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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
Robert chariea Hannon says That He
Is the New Head Of the
Christian scienee
Church.
CLAIMS He is THE NEW HEAD
Has Commission From Mrs. Eddy and
Mrs. stetson and viii Carry
the Matter Into
Court.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Dec. 49,
Robert Charles Harmon of East
Windsor has announced that he ia
the successor to the head of the
Christian Science church and has en-.
gagged Robert M. Grant, an attorney
OF Hartford, Conn. to bring sui,
against the directors Of the mother
church to support his claim.
Last Friday Mr. Harmon sent sew.
eral thousand circulars broadcast
over the worli announcing that Mrs.
Eddy had commissioned him her
successor. the circular reads as
follows:
Il wish to announce to the world
at large that / am the rightful sue
cessor and living representative OF
the teachings and healing system as
taught by the late Mrs. Mary Baker
Glover Eddy. chosen and commits.
stoned by her August 13, 1890, at 10
81 North State street, Concord, N. H.
Il am the spiritual head and
teacher of divine science, or the
science of mind healing, having pass.
ed through her classes in the Mass.
achusetts Metaphysical College in
Boston in 1887, and i have a cer-
tificate to that effect signed by Mrs.
Eddy.
Il shall be glad to answer all in-
quiries of mankind for the awaken
ling and uplifting of the human race
to health. strength and freedom, and
the teaching theory of life. am
ROBERT CHARLES HANNON,
East Windsor Hill, Conn"
Mr.. Harmon says he has papers
signed by both Mrs. Stetson of New
York and the late Mrs. Eddy which
will support his claim. The suits
will be brought as soon as Mrs.
Eddy's will Is made public. Mr..
Harmon is president of the Divine
Science Association and head OF
the Church of the Living at Hart
ford, Conn. !.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
Condition Is Regarded as Grave and
There Are No Hopes For His Re-
covery at the Pres.nt
Time.
OPERATION IS UNNECESSARY
Worried Himself Into Final Illness
Through the Strenuous Life
Of States
man.

ELKINS, w. Va. Doc. 13.-It Is
learned from reliable sources that
Senator S. B. Elkins, who has been
III ever since the adjournment Of the
last session Of congress, is slowly
sinking. His condition Is regarded as
grave and as not warranting any
hopes OF recovery. Since last We'd
nesday he has been slowly losing
ground. and his family and physicians
have given up hope.
A short time ago it was decided by
the family that if an examination
disclosed the presence of pus In
either his liver or his kidneys, and
that il an operation would remove
the cause OF his illness that an oper-
alton was best for him, but through
the use Of the hollow needle 1t was
found that there was no pus and the
idea Of an operation was abandoned.
For a few days Senator Elkins seem
ed to be improving, but last Wednes-
day his condition took a turn for the
worse and since there have been 10
favorable symptoms.
Senator Elkins was removed to
Washington from Elkins some weeks
ago for the purpose OF having an
operation performed on him by spec
ialists from John Hopkins hospital,
Baltimbore. il one WAS needed, but
it has been decided that one would
be of no benefit.
| The senator's cond ditiop ..is said to
| be due To the terrific strain he un-
dcrwent during the. troublous times
which marked the recent sessions Of
congress, there being much turmoil
and worry, which was hard on a
man Of his years. The breaking up
of the old lines within his party and
tho chickering's were a sore trial to
him. Then the almost constant
notoriety which his daughters en-
gagement to the Duke d'AbruzI
brought on him and his family was
very trying and annoyed the sen
ator greatly. His nervous system
could not stand the strain, and his
illness followed
Is Starving to Death.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Surround-
ed by all the luxury that millions
can produce, Senator Elkins is slowly
starving to death according to the
story told here today. The nature of
his malady has not been made public,
but 1t is said the main trouble is his
;noh;ittv to diOngf fnOG
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
! CHEAPER FUEL
IN OUR STATE
Rilr0ad Rates Have Been Reduced by
the Iowa BOARD of Railroad
Commissioners.

DES MONIES, Dec. 13.--The Iowa
board of railroad commissioners has
Just taken long step toward provid-
ing cheaper fuel throughout the state
and Also in protecting the home lines
industry by ruling In tho contest
brought by Iowa coal operators
against the railroads that intra-state
rates must be materially reduced De-
cember 81 on soft coal. The new
schedule covers the rate per ton in
shipments of from 5 to 500 miles. In
shipments of distances between twen-
ty-five and fifty miles inclusive the
rate is reduced .03; in distances OF
from fifty-five to seventy-five inclu-
lsive the rate is reduced .04; in dis
tances of eighty to 100 miles inclu-
site the rate is reduced .06; in dis
tances of from 105 to 145 miles incl,l-
sive the rates are reduced from 04 to
.06; for $50 to 155 miles the rate is re-
duced .07 and .075; for 100 miles the
rate is reduced .08; for 165 miles .085;
for ITO miles .09; for 175 miles .095;
for 1S0 miles 10. And the reduction
reduces practically .05 every ten miles
until for 500 mile shipment the re-
duction is .25. There is one other
big case yet to be decided by the COM
mission before the close Of this year.
That is the one regarding express
rates instituted by George Wrightman
of the Iowa Manufacturers Associa-
ton. Colonel David ]. Palmer, chair
man of the Iowa board of commission
ers states that this opinion and deci-
sion will probably be given some time
next week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
Supreme Court Decisions.
[Special to The Gafe City


DES MONIES, Iowa Dec. Estate
against Sloan, appellant, Pottawatta
mie district; affirmed
State against Johnson, appellant
Winneshiek district; affirmed.
State against Ferguson, appellant
Sac district; affirmed
State against Cowell, appellant, Car
roll district; reversed.
State appellant against Weymant
Clayton district; reversed.
Dubbert ct al appellant against Goth
Cedar Falls, ct al, Black Hawk dis
trict; affirmed
School district Union, appellant
against Independent District Stock.
port, Van Buren district; affirmed.
Kelles ct al, against Harrison, ap-
pellant, Palo Alto district, affirmed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
committee investigating How He
Got Into the Senate Says That
He Did Not Buy
Seat.
EVIDENCE FOUND INSUFFICIENT
Full Report Has Not Been Give, r,.
But Tho Result Is Made
Known to the
Public.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-The spb.
committee OF the senate which inve..
leaaed The charges OF bribery in con-
nectlon with the election of Senator
william Lorimer Of Illinois, decided
unanimously that the testimony d,n
not prove any OF the charges made.
me committee took UP the evidence
N It's entirety at an exclusive session.
!. canvassed the testimony, weighed
tne evidence and the arguments and
LOOK into consideration all the facts
tnat had been decided In connection
with the charges concerning the cleo.
'lon and decided that there had been
SHOWN no foundation for the charges
.hal bribery had entered into the case
IN connection with Mr.. Lorimer,s e,ac.
tion. A motion finally was offered 10
report to the full committee or the
senate that the charges had not been
proved. On this motion there was no
olssentlng vote in the subcommittee
Following this action. the sub-com.
mittee's report will be prepared for
the full committee at once. and the re-
port Will be sent to the senate within
a short time.
me subcommittee consists of Sen
ator Burrows, of Michigan; Bulkeley.
or connecticut; Gamble OF South Da-
kota; Hepburn, of Idaho, republicans.
Frazier OF Tennessee; Paynter, of
Kentucky and Johnson, OF Alabama,
democrats. "a 81
These men conducted the hearing.
Nearly all the testimony was taken
In Chicago. The testimony OF a few
witnesses taken in washington devel.
oped little OF Importance. The full
committee may meet this week to re-
ceive the sub-committe's report. but
no session of the full committee mas
yet been called. The proceedings of the
subcommittee we're executive. all
members declining to discuss their ac-
tion.
All members agreed not to divulge
any of the proceedings or to discuss
the vote until after the report had
been submitted to the full committee.
The full committee consists entirely
of lawyers, and it is said that they
will judge the evidence from techni-
cal point of view. much the same as
court would do
A report was current about the
senate that an informal canvass of the
committee had been taken and not
one member of the entire committee
would vote to sustain the charges.
This, however, was not. confirmed
There is no doubt that the action OF
the subcommittee as approved is cor
rect.
Although members of the commit
tee refused to discuss it publicly.
news of the action was communicated
to their colleagues in the senate. They
not being members of the committee
gave out the substance of the sub
committees action.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
Told Grand Jury That He Quit When
His Lawyer Told Him That
Something Was
Wrong.
TRIED TO HOLD UP coHAN
Actor Was Threatened Unless he Fur.
nished $4,000 But Hc Did
Not Give

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-When the
grand jury today took up the inyes.
tigation of the American Boy Scouts
which was formed by VIM. R. Hearst
as a rival OF the Boy Scouts. OF
America, Hearst said that he had
left the organization because his
attorney had told him that unlaw
full means were being used to raiss
money.
A representative Of George M
Cohen stated that Cohen was told
to either donate $4,000 or be as
sailed by the Hearst papers. Cohen
was willing to contribute but not
that much.
Another witness told of being call
ed up by telephone and asked to con
tribute, which he did, by giving
$1,000 but having the same returned
to him later.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
DOZEN RIOTS AND
ONE MAN SHOT
Striking Garment Workers Voting
Today on Peace Prop
nnifInn

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-One shooting
and dozen rios marked the voting
of the striking garment workers on
the peace proposition OF Hart Shaft
ner & Marx.
Frank Kreetna was shot in the
knee when 800 strikers surrounded
his house to prevent him from going
to work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
ONE LITTLE BOY
OVERLOOKED AT FIRE
chidren's Home Destroyed and Sick
Youngster Lost His
Life.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, Dec. 1s.-The
Children's home here was destroyed
while the children were kneeling at
prayer this morning.
All escaped except Rob. Barnes,
aged 7, who was sick in the hospital
and was overlooked.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
acnual Report Of the Comptroller OF
Tho currency Deals With
pciIars and Cents az Though
Grains Of sand.
DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN DOUBLED
,,nkins Business Of the United States
Shows Great Gains In all
Of Its Depart
rnents.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Another
rear of prosperity and solid growth
lor the banks OF the United States
Is recorded in the annual report OF
Lawrence 0. Murray, comptroller of
he currency, presented to congress.
Not only the national banks. which
COME directly under the control and
supervision of the currency bureau,
are included in the comprehensive
review of banking conditions, but
state banks, savings banks, trust
companies and other financial insti.
tutions- some 1880 others-are rep.
resented.
In the fiscal year of 1910, the com
bined resources of the 1000 new
banks of the United States grew to
approximately Loco. 100000. Sep
tember last. their loans and dis
counts had reached $5,4O0,uO0,O0O, an
amount never before equaled in the
history of the national banking
created in 1864. At the same time
they were counting nearly $4,000, 900
of oyercrafts in their assets, a prac-
! tice which there is no law to stop.
Combining all other banks in the
United States and it's island posses
sions with those of the national sys-
TEN, and allowing an estimate for
those not reported, it is estimated
the banking power of the nation has
grovgFin the last ten- years from t:::.,
e77 Of all sorts OF banks, with cap.
Hal Of $l,150,000,Ooo, and individual
deposits Of $7,6ss.0o0,u00 to more
than $1,000 banks. with combined cap.
ital close to $4,000. 10000 and in
disidual deposits Of nearly s16,O0O,-
WO.p00.
The deposits have more than
doubled in little more than a decade
and the same combined loans and
discounts have grown to more than
sl2,oO0,0Oo, 900.
The volume of business is reflected
In reports which have been assem-
bled from 1877 clearing house ex-
changes, showing combined clear
ings of $4,000, 100000 for the year
ended September so, as against
sl5S,s0O 100000 for 1909. With the
exceptions of Cincinnati, Ohio, Hous-
ton, Texas, Greensburg, Pa, Fre-
mont, Neb., Franklin, Pa, Colorado
Springs, Colo, and Vicksburg, Miss,
the year showed an increased vol
hme of business transacted The
New York Clearing House Associ-
ton represented 60 per cent Of the
clearings Of all associations of the
country, and during the current year
has reached $4,000, ,0JU, 900, nearly
sl3,000,000,0DO greater than in 1909.
For those enormous transactions,
balance of only little more than s44,-
0e0,000,000 were used.
Four actual national bank failures
marked the year. Final settlement
of the affairs OF eighteen insolvent
banks was made In which depositors
received nearly sc per cent. From
the date of the first failure in 1865,
ol4 national banks have been placed
In the hands OF receivers and
twenty-five OF them have been re-
stored to solyency.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
Wants the Freieh. Rates Raised.

DES MONIES, Dec. 13.-Long peti.
tions signed by employees of the Chi
cago Great Western and Illinois
Central railroads were filed with the
railroad commissioners asking that
freight rates be raised in Iowa. The
petitions were signed by employees at
Des Moines, Marshalltown, Water.
loo and Dubuque and are supposed
to be part of a movement to revise
Iowa freight rates upward and has
nothing to do with interstate rates.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
owa officer Killed By Horse

DEs MONIES, Dec. 13-First Lieu
tenant Albert ]. Woude of the Sixth
cavalry, u S. A., died from injuries
received when he was thrown from
his horse while riding near Fort Des
Moines His skull was fractured.
Lieutenant Woude was 4s years old
and is survived by wi>e.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
MANY Fires in marsnslItown.

MARsHALLTOWN, Dec. 13.--over-
heated furnaces are the cause OF a
large number of fires In this town
during the past month. The home
of Rodney Wells, city editor Of
the Times-Republican, was partially
destroyed by fire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13

PLAN is NOT REVOLUTIONARY
Said That He Did Not Want to start a
Big Debate. But Wanted the
Tariff to be
Changed.

WASHINGTON Dec. Ex-senator
Cummins addressed the senate today
on his plan of modification of the
rules to permit a revision of the
tariff, schedule by schedule.
He denied that his plan was rev.
oluttonary as charged by Senator
Hale Cummins was given close at
tention and all of the senate leaders
were in their places.
Il do not propose to precipitate a
tariff debate" he said. Il will not
discuss the merit or demerits of the
tariff passed in 1909. Many people
believe the tariff act should be
changed in many particulars. Some
items are too high and reductions
should be made. Under present
business conditions it is absolutely
impossible to amend the tariff laws,
until the rules are amended
Cumnins said senator's should not
wait but all those who believed any
schedule needs remedy, should op-
pose the same He explained the
effect of his proposed change in the
rules.
Other Washington News.
WASHINGTON Dec. l3Postal re-
form, including an extension Of the
parcels post, Is the factor In which
James III. Cole today announced his
candidacy for New York senator from
New York. He Is secretary of the
Postal Progreks league
WASHINGTON Dec. 1S-Ice coat
ed sidewalks are keeping the hospitals
busy today. TWENTY-FIVE persons
have required medical attention for
fractured limbs or badly cut heads
during the past twentyfour hours.
WASHINGTON Dec. 13.--The rail
roads scored L victory today in the
ruling that roads had right to i'm
pose such demurrage charges as they
saw At.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 49, President
Taft today appointed G. Edward
Schultz of Milwaukee to be collector
Of customs there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
HOLIDAY TRAGEDY
in RABBITLAND
One Man Killed 40 Bunnics In Half
Day and All Records
RrOkpn

DUQUOIN, H., Dec. 1a.-The past
week. saw all previous records for rab-
bit shipments from this section OF IL
linois broken Hundreds of the elu-
sive fox tails have been killed in Sa-
line, Franklin and Perry counties and
shipped to New York for disposal.
One hunter near Galatia succeeded
in bagging 10 rabbits in half day.
Saturdays shipment to New York
were nearly 200 barrels, principally
from dorado, Galatia and Thompson
Vile.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
Church Free From Debt,

CEDAR FALLS, Dec. 1S.-The First
Presbyterian church was dedicated
Monday, with special services by DR..
Joseph w. Powell of New York. The
sum Of $4,000 was raised and the
$4,000 structure was dedicated free
of debt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
PLOT TO OPEN
RUSSIAN JAILS
Plan Was to Poison All of the Guards
and Release Many Political
Prisoners.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 13.-A plot
ito release all political prisoners in
the Russian jails by the wholesale
poisoning of the guards, was brought
to light today.
Hundreds of prisoners have commit
ted suicide because of cruelty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
ONLY A PART Or
PAPER WORTH READING
Minister Says Great Many items Are
DemoraIizing and Many
TnwhOteS0me

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Rev. Percy
Grant, pastor of the church Of the
Ascension on Fifth Avenue has been
making study of New York news
papers. Classification of 10000 news
items printed over period of three
months, he says, showed the follow
ing result:
Worth while, 1900; Trivial, 2,1Oo;
Unwholesome, 1,7oo; Demoralizing, 2 :
800.
He urges that the newspapers
should be educational not a mercan-
tile medium" and declares that the
public may secure a better type of
newspaper by suggestion, that is, by
refusing to read papers that Will not
print what is wanted"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
Now Church Dedicated.

JESsUP. Dec. 13.-The new Pres
byterian church. occupying the site
Of the structure burned to the ground
a year ago, was dedicated Sunday.
Fourteen hundred dollars were raised
and barely cleared the cnurcn from
debt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
"coos-Bye, Emr-Then suIcided.

OTTUMWA, Dec. With the
words. Goodbye, EN- to his sister
Emma. after he had directed her to
read the note in his inside pocket,
Harry Bloom, aged 23 years. drank
half an ounce Of carbolic acid at his
home in South Ottumwa. He died in
agony an hour later 1t is said that
Bloom. who was in love with Miss
Gladys Trasaghan OF Ottumwa. had q
sight misunderstanding with her and
tnis Is believed to be the cause.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
WILL SPEAK BUT
NOT on POLITICS
Col. Roosevelt to Attend Dinner Given
by New Haven Chamber of
Commerce.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Dec. 13.---
Theodore Roosevelt will be the guest
of honor at dinner this evening at
the Chamber OF Commerce and will
deliver a non-political address
Judge Simeon Baldwin, whom
Roosevelt criticized during the cam
paign refuses to attend the dinner un-
less Roosevelt apologies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
2.544 saw They'll Be Better.

WATERLOO, Dec. 13.-There were
ESQ conversions at the Sunday reyi-
val meetings, making a to al OF q
544 up to date. Representatives of
three generations in one family were
among tn. conversions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13
DISMAL NEWS
FOR THE STOMACH
Prices VIII be High in New York on
Account OF the Rad

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.--Dismal news
for the worker came from the whole
sale markets today.
Prices for the Christmas dinner and
fixings Is to be almost prohibitive.
Lack of stock is given as the reason.
The excuse is also made that the
weather has interfered with bringing
in the farm produce.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13

Boone lnteruban Opens Thursday.
BOONE, Dec. 13.-According to an
announcement made by General Man
ager Blake Rockwell the city extefl-
sion to the Boone interurban will not
he opened until next Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13

German Proverb.
BY three things we learn men-love,
play and wine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.--The rail
roads scored t victory today in the
ruling that roads had right to i'm
pose such demurrage charges as they
saw At.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-07
Our Store IS the
Place to Buy
Your Furniture.

A new plat is not considered accept
able for presentation to the public I'M
less it contains all the modern conven-
fences and accessories that the town
weston buys from realty dealers here,
he will get property nearly as good
as the best.
Some of the real estate dealers in
town have invested their total for
tunes in what they hope viii soon be of
greater value, and which are proving
SO more every day. Often times plat
or addition is improved at a great
cost to the promoter, but so sure have
they been of the future OF Columbia
that they have been willing to risk
their present fortunes on real estate.
Columbia the fastest growing city
in Central Missouri" says the last
booklet issued by the Columbia Com
mercial club, and "has for the last
fifteen years enjoyed a period of steady
growth and continuous prosperity.
From a town of 5000 inhabitants in
1900, with practically no municipal
improvements, she has grown into a
city of nearly $4,000, including the
student population, with municipal
water and light plant, first-class cen.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-09-07

strong advantage in having roads de-
pendent upon rather than independent
of a community. Then roads feed and
help to build up town, and do not
feed upon and take business from ii"
The improvements that are being
made in Columbia this year represent
an expenditure of more than a mil
lion dollars, according to figures COM
piled by the secretary and advertis-
ing committee of the Columbia Com
mercial club. There are about twelve
business buildings now under construc-
ton, aggregating cost OF about $780,
900. The residences that are now un-
der construction and planned to be
built this year are estimated to be
worth about half million dollars
About 100000 is being expended in
school buildings, all of which are ex-
pected to be ready for occupancy at
the next school term.
Some of the larger improvements
made during the past few years are:
The new 100000 Court House. One
of the finest in the state.
The new Young Mems Christian
Association building costing $4,000.
Fourteen miles of streets, paved with
brick on Portland cement concrete
foundation, costing over 100000. This
has been put down within four years.