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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
Waterloo Case May Not be Taken UP
by National Association as
Matter is In the
Courts.
SEXTON WAS REFLECTED
Waterloo Delegation and Central Asso-
citation Representatives are to
Come Together
Today.

MEMPHIS, Nov. 11.-Admission OF
the California State league into or
ganized baseball the unanimous re-
election of President w. H Sexton,
of Rock Island, and spirited fight
by the Northwest league for special
legislation were the features of the
second session of the annuai meeting
of the National Association of Minor
leagues. Elimination of drafting and
setting fiat draft on all minor
leagues regardless of classification or
organization, was also discussed and
may be taken up by the committee on
revision of the constitution, which will
report tomorrow. The National Asso-
citation will hold final meeting to-
day, but the board Of arbitration will
probably remain to finish a long list
of minor cases before It,
Waterloo appealed to the board OF
arbitration to reinstate that city and
4 members of the board expected to
| take such action as was thought fav-
orable to Waterloo's side Of the case.
Tim Murname, member Of the board,
said that city could not be ousted,
and President Sexton thought Water
loo had good case. At meeting
last night the board decided to have
4 the Waterloo delegation and the Gem
tral committee appear before the
board today. Indications pointed to-
) ward the boards taking no action
whatever because the case was In
court.
President Justice of the Central:l i
President Dickinson, of the Texas
league, and John A. Hall. of Quincy.
drafted and presented to the National
association resolution seeking revis-
ion of commission rule Sc so as to
give the minors similar privileges to
those now enjoyed by the major
leagues in regard to purchased play
ers. The National association adopt
ed the resolution and authorized the
board of arbitration to negotiate
with the National commission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11

DO not forget the illustrated lee
ture on the Shakespeare Country at
the Congregational church on Friday
evening next. Admission so cents.
organ recital by Mr.. H. T. Graham
at 8 o'clock. Lecture to follow.
The appointment of justice OF
the peace to fill the vacancy left by
the death of Judge H. G. Lands, will
not be made until the next regular
meeting of the board of supervisors
unless there is occasion to hold a
special meeting. One Of the super
visors has stated that a special meet
ing will not be held for the one pur
pose alone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
Three Bank Robbers Blew Open the
Safe, Took $4,000 and Made
Escape Through storm
Of Bullets.
NOBODY WAS WOUNDED
Citizens Awakened by the Explosion
and Hurried out Into the
Street With Their
Revolvers.

WACO, Texas, Nov. ia running
fight between three bank robbers and
a number of citizens occurred early
today at Bend Arnold, small town
near here. The robbers blew open
the safe in the State bank. The ex-
plosion awakened many people in the
town. The robbers took $4,000 from
the bank and were leaving the build
ing as the citizens came up. The rob
bers opened fire and the people who
had revolvers handy did some shoot
ing of their own. There was brisk
fusilade, but so far as known no one
was hit The robbers escaped. This
is the third robbery within week In
this section.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
Suicide Identified.

DAVENPORT, Ia, Nov. 1.-The
man who committed suicide here
Tuesday at hotel, where he register
ed as A. G. Mcdonald of Chicago, was
Identified as A. B. McDermott of
Kewanee, H., and recently residing
in Iowa City and Muscatine, la. At
Muscatine he had been a prominent
witness for the Law Enforcement Lea
que in its war on the saloons. His
brother arrived from Kewanee and
will probably arrange for burial here
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
President Arrived Back Home Last
Evening After His 10000 Mile
Trip Around the
Country.
UNITED STATES MENU
Gained Weight by Starting on Baked
Beans and Finishing up on
Possum and Sweet
Taters.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-That an
Client rural axiom that change OF
pasture makes fat calves, applied to
human beings, found living, moving
and convincing verification last night
when the washington populace, or the
200 Of 1t, gazed once more into the
round, fat, smiling countenance OF
President Taft upon his arrival at
Union Station after completing his
13,000-mile tour Of the country
The president is corpulent He is
obese, He is more than stout. He
is fat-and no other or shorter word
will describe his physical condition
after his famous battle with menus.
eating his way through the continent,
from the beans and brown bread OF
Boston, his starting point, to the
haunts of the Columbia river salmon,
down through the fruit-laden gardens
of California to the chile con carne OF
Ell Paso, then fighting his way through
the land Of possum and sweet 'taters,
terrapin and game fowl. not to men
tion pine bark stew.
He's ashamed to tell how much
he has gained said newspaper cor
respondent who has accompanied the
president on his whole tour.
1t could be seen at glance that
the president has added considerable
to his weight, and he will have little
chance to work on his surplus tissue
on the golf links before the beginning
Of congress, when he will be yer.
busy
The presidents welcome home, ever
though it is for less than twenty-foul
hour, was cordial. Washington crowd.
are noteworthy for the coolness ant
lack of hysteria on public occasions
whether formal or informal, and thu
crowd at Union Station did not violat,
precedent. The Washington publ
sees so much of greatness that it re
quires a great deal to enthuse ;
crowd here. However, for the frs
! time in the history of the capital,
committee of citizens Representing
the chamber of commerce was at tn
station to greet the president. TIL
comittee took precedence even owe
the cabinet, whose members awaite
the presidents arrival In the pres
dents room of the new Union Station
The committee and newspaper me
greeted the president down in tn
train shed as he left his car.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
Armed With a Revolver and Smoking
Cigarette, he Enters New
Albany Bank and Com
mlts Murder.
THEN DRANK POISON
Cashier Was Almost Instantly Killed
and President Received "a
Bullet Wound In the
Breast.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 11.-Cashier
H. j. Fawcett was shot and killed
and President Woodward of the
Merchants National Bank of New
Albany, Ind, was shot several times
and badly wounded at noon today by
a stylishly dressed young man. When
the would be robber was caught, he
took poison and is dying. New AL
bany is across the Ohio river from
Louisville. There were only few
people in the bank when a young
man in big touring car drove up in
front of the bank and entered He
was smoking a cigarette and carried
revolver in his right hand He
ordered everyone in the bank to
throw up their hands and without
waiting for the command an be obey
ed began firing right and left. The
first bullet struck the cashier and he
fell mortally wounded, dying in few
minutes. President Woodward rush
ed out of his Office and received d
bullet in the breast as he opened the
door He made for the youth, but
fell exhausted. The remainder Of the
force in the bank, was by this time
completely cowed and they dropped
behind the desk in the bank 1t is
not known yet whether or not the in
truder got any money. When he saw
that he had killed the cashier, he
/ evidentally became frightened as h,
darted ont the door and ran like
deer toward the river. Following tn
shooting, the murderer ran to th
river bank where he took poison
officers following him found him in
1 semi-conscious condition. A mol
formed and threatened to take th,
i unconscious man but the officers sue
ceedsd in forcing their way through
the crowds and safely landed thei
prisoner in the jail. He is said to b.
in a serious condition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
Weather Conditions.

Yesterdays storm center from the
Dakotas has moved to Central Iowa.
filling up as it advanced 1t has
caused a decided rise of temperature
in the Central Valleys, and there have
been light showers in it's front.
West of the Missouri River the
barometer is rising with freezing tenn
perature, and snow in the Northenl
Mountain Region.
It has been moderately cool. with
high pressure in the extreme eastern
portion of the country, and there
have been showers in the Southeast
ern states.
Conditions are favorable for light
rains in this section tonight and Fri-
day, and decidedly cooler tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
Sherman Talks.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1l.--vice Presi-
dent Sherman was urged to comment
on rumors said to be current in Wash
ington that adherents of former Presi-
dent Roosevelt are working to bring
about Roosevelt's denomination In
1912. Mr.. Sherman said: Il don't
believe that any such move is being
made. President Taft is in strong
er position today than he has ever
been since his election. His straight
forward statements to the people of
the west and south on his trip made
a favorable impression, and ] can not
believe any important wing Of the re-
publican party is working against
him In any way"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
Mrs Grant Dead.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. 11.-Mrs.
u. S. Grant, wife of son of the late
President Grant, died of apoplexy.
She had been an invalid for years.
Mrs Grant was SO years old. She is
survived by her husband and five chill
dren-Mrs. u. s. Macy, wife Of Lieut..
Macy, U. s. NJ; Chaffee Grant, U. s.
Grant ". Julia Dent Grant and Fannie
Grant. She was the daughter of form
er United States Senator Chaffee OF
Colorado.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and Vicinity. Show.
ers tonight or Friday. Colder.
For Illinois: Unsettled weather
with showers tonight of Friday. Cold
er Friday and north and west portion
tonight
For Iowa Partly cloudy with show
ers east and central portions tonight
or Friday. Colder.
For Missouri: Showers tonight or
Friday. Colder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11

WITH CALLERS
President Taft's First Peaceful Nom.
ents at the White House
are Far From Being
Quiet.
MANY PEOPLE CALLED
No Meeting Of the Cabinet VIII be
Held Until Next Tuesday When
He Returns From
Connecticut.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Presi-
dent Taft was overwhelmed with
callers today. Visitors crowded the
white house to possibly greater ex-
tent than ever before. President Taft
will leave at this evening for a
two days trip to Hartford and Mid
dletown, Conn, in compliances with
promises he made last summer. There
will be no regular cabinet meeting
until next Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
STAMPEDE IN
The Street CAR
Controller Blew Out and the Passeng
ers Made Wild Dash to
Get out Of the Trolley
Car.
ONE MAN WAS KILLED
Teamster Was Thrown Violently ia
the Ground and His Skull was
Crushed on the
Street.

KANSAS, CITY. Mo. Nov. IL
Lewis Agnew, aged So, teamster, was
killed in the crush following a street
car accident early this morning. The
controller of the car blew out and
caused stampede among the pas
sengers. Agnew was thrown violent
ly to the ground and his skull frac-
tured. Several other passengers were
more or less seriously injured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
Harriman's Seat Sold.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE seat on
the stock exchange held by the late
E H. Hartman was sold. The pur-
chaser and the price paid We're not
announced. In recent years the amount
paid for seats has averaged about
1000 each
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
Quincy Boy Elected.

HANOVER. N. H Nov. Thames
NJ. Irwin, Jr., of Quincy, H.. was elect
ed president of the Junior class at
Dartmouth college. The election of
irwin came about after spirited can
vass. Several candidates were in the
running.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
Jamacia storm.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, Nov. 11.-All
land lines are down as a result of a
storm that swept the coast. Com
munication with the Interior and
neighboring islands is impossible.
Floods followed the wind storm and
continued ubabated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
FUNERAL OF
MURDERED GIRL
Remains Were Taken to Her Home
Today and Services Were
Largely Attended.

CAIRO. ILL.,, Nov. 1.-THE funeral
of Ann Pelly, the girl strangled to
death in an alley near her home, was
held today. After short services. the
body was taken to the station where
it was put on board train for Anna.
H., where the burial will take place.
A big crowd of curious people at
tended the funeral and followed the
procession to the railway station.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
Waterways Commission.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1.-THE United
States snagboat David Upton, carry
ing the National Waterways commits
sion from st. Paul to New Orleans, ar.
rived at the wharf Of the Diamond
Jo line shortly after o'clock yester-
day afternoon and tied up for little
over half an hour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
One Person Known to Have Been
Killed and Nine Seriously
Wounded in the New
York Blaze.
PERHAPS MANY MORE
Police and Fireman at Work Trying
to Discover If Others are not Trap
ped in the Build.
ing.

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-One man is
known to have been killed and nine
seriously injured in fire in shirt
factory this afternoon. Police and
firemen rescued scores from the win
dows of the factory, but it is feared
that many more have been caught in
the interior of the building which is
still burning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
DU POINT POWDER
MILL EXPLOSION
Reported That Three People Were
Killed This Morning at the
DeieWare Plant.

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. IL
Three persons are reported killed in
two explosions of powder In the Had
ley Yards packing house of the Du-
Pont Powder Co., today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
The RooseveIts at Naples.

NAPLES, Nov. 11.-Mrs. Roosevelt
and daughter, Ethel, arrived last
evening. At the hotel many kowers
awaited them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
Daily River suIIetin.
Local Observations.

Date Bar Their. Wind Wthr.
10 Z p. m. 8. 29.s7 SO S Clear
IL a. m. -. 1898 65 S Cpdy
River above low water of 1864 3
feet 3 tenths.
Change in "a hours six feet tenth.
Mean temperature 62.
Maximum temperature II.
Minimum temperature So.
River Forecast.
The river will remain nearly sta.
tionary.
FRED z. GoEswIsCH.
Observer
The Starkville news., 1909-10-29

the fathers of their children.
There is no force known even to
scientists so powerful as mater
nal love, and when you band sew.
eral hundred Thousand mothers
together in a common cause you
rave an army that will make the
stoutest enemy quail.
And though thes have not ev-
en- yet more than planted their
banner on the foothills, they are
out of the valley of ignominv
where a projudiced public KEEP.
them SO long.
They are no longer laughed at,
these women; no longer. termed
fanatics. but even in the Sen.
ate Of the United States ale
treated as reasonable human lie
ings whose demands are at least
worthy of consideration, for they
have succeeded against tremen
dous odds and now conduct forty
three different kinds OF philan-
thnopic work.
The Starkville news., 1909-10-29

Mr.. A. j. Mathews will soon
have his new building completed
on west Main. That portion of
the city is rapidly coming to the
front. The cottage just complet
ed by Mr.. r. K. Weir is very at
tractive and in every way most
desirable
He has built a concrete walk
from the gate to the house, and
on the outside walk the width OF
the lot.
We understand that in the
near future that other lots will!
be disposed of at public sale in
this same community. 1t is the
improved lots that help paw the
taxes.
To draw IN the corporate lines
would not be a bad idea. Fields
should not be within corporate
limits, for the reason if taxed
like town lots become a source
of burden and that ought not be
the case.
Every lot improved as above
indicated ought to be the object
desired.
The Starkville news., 1909-10-29

palrons of the place laconically.
Nav" replied Bill. unruttied
.'they can't do no harm; they're
OILY prayin'."
They knelt to pray but rose to
work.
Today the w. G.. T. u. which
grew out of the agitation raised
on the liquor question by this
little band, is tie largest single
society in the world composed
exclusively of women. and is the
most nearly perfect in its organ
ization. The members Of this
society have girdled the entire
globe with their narrow white
ribt OIL, the badge of the order;
hey have branches in fifty ma
ms and a membership roll OF
over half million
Although it is not generally
conceded, The w. G. T. q. IS the
real mother of women's clubs. 1t
is the Iineal defendant OF the
Woman's Crusade of 1874, and
was organized in Cleveland, Ohio,
Nov. 20, 1874.
With the instructive presence
of all phone eers, it led American
women forward from the gentle
slavery which custom prejudice,
and, above all, ignorance. had
kept them in TO the promised
land OF lndivual thought and act
ion, and chance to do something
for their fellow men and women.
Do you know why they have
succeeded against such tremen
dous odds. oftentimes with a
nearly empty sreasury and The
Thousand other obstacles which
oeset an unpopular cause? Be
cause the great ma jority OF The
m,mbers are mothers, mothers
lighting for their children and
The Starkville news., 1909-10-29
Next Saturday, Nov 9th at th'

Next Saturday, Nov 9th at the
Saunders Opera House. Coburn's
Greater Minstrels, not only the
biggest but one of the BEST at
fractions in minstrelsy. Mana
ger Coburn is too we'll known for
commet, and his excellent COM
pany each season returns a little
bigger and little better; pre-
senting one of the cleanest, most
enjoyable and reliable old time
minsterl shows in America. The
latest songs. the newest vaude-
vile features and comedy num-
bers, without d single objection
able word or action. It is a roll
licking. hustling first class at
traction, hard to beat. Each
must be a recognized performer
and above all a gentlemen. That
they are both assured by meth
DDS and personality of the man.
agement. This is an absolutely
clean and enjoyable preformanee
which you will regret missing
Next Saturday Nov 9th. at the
Saunders Opera House.
The Starkville news., 1909-10-29
w. G. T. U.

The w. G. T. u met with Miss
Jennie May Carpenter on Mon
day. twenty fifth of October. tif
teen members being present.
Mrs. L. B. Camp conducted
4 re devotional exercisef. after
which reports We're made from
the treasurer and chairman O1
the Porter and Medal confess
committees.
One new committee was ap
pointed by tt1e President. a Pro
gramme committee and a Finance
committee discussed, but drop
ped vi he NJ xt meeting.
After all the business of the
Union was disposed of. tie Pres
idenf mad. report of her stay
il conservative old Port Gibson,
a the meeting Of the w. G.. r.
Il State cow. n ion. 1t was a
graphic account imparting a
great deal of real information
a d was very much enjoy ed by
tsose present
The Un,.n adjourned to meet
again November ninth, at three
O'Clock.
More than = quarter of a cen
tury ago d little baud Of women
whose homes had invaded by the
drink evil went into a saloon in a
small CITY OF one of the Eastern
st tes to pro est with the pro
prietor against selling liquor 10
young men. Naturally he scnff
ed at them and refused to listen
to their enireatles Then these
earnest women knelt on the hard.
dirty Il or of lhe bar room and
PRAYED.
What you goin to do, Bill,
throw I'm out?a asked one of the
The Starkville news., 1909-10-29

4
We need more men like DerO
Sanders. Frank Hogan and Will
Sudduth in Oktibbeha County.
We know them and with every
thing they have done more. as to
young men, to develop our coun-
try. We are looking after the
brights.de of natural develop
We must look at the present
mentS.
and be slow to condemn.
Don't cuss mali or means be-
cause he or it don't understand
yoM
Moniel men are very much
interested in what will pro
mote the people is the interest
of the means. We must get to-
gether now.
We are not stranger to the
people of this section or to the
modern or up-to-date time. Let
uS have a better understanding
and thank God that matters are
not worse.
The Starkville news., 1909-10-29
Why Did You Marry.

An editor sent out circular let
ters to a large number of married
men, and asking them why they
married. Here are some Of the
answers:
Because I did not have the ex-
perience I have now.
That's what I have been try
ing to find out.
I married to get even with ner
mother, but never did.
[ have yearned for company,
now we have it all the time.
l thought it would be cheaper
than breach of promise suit.
Because Sarah had told me
five others had proposed to her.
That's the same fool question
my friends ask me.
| wanted companion of the
opposite sex. She is still Oppo-
site.
The old mau was going to
give me his foot SO | took the
daughter hand.
Because | ask her to have me
and she said she would. | think
She got me.
Because J thought she was
one among a thousand; now L
think she is a thousand among
one.
| was lonely and melancholy
and wanted someone to make me
lively. She makes it very lively.
Mr.. b. r Henry says that he
is prepared to serve all with
meals that may call upon him,
and that which is good.
The Starkville news., 1909-10-29

The train that will leave for Column
bus Tuesday morning at $50 for Iaft
day, will only take the student BODY.
Secretary "A. j. Moore regrets that ar
rangements could not be made Tor the
public generally. 1t took the second
Effort to succeed for the Students.
The Starkville news., 1909-10-29

Rey. l.. M. Lipscomb will
hold the fourth Quarterly Con-
ference for the Starkville Meth.
odlst church Wednesday Nov.
3rd, at ZOO p. m. Let every Of
fetal be present.
The Starkville news., 1909-10-29

President Taft will be in Col.
umbus next Tuesday morning.
His train is expected to pass
through here. but the exact hour
is not known at this writing.
The Starkville news., 1909-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. W. A Hale are
receiving congratulations It is
a fine baby girl, nd grandpa,
Mr.. J. Quinn of, Kosciusko. came
up Sunday To see the little Miss
The Starkville news., 1909-10-29

Preaching at the Methodist
church morning at 11:00 o'clock
and ZOO in the evening by the
pastor. Make an effort to at.
tend these services.
The Starkville news., 1909-10-29

Cotton sold here yesterday for
ii 65 per pound. We would like
to be ahe possessor of few bales
at this propitious time.
The Starkville news., 1909-10-29

Mr.. w. w. Edwards, our for.
mer Chancery clerk, who has
been spending several months;
in Texas and other Western
states, was here yesterday ming
ling with friends. Mr.. Edwards
has many friends here and is
popular.
The Starkville news., 1909-10-29

Mr.. r. S. Rieves departed for
the State Fair Wednesday.