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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-31
Madrid Parliament orens.

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MADRID, Spain, March 31.-What
is expected to prove the most pro-
gressive and ra6ical parliament ever
convened in Spain op sned its sessions
today. Premier Dato today reiterated
his prophesy that many social and
political reforms will be passed by
the parliament which convened today.
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Condor In jail.
CITY Of Divorces.

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CHICAGO, March 31.-Chicago, IN
1912, granted more than Ave times as
many divorces as London, notwith-
standing the fact that London's pop
ulation is more than three times thai
of the windy city.
This report was made today by the
newly created bureau Of statistics on
divorce in Cook county. The bureau
reported that 5000 divorces were
granted in Chicago in 1912 as against
only 920 In London.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-31
Youth is Held on Charge of
Numbering Two Women
With Revolver.

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CHICAGO, March 31--Infatuation
ior the prstty eighteen year old
daughter of one of his alleged vic
TINS, prompted Peter Welter, a ship
ping clerk, to kill Mrs. katherine Nor
ris. 40. and Mrs. Sarah Sallans. As,
neighbors, according to the police
theory announced by Captain Thomas
Maegher today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-31
Votes for Three Women.

CHICAGO, March 31.-Three WON
en- candidates for alder1nen-Miss
Marion H. Drake. Miss Harriet Wit
trm and Mrs. B. Napieralskt-were
recommended for election to the city
council at the April election by the
Municipal Voters league, nonpart-
isan organization, In a report issued
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-31
Man With Three Wives and
Three Children Outwitted
the Police Once.

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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March a1.-
That Charles Phelps, q, has a wife
and two children at ST. Louis, wife
and one child here, and that a third
wife divorced him, are a few Of ths
statements made against him by his
Indianapolis wife, who says hs threat
ened to kill her. Phelps Is held in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-31
RITTER DEBATE
on TOLLS BILL
Came to an End Today With
the Speech Made
by Speaker
Clark.
PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT
|mIssouri statesman Did Not Attack
Wilson for Reputation
Of the Plat
form.
[Bv Bond P. Geddes, staff correspon'

TBy Bond P. Geddes, stan correspon
dent OF the United Press.]
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Before
an audience and membership stirred
with excitement, the crisis OF the Pan
ANA tolls fight was reached IN the
house late this afternoon. The stage
was set for the most dramatic climax
to legislative session since the fam
GUS rules fight i've years ago. That
climax was not SO much the mere
voting on the presidents plan ION re-
peal OF the tolls exemption on Amer
| ican ships using the Panama canal
It was in the appearance Of Speaker
Champ Clark. The vote in favor OF
the repeal was conceded by propon-
ents and adversaries alike, unless
Clark should stampede" the houss
Clark, who so bitterly contested with
President Wilson for the democratic
presidential nomination, was announ-
ed to make the supreme speech OF
his political life. His reply to bitter
charges OF splitting" the party. Thrill
followed thrill during the debate.
Mostly the speakers were leaders OF
three great political parties. The less
prominent member had spoken their
words in the earliest days OF the de-
bate. Every seat IN every. home gal
Iery-raserved, public, diplomatic,
executive-was jammed by ten o'clock
when the doors opened. Some spec
tator arrived with breakfasts and
lunches before eight. Every house
member and many senators and high
administration officials were on the
floor and in the galleries.
Almost passionately asserting that
he is not now and docs not expect to
be candidate for the presidency In
1916, Speaker Champ Clark this aft
ernoon closed the debate on Panama
tolls question. He denied having
caused a split in the democratic ranks.
He vehemently denied personal
ISSUE between himself and President
Wilson and eloquently proclaimed
himself ready to fight for his ideals
of right whether or not that fight re-
suited in his retirement from public
life.
The storm center of tempestuous
debate since last Friday, when he is
sued a statement opposing President
Wilson's demand for repeal Of the
exemption clause in the Panama act,
Clark this afternoon refrained from
bitterness in attacking his democratic
colleagues on the other side of the
canal tolls controversy. But he turn
ed loose the Walls of his wrath against
two New York newspapers. There
was an occasional sarcastic reference
to the democrats who attacked him
for his tolls stand, but his references
to President Wilson were laudatory.
There is no personal issue between
the president OF the United States
and myself" Clark began. There
has not been at any time and trust
there never will be. I have at no
time uttered one word Of criticism OF
the president. At no time. so far as
am informed. or believe, has the
president said one single word of
criticism OF me. In the nature of
things man who is worthy to hold
high public post in the service OF
this country. must believe that other
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-31
Presidential Nomination.

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WASHINGTON, March 31.-Presi-
dent Wilson today nominated Oliver
3. Dickinson, of Chester, Pa, to be
United States judge for the eastern
district of Pennsylvania. s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-31
Is Slowly Sinking.

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PASADENA, Calf, March 81
Frederick Weyerhauser, multimtllicn
aire lumberman, is so low that he Is
b aing kept alive only by the use of
oxygen This was the word that came
today from Weyerhauser's winter
home where he is dying Of pneu-
monia. He spent a very bad night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-31
MAYOR HANNA
is RETURNED
Des Moines Voted to Buy Wa
terworks But Rejected Bond
Issue for That
Purpose.

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DES MONIES, Iowa. March 81
With nearly 10000 votes cast, four
thousand more than ever before, May
or James r. Hanna and Councilman
Joseph l. Myerly were returned to the
city hall for two years more at the
city election yesterday under the Des
Moines plan Of city government. The
business mems association elected one
candidate W. F. Mitchell, and the
labor unions one man, ]. M. Leonard
Fred German, bull mooser, is the
fourth man.
r A proposition to buy the water
works for s2,3O0,00O carried, but be-
cause Of confusing ticket the bond
issue for the purchase failed and the
question will have to be voted on
again at special election. A propo-
sition to grant franchise to an
automatic telephone company was de-
feated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-31

River above low water of 1864. so
Change in "a hours, rise tenths.
Mean temperature 3Oth, A.
Lowest temperature. Al
High est temperature, 4s.
Lowest temperature last night. 40.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-31
Killed on the Track.

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CHICAGO, March 31.-Mrs. E. R.
Carpenter. sixty, a bookkeeper, was
run down and killed by Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul train today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-31
City Has Not Fallen Into Vii
las Hands and
Still Holds
Out.
ARMISTICE Is REPORTEDl
Federal Commander Lost His Mind
During tho Battle and HAD
TO be Locked
Up

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WASHINGTON. March 81 Tors
reon has not fallen and the Huerta,
government bslieves the city will not
fall into the hands Of the rebels. ac-.
cordfng to cable despatch from
Senior Jose Portillo Y. Rojas, Mexi-i
can foreign minister. received todayi
by Senor lAlgara, Mexican chargei
d'affaires here. The message informs
ed Algara that the foreign Office had
advices declaring the federal defends
ers we're still holding out and in posi-
ton to continue the defense indefi.t
nitely The Huerta government ia
very optimistio, according to the for.t
eign minister
Details OF the revolt at La PaA
reached the state department today
Several leading citizens were arrest
ed as rebel sympathizers and placed
on a ship to be sect to Guaymas-t
Later the governor Of the district re-
volted against the Huerta government.
seized Mexican merchant steamer,
the Bonita, and with volunteer force
and the prisoners in the local Jadl.
sailed for an unknown destination.
There were about two hundred men
and $4,000 taken from the business
houses OF La Paz, together with gov.
ernment money in the town.
Armistice Reported
JUAREz, Mexico. March 31--Rs-
ports that an armistice is in effect
between Mexican federals and rebels
at Torreon, in order that General
Jose Refugio Velasco, federal COM
mander, may treat for surrender OF
the city to General Francisco Villa.
were practically confirmed today by
officers close to General Venustiano
CarranZa, first chief Of the Mexican
revolution. It was impossible to learn
from CarranZa himself whether the
report was true because he refused to
be seen by newspaper men. but it was
stated on high authority that he hadi
received news to that effect from
villa who had put the whole matter(
up to his chief and caused cessationl
of hostilities while awaiting the res
Fly. Carranza is said to have re-
piled to this message but what course
he has taken is not known.
General Velasco. federal commando
er at Torreon. went wildly insane
while riding up and down the trenches
at Gomez Palacio during one Of tho
seven assaults made by constitutions
alists before that stronghold was tak-
en-, according to Robt. Dorman, staff
photographer Of the FL Paso Morn
ing Times, who reached EI Paso late
Monday night, direct from the battle
field Federal soldiers were COM
PEELED to overpower their chief and
lock him in room in a hotel until
he had recovered his senses. 1t was
Volascos absence from the firing
line which caused the circulation of
rumors that he had been slain IN bat
tie. His bravery was marked by
every one at the front and ultimately
his death was looked for by every one
who believed his courage an unneces.
sary exposure to the fire Of the en-
emy He also said Colonel Victor.
iano Huerta. son Of the Mexican die
tator, was killed in the trenches at
Gomez Palacio in one Of the early at
tacks according to federal prisoners
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Daily River Bulletin,
River Forecast.

River Forecas..
The river will rise steadily from
Davenport to ksokuk for several
days.
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ELECTION at Pennington.

FARMINGTON, Iowa. March 81
At the city election here VIII Single.
ton was elected mayor. A total of
were in the field. the independents
and the citizens. The official re-
turns show that the councilmen elect
ed were about equally divided be-
tween the two parties"
For councilmen:
Charles Bruggeman.
H. e. Folker.
Lewis Newlan.
Earnest Beard.
I. w. Story.
For treasurer and assessor H. h.
Hartlick and F. B. Bady were elected
respectively.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-31
FIFTEEN
LOST YEARS
White Haired Convict May be
Released for Crime
He Never Had
Committed.

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JACKSON, Mich. March S1.-Arter
serving fifteen years in Jackson pris-
on for crime Of which he was con-
victed on circumstantial evidence.
George Boucher, white haired old
man, Of sixty years, was notified to-
day that he may be given his freedom
before the week end. He was inform
ed that another man, Horace Condor,
now under arrest at Mattoon. ILL.,,
has confessed to the murder for which
Boucher is paying the penalty.
Every day dor fifteen years, the
old man has declared his innocence
of the murder of VIM. Hawken. an
old soldier in Benton Haror, Mich, In
1899. Today he was given chance
to make his statement before the
state board of pardons in session to
consider Condon's alleged confession.
Boucher could not restrain himself
for pure 10Y. Tears streaming down
his cheeks he told the pardon board
members his story. When he was as
sured that his case would be brought
to the attention of the governor i'm
mediately he collapsed and was taken
away to his cell. Preparations were
made today by the pardon board to
obtain the accuracy Of the reported
confession. It was learned that he
was in Benton Harbor at the time the
crime was committed. Condor was
arrested at Mattoon for violation of
his parole from the reformatory.
Condor In jail.
NATION, ILL.,. March 31.-Police
here today were holding Horace Con-
don, Of Benton Harbor, Mich, await
Ing the arrival this afternoon OF Of
f1cers from ST. Joseph, Mich. to re-
turn him to St. Joseph where he al
legged he killed Hawken.
| Condon's confession was made to
the chief of police in the absence OF
| a priest whom he asked for. He was
PICKED up wandering on the streets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-31
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: Unsettled
weather tonight and Wednesday with
probably showers. Not much change
in temperature. Moderate winds.
For Illinois, Iowa and Missouri: Un-
settled weather tonight and Wednes-
day with probably showers. Not much
change in temperature. Moderate
winds.
Weather Conditions.
High pressure north Of the lakes,
attended by somewhat cooler wealth
er in the lake region and the north
eastern states, with Temperature be-
low the freezing point in upper Mich,
igan.
An area of low pressure on the
eastern slope of the Rockies is caus-
ing unsettled weather, with showers
from the plains to the central valleys
with little change in Temperature. and
conditions indicate unsettled weather,
with probably showers, and little
change in temperature. for this Sec
ton tonight and Wedn ssday.
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Ma.oney Defeated.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, March
3f.-Dr. NJ. B. Snyder. republican, was
elected mayor over Mayor Thonas
Maloney democrat, here yesterday,
by 100 majority.
The republican candidates for treas
urer and auditor, were also success
full while the democratic candidates
for assessor, engineer and solicitor
were elected. The city council will
stand tie, four republicans and four
democrats.
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Local Observations.
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-25
DICTATES OF FASHION

Plaitings OF net are very much used
on the new caps for babies.
Separate skirts Of linen or pique
for golf or tennis are severely plain
in line and have patch pockets.
Wells OF extremely fine linen mesh
are worn over the small hats and
cover only the upper half Of the face.
The cap crown Of MORE. satin or
taffeta finished with q heavy cordlng
is q feature Of many Of the newest
hats.
The tango nightgown is the newest.
and resembles q chemise and Turk
ish trousers combined. 1t Is said to
be comfortable.
Sashes and belts are feature Of
children's dresses. Sashes are quite
wide. Belts are OF suede and colored
and patent leather.
Frocks of white taffeta have super
seeded the ones OF white crepe de chine.
so popular last season. They are
trimmed with ruches. puffings and
shirrings.
Smart little eton jackets Of taffeta
accompany children's frocks OF crepe
or batiste. These are sometimes bor-
dered with small bullet buttons OF
coral, jet or amber.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-25
70 PROTECT DAINTY FRoCK
one.Piece PInafore Almost an Essen
tIaI in the Wardrobe Of the
Small Girl.

A most useful addition to the child's
wardrobe is the one-piece pinafore,
which, made to cover a dainty frock.
can be slipped on and of at a mo-
ment's notice, thereby solving the
problem Of keeping the child pre-
sentable during play-time, and also
helping to curtail the weekly laundry
bill. 1t should be made in galatea,
brown holland, linen or any washing
material that resists hard water. The
pinafore is slipped over the head. and
the making of It up offers no dificul-
ties whatever, for the piece OF straight
material is just doubled Ito the length
of pinafore required), and then shaped
at the neck and shoulders. II Is fas-
tened at the side with tapes. but little
straps Of the material fastened on one
edge and buttoned on to the other can
be used instead.
Pockets, OF course. should be ADDED
TO the apron, for children delight In
these. and small designs. such as hg-
ures. animals. flowers trees, etc.
may be worked on them. II should be
horne in mind, however. that all mate
rails employed in these trimmings
should be OF a washable and durable
quality.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-25
NEW AND STRIKING CoLoRS
Some Of the Prettiest That Have Been
Offered for Many Seasons Are
Now Available.

The new silver green Is lovely tint.
1t exactly resembles the color Of a
breaker just before 1t topples over
below its crown of foam, and Is par
ticularly effective in velvet and silk
cashmere, brooches and soft silks. In
satin Its white lights are rather strong.
1t is the prettiest shade Of green that
has been seen for many years. and
will undoubtedly be popular.
Another new color that has caught
on is called COO de roche" and IL
deeper and warmer than bun and has
an affinity with tango tint But the
union Of black and white is the most
noticeable Of the moment, and Scotch
tartan Is in great demand among the
fashionable dressmakers. II Is used
for panniers and for frills, edginG
panniers OF other material, also for
the sash in some Of its novel forms.
such as extending into a train, catch
ing the folds Of draped skirts, form
ing an immense bow some inches be-
low the waist at the back, occasionally
even in front. with ends falling below
the knees. One may see before Ions
whole gowns composed OF sash ane
stole, and nothing more.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-25
Indian lnuAnuitV.

In his preface to Antarctic Days"
Sir Ernest Shackleton tells an anus
ing little story OF northern Canada
A government geologist, with inf
mite labor, had collected some very in
teresting geological specimens in q
region far beyond civilization. Most
Of the collecting was done on the bar
rem ground $50 miles northeast Of the
Great Bear lake. The scientific man
and the porters Of the party carried
the rocks on their backs to the Great
Bear lake. padded 300 miles across
the lake. and alternately padded and
portrayed 1900 miles up the Macken-
zie, Slave and Athabasca rivers.
The last portage was half mile
long at the Grand Rapids Of the Atha-
basca. and It was done by Indian EN-.
ployes of the Hudson's Bay company.
The Indians were ingenious men, and
they still tell with pride how they
saved much labor by emptying all the
heavy bags and boxes at the lower end
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-25
EYE STRAIN
Relieved by Quitting Coffee.

Many cases Of defective vision are
caused by the habitual use Of coffee.
It is said that in Arabia where cof-
fee is used in large quantities, many
lose their eyesight at about fifty. Tea
contains the same drug, caffeine, as
coffee.
A N. ]. woman writes to the point
concerning eye trouble and cofiee.
She says:
My son was for years troubled with
his eyes. He tried several kinds OF
glasses without relief. The optician
said there was a defect in his eyes
which was hard to reach.
He used to drink coffee, as we all
did, and finally quit 1t and began to
use Postum. That was three years
ago and he has not had to wear
glasses and has had no trouble Win
his eyes since.
81 was always fond Of tea and Gomez
and finally became so nervous could
hardly sit still long enough to eat q
meal. My heart was in such q con-
dltion l thought / might die at any
time.
Medicine did not give me relief
and was almost desperate. It was
about this time we decided to quit cof-
fee and use Postum, and have used It
ever since. / am in perfect health.
No trouble now with my heart and
never felt better in my life.
Postum has been a great blessing
to US all. particularly to my SON and
myself"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read The Road to Well.
ville." in pkgs,
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular PoStum-must 30 well
boiled. 1bc and go packages
instant Postum-ls . soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in q cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes q delicious beverage
Instantly. SOC and soc tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds is
about the same
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold BY Groeon.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-25

OF the harm from this fly. In add.
ton to spreading infantile paralysis.
Jennings and King Of the bureau Of
entomology say It may spread pella-
era. The diseases of domestic anil
mails spread by It are anthrax. swamp
fever. CHAMBERS. septicemia. surra.
souma, and, maybe, round worm.
In addition. biting flies worry stock
so much that they cannot work ef-
ficiently. Animals get thin and milk
cows sometimes 90 OF 40 to go per
cent in the amount Of milk produced.
r. c. Bishopp Of the United States
bureau Of entomology. tells US that the
stable ny breeds largely in straw. Old
strawstacks In the fields are the worst
offenders. Bishops advice 10 to burn
these stacks or else. to spread the
straw. and plow It in deep. When a
heavy rain falls on freshly threshed
straw conditions for ny breeding are
at their worst Manure containing
straw is another breeding place Of i'm.
portance.
To keep the flies OF. BIshopp ad'
vises mixture OF fish oil Zone gal.
lon), oil OF pine tar 1.-TWO ounces). oil
OF pennyroyal 1.-TWO ounces). and kero'
sene (one-half a pint).
The flsh-oil mixture. II faithfully ap-
piled, will serve as a repellent against
flies as long as 1t retains its effective
ness.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-25
Handmade Rugs.

There is nothing more charming
than homemade rag rugs for the sum-
mer cottage, and 1t is surprising that
more women do not take up this prac-
teal II old-fashioned handiwork. One
can do the necessary dyeing and weav-
ing at home and the utensils neces-
sary are neither complicated nor ex-
pensive.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-06-25

a piece Of pie. weighs nearly twice IA
much as when he began to eat. When
fed plenty Of moist food he deposits q
fly speck every five minutes. He VIII
eat anything AZ well as everything
Because sputum is from a case Of con-
sumption or excretions are from .
case Of typhoid 10 no reason why they
do not appeal to the fiy's palate. Being
fond Of Nth. as we'll as OF clean food;
being fond OF dirty places. naturally
they have many germ diseases Of their
own.
There are epldemics affecting iies
as well as epldemics affected BY hies.
But what matters It II q few millions
are killed by germs when 30 many
millions can quickly breed! Nothing
with the feeding and breeding power
OF q fiy 10 at any great disadvantage
from germs. II Ii the human being
that expects to produce but few OF
its kind that must fight on the enc
mics to keep the race alive.
Flies are OF no consequence except
rs they affect the food. They do not
start any disease. They serve to carry
them from one place to another. One
farmer may get typhoid in his milk
and then spread typhoid to hundred
farmers milk by emptying 1t into
common vat. From this common vat
500 consumers may obtain their milk.
Thus typhoid may be spread all over
town. But about the only chance for
solid food like bread. meat. and sugar
to spread typhoid is through the help
Of flies. A mans water faucet taps the
same pipe as that Of another man, a
mans milk bottle Is filled from the
same can as another's-but the only
link between two mems bread is our
enemy, the fly. II the one has a COM
municable disease. the fly. forgetting
all about quarantine. travels with his