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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
MADAME BERNHARDT
IS QUITE ANGRY
Has Posters Printed In Which She
Calls Reporter a Coward and
Liar,

United Press Leased Wire Service. |
LOS ANGELES, March 15.-Certain
American newspapers and their ways
are distasteful to Sarah Bernhard
Following the appearance in a Los
Angeles morning paper of an article
telling of an accident to Madame's
ankle, under the heading And she
enjoyed It, six foot posters In red
and blue ink appeared on bill boarus
throughout the city today, bearing the
following:
An open letter to the public:
An article appeared Thursday
morning, in Los Angeles newspaper.
The article is entitled And she enjoy
ed it, and is unsigned, but hereby
declare that it has been written by a
liar and coward
(Stgned) SARAH BERNHARDT,"
Madame took this method of ex-
pressing her disapproval of such a
thing" explained M Marconten, her
manager.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
SOUTHERN FRUIT
PLENTIFUL AND GOOD
That Is the Report from Localities
Where It Is Raised In Large
Quantities.

The New Zealand Herald published
at Auckland, N. o., Is received occas-
ionally by James Young of this city
from his cousin Hon George Fowlds,
member Of the dominion cabinet or
New Zealand as minister, OF edipca-
ton "A recent number Of that paper
gives very encouraging reports of the
southern fruit crops especially Of
bananas and oranges, which are re
ported as plentiful and Of fine quality.
The bananas coming to Keokuk APP
pear some better than usual ma
some fine oranges have been in the
market The Herald says:
'Fruitgrowers in the dominion have
every reason to be thankful for the
present season, which, although not a
record one as far as fruit is concern
ed, bids fair to be one of the mosr
successful OF recent years. There re-
a very brisk demand for all kinds o,
fruit, this demand having been more
or less continuous ever since the hor
weather set in before Christmas The
supply has been kept well up to the
mark, and with improved facilities for
transport, growers have had but little
difficulty in disposing Of their pro-
duce. The proprietors f the Auck-
land fruit stores, as we'll as the street
vendors, have all been doing very
good trade Of late.
fQfy1.
mand for tomatoes, and with a plenrl.
full supply some very fine fruit is OBJ
tainable for Sd per ID. Apples ano
pears are also of good quality, and
are realising fair prices, there being
no scarcity Of buyers. Peaches, In
one respect, are the disappointment
of the season. They seem to have
suffered from the climatic conditions,
and are not up to the standard of for
mer years. Some good fruit Is OBJ
tainable, but the majority of samples
are of somewhat inferior quality.
Imported fruit from the islands fs
In great demand Several shipments
of very fine bananas have recently ar
rived, and more are expected shorty.
The ruling prices are low, whilst the
quality is good. There Is also a grow
ing demand for oranges, and there
are prospects of a good supply OF
this fruit"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
Remains Of the coIored Davenport
Attorney Who Studied and
Practiced Here to Ar
rive Monday.
FORTY TWO YEARS OLD
Funeral to be Held at 2 O'clock Mon
day Afternoon Burial VIII
be In Oakland
Cemetery.

Announcement was made Friday
in The Gate City Of the death of viii.
liam G. Mott, the colored attorney at
Davenport who was reared and edu.
Gated in Keokuk, studied law here
and opened his first law office in this
city where he praeticed for some
time He was the only colored attor-
ney in Keokuk then and was the only
cclored attorney in Davenport at the
time of his death. He is we'll remem-
bered by the people of Keokuk where
he grew into manhood from a small
boy who came to Keokuk with his
parents from Missouri.
The body will arrive in Keokuk at
12:45 Monday morning and will lie in
state at the undertaking parlors OF
Crimmins & Chase from o'clock a.
m. Monday until o'clock p. M when
the funeral will take place from the
parlors to Oakland cemetery.
The Davenport Times has the fol-
lowing story of his death:
Biographical.
William G.. Mott, the colored law
yer who has been practicing In Dav-
EXPORT for the past sixteen years,
passed away at $50 o'clock thrs
morning at his home, sos Ripley
street, after an illness of ten days.
Pneumonia was the cause of death.
Mr.. Mott was born January II,
1871, In Missouri, and wes az years or
age at the time of his death. When
a little child his parents moved to
Keokuk, Ia, where the deceased re.
ceived his education in the public
grammar and high schools. He stud
led law with a firm in Keokuk ano
took his examination for admission
to the bar when % years old. He
passed the examination with a hign
percentage and returned 10 Keokuk
and practiced in his home town sew
eral years. From Keokuls Mr. Mott
moved to Wyandotte, Kan, and two
years later came to Davenport He
was united in marriage TO Miss Eliza
b y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
Passengers bv Air.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
PASADENA. Calf. March 15.--
Pasadena will be the home of the
first passenger carrying dirigible air
ship service in America in about two
weeks. Announcement was made to-
night by Roy Knabenshue, who is
Just completing big aerodrome for
his Headquarters. His airship is ex-
Dected to make several round trips
daily to the beach cities, the Parseval
ship having a capacity of ten passen-
gers In addition to the pilot 1t will
be capable of speed of forty miles
an hour and will carry fuel sufficient
for twenty-four hours to be ready for
any emergency.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
Needed. for the Past IS Years.

Needed. for the Past IS Years.
All the druggists in this vicinity
have DIR. Burkhart's Vegetable Com
pound, but perchance should yours
not, the doctor will send it prepaid
on receipt Of price, rs cents for a 30.
day treatment and If not satisfied or
cured the doctor will hand you back
the 25 cents. Banks or business firms
in Cincinnati will tell you the doctors
word Ia good.
DIR. Burkhart, for twenty-five years
has always insisted that this is the
only fair and square way to do bust
ness, SO get this 3o-day treatment for
only % cents, today.
And when you stop to think that
twelve million of these treatments
are used annually in this country and
Europe, can you wonder SO many peo-
Pile know DR.. Burkhart, and that drug
gists everywhere are glad to sell his
treatments? Be sure to ask for and
see that you get DR.. Burkhart's Vege-
table Compound, also recognized as
the greatest spring remedy known.
To prove its merits conclusively. a
trial treatment will be sent free. Ad-
dress DR.: w. S. Burkhart, Cherry .IilI
Square, Station R, Cincinnati. Ohio
Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
Y. v. c. 4. NOTES
CURRENT EVENTS
Number Of Young Lady Guests Were
Entertained by Miss William
sons Social Com
mittce.
CAMP FIRE MEETING
Novel Wedding Held at the Young
Woman's Christian Associa-
ton at st. Louis
Thursday.
CAMP FIRE MEETING

The social committee, of which
Miss Margaret Williamson is chair
man, We're hostesses Friday evening
to a group Of young women of The
city. This was the first of series
of social evenings planned to help
various groups Of young women in be-
coming acquainted with the associa-
ton and work as planned for the com,
ing year when the new building will
offer many attractions to the young
women of the city.
A progressive needle threading con-
test was the chief feature of Friday
evenings fun. Miss Grace Mack was
the winner of the prize for rapid
needle threading and following this
contest Miss Mary LiIyerstrom won a
prize in a peanut stabbing contest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
Plate Work

We pride making Will
Out town patients Impression morning
home same sss5s
fraea and invite
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
British Army BUDGET.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, March 15.-The British
army estimates, prepared for submits
sion to the house of commons as an
nounced today, provide for an appro-
priation of s141,oo0,ooo, anincrease of
sLS00,000 over last year 1t is pro-
posed to expend s1,17o,ooo for ayia-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
Johnson on January %, 1889. at Kan
sas City, Mo.

ntSS wv 1H0' n
MIR Mott acted as defendant in
practically all of the cases against
colored people, including the recent
trials of Clifton and Greene. stfs
The deceased Is survived 3 by his
wife, Mrs. Eliza Mott and two broth
ers, Charles of Kansas City, Mo-, and
George Of Keokuk, la.
The Scott County Bar Associations
has called a meeting for 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning at the court house
to take appropriate action on the
death of its only colored member"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
Good Teeth

essential to health and beauty We apply every
modern and scientific improvement known dentistry
That's why afford to do your dental work at Just
half the ordinary charges Compare prices and ree-
Der guaratnee every Of work perform Our mod
methods of dong dental work will please Won
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
keoIo Camp Fire.

The Keolo Camp Fire will have it's
regular camp fire Monday evening at
the Young Women's Christian Assoc
citation rooms. Chatting dish cooking
will be the subject of interest and a
demonstration will be given at the
conclusion of the meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
Junior Camp Fire.

The junior camp fire girls will hold
the union council camp fire Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Mildred
f. Stewards camp fire will be the
hostesses and a lecture on first aid
will be given.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
Y. w. C. A. Wedding.

This didn't happen in Keokuk and
a wedding in the Y. w. G. A. build
ing has never occurred in this city.
But the event is so novel that those
interested in Y. w, c. A. affairs will
read the announcement of this rare
event with more than ordinary zest.
IT happened at the Y. w. G. A. build
ing at st. Louis and below is the
story the Republic of that city told of
lit in its issue of Friday morning:
The first wedding performed in
the Y w. g. a. building, at Four
fteenth and Locust streets, took place
yesterday.
/ Miss Ruth Hackley, employed In
the Christian hospital, became the
bride Of William Frederickson. Rev.
W. j. Williamson, d. D., pastor OF the
Third Baptist church, performed the
ceremony in the members library.
Secretaries and members attended.
r. The wedding probably will form a
precedent and the privilege of using
the building for this purpose may be
awaited OF by the members.
We hope all our members will
come to us for such functions said
Mrs. Clara Coates, employment secre.
tary
While the privilege never before
was taken advantage of by the mem
bers, 1t always has been extended
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-16
Bridge Work

We make speciality sanitary
u that detection impossible
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-07
CHARGE MURDER
IN FIRST DEGREE

An Indictment of first degree murder
was returned last Saturday against
Ralph Hoover, IS years old, under ar
rest on the charge of having murdered
his wife at their home near that city.
Mrs. Hoover, 10 years old, daughter
of a prominent Piqua (Ohio) family,
died in TT. Wayne, Ind hospital Tues
day night, January 2S, with three bullet
wounds in her head She was uncon-
scious most of the time and could make
no statement.
Hoover says that when he found his
wife dying on the floor of their home
several weeks ago she told him an elder
ly man, a stranger attacted her, and
then shot her when she fought him.
Walker Cosgrove, % years old, claim
ing to be shoemaker of Cincinnati, ap-
peared before the grand jury as a wit
ness. He was arrested for riding on
freight trains and locked up in the coun-
ty Jail for week in a cell with Hoover.
Cosgrove claims that during his confne-
ment Hoover told him part that trans
pired in the Hoover home on the after
noon of the shooting.
Hoover will be arranged Tuesday to
enter his plea to the indictment
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-07
INCOME TAX POSSIBLE
BY VOTE OF STATES.
Bill to Be Passed at the Extra
Session Of Congress.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The income
tax amendment is now to all purposes
a part Of the federal constitution. The
favorable action by the legislatures Of
Wyoming and Delaware brought the
total Of states that have ratified the
amendment up to 81, one more than
the necessary three-fourths of the
entire Union.
All that remains now for the culmi-
naticn of the process of amending the
fundamental law is for Secretary of
State Knox to issue a proclamation
certifying that the required number
of states have acted favorably upon
the amendment.
The amendment now ratified is the
sixteenth to the federal constitution.
The last amendment adopted was in
1870, the memorable fifteenth, which
prohibits the denial or abridgement
of the elective franchise on account
Of race, color or previous condition of
servitude.
Leaders in congress predict the law
which will be passed to levy the tax
upon American incomes will be intro
duced as soon as the extra session
opens. It's exact terms have not been
decided upon, but it is believed it will
exempt all incomes below $4,000 or
$4,000, and will provide tax of 1 per
cent upon the majority of personal
incomes that do not run to an exces.
siVe figure.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-07
A TOLSTOY PARABLE
A ArtIcIe for PeopIe wIth RraIna Enourh % mini.

[From an article by Alexander Macken-
drick, President OF the Scottish
League for the Taxation of Land
Values, in the Scottish Liberal Wo-
mans Magazine.
The true relation between human we'll
being and liberty in the use of the land
has never been more luminously express
ed than in Tolstoy's well-known parable.
II may be remembered that he figures
the industrial population as being like a
huge herd Of cattle gathered within an en-
closed place and surrounded by an insur-
mountable ring-fence. Outside the ring
fence there is plenty Of good pasture and
rich feeding, but inside the inclosure the
grass has been eatenupor trampled upon.
The cattle in consequence have become
thin and weakly, have lost their native
serenity of temper, and have taken to
fighting and believing and goring each
other and are making no end of noise.
Meantime groups of well-intentioned
persons are leaning over the ring-fence
and considering ways and means for inn
proving the condition of the distressed
cattle.
One party has decided it is is because
too much milk is being taken from the
herd that their condition has become so
unsatisfactory, and they recommend that
instead of being MIXED twice day they
should only be MIXED once a day.
These, says Tolstoy, are like the advo-
Gates OF the eight-hour day.
Another group of these well-intention-
ed persons has decided that the trouble
lies in the impoverishment of the soil
within the enclosure, and so recommend
that experiments should be tried with ar
tifciai manures and powerful fertilizers.
These, says Tolstoy, may be likened to
the advocates of proft-sharing, cooper
ative, and other such schemes.
Another group of the sympathizing on
lockers has had its sympathies reused for
the poor little calves, who appear so thin
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-07
MOTHERS PENSION
BILL SHOULD PASS

1t is said that Governor Cox is deeply
interested in and will seek TO press the
Mothers Pension Bill. At his request,
Mr.. Henry Neil, Secretary of the National
Probation League and originator OF
Mothers pension agitation, has prepared
an all-embracing explanation of the
much-mooted proposed legislation.
Governor Cox has given out Mr. Neil s
article on the subject, with the hope that
the same may stimulate interest in the
bill now pending in the GeneralAssembly.
Says Mr.. Neil:
II believe the Mothers Pension Bill
now before the Ohio Legislature after be-
ing amended in few minor particulars,
as outlined in our conference Wednesday
will be a practical, sane and just law to
all concerned-mothers, childten and
taxpayers.
1t provides funds for a good mother to
keep her dependent children under her
own care, when she could not, by any
effort, support them herself.
II will not increase the taxes, for il will
not cost the state any more to support
those children needing its aid under this
system than it does as charges in institu-
tions. In the long run, it will save
money for the state. How2
A mothers pension law saves the moth
er to the child, and the child to the moth
err, so that in many instances, where such
a mother in her old age would become a
public charge, she has her children to
provide for her.
This bill provides home rule as to
mothers pensions. Each county, under
its provisions, may take care of its de-
pendent children under this system, or
in some other way, if it so elects.
By permitting the Juvenile or Probate
Judge in each county to use his discretion
in allowing or not allowing pension in
any case, only the, most deserving are
helped
The law has adequate safeguards
against pensions being granted to any
persons not entitled to them.
Mothers pensions already stand prov
en- success. Illinois has found its moth
ers' pension law works perfectly.
And every father and mother in Ohio
must be happy to know that the State Of
Ohio shall care for its unfortunate child
ZEN left to their mothers carr by the
leath or disability of their fathers. Even
more that in its great breadth of human
it will not even desert the good
mother and her children because a bad
father has deserted them, nor permit a
good mother and her children to suffer
because bad father has done wrong"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-07
GREAT PROGRAM
FOR CHAUTAUQUA
[By Milton W. Brown, Manager Of celina
Chautauqua.

by Milton w. Brown, Manager OF Celina
Chautauqua.
The Celina Chautauqua program is now
completed for 1913. Among the notable
attractions secured are the following:
Roney's Boys, July n, afternoon and
evening.
George R. Vending, series of three
lectures, beginning July 27 and ending
July %.
George Vending is doubtless the
greatest of the present day lecturerers on
great themes, ranking in the minds of
many with Beecher, Joseph Cook and
other giants of other days.
International Grand Opera Co., July
80, two concerts.
A Burbank lecture by Mr.. Adrian, the
great hit of last years Miami Valley
Chautauqua.
Father Nugent, August 3rd. Father
Nugent is the highest priced clergyman
we have ever used, and ought to rank
with Father Vaughn, if press comments
and bureau assurances are ofany weight.
Chicago Grand Opera Co., the best
grand opera company now offered to the
Chautauquas for the first time August
3rd two appearances. Note that both
the grand opera companies offered this
year are higher grade than the one offer
ed last year.
August S, Senator Vardaman, of Miss
issippi-the LaFollete of the South
Newell Dwight Hills, of New York,
August 6, needs no comment. He is
America s most famous living preacher.
Governor Hadley, of Missouri, August
7, is great figure in national politics,
and the one who holds the key to the re-
union of the Progressive and Republican
parties.
August 9, Innis' Band for two per-
formances, needs no comment. Jacob
Riis, August 10, will mark high water
mark in his great theme of the Immi-
grant Chautauqua Chorus, August 10
will be better than ever with Mrs. Hig-
don re-engaged.
DIR. Geisel will be with us, so will
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-02-07
BULGARS CHANGE
THEIR TACTICS
Now Have Designs On the CALI
poll PeninsuIa-Begin Inn
pOrtant Movement.

SonstantInopIe Reports a Prolonged
Engagement Which Terminated to
the Turks ~antsge-Retreat Of
Bulgarian Rlsht WIN and the Burn
Ing Of the Village Of TohatalIa
Confirmed.
London, Feb. 6.-Important move
ments are proceeding in the nelghbor-
hood Of Constantinople, though as yet
there has been no fighting of conse-
quence either at Tchatalja or CALI
poll. It looks as though the Bulgars
were carrying out a change of tactics,
but whether this is on their own in
itiative or is due to some threatening
operation OF the Turks is not clear,
A dispatch from Sofia says that the
Bulgarians have abandoned any I'M
mediate attempt to capture the Tcha-
talja lines and are beginning an i'm.
portant movement, which is backed
by the Greek warships, to capture the
Gallipoli peninsula.
On the other hand, military men at
Constantinople profess that little is
possible on the peninsula, as the 18TH
mus is so narrow that the Turkish
ships in the Dardanelles and Greek
vessels in the Gulf of Xeros can shell
either army operating there.
Foreigners at Constantinople are
expecting a Turkish attempt to land
an army on the northern coast of
Marmora and an attack by the allies
to the westward of Tchatalja.
The following official announcement
was issued at Constantinople:
THE enemy, part of whose forces
are concentrated to the northeast of
Gallipoli, sent regiment from Kadik-
sui to Kavek, where one Of our de-
is stationed. A prolonged
engagement ensued and terminated to
our advantage. Another force of the
enemy advanced and occupied Myro-
file, on coast of Marmora, which was
defended by only a few gendarmes."
The retreat of the Bulgarian right
wing and the burning of Tchatalia is
The retirement is as
,ribed here to an intention to check
any flank movement which the SUI
oerior mobility of the Turks, in con-
sequence of their command of the
yea, might enable them to make.
1t is reported that the Bulgarians
destroyed the bridges and culverts
md tore up the railroads. Their head
quarters are now at Tcherkesskeui, 25 !
niles from Constantinople.