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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-28

animals in Africa. This picture plain
ly shows American cowboys who cap
ture lions and rhinos by roping them
as they would a Texas steer. The
films showing how they did it, in ex.
hibition form, are 1900 feet in length
We had the pleasure of viewing this
film the other day and found it OF
thrilling interest throughout.
Regarding these pictures the com,
ment upon them by Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, who knows something
about the danger attending the hunt
ing of wild animals in Africa, will be
of interest. They were first shown at
a meeting held at the New York Press
Club. This is what Colonel Roosevelt
said:
Gentlemen. this has been such d
really noteworthy ambition that
really noteworthy exhibition that
should say few words not only as j
guarantee of good faith, but for pub
LEGATION. think that can say that
am acquainted with all notable lion
hunts from the days of Piplath-Pile-
ser to the present time, and | speak
with absolute accuracy when | say
that i'll all that period there has been
no such feat as that the portrayal OF
which We have witnessed tonight, and
above all, no such feat as the por-
trayal itself. To tackle those beasts
with the rifle is one thing, but to
tackle them with the rope the way
that Buffalo Jones and those two COW
punchers-those two Mexican COW,
punchers-d it, is a perfectly mar
Vicious feat.
Il was out in Africa when word
was brought to us that Buffalo Jones
and the two cowpunchers were com
ing out there to rope the animals
Everybody laughed at the thought
They didn't believe that there was
any seriousness in the proposal.
said, You don't know those COW
punchers, and there is nothing they
will not try to rope / did not be
lieve they could accomplish the feat
n didn't believe that it was possible
to rope lion or rhinoceros as they
did land to have caught their pictures
with cinematograph is a thing that
has never before begun to be ap.
preached You have witnessed a real
ly phenomenal record of really phe
nominal feat and | congratulate Buf
falo Jones and the cowpunchers.'
These great pictures will positive
ly be shown tomorrow night at
Dodges theatre and the management
has decided to give three complete
shows. the first starting at seven
O'Clock sharp.
w. j. Bryan Here Friday Night.
Friday night has been definitely set
tied as the date upon which w ]
Bryan, Americas foremost orator
will speak at the Baptist church.
The lecture will commence at 500
o'clock and the admission fee has
been set at 80 cents for general ad
| mission with % cents extra for re
served seats.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-28

One OF the most interesting and IA
nous men of the country will be in
keokuk attending the annual meeting
of the Southeastern Iowa Teachers
Association, the first week in April.
The history OF the newsboys in Toledo
tile most famous newsboys in the
world-will be told by their friend aud
eloquent champion, John e. Gunckel,
who has been written about in the
magazines a good deal on account of
his work among the newsboys. The
| address will be free and part of the
proceedings Of the convention open
to the public.
John i. Gunckel is the originator
and president of the Toledo News
| boys association, life president OF
the National Newsboy's association.
and at all times a good natured
| pal of the little street merchants.
AS evidence of his achievements is
presented the courteous, clean
mouthed Toledo newsboys who are
happy only when they are pleasing
"Gunck''
For their entertainment Gunckel
provides free baths. theatre parties,
band concerts everything usually
denied the street gamin.
He tells an interesting story and
every parent and child should hear
it for their own combined profit and
pleasure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-28

in America? The thinking man will
immediately answer SMinstrelsy.
And he will be correct. Drama, Comic
Opera, Musical Comedy. Pantomime-
all the various styles and forms of
stage entertainment with which thea
tre-goers are familiar We're brought
across the seas. They have been modi-
fed in form to suit American condi-
tions, it is true, but the fact remains
that they are aliens. Minstrelsy, from
the time Of its very inception, has
been a strictly American institution.
Its fundamental principles have been
modified but little. Progressive man
ayers have seen that this type of eu-
tertainment has kept abreast of the
march of progress but it is still, on
the whole, the same entertainment in
form that it has been for years. Nc
minstrel manager would dream OF
presenting a minstrel show wi-''out a
first part-and it is altogether I'M
likely that the theatre-going public
would accept his innovation il he did.
LII thSSC uds . VI S,idlli III CIV
cry branch Of human activity the
minstrel show, like the circus, brings
to the public mind realization that
those of the olden time builded we'll,
that the form of entertainment which
they devised was strong enough to
endure through the years-and for
this reason it is perhaps the most
welcome of all present-day forms OF
amusement.
In form the All G. Field Greater
Minstrels-the Oldest, biggest and
best of American minstrel organiza-
tions-still bews closely to the ideals
of the past, but in the matter of pre-
senting surprises, novelties and ultra
meritorious modern features it is "the
last word" in American amusement.
This mammoth organization with 9
company of siXty-flye recognized ar
fists will be the attraction at the
Grand next Thursday evening. Seats
now on sale.
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Surprised Mrs. Kraft.

Nineteen of the ladies of the Social
Card Club spent an enjoyable evening
at the home of Mrs. George G. Kraft.
1923 Concert street, after they had
called and pleasantly surprised her
last night, The evening was spent at
cards and choice refreshments We're
served. Mrs. Kraft was presented with
a very pretty souvenir as a renem-
brance of the occasion which was one
of the most pleasurable enjoyed by
the club since it's organization.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
Henrietta crosman

In "Anti-Matrimony, the Percy
MacKaye Satire, which Henrietta
Crosman will bring to the Grand opera
house tomorrow night, the actress
dances the Merry Widow waltz, appar-
entity with all the abandon of a Merry
Widow; at least it should have all
that abandon. But the other evening
while playing in indianapolis, Miss
Crosman and her partner slipped and
both went tumbhng head over heels
To make it worae it was the opening
night of the engagement.
In reviewing the play and speaking
of this incident the indianapolis Star
said:
Alas, in one instance, however,
she fell down last night Not figura.
lively but literally. In doing bur
lesque Merry Widow waltz with the
young mystic who had converted her
Miss Crosman tripped on the edge OF
the carpet and fell. She failed to rise
for a few moments and the audience
sthought she must be hurt but pres
ent she got up laughing.
1T didn't hurt anything but my
feeling she remarked in her dressing
room after the act And then she ex.
Eplained that the hobble skirt she
wore was responsible for her failure
TO rise Immediately, it being impos.
sible for her to disentangle her fee,
for few moments. She got as hearty
cheer when she arose as football
hero does in college game after he
has been laid OUT for few min
utes. and that is some heartiness.
Since that night Miss Crosman says
| she has decided to be more careful OIL
her abandon"
Seats now on sale.
The Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels.
What is the representative and dis
Itinctive type OF stage entertainment
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Elegant Dance Luncheon.

Mess CALI was sounded at regular
intervals during the evening and those
O. the guests who could be accommo-
dated at one time filled the seats
about the long supper tables where a
choice and elegantly prepared menu
was served by a corps of twenty-four
young ladies of the cafeteria depart.
ment of the Young Woman's Chris
tian Association.
The courses consisted of:
Chicken salad
Saratoga potatoes Olives
Whole wheat bread sandwiches
Cheese sane iches
Coffee
Ice cream Half moon cakes
The guests received small flags as
favors, the tiny American standards
surrounding the ice cream as i was
served.
First But Not Last.
Last nights ball given BY Company
]. was the initial sociable happening of
its kind of the new organization but
not the final for it is the intention of
the military men to make these balls.
annual events.
All those who assisted in making
the first bail the grand and memoir
able success that ii was are to be
congratulated on its significance and
all join in wishing Company l. the
success so richly deserved, in all
future undertakings, business or pleas
ure
QUITO f-Town Guests.
Among the out-of-town guests pres
ent at the ball last evening were:
Coulter Craig Of Wilmington. Del;
j. B. Sherlock of Notre Dame: Miss
Elsie Shredder and Miss Ruth Roberts
OF Fort Madison; the Misses Edith
OHarra, Gladys O'Harra and JOY
Walker and r. d. O'Harra. Hale
Walker and Foster Lazear of Car
thage: Miss Blanche Fink of Daven-
port; Capt Cave of Burlington, Mr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-28
At podaes Tomorrow.

AT Dodges theatre tomorrow night
will be shown the famous Buffalo
Jones pictures showing lassoing wild
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-28

Speedy Relief From Kidney Trouble
Il had an acute attack of Bright's
disease with Inflammation of the kid.
neys and bladder, and dizziness" says
Mrs. Cora Thorp. jackson, Mich. "A
bottle OF Foley's Kidney Remedy ove-.
come the attack, reduced the inflam.
nation, took away the pain and made
the bladder action normal / wish
everyone could know Of this wonderful
remedy. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-28
"FamiIv Supper" Tonioht,

At seven o'clock this evening in st.
Johns parish house, supper will be
served the members of that church in
a last get together family gathering"
with Rev. r. C. McIlwain, rector en-
eritus of that parish
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-28
READING Club Tomorrow.

Mrs. John D. Rubidge will enter
tain the Wednesday Reading Club at
her residence, 725 Morgan street to-
morrow afternoon. The subject OF the
program is to be Recent Fiction as
Given in Short Stories
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Suspend in Lent.

Tomorrow commences the Lenten
season. During this period, number
of card clubs will postpone meetings
until Easter Monday week to observe
the forty days of religious observance.
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and Mrs. c. G. Lange and Fred c.
LANCE of Kahoka. Colonel and Mrs. r.
P. Howell of Iowa City, Major and
Mrs. Hollowell of TT. Madison.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-01
The Public Utilities Bill.

The effort to commit the Board of
Trade to formal opposition to the pro-
posed public utilities law for the Dis
trict of Columbia has not yet been sue
cessful
1t is not necessary to discuss here the
methods by which the organization was
sought to be placed in an antagonistic
position, nor to explain why there is
anxiety to prevent the desired legisla-
ton. Suffice it to say that there is an
old tradition about King Canute seek
ing to stay the rising of the tide The
ocean swept on, just the same.
And the time will come, even in the
District of Columbia, when law regu-
lating public utilities will be upon the
statute books.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-01

the foolhardy performance of Lincoln
Beachey, who few down into the gorge
at Niagara Falls and under the suspen-
sion bridge means nothing. II is on a
plane with the exploit Of Leach. who
went through the rapids in steel barr
rel Even after he had accomplished
the feat he did not add an iota to
human knowledge or human progress.
Until the science of aviation is per-
fect, men will lose their lives, even, in
the employment of aeroplanes for sensi-
bic purposes. Such use of the air ma
chine is, however, less likely to result
in fatality, and certainly will not arouse
the condemnation which is very properly
visited upon the foolish and unneces-
sary exploits of the Beachey kind.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-01
The Troops in Texas.

Public sentiment will approve the
recommendation of Gen. Leonard Wood
that the troops be brought back from,
Texas. The heat in the far Southwest
is proving serious hardship to unac-
climated men and animals, recruits are
difficult to obtain, and the resorts OF
bad character in the neighborhood of
San Antonio and Fort Sam Houston
are increasing. These are, in them
selves, sufficient reasons for the pro-
posed action.
The army on the frontier has served
its purpose The mobilization not only
demonstrated the efficiency of the Gen
eral Staff, but the presence of the troops
undoubtedly had an excellent effect
upon the Mexican situation. Appar-
entity, however, the conditions in Mexico
have reached a point where the new
government can maintain itself, and
there is little danger of injury to
American lives or property
The President may now safely order
the return of the army, satisfied with
the demonstration which has been made
and fully assured that the wisdom of
his action has been amply demonstrated
The Washington herald., 1911-07-01
ANNUAL NAVAL "PLUCKING"
WILL TAKE PLACE TO-DAY
Fourteen Officers Will Be Retired by the Compulsory
Retirement Board of Rear Admirals.

With these voluntary retirements, the
requisite average number Of vacancies
required by law above the grades of
lieutenant have been made, but in order
to obtain the required average number
OF vacancies above the grade of Junior
lieutenant, 1t will be necessary for the
board on elimination to select fourteen
officers.
This wilt be done to-day at q meet
ing of the board at the Navy Department.
The board is composed Of Rear Admiral
Richard Wainwright, president; Rear Ad-
miraI Hugo Osterhaus, Rear Admiral
Samuel p. Comfy, Rear Admiral Giles
B. Harbor. and Rear Admiral Thomas
B. Howard. They will be required to
select five captains, four commanders,
four lieutenant commanders, and two
lieutenants. This is the largest number
to be plucked since leD5, and the first
time since 1906 for a first lieutenant to
be ''plucked." Inasmuch as practically
all the deadwood has been ''plucked'
during the several years the law has
been in force, IT is recognized that sew
eral good officers stand q chance OF being
cut OF the active list.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-01
BOARD APPROVES
INSURANCE BILL
Would Correct Long-stand-
ing Evil Here.

Entire approval Of the pending changes
in the insurance laws of the District of
Columbia was given yesterday by the
District Commissioners.
All of the measures are now before
the House District Committee. The first
provides. for the regulation and control
Of fraternaI benefit societies. The Sec
ond refers entirely to insurance COM
panies licensed under the District code.
1t provides for their efficient regulation
by the local superintendent OF insurance,
George w. Ingham; for their taxation.
the regulation Of their capitalization. and
their reserve funds. This law has long
been urged upon Congress, but not until
the present session have the prospects
Of obtaining it's passage been bright.
It is estimated the law will put large
proportion OF the "small fry companies
out Of business, since they are proceed
ing on an extremely low capital. and have
comparatively small reserve funds. The
third measure, House bill No. sO6s. pro-
vides that all policies covering District
persons and property must be signed in
the District.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-01
PROCLAMATION BY KING.

London, June 30.-King George
to-day issued this proclamation:
ITO My People:
Now that the coronation and
the attendant ceremonies are over.
desire to assure the people OF
the British empire of my grateful
sense that their hearts have been
with me through it all. 1 felt
this in the beautiful and impress
sive service at the abbey, which
was the most solemn experience
OF my life, and scarcely less In
the stirring scenes Of the sue
ceeding days when my people
signifed their recognition and
their heartfelt welcome to me as
their sovereign.
This has been apparent not only
in the loyal enthusiasm shown in
the course of our passage to and
from Westminster Abbey and in
the progresses we have made IN
the different districts of London,
but also in the thousands of mes
sages of good will which have
come to me across the seas from
every part of the empire. Such
affectionate demonstrations have
touched me profoundly. and filed
me afresh with faith and conf
dence.
believing that this generous
and outspoken sympathy with the
Queen and myself, is. under God.
our surest source of strength. 1
am encouraged to go forward
with renewed hope.
Whatever perplexities and diff
ficulties may lie before me and
my people, we shall unite reso-
lutely and calmly. with public
spirit, confident that under Di-
vine guidance the ultimate. out
come will be to the common
good" tsigned GEORGE R. l.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-01

The entire navy is on the annual
anxious seat in anticipation Of the action
OF the ''plucking'' board of rear ad-
mirals, which will chop OF the heads of
fourteen officers to-day. BY provision OF
the naval personnel act OF 1899. forty va
cancies must be created In the grades
above Junior lieutenant by the end OF
each fiscal year, and up to yesterday
there were twenty vacancies yet to be
created. At the close of the day, how
ever. applications from six captains for
voluntary retirement under this law were
received, and this leaves fourteen COM
pulsory retirements to be made by the
board.
While the law permits of captains and
commanders obtaining voluntary retire.
ment under this law. all the applica-
tions yesterday. peculiarly enough, came
from officers in the higher grade They
are Capts- Burns T. WalIing, of Ohio:
James G. Gilmore, of Pennsylvania !;
Thomas D. Griffin. OF Virginia; John N.
Orchard, OF Missouri; Ben w. Hodges, of
Mississippi and Edward Lloyd, of Mary
land
The Washington herald., 1911-07-01
MILITARY AYIATORS
MAKE FINE FLIGHT
Officers Elated Over Success
at College Park.
PLAN TRIP TO FORT MYER
After circIing over HynttsviIIe and
Maryland Agricultural College,
Signal Corps Men Propose to
AeropIane to washington Next
week-FIotfIIa Being Assembled.

Circling over Hyattsville, streaking over
the Maryland Agricultural College at an
altitude of LOO feet. two army birdmer
performed aeronautic feats yesterday
which broke all records in the annals OF
military aviation in the United States.
Lieut.. Milling, with Lieut.. Arnold as
a passenger. made a brilliant cross-coun-
try fight from College Park which set
even the seasoned flying experts on the
field agcg. So elated were the officers
over their success that they propose to
aeropIane to Washington and Fort Myer
next week. Nonstop trips are the only
kind under consideration.
The officers declare they have now
demonstrated that cross-country flights
in the vicinity of College Park are en-
tirely practicable. provided an altitude OF
from LOO to 1.50O feet is maintained. All
the Signal Corps officers are enthusiastic
over the outlook.
Training for Officers.
Before the experiments at College Park
are completed. large number of officers
will be trained in the mysteries Of avia-
Lieuts Arnold, Milling, Kirkland, and
Peck, will act as tutors to other officers
when they have mastered the machines,
and the relays of candidates will come
in quick succession.
Scores of officers are anxious to take
part in the experiments. and the War
Department is flooded with applications.
1t is curious fact that of the first
Signal Corps officers who participated
In the Wright experiments OF two years
ago, all but one have retired from the
game. Lieut.. Frank Lahm has left the
Signal Corps. Maj. George o. Squier is
on other duty at present, and Brig. Gen.
Allen, chief OF the Signal Corps. and
one of the chief promoters of military
aviation, is engrosed In other matters.
Lieut.. Benjamin d. FouIois is still con-
Quoting experiments with the original
Wright machine in Texas. however.
Others Are Experimenting.
But the flying at College Park is not
confined to army officers. There are
number Of local aeroplanists expert
menting' on the familiar stamping
ground. Including Rexford Smith, Antony
Janus, and Edmund X. Fox. All have
machines OF their own creation. The
Smith-Jannus machine is well known to
the local public, and needs no further dis
cussion at this time The Fox machine,
also designed and built by local me-
chanics, is an unknown quantity. Unless
Mr.. Fox's aviator. c. A. Dorian, proves
the biplane can fly before the end of
this week all experiments with It will
be abandoned, according to Mr. Fox's
statement last night.
Last. but not least, College Park is
noted as the scene Of the experiments OF
DR.. W. w. Christmas with his 'canti-
lever machine, which solved the prob
lem of automatic balances by placing the
center of gravity below the lower plane.
His machine is in the hangers of the
National aviation Company.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-01
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
Prof. ClaxtOn, of Tennessee, to b
Commissioner of Education.

Prof. CIaxton, of Tennessee, to Be
Commissioner of Education.
The nomination OF Philander P. Clax-
ton, of Tennessee. to be Commissioner
OF Education, to succeed DR.. Elmer E.
Brown, was confirmed by the Senate
yesterday Other nominations confirmed
were:
Nicolay A. Greustad, OF Illinois, to be
Minister to Paraguay and Uruguay, to
succeed Edward v. Morgan, who is ap-
pointed Minister to Portugal.
@. Dallas Hanna, Of Kansas, to be
deputy warden. division Of Alaskan
fisheries.
The following naval officers were con-
hrmed:
Commander Marbury johnson to be a
captain from June Il.
Lieut. 0unior grade) James 8. Woods
10 be q lieutenant from March l.
Assistant Paymaster Frank T. Foxwell
to be passed assistant paymaster from
February 26
The Washington herald., 1911-07-01
NoIEs OF rHE FOURTH

Billy Hart, however, is going to
celebrate the Fourth IN his good old
fashioned sas.
Ralph Graves IS SONG 70 spend
the Fourth n his customary reck-
les manner. too.
Remember how that lltus brsss
nnn1n, loaded with pebbles. used to
put holes ii the csllhr windoWf
what's The diferasos7 Firpcrackars
q ics cream. the lid win manage
70 G,Fo himself : pain with either.
Yss boys. Jour fathers had ices
a fun It that IN the dayb q the
eood olf. noisy. dsuth-desllng
Fcurth.
10 entertain tke children placs
tHo pounds q giant powder On the
nround. fora the children in = CIR
Gle aresend Il, and then touch %
ihs fuse Il WI mpke grand
noise ard the chiIdren NiIl 1Iuply
- c1Ezis1 aEsy win ~