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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
TOBACCO TRUST
ANNOUNCEMENT SOON
VIII Make Public Its Plan Of Reor.
ganization at End Of the
Month.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The various
committees that have advertised for
holders of stocks and bonds Of the
American Tobacco Company to de-
posit their securities under a certain
agreement" are working in harmony
with the interests of the big company
which was ordered disbanded by the
Supreme court of the United States,
it was announced at the office of Nor
gan j. O'Brien, counsel for one Of the
committees.
Neither the company nor the COM
mittees have designed plan for the
dissolution OF the trust, it was said,
but definite public announcement is
expected by August 2S.
An official of the American To-
bacco Company said that he expects
the reorganization plan will be SUD-
mitted to the United States circuit
court some time within the next
month. He stated, however, that TIA
final details would then be worked
out of conferences between attorneys
of the American Tobacco Company
and the members of the court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
FOURTEEN KILLED
BY THE TROOPS
Mexican RIotlng Miners Who Are on
Strike, Freed Prisoners
From Jail.

Ell ORC. Mexico, Aug. lin repell.
ing mob of striking miners, who
freed the prisoners in the Ell Orc
Jail, the troops fired, killing fourteen
and wounding others. The strikers
were from La Esperanza mine, which
they abandoned Monday morning. In
the afternoon the men in the Mexican
mine, an adjoining property, walked
out, and it is expected by the men
of the Ell Orc that strike will be
called there.
Fearing they might be the victims
of an antiforeign demonstration, many
of the American women were sent out
of the camp on special train over
the Ell Orc mining railroad to Tulen.
ammo, from which place they were
taken to Mexico City over the Nation
al line. The fears were based upon
a circular recently issued by the
miners in which Americans were bit
terly assailed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
STEAMBOAT BEACHED
TO SAVE PASSENGERS
Women on Delaware River Boat Did
Not Know Of Danger Until
On Shore.

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 1.-The
steamer Burlington of the Delaware
Navigation Company, which operated
a line of boats between Trenton and
Philadelphia, was beached on the
banks of the Delaware River near
here last night, after a hole had been
torn in the bottom Of the steamer by
a submerged anchor Of dredge.
AT the time of the accident there
we're nearly 200 passengers, mostly
women, on the steamer, but no one
except the captain, the engineer and
the crew knew of the danger until
the Burlington had been driven on to
the sandy bank.
When the boat began to fill with
water the engineer notified Capt.
John Gray and he ordered the engi-
neer to put on full steam. The nose of
the big boat was pointed toward the
New Jersey side Of the river. When
the sudden stopping of the Burlington
was observed by the passengers,
there was considerable commotion
on board The passengers were trans
ferred to a scow and in tow Of a tug
were brought to the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
FARMERS FREE LIST
BILL. PASSED
Senate Follows the House After Turn
Ing Down Number CT
Amendments.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The farm.
ers free list bill which passed the
house some time ago, passed the SEN
ate today There were number OF
amendments and then there was A
roll call on the bill. When the bill
came up in the senate an amendment
by Gronna to place free meat on the
list was defeated A second amend
ment was defeated on coal He then
offered one for the free admission
of apples, cereals, etc, and this was
defeated. Then he wanted oat meal,
buckwheat and rye, flour stricken our
ard this was defeated. On the first
vote the bill was lost, the vote being
a tie with Vice President Sherman
casting the deciding vote. Then upon
motion of La Toilette. the vote was
reconsidered and the bill passed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
FOR STEALING WATER
TO GIVE DYING MAN
New Florence, Mo-, Justice Assesses
Farmer $1,000 When School DI-
rectors Enter Complaint

MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo-, Aug. 1.
Because he helped himself to water
at the Sunbeam school house, near
New Florence, to quench the thirst of
an aged man who was dying. Warren
Zumalt, a farmer, was fined $1,000 by
a justice of the peace
Zumalt pleaded guilty and paid the
fine. He said Uncle Johnnie Green
70 years old, who lived with him,
wanted cool water to drink, so he
went to the school house and, regard.
less of the law, drew a number of
pals of water and carried them home
Some of the directors of the school
complained and Zumalt was arrested.
Mr.. Geeen died.
Zumalt says that he does not re-
gret stealing the water, because
Uncle Johnnie" had a cool and re-
freshing drink during his last Illness.
Local showers have been falling in
this part of the state for the last few
days. and it is not likely any more
arrests will be made for stealing wat
eI.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01

HIS BODY WAS RIGID
Corpse Stood In Booth With Silent
Lips Pressed Against the
Mouthpiece Of the
Instrument.

HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. 1.-When
the door of telephone booth in the
Office Of the Rockville Trolley COM
pany was opened Arthur H. Ramagge,
of No. IS Chestnut street, this city,
stood at the instrument rigidly erect
with his left hand still holding the
receiver to his left ear and with his
lips close to the transmittef.
At first glance 1t appeared that he
was telephoning, though he was
supposed to go home at midnight. He
vas not alive, however, and the med
ical examiner who performed an
autopsy concluded that Ramagge had
6ied about / a. m. from electrocution.
The medical examiner believes that
Ramagge was killed by lightning COM
ing over the telephone line, which
was a private wire running to New
Haven. The railroad officials gave it
az their opinion that Ramagge was
electrocuted by the telephone wire
becoming crossed with a high tension
II olley feeder or with an electric
light wire. Close Investigation reveal
ed small burn on his nose and an
other on his left palm. His features
we're compressed and the muscles
contracted. The conductor who dis
covered him received a shock when he
attempted to pull the body from the
booth. Ramagge was twenty-five
wears old and unmarried.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
sixty-eight Chicago Boys are Missing
Since the Big Show Gave Its
Thrilling Exhibitions
There.
TWO HAVE RETURNED
Anxious Parents Are Worrying Over
the Remaining sixty-sx Who
Have Left Their
Homes.


CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-During the last
two weeks sixty-eight Chicago boys
have disappeared from their homes,
according to the records of the miss
ing" department at the detective
bureau.
Parents Of majority of the number
blame two diseases prevalent among
youngsters throughout the city These
are termed "wildwestitis" and army
theria."
The parents have told the police
that in both diseases the symptoms
are the same. They are characterized
by fondness for trying to throw a
clothesline over the neck of the fam.
lily cat, liking for revolvers and
sombreros, and fascination for
"tomahawking" the garbage cans in
the neighborhood.
With large number of the missing
boys 1t has resulted in their leaving
home to "be cowboy. or a "gen-
raj" It is this part which is causing
the parents sleepless nights of worry
while awaiting some message from
their loved ones.
I Out of the 6S only two are reported
as having been found and returned to
their homes. 1t Is probable, however,
that number have returned and that
the police have not received notifica-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
LAUNCH TIPPED
BY STEAMBOAT
Peoria Real Estate Man Drowned But
Three-Year-old Son Is
Saved.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. 1-James H.
Harris, real estate man, was drown
ed when a launch in which he and his
3-year-old son were riding collided
with the steamer David Swain The
Swain was just leaving the dock
when Harris attempted to run his
boat ahead, with skiff trailing. The
steamer struck the skiff with such
force as to overturn the launch. and
father and boy were both precipitated
into the river. The boy was rescued
by life crew from the steamer, but
Harris sank to the bottom. His body
was recovered twenty-five minutes la
ter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
NAVY DEsERTER
NOW CAPTURED
Earl Barclay Grew Tired Of the Ocean
Waves and Took "French
Leave"

FORT MADISON, Aug. Earl
Barclay formerly of Fort Madison,
was arrested here Saturday afternoon
by officer Hillesheim. 1t is alleged
that Barclay deserted from the U. s.
navy last November
Barclay resided at 30o9 Seneca
street until year ago last April,
when he Joined the navy. He remained
in the navy until last November
when he deserted. The police in Fort
Madison were notified to be on the
lookout for him, as it was thought he
would come to Fort Madison imme
diately, but no trace of him could be
found
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
HOME
BURNED down.
Eight Bodies Have Already Been TAX
en- From the Ruins Of the
insane Asylum In
Canada.
FOR LIFE
:|LEAP1NG
Many Were Thrown Out Of the Up
per Windows Down Into the
Life Nets Be
low.

HAMILTON, Ont, Aug. Eight
bodies have been taken from the ruins
Of the Hamilton insane asylum de-
stroyed by fire early this morninr and
the death list may reach dozen.
Six hundred we're rescued from the
top stories ano many of them jumped
into the life nets Of the firemen.
The site of the asylum is on a
mountain side and the firemen were
hampered by lack Of water. The
cries Of the insane were heard for
blocks.
The cause OF the fire was defective
wiring.
Most Of the fatalities occurred in
the top floor where the hopelessly In
sane were kept. The smoke was SO
dense that nothing could be seen and
doctors and attendants had to grope
their way about the rooms
A dozen patients were dragged to
the windows and thrown out into the
life nets below, screaming with ter
ror.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
DEATH OF Pope
IS PROBABLE
Condition Of Pontiff is Alarming and
He is Growing Weaker, Death
Being Not un-
expected.
THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
Statements From Vatican Says He Is
In no Danger But no Effort is
Made to Conceal the
Anxiety.

ROME, Aug. 1.-The pope's condi-
tion today was alarming and he is
growing weaker.
While official reports still say the
pontiff is in no immediate danger, no
efforts are being made at the vatican
to conceal the fact that his sudden
death would not be unexpected.
The noble guards have been recall
ed from their summer vacations. This
is inferred to mean that they may
be needed to take part in the Ger.
emonies at the funeral Of the pope and
the selection of successor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
Escapes Miraculous.

ABILINE, Texas, Aug. THAT
more people were not killed in the
storm is regarded as miraculous in
view of the widespread property dam
age. Unroofed houses, damaged
stores and crippled telephone and
telegraph service followed the storm
Live stock was killed by the deadly
rain of hail.
This city has the appearance of a
city which was struck by cyclone
Most of the houses are of brick, or
there would have been disastrous
fire when the high power electric
wires were blown down.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
Thick Headed Farmer Who Deserves
Rigid Punishment If Guilty Of
What is Charged Against
Him.
USED A STRAP ON HER
Pathetic Story by the Children Of thu
Cruelty PractIced Upon Their
Mother by Their
Father.

LIBERTY, Mo-, Aug. Lafayette
Choat, the farmer whose wife says
he hitched her up with a team OF
mules and drove her in the field, oc-
cupies cell in the Clay county jail
at Liberty. charged with felonious as
sault
The two little Choat boys. one
and the other 6 years old, dressed in
their snow white nightgowns, had just
finished saying their prayers Satur-
day night when visitor called to see
them at the Institutional church.
They told the story Of how, cling
ing to their mothers dress, pleading
with the father to have mercy on their
mother while he laid on lash after
lash with a heavy leather strap, they
followed their parents from one end
of the field to the other.
WAS your papa cruel to your
mother?' was asked.
He whipped mamma with big
strap Beathel, the elder son said,
He tied mamma's hands behind her
with rope and then tied the other
end of the rope to the plow and she
had to walk and keep up or be
dragged. We couldn't hardly keep
up, could we, Basil?'
Mamma couldn't hardly keep up
either,'' Basil added.
Mamma couldn't walk much in
plowed ground with her hands tied
behind her and when she stumbled
papa would strike her with the
4 strap"
did your mother cry?' was asked.
mo, mamma didn't cry, but tears
came in her eyes She just looked
up to the sky and said something and
then she looked at papa and begged
him, but he wouldn't turn her loose,
but would only strike her again"
Mamma didn't cry, but we did,
didn't we Beathel?' added Basil. Il
/ fell down and hurt my hand and
mamma fixed it for me-
did your father whip your mamma
before that day." was asked.
Eyes, papa whipped mamma lots OF
times, answered Beathel. Hes
whipped us, too, hasn't he, Basil?"
Basil nodded approval and put a
hand on his back to indicate he knew
what whipping meant.
An information was placed against
Choat Saturday by Ernest Simrall,
assistant county prosecutor, and he
was arrested by w Fl. Thompson.
sheriff, and taken to Liberty and ar
raigned before w ]. Courtney, JUS
tice of the peace. He plead not
guilty
To Mr.. Simrall, Choat made COM
plete denial Of his wife's charges. He
admitted he took her to the field with
him, but he did SO to protect her from
the attentions of another man who
4 had been in the habit of visiting her
when he, the husband, was away from
the house, he said.
On one occasion he admitted, he
tied a rope around his wife's wrist
and led her about with him while he
worked in the field. He denied he
ever had beaten her He could not
give the name of the man who, he al
legged. visited his home, but said he
worked for the Burlington railroad.
Choat is about 60 years old. He can
: neither read nor write. His wife is
only 27 years old and is educated and
refined.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01

CROPS WERE RUINED
Hall Stones Came Out of the Sky
Like Bombardment From a
Well Filled Ice
Wagon.

ABILINE, Texas, Aug. IA heavy
rain and hail storm in west Texas
has demolished the village of Hamlin
in Jones county.
Seven inches of hail fell and sew.
eral people were killed including DR..
Hollis and a farmer
Crops were ruined in several coun-
tis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
Colorado Springs Celebrates.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Aug. i.
With the city gaily decorated and
thrcnged with visitors Colorado
Springs entered upon week of gai-
ETY. in celebration of her ,fortieth ami
versary. Aeroplane flights, Wild West
exhibitions, Indian dances, street
pageants and numerous other attrac-
tions have been arranged for the
entertainment of the visitors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
Catholic Chautauuua.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Aug. MANY
educators and churchmen Of note are
on the program of the Western Catho.
lie chautauqua, the sessions of which
were opened at Spring Bank and will
continue through the week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
TO Vote on Capital Bond Issue.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Aug. IA special
election Is being held in Missouri to
day to decide on a $3,500,O00 bond Is
sue for the erection OF new state
capitol to replace the structure de
stroyed by fire last winter. 1t is gen
orally believed that the proposal will
carry, though 1t is predicted that a
light vote will be polled
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
Nat Goodwin In Stock.

LOS ANGELES, Calf. Aug. 1.-Nat
Goodwin appeared in a stock company
for the fire time in his career on the
stage of the Auditorium here playing
his old part in Augustus Thomas
play, 'In Mizzoura''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
Powers Wasted.

"As rule, men habitually use only
a small part of the powers which they
actually possess, and which they might
dse under appropriate conditions
William James.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
Gates Ia slnk,no.

PARIS, Aug 1.-The condition of
John w. Gates is such today that OK
ygen is being administered and hear;
stimulants given.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
Iowa Ten1 1champlonshIps

Dds MoINh1ug. 1.--Play in the
annual lawn I'll tournament for
the Iowa State ,mnionships began
ourts os Golf and Country
ciuo with nun Of we'll known ex-
perts participant
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
Edwin Abbey Dead.

LONDON, Aug. Edwin Abbey
the celebrated American painter, died
here today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
THE WEATHER.

(Until p. m. Wednesday,
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Wednesday. Slightly cool
er tonight.
For illinois: Fair tonight with cool
er north and central portions. We'd
nesday fair.
For Iowa: Fair tonight with slight.
ly cooler east and south portions.
Wednesday fair and warmer west and
central portions.
For Missouri: Fair tonight with
slightly cooler north portion Wednes-
day fair.
Weather Conditions.
The pressure remains relatively
high in the Atlantic states, where the
temperature has risen in advance OF
the depression which has moved
slowly from Minnesota to Lake Super.
ior, and the rains have been general
throughout the entire Mississippi
valley.
The northwestern field of high pres
sure has moved to the northern
plateau region, where showers are
followed by cooler weather.
High temperature in the southwest
accompanies a depression in Arizona,
Conditions indicate fair weather for
this section tonight and Wednesday
and slightly cooler tonight
-,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01

!!
H, Kan. Aug. II
fort has been made
lHEstigators to keep
oN an investigation
III apenitentiary. it is
ed nistreatment Of
Urinary cause. The
puty Warden Lemon,
Ill not. 1t is thought.
. matter.
PROBABILITY that otn-
resign before long.
lobert Claughrey
ated in a report to
said, some of his
not Jared so we'll.
not acknowledging
on vas asked, reluct.
at II had been sug-
deeply regretted the
action was apparent
ago a man named
released from the
tyear service for at.
amt when he was o
Tnited States army.
months of his term
|tary confinement.
aenSfreed 1t was an
|ewspapers that Mac
|sidered the most des-
the, place had ever
expecting to settle
! Kansas City, Kan
from the prison, the
Iot calculated to hcip
rent.
5 d we'll educated
of splendid physique
lis Incarceration in G.
tied. He determined
his accusers through
ID q newspaper re-
city a story which
.itfrom the customary
discharged convict.
it we're not fit for
the newspaper re-
ehln18 to communicate
b the proper authorl-
! letter to President
sMch his story was
tile manner.
liings he accused
jsating prisoners. Ee
sEe of the death Of
a8boy from Alaska.
own penalty of soil.
9Fas earned because
Ennity of a guard
Z hhd said about the
letter was dispatch.
found employment,
u tp work at it. his
I9above reproach.
sEera Investigating off.
2 d States secret ser
the prison. They had
s,aral days before any
.sw2 they we're there
!iiries from reporters
cDonough they an
LAS merely a cursory
! lie warden's books.
II became apparent
WAS to be far more
IBIS information i'm
! i1rere the prison rec.
fefully, but prisoners
1interrogated closel,
|ails of the peniten
cIughrey and Deputy
they knew of nc
stigation other thar
ordinary routine o.
u who resigned, wa:
otle for the MAITLAND
conduct, however
regard to a m,itin.
ben five prisoners
In revolvers, seizet
a. ran 1t through tlit
IN. 1t was charged
oq have stopped this
Itch but failed to Dc
$ pointed to his pos
ef1r 1899. Prior t
8 II he was foreman
'ah of the Minnesota
L IIwpfar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
EAT (lDNERS
III Made at the
tatl1ry at Leaver
"0 hlehsMay IN
scandal.
ETER ! pPEs1nENT
en0'ns YER Sentence Sends
S0'o : About the Treat
As Had Re
F.Ived.

EAvENWdr,
hough eve1.t,
officials a4,n,
et the subj
The Leaven,
bwn that a.,
eoners was
ignation OF l
Eective toda |,
the end OF I,
sTrhoro ia ey
deputies
While Warde !
has been exc
Washington,
ubordinates
Lemon, why
that his resig1,
ntly admitedI
That I,
Necessity of b,
an his converee
Several mon.
NacD Donough I
prison after a !,
backing his Sc
soldier in the
The last fourtI
he served in 1
When he hal
bounced in thu
Donough was 4
! perate prisond
! had. AS he wi
down to work,
but a few MIL
publication wa,
him find empl,
MacDonough
Irishman, a nj
which Not eve
fl1lurpnn had
to retaliate up
the press. He
porter in Kan
was very diffe'
complaint of I
The details
publication. al
porters advise
his informatio'
ties. He wrot,
Taft in person
told in a lucid
Among othe
wardens of M.
related an ins
Clarence Natl
He said that ]
tary confnem,
he gained tn
through things
mans behavio
AS soon as
ed, MacDonou
He has contir
conduct proyi.
A few weeks
GERS Of the UI
vice appeared
! been at work
body outside
In answer to
and friends o.
nounced that
examination o,
In a little w
that the inqni
searching tina,
piled. Not onl
ords examined
and guards W
about all the
tiary life.
Warden M
Lemon both {
cause for the
that 1t was in
affairs.
Deputy Len
not held respe
boys affairs.
was criticised
in April 1910,
brandishing W
a locomotive
gates OF the
the deputy &C
by throwing a
sc. s
Lelnon wal
here in Septe
coming to thil
and deputy W
state prison a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
Local Observations.

July-Aug. Bar. .Ther. Wind Weather,
81 Z pm. 90. .83 SO E 1t Rain
liam. ). 80 80 So sW cldy
Rainfall for past "a hours / inch.
80 hundredths.
Mean temperature, July 81, 76.
Highest temperature, S3.
Lowest temperature, 6S.
Lowest temperature last night, 6S.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-01
Daily River Bulletin.
River Fore,

The river will rise slightly during
the next 4S hours
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-31
Liquor Consumption for IL Months.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 23.-In the
last twelve months the consumption
of liquors broke all records, and the
people of the United States consum-
ed over 8 million gallons more of
whiskey and over 113 million gallons
more of beer in the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1911 than they did in
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1910,
is the announcement of the National
Model License League, which has
just received the official figures from
R. E. Cabell, U. S. Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue.
The total consunQ Qption Of distilled
spirits for the year just closed was
134,600,193 gallons as compared
with a consumption Of 126,384, 726
gallons in the previous year.
The total consumption Of beer for
the fiscal year of 1911 was 63,216,
S51 barrels or 1,e59,722,SS1 gallons
as compared with 59,544,775 barrels
or 1,S45,SS8,025 gallons for 1910.
The combined increase is 121, ,049,-
82S gallons which represents an in
crease of 1.3 gallons per capita, US
ing census figures. The total per
capita consumption is now 22.29 gal
Ions.
The highest previous consumption
of distilled spirits was for the year
1907. The slump that followed that
year continued until 1909 and then
took an upward turn to the present
apex.