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gather from farmers In different
parts OF the county 1t has been the
means of increasing the yield of corn
at least five bushels to the acre. This
increase is the result of mixing
brains with work.
Concluding his remarks Mr.. Fry
said: THE business men have found
that brains are as much necessity
with the farmer as they are with the
/ business man and they are making
the best use of this combination to
lead on to most desirable state of
affairs
4 At the conclusion OF Mr.. Fry's talk
the treasurer's report was read show
lag balance in his hands Of s6S.52.
This was accepted and the election
of officers was held All of the old
officers were nominated and elected
by unanimous vote. Two new names
were added to the executive commit
tee as the work is growing too ardu.
GUS for three men to handle. The
new men elected to these offices are
9 Frank Coyne, of Montrose and j. G
. henZ, OF DOnnellSOn.
y A great deal of interest was showr
9 by the meeting in the discussion OF
9 the possibility of alfalfa growing il
Lee county led by z. p. Weber o
o Franklin township. In his experience
Mr.. Weber said he had planted one
u half acre alfalfa on the twentieth o
II August 1910 and by fall it had grown
d eight or ten inches in length whe
u it was cut, yielding one ton. The 70
70 lowing spring there was very littl
10 rain and 1t only grew two or tire
10 inches until August when several goo
al rains started In again. AS he had n
% pasture for hogs he turned them oil
y on It. Mr. Weber is great believe
u in alfalfa as fattener and is pos
. tive that 1t can be grown successful
|. ly in this section Of the country.
At twelve o'clock the institute VIZ
Oh adjourned for lunch, the program
re be resumed at one thirty.
TO- The Donnellson SeXtette. compose
VI OF some of the towns younger music
ar set opened the afternoon session vii
I'm a rendition of the "Oceana Rolf AL
sh- responded to several encores fro
pc their delighted hearers.
ui- Prof Bliss of Ames was introduc,
ny and his talk on potatoes, fruits al
nu home improvements illustrated
charts was fully appreciated by L
ute audience
an ]. P. Kennedy OF Montrose made
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If troubled with indigestion, consti-
patton, no appetite or feel bilious, give
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets trial and you will be pleas
ed with the result. These tablets in
vigorate the stomach and liver and
strengthen the digestion. Sold by
Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy and j. F.
Kiedaisch & Son.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

State of Iowa, Lee county--ss.
In the District court of said county
at keokuk, Iowa,
s. a. Sylvester. plaintiff, versus
John A. Hughes, defendant.
To the above named defendant.
You are hereby notified that a petit.
ton is now on file in the clerk of.
fee of the district court aforesaid al
keokuk in behalf of the above named
plaintiff, against you and claiming
Judgment against you for the aggre
gate of the following demands, to-wit:
$3.50 with s per cent interest from
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KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sECUR-
ITY. KEoKUK COUNCIL, NO. 1o49.
meets the first and third Monday OF
each month at A. O. u. W. hall at
8 O'clock o. w. Rowe, president;
Ernest Best, financier; Mayms Q.
Schenk, secretary.
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FRATERNAL ORDER OR EAGLES.
Keokuk Aerie. No. 6s3-Meets first
and third Wednesday Of each month
at Eagles hall, b23 Main street Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. Phil
Chaser. ". president; G. A. Noakes,
secretary.
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Stoned Waste Of Wstee

Water-waste detection has been
made science by the present city
engineer of London. BY its applica-
ton he has reduced the daily con-
sumption ten gallons per head Of pop
ulation. This saving is simply enor-
nous. In East London alone 1t Ia
enough water to meet the wants II .
city OF 100000 inhabitants.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER OF OWLS.
Regular meeting of the Independent
Order Of Owls the first and third
Tuesdays Of each month at their hall
in the HUbinger building, rs North
Sixth street. Visiting Owls are cor.
daily invited. Lee Hovey, worthy
president; Ed. W. Kiser secretary.
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4 q. u. W.

Keokuk lodge. No 258, meets every
Thursday night at 1880 o'clock at hall
over Keokuk Savings hank, corner
Fifth and Main streets. Visiting
brethren cordially invited. A. L. Laub-
ersh elmer, NJ. W.; A. E. Moore, re-
cordef.
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K. Of p.

Morning Star lodge No. s. meets
at Fifth and Blondeau. X. Of P. build.
Ing, Tuesday at 1880. John P. Johnson
chancellor commander; Robert Ulrich
K Of R. and s. Visiting Knights
fraternally invited.
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Herman lodge No. 116 Germany.
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at o'clock Ernest Kispert,
N e.; Albert Kiefer. recording secre-
tary.
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W. o. W-Gate City Camp No. 81,
Woodmen Of World. meets second
ard fourth Tuesdays Of each month
at Hawkes. hall, corner Eighth and
Main streets. Visiting soyerigns cor
daily invited. E. E. Severn, consul
commander; g. E. Hawkes., clerk.
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Puchechetuck Encampment, No. 4
meets first and third Thursday eve
nings Of each month. VIM. G. Kun
mer, scribe.
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MY Feet Were just
Aching For liz :

Let Your Poor, Tired, chafed, Tender
Feet "Spread OUT Gioriously in
Bath Of TiZ.
20, o, glory, what feelin'. Won
derful what TIz will do for your
feet"
Just take your shoes off. and then
put those weary, shoe-crinkled, achy,
corn-pestered. bnnion-tortured feet OF
yours In TIz bath. Your toes will
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p p n EI,Ks

Keokuk lodge, No. 106-Meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks'
hall, Gibbons opera house block. Sixth
and Main streets. Club rooms open
daily. Visiting brethren cordially in
vited. w. H. Reimbold, e. R.; Leroy
y. Wolf. secretary
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.
Keokuk Lodge No. T04 meet. every
Wednesday night at s p. m. in Hawkes.
hall, corner of Eighth and Main. Visit.
ing brothers cordially invited. Ed e.
Vaughan, Dictator. Roy M. Martin,
secretarsv.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh and Main street.
Keokuk lodge No. 10. meets regu.
larly Monday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Alfred Lundberg, N. G.; 3. L. BOND.
recording secretary.
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Puckechetuck lodge No. 43, meets
every Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
Roy Pemberton, N. g.; George W. I'M
megart. permanent secretary
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Hardin Lodge No. 20, holds its regu-
lar monthly meeting the second Mon
day evening of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-15

DIR. BRUCE L. aiLFILLAN.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office 6211a Main street. over
Crooks & Cox Millinery store. Bell
phone 190-Black.
Residence 317 North Fourth street
Bell phone 12s0-Red
Hours: 1912 q. N. "a p. m. rs,
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
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ROYAL ARcANuM.

Keokuk Council No. 53S meets first
and third Monday each month,
Hawkes. hall, Eighth and Main. Visit
ing brethren fraternally invited to
attend. G. NJ. yogler. regent, ]. l.
Annable, secretary.
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MODERN wooDMEN OF AMERICA
Gibbons Hail.
Keokuk Camp Nc. 622-Meets every
Wednesday evening at 1880 p. m. Our
latch string is out to neighbors, @. B
Lake, v. c.; ]. A. Pollord, clerk
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FRATERNAL CARDS.
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
Meet in X. Of P. Building, cor
- ner OF Fifth and Blondeau.
IN Eagle Lodge No. IL holds its
regular meeting the first Mon
day evening of each month.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-24
Bodies Expected

HALIFAX, April 24-The steamer
with so Titanic bod
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-24

lilies had founded the town of San
burn. All departed because we were
afraid to remain longer, knowing we
should be killed or tortured.
Il went to Mexico one year ago, put
all / had, $3.50, into land and i'm
provements there, and today | have
only two hands and the clothes on
my back. Before leaving, we filed
our claims for damages with the Amer
lean consul in Mexico City"
John T. MCGEE, wealthy planter
who went to Mexico two years ago.
returned to America minus more than
$4,000 and left behind land and live
stock. Mr.. McGee tells of alleged
cruelties practiced on an American
woman, a Mrs. Shay, now in the hos
pital at Mexico City.
What has been true OF the Shay
family" said Mr.. McGee, has been
likewise true of scores of other Amer
leans, and by staying there we took
our lives in our hands. The bandits
are everywhere The Mexican govern
ment is not able to quiet them
Many Americans believe the Ma
uelO lDIteS So uiSllke the americans
that they would rather permit the
brlgandage than try to stop it. When
ever rurales are near, the bandits dis
perse. but there rarely is shot fired.
Practically every man on board the
Texas hal similar story to tell of eX-
periences in Mexico. Two men who
rode horseback into Vera Cruz after
abandoning everything they owned
told of meeting four armed bandits in
narrow pass
THE only reason we are mere" said
one of the men, is that we were
lucky enough to beat them to it. Ev-
erywhere YOU go except right in the
largest cities you will see deserted
farms. houses burned, live stock stolen
and in many instances the decaying
headless bodies of their owners are
left lying about.
The bandits are in such large num-
bers and so scattered over the interior
that to resist them is useless. We
Americans had to give up everything
to them when they came 10 the settle
ments, no matter how we'll armed We
might be.
Sanburn, the place where the refu-
gees say some of the alleged atrOci-
ties occurred. is in the state Of Vera
Cruz, 13 miles northwest Of Santa Lu-
cretia. 1t is on the Vera Cruz and,
Isthmus railroad, across the isthmus
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-24
Americans Tortured

GALVESTON, Tex, April "a
Fortyseven passengers, all but one
citizens of the United States, who
arrived here from Vera Cruz on the
steamer Texas, told of alleged tor
ture and assassination of Americans
i'll Mexico. All the refugees left their
lands, homes, furniture and everything
they possessed except enough money
for passage and the clothes on their
backs. Among the entire number
there We're only four or five trunks.
NJ. H. Ish. one of the refugees, told
of the murder OF an American citi-
zen named Wait
Mr.. Wait was a neighbor of mine,'
said Mr.. 1sh He had sold several
head of cattle and hidden the money.
Desperadoes came to his house and
demanded the money. Failing to get
it they beheaded him with their ma
chettes, herded his cattle together
and drove them off There are many
instances just like this.
I'VE lived in a little settlement
where a colony OF II American fam
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-24
SCORES OF WOMEN At
THE TITANIC HEARING

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS]
WASHINGTON, April 24.-"Get 10
he'll out of that" was the order Of
Fifth Officer Lowe of the Titanic to
Ismay when the raging director of
the White Star entered life boat
following the disaster, according to
Loves testimony before the investi.
eating committee today. Lowe de-
clared Ismay appeared very anxious
to get off the Titanic" He said he
was not aware of Ismay's identity
when he gave his order He declared
Ismay urged him to Lower away, low
er away" when he was seated in the
boat
WASHINGTON, April 24.-Scores
of fashionably dressed women
swarmed in the Titanic investigation
committee room today, seizing every
seat. Policemen were compelled to
eject some of them to make room for
committeeman. Officers were sta
toned in the room to preserve order
Ismay appeared early and asked that
he be allowed to testify immediately
and be permitted to go to London,
where his wife has collapsed. He
promised to return whenever sum-
mcned. Senator Burton refused to
await the arrival of Chairman Smith
and began questioning Lookout Fred
erick Fleet, who testified yesterday
that the company had denied his re-
quest for marine glasses.
Sworn testimony that neglect on
the part of the White Star to provide
marine glasses for the lookout on the
Titanic was responsible for the disas-
ter was the sensation or the investiga-
tion. Frederick Fleet made oath that
he asked for glasses before the vessel
sailed from Southampton and was re-
fused
Fleet testified that Quartermaster
Hichesens was in charge of the boat
on which he escaped. The women
urged him to return to the Titanic and
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-24
DIXIE LAND

CONTINUED ON PAGE THREEl
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-24
DESPERATE TALES TOLD BY
FJG|T|vES FROM MEXICO

fBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
WAsHIN GTok, APRIL "a
PRESIDENT TAFT AND sEcRE-
TARY KNOX ARE coNFERRiNG
LENGTHILY TODAY ON THE MEX
ICAN SITUATION IT Is REPORT
ED THAT A SECOND ULTiMATUM
WILL BE DISPATCHED TONIGHT
AS A RESULT OF CONTINUED Ex.
EcUTioNs OF AMERICANS.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-Laden
with women and children, refugees
from west coast Mexican ports, the
steamer City of Panama docked here
today.
The refugees told narrowing tales
of piilaging, murder and rapine by or
ganized bands of outlaws, who search
for women and girls in the towns.
They described the burning of the city
of San Bias when the residents re-
manded. Residents fled the city, and
watched from the hills. One hundred
and seven were reported killed. A ma
jority Of the male Americans are re-
naming in Mexican ports to protect
property. The anti-American senti-
n1ent is increasing.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-24
DAILY STANDARD FOUNDED AUGUST. 1905 NO zoo

rescue the shrieking passengers but
Hichesens refused. Fleet said the wo-
men took turns rowing.
Here Chairman Smith interrupted
with yelled attack on Ismay, saying:
From the beginning of the investiga-
tion there has been a meddlesome at
tempt by certain persons to influence
the committees course and stop pro-
cedure. | also have heard that misrep-
reservations have been made. | wish
1t distinctly understood the commit
tee will not tolerate attempts to shane
it's course"
After declaring that he never took
a drink in his life Fifth Officer Harold
Lowe OF the Titanic testified he was
awakened Sunday night by voices on
deck, and found the passengers don
uihS the life preservers and entering
the boats. The vessel was tipping at
an angle of 15 degrees. "I got my
revolver he said. then helped to
load boat No. ), with First Officer
Murdock in charge of the loading.
He gave warm testimony regarding
Ismay.
IF the impact had been bow on"
testified Third Officer Pittman. "the
Titanic would be afloat now. It would
have taken six steamers to sink her
by collision If two or three steam
ers had collided with her she would
still have been afoat" Pttman de-
clared Ismay made suggestions to Cap
tain Smith in issuing orders, which
were carried out He heard four ex-
plosions and then the Titanic pitched
perpendicularly into the depths.
Acting on an anonymous tip, Chair
man Smith of the investigating COM
mttee has asked Canadian Premier
Borden to hold the steamer Mount
Temple at Montreal. He is seeking
verification of report that the Tenn
pie was but 30 miles from the Titanic
when it sank. The Canadian govern
ment has replied that all aid possible
will be given.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-24
S. P. DEPOT ROBBED
WHILE MEN At LUNCH

peculiar robbery occurred at nUuG
today, about 5000 being taken from
the Southern Pacific passenger y7epof
while Agent Whsle and other employees
were at lunch. Entrance was gained
through the front window of the build
ing, the robber leaving his footurnFt
on the window SILL He came out uf
the building by the door.
Owing to the exposed position Of
the building the robber took grea1
chances in entering the building as he
did.
Sheriff Meadows and other peaca
officers are hunting the robber, but an
yet there is no clue
Attempted Robbery
There was another attempted r0s-
berry last evening, Irwin & RitIs
butcher shop being entered by the
robber prying open the screen door,
but in that case he did not find the
money.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-24
HAVE LEARNED NOTHING

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
SOUTHAMPTON. England, AprE
24.-Because 100 firemen refused 20
sail unless the life saving apparatus
was augmented, the Olympic, sister
ship of the Titanic, scheduled to SAN
for America today, was unable to De
part. The company has installed ~
additional life boats, but the firemex
are unSatiSfied
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-24

les on board is expected here late TO-
day or tomorrow Reports from the
banks say they found no bodies for
ten hours and it is believed the last
possible one has been rescued. The
vessel is coming in to bury the re.
mains and probably will continue the
search
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-24
Ambassador DisIiked

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Adding
insult to insult, the Madero govern
ment has designated as its ambassa-
dor to Washington Sr Calero, the min
lister of foreign affairs who composed
the vicious reply to President Taft's
ultimatum.
Immediately following the dispatch
of that insolent message, in which he
told the United States to mind her
own business and not dare again COM
municate with Orozco, who was MUIR
dering American citizens, President
Madero started Calero on his way.
He is expected to arrive in Washing.
ton Friday or Saturday of the present
week
Sr. Caero is the official of the Mex.
lean government who is quoted as hav-
ing advised that American citizens in
Mexico City be held as hostages and
slaughtered the minute United State )
troops were sent across the line to in
tervene.
Calero succeeds Sr Martinez Crespo,
who is universally respected in Wash
ingtOn
The action of Madero is hardly sec
Ond in inSOlence to the attitude OF
Orozco. who steadfastly refuses to lib
crate the two Americans imprisoned
without excuse in Chihuahua, and
whose unconditional release was de-
manded by the state department in a
peremptory note delivered through
Consul Letcher Saturday.
Although it was officially announced
lv the state department that ship
was to be sent by the president to
rescue the Americans imperiled in the
state of Sinaloa, and from whom not
q word of news can be had, no active
steps have been taken in that direc-
ton. Neither is any explanation OF
the delay given by the department.
Notwithstanding the lack of decision
1T The White House, even in view OF
continued insult. the army and navy
continue to make careful preparation
for a general movement against Mex
leo.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-24

the lives Of remaining Americans on
the west coast will be unsafe, the refu-
gees declare. The Mexican gunboat
Tampico is lying at Acapulco. The
Southern Pacific steamer lueIla is at
MazatIan for refugees, if the expected
ant-American outbreak occurs. Hun
dreds are awaiting an opportunity to
flee from Mazatlan.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-24
Of to Magdalena

LOS ANGELES, April 24.-Wlth
the departure of the destroyer no.
ti|la for San Diego, the destroyers
Hull, Stewart. Hopkins and Perry,
comprising the second division, will
DISPATCHED to Magdalena bay. accord
ing TO the statement made yesterday
by an officer attached to the flotllla.
It is declared that the commander
of the second division is already IN
receipt of orders from Washington to
proceed to Magdalena bay and return
a report of conditions with respect to
the Dutative Japanese colony there,
and other matters in connection with
Oriental activity in Lower California.
The first and second divisions of the
tOrnedo feet engaged in mimic war
iare Sunday night in the roadStead Oil
Sal. Pedro, in conjunction with the
cruiser Maryland which arrived carry
in the morning from San Diego A d.
vision of destroyers comprising the
Hull, Hopkins, Stewart and Perry, as
we'll as submarines A3 and A5, con-
vowed by the tender Fortune, also
came in from the southern port Tor
iraCtice. Other vessels engaged Werc
the destroyers Whipple, Lawrence.
Guldsborough, Rowan, Farragut and
Preble
In spite of the half dozen search
lights on the big cruiser, playing from
the peach basket on top OF her hay
stack" mast, as we'll as on deck, sew
eral of the forbidding little craft ap-
preached under cover of the dark
night and launched powderless tolpe~
does at her hull. The results OF this
uuasi-war will be made known IN a
report to the department by Captain
Ellicott of the Maryland
The submarines will next indulge
in torpedo practice Oh port, using the
Maryland as a target II weather con
Hitions are favOrab.e several nlght
Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-24

of Tehauntepec. and is listed as rail.
way and telegraph station.
The Chanute times., 1912-09-13
NEOSHO pRESBYTERY CONvENES

Rev. c, A. Wilson and wife and e..
P Bodle and wife drove to Oswego
Tuesday afternoon In the Bodle Pack
ard to attend meeting Of the Neosho
Presbytery. The presbytery includes
about fourteen counties and the pas
tor and one elder from each church
in the presbytery Is expected to be
there. There are two meetings held
each year, one 10 the spring and one
in the fall. The Chanute party will
return Thursday.
The Chanute times., 1912-09-13

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No D.
Granting equal rights and privileges TO women
BE it resolved by the Legislature OF the
state of Kansas, two-thrds OF the members
alected TO each House thereof concurrlng
therein:
That the following proposition to amend the
consultation OF the state of Kansas be hereby
admitted to the qualified electors OF the
.tate for their approval or rejection namely
srcroN 1. The rights of citizens Of the
s,ate of Kansas to vote and hold ONCE shall
not he denied or abridged on account OF sex,
SEC. 2. This proposition shall be submitted
70 the electors of this state at the election ior
representatives to the Legislature IN the year
,oIo. The amendment hereby proposed Shall
he l,nown on the oficial ballot by the following
,,,,e. amendment to the constitution grant
inc eoual rights and privileges to women and
Az vote for or against such amendment shall
be taken as provided by law.
SEC. 3. This amendment II adop.eu' snall o1
known as section of article OF the cons'i-
tuition ofthe state Of Kansas
spc. a This resolution shall take effect and
ne IN force from and after its publication IN
the statute book.
Passed the House February " lsli'
r,assed the Senate February s. 1911.
Approved February 9. ieii'
Irsrebv certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of original House concur
rent Resolution No 3, now on tile in my once
ieN' -'~'' CHAs. H. SESSIONS
Secretary Of State.
The Chanute times., 1912-09-13
Hair Fabrics.

In the manufacture of hair fabrics
the hair is reduced to,a paste by SOL
vent and all kinds Of hair and fibers
are used. The paste, is run through
an artificial silk spinner and drawn
from the spinner in threads. Some Of
these are yard or more in length.
They can be braided or woven like ar
tificfal horse-hair. Fair composition
of superior quality is kept for the man.
ufacture Of wigs and braids.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Chanute times., 1912-09-13
Chinese Children Like Paris.

Recently a number of Chinese chill
dren have been found in the streets Of
Paris and taken before the magistrates
as vagabonds. These children were
brought to France by showmen to per-
form as acrobats. After few months.
their performances having lost their
novelty and ceased to attract, the man.
ayers abandoned them. They have
bOSa taken to the Chinese legation to
be sent home. But they don't want to
go home. The beautiful city Of Paris
is more to their liking.