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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-07
WRONG BULLETS
FOR The RIFLES
Nicaraguan RevoIutionists Have Ship
Load Of Useless Mausser Rifles
and Remington Cartridges
to go With Them.
ATTACK IS SUGGESTED
Discovery Of the Wrong Equipment.
May Lead to Slaughter Of ths -
Revolutionists BY the
Army Of zeIaya.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. The sig-
nal for the biggest and presumably de-
cisive battle Of the Nicaraguan revo
luton was sent by cable from here to
President Zelaya. Consul Altschule
cabled Zelaya to make an immediate
attack. Ever since the Utstein sailed
two weeks ago bearing thousands OF
rifles and cartridges to the revolution
lists. Altschule has been quietly in
vestigating, He declares he has found
that the rifles were Maussers and the
cartridges are of Remington make
and do not correspond.
The Utstein. after arriving at Blue
fields was dispatched at once to get a
consignment of Mausser cartridges.
1t is reported here the ship is making
desperate attempt to find the neces.
sary ammunition along the coast OF
Central America.
This information was sent to Zelaya
with the suggestion that battle now
would find the revolutionary army un-
able to cope with Zelaya's army.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IA hand
some residence owned here by presi-
dent Zelaya OF Nicaragua has been
thoroughly renovated and offered for
sale. The house in an old French col
onial structure. handsomely furnished
1 The news that it is on the market has
caused the rumor here that Zelaya Is
short of ready money
af
Reports Of Battles.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IA dis
patch from Managua by way OF wire
lless to Port Limon, Costa Rica re
ceived here today, says that Genera
vasuuez, heading part of zelaya's
4 forces was decisively defeated In al
engagement north of Rayma. TWt
hundred were killed in the battle ths
! dispatch says The fighting is report
ed hand to hand. During most OF ua'
4 time the fighting was going on, tn
4 struggle was in heavy underbrush. TIT
soldiers fought ferociously. Estrada
forces captured number OF cannon
and quantity of ammunition and TOOL
: a number of prisoners of war.
i A private cablegram from Bluefield
says that more than 200 bodies tioate'
y down the river after an engagement
yesterday at Greytown. 1t is officlall
Z announced that the Estrada forces un
4 der Somoro lost only 81 killed and 3
wounded In the engagement. Ger
Castillo Gilmore recently killed is
brother Of Gen. Emile Gilmore who !
conducting the blockade at GreytoWT
Zelaya had Chemoro's body remove
/, | to Managla.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-07
RoY Was Murdered.
Especial to The Gate CITY. /

Especial to The Gate City.
DOWNING Mo-, Dec. While
quarreling over making change res
taurant man named Webb shot and
instantly killed Barney March, an
eighteen year old boy, Saturday night
a. Greentop, Mo. Young March was
an orphan boy who lived near Will
mathsville, Mo. Webb escaped and
as yet the officers have been unable
to locate him
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-07
Enaineers Talk Shop.

NEW YORK Dec. Mechanical
experts from all over the country are
in attendance at the thirtieth annual
meeting o. the American Society Of
Mechanical Engineers, convened today
in the Engineering Society's Build
ing. Papers covering all phases of the
profession will be read,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-07
Alleged Fake Syndicate is Charged
With Using the Mails to De-
fraud People Out of
Their Coin.
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
Some Of the Men Who Dropped Five
to Ten Thousand Dollars on
the Fake Sporting
Events.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Dec. o.
Charged with using the mails to de-
fraud, j. G. Maybray and four score
others, including many men of prom
inence, will be placed on trial today.
1t is alleged that hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars have been secured by
the "swindle syndicate" and many of
the victims are men Of considerable
wealth and business acumen, who have
been taken in" by fake footraces,
wrestling matches, horse races and
other sports The ramifications of
| the syndicate extend over half the
country. and the swindlers lived off
/ the fat of the land as result of their
profitable deals.
AS a sample of the "swindle syndi-
Gates methods, the cases of w. II.
McGrath and Fl. j. Hollister, both
wealthy citizens of Minneapolis, may
be cited.
McGrath met his fall in August,
1907, when, as the story goes, he met
Lewis Stowe, boyhood friend whose
j father was a prominent Espiscopal
!, rector of Minnesota. Stowe intro
4 duced Frank Myers to McGrath
Myers represented himself, 1t seems
as professor Of physical culture and
he had cousin, George Bennett, b,
name, who was private secretary te
, some Pittsburg millionaires who were
sojourning in Council Bluffs.
As matter Of diversion the mil
! lionaires We're amusing themselve
with various sporting events and Ben
/. nett saw caance to make some
/, money if he could only get somebod,
: to help him in it. McGrath man
: aged to come across for $4,000
T. brought it to Council Bluffs and go
in on a wrestling match with tn,
usual result that one of the wrestler
. met with an accident and he lost hi
: money.
In the deal it appear that Stow
was ruined and had to borrow none
with which to get out of Council
Bluffs.
Hollister also parted VITA his $40
I 900 on fake wrestling match abou
May "a, 1907. Through various maj
: ipulations he was induced to come 7
Omaha to buy some damaged grair
Something came up to delay the des
and while waiting Hollister was IL
< troduced to the Pittsburg millionaire
s who were sojourning in Counc
!, Bluffs, and wrestling match wa
S arranged. 1t took his $4,000.
5 Other victims were Samuel Suto
t or Cass Lake Mimi. and A. Harrini
y ton, of Minneapolis. Each of thes
t. gentlemen went into the game fe
/. SIS 900 apiece. Sutor's fondness fe
J. ttaorse racing lost him his money. fe
Z, the Jockey riding the horse he ha
e bet on in a race pulled off here fe
s. from the saddle during the rae
n and was injured something aWfu
with the result that everybody had
hurry away to keep out of trouble
and Sutor was hurried away with tn
:, rest leaving his $4,000 in the hand
' of some guardian angel who forge
to return it to him Another athletl
J. event spoiled Harringtons chance
doing something else with his s9'oo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-07
FATAL FIRE IN
THE FARM HOUSE
VIM. MoDermott and Two Children
Lost Their Lives But Mother
and One Escaped,

ST. IGNACE. Mich, Dec. Word
was brought here today that in a fire
which destroyed the farm house of
VIM. McDermott at Carp River. ten
miles from here, McDermott met with
death trying to save his three chill
dren.
Two of them, aged 6 and /, were
burned to death The mother saved
toe third child from the flames.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-07
The Earliest Snow.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Dec IA two-inch
snow fell here and over central Okla
homa. This years was the earliest
snow since 1904. Wires are working
badly throughout the Panhandle, with
suffering among live stock
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-07
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Wednesday, Colder tonight.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and We'd
nesday Colder tonight.
For Iowa and Missouri: Fair to-
night and Wednesday. Colder east
portion tonight. Warmer west por-
tion Wednesday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-07
Arrived Today In Denmark Where
they Are to be Submitted to
the University for In
vestigation.
THIRTY THOUSAND WORD
The Records are Only Those OF the
Trip to the Pole, The Return
Trip Data Not Being
Available.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. with the
arrival today Of the North Pole rec
ords OF DR.. Frederick A. Cook, no
time will be lost by the University Of
Copenhagen scientists in deciding his
claims. The committee for the consid-
GRAFTON of the records has been or
gsnized, with Prof. Ellis Stromgren,
director Of the Astronomical Observ-
atory, as the chairman. Walter Ions
dale, secretary to DR.. Cook, was GUS
todian of the records on the trip
across the Atlantic, and looked after
them as carefully as If they had been
jewels OF untold value.
Dr. Cooks report, as has been de-
clared, is voluminous document con-
tanning some 10000 words. Mr.. Ions,
dale said that the documents are In
complete form and ready for the scien-
tific scrutiny. The report and the
records were under lock and key in
the strong room Of the steamer while
she was at sea. The secretary ex-
poets that the Copehagen university
authorities will make public their
opinion Of the records by the first OF
the new year.
There have been rumors in circula
tic that the Cook records are not In
possession of Mr.. Lonsdale, and that
they were sent on another steamer
because Of an alleged plot hatched b,
Cooks enemies to secure and destro.
them No credence is placed in thii
report, and it is generally believer
here that the records are In ths
hands of DR.. Cooks secretary.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7.According t.
Er. Cooks counsel, the records sen
to Copenhagen with 10000 words o
explanatory comment comprise onl.
the data Of the trip to the pole. Tht
records of the trip back were lef
With the instruments in care Of Harr.
Whitney at Etah.
To this was added the informa
ton that in addition to the records
and explanatory matter DR.. Cook sen
to Copenhagen fifteen or more af1
davits about the Mount McKinle,
climb. Agents Of the explorer obtain
ed these aff1davits last October il
Montana. One of them is from a res
dent of Tacoma, who swore that Bal
rill. the guide, offered on Oct / t
make the a1sdavit against Cook Thi
haG been to the top of Mount Mt
Kinley. Two days after this Barri
made his affidavit stating that Coo
did not climb to the top of McKinle.
There is another affidavit found.
lawyer of Tacoma stated that a ban
clerk of that city told him that Ba
rili had spoken of getting $1,000
make the affidavit against Cook. Th
bank clerk, when approached
Cooks agents, refused to make sue
an affidavit Other affidayits that d
Cook has sent to the Copenhage
savants are from old neighbors of Ba
ril,'s in Darby, Mont, who say thi
Barrill often told them that he ar
Cook had scaled Mount Mckinley.
DR.. Cook was not asked by the Da
ish scientists to send any proof Of ii
Mount Mckinley climb. It was e
piained by his legal representa-,
that he was so deeply concerned ov'
tie attacks on his veracity that he hs
decided to ship the batch of AFFIDAVIT
anyway.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-07
The Northwest Strike.

CHICAGO, Dec THE General
Managers association issued the fol-
lowing:
At the close of the sixth day Of
the switchmen's strike we have shown
greater progress than any day since
the strike was called. That we feel
little concern about the ability to
move the Christmas merchandise live
stock and perishable freight is evil
denced by the fact that all lines con-
tinue to accept all traffic to and from
all points without hesitation.
The railroad conference committee
is now obtaining authority from the
various lines involved to meet COM
mittee from the switchmen's union.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-07
Local Observations.

Dec. Bar. Their Wind Wthr.
c, 7 p. m. -. 3017 "a NE Cl'dy
4 I a. m. y. So.oS 10 NV Cldy
Snowfall for. past "a hours 4 inches.
River above low water of 1864, 10
feet
Change in "a hours, rise. 5 tenths.
Mean temperature, 9Th, 20; maxi
emum temperature 26; minimum tenn
perature IA.
FRED z. GOSEWIsCH,
v Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-07
All Keokuk Merchants

Should the big Sunday Gate City for their holiday
Keokuk
exceptional opportunity for Keokuk merchants their store
The
in
the the big circula
Copy Sunday the printer
10 o'ock Thursday morning Of each week
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-07

The Daily Gate city Receives
sl,s Fual Afternoon untsed
Press Rsport- Best Afternoon
osrvsee In ths United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
A NEW TEMPERANCE DRINK.
'"Noalco," from Washington Brew.
ery Co.. Harmless and Healthf,1I.

Recognizing the increasing demand for
Notwithstanding drinks, the Washington
Brewery Company has recently installed
an entirely new plant for the production
of an appetizng. invigorating and at the
same time absolutely Notwithstanding
beverage known as "Noalco." The deri-
walton of the name from the words no
alcohol is readily recognized. This name
was selected after a competition i'm which
200 different names were suggested.
Everybody likes to drink something
other than plain water. and many, many
persons have a craving for "A refreshing
drink that contains no intoXicants. In
NoaIco the Washington Brewery Com
pany thinks il has the right thing. and
early sales indicate that its judgment is
correct.
Noalco is expected to occupy a perma-
nent position on the market for use all
the year around. IL is especially recon-
mended for hotel and family use. 1t is
made OF barley extracts. which insure its
healthfulness and nourishing properties,
AMI will be found invigorating and bene-
fetal TO women and children.
The manufacturers claim for Noalco
that il not only relieves fatigue, but is
valuable where a liquid form of nutrition
is required. as stimulates the appetite.
nourishes the nervous system and gives
Nigor and renews strength in cases of cx-
bauStion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
GAMERS URGE INSPECTION.
Declare Federal Inspection Will
Prove Their Products Pure.

Federal and state sanitary inspection
of the country's canning factories and
canned goods is being urged by represent
atives of the canning industry them
selves. They reason that this is one sure
way to prove to the public that they
use no preservatives or chemicals what
ever In putting up their product.
Several middle western state organiza-
tons have come to the front voluntarily
seeking inspection. Michigan already has
an inspection system for this class of
goods, and it's workings are declared a
| success. from the standpoint of both can
ner and consumer.
| Some of the biggest men in the in
dustry have been urging this government
surveillance OF canned products The
argument is presented that federal
bureau OF inspection of preserved foods
be placed in charge OF goods incased in
tin. in order that the character of all
such foods may be vouched for before
| leaving the factories.
That such plan will be favored by
DIR. IL. w. Wiley, chief of the United
States bureau of chemistry. seems as
sured by that officials attitude on several
occasions when he was interviewed On
food preservation. Recently he presented
the canning industry with clean bill
of health. declaring that the general i'm
preston tnat preSerVatlVeS were used in
American canned products was entirely
wrong.
| 1t is pointed out that canned foods
when sealed and sterilized by heat alone
which IS the process employed by every
member of the Gamers Association, re-
tain their wholesome qualities indefinitely
Federal inspection would be OF material
value To- the public as well as the can
hers. who declare the scrutiny of Uncle
Sam would be welcome.
In Michigan, where inspection by state
authorities Is in vogue. Gamers report
that they are satisfied with the workings
of their plan and that public confidence
| in the purity of their product has been
largely restored. Rigorous tests In the
Wolverine state were sought by Michigan
Gamers themselves, and credit Is given
them for their initiative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
TUBERCULOSIS HOUSES.
The Campaign Against the White
Plague Carried Into Homes.

From the Medical Record
One of the greatest SOURCES of infection
is the furnished-room houses. where one
family after another uses the same fur
niture, which. becoming infected, remains
a source of infection for years. Families
that use their own furniture are much
less likely To have tuberculosis. according
to the statistics obtained by the author
That the frequency of tuberculosis is III
proportion To the height of the houses.
and that tuberculosis is more frequent in
the lower stories, are two facts that the
author has observed. A house where
deaths from tuberculosis are frequent IS
never found To stand alone: always tn"
neighboring houses are st-uck by the
white plague.
The decisive struggle against this dis
case must be made by the municipality
against the housing conditions of the
city The author recommended the ap-
pointment by the city of commission
to investigate further the conditions and
to decide on the necessary legal meas
ures.
In 1909 the commission began it's work
and has made a partial report. 1t has
been ascertained that I'm these centers of
Infection are many small factories I'm
which artificial light only is used. and
places where cooking. laundry work and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Baths in the Street.
From PopuIsr Mechanics

y method Of providing baths for the
poor in the Congested districts OF large
cities at a minimum OF expense and in
convenience has been Used by. "A Kan
sas city man. The simple apparatus Is
composed az several lengths Of two-irch
iron pipe With a water plug come .tIon on
one end and four common shower bath
sprays arranged at the othe-. the whole
costing only 81 20 make. and the baths
are given in the street.
Each afternoon in summer the appara :
tus Is carried through the thickly popu-
lated part OF the city. the attendant stop
ping every block OF 81 to connect il with
"A water plug. The boys soon learn 10
watch for II and Ia prepare for the bath
by DOMINIC, II they see fit. still Older
clothes In this way several thousand
kansas CITY children were given a street
shower bath once n day during the sum
Yner months. The city provided the nee
essary water free. Men. women and even
horses as well as the children also have
The privilege OF i bath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
THE GROWTH OF A LAUNDRY.
What the Tolman Has Accomplished
in Thirty Years.

The only stationary thing about the
Tolman laundry is its location. 1t start
ed thirty years ago at the corner of 9th
and G. streets northwest and has been
there ever since. In every other respect
IT has gone forward rapidly.
1--WE have not only the latest models
I'm machinery" says +. w. Mackenzie,
the manager, but are continually in
stalling new systems to improve our
service Good service is as necessary as
good work in the creating of d laundry
upon which one can depend.
Our teams are well equipped in every
way, in fact, We consider that our service
has reached a degree of perfection that
will be satisfactory to all particular
people. Our horses took the blue ribbon
at the Washington horse show.
We are responsible for any work in
trusted to our drivers. Under the laws
of the District of Columbia we were in
corporated October ., 1892. so our name
alone is an assurance to YOU of absolute
reliability.
In each department we take the great
est pride in having the work up to the
highest standard. We are able to see
that the washing of all clothes sent us
is properly taken care OF. as our build
ing is we'll lighted and sanitary
I'VE have expert operators 10 watch
all the details in this department. as too
much attention cannot be given to wash
ing and rinSinS.
"AII this care assures you that your
clothes will be put into a state OF purity
not To be found even in having them
Numbered at home.
After the washing comes u very par
ticular part of the laundering OF gar
mentS. that il, the StarChing.
Much of our starching is done by hand
To make sure the starch is distributed
evenly. No machine can starch por-
ton of a garment without spreading tn
the body of the garment also. Done by
hand this trouble IS obviated as only
the part that needs stifening, say, for
instance, the bosom OF Il shirt, has
starch in IL.
Fancy waists and all delicate articles
are stiffened with an improved filling in
stead of starch. which gives a finish as
Of new goods. These garments are ham
died with the greatest care.
The clothes are now ready for iron
ing. II is in this department that most
people think every device imaginable is
used to tear of buttons. make holes in
linens and damage garments generally.
1T Is so natural and human To blame
anything az this kind on the way it is
laundeTed.
Remember that some fabrics wear out
faster than others. also that the mere
handling. 10 say nothing of the wearing
OF them. helps 10 pull them to pieces.
so IL il not all the fault Of the laun-
dry. You would realize this fact could
YOU see the careful way this work Is done
10y us.
We use electrically heated irons foI
part of this work. Collars and shirts
are pressed by the use of steam, no fric-
ton.
Fine linens. as ladies' waists. one.
by hand labor and return To YOU in paper
boxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

other occupations are carried on in base
ments. The people who inhabit these
houses do so not from choice but from
necessity. They must live near their
work.
The commission recommends tho demo-
lition OF these houses and the erection of
better ones in their places. with better
light and air. with larger courts. wider
streets. and frequent parks and breathing
spaces. hut at the same rents.
careful inquiry was made i'm Paris
into the living places of all PATIENTS at
dispensaries. hospitals and charitable in
situations, with the result of confirming
the data previously obtained regarding
the insafitary house Some of the i'm
mediate results are recommendations for
bidding the Use as Ia citations of &C.
rooms now occupied. the modification OF
S7S rooms, forbidding the use of ninety
one rooms too small for use as habita =
tons. modification OF forty-three small
rooms. and MANY sanitary improvements
Of others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
Rivals to Noyelists.

From the London Clarion.
The increased interest in foot ball and
cricket; the great popularity of the BIZ
cycle; the cheapness OF transit. and the
increasing vogue of holiday travel must
seriously affect the market for the story
teller. Foot ball. cycling cricket and
cheap excursions take people out OF doors
and impinge upon the time available for
reading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
An Early British Canoe.

From the london standard
There has just been unearthed from the
River Amman, near Lockerbie. a relic OF
early Britain i'm the shape OF canoe In
wonderful good state of preservation
IL is OF the type known AS 'dugouts,'
the material being the trunk of a black
oak tree. about twelve feet long, rudely
shaped, and followed out