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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
Patients In Westminster Hospital
Were Virtually Murdered in Or
der That Officials Could
Make Money.
TURNED OUT AS CURED
Coronation Day Was Too Good a
Chance to Get Rich to Pay
Attention to the
Sick.

[Gate City Leased Wire Servicel
LONDON, July S.-Investigation of
scandal in the management of West
minister hospital growing out of the
coronation, has been begun. The hos
pital occupies one of the best posi-
tions in London for view of the re-
cent coronation procession. The man
agement built tiers of seats all around
the hospital and sold them for fancy
prices. Obviously it would do patients
no good to have carpenters hammering
and saving outside their windows and
on the day of the procession it would
be even worse.
Accordingly, as rapidly as possible
patients were turned out and no new
ones were taken. Before the corona
tion festivities began, all patients in
the hospital were reported discharged
as Cured" The hospital made a
large sum of money from the seat
sale. But, in the meantime, several
of the cured patients died.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
CUMMINs BEATEN
IN THE SENATE
His Free Meat Amendment Rejected
by Decisive Vote of
80 to ID.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, July 8.-Defeat in
the senate today of the Cummins
amendment for the admission of meat
free from Canada was taken by sena-
tors tonieht as a plain indication that
the reciprocity bill will go through
unchanged The free meat amend
ment was regarded as the stronges. In
the long list affected and its reiec-
ton by the decisive vote of IA to 81.
was construed as sign that other
amendments will fare even worse.
The votes for the amendment were
cast by eleven republicans mostly
rrogressives and three democrats.
The negative votes were registered by
thirteen republicans and nineteen
I democrats There remain many otheg
amendments to be voted on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
Texas GETS Rain.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.1
DALLAS, Texas, July s.-With
heavy to steady rains all over north
and northwest Texas during the last
twenty-four hours. the drought which
has prevailed for the last seven
months seems to have been effectually
broken and the water problems of
several cities have been solved. The
rains will do inestimable benefit to
the growing cotton crop and also to
late planted corn and other coarse
grains, giving farmers food and feed
crop which had been almost dispaired
Of following the practical failure OF
early corn and oats. Millions OF gal
Ions of water have been stored up in
the water works reservoirs of Dallas
and other cities which had been suf-
fering and conditions have now re-
sumed normal in this respect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
Refused to Give King and Queen Any
Sort of Welcome When They
Set Foot on the En-
erad Isle.
PAINTED THE STAND
Lord Mayor of Dublin Could Not De-
liver His Address Of Wei
come on Account OF
Paint.

DUBLIN, July S.-True to Its hat
red of English dominition, Ireand to:
day withheld official welcome to
King George and Queen Mary when
their majesties set foot on Irish soil
on the first of the customary post
coronation visits to Ireand, Scotland
and Wales. Popular curiosity, how
ever drew large crowds wherever
the royal party went and there were
frequent bursts of cheering.
There were glitter and pomp aplen-
ty, and formal ceremonies too, but
those in charge wcie appointees OF
the English government who 'ru/"
the Emerald Isle.
Even Lord Mayor Farrell failed to
make good his announced determine
/ tim tt greet the kiig and queen wien
they came ashore despite the bitter
1 opposition Of the city council. And
although he was present this after
4 noon when the king opened the royal
college of science, the Lord Mayor
did not partake in the ceremonies.
An incident showing the feeling
against Farrell's proposed action OF
presenting welcome address to the
king, occurred earlier Id the day.
Surrounded by friends in sympathy
with his intention, the lord mayor
proceeded to a large stand on the
Leeson Street Bridge, erected for the
purpose, as the royal carriage ap-
preached the boundary of the city.
Fresh paint had been daubed over
the seats and made it impossible for
the mayor and his party to occupy
the stand, thus effectively preventing
tho address.
A busy day for the king and queen
closed tonight with a great dinner in
their honor at Dublin Castle. The
banquet hall was lavishly decorated.
During the afternoon, their majesties
, attended the races at Phoenix Park.
and queen to worship at st. Pat
, ricks Cathedral in the morning and
, visits to the castle On Monday thu
. king will hold a levee at the castle
, and the queen will visit Coombe hos
> pital In the afternoon the king,
, queen. viceroy and vicerine will drive
!. in state to the Leopardstown race
track, without which no state visit to
. Ireland is complete.
9 To work UP the enthusiasm of the
9 populace, it is declared the king
brought two horses with him. which
q will be entered in the races. Monday
f evening the king will hold chap
fer of the order pf ST Patrick fhe
q Irish equivalent to the Carter al
which Lord Kitchener is to be invest
ed with the Order His lordship viii
have to lay aside his military uni
form and don the full dress OF thu
:, Crder-white velvet suit, knee
breeches. silk stockings and long
d flowing robe.
The royal party will embark OF
Wednesday for Holy Head
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
AUTHORS ARE THICK
AS HORSE FLIES
One Publisher Gets Half Hundred
Manuscripts Each Day OF the
Week.

fGate CITY Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, July s-"Many are Of
fered. but few are published, para
phrased Fleming H. Revell the pub
Usher, who is attending the book fair
held here today.
eve publish book every other day
but We have submitted to us for pub
lication forty to fifty manuscripts a
day, Sundays included it is hard for
a budding young author to get hear
ing in America. for the publishers are
deluged with books. American au
thors rarely receive more than twen
ty ner cent ROYALTIES. while Hnglish
authors receive from a5 to rs pei
cent"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
DEAF. DUMB, BLIND,
SUFFER INDIGNITIES
Indecent Topics Discussed Before
Classes Of Institution in
California.
[cata citr | eased Wire Service. |

TGate CITY Leased Wire Service
BERKLEY, Cal, July S.-Charges of
indecencies too gross to Re printed
were made today before Gov Johnson
in his investigation of alleged mis-
management and corruption in the af-
fairs of California institute for the
deaf, dumb and blind.
A score of witnesses detailed how
indecent topics had been discussed
before the classes at the institution,
the monotonous voices of the deaf and
blind pupils and the swift fingers OF
the dumb, Many of the charges the
afflicted witnesses refused to make in
public, demanding ink and paper that
they might write down the tales OF
what they had endured without being
forced even by their fingers to recount
them before the eyes of the governor
! and counsel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
EFFECT OF HEAT
ON THE CROPS
Secretary Wilson Gives Opinion That
Much Damage Has Been
Done,
rGate CITY Leased Wire Service.

IGate City Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON. July S.-That the
record breaking hot spell Of the past
week has undoubtedly injured crops
in the north and middle west, was the
opinion expressed by Secretary of Ag-
riculture Wilson.
1--WE have been unable as yet to
get even approximate reports said
he. 'but it is my opinion that hay and
other pasturage crops will be dec1delv
short on account of the intense heat.
Cotton, being sub-tropical growth,
was probably not much hurt. But
any corn that was not properlv cu'ti-
waited. certainly has been damaged.
~ don't think the wheat crop will
suffer much. as winter wheat has al
most all been harvested
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
DEs MONIES FIREMEN
IN ACCIDENT
Five of Them Thrown From Hose Cart
and One viii Probably Die
From Injuries.

IGate City Leased Wire Service.l
DES MONIES, Iowa, July S.-Lien-
tenant f. F. Marchant will probably
die and Pipeman Victor Peel is dan
gerouslv injured as the result of their
hose wagon colliding with telegraph
pole while on a run to a fire this
evening. The team turned corner
and the wagon caught in street car
track and skidded. hitting the pole
and throwing five firemen to the
ground Marchant received a frac-
tured skull and Peel received internal
injuries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
Fourteen Passengers Missing.

IGate City Leased Wire Service
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, July s.
Breaking silence that he has main
tanned since the landing of the pas
sengers and crew of the ill-fated
steamer Santa Rosa last night, F. w.
Carlton, purser of the Santa Rosa ad-
mitted tonight that fourteen passen-
gers were missing. He would not
state whether further investigation
would reveal that there were any
others missing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
Chicago Has Over $50 Deaths In Nine
Days as the Result Of Most
Intense Heat Wave
In History.
RAIN DOES LITTLE GOOD
Municipal Ice Plant and Public Bath.
Ing Beaches May be Secured
TO Relieve the
People.
TGate CITY Leased Wire Service

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, H., July s.. Saturday,
the ninth day of Chicago's death
dealing heat spell, which already has
claimed 325 victims, added 10 adults
and IL infants to the staggering to-
tal In addition to the deaths caused
directly by the heat, there have been
scores of others, due to other ailments,
but superinduced by heat.
For Sunday, continued hot weather
is forecasted Rain fell this afternoon
sending the thermometer down five
points, but within an hour it had as
cended five points, no material aid
coming from the rainfall. Since the
beginning of the heat wave-the long.
est and most intense in the Al years
history of the weather bureau, infant
mortality in Chicago has increased
10 per cent all over the city, while
in the tenement house districts, where
ice and proper ventilation is scarce
the death rate among children has in
creased from 24O to 800 per cent Pros
poets of an ice famine, if the heat
spell is much longer continued. are
growing and as a result a proposal fol
municipal ice plant to supply at cos
is being mapped out.
Although Chicago has twenty miles
of lake front, there is but one public
] bathing beach, the balance being main
tanned by private concerns. There i
a movement on foot to seize thes
beaches for the city and turn then
4 over to the public.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
keene Is Not Sick.

fGate City Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, July s.---James R. Keene.
the noted American financier, reported
IN American cablegrams today to be
IN critical condition, told the United
Press tonight that he is feeling first
rate and In better health than II
some time. Il had a very bad spell
early this week. he said. "and was
compelled to remain in bed. But
Sanf~all right now and the doctor saws
Nhave completely recovered from my
indisposltion." 5.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
Millionaire Drowned.

tGate City Leased Wire service-l
CHICAGO, July s. The body OF
James Petit. multi-millionaire presi-
dent and treasurer of the Peavy
Grain Co. who was drowned today in
AXE Michigan at Highland Park was
brought back to his home in Chlcaso
tonight. Interment will probably pe
ct Pettit's former home Minneapolis.
A coroner's jury at Highland Park TINS
afternoon returned verdict OF ac'
cidental drowning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
Forty lars Desert.

TGate City Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, July S.Forty marines
of the Brooklyn navy yard are absent
without leave. They are part of de-
tachment of $50 that came back from
Guantanamo two weeks ago Dissat-
isfaction with the treatment they re-
ceived and the fact that the navy yard
paymaster held up their pay until
after July are supposed to be the
chief causes for desertion. The men
disappeared July g. If they do not
return to the yard within ten days
they will be branded as deserters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
Cleanup in Paris.

IGate City Leased Wire Service.1
PARIS, July s.-Paris is going to
have her morals laundered.
A committee of reform. composed
of the members of the chamber o.
deputies and municipal council mas
been formed, and has started on the
cafe concerts. Prizes are offered to
singers who will take vow to for
swear songs that are nat strictly
chaste.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
HUNTER WINS IN
INVITATION PLAY
Midlothian Player Goes in Great Style
and Captures Golf Title From
Bob Hunter.

CHICAGO, H.. July s.-Paul Hunt
er. of Midlothian this afternoon de
feated Bob Hunter, of Hinsdale, By 8
up and Z to play, in the final match
of the invitation tournament at the
Midlothian Country club. Hunters
first round of 72 was below par
but three more than the record OF
western champion Mason Epples.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
Race Round the World.

PARIS, July s.--A race around the
world against time, in which the au-
tomobile and areoplane are to figure
prominently in the effort to break all
records, is about to be started by
Andre jaeger Schmidt. son of the vice
president of the French Council OF
State. The trip is. financed by a
morning paper Where he misses fast
train connections. racing automobiles
are to be used and the distance be
tween Paris and London is to be coy
cred by aeroplane.
Schmidt expects to circle the globe
IN thirty-six days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
Another French strike.

TGate City Leased Wire Service
PARIS, July s.. Paris faces anotn,T
strike situation. The unions a'hl'at-
ed with the building trades, ne'd a
mass meeting tonight at which they
voted to strike on Monday. This wa
tie UP all the building opera IONS ID -
the city and indirectly affert many
other workmen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
Made Money as Spirit

TGate City ] eased Wire Service.
NASHVILLE. N. Y, July Sra
Erastus Davenport, 70. who with his
brother William, accumulated a for
tune of 100000 touring this country
and Europe giving spirit manifesto
tons died here today The Daven-
ports We're among the earliest spirit
mediums in this country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
aviator coa.ted Down From 5000
Feet High When His Gasoline
Supply Had Run
Out.
WOMAN GOES AWAY UP
Mrs. Timothy Woodruff Takes Sail
1900 Feet High and Was Not
Afraid During the
Trip.

TGate city Leased Wire service.l
NEW YORK. July s.-Reaching an
altitude of 5000 feet while over New
York City. and with his gasoline ex
|hausted, Ladis Lewkowicz, Russian
aviator in a monoplane, coasted to
(Latona, N. j., this afternoon, after a
flight from Minola, l. l., and landed
safely.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
Woman Sentenced to Death is About
to Become a Mother and VIII
Likely Receive Full
Pardon.
BEARING UP BRAvELY
Does Not Know That She VIII at
Least Escape the Death Penalty
for the Killing of
Husband.

GGate City Leased Wire Service.
SAULT STE. MARIE. Ont, July S.
While Attorney McFadden, for Mrs.
Angeline Napolitano, condemned to
death for the murder of her husband,
has received assurances that the
womans sentence will be commuted,
he stated this evening that it was
probable that pardon also would De
secured in short time.
While as yet no official action has
been taken on the commutation of
the woman's case. the attorney said
he expected the government to take up
the case within a few days. Thous-
ands of petitions are arriving
every day at the governor
generals office in Ottawa from
all parts of Canada and the
United States These. coupled with
the interest taken in the case by in
fiuential men of both countries. have
had a strong effect on the Canadian
officials
Mrs. Napolitano knows nothing as
yet of the efforts of hundreds OF thous-
ands of people in her behalf and is
daily preparing for the birth of the
child, expected next week, and then
| the gallows. Every day priest visits
] the little cell in the old stone jail and
1 spends an hour with the condemned
woman. She is bearing UP bravely
under the ordeal and inquiries every
4 day concerning the health OF bel
/ children, now in a mission home
4 The home is in receipt Of a letter
received today from woman Il
4 Goshen, Ind, whose name is with
held, who states that If Mrs. NaTol
itano should have to pay the deatr
penalty she will provide home fol
all the Napolitano children, including
the baby expected to be born soon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
Free Flying Lessons.

PARIS. .;u.v VIII the object Of
tra.p:ng men for large aerial feet
and who viii be available in time OF
war. the society of French aviators
Il n'cnnin. s.s.a..on for all cl.s5ss,
r0h and poor
Heretofore avsa;sso.i has been COS. !"
~ initial expense for an aeroplao.'
being from $4,000 upwards The so
ciety is arranging to add number OF
machines to those already owned, and
proposes to give lessons in flying vir
tually free of cost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
Woman Goes Up.

MINOLA, L. T., July SIP in the
ar higher than ever reached by any
other woman in this country in an
aeroplane, was the distinction won to-
day by Mrs. Timothy l.. Woodruff,
wife of former Lieut. Gov. Woodruff OF
| New York.
Mrs. Woodruff was taken as a pas
senger by Aviator A. L. Welch in the
latter's biplane. They were aloft for
80 minutes, and reached an altitude
Of 1900 feet and flew over two coun-
ties Mrs. Woodruff expressed her.
self as delighted with the experience
According to the aviator she did not
display the slightest fear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
A Young Worker.

DETROIT, Mich, July Probably
the youngest person working for the
Communication of the death sentence or
pardon of Mrs. Angeline Napolitano,
who killed her husband, is Harry Gal
en-, an II year old school boy of this
city.
The lad has secured the signature
Of Mayor Thompson to a petition
which he drew up himself and which
asks the governor general of Canada
to pardon the woman for the sake OF
her children.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09
TIT. Wealth ER.

WASHINGTON, July s.-Forecast
Missouri-Iocal thslndershowers and
cooler Sunday afternoon or night;
Monday fair with showers and cooler
in east portion.
Iowa-Local thunderstorms and
cooler Sunday afternoon or night;
Monday fair in west; showers in east
portion.
Illinois Fair; continued warm, fol-
lowed by thundershowers and cooler
in afternoon or night and on Monday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-09

Mean temperature, July s, 81.
Highest temperature, 90.
owest temperature. rs.
Lowest temperature last night, IS,
FRED 2. GOSEWISCH,
Observer
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23

Mrs. Cora Campbell and two chill
dren, Of LaWton, Oklahoma, who arc
visiting relatives at Humeston, came
Sunday to visit at the c. G.. Dye and
n. S. Beavers homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Beavers, Roy
beavers and daughter Lois, J. E.
and Ivan Coontz, Charles Carlson, T.
c. Lane, E. A. Bright and family,
charles and Ernie Newlin were
among the number from here who
attended the funeral of Ted Morris
at High Point Sunday.
A large number of ladies attended
the spring millinery opening of Mrs.
Minnie Woolman last Saturday and
many remarked that it was the most
stylish and up-to-date millinery
goods ever shown in Woodland.
Little Wayne Beavers has the
measles.
John Lockwood, Jr, has been con-
fined to the house the past week with
rheumatism.
Erema Woolman was the only
scholar who attended the six months
term of school that was neither al
sent nor tardy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
High Point.

Ted Morris, one of the pioneers OF
this county, died at his home in
High Point township Friday, March
18th, at p. m, of pneumonia, after
a short illness and was buried in
the High Point cemetery Sunday af-
ternoon by the Masonic fraternity,
of which he had been an honored
member for many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Miller, of Grand
River, spent Friday night with their
daughter, Mrs. Bert Kentner
John and Nose Traupel and Louis
Hoffman had business in Leon last
Wednesday.
]. E. Dose, John Himelrich, Elmer
Richmond, D. Mccullough and Geo.
Cox, of Humeston, attended the fun
eral of Ted Morris Sunday.
Fred Woolley was a Des Mones
visitor last week:
Mr.. and Mrs. Newlin Bumgarner
and Mrs. Austin Smith We're shop
ping in Leon Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. NJ. Jordan and
children visited at C. p Brant's last
Sunday and attended the Ted Nor
ris funeral at High Point
Elias King, of New Mexico, is Wis
iting his son Max and family.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-23
CleVe and Ada Petty were Line

Cleve and Ada Petty were Line
vile callers last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Okla Beavers were
over Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs
T. Williams, north of Llneville.
Robert Malone, democrat candi-
date for mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska,
was prospecting for iron ore in this
vicinity last week.
Misses Edith and Mary E. Davis,
from near Garden Grove, were the
guests of Mrs. z. A. Bright Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. King went
to Leon and Decatur Saturday. Mr.
King returned Sunday but Mrs. King
remained for a weeks visit at the
James King home at Decatur.
Pres Wiley, member of the board
of supervisors, was here one day
the past week and assured US that
there would be four bridges built at
once in this immediate vicinity. Hur-
rah for good roads and bridges.
The Riddle school closed last Fri
day with Miss Nellie Mullin teacher.
The visitors were Mark and Hilda
Riddle, Lenna King, Guy Mullin and
Ellis Newlin.
lone Woolman was an over Sun
day guests at the S. T. Mcdowell
home.
The B. A. Y. special meeting
last Friday night was quite a sue
cess. Refreshments Of sandwiches,
pie and coffee were served. Regular
meeting will be held next FRIDAY
night, March oath. All members are
requested to be present.
Mrs. Minnie Woolman and chill
dren were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. R. D. Lockwood.
w. D. Gouchenour met with a very
painful accident one day the past
week while saving wood, by getting
his hand caught in the saw and the
middle finger was badly. lacerated
the entire length.
Elder J. ]. Rupert will occupy
the pulpit at the A. C. church Sun
day, March 26th, morning and even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Paxton spent
the latter part of the week with Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Beavers.
Miss Bernice McGhee, Of Allerton,
is acting as hello" girl.
|, Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Behards went
to Leon Friday and was accompanied
home by their little granddaughter,
Ethelyn Brown, of High Point, who
remained over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Beavers were
Leon callers last Friday.
Carl Lane spent Saturday night at
| the +. G. Lane home.
DR.. c. r. Lovett was elected school
director for the Woodland district
No. g. He is we'll qualified for the
place and assures us that we will
have good school for the coming
year.
P. E. Hutchinson and Novia Adair
were. Lineville callers Friday.
C. P Browning and family were
over Sunday guests of relatives at
Lineville. >...s...-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Bethards
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
tn D. D. Bethards home. s
Audrey Woolman took dinner last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl L,
Beavers.