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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-27
Mysterious Murder of Three People in
Kansas Has Been Solved by
the Confession of
Criminal
BLAMEs HIS MOTHER
The Woman Was Intending to Leave
Her Property to Another so
the Son Wiped Out
the Family.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 27--After
being sweated for two hours, James
Mcmahon, farmer, confessed that he
murdered ai3 brother-in-law, Alonzo
Van Royen, and his two sisters, Mrs.
Alonzo Van Royen and Rose McMa-
hon, on farm near Kansas City, Kas.,
a week ago Family troubles were re-
sponsible, he said. Fearing mob vio-
lence, as a large throng gathered out
side the Wyandotte county Jail after
the confession became known, the
authorities rushed the murderer, his
brother Patrick and Patrick Lamb,
WAC worked for the brothers, to the
Kansas State Prison at Lansing In
automobiles. The prisoners heard the
cries of the mob and they begged to
be taken away. Mcmahon declared he
made up his mind three months ago
to kill his brother-in-law and sisters.
His mothers expressed desire to give
part of her property to Van Royen
his sister Rosa liked the Van Royens
too much to suit him. He averred he
did the killing by himself and that no
one else had hana in it, Tie police
are holding his brother and the farm
hand for witnesses.
McMahon's inability to keep his Sc
cret caused his arrest. He told a
friend today wnere he had hidden the
rveolver with which he did the killing
and several articles he took from the
Van Royen home. The sheriff went
to the designated place and found the
articles.
Sheriff Becker then decided to ar
] rest James Mcmahon. As he was pre-
pairing to go after the man Mcmahon
walked into his office and announced
he was ready to nelp work on the case
as he has been doing each day since
the tragedy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-27
SO Said the First American Woman
to Ride In an AIrship After
the Trip Was Com
pieted.
WRIGHT TOOK HER UP
Her Husband Was Willing and ce.
clares That Now He is In
sured Of Peace in
the Home.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Wilbur
Wright, who refused the appeal of
kings and dukes and even the daugh-
ter of former president, today for the
first time in this country took wom-
an up with him for brief sky trip.
Mrs. Ralph Vandeman, wife of cap
tain in the L. S. army was the one he
favored. After four thrilling minutes,
Mrs. Vandeman, smiling and happy,
jumped out of the passenger seat to
the ground and said 20 dear me. it
was simply grand" The fight was
arranged secretly. Mrs. Vandeman
and her husband went out to College
park before the capitol was fairly
awake 1t was evident she was excit-
ed over something and Wright ap-
peared unusually gay. No one, not IN
the secret expected what was to hap
pen, until few moments before the
aeorplane went up. The party loafed
about the sheds and the newspaper
men who had seen her often at Fort
Meyer and College park. were entire
ly off their guard. The propellors
were whirling their queer song and
their tracks were ready for the start
cnd Wright was playing with the
spark. When the newspaper men
looked again. Mrs vandeman, hel
long gray coat tucked close arount
her, was sitting in the passenger seat
In another second, Wright and Lieu
tenant Lahm had tied her cloak at tht
bottom with piece Of twine. In {
moment more. Wright had taken hi
seat, released the clutch and started
the biplane down the rail. 1t wen
only few feet beyond the end of th,
track and refused to rise. A secont
trial was successful. They made tw'
circles of the field at a. height 0
about 60 feet. Il want to thank yo'
Mr.. Wright" said her husband NOV
1t will be possible for me to kee
peace in our home
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-27
Youth Robbed House, Stole Horse
and Dashed Away Making
Noise Like Jesse
James.
RE1Ns IN HIS TEETH
Had Revolver In One Hand and
Lashed the Stolen Horse to
Speed With the Other
Hand.

QUINCY. Oct. 27.-Shades of Jesse
James, Cole Younger and the rest OF
the crew! Is Missouri returning to
the old days of lawlessness when
supremacy of the road lay with the
bank robber, the road agent and the
train robber? Hardly that but a cou-
pie of farmers of the "ShowMe" state
thought for a couple of minutes last
evening that such might be the case,
when Charles Geise, of this city,
youth of seventeen years, dashed at
them with reins in his teeth, one hand
playing a whip industriously, while in
the other he held big gun toward the
men as the animal he rode dashed to-
ward them. Because it was seen that
the youth was OVERRIDING the horse, the
men had stepped into the road to stop
him just outside of Palmyra, but they
did not hesitate about giving him the
undispute right of way when his de-
termined aspect, emphasized by the
mmrderous looking weapon, was seen.
They allowed him to pass, but report
ed the strange incident to the author
tiles at Palmyra, where the fact had al
ready been discovered that valuable
brown mare had been stolen from a
Palmyra resident A house had been
robbed also, by the youthful desper-
ado, but this was not known until the
boy told the officers who captured him,
admitting that he had stolen the revol-
4 yer from a house he had entered in
Palmyra just previous to stealing the
horse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-27
Former Comptroller of the U. S.
Treasury is Dead Set Against
the Scheme of the In
stitution.
LEGISLATIVE ATTACKS
SAYS Such Bank Would Never be
Secure From Such and Would
Create Strained condi-
tions.

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 27.-That no
central bank established under our
form of government would never be
secure from legislative attacks is the
opinion of Charles DAVIS, former
comptro Ter of the U. S. In state
ment here today DAVIS declared his
chief reason for opposing the scheme
was that it would require changes in
the banks policy which would create
dangerous conditions. "My objection
to the bank are that legislative or
demagogic attack on bank of this
kind. would require on its part
changes of policy which would
produce dangerous financial con-
ditions The bank must run
its affairs SO as to weather
legislative and executive attacks. II
such attacks do not occur during the
time of strained financial conditions.
the bank is liable to create them itself
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-27
Little Tots in an Orphans Home
Were on the Second Floor
and Could Not be
Rescued.
MANY OTHERS SAVED
Some of the Youngsters Were Taken
Out in Safety But All Were
Not Saved From the
Flames.

LYNCHBURG, Va Oct 27.-Five
children, all inmates of the nursery,
were incinerated in fire which de-
stroyed Shelton College, the home OF
the girls. at the Virginia Synod Pres
byterian Orphans home.
The dead:
RUBY MOOREFIELD, Lynchburg,
Va.
LUCILLE MooREFIELD, Lynchburg,
Va
MAMIE REYNOLDS, Bath County.
Va
MARIE HICKMAN, Campbell Coun-
ty, Va.
MARY POOLE. Mcdowell County.
Vo
floor OF the building and their rescue
was impossible. Ruby Moorefield,
however, was taken out of the build
ing, but when she ascertained that
her younger sister was still inside she
ran back.
The fire was discovered by Mrs.
Priest, the cook, who was aroused by
the roar of the flames. The entire
basement and first floor at that time
was in flames. Mrs. Priest rushed to
the third story and brought fifteen
| children down to the second floor,
leading them to the veranda top.
where they were taken down ladder
or dropped into the arms of the boy
| students of the institution.
When these children were all safe
Mrs. Priest had to jump for her life.
and in doing so sustained dislocated
shoulder, scalp wound and an injury
Ito her back. She will recover.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-27
Federal court
APPEALED TO
Both Sides Of the Rebellion Ridden
Country viii be Asked to
be Recognized, by the
Court.
SHIPPING Is HELD UP
Vessel Not Allowed to Leave Port
and the Matter Will Cause
Suits to be Insti-
tuted.
SHIPPING rs HELD UP

NEW ORLEANS, Oct PA new
test for international law may be
made in the federal court here when
the petition is filed by the consul Of
the Delaya and Estrada admiristra-
ton in Nicaragua. The rival cosnuls
ask that they be recognized by the
federal government. Today the con-
sui of the Delayan administration re-
fused to give clearance papers to a
vessel sailing today on the grounds
the port had been closed by proc
lamation of President Delaya. At
torneys for the two 2onsuls say they
will take the matter before the fed
eral court tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-27
Supreme Court Decisions.
rSnecial To The Gate CITY.

Especial to The Gate CllS.J
DEs MONIES. Oct. 27.-state of
Iowa against Clark, appellant, Jeffer-
son, reversed.
Tisdale against Annis. appellant,
Wapello. affirmed.
international Harvester Co., appel
liant, against Iowa Hardware Co.,
Clark. affirmed
Schrivner, appellant, against Anchor
Fire Insurance Co.. TAYLOR, affirmed.
Greenway against TAYLOR County
appellant. Adams, affirmed.
Westcott against Meeker, appellant
Marshall. affirmed.
City of Sioux City against Woodbury.
County, appellant, Woodbury., re
versed
Vermont Farm Machinery Co., ap
pellant, against Desoto Creamery Co.
Dallas. reversed.
Mengel, appellant, against Mengel
Scott, supplemental option petition
overruled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-27
Women Like II.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.-"The
women are more anxious for polyg-
amy than the men are" said Bishop
Spalding of Utah, at a conclave of the
Episcopal diocese in this city The
bishop went on to say that polygamy
in Utah has more recruits among the
women than among the men and that
80 long as woman suffrage prevailed
in that state it would be utterly i'm
possible to establish laws that would
result in the abolition of polygamy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-27
w. G T. 10 Officers.

OMAHA, Oct. 27.-The National
Womens Christian Temperance I'm
ion elected: Mrs. Lillian N. Stevens,
of Maine, president; Miss Anna A.
Gordon. of illinois vice president at
large: Mrs. Frances P. Parks, of Hi
nois, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Elizabeth Preston, of Anderson. North
Dakota. recording secretary; Mrs.
Elizabeth P. Hutchinson. OF Illinois,
treasurer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-27
Offers 100000

CoALINGA, Cal, Oct. Pin. S.
Needham, matchmaker for the Coal
inga Athletic club, who is a bidder
for the Johnson-Jeffries fight, wired
the following to Jeffries: "Offer you
100000 to fight Jack Johnson here.
Wire acceptance and we will put cer-
titled check in any bank"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-27
Thaw Lost Auain.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. Harry K.
Thaw's contention that he was illeg-
ally committed to the Matteawan
state hospital for the criminal insane,
following his acquittal on the charge
of numbering Stanford White in New
York City, was overruled by the
court of appeals.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-27
Can't Get Shaved Sunday.

MADISON, Wis, Oct 27.--The SUI
preme court upheld the law compell-
ing closed barber shops on Sundays.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22
Binder Irvine Price Fixed.

At a meeting Of the State Board Of
Prison Inspectors the price of binder
Irvine was fixed for the year as follows:
In lots of a 1000 pounds and more TX
cents a pound delivered at the shipping
point f. o. b.
The Irvine is manufactured at the peni.
Tertiary and is sold to the farmers Of the
State at the actual cost Of production.
The object in establishing the plant was
to obtain reduced prices. At that time
Irvine was a selling at l6 cents a pound,
retail.
The Missouri Plant which was estab-
lished under Governor Dockerys adj
ministration, Is similar to one operated at
the Kansas penitentiary. The output
from the Missouri prison will be o
than 900, 0GO pounds.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22
Judge Thomas Declares War
On Missouri Railroads Wrong.

To the Editor Of the st. Louis Star.
regret very much to know from the
press dispatches that the Governor and
the General Assembly do not seem to be
disposed to let the law takes its course
in regard to the regulation Of railroad
passenger and freight rates in our state.
Judge McPheison decided that the 2.cent
and maximum freight rate fixed a couple
of years ago by the Missouri Legislature
was confiscatory and hence unconstitu.
tional and void. 1t is clearly within the
province, and it may be the duty of the
State administration to take the case to
the higher courts, but it does not seem to
be disposed to stop at that, bu, proposes
to 60 further and make ineffective the
constitutional principle, announced by
Judge MCPHERSON.
In short it is proposed to evade that
constitutional principle and have the
State do indirectly what the Court has
decided it cannot do directly. 1t is pro-
posed to compel the railroads, by new
legislation, to charge 10 more than the
confiscatory rates. The Standard Oil
Company has been denounced for trying
to eyade the law, as declared by the
fear the State will set a pernicious ex.
ample of the evasion If the Law,
aud a constitutional law at that, as
declared by the Court,
The State ought 10 present to malfsc
tors of high and low degree an ideal
standard Of morality and righteousness
hence for our great state to seek to cvade
the constitutional principle as declared
by the court by any kind of device OF
snbterfuge whatever, would he laying
down an immoral aud pernicious rule for
its citizens.
The American people have reached
their present high state Of civilization by
crowuing law king. AMI every attempt
~ q state to evadc the Law is a wrong
az, inst that king. In the past we have
.lor,cd in the majesty Of the law. We
have repeated and the school children OF
he land have repeated for scores OF years
this glowing tribute of Fopkinson to the
majesty Of the law: ut Is enough for
the Judge to say Ut Is the opin.
ion Of the Court and the uttermos,
parts Of the Republic feels and obeys the
i.andste." IL ,Ls sublime sentiment Il
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22
Trustees Sale.

On Saturday, the Eighth day Of May, 1869, at
the Court House door in the City Of Versailles,
Morgan County. Missouri, betw cen the hours 81
ten O'Clock In the forenoon and five O'Clock III
the afternoon. ] will sell at auction to the high.
est bidder for cash; all Of the Fast one-half OF
the Northwest Quarter Of Section Twenty t.0,;
and Fast one-half Of the Southwest quarter OF
Section Twenty-nine f29); Township fotty-two
ttsl North; Range Nineteen tl9) West OF the
Filth Principal Merchant; Containing in tn.
land more or less. situate in Morgan County.
Missouri.
conditions Of a certain deed OF trust made to
Charles u. Linvillc, Trustee, on the Sixteenth
day Of June. Nineteen Hundred Five. by Zetus
l.. Loci and Katie A. Lock wood, his wife,
and recorded in the Recorders Office In Morgan
County. Missouri. in book IA. page iB.
said Charles b. L.inviiie having refused to act.
Dated at Versailles. Morgan County. Missouri.
this 18th day of April. 1909.
CHAs. H..
Sheriff OF Morgan County. Missouri.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22
The glad hand grasp the jackpot.
III Pound A Week

al least is wilt q young baby ought to
gain in weight. Does yours? II not
there's something wrong with its diges-
ton. Give it McGec's Baby Elixir and
il will begin gaining at once. Cures
stomach and bowel trouble, aids diges.
ton. stops f,etfuIness, good for tee,hing
labics.
Price 25c. and Soc per buttle,
sold by Globe Drugstore.
People past middle lie ~usua.'v have
some kidney or bladder disorder that
,"ps .'ie vitality. which is naturally lover
In old aye. Foley's Kidney Remedy
ca''ects urinary troubles, stimulates the
kidneys ard restores strength and vigor.
y cares uric acid lroub!rs by strengthen.
tog the t'dnrvs 90 they will slraip Out
ne uric tbs, settles in the muscle,
nn,i jdtnts causing rheumatism.
sVid b. a. u.w,.iats.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22
Swept Over Niagara.

This terrible calamity often happens
because a careless boatnlam ignores the
rv.s', warnings growing ripples and
faster current. Mature, warnings are
kind. That dull pain Or ache in the
back warns you the Kidneys need atten
ton if You would escape fatal maladies-
Dropsy, Diabetes or Br'Yht's disease
Take Electric Bittcrs at once and see
back ache Nv and all ,onr best feelings
return. "After long suffering from weak
Kidneys and lame back, II s. % bottle
wholly cured me-" writes J. r Biaken
slip, OF Relk, Tenn. Only 50c at Munt-
2el's drugstore.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22
CRUNCH BIRKCToRY.

" Il. Church. south Preaching every Sunday NJ
- I. M .anIT;D y. IN. Sunday arhGol ut 9:D n. m.
fraj cr B,-ting "wednesday evening.
REV. ". &. BEwELY. Pastor.
Presbyterian Church
-unhay school AT $50 every Sunday morning.
}. y. NlCCLxLLssD. Supt.
Bapti-, Church Preaching every sun.
day At II u. ~. lnI i%D y. III. business meeting on
SatrriaS hctnrr the tl sunday At 1850 y. N. Nun'
ddy scloDl ~ a:D a. IN. aud Is. Up. u. at7*SI y. III.
every SUNDAY. Kty q. \. WHITE. Pastor.
Christian Church Sunday Hchopl every Sunday ut
y.Oa.m .. u. uUhrEn. superintendent
prear,iinr "y"ry third sunday Ia each month Al
II a NJ. aud T:yI Il. M. Minister.
~. rHul'E ". =. Church o'otnrrdI - Preaching M
II u. ~. aud TE30 p. m. lat and jrd Sundayr IN each
month. pirynr meeting every TtUr.day evening
sun lay ~ hnpl at $50 u. NJ. every Sunday.
REV. HI,AHED itusn, Pastor
CnlIrrd Baptist Church ii",r ming at II II. m. ard
7.N y. m every md and ih sunday IN each month.
y y. J., T.. every Wednesday evening al TaD. sun
dag school at 2aA y. ~. every sunday.
HEy. q. ". WATTS, Pastor
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22
A Baby Show In versailles

would have many contestants; but it's
safe to say that the healthiest baby wins
the prize. No baby a be healthy who
suffers from worms and most babies do
unless they are kept free from them with
Whites Cream vermifuge. Acts QUICK
ly. yet mildly-is its own purgative.
Mothers don't attempt TO raise children
without Whites Cream Vermifuge.
Price IS cents.
Sold by Globe Drugstore.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22
"I'd Rather Die Doctor,

than have my feet cut off," said M.
l.. Bingham, Of Princeville, III. ''but
you'll die from gangrene (which had
eaten away eight toes) II you DON'T
said all doctors. Instead, he used
Buckleu's Arnica Salve till it wholly
cured. Its cures of Eczema, Fever Sores.
Boils, Burns and Piles astound the world.
Is cents at Muntzel's drugstore.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22

During the spring every n would be
benefited by taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy. 1t furnishes a needed tonic to
the kidneys after the extra strain of
winter, and il purifies the blood by
stimulating the kidneys, and causing
them to eliminate the impurities from it.
Foley's Kidney Remedy imparts new life
and vigor. Pleasant To take.
Sold by all druggists.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22
yxrsAILr.zs CRY OFFICIALS.


SOCtGrfEs.
A.F.sA. N. Versailles Lodge. No. III. regular
communication the LIST and 3d Friday nights 'ach
month. visiting brethren invited and cordially
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22
Eloise Explained Il.

Little Leo did not know what death
was, so one day when his sister Eloise,
sge 5, told him a certain man who had
lived near them was dead he said,
"What Is it to be deadf"
After a few minutes hesitation she
said. "well-that's when you're all in"
The Delineator for May.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22
OF Tinal settlement.

Notice IL hereby given that the undersigned.
]. A. Rifle. administrator Of the estate OF Har-
riett =. RHINE, decreased. will make Pinai Settle
fnent OF his accounts with said estate a. such
Administrato at the next Term OF Probate
Court of Morgan County. Missouri. to be holden
a Versailles. In said County, OIL the 10th day OF
May A. u. 1909.
]. A, RIyYLR, Administrator
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22

be left absolutely free to charge and col.
lect such freight and passenger rates as
and the State may very properly require
the railroads to furnish il. for publica.
ton, itemized statements of their receipts
and expenditure. But here State inter.
ference should cease and the roads should
BURDENS ON ROADS.
To lay all these heavy burdens upon
the roads and at the same time reduce
their income to a point that will NOT
enable them to bear them and make any
profit is not fair or right or just. In fx-
ing rates the railroads constitute one party
and the people the other, and II seems
reasonable and just that both parties
should be consulted and consent to the
rate fixed, but here the State does not
propose to enter into a free contract with
the roads, but to stand over them with a
big stick and order them to stand and
deliver. In ordinary business transac-
tons all would admit this would be
simple tyranny.
To make a railroad pay a brakeman
10000 for the loss of his legs and then
complain because the road takes into
consideration that item of expense III
making up its passenger II freight
schedules does not portray a very high
standard of moral consistency. That
brakeman was in the service of the pub.
lie as well as the road, and the highest
moral standard requires the public TO
bear 1T least a portion of the hui,'-r.
Indeed all the expenses and divi-
dends Of railroads must be borrc by the
public for the roads have no other surite
Of income.
The State officials and the people 70.
joice wlIen the taxes Of the railroads are
raised, and it is hardly fair to complain
il the railroads consider that additional
item ir making rates. 1t is hardly fair
to take a bite off of both ends OF railroad
incomes and not leave enough to pay ex-
penscs and any dividends.
WISE STArEsMANSHIp NEEDED.
In conclusion permit me to say that
the State mnst steadily adhere to the
policy Of letting all questions affecting
its interest take their regular course IN
the courts. To do otherwise will destroy
a government Of the law and by the law.
To abandon that policy is to 90 to a gov.
eminent of commissions and bureaus
guided by secret spies. Court processes
may be flow, they are slow, but it IL
better to so slow and sure and be right
than to so fast and bring such havoc
upon the land as we have experienced j,
the last two years. The great problem
Of transportation cannot be settled by
hystericai action, but can be settled only
by wise craftsmanship, and wise state
manship ia based OH wisdom and calm.
ness. JOHN l.. THOMAS,
Former Judge Supreme Court.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22
DIRECTORY.
TYNys OF HOLDING COUNT.

TNss OF HOLDING COURT
Circuit court-ard Monday In April snd and Mon
day In August and December.
Probate court-2nd Monday In February. May and
November. aud ali Monday In August.
County conrt-First Monday In February. May.
August and November.