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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-09
Heavy Vote In cities.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. April 9.--Bright
sunshiny weather promised to bring
out record vote in central Illinois
at the primary election today. In the
cities voting was heavy during the
early hours and reports from country
precincts indicate a heavy vote there
also. Caldwell is expected to carry
Sangamon county by large majority
on the democratic ticket. Yates viii
poll big vote here in his home
county, but activity of the Lorimer
crowd makes the outcome OF the re-
publican gubernatorial race in this
county problematical.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-09
Another Levee Breaks.
United Press Leased Wire S,

q MEMPHIS, Tenn, April o. Z
. The ST. Francis levee broke at I
. Wilson. Ark, at one O'Clock to- 4
. day. The wires are down and
= the amount of damage cannot be
= learned. Wilson is a town of
. 1000 near Osceola, Ark This 4
. latest break will flood an entirely 4
= new section of the ST. Francis 4
. basin including Mississippi coun- I
= ty. the richest part of the Arkan- I
. sas delta:
. No loss of life is expected as /
= the break was anticipated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-09
Votes for Women !.

CHICAGO, April s.-"You won't
vote for woman suffrage, won't you?
You never do anything that's right
but I'll teach you something. Take
that"
With these words Grace Ritchey,
80, opened fire on her husband Chas
A. Ritchey, photographer, with a
revolver in their home here, and did
not stop until she had emptied the
five chambers OF the gun. Ritchey
was shot through the leg and arms.
He was removed to a hospital where
it was said he would recover. Mrs.
Ritchey was taken to Jail. The
couple had been quarreling and theil
trouble reached the shooting stage
this morning when Ritchey sneered 6
refusal in answer to his wifes reques
that he vote for votes for women.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-09
Largest In Country.

PEORIA, III, April 9.-Unpreced
ented interest in a primary election
today brought out the largest vote in
the history of the country, At noon
each of the eight city wards reported
that as many votes had been cast at
that hour as were cast all day in 1908.
Republican leaders predicted that
Roosevelt would carry the county.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-09
Daily River bulletin.
Local Observations.

April 8, Z p. M, 50 degrees, clear
April 9, a. M, 40 degrees clear.
Mean temperature for April 8, So
degrees; highest So; lowest 40; low
est last night AZ.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-09

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-09

THE PAPER THAT BOOSTS KEo-
Kuk AL THE TIME.
subscribers OF The Daily Gate City
| are Served the full Leased Wire ser
/ vice OF the United Press Associations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
TAKLNG THE HLWOR CLRE.

The Hon. John Sharp Williams has
again renowned the dangerous habit Of
daring to be as funny MS he can. Humpr
is a perilOus gift when it runs away
with mans sense Of judgment. \ jest
which has 10 be apologizcd for and with
drawn is worse than no jest at all If
a stafesman's pleasantries do not OK
plain themselves there is no use hiring
a press agent ia explain and defend
them.
Mr.. Williams had warning expert
cnCc some years ago when he discharged
the duty of making an address at the
WIFI sulphur Springs. West Va, in
forming the venerable Henry G. Davis
of the lattcrS nomination az the Demo
cratic party's candidate for Nice-Presi-
dent That speech was q wonder II
is safe TO say that its point escaped
ninety-nine hundredths Of the audience
assembled on that notable OCCASION and
when the Democratic National Commit
tee saw Mr.. Williams's output Of face
tiousness in print it simply did not
hiJOW NlldL w NiO dDOut II. II was All dIt
10 experiment on the voters with what
Mr.. Williams evidently intended 10 be
humOr 1t saw that the speech could
not be used for campaign purposes eX-
cept with diagrams and the aid Of an
interpreter and it promptly decided that
it would be a waste of effort TO furnish
these.
The Mississippi Senator-thcn n Rep
resentative-sternly put the temptcr of
jocosity behind him and kept him there
for nearly eight years. But the other
day in the Senate he yielded to mali
cious animal magnetism or some other
occult influence and delivered himself in
political pasquinade Of parody OH
the Protestant Episcopal creed. That au-'
dacious and offensive parody did not
get generally into the newspapers ow-
ing to the saving good judgment Of cor
respondents and editors. IT got into
"1he Congressional Record" however,
and the attention which It attracted
Senate last week and request that his
masterpiece he expunged from THE
Records" permanent edition.
There is lesson for all pseudo-humor-
lists in Mr.. Williams's experience. Hu-
NOR which Is not sane, wholesome and
curative is hardly worth cultvating
OF the other variety-which discredits
its author and defeats its own purpose
"a real statesman ought to pray earnest
ly morning and evening to be cured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
[From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. May L-The Austrian AM
bassdor, with Cardinal Gibbons and the
Speaker Of the House, spoke at the unveil-
ing of the statue of the Most Rev. John
Carroll. d. D., founder OF Georgetown
University Chief Justice White made the
presentation speech.
Viscountess Chinda entertained the wives
of the Japanese delegates to the Red Cross
Congress at luncheon to-day.
The British military attache and Mrs.
McLachlan entertained Major General and
Mrs. Leonard Wood, Captain and Mrs.
Hanna, Miss Marion Oliver and Lieutenant
Darlington at dinner tonight.
Nine. kienlin, wife Of the second German
secretary. will leave Washington at the
end Of this month and will spend the sum-
mer with her family in Germany. Mr..
Kienlin will leave here some time in June
TO join her, and they will return together
in the fall.
Captain Sowerby, British naval attache,
has gone to New York TO remain for sew
eral days.
. Ibrahim Zia Bey, second Turkish secre-
tary. and Nine. Ibrahim Zia Bey have gone
to Boston. ana from there will go along the
North Shore in search Of headquarters for
the Turkish embassy for the summer.
They had no particular point i'm view when
they left here, but it is probable they Will
select a place near Beverly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.

IBy Telegraph The Tribune
Tuxedo Park ". Y, May ideal wealth
or to-day brought out large gathering oil
colonsts and their guests for the dinner
and dance al the Tuxedo club tonight.
Numerous dinners were given. Among the
larger ones was that by Pierre. Lorillafd'
who entertained a party of twenty-five
Among the guests were Gordon Felo"s,
Mr.. and Mrs +. de =. Foster, Mr.. and
Mrs. y r. Carey, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sc
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. William u. Dinsmorc.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Mortimer. Mr. ana
Mrs H. l.. Remmett, Mr.. and Mrs j. u.
Prince. Mr. and Mrs. W. l.. Green. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Fred Tams, Miss FrelinShuysen'
philip Mills and Mrs. Price Post
The ballroom Of the Tuxedo Club was
decorated for the occasion. and music vas
furnished bv Bergcr's Orchestra OF New
port r. l. At midniglr supper was
served In the large dining rooms when the
dance was over.
Among those In attendance we're Alr. ana
Mrs. W. " V. Hoffman. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Laurence Green. Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Pooler'
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. Mr. ana Mrs.
II. n. Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. DAVE
Mr.. and Mrs w. y. Dnsmore. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Seton, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. q.
Barnwell. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mortimer,
Miss Mortimer. Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. walker,
Mr.. and Mrs II. Is. Curtis Allan G. Well
man. i. 4. Talbot. Miss Seaton. Percy y.
Fowler. Il. Neal. Huette Cammack. Add
son cammack oscar j. Brand, william
Post. +. u. Winsow. Mr.. and Mrs. Gren-
Vile Kane Mr.. and Mrs. A. 5. Walker and
A. ard Mrs g d VII slow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05

THE VOICE or MASSACHUSETTS.
The partial reversal Of the purpose OF
the Republicans of Massachusetts last
Tuesday through the accidental opera
ton Of an RECONSTRUCTED primary law
naturally attracted more attention al
first than the, substantial results which
were nevertheless secured. 1t is well
that the managers of the TAFT campaign
should he sharply reminded of their
failure to avels an unfortunate bIunder'
in order that they may he more alert
and careful hereafter; but as the real
verdict of the polls has come more clear
" into view its magnitude and impor-
lance have greatly impressed not merely
the political leaders but the general pub
liz also.
Each side bad two objects to gain in
the Massachusetts primaries. One was
the electiou of as many delegates for its
candidate rs possible. and the other was
TO exert thereby strong influence III
his favor elsewhere. TO Colonel RooSN-
welt and his assistants the test WAS
most welcome. They had striven to pro
cure it, had taken advantage of every
opportunity that it offered to enlist the
public on the h. side. and looked forward
To the result with eager expectations.
But neither Colonel RoOScvclt's prodig-
iouS efforts in his own behalf nor the
grateful recollection of his immense ser
vices 10 the country in the past could
induce the Republicans Of Massachusetts
to indorse his present candidacy. In nine
districts out of fourteen they chose dele
gates pledged to Mr.. Taft, and 10 tue
eighteen so ramed they would have
added the eight notwithstanding except
for the exaspelatinG hlunder which in
validated thousands of votes.
In accordance with the desire which
Colonel Roosevelt promptly proclaimed,
some Of his dcleSa teS-at-large may sup
port Mr.. Taft at Chicago if the result
of a contest already undertaken does
nuf compel them all to do so. But how
ever that may he. the fact Of most sig
nificance is that. after a conflict which
had commanded the attention of the
whole country, the Republicans of Mas
sachusetts by decisive majority ex-
pressed their preference for Mr.. Taft.
though his supporters had to contend
not only against those who want to vote
for Colonel Roosevelt next November
but against a great number OF Demo
Gratis who voted for him last Tuesday
but have no thought Of voting for any
Republican at the fall election.
Such was the real verdict of the Mas
sachuSetts primaries. II we'll may be,
and we believe it will he. influential in
Maryland tomorrow and in New Jersey
and Ohio when their turn comes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
POLICE PAY.

In advocating the increase in the pay
of first and second year patrolmcn TO
81, 900 Il year. which the Board Of Esti-
mate and AppOrtioument is considering,
the City Club gave several good reasons
for it. There is one. the most important
of all, on which 1t seems emphasis
enough has not been placed. That Is the
fact that the present low salaries for
first and second year men are deprivinG
the police force Of this city of some of
the most desirable candidates for ap-
pointmcnt. UnguestionabIy it is bad
public policy 10 offer certain rate Of
wages for place which requires uni
fOrm and announcements and then To com
pei the placeholder TO furnish nil the
equipment from his own pocket. Still
that may be considered TO be a market
incident, and no man need take the
place il he docs not care for II under
those conditions. The point is that
many men who would make excellent
DatrOlmcn do not care for II under those
conditions. and do not take the place
Since General Bingham began his
campaign for the reorganization Of the
Police Department, the ponderous,
obese caricature type Of patrolmlan has
been vanishing from the streets. He is
a back number now, existing largely
in the memory of the older inhabitants.
His place has been taken by young.
clean cut, athletic individual Of the sol
der type, who respects himself and his
service too much ever to lapse into the
habits which produced the types of the
older generation. And this Individual
serves the city, under present conditions,
for about 81 day for the first two
years of his career. His uniforms, his
revolver, clubs, bedding for his cot at
the station, and the like, cost him from
$50 to 5000 Of his $500 salary.
1t must be remembered that much
more is required Of these men I'm educa-
ton and intelligence than Of the labOrer
or the beginner In dozen trades and
occupations. Yet they receive practical
ly day laborers' wages. This Is a bad
thing for the city. 1t operates TO pre-
vent the desired type Of young men from
taking the civil service examinations for
appointment to the police force. Hav-
ing obtained places on the eligible lists
many tire Of waiting for appointment
and drop out, declaring that the present
wages cannot compensate them ade-
quately for the necessary work and long
honor of serving the city. Some first
year men. married, find their salaries
insufficient and become victims Of loan
sharks Others, It Is to he feared, under
economic pressure. turn TO grating
About year ago an increase similar to
that which the Police Commissioner ~
advocating was granted to the junior
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05

with the change of government the dis
establishment proposal lapsed.
The Liberals left the question Sc
vercly alone as long as Mr.-aftcrward
Sir Henry-Campbell- Bannerman was
at the head Of the government. Inc
Welsh Liberals and Radicals were. now
ever. clamorous. and after he had been
in Office for Il year Mr.. Asquith was con
strained TO yield TO their demands. VIC
cordingly. in 1909 he introduced dts
establishment BILL dissolving all ccc'c-
>iastical corporations in Wales and
MonmouthShirc and excluding the Dish
OBS of the four Welsh diocoScs from the
House of Lords II vas obvious that
there would moi be time in that session
io enact the measure. however. and II
WAS soon aftcrward withdrawn y
plodge WAS then given that the Ell
would bp rcintroduced rs the first lncss-
urc Of 1910. but il WAS not kept in That
wear nor in the succeeding year. Now.
however. u helated fulfilment is offered,
under circumstances which are not par
lNllii ~ dnNI'i' i''N ~ ''''''''''
There is strong opposition I" The 3'li
on various grounds. II is pointed ont
that the Welsh Church is the oldest part
of the whole Anglican establishment
and that it is also pecuniarily the poor
est 70 deprive If Of thrpc-fourths OF
its income will it is said prove ruinous.
Not the least interesting feature "f the
case is he fact that many representative
NoncOnformists of Wales as we'll rs OF
England are conspicuously opposing the
bill That the government will 10 able
to hold all its members together in sup
port of the bill is not to he expected, AMI
when il reaches committee stage we may
expect t" see some animated incidents
in the House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrnm The Tribune Rureau.1


Washington, May 4-Calumet Place, the
! old fashioned residence with an old-fash-
toned garden occupied by Representative
and Mrs. Martin W. Littleton, was the
see ne tonight Of an American Beauty din
ner That flower furnished the entire
scheme of decoration. II trailed from cell
ing and wall: Il adorned the table and was
prominent in the other rooms used for en-
tcrtaining. The long yeranda, where coffee
vas served, was bower OF flowers, and
the garden was arranged for promenade
There was dancing in the drawing rooms
a mandolin quartet furnishing music for the
entire evening. The guests included the
Italian Ambassador and Warehouses Gu
SAM, the Brazilian Ambassador, Mr.. Justice
and Mrs. Hughes, Senator and Mrs Luke
Lea. Representative and Mrs. Oscar Under
wood. Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, Mr.. and Mrs Chandler Ander-
son. the second British secretary and Mrs
Esmond Oyey, Colonel and Mrs. Spencer
Cosby. Mr.. and Mrs. Nandergrift. MI. and
Mrs Christian Hemmick. Mr.. and Mrs.
william Corcoran Hill, Mrs. Clarence +.
Edwards. Mrs. John 4. Logan, Miss Dupre,
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. Miss Cameron, Miss
Cullen. Mr.. Dupre, Mr. Pimentel, second
Brazilian secretary; Major Horton, Oden
Horstmann aud J. Lowe Hartman
Miss Frances Lppitt. daughter OF Senator
Lipptt. was hostess at Il charmingy ar
ranged dinner dance at Manor House, in
Maryland. tonight. having forty young peo-
pie as guests The list included the Danish
Minister and Countess Moltke, the second
German secretary and Nine. kenlin. Miss
Meyer, Miss Ays Meyer. Miss Cam, ron.
Mrs. Preston Gibson. Countess Eleanor
Gizycki. Miss Laura Merriam. Miss Dorothy
Williams. Miss Gladys ingalls,. Mr.. Won
Il ilow. the German attache; Mr.. de Bach.
the Russian second secretary Mr. Maugras.
the French third secretary. and Niscoint
and Viscountess BenOist day
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean will
give reception on the evening OF MAY II
for the delegates 10 the Red Cross Con-
sress.
Mrs George r. Mclean. Of Connecticut,
entertained a number OF women at luncheon
to-day in compliment to the visiting Colo
nial Danes. Mrs. Hugh Wallace also en-
tertaincd luncheon party Lieutcnlnt
Stirling and Lieutenant Manley entertained
a luncheon ard dance party to-day OF the
Mayhower.
Representative and Mrs. Martin W. Lit
Teton will have Mrs. Gaynor, wife Of the
Mayor Of New York. as a guest when che
comes 20 Washington for tho Dolly Madi-
son breakfast on Nav 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
And a Rebuke to Those Who Would
Not Rise at It's Singing.
A., 1.at.or NJ Tho Tribune

To the Editor or The Trlbune'
Cir. In a prominent New York daily. IN
the Letters tn the Editor column OF April
% "a a. communication saying that When
"The Star Spanglcd Banner" was played
.by An orchestra last Sunday In theatre
about half the audience rose sheepishly ana
reluctantly. This correspondent IL evident
~ not in sympathy with the custom OF thr
ci,izens of country rising when their
national anthem is rendered. He asks.
"Why should there he any reyercntial ris-
Ing at all?' and says that rising 10 a
thing made with hands is no better than
the bowling down Of the heather IN his
L,indncss IN wool and stone"
The answer Is that In all ages and among
all people the symbolic emblem OF the ma
tional DISQUALIFICATION has been. Ia now and
ever shall be the object OF revcrential
homage, In his own strain OF Christian
quotation he should remember the COM
mand: Render unto Cesar the things that
are Caesars.
But he may not be a Christian, or even
a Mahometan, who yields even greater
reverence to his national emblem. There
fore We may recall TO our sheepish. re-
luctant and hesitating citizens the opinion
of Sir Walter Scott of those who love not
end horcr not their native land:
greathes there the man with soul so dead
Who never TO himself hath said,
This.is my own. my native land?
II such there breathe. 20. mark him well!
For him no minstrel raptures swell.
High though his tltles, proud his name.
Boundless his wealth as wish can claim
Despite those titles. power and pelf,
The wretch, concentred all In self.
Living shall forfeit fair renown:
And doubly dying. shall go down
To the vile dust from whence he sprung,
Tnwept unhonored and unsung.
JOHN HENRY BLAKE
Washington April q, 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
EUPTYIMG THE TREASURY.

Conferrees representing the two
branches Of Congress have agreed upon
a general pension bill adding $25, 7g7, SIS
TO the governments annual pension out
lay. That sum exceeds by 81 ,6S5,O 900 the
amount carried in the Senate's bill and
is about SJO!OOO,OO0 less than the
amount which the House recklessly
voted at the beginning of this session
The House bill was transparent piece
OF political hypocrisy, for the Demo
cratic majority in that body had pledged
itself to reduce public expenditures in
stead Of increasing them far beyond the
Treasury's incomes The supporters OF
the Sherwood measure were holding out
promises which they knew could not be
redeemed, trusting TO being able to
throw the responsibility Of protecting
the Treasury on the shoulders of Re.
publican Senate and President.
The Senate deserves credit for resist.
ing the demands Of the House and ex-
posing their insincerity. 1t cut down
the House figures 68 % per cent; yet
even in its amended form the bill goes
too far. Forty-seven years after the
close of the Civil War the government
is paying out more than S155, 100000 an
nually for pensions-and Congress is
passing seven thousand to eight thou
sand private pension bills year to
cover cases Of special restitution or
hardship. 1t would seem as if such pro-
vision for the survivors Of the Civil
War, relatively few Of whom can trace
any disability under which they suffer
to their military service, constituted an
ample discharge Of the nations obliga-
lions. Certainly no other government in
the world has ever treated its soldiers
and their dependents with anything ap-
preaching the liberality exhibited by the
United States.
The conference bill also contains a
serious legislative defect, II does not
make any provision whatsoever for
raising the money with which 10 meet
the extra charge which it intends to
saddle upon the Treasury. Congress
passed a law requiring the President 10
suggest new means of taxation when
ever he submits estimates Of appropria
tons exceeding the Treasury's income.
Il ought TO live up 10 its own rule when
Il authorizes new appropriations Great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Coaching. polo, weddings, dog and horse
shows will occupy the time aud attention
of society for the remainder Of the spring
season Practice runs of the Ladies' -Four
in Hand Driving club We're held each day
last week. and tomorrow the regular trius
between tue Colony club aud the Rocking
Stone Inn, at Bronx Park, viii begin.
William l.. lselin has booked the coach
for tomorrow. when Mrs. Arthur isclin,
the president of the club. will drive the first
stage. to Claremont She will be relieved
by Miss Marion Hollins, who will handle
the ribbons as far as Dyckman street, when
Miss Harriet Alexander will take her place
on the box and tool the coach on the tinal
stage of the trip to the park. Mrs. J. Bor-
den Hartman has chartered the coach TOR
Tuesday when the whips will be Mrs Ise-
hin. Mrs. Hartman and Miss Alexander.
On Wednesday the passengers will be the
guests OF Miss Hollins. wEo will drive the
first stage. from the Colony Club to Clare
mont Miss Osborn Will handle the ribbons
on the second stage and Miss Alexander
will bring the coach into the park.
Miss Osborn will lie the hostess on Thurs
day, and Will handle the ribbons on the
second stage. from Claremont to Dyckman,
where she will be relieved by her sister,
Mrs. Ralph Sanger Miss Harriet Alexon-
der will be the whip from the Colony Club
to Clarcmont Miss Angelica Gerry will
have the coach on Friday. but Is not down
TO drive. although she has handled the rlo-
hons In the annual club meets. Mrs lselin,
Miss Osborn and Miss Alexander are to lie
the whips on this occasion
Miss Alexander will be the hostess on
Saturday, and will drive the first stage,
and Mrs. Charles Sheldon. formerly Miss
Louise CULVER, the second.
Long Island IL particularly gay over the
week ends at this time of the year. for the
hunt meets. dog shows aud polo attract
New York's fashionable world in large
numbers. with the result that all the large
estates are filled with guests from Friday
until Monday. Yesterday the meet OF the
Meadow Brook steeplechase Association 1T
Belmont Park Terminal attracted many
members " New York's fashionable world.
Previous TO the races several luncheons