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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Democratic Measure In the House Is
Passed by Vote Of 221 to, 100,
Making Sc Per Cent
Cut.
ONE LONE DEMOCRAT
First Step of Party in Its Pledge to
Reduce the Cost Of Necessities
of Life to
Americans.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 21.-By
22l to 100, the house dealt a terrific
blow at the citadel of protection"
the woolen schedule. This overwhelm-
Ing majority recorded the passage Of
the Underwood bill reducing, by sc
per cent. the tariff taxes on wool
and woolen goods.
OF the 22S democrats In the house,
1871 voted for the bill, aud one voted
against it. Of the 160 republicans,
100 voted nay and "a voted aye On
the democratic side 1913 members
were present and voting; and on the
republican side 124 members were
present and voting.
The wool bill is the first great meas
TIRE presented by the democratic ma
iority of the house calculated to
carry out their pledge to reduce the
cost of necessities of life among the
great body of the American people.
1t is the third measure on the tarin
program of the house leaders.
The first was the Canadian reci-
procity pact, upon which the demo
Gratis recorded their approval of Pres
1 ident Taft's plan of improving trade
1 relations with Canada.
The second was the farmers free
! list, which is intended to compensate
the farmers against such competition
with Canadian products as may be
caused by reciprocity.
ITpon the free list and upon the
wool bill twenty-four republicans In
/ dorsed two essential features of the
opposition party's program Of read
4 justing taxation Both votes are re
a garded as among the most remarkable
cast in the house throughout the en-
tire history of American politics.
The regular republican leaders-de
tenders of the Payne-Aldrich tarif
law which passed both houses in 1870!
by large maiorities-now control lit
tie more than one-fourth of the house
Others using the republican nam'
either lodged the vote or openl.
lined up with the democrats.
The lone democrat who antagoni7
ed his party was Francis of Ohio, VIII
: represents wool district. The twer
ty-four boiling republicans were all Q
the insurgent faction, and hail fror
= the middle west and northwest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Mildred Bridges Refuses to Tell Ali of
the Mysterious Rites OF the
Crazy See
Cult.
HER FATHER FURIOUS
Would Have Assaulted Founder of the
Absolute Life Had Not
Court Officers Held
Him.

CHICAGO, June 21.-In the See trial
today after Mildred Bridges, aged IS
told of her relations with See on the
witness stand, the father of the girl,
Stephen Bridges, tried to assault See,
but was restrained by court officers.
The girl wrote letters to See call
ing him husband and saying she
would try and be perfect mother.
She said she loved See and denied that
she had done anything improper.
Mildred was forced to contradict
herself repeatedly in her efforts to
shield See. She declared she had
never called See endearing names. A
letter from her to See was produced
and read. Part of 1t was as follows:
II feel that l am now on truer
basis than ever before. From this day
| will become the true wife. ! will
try and do my full purpose. No mat
ter where you may be you must al
ways remember that there is little
girl at home who is your girl wife"
The girl collapsed when this letter
was shown her. The attorneys hope
to cause her to break down and tell
all of the rites of the Junior Republic
The girl flushed with anger and de
fled the attorneys when they tried tc
make her tell of her personal rela
/ tions with See. She denied that hel
! relations were improper and refuset
to answer many questions, saying "nt
4 L. ri
questions"
Il do love Mr.. See as a Gos
man. she said.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Mrs. Grace Harper With Six Million
Dollars Marrles coachman Who
Is An Ensiishman, Sidney
Harris.
BROKEN HEART CHAPTER
Her Former Husband Died Out West
After Divorce, Broken in Body
and Also In
Spirit.

CHICAGO, June 21.-Mrs Grace
veile Harper, s6.0O0,0O0 heiress, erst-
while social figure in New York, Chi
cago and Rock Island, who figured in |
a S150,000 alienation suit, has married
Sidney Harris, her former coachman-
chauffeur. The announcement of the
marriage came from York Beach, Me.
With only few friends present, the
marriage was the elimination of a gay
weekend party at the summer palace
of the niece of the Moline millionaire
plow manufacturer, the late Charles
Deere Opposition to the marriage
was strongly voiced by members of
the family. Harris is an Englishman.
Harris is the man whose name was
linked with that of the Rock Island So
ciety woman two years ago, when
Mrs. Sidney Harris wife of the wealthy
womans new husband, sued her for
$150,00O on a charge of alternating the
chauffer's affections. AT that time Mrs.
Harper vehemently denied the charg-
es in lengthy statements issued almost
daily from her winter home at Pasa-
dena, Cal.
1T is a plain case of hlackmail," re-
torted Mrs. Harper Then she dis
missed the chauffeur and took trip
abroad.
1t was said that the first develop
ment following the filing of the suit
in the Los Angeles courts was the re
moyal by tacti consent of Mrs. Harper
as social leader in the upper stratum
of Rock Island society. Later Mrs
4 Harper-Harris declared that while
I abroad she was constantly shadowed
I by private detectives employed by the
woman who accused her of destroying
her home happiness.
! Later Mrs. Harris obtained divorce
from her husband, leaving his hear,
fee to wonder where it willed. Then
came the tragedy in the story. Stuart
i Harper broken In body and spirit
4 went to Denver and died in sanitarl
b nm. 1t was said broken heart was
the real cause of the unexpected
death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21

ST. LOUIS, June 21.-With one
successful and three unsuccessful at
tempts at incendiarism in one night,
the police started search for an al
legged firebug whose description was
given by three children who saw him
run from one fire Mrs. Goft found
heap of oiled paper and a heap of
burned matches on her back porch just
in time to stop a disastrous blaze.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
OFFICIALS
HURT IN WRECK
Rock Island Passenger Train Turns
Over and Four Officers are
Injured.

Topeka, Kan, June 21-While
running forty-fve miles an hour, the
five rear cars on Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific passenger train No. 2S,
east bound, were derailed and four Of
them overturned half mile west Of
Mcfarland, Kan.
number of passengers and high
officials of the road, who were on the
train, were badly bruised, but no one
was dangerously injured. The in
jured:
F. o. Melcher. Chicago, second vice
president of the Rock Island railroad ;
bruised.
G. w. Rourke, Harrington, Kan
superintendent Kansas division of the
road; internally injured
A. E. Sweet, Topeka, general man
ager; scalp cut.
Byron Curry, chicago, secretary tc
the second vice president; cut or
head.
AS the train, known as the Denver
and st. Louis express was running or
q straight stretch of track, the cause
of the wreck is a mystery. The frs
of three Pullmans attached to tho
train seems to have jumped the track
derailing the two following Pullman'
and the private cars of F. o. Melcher
second vice president, and A. 2
Sweet, general manager. The coup
lings broke on the engine and nv
front cars ran third of mile befor'
I they could be stopped.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
BOTH LEGS
WERE SEVERED
O. X. Brakeman Meets With Serious
Accident at Milan,
Missouri.

QUINCY, H., June 21.-James J..
Combs, aged % years, an o. X. extra
brakeman for the last two or three
years with headquarters at Milan, Mo-,
met with a most regrettable accident
Monday about midnight. In stepping
from the caboose of the freight train
in which he had been riding a short
distance in the Milan yards, Combs
was thrown under the wheels OF the
car and both legs were severed just
below the knees.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Young Ranchman is Taken Out Of
House by Four Young Men and
Stretched at End Of
Rope.
QUARREL OVER A GIRL
Prisoners Rushed to Town In Auto
mobiles to Prevent Any Attempt
Being Made to Rescue
Thorn.

CODY Neb June 21--Charles Sell
ers, young ranchman, living 30 miles
south of here, was taken from the
home Of Jack Hutch, a neighbor with
whom he was spending the night, and
hanged to pole by four young men,
sons of neighboring ranchers Jack
Hutch attempted to defend Sellers, 1t
is said, and was driven back by shot (
gun.
The lynching is alleged to have re-
suited from quarrel between Sellers
and member of the quartet over a
sister of another member of the party.
Sellers body was left hanging to
the pole until the sheriff and coroner
took charge of the body Following
an inquest. the sheriff arrested Georse
and Alma Weed, Kenneth Murphy and
Harry Heath, who are charged with
the killing
The prisoners were rushed to valen-
tine in automobiles to prevent any at
tempt Of their friends to rescue them
from the officers. The dead man and
the boys under arrest are we'll known
anu IHe ialler peioHS W prominent
! families
! According to story told the sheriff
by the prisoners, Sellers had threaten
ed the life of Murphy and his sister,
with the latter Of whom he was in
love
Heath, 1t Is stated, was also a suit
or of Miss Murphy, and frequent qrar-
rels had occurred between Sellers
and Heath The young ranchmen re-
mained about town until the sheriff
arrived, when they gave themselves
up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Three Hostelries Emptted In a Jlffy
When the Buildings Were
Rocked by Big
Explosion.
WAS LIKE 5.RTHoUAKE
Another COM Blown Up in chica.
go VIE noush Explosive
= ;most Wreck
4 Buildings.

CHICAGO, June 21-Guests of the
Blackstone, Congress and Auditorium
hotels and residents nearby were ter
rified by the explosion of dynamite
bomb in nlanhole of the Edison
Commonwealth Co., in Harmon Court
in the heart of the loop district. Win
dows for blocks around were shatter-
ed and hundreds of guests rushed out
doors in their night clothing. Build
ings rocked as though from an earth
quake.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Airing a Fumiaated Room.

To air room that has been fumi-
gated after contagious sickness, be-
.ore entering it, this plan is suggested,
Before sealing up the room for fumi-
,ating, fasten two screw-eyes into the
pwer edge of the upper sash of win
low in the room; to these tie heavy
,ord, leaving the loop between long
,nough TO hang within easy reach Of
I, window on the floor below. After the
DOM has been sufficiently fumigated.
,all the cord from the lower window,
hus opening the upper window and
citing the fresh air in and the close
.ir out,-Woman's Home Companion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
killea Aome Wrecker.

ABELINE, Texas, June 21-Dr. Al
exander who shot and killed Robert
j.. O'Neill at Stamford today, said he
did so because O'Neill had ruined his
home. Alexander collapsed today.
He was released on $4,000 bail. Let
tiers to Mrs. Alexander from O'Neill
confirm the statement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
We Are Getting crazier.

DENVER, June 21.-We are getting
crazier every day. This was the
statement made by DR.. Hubert Wort
of Pueblo to the convention of the
Colorado Medical association here to-
day. His address was made few
moments after he had been made
president of the association.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
ianan is ENERGETIC.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-That
Japan's colonization scheme was fore
seen by the war college was made
known today 1t is predicted that it
will not be long before the Japs gain
control of the sugar industry in
Hawaii soon, as it now controls the
coffee industry. During the past lew
months, thousands of Japs have ar
rived in Hawaii
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
THE WEATHER.

(Until I p. m. Thursday
For Keokuk and vicinity-Fair to-
night and probably Thursday Com
tinued warm.
For Illinois. Iowa and Missouri-Fair
tonight and probably Thursday. Con-
tinued warm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Olympic Has Arrived,

NEW YORK, June 21.-Every
whistle cord in New York harbor and
in the factory district were tied down
for a few minutes today when the
OLYMPIC arrived. On the bridge stood
Captain Smith, the proudest man In
the world. She exceeded all expecta
tions and reached quarantine ahead
of schedule.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Carthage journal Sold.

CARTHAGE, H., June 21.--J. P.
Bedman, editor and proprietor of the
Golden Gll.) New Era, has sold that
paper to w J. While and has pur-
chased the Carthage Journal recently
disposed of by G. NJ, Junkin of Fair
field. Iowa. Bedman announces that
the Journal will be straight demo-
cratic paper,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
PUMP CoFFERDAM
IN FEW DAYS
Work on Emptylng Lower Half win
begin This Week, it Is
Thought.

The work of pumping out the low
er half of the cofferdam will be begun
this week by the Mississippi River
Power company. The cofferdam has
been completed and practically all of
the filing in done. An 1S-inch pump
will be used, but the work will not be
pushed as rapidly as that on the upper
half. This section of the cofferdam
comprises eighteen acres.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
FINAL Action Soon.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June 21.-Final
action on the deep waterways bill
which caused the state legislature to
be called in special session is ex-
pected soon, probably Saturday.
Speaker Adkins now says he will al
low the bill to come up for action.
Messages were sent to members now
out of the city to hasten here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
SNAKES ENOUGH
FOR ALL SUMMsR
Two Hundred and Fifty Seven OF
Them Were kllle5 in Old Well
on the Farm.

FAYBTTE. Mo-, June 21.--While
cleaning an abandoned we'll on the
farm of George w. Potter, east OF
Fayette, 257 snakes that had taken
refuge in the rock walls were killed.
The snakes were of the black garter
and spotted house variety.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
rnneror ulsits Jack Tars.

KEEL, June 21.-The American Al
lantic battleship squardon in command
of Admiral Badger steamed into the
barbor here between the lines OF Ger
man warships and Emperor Wilhelm
paid them a visit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Jury Before Noon.

DENVER, June 21.-Before noon
today the twelve men who will hear
the evidence for or against Frank II.
Henwood, will have been secured, the
opening statements begun and the
trial on for the murder OF Won Pun
ON the night of May "a, during a quar-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Seaman Are Happy.

NEW YORh, June 21.-The sea
mems union is happy of the abolition
of the Crimp boarding houses and an
advance in wages of $3.50 per month.
All danger of big strike is over.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Rock Islands New Manager.

OMAHA, June 21-Johnny Gonding'
for ten years catcher 'on the Omaha
team, was this morning released and
Immediately signed up by the Rock
Island club as manager. He will re-
port to Rock Island this week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
BURIED IN
GRAVEL PIT
TWO Men Killed While Six Others are
Buried and Badly
Injured.

CANTON, Ohio, June 21.-Two men
were killed and six injured when
gravel pit caved in. The injured were
buried fifteen minutes before they
we're dug out.
All stickett and Steve Malone We're
killed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Sent SnecIaI Message.

NEW YORK, June 21.-Before leav-
ing for New Haven this morning Pres,
ident Taft sent special message to
congress urging an amendment to the
pure food laws.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
mr. DUMAS Of Cass Lake.

BEMINJI, MINI, June 21-Dr, Dumas
will probably be arraigned late today
on third charge in an attempt to IN
crease his bail. The nature of the
new charge is not made public by the
police.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Fresh Air and Milk.

If a child is narrow-chested he
should live in the open air as mcch as
possible. Light .dumbbells should be
used for exercise and he should be
given generous r diet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Travel in Honduras.

All travelling in Honduras is done on
the backs of horses or mules. The
Honduran horse is much smaller than
the American animal and much less
rounded
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
title Hone for the rlmld.

Men who are SO afraid of doing
foolish things that they lack courage
to attempt wise ones will never do
much.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Turmoil in Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, June 21.-Turmoil
continues. -Four men now claim the
goyernorship of Vera Cruze and
trouble is feared.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Business Wisdom.

If were a shopkeeper, would de
vote myself to making my shop a
place to which people would be only
TOO delighted to go Sir Rufus Isaacs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Mavhe Not.

Don't be too anxious to correct a
man when you hear him make mis-
take; he may not want to be correct
ed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Suffer Alike.

There is very little difference be-
tween the educated and the unedu-
Gated man when it comes to starva-
tion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Local Observations.

Mean temperature, June 20, 7g
Highest temperature 90.
Lowest temperature 65.
Lowest temperature last night "a.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21
Daily RIver Bulletin.
River Forecast

The river will fail slowly for sew
eral days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-21

The Daily Gate City.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-29
IN MEMoRlAM.
PHIL. L. ASHER.

WigWam of Mohawk Tribe No. 33,
Improved Order of Red Men,
Hunting Grounds of Donaldson
vile, Reservation of louisiana
oath Sun, Buck Moon, G. S. D. 42O.
WHEREAS, it has pleased the
Great Spirit to remove from our res
ervation our esteemed Great Chief,
Brother Phil. L. Asher, a devoted
member of Mohawk Tribe No. 80,
and Great Representative to the
Great Council of the United States
for the reservation of Louisiana; and
Whereas, our Tribe and reserva-
ton mourn the loss of one of our
most active and Jealous workers for
the cause of Freedom, Friendship ane
Charity; therefore be it
Resolved, That Mohawk Tribe ex-
tend to the family of our beloved
deceased Great Chief and brother
our sincere sympathies and condol-
ences in their misfortune
Be it further resolved, That a
copy of these resolutions be spread
on the minutes of this Tribe, and a
copy be sent to the family.
LOUIS N. BOSTON,
Great Sachem of Louisiana.
f. ]. RYBISKI,
V. A. RODRIGUEZ,
Committee.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-29
Death of Philip L. Asher.

Justs as the great procession OF
Elks was about to move from the
Elks' Home in New orleans Thurs
day night of last week to proceed to
the Union Depot to welcome Col
John P. Sullivan, the new grand ex-
allied ruler of the order, upon his
return from the annual convention
at Atlantic City, Philip L. Asher, a
member of the 0pelousas Elks'
lodge, dropped dead in the street in
front Of the home. DR.. J. F. Las
Gale, who was present, said heart
failure was the cause.
Mr.. Asher was member of Mo
hawk Tribe No. 33, Improved Order
of Red Men, of Donaldsonville, and
was well and favorably known in
this community. He#had been a Red
Man for over thirty years and had
served in almost every office in the
order in this state having filled
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-29
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY BILL
PASSED AND SIGNED.

The bill embracing a reciprocity
agreement between the United States
and Canada under which certain pro-
ducts of the two countries will be
permitted to cross the border free
of customs duty, and the present
rates of duty imposed on certain
other products will be reduced,
passed the United States senate last
Saturday by a vote of So yeas to y
nays. The measure received the
signature of President Taft on We'd
nesday and is now law so far as
this country is concerned, though
the concurrent action of the Canad-
ian parliament,a and a proclamation by
our president announcing that con-
currence are prerequisite to putting
the pact into actual force and oper-
alton.
The section of the bill removing
the duty now exacted on wood pulp
and paper brought into the United
States from Canada is excepted from
the latter requirement, however, and
became operative the moment the
president attached his signature to
the act.
Senator Foster of Louisiana voted
for the bill, while Senator Thornton
was paired against it. The afflrma'
tive majority was composed of thirty
two Democrats and twenty-one Re
publicans, and the opposing minority
Of twenty-four Republicans and three
Democrats.
The object for which President
Taft convened congress in extra SEES
sion has been accomplished by the
passage of the Canadian reciprocity
measure, and he is naturally much
elated over the result. The prompt
concurrence of Canada is conf
IDENTIFY looked for, and within the
next few months the people Of both
countries will probably be in po-
sition to determine with approximate
accuracy the practical effect of the
new pact upon their respective IN
terests.
If this demonstration confirms the
earnest and oft-expressed belief OF
our chief executive that great bene
fits will accrue to the people of the
United States, and that cminous fore
casts to the contrary are unfounded
big political feather will be put in
his cap, and his denomination by
the Republican national convention
will become one of the most likely
Of future events. Whether a Repub
lican victory at the polls can be
placed in the same category lis
quite another question, which may
well be re1egated to later deliber
alton and discussion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-29

with signal ability and success the
exalted positions of great sachem
and great prophet, and being at the
time Of his death great representa-
tive to the great council of the
United States. Mr.. Asher was in
Donaldsonville on the 18th instant
and presided over the regular week
ly meeting of Mohawk Tribe held
on that date. The announcement
of his sudden demise in New Orleans
was received with profound regret by
his brother Red Men and a host of
friends in this community, with
whom The Chief unites in extend
ing assurances of sincere sympathy
to the Dereaved family.
One of Mr. Asher's sons, j. B.
Asher, is the capable. principal of
the Oak Grove agricultural high
school in the eighth ward of this
parish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-29
st. James G. G.. L. to Support Only
League canMdates.
Convent, Ii. efuly 2

Convent, I If sefuly ~, 1911.
Editor Chief: ii
The executive committee of the
Democratic Good Government League
for the parish Of St.4James met at
the courthouse this day and the fol-
lowing resolution, was adopted:
Resolved. That We, the official
representatives Of the Democratic
Good Government League for the
parish of st. James, declare it as our
opinion that the people of this par.
ish who are in sympathy with the OBJ
jects and purposes of the League
should not support any candidates fol
office, in the parish or state, who
are not in full accord with the ,ob-
iects and purposes Of the League
and enrolled members thereof.
Signed John L. Peytavin, chair
man; George H. Jones, NJ D., Lu
Glen Chauvin, Jules =J. Jacob, Jr.
Brooks A. Colomb, NJ. D., James P
Armitage, L. J. Pertuit, George q
Trudeau, Theodore Levet.
'tB. A. CCLOMB, Secretary. !"