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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-07
Class History
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The writing OF the history Of a
class is usually assigned to a person
who is qualified TO write it so 1t will
be a complete history of the events
which have happened In the class In
the case of this, the class Of 1911, j
would have two or three volumes. Tie
history Of the class of 1911 is a very
diverse history. 1t ranges from the
enjoyable social functions to the civ
Il authorities | think ] may safely
say With the hearty approval Of all
my classmates that | am proud to be
a member Of the class Of 1911 1t is
not class in which there are a fe ~
prodigies but class which has leit
IN enyiable reputation. | think l am
safe in saving there are some who arc
leaving grades which will always be
enyied, also some which will not We
have in our class accomplished musi
clans. We have an orator of wide
spread fame; we have mechanic
who was hailed as the wonder Of
the age" We have athletes, while
they are not individual stars they vii.
be greatly missed in next years
teams. And, above all. we have thai
essential spirit of a successful class
that adherence of a class spirit. II 4
sssaa this that has caused us t.
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Class viii
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The Last VIII and Testament of the
Glass of 1911 of the Keokuk High
School:
We, the members of the class of 1911
of the Keokuk High school, being OF
sound and disposing mind and memory
and realizing the uncertainty of life
and the certainty of death, hereby
make. publish and declare this to be
our last will and testament
We hereby appoint the class of 1912
of the Keokuk High school, the execu.
tors of this, our last will and tesla.
nent, realizing the class OF 12's in
solvency and lack of experience in the
affairs of life, we add that they shall
not be required to give bond as ex-
ecutors of this, our last will and tes-
lament
We first ask our executors to pay
our just debts including those debts.
incurred by us in our class
day and commencement exer-
else; and, as we know our les
sons have not always been the best.
We ask our executors to cover up the
debts by having excellent lessons.
We hereby deed and bequeath
to the incoming Freshman class all
the assembly room seats which We
vacate, on the condition of the Fresh
man not practicing wood-carving on
the said seats.
We hereby devise and bequcath the
management Of The Comment 10 Har,
old Pond
We, the senior boys. devise and he.
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With the Man in
the Moon
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. a,.....

Oh 1t was exciting my trip to the
moon. Hold your hat yelled the
driver, as he steered the airshlp
straight at the lunar land. / gasped.
held my hair, and looked cheerful.
Hereafter you may laugh at the idea
of there being a girl in the moon.
There's man. One lonely and soil
tary man, and he's & jolly good fellow.
Neither is the moon composed of
green cheese and microbes It's a per
fectly sanitary place run On the latest
approved plans of-but that's ahead of
my story.
AS | have said. the Man in the
Noon is great He objected not a
bit to the hundreds of questions ask
ed him and said not word about my
talking 50 much, which was his great.
est difference from mortal man. He
handed me monstrous and powerful
telescope and told me to look at our
earth. With his help located Keo-
kuk and nearly fen off the moon at
the things | saw. They had damned
the river entirely away and made
Golfer dams OF the whole place. The
city had grown until it covered a
large section of Iowa and had gone
into Illinois and Missouri. 1t was one
blaze OF light from the power house.
After had recovered from my
amazement | began to locate individ
.gals II was enc of my greatest de-
sires TO see the members Of the old
class OF eleven as the years had
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10 steam; but nature demands that
the piston shall SO on by the force
OF momentum instead OF being stopped
by steam and Instantly hurled into
the opposite direction.
Man is the highest representative OF
nature; he is the king. the ultimatum.
Upon him have been showered all of
natures GROWING endowments. 1t is
therefore self-evident that man. who
has received SO much from his race
and nature. should return much more
10 his race and to this world than does
the plant or animal. which has receiv-
ed so little. return 10 its race.
But the plant or animal returns
unconsciously. The peach tree leafs
out and produces fruit without knowl-
edge or recompense. The tiger wills
10 her young by long standing custom
OF her ancestors. Whereas, man con-
sciously gives to or withholds from
his race that which he has received
from his race.
Now this class believes that mans
success depends upon his efficiency
We do not believe that man is great
because he has, by chance, fallen heir
TO million. nor because he stands
high in the lime-hght of political or
literary renown; but we do think he
IS great if he puts forth all the energy
with which he has been endowed. in
behalf OF mankind. thereby making
this world just little better to live in.
The members of this class of II
have had wonderful advantages. Start
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ing away back there in the early days
OF childhood. we were trained by the
best educational science known to
mankind. And even in those primitive
years of childhood we cast our eyes
upward to the High school as the sum
nit OF all Intellectual attainments
and We have advanced steadily up the
golden steps Of opportunity like a
plumed knight, casting our silvery
lance full in the glazing face of i'm
possibility until today we stand, like
the American eagle. perched upon the
very pinnacle of our youthful ambi-
ton; but, as we stand thus mounted,
we do not pause to cast our eyes
downward Ger the plain Of past vic
tories. but like the warrior upon the
field Of battle. we cry, Onward, on
ward to victory"
None of us. perhaps. shall ever
achieve great political, or literary, or
financial renown: nor shall we ever,
perhaps. have our names emblazoned
upon the walls Of eternal fame; but
we DO most highly resolve and deter
mine to give to this world, even as
the lily of the valley or the beast of
the field, in return for all the GROWING
educational advantages which we have
experienced. for all the worthy endow-
ments which have been lavished upon
us. we do most highly resolve and
determine to give to this world, to
mankind, in heaped and rounded meas
ure, an efficiency Of one hundred per
cent.
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Class Day of Graduating
Seniors This Morraing

Praising in full measure. with songs
addresses and happy smiling faces
the four short years that have sui
feed TO make them seniors and grad
yates, the forty-four members OF the
Keokuk high school class, who viii re-
ceive diplomas tomorrow night, OBJ
served Glass Day this morning al 10
O'Clock in the assembly room OF their
Alma Mater
Many friends. the mothers, fathers
and felicitating admirers OF the splen-
did group Of young people we're pres
ent TO accept as entertainment, the
closing tributes of the class, which
are annually paid 10 the closing of
their school lives By graduates OF the
old school
The professional TO the rostrum in
the auditorium executed, the exercises
of the morning we're begun, with the
singing OF the class song, and in full
the program is printed below, the sub
jects being cared for in admirable
style By those selected from among
the senior class members TO prepare
either song. aQdress or paper fof me
occasion
The Program.
Processional" Miss Helen T-het-
stone, accompanist
Glass song-aiiss Dorothy Williams.
Presidents address Guy c. Full
ton.
Glass history. Barker Darts.
Oration-Edgar Smyser
Music By double trio. The Isle OF
Nidnod Misses Helen Hodge. Eliza
beth Warwick, Dorothy Worthen.
Helen slonakeT. Florence Megchelsen
and Florence Talbot.
Glass will-John Kiedaisch.
Class prophesF Helen Owens.
Class poem Helen slonaker
Class song-DoubIe trio
Recessional- Milestone.
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Glass Song

Class Song.

Class Song.
o! Alma Mater true, to thee,
A farewell do we sing,
And gifts of love and LOYALTY,
To thee we now do bring
Thro' four long years we've happy
been,
Thro' failure and success,
And in these years, from thee we've
seen,
Nothing but kindness
Now as we leave these happy days
Filled with memories bright,
And scatt'ring in our varied way
We have thy loving sight,
We're sure that We shall oft recall
And always love thy name
And wish for thee, the best Of all
OF honor, Joy and fame.
Dorothy Kate Williams
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Queath the Senior boys wardrobe to
the Juniors and Sophomores
We, the Senior boys track team, de.
wise and bequeath the honors won by
US on the cinder path 10 the Sophomore
boys track team.
We hereby devise and bequeath to
the incoming Freshman class bell
ringer and electrician 10 Arthur Nor.
gan.
We hereby devise and bequeath to
Lenore Rich, Ethel Russells joyful
laugh.
We hereby devise and bequeath
Clayton Reiner, Earl Carpenters po-
sition as ~lady's man"
We hereby devise and beQueath Ed
gar Smyser's gentle voice to Hugh
Robertson.
We hereby devise and bequeath the
six and one-fourth inches of Norman
Ringstrom's altitude to Harry Pagett
We hereby devise and bequeath one
volume entitled The Science of Chem
istry," edited by Messrs. Williams,
kiedaisch. McGrath and Ringstrom, to
the chemistry department, to be used
as a reference library.
We hereby devise and bequeath
Joe Wycoff, Leroy Akersons modesty.
We hereby devise and bequeath
Adrain Meinhardts skill in conducting
social committee meetings in the dark,
to next years social committees chair
man, providing he leave the lights of
for only three minutes ar time.
We hereby devise and bequeath
Leila Haggett's love for English to
Irene Stricken
We hereby devise and bequeath to
Edward Hawkes., Ralph McGrath's
skill in writing long notes.
We hereby devise and bequeath Roy
Strickler's ability as treasurer to col
lect the dues and manage the financial
affairs of the class to Hugh Robertson.
We hereby devise and bequeath Ho-
mer Williams aptness in consuming
large quantities of ice cream to Chas.
Meister. Charles must not, however,
try TO break the present record of one
half gallon at sitting held by Ho-
mer. until the next Keohi picnic
We hereby devise and bequeath to
Marie Jones, Elizabeth Warwick's mu-
steal ability.
We hereby devise and bequeath Guy
Fulton's skill in dancing the Virginia
Reel to Irving Akerson.
We hereby devise and bequeath Hell
muth Pease's playthings to Homer
Clingman.
We hereby devise and bequeath Ha-
gel Messengers records in department
to Hannah King.
We hereby devise and bequeath to
Murray O'Blennes. Henry Leinhardts
wit and humor.
We hereby devise and bequeath Mer
ton Morris knowledge of chemistry TO
any of next years class who can take
care of it.
We hereby devise and bequeath Hell
en- Hodges sweet and melodious voice
to Annie Schultz.
We hereby devise and bequeath to
Walter Nichols, Marion Bradford's ex-
ample of perseverance and industry.
In witness whereof. we appear unto
and set our hand this seventh day of
June, nineteen hundred and eleven.
KEOKUK HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF
1911.
Guy Fulton, President
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G. Walter Barr.
William Aldrich.
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1911
Guy Fulton, President.
Ralph McGrath. ec'y.

We, the undersigned, hereby state
that the above instrument was signed
by the class of 1911, of the Keokuk
High School in our presence, and in
the presence of each of US, and we
have herein executed our names as
witnesses at the request of the class
of 1911 of the Keokuk High School, in
their presence and in the presence OF
each other, and at the time of execut-
ing said last will and testament, the
said class of 1911 was of sound and
disposing mind and memory.
Signed and witnessed this seventh
day of June. nineteen hundred and
eleven.
JOHN F. KIEDAIscH.
G. Walter Barr.
William Aldrich.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
ALL CHURCHES DENOUNCED
Italian Socialists to Refrain
from Every Religious Practice.

Utica, y. Y. April 4.-Charging that all
churches are against the emancipation OF
the working class and for the protection
and perpetuation Of capitalism and moral
and economic slavery" the Italian Socialist
Federation. in national congress here Tor
the last three days, to-day adopted reso-
luton that members must sever their
anliation with any and all existing
churches and religious organizations and
refrain from all religious practices and
rites"
The congress has been attended by rep
resentatives Of thirty-fve states and ad
Journed this evening TO meet next year In
Chicago.
A NJ. Giovannitti, OF New York. editor
OF I'll Proetario." the federation's official
organ, in an impassioned speech in behalf
of the resolution declared that the al
mighty dollar is the God of those who de-
termine the policy Of every denomination;
that the Church has always stood for the
powerful and greedy and against the weak
ard dovntrodden, and that with dungeon.
days ger, thumbscrew and rack rhe Catholic
Church has endeavored TO convert the
world TO the end that 1t could rule with an
iron hand"
Declaring that the working class has no
cot rtry. the federation adopted resolu-
ton that members should refuse to enlist
in the American army and resist all efforts
to force or have them taken back to italy
10 do military duty.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
NO PEACE WITHOUT
RESIGNATION OF D|Az
Madero DisCreditS Efforts Of His
Father and Brother to
End Revolt.
WANTS DIRECT PROPOSALS
Cabinet Changes Too Late to
Have Effect-Would Regard
U. S. Troops Crossing the
Border as Hostile Act.

Madero's Camp. near Chihuahua, April
A declaration that all talk Of peace
Is futile so long as President Diaz re-
fuses to resign and that the Cabinet
changes at Mexico City have served only
to convince the insurgents of their ulti-
mate success. was made by Francisco I.
Nadero jr. the provisional President, in
an interview to-day. Madero declared
he was confident of the final triumph
OF arms in the overthrow OF Diaz."
In all Northern Mexico. he said, the
insurgent movement was spreading, un-
Ill now the federal troops were confined
to the garrison towns. at which the in
surgents were preparing to strike de-
Cis;ve blow"
Referring to his father and Gustavo
A. Madero, his brother, who were re-
ported To have initiated peace plans
with Minister LimantOur in New York
with view of ending the war, the
insurrectiorary President intiina,ed
strongly that they had no authority to
act for him and he would not accept
any proposals which were not addressed
directly either 10 himself or to DR.. Vas
auez Gomez. his confidential agent in the
United States.
The change Of the ministry is con-
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
FACTORY BUILDING BURNED
Damage by Blaze in Brocme ST.
Estimated az 100000.

Fire early this morning destroyed the
six story factory building No. 3.2 Broome
street and caused damages estimated at
$4,000 Three alarms were sent in quickly
after the blaze was discovered, and for
more than an hour the tremen batted be-
fore they got il under control.
The fire started on the fifth floor. occu-
pied by the Hudson Fulton Hat Company
and was discovered by a passerby. II
spread rapidly, and by the time the firemen
got on the scene flames were issuing from
all the windows of the building 1t IS be-
lieved the blaze was due to spontaneous
combustion.
Within twelve feet of the burning struct-
ure were a number OF tenement houses.
None of the tenants. however, had 10 leave
their homes. Reserves from two police sta
tons We're called out 10 keep the crowd
from hamperns the 1remen.
Besides the Hudson Fulton Hat Company
other firms burned out were the Liberty
Cloth Spon2ing Company, the Sterling Pa
per Box Company and the Opalescent Shade
Company.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
KNOX WON'T REPLY TO MADERO
Mr.. Rayner Will Address the Senate
on the Mexican Situation.

Washington. April 4-Secretary Knox
stated to-day that the State Department
would not reply TO the communications ad-
dressed 10 II by Francisco ]. Madero, jr.,
with respect TO the protection Of foreign
interests in Mexico, because the govern
ment could not correspond with unrecog-
nizcd parties.
The Mexican government has been ad-
yised By the Secretary OF State that Senor
Zamacona Inclan. newly appointed am
bessadoy to the United Sta,cs, was entirely
acceptable TO this government. lie Is ex-
pected here next week.
The situation on the Mexican border is 10
be the subject OF n speech IN the Senate
bv Senator Rayner. OF Maryland Mr.. Ray
ner informed the Senate to-day that he
would consider the question not only as 1t
involves Mexico. but Japan ar well. II is
understood that while Mr Eayner does not
purpose attacking the Presidents course
IN sending American troops 10 the frontier,
he will take "A position in favor Of the
maintenance OF peace IL Will assert that
the Monroe Doctrine is no: applicable to
the present situation
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TOWER
No Clew to Outrage in Spring
field Mass.-Reward offered.

Springfield. Mass. April 4.-Five huhoie'
dollars reward is offered by the city Tor ih'
formation resulting in the arrest ana con-
yiction of the persons responsible tor '"e
unsuccessful attempt 20 blow up the tower
OF the new municipal group OF buildings
early this morning.
The local police tonight. after t"ei'e
hours investigation. had found no clew 10
the dynamiters. According to their STATE
ment. no suspicious person was seen aDout
the place before or Immediately after the
explosion, although the tower Is on one
OF the main thoroughfares and within
few feet OF Police Headquarters.
The damage to the tower was very slight
and the contractor declared tonight tnat
100 bricks and a few hours work would put
il in as good condition as ever
II is recalled that about six months ago
Peter Bowman, foreman for the company
which is constructing the tower. had a pei
sonal encounter with some structural steel
workmen. The police have theory that
perhaps one OF these Workmen, in the nope
Of avenging u private grudge may have
caused the explosion.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
HYSTERICAL IN HOTEL
Woman Talked to Hartford by
Phone, and Is Now in Bellevue.

A man and two women-one considerably
older than the other-walked up 10 the desk
in the Hotel Frederick. No 30 West 18th
street, last Wednesday The man told the
clerk that he wished To engage q suite for
the Younger woman. Satisfactory arrange
ments being made, she registered as IneZ
A. Bennett. Of No. 70 Allen street, Hart
fcrd, Conn. and was installed in comfort
able quarters. Her companions then de-
parted.
on the second day of the new guests stay
In the hotel the clerk. Mr.. Taylor, saw
her crying in corner of the assembly
room. He attempted to learn what the
trouble was. but his inquiries merely served
10 Increase the flow Of tears. In the after
noon, the clerk said Miss Bennett tele-
rhcned to Hartford and had n long con-
versaton with a woman whom she called
Irene AS near as the clerk could make
out. Irene was trying to influence Miss Ben
nett To return home.
Telephone messages passed between the
two women each day, and. the clerk says.
they were invariably followed by lCng weep
ing spells on the part of Miss Bennett He
also said that each night the young woman
sent the bellboy for sleeping powders. The
climax was reached last night, when Miss
Bennett was found in a state of hysteria.
The clerk sent for Patrolman Mulligan. who
called an ambulance from Flower Hospital
The young woman was taken there, and
later removed to the observation ward OF
Bellevue.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
TWO GIRLS POSE AS BOYS
Runaways from Jersey Home
Arrested in Male Garb.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune

Trenton. y. j.. April AFTER escaping
from the State Home for Girls near this
city. Henrietta Wakefield and Hattie Conk-
lin came TO Trenton last Saturday and
entered the Monument pottery. Work was
over for the day. and the girls put on male
clothing. Then they went 20 Princeton and
posed as university freshmen. They were
arrested in Princeton to-day by Special
Patrolman Rodwell because their figures
betrayed them.
Elsie Seeds another inmate OF the home,
got OUT with Henrietta and Hattie, but the
trousers which she got az the pottery were
evidently made for a fat man, and she had
"A hard time keeping them on. Things
finally became so bad that at Lawrence
vile she was forced to leave the trolley 10
adjust her clothing. and she has not been
seen since. The police are now looking for
her.
The patrolman saw the two peculiar tg-
ures on the street to-day. and something
seemed 70 say 10 him that they were not
those Of boys The girls soon noticed that
they were being followed, and they started
10 run for the country They were soon
captured and brought TO this city to be
taken back to the home
New-York tribune., 1911-04-05
PEACE CONFERENCE HELD
De la Barra and Gomez Dis.
Cussed Terms for Mexico.
MESSAGE SENT TO MADERO
Revolutionist Agent Did Not In
sist on Resignation Of Diaz
Reforms Considered.

Washington. April Am important peace
conference. the first meeting between the
Mexican Ambassador here and a repre-
sentative Of the Mexican revolutionists,
was held in Washington on Sunday. March
2s
Sehor &c la Barra. it was learned TO-
night. conferred with DR.. Vasquez Co
mez. head of the confidential agency ot
the revolutionists and the authorized repre-
sentative of Francisco l. Madero, few
hours before the ambassador left here FOR
| Mexico City to assume his duties as MIN
lister of Foreign Relations in the Cabinet OF
! President Diaz.
The two men met at the home or the
| ambassador and talked an hour, tEoroueh-
| " discussing the situation IN Mexico. Dr'
! Gomez has been handicapped since then IN
! being unable to communicate with Fran
cisco l. Madero either by Telegraph vi
mail. and the latter, therefore, is not YET
! acquainted with the details of that con-
ference.
Through a mutual friend tonight, there
fore. a request was sent 10 Mexico city
asking permission for the transmission OF
certain dispatches relative to peace 10
Francisco /. Madero, in Chihuahua, from
DR.. Gomez 1t is believed that the cordiai
meeting of Dr. Gomez and Sehor de la
| Barra informal IL was, may lead 10
speedy settlement OF the mexican
troubles.
| Sehor de la Barra and Dr. Gomez re-
ferred TO the fact that they had no IN
structions covering such conference ana
could only express personal opinions Dut
the ambassador said he thought patriot
ism counselled searching for adequate
means for terminating the difflcult situa-
| ton which existed
Senior lie la Barra refused to discuss the
resignation of President Diaz DR.. Gomez
| had said that the revolutionists would not
| insist on the immediate retirement OF Gen.
| eral Diaz. fearing that anarchy might re-
suit if proper provision were not made Tor
q successor. DIR. Gomez declared that Wnat
his party was fighting for was participation
in government affairs. Cabinet changes
alone. he said would not suffice. He spoke
| of various abuses of the courts and the
arbitrary acts of governors and other OIL
! cials which had led to discomfort in Mexi-
| co and declared that the only guarantee or
reforms which would mean anything would
be TO allow the revolutionis;s some power
in the affairs of the country, instancinS the
success of the bipartisan system in the
United States
Senior de la Rarra replied that the work
| ings Of political parties properly organizer
would be advantageous 10 the country, but
they should be contenanced only when
| founded on peaceabe methods and in con-
fornlity with laws which afford them means
10 uphold their principles in Congress.
Senor de Ia Barra asserted that If the
revolutionists would proceed a. in his opin-
1 ion the situation demanded he would pro-
pose political amnesty. He promised in ex-
press terms that 50 long as he remained a
member Of the Cabinet he would see that
1 Justice was done.