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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
Rev. Carlton Of Mason City Carried a
Club and Wore a star but
Made no Arrests on
First Night.
ON DUTY AGAIN TO-DAY
is Being Followed by Curious Crowd
But the People are Very Re
spectful for Fear Of Being
Locked Up.

MASON CITY, July s.-Armed with
billy, and wearing star Rev. w.
w. Carlton, of the M. 3. church did pa
trold uty on the police force last
night. He wore no uniform because
none large enough could be found.
With the entire city as his beat he
made most of it but arrested no one.
He is on The force again today from
noon until midnight. Most Of the time
he is followed by curious crowds, all
of whom are very respectful.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

Whether the power will be utilized In
a purely commercial way or whether
it will be taken by the two adjacent
cities has not yet been determined,
but it is probable that Saint Paul.
owning all the riparian rights at one
end OF the dam. and Minneapolis own
ing the locks and dam to suitablt
end, will be the controlling factors in
determining who will benent from the
power.
The government proposes that the
cities build power plant and use the
water in consideration of their rails
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

ing the locks and da INTO a suitable
height above the present level. This
work will cost $3.50. 900. Action has
been taken by both cities and they
will unite in requesting tie legisla-
ture to pass bill permitting them to
incur the expense proposed by the
government. build plant and become
owners Of the power. The energy de-
veloped will be sufficient to light pub
lie buildings and parks in both cities.
and will introduce in both cities a
competitive factor in municipal light
ing and power contracts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
GRAND PRIX MAY
NOT BE RUN
Big Horse Race in Paris Seems to be
Controlled ny the Stable
Boys.

PARIS. July 3.Flve hnndred stable
boys who recently called off their
strike that the Grand Prix might be
run, have struck again, and it is i'm
probable that the Prix President De
Republic can be run tomorrow. Pres
ident Fallieries announced that he will
not attend even if the race Is run.
Critics are bitter and it is alleged that
he is too cowardly to go, folliwing the
Saturday rioting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
KILLED UNCLE
AND SANK HIM
"How's crops?" Asked the Old Man
and the Reply Was a Shot
IN the Body.

NEWTON, Kan, July 3.-Gleason
Guist, held as murder suspect since
Tuesday, confessed to the police to-
day that he shot his uncle, G. M.
Guist, aged seventy-one, and thres
the body in a creek. The quarrel 20
lowed discussion of crops, he
He hauled the body in wagt O. ~
the creek, returned and went to bc g
He said his uncle came from Wich. g
for visit. w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
POLICEMAN MET
A QUICK DEATH
Was Rep,ovinr ! Live Wire on the
street and Found Dead Later
4 tho Day.

MILWAUKEE,. July s.--Peter Gauer.
4 policeman was instantly killed today,
while attempting to remove live wire
from tho street. The wire was torn
down ~ thc storm. The wire was In
an isolated nart Of the town, and lne
body was not round until later.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
Premature Explosions and "Dldn't
Know It Was Loaded" Gases
are Now In Working
Order.
THE DEATH LIST BEGINS
The Harvest Began Early this Morn
ing in New York When
Many Were Injured by
Gunpowder.

NEW YORK, July 3.-The glorious
fourth" began to reap its harvest early
today in nearby towns. Edward War
ren, aged II, died today after being
wounded in the head as result of
a shot from q pistol which wasn't
loaded At PhiIlipsburg, N. j., two
boys We're badly injured by an explo.
sion of dynamite in toy cannon. A
number of flothers were injured by pre-
mature explosions near New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
SHOT A NEGRO
BURGLAR DEAD
Otherwise Leo carlat's Name Would
Not Appear in the Papers
Today.

DENISON, Texas, July 3.-Leo Car
lat, clerk in the office of Supt, Nc
Dowell, of the Katy Railroad, shot
and killed Albert Atkins, negro, who
was attempting to rob his residence
today Atkins was recently discharg
ed from the penitentiary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
A POOR HAND
AT BRIDGE WHIST
WI Ting Fang Watched the Building
Of Canal, Over Hand
Full Of Cards.

COLON, Panama, July 3.-Wu Ting
Fang. formerly minister to the Uni
ted States, left here today for Peru
after spending a week viewing the
work on the canal, ard playing bridge
with the society leaders. He won
many friends but no games.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
TWENTY JAPS
ACCEPTED BRIBES
Sugar Trust Of Their Country Made
Sweet Offers Which Were
~ Irresistible.

TOXIC, July 3.-Twenty members
of parliament today were found guilty
of receiving bribes in connection with
the passage of legislation favoring the
new Japanese Sugar trust" as the
result of trials which followed tle In
vestigation by the ministry. The men
got eight months each and were fined
sum equal to the amount OF the
bribe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
Abbott for Commissioners.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-'The presi-
dent today sent to the senate the
nomination of Fred H. Abbott of Me-
braska, to be assistant commission.
er Of Indian affairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
TAFT GOING TO
SUMMER HOME
Family Leaves this Evening for Bev-
erly, Mass, to Spend the
Heated Term.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Taft will
take his family this evening to Bever
ly, Mass, for the summer.
He will be accompanied by his wife,
Charles, Miss Helen, his wife's maid,
Captain Butts, Assistant Secretary
Mischler and the usual escort of Sc
cret service men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

Rev. J. w. Potter left for Pulaskng
Iowa, this morning where he is scheG
uled TO deliver the address OF The ds.
at the Fourth of July celebFati q
which Is held there today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
Court Room Audience Nearly Fell Out
Of their Seats In Anxiety
to Hear Her Tell Her
story.
WHITE SLAVE BUSINESS
Charges Two Women and Man With
Having Tortured Her and At
tempting to Force Her
Into Crime.

CHICAGO, July S.-A revolving
story or the attempt of two women
and man. to violently force her
into white slavery" was told on the
witness stand today by Ella Gingles,
charged with stealing laces from Miss
Agnes P>rette. The court room was
packed with men and women who lean
ed forward to catch every word The
witness was overcome three times and
had to be revived before she could
continue. Her testimony was given as
proct OF hor charge that she was the
victim OF bold plot of Miss Barrette
and Mrs CacAlia Kenyon, who died
suddenly at a road house, to make It
appear she was d thief. She testified
that on the evening OF January A. she
was requested to come to Miss Bar.
rette1 rooms at the Wellington hotel,
understanding she would be paid some
moDN due her. She said that the
women locked the door and attempted
to induce ner to become white
slave : Che women pretended to be
searching her for valuables alleged to
have been stolen and choked, beat and
heaped indignities upon her. When
she attempted to scream the women
smothered her CRIES with a pillow.
A man came later and a,asd the WON.
en- in the torture. She saiu she was
released at midnight, half clad and
her money missing.
Witnesses was not asked to tell how
she came to be bound and gagged In
the Wellington Hotel. When cross ex-
amined to state the Hacked story.
she failed to change 1t. She admitted
that she signed the confession writ
ten by the manager of local depart
ment store regarding the charge Of
shoplifting. When asked regarding
her life at Belleville and Toronto ont
the girl denied she was operated on
in Toronto.
Police Get Busy.
simultaneously with the charges OF
White Slavery" made in connection
with the Gingles trial, the police today
started crusade against white
Slavery" The mysterious disappear
ance of seven young girls after a
man had offered them position In
Canada. started the investigation
The police believe the man was repre-
senting persons engaged in trafficking
women.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
THE LARGEST
IN THE WORLD
Still College Of osteopathy Has Ac-
quired the Large Iowa
Sanitariun1.
Especial to The Gate City.1

IAoPCSIdI % IIIe Odlt CIIy,J
DES MONIES, July 3.-The Still
college has purchased the large Iowa
Sanitarium and will open the largest
osteopathic hospital in the world in
Des Moines on September l.
The new hospital will have a ca
pacity for 100 patients, which is much
larger than the hospital at KirksvilIe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
BE- OF FOR
. ers, HE FIRE SUFFERS
lgs. rect

60 .5@7. s5; of Supplies are Being
'eds dsoe25@7.1 he People at Cobalt,
, 70 Sheep receI Ontario.
'gssanged. mt, July 3.-Relief trains
90 KING from all parts of On
KAN assist the thousands of per-
stea.who are homeless. The govern
,sest sent a relief corps with a train
load of tents and blankets. The
Toronto city council started two car
loads of provisions
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
CRIES OF FIRE"
In TEN CENT STORE
Created a Panic During Special Sale
and Number Of People
Were Injured.

DETROIT. July a.-Fanicstricken
from the cry of "Fire!' which spread
among thousand women and chill
dren attending a special sale today at
a five and ten cent store, number
of children and several women were
fatally injured. 1t is declared there
was no fire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
A HOT STATEMENT
BEING PREPARED
Harms Is Getting One Ready Which
Will Curl the Agriculture
Secretarv's Hair

FREMONT, Ohio, July 3.-James
Harms, former st. Louis meat inspec-
tor, is preparing statement in ans
wer to the report made by the secre-
tary of agriculture. Harms refused to
make detailed statement, and de-
clared the report was no surprise and
knew that the investigation was going
to be white Wash.'
It is believed that his statement,
which will probably be issued next
Wednesday, will make the secretary
of agriculture "Sit up and take
notice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03
ARE
BEING sKIDoOED
Murder Of Young Planter Has caus.
cd an Exodus ct the
0aoniA

New Orleans, July 3-Italians are
being driven from Possier Parish fol-
lowing the killing Of Wonlber Boney,
Jr, a young planter who was assassin
ated by relatives and who was the
suitor Of pretty Italian girl. They
are leaving on every train and have
been given three days to leave. It de-
veloped that Boney had planned to
marry the girl on Monday ii he had
lived.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-03

Des Moines River.
Ottumwa .... 10 1910 x0.4 49,.
Local Observations.
July. Bar. Their. Wind. Weather.
2 Z pm. :. 29.S1 SS sW Clear
5 Z am. :. 1898 IS NE CIdy
Rainfall for past "a hours trace.
River above low water of 1864 y
feet 8 tenths.
Change in "a hours fall 8 tenths.
Mean temperature, 81.
Maximum temperature. 80.
Minimum temperature, 70.
FRED 2. GOsEWISCH.
Observer.
Evening star., 1909-05-13
GAS FACTORIES
IN PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO
SELECT FOOD AND DRINK PROPERLY.
On the coffee ouestiou a LADY saws.

On the coffee question y lady says:
Il used 10 be miserable after breakfast
that | did know how TO get through the
day. Life was burden 10 me. When tried
10 sleep was miserable by having horrible
dreams followed by hours of wakefulness. Gas
would rise my stomach and l would belch
would have a long siege of sick headaches
tried q list OF medicines and physicians without
benefit.
Finally. I concluded to give up my coffee and
tea altogether and Postum. The first cup
Was a failure. II was wishy-washy, and Of.
fcred to give the remainder OF the package to
any one who would take it.
Il noticed later In Of the advertise
ments that Postum should be boiled at least rs
minutes 10 make IL good. asked the cook how
she made 1t, and she said. Just the same as I
lid tea. being careful not TO let IL steep toe
long
Il read the directions and concluded Postum
had nor had fair trial. made a new lof
and boiled II II TO ~ minutes. That time /,
came 20 the table a different beverage and was
81 delicious that we have been using II ever
since
MY sick headaches left entirely, as did nv
.leepless nights. and ! am now dineren.
woman
There's Reason Read The Road to
Wellvile'' In pkgs.
EVER READ THE ABOVE LETTER? A NEW
ONE APPEARS FROM TIME TO TINE. THEY
ARE GENUINE. TRUE, AND FULL Of HU-
MAN INTEREST
Evening star., 1909-05-13

26 at Leesburg.
The Lyceum Dramatic Club will to-
night at the opera house repeat the
minstrel performance recently given at
it's hall for the benefit of the deficit
incurred in the parade held April 80
last. Practically all Of the reserved
seats have been disposed of and 1t is
expected that a large crowd will be
in attendance. The performance will
be under the direction of Thomas Trod-
den, jr., of Washington.
Notes.
An important business meeting of the
Citizens Association of Jefferson district.
Alexandria county, will be held tomor-
row night at the Mount Vernon Avenue
Schoolhouse, Del Ray. Alexandria county.
Considerable business of routine ma
ture was disposed of last night at a meet
ing of Fitzgerald Council, No. 459,
knights of Columbus. held at st. Mary s
Evening star., 1909-05-13
BUSY BUSINESS men
Science Helps Them 0ut After ReckIessIy
Abusing the Stomach.

The most reckless man in regard to health is
the busy business man. At noon he rushes out
for a bite to eat. He bolts his food without
proper mastication. and heaps on his stomach IN
extra burden greater than it is able to carry
without breaking down.
His overworked stomach is crying for help; II
appeals to him for relief in various ways: E1-
pulson OF sosr gas; waterbrash, sour taste IN
mouth: heaviness after eating; shcrtness OF
breath: bad breath, ETC.
One Mi-o-na tablet taken with or after each
meal will help any sufferer from dyspepsia won
derfully. 1t aids the stomach in the work Of
digestion which 1t must perform.
Mi-o-na tablets are sold by Henry Evans. 90
st. NV, at so cents q large box. with rigid
guarantee to cure dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles or money back. They make eating q
pleasure.
Mi-o-na cleanses and purines the stomach and
bowels and puts yigor and strength into the
overworked tissues. 1t is the surest stomach
tonic in the world.
Mi-o-na is sold by leading druggists every
where.
Evening star., 1909-05-13

he held at the time of his death. Be.
sides his wife, he leaves several children
Mr. Wollberg was member of Alex
andria- Washington Lodge No. %. A. =
and A. NJ: Mount Vernon Chapter
Royal Arch Masons. and Alexandria
Council Royal Arcanum. The Masons
will attend the funeral services in q
body.
custom the ladies of, the Mount Vernon
Association will Sunday next attend
services at historic old Pohick Church.
The church has chosen the following
officers: r. F. Chapman, senior warden
w. NJ. hewitt, junior warden: DR.. N. B.
hewitt, treasurer; John Landstreet
registrar: II. II. Dodge. C. Thompson,
B. F. hewitt. l. A. Denty, L. G. Reid
DIR. w. P. Cation, Paul Kester and F.
II. Elmore. vestrymen. G. Thompson
has been appointed delegate to the
Episcopal Council. which convenes May
Evening star., 1909-05-13

Hall. Reports were received from the DEL
egates who attended the state convention
in Staunton.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Electrolytic Alkali Company was
held at IL o'clock this morning at the
principal Office of the company here and
the old directors were reelected for the
year.
In the corporation court this morning
De Wilton Aitcheson qualified as guar
dian of Edward Brent
Plans are being made by the Young
Mems Senate for a musical and literary
entertainment which will be given at the
Young Peoples building June next.
The annual examinations of scholars Is
already being held in number Of the
public schools of this city. The schools
will close about June 10 next.
Evening star., 1909-05-13
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
INQUEST TO FIX RESPONSIBLE
ITY FOR BOYS DEATH.
Victim Of 5000 Volts From Feed
Wire Of Electric Line-Nathan
Wollberg Dies Suddenly.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May Is, 1909.
A coroner's jury will meet at 7:30 o'clock
tonight at the home of Justice Isaac c.
Burrell, acting coroner of Alexandria
county, to fix the responsibility for the
death of Earl Wills. the fourteen-year-
old son of Joseph w. Wills of Hume
Spring Alexandria county. who was cleo
trocuted about $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon by coming in contact with a
feed wire of the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
pany.
Young Wills had 5000 volts shot through
his body when his leg came in contact
with feed wire at the overhead bridge
at st. Elmo Alexandria county. The boy
and an Italian youth were on the bridge
at the time when Wills in some manner
stepped on the live wire. which is said to
be more than a foot below the abutment
on which he was standing. AS he did so
he keeied over on the abutment and his
body became rigid as the deadly current
did its work.
The Italian youth saw Wills predica-
ment and ran for assistance. In the mean
time several residents of the county came
along, and passengers on. the 5:25 o'clock
train out of Washington disembarked and
removed with a coat the. body of Wills,
which was then being burned by the cur
rent For several minutes his body was
rubbed with a nope of resuscitating him.
1t was apparent. however, that death was
instantaneous. The boys body was taken
to his parents home after il was viewed
by the acting coroner. Mr.. and Mrs. Wills
were overcome with grief on the tragic
death of their young son. The funeral
will probably be held at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon from his parents home.
Drops Dead In a Store.
athanSWollberg, seventy years old.
dropped dead at 6 O'Clock yesterday aft
ernoon in the grocery store of William
NJ. Priest, 300 North Patrick street Heart
trouble is ascribed as the cause of his
sudden demise. The body was taken to
his home. JU7 Cameron street, from
whence the funeral will be held at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. 1t is ex-
pected that Rabbi Stern of Washington
will officiate, and the burial will be made
in the Jewish cemetery. few minutes
prior to his death Mr.. wollberg entered
the store I'm apparently the best of health.
He told Mr. Priest that ne had Just re-
turned from Bealeton. Va, and remarked
a bout the big fire. AS he did so he fell
backward to the floor. with a groan and
expired. Mr.. Priest and a customer ran
| to his assistance and DIR. Delaney was
summoned but IL was found he had died
| Instantly Mr.. Wollberg was a native
| of Germany, and for many years past
was a travelling salesman for Guy, Cur
ran & Co.. Washington, which position
Evening star., 1909-05-13
To Dedicate Social Settlement House.

Dedication ceremonies for the new So
cial settlement house for unfortunate ne
groes will be held at o'clock this after
noon at the house. South Capitol and L
streets. Richard A. Ballinger. Secretary
of the Interior; DR.. w. p. Thirkield of
Howard University, and Charles r. Well
er, former secretary Of the Associated
Evening star., 1909-05-13
Dies From Uraemic Poisoning

The body OF Stephen Matthew'S. sixty
four years of age, who died at the Cas-
ualty Hospital Tuesday. was removed to
the morsue last evening to be held rea-
sonable time for relatives to claim it.
Matthews, who roomed at 333 Missouri
avenue, was taken to the hospital TO be
treated for uraemic poisoning. but his
condition was SO critical that his life
could not be saved. His sister, who lives
in this city, has been notihed Of the
whereabo bouts of his body.
Evening star., 1909-05-13

J. Burdette. wife of Rev. Robert j. Bur-
dette of the Temple Baptist Church,
formerly known nationally as humor-
ist was stricken critically i'll last night
while in her husbands study and re-
mained unconscious for several hours.
Dr. Burdette recently sustained con-
cussion Of the spine as the result or a
fall, and the strain OF caring for her
husband is believed to have brought on
Mrs Burdette's present Illness.
Evening star., 1909-05-13
Lopukine Gets Five Years in Pen.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 13.-M. Lopu-
kline, former director OF police. who was
arrested in ST. Petersburg last January
on the technical charge that he was a
member of the revolutIonists, was today
condemned TO five years Imprisonment
al hard labor.
Evening star., 1909-05-13

Charities in this city, now general secre-
tary of the Associated Charities in Pitts
burg, are expected to deliver addresses.
Commissioner Macfarland will preside.
Evening star., 1909-05-13

The first crabs from the Choptank- am
Tired Avon rivers were brought to Eastons
Md
Evening star., 1909-05-13
Minnesota Bishop Sees the Pope.

ROME. May 13.-Rt. Rev. James Tro-
bee Bishop Of ST. Cloud. Mimi, was re-
ceived in private audience by the pope
today. The reception was most cordial.
Evening star., 1909-05-13

Mrs. Burdette Critically Ill.
Los ANGELES. May 13.-Mrs. Robert
Evening star., 1909-05-13
O'DONNELL'S, Q04 F St. Re%ed1s; R9xahh
Has Hfu Les"
SPECIALS FOR TODAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

CHOCOLATE SPONGE, 'the original
kind 2oc per lb. special This is the kind others
sell for 4oc.
Evening star., 1909-05-13

p. & w. QUININE. 1-grain dozen
grain. 3gran &c 5gran Dozen i
100 2=grain Quimine Pills, lSc.
Evening star., 1909-05-13
25c Bottle E.Z.TabletS, TO-

E. TABLETS a patent medicine Ask
your don't of this formula: Alon.
Agr.: Belad. Extract. 1-16gr strych suph. i12ogr:
Ipecac, 116gr: Cascara. Agr All ills from nac-
tvty Of the bowels these days E. T. TABLETS will save
losing time day In olden times they used
salts. and they made consti
pated in other words. the
than disease. different with E. 2. TABLETS
They stimulate whole system; gripng irrita-
ton Take E. T. TABLET bedtime. No secret
formula
coupon and 1Oc good for 25c package Friday
and Saturday May IA and 15
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
po0LR0AT OPERAToR DEAD

CHICAGO. Dec. 14.-Harry A Perry
widely known in Chicago as a partner
in the Smith Perry White csmbina tio1
that operated the poolroom boat Cit,
Of Traverse, died today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
ALL STAR TEAM OF
A. A. |. Is CHOSEN
Four Alameda High Men, Four
From Polytechnic and Three
Lick Players Named
Bv WARREN E. BOYD

The first all star team, picked from
players of the academic league. this
season is made up of four Alameda
men. four from Polytechnic. and three
from Lick AS the followers of the
gridiron contests will remember. the
players from these schools did the best
work throughout. Alameda. and Poly
technic fighting it out for the cham
pionship. which the former won.
For the second team. Polytechnic has
all the best of il. No less than four Of
its players are picked there. as against
two Alameda kickeFs and two Lick
kickers and one each from Hitchcock.
Fremont and Wilmerding. The other
schools are not given a place on either
eleven
Though the teams which contested
for the championship last Saturday
afternoon showed the most class and
their members are given most of the
positions. still the task of selecting
two all star elevens was by no means
an easy one. for other players We're
close up in the running. With a longer
season in which TO watch the work of
the players, others might have won
out.
Veterans on all the teams were COM
paratively few this year and this made
a great deal of difference.