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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-10-20
Why he permitted Boise to run
wide open while he, Moses Al
exander, was mayor; why he
did nothing to help make Idaho
dry until it became popular.

A saving of $50, 900 in the expense
of Capital building and grounds was
effected through the efforts of the
State Treasurer, who is the sole GUS
todian of the property. The Governor
also claims credit for this.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-10-20

In his efforts to make false show
Of economy, Governor Alexander neg
lected to make provision for sink
ing fund and absorbed funds which
the legislature had provided to meet
the states obligations. This he did
in much the same manner as If cit
izen ignored his note at the bank in
order to pay household expenses, and
then not only claimed that he was out
of debt, but that he was ahead-that
he had saved something.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-10-20

Governor Alexander claims credit
for having paid off 1862, 500 in state
bonds in 1915. This was done by
State Treasurer Eagleson, republic
can, and the Governor knew nothing
about it until he received Mr.. Eagle
son 3 report showing the transaction.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-10-20

Governor Alexander claims credit
for $27O, 900 by vetoing appropriations,
but he ignores two items that are
chargable to his administration, $500,
600 Of road bonds spent under his adj
ministrstion and half of the San Fran.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-10-20
Why he voted for the Houston
loan. Why he moved to remit
the 500 appraisement fee on
this loan.
Why he vetoed the $1,000 ap-
propriated for a SANITARY
SLAUGHTERING house at
the OrOfinO State Sanitarium.

Why he compe1s DR.. Givens to
VIOLATE the law. And why
he did not read this bill and
investigate the case before he
robbed the unfortunate of their
right to clean, sanitary food.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-10-20

Why he is supporting Jim Blake
democracy in Clearwater cOun-
ty and posing as a decent citi-
zen. Why he stands against
the decent democrats in Clear
water County. Why he is with
the Blake machine, which is
WET, and against the Kauff-
man democrats, who are DRY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
MAY TAKE STAND
IN OWN DEFENSE
Mrs. Rogers Has Most Remarkable
Plea Of Insanity to Offer
In Her Trial.

NEW YORK, April 25.-Mrs. Ida
Sniffen Walters Rogers, on trial for
the murder of her two nameless
babies Jackie and Lorida, may take
the stand in her own defense today.
Her counsel said when court opened
that it all depends on how the testi-
mony of certain alienists affects the
jury, whether or not the black CARRIED
defendant will testify.
Unless the court rules out the tes-
timony of DR.. Graeme Hamm ond
alienist, the defense will offer one of
the most remarkable pleas ever made
in an insanity defense in trial for
murder DR.. Hammond is to point
out to a jury of married men how
the trials of approaching motherhood
works strange changes in the minds
Of women 1t is one of the conten-
lions of the defense that this peculiar
working of nature was one of the ele-
ments that drove Mrs. Rogers to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
MORE PETITIONS
TO CITY COUNCIL
Two Presented This Morning Asking
That Water Power Tax Assess
ment Be Not Changed.

Two more petitions, asking that the
assessment made against the Missis-
sippi River Power company, stand,
were presented to the city council
this morning The petitions were
identical with the ones filed several
weeks ago. The signers of the two
presented this morning are John
Kunzmann, Robert c. Kayser, John
Higham, Newton Woodford, G. H.
Ewing, W. Latts, Mrs. e. D. Griffin,
M. c. Fanin, B. Larson, l.. Sells, Joe
Richards, H. c. W. Eppers. Fred
Geiser, L. R. Kicker, Thos. l.. Wash
burn, Fred W. Burgess, e. W. Houss.
E. B. McLane, J. W. Clark, Fred H.
Schulz.
The sum of sS2.4O was ordered paid
A M. Wyllie as representative of
the Aetna Accident & Liability COM
pany, as the total amount of pre-
miums covering the bond of the city
clerk, marshal, weigher, engineer and
street supervisor. The bonds exc
cuted by the liability company were
also approved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
Jap Had Fort Plans.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The de-
partment of justice today received a
report from New York agents as to
data contained in memorandum books
taken from Sho Shiato, Japanese ar
rested in Brooklyn on municipal
charge.
The books were believed to contain
certain plans of American coast forti-
tications. Chief BelaslSi of the bureau
of investigation expected the books to
be forwarded to him by Captain Offley,
at New York if they prove important.
Ofley now is examining them.
Shiato threw a milk bottle through
a street car window. When he was
arrested and searched the books said
to contain plans of Pacific coast forts,
san Francisco harbor and a plan for a
Japanese invasion of California, were
found.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
DEATH OF FORMER
RESIDENT OF KEoKUK
Mrs. Mary Much Answered Last Call
at State Hospital In Mount
Pleasant Yesterday

Mrs. Mary Much, former well
known resident of Keokuk. passed
away at the state hospital at Mount
Pleasant, Ia, yesterday morning at
7:45 o'clock
The body was sent to Keokuk, ar
irving here last night. 1t was taken
to the. undertaking establishment of
Crimmins e Chase, where it will be
held awaiting the arrival of relatives
Mrs, Much had been at the state hos
pital for a number Of years. She had
been in poor health for some time past
and had been confined to her bed for
three weeks before her death Old
age. combined with heart trouble, was
responsible for her demise
The decedent was past eighty years
old She has a daughter in Memphis,
Mo-, another at Portland, Oregon,
and one at Mount Pleasant. There
are also two sons. one of whom lives
in st. Louis. Miss Bertha Schell of
this city is a granddaughter.
Mrs. Much was a resident of Keokuk
for many years and is well known -
the older residents of the city. While
here she was a member Of ST. Mary's
Catholic church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
CATTLE INCREASED
IN IOWA IN 1915
Crop Statistics for Last Year VIII
Be Ready Soon for
Publication.

me Iowa department OF agriculture
may succeed in completing and an
nounclng the crop statistics for Iowa
1or 1915, before the state census de-
partment makes public the crop sta
tisttcs for 1914.
Last year the departm ent Of agri-
culture did not collect crop figures,
leavlng 1t to the census department.
But the census reports were not re-
CURED to be In before July l and that
department had the immense task of
taoulat1ng the population figures be-
fore attacking the crop statistics. For
this reason the 1915 figures may be
out before the 1914 statement.
The 1915 crop figures will show
that there was a big increase in the
number of cattle in Iowa and a de-
crease in the losses by hog cholera.
Winnebago county, which reported
loss of 52.358 hogs in 1913 by hog
cholera, lost only 1000 by the same
disease in 1915. That county had
As, 452 hogs on farms on July 1, 1915,
while there were 56,559 on the same
farms in 1913 However, cattle in
creased from 31,162 to 34,O93.
Ida county lost 1859 hogs by
cholera in 1913. but only 2,179 died
of the disease in 1915. Hogs on farms
in that county increased from 101 ,686
in 1913 to 103,966 in 1915, and cattle
increased from 34,S58 to 39,206, as
reported Jan. 1. 1916.
Mitchell county lost 1880 hogs by
cholera in 1913. but losses in 1915
were only 1858. Hogs numbered 68,-
S07 in 1913, and 66,31S in 1915. In
the same period cattle increased from
34,676 to 42,223.
If the same rate OF increase In
cattle is maintained throughout the
state, Iowa will show a gain of be-
tween 100000 and 100000 cattle in
the two years. A part Of this may be
due to the supply Of soft corn on
farms last fall. Cattle were purchased
for the purpose of consuming the soft
corn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
First Arrests Made.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 25.-
First arrests in the Westinghouse
strike zone were made today. Fred
H. Merrick, socialist speaker and
an unidentified striker were placed
under arrest by deputy sheriffs on
the Cable bridge. Merrick, who is
not a striker, was harranguing the
pickets to hold their places against
all orders from guards. When told
to move on, he refused and was taken
into custody. The striker also re-
fused to move from the bridge.
Pickets who kept moving were not
molested by guards in the early hours
The strikers continued their end
less Chain procession about the big
plants in the Turtle creek valley to-
day.
Estimates of the number out early
today ranged from $4,000 to $4,000
Probably the correct number today
is about midway between those fig
ures. The company heads admitted
that the electric and manufacturing
company's plant and the machine
company's plant were completely
tied up"
The three men injured in rioting
at the bridge yesterday, were de-
clared out of danger today. Two of
them were seriously hurt when
guards used riot guns in their efforts
to end the disturbance.
Subscribe for The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
poison the two children of her affinity

poison the two children OF her affinity
lover.
All but one of the jurors are fathers
to whom this appeal is expected to
have unusual force. District Attorney
Martin will argue that Mrs. Rogers
had not yet reached the stage Of
maternity where her mental condition
might be affected when she fed the
two infants bichloride Of mercury.
One of the first and leading wit
nesses for the defense today will be
Mrs. Anne Dupree Rogers, divorce
wife of the husband of the woman
now on trial.
Attorney Chanler has laid founda
tions for a strong rebuttal and his
address to the jury will be dramatic
appeal based on mother love.
District Attorney Martin will APP
peal to the jurors on the grounds of
morality The district attorney will
ask for conviction of murder in the
first degree. The case will probably
go to the jury late today or tomorrow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
MORE ENTRIES IN
CLUBS RECEIVED
Three Additional Members Of Can
ming Club and Six in Corn Club
Send In Their Names to
Organizers.
EVANS is BUSY PERSONS
Practically All Of the Townships In
the, State Are Being Organized
and tho Work is In
Full Swing.

Nine additional entries have been
received for the canning and corn
clubs which are being formed throug-
out Lee county and which will end
with the fall celebration at Keoltuk,
when the products of the acres Of
corn and the samples of canned
fruits and vegetables are displayed at
Keokuk's big jubilee in October.
The entries which have been re-
ceived for the canning club are the
Following:
Lola Carr, R. R. No. /; Helen Kite,
R. r. No. l, and Hazel A. Veith, r. R
No. z.
The corn club entries are the fol-
lowing:
Wallace F. swigleson, r. r. No. 1;
Lawrence kite, R. R. No. /; H. A.
Lochhead, r. R. No. 2; Edgar Bran
denburg, R. R No. /; Albert G. Bran
denburg. r. R. No. l.: Kenneth Peter
son, r R. No. 1.
County Club Leader A. @. Evans Is
working faithfully to fully organize
the entire county. Mr. Evans has
organized practically all of the town
ships with township leaders. He
made long trip last week into the
northern part of the county. He will
be at Keokuk the last of this week.
With the township leaders all ap-
pointed, and with entries coming in
every day. the corn and canning clubs
promise to be real feature of the
celebration.
Mr.. Evans Is keeping Chairman
Renaud informed of his work through
letters. When he comes Friday, he
will be able to give the committee
some first hand knowledge of what is
necessary and what has been done.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
PREPAREDNESS BILLS
ARE CONSIDERED
Unknown Forces Are Blocking Armor
Plate Measure Which is Max
Ing Little Progress.

WASHINGTON April 25.-worry.
ing over the lack of progress the
armor plate bill has made in the
house, Acting Chairman Swanson of
the senate naval affairs committee,
today began an investigation as to
what forces are blocking its passage.
1t has been recommended by the
house committee, but has been as
signed no place on the calendar. Over
two weeks ago the democratic caucus
instructed the rules committee to
bring it before the house at once,
but no action has followed.
The first real test vote on prepar-
edness in the house will come late
today on a move to send the Hay
Chamberlain bill to conference Re
publicans will move to recommit the
house bill and in doing so will try out
sentiment for the army Of 25O,0OO
which the senate bill provides.
Chairman Hay and his conferees
plan to stand for not more than $780,
600 men. The action of the rules
committee today, however, apparent
ly indicates that Hay is confident
again that the house will back him.
Under the most rigorous rules,
the house will pass bills for Philip
pine independence, larger self gov
eminent for Porto Rico and ship pur-
chase. The present intention of the
rules committee is to allow not more
than five hours debate on the Philip
pine bill. A caucus will probably be
called on the latter measure. The
house naval committee will report
today or tomorrow bill for S217,-
$50, ia or $7O,0OOOO0 more than last
years figures. Two battleships. two
battle cruisers. 100000 aviation
corps, thirty submarines, fifteen tor
pedo boat destroyers and three scout
cruisers are provided for.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25

Among the signers were Wrestling.
mouse concerns. one of which, the
westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing Co. at East Pittsburgh. is
nearly tied up by a strike of IL. 0O0
OF its $4,000 workers. This was the
nrst lntimation from the EMPLOYERS
mat efforts to cause a big general
strike for union recognition and tha
eight hour day in the big Organized
steel and allied plants were under
way.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
Nothing Against Them.

WASHINGTON. April 25-Investi-
CATION Of German consuls at ST. Paul.
and Chicago involved In a statement
made by Horst Won Der Goltz to
British authorities has failed to in
Grim mate them, 1t was said at the
department of justice today.
Won Der Goltz's reason for suspect
ing them, 1t was said, WAS that he
had letters of recommendation to the
consuls from Captain Won Papen. He
never saw them, and did not know
directly of their activities, it was
said The department has exhausted
the information he gave and has
failed to find any evidence warrant
ing prosecution.
"A duartisa in The Gate CITY,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
REDUCTION IN HOURS
NOT TO BE MADE
Munitions Factories So Announce to
Their Workmen Through News
paper Advertiseme nts.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April Is
Eighty-six large and small manufac-
turers of munitions for nations at
war in Europe, tossed the sword at
their employees. In half page ad-
vertisements in the Pittsburgh news
papers, they stated fatty that no
reduction in hours would be granted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25

Biologists are trying to estimate the
ages of the oceans by comparing the
amount of sodium they contain with
the amount they receive annually by
washings from the continents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
keokuk Young Woman Who Has
Made Such Success With U. S.
ChiIdren's Bureau Assists
Authorities.
PRESS PRAISES RESULTS
Half Column Story In Kansas City
Star Is Devoted to Telling What
Has Been Done In This
Big Field.

The following article from the Kan
sas City Star will be of interest to
the many friends Of DR.. Grace Meigs
and will give them an idea Of the i'm
portant position DIR. Meigs holds:
Kansas babies are In great luck. II
they only knew 1t The United States
government has formed partnership
with that state for the purpose Of CIV
ing Kansas babies a better chance in
life.
DR.. Grace l.. Meigs. in charge of
the division Of hygiene, United States
|Children's bureau, was in Kansas last
week in consultation with DR. Lydia
A DeVilbiss, Of the department of
child hygiene of the Kansas board of
health, and with the agricultural col
lege at Manhattan and with the State
Federation of Women's clubs
Miss Meigs has charge of the WORK
In behalf Of children for the United
states government. 1t includes ev-
erything from the big problem Of
child labor in the factories to the SAM
tary condition of the toy rattle that
baby adopts as a playmate. But Miss
Metgs' trip to Kansas was for the
purpose of forming an alliance be-
tween Kansas and Uncel Sam in be-
half of the babies Of the rural COM
munities
Kansas In the Lead, Of Course.
kansas has made q record" Doc
tor Meigs said to a reporter for The
Star, ''in it's early establishing of a
department OF child hygiene and
the very successful start the depart
ment has made under the direction of
Doctor DeVilbiss in organizing for
rural welfare work.
The trouble is that people do not
realize the tremendous Importance Of
taking care of the babies in the rural
communities" DR.. Meigs said. Far
less is known about the welfare OF
babies in the country than in the
large cities where all the chiM well
fare work has been ATTEMPTED up to
this time.
Uncle Sam May Adopt Kansas Plan.
THE work that Kansas is doing to
save the babies in the rural communi-
ties, through the contest between
counties for the prize for being the
best county in Kansas in which to
raise children has attracted the at
tention of the government. | came -
hdnSdS 10 see hDOut IL. lllIQ LIdL
probably no other state in the union
has undertaken the activities or has
become more interested in baby well
fare
Miss Meigs is coming back to Kan
sas in October The awards will be
made this fall in the statewide coun-
ty contest. The county that draws
the first prize will get the governors
trophy, cup to be awarded by the
governor The requirements demand
that the award be made upon all the
conditions that affect the lives of
children in the community, from sani-
tation to transportation. Good roads,
good schools, court dockets, general
health conditions are all Excluded in
the Kansas standard of what consti-
tute a good place in which to bring
up the baby.
1t was the department in charge Of
DR.. Meigs that promoted the nation
wide Baby week." during Ne month
of March She is coming back to
Kansas this fall to work out plans
for applying the Kansas plan in 9th
er states.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
NuXATED IRON
@ J: ]:
nYVSVHVSyNV Increases strength
of delicate, nervous,
|" rundown people 200
per cent in ten days
3ays}37E in many instances
Avlll9M 800 forfeit IL 1t
fails as per full ex.

article soc1 to appear in this paper.
Ask your doctor or druggist about it.
Wilkinson & Co.. always carry 1t In
stock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
RUTH LAW THRILLS
CHICAGO CROWDS
Girl Aviator Who VIII Mako Two
Flights Daily at keokuk, October
2 to z, Had Thousands Hold
ing Their Breath.
AIR FIGHT Is STAGED
Theoretical Attack on City From
AeropIane 10 Made and Then
Miss Law Puts Attacking
Plano TO Flight.
AIR FIGHT IS STAGED

keokuk needn't worry about being
besieged by any hostile force If said
imaginary hostile force will not ar
rive before October 2. For Ruth
Law, premier aviatrix of the world,
will be here then for her flights in
connection with the Keokuk fall cele.
bration. Last night, in Chicago, Miss
Law succeeded in chasing away the
aeroplane which was theoretically
bombarding the city. De Lloyd
Thompson was flying the enemy"
aeroplane. He was dropping bomos
at will, when the attacking machine
driven by Ruth Law, came to the
rescue of the Windy City.
The Tribune in reporting the battle
in the air says:
It was at this point that the trail of
the invader was taken up by Miss
Law, who sought to ward off the
night air attack. The brightly illum,-
mated buildings made the loop district
an easy target for Thompson. 1t was
equally a disturbing factor in the de-
tense.
Sat 3:12 Miss Law in her biplane
arose from her position near Ran
dolph street in Grant park. She
climbed steadily, circling higher and
higher without lights. Only the whirr
of her motors made her position In
any way discoverable, and then only
to the hearing.
Occasionally she flashed a red
light to indicate her position to the
defensive camp. In wide sweep
she passed over the loop and made for
the south. At this point the enemy"
took flight and passed out of the
range of vision.
Opens Up With Fireworks.
by way Of clearing the sky further
of narauders, Miss Law attained an
altitude of several thousand feet and
then opened up with her brightest H.
luminations.
From either end of the power
planes there blazed huge noncombus.
tible torches-a half dozen. Sweeping
out in brilliant wake the sparks
from the illuminants lighted the sky
like a stream Of calciums
"A huge loop began her evolu-
tons and the moments that followed
she INDUCED in every form of dizzy
gyration known to aviation.
Does Thrilling Dip.
The loops made by the machine re-
NAMED indicated by the burning
sparks for several seconds after each
revolution. Then, after a thrilling
figure eight and thrilling dip of sew
eral hundred feet, the defending
machine dropped, and running along
the sod Of Grant park for more than
block, drew up at the hangar
The crowds that had lined Michi
gan avenue and the western side of
the park, ran in herds to see the
young woman"
vii! Defy Death Here.
Miss Law when she flies at the
Keokuk celebration, will negotiate
this same thrilling, death defying loop
the loop and plunge that she is max
Ing In Grant park in Chicago now.
Her night flights will be with her
machine Illuminated In fireworks and
she will leave fiery trail as the BIZ
pane in which she will drive will
flop over and over on its spiral
through the air.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25

-Adver tise in The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
SHEETING
TUBING

And pillow casing, SO, 40,
40, 45 tubing. Sheeting in
all widths, IA, s-4, "a, 1914
all going at reasonable prices
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
Special Values For This Week
TURKISH TOWELS

Large size, heavy weight
bleached towel 22x45, today
a Soc value, our price each
25c. Others at zoe, 15c and
10c. Better ones at 35c and
SOC. All good values.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25

Ladies and children s..
The washable kind, 15c.
19c and 25c each. Checks
and solid colors. New styles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
BLEACHED
MUSLINS

Good values at 8 1-3c, 10c,
12Iac per yard. Ask to see
our advertised bleached sc
inch muslin. Special at 10c
per yard
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
DRESS
GINGHAM

81 inch nice quality light,
medium and dark styles at
1Oc and 12Iac per yard. To
day these are 121sc and 15c
values. These were bought
early, before the advances.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-25
PERCALLS,
SO Inch

A large line Of light and
dark styles at 10 and 12bsc
per yard. These percales
today are 12Ac and 15c
values.