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The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
Dull Ihuda.

Some of the fellows who believe
only half of what they hear always be-
lieve the wrong half.
Some girls marry for love. A few
marry for money. And a lot more
marry because 1t Is their last chance.
They are all alike. A little girl
with ring nat has glass set is
perfectly contented until she meets
another little girl who has a ring with
two glass sets In II.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
The Safety Zone.

During a certain battle the colonei
OF an Irish regiment noticed that one
OF his men was extremely devoted 10
him and followed him everywhere. Al
length he remarked: "WhyS my man,
you have stuck by me well today"
"Yis, SOFT" replied Pat. "Shure,
me mither said to me, said she, Just
stick to the colonel, Patrick, me bhoy.
and you'll be all roight. Them col,
onels never gets hurted. Pitts
burgh Telegraph.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
From Another
Point of VieW

IL may be you hunger for TO.
nance in your news rlhuhs ~
not. have you ever ,hsrs
liner pagey For insta ma
per OF how the waitress was MSoee
and won by the night CLERK, whose
jealousy was aroused by the MANY
some drummer with Nm supper
table. Meeting her In the ki,chv vs
he upbraided her Il DO no, ~
him: you accuse me falsely. sne
said as s,,sr her te ssafs i cup OF tea.
Very WELL then, ne snou, sS
''you shall prove IL. We ieaNe 'h's
piI Heweyer' here is the story in
FULL
wANTED-Nisht clerk and wss ss
at once. Graham Hotel Lapeer
Mich.
IL the woman who got on
northbound Woodward car AT s, n,
Thursday afternoon. with her arms
full OF bundles, and failed 10 get
seat. wants TO know why. We De,
ieye we can enlighten her. Ilreu
men riding home IN G, sor a. m.
shopping.
villa has been invited to leave Mex
,co hut the general opinion Is that the
treasury has not yet sufficiently re
covered from Huertas departure e
warrant Villas serious consideration
of the proposal.
According to a news Item. Costas
Pappatheimitrocoulo was badly peat
en- the other day in a fight In Ipswich
He may have tackled the job OF De
tending his name.
"Rights of the wife" Is the subject
of an address to be given before tne
Y. M. C. A. Sail right, fellows; man
Is going to give II.
doc" Cook prophesies that Ger
many is going to invade ENGLAND:
By the way, why wouldn't DOC
make a pretty good war correspon-
dent?
We are not afraid Of Friday, the
18th, but it's no day. at that, 70
order mushrooms.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-13
W THE CRY GARDEN, INDEED, CAN
THE COST OF LIVING BE SOL WE'D

George Maxwell of the American Homecroft
s lecturing hOmscroft and gardsncraf
great when tells that of the causes Of the
1dsA Of living is wasted land
doe idle farms out in the country but idle little farms
here in the bac yards unproducve and which
tibute shamefully the
c yards capable producing $2Oooooo worth Of
d year. produced they BACK YARDS
nd HOT GARDENS.
They produce vegetables berries and small fruits and could
~ used for raising poultry.
Were big placed together would make
year year. would be regarded little less than criminal
they permitted to be idle by
|Asnselves.
possibilities the back yards overlooked too In the
contribution they could make to the public health and in pro-
|1iding sound and rugged bodies.
garden offers opportunity for the finest kind Of exercise to be
aiken in the open air.
yard who refuses get into it with spade
IA hoe overlooking insure himself against doctor
Ills and early grave
contributing matter of his good health and
yia wbeing yet comparatively small
that be computed in dollars and cents.
There Is movement at the present time the
whole than that Of housing REFORM to which the suggestion
SD the back yards into gardens relates.
Tsnemen built principally because people viii consent to live
them
condition the result Of condition
II stands for q complete of pride
built for the who willing simply to exist
redeemed by his city and back to himself
he opportunity is presented.
yard-h yard which for but
the greedy hogs himself adding robbery to
Este another Of the high cost Of living
very takes the soil because the Almighty in
<nded should it for his existence
Conditions which deprive him Of soil conditions which cheat him
~ his Godgiven rights.
- Back fences which back porches a sacrlege
b The who q garden has only to look for
Back yards will permit of his activities give him outdoor work
~ the strengthening muscles and his appetite for his
vegetables table
nd all things considered
|naa the cheapest
Much said lightly the efforts Of the city gardener whose A
crop generally failure but that this gardening profit
The city gardener who fails apprecave what
~ farm, WHO DEPENDENT UPON GARDEN
1oR A LIVING, has to contend with
< directs his brings
n what factor the farmer the prosperity
- webeng Of the nation and nations people considered
His interest find its into capital buildings eventually
where laws made and his interest reflected
Laws win then just possibly take oognizance Of the tribute
farmer and the ultimate have pay the mdmen-no
s Legitimate mddleMAN whom should know trans
ascns with the farmer to the mfddlekEN of
my and all Of whom too greedy
this interest the yard garden city folk the
@ that the farmer much than mdemn much
ore than their due city gardens Detroit productive successes
= not win have come pretty solving the high of living
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
TO START STREET CAR
LINE EXTENSION SOON
Materials Ordered Today BY ksekuk
Electric Company and Work
Starts Soon.

The construction Of the street car
extension to the Mckinley avenue
district is expected to be started IN
two weeks, according to Manager A.
D. Ayres Of the Keokuk Electric com.
pany. Mr.. Ayres said that materials
for the construction OF the extension
had been ordered today and would ar
rive in q couple of weeks. 1t VIII re-
auire about one month to complete
the extension as far as IL planned for
this year. That means that tho line
should be ready for service by the
middle OF June or the hrst OF July.
The completion Of the extension may
be somewhat delayed on account Of
the fact that some OF the materials
to be used must be made to special
order at Troy, N. Y. Most Of the ma.
terial will be here within q couple OF
weeks, however, and the work will be
started at that time. Officials Of the
company state that they have not yet
heard from the Boston office regard.
ing the construction Of the new gas
plant. The head office must author.
fze the construction Of the plant be
fore It can be undertaken. It is be-
lieved that this matter will be def
nMely decided upon within q short
time,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Every Home Needs
This Great Remed
No Home Can Afford to be
Without q Mild, Reliable
Laxative-tonic.

No well regulated home should be
without laxative, for there 10 scarce
ly day in family Of several per-
sons that someone Doesn't complain
Of headache. OF sleeplessness, or
show the first signs Of cold.
A laxative then becomes neces-
sity or what was trifling conges-
ton at the beginning may run into q
serious cold or fever. No harsh rem
edy Is needed, but simply q mild
laxative-tonic that viii make the liver
active and stir up the bowels. PEG.
pie who have tried q great many
things. and are themselves heads Of
families, who have seen the little
ills run into big ones. will tell you
that there is nothing better than DIR.
CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin, which you
can obtain at any drug store for fifty
cents or ono dollar q bottle. the latter
being the family size.
Among the great believers in Syrup
Pepsin for constipation in old or
young, and as general household
emergency remedy, IL Mrs. NJ. F.
Smith. TO N. Cherry St., San An
tonic, Texas. To use her own words.
she says she will bless DR.. Caldwell
to her dying day for she believes that
through his remedy, Syrup Pepsin.
she found the way to permanent
good health.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin 10 sci
entidcally compounded and Its purity
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
PICTURE OF PEACE
NOT YET UNVEILED
Continued from page ~

complete settlement at this time even
though 1t should require the entire
armed forces OF the nation to show
that this country cannot be wantonly
insulted.
Not q single democratic leader has
been consulted. Underwood, who
forced through the tariff bill; Glass,
author OF the currency law, and the
various heads OF powerful committees
who ordinarily expect .he confidence
OF the president, have been kept in
complete ignorance Of what was going
on and forced to learn the admins
tratton plans from the newspapers.
The only persons consulted by the
president and Secretary Bryan have
been ranking members OF the two
committees dealing with foreign at
fairs and In most instances, including
the accordance Of the mediation plan.
they have been called in to be told
VIVA. had been donce. While the
prestden. believes that there has been
a most excellent reason for This, 1t
has brought about situation that ID
extremely delicate.
Friends OF Leader Underwood have
been the most bitter. They allege that
instead OF sending for the Alabama
representative to consult with him,
the president aent Secretary McAdoo
70 the capital to ask that war
rerenue measure be introduced. They
aJIeee that because Underwood and
rnos. O. the ether leaders felt obligat-
ed 20 oppose the president on his
tolls program, there has been dis
.vozition TO ignore them. This meets
with emphatic denial and resentment
at the white house. The snect OF this
feeling however, may handicap the
when any mediation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27

10 vouched for. Mothers siys y
tiny babies. and grown people, ~,
q little larger amount, find 1t a.,
effective. 1t is mild and gentle ~.
ant-tasting and free from gripinr
1t does not hide behind 4 N
sounding name and IL absolutely 4
from any prohibited ingredient M
lilies who once use Syrup Pepsin \
ever after avoid cathartics, al
pills and other harsh medicines. 4
these only do temporary good, 4
nauseous and shock to any delIca
system. Such things should never
given to children.
Families wishing to try free =
pie bottle can obtain 1t postpaid
ADDRESSING DR.. W. B. Caldwell,
Washington st., Monticello. III.
postal card with your name and
dress on 1t will do.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27

/. is understood that federals have
so tempered with the wells, that the
oil is spreading over large area.
The admiral reports that II they once
catch fire there will be no chance Of
extinguishing the conflagration.
Admiral Fletcher reported from
Vera Cruz that SHIPPING has snsreiy
ceased and that the municipal ofhciais
and merchants are continuing their
endeavors towards affecting re-
organization Of municipal government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Don't Worry-Eat.

Memphis. Tenn.-Mrs. Emma D.
Looney. OF this pace, says: x suffer.
ed misery for nearly eight years. but
since taking Cardiff, l am much
stronger, and I haven't missed a sin
gle meal. / hardly know how to ex-
press my gratitude" Don't worry
about your -CardM doesn't
treat them. What you need 70
strength. Cardm helps you to get it.
Take Cardui. because other tonics and
medicines do not contain its peculiar
and successful ingredients. imported
especially for its manufacture. Hall a
century Of success. has stamped Car.
dui with the seal o. public approval.
During this time, Cardui has bcnfit.
ed q million women Why not you
Try II, today.-Adv,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
Detained by Mexicans.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-An Of
fetal report today from Consul Can
ada at Vera Cruz gave full details OF
the detention Of a large number o.
Americans by Mexican federals a.
iAgus CaIientes. In the number ar
rested, he said. were Miss Yay, mat
ron of the Aguas Caliente hotel; A.
Ii. Culver and wife; F. H. Payton and
wife, with three children; D. D. Refill
man and four children; Mr.. and Mrs.
Shoup and son: O. L. Baker, general
manager of the American Smelter
Co.: e. E. Leanin; H. D. Wilde. d. H.
Saround. wife and daughter; NJ. F.
McCauley; lur. Partridge; Chas. F.
Lucas; Jas. F. Henderson: Mrs. A. e.
ENERGY; Walter Efkel; A. w. Koch;
H. Hendr1ckson; Mrs. Kemion; n. F.
Lee and wife; H. H. Hoilingsworth
and wife; T. W. Jones; Mr.. Sorrell
and a number Of others.
| Canada said these persons attempt
ed to leave on a refugee train and
got as far as Encarnlion when 1t was
stopped and headed back to Aguas
Calientes. There the Americans we're
confined in the smelter plant under
guard Canada said he was told OF
their plight by Albert Doerr. of the
American Smelter and Refining Co.
Doerr also reported forcible detention
OF train at Trinidad, where party
OF Americans from Ueon we're put on
and left.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27

Harp Inventor at White House.
United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
wAFI5INGTON, April 27.-Mel-
Vile A. Clark, inventor of the modern
harp, IL slated to play at the white
house today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27

s.s5: cows and heifers, $6.s09S25
stockers and feeders, s7.s5@sN
calves, $7.75@1o.50; bulls and stag
s5.25@7.5O.
Hog receipts 5000; market steady
&c higher. Bulk. $s.s5@s.4o; top
$s.42h.
Sheep receipts 1000; marked
steady, 1O@15c higher. Yearlinu
$6.75@7.5O; wethers. s6.S0@7.09:
lambs, $7.5o@s.2O; ewes, $6.45Gs.s5.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, April 27.-Butter-E1.|
tras. 230231kc: frsts. 21@22c; DARYL
extras. 231sc; dairy firsts, 1890
2OMc.
Eggs-Firsts, Ism 01sAc; ordinary
frsts. 17A@1skc.
Oh sese-Twins. 1914 @16ikc; Young
Americas, 15A @16c.
Potatoes-Michigan $50 &c; Wis
consfn. 65@72o; Minnesota. 65@72c.
Live poultry Fowls. 1eh617c;
ducks, 1901 geese, 14c; turkeys,
loo.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK. April 27.-Flour mar
Ket quiet. steady.
Pork market quiet Mess, $22.0o@
$500.
Lard market steady. Middle west
spot. $40. 2561O.30.
Sugar, raw. market arm. Centrifu'
gal test, s1.os: Muscavado 50 test,
1896.
Sugar. refined. market Arm. Cut
loaf, $5.05: crushed, $4.95; powdered
$3so@4.o0:, graduated. $500 $50
Coffee Rio No. on spot, sasc.
Tallow market dull. City, 6&c;
country, 6G6Ac; specials. Sac
Hay market firm. Prime, S1.1o9
1.1214: No. 8. s06s5c: clover. 81 .o2h.
Dressed poultry market quiet. Tur'
keys, 1S625c; chickens. l492ec;
fowls. 1491Shc; ducks. nc.
1--we poultry market steady. Geese,
TIC; ducks, 17U1sc: fowls. ITO
1shc; turkeys. 15@16c; ROSTERS, l1
Cheese market firm. State milk
common to special 1o@1sc; Skins
common to specials, 1h64c; ful
skins, 5@14c.
Butter market quiet. Receipts q
OS5. Creamery extras. 20@zoNzc;
dairy tubs, 1s@25c; imitation cream
cry hrsts, ISM G1sc. !.
Egg market nrmer. Receipts 20
I135. Nearby white fancy. 221a 92sc
nearby mixed fancy, 20121c; fresh
20@23c.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Money Of
call, Ia percent.
Six months, tx percent.
Mercantile paper, percent.
Bar silver London, 81 31Sd.
Bar silver New York, 59Mc
Demand sterling, $4.S755@4S76e.
aoek Market Goes UP.
rUnitsd Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. April 21.-1nfiuenee
by the possibility Of mediation
Mexico, the stock market showed
remarkable rebound at the cp min
today. Prices advanced from one
four points over Saturdays close. !
s. Steel opened with q sale OF ~
shares.
Our Stocks In London.
LONDON, April 27.-America
stocks ranged from half to tire
points higher on tie London stoc
exchange today The opening wa
strong and stocks generally hei
their early gains.
Read The Daily Cate City. 10
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27

proposal comes to congress for ap-
prevail.
Until the mediation proposals can
have time to work out one way or an
other, this country will continue It's
new policy OF anxious" watchful
waiting. Secretary Bryan himself
added the new qualification. The
naval forces win remain in Mexican
waters and we will retain Vera Cruz
with Funston and his men as q gar
rison. But there will be no war Ike
move unless the administrations hand
is forced. There is no longer the In
tense fear Of American massacres that
was entertained Saturday and yes
terday. The lull in proceedings caus-
ed by diplomatic negotiations may en-
abba this government to get all It's
countrymen and women out OF Mexico.
The administration was very Aopeful
today that all will be out by tomorrow.
Advice From the Powers.
BERLIN, April Eft was report
ed here today that France, Germany
and England have instructed their
ministers IN Mexico City to urge upon
General Huerta the acceptance OF the
demands OF the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
AdvIe. Erom the Powers.
mot MANY AMERICANS
LEFT IN MEXICO
Continued from page u

twenty American men persist in re-
naming.
Consul Canada today maze strenu-
GUS efforts to obtain list Of detain-
ed Americans in Mexico City and
elsewhere. Through the British en-
bassy he sought the release OF J.
Starr Hunt, Burton Wilson. Colonel
Yeager and General Agramonte at
Mexico City, together with the re-
lease OF Americans held at Cordoba
and other cities. Americans detained
at Cordoba are A. PERTH, Carpenter
Perez, Harvest Perez, Howard Bark
or Young and Mr.. Harvey OF San Saw
eria Hacienda.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
REBELS AND FEDERALS
ARE NOW UNITED
Continued from page L.

and several members OF his personal
staff, left for Chihuahua early today
| on a special train. When it was
learned last night that he was going.
several Americans from H Paso at
tempted to dissuade him, fearing an
ti-Amerfcan demonstrations here in
his absence. villa said he had ar
ranged to prevent such outbreak.
81 am sure the crisis is over he
said. "As TO questions at Issue be-
tween the United States and Mexico,
I have nothing to add to what have
already said, except that ! am salts
fed that the United States accepted
the arbitration proposition made by
Argentine, Brazil and Chile. The
people OF these countries are Of our
own blood. They have nothing to
gain or lose and will, think, be i'm
partial
with the questions IN which the
United States IL interested settled
and out Of the way, We can 60 on
with the const,tutionalfst revolution
and proceed against the federals.
Elimination OF Huerta would greatly
simplify matters and put a stop even
to the revolution But II he is not
eliminated by the operation Of an ar
bitration committee, we will see to
it that he does not remain long IN the
way of the establishment OF peace"
Before starting south, villa tele.
graphed Gen. Pablo Gonzales a.
Monterey TO give ell foreigners, and
- I.rT-
sible protection and to be on guard
against wild rumors regarding the at
titude OF the United Staxs towards
Mexico He told Gonzales there was
| at present no apparent possibility oil
. war between the two countries. re
gardless OF what may be said by
limoges" on either eide Of the inter
; national boundary.
4 viii Remove Prisoners
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 81
Orders were received By Brigade,
2 General Bliss today 10 move the fve
thousand Mexicans now held at For
Bliss, near Fl Psso, 10 Fort wfngate
n. NJ, under guard OF two companies
of the Twelfth cavalry. Texs. cities
have repeatedly protested against
holding the Mexioans near the Dor
der, claiming that they offered con
slant temptation TO Ae1icans to CONS
across the border and release them
Hysteri1 Along Border.
lfBy Fred J. Wilson, staff correspond
en-. of the United Press
FORT SAM HOUSTON. Texas
r April 27.-Border towns are stil
Historically calling on General Tank
er FL. Bliss for troops for border pro
Election. Bliss Is personally uninforrn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-27
AMERICAN MASSACRE
HAS NOT TAKEN PLACE
CONTINUED from page H.

other weapons. 1t is estimated that at
least 20 per cent Of the population
was armed Hereafter any one found
bearing arms will be promptly court
martialed.
Rear Admiral Fletcher had receiv.
ed information today which leads him
to believe all Americans in Mexico
City will receive better trestmens
than heretofore thought probable.
Fletcher believes another train OF
refugees Will arrive here from the
capital today or tomorrow. Command
er Tweedy OF the British warship
Essex should arrive in Mexico City
today with dispatches from Admiral
Craddock to Sir Lionel Garden, the
British ambassador. The real object
of Tweedy's trip Is to learn exactly
how Americans are being treated ia
the capital and also to communicate
to Ambassador Garden exact condi-
tons in Vera Cruz So that he may
treat with Huerta and urge the speedy
liberation Of all Americans. Strong
pressure ia to be brought to bear on
Huerta to permit Americans to leave
the capital, as well as other interior
towns at will. Communication with
Mexico City by cable was restored
late yesterday and the nrst word in
sixty hours was received.
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NH1vC000 S0OU ~ SSs
CHICAGO, April 27.-Whsat-No. 2
red. se1kc: No. red, 940s5c; No. 2
hard. s3N @s4c: No. 8 hard. s2A @
ss1kc; No. 8 spring. s34@s5c.
Corn-No. yellow, .87h @6sc; No.
3. e5hWesc: No. 8 white, Sc; No. 8
yellow, S7@671sc; No. 4, S4hc; No.
yellow, SIC.
Oats-No. 3 white, 3sA 1ssxc; No.
4 white. s7A@as standard, $50
39Ac. .
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, H., April 27.-Corn-Mar-
ket unchanged, Nc lower. No. 3 white
es1kc: No. yellow. $40; No. yellow.
e6X@e7c; No. yellow. 6shc.
Oats-Market NC lower No. 2
white, ssh 0Sec: No. 8 white. s7%c;
No. 4 white, 3S&c; STANDARD, $40.
Chicago Live stock.
CHICAGO. April s7.-Hog receiptr
$4,000; market steady. shade higher.
Mixed and butchers. @s.s64s.s0;
sood heavy. 4s.450s.7s; rough heavy.
Ss.s6@s.45: light, $s.5S0s.so; pigs.
S73o0s.5o.
Cattle receipts 10000. Market slow,
steady. Beeves. 7.o0@93o: cows and
heifers. Ss70@s.50; stockers and
feeders, $5.50@s.2o: TEXANS. $7.10@
$40: calves. $s.00GS.50.
Sheep receipts $4,000: market quiet
steady. Native. 35.206s.e5; western,
s5.so@6.75; lambs. $e.1S0s.1o; west.
ern. s6.2o@s.30.
I q. Louis Lvs Stock:
EAST ST. LOUIS. April 27.-Cattle
receipts $500: market steady. Texas
receipts 500; native beef steers, $3.50
@9e5; COWS and heifers, $4.250S.75;
stocksrs and feeders. S5.oO@S 90;
calves. $500 @1O.50; Texas steers.
S5.750s.10; cows and heifers. $500
Sos.
Hog receipts 5000: market Sc high.
er. Mixed and butchers, $S.S5@s.So;
good to heavy, @sS5@s.76; rough.
ss.150s25: light, $s.700S.S5: bulk.
$s%5@s.75; pigs, $S.00@S.75.
SuSCP lcSSiPto ksOOV, At0A NOV 6Jo0ay
Sheep and mutton, s5.75G6.5o; lambs
s7.009s.25; sheared lambs. $3.50
$50.
kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, April 27.-Cattle
recsdpts 5000; market steady. Steers,
&6.25@e.2S; COWS and he1fers, 1880
7.75; etockers and feederA 38.250
500: calves, $6.5019.50.
Hog receipts 1000; market shade
higher. Bulk. $s.4s@s.60; heavy, $S,55
@s.s5; medium, $s.4S@s.65; light
tS.350s.60.
Sheep receipts $4,000; mark n
steady. Lambs, @S.006sO5: ewes
$4!5O@s.25: wethers, $4.0007.15.
Omaha Live oDck.
OMAHA, April 27.-Cattle receipts
$500; market steady. Steers. 3s.5O0