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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-16
Their vass Resources.

Mr.. Hill quoted statistics concern
ing the countries and more particu-
larly concerning Brazil and HIS own
city of Sac Paulo Brazil produces
more than four-fifths OF the coffee Of
the world, one-haK the rubber, her
iron beds are 80 per cent and can
supply the world with iron. her hard
wood forests are the finest in the
world and her gold and rubber expor-
tations are enormous" said the
speaker, and Argentine Republic with
her fertile fields, Chile with her nit
rate beds, Peru with her rubber, and
Colombia with her emeralds are exam
piles of the vastness Of the resources
of the continent"
Brazil is calling to the world for f1f-
ty peoples andis larger than the Uni
ted States and more than twenty-five
billions of dollars has been invested
in the country by foreigners. The
United States has been slow in real
izing these fertile fields for extension
lDut American capital and business
men are now taking hold.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-16
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
PHYSICIANS.

OR. w. r.. SHERLOCK.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office IS North Fifth Street. In the
Howell building.
Office Hours--10 to IL a. M: 2 70 8
p. M; evenings to s; Sundays, II
tc p. m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-16

the country, but not secret for the
good Of those tasting part
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-16
DR.. c. j. CHRISTENSEN
OSTHOPATHIC PHYSICIAN

I. NJ. G. A, building
Office hours to IL a. m; 3 To 5
p. m. Residence iowa phone 1157
rings. Office Iowa phone 1857. ring
Residence $40 North Eighth Street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-16
Lack Of Morality.

From fifty to eighty per cent OF
She people of South america are IL
literate," said Mr.. Hill, 'fand their
conception or morality is different
from ours. Their christianity has
only been on the exterior and relig-
ION has been divorced from morality.
1T is for this reason that the thinking
mind of South America has had no
use for christianity"
1T is a long hard process. almost
like leading children to win these
peoples over" said Mr. Hill, "and we
have to tear down their false ideas
before we can teach them the true
christian life" They have been sad
ly neglected and the reason for their
revolutions is that they are not fit
TO rightly govern themselves. They
alave had neither intellectual or NOR
al training since released from the
bondage of crown"
Mr.. Hill expressed his confidence
in the work of the Y. M. C. A. unit
1mately accomplishing its purpose.
Very Modern Cities.
Mr. Hill explained views thrown
on canvass showing The cities and
country. The cities are modern. Rio
ganerio has caught the city planning
idea and is widening It's principa
thoroughfares, providing great parks
and has veritaIble white way or
its main avenue.
There are numerous waterfalls II
the country and they are being util
lied for electric power. One gTea
power plans furnishes electric power
Eor the city of Rio Janerio and prim
itive plants are used on the small
streams In the interior.
American engineers and agricultur
alists are teaching the country On
young man who studied dairying a
! Cornell receives twenty-six cents ;
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27
Tact.

Tact Is the art of being .ruil lu with the feelings of others. It is SOIt of anacsthetic which mak es a sort of an aesthetic which makes how painful the subject may be
 While walking down Market street, San Francisco. accompan- jed by friend, who is the owner Of q large office building which has an enviablr reputation. the writer met an acquaintance. In the course of the conversation tn" question of office buildings came up. The new arrival re- ferred to the high rent he was paying. The writer askeil him why Inc did not rent offices in a certain building. which was en- trally located and in which the prices were reasonable, This building was the one owned by tn" companion. but the new ac- Iuainiancr was not aware of Inc I1'I lUt' WdS LII = iGrrSlcd in Two firms in the Sam.. building. Our OulSpnken friend replied, "Why. l wouldn't have an office in that building if il were given to me for nothing. That building k occupied principally by crooks and sclenrrS. and any one having an office in that building would get a reputation Tor being a crook"
 In inc first place. IhiS mars >iatrnirnIS were untrue: but if they were true. h.. might have ac- c"mpani"d his remarks with q few buffers. His statement was moi made with malignant intent. His uiirranccS were merely Ihr va poringS of vacant mind which felt the need of making some re- mark.
 Tact iS lllr lubricant which keeps Inc ruIS of Surial inter- course well oiled.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27
HER EREX.RUSBAND
 |S SATISFIED
"Ex" Says "We Arc the Best of Friends--alI of Us"--Tip
 From a Mother-in-Iaw.

Kansas Ciiy, Mo-, Dee. 27.--In the office of the marriage license clerk, Charles Reccc, 22, and Lo- la Weston. 23, were married by a justice of thH peace. X young man who accompanied the cou- pie said:
 You don't often see anything like this, judge. Lola is my di- vorced wife, and am here to give her away to Charlie. We are the pest or friends--all of us. came down from SI. Joseph to visit Iola'S mother. my former mother-ln-law. was told that Lola was to be married to Char lie, so l just decided to come along and give Lola away"
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27
ID STUDY . THE
 CURRENCYQUES7|ON

Washington. D. c.. Dee. 31.-- call for a special meeting of tn" house subcommittee invrs- tIGaiIng Inc AIdrich cur r"nry plan and framing financial lctslSlalion was issued tonight by Chairman Carter Glass. This Ses- sion will be held nn Tuesday or Thursday of next week, and ps- ptcially to lake the testimony of Myron T. Hrrrick. ambassador io France, who is to testify regard ing inc rural credit. Regular hearings of the Glass committee will mol begin until January q.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27
CONFIDENTIAL.

Dear Woodrow Wilson: Let me say how glad I am you won. And now the smoke has cleared away, and all the Shouting's done, It won't be out of place, ] guess, l." Iak". the liberty of telling you hat your success was largely due to me. l organized three Wilson clubs al Mudvillr-un-th -thc-Hill, when all Inc other villg&r dubs stood up for Ted or Bill. While others ravcd about Ihr flag and made frightful din. wore a red bandana rag and Woodrow Wilson pin. l punched old Billy Bildads head, and Thus rrbukcd his crimeSs. when he came around one day and said that you would bring hard times. l had your picture on my porch to paralyZc your foes. and packp> around big tin torch which leaked and spoiled my clothes. My pups named WOodruw and my cal ynur honorrd surname bears all nld-iimr Allen Thurman hat your correspondent wears. I've yelled my larynX out of joint. and now that you've the chance. your faithful friend you should ap- point Ambassador Iu France. Don't lay this claim of mine aside for less important things; an au- dicnrr should he denied to states men, consuls, kings, till you've rewarded those who wore your cnlnrS in he fray, till you have honurcd those who bore the nIIr- den if the day.
 WALT MASON.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27
DAUGHTER SUES
 HER MOTHER

san Francisco. Dee. 27.-- Claiming that her mother had induced her to sign a quit claim deed lu her share in an "statc left by her father, Lcla M. Coggins, filed suit here to- day against her mother. Mrs. Mary E.. Cogeins, now Ihr wife of Charles F. Berry, New York broker, to recover her share of a $l00,00 estate left by her father.
 Lela CngGinS' share amounted to about Si0,0O0. and she signed over her claim to her mother, she alleges. upon being p rsuadcd that Il would be easier tn ham ,lle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27
INSANE MAN
 RUNS AMUCK

San Francisco, Dec. 27.--Sud- denly deranged, John MnnOhan son of a former police sergeant ran. amuck on Folsom street wharf here today. engaged in d desperate struggle with Quarter master Charles 1T. 'lIanscn, of the steamer Snnnma and several nth- CTS. then jumped into the bay and Was drowned. His body was not recovered.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27
ID GUST THE
 BEEF BAR0NS

New York, Dec. 27--Arguments in the suit instituted by the state i'll 1910 to ouSt the St. Louis Dressed Beef X Provision cOm- pany and tn Hammond Packing company. of St. Joseph, from Missouri because of their alleg- cd connection with the so-called beef trust, were begun this morn ing before Daniel Dillon, special commissioner appointed by the state supreme court.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27
CORN FLAKES co. :.
 IS IN TROUBLE
kelIogg's, Toasted Corn Flakes Manufacturers, Charged with
 Violating Sherman Law.

Detroit, Dee. 27.--Attorney General Wickcrsham has start ed suit against the Kellogg Toast ed Corn Flakes Company for vio- laQing the Sherman antitrust law. IL is alleged that combine exists among the cereal manu- facturers and that Kellogg's own the stock in many of th2 compet- ing companies.
 The officials of the company deny any attempt tO violate the law.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27
FISHERMEN QUIT
 VICTIMS TRUST

San Diego, Cal. Dee. 21.--W'iih
 Inc fishing concessions 0f Low CT California in the hands of an
 alleged trust, which lrvirS such a
 nigh toll on the independent fish
 erlnrn that Il Is impossible to sell sthc catch al a profit, between iO
 and 90 boats are tied up along the San Diego water front today. Once considered the best fishing port, along the coast. san Diego lis now Confronted with a fish famine, and the fishermen are arranging to move their boats and families tn San Pedro and other ports.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27
Annual meetinu.

The annual meeting of the St"ckholdcrs of the Lone Star Mining company will be held on December 28, at the office of the secretary (King's Storc) at 8 D. m. for the purpose of electing of iiccrs and the transaction of such other business as may come be- fore the meeting.
 J. w. FRAME. Secretary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27
BI|L!A'JC:'k.B|RDsS|TOP
 TROLLEY CARS
Thousands of Birds Alight on Transmission Wires, Cross
 clrcuIting the Juice.

Los Angeles, Dee. 27.--Thou- sands of black birds alighting on trolley wires suspended all clcc- tric conveyanccs. The birds lit on the main transmission lines out of the power house, cross circuiting the wires and stopping all traffic and killing hundreds of inc birds.
 Passengers picked up wings of the elcctrocutcd birds as souven- irs of the strange mishap.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27
ANGRY: LAWYER :.
 SHOOTS HIS WIFE
While Wife is Escaping In a Tax icab Husband Shoots Her In
 the Hip.

Seattle, Dec. 27.--Clinging to a taxicab, in which his wife was trying to escape from him after a violent quarrel, Fred. Curtis, a lawyer, shot at Mrs. Curtis, the bullet taking effect in her hip. He was placed under arrest and sue was ::tkcn to a hospital. The cN'ent of her wound is not yet known to the surgeons.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

Dnhn Mahill. of ScaliIr, has hnndGd from WnI. Connolly 25 placer claims situated on Avery river in the Port Wells section. Under lhe terms of the lease Ma hill will have io begin operations by July. 1913. and will have ln have plant installed by the fol- lowing year.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

PIANO FOR SALE--I am going outside and will sell one Kohler & Chase piano, large One-irOn bedstcad. Telephone or write to Captain Ode C. Nichols, Fort Lis cum, Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27
GRAND MASQUERADE BALI

To be given by the Sw ct Six teen Club in Eagle hall Saturday evening. December 2Sth. AdmiS- sion $i.OO: spectators 30 cents. Eight handsome prizes tu be awarded.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27
NEGRO HOME IN
 QUARTER OF ELITE

BrOoklinc, Mass. Dee. 27.-- BrOOklinr, tho richest town per capita in the United States. was m d furry today when il was learned that w. \. Jenkins. a real "Sfatr dealer of Boston. has plans for the erection of a home of aged negroes almost next door To the magnificent residence of IarSc Anderson. nlnIIi-miIlnn- aIrc and ambassador in Japan.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27
Mooso panoa

The Order of Alaskan Moose will give their regular weekly dance Saturday night at their hall In which all friends of the organ izali0n arc invited. Dancing will begin at 9:3O sharp. Tickets can br had of members. Good music.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

1t is worth while taking chance on the $500 diamond ring being rallied at Plant & Com pany'S, jewellers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

Gentle horse ana comfortable cutter for lent by day or hour. Rate reasonable. Apply Fred. Fish, phone l7.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

Room and board at the Grand Hotel $i.5O per day. Home cook ed meals and good beds. Mrs. H. Sharts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27
Steel Workers Wages Advanced

Plttsburg, Dec. 27.--The wages of two hundred thousand steel workers has been increased, fol- lowing a very general demand for raise in the wage scale.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

"The Cliff" is heated with steam, real steam, and you can feel it. In fact, you can let in the fresh air and still have all the warmth you want.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

\ complete change of pictures al he DrplIruni tonight: and q good one.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

Doughcrty & Ferguson, for the balance of December, arc selling goods at reduced prices.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

w. \. Dickry arrived from l.hndl"rk yesterday afternoon u,r tn" laumclr F'Iirl.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

Fresh Morgan oysters fried in butter and cracker crumbs at the Valdez Cafe.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

DouGherty & Ferguson, for the balance of December, are selling goods at reduced prices.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

Dougherty & Ferguson, for the balance of December, are selling goods at reduced prices.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

Dougherty & Ferguson, for the balance of December, arc selling goods at reduced prices.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

The best rooms in Valdez can br had al he Si. Elias.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

For warm, quiet rooms at req sonablc rates, go to the St. Elias.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

FOR RENT--Thrre furnished houses. apply t0 C. F.. B,Inn"ll.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

NI\ah Ean!"S can" oyer uu inc MaripoSa.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

Subscribe for ihr Prnsprciur.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

The crab cocktail is the inycn- ti' n of a Ketchikan man.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-12-27

FOR SALE.--Singer sewing machine. Fine condition. Apply Henry Suessdorf. Phone '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
SCHOOL SUGGESTIONS
Improvement Association Plans Bet
 terments at Central School

At called meeting of the Central School. Improvement association, the fol- lowing improvements to be made in the building were suggested, subject to .ap- proval of the board of education.
 That appropriate pictures be placed on the walls of all the class rooms
 That new window shades be placed where needed.
 That lnoleum be put on the floor of the toilet of the emergency room.
 That stereoptcon slides be provided for use in the class work of the various de- partments. n
 That the association assist the orchestra in paying for musical instruments re- gently bought
 That marble tops be placed on the coun- ters and serving tables in the lunch room.
 That tile or telfazo floors be laid in the corridors, toilet rooms and luncn rooms.
 That the association cooperate with the teachers and pupils of the school in add- ing new books to the library.
 Officers of the Central association are: Mrs. w. D. Wood, president; Mrs. T. A. Moross. vice president. Mrs. Phillip New hinney, treasurer Charles A Brown.- secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
.P|TNEY TAXES THE
 OATH OF OFFICE
Justice Harlan's Successor Formally Takes His
 Seat

Washington, March 1S.-Mahlon Pit ney of New Jersey today took the oath of office and assumed the duties of as sociate justice of the supreme court of the United States Yas the successor of the late Justice Harlan
 Meeting with the other justices in the robing closet the New Jersey chancellor took the statutory oath of office administered by Chief Justice White Attired in the long sombre robe of office he joined the procession of judges as they marched across the corridors to take up their duties. Reaching the court room Chief Justice White announced to the bar the appointment of MT. Pitney. word of welcome was extended and the chief justice directed the clerk to adminis- ter q second oath
 Following this the new justice was then conducted to his seat at the ex- treme left
 A reassignment of the justices to the nine circuits was made by Chief Justice White. Justice Pitney was assigned to the Third circuit consisting of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware Justice Lurton was transferred from the Third to the Seventh, consisting of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Justice Day was given the Sixth, Justice IIar- lan's old circuit. consisting of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
STEFAN CONCLUDES
 OPENING ADDRESS
Asks Conviction for All Defendants in the Packers Trial-The
 Defense Opens Today

Chicago, March 1s.-Demandlng each of the 10 defendants be found guilty and as sertlng Judge Carpenter could be trusted to impose an adequate sentence, Special Counsel James NJ. Sheean today concluded the governments opening address to the jury in the trial of the 10 packers charged with criminal violation of the sherman law.
 Attorney George T. Buckingham, repre- senting the swift group of defendants, will begin the opening address for the packers tomorrow morning and will be followed by Attorney M. w. Borders, rep resenting the Morris group.
 We have indicted the architects of this conspiracy, not the carpenters and the bricklayers.'' said Attorney Sheean.
 We have proved that competition among trase packers has been eliminated. The means hy which this result was ac- complished was nv the system of uniform test cost margins weekly summaries and a percentage divis'oo of the cattle killed ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
AID CLUB GIVES
 LUNCHEON TODAY

The usual Tuesday 'get-togetherF luncheon of the Birmingham Ad club will be served today al o'clock at the Turn Nerein
 There's no waiting. o'clock exactly IS the hour, and it's Dutch treat.
 H. J. Porter and J. H. Holcombe Will have something interesting to say along advertising lines These Tuesday Ad aiao luncheons are growing in popularity week .ly. Some business man always has some thing to say about advertising. and good fellowship, and the get-together spirit prevails This weekly luncheon IS now one of the most delightful features or the Ad club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Much interest is being taken in the lecture of pr, Robert Johnson of Mon treal, which will be given at the Ensley Opera house tomorrow night. Ills sub ject will be Canada. the Land of the Beaver" Several Canadians reside in Ensley, steel workers who were at the far northern steel plants, and they are much interested in pr. Johnsons visit, AS announced the proceeds will in part be donated to the Ensley High school fund for improvements in the play grounds and athletic field.
 T am truly glad to see this sunshne,' said Dr. T. A. Johnson. Ensley's grand old man. "rhe winter which We have just passed through has been the worst 1n my recollection. The farmers will get busy now and prepare for their crops, which have been seriously delayed" Dr. Johnson is over 80 years of age, and has been resident of Ensley for many years. A Joint meeting of the high school Minor school and Bush school will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
PASSENGER TRAIN
 GOES INTO DITCH
No One Injured in Wreck on Central of Georgia Near
 Union Springs

Montgomery, March 1s.-A west bound passenger train of the Central Of Georgia railroad was wrecked three miles east of Union Springs about noon today. It is reported here that the en- zine and every coach except the last, a Pullman, left the rails. Local off cials declare the train was running slowly at the time over a track made soft by the recent rains and no one was injured.
 A telephone message from Union Springs states that the engine. baggage and mail cars and two passenger coaches went in the ditch but that no one was seriously injured. Spreading of the rails is given as the cause of the accident, but 1t IS said that the train was proceeding cautiously at the time, this alone preventing a serious smash mp.
 Passengers for Montgomery were transferred at 3:30 o'clock this after noon and wrecker is on the way to the scene of the wreck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
BUILD ROSE GARDEN
Well Known Bachelors Will Improve
 Highland Avenue Property

To further the plan originated by George B. Ward to bcautify Birmingham 1t was announced yesterday that the well known bachelors would create large rose garden op their property situated on Highland avenue between Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets
 The statement was made by Robert A. Brown that io0 roses of various varieties would be planted in the front yard and in the back yard while over the garage famblers would twine. Work on the rose garden will start immediately.
 John l.. Parker has received the order for the floral effects and an expert gardener under the direction of Mir. Brown will take up the work without delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
AVIATION MEETS
 ASSURED SUCCESS

From present indications the great .avla- ton meet automobile show and races for the week of April b is an assured sue cess. Yesterday, the opening day of .he campaign by a committee of business men to advance the sale of $lO,0OO worth of tickets which are to be distributed to out of town patrons, resulted in excellent returns.
 The committee emulated the 'early bird" and before noon had disposed of goodly number of tickets to business interests, who will send them to their patrons far and near so that they may attend what is thought will be one of fhe most attractive and greatest meets of it's kind in the history of Birmingham.
 The committee was in the offices of the Business Mems League and there under the instruction and guidance of such eX- perts as Judge Dan Green, Secretary Chaffee, J. $. Berger Bob" Stubbs, Mr. BroWnell and others, prepared q tentative programme, which was unanimously in- dorsed It is, of course, subject to a few changes, which will probably be made today, as MT. Berger has an appointment with Judge Green in the afternoon for this object, and then the offici9l pro- sramme will be approved and made pub lie The next step will he to send the programme to New York, to get the sane ton of the A. A. A, which will be at tended to immediately.
 Public interest in the big meet is now keeny excited. and 1t is regarded as a foregone conclusion that the work of the soliciting committee for the next flow days will meet with every success. About $10Oa0 worth of tickets should be sold, says Mir. Berger, but he also says that he will not hold back If the sale falls short of that amount; that he is in the field now in earnest to make the big meet the greatest ever held in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
First Christian Revival

church continues to grow in interest and power. Three more persons accepted the gospel invitation at the last night serVlce, and much enthusiasm was manifested. The subject for tonight is 'The Five Kingdoms" This is chart sermon and Evangelist Brown promises one of the best sermons of the series. From now on. judging from the keen interest shown. the meetings will continue with victory from night to night. Song service. led by D. Emmet Snyder. begins promptly at 7:i5 o'clock each evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-19
l CLEMENTS OBSERVES
 20TH YEAR OF TERM

Washington. March 1S.-Judge Jud- son C. Clements celebrate his 20 years service today as a member of the in- appointed by President Harrison in 1892 from Georgia to succeed Commits sioner Bragg of Alabama and was sue cessiyely reappointed by Presidents Cleveland, Mckinley and Roosevelt. IIc received many congratulations from all parts of the country.