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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08
APOSTLE OF
ABSOLUTE LIFE
E. Arthur Zee is in Line for Good
Coat of Tar and Feathers
on Account of His
Habits.
SIXTEEN
FOLLOWERS
Has Young Girls in His Net But is
Now in Jail and Should
BIO Kept
There.

tGate City Leasef Wire Service
CHICAGO, Jan. 7Defying courts
and police and firmly maintaining that
her relations with Evelyn Arthur Zee,
apostle of the absolute life" are not
the laws concern, Mona Rees, the sew
enteen year old girl whom Zee says
he was training to be the perfect
mother TONIGHT declared she will
continue to conduct the ''1us.aor com
monwealth,' = in the building where
she and Mildred Bridges also seven
teen. lived with the professor in
their plan to develop the perfect
mother.
Miss Rees is pretty, cultured. veal
thy i'll her own right and fearless in
her avowals of the precepts of the
acct. To Policeman Dahner. who ar
rested her ana who notified her she
will not be permitted to opel the re-
sort again, the girl said:
Our faith is our own. No one has
the right to invade our rights of con-
science. unless we iniure thers This
action by the police is usurTtion OF
power"
Miss Rees added that she would
face persecution and re-establish the
/ "iunior commonwealth
Sixteen followers Of Zee most OF
them women and young girls, freely
declare they are devoted to his sys-
ten, which pursues freedom Of selec-
ton by the sexes and the concentra-
ton to mates to each other for tlie iin-
| provement of the race. Zee is still
in jail. being unable to furnish bonds
of $1,000 in each of two cases grow
ing out of his alleged relation with
the Rees and Bridges girls. The po-
lice are also Investigating his con-
duct with other members of his COM.
! monwealth'' and additional charges
may be preferred against him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08
THREE WIVES AND
ONE AFFINITY
Millionaire Tobacco Man is Said to
Have Violated His Parole BY
EIopenent
IGate City Leased Wire Service.

IGate City Leased Wire Ssrvice.]
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. THE arr
rest of Charles r. Drummond, the
thrice married member of the million
aire tobacco family, on charge OF
violating the parole on which he es-
capped six months jail sentence for
bigamy was requested in telegram
sent to the New York police depart
ment by Prosecuting Attorney Mills
of ST. Louis county, tonight
Drummond is believed by the pros
ecutor to be in New York now. Ii is
said he departed from ST Louis
Thursday in company with a local
stenographer.
If apprehended in New York, Prose-
cutor Mills said tonight, an officer
would be sent to escort him back to
ST. Louis.
Drummond was paroled last We'd
nesday after he had pleaded guilty
to bigamously marrying his third wife,
who was Miss Charlotte Vincent. In
paroling him at Clayton, the county
seat of St Louis county, Judge Wur-
deman declined to discuss the case to-
night because he said he was the
Judge who paroled Drummond, and
might be called On 10 hear charged
against him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08
I'D RESPONSIBLE
| BY CORONER S JURY
|ldent of Wichita Gas compan,
Was Killed by A. A.
Truskett.

ta1e City Leased Wire Service.
DEPENDENCE. Kan, Jan. Tn
pace of the fact that a feeling of
PSI was manifest among the oil
gas men at Caney, as d result
lIhe Staying If J. ID. Nelly. presi-
Of the Wichita gas company. oil
pate. banker and traction man of
E' Ohio, A. A. Truskett, the self
aed slayer, was returned to
iey' the scene OF the shooting, late
afternoon. arraigned on charge
frst degree murder and bound
10 the district court.
rs authorities action proved a
rise to the townspeople Of Caney
the arraignment was over before
Etame generally known. Truskett
returned to independence tonight
Y now in the county jail here.
sofoner's jury returned a verdict
ley formally holding Truskett re-
tslDle for Neely's death. 1rus-
\ plea of self defense had little
I on the jury whln testimony was
r mat Nicely WAS uparmed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08
WILL PLAY IN
NEARBY CITIES
Closed Carnegie Trust Company Head
Says That the Bank is
Solvent,
[Gate City Leased Wire Service.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Jan. With s650.ooO
OF the city's money in its coTiers, and
with thousands OF depositors through
out the United States cut off from
immediate control OF funds, amounting
to $1,000 600, Joseph T Howell pres
ident of the closed Carnegie Trust
company, declared tonight that tie
company would pay dollar for dol
lar"
Howell insisted that the faint of
Joseph G. Robin, indicted wrecker OF
the Northern Bank of New York was
responsible for the closing of the
Carnegie Trust company by the state
superintendent of banks, O. H. Chen
ey Cheney denied this, declaring
the real reason was thar the officials
of the bank had failed to produce
100000 to retire securities whose
value was problematical
The attempt to lay the blame at
the door of c. C. Dickinson organ
izer of the bank who died mysterious
ly as the result of inhaling gases
while Witnessing an experiment in
the transmutation of base metals into
silver at Scranton, Pa. was bitterly
resented tonight By his brother. S.
G. Dickinson. who said: I'VE sod out
all the stock We owned in the con
Germ in January, 1910. and we left
the bank in good shape II tne men
responsible for todays failure try tc
hide behind dead man. ] will make
the public acquainted with the actual
proof .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08
Pitifu Fragment Of the Story Of the
Great Garment Workers
Strike Now on in
Chicago.
5000 BABIES IN PERIL
No MIX for the Infants and Many of
Them Are Already in
the Shadow OF
Death.

taata City Leased Wire service
CHICAGO, Jan Flight thousand
infants in Chicago face death
from starvation and disease as
result of the garment
workers strike, which for four months
has dragged out it's length here
with no prospect of settlement in
sight
This is the sta -ement tonight of both
city authorities and union sympathi-
zers, the latter of whom are a. their
wits end to obtain milk for the babies
in the strikers homes, many of whom
are already in the shadow of death
from want During the past week
tho health authorities reported more
than one hundred cases of pneumonia
ami diphtheria among these children.
with a large number of deaths. With
the utter exhaustion of milk supply
now less than week away, If charity
donati ions do not increase-it is ex-
pected cold. hunger and illness will
quietly end the miseries of scores of
the Younger children.
At least one of the strikers. Mrs.
Rose Scegelheimer. has already died
of starvation. For her two children
with whom she lived in dingy base
ment, the women had been foraeius
crrsts from garbage cans. OF even
such aid as was available she was ap-
parentlv ignorant and the moor prov.
ender she found went into the mouths
Of he" children When nature gave
| out the woman fell across her mis-
cradle pallet and was found diving by
neishbors. Although moved at once 10
q hcsnital she was too weak to rally
and the only fruit OF her sacrifice is
that her babes have been taken into
the home of another striker little
| further removed from the fangs OF
the hunger wolf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08
WHY CARNEGIE
MADE ARMOUR PLATE
President Asked Him to do il and He
Considered it His
Duty.
[Gate City Leased Wire Service.

IGate City Leased Wire Seryice.l
NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-World peace
within year-fwo years at the out
side-was the altruistic view express
ed this afternoon by Andrew Carnegie
in addressing the members of the
republican club.
Carnegie described the proposed in
ternational court of arbitration, add
ing: Such a court would bring about
universal peace within 6 year, or it
would give it an option of second
year. 1t is possible in my opinion,
t, bring about the establishment of
that court today. ! would like to
know what nation. would dare to re-
fuse its decision International boy
colt of such nation, Carnegie declar-
ed, would soon bring the erring
country to its senses Replying to
the criticisms that having made his
money out of armor plate he was
now inconsistent in trying to bring
about world peace, Carnegie said:
Benjamin f. Tracy, former sec
rotary of the navy. knows why /
went into the armor plate business.
1t was because of telegram from
him that | did it. was in Scot
land and he wired me as follows: The
president says it is your duty to
make armor plate to save the vast
ing of our battleships, did it, though
could make much more money out
Of pig iron, The president called
upon me and | regard the word of
the president as would the word
of God. 1t was my duty to OBEY
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08
Congressional Committee Listens to
Peary Tell How He Found the
Top of the
World.
MAY GET A GOLD MEDAL
Committee Was More Impressed With
the Story Than by the
Proofs Which They Did
Not Understand.

fGate City Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA few
wrinkled scraps OIL paper. covered with
scrawly figures and dates, and com
mon pocket size notebook, filled with
grabbed. closehand writing in smeary
pencil, will probably gain special
medal promotion to rear admiral,
and the thanks of congress for Cap
tain Robert e. Peary as mark of
recognition for his north pole achieve
ment
The naval affairs committee of the
house of representatives saw those
documents today and heard Peary's
straightforward story of his discovery
of the pole. They frankly admitted
that the proofs we're incompre-
hensive to them, but were so impress
led by the captains narrative that it
will probably now be only a question
of what form the recognition shall
take.
Captain Peary was cross-examined
/ in friendly fashion by nearly all of
the committeeman. One thing Rep.
resentative Roberts could not under
stand was how happened the use
of several different pencils An in
delible and other kinds were used
and Roberts didn't see why the polar
explorer didn't stick to one variety.
The fact that the entries we're not
in ink was explained by the fact that
the fluid would have frozen. The
diary which Commander Peary kept
during his polar dash seemed to be
most interesting of all the proofs tc
! the committee. At their direction, the
! captain read all of his entries from
the time he left Captain Bartlett al
q point 49, miles from the pole, to
April 6, 1909, when he stood on the
top of the earth. 1t was a narrative
of wonderous interest, told in crisp
short words, written, as the captain
afterwards explained, in the igloo
after the days march. and in TEN
perature Of about zero The cold ac
counted for the irregular handwriting
Representative Dawson, OF Iowa
wanted to know how cold it was in
the igloo, Well said Peary, al
the heighth of the sleeping it was
just about at the freezing point but
very comfortable when one was in
proper clothing. Down towards the
| floor, however, it was the tempera
! ture of the outside"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08

OVER THE GOLDEN GATE
Meet Starts at San Francisco With
Radley and Latham as
Stars on the First
Day.
[Gate CITY Leased wire Service. ]

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
SAN BERNARDINO. Cal, Jan. r.
With the cheers of FIVE thousand per-
sons ringing in his ears Didier Mas
son the Los Angeles aviator. who
left the Angel City in his aeroplane
Pegasus at Z o'clock this morning
carrying newspapers for distribution
here and messages from the Los An
geles Chamber of Commerce to the
local chamber, dropped out of the
sky into Association park at 1910
this afternoon. Masson's exact fly
ing time was one hour and twelve
minutes. but long delay was occas-
toned by reason of his getting lost
and descending at Rochester to take
his bearings. The greatest altitude
he attained was four thousand feet,
The fight was intended to demon.
strate the commercial value of arc.
plans. 1t was a pretty sight when
the aviator, racing at mile minute
speed, sighted the race track. and. in
great spiral sweeps, commenced his
descent, dropping from two thousand
fleet to the ground in two mile run.
He alighted gracefully and was in
stantly surrounded by the reception
committee and officials. Mason hand
ed President Brison of the local Cham
Der OF Commerce q message from
Frank Virgins, secretary Of the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce
II believe the tiilfsfyom Los sgs rs,
les to San BarnaTdino 70 be one O
| the most dangerous of aerial cours
es'' said Mason. ''J'he air is ;
| web Of intricate cross currents. From
the time / lett it was a continual
battle to maintain any direction"
| Mason believes he can make tht
! fight again in sixty minutes and may
! attempt to do so.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08
over the Golden Gate.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Jan. -
Flying at an altitude Of four hundred
feet, James Radley today sailed over
San Francisco in a Bleriot monoplane.
in his fight he passed over San Fran
cisco bay. The daring aviator swooped
toward the water and passed SO near
the warships the sailors could see
him waving his hand at them and
sent UP hearty cheer.
Hubert Latham furnished most OF
the other thrills at the aviation meet,
which began this afternoon.
Latham sailed toward the city, then
headed out across the Golden Gate
and across the Presidio the United
States military reservation and turn
ing again, circled widely back OF Tan
foran.
The tther stnnss OF the afternoon
were trial trips by the various bird
men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08
|lGLED UP
| OVER SENATOR
Il. VIII Not Enter the Fray
II, they Think They Can
l crab the senatorshIp
Themselves.
OREGON PRIMARY
81 Republicans Refuse to En-
NV Sort Of Caucus Which
Would Defeat Senator
Young.

lSssl II city Leased Wire Service.1
sAIk MONIES, Iowa, Jan. with
SS.l,ndpat republicans refusing to
" Any sort of a preliminary eau
ssisIkIch would defeat Senator LATE
n appointed to Senator Dol
III seat in the U. s. senate by Gov
Il ICarroll. the progressives divid-
s1kween at least four candidates.
Is2. democrats united as never be-
Hind pledged to take no part in
tpublican row unless they can
IN the senatorship themselves,
5boIiticians are worse tangled up
lSbyer before in the history of a
lnoted for political tangles.
4 lie are as many best guesses as
outcome as there are politicians
king the hotels. The Young
! hssert that with their share of
hate patronage given them at to.
lcaucuses and the United States
!or they will stand pat and not
a any caucus unless they are
Il a special state wide primary
! they think Young can defeat the
Ion the issue of protection for
| food producers. The hackers
jbdge W. S. Kenyon, government
tbuster, say he is second choice
be progressives and also second
|e OF the railroad element of the
1patters and tlat both factions
struggle to nominate him within
bays when they see their favor
.hre impossible and the hackers
bvernor Warren Garst and A. b.
/, Cummins' choice, say they have
ing to say and await develop
Is. While all the candidates have
led headquarters and have man.
, without end, not one has given
p figure or made a specific claim
le democrats held three hour
erence and decided first to de-
7 the Oregon primary law first
land above everything else: sec
Ito hoe their own row and not
The faction of the republicans on,
heir troubles and. third, not tc
or oppose a special state pri
to select the senate One
I venture the prediction that the
will not core for some time and
special atats wide primary tt
h the senatorial nominee will be
Pa upon the republicans as Youns
fnds and that the democrats vii
+ political capital out of It fol
|ill cost 100000. If this primar,
Fdered it means that the legisla
VIII reconyene in the spring ant
the winner. Meanwhile, Youns
hold down the Job in Washington
ably until March fourth.
iul Stillman, editor Of the Jeffer
Zee, was nominated for speaker
ne house by the republican eau
without opposition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08
Milliam u. Sherwood.

[Gate City Leased Wire Servlce.l
CHICAGO, Jan. William u.
Sherwood. who for thirty years has
been considered perhaps the fore
most American pianist, died here to-
day of complication of diseases
which eliminated in paralysis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08
The above official announce
ment by Mayor J. F. Elder
means something.

ment by Mayor y. +. Elder
means something.
1t means that every serious
minded citizen should attend
the public meeting at the
Grand opera house next Thurs
day evening and assist in tax
ing whatever action is decided
most wise to advance the well
fare Of this city.
1t means not only an oppor-
tunity to talk and plan but an
opportunity to ACT.
It means that the public con-
science has been aroused to the
necessity of preparing for a
Greater Keokuk, and ways and
means should be devised for
the enlargement OF public en-
deavor, and above all it means
it's time for Keokuk to act
unanimously.
1t means that at the public
meeting the initiatory steps
can be suggested whereby a
powerful commercial body can
be created, and then it means
such an organization must be
sustained in a manner fitting
in all respects to the extensive
industrial changes that are to
come to this city.
1t means you should keep
thinking about Keokuk and her
welfare. Go to the meeting
next Thursday evening and be
a booster not only for the pub
lie meeting but for any action
that is taken to promote the
municipal well being.
1t means something.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08
Strauss Has Resioned.

EGate City Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Jan Oscar 8.
Straus. U. S. ambassador to Turkey.
has resigned his post, and Secretary
Knox is now considerin- the selec-
ton of his successor. One plan pro-
posed, is to transfer ambassador
Rockhill now at st. Petersburg to
Constantinople.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08
Conductors Get Ralse.

lGate City Leased Wire Service1
SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Jan. Z
AS a result OF conference be
tween a committee from Lehigh Val
ley R. R. conductors and General
Manager J. F. Mcclure, today loo
conductors will be given an increase
of wages of about 10 per cent to
date from January l. Passenger con
ductors will be increased from $3.50
to s4.05: through freight conductors
from $3.50 to SS,65. and local freight
conductors from $3.50 to $500
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08
Backbone a Requisite.

IashDone. even without brains. viii
L against brains without back.
Seeming Representatives, sur.
sar . invincible purpose and i'm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Jan. I. Forecast.
for Sunday and Monday: For Iowa:
Cloudy and colder, preceded by rain
or snow Sunday; Monday unsettled,
Local Observations.
Ian. Bar Their Wind. Weather.
7 ! am. !. 29,93 IS S Clear
I : pm. 29.76 AZ S PIT Cldy
Mean temperature, Jan. /. 40.
Highest temperature. 81.
Lowest temperature. 50.
FRED 2. GOSEWIsCH,
~ Observer,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-08
Good ADVICE.

If you have anything important to
tell bad egg break it gently
The new era., 1911-11-09
Mrs. Billy Howard Saturday.

with Mrs. Billy Howard Saturday.
The refreshments were very fine.
Those present were Mesdames Alice
Ishi Eliza Howard Edith White Rose
Rutledge, Rose Stanley and the Miss
es Lieuallen, Donelson, shearer and
Millett.
There was a surprise party given
for Mr.. and Mrs. ed Howard at their
home Saturday evening. The even
ing was spent with games. dancing
and recitations. Refreshments were
served at midnight. Most Of the
guests walked over from town as it
was beautiful moonlight evening
when they went, but the snow was
falling fast when they returned and
there was very little loiteringNon the
way.
Nh and Mrs John Tsh left for Fort
Collins Monday where they will spend
tls Wtntcr.
The new era., 1911-11-09
ira large one 1t was caught near
the old saw mill at Park View.

ira large one. 1t was caught near
the old saw mill at Park View.
The ghost walked in Rand on Tues
day evening, in fact there were
several ghosts and witches, hob-gob-
Inns were seen skipping around
through the meadows and behind
barns and peeking into the windows.
1t seemed as though everyone was
afraid to stay at home and SO con
gregated at the various homes in
town. About dark someone suggest
ed that they all go to the home of
Billy Howard, which they did, and
games, Halloween jokes etc Were
INDUCED in until midnight when
Halloween refreshments were served
after which the young folks and
some OF the old ones to started
dance which was kept up until early
in the morning
The Utopia Embroidery Club met
The new era., 1911-11-09
Five Dollar Hay Rate TO
Denver.

A rate of five dollars ton on hay from North
Park to Denver, by the L. Fl p & P. and the U. P.
has been granted and it is hoped that the market will
be good enough to justify the shipment of large
quantity of this seasons crop.
We have contended from the first that if the peo-
pie of the Park and the railroad officials got together
and discussed their differences that the matter could
De adjusted and feel satisfied that the present re-
ducton is direct result of the meeting together of
our citizens Railroad Day with Pres. Miller of the
Laramie road.
Much satisfaction has been expressed by the hay
raisers on account of this reduction of hay rates and
if the railroad will continue to cooperate with the
citizens of the Park, have every reason to be-
lieve they will it much for the prosperity of
our county in the next few years.
The new era., 1911-11-09
Homeseekers' Excursion Rates to
Texas and New Mexico Points
Durinq 1911.
Rand Reliable.

q. C. White forest ranger, is spend
ing his annual vacation in wyoming.
Miss Lila Shearer is staying with
Mrs. c. C. White for couple Of
weeks.
Billy Howard trapped big Grizzly
bear Wednesday. they didn't weigh
itbut the men all say it was an ex-
The new era., 1911-11-09

Houses are in great demand in
Walden. although SO many new ones
have been built and many more are
under construction.
The new era., 1911-11-09

Ernest Howard, who has been en-
ployed at the livery barn, has gone
to Denver for short visit.
The new era., 1911-11-09

That old suit made good as new at
the Pantitorium, W. F. Goodwall. pre-
prietor.
The new era., 1911-11-09

r. w. Smith OF North Park is in
Laramie today.-Laramie Republican.
The new era., 1911-11-09

New fall dry goods just arriving
at the North Park Dry Goods Cos
store, Come inand see them.
The new era., 1911-11-09

You win find that new pair OF
shoes at The North Park Dry Goods
Co.
The new era., 1911-11-09

just take look at the new line
of Mems and CMldren's Shoes at the
Ames Mercantile Co.'S
The new era., 1911-11-09

Ward Tucker returned home to
Walden this morning.-Laramie Re-
publican.
The new era., 1911-11-09

Willis f. Goodwall. formerly en-
ployed at Allard's Market is now
in the cleaning business on Main
street opposite the Ames Mercantile
Go.
The new era., 1911-11-09

That new line of Mems Hats at the
Ames Mercantile Co. is some swell
all right.
The new era., 1911-11-09

Lost-Between Hebron and Spicer
a lady's back comb, set with rhine
stones. eagle design. Finder please
notify Irene Murphy, spicer, Colo.
The new era., 1911-11-09

For Bargains in Cents furnishings
w. F. Hankins.
The new era., 1911-11-09

Mayor Green, who has sold his in
terest in the livery barn has moved
to his ranch
The new era., 1911-11-09

Field Roundup November 13.
The Field Roundup will commence
at Walden, Monday Nov. 13. So be
in town on Monday November 13.
BY Order of Committee.
The new era., 1911-11-09

VIM. Kerr was in from the east
side for some seed oats. He will
probably raise good crop as he
is one OF the best farmers in the
Park.
The new era., 1911-11-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Taylor are
keeping house in rooms over the
drug store.
The new era., 1911-11-09

Little Jessie Winscom entertained
her young friends at birthday party
Wednesday evening. Ice cream and
cake were served and a general good
time is reported
The new era., 1911-11-09

Winter underwear at North Park
Dry Goods Co.
The new era., 1911-11-09

Try SOME Of our Jonathan apples.
Alard's Market.
The new era., 1911-11-09

H. L. Presba's household goods ar
rived Saturday.