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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-25
YOUR SICK CHILD
IS C0NST|PATEO!
LOOK At TONGUE
IF cross, feverish or bilious
give California Syrup
Of Figs"

No matter what ais your child, a
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little n is out-of-sorts,
half sick, isn't resting, eating and act.
ing naturally-look, Mother! g II
the tongue Is coated. This is a sure
sign that it's little stomach, liver and
bowels are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable. feverish, stomach
sour, breath bad or has stoInach-ache.
diarrhoea, sor throat. full Of cold,
give q teaspoonful of California Sy-
rup Of Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated poison. u~ndigested
food and sour bile gently moves out
OF its little bowels without gripping,
and you have a well. playful child
again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" be-
cause 1t never fails to cleanse the lit
tie ones liver and bowels and sweet.
en- the stomach and they dearly love
its pleasant taste. Full directions for
babies, children Of all ages and for
grown-ups printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of Figs; then
see that it is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company"
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minutes after shot was fired.
With The jury.

MINEOLA, L. l., Oct. 24.-The
question of whether or not Mrs. Flor
ence Carman is to go to the electric
chair or be freed of the charge OF
numbering Mrs. Louise Bailey went
to twelve good men and true at
9:48 o'clock tonight Judge Kelby's
charge to the jury favored neither
side. He instructed the jury with the
greatest pains on the law in regard to
murder in the various degrees, and
manslaughter. He said they must
consider in dealing with Celia Cole
mans testimony, the fact that she
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had perjured herself. The request of
the defense that he instruct the jury
not to consider the evidence OF Mrs.
Carman listening at the photograph on
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the night Of the shooting was refused.
He did, however. tell the jury that
there had been no direct evidence rs
to that point
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True Brotherhood.

The great principle Of brotherhood
Il not by equality. nor BY likeness.
but by giving and observation-disclosures.
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
OFFICER WOUNDED IN
FIGHT WITH ROBBERS
Bv the Associated Press.

Peoria, Ill, March l3,-Bandits
engaged in fobbing a freight tram
on the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad last night shot and Kill
ed Arthur Fisher. the engineer
aud probably fatally wounded Bert
skogmnd, deputy sheriff SHOOTING
him throueh the face, throat and
shoulder. The fireman who )oih-
ed the posse was also wounded
Three OF the bandits We're eaptureu
after a revolver hattie with the
posse il, which many shots "ef"
EXCHANGED. TWO of the robbers
we're wounded
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
ARREST MADE
BEN TON CASE
REPORTED COMMISSION ORDERS
ARREST or MAJOR III nDLfO
f1EkRG
DEATH Of BAUCH
The Commission Is Also Said to Hay.
Secured Evidence That Federal
Contender Ordered His
Execution.
By the Associated Press.

Fl Paso. TeNas, March l2,-Cn-
confirmed reports received her" sAy
that the commission appointed by
General Carranza to inquire into the
death Of William 5. Benton, the En-
s.l-hman. has caused the arrest o.
Major Raaolfo Fierro, a sub-ofiirer
# General Villa. as the slayer Of
Benton. TIE commission is said 20
Lave secured evidence that Colonel
Fltal. a villa commander Of tht
rptel garrison al Juarez, ordered jhe
EXECUTION Of Gustav Baueh Two day
a.ter VIA leIt The city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
STICKS TO STATEMENT
ABOUT TEO0Y'S LECTURE
John Lcnresty Kcitcratcs Statement
That the Colonel Charged for
Lectures Delivered in
iirakil
BY the United Press.

New York, March l3-John Len
festy of Chicago. who declared IN
London that while in South America
he heard Col, Roosevelt had pre-
scented a bill for his lecture before
the Royal Geographical Society,
stood BY the interview when he arriv-
ed here today on the Mauretania
He declared the Brazillians were
positively insulted over the matter,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13

Are marriages bounded On pa
tonic love just.fiahla2" Katherine
GREY, the accomplished and Intellect.
ual actress, &as asked, Mus Cry
is the sta" OF The Rule Of :. Il ne.
farce, in which she manages Two e<-
husbands and one real husband. Sic
does it successfully
Am really the first man y5,.
ever loved" demands her third hae-
band
OF course you ar" she replied.
The love with the other two Vac
purely platonic
The question whether OF aot p)a-
tonic marriages are iustfable is
not the important question. sail
Miss Grey The important fact Is
that most of them are plalonic, ou
the part of the brides at least. Il
doesn't make any difference wheth-
or they are or are uot to be justi-
fed, they viii continue.
Most women. she continued,
wed for "a home and Independence
OF their parents or guardians. fer 1t
chance To be some one in world Of
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
A NOTE IS EXPECTED
FROM SECRET lRY BRYAN
MEXICAN Foreign Office. Announces
II Expects to Hear rom the
hmeticnn secretary OF
state.
BY the United Press,

Hexicu city March II Tho tor
elH office announced today that il
expects note tomorrow from Sc
Rotary BRYAN ia regard to the en-
barge on the importation ot arms IN
e. Mexico Charge o Shaughnes :
refused 20 discuss the matter ant
Foreign Minister Rnias declined 10
give details
EampIeo hospitals ara reported to
ea e1lA sounded fshsis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
ENPTY!tG PRISONS
70 RECRUIT ARMY
VEN ARR ALSO SEIZED IN THE
STREETS AND FORCED To
ENLIST.
thrown Into Prison Where They
VII! ne Held Until They Can BE
misunderstanding at
Iorrtun.
BY the United Press

Mexico City, Mex, March Is
Agadfeds of men We're seized in the
streets today and imprisoned until
ta'y could be provided with uni
4'FaiS and rifles They were sent
70 taerHaFaca where Zapatistas are
threatening an attack. iucrta also
nine hundred men into
~" army from the cities and the
nNohs' Fighting still continues at
iFffeoh. Il is reported that the reb-
F'' nave captured Aguas Calieutes.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
DLNY REPORT That
ARREST ORDERED
BY the United Press.

Elpasa Texas. March 12--Gpn-
aral Frausro. chairman of the com
mission which IS Investigating the
deaih Of William 5. Benton. an
Engljshman. aud the disappearance
9. BaQct. an .meriean, today de-
lied the report thaj the commits
sou bad issued report ingolHine
no hlgh officers in WIS army
ID de murder Of Benton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
South TENtS COT \TKH
VISITED BY \ FREEZE.
BY The Associated Press

Houston. Texas. March Lice
formed on pools and in other ex-
posed places toGay, the freeze be
ing the latest ever recorded in
this section
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
! NEGRO IS LYNCH[O
IN ROBERTSON COUNTY
Wan Named Williams Shot
'"h,''ion Manager Who Will
ffohahl, Recover from
Wounds.

p.s4sAe feXe March IL. !. 4.
a, sun manager of one OF The
psaAlailana In the river bat
Il y shot twice yesterday morn
aesfa TAINTED aitl WI
INV eas eaAaht BY crew a
~ .ite later aud lyaehe,l
saAssa aaslefs eere called 10 treat
s.ss. s's'sa and il IA said 10 all
feakeH
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
TWENTY -FOUR BODIES
TAkE\ FROM EiI\S
BY the United Press.

ST. Louis, Mo, March l3.-Five
more bodies were removed from The
ruins of the Missouri Athletic club
building early this morning. This
increased the number to twenty
three. Seven or more are believed
to be in the wreckage.
One of the bodies recovered today
was identified as Allen Dow of 81.
Louis. The charred right hand held
the nozzle of fire eXtinguisher,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
tRfyI~H MISSION ARIES
ARE REPORTED SAFE
BY the Associated Press.

London March 1.-THE safety
If the two Misses Black, British
missionaries at Lao Ho how Who
vate reported missing after TIL"
bandits attack on the village, haa
been confirmed by a dispatch re-
leiyrd At the foreign Office The
v omen fled 10 Fan Chene,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
DWELLING N THE ARMY
STRONGLY DEFENDED.

Berlin, March 10 Dueilin-
among German army officers was
strongly defended today by Gen,
Erich Won Fallkenhayne. the minis
Ter of war. He said it was a necessi-
ty for upholding military caste lie
added however, that duelling is de-
creasine in Germany
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
REBELS CONCENTRATING
AROUND PIEDRAs AEGRAS
Reported that They are Planning 10
Renew Attack on that City
Three Thousand in At
tack.
BY the United Press.

Eagle Pass, Texas, March IA
The constitutonaIists today We're
gathering large forces at Moncleva
for an attack on Picdras Negras.
More than three thousand men are
being concentrated for the attack,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
FACTORIES ARE CLOSED
IN MEMORY OF INVENTOR
y,yentx.tfvr Thousand Men Pay Sill
en-, Tribute to the Memory
oi George We>ting-
house.
By the Associated Press.

Pittsburgh Pa, March Ia
Twenty-Five thousand men are idle
today in Turtle creek Valley out OF
respect TO George Westinghouse.
who died last plsht in Washington.
The faetanes in which he was in
terested Will remain closed until az
ter the funeral.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
.ROh0R CURRENT PREMIER
AsQU|1H WILL RESIGN
!" s Stated that He Will Take This
7'eh because Of the Irish
Home Rule
Trouble.
by the United Press,

NoAoon' Eng. March l3.-lt is
|s''siS'ehtly rumored that Premier
Il, s4u''h VIII resign on account Of
j. ''Sh Home Rule trouble. 1t is
. I that the life of the Liber-
so'erhment depends on the out
Sa'e OF the Home Rule fight.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
PEACE FOUNDATION
works AGAINST TOLLS
THIS WAS BROUGHT OUT IN TES-
TIMONY BEFORE LOBBY
COMMITTEES
James Brown Scott said Million
Pamphlets Urging Repeai al
Panama Tolls Had heen
sent Out.

Washington, p 6 March II -
Tint the nett, itlas If the Andrew
Carnegie endowment fur interna
tional peace ia NafknH for the =
neal OF the Panama tolls Wa
brought out today before tbs Senate
lehby semmi.,ee ii the TESTIMONY
a, lane, anaaa scot seersisfY 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
DALLAS WOMAN ATTACKED
BY BURGLARS IN HOME
Mrs. } u. johnson Mas Gagged aud
niugeed by Thugs, No Arrests
Have ii,scn Made

Dallas, Texas Marcia IS Mrs J.
r Johnson was attacked gagged
and diugged BY burglars ia her hone
IL fash uahle residence district
Ttursday No arrests have been
matte
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-13
Iu,n, al tRp oi GRANT
attiNIn ~ N'H
~ b. Associated rtess

New York, March i8--lsmes
airehard ena Of tina heds guards
aa t3eN.fsf fsraht dafiHs me 49, .
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mi johnson atv avs bad siua
La rkps eH
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dead at his home in Darien, Con
uecticut
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-03
FAST TRIP THROUGH BRITAIN
itinerary Enables Tourist, u He
Wishes, to "Do" the islands In
the Course Of Seven Days.

How to do" the British Isles In q
week is the latest scheme for hustlers.
A dash around London, flying de-
scent on one or two cathedral cities,
a race through Scotland and glance
at Killarney -this what is open to
those who want to see the country
in hurry. Tourist agents say that
the idea is catching on with Ameri-
cans. Indeed 1t was an American who
first suggested It.
Assuming that the tourist begins
his trip on Monday. he devotes that
day to the show places of London,
winding up with theater in the eve
ming. On Thursday he goes to Wind
scr and Hampton Court and on his
return to London has time to go to a
music hall On Wednesday he leaves
London for Peterborough, sees the
cathedral and gets to York at three
o'clock.
At York the tourist has plenty of
time to visit the Minister and other
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-03
VENICE ADREAM CF1
Approached by viaduct Over rwdI
Miles of Breezy Sea.
Dwelling Place of the pooes
Kept Its Medieval Aspect Alb.i.
Its Comforts Have Kept Pace
With Modern Progress.

London.-Venice is the dream !.
of the world. You cannot imaoino
before seeing it and after LEAVING Il
think it must be hard to believe in H.
existence. Travelling, while uroboh,,
the best brain stimulant and mind ~
larger known, Is apt to spell disil
fusion most of the time. Forain.
places, after all, are amazingly pIa
home; foreigners seem to he inss
plain human beings doing common
place things in queer ways and tbo
wonders we have anticipated with
excitement from childhood dwindla
dolefully on being visited.
The only scenery 1 have fonna
which exactly conceded with nv pral
vious fancy Is in the Highlands Of
Scotland, and the only city thus far
which has surpassed my fondest ey.
pectations is Venice.
In these days you usually enter a
town by that most depressing of back.
doors, a railroad yard, hemmed about
with dingy traffic and squalid build
ings. Venice is approached, NOT
through desolate wastes of improved
real estate" not through the grime
of manufacturing suburbs, but bv Al
viaduct, across more than two niles
of breezy sea, on whose horizon
seems to lie some fair mirage in the
form of a city-a jewel city set clean
cut in water and light. Suddenly the
sea is blotted from about you BY al
wall. You are in a railroad station.
"Just like other railroad stations I"
you say cynically to yourself, and
drift toward the exit to find a cab
You step forth and, presto! the dream
begins-or at least it did for me- OIL
course, l had heard there were canals
for streets and gondolas for transpor.
tation in Venice, but without just real.
izing what this meant Here before
me was a beautiful sweep of green
water which / knew, by the handsome
stone fronted buildings that bordered
1t opposite, must be the Grand canal.
Here at my feet was a fleet of the
most graceful small boats ever de-
signed, long and black and narrow,
each with the scimitar like sword of
medieval Venice decking its prov.
each with sunburned, picturesquely
dressed oarsman at it's stern.
Quietly, with none of that clamor
usual in Italy, I was motioned aboard
one of these fairy craft, my baggage
was slowed forward and l was pro-
PEELED in silence through shadoWy
lanes of limpid water to my hotel
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cHAPTER vIl.-continued.

He may conceivably possess the
power to launch the fourth and dan
gerous arrow, but may withhold 1t un-
less he believes himself suspected or
close pressed. At present he directs
himself solely against Mccarthy"
Percy Darrow had been thinking
aloud, and realized it with smile.
This is one of your jobs, fellow de-
tective," said he. you've got to be
q mark for me to think at"
II wish you'd think little more
clearly" observed Jack. 1T sounds
interesting, but jumbled. feel the
way did when 1 began to read Greek. ;"
"McCarthy's incidental" observed
barrow in his detached tone.
"Eh?"
"Oh, thought we might as well wor-
ry Mccarthy by asking him for that
job on the side. It's amusing"
What do you want me to do?" ask
ed Jack
This" said barrow, with an unsual
.rapidity Of utterance. "See that thick
set, quick man in gray clothes? He's
a policeman. In a moment he'll arrest
me-"
Arrest you-why?" demanded Jack.
In tones of great establishment.
II reason that Mccarthy will come
to that conclusion. He is beginning to
think / have something to do with
what he calls his annoyances. saw it
in his eyes, This last curious mani
festation came along too pat. You re-
member. it GU off the dressing-dowr
he was going to give me-" Darrow
chuckled in appreciation. Didn't the
humor of that strike your"
me? Oh. was scared" admitted
Jack.
Il want you to go home and tell
Helen just what happened in the At
las Building. Do not tell her that l
believe the phenomena are due to any
human agency. Say simply that If 1t
is repeated, and she happens to be
within the zone of its influence, to
keep calm, and wait. 1t will pass, and
1t is not to be feared. Tell her said
So"
Lord" cried Jack. you don't think
it's going to happen again!"
within the next twenty-four hours"
said barrow.
"Oughtn't we to warn the people?"
And let our hidden antagonist
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"Try 1t OUT said JACK.

Z Certainly; try 1t out to the limit,
to see just what it could do in differ
ent circumstances. Now, take the
lapses Of time | have mentioned, and
assume. for thu sake of argument. that
these powers ere limited"
Just how do you mean-limited?"
asked Helen.
Il mean eShaustible, like water
ing-pot. You can water just so much.
and then you have to go back and fill
up again. In that case, we can sup
pose this mans stream will last nine
hours and a half when he dribbles it
down on one spot, like the Atlas Build
ing; but it will empty itself in about
two hours when he turns her upside
down over whole city. There re-
mains only the length of time neces-
sary to refill the waterproof to round
out our hypothesis. That is something
more than nine hours and sometimes
less than fifteen.
How do you get those figures?" de-
manded Jack.
THE Unknown Is anxious, after the
Atlas success. to try out his discovery
on the larger scale. He will naturally
do SO at the first opportunity after his
waterproof is ref1lled. But he wishes
to do SO at the first effective oppor-
tunity. What is the most effective
moment? The rush hours. What are
the rush hours? From eight to ten.
and at six. Since he did not pull on
his show In the morning, we are fairly
justified in concluding, tentatively.
that the waterproof was not full by
then, and, as the Atlas phenomena
subsidized at three Of the morning be-
fore, the inference is obvious.
But isn't the most effective time at
night, anyway. on account of the
lights? ?" asked Jack.
Good boy!" approved barrow. HE
might have waited for that. But the
city-wide phenomena ceased at eight
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-03
old-Fashloned Idea Of SURFACE.

The following anecdote seems suit
able for this time. The witty Duchesss
De Bourgogne once asked Louis XIV.
of France. Why is England always so
well ruled, although in that country
the Salic law does not exist and wom-
en- are allowed to reign and why is
France so badly ruled, although only
men are allowed to reigng
Well said the king. because the
women who reign in England are al
ways advised and ruled by men, 90
that in reality the country is guided
by men, whereas the French sover-
eigns are always under the influence
Of women, and the country ID. there
fore. ruled by women
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into the front door of which steppeu
right from the gondola. For tne ~
rival of a stranger in strange CIV,
it was all preposterously lovely anu
I may say at once that after neariy
week here / am still TRANQUILITY daIeu
with the beauty of the place 49,.
In practically all respects, save 'n ,'o
of comfort, Venice has kept us neulo
val aspect. This is due to the aDsenV.
of horses or of wheeled VehlcelS =.
any kind. All traffic passes tnrousn
the waterways in barges or gonuUi@.,
The narrow streets which lnleii@ y,
between the canals are used OIL!
pedestrians, and are spotiessiy c'9 :,
somewhat like strips of courtyalu No
American fiat buildings, save ioi a.. t
bright display of merchandise anu ~, NJ
endless passing of the croWds SOC.
walk about In these streets IS p.o NV
ant mystery. They wind ceaseleSsl',
and just when you think you the
surely coming out somewhere near I'M IN
spot you were foolish enough "
for, you are brought up abruptly y "a.
canal with no bridge, and have "
venture some long detour .on
Your recompense is that tne !- raa
ing of place at which you emer IRE
was likely to have given you one Mi nc.
of the inexhaustible variety Oh r.
turesque views which will never 80 ,,
to draw artists to Venice as iols N.
the sea tides wash the canals anu :
stones Of the palaces stand.
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SYNOPSIS.

Percy barrow, a young scientist in
search of a job. enters the office of
Boss Mccarthy of New York. Nc
Carthy has Just been threatened by an
anonymous message ordering him to fee
to Europe. He does not take the mes
sage seriously. Darrow goes up the
elevator to try for a position with Or.
Knox. Suddenly the electric apparatus
in the Atlas building goes out OF bust
ness. Experts are unable to locate the
trouble All at once. without apparent
reason, electric connections are restored
The next evening Mccarthy is warned
that unless he leaves at once for Europe
= sign will be sent him at six. Prompt
~ at that hour the entire electric appara-
tus of New York is cut of. Percy OAR
row thinks he has a clue. He engages
the help Of Jack Warford. college ath-
lete. They visit Mccarthy and otfer to
run down the cause of his mysterious
trouble Mccarthy has just received an
other warning by wireless. At six a
deathly stiffness falls on the Atlas build
ing, plotting out all sound. barrow Is
arrested as he leaves the building.
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know we are aware of his existence?"
inquired Darrow.
'Anything else?"
Moves. Buy a gun. If bring
you into any trouble, III see you
clear. You understand? %
Il do" ~ ...-.0A4
Il rely on your being game"
ITO the limit said Jack. Here
comes your friend. Won't this arrest
ball things up? Shall / rustic bail?"
NO" said barrow. II want to think.
AL need is all the papers. Illbe out
by ten tomorrow morning. sure"
Why are you sure of that?"
Because by that hour Mccarthy
will have disappeared" said Percy
barrow
The man In the gray suit, having
finished his scrutiny. lounged forward
You are Mr.. Darrow," he stated.
Sure am. my amiable but obvious
Aaeuth," drawled that young man.
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historic buildings before catching the
6:15 train to Hamburger. He coaches
through the Trossachs and takes
steamer through Loeb Katrine and
Loeb Lomond. Then the train to
Glasgow.
After dinner the hustler takes the
night train out of Glasgow by way Of
Androssan to Belfast, reaches Dublin
In the afternoon and takes the night
train to Killarney.