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Mountain advocate., 1915-10-01
Petition Dismissed

On last Monday | dismissed the
petition, asking for an election
To be held in November, to ascer-
tain whether or not, Knox Coun-
~ should go under a Commission
form of government, for the fol-
lowing reasons:
First: because section lS5la, of
the Kentucky Statute, sets fourth
that the county must be laid off
into three districts within thirty
days from the time the act be-
came effective.
Second: Because such election,
should be called at a time when
the County Officers are 10 be
elected.
Third: Because it would create
three new offices in the county,
at an expense TO the county of
$500. 90 per year.
Fourth: Because it would so eff
feet the Office of Justice of the
peace, that it would he burden
to those who might hold that
Office. and good men would not
ask to be elected to said office,
and would cause that Office to be-
come worthless, and would not
be desirable position.
And for these and other like
causes. the petition is dismissed
and the election will not be called.
Thos. g. Hammons,
County Judge.
Mountain advocate., 1915-10-01

done for us? Have they helped
us any? We say no. they have
only served to besmirch the faix
name of old Knox County, and
to gain notoriety that is not of
the best kind, it does not only
make bad matters worse, but, it
puts us in bad light before the
world, the Indictments against
our County Officers will amount
to nothing more than possibly a
trial. and not q conviction will be
had.
We have seen the most of the
gentlemen. and they authorize to
say that they are ready for trial.
and that they do not entend to
change their views upon matters
or to recant one thing they have
said or done; the regular routine
of business will go right along in
the future rs it has in the past,
and the Court will in due season,
fix the routes of the pike roads to
be built, and they will lay a levy
ADEQUATE to meet the demands,
and the same things that have
been done will be lived up to that
are right, and if any mistakes
have been made they will be
righted.
We are not tkains the part of
anyone in these matters, but we
are giving our views about these
matters and we believe that we
are entitled to them.
1t is our policy to not speak
evil of anyone, if we cannot say
something good, we will not say
anything in this matter, and we
will not go on record, as condemn
ing any man, until his guilt is
proven beyond a reasonable
doubt, we do not know whether
the members of the Fiscal court
have committed any crime or not,
the only thing that we do know
is that they are accused and when
they are convicted. if they should
be. we, then will be ready to
stomp them as we would any
other man in the county, but I'M
til then, we will say nothing.
Mountain advocate., 1915-10-01

to go to work on our road as soon
rs they get their own done. Up
to that time we could employ our
efforts in verifying locations I'M
til they are satisfactory To US and
to the State. And if it shall
turn out that we cannot even
agree amongOurselves on location
that the State will also accept.
then all that is left to do will be
to let the State agents and Bell
cOunty's Engineers make Il loca-
ton for US.
1t might be stipulated in the
contract with the Bell county
parties that they should employ
Knox county men to do the prin-
cipal bulk of the unskilled labor,
and thus a large part of the road
fund would be left in the pockets
of the Knox county citizens.
Very respectfully,
K. l.. Brakeman.
Mountain advocate., 1915-10-01

the Know County job. Also they
will have their mountains of lime
stone rock opened up. quarried
into and can thus furnish the
road material cheaper than any
body else can. And the expert
ence and skill they have gained
in making their own roads will
make it possible for them to build
our roads even quicker and cheap
er than their own.
1t seems like a plain business
proposition that if the Bell county
road builders do the work, we
will hove our roads quicker and
cheaper and better built than by
any other plan we can adopt.
They cannot afford to slight
the work or delay it, for they
themselves need good roads in
Knox, and that as quickly as they
can reasonably be made.
This method would also put in
harmony with the State, for the
State agents have endorsed all
of Bell county's doings and if The
same people build our roads the
State would lose all of its present
suspicion of us and would only
need to have an Inspector or two
to see that the work done in Knox
was of the same quality that the
same men did for their own
county.
II this plan should be adopted
then it does seem that we ought
to be able to have the locations
made and agreed on and ready
for the Bell County contractor to
begin on our roads as soon as
they finish theirs. But if not,
then we would lose no time at all
by waiting for the Bell county
roads to be finished, for our whole
time and energy up to that time
would have been consumed in
the mere locations any
way. And in case of failure, to
agree on a location that the State
will accept, we must at last have
the location indicated by the
State agent, for we are bound to
get a location that they will ac-
cept before we can get the State
We would probably be able
a few days or few weeks
from now TO close contract with
the Bell county parties Whereby
they would agree, for stipulat-
ed price satisfactory to all parties
Mountain advocate., 1915-10-01
Louisville Contract

A contract for the construction
of portion of the Cumberland
River road, let to a Louisville
firm on a basis of 22Ia per cent,
on commission on mony expend-
ed, was recently turned down by
the State, and since has been let
to local bidder, who turned in
the lowest bid.
An Indictment was returned
against Francis M. Rees for re-
fusal to permit an inspection of
books. This Indictment has no
connection with road building
investigation. - Courier Journal.
The above appeared in the
Courier Journal last Sunday, and
as to its correctness, we have
nothing to say, but we do say in
the spirit of justice to all that we
believe the Fiscal Court has been
greatly abused, not so much to
what the Grand Jury did, but
what has been done and said to
them in their deliberations as a
body; many times the Fiscal
Court would have done things
that ought to have been done had
they been let alone by the over
Jealous, those who wanted to die
tate. not to advise as to how
things should be done, not how
they would like to see done, but
they used their very strongest
words to try to force the Court
to build the roads in certain ways
Before the election on the ques-
ton of the bond issue, the routes
were laid out. and if the courts
had gone on without being har-
raised by a peticular few, to-day,
we would have been far along
toward completion.
Some people have said more
than they ought to have said,
and, there are many things that
could have been said that was
not said of the Justices of the
peace and others: but have the
Justice of the peace broken the
precedent? Have they done any
more than those who have pre-
coded them? We think not, look
over the past record, we believe
that you will find that there has
been some people who were as
much connected with the affairs
of the county as these men have
been and that have done as much
as they; we do not want to sling
mud. neither are we going TO say
anything. that would reflect up
on the fair name of our citizens,
or the county; but we do say that
moderation is the greatest thing
in the world.
What has all these indictments
Mountain advocate., 1915-10-01
KNOX COUNTY ROADS
To the County Judge and
Magistrates of Knox
County


that | trouble you with a speech
that | feel confident your indul-
gence will lead you to read the
following suggestion and give it
just such attention As your own
judgment may consider il entitled
to.
have lately had an opportuni-
ty to see and learn about the
splendid efficiency and success.
with which the Bell Officials aud
their helpers are carrying to rapid
completion their turnpike roads.
1t is quite a surprising as well as
an interesting things to see the
heavy expensive machinery they
have and to what good purpose
they are using it. The first thing
we know the Bell County people
will have their roads all done, 50
far as the County and State
money holds out to pay for the
number of miles that this money
will build by careful and economic
use.
When their work is done, ours
of Knox County, will be scarcely
commenced. This leads me to
further reflection that perhaps it
might be a sound business propo-
sition for us Knox County people
to wait until the Bell County
road builders get their work done
and then employ them by con-
tract to build our roads. 1t won't
be long to wait. They are getting
along fast. Besides, as to wait
ing we are waiting anyhow. We
have no reasonable progreas such
as can give to even our own
County citizens confidence that
our roads will ever he finished
within any reasonable time. Bat
besides our own County citizens.
our neighbors of Bell County are
entitled to consideration. They
are entitled assurance that they
will get as good roads from US as
they are giving us. And, further.
more we are in trouble with the
State.
Now, of course this is not the
fault of any one person. but is
due to lack of harmony among
all. Each man is trying to do
what he thinks is right. That is
true. But, if he can't get the
others to agree with him, his eff
forts and good intentions will
amount to nothing.
The way the thing stands now,
can we afford to promise anybody
that it will ever be any better?
Certainly not. No man can
promise what other men will do,
because they don't know.
But if we will limit our efforts
to the single and sole question of
whereabouts on the ground we
want our roads to be placed THAT
is, the location of them and not
study about any other part of it.
until the Bell County people get
their roads finished, then the
matter will at that time, stand
thus: Here we are with our turn
pixies located-we know exactly
where they are to be made. And
here stands a large and compe-
tent force of thoroughly expert |
enced turnpike builders who have
just finished Bell County's turn
pixies. They have all kinds of
expensive road-making machin-
cry.
They have found out exactly |
what our roads ought to cost, be-
cause the material TO be handled
is much the same in Knox that il |
was in Bell. If they build the
Knox Roads a very light profit
will satisfy them, because the .
people cannot get the full benefit
of their own roads until the roads 4
of Knox are built. Also, they
will already have their machinery
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
LOCAL ICE MEMS
LARGE CONTRACT
burlington Route Buys $4,000 Tons Of
Lake Cooper Ice for Eight
Houses Along It's
System.
EXPECT FINISH TONIGHT
This is One Of the Biggest Orders
Placed by Road Here and Ice
is Said to be Excep-
tionaiIy Good.

~
Fifteen thousand tons Of ice from
Lake Cooper will be stored in eight
ice houses on the Burlington route
for use in icing refrigerator cars fo1
the company. The contract for this
ice was placed by the Burlington with
the local ice men. and according to In
formation given out last night. it is
expected to finish the harvest OF the
last of this ice tonight.
This is one OF the biggest orders
ever placed with the Keokuk ice men
for ice from the fields here. The ice
this year is of exceptionally good
quality. it is stated by those who are
In position to know.
The ice will be stored in the fee
houses on the following stations CO
the Burlington route: st. Joseph, st
Louis, Hannibal, Keokuk. Brookfield
Cameron Junction, Carrollton and Var
Vert
This ice will be used in the refriger
ator cars OF the Burlington road.
The ice harvest at this point has
been an exceptionally heavy one this
season, and Is probably one of Tho
earliest in the history OF the ice bust
ness. Ice was available in December
fact which has not occurred fol
years. Usually the bulk of the .har
yesting is done In January Or Febrsl
ary
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WILL NOT ABOLISH
ITS PHONE SYSTEM
Burlington Route Officials at Loss to
Know Where This Idea
Originated.

Some time ago The Gate City re-
printed a small article from either
Quincy Or Burlington paper which
stated that the Burlington was going
to abolish the custom OF train de-
spatching by telephone On the Brook
field division. inadvertently the article
was not credited. Burlington route
officials have declared that they are
at loss to know where such a state
ment could have originated as the
despatching of trains by telephone
has been very successful and, there Is
no thought of disseminating such a
practice. according to the statement
from F. H. Ustick at st. Louis, to Mr..
A. C. Maxwell at Keokuk, the local
agent for the Burlington.
Mr., Ustick's statement speaks for
itself. and it is evident that some one
had wrong bunch in regard to this
matter. The article was not original
with The Gate City, however, and the
paper is glad to note the correction
from the railroad officials.
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The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, ILL.,, Jan. "a, 1915.

lows hall on Main street; there were
no prizes to compete for, and the poul-
try was just shown to add interest,"
| to the institute.
The city council holds it's regular
monthly meeting next Tuesday even
ing.
Charles A. Young, a prosperous
LAWYER of Chicago, and former War
saw boy. was recently visitor here,
the second time in several months.
Walter Dross has returned from a
business trip to Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller are
expected home this week. they hay
ing been visiting their daughter, MRS.
Vivian Ward at Peoria, for the past
| two months.
| Andrew Danegar went to st.
Charles, Mo-, Wednesday to attend
the funeral of his brother. Thomas
Danegar.
Mercury was twelve degrees below
zero Saturday morning and nearly
foot of snow on the ground.
Two cars of corn to Denver, H.,
one car of wheat to Chicago and one
car of hogs to Peoria were shipped
one day last week by the Farmers
Grain and Supply Company.
| Captain and Mrs. Frank Myers en-
tertained about twenty of their
| friends at o'clock dinner Tuesday
, evening.
| John Padberg, tax collector, is now
receiving taxes, having received his
books from Carthage. Here Is War
saws tax rate: State .4S; county.
AT; town OF: school LOS; city 1.45.
Total $3.55-not so bad
Miss Mamie Hammond has gone to
| Chicago where she will visit few
weeks with her brother William. Ac-
nephew, Richard Hammond, Who has
been visiting here for some time.
The Woodmen and Royal Neigh
bors expect large turn out of their
members on the occasion of the joint
| installation which will occur Thurs
| day evening, January % at Odd Eel
lows hall. Supper will be served.
| Rev J. M. Thompson. pastor of the
Presbyterian church Is in Prairie
City, Ill. conducting a revival. He
will be there for ten days. Rev. E. NJ.
Williams, pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Prairie City. will preach
here in Rev. Thompson's place, both
morning and evening, Sunday, Janu-
airy "a.
The Warsaw Bulletin Of Friday
last, gives most excellent detailed
account, in an article three columns
/, long, of the Hancock county farmers
institute, and the domestic science
section, both of which met on Fri
day, January 10. The article is
we'll wcrth reading and preserving,
containing much valuable information
| for the farmer and housewife.
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The following petition was circu
LATED on our streets Thursday, Janu
ary 81, and in few hours was
signed by over two hundred lega
voters. regardless Of party, comprls
ing leading citizens, business men ,
professional meE, and workers Oh d.
kinds, Many more were eager -
sign had they been given opportun
!i.y, including many women voters
Petition: 1--WE, the undersigned iega
voters in the city Of Warsaw, Ran
cock county, ILL.,, respectfully suomi
this non-partisan testimony OF oul
| faith in the executive ability, experi
ence and wisdom of our fellow citl
zen. Martin E. Eckbohm, in upholdlns
and fiirthering the interests OF TINS
community in the. official capaclt.
Of mayor of our city, and petltlol
that he be persuaded to become
candidate for said office in the com
ing primaries and general election o.
| this city"
E. A. Wallace, chief of the war
I! saw fire department, Represented
! with Guy E.gBell, this city at tne an
/ nual convention OF the Illinois flre
mems association, which met at MAT
! toon, ILL.,, January II, 10, IA, ana was
chosen one OF the vice presidents o.
| that bodyl as deserved honor. FINE
| thing to get the convention 10 NEE
there some year il Warsaw felt apie &c
entertain; there we're over three
huna cred delegates.
Mrs. John Walterschild was burleo
from the Church OF the Sacred
Heart yesterday. A large concourse
of friends and relatives attended.
The banquet of st. Pauls guild at
Masonic hall on next Monday even
| ing bids fair to be the leading event
| of the season.
warsaw Aerie F. O.. F., will give q
dance in Saenger hall, Monday even
ing. january IS; these dances are
very popular and are doing much &c
make the order popular
Mrs. Peter Hartmann is lying yer!
iii, but improving at last reports,
There will be card party al
Catholic hall on Tuesday evening
/ January 26 and on "Wednesday even
ing. January 81, the Y. p. s. or the
! Church of the Sacred Heart Will give
La dancing party at Odd Fellows hall
! Music by Agnes orchestra.
There was large crowd witnessed
the moving pictures OF THE chris
/! tian" wednesday evening at Dream
Hand. Every seat was taken.
Henry Buckert of Wilcox. has
bought of Mrs. Howard Baker OF war
| saw, eighty-seven acres OF land stu
] ated in Wythe township; considera
ton 100000.
Keokuk's ordinance recently adopt
ed compelling citizens to Keep thei
/ sidewalks cleaned Of snow and ice
! might be copied by other towns moi
a thousand miles away.
Shake Mckee is up and about, al
| ter a severe spelllo sickness.
A very interesting attraction al
the recent farmers institute, was the
poultry exhibit of George L. Spite
| Erdman and Grebe and Paul Helse
The display was in front of Odd Eel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
Holland 10 Prepared.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
The HAGUE, Jan. 23.-That Ho!
'and still fears some unexpected de.
,e'opment may embroil her in the
european war. was Indicated by an Off
val statement given out by the gov.
ernment tonight. 1t announced the
Dutch army must remain modified
sadi ready for any emergency. '"fhe
svserhment is naturally in possession
" information of which the public
aas no knowledge" reads the state
sent' however it considers it con
na,y to the interest of the country to
make this information public"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
HAMILTON CLEAR;
FOGGY AT KEOKUK
Mist was Of Freakish DISPOSITION
Last Night and Did Some
STRANGE Things

Keokuk was visited by heavy fog
last night which did some freak
stunts, and which was one of the
heaviest foes ever around in this
locality, according to man who
knows.
For a time it was impossible to see
the lights on the dam from the Keo-
kuk and Hamilton bridge, although at
the time it was clear in Hamilton. It
was rather startling for the passen-
gers on the interurban car to be hurf-
ed from clear air into the murky at
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
ssptis+ Ladies' Society.

The Ladies' society of the First7
Baptist church viii he entertaineG, on
Friday afternoon by Mrs. ]. F. Daugh-
rity, SOC North Seventh. Plans will
be completed at this meeting for the
annual spring sale and large attend
ance is hoped for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
Shakespeare Club Meeting.

tanned on Tuesday evening by DR..
and Mrs. Frank M. Fuller. Mrs. j, o.
Boyd will give a criticism of the
play julius Caesar and Mrs. w. G.
Blood will have a paper on the sub
ject OF Latin Literature"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
JSpac;al IN Tho Cato rifyy

~ 7
STATE HOUSE, DIES MONIES,
Jan. 23.-Bood Milking Machine, APP
pellants, VS.. William Galloway, ct al,
Blackhawk county: affirmed
IN the matter of estate of HEAVIER,
ct al, vs. Thos. HEAVIER, ct al, appel
lants, Floyd county: affirmed
Ransom, ct al. VS.. Pottawattamie
county, appellants, Pottawattamie
county: affirmed.
w. C. Children appellant, VS..
Frank Shinn, Pottawattamie county;
reversed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24

The Divine Lullaby. :.
hear thy voice, dear Lord.
/ hear it by the stormy sea.
When winter nights are black and
wild,
And when alright | call to Thee.
1t Gains my fears and whispers me,
sleep we'll. my child.'
hear thy voice, dear Lord,
In singing winds and falling snow
The curfew chimes, the midnight bell,
.-Sleep well, my child" it whispers
low:
"The guardian angels come and go
o child. sleep WELL
i hear thy voice. dear Lord. =,
Aye though@the singing winds be
Though hushed the tumult of the
deep, ~
My, fainting heart with anguish
chilled,
Ry thy assuring tones is thrilled,
'tF'ear not and sleep.'
Speak on, speak on, dear Lord! :.
And when the last dread night Is
near,
with doubts and tears and terrors
wild,
oh let my soul expiring hear
ONLY these words of heavenly cheer,
"Sleep well, my child"
Eugene Field.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tuesday.

The Parent-Teachers meeting will
be held in the high school assembly
room on Tuesday afternoon at half
past three o'clock. The speakers for
the day will be Mrs. o. W. Weyer,
Mrs r. l.. Reid and Prof. P. G. Hay
den. The grammar school glee club
will sing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
Ols Time PARTY,

An old time dance attended by fifty
FIVE. Or more couples was given by
Thomas F. Talbot and Roy Pember-
ton Friday night in the Masonic ball
room. Agnes orchestra furnished the
music for the dance, and the old fash
toned steps were the only ones
danced.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
Study Class at Manse.

The study class of the Women's
Missionary society of the First West
minister Presbyterian church will meet
on Wednesday afternoon at the manse
TIP Blondeau street. The reading will
begin at 8 o'clock, the subject being
Child Life in Many Lands" The
readers will be Mrs. VIM. A. Loeffler
and Mrs. Harry Yer Steeg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24

mosphere which was noted as soon
as the car struck the bridge.
On Main street in Keokuk, the pro-
gress of the fog could easily be noted.
It was seen to roll up the. street. At
one time only about three lamps on
the white way were visible below
Ninth street. Above Ninth the air
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
EortniohtIy Club Dance.

The Fortnightly Dancing club
danced on Saturday evening in the
ball room of the Masonic temple TO
the music of Agnes orchestra. A
number OF out of town guests were
present.
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was clear, until the fog banks rollet
up the street.
The police officers on the uppe
Main street beat declared that thel
could see the fog coming up tn
street. A little later the heavy blap
ket had risen, and then before mid
night it had settled once more.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
Saved Two Birds.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Convinced
that England will be devastated be-
fore the war is over and that its bird
life will then be practically extinct,
Tarry Thorp, of Sacramento, Cali
fornia, who arrived late today on the
Lusitania, brought with him two Eng
1ish thrushes, which he intends to
turn loose in California
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
Guild will Meet.

The Westminster Guild will be en-
tertained on Monday afternoon by
Mrs. John V. Montgomery, 1927 High
street. The mission study book. "The
Child in the Midst" will be finished
at this meeting
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-24
st Johns. Guild

| st. Johns Guild will be entertained
on Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. T. P. Gray. Mrs Earl Y. Wills
and Mrs. N. T. Pyle will assist in en-
Etertaining.