis Park and c. E.
Durgee, general secretary of the Y.
NJ. c. A., will be speakers OF the even
ing. Local singers will provide music
during the meeting. The Keokuk
party will make the trip to Sandusky
by automobile furnished by Sandusky
residents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-18
WILL SOON VISIT KEOKUK
WDRPILLAT WESTERN HEALTH LECTURER
Ere. Vaudeville Night
Vacant Lot, Corner Ninth and Johnson

mia. While there trying to regain my
health discovered this wonderful Sea
Onion Compound which 1 shall intro
duce in your city.
THE Sea Onion Compound has
brought me the greatest part of my
success. 1t has done so because 1t
puts the stomach in working order
once more, and in vast majority OF
cases, If this is accomplished, nature
will do the rest"
Vurpillat believes the stomachs OF
civilized nations are slowly degenerat-
ing from centuries Of abuse. He said
fifty or sixty percent Of all Americans
are in poor health, owing to weakened
digestive organs.
Vurpillat claims that there woulu
be little sickness if we could eradicate
the chronic stomach trouble Of the
present generation. In this connec.
ton he said further:
I'm the past I have given public
demonstrations of the power of one of
my preparations to relieve deafness.
paralysis, rheumatism, stiff or swollen
joints, or any ache or pain in only a
few moments time.
"I have done this for several years
and will continue to do SO every even
ing during my stay here to any one
coming upon my platform"
Vurpillat stated to The Gate City
that he will begin his first series Of
free vaudeville entertainments and
lectures promptly at 1880 o'clock
Monday evening, July -.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-18

The people of KeokNk will soon
have an opportunity of@hearing and
seeing one Of the most eccentric indi.
viduals now travelling > through the
United States.
1t Is said Of this young man, who is
known as yurpillat, that he ranks
foremost in his particular line Of bust
ness, as an advertiser. being the most
! original in thought and a leader wher.
ever he goes.
vurpillat is we'll known in nearly
all the principal cities. For the last
ten years he has been giving free en-
tertainments and lectures, always
carrying with him large company OF
high class performers.
This company is considered the fin
est OF any medicine company in the
United States today. This will be a
rare treat for the people of Keokuk,
as the entertainments are free and of
an unusually high class order.
Vurpillat Is expected to arrive in
heokuk Monday, July 10, and at 1880
o'clock Monday evening he will give
MS first free entertainment, band con-
cert and lecture.
ne will locate his big electric
hshted platform on Ninth and John.
son, where he will no doubt draw
large crowds nightly.
IN speaking of his stay in this city
surplllat has this to say: 81 spent
tne greater part of my life In the des.
ef's and in the mountains Of Califor-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-18
TRYING TO FORGET
CASE AT BEDFORD
Attorney General cosson Says Latter
is Dead Issue Now as Con-
Germs His Office.

Attorney General George Cossor
yesterday declared that the BEDFORD
murder case is a dead proposition as
far as his office is concerned. He said
he intends to forget the case entirely
says the Register and Leader.
AS far as the state Is concerned, nc
further investigation will be made in
to the matter. It is said that Attor
ney W. w. Bulman of Charlton also
will drop the affair. c. A. Robbins
assistant attorney general, declared
that the weak point in the case was
the fact that the identity of Nathaniel
Smith could not be proven. However
the case uncovered score Of muir
ders said to have taken place in Tay'
lor county, he said.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-18
Burlington Route Engineers
Have Let Grading Contract
Work to Cameron, Joyce
and Company.
TO BE STARTED AT ONCE
When This is Competed, Work
on the Smelter Plant Build
ing Can be Started-S.
& w. Engineer Here.

Work on the new switch track for
the River Smelling and Refining com
pany, will commence on Monday morn
ing.
Work on the smeIter buildings will
commence az soon as the switch track
lis installed.
Work will be going on in the keo-
kuk Industrial association factory dis.
trict from now on.
Work has been started on the Stand
ard Four Tire factory site.
The contract for grading for the
new switch track which will connect
the site Of the National Lead com
pany's subsidiary, plant, the, River
Smelling and Refining company, with
the Mt. Pleasant branch OF the Bur
lington route was let yesterday. Cam
eron, Joyce and Company were the
successful bidders for this job.
It was announced yesterday. also
that the work will commence on Moo
day. The Burlington route engineers
Chief Engineer Breckenridge and En-
gineer E. H. Peck of Hannibal, have
both been here, and have gone over
the ground.
Approval Is Given.
| The new switch track is to be Goa
structed practically as first submit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-18
Big Real Estate SwindIe,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, July 17.-That over ST.
100000 had been stolen by clique
of Chicago real estate operators. en-
gagged in selling school sites to the
board Of education. was charged to-
day by Ralph c. Otis, chairman of the
committee on buildings and grounds
of the board, while testifying before
the Illinois senate committee investi-
eating Chicago schools
Otis declared this sum represented
the difference in the real aud the al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-18
Local People Are More Than Casual
iy Interested Because of Con-
nectons With Leaders
Of Movements.
INCIDENTS ARE TOLD
Miss Sophia Carter Was Present at
First Suffrage Meeting In
New York-Mrs. Chapman
Knows Leader.

The interest which the local women
have in equal suffrage makes it often
topic of conversation at social af-
fairs and recently these three facts,
interesting to Keokuk people, came to
light. Miss Sophia Carter who re-
sides with her niece Mrs. n. T. VIII
cox, at SIG North Fourth street, at
tended the first equal suffrage conven-
ton ever held in this county. 1t was
held in the Wesleyan Methodist
church in Seneca Falls, New York,
where Miss Carter lived. She was a
school girl then and coming from
school the girls stopped in and heard
the speeches Seneca Falls was the
home of Elizabeth Cady Stanton who
was a personal friend of the Carter
family and was one Of the moving
spirits Of this first convention.
The first equal suffrage bill intro
duced in the Iowa legislature was
drafted and introduced in 1873 by an
uncle of Mr.. A.. Hollingsworth, DR..
Isaac Hollingsworth. He was a man
who thought in advance Of his time
along many lines, and he felt very
strongly on this question. After the
bill was introduced he made speech
in his defense. Mr.. A. Hollingsworth
still has in his library one of his
uncle's books, "Subjection of Women
by John Stewart Mills. There were
not so many books written on the
subject at that time, but DR.. Holdings.
worth was student OF all that were
published then.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-18
This Settles X,

Princeton, Mimi, Union: Senator
Clapp asys that he favors Senator
Cummins. of Iowa, as the republican,
nominee for president. 1t is now GER
tain that Cummins has very slight
chances Of even coming near to secur
ing the nomination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-18
Thankful.

Springfield, Mass, Republican,: 1t
might have been worse, and that Is
the reason why Postmaster General
Burleson is delighted with a postal
deficit of $100.O00,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-18
Personal Friend Of Workers.

Another interesting fact is that the
mother of Mrs. J. J. Chapman of the
Pond apartments is personal friend
of Susan B. Anthony and DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw. Mrs. Chapman's moth
er's name was Mrs. Maria Sears
Brooks and she entertained Susan B.
Anthony and DR.. Show often at her
home in Madison. Indiana. Mrs
Brooks in those days received the
criticism which came to all the pio-
neers in suffrage. She was very
womanly woman, but a progressive
woman who had thinking mind and
used it. In later years the men and
women who criticised her way of
thinking, came themselves to the same
viewpoint, which she had held. and
we're generous enough to acknowledge
it.
In the early autumn it is planned
to have a suffrage tea, or tiftin, and
have some of the details of these In
teresting things told It Is hoped that
DR.. Mary Stafford and the Rev. Flea
nor Gordon may both be present at
the tea.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-18
Complete Job In Thirty Days.

legged inflated prices the board paid
for sites. s..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-18
WORK ON SWITCH TRACK
WILL COMMENCE MONDAY

ted. There may be few changes
necessary In the matter of fills, but
this can be done as the work pro-
crosses. The approval of the Burling-
ton engineers at Chicago Of the plans
and the beginning of the construction
work means that the work on the
smelter buildings will commence
shortly.
It will be necessary to do consider
able grading and filling for this switch
track which will approach the Daley
tract, where the smelter is to be 10
Gated, from the north. The switch will
ioin the North road track and VIII
make direct connection in that way
with Keokuk. All of the material both
for the factory buildings and for the
operation of the factory will be haul
ed over this spur.
Engineer Investigates.
Don J. Galusha of Boston, one or
the electrical engineers for the stone
& Webster engineering corporation
was here recently to make some lnVes-
tigations desired by the company, IN
regard to the River Smelling and he
fining company. Mr.. Galusha IS SON
in-law of A. e. tombstone Of this city.
He has returned 70 bOstth, HdffhS 90
cured the information which he came
to get.
Real estate men who are interested
in the development of land in the
vicinity of the factory district, spent
Friday and Saturday here, but most or
them have returned to their homes.
Complete Job In Thirty Days,
Although the job is big one. 1t IS
understood that the contractors ex-
pect to be able to get the work done
in thirty days. There is an unusually
large amount Of dirt to be moved, but
the contractors have undertaken TO
do their share in this length OF time.
! It will mean employment for large
number of men.
When Manager Hall Of the River
Smelling and Refining company was
here first, he expressed the hope that
the. factory would be running before
the first of the year. If the switch
work can be completed in this time
limit. it is more than probable that
Halls prediction will be fulfillc1.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-12-10

fnez gave signal and the launch
plunged her nose into the sea.
For half an hour or so everything
| went well.
But suddenly above the chugging
of the exhaust Annette heard groan
at her side. Inez was hanging limp
over the arm of her wicker chair.
What is the matter?" cried An
nette, alarmed.
Il am ill, so ILL.," groaned Inez. 81
was a fool to come out in sea like
this"
We'll go back" said Annette.
NO." said Inez. 1--WE must land
Another half hour of this I think
would kill me-"
In a moment they were gliding
through the quiet waters, and in two
moments more had reached the dock
at the head of the inlet. Above them
lowered huge, crooked granite
shaft, and nesting against it like an
other shaft was the Crooked Crag no.
tel.
II must rest" groaned Inez. Il
must lie down. am i'll, terribly i'll"
Annette rapidly leaped from the
motor boat, tripped up to the little
dock and nimbly assembled the rustic
steps that led to the hotel. She was
met half way by the proprietor, Sol
niger himself.
Eyes, miss" he called to her: some
thing urgent, I perceive"
my friend, Miss Courtier, is i'll, -
said Annette. "She is in the launch
below. Can you help me?"
With pleasure, miss said the pro-
prietor.
With him at her side, Annette re-
traced her steps. The proprietor en-
tered the motor boat and bent over
Inez. He nodded to himself, as though
recalling a description.
With an easy swing they carried
Inez out of the boat, along the dock
and up the rustic steps.
Have you a physician in the
house?"
1--WE have everything at
Crooked Crag," returned the proprie-
tor, with an insinuating smile.
He summoned other servitors and
nodded to Annette.
"It is two flights up, miss" he said
to Annette.
Giving innumerable directions and
climbing at the head of the little
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-12-10

group behind him, he finally reached
the third-story room.
"If the doctor is about, will you
send him?" said Annette, bowling the
proprietor and his two men from the
room.
cat once, mademoiselle," said the
proprietor, with a low bow.
There was knock upon the door.
"Come ill.," said Annette.
Two men entered, one of whom, a
man with a neatly-trimmed Van Dyke
beard, drew Annette to the window,
inquiring gravely about the case.
While her attention was thus occupied
the other man seized the recumbent
figure upon the bed and bore it from
the room. Annette caught glimpse
of his huge shoulders just as he dis
appeared.
What is he doing?" she demanded.
where is he taking her to-"
The other man bowed. ITO a ply
sician," he returned, las you re-
quested."
He crossed the room and deftly
locked the door, putting the key in his
pocket.
But you are a physician" ex-
claimed Annette, alarmed.
He tore from either side of his face
a thin strip of hair, leaving beneath it
smooth shaven jewels. He still wore a
mustache and goatee. Then he turned
to her, and his face was the face Of
the man in the shrubbery at the New
port villa, the face of the smuggler
of cocaine, captured at Seaport and
escaped again.
II am not physician" he conceded.
do you know who l ann"
mo-" she answered, retreating to
corner.
He laughed. II am a man with a
saber cut upon my face" he said,
pointing to it. You were to look out
for me. Here I am. Look OUT
What do you want of me?" she
demanded.
Hernandez lit a cigarette. Moth
ing that is not mine," he said. Il was
a partner of your fathers
She started. Where is my father?'
she demanded.
Hernandez shrugged his shoulders.
Dead these many years; God rest his
SOUL" he said. Il was his surviving
partner and to me belongs the assets
of the firm. One Of those assets you
carry on your person next your heart,
the map of the Lost Isle of Cinpabar.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-12-10

On the day of the eruption of Mount
Pelee Capt. John Hardin of the steamer
Princess rescues five-year-old Annette
Ihngton from an open boat, but is forced
TO leave behind her father and his COM
panions. Ilington is assaulted by Her.
nandez and Ponto in a vain attempt to
get papers which Ilington has managed
TO send aboard the Princess with his
daughter. papers proving his title to and
telling the whereabouts of the lost island
of Cinnabar IlingtonA injury causes his
mind to become blank. Thilteen years
elapse. Hernandez. now an opium snug
gler, with Ponto. Inez, female accom-
plice, and the mindless brute that once
was llington, come ( Seaport, where the
widow Of Captain h1rdin is living with
her son Neal and Annette Ilington, and
plot to steal the Lapers left to Annette
by her father. Neal tries for admission
to the Naval academy but through the
Sreachery of joey Welcher is defeated by
joey and disgraced. Neal enlists in the
navy. Inez sets trap for Joey and the
conspirators get him in their power. He
agrees to steal the papers for them but
accidentally sets fire to the Hardin home
and the brute-man rescues Annette with
the papers from the flames.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-12-10

| said Welcher; but II you want ID
know, I'm going to Annapolis. I'm go
ing to join the navy"
Listen, friend Welcher," said Her
nandez, you have failed us once. II
you fail us again we will have you
broken. We want that map Of the Lost
Isle of Cinnabar-we want every iden.
tifying thing that came aboard the
Princess with Annette Ilington, the
child, and you must help us get it.
Understand"
Hernandez pointed toward the door
Annapolis" he said then report to
us at Newport in due course"
Before Welcher was able to report
to Hernandez or to Inez Castro at
Courtier villa, in Newport, other
things happened.
A week later Neal Hardin, In his
apprenticeship seaman uniform, hur-
ried from his training ship to the rail
road station in Newport, and waited
half an hour for a belated train. He
was unprepared for the sight that met
his eyes when the train pulled in.
Annette was more than dream-she
was superb. Neal seized as MANY suit
cases as he could manage, motioned to
porter to bring the rest, and led his
little crowd toward the street car.
Inez Castro called after him.
Where are you going?" she demand
ed. "This is our vehicle. Pile in"
1t was huge gray motor car.
"Yours?" queried Annette.
Notwithstanding the fact that Inez
had never seen the car before, she
nodded.
"One of mine," she said.
At the villa Inez turned her guests
loose and bada them do as they
pleased. Neal and Annette Immediate
ly left the pleasing but unnecessary
society of the others and wandered
through the rose-lined paths behind
the house.
Annette started suddenly. Look,
look. Quick!" she commanded.
Neal looked. Fifteen PAGES to his
right there was clump Of bushes,
and peering from this clump of
bushes there was human face, sin
lister, forbidding. Without a word
Neal leaped in the direction of the
face and lodged around the bushes.
Luck favored the pursued and was
against the pursuer. A taxicab came
whirling around corner, and the in
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-12-10

the room with the barred winio~u -
the rear.
'The handkerchief is tied there.
SIR" exclaimed the seaman, "and feel
sure that we can locate the room"
The ensign read the card and hand
ed 1t to Neal. Neal touched bis hat.
May do / have to wait for or.
ders, sir?" he cried.
No." roared the ensign.
They reached the third floor corrf-
dor and darted into an open room and
thrust heads out of an unbarred win
dow The sailor plucked Neal by the
sleeve.
There" he whispered. 'Tt's next
door to this. The two windows, the
bars and the handkerchief tied ON.
Come on"
They darted out once more into the
corridor. There was no door, no OPEN
ing; but this mattered not to Neal.
He stepped to the far end of the hall
and seized a fire ak, which hung
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-12-10

know you have It. I tracked you and
your friend here just to get it. You
will hand 1t now to me-"
81 vii. do nothing of the kind" said
Annette. She drew a long breath
and screamed aloud.
Useless" he said. There is nc
one within range of your beautiful
soft voice" He took out his watch.
LET me remind you, senorita," he re-
marked, that my ancestors were OIL
the inquisition. / will give you nve
minutes to make up your mind 4
shall leave you alone, you may make
up your mind by yourself. II at the
end of five minutes you have failed,
you must take the consequence"
Inez Castro's handbag was lying on
a dressing table; to her it was the
hand bag of Irene Courtier. She
opened it and drew forth a card en-
graved with the latter name, together
with little silver pencil. She wrote
hastily upon the card:
II am Annette Ilington. / am con-
fined in a second-story room in the
rear of this building-the barred room
where you see the handkerchief. Look
up"
She thrust the card between the
bars and dropped it. 1t fiuttered down
beyond her sight. Then she tied her
handkerchief to the lower end of one
of the bars. AS she finished she heard
a rattle at the lock of the door and
Hernandez entered the room.