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19l8lrUESDAY,
DEO. 26, 1910 W-
IILTON
SHOOTS HERSELF
Helen Brown Victim of Tragedy
VVhlch Occurred Last Night
_f- About 9:30
O'clock.
CHANCE TO RECOVER
Was Resting Better Today and
Was Removed to Her Home—
No Reason for the
Act.
(Special to The Gate city.)
^HAMILTON, 111., Dec. 26.—Ittiss
•den Brown, daughter of Mr. and
1, J. H. Brown of this city, at
-pted to kill herself last night by
booting herself through the lung
ritb a -22 calibre revolver. Miss
rown at first denied any knowledge
the deed, saying an unknown per
had shot her. Later, however,
he acknowledged she had fired the
lot. She was resting easier today
Bd
was able to be removed to her
tie this afternoon.
rjjflRB Brown and her brother were
jjdng along Oak street last night
ot 9:30 o'clock. The brother was
"uttle ahead and he heard a muf
report, and saw the reflection of
Sash of the powder. He looked
Sn(3 and saw his sister lying on
sidewalk. He picked her up and
-ied her to the residence of George
adington, where they were admit
and everything possible done for
je injured woman until medical help
rived.
"The revolver was found wrapped
a handkerchief. Miss Brown car
.„ a note, but it gave no light on
iy reason for the deed, and she was
Ale to give no reason for her act.
iglje at first denied it, but later ad
litled doing the Bhooting. The doc
found the bullet had penetrated
Be wall of the lung, but Itis not
iieved the wound will be fatal.
AMUSEMENTS.
dlth Storey at the Hippodrome To
night.
When Edith Story was handed her
crlpt for'"The Tarantula," the Vita
aph feature at the Hippodrome to
ght, she found her character called
a great many scenes in which it
otUd be necessary for her to give
•tiStic interpretations of Spanish
nces.
I Although Miss Storey has danced In
tier pictures for the Vitagraph com
ny, she found that the Spanish steps
,jre altogether different.
Hearing of some dancing master in
jiew York City who made a specialty
Spanish and fancy dancing. Miss
Itorey decided to take a caurse of his
jssons in order to make her interpre
tation typical of the character which
portrayed.
^Storey has long been
tteement.
TWO MILLION
IN AUTO FEES
Thl» Is What State Received for Last
DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 26.—The
itate automobile department Thursday
•nd had taken in fees amounting to
The year 191« shows an increase
$321,448 in fees. The increase in
tevenue would have been much great-
The number of cars registered and
thp fees collected each year since then
follow: 1912, 44.188 cars, $485,300 fees
1913. 70,068 cars, $646,468 fees 1914
106.087 cars, $1,533,053 fees.
The department registered 6.901
n.
««. -HI new n..»
Motorcycles this year.
allowing certiflcate:
iSl°
-fe -.
rive?
V,
H.
V'/A
9
SPECIALS
Call Black 515
for Society Editor.
CHRISTMAS QUERIES.
What did you give for Christmas,
Some presents you felt you owed,
Ol gifts mat in the giving
just loving kindness showed
Did yon give any gifts well knowing
There'd be none in return?
If yon did your've learned the "lesson
Jesus would have us learn.
What did you get for Christmas?
Presents beyond all price,
"MISS"Storey faithfully traveled over Kashfoned with cnro and patience
the Instructor every day for a week And willing sacrifice?
efore he announced that she had Money can purchase presents,
aught the swav and rythm of the Costly and rich and rare,
ance steps of sunnv Spain. 'But the gifts we treasure longest
"Although I have taken instructions Are made with loving care,
toe. cabaret and Grecian dancing
my work in pictures." said she, what did you do at Christmas.
here is no dance which calls for How did you snen'l the daj
re concentration and gracefulness Did you In selfish pleasure
-an the Spanish fandaneo steps." |Pass all 'he hours
The dancing scenes in this feature You who have brightened Christmas,
([picture have helped lend "atmos-j Granted just one child plpa,
pbere" to no small degree and do
Aor
credit to the'versality for which Missj"Ye have done it Te.
famed.—Adver-
you these words were sro«en,
Delightful Matinee Dance
afternoon from 4 to 7 o'clock in the
Lam
Klks ball room was one
delightful of the Christmas parties
which for several years have been a
t" hni.
900
|T: Year—More Cars in *Thp ycunsr people were largely, in tne
1:1 State. !majority amon? those in attendance
'and many of the college students a
tai foature of the holidar season.
homP for vaCatlon
ne orc
began registration of automobiles for punch
M17. noon In the upper corridor The party
December 20 is the date for the close for the benefit of the
of
an(
ber plates for 1917 to cars which aje Van JnsdalK daughter of
Cenlfy
tomed on the reverse side of this cer-une
vacate has registered a motor vehicle |very
All new cars reeis+ered will
Clean, Snow White 1917
Underwear
CORSET COVERS 25c and 50c
CORSET COVERS, TEDDY BEARS, CREPE GOWNS,
PRINCESS SLIPS, COMBINATION SUITS,
CHOICE- 75c
BEST GOWNS 90c, $1.13 and up
BEAUTIFUL UNDERSKIRTS 90c to $3.50
EVERYONE OP ABOVE
LEAST WORTH
were present. Ag­
hestra played for the, dancing
wa
served during the after-
day night, the department had issued gtanbro. Miss Mary Wells Irwin Mrs. this city j^ng
number plates for 19S.050 automobilesHarry
M.
A on
ani
52,942 cars over 1915 and an Increase ^jr
Will'inm Summerville_of St. Louis
Mrs. T.oren
j08Pph
ottumw
er were it not for the fact that many Madison, Wis..
of the machines are entitled to regis- -^vaVne_ Tnd.. Marshall er Ste
tration at half rate—as having been
ta use more than four years.
The increase in number of cars In
Bse in Iowa has been rapid. In 1911
there were 27,998 cars registered and
the fees collected by the state amount
ed to 259,736.
Harold
^registered Each person registe^ HI- the R«.! $'rfctii
tag a car will receive a card with the ,E. Fo
•escribed in application on file In thU green and white
Jepartment and has paid the fee r»
luired by law. for th© period ending
6ec. 31, 1917
receive
lumber plates. The first new car to
roistered for 1917 will receive No.
198,052.
Many of the wvealled "silk" stock
ings now on the market contain arti
ficial silk made from wood.
i-y
philllps. Miss ^'9,eQf ^e until February, 1915, when she
the eup.sts from out of town mere unui
,.W 2WE2T survived Sy Si
'{K3SJF*
AT13
to
2
SILK UNDERWEAR
CORSET COVERS, CHOICE $1 sold last month at $1.50
Teddy bears, choice $1.98,sold last month at $2.50 to $3.50
$CSr»Next June this Underwear will be sold at big advanee«^|L
GRAB Housedresses Flannellette
COUNTER All Choice Children's
SPECIALS 90c Each Crowns 39c
More
A. E. Burrows and Alfred Burrows of
Ware, Iowa Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rus
sell and Lloyd Russell of San Bernar
dino, Cali.
Missionary Society Meets.
Thq Woman's Missionary society of
the Second Presbyterian church will
meet in the chapel on Friday after
noon.
Entertained Christmas.
•Mrs. Gussie Jones of 1502 Blondeau
street, entertained a company of
twelve at a dinner party Christmas
noon. The out-of-town guests were
Mr. and Mrs. T. Armstrong and Mrs.
Sarah Christy of Indianapolis, Ind.,
Mr. Floyd Dunn of St. Louis, and Mr.
R. B. Jones of Storm Lake, Iowa.
Family Reunion.
Dr. A. H. Bowles, Dr. H. J. Bowles
and families jf Cedar Rapids, Dr.
and Mrs. F. W. Bowles of Ottumwa,
and Miss Bess Means of Wayland,
Mo., spent Christmas with Mrs.
Margaret Bowles.
FORMER KEOKUK
WOMAN DIES
Mrs.
awaV?
1
-Augusta Beldlng Fleming.
Blanche Ray Passed Away at
Home In Decatur After
Year's Illness.
(Mrs. Blanche Ray, youngest daugh- ueu. i.o.—u
morning. The funeral was held on I
from
services
E. Jenney, and the body was placed
in a mausoleum in Greenwood ceme
tery.
Mrs. Ray was the wife of Aura F.
Ray and was thirty years of age. Her
death occurred at 6:15 o'clock on
Friday morning at her home, 1270
Garlisoh of St! parents and a sister, Mrs. Edna Wells,
Mr.
afflc!ating.
w:''t at
Wilkinson of *of Springfield. Her parents and sis-!
0
Ues Moines. Ernest Malapert of Cham
paljrn and Paul Shreves of Ft. Madi
Madlson.
Afternoon Bridge Club.
Mrs. John R. Irwin will entertain
the Afternoon Bridge club Thursday
Were Married
Saturday. of the
On Saturdav evening at 8 o'clock at
the home of the bride's sister, Mrs.
Henrv McCleary. 1206 Exchange street,
Forty guesfc
o^thlsrcer-^ the wedding dinner. The tables were
attr»c"J
attractive in their decoration of jje
and white.
The bride wore an afternoon gown
blue silk and chiffon
trimming and carried a
She Ts
.bride's iwes.
Illinois ^rmer
good
popular
wltha
wide circle of friends ^hew^ g^
and
on a
Ui«
l-
Sa fc
j#-
5S. 5"J'SSSS™
North Church street, following aniceijent spirits. They have gained
illness of a year, with diabetes. I from five to twenty pounds each dur
Mrs. Ray was born at Wayland, Mo.", Un!, their little sojourn on the borrler.
Visiting July 23, 18S6. Her girlhood years I
sl
Miss Kli/aheth ter^we're: at her bedside before her'—— Aboard that little eld rattler
a, Miss Fnnc^ w:ll death. She was a member of the
First Presbyterian church.
The drug habit is turning big money
into the pockets of a few doctors
willing to take a chance. Philadel
phia authorities have possession of
1,000 prescriptions for narcotics writ
ten by one doctor. Investigation
shows the addits range from children
'of 12 years up to adults of 30. jn
South Philadelphia children victimq
habit are astonishingly numer-
oug In Kan
-,as City one drug store
doeg a land
_0fnce business in dope.
yQting and old form
mg a regular pro-
JSg S ^483
shop. ^Jars^.
ted and
th evll when
the ceremony and at ,wh should we be the victims and
those who
i!v
THJ3 DAILY" GATE CITY
Read This Again
BOYS ENJOY CHRISTMAS
Big Turkey Feed and Treat From
Keokuk Served—Troopers Grow
Fat During Sojourn
on Border.
Lie
wlll
Drli^htful Matinee Dance. morning. Tne runerai was ueiu winiase anoui iwo cornin* of the annual
Thp matinee dance Civen yesterday Sunday afternoon at 2:30 clock,
ing 0
the fartxily home at Decatur. The
was one of the most services were conducted by Rev. C. I
quartered
with others of the Iowa trco- s, get
ting readv for the last formalities
which will end this chapter of the
militiamen's service.
ifor Keokuk, and home.
penalized,
one girl victim touched the core of
8™ th*
evil when she asked the court:
carry on the traffic?
cour
could not answer.
P. Smith, the 19-year-old
Kansas City millionaire.
floor walker in a
&
wishes "will follow her to hernew -pa'wehigh^ sign. However, he
home. The groom is a ^des to and from the Job in wife's
AkntiM* and Mr. ana Mrs.
a
store for eloping
Connecticut belle without gtv-
f.a*
Mr ania Mrs .ros- Vhat working out papa's acres,
Ben
wnrVinff out nftDft
ter win be *Among sentence of a year's work Isn't a great jm^ M'SB OM the pubttc was interested In
Si".
j'' 2--.
We make Apologies for the Appearance of:
Store and Windows, but for the next 30 days yve give Keokuk
and vicinity the greatest cash opportunities for Real Genuine Ready-to-Wear
Bargains ever displayed in the city and every dept. arranged to aid quick sa
/es.
WAISTS! WAISTS!
All Fine Georgettes and Crepe De Chines—
Your choice $3.00 to $4.25
Worth last month $3.98 to $6*98
Tub Silks, Crepe De Chines, Taffeta,
Challies, etc., etc., choice $1.98
Worth last month $1.98 to $3.50
Voiles, Organdies, Linens, Repps, Silks,—
Choice 90c
Worth last month $1.00 to $3.98
Many of these Waists good for Spring
Choice of all skirts Pretty Waists ALL
some new spring
models $1.98, $2,98
GO.
COUPLE OF WEEKS
First Lieut. Harley G. Moore Thinks
Eight Days Will be AIK That's
Needed for Muster
ing Out.
and
Middies
$5 and $6. Choice 50o PRICE
and the boys are in Jine health earnest and from information com
ing from the southern city will be
"x eTObers of the First are the only
ones on the sick list and thsy are
left behind in the Brownsville hos
pital
The Keokuk boys received their
treat from here yesterday, and enjoy
ed the contents of the box. A hi? tur
key dinner was served the men on
Christmas day, and the bunch is feel-
flne and
anxiously waiting for the
end of the
musterinc out job. and the
CITY NEWS.
—Chicken dinner tomorrow, 11:30
to 8 p. m. at the Boston Oyster
House, 25c.
—A marriage license was issued
yesterday to Robert T. Tomlin, 21,
and Etta Grace Fisher, 21, of Ham
ilton.
—This was window washing day
along Main street, the local shop
keepers takiifg advantage of the lull
in Christmas business to get their
windows clean.
—.Rain which fell during the night
washed away mast of the snow which
the youngsters were glorying in yes
terday. Indications of colder weath
er coming tomorrow point to some
I
Rumors have been flying thick and
fast for the last few weeks that the
league was to be disorganized and
disintegrated and that for one year
there would be no baseball so far as
the old C. A. was concerned. Denials
have followed close on the heele of
what are purported to tie absolute
facts and all in all the situation is
one full of doubt and mystery to the
layman.
Of this much we may be certain,
Cedar Rapids is gioing to be in the
[By Ray E. Garrison of the Des Moines league if there is such a thing in ex
News.]
[Special to The Gate City.]
FORT DES MOINES, DES MOINES,
Dec. 26.—Comrany of Keokuk will
ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Tibbs, 704 return home in eight days, according J"®® AlbW afewDla^ers and
South Third street, this city, passed to First Lieut. Harley G. Moore. f?regation. Alibiutafe'w piayeria, a
away at Decatur, 'in., last Friday I
istence. The local directors have
gathered and elected officers to man
age diamond affairs for the season
and these same officers have chosen
ut. Col. George W. Ball thinks ^U^ereremai^tothS
take about two weeks for muster- th„
ut the regiment. Until that job meeting here January 10,
completed th- Keokuk boys wiVbe 1
la
quart
S
ered at Fort Des Moines along ^^the ^reV/bring m.t the gra«8
The Keokuk troops have pained In
weight in their stay on the
l°"Jer.
lql7
T*..
ba8e
All
1
TOILETS
ONE-HALF
place. Mr. Hilpert has purchased 342
acres of land in the bottoms, two and
one-half miles north west of Gregory.
FEW CHANGES
IN C. A. CIRCUIT
Chances Bright for Successful 8eason
In 1917—Most Clubs Intend
to Stick.
CEDAB RAPIDS, Dec. 26.—Indica
tions at present are that when the
Central association hell clangs next
May every member of the organiza
tion will have a team in the field
ready and anxious for the competi
tion which will decide the pennant
winner for 1917.
These
Items
I at Cost and
Below
even
though New
York prices
still
advancing
nnv a
short^walt till the spring
and loosens up the
pastlmers Who will represent this
city.
wings of the
Ottumwa, one of the doubtful
.. towns, has signified her willingness
jand
deglre tQ re
ball In
there with bells in May. Marshall
town and Waterloo are certainties
-while Mason City, Fort Dodge, Clin
ton and Musoatine expect to chuck
their hats once more into the ring.
The meeting here in January is to
be fraught with importance. For one
thing it is expected thait pennant
claims for last year will be decided
with MarahalMown and Muscatine
fighting it out. The Muskies are still
holding on to their claims for the
flag and the Ansons will not give UP
the bunting without knowing first
what the veteran rule was adopted
for if it was not to be lnforced.
New managers are to appear In
1917 in at least two cities. Foxy Ned
Egan-wlll operate his old time wiles
at Waterloo while Jesse Runser is to
boss the Musky crew in place of
Egan.
Setting Vanderbllt Right.
Iowa City Republican: The Chicago
Tribune says that it does not sound
any better for Samuel Gompers to
say the public be damned than it did
for Vanderbilt to say so, and the
Cedar Rapids Republican says It was
proved long ago that vanaerDiit never
»aisas!ss®«w»?®ESf!Hs
pects to be busy today and Pr^*y! not ^.ry .xperienced to
Siyefhave worked teithfully to get si ons of the Northwestern railway,
the mail out as fast as possible. rfn'
mall out as iasi »a i)"5DUJlr- 5
—Fred Hilpert, Jr., has deeded to car and ®^ht the desfred taf
tWsnm^itvineU"and
DRESSES—DRESSES
New spring models at one-half .profit Just to introduce new models.
Clearance sale of Party dresses 1 $3.98, $5, $10, $15, $20, which
Street and Afternoon Dresses. formerly sold, $10 to $40.
Want Column
WANTED.
WANTED—To loan money on furni
ture, pianos, live stock, etc., on easy
payments. Strictly private. Phone
963. Keokuk Loan Co. Over Killer's
shoe store.
WANTTD—General housework, phone
Black 1836.
WANTED—Girl for general house
work. Mrs. Chas. IMckey, 627 Timea
St. Phone 1395.
WANTED—At once, 10,000 dull
safety razor blades to sharpen at
Woodbury' 1104 Main street.
WANTED—A dishwasher at Wit
tich's restaurant. 28 South Fifth.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT—Modern furnished rooms.
314 Exchange.
FOR. RENT—No. 902 North Twelfth,
six room cottage, city water and
electric light. John Tumelty.
FOR RENT—Five room house, 18th
and Concert. Apply J. W. Peterson.
Tel. 335.
FOR RENT—Seven room house, gas,
bath, new steam plant, excellent
neighborhood, 816 North Thirteenth.
Apply G. A. Hsstell, 201 Main.
FOR RENT—'Furnished or unfurn
ished rooms. Electric lights, bath
and
.ent0r
^uet. Rent reasonable. Inquire
227 South Second St.
FOR RENT—Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Modern except
furnace north side. Phone Black 1153
FOR RENT—Modern bouse, 923
Timea street. Apply to Mrs. Geo.
Merrlam, 916 Timea streeL
FOR RENT—Three
roam
Vander
At the time Colonel Nate A.,
to him.
S^en^rd10^
tv,„
an or a S^hat he did noT^r^^ thorou"^^600"
statement. The reporter argued th
furnished
housekeeping apartment, 1120 Con
cert. Phono Red 238.
FOR RENT—5 room house in good
matter and said his paper would I'ke
The report® returned, tefl'us: Col-
expression, "The public be damned,"'
was worth mote than a column inter
view, and hp played it up.
We were well acquainted with
Colonel Reed, and the ahovo la what
.„ Jwe have heard him relate or several
occaalons
hHt never meant to ofTer an
used the expression. affront to th© public. He merely used turn. Several of the Post staff were
But there is very good evidence expression to indicate to the in ,.aUght red-handed 'sitting in" a quiet
that he did say what was attributed
report
"put over
The 'reporter found Vanderbilt in hu more to a zealous news-nosed report- As so few newspaper men pl.ir
T-"^ /M
PAGE THREB
Busy So re
612 MAIN STREET
FLOORS NOW!
Children's Coats
Below Cost
LADIES' and MISSES'
COATS
EXTRA SPECIALS at
$5, $10, $15
Silk Petticoats, Children's
Dresses, Heatherbloom Petti
coas, Sateen Petticoats, Bath
Robes, Kimonos, Silk Kimonos,
Buggy Robes, Sweaters, Nov
elties, Dolls, Hand Purses,
Bags, Furs, Furs, Furs, at cost
order. Close in. Enquire
oert or phone Red 723.
FOR SALE—(! weeks old heifer, Jer
sey calf, 1609 Fulton St. Phone Red
681.
FOR SALE—One fine used uptight
piano, $143.00, one used Kimbal up«
right, $107.00, one Whitney walnut
case, very slightly used, at $187.00,
Terms if desired. Duncan-Schell
Furn. Co.
FOR SALE—1023 Timea street, part
cash, balance easy payments. O. F.
Peterson. Tel. Red 117.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MT3K—Our
LOST—Saturday night, a gold slgnei
ring, engraved with initial "M." Re*
turn to Gate City office. Reward.
LOST—ff^arge breast-pin, deoorated
with painting of Beppo, the Italian
•boy and enclosed in gold frame. Re
turn t.o Miss Sallie Smyth, 720 Mow
gan. Reward.
a
group of reporters employed on tha
to enlighten the people. Vanderbilt Gary (Ind.) I'ost. That newspaper
somewhat petulantly replied. "The has been fighting the professional
public be damned." gamblers in Gary. It classified the
mayor
onel Reed that Vanderbilt had notn-, p0nCe chief us one of those ln-s«tl«
ing to say. cient officers who couldn't track a:i
"But," said Colonel Reed, "he must elephant in the snow even if the cle
have said something, what did he phant had sle'ght bHls ringing oa
say? every foot.
The reporter then related what bad But today several of the Post i=
taken place. Colonel Rjel, an t»x- porters and one or two of their edi
perienced news man, saw that 'he ,)rs, fkeenly the sting of ha ring
been humiliatingly "scooped." Tl'.a
ivavor and ch vf wre given a quirt
"up" that a soft-pedal poker gdui9
was f'-eqnentlv In progress in the
editorial sanctum of the Post after
thp final edition had gone to press.
to
er that he had noth-
h(Tn He was
Hp^lrpil Informal-1 er than the possible loss of his job. poker it is entirely unnece «wur- that
80
"ti
•9
iisgsroa
iSKri
602 Goi
FOR 8ALE.
equipment, lathes, planers, drill
presses, key-seater, oxy-acetyelene
welding outfit, forge and anvil, gaso
line storage outfit, auto ambulance
truck, stock of supplies, etc. Will also
lease buildings. Pelton Gasoline En*
gine Works, Lyons, Iowa.
illustrated catalogue ex*
plains how we teach the barber
trade quickly, mailed free. MoleP
Barber College, St. Louis, Mo.
LOST.
LOST—Sunday morning, bet. 10th
Exchange and St. Peter's church,
pair of geld rosary beads with initials
G. S. Return to 925 Exchange. Reward
LOST—$5.00 bill between 10th Hlgi(
Central or Younkers' store, Satur*
day night. Return to this office. Re«
ward.
LOST—Silk shirt, and 4 collars $1 ra«
ward. Return 1104 Main.
LOST—'New black kid gloves.
Hazel Oertel Black 1441.
•H
Qa4
of Gary as a "boob" and lb**
He said, however, that inquiry was mr.dp. Facts were found
justify a raid of the editorial sane-
little gam
well known Iowa man, wa pereifltency. shouted one of the officers as lie
gambler-fighting scribes were arrest
Scooped |ed and hustlpd to the police station.
*.
impatient "The house Is pinched" joyousl*
Springfield State Register: Ther* is These reporters will long rettem
nothing more humiliating to a re- ber how they were "scooped' by the
porter than to be "scooped." To let Gary police. The "tiger" tracks had
a competitor "nut over a bt-at" means not been pror^rly covered.
meone was thinking this scooping of the scoopers at Gary
di1
be cited as a
imagine, therefore, the chagrin of —Adyertiee in The Gate City.
Warnme"