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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
President Wilson Is About Ready
Now to Appoint Few Thous-
and Men to Fat
Jobs.
AN ENORMOUS NUMBER
Every Other Man Who Voted Demo.
cratic Ticket Had Applied for
Position and insisted
on II.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, May z: President
Wilson ds at last ready to take UP the
widespread distribution OF patronage
and satisfy the horde Of placeh hunters
who are besieging senators and rep
resentatives, according to Senator j.
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois, who had
a lengthy conference on the subject
with the president today.
The president has been worried
because of the enormous number OF
candidates for every position, said
Lewis, "and because it has been neces-
sary to get the best man for each
position, progress has necessarily.
been slow. But he told me that the
weeding-out' process Is proceeding
~apidly and that the various cabinse
members are nearly ready to make
new recommendations.
Take Illinois for instance which
furnished good example of condi-
tions as they exist in the west and
south. There we have had no pat
ronage to speak Of, although it IS
well deserved. The president said
this would be remedied asked the
president that the comptl oller of the
currency be selected from my state.
He agreed to take Recommendations
from one other senator and myself
and we may yet land an Illinois man
IN this position. The vacant fedora
judgeship in Illinois will be filled
shortly At the request Of the presi-
dent 1 will submit recommendations
from whom the selection will be
made.
II asked the president to appoint
Ira Nelson Norris, of Illinois. to be
minister to either Spain Portugal or
Belgium; Charles ]. Wopeka, Of Chi
cago, to be minister to Bulgaria; IL.
G.. Pindell, Of Peoria, to place in
the diplomatic service and Irving
Shuman, of Sullivan. H., to place
here in Washington suitable to his
extraordinary abilities. The president
agreed to consider my suggestions"
Lewis was followed by the entire
New Jersey congressional delegation,
who urged the appointment of Cor,
nelius j. Ford, of Hohoken, to be pub
klic printer. The president said Ford's
name was one OF those under consid-
Grafton
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
lack Johnson's jury.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, May THE jury to try
Jack Johnson, black pugilist and al
legged white SLAYER, was sworn short
ly before noon today and at 2 p. m.
the trial of the big negro begun be
fore Judge Carpenter.
Assistant District Attorney Parkin,
who made an opening statement to the
jury lasting nearly an hour, was un-
decided as to which witness would
first testify.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
TARIFF DEBATE
ON LAST LAP
Passage OF the Wllson-U nderwood Bill
is Believed Certain in
the House To-
morrow.
INCOME TAX DISCUSSED
Only Changes Being Made In the
Original Bill Are Those Of
PhraseoIosy or Minor
Alterations.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.1
WASHINGTON. May THE last
lap Of tariff debate was begun In the
house today. Passage of the Wilson
Underwood bill tomorrow was declar-
ed certain by Majority Leader Under
wood. He said it was possible but
hardly probable" that the measure
would be passed late tonight.
Today the house concluded consid-
Grafton OF the income tax, only few
unimportant changes being made by
the committee. Then came long
drawn out debate on the administra-
tive features, including renewal Of
fight for authorization of tariff com
mission
Other proposals which were OBJ
stacies to early approval Of the bill
We're those authorizing the president
to negotiate reciprocal trade treaties
with foreign countries, taxing Philip
pine imports, exempting exports to
Porto Rico from taxation, providing
for retaliatory duties against mer-
chandise Of countries which tax SINH
lar American merchandise, the clause
providing that foreign imports be la.
belled. and the section allowing a.
rebate of five percent upon merchan-
disc imported in American vessels
: When the income tax. was taken UP
the only important changes made by
the house were to exempt re-insur-
ance reserves of mutual fire insur-
ance companies and to exempt pay
ment to beneficiaries of life insurance
policies of matured periods before re-
Investment. Language of the bill tax
ing insurance companies one percent
upon their net profits was also
changed to clarity the intent of the
law and make Its operation similar to
the corporations tax.
Efforts to reduce the minimum
amount of incomes taxable failed.
representative Gi.1ett of Massachu-
setts proposed tax on incomes of ST.
4 600 year and over, but was defeated.
Today the minority decided on
their plans to make their last futile
objections to final passage OF the ad-
ministration measure. Republican
Leader Mann has motions ready to Of
fer, proposing to recommit the bill
with instructions to provide tariff
commission and adopt the Payne sub
stitute for the woolen manufacturers
schedule and strike out the free raw
wool and free sugar features.
Progressive Leader Murdoch also
proposed to offer motion to recon-
init the bill and include the progress
sive idea of a tariff commission.
Separate roll call votes on most of
/ the features championed by the MI
nority will be demanded before the
bill is passed under the "steamroller"
of the Overwhelming democratic ma
iority.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
RFJfCIED SUITOR
SHOT HIMSELF
Walked a Few Feet From the
House and Sent Bullet
Into His Head.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, May His proposal
for marriage rejected, Millard G..
Fletcher. twenty-four, salesman, said
goodbye to Miss Mabel Snow, eigh-
teen, early today, walked a few feet
from the house and as Miss Snow
closed the door, shot himself.
The girl. heard the shot and was
the first to reach his side. Fletcher
died at hospital.
Fletcher anticipated his rejection
and prepared to end his life. While
he was on shopping tour with the
girl yesterday afternoon he bought a
revolver. He left two letters, one ad-
dressed to his mother at Jacksonville,
Florida, and the other to the girls
father.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
King Alfonso Of Spain Pays His Visit
to Paris In Spite Of the Plot
Which Was Dis
covered.
IS A BUSINESS VISIT
viii Talk Over Proposed Commercial
and Industrial Entente With
President Poincare While
There.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
PARIS. May .-Undeterred by the
discovery of an alleged anarchist plot
to assassinate him, King Alfonso
XIII, of Spain, arrived here today for
a state visit of three days to Presi-
dent Pcincare of France
1t is the first time that the Spanish
ruler has officially visited Paris since
1905, when he was the guest of Pres
ident Loubet, on which occasion an
anarchist hurled a bomb at him that
missed the king, but injured twenty
eight persons in the crowd watching
his carriage.
In view of the recent attempts on
King Alfonso's life in Madrid and the
Montpelier discovery of two days ago
that resulted in the arrest Of six men
in Barcelona and Bordeaux, the po-
lice and secret service men are taking
extraordinary precautions to guard
the king during his stay.
While in Paris King Alfonso and
President Poincare will talk over a
proposed commercial and Industrial
entente between France and Spain,
which, it is said, will in a way be like
the triple entente now binding France
with Great Britain and Russia.
A military review, a state dinner
lat the presidents palace and a night
at the opera are among the entertain
Ements planned for the king.
The newspaper La Patrie today says
that the revolutionists plan to make
a big demonstration tonight before
the Spanish embassy.
Two anarchist newspapers this aft
ernoon issued lurid extras, urging in
violent language that the demonstra
ton be made against King Alfonso
The boulevard Courcelles, in which
the Spanish embassy is situated, was
closed to traffic by the police at $50
to prevent any demonstration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
That "Low Cost of
Living"

1t would be interesting to
know how much less it costs
one family to live than another
of like means and require
ments. 1t is quite certain that
all households do not possess
equal intelligence and economy
IL their buying.
A finely organized business
house, through its trained pur-
chasing department knows
with exactness where to buy
and what to buy and when to
buy. This newspaper knows
the last word sbout the vast
quantities of paper and ink and
everything else 1t buys. We
would close UP shop pretty
quickly if we bought without
absolute information to guide
us. 81
The GATE CITY, through its
advertising columns. offers ev-
cry individual and every family
the opportunity to practise the
same exactness and efficiency
in making their disbursements.
The GATE CITY advertising is
the very pulse of human ac-
tivity. Study IT. Be informed
by it. And you will learn the
secret of economy and the low
cost of living.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
He Killed Eight Men.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHAMPAIGN, H., May IA sign.
ed statement, declaring that he had
killed eight men in different parts of
the country was found today beside
the body of Howard Randolph, who
committed suicide after an unsuccess-
full attempt to murder VIM. Goedall
and his wife with a meat cleaver
A posse surrounded Randolph after
he attacked the Goedalls and he
escaped arrest by swallowing carbolic
acid. Randolph lived at 1892 Eighth
street, New Orleans, La, before COM
ing to Champaign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
MOTHER AND
BABIES SAVED
Firemen Plunged Through the
Smoke and Brought Them
Out to Safety.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, May 7.-Firemen early
today dragged Mrs Henry Jenkins
and her two babies to safety in a
fire that destroyed two-story tene-
ment building.
After a dozen other tenement dwell
ers had escaped in their night Goth
ing, Jenkins missed his wife and the
two babies. Leading two firemen he
plunged into smoke-filled hall on the
first floor but staggered out before a
burst of flames. The firemen first re-
treated and then plunged on. ~1ney
found The woman and the two chil-
dren lying unconscious at he foot of
the stairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
Five Hundred Teachers.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
DES MONIES, Iowa, May About
500 teachers are here today attending
the annual meeting of the Western
Drawing and Manual Training Asso-
citation at the Coliseum. Exhibits
from the schools of Saint Louis, Chi
cago, Minneapolis. Omaha and other
cities in the middle west are attract
ing attention. The Chicago Academy
of Fine Arts and the Handicraft Guild
of Minneapolis both have fine dis.
plays. Miss Emma Church of Chi.
cago presided today and said there Is
TO likelihood of the cubist art ever
being introduced into the public
schools.
1T is not sane enough, she said
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
MAKE IT "A CRIME TO
DESTROY THINGS TO EAT

destroying any article OF food, he
will be liable to six months imprison-
ment and fine of $500, If Assem-
blyman Roberts bill passes the SEN
ate.
The measure, known as the anti
high cost of living BILL, passed the
senate unanimously last night. It
makes it unlawful for any one to de
stroy any animal, vegetable or other
food stuff in restraint of trade. which
is customary food for human beings
and in fit and sanitary condition to be
used as such
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
TRYING TO SILENCE
THE JAPANESE CLAMOR

forts to suppress the clamor through
out Japan against the California alien
land bill. Street speakers have for.
days been harranguing the crowds in
every town and village of the empire.
It is said on good authority. though.
that Japan will have little participa-
ton in the Panama-Pacific exposition
at San Francisco. None Of those who
planned exhibits and concessions has
as yet made any preparations to take
part in the celebration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
THE WEATHER.

For keokuk and vicinity: Increas-
ing cloudiness and probably showers
tonight or Thursday. Warmer tonight.
Moderate winds.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and prob
ably Thursday. Warmer west and
central portion. Light to moderate
winds
For iowa: Increasing cloudiness
with probably showers tonight or
Thursday. Warmer tonight. Moder-
ate winds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
Governor Bundled.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, May THAT
Governor Johnson bungled the anti
alien land owning legislation by per
mitting the inclusion Of leasing clauses
was the statement contained in let
ter from Theo Bell, published here
today. = x.;s.ss.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
Local Observations.

Mean temperature 9Th, Sc.
Lowest temperature AZ.
Highest temperature, 65
Lowest temperature last night. As.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
Natives Are Working Them
selves up Into a Frenzy
Over Alien Land Bill.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
TOXIC, May THE national
chamber of commerce today began ef-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
few California Law Provides
Heavy Penalty for Boosting
Price Of Foodstuffs.

united Press Leased Wire Service. !
SACRAMENTO, Calf, May 7.-If
ny monopolist in California attempts
Y Keep up the price Of food stuffs by
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

River Forecast.
The river will rise slightly during
the next twenty-four hours, becoming
stationary Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07
HOW STRIKERS
ARE PROGRESSING.
Militia Has Orders to Shoot to Kill
In Case Hod Carriers Start
Too Vigorous
Rloting.
ARE IN UGLY MOOD NOW
Clerks Are Peaceful But Express
Wagon Drivers Are Stirring
up Little Ex-
cltement.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, May with
three companies OF militia under
arms at the armory ready to appear
against the striking hod-carriers and
laborers here at the first sign of
trouble, P. J. Downey, of the state
bureau of mediation, sent here by
Governor Sulzer, today continued his
efforts to bring about settlement of
the strike.
Though the strike leaders are be-
lieved to have the men under CON
troll, they were in an ugly mood today.
The militia officers have been instruct
ed to order their men to "shoot to
kill' in case they are called out.
The Clerks Strike.
BUFFALO. N. Y, May THE
Sweeney Company, a department
store employing between 700 and
1000 men, women and children, today
announced that it would comply with
the eight hour demand made by the
clerks who have been on strike here
during the past week. Through Pres
ident Chauncey j. Hamlin, the CON-
pany also stated that it would agree
to the payment of minimum wage
of SIS a week for boys; Sc for girl
clerks; s12 for men clerks and SIS
for drivers. Saturday half holidays
will be. granted during July and
August.
At the other stores it is claimed
enough clerks are on duty to carry on
business and no attempt is being
made to settle with the striking
clerks. The work of getting mem
bers of the newly organized union con
tinues. With the arrival of strike
breakers today an effort will be made
to break the express drivers strike
This may lead to continuation OF
the violence which broke out last night
when mob overturned truck be.
longing to the American Express com.
tpany, cut loose the horses and scat.
tered the freight all over the street
The police department prepared to
deal with the situation by swearing
in 900 additional patrolmen early to-
day while 200 more will be taken on
this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-07

CONTINUED on page 81
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
MASONVIlIE.

John CAREY was visitor in Du.
buque last Wednesday. s
Miss Bernadine O'Hagan Of Ryar
was a visitor in town the latter part
c. the week. -..s ...3.-. s,..
Miss Alice Fox of Fonda is visit.
ing relatives in town. .~
Clyde Mosher and wife of Quasque
ton were called here last week, ow'
father, Mr. Rose. " ~. =. -
Dennis Ryan and sister, Mrs. L. P
Byrnes, returned to their home at
Lode, Wis consin, Saturday, conclud
ing a two weeks visit arsong rela-
tives. .s.
Frank Mccormick, resident OF
Nebraska, attended the funeral OF his
uncle, Thomas Rose, here Thursday.
Mrs. Thomas Smith, formerly OF
this place, but later residing in Man
chester, passed away at her home
Friday evening. ~ ra !,
George Burns met with very seri-
Gus accident while saving wood last
Saturday. His coat became entangl-
ed in the wheel of the buzz saw, and
before assistance could be rendered
he was terribly mangled about Inc
face. DR.. Joyce was at once summon
ed, and was compelled to take thirty
stitches on the wound. Every 1ndl-
cation points for his recovery.
Mr.. Thomas Rose, an old and hlghs
ly respected citizen Of MasonVllle,
passed quietly away at the home OF
his son, John Rose, Monday evening,
January 6, closing a several weeks
illness. Funeral services were helu
in the M. E. church ThursdaJ after
noon at two o'clock, Rev. d G. Per
ry officiating, with interment al
Greenwood cemetery. The sympathy
of the community is extended to the
sorrowing relatives in their affllc.
ton i
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
The LOCAL. news OF
DELAWARE COUNTY
FROM OUR RE6ULARsCORKI SFuNDENTS
HOPklNTON.

Glen Reed, who visited in Man
chester last week. returned home Oh
Tuesday and was accompanied by his
cousin, Merle Reed.
Miss Emily Trevarthan returned
home Tuesday from a visit with her
sister in Waterloo.
Ted Tourtellot was down from Ar
lington for an over Sunday visit with
his parents. #r +
Some town property has been
changing hands during the last week.
E. J. Whipple has bought the Giles
pie property just east Of the Method
list parsonage, for which he pays
$265O and w. w. Myers has bought
the Griffith property in the, northeast
corner of the same block for $685.. .
w. w. LOOMS, who has teen occu-
plying the Griffith house will move
into the one owned by Charles Green
up, who moves to the country.
Charles Wilson went to Manches-
ter Tuesday to see his father, who
was taken suddenly i'll, but who Is
now better.
Harry Orcutt was a holiday visit
or in Newtonville.
The Embroidery club met Thursday
afternoon at the country home OF
Mrs. j. B. Hucker. Fl
At the annual meeting Of the
Farmers State bank on Thursday
the following officers were elected:
E. F. Main and E. NJ. Hucker resign
e.: from their office as director and
their places were filled by J. w. Nil
roy and Frank King. w. S. johnson
Was reelected president, John TURNS
vice president, A: w. Mcdonald, cash
Ter.
Mrs. Clara Matherson Heath of
Nebraska is here visiting her sister, |
Mrs B. H. Smith
Miss Myra Joseph came over from
Coggon the last of the week to visit
her mother. +,
Rev. Dill Of Kansas occupied the
pulpit of the Covenanters church last
Sabbath.
A little son was born to MIR. and
Mrs Frank Doan last week Saturday.
Miss Lue]la LeClere, who came
home from Miller, South Dakota, TO-
spend the holidays, has not been able
10 return to her school work on &C.
count Of illness.
Miss Sarih Littlefield returned last
week to Lincoln, Nebraska, where
she is attending the state universal
". from winch she Will Slouud!e ~
June.
The Woman's Missionary society OF
the Presbyterian church met last
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Z.
H. Ricketts,. -
Mrs. Johanna Hogan, mother OF Mr.
Simon Hogan of Hopkinton, died al
her home in Castle Grove last week,
and the funeral was held from the
Castle Grove church. She left ten
children, all Of them except Thomas
Hogan, of Arizona, were present at
her funeral She had been in III
health for some time and died at the
age Of seventy-four. The other chill
dren are: Malachie, OF Waterloo;
Michael, Frank, Will, Mrs. NJ. j. kei-
ley, Mrs Miles Mcdonald, Mrs Ben
Smith and Mrs. Anna Keenans
e. G. Talmadge has not been able
to attend to his work in the market
on account of sickness.
Miss Martha Lewis spent sever
al days last week at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt. Kline. near
Worthington Mr.. Kline had an auc-
ton Of his farm and household goods
which brought $4,000. He and his
family expect to spend the winter in
and in the spring will go
to Wisconsin. where they own LAND
and will make their home. - -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
NORTH MANCHESTER.

The City Charity Circle meets thi;
week with our Ex-president, Mrs. M.
S. VanAuken, on South Tama stIeet,
on Thursday, January 16. AS this Is
the first meeting of the new year.
every member is expected to be pres
ent. .....s.. |..t 80.
Mrs. M. E. Trenchard and Mrs
Kate Ward visited in Waterloo during
the holidays, guests of her son-in-law
Charles Griffin.
Mrs. C. X. Barnd has recovered
from her recent illness and is able
to be around again. 49, &.
Mrs. Charles Johnson entertained
the North Manchester Ladies ale
society last Thursday. Dainty refresf
ments were served.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
MONTANA PROPOSITION FOR MAN
w <AIrL LEAI IT,

The undersigned wishes to trade an
interest in ranch situated in the Mus
sellshell Valley near LaVina. Montana
to party that will 20 and look after
same on a salary or on sbare rent
This is a good proposition for the man
who has help enoughsto run three teams
The farms contain about 1000 acres with
fine lot of bottom land under the ditcr
and in alfalfa: a good eleven-roon' fur
mace heated house: a large barn VIII
hay lofts and abundance Of shed and cor
reils for cattle. The buildings are with.
/ in a mile from Lavina, station on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget SCUM,
Railway. Lavina has a good grade U
school nine months Of the year: church
hotel, newspaper and printing office. ane
a number Of business houses. The right
party can make a good trade on an
or 100 acre farm in this vicinity FOR an
interest in this ranch. and we will make
such an ipduc3,ment to the right party.
Abundance Or free. fuel goes with this
deal r.. .-..
We can refer you to number OF Della
ware County people that know this place.
Also a number of people from this coun-
ty who have settled in and near this
place who can tell you as to the pro-
ductiveness of this valley.
If you have an inclination for the West.
e0'i aA1 Mr.. JOSEPH HUTCHINSON.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15

q. Mems Howard & Foster high
grade dress shoes, tan, gun met
al ami patent feathers, our 81
and $3.50 grades, only. =. :.
Boys dress and every day shoes
in box calf and dull finish
feathers, oak soles, usually sold
up to $3.50, only. >. =. :. >.
Mems light weight low dress
overshoes, regular 1925. :. :.
Mems one buckle dress overshoes,,
also heavy arctics, usually sold
ut $1.65 and $1.60.. >. :. 49,.
Mems Empire brand every day
arctics, only. :. .. >. 49,.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15

Men s heavy duck, full blanket
lined corduroy collar, regular
1929 and $780,. :. :. :. -.
SheepNtfned work coats, duck,
whip cord or corduroy shell, fur
collar, regular $3.50 and S.. >
Sheep. lined corduroy and mole
skin coats, Wombat collar, reg
/ ular $3.50 and Sc. :. ;. :.
Men s corduroy and moleskin ul-
sters,'5 inches long, Wombat
collars, reg. $3.50 and $12.75..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-15
it's Standard.

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