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

with capacity Of about $4,000 acre
feet. The capacity will later be in
creased to 10000 acre-feet by raising
the dams fifty feet higher.
The fall of 1000 feet has been util-
lied by leading the water through a
tunnel and steel pipe lines to the first
power house half way down, and then
through another tunnel and series of
conduits to the second power house.
Some conception of the enormous drop
from the basin to the first power
house may be gathered from the ac-
companying photograph in which the
three tallest buildings in New York
have been drawn to serve as scale.
If on top of the Woolworth building
were placed the Singer building and
on top Of that the Metropolitan Tow
er, their combined height would just
about equal that of the reservoir above
the first power house. Driven by this
mighty head, the water rushes out of
the 6-inch nozzles at the power house
with velocity Of $50 feet per second,
which Is about $40 miles per hour.
The jets dash across an open space
of a few inches and then strike the
buckets of the impulse wheels, which
spin around as fast as the drivers of
an express locomotive travelling 100
miles per hour. These wheels are
"a inches in diameter and are ar
ranged in pairs, each pair developing
23,50O horse power. Despite the enor-
nous velocity OF the jet, there is no
shock at the impact with the water
wheel, because the part of the bucket
first touched Is nearly parallel with
the jet.
After passing through the first
power house the water discharges
into the creek. But the creek Is here
blocked by dam No. 4 and the water
is diverted through a second tunnel
four miles long into second series OF
steel conduits leading to the second
power house
In each power house there are two
main generators of 1850 kilowatts
capacity each. Here the current Is
generated at $500 volts and raised by
transformers to 100000 volts. The
current Is carried to Los Angeles, 240
miles away. Two lines of steel tow
ers On a right of way $50 feet wide
will carry six cables an inch in diam
eter, from the two power stations to
sub-station at Eagle Rock, in the
suburbs of Los Angeles.
In less than year and half after
the work at Big Creek was begun
both power stations and one transmits
sion line were in operation and cur
rent generated at Big Creek was in
commercial use at Los Angeles. This
involved the setting OF more than g.
00G steel towers over the mountains
and across the desert and the string.
ing of nearly 100000 pounds OF alum
mum cable. 1t is interesting to note
that, by virtue of the great elevation
of the reservoir above the two power
plants, every cubic yard Of water 1t
contains Is worth from ten to twenty
pounds of coal, considering that 1t
takes from four to eight pounds OF
coal to generate one horsepower in a
steam plant. When the full possibfli-
ties OF the Big Creek development are
realized 1t will form an inexhaustible
mine of enrgy with an output that
could not be equaled by the consump-
ton of over eight million tons of coal
per year in very efficient power
plant. It represents that much saw
ing Of our limited and rapidly diInin-
ishing natural supplies of stored
energy.
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Minute. Stand a. Corrected.

Webster City Journal: We found an
error last week in the Sioux City Jour.
nal, which Is SO unusual an occur.
renee in that sanctum that it is worth
The Sioux City paper
noting that the Fort Dodge Chronicle
claimed to know only one wet news
paper man in Iowa." added that the
one alluded to was not Fuller, of lie.
high Valley. Fuller. be 1t known, new
er gets full-and, therefore, can't be
"fuller"-and he halls from Just plain
Lehigh.
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Condolences.

Sibley Tribune: The Sioux City
Journal says: Bailey, OF Brit, and
Bahne, of Sibley, should exchange con-
doIences. Bailey a few weeks ago at
Emmetsburg fell and broke a collar
bone Bahne recently did likewise at
Sibley and dislocated his shoulder, =
We extend sympathy to Bro. Bailey:
we feel that he needs 1t. We wish to
call attention to the fact that the
cases are di4similar in one particular.
Bro. Bailey went from home to do his
act.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

ances adds strength and dignity ia
his words. He has written neither
too much nor too little, and his note
will fill large page in history. Lat
US hopo and pray that the German
government will recognize the Justice
of his announcement and thereby
cement the friendship which has hith-
erto existed between our respective
nations.
HENRY CLEWs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

of the manual in clubs and organiza-
lions where there is time for, and in
terest in, the study and practice OF
parliamentary procedure. The new
book contains nearly twice as much
material as the last previous edition
and on all parliamentary points is
strictly up to date.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

The latest published estimates of
the wealth of foreign countries show
Sos, 100000 for the British EN-.
pire in 1903, Of which amount ST.. 997,-
100000 was credited to the United
Kingdom. The estimate for the Unit
ed States in 1904 was $IO7,1O4. 900. 900
The wealth of Germany in 1908 was
estimated at $77,S64 100000 Compar-
able estimates are not available for
other nations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

Back is New York state where they
do things occasionally. drivers Of
motor cars for hire must have a state
license, and the applicant must stand
an examination for competency
There is where safety first gets
collar-hold
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

Much OF the ivory from which our
piano keys, billiard balls. knife
handles and combs are made is col
lected in Siberia from the fossil re-
mains of the giant mammoth. the
great-grandmother of the elephant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17
OUR COUNTRY.

"Our country. In her intercourse
with foreign nations may she always
be in the right; but our country, right
or wrong"
Stephen Decatur.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

Experiments have shown that the
automobile Is most efficient and eco
nomical when driven at rate Of
twenty miles an hour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

The rich folks who will not 20 to
Europe this summer will contribute
millions to the establishment OF pros.
perity in this country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

Courts Of Kansas City, Mo. have
been forced by rare spasm Of econ
omy to dismiss one-ffth OF their en-
ployes. The painful duty fell to the
Judges
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

Secretary Daniels must hate him
self, judging by his self-lauda tory
statement as to what he has accom-
plished in the navy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-17

Scientists have figured that about
100000 babies are born each year,
or at rate Of about seventy a min
ute.
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Your System,
Demands

an occasional corrective to insure
good health and strength. Success
is almost impossible for the weak
and ailing. Enjoyment is not
for the sick. Impaired health
and serious sicknesses usually
begin in deranged conditions of the
stomach, liver, kidneys or bowels.
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Ga00baQ2y
Pills

are recognized all over the world
to be the best corrective of troubles
of the digestive organs. They tone
the stomach, stimulate the liver, reg
ulate the bowels. They cleanse TIE
system, purify the blood and
act in the best and safest way
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c. +. sklrvln ............. Manager
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-15

MIS- Abigail Andrews Ferguson wife
of 4. O. Ferguson, died Saturday morn
ing after all operation for appendicitis
and other complications. She had been
i'll for several months but was able t.
keep about her home most of the tim"
until April C. when she went to
the Mary Fletcher hospital and Thursday
morning was operated upon. The opera
ton was seemingly successful. but sh"
never fully rallied.
Mrs Ferguson, daughter of Judge and
Mrs T. Il. Andrews was born in Rich
mond August -, 1883, and after attend
ing the schools in her native village she
went to Vermont Academy at Saxton' S
River. where she was graduated. Then
for about three years she taught school,
and on April H. lSS2 was married to Mr.
Ferguson. To them eight children wer.
born. four Of whom died in childhood
Besides her husband, one daughter and
three sons remain to mourn her loss.
They are Mary L., teacher in West
ern College, oxford, Ohio; Ora A. o.
Rutland; Buell. and Wendell, who are n
home in this city. There are also two
brothers. Buel G. Andrews, an attorney
in Albany. y. y, and jerome Andrews
of Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Ferguson had
been faithful member of the First
Baptist Church for thirty-three years and
held many offices of trust and respon-
sibiity. She was greatly beloved by al
who knew her.
The funeral will be held n her lat
home on Lyman avenue this afternoon
at Two o'clock, with the Rev. Or. James
S. Braker, her pastor, officiating, anc
the burial will be in Lake Vinw Gene
| terry
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George u. SandersOn.

George II. Sonderson died Tuesday
morning at II: 30 o'clock at his home at
Shclburne road after lingering illness
with dropsy. He had been confined to his
bed since January %. Mr.. Sanderson.
who was IS years Of age, was born in
Georgia, but had lived practically all of
his life in Burlington. For lG years he
was piano salesman for George ID. jar
Wis ana for the past eight years had been
travelling salesman for the T. +, Clark
son piano department.
Mr. Sandorson is survived by his Wife,
who returned home Yesterday from the
Mary Fletcher hospital. where she has
been undergoing treatment for a nervous
breakdown; one son, Carl Sanderson, ana
daughter Miss Anna Sanderson, A
brother, Morton Sandcrson, resides In
North Cambridge, Mass.
The funeral will he held at All Saints
Church at II o'clock tomorrow morning
and the burial will be in Middlebury.
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Intense Excitement.


Washinston April l5--l;3O y. NJ.
To Maj. Cen Dix:
Last evening at about $50 nj Ford :
theatre, the President while sitting in his
private box with Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Harris
and Major Rathbun, was shot by an as
sassir vino suddenly entered tho box
and approached behind the President.
The assassin then loaped upon the
stage brandishing a large dagger or
knife and made his escape in the rear oil
the theatre.
The pistol bail entered the back of the
Presidents head and penetrated nearly
through the head; the wound Is mortal.
The President has been insensible ever
since the wound was inflicted and is
now dying.
whether the same or not is not known.
entered Mr.. Stewards apartment, and
under pretcnse of having 4 prescription,
was shown to the secretarys sick bed.
The ASA ssin Immediately rushed to
tho bed and inflicted two or three stabs
In the throat and two on the face.
1t is hoped that the wounds may not
prove mortal.
The nurse alarmed Mr. Frederick
Seward who was in an adjoining room,
fathers room where he met the assassin,
who inflicted upon him one or more dan
gerous wounds
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Seymour WAX eficIG.

Seymour Wakefield died at 80 o'clock
last evening at his home at 81 orchard
terrace. having been in i'll health for tn"
past four years. He was in the nth year
of his age. He was employed for IL years
by Crane. Watson X Field as super
intendent of their planning mill at
Muskeegon. MCh., the senior partner of
this firm being the late Willard Crane
of this city. Previous TO going to Michi-
gan Mr.. Wakefield worked for BrunsOu &
Durham of this city The last Is years
of his life he resided in this city and for
IA years was employed by the Robinson
Edwards company as superintendent Of
thei" lumber mill. He was a consistent
member Of the First Baptist Church of
this city and was known among men as
an honest, conscientious man and a
capable worker. He was a member Of
WASHINGTON Lodge, No. 3, +. & A. NJ,
Mr.. Wakefield is survived by his wife,
by one son, WOlcott. of Muskecgon, and
by 'nc daughter, Miss Mabel Wakefield,
who lives at home. The funeral will be
held at his late home at two O'Clock Fri
day afternoon with the Masonic burial SER
vice at the grave in the family lot in
Lake View cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-15
Michael Collins.

Michael Collins, for II years superin-
tendent Of the city cemeteries died early
MondaN morning at his home on Ledge
road after 10 DAYS illness with pneu-
monia. He had been in remarkably good
health this past winter and made a heroic
fight AGAINST the disease.
Mr. Collins was born in Newton coun-
ty, Limerick. Ireland, "A years ago. being
the son of Michael and Johanna Collins.
He came TO this country - year, ago,
being employed for several years at the
botanical Gardens at Washington, ID.
G. Later he was for some time gardener
for the Burton family Of fsurlington and
was also in the employ of Governor Tn
dorWood. During his long service as su-
perintcndent Of the cemeteries Of the
city Mr.. Collins won the esteem Of all by
his Intelligent. conscientious and skillful
care. lie was deeply sensitive to the
beauties of nature and he was OF a
genial. admirable temperament.
Besides his wife, lac leaves a brother,
Stephen Collins, Of Shclburne, and sis
ter. Mrs May Kcntie, Of Pittsburgh.
The funeral will be held Thursday
morning at nine o'clock at St Mary $
Cathedral.
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Nelson Thibault.

Nelson Thibault died Saturday morning
at his home at IA North avenue of
asthma. Mr.. Th!bault came to Burllng-
ton from Canada to reside Il years ago.
For long time lie was employed by the
Crane Lumber company. He is survived
by his wfs and by nine children
who, in the order Of their birth,
are; Mrs, Alfred Richards of
Burlington, Mrs. Joseph Ramsey OF
Torrngton, Conn, Miss Della Thibault
of Burlington, Mrs Josephine NJ. Carter
Of Burlington, Mrs. Alva l.. Perkins of
Needham Heights, Mass. Moses L. Thi-
bault Of Waterbury, Mrs. Frederick
Peria and Mrs Frank St, Peter of Bur
lington, and Mrs Edward f. Perkins of
Springfield, Mass He leaves also three
brothers, John b. Thibault of Winsted,
Conn. Francis Thibault OF Hull. Can,
and Magloire Thbault of Ottawa. The
funeral was held Tuesday morning at
nine o'clock and the burial was In
St, Joseph's cemetery. Mr. Thibaut S
home was the first house built on North
avenue beyond North street
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Scion Prince died Tuesday at 1910
y. m, after a few hours illness, at the
home of his sister. Mrs Jessie Roberts.
of 10 South Champlain street He was
AZ years of age. lie is survived by a
wife, Mrs Alice Prince; five children
Scion, Jr, WILDER. Helen, Georganna
and Thaddeus; a mother. Mrs, Emmo-
gene Prince of Bristol; three brothers,
Charles. Arthur and Clayton Prince Of
Bristol; and three sisters, Mrs. Roberts
and Mrs. Fred johnson of this city. and
Mrs. Alice Flood Of Bristol.
The funeral will be held this morning
at nine o'clock.
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Secretary of War.

Mrs Laura Keene. who was coming on
the stage at the time of the shooting.
testihcs that j. w. Booth, the actor, is
the assassin.
The screams OF Mrs. Lincoln first dis
closed the fact to the audience that the
President had been shot. when all pres
mt rose to their feet, rushing toward
the stage, many exclaiming Hang him!
hang him" The excitement was the
widest possible description, and OF
course there was an abrupt termination
of the theatrical performances.
There was a rush toward the Presi-
dents box when cries were heard
Stand back and give him air "Has
any one stimulants?" On a hasty OK
animation it was found that the Presi-
dent had been shot through the head
above and back of the temporal bone and
that some OF the brain was oozing out
a common single-barrocd pocket pistol
was found on the carpet.
The shock to the community is terrible
The parting of his family with the dying
President is too sad for description.
The President and Mrs. Lincoln did not
start for the theatre until Is minutes
past o'clock. Speaker Colfax was at
the White House at that time and the
President stated to him that he was go
ing, although Mrs. Lincoln had not been
well. because the papers had announced
that he and Gen. Grant We're to be pres
ent. and as Gen. Grant had gone north
he did not wish the audience to be dis
appointed, He went with apparent re.
luctance and urged Mr.. CofaX to go
with him; but that gentleman had made
other arrangement and with Mr. Ash
mum of Mass. bid him goodbye.
Nice-President Johnson is in the city.
His headquarters are guarded by troops
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-15

Margaret Bacon, wife of Leon Bacon.
died at about :05 o'clock Saturday
evening at the Mary Fletcher hospital
after an operation for appendicitis per-
formed Thursday morning The remains
were taken to her home at 80 Interval
avenue Sunday morning. The funeral
was held Wednesday morning at nine
O'Clock from ST. Joseph's Church, with
interment in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. Bacon Is survived by her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Grigway. by her
husband, by one daughter, Mary Nina,
aged 10 months; also by three sisters.
the Misses Mary T., and Florence T..
Grigway and Mrs. Adele r. Beriau, and
by brother, Charles II. Grigway. Mrs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-15
William NJ, O'COuuOr,

William NJ. O'Connor 46 years OF age,
of IL Isham street, died at the Fanny
Allen hospital at $3.50 O'Clock sunday
evening.
Mr. O'Connor was born in St, Clothilde,
+. G., January lC. 1869. He Is survived by
nor of this city; and by four brothers
Patrick, OF Leadville. Col, Thomas d.,
of Los Angeles, Cal, John f.. of Hunt
ington, J.. @. and James D., OF this city
The funeral was held at st. Clothilde
n. G., Wednesday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-15
BURLINGTON MARKETS.

Market changes this week are few.
Pineapples were quoted yesterday at -
to % cents. a five cent drop
In grains there are increases in price in
bran and brown middlings. Oats have
gone up two cents.
The wholesale price of eggs was given
yesterday as u cents, the retail price be-
ing % cents.
Butter was quoted yesterday at Bar
ber's SO cents wholesale. Donahue Of
Essex also gives it as 33 cents
The following prices We're quoted for
the Free Press by the Burlington Fruit
company, c. A. Barber grocer r. f..
Howard, meat dealer. A. u. Pease Feed
company.
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F. y. ABERNETHY
In the department Of
Upholstery Materials, Curtains,
Draperies
Head of Church St.

We making very interesting displays of imported
domestic styles and color e
fects a EXCEEDINGLY MODERATE PRICES
ESPECIALLY WORTHY OF ATTENTION ARE THE GRE
ONNES shown hundreds of and beautiful patterns in
Guiding coongs and designs suited the home the bungalow
o camp
81 inches in width .......2 IS $3.50 per yard
80 inches in width .... IS cents to IS cents yard
SO inches width ........75c s. 90 per yard
Included the collection qualities and designs suitable for
hangng furniture coverings cushion and for
cevabe purpose which the pees and dantes of
employed
SUNFAST FABRICS
This shop is headquarters for the ORINOKA MILLS,
GUARANTEED SUNFAST FABRICS
An extensive assortment from the above manufacturers
we'll many fabrics from foreign mills and piece
teed absolutely FAST COLOR Sunlight Water. If by
chance the color should change by sunlight from
washing authorized by the manufacturers replace the
goods refund the purchase price
Among these fabrics be REPPS, POPLINS
ARURES plain coors suitable for Porters Ovehangngs and
Furniture Coverings priced IS $l25 yard
DAMAsK AND TAPESTRIES in plain and mixed colorings
suitable for all kinds of coverings and curtains,
priced at $500 S. 90 per yard
VELOURs in plain coors for coverings curtains.
priced at $500 to 100 per yard
KINTBURY CLOTH soft medium weight fabric especially de-
sabe for curtains shown in plain and mixed colongs
priced at S SO yard
PLAIN MADRAS so inches wide for ovehangings
shown of coorngs priced so IS yard
MARCATE CLOTH especially dainty fabric light delicate
coorngsmal check design particularly desirable for bed
curtains. SO inches wide. priced at 80 cents yard
FIGURED MADRAS shown many of the dark coors also
the better qualities pretty color combinations suitable
for window curtains. portiers,
81 inches wide IS yard
So inches wide so yard
so inches wide Observation-Disclosures rs yard
SUNFAST MADRAS CURTAINS for windows portiers
variety of colongs SO SO inches wide priced
$1,000
SUNFAST MADRAS CURTAINS. cream body with delicate
figures pink blue and yellow priced $3.50 s. 90 pair
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-15
willard Crane.

Willard Crane, one of the most
PROMINENT and substantial business men
the city, died Monday morning at
three o'clock at his residence at &c Bank
ret in his s5th year He had been i'll
TWO weeks.
. Crane was born May g. 1880, at
Lrngton, n. H., the son of Xiba and
.una 0'rocto) Crane He attended
0 publc schools and an academy. lie
an the manufacture of lumber in his
alive town. but his busi0ss capacity
r mcndcd him to Lawrence Barnes,
then living at Nashua, n H., for whom
n executed some important commissions
81 Nashua, then in New York city, in
Thi Rivers, Que, and finally in Bur-
lin~ton
In 1855 he formed a partnership with
his younger brother, David q. Crane. in
this city, The firm of W. & d. G. Crane,
so long identified with the business life
of burlington. Is the oldest in the city.
Mr., Crane was interested in the
venetian Blind company and was presi-
dent of the Vermont Shade Roller com
pany at the time of his death, being In
terested in earlier years in several other
local business enterprises And for more
than n quarter Of a century he was n
trusr.e Of the burlington Savings bank.
MI Crane was active in religious work
being member Of the First Baptist
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-15
THE BLUE DEVILS
OF INDIGESTION

Are put to rout by Dys-pep-lets, the
simple effective digestive tablets, oval,
sugar-coate, prepared by c. I. Hood
Co. Lowell. Mass
They give the most gratifying relief
in sour stomach, distress after eating
belching, nausea. heartburn. etc. FER
,fectly safe, perfectly reliable, per-
fecty free from narcotics.
one or two crushed in the mouth
and swallowed slowlY-thats all.
You'll not think of your stomach again.
Try them. Ten or twenty-five cents
or n dollar. Adv.
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RETAIL GRAINS.
WHERE HAY is SO A TON.
You Can Save Money II You Want I,
Move to Albany, Ore.

It's long way to Albany Ore. but
once there you can give the high cost
of living a knock out blow II YOU eat
the right things Read the March 81, 1915
market report from this Oregon Utopia
Wheat. N.l5; oats. 43c; hay, 50 ton;
potatoes, 6Oc; fresh eggs, lsc; butter. 81
to 35c: fowls. 13c; ducks, l0c; turkeys
Ice: beef. Sc cwt; pork, s6.7J spring lamb
Sc To reach Albany go to Portland. Ore
and then proceed 70 miles south to Linn
county of which it Is the courthouse
town. In 1910 there Were AGO people liv-
ins in Albany and 1t has been growing
ever since.