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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
WE'RE YOU EVER
IN MARSOVIA
The Mythical Country From Which
the Merry Widow Came, Must
be Delightful Place.

In story, drama and poem. an es-
pecial and peculiar interest is at
tached to the mythical country. Per-
haps this interest is survival Of the
days when we loved fairy tales, laid
in the lands of romance and doubtful
location
Anthony Hope realized this when
he invented his wonderful Zenda, and
his numerous imitators have seized
upon the idea to their own advantage,
and the more or less pleasure of their
readers.
The most fascinating of all these
countries it was left fer Franz Lehar
and his lbrettists to discover and
embody in THE Merry Widow" that
exquisite operetta which has been the
marvel and delight of all those who
have been fortunate enough to wit
ness it. And If you have not seen
and heard 1t, it is to argue yourself
and Ishmael, one quite out of the Gold
Of up to date people.
Marsovia is the name of this ladn
where "The Merry Widow" and her
equally merry atsociates live and dis
port themselves. And what land to
be enjoyed while there, and dreamed
of afterward, it is. It's picturesque
ness is rnapproachable, and the beau
ty of its inhabitants, in their odd and
splendid costumes, enough to inspire
the brush of any painter. And how
they sing. and with what skill, grace
and lightnecs they dance in this same
..arsovia.
italy has its attractions, SO has
Spain, so has France. so has the
Orient; but none of them has so much
to offer for the ravishment of the
senses as has Marsovia. And 1t Is
not an expensive Journey there No
one knows just where 1t is, and yet
1t is or soon will be close to your
door. Discover it and make the ac-
uuaintance of "The Merry Widow
but beware! You will lose your heart
to her: time-seasoned and theatre
blase though you may be, as you
have never lost it to anyone before.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
Sensations Of the Day Were Reserved
Tor the Last Hour When Records
Were Again
Broken.
SEVEN Av1AToRs FLY
Four Were Successful While others
Failed Because Of the Wind
Which Made Some Stay
Aground.

RHEIMS. Aug. 25- AS on the pre-.
ceding day, the third day of the
Rheims aviation meeting reserved its
sensation for the latest hour. About
o'clock last evening" Bleriot took
out his eighty horse power mons-
plane and did round of the course.
six miles, in minutes and 42-5 sec
onds, averaging nearly 4Gls miles an
hour. 1t mrst be remembered in
making computations that the aero
plane Is only credited with travelling
the actual distance of the trac...., about
six miles. but 1t really covers consid-
erable more, especially in rounding
the four corners. Curtiss made the
distance in s:35-3-5, SO that Bleriot
beat him by over half minute.
Paulham, who made a beautiful
fight in his voisin machine and doff-
ed his hat as he passed the president
fal box, continued his wonderful work
after the departure of the presidential
party, and completed three rounds
before he came down. Paulham's
time for the three rounds was
SS:12 2-5, or over five minutes longer
than his record of Sunday.
But the high wind and magnificent
height at which he flew made the
flight remarkable. 1t was during this
flight that Paulham raced railroad
train down one side of the track and
passed It. Paulham estimated the
heighth at which he flew at 300 feet.
More competent experts on the grand
stand. however. placed it at $50 feet.
Latham, who is the keenest rival of
Bleriot, went out twice. The first
time he failed to make complete
turn. On the second attempt he COM
pleted three rounds, landing at 7:15
in semi-darkness. His time for the
three rounds was 80 minutes and
Els seconds.
A resume of the days flights shows
that only seven aviators made trials,
of whom 1t may be said that four
succeeded in accomplishing what they
attempted to do. Three failed en-
tirely. The majority of the aviators
considered the wind too high to make
flights.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
Columbia is Not Very Friendly 70
United States and AssassIns
Try to XIII Our
Consul.
INVESTIGATION IS MADE
Editor and Another, Armed With
Pistols and Knives Tried to
Murder William 3. Nc.
Masters.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 25.-
Steamship passengers arriving from
Colombia report the attempted assas-
sination and serious wounding b ytwo
Colombians of William B. McMasters
of New York, United States vice con-
sui at Cartagena. The attack was the
outgrowth Of anti-American feeling
there.
McMasters was at his home in Car
tagena on the evening of July "a
when Lara Cendoba, editor Of an anti
American newspaper in Cartagena, &C.
companied by friend, broke in on
him. The two were armed with
knives and revolvers. McMasters put
lup brave defense, but was badly
wounded in dozen places and left
for dead. A bullet grazed his fore
head, and he was stabbed in the head
and abdomen. 1t is hoped despite the
severity fhis wounds that McMasters
will recover His assailants were not
arrested until the next day. They
are both in prison
An official account OF the outrage
has beer sent to the state department
at Washington, and 1t is understood
that the United States legation at
Bogota has demanded satisfaction.
1t is Isarned that several days be
fore heAattack someone fred severa
shots at McMasters from ambush
Anti-American feeling is running higil
In Cartagena. and more trouble is
feared IL sharp measures of repression
are not taken.
The revolution in Colombia is at an
end and Gen. Gonzales Valencia is
president. Seventeen lives were lost
In the attempted revolt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
VIOLENT STORMS
IN The north
Wind and Rain Amounting to cy-
clone Sweeps Dakota and Mime
sofa Last Night and
Today
MUCH DAMAGE WROUGHT
Communication Slow and Houses and
Barns Wrecked In the Path of
the Storm Through the
Country.

GRAND FORKS. N. D., Aug. pa
violent wind and rain storm amount.
ing to a cyclone in some sections
swept southeastern and north Dako.
ia and northwestern Minnesota last
light and this morning. Peter Sohe
was fatally injured and his wife and
three daughters seriously injured
when the house was wrecked near
CALEDONIA, N D.
Crookston, Fertile, Beltrami, Barns
vile Glyndon and Mentor, Minnesota
report heavy property and crop dam
age and houses and barns wrecked.
Communication is slow. Many box
cars were blown from the tracks
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
MOTHER DROWNED
HER CHILDREN
Threw the Little Ones Overheard to
Prevent Wreck Survivors
From Eating Them.

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 25.-The
tragic story of the wreck OF the Nor.
wegian bark Erral, which struck Mid
dletown Reef June 16, was brought
to ncrt by the staame, Tafu.
Only five o. twenty-five men aboard
the Erral We're silye when the wreck
~as discovered These were taken
aboard the Tafu nearly dead from
thirst and starvation.
Captain Anderson and the second
mate were drowned while building a
raft. Anderson's wife and children
saw him disappear and finally after
the others had succumbed and the re,
mainder were weak from starvation,
the captains wife drowned her four
children under. the impression that the
five survivors were planning to resort
to cannibalism.
She followed her children into the
waves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
Weather Conditions.

The eastern field of high pressure
remains nearly stationary. while the
northwestern area has spread east
ward, filling UP the western trough,
and leaving moderate depression in
Arizona
Showers have been light. and wide-
ly scattered, from the Rockies to the
Mississippi valley and on the gulf
coast
The temperature is rising slowly in
the eastern districts and has changed
but little west of the Mississippi riv-
er.
Conditions indicate generally fair
weather for this section tonight and
Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
cretan Trouhla Over,

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 25.-The
foreign office is in receipt of advices
from Constantinople to the effec- that
the dangerous period in the recent
difficulty between Greece and Tur-
key over Crete is at an end. The
porte has informed the ambassadors
that the Turkish minister at Athens
will not be recalled The next steps
in the Cretan question depend upon
the nature of the proposals which the
porte is formulating for presentation
to the powers and which concern
changes in the administrative ma
chinery of the island.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
MORE I'LL LUCK
80
! "DETAILS spain
Latest Attempt of General Marina to
Advance the outpcsts, Ended
in Failure and Many
Deaths.
THE CHOLERA STALKS l&
Dread Disease Has Bro, Among
the People aps ountry
Seems to 81 Hard
Straits.

LISBON, Aug. 25.-Today's Seculo
states that cholera has broken out
among the Spaniards.
MELLILA, Aug. 25.-Two hundred
and fifty Spaniards and six hundred
Moors were killed in Marina's latest
attempt to advance the outposts. De-
spite the large number of Moors kill
ed the attempt failed. Later the Moors
shelled the Mellila hospital killing a
number of patients. Another Spanish
offensive movement is reported to
have started today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
DR.. WILEY MAY
BE REMOVED
Controversy Between Him and Wilson
is Expected to End With
this Result

DENVER, Aug. 25.-The belief that
the controversy between Wilson and
Wiley will result in Wiley's removal
is strong here today. The commits
sioners went to the mountains today.
Tonight the fight will be renewed
when Ladd of South Dakota intro
duces his Model Law Wilson op-
poses Ladd, regarding him as Wiley's
mouthpiece.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
STRIKERS ASK
THE COURTS AID
Wanted Company to be Forced to Ar
hltrate Put the Order Was
Not Issued.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 25.--Judge Nc
Farlan today refused the petition OF
the strikers asking that the Pressed
Steel Car company be compelled to ar
bitrate He held the act OF eighteen
ninety-three under which the petition
was filed as unconstitutional.
1t Is feared that the decision will
cause fresh outbreak. Troops are
searching the strikers houses for
nrearms today. Many strikers fat
lies have been evicted today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
FARLEY Returns
FROM THE POPE
Brings Back the Apostolic Benedlctlon
to the Diocese and Ring
of Very Great
Value.
HE MAY BE CARDINAL
Farley is said to be a Favorite of the
Pope and viii Possibly be
Appointed as Car
dlnai.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Arch-b bishop
Farley returned today bringing with
him the apostolic benediction to the
diocese impaired to him in private
farewell address from the Pope He
was met at the harbor by the steamer
Sam Sloan bearing Manager Mooney
and several hundred priests. The
pope give him an amethyst ring sur
rounded by twenty-four diamonds re-
ported to be the costlieet ring ever
given to prelate by the pope 1t is
reported that the pope intends to
make Farley cardinal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
Bio Steamer sunk.

DETROIT, Mich. Aug. 25-The
freight steamer Collingwood. 3s6 feet
long, of Collingwood. Ont, was sunk
last night after collision with the
steamer George L. Craig of Toledo In
the Detroit river. The Col'ingwood
reached the United States army dock
at Fort Wayne in sinking condition
and went to the bottom in ten min
utes. Several of the crew were in
their berths at the time of the COLI
sion, but all escaped
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
There will be a meeting of tht

There will be meeting of the
school board tomorrow evening at the
board Of education offices.
The fire department responded to
still alarm near the Hubinger home,
on Grand Avenue. The fence above
the house was ablaze and needed
quite little attention from the de-
partment. While the firemen we're
there they received word that Taber's
mill was afire and hurried back to
the engine house, from where a run
was made. Nothing but weeds on top
of the nearby hill were ablaze.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
Cholera Aoaln.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 25.-
There were twenty-rine new cases Of
cholera here and twelve deaths from
the disease during the twenty-four
hours ended at noon in st. Petersburg.
Fifty new cholera cases have been
registered at Kolpino, In the Tsarkoe-
Selo district Forty-one peasants have
been arrested at Pskov, charged with
participation in the recent cholera
roting in that town.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
CRUEL SULTAN
ISSUES ORDERS
|stias the Right Hand Cut on and
Stump Plunged Into Pot OF
Hot Pitch.

TANGIER, Aug. 25.--By the Sui
tan's special order, according to adj
vices from Fez. the prisoners captur-
ed at the defeat of Elroghi have been
barbarously tortured. The sultan had
them taken in procession to the gate
of Babelhamis, where every prisoner
had his right hand severed. anad the
stump plunged into boiling pitch,
Wamen had their teeth drawn and
some of the leaders of the rebels had
a right foot amputated also.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
GOV. JOHNSON
GIVES UP RACE
Is Sick Again and Says That He viii
Not be a Candidate For
President.

AURORA, H., Aug. 25.-Governor
John A. Johnson of Minnesota will en-
ter Minneapolis hospital early in
September for a fourth operation for
appendicitis. At the Aurora Chautau-
qua last week Governor Johnson was
i'll. but none of his hearers realized It.
II will never again get as close to the
presidency as did last year." he said.
My psychological moment has come
and gone" .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
The DavII,ht Law.

LONDON, Aug. 25.-The select COM
mittee Of the house of commons on
the daylight saving bill ended its sit
ting but has not yet issued its report.
1t Is known. however. that the report
is somewhat opposed to the bill on the
ground of great diversity Of opinion
on the subject. Serious doubts as to
whether the object could be secured
without much inconveniences are ad-
vanced.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
THE INCUBATOR
BABY'S CHOICE
Prefers ITS Real Mother to Another
Orc or to Any Old lncu-
betor Either.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. Marian
Bleahley today expressed a prefer
ence for her real mother over Mrs
BARCLAY. Mrs. Barclay was compelled
to return to Topeka with the babe
this morning At the Jail with Mrs
barclay she said, "They wouldn't let
me &C home with Mamma and want
to 60"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
CRAZY MINERS
HURT WOMAN
stormed superintendent House and
His Wife Has Been Fatally
Injured.

CARLISLE. Ind, Aug 25-Mrs.
Stephen Hart, wife of the superin-
tendent of the Carlisle coal mine was
fatally wounded shortly after mid
night when mob of miners attacked
the house and fired many shots as the
result of a labor dispute. The sheriff
and six deputies arrived in an auto
mobile from Sullivan and restored
quiet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
Mack is Silent.

CARTHAGE, H., Aug. 25-Former
Judge David E. Mack returned to Car
thage for the first time since he was
nominated for Illinois Supreme court
Justice by the republican convention
of the Fourth judicial district. He
refused to make public any statement
concerning whether or not he would
make the race.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
Read The Daily Gate city.

Wabash train number three
which is due to arrive here at 11:05
a. M did not pull in until 1925, be-
ing an hour and twenty minutes late.
The delay was due to train on the
main line of the road being derailed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
BUTTO NFACTOL.Y
CREATES BUSINESS
Find a Ready Market in
keokuk.

MT. PLEASANT, Aug. 25.-The
opening of the new pearl button fac
tory at Keokuk has created a demand
for the products of the Skunk river
beds, and men are now at work on the
shell deposits south Of Oakland Mills.
1t is predicted that mussel digging
and pearl fishing will be greatly de-
veloped In that vicinity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25

Mr.. John Cameron and Miss Flor
ence n. Culkin obtained marriage
license yesterday afternoon.
"A Mrs. HUFF Of Warsaw was
brought to Keokuk last evening on
the interurban car and transferred to
tno Red Cross ambulance at Sixth
street. to be taken to the hospital for
an operation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25

Mrs. Andrew Stevens of 524 North
Fifteenth street, who was operated
on Monday. is gettiE,y along nicely
after having successfully passed the
operation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
IS
REPORTED AGAIN
One Province In Italy is Said to Have
Received Damage Early This
Morning BY the Up
heavaI.
DETAILS ARE MEAGRE
Communication Has Not Been Rcstor-
ed and There 10 no Confirmation
Of the Damage
Done.

sIENA, Italy, Aug. 25.-Reports late
today indicate heavy property damage
and probably deaths from an earth
quake shock in Siena province at one
thirty this morning. Communication
is not restored and details are meagre.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
WILL DISCUSS
FINANCE QUESTION
President Taft VIII Talk With AID
rich and Macveagh at Beverly
Tomorrow.

BEVERLY, Aug. 25.-Tomorrow
Aidrich, Macveagh and Taft will dis
cuss Aldrich's plans of new gov
eminent of the financial system. The
president is declared not to sanction
ANYTHING likely to cause a business
upheaval and expects bill to be
ready for congress early in December.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
TO EXHUME
SUTTON'S BODY
Mother Wants an Autopsy to Prove
that the Boy Did Not XIII
Self,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The
grave of Lieutenant Sutton Of the
Arlington National cemetery will be
opened tomorrow or Friday by his
mother who wants "to have an
autopsy in the attempt to prove her
sons arm was broken in the fight,
SO it was impossible for him to have
suicided."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
THE GOVERNMENT
rs INVESTIGATING
Argentine VIII Try and Find Out the
Reason for the Sea Disaster
OF Yesterday.

BUENos ,AYREs, Aug 25.-The
Argentine government today ordered
an Investigation of the sinking of the
steamer by the Columbia at Monte
video Yesterday and the trowning of
hundred. No explanation has vet
been received. Hunting for bodies
continues.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
The Fir~t Accident.

RHEIMS. Aug. 25.-Henry Fournier
was seriously injured this afternoon
when his biplane fell from great
height and was smashed. The extent
of his injuries are unknown. Before
a large crowd a wire supporting the
plane broke, the wing buckled and
the machine turned a somesault. This
is the first accident.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
THE WEATHER.
indications For Iowa, Illinois and Nils
sourl. Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: General
ly fair tonight and Thursday.
For Illinois and Missouri: Partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday
For Iowa: Gen nsrally fair tonight
and Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-25
Daily River Bulletin.
Local Observations.

Local Observations.
Bar Their. Wind. State.
"a Z p. m. J. 3O.o2 ss Sc PtCdy
25 Z a. m. Z. 3o.13 rs Sc Cldy
Rainfall for past "a hours, 13 hun
dredths.
River.above low water Of 1864. IT.
6 tenths.
Change in "a hours, fall, l tenth.
Mean temperature, so.
Maximum temperature. "a.
Minimum temperature 81.
River Forecast.
The river will continue 20 fall slow-
".
TIRED q. GosEwIscH.
Observer.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-02-26

Further appropriations will be asked to
maintain experimental and testing sta
tions, so as to afford the miner and
prospector some assistance in determin-
ing the mineral character of various
formations. but care will be taken in
this department to prevent conflict with
individual engineers and assayers.
All Nevada is planning to give the
visitors royal entertainment during
their stay in that state, and an album
dance Of real miners hospitality, snch
as only miners know how to bestow,
will be unstintingly accorded to ali del
egates.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-02-26

depth of about foot with fine, pow
derry dust, which made walking difficult
Continuing our way to the further
side of the room we found numerous
crevices leading off from the main tun-
mel, through which q man could pass,
but we chose the center course, picking
our way cautiously along passage
which widened here and there into large
chambers and narrowed in other places
until passage was difficult. We yelled
at the top of our voices when not more
than hundred feet in the cavern, but
the sentry at the entrance said he never
heard US from the time we entered the
cave and that he was on the verge sew
eral times or calling for assistance to
aid in extricating his companions from
the unknown depths beneath. We fol-
lowed along in single file for distance
of about 500 feet, or until we reached
the end of our rope, and after hasty
consultation decided it would not be
safe to venture further without guide
line, as il would only be too easy to get
lost in one of the many openings We
were in the cave about two hours.
The sensation of entering this unex-
plored cavern was exciting in the ex-
IRENE, you may be sure, and the extent
of this underground passage is to me
as much a mystery as tits to you From
whore we stopped, before was intense
darkness, but strong draft of air con
tinued to fan our faces, so we could
but guess that the cavern extended fur
Their into the hill
I'VE expect to continue the search
until the extent Of the cave is known"
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-02-26
MINING CONGRESS WILL
HOLD IMPORTANT SESSION.
Conference At GoIdfield. NeS ada, Will
Consider All Mining Problems.

Denver, Colo.-A series of conferences
which will afford opportunity for dis
cussion upon all of the important prob
lens affecting the mining industry, is
being arranged for by the American
Mining Congress, which has decided 10
hold its next annual session at Gold
field, Nevada, during November of this
year
Already prominent mining men, min
ing attorneys, and various associations
are asking for the opportunity to pre-
sent for discussion certain matters vi
tally affecting the welfare Of the mining
industry. So intimate relation does
the condition of mining bear to the
whole national prosperity, that the
Committee on Mines aud Mining of the
United States Congress, which petit
toned the Mining Congress to hold its
next session at GoIdfield is arranging
to be represented by a majority Of its
members. The Forest Service of the
Government. which has likewise been
brought in close contact with mining
operations in many instances, will be
given a chance to uphold it's course be-
fore the mining men of the western re-
gions who, if any, have had real cause
to complain of the improper admins
tration of the Forest Reserves.
A committee on the General Revision
of Federal Mining Laws which has been
laboring two years or more upon plan
unifying the laws affecting mining, will
make its final report. 1t is considered
by representative mining men that this
is one of the most important tasks ever
undertaken by the Mining Congress,
and with the growing strength of this
organization it is believed that the ear
Of the National Congress can be easily
gained when substantial reforms in this
direction are recommended.
1t is stated by Mr. Callbreath, Score
tary of the Mining Congress, who is
now in Washington, that the passage of
tile Bill for the creation OF a Bureau of
Mines is practically assured, and that
the matter of appropriations Tor vari-
Gus branches of the work to be under
taken by this Bureau will next be in
order. 1t is already understood that
sums will be spent in de-
vising means for preventing explosions
in coal mines, and in providing for the
installation OF many safety devices in
metal mines, all of hich have for their
purpose the protection of human life.