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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
CLOSING SESSION HELD
Appointments by Bishop An
derSon at Conference of
CoI0red Meth0diStS.

The forty-ninth annual session of the
Washington Colored Methodist Episcopal
Church. which has been in session for
the past five days at Ebenezer Methodist
Episcopal Church. 4th and d streets
southeast, adjourned this morning, after
the final reports were received and
adopted.
\ resolution offered by Rev. DIR. Ernest
Lyon of Baltimore, condemning lynching
and asking President Taft to incorporate
in his next message to Congress recon-
mendations of a federal anti-Iynching
law, was adopted. DIR. Lyon was appoint
ed chairman of committee to notify the
President Of the action taken.
Yesterday Bishop w. F. Anderson preach
ed the morning sermon and ordained the
deacons-elect. In the afternoon Rev. DR..
G. c. Jacobs preached, and the bishop,
assisted by the elders, ordained the
elders-elect. Rev. W. S. Jackson, statis-
teal secretary, submitted his report.
which showed an increase in membership
of $50. Rev. NJ. W. Clair, treasurer. re-
ported that the conference had raised
during the year 500, s21 for the various
benevolent causes.
List of Appointments.
The appointments were announced as
follows:
Baltimore district: W. \. c. Hughes,
district superintendent; Sharp Street
Church, NJ ]. Naylor.
Washington district: Z. S. Williams,
district superintendent; Bowie, Nathan
Ross; Boyds. r.. p. Lawson; Bradywine,
Z. VI. Dent: Charlotte Hall, c. E. Queen
Daisy, j. W. Jenkins; Emory Grove, B.
T. Perkins; La Plata, r. G. Williams;
Laurel, V. n. s Hughes; Laytonsville,
Benjamin Gross; Marlboro, Virgil Carter
Mount Airy, Bradley Johnson; Noting
ham. T. B. Snowden; OXon Hill, George
H. Booze; Pomonkey, c. s. Harper; Pts
sah, j. T. s. Nash; Rockville. j. f. Dot
son: Sandy Springs, ]. w. Carroll; Scot
land. j. f. Carter; Shiloh A A Brown
Sillman, j. s Cole; st. Mary's, j. T.
Reed. and Woodville, r. F. Coates.
Washington: Asbury. NJ. w. Clair: Ben
ming. w. j. Tyler; Central, T. P. Thorn
as; EbeneZer, w. III. Dean; Paramount
O: C. Sprague; Haven, w. H. Barnes;
Mount Vernon, j. f. Roberts; Mount
Simpson, W S. Jackson; TenIeytown.
J. Barnett: Union Mission. r. A. Hart.
The various appointments were an
nounced late last night by Bishop W. F.
anderson. as he had to leave the city in
time 10 open another conference
The only change in a local pastorate
was the sending of Rev. w. II. Dean of
l-ynchburg, Va. to succeed Rev. S III.
Brown. at Gbenezer Church. the latter
being appointed to Roberts chapel. Alex
andria, Va.
Rev G T. Hodges will succeed Rev
> r. Hughes as presiding elder of the
stanton district, and Itevs. NJ j. NayloI
and W. \. c. Hughes exchange positions
as district superintendent of the Balti-
more district and the pastorate of the
Sharp Street Memorial Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Baltimore, respectively
The next session will be held al Sharu
Street Memorial Church, Baltimore
The appointment for the Baltimore and
Washington districts was as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25

against the failure Of the management
to advance wages more than per
cent. The unrest at other corporations
threatened to develop into a walkout
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25

LOWELL Mass. March 25.-Several
hundred operatives at the Appleton
cotton mills struck today as q protest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
FIGHT ON STEPHENSON
OPENS IN THE SENATE
Final Vote on the Case May
Not Come Until the Mid
die of the Week.

The real battle in the Senate chamber
over the question of the right Of SEN
ator Stephenson of Wisconsin to his
seat opened today with the first Of a
program of speeches that may hold back
a final vote until the middle of the week.
The Senate is under requirement. by spe-
cial order passed several weeks ago, to
vote on this Legislative day." but this
parliamentary phrase may cover any
number of days. The case is one Of the
two in which republican senators have
been under fire for alleged use of cor
ruption funds in the work that brought
about their election, the other being that
of Senator Lorimer Of Illinois, still pend
ing in the elections committee.
Election Methods Attacked.
Senator Stephenson is known in the
northwest as lumber king" The anti
Stephenson forces in Wisconsin. in
charges which were brought before the
Madison legislature and investigated
there, attacked the manner in which the
Stephenson men used money in conduct
ing the primaries that brought about
Mr.. Stephenson's election.
During the investigation Senator Ste
phenson admitted that $4,000 had been
expended by him for election purposes,
but insisted that the money had been
spent only In legitimate ways. The Sem
ate investigation was conducted ny SUD-
election committee, headed by Senator
Hepburn of Idaho, and the full elections
committee report, accompanied by a reso-
luton, declared that his election was
valid
Resolutions Pending in Senate.
This resolution is pending along with a
minority resolution offered by Senator
Jones of Washington, declaring that Mr..
Stephenson WAS mot duly and legally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
INCREASE IN WAGES
FOR 100000 WORKERS
Advances Granted to New
England Textile Operatives
Go Into Effect.

BOSTON, March 25.-More than 10000
textile operatives in New England re-
ceived a general advance in wages today
when the increases announced recently
by many cotton and wooden manufac-
turers went into effect. The advances
varied from to 10 per cent, but, with the
exception Of the $1,000 persons employed
in the mills owned by the manufac-
turers Of Fall River, where 10 per
cent raise has been granted. the OPP
eratives will not know the exact amount
Of their increase until pay day.
Most of tho workers affected are en-
ployed in mills in this state, the number
being estimated at $4,000. In Rhode
Island 25, 600 persons had their pay raised.
Approximately 1900 operatives in New
Hampshire went to work on the increased
wage schedule, while in Vermont 800 re-
ceived more money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
Quiet at Lawrence.

LAWRENCE, Mass, March 25.-The
great textile strike, which was the di-
rect cause Of two deaths and the loss
of several million dollars in business,
ended officially today after a duration
of ten weeks. When the mill bells
tolled at dawn more than $4,000 tex
tile workers proceeded toward their
places Of employment. There was not
the slightest indication Of disorder.
The strike was declared of last Mon
day in all but six mills and the strik-
ers went back to work. The mills
against which the strike was continued
were able, however, to secure a large
operating force, and yesterday the
the strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
Election Methods Attacked.
Resolutions Pending. in Senate.

This resolution is pending along with a
minority resolution offered by Senator
Jones of Washington, declaring that Mr..
Stephenson was mot duly and legally
elected to the Senate" The Jones Eeso-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18
CLIMATE HURTS
WEAK LUNGS

In this climate there are always
numbers of people whose lungs are
weak and who either have chronic
cough or else catch cold easily and
are very likely to take pneumonia
A New York girl, Miss Louise Jesel,
has written letter on this subject,
saying I'm the past year l have been
troubled with weak lungs and palpita-
ton of the heart. Having heard that
Vinol was great strengthened ! be-
gan taking it and 1t has done me a
world of good.
L have no cough now, my heart is
all right and have gained greatly in
strength and energy
Naturally, as soon as her strength
had been built up to the right point
by Vinol, all symptoms of her former
trouble vanished.
This delicious cod liver and iron
remedy, without oil, not only creates
strength and enriches the blood but
always agrees with the stomach
Get bottle of Vinol today and be-
gin receiving its curative power. We
guarantee it 10 please YOU McGrath
Bros. Drug Co., keokuk, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18
BUTTON CUTTERS
VERY THANKFUL
Hawkeye Company Grants Raise in
Wages, Meaning About $1.5o
More Per Week.

Keokuk button cutters are thank.
| ful for little increase in wages
granted them by, the Hawkeye Button
company, and which increase went In
to effect last week.
The increase means an additional
half cent on each gross of buttons
those known as the small lines" that
the cutters produce each week. While
the increase seems insignificant, il
means an increase in the weekly pay
envelope of about s150 on the ordi.
nary buttons, while the increase on
the larger Zines will not amount to
as much.
Button cutting is at low ebb al
the present time. owing to the supply
OF shells running short. Just now,
about ninety cutters have steady EN-.
pioyment by the Hawkeye company
but when the season in in full blast
there is room and work for almost
double that number Additional cut.
tiers are to be put on as soon as con.
ditions will permit of shell gathering,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18
Don't Worry-Eat.

Memphis, Tenn.-Mrs. Emma D.
Looney, Of this place, says: Il suffer.
ed misery for nearly eight years. but
since taking Cardri, / am much
stronger, and l haven't missed sin.
gle meal. / hardly know how to ex-
press my gratitude" Don't worry
about your symptoms-Cardui doesn't
treat them. What you need ia
strength. Cardui helps you to get It.
Take Cardui, because other tonics and
medicines do not contain its peculiar
and successful ingredients, imported
especially for it's manufacture. Half a
century of success, has stamped Car
dui with the seal Of public approval
During this time, Cardui has benfit
ed million women. Why not you?
Try it, today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18
Twenty-F First Annual Session
Of the Grand Council, Roy
al Arcanum Of Iowa Con-
venes April 9th.
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL
Keokuk Hotel Will be Officials
Headquarters and Members
Of Order Are Anticipat-
ing a Good Time.

The twenty-hrst annual session of
the grand council, Royal Arcanum Of
Iowa. will convene in Odd Fellows
hall, Keokuk, Iowa, Tuesday. April 9,
1912, at 4 o'clock p. m.
1t is OF interest to note in connec-
ton with the meeting Of this organiza-
ton that Attorney w. ,. Roberts of
this city is life member Of the
grand council, being charter mem
Der and having materially assisted in
the organization of the order.
The grand council is composed OF
its officers, standing committees,
grand medical examiners, representa-
tives from subordinate councils, rep
resentatives to the supreme council,
all past grand regents and all life
members OF this grand jurisdiction,
who are in good standing in their
councils. Past regents and regents OF
subordinate councils, in good standing
in their respective councils may be
admitted to seats in the grand council
upon presenting proper credentials.
but shall have neither voice nor vote.
The past regents Jewel with red
ribbon, Is the constitutional regalia
to be worn at the session. Each rep.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18
FORWARD LINE
AT CANTON, MO.
Keokuk Men Address Meetings Sun
day Which Were Needed by
Our Missouri Ncighbors.

H. S. Butler and G. F. Mcfarland
We're at Canton, Mo-, Sunday after
noon and evening in the interests OF
the Men and Religion Forward move
ment. In the afternoon they adj
dressed an audience of men in the
rooms of the Agoga club of that city,
and in the evening spoke to two meet
ings, each facing capacity audiences
AS result of the visit meeting
was announced for this afternoon at
which the preliminary steps were to
be taken toward the organization OF
the movement in the churches Of Can.
ton Four of these churches are par
ticipating in the movement. The
Christian University is located at
Canton and through its influence it is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18
AN AUTOMOBILES
SUNDAY MISHAP
Detained Over Two Hours, Stuck In
the Mud at Tenth and
Morgan Streets.

About 3:45 o'clock Sunday after
noon the automobile, 109O7, belonging
to Thomas f. McManus of 1901 Nor.
gan street. was going out Tenth
street, driven by Fred C. Wedler
Three other adult passengers occu-
pied the seats, including one lady.
They were going at ordinary speed for
slushy weather, on the east side of
I-tie street, and when crossing Morgan
street the right wheels came in direct
line with the gas pipe recently laid
along Tenth street. About the center
of Morgan street the right front wheel
went down in the soft filling of the
pipe trench but slowly rose, but when
the hind wheel went deeper with a
low ker chug, the stuff was off" and
the auto refused to proceed.
The machine was vacated and soon
work commenced to rescue 1t. The
sticky mud settled In around the
wheel which sunk even beyond the
axle. A workman with a shovel at
once began to dig and remove the
dirt, while a crowd, ranging at differ
ent times from twenty-five to fifty,
composed of men, women and chill
dren, stood about in the damp, chill
air watching eagerly the unusual pro-
ceedings.
For over two long hours this hard
work continued, and finally when a
sufficient hole had been excavated
around the wheel, wagon drawn by
1. a team of heavy draft horses, was
brought to the rescue, ropes tied from
wagon to automobile and the machine
was backed out from It's muddy trap
and in few minutes puffed away ap-
parently without having received any
injury from its mud-bound accident
1t went down at about 3:45 p. m. and
it was about 6:52 when it was able to
continue its journey.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
IOWA FARMERS
Burlington Route to Run Special Train
For Benefit Of Corn Crop
Increase.

Lee county farmers will be interest
ed in a special train now being plann-
ed by the Burlington railroad company
TO demonstrate the necessity and
profit in properly selecting seed corn
for this springs planting.
While the initial program is in the
hands of the local agents for the Bur
ilington, there may be some minor
changes made before it is sent out.
The trip planned starts from Des
Moines March 26th and ends the first
week in April. The main line of the
burlington, from Burlington to Omaha
will be covered and stops will be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18
COUNTS HIS VOTES
BEFORE CAST
LaFolIette is Confident That North
Dakota Is for Him Mighty
Strong.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
FARGO, N. D.. March 1S.-Confident
that he will win the first state wide
presidential preference primary ever
held In this country, Senator LaFol-
lette today started on the final stretch
of his whilrwind campaign. He speaks
at Minot this morning and at Devils
Lake later in the day.
The blizzardly weather of last week
is gone and If tomorrow dawns as did
today, the managers for both Roose-
Welt and LaFollette declare, the larg-
est republican vote in the history of
the state will be cast at the primary
polls. If the vote is close, it may be
Wednesday or Thursday before the
result is known. In final statements
issued today the managers for both
sides claimed their chiefs would win
by safe margins
LaFollette spent yesterday in Grand
Forks debating to his stenographer
on the autobiography he is now pre-
pairing. Il have never felt better in
my life" he said just before leaving
Tor Minot, "and ] think that for man
supposed to be suffering from col.
lapse, have done fairly good weeks
work. ! am greatly pleased with the
greetings have received from the
people Of this state and the assurance
OF success that have been given me
from all quarters. / feel confident
That the state will endorse me fol-
president on Tuesday" There was
no let-up yesterday in the fight for
votes and the work will practically
60 on until the opening of the polls
Final instructions were sent to every
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18
Got Away With MANY NickeIs.

With his pockets stuffed with nick
els, man was arrested iii Mount Yer
non, n. Y. few days ago, charged
with vagrancy. Puzzled at the iingling
sounds issuing from his garments, the
police searched his clothes finding, to
their amazement, that 500 nickels were
slowed about his person. The prison
er then confessed that he had tapped
a nickel-in-the-slot machine and made
away with $40.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18
expected that the movement will
reach many other points.
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Easiest Way,


"The Easiest Way which David
Belasco will present at the Grand
opera house this evening is one of the
most terrible arratgnments of present
day society that the stage has ever
known. Not in years has any dram.
attic production created SO much dis
cussion both on the part of the thea.
tre-going public and the clergy as that
which depicts the struggle of Laura
Murdoch once more to set her feet on
the straight and narrow path after
treading the primrose way.
This role, made famous by Frances
Starr in the original production, Is
most ably enacted by Miss Catherine
Proctor for some time prime IA
vorite with Belasco audiences.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18
GRAND COUNCIL, ROYAL
ARCANUM MEETS IN KEOKUk
L

Il
resentatfve must supply himself with
proper jewel, and wear same. The
grand warden is instructed to strictly
enforce this rule. .. M
The committee on credentials will
meet at the hall at 8 o'clock p. M. at
which time and place all representa-
tives, alternates and past regents de-
string to attend the session should
report with their credentials.
The grand secretary, grand treasur-
er with the members Of the finance
committee. will meet at the Keokuk
Hotel at 1 o'clock p.sIn., to complete
their work for the grand council yeyar
last closing. Il
All officers and standing committees
whose reports are required to be print
ed, are urged to send In duplicate to
the grand secretary at once. All 9th
er reports should be in duplicate and
ready at opening Of the session.
Committees.
The following brothers are hereby
appointed to serve the respective
committees during the twenty-firsta an
nual session: The first named brother
on each committee is chairman there
of.
Credentials T. Ahrens, c. NJ
vogler, 2. E. Hill. !,
Mileage and per diem H. e. PLANE,
|! G. A. Culvert, P. s. Mclaughlin.
| Distribution of reports-G. H.
Nicoll, F. C. Ottawa, H. R. Rosecrans
State of the order-W. e. McCon
nell, G. A. Merrill, B. F. Stretton.
Appeals-A.. T. Cooper, G. A. Fair
| ly, F. D. Empkie. ss'r
New business j. N. Skinner, II. G.
Eschbach, H. H. Drohman.
The supreme regent has appointed
Richard E. Kropf, Chicago, H.
grand regent of the state of Illinois
to represent him at this session
Brother Kropf is well known to many
members of the grand council as a
loyal, earnest advocate Of the order
and its principles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18
G. F. M'KIBBEN's
FUNERAL SUNDAY
The Interment Took Place at Mound
Cemetery In Des Moines Valley
Burial Today.

The funeral of Charles F. McKibben
occurred at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon at the family residence, 719 Ex-
change street, Rev. j. NJ. Brown, pas
tor of the Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal church, conducting the services.
The pallbearers acting at the home
were Edwin S. Lotion, Peter Nelson,
and Messrs. oiler, Wyatt, Howell and
Raber.
The remains were borne to Mound
cemetery in the Des Moines Valley
where the burial took place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18
Hoods SarsaparilI

made at all the important places. Sew
eral specialists from the state univer-
|sity at Iowa City will accompany the
special and they will instruct the far
mers in the best and most approved
methods OF testing and selecting fer.
title seed corn.
Although the special will not visit
Keokuk. there will be several stops
made in Lee county, including Fort
Madison, Viewer and Donnellson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18
uneauaIly Divided.

Sometimes A gets credit for saying
what B may have felt and thought
and what G had lived for, years with
courage and self-denial.--Miss Thack-
cray.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18

Don't use harsh physics. The reac.
ton weakens the bowels, leads to
chronic constipation. Get Doane's
Regulets. They operate easily, tone
the stomach and cure constipation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18

Fot any pain, from top to toe. from
siy cause, apply DR.. Thomas Eclectic
OIL Pain can't stay where it is usad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-18
Long, Wide and Deep Excavation for
Second installation Of the Great
Water Power In the
Mississippi.
INTEREST VS. CoFFERDAM
Calculation Showed That It 10 Cheap
err to Build New cofferdam Than
to Put in Large Quantity
Of Concrete.

DidStluS MnlCH dItTdClh JIe ulteu'
ton of everybody in town, the big
steam shovel which sticks its snout
into the pile of broken rock lifted by
the blasts, numberless cars in trains
rushing up to be loaded by the shovel
and putting away again to dump
their loads at the concrete mixing
plant-all these and more are rapidly
making veritable chasm In the bot
tom Of the Mississippi river where
finally will be built the lower half of
the big power house.
The hole being excavated there is
nearly 900. feet long, over 125 feet
wide and over twenty-five feet deep
into the bedrock of the rivers bottom.
It will contain section along Main
street two blocks long, half block
wide and three stories Highland it is
only for the footing and draft tubes
to carry the used water from the
power house basement which will rise
much higher than that. as the partial
~ completed portion now rises high
in the air above the river bottom.
Calculate Cost Carefully.
AS is well known, the power plant
consists of two installations. The first
installation of turbines and generators
will produce 100000 horsepower for
sale. After that is disposed Of, the
remainder of the capacity of the wa
ter power here will be installed. This
second installation is the thing for
which the big chasm is being excavat-
ed in the river bottom now.
There arose question in arith-
metic as to just when the second Part
of the power house basement should
be built. That immense mass of
concrete which at the upper end al
ready rises so high costs a lot of
money to put in place around the
molds of lumber built by carpenters
to make Its various water channels to
and fro mthe turbines The interest
on that cost for a year: would make
some people feel rich.
Interest Exceeds Cofferdan1
Simple calculation showed that the
interest on the cost of the concrete
substructure is much more than the
cost of building new cofferdam
around the site of the lower section
of the power house which will contain
the second installation aa
Hence, there will be saving of
money by building the basement of
the power house later in a new Golfer
dam to be erected If needed, instead
of building that huge concrete base.
ment now while the bottom of the riv-
er is dry inside the present Golfer
dam. uss
But. while the substructure will not
be built at once, the excavation 10
hold it's base is being economically
built now while the steam shovel
and blasting appliances are handy or
the job. And it is being carved out
of the limestone river bottom at a
great,rate just now.
A thick, broad wall. the west wall OF
the second part of the power house
basement, is being built to connec,
the upper half of the power house and
the big lock. This will hold the wa
ter in the forebay and later be part OF
the lower end of the power house sub
structure.