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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
PERSONALS.

Theo. Meyersick was Keokuk call
er today from Basco, III.
Thos. Bell Of Kanoka was in the
city Tuesday.
Peter Drill was business caller
Tuesday from Gregory.
Clarence Weisman left yesterday
Tor Pittsburg to take UP his work in
the 7 NJ G. A. at that place.
T. =. Vance was In the city from
Denver Ill, yesterday.
Dan Bell Of Kahoka was a Keokuk
caller yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
FUNERAL NOTICE

SARGENT-The funeral services for
the late Mrs. o. G. Sargent will be
held at the residence at Connable
at $50 tomorrow morning. Burial at
Meeks' cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
aHEIOrS DAYS IN GREECE.

1t is impossible to regard the minis
terial crisis in Greece without much
more serious apprehension than is usual
~ caused by such an incident. As rule
ministerial crises in European countries
mean q change of ms and outs and ac-
cordingly of governmental policy, and
little more. That is what they have usu-
ally and often meant at Athens. But
the whole structure of the Greek state
is now in so unstable a condition that
even a slighter shock than a change Of
ministry might tumble it into ruin And
a change of ministry in the presence OF
existing conditions and in the face of the
controversial issues which are now be-
fore the government may cause a shock
very far from slight
1t is doubtful if the complications with
Turkey had much to do with it The
gravpst troubles and those which have
caused AIr. Dragoumis and his colleagues
most concern are domestic and have 10
do with the Chamber and its proposed
revision Of the constitution. Immediate
IL after the recent election q dispute
arose over the character of the new
Chamber. as to whether it was an or
binary assembly with power merely TO
revise the non-fundamental clauses Of
the constitution or was a constituent
assembly with power 10 rewrite the
whole constitution, even 10 the extent
OF abolishing the throne itself. The Re
visionist or Conservative party was led
by Mr.. Dragoumis and Mr. Rail-, while
the Constituents were led by NJ. Mavro-
michaelis. and for a time there was
doubt as to which was the stronger. At
last the independent forces of Mr.. Theo-
tokis and Mr.. Venezelos-the latter the
Cretan annexatiOnist leader - Joined
bands with the Revisionists and thus
gave them a majority. But that was III
only a preliminary skirmish, and this
ministerial resignation suggests that the
Revisiouist majority may not be alto
getber stable.
When Greeks Joined Greeks then was
the tug of war" In this case Greeks
have Joined Greeks in way which Ger
tainly deserves to make their tug sue
cessful. It was no slight thing for Mr.
Dragoumis to foresake his antiquarian
studies for active politics, nor for Mr.
Rail- and Mr.. TheOtokis TO sink their
radical differences and unite with each
other and also with others with whom
neither Of them agrees save on the one
supreme issue of maintaining the con-
stitution and the throne. There is, indeed,
in the coalition OF usually antagonistic
leaders in the Revisionist party and the
late ministry a manifestation Of unset
fish patriotism far greater than we have
often seen in modern Greece and merit
ing large measure of success. We may
expect 10 see another Revisionist minis
try formed, perhaps under the same head
as the last; for the King, who still has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

There is a plague of rats in the French
Chamber of Deputies. During the recess of
the legislators rats, which have probably
come from the sewers, have overrun the
committee rooms, the offices. the library
and, of course, the little restaurant But
the library has suffered most, and the
heartiest meals made by the rodents have
been on the old leather bound volumes of
historic speeches corrected by the hands
of their august makers. Gambetta was a
great favorite. and NJ Thierss speeches
have also suffered badly. The first vote
of the new chamber will be one of $40 for
rat poison.
the grandstand. doesn't seem to be pop
ular with the crowd"
"Oh, he doesn't mind a little thing like
that reioined the native. He was for
merly a government weather forecaSter. -
Chicago News.
Captain Cartier. an officer of the French
colonial infantry. who has returned from
an expedition in the Sahara, has written
an article for the journal of Paris dis
cussing the proposal to establish aero
plane service across the desert. He be-
lieves that for the present. at any rate.
an aerial route entirely over the desert is
impractica BILE, as IL would not be possible
for an aeroplane to avoid the SandstormS
at all times Captain Cartier favors the es
tahlishment of an aerial route leading
across the rocks through the Ahagzar and
Adrar regions, this would give an OPP
pOrtunity of establishing relief stations.
1T is not only the geological constitution
Of the Sahara that is an impeachment"
writes Captain Cartier; pilots would have
TO know the desert thoroughly. 1t would
not be possible to take native guides. for
they would become absolutely panicstricken
in the air
Hewitt-Did your candidate for Office run
well?
Jewett-He couldn't have run worse IL he
had worn hobble slkirt.-Judge.
Gustav Mailer had queer experience in
Munich one day recently for which his
name was partly responsible. His new
symphony was being rehearsed and he took
advantage of an hours intermission TO set
some fresh air. ION returning TO tho build
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
4 nlnSenents.

ACADEMY OF MTSIC-s .l5-The Crisis.
ALfIAMBRA-2-S-Nau
ANERICAN-2-S-Nag
: STOR-s .15-Seven DAYS.
ASCo-S: Sn-The Concert
lROADNAY-s :l5-Judy FORGOT.
CASINOS -la-ffe Came from MiiNsukee-
CIRCLES .l5-Nadsme X.
CITY HFkTEE-S-Arsene Iopln-
ONIAI-2-s-Naudeville
CONEDY-S:l5-The Family
CRITERION-s.20 -The Commuters
DAIsy-S-s :So-Baby Mine.
EMPIRES: 15-Smith.
FIFTH ATENUE-2-S:l5--Na uoeNiiie. liz
frArFTy-s .ss--CSet Rich Quick Mallinstoio-
CLOBsc-S .ao-Tle Girl IN the Tram
EACKETT-S -2e-Mother- as,
11AArNfERSTEIN- -2-S:1s-Naudeviie
HERALD SQUARE-S:15-Tillie's Nightmare.
EIPPODROME-2-S-Ih InteTnaIioIiai W.
Ballet OF Niasara-The Earthquake
WILSON'S aN-The Deser:eTs.
IRVING PLACES -15-Der RasfelhlfdeI.
JOE WEBER SIS :15-Aims, Where 10 'ou
Live
BoCKER-s:15-Our Miss Gibbs
T1BERTT-S 1.-THE Country Boy
1.YCErI Ms :2a-Decorating Clenentine-
LYRICS. l5-Ms dame Trou5aooCr
MADISON SQUARE-Electrical show -,
aANEATTAN OPERA EOI Sts---s.ls--fi 'n'
Flute PLAYER -.
MAXINE ELLIOTT S-N-Se-IAe fessirs q 'i'1
Third Floor Back.
NAZIMoNA' SIS .30-The Little Dano5el
NEW AN-Tf-RID Ans madam ShefrF-
NEW THEATRE-s- 30-The Blue BIRD
e-Fw YORK IS Is The Deacon and the L2oE-
TlTFr- .TC--S Rehccca OF SUNNY brook Farin
NVaTT-AC-I( S-l5-Alias Jimmy valentine
VEST ENDS .IS-The Miksdo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

1By Telesraph 20 Tho Tribune
Newport. oct 13.-A1r- and Mrs Hugh D.
Auchincloss have decided 20 close thsir
Newport season on SATURDAY. when thay
will go 70 Fairfield. Conn. before return
ing to New York for the winter
Samuel r. Barger and family will Gepar.
lust as soon as Miss Edna Bsrger. who a
i'll. is able TO be moved Miss Bsrgsr IA
improving slowly from an attack q pneu-
mOnia.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur p. Emmons have
gone to Washington. where they viii spend
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs James Brown viii end their
stay here next week.
Francis Roche has returned 20 New York
after a brief visit here.
Miss Livingston kean. who has been tho
guest OF Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster. has
returned 70 her home In New jersey.
Miss Martha g. Goldman was a visitor
here to-day. inspecting her new villa. WHICH
Is in course % erection.
Miss May. Of Washington. IS a guest oc
Mrs. Reginald G. Vanderbilt
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Van Allen and
Miss Anna sands win close their Seasons
to-morrow Mr.. ami Mrs. Theodore e
Davis will depart on Wednesday
Dudley .. Gautier is a guest os Lispenard
Stewart. Mrs. Austin /. Sands IS a rlesr
Il her mother. AIRS. william r. Fuuam-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
MOTOR CARS AND GRADE CROSS
INGS

The frequent recurrence of automobile
disasters at grade crossings of railroads
has emphasized the demand, which in
some quarters has been a violent cutlery,
for the abolition of such places of dan
ger by requiring all railroads to cross
common roads either above or below
grade, or else to be securely guarded at
crossings with fiagmen, gates and alarm
bells. With the demand for the aboli-
ton of grade crossings wherever 1t is
practicable we are in entire sympathy,
and in general also with that for proper
safeguards at those crossings which must
at least for some time remain at grade
the latter comprising the great majority.
Yet Il should be obvious that RESPONSE
bility and duty at such points are in all
cases to some extent reciprocal, and in
the case of automobiles to a somewhat
greater extent than in that of other
vehicles
This view. which we have already ex-
pressed. has been explicitly confirmed by
the opinion of so high q tribunal as the
United States Circuit Court Of Appeals.
In one case the court declared that the
familiar rule for all persons to ''stop,
look and listen before crossing n rail
road was more obligatory upon automo-
bilists than upon drivers of horses, be-
cause in the first place the peril to the
general public was greater in case of the
trains striking an automobile than in
that Of its striking horse and wagon,
and in the second place because an au-
tomobilist could more conveniently and
safely stop his vehicle close to the tracks
than could the driver of horses and on
this account the court held that an au
tomobilist who ran upon Il railroad track
without observing that rule was guilty
Of contributOTy negligence The same
court in another case reaffirmed this
opinion and added that not only the
driver of the automobile was guilty of
contributOry negligence but also any pas
senger riding in the vehicle and Occu.
owing a front seat from which a view
of the tracks could be had who per-
mitted the driver to go upon the tracks
without proper caution and who did not
protest against such action.
THESE judgments seem sound and well
suited. through their general dissemina
ton and enforcement, To discourage reck
lessuess and TO diminish the number Of
disasters Some
speed nlaniacs there will probably al
WAYS be, their propa cation keeping pace
with their destruction, but rational peO
pie. who are in the great majority, will
anDreciate the reminder that certain du
flies rest llnon the users of common roads
as well as upon the railroads, and that
the automobile, which is really an unat-
tached locomotive, so nearly resembles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
FAVoRs FERRYBoAT HOSPITALS
To the Editor of The Tribune.

10 IIlo VI Inc
Sir: AS I walked across the Williams
burg Bridge the other day and saw the
feet of ferryboats lying at the foot OF
Broadway and from the old slips to the
approach to the bridge on the Brooklyn
side it occurred to me that an ideal tuber-
cular or. still better. convalescent hospital
could easily and at a very small expense
be developed by employing these boats in
the same manner as the cottage hospitals
now proved by experience to give the best
results.
If the city would allow these boats, one
or two at a time, until the plan was proved
a success. to be used for this purpose and
assign some suitable anchorage near
enough to the city to prevent the patients
from becoming honesick. as they are SO
often found to be in the existing consump-
tive hospitals. and still sufficiently removed
to gain the benefit of the pure ocean air
am sure that there are sufficient philan-
thropic citizens of ample means who would
undertake the financing of the enterprise.
The management should be in the hands
of committee of prominent residents liv-
ing near the place selected and physicians
who have made tuberculosis and its treat
ment special study. BY this committee
a paid superintendent should be appointed
who should have full authority and be held
responsible for the carrying out of the
plans and instructions OF the committee
The only places in the world which are
absolutely free from tubercular bacllli are
the open ocean, the dry, sandy deserts of
the Southwest and the pine covered crests
OF the mountains The absence of the rarf-
ned air of the mountains can be corrected
and a satisfactory condition artihcially pro-
duced by the admixture of a certain amount
or oxygen with the pure ocean air In the
sleeping and living rooms. With the ex-
tent OF decks for exercise and ample space
Tor the erection Of tents or canvas roofs on
the upper decks an enormous capacity for
the accommodation OF patients In a COM
paratively small space would be secured.
New York. oct 9. 1910 H.H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
MP nTY.s GENERALLTIES.

Mr.. Dix's talk of economy would be
more impressive if he had some definite
plans whereby money could be saved;
n he could point his finger at this or
that specific item and say, Here is
waste and there is waste and | propose
ito stop St" But all Mr.. Dix does is 10
say that be viii put an end TO unneces-
sary commissions and jobs. What COM
missions are unnecessary and what jobs
are unnecessary: For four years the
state has had a much ADLER man as Gov
ernor than Mr. Dix. a man who knows
vastly more about public business than
Mr.. Dix is ever likely 10 know, and a
man rs deeply interested in govern
mental efficiency as Mr.. Dix could pos
sibly be No waste has gone on under
his eyes that he could prevent. Had the
state had a corrupt or VIGOROUSLY in
efficient Governor some attention might
he paid 10 Mr.. DiX'S general deClara-
lions in favor Of economy. But what
will Mr. Dix do 10 save the state money
that Governor Hughes failed 10 do:
The Democratic candidate indorses in
q very general way-Mr. Dix avoids the
specific everywhere-the progressive ac-
tivities Of the state under Republican
administrations which have greatly in
creased the states budget He does not
promise 10 put an end 10 any cf them
Where, then, is he going TO save money?
Economy is not thing 10 be accom-
plished by the mere possession Of Mr..
Dix's attitude toward unnecessary jobs
and unnecessary commissions. In order
10 command attention Mr.. Dix must
first show that despite the administra-
ZION Of a Governor who has watched
with an anxious eye the pilins up Of
expenses and who has cut the appro-
priations made by the Legislature with
vigorous hand the states service is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
THE SOLVING OF A PROBLEM.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The so-caIled common citizen (the
average American and the uncommon citi-
zen 0he specially privileged) are both under
the X-ray analysis of the country as never
before.
The paramount movement. the great
moral travail of the country, is now direct
ed toward judicious legislation in equity
as between them, that both parties shall
have economic fair play; that class and
mass shall be naturally merged into one
composite American citizenship. with fav
oritism to none and justice to all; that
these components of our civilization shall
become in fact. as they are in theory, the
interdependent, homogeneous reCiprocatins
parts Of the great machine of human prog
ress, oiled by the frictionleSS lubricants of
equality and justice.
Not one iota of socialism need be mixed
in delivery to the plain citizen of a fair
and equal chance, as the beneficiary OF
the law; nor is there need of any injustice
to capital Ghe privileged in legisIating
away the inequalities and tnequitteS Of its
CO. partnership with the common citizen.
Both are to be treated fairly upon the
equitable basis of their exact contribution
to the firm of National Economics.
Both parties must patiently take their
medicine prescribed by the best talent IN
the land, which has analysed and dag
nosed the case and promises a cure.
LINCOLN c. CUMMINGS.
Brookline. Mass, Oct 8. 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
THE PUBLIC ENEMY"

It is unfortunate that Mr.. Dix had his
speech of acceptance prepared and in
type before he learned the news that
Colonel Roosevelt had taken q fight in
an aeroplane Our neighbOr The Times
seizeS upon the incident as clinching
the case against ROOseveltism, and we
feel sure that unless the colonel, when
be comes back to this state. can produce
evidence that he never few or will prom
Use that he never will fly again, Mr.. Slim
sons goose is cooked. New York will
never elect a man Governor who was
nominated by a convention whose tenn
porarv chairman has been up in the
air. Is the nation going up in the air
in 1912? Are we going 10 have capital
in the clouds? No. indeed! The only
way TO keep on the solid earth is TO
beat Stimson.
And consider the insincerity of that
trip around the ST. Louis fair grounds
In the East the terra f1rmai In the West
the upper layers of the circumambient.
In the East he never leaves the solid
ground. In the West he takes unto him
self wings and does a circumbendibuS
In the empyrean. At home, when 1t is
announced that he will sail through the
blue with Mr.. Harmon, Mr.. Harmon Is
considered for membership in the Ana
MAS Club. In the West the first casual
offer of an opportunity TO go aloft is
eagerly accepted and radical evolution
over the heads Of the admiring multi
tudes Of st Louis is a matter of course.
The aeroplane, says The Times, In
its solemn way. is "a peculiarly unsafe
vehicle" 1t is. indeed. dangerous We
hicle. 4 dangerous vehicle and dan
cerous man, The only way to keep the
President Of the United States in 1912
from sitting in an aeroplane instead of
in the Presidential chair is to beat Slim
son. Here is an issue. The Napoleon
business and Cesar business may not so
down with a public which remembers
that this country still exists although
the colonel was for seven years its
President. and that his Presidency was
one Of almost universal applause But
for a statesman in an aerOplane Mr..
Dix's words. "a public enemy" are none
too strong. Cesar crossed the Rubicon
in a clumsy rowboat. Napoleon was
never anything but a man on horseback.
But this Roosevelt is content with moth
ing less than a flying machine. Who
shall say he will not fly away with the
Republic in 1912? Beat Stimson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14

full Of unnecessary jobs. Economy Is
an easy thing to promise if candldate
is permitted to indulge in such general
tiles as Mr.. Dix employs, but 1t is
most difficult thing to accomplish. WIZ
ness the present municipal administra-
ton. 1t succeeded administrations not
noted for their efficiency. Yet the
budget estimates of this administration
exceed the last budget of its predeceS-
sor by a large amount A tremendous
effort is being made to keep the new
budget down TO the level of the last
budget. That suggests the difficulty OF
reducing expenses. and especially when
there is no better ground for believing
that they can be reduced than Mr.. DIX
has. namely. the fact that they are large
Let Mr. Dix come forward and point
ont some definite instances of waste ana
extravaganza and he will receive re-
spectful attention.
The Democratic candidates lack OF
q definite policy regarding the reduction
of expenditures is characteristic. The
only definite things for which he stands
are things with which he will have
nothing to do. 1t is interesting to be
told that he favors the income tax
amendment The consideration of 1t
will he the business of the Legislature.
not his So too with regard TO the popu-
lar election of United States Senators it
is perhaps worth while TO know that he
is an orthodox Democrat. But If he
should become Governor the question OF
a change in the method Of choosing
Senator's could never come before him.
Apparently he has no clearer ideas as
TO the duties of n Governor and as to
the division of powers between the exec
utive and the legislative branches than
he has as to how he would reduce the
states expenditures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
FOR HUMANE FEDERATION
DR.. Stillman Advocates Uniform Inter
national Anti Cruelty Laws.

Washington. Oct. 13-InternationaI stand
ard1zatlon OF humane procedure and Co
operation among humane workers OF all
nations were urged to-day by DR.. William
o. Stllman. of New York. in an address
before the International humane confer
ence. in session here
II believe the time has come" said Dr.
Stillman. when there should be an inter-
national federation OF anti-Cruclty societies.
in order TO promote uniformity in humane
legislation throughout the world and 20
cause humane methods and procedure %
become standardized
Tonight the American Humane Assccia-
ton gave a dinner TO the foreign mem
bers of the conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
People and Social fs7cfdent>s

York on Saturday They have apartment.
at the Bourne villa for the remainder O.
OctoSer.
Mr. and Mrs. Melville Davidson Post have
returned from motor trip in Vermont witt,
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hadden. ir.
Mrs Francis W Sargent. Mrs. Robs-s
Gould Shaw and Miss Whitney. OF Boston.
are at the Curtis Hotel
Mrs. Robert r. Livingston and Mrs. z.
dc F. Livingston. Of Tivoli-On-the-H Hudson.
arrived at the Curtis Hotel to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. Du Bots Morris. Mrs. T. d
Maxwell. DIR. and Mrs. W r. Day and
Mr. and Mrs L. II. HOLSTER. OF New York.
are at the Hotel AspinwalL
Mrs Julian Robbins and Miss Robbins
are guests OF Thatcher NJ. Adams
Mrs William f. Doane gave u reception
and tea at her villa yesterday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Charles D. Gordon. who
were at the Hotel Aspinwall on their honey
moon. have gone to town.
Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Bedford arrived at TIA
Hotel Aspinwan to-day.
Bernhard Hoffman, OF Stockbrid=e. haa
offered n reward Of 500 for the return OF
Mrs. HOnmans Jewels, valued at esq.
which were stolen in September
Mrs. John J. Staples entertained az brids,
tonight at the Curtis Hotel
Mrs. Frank VI Stevens. Miss Rogers and
Miss Mary Rogers. who were al the Curtis
Hotel. started to-day for New York
o. skybak. OF the Norwegian Legation.
departed to-day for Washington
Mr. and Mrs. Robert w. Paterson gave
a reception and musical at Blantyrs today.
on which occasion they opened their rev
porcelain gallery for the first time
Charles Robinson Smith and Miss Hilda
r. Smith. who were at the Curtis Hotel.
haze rnne To NaW York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
j. M. DICKINSON IN BERLIN
Secretary of War Will Inspect Ma

Berlin. Oct. 13.-Jacob VI. Dickinson. the
American Secretary of War. and party ar
rived here tonight from st. Petersburg.
and were met by Ambassador Hill. Captain
Shartle. the military attaChs, and several
personal friends. Some Of the members OF
the party intended to continue on to Paris,
but. learning OF the railway strike there.
decided to remain in Berlin
Secretary Dickinson will inspect the ma
neuvre grounds at DOubeTitz and the
Tegel aviation station through an arrange
ment with the German war ministry. The
Secretary will remain here until Sunday
evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-14
Mr.. REID GIVES RECEPTION
Ambassador Entertains American Dele
gates to Town Planning Conference.

London. oct. 13.-The American Ambas-
sador. Whitelaw Reid. gave a reception
at Dorchester House to-day for the Amert-
can delegates to the conference organized
by the Royal institute of British Architects
for a consideration of the question OF
town planning.
Nearly four hundred guests were received.
These included Daniel II. Burnham. Chi
caso; A E Kent. Buffalo: c. Milford Rob
inson. Rochester; Edgar Lazarus. Oregon
the officers of the conference and the Brit
ish delegates.
The ambassador gave dinner tonight
for the Americans Other guests we're the
Duke of Argyll. John Burns. Lewis Har-
court, Sir Aston Webb. Leonard Stokes.
William Phillips. Sir George J. Frampton.
Thomas Brock, Sir Alfred Brumwell
Thomas. Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow. Sir
Gilbert Parker. Edwin Austin Abbey and
Sir Lawrence Alma Tadena