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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
BroomhaIl Cables.

LIVERPOOL. Sept. 27.-Wheat-
Opened steady on firmer American
cables. Later there was realizing and
prices declined with the undertone
weak. Selling was attributed to the
Argentine official acreage United
Kingdom preliminary official and ia
vorable weather report from India.
Pressure was also due to cheaper
Manitoba La Platte and Australian
offers which caused outside realizing.
At 1:3o p. m. market weak and "
to rs lower.
Corn unchanged, tone steady on the
firmer American offers. ".
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
PERSONALS.

John Henry Townsend OF HOLSTER,
Cal, who has not been in Keokuk
since ls47. is visiting in the city
with relatives and will visit relatives
in kahoka and Clark county, Mo-, be-
fore returning west Mr.. Townsend
was formerly a resident of Keokuk.
Charles Gallagher of Pueblo, Colo,
Is visiting at the residence Of Jos.
A. Welsh, ia Exchange street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27
GOING TO THE
18TH REUNION
keokuk Party Left This Afternoon
for Fort Madison to Meet
Old Comrades.

Mr., and Mrs. c. A. Wright left this
afternoon for Fort Madison, where
Mr.. Wright will attend the reunion Of
the 18th Iowa and Mrs. Wright will
spend the day with friends.
John B. Stevenson of Des Moines
who is Keokuk visitor, went to Fort
Madison this afternoon to attend the
reunion.
Others from Keokuk who went up
this afternoon were Alex wilkins
James Utley and Conrad Schaffer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27

Frederic shipman, manager for
Madame Nordica, arrived in the city
this forenoon and is interesting him
se'f in arrangements for the appear
ance of the prima donna at the Grand
next Friday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-09-27

Or Thomas Eclectic on is the
best remedy for that often fatal dis.
ease Group. Has been used with
success in our family for eight years"
Mrs. L. Whiteacre, Buffalo, N. Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
The Maopie CsiIire,

One OF the apartments In the an
cent royal p llnce at CiBtra. Portugal
g known Is the Hall If MaEpfp-
Painted In t4e arabesgue ceiling is ta
20 found swarm Of HlFPies Each
Aes IN the mouth SCI o)l on which
painted in red on q whlte ground. are
The words, FOR ben The story
runs that King Ioha OF Portugal was
TaRk1ng love to one Of the maids OF
aonor In this chamber and was sur.
Drised by the queen HIS majesty made
The best Of the circumstances and ex-
claimed to the queen, u por benz minka
sacre" con, it is nothing at all Ii Is
quite right There Is no harm In it'9. AZ
to whether the queen was satisfied the
legend is silent but the ladies' of the
court were deeply interested and were
constantly saying to one another with
a smile, "Por BENT For bemw The
king thought 1t time to sct so he com
missioned an artist to paint on the
ceiling as many magpies as there were
laxative ladies about the court, each
holding in the beak the ribbon with
the words, "Por BEN. London Globe
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

Little things like bacilN will live IL
! temperature of above 211 degrees r
Experimental observations Of stokers
nave shown that man Is cousin to
he salamander Dante made six fiery
:.rcles of hell and felt constrained te
resort to ice for the seventh and last
condemnation Of souls. Heat, In other
words. Is relative term. Heat II
Henedcient II you like things hot. It
.rl.ends on the point of view. Heat L.
imposed to be enervating The hook
vernl Is engendered by it. But, then
. race horse Will g. much faster on u
,n' day than a cool one. The ferccs,
"ays OF the sun appear to Intricate the
Joints. There are various kinds OF
heat. such as just common. everyday
neat. prickly heat and the heat OF de
ra;,.. etc Kansas City Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
Portuguese and Goldfish.

1t Ia an interesting fact that the FISH
.Hnen Of northern Portugal starteG
nd developed he fishing industry OF
the blanks" OF the northern coast Of
America, aud though they now sent
fewer ships, their taste for salt coo
from Newfoundland is undated IL
fast. It is national Portuguese dain
y 1t Is found in every little groeery
shop, hard and brown as board d
humber OF Portuguese have made their
home Oh the islands to the south OF
the mainland Of Massachusetts. and
there the dark eyes of the Ibelian
maiden, raven locks md a certain pic
tlresque element in dress are not in
frequent. This connection with Por
tugal dates back many years, the
ships of Marfhas Vineyard bridging
The distance over sea and returning
With Portuguese crews.-Exchange
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

10 the ear accustomed 10 the con
-tant sound Of a living world the sta
ness OF Il coal mine, - here the mi}es
of crosseuts ana entries and the ua
Welding walls swallow up all sounds
aud ecao is silence lint is complete
3ut Is enc beeceees accustomed 10 tbs
silence through .ong hours Of Solit8rs
york sounds become audible tha'
would escape an ear less trained rGe
riel5HnG murlnur Of he gas, the spat
erine fell of a lump Of coal loosoned
y some mysterious force from Z
'rauny ia Tue wall the sudden knock
lis au4 breaking Of a strqtum far NJ
= the rock g5ore q. the seilfFy of {
al eli somewhere Ia The darknes
LIE en- the ear toud and startling
Eha eye. fesa becomes trained to neno
'E9ts tha aarlzNess bat the da5snes+ +
70 oompjcfe thai tEcse is a fmlt--tifs
'44fnlt OF the rays cast by the pij lamp
Joseph Husband Atlantic
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
4 THRILLING RIDE.
Fese piane E4n q Frsnchr1an Gse4z
io%enotiys Endineer.

Locomotive engineer,
II wa lettering around tie SIR =
hst night" said jim Nelson. oue a. SIS.
sad locomotive engineers runNus 49,
New Orleans M hau outh ~. g..
30 dropi,.a lato concert aats -.ses.iA
sieea .ts,aia2 t'reu=aua .a,,- "
oiano III a es,j that made ~ lei
ever in ri.0>s ~ soon +. n Sst e.5 -
N the st'"l knew by the uay e.
handled himself thar he untfestsaf
the machine he was runain@ H.
tapped the keys away Al 9Ht' cts. .::.-.s
As II they were gan6ea and !.a = s.e'.aa
to see If he tlad water eneu.44 -
he looked up us Z lie wanted IL L.t3Ez
how much steam be was ca:t-z -, Az,
The next nlement ne pulled open tit
throttle and sailed Oh to the. main line
az II he WIS half an hour lste You
could hear her thunder over ci1iyerts
and bridges and getting faster and
faster, until the fellow rocked abou,
IA his seat like cradle. Somehow
though: Ii was old 35 pulling a pas
sengar train and getting out OF the
way Of special The fellow worked
sne Keys On tae 7''lole DIVISION IKE
asn.hhg. ana Ten &c Hs" alohs the
1sor'h 's'o u. lnc ai.' ofe4 'he drivers
went around like q b1zz saw and | goj
'1ei'ea' "a 8'0' Tue &'1s4e l A&s nSlhs
:" tel1 0An' 10 GU t'f Gil d 1e''e 1T
licked Fhe campers under the machine
zoe open. pas!ea TIE taFo:2e a8a5
'aek IL 1ae 'enaefs a11 Ao* ae eve
an. s"a4dn sT't'so u any soqeef
-na seiled 10 ilit' tHat ue was 0oo1ia.
~ u Tue l'a. sue &11o u He "asn
Feial ne 9 drop a4S asa pan. 1'lt
=" o1on he@4' @&9 9nS 4s9=" lus=
aseiy 'nlhs was h>ahs ana "ilZA1re
'eies:aph po55S oa teS' sl99 Oh L =
-iash iooNee ii4e q z"s u COZ asts.iNs
anu frees apiis''1'a ~ o0 iii'2ese1Iss4
2Ao aA1 .He ':1He '.e e. tito ~ '3s
a'e '1ach11e sooiaeo axe ire Hsl9i o. Z
2"Ai'oiepee' urea 10 yen "ul' Out Al9
.'ii-ue "o"E1h move. ne WEI
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
FOh SALE.

A most excellent tract of land con-
sisting Of SO acres situated on NJ
Fadden road, miles north OF court
house, with the following improve.
ments
One nice 5-Ioom residence with an
S-foot hall and pantry; / barn, 1
let fenced with wire; fine well soft
water; one cotton house and chicken
house, one acre in orchard, consisting
Of peaces apples and plums; 30
acres is in cultivation and the remain
der covered with fairly good timber,
consisting of white oak. pin oak, pine
and red oak.
This Is one Of the Incest little
farms anywhere around Pine Bluff.
and is now offered at a bargain price
of $500 This price includes fine
growing crop OF cotton and corn,
with the exception of acres which
has been rented for this year. The
emoluments from same, however, Will
go to purchaser Apply to
S. M. TWINE,
Exclusive Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
A Spartan Father.

Eecentiy drst year high school pu
ii handed her history teacher what
sae evidently considered an exhaustive
.nd final study Of Lacedaemonian GUS
oIns. In 1t she stated that one Spar
an habit Of strengthening youth was
o compel the boys to sleep always OF
,e,sis and thistles.
Tho incident reminds one of story
nat Is told OF one Of the Camerons 1T
Leu.hiei
The chief. when bivouacking with
his son In the snow. noticed that the
lad had rolled up SNOWFALL to make
pillow. He thereupon rose and kick.
ed 1t away. saying steraly. mo Of.
seminacy, boyw-Youth's Companion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
Adam and Eve.

II hope this expulsion Of ours is not
going to injure our social position.
ssld. Eve ruefully.
Il guess not replied Adam. "1heA
can't stop us from being one Of the
very first families. whatever they do"
II don't find our names here in the
Social Register said Eve. looking
The volume over
Look under 'Dilatory Domiciles.' my
love" said Adam as he went out and
named the jackass after himself
Harper's Weekly
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

The diamond was first burned by
Dayy and Farnday In 1914. 1t WAS
held on platinum rod In glass
globe OF twenty-five cubic inches II
pure hydrogen and The Duke Of Tus.
~any's burning glass lens Of four
seep inches and one o. three inches
ser, >ated six ard one-half feet-con-
centru.ed the suns heat. In three.
quarters of an hour the stone burst
into a scarlet fame. Out of focus II
hlszed four minutes and Was con
gumed In two more trials.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
MANY n Suffering Woman

Drags herself painfully through her
daily tasks, suffering from baekaehe,
headache, nervousness, loss Of appe-
lite and poor sleep, not knowing her
ills are due to kidney and bladder
troubles Foley Kidney Pills give
quick relief from pain and strength
No woman who so suffers can afford
to overlook Foley Kidney Pills. w
L. Dewoody & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

A Pithv Sermon.

Here is the pithiest sermon eve,
preached: "Our ingress into life Is
naked and bare. our progress through
life is trouble and care. our egress OUT
of it we know not where: but. doing
well here. we shall do we'll there. ],
could not tell more by preaching
year"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
PsLRHl ~! PILksl

v-''s-.s Endier Pile Oirtm.~' =
-r.~ btnd. plaaaing arS it.A,s
Piles II Absorbs the fumnrs -,
s~h'rs :. np~e acts - p~sss..
Slyes instant relief Williams
dian PILE Ointment Il p-ens-sA
''''es ard itching Of The private rs..
tn,c IS druesistA nail 6t,c 50 II
williams Mfg. CO. props. cieyelap,
O Bold y NcCammos 4 ~
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
Wanted II Well Hidden.

Little Bobby was too polite to saJ
he wanted a big piece OF the turkey
but he said he would like a piece Of
the chest. where the wishbone was
only he didn't want to find the wish
bone too quick.-Browning's Magazine
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

FIRST CLASS LOG
scaler for the woods; must be ac-
tive and not over 50, sober and re-
liable. Send references with first
letter or do not write. Arkansas
Short Leaf Lumber Company, Pine
Bluff, Ark. S-e-lot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
Excluded.

Asvm We'll. we'll. l congratulate,
ron. old man And how Is the bah,
to be named? Popley-B my WIFE
people, II seems Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
A Bod Joilier.

Mn. Hashleigh-- Yes. we've been h0v.
tnR considerable trouble with our m11k
lately. Do you take youT coffee wa0
o. Without
New Boarder--l taks Il vith1n 49,.
~ Tranfcrfpt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

wINrED AT ONCE-A FEW MEN
~ travel. Good positions to the
,,oht parties. Several agents are
now making $3.50 to 5000 per month.
Annly in a. m. Room 304 Citizens
Bank.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

- .NrED-FIFTEEN TO TWENTY
mon for grade work on log road.
Arkansas Short Leaf Lumber Com
pany. - ~
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
cis ina Safe.
M1nhnn,

Johnny the teacher. this y
the third t... have has, ro run'sn
you this week Wy are yon ~ uaugh
tyr
"Because." answered the mcorr1gi-
BILE youngster grandpa says the good
die young. and ain't takin' any
chances" Chicago NewA =
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
II Wa. This WAY,

II suppose the father gave the birds
away"
mot exactly He gave million
away and threw her in."-Philadel
Dhia Ledger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
FOR RENT
BY c. s. M'NEW

1412 W. eth, s rooms, bath, lights,
large lot 90
1406 State, s rooms, bath, lights.
stable in good repair ..........$19 100
1902 Ash, IL rooms, block OF ground
800 Beech, 5 rooms, bath lights $40.
1924 W. 18th, rooms, bath lights
BARNS $ll.OV
lila w. Barraque rooms, hall, bath,
lights $4,000
18th and Linden, rooms, modern
bungalow Observation-Disclosures. $500
1912 State, 5 rooms, hail, city wat
408 W. 18th, 4 rooms, city water $1,000
826 Texas Z rooms, lot 9Ox2o0, fine
shades, city water .............$1 100
115-121 Idaho, rooms, 90
ZIG Chestnut, rooms, two halls.
lights, water, gas ............S20.0 90
$40 Oak, rooms, ............... $12 90
14Uo Main, rooms, nall, bath, light,
etc, ....,............. $3.50
40 W. Third, rooms, city water
.......-.... ...........,.. Sl2.5o
1904 E. Fourth, two-story 10 rooms,
partly furnished, suitable for board
ing house .................. $500
III Beach, rooms, city water $3.50
1915 West Second, 5 rooms, modern
in every respect $4,000
700 West Twelfth, 8 rooms, city wa
ter P'.cU
Corner Twelfth and Elm, 3 rooms,
city water .................. $eoO
III Ohio, rooms, new two story
city water Observation-Disclosures. sl5oo
G. S. M'NEW
Old Phone 971 106 Pine st
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

A lnng slow friendship Is the bcs.
. long. slow snmity the deadli>s,
Nesvism.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

FOR SALE-GROCERY AND MEAT
market, doing good business, good
trade and in good location, in Lit
tie Rock. Ark. Reason for selling
owner has other business to attend.
Apply at Coca Cola Bottling Co.,
QUO West Ba raque st. Pine Bluff,
Ark s II Ct.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
zoos w. 9Th. ave,
1914 w Bird ave. .
l103 Mulb St, ms and h&u.
10iS w. Ord. rooms.
1909 W. 18th rooms.
819 w. 18th. 4 rooms.
613 Hickory, rooms.
615 Hickory, 8 rooms.
1921 W End ave, on beautiful
corner lot, End aud Linden, 10 rGa8ns
and hall, modern In every resrsSes
electric and gas fixtures. rosmN
stable and servant houses, fine issAr
ton.
2 story store building at No. VI
e. 6th. ave-, excellent location.
DWELLINGS fGolored)
1924 Poplar, rooms and ball
1929 Fir, 3 rooms.
1916 Fir, 9 rooms.
1906 E. 10th, rooms.
701 Mulb., rooms.
represent old line companies
both fire and HE. Also boiler are
automobile insurance. Ii you care
TO Guy or sell real estate, 1t woul&
be to your interest to see me-havd
something especially good at pres
ent time. @-f5J SCI tI,a
CHAS. HAYCOCK
Room -Citizens Bank Buildisa
PHONE 296.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

FOR RENT-TWO CONNECTING
rooms, furnished, northeast and
southeast rooms, suitable for light
housekeeping. Private bath, all
modern conVeniences. Call old phone
1924 or call 81 West 10th st.
8 8 ct.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
c. P. GOULD
Practical Surveyor

All kinds OF surveying, relocati1,
Of lost or Oh iterated corners Es
Adjustments Of lines. Subdivisions
II real estate The laying out ans
livld.hk up OF lands in any shape
G.. P. GOULD,
Noble Lake. Arb
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

,.rrnl15 TO 20 SHOVEL MEN,
- for grading work on log road, Ark
,nsas Short Leaf Lumber Co.
8 Is Ct,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

FUR RENT-BRICK APARTMENT,
upper floor 5 rooms, bath and all
conveniences, front and back
pofches large yard. Phone TOT.
8-6-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

FOR RENT OR 8 ROOMS FURN-
ished or unfinished. Suitable fof
light housekeeping. ground floor.
Every convenience. Old phone 1893
or 1926. S23 Pine st. 7 81 Ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

sok SALE ONE ROOM HOUSE.
WIN modern improvements, locat-
~ On Cherry ST., between 18th and
'''n, Will sell on monthly pay
en's' Address 8. Kimball, 376
atwood Ave. Columbus. o.
10 I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

BULLOCH, NO. 202 WEST
Fifth avenue en- a e.A, 81 "a lew
w boarders. Either ladies or
noi 8 Is st.
gentlemen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

Co.. 9INE OF KEYS AT
ard It'd loser can rare
-. -'evi-g sare and pay
s.s =. Ss6 st.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18
I LOST

LOST
!-GoLD LOCKET WITH mi
''ai X. W. 8. upon back. Pharoh
s'as ooe' facA. with diamonds
.nu ruoies. Reward will be paid
~ us return to Graphic. 8 8 st.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

on CENTS CLOTHES
r 800 a:esstd and repsired, low
"a We csll for .od deliver.
s,o phones is2s - l4os fsbl|
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-18

son SALE-AT A BARGAIN. ONE
standard So-saw pratt thuler gin,
plactlcally new, with feeder and
s'ssa1or sys.em complete. Apply to
= r. Hooker. R. F. D. No. 3, Pine
o'uii' Ark. 6 Is 3w
The Detroit times., 1911-11-18

Rr.Ipess-IiIse Printing. 40 fuss ana
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
ico,es right Times Printing 20. rs
John n -st Phi. Main 1888 ~ City $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-18

continent OF Europe The General
Motors Truck Co. has been organic
ed 10 sell trucks produced by the
truck factories. The outlook for the
current year is excellent"
The report OF the General Motors
company for the ten months period is
considered highly satisfactory In view
OF the fact that much OF the year has
been spent In forming an executive
organization which has not yet had
time TO demonstrate the economies
possible under centralized control.
The financial statement shows earn
ings on the common stock OF about
eight per cent for the ten months and
the stock strengthened somewhat In
the local market as well as In New
York, The financial statement shows
that the General Motors Co. owns
sl4,1l1 ,003 OF the si5,564. 003 outstand-
ing common stock OF the subsidiary
companies and all but $4,000 of the
preferred stock outstanding. The list
of subsidiaries includes 81 companies,
most OF them in Michigan
The Detroit times., 1911-11-18
GENERAL MOTORS CO, IS
PROVING BIG MONEy-MAKER
Report Show Net Profits of
$4,06G,251 For Period of
Ten Months.

The General Motors Co has issued
it's first annual report 10 the stock
holders under the reor gained man
agement. covering the 10 months end
{, July 81. 1911, and il should make
very pleasing reading to those inter
ested in the biz motors corporation.
The report shows that The total net
profits for the company for the period
covered was $4,066, 25l, after the de-
duction of expenses, including main
tenance, depreciation. selling and ad-
ministration. OF this amount The in
terest on the bond issue called for
$4,000, and the dividends, at the
rate OF seven per cent on the sl4,-
1913, 500 preferred stock, for $S42,074,
leaving the undivided profits for the
10 months, at $2.474,176.
On Oct. !, 1910, the profit and loss
surplus amounted 10 Sl.1650S2, and
adding the surplus for the 10 months
of the fiscal year the total surplus was
So, 639, $50. From this amount 81 100000
is taken out to reduce the inventories
OF Oct. /, 1910, and $399,0S4 in the ad-
justment of claims, which arose prior
to Oct. !. 1910, leaving the profit and
loss surplus to be carried over ST.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-18
KAISER Furnishes crown
PRINCE FOR JINGOISM
Orders Him tn 80 Days Deten-
ton Fer Demonstration
In Reichstag.

BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE kaiser or
dered the crown prince today TO 80
days detention In his military quar-
tiers at Danzig. in punishment for his
recent lingo demonstration in the
reichstag during Chancellor Beth
mann.Hollweg' speech. explaining the
Franco-German Moroccan agreement
Ii had been known from the hrst
that the prince considered Germany
was getting the worst of the Moroccan
agreement and the kaiser has stated
unofficially that he was welcome 10
his opinion but not 10 the expression
which he gave in the reichstag, where
he occupied a conspicuous seat III the
spectators gallery, violently gesucu-
lating his disapproval OF all the chah'
cellor said and vigorously indicating
his approval Of the attacks made on
the chancellor by legislative oppon-
ents.
The kaiser is particularly ANNOYED
since the agreement has received the
seal of his own approval.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-18
APPLIES FOR PENSION; is
TOLD THAT HE'S DEAD

TOPEKA. Kan. Nov. l7.-William
II. Cooper. a prominent resident or
Garrett, has appealed to the United
States senators from Kansas TO help
him prove to the satisfc ction OF the
pension bureau in Washington that ne
is not dead.
Some time ago he applied for a
pension and was informed by the In
spector that he. Cooper, had been
dead for more than 80 years. The In
spector knew he was because the rec
ords az Washington said so.
II seems that William Cooper had
a brother who served in the union
army for a time while he was home
on a furlough. While at home he be-
came sick and was unable TO go back
to the army, SO his brother, Samuel
Cooper. volunteered TO fill in the ranks
until his brother should regain his
health.
The plan was agreed TO and when
the roll was called Samuel Cooper
answered to the name OF his brother.
lie explained the situation 10 the cap
tain. who accepted the proxy. Later
Samuel Cooper became sick and died
and the recording officer reported the
death OF Private William II. Cooper
Senators Curtis and Bristow are
trying to straighten out the tangle
and get Cooper his pension.
The Detroit times., 1911-11-18
TOBACCO DIRECTORS
CALL SPECIAL MEETING

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.--At a meet
ing of the directors of the American
Tobacco Co, today, resolutions were
nassed calling a special meeting OF
stockholders for Dec. 26, 10 act upon
an amendment TO the charter carry
inc out the provisions OF the disin.
tesration plan provided by decree OF
the federai court yesterday.
The directors also provided for the
closing of the transfer books of both
preferred and common stock on Dec.
The regular quarterly dividend
will be paid Jan. 2. The preferred
hooks will be re-opened Jan. 3, but
the books for the common stock viii
remain closed until March IL, day
after the regular annual meeting.
II was pointed out by members of
the board that the books for the com
mon stock will-b closed so long 10
make possible the distribution of the
securities and the purchase the
stock of other companies as provided
for in the federal court -decree.-