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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
NEW ROUND HOUSE
FOREMAN HERE
Ben N. Morrison Leaves Local Engine
Shops to Return to Road
In 80" Service.

3. N. Morrison, foreman of the c.
3. e @. round house at Keokuk has
resigned and will again return to the
road, through assignment Mr.. Nor
rison's successor here will be r. Stur-
gis of Hannibal The change was an
nounced by w C. Waltz, master me-
chanic, and approved by ] w. Cyr,
superintendent of motive power.
Mr.. Morrison resumes a position on
the road for the Burlington. formerly
held by him. While in Keokuk be
has made many fiends in railroad cir
cles who will be sorry to learn of his
departure.
Mr.. Sturgis, the new round house
foreman, is man of eyDerience and
comes from Chicago. He has heen
in the mechanical department. of q
railroad fo~ many wears and is well
qualified TO fll the new position which
he comes to take.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
BETTER LOOK
IN YOUR POCKETS
Government Wants to Know Who is
Keeping all Of Those Old
Copper Cents.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The dis
appearance Of the large copper cent
and the nickel cent from circulation
has brought about curious condi-
tion in the United States treasury.
None of these pieces had been
coined for years; but enough of them
were returned to the treasury each
year to give the government good
profit in recoining them into similar
copper cents and into nickel scent
pieces.
Officials Of the treasury depart
ment have informed congress that
these pieces have practically gone out
of existence. In order to keep VI
the supply of new cents and nickeis
congress will have to appropriate
money to pay the expense of coin
age
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
SPREAD
IS EXPECTED
With the Event Of Warm Weather, II
VIII be Miracle If Disease
Does Not Gain
FoothoId.
APPALLING VISITATION
Manchuria With Winter Climate is in
Throes Of the Malady With no
Real Effort to
stop it.

LONDON, March 3.--English ex-
perts do not generally, share in the
hopeful view expressed by physicians
in the Orient, to the effect that there
is little danger of the spread of the
present plague epidemic from Man
churia to the Occident.
With the advent of warm weather,
at. the latest, the majority of British
authorities agree, it will be miracle
| If the disease does not appear in 81
beria Once it gains a foothold there,
! in view of Russia's primitive methods
OF quarantine and sanitation, they
consider it certain to break out quick
" in the European portion of the
Cars realm, and from there they
doubt If all the effects OF the au-
| thorities of ncighboring countries can
prevent it from reaching western
Europe.
The English viewpoint is especially
pessimistic from the fact that there
were four unaoubted cases of pneu-
monte plague-the type now prevail
ent in Manchuria, from which there
are said to be absolutely no recoveries
in East Anglia last autumn and that
the epidennic of the same disease
among rats, rabbits and hares, is
spreading all over the island. DR.
Sambon, lecturer to the London Schco
4 OF Tropical Medicine, goes even far
4 sEther than Other english authoratie'
y pointing out that modern sanitation
so effective in the prevention Of mos
: other diseases, hardly ever check.
Il plague. "The vehicles of the plague
germs" he explains, "are not sewer
} age or drinking water, but rats ant
fleas, and Wherever they are to b
found, there the conditions necessar.
V for plae,'c epidemi. exist
: The claims of the plague upon th,
: worlds attention" says the Londol
|. Morning News, commenting gloomil
upon Or. Sambon's utterance, "ar
, unhappily not diminishing as the wir
t ter advances, although all previous e,
/ perience shows that the winter is ia
: less favorable to it's spread than tn
@ summer. At this moment Manchuris
! with winter climate much like tha
of Canada, is experiencing an appa
d ing visitation with scarcely any NOR
), scientific resistance to the disease
l. progress than could be attempted /
S Europe in the middle ages"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
Employees of Railway Arm Them
selves With Tools and Hold
Train for Wages
Due Them.
Men Were Elected From Boarding
Houses Because They Were un-
able to Pay Their
Bills.

yILLISCA, la. March 3.-Armed
with pickaxes, shovels and other tools
fifty former employees of the Atlantic
Northern and Southern railway. are
guarding the company's train here
refusing to permit 1t to make any
further trips unless they receive the
wages they claim are due them for
work on the road. The train was cap
tured last night when it arrived here
on its regular trip from Atlantic.
The action of the employees of the
road, followed their election from the
hotels and boarding houses of this
city for failure to pay their board.
The road was completed in January
and since that time the employees
have been in the city awaiting the
paying of their wages by the com
pany, which has bee, in sore financial
straits.
With the arrival of G. B. Judd and
A. G. Ross of Abba, promoters of the
road, yesterday, demand was made
by the employees that their wages be
paid. The promoters were hustled to 9
hotel where, it is alleged, threats
were made against them. No action
was taken, however.
! When the evening train arrived, the
employees took it III charge and have
refused to give it up. The men hay'
taken quarters in the train and declar
that 1t will not be released until the
fhsve received their wages ia sfullss
! Although n. F. Rattenborg OF Altar
{, tic, president of the road, is in thi
city, no action has been taken by tn
officials to compel release of th
train. 1t is understood, however, tha
work has been begun to secure none.
for the payment of the employees.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
BRIDE BURNS
AT CEREMONY
Lighted Candles Ignite Lace Curtains
and Also the FIImsy Veil Which
Covered Tho !.
Bride.
HOUSE WAS DESTROYED
Wedding Service Rudely Postponed
and Celebrated at Nearby House
After The
Fire.

CENTRAL1A, Ill.,. March 3.-The
wedding ceremony of Miss Treva Will
kins and George Vansant, at the home
of the brides parents, five miles east
of Centralia, was stopped by a fire
which destroyed the greater portion
of the house and caused the bride to
sustain painful burns.
The ceremony, which was set for )
O'Clock, started promptly on time,
Rev. Miller officiating. Several can
dies we're lighted about the curtains
and draperies in the corner of the
room, in which the knot was being
tied. A slight breeze ignited the hang
tings and communicated to the brides
| veil. Instantly she was ablaze and the
guests, which included only the imme-
diate family turned attention to her
beating out the flames.
In the meantime the fire communi
Gated to the room and gained sucf
headway the house was doomed In q
short time, although the guests form
ed volunteer department and fough'
the blaze as best they could.
The bride was taken to neighbor';
home half a mile away. where it was
i found her burns were painful although
not serious. The minister and por
ton of the wedding party followet
and the ceremony proceeded to com
pletion there
!, The couple managed to get all thei
ii clothing from the house with the al
t of the volunteers and left for s.
; Louis late in the afternoon on thei
, honeymoon trip. The house was
total loss, but most of the furnishing
were saved.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
VALUABLE SET
OF OLD NEWSPAPERS
Filai Which Contain Much Early His
tory Are Given to
State

DES MONIES, March 3.A set of
valuable old newspaper files have
been given to the state historical de,
partment by Mrs. l.. H. Bailey of Post
vile.
The papers were all printed before
the civil war and contain interestins
references to the approaching con-
f1ict. One set of papers-the Missouri
Weekly Republican of st. Lonis-con-
tains information of particular inter-
est as it relates to developments i'll
this section OF the country.
The newspapers and the dates OF
their publication follow:
The Meals Saturday Gazette Of
Philadelphia from 1S44-52.
The North American Review OF
Philadelphia from 1S53-186s.
The Weekly Missouri Republican O
st. Louis from 1S53-1S6S.
The New York Weekly Tribune O
Naw York from 1S5d-1SI3.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
Weather Conditions.

The pressure remains low in the
st. Lawrence valley, and the south
western field of high pressure has
moved to the gulf which has been at
tended by moderate temperature over
the northern districts, east of the
Rockies, while it is slightly cooler
In the southern, and there has been
light snow In portions of the lake
region and northeastern states.
A marked depression. accompanied
by rain, has developed on the Cali
fornia coast, and field of high pres
sure covers the northern mountain
and plateau regions. There has been
light snow in portions Of Montana and
North Dakota.
Conditions indicate cloudy and un-
settled weather for this section to-
night and Saturday, and somewhat
colder tonight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
Princess Found With Dagger In Her
Neck and Baron on the Floor
With a Bullet in
His Breast.
REFUSE TO GIVE UP HIGH LIFE TRAGEDY {
Murder and Suicide Of Court Fa-
voritcs Took Place in Room
of Small
Hotel.

ROME, March 3.--Princess di Tri-
gona, a lady in waiting to Queen
Helena, niece of Marquis di San
Giuliano, the Italian minister of for
eign affairs, and cousin of Prince di
Scalea. secretary of state in the for
eign office. was murdred in a small
hotel In Rome by Lieut.. Baron Pat
emo, calvalry officer, who then
shot himself.
Palermo was still alive when the
room occupied by the couple was en-
! tered by hotel employees, but the prin-
! cess was found lying dead on bed.
She had been stabbed in the neck and
4 bled to death.
! She had had a disagreement with
her husband, which deeply grieyed
| the queen Her majesty used every
influence to reconcile the couple, but
without success. Baron Paterno, who
has been in close attendance on the
princess for some time past engaged
room in a small hotel Soon he was
Joined by Princess di Trigona, and
they remained together until the after
noon.
4. A waiter passing through the hall,
heard pistol shot, followed by groans
An attempt was made to break in til,
door, but this proved too strong Il
be forced, and employees entered th'
2 room by a window.
| The princess. half dressed. lay on
bed iii a pool OF blood. dagge
; had severed the blood vessel in tn
neck. Palermo was outstretched O.
J the floor There was a bullet woun
in his breast made in an apparent el
deavor to commit suicide but he wa
still alive, and was quickly remove
to other quarters. The princess ha
been summoned to appear before tn
courts today in separation proceeding
BROUGHT by her husband Both sh
and Paterno were Sicilians. Last sun
mer the princess was at ST. Merit
} with her two daughters, who are
\ and IA years old, when she receive
, letter from Palermo, explaining ths
his debts prevented him from joinin
her there.
She was touched by Paterno's r
n cital of his embarrassment and sci
him a check, which he turned over
one of his creditors. The creditor,
is said. instead OF cashing the chec
used it for blaclmailing purpose
against Prince di Trigona, thus r
vealing the scandal.
It seems that the princess intendt
q the meeting to be the parting wi
y her lover. When Queen Helena WI
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
Senator Stone Conducts Fillbuster and
Blocked the Postofflce Bill
Until Day
light
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
Reciprocity to be Taken up by ssons
So He Says, AS Soon
AS It Is Pos
slhle.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Under
the terms of an agreement reached in
the senate at o'clock this morning.
vote will be taken on President
Tafts permanent tariff board at s
O'Clock Saturday morning. The bill
has passed the house and enough
senators favor It to pass it.
Senator Stone famed for his abili.
to conduct filibuster, In whisper
held the floor most OF the night. He
blocked the postoffice bill In a long
speech. The whole bill went over uR-
til today. Senator Owen and Senator
Overman aided Stone and they stcs
cessfully held the majority at bay UNI
til 3 o'clock this morning when they
gave in. Shortly before, Stone at
tempted to speak and Vice President
Sherman ruled he was not entitled to
the floor. This enraged Stone.
The naval appropriation bill Was
called up and the clerk started to-
read 1t.
WASHINGTON, March S-President
Taft let it be known today that he
| favors March 10 as the date for the
extra session OF congress.
WASHINGTON, March 3.--A YER
/ dict of mot proved" was brought in in
report in the senate today in the
& case of the sale OF the friar lands to
the sugar trust in the philippines. 9
4 WASHINGTON, March 3.-Notice
was given by Senator Stone in the
senate today that at the close of the
consideration Of the naval appropria-
tion bill, which will follow the sun
dry civil bill, he would make mo-
tion to take up the reciprocity agree
J ment with Canada.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
THE WEATHER.

(Until p. m. Saturday,
For Keokuk and vicinity: Cloudy
and unsettled weather tonight and
Saturday. Colder tonight.
For Iowa: Cloudy and unsettled
weather tonight and Saturday. Cold
er tonight.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Saturday. Colder north
portion tonight ana southeast portion
Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
FOUND OUT
AFTER FIVE YEARS
Murderer Escaped in South and Be-
came Chief of Police of Near
by Town.

DANvILLE, Va, March s-Edgar
Stripping, for five years chief of po-
lice of Danville, under the name of R.
E. Norris, was arrested as an ESCAPED
murdered from Atlanta (Gao Prison.
In 1897 he was tried for murder, con
victed and sentenced to life imprison-
ment. He escaped pending motion
for rev trial
Stripping confessed his identity
when requisition papers were read to
him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03

THIRTY FIVE CONCERNS
Charge is Made That Combine Has
Been Formed For the
Control Of
Prices.

CLEVELAND. O., Mar s.-one of
the largest trust busting suits brought
by the United States was brought
here today against thirt-f1ve lamp and
electric appliance companies.
The suit is aimed at the General
Electric Co, the National Electric
amp Co., and other concerns. The
charge is that they control prices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
HUNDRED THOUSAND
BIBLES ORDERED
Gideons place Largest Order for the
Good Book That Was
Ever Made.

NEW YORK, March 3.-One hun
dred thousand bibles have been or
dered for general distribution by the
Gideons, as the members of the Chris
ton Travellers Association of America
style themselves. The order is said
to be the largest ever placed and 1t
forms part Of a national plan to place
bible in every hotel bed room OF
the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
It means something.

Keokuk can take her place
with other aggressive cities. It
is not necessary to provide ex-
cuses for failing to meet the
new conditions. Assembling a
fund Of almost fifty thousand
dollars in three days is ample
evidence Of public animation.
The municipality, thrown into
the melting pot, has emerged
refined and ready for service.
The dross has been laid aside
and no hindrances retard the
public progress. It is a pleas
ant contemplation to know that
this campaign has not only ex-
posed a liberal spirit on the
part of our people, but it has
shown an obliteration of those
exlSJlng petty d1fferences that
keep a city from growing. There
isn't an element on the high
way to block Keokuk's prog
ress. Let's keep the road clear
But should an impeachment ap-
pear it's removal should Iaks
but a moment. Delays are dan,
/ gerous in these fast days Of
municipal action. In the indus
trial evolution that is our Ger
tain heritage let the conduct o.
! every citizen be such that &
personal satisfaction can b,
had in every victory.
1t means something.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
sa. .non. .nan New canltol

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. March B.
The senate passed 2 bill submitting
to the people at special election to
be called by the governor, a PROPOSE
ton to vote s3,ooo.o00 bonds for re-
building the burned capitol here
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
JAPAN WANTS
TO BUY Land
Chile Turned Down Secret Offer For
Small Piece of Land Lying
in the Pacific
Ocean.
HAVE REFUSED TO SELL.
Island Lies 200 Miles West of coas.
and is Noted for the scuIptur-
ed Rocks There
on.

VALPARAISO. March 3.--Chile has
refused the secret offer of Japan to
buy Eastern island. Japan wanted
the island as a naval base. Chile re
piled that the island would not be
sold to anyone.
The island lies 200 miles from the
coast and is noted for its sculptured
and painted rocks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
MAsoTs TRYING
TO SAVE BROTHERS
Forty-one Men Sentenced to Death ir
Nicaragua For Political
Plot

PORT LIMoN, March s.-Dr. Ru,
dolpho Espinose and forty other men
were sentenced today to be shot to
death by authority of the Estrada
government in Nicaragua for alleged
completely in plot. The Masonic
grand lodge at San Jose is endeavor.
ing TO prevent the execution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
FUNERAL NOTICE

WHEELER-The funeral OF the late
Miss Addie Wheeler will be held at
O'Clock Saturday afternoon from the
residence or ]. w. Wheeler, 90S Ridge
ST. Friends invited.
Rehekahs will hold services al the
house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
Plot Unearthed.

ST PETERSBURG, Mch. "a Kor-
can plot to destroy the SouelTyson
railroad and destroy all the Chinese
has been unearthed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
AT SENATOR
FACULTY and Students Do Not Like the
Way That CuIlom cast

OREGON, ILL.,, March S.--The action
OF the faculty and students of Mount
Morris college, the alma mater Of
SHELBY Cullom is creating much ex-
citenent. AT meeting Of the faculty
and college students held last night,
cullom was censured for his vote in
the Lorimer case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
New Spirit For $
A New ;:okuk

Fifty thousand dollars is
wanted for a Greater Keokuk.
Fifty thousand dollars will be
provided by the citizens who
want q Greater Keokuk. Four
fifths Of the total sum has been
subscribed. Last Wednesday
afternoon President Joy Of the
Keokuk Industrial Association
sent his fifteen committees out
on a soliciting expedition and
they left the Ells club with a
determination to win. In two
days time more than forty
thousand dollars was pledged.
The committees are confident
Of reaching the goal in a very
brief time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
Daily River Bulletin.
Stage. height. Change. .Wea'h'r.
River Forecast.
Local observations.

Mean temperature. March 2, 3s.
Highest temperature, 40.
Lowest temperature, 27.
Lowest temperature last night. 81,
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
It means something.


The prompt and liberal re-
sponse is Indicative Of a new
spirit; a new perspective; a
new hope; a new condition; a
new purpose. A member Of the
soliciting committee, compe
tent to give an opinion, said
that he never before encounter
ed such a unanimity Of action,
such a community feeling. The
citizens are actuated by a COM
mon desire, and that desire to
prove worthy Of the water
power enterprise.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
It means something.

It always means something
when a citizenship is united. It
means a larger and better city,
a more prosperous and content
ed community. The campaign
of the past few days has re-
vealed the best spirit that has
prevailed in Keokulz for MANI
years; it is a progressive, con-
tagious spirit that forecasts
municipal results long since
hoped for.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-03
It means something.

AAASsSAAS SOAAASVAA4AA6s
It is no time for disappoint-
ments; no time for excuses; no
time for subterfuges; no time
for vacillation; no time for any
thing but civic industry and
commercial sacrifice, if need be.
Some few cases Of financial
reticence have been cured
some few commercial constitu
tions have been enlarged, SONS
few contracted purse strings
loosened, but in the main spon.
taneous and willing supporl
has been encountered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-11
TO THE PICNIC GROUNDS.

Whilst the majority of citizens were
spending quiet day Of rest, making
themselves as comfortable as could bt
on such q hot sultry Sunday afternoon,
committee of ardent workers for St
Mary's picnic, yesterday wended their
way through the beautiful hills OF old
Virginia, to the picnic grounds, to
make final arrangements.
The scenery along the Little River
Turnpike is unsurpassed and those at.
tending the picnic will feel fully satis-
fed tn their quarter was we'll spent
in such delightful ride.
Tile ladies having the picnic in charge
have completed all arrangements.
There will be an elegant supper serl ed
for twenty-five cents (of course il che
wishes to pay more, no one will object,
lunches and refreshments, at regular
city prices. A fine baud has been Sc
cured for the dancing and the only
thing left to attend to is the weather.
Do not forget the day, September
18th. The first auto leaves King and
Washington streets at $50 a. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-11
POLICE COURT.

Justice H. B. Cation presiding.
The following cases were disposed oil
this morning:
David 81. Yiands, charged with fail
ing to support his wife and child, was
turned over to the authorities of Page
county.
Jeff Thomas. colored, suspected OF
stealing brass, was dismissed.
A white man, charged with being
drunk, was fined IS.
Butler Grigsby, colored, charged
with stealing rubber coat from Viii,
liam Priest, had his case continued.
Ernest CANT, colored, charged with
destroying the property Of Lizzie Grady,
colored, was fined S..
Melvin Newman, colored, charged
with assaulting Robert Dorsey, for
feited his collateral by failing to ap.
pear.
George and Masy Brooks, charged
with drunken and disorderly conduct,
were dismissed.
Elizabeth Fleming, colored, charged
with assaulting Jennie Jackson, had
her case continued.
Mary Reman, colored, charged with
casting filth into the street, was fined 50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-11
vLLnniIIL J JILL LIFE.
Wife Murderer's Apparent indiffer-
ence---Sings, Smokes and Eats
RavenOuSly.

"Come over here, boys, and let me
Join in with you," called Henry Clay
Beattie, jr., last night through bars Of
Chesterfield jail to q couple OF deputy
guards who were pealing forth mel
ody at win in the courthouse yard, q
short distance away. The guards came
to the prison window, as requested, land
in a moment the trio we're singing
Down on the Farm" Beattie's tenor
rising above the voices Of the other
two men. Then they sang Wait Till
the Sun Shines, Nellie in close har-
mony.
A few hundred yards down the coun-
try road negro revival was in pro-
gress. "What you's gwine ter do, sin
ner, when yu's time rolls er round, !"
came in chorus from the church.
That's good, !" remarked Beattie,
humming the words to himself.
Beat,ie ate hearty supper of scram-
bled eggs, beef stew, corn mullins, and
hot biscuits, and, to all appearances,
has no intention of losing bis appetite.
Though he is no longer troubled with
rats az he was when first placed in this
little prison tue day before his trial be.
gan, Beattie is not taking any chances
with them, for ne requested Jailer Cog
bill last night to put piece OF plank
on the floor up against the door OF his
cell 80 as to keep them out.