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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-18
OIL king IS
ON The STAND
In Trembling Falterlng Tones, John
D. RockefelIer Standard Oil
King, Answers Questions
Asked Him.
HE COMMENCED IN 1860
Acknowledges Business Has Been
Very Prosperous Indeed and
Has Attracted Many Com
petitors Into Field.
HE COMMENCED IN 1860

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-Rockefeller
was in trembling faltering voice, at
the inquiry before Commissioner Fer
ris at two this afternoon. A crowd OF
a hundred reporters and fifty photog-
raphers greeted Rockefeller. Replying
to a query as to the date of his first
connection with Standard Oil, the
witness replied mot later than 1862,
not earlier than 1861" and when sug-
gested by an attorney that "he was
young man then" Rockefeller replied,
somewhat younger then than am
now" almost timorously. Replying to
his counsel, Rockefeller said I'm 1867
all the warehouse refinery sales bust
ness of Rockefeller and Andrews was
entirely absorbed by Rockefeller and
Flagler." Attorney Milburn asked,
was Flagler a new acquisition to the
company" Answer: "Flagler was
man of large business capacity and a
valuable addition" The witness ex-
planned he had not changed his affairs
until January 1870, when a number
of distinguished capitalists added the
formation of the Standard Oil COM
pany of Ohio with capital Of a mil
, lion dollars. He said: "The Standard
: Oil company of Ohio took over the
4 property and business Of Rockefeller
4 and company Rockefeller, Andrews
e and company; Rockefeller, Andrews
d and Flagler. In fact all the property
n and business in which was interest
ed Up to tiiis time the business had
a been one of steady growth and in
i crease OF course, we devoted our
q selves to the study of everything ma
IS would promote the growth along com
e mercial and financial lines. We hat
~ no other business
III Rockefeller said up to this les
u merger the Standard company int
~ ests was confined to operations
III Shenango county, Pa. maintaining r.
timore, New York, Parkersburg, v
Va, and Oil City, Pa. Operations wei
very prosperous indeed In fact know
j. to be so prosperous that others ste
c. ped out to compete with us, and tt
rs erection and operation of all sor
and conditions of retineries, accordil
70. to the capital the competitors cou
re control" The witness was led
v great length through the eXplanatit
of the physical development of ref
10 cries. He said Andrews was t
he practical head of this department !
80 thorouehly understood the refining a,
of manufacture of good oil"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-18
NEW PASTOR HAS
ASSUMED CHARGE
Few. p. T. Powers of Roanoke, Va.
Now cozily Installed in Parson-
age at Warsaw.

WARSAW, H., Nov. 1s.-The choir
If the Lutheran church gave an
oyster supper. in the dining room OF
odd Fellows hall, on Tuesday NO
! vember II from 6 to 10 .. M.
William May, the fresco artist OF
Springfield. H.. arrived Monday, ana
is visiting friends. Mr.. May decorated
the Lutheran church about one year
400 and since then. the Episcopal
church. He is now figuring on an
other church here. He eXcels IN ms
art and any church is fortunate IN Sc
curing him.
Hartley anu Robbins of the Electro
thaater now change their programs
three times week, instead OF twice
az heretofore. The nightly attend
once Is unabated. Now that the coun
try roads are good many OF Warsa"
! cousins" come in and enjoy pleas
ant evening at this theater
: Rev. p. t. Powers and wife OF Roam
ota va. arrived on Friday night last
!, and are snugly settled in the parson
2 600 of the Il. e. church. Rev. 10"
= ars is the new pastor of this churc
. and preached his first sermon on las
sunday morning He is a young MAJ
y full of fire and energy, and is aeslll
y od tn he a valuable acquisition
IS tbis community, one of the very pe'
Is nostors this church has had.
Q On Monday. word was received hei
that the three Keokuk holo-up me
stonped at the farm house OF II.
baldwin. eight and a half miles SOU
~ here on Wednesday OF last wee
faw hours after the hotel was re
hed and asked for breakfast saSn
= tbo+ thew had Leen UP all night "ol
= ing with a broken down au'on'o ~
and were anxious to get over " 70
ton and ge. some repairs. ohe
z 49, MON was minus an overcoat.
tan hreakfast, for which they pa
,a mourning a handful of small chah
:, the hands of Mr.. BALDWIN ~,
~, thew asked Mr.. Baldwin to MI
rs IN and take them to Mesei' So
could get over to Canton. rms
n dia hut found that they did not ns
. ~ onto of any kind. They at
vi ia there we're five in the party. NJ
&I So a, wre;mer was notified of the V
~ 80 the burglars, and he notiheo "
g kinney of Keokuk. They may n
Y cone as far south as Cairo by
ssA time the news reached here. ;,
~ mi Rilliken, the God of Smiles, ),
~ .rrived in Warsaw and is muc G.
~ a ,,.md He wears that TAFT
smile that won't wear OH.
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Mind Your Business!

If you don't nobody will. 1t is your
business to keep on. of all the trouble
you can and you ran and will Keep
out of liver and bowel trouble If you
take DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They
keep biliousness, malaria and jaundice
out of your system Csc at Wilkinson
& CO. and ]. F. X sdaisch & Son drug
store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-18
Life of John Welrather Ended Yes
terday Afternoon at His Home
One Mile West of This
City.
SICK FOR A LONG TIME
Underwent an Operation Several
Years Ago and Never Fully
Recovered-Death caus-
ed by Dropsy.


Yesterday afternoon at o'clock at
his farm one mile west of this city
occurred the death of John Weirather,
who for nearly forty years had been
one of the prosperous farmers IN
southern Iowa Death came after
prolonged illness and was caused by
dropsy. Mr.. Weirather underwent an
operation about three years ago and
never fully recovered.
He was at one time one of the most
successful farmers in this vicinity bu
of late years was unable to work his
land to any great extent and divided
it among his sons, retaining for MIN
self only enough land to live comfort
ably on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-18
,t va, ar. over Fifty Read This.

Most people past middle-age suffer
s,o,, kidney and bladder disorders
which Foley's Kidney Remedy would
c,re stop the drain On the vitality
and restore needed strength and vlgor'
Commence taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy today. Wilkinson & co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-18
Born in Baden.

He was born in Baden, Germany,
seventytwo years ago, and in the year
1869 with his wife, who before her
marriage was Elizabeth Fisher, and
his family came to this country. Com
ing direct to this county he settled
on the land which he had titled until
his death and during the many years
of residence gained a wide acquaint-
ance.
He was we'll liked by all who knew
him and was cordial and agreeable
He was a member of st. Mary's Cath
Ollie church of this city and attended
church as regularly as possible.
He is survived by his wife. and foul
/ sons, Martin, Frank John and Henry
In the death of Mr.. Weirather the
/ sympathy of many acquaintance Il
extended to the relatives of the de
ceased.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-18
One of the Two Delegates From
the State of Iowa to the
Coming Big River Con-
gress.
IT is QUITE AN HONOR
Receives His Appointment Today
and Will Represent Iowa at
the Meeting In Wash
ington.

Keokuk has the honor of having
one of the two delegates appointed by
the governor of the state to represent
Iowa at the National Rivers and Har-
bors congress which will be held in
Washington, D. c., on December Gil.
Today Mayor w. E. Strimback re-
ceived a communication from Cover
nor Cummins informing him that he
had been appointed as one of the dele
gates from the state of Iowa to the
congress.
The appointment comes as quite an
honor to the mayor when it is consid-
cred that but two men from Iowa were
to be appointed by the governor and
Keokuk likewise takes pride in the
honor.
Keokuk is recognized as one OF the
river cities of the west where the
agitation for improvement of the riv-
! ers is taken up in earnest and where
| the citizens are enthusiastic about
the project for the betterment of the
river.
Besides the mayor l.. A. Hamlll has
also been appointed as one of the
seven delegates to represent the UP
per Mississippi River Improvement
Association.
So Keokuk will have two delegates
at least at the congress which 1s sec
ond only in Importance to the nationa
congress of the United States.
keokuk on River.
Keokuk, has become one OF tn
most important ports on the Mlssls
sippi river on account Of the erection
of the water power here, which is ea
pected to be started next spring an
which will greatly benefit navizatio
for several miles above the city.
The city has always taken dee
interest in the various waterway
meetings and is member of the a:
, sociations.
Mayor Strimback and Mr.. Ham
will both attend the congress ne'
month. The mayor attended the la'
convention in Washington year ag
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-18
TODAY's MARKETS.
CHICAGO Cash Market.
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago Live STOCK.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. $4,000 head; market steady,
1Oc lower; beeves, SO. S0@7. SO; stock
ers, 81 5000 60.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head; mar
ket 1Oc higher; light, So. o5@5.751
heavy, So. 3O@5 40; pigs. $3.50
5 90.
sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; mar.
ket weak, 10c lower; natives, 2.40W
A 10; lambs. So, 10000.
Kanshs City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 1S.-Cattle-
Receipts, 10000 head; market log
lower; steers, $4 1901 .25; stockers,
$5.75@4.75.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head; mar
ket 1Oc higher; bulk, So 4O@5.7o;
pigs, So. 1905. Is.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; mar
ket steady; muttons, s4.oo@4 65;
lambs, 81 .50@6 10.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-Dressed
poultry. demand moderate. Live poui-
try, fair demand.
Butter creamery, extra, 29@29 liz.
Eggs, nearby white, fancy, 4S15oc.
Cheese full cream specials, 14@
Is 1-2c, skins, specials, lie.
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The Euchre Card club will be enter |
tanned Thursday evening at the home
of Miss Leonore Dickey, 627 Timea |
street.
Mrs. A. j. Dimond and daughter,
Miss Carrie, will entertain at cards
at their home, No. us High street, on
Saturday afternoon
Mrs. T. H. Pond and Mrs. Laura
! Covington entertained number OF
ladies this afternoon at the Pond res
idence, Ills Grand avenue.
The eight members of the B. B. B,
club met last evening at the nome of
Miss Alice Kennedy, III Fulton
street, and were pleasantly enter
tanned.
The S. S. S. club met last evening
at the home of Miss Adelaide Schroed-
err at Tenth and Hight streets, where
a very enjoyable evening was passed
by all members present.
Miss Buelah, daughter of Mr.. and
, Mrs. j. B. We'll celebrated her birth
! dav this afternoon at the pretty We'll
residence at GIG Orleans street Neal
e little invitations in English walnut
S shells were sent out to large mum
g Der of the girl friends of the youns
d lady. The hours from a to were en-
It ioyably spent by all and dainty re
n freshments were served to the guests
e Quite number of young gentlemen
e of this city received invitations toda
d to dance to be given in FIT. Madison
on Thanksgiving eve. The invitation
read. yourself and ladies are col
daily invited to attend social dane
on Thanksgiving eve, Wednesda.
November 25, 1908, at Masonic hal
Movers orchestra will furnish tn
le music and dancing will begin at S:3
N o'clock. The party is being given b
N R. r. Trump, Harry Schroeder and /
H. Rankin.
s. On Friday evening, December At
i'd a social will be given at the unita
ian church, the nature OF which WI
cd be a character social, each one WI
I'D attends to be dressed in such a ma
hit ner as to represent some book. III
IS affair promises to be very enloyap
one for all who attend and the ladl
IN will take this means of raising mon
I'M for their church, nominal charl
,,t will be asked for admission, those WI
IA coma attired representing some boz
on not having to pay so much DIS
spectators.
w This afternoon at the home of NJ
~ T w Dolan No. 1923 Exchange sire
bis a farewell party was given IN nor
10 Of Mrs. Robert Briear who is to lea
soon with her family for Burllhgu
Ion where they will make their fut'
CSC home. The affair was given oy
80 ROYAL Neighbors at the residence
Mrs Dolan of which organization "
+,o, Briear is member The afterh'
was pleasantly spent by the lao
and dainty refreshments prepared
DER the members were served. A conn
by too Of three ladies were appointed
re- purchase large and handsomely
-a'e- erayed silver spoon which was 81
'"h' to Neighbor Mrs. Briear as 10
efh- of esteem with the good wishes OF
'cels for her and estimable family in t
ioss new home for which place they
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-18

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
WANTED-Small second hand COM
bination safe that has not been
through a fire. must be cheap Geo.
Rigg, Hamilton, III. ie-1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-18

oh Eaakies from Cold Medal Flour, are
The hest l ever tasted eofhiA'
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...her Richards Located in jefferson
CITY Missouri, and Will Be
Brought Back For
Trial.
CUT A MANS THROAT
ekinned out Of Town Soon After
the Assault One Sunday Morn
ing in September, in a
Saloon.

Deputy Sheriff John j. Crimmins
leaves this evening for Des Moines
for the purpose of getting requisition
napers to bring Luther Richards, in
dicted by the grand jury in the Sep
tember term of court, for assault with
intent to kill. Richards left town
after being subpoenaed In the case and
during the trial it developed that he
was wanted worse than his brother,
who was in the leading role in the
case of the State Of Iowa against
George Richards. Sheriff Crimmins
has located the negro at Jefferson
CITY and will return in few days
with his man.
Details.
The affair grew out of stabbing
scrape on Johnson street early In
September in which George and Luth-
er Richards were the participants
along with several white men. Luth-
er Richards was given thirty days in
the county jail and George was boune
over to the September term of the
grand jury. During the trial 1T de
yeloped that Luther was of more i'm
portance than George in the case, bu
when wanted it was found that he hat
departed from the city. During the
events leading up to the trial there
was some disagreement as to the
identity of the two brothers.
Crimmins has been silently at worl
during the past two months upon tn
whereabouts of Luther and finally 10
Gated him at jefferson City. He will
probably return to the city in fey
DAYS with the man and he will b
brought to trial On the charge of as
sault with intent to kill.
In Saloon.
The assault occurred one Sunda
morning in the Collins saloon at FIT
and Johnson streets when JACK Roos
entered the saloon and showed a larg
sum of money when he ordered som
beer.
There were a number of negroes
the room and they asked Roost to pr
them some beer. He refused and the
Jumped upon him and slashed n
neck with knife.
Roost was able to be around u
next day with his neck patched
but he had narrow escape fro
having his throat cut to such an
tent that he would have died.
Luther Richards may be brong
back to stand trial at the present tel
of court along with his brother who
at present in the county jail.
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sT-a,n 473-Leaves Keokuk. 's.v1 nm
'Train 741-Leaves Keokuk o. ~ p pn,
.Train 472-Arrives Keokuk. .s:o os l,ra
.Train 47o-Arrives Ileokuk l'o' -
Local Freight Trains.
.Tra,n s6-Arrives Keokuk, lo:ao an am
.Train SLEEVES Keokuk INV an'
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Read The Gate City.
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Mrs. A. ]. Dimond and daughter,
Miss Carrie. will entertain at cards
at their home, No. us High street, on
Saturday afternoon.
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The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
$230, 0,O0O,O00 LOAN
Russia Plans for Deal With British or
 French Bankers.

St. Petersburg, July 9,-It is learned that the issue of new foreign loan in the autumn Is seriously contemplated by M. Kokovsoff, the minister of ln- ance who Is in receipt of q number of excellent offers from British and French banking houses, including the Rothschild banking house of London, The time for making such loan is considered opportune, for Russian credits are steadily rising imperial foprs now being 7S 7-S and Imperial 5s 96 S-S.
 It Is believed that the Improvement is certain to continue for thls condition has been brought about largely by the consolidation of internal political af- fairs and the steady working agree ment between the emperor and Premi- CT Stolypin and the Duma which has been greatly expanded.
 The size of the new loan, and the conditions governing 1t, are deferred to further pourparlers, but 1t probably will amount to not less than tho last loan made in Paris. 230,0oO,000 The loan will be applied to railway con- struction, the needs of the army and other reforms which are expected to meet the approval of the Duma.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
ANARCHY AT TABRlz
Bombardment of Persian Town Is
 Expected Hourly.

St, Petersburg, July 10,-The spe- cial correspondent of tho Novoe Vrem- va, who has Just arrived at Tabriz, re- ports that the situation there has reached state of eXtreme anarchy, and that the bombardment of the town Is q question only of hours.
 According to the dispatch sent by the correspondent, Rachin Khan, who Is in command of q large force, en- tered the city yesterday at the head of several batteries of qulck-iirers and presented orders, purporting to come from the shah, that all Russian sub- jects evacuate the Khaivana quarter. where the revolutonlsts are massed and have been holding uninterrupted meetings In the mosques. After Rachin Khans arrival the Russian consul, Ar Pohitonoff, who for the last few days has played leading role in the government of the city, fled to his country villa, few miles distant, talk ing along with him as an escort a majority of the available Cossacks. He left mere handful of Cossacks in Tabriz to protect the lives and prop erty of the Europeans and the con- sular officials.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
TOOK AUTOMOBILE
But Car Broke Down, So Party Gets
 Into Trouble.

Into Trouble.
 Helping themselves to an automobile belonging to Real Estate Agent James Kerrgan has resulted In trouble for q group of young men who thought they could do the trick without being found out It Was all on account of the dltch- Ing of the car on the return trip. The auto valuable three-seater was stor, cd at smiths garage. shortly after midnight Wednesday night the group decided that this car looked good foi a trip to Bridgeport for them before daybreak and they piled in. All went well until the return trip had been ac- complished as far as Stratford. There the car got dltched in some way and two of the wheels were knocked off and the entire car badly damaged so that 1t could not be driven back They then had to telephone to the garage and tell the person in charge to send for the car.
 As a result of the escapade, Frank Brecht. who drove the car on the mid night frolic, was arrested yesterday evening by Detectives Ward and Healy and charged with injury to private property.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
TO REOPEN ESTATE
Husband Returns from Germany After Everything Is
 Settled.
HE DEMANDS HIS SHARE
Probate Court Will Hold Hearing Next Thursday on His
 Petition.

Another peculiar question of probate law will be unraveled by that court next Thursday morning, which time has been set as the date for the hearing on the request made yesterday by William Waltor, formerly of this city, but lat terly of Germany, for the re-openlng ot the estate of his wife. It was thought that the case was settled some time ago. The wife, Minnie Walter left property valued at about $4,000 mainly personal. In her will she left all to her daughter, Wilhelmina Wlllardson, wife of grocer on Chapel street. In the will there is an article in which she expressly states that she has left her husband out of the will entirely be- cause she gave him money during her life time to pay for their home in Beth. any, which stood in his name.
 When the estate came before the court for settlement several months ago notice of thirty days was given and as tho husband did not appear and sent no objection to the settlement of the estate the terms of the will were car. ried out, and It was settled Yester- day. however. the husband appeared in court and asked that the estate be re-opened. as under the law he claim ed he had right to the life use of the entire estate. In the case of persons who have left the country the law re- quires notice of year before the set tlement of the estate and this year has not yet expired, so the husband claims that the case should be re-opened. all though the court has approved of the settlement. The couple were married before the change was made In the law by which the husbands share In the wlfes estate is reduced to one- half and so he claims he has right to the life use of the entire estate.
 The hearing next Thursday will be upon the re-opening of the case.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
ARROWS PLEASE BERLIN
Brooklyn Soclety's First Concert of
 American and German Songs.

Berlin. July 9.-The members of tho Brooklyn Arion choral society met with an enthusiastic reception In Philhar- monic hall. where they gave their first concert this evening, rendering Ameri can and German folk songs, which were gretted with prolonged applause. Among the audience, which numbered 5000, were the most prominent mem bers of the American colony, including Ambassador David Jayne Hill, John w. Garrett, second secretary of the em- bassy, Lieutenant Colonel John P. Wis ser, military attache, and Mrs. Wisser and the American consul general Alexander II. Thackara, and Mrs Thackara, while the German foreign office also was represented
 The united Berlin societies later gave a kommers In honor of the visitors, who remained together until late, pass ing the time in song. There was much cheering both for the president of the United States and for the emperor.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-10
NEW HAVEN SELLS
 B. AND M. STOCK
Connecticut Road No Longer Controls Line Over Which So Much Litigation
 Arose.
JOHN L. BILLIARD GETS IT
Director of Second National Bank of New Haven and in Harmony With Local Manage
 mcnt

Boston, July 9.-The Boston and Maine railroad, 1t was learned tonight Is no longer controlled by the New York. New Haven X Hartford Railroad company. Shares of the Boston X Maine to the number of about 10000, owned by corporations controlled by the New Haven road, have been sold to John L. Billiard of Meriden Conn. The sale took place on June 30, and the transfers were effected on July 1. Mir, Billiard Is president of tho Meri- den Savings bank, a director of the Second National bank of New Haven, and an extensive dealer in coal and lumber,
 The decision of the New Haven rail- road to cause the corporations control led by 1t to sell the Boston X Maine stock was reached at n meeting of the New Haven directors, the purpose be- Ing to avoid the annoyances of lltiga- ton and indisposition to combat the commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mir. Billiard owns the Boston & Maine stock outright. He is associated with men of wealth not connected with the New Haven company, but will himself vote the stock of the Boston X Maine. He Is on friendly terms with the officials of the New Haven railroad and while his purchase of the stock does not par take in any sense of merger proposi- ton. 1t Is understood that his actions will be In favor of harmony In the ad minlstration of the two railroad prop critics.