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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-24
BIG CIRCUS COUNTS
NOSES MONTHLY
Census Of Ringlins Shows Totals 1871
People, Representing 10 DIFF
ferent ilationalfties.

Taking the census OF a circus the
size of Ringing Brothers is no small
task even though the recorders find
all for whom they seek within the
area OF the twenty acres covered by
the tents Of the canvas city.
In this moving municipality such q
procedure is pursued once each month
throughout the entire circus season.
Three men begin operations very
early in the morning and usually re-
quire the entire day to complete their
task. The last census of the Ringing
Brothers circus disclosed population
of 1871 men, women and children !;
735 horses. Al elephants, 10 zebras.
and 1908 wild animals. The greatest
increase over past seasons is evidenc-
ed in the number OF people. This is
explained by the fact that the new
spectacle of solomon and the Queen
of Sheba Is being presented upon a
much larger scale than any production
of this nature yet offered by the Ring
ling Brothers. One hundred more
dancing girls are introduced in tbs
ballets than ever before and Other
features have been enlarged in sim
liar proportion. The new spectacle
has also been responsible for the in
crease in train facilities, total of s!
double-length cars now being re
uuired to haul the wonders of thi:
marvellous circus.
Gigantic means are employed t
feed this city of Ringlingville. Nor
than 1000 meals are served daily. t
its people alone in a vast canvas hote
said to be the largest ever travelled
The range upon which all fried ant
broiled stuffs are prepared, is OF
wheels and weighs upwards of ter
tons. It Is not unusual to hear tn.
head chef place an order for 5000
griddle cakes and a proportional
amount Of eggs and bacon for a singh
breakfast. Practically all purchase
are made daily, and in the particula.
city in which the circus is to exhibit
The average daily expenses Of runnin:
the commissary department is owe
$4,000. Ringing Brothers will ex
ihibit here Thursday. September 9.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-24

Henry A. Roth leaves today for 2
visit to his nephew, Fred =. baA'
Boelus, Neb.
The Warsaw Hamilton Daseoa. ].
game at Keoxuk Sunday. was won ~
warsaw. the score being to 5, anu
an interesting and close game It was.
Last Sunday evening, 9 group o. 9
dozen or SO boys, their ages ransins
from IA to 16 years, greatly disturb.
ed the services in the park wniie
Rev. Geo. Long was preacnin8. Iney
were sitting on the park fence Dut 9
few rods from the speaker, laugnins
and chatting Mostly, and when kinaly
adinonished,. replied by jeers ana
sneers. ana would not desist and kept
up their noise for nearly half an hour.
The city granted the use Of the parN
for those services and the law guar.
antees protection, and the boys nad
best remember that II the oHense ~
repeated, they may suffer fine ana ia
prisonment. They were not hoodlums.
but were we'll dressed, ana
may be the sons OF good families. ine
services will continue II q patrol mas
to be- maintained to keep order. Sucn
conduct Is a disgrace to any well reg
ulated community.
Miss Edna Huston of Chicago y
visiting her parents. MT. ana MIS- rs
Joseph Huston,
David Clark Of San Pedro. CAL. y
here visiting his nephew. David Ayers.
Mr.. Clark was city marshal OF WARSAW
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-24

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-24
GOOD NEWS
Many keoktsk Readers Have Heard, Il
and Profited Thereby.

Good news travels fast" and the
many bad back sufferers in Keokuk
are glad to learn where relief may be
found. Many lame, weak and achin.
back is bad no more. thanks to Doan's
Kidney Pills. Our citizens are telling
the good news of their experience
with this tested remedy. Here is an
exmaple worth reading:
Mrs. H. A. Reuter-, 511 Bank street,
Keokuk, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills,
procured from Wilkinson & Co.'S Drug
Store, have been used in my family for
lumbago and lameness across the kid
neys. They have brought great re.
lief"
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Reuter- recommends. Foster-Mil-
burn Co.. Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-24
NEW COMMITTEE
. | IS TO Be NAMED
| Old Bob Jones Body Is Dissolved at
/ Meeting Held Last Evening
| in the Y. M. c. a.
Meeting.
LETTER WAS ACCEPTED
New Committee to Determine If il is
Favorable to 90 Ahead
With the Re
viIal.
LETTER WAS ACCEPTED

The old Bob Jones committee was
dissolved and arrangements were
made to appoint new body OF seven
to ascertain the city's feelings to-
wards a revival, at the meeting OF the
executive committee held last even
ing at the Y. M. C. A. The letter re-
Gently received from Bob Jones stat
ing that he did not think it advisable
to come here, was accepted. Very
little other business was conducted
and 1t is expected that now that the
old slate has been washed clean and
a new start made, that progress will
be reported in the near future.
AS the old Bob Jones committee had
ceased it's usefulness with the decis-
ion OF the evangelist not to come
here. it was voted to dissolve this
body. Power was given to Rev. w. II.
,, Neil, as chairman Of the Ministerial
association, to appoint new COM
mittee of seven to make an fnvestiga-
ton of the situation and report
whether the city was in favor OF .
revival or not.
Rev. Mr.. Neil has not made the APP
pointments as yet, but intends to do
! SO in short time that no time may
| be lost in forming new plans. If it
seems desirable to go ahead with the
revival. negotiations will be started
with some of the other revivalists in
the public eye and it is believed that
Keokuk will have an evangelistic cam
paign yet.
It still seems to be the opinion OF
many that Keokuk is ripe for a re-
vival and everything possible will be
| done to secure one. It Is intimated
however. that some new course Of &C
ton will be resorted to in securing
an evangelist.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-24
ARE AWAITING WORD
IN O'DONNELL CASE
Man Who is Sentenced to be Hanged
September 8, Will Not be Exc
cuted at That Time.

Matt O'Donnell, sentenced to be hang
ed for the murder of his wife. 1nez
O'Donnell, here year ago, will not be
executed on September 3. The O'Don-
nell case is still in the hands of the
Iowa supreme court. and until some
order is issued from that court, there
will be no execution.
The fact that the supreme court
has not made any decision in the
case, up to the present time, and that
September 3. is only ten days distant.
makes it practically impossible for
the execution to take place. For
should the supreme court deny elem
ency to the prisoner, there would be
an appeal taken to the governor OF
the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-24
Chicago Cash Grain.

CHICAGO. Aug. 24--.Wheat-No. 2
red, s1.o71s al. 1o1k No. 3 red. $1,000
1o7H: No. 2 hard. s1.08h 01.11A:
No. 8 hard, $1.051x @I09.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, SON @813zc;
No. 3 yellow, s0h @s1Ac; No. 4 yell
low. s01l DSO1sc; No. . white, NO. 2
mixed. No. 8 mixed, 7sA@79c; No. 4
mixed, Tx @7SAc; No. s mixed.
oats-No 3 white. 3s@s7Nc; No.
white, s4A@36kc; standard. 40h@
9 Kansas City Cash Grain.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 24.-Wheat-
No. 2 hard, new. $1.20@1.2S; No. 3
hard. new, s11o@122; No. 4 hard,
new. 99cM$ 1.O8; No. 2 red. new, Sill
Ola; No. 8. red. new. $1.o9; No. 4
red. new. 9769sc.
Corn--No. Q. 72h673hc; No. 5,
re; No. 2 yellow, 74@75c; No. 3 yell
low, 72@73c; No. 2 white, 73c; No. 3
oats-No. 3. ssc: No. 2 white, 410.
43c; No. 8 white, 40@42c.
st. Louis Cash Grain.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Aug. 24.-Wheat-
No. 2 red. new, $1.13@1.15h; No. 3
red. new, $1.1O@1.12; No. 2 hard.
SLIP.
Corn-No., 2, SIC.
oats-No. 2. 3s@4oc; No. 3, s71k@
ssc.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, Ill, Aug. "a -Corn-Mar-
ket unchanged. NC lower. No. 2 yell
low, No. yellow, 79c; No. mixed,
'TSAc; sample, 76c.
OATS Market 1a@1hc lower. No.
3 white. 35h@36hc; No. 4 white.
36c.
Chicago Seed Market.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, Aug. 49, Rye-No.
2. $1.00@1.04.
Barley-65@72c
Timothy-s5 5O66.75.
Clover-$S.50@13.25.
Chicago Live stock.
United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-The hog mar
ket closed strong and ten cents high.
er than yesterdays average. The
total receipts were so more than the
early estimates. Estimated for Wed
nesday, $4,000.
The cattle market closed weak with
the top $1,000.
The sheep market closed ten cents
lower than Yesterdays averare with
the top at $685.. Lambs were also tan
cents lower, with top at $S.e5.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-24
Weather Conditions.

The area Of low pressure Is central
this morning over the upper lake re-
gion. It's movement northeastward
was attended by scattered showers in
central Iowa and the lake regions.
Heavy rain fell in the southern por-
ton OF Arkansas and in Colorado. A
very decided fall of temperature is
noticed in Montana and the Dakotas.
The lowest reported IL SO at Bis
mark. The highest temperature yes
terday in Iowa was 81 and the low
est this morning was S..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-24
Warned 70 ee Good.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service
ATLANTA. Ca, Aug. 24.-"Unttl
the state OF Georgia has taken oficial
action looking to the apprehension
and punishment Of those men who
murdered Leo Frank. we do not care
to quote the city OF Atlanta prices on
anv Of our commodities. -
The foregoing was the substance
OF a letter made public today by city
officials who had written to Boston
firm for prices on caulking yarn and
tools. The firm bad supplied Atlanta
with the article for years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-24

In that it provides for q trial Of the
offenses against the laws OF the
state in court OF equity without the
OF jury and PERMITS
the liking OF penalty for an ACT
done prior to bringing suit without
right sof trial It is claimed also the
law violates the law Of contracts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-24
Grain Review.

, =
UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.l
CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-After opening
", Y and " up above YESTERDAY 2
close on reports OF FROST wheat iater
today suffered relapes on consider
able selling on the early advance ana
971A for September and DecemDs =
REPRESENTED declines of IN and 4
from the opening. May was not &C
tive after the first hour.
Corn opened unchanged. up n and
up compared with yesterday
close. Later the cool weather ana
the wheat weakness made itself 1eit
in the corn market and prices de.
tlined at one time " and y 70 -
Der. Nav remained steady at open
ing Of 65%.
Oats acted with the other cereals.
Provisions were not very active ana
lower on larger receipts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-24
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Wednesday. Slightly cool
er tonight.
For Iowa: Fair and slightly cooler
tonight. Wednesday fair with slowly
rising temperature.
Wednesday. Slightly cooler north
portion tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-24

MERCY OF sCALAwAGsI
This, il Is Claimed, Is the Fate OF
property Owners Who Think
They Are Renting Property
For Legitimate Use.

The constitutionality Of the famous
Cosson red light law, under which
prosecutions against keepers and In
mates of alleged disorderly houses
and the owners Of these houses as
well. were commenced in Keokuk two
weeks ago, has been attacked by At
torney Frank M. Ballinger In de-
murrer filed in the case Of the state
against Frank Kiefer, ct al. Other
demurrers will be fled today IN other
cases in which Mr. Ballinger Is con-
Quoting the defense.
Defendants in this case asked
leave to withdraw their original an
swer and to substitute the demurrer
which was done. It is claimed by
the defense that the Cosson law Is
void and unconstitutional, because 1t
abridges the privileges and immuni-
ties Of the defendant, deprives de-
PENDANT of property without due pro-
cess Of law and 1t denies to defend
ant equal protection of the laws. It
is also declared to be unconstitutional
because it offends against the const1-
tuition of Iowa In these particulars:
1t denies the defendant the right to
trial by jury, and it deprives defend
ant of his property without due pro-
cess of law. The act is said to en-
brace more than one subject contrary
to the constitution; two sections are
declared void because they, are said
to be contrary to the section provid-
ing the general assembly to pass spe-
cial laws. for assessment and collec-
ton Of taxes for state, county or road
purposes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-24
The Dollars "It.'

Springfield, Mass, Republican: This
war is in fair way to make the dol
lar famous.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-24

: Read the Daily Gate City. T
icents per week.
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River Bulletin.

E. w. McGANN,
Temporarily in Charge,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
ABOLISH LONG SOCIETY SCHOOL
School Committee Will Present Plan Transfer Children GreeneviIe School-Parents Invited Conference Corning Road Residents Opposed to Plan-School Committee Says Would be Economy and Better Edu- cational Advantages.

By invitation from the town school committee, parents who have children in the Long Society school are to meet in the school building at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon, where they will have explained to them the committees sug- gestion that the children now going to the Long Society school be transferred to the Greeneville school and the Long Society school given up. President Charles w. Murphy of the town school Graham will be present to speak at the meeting.
 According to the school authorities, the matter has been under Considera- tiOn for some time, but the meeting will be largely in the nature of a. con ference at which they expect to be able to show to the parents the advisability of carrying out this plan. There are two points upon wEich it can be urged, the school authorities say, economy and efficiency.
 Doing away with the Long Society school would mean two less teachers to be employed and the saving of the running expenses of the school build ing the scholars to the Greeneville school they could be given better edu- cational advantages than by keeping them at Long Society.
 At the present time at the Long So- cfety school there are two grades to each of the two teachers, while at the Greeneville school there are two teach CTS to each of the grades, and the registration at Greeneville is such that the 50 of 60 pupils from Long Society could be transferred to the correspond
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12

ing grades at Greeneville and easily taken care of by the present teach ing staff at the Greeneville school. The Long Society school has only the first four grades.
 If the plan is carried out, it is not expected that any arrangement will have to be made for the transportation of the pupils, as, according to the school authorities, none of the pupils ther than some pupils now come to the Greeneville school, even of the kin dergarten. Some of the parents have asked to have the transfer made.
 On the other hand, 1t is understood, that other parents whose children are to be affected will be on hand at the conference to oppose the transfer plan These are particularly parents of chill dren living on the Corning road. Of such children there are about 12 or Is, from to 12 years old. One of the parents interested said Thursday night that their particular objection was be- cause of the situation which made them peculiarly a rural community and that the children on the way to school did not travel along the roads or street, but went crosslots as the shortest way to school, and did not have any chance to use trolley cars in bad weather. It would mean about three-fourths of mile more, to and from school, that the children would have to travel if they had to go to Greenevil1e.
 It is understood that the schoo board will be prepared to hear the ob- tectionS to be offered and if they are serious enough, and well founded, the change will not be made.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
PERSONALS

Mrs. George Swan, formerly of Nor wieh, has been ser1eusly'in at her home in Noank.
 Mayor T. c. Murphy and daughter Alice are spending few days in New York city.
 D. S. Guile and family moved re- gently from Ashwillett to their new home in Poquetanuck.
 Miss Nettie Phillips of Putnam has been visiting Dr. c. c. Gildresleeve's family of Lincoln avenue.
 Mrs. Esther Purdy, who has been the guest of Mrs. Walter H. Burr, left this week to return to Southold, l.. I.
 Miss Mary Freeman of Norwich is visiting with Rev. and Mrs. D. C. Stone at the parsonage by the sea Stonington.
 Hiss wolcott of Norwich, formerly g teacher in the Rocky Hill Center school, has been spending few days with Rocky Hill friends.
 Mrs. Caroline B. Buell., state presi. dent of the W. c. T. U.. was enter. tained by Mrs. J. J. Fields. while 1T the city Wednesday and Thursday.
 Miss Ethel Twohig of the Norwich Commercial school has returned home after spending two weeks in New York city, the guest of relatives and friends
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
TOO MANY ScHOOLROYS
 ARE SPOILED DARLINes.
The Way Marcus White, Formerly of
 the Academy, Sees It.

Principal Marcus White of the State Normal school of New Britain, former ly an instructor at the Norwich Free Academy, is quoted as saying that a large number of the boys in the pre- paratory schools are spoiled darlings instead of overworked boys. Most of the school children. he says, are going to entertainments, theatres and parties as much as the grown-ups. The Amer jean schoolboy is two years behind the German schoolboy of the same age in his studies.
 He declares that the greatest trouble with most of the parents is that they allow the children too much liberty and do not require enough study. A parent-teacherS' association in any community is a very helpful sign, he said, and the work of the parents and the teachers to help the children must be along the same lines and they must work together. In New Britain each school has a. parent-teachers' associa- tion and the results are very helpful.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
COMPENSATION HEARINGS
Held by Dr.. James J. Donehue In New
 London and Groton Cases.

Compensation Commissioner Dr. James J. Donohue held two hearings on Thursday in matters coming under the workmen's compensation law, one in Groton and the other in New Lon don.
 The Groton hearing was in the morn ing in the district hall in the case of Fred Batch against the borough. MT. Batch, last April while employed st the pumping station, injured his hand So that blood poisoning set in, and 1t was necessary to amputate a finger. Since then the poison has progresst d and other amputations have been nec- essary. The borough desired to settle with Mir. Batch for the loss of his fin ger, but as he has been unable to work since the injury, and is still In a bad way, he did not consider the settlement adequate and called in the commits sioner Dr. B. P. Douglass and Dr. F. W. Hewes of Groton and Drs. Lee and Graves of New London gave testimony The New London hearing was held in the afternoon and was in the case of James McTough, an employe of the s. & s. Beef Co.,, whose hand and arm became infected through his employ ment.
 Decisions in both cases will be an- nounced later by the commissioner.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
SCORE WAS CLOSE
 IN INDOOR BASEBALL,
Third Co. Defeated GreeneviIle lnde-
 pendents, 8 to z.

The Third Co. coast artillery indoor baseball team met the Greeneville In- dependents at the armory on Thursday evening in an exciting game which was won by the coast artillerymen by the score of to '.
 The Third Co. team had a good lead through most of the game until the last two innings, when the Greeneville boys rallied and all but tied the score. The game came to an end when the Greene vile team had two out and a man on third and a fly to the ceiling landed in the hands of the coast artillery shortstop. The Third Co., played with the Fifth Co. battery, having the fol- lowing lineup:
 Third Co.-Kleindierst p. Vars c, Hyde 1b, Street 2b, Morse 3b, Ellsworth rss. Wclfenberger lss, Hughes If, How ard If.
 The Greenevi1le Independents, who want to get another chance at the sol- dicrs, played with the following lineup: Lord p, Hague c, McClafferty 1b, Shee- han 2b, Gelino 3b. Malcom ss, Green wald ss, Barry If, Tongreau Of, Cher owsK If.
 Sergeant Brewster umplred the game.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
NAVAL PROGRAMME WILL
 BRING FLEET THIS WAY.
Connecticut Shore Towns Will See Great Gathering of Vessels for Manoeuvres

Residents of Connecticut coast towns will have an opportunity some time in May to witness the greatest combina- tion of naval vessels most of them have ever seen. Secretary Daniels has announced that between May g and June the Atlantic fleet will be sent to Narragansett bay. It will include not only uperdreadnoughts and battle ships, but also destroyers, submarines, mine layers and aircraft, together with the various attending auxiliaries. The basing in Narragansett bay is for the purpose of working out a game on which the war college has been labor ing for some months and which is un- derstood to cover the coast from Nan tucket to Montauk Point, the area rep resenting the approach to Long Island sound.
 When this plan Is put into execu- ticn, Forts Wright. Michie and Terry, which guard the entrance to the sound, will figure in the manoeuvres. It is said to be even contemplated that merchant craft shall be pressed into service. These are to be used as mine sweepers, as is now being done in the European war. The aircraft will act as the eyes of the fleet. The whole idea is mapped out on a scale much larger than previous manoeuvres. Later the Atlantic fleet will sail tC the Pacific. The ships will attend the formal dedication of the Panama cana July and will then proceed to the exposition at Seattle, returning in the late summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
In EitY Court.

William F. Austin, colored, who had g. barber shop at No. 59 Franklin street, was before the city court on Thursday on the charge of violating the state law relating to barbers in operating shop without license as he had not renewed his license after 1t expired. The complaint was brought by Michael Crotty of Rockville and Fred W. Neuman of New Haven. members of the state barbers' com mission. They were present in court. Attorney Cunningham made 8 plea for Austin who was found guilty and fined $10 and costs by Judge T. J. Kelly. This amounted to $30.77 which he could not pay and went to jail.
 A woman from MontvfIle was sent to jail for iEtoxication and two men were fined for intoxication