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without further words. BY the time
he gained the street he had charted
the situation, imprudently revealed
through Helen's carelessncss in guard
ing the instructions, pretty clearly in
his mind.
Returning to the train he found Bill,
Spike and Lug. Taking ELL aside, Sea-
grue called Lug over and told the two
about Rhinelander's loss OF the deeds
and the effort Helen would make to
secure certified copies Of them. While
he was talking he looked at his watch.
.In five minutes said Seagrue, the
men in tho recorders office will start
for dinner. You two fellows take
Spike and go quietly UP to the court
house. When the office is empty get
the book OF deeds ara bring it to my
room. Bill, can you trust Spike"
Bill answered he thought he could.
Don't lose any time" directed Sea-
grue. You may have to hunt around
a little up there. Report to me down
at the room F"
Bill and his companions stepped
over to the train for jimmie. Spike
watched them disappear and hurried,
IN street himself. He now made him.
self responsible for further Interrupt
tion to the lunch that Helen and
Storm were just beginning to relish.
"seagrue, he whispered, "is up to
some work"
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! to the floor in order to have everyone
free to hold the rioters at bay.
Helen and Storm had boarded a.
switch engine in the yards and run it
down to camp where the fiat car filled
| with men was coupled to it and with
Rhinelander in charge, headed again
for Las Vegas.
The sheriff in the council chamber.
found himself SURROUNDED. He went
to the door and addressed the mob.
He told them he would defend the
prisoner with his life. The officer went
inside, fastening the door behind him,
| and his men made barricade Of
desks to protect themselves from &C.
casional bullets that now whistled
through the big windows opening on
Main street. But though the men,
made themselves safe for the time be-.
ing, a stray shot struck the wires,
leading from the telephone and in con-
tact with q scratch pad. Unobserved
by anyone in the. excitement CT the.
moment the paper caught ny the shor:.
circuit began to smoke. In a moment
it blazed up; little tongues Of fire be-!
gan to lick the wall beside which the
pad lay. At this juActure Rhineland-,
er with his men eager for a fray
pulled into the station.
Scrambling fro1a the fiat car they.
fastened, led by Rhinelander. up Mains
street. The sheriff perceiving timely
aid in sight, punched his men and
charged cut into the street. Taken
front and rear, the Rob scattered and
the sheriff dividing the new arrivals
into posses under his deputies, pur-i
sued the rioters as they dispersed.
Desultory shooting went on for few
minutes. Rhinelander with Helen anG
Storm. had Joined the sheriff and ex
plantations had Just begun when Helen,
looking down street, called the atten'
ton OF her companions to smoke issu'
ing from the front windows of the city
hall.
by jingo." cried the sheriff. dash
ing away, I've got prisoner chained
in there-Spike.'
With EXPLANATIONS or horror, Helen
and her companions followed the OIL
Ger on the run. The fire in the council
chamber was making Roadway fast
Helen, going as close as she dared to
the open window, called loudly for
Spike. There was no answer. Fol-
lowed by Storm she rushed for the
door. But the sheriff caught the young
engineman and held him back. Helen
had already passed through the door,
way and amid the smoke and flame
saw Spike, chained to the floor, strug-
Cling with superhuman strength to
tear loose from his shackles.
Outside, Storm. hurting off the
hands of the restraining sheriff, ran
in after Helen. He found her vainly
endeavoring to release Spike. The
heavy black smoke biiowing from the
rear wall threatened to suffocate
| them. But Storm. Helen and Spike
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What work." demanded Helen in
alarm.
Don't know yet" answered Spike.
but I'll find out
do Spike!" she murmured, hur-
riedly. Don't let him make any more
trouble for us, will you?"
Spike nodded to reassure her, and
trotted away. When he got back to
the train Bill and.Lug came from one
OF the cars. Bill had q revolver in his
hand.
bill, where's my kit" demanded
Spike.
stow it," muttered Bill, land fol-
low me-
When the three shambled up to the
courthouse square, the clerks were
leaving the building and the last man
out closed the front door. Bill re-
solved to get in through convenient
side entrance and dispatched Lug
around the building to force back
window.
By the time the street was clear,
Lug had effected his entrance and
opened the door for his companions.
With Spike, Bill made his way to the
recorders office and began search
among the books. 1t was not until he
had tossed one book after another
aside and when, finding the lost book
of deeds, he consulted the index book
and threw open the pages containing
Rhinelander's right.ofWay deeds, that
Spike got tho least linking OF what
he was after.
But the moment Bill found the page
he was looking for, he slapped his
hand down on it exultantly. That's
the book we want" he exclaimed
huskily.
Spike stretched his eagle neck for
ward. "Tine!" he muttered, gr;nning.
Hold on! What's that?" he whispered
in alarm, grabbing Bills arm with q,
start.
Bill, alarmed, looked around. Some
body's coming" cried Spike, under his
breath. See if Lug's there"
Bill unsuspectingly ran out to see il
their lookout had been disturbed. The.
instant he left the room Spike, watch
ing his chance. ripped the two leaves
recording Rhinelander's deeds forcibly.
from the book and slowed them into
the breast of his shirt just as Bill re-
turned.
Bill grabbed up the book and going
to an open window, dropped the book
where Lug stood waiting. The mo-
ment the latter caught the heavy vol
ume he made hurriedly away with it
for Seagrue's room.
I Spike and Bill were less fortunate
In their escape. They walked into the,
hallway and had reached the head Of
the stairs when they were seen by the
day Waterman. With a shout he hailed
them.
Bill, without hesitating, whipped;
out his revolver and fired. Spike an,
grly caught his companions arm;
wrested the gun from his hand and
stuck it in his own pocket. The watch
man, pulling his own pistol, dropped
back into doorway Bill dashed
down the corridor ono way, while,
Spike made record sprint down the
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Did the president change his mind
or did the house revolt successfully
against his dictation? This question
naturally arises in connection with The
passage of the bill to retain the sugar
duties. The house was for absolute
retention, the senate limited the peri
cd to four years. The. president said
he favored the senate's position, but
the house had it's way, nevertheless
What is the reason? Rumor has il
that Claude kitchin told Wilson that
the house would not yield, presiden,
or no president, and that Mr.. Wilson
thereupon executed another of his eel
ebrated bout face movements,
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NOTICE IN PROBATE.

State of Iowa, Crawford County, SIS
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Eliza
Jane Wo"lSoncroft, late of Crawford
county, deceased.
Notice of Appointment of Executor.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that on the
2Sth day Of March, 1916, the undersigned
was duly appointed executor of the above
entitled estate. and al creditors of said
estate are notified tn file their claims in
the Office of the clerk Of the district
within one year from the date of this
notice, according to law, ana have the
same allowed and ordered paid by the
said court. Or stand forever barred
therefrOm
Dated this 21st day of April, 1916.
JOHN NJ. WoOLSONCkOF"T,
11-3t Executor.
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helpings, seized the heavy chains in his
hands and, ripped the boards in which
the staples were embedded, complete
Spike with loud shouts ahead, drag
gind the boards after him, Helen and
Storm, half cholied, hurried from the
burning room into the street.
Firemen coming up took charge OF
the contlagration. But the sheriff de-
tanned Spike again, telling him he was
prisoner.
In Seagrue's room, not far away,
Doctor TCrpy was examining Bill'3
head. He discovered almost at once
that the foreman had not been shot at
all.
You're not hurt" said the doctor.
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laughing. But they're trying to hang
one ofyour men down street right now
for shooting you. Better notify your
gang to call things Off," The doctor
turned to the window, threw up the
sash and called out into the street.
The sheriff, below, was turning
Spike over to q deputy when, hearing
his name called, he looked up and
saw Torpy at the window. The doctor
beckoned Bring that man up here,
sheriff. he cried.
In walked the sheriff, followed by
Spike, Helen, Storm and Rhinelander.
Bill sheepisk!y submitted to being
made ali exhibit and the surgeon
showed to the sheriff the wound made
on his temple by the awning hook.
There was nothing to do but release
Spike with apologies which the latter
received with dry grunt.
Helen could not restrain her salts.
faction but more good luck was in
store for her. She saw on the table
the missing book of deeds. "There!"
she cried to the sheriff, lis your real
explanation" She pointed to Seagrue.
Arrest that man, not Spike!"
Seagrue, knowing the sheriff was
his friend, boldly denied all knowledge
Of the book. These people," he point
ed to Storm and his companions,
probably planted this here in my alb
sence. You ought to arrest them!"
Spike smiled grimly as the sheriff
looked from one to the other of the
contending parties and listened to the
angry accusations. The bald.headed
convict drew from his blouse the two
sheets missing from the book of deeds
and quietly handed them to Rhineland.
CT. II thought it just as we'll" he
said, dryly, ito make sure these didn't
get away
CrO BE CONTINUED.)
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walking when Spike stepped out OF
the machine. AS Spike advanced, Bill
looked him over contemptuously, eye
ing him from head to foot, to express
his sentiments before he spoke. Helen
and Storm came forward. Bill, with a
? lowering glance, faced them. "Whatre
you doing with Seagrue's machine?"
he demanded with insolent bluntness.
Il took it," returned Helen, ito save
the lives of three men,
You mean you stole it," exclaimed
Bill.
Look here" interposed Storm,
''mind your words, you hobo, or you'll
be in trouble before you know it"
Helen restrained her companion.
AS they left Bill directed Spike to
stay there to watch the train. He,
himself fastened to Seagrue, whom
he found at the moment the Sheriff
was leaving him. Bill told his en-
ployer the machine story and the two
went back to the outfit train to see
what condition the motor car had been
left in.
Spike came forward as Seagrue and
Bill appeared and while the latter two
examined the machine.
1.-THE girl and Storm came up with
this crook in the machine" Bill said,
nodding toward Spike.
where are they now?" demanded
Seagrue OF the convict.
up town getting something to eat
answered Spike.
In the restaurant, to which Storm
had taken Helen for lunch before they
should go up to the courthouse, Storm,
while Helen was ordering, took from
his pocket the note for the recorder
and gave it to her. Helen\opened, re-
read and laid the note on the table
with her pocketbook. She and Storm
were JUST enjoying the prospect of O
substantial meal, when Seagrue, walk
ing in, approached their table. He
spoke to them unconcernedly and,
without waiting for an invitation,
pulled up a chair and sat down with
them.
AS tactfully as she could, she made
her explanations to Seagrue about
communicating his motor car. Sea-
grue affected turbulence and declined
to accept her apologies. But he drew
a pencil from his pocket at length,
and using the note lying beside Hell
ems pocketbook for pad, wrote on
it an exorbitant figure. Showing this
to Helen, he said dogmatically. That's
what it will cost, if you want this
thing settled without trouble for you"
Helen flushed little with indigna-
ton when she saw what he demanded
hut she was resolved not to quarrel.
'All right she answered simply, "Mr.
Rhinelander will send you check"
The luncheon Storm had ordered
was Just coming in and while Helcni
and Storm watched the waitress, Sea-
grue, leaning forward, looked again at
Rhinelander's note still lying on tho
table. He began to read it. Storm,
saw the impertinence and leaning;
over, coolly picked the note from un-:
der Seagrue's eyes and folding it, put
it in, Helen's pocletbook.
Seagrue, somewhat disconnected at.
being caught, rose and left the table.
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An explorer in South America has
discovered the remnants of the well
nigh extinct tribe of the Pikipitanges
consisting of a chief, six women and
two boys. They will be joined early
in November by the remnants of the
democratic party in the United States
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NOTICE IN PROBATE.
Notice Of Appointment
of Administrator.

To Whom it May Concern:
You are hereby notified that on the
18th day of April, 1916, the under
signed was duly appointed admins
traitor Of. the above entitled estate, and
al creditors OF said estate are notified
to file their claims in the Office of the
clerk of the district court in and for
Crawford county, Iowa. within one
year from the date OF this notice, ac-
cording to law, and have the same al
lowed and ordered paid by the said
court, or stand forever barred there
from.
Dated April Oath, 1916.
l.. Seemann.
17-3t.
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1t is noteworthy that all of the news
paper talk of how the various delega
tons in the Chicago convention are
to be Swung" to this or that candi
date originates with democratic writ
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PAGE FIVE

Secretary Baker declares that the
services OF his chief Of, staff, General
Hugh Scott. are "eminently satisfac.
tory" Considering Bakers limited ex
perience as war secretary. General
Scott is apt to consider himself damned
with faint praise.
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
State Of Iowa.
} SIS:
Crawford county.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Anna S.
Sonksen, Late of Crawford coun-
ty, Deceased.
Notice Of Appointment
of Administrator
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
9 Elliott Of Denlson, iowa, VIII
Take place in Faculty Made
Vacant by ). p. coyie's
Going.
bMES HERE NEXT WEEK
1 Elliott Is Graduate OF Morning.
side and Iowa state University
Belongs to Christian
Church.

s e. Elliott of Denison, Iowa, will
the new instructor in physics and
emistry at keokuk high school, sue
eding James P. Coyle who has gone
the Michigan Agricultural college
Lansing. Mr.. Elliott was here last
Aturday to meet DR.. Reid, principal
the Keokuk high and Superinten.
Int Aldrich. He was given the posi-
on following the conference, and
i'll be here the first of next week
i take up his duties.
| Mr.. Elliott received his A. 9. de-
Fee from Morningside college. He
eceiyed his A. M. degree from the
hate university at Iowa City. He
hajored in mathematics and physics
Ind his minors were in chemistry
lie is considered to be especially well
ktted for the place here in Keokuk
high school. especially since he has
lad teaching experience at Denison.
He is young man about twenty
|our or twenty-five years of age. His
ehurch afiliation is that Of the Chris
ian church.
Mr.. Elliott las made arrangements
10 come to Keokuk as soon as his
blace at Denison could be filed. He
was teaching physics and mathe.
matics at Denison, but will teach
physics and chemistry here.
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ASSESSMENT NOTICE
To whom It may concern:

10 whom IL NAY COuCcTu.
|, Notice is hereby given, that a plat
and schedule have been prepared by
the direction of the City Council Of
the City of Keol0uk, showing the as
sessments proposed to be made for
and on account Of the cost Of the
construction Of cement curb and gut
ter on Sixth street, from Blondeau to
Morgan, alongside of Lots / and II,
block 96. lots l and IL, block IS.
lots 1 and IL, block 81, lots and Z,
block 81, lots and Z, block 62, and
lots 6 and Z, block So, City of
Keokuk, against the privately owned
lots and parcels of land abutting up
on and adjacent to said Improvement,
according to area, SO as to include
one-half of the privately owned prop
erty between the street SO improved
and the next street, whether such
privately owned property abut on
said street or not, but not including
any privately owned property stu
ated more than three hundred (300)
feet from the street SO improved, the
said plat and schedule showing the
separate lots and parcels of ground
proposed to be assessed for the cost
of the said Improvement, and the
names of the owners thereof, so far
as known, and the amount to be as
sessed against each lot or parcel OF
ground, and that said plat and sched-
ule are now on file in the office of
the City Clerk of the City of Keokuk
and that within twenty days after
the first publication of this notice all
objections to such assessments, or to
the prior proceedings on account of
errors, irregularities or inequalities,
must be made in writing and filed
with the said clerk Any objections
not so made will be deemed waived.
Date of the first publication Octob-
er 8, 1916.
o. w. SANDBERG,
City Clerk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
Pure Blood Makes
Healthy People

Hoods Sarsaparilla surely and eft
fectively removes scrofula, boils and
other blood diseases because 1t drives
out of the blood all the humors that
cause these diseases. They cannot
be successfully treated in any other
way. External applications for their
removal have proven almost useless,
because they cannot drive out the
impurities that are in the blood.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure
rich blood, perfects the digestion, and
builds up the whole system. The skin
becomes smooth, clean and healthy.
This great blood remedy has stood
the test of forty years. Insist on hav-
ing Hoods, for nothing else acts like
it. There Is no real substitute. Get
it today. Sold by all druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
Asiatic Union Members.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
EUREKA, Calf, Oct. 4.-The
question of admitting Asiatics to
American unions will be put squarely
before the California Federation of
Labor, in session here, it was learned
today.
The proposed resolution will ask
the convention to go on record in
favor of organizing the Chinese and
Japanese workers in this country
under the protection of organized
labor This is the first time the
question has been given serious con-
sideration In convention of labor.
Question of action on the matter was
inspired by the address delivered be.
fore the convention by B.. Suszki, fra
ternal delegate of the japanese
Laborers Friendly society.
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sippi river levee
Skunk river leyee
from Peel slough
to station co.. 1,048,100
No. 5-Main "a" as
marked on plat. $4,000
Total cubic yards. Il 1875, 800
No. Pumping station and said i'm
provements shall be completed on or
before these dates, as follows:
Section May 1, 1917.
Section Dec. 81, 1917.
Section 3-Dec. 81, 1917.
Section MAY /, 1918.
! Section 5-May 1, 1913.
Section 6-Dec. 81, 1917.
And be 1t further resolved. That
Edmund T. Perkins, of Chicago, ILL
nois, competent engineer, Is hereby
appointed engineer to have charge of
the work of construction thereof, and
he shall before entering upon the
work, give a bond to the county of
Lee, for the use and benefit of the
levee and drainage district, to the
amount of seventy-five hundred dol
lars S7,5O0O0) conditioned upon the
faithful discharge of his duties.
BE it resolved, BY the board OF sr-
pervisors this 21st day Of July, 1916,
that the auditor of the county give
notice by publication once each week
| for three consecutive weeks in the
Evening Democrat and in the Daily
Gem City, newspapers published in
this county, and in such contracting
journal or journals of general circu-
lation as he may select, OF the time
and place of letting the work of con-
struction of the improvement, such
notice to be prepared by the auditor
and to comply with the statute, to-wtt:
Section 19S9-aS of the supplement to
the code of Iowa, and August Is, 1916,
at 10 a. M Is fixed as the time, and
the office of the auditor of said coun-
! ty at Fort Madison, Iowa, is fixed as
the place Of letting the work of con-
struction of said Improvement.
| The minutes of the days session
were read and on motion approved,
meet Tuesday, August 1, 1916, at 8
| Tuesday, August /, 1916.
| Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
On motion the following claims
were allowed, Supervisor Maxwell
voting aye, Supervisor Hosier voting
aye, and Supervisor DeRosear voting
aye, to-wit:
| for Smelter prdg. .........$ SO. 45
Tropical Paint & Oil Co.,
brdg. paint .,...-.. 49,
Donnenson Lumber Co., brdg..
lumber 10. ~
B. F. Shreves, brdg. and road
| tools $50
Edw. Loges, brdg. mt. ...... $50
for tractor 1o4 81
Otto G. Meinhardt, brdg. rep. 6.67
! Pearl Mcpherson, same 500. 3.18
Payroll for road patrol work
and bridge repairs ........ 1863 IT
Koss Construction Co., con-
| struction of bridges ...- 1912. 55
Auto Supply & Engine Co., liv
cry B. of S. So. Is
Keoiuk Service Station, same 800
NJ. F. Mcfarland, same, Co.
Eng. ......... "A oo
Payroll for dragging county
roads in July ..........-.. 100. 45
Northwestern Mfg. Co., tile for
! concrete cul. .......... "A 80
McManus & Downey, stone for
| cul ........... 50 W
Cameron, Joyce & Co., stone
for cui. 7.5C
IL. II. Einspanjer, same for cul. SO "a
Jos. w. Spiekermeier, frt cul.
mt. Observation-Disclosures. 57.5E
Jos. w. Spiekermeier, ct al,
bridge work, West Point and
| Marion townships ......... 455. &c
lC., B. & @. Ry. Co., frt- drain
tile ....................... s.6t
City of Keolluk, corrugated
/ pipe 4s. AZ
IT,. d. Adams & Co, bal. due
reclamation ditcher $500. SIT O(