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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
Honduras Official Boasts Of the Fact
That He Hates Everything
Pertaining to United
States.
MINISTER NOT HoNoRED
Commandant Refused to Receive ANY
of Taft's American Dogs"
When Mccreery
Arrived.

TEGUCIGALPA, Spanish Honduras.
via New Orleans, La, March IT,
The legislative situation shows com
paratively little change The con.
gress continues. The president has
tried in vain to make congress ad-
journ, even declaring that there was
no money with which to pay per
diem, but in the face of that congress
voted to remain in session forty days
beyond March 2. There are num-
ber of American concessions to be
considered by congress, but owing to
the anti-American feeling they are
doomed, unless Davila can bring about
an adjournment.
American petitions received the
presidents sanction very readily, but
his ministers enter all sorts of OBJ
jections. For that reason the presi
dent has not yet presented the Nor
gan railroad bond proposition, to con
gress, and 1t is understood here that
congress adjourns, and then validate
| it by decree, and depend on his in
tiuence with the next congress to rat
! ify it.
The new American minister, Fent
on B. McCreery, arrived in Tegucig
1 alpa and was joyfully welcomed b.
the twenty Americans, who hope hi
will soon get a grasp on the actua
situation and enforce proper respec
for the United States and her citizens
He was the victim of this nativ'
hatred on his arrival at Amapala
President Davila, learning of his ex
pected arrival, wired the commandan
at Amapala to receive the ministe
with all honors due his rank. Th'
commandant replied that he woult
not receive any of 'Taft's Americal
dogs with any honors, and the presi
dent was powerless to enforce obed
ience In desperation he wired t
i some personal friends at Amapala
i who happened to be Germans, an
4 they extended the official greeting
4 of the president on Mr. McCreery'
arrival.
This commandant boasts tha
he has named his dog Taft, just t
show his contempt for Americans
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
ENGINEER WHO
PLAYED TUNES
Knew How to Make His Locomotive
Whistle, Sing Psalms or
Popular Airs.

LOGANSPORT, Ind, March IT,
Opening the throttle OF his engine to
take out his train, James H. Strouse.
veteran Nandalia engineer. fell back
dead. heart disease being the cause.
Strouse was known from one end
of the Vandalia to the other as Sal
lie Strouse, the musical engineer" ;"
played in Logansport band for a
time, and when on the road exercised
his talent on the whistle of his loco
motive. 1t is said of him that he
could play Nearer, My God, to
Thee on approaching dangerous
road crossing, and Home, Sweet
Home as he enterd the yards here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
CRAZY WOMAN
CAUSES PANIC
Tried Two Times to Throw Herself
Under the Automobile Of
President
Taft
POLICE SAVED HER LIFE
Declared that Taft and ST. Patrick
are the Biggest Men on Earth
Her Name is
Mudd

CHICAGO, March 17.-An attempt
by an aged insirm woman to throw
herself beneath the wheels Of Dresi.
dent Taft's automobile as he was be-
ing started through Michigan avenue
today on his way to his strenuous St.
Patrick's day celebration. almost
caused panic among thousands who
were gathered along the streets to
greet the president
Twice the decrepit woman broke
through the police lines and dashed for
the presidents auto. 1t took half a
score Of husky policemen to drag her
back to the sidewalk.
The WON gave the name of Mrs.
Jennie Mudd, 65 years old and the
police declare she is demented.
In telling why she tried to throw
herself in front of the auto she said:
Taft and st. Patrick are the biggest
men on earth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
WILLIE HOPPE
WINS THE MATCH
Had No Trouble in Defeating George
Sutton in the Billiard Cham
ponship.

CHICAGO. March 17.-Willie Hoppe
of New York last night won the 1871
balk-line billiard championship of the
world by defeating George Sutton of
Chicago, the final score being: Hoppe,
800: Sutton, 22S Hopes average
was 16 20-3O and Sutton's Z 1923.
According to the terms of the match
which were named by Hoppe. as chal-
lenger, the victor carried Off the dia-
mond emblem, the stake money,
amounting to $500, and the entire box
office receipts. Sutton regained the
title from George Slosson at New York
on June 2, 1909, after losing it to Slos-
son on January 26, 1909. Edward H.
Stemple of Minneapolis refereed the
contest.
Home won the bank and missed
the opening shot. He left set up,
and Sutton collected twenty at his
first trial. For the next six innings,
sutton plaved strong, consistent
game, keeping his average close 10
fifteen, while Hoppe was unable TO
bring the balls under control. He
was compelled to make the majority
of his billiards at long range In the
seventh, however, Hoppe brought 70,
gether twenty-nine in a succession o.
difficult masse and round-the.taDle
shots.
Sutton made couple of goose eggs
| in the ninth and tenth, while Hoppe
ran up thirty-nine in his ninth attempt
In his twelfth Hoppe took the leaS
with a run of thirtytwo, the score a
1 the end of the twelfth standing; Hor
pc. IA: Sutton, 1876.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
AMERICAN JAP
RAILROAD AGREEMENT
England Has Not Heard About
But Would be Glad to
da so.

LONDON, March 1.-THE English
foreign Office processes to be ignor-
ant today of the reported oyeratnres
of Japan to America for an Americals-
Japanese agreement regarding sshe
railroad question The report is gen.
orally discredited but nothing would
please England more than e, learn
that Japan has taken this step. a
diplomatic squabble with japan would
give England the desired opportunity
Of breaking the receptly formed
Anglo-Japanese alliance
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
WILL FEED HIM
ON SPAGHETTI
King OF Italy intends to Give Roose
Welt Dinner When He Ar
rives in Rome.

ROME, March liking Victor
Emmanuel has decided to give din
ner in honor OF former President
Roosevelt upon the occasion of the
latters visit to this city. The guests
will include Mrs. Roosevelt Kermit
and Miss Ethel, American Ambassa-
dor Leishman, Mrs. Ieishman and
other members of the American en-
bassy and the minister OF foreign
affairs, Guicciardini.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
Fouuht at Bull Run.

OSKALOOSA, March 17--C. w. Nc
Cash an old business man and form
er resident of Corning. Iowa, died at
his home here. He was civil war
veteran and member of the 10Th
New York infantry and participated
in the abttle of Bull Run.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
WILL TRY TO
SETTLE STRIKE
Senator Penrose and State Senator
McNicoI Have Gone to
Philadelphia, Pa.

WASHINGTON, March Ito eff
feet if possible, an amicable settle
ment of the Philadelphia strike, Sen
ator Penrose with State Senator
James c. McNicoll of that city left
Washington at 7:40 this morning for
Philadelphia McNicoll arrived from
Florida in his special car yesterday
evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
Riot to be Investigated.

DES MONIES, March 1.-THE state
board of control will make thor
ough investigation of the riot at the
Mitchellville School for Girls Mem
bers OF the board express the utmost
confidence in Miss Hattie Garrison,
the superintendent, and claim that
the girls are objecting to her rigid
discipline.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
The Railroad Strike.

CHICAGO, March 17.-Despite the
pessimistic statement of President
Carter of the brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen, the feel
ing is general here that the threat
ened strike of the firemen on forty
nine western railroads will be avert
ed as the result of mediation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
Ames Gas Franchise Sold.

AMES, March 17.--Col e. G. Pratt
of Chicago has sold his gas franchise
here TO Tenney Bros. of Newton. Of
the American Construction company.
and the gas main will be laid before
William Horribon Of Iowa City COM
mences laying s25.OoO worth OF paw
ing June /
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
THE WEATHER.
(Until Z .. m. Friday.)

TUHIII p. III. TTIUdy.J
For Keokuk and vicinity: General
ly fair tonight and Friday; not much
change in temperature.
For Iowa, Illinois and Missouri
Generally fair tonight and Friday; not
much change in temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
Senator Daniels sinkino.

WASHINGTON, March ia tele
gram received today from Daytona
Florida, says that U. S. Senator Johr
W. Daniels is in a most critical con
dition and Is rot expected to live.
the day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
River Bulletin.
KEokuK, March IL
Local Observation
IN'NI I' ~
KEOKUK. March IL

KEOKUK March IT,
Bar. Their Wind Westhe~.
16. : D. M. .3o.oS "a NV Clear
II. Z a. M. .3o1O 50 sW Clear
River above low water of 1864;
Nine feet, I tenth.
Change in twenty-four hours: Rise
of / tenth.
March 16.-Mean temperature, so
degrees; maximum, 60; minimum, Ss.
River Forecast.
The river viii rise slightly for sew
eral days.
FRED z. GosEwIscH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-17
EJgMTE u 5vEsy @f K1g.g g..sR s2lst s9.-sB
WILL LAUNCH NEW
WEEKLY MAGAZINE
Honor Davenport tho Artist and
Former Editor Of Youths Com
panion viii do 1t.

PORTLAND, Ore. March t.
Homer Davenport is here today max
ing preparations to establish week
ly magazine of national scope, devot-
ed to home and country life. J. p.
Chamberlain. former editor OF The
Youths Companion will be the editor.
Leave khartoum.
KHARToUM. March 17.--Colonel
Roosevelt and his family will bid fare
well to Khartomn at 8 o'clock p M.
when they will board a special train
and start for Assaoun
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1910-08-25

small amount asked on such short no.
tice, but that he would do the best 6e
could, adding that he did not feel JUS
tilted in encouraging any hope in Gen
eral Washington's breast that the
money could be secured.
General Washington's reply was
simple. 81 know that you will do all
you can-as you have done already"
he said. Then he took Mr.. Morris
hand, held 1t for a moment, and went
away without again speaking.
ct never knew whether Mr.. Morris
secured the money or not Mr.. Brown
added. I do know that he went. out Of
the office Immediately after General
Washington had departed. Two days
later, / think it was, the Battle Of
B~randywine was fought. General
Washington was defeated, and the
British occupied Philadelphia. Maybe
it was all because Mr.. Morris was not
able to get for General Washington
the little money that he needed so
badly for his soldiers. But / cannot
say for a certainty"
Copyright. 1910. by E. J. Edwards.)
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1910-08-25
The Tussock Moth.

III 60S0SN bvb0eite 81
The tussock moth is so called be-
cause OF its color, it being a fashion
able shade Of tussock.
It futters about upon the scented
breeze. gailys laying an 4 hither and
ron il the foliage. Then HretiresI.
Hoas -
Afteraine TIE eghatchoutn q
the moth had to sit on Its eggs to
hatch them it could not effect such q
complete distribution. One mosquito,
for instance, will lay $4,000 eggs In a
day, burt most Of them will produce
mosquitoes that Immediately go to
some summer resort. The offspring Of
the tussock moth Is the tussock cater
pillar, which Is a slow traveller and a
vegetarian. It is what e~ntomologists
call a beautiful specimen" but its
beauty is not ven skin deep.
The caterpillar locates in some town
where the city council does not see
the need Of gratifying the idle whims
Of nature lovers. One caterpillar Is
assigned to each leaf of the vines and
trees that have been raised by hand.
A few days later there is no necessity
Of spraying the foliage, for 1t isn't
there.
The tussock moth is our leading
anti-conservationist-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1910-08-25

'aTwo Incidents that come under my
observation in the o seemed to show
that birds and animals have a keen
sense of humor which comes to the
surface when they are not worrying
about the next meal" said an observ-
ing woman.
."There were several women and
men in front of the bear den. The big
grizzly looked at them for a while and
then went to the pool and rolled about
until his shaggy coat got full Of water.
lie the sided up to the bars until
within a few feet of the visitors. Then
he shook himself, as a dog does, and
drenched the raiment of the women.
Naturally they screamed and the bear
appeared to chuckle owe his joke and
repeated the performance on a new
crowd half an hour later.
"A famingo in the big flying cage
provoked laughter by his clownlike
feat of walking or rather running on
the surface of the water. The water
in the pool IS about three feet deep.
Starting from the bank he would run
across the pool, his long legs going
like those OF an ostrich. Looking at
his legs only, you would think he was
running on the water. Looking high
or YOU would see tn t his wings car
| ried him over.
"He seemed to know he was foo1ns
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1910-08-25

zens Of the community. AS N. W.
Brown & Co., a c-o-partnership was
formed between father and O n fifteen
years ago, which lasted up to the
death of the senior member an 1907.
when N. w. Brown acquired sole
owneshlp and management. A native
of Hillsboro, Mr.. Brown has spent all
his life in the merchandising business
and has acquired "a fund cf valuable
experience to supply satisfactorily the
needs and tastes of the inhabitants of
ftll1s sectlon-an experience and a
knowledge which is reflected in we'll
selected stocks, a constantly growing
patronage and a splendid reputation
for methods that are accommodating 9.
prices and goods that are honest
equivalent, and a service that is al
ways alert to render the greatest de-
gree Of satisfaction.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1910-08-25
A GARDEN IN THE ORIENT.
nnsaeetzk
Was Old When the Pyra-
mids Were New.

A garden does not necessarily mean
a collection of flowers arranged more
or less symmetrically, with spaces Of
lawn, shelter Of trees, and paths hith.
er and thither. There have been gar.
dens that, beyond a %terra-cotta jar
or two holding a rosebush or a flower.
Ing almond, have had no green thing
within their gates. I know of an
Oriental garden In Fee where white
garmented Moors come in the cool OF
the evening to sit and listen to ancient
stories that they know by heart. or to
music that was old when the pyramids
were new, or perhaps to look at a
dancing girl or two taking soft steps
while they smoke their narghiles; yet
that garden is nothing more than a
series of arches upholding walls be-
yond walls, toned a faint, mysterious
yellow that Is not yellow, but white.
and yet not white, but rose In the
middle is a pool of water in a stone
basin that looks blue because Of the
intense sky overhead, and that SHIN
mers with golden reflections from the
walls. In a corner stands a mighty
jar full of strange, scarlet blossoms,
and rugs of deep color and intricate
pattern lie on the sun-war:ned flags.
There is always the fairy music OF
dropping water, and wonderful shad-
ows move among the arches.
This place is a garden for all that
it is SO builded of man. The word
court will not do for it. It may be that
a garden, as has been said Of Boston,
is less a material thing than a state
of mind. The story Of the Garden of
Eden seems to hint at something OF
the sort; and had we all permission to
create an Eden Of our own, doubtless
these would vary as greatly as do the
secret desires of every heart, the in
ner life of every soul. If, therefore, in
speaking Of a garden, ore pictures
something that to another may not
appear to conform strictly to the
term, what matter? If the garden
spirit is there, it will incarnate itself
for the true believer, who Is always q
seer.-Century.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1910-08-25

The dusty road lay long and still
To where it broke across the hill:
The weary breeze would come and lift
A puff OF dust, and let 1t drift
the haggard clover bloom
CAV but hadows OF perfume,
And on the grass that was as gray
As ever any Just that day.
The trees Stood, thirsting, tank and lean,
With famine-yellow In their green,
With leaves as shriveled as the hand
some old man who scarce can stand
Because Of all the years he feels:
gon moved with rafting wheels:
The bees with angry huns sailed by,
birds chirped to the empty SKY.
twilight came without q breath
OF wind. and was as still as death;
And all the night the hot stars glowed
While crickets clacked a crackly ode:
The dawn woke white, and brought q
sense
OF the Sahara's heat intense,
And the thin dogs lay roundabout
With their long. red tongues lolling out.
Then suddenly a breeze laughed by
And tossed a haze against the sky,
And RUNNING. racing down the hill
Came raindrops, with a subtle thrill
AS when some ripping dance-notes surge
Across the droning Of a dirge,
And brook and river, hill and plain
Leaped up and sang: The rein! III
ra1n!"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1910-08-25
H. L. PARISH.
County Treasurer.

line recent unanimous nomination
OF w. l.. Parish for reelection to the
Office of County Treasurer stands as
the most substantial endorsement that
could possibly be given to the record
he has made in. the discharge of the
duties OF this important and D
sible position. For The position in
vclvlng the handling, custody and ac-
counting strictly Of the peoples
money a person of thoroughly estab-
iished INTEGRITY is the only individual
qualified for this Office, and such quail
fcations have been characteristic of
the life long activities and relations
of H.. L.Parish7a fact which the peo-
pie of Orange county we'll know and
so generously admit. "A native of
Hlllsbcro, Mr.. Parish received has ear
lier education in the local schools and.
later, attended Major Bingham's Ac-
ademy at Mebane. He then took ND
merchandising which occupation has
been his life's pursuit in conducting
business both in his individual apa
city and as one Of the owners of the
Durham Parrish Co. In 1884 Mr..
Parish WIS appointed postmaster Of
Hihasboro by President Cleveland to
Fill out an %uneNpired term, and dis
charged the duties Of this Office with
characteristic ability and fidelity. In
1907 he was appointed to the Office Of
county treasurer to succeed his broth
er. the late C.. E. Parish, and his SPLEEN
did record secured for him the nom
nation and subsequent election in No
vember, 1908. Always active in the
promotion Of fraternal affairs his zeal
and standing has won for him distinc-
ton from his fellow members. being
Past Master of the Eagle Lodge of
Masons and now secretary of that CIR
g~anizabion, and Past Noble Grand Of
the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows-positions which define the
esteem and confidence which he enjoys
and which is generally reflected in a
wide POPULARITY and a large circle of
friends and acquaintance.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1910-08-25
General Broke Down, Fearing He
Would Lose the Battle Of the
Brandywine Unless Discour-
aged Soldiers Were Paid.

A zeal or so before the venerable
c.. c.. Clarke, now in his eighty-eighth
year. retired, in 1900. as vice-president
Of the New York Central railroad. he
called me into his Office and pointed to
a paragraph In a newspaper contain
ing some reference to Robert Morris.
the hnancier of the American revOlu-
ton.
"In.the late thirties when l went to
college<in Geneva, N. Y" said Mr..
Clarke, II made the acquaintance OF a
man of the name of Brown, who had
for years been postmaster OF the VII
lage, and who was then we'll along l n
the eighties. In the course OF this &C
ouaintance found out that he had
been a clerk in the Office OF Robert
Norris at the time when he was ex-
hausting his fortune in behalf OF q
fighting colonies. and many an hour !
spent with the old man listening 70
his anecdotes Of the great fnancler.
And then, n day, my aged fr1end
told me this story Of Robert MOTHS
and George Washington. which nave
never seen in print.
Zone afternoon, shortly before the
Battle of the Brandywine, which LOOK
place in the fall of IL, san MT.
Brown, General Washington, unat-
tended, came to Mr.. Morris office. he
seemed to be in great anxiety, and ne
fastened to explain to MI. Morris that
unless he could have some money
with which to make at least a partial
| payment to his soldiers, he did not De
lieve that it would be possible Tor MIN
\ to gain a victory in the approaching
battle. The soldiers, he said, had e
many months without pay. They had
endured many hsrdships. Their pr1va
lions. their dire need Of money hat
in a measure demoralized and dis
couraged them. .
".And right here, and all OF a sud
dem said Mr.. Brown, General Wash
ington broke down completely. He pu'
his hands to his face so that he NIGH
conceal his emotion, but | saw tn
tears trickling down between nj:
hands. He was completely overcome
and / was SO awe-stricken at h spec
tscle of the commander-in-chief OF thu
continental army in tears that stoot
A though / were transdxed to tn
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1910-08-25
Senator ~6uIkeIey's Discovery Of Little
William Barlow, Who First DEM
onstrated for the Hartfords
the Value Of Blunt.

One day. in the early spring Of 1874,
when Morgan G. Buckley, now SEN
ator from Connecticut. was backing
almost single-handed the Hartford
(Conn.( baseball nine, which two
years later just missed winning the
championship, being only two games
behind the Chicagos, he took me to
see a game between the Hartfords
and a semi-professional club. We sat
In the scorers box.
l have brought you here" said
Buckley, the most enthusiastic fan l
nave ever known. that you might see
at work the new youngster I found
playing with the old Atlantics of
Brooklyn. He's put there at short
stop now; and l want you to keep
your eye on him. don't mean that
you should keep your eyes glued on
him while he is playing shortstop. al
though he is very good in that posi-
t1on. But when he comes to bat don't
take your eyes off of him."
Pretty soon the youngster in ques.
ton. slight of build and only a few
inches over five feet, came to bat.
"Now," cautioned Mr.. Buckley,
you will see something that you
have never seen before. don't know
! whether it's right or not, according
to baseball rules, but he does it-and
there you are"
The boy stod at the plate. with the
bat oustretched directly in front OF
him, like a musket at present arms
Thus holding the bat, he let the bal
hit squarely after one or two balls
adbeea pitched InmedlatelY-Sshs
ball dropped jumped in front ct the
home plate, and Barlow was within
safe striking distance of first base
before the pitcher could recover the
ball.
Mr.. Buckley beamed all over.
Now" he shouted above the uproar,
you will see the captain of the other
nine making vigorous objection" Sure