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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11

FvrER years of planning and
discussion. the United States
is at last to honor the mem
3 ory Of Abraham Lincoln with
.,eat national memorial at the seat
u government, The testimonial IN
n,a,n,e and bronze. which will be
arscted or the bank of tho Potomac
River q. washington. will cost up
wsrd Of s1.000.0oo. and 1t will be In
every way fitting tribute to that
martvr President who was 80 largely
resnonsible for the preservation OF
The Union. 1t will. OF course. inevi-
tab,v he several years ere this Me-
mortal can be completed, but per-
haps 1t will be ready for dedication
on the fiftieth anniversary OF Lin
coins death.
The slow pace at which the project
for a Lincoln Memorial at the capital
has moved forward. until recently
NAV be attributed in great measure
10 the difficulty Of reaching an agree
nent as to what form the memorial
should take. Legislators. public of.
fcials and public spirited citizens were
unanimous in the opinion that some
enduring tribute should be provided
hut there has been wide divergence Of
oninlon as to what form the testi.
monial should take. Perhaps ma.
jority Of all the interested persons
whose Judgment has been consulted
have been in favor of a monumental
structure of some kind at the nationa
capital but considerable contingent
argued for Memorial Bridge span
ming the Potomac River and connect
ing the city Of Washington with Arl
ington, our greatest national cemetery
Another influential coterie have stoo'
out for a memorial boulevard or high
way. some eighty miles in length con
Meeting the seat of government wit
Gettysburg. our most important Civ
War battlefield.
And there have been wheels With
wheels as it were, because even tn
nersssis who vera of one mind on tn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11

stantly used IN many Of The large hos
pitfalls.
MUSTERoLE is what Twentieth
Century science has made of the
remedy that your mother and grand
mother depended on. 1t gives instant
relief from Sore Throat, Bronchitis,
Tonsilitis, Group. Stiff Neck, Asthma,
Neuralgia, Headache, Congestion.
Pieurisy, Rheumatism, Lumbago,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11
Subway Bore 334 Miles Long
Length Of Tunnel With Which New Yorkis to Be-
Undermined The scrap Over Financing 1t.

This is the story of the biggest
chore ever undertaken " city
In writing of New York's new sub
way system one may as well dip into
the pot of superlatives at once, says
Herbert Carey in a letter to the Chi
cage News. 1t will cost approximately
SSaO,oo0,000- which is almost dollar
Tor dollar what the actual digging OF
the Panama canal will st the nation.
i will be 1874 miles long, cobwebbed
through 316 square miles Of the city's
i've boroughs.
The largest bond issue ever made
upon single corporate undertaking
mas been financed by ]. P. Morgan
mis- country's greatest banker-and
zSO invited associates, to provide for
It's building and equipment. This is
the greatest group Of bankers, both
IN mere numbers and in golden bill
mons, ever assembled under single
leadership for private purpose. The
si'O,o00,000 bond issue which they will
handle only covers little more than
one,haif-sp speaking in millions-of the
TOTAL cost Of the undertaking. At the
ehd CT fifty years the new subway sys-
ZEN may pay an enormous profit to
me city of New York or may have
thrust that unfortunate municipality
INTO deficit OF $17O,000,000. Both
siews-and every sort Of intermediate
vieWs-are held violently and convul
sEeiy by men OF equal sincerity, intel
hgence and conservatism.
How the Deal Was Financed.
Figures are a nuisance. But some
times one must clutter up story
with them.
The city would not give up the
ownership Of the projected subwa!
system. But it could not build it with
out help. Under the debt limit fixet
" the charter it could not raise thu
money. So that the Interborough com
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11

Piqua, Ohio, tells how MUSTEROLE
relieves;
For two years | suffered with
rheumatism The doctors treated me
for different kinds of sickness. But
did me no good. read of Musterole,
and began to use it at once. In a
short time / regained the use of my
limb" t2s) ADV.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11

proprietor and manager, was COM
pletely destroyed to the extent OF
nearly $1,000 which is covered by in
.surance.
Besides the entire furnishings OF
the pretty little theater, there was
burned a considerable amount OF
house furnishings stored in vacant
room at the rear of the hall. These
were the property Of Mrs McNerny's
daughter.
Hose companies Nos. 5 and and
Rolla hook and ladder company re-
sponded to the alarm and it was ow-
ing to their quick work that the fire
did not spread
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11

ticular time in the money market.
Meanwhile ten years from now this
town will be tunnelled, burrowed and
undermined. When the whistle blows
myriads of little mole like creatures
will foam out of the high towers
and scuttle into subterranean run
ways. There will be three underground
levels at Times square; four under
ground levels at 34th street and
Broadway.
All this bulk of work and money
NAV be wasted. Perhaps in ten years
wen all be going home by flying
machine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11

Do you know that more real danger
turks in common cold tnan in any
other of the minor ailments? The
safe way is to take Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy, a thoroughly reliable
preparation, and rid yourself of the
cold as quickly as possible. This rem
edy is for sale by Wilkinson & Co
Pharmacy and ]. F. Kiedaisch & Son
ADV.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11
cRoToN, IOWA.

Otto saltzgaver and Adeline Har-
Ian were quietly married last We'd
Eesday evening by Justice of the
Peace Robt. Anthony. MT. and Mrs.
saltzgaver have the best wishes OF
their many friends here.
Mr.. Joe Cox and Smythe Batten
were in Keo1uk Friday on business.
Ira Elmore spent few days last
week with relatives and friends in
Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collier Batten OF
Quincy are the guests of Mr.. Bat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11

bill in New York. It provides for a
state commission. that shall have
complete control over the sport.
Bouts are limited to ten rounds.
A large number of legislators have
expressed their intention to support
the bill and majority is being claim
ed for it already. Governor Dunno is
said to have promised he would sign
lit il it passed the legislature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11

does it bet.
Millions of jars
OF MUSTEROLE
are sold annual
ly.
D octors and
n u r 8 e 8 recon-
mend it 10 pa
tients; 1t is con-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11

For sprain you will find Chamber
lain's Eminent excellent. 1t allays
the pain, removes the soreness, and
soon restores the parts a healthy
condition. % and so cent bottles for
sale by Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy
and J. F. Kiedaisch & Son.--Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11

MUsTEROLE is oil of mustard
combined with other simples used in
home medicine.
1t is a clean, white ointment that
you rub on-and the pain is gone!
No plaster-no mess--no blister!
It does all the work OF the good
old-fashioned mustard plaster, but
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11
MgaSteroIe Better Than
Mustard PAasGeHaS

Pains and Aches of the Back or
Joints, Sprains, Sore Muscles, Bruises,
Chilblains, Frosted Feet, Colds of the
Chest Git prevents Pneumonia).
At your druggist's-in Csc and SOC
Jars and a special large hospital size
for $3.50.
Accept no substitute If your drug
gist cannot supply you, send Csc or
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11
To Leaalize Boxing.

To LegaIlze Boxing.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE boxing
world awaited today the introduction
into the state legislature of the bill
to legalize boxing in Illinois. The
bill is patterned after the F'rawley
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11
Feminine Locls.

Washington Post: When a woman
buys new hat, and it isn't becoming.
she thinks it's because her husband
doesn't love her any more.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11

pany and the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit company which are to operate
the separate halves under fifty year
leases agreed to finance one-half OF
the constructor The retirement OF
the bonds issued for this purpose is
provided through sinking fund. At
the end of the period the city enters
into possession of what it has always
owned in fee simple. If at the end of
any ten year period it seems deslr-
able the city may recapture any por-
ton or all of the dual system"
five cent fare and universal transfers
are provided over new lines and old
SO that it will be possible to ride to
Coney Islan1 and get breath of sea
air for common little nickel In
1866 the city will gain actual posses
sion CT its property as. a whole, and
not in dribs and patches. 1t is pre-
sumed that by that time the branches
will be widely extended. The system
! as planned provides trunk lines
against this anticipated expansion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11


50.c to the MUS
TERoLE Com
pany, Cleveland,
Ohio, and we
will mall You a
Jar. postage pre-
paid.
Fred Gentner,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-11
Believe the City is Cheated.

No doubt some of those heading
the eleventh hour opposition to the
signing of the contracts are moved by
political ambition. Mayor Gaynors
term expires in December, 1913. 1t
is equally sure that others are sin
cere in their belief that the city has
been skinned and that the Morgan
crowd did the skinning, while the pub
lie service commissions majority OF
three held leg" President John
Purroy Mitchell of the board of alder
men declares that the profit of the
Morgan associate bankers is inflated
and delicious" on the s170,0o8,0oo
bond issue. The Morgan firm has re-
Piled that it's commission of S4,250,000
at the minimum figure--is not i'm
proper for the handling of SO large an
Tissue of unseasoned bonds at this par
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

social workers, writer's. librarians, al1
lists and musicians.
Several hundred women from Bal
timore. and q number Of garment
workers from New York will march
in the raiment Of poverty behind .
float on which there will be dgures
symbolical of greed. tyranny and In
difference. Ranged around the rag.
ged women workers will be several
children from the slum sections T..
Baltimore and Washington. ,
Miss Rosalie Jones, the general
of the pilgrims suffrage expedition
from New York to Washington. mas
just made q two weeks trip over the
route selected for the march. Gen
eral'' Jones arranged for hotel accom-
modations along the way and for .
number Of suffrage meetings to %
held In the villages and towns through
which the pilgrims will pass.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

gineered the sortie OF the Turkish
fleet from the Dardanelles. . maneu.
yer which showed potent grip OF
naval tactics,
The career of Ransford D. Buck.
nam from the time he FIRST shipped
before the mast as cabin boy on the
Great Lakes until he was commits
stoned several years ago with the full
rank Of an admiral In the Turkish
1avy, reads like chapter from nc
ton. He Is the first Christian ever
placed in actual command Of q Mo-
hammedan feet. Even Hobart Pasha.
the British admiral of the Crimean
war. failed to gain this distinction.
Bucknam Pasha gained his present
rank by his work in recognizing the
Turkish navy under Abdul Hamid.
lie was a rear admiral when Abdul
Hamid was deposed, but the new re-
CINE confirmed bis rank and later
elevated him to his present position.
Buchanan was born in Nova Scotia.
but his parents moved to Maine when
he was very young. His experiences
on the Great Lakes began when he
was fourteen years old. and two years
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

sioning mothers who were compelled
to care for their fatherless children.
1t is understood that prominent club
women and welfare workers are Han
ming to have the next state legisla ture
of Pennsylvania enact a law sirlilar
to that now in force In Missouri,
where the widows and children are
we'll taken care Of
The Missouri plan was launched by
Mrs. Henrietta G. Cosgrove of Iop-
lin. Mo. She originated the idea has
worked zealously In its behalf for
five years. and is SO much encouraged
by its reception that she predicts that
within another five years every ssate
in the Union will have placed law
providing pensions for widows NTH
children, on their statute books.
Mrs. Cosgrove is a widow. but is
Independently wealthy. as she is the
owner of rich producing lead and zinc
mining properties in the noted joplin
district, which she operates. Mrs.
Cosgrove hopes that the pension stat
utes will eventually not only beaefit
mothers who have been widowed by
death, but likewise those bereft Of
the breadwinner by divorce, deserion
or permanent disability.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
IS FIRST SEA LORD OF THE BRITISH NAVY

married the youngest darshter OF
Queen Victoria, the Princess BeatI ice.
and became the father OF the queen
OF Spain.
The youngest brother, Francis Jo-
seph, married a daughter Of the hing
OF Montenegro. His wife is there
fore sister-in-law of the kings OF I:aly
and Servfa and Of two Russian grand
dukes. Prince Louis Of Battenbarg
himself married Queen Victor'a's
granddaughter. the Princess Victoria.
One OF his sisters is the present
czarina, another is the widow of The
Grand Duke Sergius, who was blown
up a few years ago. and a third Is
the Princess Henry Of Prussia. the
kaiser's sister-in-law.
The real cause of the advancement
Of the princes Of Battenberg has b"en
their near connection with the Rus.
sian court. The late Empress Marie,
grandmother Of the present Car
Nicholas, was their fathers sister
She was very fond Of her handsome
four nephews, and made 1t her bust
ness to see that they succeeded in
life. 49,. ,..>@
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

When Secretary Charles d. Hilles
opened the White House mail the 9TH
-ass er day he gasp
Says She Posed ed with astonish.
hs Annfher ment on reading a
- d. : frank and free
confession from Washington woman
that she had broken into" the White
House receptions for years under false
colors. Mr.. Hilles would not disclose
the identity of the writer. whose in
geniousness. he acknowledged. com
manded his admiration. The letter
read: 80,
Il have been attending the White
House receptions for years, but l am
tired of using another persons ticket.
Will you please send me one for the
next reception in my own name?"
The coveted cards admitting guests
to the White House on the occasion
Of the four big affairs OF the winter
are, much sought after, and especially
so this season. since President-elect
Wilson has intimated the receptions
would be abandoned during his admin.
istraticn. Every description Of sub
terfuge Is resorted to in an effort to
obtain invitations which, since the top.
heavy lists were cut down, have been
scarcer than ever before.
This particular appeal. however, was
the most unusual that has yet passed
under Secretary Hilles' notice. No in
formation was forthcoming as to
whether It would be successful.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
LIKE FLAVOR or CHOCOLATE
Addition to cvstard Makes Little e.
ira Work. and the Children Are
Sure to Appreciate u.

II 10 no more trouble to make .
chocolate custard than Il u plain
one; and the chocolate 10 . change.
Children especially enjoy . custard
made In this way. The proportions
are two cupfuls OF milk. one ounce OF
chocolate. two eggs. sugar TO taste
usually about three tablespoonfuls. =
pinch OF salt and half teaspoonfui
OF any preferred aavoring.
Melt the chocolate in double
boiler. Pour the milk In and let II
come 10 4 boil Beat eggs, sugar and
salt together. and pour the boiling
milk over the mixture and strain into
custard cups or one large dish as
preferred Set in pan OF hot water
and bake In q moderate oven.
! suppose you know how to tell
when the custard Is done. II not.
then the test IL knife put into the
middle OF the custard. II the knife
comes out clean the dish. 10 ready TO-
be taken from the oven. while u the
custard sticks TO the knife it must be
left little longer.-Exchange.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
BEEF BRAIsED A LA BRIssE
Change From the Familiar Roast 10
Something That Will Be Appre-
ciated by the Family.

Take rump piece OF beef, weigh
ing at least eight pounds. and lard 1t
with half pound of salt pork. cut in
long. half-inch square pieces. Season
well with allspice. chopped parsley.
and little garlic. Tie up firmly and
place in the stew pan with four
ounces of melted beef suet: fry brisk
ly until a crisp brown all over. Drain
off the fat. add quart Of broth made
from bones and trimming. two cups
tomato sauce: bunch of parsley: two
onions, and about quart and pint OF
CHARTERED turnips. Let boil up, then
cover and let simmer gently for near
ly three hours. Take out the beef and
place on platter and rub the vegeta'
bles through sieve into the sauce
Pan. skim of all fat from the gravy
and reduce to the consistency OF their
sauce. then pres the turnips. etc,
through a fine sieve to make PURGE.
Turn onto the platter and place the
meat on the PURGE. Pour some OF
the gravy over the meat and serve.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
aausane Pattles.

For sausage cakes use cold pork.
It is best to use some OF the fat also
and add equal portions of fresh
ground round steak. Two cupfuls OF
the ground pork. and beef as direct.
ed. one teaspconful OF minced onion,
one-eighth teaspoonful Of mixed saus.
age herbs or powdered sage. one
fourth teaspoonful Of salt. good
sprinkling Of paprika or pepper. yolk
of one egg and little -four as needed.
Mix all ingredients very thoroughly
with a folk in bowl. With Toured
hands take up enough to form round
cakes little Target than dollar and
one inch thick. II mixture Is too
moist a little -four can be worked in.
This depends on the size Of yolk and
consistency of meat. When formed
dip each in a little -four and fry In
good drippings or a little lard and
butter. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
Good Dumpllncs.

Many cooks fail with dumplings
from letting the mixture stand after
It Is blended or from letting the water
under them get below the boiling
point, says the Commoner. Mix and
sift two cupfuls OF -four and four tea.
spoonfuls OF baking powder and one
half teaspoonful OF salt. Work into
this three teaspoonfuls OF butter. US
ing the tips. Of the fingers. then add
gradually three-fourths CT cupful OF
sweet milk: put out onto a Toured
board and without working, roll out
to half an inch thick: cut in any
shape desired. or in strips, dip IN
-four and lay the pieces close to-
gether in a well-greased steamed: set
this over kettle OF boiling water.
cover closely and steam for fourteen
minutes, keeping the water below rap
idly boiling. Serve as soon as pos
sible with portions Of meat.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

Statistics for livestock products for
New York are presented In a bulletin
- just issued by the
Many Dairy Cows census bureau Of
in New York the department Of
....f commerce and Ia
Dor and prepared under the supervi
sion Of John Lee Coulter, expert spe
cial agent for agriculture. The re-
turns for livestock products obtained
in the census Of 1910 relate to the &C.
tivities of the calendar year 1909.
The number of farms in New York
reporting dairy cows on April Is, 1910.
was $4,000, but only l6S,4oS reported
dairy products in 1909. The number
Of .arms which made any report OF
milk produced in 1909 was 1872 .2O4. and
the number Of dairy cows on such
YARNS on April Is. 1910. was 1851 900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
YANKEE ADMIRAL HEADS THE TURKISH NAVY

later he sailed from New York N
quartermaster on schooner bound
for the Pacific. While the schoope,
was In Manila the captain and mats.
died from the cholera. Bucknam N.
the only man aboard who had stud,s,,
navigation. He appeared before =
special board TO be examined for .
masters certificate.
Bucknam was In command q, n
steamship that sailed from Tamp,eo
for New York In the early sos. The
vessel, which was laden with silver
and hemp. struck sunken wreck
when twenty-four hours out or Tsu,
pico and the propeller was complete.
ly demolished. The mate and THREE
men managed to reach the shore in
an open boat and cabled for help. In
the meantime the vesesl had drif,ed
ut the will OF the winds and wa.e.
and rescuing tug had to spend thee
weeks locating 1t. .f
Although the ship was badly dcm.
aged. Bucknam baked at the cost O,
having her drydocked at Key West
and he undertook the hazardous t,sk
OF bringing her to New York In her
disabled condition. First. he shifted
all the cargo to the forward compart-
ments to settle her by the head
When this failed to bring the Stern
high enough In the air so that tho
propeller could be reached he hitehed
q small schooner laden with s.one
ballast to the stem. This mane,lver
raised the stern 20 high that Back
nam was able to attach = make.hift
propeller. 1t was the frst occasion
in nautical history where a me ster
had put propeller on a ship without
drydocking her. He brought the
steamship to New York. The spec.
tacular feat gained the young ski pper
great commentator.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
WANT A BIG FUND.
Friends Of Aviation Ask Congress
TO Appropriate $4,000, 000
Experts Call Attention to the Power
fui Aerial Fleets Possessed BY Al
the European Powers--Nation
Now Far In the Rear.

Nashington.-Ho pelessiy outclassed
BY France. Germany. England. Russia
and many small nations OF Europe In
the number OF aeroplanes In use for
military purposes. friends Of the lying
game In the United States are busy
planning . tentative bill calling for .
$4,000. 900 appropriation FOR the ad.
vapcement Of aviation BY the army
and navy.
a bill 10 now being prepared call
ing upon congress to authorize this
amount. In order to put the United
States to the front in this new arm OF
defense and orense. II is understood
the bill will be introduced into the
house Of representatives, possibly by
Representative William G.. Sharp Of
Ohio. who IL known to the flying men
In this country as the champion OF
the cause" In the house.
1t will be pointed out that this great
appropriation really would give this
country the prestige enjoyed by the
larger nations of Europe in this new
field. Including the aeroplanes and
hynroplanes of both the army and the
the navy, the United States today can
muster but twenty-five machines
E'ralce has almost 1000. while Eng,
land and Germany have several hun
dred each. WIN;
The war department will be asked
to detail a sufficient number OF men
IN cuprafe fho large number of ma
chimes which would be bought under
the appropriation. "
The men who are interested In the
new bill represent the aeronautical
societies, manufacturers OF American
made aeroplanes. army officers and