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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
BRITISH REJoINER
REGARDING PANAMA
John Bull Wants Dispute Ended Be.
fore the Canal is
Opened.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Urgent
request that the Panama canal dis
pute be adjusted before opening of
the waterway was the gist of the Brit
ish rejoinder to Secretary Knox's
note made public tonight.
Sir Edward Grey, British minister
for foreign affairs, and Ambassador
Bryce, co-authors of the document,
permitted one note of doubt to show
in the rejoinder.
"His Maiesty's government" the
note declares, docs not argue in the
note that the view they take of the
main issuethe proper Interpretation
of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty-is the
correct view but only that case for
the determination of the issue has
already arisen and now exists.
1.-THE avoidance of possible friction
has been one of the main objects OF
these methods of arbitration OF which
the United States has been for so
long a foremost advocate. His Ma
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, ILL.,, March 2, 1913.

exposition Is a grand affair, palatial
in effect and several millions have
been expended on it. The art insti-
tute class of students, young men and
young women, modelling in clay is a
leading feature of the exposition.
Messrs. ,Ratterman and Risto are zeal
ously and enthusiastically looking
after Warsaw's interests and it will
be very strange if Warsaw does no,
reap something substantial from their
efforts. They will distribute thou
sands of leaflets showing Warsaw
advantage and resources and letting
everyone know that she is "just be.
low the dam" a framed Autograph of
which is decorative feature of the
Warsaw exhibit and attracts a great
deal of attention and favorable COM
ment The exposition will close
March Sth, one week from today.
DR.. John w. Marsh of Keokuk was
welcome visitor on Saturday. He
reports that the dam city will surely
get the inter-city bridge.
i u. Il
copal church will be entertained by
Mrs. J. b. Hill on Wednesday after
noon, March 5, at 2:30 o'clock. Prof.
Frank Fuller of Keokuk will give a
piano recital.
Mrs. Harvey K. Blake died from a
stroke of paralysis on Friday, Feb. s,
aged 81 years. She is survived by
her husband and two sons, John OF
Keokuk and Harry of Warsaw, also
one daughter also of Warsaw. Her
funeral was held at 2 p. m. Saturday,
March 1, Rev. j. f. Mitchell of the
Episcopal church officiating.
A very commendable movement
was inaugurated about one month
ago by Mr. Fl. N. Holes, the dry goods
merchant. Every Thursday evening
Ii, meets his sabbath school class In
The rear part of his store and inter
ests them in some topics for their
education or Improvement. Last
Thursday the subject was telegraphy
and next Thursday the subject will
he civil engineering with an address
or short talk on It by Engineer
| Marsh. These meetings should, and
doubtless will stimulate the desires
and ambitions of the boys and help
them build for the future.
There will be box supper in the
basement of the NJ. E. church on Tues
day evening, March 4. under the aus
pieces of the r. B. C.'s of the Sunday
4 school.
/ Mr.. Melvin Furtney has taken the
Paul Shepherd cottage on Jackson
street, instead of the Mansion house,
Geo. ], Risto returned today from
tlle clay products exposition at Chi
cago with glowing accounts of the re
| ception given Warsaw clay. Mr.. Rat
terman will remain in charge Of War
saws exhibit until the close.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
So. so RECIPE FREE
FOR WEAK MEN
Send Name and Address Today-You
Can Have It Free and be Strong
and Vigorous.

| have in my possession a prescrip.
ton for nervous debility, lack of vigor,
weakened manhood, failing memory
and lame back brought on by ex-
cesses, unnatural drains, or the follies
of youth, that has cured SO many
worn and nervous men right in their
own without any additional
help or medicine-that think every
man who wishes to regain his manly
power and virility quickly and quiet.
ly, should have copy. So have
determined to send a copy of the pre-
scription free of charge, in plain
ordinary sealed envelope to any man
who will write me for it.
This prescription comes from ply
stefan who has made special study
of men and am convinced it is the
surest-acting combination for the cure
Of deficient manhood and vigor fail.
ure ever put together.
think | owe 1t to my fellow man
to send them copy in confidence so
that any man anywhere who is weak
and discouraged with repeated fail
ures may stop drugging himself with
harmful patent medicines, secure what
believe is the understanding restol-
alive, upbuilding, SPOTTOUCHING
remedy ever devised. and SO cure
himself at home quietly and quickly.
Just drop me line like this. DR.. A.
e. Robinson, 40S1 Luck Building, De.
troit, Mich, and I will send you a
copy of this splendid recipe in plain
ordinary envelope free of charge A
great many doctors would charge
SO 100 to $3.50 FIR merely writing out,
entirely free. ADV.
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INIMEGARTS GROCERY $ $$ s=- + .:s:==gg 7o6 Main

City, will represent the Salazar fac
ton, with Salazar also present. Emil
lilo Vasquez Gomez will look after the
interests Of the Vasquistas and the
Huerta Representatives will be Ricar-
do Cranados and Manuel Guerra AL
dape.
With 300 rebels recruited in Ell
Paso and Juarez and armed with
rifles and ammunition which Madero
had on the American side to use
against the rebels, Pancho Villa is to-
night in Sonora aiding the Maderistas
to overthrow the Huerta rule in that
state. Villa entered Sonora at a point
near Douglas and is moving upon
Cananea, where four hundred Nader
istas are holding the federal garrison
prisoners. Advices from Cananea to-
night say the situation there is criti-
cal, that battle is imminent in the
town and that lives of many Ameri-
cans will be endangered.
Rioting has been in progress at
Hermosillo, the state capital, today.
Refugees from the interior of Mexico
tonight say the people are just now
learning of the violent deaths of Ma,
dero and Suarez and that the indig-
nation is general. Many are arming
and going to join the Maderistas to
avenge the prisoners death. Sunday,
refugees say, will be day Of general
,Inr1SinpG in tho interior
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
MRS. MARY BLAKE'S
FUNERAL AT WARSAW
One of the Respected Residents Of
That City Long Term
of Years.

Mrs. Mary Blake, one of the old
and much respected citizens of War
saw, died at her home in that
city Thursday afternoon and her fun
eral occurred there yesterday. She
had lived in Warsaw many years and
was we'll known in that vicinity, hay-
ing large number of warm friends
who, were saddened at her death and
who will miss her kind and genial
companionship.
She was the mother of j. c. Blake
of Keokuk, and he and his wife re-
turned from Warsaw Saturday after.
noon, where they were called on ac-
count of the death of Mrs. Blake.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
Collins is HoId-out.

United Press Leased Wire Service. /
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. March IL
All of the Boston Red Sox battery
with the exception of Ray Collins the
only veteran southpaw with the clup,
will start work Monday a. Majestic
Park. Collins is still a hold-out ana
will not arrive with the advance
guard of champion" tomorrow. Be-
sides Dutch" Leonard. the Denver
phenom. six new twirlers, Foster,
Martina and Brand from the Texas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
Rockies Go First

| United Press Leased Wire Service. /
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Tomor.
row afternoon win find the first squad
of Fox Grifith's climbers in their
training camp at Charlottesville, Viz
GINA. All OF the rockies will work
out couple of days before the vet
Grams join the camp. John Henry
premier backstop Of the team, report.
ed that his recent operation for water
on the knee had apparently been suc-
cessful and that he was in first class
shape.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
BURLINGTON WILL
GET DAMS POWER
Contract Closed With Peoples Gas
and Electric Company for Use
Of 5000 Horse
power.
TWENTY YEAR CONTRACT
With Long Time Contract Company
VIII Spend 100000 Pre-
pairing for the
Change.

BURLINGTON, March IA TWEEN
ty-year contract for the use of the
power Of the Mississippi River Power
Co. was signed this afternoon by rep
resentatives of the Peoples Gas and
Electric Co. OF this city and the Mis-
sissippi River Power Co, OF Keokuk.
This means that the power generated
at the big dam will be at the disposal
OF Burlington and this city will get
all the advantages of the power af-
forded by other cities in the power
zone for the same price charged in
such cities.
Messrs. Wadsworth and Wilcox, of
the Water Power Co., and w. E.
Blake, attorney for the firm and
Messrs. Charles, Eugene, Mark and
James Walsh figured in the closing of
the deal today, marking the end of
numerous conferences.
It will cost the Peoples Gas &
Electric Co. about 100000 to make
the necessary changes to handle the
new power.
The present power plant on the cor
ner Of Market and Fourth streets will
pc abandoned and frequency changers
installed which will change the cur
rent from rs cycles or 10000 volts to
60 cycles to accord with local needs.
The present load carried by the
local company is about 1900 kilo-
watts or 1,500 horse power. The con-
tract closed this afternoon calls for
1000 horse power, this to provide for
all future emergencies.
Citizens in general will be highly
pleased at the result of the negotia.
tons between the local company and
the Mississippi River Power Co. It
VIII assure much cheaper power for
manufacturing purposes and will be a
direct inducement for industrial con
Germs to come to this city and locate
II is a proved fact that they can Sc,
cure power much cheaper than in any
city outside of the power zone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
sty's government thinks it more in

jesty's government thinks 1t more in
accordance with the general arbitra-
tion treaty that the settlement should
precede the doing of any acts which
could raise questions of actual dam
age suffered
1t is intimated in the rejoinder thai
shortly after the Wilson administra-
ton takes over the reins of the gov
eminent, another note, answering
Knox's points more fully. will be de-
livered to the incoming secretary OF
state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02
Rain spoi,s Practice.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service.
SOUTHERN PINES N. G., March
l. Manager Doom and his Phillies
were able to do but little work today
owing to the steady rain during the
morning. In the afternoon the team
was put through fielding practice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02

lessed for aid here tonight, reporting
that she was leaking badly and In
danger of sinking. The revenue cut
ter onondaga has gone to her assist
ance. She is off Cape Hatteras.
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c. @. D. sIaral.

United Press Leased Wire Service
NORFOLK, Va, March 1.-The
schooner j. Manchester James wire
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-02

League; Moseley and Ainsworth OF
Youngstown, Ohio, and Watkins of
Sharon, Pa, will repore to Manager
Stahl tomorrow.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-09-12
CHAPTER xxxv.
The Indian Trail,

The weather became colder as the
day advanced. Scattered pellets Of
snow in the AIR dashed the faces of
the troopers. who rode steadily for
ward, the capes Of their oyercoats
thrown over their heads for prctec-
ton. The snow of the late storm lay
in drifts along the banks of the mar
row stream, and the horses picked
their passage higher un where the
wind had swept the brown earth clear,
at the same time keeping we'll below
the crest. AS they thus toiled slow
ly forward, Hamlin related his story
to the Major in detail, carefully con-
cealing all suspicion of McDonald's
connection with the crime, 1t was
growing dusk when the company
emerged into tho Valley of the Cana
dian All about them was desolation
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-09-12
SYNOPSIS.

Major Mcdonald, commanding an army
post near Fort Dodge. seeks man 70
Intercept his daughter. Molly. VINO IS
headed for the post. An Indian outbreak
Is threatened. Sergeant Brick Hamlln
meets the stage In which Molly is travei-
sng They are attacked by Indians. ana
Harnlin tells Molly he was discharged
from the Confederate service in disgrace
and at the close OF the war enlisted III
tain tail Ie aF ai" Of being responsible for
hjs disgrace. Troops appear and under
escort of Lieut.. <Gaskfns Molly starts TO
join her father. Hamlin leaves to reJoln
his regiment. He returns to Fort Dodge
after a summer of fighting Indians, ana
finds Molly there. Lieutenant Gasklns
accuses Han1lin of shooting him. Inc
Molly In company with Mrs dupont,
whom he recognizes as former sweet
heart, who threw him over for LeFeyre.
Later he overhears Dupont ana sOioISr
Matching up a money-making plot. Molly
tells HanlIin her father seems to be IN
the power of Mrs. Dupont, who claims 70
be daughter of McDonalds sister. MOL
iy disappears and HamIin sets out 10
trace her. Mcdonald is ordered to Fort
Ripley. Hamlin finds McDonald's muir
dered body. He takes WATSON. a guide:
and two troopers and goes in pursuit of
the rnurderers, who had robbed McDon-
aid of $4,000 paymaster's money. lie sus-
poets Dupont. Corners. soldier accom-
r,lice of Dupont, is found murdered. Ham
Inns party is caught in fierce blzzard
while heading for the Cimmaron. One
man dies from cold and another almost
succumbs- WATSON is shot as they come
III sight Of Cimm&ron. HamHn discovers
a log cabin hidden under a bluff: occupied
by Hughes a COW. thief. who is laying for
EeFevre, who cheated him in a cattle
zeal. Fills description identifies LeFeVTe
and Dupont as one and the same. Hughes
SHOT WATSON mistaking him for one OF
IeFevre party. Hamlin and Hughes
take up the trail Of LeFevre, who is
carrying Molly to the Indians camp.
two days out they sight the fugitiyes:
A fghs ensues in which Hughes IS shot
by an indian. Dying, he makes desper-
ate attempt to shoot LeFevre, but hits
Hamlin, white the latter is disarfning lie
HEevre. T.eFeVre escapes. believing Ham
an and Molly dead. Molly tells Hamlln
taat her father was implicated in the
-rlot to steal the paynlaster's money;
ESamlin confesses his love for Molly ana
lind that 1t is reciprocated. Molly de-
flares her father was forced into the
7.obbarS' Mot
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-09-12
CHAPTER xxxlv.-continued.


They could perceive the blue of the
oyercoats as they rode over the ridge.
and at their sudden appearance the
little column of horsemen came to
halt. Hamlin flung up one hand in sig
nal, and the two urged their ponies
down the side of the hill. Three men
xpurred forth to meet them, spreading
out slightly as though still suspicious
of some trick, but, as they drew near,
the leader suddenly waved his hand,
and they dashed forward.
''Hamlin! Glad to see you again, ;"
the first rider greeted the Sergeant
cordially. Can this be Major Melon
aids daughter"
yes, Major Elliott; can repeat
The story as we ride along, sir You
are the advance OF Clusters expedi-
ton, / presumed"
I'VE are; the others are some miles
behind, moving slowly SO that the
wagons can keep within touch. Won
sIerful the way those wagons have
pushed ahead over the rough country
Have only missed camp twice since
we left Fort Dodge"
when was that, sir?"
Before the blizzard all except your
xfuop were at Camp Supply: they had
Joined since and it was then we heard
; bout your trip down here. What be-
came of your men, Sergeant?'
WATSON and one private were
KILLED, sir; the other private was
slv,Gen so badly had to leave him in
2hxlter on the Cimarron."
= ny CAD, it sounds interesting and
SO you tackled the villains alone, and
had some fight at that before rescuing
Miss Mcdonald. Well, the story will
keep uatil we make camp again.
Toweves." and he bent low over the
1ady's hand, 81 must congratulate Miss
Mcdonald on her escaping without
any serious injury.
. THAT is not all | should be con-
graduated upon, Major Elliott" she
.,,sid quietly.
aNo-eh-perhaps l do not. under
stand"
x desire that you shall: l refer to
my engagement to Sergeant Hamlin."
The officer glanced in some bewir-
tiarra,Ant from her face to that of the
silent trooper.
"You-you mean matrimonial?" he
istammesed, plainly embarrassed, un-
able so Suddenly to grasp the peculiar
situation. 'Hamlin. what-what does
this meant"
Miss Molly and | have known each
other for some time," explained the
Sergeant bluntly. 'Out here alone we.
discovered VS. were more than friends.
That is all, sir
For an instant Elliott hesitated.
held by the s,ange etiquette of rank
4hen the gentleman conquered the sol
der, and he drew off his glove, and
held out his hand.
4 can congratulate you, Miss Nc
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-09-12
clearly before me now. You were
eutenant-colonel?

clearly before me now. You were a
lieutenant-colonel?"
"Of the Fourth Texas, SIR"
Exactly; I think | heard later-but
never mind that now. Sheridan re-
members you; he even mentioned
your name to- me a few weeks ago. No
doubt that was what caused me- to
recognize your face again after all
these years. How long have you been
in our service?''
Ever since the war closed"
For moment the two men looked
into each others faces, the command
er smiling, the enlisted man at re-
spectful attention.
Il will talk with you at some future
time, Sergeant" Custer said at last.
resuming his seat on log. Nov we
shall have to consider tomorrow S
march. Were you within sight of
Black Kettles camp"
No. sir; only of his pony herd
out in the valley of the Canadian
Where would you suppose the
camp situated:'
Above, behind the bluffs. about
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-09-12

ing among themselves in the perform
ance of wonders
Cecil Lyle started hat trimming by
magic, causing an ostrich plume and
some white fox trimming to drape
Itself. on an untrimmed hat without
the agency or human hands Chris
Hilton manufactured Union Jacks
end other flags out of plain colored
handkerchiefs. William Dawkes fused
a number OF billiard balls into one.
Herbert Ceilings produced out of an
empty sealed envelope replies to ad
vertisements taken at random from q
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-09-12

daily newspaper while DR.. Herschell
carried out a series of uncanny tricks
with cards. In an interval, when the
normal reigned for a time. Miss Sybil
Goodchild sang one or two songs I'M
mediately afterwards, however. the
magicians recommended competing
one against the other in bewildering
exhibitions of magical skill.
It was self-evident that evening
concerned. is a mere deception. Even
without the wand. the pointed shoes
and The cabalistic signs upon their
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-09-12

Donald" ne exclaimed frankly. II
have known Sergeant Hamlin for two
years; he is a soldier and gentle
man."
The red blood swept into her
cheeks, her eyes Frightening.
'He is my soldier" she replied soft
ly, "and the man love-"
They rode together down the steep
hillside covered with It's mantle of
snow to join the little body Of troop
ers halted in the valley. Only once
did Elliott speak.
You know Black Kettles camp,
Sergeant"
I'VE were almost within sight Of 1t,
sir. I saw his pony herd distinctly
Where was that?"
"On the Canadian, close to the
mouth of Buffalo Creek"
Did you learn anything as to the
number of Indians with Ilim?'
Nothing definite, but it is large
encampment, not all Cheyennes."
80 we heard, but were unable to
discover the exact situation. We have
OCCA LCC111S JUL way lO1 w 1A u eau
tiously. ! fear it is going to be my
unpleasant duty to separate you and
Miss Mcdonald. We shall need your,
services as guide, and the lady will
be far better off with the main col
umn. Indeed some of the empty wag-
ons are to be sent back to Camp Sup
ply tonight, and probably Custer will
n = hC, -tn Uxr1| n
them. This winter campaigning is
going to be rough work, outside Of
the fighting. You know Custer, and
his style; besides Sheridan is him
self at Camp Supply in command"
you hear, Molly?"
YES; of course, / will do whatever
General Custer deems best Are there
any women at Camp Supply, Major ?"
Yes, a few; camp womGn mostly,
although there may be also an officers
wife or tWo-19th Kansas volunteers"
Then it will be best for me to go
there, il can," she smiled. Il am
| desperately in need of clothes"
II suspected as much. / will ar
range to give you a guard at once
And YOU Sergeant? AS you are still
under special orders, | presume have
no authority to detain you in my com
mand."
Il prefer to remain, SIR" grizzly
Dupont, Miss McDonald's captor, is
alive and in Black Kettles camp. We
still have a feud to SETTLE"
| Good; then that is arranged; ah
Miss Mcdonald, allow me to present
| Lieutenant Chambers. Lieutenant, de
| tail three meu to guard the lady back
to the main column. Have her taken
to General Custer at once"
Very we'll, sir; and the command 2"
| Elliott looked at the Sergeant in
quiringly.
THAT is for Sergeant Hamlin to de-
| termine; he has just been scouting
! through that country, and will act as
guide
The Sergeant stood for a moment
motionless beside his horse studying
the vista of snow.draped hillside. The
region beyond the crest of the ridge
unrolled before his memory.
Then we will keep directly on up
this valley, sir" he said at last. Its
Wolf Creek, is it not? We shall be
safer to keep out Of sight today, and
| this depression must lead toward the
Canadian. May exchange mounts
with one of those men going back
Major? | fear~my pony Is about
done''
| Certainly"
There was no opportunity for any
thing save simple grasp OF the hand,
/ ere Molly rode away with her escort.
Then the little column of troopers
moved on, and Hamlin, glancing back
ward as he rode past, took his place
in advance beside Major Elliott.