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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
DAM COMPLETED
ACROSS RIVER.
Water Power Project on Des Molnes
River at Humboldt Built at
tho Cost of
100000.
SECOND ONE PLANNED
Same Company viii Start Another
Project Near Fort Dodge
In the Near Flu
ture.

HUMBOLDT, Iowa, August Is
The Northern Iowa Power and Light
Company, with headquarters at Hum
boldt, is just completing it's second
dam across the Des Moines river here
after two weeks of day and night ce-
ment work The dam and other i'm
provements will represent a cost of
100000.
The same company soon will start
active work on the big dam and pow
er house to be built at Fort Dodge,
and near Des Moines, which will
mean the expenditure of about $780,
900. These two enterprises will de-
velop thousands of horse power and
mark the beginning of the utilization
of Iowa's river water power that has
been going to waste for many years
A bill in the legislature last wiuteI
which sought to require such com
panies as the one now building to pay
large sum for the privilege of har
Messing the river power of the state
was lost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
SIX INJURED
IN CAR CRASH
Street Cars Come Together on Hill
and Passengers Are Ratified
Around.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Aug. 2S.-As
the result OF collision between two
street cars yesterday, six persons
were injured. They are:
Mrs. E. A. Hornback, Athens, H.;
knee bruised and cut.
Melvin Neibert, Athens; forenad
and cheek cut.
Mrs, Mary Flood, Auburn; knees
bruised
Mrs. Mary Deicken, Springfield;
knees bruised.
Prof. G. Yhnell, Springfield; limbs
badly bruised.
Elizabeth Eaton, Springfield, head
bruised.
After the head-on collision one of the
cars backed wildly down hill and only
by a miracle did it stay on the track
carrying its load of frightened pas
sengers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
MAKES ALL K|l!9s
OF coy z5S|0Ns
Indiana Youth Who Killed His Par,
ents and Brother Tells Third
Story Of the
Crime.
SAYS HE WAS AFRAID
Now Claims That His Parents Had
Threatened to XIII Him and so
He Got Ahad Of
Them.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 2S.-Wi!.
liam Lee, accused of numbering his
father, mother and brother at Boon
vile, Ind, last Thursday morning,
made his third confession in the coun-
ty Jail at Princeton, Ind, at midnight,
while the officers were waiting for
Southern train to take the murderer to
the state reformatory at Jefferson
vile, Ind. The confession was made
to Sheriff Raymond Scales of Boon
vile and Detective John Houghland
of this city, and was sworn to before
a notary public The third confession
in full follows:
MY father and mother had both
threatened to kill me on several oc-
casions the last time on the morning
before the murder That night when
got home did not sleep very good.
not over fifteen minutes at time.
heard noise the next morning about
4 o'clock and thought my father
and mother were getting up to kill
me, and thought would beat the
old man to 1t.
II had seen the ak setting in the
corner of the room when I went to
bed that evening, and l got UP and
went and got this ak and hit my moth
| er with the back part Of the ak two
! times, thinking I was hitting my faith
er Then / turned and hit my broth.
er three licks The third time hit
him he got up and staggered against
i the wall and fell AS turned the old
man was coming toward me and said
You - , will fix you,' and
grabbed for me.
4 II took the ak with both hands ano
hit the old man with the back part
Then struck match to see wha'
III had done and saw / had fixed al
4 of them. | threw the match dowr
and the flames shot up. / then rar
into my room and got my pants ant
saw that the house was on fire.
then started out of the door to ge
!, out of the house and ran into the doc
facing, which knocked me back
; Strengthened up and ran into the porcl
J post. Then ran into the yard ant
; put my pants on and ran to the near
: est neighbor, Frank Freeman.
| "My father whipped me when ! wa
12 years old and cut the blood out o
> me. and had had feeling against m
/ ever since My brother, who is nov
: dead, told me, If he don't stop this
i, let's kill him. l answered, Yes, let
y do it.
3 On the morning before the murder
when I left for Newburg to see m
, girl, my father and mother bot
: threatened to kill me. have mad
! an awful mistake and am sorry fo
| it,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
SECOND COMING
OF THE CHRIST
zlonites Expect Him Next Year and
File the Prediction as Court
Record to Make It
Legal.
TOO MUCH RED TAPE
Texas Clerk of Court Refuses to Filc
the instrument Because Il Was
Not Properly Drawn
Up.

HOUSTON, Tex. Aug. 2s-Perhaps
the most unusual instrument ever ap-
pearing at the courthouse in Houston
for filing is a declaration presented
the county clerk from Chicago of the
second coming Of Christ in 1912. The
declaration originated in Zion City,
Illionis. The county clerk ruled that
the paper could not be filed In that
it was not such an instrument as was
contemplated by law, nor was it prop
erly acknowledged. 1t was returned
to Chicago with the filing fee, which
was attached.
The declaration contains a state
come forth from the eternal throne
once again to teach and preach the
gospel of healing, holy living and soul
salvation to every creature, and to
heal the sick Of every disease and
every affliction
The instrument also states that
Christ will appear in bodily form
first to eight men, one high priest
whom God will ordain for the occas-
ion, and seven men, to whom he will
have comritted the important pre-
| liminary w in the restoration of
judah and l-rael.
The two names signed to the affi.
1 davit, made a part of the declaration
are those of H l.. Burnette and John
Taylor They say that they prepared
and issued letter containing the fol
lowing paragraph:
Having been honored of God at this
time with true knowledge of His
plan for Zion City and for the second
coming of Christ, and having beer
called Of God to witness to these
! things which are shortly to come tt
pass, therefore we command that you
to whom this letter is individually ad
dressed, as being of those who pledged
you all to God through Elijah the re
storer for the preparation for thi
coming Of our Lord, shall now U.s.
every means in your power, financia
and otherwise, to aid us In declarin
unto Isarel everywhere the time an
the place and the manner of Hi
coming, as God has revealed 1t unit
, us, His two witnesses; and we offe
to you every knowledge that He ha
given to us through His word in COZ
firmation of our declaration, that yo
may not need to defend yourself b'
: fore Christ for failing to learn thos
t things for neglect in making thes
e things known before they shall com
l. to pass"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
PREPARING TO
BURY VICTIMS
Little City Which is Stunned by the
Tragedy Of Saturday Night
In the Opera
House.
ITALIANS LEFT TOWN s
Two Of Them Are Said TO Have Start
ed the Panic by Crying
Out the Word
dire

CANNONSBURG, Pa, Aug. Is
Stunned by the tragedy of Saturday
night when 26 lives were trampled
out, Cannonsburg is today preparing
to bury her dead.
Rewards have been offered for the
arrest and conviction of the persons
who cried Fire." in the opera house
and two Italians who are said to have
started the panic, have fled from the
city, fearing violence
The inquests will be held on Thurs.
day and Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
LyNCH|NG MAY /
FOLLOW ARREa
All East Moline Is at Fever N
over Attack by Negro on White
Woman in Corn
field.
A POSSE OF 300 Nh
Guilty Man Escaped Although IN
dreds Of Armed Men Searched
All Day and
Night.

DAVENPORT, Aug. 2S.-All Ed
Moline is at fever pitch and over
men were in the posses which arm
with shotguns searched all night
the unknown negro who assaulted
white woman, Mrs. Robert Swansd
of East Moline. Several suspects ha,
been arrested but none were identI
ed as the guilty man, who is suppl
ed to be hiding in the swamp groul
along the river near East Moline.
Mrs. Swanson, who is 25 years
age, has been camping with her ~
band on the banks Of the river ne
East Moline, and following his depaA
ture for work in the Root & Van DN
WORT Engineering company, she i
the tent intending to spend the ds
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robe
Sheldon, Fifteenth street and Four
avenue, East Moline.
On her way back she was compelll
to cross corn field south OF q
Milwaukee tracks and shortly aft
| she entered it was accosted by
negro, who asked her in which dire
tion Milwaukee was. Before she coul
answer he grabbed her by the thros
and when she screamed and attemI
4 ed to free herself, drew a razor fro
his pocket and flouriehing it in ri
4 face threatened to kill her II 81
made a noise.
Mrs. Swanson was then throw
down and rendered unconscious. {
regaining consciousness her assaila
had disappeared Her cries quick
Z brought assistance and the poll
were speedily notified. A posse Of
men was Immediately formed and !.
field where the assault was comfnitt
J was searched foot by foot. No ira
} of the negro was discovered. howev'
The posse rapidly grew to 800 a
the search continued all day a
| night. Several suspects were arrest
: but none of these, according to NJ
, Swanson. was the one who commit
, the assault He is described as
| tween 80 and 40 years of age, CO
: rather dark, feet, inches
! heighth, smooth faced, wearing
8 white shirt with suspenders and da
0 trousers.
r So incensed is the town of East \
S line over the outrage that only
/ treme precautions on the part of I
Il authorities will prevent lynchil
y as repeated threats have been ma
e that such fate would be meted {
e to the guilty negro, when caught
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-That her
differences with her husband Upton
Sinclair are irreconcilable and that
she has not made UP her mind to de-
fend his contemplated action for di-
vorce was the position taken today
by the wife who said: i have come
out of my doll house. Two years ago
we decided that we were utterly un-
suited to each other, and / was Tree
to hunt someone else. But | remained
married to him Mr. Sinclair has no
time to devote to a wife. A woman is
monogomist only when she finds
the right man"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
Mrs. jackson Nearly cremated.

BEDFORD Iowa, Aug. 2s.-Mrs. w.
NJ Jackson of this city had mar
row escape from serious injury At
breakfast time she found the tank of
the gasoline stove out of gasoline.
and brought in the reserve supply,
which was in the tank and set it
down The intense heat of the day
had created vapor and when she
took the tank off the stove 1t ignited
the oil in the reserve can and caused
a fire. Mrs Jackson, with rare pres
ence of mind, picked up the burning
can and threw it out of doors, Her
clothing was scorched and the paint
on the wood work in the kitchen was
considerably blistered, but fortunate
ly no further damage was done.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
TEN KILLED WHEN
BIG ATUO RUNS AWAY
Car Carrying Thirty-Three Gets Be-
yond Control on steep
Hill.

NEWSASTLE, Eng, Aug. 2s.-Ten
persons were killed, among them six
women, when large motor car car
rying thirty-three passengers, ran
away on hill and collided with a
tree. The accident occurred near
Consett. The car was occupied by
members of the Consett County Ope-
rative society's choir, who were going
to singing contest.
While descending a steep hill the
brakes broke and the car in moment
was beyond control. 1t was running
at terrific speed when it struck the
tree.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
Draw Color Line.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-New York
policemen are not particularly clanish
but they draw the color line. The re-
suit is that Samuel J. Battle, the only
negro in the department, is being
treated to a West Point silence. >
But Sam is sport and at least pre-
tends not to mind the sights of his
brother officers. He isn't afraid of
any of them starting anything. either.
for he stands 6 foot 2 in his stock
ings and weighs 2S4 pounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
BEULAH BINFORD
MAY NOT TESTIFY
Mrs. Beattie Mother Took Witness
Stand When Court Opened
Today.

CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE,
Va, Aug 2S-Mrs Owen took the
witness stand today to testify against
Henry Clay Beattie charged with the
murder of her daughter. Beulah Bin
ford will not be placed on the stand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
THE WEATHER.

Until ZOO p. nj. Tuesday.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair and
cooler tonight Tuesday fair with
rising temperature.
For Illinois and Missouri: Fair to-
night with cooler in east portion,
Tuesday fair with rising temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
Archie Youna Injured.

BEDFORD, Iowa, Aug. 2s. Archie,
the little son of Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
Young, was kicked by horse and re-
ceived a broken leg. He was playing
at the barn and when he was called
to come to the house he passed be-
hind the horse and met with the in
jury. 1t is supposed that he acci-
IDENTITY struck the horse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
SUNDAY FORMING
instrument at New Orleans cauene
Record Of Quake Not Far
Away.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Aug. 2s.-A
noticeable disturbance, lasting trom
4:05 p. m. to 4:50, was recorded Oh
the seismograph at Loyola College
Sunday morning. The instruments
indicated shock centered only rev
hundred miles from this city me
maximum vibrations measured 5 mil
ltrneters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
Weather Conditions.

The southwest depression has NOV
ed to the Upper Lake Region and has
been attended by showers and warm
er weather in the Upper Mississippi
Valley, the Lake Region and the East
ern States.
Conditions indicate fair weather
for this section tonight and Tuesday,
with cooler tonight followed by rising
temperature Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
cuIIom is a Power.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Aug. 2s.-Evi-
IDENTIFY anxious to have a confer
ence with Senator Cullom who will
arrive tomorrow, today Governor
Deneen postponed an announcement
of his political plans. 1t was pointed
out today by politicians that Cullom
has received reinforcements by which
he hopes to be reelected. This
makes it desirable that Cullom join
forces with Deneen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
MEXICANS ARE
IN CONVENTION
viii Nominate Madero Easily But
viii Have Trouble Over
Vice President.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2s.-Delegates
from 500 clubs and other organizations
met today in national convention of
the progressive party to nominate
Madero for president. The real fight
is between three candidates for vice
president.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
kruttschnitt Talks.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2S.-"Wel
concede that unionism has come to-
stay and we are willing to meet
union men as such but railway of
ficials are quasi-public officials. This
statement by Julius kruttschnitt, re-
garding the demands of the shopmen
has created sensation in labor cir
cles here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
CENTRAL
FACES STRIKE
Four Thousand Men May Walk ou
Within the Next Three
Days.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-A strike of a.
900 employees of the Illinois Central]
members of the system federation, Isl
threatened within three days. 1t is rel
ported that a strike vote has been
taken and the railroad given u hours
to comply with the demands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
ARTHUR BELTZ
SHOT HIMSELF
Son Of Standard Oil Official Creates
Excitement by His
Suicide.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-The finan-
cial district was thrown into panic
at noon when Arthur Beltz, son OF
the millionaire head of department
of the Standard Oil Co, shot himself
dead in the streets. following quar-
rel with his father.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
Fireman is Victim.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Aug. 2S--I
Thomas Kern, fireman, was serious
ly burned and several other firemeni
narrowly escaped death while res
cuing guests from the Queen hotel
which was destroyed by fire early this
morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
southern wind Storm.

SAVANNAH, Ga. Aug. S2.-All
wires in the stormswept part of North
Carolina are still down. The storm
ragged all night, the wind blowing six
tY miles an hour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
JACK JoHNsoN's
WIFE IS NERVOUS
Is so Sick That Negro champor
Has Cancelled all
Engagements.

LONDON, Aug. 2s-Because his
white wife has nervous prostration
and may die. Jack Johnson, the prize
fighter, to-day cancelled all of his
engagements, including three weeks
in vaudeville.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
The Daily Gate City Special Edition

The City
wilbe believed will satisfaction
h
this must be the hands OF the PRINT
ntomorow s.,@es
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
In Warlike Mood.

BEVERLY. Mass, Aug 2S.-Presi-
dent Taft is looking toward second
term. To-day policy of no visitors
wanted went into effect and it was
given out that the president wanted
two weeks rest. For the first time
since he was nominated in Chicago,
he is In a warlike mood. When he
threw down the gauntlet Saturday, 1t
was the beginning of bitter attack
during his swing around the circle
beginning September Is when he VIII
be in the open. He has abandon
ed his proposed trip to Tennessee ana
will spend that time in Michigan
Much will be heard from the president
curing his western trip about the
unnatural alliance between the demo
Gratis and insurgents. Reciprocity
will be explained and he will explain
his vetoes of the rast session. IN
the northwest he will discuss Alaska
at great length and will spike the
guns of the progressives by statlns
he Is doing all he can for the terri
IOIy. ne VIII bOI ulcSuoo Ni'S
of the judiciary as he belieVes ne
has said all that Is necessary Oh
that subject. Taft and his frlenos
believe there will be three tickets IL
the field next year.
Starting at Syracuse September 10
Taft will jump Immediately to Erle
He will then go to Michigan for fou'
days and then to Illinois and missouri
and after an eleven day circuit II
Kansas and Iowa will go back U
Missouri and then to California wher'
he will spend number OF days A
San Francisco he will break groun'
for the great exposition to be nell
there.
The president will reach the whit
house on October 81, the last speecl
OF the tour being made the nlgn
previous at Pittsburg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
WILL TAFT COME
TO KE0KUk7
President Is Busy Arranging His Tin.
erary for Jaunt Through
the West Next
Month.
TO START SEPTEMBER is
Route Has Been About Decided Upon
But viii Not be An
nouneed for Several
Days.

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 2s.-Few
would suspect how much of job it
is to send a president off or cross
country journey. September Is Mr..
TAFT leaves Boston for a trip of 1900
miles, through twenty-four states. The
white : ouse force has been at it all
day ana every night for week.
Invitations have been accumulate
ing for months, by telegram, letter
and personal calls of senator's repre-
sentatives and delegations. All were
noted and had to be sorted. Many
had to be refused, others changed i'll
time. Even after shifting these ap-
pointments it is found the presi-
dents course in some parts of his
journey is zig-zaggy.
After the itinerary was perfected to
this stage it was turned over to the
railroads. The president does not
travel by special schedule often. His
train for most of the journey must
run on the schedules of regular trains,
and the railroads try to get him from
point to point on these schedules.
Then the secret service officials
must go over the program and attac..
their recommendations. Finally lie
way is clear for advising the towns
selecteds by the president that their
invitations are accepted.
It is probable that the itinerary
will not be completed until September
10, or only about five days before the
president leaves. On this trip Lucien
Wheeler OF the secret service W.
precede the president to make recep-
the 10000 miles, making such con
nections as he can and visit every
ton arrangements. He must cover
town where the president is to stop
With only fifteen days start he will
have to hustle to keep ahead of the
president, who will make the same
ground with all the advantages of g
prearranged program.
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Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

RIVER Forecast.
The river will fall slowly for sever
al days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
Local Observations.

Rainfall for past "a hours, "a hun
dredths.
August 81, mean temperature, IA.
Highest temperature. Sc.
Lowest temperature, 50.
Lowest temperature last night, 5S.
HARRY F. WAHI1GREN,
Temporarily in Charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

cally that God does not take care OF
us and we must take care OF ourselves;
Our troubles are sent to us IN love anu
our worrying about them Is ques-
tioning of Gods love. Our worrying
over our sins, II they have been re-
pented of and forgiven. Is discredltlng
OF the work of the sin-bearer. Our
times are in Gods hands; worrying
about the future Is an attempt to take
them out Of Gods hands and into our
own. Our salvation Is in Gods hands,
and all the steps which we take IN
our journey heavenward are to De
taken according to Gods ordering and
under the guidance Of the Holy Spirit.
And worry discredits Gods providence
and does despite to the spirit of His
grace.
Worry is also a sin against our
selves. Anxious care breaks down our
health. and this units US for making
provision for our daily needs. for bear
ing our burdens and for discharging
our duties. Worry is responsible for
far more sickness, suffering and death
than is work. How many times has 1t
brought on indigestion. nervous pros
tration, insanity and death. Worry
breaks down our health and tll-health
reacts upon the mental condition, and
we worry more and more until we are
untitled for the enjoyment of LIES
pleasures. the meeting OF its respcnsi-
bilities and the bearing OF its burdens.
Worry is also injurious to the spiritual
life. Oftentimes the word OF God Is
choked out Of our hearts by the cares
Of this life. Oftcntimes our hearts are
so full Of worries about the things OF
this life that we have no time to think
about the things Of the life which II to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
Beginning in Time.

II should not be forgotten that Josiah
began TO serve God when he was sixteen
years old. He did not make the mistake
of waiting until he had his fling but
began at once when he was able TO I'M
derstand what it meant to give his heart
to God. He was wiser than u. L. Moody
in the early days Of his service. when he
Shall ! Do With Jesus He closed by
home with YOU and turn il over in your
minds during the week, and next Sunday
decide what to do with Jesus That
night the great fire broke out. and many
who were in that audience persisted Mr..
Moody never again advised a delay in
decision. We are not to consult our con-
venience, but Gods call. Now is the ac-
copied time. Today is the day of saliva
ton.
Josiah lived a useful life-all the more
useful because he began early. But he
only began to serve the Lord when he
was sixteen years old-his later develop
ment was made possible by his early be-
ginning. Those who argue that boys and
girls should not be urged to unite with
the church. should ask themselves by
what right they deny to the child of six
teen. or eight or of five, for that matter
the right to begin in the Christian life?
Woe to the parent who diScourages the
child from making this beginning till he
is little older! God blesses those par
ents who are doing all they can. to help
the children to make an early beginning
God does bless their children, If they are
willing to be blessed.