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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
LAST DAYS OF
THE LIBEL SUIT
Arguments to the Jury May be Made
Tomorrow and the Case Come
to an End.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SYRACUSE, n. Y, May 19.-The
stage was all set today for the clos.
ing scenes in the Barnes-Roosevelt
$50, 900 libel suit trial Attorneys for
both sides announced that they would
complete their arguments before court
adjourned today. This would leave
nothing for tomorrow, but the charg-
ing of the jury.
VIM. NJ. WINS, chief OF Barnes coun-
sci, made a formal motion when court
opened today for a decision for his
client. He argued that the coloneIs
witnesses had failed to substantiate
the two out Of the eleven charges
against Barnes which remain in the
case at its conclusion.
Roosevelt's charge that Barnes at
tempted to influence the choosing of
a successor to Senator Chauncey M.
Depew was refuted by the fifty former
senators and assemblymen who testi-
fed that Barnes had not approached
them, WINS asserted He also pointed
out that his client had denied under
oath that he gratefully accepted BIZ
partisan campaign contributions and
had said that big business" must be
protected.
Following ruling on motion, If
it is denied as expected, Roosevelts
chief counsel, John M. Bowers, will
start summing up for his client.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
take Mohonk Conference.

MOHONK, N. Y. May 19-The Hon.
John Bassett Moore. OF Columbia uni
versity, presided over the twenty-first
Lake Mohonk conference on interna-
tionaI arbitration, which opened here
today. A large part of the confer
ence's time will be devoted to the dis
cussion of International arbitration
but consideration of the interests OF
neutrals or of the world at large in
the present European war and its Ell.
fects will not be entirely excluded.
However, there will be no discussion
of the causes and conduct Of the wer
in the form of direct criticism OF spe-
cific policies or acts of any belliger-
ent or group of belligerents.
Hon Lindley M. Garrison, secre-
tary of war, DR.. Moore, Hon. Simeon
E. Baldwin of Connecticut. Hon. John
Barrett Of the Pan American union,
DR.. L. s. Rowe of the University OF
Pennsylvania, Hon. Theodore Mar
burg, Hon. James Brown Scott. An
drew Carnegie. Prof. John B. Clark OF
Columbia university and Hamilton
Holt, editor OF the New York indie
pendent, are among those who will
take part in the program.
The conference will close May 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
New specitic Soon TO be Bro

Dear Mr.. Editor:-Just lately. I am
told and l beg to inform our readers,
that the famous DR.. Pierce, of whose
medicines and Surgical Institution In
Buffalo. New York, we have heard for
years, has added to his popularity by
asserting to put before the American
people, "An-Uric." This prescription
is adapted especially for kidney COM
plants and diseases arising from dis
orders of the kidneys and bladder,
such as backache weak back, rheuma-
tism, dropsy. congestion of the kid
neys, Inflammation of the bladder,
scalding urine and urinary troubles.
The physicians and specialists at Dr..
Pierce's great Institution have thor
oughly tested this prescription and
have been with enc accord successful
IN graduating these troubles, and in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
times making great Roadway in com
merciaI enterprises

times making great Roadway In com
mercial enterprises.
In 1885, John L., the illegitimate son
of Peter, took measures to secure the
government and after some difficulty
was recognized by the Cortes. His
reign OF nearly half century was
one OF the most noteworthy In Portu-
gese history.
Portugars real trouble came with
the death of King Luiz, October 8,
1899, who was succeedd by his elder
son, Carlos. The reign Of King Carlos
was marked by extravaganza and by
general generalization of the finances
of the country.
A practical dictatorship was estab-
lished under the premier, Don ]. F. G.
Franco ins1907. On February /, 1908,
the king and his son, the crown
prince, were assassinated in Lisbon.
and the second son, Prince Manuel,
became king.
The country was organized under
republican form OF government, and
in September. 1911, DR.. Manuel Ar
maya was elected the first constitution
al president of the new Portugal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
Mlehiaan TWO cent Law.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May -
Suit to test the constitutionality OF
Michigan's two cent passenger fare
law was started here today before
Judge Loyal E. Knappen and Arthur
Ecnnison of the circuit court of APP
peals. Cincinnati, and Judge Sessions
of the United States district court,
Grand Rapids. The bill of complaint
was entered by the Ann Arbor rail-
road company, Michigan corporation.
The railroad seeks an Injunction
from the United States court to re-
strain the Michigan railroad commits
sion and the attorney general from
enforcing the provisions of the two
cent fare law, which was enacted by
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
SAW PERISCOPES
ON ALL SIDES
Three Steamers Near When Lusitanla
was Torpedoed, Dodged the
Submarines.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BOSTON, Mass, May 19.-Three
transatlantic steamers We're within a
few miles of the Lusitania when the
big Cunarder was torpedoed and sunk
off Kinsale, and caught the liners
wireless IS. o. ST. according to Capt.
w. F.gWood of the Leyland liner Eton-
ian, which locked here. All three.
Captain Wood said, narrowly escaped
meeting similar fate.
"At 2:0S p. NJ, on May 7th," said
Captain Wood. I'VE received the gen.
eral s. o. S. signal from the Lusitania,
saying she had been torpedoed and
was listing heavily. Her position was
given off Kinsale. The steamer City
of Exeter was about half mile ahead
of us and the oil tanker Narragansett
was about sixteen miles ahead. The
Narragansett turned and when she
had reached the location given by the
Lusitania she reported nothing in
sight.
'At the same time she reported that
an attempt had been made to torpedo
her. Then suddenly the Exeter changed
course and crossed our bows at great
speed. About the same time sub.
marine periscope was sighted about a
quarter Of mile away. 1t dove and
came to the surface again at our
stern.
THE chief engineer took full charge
setting every stoker to work. We got
away at rate of fifteen knots, but
soon sighted directly ahead the super
structure Of another submarine. We
doubled back on our course and in
twenty minutes had outdistanced this
one. we wero then about sixteen miles
from where the Lusitania sank and as
the Narragansett reported nothing In
sight we proceeded to Boston"
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terprising enough to fill his shelves
with goods is to be rewarded by the
patronage of the ladies. The mef-
chants of the city have taken the
matter up and are lending every en-
enlargement to the formation OF the
new organization.
Movements of this kind spring up
at different times In all parts OF the
country, but they are never very Ell
fective. says the Burlington Gazette'
The truth is that the average woman
like the average man, is sharp buyer
and will buy wherever the goods are
advertised most and where they are
sure of quality and price. Advertising
is, after all, the great magnet which
decides the tide of retail trade. EX-
pedients like the above are more or
less superficial and do not have the
desired effect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
eIoRIEs OF FARM LIFE.

In the current issue of Farm and
Ffreside, the national farm paper pub
ilished at Springfield, Ohio, Herbert
| Quick the editor. writes the following
stirring editorial on the backaches
and the glories OF the farm:
There is backache on the farm.
| and chapped hands, and chilblains.
and lame feet, and bathless homes,
+ and solitude, and excess of tasks over
strength, and babies born without ade-
iquate care for either mother or child,
and boots plastered with mud and
manure, and clothes smelling of the
barn, and disgusting things to do for
and with the live stock, storms which
sweep away the chance of a years
wages, insects which spring up from
nowhere and ravage the growing
things, plaques which threaten barn
land brye, COWS which, kick. young
things which refuse to live up to
their breeding Or nurture, cracks in
the fingers, dust in the lungs, barley
boards in the eye, chaff down the
back, stumps and stones, and sprouts
and weeds.
Nothing comes out as 1t was plan
med, because weather and bugs and
fungi and parasites are not planned
by the farmer These things the book
writer's and rural romancers do not
know IF they did We should begin to
get really great farm literature. We
should get its darker aspects, blend
ed with it's glories-and its glories
are many.
.-All of them seen by the dabblers
in rural literature are there, and mucn
they do not see. They do not see.
for instance, that on the farm is the
one place in American life where wife
and children may healthfully and hap
PLY do their part in making living.
On the farm the woman and the man
still work side by side as Of old; and
in the main, they are rewarded by
safety and security If not by wealth.
One of these days the lights and
shadows will be blended in real liter
lature-the backache with the glory o.
the oyer-arching sky seen by the "a
borer when he puts his hand on his
back, straightens up, and signs for
weariness.''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19

WHEN LITTLE CHILDREN SING.
Tie child knows all the songs Of
earth
And each song has its tone of mirth-
The child hears all the harmonies
OF rustling grass and wtndswep,
trees;
The chanting, humn1ing girl or boy
Knows all the worlds dim strain OF
JOY.
And bit by bit
The childsong holds and echoes it.
If you or I might tune our souls
To the true harmony that rolls
Above. below, and all around,
Our songs would lose their harsher
sound
We might, as little girls and boys.
Unconsciously sing to our toys
Then ! and you
Might strike one note that would ring
true
Perhaps the great triumphal chord
The angels sing before the Lord.
The dawnsong of the stars and suns
Is like the song OF little ones
Pure, sweet, untouched of skill or art,
But yelling from the Utmost heart
A perfect thing
Such songs the little children sing.
-NESBIT.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
EYES ON THE MISSISSIPPI

The largest cities in touch with
the upper Mississippi river are taking
an exceptionally active interest in the
Improvement of the great continental
artery Chicago foresees the national
destiny in waterways. and has spent
S70,o00.000 of its own On ship canal
to connect with a deepened Illinois
river. A large bond issue has been
voted by the people of Illinois to sup
ply a link in this waterway, and
though the work has been delayed by
legislatures the popular mandate can
not be ignored indefinitely. Deer
channels are far beyond the expert
mental stage. Their results are well
known, and in evidence in every lead.
ing commercial section, says the St
Louis Globe Democrat.
st. Paul is a long way from tide.
water, but appreciates the river at its
doors. 1t sees it moving straight to-
ward the Gulf, crossing many degrees
of latitude, with important naviSabie
tributaries on each side, and ira,
versing a lower course never OBJ
structed by ice. Noting this opportu'
nifty for expansion in trade, and real
izing that one of its great needs is the
cheapest transportation, that by water
without breaking bulk, st. Paul is dis
GUESSING the permanent betterment OF
the Mississippi river with an intelli
gent thoroughness showing how wei
it is studying the subject.
Cities On the Missouri river. Kan
sas City, ST. Joseph, Omaha an6
others are not behind ST. Paul, and
Minneapolis In setting forth the
powerful reasons why the Mississippi
should be an uninterrupted deep chan.
mel to the sea- The pull-all-together
is in sight and will be effective.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
Had Lung Trouble
and Expected 10 Die

The many recoveries brought
about by Eckman's Alternative are
attracting wide attention. Read
about this case:-
33 II ST., Keyser, w. Va.
~GentIemen:-I was taken sick In
November, 1908. ! grew steadily
worse. Had two consultations. The
verdict WINS the fever had affected
my lungs md TINT my case was
hopeless; only gave me two months
20 live. My physician had tried most
all kinds of treatment and none did
me amy good. so he asked my hus-
hand II he objected to him trying
proprietary medicine. ! began
your Alternative. j was I'm bed from
November 10. 1908, until February
-, 1900, and was thought dying sew
ernI times. To-day / am healthier
and stronger than ever" (Abbre-
vfatcd.D
tsisnedD MRS. H. X. BRILEY.
Eckman's Alternative is most effica-
cious in bronchial catarrh and Sc
we're throat and lung affections and
up building the system. Contains
no harmful or habit-forming drugs.
Accept no substitutes. Small size.
81: regular size, So. Sold by lead
ing druggists. Write for booklet
Eckmnn Laboratory, PhIIadeIphis
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THE LOST OF FASHION.

If mi-gentleman wants to be dressed
correctly so-thfs summer, it's
going to cost him just s14S. This Is
the estimate placed on the perfectly
correct gentleman's outft-only one
at that-by John Spann, secretary OF
the central organization of fashion
arbiters of the Merchant Tailors' asso.
citation Of Chicago. Here's the list:
Suit, SIS; neckwear. 81; sox, 50: walk
ing stick, SO; shirt, s12; underwear
s12; shoes (buckskin), SIS; hat (sea
grass), SIS.
Silk is the predominant feature OF
the outfit, Spann DEGREES, and the
shirt will be soft roll collar, worn
just low enough to reveal-in per-
fectly nice manner-the contour and
complexion OF the shoulder.
Of course. cheaper outfits can be
secured-say about s23.S5-but the
above is the correct collection, even if
it is not the most popular
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
PORTUGAL

Portugal is one of the smallest
states of Europe and occupies most of
the western part of the Thertan or
Pyrenean peninsula.
1t has a continental area Of 34,345
square miles, a little larger than the
state of Maine, and has $4,000 square
miles in Africa and 1900 square miles
in Asia.
Bounded on the north and east by
Spain and on the south and west by
the Atlantic ocean. It extends about
$50 miles from north to south, with
an average width of about 100 miles
from east to west, and has a coast
line of nearly ass miles. Harbors are
relatively numerous. The most i'm.
portant port is Lisbon
A large part of the interior Is filed
with mountains, but there are many
beautiful and fertile valleys. and the
many rivers are very important in the
communications Of the country.
The climate is oceanis, except in
the eastern districts, and may gener-
ally be described as temperate
The manufacturing industries have
only inferior development. Chief
among them are woolens, cotton. linen
and silk goods. The country Is rich
in mines, which include copper, iron.
lead, manganese ore, tin, zinc and
salt Great Britain is most important
in the foreign trade of the kingdom.
The population is 5,423,132; in Africa,
S,24S,527, and in Asia, 9,910,425.
Navy Battleships, /; cruisers
(third class, 6: gunboats, 10; de-
stroyers, 2; torpedo boats. I; sub
marines, 2; officers and men, 5000.
Army-Peace strength, 10000; re-
serves, 10000; total war strength,
10000; available for duty, 100000.
Since 997, when Bermudez, king of
Salicia. took the territory between the
Douro and the Mimic, Portugal's life
has been one of internal strife. at
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19
HUMANE SOCIETY
BUSY IN APRIL
Considerable Work Was Brought to
Attention Of Humane Officers az
Report for Month
VIII Show.
PLAN HUMANE SUNDAY
Ministerial Association Interested for
Services Next sunday
GIascoff on the
Committee.

Much work was done in the Humane
society last month, according to the
April report made by D. A. GLASGOW,
humane officer. The meeting of the
directors OF the society was held last
night. Following is the report by
Mr.. Glascoff:
| There was considerable humane
work to be done during April. About
the first thing to claim our attention
was the severe wounding of little
dog and the killing of another. These
two crimes were traced to their per-
petrator who admitted his guilt. off2'-
ing very poor justification OF his
Deeds The fact that there has been
no repetition of these offenses would
indicate that our friend has mended
his ways. 1t has been necessary TO
go to several owners OF horses and
request that the animals be kept on
the streets because of their poor con-
dition. 1t has been long time since
there has been as many poor horses
| in Keokuk as can be seen on our
streets now. This has been due to the
fact that many OF the owners have
been unable to provide for themselves
and their horses. The junk business
Is picking up and there should be no
excuse for the animals continuing in
poor flesh as their owners are IN
position to buy the necessary grain.
There have been several cases re-
ported Of cruelty to children but when
these were sifted down, were found to
be groundless and the families in
which there was actual suffering fer
food. These emergencies were met
through the cooperation of business
friends and, In one instance, the head
of the family was given job.
! During April plans were maturing
by which the American Humane So
ciety hoped to have Sunday set
apart in various communities and
known as Humane Sunday. The date
1 fixed upon was May %. l am happy
i to report that at a recent meeting OF
the Ministerial association of Keo-
kuk, action was taken recommending
that each church have services ap-
propriate to the occasion. You may
/ be interested to know that your OIL
ficer and secretary was given posi-
ton on the national committee, haviu :
charge of Humane Sunday. In order
to further this work, your officer has
endeavored to place in the various SUI
rounding towns appropriate literature
furnished by the national organiza-
ton.
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INSURANCE,

1t is interesting to recall the fact
that fire and life, accident, tornado
and all other forms of insurance as
we know them, are Of comparatively
recent origin. Up to hundred years
ago, and even in more recent times.
there has been most bitter opposi-
ton to insurance in any form, be-
cause that was flying in the face OF
Providence" If mans field and
crops were to be destroyed by hail
storm, it was rebellion against Provi-
dence try to avoid the loss
through insurance. OF course such
primitive belief has passed away,
says the Burlington Hawk-Eye. Still
many Of us can remember when peo-
pie had strange ideas about life insur-
ance, and the expression was heard
that 1t was like gambling on the
lives OF dear ones or hoping to profit
by the death of some one near to US.
And that has passed away. Today
the fact Is realized, as it has never
been realized before, that it is the
duty OF every man to provide to the
best OF his ability. for those depend
ent upon him, and to see to 1t that
they are not left In want and not
knowing where to turn. II he were
suddenly TAKEN AS uO
one knows when his hour Is coming.
every one who has family depend
ent upon him ought to carry suffi-
cient life insurance to leave his loved
ones beyond the danger OF immediate
want, IL some unexpected thing hap
pened to the bread winner OF the
family.
In spreading this belief. the fra
ternal societies have been of inestin-
able value. They carry untold mil
lions Of life insurance, and are
great boon to the members and their
families. 1t is generally considered
by the old companies that these
would be carrying all that business II
the fraternals did not exist. Such is
not the case And perhaps there Is
another side to the case. Perhaps
the old line companies would not be
doing as much business as has fallen
to their lot if the fraternals were not
preaching continually, the duty Of all
citizens to provide well for their own
and to guard against the trouble that
is ever near and cannot be averted.
Perhaps old line companies are the
better off because of the ceaseless ac'
tivity Of the fraternal companies.
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"DoIIy Madison Day."

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Tomor-
row will be Dolly Madison day."
wherever the Woman's National Dem
ocratic league is represented The or
ganization had its inception at q
Dolly Madison breakfast" two years
$40 and at their recent meeting here
the women decided their heroine's
birthday anniversary should be OBJ
served each year. The organization
is now without president. the office
formerly occupied by Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson not having been filed out Of
respect to her memory.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19

Greenlee. commissioner of properly
and Henry B. Teller, election co.'
missioner. were the successful cane /,
dates. ali bond issues were defeateu
and the municipal ownership par.
defeated the amendment favored :!
the water company to abolish the p"r
lie utilities company.
One of the bond issues lost was ~.
woman's reformatory to solve 'H'
social evil.
The blizzard kept the total vote W
low 10000.
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Sold Cocaine to Girls.

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice.J
NEW YORK, May 19.-Concealed in
mechanical tops, cocaine had been
sold to a score or more girls attend
ing a public school in the Washington
Heights district, IL was learned to-
day, following the arrest of Dr. Jas.
King In the doctors Handsomely
furnished apartment the police found
1900 worth of dope cocaine,
morphine and herofn.
Killing confessed. according to the
police. that he has been selling the
dope" to SCHOOL girls. He concealed
the drug in mechanical tops. the heads
of which lifted out The police say
King also admitted that he had dia-
posed Of 100000 worth of dope to
dealers here in the past few weeks.
Killing declared he had drug store
In Forbes avenue. Pittsburgh. and the
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No More Weak Kidneys
Backache, Rheumatism
to keokrk, says Letter


most cases absolutely curing the dis.
eased kidneys.
Patients having once used "An-Uric'
at the Institution have repeatedly sent
back for more. Such a demand has
Deen created that Doctor Pierce has
decided to put "An-Uric" in the drug
stores Of this country. in ready-to,
use form. 1t will be their own fault
Ilf the public does not take advantage
of this wonderful remedy.
l know Of one or two leading drug.
sists here who have managed to pro-
cure supply of "An-Uric' for their
anxious customers in and around this
locality.
! have used "An-Uric" and believe
it TO be the greatest of kidney medi-
cines and ] have tried many. A few
doses will convince, | feel certain.
A FIRM BELIEVER.
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What War Means.

limited Press Leased Wire Service,
MINOT. y. D.. May 19.-John anu
Edward Baker. who live in east pfus.
STA. will receive letter from IN
brother here. telling them their nlo' i.
er, less than thirty miles from hea9 onO
dead. The letter will travei ..,o-.
miles to get to them and their rias9'
nal home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-19

the legislature OF 1907. Practically
every railroad system in the state has
joined it's case with that of the Ann
Arbor in seeking to have the low rate
law knocked out.
The court cotton follows the failure
OF the railroad interests to obtain the
repeal of the act by the last legisla-
ttre,
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The Denver election.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.1
DENVER, Cello, May SINCE
tax was defeated three to one. sa-
looms were favored by small ma
iority and the women practically neg
lected to vote in Yesterdays municipal
eiections according I'd complete re-
turns today. VIM. II. Sharpley. com
missioner of social welfare: Lewis 9,