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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
JACK JOHNSON
WANTS TO FIGHT
Has cabied Challenge to the Winner
Of the Langford-Lang
Match.

LONDON, Feb. 20Jack Johnson
today cabled Hugh Mcintosh, promot-
er Of the Sam I,angford-Bill Lang
twenty round fight tomorrow night,
agreeing to meet the winner for
purse OF $4,000
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.-A final
vote on the question Of VIM. Lorimer's
right to seat in the senate is ex-
pected on "Wednesday. Lorimer will
present his defense to the senate that
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
Eoualled the Record

BOSTON. Feb. 2O.-Austin Of Har-
ward equalled the record for rs yards,
sprinting the distance in ! 4-5 seconds
at the Coast Artillery games
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20

IS ENDED
Gag Rule Adopted Which Puts an End
to Delay and Gives Demo-
Gratis Absolute
Control.
THEY ARE IN POWER
| Former Filibusters Are Recalled
When Lone Member Would
Block Progress for
Hours.
THEY ARE IN POWER

WASHINGTON, Feb. Crushing
one of the most pictureque filibusters
in decade. the house today adopted
gag rule. BY this action, the demo-
Gratis are given absolute control of the
situation and can bring up or bury
any bill.
The democrats as result can abso-
lutely prevent consideration of any
bill. They can force committee con-
sideration. Immediately after the rule
was passed the house took up the
war claims.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
TWENTY SEVEN
USELESS BALLOTS
No. Y. s. Senator for Iowa Elected
Vet, the Deadlock stlll
Continuing.

DEs MONIES. Feb. 20.--The TWEEN
ty-seyenth joint ballot for U. 8. sem
ator at noon today, resulted as fol-
lows;
Porter. S5.
Deemer. 80.
Kenyon, 70.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
West is Covered.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Feb. 20
More than ~ inches Tof snow covers
the greater part OF Western Missouri.
Kansas and Oklahoma Little snow is
melting.
The snow came after a rain OF two
days. Farmers are overjoyed because
their ground was badly in need Of
moisture
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
THE WEATHER.

For keokuk and Vicinity Generally
fair tonight and Tuesday Colder to-
night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
Hailey's PLEDGE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-senator
Bailey of Texas today gave a pledge
not to filibuster against the reciproc-
ity bill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
Daily River Bulletin

Station at Keokuk. Iowa, Monday,
Feb 30 1911. Observations taken at
ZOO m
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
Local Observations.

Feb. Bar Their. Wind W'th'r
1s Z p. m. 1923 "a N Crdy
20 I a. m. So.31 16 NV Clear
Rainfall for past twenty-four hours,
.13 inches.
River above low water Of 1864, IL
feet 6
Change in "A hours, rise 8.
Mean temperature. %.
Highest temperature. 81.
Lowest temperature, "a.
Lowest temperature last night. 1e
FRED q. GosEvIsrH
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-20
River st.

The river will rise slowly during
the next twenty-four hours, becoming
stationary by Tuesday night.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-23
Sand Supported Pier.
eoass A~o

OF building part OF the immense struc-
ture on sand. for the test load of sOS
tons OF the concrete pier exceeded by
66 per cent the maximum load that
will ever be put on this particular
support, even under the most extreme
conditions Of wind pressure. and the
pier used for the test was purposely
chosen as being the weakest link In
the chain OF piers comprising the
foundations OF the building.
This 40-story structure, the latest
Of New York's mammoth skyscrapers,
Is the municipal building being erected
at the Manhattan terminus Of the
Brooklyn bridge. The engineers have
calculated that a total vertical load
Of $4,000 tons will have to be sup
ported by the foundations under the
extreme conditions of loading
and wind pressure. a force that would
absolutely crush a solid castiron col.
umn of about ten feet In diameter.
Owing to the fact that a quicksand
underlies the site Of the building. some
extraordinary engineering problems
u0O " pE SOANSu III Ato SOAolA uCSAOAs
and these were rendered still more DIFF
ficult inasmuch as only 68 Of the LOG
concrete piers could be sunk by the
pneumatic caisson process to reach
the solid rock. The others had to
bear on sand and this vas the reason
for making a direct bearing test on
the most unfavorably situated of the
remaining 3S piers. to make sure that
they would support and transmit
through the sand to the underlying
rock the load of six tons per square
foot they have to bear. The rock-sup-
ported piers carry Is tons per square
foot.
The test was extended over q Pc
Rod of - days. the load being added
gradually for II days and left In po-
sition for 4 week before being re-
moved. The pier tested 10 10 feet .
inches In diameter and "a feet s
inches deep. A grillage Of two tiers
Of 2l-inch l-beams was laid over q
bed OF 3-inch plank placed on top Of
the pier, so as to form a cross meas
urfng Is feet by 20 feet In extreme
dimensions. On this were placed the
loading blocks Of cast iron. Weighing
about $500 pounds each.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-23
Bible on Long Trip.

Chicago.-ln the fall of 1900 Ma
sons Of Chicago started a Bible on 4
long journey. 1t Is to be kept for Z
time in the possession Of at least one
lodge In every principal city Of the
country and ultimately returned to its
starting point to be placed among
the precious archives Of the Chicago
MasOns.
It 10 expected that Is years will be
required for the Bible to complete its
passage from lodge to lodge until all
the blank pages provided for the rec
ord Of It's c~ustodians shall have been
filled. A lodge in Columbus, O.. sent
q special train to Springfield in that
state to convey the travelling Bible to
q lodge there, where 1t was received
with impressive ceremonies. Before
reaching Columbus it had been in the
possession Of lodges in Cincinnati and
Dayton.
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went back to his desk. For a few mo.
ments he sat still plunged in deep
thought. Suddenly, he touched a bell.
The head clerk entered.
"Show Mrs. Howard Jeffries, Jr., in"
The clerk looked surprised. Strict
orders hitherto had been to show the
unwelcome visitor out. He believed
that he had not heard Alright.
did you say Mrs. Jeffries, Jr.,
judge?"
Il said Mrs. Jeffries, Jr.," replied
the lawyer, grimly.
Very well, judge" said the clerk,
as he left the room.
Presently there was a timid knock
at the door.
Come in" called out the lawyer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-23
svNoPsIs.

Howard Jeffries, bankers son, under
ltae evil influence of Robert Underwood,
~f9llow-student at Yale, leads a life OF dis
b bir',oh : 6 died II t prtson aos and is q diaowned
~ his father. He II out of work and In
desperate straits. Underwood. who had
once been engaged to Towards step
Gus circumstances Taking advantage Of
his intimacy with Alicia. he becomes q
sort Ut social h~ighwayman. Discovering
his true character, Alicia denies him the
house. He end her a note threatening
suicide. Art dealers for whom he acted
a. commissioners, demand an accounting.
He cannot make good. Howard calls At
ton to request a loan Of ~ 600 to enable
him to- take up a business proposition.
Howard drinks himself into a maudlin
< caller is announced and Underwood
draws screen around the drunken
sleeper. Alicia enters. She demands q
take, nis NE. He refuses unless she viii
and tasss G her save. Underwood r"s sS'I Xiii:
ssn. a.- rsss report He raS Of n the pistol ava awe
Howard = turned over to the police:
Capt. Clinton. notorious for his brutal
treatment ef prisoners. puts Howard
an alleged confession from the harassed
man. Annie. Towards wife. declares her
belief In her husbands innocence, and
09l3 on JeHrleS, 81. lie refuses 10 neIp
unjess she will consent to q divorce. To
'eave Howard she consents. but when she
0nds that the elder Jeffries does not In
eenQ TO stand by his son, except finan-
ctally. b scorns his help. Annie appeals
20 Judge Brewster. attorney for Jeffries,
Dr., to take HOward's case. He declines.
It u reported that Annie Is going on the
stage. The banker and his wife call or
Judge Brewster to find some way to pre-
vent It. Annie again pleads with Brew
cter TO defend Howard. He consents.
Alicia Ii greatly agitated when she learns
that Brewster. has taken the case and
detectives are looking for the woman who
called or Underwood the night OF his
death. Alicia confesses to Annie that she
has z letter from Underwood threatening
WtCid0.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-23
WANTED TO SLEEP
Curious That . Tired Preacher Sheult
Have Such Desire.

A minister speaks Of the curious ei
feet Of Grape-Nuts food on him and
how It has relieved him.
You will doubtless understand how
The suffering from Indigestion with
which used to b troubled made my
work an almost uncomfortable burden:
and why It was that after my Sabbath
duties had been performed, sleep wa
q stranger to my pillow till nearly
daylight.
Il had to be very careful as to what
ate, and even with all my care Iex-
perienced poignant physical distress
after meals. and my food never salts
fed me.
Since began tho use Of Grape
Nuts the benefits l have derived from
1t are very definite. l no longer suffer
from indigestion, and l began to Inn
prove from the time Grape-Nuts ap-
peared on our table.
81 find that by eating = dish Of this
food after my Sabbath work 10 done,
land / always do 80 now my nerves
are quieted and rest and refreshing
sleep are ensured me.
II feel that l could not possibly do
without Grape-Nuts food, now that l
know Its value. It 10 invariably ON our
table-we feel that we need It to make
tho meal complete and our children
will eat Grape-Nuts when they cannot
be persuaded to touch anything else"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Michigan.
Read the famous booklet, 1.-THE Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's :
Reason"
Wvee rea1 The ob0vo 1otterS 4 49,
oD- aDDeess fso0 tl0e g ti0e. TSe1
,rr geouaoos tRoos ma 9ull of hunna
utl9oots
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-23
CHAPTER XIV.

Annie entered the presence of thu
famous lawyer pale and i'll at ease
This sudden summons to Judge
Brewster's private Office was so mex
pected that it came like a shock. Fol
days she had haunted the premises
sitting in the outer Office for hours a,
a time exposed to the stare anC
covert smiles of thoughtless clerk.
and Office boys. Her requests for ar
interview had been met with curt re
fusals. They either said the judge
was out of town or else that he wal
too busy to be seen. At last evi
IDENTIFY acting upon orders, they fat
~ refused to even send in her name
and she had about abandoned hope
when, all at once, a clerk approached
her, and addressing her mOr politely
than usual, said that the judge would
see her in a few minutes.
Hell heart gave a great throb. AL
most speechless from surprise, she
stammered a faint thanks and braced
herself for the interview on which SO
much depended. For the first time
since the terrible affair had happened.
there was q faint glimmer of hope
ahead. II only she could rush over
to the Tombs and tell Howard the
joyful news SO he might keep up cour'
age! 1t was eight days now since
Towards arrest, and the trial would
take place in six weeks. There was
still time to prepare a strong defense
II the Judge would only consent to
take the case. She was more sure
than ever that a clever lawyer would
have no difficulty in convincing a jury
that Towards alleged confession
was untrue and improperly obtained.
In the intervals OF waiting to see
the lawyer. she had consulted every
m she knew, and among others she
had talked with DR.. Bernstein, the
noted psychologist. whom she had
seen once at Yale. He received her
kindly and listened attentively to her
story. When she had finished he had
evinced the greatest interest. He
told her that he happened to be the
physician called in on the night of the
tragedy, and at that time he had
grave doubts Al to 1t being a case of
murder. He believed it was suicide.
ana he had told Capt. Clinton 20, but
the police captain had made up his
mind. and that was the end Of it.
confession" he vent on.
really meant nothing. II called to the
stand he could show the jury that a
hypnotic subject be made to
to anything. In the inter.
est q truth. Justice. and science, he
said, 10 would gladly come to her
nd.
All this she would tell Judge Brew
Dtef. r would - q great help %
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-23
Willing to Support Proxy.

Albert Tiedemann, a freshman Of
the University OF Pennsylvania, was
called upon to vote for officers In .
recent gathering. Not being we'll &C
quainted with the nominees, no
thouxhtfully hesitated before filling
out his ballot.
One OF the company left the room
with the explanation that he would
vote by proxy"
so will l." said Albert. and with
his pencil poised above his paper.
leaned over to q companion on his
right and asked:
Say. what's Proxy's first manner"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-23
OTIS Your Duty to Do It,"

Judge Brewster looked skeptical.
but made no further comment. The
banker rose and Alicia followed suit.
As he moved toward the door, he
turned and said:
drop In and see me this evening,
Brewster. Mrs. Jeffries will be de-
lighted II you will dine with us"
Alicia smiled g~raciously. DO come,
Judge: we shall be all alone"
The lawyer bent low over her hand
Is he said good-by. Nr. Jeffries had
already reached the door, when he
turned again and said:
Are you SUR a very liberal offer
wouldn't induce her to drop the
namer"
The lawyer shook his head doubt
fully.
WELL, see what you can do" cried
the banker. To his wife he said:
Are you coming, Alicia?"
"Just q moment, DEAR" she replied.
II want to say a word to the Judge"
"All right" replied the banker. I'll
be outside" He opened the door, and
AZ he did SO he turned to the lawyer:
III there are any new developments
let me know at once"
He left the once and Alicia breathed
. sigh Of relief. She did not love her
husband. but she feared him. He
wal not only 20 years her senior, but
his cold. arlstocratic manner intimi-
dated her. Her first impulse had been
70 tell him everything, but she dare
not. His manner discouraged her. He
would begin to ask questions, ques
lions which she could not answer
without seriously incriminating her
self. But her conscience would not
allow her to stand entirely aloof from
the tragedy in which her husbands
scapegrace o was involved. She
felt . strange, unAccountable desire to
meet this girl Howard had married.
IN : quick undertone to the lawyer.
she said:
:" must Gee that woman, Judge. l
think ! persuade her to change
her course Of action. In any case I
must . her. l must" Looking at
him questioningly. she said: "You
don't think 1t inadvisable. do your"
The Judge smiled grimly.
+ think I'd better see her first." he
said. suppose you come back a lit
Tie later. It's, more than probable that
she'Il be here this afternoon. I'll
zee her and arrange for an interview"
There was . knock at the door, and
Alicia started guiltily. thinking her
husband might have overheard their
conversation. The head clerk entered
and whispered something to the Judge,
after which he retired. The lawyer
turned 70 Alicia with 4 smile.
'sIt's jast y l thought" he said,
pleasantly. ''she's out there now.
you'd better 80 and leave her to me-"
The door opened again unceremon-
and Mr.. Jeffries put in hts
sArsn't you coming. Alicia!" he de-
mande1, impatientiy. In lower
yoics = the lawyer, he added: Say.
that woman 10 outside in
your once. Now Is your opportunity !
come 70 some arrangement with
her,"
Again Mrs. Jeffries held out her
hand.
.0ood-by. Judge: you're 50 kindi
needs I lot Of patience to be a
doesn't itf'
Ju1eD Bteweter laughed. ana added
r. ~ nnAeetone:
sCouAo beck ~ aaA BY"
IT, dor bcloool. and the invvee
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-23
SAND SUPPORTS 40 STORIES
One Of the Greatest Tests In History
Of Engineering Made In
New York.

New York.-Loaded with a dead
weight sufficient to crush a solid cast
iron column eight and three-Quarters
inches in diameter, n of the LOG
concrete piers that will support a 40
story ~skyscraper In this city settled
less than an inch, although resting on
a sand foundation. This remarkable
lest entirely demonstrated the safety
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-23
Never Wore Hat or Coat.

Philadelphia. Pain this city re-
Gently there died . man, Charles
Gaunt BY name. IS years old, who In
so years had not worn a hat or coat.
Up to his ANAL brief illness he had
usvsr knows one day Of III health.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-23

Jiggs-That marriage broker was to
get 10 per cent. of the girls estate for
arranging a match with a French mar
Quis, but he did better than that-ho
took it all.
Wiggs-How?
Jiggs-Married tho girl himself.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-23
Cro BE coNTINUED.)
what Il May Come 70.

i've just thought Of . brand-new
philanthropy" said Nj. Dustin Stax."
what Il IT." I'm going to found .
homo for ex-billionalres who iupev
srish themselves By donations"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-06-23
CHAPTER xiv.-contlnued.

And you know what mine are!"
exclaimed the banker. holly. II re-.
russ to be engulfed In this wave OF
hysterical sympathy with criminals.
! will not be stamped with the same
hall mark - the man who takes the
llfe Of his fellow being-though the
man b my 1--WE son l will not set
The seal Of approval on crime by de-
lsnding It."
The lawyer bowed and said calmly:
Then, sir. you must expect ex.
actly what is happening. This girl.
whatever she may be, Is devoted to
your SON. She Is his wife. She'll 60
60 any extreme to help him-even to
selling her lame for money to pay
Tor his defense"
The banker threw up his hands with
impatience.
ITS : matter Of principle with me.
Her devotion 10 not the question:
With : hooking laugh he went on:
~0entimentality doesn't appeal to me.
The whole thing IS distasteful and
hidsous 70 me-. My instructions to you
are 70 prevent her using the family
name -. the stage. to buy her OF on
her own terms. to get rid Of her at
any price,"
Except the price she asks" inter-
Doood the lawyer. dryly. Shaking his
1ead. ~ went on:
You'll and that . wife's devotion ID
i very strong motive power. Jeifries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
ATTEND HOOK WORM MEETING

Montgomery, February 1S.-(Special.) Dr. W. ". Dinsmore, executive head ot the Rock efeller hookworm commi ssion in Alabama. has been In Atlanta ssev- eral days during the present week at tending the conference Of the south ern secretaries of the Rockefeller com- mission for preventive medicine.
 Nine southern states were represent ed at the Atlanta conference and a number of reports were heard relative to the conditions which prevail in va rious sections in the south. The meet ing was presided over by pr. Wycliffe Rose. the head of the Rockefeller com mission of Washington, D. c.
 pr. Dinsmore will return to Mont gomery either tonight or the early part of next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, February 1S.-Atmospher- ic pressure continues high over the north western region. where the barometer readings are as high as 3O.92 inches. This high pressure area is dominating the weather clements over the northwest from the Rocky Mountains to the Gen. tral Lakes. and as far south as fhe Ohio river, oklahoma and Texas in all of which sections much colder weather prevails This area of high barometric pressure combined with smaller areas of low pressure in the northeast and In Texas, Colorado and New Mexico has given precipitation over rather exten- slve region stretching from Michigan to Virginia in the east and reaching as far southwest as Colorado, New Mexico and Texas No rain occurred in Alabama since Friday. Temperatures have re- mained nearly stationary from eastern Texas to Georgia.
 Summary of observations made at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19

Dear Reader:-Let me ask you, do you seriously appreciate what this means and what a wonderful medicine this must be to act like magic In cases that the doctors have given up and cases where the patients have had kidney troubles so serious that they became dis courased about their restoration to health? r
 Kidney disease is becoming more prom incnt in one form or another on account of the careless mode of living, and 1t pe- hooyes everyone to be on guard. If the isfdneys become diseased or overworked complications are almost sure to arise Brights Disease. dropsy, urinary disor- ders, rheumatism-and after any of these gets a hold on the system 1t is hard to purge the system of the germs.
 The experience of Mrs. Taught and her husband are similar to those of thousands who have testified to having been cured of kidney, liver and bladder diseases by Warmers Safe Cure. It Is with pleasure that testify to the mer- its of Warmers Safe Cure. l have used if in my family for 25 years. When first started to use it I was confined to my bed with inflammation of the kid neys and bladder: three one-dollar bot ties cured me entirely, and I have never been troubled since
 Tn the fall of 1889 my husband suf- fered a run of typhoid. After the fever left him his limbs were very much bloated The physicians could give him nothing to carry off the water. and the affects of the disease from his system. One day I persuaded him to try War ner's Safe Cure. gave him four bot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-19

people. The day my countrymen, will come when the name of Jefferson Davis will stand in history alongside of that of Washington, side by side with Hamp- ton and Sidney and the other great names in history who fought for constitutional liberty and human rights.
 Tt has been said that those men who fought the battles of the south believed that they were right. I answer with the younger Lee that they not only be- lieved but knew they were right. Then theories have been justified and sus- tained In the forum of reason, argument and debate andssuccessfuHy defended by the greatest constitutional lawyers of our age.
 Tt should be to us today source oi congratulation that the right of local self government and the preservation of the rights of the state for which these men struggled and fought are today recognized as essential to the perpetuity of free gov ernment ln this republic. The cause for which they oontended did not perish. The doctrine of secession was overthrown by the arbitrament of the sword, but the theory that ours is a union of sovereign states and that the general government can exercise no powers except those ex- pressly delegated by the state, and tha; all powers and authority not so delegated are retained by the states or the people is now recognized universally, and I pre- dict today that when those of us whc are here present have passed away, the memory of Jefferson Davis will be cher-
 shed, and the history of his noble life will be recounted a high model for the imitation and inspirations of genera tions yet unborn