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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
Once she found $4,000 in bills
in the Treasury iUdSfe basket.
4tfer that the Department got
more into the Way OF using checks.

among the waste paper; yet only to-day
l found six checks, and that would be
fair daily average"
Mrs. Warren has her recovery Office in
secluded section of the first floor of the
Treasury Building. So unobtrusivey
does she do her work that there are many
employees in the department who do not
know that there is such an office in the
building. The hundreds of sight-seers
who are shown through the building daily
never get glimpse of this merry little
woman picking over the refuse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
She Finds Money that People
Throw Away

CTRANGEST among the many strange
= employments of women in the United
States government service is that as
signed to Mrs. Mary Warren, who for
more than thirty years has been picking
ury Department.
In this long period of faithful duty in
seemingly humble and disagreeable occu-
patton, she has recovered countless sums
of money. The largest amount she ever
found in one package was $4,000.
Scarcely day passes that she does not
save half a dozen checks that have by
some oversight been left in envelops.
OF late years her work has been growing
lighter, SO that now she picks over about
five bushels each day from the Treasurer's
office In years past the work was enor-
nous, all of the waste paper of the entire
department being carefully inspected. The
quantities used to be so large that force
of three or four women could not get
through it all in a day.
The Day $4,000 Was Lost
"IT would be impossible to tell you even
roughly how much money and val
uables have found in waste paper, said
Mrs. Warren. every day we used to
recover a great deal of money. We never
kept track of how much because we SIM
ply returned it to the Treasurer and it was
traced back to the desk from which it
was lost, and thus properly checked off.
AS far as | know, there was never any
thing of value lost that we did not recover.
"Once found bundle of $4,000, in
various denominations, that had by some
chance fallen from desk into a waste
paper basket There was considerable ex-
element throughout the department that
day. l returned the package to General
Francis Eastman Spinner, who was then
Treasurer. He locked it up, and there
was a rigid investigation of the affair
Nowadays, with checks in more common
use, there is very little money found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

Menin boats throwropes aroundit. LASH
ing 1T securely, and it is lowed to camp.
Great care must be used in handling
the beasts. One snap of an alliga tor S jaws
will crush mans leg, and a blow from
its armored tail will knock man senseless.
In "A series of such hunts Mr.. Earnest
secured enough mature alligators to stock
his farm.
The alligator farm is located upon the
banks of a small mountain stream, the
course of which has been altered to form
anumber of small lakes and swamps, all as
nearly like the natural home of the mon
sters as possible. Here they live, breed,
bask IN the warm sun, and appear entirely
contented and satisfied with their lot.
How the Young Ones Are Raised
THE month of June is their breeding
season, and during this period they are
exceptionally dangerous. The males bel
low like enraged bulls, and become so
vicious that it is dangerous to go near
them. Among themselves they fight like
demons, and in order to prevent their in
tilcting serious injury on each other the
males are securely muzzled.
In July the female begins nesting. She
fashions the nest by scraping together a
pile of rubbish, sticks. reeds, stones, and
mud, and on this she deposits from thirty
to sixty long, narrow, capsule-shaped eggs,
covering them with rubbish and mud
She stands guard night and day until
they are hatched
The nests on Mr. Earnest''s farm are
robbed as soon as the eggs are laid This
in itself is ticklish and dangerous opera
ton, and is never accomplished until the
female has been roped, her jaws bound,
thrown on her back and securely pinioned.
The eggs are placed in an incubator main
tanned at temperature of eighty degrees,
and are molstened every day. They hatch
in sixty days. When Matched the young
are placed in a separate Enclosure, and,
being of identical size, about six inches
long, there is no danger of their preying
on each other.
All Alligators Are Cannibals
IL n,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
All Alligators Are CannibaIs

TT is not generally known, but allgators
are cannibalistic-th larger sizes de-
YOUR the smaller; in fact, they prefer their
own flesh to any other. This makes it nee
essary to grade them according to sizes.
The young alligators are exceptionally
hardy, and beyond feeding require abso-
lutely no attention. They are apparently
immune to disease, and only the severest
injuries will kill them. They grow very
slowly, and never stop growing. The
largest alligator in captivity, Okeechobee,
is more than twelve feet long, and is esti-
mated to be five hundred years old Their
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
HAVE GOOD HEALTH
Take Hoods SarsaparilIa, the oio
Reliable Spring Tonic.

Don't let the idea that you M!
feel better in a day or two preVea'
you from getting a bottle or Hooo
Sarsaparilla today from any orus
store and starting atlonce on the roao
to health and strength.
When your blood is impure and Inn
poverisfred it lacks vitality, your Oh
gestion is imperfect, your appetite Is
poor, and all the functions OF your
body are impaired.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is wonderful
blood tonic. 1t will build you up
quicker than any other medicine. II
gives strength to do and power 10
endure II lis the old standard tried
and true all-the-yearround blood
purifier and earicher, tonic and appe-
tizer. Nothing else acts like 1t. 1or
nothing else has the same formula OF
ingredients. Be sure to ask lot
Hoods: insist on having it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
FIVE MINUTES
ON WITNESS STAND
Roosevelt Again Occupies the From:
Seat, But Only for a Few
Moments.

IBy Bond P. Geddes, United Press
Staff Correspondent
SYRACUSE. n. Y, May illegal
barriers In the Barnes-Roosevelt libel
trial were raised today against testi-
nony of alleged vice and graft in AL
bany. Justice Andrews excluded
such evidence desired by the Roose-
welt side. The ruling was regarded
az a serious setback for the defense.
The ruling preceded a Ave minute
appearance OF the colonel on the wit
ness stand. His farewell experience
az a witness was perfunctory, cut
short by declination of Barnes law
yers to cross examine him.
Il don't care to have anything fur
Their 20 do with Colonel Roosevelt"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06

viii H. Sohm. of Quincy. was IN
Hamilton yesterday on business.
w. w. Pinkerton of Davenport. mas
been in Hamilton for two days on
business.
Geo. Rayburn, of Neosho, Mo-, was
registered at Hotel Granite yesterday.
The new submarine boat Is recels-
ing a new coat of paint. The stockhoid'
ers are doing the painting and puttins
the boat in fine shape. They e3pect
to be ready for action by Sunday
FIR. Holdfodt OF Chicago. Is q Ham
ilton business caller today.
Alfred Maggard and D. R. Evans OF
Quincy were in Hamilton yesterday On
business.
I SorreI OF South Peoria, was q
business caller yesterday.
r G. Shields of Bloomington. was
Hamilton caller yesterday.
A. G. Rnckdeschel OF Muscat'ne'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
WHAT DYSPEPTlCs
SHOULD EAT
A PHYSICIANS Advice.

indigestion and practically all
forms of stomach trouble are. nine
times out of ten, due TO acidity; there
fore stomach sufferers should. when
ever possible, avoid eating food that
is acid in its nature or which By
chemical action in the stomach de-
velops acidity. Unfortunately. such a
rule eliminates most foods which are
pleasant to the taste as well as those
which are rich in blood. flesh and
nerve building properties. This is the
reason why dyspeptics and stomach
sufferers are usually so thin, ema-
ciated and lacking in that vital energy
which can only come from a we'll fed
body. For the benefit OF those suffer
ers who have been obliged to exclude
from their diet all starchy. sweet Or
fatty food, and are trying TO keep I'D
a miserable existence on gluten pro-
ducts, would suggest that YOU should
try a meal of any food or foods which
you may like, in moderate amount
taking Immediately afterwards a tea.
spoonful OF bisurated maenesia in a
little hot or cold water This will men.
traliZe any acid which may be pres.
ent, or which may be formed. and in.
stead of the usual feeling of uneasi
ness and fullness, you will find tina;
your food agrees with you perfectly
Bisurated magnesia is doubtless the
best food corrective and antacid
known. 1t has no direct action or
the stomach; but by neutralizing tbs
acidity of the food contents. and thus
removing the source of the acid irri
tation which infames the delicatt
stomach lining, it does more thar
could possibly be done by any dru,
or medicine. AS a physician, ! be
lieve in the use of medicine wheneve
necessary. but I must admit that
cannot see the sense Of dosing an in
famed and irritated stomach wit
drugs instead of getting rid of tn
acid--the cause of all the trouble. &c
little bisurated magnesia from Wi
kinson & Co, or any druggist, ca
what you want at your next mea
take some Of the bisurated magnesi
as directed above, and see If I'm nc
right
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06

hack He gets a layout that was lett
nv some soldier yesterday; he leaves
his layout here and some soldier thal
comes tomorrow will get that
The British army efficiency EXTENDS
IN nhysicio,ogy. In a town not
great distance from the bath house Is
the "Follies." It's a theatre.
Its object is to make the soldier pc
hind thu trench line forget all ABOUT
the war. J. 1t has exactly the same Cd
iect as the remarkable new convaies'
cent hospitals in the war zone. which
are nothing more or less than rest
cures" for tired or nerve-strained men
and not hospitals for wounded or sick
men.
..The Follies" Is . real theatre IN
fair sized town. It's soldiers snow.
The six men who make up the troupe
were soldiers excused from shootlns
and fighting Just because they coula
sing and dance and make otner SOL
diers forget themselves.
The night / saw "The Follies.' there
were Londoners around me VINO en-
loved the show as heartily apparently
as if it had been given in a music nan
in London. The song hit OF the nisht
was this:
clear the military bands playing,
Rule Brittania and God Save the
King
But for the fellows in the trenches
Thinking Of their wenches,
There's one song only,
When they're sad and lonely.
And that's little Johnny Morgan
On his old mouth organ.
Playing Home Sweet Home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
Grain Review.

Grain Review.
rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, May 6.-After an open
ing bulge in prices, wheat TO-DAY
weakened. The opening advance was
due to firm cables. Later prices were
sharply lower on the prospects 1or
more record breaking crops this year.
News OF Kansas prospects was .
prime factor OF the bear side.
There was very little doing in the
corn market. Prices were unchanged
up to 4 at opening. Later, wnen
wheat went down. corn prices Iol-
lowed suit.
The oats opening was quiet ana ?
shade easier. With the DOWNWARD
trend In other cereals. oats prices al
SO went noticeably lower later.
Provisions opened with slight
changes, but the increased receipts
soon showed its effect In sharply
lower prices.
Daily Range Of Prices.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. May g.
Open High. Low. Close
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CONTINUED from page l.,

are freely expressed here. Neverthe'
less, the capital remains quiet. Up 20
tn present there have been no. disor'
drs, but serious outbreaks VIII rohow
should Japan invade China. The gov
eminent has suggested to the MISSION
aries that they remain in their homes
until the present situation develops.
The Japanese legation declines 70
say whether any further attemn' h9-
been made to reopen the nesoiEcs-'as
or whether the Japanese ultimatum
has been delivered. President Yuan
shi kai and the cabinet held a LONG
conference today, but nothing was
made public.
Il Ia understood that while ma
jority Of the cabinet favored granting
the Japanese demands, the minority
took the position that to do SO viii
simply add to the nations troubles.
II Japan takes control of China by
force, the government will be safe,
but If she is granted the right to dom
mate China's affairs, a revolution %
certain.
The best troops In the army are as
senbIed here. but these are not In
shape to make any real resistance.
They are short of ammunition ana
every sort Of supplies.
Japanese troops are reported 20
have mounted cannon az Tsinan. IN
Shantuno, without any opposition
heinz made by the Chinese troops
there.
Dollar Day, May B.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
I.AFE YOUNG WAS
ARRESTED AS SPY
Former Iowa Senator Held for Several
Hours. But was Allowed
TO Go.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, May s6.-Adviees from
Vienna say that former Y. s. Senator
Lafayette Young Of iowa, and a COM
panion, were arrested at lnnnsbruek.
Austria, on Tuesday on suspicion OF
espionage. Young was held for sew
eraI hours, but when his Identity was
established he was released with
APOLOGIES. His companion was detain-
ed for some time afterward; but even
tuaIIy he,. too, was released. Young
later proceeded to Berlin. II was
stated that his companion had been
suspected of being spy and that u
was because of this that Young was
arrested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
Hamilton Gate City


Iowa, was business caller yesterday
We hear there is another enterprise
going to locate in Hamilton. We
seem to be on the map In big letters,
as there are more strangers here every
day now than have been for years
Mrs. Clara r. Titus of keokuk gave
a luncheon to sixteen OF her friends a,
the Hotel Granite yesterday. They
had very pleasant time.
Miss Joy Walker of Carthage was
registered at Hotel Granite yesterday
A w. O'Harra OF Carthage was il
Hamilton yesterday on business. Mr..
.O'Harra is interested in our town a.
much or more than any one In the
county. There are great many things
in Hamilton that are due to Mr.
.O'Harra having an interest in our
town.
D. P. Coffman OF Lincoln, H., was
a business caller yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
-Dotlar Day, May -
CIGARMAKERS UNION
HOSTS AT SMOKER
Ninety Union Men Enjoy Entertain
ment by Local Cigarmakers
Union Last Night.

Ninety Keokuk union men were
guests Of the cigarInakers' union at
smoker given at the union hall here
last night. Th., smoker was given
for the purpose Of boosting Keokuk-
made cigars. The event was a very
successful one and proved very en-
joyable. There were short Informal
talks mad,e by a number of those
present. Refreshments were served
near the close of the evening. Music
was furnished by the local band and
there were several selections by the
cigarmakers' Quartette.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
Government Cooperation is Asked in
Solving Great Problem Which
Has Arisen over the
~ War.
LARGE FAMILIES NAMED
Artists Are Taken Care of and Given
Good, Substantial Meals for
Ten Cents In Famous
Gardens,
IBy Henry Wood United Press Staff
CorrpSpouiapf |

by Henry Wood United Press Star
Correspondent
PARIS. April "a. (By mail to New
York. )-Governme cooperation II
solving the great problem Of repopu
iating France when the war is ovel
was today asked by the national al
lance for the Increase of the Frenc''
population.
For number of years past this
society has been hardtat work on tbs
question of bringing Frances birth
rate up above its mortality. With
the possibility of France losing, il
the present war at least 100000 OF
the very flower of her manhood. the
alliance has redoubled its efforts.
1t has just submitted TO the govern
ment a long list OF French families
who have all the way from half I
dozen to dozen and half children
at the front. 1t is urged that govern
mental recognition be given TO thess
families to such an extent as'to serFs
as permanent encouragement IN tbs
future to the raising OF larges families
as mere patriotic duty.
One OF the most interesting disco
cries made by the alliance in prepsr
ing the list OF families that have COT
tributed the most sons 10 the present
defense OF the patris" Is that tAesi
large families hare been inst as ccn
mon among the intellectual classes c.
the country IS among the poorer The
idea that any one class for economic
reasons has restricted more than Sd
other the raising Of large families has
been thus entirely dEp-ovsd
Following i Es- o. sozs % ia
families which the alliance has esss
the goEe--Efag 20 recognize
Professor CzEis Rachs- 1slse- u
the Fr-nc1 fcszft1rs. tzths- q eight
enIrd-sc. Of Ehrz SIRE SOS Is veil =
rze seminar. are ssTi1g under tie
en5ors
The Ez4s AEsrs5 de- Fszi1ie. who II
Addition Il, being EEss- o. The n
sEs1Ere q France. wAs the permanent
sec-NzrT q TIE AcsE1r Of Moral
Sciences He Lid Eozr Sons and foEs
dszsAesrs AZ for q tha snos a-s
wiki Tie army Is are also Ihs hEz-
bands Of an toz- CT t5s daughters
TWO Of the soEs hare h@e2 EOzE6s I
cured. and ara hack 81 TIE front
OF tEe nine sons q Professor Ca
mile gordzl- also q The institute
eighE are With the cnsorS-
All seven o. the secs % General "a
CasteIuau we1E To the front except the
Youngest. Who Il = 0s-s school boy
yet Three hare been killed
Side BY side With these families c.
"inteileet1aIs" ara listed those OF
workingmen who have made equal il
not greater contributions to the ns-
tion's defense
family by the name of Blanc living at
Saint Paul. near Eviau-les-bains II
Upper Savoy There six brothers. ali
of whom were married, had among
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06

Juarez, Mexico, or is merely under
surveillance pending arrival OF extra.
dition papers could not be stated Dy
the local federal authorities TO-DAY.
They intimated that the difficulties
with the various factions in Mexico
might complicate extradition. although
the officers were certain that finally
Slaughter would be returned here 10
face indictments for footing the Mer-
chants National bank at Pueblo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
'OpIIdT OdJt Nfdv
ENGLAND
Continued from page IL

any place other than British posses
sions and the allied countries 1t is
feared this action will force the clos
inc of many colleries and that thous-
ands of miners will be thrown out OF
work. Pressure was being brought to
bear today to have the order modified
to permit the continuation OF coal ex-
ports to the Scandinavian countries
and to South America.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
dollar Day, May
WAR BABIES
TO BE ADOPTED
CcontlnUed ,roE page !.

toreshadows what Is coming - Eng
land
The war babies 10 be adopted zfIl
be those whose mothers are unable 70
support them. These will include
many young girls who have been
wronged by those not caring ~ as
sumo responsibility. The situation ,s
probably not exaggerated. but Zheth-
er It is or not it IS painfully known
worldwide that such a situation -ezi-
" exists and that IL must BE- tezlt
with. This We intend 10 DO"
Mrs. Pankhurst said that On June z
she will unfold the details o. her
plan to the British public and yin
then ask for financial and moral sup
port She said that she will APPEAL
TO America and other neutral com.
tries for aid SO that the work can 20
forward without delay The NUN her
OF babies to be cared for mutually xiII
depend on the public aid received
Mrs. Pankhurst expects 10 come 70
/ the United States next winter 70 lee
ture and personally enlist American
aid
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06

Chicago Cash Grain
CHICAGO, May 6.-Wheat-No.
red, s1.591s @1.6o; No. red. $3.50;
hard, $1.5Sh@1.59h.
8 yellow, A@77Ac: No. 2 white.
7s@7sAc; No. white, 77Ac; No. .
mixed. 77h@7sc; No. 8 mixed, TO
77hc: No. i mixed, 7sA@77hc; No.
mixed, 761sc: No 6 mixed, 74h@
76Ac; spring, 72@73hc.
Oats-No. 8 white, 54% q soc; No.
Peorla Grain.
PEORIA, ILL.,, May 6.-Corn-Mar-
ket h@1c lower. No. 8 yellow, 77c;.
No. mixed, 77c; No. s mixed, 741sc.
Oats-Market unchanged, NC lower.
No. white, 55c; Ne, white, 54h0
54Ac.
Chicago Seed Market
CHICAGO. nj. May 5.-Rye, No. 2,
Barley, 75@79c.
Timothy. $5.50@7.0o.
Clover, $ss50@13.0o.
Chicago Live Stock.
limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, May 6.-The hog market
closed slow at the opening prices. The
estimated receipts for tomorrow were
IS, 900.
The cattle market closed slow and
steady, with $3.50 as the top.
The sheep market closed strong
with $s40 the top for sheep and
5000 for lambs. tFt.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, May 6.--Hog receipts
81 900; market slow. steadily. SC low
er Mixed and butchers, $7.25@7.65:
good heavy, $7.4O@7.6o: rough heavy.
se.sa@7.10; light, $7.35@775; pigs.
$5.25@6.s5.
Cattle market steady. 10@25c
higher. Receipts $500; beeves, $3.50
@S.9O; cows and heifers, s3.00GS-60:
Texans, $5.T5@6.S0; calves. $500
9.25.
Sheep receipts 5000; market
steady. Native. $7.404S.25; western,
$7.40@8.40; lambs, ss.00@10.50;
western, $S.00@1O.50.
ST. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, May 6.-Cattle
receipts 1000; market steady. Texas
receipts $50: native beef steers, $3.50
0S.50; yearling steers and heifers,
$s.0O@93o: COWS, $s.O0@7.25; stock
ers and feeders. $6.00@7.75; calves,
3S.00@1O.00; Texas steers. $3.50
500; cows and heifers, $4.00@60o.
Hog receipts 5000; market steady.
Good to heavy. $7.60@7.75: rough,
IS7.65@7.70; light, $7.00@7.25: bulk.
S7.40@7.75; pigs. $6.2507.50.
Sheep receipts 5000; market
steady. Ewes, ss.50110.75: sheared
yearlings, 37.006775.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. May Cattle re-
ceipts 1900; market steady, strong.
Steers, $6.75@915: cows and heifers,
s4.o0@915; stockers and feeders,
$500 90; calves. $60061025.
Hog receipts 5000: market steady.
&c lower. Bulk. s7,s097.4o; heavy,
s7.30@7.4o: medium, $7.so@7.45;
light. s7306745.
steady. Lambs, $s.50@10.40: ewes,
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, May 6.-Cattle receipts
1900; market strong. 10c higher.
Steers. $s.00@8.50: cows and heifers,
s66oMS.00; stockers and feeders,
$750@s00: calves, $7.2591000; bulls
and stays, s5.00@6.75.
Hog receipts 10000: market 5n1Oc
lower. Bulk. s7.1567.25; top. s7.35
Sheep receipts 1000: market $50
- hirH 60 N
wethers. ss.25@8.75: lambs. 10000
1875; ewes, s7.75Gs.50.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. May 6-Butter-Extras,
Csc; firsts, 2om26tsc: dairy extras,
csc: dairy firsts. 23@24isc.
Eggs-Ffrsts. 1shG1sAc: ordinary
firsts, Tx 117kc-
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TRUTH MAY
NEVER BE KNOWN
tCout.nned from page l.

rDubHcanism as well as hostility to
the existing northern regime under
President Yuan Shi Kai was said to
have developed rapidly OF late. were
ripe for secession and sovereignty OF
their own
Crosses on Aeroplanes.
WASHINGTON, May s--The aero
plane which bombarded the American
steamship Gushing of the Dutch
coast Rad three crosses painted on
its under side according 10 z report
of the incident received at the state
department from Consul Lscoe at
Rotterdam today
Inasmuch as II is understood the
Germans have lately been decorsting
their areoplanes with representation.
Of the iron Cross and none o. the
other beIligeTents' air craft are
known TO have similar markings. il
was considered an important piece o.
evidence had been secured
The report contained no other new
facts