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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20

purchased from the Milwaukee Amer
lean association team in 1910.
Blackburne's release indicates
Weaver. McMullin, or Morfarity will
appear at third, unless Comiskey
buys some star third sacker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
Mrs. Helen A. Tracy.

Aids to Socialism.
Atchison Globe: A $25-a-plate ban
quet is another reason the socialist
party grows a bit from time to time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
FUNERAL RECORD
80 o 9 @ 3 >%e~~ o o o o (
Mrs. Catherine Pollard.


Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Catherine Pollard were held from the
residence Of her son, j. A. Pollard, go
Morgan street at o'clock Saturday
afternoon. The services were con.
Quoted by Rev. F. B. McAllister, pas
tor of the First Baptist church. Burial
was made in Oakland cemetery. The
body bearers we're Captain A. Fl. Ev.
ans, John McCrary. J. A. Roberts,
Major w. B. Collins. John Paradice
and N. J.. Montague.
Mrs. Helen A. Tracy.
The funeral Of Mrs. Helen A. Tracy
was held from the residence, 21o
South Sixth street, Saturday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock. The Rebekahs. OF
which order, Mrs. Tracy was mem.
Der, were present and took part in the
services. Rev. Ezra B. Newcomb Off
GATED Burial was in Oakland GENE
terry. The body bearers were George
lmmegart, Charles Hartley, Charles
Schmidt, John King, e. Cushman and
William CONNER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-20
Speaker Who Begins Services at ST.
Johns Today, Has Arrived
Here From
Detroit.
PEOPLE ARE PREPARED
Special Service Friday Night Was
E.eId by the Congregation
Dr.. johnson Writes
Letter.

The long expected mission is TO be-
gin this morning in st. Johns Epis.
copal church. The Rev. DR.. Johnson
arrived yesterday morning from De-
troit where he has just concluded q
ten days successful mission. His first
sermon topic is announced as Man
and the System" A largely attended
meeting of parishioners was held Fri
day evening when final preparations
were completed for the mission
words of counsel spoken by the rec
tor, Rev. John c. Sage and special de
votions offered The people of ST
johns seem awakened to the value
Of this work and are entering en-
Enthusiastically into it. DR.. Johnson has
issued the following letter:
Il have accepted the invitation OF
your rector to preach a mission in
st. Johns church from Feb. 20 to 81
inclusive.
"The purpose of mission is to eX.
plain on a few consecutive evenings
that which the church teaches and to
stir up by direct preaching the gift
that is in you-the power for right
eousness which you should exert in
the service of the Master
THE opportunity Of mission lies
in the fact that on consecutive nights
you can follow a connected course OF
instruction which will deal with such
questions as: Why l am christion
What ought I to do? How can I dc
il? If your religion is worth any
thing at all, it is worth setting aside
some time in your life for studying
its claims.
In this mission your rector is try
ing to do something for your good
and / am willing to help him all
can. Will you cooperate by coming
as regularly as you can and by bring
ing others to the services?
Respectfully yours.
IRVING p. JOHNSON"
AS a missioner and special preach
er. DR.. Johnson IS in great demand
his appointments, including Philadel
phia, Cincinnati and Louisville, anC
other large cities. This Lent he is tc
preach courses Of sermons in the
cathedral, Boston, old Trinity church
New York and Chicago.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
Two Problems Are Presented.
The text of the note follows:

Inc text or the note tolloWS:
"Washington D. c.
Mr. Secretary have the honor TO
transmit in continuation the text of a
note have just received from my
government with instructions to pre-
sent it to your excellency:
Mr.. Secretary Referring to the
notes of June 20 and % last, have
the honor to say to your excellency
that the immediate release of the
CarrizaI prisoners was a further proof
Of the sincerity OF the desires of this
government to reach pacific and sat
isfactory arrangement of present diff
ticulties This government is anxious
10 solve the present conflict and II
would be unjust if its attitude were
misinterpreted.
ut was also the Mexican govern
mSnt that earnestly suggested plan
foN cantonments alongs the boundary
line during the conferences of Ciudad
Juarez and FL Paso. This government
is disposed now. as ii has always been,
TO seek an immediate solution to the
two points which constitute the true
causes of the conflict between the two
countries. to wit The American gov
eminent believes reasonably that the
insecurity of its frontier is a source Of
difficulty and the Mexican government
on its part believes that the stay of
American troops on Mexican territory.
aside from being a trespass on the
sovereignty of Mexico. is the imme-
date cause of the conflicts. There
fore. the withdrawal Of American
troops. ON the one hand, and the pro.
lection of the frontier, on the other,
are the two essential problems, the
solution of which must be the direct
ing object of the efforts of both gov
ernments.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
Governor Pardons.

w d. May. a white man convicted
of grand larceny and sentenced in
the circuit court to the penitentiary
for one year, was released from jail
on pardon from Gov. Hays. A petit
ton to the governor had asserted
that Mays mind was not right when
he committed the theft. due to an
overdose of chill tonic On card
found in his cell after his departure
was found written in pencil the words,
Il am now out hunting chill tonic Tor
the governor.
Frank Warner of Pulaski county
sentenced to two <years for grand lar
ceny ON January Is, 1916. and J w
Eaton of Greene county. sentenced to
two years for arson December IS,
1915
". T. DcLong of Missippi county.
who was sentenced in December.
1915. TO serve one year for running
a gambling house.
BY proclamation. Governor Hays al
so relieved Will Vines of Bradley
county from the payment OF a fine OF
$50 and costs. Vines was convicted
OF selling liquor without license on
August =, 1915, and has served two
months in the Bradley county Jail
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
MALARIA CAMPAIGN
IS NOW UNDER WAY
EXHAUSTIVE AND SYSTEMATIC
TEST UNDER WAY AT LAKE
VILLAGE.
CR0SSETT FREE OF PESTS
Records of Sickness, Amount of Doc
tors Bills. Time Lost From Work
Through Malaria Illness Is
Being Kept.
Litter Rock.

i''ie hoeh.
ihSestisasiohs u ilalatla eohultloAs
pelhs conducted by me 9taee hoaFo
ol ieallH' lhe ohltea states fuoile
Ileai'n service anu tlle iheeiiiaeaeiiai
fieailh Board at Lake village ana at
ofossee1 VIII be the most exhaustive
anu Systematic ever prosecuted &c
eofding 10 Dr. I. W. GARRISON state
health ofhcer' VINO mas Just returned
from Gfossett. Or. Garrison says the
IRON mountain me rock lslaHu anu
the Arkansas and North LOUISIANA
raliroaas nave eo.opefated Win the
health authorities in draining pits
along their lines, and thus have de
stroyed breeding places OF mosqui'
toes.
AT Lake Village four groups OF
rural tenement houses near Lake
Chicot were selected for the eXperl'
ments, said Dr.. Garrison. In Group
a the houses were screened and qui-
nine was administered. In Group y
the houses we're screened. but no aui-
nine was given. and in Group { qui-
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13

INCORPORATION Matters.

A petition for Incorporation was
fled by the Acme Mutual Life Insur
anee Company of Forrest City. The
company Is to have no capital stock
but IS to be supported b. pro rata as
sessments upon its members. Eugene
Williams, J. \. Boeart and S. A. Mann
are the incorporators.
Tie Gerard Z Lambert Company OF
Helena fled certificate showing that
capital stock Of the corporation had
been increased from $20o 600 to S275,
900
The Harrison Grocer Company filed
articles of incorporation with CAPT
tai stock Of $4,000 The corporators
are R. c. Dorr, Joe NJ Gray, G. +
Yeatman. T. L. MHburn and Jeffrey
Dixon.
The Texarkana lee and Cold Stor
age Company of Texarkana filed ar
tieles of Incorporation. 1t has a capi
tai stock OF s150,0o0, fully paid. The
corporators are: c. w Dawley. w
l.. Martin. Stuart Wilson. c. NJ. Con
way. F. w Frost. G. NJ Blocker
Lonts Heilbrow, j, Z. Richie and f
w Offenhauser.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13

forts to prevent also new acts of its
military and civil authorities on the
frontier that might cause new eompli-
cations.
While the object of the negotiations
is thus clearly outlined and appears
acceptable to the State Department.
the subjects to be considered specifi.
cally viii have to be arranged later.
President Wilson has made it clear
time and again that gradual withdraw,
al of the expedittonary force would be
ordered once he was assured that Car
rama forces would be employed ae-
lively in breaking up bandit prepare
lions for new raids. 1t has been noted
already that the Mexican troops have
occupied and policed the territory re-
linquished by Gen. Pershing as he
drew his men northward Army Off.
GERS believe that this. taken in con.
nection with the new assurances given
in the note, may lead to complete
withdrawal of the force as rapidly as
possible without endangering the
border.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
WILLING 70 Withdraw Troops.

State Department officials appeared
entirely satisfied with the definition OF
the matters to be settled outlined in
the new Mexican note. It is present
ed in this language. as translated at
the embassy.
THE American government be
lieves, reasonably. that the insecurity
of Its frontier is a source of difficulty
and the Mexican government on its
part believes that the stay of Ameri-
can troops on Mexican territory, aside
from being a trespass on the soVer-
eighty of Mexico, is the immediate
cause of the conflicts Therefore, the
withdrawal of American troops, on
the one hand, and the protection of
the frontier, on the other are the two
essential problems, the solution OF
which must be the directing object of
the efforts of both governments"
Coupled with this definition is an
outline of a sort of military status
quo beyond the border which the de
faeto government suggests as a sub
stitute for its previous demands for
immediate withdrawal OF the Amerl-
can troops II is stated as follows
in the meantime" (pending media
ton or direct negotiation) this gov
eminent proposes to employ all eff
forts that may be at its disposal TO
avoid recurrence of new incidents
which may complicate and aggravate
the situation. At the same time it
hopes that the American government
on its part may make use of all eff
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
CARRANZA REPLY
RECEIVED; MAKES
GOOD IMPRESSION
WASHINGTON PREFERS DIRECT
NEGOTIATIONS TO MEDIATION
MEXICAN NOTE FRIENDLY.
SECY LANSING is SATISFIED
Plans For Border Cantonments Uroed
IN carranzas Reply-Mexicans
Suggest Guard on Each Side
of the Border

Misunderstanding resumption of
friendly diplomatic conversations with
the de facto government of Mexico to
the end that peace and orde- may be
restored III northern Mexico and along
the border is expected here to be the
next step of the United States in its
relations with its southern neighbor
The crisis precipitated by Villas
raid on Columbus, n NJ, and culmi-
mating in the fight at Carrizal be-
tween American and Mexican troops
appeared to, have been dissipated by
an amicable note from Gen Carranza
presented by his ambassador designate
here, Eliseo Arredondo.
The note proposes that the differ
encSs between the governments be
settled BY mediation or by direct ne
gotiatiOns 1t is remarkable for its
breyity It's restrained and friendly
tone and for tie absolute lack of any
of the strong, even insolent language
which characterized the last two com.
munieations from the de facto govern
ment It treats as a closed incident
! the exchange of unfriendly communI.
cations which brought war almost
within sight
No formal comment on tie note was
obtainable from State Department of
fieials. A copy was forwarded to TIE
White House Immediately upon It's re.
ceipt and President Wilson will deter.
mine the course to be pursued. Tie
fact that Secretary Lansing complet-
ed preparations for months vaea.
ton is regarded as significant. how
ever. of a feeling on his part that the
crises is over.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
Game Law Upheld.

Although funds collected under the
game and ash protective law can be
used only for enforcement of the game
and fish laws. that provision WAS net
sufficient 70 warranGusng the moneys
without specific legislative appropria-
lions, the Supreme Court held, in re.
Eersing decision of the Pulaski Cir
cult Court in the case of Wash eli.
bourne. deputy game warden.
against NJ. Z. Dickinson and r. G. Me
Daniel, state auditor and state treas
urer. respectively. The lower court
had granted a mandamus TO compel
the two state officials to issue and
cash a warrant TO Clibonrne on Il
voucher issued by the game commits
sion
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
Would Prevent Border Incidents.

".The Mexican government is will
ing to consider in quick and practi-
cal way and prompted by spirit OF
concern the remedies which should be
applied to the present situation.
Several Latin-American countries
have offered their friendly mediation
10 the Mexican government, and the
latter has accepted it in principle.
Therefore, the Mexican government
only awaits information that the gov
.ernment of the United States would be
(disposed to accept this mediation for
the purpose mentioned above, or
whether it is still of the belief that
The same results may be attained by
means of direct negotiations between
both governments.
"In the meantime. this government
Groposes to employ all efforts that
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
Direct Negotiations Preferred.

Direct Negotiations Preferred.
As a matter of general principle the
Washington government already has
favored mediation of any dispute suit
able for such procedure. There is
every indication however, that in the
present instance it will be deemed de-
sirabe to conduct forthcoming nego-
tiations directly with the Garranza
government.
Members Of the Latin-American di-
plomatie corps here are expected to
make inquiry soon as to the attitude
of the Washington government. in
view Of the statement of the Mexi.
can foreign office that it awaits only a
decision here as to whether mediation
or direct negotiations would be pre-
ferable Indications were that the in
quiries would be met with assurances
that the two governments had reached
the stage where they would not find
it necessary to call upon the friendly
services of their neighbor states.
It is not known whether formal
reply to Gen Carranza,s note is con
templated Diplomatic usage does not
call for one, any more officials feel
that more can be accomplished through
informal discussion between Mr.. ar
redondo aud Counsellor Polk, who will
acts as secretary in Mr. Lansings alb
senee, than could be hoped for in any
other way. 1t is understood Mr. Ar
redondon plans to call at the depart
ment to say good-by to Secretary Lah-
sing before the latter's departure for
his vacation Probably the prelimi-
nary steps necessary Tor the Inaugural
ton of the informal discussion will be
taken then.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13

may be at its disposal to avoid the re-
currence of new incidents which may
complicate and aggravate the situa-
ton. At the same time it hopes that
the American government on its part
may make use of all efforts to prevent
also new acts of its military and civil
authorities of the frontier that might
cause new complications.
az avail myself of this opportunity
to reiterate q your excellency the as
suranee of my most distinguished con
sheraton
"t(Signed1 c AGTILAR
Having thus complied with higher
instructions Of my government. it af.
fords me pleasure to reiterate to your
excellency the assurance of my high
est consideration
afSigued) = ARREDONDOs
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
DEMOCRATIC STATE
COMMITTEE TO MEET
CHAIRMAN j. W. HOUSE JR. CALLS
SESSION IN LITTLE ROCK
JULY IS.
TO SETTLE CONTROVERSY
In Poinsett County Two Committees
Were Organized After State Pr
mary March %, and Each Claim
to Be the Legal Committee.
I.Ltna-Rnrt

Little Rock
A call for meeting at 10 a. m
July = of the new Democratic State
Central Committee was issued by )
W House Jrs chairman Tie meet
ing will be held IN the Office Of House
& House. attorneys, in the Moore *
Turner building
The call SAYS the meeting is called
to plan for the Democratic state cam.
paign TO make any changes In rnies
that may he considered advisable ia
fill vacancies in tie presidential etc"
tors and TO settle the Poinsett ce3asg
controversy In tins county Two cen
mittees were organized after the state
primary March % and each claims 10
be the legal committee. The matter
was referred by The old State Contra
Committee to Tie new committee.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
"Same Old RuIl.n

I've been reading lot of Assyrian
history in my Library of the World s
knowledge in Sixteen Volumes says
the man who is deyoting one hour
each evening to acquiring information
and culture. What especially inter.
ests me is the fact that almost al the
pictures of the walls have big carvings
of bulls On them Seems to me as if
the ancient Syrians couldn't look in
any direction without seeing bull.
Wonder why they had them?' Oh,
yawns the man who knows everything
they serve the same purpose as the
political posters we paste on our walls.
Same old bull. you know. Judge.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
Ask Bank Statements.

simultaneously with a call for bank
statements sent to national banks by
the comptroller of the currency. john
NJ. Davis, state bank commissioner.
issued call for statements to 393
banks and trust companies operating
under the state laws. The statements
are 10 be printed in a newspaper or
the same county and are to give the
exact condition of the bank al the
close Of business on June 80. This
Is the second call made this year upon
state banks of the state.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13

81 was presented at ball. said
Jones. ito young lady whose proper
tions were anything but meager.
After the accustomed manner, asked
nor n honor me with dance. She
reDHed with a desolate air: l am
only free for the cotillon and cannot
pledge myself for that, because | am
not certain whether my people Will
he leaving before it comes on.
Iones thought he would seize the
chance of a compliment and said;
ooh how empty the room will seem
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
Department Settles.

Three state departments paid into
the state treasury total of $1946 In
cash, the money having been receiv-
ed in fees The money was imme,
diately applied to redeeming salary
vouchers from the various depart
ments. The amounts paid were: At
torney generals office $LO485O; in
surance department, $426; secretary
OF state. S47l5O.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
SOL Corporations Busy.

The corporation franchise assess
.zent list fled with State Treasurer
R. G Mcdaniel BY the State Tax Com.
mission. shows s.olI corporations ope=
rating in Arkansas. The total capital
employed has not been determined.
All corporations are subject 10 one
fifteenth of one per cent tax on capt
tai employed in the state.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
Pathetic REQUEST.

Mabel was unfortunate at her dane
ting class. She is really a popular girl,
but it so happened the whole after
noon that when little boys and girls
danced together she was left out. At
last she could stand it no longer.
please, Miss Katherine" she said,
'if there is any little boy left over
next time may l have him?
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
Opposed to Vaccination.

Believing that vaccination in sum
mer is more dangerous than in winter,
Baouvile residents lave filed a peti-
ton With The Logan County Circuit
Court asking an injunction to prevent
Dr. {. ". Garrison. state health OIL,
Ger. from enforcing blanket vaceiz
nation order reeer4lX issued
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
Records of Meeting.

The proceedings of the 1916 meet
ing of the Arkansas State Teachers
Association, held in Little Rock April
6. 7 and S are being distributed by W.
E. Laseter of England, secretary of
the association, and through the State
Department of Public Instruction The
books contain 49, pages
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
AN ARKANSAS EPITOME.

The committee soliciting funds for
the maitenance of the Van Buren, Fire
Department lacks $40 of having
enough to pay the men and feed the
teams. II the amount is not raised
by the next meeting of the council.
the department will be closed and
the wagon and team sold.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
Guards on Both Sides.

III ellect 'ne ldtest note proposes
mat the eloek De turned PACK 10 the
tine linlaedia'eiy lolio"lng the Goium-
ouS faId' ana Wheh negotiations were
aioot LOT the passage OF American
troops INTO Mexico IN pursuit oil the
faiuefs. conditions nave changed
since theh' however Gen. Gaffahza
having assembled d eohSldefaDie army
III Noftleih Mexico ana the ohltea
states IaNlhs callea the eh1ire natloh'
d sudiu 70 Tue me Tor pdtfol aaty. II
Is REGARDED impfopaDIe tnat any
pan Tor American pursuit OF bandits,
except possibly |ltalh limited areas
@hefe not tran - iollo@ed ana no
6arfalza troops are aNaltaele' VIII De
dlssaeeed IN the new negotiations.
pan fof pofdef cahtohmehts' 70
when reference Is maze III the note.
was proposed by zen. Obfesoh al MS
conference III III faso win MaJ-Hen.
scout. enlei o. stan Oh ttie army, zen.
oeote "ouia not coisluei 1t taeh pc
eause It do ioaiuea oii 'iis s'i'uiatioii
tiial 'eii' eisiiihs ; eo'0iia "9aia 7e
Nithafa"h Immediately. nat slIpaz
latIoa III eaeet nov Is revoked anu
a1qaesl iohaplS american eliicid4s nov
III give tue plan se3ioas eoffs3ae'as
lioI.
"eHs obftsoh Pioposeu ttat a nee
esSdi9 nue. vans dlolls eiie eoi os5'
camps OF MEXICAN anu american
troops De esta9ilsilsti opPosits eas5l
otHef Oh tiieiI Respective siats Vi efe
me, Ihlofiiiatioh as 10 paiiult NOV Z
ifeHts "oaia pe iAlteielaltstu - tie
camp commanders anu military opera
tfohs against tie fa5aefs beli1s con
quoted Jothtiy' aithoush each iorce
"ouia REMAIN @i''ilh IT'S CIV Il eeiii
tory,
Will lo''ooo OF more Hallohai
ghafdsheh at the oofaeF II would pe
possible 10 estaoiisH tHe American
camp IN way 10 make L praetleallY
Impossible Tor raiders 10 escape II reti
cooperation were gwen by the Me&l
cans.
Movement of Troops Continues.
ne zIhopllzatloh by me guard con
unued at fulI speed. II IS certain
there VIII be no immediate alteration
IN the war department plans. froo'
bly, reduction OF the border forces
would be ordered only AFTER some co
operative plan Of action had been
agreed upon with the Mexican govern
ment and had been tried out sufficient
y TO leave no doubt as to ITS practf
eability In other words, demonsra
forces TO carry out their part OF the
bargain would be required WhelheE
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
Woman Hangs Herself.

MAY Caldwell, aged AZ years, com
mitted suicide at the State Hospital
for Nervous Diseases by hanging her,
self. She vas brought to the asylum
last April from Van Buren,.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13
camnainn for f2.MilI lax.

A number of school directors and
teachers began the campaign fer the
12-miH school tax amendment SUB.
mitted to the voters of the state by
the last Legislature.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13

A silk flag, made by Dermott wom-
en-, was presented to Company X.
Five hundred people paraded with the
company to the depot. where the mi
litia boarded train for Fort Logan
II. Roots at Little Rock
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13

Except along the Caspian coast, Per
sian agriculture is dependent almost
entirely on irrigation.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13

Nigeria has been added TO the lands
IN which valuable deposits of coal
have been discovered in recent years.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13

when you have left it. You should
have seen the savage look that she
gave poor Jones.
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13

Or, II Il fowler of Fayetteville.
first lieutenant, United States Medi-
cal Reserve Corps. who has been ex-
aiming recruits for Companies II, A
and G, a. y G.. at Bentonyille. has
been ordered to Fort Sam Houston,
Texas
The Monticellonian., 1916-07-13

August 10 and Il has been designat-
ed as the dates for the annual reunion
of the Sons OF Veterans of Cleburne
county