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TABLES TURNED
ON SUFFRAGETTES
Wagon Loads of Coal, Furniture and
all Kinds of Truck Sent to
Their Headquarters.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, March 11.-Trafffc in ehe
streets around the. headquarters Of
the women's social and political union
today was fairly blocked UP by deliv-
cry wagons and moving vans.
In the wagons were tons of coal, pi-
amos, barrel organs, vegetables, whole
cases Of ginger ale, all manner of fur
niture, baby buggies and almost every
conceivable object.
| The driver of each wagon insisted
on depositing his load at the suffra-
gette headquarters and the women re-
fused to receive the stuff.
4 1t finally developed that the tables
were turned. The suffragettes were
| the objects Of attack. Investigation
showed that anti-suffragists had or
dered the merchandise as joke on
the militants. The merchants, though,
! did not see the humor Of the situa-
ton, and vowed to get even with
somebody, no matter who. Four OF
the militant suffragettes who tried to
! throw a petition for "votes for wo-
men" into the royal coach as King
George and Queen Mary passed
through the Mall, were today sent to
prison for three weeks, and the
/ fourth, who actually threw the roll of
paper, was given four weeks sen.
tence.
The women were tried in Bow
Igtreet court. and tremendous crowd
surrounded the place. The women
i protested that they meant no insult to
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harder and seek in more ways to do
the will of God, that when their time
comes it can oe said of them as of
Maurice: He has, foughtsa gosd fight.
he has finished the course, he has
kept the faith, henceforth is given
him crown Of righteousness, which
the Lord, the first Judge. will give him
ION that day
There remains to mourn the loss of
Maurice, his grief-stricken parents and
two sisters, Elsie and Gertrude, be-
side host OF relatives and friends,
who all extend their sympathy to Che
family. The funeral services were
held at the home Thursday at one
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. Kreis, who
was assisted by Rev, Clark. Rev.
kreis chose for his text Luke I'll,
1918, and in those verses gave com
fort to the.-many friends attending.
Rev. Clark spoke on Remember now
thy Creator In the days Of thy youth"
Both men spoke words of cheer and
comfort, telling us by the death OF
this young christian to try to be
more faithful in our belief. The pail
bearers We're six cousins. The floral
offerings We're many and beautiful,
among them being an anchor from the
Y. P. S. a wreath from his Sunday
school class and a bouquet from the
Sunday school,.
Maurice was in the graduating class
of our public school this year. In his
school work as in other things, he was
a persistent worker and his school
mates will miss him when again our
school opens. The other floral Of
ferings were remembrances sent by
loving and sympathizing friends who
wished to show their last respect in
this way. In his casket he appeared
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advanced the sum Of $6,s2I.34S Tor this
purpose between 1906 and 1888.
For many years the governments con-
trolled the road, and 1t wan known as
the "Great National Pike" but by the
year 1855 the states through which the
highway ran had acquired the portions
lying within their respective borders.
For many years Il was the chief av-
enue for migration to the western
states and thousands OF prospective
settlers passed along 1t.
The route OF the road westward from
Cumberland followed closely the trail
blAzed by Washington and taken by
Braddock in the Ill fated expedition In
which Washington won his first mill
tary honors. Fort Duquesne. later
Fort Pitt. and now Pittsburgh. lay on
the old trail. The extension OF the
railroad doomed the old road. although
by 1S4s, when the Baltimore and Ohio
had been constructed as far west as
Cumberland the traffic became even
greater than in former years. But by
1853 the railroad was completed to
Wheeling and the glory Of the road
waned.
In its day the road was model, be-
ing admirably constructed, macada-
mixed ct included the first stretch of
macadamized road In Amertca). with
stone bridges and iron mile posts and
toll gates. But the years have set their
impress on the road. which was not
| built to last for centuries, like the Ro-
man roads. The writer already quoted
says:
II tested most OF the road from CO.
llumbus. O., eastward and can bear tes-
timony that no small part of the mile
age is unfit for motorcar or any 9TH
er vehicle in which comfort is desired.
The road is up hill and down, and while
some parts are kept in good condition
there are stretches nearly impossible.
| In places the top covering IL wholly
gone and the road bed is as rough as
the bottom OF rocky stream. The
forests of a hundred years ago have
receded from the road even in the
mountains and their foot hills. but
there remain many OF the bridges near
ly century old and stone houses for
merly used as taverns for the great
army of people that annually passed
| that way
\ The bill fc. the reconstruction OF the
old highway proposes the appropria-
IlOu Ol SZu,oUuuuU 70 tcUutlN lno AOstu'
with extensions to New York on the
eastern end and to San Francisco on
the western, thus making 1t an ocean
to ocean pathway. The measure would
create a national highways commission
to oversee the work. the commission to
be composed OF the director OF the
office OF public roads, a bureau OF the
United States department of agricul-
ture, with four other members to be
Iappointed by the president An inter-
esting proposed feature of this nation
al highway, II 1t is constructed, may be
Telephone and telegraph poles painted
In bands of red, white and blue. ac-
cording to proposition indorsed BY
Mrs. Donald Mclean. honorary presi-
dent general OF the Daughters of the
i American Revolution.
CHARLES NJ. LURIE.
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revtving the old project OF rebuilding
the old National or Cumberland road.
The scheme may become part of the
proposed building of an ocean to ocean
highway for the use of motorists and
others.
THE Great National Pike as the
road was officially known in congress
sional acts, has played greater part
in national legislation and national ex-
pansion than any other highway in
modern times. II not in the history of
the world" says a recent writer. His
statement seems to be corroborated by
the facts in the case.
All historical writer's agree in the as
sertion that the Great National Pike
played an important part in the open
ing of the western and southwestern
states to settlement from the east. II
was 800 miles long and extended from
Fort Cumberland. Md, to vandalia, Ill
It was begun about 1906 was con-
structed in sections and was com pleted
about 1910. The original plan con-
templated Its construction by the fed
eral government out OF the proceeds OF
the sale of public lands in the states to
be traversed, but additional appropria-
tons soon became necessary and
largely through the influence Of Henry
Clay. who took very warm interest
In the road. the national government
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power is located, can not go ahead
while the property owners charge ex
! cessive rentals and hold the valuation
of their land at two or three times
what ii is worth. While property on
Main street Is being held at a thou,
sand dollars front foot, as some of
1t has been in the last several months
that town will remain in u rut and
Quincy will be the gamer. When
manufacturing concerns are seeking
place to locate their industries they
do not wish to pay extremely high
prices for sites. nor do they want to
get into a town where rents are so
high that their employees can not af-
ford to live in houses unless they are
sixty and seventy-five dollar week
workmen. Rents in Quincy are not
too high, and In comparison with
what Keokuk landlords are asking for
their houses, they are low II Is a
known fact that houses which rent
for twenty-five, thirty and thirty-five
dollars in Keokuk. would rent in
Quincy for fifteen, eighteen and TWEEN
ty dollars, And Quincy is much
larger townl than Keokuk and a much
better town in which to live
1t is not to be expected that Keo
kuk will get much boosting from
Quincy. At the SAME time there is
food for reflection in the accusation.
that rents are "abnormally' high In
this city.
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~ cans were called upon to |
wv gaze at n photograph of |
an American army horse, |
with his rider, clearing dinner table
at leap without ripping the surface
OF the glasses. or turning hair Of the
men seated at the table, Uncle Sans
sons smiled approvingly. There's a
horse for you'll" they said tc themselves
and to one another. Let Europe trct
out horse that can do that!"
Well, 1t is sad to relate that Europe
has some right smart" army horses
and riders and that they can do at least
as well as the animal and man at Fort
Myer. Va. In fact. some of the best
critics Of equestrianism, American and
foreign. agree in saying that the Euro
pean armies have Uncle Sans soldiers
skinned" as the saying goes, when 1t
comes to feats of horsemanship. Right
here let 1t be noted that the American
army has individual riders who are as
good as any that Canada, Europe, Asia,
Australia or any other section of earth
can show. But speaking OF the Amer
lean army as whole. and comparing
1t with European armies, the aforesaid
critics think the former has still a dis
lance to go before 1t wins the palm.
Just which army Of Europe has tho
greatest number Of daring riders. in
proportion to its size. is hard Ques-
ton to answer, but many good Judges
pick Italy for tho crown. italy II .
mountainous peninsula, bisected by the
Apennines, and the italian army riders
have plenty of places in which to prac-
tice daring feats.
England can show some good army
riders. trained on the hunting field and
by rides along the cliffs. The pictures
herewith show two of Britain's riders
in difficult feats. The French cavalry
played a gallant part in the war with
Germany, and the German uhlans shone
at Gravelott6.
In a report to President Roosevelt
made by Major General Bell, chief of
staff, in 1907. 1t was said:
1.-THE general rule prevailing In Euro
pean armies requires all mounted off,
GERS of every grade to keep both them
selves and their mounts in at condition
for war. The French. German, Aus
TRAN and Italian armies all maintain
military schools and Institutes (includ-
ing schools of equitation) for the In
struction of officers. and in all Of them,
as rule, student officers are instruct
ed in riding and Workmanship. Their
conditions OF services are so different
from ours, and their organization and
system OF training such that the daily
work Of nearly all mounted officers at
fords ample opportunity for practical
| tests In Workmanship.
THE European idea seems to be that
| daily service Is daily examination.
| that as an officer is constantly under
the orders and observation Of his SUI
periors a special test would be super
| fiuous. for his efficiency report, show
ing the opinion of his superiors as to
his military capacity and aptitude In
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REVERE, MO.
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Guerdon Williams and Miss Lucy
Hardy were married last Friday even
ing at the home of her brother John
Hardy.
Mrs. Marcellons Edwards has new
piano.
lone Edwards and Genevieye Rich.
ey have the measles.
Mrs. Lutte Dorsey spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. c. e. Lucas.
Mrs. Maggie Gardner is taking care
of her sister, Mrs. Goldsbery who
has the measles.
Rev. Long preached here at eleven
O'Clock Sunday.
Mrs. Buckner is spending few
days in Peakesville.
Mrs. O. C. Wilson spent Sunday
with Mrs. Clea Coovert.
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IN MEMORIAM.

DONNELLSON, Iowa, March H.
The whole community Is in sorrow on
account of the passing away of Maur-
Ice Mattern, only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mattern, northwest of our city.
He was born December 5, 1895. About
a week before his death he took sick
with the measles, but all that loving
hands and medical aid could do was
of l.o avail, his young life could not.
be saved, for our heavenly Fathers
places are yelled and We know them
not, SO on March 8, at A o'clock, the
angel of our Lord came and quietly
took our beloved Maurice across the
river to be with him. His age was
seventeen years, two months and
twenty-four days, and we think he
should have been with us many
years, but "Our Lord knows best, His
will be done.'' 3
Maurice was dutiful and loving
son. kind and affectit nate brother, a
gentle and true friend, and above all
devoted Christian It would have
been three years on March 90 that he
with fifteen other, was confirmed in
the German Evangelical church and
made the vow of that faith. And
this VOW he kept. He showed his
faith in his life and behavior. AS a
child Of God he attended Sunday
school, and our Young Peoples So
clety, being faithful worker in both.
we Will miss his help, but we earn
estly pray to God that by his good ex-
ample others will profit and will work
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more as one only sleeping among the
flowers, than as one dead, and as
such we would rather think of him,
He is gone to be with his Father
where there is no pain, no tears and
no weeping; nothing. but sunshine
and flowers. His remains were laid
to rest in the German Evangelical
cemetery. May God in His wisdom
and goodness comfort the grief-strick-
en- parents and sisters, as we, their
friends, can only give them temper
airy comfort, but He can give them a
heavenly comfort.
A FRIEND.
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Unsatisfactory and Improbable
CHARLES N. LURrn

meeting DaiIes held
49, 1913 the following action
in regard contests
Resolved That it is the sense Of Iowa publishers
that contests are not profitable method OF obtaining
newspaper circulation, either for the newspaper the
advertiser Carried unanimously.
publishers
Almost
unwilling transient
professional
by the contestants and the there always
appointments
he
the making
BEST PAPER would get the business. 1t has
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NEW RULE BY
PRESIDENT WILSON
viii Work in His Private Office Here
after From Nine to
Eleven.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, March IL. Be-
tween the hours of nine and eleven.
o'clock henceforth President Wilson
proposes to work at his private office.
The new rule went into effect today.
No appointments will be made for the
president before eleven o'clock here
after, and only members of his cabinet
and persons whom he requests to call
are exceptions to the rule.
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PUBLIC OPINION
Name for the Lake.

Name for the Lake.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
get The Gate City every day and |
see from time to time many sugges-
tons as to the naming of the lake
that is soon to be established in
good old Keokuk. 1t is the most beau
tiful stream that ever flowed. love
the very sight of the lovely river and
/ for one, think Mr.. Cooper the over
seer CT the magnificent piece of work
in the Father of Waters deserves the
name Lake Cooper
MRS. l.. B. HARRISON. ,
Rock Island, H., March 10, 1918
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QUINCY PAPER HITS
KEOKUK ON RENTS
Claims That Landlords are Asking
Too Much for Property and
Quincy Is Helped Thereby.

The Quincy Journal says that rents
in Keokuk are abnormally high at
present and deals with the local stu
alton in the following article:
An exhaustive article might be
written of how Quincy will realize
more from the building of the power
dam between Keoluk and Hamilton
than the city Of Keokuk itself will
The Iowa city, where the seat of the
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Free s1.oo Package Coupon

Fill in your name and address
on the blank lines below, cut out
the coupon and mail to The Foso
Company 1881 Foso Bldg, Cincin-
natl, Ohio. Enclose ten cents in
stamps or silver as an evidence OF
good faith and to help cover
packing. postage etc, and full
$1.00 package will be sent you at
once by mail, free of charge
Name ................
City .............. ..............
Street ...........
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Americans have much to learn in
road building from their European
contemporaries. and they could go back
with profitsto the Romans who criss-
crossed their part Of Europe with 3
cellent Was. All OF which is introduce
tory to saying that certain representa-
tives in congress and other persons are
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the king, and that they acted within
their constitutional rights when they
tried to present petition to him.
The magistrate offered them their
liberty if they would promise good be-
havior. They declined to take thai
pledge and were led off to prison, de-
claring they would go on hunger
strike.
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tion of the present system of legisla-
ton and the adoption of q commission
form of government for the state of
Kansas. The governor suggested that
commission of from eight to sixteen
members be elected to meet once a
month and handle all the business OF
the state, including the enactment of
laws.
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II F the condition OF nations roads
and highways is an index to Its
standing In civilization. as some
> wise old timer said long ago. the
United States stands almost on a par
with the FIJI islands and Kamchatka,
according to motorists who have cross
"a the continent in bumps.
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general and horsemanship in particu-
lar, completely states the case. Di-
vision, brigade. regimental and batal-
lioE commanders are all present at
drills. each observing the performances
OF his respective subordinates. as re-
ports are required OF all commanders
each year upon the efficiency OF sub
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Do you know that more real danger
turks in common cold than in any
other of the minor ailments? The
safe way is to take Chamberiains
Cough Remedy, 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
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ARMY HORsEMEN AND THEIR STUNTS

ordinates in all respects In our own
army we annually make efficiency res
ports on ell officers Except generals).
but 1t is impossible to establish condi-
tons of service such as exist IN the
large standing armies of Europe or to
apply their methods under our law"
ARTHUR j. BRINTON.
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Urges State Commission Form.
United Press Leased Wire servicel
TIPEKA, Kas, March lin spe-
cial message to the legislature Cover
nor Hodges recommended the aboli-
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An Appeal to Wives

You know the terrible affection thai
comes to many homes from the result o.
a drinking husband or SON. you knos
of the money wasted on Drink ina
i needed in the home to purchase foot
and clothing. ORRINE has saved thoua
ands of drinking men. 1t is nom
treatment and can be given secretl,
Your money viii be refunded i, after
trial, it has failed to benefit; Costs ons
800 a box. Come in and get, IRE
booklet and let us tell you OF the goo
ORRINE is doing.
M GRyATH BROS. DRUG CO..
Cor. Fifth and Main SITS.
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faded hair to It's natural color, stops
itching, removes dandruff, and makes
the hair of man, woman or child
heavy and beautifully glossy. Mail
Free Coupon Today.
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yK HHEN. not long ago. Ameri-
~ cans were called upon to
gaze at n photograph of
an American army horse
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Foso grows
hair, thick
ems eyebrows
lengthens eye
lashes, chan
ges gray or
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-11-20
GEO. HARTFOUND
GUILTY AT MINOT
FORMER GAME WARDEN CON-
VICTED OF CRIMES IN CON-
NECTION WITH SUICIDE

Minot, N. D., Nov. 15.-George Hart
former chief game warden of the
First district, was convicted last night
of charges made by DR.. J. H. Griffin
of Ryder, and he was sentenced this
afternoon by Judge Leighton.
Hart's arrest followed the sensa-
tional suicide of Mrs. Griffin, after al
legged exposure at the hands of Mrs.
Hart and Dr. Griffin, who are sup
posed to have wrung a confession
from her.
Mrs. Grifin's children were star
witnesses for the prosecution, Helen,
aged 10, testifying yesterday that
Hart frequently came to their home
when their father was absent, while
Lora Griffin, aged 13, gave testimony
of the same nature.
Griffin was not a witness. He was
in Grand Forks several days this
week, and passed through Mlnot at
midnight, several hours after the YER
dict of guilty was returned.
The jury was charged at 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and returned the
verdict at 8 o'clock last night.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-11-20
LITTLE BOY RAN AWAY

Minot, Nov. 15.-A frenzied appeal
for help was telephoned to the police
department today from Berthold say,
ing that Freeman Jensen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jensen's little boy, was lost and
they thought he had run away me
police got busy at once and rigid
search was made for the boy: Later
message was received describing the
bow and it seems that he is only 18
yeals old, stands six feet, three inch
es tall and weighs 1870 pounds.
His father arrived later and 1t
seems the boy left home after whip
ping two of the biggest boys in the
high school who has been picking on
him for some time. In a fit OF re-
morse, he left his home headed this
way. ...
The boy has been traced through
Minot north to Burlington where ne
is expected to have applied for work
as a teamster. He walked all the way
from Berthold-some distance for
little boy.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-11-20
BARNEY LARSON
KILLEDBY WAGON
FALLS FROM LOAD AND is RUN
OVER BY LOADED WAGON
HYHIEEfST1XI55lTl I'll [EES2(H&

Barney Larson, young farmer
who lived southeast of Arnegard was
killed Wednesday evening of last week
by being run over by loaded wagon.
Larson, accompanied by 1ngebret
Klev, was taking home load of
freight and was going down Skardon
Hill near Timber creek when the ac-
cident occurred. When the team start
ed down the hill Larson threw on the
brake but the lever failed to hold and
the wagon went forward against the
team. He tried to set the brake the
second time but in reaching for it he
in some way lost his balance and fell
to the ground in such way that the
wagon wheel passed over him. The
team started to run away and Klev
jumped and ran back to where Lar
son was lying only to find that he was
dead He obtained assistance and the
body was taken to a farm near
by. The funeral services were held
at the home of Gilbert Lee, brother
in-law of the deceased and the re-
mains were buried in the Schafer cem-
etery.
Barney Larson was a young man
about twenty eight and was we'll
known in this city having worked in
the Claude Olson Taylor shop for
the past two winters. He was mar
ried last spring and leaves wife and
sister to mourn his untimely death.