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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

month broken window panes have
gone unmended, despite the severe
cold. Appropriations we're made for
these things but the money went into
private pockets. Prisoners are allow.
ed to battle not more than once IN
six weeks. The food, always loathe-
some. consists now OF less than an
ounce Of meat in cup OF warm
water. with a small chunk OF under
baked bread for each meal. Prisoners
may purchase from the outside only
tea, sugar and cheese"
Similar reports come from other
places of exile in Siberia. Under the
deportation law, exiles may move
from place to place within the same
district. ouch liberty OF movement
being absolutely necessary il they are
to find employment and not die OF
starvation. But this freedom is not
now allowed to politicals in some
places. Numerous instances have oc.
Cured since the manifesto OF March
6, of political exiles who have left
their places OF residence OF being
brought back under guard and i'm.
prisoned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR TWO LADS
Almost Killed When Their Launch
Was Struck by Excursion
Steamer, w. w.

=
Quincy Journal: Albert Mas. q son
of George Mas, police patrolman, and
George Herold, another young man,
narrowly escaped death by drowning
or having their brains dashed out yes.
terday morning about 1880. while rid.
Ing in launch. The craft was drawn
under the wheel by the steamer w.
w. and capsized. The accident &C.
cured at the landing in view OF sew.
cal hundred people who had collected
at the wharf to watch the incoming
excursion boats.
Young Mas, like perhaps two dozen
other launch owners, was out enjoy.
ing the exhilarating, though somewhat
dangerous. fun of riding the rollers
i in the wake of the steamers. The G..
w. Hill had landed and then pulled
out On her way to Keokuk and the
w. w, which came up from Hannibal
with a load, had safely effected a
landing. Only one line, a heavy cable
at her bow. held the W. w. and the
current kept constantly swinging the
stern out into the stream AS Is GUS
tomary, the pilot merely rang the re,
verse engine bell and the paddle
wheel was reversed, thus pulling the
boat back close to the shore again.
According to witnesses of the
accident, Mas had landed his launch
behind the w. w. Later he decided
to run out into the river, and accord.
ingiy reversed his engine and started
away from the shore. When directly
behind the stern of the excursion
steamer he killed his engine The
suction caused by the revolving wheel
of the steamer was more powerful
than had been reckoned on and the
launch was drawn rapidly toward It,
Within a moments time the, wheel
had capsized the pleasure boat. Spec
tators seeing the accident, raised q
shout OF warning and the engines on
the w. w. we're Immediately stopped
but not in time to save the lads, both
of whom were drawn under the
wheel. Boat hands rushed to the
wheel and succeeded in rescuing the
lads as it brought them out OF the wa
ter.
Herold escaped with nothing more
serious than thorough ducking, but
Mas was severely bruised and cut
slightly about the arms and shoulders
in addition to his soaking 1t had
been said that Mas injuries were
caused by the propeller Of his own
boat. but this is believed to be a mis-.
take. After the rescue Mas was TAX
en- to doctor, where he was given
necessary medical and surgical atten-
ton. There was widely circulated re-
port to the effect that both of the
young men were killed In the acct
dent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
KILLED SELF AFTER
STABBING FRIEND
Clerk Hansed Himself In Cell With
Belt and Necktis Tied to
the Door,

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, May 27.Followins
the probably fatal stabbing Of Conrad
Braun. subscription manager for the
Current Literature Publishing Com.
pany, Eber Carmichael. cNrk in the
employ of that concern, ended his life
early today in his cell. Carmichael
hanged himself to the door with his
belt and necktie.
Braun and Carmichael had been
great friends but other employees had
noticed that the clerk had been suhen
of late. It was noticed he occasional.
~ showed signs of drinking. Braun
refused Carmichael small loan with
which he said he wished to buy prus.
sic acid. and late yesterday when
Braun stepped into the stock room
the clerk plunged a knife into his
back. At the police station Carmichael
talked incoherently.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
RUSSIAN EXILEs
ARE IN MISERY
Their Condition Is Even Worse Now
Than II wss Before Gar Issued
Amnesty Proclamation.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 27.-The
condition of the Russian political
prisoners and exiIes today is even
worse than 1t was two months ago
when the much lauded amnesty proc
lamation was issued by the car, on
the occasion of the tercentenary eel
ebration of the founding OF the Rom
anoff dynasty. Not until today, when
petitions for an investigation were
humbly requested by relatives OF
political prisoners. did these facts be-
come generally known throughout the
empire. The petitioners learned OF
the Joker" In the amnesty several
days after 1t was proclaimed. They
declare the amnesty was so worded
as TO include just as few politicals as
possible, and subsequent 'interprs-
tation" given by the senate still fur
Their reduced the faYors extended I'M
der It, Provincial authorities were
quick to take these circumstances as
a hint that the proclamation really
did not mean what 1t said. after all.
. u y
influx of reports from various prisons
and places of exile, Of deprivations
and cruelties practiced upon the I'M
fortunate politicals. For instance, de-
scribing conditions In the Batoum
prison, reliable correspondent
writes:
"The chief wardens here are allow,
ed to do whatever they like with the
prisoners. whom they torture and even
shoot. Women confined at Batoum
are subjected to the most unprintable
and frigbtful indignities. For women
to be confined here is worse pun
ishment than for them to be imme-
diateiy murdered after unspeakable
tortures. On their report the prison
wardens and the prison governor con-
denim prisoners for alleged infrsciions
of the rules. without the slightest in,
curry to f1ogging. the punishment
cells, and all kinds Of fendish priva-
tons. There is no medical attention
whatever In the institution For one
whole week recently, the cells were
not heated, and for more than a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
Why the japanese are Disliked

The Outlook: The successful white
immigrant vanishes in the melting
pot. In thought, ideals, dress, and
appearance he conforms with the ma
jority. His children are American to
the bone. But the Japanese, no mat
ter how great his material success,
never loses the mark of the foreigner.
Dress cannot cover color of skin; the
keenest mind fails to change the
shape of the eyes. Instinctively the
mass of the whites resents the proud,
erect bearing, the immaculate clothes,
the exquisite manners of the success
full, well-bred Japanese, who in the
estimate of the mob always remains
a Jap immigrant. Fully conscious
of their personal superiority over the
rank and file of those who clamor for
exclusion, the Japanese OF this class,
unable to appreciate or understand
the viewpoint of the white mass, In
crease the resentment against them,
selves by a stiffening of the solemn
dignity which covers them all like
touch-me-not mantle.
"Cocky" is the popular expression
used in California to describe this
feature of the Nipponese character.
Yet this "coekiness' is but the ex-
preston Of the poise and dignity that
is one OF the finest features OF the
japanese national character.
The negro who swaggers down the
street in costly, screaming clothes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
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cHARLE sToN.
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Miss Cora Trump has returned
home from Kahoka, Mo.
Miss Emma Barnes and brother,
Arlie, were Donnellson callers Thurs
day.
Ollie Wilhelm and Charlie Pezley
we're Donnellson callers Thursday.
Miss Bessie Downey of Chicago is
visiting relatives here.
Dave Lawson was a Donnellson
caller Thursday.
VIM. Hopp and wife spent few
days at the VIM. Hitler home.
Miss Cora Trump is visiting rela-
tives in Donnellson.
Henry Sell was Donnellson caller
Thursday.
John Lowenberg Of New Boston
was Donnellson caller Friday.
John Hopp and son Harry were
Mt Clara callers Thursday.
Mrs. Edith Lamb and sons spent
Friday afternoon at the Adam Hopr
home.
Miss Emma Barnes was a Keokuk
caller Saturday.
Mrs. WIN. Pickard OF New Boston
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
WHEN THE CITY
OWNS THE PLANT
Made $4,000 in Year and Rates Are
Reduced for Electric Lighting
and Power.

EDMONTON, Alta. May 27.-Users
of electricity for lighting and power
purposes will be the first to benefit
directly from the municipal ownership
OF public utilities In Edmonton bv a
reduction OF from 121s to Is per cent
In rates, effective early in June. A.
w, Ormshy. superintendent of the
department. which has a surplus OF
more than 100000, today recommend
ed cut of 1914 per cent in light rates,
now eight cents per k. W. h., and %
per cent reduction in power rates.
now four cents, with sliding scale
for manufacturing concerns. The
commissioners favor the cut.
The total profits OF all the publicly
owned utilities in Edmonton was $780,
600, last year. The street railway re-
ported large deficit on account OF
extraordinary charges and extensions
and improvements. but th> light and
power departments earned more than
sufficient to cover the losses. The
water department was operated at a
profit. The city charges 81 for TWEEN
ty-fve tickets, good at all hours, with
universal transfer; labor tickets, good
during certain hours In the morning
and evening, eight for twenty-five
cents, and students tickets, good at
all hours, twelve for twenty-five cents.
Twelve million passengers were car
ried in 1912. as against 1,s12,49o in
1909.
Mayor William Short. who is also
chairman of the board of city commits
sioners, said today that reductions
will be made In other departments as
soon as possible. The street railway
showed slight profit in April, he
added, and IT is expected that this
will be increased with lower power
charges. Ten miles Of lines will be
built and placed in operation during
this year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

seasons crop for less than SIS an
acre and that it has often been worth
sl25 an acre year.
Most Iowa farms need 80 things;
alfalfa and silage. These two feeds
go together, each supplying what the
other lacks. Together they make a
rough feed SO rich that it reduces by
one-half the quantity OF grain needed
to fatten beef cattle ana 10 force
dairy cows to high yield.
An acre of alfalfa will produce abou,
as much hay as four acres OF timothy
An acre OF corn in the silo has abou,
the same feeding value as two acres
in the shock Mr. Iowa Farmer, wha,
does this mean in increasing the rev
enue from your high priced land.
H. M. COTTRELL,
Agriculture. Commissioner,
Rock Island Lines
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

evokes an amused, tolerant smile. II
is different when Japanese gentle
man in black frock coat and silk hat
steps into his motor car. The lifted
brows. the inscrutable eyes. every
step. gesture and start, every nod and
smile. lead to unconscious compari
son not always fiattering to the white
man, and constitute an aggressive
challenge against the cherished ideal
OF Caucasion superiority.
America expects every immigrant Il
divorce himself completely from his
native land. to pledge himself to his
new bride for better or for worse, to
rely upon American courts, not upon
foreign diplomats, for the redress Of
any wrong. II southeastern Europe
had protested as vigorously, had
threatened reprisals for the killing OF
unnumbered "wops" (the vulgar name
for the italian and Hungarian), as
frequently as Japan has protested and
threatened on account Of proposed
changes in the legal status of its citf
zens In California, the east and the
middle west would long ago have
brought about radical alterations IN
the nationals immigration policy. Of
fetal Tokio's yelled threats OF hostil-
ities-or what California considered
yelled threats unofficial Tokio's rabid
war talk, have done more to increase
California's dislike OF its yellow res
idents than ten years agitation by
the Asiatic Exclusive League.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
a Charleston caller Thursday

was Charleston caller Thursday
afternoon.
Ed Lamb and family OF Montrose
passed through town Sunday.
VIM. Fowler and daughter, Mrs
Lulu Smith. spent Sunday at the
Frank Hopp home.
John Reuther and family Of New
Boston passed through town Sunday
VIM. Swinderman and family spent
Sunday at New Boston.
John Hopp and wife spent Sunday
at the 2. T. Lyons home at veile.
Joe Wahrer and wife were Donnell
son callers Saturday.
James vermazen and family were
Fort Madison callers Sunday.
Webster Downey and family pass
ed through town Sunday.
Several from Donnellson attended
services here at the NJ. E. church Sun
day evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
On Lookout Mountain.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 81
The half century old tales OF bloody
carnage and the bravery of American
soldiers were recounted here today
when veterans of battle above the
clouds on the slopes OF Lookout
Mountain met here in the greatest re.
union of Blue and Gray since the
scars of the civil war were healed.
Joining with the veterans of both
sides who fought on Lookout Noun
tain we're the bent old soldiers who
fought at Chickamauga where. accord
Ing to historians the percentage OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
SHOULD EVERY IOWA FARMER
RAISE ALFALFA?

The experience o. Hon. II. G. Bran
des, Avoca, Iowa, answers this quer
ton decisively. In 1912 he harvested
II acres of alfalfa that he did from
40 acres Of timothy. Each ton Of the
alfalfa was worth to feed much more
than q ton of the timothy.
Had Mr. Brandes secured all his hay
from alfalfa instead of half OF II
from timothy, he could have had SO
acres more to plant in corn. Should
all the timothy growers of Iowa raise
alfalfa instead of timothy and get his
returns, they could raise the same
amount of hay as they now do and
have two and quarter million acres
to add to their corn fields.
Iowa farmers are stock growers and
feeders and use large quantity OF
hay each year for home feeding Iowa
land is 30 high in price that 1t should
be made to return large revenue
every year. The needed supply Of ay
can be obtained from alfalfa on about
one-fourth as much land as is requir-
ed when it is secured from other hay
crops. The land that could be saven
by raising alfalfa could be added 10
+ the acreage of Iowa's favorite crop
corn.
An Iowa farmer rented his farm
and moved into town. He got SIS an
acre rent. There was a good field OF
alfalfa on the farm and in 1912 the
/ tenant cut four crops on It, The own.
er of the land offered the tenant So
an acre for the fourth cutting stanc.
ing. the owner to harvest the crop.
The tenant refused and that cutting
made a ton to the acre The more
alfalfa grown on an Iowa farm the
4 greater will be the profits OF botn
owner and tenant. and the owners
4 Will be the profits OF both owner and
tenant, and the owners will have the
satisfaction of knowing that the al
falfa is improving the soil every year
/ c. G. Palmer, Eddyville, Iowa, fat
items 1,500 or more cattle every year
and uses alfalfa as the only roughage
4 raising the hay himself. He has grown
alfalfa for fourteen years and says
that in that time there has not beer
a year that he could afford to sell a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
Lame Ducks.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, May 27.--A plea
for favorable action on his proposed
constitutional amendment abolishing
the lame duck" sessions of congress
and allowing the president. vice pres
ident and members OF the house ann
senate to begin work early in January
next following their election. was
made before the judiciary committee
of the senate by Senator Shaffroth ol
Colorado.
Senator Shaffroth would have con
gress meet on the first Monday in
January and canvass the presidential
electoral vote, thus enabling the new
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

loss on both sides exceeded the per-
centage Of loss in any other battle In
history. Twelve thousand tents were
today pitched on the field to accommo-
date veterans from Illinois, Indiana,
Kansas. Kentucky, Michigan Mime
sofa, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, Alabama. Arkansas, Flor
ida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina. South Carolina, Texas
and Virginia, who represented the 457
organizations which engaged in the
fighting. The reunion which opened
today will continue tomorrow and
Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

The marriage OF an italian doctor
in Chicago few days ago was d
stunning society event. Three priests,
fifty policemen, score of detectives.
thousands of spectators, a riot call.
and a $4,000 breach of promise no
tice, lent spectacular local atmos-
phere to the function. The doctor ana
his bride got away with 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

Lady Scott. whose husband died in
the recent antarctic expedition, has
written a letter TO the English papers
full Of expressions of thankfnlness for
the worldwide sympathy extended to
her and the courtesy that refrained
from asking a single interview or for
personal information She says that
her husbands journal will be publish
ed in full as soon as practicable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

A branch of the women's welfare
department of the National Civic Fed
Grafton is soon to be formed at Pitts
burg, the initiative step having al
ready been taken. Conditions of wom-
en- and children who work will be the
first concern of the organization,
which will be the first branch west of
New York to be established
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

DR.. Anne F. Refs, young woman
OF Ogden, Utah. was lately chosen as
city physician and quarantine officer.
She has done work that qualified her
for the position. For instance, she
once rode seven miles on the COW
catcher of an engine to overtake a
man who was supposed to be suffer.
ing from smallpox.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

Alton B. Parker, the legal luminary
OF Esopus creek, is again mentioned
for place on the supreme bench of
New York for the election next fall.
The boom for Alton is not yet strong
enough to echo through the delis
around Sycamore Hill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

Mayor Gaynor of New York says
the best way to end the suffragette
war in England is to provide hus.
bands for the militants. The mayor
believes that desperate diseases re-
auire desperate remedies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

King Alfonso of Spain wants Don
Jamie of Bourbon. pretender to the
Spanish throne, made king of Alba
MIA. The suggestion indicates the
very acme of craftsmanship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

BENJAMIN Priest OF Canaan. Me-, /.
the Oldest man in Somerset county,
having passed his 101st birthday. Mr..
Priest still does the work around his
house and regularly leads the parade
on Memorial day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27
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HOW TO RUN - NEWSPAPER.
When a man goes astray
Keep it out.
When the critic roasts a play
Keep it out.
When two men in anger clash;
When a merchant goes to smash;
When the cashier steals the cash
Keep 1t out.
When they quarrel in the church
Keep it out.
When a teacher Yields the birch
Keep it out.
When one woman fair to see
Whisper something over tea
Print It? Goodness, gracious me!
Keep 1t out!'
When two statesmen make deal
Keep 1t out.
When another tries to steal
Keep it out.
Stories this and stories tall:
Good and bad and big and small
Anything that's new at all
Hear 'em shout;
Keep 1t QUIT
When some merchants have scheme
Keep it out.
Though all know it's not dream
Keep it out
Women, men and boys may talk,
Shout the details as they walk;
But the paper mustn't squaa,
When a rouge for ONCE runs
Keep it out.
Dirty tool of some big guns
Keep it out.
And man may run" you see,
And If You talk saucily
You lose the announcement fee;
Keep It out.
Waterways Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

German scientists claim to have
taken bacteria from tobacco produced
in one paN of the world, inoculated
another kind with them and initiated
In the latter the flavor and aroma of
the other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

The hooligans of New York, routed
from suburban trolley lines. have be.
come dance hall raiders. The young
rufians force their way into dance
halls, frequently beating UP directors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

More than 1900 miles Of copper
wire will be required for telephones
in big Office building which is be-
ing built at New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

One pint of gasoline will make 200
cubic feet OF an explosive mixture
seven times more powerful than gun
powder
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

1t is estimated that Mrs. Susan
Eaton of Madison, Me. who celebrat.
ed her S5th birthday last week, has
made more than 500 quilts, During
the last winter she has pieced three
quilts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

BY using finely powdered ingredients
and great pressure cement articles
have been made to resemble poree-
lain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

An English brewery chemist claims
to have perfected a dealcoholized
beer free from Intoxicating properties,
but retaining all the original flavor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

Mrs. blanche Chandler of Boston
warns women against marrying slen.
der men. all of whom, she declares,
are cranks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

Soft metal, such as zinc, lead and
tin, will gradually absorb a plating of
COPPER, silver or gold which may be
placed on its surface.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-27

Washing with hot soapsuuds in
which salt has been dissolved will
tighten a cane seat in chair which
has stretched until 1t says.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-10
Deafness Cannot be Cured


by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies
DEAFNESS is caused by an inflamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustac hian Tube. When this tube is in
famed YOU have a ruulb1ing sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, deafness is the result, and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh.
which is nothing but an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
FL, CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton. 106