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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-28
PERSONALS.

Mr. and Mrs. Allan Heaton ana
wife Of Hillsboro, Iowa, were in the
city yesterday visiting friends and at
tending the celebration. Mr.. Heaton
brought with him Mr.. John Din Of Mt.
Hamill and Mr.. John Ware of Hills,
boro. both Fremont voters. and they
attended the Fremont meeting held
in this city.
DR., c. L. George has been visiting
in the city the past few days enjoyins
the homecoming and the big celebra
ton.
Misses Mabel and Louise George, two
very bright and accomplished young
ladies OF Nevada. Mo-. daughters or
Byron L. George, former newspaper
man OF Keokuk, are in the city enjoy.
ing home coming week. The young
ladies are eligible home-comers al
they were born in Keokuk and have
had much enjoyment In meeting the
people whom they knew in their early
childhood.
John Gilman OF ST. Joseph, Mo-, IS
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Rober.
Hicks, 727 Exchange street.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Rogers an.
granddaughter Lillian OF Des Moines
are visiting with Mrs. NJ. A. Tracy.
Frank Denney OF St Paul, Mimi, r.
visiting with relatives In the city.
Mrs. H. D. Stafford and daughter
Catherine of Monmouth are the guests
Of DR.. e. NJ. Hansen.
Mr.. and Mrs.M Ed. Shea, Mr. and
Mrs. Percy Culkin, Miss Joy Walker,
Mrs Dyke, Miss Mary WEIGH, Mrs.
Elizabeth Shea OF Carthage wese IN
the city yesterday, the guests OF rela.
ties and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Brady. Jr, are
in the city and will leave Sunday night
for the east.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
Docs and Jokes.

Animals present their own aspects
of humor, says Leonard Larkin in the
London Strand. and the evidence is
fully sufficient that some OF them have
a sense of humor OF their own. A
jackdaw certainly has. and it is a less
malicious sort than that quite as GER
tainly possessed by his cousin. the
magpie and the raven; it is more hu-
man. in a word The dogs sense of
humor seems TO grow blunted after
puppyhood. or. rather. it changes. be-
ing overIaid by a horror Of becoming
ridiculous. Nothing in creation can
stand a joke against itself so badly as
a dog; nothing is so wretched as a dog
who thinks be is being laughed at.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
DRIVING a BARGAIN,

Old Mr.. Beeman was decidedly penu-
rious. but as his premises were becom-
ing overruu with rats he decided to en-
gage Il professional rat catcher. when
the following conversation took place:
There. Mr.. Beeman." said the rat
catcher. I've cleared your premises
Of the varmints, and | take EN- all
away with me- You'll have no further
trouble with rats. assure you. and
you won't have to bother about the
dead ones either I'll put 'em right in
this box. The bill is So"
Mr. Beeman peered anxiously over
the rims Of his silver trimmed specta-
cles Don't | get anything for the
rats?" be nquired.-Denver Repub-
lican.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
ResneetahiIity Killed Him.

There was a hermit in the center OF
London only a few years ago. His
sole vestige of a house in Clare mar
ket pulled down and forgotten By its
owners. He lived there for a long
time. supported by scraps OF food from
the tradesmen of the neighborhood.
and might have lived there longer still
II a journalist had not discovered
him He was interviewed and photo
graphed to death. for the workhouse
authorities, nearly next door, who had
hitherto turned a blind eye toward
him. were compelled to GUST him from
his hermitage and make him clean and
respecta ble-a process to which be sue
cumbed. london Mail.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

A driver on the Ayoutuur railway
South Africa. while staying at the
Gamtoos caught large cobra de ca
pello alive. The cool way in which he
did the trick. says a local paper. sent
cold SILVER through every one who saw
it. He simply caught hold of the point
Of its tail. gave it a suddeR jerk toward
him and caught the dangerous reptile
by the back OF the head He then
placed il in Il biscuit tin. The snake
was three inches in diameter and
about four feet long
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

Benedict Arnold died In London june
"a. 1901. His life after bis treason
vas most unhappy one. He was
avoided BY men 81 honor and on many
occasions deliberately insuIted- He re
eelved q considerable sum Of money
from the British government and made
several unsuccessful attempts % en-.
gage in business 10 British America
and the West Indies and finally re
turned to London. where be died 10
obscurity. His second son, born IN
1880. entered the British army in 1873.
served with credit In many parts Of
the world and three years before bis
death 10 1854 was made lieutenant
general
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
Potter VASES at Work.

The family eumenidae. or solitary
wasps. contain some curious workers
Some are miners and dig tiny tunnels
in the earth: some are carpenters and
cut channels in wood and then divide
the space into chambers by partitions
Of mud: some build oval or globelike
mud nests on branches or twigs. This
home may be partitioned into several
tiny rooms. into which are put various
small insects captured by the mother
wasp and upon which the young wasps
feed
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
LILO THo stumps.

Little Johnny was In the habit Of
wanting more yietuals put upon his
plate than he could eat. His papa de-
cided to break him Of the habit One
day as Johnny insisted upon being
served until his plate was well filed
his papa said, Johnny. If give you
this you will have to eat every BIT Of
it or will punish you" Johnny prom
ised that he would. and bravely did
the little fellow try to do 50, but In
vain. It was too much for him He
would try again and again and then
look sorrowfully at his papa Finally.
laying down his fork. be said:
Papa. If you was me which would
you rather do. get a licking or bustr
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
Stars That outshins the Sun.

One Of the government astronomers.
referring to stars that are so distant
that they have no measurable parallax.
asserts that one Of these. the brilliant
Campus. can be said with confidence
to be thousands of times brighter than
our sun. Whether we should say 20.
coo. 10000 or 5000 no one can decide
The first magnitude stars, Rigel and
Speca. also are at an Unreasonable
distance and must. in view Of their ac
tual brightness. enormously outshine
the sun
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
No Wonder sh. Likes Aunt Mary.

The small daughter In a family
where there are a number Of brothers
and sisters went on a visit to an aunt
where there are no children. She was
quite carried of her feet by the at
tention which she received. and when
her mother arrived to take her home
she was very unwilling to 60.
why do you want to stay with Aunt
Nary" inquired the mother.
"She curls my hair three times a
day." replied the child. "and she
dresses me to beat the Kansas
City Star.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
Fish. Chicken and Veal.

Raw puIlet. raw veal and raw fish
make the graveyard fat This is hus-
dreds Of years old. a New YORK ca
terer perhaps the most efficient in the
city said to me: There are shree
important articles of food that must
under no circumstances be served IN
derdone. They are fish, chicken and
veal By chicken mean all poultry
Of a domestic nature All game birds
should be rare You want TO be a
little careful about lamb too. Give il
plenty Of cooking New York Press
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

4 famous London barrister was upon
one occasion called upon to defend q
cook tried for murder. being accused Of
having poisoned his master. The bar
rister after a most able and brilliant
defense Of the cuIprit secured an ac-
quittal The cook. anxious to show his
gratitude said. Tell me. sir. whatever
can do for you to reward yOuE" The
triumphant counsel answered. My
good man. do anything you can. but
for the love Of heaven don't ever cook
for me-"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

Men are queer animals" said the
pessimist. They are all more or less
deceitful"
"Oh. don't believe that" replied the
optimist Il think there are plenty of
people who strive TO be honest. know
| do. and ! don't give myself credit for
being any better than the majority of
men"
Then why do you ask me how my
health is every time we meet and
stand around and look bored if tel
you ?'-Exchange.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

A London advertising expert was
praising in New York the change that
has come over the advertisement In
advertising. as in other things" he
said. 1T has been found that honesty
pays. and today. throughout the world.
the successful advertiser is modest
and conservative in his statements
Advertising is no longer mistrusted.
Things are no longer as they were in
Phatt's day. He weighed over 400
pounds. Well. he saw an ad in the pa
per-'Fat folks reduced. Sand he
answered 1t" did he get any replyF
asked a listener. "Oh. yes: it was
just as advertised That's good.
How much was he reducedT' Why.
Just as the advertisement said-S5."
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
How He Escaped.

$50 you've never been spanked, lit
tie boyT'
Nav. Never"
isn't that nice? Then you've never
given your father and mother cause
for annoyance?"
1--WE made 'em mad often enough.
guess"
And they've never whipped you for
it,"
NAV You see, whenever paw starts
In to spank me nav gets mad. an
whenever nav threatens to spank me
paw gets mad. an they have fierce
argument. an by the time they get
over that they've forgotten what it was
they were going to spank me for, any
w."-Detroit Free Press.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
Diamond Cutting.

The brilliant is generally considered
the finest form Of diamond cutting.
The top Of the brilliant consists Of the
table-an eight sided facet in the cen
ter-surrounded By thirty-two smaller
facets. which reach to the girdle. the
thin edge separating the crown from
the lower part Of the stone. called the
pavilion The pavilion has twenty
four facets. terminating In a small
facet called the culet The best stones
are cut 50 that less than One-third Of
the whole is above the girdle.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
turkeys Lieories Root.

Thousands Of tons Of licorice root
an article that by the natives generally
is esteemed a pest and worse than
worthless. are annually gathered in
Turkey for expectation to America for
use in the manufacture Of chewing
and smoking tobacco. as well as for
favoring confectionery and beer. The
principal collecting stations are Bag
dad. Alexandretta and Smyrna. at
which places the exporters maintain
offices. hydraulic presses and ware
houses The business is largely con
trolled by an American concern.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
smuuaIers, Philanthropy.

At Broadmoor and Perth. England.
the criminal lunatics have a free sup
ply of the most exquisite pipe tobacco.
cigars and cigarettes. In fact, they
smoke far finer stuff than the average
rich man. Yet all this good tobacco
costs the government nothing The
smugglers OF England pay for the
smoking Of the criminal insane. 1t is
from her con6scated struggled tobacco
that England fills the tobacco boxes of
Perth and Broadmoor.-London Tele-
graph.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
His STEADY Job.

This happened to a social worker
She had been interested In the case Of
a needy family The father had been
sent up several times for short terms
for minor offenses, but was now sup
posed to be ''out" and working at a
steady job. One day she thought to
inquire.
Il haven't seen your father for some
time" she remarked to the eleven-year-
old daughter. What is be doing
nowr
II think he's doin' a year. num-
New YORK Post.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

use Is the Creeks and Romans were
fairly accurate. 81 far ~ they went
but those 10 use during the middle
ages we're aIarminRlY Inaccurate. It
IL only within recent years, sag since
the middle IT the last century. that lt
vas possible 10 make . complete and
reliable map Of the world. and even
yet the best map Ia subject % slight
changes. New York American.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

The world has never learned the
name Of the genius who conceived the
idea of spreading butter upon his
bread. a combination of food elements
more palatable. more wholesome and
more universally popular than any
that the combined wisdom Of all the
professors who have ever lived has
been able to deYise.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

The earliest maps OF which we have
any knowledge were made in Egypt
They were wooden tablets. on which
were traced land and sea. roads, rivers.
highways. etc. Marinus OF Tyre, $50
A. D.. was the first TO attempt a map
on scientific principles. The maps In
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
Very Sharp.

Teacher-Now, Johnny. II the earth
were empty on the inside what could
we compare il to? Johnny-A razor.
ma'am. Teacher-A razor? Johnny
Yes. ma'am. because 1t would be hol.
low ground.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

The county game commission ma
secured 80 PAIRS n Hshzzriaa Dsr'>
rl4gss 70 be Ioossd il Chsian county
nsz, spgiDg hee5fdisz ~ Psfc1
gheols .hsss birds rs vsTy nDcn IKE
quail thoozh m5ca harder, and k>fa
description Of the BIRDS, 5, n>uId seem
they should thrive vel here.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

Bo7-C0w il a noun, feminine gen
der. third person singular and stands
for Mary.
glands for MaryY' asked the mas
ter IN astOnishment
Eyes. sir" responded the urchin, with
a grin. "for Il the COW didn't stand for
Mary how couId Mary aIlk the COW z
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
THE REAL WORKER.

The man or woman who does
work worth dong IS the man Or
woman who lives. breaihes and
sleeps that work; with whom Il IS
ever present IN his or her soul;
whose ambition is to do It well and
feel rewarded BY the though, Of
having done It well. That man,
that woman. puts The whole coun-
try under an oJIi2ahon.-John
Rls..n.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
Child MANAGEMENT.

don't like punishments. You win
never torture child into duty. but a
sensible child viii dread the trown OF
judicious mother more than all the
rods. dark rooms and scolding school
mistresses in the universe. white.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

Little Henry tat the table. to the Wis
tori wish were Ike you. Visitor
CATERED Why. little man? Little
Henry-Because no one boxes your
ears when you eat with your fingers
London Opinion.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

Mzsazsr Ca.1wz7 q the Railroad
fsstssrss, served 2 special Thanksgiv-
isz Ga7 dinner, sa1 prepared a spe-
ciall7 tempting nasnz, Of which he
asked % ~ csyssks As The Echo is
expected % aaaks - Appearance by
100 Fnca7 naming, Th1rgday is a
Ionah 1z7 q ;a.s pint ahop and the
Invitation pzs regetfallg declined.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
Coed Terms.

I'm sure we shall be on good terms, "
said the man who had just moved into
the neighborhood TO the grocer.
mo doubt OF il. sir. especially" no
added as an afterthought, las the
terms are cash."-London Telegraph.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
Not Har Abode.

My income is small said a rather
dilatory lover. and perhaps it is cruel
Of ne to take you from your fathers
roof"
But don't live on the roof" was
the prompt reply.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
Wonderful Resemblance.

The vioEI resembles the human
voice"
Yes. notice that when my son
practices 1t sounds like the voice OF
a human being who IS suffering terri
y."-Washiugton Star.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

Often when boiling eggs the white
comes through the shell and spells the
taste Of the egg through its appear
ance. This may be prevented II tea
spoonful OF salt is put into the water
before boiling.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
friday November Is 1913

The Hag f>5sfs company closed a
fsgss>nizht saz1zsnsns a. the Scenic
theatre WsIssslsg s7suinz. The in
eismss, weather q ne pzs, week re-
ssifsl n smaI sslisHcss, but never
ghsisss s7sry 1.a7 vas highly enjoyed
81 tbose present.. The Ro7al Stock
Ca, WHICH mas here .zss week, will re-
f5ra 5GsGa7 ilg snst1eT thee nights.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

A celebrated general once inquired
Of one 81 his soldiers tho Cause u his
brothers death
MY brother died. sir rsDlisd the soi~
der earnestly, "becagss he had hoth1nz
10 DO"
well. ny man." said the general,
shat IL reason enough 10 KIN the
greatest general 81 ~ all"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
Two Losses.

The Host showing family portraits
proudlyl-Portrait OF my great-unele-
lost an arm at Waterloo. The Youth
lhopelessly bored eastly place. Wa
terloo; lost my golf clubs there last
week.-London Sketch
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

\. 4. Kingdom Bho is noE located
At Tge vas il the city Wednesday on
business, AID trading With local mer-
chants
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
A Natural RspIy

I've described my symptoms thor
oughly. haven't |. doctorg' the patient
asked
You certainly have" replied the
doctor. "and | viii give you something
for your pains "-Lipplncott's
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
rrollop.'. Recipe For Novel Writing

Mr.. Trollope wrote immensely and
never waited for inspiration. He said
the best recipe he knew for novel writ
ing was patch of cobbler's wax on
his chair and to take great care he sat
on it.-"Leave YES From a Life
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

Ng. Carter, Of re frm 81 Appleton
u Carter, owners II ne single mill on
Lake Werstchee, zzs il the city
Tazrs1ag, sccora ,zried By Mrs. Carter.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
oenmark,s Flaa.

The Oldest national dag in the world
is thar OF Denmark. which dates from
1910
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28

n. p. Smith, formerly 81 Nsri',,
has moved % Langley, Wash, where
he Nil. make his home isr The Uin;eT,
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-11-28
LIVE THE FULL LIFE.

Deep streams run shll. and why?
Not because there are no obstruc-
tons. but because they altogether
overflow those stones or rocks round
which the shallow stream has to
make its noisy way. It is the full
life that saves US from the little
noisy troubles Of life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-19
WILL RATTLE OJEDA AGAIN

Douglas, AriZ., March 16.-State
troop leaders defeated yesterday be-
low NacO conferred today at Auga
Prieta, deciding to return against
Gen. Ojeda's victorious federals who
remain at Naco.
Probably the fatalities of yester-
days fight never will be known. Six
teen slain constitutiOnalists have been
found by rescuers in the field and
probably the actual loss to the de-
feated forces was great. The federals
pressed close on the heels of the fee
ing troops nearly two miles, their ar
til,ery strewing the killed and
wounded over great space of coun-
try. Coils. Elias Gales and Pedro
Brocamonte, constitutionalists, lead
ers of yesterdays fight, will attack
Naco simultaneously, assisted by a
strong force sent from NOgales by
Gen. ObregOn, according TO announce
ment made by Col. Gales after today S
conference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-19
ss1. sUMTER s. C. WEDNFsDAY MARcu 10 ,o7o
THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
REPORTS ARE CONFLICTING AND
UNTRUSTWORTHY
Information Indicates That Can
ranZa'S Revolt Is More FormidabIc
Than Government ReDortS Sov

Mexico City, March 16.-There is
a wide variance between official and
unollclal reports received in the capi.
TAI regarding the magnitude of Mex
lcoS latest revolution. Information
from sources believed to be reliable
makes it appear that Carranzas revolt
Is far more formidable than the gov
ernment reports would Indicate Ac-
coding to the government the rebel
governor of COahuila holds no towns
commands not more than 400 men
ana Is chiefly occupied in running
away from the government troops
Private advices say he holds Lam
pazOs and Bustamente in the State
of Nuevo Leon and Ciudad Diaz in
the State of Coahuila and that he has
at least 1000 men, many of whom
are State troops, under his command
The same authority says that Car
rama is practically in control of the
Mexican Central railway.
The public and press Of Mexico
City, anxious for peace, have been
optimistic but are now beginning to
receive with doubts the reports of
dWindling revolutionary movements
especially in the north. Accurate in
formation is difficult to obtain, and
there Is reason to believe that even
the government has been badly in
formed in many cases.
Pascual Orozco, Jr., appeared to be
as optimistic as the government and
processes to believe that Felipe Caes-
ares the emissary he sent to Inez
Salazar, will be able to obtain his
allegiance to President Huerta