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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-29
REASONS WHY
REPUBLICANS LOST
Defeated Candidate for Governor Tells
Why the Democrats Were
Successful.

Il Gate City Leased Wire Service l.sss
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 2S.-Three
reasons why the republicans lost in
the last election were given tonight
by Henry l.. Stimson, who, as Col.
Roosevelt's candidate. was defeated
for governor of New York: Stimson
was the chief speaker at the annual
birthday banquet of the Tippecanoe
club of this city
THE cause of our trouble was
threefo1d,'' said Stimson. First
Our state executives are not strong
enough, or responsive enough to COM
pete with modern conditions; second
our local legislatures, largely owing
to the defect in modern conditions
have tended to become less represent
atiye of public opinion and more rep
resentative of private only; ana
third-the theory of separating the
government from the legislature is a
stumbling block to efficiency:
These very defects naturally sug-
gest their remedies and believe that
the true line of progress is to aim to
perfect and strengthen our represent
ative system of government, through
the executive rather than to weaken
and abandon it for another
Il do not, to the least degree. dis
trust the peoples ability to make cor
rect decisions on matters properly
presented to them. but our whole nat
! ional experience shows that power
and Responsibility can be SO scatter
| ed and diffused that even wei
! meaning people cannot adequately 10
| cate the evil and achieve their will
4 Particularly is that true in moder1
times when the chief danger to popu
lar government comes from without
81 believe the fear of the executive
| and the desire to separate him from
the legislature, 'rhich was not tb'
teachings of Mr. Jefferson, are nov
defeating the very end of popula
government which their author ha,
most at heart The task of the hou
is to remove old shackles, and Z
fashion machinery through which tn
Z pursuit and Will of the people neve
more intelligent or keen than now
shall find adequate relief
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-29
RAPID ROBERT
is READY
Senator La cite viii Open up His
First a III OFFICE This Week
o Boost His
Hopes.
TO USE PRINTERS INK
Intends to Flood the Country With
His Own Newspaper, Blow
ing His Own
Horn.
[Gate city Leased Wire Service. !

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. Ex-senator
Robert M. Lafollettes campaign for
the presidential nomination in 1912
was formerly opened today and st.
Paul was chosen for the establishment
of branch office from which Lafol-
iette's weekly paper will be sent to
six northwestern states.
The Offices here will be opened Feb
1. This is the beginning of move
ment to establish similar offices in
every part of the United States from
which LaFollette's weekly will be dis
tributed.
LaFollette intends to conduct the
greatest newspaper campaign evel
waged in the United States.
The ST. Paul office will cover Min
nesota. Iowa, Montana, Nebraska ant
/ the two Dakotas
LaFollette's decision to begin hi
campaign is due to the recent actiyi
ties of the national and state progres
4 sive leagues.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-29
JARRED LOVE
In PANAMA
TWO suitors Died In Novel Test of
Love Made For Fair Maiden
Twenty-Five Years
Ago.
CANAL D1GGERs FIND
Two Large Stone Jars Each Contain.
ing the Skeleton Of a Man.
Were Unearthed at
Quarry.
[Gate City Leased Wire Service.

PANAMA, Jan. 49, The unearth-
ing of two large stone jars. each
containing the skeleton of man, dur
ing the excavating of Ancon quarry
today, led Nine Cherchezmer, leader
of Panama native society to divulge
a secret carried by her for twenty five
years.
Nine. Cherchezmer, revered as the
grand dame of the Isthmus, said the
skeletons were those of two men who
died in test of love" for her. While
they were starving in the wilderness
she fled
y loved neither of them she said
"and they made life miserable for
me. One suggested that each enter a
stone jar, pull the top over and the
| first one to emerge therefrom relin
! uished his claim upon my hand.
/ was sixteen years old then. After the
men had been in the vessels three
days fled. / did not return for ter
years and never learned of their fats
until the jars were uneartbed today
i IWorkmen on the Keokuk and Ham
j ilton Water Power dam, kindly keel
their eyes open foi similar jars.
Ed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-29
Mystery of the Double Tragedy of
New Years Eve is Believed
to Have Been
Solved.
CAT IS SACRIFICED n
Experiment With Kitten is Made
and It Seems to Prove That
Escaping Gas Was
Tho Cause.
TGate City Leased Wire Service. j

[Gate City Leased Wire Servlce.i
CUMBERLAND, Md. Jan. 2S.--The
mystery of the Elosser Twigg double
tragedy of New Years eve is beliey-
ed to have been solved.
Miss Grace Elosser and her tiance
Charles E. Twigg. of Keyser. w. Va,
were killed by gas fumes in the little
parlor of the Elosser home, according
to physicians who conducted an ex-
pertinent there today.
DR.. j. r. Littlefeld and DR.. A. II.
Hawkins learned only few days ago
room where the two were found
dead DIR. Littlef1eld at once thought
! of the deadly effects of carbon mon
oxyde, gas generated from improp-
er combustion, and on visiting the
house he found that the upper part
| broken.
1t was decided to make test with
a cat. The room was placed in the
same condition, with the same ar
day of the tragedy. The gas stove was
lighted and the cat shut up in the
room Inasmuch as the victims OF
the tragedy had remained undisturbed
A in the room for an hour and halt
the same period was allowed to
elapse in today's experiment. When
Il the door was opened the cat was
:, dead F--
DR.. Littlefeld had procured thu
: cat Friday night and fed it well ant
Z also this morning before making thu
| experiment. so that the stomach
would be full, in similar conditions tt
those of Miss Elosser and Twigg a
the time of death.
Hitherto it had been supposed tha
Twigg and his sweetheart had beei
murdered or had suicided. An analy
: sis of the contents of the stomach
seemed to indicate poisoning b.
chlorate of potassium.
o The fact that no bottle was foun
. led strongly to suspicion that tn
9 pair were both murdered and tn
!. county authorities had been workin
G on the theory for three weeks past.
: States Attorney Rcbb said tonigh
II he did not regard the test with tn
" cat as conclusive proof that Mis-
r. Elosse rand Twigg died of aSphyxi'
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-29
CREASED LIGHTNING
THROUGH HOT AIR
President Tafts Tariff Commissions
Bill Will Go Through Speed
iJv Tomorrow

IGate City Leased Wire Seryice.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-Like the
proverbial creased lightning" Presi-
dent Taft's pet tariff commission
scheme will slide through the house
next week according to predictions to-
night.
Possibility OF an extra session, days
and days of intermible debate on the
tariff commission bill and flood OF
oratory. loomed up however, when the
committee on rules, in drawing the
special rule under which the bill will
be considered Monday, decided late
this afternoon in favor of unlimited
debate and unlimited amendment on
the bill
New York members of the house
declared that under such a rule the
debate would be drawn out for at
least a week
But much of suspicion was allayed
when Representative DalzeT, chair
man of the committee on rules, let it
be known that an agreement had been
reached among the leaders that the
! bill shall not unduly delay passage in
4 the house. Even the insurgents, who
/ were thought to have great punches
of oratory concealed about their per-
sons. ready to be brought forth when
the tariff commission bill appeared,
4 were a party TO this agreement.
A few men on the democratic side
and still less of the republican side
will indulge in some oration, but 1t Is
not expected to be OF serious nature
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-29
GUARDING the Border.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 2S.-
Six troops of tht Third cavalry, being
the remainder of the regiment station
ed at Fort Sam Houston, left tonight
for the Mexican border on a special
train With the detachment there
went full equipment of machine
guns. The troops will preserve the
neutrality laws on the border and
protect the refugees who fled to the
Texas side, from lawless bands OF
revoIutionistsl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-29

Miss Ethel Bowlby entertained
about twenty of her friends last even
ing at her home, No. 1923 Morgan
street. at a party In honor Of her
birthday anniversary, Refreshments
we're served and the evening passed
in very pleasant manner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-29
STATE MILITIA
GUARDS PRISONER
Two Companies viii Protect Prisoner
and Save Him From
Lynchino.
[Gate City Leased Wire Service

IGate City Leased Wire servfce.I
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan rs
Under guard of two companies of
state militia, Vim. Furby. the alleged
negro rapist, now confined in the
Moundsville pen. charged with having
committed criminal assault on a
young society girl of Weston, will be
removed from that federal prison to
stand trial.
Both the prosecuting attorney OF
Lewis county and the sheriff have
written Gov. Glasscock for troops to
guard the negro from lynching dur
ing the trial and the state executive
has replied that he will provide
them. Weston will be placed under
martial law during the trial.
Only the arrival of state troops In
December prevented a lynching al
that time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-29
ROLLER WRESTLED
WITH BROMO SELTzER
Mighty Pole With Fuzzj Name Was
Too Much for the Clever
Western Doctor.

IGate city Leased Wire Service.l
BOSTON, Jan. 2s.--The cleverness
of DR.. B. F. Roller did not avail to-
night against the superior strength OF
Zbyscko, the mighty Pole, when they
met at the Mechanics wrestling tour
ney and the giant threw the Seattle
physician twice.
Zbyscko accomplished his first fall
in one hour and ten minutes and the
second in ten minutes and thirty Sec
onds. Both were done with body and
arm holds.
Hackenschmidt Lost.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. 2s--
In handicap wrestling match, Hack
enschmidt, the Russian Lion lost TO
Chas. Cutler, the Chicago wrest!e..
Hackenscbmidt failed to throw Cutler
twice in an hour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-29
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS Weather
forecast:
Illinois Increasing cloudiness,
probably followed by rain Sunday;
Monday. unsettled.
Missouri Cloudy and warmer Sun
day: probably preceded by rain
Monday unsettled.
Iowa Cloudy Sunday, probably pre-
ceded by rain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-29
STATE MILITIA
TO GUARD NEGRO
Cost Of High Living.

IGate City Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-"Ned Nc
Lean, son of John r. Mclean, news
paper owner and capitalist, has pur-
chased the famous Hope Diamond for
100000. The gem is now in the Mass.
achusetts avenue home Of Mclean,
junior.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-29

Use a Gate City want ad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-29

Joys and Sorrows.
Joys are our wings; sorrows are our
spurs. Richter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-23

other Official subordinate to the SUI
preme court, would not be any protec-
ton to such license holder in the
event he should open his saloon on
Lincoln's birthday, and later find the
act of the recent session invalid, or in
the even he should open his place on
October II and subsequently find the
act of the recent session valid.
"Of course. before a license can be
revoked, the court must find guilt of
law violation, the provisions being a
suspension of license for thirty days
in the event of the first violation. a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-23

(within two years. and for the third
offense compulsory revocation of the
license If the three offenses take
place within a period of two years.
1.-The point to the whole matter is
that the uncertainty of the situation
is likely to form a trap into which an
unsuspecting saloon man who may
wish to obey the law may step. and
it would seem that in order to be on
the safe side he should keep his place
closed on both the days until the SUI
preme court has ruled on the question
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-23
HOLIDAY Law HAS
THEM up IN AIR
Saloon Men Are Guessing
Is a Question for the
Supreme Court.

indianapolis, April 22.-Saloon
keepers who are anxious to observe
the provisions of the new Proctor IL
quor regulation law and to preserve
their licenses. which have become of
considerable cash value for transfer
and promise to become more valuable
are anxious TO know just what the re-
cent general assembly did and did not
do with the legal holiday law. When
it was attempted in the recent session
to make Discovery day October 12),
legal holiday, the drafters of the
bill drew il as an amendment of the
legal holiday act of 1905, which, some
lawyers contend had been amended
out of existence by an act of 1907. to
which the act of the recent general
assembly made no reference. This
would render void the act of the re-
cent session, it is declared. Further
more, the amendment of 1907 made
Lincoln's birthday February 12) le-
gal holiday, but the act of the recent
session ignored that day. The ques-
ton with the saloon license holder is,
rs the act Of 1907 or that of the re-
cent session the law?'
Question Of Importance.
THE question is of more import
ance than one is apt to think at first
glance" said an attorney. THE Proc
tor liquor law is designed to make a
| retail liquor dealers license of some
value; but at the same time. it pro-
vides for the revocation of a license
under certain conditions, one of the
conditions being convictions under the
act for violations of the liquor law
Selling liquor on legal holiday is a
| violation of the law, and such selling,
retailers license.
while the saloon keeper is not en-
titled to any right not secured to him
under the law he is entitled to the full
enjoyment of every right which the
law intends he should have. Many re-
| tailers' licenses have now become val
uable because of the transfer and re-
newal conditions. If the legal hol-
day act of 1911 is invalid, the saloon
man could not without endangering
his license, sell liquor on Lincoln's
birthday, but could sell on October IL.
On the other hand if the act is valid,
he could not sell on October IL with
out endangering his license, but could
sell on Lincolns birthday. Should a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-23
DEMOCRATS SEEK
GOOD CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENCY
Clark, Wilson and Harmon
Each Keeping a Watchful
Eye on the Main Chance,
Wilson a Favorite.
CONTINUED on Page Six

had hoped that great financial inter-
ests might be willing to stay out of
he 1913 campaign, and give Demo
,racy at least an even chance il Har-
non were nominated. With that the
Democrats thought they had fine
chance to win. for they have become
convinced that Taft is weak. and that
he Republican party Is due for de-
'eat because of the tariff issue and
Inc high cost of living.
The radicalism in Democracy, how
sver. has asserted itself. and from
present Indications will be hard TO
nollify. II has discovered Govern
Or Wilson. and each week seems to
bring him more prominently before
he public.
II is pointed out by Democrats that
Wilson has had a winter of triumphs
while Harmon has been quiet beneath
The government house at Columbus.
Wilson has kept alive his announced
Intention of running for the presid-
ency, and has been educating the peo-
pie up to IL, while on the other hand,
Democrats say. Harmon has not done
anything spectacular or fetching.
Not the least significant straw in
he drift towards Wilson has been the
enthusiasm for him in the South.
They are declaring down there that
he is the greatest stump speaker in
the country, and i'm fact, his record so
far has even led Republicans to ad-
NIT that Wilson is a bad" man to
meet in debate. The south is accept
ing the Wilson radicalism and. ac-
cording to latest advices, the senti-
ment is spreading to the middle states.
Never before in the history of some
Of the states have senators and repre-
sentatives been called upon to ex-
plain the reasons why they voted on
particular measures in congress. II
Is therefore pointed out that the Will
son campaign. which largely is design
cd to make the people the real rulers
of the country instead of coterie Of
men in the senate. house of represent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-23
CORONATION OPERA
SEASON is OPENED
(American News Servlce)

NA"tIltdu ANt"o otINi'ty
London, April 22-The most notable
season of grand opera ever given in
the English metropolis opens at Gov
ent Garden tonight, to continue until
the end of July. On account of the
coronation it is planned to make the
season a particularly notable one and
there is every prospect that it will
eclipse all records for variety and bril-
! liancy.
The outstanding features of the pro-
gram will be the number of leading
singers who will take part, the general
lightness of the operas selected, the
Ballet, and the gala performance fol-
lowing the coronation. The gala per
Torrance by royal command" will be
given on the Monday after the coro-
nation, June 20. Already nearly all
the boxes and stalls have been en-
gagged by members OF the Court for
their guests. The prices for the spe-
cial performance range from 1925 for
grand tier boxes to about s. for sim
gle seat in the topmost gallery.
The seasons program provides for
two novelties, SO far as London au-
diences are concerned. The fore
most of these is Pucini's The Girl of
the Golden West" which has already
scored success in America. Mile.
Destinn, who created the title-part in
New York, will appear in London also,
with NJ Bassi as the leading tener and
novelty will be Massenet's "Thais,
which was first produced in Paris six
teen years ago, but has not been seen
in England.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-23
MASONIC CALENDAR

Tuesday, April %, 1911. Richmond
Lodge No. 1876, F. & A. NJ. Called
meeting. work in Master Mason de-
gree. Refreshments.
Wednesday. April 26. 1911. Webb
Lodge No. "a, F. & A. NJ. Called
meeting, work in Entered Apprentice
degree.
Friday, April 2S.-King Solomon's
Chapter, No. 4. r. A. NJ. Special con-
vocation. Work in Mark Master de-
gree.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-23

atives and White House is growing
tremendously. Thus it is said, the
propaganda favored by Wilson is tend
ing to draw the following away from
Harmon.
Should the signs of the times. as
predicted by some Of the leaders. come
true, 1t is an assured fact that the
next Democratic nominee will be NAM
ed by the people.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-23
EARLHAM GIRLS
ON JUNKET TRIP

Between thirty and forty Earlham
girls will start from the local college
on Saturday afternoon to attend the
National Convention of the Young
women's Christian Association which
is meeting this week in Indianapolis.
The girls will remain over the week
end and return to the college probably
on Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-23
Safest Way Is to Close.

In the absence of ruling by the
supreme court on the question. it
would seem that the saloon keeper
with a license TO preserve would keep
his place closed on both of the days
and take no risks. Even an opinion
from the attorney-g general, or from any
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-23

retailers license grow in value to be
worth $4,000 or more. which is not un-
likely, the question of whether liquor
could be sold on Lincoln's birthday or
on Discovery day, becomes a serious
one TO the holder of the valuable IL
cense
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-23

OF the validity of the act Of the recent
session"
The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-22
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas W, s. Kirlsham CunmarriedJ by Deed of Trust dated February 10th lsus, recorded in Record Book 5s, on page 5S2 of Garland County, Arkansas conveyed to John H. Lewis as Trustee Tor Mrs. Harriet l.. Steele Of St. Louis Missouri the following described real es- tate situated in Garland County. Arkan- sas; All Of section thirty-six (s6) town snip two CD south. range eighteen (fS) west, except the west half of the south east quarter tW 12 of SEI-4) and the east half of the southwest quarter E t-2 TOT SW 1-4) also the north half of the southwest quarter of the northeast quar- ter tN l-2 SW IA of the NE 1-4) con- tainng 460 acres. more or less, in trust to secure the payment of one promssory note therein mentioned for the sum of seven hundred and fifty 00) dollars. which Is past due and unpaid. together with interest thereon and taxes for the years 1909 and 1910.
 Now, therefore in pursuance of said Deed of Trust and as Trustee | will sch the aforesaid real estate at public ven due to the highest bidder for cash in hand at the west fron1 door of t. Court House in tf~ ''
 Garland County. Arkansas, on the 3rd day of April 1911 within the hours of judi cial sales. to the highest bidder, to satis- fy said Deed of Trust.
 JOHN II. LEWIS, Trustee.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-22
TRI-CITY DEBATE
 OPENS THURSDAY
HOT SPRINGS, PINE BLUFF AND LITTLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL sTu-
 DENTS WILL PARTICIPATE.
Tariff Revision, Schedule by Schedule Is to Be Discussed Pro and Con
 In Three Cities.

Pine Bluff, March 20.--Pne Bluffians win have an opportunity to hear 4 spir tied and high-class debate on Thursday night or this week when local speakers from the high school will meet the rep resentatives from the Hot Springs High School in the Pine Bluff corner of the tri-city high school debating contest. The curtain will go up on the debaters at s:s0 o'clock Thursday evcl;ng ir the high school auditorium. Col. sam M. Taylor, president of the School Board, will preside.
 Miss Muriel Jones and Reginald Young will appear here on the negative side of the debate for the Hot Springs High School Both the speakers from Hot Springs are said to be unusually good orators anu they are expected to do justice to their side of the question. Pine Bluffans will have the pleasure of hearing Miss Emma wilbourne and Cor don Freeman, opposing the Hot Springs speakers. George Holderness and Miss Virginia Osborn will pc the alternates for the Pine Bluff speakers.
 The faculty of the school has decided to charge an admission of 25 cents m order to defray the expenses of the visiting speakers. Nothing has been spared toward making the event sue cess this year and 1t will be remem- bered that the one of last winter al-, though the first to ne held. was a great success for all three of the schools.
 The Pine Bluff debaters to go to Lit tie Rock are Miss Elizabeth Adams and John Toney. speakers and Miss Lucille Tucker and Ernest Whitelaw. alter mates. They will leave this city at s:30 o'clock Thursday morning and will speak against representatives of the Little Rock High School Thursday night at the same hour of the Pine Bluff de bate. The Hot Springs debate also at the same hour win be between Hot Springs High School and Little Rock High School.
 Prof. J. R. Allen, principal of the high school stated yesterday that on the evening o. and following the local oratorical battle, the results of all three of the matches will be announced from the stage at the high school audito- rum.
 The subject to be discussed by the de- baters is, Resolved. That the Revision of the Tariff, Schedule bv ,chedue Is Preferable to a total Simultaneous Re- vision The reception Committee in- cludes Misses Carrie Arnold, Jean Hart Virginia Osborne and Lillian Philpot and Melbourne Mccain.