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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
Dropped in at 11:54:se Sharp this
Morning and Will Remain
Welcome Guest for Three
Months.
NO OFFICIAL GREETING
Balmy, Mild Weather Marks Grand
Opening of the Season When
Young Mans Fancy
Turns.

CHICAGO, Ill.,. March 21.--Spring,
spring. beautiful springth frolic-
some. roliclsing season in which the
young mans fancy lightly turns and
the summer resort man begins to
count his chickens-made its grand /
entrance at 11:54:36 sharp this morn-i
ing No official greeting had been
planned,
There We're those who thought that
spring made its advent yesterday, and
who, happy in their ignorance, went
about ioyously carolling the sweet
seasonal strain from Mendelssohn.
The calculations OF such were faulty
Lieutenant j. H. Comfort, head OF
the United States naval time service
and the court of last resort in
matters of season, put on his glasses
yesterday, pored a while over his maps.
charts and other mysterious parch-
ments and then heralded spring.
at is not necessary to be too exact
in dealing with laymen. said the lieu
| tenant, 80 | presume it. will be with
us at approximately 11;54:36 a. M.
| Tuesday"
/ Then, having disposed of AS much
of the season making as lies within
4 his province, Lieutenant Comfort re-
ferred further inquiries to the wealth
er bureau and its staff of forecasters.
Professor Cox, famed for forecasts,
in turn pored over maps and charts
i before hazardiag an inions..s ll2a
frowned q bit when he replied, for
the business of forecasting. has its
chief glory In time of storm.
THE first day of spring will be
balmy,' he said. we will have mod
crate winds, mostly southerly. We'd
nesdav probably will be duplicate OF
: Tuesday. Thursday is puzzle as
yet"
Yesterday, though shorn OF its pre-
tense of being the first day of spring.
still managed by its gentle behavior
! to escape the accusation of being a
t running mate of winter The mercury
struggled upward, after making Its
: debut at Al degrees above zero and
0 finally attained 62 degrees, after ar
/ all-day climb.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
Charles R. Decker Kissed Her Four
Times and She Sues Him for
s25oo For Each
One.
HE BURST HER CORSET
Travelling Man Can Guido eotch on
Holds According to Little Busi.
ness Woman Who is
Angry.

KANSAS CITY, March 2o.-Miss
Nellie Etheridge, who owns mani
cure establishment at 116 West Elev-
enth street, filed suit against Charles
X. Decker, salesman for the Mil
waukee Bag company. in which -he
asks for $4,000 damages.
Miss Etheridge claims Decker fore
IDLY kissed her four times and mussed
her up considerably in the operation
To be exact, Miss Etheridge values
the four kisses at $4,000 apiece $10,-
600 for the lot. The $4,000 balance is
for what she described as the rough
ing Mr.. Decker gave her. This
"roughing,' according to Miss Ether
idge, consisted of bending her across
the arm OF chair with such force as
to burst her corset, forcing her chin
up with his elbow, and otherwise
rumpling and mussing her.
And Miss Etheridge never gave Mr..
Decker the slightest provocation for
She says so herself.
'On the afternoon of February Is,
she said, Decker drove up in his
motor car with two other men. Mabel
was here and saw all that happened
He was feeling gay, could see
that, but business is business, and |
says to him, ;olite, like lady, says:
DO you want manicure, Mr.. Deck
err Just like that. And he says: No
Il kid i want % give YOU aAfoughins
I and I'm going to do It.. Then he
grabs me, and--you can see how little
| ] am
"'Mr. Decker, | says, behave your
self, sir, this amt no barber shop.
! But he just drags me to chair and
begins to kiss me.
Mabel was flying around hollerine
/ police, but Deckers friends kept hel
from helping me, and they kept dane
& ing around and laughing like it was {
show. But | tell YOU 1t wasn't NJ
I joke for me, and it won't be no jok'
for Decker when | get through VIII
! him
Il mabel" who is Miss Mabel Peyton
!, and Miss A4ien Carroll, manicures
:, were witnesses of the alleged rough
ing
Honest, | never saw anything lik
it, Miss Carroll said. Talk abou
Gotch-well. believe Decker coul
show him some thing5 about holds
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
Limantour Reaches Mexico City With
out Being Blown up and
breaches Loyalty to the
People.
NO PEACE ovERTUREs
Denial is Made That Any Efforts
viii be Made to Stop the Revo-
luton by Peace
Offers.

CITY OF MEXICO. March 21,-With
every day the rebellion continues the
danger Of international complications
increases, plea to them to rally to
the support of General Diaz, and a
declaration that the government new
er can enter into peace negotiations /
with individuals i'll arms, Finance I
Minister Jose Yves Limantom entered |
upon the task of pacification which /
the world at large set for him and in
the outcome of which the world is in
terested.
The special car in which he travel
10 o'clock. Hundreds, among them
many officials, and sprinkling Of
women, were on hand to greet the
travellers, and with the salutations of
many friends and the reading of ad-
dresses of welcome by appointed rep
resentatives of various bodies the
shouting oftyivas' by the crowd, the
reception was 2 high tribute to the
minister's popularity.
President Dlaz's greeting was con.
yeyed through one of his officia' fam
lily, the meeting of the two most talk
ed of men in the republic having been
deferred until later.
Senor Limantour said the statement
that he was the bearer of conditions
for the establishment of peace, placed
Lin his hands ls9y the Maderos in New
| York, was AM Absurdity.
/ With bad grace could be the bear
4 er of such paper when publicly |
] have declared that the government
/ could never enter into negotiations
with individuals in arms. A govern
! ment should do that which a reason
! able public opinion demands, but it
should not and can not on pain of ex-
| tinguishing itself concede to armed
pressure of misguided subjects of the
country They must lay down their
arms If they wish to bring about the
reforms that may be necessary.
It is a heavy burden that public opin
ion would place on my shoulders, ant
no one man can carry it without the
cooperation of all good Mexicans.
furthermore, can not understand VIII,
such an effort is demanded of me
when the direction of the policy of oul
government is in the hands of no les.
a man than the illustrious Statesman
who has formed the country, who ha
developed it and has given it a higl
place among the nations.
We must, therefore, place our cor
fidence in the hands of the exper
, helmsman, who has previously met tn
greatest dangers and lend him all th
aid of which we are capable. each il
his respective sphere of action, doin
all possible to the end that harmon
may reign again among all Mexican
for the removal to a greater distanc
of danger from without. as for tn
searching close at hand for metho
of implanting the reforms, more c
less urgent required by the preser
! political situation
i
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
gutton Factories Opened.

MUSCATINE, March 2I.-The pearl
button factories, which have been
closed for three weeks, opened their
doors but only few workmen re-
turned to their places. The unions de-
clares it's men will not go back to
work until formally assured that
there will be no discrimination
against union men. Pickets sur
rounded the various plants but the few
who returned to work were allowed
"a PASS without any interference.
Later in the morning, to prove that
thev were not in the factories, about
900 men workers paraded-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
NO TROUBLE
BETWEEN THE TWO
Japan and America Have Nothing
Against Each Other for
New Treaty.

TOXIC, March 21.-Resolutions for
the impeachment of the imperial cab
met for humiliating the government
in the new treaty with America We're
rejected by the lower house of the
diet today. Count Komura replying
for the government said the American
treaty made no change in the Japanese
immigration laws in America, and
that the two countries were friendly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
Woman Held Up.

. HANNIBAL, Mo-, March 21.-With
,ne words, Mrs Hess, you no give
Italian man money when he ask.
wow you have got to go with us. :
.Wo men grabbed Mrs. Richard NJ
Jones, of 632 Slay street. South Side,
dragged her into an alleyway and
robbed her of s155 in bills. at about
s:zo o'clock at night. While in a
critical codition at her home, it is
thought she will recover.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
Measles at Dance.

JOLIET III. March 2-When
guests at a rural dance given near
Plainfeld. ten miles northwest OF
here Friday night bantered Claire
Bronx for his rosy cheeks, they dlu
NOT know that he had the measles. he
was taken i'll Saturday morning. seV.
esra1 other cases have appeared, and
II is feared that the majority OF the
t5o who attended the dance will pc
come victims.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
PINK RIBBONS
ON THE BALLOTS
Women Voting Today in Milwaukee
and are Flocking to the
Polls.

MILWAUKEE,, March 21.-For
first time in the history of the stace.
women flocked TO the polls in this
city today to ballot for members Of
the school board primary. Eight thous-
and women registered a week ago
and at the early hours the ladies out
numbered the men. Separate ballot
boxes are prepared TO receive the wo-
mems vote.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
Get Rich Quick.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Col. Ce-
Gil Lyon has sent an inside report OF
affairs in Mexico to President Taft
Lyon said he expected long strug-
gle to take place before the Insured
ton is downed. He said there was
feeling that some of the men in Mexi.
co are getting rich too fast.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
Waiting on conareAs.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-United
States troops are not to enter Mexi-
can territory unless congress gives
the order. This information followed
the return of President Taft to Wash
ington, and it goes far toward remov-
ing thu veil OF mystery that has COW
cred the mobilization on the frontier
The trdops are where they can be
used for Intervention purposes if the
.'war declaring" branch of the govern
ment should deem necessary. In the
meantime, they are to be utilized for
other practical purposes it is not
thought intervention in Mexican af-
fairs will be the ultimate result.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
Cox is Fighting.

CINCINNATI, o.. March 21-At-
torneys for George b. Cox, bank pres
ident and political boss indicted for
perjury were seeking every chance to-
day to prevent Judge German from
proceeding with the case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
Killed in a Runaway.

ALGONA, Iowa, March 21.-The
aged mother of Paul Kreiger and his
wife were seriously injured when a
team Witch Mf Kreigef was driving
became frightened at an automobile
and plunged over high embank.
ment into the Des Moines river.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
Peace Plans Rumored.

Ell PASO, March 21.-The feeling
is growing here that some sort of peace
plans are under way, because Mad
erro proposes to move his headquar-
ters to neutral grounds. The insur-
gents refuse to lay down their arms
until peace negotiations go far enough
to show that Diaz is acting in goo
faith.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
hem Brakeman Killed.

LA HARPE, March PA. ]. Walls
about thirty years of age, brake
man on the T P. & W., was killed
here by a string of cars which cut
loose and ran over him. He went on
his first trip to Burlington and the
tragedy occurred at La Harpe. His
residence is unknown. He carried a
Peoria Y. NJ c. A. membership tick
ct.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
Saw Him Executed.

AGU PRIETA, Mexico, March 21.-
John Gilfoile, an American, arrived
here today and reported that while he
was held prisoner by insurgents near
here he saw Col. Aguena executed. He
was given one minute to write letter
of farewell to his family and was then
stood up against a stone wall and
shot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
CHANCES His Mind.

ST. PETERsBURG. March 21.-
Rumors are so strong that the Rus.
sian minister to China has been as
sassinated that Premier Stolypin has
temporarily recalled his resignation
and will continue to act fearing a
crisis between China and Russia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
BUSINESS HOUSES
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Block and Half OF Southern CITY
is Damaged With Loss
of 100000.

sTAUNTON, Va. March 21.--Fire
destroyed property worth $3oo,ooo
early this morning block and
half in the business center was de-
stroyed. Surrounding towns sent aid.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
Senate Defeated Woman Suffrage
Measure Today by the Very
Close Vote of
27 to 81.
VOTE FOR SENATOR
Practically no Change Shown When
the Joint Ballot Was Taken in
Des Mones at Noon
Today.

DES MONIES, March 21-By vote
of 27 to 81 the senate today defeated
woman suffrage.
The forty-sixth joint ballot for sen
ator resulted as follows:
Kenyon, Go.
Deemer, 81.
Porter, 46
Hamilton, 6.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
Another Bunch.

TARRYTOWN, n. Y March 21.-
Women property owners are voting
here today helping to decide whether
the city shall increase its water mains
and buy a new fire engine
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
Bio Gold strike,

RENO, New. March 21-The Dig
post gold strike since Tonapah IS on
at Doyle, Nevada. Hundreds are lusn
Ing there and stalking out CLAIMS
There is much free gold in sight'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
Settled Out of Court.

NEW YORK. March 21.--Rumors
A. are that the attorney for Booker Z.
Washington and attorney for Henry
onlch, may settle the case out of
Soart Washington is still in bed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
Roosevelt in Pasadena

1os ANGELES. March 91--Co''
pooseyelt arrived here at 1915. This
aftarnoon he went to Pasadena, TO
,norrow he will speak at the city CLUB
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
VAR TALK IS
GETTING SCARCE
Less Talk About War in Washington
Now and the Excitement Seems
to Be Dying
Down.
WAITING ON CONGRESS
Mexican Insurrection is Also Enjoy
ing Vacation Of Battles Are
Postponed for the
Present.

WASHINGTON, March 21--There is
less talk OF war here and President
Taft expresses no fear of japanese
trouble.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21
THE WEATHER.

(until D. M Wednesday,
For Keokuk and vicinity: Cloudy
weather with probably showers to-
night or Wednesday Colder.
For Illinois: Increasing cloudiness
with showers tonight or Wednesday
Colder Wednesday and north portion
tonight
For Iowa Cloudy weather with
probably showers tonight or Wednes-
day. Colder.
For Missouri Unsettled weather
with showers tonight or Wednesday
Cooler
Weather Conditions.
Under the influence of field OF
high pressure. extending from the
central gulf coast to the lake region,
and the northwestern depression NOV
ing to Minnesota with another de-
preston in New England the temper
ature has been high from the Rockies
to the central valleys, and there have
been scattered light showers in some
portions of the Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys and in he lower
lake region.
Throughout the west the weather
continues generally fair, with field
Of high pressure entering the north
ern Pacific coast and moderate de-
preston in Arizona.
Conditions indicate cloudy weather
and probably showers for this section
tonight or Wednesday, and colder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-21

Use The Gate city want column
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-08
"FLICK'S FRIENDS
GIVE HIM SEND OFF
Employees o Wheel Works Take Him
JOY Ride.

The following viii be interesting
10. tile many Marion friends OF Mrs
Frank Flickinger. formerly Mrs. May
Culbertson of this city, whose mar
riage last August was just recently
Announced
"The boys OF the Buckeye Wheel
Works were out Yesterday afternoon
with a fun band drum horn
a cow-hell and rattle in celebration
of the marriage of Frank Flickinger
one of the officials OF the company
This celebration was ~ little late as
Frank was Joined in the bonds of
wedlock on the nth Of August last
but II was timely also in view Of the
fact that It was only a few days ago
that the general public was put
wise"
a wabon loaded with wheel works
employees on hch the groom occu.
pied the place Of honor, was driven
up Main street followed by a process
sion made up Of other employees, and
much attention was attracted by the
demonstration. Cards bearing ap-
proprIate inscriptions appeared on
either side Of the wagon."-Galion
Leader.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-08
Or. welshlmer at Central christian.

DIR. Welshlmer at Central CHRISTIAN
DR.. p. H. Welshimer, of Canton.
Ohio. spoke at the Central Christian
church, Sunday evening, before a
large audience. The house was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity with Sunday
school workers Of the city and mem
bers Of the church.
DR.. Welshimer took for his subject
"The Rebuilding of the Wally" His
text was found In the third chapter
of Nehemiah and the sixth verse. DIR
Welshimer showed the people the
worth of union and cooperation
which Is necessary 10 the accomplish p
ment of great task. The words
Of the text "And all the pople had e
mind 10 work." he took especially as
his object lesson, showing that each
person has his part in the work OF
taking the world for Christ. At the
close of the sermon, DR.. Welshimef
took the opportunity to ask for sub
scriptions toward the church debt.
The people responded very generous
ly and good sum was given toward
the cause. 81
Rev. L. T. Mercer. the state even
gellst who has been holding services
at the church for the past few weeks,
left for Cleveland today. to'lcare for
some business interests in that city.
He will return for the next Sunday
services
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-08
frich-aulion Lender. 4

What might have proven a disas-
trous accident was averted at Gale
dona this week and the special at
tentlon of the railroad men has been
called To the violation of the rules in
the case by Superintendent c. A. Al
len. A crew between Gallon and
Caledonia used the eastbound tracks
because Big Four No. II was expect
ed at any time on the westbound
tracks. At Caledonia the westbound
signal being in position they passed
over the westbound tracks In front
Of No. II. A serious wreck might
easily have occurred under these cir
cumstances.-Gal Leader
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-08
Last Health Lectures.

Louise l., Mcintyre will speak at
the calvary Evangelical church to-
night at 7:45 on "The Cause and cure
81 culdss' Tomorrow afternoon at st
Paurs parish house she will speak
on "The Causes and Prevention OF
Appendicitis" These lectures are both
free and will be the last free lectures
given by Mrs. Mcintyre in this city.
These are for men and women Il!
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-08
PHILIP BENDER
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Aged Resident of Marion Passes
Away.

Sunday evening. at 1890 o'clock
Phillip Bender passed away at his
home on Pleasant street, as the re-
suit of nine days illness with bowel
trouble. rt,.
Mr.. Bender was born In Germany
March 3, 1884. In 1854 he came to
America, and settled in Union coun-
ty. Seventeen years ago, he came to
Marion. where he has since made his
home. In 1876 he was married to
Sarah Abbott To this union were
born two children Charles d. and
william n. Bender Of this city. These
with the widow and four children by
former marriage, Mrs. Mary Clap
saddle, Mrs. Kate Clapsaddle, Mrs.
Maggie Byers and Philip Bender Jr.,
survive.
Funeral services will be held at
the residence. Tuesday morning at
nine o'clock conducted by Rev. Zech
iel. Interment will be made in the
Marion cemetery.
See Young Mrs. winthrop at Y.
NJ. G, A. May Q and 10. Admission
Of 40 and 7b 5-2-6t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-08
QUIETLY MARRIED
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Rev. Hoyt Joins Young Couple In
Marriage.

Sunday afternoon at o'clock Rob
ert H. Everett and Miss Mary A. Eaton
both Of Greencamp, were united in
marriage by Rev. RI. II. Hoyt at his
home in Green Camp. The young
people We're accompanied by a sistes
of the bride. Miss Lulu Eaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett vii make
their home in Green Camp.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-08
Notice OF Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing under the
name og George Mckinley company
Is hereby dissolved by mutual consent
Mr.. E. Katz will retain the accounts
and assume the liabilities, and con-
tinue to represent the same compan-
les of fire, bonding. liability and ac-
eldent Insurance at No. 1875 1-2 east
Center street. over Nelson's jewelry
store F rst4.Iis E. Katz.
4-l4-lmo
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-08
QUIETLY Welded
ur BY HEV. HENSLEY
Cleveland Man Claims Marion Lady
As Bride.

Mr. James II. Decker, of Cleveland,
and Miss opal o. Clayton. of this city,
were quietly united in marriage by
Rev. J. L. Hensley at his home on
Cherry street Sunday evening at $3.50
o'clock.
The groom IL "A railroad man with
headquarters in Cleveland. Miss Clay
ton Is popular young woman with a
wide circle of friends. For the past
three years, and up until the time OF
their departure, from the city recent
ly, Miss clayton made her. home With
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. George lEi Barnard.
The young couple left at o'clock
for Cleveland where they will make
their future home.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-08
North ChrIsllnn Church.

The election Of officers OF the Sum
day school was held at the First
Christian church. at the regular ser
vices Sunday morning. The following
were the election: w, II. Baker, super
intendant, Mrs. Mary Wasson, assist
ant superintendent, Miss Lena Bender
secretary; Mrs J. A. Wideman, treas
u-er and reporter; Mrs. A. G, Lii
ley, organiat; Miss Bernice Smith
assistant organist Mrs. w. 'B.
Baker. chorister. Committees were al
so appointed to prepare the program
for the annual children's day servicea
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-08
AGED WOMAN is IN
CRITICAL CONDITION
Mrs. Lena f ddner Falls Down Cellar
Steps.

As a result OF falling down the cell
lar steps at the home OF her son,
Herman, on Cummin street, Mrs Lena
Feidner Is i'm a very serious condition,
Mrs. Feidner is rs years Of age and
not particularly strong. She suffered
scalp wound four inches long, the
right arm and shoulder were badly
bruised and the spine was injured TO
such an extent that Mrs. Feidner's
condition is considered critical by the
attending physician.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-08

Through his attorney John w
Himminger. Charles Mcdonald has
filed a petition for divorce from Dora
Mcdonald. The parties We're married
in Portsmouth, Ohio, in June of 1900.
The husband claims that he has been
a true and faithful husband but that
the conduct of his wife became such
that he was compelled to leave her
in 1908.
1t is also charged that by reason
of her immoral conduct she Is not a
1T person to have the care and GUS
tody of their two minor children,
Elsie aged 10. and Nora aged 7. The
husband asks for a divorce and the
custody of the children.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-08
PAY ROLES MADE
SAFE BY HOGAN
County Officials WIN Now he Able to
Get by.

County officials have been swamp
ing Attorney General Hogan for a
ruling as to whether fees earned In
any given quarter can be used to pay
salaries in the next quarter Hogan
held 1t could be done.
An adverse ruling would have re-
suited in holding up salaries of many
County officials and deputies.