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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19
Denies Threats Were Made.

On cross-examination by Assistant
Corporation Counsel White, DR.. Humph-
ries said that if Mrs. Prall had uttered
any threats she had no intention oi
hurting anybody. He denied emphatic
ally, however, that she made threats
and also denied that she was suffering
from delusion. and was. therefore. q
paranoiac. Dr. HUMPHREYS admitted
that Mrs. Prall may have made an error
of judgment in the views and opinions
she had formed of certain matters and
people connected with her litigation
Witness did not think it unusual TO
consult representatives or senators, and
even the President on matters OF pri-
vate interest, and said 1t was done al
most every day.
The court proceedings. as carried on
by Mrs Prall in connection with the
prosecution of her suit. were sane, ac-
cording to DR.. HUMPHREYS. who. how
ever, admitted that they may not have
been altogetherproper.
Testimony of DR.. Emmons.
DR.. Charles NJ Emmons, who has tes-
titled in a number of lunacy inquiries
here, said that he did not know Mrs
Prall until called into this case. He Wen;
to the Government Hospital and made
both physical and mental examinations
of the patient. He said he discovered
Mrs Pra had a remarkable knowledg e
of real estate law.
DR.. Emmons said that he understood
Mrs. Pralrs alleged delusion as to .hei
title to all the Prall estate left by deco
to the four children. to be based on ar
old Maryland law, which she presumed t.
be like the old English law, which gives
an entire estate to the first-born son
Mrs Prall eloped with the son when ne
was about seventeen years of age. Hs
is dead. and their child is dead Onl,
the three sisters. Mrs. knorr, Miss Jen
ME M. Prall and Mrs. A. Fahnestock, sur
vive.
DR.. Emmons then told about Mrs
Pralls version of the threats against the
judges and her opinion of lawyers, unit
Attorney Johnson accused MIN of ram
bling along" Lawyer c. Z. Roberts. de-
Tending Mrs. Prall. objected and Justice
Gould overruled the objection.
Rev James A. McCague, pastor of 8
church in New York city. and cousin
of Mrs. Prall, testified there is no truth
of insanity in the family history He
considered Mrs. Prall to be OF sound
mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19
Attorney Breaks In.

Proceedings were running smoothly
ff.icn Robert 1iccas.er, attorney fer
Alma record., 1913-07-10
A Greater Store for Alma

We think this fitting time for to offer hint of
plans for the future and express the wish that you may
feel the of growing pride in the progress of this
business that do for this much your store
and greatest ambition is that it shall perform
increasing and maximum amount of service.
We have planned to materially increase every line of
merchandise handle, in quaeters-new fixtures
better system, and a of other improvements that
make for a better store. Will you boost?
Alma record., 1913-07-10

thursday AND FRILAY, JULY 10th AND | tn
our STOCK FOR THIs GREAT REMOvAL
Down Go White Goods Prices

Its case of SELL sell, sell, the goods before
we move They are the same high quality that we've
sold all through the season. rattina pcque voile mar
qulsettes, plain, figured and striped lawns, batstes
suitings etc., all go in this sale at
Reduction of is
Alma record., 1913-07-10

Prices must be reduced to point that
offers refusal, every line in both our stores
must be reduced these goods must all be
sold in limited time This is sale that
means much to those that are thrifty, and fam
lilies of which the bread earners are working on
small salaries will now be able through this re-
moval sale to secure for themselves the neces
sary articles at prices that are seldom offered
people in any part of the United States
Alma record., 1913-07-10
Nd ENDS SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
IOUNCEMENT

h stores on Main Street and about August 18th
formerly occupied by S. Messenger and recent
how located State Street will be removed to the
ss.s... ss.s... kEsass 4asssrs...a.sas
better location all around but will necessarily
st move the shelving with the stock in both Stores.
ned with the necessity of holding regular seman-
ed this great removal and clearance sale. Read every
u share of its price privileges during this month
Alma record., 1913-07-10

Prices quoted are on Ok
IL rugs for easy compari-
son. Other sizesTreduced
equally.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Not So EXCITING Now.

WINDSOR, VT, Aug. 15.--The APP
pearance of the big purring cars from
Harlakenden house, whore the prest-
dents family are spending the sum
mer, on the streets and roads about
here, do not create the excitement
and comment that they first did At
first, when the natives recognized the
white house automobiles they perked
up considerably at an opportunity to
see the first lady of the land and her
daughters. But it wasn't always the
presidents family who rode in the
automobiles.
Mrs. Wilson believes that the whols
household came here for a rest and
as much vacation as they could get,
and in order to carry out this princi-
pie she lets the servants go for mall
and occasionally take "a short spin af-
ter dusk In the white house machines.
The women servants are given consid-
cradle time Off which they generally
spend at the movies" The men
spend most of their time playing the
ancient and honorable game of pool or
billiards at the one estimably respect
able pool and billiard parlor in these
/ parts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Open Nights

the refrigerator until needed. Before
use the neck of the bottle and the
cap should be washed and then care
fully wiped with clean cloth before
the cap Is removed Remove the cap
with sharp pointed instrument SO
as not to push the cap down into the
milk
Once bottle is opened 1t should
be kept covered, both to keep out dirt
and bacteria and to prevent the alb
sorption of undesirable odors.
THE original cap should not he
replaced. Instead place an inverted
cup or tumbler on top of the bottle.
The milk should be used from the
bottle as needed, and any unusued
milk should not be returned to the
bottle after having been poured into
another vessel
do not let milk stand In warm
room on the table any longer than is
necessary.
DO not place the milk in a refrig-
orator compartment with onions or
other food having a strong odor
Before returning the bottles to the
milkman, wash them first in cold wat
or and then In warm water"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
UNCLE SAM GIVES
WARMING ON MILK
Department Of Agriculture Seeks te
Reduce Intestinal
Troubles.

With a view to reducing the prevail
ence of intestinal troubles, particular
ly in children, arising from unclean
milk, the department of agriculture
has issued a bulletin containing in
structions on the proper care of the
fluid in the home.
"No matter how carefully milk Is
handled between the farm and the
home, Or in how pure a state it is de-
livered at the domestic Ice box, 1t
quickly can become an undesirable
food II carelessly handled In the
home" the statement says. MIX
that is left for only short time In
summer heat may become unfit fol
use.
milk must be kept cool to prevent
the bacteria already in 1t, and which
may get in 1t by accident, from null
tiplying to a point where the milk is
undesirable.
Milk should be taken into the
house and put in the refrigerator as
soon after delivery as possible. 1
1t is impossible to have the bottles O.
milk put Immediately in the refrigera
tor, provide on the porch box con
tanning lump of ice.
"In planning house, arrange t.
have the refrigerator set in the wal
with an opening on the outside. 1t i
always possible to provide locks TO
these boxes, or refrigerator doors, an
supply the milkman with one key.
THE interior of the food compart
ment should be wiped every day wit
a clean cloth and thoroughly scalde
as often as once week.
Under no circumstances should tn
drain pipe of an icebox be connecte
with sewer.
THE milk should be kept in tn
original bottle and the bottle left
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Cost of RAISING Wheat.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servica.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.--That the
average cost of production Of wheat
throughout the United States is not
materially different from the average
cost in Canada, was disclosed by Sen
ator LaFollette In the senate. He
showed, however, that the cost in
western Canada averages sir cents
less than that In the northwestern
states. He asked for q six cent tar
if on that account
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

Iowa is to have Blue Book issued
this fall which will contain a history
of four or five hundred prominent
Iowa women. 1t is by no means
claimed that the book will contain all
the women OF Iowa who deserve rec
ignition. for no book would be large
enough to contain them all. But
from every city there will be chosen
list Of women who represent the
history Of the city and the promin-
ent women's clubs and society. Eacn
woman will be given a page OF space.
The book will be printed In blue INK
and bound In blue with the seal OF
Iowa embossed in white on the back.
Among the literary women OF the
state there are Edna Ferber. who was
an Ottumwa girl and who writes de-
lightful short stories-the Emma NC
Chesney stories and others OF Ike
style-Alice French OCTAVE Thanet)
Of Davenport, Bertha M. H. sham
bough OF Iowa City, who wrote Am
ana, the Community of True lnspira-
tion," a book which has been read
widely not only in this country but IN
Europe. Gulielma Tollinger OF New
ton, Iowa, who wrote Widow O'Cal-
lagans Boys and a number OF others
OF more than ordinary literary ability.
The book will contain women In this
state who have excelled In music and
in the arts. Up at Webster City
there is a very remarkable family.
the Call family, Mrs. Francis Whitley,
Miss Myra Call, Miss Leona Call.
One Of them has been professor OF
Greek In the University at Iowa City
for twenty-three years and another
for eighteen years has been professor
Of Latin at the Iowa College at
Cedar Falls. They are descended
from generations of scholarly people.
Among the INVARIABLY well born
women is Mrs. j. B. Morrison of TT.
Madison. Before her marriage her
name was Espy, who was one OF the
pioneer families of this country
Mrs. Morrison's mother was lneal
defendant of the Earl of Berkley; her
first ancestor in this country was Sir
John Sutton of New England, who
came to this country in 1884. Maria
Purdy Peck OF Davenport, Mrs. Julian
Richards of Waterloo, Mrs. Homer
Miller OF Des Moines are all remark
ably brilliant women. Miss Mary
Gordon, the Unitarian minister whom
Iowa claims will be in the book. We
give herewith partial list OF keo
kuk women who viii lie included II
the book. A few others have beer
asked but have not yet come to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

w. D. Magli, a well known mer.
chant of Whitemound, Wis, bought a
stock Of Chamberlain's medicines so
as to be able to supply them to his
customers. After receiving them he
was himself taken sick and says that
one small bottle OF Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
was worth more to him than the cost
of his entire stock OF these medi-
cines. For sale by all Dealers ADV.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Phone 882

of alfalfa this year in the history OF
the state. The acreage in alfalfa has
been increasing from year to year as
the farmers are learning how to grow
the crop in the various localities of
the state until this year there Is a
total alfalfa acreage of 51,490 acres.
Last year the acreage in alfalfa was
1854, the increase in the acreage
this year being II per cent. The crop
this year Is much better than usual.
There will be three cuttings In the
majority of the alfalfa fields of the
state giving total yield in many
localities of five to seven tons to the
acre.
The hay crop this year is also un-
usually good both of timothy and clio,
yer. The acreage of tame and wild
hay is 3,359,365, decrease OF over
10000 acres as compared to last year.
More clover is being grown than here
tofore and some OF the meadows have
been put In corn this year.
Excellent Small Grain Yields.
With the small grain both the win
ter wheat, spring wheat and oats
crops are excellent. The area of win
ter wheat this season is estimated at
505,740 acres and spring wheat 1885,
300 acres, making the total acreage
in wheat S71, 040 acres. The winter
wheat acreage exceeded that of last
year by 1900 acres, but there is con-
siderably less acreage in spring wheat
this year than last. The winter wheat
is threshing out unusually good quail
| ity and yield. The oats crop last year
was the largest in the history OF the
state, totaling over 2o6,o00,0o0 bushels
as against 122,0O0,000 in 1911 and
1913, 100000 bushels in 1910.
The barley acreage this year Is es.
timated at 368,60o acres as against
/ 3S9,410 acres reported by township
assessors in 1912. The crop is fully
up to that of last year which totaled
11,1OO,55S bushels.
The acreage in rye this year totals
69,3SO as against 1875 acres last
year On an average the rye CROP
is little better than year ago
Flax is not much Of a crop in Iowa
now for the reason that It SO ex
hausts the soil that 1t is not profit
able. The total acreage In fax this
year is 22,255, being 1850 acres less
than was seeded in 1912.
! State Takes High Rank In Apples.
The apple crop last year did no
amount to much. but this years croI
according to present indications viii
be a good one. In 1909 Iowa ranked
sixth among all of the states of tn,
union in apple production and thi
year the crop will probably put low;
in sixth place again. Iowa makes IL
tie pretentions to being an appl.
growing state yet according to pres
emit estimates Iowa will produce abou
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Big Corn Acreage.

There is total acreage IN corn
chis year in Iowa of e,434,5O0 acres,
which is 14,0s6 acres in excess OF the
acreage last year. While it is too
early yet to predict what the yield
will be, nevertheless splendid crop
is practically assured provided the
weather is favorable to its maturity.
Last year the state produced the
CREATES corn crop in its history, with
a total of 42o,ooo,Ooo bushels. The
crop of 1911 totaled 326,ooo.0oo bush,
els and the crop Of 1910 335,ooo,ooo
bushels.
Alfalfa Crop Record Breaker.
Iowa is growing the greatest crop
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

100000 bushels of apples this year,
OF the total apple crop of the state
1t Is estimated that about 25 per cent
are summer apples, about 80 per cent
fall apples and about As per cent win.
ter apples.
The crop OF small fruit throughout
the state was universally good this
year and for the most of 1T satisfac>
tory prices were received. 1t has
also been an excellent season for all
kinds of garden truck which has sold
at good prices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
Three Notable Achievements.

With the progress and awakening
which has come to this city during
the last two years, the women OF
Keokuk deserve credit for three big
achievements, namely the erection OF
the Y. w. C. A. building, the Chief
Keokuk statue and the ten room adj
dition to the Birge Benevolent Union
Home. Any one of them wcald.
few years ago have seemed an I'M
possibility, but they are an accomp-
lished fact and reflect credit upon the
executive ability and perseverance and
faith of the women.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
BENTLEY, ILL.

Little Pauline and Mildred Matheny
of Denver spent the week end with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
H. Burnett of this place.
Mrs. e. A. Fullmer went to Elvaston
Tuesday for few days visit with rela-
tives.
Mrs. B. L. Langford and son Russell
spent Sunday with the lady's parents
at Carthage.
]. II. Bailey who has been quite Ill
for some time is not much better.
G. A. Smith Of this place visited
relatives near Middlecreek last week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

j. S. Reeder was quite Ill the past
week but is better at this time.
Miss Garnet Broessel Of Keokuk Is
visiting her friend, Miss Nellie Ken.
nedy this week.
Mrs. Henry Shoup visited relatives
in Keokuk last week.
Miss Allie Slusher has gone to Pc.
oria for few days visit with friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

Harsh physics react, wesren the
bowels. cause chronic constipation.
Doan's Regulets operate easily. tons
the stomach, cure constipation 2Sc
Ask your druggist for them. -Adve.-
tisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
IOWA GROWING
GREAT CROPS
Products from Iowa Farms This Year
Will Contribute 100000, 900
to Worlds Wealth.


Another bumper crop in old Iowa,
Although Iowa last year produced the
greatest crops In the history OF the
state, so large a crop In fact that It
was not thought possible that this
year would be above the average, new.
theless the crops this season are turn
ing out SO far almost as good and in
some cases better than year ago.
The grand old state will again pro-
duce from s6oo,o0o.ooo to ss0O,ooo,oo0
worth of products from her fields and
from her f1ocks and herds.
Year in and year out old Iowa sell
dom falls short In her annual contri-
button OF around 5000, 100000 to the
worlds wealth. The mines of the
rich ore districts give up their preci.
Gus ore but once and 1t Is gone for
ever, but the rich, fertile fields of
this great Mississippi valley, under
the careful handling and cultivation
OF the Iowa farmer, add to the wealth
Of the world increasingly year after
year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15

Mrs. D. A. Collier.
Mrs. Collingwood Tucker.
Mrs. Virginia Wilco WINS.
Mrs. James B. Diver.
Miss Ida G. Howell.
Mrs. Eugene S. Baker.
Mrs. VIM. A. Brownell.
Mrs. I. A. Sawyer.
Mrs. Elizabeth Leighton.
Mrs. Geo. D. Rand.
Mrs. John H. Cole.
Miss Eleanore Brown.
Miss Martha Baldwin.
Mrs. d. B. Hamill.
Miss S. Elizabeth Matheney.
Mrs. VIM. Logan.
Miss Annie B. Davis.
Mrs. VIM. Ballinger.
Mrs. Hazen l. Sawyer.
Mrs. Robert M. Lapsley.
Mrs. A. q. Connable.
Mrs. w. G. Blood.
Mrs. Leonard Matless.
Mrs. John H. Craig.
Mrs. Joseph J. Ayres.
Miss Harriet Solomon.
Miss Florence Brinkman.
Mrs. Margaret Starkweather.
Mrs. D. B. Hills.
Mrs. Geo. Dellaplaine.
Mrs. w. H. Titus.
Mrs. John N. Irwin.
Miss Elizabeth Dunlap.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
The Iowa Blue Book
Prominent Women Of State, Including Many
Kenknkians In Il

decision on the point. 1t would have
been easy to have compiled book
of Keokuk women alone. So many
are there who have helped to make
it's history and who have helped to
carry on its activities. The list in
cludes:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-15
state Receivers Rapidly.

A wet spell In May which extended
we'll into planting time keeping the
fields so wet that work was impos.
sible gave no little concern over get,
ting the corn IN But while corn
planting was being delayed grass and
small grain was flourishing, The cool
wet weather kept up until the last
week of May when the weather clear.
ed UP and became unusually warm.
The corn planters were busy as soon
as this better weather came. The
fine weather continued and by the
Fourth of July the corn in most Of
the states was UP to the normal for
that season. Throughout the month
of July the weather has been favor
able to corn growth and the crop has
therefore been fourishing.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-04-05

dun domino noir, lie yisage cache
scus I'm masque, passa la corde a son
cCu, tira son bonnet blanc jusqu'au
dessous du mention, ct entra dams une
cellule ccntigue a la potence. On en-
;endit I'm coup de hachette coupant
les ccrdes qui r%etenaient la plate
form; celle-ci Sc deroba avec fracas
sous les pieds du condamne: lie grand
corps san vie de Stoval ,tournoya
dams Fair, a yinst pieds au-dessus du
cercueil qui p%attendait.
Lasniape, en- a%pprenant ces details,
leva les yeux au ciel ct dit:
lie malheureauX! pour ce qui me
%ccncerne, j. lui pardonne."
CHAPITRE xxx.
Rheumatic predit la guerre civile.
Vieumaite Sc melait aussi de prevoir
pavenir; mails chez lui il NY await
aucune p%retention AL don de prophe-
tie. II etudiait Advertisement les fats
contemporaries, pour en- deduire les
consequences dams Ieur succession
.logique. Des lie printemps de 1860, il
annonca n guerre civile aux Etats-
Unis, parce quill lui semblait impossi-
Bile, VII Ietat des esprits all Sud ct
au Nord, qu'elle n'eclatat pas pro.
enhancement. Sentant Forage venir, il
prit ses precautions. II engaged
d'ahord Pelasge d lie pas changer sa
~nationalite, ct il nit d son ION la
propriete quill s'etait, reservee pour
ses yieux jours. Ce serait en- cas- de
malheur, disait.il, autant de sauve
pour Demon ct Chant-d'Oisel. pei
asge await des economies; sur lie con-
sell de Vieumaite, il les consacra a
pachat de la ferme quill await, COM
re Ell Sc jouant, constitute ave De-
mon ct une escouade de negrilIons.
Vers la fin de lete. Vieumaite bais:
salt visiblement; apres une existence
presqIe seculaire, il allait s'eteindre
CONNIE un foyer don't lie combustible
est a sa fin. A sa derniere heure, son
esprit brilla dun 6clat extraordinaire.
Aprss avoir fail ses audieux a toute la
%faIrilie, il fit yenir Pelasge, ct lui dit:
81 NY a.que vous, sur cette habita.
ton, qui conserviez votre sang-froid:
Je puts parler raison ayec yous seul.
LIE torrent de la passion emporte mon
fills ct mes petits-fils. Les exaltes du
Sud ct les energumenes du Nord won't
comprcmettra cette crasde ~r6pJblieuc
, La pendaison de John Brown, est le
def cue lie Sud jette au Nord; lie glas
que les eglises de la NouveIle-AngIe.
5 terre ont some pour lie supplicie, EST
! Ia reronse du Nord. lei l'iyresse de
Lower coast gazette., 1913-04-05

lorgueil; la-bas la haine ct le fanat-
isme. Lei nous invoQuons la ~souverai-
Eete des Etats, mails ce que nous you'll
oIs c'est lie maintien de lesclavage;
la-bas lis Teyendiquent les droits de
Ihumanite, mais ce qu'ils yeulent
c'est labaissement du Sud. Insenses!
en- difait qu'ils sent fatigc6s du bon
heur Que leur assure la paix. LIE YER :
tige de la g,oire militaire trouble
luLrs c%erTeaux. La gloire militaire!
e tclie Gu sang, la vieiile 'monomanie
homicide dent l:humanite a tant de
ieine a Sc guerir.
Mon jeune ami, la guerre civile ap-
proche! la guerre cirile, lie plus af-
freuX de tous les mauX.
20 Sud, qGel triste sort t'attend!
Va!nGueur on y~aincu, ton malheur est
certain. Vainqueur, tn ~traines TN bou-
let attache 4 ton pied, resclavage.
Ton eInemi, defait sur lie champ de
t~ataille, te poursuit cans treve nj mer-
ii sur IL terrain de la discussion. Vain
Gu, ties a~teiiers sont d~Gsorganises de
Ffcmeth6e, que de temps il te faudra
ICur reprendre ia SAINT ct tes forces,
poutGtre Tin demisiecle.
M. Pelasge, JIG meurs 4 temps. Mes
yoax he weren't pas des chooses qui
les feraient pleurer. Etendez sur moi,
ie yous prie, mon yieux manteau de
voyage; il me servira de linceul.
"Je eny etre enterre sous ln Saef-
en-, ans la moindre ceremonie. Mon
n1re ct ma mere vouiurent etre places
dams un tombeau; je respectful leur
volcnte, La mienne est d'etre couche
lans T. simple fosse: qu'on Ia re-
specie. Ecus etes plus qu'un ami pour
toute Ia famiIle; veus IN faites partie,
en- Gnelque sorte; yoye2. je yous prize,
a ce que Pen m'enterre CONNIE je lie
desire.
"Quand vous ecrirez d Demon, en-
hrasseZ-le bien affectueusement pour
moi.
Ma vie a etc I'm long voyage;
peprcure I'm immense besoin de re-
ros. LIE sonlmeil me gagne. La mort
st deuce. Adieu, NJ. Pelasge.
CHAPITRE XXI.
La Guerre.
4 Deine les feuilles jaunies du Sacll-
! en-, detachees par rhiver, avaient-eiles
! convert la fosse de yieumaite, que lie
| cancn du fort Sumter i%naHgNrait cette
iatfe irstrietde qHi deYait durer quatre
AIS. Ii. 1iele CT lille paieheria Sc
signalerent Darmi les %separatistes les
: PLUS ardents. Pour eux lissue de la
Ito be Continued