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New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

r.. and there is no n1istaking his courage.
- .,o sc SO beautiful he exclaims, would I
,s have a thousand lives" Meanwhile he
IL the best Il his heartbreaking situation
-. saafness proceeded from some complaint OF
:, .,,v-els. and with pathetic determination and
= beethoven followed the advice of his
- rejoicing every sign of improve
-, bouing against hope and, at the same
- little by little steeling himself to carry his
s,olsrable burden if perchance it could not be
-,arsoned. That famous paper known as the
,I.,irenstadt VIII, IL it records mood of tragic
s1,-assion breathes also an indescribable dig
s. ef character. Amid all his griefs and physi-
- disabilities he was grateful for such happi-
= as came to him, and ne could be gay. The
Liar letters to Zmeskall, with their jocular
-s,1alities and their plays upon words, are
:. in q more spontaneous vein Of humOr than
: those later letters to the faithful SCHNEIDER.
1J;s nephew Carl almost, in the long run, as
,o-m.nting to Beethoven as was the lads
,,ttrr that Queen Of Night whom he hated
. eser he hated any human being, but the
,can4x-oat was always getting back into the
great mans heart
--bsse was deep well there Of loving kind
.ss Beethoven was a man of fiery passions
md bis correspondence is literally dotted with
.-sideslts Of temper, with Quarrels over real or
--,apirary occurrences. BUt ne was as reaoy 10
-,I,sfze as he was to offend, and indeed, his
7-srosition was 10 make an amende out of all
,r.7ortioa TO his fault It is hardly worth while
- reproduce in its entirety any one Of these lit
- comedies They are interesting chiefly be-
ea,,se they exhibit the simplicity OF his nature,
,=s readiness TO act on an impulse and his will
5-eress 70 atone It is 10 this largeness and
r,.rerosity Of his character that in a survey OF
,be letters one is bound to return. It is amusing
70 note this or that odd instance Of his behavior
% i IS 20 follow his dealings with publishers
o- his legal transactions in the matter OF Carl
7-,a Inference. of the correspondence 10 his musi-
al Writings IS also of moment TO the student
,haugb il may be noted in passing that he sell
dom If ever throws any light on the inner history
= his compositions. These letters are to be
rad. too, for their bearing at certain points
-,-o7 T2eethovcr's desire for marriage and the
,.7,- Illustration of that desire Yet, when all
= said il IS not for any specific disclosure or
7.,n5erable facts that this absorbing work is to
he valued. We 60 10 it. rather, for broad I'M
7rsssion for general ratification of all that in
Eeethoven which was right and fine. A thou
ean5 and one details fan away, like dry faded
,.ayas that have been strcwn over a beautiful
s,e+,,a Orlv as the heroic figure Of Beethoven
-,e-res through all the pettinesses Of life, 1t is
not = carven Olympian that confronts you-it IS
ora n The most poignanty human and most
r,,-srle tvUes Of genius the world has ever
known
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

danced n jig round Daddy Crisp's mulberry tree
when the postman brought her the letter that
told OF the startling success of "Evellna Il"
many people nowadays read that classic oil us
sort? The mulberry tree survives to Whisper oi
that JOYOUS dance Of the girl writer Al MOOR
Park Swift wrote The Tale Of a Tub, the book
that the Surrey boy. William Cobbett. sacrlhced
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

The Messina earthquake Is to be effectively
described in the forthcoming Century Mr..
Robert Hichens, the novelist, will present
narrative of his observations and experiences
during and after the catastrophe, and Professor
Perret. who has been an assistant in the OBJ
servatory OF Vesuvius, has contributed a scien"
tific account OF it.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28
LITERARY NOTES.

It is reported that NJ. Anatole France is going
next month to the Argentine. where-at Buenos
Ayres-he will deliver FIVE lectures on Rabelais.
He will try, he says. to reveal the man under
the author"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

.oThe American Egypt" is the title of
book about Yucatan which viii soon be issued
The two travellers whose work il Is are Mr.
Charming Arnold and Mr.. +. J. Frost
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN SURREY. BY
IS-ic Parker. With Illustrations by Hugh
Thomson. 12mo. pp. 452- Macmillan & Co
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

The Life and Times of John Hus' is the
title of a volume from the pen Of Count
IsjItzow. whose know ledge Of bohemian history
and literature IS great. Much space is devoted
to the rcforrnsr's work a patriot.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-28

collection of Gambetta's letters is to be pub
IiShcd soon in Paris under the title "Gambetta
Jar Gambetta, Lettres Intime ct Souvenirs de
Famillc" The editor, NJ. Ghensi. contributes
some ginpses Of Gambetta's family life, and
many portraits and facsimiles will accompany
the text.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
JIM THE PENMAN
COMES TO GRIEF
stole Sixteen Hundred Pounds and
Then Offered to Make Return of
the Money.

NEW YORK, June 2S-After rorg-
ing a check for over sixteen hundred
pounds on j. c. Bache and Co., Brok-
ers. and escaping to London, Conrad
Harms, wrote letter to his employers
offering to return the money in pay
ments with interest if they would not
prosecute him and pointed ont new
system of bookkeeping which will pre-
vent similar theft. The firm accept
ed the system of bookkeeping and put
the thief in the hands of the district
attorney. Harms was arrested in Lon
don today and he will be returned. 1t
is alleged that Harms stole one Of the
firms checks and then forged the firms
signature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
Captured Another But American Res
cued Him and Then Stirred
up Lot Of Trouble In
the Office.
vICERoY HAS RESIGNED
British Expedition Headed by Amer
lean Soldier Was swooped
Down Upon by Heath
en- Chinese.

PEKIN, June 2s.-The sudden res
ignation of viceroy Kan su was an.
nounced today at the foreign office
and brought to light the details Of an
attack on the meteorological expedi.
tion headed by Robert S. Clark, form
erly lieutenant In the American
army, by natives near Ian Teh Chow
week ago today. The party was in
suburb OF Lanchow capital Of Kan
Su Province. Two members Of the
expedition were captured, and one Of
them A. Sink, surveyor. was killed
by the Chinese. The other was res
cued Tuesday by Clark and other
members of the party. The affair was
reported to the Chinese foreign office
through the British embassy. and the
Viceroy ordered to make report. He
was dismissed. The expedition is
under the auspices OF the British
military information bureau.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
TINE VENGEANCE
OF THE WIDOW
Ono Year After Her Husband Was
Killed, She Fired Four Bullets
into Man.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-After wait
ing a year for vengence, Mrs. Louisa
Labartia. widow of 25,i today found
Dominica versagia, aged 10. Her
husband was killed year ago today
and she believed that versagfa killed
him. She waited at the corner when
he passed on his way to work and
shot him four times. There was d
panic among the people going to
work. She said she tried to get the
police to aid her in locating the muir
derer of her husband, but they re-
fused, and she had done nothing but
search for clues. Her husband S
death left her penniless, and the baby
died because she couldn't care for it.
She saved her money, bought revol-
yer, practiced with it, and waited for
Versagia. 81 am glad shot him, and
hope he will die" she said.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
Likewise the Whole Family OF the
Shah Has Been Condemned
to be Assassinat-
PREPARE TO FLEE
Placards Were Posted on the STREETS
Making the Announcements
From Band Of
Rebels.

TEHERAN, June 2s.-Placards an
nouncing that the Shah and the royal
family has been condemned to death,
by a secret meeting, when band Of
rebels were sworn to execute the sent
ence, greeted the eyes of the citizens
when they awoke today.
The placards were distributed last
night. 1t is learned that the Shah Is
prepared to fee to Russia as soon as
it appears that his life is in immediate
danger. The ruler and his advisors
gave the placards but little consider
alton. 1t is said that 1t was declared
at the secret meeting that the only
way to free the country Of the present
despotism is to remove" the entire
royal family and establish a new gov
ernment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
CREDITORS EAGER
TO GET PROPERTY
Bungalow Has Now Been Sealed up
But Not Before Justice Had
Been Delayed.

ST. MICHAELs, June 2s.-A host
of creditors Of Eastman, the alleged
murderer of Mrs. Woodill, swooped
down upon the bungalow to secure
the property and have delayed the in
vestigation by the county authorities
until it is too late to decide with legal
certainty If more are implicated in
the crime. Members of the jury at the
inquest are indignant and the bung-
allow is now sealed by the sheriff and
none admitted. Mrs. Eastman refus,
ing to wear mourning for Eastman
who deserted her before their child
was born, has interested Judge Woot
ers, the register Of Wills, who prom
Used TO see that she gets the estate
The property is valued at two thous
and.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
WRIGHTS MAY TLY
THIS EVENING
Another Darius Queen Has Entered
the Field and Wishes to Make a
Trial Trip.

WASHINGTON, June 49,. The
Wrights will make their initial flight
this evening If the weather permits.
A. M. Herring, Of New York inventor
will make an attempt to comply with
the terms of the contract with the war
department in bringing his aeroplane
to Fort Myer. In letter to General
Allen, Chief of the Signal Corps. Her
ring said his partner, Glenn Curtiss.
would ask for an extension OF time as
their machine is not ready. The ex-
tension will likely be granted, The
government is willing to show inven-
tors the greatest latitude If they show
that they are doing their best to build
a machine to fulfill the requirements
Of the contract.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
MYSTERIOUS RUMOR
STARTED A RIOT
orangemen and Catholics Clash Just
After the Church Bell
Had Rung.

LIVERPOOL, June 2s.-A mysteri-
Gus rumor was circulated early today
which resulted in wild riot between
the Orangemen and Catholics here,
Several were seriously injured, houses
were rifled and a large amount of
property was destroyed The changing
of a Protestant church bell was the
indirect cause of tie outbreak. AS
the bell rang. is was whispered that
1t was the signal for an attack upon
the Catholics. The adherents of both
sides filled the streets and there We're
many arrests made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
Blk EXPLOSION
BEING INVESTIGATED
Detectives Are Trying to Find the
Cause For the Blowing up Of
Telephone Exchange.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-Fifty addition
al detectives are. today trying to un-
ravel the dynamite explosion here last
night in a manhole of the Chicago
Telephone Company which badly dam
aged the surrounding buildings. States
Attorney Wayman has started an in
vestigation with tae view of taking
the matter before the grand jury. One
theory of the explosion is that it is a
result of the gamblers war being
abandoned today. 1t is believed also
to be the result of the labor troubles
between the company and the Elec-
trical workers union.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
TRIED TO SWALLOW
A BROWN THRUSH
Game Warden Followed Man Who
Had Just Shot and Killed
Song Bird.

ST. LOUIS, June 90. Alderman
Steve Waters Of Granite City. ILL.,, who
also holds the Office Of game warden,
yesterday pursued George Licka, a
Polander to arrest him on charge Of
shooting song birds Licka had shot a
brown thrush. and as he ran from the
warden he attempted to destroy the
evidence against him by stuffing the
bird into his mouth and attempting to
swallow it, feathers and all. The bill
of the bird caught in his throat and be-
came wedged there. Licka became
choked and fell. The bird had to be
forced from his mouth.
Licka was arrested and fined SIS
and costs. which he paid.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
QUINCY MURDER
SUNDAY MORNING.
George Quincy Kills His Aged Father,
Wounded sister-in-Law and
Then Took His own
Life.
WAS OF HIS MIND
,en in Poor Health and Was
=, iorryins Over the Death of
Daughter and Separation
From His Wife.

QUINCY, ILL.,, June 2S.-George Cur
ney, aged fifty-six, at o'clock Sunday
morning shot and killed his father,
DR.. Seneca Gurney, aged seventy-nine
years; wounded his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Seneca Gurney, Jr., aged thirty-seven,
and then killed himself by sending a
bullet into his right ear. Mrs. Gurney
was shot in the right cheek and the
back Of the neck, her injuries being
considered serious.
Mrs. Gurney and her brother-in-law,
who recently came home on a visit
from New Orleans, where he was fore
man for Black & Laird, general con-
tractors. were preparing to accompany
several neighbors on an excursion to
Springfield. Ill, at the time Of the
tragedy.
Breakfast had been announced when
George Gurney called Mrs. Gurney to
his room, saying that he was not feel
ing well, and as it was raining he had
decided to remain at home. She Of
fered few words Of sympathy, where
upon he drew magazine revolver
from under the bedclothes and fred
at her. She made an effort to take the
pistol from him, at the same time
catSng for help. A second bullet lodg-
ed IA the back OF her neck. DR.. Cur
ney attempted to 60 to her aid and
| was Ehot down. Then the son killed
hims0n
IllVhealth and the worry over The
death Of a daughter and his separation
froIs his wife, who lives in Oklahoma
ar supposed to have affected the slay
| err -nind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
SAW HIS MOTHER
AND DISAPPEARED
Men Sentenced for HoIdup Played a
Sympathy Dodge on the
Easy Officers.

PORT HURON, Mich, June 2s.-
Police are searching the city today
for Joseph Mcdonald, aged "a, who
escaped after being sentenced to from
two to fifteen years for holdup. He
asked to be allowed to see Mis- mother
alone, and was taken to her home.
The officers waited in the next room
but he failed to come out. A search
developed that he escaped through a
trap door in the floor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
The Cuban Lottery.

HAVANA June 2S-The civil budget
for the coming year will be railroaded
through both houses of the Cuban con-
gress today. The Lottery bill, plac-
ing the seal of governmental approval
on the national lottery, which makes
the Cuban treasury responsible for the
payment of prizes will be passed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
TWELVE DEATHS
FROM THE HEAT
Chicago Has More Cases Than In Any
One Day For Great Many
Years.

CHICAGO, June 2S-Twelve persons
died from the heat in Chicago in the
last twenty-four hours, according to re-
ports to Coroner Hoffman today. The
mercury lowered around ninety yes
terday and is rising. The majority OF
deaths were due as the result of heart
failure caused by the heat. The coro-.
ner reports that this is the largest
number of deaths from heat reported
in single day in many years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
STREET CAR STRIKE
IN PITTSBURG
Tle-up Is Complete and no Effort Is
Being Made to Run the
Cars.

P1TTSBURG, June 28.-An attempt
to end the street car strike is being
made today at meeting Of Mayor
Magee, traction officials and strike
leaders. The tie up is complete and
officials OF the company announced
that no attempt will be made today to
operate the cars.
PITTSBURG, June 2S.-The first
rioting in the street carmen's strike
happened this afternoon when four
teen strikebreakers were routed by a
fussilade OF shots. County Detective
Englert was badly beaten Three hun.
dred employees at the construction
plant, heard the shots and joined in
1 the chase after the strikebreakers.
PITTSBURG, June 2S.-The confer
ence between the strikers and the
street railway officials today in
Mayor Magee's office was ad-
journed at noon without any
promise towards an adjustment of the
differences further than the hope ex-
pressed by the mayor that an adjust
ment would soon be made. Both sides
are determined.
The strikers refused to arbitrate and
no disorder is reported. Extra police
are patrolling the sections where the
strikers congregate. No cars are run.
ming and the business Of the city is
impeded. 1t is said that carload OF
mechanics" are coming from Phila.
| do1phja and datpcttvps arc hainp
brought as strike breakers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
Soma Baseball Chances.

BOSTON, June 2S. President John
S. Taylor of the Boston Americans,
today closed negotiations for Pape,
the Milwaukee twirler, who will join
the team on Wednesday. The sue
cession Of John s. c. Dovey as the
new head of the Boston Nationals
took place today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
GAY OLD CODGER
WILL MARRY
Sylvester Is Going to Try the Seventh
Wife at the Age of Seventy
Seven.

FRESNO, Cal, June 2S.-For the
last 20 years, Sylvester Broze aged
II, has averaged new wife every six
years. Today he is arranging for a
better matrimonial record and will
make his seventh matrimonial attach
ment this week with Mrs. Melinda
Goodsis, widow Since 1880 he has
been married and divorced to five
wives all caused by desertion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
QUARREL RESULTED
IN A MURDER
Chicago Man Was Killed by His
Brother-in-Iaw During a Fight
This Morning.

CHICAGO, June Charles Giles,
aged 4S, was shot and killed by his
brother-in-law, George Graves, during
a quarrel early today, at the Giles
home. After the killing, Graves wife
took the revolver and held the crowd
at bay until her husband escaped.
He was later captured and she too
was arrested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
La crosse strike Settled.

LA CROSSE, Wis, June 2s.-The
street car strike was settled today
when the locked out employees and di-
rectors of the railway company sign
ed joint agreement the terms and
provisions of the agreement of which
will open the shop, permit the union
lists to wear union buttons under their
coats, and will arbitrate the wage
scale.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
THE WEATHER.
Indications for Iowa, illinois and Mis-
aouri. Wired From Chicago.


CHICAGO, H., June 2s-For Iowa,
Illinois and Missouri. Continued warm
and generally fair, except possibly To-
cal thunderstorms tonight or Tuesday.
Local Observations.
Bar. Their. Wind. .W'h'r.
27 Z p. m. :. 20. 81 81 Calm Thing
2S Z a. m. !. go. 03 70 NE Cldy
Rainfall for past "a hours. 53 hun
dredths.
River above low water of 1864. 9
feet, tenths.
Change in "a hours, rise, Z tenths.
Mean temperature, 10.
Maximum temperature, 90.
Minimum temperature, 6S.
FRED z GoSEWISCH.
~ Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
Man Disguised as a Woman Is Now
Being Chased Over the coun-
try by the Easle-Eyed
Authorities.
STOPPED AT HOTELS
Registered as Mrs., From Syracuse
and Utica and Had the OFF,
GERS Wild With Ex.
element.

NORWICH, N. Y, June 2S.-The
authorities of Broome and Chenango
counties are searching for man dis.
guised as woman whom they think
may be Leon Ling. Today he was
walking toward Brainbridge. The man
registered at hotels in Chenango, and
Green as Mrs. Smith, OF Syracuse. and
Mrs. Medley OF Utica.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28

THE TURKS ARE READY
Sixteen BataIlions Of Soldiers Are in
Heavy Order For Field Duty
and Battle May start
Soon.

sALoNICA, June 2S.-The war
cloud between Turkey and Greece is
growing darker. Turkey is preparing
for war. Turkish transports are ar
irving here loaded with supplies for
the army 1t is estimated that sixteen
batallions of the Turkish army are in
Che vicinity. ordered to mobilize, and
in heavy order for field duty.
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CONTINUED on Page 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-28
Making Rapids Valuable.

Making Rapids Valuable.
The Des Moines rapids in the Miss
,sslppi River have long been a grea.
impeachment to river traffic. The Unit
eo states Government many years ago
sRnilt locks at Keokuk for the purpose
~ hitting water craft over the rapids
an order that they might continue
.nelr voyages up stream. 1t is said
y mat the dam at Keokuk will not only
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
ADMITS
he SLEW GIRL
CONFESSES STORY TO POLICE
WAS A FALSEH00D
Officers of Baltimore Suspect Prisoner
Murdered Sweetheart to Avoid
Marriage--Accident Theory
Doubted
IBY Associated Press. ]


BALTIMORE, March 9. = Under
searching questioning today, John j
Mueller confessed it was he who. last
night, shot and killed his sweetheart
Miss Regina Reed
He said there was no truth in the
story he told Immediately after the
shooting that he and Miss Reed were
held UP by a highWayman, who, after
taking Mueller's money, demanded a
necklace worn by Miss Reed.
Mueller said last night that in re-
Spouse to this demand Miss Reed had
slapped the highwayman's face, and
thereupon the fatal shot was fired.
Miss Reeds marriage to Mueller was
set for April IA. According to Mueller's
statement, after they had walked a
short distance, the girl preceding him,
he thought he saw a man emerging
from behind tree. and believing him
self to be in danger, fired, but owing
to the unsteadiness of his aim on &C
count of fright. the bullet struck and
killed Miss Reed.
His story. however, is not accepted
by the police, who declare the killing
was premeditated. They say Mueller
wished to break off his engagement
and had not the courage to do so.
At the coroner's inquest evidence was
introduced to show that the place
where the shooting took place was
dark; that a highwayman could not
have seen the necklace worn by the
girl, and that Mueller could not have
seen the alleged highwayman's pistol
glisten.
Mueller received a letter last Deem
Der threatening him with harm if he
did not cease his attentions to Miss
Reed.
The police believe Mueller sent the
letter to himself.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
MURDERESS DIES
IN PENITENTIARY
NANCY WILSON EXPIRES AT
LEAVENW0RTH
Notorious Slayer Had Son and Hus-
band, Both Prisoners, at Bed
sIde-Accused of Afro
cious Crimes

LEAVENWORTH, Kas., March g.
Mrs. Nancy Wilson, generally known as
Mrs. Staffleback, one of the most no
torious woman prisoners in the Kansas
penitentiary. died of pneumonia today.
Mrs Staffleback was 70 years old.
She realized her serious condition and
asked that her son, George Staffleback,
a lifetime convict, and Charles Wilson,
her second husband, another convict, be
brought to her bedside. They were
taken over by the prison officials and
told they could remain with her until
she died.
George Staffleback, her son, nearly
collapsed when brought to his mother 5
cell. He asked if something could not
be done so that his mother might die
outside the prison.
The mother. who was conscious,
begged to be permitted to die outside.
The prison officials told her they could
do nothing.
Mrs. Staffleback was brought to the
penitentiary to serve a 21-year sentence
for murder in the second degree. At
the same time two of her sons were
brought in under life sentences, a third
son to serve seven years and Charles
Wilson, her second husband, to serve
twenty-five years.
One Of the sons serving a life sem
tence died four years ago. The third
son served out his sentence. and it is
said he is now serving a term in the
Missouri penitentiary.
The Stafflebacks lived near Galena,
Kas., and were accused of numerous
atrocious murders. They ran a hotel.
and it was alleged that they murdered
guests who had money and threw the
bodies into deserted mine. A number
of skeletons were found there.
The Stafflebacks are generally ranked
next to the Benders in the list of no
torious Kansas murderers.