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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
coroner's Jury at Cairo Does Not Find
Out Who Fired the Shot
Which kiilea
Halliday.
$50 SOLDIERS ARE THERE
In Case Of Future Trouble, the Other
Seven Companies Of the State
Will be Sent
There.

CAIRO, HI, Feb. 22.-After a ses-
sion of three hours the coroner's jury
returned verdict at $50 o'clock last
night, in which no individual deputy
sheriff was named in connection with
the investigation of the death of Alex
ander Halliday who was killed in the
mob Thursday night, seeking the life
of John Pratt, the negro purse snatch
er.
The verdict, which is plainly COM
promise, found that Halliday came to
his death by gunshot wound caused
by weapon held in the hands of one
OF Sheriff Fred d. Nellis' deputies,
fred from the north window of the
circuit clerks office in the court
house. No censure is placed against
the deputies for the death of Halliday
and neither Is Halliday censured for
being a member of the mob.
The happenings Of the day did not
tend to allay the excitement OF the
citizens Of Cairo. Judge w. N. Butler
dissolved the grand jury at the re-
quest of the jurors, and now Sheriff
Nellis will have the selection of new
grand jury, which probab' i will con-
/ vene March Z.
In addition to dissolvi lg the grand
| jury, Judge Butler adjourned court
for two weeks because of the unusual
excitement. The grand jury did not
4 want to probe the incident The fore
man, 3. w. Wenger. was related by
marriage to Halliday. and the jury
was empanelled to indict the prisoners
in Jail.
The arrival of Company II of Shell
! byville made the number of militia
men on duty here about $50. The new
arrivals Immediately began the patrol
ing of the city.
4 Adjt Gen. Dickson announced last
night that at the first sign of rest.
lessness he will call out the remain
| ing seven companies of the FL lrth reg
iment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
DROPPED DEAD
IN THE RESORT
Galesburg Young Man Was Stricken
While in the Refresh
ment Parior.

GALESBURG, ILL.,, Feb. 22.-Carl
Johnson, at one time one of the prom
Using young men of the city, was
found dead in the soft drink parlor
conducted by William Booth at No.
So South Prairie street.
Heart failure induced by alcoholism
was the verdict of the jury e'npaneIed
by Coroner Chalmers to hear the evil
dence in the matter.
The inquest brought out the fact
that the soft drink parlor at No. 63
Prairie street frequently contained as
high as hundred men, but all con-
nected with the place swore that
there was nothing intoxicating sold
there. Johnson had COME in during
the middle of the afternoon and when
he showed signs of sickness was
placed on box in the rear OF the
place, back of the soup counter. John
Potts, who runs the soup counter.
heard him snoring when he went nome
at o'clock, and when the proprietor
went to close up it was discovered
that he was dead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
APPENDIX RECORD
is AGAIN BROKEN
Actor Howard Gould Gets the Medal
for One Almost Eight Inches
Long.

BOSTON, Feb. 22.-The appendix
removed from Howard Gould, Leading
man of "The Witching Hour" reaks
all records for size. 1t measures 6B
inches in length. Gould was operated
upon at the Massachusetts Homeo-
pathic hospital The enormous size of
the appendix has proved quite inter-
esting to the surgeons. The actors
appendix beat that removed from
George Goss, the former Yale football
player. by seven-eighths of an inch.
Gould is reported to be rest 'ng com
fortably. He recently return ID to tnls
city after playing in ChicaGo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
BIG FLAG AT 4
COUNTRY'S GATE
Elaborate Ceremony on July 4th,
When the Banner will ne
unfurIed.

MONTCLAIR, N. j., Feb. 22.-Rival-
ing the statue of liberty as a sign OF
hope and a promise of prosperity to
those entering the United States, gi-
ant American flag is to fly from steel
pole 900 feet in height at the summit
Of Eagle Rock here. The summit OF
the rock looks over New York harbor
and the flag will come into the view of
the immigrants sometime before the
statue of liberty is sighted.
The pole is to be erected by patri-
otic organizations of this city and will
be dedicated with elaborate ceremony
on the Fourth of July.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
MAY DAY Will
START DRY SEASON
Step Taken in Chicago to Purity the
Wicked City Little and
Save Few
Girls.
MAYORS NEW ORDER
No Liquor to be Allowed on Sale A.
ter May 1, In Any Place
Where Women
Gather.

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-"Permit the
sale Of no liquor, after May 1, in any
place where women congregate."
This order, given by Chief of Police
Steward to his inspectors yesterday,
came as bombshell to the und-r-
world The effect overshadowlng
Mayor Busses announced order for
bidding resort proprietors to sell in
toxicants without license, was to
electrify habitues of the South and
West Side 'levees."
Meanwhile, the Women's Christian
Temperance Union is preparing an ap-
peal to Sheriff Strassheim to close the
dives altogether. and will march In
body upon the sheriff's Office.
When the police carry out the
chiefs mandate, it is expected there
will be an exodus fro~, Chicago of
approximately $4,000 women, as well
as hundreds of men who thrive on
vice.
Moreover, the order, If carried out,
will strike at the very heart of the
"white slave traffic by the abolition
of such training schools" as the re-
sorts of ike" Bloom, George silver
Ferdinand Buzbaum and others, who
for years have withstood the on
slaughts of reform organizations by
maintaining vicious resorts through
one administration after another.
Immediately on Chief Stewards ar
| rival at his office yesterday morning
he began preparations for Chicago's
housecleaning. Summoning to his OF
fee the various police inspectors, il
a few concise sentences he informed
them of his plans.
Not only are you to stop the SALE
| of intoxicants in resorts which have
no city license, but under no circum
stances ere you to permit the sale o
liquor in sal IONS, concert halls or Ills
orderly cafes where women are per
mitted to congregate,' declared thu
chief.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
STRIKE SITUATION
At PHILADELPHIA
compers and Mitchell Appealed to, 70
Call a General Strike Of Every
Union Member in the
City
PRATT QUITS STRIKING
One Of the Leaders in the Violence is
Now Quite Passive Because he
Has Been Locked up
in Jail.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-Gomp-
ers and Mitchell Of tho American Fed
Grafton Of labor will decide whether
there shall be a general strike Of all
union men here or not. Following the
arrest last night Of Clarence O. Pratt,
John ]. Perkins and Peter Driscoll left
for Washington to confer with Comp.
'ers and Mitchell and urge the general
strike
Four hundred special policemen will
be sworn in today in addition to the
600 sworn in yesterday and arrange
ments have been made to use the state
constables In full uniform and armed
with loaded rifles as police today Ia
the riot districts, if the conduct of the
crowd should demand It.
Gen. w P. Bowman, after con-
ference with Mayor Rayburn, ordered
the officers of the entire first brigade
of state troops to be prepared for ac-
tive service. The arrest Of Pratt has
done more than anything else to anger
the unionists and they are threatening
civil and criminal suits as result.
While the specific cause that led to
Pratt's arrest is kept secret, it is un-
derstood to have resulted from a riot
where he was present.
Magistrate Beaton fixed his bail at
$500. Magistrate German later grant
ed BAH Of $1,000, but the police re
fused to release pratt. It was this ac
tion that led the labor leaders to &c
to Washington to urge Gompers and
Mitchell to call general strike
Clarence O. Pratt, the captain gen
eral Of the army of car men who are
striking against the Philadelphia Rap
id Transit company, was arres Jed last
night and placed in jail, char sed witt
conspiracy and melting riotg
Pratt was delighted and when the
cell door slammed upon him, he
skipped up and down the stone flool
whistling and Laughing. Pratt was
arrested in restaurant, where he
was dining with John j. Murphy. pres
ident of the Central Labor union; Pet
er .ceriscoll, president of the Amalga
4 matsd union, the organization that Il
on strike. and one Or two lieutenants
q The episode was farce comedy, thu
single a-susing circumstance of
troubled day; but its results, in TIL
opinion of those who have CAREFUL
analyN,d the dangerous and omindl
situation, are more than likely to b
anything but funny. Fratt's arres
has furnished him with an asset tina
he lacked in the strike lact slimmeS :
the. satisfaction of being / martyr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
PRETENTED CRAZY
TO JOIN FRATERNITY
Budding Freshman Went to Hospital
and Underwent Most Severe
Mental Examination.

PITTSBURG, Feb. go. n. Moore.
OF Wilmerding, budding freshman
in the medical school of the Urlver-
sity of Pittsburg, had to be in press
ed with the fact that lie was insane
before he could be initiated into the
Phi Rino Sigma fraternity. The feat
was accomplished at Fassavant hos
pital, where Moore vas inveigled and,
under pretense of insanity. was sub
jected to what appears to have been
harsh treatment for Il hours by doc
tors and nurses who were apparently
under instructions Moore, friends
are indignant, and threaten ,uits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
Fall Into a Shaft.

DUBUQUE, FEB. 22,-While crowd
of boys were playing near a mineral
shaft spring in the outskirts of the
city, Albert Weiser, aged 10, fell back
wards into the shaft, distance of
thirty feet. When removed from the
shaft he was unconscious and was
found to be badly cut about the face
and head and suffered from internal
injuries. He was taken to the hos
pital but at present the attending
physicians are unable to determine the
outcome.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
viii Gallop Into Cairo From Neigh
boring States and Lynch the
Next Cairo Negro
Arrested.
TROUBLE is BREWING
Mob Spirit is Still Evidenced Although
the Presence of the Militia
Has overawed
Some.

CAIRO, H.. Feb. 22-That night
riders from Kentucky and Missouri
will be called in to lead another mob
that will attempt to lynch the next
negro arrested in Cairo for committing
a crime, was the statement made to-
day by man known to be one OF the
leaders of the last two outbreaks
here
1t is commonly remarked today if
the sheriff gave the name of the lead
ers to the grand jury, he would do SO
at the risk OF his life. Though over
awed by the presence of the militia
mob spirit is still evidenced here. Men
who are said to be the leaders de-
clare they are fighting for principle
and are only waiting for an opportun
ity to strike at the negro.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
STRANGE EPITAPH
ON THE TOMBSTONE
Talked to Death by Friends is
Given as the Cause of Demise
Of Woman.

AURORA. H., Feb. 22.-In the lit
Tie cemetery at CARLYLE, Ill. Thomas
Phillip, farmer. has just erected
over the grave of his wife to
stone bearing this epitah
Alice Phillips-B Born April 10. 1861:
died November Is. 19o9-Talked to
Death by Friends.
Mrs. Phillips was an invalid for
years. and, according to her husband.
every acquaintance in the vicinity
offered her suggestions on how to
get we'll She vas the subject of
much solicitude and ACCORDING to
Phillips was literally talked to death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
ROUND THE WORLD
VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT
Plans Laid for Grand Opportunity for
America to Get Rid Of Some
transformers.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-An all
around the wcfld vaudeville circuit is
in process of organization under the
direction OF Alfred Butt. an English
music hall director and Martin Beck
of the Orpheum circuit in America. A
circuit of Europe and America, which
would make it possible for a vaude-
vile team to play 200 weeks without
retracing it's route is provided for and
in time it is expected to include
Australia and points III South Africa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

WAS FoILED BY ZELAYA
Nicaraaua's Former Ruler Leaped
Aside, Drew His Trusty Revolver
and Pulled The
Trigger.

PORT LIMON, Costa Rica, Feb.
22.-That an attempt was made on
the life of former President Zelaya
while on the steamer Liverpool en-
route to Belgium, is the story print
ed by a paper and generally credited.
The story is that while zelaya was
on the deck of the vessel, a young
Nicaraguan, whose fathers estate ad
been confiscated by the government,
rushed at the former president and
struck at him with a knife
Zelaya leaped aside and drawing a
revolver, shot his assailant in the arm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
Noted German Dead.

BERLIN, Feb. 22.-Count Udo Won
stolberm- -Wernigerode, president of
the Reichstag, died of pneumonia. He
was born in Berlin in 1910, was a
life member of the Prussian upper
house. a major-general and privy
councillor of the state. He was head
of one of the branches OF the prince
ly house of Stolberg and was first
elected president of the house in 1907.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
CONVICT TRIED
TO HANG HIMSELF
Was Captured After Escaping and
Despair Caused Him to
Brood.

JOLIET, Feb. 22.-Jobn Dolan, Of
Chicago, a burglar convict in the peni-
tentiary here, twice attempted to es-
cape, and failing both times. tried to
commit suicide. Dolan leaped the
fence of the stone quarry at noon, but
at 6 o'clock was re-captured. In a
cell in the police station he attempted
to hang himself with his suspenders,
but was cnt down.
Despair over tue future caused the
attempts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
MAYOR SCHAWB
LIKED THE SHOW
Thought Anna Held Was Great and
Permits Her to FIJI Out Her
Engagement.

CINCINNATI. O., Feb. 22.-Anna
Held in Miss Innocence will not be
barred from the boards of this city.
Following the protest against allowing
her to appear here made by the COM
bined charitable societies and protest
ant ministers of the city Mayor
Schawb Monday night attended the
opening performance in person. He
declared the show was not immoral
and 1t will be allowed to play out its
engagement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
Wreck at Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Feb. 22.-One
passenger was fatally injured and
more than score seriously hurt in a
head-on collision between two subur-
ban cars here today. Many passengers
were badly cut by flying glass and
Charles j. Wilson was SO badly crush
ed that he will probably die.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
LIKE WASHINGTON
CROSSING DELAWARE
Escaped Convict Got Into the Halt
Frozen River and Swan
Across.

CARTHAGE, Miss, Feb. "a man
hunt is still on today in the swamps
along the Pearl river, after an excit-
ing all-night chase by officers in pur-
suit Of Walter Johnson, who escaped
from the Carthage jail late yesterday.
After being shot by an officer, John
son plunged into the half-frozen river
and swan to the opposite bank.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
HOPE HE SAILS
OVER KEOKUK
Harmon is Ready to Begin His Big
Balloon Trip From Texas to
the North.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 22.--
The balloon of Clifford b. Harmon,
New York millionaire, is laid out to.
day ready for imitation for his attempt
to lift the Lahm cup. He expects to
strike an air current which will carry
him into Canada or the New England
states.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
Gee AGAINST president MacLean.

IOWA CITY. Feb. 22.-President
MacLean appeared in the court and
Judge Howell dismissed the case
against him in connection with the
retention of the body of ROLAND c..
Caldwell, taken from the college last
week by his daughter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22

With other cows she was pastured
in field in which there was IN old
well containing several feet of water
Persons who heard the COW utter
ing plantive sounds. saw her look in
to the we'll, then walk away about
100 yards. Then as If her mind had
been firmly made up, she walked de-
liberately to the opening and plunged
into it, head foremost
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
Fall Proved Fatal.

ANDOVER. Feb. 22-August Eg
CERT, aged IS. well known Clinton
farmer, accidentally fell on cement
step at his residence and crushed his
skull and died from the effects al
most Immediately.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
withdrew Nomination,
NAVY plan Trial.

The ..avy reorganization plan Of
Secretary Meyer will be given a trial
for one year. This was the decision
reached by the house committee on
naval affairs by unanimous vote to-
day. A proviso by Representative
Dawson of Iowa authorizing all the ap.
preparations to be used by the secrer
tary of the navy interchangably
among the bureaus of the navy, was
adopted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
LIGHTWEIGHTS WILL
FIGHT TODAY
Battling Nelson and Pat Wosast Will
Have 45 Round 90 this
Afternoon.

SAN FRANCISCO Feb, 22 Bat
Ting Nelson. lightweight champion of
the world and Pat Wolgast, the Mil
waukee German will fsht for the light
weight title here this afternoon. The
bout is scheduled for As rounds and
the betting today is Nelson to win
10 to Z.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
Will Vote o., Strike.

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 22.-The
negotiations betweel the officials and
trainmen and conductors of the B. &
O., on wage scale, have been broken
off. The men will now vote on the
question of strike.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
killed Quail out Of Season,

WATERLOO, Feb 22.-J. II. Walk
er, aged Is, was caught red handed by
the deputy game warden, H. H. Yardy,
after he had shot into flock OF
quail and killed one. H was glad to
plead guilty in the justice court and
pay the maximum fine Of $3.50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
pr. Iipdearaas honored.

DES MONIES, Feb. %. Dr.. Il .rlan
Updegrass, formerly Of Keokuk coun-
ty. has been named by the United
States commissioner of education as
collector Of educational statistics for
the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
Bandits Father Dead,

CLINTON, Feb. %. William Dick
out, father of Herbert Dickout, the
young bandit, who was shot while
holding UP the X. G. saloon at Council
Bluffs died in Nebraska, and the rt-
mains will be brought here for in
terment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
Woods Succeeds Garrett.

DES MONIES. Feb. 90 Sam d.
Woods of Greenfield, court stenogs
rapher of Adair district court, will be
the new secretary Of the state board
of parole to succeed B. w. Garrett
who resigned to be- candidate fo
clerk of the supre ne court
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
NelIie Taylor Trial.

DES MONIES, Feb. %. The trial
of Mrs. Nellie Taylor, formerly of OF
tumwa. charged with the murder of
her baby at Union park last fall. was
commenced in the district court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
Soldiers Last Sad Rites.

GRINNELL, Feb. %. The funeral
of Michael Austin, who died in Chi
cago, will be held here today. He
was commander of the G. A. R. post
and senior of the Austin Carver and
Steel Manufacturing company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
Eound in Nick of yime.

BOONE, Feb. %. After lying in d
room for thirteen hours and breath
Ing gas from heater, i,irs. Augusta
Emmert is still alive and mcy re-
cover. She was discovered just in
time to save her life,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
a Bin Blaze.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Feb. 22.-The
Milwaukee department store was des-
toyed by fire early this morning; loss
s1,000,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
Message to George.

VIENNA, Feb. Emperor Francis
Joseph ordered the Austrian minister
at Athens today to urge King George
not to abdicate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
SAD SUICIDE
OF B0SSEY COW
Mourned the Loss Of Her Calf and
Ended Her Grief BY Jumping
In Well.

LURAY, Va, Feb. 22.-Neighbors of
John P. Kibler are talking of the
strange suicide of one of MS cows
after she had mourned the loss of a
calf, which had been col verted into
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
Abe,u, is Dead?

VIENNA, Feb. 22-5 mere are per-
sistant rumors here thf.t Abdul Hamid,
the deposed Sultan 0 Turkey died at
Salonica.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
Bacon Celebrates.

PARIS; Feb. Ambassador Ba.
con gave luncheon and reception at
his home today, in honor of Washing
toms birthday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
THE WEATHER.
Local Observations.

Feo. Bar Their. Wind. Weather.
q I pm. 3o15 q N Cldy
% Z am. . So.16 IA e Cldy
Rainfall for past q hours trace.
Mean temperature, %.
Maximum temperature, so.
Minimum temperature. Is.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Snow and
colder tonight Wednesday partly
cloudy
FRED q. GoSEwISCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
ALL CELEBRATING
GEORGES BIRTH
Everything Locked up at the Capitol
Excepting Congress and Presi-
dent Taft Goes to New
York.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
Gentle Hints Given Out That the
Moon Measure Would be
Good Thing to Get
Busy on.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.--All the
departments Of the government except
congress, were closed today in honor
of the 17Sth anniversary of Wash
ington's birth The chief celebration
is being held in Alexandria. across the
Potomac, from the capital where Gen.
eral Washington attended church and
where he presided as Worshipful Mas
ter over the Alexandria lodge OF Ma
sons.
Taft Leaves Capitol.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-President
Taft starts for New York today to
celebrate Washington's birthday. To-
morrow he will leave for Newark,
where he will be guest Of the New
ark board of trade. He will return
on the midnight train for Washington.
The Moon Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Legisla-
tive leaders at the capital are receiv-
ing gentle hints from the white house
that the Moon measure might be a
good bill to begin with In the grind
ing out of the administration program.
The measure as prepared by Repre-
sentative Moon differs but slightly
from the one prepared by the admins
tration. 1t divides injunctions into
three classes and imposes restrictions
on the judges issuing any RESTRAINING
orders.
The Sick Men.
Representative Perkins is sick ano
there is slight hopes for his recovery
He will probably not live over twenty
/ four hours
The condition of Senator Tillman is
very favorable. Barring some unfor
seen complications, all danger is over
Withdrew Nomination.
President Taft todsr withdrew from
4 the senate the nomination made BY
! him for the court Of customs appeals
He did this because congress had cu'
the salary of the judges from $4,000
! to $1,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-22
. Wool Production

Australia's Wool Production.
The annual production OF wool in
Australia amounts to about sl25,oOo,-
900.