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The chronicle=news., 1913-03-05

Washington. March 5.-NIcxican
, troops were responsible for the lat
cst border fight near Douglas. Arl-
| zona. with troops Of the Ninth cav
airy hy firing III. first shot. accord
Ing 10 u report today from iiriHndicr
General Bliss NJ Fort Sam Houston.
lie says Colonel Cuilfoyi reported
that an armed body OF McSIcans. APP
parcnt!y faduis. moved out OF Aqua
Pr!cta yesterday morning. dcploycd
and fired u few shots At n detached
post about n thousand yards south of
the camp on the boundary
An American machin. gun replied
with five shots and tho Mrxicnns
retired toward Ag,ia Prieta. Colonel
Guiifoyl makes no mention OF any
casualties bur says he has <wo iroOpa
with u machine gun on observation
NJ the points where tn" trouble DE-
Cured.
lie says no cause Is known for the
attack MS no proyocaiion OF any kind
WAS given by the a incrican soldiers.
General bliss reports no has In
.frnctcd Colonel Guiifoyl In case Of
further attack. not to return 10
fire unless II IL necessary to protect
life on the American side. He also
has cautioned him to keep his men
under cover as FAR as possible. SO rs
not to invite hostile acts from ire
sponstbl. parties.
Detailed reports which have reach
cd the state depnr'M" OF the first
collision between American troops
ana Mcxicans near Douglas. Arizona.
make II appear that this was the
work Of MadcrtStux and that while
tho Mexican federal forces were ai
not first involved. they were In the
end drawn into the long rang"
musket dual. and only one person
WIS wounded.
san Antonio. Texas. March -
Revival OF til. report that Pascua!
Orozco. Jr.. the Mexican revolution
list. has been dead for four months
was brought here today by r ".
Bcltrair. prominent Mexican. who
hns been In the north OF Mexico con-
fcrrins with rcvolutionists.
He declared Orozco died from gun
shot wounds received at OjinaEa and
was buried at Snnio Domingo. Goa
hula. Orozco's alleged representa-.
tive. Jose Cordova. Bcltraiu asserts
has been to Mexico City to use Oroz-
CO., name to obtain money for min
or chiefs.
The chronicle=news., 1913-03-05
Weather Bureau Report.

Tonight aud Thursday generally
fair. Not much change in temper
ature.
The chronicle=news., 1913-03-05

Only = housekecpcr who 10 an nd
reader can possibly be- competent
to BUY for the household. HOW
TO BUY In the basis of good home
making.
The chronicle=news., 1913-03-05

TIL" new Sunat" convened "a
l.:l5 O'Clock To rcc"iv" prcsiicn
Wilson's nominations. but ihcr. wa
a delay In getting them from th'
White House 50 that body r"rcss"'
until o'clock.
Evening star., 1913-12-07

LOT 5-s12 to SIS Comforts, with
and oriental designs; in rich color
combinations; covers Of
the best China silk; Nn nE
handsome designs; all sDS.SO
full size. Monday......
Sharp County record., 1913-11-14
Grange

Several new pupils were enrolled
in the school here Monday.
Several of our farmers marketed
cotton at Batesville last week.
Uncle John" Sullivan made a
business trip to Denton last week.
Ed johnson, a good citizen Of
Jacksonville, was in our town last
week.
Sunday school is in full bloom at
Corinth, the new church at this
place.
Lum McGinness killed a hog Sat-
urday, and of course he had COM
pany Sunday.
r. A. King, a splendid citizen Of
Pouehkeepsie, Is soon to move to
his farm near here.
Messrs. Winslow Mclaughlin and
M. L. Butler made a business trip to
Batesville Saturday.
Messrs. John and Oscar Mitchell
Of the Fairview section attended
Sunday school here Sunday,
jasper Hossard Is erecting a new
store house on his farm near Curry
Springs, and will soon be In the
mercantile business.
Mack Townsley, formerly Of tins
place, but who for some time has
been living near Tuckerman, was
up on business a day or two this
week
Rev. j. W. James Of Scott town
ship passed through this place Sun
day evening en- route home from
Union church, where he had filled
his regular appointment that day,
Sharp County record., 1913-11-14
Mobley

Lewis Lewallen of Cave City was
visiting in our midst Sunday
Winslow Mclaughlin made a
business trip to Batesville Satur-
day.
Everybody has been busy the
past several days gathering their
crops
Clede Shaver Of Strawberry
passed through here Saturday en-
route to Batesville,
L. B. Campbell and J, E, Dawson
will, we understand, move to Jack
son county In the near future.
Mrs W. E. Pinkston, who has
been on a visit with relatives at
Birmingham, Alabama, returned
Sunday,
J.R. Hall and wife Of Shelbyville
were the guests Of Alex, l.ewallen
and family Saturday night and
Sunday.
W. II, West reports having man
ufactured between five and six
hundred gallons Of molasses on his
new mill this season
Chas Epperson has moved into
his new residence lately. The
building Is not entirely completed,
but Il 10 ft for any one to live In
this hne weather,
John Bonhom, who Is one of
the number reported to be eoipe
from Mobley TO Jackson county to
make q crop the coming year, has
returned, and from all outward ap-
pearances he will continue hence
Sharp County record., 1913-11-14
Our Pay Roll

These friends of the Record have
paid subscriptions during the week
j. S. Williams, Ash Flat; DR.. c. S.
Ellis, Shelbyville; Frank Sharp,
Woods; W. II, West, Mobley; Hardy
Hieeinbottom, Sitka; j. j, 7, Nc
Adams, Batesville; Mrs, 7, E. Brew
er Evening Shade; G, II, Stocks,
Little Rock; George Tindel, Koshko-
nong, Mo-; j, F. Brummitt, Noun
tain Home.
Sharp County record., 1913-11-14
Endorses The Record

! regard the Record as one papel
In the state that advocates what !,
believes to be right, regardless o.
who Gets to the pie counter
agree with the Record In the stand
II has taken In regard to state gov
ernment and taxes, II oertainl,
looks like there is "nleeer dead In
the woodpile" somewhere.
J.F. Brummitt.
Mountain Home, Ark,
Sharp County record., 1913-11-14
Cave City


Webster Pickett Of Grange was a
visitor to town one day lately.
John and Lum Gray were wit
nesses in court at Batesville last
week.
Boyd Medlock sold a nice bunch
of cattle last week to a Missouri
buyer.
The school students rendered a
nice program Friday night before a
large crowd.
Quite a crowd of people from
Cave City attended the show at
Batesville Monday.
The postoffice has changed build
inss lately, but Uncle John T. Jones
still hands out the mail.
Rev. Lee Stewart, who now lives
in Texas, visited friends and rela-
tives here the past week.
Atty. Thornsberry Gray of Hick-
ory Valley was attending to some
business in town Saturday.
W. T. Horn made a business trip
to Batesville Friday and Saturday,
and then went back to the circus
Monday.
Rev. N. W. Gilbert, pastor Of
Trinity M. E. Church at Judsonia,
visited relatives and friends here
last week.
7. R. Woodbridge, one of Max
ville's most progressive farmers,
was marketing some cotton here
Saturday.
Rev. W. j. Gilbert filled his ap-
pointment at Palestine Sunday and
Sunday night, and had good crowds
at the services.
Judge Allen Gay and family of
Strawberry township were here Fri
day, going to Batesville on a trad
ing expedition.
For sale-One pair Of mares, 7 or
s years old, good workers and sad
dlers. Price cheap, for cash or
note. D. W. Gilbert.
Quite a crowd of Strawberry river
farmers went to Batesville Friday,
thence to Newport and didn't get
back until Monday. We are won
dering why.
Miss Dell Stinnett of Reed enter
ed school here Monday. The pub
lie school opened Monday, and a
large number of new students were
in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McClain Of
Sullivan township were in Cave
City one day last week. They were
just starting to Tennessee to be
gone a year, in the hope Of improv-
Ing Mrs, McClain's health. They
will 90 through the country to their
destination in a buggy.
Prof. G. W, Aldridee and family
Of Williford visited home folks and
friends here Saturday. The pro-
fessor tells us that he Is strictly In
the race for clerk. His very many
friends in Cave City are proud he
Is running. They believe he Is
worthy Of the Office, and they are
not a bit scared about his running
qualities
Sharp County record., 1913-11-14
porting last week.

porting last week.
These fine days make us forget
the stormy ones just past.
Farmers are making good use of
this fine streak of weather, and
the fields are beginning to look
barren.
Miss Ollie Taylor of Evening
Shade is spending a few days in
our burg, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Orr.
J. 0. WasSon, our hustling News
editor, spent Saturday and Sunday
with homefolks and friends in the
state of Scott.
Wilson Holt, a substantial farmer
and good citizen of Davidson town
ship, was transacting business in
our town Saturday.
Quite a delegation OF Williford-
ties attended services at Belts
school house Sunday. They report
a good time and a very breezy
drive.
The writer spent Sunday on the
road, except about two hours at
meal time, which were spent with
one of the best citizens Of Lebanon
township. That dinner made us
wish for wife and baby.
Madam Rumor has it that there
is to be a wedding somewhere
some time" Don't know where the
dear madam got her news, but you
know the old hussy is a great talk
er. According to her record we are
living with about our two hundred
and toOty tooth wife.
Just about the time that the men
and juice put the fever tick out of
commission and the seed tick and
fdog tick are putting in for winter,
here comes the Internal polly tick.
No wonder the ancient writer ex-
claimed % grave, where is thy vic
tory, 0 death, where is thy sting?"
One night recently some party or
parties made a raid on the express
Office here. There were number
Of valuable articles in the office,
which the miscreant might have
taken and no doubt escaped as cas-
lily as he did, but all that was ap-
propriated was a gallon jug Of fire
water" This is the third time a
like circumstance has occurred
here, and the perpetrator is pretty
well located. The other members
Of his bunch are in the penitenti-
ary, where he ought to be.
Sharp County record., 1913-11-14
forth a thoroughbred hillbilly.

Elder L. W. James and Monroe
James have been hauling corn from
Strawberry river the past week.
The corn was purchased from John
Box, a farmer near Lynn, at 60
cents a bushel.
Sharp County record., 1913-11-14
! SllelloyViIle

aimed drummers here last
Turner has moved to Turkey
Black river.
man Gardner of Tuckerman
last Sunday.
ie Gist and wife are visiting
at Kenyon this week.
ION Wilkerson and wife arc
Pidents of our community.
e Miller of Lebanon has been
FED to teach the winter school
Cat,
Brown went to Newark last
pnd brought a fine organ
18th him. ".,.
st Williams, who is teaching
pint Eye" was here last Sat-
pnd Sunday,
pr Roe and family Of Black
fe visiting at the home of Mr..
B. Frank Roe this week.
eus Gist has just returned
short tour In the bottoms" "
he exercised daily In the
patch,
Roe, who has a position In
psury department at Wash
D. G., Is here visiting his
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Roe.
ion Sunday school will be
ED at Belmont school house
lndey afternoon. Every one
ted to come and help make
pd Sunday school.
ladies' gold watch, which IL
given away by the Taylor
y. to the most popular young
the community, Is creating
contest among those who
ecline coupons. Little Irene
, Is leading at present, with
ery Sullivan q close second
Is Gertie Sullivan third.
Sharp County record., 1913-11-14
MaxVi1le

MaXV1lle
| C. B. Snow tried the cotton mar
ket at Cave City Saturday.
We have heard it whispered
around that Sheriff W. W. Bristow
will run a good "threefer."
j. 7. Jones and family of near
Cave City were visitors at the home
of j. F. Provence Tuesday.
G. H. Matheny went to Batesville
the latter part Of last week, taking
down cotton and cotton seed.
The school at this place will be-
gin on the first Monday in Decem-
Der, if the date is not changed.
Uncle Bud" Lamar and family
moved into town Friday. They
are residing in the j. D. Horn resi-
dence.
Several people from this section
went to Batesville Sunday and
Monday to be at the show on the
latter day.
Proctor Eason and George Jar
rett, both of South Big Rock town
ship, were visitors to this town one
day last week.
R. P. Cole has bought IS acres Of
land from his father, O. D. Cole,
and will erect a residence thereon
in a short time.
Several who have been in the
bottoms are returning home. They
report plenty of cotton in the field
down there yet.
Claude Kirtley Of Reeds Creek
delivered small bunch of cattle
at this place to a buyer the latter
part of last week.
The sportsmen of this place were
right after the rabbits and birds
Saturday. They report quail as
scarce as hens teeth.
W. H. Johnson, who at present
lives on the Stewart place near
Cave City, has bought the James
Brashears farm near here.
Frank Ring Of Washington town
ship came in home the latter part
Of last week, and says he is up
with his cotton picking for this
year.
Boss Rogers of Evening Shade,
the telephone man, was in and
around Maxville the latter part of
last week looking after his business
interests.
The Weaver-Dowdy Co. Of Bates
vile had a collector in the south
part of the county last week. He
says he did well for his firm during
the week.
George Ballard spent last week In
Strawberry township assisting his
son, William Ballard, gather his
corn crop, He reports a very good
crop of corn on Strawberry this
year.
Luke Johnston, one Of Sullivan
townships best young men and a
candidate for clerk, was here q few
days ago punching cattle" He
was accompanied by Bud Hines
and son Of Mr. Hines Of Poueh.
Sharp County record., 1913-11-14

4Wednesday.
j. R. Stockard is building a
ia his property here.
Nm. Johnston of Hardy had
ional business here one day
eek.
Carter was looking after
+ business at Evening Shade
y this week.
iff W. W. Bristow was up
vening Shade Saturday look
er some business.
ford Fisher and wife are here
Bono visiting Mrs. Fishers
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Richie.
kin Stephens is stepping pow
eh these days. He has a
''salaughter at his houSe-his
I'm,
W. I. Simpson of Maxville
term of school Monday in
No. AZ, a mile and a half
bis place.
Hargroves, who has spent
Il year in Utah and California,
urned to this place and is
Ling to school.
M Bryant and family, who
NJ to Oklahoma last fall, are
stay among us. They say
BASIS the best spot on the
". M. Harrison returned a
Is ago from Union City, Tenn,
be spent a short time with
ents. He filled his appoint
/ Hickory Flat Sunday.
E George T. Humphries of
who is reported as probable
bte for congress, was born in
|At and is very popular here.
fe to say that he could count
Enthusiastic support here.
wood Carpenter has moved
20. D. Richie farm near town,
lch property he traded some
Mr.. Ritchie and his
have moved to the Conover
N in Ash Flat, which they
IN.
Fowler last week sold his
BAR town TO Butler Hotch-
br $250O. Mr.. Fowler has
lrchased about 65 acres of
: Dm L. D. Philips and Sheriff
Bristow, which has no i'm
bnts thereon, for $3.50.
burth quarterly meeting for
Flat circuit will be held at
i Hill on November 18th
h, The first service will be
eSday night, the 18th, and
ly conference will be held
Bday morning, the 10Th, at
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-01
TIPS TOO FAT
FOR WATERS
Threatened Strike Did Not Come Be-
cause Of the Gifts Expected From
New Years Eve Watch
Parties.
THOUSANDS GIVEN AWAY
One Little Bunch at Hotel Astor Quit
Work and Heavcd a. Few Bricks
Through Some OF the
Windows.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. Jan. 1.---At the head
quarters of the International Hotel
Workers union today 1t was stated
that the walters did not walk
out last night because the manage
ments Of most of the big hostelerles
signed contracts giving the servitors
what they demanded, but it was said
in other quarters that the walters re-
fused to obey the strike order because
that would have meant the sacrifice
of the fattest tip night in the year.
With the throngs of New Year rev
elers crowding every eating place,
service was at premium and it was
estimated that thousands OF dollars
in gratitutities found their way into
walters pockets early today.
At the Hotel Astor about thirty men
quit Their places were quickly filled
and when later the strikers approach.
ed the Forty-fourth street entrance
Of the hotel they we're met by score
of detectives. A fight ensued. In the
uproar the strikers threw bricks and
shattered several Of the hotel win
dows, but police quickly dispersed
them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-01
HER RESOLUTION
WAS TO SUICIDE
Woman Hid Her Head in Cot
ton Batting Soaked in
Chlorofor1n.

iIUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l6
DENVER, Colo. Jan. IA woman
known here as Mrs. James McClain.
but declared by her six year old
daughter to be Mrs. Bessie Kline, of
Toledo, Ohio, is dead here today. a
suicide. after having inhaled the fumes
of ch,oroform.
Her body, the face covered with
cotton batting, in which the odor Of
chloroform was still noticeable WAS
found last night by her daughter.
James McClain, with whom the wo-
man is said to have come to Denver,
told the coroner she was his wife. but
the child who gives the name OF Mary
Margaret Kline, denies this.
The woman left no note explaining
her suicide. The only thing which
might be construed into such mes
sage was clipping from newspaper
which she had pinned above her head
| 1t read. MAKE one resolution at least
New Years: How will be happy"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-01
NINE MINERS
ARE ENTOMBED
Men Were Still Alive This
Morning and There Are
Hopes Of Rescue.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.i
TAMAQUA, Penna, Jan. 1.--Nine
distinct raps from the miners entomb-
ed in the Eas. Lehigh colliery caused
a return of hope early today to the
hundreds of half frantic women and
children who had stood up all night
around the entrance to the mine.
Workers in the two rescue parties
who are desperately striving to reach
the entombed men took the nine taps
to mean that all nine of the miners
are alive and together Sounds of
picks inside told the rescuers that
under the leadership OF William
Berry, inside foreman of the mine,
the imprisoned men we're working to
meet them.
men are John. his son; Paul c, Rich
ards Robert McAfee, Joseph Walters,
Frank Rubright, Elmer Heisler, Frank
Allison and Ludwig Schlabbel. Off1-
cials of the mine and those in charge
of the gangs Of rescuers hoped to
reach the entombed miners by four
o'clock this afternoon, but the work
ers we're pessimistic and did not
think they could be rescued for at
least "a hours. Air is being pumped
into the mine. The officials believe
that some of this is reaching the min.
ers inside the slope.
Efforts to drive pipe lines through
to the prisoners have been futile
solid rock being struck in every In
stance.
The nine men were entoubed wher
4 waser from an abandoned working
rushed upon them shortly before moor
! yesterday carrying tons of debris In
] to the mine thus cutting off all ent
rance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-01
Pa'zer-McC Carly Fight

AS usual in all important
sporting events, The Gate
City will receive the returns
from the Palzer- McCarty
fight at Los Angeles. this af-
ternoon. These returns will
be in The Gate City office, a
very few seconds after they
actually occur in the ring at
Vernon Arena. They will
come over the leased wire of
the United Press Associa-
tions, the greatest Of all
news gathering agencies, di-
rect into this office for the
benefit of the sport loving
public Of Keokuk and vicin-
ity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-01
THOUSANDS CALL
At White HOUSE
President Taft Was Hold in
spring-LIke Atmos
phers.
SHAKING HIS HAND, ]
Between 5000 and 10000 People
Were Guests OF the President OF
the United States In
Washington Today.

4 United PreS6 Leased wire SGTVlCc.J
WASHINGTON, Jan. /. Clear
skies and balmy zephyrs threw a
spring-like mantle today over the last
New Years reception Of President
Taft at the white house and possibly
the last formal reception to be held
there until the birth OF a new year
for at least four years. President
elect wilson's announcement that he
would dispense with unnecessary
handshaking was regarded generally
today to mark the passage this morn
ing OF the time-honored custom of sew
enty years.
Thousands OF the "hoi polli'' jostled
elbows today with glittering, gold
laced diplomats, army and navy Off
GERS and government officials. For
four hours before the hour set for the
reception of the general public by
President and Mrs. Taft, struggling
line Of persons, OF all colors and sta
tions, extending several blocks, await
ed outside the barred gates Of the
white house grounds for chance to
shake hands with the executive.
Between 5000 and 10000 was the
estimate of the presidents guests.
Today's crowd was enlarged be
cause it was the last chance Of many
to greet the president and Mrs. Taft
and also because the custom may no'
he continued by President Wilson
Chaplain wills, g. s. a., retired
claimed the distinction today OF beint
the oldest man to greet the executive
/ He is 81 years old.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-01
lGLOOMY NEW YEARS DAY
FOR MOTHER AND TOTS

meet her. She had no money and the
hungry little ones were fed by kind
ly passengers until Provident Society
representatives learned OF the case
and provided temporary home for
the stranded family.
Jos. F, Meidl. a boilermaker. left
his home in Harding, Ark, and went
to Chicago with his wife's sister, Miss
Tillie Debhard. aged 81. He wrote
back home that both had obtained
good positions and that he would
meet his wife and children here early
today. Mrs. Meidl borrowed railroad
fare to SIT. Louis from neighbor In
quiries sent to the Chicago police fail
ed to locate the woman's husband in
that city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-01
First Fire of the Year,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.--swift and Com
pany, packers, ushered in the new
year with an early morning fire that
threatened the plant and imperiled
the lives of fifty workmen. The loss
was 100000. The fire was in the
fertilizing plant
The two story building of the La
Sale Furniture Company, Irving
Park and Elston avenue. was burned
to the ground early today by fire that
started in the basement. Crossed
electric wires were the cause. The
loss was $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-01
ORT|E NJ MAN|CA[
TAKEN AWAY
informer Against Convicted Dyna-
mlters 10 Started Back to West
ern Penitentlary by 500
ret Route.
is v1s1BLY RE7 s lED
Refused TO Discuss oy : Of the
Trial But Was Mighty Glad to
Hear tho Men Had
Been Moved.
v1s1BLY RE- : lED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 1.--Ortie
McManigal the informer against the
thirty-three convicted dynamiters. was
quietly taken out of town last night
and was due to arrive at Los An
geies next Thursday, or early Friday
via secret route.
His departure in company with
Deputy Sheriff Malcolm McClaren Of
Los Angeles became known only to-
day.
McManigal was said to have declin-
ed to discuss the outcome Of the trial
here, but to have been visibly reliev-
ed when told the men were on their
way to Leavenworth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-01
TRAIN JUMPED IN RIVER
TO START THE NEW YEAR

three miles east of here at Ii O'Clock
today when temporary bridge gave
way under he pressure of high water,
1t is possible that the death list
may reach ten, as many people were
on the bridge watching the progress
of the work when the structure gave
way. Several of these have not been
accounted for, and probably perished.
Men are dragging the river for bodies
and all physicians in he city have
been rushed to the scene.
The brakeman and fireman on the
engine We're saved by the fact that
they had seeming premonition of
danger and refused to ride, walking
over In advance of the engine
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-01
TO Meet Funeral Ship.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The fleet of
six warships, ordered to meet the
British cruiser. Natal, bringing the
body of Whitelaw Reid, and escort
her to port, left for the meeting sta
ton off Nantucket shoals lightship to
day. The Natal had not been report
ed by wireless but Admiral Raflake,
commanding the squadron, decided to
start for the rendezvous and get in
touch with the British cruiser as soon
as possible.