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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
USING PARROTS
AS POLICEMEN
Birds Patrol the Chicken Yard and
Scare off the Rats and
Hawks.

SPOKANE, Wash, May 11.-John
Speedy Smith, poultry farmer on
Placer creek. in the heart or the Occur
dAlene mining district in nothern
Idaho, has stationed several talking
parrots as policemen on his ranch to
drive off hawks and mountain rats,
and raids on his pens are now
things of the past The parrots
take kinuly to the work and by their
screeching they have forced the birds
of prey and rodents to give the ranch
a wide berth. The rats We're the worst
pests and their raids cost Smith hun
dreds Of dollars. getting into the chick
en- pens and killing the pullets and
hens by biting their throats and eat
ing their hearts. Since placing the
parrots in the chicken yards and pens,
not a hawk or rat has been seen and
Smith believes he has solved a prob
lem that has given poultry farmers in
the moutain districts much concern
during the last five years. Farmers
in other parts of the district say they
will try the plan
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
Jolt for the Rapids.

DES MONIES, May 11.-Cedar Rap
ids got Jolt by the supreme court in
an ordinance undertaking to license
milk dealers and to require the tuber-
culant test. The court finds that there
was no authority in law for exercising
any such extraordinary act by a city
The matter Of licensing milk dealers
is wholly with the state dairy commits
sion and the state veterinary surgeon
is the only person who can order a
tuberculant test. The court also ind
mates that the ordinance in question
was so GRATED and unreasonable in
It's provision that il could not have
been upheld even if constitutional.
This case viii dispose of similar sit
uations in several cities in Iowa
where efforts have been made to reg
olate the milk traffic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
COMETS TAIL
GROWS LONGER
frenchmen Say That 1t is Growing
Right Along Each
Evening.

PARIS, May 11.-Astronomers in
France are taking observations of
Halley's comet that are attracting the
greatest interest. Maurice Hamy Of
tie Paris observatory reports that the
length of the tail has increased from
3 to 10 degrees in three days. Pro-
fessor Deslandres of the University of
Dijon finds a temperance in the spec
troscope of cyanogen, the poisonous
gas which was observed in January
and February, but which disappeared
in March. In his report he says that
the hypothesis that the gas is liable
to affect the terrestrial atmosphere
would not be at all absurd.
On the other hand, Camille Flamma-
rion thinks that the tail of the comet
is simply an optical phenomenon pro-
duced by the fight through ether, SINH
lar to the wake of ship at sea.
M. Marchand maintains that the
comet shows important variations
from its predicted orbit, which presage
unexpected surprises.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
California Prize Fighting Case is the
First Blow Against the
Big July 4th
Match.
ATTORNEY is BUSY
Papke-Thomas Battle First and Then
Comes the Stopping Of the
Jeffrles-Johnson
Bout.

REDWOOD CITY. Cal, May IL
Steps were taken today to prevent the
twenty-five round fight between
Papke and Thomas, schedule for Sat
urday at Jim Croffroths fistic arena,
by District Attorney Bullock of San
Jose county.
If this fight can be stopped, it is
thought the Johnson-Jeffries fight can
be stopped.
The decision of the district attorney
to prevent the Papke-Thomas fight
was made after careful consideration
OF the state law. This law prohibits
prize fighting.
District Attorney Donahue of Ala
mada county, where the July fight is
to be held, will be affected and it is
considered as the first blow struck at
the promoters of the big fight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
FIRST TROUBLE
OF THE KING
Character of the Oath He is to Take
When He Opens the First
Parliament.

LONDON. May liking Georges
first row. in the opinion OF the politi-
clans of England, will result in his OBJ
lection to tie anti-Catholic character
of the oath he will be required to take
when he opens the first parliament.
Already some of the people are urging
no change in the oath. King George
is working some twenty hours a day
and his friends fear he may break
down from hard work Physicians
deny that the queen mothers health
is impaired. The eagerness with which
they make these denials, gives rise to
apprehension that she is really i'll.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
insurgency in its Element in Des
Moines Last Night With
Great Bursts of
oratory.
cUMM1Ns WAS THERE
He and Dollvcr Did the Heavy Work
and Made the Coliseum Roof
Crack When They
Spouted.

DES MONIES. May Infringing de-
men who passed it characterized the
speeches OF Senators Dolliver and
Cummins, who opened the insurgent
campaign in Iowa last night at the
Coliseum. Over 10000 attended.
The meeting followed conferences
throughout the day at which steps
We're taken to reconstruct the old Cum
Minis organization and organize the
state by counties and precincts.
Dolliver referred to the president as
the "titular leader" of the republican
party, which meant he said, good
man surrounded by people who knew
exactly what they wanted
Both senators declared that, if the
republican party continued the policy
advocated by the leaders it would spell
ruin for the party.
Among those leaders, Aldrich was
frequently mentioned as a man allied
with the Guggenheims, Ryans and Paul
Morton in mammoth trust incorpor-
ated as rubber company, which is
allowed by the articles of incorpora-
tion to participate in any kind Of bust
ness on the face OF the earth, and
which is one of the holding companies
C the Guggenheim syndicate for the
control of tie wealth of Alaska
These men are responsible for the
tariff bill during the extraordinary ses
sion," declared Deliver. THE bill is
merely scheme to rob the people and
to increase the holdings of such
gigantic syndicates as I have men
| toned"
The meeting was presided over by
Harvey Ingham, editor of the Register
and Leader.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
SWINDLED BY
THE APRON GAME
Postal Authorities Have Rounded up
Gang Which Has Been Preyins
on Women.

ST. LOUIS, No. May 1l-Carl
Swearingen, alleged by the postal
authorities to be the ring leader of a
gang of swindlers, is under arrest
here, following the apprehension of
four accomplices in other cities. He
was taken in local hotel where he
and his II year old bride had regis
tered under an assumed name.
The postal authorities allege the
apron game was the specially of the
crowd. Women all over the country
were told they would be paid % cents
for aprons made in their own homes
and were swindled out of the deposit
required,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
RED Flannel
RoyNl|AIs !! NECK
Roosevelt Has d Throat But Does
Not Take the Advice of
the German
Doctor.
HE WATCHED THE ARMY
Wanted to Cheer the Soldiers But His
Voice Failed Him Completely
and He Was Sill
ent.

BERLIN, May 11.-Disregarding the
left Berlin today to attend the mill
tary manouvers, where he was the
guest of the kaiser. The doctor ad-
vised the colonel to remain in doors
all day and give his throat a COM
plete rest. Roosevelt's ailment was
diagnosed as lyrangitis in mild FORM
Roosevelt and Emperor William had
the first long conversation after lunch
con at Potsdam. They talked over an
hour
The emperor's welcome was ex-
ceedingly cordial. Wearing a white
and gold uniform of the garde du
corps, with brazen helmet sur
mounted by silver eagle, the en-
peror appeared at the entrance of the
New Palace on the arrival of the car
riages which brought Roosevelt and
his party to the palace gates.
The kaiser advanced quickly and
shook hands warmly with each. Later,
he presented the visitors to the EN-
press and the entire party sat down
to luncheon.
At Potsdam the emperor and en-
press treated the guests with great
cordially. The emperor showed
Roosevelt and family through the
Sans Souci palace himself
The kaiser seemed proud to show
the efficiency of the various branches
of his army. the only disappointment
being the failure of the military bal
loon corps to appear. A fierce gale
forced the soldiers to abandon the
flight. Roosevelt was loud in his
/ praises of the manouvers, both to the
kaiser and the newspaper men. They
wound up with sham battle during
/ which Roosevelt grew so excited thai
his voice failed him completely. Other
features were the work of the tele
i graph and telephone. The kaiser's
knowledge of every phase of military
/ work was a surprise to the colonel
I Roosevelt refused to make any com
4 parisons between the manouvers he
1 saw today and those he saw ir
/ France. He was far more deeply In
terested, however, in what he saw to
/ day.
Chancellor Won Hollewig will give
dinner tonight in Roosevelt's honor
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
Forbes and His Companion Found Unconscious
in Wrecked Basket Of Airship Af er Fall
ing Over One Hundred Feet
FELL ON A farm down in KENTUCKY
Nothing in the Basket and Both Men Unable to
Give An Account of What Had H p
pened to Them On the Trip.

located at 225 Fifth avenue, New York.
He is forty-two years old, and has a
wife and little daughter. The latter
has several times accompanied him
on his aerial trips, and in her girlish
way has thoroughly demonstrated her
love for the sport of ballooning. Yates
is single man, twenty-eight years of
age. He is a native Englishman, but
has been a resident of New York for
several -ears.
Forbes has had several narrow es-
capes during the four years that he
has been engaged in his favorite sport,
though none of them have ever seemed
to cool his ardor over the fascination
of the sport Two years ago, when
ne dropped a distance of between 1000
out scratch, the incident was exploit
CT all over the world in the press On
this occasion he had entered the inter
national races in Germany and togeth-
er with Gus Post, started to break rec
ords. They had been in the air only
eight minutes when the balloon ripped
around the center. Forbes daringly
climbed up the rigging and arranged
the bag in manner to cause it to
collapse and form parachute, which
broke the fall, but not until he had
dropped like brick distance of over
1000 feet. Neither of the aeronauts
We're hurt on this occasion.
Though Forbes was hopeful up to
the very minute that he left the
ground at $50 O'Clock Monday even
ing, he admitted that meteorological
conditions were not to his liking. He
had a special report from the govern
ment earlier in the day that the cur
rent would carry him southwark, and
that storms were brewing. AS to the
latter phase of the report he was
rnxious to get an early start. He was
scheduled to leave the ground at $50
but made an effort to get the balloon
filled to "cut loose" at A o'clock, is
possible, but it was nearly before
things were in readiness.
From the outset the balloon was car
ried almost due south, and yesterday
morning was seen about fifty miles
east of st. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
A Wonderful Tribute.

WATERLOO, May IA wonderful
tribute of respect was paid at the
who was killed Thursday in a Great
Northern wreck at Clarksville. The
body was brought here in a special
train of three coaches. one of which
was half f,& of flowers. The dead en-
gineer's crew manned the train with
his fireman, with his head done up
in bandages, at the throttle. The aged
white-haired priest who conducted the
services is the same man who bap-
tised Mccormick when an infant over
thirty years ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
s25, 100000 FROM
CORPORATION TAX
New Law Results ir Great Income
From the Corporations of the
Country.

WASHINGTON. May IL. The total
tax assessed TO date on corporations
under the new law, according to
statement issued today is $25 5,7O9, O45
with penalties. The grand total is a
little more.
New York Will pay over four million,
Chicago over two million, Minnesota
with ST, Paul over one million, Phila-
delphia over one million, Pittsburg a
million and half.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
FORGED LINK
IN THE CHAIN
Another Point Against Dr.. Hyde, Who
is Accused of Being
Poisoner.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 1.-THE
state, by calling two witnesses in re-
buttal in the Hyde murder trial today
forged strong link in the chain of evi-
dence against DR.. Hyde, charged with
poisoning Colonel Swope. Witnesses
testified that they saw Tom Swope
Wit capsule in his hand, which he
had picked up on the street, where
it had been dropped by DR.. Hyde.
Hyde had testified that at no time
had he thrown away capsule contain
ing poison.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
One Town DESTROYED.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 1.-THE
entire south half of the town of Mosin
was leveled by . forest fire which has
been sweeping that part of the country
for the last "a hours. Telephone com
munication with the town Is cut off
and the last message from the rail
road operator stated that the follow
ing buildings had been destroyed.
Saw MILL post office four general
stores, two drug stores. two saloons,
and ten residences. Every house in
town has been vacated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
New Railroad Bill.

WASHINGTON. May IL Senator'S
proceeded ,erenely with the job of
fixing up the railroad bill today, de-
spite the fact that TIE house passed
a measure on the same subject yester-
day. The senators will go ahead with
their bill and send it to the house
whics will refuse to endorse it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
Rock Island Men.
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.
FVNueIFS'
IIntil Z d M Thursday

(UntIl Z D. M. InuTSudS.J
For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday, with
showers; colder tonight.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy tonighA and
Thursday; colder tonight east portion
and frost northeast portion.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy, with
showers south and central portions
tonight and south portion Thursday;
colder south and central portions to-
night.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday, with showers; coioer
tonight.
Weather Conditions.
trough of low pressure extends
from western Texas northeastward TO
New England with the greatest de-
pressions in Texas, the middle Missis-
sippi valley and New England.
There have been rains on its north
ern side. from the northern mountain
region to the lower lakes, and 1T Is
generally fair and warm in the south
ern and southeastern states, with an
area of moderately high pressure in
the gulf
There is field of decided high pres
sure in Montana and the Dakotas,
which is accompanied by cooler wealth
er over the northern mountain and pla-
teau regions,
Conditions indicate partly cloudy
weather, with showers for this section
tonight and Thursday, and colder to-
might.
j %. Iaki
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
Senatorial Corruption Scandal in
Illinois Will Come up Be-
fore Springfield
Jury.
NO STOP is ALLOWED
Judge Shirley Refuses to Grant Mo
ton for Postponement Of
the lnvestiaa-
tlon.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Spot
light has been playing ON the Cook
county grand jury has been switched
to Springfield. Attorney General
Stead, at the request Of Governor
Deneen, has asked the circuit court to
compel States Attorney burke of
Springfield to cease Investigating brib-
cry charges until after the Chicago
Investigation is over. 1t is feared
that the Springfield investigation will
confuse the Chicago work.
No Stop.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 11.-Judge
Shirley refused this morning to grant
the motion of Stead that the court
order the local grand jury to postpone
the investigation of the legislative
corruption and bribery.
Rock Island Men.
CHICAGO, May 11.-Senator Bailey
of Peoria and Representative Charles
F. Black of Peoria were supoenaed
before the grand jury today in the
legislative scandal Attorneys j. K.
Scott and G. G. Flanders Of Rock
Island we're both examined by the
grand jury today They declined to
state what they testified to but their
testimony is believed to be in con-
nection to that given by Representa-
tive Henry L. Whalen OF Rock Island.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
Lutherans in Session.

IOWA CITY, May 1.-THE eastern
convention of the English Lutheran
Synod of Iowa is in session here.
Among the speakers are Rev. DR.. w.
H. Blanke of Davenport, Rev. A. B.
Leamer of Des Moines, Rev. J.. Kemp
Riser of Upton and Rev H. NJ. Leech
of Dubuque. The Iowa State Advisory
Board of Missions is also in session
with considerable work ahead in the
way of planning for struggling
churches throughout the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
STATE
IS ALL ABLAzE
Forest Fires are Raging in Minnesota
Where the Entire Upper
End of State is
Smoking.
THE OPERATOR ESCAPED
Wireless Man Sent His Last Message
and Then Took to His Heels
to Place of
Safety.
THE OPERATOR ESCAPED

MILWAUKEE,, May 1.-THE entire
northern part of Minnesota is smolder-
ing and vast timbered areas of north
ern Michigan and Wisconsin are being
swept by flames and several villages
are threatened with destruction by
fire and large losses seem inevitable
A wireless message from Grand
Marais, Mimi, to Duluth, said forest
fire was bearing down on the village
end it seemed doomed. The operator
said that it was his last message, as
the fire was getting SO close he would
have to abandon his tower and seek
safety
Grand Marais is on the north shore
of Lake Superior and is an old trad
ing post. Steps are being taken at
Duluth to send relief boat Wild
animals are being driven to the lake
shore by the fires.
Reports seem to indicate taat the
fires are scattering over an area OF
500 miles. The densest pail of smoke
in score of years is hanging over
Lake Superior.
A Washburn report says the flames
have entered the largest tract of
standing timber in the state. and en-
tire crews Of the Hines Lumber COM
pany are fighting it.
I Thousands of dollars damage is re-
ported Fires have been raging two
fuays. and homes of farmers along the
I Northern Pacific west of Washburn
are threate' vi Fires are on every eide
of the city At numerous points in
northeastern Minnesota fires are blaz-
| ing up, threatening the settlements.
/ From Reservation river thirty miles
i beyond Grand Marais, to a point fifty
miles west of Duluth come reports of
serious fires. Taft, town of several
| thousand, near Grand Marais, is nearly
destroyed, only a few houses standing.
Fires rage also along the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern.
Fires are sweeping between Merrill
and Tomahawk, Wis. The town of
Corning is also threatened. Scores are
trying to check the names.
The fire attacked Mosinee. Marathon
I county, last night. 1ne reSldence guar
ter was soon in flames. The whole
town is endangered.
/ All citizens are lighting the flames.
AT Knowlton, the forest fires are
/ fought by every available man. In
creasing fires in the end of the PENN
sula of Michigan have cast a pail of
smoke on the whole region, having
destroyed much timber land and
threatening to wipe out the village of
Allston. The town is completely sur
rounded. Two houses already have
burned
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
THOMAS CLAGGET
DIED AT "KEOKUK'
Early Resident Of this City Who
Named His Home After
This Place.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IT.
Thomas CIasaet, for years resident
of keokuk, is dead at his home in
Maryland, near here. He removed
from Maryland to keokuk in 1850 and
married Miss Elizabeth e. Yeser Of
that city. Later he inherited an
estate in Maryland and returned to
the east. naming his homestead "keo-
kuk." He was brother of former SEN
ator CIaegett of Idaho.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11

CLINTON, May 11.-John Dudrick
was arrested charged with breaking
and entering two cottages at Elk
River. He was seen by neighbors,
caught before getting away with the
goods and held until the arrival of the
sheriff from Clinton. who placed him
under arrest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
CHINA DECIDES
TO FREE SLAVES
Steps Taken that Will Eventually
Liberate Millions.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE
Chinese government has abolished
slavery and has prohibited the pur-
chase and sale of human beings under
any pretext Certain kinds of slavery
are still permitted but the reform
eventually will free millions.
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GLASGOW, KY, Nay 11.-Acording
to the physician attending Forbei and
Yates, Forbes will recover but Yates
will likely die.
Forbes is cut from head to foot.
Those who sighted the balloon be-
fore it fell, stat. that It staggered as
though a heavy blow lad struck it
and then fell to the earth mass OF
wreckagc.
The men who carried the men to the
farm house, state that second and
smaller balIon was secn to fall soon
after the Viking fell and search is
being made for It.
GLASGOW, KY, May 1.-THE bal
loon Viking that started from Quincy
Monday night, fell over one hundred
feet to the ground, near Center. Met
calf county late last evening. Two
men were IN the basket both of whom
were still unconscious when picked up
by Milford Boston, a farmer. From
card found on one of the men he was
identified as IA. Holland Forbes, pi-
iot'' His companion has not been
identified, but is believed to be John
Darlington Yates.
The two balloonists are suffering
from numerous cuts and bruises and
possible internal injuries. Late last
evening they were in such dazed
condition as to be unable to give any
detailed account of their starting point
or destination. Afterwards the pilot,
who was in very bad condition,
talked for few minutes after being
taken to a farm house, and gave in a
rambling way, the information that
the start was made from some place
in Connecticut"
Physicians We're sent for last even
ing to make thorough examination OF
both the injured men. Although Forbes
is quoted as saying in the few minutes
that he was conscious that he hoped
10 start out tomorrow, no weight is
attached to the assertion and it is not
believed that the men will be able tc
leave the farmhouse they were takel
to for several days, If they should sur
yiye
Forbes is the holder of tie Lahm
cup for long distance.
The attending physician who is car
Ing for Forbes and Darlington Yates
his assistant, stated at IL o'clock las
night that his patients We're in very
serious condition.
He says that they undoubtedly
threw away their food and water to
gether with their ballast. early yester
day morning and had gone withou.. any
food since then. The height of the altt
tude probably caused them to get dizzy
and that IS given as one cause FOL
their uaconsciousness. He stated thai
the men could be seen today, bu
would not allow the newspaper men
who reached Center after midnight tx
go into the house where the sufferer!
lay
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
FANS WIFE TOOK
CARBOLIC ACID
Husband Insisted Upon Going to the
Ball Game and She Com
mitted Suicide.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 11.-Mrs
Cora Thomas, 1914 North Sixth street,
drank carbolic acid at her home, dy-
ing few minutes later at a tospi-
tai.
1t is asserted the suicide was due
to the fact that her husband, Will
Thomas, Went to baseball game in
spite of her pleading with him to re
main at home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-11
Made Lucky Drawn qs.

MISsOULA Mont, May IT,
Among those who made filings on the
Flathead reservation We're Alfred Wal
tin, Prairie Du Chen. Wis. holding
No. II: James Robert Smick, Shenan-
doah, Iowa, No 90 and E. L. Ellis,
Altoona, Iowa, No. 90
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Reaainina Sen ses.

GLASGOW, KY. May Iii Forbes
and Yates, who were found uncon-
scious at Center last night have re-
covered consciousness tnis morning
but are still too weak to detail their
experiences.