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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-09
PREVENT FLOODS
IN MIDDLE WEST
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ton as cannot be deferred and de-
signed to meet emergencies. Then the
great problem of future flood proven
ton will go over until the regular SEES
sion next December.
sparkman Objects.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Repre-
sentatives from the flood-swept sec
tons of the middle west who are seek
ing to have federal government ex-
pend money on preventive work, en-
countered the opposition today OF
representative Sparkman. OF Florida,
chairman of the house committee on
rivers and harbors.
AS the spokesman of the group of
southern representatives who do not
want the governments interests de-
Elected from the proposed new appro-
priation for levee work In the Mis-
sissippi valley, Sparkman declared he
was opposed to spending money on
any headwater project.
'TThe reservoir plan is impractical
he said. THE government engineers
have never found any better method
of preventing floods than the con.
struction of levees.
The government has never gone
beyond the Mississippi river in flood
prevention appropriations. Whether it
was wise to go that far is doubtful
However, we have gone into it. But at
no time have we done so to the ex-
clusion of local participation"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-09
STREET CAR MEN
IN BAD HUMOR
Object to Troops Being Called Out to
Guard Cars and Suppress
Riots.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
BUFFALO, N. Y, April Am
urgent protest against the calling out
Of the militia which today Is guard
ing all the power plants and car
barns of the street railroad company,
was telegraphed early today to Gov
ernor Sulzer by w. B. Fitzgerald, lead
er of the 1000 conductors and motor
men on strike. The message follows
The street railway men of Buffalo
have been forced to strike to secure
their United States citizenship rights
to organize for living wage and
humane treatment. We have just been
been ordered out. If this is true, it
| is for the sole purpose of assisting this
arrogant company and to intimidate
these working men. We have been
and still are willing to submit our
contentious to arbitration This the
company has absolutely refused. In
the name of labor, we appeal to you
against this unfair and unwarranted
discrimination.
Three regiments of militia were
Iordered out by Brigadier Genera
Samuel NJ WEIGH, in response to the
order of Supreme Court Justice
Charles H. Brown, calling on him fol
troops to protect the property ant
suppress riots. The attempt of thu
company to operate cars with strike
breakers aroused the strikers and dis
turbances were general yesterda!
: throughout the city. The mon are il
: a dangerous mood and serious troubl.
, is feared. Efforts of the city author
tiles to get the company officials tt
, consider arbitration of the difference
, failed. The company Is relying OF
the militia to aid its fight against tn
union and enable 1t to run cars will
, strikebreakers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-09
CHARRED BODY
OF MAN FOUND
Second Man Supposed to Have Lost
His Life In the Fire
This Morning.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, April 9.-With the dis
covery OF the charred body of one
man, an unknown laborer, and search
ers still hunting for a second that Is
supposed to be concealed in the ruins,
the fire in the sash and door plant of
William Morris and Company today is
believed to have cost at least two
lives and 100000 in damages.
The body of the victim was found
in foot of water after the firemen
had driven back the flames He is
supposed to have been overcome with
smoke and fallen unobserved by the
panic-stricken employees.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-09
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, ILL.,, April 8, 1913.

The Bo.s' Club will give dance IL
Odd Fellows hall Wednesday even
ing, April 8, and Acorn Camp ASS Roy
al Neighbors will give one Friday
evening, April IL.
The Warsaw friends of Miss Rose
Stout, who was drowned two years
ago last December, are rejoiced that
her body has been found. the dis
patches say; two miles above Canton
1t Is satisfaction to know that now
the remains can have decent burial
her family have the sympathy Of all
who knew her here.
Henry Dross has been confined to
his bed by illness for many weeks, but
wtthal is quite cheerful and patient
A cement floor is being laid in the
pickle factory, and the buildings are
to be put In first class shape in readi
ness for the next crop. The improve.
ments and repairs will cost from
$1,000 to $4,000. Over 200 acres OF
tomatoes have been contracted for.
John Luft of Quincy, formerly OF
Warsaw, is visiting friends here this
week.
Warsaw has lost wise counselor
and a progressive friend by the retire
ment OF Alderman Klump from the
city council whore he has served SO
faithfully and well. Possessing fine
executive ability, yet conservative
withal. he has aided greatly In the
past two years in all efforts for the
improvement and betterment OF our
city In every possible way, and his
absence from the council will be sore
ly felt for he was leader. His sue
cessQr, Mr.. Sack, has had experience
in the council and will do we'll.
Our Kahoka neighbors have re.
Gently nominated Hon. Truman Plantz
for head consul of the Modern Wood
men of America in June, 1914, which
suggestion meets with a most hearty
second from his fellow citizens, and
especially Warsaw Camp $40 M. w. A
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DEATH THREAT
FOR THE JUDGE
CONTINUED from page Il

the hospital where Miss Emerson was
being cared for and would Illustrate
all attempts to see the suffragette,
were her hiding place discovered.
In her sixth day in prison. Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst today was still
on hunger strike and the home Of
flee was authority for the statement
that no attempt had been made fore
IDLY to feed her and that she is not
In serious condition. 1t was Of
ficially said that Mrs. Pankhurst's
vitality and the way she bears UP un-
der her prolonged fast astonishes the
prison doctors. The removal OF Mrs.
ankhurst to Aylsbury prison has
-oeen daily expected but for some
reason Home Secretary McKenna has
held up the order. probably surmis-
Ing that Mrs. Pankhurst soon will be
weak enough from hunger-striking to
come under his new "ticket-ofleaye
provision.
Militants were loud in their de-
nunciations of the government be-
cause OF the inquiry into Miss Emer-
sons treatment was not begun In the
house OF commons until the day on
which Miss Emerson was released.
They point out with scorn that for
weeks while the United States girl
was said to be suffering horribly, her
mother and her British friends made
frantic appeals to all officialdom to
do something to help her. But no Of
fetal recognition was taken in the
commons, or elsewhere until yesterday
when the home secretary said Miss
Emerson was about to be liberated.
Her release last night came as a sur
prise to all except her mother and a
few close friends. They had a cab
waiting at Holloway jail and Miss
Emerson was whisked away.
Miss Annie Kenney, the suffragette
arrested for melting to violence, who
is Mrs. Pankhurst's chief of staff, y
this afternoon was released on $4,000
bail and her promise not to partici
pate in militancy pending her trial
She was arraigned in Bow street po
lice court and held for trial at Old
Bailey.
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A FEELING OF SECURITY

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about
TO take is absolutely pure and con
tains no harmful or habit producing
drugs.
Such a medicine is ~. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great Kidney, Liver
and Bladder Remedy.
The same standard of purity,
strength and excellence Is maintain.
ed in every bottle of Swamp Root.
Swamp1Root is scientifically com
pounded from Vegetable herbs.
II Is not a stimulant and Is taken II,
teaspoonful doses.
It is not recommended for every
thing.
1t is natures great helper in reliev
ing and overcoming kidney, liver and
bladder troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root
If you need a medicine you should
have the best
If you are already convinced that
Swamp-Root Is what you need, you
will find it on sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, fifty cents
and one dollar
Sample Bottle of swamp-Root Free by
Mall.
Send to DIR. Kilmer & Co, Bingham.
ton, n. Y, for sample bottle, free by
mail-it will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable
information, telling all about the kid
neys. When writing be sure and men
ton the Keokuk Daily Gate City
ADV.
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Iof which body he is a member and
past consul. This camp has for years
TO man, advocated the elevation OF
Neighbor Plantz to this position as
one eminently qualified to fill 1t, hav
ing for years been general attorney OF
the order, and it is generally predict
ed that he will be the next head CON
sui, of the M. w. A, for, the rank and
file of the order seem determined to
make change In all the head Of.
ficers at the next head camp, and he
will fill the highest Office In the gift
Of the membership.
quiet wedding, and surprise to
many friends was that of Miss Beat
rice Hammel and Mr.. Earl Leach,
which occurred on Saturday, April 5,
at 10 p. M, at the home of the BRIDES
mother, Mrs. Mary Hammel, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
Kasiski, pastor of the German NJ e.
church, only the immediate relatives
of the contracting parties were pres
ent. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
LCdSu IcpdHSu W lu0lr Low uOluo, tlc
Paul Shepherd cottage, on Jackson
street, west of Second street, which
the groom had costly fitted up for his
bride. Mr.. Leach is a nephew OF
Mrs. VIM. Grover. and Is young man
of good habits and sterling qualities;
his bride is a Warsaw girl born and
reared here, and possesses many won.
anly graces that endear her to her
many friends and make her fitted for
the new life she has chosen The
happy couple have the best wishes
and hearty congratulations of their
friends for their future happiness.
Word comes this morning from Full.
ton, Mo-. of the arrival there on
March 80, via Stork line. of Samuel
Turner Moore, Junior, his mother was
Miss Merle McMahan, daughter OF
Thomas J. McMahan. of Oklahoma
City. Okla Mother and babe are do
ing well.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-09
COOKERS IOWA MEN
GO TO CLARINDA
VIII Not Participate In General Re
union at Des Molnes Says
Secretary.

The Gate City is In receipt of a
letter from c. w Kepler, recording
secretary of Cookers Iowa Brigade.
advising members that they will meet
in Clarinda this year, instead of at
Des Moines. Following is the letter:
To Members of Crocker's Iowa Bri-
gade:
Greeting:
The officers of the brigade have
advised with about sixty members, as
to our meeting at Clarinda, In view of
the reunion of Iowa soldiers at Des
Moines in June
The sentiment for our regular BIZ
ennial reunion at Clarinda, Septem.
Der 1o-11, 1913. Is very greatly In the
majority While cordial to the gen.
eral reunion at Des Moines, owing to
the lapse of years and rapidly thin
ming ranks, our comrades feel they
should get together In Clarinda for
an old time family meeting of the
brigade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-09
H. H. ROOD.
President.
c. w. KEPLER,
Recording Secretary.
D. w. BUSHNELL,
Corresponding Secretary.
Mob Of ans.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April "A
brass band and mob of bowling ball
fans greeted the Milwaukee American
Association ball team when the Ath-
letes returned today after month of
highly unsatisfactory training at
Owensboro, KY. Rain and flood hamp-
cred the Brewers In the south. Man
ager Clark and his hopefuls broke
training long enough to attend the
banquet rendered them and Business
Manager Bill Armour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-09
STUDY OF TRUSTS
is RECOMMENDED
Secretary Of Commerce Redfeld Ad-
dressed American Cotton Man
ufacturers' Association.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON April 9.-Study Of
commercial efficiency of mammoth
trusts" and appointment of foreign
commercial investigators were re-
forms advocated today by Secretary
of Commerce. Redfeld. before the
American Cotton Manufacturers As
sociation. He declared that no one
now knows how large a trust" can
grow before it becomes innocent. He
recommended study of this problem
by the bureau of corporations.
The air has been full for years
past of discussion of trusts said
Redfeld ut is alleged that trusts
are necessary for our Industrial eff
ficiency. There has been discussion
as to whether trusts are, as a matter
of fact. industrially efficient. or not.
We do not know We are dealing with
them as national menace, while the
| fact may be that they menace chiefly
themselves. Whether this is true, or
not. l do not pretend to say. VEN
ture to hope that the bureau of cor
porations may learn what the real
facts are.
Certain economics are obvious In
the formation of trust. Are or are
not these economics superficial?
Many trusts have ceased to be.
They have commercially failed. We
know that others are not paying prof
its on their securities at all common
surate with private concerns
Redfield said he favored appoint.
ment of Commercial attaches" to
foreign legations, accredited by the
state department, but serving under
the department of commerce, to gath
er data and tip off" commercial pos
sibilities to Americans.
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Don't Worry-Eat.

Memphis. Tenn.-Mrs. Emma D.
Looney. OF this place, says: Il suffer
ed misery for nearly eight years, but
since taking Cardri. / am much
stronger. and haven't missed sin.
gle meal. ! hardly know how to ex-
press my gratitude" Don't worry
about your symptoms-Cardui doesn't
treat them. What you need 10
strength. Cardui helps you to get it.
Take Cardui. because other tonics and
medicines do not contain its peculiar
and successful ingredients. imported
especially for Its manufacture. Half a
century of success. has stamped Car
dui with the seal of public approval.
During this time. Cardui has benfit.
ed million women. Why not YOU.
Try 1t, today.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-09
Perpetuate the PARTY

WASHINGTON, April Bent on
organizing to perpetuate the party, the
democratic national congressional
committee was ready this afternoon to
map out plans for spreading demo
cratic gospel throughout the country.
The chief idea is to make certain of
success In the next elections to insure
the present majority In the house.
Representative Lloyd of Missouri,
who has been chairman of the COM
mittee for a number of years, will re-
linquish his post following today's
meeting. There are half dozen can
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-09
DESERTED HER
AND TOOK BELONGINGS
Bertha jackson Files Suit for Di-
vorce From Husband, Alleging
inhuman Treatment.

Alleging that her husband not only
left their house, deserving her but
that he took with him the furniture
and other belongings OF hers, includ.
ing her own picture and that of her
mother. and declaring that he treated
her cruelty, Bertha Jackson has filed
a suit for divorce from her husband,
Benjamin.
They were married on November %,
1912. She says in her petition that
he has struck her. bruised her and
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est train. His present journey is in
great contrast to his last visit to the
vatican, when he walked to Rome.
This Morning.
ROME, April 9.-fope Plus was
without fever early today, but the
heart weakness noticed by DR.. Ettore
Marchiafava. chief of physicians, had
Increased alarmingly. The pontiffs
condition gave gravest concern.
Signoras Maria and Anna Sarto
sisters Of his holiness, were at hie
bedside, were at his bedside for three
hours from to 10 o'clock this morn.
ing, and Angelo Sarto, his brother
has been summoned by wire.
This Afternoon.
ROME, April 9.-The progress OF
the kidney affection like Bright's dis
ease from which Pope Plus is sui
fering, Is greatly interfering with his
respiration, it was learned this after
noon. His holiness ceaselessly plead
ed with his physicians to allow his
sisters to remain constantly at his
bedside. His request so far has not
been granted.
Born June z, 1885.
ROME, April Pope Plus K
whose family name is Giuseppe Sarto
was born June 2, 1885, in Riese, and
was elected pope by the college o.
cardinals upon the death OF the late
Pope Leo XIII, In August, 1908.
His titles, besides his holiness, the
pope, include the bishop Of Rome ant
vicar Of Jesus Christ: successor of st
Peter prince Of the apostles; supreme
pontiff of the Universal church; pat
riarch of the west; primate of Italy;
archbishop and metropolitan of the
Roman province and sovereign of the
temporal dominions OF the Polish
Roman church.
He was educated first in the school!
OF Riese and then In the seminary II
Padua. Ordained priest in 1858 hi
was country curate until 1867, wher
he was appointed parish priest OF Sal
zano. He became chancellor of the
diocese in 1875; vicar capitular IL
1877; bishop Of Mantua in 1884 AMI
cardinal and patriarch OF Venice II
1893, where he remained until cleo
ted pope.
OF the sarto family there are 81,
surviving besides the pope-Anegolt
Sarto, local mail carrier. and fiv'
sisters. Maria and Anna, who liv'
near the vatican: Teresa, Antoni;
and Lucia, who were married.
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CHARLESTON. .
) . . . 80 = = +, . = = : :

Maurice waher was a Donnellson
caller Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Barnes and daughter
Eula visited a few days in Athens,
Mo.
Mrs. Manda swinderman is visiting
in FIT. Madison.
Evert Phelps was Donnellson call
er Monday.
Frank Hopp was in Donnellson Mon.
day.
Henry Kirchncr, James vermazen
Casper swinderman and VIM. Hitler
attended the Anti-Horse Thief Asso
citation meeting held at Ambrosia
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hitler VISITED
Chas Tickle and family OF Argyle
Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-09
Bank Rohhers

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, April Bank
robbers blew the vault and safe of
the Bank of Mansfield at Mansfield,
Wright county fifty miles southeast
of here, at midnight and escaped with
two thousand dollars.
Although citizens heard three ex-
plosions shortly after midnight the
robbery was not discovered until this
morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-09
Thirty Hour Rain,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
TULSA. Okla. April 9.-Following
a 30 hour rain. during which time
the fall amounted to over four
inches, the Arkansas river rose four
feet during the night and is still ris-
Ing at the rate of four inches an hour.
Tributary streams are out of their
banks In many places. Twenty-Five
miles southeast Of Tulsa cloud burst
during the night, did considerable
damage.
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Vetoed by Governor.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Services
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, April ~
Governor Major today vetoed sena''
bill Sis which was passed to anu"
the Standard on company to cont'nus
in business In Missouri notwithstau.
ing It's custer by the supreme cou''
in an action begun by former eo'e.
nor Hadley when he was attorn''
general OF the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-09

You will look good while before
you find a better medicine for coughs
and colds than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t not only gives relief-it
cures. Try 1t when you have cough
or cold, and you are certain to be
pleased with the prompt cure which
1t will effect For sale by Wilkinson
& Co. Pharmacy and j. F. Kiedaisch
& Son.-Adv
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Alaska Land Fraud Case.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, April 9.-Because OF the
serious Illness OF Frank Watson OF
Spokane, one Of the defendants, CLOS
ing arguments in the government ;
prosecution of alleged Alaska lana
fraud cases went over until tomorrow
when Judge Lands convened court
today. Watson is suffering from ap'
pendicitis.
The case probably will go TO tn'
jury late tomorrow.
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Hill Asked TO Resign.

UNITED Press Leased Wire serVioe..
WASHINGTON. April s.-ches.,l
w. Hill, collector of the port OF s..
adelphia. has been asked to resisI.
This was definitely ascertaineu i.
the treasury department today " ~.
officials refused to discuss the ma. ~.
II was learned that HIS admii,isr !.
tive methods are not fayorapi'
garded by the department
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-04-09
HELLO GIRLS ARE
READY TO STRIKE
Two Thousand Of Them May Go Out
at Any Moment In
Boston.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
BOSTON, April 9.-Indignant over
what they claim was violation OF
the truce by the telephone company
in flooding the city with expert oper-
ators, to act as strike breakers, the
1000 hello girls OF Boston were
ready today to go on strike the mo-
ment the company gives its answer
to their demands before the state
board of arbitration should the an
swer be unsatisfactory.
The fact that more than 900 girl
operators had been brought here from
New York, Philadelphia and New
England cities and housed in the best
hotels ready for the emergency, was
communicated to the operators In
their midnight meeting and a vote
/ for an immediate strike was avoided
only by the action Of Mayor Fitzgar-
laid. The mayor rushed to the meet
ing hall and induced the operators to
stick to the terms of the truce even
though they believed the company
had violated the agreement to wait
!, until this afternoon before taking any
action.
Fair Strikebreakers.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April o.
Twenty-Five hello" girls left for Bos-
ton today to act as strike breakers in
noca IF tro,,b1a ,boro
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Tho Grain Market.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, April 8. Cold, wet
weather in the northwest, came to the
relief OF the. bull traders in the wheat
pit today and both months had a
sharp recovery from an equally sharp
decline yesterday.
The opening saw wheat easier, but
at noon May was &c over, and July
sc over yesterdays closing prices.
Wet weather was the feature that
bulled the corn market. May jumped
an even cent and July rose ~ In the
morning trade after both months had
opened Nc above yesterdays closing,
Oats had a strong undertone and
unfavorable weather caused advances
OF from 4 to nc.
A good commission house demand
gave provisions strong undertone.
Daily Range Of Prices.
CHICAGO. H.. April o.
Open. High. Low Close
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A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas
Electric OIL, strongest. cheapest lini.
men ever devised. A household RENE.
dy in America for 25 years.--Adver-
tisement
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st. Louis Live Stock,

threatened to kill her. She wants
temporary alimony in the sum of $3.50
and permanent alimony upon the hear
ing Of the suit In the sum OF $500.
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didates for his place, including Rep
resentatives Johnson of Kentucky
Finley of South Carolina and Palmer
of Pennsylvania