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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
MISS MEGCHELsEN
is IMPROVING
Was Reported as Better This Morr
Ing and in Fair Way To-
ward Recovery.

Miss Lizzie Megchelsen. who was
taken seriously i'll from severe case
of asthma and who was reported
very dangerously i'll yesterday during
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08
Welsh Rarebit.

Educational opening and welsh rare
bit demonstration Friday night, p. m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08

Elizabeth and Florence Gallagher
are visiting relatives and friends in
St, Louis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08

Krebill of Donnellson and Mrs. IDA
Krebill of FIT. Madison. Mrs. Lesser
settled in Lee county in 1855. fhe
burial will be at Donnellson on FIJI
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08

qualities. sets standard not before
attained
Don't fail to go to the Colonial
this evening Advertisement.
Last Night Of "The Wolf"
The Cast:
Andrew McTavish ....... James West
Raptiste LeGrande -. . Arthur Olmi
Hilda McTavish !. Frances ]. Bowling
George Huntley -. Fred G. Hubbard
William Mcdonald ~. Chas. Daniels
Jules Beaubien 49,. Warren E. Lyle
Synopsis
Act LIN front Of McTavish's home
on the banks of Wind river-M Morning.
| Act II-Interior of McTavishs home
Same afternoon
Act IH-At the Portage of Little
Bear river-Night.
Professionalism woods during In
dian summer.
Time-Present
The Wolf" Eugene Walters great
play which has been playing with
great success at the Hippodrome for
the last two days, will play it's last
/ performance in this city tonight, the
bill at the Hippodrome changing to-
morrow. This play has made great
reputation In all the large cities where
1t has been staged and it is great
credit to the management of the Hip
4 podrome that they were able to bring
this show to the city The play is
founded on an old Indian legend
i When the wolves PASS a house in a
pack during Indian summer, 1t is a
sign that before the sun rises and
sets again that some man will die
l'The scene of the play takes place in
the Canadian woods OH the frontier
The cast Is very well chosen and the
play as you see it at the Hippodrome
Is at its best.
Two other high class vaudeville
acts complete the popular bill at tn,
Hippodrome. Rich and Calvin, two
, Black Dots present some of thu
sDapriest dancing ever seen on tn,
western circuit. Ollie Carew, tn
> singing comedienne, offers some o
, the latest and most clever song hit
on the stage Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-08

Read The Gate City want ads.
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qualities, sets standard not before
attained.
Don't fail to go to the Colonia
this evening. Advertisement
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
FOR THE MONROE DOCTRINE
Vscount HaIdane Makes a Notable
Speech at a London Thanks
giving Dinner

London, Eng-The Thanksgiving
dinner of the American Society here
was noteworthy because of the pro
nouncement of the British govern
ment's Endorsement of the Monroe
Doctrine by Viscount Haldane, lord
high chancellor. Three hundred and
fifty American men and women, with
a larger number of British guests,
were present. and they cheered Lord
Haldane's words again and again
Robert N. Fairbanks, president of
the society. proposed The King" and
Lord Haldane proposed The Presi-
dent of the United States
II recently made a visit to the
United States" Lord Haldane said,
.,and / came back not only with a
vivid recollection of the cordial well
come | received, but with a deep
sense of the high ideals the British
and American nations held in conf
mon-the high ideals of citizenship of
the two countries"
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13

Is the horse to be eliminated from
warfare? European countries find it
increasingly difficult to provide horses
for the cavalry and artillery branches
of their armies, and their transport
and supply trains are increasing in
magnitude and in their drain upon the
horse markets. AT the recent British
army maneuvers some of the cavalry
divisions did not take part because Of
the lack of horses. The Greek army,
after the Turkish war of 1897, was
obliged to rehorse throughout at enor-
nous expense with horses bought
from Normandy, Hungary and Eng
land; but when 1t came to purchasing
all the transport and supply animals
afresh for the late war the Greeks
wisely invested in 100 motor-lorries,
which together with those they al
ready had were sufficient to do half
of the work of the whole army. Still
more interesting is the fact that when
the Bulgarian war broke out certain
consignments of horses had not yet
lery could not be horsed. Necessity
was the mother of enterprise, and the
guns and limbers were harnessed up
to motor-lorries and sent to the front
that way. 1t was found that there
were few positions which could not be
reached either by petrol or by drag
ropes.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
SOON TO CONVENE
THE NEW CONGRESS WILL TAKE
THE PLACE OF EXTRA
SESSION..
CURRENCY BILL HANGS FIRE
Many Matters of Importance Waiting
for Consideration by the Two
Houses-Trust Measure
Next.

Washington, D. C.-The long spe-
cial session of congress promises to
merge into the regular winter ses-
sion with scarcely a ripple of interest
in Washington. There has been a re-
arranging of plans on the part of Pres
ident Wilson and the congressional
leaders since it became apparent con-
sideration of the Currency bill would
continue into the regular session and
the promised activities along new
lines, such as antitrust and railroad
legislation, probably will not manifest
themselves until early next year.
Congress already is looking forward
to the first chance it will have had to
get a complete recess from work. The
currency debate has opened in the
senate and all of the legislative work
initiated with a new regular session
will be laid aside December 20 for a
full two weeks vacation, the first
since the extra session began last
April. President Wilson's determina-
tion to drop official duties for the
period will insure a complete cessa-
ton of work at the capital.
Details of the antitrust program
and the steps proposed to strengthen
the laws controlling railroads and
out and will not be pressed until af-
ter the success of the Currency bill
has become assured.
The long special session which will
close at noon. next Monday has ac-
complished the passage of only one
big piece of legislation, the Tariff
Revision law The thorough consid-
Grafton that has been given to cur
rency reform, however, and the scope
of the educational campaign waged
on behalf of the administration bill
has made Democratic leaders hopeful
the Currency bill can be passed in
January after but a few weeks of
open discussion.
The public debate which opened
with Senator Owens speech will con-
tinue only three days, and will be
interrupted the following week for
consideration of the Hetch Hetchy
bill and later for the Christmas re-
cess. When the consideration of cur
rency legislation is resumed, January
5, it is the plan of Democratic leaders
to bring the senate as rapidly as pos
sible to a decision upon the vital prin-
ciples at issue between the various
factions.
The annual appropriation bills which
will hold much of the attention of
congress after the regular session be-
gins, are now in course of prepara-
tion in the house committees having
charge of estimates and expenditures
Preliminary work has been done on
many of the bills, with a view to
having some of them ready for intro
duction soon after the session begins.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
WAS THIS SUICIDE A BANDIT?
Mask and Revolver Found With Body
Would Indicate Man Was
Robber.

Atchison, Kan.-The body of
suicide found lying in the roadway
near Weston, Mo-, by Ben McCaulley,
a farmer, is believed to be that of a
highwayman or holdup man. Under
the hat of the dead man was found
a black cloth which it is believed
wss used as a mask. McCaulley
found Colts revolver near the body,
one chamber of which had been dis
charged. A bullet had pierced the
mans heart.
An investigation made by the coro-
ner of Platte county revealed a pawn
ticket with the name of Fred Hoyt
which had been given by a pawn
shop in Omaha. A belief prevails
that the dead man was the bandit
who went through a Burlington train
near Omaha some time ago and
robbed the passengers.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
AT A THANKSGIVING MASS
President and Other Officials Attend
ed Pan-American Celebration
in Washington.

Washington, D. C.-The fourth an
nual Pan-American Thanksgiving cele-
bration with its attendant mass, a
service of thanks for unity between
the United States and the twenty-one
Latin-American republics, was OBJ
served here.
President Wilson, Secretary Bryan
and a number of other cabinet officers,
all the diplomats from Latin-America,
Chief Justice White and Justice Nc
kenna of the supreme court, and SEN
ators, Representatives and other pub
lie officials attended.
st. Patrick's church was decorated
with American and Latin-American
flags. A dove of peace, holding to-
gether in its beak the flag OF the
United States and that of the Pam
American union, sym boliZed the peace
full union between the nations of the
western hemisphere for which pray
ers were offered. Cardinal Gibbons
was present.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
EXPRESS CAR SLAYER FREE
The Fargo Messenger Who Shot an
Oklahoma Boy Acquitted at
Poteau.

Poteau, Ok.-John Sick of Kansas
City was declared not guilty of muir
der by jury in the district court
here. AS the words mot guilty fell
from the lips of w. w. Beasley, fore
man of the jury, Sick's wife and aged
mother rushed forward and embraced
the jurors. The court was unable to
restrain the applause and demonstra-
tion.
Sick shot Pat Dawson, a Poteau
boy, to death on Kansas City
Southern train JuneNf last Sick was
express messenger on the train and
there had been several train holdups
in this vicinity. Sick found Dawson
and John Pruitt riding the blind
baggage" He covered them with a
revolver, believing them to be holdup
men, and ordered them into the ex-
press car. He testified, as did others,
that Dawson made a move toward
him and, fearing an attack, he shot
him to death.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
A BLOODY BATTLE
FEDERALS WITH HEAVY
LOSS BELOW JUAREZ.
ARE SHOOTING ALL PRISONERS
Huerta's Men Are Executed When
I aptured-ViIIa Lost 200 Killed
and FederaIs 600 in the
Engagement.

Ell Paso, Textile federal forces
which have engaged Villas rebel
troops near TERRA Blanca for the
last two days have been defeated
and routed, according to an official
message sent by Gen. Francisco Villa,
commander of the rebel forces, to
the rebel chiefs at Juarez.
General Villa said In the message
the federal troops were in a dis
graceful retreat" to the south and
his forces had captured all of their
artillery, which they left behind them
and three of the seven trains, Oh
which they had come to the battle
field
From wounded brought into Juarez
and doctors and nurses who have been
to the front it is learned that the
number of dead and wounded will be
very large and that they are without
attention virtually. They estimate
the federal dead at six hundred and
rebel dead two hundred, but there is
little reason to believe one army's
loss is not as heavy as the other.
More nurses have been sent to the
front
That Villa is putting to death pris-
OHeIS seems TO De eSLa DllSneQ- more
than a hundred rebels, officers and
men, are wearing federal uniforms
taken from slain prisoners.
The modus operandi is to compel
prisoners to strip before standing up
to be shot, in order that their cloth
ing will not be perforated by bullets.
They even make them take off their
shoes to keep thcm from being spat-
tered with blood.
A wounded rebel officer, brought in
Juarez on a Red Crosss train, is au-
thority for the statement that num-
ber of Salazar's federal volunteers
captured in the fighting before Sara
gosa were brought before General
Villa, who ordered them put to death
in the field
The officer did not know how many
men were put to death under the
order, but believed there were thirty
or forty.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13

There is a tragedy In every woman's
hat 1t seems almost as cruel to pay
girls who make the dainty flowers In
France a pittance as to kill the birds
of brilliant plumage in Brazil. Thirty
cents day, 20 and 15, with an occa-
sional rs for rare skill in making
roses, deducting for loss of time and
slack work. tells the story of wretch
edness and woe. says Leslie's- Sum-
med up, the average is not far from
$50 a year on which to support exis-
tence- American lovers of French mil
Iinery will be amazed at the wages
paid young women in France gifted
with deft fingers and rare taste, es-
pecially when they take the prices
charged for Partisan hats into consid-
Grafton
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
NEW STYLES FOR MEN.

Is the wave of absurd and objec-
tionable costume to overwhelm US all,
regardless of sex? Now that the dress
makers have done their worst with
the women. are the tailors getting
The edicts of the late session of local
marchant taiIors rouse some such ap-
prehension. Mems clothes have been
loose and long and as athletic as
stufhng could make them Enter now
the day of the short, the close, the
scanty and skimpy, with hints of slash
ed trousers. queer vests and other dis
ouieting novelties, says the Chicago
Record-Herald. The advanced among
US will be promoted to become more
advanced and daring. while the tmor-
Gus and those who would be like
other men" will be dragooned into sub
lection. The more thoughtful among
siderations at present governing the
trade are not esthetic, but CONNER
cial and will see in the sensational
new flop an attempt to put last years
clothes decfsively out of date and to
bring liberal expenditures all round
on the accredited novelties The
sturdy conservative will fall back on
too far ahead not too far behind. and
will smile, as before. at the vagaries
and extravagances of those who lay
themselves out to be up to the minute
at any cost
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

t. M. Emerson, president of the
Atlantic Coast Line, is dead at his
home in Wilmington, N. G.
Senator Thomas P. Gore of Okla
homa has filed a denial of the attack
charges upon which Mrs. Minnie Bond
bases a SANDER suit for $4,000.
Lewis Zancanelli, under arrest on
the charge of assassinating George
w. Belcher, detective, who was shot
to death in Trinidad, Col, the night
Of November 20, has made a full con-
fession, according to a statement
made by Adjt. Gen. John Chase. The
confession duplicates three organizers
or the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, VINO. Zancaneln says, hired him
to murder the detective.
Interest will be revived in the in
vestigation of lobbying activities in
Washington when the senate's special
committee reopens hearings for a
short time.
The government of Saskatchewan
has announced that the grain harvest
this year will be valued at $110,0 ,000.
600, of which s71, ,000, 900 is represent
ed in wheat and s25. 900 in oats
After an Illness of but twenty-four
hours, Edwin R. Crutcher, a promi-
nent real estate dealer, died at his
home in Kansas City of heart disease,
at the age of so years.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
GOT FULL FORCE OF CURRENT
A Traction Employe at Alton, Ill.,, Re-
ceived $4,000 Volts and Still
Lives.

alton, Ill.-The full charge of $1,000
volts of electricity straight from the
big power station at Keokuk Dam
passed through the body of George
Dudley, an employe of the Alton,
Granite & ST. Louis Traction Com
pany, here and he still lives. though
burned badly That the shock did not
kill him amazes physicians and cleo
tricianS.
foot tower house when he lifted
steel bar and swung it around to lay
it i'll another place. The bar touched
the high tension line and the full
force of the $4,000 volts entered his
right shoulder.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
1t is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little 'fnsides'' are
injured by them
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action IS positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for S0-cent bottle
of California Syrup OF Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
On each bottle. Adv.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
PRODUCED MORE CEREALS
increases in Wheat, Oats and Barley
Shown by Figures From
Grain Countries.

Washington. D. C.-Principal pro-
ducing countries of wheat. oats and
barley in the northern hemisphere
showed an increased production of
these cereals this year over last ac-
cording to a cablegram from the In
ternational Institute of Agriculture at
Rome. Italy, to the department of ag-
riculture. The figures indicate an in
crease of 81 per cent of wheat, g
per cent of oats and rs per cent of
barley.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
FALLING HAIR MEANS
DANDRUFE is ACTIVE
Save Your Hairi Get 25 Cent EottIe
of Danderine Right Now-AIso
Stops Itching Scalp.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of a neglected
scalp; of dandruff-that awful scurf.
There is nothing so destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t robs the hair
of its luster, its strength and its very
life: eventually producing a feverish-
ness and itching of the scalp, which
If not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink. loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast A little Danderine
tonfght-now-any time-wiH surely
save your hair.
Get 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store. and after
the first application your hair viii
take on that life, luster and luxuriance
which is SO beautiful. 1t will become
wavy and fluffy and have the appear
ance of abundance; an Incompatible
gloss and softness, but what win
please you most will be after just
few weeks use, when you will actual
ly see lot of fine, downy hair-new
hair-growing all over the scam. Adv.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
CANADA WINS AGAIN
This Time at the international
Soil Products in Oklahoma.

Last year and the year before, and
the year before that, the farm prod
ucts of Western Canada carried on
first premiums, championships and
honours, together with medals and di-
piomas. feats that were likely to give
q swelled head to any other people
than those who had SO much more be-
hind. At Columbus, Ohio, and then
again at Columbia, North Carolina, q
farmer OF Saskatchewan carried on
ths highest prize for oats, and in an
other year. will become the possessor
of the 81 800 Colorado Trophy; anoth-
fr farmer made two successful ex-
bfbfts of wheat at the biggest shows
In tbs United States: another farmer
OF Manitoba won championships and
sueepstake at the live stock show in
Chicago, and this year expects to du-
pifeats his successes of last year.
These winnings are the more credita-
bic as none of the cattle were ever fed
any corn. but raised and fattened on
nature grasses and small grains.
AT the Dry Farming Congress held
at Lethbridge In 1912. Alberta and
Saskatchewan, farmers carried or
the principal prizes competing with
the world. The most recent winnings
OF canada nave been made at Tulsa,
Oklahoma, where seven of the eigh-
teen sweepstakes rewards at the In
ternational Soil Products Exposition
were taken by Canada in competition
with eleven states.
The chief prize, a thrashing ma
chine, valued at $1,000 for the best
bushel of hard wheat, went to Peter
Gerlack of Allan, Saskatchewan Mon
tana took four of the sweepstakes,
Oklahoma four, and Nebraska two
Russia sent one delegate, Spain
had two. Belgium three, China four,
Canada fifty. Mexico five, Norway one.
Brazil three.
In the district in which the wheat
was grown that won this prize, there
we're thousands of acres this year that
would have done as well. Mr.. Gerlack
is to be congratulated as well as the
Province of Saskatchewan, and West
ern Canada as a whole, for the great
success that has been achieved in
both grain and cattle-Advertisem
Long in Burlesque.
81 see that Doctor Cook has gone
into vaudeville
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13

Now it is charged that the girls of
America know less than the girls of
any other nation about sewing. 1t
seems to be the favorite diversion of
the faddists, theorists and cranks of
the day to be telling the defects of
American girls and women. They
suit the nation and themselves, and
that ought to be enough for the
grouchily inclined.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
SAVED BY A wHEeLBARRoW
Arkansas Workman Protected When
Twenty-Five Foot Pit
Caved In.

Fort Smith, Ark.-A wheelbarrow
that fell over him saved the life of
w. Mahany when he was buried
alive for more than an hour at the
bottom OF a 22-foot pit intended for
the pier OF a bridge near Rogers.
Companions rescued him. He escaped
with bruises. Four others had mar
row escapes from being buried under
the debris by the collapse.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13

Fort Smith, Ark--During a practice
basket ball game at Pearidge, Vernon
Lummis, 13 years old, fell dead. He
ruptured blood vessel at the base of
the brain. Excitement was the cause,
physicians say.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
THREW AcID IN GIRLS EYES
A Young Woman of Cedar Creek,
Neb., Attackc in Room
at Hotel.

Cedar Creek, Neb-Miss Irene
Sweem was attacked in her room at
the Cedar Creek hotel here. Her
throat was cut and her sight perhaps
permanently was destroyed by acid.
Her condition is dangerous. She ac-
cuses James Bi6dleeomb, former en-
ploye of the Nebraska Lighting Com
pany, and the latter is being sought
by several posses.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13

Fort Smith, Ark.-A dainty lace
handkerchief, the creation OF Miss
Jessie Wilson, daughter of the Presi-
dent, viii be sold at a bazaar tc be
held here by the women of the First
Methodist Church
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13

The feat of the aviator who turned
somersaults in the air and sailed
along upside down is. no doubt, un-
usual and interesting. but he will new
er succeed in making travel on ones
head popular with the great majority,
whom long habit has used to the nat
ural way of right side up with care.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
SOLDIERS KILLED BY TRAIN
A Motor Car Containing Six Struck
by Engine at Texas Grade -
Crossing.

Texas City, Tex.-Four United
States soldiers and a civilian chauf-
feur were killed and another soldier
was probably fatally injured when
the motor car in which they were rid
ing was struck by Galveston, Har-
risburg & San Antonio passenger train
at a grade crossing here. The sol
diers we're stationed in camp here.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13

Washington. ID. C--Navy estimates
sent to the house of representatives
appropriations committee by Secre-
tary Daniels ask congress to vote
s145.000.00 for the naval establish
ment in the next fiscal year
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13

The purpose of fashion, apparently,
is to render impossible last years
garments But If la mode makes the
world more expensive it makes 1t
more beautiful. so woman's evolution
is not without compensation, how
ever one looks at it.
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
Five Hurt in Runaway.

st. Louis. Mo--Two motorcyclists
frightened mule team on a country
road near Bridgeton, Mo, and caused
a runaway which resulted in probably
fatal injuries to one person and Sc
rious injury to four others
Western Kansas world., 1913-12-13
spaniards pefeat Moors.

FL Araish, Morocco.-In a recent
engagement between a Spanish col
umn and Moors the Spanish lost thir-
ty-two killed and wounded, but sue
eeeded in occupying strategic po-
sition-