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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
|STAMP OFFICE TO
Be DISCONTINUED
Collector Wolf Receives Word From
Louis Murphy That Office VIII
be Closed June
80.
NO PROVISION is MADE
Possibilities Are That Complaint
Against Change viii be Made
by Local People Who
Use Stamps.

Notice has been received by Leroy
IL. Wolf, stamp deputy that the stamp
Office at Keokuk will be discontinued
after June 30. No provision has been
made for the transfer OF the stamps
| in the local Office Mr.. Wolf will not
sell any stamps after the expiration
of. the Office here.
| There are a number of manufacture
ers here who are in the habit OF
using stamps in large quantities. and
it is more convenient to buy them
here, than to send to either Burlington
or Dubuque for them. 1t is possible
that protest over the removal of the
office, coming from the local people.
would have some weight, and might
induce the treasury department. to
leave the stamp office at keokuk.
The following letter was receivei
/ by Mr.. Wolf from Louis Murphy, col
lector:
L. J. Wolf, stamp deputy,
| Keokuk, Iowa.
Dear Sir: very much regret to
advise you that the commissioner or
/ internal revenue has seen fit to- direct
the discontinuance of the stamp office
at Keokuk, effective on June 3Otn
1.-The appropriation for the payment OF
your salary will cease on that date.
This action is wholly unexpected by
me at this time, and regret it keenly
/ in view OF the loyal service rendered
by you throughout the rush period OF
the war revenue emergency act. but
there is no alternative left me, but
| to comply with my instruction.
! I shall communicate with you later
regarding che matter Of transfer OF
your liability.
| Respectfully.
LOUIS MURPHY, Collector.
While no station has been designa.-
| ed in Mr.. Murphy's letter, it is prob
able that keokuk users of stamps Will
have to send to Burlington or pos
sibly Dubuque for their stamps. This
means that they will find it necessary
ito send for the stamps three or four
days before they would otherwise be
required # the stamps were in the Or
! flee at Keokuk.
The move is considered move for
economy on the part Of the democratic
administration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
MONTGOMERY AIDS
INJURED SWITCHMEN
Deputy Sheriff Here Was in Fort Mad
ison When Accident Happened
and Rendered First Aid.

A switchman by the name of Moline
was injured in the Santa Fe yards
Saturday. His leg was cut off when
he fell under car. Deputy Sheriff
william Montgomery, from here, was
the first person to go to the mans as
sistance, and pulled a handkerchief
OUT of the mans pocket, wrapping it
tightly around the stump. His action
probably saved the man from bleed
ing to death The engineer assisted
Montgomery in tying another tourni-
auet, and the loss of blood was STOP
ped until the man could receive med
ical attention in the hospital to which
he was transferred.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
SHERIEE,S SALE.
State of Iowa, Lee County. SIS.

State of Iowa, Lee County, SIS.
By virtue Of a Special Execution
to me directed, issued bv the Clerk
of the District Court of said county
In favor of o. V. Davis and against
John H Thon and Zaida Thon, /, John
C. Scott, Sheriff, will sell to the high
est bidder, at the front door Of the
Court House in keokuk, Lee County,
Iowa, on the 9Th day of July, A D.,
1915, between the hours Of 9 o'clock
a. m. and O'CLOCK p. m, commencing
at 2 o'clock p. M, OF said day the Col
lowing property, to-w't: Lot Five
90 in block One Hundred and Ninety
five G95l in the City of Keokuk,
County of Lee and State of Iowa.
And to be sold by order of Court
to satisfy said writ of execution.
Keokuk. June 3, 1915.
JOHN c. SCOTT,
Sheriff of Lee Count, Iowa
By W. S. MONTGOMERY. Deputy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
ELEVEN KILLED
BY A TORNADO
Twister Formed on This Side Of the
River and Then jumped
Into Wisconsin,.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June H.
Eleven persons are dead, twenty-five
known to be severely injured and
scores of others hurt as the result Of
the tornado and electric storm that
swept through central western Wis
consin on Saturday night. In addition,
thousands OF dollars worth of crops
telegraph and telephone wires blown
down.
Ferryville, near Lacrosse, was the
hardest hit. Eight persons were kill
ed and eighteen injured there. At
Reesburg one man was killed and
four persons injured. Two persons
were killed at Racine. At Enjoy
which was entirely cut off from the
outside early today 1t was reported
several persons were killed. The
known dead to date are:
At Ferryville: William Sheehan,
Mrs. J. c. Finley, Rose Finley, John
Leppert, Genevieve McManus, infant
daughter of Tim Finley. nine year old
daughter of Leppert, unidentified man.
At Reesburg: VIM. Schoeman.
At Racine: Christ Peterson, Michae
Ryan.
The tornado which swept over a
large portion of Crawford county
formed over the Mississippi three and
a half miles north OF Ferryville, fol-
lowed the river for eight miles, then
turned east and swept across the
country. midway between Ferryville
and Linxville. The Finley home was
torn to bits and the pieces carried
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
CITY NEWS.

Read Gaston's nd in this Issue.
Try our sterilized bran bread
once. you find it always wanted. Baked
daily at Schouten's bakery.
The United Presbyterian Sunday
school picnic has been postponed on
account Of the weather.
Crimp crust bread for picnics and
parties. A nice large loaf at 10 cents.
Baked fresh daily at Schouten's
bakery.
The Wathena Times says of
Major Kenderdine, former Keokuk
man: Major H. NJ. Kenderdine OF Ell
wood will leave Sunday for Moline.
ILL.,, to attend the Illinois state G. A.
r. encampment and to visit his son
Carl. During Sherman's march to the
sea, Major Kenderdine was third SUBJ
sistence officer for his entire army,
although little more than boy. He
had number Of civilian clerks. One
of them was Tom A. Lenlon, whom
he paid $125 month, besides furnish
ing him with rations and horse.
Major Kendardine has not seen Tom
Lemon since the war. but he has had
many letters from him and is looking
forward to meeting him again at Mo-
line. Tom Lemon Is now million
afre. lives in Chicago, and is president
OF the Chicago and Wilmington Coal
Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
Rryan,s Daily staten,e nj.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, June 14.-From ex
Secretary Bryan, at Old Point Com
fort, word CAME today that ne would
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
PERSONALS.

Colonel Samuel 8. Curtis Of Omaha
Is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
b Diver, OF Port Sunshine.
The Misses Helen and Marian Brad
ford are spending few days with
relatives In ST. Louis.
Andy Lofquist OF Quincy was in the
city yesterday visiting with friends.
He came up on the excursion boat
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Hostetter of Des
Moines, formerly of Keokuk. are In
the city visiting with friends and rela-
tives.
H. NJ. Carey has returned from
Peoria, where he was calledd owing
to the critical illness Of Mrs. Carey's
mother. Mrs. Carey and daughter
Phyllis remain until there is a great
er improvement in the condition of
the mother.
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Result the Same.

per, Of Kansas, drove thirty miles
through the rain and mud to deliver q
commencement address before the
graduating class of Maple Hill, con-
sisting of one lone boy. And yet the
ordeal remained onesided
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
HIGH TENSION CLUB
MEETS TUESDAY NIGHT
Monthly Meeting viii BE Featured by
Talk on Gas Manufacture
by Ainsley.

THE Manufacture and Distribution
Of Artificial Cas- will be the subject
Of lecture to be given by W. G..
Afnsley, gas superintendent of the
Keokuk Electric company. at the next
monthly meeting Of the High Tension
club to be held at the Keokuk Elec-
trio company building tomorrow night
Mr.. Ainsley will explain the different
methods used In the manufacture OF
gas, the machinery used. the operation
Of meters and other matters OF gen.
eral interest
Final plans for the annual excursion
of the club will be formulated at the
meeting tomorrow night. The excur-
sion will be held some time in July
or early August.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
AMERICAS Anthem
Our
Peerless Flag
Words and music by
Mrs. Laura H. P. Robinson
SOC
New York City
Frank Harding, Publisher
Can be ordered or obtained of all
Music Dealers.

OUR PEERLESS FLAG
A loyal independent land,
America shall ever stand!
Where righteousness will ever sway,
To guide our Flag and be it's stay:
Our peerless Flag in love shall
wave,
Toward our foreign brothers
brave,
Who loves our Flag in honor true.
Our emblem is Red, White and
Blue,
Red, White and Blue,
Red, White and Blue!
Our emblem is Red, White and Blue
Blue!
Lord, help to make our Nation
great,
And laurels wear in ey'ry state
Where floats the Stars and Stripes
so dear,
To wave and rave enthuse AMI
cheer;
Our peerless Flag. Is loved with JOY
By ev'ry loyal soldier boy!
One peerless Flag will ever be,
A guide to cheer on land, on sea;
On land and sea,
On land on sea;
A guide to cheer on land on sea!
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One Iron Cross, please.

Washta Journal: The champion
mean man has been discovered near
Webster City. He presented bill to
the county supervisors for s6 for talk.
ing his father to the county poor farm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
LOCAL ASSOCIATION
HAS BEEN INVITED
Farm Demonstration Under Auspices
Of Bloomington Club, Will
Be Attractive.

The Keokuk Industrial association
has been invited by the Commercial
club of Bloomington, ILL.,, to attend a
farming demonstration at Blooming
ton August % to %. The demonstra-
ton will include a demonstration of
the middle west tractor. The Mclean
County Better Farming association
will cooperate with the Commercial
club in giving the demonstration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
DIR. BEARDsLEY
WILL OFFICIATE
Funeral Of X. n. Arnold, Henry Coun-
~ Pioneer, VIII be Held
Tomorrow.

Word has been received here OF
the death Of x. H. Arnold, an uncle
of Judge w. s. Withrow, which oc-
Cured yesterday at his home in Mt.
Pleasant Mr.. Arnold is pioneer OF
Henry county. The funeral will &C.
cur tomorrow from the Congregation
al church at Salem. DR.. Frank G.
Beardsley, pastor of the First Con-
gregational church here will preach
the sermon.
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Bishop IN informed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
ROME, June 14.-Pope Benedict to-
day sent formal protest to the Aus.
trian government against the reported
arrest of the italian bishop OF Triente.
Dispatches received here said the
bi.hop is informed at Innsbruck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
FUNERAL RECORD
Mr.. Hannah Foley

The funeral service Of the late Mrs.
Hannah Foley were held at the st.
Peters church at $3.50 yesterday after
noon. The service was conducted by
the Very Rev. Father Gillespie. The
body bearers were: John Connolly,
John Conroy, John T. Welsh, Anthony
Coyle, Thomas Tigue, Jr., and James
Fallon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
four miles. The body of the baby
was found more than mile from the
place
a Foot nf Snow

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
STURGTS, So. Oak, June 14.-Four
to twelve inches of snow lay on the
ground here early today. Twelve hours
of incessant rains with high winds
preceded heavy snowfall
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
John 0psfeIfon
For Moving, Storage, Transfer
Dpssssi sessntios eivsa % mov'ns
BELL phoWe Rsd-sl4 1879 Msrsss

issue another statement Tuesday %
Wednesday on the "causeless wal,
The statement, he explained. wouii
have nothing to do with his Resigns
ton, but would discuss the war as
is;;'' what led up to it and the way
out"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
CHURCH SALE OPEN QUESTION

The offer made yesterday to the City
Council by Samuel Friedman to sell to
the city the church building, parsonage
and ground of the Messiah Lutheran
church, at Sixth and Forster streets,
which was refused, was to-day said by
the pastor, the Rev. Henry Hanson, to
have been unauthorized. He said that
for the present it is an open question
whether or not the congregation of
Messiah church will sell its property.
For the past year or more this con-
gregation has been considering the
building of new church edifice either
on the vacant lot at Sixth and Forster
streets or on site to be purchased
elsewhere. There is committee which
is authorized to make recommendations
on the sale of the present property and
on the purchase of another site Al
though a congregational meeting is to
be held tonight, members of this com
mittee say they will have no report to
make because they have as yet received
no satisfactory offers.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19

most important fertilizers used by
farmers is potash; they must have it
or they can Z raise enough food to
feed all the people. Before the war
American farmers bought very nearly
all their potash from Germany. When
the fighting began most people got
very much worried and said: 'Oh
what shall we do for potashs We
can t produce potash in the United
States and we can t get any from
Germany! But before many days
had passed it was found that some
men out West had discovered a way
of producing potash from sea weed
which grows in plentiful quantities in
the Pacific Ocean. Since then other
Americans have found other ways of
producing potash. To-day potash is
being manufactured in the United
States!
"Another thing that was imported
from Europe in large quantities was
carbolic acid chemical used by
many manufacturers. When the war
started people said: Now what shall
we do? We can't get any carbolic
acidP But Thomas A. Edison, the
great inventor, got busy with some of
his chemists and in few weeks found
a way to make carbolic acid. A big
printing company had depended ON a
German company for certain kind
of ink. The war came and most peo-
pie said; Now you can't get any of
that ink, what will you doi' But the
printing company started its ink ex-
perts working on the problem and in
short time they had found way
to make ink that was just as good as
the kind they had been buying from
across the Atlantic Ocean.
"These are just 4 few such cases
that | have read about in the news
papers. There have been many
similar experiences all over the Unit
ed States.''
''Wby didn t the manufacturers of
our country do all these things be-
fore'' asked Jimmy. "Couldn It
they?"
:" Yes, they could have" explained
Uncle Harry, ''but the important point
is they didn't. They were leaning
on the European countries. Now the
leading nations of Europe are busy
fighting and haven't the time nor
the men to produce the things former
ly sold TO America. SO our country
just had to wake up. It's a good
thing for us, as a nation, just as it is
good thing for a boy to learn to wait
on himself and look after his own
needs
Copyright 1915 by The NC Syndicate
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
uncle HARRY Shows THAT THE U. S. is LEARNING

: tsI wonder if either of you boys
know the big lesson that the United
States is learning as the result OF the
war in Europe asked Uncle Harry. ;
"About armies9' said Joe, in a
questioning way.
cor about batteships and subma-
rines9' added Jimmy.
"No, boys, this lesson is far more
important than anything that has to
do with warfare" said Uncle Harry.
Il didn t think there WAS much for
the United States to learn said
Jimmy.
- You mean that you thought this
country knew it alll'" asked Uncle
Harry, laughing.
"Well, don t wel' inquired Joe.
81 should say we don t, ~ said Uncle
Harry, emphatically, although still
smiling. "'The United States is pret-
ty good sort of place, and we have
many fine things that the people in
other countries should have; they
would be very much happier if they
had all the rights that Americans
have, but | don t want either of you
to get what is sometimes called "a
swelled head about the United
States. If you get like that, you won t
be able TO see any of our faults or
mistakes and man or country that
is blind to his, or its, own faults or
errors never makes real, lasting prog
ress. The United States is very
young nation compared with the ma
tions of Europe, and we have grown
very fast and very tall. But during
the coming years we are going to 'fll
out, we are going to grow stronger
and broader shouldered, and health
ier-stronger and healthier so that
we can help our own people and all
the other peoples of the earth. And
from this terrible war the United
States is learning, and VIII continue
TO learn many important and worth
while lessons -
What 5 the biggest lesson we have
learned!' asked Joe.
Well, one of the biggest and most
important lssons is that we-the
whole United States, have been de-
pending too much on otherN countries
for things which We could have pro-
dueed just as easily as the people in
Europe have produced them--if we
had tried! We've been leaning on
other nations when we should have
been standing firmly on our own feet. :"
"Just what do you mean, Uncle
Harry asked Jimmy.
LET me give you few illustra-
tions, - said Uncle Harry. Gone of the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
climbs TO TOP OF
dome ON CAPITOL


and downtown people on the way back
to the Office after luncheon.
No sooner was this demonstration
made than Crazy Jack began his
descent in the same spectacular way
Jack had friends behind the topmost
railing who fastened rope to the rail
ing permitting it to trail to the roof
of the Capitol building. On the way
up Jack by means of this rope, using
a hand-over-han pull, from the roof
reached the bulging capitol dome,
which is of smooth slippery tile.
He scrambled up over the tile, hold
ing the rope for support, between tho
round windows in the rome where he
rested bit each time The last lap to
the very top of the dome seemed the
easiest part of the trip. After touch
ing the giided ball he turned triumph
antly to the crowd, made his announce
ment>and began his descent in the same
way he had climbed up.
While the exhibition was on, col
lector went through the crowd with a
hat asking for contributions for the
"human fy." The amount of "hy -
compensation was not announced but
it is certain he did not get coins from
all of the crowd for on every down
town corner from where the dome could
be seen there was knot of spectators
Jack evaded the Capitol Park police
who did not pursue him up the sides
of the dome to make an "arrest. The
ely y who is wandering steeplejack,
had been in Harrisburg several days,
trying to get permission of the city po.
lice to give an exhibition of his skill as
a climber
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
COURT HOUSE
MORE CONSTABLES ARE PAID
County Commissioners To-day Paid
Claims Amounting to S1,O69.25


The County Commissioners this
morning paid s1,O69.25 to twenty-five
Dauphin countians who served al con-
stables in Dauphin county from 1901
to 1905, the payments representing
back fees due the former officers. Pay
ments were made as follows: j. B.
Ksutz, S76.56; l.. A. Lenker, $42.94; ;
A. D. Robinson, $15.34;sS. j. Ander-
son, $253.63; J. A. Nebinger, $2S7.94; 3;
John E. Hensel, s47.S6; Adam H.
Lyme, $3SS; Peter Kelsey, $10.9S;
Charles f. Knouff, $12.79; Jacob s.
Hetrick, $6.10; j. d. Sponsler, $642;
H. c. Ritts, SLIT; j. R. Shenk,
$64.66; John H. Mumma, $S.62; John
S. Wagner, $29.72; J. N. Bonawitz,
$3.50; James Williams, $41.12;
Charles L. Wilmer, $500; William
Vert, s57.20; j. N. Heckart, $16.S6;
Samuel Neibling, $19.54; George w.
Resch, $12.44. All but one of the
county coitstables who were entitled to
back fees now have been paid.
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IMPROVE CUMBERLAND ROAD

The Motor Club of Harrisburg will
confne its activities on good roads day,
May 26, to the stretch of roadway
known as Trindle Spring road, between
Camp Hill and Mechanicsburg. Two
hundred dollars will be donated by the
club for the employment of that many
men. Motorists from the Cumberland
county town will cooperate with Har
risburg in making a good road.
The local club is after volunteers to
do the work and has arranged to carry
the men to and from the scene of the
endeavor in motor trucks. Early next
wek stone will be hauled to different
points along the road and in one day,
according to plans, the road will have
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
BLUECOATS In BOXING BOUT
Police Station Scene of Four Round
Contest This Afternoon

Harrisburg boxers, take notice-the
second spring sparring match of the
season took place this afternoon in the
basement of the police station between
"'Biggy' Backenstoss and ''Kid" Fet-
row, in a four-round bout. No admis-
sion was charged to the fight but a
large crowd of eager-eyed night "cop-
pers were on hand to witness the con
test, for it demonstrated to them what
they have to go through in the near
future.
The bout was to take place yesterday
but was postponed on account. of po-
lice court hearing and a two-round
match took place last night with neith-
er contestant being winner However,
this afternoon "Joe" DENNY acted as
referee, but up until late hour had
made no decision.
The boxing bouts are continuance
of a custom started two years ago by
police departments all over the United
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-19
GOVERNOR GIVES HEARING
ON THE FULL CREW BILL

Governor Brumbaugh, with Attor-
ney General Brown and Secretary
Woods, this afternoon gave hearing
to the opponents and advocates of the
bill repeating the full crew law, which
repeater is now in the Governor RS
hands for action.
The trainmen were represented by
Former Attorney General Bell and
James Scarlet, the former being one
of the speakers, and, by President Lee,
of the trainmen s organization, and
President Garretson, of the conductors,
who also spoke.
The railroads were represented by
William l. Schafer and present at the
hearing were President Rea, General
Manager Creighton and First Vice
President Atterbury, of the Pennsyl'
vania railroad.
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Bonneville Heinly

Bonneville Heinly, aged SO years,
died this morning at 10 o clock at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. +. h. Fack.
Ter, 1874 Derry street. He is survived
by nine daughters and five sons. Funer.
al services will be held at the home of
his daughter Saturday afternoon at 2
o clock, the Rev. homas Reisch, iastor
Of the Memorial Lutheran church. of
ficiating. lnterment will be in the Pax
tang cemetery.
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Why go limping around with aching,
puffed-up feet-feet so tired, chafed.
sore and swollen you can hardly get
your shoes on or off? Why don't you
get 25-cent box of 'TIZ" from the
drug store now and gladden. your tor
tured feeta
"TIZ" makes your feet glow with
comfort; takes down swellings sand
draws the soreness and misery right
out of feet that chafe, smart and burn.
"rlZ" instantly stops pain in corns,
callouses and bunions. "TIZ" is glorious
for tired, aching, sore feet. No more
shoe tightness-no more foot torture.
ADV.
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Mrs. Christina Vollmer

The funeral Of Mrs. Christina Voll-
mer, mother of Harry Vollmer, a
deputy revenue collector, who died at
her home, 110S North Second street,
yesterday, will be held from her late
home Saturday afternoon at o clock.
The services will be in charge of the
Rev. Stewart Winfield Herman, pastor
of Zion Lutheran church. Interment IN
Harrisburg cemetery.