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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-29
BELIEVED TO BE
" JAPANESE SPY
Man was Taking Photographs OF Fort
Mott and Had Mass Of
! Notes.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. March Is
F. g. Otsuka, a Japanese, arrested
here as a possible spy was captured
as he attempted to escape in q taxi
cab from the immigration station
here. He will be arraigned before a
board Of special inquiry probably
Monday.
Otsuka is being held for the pres
ent at the immigration station in
Gloucester. He was seen to take
photographs at Fort Mott and the
League Island navy yard as the Hav.
erford, on which he was a passenger,
came up from the breakwater. A
mass Of notes on thin rice paper was
discovered under the mans shirts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-29

The challenge to the "Flatiron
building" in New York, skyscraper,
from the one in Milwaukee one story
high, will test the claim made for
metropolitan structures throughout
the country that utility requires a
sacrifice Of oesuty. No one has said
that the structure on Broadway's
isolated little triangle Of high priced
land was beautiful. but the "def"
from the western city claims there
is not only beauty, but utility in the
very beauty of the building erected
there on a similarly odd and con-
spicuous cite.
There are crowded thoroughfares
on the three sides of the Flatiron
building on Broadway, also in Mil
waukee around the Second Ward
Savings bank building. But Goth
ANS structure towers twenty
stories; Milvaukee's glands only
one story, massive and ornate. Here
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-29
HAD 600 LETTERS
FROM WOMEN
Alse Fifty Photographs OF Beauties
Who Had Answered
His Ads.

United Press Leased Wire Service
ST. LOUIS, Mo. March 2S.-Six
hundred letters from women and fifty
photographs of beautiful Women, were
found today in the room occupied IN
til Friday by Robert H. Crimes, at the
Antlers hotel, by Detectives Keaney
and Crran. who are investigating the
case Of Grimes.
Grimes was arrested at the post.
office when he took several letters ad.
dressed to him from private boxes
which the police say were in answer
to an advertisement in morning
newspaper for a. young woman book
keeper without membranes, for
bachelor with handsome home
The detectives found s.:ters, they
say, which shows that Grimes had
ads in Chicago, Oklahoma, Dallas and
San Antonio newspapers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-29

leaders tonight attributed the wreck
ing Of G. S. Tate's home BY a 6yna;
mite bomb today as an attempt by the
wet forces to intimidate temperance
workers in the bitter local option
campaign being waged not only in
Rockford but in over $50 Illinois
towns and townships where the fate
of 1000 saloons will be determined
on April Z. Tate who was uninjured,
declared he would contihue.Sctivities
in the dry campaign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-29
Chief Royaliat conspirator Of Portugal
Has Escaped Arrest
by Narrow
Margin.
IS A DANGEROUS MAN
Always Busy for Ex-king Manue! and
Too SiiFpory for His
Enemies to
Catch.
[By William Philip Simms. Paris cor
resDondent OF the Uni.ed Press.

TBy William Philip Simms, Paris cor
respondent OF the Uni:ed Press.l
PARIS, March 2S.-The Portuguese
republic has put a price OF 100000
upon the head of Joao d'Asevedo Cou-
tinho. accused Of being chief rcyal1st
conspirator back OF the attempt to
restore ex-king Manuel on the throne,
according to Joaquin Le.tao, former
member Of the ex-monarch's staff,
now in Paris.
Coutinho was formerly minister of
the Portuguese navy. At various
times he served as project Of police
at Lisbon, governor general Of MOI
antique, aid de camp of King Charles,
Manueps father, etc. He Is grand Of
fcer Of the Legion of Honor, the
highest honor in the gift of France.
He is at present Manuel3 military
chief and when in Paris recently, in
an interview granted exclusively to
the United Press admitted that he
had hopes of seeing the monarchy re
stored within short time.
Coutinho makes his headquarters
to large extent in Paris though he
|
even his closest friends not knowing
where he is until they get a discree,
word from him, notifying them Of his
momentary presence in the city
/ When here he usually stops ina small
hotel near the church of the Made
tleine, mostly frequented by English
tourists. Speaking English fluently
he once saved his life by Disgusting
himself as an Englishman. This was
in Lisbon.
At the time of the last royalist up
rising, Coutinho spent two weeks IL
and around Lisbon with the Portu
gese secret service agents looking fol-
| him all the while, says Leitao, not
withstanding his having been prefec
of police in Lisbon, a we'll known gov
eminent official, military officer ant
clubman By the aid Of numerou!
DISCUSSES and by changing his place O
residence some thirty times, he per
formed his task and left the countr,
without being discovered.
According to Leitao's recital o
Coutinho's adventures to CORES
Dondent, no one save the royalist'.
wife and a servant knew Of his in
tention Of returning to Portugal
Madame Coutinho. realizing FULLY the
dangers her husband had to run
kissed him goodbye and said:
Il wouldn't have you stay even i
II could. Go and do your duty
At Oporto his servant betrayed hin
to the police but he escaped arrest
fleeing on a Lisbon bound train. Blu
while the police of the capital search
ed the train at Lisbon, upon tele
graph orders. Coutinho was enterin,
the city by automobile, he having lef
the train several miles out
Then the chase began, Coutinho. O,
his last day in Lisbon saving himsel
by passing through some twent,
houses OF friends and finally escap
Ing in an automobile, disguised as
clean shaved, ruddy-faced Englishman
: The enormous price put upon Govt
!nho's head. Leitao declared. is in
tended to lead even friends of Govt
inho to betray him should he ente
Portugal again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-29

is comfort for the municipal art
leagues that in recent years have
labored to improve the artistic
standard of city structures, beau.
tify the streets and public build
ings and put ban on buildings
which are merely big.
Few cities have fragments OF
blocks such as these. Milwaukee
has two and claims that both are
occupied more uscfu!ly than is New
York's. On one is The city's big
bank; on the other the city halL
Two thousand people tenant the
Flatiron skyscraper; $4,000 savings
depositors swarm, to the "Gibraltar
of Milwaukee," where one-ffth OF
the savings in al the state banks Of
Wisconsin are kept
Which structure will prove its
claim to the create utility? Can
utility gain by partnership with
symmetry and art: This challengs
will help to settle the controversy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-29

In the ruins Of the Windsor Hotel at
milwaukee, this afternoon was prob
ably that of Lena Frank, 35, who was
arrested here on vagrancy charge
and left Immediately for Milwaukee.
Her general description answer to
that of the body found in the ruins of
the hotel at Milwaukee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-29
Body Ts Identified.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
ST. PAUL. Mimi, March 2S.-Police
officials here tonight issued state
ment that the body Of woman found
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-29
Much Like Hump.y Dumpty.

few broken promises will keep a
man busy the rest of his life trying
to pick up the pieces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-29
Dynamite Bomb.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
ROCKFORD. Ill, March 2s.-Dry
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-29

The Gate City want column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-29

That man is not too old to ny at
sixty is being demonstrat I'd in spec.
tacular fashion by Professor A. e
Huntington, ofthe chair OF metallurgy
In Kings college, London. In fool
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
Specially Corner
For the Choicer Things

A certain corner in our
Store we devote to those dain-
tier Foods which are not cas-
lily procured elsewhere in
town. We make this an
nouncement for the benefit of
those people who desire the
richest and purest BRANDS.
Each article suggested below
represents the Best.
1 Saratoga Flakes
2 Tapioca
3 Elbow MacaToni
A Spaghetti
5 Water Thin and
Butter Thin Waters
6 Cocoanut
7 Corn Starch
s Domino Sugar
8 Bakers Chocolate
10 Powdered Sugar
II Gelatines
IL Jello
We carry all the flavors Of
Jell-O all the time.
McKinney's
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
COUNTY COURT HOLDS BUSY
SESSION.
4 Review of the Transactions of the
County Dads" in the Session of
Court Beginning on the Sth.

Wednesday afternoon the county
Dads" finished a session of court
continuing over near two weeks. Much
Of the time, however, was consumed
in sitting as Board Of Equalization
In last weeks issue OF The Times will
be found the results of the work of
the board. Some assessments We're
made higher and some made lower.
The board has made an effort to be
fair in its dealings with the taxpayers
of the county.
1t was expected that on this We'd
nesday that the "drys' would file n
petition asking for a local option cleo
tion in st. Francois County, and at
the same time the matter Of the CEN
sus at Elvins would be taken up to
determine whether the election should
be ordered to include that city or not.
But the matter was postponed to next
Monday, when the court will sit IN
special session to hear the evidence on
either or both sides of the question.
Other Doings.
Gencyieyc Murphy was committed
to Mount Vernon as county patient
in the session of the court on the Sth.
The court instructed the Highway
Engineer. j. II. Ward, to advertise
for bids for the improvement Of tho
Fcrriuc and Old Plank roads. The adj
ycrtiscmcut will bee found in this is
sue of The Times.
That the individual road districts
might all have at least 500 in their
funds, the court instructed the Coun-
ty Treasurer Halle to transfer from
the general road fund S6lG.7l to the
district funds, bringing the various
funds ur to the sum Of at least 500
each.
In the matter Of the improvement
of the Perrinc road the citizens of
that community having raised an
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
GIVEN PRELIMINARY HEARING.


Tine case of the State of Missouri
VS.. Roscoe X. S. Parsons, charged with
having made false 'afldayit to the
Secretary Of State in regard to real
estate owned by the st. Joseph Lead
Company, was had on Tuesday, April
II, before Squire George II. Messin-
ger in Bonnc Tcrre.
Mr. Bofer for defendant, moved the
court to discharge the defendant on
the ground that the laws of 1911 did
not apply, and that the crime was only
misdemeanor and not felony. Aft
cr hearing considerable argument the
court overruled the motion and order
ed the evidence to be introduced. Mr.
Parsons then waived preliminary
hearing and gave his bond in the sum
of $500 to appear before the Circuit
Court at its May term, next.
Since one or two of our Republican
county papers have taken the position
that this prosecution was spite work,
we wish to state the facts that caused
Mr.. Benham to take the matter in hand.
He knew year ago about the report
of 1912, but did not get the figures on
the report of 1913, sworn to by Mr..
Parsons, until March of this year. In
the report to the Secretary of State
in 1912, Mr.. Parsons swore that the
cash value Of all personal property of
the ST. Joseph Lead Company, June
l, 1912, was $4,000; that the cash
value OF real estate in this State,
June /, 1912, was 81 1,375,350; but in
his report for the year 1913 the fol-
lowing figures were given: Cash value
Of all personal property in this State,
June l last, preceding this report,
$6,545, 1892, and that the cash value
of all real estate in this State, June
/, was S1O,0O5,s15.11
According to the 1913 report the st.
Joseph Lead Company has gained
SIS, l66,204.43 in property, including
both personal and real, from June l,
1912 to June /, 1913. This, Mr. Ben
ham does not believe, but is of the
opinion that the 1912 report was false
and corruptly made for the express
purpose of avoiding taxation. Mr..
Benham tells The Times that it is not
personal matter, but that he feels
some one must bring the great corpor-
ations of this county to an accounting
for such deliberate acts and compel
them to pay their just proportion of
the taxes.
When men of this county violate our
laws they get the same treatment
from your Prosecuting Attorney.
Neither social position nor money
make any difference to him. We need
a few more of just such officials
men of moral courage and a deep con-
viction of duty in fulfilling the duties
Of their Offices.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
CATCH CRAPS PLAYERS.
Just as One of the Players Was Re.
pcating "Scbcn Come Eleben,"
the Officers of the Law Nab
bed the Bunch.

4 number Of colored gentlemen
were enjoying them selves most gcc-
fully Wednesday evening late in pri-
vate "craps game" just back Of JctT
Highley's saloon that ended rather
gloomiiy. In some way word Of the
game being in progress got spread
about town, and the Prosecuting At
torncy getting wind Of it, proceeded
to Gicrsc's tailor shop and went up
stairs where he could look out Of the
window and see the fellows busy in
the game. The names of those in the
crowd were secured, and Sheriff Will
!iams called, and the Prosecuting At
torney and Sheriff made "a rush round
the corner on the players. 1t is said
that the entire pot of 27 cents was
taken by the officers, as the players
undertook to make their getaway
leaving the large CD sum of money
lying on the ground.
Two OF the party, Charles and Rob-
ert Cunningham, being arranged be-
fore Justice Zolman, plead guilty to
the offense. The remainder of the
players, it is said, composed of Rube
Taylor, Walter Mathews, Lige Thomas
and Charles Cayce, will stand trial
Monday morning on the charge of
gambling.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
ED ZOLMAN IN NEW YORK.

Ed Zolman, an employe Of The
Times office left last Friday for New
York City to learn the linotype ma
chine. Ed is a dandy good fellow as
well as good all round printer. In
addition he will understand the mech
anical construction and the care Of the
linotype and will be valuable asset
Of The Times office when he returns,
as it is expected that he viii continue
in the employment Of this Office.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
PRESBYTERY IN SESSION.
Began Session Here Last Evening
Rev. Thomas Watkins of Caruth-
ersville Delivered Opening
Sermon.

The opening session Of the Potosi
Presbytery that is in session here was
held last evening. Following the open
ing sermon by Rev. Watkins of Ca
ruthersville, a short business session
was held. A Moderator and temporary
clerk were chosen for the session.
The work Of this morning will con-
sist in hearing reports of the worl;
over the district composing the Pres
bytery. The afternoon session today
will be opened by devotional service
conducted by Rev. Lynn Ross of Jack
son, and tonight Rev. Charles Ander-
son is scheduled to preach.
1t is likely that the various pulpits
of the city will be occupied next Sun
day by visiting pastors; such. at any
rate, as are open to the visitors.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
SCHUBERT ORCHESTRA
CONCERT PLEASES.

The classical ard popular concert
given Tuesday evening by the Schu-
bert Concert Orchestra at the Mon
arch Iheater, was greeted by u capa-
city house, who appeared to be de-
lighted with every number given. II
was success in every way.
The musicians composing the Schu-
bert Orchestra are individually and
collectively artists of ability seldom
met with outside the larger cities.
Under MIR. Porters capable directing
their ensemble work is perfect.
Both classical and popular rag
time and other music was given IN
pleasing, finished manner, which
drew big hands" ut every close, call
ing for many cncorcs which were Civ
en- always with some pleasing up-to-
date "hlt" which invariably made a
hit" with the audience.
The violin solos by Mr.. Porter dis-s
played his wonderful command Of
that instrument, with selections of
different character, each superbly rem
dercd. In addition to Mr.. Porter's
unusual success as Il teacher, he IS
performer Of exceptional attain
ments, using a magnificent vlohn OF
an old make, the tone Of which can
best be described as Incompatible.
The trombone solos given by Mr..
Lyman barrow have rarely, if ever,
been surpassed in Pennington. Mr..
barrow is unquestionably a master of
his instrument, and with seeming ease
producing tone as smoothe and
agreeable as 'velyct," with certainty
and precision that gives his music a
quality of beauty altogether remark
able.
Not for long time has the Mon
arch management presented feature
| of such general merit as this orche5-
ira, and they are to be congratulated
with the hope that other concerts Of
this character may bc offered from
| time to time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
ACCIDENTAL KILLING
AT CAMPBELL.

Ernest Smith, % years of age, was
accidentally shot and killed last Sun
day night about 8 o'clock at Camp
bell.
The yougn man was an innocent by
stander witnessing City Marshal
Frank Howard and Jesse Smith ar
rest John Lanius, who, it is said, was
intoxicated and disturbing the peace.
During the alteration a revolver was
discharged, the bullet striking Ernest
directly over the heart, causing death
n few minutes later.
The revolver was the property of
Mr.. Lanius and reports have it two
different ways as to whose possession
the weapon was in when discharged.
One report is, Mr.. Lanius had it in his
possession and resisted arrest, during
which time the gun was accidentally
discharged. Another report is to the
effect that the Marshal had the gun in
his possession, and when Mr.. Lanius
attempted to regain possession of it,
the shot was fired.
In any event it is plain case of
gross criminal negligence that has re-
suited in the death of yougn man
who was highly respected by legion
of friends.
Mr.. Lanius was taken to the county
Jail at Kennett Monday morning and
Wednesday he was released on bond.
He will have preliminary hearing at
Campbell Thursday.--Malden Merit.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
DEATH THE VICTOR.
Mrs. w. o. Chalk, Wife of Iron Noun,
tain Agent at Delassus, Passes
Away.

Mrs. W. o. Chalk passed away at
the family home in Delassus on Tues
day about II o'clock. Two little chill
dren are left motherless, and a home
is made desolate by the passing out
from it the sunshine of a mother 8
love and care.
Mrs. Chalk was the daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. James Nelson Wood. She
was married to w. o. Chalk Novem-
ber Is, 1907. The children, Carson
and Velma, together with the husband
one sister, Mrs. p. L. Hunt, and one
brother, Thomas II. Wood, mourn her
untimely going, as she was only 81
years, / month and 4 days of age.
The funeral services were held from
the church in Delassus Thursday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. ]. NJ.
Baugh of Bonne Terre. A large con-
course Of people gathered to pay a
tribute of respect to the deceased, and
followed the remains to the long rest
ing place in the |. o. o. F. Cemetery
at Pennington.
Mrs. Judge Kinzer, Mrs. Mosher
and family, and Mrs. Absher and fam
lily of Flat River, attended the funeral
Also a number of railroad men came
in sympathy with n fellow workman
in the hour of greatest sorrow. The
Times joins the friends of the bereav-
ed in extending sympathy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17

all tend to produce sore shoulders.
How many men know how to figure
the correct length OF doublctrces and
slnglctrees to use on your various
cuts Of plows to prevent side draft
and to give the highest efficiency?
All Of US look out for and cope
with the highest and most evident
points presented in the care and hand
ing of horses and implements. but it
is only the successful and careful
farmer that pays attention TO the lit
tie details that in the long run pay
US so handsomely and count for so
much. In the case of seasoning our
horses for hard labor the old provcrb
reads, "A Stitch in Time Will Save
Nine Times Nine"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
Bargains in Real Estate.

100 acres, miles east of Farming
ton. About 30 to 40 acres fairly good
land and can be cultivated; rest rougn
and rocky. Considerable pine tim
Der.
Only one acre in cultivation. Good
two-room log house, new roof, good
barn. Price $500. Easy terms. Ad-
dress Merrill Pipkin, Farmingtn. Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17
no. { TO HAVE
TUBERCULOSIS COTTAGE.


One Of the needed buildings at No.
4 for some time has been a cottage
for the tubercular patients. 1t is a
matter of satisfaction to those hav-
ing the work in charge that at a very
early date cottage is TO be built for
those so afTlictedvAalPhe new building
will be no larger at first than the
needs demand, but will be added to
from time to time as the number of
patients multiply. The contract has
not been let rs yet, but it is sup
posed that it will be placed at the
next meeting Of the Board of Man
ayers. At the present it is reported
that there are about fifty patients at
the hospital of this class. Thus
the building will not come any too
soon.
Other Notes.
The Board Of Managers met on
Monday of this week. The usual rout-
inc of business was transacted. Pratt,
McMinn and Ulen were present.
Miss Vale Hickbottom Of Caledonia,
visited a couple of weeks with Mrs.
DR.. Long recently.
Clarence Penerger Of Elgin, H., is
spending a short vacation visiting the
hospital.
Stella Graney, the exchange oper-
ator, is taking a short vacation, and
is being relieved by Miss Stella Bos-
well of Doe Run.
1t is expected that the new ice plant
that has recently been constructed
will be accepted soon, probably this
week. 1t is already in use.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-04-17

The Bankrupt Sale of the Cole &
Nixon Stock is still going on. Fresh
reductions made every day. This bar
gain opportunity will soon be past.
Don't put of buying any longer. Come
Now. ADV.