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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-22
.C'ARNEG|E's PLAN
NOT APPROVED
Public Officials DO Not Think Much
Of His $2s,ooo q Year PEN
sion 70 Ex.PresI-
dents.
IT IT is NOT D1GN1F1ED
Bryan's Plan Of Making Them coun
seliors Has More Favor Than
the Other
Idea.

\
{ WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-With al
most unbroken unanimity public off,
cials and other prominent people at
the national capitol today disproved
the plan of Carnegie to give ex-
presidents an annual pension OF $685.
900. That acceptance OF such a gratu-
ity was beneath the dignity of one
who had filled the highest office In
the land, was the general objection to
the plan. A few public men lauded
the pension scheme as giving an op-
portunity for the nation to profit by
the experience and knowledge of
those who had served the people In
the white house.
President Taft was not accessible
to callers today, bein1 occupied in
debating his annual message Just
what his view of the matter is his
friends could not ascertain. The
executive Is a poor man and cannot
afford to retire from active business
when he steps down from the
presidency. he plans to resume law
practice at Cincinnati.
Congressman today were discussing
the probable consideration by the
next democratic congress OF the prob
lem OF what the nation shall do. witt
Its ex-presidents. There are q number
|of members who favor w j. Bryan''
pans to admit former executives K
the councils OF the nation, by grant
ling them a place in the house or sen
late as sort Of ex-offcio counsellor
Bryan made no provision for salary
but . few members we're willing tina
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-22
I Cant Get the Water Off
My Mind Was Note
Left by the Girl.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
loNSDALE, R. l., Noy 22.-The
Guy OF Norma Garyin, daughter OF
ex-governor Garvin of Rhode Island,
as taken from the Blackstone river
P1ay by operatives from the Ann and
pope mills. who were working with
appling irons. The body was found
ot lar from the mill in about nine
et OF water. An autopsy will be
Eeld.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-22
1t Still Hurts.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
ST. PAUL, Nov. %. Hugh T. Hal
tert. Minnesota leader of the progress
sive party, just returned from Oyster
Bay, said today that there was yet
reason to fear the result of the bullet
in Colonel Rooseyelt's breast Col
onel Roosevelt said that he could feel
the bullet and 1t gives him trouble
euaking hands, said Halbert.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-22
|DRKEY REEVES
AND FIGHTS on
ArmIstIce lasted just One Day and
Then the Turks Began Battling
More Fierce Than
Ever.
rHE TIDE MAY TURN
svltan Can strengthen He Army
From, Asia While BuIgarians Have
Every Available Man
/ In Field.

flnited Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Nov. 20. Officialdom
here was completely nonplussed to-
dsy BY the unexpected failure Of the
peace negotiations between the Turks
Ind the Balkan allies.
Ii had scarcely occurred to anyone
i possible that hostilities would be
resumed. That there might be trou-
lie over the division OF the sultan's
European territories was recognized,
but failure of the plans for cessation
ii the already existing struggle had
Icarcely even been considered.
The amazing part was the sudden
ness OF the Turks change in attitude.
Wednesday morning they were ap-
bealing to the powers to act quickly
b persuading the allies to grant
them terms Thursday night they
we're announcing loftily that the al
les proposals were not to be thought
bf and that Nazim Pasha had receiv-
ia orders to begin fighting again I'M
nediately.
Before, the chancellones had time to
Iairly assimilate the news, hostilities
we're raging again more fiercely than
ever. In fact, word that Constant.
nople could hear the roar OF cannon
from the direction Of the Sea OF Mar.
mora reached here ahead Of the an
houncement that peace negotiations
hsd been called on 81 q,
Military men said today that the sit
patton now seems to be plain enough
fhe Turkish government believed e.
Eything was lost and grew desperate
u anxious to make terms which
Fould at least prevent the enemy
rom occupying Constantinople. With
he allies In the act of agreeing tt
begotiate, Nazim Pasha inflicted Sc
Fere reverse on the Bulgarians a
ChatalJa and the government, iti
hopes instantly revived, decided to g
bn with the campaign.
The armistice lasted one day.
War experts were agreed that th'
Eultan has lost western Turkey for
ever, but they expressed the opinion
fhat In the east the outlook is fa
from hopeless for him, while for thu
Pulgarians it Is very serious indeed
Assuming that the Ottoman force
can hold their own at Chatalja, whicl
the authorities said today appeare'
likely, they can continue strengthen
Fng themselves indefinitely fror
Asia The Bulgarians have alread
put forth every ounce of fighting Ell
Frgy they possess. The Servians an
Greeks may come to their aid, but
IS doubtful If this will offset the su
JAMS reinforcements from across tn
Bosphorus.
TO make the situation worse. winte
Till soon make the allies position q
lhatalja impossible to maintain. "
ess they can carry the Chatalja line
githin few days, the best authorize
feclared they will have to retrea
Perhaps across the frontier. BY sprin
Fhe Turks, having had time to r.
Plganize their army, may have thel
Fopelessly outclassed.
Sultan is Still Belligerent.
United Press Leased Wire Service
PARIS, Nov. 22.The Bulgaria
Fabinet met hurriedly today to col
lder modifying the peace terms offe
4 to the Turks, it was stated In
nessage from Sofia The new
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-22
Carthage Man Honored.

PEORIA, H., Nov. 22.-The grand
lodge l. o. o. F. closed Its seventy
fifth annual convention here tonight.
Springfield was chosen as the next
meeting place. J. J. Johnson of Car
thage, was chosen grand conductor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-22
President Elect Wilson Flared
up When He Was Snapped
nj His Yard.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
HAMILTON, Bermuda. Nov. 22.-
President-elect Wilson "fared up" to.
day when a newspaper photographer
snapped him, in disregard of his
expressed objection.
You're no gentleman he exclaim
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..,< oApER THAT BOOSTS kEo
s. KuK ALI THE TIM 6.

-..-..-.rlbers Of The Daily Gate City
suD,d s.rved the full Leased Wire Ser.
a.s Il 4 the United Press Association
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-22

Sultan is Still Belligerent.
United Press Leased Wire Service
PARIS, Nov. 22.The Bulgarian
Fabinet met hurriedly today to con-
(ider modifying the peace terms offer
ID to the Turks. it was stated In a
nessage from Sofia. The news
New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
MADERO TAKEN UNAWARES
Mexican President Admits Rebel
Movement Was a Surprise.

Nexico city. March 1.--While admitting
IGNORANCE of the attitude of General Orozco
toward the administration at the moment
through lack of means of communication
President Madero declared tonight that
the revolutionary situation throughout the
renublic. with the exception OF Chihuahua
has shown improvement since a week ago.
The President said:
Conditions are better in the region OF
,ha Maz,s In Durango and IN the rest OF
tho renublic. excepting Chihuahua. where
the situation Is more delicate OWING 10 lhe
faIl of Juarez into the power or the reocis;
occurrences I'm Chihuahua, Durango ana
tho region OF the MaZas were unexpected
and for that reason took great proportions
snparently before the government could
send Sufficient elements OF war, parucu.
Iarly in view of the sudden interruption OF
communications. .,
Now that the government is pushing
operations, however, with the intention OF
sanding more troops into the theatre or
events the government Is sure that within
a relatively short time 1t VIII succeed III
dominating the situation completely.
Ambassador Wilson said tonight he had
received no communication from Washing
ton for presentation to the Mexican govern
mont relative to the reported declaration
~ Juan Sanchez sAzcona. the Presidents
secretary. that a massacre OF Americans
wouId follow intervention. Azcona de-
c,,ned to make any comment on the SUD-
New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
JUMPS FROM AER0PLANE
WHILE IN FULL FLIGHT
Captain Berry First to Make a
Parachute Descent from
FLYING Aircraft.

st. Louis. March For the first time
IN the history OF heavier than air flying
d man leaped from an aeroplane at JEFF
ferson Barracks this afternoon and
descended safely to earth In a parachute.
Captain Albert Berry made the spec
tacular leap OF 1.2OO feet. and it was
witnessed by hundreds OF soldiers. When
the aeronaut landed the soldiers cheered
and. lifting Captain Berry in their arms,
half carried him to the office of Colonel
Wood. the commanding officer. who con-
graduated him.
Berry and Pilot Janus left the Kin
loch aviation field in the afternoon In
two passenger biplane carrying beneath
the machine in a specially constructed
case large parachute. The trip to the
barracks was made without n stop. Then.
with practiscd hand. Janus steadied the
machine. Berry gave quick jerk OF "A
rope and. with the parachute. shot down.
ward. while the acroplane. first bounc-
ing IN like a cork. suddenly poised and
stcadied itself.
Hundreds of watchers held their
breath as Berry shot toward the earth.
the parachute trailing after him in a
long. snaky line. Suddenly the para
chute opened. the rapidity Of the descent
was checked. and amid cheers the first
aviator to make such an attempt lightly
reached the ground.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
FOLEY TO SUCCEED GRADY
Assemblynan from 18th District
Ia Chosen by Democrats.

Assemb,yman James A. foieS' oi vi.
10Th Assembly District, was des'si,a'eu
-. tho organization candidate for STATE
senator in the 18th Senatorial District
49, n.nocratic convention held at NO
ooc East 32d street last night. His name
will be voted on at the special election
ca,,ed % bv the Governor to fill the place
or the late Senator Thomas f. Grady
Foley has been in the Assembly since
1907. and last year was made chairman
- tho cities Committee. In that capac-
,,v he had charge of the fight on the pro-
- os charter for New York City. He
is % a personal friend of Charles F.
Mrrnbv. the Tammany boss, whose own
district he has represented in the AS
sembly for the last Ave years. Foley Is
also a friend Of Mayor Gayhor' II 's
understood that there will be no Repub-
ucan candidate against him In the COM
ing special election. as the district Is
overwhelmingly Democratic.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
CAT TURNS ON THE GAS
Four Made Unconscious b,
Prank of Household Pet.

Newton. Mass, March 1.-The cat In
the household OF Louis Andrews at
Newton Upper Falls, could not controi
it's curiosity as to the shut-off on the
gas range In the kitchen early To-Day
The consequence was that four occu-
pants of the house were rendered uncon-
scious by escaping gas and were not re-
vived for several hours.
When the excitement was over
searching investigation revealed the fact
that the cat. which had been LEFT 70
sleep In the kitchen, had turned on the
gas. Mr.. Andrews Is in doubt whe'her
the family pet became respondent and
contemplated suicide or hit the gas COCK
in a playful mood The cat sunered ho
III effects from the gas.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
AvIAToR's 100 MILES AN HOUR
vedrines Makes New Speed Record in
Monoplane.

pan March Jules Vedrines. driving a
30 horsepower monoplane. established a
rew worlds speed record for an hour by
ay,ng 1ol % miles. The best previous rec
ord was SIS l-3 miles. which was made by
yedrines on January l3 last.
Maurice Tabuteau, the French aviator.
accomplished several fine flights In mono
plane at the aerodrome here to-day.
The aviator flew 100 kilometres t62 milcs)
in 81 minutes and 4-5 seconds. passed the
soo-kilometres mark n2i miles) In hour.
a minutes and II seconds. and covered 20
kilometres d55 miles) In hours Z minutes
and 81. seconds. In the even hours Ta-
buteau flew 23i kilometres and 43i metres
Q46h miles).
New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
"BLUE LAWS" MAY T0TTER
LEGISLATORS of Bay State Would
Permit Sunday Sports.

Boston. March IA legislative assault
on the blue laws" New England furi-
tain inheritance. at last promises some
chance Of success. The first bill modify
ing the restrictions regarding sports on
sunday that has been reported to the
Legislature for many years appeared IN
the House to-day.
The Committee on Legal Affairs, by
,.o,a of 8 TO !. favorably reported the
bill. which gives cities and towns 'he
option of permitting all kinds of sports
including amateur shows, after p m''
nrovided no admission is charged.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
HOLD-UP VICTIM DEAD
William Horth, Who Was Robbed
of $4,000 in Diamonds, Expires

William Horth. diamond broker. who
was held up and robbed of diamonds
valued az $4,000 in Sixth avenue near
SD street. Manhattan. recently. died last
night at his home No. 2l3 Sd street,
Union Hill. y. J. Horth who was fifty
three years old. had been in poor health
for some time. having been sufferer
from clrrhosis of the liver.
When he was held up the robbers hit
him on the head with blackjack. and
this enfeebled him further. He leaves Il
wife and one daughter.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
FRANKLIN FINED $4,000
Just the Sum Taken from Dar-
row Detective When Arrested.

Los Angeles. March Bert II. Frank
lin. the former Mcnamara defence detec-
tive. who pleaded guilty to attempting 10
influence a juror in the trial OF James d.
Mcnamara. was fined $4,000 to-day ny
Judge II. Cabiniss. who pronounced Frank
Inns conduct "damnable.
The $4,000 now Is In the hands or the
District Attorney, and was alleged to have
been taken from Franklin when he was
arrested, charged with having atterhp'eu
to bribe George w. Lockwood Nehire
man. three days before the Mcnamara
brothers confessed.
II was said the state desired to use the
detective's $4,000 as evidence in the brio-
cry trial of Clarence Darrow.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
HOBBLE DAZES CONVICT
Womens Skirts Strange to Him
After 80 Years in Prison.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Boston. March 1.-When David Noon
ey. pardoned by Governor Foss. came
out Of prison. he declared that the
thing that impressed him most. after
thirty-two years Of confinement, was the
hobble skirt Of the women. Never In all
my life did | expect to see this hobble
skirt" said Mooney to-day when asked
what appeared most striking to him af-
ter getting out of prison. You see. 1t
is thirty-two years since | have had my
freedom. and when went to prison the
skirts Of women were large. Now these
hobbIe skirts really daze me. They are
the funniest things ] have ever seen"
New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
UNTAUGHT AT 46; NOW LAWYER
Pedler, Illiterate Ten Years Ago, Is
Admitted to Bar.

Boston. March Ten years ago Moses
II Steuer could not read or write. To-day.
at the age OF ffty-six. he was admitted
10 the Massachusetts, bar Steuer came TO
this country a little more than decade
ago. To earn living and support his
ia miIy he travelled from house to house
selling small wares. Then he became in
voIyed I'm IA lawsuit Before Judge Pierce.
I'm a local court, Steuer successfully argued
his own case and recovered from deputy
sheriff who had replevined some OF his
goods.
The court proceedings inspired Steuer TO
study, and he began To learn the Englsh
language by reading words on signboards'
Working by day and studying law by night,
steuer laid the foundation for his profes-
sional career. which started to-day.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
Free Sugar, It Is Estimated,
Would Save Consumers 1
Cents a Pound and
Reduce Revenues
S53,000,000.
s6o,o0o,0o0 FROM NEW TAX
Provision Framed So as to Meet
United States Supreme Courts
Objections to Income Tax
Stormy Debate IN
Caucus.
NOVEL TARIFF REVISION.

Free sugar. estimated to reduce the
cost to tho consumer 1La cents q
pound and to eliminate $53y0o0,0o0 .
year in customs revenue.
A tax Of I per cent on tho income
Of every individual or copartnership
earning moro than 5000 q year.
This measure 80 drawn as to meet
the decision Of the United States Su-
prenne Court that an income tax 10
unconstitutional.
The now tax expected to yield
revenue of between $50,oo0,ooo and
$6o,o0o,000 a year.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
ONE YEAR FOR B00KMAK ING
Appeal May Furnish Test Case of
Interest to Racing Men.

Rochester, n. Y. March Thomas
Coyle. we'll known I'm local sporting
circles. was convicted Of bookmaking to-
day i'm the police court and sentenced to
the penitentiary for one year. He was
admitted to bail, pending action on his
appeal
This is one OF the FIRST II not the first
convictions for bookmaking since the Az
new Hart law. which played such havoc
with racing. was put on the statute books
hctIon on his appeal may furnish a test
case that will throw more light on the law
than has been the case up to this time.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
LAW CLEARS CITY OF DRUNKARos.

Nashville March 1.-Continuous raids on
sa,oons by the Sheriff. In enforcing the
statewide Prohibition law, have had the
eject of clearing the city OF drunkards
Not an arrest for drunkenness has been
uads hare since Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
Sunday STOPS AT AssuRv PARK.

T.oinnirg Tomorrow, all y. r. r. Sunday
rains To- and from Asnury Park Will stop at
th. Asbury Park-Oceah Grove main station
-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-02
Almost Any One Of
the Myriad IroncIad

progeny of the Monitor. famed
for the battle in Hampton
Roads. would defeat a whole
fleet Of craft ike the cheese
box on a raft" The wonder,
ful development in fighting yes,
sels in the last five decades
will be interestingly shown in
Io~morroWs ribune
New-York tribune., 1912-03-02

Continued on third pag.
The Marshall republican., 1912-09-13
Resolution Adopted
BY
NJ Ia aeoolve0. BY

Resolution Adopted
ssi. Hesoivsd. BY
the Peoples party
national convention.
In session 1T ~.
1914 that Ne n
tend 70 the Equit-
able 10 q
League OF Missouri
our congratulations
D the magnificent
effort b. Ing made
by tho Tor the
adoption OF certain
amendments. BY the
Initiative and Ref
state consucationon
the subject Of tax
reform. and we do
commend satd pro-
posed amendment 10
the favorable con-
l~siderstion OF all
The Marshall republican., 1912-09-13
GRASSES

Reply TO INQUIRY Yeceived from r. 7.
Bostwick. Parshar. Colorado. "Wiu
vou 10 r,nd .norr, 60 s,,r,,.h ~.
w,ts
~ :.
WIG suoleo'o sIAsses suiVso,s
LOT TINS iocation' best methods OF SEED
ing; preparation OF the soil, etc.Y"
In the vicinity Of Parshall, Colorado,
the best grass for haying purposes is
timothy. A much better Combination
Is made nv using timotby and a,aike
About ~ hounds ~ ,,mo,bv and z o.
ro,nas =, .,s,L. - 80. ~oas
p,s.as "e' eo''
",Aouie'
nes'ues 'nese twocrops' prone grass,
or Bromis Inermts, does well In your
locality. Upon the farm Of Louis Flick,
situated within a short distance Of
your farm, bronze grass has been doing
wonderfully we'll. Meadow Fescus
will do well also In your locality.
From our experience with the grasses
and from an observance OF the native
vegetation, We would say that the
timothy and bronze grass are the two
best members of the grass family for
your locality. The bronze grass will
thrive with timothy and alsike under
good conditions OF irrigation which
usually prevail on the developed farms
OF that community.
a disk grain drill with grass seeder
attachment is as good a tool TO be
used as any. The soil should be pre-
pared by deep blowing. The blowing
should be followed with the disk and
peg tooth harrow, n possible the same
half day, In order 10 work the furrow
The Marshall republican., 1912-09-13

heir disposal to at up their institu-
lions an they would like to do. Some
times the superihtendents themselves
30 not appreciate the need of maxi
'ng improvements. For example, one
poor paralytic was found on a hot
ummer afternoon lying on a bed in
an old woodhouse, too helpless to
brush the flies away, and yet the win.
lows were not screened. In another
county In q rundown outbuilding two
old fellows we're found. n blind and
the other paralytic. They had been
teft alone, and II was necessary for
the blind man to nurse the p~araIytic.
Their clothing and the bed we're
grImy and unsanitary. Miss Forces
ter said recently: These people
should be regarded az patients. not as
inmates n they are unworthy poor.
lmpostors, they should not be sen to
these county institutions. But II they
ire deserving they should have the
beat care We know how to give. On
the whole | find the superintendent
OF almshouses are kind hearted and
we'll meaning. They have usually not
had that experience which would quail
lily them to be nurses, and II they had,
their duties In running the county
farms would not permit them to stay
with and care for these inirm people
by day and by night as II Is necessary
Ito do in order to keep them In good
condition. So you see they should be
provided with professional nurses
VINO know how to minister TO the
wants of these classes. am sreatly
pleased to see that many counties are
boilding modern inirmaries, where
discipline and sanitation are made
easy. We are not going to stop in
this crusade till the present situation
is much improved"
Fully as interesting as the work
Miss Forester In doing is the man.
ner in which the investigation origi.
mated. The State Board Of Charities
and Corrections has not at It's dis.
posal sufficient funds for making rou
tine inspections OF slmshouses. How
ever. thc State Nurses Association
has recently manifested great inter
est In the condition OF the poor. and
the first OF the year they voted "a
bear the expense OF the study. them
selves. The association numbers In
its membership several hundred
trained nurses In every section OF the
state. and this work is being support
I'd by popular subscription. Miss For
roster has already visited about halt
the ninety.seyen county aImshouses
and she hopes 10 have the results OF
her study In print by the end OF the
summer.
The Marshall republican., 1912-09-13
plsPENses GOOD CHEER IN HER
VISITS TO MIssoURrs couN-
TY ALMsHoUsEs.
LIVES ARE BEING FRIGHTENED
State Board Of Charities and correo-
tons Thoroughly investigates
Conditions Of States Poor
and Offers Needed Aid.

During the pas. twelve months az.
teen hundred men and women. worn
and battered by the vicissitudcs OF an
unsuccessful career. have trudSed the
weary way.
'Over the hills to the poorhouse"
In Missouri. Every year the story is
repeated, and the public takes little
note of their departure. What mat.
ter II some Of these fifteen hundred
have been in their day captains Of
finance and industry, and some are
scions Of old and respected families7
They have dropped below the poverty
line now. But there Ia an element OF
universal appeal In Wards pathetic
lines on the fate Of the poor. and Il
must be because OF the fear OF poverty
that extends among all classes. high
and low. People can't quite forget
their poor. This sympathetic feeling
has in this state recently led TO the
undertaking OF an investigation OF the
condition Of the poor In almshouses
under the direction OF the State Board
Of Charities and Corrections. and re.
forms OF great Significance may re.
suit.
This investigation throws a new ray
OF light and hope into the forlorn lives
Of the poor. Miss Charlotte d. For.
roster, OF Kansas City. who is making
the study, is a trained nurse OF high
attainments. having formerly been
president Of the State Nurses Asso.
citation. Decency and comfort for
inmates OF a~lmshouses Is largely a
matter OF good nursing. for with the
drawing on OF the class OF mental de.
fectivcs and the children into the
state hospitals and elsewhere. these
institutions are fast becoming homes
tor the aged and lndrm. Few are Of
vigorous mentality. The majority are
physically unsound and incapable.
Miss FORESTER. on her errand Of