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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
Admits That He Is Almost Through
With This World and This
Life, His Work Being
Near an End.
BALL1NGER WANTS 1T CHEEKS ARE HOLLOW
Returned From Trip to Bermuda In
Search Of Health and Returns
Home in Depressed
Mood.

NEW YORK, Dec 21.-'sYes, boys,
I'm about all in. My life's work is
near an end. I'm about through with
this world and this life"
Pale and haggard and very feeble,
Smauel l.. Clemens mark Twain)
made t is statement to newspaper
men following his arrival on the
steamship Bermudian, from Bermuda,
where he had spent the last eight
weeks in an attempt to regain his
lost strength.
The tiumorist, when first seen by
the newspaper men on board the
steamship, was leaning heavily on the
ships rail- 1t was Immediately OBJ
served that there was marked
change in his appearance. His cheeks
we're hollow, his eyes appeared dim
and his breath was short and heavy.
He stopped several times during his
conversation to get breath.
Those who saw the humorist were
unanimous in declaring that his pres
ent condition was due in a great
measure to the death of his lifelong
companion, HI. H. Rogers, the former
Standard Oil magnate, who died last
summer Mr.. Rogers and Mr.. Glenn
ems we're boon companions and
spent many hours together. Mr..
Rogers often advised the humorist in
| investing his money, and as a result
he made good investments.
Soon after the death OF Mr.. Rogers
the humorist began to decline. 1t was
! in an attempt to regain his lost
strength and vitality that he took the
trip to Bermuda His appearance to
day showed that he had not been
greatly benefited.
He was asked concerning his new
book and replied:
II have five Or six books under way
besides my autobiography. / have al
| ready written 100000 words of it, bui
I sometimes feel that / shall never
finish it,"
Speaking of the fight being made b.
the women for equal rights the hu
morist said he was hardly in ia
vor Of it.
Il have advocated it for man.
years." he said. as the daughter Jean
who met him, led her father down th,
gangplank. mo one can expect t.
gain freedom without fighting for it
Woman must fight the same as man
That is the only way she can secur,
her rights"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
FARMER MISSING
FROM HIS HOME
Had Received Number OF Threaten
ing Letters and Had Hired
Detectives.

WATERLOO, H., Dec. 21.-Jacob
Young, an aged farmer. who lives
near East Carondolet, and who has
recently received several letters con-
tanning demands for money and
threats, has mysteriously disappeared.
The last threatening letter was re-
ceived few days ago, and bore St.
Louis postmark. Young had hired
detectives to trace the writer of the
letters, and the postal authorities are
conducting an investigation.
Mrs. Young, who has been III, is
reported to be in serious condition
as a result of her husbands disap-
pearance. Friends and the authorities
are conducting an extensive search
for the missing farmer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
Negroes and Whites Come Together
Resulting In Four White Men
Shot and One Negro
Killed.
BURNED IN HIS CABIN
Negro Who was Charged With Muir.
der Was cremated by Posse
When he Barricaded
Himself.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 21.-
With four white men shot, one negro
burned to death in cabin where
he took refuge from arrest, and two
others being rushed across country
to jail by sheriff, the netghborhood of
Magnolia, Wilcox county, was practi-
cally sleeping on arms last night. A
race war was imminent for time.
Gov Conner ordered fifty soldiers to
Magnolia by special train from Selma,
but, on being assured that things were
quieting down, he recalled the men.
But they are ready to move if neces-
sary.
who had taken part, it is charged,
with his father and brother in the
murder Saturday OF Algernon Lewis,
young white farmer.
The three negroes took refuge in
the house of negress and opened fire
on the pursuing party. Ernest Slade
was perhaps fatally shot, and NJ. p.
Carlton, Tom Shields and man
named Lindsey were seriously wound
ed.
When it was seen that the negroes
could not be disloged the house was
fired. Clint Montgomery was Gre
mated and the other two captured
when they attempted to escape. Re
ports indicate that the negroes are
armed and ugly, but no more trouble
is expected.
4 Lewis was waylaid by the Montgo
merry brothers, 1t is charged, late
Saturday night, while he was on his
way to his home. His body, riddled
with bullets, was left in the public
road. A short time thereafter the
murder was discovered and posse
was soon in pursuit of the negroes.
Notwithstanding the biting cold
! sleet and rain, the search for the muir
derers continued all day Sunday ant
Monday. Magnolia is not on rail
road and has no telegraph Office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
Governor Deneen Took Prompt Action
to Prevent Second Disgrace
to the state Of
Illinois.
CAR MEN ARE ANGRY
Employees Of Line on Which Murdered
Man Worked Started for the
Jail on an Owl
Car.


EAST ST. MCUIs, H.. Dy -
Employees of the East st -s and
Suburban railway cor - having
failed to obtain a g g take them
to Belleville tn forning took
charge of an g car and started
for the county jail at Belleville, and
ran the car three miles when the pow
er was shut off by General Manager
Hewitt. The car is stranded.
Less than hundred men where in
the public square at Belleville. A
saloon in the square was closed by
the police. While there was some talk
of lynching Clark, the men were kept
moving and not allowed to form In
crowds.
Eight companies of militia we're
ready to start for Belleville, ILL.,, last
night and Sheriff Cashel was waiting
at the county jail there with heav-
lily armed force of deputies. Rumors
that an attack would be made upoh
the building on account Of the pres
ence therein Of Will Clark, the negro
ST Aected OF shooting two street car
employees here Saturday night. caused
emergency preparations.
The sheriff asked Governor Deneen
to order troops in readiness when re
ports reached him that the friends OF
| the two victims we're planning to de
scend upon Belleville. The towns are
only fifteen miles apart and connect
ed by steam and trolley lines and the
sheriff promptly began turning the jail
| into a fort. He swore in more than g
score Of deputies and armed them with
| roit guns and small arms. Ammunl
ton was brought into the jail and ar
rangements were made for immediate
notification in case any pronounced
exodus developed from here There
is little here to indicate that warlike
preparations are needed. Friends ano
fellow employees of Goudey, the dead
motorman, and O'Brien, the wounded
conductor are outspoken in condemna
/ tion of the negro, especially after i
! was reported that Clark confessed
The denial of the latter rumor, how
ever, served to dispel evidences O.
mob spirit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
Car Load Of Insane.

DES MONIES, Dec. 21.-One hun
dred insane patients who have been
sent to the hospital at Clarinda will
be transported from that institution
to the Polk country farm some time
next week. The Polk county super
yisors have leased special car for
this purpose. They will accompany the
car to the hospital on Tuesday morn
ing and return with the patients. The
county maintains two large insane
wards at the county farm so that it is
much cheaper to have the patients
kept there than at the state hospital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
Died in Street Car.

PEORIA ILL.,, Dec. 21-Edwin E.
Keith, manager of the Sanet-Cedar
company, living at 1900 Knoxville ave-
nue., while in the act of laughing ar
a joke friend was telling him on
a south-bound Adams street car gave
a gasp and fell back dead in his
seat. Deceased was So years old and
leaves a wife, Mrs. Anna Keith; one
son, Dayton Keith, and daughter,
Nina Keith.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
DIR. HENRY SHONTs
WILL LIKELY DIE
Is the Father of Theodore p. shonts
Who Has Been Called to
His Bedside.

CHICAGO, H., Dec. 21.-Theodore
P. shonts, president of the INTERIOR
orgh-Metropolitan street Railway COM
pany of New York, arrived here to
reach the bedside Of his dying father,
DR.. Henry Daniel Shonts. DIR. Shonts
is 81 years old, and soon after his son
arrived physicians administered oxy-
gen to prolong his life. His death is
expected momentarily.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
Willard Has Accepted.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.-Daniel Will
lard, second vice-president and gen
eral manager of the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy railroad, has condition
ally accepted the presidency OF the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad to succeed
Oscar G. Murray. 1t is further un-
derstood that President Murray has
placed his resignation in the hands OF
the board of directors. 1t is likely
that the change in the head of the
system will be made about Jan. 1, and
that it will be followed by other i'm
portant changes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
Bow Kept Silent

DAVENPORT, Dec. 21.-Fearing to
tell his parents of an accident sus-
tanned while coasting Saturday, Arm
old Sindt, aged 10 years, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Sindt, went back to
school and suffered four hours with a
broken arm. The teacher saw he was
suffering, made the examination and
sent him to doctor. The doctor says
he may lose his arm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
THE WEATHER.

For Keoknk and vicinity: General
ly fair tonight and Wednesday. Not
much change in temperature.
For Illinois and Missouri: General
ly fair tonight and Wednesday. Not
much3hange in temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
The ereentop Murderer.
Especial to The Gate City.

LANCASTER, Mo-, Dec. 21.-John
Webb, charged with the murder of
Orole March at Greentop on Dec. 4.
was bound over to the circuit court,
May term, without bail. Webb is so
years old and is said to have served
term in the penitentiary at Jeffer-
son City for forgery, from Carol coun-
ty, this state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
Sold BY Sealed Bids.

BAsCO, H., Dec. 21--The I. o. o.
f. building at this place is to be sold
by sealed bids. The bids are to be
in by today. This is a nice two-story
brick building, with basement, and
some one will certainly get a good
bargain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
Cedar Falls Engineer Dead.

WATERLOO, Dec. 21.-Michael
Hammond. for eleven years superin-
tendent of the water works of Cedar
Falls, died suddenly aged 65.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21
Weather Conditions.

With the highest pressure in East
ern Montana. the field of high pres
sure extends over the Eastern Slope
of the Rockies. the entire Mississippi
Valley and the Western Gulf, freez
ing temperature extending TO the gulf,
and over the entire eastern portion of
the country.
The pressure continues low north OF
the Lake region, and there has been
light snow from the Northern Noun
tain Region eastward, through por>
tions of the Upper Mississippi Valley
and the Lake Region, and the rains in
the south have passed to the Eastern
Gulf.
On the Pacific Slope the area of low
pressure has remained nearly station
ary. and there have been light rains
In California and Arizona.
Conditions indicate generally fair.
continued cold weather for this sec
tion tonight and Wednesday.
Local Observations.
Date Bar. Their. Wind. W'thr.
20 Z p. M. j.. So17 10 SW Clear
81 I a. m. -. 1921 s SW Clear
River above low water OF 1864 /
foot, tenths.
Change in "a hours, rise tenths.
Mean temperature, 20th, II; maxi
mum temperature, %; minimum tenn
pereture, 2.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-21

Continued on page 81
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
PLANT RUNS BOARDING-HOUSE
Expert Tells OF Wonderful Intellect
of the Nicaragua Acacia.

Speaking OF plant intelligence, there's
the Nicaragua acacia"
His audience regarded the plant faker
suspiciously. He had been nature faker
In the past. but since the famous oxford
congress he had turned. with great profit.
his ready pen 20 plants. says the Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
7 am writing Up the Nicaragua acacia.
he resumed, for the Christmas number
OF the Trash. The creature actually runs
boarding house
Don't sneer. It's the truth. This
acacia boards and lodges a species of
fighting ant II provides its boarders sep
Il also provides them with food. Each
leaf has at fits base a gland OF superb
honey. and AT It's tip a sweet, pear-shaped
nodule
This acacia landlord takes its pay not
IN cssh--fcr what would a plant do with
cash?-but in warfare. Its boarders pro-
tect Il from the leaf cutter ants. which
would destroy it. Nearly every day.
fresh from a good nights rest in their
private rooms. fortified with good pear
AMI honey fare. the bOarders must sally
forth 70 repel the fierce assaults Of the
leaf cutters"
Suppose an ant boarder is a gutter
and won't fight2'
There are no cutters in the ant
world" said the authority. "If there
were. be sure the acacia landlord would
have found some other insect bOarder 10
protect it
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

A pretty affair Thursday evening al
the United Brethren Church. First and
r streets northwest. the Rev Charles
E. Fultz officiating. was the marriage OF
Mr.. Forest $ ThaclSara and Miss Alice
Chiswen Trundle. The church was filed
with the friends OF the happy couple. and
the altar was tastefUlly decorated with
palms and ferns
As the bride and groom proceeded down
the aisle the organ pealed forth Mendels-
sohns wedding march. Mss Macbeth pre-
siding.
The bride was gowned in a travelling
suit OF London blue chiffon Panama
cloth, with hat trimmed in blue and
golden brown ribbon. and lilacs and
gloves 10 match, and carried a bouquet
Of Bride roses.
Miss Trundle is q descendant of one
OF the oldest and most prominent families
OF Frederick and Montgomery counties.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

Maryland. being the granddaughter OF
Capt. Joseph y ChisweH
Mr.. ThackSra is a native OF Calves
ton, Tex. and Z popular pressman who
has been employed in the Government
Printing Office for about ten years
Those present were AIr and Mrs
Charles Trogner Mr. and Mrs Charles
Al. Richar ison. 8lr- and Mrs SchOoley
AR. and Mrs. Burton and daughter. Mr.
and Mrs. -. J. OLeary. Mr. and Mrs
". r. Ashford, AR and Mrs. Hoffman
Mr.. George NJ and Bessie L. Ramsey.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dunlap. Mrs Ballard
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Lear Mrs David
Parker. Miss Mary Mills. Misses Blanche
and Myrtle Keefe Miss Ruckdashlee
MisS-Diu. Miss Burke. Miss Sadie Foley.
Miss Firtner. Miss Baker Miss Saunders
Miss Kerr. and Messrs. Wolf Baker.
Balser and Others.
After a short trip 10 Philadelphia and
Atlantic CITY Mr.. and Mrs. Thackara
will be at home 10 their friends At l10
Third street northwest
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
why steel Is Painted Red.

Frcn TT Bits
why is iron or steel invariably painted
redc-
This question has been asked by scores
OF men and women recently. who have
walked over Hungerford Bridge on the
way 20 Waterloo Station FRO mCharing
Cross. Wcrkmeu have been busy for
some time painting the steel work OF the
structure a beautiful carmine.
In America II has been noticed that
most of the skyscraper steel frames are
first painted red and then some other
color This Is also the case with steel
bridges and iron work OF al kinds
one OF the workmen on the HunEe-ford
bridge job was asked why the bridge was
being painted red
oh. lI'S not the color that counts
he said. but MS what the paint ls COM
posed OF This is red lead. and any steei
man VIII tell YOU that red lead Is tEe
best preseryative against dampness and
rust Recently a dark green lead has
come into use as frst coax Tor ron and
steel but. after al. red lead seems TO
hold its own as a covering TO preserve
steel work. When the red lead IS once
on 70 the structure can BE- painted in
any Othc~ color o. suit the taste The red
lend lasts wears
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
TRAPPING MAIL ROBBERS.
Inspector Tells of Detect.
ing Crime in Odd Ways.


Detective work. said the retired post
Office inspector in the Chicago Record
Herald. lis a plain. STRAIGHTFORWARD
business. like mining coal or selling a
breakfast food Crime generally runs
along regular channels, and lis detection
is more or less conventional
.Of course. as in every other calling.
there is a chance FOR individual ability. In
the post-ofice our main reliance is the
fact that when man begins 20 steal he
seldom quits except for an interval. so
it's merely question of the patient send
ing Of test letter until We eliminate all
the innocent people and nab the crook
How can you induce man 20 steal
your decoy letters"
They are not decoy letters. They don't
subject him TO any more temptation than
other letters DO. or course. they are
addressed to the firm or firms which the
clerk or carrier has been in the habit OF
robbing. He knows that certain houses
receive a good deal of mail containing
cash. Some men acquire wonderful skill
In detecting money IN letter from its
mere feel Sometimes they pass a needle
and knotted thread through an envelope
that looks promising. Enough OF a bill
Will cling TO the knot 10 show its pres
ence
People invariably put the folded edge
OF a letter into an envelope first. because
il goes in easier that way This trihing
fact has helped me greatly at times.
Once a merchant complained that postal
employees We're stealing his mali Now,
II doesn't pay TO begin with the theory
that guilt lies in certain quarter. and
try 10 make the facts accord with your
idea
First. YOU must suspect every one pos
sible, and then eliminate the innocent
people. So I asked the man which Of his
clerks handled the mail and found that
one boy had ample chance TO take any
letters.
The merchant was very indignant al
what he called my effort 10 shift the
blame from the post-Ofiice. lie said the
boy was perfectly honest. and didn't even
know that the mail had been robbed
( Anyway. I had the man write me a
/ commonplace letter. which carefully pu'
1 in the envelope with the folded edge
up instead Of down and sealed. Then ]
/ told him 10 send II 10 me at the post-Ofhct
/ by the boy ar a certain hour.
When the messenger handed me the
envelope ! found the letter with JhS
| folded edge down This was not lega
proof that he was TIE thief bUt IL con
WINGED me, for an innocent person. who
didn't even know OF the rObberies. woulc
not have opened the letter
You have been robbing Mr.. --'s mail
said at once OF course. he denied Il.
Why did YOU open and read this let
ter / asked He denied this. TOO. al
| first but half an hour OF straight talk
made him confess the whole thing. Hi'
employer merely discharged him, how
ever. and wouldn't prosecute him"
There are many other methods by which
dishonesty in connection with the mails D,
I practiced. The above IS a fair sample oi
an average case. and. according 70 th;
/ officials. IL seldom escapes detection.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
Fogs and wireless TeIegraphy.

From the Dundee ADVERTISE
II Is one OF the many marvels Of wire
less telegraphy that the ether waves
which carry its messages. unlike light
waves. suffer no absorption IN mist or
fog. quite the opposite. in fact is the
case. for the effect on them OF clear
sunlight IS so marked that they can be
sent with equal initial power only less
than half the distance by day as by
night For this reason. press dispatches
and long distance messages sent by
wireless biography are. wherever posi-
bic. committed 20 the ether waves after
sunset
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
wORDs AND ACTS.

My words and acts shall speak for me
On mount ard vale on lake aud sca.
And where all human souls are free
still onward 20 eternity
Ny words and acts shall plcsd nv case
With All the glorious human rsce
That m the fields Of earthly space
With loFe and beauty. truth and grsce-
Ny words anG acts for truth and right
Shall win in every hOlesf fight
Where freedom seeks eternal light
Among the brilliant stars Of night.
Ny words and acts Of life today
Shall triumph Der my buried clay
Ard shine Ike some celestial ray
When Cvering Srns gov dark and gray.
My words and ac>s for every good
in street. OF lane. OF field. or wood.
Shall ever fruit aud boom and bud
For all my human brotherhood.
'ashinzton. ID. c. JOHN A. JOYC
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
EASTER PAY.

NJ fsith rEcs slain bg reason ard ] gave
rs hfcless f1Tm 20 earth. wtile % ny SIGHT
As -ileuily uiglrucd abct- i-s EraTr.
The sun Lad los- rs light
Brf D.. there GeNrs upcn mv Re az '7st
Tne sl,Fmn visndor ~ o woudrous dzr-
Ths saadoa- frei chs darzrr-- an is past
Toe stone is roli.d aras.
Ard irr1 che ers ST. Tic-cricus c eT its right
Ms ts.sa CONES f0rfh-as eav n night l. h0rn-
And rses radiant uirh ce'fsiial Irhf
On ihis sIze- Easter m1ru-
HOWAED MOTION
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

A local magazine has had its artists
taking pictures of the various divisions
OF the Office during the week
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

Walker A. StOwel has been assigned
as messenger TO the mOnOtype section.
Joe Babcock. of the proofroom, is so
much elated at the selection OF his son
as a member OF the Eastern High base
ball team that he has promised "the
kid a dime for every base hit
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

Andrew McGaraghy. of the night
proofrOom. has been receiving cOngratu-
lations over the arrival OF a new boy Al
his home.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
Tennrrnn 10 nnte

In the spring the yOung mans pants, he
LighflWdOnS with thoughts Of love
Wondering II on Easter SUNDAY
He can hide the patch ah0Te.
WILL c. sTfERLIN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-09
NEW LEAGUE
 BEING PLANNED

.Jonesboro, July S.-A mass meet ing is called to meet here tonight to take steps for the organization of the Eastern Arkansas League, including Paragould,s Jonesboro. .BatesVille, Newport. Mariana, Forrest City or Wynne.
 Delegates from each city will be called to meet here Sunday to per feet the organization. The proposed organization has received much en- couragement over long-distance tele- phone from cities mentioned,
 Local officials are indignant over the action of President Rider in clos ing the season of the State League. If the local team disbands. seven players have berths in the Texas State League.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-09
DILL 10 ASK FOR
 CHANGE OF VENUE

Little Rock, Ark, July s-NeN1 Monday the attorneys for Earl Dill charged with criminally assaultinS Miss Ray Burkhalter, will go before Judge R. J. Lea and file d motion for a change of venue to Perry county. They will allege it would be impos sible to get an impartial trial here with the feeling so strong against the boy, and produce testimony to sustain the allegations. They have the names of many prominent citi- zens who will be called in to substan tiate affidavits stating Dill could not get an impartial trial in Pulaski county. If the petition is granted, the trial of Dill will be postponed until August and come up then before Judge Guy Fulk, in Perryville.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-09
GOING AFTER THE
 PARKER BONUS

CContinued From Page One.l vote of thanks, at the suggestion of MT Byrd, was olso rendered Mr Hua- son.
 j. F. Rutherford declared that he was deeply grateful to the members of the soliciting committee and to the subscribers, who had been instru- mental in raising the necessary bonus for the Rutherford road He said that he fully appreciates the patriot ism and help of Pine Bluffians, es pecially when it is considered that the fund was raised to aid a Pine Bluffian, and not for an outsider. Mir Rutherford declared that he would show his appreciation by building the railroad as soon as possible and continue to do everything possible to build up Pine Bluff and it's surround ing trade territory.