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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
curry Attacks Socialism.

Rev. James Curry, speaking before
the Catholic Missionary Congress to-
day, attacked socialism and declared
one of the causes for the spread OF
socialistic teaching is the social set
tlement. The modern Pharisee, he
says, is exemplified in the settlement.
First message sent by Pharisee was
a libel on his countrymen. This is the
platform of the settlement worker. A
poor settlement worker, he believes, is
bad bargain lot needing betterment
in all sorts Of ways. He said:
"Isn't it wonderful these settlements
are always established in the neigh
borbood of tenements, omftting en-
tirely the rich. Have you heard OF
settlements established among the
rich, to teach the sacredness of the
marriage vow; conscientious obed-
ience to the law Of the land; concern
ing the rights Of employees to just
compensation; teaching the rich that
champagne is a debauch and is as
sinful as mixed ale one?
The settlement shelters dangerous
type. He is the natural product OF
the socialism settlement which is the
religion of social science fellowship
and naturalism into which God is
taken only as a side issue. 1t is from
this brotherhood that the shaggy head
ed anarchist and platitudinous social
tot avolved tho incarpate and miSguid
ed theories and energies as directly
harmful as the bombs they manufac
ture. 1t is to this class the red flag
is dear, the flag whose color is fire
Blood is the incentive to the destruc
ton of property and life.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
ANXIOUS ARRAY
OF CUSTOMERS
swarmed About the Offices of Van
p vlfssinsen to Find Out the
Extent Of the Mans
Peculations.
HELD TRUST OFFICES
Wonderful Duplication Of Mortgages
Has Been Found Which Were
Sold in Chicago, Germany
and the West.

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Crowds of Gus
toners swarmed about the offices of
Van Vlissingen this morning, anxious
to find out the extent of the specula-
tions of the man yesterday sentenced
to prison In four hours after he con-
fessed to forgeries amounting to near
ly million. 1t was discovered today
he had Important trusteeships, admin
istrator to a number of estates and
agent and attorney in fact for num-
Der of clients. They declare if Van
Vlissingen is enabled to secure as big
sum as he did, he probably secured
a still larger sum which they are los
ers. The Chicago Title and Trust Co..
to whom his business was assigned,
began careful investigation of his
books and papers. A wonderful dupli-
cate of mortgages, it is said, was dis
covered. Those found have been sold
in Chicago, Germany, New England
and the far west. The man is calmly
waiting today the sentence to be car
ried out and is anxious to be sent to
the penitentiary and asked to be TAX
en- there tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Assistant
states attorney Barbour announced at
noon that ae would not send Van Wis
singer to prison for some days.
Though the former real estate broker
asked to be sent Immediately, saying
it was the only place where he could
find relief from the fears Of capture
which always haunted him, it was de-
cided he be held until the investiga-
ton of his affairs had been complet-
ed.
Following a dispute between the
sheriff and states attorney whether
the prisoner would be sent immediate
ly to the penitentiary the court this
afternoon at the request of Barbour is
sued mittimus for Va nVlissjngen
The bankers desire is the prisoner
be held pending an investigation o.
affairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
PROVED MURDERER
BY VOODOO TEST
Louis Hursch Kills Himself Just Few
Moments Before Jury Decided
to Acquit Him.

LITTLE ROCK, Nov. 17.-Proved
by the "voodoo test" to be a muir
derer Louis Hursch, farmer today
slas.aed his throat and fell dead be-
fore the coroner's jury giving him a
hearing. They would have freed him
in few moments. A negro juryman
objected and said if a revolver was
fired in the court room which killed
Sam Haywood, the negro planter, Sat,
urday, the right barrel would sweat
blood. To satisfy the juror a test was
ordered. A revolver was fired and
Hursch saw something on the barrel
believed to be blood and drew knife
and, killed himself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Many Addresses Delivered Today at
the Catholic Conference In
Chicago All Dealing With
Missionary Effort.
CURRY HITS SOCIALISM
Settlement Worker Comes In For Crit
lclsm and the Socialist and
Anarchist Are Not
Spared.

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Special mis-
sionary work was the topic of the
Catholic conference today, Archbishop
Messmer, presiding. Addresses this
morning included:
Colonization" Bishop Rhodes, Chi
cago.
Caring for Homeless Men" Rev.
Timothy Dempsey, founder of Dep
sey's Hotel" st. Louis.
Truths Societies, their Influence,
Rev. w. F. McGinnis, Brooklyn.
Bishop Muldoon Of Rockford, presid
ed this afternoon. The afternoon ad
dresses were:
"Catechism in Churchless Missions,
Rev. Alex Burrowes, Chicago.
appeal of Deaf Mute" Rev. F. A
Moeller, Chicago.
Parish Cooperation" Rev. R. F
Flynn, Ohio, Illinois,
"Apostolates Work." Rev. A. P
Doyle, Washington.
Tonight the board of governors o
the Catholic church extension societ.
meet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
NO FRICTION
With JAP PANESE
High Washington OFFICIAL Says There
Has Never Been the slightest
Trouble Between the
Two Governments.
NOTHING is PENDING
That Indicates the Present Mutual
Relations Will be Disturbed
Feeling Entirely With
the People.
the Present Mutual

WASHINGTON Nov. 17.-Never
has there been the slightest friction
between Japan and the United States,
declared a high authority in the state
department today. He declared when
the Frisco school dispute arose the
governments were harmonious, though
the feeling among the people was
high Since then both governments
have been cooperating to remove the
impression of enmity. The official
pointed to the school agreement in
Frisco as a satisfactory mutual regu-
lation to the immigration laws and
other arbtrations encouraging friend
ship. The official said: "The relations
are now the most friendly and nego-
tiations are progressing toward a
maintenance of friendliness. can
assure you there's nothing involving
the pending negotiations now that is
not already in black and white that is
not open to the students OF papers re-
garding the relations with Japan. We
are not negotiating a treaty but for
the exchange of diplomatic notes.
That is all.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.

Especial to The Gate C1ty.J
DES MONIES, Iowa. Nov. IL
Etate of Iowa against Johns, appellant
Mitchell. affirmed
State of Iowa against Taylor, ap-
pellant, Polk, affirmed.
Farmers and Merchants Bank
against Wood Bros. and Co, appellant
Woodbury., affirmed,
Burton against Neill, appellant
Osceola, affirmed.
Chaffee against Berkley, appellant
Blackhawk, affirmed.
Oconnell against Smith and Son, ap
pellant, Clinton, affirmed.
Mcclure against Great Western Ac
cident Assn, appellant Lucas, affirm
ed on condition.
Jones, appellant against Gillet
Clay, reversed.
McShurley against McGrew. appel
liant. Henry, reversed.
Bever. appellant, against Ross, Dal
las, reversed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Court overrules Motion For a New
sN trial and Sentences BiIlIek TO
Hang With a Negro
Murderer.
SAYS HE is INNOCENT
Tells the Court He Was Convicted
Through Perjury and Asks
God to Have Mercy on
the Judge.

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Billik was sen
fenced to hang on December Il.
Billik was accompanied " Ills at
torneys and his wife. A new trial was
denied and then the coutt sentenced
the prisoner, asking If he desired to
make a statement. The defense was
given ten days to file exceptions. Bill
lik said: Il swear before God | am in
nocent have a right to new trial
because there has been perjury
against me. May God have mercy on
your soul if you sentence me inno-
cent"
Judge Barnes face blanched as the
words were shouted at him. Billik,
almost overccfne when sentenced and
was helped from the room. Billik
will be hanged at the same time as a
negro murderer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Gives Won Buelow Assurance He win
Act More Discreetly In His
Public and Private
Utterances.
CONCESSION TO PUBLIC
Kaiser Was Nervous During the con-
ference But the Public APP
pIauds His Decision
Won Buelow Stays.

BERLIN, Nov. 17.-The Emperor, at
conference today with Won Buelow
at the Potsdam palace, promised con-
cessions to public opinion and In the
future to exercise more reserve and
less interference in government af-
fairs and to be more careful in his
public and private utterances AS a
result of the assurances Won Buelow
will remain in office.
The Kaiser was nervous and with.
out his old defiance. He said 1t was
the bitterest hour of his life, after the
conference concluded. Public opinion
applauds the Emperor's decision. The
result Is considered marvellous Won
Buelow, the chancellor, appeared pale
from his recent Illness. En- route to
the palace, replying to an acquaint-
ance, who a. ured him the entire Ger
man nation accompanied him in spirit
on his journey, Won Buelow said grave-
| ly, Il have no other idea than my
duty toward the German people"
There were many lively passages
between the Emperor and VonBuelow
at the interviews this morning. The
Kaiser reproached the chancellor for
turning against him. During the
whole night he has been reading re-
ports submitted by the Chancellor of
debates in the Reichstag and of the
rumored feeling Of the people regtrd-
ing his activities. He was nervous
and wrought up when the interview
began. But the chancellor was moth
ing daunting and told him plainly
what he thought of some of the Kais-
ers actions and finally the Kaiser
agreed to makethe promises which the
chancellor demanded
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
American Officers Aboard the Fleet
Are Excited Over the Death
Of the Emperor and En-
press of China.
EXPECTING A coNFz I
Believe That Japan soon as She
Frees Herself From Debt Will
Adopt Aggressive Chi
nese policy.


MANILA. Nov. 17.-American Off
GERS abroad the battleship fleet today
are excited over the situation caused
by the death of the Emperor and EN-
press of China. International com
plications in China, they believe, are
inevitable. Japanese aggression In
China seems certain. Some even init
mate war between Japan and Amer
lea may result from the situation
The clash will come as soon as the
Mikado can free the country from the
enormous de.l incurred during tha
late war. The retrenchment po'icy re
Gently announced by the Japanese, is
believed to be an indication of the first
preparation for war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
MURDERER PATRICK
AGAIN DISAPPOINTED
Supreme Court Decides Against the
Man Who Murdered Million
aire Rice.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Unit.
ed States supreme court has dismissed
the appeal of Albert T. Patrick, muir
derer of VIM. Marsha Rice. 1t was dis
missed on an appeal of habeas corpus
Patrick is now serving life term at
Sing Sing for killing Millionaire Rice
and appealed to the supreme court on
the ground his punishment had been
an increase because life imprison
ment was substituted for death pen
atty" Today's action is believed the
last hope for freedom, unless the gov
ernor grants pardon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
PRACTICED FRAUD
TWENTY YEARS
Peter Won vlisslnger Of Chicago Con-
fesses to Long List
of Frauds.

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Peter Van Wis
sngen. real estate dealer for years,
classed among the first of Chicago's
prosperous and reputable business
men, Monday confessed to having OBJ
tanned through forged deeds and notes
more than 100000 and few hours
after his arrest, on his cw:- urgent ap
peal to be punished, was sentenced tc
the penitentiary. The arrest, indict
ment, confession and sentence occu
pied less thar four hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
investigating Oil Companies.

WINNIPEG, Nov. 17.-The attorney
general has begun an investigation OF
four oil companies operating in west
ern Canada as result of fifteen
deaths from an oil explosion, the dis
covery that gasoline was mixed with
Illuminating oil, 1t is alleged. The
commission will possibly be sent to
Oil City, Pa, where the companies
secured the oil in alleged combination
In restraint of trade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
o.,.nt Of the Empire Takes Strong
Grip on Affairs and Adopts
Stringent Measures in
China.
STREET GUARD HEAVY
government Fears keh-Nlns-Tans Re-
formers Who Are Reported to
be Assembling to Dis
turb Country.

pEKING, Nov. 17.-China is begin
r;ng to realize that the Emperor and
Dowager Empress are dead. The Chi
nese had been so accustomed to look
nm to the Dowager as the one person
dominating all that the announcement
Of her death caused but little change
IN taeir Unconditional natures and easy
going ways during the early hours OF
the ceremonies attending her passing.
but today there has come a marked
change. Prince Chun, regent of the
empire, in fear of increasing the ex-
element and revolutionary move
ments, has taken firm grip on al
fairs, and has adopted stringent
measures that will result in the main
tenance of peace. for the time at
least.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
New York Stocks.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-London was
the chief source of strength at the
opening and in the early trading arbit-
rage brokers were buying about fifty
thousand shares mostly Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific Governments
unchanged, other bonds strong and
active. Vanderbilt and Morgan be-
came pronounced features on the bull
side of the market int he second half
of the forenoon, New York Central.
Northwestern, Mercantile Marines.
omahas. Big Four and Reading show.
ing increased activity.
The market closed strong and 40
tive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
PAYNE HAS THE
LID OFF AT INQUIRY
Report of Tariff Committee Will be
In Accordance With the
Testimony.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Chairman
Payne of the tariff committe declared
he desired it thoroughly understood
the committee report would be in ac-
cordanoe with the testimony he would
be glad to hear any one whether ad-
vocating lower rates, free trade, re-
tention or increase in the present
schedules.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Broke Live Stock Records.

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-1f the estimat-
ea figures given out by the officials at
The stock yards prove accurate, Chi
cago received more cattle Monday
than on any other day in the history
Oh the market. Late figures placed the
receipts at $4,000. In addition to this
all records for receipts of live stock
IN one day We're broken, the number OF
carloads Of live stock being placed at
1852 cars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
PORTUGUESE TO
SEND WARSHIPS
Two Cruisers and TWO Gunboats to
Oppose the Occupancy Of
Macao.

LISBON, Nov. 16.-The Portuguese
cabinet today ordered two cruisers
and two gun-boats to Macao, Portu.
guese dependency in China, to resist
the Chinese occupancy Of it. The
Chinese contention in Portugal was
given only scommercial rights and
China never parted with the posses
sions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
JOHN EVANS
DIED IN HIS CHAIR
Felt Better Than Usual When He
Arose Monday Morning-A Few
Minuts Later Is Dead.

WEST LIBERTY, Nov. 17.-With-
out a moments warning, while sitting
in rocking chair in the parlor at
the home of his son, Fred Evans,
mile east of this place, Hon. John A.
Evans, deputy revenue collector OF
this district passed away Monday
morning at $50 o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Mary McLane is Vigorous.

BOSTON, Nov. 16.-Mary McLane,
depressed financially, but in vigorous
spirits today. denied she had myster-
iously disappeared from Butte, Mont.
She declared she was preparing anoth-
er assault on the literary foibles of
the world"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
KILLED TRYING
TO BREAK RECORD
RenauIt Car Smashed While Racing
to Break "a Hour Record,
Killing Stricken.

BIRMINGHAM. Nov 17.-Emil
Stricken was almost instantly killed
when the Renault car was smashed
while endeavoring to break the worlds
record of twenty-four hourse con,in-
uous automobile driving. After the ac-
cident the race was declared off.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Bank Shortage.

MONTICELLO. KY, Nov. 1.-THE
Citizens National Bank is closed and
Cashier Chas. w. McConnaghy arrest
ed and search instituted for Assist
ant Cashier E. R. Winfrey. The short
age is estimated at $4,000. The de-
posits, 1t is reported, amounted to $50
600.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Railroad Merger Restrained.

BOSTON, Mass. Nov. 17.-The SUI
preme court today sustained the de-
murrer in the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad action, by the
state of Massachusetts to restrain the
merger with the Boston & Maine rail
road.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Balloon Trip Across Continent.

LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, Nov. 17.-The
balloon United States" which ascend
ed at Los Angeles yesterday, to begin
8 flight across the continent, was
sighted here early today. 1t was
moving easterly and was travelling
high.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY Nov 17-Cattle,i
10000 steady. Steers, s5.Oo@7.35.
Hogs, 25,O0o; steady; bulk, s5.250
5.65 pigs, s4.00@4.75.
Sheep, 5000; steady; muttons, s4.O0i
@4.65; lambs. s450@6.25.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Democratic Daily for Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov, 17-It is reported
today the democratic state and ma
tional leaders are planning to start
morning penny newspaper In Chi
cago. The promoters are said to have
received financial backing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
D.neen viii Have over 25,ooo.

SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 17.-Gover,. Or
Deneen's plurality in the state over
Stevenson will likely be over 25,00O
enough to save Republicans w,ho bet
that the governor would have 25,ooo
over his opponent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17

Merchants can get larger circula'
ton for their advertisements through
The Gate City than through any other
Keokuk newspaper. Circulation guar
anteed the largest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
stork Visits American Duchess.

PARIS, Nov. 17-Duchess De
Chaulness, who formerly was Miss
Theodore shonts, of New York. gave
birth to son at her home here Mon
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
New York Produce.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-DresseH
poultry, unchanged. Live poultry un-'
changed.
Butter Creamery, extra, 291ac.
Eggs-Nearby white, fancy, 4s1l
soc, mixed, 3S@40c.
Cheese Full cream specials, 140
15bc; skins specials, lie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
TODAY'S MARKETS.
Chicago Grain Market.
chlcaao Live Stock.

CHICAGO, Nov 17.-Cattle, s,0oos
steady; beeves. So. .35 OF so; stockers,
So G004 .G5.
Hogs-33 600; sc lower; light, IS. 0o1
as. 10; pigs, So COOS 90; heavy.
SIS. 40@5. 30
Sheep 10000 steady to 10c higher Il
natives. 50. 5oGo4 go; lambs, SO 75@
6 rs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Government. Fear. keh.Nins-Tans.

The government entertains fears OF
the Keh-Ning-Tang reformers, who are
reported to be assembling tt view
to taking advantage of the present
disturbed condition of the country.
While matters have the appearance of
tranquility, there are reports Of dis
satisfaction among the adherents OF
half dozen rival candidates for the
throne, and to the minds of foreigners
the government itself is disaffected.
Postmortem edicts Of the Dowager
Empress confer distinctions upon her
self, as the great Dowager," and
upon Yehonala as DLowager, and
Prince Pu vi as successor to Kuang
Hsu.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-17
Advertise in The Gate City

Read the want column tonight.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-20
Happenings Of a Week Through.
out the State.
.HOLDUP MAN SHOOTS ONE
Residents Of Bath Resist an
Armed Bandit.

The town Of Bath, few miles east
OF Aberdeen, was the scene of a bold
attempt at holdup, in which one man
was shot.
Shortly before 10 O'clock in the
evening man entered Bath station
and flourishing a revolver, compelled
four men to hold up their hands. The
four were man named Reynolds,
Agent Parsons Of the Milwaukee road,
Jack Hilbert, an employee Of the road,
and Burke Bendicson. carpenter.
The bandit told the quartette to
walk into the operators room and all
four obeyed, but Parsons and Bendic-
son soon turned and fight followed.
The bandit fired twice at Bendicson
at close range and he narrowly es-
capped death. One bullet grazed his
neck and the other entered the left
side of his neck. The bandit escaped.
The wounded man was taken to
Aberdeen. He probably will recover.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-20
TWO FATALLY BURNED.
Several Other Persons Injured in Fire
at Lead.

Several Other Persons Injured in Fire
at Lead.
A fire in the resort of Annie
Woods at Lead resulted in the
fatal injury of two persons and
Elk others received injuries more
or less dangerous. g5
It was two-story sheetiron build
ing and the Woods place was the sec
ond story. All the inmates were
forced to jump to save their lives.
The upper portion Of the structure
fell in a moment after the firemen had
rescued Ella Russell, and William
Willard, who was on ladder, fell to
the pavement.
Horace Watson and Ella Hawk
succumbed to their injuries within
twenty-four hours Gladys Hall can
not live and the recovery Of four 9th
ers is doubtful.
To the bravery Of one of the in
mates, Ella Hawk, who sacrificed her
own life, is due the fact that only
two lives were lost. Miss Hawk ran
from room to room, waking the sleep
ing women, and only succumbed when
she reached the door Of the pro
prietress The girl was literally
roasted and fingered but few hours.
BY her act she saved nearly score
of lives.
The other victim, Horace Watson,
who later died at hospital, came
from Springfield, Ill, where both he
and his wife, who will probably die OF
her injuries, were well connected.
Mrs. Watson had nearly half the
bones in her body broken by jumping
from the window.
Gladys Hall was terribly injured by
jumping and will probably die, but all
of the other victims will recover.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-20
RECEIPTS So, 900 LESS. ]
Depression Reflected III Corporation
Etlty,u Fees.

Depression Reflected ia Corporation
Filing Fees.
The report of the secretary Of state
Is being distribute The receipts Of
that department for the fiscal year
ending June 80 last were nearly $S.
900 less than for the previous year,
which was caused BY the falling on
of receipts from incorp dur
ing the financial depression In the
East. The receipts of the department
4 for the biennial period covered by
the report were s61.376.
2 There were incorp orated Twenty-Five
social and commercial corporation
twenty fraternal corporations !; 135 re-
ligious and educational corporations;
1919 domestic corporations for yaris
Gus purposes; 1875 state banks with q
capital of s1,167. 800; $50 foreign cor
porations entered the state; 30s resi-
dent agents for foreign corporations
and 661 resident agents for domestic
corporations were appointed; !, 1871
persons were appointed and commits
stoned as notaries public.