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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
PREACHER WANTS
TO GET DIVORCE
Charges that His Wife Bit Him and
also Took Shot at
Him

CHICAGO, March 81 Theodore
Tillmans. formerly a German Evangel-
ical minister, who was arrested Tues
day on the charge of wife abandon
ment preferred by his wife, Minta
Tillmans, filed suit in the circuit court
yesterday asking for a divorce. He
charges his wife with cruelty and al.
leges that on several occasions she
attempted to Kill herself to gain the
sympathy of neighbors.
Among the instances cited are the
following:
July, 19oS-Made a towel into rope
and attempted to hang herself.
June, 1909-Swallowed quantity OF
aconite, which nearly killed her.
July. 1909-Bit him in the hand.
August, 1909 Shot at him with the
intention of killing him.
Tillmans alleges that on account of
his wife's conduct he was forced to
resign from a passionate Oct /, 1909.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
HARRINGTON FINED
$50 AND COSTS
Court Room Of Justice James Bur.
rows Crowded When Case Was
Called This Morning.

The charge of assault with intent
to do great bodily injury, brought by
Attorney w. ]. Roberts against James
Harrington, following the Main street
incident of Tuesday morning, was
changed to a charge Of assault and
battery, and to this the defendant
entered a plea of guilty at 10 o'clock
this mornine, in the court o. Justice
James S. Burrows The magistrate
thereupon fined Harrington $50 and
costs, the latter amounting to $2S5.
The act of striking with the fist
under the circumstances which Har-
rington did, does not constitute suffi-
Gent grounds upon which to prose
cute a charge of assault with intent
to do great bodily injury, which is an
ineictahle misdemeanor, and, unless
Harrington had weapon other than
these provided by nature, there was
no evidence that he meant to serious.
ly injure Roberts. The charge was
modified, Harrington changed his
plea and the ~entence of the court
imposed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
HALLEY'S COMET
COMING RAPIDLY
Can Be Seen Early Tomo, low Morn.
ing Just Before the Sun Comes

faDilii'S w.
ST. LOUIS, March 3f.-Only 1870;
100000 miles will separate the earth
from Halley's comet Friday. Being
All Fools day, one will take chances
on seeing the threatening visitor with
the naked eye Since the comet came
from behind the sun few days ago
it has been seen dimly through the
three-inch telescope at st. Louis Uni
versity
The comet is now travelling earth
ward at a rate of twenty-five miles
a second, and the earth is rushing
out into space to meet it at the rate
OF eighteen miles second. Accord.
ing TO Father Martin S. Brennan, the
astral visitor should be plainly visi.
BILE to the unaided eye on the morn,
ing of April s. 1t will continually
rise higher and higher in the sky
and by the latter part of the month
it will be seen in westerly direc.
ton
The comet is rising earlier each
succeeding morning, and on April
], will dash above the eastern hor.
lion at sig o'clock Only the best
of trained eyes will see the visitor
without the use of a telescope before
April s. Then the phenomenon will
be free TO the whole worlt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
sRUBE" BURCH GOOD
IN MATHEMATICS
He Figures it Out that If Screws are
Big Fewer of them Come to
the Gross.

Although "Rube" Burch of baseball
fame rusticated for many years in
the backwoods of Doe Run, Mo-, it
must be said he has brushed up quite
a bit since blowing into this burg.
But even yet he gets in bad once in
q while and gives the press a little
material or food for the fans to digest.
The latest is good one. Burch
was working along side of his man
ager and side kicker, Pa Belt the
other day and the two were mailing
down seats in the grand stand, and
were using screws in the work, Belt
knew just about how many screws
were needed and thus purchased ac
cordingly.
When the work was nearly com.
pleted Burch called from short dis
lance that he thought there were not
enough screws for tie work
%, there certainly must be- said
Belt. Il figured out just how many
We're needed and purchased two
gross"
In evident triumph the tall south.
paw held up one of the screws in the
light of the sun and returned: We'll
you see. these screws are pretty big
ones and not very many come to tho
gross"
Belt was conyulsed in laughter and
soon made an excuse to quit work in
order that he might return to the eli.
gar store TO tell the joke.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
P. o. SUB STATION
SHOWS BIG GAIN
Increase of Stamp Sales and Money
Order Receipts Shows UP Much
Larger Than Last Year.

|. G. Reeves, in charge of postoffice
sub-station No. 1, has made report
to Postmaster S. w, .Moorhead for the
quarter ending March 81, which shows
the large increase in money order and
postage stamp receipts over the same
quarter, January, February and March
OF last year. The sale OF stamps for
the first quarter of 1909 amounted tc
SS03o.56, while the quarter just ended
shows sale of s3,572.9S, a gain OF
s5o2.42 over the 1909 first quarter
sales. The amount realized by the
government from the money order de
partment of the sub-station during the
first quarter of 1909, was s5,2SS, while
this years first quarter shows the
money in this department, s6,Sse, q
gain of 1898.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
Post Office Appropriation Bill Now Be-
fore the House Would Help
the Typographical
Union
OPPOSED TO THE POLICY
Government Could do Printing at a
Figure too Low for competi-
ton if Bill Is Turned
Down.

Keokuk Typographical union No GO
Is greatly interested and concerned IN
bill now before the senate OF the
United States senate, which, with the
other printers unions of the country,
they are trying by methods OF fair
ness to have passed, letters being
sent to the nations fathers, who form
that special committee which has the
Post Office Appropriation bill in
charge.
The bill has passed the House OF
representatives and the printers
unions of the land are making con-
certed effort by written letters, ask.
ing assistance and favorable consider
alton on the part of the senate COM
mittee in the matter.
Yesterday, the secretary of the To-
cal typographical unior wrote letters
to fifteen members of the senate, and
to Congressman Kennedy of this dis
trict. The burden of these epistles
follows:
The postoffice appropriation bill
now before the senate, and which has
passed the house of representatives,
has clause in it to prohibit the print
ing by the government of return
cards on envelopes at such a figure
as to render competition by the pr
vate employer impossible.
we are opposed 10 the policy OF
| the postoffice department in this mat
| ter, as it is an invasion of the private
printing field, and not only does il
I.injure by its effect, the private EN-
ployer, but the printing craft general
| ~ and | voice the sentiments of oul
| entire organization on the attitude
of the postoffice department in this
matter.
I'VE do not believe that the govern
ment should invade the private print
4 ing field SO as to make competition
impossible, any more than it should
enter into direct competition will
any other lines OF commerce. W.
know it will be equally detrimental tt
the printing employer and employee.
I'VE therefore feel that all con
nected with the printing industry have
I just cause for complain in the postof
flee departments policy in this mattel
of vital Importance to us all
Hoping that favorable action vii
4 be taken in this matter by you. W.
are yours, etc.
"Keokuk Typographical Union No 6S.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
DRIVER OF WAGON
SERIOUSLY HURT
c. w. Mcclure, While Driving Between
Here and Montrose, Gets En-
tangled in Wheels.

c. w. Mcclure, while driving one
of the wagons belonging to the Home
Tea company between this city and
Montrose, was seriously injured today
The wagon was somewhat overload
ed and Mcclure had halted the horse
preparatory to dismounting to see II
he could arrange the load more salts.
factorily, when the horse started up
suddenly, throwing him out of the
wagon. In falling he became en-.
tangled in the wheels, it is said, and
was dragged some distance.
AS a result of the mishap Mcclure
has sustained broken arm and three
broken ribs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
On Trial For MansIauahter.

DAVENPORT, March 31.-After
two days spent in getting Jury, Gus
Neibert, a well-to-do Davenport man,
was placed on trial for manslaughter
for having shot his -in-law,
after discovering Thanksgiving day
that Gilbert had son by his own
daughter. who Neibert afterward mar
ried. The charge against Neibert is
nlanslaughter. the defense is temper
airy insanity. The first witnesses were
physicians to establish Gilbert's
death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
DUPONT PLANT
BLEW UP TODAY
Eastern Mill Exploded and Two Work
men Were Blown to
Atom.

SCRANTON, Pa. March 31.-With
roar that could be heard for miles,
the powder mills of the E. l. Dupont
company. at Jermyn, near here blew
up at 10 O'Clock today.
Elias Cobb and VIII Arthur, en-
ployes. were blown TO atoms.
The cause of the explosion is I'M
known.
Five minutes after the powder ig-
nited the building was mass OF
flames. II is thought that the re-
mains of the two men have been Gre
mated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
TRY TO PREVENT
THE PRIZE FIGHT
Lawyer Has Been Retained to Put a
Stop to Jeffries-Johnson
Battle.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.-The
sporting public is on the anxious seat
awaiting the first move of Colas
White, the attorney retained by the
Oakland church federation to prevent
the JeffriesJohnson fight at Emery.
vile. White was once district attor-
ney OF San Francisco and Is known
as an able lawyer. His friends are
confident that ne viii make hot
fight for the cause of the ministers
who have retained him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
Little Girl Takes Stand.

Timid and sobbing, thirteen-year-
old Laura Salzgaver, prosecuting wit
M&s6 in the case OF the state VS.. Tho
mas Fighimaster, of Crotch. charged
fh rape. took the stand this morn.
and went through a trying ordeal
hich lasted for nearly two lours.
Slowly Prosecuting Attorney
taig made her tell stor..- that
/ entirely unfit to print. The little
.irl's home, Fightmaster's' barber
shop, and the Croton church, wher !
he was janitor, was the scenes of t e
defendants alleged crime, If the
story of the girl is true.
The witness proved difficult one
from an attorneys standpoint. In the
witness chair she presented a pa
thetic picture. Nervous and with her
face flushed and eyes swimming in
tears, she answered Il don't know
or Il don't remember" to most of the
questions, especially those in the
cross-examination. Her eyes failed
to meet those of the attorneys and
she gazed dejectedly at the foo, dur
ing most of the time, with her right
hand up to her face in timid and
self-conscious manner. The little
girl wore a large straw hat with trim
ming of flowers and much of the time
her face was partially hid as she
sought to escape the piercing gaze o.
q large court room.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
THERE WAS A
WOMAN IN CASE
Mississippi Senatorial Contest Emily
cned by Reports of a Mysteri-
GUS Go Between

JACKSON. Miss. March s1.-Fur-
Their evidence Of the woman who was
the go-between of the Percy faction in
the recent senatorial contes. have
been brought to light. Witnesses
VINO testified before the grand jury
have been allowed to repeat their ties.
timony before the senate. Her name
has not been disclosed, although she
was mentioned by several who testi.
fed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
Afternoon Session.

Attorney McCoid. resumed the cross
examination of Laura Salzgaver this
afternoon The girls demeanor on
the stand was slightly changed. Her
mind seemed to be in whirl and she
failed to concentrate her thoughts in
answer to any of the questions Es-
peeially as to incidents relative 10 the
alleged crime, her answers We're de.
cidedly weak and of an uncertain ma
ture
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
To Anamosa Tonight.

Deputy Sheriff Crimmins leaves this
evening for Anamosa with five pris.
oners. who will spend from five to
twenty years each. They are: Wal
ter Roy Woodbury., twenty years; Eu.
gene Stack, ten years; John Wilker-
son ten years; Ed. Kebo. five years;
Randolph Morton, ten years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
Iuene Jester and Robert McQuade
Cleared by Jurors Of Charge
Of Breaking and Enter
ing Box Car
RoGREss IN NEW CASE
rosecutlng Witness Took Stand this
Morning in Trial Of Thomas
Fishtmaster, Charged
With Rape.

MI At 1.40 o'clock this orning the
zHlry in the case of the state VS.. Rob-
2ert McQuade and Eugene Jester,
8feached an agreement and returned
s. verdict of not guilty. Judge w. G.
Elements, attorneys John E. Craig
Ind Theodore Craig and the district
court clerk were summoned during
he wee hours of the morning and ap-
peared In the court room before the
sealed verdict was opened and read.
Shortly after retiring at the con-
E.clusion of the case the twelve petit
Ejurors Immediately plunged into dis.
agreement and at 2 o'clock the work
Twas sent to Judge Clements that an
agreement and at 2 o'clock the word
8divided were the jurors that, after a
&session of only a few hours, some
Mwere ready to give It up. The vote
e food six to six, and twenty-five bal
e lots were necessary before they
Agreed Ballotting continued during
The evening and at 9 O'Clock 1t still
stood six to six At 10 o'clock seven
were in favor Of acquittal, but one
soon drifted back. At IL O'Clock the
fvote stood nine for acquittal and
&three for conviction. In less than an
#hour of actual session the three had
been won over.
q The jurors could not agree as t.
whether the seal on the box car hid
been broken or not. They finally de-
cided that there was not enough evil
dence to show that i. had been
broken by either Jester or McQuade.
and in fact most of the evidence was
circumstantial.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
Mrs. Isabelle Higgins, Former Well
Known keokuk Woman, Died
Today at Her
Home
SON is CALLED HOME
George r. Higgins Of this City, Left
Last Evening for Chicago, Called
There by Mothers
illness.

A message was received here this
morning announcing the death of Mrs.
Isabelle Higgins in Chicago this
morning. At what time the elderly
lady passed away was not stated in
the telegram, but particulars of the
death are expected late today or to-
morrow morning.
George t. Higgins OF this city was
called to Chicago last evening, called
there by the serious illness Of his
mother and it is not known whether
he arrived before her death or not
Her demise was due very probably to
infirmities of advanced age, Mrs. Hig
gins being seventy-seven years old at
the time of her death.
About twenty years ago, she with
her family were we'll known residents
of this city, George L. Higgins, ST..
having been sheriff of Lee county fol
several terms and was in business
here at one time. The family was one
of the older and better known of the
city, a number of years ago. The
death of Mr.. Higgins, husband of Mrs
Isabelle Higgins, occurred about five
years ago, in Chicago
Born in Canada.
Isabelle Tanning was born in the
Dominion of Canada in 1888. In the
year 1S49, she was united in marriage
/ to George T. Higgins in Cincinnati
and came to this city in 1853 where
she resided until the late eighties. 1
was then that she with her husband
removed to Chicago, where both hus
band and wife passed away.
Mrs. Higgins was always a devou
member of the Catholic faith, beins
a member of st. Peters Catholi,
church of this city and of st. Peter
/ Chicago. The marriage of Mr.. ant
4 Mrs Higgins took place in the Cathed
raj in Cincinnati and was marriag
of prominence. While residents 0
this city, both were well known ant
among the most prominent citizens.
4 Mrs. Higgins was the last of he
/ family, her brothers and sisters havin!
passed away several years ago and ;
long lineage has reached its termina
ton in her death.
Those who survive are her children
John, Edward and George T., the lat
/ ter of Keokuk, daughters, Margare
and Rose of Chicago. G. w. FanninI
of this city is nephew of the de
! ceased lady
Funeral services will be held on Sat
urday morning from the residence il
1 Chicago, 1904 Bosworth avenue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31

Ralph B. Smith retires today from
the county clerks Office. as deputy.
C. Bruce Lake has succeeded him as
previously noted
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
LATE AFTERNOON
BULLETINS
[By United Press.]

HOBOKEN, N. j., March 31.-- Emil
Karl Bonmueller, better known as the
marrying count, arrested in Los An
geles some time ago on charge of big
amy. was sentenced today to eight
years at hard labor He admitted hay
ing married one or two and was
charged with having married at least
twenty
McALIsTER, Okla. March 81. Six
men were killed in an explosion in
mine No. 2, at Fullerton today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
Want Column
WANTED.

MEN WANTED About 50 factory la.
borer9 American or foreign, and
about 25 assemblcrs for farm nipple.
ments. Open shop; no labor troubles;
steady work and good wages. Parlin
& Orendorf Co, Canton, III. 3O-3t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31

Abundant Health is assured when
there Is good blood in the veins.
Hoods sarsaparilia is the medicine TO
make good blood. Begin taking II
now. 1t Is Just what the system needs
at this time and will do You great
good sharpens the appetite, steadlea
the nerves
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31

WANTED-Girls fourteen to sixteen
years, to work in fitting room at
shoe factory st
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31

WANTED stenographer, make type.
written pen signed application, stat.
ing experience. Address A b, this Of
fice. 31.tf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-31
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-Four lots on which Ca
sino is located. A. D. Ayres.
2S-tf.
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Read The Daily Gate city.
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FOR Automobile in good re-
pair, viii sell for 1925. Address
Automobile" care Of Gate City ct
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-06-24
June 8. 2 ID. m.

The Board Of Equalization met, with
full membership present, including As.
SCISSOR Briscoe aud Clerk Donohoo.
The examination of the tax schedules
was resumed.
Comes now w. A. Jackson, for the
Sunnyside Land Co, and Texas and
Now Mexico Investment Co, and asks
that the raises on same, made by the
Assessor, be taken of. After examin.
alton Of the schedules, the Board com.
promised with Mr.. Jackson, by making
"A reduction of one half the amounts
asked TO be taken Off.
Comes now John +. Seaman for John
F.. Seaman, the Consolidated Liquor Co.,
and the Cooper Land Co, and ask that
Continued on page 6ve)
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-06-24

In the matter Of the letting Of the
contract for the cell work in the Jail
addition to the Court House, Commits.
%sioners now opened bids for same, and
it being found that the Pauly Jail com
pany had the lowest bids for same, said
contract was, by unanimous vote Of the
Board, awarded to the said Pauly Jail
company.
In the matter of letting the contract
for the plumbing to be done on the Jail
addition to the Court House, the bids
were now opened, and il being found
that w. r.. Cecil had submitted the
lowest bid, on motion of X. G.. Stub.
bins, seconded by j. NJ. Hodges, vote
was taken, X. G.. Stubbins voting "yes"
j. NJ. Hodges voting "yes"; W. A.
Dodson, emo" Contract was award.
ed to said w. f. Cecil, upon the filing
of a good and sufficient bond.
ID. f. galloway, Justice Of the Peace,
in Precinct No. I, presents his resigna.
in on file, same was examined and said
resignation accepted. Upon recommen.
dation Of Commissioner Stubbins, John
+. Bell of Nara Visa, n. NJ, was ap.
pointed to FIJI the %unexpircu term.
Comes now NJ. II. Goldenberg, and
asks that the double assessment made
in 1903 upon NEh sWh, Nwh SEA-,
and SWh NEA OF Section IL, Twp.
II n. Range 30 r., be related, and
stric ken from the rolls. Upon advice
Of the District Attorney. said Order
was made by the Board.
Comes now Herman Gerhardt, and
asks that the error be corrected and
double assessment he related, upon Lot
q, Block d, Russell's Addition to the
town OF Tucumcari. After considera.
ton. the Board makes the following
orded:
"Order of the Honorable Board of
County Commissioners of Quay Coun.
~ and Territory Of New Mexico.
II appearing TO the Honorable Board
Of County Commissioners of Quay Coun.
ty, New Mexico, that there is an error
OF the Tax Rolls Of 1905, wherein Lot
q, Block 9, Russell's Addition to the
town Of Tueumcari, New Mexico, il
assessed to both W. C.. Kluttz and $. G..
Pandolfo, and it appearing to the Honor.
able Board of Commissioners that this
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-06-24
County of Quay

>'h L''f
June g, 1910.
The Honorable Board of County Com.
missioners met in special June session.
Present j. NJ. Hodges, Chairman; Com.
missioners X. c. Stubbins and w. A.
Dodson; Sheriff Ward, by j. s. Cox,
Deputy: Assessor Briscoe. and r. T..
Donohoo, Clerk.
A committee of the citizens of Logan,
appears before the Board and asks that
the irrigation district be granted in the
vicinity of Logan, n. NJ. After exam.
ming the petition and papers submit.
ted by the sand committee, aud upon ad.
vice of District Attorney Wright the
matter was deferred until the July meet.
ing of the Board.
A petition being on file with the Clerk,
from the voters Of Precinct No. 10,
Quay County, New Mexico, praying
for an election on the herd law, and it
being found to have the required mum.
her of signers, the Board issues the fol.
lowing order:
"Tucumcari, N. M, June 9, 1910.
Office of the Board of County Commits.
s%ioners.
IL is Ordered: that an election be-
held on Monday, July II, 1910, In pre-.
cinct No. 10, at the schoolhouse at bod.
son, New Mexico, for the purpose of
voting upon a herd law. Those voters
in favor Of the herd law shall have
written or printed upon their ballots,
"For a Herd Law" and those opposed
thereto shall have written or printed up
on their ballots Against "A He'd
Law" Said election shall be conduct
ed in all respects in the same manner.
and returns there Of made anl canvass
ed, AZ provided by law il tn, election of
Justice Of tire Pea" The following
Judges to conduct sal election are ".
+. Smith, A. G. Brown, and r. w. Hud
son.
by Order of the Board Of Comfy Com.
missioners.
j. NJ. Hodges. Chairman.
(SEAL) Attest; r. T.. Donohoo, Clerk.