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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
Thirst published in The Topeka State
Journal March % 1901
MONEY.

BETTER REALTY AND LOAN CO.
Make farm and city loans in any amoure
from $500 up at lowest rates and on the
most favorable terms. Onice ground floor.
Columbian Bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

Fred Voiland. ]. A. Lukens ard Fred
o. Morns, Who were appointed a COM
m1ttee from the Civic club to investi-
gate the condition of the Granville
road, and other business men went
over the road in autos this morning.
The condition of the highway is re-
ported to be very bad. almost fmpassa-
Bile in places. The committee intend
40 take steps toward lettering it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22
UNDERTAKING.


L. NJ PENWELL. funeral director and
embalmer. First class service, reason
able prices. Sill Quincy st. Both phones 1s1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

cutlery trade. Popular article. 500, 900
advertising campaign. progressing. Elk
elusive territory. Liberal commissions.
Great opportunity for hustlers. The
Keenoh Company. 1910 w. Fort ST.. De-
troit Mich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

The big fire cistern on Kanss ave-
nue., just north of Norris street, is said
to be leaking as badly as ever, after
Just having been repaired. The els
tern Tor the past several years has to
ne filled every few days on account OF
the water seeping out. Recently it was
All pumped out and repaired, but the
leaking is reported to continue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-22

Specially Paint Manufacturing Co. can
use Speciality Salesman to travel in Kan
sas. Very liberal commission with good
drawing account from the beginning. The
Merchants Paint Co., Cleveland, Ohio"
WANTED-Stock statesmen at once. APP
ply The Anderson Mica Mining Co. 716
Kansas ave-. Topeka. Kan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
HAIR CUTS TO
COST ONE DOLLAR
Chicago BARRIERS Take Action Against
,he Man With Safety
Razor.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Dec. o.. If you
shave yourself, be glad if you are
bald: if your tresses are long and
healthy, bewail. The safety haircut
ter must come to the rescue of the
safety-razor army, for 100 boss bar
bers of Chicago have issued call to
the balance of the city tonsorial par
lor owners for support in charging
the self-shaver 81 for his haircuts.
The inroads the safety razor has
made on the BARRIERS income. espe-
cially during the prevailing high cost
of living, was lamented. Speakers in
the meeting said representative bar
bers in all parts of the city had indi-
Gated they were willing to boost the
price of hair cuts to self-shaving hu-
manity. in order to replenish the ton
serial Golfers and discourage home
competition.
They figured that with a proposed
new scale of 81 for hair cuts for men
who shared themselves the user of
the safety razor would find soon that
1t was costing him as much whether
he shaved himself or not A 50-cent
haircut price was discussed, but the
penalty vas judged too low.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
REIGN OF TERROR
BY YOUNG TURKS
They Have Even Surpassed Abdul
Hamid, the Deposed Sultan
of Turkey.

SOFIA. Bulgaria, Dec. 22..The
Macedonian situation is rapidly be-
coming intolerable.' according to r.
Nikoloff, the traveller, who has just
crossed the frontier into Bulgaria
after tour of investigation of condi
tions in the adjoining Turkish prov.
ince.
The Young Turks. he asserts, have
even surpassed Abdul Hamid, and
under their rule a reign of terror pre-
walls which is literally crushing the
christian population to death. Under
the pretense of disarmament, Nikoloff
declares that the Turkish government
imprisons. beats, tortures and kills
indiscriminately.
Most of the victims are said to be
Bulgarians who have figured as lead
ers in movements for reform, but
neither old men, women nor children
are spared. What is taking place in
Macedonia, Nikoloff says, Is not
pacification, nor even repression, but
determination of all christians. Nor
are the Bulgarians the only sufferers,
he adds. Greeks, Albanians, and
others are equally oppressed.
The outrages TO which they have
been subjected have not only failed
to frighten the Bulgarians into sub
mission, but promises to drive them
into speedy revolution Whenever
they can find arms and experienced
leaders, they will be ready, In fact.
they are already organizing bands.
and taking to the field. In many cases.
the Greeks and Albanians. forgetting
their traditional animosity toward
Bulgaria. are joining these guerilla
parties in the struggles against the
Turks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
Tournament Of Roses.

PASADENA. Cal. Dec. ~ Plans
for the 1911 Tournament of Roses are
in such shape that the prediction is
safe that the pageant on New Years
day will surpass anything in the
city's history For the first time
there is to be an evening carnival as
We'll as the parade OF roses in the
morning and field and track events at
Tournament Park in the afternoon.
The morning parade will be devoted,
as usual to tlower-decked We
hicles, while the feature OF
the afternoon events at the
park will be fouI-horse Roman
chariot races on a banked half mile
track. In the evening a newly form
ed carnival club will put on gro
tesQue street parade, which is to be
complete surprise to everyone save
the members of the parade committee
1t is expected that the morning floral
parade will be two miles long and IL
will take millions of individual bios
SONS to cover the vehicles completely
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
SANTA CLAUS
WAS ON FIRE
Boy Who Acted the Part Came Near
Losi ,g His Life at School
Entertainment.

DES MONIES, Dec. %. Ed Toep-
Toepfer of 1905 Fourteenth street,
was seriously burned about the face
Iand head yesterday afternoon while
impersonating the characteEsof Santa
Claus at The Christmas entertainment
given at the Franklin school building
His Santa Claus costume caught fire
from lighted candle or the Christ
mas tree.
His teacher. Miss Helen NJ Park
Eof 1899 Twentieth street. was badly
burned about the arms and hands in
her heroic and successful effort in ex-
ltinguishing the flames. That his in
juries are no more serious is probab-
ily due to her quick work and cool
head.
Dressed in cotton wadding and
Claus, the boy was dancing about the
tree acting out the character OF the
children's patron saint in distributing
gifts when the inflammable material
Of his costume took fire from can
die. In an instant the boys outer
garments were in flames. The teach
err realized his peril, and with cool
headed courage she summoned the
seated school children to her, gave
quick commands. and with their aiI
succeeded in extinguishing the flames
before the body of the boy was burn
ed. The boy was commanded by Miss
Clark to keep his eyes tightly closed
which he did. and probably saved his
sight by the thoughtful action DR..
~. F. McKitrick was called, and he
dressed the burns of both the teach
er and the wounded boy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
-FOUR YEARS
FOR THE SPIES
English Army Officers Who Were
Caught Making Sketches Of
Forts Are Found
Guilty.
THEY MUST GO TO JAIL
Expressed Willingness to do That
Much for Their Country
and They Probably
Will.

LEIPSIG, Dec 22.-Bernard Trenth
and Lieutenant Brunden, English ar
my officers were today found guilty
of spying on German Notifications
and sentenced TO four years imprison-
ment.
The case was heard by the supreme
court of the empire which practically
precludes the liability of the verdict
being set aside. Sir William Bull is
seeking 10 have the sentence suspend
ed.
The two men were arrested while
making sketches of German fortitica-
tions. The men received their SEN
tences calmly and announced their
perfect Willingness ito do this much
for our country
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
FROM BOMBAY
TO LONDON
New Railroad Through Persia is
Planned Which win Cut Five
Days off Present
Time.
BY THE CASPIAN SEA
Gigantic Project is Not Looked unon
With Favor by Germany But
VIII Likely be
Built.

81. PETERSBURG, Dec % r.
success crowns the efforts of the in.
'efnational syndicate engaged at nres
eht IN promoting a railroad through
Fersia. from the Caucasus to Raj.
uchlstan, London will be brouyht WITH
~ seven days of Bombay, as against
sie tWelve and a half now reouired
~ ene same trip by way of Brindisi
ana the Suez canal. The cost of tho
Journey, too, would be reduced from
cent. - pei
ne promoters are convinced that
'ne iine will pay handsomely not only
as a short cut between England md
lnaia, but for the opportunity II will
anord for developing Persian mar.
hets. they are mainly Russians as
YET, b'lt it is hoped to secure capital
700. from England, France and her.
maps Germany. Enough progress has
already been made with the plans.
SO that negotiations have been beynn
with the Persian government for q
concession.
The railroad. if built. win have IFS
Vorthefn terminus at Baku, where it
VIII connect with an already existing
line, and its southern in Baluchistan
Where there will be another connec-
Iion With line to the southwark.
The proposed route III, alonr 5 ,he
Caspian Sea to the Persian frontier
and thence by way OF Resht, Teheran
and Krman to the borders OF Bal.
uchistan and Nushki.
The sections within Russian and
British territory will be under the
control of the respective countries
and the Persian trunk line under that
of an International company. The
Persian section will be 1.10O miles
long and will cost $75,0oO,0O Be.
tween London and Bombay, by way oil
Alexandrovo. Rostoff and Baku. the
distance will be 500 miles.
The German government does not
seem friendly to the scheme as vet.
Teutonic financiers pointing to the
barren character of much of the coun-
try it is proposed to traverse and to
the engineering difficulties certain to
be encountered, but the promoters
here take the view that the German
objections are based on political rath-
er than upon financial grounds. In
any event, they think they will be
ah1e tn finance tho apternrica ayop
without German assistance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
BODIES IN HEAP
down in Mine
Rescuers Are Driven Back While
Making Attempt TO Bring
corpses up to the
Surface.
TWO HUNDRED DEAD
Second Great Catastrophe in England
This Y ar With Total Death
List of Over Three
Hundred.
A TWO HUNDRED DEAD

MANCHESTER, Dec 22.-Rescuers
have been driven back from the Pre-
toria mine where 200 dead bodies are
niled In the center of the mine but
.rnot be reached.
This is the second great mine dis
aster in England this year, an explo-
sion having occurred in the Yelling
ton colliery at White Haven, Cumber-
land on May IL, in which 1876 miners
We're killed.
The explosion resulted in the tenn.
Dorary disablement of the machinery
whereby the cages are lowered and
drawn to the surface, and it was con.
siderable time before the first rescue
party reached the bottom of the pit.
In all. they brought out eight men
still living, but the majority of these
We're in a serious condition from the
noxious gases. Ten bodies also We're
removed and twenty additional bod
les were found partly covered by
heavy falls of coal
Late last night the colhery fans
were started again, and the air was
found to be fairly good. Arrange
ments We're then made for relays OF
rescuers to go into the mine every
three hours throughout the night
Towards midnight two more miners
We're found alive. They We're terrib-
~ burned and. are sr as critical con
dition.
It was announced that forty bodies
had been collected at the bottom OF
the shaft, and they will be brought up
as soon as possible. A flicker Of hope
still animates the rsscuers that more
men may be found alive Doctors,
nurses and anlbulances are still on
the scene, and relatives, mostly wom-
en-, are lingering in the vicinity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
RECEIVER FOR
CENTERVILLE ROAD
Twenty Four Mile System Is In Troub,
lie and Injunction Has Been
Issued

DEs MONIES, Dec - The Alba
and Centerville railroad built by the
late General Drake in 1888, is in the
hands of a receiver by order OF
Judge Smith Mcpherson of the federal
court William G. Bird is named as
the receiver upon application of The
Iowa Central, with which road the
Abba and Centeryille has been at
war for several weeks, There is al
so a restraining order to prevent the
Abba and Centerville from sellins
any of its twenty-four rifles of tract
or rolling stock to the Southern Iows
Traction company aud the Iowa Cen
trail claims thai the Abba and Cen
terville owes it $4,000 for materia
and other property
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
Clinton swains In Trouble.

CLINTON, Dec. 22,--John Severing
is in Jail and William Gray is in the
hospital as the result of a fight on
the street in which two men and q
girl we're the principal figures. One
of the men went into resort, leaving
the girl and the other man outside,
when the girls escort was absent
the other man attempted to make
love to her. When Seyering returned
and was informed of what had hap
.uened he assaulted Gray
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
SPEND MILLIONS
FOR CHRISTMAS
American People Will Use up Plenty
of Money to Buy Their
Gifts.

WASHINGTON Dec. 22.--It is. es.
timated Eerc today by Victor H. Ohm
sted, chief of the bureau of statis-
tics of the department of agriculture
that at Inast 90 million dollars will be
spent by the American people for
Christmas gifts.
Reports from New York show the
Christmas mail to be the largest IN
'the history or the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
Iowa CITY Goes Wet.

IOWA CITY, Dec. 22.--Towa City
mas gone wet The canvass of the
votes being made by the board OF
supervisors, was found on seni-offic-
IA returns to be against the civic
league faction. Upon learning the
outcome students begai: the circular
uon OF petitions to be placed before
,ne state legislature In January ask
Ing u to extend the five-mile liquor
unit law 10 the state university.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
THE WEATHER.
(Until Z p. m. Friday.l

For Keokuk and vicinity: Rain or
snow and colder tonight. Friday fair
and colder.
For Illinois: Unsettled with snow
or rain tonight and probably east por-
tion Friday. Warmer east portion to-
night. Colder Friday.
For Iowa: Threatening and cold.
er tonight with rain or snow east por-
ton. Friday fair with colder extreme
east portion.
For Missouri: Unsettled and cold
er tonight with snow or rain east and
south portions. Friday fair with cold
er east portion.
Weather Conditions.
Clearing, slightly colder weather
has followed snow in the mountain
region. as the field of high pressure
from the Pacific slope advanced to
that section, and yesterdays depres-
sion has moved to the central Mis-
souri, valley; the temperature rising
in it's front over the central valleys.
and there has been snow or rain
from the Rockies to the Mississippi
valley.
The pressure remains high in the
eastern portion of the country, where
generally fair. cool weather pre-
walls.
Conditions indicate rain or snow.
and colder fo- this section tonight,
and fair colder weather Friday.
Local Observations.
Dec. Bar. Ther.Wind Weather.
81 7 p. m. 3o14 % Sc PIT Cldy
% Z am. z. 80 90 "a Sc Rain
Rainfall fol. past "a hours / hun
dredth.
River above low water Of 1864
feet tenths.
Change in "a hours rise feet.
Mean temperature. Dec. 2l, "a.
Highest temperature 81.
Lowest temperature, 12.
Lowest Temperature last night. 90.
FRED q. G0SEWISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
ow the Jackies on Board the Ameri-
can Hattleships Celebrate the
Day Away From
Home.
|LWAYs HAVE A TREE
. Work on That Day Which is Civ
en- Over to Good Time by the
Men Who are on
Board.

WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-Though
Uncle San1's $4,000 or more sailors
u the navy will have little oportu, ~
o do any Christmas shopping while
hey are cruising in foreign waters
his week. most elaborate preparations
or celebrating the day are now going
Forward on every battleship and 9th.
Er vessel in the service.
OF all the holidays in the wear
Christmas is regarded in the navy
rs essentially the sailors owns There.
fore, the tackles are allowed to OBJ
serve It in exactly the way that they
deem best, without let or hinderance
upon the part of the officers. Work
Is dispensed with as far as possible,
|only the necessary routine tasks be.
ing performed on that day. The rest
of the time is given over to the tars
for amusement and the Christmas
dinner Is the real meal of the year.
Varied programs OF sports are now
being arfnged to occupy the morning
hours up to dinner time. The nature
Of these sports depends upon the 10.
cation Of the battleship. Those crews
now in the Far East, with the Asiatic
feet are planning boat races, swim
ming races, diving contests, and the
like. Even a base ball game will be
included in the program Of any crew
torfubafe eno,ig b to be Stationed in
a tropical port for the day. Where
ever possible, races are arranged with
crews from the warships OF other
nations stationed in the vicinity.
Sailors unfortunate enough to be
IN northern waters on Christmas day,
must content themselves with such
indoor sports and athletic contests
as are possible on board ship These
usually consist Of boxing matches,
wrestling matches, tugs-of-war, leap
lDg contests, and the like. The box
ing and wrestling matches are the
most popular as hardly a ship is
without its aspirant to pugilistic hon
ors, among whom a vigorous rivalry
develops.
After dinner which is prepared for
months in advance another form. Of
entertainment is introduced. Nearly
. every ship has on board minstrel
company made UP of sailors. Extra
enorts are exerted to make the Christ
mas performance the best of the year.
Inc minstrel show is followed by
regular vaudeville olio, including
dancers, magicians, and all the rest
IN the evening the Christmas celebra-
suon Is brought to a close by the
spectacle of a Christmas tree on board
snip. In fact, on each ship there
are always two Christmas trees, for
lne officers never fail to have tree
"a the wardroom. In the distribution
of gifts, no one is forgotten, slight
as may be the intrinsic value of the
presents.
mere is now bound for the English
Ghannel, where the vessels of the
Atlantic fleet are stationed. the sup
ply ship. Culgoa, and a large part
oi her burden Is made up of Christmas
Doxes for the tars, sent from the
United States by friends and relatives
At home. Notices of the sailing of
me Christmas ship" are always sent
out long in advance, SO that everyone
VINO wishes may help add to the joy
lulness OF Christmas at sea in the
navy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
Broke His Neck.

ADELCA, Dec. 22-Albert Rosson.
&c. years old, q farmer living two
miles west of here. fell from wagon
while he was loading corn and struck
upon his head His mock was broken
and death was instantaneous. He
leaves wife and two children.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
BIGGER FRAUD
THAN BEFORE
Sugar Drawbacks" Have Been Dis
covered and There Will be
Sensation.

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.--Immense
sugar customs frauds involving mil
mons in drawbacks" allowed sugar
companies, have been discovered and
me money is to be recovered through
ciVil suits. This promises to be a
bigger sensation than the criminal
suits over weighing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
kEOkUk CENSUS
is 4,0OS
Loss Of Population is Shown by the
Figures Which are Made siic
BY Director
ourand'
OTHER iowa '''F'
Burlington Passes the $4,000 Mark
and ottamwa is Also Rated High
er Than is
keokuk.
OTHER IOWA 'usTs

WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec.
- The Gate City, Keokuk,
Iowa: The population of Keo-
kuk according to the thir-
teenth census is 14,O0S.
The twelfth census CAV e
KeokuS 14,641.
The eleventh census CAV G
Keokuk IA, 1O1.
Il. DANA DlTRAND,
Director.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
TO FLY ACROSS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Carter Has All Metal Aeropane in
Which He viii Attempt
the Trip.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-During the
next sixty days Harry Graham Cart
er. an aviator, who arrived aboard
the Anchor liner California. Monday
plans to fly from New York to Eng
land with an all-metal aeroplane.
Carter has been an aviator for three
years. His aeroplane is still on the
Anchor line pier. He has already
flown with it in England.
Carter hopes TO make the fight in
fifty-four honrs.
41 am serious in my purpose to Hy
to England, said Carter.
Il plan to start about March /. Be-
fore try to fly over the ocean will
fly 100 miles from out at sea from the
deck Of the ship California to New
York. The Anchor line people have
agreed to let me try this February
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22

The above special message was re-
ceived by The Gate City this after
Eoon and gives the population of Keo-
lux as shown by the census figures.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
Some of the Dead.

Some cf the Dead.
CHARLES MOORE.
ALBERT CRANE.
JAMES McGRAW.
HENRY ]. FUSCHS.
LAWRENCE ]. REGAN.
EUGENE SULLIVAN.
Nj. P. BYRNE.
LOUIS P. MALLERY.
NJ p. BYRNE,
I. ]. COSTELLO.
GEORGE J. BARTH.
VIM. NJ. SCANLON.
FRANK ]. HAMILTON.
CHARLES SWEENEY.
THOMAS O'CONNER.
S. W. WALTER
p. i. KELI..
JOHN P. BEHRENS.
JAMES P. FOSTER.
JOSEPH OSBURN.
CHARLES t. MOORE
NICHOLAS CRANE.
FRANK HOBERISER.
GEORGE ENSTOWS.
EDWARD JENNY.
In the list of injured are:
Capt. James McGrath.
John O'Leary
John Garnet
Capt. John Lennon.
Fireman Anthony Highland
John Boleric, and score of 9th
ers.
1t was more than an hour after the
alarm of fire that the catastrophe oc
Cured. Flames We're first discover
ed by watchman The firemen hal
the fire under costrol when the ex
plosion occurred. This gave the fire
a fresh start
George NJ Urasskar, pipeman
was the first body recovered. The
body supposed to be that of Fir,
. ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
lBy United Press /

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-The cen
sus bureau today gives out the follow
ing census figures for Iowa cities:
Burlington, 24,324.
Ottumwa, 22,O12.
Muscarine, 1915.
Keolluk, 14,00S
Marshalllown, 1874.
Mason City, 1l,213.
Iowa City, 1920.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-12-22
Grace is Flyino.

DOVER, Dec. 22.-Cecil Grace in
short Wright aeroplane flew over the
English channel this morning and.
passed Challis going south after the
worlds long distance record