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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30

He struggled for moment and got
up. Noticing that the knife was bent
he went into the kitchen and got a
bread knife with which to finish the
job. The man sat on the side of his
bed for a while after saving at the
wound in his neck. Blood gushed
from the wound in spurts. Apparently
he suddenly became possessed with a
mania to further destroy himself.
Grabbing pen knife from a table he
began jabbing it into the pit of his
stomach.
Parks slipped out of the house and
ran for the police. When officer
Cooper reached the house, Mitchell
was lying on his face in the bath tub
dead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
Seven Years of Proof.

81 have had seven years Of proof
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
best medicine to take for coughs and
colds and for every diseased condi
ton of throat, chest or lungs" says
w. V. Henry, of Panama, Mo. The
world has had thirtyeight years OF
proof that DIR. Kings New Discovery
is the best remedy for coughs and
colds. lagrippe, asthma, hay fever,
bronchitis. hemorrhage of the lungs,
and the early stages of consumption
It's timely use always prevents the de
velopment of pneumonia Sold under
guarantee at Wilkinson & Co, and J
r. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
CITY NEWS
Read the want column.

The Boston Bellies tonight.
See the Boston Bellies tonight.
The Boston Bellies at the Grand
tonight.
The public schools reopened this
morning after the Thanksgiving va
cation of a couple of days.
Don't miss the Boston Bellies to-
night
r. G. Ferris and DR.. Fred B.
Smales will play off their semi-final
game in the Y. NJ. c. A. pool tourna-
ment tonight.
City Tailor Ferguson had three of
his boarders busy at work today max
ing small rocks out of large ones In
the Jail yard.
in the Y NJ. c. A. pool tourna-
ment Ieake, So, was defeated by Rob
ertson, rs. by score of rs to 63. The
game was played Saturday evening.
Don't miss the Boston Bellies to
night
Joe Murphy and Charles Smith,
two strangers, were up before Justice
Burrows this morning and each was
given four days in the county Jail for
being drunk.
The Boston Bellies at the Crane
/ tonight.
Next Sunday afternoon at the
Grand opera house the memorial ser
! vices of the Elks will be held. Tho
public is invited to the service which
! will be very impressive and beautiful
Tomorrow evening the Westmins
ter Brotherhood will meet at thu
chapel and enjoy supper and a pro
gram afterwards. The topic OF tn
evening will be automobiles, and
number of speakers will tell expei
fences with the machines.
The regular Sunday afternoo
meeting at the Y w. c. A. yesterda
afternoon was addressed by Rev. &c,
C. Williams of the Congregation;
church. Rev. Williams talked Q
common place things during his a
dress and was an interesting and he'll
ful talk for those who attended I'll
services.
Harry Arnold, who spoke TO me
at the Grand opera house Sunday a
ternoon, delivered a short address
the boys of the Keokuk high scho
this morning. This evening he wi
speak at a supper to men selecte
from the evangelical churches of Il
city to be given at the Trinity NJ
church. The H. t. orchestra W
furnish music and a solo will be san
by Edward Lauberscheimer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Klevins departed
this morning for st. Louis where MT
Klevins will attend school.
G. E. Edwards and c. w. Crossan
have returned from a short visit to
Bethany, Mo.
H. l. Sawyer leaves tomorrow for
Davenport on legal business.
Clarence Altes of Burlington was In
the city Sunday visiting with rela-
tives.
Dave Hemmey is home from few
days visit in st. Louis.
Mrs. F. NJ. Bateman returned this
afternoon from visit in Keosauqua
with her daughter Mrs. j. Arch
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Baker have return
ed to this city from Rockford, Ill.
where they will make their future
home. Mr.. Baker is a brakeman IL
the @ yards at this place.
Don Roberts has returned from {
visit in Carthage, III.
Harry Talley returned to Cantor
! this morning after spending a few
I days at home.
Paul Bear spent Sunday in the cit,
with home folks and returned to Can
ton this morning.
Mrs. F. E. Stannus and daughter
Ttta, are visiting a few days this
week with relatives in this city
j. r. Hayden returned this mornin
to Knox college, Galesburg. after
brief visit with his parents.
DR.. B. E. Eversmeyer of Muscatin
departed this morning after spendin
few days with friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
WAGES RAISED
10 PER CENT
President Edenborn of the Louisiana
Railroad Company Sees Return
of Prosperity.

SHREVEPORT, La. Nov. 3O.-Presi-
dent William Edenborn of the Louis
lana Railway and Navigation Company
reached here and issued instructions
that the salaries of all employees of
the entire road be increased 10 per
cent When the panic first struck
this section the road reduced all sal
aries 10 per cent, but the return of
prosperity has. caused the resumption
of the old scale.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
CITY NEWS
Read the want column.

Read the want column.
Our Xmas stock now so complete
will soon be depleted. Come and get
first choice Ideal Xmas center. Horn
aday,
Masonic Regular meeting of
Eagle lodge No. H. A F. &, A. M. at
1880 o'clock Tuesday evening, Deem
Der i 1908 Election of officers. Wis
iting brethren fraternally invited. BY
order of the " NJ. S. H. Johnston,
secretary
The Y. NJ. c. A basket ball team
will play the first game of the season
here on Friday evening with LaHarpe.
The Keokuk squad is composed of the
following players; A. Sheldon,
King, w. G Dadant G, Pearsons, Ed.
Robertson. George DeYoung, Harry
Duncan, Clarence Weismann, and Nor
man Kiedaisch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
The Best Couq)a Cure.

A half ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine,
two ounces of Glycerine and half
pint of Whisky, mixed, will cure any
cough that is durable and break a cold
in "a hours. Take teaspoonful ev.
cry four hours. Ask your druggist for
the genuine Leach's Virgin Oil of Pine
compound pure, prepared and guar.
anteed by the Leach Chemical Co.,
Cincinnati, o.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages, stops the irritation in
the throat, soothes the inflamed mem
branes and the most obstinate cough
disappears. Sore and inflamed lungs
are healed nd strengthened. and the
cold is expelled from the system. Re
fuse any but the genuine in the vol
low package Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
ORA WILLIAMS
SUCCEEDS BRIAR
Well Known Newspaper Correspond
emit Takes Place as Cover
nor's Secretary.

FIowa Evening Press Service.1
DES MONIES, Nov 2S.-Ora Will
hams takes the place of John Briar
IS private secretary to Governor
Garst and by this appointment Cover
nor Garst has recognized one of the
best known newspaper men in Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
Sick Headache.

This distressing disease results from
disordered condition of the stomach,
and can be cured by taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Get
free sample at Wilkinson & Co.,
pharmacy, and j. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
Try it,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
!, 90. Again Triumphed In Has-
ket Ball Game at the
Carthage College
Gymnasium.
me SCORE WAS 10 TO a
!. First Half Was FierceIy
Fought With Neither Side
Having Much Of an
Advantage.

Although the keokun High school
I,,ls made strong bid for victory
|, Carthage Saturday afternoon and
mabt the Carthage High school girls
,Stet ball team to stand still in
no first half, the purple and white
[olors we're finally lowered, when by
Great burst of speed and luck In
~ second half Carthage triumphed
a score of ~ to q. The game at
10 end of the first half stood to
md II looked as ii Keokuk might be
icorous, but luck broke wrong and
re lost.
Thu game was played in the college
rmnasium before an enthusiastic
{udience consisting of Carthage peo-
y and Keokuk followers. The game
&tart,d off with rush and was fierce
fought. Keokuk scored one field
nal and two foul goals, while Car
Mage gathe: ed a total of six points.
Eeokuk's scoring was done by IAum.
her and Langley, the former scoring
he goal from field while the latter
HAS responsible for the two accurate
frows from free chances.
In the second half Miss Kreis took
he place of Miss Hummer at for
yard and the game started with great
need Keokun was visibly outplay-
ID in this period and with luck favor
he the Car. age players they con
hued their s1oring and piled up six
more points The final count Carthage
L. Keoknk 4.
The game is the first one of the sea
lon and Keokuk rooters at the game
we're well pleased with the showing
Eyen though the purple and white did
bot in The summary:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
Work on the Fine New Church VIII be
Completed About the Last
of January or Febru-
airy First.
SPACIOUS cHU RICH
The Work on the Church Has
Gone Far Enough to Obtain
an Idea of the Com
pleted Edifce.

Work on the fine new Baptist church
is being pushed through steadily and
1t is the hope of the building COM
mittee to have the congregation of the
First Baptist church in their new
home by the last of January or along
the first part of February, when the
congregation will enter the new edi
fee with special exercises.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30

No one is immune from kidney
trouble, so just remember that Foleys
Kidney Remedy will stop the irregular
tiles and cure any case of kidney or
bladder trouble that is not beyond the
reach of medicine. Wilkinson & Co..
and j. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
A Spacious Church.

This is the latest one of Keokuk' S
like the other two new churches and
the remodeled Westminster church
it will be fine work of the builders
art. At present the workmen are
the exterior having been completed.
The contract of plastering the church
will be big one as the church has
many recesses and class rooms which
take up the entire south end of the
church and when completed the
church will be spacious and not lack
ing for room. A large stair case In
the rear leads to fine large balcony
and from the balcony to the second
floor are the studies and other class
rooms such as are found on the first
floor. The wiring for the lights has
been put in and when the wainscoat-
ing and frescoing are complete the
lights and wires will be attached and
be much on the same plan as the
Methodist church at Tenth and Main
streets.
A Fine Baptistry.
An idea of the location of the bap
tistry as for as the work has gone car
be obtained and will be directly be
meath the choir loft and is approached
/ from the rear by several recesses
! When completed it will be fine on'
and being at the side of the church
/ will not interfere with the pulpit.
4 AS soon as the plastering ant
4 frescoing have been completed the
\ scaffoldings will be removed and the
work will proceed faster The win
dows will be placed, the organ install
! cd. and the flooring completed. Tht
/ church is one of the largest in the cit.
and will add much to the city, in Tho
way of beautiful architecture.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30

Mr. Williams has been in newspaper
work over quarter of century, hav-
ink held many high newspaper posi-,
lions in Chicago, Des Moines, Sioux
City and other points.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
Believe Mitchell Insane.


The self inflicted wounds upon the I
body of Mitchell consist of cut I
across the throat that severed the I
windpipe and several jagged cuts at
the pit of the stomach. After thus |
cruelty mutilating himself, the man
went into the bath room, laid down
on his face in the bath tub and turn
ed both the hot and cold water on to
complete the suicide. However, he
was so nearly dead when the water
rose around his face sufficient to
strange him, that the throat contract
ed with the death gasp, keeping the
water from his stomach and lungs.
| r. B. Parks, the colored man
whom Mitchell had keeping house for
/ him at los Hazeldine avenue, was
witness to the mans suicide. Parks
says that Mitchell came home about
10 O'Clock, walked in the house in
the dark and told him to get up and
strike a light Parks struck light
and saw that Mitchell was in shirt
! sleeves and that he had blood all over
his shirt front He had taken his coar
Il off when he came in and threw it on
chair. Parks said he thought that
mitchell had hurt himself and ased
him. Mitchell, according to Parks
said:
NO, Rastus; I'm all right. Don't
get frightened. I won't hurt you.
You Just do as | say and all my prop
, erty will be yours. Bring the light
into the Kitchen
Parks said that he was very much
, frightened and did as he was told
j. Mitchell was cool and quiet and
spoke as deliberately as he acted. He
n went into the kitchen and got 6
V butcher knife Then he went into his
, own room and laid down on the bed
n Cool and Deliberate.
l. Here. Rastus, kill me- l won't hur
D. you Kill me-" he said.
e Parks said that he refused AM
Mitchell raised the knife in his RICH
n hand and struck at his neck TIL
f blade entered below the point Of tn
o left jaw bone and extended clea
d around the neck to point below tn
II right ear. Twice the insane man ra
ID the blade through the wound, almos
lie severing the head from the body TIL
.. point of the blade was bent on tll
III neck bone.
G Parks says that Mitchell groane
and rolled from the bed to the foo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
Sunmar,

Summary.
Points scored by "Reminiscences
|. Langley 2.
Referee-Charles King.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
FORMER CITIZEN
COMMITS SUICIDE
James Mitchell We'll Known colored
Youth Attempts to Kill His
Wife and Then Takes
Own Life.
HE HAD GONE INSANE
The Tragic Ending of colored Man
Who Was Making Success
of Himself in This
World.

Many Keokuk people will remember
James Mitchell, former Keokuk col
ored man who was quite popular with
his friends when he lived here num-
Der of years agos He is now dead.
having committed suicide at his home
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after
attempting to murder his wife, who
had left him.
Mitchell was born in Keokuk and
has two uncles living here now He
was about DO years of age and was a
fine looking mulatto with much self
respect and considered model col
ored boy. He attended the public
schools here and was bright and edu-
Gated. He had been with the Harvey
system of eating houses for number
of years, at one time being located at
the st. Louis union depot and was
possessed of considerable means The
wife whom he attempted to murder
was his third one.
The Albuquerque Citizen of No
vember &c, devoted two columns to
the tragedy and the following extracts
are taken from the news article
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30
Shot His Wife.


James Mitchell, for the past five
years the jovial and ever polite at
tendant at the Alvarado buffet, lies
dead at A. Borders undertaking par
lors, while his wife, Lily Mitchell, n
cplored actress, is lowering between
life and death at st. Joseph's hospital
because of an unrequited love the
man felt for the woman. The wom-
an has bullet hole in her head. with
possibly a bullet in her brain. while
the man is covered with wounds self
inflicted. some of them on parts of
the body to indicate he was insane
when committing the deed
She was still conscious this morn.
ing and talked freely. She said that
she spent a very good night and told
of the struggle she had with her hus.
band when he shot her. She says
that he fired three shots but only two
can be accounted for. The one is in
her head and the other made hole
in the screen on the porch and passed
out into the street Mrs. Mitchell had
not been told of her husbands sui
eide at late hour this afternoon. The
doctor thought it best not to tell hel
as the shock might weaken hel
chances for recovery.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04

may be pursued with immunity from
the eager ears of the servitors, for at
the end of each course all one will
have to do will be to press button!
Then, in Arabian Nights fashion, the
center of the table will sink through
the floor into serving room beneath
and presently will rise again with the
new dishes. The table has been;
patterned by Mr.. Murray, who has
just returned from Europe, where he
searched for ideas, and the plan will
be made practicable by having the
kitchen next to the top floor, but con;
nected with serving rooms on all the
other floors by means of dumb
waiter system operated by compressed
air. !:
Except for the top floor, which will
contain bachelor apartments, the
building will be used exclusively for
restaurant purposes, and the floors
will be so arranged that private dinner
parties for four or more persons or
banquets for as many as 1900 can be
provided at almost moments notice.
Henry Erkins, architect and decorator
of Murray's Roman gardens in Forty
second street, will have charge of the
alterations and decorations of the
Saranac, and he said that 100000
would be expended in the improve
ments, exclusive of the decorations.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04
Red Rose on Coffin of Bismarck's Friend

York Stats Zeitung and other papers.
Then his actress wife died, leaving
him with three children. He moved
charge of the Herald.
After a few years he married again.
He came to Washington and went to
work in the storeroom of the govern
ment printing Office. The heavy work
of lifting documents was too much for
the old man and he suffered severe
strain, which made an operation nee.
essary.
All his life the old soldier wore a
rose of red, but he never told why un-
Ill few days before his death.
The story of the red rose was woven
around the figure of Bismarck, whom
he loved.
A battle which the iron chancellor
had been witnessing had ended, the
sun was setting on field of carnage,
and Bismarck, with bowed head,
turned and rode away, his aids around
him.
The figure of a young officer in the
full pride of manhood lying white
faced on the field caught the eye of
the prime minister. Without a word
he dismounted, picked a red rose from
bush near by and placed it over the
young officers heart. And as he
placed it there a tear fell from his
eye. So, when the old baron died, un-
honored, unknown, they placed a red
rose on his breast, for they knew his
secret at last.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04
TALK OF! NEW YORK
III t;o..n .. IL Fl; Ps.;onle and Event. Told t..
=. 80. :. = IN lnteFestind Manner. ..: ::
Mrs. Thomas Ryan Planning New Gift

Mrs. Ryan spends much of her time
in her Washington home, on the cor
ner of Eighteenth and / streets. 1t
formerly was the residence of Mrs.
Harriet Lane Johnson, presiding lady
Of the White House under President
Buchanan, her uncle. Mrs. Ryan has
not kept up the hospitable table ira
diti0ns of her mansion.
Her life is as retired as nuns. She
gives a few dinner parties during the
season, principally to the dignitaries OF
the Catholic church and to old friends
who are passing through the city. She
keeps no reception day and her home
is closed to all those who call for
social purposes only. Her time is
spent in organizing charities and in
answering letters and reading reports
of work she has in hand.
In her Washington home she main
tains a chapel with chaplain from
Georgetown college to attend. 1t is
only small circular room built for
breakfast room, but probably not in
the country can a richer oratory be
seen. The gold altar vessels and the
handsome silk vestments were made
from the jewels and the dresses OF
Mrs. Ryan's only daughter, girl who
died about ten years ago when about
16 years of age. During Christmas
this chapel is open to children and the
friends of Mrs. RYAN.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04
Twins Have Fun with Process Server

Carlos Gombossi. My brother, Count
Ignatz, whom you seek. probably, is
over there
1gnatz strolled from the cafe; Staff
hurried over to Count Carlos, who
grasped the situation, too.
YES" said he, readily accepting the
papers, II am Count Ignatz Gomboss.
Oh, it is the young lady's suit, is it,
To give his twin brother a good
start, Count Carlos leisurely looked
over the papers, then, throwing them
on the floor, rushed from the cafe and
ran at top speed east on Thirty-first
street. Staff overlook Carlos at Madi-
son avenue.
"Ah, you are not clever" exclaimed
the count, laughing hilariously. I'VE
have thrown the dust in your eyes. l
am Count Carlos Gombossi," and he
handed the process server his card.
But, seeing one Gombossi run,
Schwartz and his clerk grew suspicious
and fastened after the other.
1--WE will serve both," said Schwartz,
then there can be no mistake"
They caught up with Count Ignatz
at Forty-second street. Staff rejoined
them. Ignatz, laughing, confessed to
his ruse and the papers were served
on him
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04
Bridal Table of Mrs. William II. Taft

beautiful pieces in their Cincinnati
home. After the wedding Mrs. Her.
ron believed that the young couple
would appreciate having for their
dinner table the same board on which
they had partaken breakfast on the
bridal day. So it was sent to their
modest home in Clifton, Cincinnati,
and it was set for the first meal after
Mr.. Taft brought his bride home from
the wedding journey and ever since
it has been the medium of the family
fare. as we'll as it's most elaborate hos
pitality.
Mrs. Taft took the table to the Phil
ippines, and again it came back to
Washington. Just now it is care
fully swathed in soft cotton wrap
pings and stored in the commodiC us
attic of the assistant secretary of war,
Mr.. Oliver, awaiting its resurrection
But whether it's next appearance be
in the White House or in the private
home of William Howard Taft, it will
be the dining table of the family, as
Mrs. Taft expresses it, while the clan
holds together.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-09-04

WASHINGTON person who
w. reaches the age of 95 has lived
long enough. He has no technical
right to go on living, anyway. OF
course. they usually do, just as lots
OF people refuse to be Oslerized at 60,
but they do it at their own risk, so
to speak, and in defiance of a for
midahle array of mortality statistics.
This was the discovery made by
life insurance interests the other day
when they looked up the "technical'
demise of Brig: Gen. D. H. Rucker
of Washington, father Of Mrs. Philip
H. Sheridan. The general has reached
the hoary age of SO, and being still
hale, was surprised by being informed
by the life insurance concern which
had been carrying him on it's books
for years and years that it was ready
to pay his claim.
The action is declared startling
innovation in insurance annals. Local
experts could not recall any previous
case OF such action, at SO or any other
age. But when they looked up their
tables of logarithms and trigonometry
they were convinced that the ac-
tion was not only justifiable, but
logical.
These tables showed conclusively
that out of 100000 individuals at the
promising age Of ten just three may
expect to round out 95 full cycles.
Those three in turn have no right at