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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-28

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The following report az Geo Hnl.
lett, superinfendem q the poor IN
Fort Madison was eDDcQved and
ordered filed, to-Wtt.
To the Hooprable Board OF Super
y1sors OF Lee county, iowA:
Gentlemen. herewith submit my
report for the months Of January.
February and March, 1918:
Merchandise .---.. $leS -
Fuel ...... lac. 10
Transportation -. 10. -
Boarding tramps =. 116 -
The minutes OF DE days ssns5on
we're read on m6tinn approved.
whereupon the board adjourned to
meet Tuesday. April II. 1919 q 800
o'clock . M
IT Nadison. Iowa. April u. 1915.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment All members present
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Be it resolved ~ tbs board q su-
pervisore Of Lee county, Iowa fnAx
Mr.. Edmund T. Perkins. engineer Q,
the proposed Green By lewee ana
drainage district submit a amended
report and plan 10 this board az TO the
feasibility OF changing the proposed
leyee so as to run the levee south
from the center OF sect1on 8. town
ship GO north. range west, 10 the
center Of section 20, and southwest
from the center n6 said section to
the Mississippi river = . point near
the southeast corner Of section 80.
,nd - enrrest anr other change In
Evening journal., 1916-07-27

GOVERNMENT AID FOR ROADS.
Under the new good roads act, pass
ed by Congress and approved by
President Wilson. Delaware is allow
ed IS ,1S4 the first year.
Evening journal., 1916-07-27
SHORT Peach CROP this
Year, Government REPORTS

The 1916 fruit crop will be below
that Of 1915, in practically every
class, it was predicted by the United
States Bureau of Crop Estimates Es-
pecially marked will be the decline in
the peach crop. If present indications
hold good. In this line, the output, it
is estimated, will fall of 1000 600
bushels for the year: the Government
experts placing the probable figures
at 42,123. 900 bushels
The national yield in apples. the
foremost fruit crop, will decline says
the department. from a total OF 76.-
go 900 barrels in 1915 season to r.
531 900 for the present season.
Little loss IS expected in the pear
crop the estimate being 10.70S00C
bushels. a loss Of a half million
bushels.
The grape outlook is disappointing
drop Of about three million bushels
from last years figures Of s540O,Ool
bushels being anticipated
Evening journal., 1916-07-27
IEAR death WHEN
Lightning FLASHES
Mrs. Catherine Cushing
Shocked Into Unconscious
ness During Storm
SECOND HOUSE
BADLY DAMAGED

Mrs. Catherine Cushing Of Hill
crest, had a narrow escape from death
Friday night in the electric storm that
visited this vicinity A bolt Of light
ming struck her house and when she
ran inside from the the front porch
in alarm at the crash, she came in
contact with electricity IN scme corm
and was rendered unconscious. She
did not fully recover until late Sat
urday afternoon. She is still under
the care of DR.. T. NJ. Seward.
The bolt struck the house some
where above the second floor. Latf
and plaster we're torn off and the boil
ran down between the walls to q
point over the front door where more
plaster was torn off. The electric
light, socket and all was torn out. /
is thought that Mrs. Cushing steppe'
directly under the electric current
either that generated by the storm
or the electric lighting current tha
was released through the action @
the bolt, and that II she had been 1
little taller she would have beer
killed. Her recovery is now assured
| however.
During this same storm the house o
Erbcn Steindules at Hillcrest. wa
also struck and some shingles wer
torn of the roof. Wires on Marsl
Road were torn down and electri
lights put out. The damage has beei
repaired.
Evening journal., 1916-07-27
nnOKs WORTH READING.

It is currently believed that nine
tenths Of those who use the public
libraries Of the country use them
solely for the purpose OF getting
books OF fiction II is quite true that
this belief IS largely fostercd by the
great amount Of story books that
arc read but II is nevertheless true
that many books of q r'7rc serious
character are literally -Aumbed to
pieces in the course OF year Fur
thermore 1t is not true that books
arc necessarily dull because they are
not written in the form of q story.
This may be proven by consulting the
list Of "Rooks as interesting as
novels" just issued by the Free Il
brary This is a list of about rs
books most Of which are absorbingly
Interesting. A note telling exactly
what the book is about is given with
each title. Copies Of the list may be
had free AZ the library, or will be sent
on application.
Evening journal., 1916-07-27
FIND HOLLOW Walls
SOUNDING BOARD
String Piano Wires in Council
Chamber TO Make Talk
Ineligible
SALONS NOW HAVE
TO SWALLOW WORDS

Owing to the hollow walls OF City
Council chambers in the New City
Building acting as sounding boards.
It will be impossible for Council o
hold Q session there unless the mem
bers transact their business, read the
minutes of previous sessions and all
resolutions by the finger method of
communication. The chambers. hand
some in design and as comfortable
as possible, present an unusual prob
lem. The echo of the voice when ono
is speaking in the chamber is so great
that only q jumble OF words is heard
at the front Of the room, where the
presidents rostrum is located
II IS hard for the words uttered by
Clerk of Council Simmons to be heard
by the members and from 'he desk Ct
the clerk il sounds as y his words
were rushing back az him.
The members discussed the situa-
tion last night with Chief Engineer
Hopes. and II was the concensus o.
opinion that invisible plano wires
St' CsCASu al Ooo INC lOOhA alAADSl l.
the ceiling might remedy the trouble
Something will have TO be done Z,
make It possible TO hear clearly an,
distinctly and efforts will be mad
10 have the wires STRUNG.
The furniture Of the room has beer
completed except for the chairs 10.
the members. These have not arriv
ed. but are expected IN a shor- time
All other furniture IS modern ant
complete, and the room is about a
fine a meeting place for the city
chief executive body as could be dc
sired
Evening journal., 1916-07-27
{. A. WATTY Heads
PYTHIAN LODGE. COLORED

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
SEAFORD. Del. July q. - The
Grand Lodge, knights Of Pythias,
(colored) held its annual convention
in Shiloh NJ. z. Church, on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The Grand Lodge reports showed
membership OF 2947; funds on
hand. $20.2S1.25: total wealth of the
lodge, S46,11O.62.
The address Of welcome was deliv-
cred by Colonel Thomas Hudson. The
! response was given by the Rev. j.
U. King.
The following officers were elected;
Grand chancellor, George A. Watty;
vice-grand chancellor. J. Edward
Smith; grand prelate. c. B. Bishop
grand master Of excheQuer. II. NJ. St
Clair; grand medical register, DR.
Charles H. Fowler; grand master OF
arms. Allen Pruitt grand inner
guard, Samuel Robertson; grand
outer guard. John Matthews; grand
lecturer. Lopey Branch; grand at
torney, w c. McCord; past grand
Councillor. G. W. F. McMechen.
The lodge adjourned to meet in
Cambridge, Nd. next year.
Evening journal., 1916-07-27
FOWLER Wants ON
THE Police FORCE
Commission Receives Appli-
cation But Formal APP
pointment is Delayed
TO DIVIDE REWARD
IN THE WEB CASE

No appointments to I'll the several
vacancies existing in the police de-
partment we're made at the weekly
meeting Of the Board of Police Com
misssioners yesterday afternoon. One
application was received, that OF
Clarence H. Fowler, of No. IS East
Seventh street. and upon request of
officials of the Wilson Lime, John
Coleman will be appointed a special
officer for that company.
The board were reminded of the
arrest some time ago in this city Of
George Webb. colored, wanted by the
authorities OF Durham, n. c., on a
charge of murder, who was located
by Detective Riley upon information
furnished by stephen Goodloe, also
colored. A reward of 800 was Of
fered for Webb's capture or informa-
tion leading thereto, and in a letter
to the board, Goodloe, through his
attorney offered TO divide the reward
with the board or anyone whom the
board might designate. Two checks,
each for $50, have been received from
the North Carolina authorities. Good
loe will receive his half, but the
board did not decide at yesterdays
meeting what would be done with the
other $50.
The captains report for the week
showed that Sc arrests had been made.
$34G36 collected in fines, and 26 pris-
oneIs sent TO the county workhouse.
Eight patrolmen are on vacation and
the sick list al present is q large one.
The report gave an outline of the
murder of the Bodjiska girl last Sat
urd5ly morning and the Bayard ave-
nue. tragedy.
DR.. George w. K. Forrest, police
surgeon. suggested that means OF
ventilating the new automobile gar
age at the public buildings be pro-
vided At the present time there is
no way for obnoxious gases to es-
cape from the building.
Evening journal., 1916-07-27
AFTER KENT OFFICES.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. July 27.-Wlth the
announcement already OF candidates
for the several county offices OF Kent
county on the Democratic ticket. an
nouncement was made yesterday Of
two candidates for the Office of regis
ter of wills OF Kent county. namely.
Joshua Smith. Harrington the pres
ent incumbent who is seeking a sec
ond term, and Ernest Raughley. a
farmer near Dover, residing in the
Second Representative district.
Evening journal., 1916-07-27
FEDERAL AGENT AT STAFFORD.

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD, Del. July 27-Harold j..
Gray of the Office of Markets and
Rural Organizations. Department OF
Agriculture Of Washington, has been
in seaford making arrangements for
the opening OF an Office here during
the heavy cantaloupe season. Al
this Office a Federal government agent
will announce each day at noon the
amount OF cantaloupes sold IN vari-
ous cities Of the east and the prices
obtaining. The office IS expected "a
be opened August l.
Evening journal., 1916-07-27
OPpHtys, COURT WORK.

There was but little business trans
acted in Orphans Court yesterday
Returns Of sales were postponed ex-
cept one. c. F. Curley made return
of sale of real estate Of James F
Kendall and the sale was confirmed
In the matter Of real estate of Mary
A. Healy. deceased. and Of the es-
tate of Margaret S. Johnson, deceased
petitions for partition OF the estate:
were presented and Q summons wa:
granted in each case.
Evening journal., 1916-07-27
MPROYE PFNNsY sTATION.

Changes made in the arrangement
Of the ground floor Of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad station here include par
titioning oH Of a baggage and check
room. Plans have been discussed for
an information bureau. but as suit
able location could not be found near
the ticket office, this plan was tenn
porarily abandoned.
Evening journal., 1916-07-27
RAIN INTERFEREs WITH CAN'T.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. July 27-The rain Of
the past several days has seriously
interfered with the attendance at
Camden Camp The interest, how
ever. Is being kept up and the nightly
illustrated lectures by DR.. Woolaston
Of Philadelphia are proving instruc-
tive.
Evening journal., 1916-07-27
SrNnAY SCHOOL BAKE.

Trinity NJ. z Sunday school will
hold a bake at No. 901 Vandever ave
nue. on Saturday morning.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-07
VIZ Il Was Cad

The wife Of the man who found his
Office mates measured By the gallon
recently had az experience with a
soda fountain boy II which mix
plared Al important part SIZE bought
one q those CONNECTIONS surmounted
with billoRy laEer Of whipped cream.
To The feminine taste, a least. i vas
really delightful and was quite as
pleasing to The eye as TO The palate.
TIE pleased lady could 10. hep ex-
pressing her delight 70 the Young fel-
low behind ths counter This cream
IS very good, she said II ought 10
b, replied the boy. I Just whipped
il" AID the lady IS stiu wonder.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-07
TOURS co.
BRINGS LARGE PARTY
FROM CINCINNATI, 0.

The steamship Constitution. Of the
Mccoy line yesterday brought 70 Day
tona 2 large party OF tourists from
Cincinnati, which IS being personally
conducted By c. II. Bartlett, manager
OF the Bartlett Tours company. OF
Cincinnati. O, al OF whom are pleas
aatly located at the Hotel Palmetto
The party IS making tour Of the
east coast OF Florida and will leave
this morning OF TIE steamship. Consti-
tuition. 70 continue their trip.
Among the party are the following
from Cincinnati:
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rocket. Mr..
and Mrs. George Schafer. Mrs. II.
Kaiser. Mrs Matilda Kaiser. Esther
Schroll. Mrs. Henry Workman. DR.. AID
Mrs. F. T. Hnlman. AIr. and Mrs. s. P.
Hagar, Miss Pritchard, Mr.. and Mrs.
a ] Eggers. Mrs Welch, Hnda
Welch. c u Bartlett
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-07
HIGHWAY IN ST.
JOHNS COMPLETED
WORK HAD BEEN DELAYED SEW
ERAL WEEKS BY The NOk-ER-
RIVAL OF THE NECESSARY
PAVING MATERIAL.

Al but the last brick was laid OF
the great s.. Johns county contribu-
ton 70 the Dixie Highway soon after
noon Saturday and the event was cele-
brated that afternoon b. barbecue
and general good time for the con
struction Grew that has been working
for 50 long OF the job now happily
completed. b request Of Mayor Burt
Of Hastings, Who visited the camp,
the last brick has been left out until
some appropriate celebration can be
arranged. and The brick then laid with
due formality. One hundred and
sixty pounds Of pork were barbecued,
and with forty loaves Of bread pro
v.5ed feast for the crew that was
hilariously enjoyed
Had i not been for q shortage in
material. Contractor James Y. Wilson
would have been through with the
work before the first OF the new year.
However. everybody il S.. Johns
county WiIl rejoice that the actual
work OF putting down the brick IS a
an end because the highway Is now
open TO traffic from end 70 end and
viii prove 2 boon 70 tie farmer and
10 the automobile tourist. Tie through
travel over the road is already enor-
nous and viii grow larger year b.
year. OF course. there Is yet much TO
be done II the way Of improving this
great highway St Johns county,
! contribution TO the Dixie Highway
and TO progress and prosperity. The
grade has to be widened and the
right-of-wav beautified but this IS Z
+ work OF years. and cannot be accom-
plished b. the county authorities
without considerable expense and
labor Il is the aim OF the commits
sioners to eventually make the high
way one Of the most attractive
stretches OF road anywhere between
Chicago and Miami
( Arrangements for an Official cele-
bration OF the completion OF the work
will probably be worked out by the
county commissioners II conjunction
with the Chamber OF Commerce, the
Buffalo Club OF Hastings. and the
good people OF EspanoIa and Bunnell.
the date 70 be decided on later.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-07

FRIDAY WE ADVERTISED A BARGAIN ON
RIDGEWOOD AVENUE AT s1785. A SIX ROOM
HOUSE TRIMMED WITH COQUINA ROCK THE
PLACE WAS SHOWN TO THE FIRST INQUIRER
AND PROMPTLY SOLD.
We have another great bargain on Orange Avenue.
215 foot lot with frontage of Sc feet Orange Ave
nue.. To close the price has been reduced
$500 for early sale. house, fully furnish
ed and ready for occupancy included with the lot This
is exceptionally good buy and positive pickup.
And another bargain the Halifax River, $50 foot
frontage with depth of So feet. Improved with
classy two-story house, rtscally trimmed with coqu
ma rock, arranged two modern apartments, com
petey furnished in good style The price for few days
$780, and at the price the place is positively pres
ent.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-07

DIRECT FROM OWNER TO YOU.
NOTICE OF OPENING.
CENTRAL PARK loo ated on Orange Avenue, just
west of Ridgewood Avenue, comprising Is large and
beautifully located lots the heart of the city, will be
offered at private sale encing Tuesday, March 9TH,
1916.
The sale of this very ch dice and desirable property
is exclusively in my Office and buying In this sub-dv1s-
ion you buy DIRECT FROM THE OWNER. Prices
will prove surprising for values of this character and you
will find worthy of your prompt investigation. Call at
the office and ask about CENTRAL PARK.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-23
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-23

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-02-23

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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-04-13
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that let
tiers of administration upon the
estate of Isaac \. Brown de-
ceased. have been granted to the
undersigned by the Probate Court
of Bates County. hearing date
the 10th day of April. 1916.
All persons having claims
against said estate are required to
exhibit them to the undersigned
for allowance within six months
after the date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and if such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date of the last in
sertion of this publication, they
shall he forever barred.
Date of last insertion April 81,
1916.
T. d. EMBREE,
26-3t Administrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-04-13
Notice.

Notice is hereby given. that
letters tcstamentary upon the es-
tate of Napoleon b. Mcfarland,
deceased, have been granted to
the undersigned by the Probate
Court of Bates County. Missouri.
hearing date the 29th day of
March, 1916.
All persons having claims
against said estate are required
to exhibit them to the under
signed for allowance within six
after the date of said let
ters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate ::
and if such claims be not exhibit
ed within one year from the date
of the last insertion of this pub
LEGATION, they shall be forever
barred.
Date of last insertion April 20.
1916.
MARGARET MCFARLAND,
25-3t Executrix.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-04-13
ROOSEVELT KISSED.
Republican State Convention at
Excelsior Springs a Stormy
Affair.

Excelsior Springs. Mo-. April 8.
-Ref.rence To Col Theodore
Roosevelt was Kissed by the dele
gates today at the Republican
State Convention. Mention IF
the name of William Howard Taft
caused Il wild demonstration. in,
dicating that the Standpatters
continue to control the party in
Missouri.
The Committee on Resolutions
Wrangled for hours over an at
tempt to indorse former Gov,
Herbert $. lladley for President.
The fight against the, indorse-
ment was led by Congressman L.
G. Dyer of st. Louis, who is
staunch supporter of United
States Senator John w. Weeks
of Massachusetts.
The entire program of the con-
vrntiOn had been finished before
the Resolutions Committee re-
ported. Through compromise
the administrations of lIadlry, as
Attorney General and Governor,
were approved in the platform.
The closing paragraph Of the
resolutions said: "Gov. Hadlcy S
administration of the offices Of
Governor and Attorney General
made him a national character.
one who. in the opinion of the Re
publiranS Of Missouri was. and is
deserving of further honor by the
American people,
Jacob l.. I5abler of ST. Louis
was unanimously chosen to sue
rred Thomas H.. \irdringhaus of
that city as National Committees
man. The latter was a candidate
up to the eleventh hour. when. he
Withdrew with a tarit under
standing he was To be elected as
one Of the four Delegates at large.
to the national convcntion
lladIey John tSrhnoIl of st.
Louis. John {. Mckinley of Tn
ionvlllr and \icdrinyhauS, were
as Delegates at large.
BabIrr. the newly elected Ma
tlonaI Committeeman. will he
succeeded by Judge 7. W, Hulk
reid Of Warrcnton as chairman of.
the State Committee.
\. j, Smith Of ADRIAN, was
chosen as tlector from the Sixth
district.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-04-13
NOTICE

Motto. is hereby given. that letters
of administration upon the estate of
Eliza J. Barnes. deceased have been
granted to the undersigned by the
Probate Court of Bates county, Mis-
souri, bearing date the END day OF
March. 1916
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit them
to the undersigned for allowance with
in six months after the date Of said
letters. or they may be precluded from
any benefit of such estate: and if such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date of the last inSer-
ton of this publication, they shall be
forever barred.
Date of last insertion April 18th. 1916
J. W. ROGERS.
Fast Administrator
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-04-13
II. q. Nancy,
lir.rit Clerk
Trustee S Sale.

Whereas. .Judson +. Rogers and
wife. Ida NJ. Rogers. by their deed
of trust, dated October 18th; 1914,
and recorded in the Recorders Of
flee within and for Bates county,
.Mo.. in Book no. pa. at page 3S1
conveyed to the undersigned trlS-
tee the following described real
estate lying and being situate in
the county of Bates and state of
Missouri, to-wit;
: All Of block ON" hundred
tlOO) and also tA%, part OF
what was originally Tenth
street. hut now which has
been vacated IN the town OF
Walnut. now called Foster,
Bates County. Missouri.
Which conveyance was made IN
trust to secure the payment of
one certain note fully described
in said deed of trust: and where
as. default has been made in the
of said note and the
same is now past due and unpaid.
Now therefore. at the request
Of the legal holder Of SAID note
and pursuant to the conditions
Of said deed OF trust. ! will pro-
cced to sell the above described
premises at public vcndue to the
highest bidder for cash, at the
east front door of the Court
House in the city Of Butler, coun-
ty of Bates. State of Missouri, on
Saturday. April 20. 1916.
Between the hours of nine clock
in the forenoon and five o clock
IN the afternoon of that day for
he purpose of satisfying said
lcbt. interest and costs.
,54t NJ. S. HORN.
Trustee. |
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-04-13
St. Louis Motor Bandits Stay.

st. Louis, April lone police
man was murdered in st. Louis
today and another kidnapped and
either slain or is held in captivity
by a quartet of daring motor ban
dts. The entire police depart
ment of St Louis assisted by
posses of county officers is
searching the city and its en-
virons in an effort to capture the
bandits. Bloodhounds also are
being used.
The murdered man was John
McKenna, motor cycle policeman,
who was shot fatally at motor
oil station. The policeman who
was kidnapped is William A. Dill
lon, patrolman, who disappeared
after he had followed two motor
cars in which the bandits were
riding into an alley.