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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-22

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need suggestions. It needs "educa-
ton" Recently when poverty stared
the board in the face it placed m the
schools a universal clock, that has
proved a universal nuisance. Each
clock costs S4O--a total of $4,000.
Why tell the time Of day all over the
world? Who cares. The clocks fur
nish better amusement for the teach
ers. While they we're being installed
children could not get writing paper
for their work.
There was and there is talk of fore
ing the underpaid teachers and other
employees to take an extra two weeks
vacation without pay. This would
close the schools for two weeks. Why
not close the schools permanently
and save lots of money maybe? j
Teachers now complain the Short
age of supplies comptls them to give
out of their own purses 81 to 81 al
week to purchase things necessary
for the pupils.
Pity the poor school board. You
will, when you read what follows.
T vice a month beautiful green
limousine drives up to each public
school and a young man delivers
small package Of checks. These are
the monthly pay checks Of the teach
ers. 5aThey are like ordinary checks,
worthless unless signed by the bene-
ffciar7. Formerly the principals used
tn e90 at the boards Office monthly
to collect checks for the teachers.
Recently this limousine plan was es-
tabhsRed, probably when the board
saw hard times on the horizon. Each
car has it's own chauffeur and pay
master. The board Of education
paws $500 a month for this delicious
iokesl If the board mailed the
checks or sent them by parcel post
or even by special delivery it could
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-22

A revolver which has been designed
for the nervous woman to carry in
her vanity bag is probably the small
est weapon of its kind in the world,
From the tip of the hammer to the
end of the barrel it measures about
three inches, and it fires a steel bull
let about twice the size Of pins
head.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-22
Of education needs suggestions for
economy wink Bunk.
WHITE PLAGUE MAY ROB The

WHITE PLAGUE MAY ROB THE
LAW OF MRS. IDA SNlFFEN
New York, Feb. 22.-The white
plague may send Mrs. Ida Sniffen
Walters to the grave before she goes
to trial for the murder Of her two
nameless infants, children Of her law
yer-lover, Lorlys Elton Rogers.
DR.. Riegelman, coroner's physician,
admitted today that Mrs. Walters is
a victim of tuberculosis. One lung is
affected, he said, and the woman
poisoner is beginning to show the eff
fects of long confinement in Lebanon
Hospital
No traces of the bichloride Of mer-
curry she swallowed after poisoning
her babies were disclosed in the eX-
animation. Consequently, District
Attorney Martin probably viii ask
that Mrs. Walters be removed from
the hospital to a jail cell within few
days despite her tUbercular condi-
ton.
Unconscious suggestion, viii be
Mrs. Walters unique defense, her at
torney, Abraham Levy, announced
today. He viii attempt to convince
the jury that Mrs. Walters poisoned
the two babies under the impulse Of
mysterious psychic forces.
Mrs. Walters was in despair"
said Levy. 'sShe became convinced
that Rogers wife would never grant
him a divorce so he could marry her
and give her babies a name.
''She wished in her heart that they
were dead - realizing the disgrace
they must bear. 'UncOnsciOusly the
forces of mental suggestion drove her
to this terrible act"
-O-O
A revolver which has been designed
for the nervous woman to carry in
her vanity bag is probably the small
est weapon of its kind in the world.
From the tip of the hammer to the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-02
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
|, Whom II NAV Concern:

10 whom IL May COuCSIH.
Notice is hereby given. that q plat
and schedule have been prepared by
the direction OF the City Council OF
the City Of Keokuk, showing the as
sessments proposed to be made for
and on account Of the cost Of the
construction of paving and curbing
on Nineteenth street, from south line
of Main to north line of Exchange
streets against the privately owned
lots and parcels Of land abutting upon
and adjacent to said improvement, ac-
cording to area, SO as to include one
half OF the privately owned property
between the street so improved and
the next street. whether such private
1y owned property abut on said street
or not, but not including any private
" owned property situated more than
three hundred (20O) feet from the
street SO improved. land against rail-
way and street railway companies
whose tracks are located thereon).
the said plat and schedule showing
the separate lots and parcels Of
ground proposed to be assessed for
the cost of the said improvement and
the names OF the owners thereof, 50
far as known. and the amount to be
assessed against each lot or parcel of
ground land the railway Or street rail-
way company whose tracks are To-
Gated thereon). and that said plat and
schedule are now on file in the once
Of the City Clerk OF the City OF Keo.
kuk and that within twenty days after
the first publication Of this notice all
objections to such assessments. or to
the prior proceedings on account of
errors, irregularities or Inequalities,
must be made in writing and filed
with the said clerk. Any objections
not 80 made viii be deemed waived.
Date OF the first publication Novem.
Der 1, 1915.
o. ". SANDBERG,
City Clerk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-02
TWO DAYS OF RACES
AT CARTHAGE MEET
Thgrs1sy and Friday Of This Week
Win Pc Big Days a. Old
Fair Grounds.

Carthage will hare a big race meet
on Thursday and FRIDAY Of this week,
November and 5. The races viii
be held at the old fair ground track,
one OF the best half-rnile tracks in
western Illinois There viii be four
races on Thursday and four horse and
one automobile race on Friday, the
total purses aggregating 1900. En-
trance fee, stall rent and straw are
furnished free for all horses entered.
The regular admission Is % cents.
no charge for automobiles. vehicles
or children under 10 years Of age.
Thursday there will be free for
all trot, purse $50; green pace, half
mile heats. purse $50; 2:18 pace, mile
heats. purse $50; running race one
quarter mile, purse S25. For Friday
the following races have been set:
Free for all pace, mile Heats, purse
's75; $50 pace, half-mile heats, purse
$50; green trot, half-mile heats, purse
$50: running race, one-haf mile,
purse So; automobile race. purse s25.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-02
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION

- THANKSGIVING presupposes spirit
foundation for such delight OF the soul OF
conditions
reasonably things and
anxiety comfort and physical sat
things OF life They
Thanksgiving unpeakbe The things
sprung unyiedng effort and often
sacred Diooo ano sen
the slow painful progress OF mankind
believes that God Is ever "ou
overflow with
OF the European
world but only that
therefore the foundations OF the
rebuilt the principles
Rising opportunities nations
afford sincere and thank
which TO De
world amid the desolatiou
of foes OF nations
in refusing which has been and
failure the people OF Iowa and america De
opening OF
in pointing not
opportunity all the ages mere
righteousness that exa nation
that eauanimy OF mind may prevail tnat
enough
point the nations to per-
In accordance with custom, OF Iowa
hereby
THURSDAY NOVEMBER TwENTY-FiFrH, NEXT
testimony hand caused TO
Great this End day
November 1915
BY the Governor ALLEN,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-02
contenders for Wizards Title Must
First Dispose Of Jack
Dillon Of Indian
apolis.
SHOWED MUCH STUFF
Cleaned Up on Charley WInert, Who
Was Being Groomed to Meet
champion-speeulation
In Betting Circles
[By George r. Holmes, United Press

(By George R. Holmes, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Before Frank
Moran, Gunboat Smith or any of our
other leading heavyweight lights can
hope to be considered the foremost
contender for Wizards crown, they
must dispose of Jack Dillon OF In
dianapolis. The bearcat proved con-
clusively to a crowd that packed Mad
ison Square Garden last night that he
Is one Of the best, if not the best
light heavyweights IN the country by
administering a terrific lacing to
young Charley Winert who was being
groomed to meet the champion.
Outweighed by fifteen pounds, out
reached by six inches, Dillon pumped
right arm jabs into Weinert's stom-
ach until he pulled his head down
within reach. Then he came near
knocking It of In the fifth and ninth
rounds the bell saved the Jersey man
from going to sleep. 1t was a rip
slashing fight throughout between a
fighter who can box and a boxer who
can fight.
The winner OF last nights mix is
supposed to get match with Moran.
Today there was real speculation
among New York sporting writer's as
to what chance the Hoosier would
have against the giant Willard. One
thing they were all agreed On. That
was Moran cannot call himself run.
ner up to the champion until he has
met and licked Dillon. And that is
a man sized Job.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-02
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To whom it may concern:

10 WnOm 1t may concern.
Notice Is hereby given. that a plat
and schedule have been prepared by
the direction of the city council of
the city OF Keokuk, showing the as
sessments proposed to be made for
and on account OF the cost Of the con-
struction of an inch sanitary
sewer through block 20, Reeves.
Perry & Williams addition to run
from the present sewer In block
Fl, thence northerly through block
%, to the ,asterly side Of Eigh-
teenth street, against the private
ly owned lots and parcels OF land
AUDITING upon and adjacent to
said improvement, the said plat and
schedule showing the separate lots
and parcels Of ground proposed to be
assessed for the cost of the said I'M
rrovement, and the names of the own
crs thereof, SO far as known. and the
amount to be assessed against each
lot or parcel of ground. and that said
plat and schedule are now on file In
the office Of the city clerk of the city
OF Keokuk and that within twenty
DAYS after the first publication Of this
notice all objections to such assess
ments. or to the prior proceedings on
account OF errors. Irregularities or
inequalities, must be made IN writing
and filed with the said clerk. Any
objections not SO made will be deemed
waived.
Date Of the frst publication Novem-
: o. W. sANDBERG.
City Clerk.
-. - sAs. rs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-02
RIVER OF GOLD
FLOWING STEADILY
Spirits Of Dead Men are Riding Along
in the Sluggish Yellow
Current,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Straight from
the heart of the city OF London. a
river OF gold Is running into a huge
gray pile of stone with barred win
dows at Nassau and Pine streets, New
York. Spirits of thousands Of men
dead on the blood.soaked battleffelds
of Europe-are riding along in that
sluggish yellow current.
The huge gray pile.o of stone is the
United States assay Office. Since July
y. four months ago, the stream has
flowed steadily into it's many melting
pots. In that time, approximately
Sis, 100000 in the yellow metal has
passed through the office. representing
for the most part, payment for shrap-
mel, shells, guns. cartridges, automo-
biles, horses. uniforms and the thou
sand and one other things necessary
to war making.
stream has been fed Into the melt.
ing pots have gone s2o. 900, 900 q Eng
lish sovereigns, $5,000,000 in Japanese
yen, 100000 in French napoleons
and many. many other millions in bull
lion.
They emerged, and are still emerg-
ing in common looking duh bricks
that are hurried to Philadelphia
where they are reborn into Uncle
Sans double eagles.
Never in the history OF the assay
ONCE has 30 much gold passed
through In four months" said an off,
cia1 today. as he sat on truck load
of metal. the value of which was over
81. 000, 900 "Since July l. we have
been running almost to our fullest
capacity. Life for US is just one
round of melting, moulding, weighing
and counting.
Here, you" he said to two men
who were rolling truck containing
probably $1,000 900, hustle that into
the weighing room. They're waiting
for It,"
Not man in the work-rooms leaves
the building in the same clothes he
enters. Hundreds OF dollars may be
collected in seams and scratches.
The water with which the men
wash after their days work fs finish
ed. is carefully personal---very.
drop of It, For in the bottom Of the
vessel is probably $40 in dust--little
yellow fakes that are almost invis-
ible. Even the towels with which
they wipe their hands are washed in
separate vessels Almost a young for
tune can collect in rough Turkish
towel
Whenever there Is the slightest
semblance of a breeze there are no
windows open. The precious dust
might be waited out into the street.
Every day the floor is swept with In
finite care and the collection guarded
like a bank vault.
There is no sign Of drouth that
will dry up the yellow stream. The
end OF the war will bring 1t in sight.
but for long after hostilities have
ceased the payments must continue
to come in.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-02
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
whom IL may concern :

ITO whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that plat
and schedule have been prepared by
the direction OF athe city council nj
the city of Keokuk, showing the as
sessments proposed to be made for
and on account Of the cost of the con-
struction OF a sanitary sewer from
Nineteenth and Des Moines street,
thence south In Des Moines street to
the alley. thence west through alley
in blocks 49, Sc and IS, Kilbourne's
addition, also through private alley in
rear OF block So. to the south side OF
Des Moines street, against the priv
ately owned lots and parcels Of land
abutting upon and adjacent to said
improvement, the said plat and sched-
ule showing the separate lots and
parcels of ground proposed to be as
sessed for the cost OF the said i'm.
provement. and the names of the own
ers thereof, SO far as known. and the
amount to be assessed against each
lot or parcel OF ground, and that said
plat and schedule are now on file in
the Office Of the city clerk OF the city
OF Keokuk and that within twenty
days after the first publication of this
notice all objections to such assess
ments, or to the prior proceedings on
account of errors. Irregularities or
inequalities, must be made in writ
ing and filed with the said clerk. Any
objections not so made will be deemed
waived.
Date OF the nrst publication Novem.
Der LIST, 1915.
o. W. SANDBERG,
City Clerk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-02
The Munday Case,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NORRIS, ILL.,, Nov. 2.-The state
hoped to conclude its testimony
against Chas. 5. Munday, charged with
conspiracy, this afternoon. when Dan
lei v. Harkin. state bank examiner.
was to take the stand.
Harkin ordered Munday's bank
closed.
Pierre Coleman, expert bank exam
liner, was this mornings important
witness. He said that Of the required
capital Of 100000 which was sup
posed to be paid in cash. $3.50 OF It
consisted OF note Of Chas. e. Ward,
private secretary to William Lorimer.
He gave several instances OF loans
among the different Munday banks,
which the state contends, made up the
alleged illegal transfers OF funds. He
said that loans from all the allied
banks involved to Munday, amounted
to s1,425,254.31. Loans to William
Lorimer. William Lorimer. Jr., and j.
p. Gallagher. he said amounted tn
se33,511 The total loans to Huttis
he said, were over $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-02
ASSESSMENT. NOTICE,

To whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that plat
and schedule have been prepared BY
the direction Of the city council Of the
city of Keokuk, showing the assess
ments proposed to be made for and on
account Of the cost Of the construction
OF paving and curbing that portion oil
Commercial street, as relocated and
extending from the easterly line Of
lot 4, in block 6, Reds addition, pro |
duced southerly across Commercial
street, thence to the westerly line Of 81
street; also that portion Of B street "
ing between the northerly line of BlufI
street and the southerly line OF Com
mercial street as relocated produced
across said B street, against tha!
privately owned lots and parcels Of
land abutting upon and adjacent to
said improvement, according to area
30 AZ to include one-half of the priv.
street 80 improved and the next
street. whether such privately owned
property abut on said street or not
but not including any privately owned
property situated more than TIRES
hundred (300) feet from the street 30
improved, the said plat and sched
ule showing the separate lots and
parcels of ground proposed to bel
assessed for the cost Of the said In
provement, and the names OF the own
ers thereof, so far as known, and the
amount to be assessed against each
lot or parcel Of ground. and that
said plat and schedule are now on nl'
in the ONCE Of the city CLERK Of tho
city OF Keokuk and that within TWEEN
ty days after the first publication Of
this notice all objections to such u
sessments, or to the prior proceedings
on account Of errors, irregularities n
inequalities, must be made IN writini
and died with the said clerk. Any
objections not 50 made will be deemed |
waived.
Date OF the flrst publication Nov.
O. ". sANDBER1,
City Cleft
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-02
NO LIGHTS LIT
ON ALL SOULS DAY
First Time in Centuries That an Or
der was Posted AboIlshine
the Old Rites.

by Alice Robe, United Press Stan
Correspondent
ROME. Nov. MANY a poor wom-
an who has denied herself necessities
OF life for months that her pitiful
sous might buy candles for the soldier
dead in the great cemetery Of Verano
at San Lorenzo; and strangers who
travelled thousands Of miles to see
the flaming torches in this famous city
OF the dead on All Souls day. found
posted the governments ultimatum
booming the graves to darkness on
this day. for the first time In CEN
turies
Church and gepulchre are not sac
red from Teuton shells: and Austrian
aeroplanes would find the Pickering
, tribute 10 departed souls tempting
beacon for their bombs. Only the
dimmest Of small blue lights are per.
m tied, and but few of these.
Rich and poor mingled In the slow
caravan which made the road to San
! Lorenzo garland Of blooms-blooms
| to fall upon the new-turned earth OF
very great many new graves. The
! graves of the Garibaldis, who fell in
the battles OF the Argonne were
buried in flowers.
On All Souls day neither age nor
sickness can keep the poor from the
humble graves The road to Verano
is filled with tragic pictures as old
and young plod pathetically to the
great burying ground, carrying their
few flowers
When rich and poor have lighted
; their own graves they throw their Of
fering of oil into the great bronze
urns Of the Ossario. where lie buried
in common ground, the poor.
} Men and women. bent and old. add
pathetic bit to the leapine flames
} or throw a tiny waxen candle into
) the burning mass-for beneath the
nondescript slabs lie their loved ones
} There is no more impressive mr.
) sadder sight in all Rome tran This
} view from the high point of the Pin
cetto. when. at sunset. dusk has c-eD-
} into those Swallowed walks an the
} thousand lights on the graves of tn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-02
Local Football Enthusiasts Looking
Past kirksviIIe Mfx-up To-
ward November 10
Contest
LOCALS ARE CONFIDENT
Reported From Quincy That High
School Team There Considers
kcokuk Formidable
Rival.

Although Kirksville, Mo-, Is here
kext Saturday for game with the
Purple and White, interest is begin
hing to center largely around the
Keokuk- Quincy game at Quincy on the
Saturday following.
Quincy has been on the keokuk
high school football schedule for a
dozen years or more now and Is one
of Keokuk's four greatest rivals, the
other three being Burlington, Fort
Madison and Carthage. The other
games on the schedule are mere in
cidentals compared with contests with
the big four. and a victory over any
one of them is priced higher than two
over any rank outsider
Reokuk's stock has risen about 100
per cent since the Carthage game and
1t is believed that the Kirksville 90
here next Saturday will put the local
team in fighting trim for the Quincy
contest. Down in Quincy, the local
team is considered as formidable
rival according to the Quincy Herald.
which published the following yester-
day:
OF particular interest TO Quincy
football fans Is the result OF the
MISUNDERSTANDING high school game
at Keokuk Saturday, as Keokuk is TO
come for the next game to be played
in Quincy. which viii be November
10. Keokuk won from Cartilage with
single touchdown in the third period
fo- count OF so This was the third
win for Keokuk this year as Ma
comb swamped Carthage r very
1opsided contest, and in other games
Carthage has not showed up well,
Eeckuk's yin Saturday in 2 game il
which Carthage showed up nearly as
yell Is the Gate City team, does not
alarm Coach Liueberger or the MEM
hers o. the Rlue and white team. To
the contrary. they ara more hopeful
thai Egfo-e q beating Eeokuk, but
admit the score may BE close
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-02
ENGLAND ASKED
FOR AN EXPLANATION
Vigorous Protest VIII be Made for
Seizure Of Steamer HoekinJ
by the British.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-England
was today asked by the United States
to explain the seizure Of the American
steamer Hooking at Halifax. Secretary
of State Lansing sent note to Ameri-
can Ambassador Page at London d.
recting him to secure British ex-
PLANTATION. e - Id st
This prompt action was taken t.,
challenge the new English policy OF
questioning validity of transfers OF
ships to the American flag.
That vigorous protest will be
made contesting the ship seizure pol
Icy, was officially stated.
A report from American Consul
Young at Halifax received at the state
department today, caused this gov
eminent to demand the explanation
from England. Young stated British
officials had officially given no reason
for seizure OF the Hooking. but that
apparently the bonafideness of the
ships transfer to American registry
was questioned. The state depart
ment announced that as yet 1t has be-
gun no inquiry regarding prior owner
ship Of the Hooking. A complaint re-
ceived from the vessels New York
owners did not state the previous ma
tionality, which was Danish.
Although aggravating the case. tho
fact that the Hooking was seized by
the British warship patrol off New
York while enroute to Norfolk and not
in foreign commerce, state department
officials declared this would not alter
the diplomatic status Of the protest
to be made to England.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-02
Cannot Postpone Law.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Nov. I'm the alb
sence OF Secretary Redfield. Inspector
Uhler, in the department OF commerce
said today that It would be impos-
sible to delay operation OF the Lafol-
lette seamen's act November 4. as re-
quested by San Francisco port off,
Gals.
ment or in official Washington to de-
lay the operation Of a United States
law" he said. The San Francisco OIL
cial declared few sailors had applied
for examination under the act and
York officials on the contrary report.
ed that an unexpectedly large percent
age had passed the examinations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-02
Another Mile Post.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce1
BERLIN, (via London) Nov q
Capture bv the Austro-Germans OF the
town of Cacak. announced today by
the war office. marks another mile
post in the Teutonic campaign In
Serbia.
The point IS seventy miles almost
due south Of belgrade and the ter
minus Of a branch railroad connecting
with the Observation-Disclosures
line. The town of Bojadjef also was
captured.