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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-02
EmpIoyes Of This State Must be Re-
munerated Two Times Each
Month, According to
New Law.
FRAILEY IS THE AUTHOR
Tho First Pay Under tho New Ar
ranuement Was Distributed to tho
Railway Employees Last
Saturday.

Saturday was payday on the Burling-
ton route. This is the first time IN
the history Of the railroad that the
Iowa employees of the company have
received their checks on the last day
Iof a month. Previous to this time
the payday has been the approximate
middle of each month and the next
one would not be until the same time
the next month.
Under the recent law that was
passed by the Iowa state legislature
the company must now pay their
men two times each month. The law
went into effect on July 4th along
with the other laws that we're passed
by the last general assembly but the
payday the end of the month Is the
first new one under the law. The
first payday, that Of July Is. was the
regular one and the employees were
given the money they had earned
during the previous month.
Saturday they received money they
earned from July list to 18th inclusive,
and on the 18th Of next month will re-
ceive pay for the work done the latter
portion Of the month.
There are any number OF good and
bad points to the new law. but It
seems to give general satisfaction,
and at this time Is in effect in several
states. The Missouri employees Of
corporations are paid two times each
month as are the employees Of Illinois
companies. The claim is made by the
railroad that It necessitates so much
extra help and that It is not Of enough
difference to anyone to warrant the
expenditure OF the money.
The employees generally are better
pleased with the twice-a-month pay
than with the other method. It does
away with the necessity, In many
cases, Of running accounts at various
stores for thirty days and having
them grow out Of all reason. The flf.
teen-day payment of the employe, and
by him Of the mercantile accounts he
has been forced to run, should work
as benefit to all concerned, and will
mean that the merchants Of the state
will have much less on their books
than formerly.
The law was passed by the lsst
legislature and the author was Sena-
tor j. R. Frailey OF Fort Madison.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-02
Three Of Them We're Written on
Backs Of Envelopes In 1908 and
1910 by Mrs. Georgia w.
. Tyler.
FIGHT OVER ESTATE
Photographic Testaments Are Filed
for Probate to Buck Ono Exc
cuted Six Months Before
Woman's Death.

The following article is from the
July 22nd issue Of the Los Angeles
Times and will be of interest to the
readers Of this paper as the parties
concerned were former residents OF
Keokuk:
Three Wills, dated 1908 and 1910.
written on the backs Of long envelopes
by Mrs. Georgia w. Tyler and found
in a safe deposit box at the National
Bank Of California were filed for pro-
bate yesterday by Attorneys John e.
Biby and Ward Chapman. The attor-
neys represent Mrs Abbie 8. Bisbee
of Oklahoma City. the sister Of Loren
8. Tyler, deceased, who Is contesting
the will Of Mrs. Tyler, executed six
months before her death, on the
ground that she was incompetent.
In the will under contest Mrs. Tyler
bequeathed Nellie J. Tarbell of Mime
apolis $4,000. In the three wills found
recently, Mrs. Tyler gives Mrs. Tar
bel, q friend, three shares OF Pullman
stock, valued at $3.50. The omission
in the Photographic Wills Of any large
sum to Mrs Tarbell is set up as one
Of the grounds why the later will
should not be probated, as indicating
her mental condition.
Mrs. Bisbee claims an interest in
the $4,000 estate OF her sister-in-law.
Loren s. Tyler, Mrs. Georgia w.
Tyler's husband, was a retired army
officer. He gave half Of his 100000
estate to his widow and the other
half to his sister, Mrs. Bisbee.
Mrs. Tyler executed her will Octo-
Der IA, 1914, naming Mrs. Tarbell as
the residuary legatee. She forgot to
name as an heir her brother, DR..
Charles Harrington. She gave her
sister, Harriet Harrington, $4,000; a
half brother, Hugh Wilkins, $4,000,
and her stepfather. c. E. Harrington,
$4,000. To Mrs. F. H. La Due and
Mrs. Nellie Purcell she left $4,000
each. With small requests to others
and the legacy Of $4,000 to Mrs. Tar
bell, the estate Of $4,000 was dis
posed OF. Mrs. Bisbee was not named
in this will.
The proceedings in this complicated
case comprise petition filed for let
tiers of administration, the filing of the
purported will and petition for let
tiers testamentary and the contest Of
Mrs. Bisbee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-02
There's No Place
Like Colorado
After All"

Haven't you found that
nearly everybody has a
longing to go to Colo
RADIO? Even though you
have never seen the state,
there isa call that reaches
out and bids you come.
Certain it is, that those who
have once filled their lungs
with the invigorating ozone
and bathed in the indescrib-
able sunshine-inv ari a b ly
long to return.
Colorado is a wonderful place
for children. The summer life
out there is just about as ideal
as can be imagined and few
weeks of outdoor life is Won
derfully beneficial to every-N
body. Best Of ALT isn't ex.
pensive.
The Burlington's Colorado
Utah handbook is worth read
ing even if you don't go. Send
for your copy today. G. F.
Conradt, City Ticket Agent,
Fifth and Johnson SITS. Phone.
GIG.
Colorado's charm, once
realized, is all but
irresistible
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-02
Heat Fatal to Five.
Pre-

limited Press Leased wire SerVIce.J
New YORK, Aug. 2.-Five persons
died here in the last twenty-four hours
froIn the heat and six died by drown
inc while attempting to escape the
Fifty thousand persons spent the
,,boie night on the beach at Coney
Island MANY whole families from the
.snan,ent districts camped on Surf
o,,onue The number at the resort
drring the day was estimated at 4o0.-
0Cf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-02
Neutral Switzerland.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BERNE, Aug. -"Switzerland's
preservation as an independent nation
is a European necessity" declared
President Motta, of the Swiss repub-
lie, at celebration held here today.
Switzerland is an island of peace
full thoughts amid the conflict raging
in all Europe" he continued. "She is
the persor'a - ton of charity and fra
tr-nit-r Her policy should always be
~ rf -.eutrality-neutrality frankly
Gee ed and Loyalty observed"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-02
Base ball In Japan.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO August 2.-The base
ball team of Chicago university.
leaves tonight for Toxic, Japan, for
three series Of international baseball
games with Waseda, Keio and Meiji
universities. The first game WILL be
played September "a. Prior to sail.
ing, series of games will be played
in the northwest and at Honolulu
and series will be played with the
teams OF the Oahau league.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-02
PUBLIC OPINION
) . 8 o . 90 . o o o q O 90
Steamboat Respo nsibIIIty.

0NSUH5V0US TtSOFOI'S'1"'ey'
To the Editor Of The Gate City:
1t seems necessary to state for the
information of Mr.. John H. Cole that
the inspection and regulation OF
steamboats, on navigable rivers in
this country is the exclusive province
Of the United States government.
Neither cities nor states are permit.
ted to pass upon their seaworthiness
or say how many passengers they
may carry. Mr.. Cole should take
pains to inform himself before he es-
says to find fault.
Very respectfully.
8. w. MOORHEAD.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-02
only ono way.

Fremont Tribune: OF all the insen-
ious Inventions OF modern times no
man has yet devised any substitute
for the old method Of winning sue
cess. There Is stil! no royal road Is
it. Nothing but honest endeayor.
with the accent on both words, will
yet cut the mustard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-02
e.ll From Dock.

11rnited press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Rolling off the
soi- wbi,e asleep early this morning,
THOMAS Ryan. of Milwaukee. en,Fio'.
~ IN the steamer Kansas, fell n tie
rh;csso river and was drowned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-02
Whats the lJae?

Cedar Falls Record: The fellows
who operate motor cars on home made
and 1914 numbers seem to get by
with it. What's the use of paying up?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-02
Harry Rein's Statement.

accident Stories Plentiful.
mere were several stories about
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Arab" Tonight

With an added feature Of thrilling
winter sport scenes in the far north
the Grand offers Edgar Selwyn and
an all star cast in The Arab" a
special feature program at 10 and 20
cents tonight. Tomorrow at the
regular three o'clock matinee and
evening showings, the program will
be repeated
In "The Arab" Manager Dodge
announces one OF the greatest fea-
ture productions that has yet ap-
peared at the Grand. The picture is
the most expensive and elaborate of
anything ever attempted by the we'll
known Lasky company and released
under the Paramount program. No
expense was spared in costuming,
cast Of characters and every detail
to make 1.-THE Arab" a great success.
It recently played to capacity houses
at Orchestra hall in Chicago and
was highly praised by the popular
Mae Tinee and other Chicago news
paper critics.-Advertise
sells-FIoto Circus.
One word there is which has it's
place in the sacred traditions Of the
circus, and that word exists with the
S0llS-f1OLO ClrCuS ana Buffalo Bill 8
original wild west, which is coming
to this city for a one days visit FRI
day, August 6, just as it has existed
with every circus since the o1den
days:
"Clowns!"
For. you see, a circus wouldn't be
circus without clowns, and in spite
OF all the other attractions, Buffalo
Bill and his wild west, Rosa Rosalind
the maid Of mystery" in spite Of the
riders, the Indians, the artillery and
soldiers; in spite of the elephants
and trained lions and the hundreds OF
acrobats and aerialists, much Of the
attention this year has been given to
the producing of clown acts and the
gathering of talent"
Producing? Certainly. For clown
acts must be produced just as any
play is produced, and rehearsed per-
haps more carefully. It's no easy job
to be a clown. With mimicry and
pantomime alone must the work Of
fun be done. There is no chance for
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
Not a Difficult Decision.
(New Haven Register.)

Among all the governors of the state, each facing the Paris judg. ment'' of choosing his states most tinguished citizen to be San Fran cisco exposition guest, the governor of Connecticut is fortunate His choice, as it were has been made fer him by circumstances. Surely elec- tien to the office of president of the United States in itself makes a ma distinguished. But when he has served in that office with exceeding distinction, when lie has withdrawn to a retiremens in which his prestige and his honor the country over grows with every passing day the choice becomes less and less a possible ques- ton.
 To have among it's citizens a presi- dent or an ex-president is very rare distinction for g state in these days. Connecticut could hardly hope to have either by birth It has one by his own free choice. Of course he is without hesitation or question the states most distinguished cit izen, perhaps the nations most dis tinguished citizen. If he will accept it, MT. Taft should be named for the Panama exposition honor.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
The Rabies once More.
n (BrocK36nT Shines.

~ --- 7
 What appears ah epidemic of rab- ies aniong' dogs in@ the vicinity of Bos- ton has resulted in the quarantine of all dogs in several cities and towns. This innovation of placing all dogs in quarantine instead of imm ediately killing every dog remotely suspected of being rabid marks a decided ad- vance in the handling of such a sit- uation.
 If dog is really rabid he will ul- timately die, and by placing all in quarantine 1, the authorities will be greatly aided in arriving at decl- sion as to whether district is real ly suffering an epidemic of rabies or is merely frightened.
 It might be we'll tc go further and sound 2 warming against the hysteria that frequently results from the ap- pearance of a dog frothing at the mouth which is popularly believed to be a sure sign, of rabies. A dog which froths7 at the mouth is not rab- i'd, but is probably suffering nothing more severe than an attack of heat that will pass off if the dog is a1- 1owedSt get in the shade and remain undisturbed Fewer people would be bitten if the hysterical cry of mad dog did not invariably create a pa- nic-strickef1' attempt.to drive the sus- pected dog out of the city when, if left alone, he would interfere with nobody and would soon regain his normal boise.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
One Touch or Nature.
 Philadelphia Ledger).

The restraint of the German sub- marine commander, who spared the boats of the British merchantn1an he was about to sink, because of her commander swam quarter-mile to rescue his wife's dog, lis almost wor-s thy of a place in Gustave Harve's column of humanity, 1t is not quite worthy, because the commander did not do a courageous act to help de- fenseless enemy, but merely calmed his own cruelty when he said: T. made up by mind to blow up your boats because you did not stop your. ship, but will not for your saving the. little dog.' Nevertheless, his aban- donment of his mission of frightful-a ness Is an indication, like which the world wishes to see many more, that the Germans have not managed to conquer the emotion of pity. Since they. are built out of the same flesh as the rest of us, thy can't very well;s but they have nietzscheized their. emotions until it requires an imIne- :: diate and very vivid stimulus to make, them pity. They are cultured with out being civilized. Their imagina- ton could not picture the drowning babies of the Lusitania until the chiI- dren were rolling in the surges. But that a submarine commander should have left his wrath because he saw another human being risking his life to save a dog is a pleasant sign that even for Tirpitz-trained officer 4'pity and need make all flesh kin"
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New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
Will Carranza Be President.
 (Ansonia Sentinel.)

Latest advices from the Mexican seat of war would indicate that Gen. eral Carranza did not intend to wait to make any agreement with Villa, relative to the ending of hostilitles and establishing a government at Mexico city, which would be satisfac- tory to the United States. In fact his only rejoinder to Villas propo- sal of coming to some understanding has been to consistently drive harrer at the latter's army and has finally succeeded in establishing himself at Mexico city, This latest feat has made the Carranza stock go up lit tle
 In an effort to secure recognition from the United States he has an- nounced his intention of moving the constitutionalist government from Vera Cruz to Mexico city. As soon. as the railroads are repaired, Gen. Lopez de Lara. who has been ap- pointed governor of the federal dis trict, will take charge. He is nov on his way to Mexico city, followed by other officials and employees of the postal, telegraph, treasury and other departmen
 While Carranza may be able to set up a government it is question whether ne can eventually pacify Mexico. The capture and control of Mexico City is but an added burden and disadvantage according to the. Villistas who claim it requires about 5000 troops to garrison the place. This force of men is accordingly rem dereG immobile and a serious loss to an army the size of those fighting in Mexico today Recognition from the United States, however, will depend greatly upon Carranza's ability now 1. to control the situation and if he can establish a government upon any kind of a. sound basis this country may help him to establish himself as president of Mexico. ,
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
Lessening Sales Of Drugs.
(Boston Globe )


 The sale of opium and it's principal derivatives seems to have become d edrug'' on the drug market under the operation of a federal statute known as the Harrison law. It is stated by leading manufacturers that the sales of opium products have fallen off one- third within a short time. This will not be sdisagreeable news in; many communities.
 The Harrison law is said to have some weaknesses, but if it is reducing the sales of powerful drugs to many poor misguided human beings it is making brave beginning to stop the hitherto wholesale distribution of the. article. Physicians are not backward in saying that the liquor habit is far loss dangerous and easier to cure than the drug habit. For this reason re- liable physicians are also very, careful to avoid administering to patients all habit-forming drugs.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16

of differencss And the President is hacked up by the prescribed principles of international law. Our Tights as neutraIs must be maintained regard less of the cost. We are asking no tcoIacessio merely what belongs to us. This is no, more than fair. The others as you would have them do unto you could be easily applied by Germany to the adjustment eof the
 whole affair. x
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
EMPHASIZES USE
 PANAMA CANAL
Squadron of U. s. Navy Carrying Naval Cadets From Annapolis
 to San Francisco. 4
to San Francisco.


 Panama, July 16.-The Panama Canal was used today for the first time by large battleships of the United States Navy when the Missouri Ohio and Wisconsin, carrying naval cadets from Annapolis to San Fran cisco, made the trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The battleshipe. which compose the naval academy practice squadron, are in command of Rear Admiral Vim. F. Fullam, su-' perintendent of the Naval academy at Annapolis.
 Tho squadron left Cristobal at 10 o'clock this morning and was sched- uled to reach Gailaird Cut and pass tho slides there about ? o'clock this afternoon The battleshipe are dse to reach Balboa. the Pacific terniu- al of the canal, at 6 a. m
 The Panama Canal has been used by warships before. The Peruvian gunboat Teniente Rodignez passed through the waterway on Aug. F. last wear and a fiotills of American submarines on Feb. 25 of this wear navigated the canal during battle practice.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
Germany And Rurnania.
(New London Day)

It would take worse enemy of Germany that even the most pro-
 nou1ced broadly in the United States to charge the Teutons with lack of courage Whatever the faults of the
 kaiser's government it is open. to no
 alIeration of cowaroice. But it was
 hardly to have been expected, with all it's downright bravado, that Berlin would at this crucial moment have delivered to Rumania, through Aus tro-Hungary, substantial ultimatum calling on Rumania to declare her in- tentions within the next 90 days.
 In fact this sort of diplomacy takes its place with that kind of daredevil recklessnes which has mere than once been described as magnificent but mad.
 On this side of the water we may not have a very clear idea as to the extent of. popular influence over gov- ernmental acts in Rumania, but it seems extremely unlikely that Ger many has anything to hope for from Rumania' further than a prccarious neutrality to be preserved from day to day by hook or crook, and the de- mand that the latter country shall come: out into the open seems like counting a certain reinforcement of the enemy states.
 Perhaps the German diplomats know better than they appear to what they are doing. But thcif achieve snents have not been, in the whole course of this war and it's preliminar- ies such as to firmly ground that con viction in the mind of the outside ob- server.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16

my, could not at moments notice supply ammunition enough for the. hordes of armed men in Europe. The absolute truth of the matter is that American ammunition has not vet gone tor Europe in any. considerable quantitiesin quantities very much greater than the ordinary export of small arms ammunition and that all 1ne country about the staying of Ger-. man soldiers by American sammuni-s llon is nonsense. German soldiers are being slain by. French, British and
 Russian ammunition and the German nation issretailating so: effectively that II has little score for complaint.
 fa The export of our manufacturers Tor the Il months just ended were $1 ,015 ,0OO, ,0OO as compared with $1,- 7 8,00O,OOO for the same period of the previous year. A large part of this was made up of supplies intend ed directly or indirectly for war, it is true. A great deal of. it was ma chinery which can. be used for mak- ing war supplies. Not a little of 1t went to Germany-some prior to the English blockade and some subse-e -quently, by devious routes.
 @ It is, undoubtedly probable that in time American ammunition will De reaching Europe in large quantities in fulfillment of orders now on hand. It is not possible that Germany may find means of preventing these ship rnents, as she has right to if able. It is even possible that Germanyss submarine supremacy and the streng- thening of her navy may restore to her complete Or partial. control ot the seas.
 Tn the latter event, will there be a German outcry against the shipment of American arms, ammunition and war supplies to Germany? 2 Not a bit of it.. The present outcry is purely hypocritica1.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
John Bull His Own Boss. (Watermay Arnaricanl

England's democratic system of government, under which liberty of the individual is broad and the au- thority of the government is sub- ordinated to the will of the people, is a poor condition for a country to be in when suddenly menaced by war. This is now universally admit ted. Most people who love liberty and believe in popular government think, however, that the advantages of the popular principle are sufficient to outweigh the disadvantages which arise at such crisis. They no doubt do so from our American point of view unless the crisis came so sud- denly and the time for preparation was so short that a governme ent might oe destroyed before it could be ready. That would be too great . price to pay. England is not in such. a desperate state as that.
 But individual liberty in time If peace must be willing to yield some thing to governmental authority when the pinch comes. One Of the under stood conditions under which the English people and the American peo- pie live in confidence is that when war arises the centralized power that is necessary for quick determination and consistent action shall have it's proper place. The English people seem very reluctant to give to their. government the power it needs to meet this crisis. Little b.. little they are yielding and the government is gain ing the power and opportunity to do what must be done But the people give up only to the compulsion of necessity, which they have been very slow to recognize. Their very stubbornness Is a virtue, but t might prove fatal one.