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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-17
AZ lRICAN GIRL
E SNUbS A SNOb
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7
.re is a True Daughter Of Uncle
- Sam Who Refuses to be Sold
into Titled Mar
riase
ENGAGEMENT
BROKE
Will Not Become Dutchess But
Plain Everyday Ordinary
Mrs. Of New York,
v. S. A.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, April 16.-When
she discovered tnat her mother had
agreed to settle 100000 upon the
Duke D. Alba, her fiance, Miss Ma
thilde Townsend, according to story,
generally accepted by Washington S
exclusive set, tonight broke the en-
10 psqloIleq qua Mou 81 pug lusmeSeS
Peter Goelet Gerry, rich New York
e..
Il do not have to buy husband
Miss Townsend declared with angry
emphasis, when she learned of the re-
ported arrangements of her mother.
Miss Townsend, the daughter of
Mrs. Richard Townsend, has long been
recognized as one of Washington S
bellies, and her engagement to the
duke was common knowledge few
months ago She has an income of
$4,000 a year in her own name and
has been one of the most courted
girls in the capital.
The engagement to the duke is said
to have been the result of the clever
negotiations of Mrs. Townsend, who
is credited with desire to see her
daughter wear a title. The daughter
thought it was a real love match, .
and when she discovered the contrary
her indignation was not withheld, not
even from Ter mother.
PSI Miss Townsend's engagement to
young Gerry is the result.
Mr.. Gerry is a member of the well
known Gerry family, and has an in
come of $4,000 year
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-17

campaign and declared that, upon this,
the weakest point in the republican
armament, democracy must devote its
united batteries.
Hobson talked for nearly an hour.
without sending the United States to
war with any foreign power.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-17
On with the Dance

She-"I'm afraid I'm firing you
rather" He--"Oh. not at all. / used
TO be attendant to the elephant house
at the zoo. Meggendorfer Biaetter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-17
An Exception.

Binks-"Here is somebody who says
that no woman is a suffragist unless
she has crouch on some man" Sinks
That's queer. My wife isn't suf-
fragist.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-17
schee Farmineton Postmaster.

Especial to The Gate City.l
FARMlNGTON. April lG-J. G..
Schee has received notification Of bis
confirmation by the senate as post
master at Farmingtop. He is one Of
the we'll known and prominent citi-
zens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-17
Mark Twain's Condition.
[Gate City Leased Wire Service
REDDING, Conn, April 16.--A. B.

Payne, secretary to Mark Twain, said
tonight that Mr. Clemens condition is
much improved, but admitted that the
humorist's heart IS vitality affected.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15

meddllng Alexander won the i'll will
OF the army and managed to grow
daily more and more unpopular with
his people at large. To make matters
worse, Col. Maschin, in grief over his
wife's desertion of him, committed sui
eide. His brother, Alexander Maschin,
sWore revenge. The climax of the love
story came in 1900, when Alexander
formally made known his betrothal to
Draga. The Servians were furious.
But, on August IL of that year, the
marriage occurred. Alexander loved
Draga madly and was wholly under
her spell. Moreover Qike Napoleon
ll1), he could find no European prin-
cess willing to be his wife. His father,
Milan, hearing of Alexander's pro-
posed marriage, came in haste to Ser
via to demonstrate with him, but was
turned back by soldiers at the from
tier.
!: The marriage of king descended
from peasant though he was) to an
adventures of low birth like Draga
was the nine-day gossip of every CAPT.
tai. All Europe boycotted the couple.
No court would receive them; no ruler
accept their invitations. They were
stunned as outcasts The Servians,
too, were beginning to hate Draga
AS queen she was paying courtiers
cruelty for snubs she had received in
earlier days, was wrecking the lands
welfare, helping her own relatives to
high offices and (being childless) per-
suading Alexander to name her own
brother as his successor to the throne
Yet the foolish monarch worshiped
her. 1nspite of rumors that they often
Quarreled, one English visitor to Bel.
grade writes:' 'The king and queen
never seem happy half an hour apart.
Alexander's devotion is pathetic and
inspiring"
Meantime conspiracy of which Al
exander Maschin was one of the lead
ers, spread through the Servian army.
At a. m. on Thursday, June II, 1903,
a band of officers
RovsI eono,n.. broke into the
noya' Romance palace. Devoted
guards and household attendants who
barred their path were shot down and
the assassins made their way to the
alcove room where Alexander and
Draga had fled for refuge. The door
was battered to pieces and the off,
GERS, with Maschin at their head.
rushed in. The king and queen had
been rudely aroused from slumber and
had had no time to dress. Both knew
that death was at hand. Yet neither
showed the slightest sign of fear.
They stood, clasped in each others
arms, facing their slayers, asking no
better fate than to die together.
One of the older officers is said to
have shouted demand that Alexan-
der give up his throne. The king
laughed in his face. Another called
on him to Danish Draga from Servia
For answer the king held his wife to
his breast and kissed her. Then came
volley of shots.
The royal lovers, still wrapped in
each others arms, fell dead, riddled
by bullets.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Problem Of Eatlnq..

One who possesses a healthy, nor
mai appetite and good digestion is
apt to take different view of the
eating problem from that of the man
who is not living under such desir-
able conditions. He is fortunate who
has an appetite for breakfast and is
doubly fortunate if he has breakfast
for his appetite. Conceding that manv
persons eat too much, it must be re-
membered that many eat too little.
The world is full of well-meanire
individuals who spend a considerable
portion OF their time in telling their
fellow men what to eat and how tn
eat 1t. These persons forget that eat
ing is largely matter OF likes and
dislikes and that regimen that is A.
ceptable to one palate is ENTIRELY dis.
tasteful to another. The old sav,ns
has it that what is one mans meat ts
another mans poison. The physician
may prescribe diet for his patient
because he knows from experience
what is best adapted to his particu.
lar case. The layman who undertaL.,
to lay down a universal bill of tar.
will have his trouble for his paina-:
Louisville CouFier,Journal. z@.Szsassz.'ss
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
SUDDENLY DAMNED ON HIM

An American and Scotsman were
on walking tour. One afternoon
they came upon a rural, fnger-post
bearing the following words beneath
the customary directions:
"Those who can't read can inquire
the way of the blacksmith at the cor
ner."
This intimation appealed strongly to
the Americans sense of humor, and
he chuckled delightedly.
What are you laughing att" de-
manded his companion.
So the American drew attention to
the notice. The Scotsman read it
gravely two or three times, and final
ly observed that it was very thought
full of some one to have put it there,
but he quite failed to see why it
should call for any great outburst of
merriment.
His friend laughed all the more at
this, and the Scot, feeling that he had
missed something, became engrcssed
in thought.
Soon afterward the travellers
reached their destination, and, having
supped, retired to their respective
rooms. But somewhere in the small
hours of the morning the American
was aroused from his slumbers by a
loud knock at his door, and in walked
the grave-faced Scot.
II feel obleeged to tell you that I
can see that joke the moo! Why, o.
course, the blacksmith might be oot!"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
In Dead Calm the Bird Will Average
Fifty-Eight Miles an Hour
Flight Of Geese.

NV observations were made with
ma]lard and widgeon just off the sea,
and coming in at the evening flight
such birds not having got fully under
way. having travelled only about two
miles or a mile and a half, according
to the state of the tide. The speed
varied from 101k miles an hour in
the teeth of a hurricane to 100 miles
an hour with half gale driving them
forward, their speed with full gale
being below this.
In a dead calm they averaged 5S
miles an hour, but as l have men,
toned they we're not travelling at top
speed. Other species of duck fly much
faster than this, the speed of a mer-
ganser going down wind being some
thing terrific, and If 1 mentioned my
rough calculations made as to his
speed with a stiff breeze behind him
no one would believe mo. - will re-
frain from doing so.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
SPEED OF THE WILD DUCK

One day in March, when a fresh
breeze was blowing down the Hoy
sound in Orkney, mergansers were
lost sight Of in five seconds after
passing the point upon which I was
sitting. They are without doubt the
fastest of our web footed birds, al
though other of the diving ducks,
such as the goldeneye, fly at an enor-
nous velocity.
The speed at which birds are trav-
cling is very deceptive, for instance
swallows appear to be going very fast
but rarely attain speed of 80 miles
an hour, whereas wild geese appear
to be travelling very slowly when
seen at distance, but see them pass
ing over you at dawn about fifty
yards overhead and their wings look
like f1ywheels. giving the birds the
appearance of huge bees in tina half
light, so fast are their wings vibrating
Scotsman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Bismarck and Johanna Won Puttkamer

A wild, gay young Prussian officer
VINO had set his soberer neighbors
aghast by his mad pranks in college
and elsewhere CHANGED to meet a pret-
ty German girl at wedding in 1916.
She was Johanna Won Puttkamer,
daughter of an old, honored family
Soon after their first meeting this big
young officer, Otto Won Bismarck, was
lucky enough to be a member of the
same party with Johanna in a tour of
the Harz mountains. He paid her
constant and devoted attention. Yet
such was his reputation for reckless
gayety that no one-unless perhaps
the girl herself-looked on his devo-
ton as serious.
Hence Johanna's father was amazed
at receiving from Bismarck soon aft
erward a formal written request for
his daughters hand.
Il felt" said Herr Puttkamer, in
describing the matter in after years,
"as if some one had hit me over the
head with an ak"
Aghast as he was at Bismarck's pro-
posal, the old gentleman did not abso-
lutely decline it. Instead, he wrote
doubtfully, and wound up his letter
by giving rather grudging permission
for the young lover to pay sort Of
60, visit of inspec-
", "''.'""o ton" at the Putt
"oo'n9' kamer home at
Reinfeld. Bismarck eagerly grasped
at this straw of hope. He was on the
point of hurrying to Reinfeld at once
when disagreeable official duty sud-
denly interferred, and the impatient
young lover was forced to postpone
the visit. At length, however, the
time came when he could leave his
work. He fastened to Reinfeld.
There, on his arrival, the whole Putt
kamer family was lined up to greet
him. The father and mother glared
at him solemnly, and Johanna herself
stood between them, her eyes cast
modestly downward. 1t was an awk-
ward moment-or would have been
if Bismarck had permitted. But he
did not.
Galloping up the driveway toward
the waiting family, he leaped from
his horse at the door, ran forward
and flung his arms about Johanna !;
taking no heed of her scandalized par
ents; catching her to his breast and
covering her blushing face with
kisses. After that there could be no
talk of "probation" or waiting" The
betrothal was an accepted fact. Bis.
marck in his old age used to tell the
story with more delight than he took
in describing his craftsmanship vic
tories, and usually he would wind up
by saying:
|, "She made me what I ami"
Back to his Official work went the
accepted lover, consoling himself dur.
ing the weeks of absence by writing
long, ardent letters to- Johanna
These letters show a strangely gen
tie, aftectionate, almost playful side
lot the Iron Chancellor stern ma.
tuna They besin usually Ny An.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15

GEL" Dearest Heart or Most Be.
loved" They contain somewhat prosy
descriptions of the work he was doing,
the people he met, etc.; but here
and there he speaks lovingly of her
"blue-gray-black eyes, calls her his
BLACK Sun" and makes similar re-
marks that are hardly to be expected
from harsh soldier-statesman.
To the end of their married life the
couple wrote each other long and low
ing letters every day whenever they
were not together. Soon after their
wedding Bismarck began to make his
name known to the world at large.
,.,:< Under Johanna's
,.: ". help and inspira-
'' "''0' ton he put be-
hind him his gay, reckless mode of
life, and rose rapidly to international
greatness. Johanna made his home
a haven of refuge, guarding him from
all domestic annoyances and looking
with motherly care after each detail
of his comfort.
Once, for example, a diplomat
called at Bismarck's palace and spent
an unduly long time over the visit.
At last he asked his host:
Are you never troubled with stu
pid guests?"
no." replied Bismarck. whenever
my wife thinks any one has stayed
long enough to be wearisome she gets
rid of the tiresome visitor by send
ding word that she wishes to see me
at once on matter of importance"
Hardly were the words spoken when
servant entered with a message that
Princess Bismarck desired to speak
with her husband Immediately on
pressing business.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
GREAT LOVE STORIES
- or HISTORY H.
ALEXANDER AND DRAGA OF SERVIA
BY ALBERT PAYSON TERf1UNE
Copyright hH tho Author.l

This is a story whose chief events
are still we'll remembered: the tragic
romance of a depraved Balkan king
and the ambitious daughter of a Ser
Wan cattle dealer.
Servia is little country on the Bal
kan peninsula Once it belonged to
Turkey. Since winning freedom it has
been jealousy watched by Austria and
Russia. 1t is buffer" state, from a
political point of view and is inhabit-
ed by crude, primitive, semi-Oriental
people. It's history for the past cen
fury has been of comic opera sort,
interspersed here and there with hor-
rible tragedies. Nearly every ruler
has been murdered or deposed.
In 1869 King Milan came to the
throne of Servia. He descended from
a peasant and was one of the most
dissolute men in Europe. He gov
erned abominably and maltreated his
queen, Natalie. !,
Alexander, who next was proclaimed
king, was brave and of powerful build,
but he was as wicked as his father
and far more ignorant. When he was
little more than
Dealers Daughter. tho ;neuanon ~
Draga Maschin, beautiful and fasci.
mating woman, who was double his
own age and only two years younger
than his own mother. Draga had be-
gun life with small prospects but
boundless ambition. Her father was
cattle dealer named Lunjevitza
When the girl was II she married
Col. Maschin of the Servian army
Next, she managed to win the favor
of Queen Natalie and became one of
her ladies-in-waiting. That was how
Draga happened to meet Alexander
From the first she set herself, heart
and soul, to win the hayward boys
affections. She succeeded, and &C.
Quired a mastery over his mind that
made him obey slarishly her lightest
whim. Thus began in 1891 12-year
romance that was the scandal of Eu-
rope. 1t was finally Draga Maschin,
rot Alexander, who really governed
Tor mlsgOverned) Servia.
During Alexander's boyhood the af-
fairs of state were managed by a
council of regents. One night, when
he was II, Alexander invited these re-
gents to dine with him at his palace
in Belgrade. After dinner he rose and
announced that henceforth he would
not require their services, but would
rule Servia to suit himself. The re-
gents protested. Alexander had them
arrested on a charge of treason and
! proclaimed himself king. The trick
amused the Servians and they stood
by the plucky boy, not knowing the
whole idea was Draga's. But his
mother, Natalie, realized this and,
seeing how dangerous an influence
Draga had gained 'svdEer the young
king, begged Alexander to Danish the
woman from Belgrade. He refused.
Draga, hearing of the request, easily
persuaded him to order his mother
out of the country.
With Natalie no longer near, Draga
ran affairs as she chose. THROUGH her
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Noah Whites Sheep.

Not long ago Mr.. Noah White OF
Chestatee district had butting sheep.
This sheep went across the Blue
Ridge in Union county on visit, and
while there went to the house of a
lady with her flock of sheep. This
lady decided to put the strange sheep
up until it's owner called for it, but
10 and behold! she made a failure,
for the sheep commenced to show
fight. The lady made for the house,
the sheep in hot pursuit, butting her
every step until the door was reached.
Then it entered, and did not stop I'M
til it ran not only the lady but every
child she had of of the place. After
staying while it left, and the family
took possession of the house again.
Dahlonega Nugget.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Good -<AdVlce.,.

Know thyself-but tell no ono what
thou knowest.-Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Tired !? Natures Sweet Restorer

THERE isn,t any thing more refreshing
! 81 stimulating tlan cup of teaia
the early morning OF the middle Of tho
afternoon. az a.. >ss .s,z~
'salada" Tea, because Of its perfect
purity and delicious favor, Is enjoyed b
enjoyed It can So drank freely because
of its absolute freedom from adu1teration.
It has just the stimulating and re-
juvenatinR properties that neutralize
The iang1or which age generally feels.
Above al, it has IN aroma and flavor
which no other tea canequal. For sale by
IN grocers, in sealed lead packets only.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Rule for MAKING Good"

Make good. Remember what others
have done you can do. Emulate the
example of the good and great who
realize their dreams. The world may
not appreciate you; it may laugh at
you, and even call you harsh names,
but 60 ahead in your own seE-con-
seriousness that you are doing the best
you can. and all will be well IN the
end. = e2.s. :. - : $500. .ts..@z:t5t .s:
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-27
NEVADA Will NOT
PLAY AT STANFORD
Cardinal Fifteen Hoped to
Tackle Sagebrushers on
Its Home GridirOn
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

RENO, Oct 26.-Nevada will not play
a return match with Stanford univer-
sity on Stanford oval on Wednesday,
November 2, as requested by Manager
D. w. Burrows of the California fifteen
as the trip would break into the COL
lege team of the local men too strong
ly. Doc Kennedy, the local graduate
manager, answered the communication
with a telegram today regretting the
inability of the local team to meet
Stanford again. The matter was placed
before the football squad for vote and
owing to the fact that Nevada has to
leave on Thursday to play California it
was called off.
Another shift in the varsity schedule
has just been announced. The date
with the Olympics for the coming Sat
urday has been exchanged with the
Barbarians. Under this arrangement
the game with the Barbarians will be
Olympics will meet Stanford in the
final game before the intercollegiate
game.
The dates for the second team remain
unchanged. The University of South
ern California team has arrived in San
Jose and is endeavoring to arrange to
practice on Stanford field tomorrow
afternoon preparatory to. their game
with the second team men on Saturday.
ST. Mary's team will meet the, second
fifteen on the afternoon of November s..
Several of the men on the squad are
suffering from injuries that may prove
more or less serious. Schaupp, who
has been playing side rank on the var
sity team throughout the season, had
one of the tendons in his leg torn loose
in a game with the second fifteen yes
terday afternoon. 1t was at first
thought that the limb was broken, but
while the injury is not as serious as at
first expected it will put him out of
the practice for some time. At pres
ent he is confined to the hospital.
Arrell who had his shoulder injured
In the game with the alumnae on the
morning of the freshman game, still
suffers from the injury, although he is
able to appear at practice now after
having been out for over a week.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-27
Ocean to Bay Race Is
Scheduled Sunday

The Tisitacion VALLEY athletic asso-
citation VIII hold its third annual ocean
- bay race next Sunday afternoon at
o'clock at the ocean end Of the Sloat
boulevard. thence along that thorough
fare 10 Ocean avenue, To Onondaga, to
Mission. then over Russia avenue TO
Wa1bridge street, TO San Bruno ave-
nue. finishing on the latter thorough
fare AT the county line. This course is
estimated al So miles It will be a
handicap event The record for the
course is IS minutes 30 seconds, and is
held by William Rehberg, a former
member Of the club. There is a hand
some silver cup for the winner, which
becomes the property Of the member
winning II three times. Three medals
are also given, 2 gold one for best time;
silver and bronze ones for second and
third place.
last year. viii again defend the cup.
entries are Mike Nucovich. Louis Sui
brand and r. Tanner.
The club will hold its third anniver-
ssry banquet Saturday evening, Nos
vember 3. An indoor athletic schedule
is being prepared for the winter sea
son. The officials of the club for this
term are: President William Brandt
vice president, Charles Tanner; record
ing secretary, John Salmi; financial
secretary, Al Gorse: treasurer, H. Du-
fls, and club manager, John Salmi.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-27
Latonia Results

LATONIA. Oct. 26.-Driving finishes featured
the third day OF the Latena meeting. the first
four races the card being in doubt to within
10 yards OF the wire. Taboo won the feature
race, handicap at one mile and 20 yards. BY
defeating the heavily played favorite. Prince
Calmly the shortest Of noses. Prince Calmly
led until the last jump.
First race. six furlongs-Forehead straight
81. won: Helene, place So. 20. second: Gold Oak.
show 81. 10. third. Time, 1:13 3-5.
Second race. FIVE and half furlongs-Love
Not straight $3.50. won; Edda. place So 40 sec
ond: Alice Dale, third No show betting Time,
1:0S As.
Third race. six ADMINISTRATIONS. straight
81. won. Melissa. place 81. 80. second. Mae
Hamilton, show S43O. third. Time 1:14 Is.
Fourth race. handicap. mile and 20 yards
Taboo, straight 80. first; Prince Gal, place
s3.10. second; Helmet. show $3.50. third. Time.
1:44.
Fifth race. six furlongs-Iady Sybil, straight
s3S. 30, won: Ethelda place 81 20. second; Dainty
Dame, show 50. So third. Time, 1:14-
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth-ROmp,
straight $50 won: FaIcada. place S. second:
Shapdale. show. $50. third. Time. 1:46-