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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02
Couldn't Start the New Year Right
Without Having a Few Remarks
From Our Old Friend
William J.
TALKS OF NICARAGUA
He Believes That the Little Central
American Country Will Come
Out All Right IN
the End.
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IGate City Leased Wire Service.]
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. 1.-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan, who is touring
the West Indies. preparatory to
trip to South America, today gave to
the United Press new years inter-.
view, in which he spoke hopefully OF
the outcome of the struggle now go-
ing on in Nicaragua and OF the general
Central American situation.
Asked whether he thought Secretary
Knox had gone too far In taking a
hand In Nicaraguas struggle and
whether the United States is manifest
ing new form Of imperialism in
her attitude toward Nicaragua. Mr..
Bryan said he had not kept himself
sufficiently informed of the latest de-
velopments. to answer intelligently.
He sa!t, ne preferred to believe the
United States was following the right
course
Il don't care to discuss politics, I
Mr.. Bryan said. For the next few
months ! intend to study politics ana
leave the actual discussion to others.
/ am as deeply interested as ever, and
intend to make careful study OF po-
litical conditions in every country
visit. see as good chance for Mica
ragua to become q peaceful country as
there was for Cuba at the time OF her
revolution. America made Cuba Z
republic and she has progressed won
slerfully
Those taking superficial view o.
the Nicaraguan affairs may conclude
civil war there is proof of the repub
lies inability to govern herself. Moth
ing could be further from the truth
Civil wars are sometimes the strong
est evidence OF a fun capacity for self
government, indicating a refusal long
er to endure conditiorS that initiate
against the highest development.
I'VE should remember that America
had a terrible civil war, but there are
none who will charge us with incapac
& ity in self-government. AS to the gen
eral question OF war, am as much
opposed to it as ever in my life. Fol
q a new years greeting | can thinH
Of nothing better than to express the
hope that men shall soon see the folly
Of believing they can justly shoe,
down their fellow men simply because
Of difference existing between them,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02
NO MORE BEER
MADE IN STATE
Tennessee Law Goes Into Effect Pro
hibiting the Manufacture Of
Liquors.
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,Gate City Leased Wire service.l
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Jan. THE new
law against the manufacture OF intoxi-
cants became effective today, and for
ne first time in the history OF Ten
nessee it Is against the law to manu-
facture liquors in the state. While
the new law became operative at mid
night the managers OF the two brew,
cries and one distillery at memphis
decided at 6 O'Clock to stop MAKING :
liquors, called in their employees ana
discharged those engaged directly In
the brewing business. the Iennes
see Brewing company, John "
Schhorr proprietor, opened part OF ~
plant today. 1t is generally believed
the company will take to making sof'
drinks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02
Degenerate of Terrible Strength MUIR
ders Woman in Lonely Part OF
One of the Suburbs Of
Cincinnati.
LIKE PREVIOUS CRIMES
Woman's Neck Bone Was Crushed
When the Powerful Hand
cIenched Il and stransled
Her.

lGate City Leased Wire Service.1
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 1.-The !
discovery today OF the body of Miss
Anna Lloyd. aged sc, secretary of the
Wiborg- Hanna Lumber company,
added another woman victim to Gin
cinnati's gruesomely famous murder
zone" and forced the police to the be-
lief that a man gorilla is abroad in
the city. The police tonight are no
nearer an arrest than they were in
former similar murders.
The body of Miss Lloyd was found
on a fill of the G. H. and D. railroad
in Cummingsyille, suburb. Her
throat had been cut and gag had
been forced into her mouth. The
marks on the woman's body indicat-
ed that the murder was the work OF
a degenerate of terrible strength.
| In almost every detail, save the
cutting the throat, the murder cor
responds with the murder Of five
years ago of Mary Mcdonald in the
same part of the city; the murder
three years ago of Alma Steinigeweg
/ and the murder, two years ago, OF
Lulu Mueller. All were found dead
and strangely mutilated. within a
short distance of the spot where Miss
Lloyd's body was discovered, Friday
night, when the murder occurred.
4 Miss Lloyd left the company's Of
flee, in Cummingsville, alone at night
4 for the first time to go to her home
tilt was evidently while waiting Tor q
Spring Grove Avenue car that Miss
. Lloyd was attacked by her assassin
4 She was dragged for considerable dis
tance to the spot where she was kill
ed. There are traces of a terrific
struggle for Miss Lloyd was a strong
woman and evidently fought des
perately against her assailant.
, It was established in the cases o
Miss Mcdonald, Miss Steinegweg ant
Miss Mueller that they had been ap
preached by their assassin while wait
ing for a Spring Grove Avenue car
In each case the girl had been drag
ged to some secluded spot The,
were not criminally assaulted, bu
their bodies bore the evidences of th,
act of a degenerate. In each cas-,
the hyoid bone in the throats of thu
victims had been crushed, and physi
clans declared that it took a man Will
the strength of a giant to apply sucl
crushing force while strangling th,
fighting women. No arrest was eve
made. The police admitted the.
we're completely baffled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02
Even Though the Bodies Cannot
Identified, the Law Has Pro-
vision for Proof Of
Death.
SUITS FOR DAMAGE
Claim May Be Based on Reasonab|
Certainty That Person is Dead
if Remains Are un.
available.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-That the Illino
department of United Mine Worked
of America does not propose to drd
the Cherry mine disaster with mel
investigation of the causes which Id
up to the fire and the responsibility
the horror, was indicated tonight in
statement by Seymour Stedman, tii
Mine Workers attorney. who is pr
pairing a report for the miners od
cials.
The coroner's jury which suspende
the taking of the evidence until aftd
the holidays will resume its session
Monday. 1t is expected to annound
its verdict before the end of ne1
week.
Stedman declared tht the sealing d
of the mine which has probably rel
dered impossible the identification d
most of the $50 miners still burie
there will not prevent the responsibH
persons from being held liable ID
damages.
Stedman asserted that under tn
Illinois law. the collection of damage
for the death OF person killed in Ual
manner of those who died at Cheri1
is possible even il the coroner's ju4
does not establish the death of thu
individual.
only in criminal cases, accordin1
to the statutes. is it necessary TO hay
absolute proof of deata,' said Stel
man. In case of disaster like that 1
1 Cherry, the saw provides that In Il
absence of material Identification, II
widow Or other living heirs OF vi
tim can go before a justice OF th
peace and swear to an affidavit shoy
ng a reasonable certainty that the pc
son in question is dead On sud- a
affidavit a suit for damages may b
based.
1t is taken to indicate that hundred
of suits will follow the return of tn
coroner's verdict.
Stedman said the indications wer
that the coroners jury would estabiis
the death Of about 130 of the burie
Cherry miners, the death OF the r
mainder he said would have to l
shown by means of the affidavits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02
BULGARIA HAS
NEW YEAR FLOOD
Loss Of Life Expected to be Great,
Although But Five are
Reported.

IGate City Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON Jan. Five persons are
known to have been drowned and
many thousands Of dollars worth Of
property destroyed in Philippopolis
province, Bulgaria, by sudden heavy
foods, according to dispatches from
Philippopolis, the principal city there.
tonight. The largest part Of the city
is under water and the flood extends
to surrounding villages on both sides
Of the river Martha.
Definite reports from outlying dis
tricts are impossible to obtain as all
regular means of communication are
interrupted, bat the loss OF life Is ex-
pected to be great. Many villages are
known to have been completely sub
merged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02
Located In Mexico.

(Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Jan. Il
DR.. Alexander Astro, the famous
clairvoiant, who is wanted by the po-
lice on charge of embezzlement,
was located today in Mexico City. He
will be extradicted. Astro secured
SIS, 600 from Jasper o'Kelly. the SEQ
boat king, representing that he would
return the long lost daughttr OF
O'Kelly. Astro produced a young
woman who answered the description
and was paid the money. The girl
soon afterwards disappeared and then
it was letrned that she was an ac-
complice of Astro.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02
LOST EARTHQUAKE
CANNOT BE FOUND
Record Breaking Shock Was Noted by
Washington Instruments Sat
urday Morning.
IGate City Leased Wire service.l

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-Govern-
ment officials are trying to locate an
earthquake which caused a greater vi
bration of the seismograph at the
weather bureau than any similar dis
turbance since the Messena catastro-
phe. The motion was so violent as to
cause the needle to pass beyond the
margin of the record tape.
The quake, which began shortly aft
er 6 o'clock, is estimated to have had
it's origin about 1000 miles southwest
OF Washington. Weather bureau Off
cials believe the center of disturbance
was out in the Pacific ocean.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02
Powerful Scotch Wrestler.

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CHICAGO. Jan. .Esson, the
Scotch wrestling champion. got a big
ovation when Champion Gotch failed
to throw him in fifteen minutes as
guaranteed. The Scotchman was
plainly not fearful of the champions
powers and rushed the bout from the
start. Gotch tried his best holds in.
clubbing the toe hold but could not
overcome the Scotchman within the
time limit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02
over
SPILLED Milk
M 4 len Of the Country Will Band
,gether to Wage War Upon
the Great Borden
Company.
KICK ON THE PRICE
Company Raised Price to Consumers
TWO Cents Fer Quart but Did
Not Divide With
Dalrymen.
[Gate city Leased wire Service. !


CHICAGO, Jan. Twelve hun
dred milk producers, including rep
resentatives from all sections of the
United States, are banding together
in national organization with Of
fees in the principal centres of popu-
lation, to begin an Immediate fight on
the Borden Condensed Milk company,
the $30.000,000 New Jersey milk cor
poration, which, it is charged, Is
planning country wide monopoly.
A meeting to devise plans for the
crusade against the Borden company
will be held in Chicago February Z.
The producers place the entire blame
for the recent rise in the price OF
milk to eight cents quart on the
Borden company which they alleged
still pays them the same price as
when milk was selling at six cents
per quart. At the meeting to be held
in February, it was announced the
producers will sign an agreement not
to let the Borden company set the
price.
Secretary Grier, Of the Milk Pro
ducers' Association, today said: "This
organization will have a voice in mat
! ters this year. When we signed the
winters contract last November the
retailers said they could not afford
an increase, as the consumers in the
various cities would not stand for it
/ 50 We let it go. But several months
after this. the price was boosted te
/ eight cents a quart and they refused
to increase the scale to the produc
ers''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02
KILLED ON NEW
YEARS EVE
Charles stine, Farmer Near Memphis,
Mo-, Killed by Discharge OF
Shot Gun.

TGate City Leased Wire service.]
MEMPHIS. Mo, Jan. 1.--While pre-
pairing his gun for a big new years
day hunt, Charles Slime, well known
farmer of this vicinity, living few
miles north of Memphis, was almost
instantly killed last evening by the
accidental discharge of the weapon
He was forty years old and leaves
wife and six children. The accident
occurred at Stine's home early in the
evening. He had made his home
about here for long time and was
both prosperous and influential.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02
Great New Years Gifts.

[Gate City Leased Wire Serylce.I
FIT. WORTH, Tex, Jan. Thomas
Wagner, TT. Worth banker and
ranchman, today gave his three chill
dren, Electra, Guy and Paul, New
Years gifts amounting to s2,000,00o
cash. The gifts consist of west Texas
ranch land of 100000 acres each, to
gether with cattle and horses to stock
them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02
a Short Battle.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.]
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1.-Mike Shreck.
the heavy weight of this city. knocked
out Sam Wal'oce, also Of this city,
In the second minute of the first
round Of their fight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02
Fire DESTROYED block

IGate City Leased Wire Service-l
BAY SPRINGS, Miss, Jan. 1.--Fire
early today destroyed an entire block
in the business district. including two
general stores. two barber shops, one
dental Office, restaurant and .
grocery store. The loss is $4,000.
with small insurance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02

PARIS, Jan. 2.--Dispatches this
morning from st. Thomas in Danish
West hides, say cable dispatches re-
ceved there report that Mount Pelee
Volcano on the Island of Martinique,
has become active.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02
No Fake Fight.

:
[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 1.-"This talk
started, understand, by Tom McCarey,
of Los Angeles, that the Jefferies-
johnson fight may not be on the
square is moonshine, pure and SIM
ple." This was the declaration made
tonight by Battling Nelson. The
chief trouble, think, is that McCarey
is sore because he didn't get the
fight" added Bat. HE dion't bid nigh
enough.
This talk of fixed fight makes me
weary. Just look at the records OF
Johnson and Jefferies. No one with a
lick of sense would accuse either one
of laying down.,
bat" refused to express an opinion
as to the probable outcome OF the bat
tie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02

BATTLING NELSON TALKS
He Says that the Fight viii be a
Fair and Square Ore But
Makes no Pre-
dictions.
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PITTSBURG, Pa, jan John Il.
Sullivan refuses to see any good in
present day fighters or their methods,
Is the way he unburdened himself to-
night an ent the coming Jeffries7J ohm
son scrap and the biggest pot OF mon
ey that men ever fought for, showed
the former champion was far from
overwhelmed with holiday spirit. No,
/ don't like the arrangements for this
fight" said John l.. "Who knows whab
is in that second agreement made by
the fighters and their managers?
Then, too, the men are going about
their preparation in strange manner.
There is too much commercialism
about it and the question Of who is
better is at stake. They are only
fighting for purses and moving picture
receipts 1t would not have been that
way twenty years ago. People would
throw brick bats at them if they had
attempted such game. In those
days scrappers had to fight first and
do their work afterwards. The box
ing game is not being conducted the
way it should be and it's only ques.
ton Of time until the public refuses
to stand for the methods"
Sullivan undoubtedly has a leaning
toward Johnson's chances. He says
Jefferies must be at his best, must
upset all precedents and come baca
| after his years Of retirement if he is
]. To- have a chance against Johnson
Concerning his ability to do this John
IL. has his serious doubts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-02

Danish croyerb.
Much water runs by the mill while
the miller sleens,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-08
By Vladimir
Azow
The Governors Dog

that it belonged to the governor, the
poundkeeper took ii up
He looked at the dog for a moment
and said: What! Has not our good
governor forbidden dogs to run loose
without a license2"
With the agility of a Iasso-throwing
cowboy, he caught the dog and a mo-
ment later it was inside his van.
The people made no protest whatever,
but its proud bearing worried the
poundkeeper considerably He noticed
that the other dogs in the van made
for it, but skunk Aumbly away with
their tails between their legs after the
poodle seemed to whisper something
in their ears.
There is something wrong thought
the poor poundkeeper. Il must ask the
police"
Mr.. Policeman" he called with
trembling voice, and as the stern po-
liceman approached ne took off his cap
and stammered timidly: have
caught poodle-but perhaps it be-
longs to the police commissioner or
some general"
Let me see how it looks" said the
policeman, and looked into the van.
That one. you fool You silly ass Do
you think a general would have such
a cur? Generals have pointers, grey
hounds, or wolfhounds. And it does
not belong to the police commissioner.
know all the dogs of the police Off
Gals very we'll"
Tie poundkeeper breathed easier and
even smiled.
Just then a dvornikT Cjanitor) hap
pened to pass, and when he saw the
poodle he respectfully removed his cap.
What is the matter with you"
growled the policeman.
ut is the governors dog" said the
dvornik
The ground seemed to rock and sway
under the policeman's feet
THE governors dog" he gasped, ''and
you have dared take it up. you scoun-
drel. Let it out immediately" And he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-08

struck the poundkeeper in the face
with his fist. The poundkeeper bowed
his head and began to open the door
of the van. He tried to induce the dog
to come out
I will get a carriage and send It
to his high excellency's house, he
said.
What are you going to do with an
unlicensed dog, you Internal fool"
came suddenly from a police sergea n t
who happened to pass. DON'T you
know the rules?"
The policeman seemed quite lost now
and could only stammer: TT Is the
governors dog"
His superior laughed out aloud.
You idiot" he said do you think
the streets alone? The governors dog
man or a parlor maid to wait on it.
But it is no use to stand here talking.
Put the dog back and get out of here"
he said to the poundkeeper.
The man took hold of the poodle bru-
tally, gave it a kick and threw it into
the van once more.
TT does not seem to be a common
dog" said a grocer's assistant you
can see on its fur that it is a thor
oughbred, and besides you can see how
carefully it is combed and washed"
The police sergeant began to thing.
Perhaps it really is the governors
dog" he thought. and suddenly getting
angry he shouted to the poundkeeper.
Let the dog loose Immediately Can't
you see. you muttonhead that 1t is a
thoroughbred dog?"
"a thoroughbred dog" laughed some
aI
expert on dogs"
Everybody turned around and saw
city councillor Pietrow
Good morning, councillor" cried the
police sergeant, greatly relieved. 80
you think it is just common dog?"
'HThe worst mongrel 1 ever saw. Why,
look at its eyes, 1t may be mad for
all I can see.'
The police sergeant seemed to have
lost his head entirely. Pounding the
poundkeeper with his fist he shouted:
Get out of here, you beastly son Of
night owl. l. will teach you to turn
mad dogs loose in the streets. Officer,
tomorrow this man goes to jail for
two days and you will hear from me
If he is not behind lock and key at
in the morning"
The poundkeepers van drove off at
Iu1l Speed ana was soon lost from SlghI.
But within half an hour two police
commissioners, three captains and five
policemen were on the spot.
HAS no one seen the governors
poodle?' one Of the commissioners
asked the patroling roundsman.
The man did not answer. but disap-
peared with lightning speed in the
direction taken by the poundkeeper's
van.
The next day the poundkeeper was
sentenced to three months imprison-
ment-
The mayor was fined 500 roubles and
denied the privilege of going to jail
instead. The chief commissioner of po-
lice was removed from his office be-
acuse of neglect of duty, but strangely
enough the editor of the local political
paper escaped punishment this time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-08

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-08
HEARD POKER CHIPS, BUT
ONLY FOUND PITCH GAME

Although OFFICER Henderson heard a
noise like poker chips rafting, money
linking and cards fluttering and snap-
ling in a room occupied by James
Johnson" in an alley between Stanton.
Overland, Utah and Second streets, yet
when a raid was made at o'clock Tues
lay morning, just Johnson and a woman
Who gave her name as Mary Jones were
Sound engaged in the innocent game of
itch with three others who gave their
7ames as Albert Jones. Jack Kelly and
Toe Wilson, looking on.
TI,-v cain that they were MS,
aving a little picnic of their own in
ew of it being the Fourth They gath
rad in the room to discuss the Jeffries-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-08
TWO BOYS RELEASED,
AFTER LECTURE
One Is Promised a --eform School Term
and Given n Good Scare Before
Being Released.


Extremely penitent and bubbling over
with all kinds of promises about being
a good boy in the future, Howard
Luther. dirty. ragged and barefoot,
broke down and cried, trembling and in
fact went the entire gamut of emo
lions when police judge Lea told him
Friday r. rning was bound for the
reform school.
Luther was arrested in company with
Charlie Hoke, alias Hawk, the pair be-
ing charged with taking S. from a man
sleeping in the park, then hiring a liv-
cry rig and proceeding to have a good
time on the money. Hawk was given a
lecture by Judge Eylar Thursday night
and turned over 10 his father who
promised to see that he behaved in the
future. Luther was held at the police
station.
Please, Judge don't send me to the
reform school" whined Luther, with
tears rolling down his cheeks 81 never
was in Jail before and will never do
anything bad again.
F'You tried to lay the theft onto the
other boy, didn't you?" asked the Judge
why aren't you man enough to stand
~ and take your II edicine You re going
to the reform school until you're FL
This brought forth additional sObs
and protests, the judge sending the DO
back to jail to await his mothers ar
rival. The mother will take him in toy
In an endeavor to compel behavior II
a scare he viii not forget in some time