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jfONDAY, FEB. 5,1912
OLD
8teele
Home, 113 Blondeau, Built
Before Civil War, Had Roof
Burned Off Sunday
Morning.
WAS OCCUPIED IN 1856
Martin
the
Stafford, Grandfather of
present Steele Children Wat Liv
ing In it at That
Time.
"f.
i\''
O-
1
or It Was
the furniture.
bunt
pitted, laying bare the peculiar meth­
od of
removed
were
put
and under the original roof!burning wreckage,
his papters early Sunday morning and
as he passed the Steele home he
Bmelled~
smoke. Thinking" something
might be burning he took pains
to make a casual investigation,
but could discover nothing.
'Thealarm when first turned in wis
a still one, but was made general up
on arrival of the firemen, who answer
ed at 10:10 o'clock in the morning.
The fite Started in the upper part of
thehwue adjoining the flue, working
up to the doubfc roof between the
,|*tosa»ting and partition.It was
necessary for tTi'e" firemen to ch,op
through in order to play water on the
fire and it was an hour before the Wailea nysierically
blaze had been extinguished^ Two
lines of hose were used and the
chemical engine.
The fire was confined to the upper
part of the house, which was badly
ter in the day fires were started
thaw out {be place..
HALF MILLION
DOLLAR BLAZE
Malt Plant ant\ Brewery Furnished
Spectacular Fire During Early
Morning.
(United Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO. Feb.
fire which started
h—A anfictacnlar
of the city'and was rapidly, consum
tog a large brewery, also part of the
company's property. A general alarm
called thirty five engines and two
fire boats to fight the flames. Two
elevator buildings that were destroy
ed were loaded with grain. A series
FJ&
SPAGHETTI NIGHT
Once a Week in Every Home.
In the American households -where
the nourishing, value of the different
foods is understood "SpaghettlNlght"
is a weekly event. On that night &
great dish of savory, steaming spa
ghetti takes the center of the table
and becomes the feature of the menu.
Meats, are not needed, fot spaghetti
gives all the nourishing elements the
body requires. It is not pnly a dish
that all enjoy, but one that costs so
little. A 10c package of Faust Spa
ghetti makes a real Spaghetti night
for a. big family.
Faust Spaghetti is made from the
finest quality Durum wheat which is
so rich in gluten. It Is made in the
cleanest factory in the country, under
the most sanitary conditions. It is
packed In sealed packages, so its pur
ity, goodness and freshness are pre
served until it reaches your kitchen.
Get a package of Faust Spaghetti at
your dealer's and give your
.family a
real "Spaghetti Night" Just try it
once and you will make it a weekly
institution. 5c and 10c packages at
all- grocers'. Write for free book of
Faust Recipes.
MAULL BROS.
old Steele home, 113 Blondeau
itrjeit built long before the civil war,
war partially destroyed by fire Sun
day morning. The roof was almost
.ntiralv burned off and the furniture
ntained In the house water soaked of explosions followed by falling walls
throuKh the efforts of the firemen in Caused many exiciting scenes and per
flZine the fire which was made diffl-
1221 St. Louis Avenue, 8t. Louis. Mo.
llo"s
to extinguish because of the dbu- were seriously injured.
insured loss is total. $1,500 is the the wall of. one elevator, pouring wa
amount carried on the house: and
$500
rescues. Half a dozen firemen
slated today that the Several firemen were standing on
ter into an adjoining eleyator when,
wltliout
""-The house-is a story and a.half and and tore oii't the wall on which they
to occupied as earl# as 18BG by were standing. They were saved only
Martin Stafford, father-in-law of Will-! by clinging to protruding beams as
1-unD Steele, the present owner. It thousands of bushels of grain be-
upon old lines as shown neath them was released and tumbled
when the upper part of the house was into the river. Thomas Doherty, a
warning the walls Exploded
watchman, was saved only when the
firemen cut through a sheet iron wall
building in those days. The
joists are round oak timbers and were
put into flaee without the bark being an explosion covered the place with
and dragged him out a moment before
clapboards. A second roof, The fire started from: Unknown
w» build on the house without re- causes i„_the tower of one of the el* temperate weather had been seen at
moval of the old one. vators. The loss is. estimated at ?500,-
That the Are was smoldering for 000.
many hours before It broke out Is evi-| At, 10:30 the fire was reported up?
dence by the story told by Thomas! der control. The entire plant consist
Gray, Jr., a Gate City carrier boy ing of two elevators, a brewery and
The lad was marking his rounds with an office building was destroyed. Fire
Marshal Seyfetch' announced that ow
ing to peculiar features: of the fire
and the fact that''.the "flames spread
with unusual rapidity, he had started
an investigation as to its origin:
Thousands of tons of grain thrown on
to the railroad tracks by explosions!
when the elevators burned caused a
suspension, of traffic on the tracks of
the Chicagfc, Milwaukee and St. Paul
railroad.
SISTER TRIED
TO SAVEHIM
in Court
That
She Was the Guilty
One.
-'v.
[United Press Leased
NEW YORK.. Feb, 5.—Despite
Wire Service.]
the
er
of
fore It could be removed. Water soak skilled Charles Muldoon, and on her[0U£ to see his shadow this freezing
ed the carpets and soon froze, but la- bended knees begged that sentence beginlng of leap year. And Mr. Robin
Domestic
A -r-
—. 1 „i,i „:ve
Then you are J^^^o refund your money if anything
Ha Came to Look Into the Condition
of His Fences and to Frus
i, trate Col. Ground
HE" ACTUALLY SINGES
And Intimated Very Plainly That He
Had Returned to Hie Keo-
"•"'V'- Stay.
"Makes no difference if lie is a lioun'
You got a quit kickin' my daws
aroun."
Everybody has been kickin' about
the weather and jolting at the local
weather observer for the remarkable
winter period, so long drawn out that
it breaks the record for Iowa winter
weather, despite the marvelous stories
told by the oldest inhabitants as oc
curring in the. pioneer, prairie days,
originating in many cases from a dim
memory mixed with a very elastic
imagination.
The ground hog came and went
February 2, leaving a trail of gloom
behind him it is
to be suspended, James McDermptt, gang in a more cheerful strain many
former clerk in the hotel Belmont, familiar notes of his pretty early
was sentenced to Sing Sing prison for
not less than four years and six
Dermott was convicted of manslaught-1
ter had swori* that she,had committed ..oh
the crime because Muldoon grievous:
ly insulted her and their unborn
child.
"Judge, you are sentencing an inno-
cent
man-
For
God's
was still burning fiercely at eight Mother had nothing to do with it,"
lb8*0 M^t 'com*!
W
iany's plant in Ve^orthwestern part| ^ld
6ake
at-1:00 a. m. and «»»»partes Muldoon and my
Baid,
sprjng EOng
(sweet,
months by Judge Foster today. Mc-|was interpreted to mean, "Spring is
tut
ier for killing Muldoon after his sis- tut
remember
"You told that to the jury and they
not
be^the^woman^cr
.ter, and he ordered the v,oman eject-1 i,
ed. He then .imposed sentence. though my heart is chilled, and my
'-ji I pulse is low
poor Attendance. I A
It Is seldom that a mar. a-ho has snow
*ho has
nothing but himself to talk about suc
ceeds in drawing a big audience.
Tools
"Sj"?
you have the most serviceable ana lasnut .... ,k,- ,, .r..,u.
•ihc ntftuai- &""y
K'ma L'Ht T'rtot-£:c.simmoss.
COM|.XNV.""
,™umi
mnmmH
with th^same confidence. A gold workman always orders tools by namc-you can buy household tools the
same way, and all you need to remember is the one name.
Tools and Cutlery
Vou
In*.
St. ...I Xew Tori..
that though he
sought his hole with wondrous speed,
*he froze off the tip of his tail before
mD
,l
of
6
ed in after
™uldhbe Pul1"
hlnl"
But he has been
swiftly followed by one ()f the bright
est and most weloome harbingers of
spring, the robin. Reports had come
in that this sweet-chirping lover of
different points in Keokuk and vicin
ity, but Sunday he actually made his
appearance about noon. He perched
gaily in a big old apple tree in the
yard of a north $ide residence. His
feathers were roughed, and stood out
in an enlarged form as If he wore a
heavy overcoat. He looked with a
.nod and a wink at the universal car
pet of snow on the ground beneath
the tree,' and espying a surprised and
curious human being,' he smoothed
his feathers, assuming his normal
size, primped a moment, and then
sang a few suppressed notes of cheer.
Soon he was on the wing for other
perches and perchance a hole to
crowd into as the ground hog had
done only two days before. The latter
course was feared and' hopes( in the
sign of the early coming of temper
ate weather fled from the human
breast, sped away on the wings of the
departing robin red breast. But about
4 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Robin,
with a big R, returned to the same old
apple tree, appearing much brighter
and livelier, with his overcoat off and
of "Tut, tut. tut." The
low notes of this last song
COming
we have come to stay,
robiu robill( you shame my faltll
Your cheery song to my spirit saith:
'Believe and away with fears:
I am not afraid though the cold winds
blow,
I am come at the call of God and know
That spring is surely here.'
"Sing on brave robin, your song shall
bo
An lnspiration of faith to
too,
me!
will begin to sing.
I am sure of a coming spring."
The say is said by this chronicler
™"ker- "VT/i"11'.I,"
good and lasting service. Every Keeti Kutter Tool Is absolutely
—4,1 ice-pick-or a
V.
S. A.
THE: DAILY GATE CITY
of events and there are no comments
nor predictions to accompany the
same. Let each weather prognosticate
or form his own Conclusions from the
facts related. The question seemed
to be-narrowed down to a three-cor-
1
Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, cause chronic constipat-ion.
Doan's Regulets operate easily, tone
the stomach, cure constipation. 25c.
Ask your drosjrist for them.
AMUSEMENTS.
The Sixth Commandment.
People who don't believe in families
are going to have their toes very
sorely trodden upon at the Grand
A Shredded Wheat Breakfast Lets You Sleep
being a biblical play as its title might
imply but is rather an elaboration in
dramatic form of Theodore Roose
velt's ideas on race suicide, written
by Robert McLaughlin who was priv
ate secretary to the late President Mc
Kinley and through that means came
into frequent contact with Mr. Roise
velt. Like the great man who inspired
the drama the author has not hesitat
ed to express himself frankly and
boldly about his subject and at times
he makes his auditors gasp and hold
tight to their seats by his very bold
ness in expressing the truth. Plays
like the "Sixth Commandment" make
the theatre what it was intended for
not. a house of frivolous amusement
only—but a temple of thought where
the ideas of progressive and great men
can be illustrated in flesh and blood
pictures. The title of the play.refers
to the commandment of the Protestant
Bible "Thou Shalt not Kill" as It re
fers to race suicide. Chicago Gamblers.
v:
You don't believe it—-but it
must be true, for the house
is filled with the pleasant
aroma of something good to
eat. You don't believe any one could prepare
-^breakfast in so short a time. Of course it's a
Shredded Wheat Breakfast
the kind that's so easily and quickly prepared and
so appetizing and nourishing. Shredded Wheat is
ready-cooked, ready-to-serve. For breakfast heat the
biscuit in oven to restore its crispness,
then pour hot milk over it, adding a little
cream. Salt or sweeten to suit the taste.
Nothing so warming and satisfying and
nothing so easy to prepare.
Made only by
THE SHREDDED WHEAT COMPANY, NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.
as the model that was .followed in the
composition of "Miss Nobody from
Starland."
"Miss Nobody from Starland" is
the joint work of Adams, Hough and
Howard. The book and lyrics are
nered contest, like the local levee particularly bright and crisp while the
question, this weather contention be- musical selections are said to be gems
ing between Col. G. Hog, Maj. Cock of melody.
Robin and Capt. P. Z. Gosewisch, "with Seat sale opens tomorrow morning
the chances somewhat" in favor of at 10 o'clock.
Maj. Robin" as after a second thought,
Col. Hog remarked as he peeped out What Bispham Thinks of Traditions.
•of his hole Sunday morning and heard Bunthorn in all his glory,'according
the notes "tut, tut," for Maj. Robin is to a New York correspondent,
was
the last to appear in the debate and never surrounded by such an adoring tel. Breslln and frightened several
furnished such musically eliquent andbunch of femininity as was David
convincing argument in this notable Bispham at a recent State Music
contest. And all the Bryans and Teacher's Convention in Syracuse.
Roosevelts of this or any other coun
try, cannot furnish power or influence
to change this unanimous trend. There
masculine element formed a discon
solate fringe. Mr. Bispham had by
turns charmed, convulsed and en
enthralled his immense audience dur
ing the afternoon, and his appearance
in the reception room was the signal
for a general ovation.
theatre Wednesday night,
the Roosevelt play, "The Sixth ing this, he told a atory of the great
Commandment'' will be seen for the Rubini who in rendering a certain
first time in Keokuk with Miss Lillian aria walked leisurely to the back of
Rhodes and Mr. Ernest C. Warde as the stage, then down to the footlights
the stars supported by an unusually before ne began. When a rising young
strong company of seasoned players, artist followed in the role of the great
The Sixth Commandment is far from singer after his death, the stage man
In giving his talk on the Various
Styles of Singing, Mr. Bispham sang
several songs and arias by way of 11- holds the unique distinction of never
lustration. Music styles, so the bari-j having been late to school, or absent
tone contends, change as do those of a day, during her ten year course,
dress, painting and architecture. Tra-1
ditions, unless of proved value, should Dog. is Worth It. .j
be cast aside. Preserved merely as ASHEVILLE, N. C., Feb. 5.—Arch
wlien traditions they are useless. Illustrat-! ibald Greer has refused $5,000 for a
ager insisted upon his following the
tradition. Being a man of brains, how
ever, he determined to find out Ru
bini's reason for following this pro
cedure so he asked an old choirister
why the tenor kept everything thus at
a standstill.
"Ah, Signor," the chorus-singer re
plied,
Bispham's forthcoming visit Is eag
erly awaited. The great baritone's
concert tour is under the management
of Loudon Charlton, the well known
impresario.
Mr. Bispham will be heard tonight
at tlie Grand opera house.
The Sixth Commandment will be rUnlted Press Leased Wire Servicc.]
seen at the Grand opera house Wed- CHICAGO, Feb. 5.—Declaring that
ncsd«» evening. Seats now oji sale, jhe would make good his word that he
.(would drive every gambler out, of Chi-
Miss Nobody From Starland. I":jcago if given a free hand. Assistant
Mort, 11. Singer presents "Miss No-'i Chief of Police Schuett.ler started the
body from Starland,-' the stupendous first real gambling crusade that this
musical comedy revue that appear? at I city has known in 25 years. Person
the Grand on Friday, Feb. 0. The idea ally conducting a specially picked
of the title character, and some oP»the souad cf raiders, Sehuettler descend
more important incidents of the plotjed upon dozens of cigar stores, hotels,
are the result of suggestions to the clubs and labor headquarters where
authors from eminent producers. The handbooks, poker and other forms of
"Miss Xobody" of the chorus, who is gambljng prevailed. .Over a hundred
portrayed in the play, it seems for- prisoners were taken. Sixty men were
merly adorned the swaying front row I arrested for poker
at the Princess theatre, Chicago,
where her social and financial ex
ploits caused no end of excitement..
Mr. Singer met the young woman on
route to New York, not long after she
had left his employ and her recital of!
playing at the
Painters' Union and thirty were taken
at the CarpenterB' headquarters.
"t
her affluence and happiness brought mob violence aeainet Calvin Washing
to her the distinction of being selected ton, a young negro, charged with as-
Saved From Lynching.!,'
United Prpss Loused Wire Serv'ce.l
FREDERICK, Md„ Feb 5.—Fearing
,,
u«,
saulting Alvey Kraft, 16 years old, and
an orphan, the police (have spirited
him from the jail here to one of the
nearby counties.
TELEGRAPH TABLOIDS
"M
[United Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Peb. 5.—Two monkeys
belonging to Miss'Agatha C. Showal
Iter, of St. Louis, got loose in the Ho-
spinster guests into hysiterics.
Xhey hovered and rustled and beam
ed and sighed about him, while the George Fox claims to have the
Thermos Eggs.
TARRYTOWN, N. Y., Feb.
5.
•very
wisest hen" because it lays "tliermos
eggs" which can't freeze. He avers
the hen lays eggs with two shells,
with an air space between.
Model Pupil.
NEW YbRIv, Feb. 5.—Lillian E.
Small, who has enrolled In the nor
mal college to become a teacher,
pet bull dog which keeps his chick
ens imprisoned in the chicken coop
freeing them only when they have
laid their daily quota of eggs.
AT NIAGARA!
Ice Gorge Broke and Their Bodies
Have Been Ground to
.?• Pieces.
'*e I
[United Press Leased Wire Service.!
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y„ Feb. 5.—
Rubini verra greata artist. He jjttle hope was expressed today that
walk to da backa da stage he coma
down to da front he sing. He greata
artist!"
"Yes, yes, but why did he go back
there?"
"Oh, why, Signor? Ah, Rubini he go
backa to spit."
the bodies of Eldridge Stanton and his
wife, of Toronto, and Burre,l Heacock,
of Cleveland, who perished yesterday
when the ice gorge under Niagara
Falls broke, will ever be recovered.
Old time rlvermen believe the bodies
have been ground to bits between the
floes of ice which were pitched and
tossed through the maelstrom of the
whirlpool rapids.
vf'-V
It
Searching for Bodies.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 5.—H. L.
Heacock and E. H. Zeller, father and
PAGE FIVE
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and everything In the Storage llna.1
Large, elean, aafe warehouse*. Prleea
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Office 62B Blondeau. Both 'pbe'nee 18
J.M. WRIGHT
Carries a large stook of key
blanks and other material for
key fitting and general repair
work.
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Mrs. Powell Almost Bead.
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womanly constitution, relieving head
ache, backache, irregularity, misery
and distress. Only a good medicine
could show such continual Increase in
popularity as Cardul has, for the past
50 years. Try Cardul, the woman's
tonic.
uncld of Burrell Heacock, 17, who
gave his life yesterday In a vain at
tempt to save that of a woman adrift
with himself and seven others on a
broken Ice gorge below Niagara Falls,
were at the scene of death today
searching for the body. Zeller and
the boy's father left Cleveland for
Niagara Falls Immediately following
word of the accident.
Ignatus Roth, companion of Hea
cock, who upon the breaking up of the
gorge struggled over hummocks of
ice to the Canadian shore, returned
to Cleveland last night.
—Read The Dally Gate
per week.
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Sold everywhere* In boxes 10c.» 25c.
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