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Evening star., 1909-05-30
Patten Is Gamer a Million or
More Dollars.
NO SPECTACULAR FINISH
Bidding Price of $1.34 Might Have
Been Raised to IS.
EMPLOYEES GET PART OF IT
Ten Per Cent Of Salary Is Dividend
for Clerks in Employ of
Manipulation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHICAGO. ILL.,. May 29-James. A. Pat
tens wheat deal, which has excited the
attention of the world during the last six
months, was concluded at noon today
with no pyrotechnics or sky-rocketing of
prices.
Contrary to the opinion of many brokers
and traders. the veteran grain dealer al
lowed the short interests both in Chicago
and in the east to deliver their contract
wheat to him at comparatively easy fig
ures. The closing price. $1.34, remained
solitary and alone on the boards of the
pit and brokers' Offices during the closing
session of the market.
This figure was IA cents below the high
price of the option. Less than 100000
bushels were sold TO Patten today and
the price. never varied, although he might
have demanded a s. one.
Close Strangely Quiet.
The scenes on the board of trade floor
were distinctly dssimilar to the closing
hours of former deals, Or even an ordi-
nary day in the exchange. Brokers sat
about listlessly on the steps of the wheat
pit, waiting for some excitement, which
failed to materialize.
Trade in other crops, which had a
slight reaction over the prices of the
last few days, furnished the only bit of
interest to the hundreds of visitors who
had gathered in the gallery. hoping for
demonstration of some sort
Mr.. Patterns May wheat operations
have extended over a period of about nine
months. Little attention was paid to
them however. until a few months ago.
when prices of grain began to mount
hiyh hon in
mission man was accused in many quar-
ters of conducting a corner, and the price
of bread and -four was raised in different
pats of the country.
!. Patten steadfastly denied the ex-
= tence of corner, and declared that the
shortage of wheat in the United States
justified the higher prices. In the opinion
of many traders of this city Patten S
view has been proved to be correct, If re-
ports of crop conditions and real scare
ity can be believed
Evening star., 1909-05-30
M. P. Train Partially Derailed.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Mar .a.-Mis-
souri, Pacific fast mail train No. !. which
left St Louis last night for Kansas City,
was partly deraled today eighteen miles
east of this city. Several persons were
bruised. but none was seriously hurt.
Evening star., 1909-05-30
Feeling Against the Company.

Because of The feeling against the com
pany for the fare increase, thousands of
persons refrained from riding in the cars
and walked to and from their work.
Thousands also walked fearing that the
cars might be attacked while they were
riding in them.
Most of the disorder today occurred in
West Philadelphia. For time the sd
street line was completely tied up. and in
many parts of that section of the city
cars were abandoned by their crews after
the men had been attacked or hooted by
strike sympathizers. The company also
experienced some difficulty in operating
cars in Germantown, Frankford and other
suburbs There was little trouble in
the center of the city, although the serv-
ice was much curtalled.
The entire police force of the city and
all the firemen are on continuous duty
and ready for any outbreak. The police
anticipated the strike and every arrange
ment has been made 10 maintain peace.
The men have orders to disperse all
crowds assembling on the street with
whatever force is necessary.
Evening star., 1909-05-30
Conferring Over Details.

Labor Commissioners Nehl. Chairman
Knapp OF the interstate commerce com
mission and General Nanager Scott OF
the railroad conferred for several hours
tonight over details of the strike settle
ment. The status Of the negro firem n
&aS the issue before them. IL was
realized that careful adjustment will ha
necessary to secure lasting pcacc on
the Georgia railroad Shortly before
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Evening star., 1909-05-30
Saloons Ordered Closed.

This afternoon the situation became
a little more serious, and, fearing that
disorder might become widespread, and
in order to minimize the danger of out
breaks. Mayor Reyburn ordered all sa
looms to close at 6 pm. and to remain
closed until am Monday. There was
much grumbling among nearly 5000
saloon men because of the loss Of the
profitable Saturday night business, but
there was nothing to do but to obey
the mayors mandate, as the law in this
regard is very strict This is the sec
ond time a mayor of Philadelphia has
closed the saloons on account of \
street car strike. the last time being
in 1892
Evening star., 1909-05-30
Settlement Was Timely.

While the terms OF settlement were he
Ing agreed upon a negro fireman, Joe
Bryant. was assaulted III Augusta while
firing on ward engine. on the lew
trains sent out before the strike Was
called off some tiremeu were negroes and
others We're white but all non-union
men.
Just as the order calling the strike off Was
being sent out Gov. Smith was preparing
a proclamation. ordering all peace officers
tu see that the trains had ample pro-
lection. 1t was never sent out, because
the agreement was reached before the
governor had completed his task
Evening star., 1909-05-30
MANY LINES CRIPPLED
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Of
ficiaIs Surprised.
OVER THOUSAND MEN OUT
Mayor Reyburn Orders Saloons
Closed at 6 PM.
STRIKE LEADER IS SATISFIED
Public Feeling Against the Company
Owing to Increase in Rate
of Fare.
OVER THOUSAND MEN OUT
STRIKE LEADER IS SATISFIED

PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-Begin min z
with a few hundred men, the strike of
the motormen and conductors of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company.
which was inaugurated today, has
spread rapidly, and tonight between
1000 and 1000 men are out. While not
one of the many lines of the corpora
tion is completely tied up, every di-
vision in the company's extensive sys-
tenn is crippled. some of them SO badly
that they were of practically no use
to the riding public.
Disturbances occurred in several sec
tions of the city. but they were nipped
by the vigilant police before they grew
to the proportions of a riot. Several
persons We're struck by missiles thrown
by strike sympathiZers. but none was
seriously injured About a score of
arrests were made throughout the city.
the most serious charge against the
prisoners being breach of the peace.
Evening star., 1909-05-30
WEATHER.

Fair Sunday. Monday un-
settled. with showers; moder-
ate variable winds.
Evening star., 1909-05-30
Strike Leader Processes Satisfaction.

{. o. Pratt, chairman of the street car
mems executive board, said tonight that
he was entirely satisfied with the stu
alton and believed that the strike would
become more extensive. He went so
far as to say that he believed the entire
system would eventually be tied up. He
did not give out the number of men on
strike.
The strikers are counting on public sym
pathy because of the agitation that has
been going on for over a month over the
action of the company in abolishing the
5ix-for-a-uuarter tickets and raising the
rate of fare to cents straight. Numer-
Gus public meetings have been held in pro-
test but the directors of the company
have remained firm, and declare that the
increase was necessary in order to re-
turn profit to the company. The city
is partner in the corporation. and Mayor
Reyburn, along with State Senator Clar-
ence Wolf. represents the city on the
board of directors. The mayor and Sem
ator Wolf acquiesced in the fare in
crease. and both have been severely
criticised for their action. City councils
approved the raise in fares, which further
increased the feeling against the COM
pany The Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company operates all the street car lines
n the .s.it
Evening star., 1909-05-30
Extent of Strike Surprising.

The extent of the strike Is a great sur
prise TO the officials of the company. They
have steadily maintained that the efforts
of the officers of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION of Street Railway Employees to
organize the trolley men of this city in
any considerable. number would fail, and
expressed confidence that if a strike order
was issued 1t would not meet with much
success. When the strike went into effect
at am. only few hundred employees
obeyed the order. The early service in
most sections of the city was fairly good,
but later in the day, with the desertion
of crew after crew, the service became
more or less demoraized.
The traction officials tonight admitted
that nearly 1000 cars were out of sery
ice, but expressed confidence that the
strike would soon be over. They claim
that enough men can be secured to fill
the places of all that have failed to re-
port for duty. Charles O.. Kruger, second
vice president and general manager of the
traction company, issued an order early
in the day that all men who failed to
report before noon would be discharged.
This afternoon ii was announced that
l.iS0 men had failed to report and that
their places would be filled Immediately
Evening star., 1909-05-30

Continued on Second Pase.)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-30
Charlotte eronte,s HardshIps.

Does poetry pay?" we asked, and
waited for sn answer. Whatever that
answer may be, 1T is to be hoped that
every poet of to-day will find more
generous public than did Charlotte
Bronte 60 years ago. Here is her ex-
perience: My relatives, Ellis and
Acton Bell, and myself" she writes,
needless of the repeated warnings Of
various respectable publishers, have
committed the rash act of printing a
volume of poems. The consequences
predicted have, of course. overtaken
us; our bool, is found to be drug;
no man needs it nor heeds. In the
space of year the publisher has dis
posed of but two copies: and by what
painful efforts he succeeded in getting
rid of these two himself only knows.
Before transferring the edition to the
trunkmakers, we have decided on dis
tributing as presents a few copies Of
what we cannot SELL Chron-
icle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-30
THE BUSINESS MANS NERVES.
Diagnosis Of Specialist Reveals Him
as Suffering from Mental Activity
and Alcohol.

A diagnosis of the American bust.
ness man made by an eminent nerve
specialist reveals him as suffering
from "a neurosis partaking of the
character of neurasthenia, psychas.
thenia and hysteria,' the provoking
causes of which are continuous men.
tai activity and excessive use of al.
cohol.' This being the state of the
business mans nerves, the lev obser.
yer is left to wonder at the deceptive
appearance of health and heartiness
with which he DISCUSSES his grave
maladies from the eyes of all but the
neurologist 1t is amazing with what
zest and energy these nervous wrecks
plunge into outdoor recreation, what
arduous games of golf they play with
what enthusiasm they motor. Onu
might suppose that their general
health was better than that of any
previous generation of American bust.
ness men. But appearances are prov
erbially deceitful Behind their out.
ward show of physical activity the in
ward cancer of decay is at work con-
Stunning their vitality What seem to
be we'll nurtured figures are the re-
suits of alcoholic imitation. 1t is a
serious state of things, but at least
a word of admiration may be ex.
pressed for the skill with which they
disguise their symptoms.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-30
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss the :, lnAZzzz1
Mo- Good for Charity.

A Clergyman strolled into gro
Gerry store kept by an enterprising
German.
my good man." said the pastor.
"can you give me anything in the line
of groceries as contribution to the
Woman's Missionary society: You see,
we have done good work among the
poor people of this section, and, as
there are still many hungry mouths
to feed, wish you would try and help
us out"
The big Teuton studied moment
and replied we'll, l tell you, dot
know iss sombting gut; but, you see.
de only tings vot l sell here ISIS guar
anteed goods, SO dey wut be no gut
vor charity"
The minister went out the door
after recovering from thu shock, and
perhaps is still wondering why guar
anteed goods are not to be dispensed
to charity Philadelphia
Times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-30
WARSAW MAYOR
DRIVES AN AUTO
Chief Executive Of Our Neighhorinq
City Has Machine Which
Makes Very Little
Noise.
SMITH BURIED SUNDAY
Yonus Man Who Met Unfortunate and
Horrible Death on Friday Night,
Has Been Laid to
Rest.
SMITH BURIED SUNDAY

WARSAW, ILL.,. Aug 3o.-Mr. and
Mrs. John Grant and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Grant have returned from Colo
RADIO. They were camping near Pueb-
10 with DR.. and Mrs. Dillon of War
saw who will remain there few days
longer.
Albert Buckert, the dry goods mer.
chant left for Chicago today on bust
ness trip.
Mrs. Frank LeBron arrived here
Saturday evening from Bluff Park,
Montrose, where she has cottage.
She will visit her son and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Kirkpatrick.
Louis J. Jacquot has bought the
coal business of W. R. Fairchild, on
the levee, including scales, office, coal
sheds, etc. ETC., ami will compete fol
share of the business.
| Mr.. D. M. Wolfe has gone to visi,
! relatives In Bentonsport and Other
Van Buren, county, Iowa. points.
Mrs. Bruce Gilfillan will leave or
| Monday for two weeks stay In Moul
ton, Iowa, her former home, when she
! will prepare for removal of her house
hold effects to Warsaw her new home
where her husband DR.. Gilfillan is en-
gagged in practice with DR.. Winnard
The Gilfillans will occupy the cottage
on the southeast corner Of Eighth
and Webster streets, opposite the
church of the Sacred Heart.
The funeral of Walter Smith, the
| young man who was killed Friday
/ night, was held Saturday at p. m.
Rev. Thos. Hines of the Episcopa
church officiating.
/ Mrs. NJ. E. Wolfe and DR.. and Mrs
I Thos. A. Hartley left on Sunday even
/ ing for weeks stay in Chicago, wher
4 Mrs. Wolfe will buy her fall stock O
millinery.
The ferry Cantonia brought The
| Canton baseball club and goot
crowd OF their friends to the game a
the fair grounds, played between tina
| club and Warsaw. The score was
to in favor of Warsaw. The gam'
was interesting throughout
Mayor Henry A. Brinkman ha
bought Ford touring car that is al
most noiseless, fact greatly appre
ciated by the public. as well as him
| self.
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Henry Huss Formerly Of This City
Died Yesterday Afternoon at
quincy and will Be Buried
Tomorrow.
HE WAS AN ODD FELLOW
Body VIII BE Brought Here This
Afternoon From Quincy and
VIII Pc Buried To-
morrow.

Henry Buss, a former we'll known
resident OF Keokuk, but lately Of
Quincy died in that city yesterday
afternoon at $780,, relatives in this
city being informed Of his serious
illness, his death being due to cancer
from which he has been sufferer for
some time but was not seriously i'll
until three weeks ago when he was
placed under physicians care. His
death was also due in large meas
ure to kidney trouble.
The deceased Is we'll known in this
city. being a tar .oofer and being en-
gagged in that business for many
years, in this city and on his return
to Quincy was taken seriously i'll.
Yesterday morning, F. T. F. Schmidt
of this city and John Buss left for
Quincy and were with him at his
rooms when he died yesterday after
noon.
The deceased was about sixty-eight
years old at the time Of his death and
came to this city when young man.
He came to this country in the fifties
and was married here to Miss Marg-
aret Droot To this union three chill
dren were born. all of whom are dead.
His wife passing away ir this city
about eight years ago.
He was member OF the Herman
lodge No. 116 OF Keokuk and was
well thought of by that order, having
q large number of friends in this city.
e. E. Hawkes. left this morning for
Quincy and will return with the body
this afternoon which will be taken to
the home of his granddaughter, Mrs.
Euphas Buss, at 209 South Third
street, from which place the funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
800 o'clock.
Three grandsons, Charles, Garry
and John OFT OF Sacramento, Cal, sur.
vive besides three grandchildren in
this city, Misses Margaret Henke.
Henry Henke and Beatrice Buss.
Jacob Ludwig of this city is nephew
\ of the deceased.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-30
KEOKUK COULD
DO LOTS BETTER
Mass Meeting At Victoria, 3. c. Opera
House Was Cab Fest Held
In Lax Man.
ner.
AN INTERESTING LETTER
William Ba1llnger, President Of the
keokuk Canning Company
Writes to Friends
Here.

A letter that will be of much inter.
est to Keokuk, from William Balm
ger, president of the Keokuk Canning
Company has been received in this
city from that gentleman who is now
In Canada, enjoying trip.
In a letter dated the 25th inst, Mr..
Ballinger says:
VICTORIA, B. c., Aug 25.-This
city has grown upon us in beauty
and Importance by few days stay.
The homes Cor many of them are the
grandest and most beautiful and pic
turesque of any we have seen since
we left Keokuk-many homes have
acres (some tens of acres) with the
most beautiful gravel drives and
walks with lawns, grass, flowers, ever.
green trees. shrubbery, etc, on all
sides as charming as l ever saw. The
people Though decidedly English) are
polite, cordial, attentive, sensible and
attractive, and not at all exclusive as
many had told us. Though we leave
for Vancouver tomorrow or next day,
we could spend many pleasant days
here and find plenty of friends though
we knew no one on coming.
! attended great mass meeting at
the opera house last night. Two vital
questions to Victoria-a bylaw to en-
large its street railways, and another
to acquire and enlarge its water
works were for discussion. Though
fairly sensible speeches were made
from set program, was surprised at
the Interruptions to speakers, some
rowdyism, and the lack of prepared
ness like accurate engineering re.
! ports, details of facts, and | came
1 away unable to form judgment on
the merits. The people are to vote
on the bylaws tomorrow. If citizen
I should vote for the bylaws not be,
cause of convincing facts at the meet
ing, but because the press and the
best citizens favor them | criticised
the meeting along the above lines tc
an Englishman who took me and he
agreed with what l said. Keokui
would have made better showing
and better speeches.
We do not expect to stay In Van
couver more than two days but will b.
governed by what we find when W.
get there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-30

Z. Yosie Dillon. b M. T. L. O'Day.
Memphis.
8. Argonette br 8, NJ. Beckley,
Hillsboro, Iowa.
9. Ten List, G. A. Kriese, Eldon,
Iowa.
10. Yucatan blk m, Joseph Head,
Burlington, Iowa.
IL. Verna K. m, w. o. Woods,
Malcolm, Iowa.
2:25 Pace, Purse 5000.
1. Baron Miller blk, s, Geo. Miller,
Kahoka.
2. Ora Belle or m, T. M. Balthrope,
Quincy. III.
8. Online End g. s. T. Hills, Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa.
4. Sam g, Brose Johnson, Luray.
5. Mem br G, Ira Miller, Williams
town.
6. Billy Whitefoot b s, G. N. Guth-
rie, Luray.
Z. Clay Reed b g, M. Beckley, Hills
boro, Iowa.
Three-year-oTd and Under Trot, Purse,
$50.
1. Pearl c., m, D. jenkins, Wya-
conda.
2. French Bird, b m, Joe vandolah.
Kahoka.
g. Doc r. DIR. Rebo Alexandria.
5. Carrie Nation b m, Ed. Kinkade.
Revere.
6. Moteleer b S, Geo. Miller, Kaho-
ka.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-30
Wabash Wreck at Glenwood Was
Caused by officer Thinking the
Day Was Sunday and Not
Week Day.
WARWICK WILL RECOVER
keokuk Travelling Man Who was one
OF the Victims is Said to Have
Been Fatally In
jured.

word has been received that Nova
warnick. who was badly injured in
ehe wabash wreck near Glenwood on
saturday morning, is likely not fatal
~ injured and will recover.
1t is said that the cause for the
wreck which resulted in the death OF
Two men, was because the engineer
OF the freight train thought the day
was Sunday instead of Saturday On
week days, the freight train stops at
Glenwood Junction until the passen.
ger train comes up, but on SUNDAYS
the freight runs on through.
IN some manner the engineer OF
the freight thought the day was
Sunday ard so went rumbline
through Glenwood junction with.
out stopping. The agent there
was surprised that the train did
not stop and ran out with his red flag
but 1t was too late to stop the train.
Realizing that wreck would occur,
the agent and another got out hand
car and followed down the line after
the freight. They were the first to
arrive at the scene.
A dispatch from Glenwood. tells of
the wreck as follows.
GLENWOOD, Mo-, Aug. 2s.-Two
persons are dead and score injured,
six dangerously, as result of a
headon collision between Wabash
passenger and freight train near here
today.
The dead are:
HENRY LODWIG, Queen City, Mo-
R. T. THOMPSON, Moberly, Mo-,
freight fireman
Among those injured are:
N. M. Warwick, Centerville, Iowa;
]. w. z sler, v. H. Cappler and T. l..
Carney. Moberly, Mo-; Grover Clark,
Trenton, Mo-; William Riley and
wife, Downing, Mo-; Mrs Ida e.
Thompson, Willmathville, Mo.
The freight was running at high
speed when it collided with the pas
senger train on curve.
The Centerville Citizen of Saturday
evening said OF the wreck:
A report reaches this city that one
or more were killed and ten to fifteen
wounded in head ~ collision be-
tween two Wabash trains near Glen
wood, Mo-, this forenoon. The trains
colliding were the morning passenger
north bound from Moberly, Mo, carry.
| ing excursionists to soldiers reunion
at Glenwood and a through freight
! from Des Moines.
| All of the doctors in Moulton were
taken to the scene of the wreck on
| the wrecking train which was hurried
to Glenwood.
The two engines are said to be
badly demolished and the two trains
piled together in confused mass
The body of one of the flremen, Mr.
Thompson, of Moberly, is said to be
under the debris.
At this time the cause of the wreck
Is not exactly known here but Is sale
to have been due to a race for sid
ing. 1t is reported that the passen
ger had the righ-of-way.
| 1t has been impossible to get the
names of those killed and injured bu
the most reliable reports say tina
one fireman and one passenger arr
dead and that some of the injured
are in a serious condition. 1t is cur
rently reported that Nova Warnicl
was on the train and that he was ont
of the injured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-30
DO Wei, the 1hino at Hand.

Don't waste life in doubts and
fears; spend yourself on the work be-
fore you. we'll assured that the right
performance of the hours duties will
be the best preparation for the hours
of ages that follow Emerson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-30
a Little vindictive

$50 you want the privilege of voting
for people of whom you approve?"
NO" answered the suffragette. 81
desire the satisfaction Of publicly re-
fusing to vote for people whom don't
like"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-30
The Longest Continuous Double Track
Railway In the World

under one management is the Grand
Trunk Railway System from Chicago
to Montreal and to Niagara Falls.
The Grand Trunk-Lehigh Valley dou-
BILE track route via Niagara Falls
reached from Chicago to New York.
Descriptive literature time tables,
ETC., will be mailed free on applica'
ton to w. G. Cookson, A. G. P. A..
Grand Trunk Railway System, 1875 AID
ans street, Chicago, H.