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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
Weather Conditions.

The field of high pressure from the
northern plateau region to the lakes,
remains nearly stationary, the wealth
er being generally fair over this reg
ion, with light to heavy frost
The pressure remains low over the
mountain region, with a marked de.
preston, attended by rain, on the
northwestern coast, and a second de-
preston in western Texas and Ari-
IONA.
The temperature is rising slowly
west of he Mississippi, and there
have been showers in Kansas, west
ern Missouri, and on the Gulf coast
Conditions indicate fair weather for
this section tonight, becoming cloudy
Friday, and the temperature rising.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
TIE-UP WILL SOON
BE COMPLETE
shopmen on Pennsylvania Railroad
Are Confident of
Success.

PITTSBURG, May MANY more
shopmen joined the strike on the
Pennsylvania road today and the or
ganizers say the tieup will soon be
complete.
All of the men at Alliance, Ohio,
will be out by night. The men say
they are backed by the service organ
ization of the road and the American
Federation of Labor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
Tell of "Disappearances.-

Witnesses examined told numerous
stories of disappearance" at the
farm 1t appears that Poole made n
practice of securing farm hands from
a New York bureau that supplied i'm
migrants shortly after their arrival in
this country. The men usually could
not speak English, and seldom had
friends in this country. 1t is due to
this fact say the inquiring neighbors
that there never was an investigation
after one of the laborers disappeared
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
Colorado Coal Mines.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The Colo
RADIO Coal Traffic Association of Den
yer appealed today to the interstate
commerce commission, saying that
Colorado railroads were discriminat-
ing in the distribution of coal cars to
certain mines In the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
TO ENTERTAIN
LEGISLATORS
Governor and Assemblymen to be
Guests of the Davenport
Teanhere Som

DAVENPORT, May 4.-Davenport
school teachers will entertain Cover
nor Carroll and prominent Iowa legis-
lators at big reception on May Is,
In celebration of the passing of the
new state teachers law by the recent
legislature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
Defends Milwaukee.

NEW YORK, May "A defense OF
the socialistic administration of Mil
waukee will be made by Socialist
Congressman Victor Berger at rally
at Carnegie hall today under the aus
pices of the intercollegiate Socialist
society. Berger says the charge that
Mayor Seidels term had been a fail
ure, was an absolute falsehood. so
cialism in Milwaukee is success
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
Two Less Husbands.

EAST CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May A.
Jeanetts Carleton-Earl had two hus-
bands yesterday but today she has
none. Both of them secured divorces.
When the husbands met they compar-
ed notes and simultaneously sued their
wife for divorce.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
THE WEATHER.
(Until Z D. m. Friday. J

NN1iItif Y p' III i IIudy'J
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair and
warmer tonight. Friday probably in
creasing cloudiness and warmer
For Illinois Generally fair except
probably showers extreme south por-
tion tonight or Friday. Warmer west
and central portions tonight. Light
frost northeast portion tonight.
For Iowa: Fair and warmer to-
night. Friday probably increasing
cloudiness and warmer
For Missouri: Unsettled weather
with probably showers tonight or
Friday Warmer tonight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
DIETZ AS HIS
OWN ATTORNEY
Lawyers Having an Easy Time OF
convIctine Him on Technical
Points.

HAYWARD, Wis, May 4,--John
Dietz and son Leslie, assisted b1 Mrs.
Dietz are making a pitiable spectacle
of themselves handling their own &c.
fense without lawyer in their trial
for the murder of Deputy Hart IN the
fight at Cameron dam,
Much improper evidence is going TO
the jury and the case is moVihs
rapidly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
Get Ready for Trial.

LOS ANGELES, May 4.--District
Attorney Frederick, Assistant Ford
and Judge Walter Bordwell held
long conference today to make final
preparations before the opening gun
is fired in the Mcnamara case.
An announcement of the proposed
course OF the prosecution is expected
today. Ford brought suitcase full of
evidence from Indianapolis which was
locked UP in the safe after the meet
ing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
DOUBLE ATTACK
J IN MEXICO
Capital City conceals Eight Thous-
and Rebels Who Are Liable
to Break Forth
Tomorrow.
SITUATION IS CRITICAL
Nothing but Full Concession to the
Rebels Seems to be Possible
to Clear Up the
Turmoil.

MEXICO CITY, May 4.-With 5000
rebels hidden in the city, the celebra
ton % the anniversary of the victory
over the French may cloak serious
uprising here. There is general fear
among the people who expect a dou-
BILE attack from within and without
the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
Boiler ExnIoslon.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. May "A boil
er explosion on the steamer State of
Ohio at her docks here at 9 o'clock
this morning wounded fifteen men Of
the boat and the boat and the water
or the harbor is being searched for
dAad
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
,,.,.r, Clan Of Half Thousand Mem.
bers Gather at Outskirts Of
City for Yearly
Rites.
camp LIKE GYPs1Es
Twelve Died During the Year and the
Bodies Were Held For One
General Day Of
Mourning.

ATLANTA, Ga, May 4.-Beyond the
outskirts of the city where the Forti-
|aed Hills look down upon the Chat
|tahoochee, magic city has risen,, a
lefty Of tents and wagon tops. 1t
might be an army encampment were
1t not that the tents are tattered and
battered and of many colors and filed
Ito overflowing with laughing children.
|The canyas-topped wagons and the
|dogs, the ponies staked out under a
hundred trees, gives the magic city
1.-THE appearance of one OF the caravans
Of the plains. That guess is nearest
right It is the Atlanta camp of the
Clan O'Hara, its nearest approach to
a home"
The Clan has been gathering for a
week, and on a strange mission. 1t is
It's annual homecoming to bury its
dead And there are many this year,
an even dozen children and their eld-
ers having passed since last April tc
the last camp ground. Some died on
the road In a far-off state, some o.
the babies in their mothers arms be
meath the battered canvas Of the fam
ily wagon. And each, as soon as the
priest from the nearest town had spec
The departed soul, was sent home tc
atlanta to walt in cemetery vault
he coming of the Clan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
klnn and Queen Present

ROME May 4-With 500 delegates
present King Victor and the queen as
sisted in opening the Occidental Press
congress here today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
Peace Talk This Morning.

Ell PASO, Texas, May 4.-The first
peace conference was held at o'clock
this morning. Madero's friends have
admitted that it is doubtful If he can
control all of the rebel bands. The
French, German and American citi-
zens who have been robbed by the
rowing bands are appealing to their
countries for protection.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
Are Not GypsIcs.

eccept the classification bestowed i'm
partially upon all who live upon the
nigh road and sleep at the Inn of the
Silver Moon. They are Irish all,
sturdy black-haired men OF the north
Of Ireland, and their wives are as
Irish as themselves. They may have
been born under the stars and stripes
the younger of the clan--but the
north Ireland brogue OF their fathers
clings to their tongue and they still
swear by their Irish saints.
The Clan O'Hara has been gather
Ing in Atlanta for its burial of the
0ead for twenty years and more
once i was but family of irish
morse traders whose head died near
tne growing town and who was laid
70 rest In Oakland cemetery. When
the first death was followed BY an
o9ner, he too was laid In the O'Hara
lou Then woman of the clan fol-
ioWed her husband. and a child or two
was added to the little group under
oakland's sod.
Half Acre Burial Ground.
inen the O'Haras bought larger
ios half-acre OF ground, and avow-
ea that never member OF the clan
snould rest separated from his fel.
lows The O'Haras are half a thous-
ana now, men. women and children,
aha never one is too far away when
epiing transforms the southern woods
. green to turn his caravan toward
seorgia and trace his way back to
he only reunion the clan recognizes
iomptly at noon the other day the
Van Y oHarra, 500 strong. wended its
way irom the camp near the river te
.ae Church of the Immaculate Concep
.on They did not ride the horses ot
'ue camp nor drive the buggies sc
p'eh.iini among them. They rode ir
sa.fiaees. for which every under
saaer and liveryman was drawn upon
anu lhey gave little appearance of be
ns ,he Bohemian strollers that the,
4.e. suits of sober black and gown.
y hnest silk were there, with her,
,a naa there a shawl woven in old Ire
aug and worth It's weight in silver.
r.s seWeled crucifixes and rosaries o
80, 's vaiue were worn by the women
nu upon many mans finger shon,
diamond worth his earnings for /
ossI set They are not poor, thes,
s.,,, naras. as the bankers of the soutl
In l 'eil you Though they are home
.s ,sss' .ney own land in large tracts
.aoush they sleep in tents, more tina,
phe Atlanta building is leased from
a. ae captain OF the clan. Their tw,
nss sssaes of horse trading have bee,
profitable ones.
~, impressive Church Services.
ne services at the old Church o
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
Miss Poole Arrives,

the inquest may be, nobody knows.
When she reached town she was met
by young woman friend, who accom-
panied her to the coroner's office.
where bonds were arranged for, and
then out to the farm. Emory, how
ever, said he would do everything in
his power to assist in the investiga-
tion
II don't know whether other bodies
will be found there or not, but l do
not believe that father killed anybody
but Kemper,' he said
AS the time for his appearance in
court approaches Poole becomes more
and more nervous. Realizing the tenn
per of the residents of Fowler, he
fears to face his neighbors. He was in
almost as nervous state when he
was brought into Fowler Immediately
after his arrest.
Cant you take me some place.
else?' he asked the deputy sheriffs
who arrested him. Il know everybody
In the town is against me-"
He retained Elmer BARGE, local
lawyer, to defend him, and after con-
sulting the attorney showed more
spirit than at any time since his ar
rest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
Indiana Farm Planted
With Human Bodies

Poole. who once was adjudged in
sane, has violent temper. His usual
argument, according to the county
officials, was to produce his shotgun
and tell his opponent to git" and
that usually was enough. He is credit
ed with refusing to pay his farm
hands, and when they grew insistant
in their demands always brought
forth the ready f1re-arm. 1t was after
just such actions as these, 1t is said,
that Charles Mack and Charles Clark,
farm hands, disappeared Vague ru-
mors of bloody deeds on Shotgun
Johns place have been rife about
here for months.
But nobody cared to incur the en-
nifty of the eccentric land owner by
voicing his opinions. These rumors
were such that children would walk a
mile to avoid passing the place, and
even adults quaked in their boots as
they saw Poole at work about the
house with his gun in easy reach at
all times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
Relative to Show Grave.

when Poole is safely in cell,
where he can't use that shotgun of his
I will tell all I know" one of his
neighbors quote him as saying. So
Marlow is to be taken to the Poole
farm after the Kemper inquest and Civ
en- an opportunity to show where this
grave is Two other witnesses to be
taken to the farm at the same time
will be Grace Poole, daughter Of the
imprisoned man, and his son, Emory
Miss Poole returned from Chicago,
where she is attending business col
lege, and was Immediately placed un-
der $1,000 bonds to appear as a wit
ness at the inquest. Emory who has
signified his willingness to testify
against his father, also was placed
under bonds to appear as witness.
But young Poole who was SO deter
mined to force complete investiga-
tion twenty-four hours ago, is in a
nervous condition. The father, who
has completely held sway over his
actions in the past, now appears to
have some influence over the boy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
The RovInu Bands.

MEXICO CITY, May 4.--With food
prices soaring skyward because of the
interruption of railroad transportation
and the fact that 1000 rebels are
within striking distance Of the city,
citizens admit that the situation looks
critical. Much depends on the peace
conference. Disorder of the most ex-
treme type is reported today from
Sonora, Coahuila, Durango, Pueblo,
Morales and in fact in every state ex-
cepting the so-called federal terri
tory. Armed bands are roaming all
over the country, pillaging and Great
ing reign Of terror. The foreign
representatives here have demanded
protection for their people from the
Elaz government and although many
assurances have been made, the gov
ernment seems unable to carry them
out.
Indians Promise Aid.
DOUGLAS. Ariz., May A dis
patch from Nogales say 25 federals
were killed in battle with insurg-
ents in Sonora. Eight hundred
Yaqui Indians have offered their ser.
vices to Madero and will capture any
town he designates and hold it for
him. Aqua Prieta is expecting an at
tack from the rebels and soldiers are
patrolling the border
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

River Forecast.
The river will remain nearly sta
tionary for the next 4S hours.
Local Observations.
May. Bar Their. Wind. Weather.
8 I pm. :. 30.19 55 sW Clear
4 Z am. ). 80. "a 45 NV Clear
Mean temperature, May 8, 4S.
Highest temperature, so.
Lowest temperature. 81.
Lowest temperature last night, 40.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-04
indiana Farmer May Have Private
Cemetery Similar to That of
the Famous Mrs. Belle
Guinness.
DIGGING FOR BODIES
Admits Killing One Man and Is Ac-
cused of Having Gotten Rid
of Several Other Farm
Hands.

FOWLER Ind, May 4.-The little
hamlet Of Fowler is in the throes of a
threatened lynching and rapidly de-
veloping murder mystery. In the base
ment cell room of the Jail is raving
prisoner, who alternately declares his
innocence and admits his guilt. AboIt
the streets little knots of determined
men are standing discussing the de-
velopments of the day. This discus
sion invariably takes the form of un-
qualified denunciation of John w.
Poole, Shotgun John" as he always
has been known by the residents OF
Fowler, who have feared him for
years. With the wealthy farmer In a
cell they are saying the things freely
that they have wanted to say for
many months.
Out on the Poole farm, five miles
from here, two guards are waiting 70
begin the search that will either dis
prove the stories of wholesale murder
going the rounds or reveal the bodies
of other victims of bloody deeds on
| the premises. Coroner Arthur Lesage
and States Attorney John Hall made
every arrangement for the real open
ing of the investigation.
Makes Partial Confession.
First, Poole was subjected to Sc
we're cross-examination that brought
forth partial confession and left
him trembling with fear and rage. He
acknowledged that his hand brought
death to Joe Kemper, whose dismem-
bered body was taken from the
ground on information given by EN-
ory Poole, son of the accused man.
Eyes! yes; shot Joe Kemper, but
it was an accident he screamed. 81
am not murderer, and l can prove
4 it. shot him while we were out hunt
ing"
"But who crushed the skull and who
cut the body up?" demanded the
prosecutor.
my God, never did that" was the
answer, I am not guilty of that,
and that was as far as he went with
the confession Further questioning
only produced nervous state border
ing on violent insanity.
. The most important development o
the investigation is expected with the
arrival of Manley NARROW. brother-in
law of Poole, from Swanington. Mar
low is declared to have said that ht
! could put his foot on the grave of a
j least one other man said to have beer
murdered on the farm recently.
The Clay City times., 1911-11-09
CLAY CITY KY thursday NOVEMBER g. 1911
Good Man Defeated.

A. Z. Johnson, the defeated
Democratic nominee for Sheriff
is taking his defeat good natured-
ly. 1t is a shame that there is so
many Democrats in Powell that
like to vote with Republicans so
we'll. There are Democrats i'm
the county, it seems, that cannot
be trusted any more. They seem
to recognize some Republicans
of the county as dictator, and
these Republicans said the Dem.
Ocrats should not have nominat-
ed any body against Tom Hall
for Sheriff. Then straightway
went some Democrats and said
the same thing and kept whoop-
ing it up until enough Democrats
voted with them to elect Hall.
We have nothing to say against
Mr.. Hall, he is making good
Sheriff, but where is there man
in the county that4would say Mr..
johnson would not do the same.
He is a perfect moral man, a per-
feet gentleman, gifted with tenn
perance and a scrupulous mind
toward every act of duty. There
may have been some excuse in
former elections for Democrats
voting for Republicans, but there
certainly was no excuse for so
doing this time.
The Clay City times., 1911-11-09
A Gift With a Thought in II.

What other Christmas present
costs so little and means so mrc,
as a subscription to the Youths
Companion-j? weeks for 81 u?
1t is a gift which benefits no, only
the one who receives it. but every
member of the same household.
With many Christmas presents
the sense of novelty wears off by the
weeks end. but The Youths Com
panion is as new and sought after
the fifty. second week of the year as
the first. II is elastic in its adapt
ability, too; for it does not matter
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a girl, Young married people, sedate
couples, grandparents-there never
VI as one yet who did not set store
by the Youths Companion. You
cannot make a mistake if you oive
The Companion-and it is Only
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1912 the price will be advanced t."
*2.OO.
The one to whom you give tie
subscription will receive free The
Companions Calendar for 1912.
Autographed in ten colors and gold.
and you, too, as gIver of the sub
scription, will receive a copy of the
Calendar.
The Youths Companion,
ia Berkeley St., Boston, Mass.
New Subscriptions Received at this
Office.
The Clay City times., 1911-11-09
Game Laws.

AS the season for hunting game
is with us, it is well for hunters
to refresh themselves of Ken.
tucky game laws.
From November 18th to Jan
uary lst, 1T is lawful to shoot
quail, rabbits may be shot any
time during the year except from
September 9th to November
1ith; 1t is lawful to shoot squir-
rels from November 18th to Feb.
ruary 1st and from June 18th to
September 18th: duck and geese
from August 10Th to April lst /;
doves from August 1st to Febru-
ary 1st; woodcOck from Juue
Goth to February 1st; snipe, at
any time.
1t is unlawful TO shoot any
Thrush, Meadow Lark, Finch,
Martin, Swallow, Woodpecker,
Red or Blue Bird, Catbird or
other insect-iverous bird at any
time. Possession of animal or
bird within prohibited time is
evidence of guilt. The law does
not allow for any person to hunt
upon the property of another,
and permission must be obtain
ed or violators may be prosecut-
ed. "A fine of from S. to S25 may
he assessed against any person
found hunting or fishing on IN
closed grounds without consent
of owner.
The Clay City times., 1911-11-09
The Thanksgiving Turkey,

As Thanksgiving day this year
is the Both of November and
Christmas follows three weeks
later, those turkeys which pass
safely the first of these festive
ascssinns will hSye hut. 8 short
season 70 rejoice before the next
period Of great danger to their
tribe.
The Clay City times., 1911-11-09
Kentucky a Good Fruit State.

The Chicago Breeders Gazette
commenting on the Kentuck Y
State Fair, says:
"Those who have raised fruit
extensively IN Kentucky seem to
be very enthusiastic over the bus.
ness. They assert that this is
destined TO become noted fruit
state, and certainly the long ta-
bles loaded with big perfect hgih
ly colored specimens of large and
small fruits furnished convincing
evidence. Last spring some or
chardists used smudge pots on
chilly nights; others told of ef.
fectively protecting their trees
from frost by burning bundles of
rye straw, starting fires with dry
bundles and then adding damp
ones to the piles. One man, ex-
amining the apples, told of tree
of his own that had $13 worth of
apples omit oyearsago, ,S12worth
last year and $2G this year. When
one of his listeners asked him if
the apple orchard really was prof
liable he said that its expenses
were small and the income large.
1t cost something to spray and
prune, he said, but for every day
or dollar he spent at that his
neighbors a:d their children treb.
led that outlay IN searching for
worms in their tobacco field.
The Clay City times., 1911-11-09

j. r. Hurst, former merchant
of Hardwick's creek has moved
to the city where he will engage
in the grocery and meat business.
He has rented the lower floor of
the Yarmouth property where
he can be found with a fresh
stock in a few days.
The Clay City times., 1911-11-09

Now is the time to set out a
new orchard or replace dead
trees in our orchards with live
ones. Write Hillenmeyer's nurs-
lerv today for catslogue and make
out your selection. Every own
er of land in Powell county
should have an abundance of
fruit in great variety. Our soil
is adopted to fruit growing. They
can't beat us anywhere. Then
let us grow most of what we can
grow best an1 the secret of lux.
ury and success is solved We
say again, don't neglect that
orchard, make it better, don't let
it get worse.
The Clay City times., 1911-11-09
"Flt for the Fray"

Is what is said of onr ready-made
clothes for children. They stand
the wear and tear of child-life and
Unlike the Children
Themselves. do not run away when
washed. A look through will con
vince you. Mrs. j. W. Williams,
Clay City, Ky.