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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
CITY NEWS.

The congregation of the Bank
street Christian church has engaged
Thompson, the Egyptian. to hold a
tent meeting for them. The tent will
be located On Mr. George Hassals lots
on Sixteenth and Des Moines sire is.
Mr.. HassaIl has been very generous
indeed and has given his lots for the
use of the meeting free of charge.
Thompson, the Egyptian, has associat-
ed with him, Prof. w. H. Willicome
one of the ablest evangelistic singers
and personal workers in the Brother
hood; later on in the melting F. H.
Blakes of Drake University, will assist
Prof. Wellicome in this brancs of the
work. Brother Thompson held very
successful melting for the church last
January aid everybody knows that he
is a speaker unsurpassed, bible
scholar and an able teacher. Every
body is welcome and a cordial invita-
ton to the pastors OF all churches is
extended The tent is new and will
seat from one thousand to twelve hun
dred people. Come and enjoy the
meeting Don't forget the date, Sun
day, May 8.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
CHARACTER IN FINGER NAILS
Information That VIII Be Taken by
the Wise for just What II
Is Worth.

1t is said there is as much char.
acter to be observed from a persons
finger nails as from the owners face.
The following indications are stated
to be fairly correct
Those possessing long nails are
good natured and self-confident, but
placing very little confidence in others.
Broad nails are supposed to belong to
those OF gentle and bashful dispo-
sition. Little round nails are the
Sign of person who is seldom
pleased, readily inclined to anger.
spiteful and revengeful Anyone with
fleshy nails is said to be calm and
ease-loving. fond of eating and sleep
ing, and who would prefer small in
come without industry to much wealth
to be acquired by activity and dill
gence. Pale or lead -colored nails be-
long to the melancholy person. but
who would do well in all branches Of
science or philosophy. The long. we'll
shaped filbert nail indicates refined
and artistic nature, fondness of So
ciety, and great love of the beauti-
full.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
STAR OF BETHLEHEM
WAS THE COMET
Iowa Pastor Figures Out that the
Present Comet Was the
Same One.

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa, May g.
That the star of Bethlehem was not
a miraculous heavenly guide but was
only the comet which now bears the
name of HALEY, was the declaration
made from his pulpit by Rev. N. E..
Spicer Of ST. Pauls Universalist
church. Mr.. Spicer employed arith-
metical computation in support of his
contention that the comet was due to
appear at the time the mysterious star
guided the wise men to the birthplace
of Christ.
Bible students generally agree. ac-
cording to Rev. Mr.. Spicer, that
Jesus was born four years before the
time known as the year A. d. Hal
ley's comet is seen regularly at per-
iods of from -seventy-fiye to seventy
six years Figuring backward, the
pastor said he had found that the
comet was due at the time of the
birth Of Jesus.
It's movements, also, he declared,
were similar to the recorded move.
ments of the star of Bethlehem. It
appears in the east and moves in a
southwark course.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
MAKING LOVE IN PORTUGAL
Chief Point of Difficulty Is Getting
Admitted to the Presence of
the Fair One.

The most important event in the
life of Portuguese woman is mar
riage. Next in Importance are the
early days of courtship, for a Portu-
guese courtship is the essence of ro-
nance. and the ways of the Portu-
guese lover are singularly picturesque.
Here Is little drama in which Cupid
is stage director. II young Portu-
guese sees in the street pretty girl
with whom he would like to become
acquainted, he follows her. Chaperons
are not impossible distractions. He
follows her right up to her very door
and notes the address. Next day he
comes again, and If the young lady ap-
proves of him-for she certainly saw
him the day before-she is on the
lookout
Sometimes hard fate in the guise Of
an angry parent prevents her, and
then the gallant youth is kept wait
ing Sooner or later she leans over
the balcony and smiles at him. The
happy youth ties note to cord
which the fair lady drops from the
balcony. The next day the young man
comes again. This time he rings at
the door. II the inquiries which the
young lady's elders have made prove
satisfactory. the swain Is admitted to
make the acquaintance of the young
lady. After that, courtship in Portugal
is about the same as it is in Kankakee
or Kalamazoo.-Leslie's Weekly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
BUILDING Is
FAVORED SPOT
Man Killed In Building Where Won
an Was Found Short
Time Ago.

CHICAGO May .9-Another murder
occurred early yesterday morning in
the building at 81 West Seventeenth
street. where the headless and mutt
lated body of Mrs. Anna Cleghorn was
found several months ago. Martin
O'Brien. white, a peddier, 2213 Dear
born street, was shot and killed by
Edward Bell, a negro, 33 West Sew
enteenth street, shortly after midnight
in the saloon of Michael j. Kelly on
the first floor Of the building. The
body Of Mrs. Cleghorn was found in
a resort above the same saloon Bell
was arrested and said he acted in
self defense. The men quarreled
over money matters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
FOES ONLY DUKING DEBATE
And That Ended. discriminating sena-
tors Speedily Forget Their
Differences.

The late John ]. ingalls,, senator
from Kansas, let loose in the senate
one day about Conkling, Hancock and
several other distinguished people
His remarks were particularly severe.
Joe Blackburn, then senator from
Kentucky, was chosen to answer In
gals, and he took good deal of hide
graph Blackburn said: And this
man has the temerity to assail Han
cock-Hancock the Superb-who was
giving of his life's blood on the
heights Of Gettysburg while the sena-
tor from Kansas was skulking along
behind a regiment of Kansas jay
hawkers, trying those jayhawkers in
the capacity of Judge advocate for
robbing hen roosts.'
There was more of the same kind,
and everybody thought thsre would be
trouble, inasmuch as Ingalls, was high
spirited and Blackburn unafraid.
After the senate adjourned Black
burn and ingalls, met, face to face, in
the corridor in front of the marble
room. A dozen spectators looked for
carnage.
ingalls, stopped, looked squarely into
Blackburn's eyes and Blackburn glared
back
"Joe," said ingalls,, putting out his
hand, isn't this cruel war over?"
1T is" said Blackburn, taking the
offered hand and they went off arm
in arm-Saturday Evening Post.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09

He cited an instance OF her filing
pIeadings in case.
She always rried to eyade taxes be-
cause she thought she was too poor
to pay them. Il do not think she was
insane, but merely had decisions.
Harry R. Collins testified to know
ing Mrs. Grimsley for about sixteen
years. Il noticed dirty and filthy
manner in which she lived. She secur-
ed food from swill barrels of neigh.
bors, among whom she lived. | never
talked to her especially, except to
get her temper riled when l was a
kid. / have seen her rambling around
at all times of the day and night. She
lived and slept with old rags the
chickens and things that had been
thrown away. Since 1893 have con-
sidered her of unsound mind, that is,
she is mentally unbf lanced.'
Fred Korschgen, superintendent OF
the poor was the third witness.
Il have known Louisa Grimsley for
twenty-five years. She used to stop
at the poor farm end want inmates to
go to her farm near New Boston and
chop wood for her. SIM Cole, Of Mont
rose was secured by her to go and do
this work. From what saw of her
she did not act like person of sound
mind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
WEEK S FORECAST
FOR THE WEATHER
Rains Are Predicted for About Every
Day Of the Current
Week.

WASHINGTON. May 9.-Rains over
the eastern portion of the United
States during the next few days are
predicted by the weather bureau. An
area of clear and cold weather will
appear over the northern Rockies to-
day, overspread the middle and north
ern plains states Tuesday, advance
over the central valley and lake reg
ion Wednesday and reach the Atlantic
states Thursday A disturbance at
tended by copions rains and thunder
storms in the central valleys and
eastern states promises to appear in
the southwest tomorrow, advance
over the central valleys and lake reg
ions Thursday and reach the Atlantic
coast states Friday or Saturday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
LATE AFTERNOON 80
BULLETINS
[By Unite | Press. j

LONDON, May e.-Court,s, officials
today heartily approved the sugges-
ton originating in Washington, that
Col. Roosevelt be appointed special
ambassador to represent the United
States at the funeral of King Edward.
Only by such an appointment can the
obvious difficulties of giving the ex-
president a suitable place among the
foreigners be avoided. Were Roose-
Welt to attend as private citizen, his
position at the funeral would have %
be subordinate to that of every titled
person which would greatly embarras
the court officials, but as special en-
voy he can be accorded a place at
the funeral in keeping with the dig
nifty of the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
HOW THE WORLD HAS MOVED
Less Than Century Ago Railroads
ant the Telegraph Were Deemed
lmpossibilities.

Alexander Wells, an old citizen OF
esting and novel document issued by
the school board of the town of Ian
caster, O., in 1928 The question OF
steam railroads was in it's incipient
stage and club of young men had
been formed for the purpose of dis
cussing the points at issue. They de-
sired the use of the schoolhouse for
purposes of debate. This was looked
upon by the members of the board as
an innovation bordering upon sac
rilege, as indicated, which is the docu-
nent in the possession of Mr.. Wells,
1t reads as follows.
you are welcome to the use of the
schoolhouse to debate all proper ques-
tions in, but such things as railroads
and telegraphs are impossibilittes and
rank inf1delity. There is nothing In
the Word of God about them. If God
had designed that his intelligent
creatures should travel at the fright
full speed of Is miles an hour, by
steam, he would clearly have foretold
it through his holy prophets. 1t is a
device of Satan to lead immortal souls
down to hell"
Such sentiments possibly reflected
the feeling. to some extent in the
days of IS years ago. but they sound
strange at the present time when the
device of Satan" is daily carrying
people over the land at the rate of 60
or 70 miles an hour The world has
progressed somewhat since 1928.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
SENATOR'S GEAR
AND BURROWS
The Late President Mckinley Said
That These Two Did the Nation
Great Service.
Especial to The Cate CITY. I

Especial to The Cate City.
WASHINGTON, May 9.--When Sam
M Clark was first nominated for Con-
gress, he went out ON the hastings
and said to the people.
You must not take me for John
Henry Gear; because there is only
one Gear and the man would be
failure who would try to be political
" his peer
1t was very tr,,e that there was
only one "Old John Henry" You will
undoubtedly agree that the neighbors
Of Gear must be our neighbors also,
Tor Gears friends were the friends
of Iowa.
One of the best friends Senator
tear ever had was Senator Burrows,
OF Michigan. They were members of
The committee on Ways and Means
OF the House of Representatives Gear,
OF Iowa. and Burrows, of Michigan.
We're the men who stood together in
mat committee and compelled the
adoption of the Sugar Clause in the
Mckinley tariff bill; the clause which
proved to be the very best feature Of
the Mckinley tariff bill.
After the Mckinley bill had been
cursed and damned by narrow
minded chumps, even worse
.nan the. Payne-Aldrich bill has
peen villified by the political
nars of the present generation.
Mckinley said:
Burrows, of Michigan, and Gear OF
.oWa have rendered services of ines
unable value to this country. They
nave saved the poor people of this re
pubic many millions of dollars, Sc
,ohg as live, will render praise to
burrows, of Michigan, and Gear, OF
iowa, Tor what they have done for the
people or this great nat on"
Gear of Iowa and Burrows of Mich.
gan were promoted by the people for
.neir good work. They were elected
20 tne senate by the apreciative people
OF their states.
senator Gear has gone to Heaven
put Burrows is yet in the Senate
Wnere he Is still rendering valuable
services to the people Of the G. J,
country, and where he will soon be
apie TO render even greater services
because he will succeed Senator
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
HAS FOUNDATION IN ROCK
Remarkable Church in German Town
Around Which There Linser
Superstitious Tales.

In the quaint old German town of
Oberstein an ancient church stands,
built IN the great rock rising from the
river The front of the building is of
stone, but the church itself is hol-
lowed out of the rock and penetrates
far into its heart Tradition says that
in the fourteenth century the count
OF Oberstein, one of the old robber
barons, fell deeply in love with
beautiful young lady, the daughter of
neighboring knight. His brother
also sought the fair maiden's hand
and the two suitors had a violent
quarrel. The upshot was that the
count flung his hapless brother from
the top of his castle wall, high up
the precipitous cliff Repenting of his
awful deed. the count vowed that he
would build church where his broth
er's body first touched the ground.
He did so, excavating the church in
the rock. and tradition goes on to say
miraculous spring of clear water
sprang from the crag as token that
Heaven was appeased This curious
church Is now the only Protestant
place of worship in the town. Wide
World Magazine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
unwarranted Assumption.

A youth from the Horton neighbor-
hood went to Nevada and got mar
rage license. He supposed he was
the girls first choice. although he had
never come to any definite under
standing" on the subject. The Sun
day following the purchase of the IL
cense the couple went to church, and
during the progress Of the service the
young man unfolded the certificate
and. showing it TO the girl beside him.
said: Let's go up after the preacher
gets through and get married" The
young woman was so shocked that
she could not speak for few mo-
ments, Then she told him he had
spent his money foolishly and asked
that he never speak to her again. The
sympathy of the community is d.
vided kansas City Star.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
Answers Communication.

After reading the article headed
Benevolent View of Grimsley Case
in the Sunday Gate City, find that
1, like many others, jump at conclu-
sions without investigating. One not
knowing the facts would take it for
granted that Mrs. Grimsley has been
compelled to sleep out doors. There
is no need of misrepresenting things.
There are as good christian people in
keokuk as anywhere and the truth
is. Mrs. Grimsley las had a better and
cleaner place to sleep, and better food
to eat, since she was compelled to
leave the filthy hovel, than she has
had for years. There is no doubt about
the place being a nuisance and l say
ut should bring the blush of shame
to the cheek of every citizen"-to
think that they allow two such filthy
novels to remain in the heart of the
city as are situated side by side on
North 7th street, where the board of
health has to do all the cleaning there
that is done. Such las been the case
for many years If it did not require
anything but contrariness to hold pos
session of property, no one need buy
property, pay rent, nor pay taxes.
What would we do, if there was no
law, in a case like this? 1t is certain
ly the wish of many citizens that Mrs.
Grimsley will consent to be cared for
in a descent place and that corner
be cleaned out for once. 1t has been
disgraceful place long enough. Any
one who has viewed the household
goods in the street, know it Is only
pile of rubbish and the board OF
health should have it removed
Horses have been frightened at it
and the city may have damage suit
on hand
rTT,1zEN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
Cause of Death.

London, May 9-The cause of death
of King Edward as given out by the
physicians snot generally credited
by the English profession which be-
lieves that a stroke of apoplexy must
have seized the king shortly before
his death. The Lancet says that a
final and authoritive statement will
probably be made shortly 1t insists
that the official bulletin that death
was due to heart failure following
bronchitis, was correct.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
Citizens Protest.

1t is rumored that note of protest
will go up from the residents in the
vicinity of Kilbourne park where the
arc lamps have been removed. The
park. which is about five acres in area,
and one of the prettler spots on the
south side OF the city and is used for
picnics and other warm weather occas-
ions, is dark place after night. Over
year ago, arc lights were ordered
placed in the park 10 brighten the
way of the residents in that vicinity
who find it necessary to use the park
after night in going to their homes.
Now these lights will burn no longer
during the evening hours and system
which is to run on the Philadelphia
moon schedule. And s12O will be saved
by this which will be step in help
ing the city out of Indebtedness.
Friday afternoon while in session
with four representative of the Keo-
kuk Motor Boat clun, the city council
men absolutely refused at the present
time to make any change in the ratty
condition of Keokuk's levee and when
asked for one of the lights which will
be taken from Kilbourne park to
save S120 a year, the administra-
tors Of city affairs did not agree with
the idea, saying that the city expendi-
lures and Indebtedness were already
too high to even permit the use of
these two lamps in the park on the
south side of the city or to place an
arc lamp on the levee or other smaller
lights in lieu thereof, where they
would do world OF good.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
Statement Made by 3. A. DoIan that
Mrs. GrimsIey is Of Unsound
Mind and Not Responsible
for Property Deals.
THE WITNESSES TESTIFY
Regarding the Sanity Of the Elderly
Woman Recently Dispossess-
ed Of her Prop

AL eHorC is Delng made In the
superior court this afternoon to re-
open the original case Of e.
L. Bartruff VS.. Louisa Grimsley,
which eventually led UP to the alleged
jack pot" resulting from a frame up
among attorneys while the case was
pending in the supreme court. About
twenty-five witnesses have been sub
poened to testify IS to the insanity OF
Mrs. Grimsley.
This original case was decided in
lower court, was appealed by the de-
fendant Grimsley to the supreme
court and then dismissed. HoweveA
previous to this Rev. R. C. McIdwain
whose name has been dragged through
the weary lengths of the case, had for
number of .-ears purchased the
property at various tex sales, and be-
gan serving notice of redemption. E.
i. Bartruff redeemed from several
sales, but forgot to redeem the last
time and under this sale Rev. McIlwain
secured title to half interest in the
property. This condition existed at
about the time the appeal was dismiss
ed in the supreme court. However,
by the time it had been
dismissed it is said lack
pot" had been declared. In it
figuered Judge Felix T. Hughes, re.
presented Rev. McIlwain and Mrs.
Grimsley, and Attorneys Howell and
Ballinger representing E. T. Bartruff
BY this Jack pot Bartruff got posses.
sion of the title to the front half
from which Mrs Grimsley was dis
possessed, and Judge Hughes took the
rear half on which the small brick
house is situated, and wh'c was oc
cupied by Mrs. Grimsley herself
The testimony as to Mrs. Grimsley's
insanity vii come principally from
neighbors. IL it is shown that she
was incompetent to do busiEcss as al
legged and in addition if it can 81
shown that her interests have no
been properly protected, such test
mony will have the effect of setting
aside the Bartruff tax deed and othel
deeds which followed.
Mrs. Grimsley declared that she ha:
enough furniture to furnish tweny-ont
rooms and enough chickens to start &
small poultry farm Whether she hac
these household effects and chicken!
when the Jack pot was declared i.
not known.
This morning the attorneys were il
court bright and early and Judge
Mcnamara took up the motion to Sc
aside the default, which was sustain
ed,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
This Afternoons Session.

Court convened at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon. Attorney B. A. Dolan gave
several reasons why the original case
should be re-opened. He stated that
Mrs. Grimsley was of unsound mind;
that no notice was served on her
of the tax sale and the re-
turn made by the officer was insult
the service was done at the request
of E. T. Bartruff.
Attorney Ballinger stated that he
would object to all of the evidence.
He told the court that the grounds,
upon which this motion is based, had
been rehashed before his honor three
times and could not be inquired into
again.
The witnesses subpoenaed in the
case are: John e. Craig, Harrie R.
Collins, James II. Anderson, o. NJ
Davidson, Tom Paul, DR.. Brownlee, F..
tC. Overton, John Hornish, w. d. Pat
terson, X. H. Lewis, Fred Korschgen,
Wiley Ray, Andrew j. Dimond. VIM.
Kilroy John M. Kinney and S. H.
Johnson.
The first witness to take the stand
was j. H. Anderson. He testified to
knowing Mrs Grimsley twenty-three
years. When he first knew her she
was woman of neat dress. He said
she first moved to property on Sew
enth and Morgan about 1892. 1t was
several years before she got the
deed to the property. She was a
I daughter of Benjamin F. Messenger.
/ She thought she was lawyer and
often came to my Office for informa-
| ton. / often told her things, but she
never followed my advice. Often she
would come, saying she had a suit,
end asking me how to conduct it. She
could not hold continuous con-
versation, but jumped from one
thing to another. When she drew up
papers they We're all iumbled up She
began to deteriorate as to her dress
about 1892 and 1898. After this time
she lived in very dirty manner;
she was unclean, her face being dirty
and her hands dirty.
During time from 1872 to 1900 it is
my opinion that she was subject TO
decisions. In my opinion she was not
of sound mind.
isn't 1t true" said attorney Balm
ger, "that she was shrewd in many
things No. answered the witness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
The Boss of the Place.

Yes" said the determined man,
when that waiter resented the small
ness of my tip took the case to the
proprietor Of the restaurant"
And what did the proprietor do?"
He gave the waiter some money
out of his own pocket and apologized
TO him TO rhaying such customer"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
Aldrich as chairman of the great Com
mittee on finance; the committee
which has charge of all tariff legis-
lation.
SMITH D. FRY.
EASTERN Star Banouet.
SMITH D. FRY.

Tomorrow evening in their hall,
Elmira Chapter Eastern Star will hold
their regular meeting during which
there will be initiation work for a
number of candidates. Following the
lodge session there will be banquet
rendered in honor of the new mem
bers and visiting Eastern Star mem
bers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-09
MONEY RECEIVED
FOR CORRIDEN
secretary-Treasurer Sterne Received
$500 From President Hedges of
ST. Louis.

The money $5OO-was received
from President Hedges st st. Louis by
ecretary-Treasurer Louis Sterne.
While "Red" is not playing with St
Louis he is making good in Omaha.
President Justice declared today
that the Western Union expected to
have the service between ball parks in
working order this week