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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
Farmer, Wife and slsterin.Law Were
All Killed and Bodies Found
Filled With Bullet
Holes.
BLooDHoUNDs ON TRAIL,
Mysterious Stranger Who Waa at the
House is Suspected as the
Man Who Did the
Deed.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 21-Blood.l
hounds today are leading posse
through Wyandotte county, Kas., in
the search for the person wlo murder
ed Alonzo VanRoyon, his wife Margaret
and Mrs. vanRoyon's sister, whose
bodies were found at tae VanRoyon
home, five miles west of Kansas City. |
Kas. The triple murder is battling
the police At first their theory was
that Van Royon had killed his wife,
and sister-in-law and fled and it was I
not until a hunt of ten hours disclos-
ed his body, that the police concluded
that the murders were committed by
/ some other person The bodies of thF
! two women were found by their broth-s
er James Mcmahon. He went to their
home and found the bodies on the
floor Of a ROOM The authorities were
notified and the search for VanRoyon
began. His body was found near a
ravine, about so feet from the house.
Mrs VanRoyon's body had been pierre
ed by six bullets fired by 38-calibre
revolver Three bullets were found in
the body of her sister. News of the
murder brought many farmers to the
scene With lanterns in their hands
they searched last night for VanRoy-
on. The body was buried under leaves
and was found at midnight with two
bullet holes in the back. There were
I three bruises on his face. There is
said to have been a visitor at the home
Tuesday and it is for him the officials
are searching. James Mcmahon saw
I. the visitor, a man whom he did not
know, talking to VanRoyon. He
thought the man was buying potatoes.
A diamond ring which Mrs. vanRoyon
wore, was not on her finger when the
bodies were found. Jewelry and
money, said to amount to s70o are also
missing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
The Cabinet Has Resigned at the De-
mand Of the King Who is
Trying to Find New
Minister.
THE COUNTRY TORN UF
Whichever Way the King Turns For
Successor to Maura, viii
Cause Serious Trou.

LONDON, Oct. 21.-After deter
only in Spain but in all of Europe,
aroused by Spanish conditions, the
cabinet headed by Premier Maura re-
signed today at the express demand
of King Alphonso. The Moroccan
war, the anti-clerical situation and
the world wide protest following the
execution of Francisco Ferrer and
the Barcelonan riots were the pri-
mary causes of the resignation The
resignation of the cabinet throws Spain
in a condition bordering on. chaos.
Today King Alphonso and his adj
visors are in close conference, trying
to select a man who, placed at the
head o. the government, would be able
to gather the scattered remnants to-
gether and save the country. A COM
petent statesman willing to accept
the responsibilities and difficulties
would be hard to find. The king
faces the crises of his life for upon
his choice depends the fate of his
throne A member of the conserva-
tive party, loyal to the interests of the
crown and accepting the royal policy
in the anti-Catholic controversy would
be the natural choice. The continua-
tion of the Moroccan war would also
be forced by a conservative but nc
conservative could secure the supper:
of the liberal cortes, the socialist
element of which has been bowling
down the Maura administration midst
scenes of widest disorder. Alphonst
is most unwilling to trust the natior
and incidentally his throne to a lib
eral minister. He is still more un
willing to take any choice in the con
summation of that Moroccan war
With this situation confronting him. .
is considered extremely likely tina
when the present excitement die'
down, Alphonso may be enforced t.
reinstate Maura and let him pursu'
his policy to the end. Meantime th'
fate of Spain hangs in the balance
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
Illinois Central! Refuses to Take the
Matter up at the Present
Time at Chi
caso.
NOT PERFECTED AS YET TALKS
smokeIess Coal, or Gasoline Engines
Arr S-avored to Comply
- sith the New ordi-
nance.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. -Electrifica-
tion was given Knockout blow by df-
doctors and stockholders Of the Illinois
Central railroad at the annual meet
ing. President Harahan, as well as
the directors and most of the stock
holders, expressed themselves as of
one mind that the time is not ripe for
electrification. For the banishment of
smoke prospects were held out that
the only practicable remedies rested
in the use of smokeless coal, coke or
gasoline. When the news of the Hin
city, pronounced Indignation was voic-
ed. The only consolation handed to
the public in connection with the anti
smoke crusade was statements, in re-
ports and by resolution, of wiling
ness to meet public demands by abat-
ing the smoke nuisance as far as prac-
ticable The use of smokeless coal or
coke and gasoline motor was the rem
edy the directors saw ahead Presi
dent Harahan, in his report, made foui
points against electrifcation, as fol.
lows: First, electricity has not beer
perfected sufficiently to warrant the
installation of motor power, and it is
not practicable; second, the cost is toe
great; third, the elimination of the
smoke nuisance is the great thing tc
be accomplished. and 1t can be done
! in more practicable way than b,
means of electrification; fourth. it i:
inadyisable for any road to attemp
electrifcation until a comprehensive
plan is agreed upon to be used by al
railroads entering into Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
Reports From the Recent Storm Are
That Between Five and Ten
Thousand Natives
DIED.
RIVERS OF coRPsEs
Refugees From Bengal Tell Tales of
Terrible Disaster by the
Typhoon of the China

CALCUTTA, Oct. 21.-Refugees
from the storm swept territory in east
Bengal, arriving today tell tales of a
terrible disaster. Only few worn out
and exhausted natives have succeed
ed in reaching Calcutta. From their
account it is estimated tlat between
five and ten thousand perished in the
tornado. Every river in the storm
zone is covered in many places with
floating bodies, swept into the stream
by the flood accompanying the storm.
Even the approximate dead will never
be known
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
M Excitement.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21-The an
nouncement that the bank of Eng
land would increase it's rate of dis
count was forecasted yesterday. The
fact, however, that the rate was in
creased full point instead OF half
point. came as great surprise to the
operators in Wall street and it is gen.
orally admitted that the real reason
is the desire of the British banking
authorities to retain gold in England.
There has been feeling for some
time among the leading financial inter-
ests here that speculation was run.
ming wild and values being unduly in
fatee alues have Increased, how
ever, tn.M nominal extent until they
are today considered to be at top
notch figures. Tighter rates will fol
low the bank of England increase
Leading financiers declare tight mon
ey will prevail for the next two
months. They declare business con
ditions are very healthy at the presen
and that they intend to keep them so
There is absolutely no danger of
financial panic they declare and the
industrial situation is getting brighter
every day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
Herring MUST
PAY ALIMONY
Big Eagles Wife Gets Divorce and
With it Verdict For $4,000
Alimony.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 21.-An
absolute divorce and $4,000 alimony
was granted to Florence d. Herring
from Frank e. Herring, supreme presi-
dent of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
,and prominent democratic politician.
Last fall Herring was candidate for
the nomination of lieutenant governor.
The suit was not contested The COM
plant alleges cruelty and desertion.
The Herings were married in Chicago
when they were attending Chicago
University. Herring played quarter
back on Stages first varsity eleven
He graduated from Bucknell and Notre
Dana.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
The Bank Of England Has Increased
the Rate Now From Four to
Five Percent From
Today. Ia;
THIRD TIME THIS MONTH
The News Received in Wall Streets
Caused Some Surprise But the
Increase is Panic
less.

LONDON, Oct. 21.-The bank of
England announced today that the
discount rate has been increased from
to per cent This is the third in
crease since Oct. Z. The bank OF
Germany and Belgium have also in
creased their rate and 1t is intimated
that there is a distinct understanding
among the former bankers, whereby
the rates shall be kept up in order to
check the wave of speculation now
sweeping all over the world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
SON LOST
JUST s19,995
Would Not Believe That the Bible Was
an Inspired Book and
Lost Legacy.

CARROLL, Miss, Oct. 21-Because
his son refused to believe that the BIZ
BILE is an inspired work, David Baker.
wealthy, just before his death. tore
up a will giving $4,000 to his son,
and substituted another, giving him
only s5. The father called his son
to him shortly before his death and
asked him if he still clung to the be
lief that the Bible was a secular work.
When the son told him he did, the
father sent for the will and DESTROYED
it
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and Vicinity: Fair to-
night and Friday. Cooler tonight.
For Illinois and Missouri. Fair tos
night and Friday. Slightly cooler to-
night.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Friday.
Cooler tonight.
Weather Conditions.
The passage of the center of low
pressure from the Dakotas to the Ups
per Lake Region, combine with the
eastern field of high pressure, has
caused warmer weather from the Miss<
issippi Valley eastward, and thera
have been rains throughout the entire
Mississippi Valley, in the Lake Re-
gion and the Ohio Valley
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
Found the Money.

MONTGOMERY, Mo-, Oct. 21.-Rev.
E. f. Bone found ten crisp $5 bills in
a pair of gloves given him last sum.
mer as a fee for marrying couple,
and which he had, in disappointment,
thrown into trunk. 1t has been his
custom to give his marriage fees to
his wife and pair of gloves at the
time was not appreciated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
Canton Double Weddinu.

CANTON, Mo-. Oct. 21.-Dr. H. E.
Dunlop and Miss Millie Hetzler and
Frank M. Hawkins and Miss Lulu
Hetzler were married at the home OF
the brides father. DR.. H. e. Dunlof
is one of Canton's leading physicians
and Mr. Hawkins is a business man
The bridal couples will spend their
honeymoons in ST. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
HoIdup Men Busy.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, Oct. 21.-Two citi-
zens, Fred Kansteiner and Charles
Holtzclaw, were held UP and robbed
by footpads last night, the latter being
beaten over the head with a revolver,
but not seriously hurt. Money and
jewelry were taken by the robbers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21

Dubuque, Oct. 21.- Or. c. NJ. Stef.s
fens of Dubuque. was elected modera~.
tor to succeed Rev. E. b. Newcomb,
and Rev. A. E. Kiser of Malvern, ana
Rev. Louis P. Krone, of Grundy Gem
ter, were elected temporary clerks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
JUDGE Loxett Elected,

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-The directors
of the Union Pacific railway, today
elected Jurge Robert S. Lovett, presi-
dent of that corporation. to succeed
the late E. H. Hartman. The other
retiring officers were reelected. Ex-
judge Lovett was also elected presi-
dent of the Oregon Short Line Rail-,
road company. =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
Goina Too Fast.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Lloyd G.
Griscom, formerly American ambassa-
dor to Italy. was arrested and charged
with running his automobile at exces-
sive speed. He was held in 500 bail
for which he gave his diamond ring.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
Scale Factory Burns.

DAYTON, O., Oct. 21.-Fire destroy
ed the plant of the Dayton Computing
Scale company this morning and
spread to the plants of the Cooper Med
icine company and the Pasteur Cham
berlin Filter company. At 80 this
morning it was thought the fire had
been controlled. The loss is estimated
at $500, ,0Go.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
RIFFS GRADUALLY
CRUSHING SPAIN
Mellila viii Soon Fall Before tho
Fierce Warriors of
Morocco.

LISBON, Oct 21.--Reports received
today from Mellila confirms the news
that the Riffs are gradually closing in
on the Spanish troops there, wiping
out the Spanish outposts and slowly
rendering the forces of Gen. Merina
helpless. Native news sources are GER
tain that the capture of the town is
not far off.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-21
Daily River Bulletin.
Local ok.ervations.

Local OPiervatlohS,
Bar Their. Wind Wthr
20 I p. m. -. 29.s9 81 Clear
81 Z a. m. -. 29.99 As sW Clear
Rainfall for past "a hours as hum
dredths.
River above low water of 1864 2
feet l tenth
Change in "a hours rise of 1 tenth.
Mean temperature 46; maximum
temperat ire 81; minimum tempera-
ture Al.
River Forecast
The river will remain nearly station
ary.
FRED z. GosEFIsCH.
Observer,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28
Study Under oi6evitiss.

II was my love for my chiidren that
.nvc me the energy. the will power. TO
reach great heights in my profession.
I prnctirsd. ! studied my great roles
and nrias seated ~ the piano. the baby
at my br~ast. the others playing around
me none too softly. ! memortzrd my
parts while standing at the oil stove
cooking our simple meal OF while busy
at tho washiub. with my little ones
always around me. Singing. learning.
studying. ! was supremeiy happy be-
cause they were With me. I brought
up my children. and they were my
comfort and my support. They made
a brave. courageous fellow" Of me.
Aud Il was no dldicult task. II had
TO hurry to the iheater for rehenrxals
! would give the children their supper
at o o'clock and put them TO bed.
When ! rrturued ut 10 or II o'clock !
would bc greeted by merry birds 'wit'
ter from the different little nests. aud
! would divide my sandwiches with
them. Then we would sleep - only
the happy aud healthy may.-Mme.
schumann.tleluk iu DelIneator.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28
ceiiisr end Q cellisr.

A single misprinted letter may pro.
ducc astonishing results. aud even the
mlsrcadlng of q capital letter as q
small one may be disastrous. when
John Payne Collier died the London
Press correctly gave q paragraph stat
Ing that he had been buried In Bray
churchyard. near Maidenhead. q large
number Of friends bein. present At the
funeral. hut q provincial paper which
presumably knew nothing of the noiori'
ous Shakespearran critic gave the same
paragraph concerning "John Payne. q
collier" aud to complete the thing
headed II "rhe Rray Coliisry Disaster"
London Chronicle.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28
MstksollN.

Metheglin aud hypocras were uum'
bcvd among the many good things be-
loved Of repys. aud the latter drink
stood him In good stead at a guildhall
banquet which occurred during one Of
bis spells OF pledged abstinence from
wine. This was on lord mayors day.
iG,l3. when the dlarist notes: I'VE went
Into the buttry aud there stayed and
talked and then into the hall again,
aud there wlne was o6eerd. aud they
drunk. ! only drinking some hypocras,
which do not break my vOwc. II being,
to the best Of my present judgement,
only a mixed compound drink and not
any wine. II ! am mistaken. God for.
give me. Hut I hope aud do think !
am not" lie was. uypocras was
usually composed Of spice, herbs aud
sugar STEPPED for many days In Rhen'
ish wine. and II u not reasonable to
suppose that the lord mayors butler
had forgotten the wine.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28
AN EARTHLY INFERNO.
vsissnising Fse'ory Where Man Stand
2t2 Osggsss.


The hottest place IN New York In In
Ds'SbrOsseS street IN q ,uicnnizing fac.
tory. where telephone wires ARE ibsu.
lated by EIng coated with n prrparn.
ton " rUbier. ib the room wherc
this process tnkes pIncc the tempern.
turc rises 10 2i2 degrees. 100 degrees
hotter than the hottest II nny be out.
side In the sun. Sian can endure no
more. Actually there srs some who
cnD sinDd this. however only n few.
mind you. but siIiI some. They nre
only the strongest and hardest of
workmen. mud they can bc IN the room
but a few brief minutes nj q time.
severni times daily II II their duty TO
enter the room to see that NIL goes
well.
To keep from losing their skin and
10 prOtect Themselves from the terrible
beni these men wenr heavy wooleD
shirts buiiobed high nbo,e their b"cks
and wooden masks nnd gloves. Four
or i've minutes nj the most In the vul.
room j. Rli they cnD stand
even stay ihni long. Outside these
men nol,dsiy In ever allowed Ia endure
such n frishifui bent. In fact. II In
hard 10 convey the Idea ~ 2i2 degrees
You ran get the snne degree of ten.
pernfurc by thr,isiing your 6nner Into
boiIin. wnier. Water boIls at 2i2 de.
grccs F.-New York World.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28
4 CHANGE OF HEADS.
The Trick . ovsLy Ruler WASTED .
Magician 10 Perform.

Thursfon. the magician. had many
in,cr-sting experiences during his pro
fcs.ionai tour Of tho globe several
years ago. lie went 90 all sorts Of
outlandish places and appeared before
rulers of many strange lands and com.
munitles. On one occasion his man.
ngcr had arranged that Thurston
should give mn exhibition bcforc the
ruler of q province called ra.opago.
In the fiJi Islands. 10 the crowd that
saw the exhibition were many Of the
black and yellow slaves of the chief.
tain. Al tho sI.ectatorx were amazed
nj the many strange manifestations Of
the black art that Thurston offered.
but no trLrk appealed 80 strongly TO
the assembled rriinur aud to the chief.
tain as that In which u white duck
was made to appear with a black head
and a black duck. after q moments
manipulation. with the head Of the
white duck. The trick had TO bc ~.
pcatcd. aud then the chicftnin engaged
IN u long whispered conversation with
the Interpreter.
what Is d.siredy" qucried the obiis.
Ing trick player.
The Interpreter coughed apologize.
ally aud then responded; "itespecteti
sir. our honord sire wishes you 10
take two of his slaves and put a yel.
low head on a black man aud the
black head on the body Of q yellow
scrvitor. Our honorcd sire thinkA II
would bc very funny"
"Tcli his royal hi.ncss." Thurston
replied. that I could give q yellow
man a black eye. hut I would not like
to attempt 10 make his entire head
black. ."-rhiladclphla Record.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28
A Story Of Beau Nah.

Beau Naah was not entirely q butter.
ay. ~ II proved by the following ansc.
dots: Ills father was partner In .
glass business ut Swansea, This was
little known. and the Duchess Of Mari.
borough once twittcd him with the OBJ
scurlty Of bis birth. "Aiadam." replied
Naah. II ieldom mention my father In
company not because ! have any rea.
son TO 10 ashamed Of him. but because
hs has some reason to bs ashamed q
me-"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28
gnvy.

Madge (proNdly'-D Did you see that
handsome man I just danced with.
Kate Yea: he has q Jealous wife, who
will allow him to dance only With the
plalnest glrt In the ro0m. Boston
Transcript.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28
Prsetiesl oupsrstitieN.

"Arc you superstitiousv
"lu q practical way"
"uow II thaty"
"weli. ! never walk under Q ladder
uuless feel sure II won't fall on me.
aud I always expect bad iuck when
pursued BY mad bull across Tot in
which there are just thirteen acres."-
Cleveland Plain DEALER.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28
Take 90 Directed.

Doctor-tiow are the pains today :
No bctters Then don't take any more
Of the pills. Patient--I haven't taken
any of them. doc. Doctor-That ac-
counts for Il. You may take them 40
directed, -I.ippincott's.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28

Many . young man stnrts IN to work
0red With q noble ambition. Then the
ambition eyapurstess and hs gss arsd
-Chicaeo NswA
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28

n we cannot live No ~ 10 be happy
Ne cnD nj lenst live 10 - 10 deserve Il
-Fiiche.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-12-28

The hest treasure among men y .
frugal tongue. Healed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24
FIVE DAIRY COWS AND
TWENTY ACRES OF CORN
Fair Returns Of Illinois Tenants Dairy Poultry
Business Figured Out An DetaiI-By
Arthur IL

The following items Of cost and
profit Of small tenants business for
one year may be Of interest, not for
striking results, but as showing fair
ly clear farm account In three fea-
lures. Mr.. Nollsch rents part Of Mr..
Leigh F. Maxey's 160-acre farm In San
canon county, paying SIS per year for
the house. barn, lots, orchard and gar.
den, covering about five acres; IS per
acre for 20 acres Of pasture, and one
half the corn raised on another 20
acres. The writer understands that
the tenant also makes money by labor
outside the farm. The place is we'll
equipped and there is much fruit of
several kinds. The total expenses for
the year 1908 were; rent, $175; hay
bought, $40; chicken feed bought, ST.;
poultry supplies and lumber, $23; to-
tai, $345.
Five cows are kept and 1875
pounds of butter were sold at an av.
erage price of Blk cents per pound,
making $404.S1. Three calves were
sold for $27.41. Three hogs, having
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24

crop side. the farmer made. in add,
ton to the above COW returns, what
ever profit there is in raising the high
priced corn of last year. The 65'
bushels at 20 cents would be WORT
$455.
The total income from the poultr:
was seen to be $304.67. The tenant
full estimate for their keep was 1924.
So, plus $23 for supplies and lumber
$147.52 in all, leaving a net profit o
$193.15 from the poultry. This lum
Der was for equipment that would las
several years and need not all bi
charged to the 1908 business.
A large item of expense allowed /,
figuring the $509.69 Of profit, but no
specifically referred to there, is tn,
corn that three work horses ate, bu
if they were used to earn consider
able money outside of the farm, onl,
a part of their expense should b.
charged to the farm. This account
though not exact and complete in ev
cry item, throws much light on tn.
total income and the seperate sources
of income from this little place.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-24

Figured in another way, Mr.. Nollscl
estimates that his total expense ia
the year was 1924. leaving him a ne
income Of $1,000. but this expens,
must include the family living.
But to examine these accounts SCI
arately, Mr.. Nollsch estimates tina
the five cows at $209.95 worth Of graf,
and $62.30 worth Of hay, a total O
$272.25. or $54.45 per cow. Deductin,
this large feed bill from the none.
received for butter and calves. W,
have $159.97 Of profit, or $32 per COW
This is little more than the averag
income of the best one-fourth Of tn,
dairy cows of Illinois, as figured GU
by the state experiment station from
the full years record Of 554 cows ii
Sc herds. But strictly speaking, /,
part of this $32 should be credited t.
the work Of butter making, and agai,
the cows should be credited with tn
skim milk fed to the pigs and witt
the milk used by the family. In thu
considering the dairy business alone
1t should be remembered that. on th