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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-14
Another Brutal Crime.

WINSTON-SALEN1. N. c., Dec. IA
Armed posses today are pursuing two
masked men who murdered Charles
Dixon and his wife in their home at
Fallston, Cleveland county. A lynch
ing is sure to follow the capture of the
men. Dixon was a relative of Thomas
Dixon, the playwright, was called to
his barn by masked men, who cut his
throat Returning to the house, they
cut Mrs. Dixons throat and left her
for dead Then they ransacked the
house but only found $50.
Mrs. Dixon was able to give an ac
curate description of the men before
she died.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-14
Car Ferry is safe.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 14.-Pere Mar
quette car ferry No. 90 which ran
aground off North Point in Lake Mich
igan early Sunday. was released by
tugs today and towed into the harbor,
only slightly damaged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-14
local ohservations.

Dec. 1S, 7 p. M, 80 degrees, clear.
Dec IA, I a. M, % degrees, clear.
Mean temperature for December 1s,
s6 degrees, highest a., lowest tempers-
tire rs, lowest last night 81
FRED q. GOSEwISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-14
WHAT HAPPENED
IN WASHINGTON.
What Went on Today In Nations
Capital Where National Topics
Are Being Dis
guessed. III
INCREASE OF PENSIONS
Delegation Of G. A. R. Officials Called
on President Taft But Could
be Given no AS
surance.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-W. A.
Mears OF Seattle today appealed to
the house military committee in be-
half of the business men of Seattle
and Portland for fifty percent reduc-
ton in rates on the governments
Alaskan cable.
Increased pensions for all war vet
Grams were asked today by a delega-
tion of G. A. r. officials who conferred
with President Taft. Harvey NJ Trim
BILE, grand commander of the G. A. R.,
who headed the delegation said no as
surance was given by the president.
The federal authorities have found
Gen Reyes, Mexican revolutionary
leader, it was said at the department
of justice today, but he will not be
molested.
1t was explained that Reyes is un-
der $4,000 bail to appear in court at
Laredo, Texas in the spring and mean
time, though he will be watched, he
| is at liberty to do as he pleases. No
statement could be obtained as to the
present whereabouts.
IF had my way this country would
not only maintain the veterans of the
| federal army in comfort and peace
but it would extend the same benefi-
cence to the old and helpless confed-
crate veterans as WE'LL said Works
4 tRepn. Califil in the senate today.
Nothing could do more to obliter-
ate sectionalities, and soften the bit
i ter memories of war. ] know the cry
4 will be raised that this would be to
J encourage treason and reward disloy-
atty to the country"
, He spoke on his resolution calling
for an investigation of the national
J, soldiers home in Los Angeles county,
ri where charges of oppression have
) been made.
Led by Chief No-Skirt. fifty Indian
chiefs, squaws and papooses, gaudily
g bedecked with blankets, feathers, bells
/ and silver tomahawks turned the
: white house into tepee today. Pres
n ident Taft, called the great white
/ father" granted a brief pow WOW te
|. the Indians who presented memoria
Of the North American Indians, ask
: ing full privilege Of citizenship for 9:
Indians of various tribes.
e How the battleship Maine was blown
e up by the explosion of mine was re
It ported to congress by President Tai
S in special message transmitting tn
S complete findings of the board whicl
l. recently Inspected the wreck.
The board finds,'' says the pres
d dent, that the injuries to the bottom
II of the Maine were caused by the e,
It plosion of charge of a low form G
e. explosive on the port side. This re
suited in igniting and exploding tn
o contents of the remaining forwar
II magazine
e The recent shipwreck OF VIM. ,
Bryan and his family in souther
waters was the basis for bill intrt
duced by Senator Hitchcock, (dem
= Neb.) requiring every steamer to ca
a. ry two wireless operators instead {
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-14
widespread Investigation.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec IA
The federal investigation of the dyna-
mite conspiracy in which the McNa-
mara brothers We're involved entered
new stage today when the local U.
S. grand jury began taking new
testimony relative to the plot.
1t develops now that the present in
uuiry will cover the entire country
in general way Testimony will De
taken from all available sources,
whether bearing directly on offenses
committed within the jurisdiction OF
this court or not. Such as does not
have local bearing will be turned over
to federal officers of other districts
to be used in more specific inyestiga
tions there.
The air of secrecy that has cover
ed the movements Of the present in
vestigation from the first became
more pronounced today when the
United States marshal ordered news
paper men off the floor while the ties
timony is being taken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-14
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will remain nearly station
airy, or rise slightly during the next
forty eight hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-W A.
Mears Of Seattle today appealed to
the house military committee in be-
half of the business men of Seattle
and Portland for fifty percent reduc-
tion in rates on the government $
Alaskan cable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-14
Jury Is piacha ed.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. 1.-THE
Hyde jury is discharged.
Judge Porterfield this afternoon an
nounced that the next Hyde trial
would commence January 2.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-14
Western Man Wanted.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IA The
Times dynamiting case is not to end
with the sentencing of the McNa-
maras. This was made plain when
Deputy District Attorney Ford posi-
lively announced that prominent Cali
fornia labor leader would be arrested
for the part he is alleged to have play
ed In the dynamiting.
This man." said Ford, "is directly
responsible for the loss of twenty-one
lives in blowing UP the Times We
know John Mcnamara sent Jim out
here to do the work required by this
San Francisco labor leader and 1t was
this man who ordered Jim to dyna-
mite the Times.
1--WE know who the man is and
when the proper time comes he will
be arrested He is shadowed night
and day and cannot escape. John Me-
Namara did not know when Jim was
sent out here that the Times was to
be destroyed. Jim did not know 1t
either The man we are shadowing
was in Los Angeles at the time of the
explosion"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-14

The recent shipwreck OF VIM. J..
Bryan and his family in southern
waters was the basis for bill intro
duced by Senator Hitchcock. (dem.,
Neb.) requiring every steamer to car
ry two wireless operators instead of
one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-14

- Read The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-14
Dynamite Conspiracy ls Being Probed
and the Utmost Secrecy
Marks Today's De-
llberatlons.
DEAD LINE IS MARKED
Nobody Without Business is Allowed
Within Block OF the
indianapolis Jury
Room.

| United Press Leased Wire Service.l I
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. IA. =
Working on the theory that John j.
Mcnamara was the contact point be-
tween an inside circle" and corps
of dynanliters that turned on current
OF dynamite that reached from coast
to coast, the United States govern
ment today began the presentation
of evidence to federal grand jury
which Is expected to return indict-
ments against the higher ups
Strict secrecy marked the delibera-
tions of the jury. No one outside of
governments officials and witnesses
was allowed to approach nearer than
three hundred feet Of the jury room.
Deputy United States marshals rigid
ly enforced the order.
1t was expected that but little
would be done at today's session OF
the jury, other than to acquaint the
members with the general outline OF
! the case which will be laid before
them.
| Detective w. j. Burns Is expected
to be among the first witnesses called.
/ Walter Drew and ]. A. G. Badorf, of
! the National Erectors association, are
| also said to be scheduled to testify
early in the probe. Officials of the
international association of Bridge
1 and Structural Iron Workers are ex-
/ pected to testify later.
2'he government plans to take tes-
tiniony here relative to all phases Of
the conspiracy, Wherever it may have
manifested itself. The testimony thus
4 obtained will be used for the prosecu
I ton of secondary Investigations BY
other federal courts in various parts
of the country Any resulting indict
ments for an offence committed outside
I the jurisdiction of the local fedora
court necessarily will be brought int
the courts having jurisdiction Owe
I the territory where the offenses wer'
) committed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-14

Increased pensions for all war vet
Grams were asked today by a delega-
ton of G. A. r. officials who conferred
with President Taft. Harvey M. Trim,
BILE, grand commander of the G. A. R.
who headed the delegation said no as
surance was given by the president.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-07-13
Seeks Meat Supply Solution.

Trinidad, Colo, July .lO--The es-
Enlistment of an immense preserve
at Onava, N. NJ, upon which he pro-
poses to propagate all kinds of wild
game and experiment in producing
new breeds, is the plan of Jacob
Buffalo" Jones, who passed through
here recently with two carloads of
buffalo. Jones proposes to expert
ment in breeding species of African
and Asiatic animals in New Mexico,
and will try crossing these breeds
with species similar to North America.
Many of these animals, he believes,
will prove valuable for food. The
shipment consists Of forty-eight head
of fine specimens of American bison.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-07-13
Obituary..

Juanita Grace, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing Bassett, died
at her home near Pleasant Gap.
Little Juanita had always been a
cripple, but otherwise was an intelli.
gent, healthy and most promising
child. A few days previous to her
death she was stricken with spinal
trouble. The mother, family and
friends did all that they could for her,
but on July 2 the Lord came and took
her to that heavenly home to dwell
with the angels, where there'll be no
pain but all is Joy and peace.
She was only spared fifteen months
to cheer that happy home, and was
dearly loved by all. But we know
chat the Lord knoweth and doeth all
things we'll.
The many friends extend their
heartfelt sympathy to the grief strick-
en- Idmlly.
Little Jaunita has gone to sleep,
No more thy face we'll see;
Oh, it is so sad
That we must part with thee.
Thou shalt sleep, but not forever,
Jesus died and rose again,
Soon he'll come in all his glory
And take thee with him to reign.
Darling we hope to meet thee,
And take thee by the hand,
Then we'll Irvine our arms together
In that bright and happy land.
A Friend.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-07-13
Circuit Court.

Bond of D. X. Walker, treasurer
and T. j. Day, secretary Butler B.
and L. Association approved.
Ordered by court that H. E. Shep-
pard be allowed to sign the roll as a
member of the Bates county bar.
G. C. Vanarsdale VS.. Mo. Pac. Ry.
Co., motion for new trial overruled.
Leave to file bill of exceptions during
the next term.
r. F. Hulett VS.. The Opera Drug
Co., plaintiff dismisses.
w. P. Finks vs.. w. H. George ct
al, motion for new trial overruled.
Motion in arrest annulled. Affidavit
for appeal. Appeal granted to Su-
preme court. Leave to file bill of ex-
ceptions next term. Defendant to file
bond for $4,000.
John Armstrong VS.. j. T. Dunn,
contract, motion for new trial and ar
rest of judgment overruled. Affida-
Wit for appeal filed. Appeal granted
to X. G. court Of appeals. Bond in
sum Of $1,000. Leave to file bill of
exceptions during next term.
State VS.. f. H. bennington. Mo-
ton for new trial overruled. Appeal
granted to Supreme court.
Silas w. Dooley VS.. VIM. Morrison,
motion for judgment overruled.
Leave to file bill of exceptions during
next term.
Angela f. Sculley VS.. r. B. Camp
bell ct al, temporary writ granted and
the County Clerk is ordered to except
the lands assessed to A. f. Sculley
when he certifies the books to town.
ship collectors.
S. F. Fenton ct al VS.. C. F. Fenton
ct al, partition, receiver to be appoint
ed to take charge and manage land
and give bond of 81 900
Court adjourned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-07-13
A Sane View on Reciprocity.
From the Chicago Record Herald.

From the Chicago Record Herald
Senator Curtis of Kansas complains
of the one-sided character of the Reel
procity Bill. He cannot see why we
should surrender our splendid market
"without an equivalent, or, in other
words, why 80 million people should
deal on equal terms with 8 million
people, He objects to jug-handled
reciprocity.
1t happens that Canada buys much
more of us than we do of her. Of a
trade of about 1928 million dollars a
year our exports to the Dominion ac-
count for 225 million dollars. The
Canadian market, therefore, is more
valuable to us than ours is to Canada,
in spite of the presumption the popu-
lation figures would raise in the
minds of theoretical reasoners.
Which country is surrendering
something without return?' Reel
procity would not change the relative
positions of the contracting parties,
for it would not change natural con-
ditons. If there were any unfairness
in the bill, Canada, not the United
States, would be the victim of it. In
truth, there is no unfaianeSs to either
country. Trade benefits both parties.
Canada needs everything she pur-
chaseS of us and turns it to profit
directly or indirectly. There is no
philantrophy in trade; there is no
complaint that we are impoverishing
Canada by our favorable balance.
Reciprocity would stimulate COM
merce in every line and increase the
demand for labor and commodities on
both sides of the border. 1t would
inflict less "iniury" than did reci-
procity with Cuba, Porto Rico, the
there can be such a
thing as less than nothing. Why will
not the alarmed ants take counsel of
facts and experience? Who has been
ruined or hurt by reciprocity with
Cuba and free trade with our possess
Sions? No one; no one has found those
arrangements unfair or "jug-hand-
led.' Why, then, repeat stale and
exploded fallacies?
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-07-13
AN APPEAL TO BUSINESS MEN.

1t is very unfortunate when a
| purely business matter gets tan
gled up with politics. and the tax
payers are always. to be felicitated
when a question involving a bond
issue is submitted as clear-cut
business proposition. divorced from
the heat and passion OF a political
campaign. The special election
called August 1st to pass upon the
matter of bonding the state for
| So, 100000 to rebuild the state cap
itol. furnish 1t and purchase addi-
tional capitol grounds, is happily
one not complicated in any way
with politics. 1t is to be cOnsid-
cred purely on its merits. Each
voter will decide as business
proposition whether or not the
state should have. an adequately
large. substantial, modern, artistic
fireproof capitol in which the bus
mess of the state may be trans
acted. If this question is answered
in the affirmative, the only remain
ing decision point is whether to in
vest $3,500,O00 or $5.000,000 in the
enterprise. If the smaller sum will
answer the purpose of the state for
a century to come, why spend
$1,500,000 more in principal with
i& added $1.5OO.OO0 in additional
interest? If you believe in divorc-
ing the states business from poll
tics, you must carry the special
election August 1st by two-thirds
majority. because the $5.00O,000
issue Is to be decided at the gen
eral election next year. II the
$4,000, 900 issue is not authorized at
the special election. And that will
take the matter into political
campaign and endanger the re-
building of the new capitol for a
decade to come. For this reason
the $3,500,00O proposition to be
voted upon at the special election
August LIST, appeals to the business
man. It Is business matter that |
should be settled In a business
way by business men. There are
doubtless selfish politicians who
want to drag the matter through
half dozen cam paigns regardless OF
the best interest Of the state, but
the business men of Missouri will
see to it on August LIST that this
business matter is settled in q bus
mess way to the disappointment OF
the professional agitator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-07-13
The Little Home Across the Way

The little baby across the stree
died last night. Just tiny, little bi
of humanity that had budded sever
short months, but it had wound it:
little fingers around two hearts, anc
when the tiny hands were stilled they
tore hearstring and wrenched two
souls. The white streamers upon the
door have fluttered in the spring
breezes all day, and behind the cur
tanned windows father and mother
lone and weeping are gazing upon
the cold face of their first-born.
Lone, yes; because a red placard upon
the front of the cottage telling the
law has stepped in to prevent friends
from rendering their sympathy. And
tomorrow evening the little baby will
be buried with no one present but the
parents and the undertaken. Time
and again we have seen the sweet
faced little mother standing in the
window with the babe in her arms,
waiting to welcome her husband and
father from his daily toll. And Just
as the little one was learning to know
the face of the proud father, and al
most ready to wave its fat little hands
in baby greeting-iust as the dreams
OF father and mother were brightest
for their little one, death steps in and
lays heavy hand upon the home.
1t is just little cottage across the
street. 1t is a home of a mechanic,
built with the saving of years and
made ready for the bride who gave
her life into the keeping of the sturdy
young man who is today experiencing
the greatest grief of his life. A little
house, but for months it will be too
large for stricken parents. Some
thing has been taken from the little
cottage, and tomorrow, for many
months to come it will stretch away
into seemingly endless halls and
rooms whose walls seem far apart.
1t is all so strange! Why should that
promising young life be taken, and
lives worthless to the world be
spared? Why send sweet little
soul like that into the world only to
take it away again as it began knitting
itself into the souls of others? We
do not know-all we can do is to
wait; trusting that in good time the
will all be explained. But
as we sit on our own front
porch this evening, and look afross
the street and see the fluttering
of white upon the door,
our own hearts are sore and such
sympathy as those only can feel who
have loved and lost 90 out to the two
hearts behind the curtained |
windows of the desolated cottage
By Will M. Maupin, in the Commoner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-07-13
A Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our greatest
thanks to our friends who were so
kind to us in the sickness and death
of our baby. ..
Ewing Bassett and family.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-07-13

Carpet rags dyed with Put
NAM FADELESs DYES will not
fade, and the colors are bright
and pretty.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-07-13
Marriage Licenses.

Geo. Fenton. Adrian,
Ebe Clements. Adrian.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-12-08
fro BE Continued
COURT HOUSE ia NEv! ROLE
Newaygo Church Women vii! Enter.
tain Public with Fair.

Newaygo, Mich, Zee. s. - For the
first time since the county seat was
moved to White Cloud a YER and a
half ago, the cd courthouse is extend.
ing an invitation to the public. While
the place is generally opened for the
benefit of the people, nothing like a
house-warming has taken nlace.
Two days this week tie longtime
county treasurer's Office will be turned
over to the Congregational Ladies Aid
for a fair. The courthouse, now
known as the Brooks Park building,
shines in all the glory Of a new coat
of red paint on the outside and re-
touching on the inside. 1t had been
allowed to run down for years by SUI.
pervisors in favor of moving the coun.
" seat.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-12-08

We had come In sight of the little
lake in front of Payton's lodge. and
as we drew nearer we saw on the op.
posite shore the lodge itself. with
lights streaming from the lower win
dows.
ut must be the place." said 'It
can be nothing else"
Immediately we backed off until we
were out of sight of the lodge. and
then ! signaled the feet to advance. |
sent them about In such manner as
to surround the lodge on every side
When the maneuver was completed
the five aeros fioated within a hundred
rods of the building. their noses all
inward and their bow guns bearing
upon the lair of Captain Alfonso Pay
ton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-12-08
NO PROGRESS TOWARD PEACE
Armistice at Hankow Still Operative,
but Accounts of Operations
Around There Are Conflict.
ing and Unreliable.

Pekin. Dec. 5.-The efforts to settle
the differences between the revolution.
lists and the government seem to have
made no visible progress in the last
twenty-four hours.
One thing which is hampering the
new premier is the financial situation.
which is still acute. The treasury is
practically bankrupt, and unless the
government can negotiate a loan soon
they will have to negotiate with the
rebels.
The armistice at Hankow is still op.
erative, but it is reported that the vic.
torious rebel commander at Nankin
has already dispatched force to rein
force the revolutonists at Hankow
Ten gunboats have also been sent by
the rebels.
The fate of General Chang Hsun,
who commanded the imperial forces at
Nankin, is still in doubt One report
is that the remnant of his army, which
fed to Pu-Kew, was driven from there
and that their commander is fleeing
to the north.
Another rumor is that the imperial
lists have not even reached Pu-Kew.
1t is intimated that they were wiped
out while trying to cut their way
through the rebel lines. The imperial
soldiers who remained after the TAX.
ing of Nankin have Joined the rebels.
Efforts have failed to find the iden-
tity Of the person or persons who
hired the coolies to hang white flags
on the outer walls of Pekin The I'M
fortunates who did it probably did not
know the significance OF their acts and
they have been arrested and beheaded
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-12-08
SALOONISTS FIGHT VERDICT
Ten Seek New Trial of Case Won by
Houehton Woman.

Houghton, Mich, Dec. 5.-Judge A. T.
Streeter in HoLghton county circuit
court has taken under advisement the
motion of counsel for the ten saloon
keepers, defendants in the damage suit
of Mrs. Gustave Rauhala, for a new
trial.
A circuit court jury two weeks ago
returned verdict awarding Mrs. Rau-
hala $4,000 damages to compensate her
for loss and suffering due to the in
ebriacy of her husband. The suit was
based on the allegation that the sa-
loonSeepers continued to sell liquor
to Rauhala after Mrs. Rauhala had
served them with notice to refuse him
drink.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-12-08
CASH REGISTERS NOW
United States Suit Charges Mo-
nOpoIy in Them.
Company Which Iiss Model Plant In
Dayton, Chic. Now Has Atten.
ton of Trust Busters"

Cincinnati, o., Dec. Suit was file
in the United States circuit court
District Attorney Mcpherson again
the National Cash Register compa,
of Dayton. o., charging the compar
is in a conspiracy in restraint of trad
1t Is asserted that the company ha
a monopoly on the cash register il
dustry and other registering device
and that it has forced others out o
business.
The case was developed by the in
terstate commerce commission.
The company's plant at Dayton Ii
worth thousands of dollars and fol-
years has been regarded as mode
plant 1t Is capitalized at $4,000,
600. Another charge in the govern
ment's suit is that the company makes
and sells registers at prices below The
market value in an unfair attempt tC
drive others out of its business field