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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Riddles Christmas.


The Riddles Christmas, a specta-
cular comedy in two reels by the fam
Gus Lubin Stock company, will be
the treat for both the young and old
at Dodge's theatre this evening. You
will get an everlasting impression by
seeing Santa Claus home in the re-
gion of eternal ice and snow, sur
rounded by his gnomes and fairies,
bears, sea lions, RENDERS, etc. 1t is
most delightful story of Santa Claus
and happy bunch of children that
will delight both old and young. While
the picture is essentially a Christmas
feature it will be enjoyed at all sea.
sons of the year for long time to
come. 1t Is most welcome innova-
ton in the realms of picturedom. A
reminder of our childhood days.
The play is SO well-acted and the
spectacular effects SO grand and the
trick pictures SO we'll executed that
one is completely carried away and
wishes he could see the real live San
ia Claus, and enioYt the same pleasures
and delights of the kiddies.
soc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
Notorious English spendthrift.

Among the customer at Longs, the
famous hotel in Bond street, which
has just closed its doors, was the last
Marquis of Hastings the most motors
GUS OF midVictorian spendthrifts.
Hastings, Ascending to one who knew
him well, "gambled so that not even
the Bank of England, backed by the
Rothschilds, with the mines OF the
Transvaal as additional supports,
could have withstood the strain" Yet
even he protested at Longs when
charged two shillings sixpence for .
whisky and soda. The proprietor de-
clared that this had always been the
charge. About time it was altered,
then" retorted the marquis. Just be-
fore his death Hastings remarked to q
friend. I've made pretty hash OF
my life. Abaut all the good I've ever
done was to bring down the price OF
whisky and soda at Longs. London
Chronicle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
HENRY CLEWS
STEPS INTO RING
Says Peace Banquet Purpose Was
Never Changed and VIII
Not Be.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-If Satur-
day nights peace banquet" were to
be deferred week it would probably
have to be designated war dinner"
as the result of the increasing tension
between the men in control growing
out of Col. Roosevelt's verbal assaults
on their motives. The committee is
absolutely divided as a result of the
intricate complications that have aris-
en- since the dinner was first planned
Today Henry Clews, chairman of
one of the subcommittee took direct
issue with Roosevelt and stated that
the colonel was mistaken when he de-
clared yesterday that the original pur-
pose of the dinner had been changed
from specific endorsement of the Taft
arbitration plan to general endorse.
ment of anything that might aid uni
versal peace
"The purpose and import OF this
banquet has not been changed" said
| Clews. The executive committee has
taken no action relative to changing
its imports and purposes and so far as
/ know none will be taken. The pur-
pose of the banquet and the movement
is SO big and so broad that the per.
sonal policies, feelings or opinions OF
no one man in the United States can
change it. The import of the banquet
is to support and approve President
Taft's arbitration policy or any Other
definite plan for securing or helping te
bring about universal peace"
The committee which was named tt
persuade Mayor Gaynor to retain the
Craftsmanship Of the receptiS, com
mittee of the dinner has decided thai
it's task is useless and will not call OF
the mayor. Instead 1t will meet late to
day to choose another chairman. In
!, cidentally it is announced that Col
Roosevelt will make public some tim,
Saturday his letter to the coInmitte,
on arrangements in which it Is under
: stood he bitterly assailed the plan
and motives Of those who arranged
the peace dinner"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
CITY NEWS.

The children of st. Johns church
are to enjoy a continuance Of their
Christmas festival this afternoon and
evening at the parish house. A tur-
key supper is to be served and at 1870
p. M, mystery play, THE Nativity"
is to have a presentation by members
OF the Sunday school. To this COM
plimentary performance all the older
friends of the children are invited.
AT Macon, Mo, this evening the
Commercial club e,f that city will hold
it's banquet which is to be quite an
affair, 400 plates to be laid and the
governor of Missouri and prominent
ST. Louis citizens having been in.
vited. AS the affair could not very
well be a success without a Keokuk
feature to it, Dexter P. Cooper will
give a lecture upon the water power
dam, the same to be illustrated with
stereopticon slides and G. G. Tucker
secretary of the Iowa State Insurance
Co., is also on the program for an ad
dress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
DISMISSAL OF
SALOON CASES
stipulation Filed In Fourteen Of Them
This Afternoon by Miller
and Roberts.

A move toward the dismissal of four
teen of the twenty-five saloon cases
pending in the district court was taken
today, when there was filed stipula-
ton in each OF the cases in which
they were retained The stipulation
reads: This cause is dismissed with
costs, without copy fees which are
waived by the parties, being paid
The cases are those in which Attor-
neys Miller and Roberts were retain
ed as counsel The defendants are:
Frank Nelson, John Colson, Frank
Weisman, William c. Hewitt, w. F..
Brinkman, Philip Nickel, J. w. Tenn
me, w. j. Noelkemper, John H. Wolff,
John Egan, B. +. Fuller and W. M.
Wolley, Conradt and William Lafeber,
Riley and Hines, and George E. Lock
and r. c. Mueller.
It lis expected that Judge Bank will
reach court late this afternoon to
make an entry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
DIMES WORTH OF
CARBOLIC ACID
Actress Got the Stuff and Drank 1t In
Room of Her
Hotel.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2S.-Having told
the bell boy of the new st. James
hotel that she wanted 10 cents worth
of carbolic acid to fumigate her room,
Roma Snyder, %, an actress, drank
the acid early this morning. Two
hours later she died at the City hos
pital.
Examination of her effects showed
that she has brother with two ad
dresses, one at 443 Ridgeway ave.
Brooklyn, N. Y, the other $40 Cass
street, Chicago. The dead woman
was formerly connected with the
western Baby Mine company and
also with "The Follies of 1911" She
had been in poor health for some
weeks and unable to follow her pro
fession.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
w ant Column

The want advertising department.
OF The Daily Gate City has been put
on cash basis. Advertisements will
be accepted by phone for this column
but the collectors Will call the follow
Ing morning for settlement for business
accepted. II Is lnadvlsable to continue
to operate this department. on a credit
system as the Individual accounts are
80 srnaii that they become burdensome
az bookkeeping proposition. It Will
be preferable to send tho cash with or
dor but In case this ls not convenient
the order VIII be accepted but II must
be remembered that cash collection
Will be made the following day by Cato
City collectors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
BRIDGES HEDGES
ABOUT COMPRISING
Believing That He Has the Police
Raffled, Now Refuses to
Talk.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
PITTSBURGH. Dec. 2S.-Sitting in
his cell in Monessen borough jail,
George Bridges. arrested while carry
ing suitcase arsenal powerful enough
to blow up the entire non-union mill
town on the Monongehala river where
5000 men are employed, today de-
family declared he has changed his
mind and will not confess, although ad
hitting a confederate gave him the
seventy-two sticks of dynamite.
Bridges announces he decided on
this course because he is certain the
police are baffled because they allow
ed charges of larceny to be preferred
against him.
He will probably be given hear
Ing tomorrow on the larceny charge
No clue concerning the identity of the
person who planted the leather cas-
J mine" or explosives in the lumbe
yards at Rochester mas been obtained
Twentyfour sticks, twelve caps an,
ten yards of fuse were in the case,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
MORSE NO BETTER
THAN OTHERS
Not the Only Convict In Fedora
Prison and Getting Fair
Treatment.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-Aroused
by criticism for what is termed lin
human treatment" of Chas. w. Morse,
the department of justice today made
clear its position in the case as fol-
lows: Morse is not the only convict
in federal prison, nor the only one
whom disgrace and confinement have
broken down. Other wives plead for
the release of husbands. Last year
twenty-one convicts died in the fed
eral prisons, showing that the fact OF
approaching death Is not regarded by
the authorities as a cause for release.
Several months ago President Taft
indicated that he would take the mat
ter of Morse up year from this COM
ing January and would cut his sent
ence to five years. This would free
Morse in January, 1913.
Consequently Morse technically
stands in the class of prisoners whose
terms have nearly expired. For this
reason, Taft has determined to free
the banker as soon as it is certain
that continued Imprisonment will xii
him, but the administration is moi
/ yet convinced of this
Morse was removed to the army
hospital at Fort Mcpherson, in ordel
that a new set of physicians nigh
have chance to study his condition
Taft has now called upon board o
outside physicians to examine Morse
i When Taft acts, it will be on tn,
findings of many doctors, friendl,
and impersonal toward the banker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
SECURED DIVORCE
FROM HER FOURTH
Mrs. Ella M. Phillips Chisholm,
Foulkes, Ives, Etnier Secured
Separation.

A newspaper from Bend, Oregon,
announces the fact that a former
Keokuk woman has just secured di-
vorce from her fourth husband, the
item stating:
Judge w. l.. Bradshaw Of the Was
co circuit court, at the Dalles, grant
ed a decree of divorce to Mrs. Ella
Nj. Etnier from Charles S. Ether Fri
day, Dec. Is. The name of Ella M.
Ives is restored to the plaintiff. Mrs.
Ives, who has been residing in Bend
for several months, will cave in a
few days to join her son, Dan CHS
holm, 712 East Pine street, Seattle.
In securing the decree Mrs. Ives was
represented by B. F. Nichols of Laid
law and ]. l.. Sumrall of Bend
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
The Stock Market.
copyright 1911, by New York Even
ing Post.

lCopyrlgnt l9ll, by New YORK EVEN
ing POST
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-For the ir-
regular weakness on the stock ex-
change today, various causes were as
signed. The Hartman systems"
made disappointing earnings state
ments; the international money mar
ket was much confused, and the Wash
ington dispatches reported that the
house majority would introduce legis-
lation to reduce the tariff on steel
None of these occurrences was sur
prising or very formidable: but they
proved basis for professional selling.
which was active and effective in the
afternoon incidentally, the prediction
of 10 cent copper by a copper mag
nate" (Tbe price is now 14A and was
1914 a few weeks ago., was greeted
by full point break in Amalgamated
Copper. The copper trade has had it's
experience with such inside predic-
lions.
The real oreshadowing of the De-
cember 81 disbursements was seen to-
day in the money market, where there
was heavy shifting of loans between
the banks here and between local
banks and institutions at out-of-town
centers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
MORSE MAY LIVE
FOR TWO YEARS
Has an IncurabIe Disease With no
Certainty OF Telling Just
When End Comes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ATLANTA, Ga. Dec. 2s.-The ex-
tensive publicity given the condition
of Charles w. Morse has not affected
the attitude of the federal authorities,
and it was learned today that the Of
fetal reports sent to President Taft
stated that Morse might probably
live two years.
A physician of high standing, who
examined Morse recently said.
mo one can tell how long man
in Morse's condition may live. 1t
would be foolish to prophecy. He
will die inevitably of heart trouble and
kidney trouble. A stroke of paralysis
might kill him at any minute. He is
III of incurable diceases but no one
can say how long he may survive"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
LUTHERN SERVICE
ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Large Congregation Of the Warsaw
Church Turned Out In Morning
and Evening.

WARSAW, H., December 2S -
Appropriate services were held at
the Lutheran church in observance of
Christmas. The children's service on
Christmas Eve was very impressive
and beautiful. At 1880 o'clock all the
electric lights were turned down ex-
cept the little colored one candle pow
er lights on the Christmas tree. leav-
ing the auditorium, which was filled
to overflow, In semi-darkness, and for
few minutes the beautifully decorat-
ed and Illuminated tree formed the
centre Of attraction. But soon all
were listening and wondering from
whence it came and by whom 1t was
sung, that old but never antlquated
Christmas carroll: silent Night,
Holy Night" Hidden behind the altar
two of the school girls, Jennie Krus-
haar and Irma Erdmann, sang the
duetto and when through stepped in
front of the altar In full view under
1 the glare of all the lights turned on
again, and there awaited the coming
of the rest, OF the children, marching
from the school building into the
church. When the doors swung open
they greeted them with song, asking
the destination of their journey, and
upon receiving the answer Gin SONG
also) that Bethlehem they were bound
for to ~see the thing which is come te
pass which the Lord hath made
known unto u.s." they decided to &c
with them to worship the Lord"
All children being seated new and
beautifully instructive "Christmas
Liturgy" was then rendered under di
ractinn .,f VIZ Coo p Tmadda. senio,
member of the school board
On Christmas day divine services
were held both morning and evenint
with celebration of Holy communion
The evening services were in English
At all of the services the mixed ant
male choirs assisted, rendering song
and .nthems.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garvin of Colorado
and Miss Jennie Meyer of New Yorl
are visiting their mother, Mrs. Meyer
Mr. and Mrs Will Crawford of 81
, Louis are spending the holidays her
with relatives and will shortly leav
for California, where they expect t
make their future home. Their tw'
sons, are in San Francisco.
John McMahan left this mornin
for Carthage to attend the funeral Q
Mrs. Stokes recently deceased fror
asthma and heart trouble. She wa
we'll known in Hancock county; an oil
resident.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
TEACHERS
ARE IN SESSION
Take Steps to Have Farmers Receive
Some Additional
Education.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
SPRINGFIELD, III. Dec. 2S.-The
Illinois State Teachers Association in
session here today took time to con-
slider the educational needs of the
farmers who have passed school age
but who are still anxious to learn.
They adopted resolutions indorsing
the plan of sending out from the col
1ege of agriculture to every county,
demonstrators versed in agrionomy
and husbandry, dairying and horticul-
ture, whose instruction and advice
shall be given free to the farmers.
The restoration of the two mill tax
free high school privileges for all
children and the extension of the Ger
tifying law were also advocated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
SUN WORSHIPPERS
HANG ON TO BILLIE
His Uncle Is on the War Path and
Will Make Noise Like an
Eclipse.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO. Dec. 2S.-Charles Lind
say, uncle of IA year old Billie Lind
say, arrived from Philadelphia today
after consultation with relatives
there regarding steps to prevent the
relation of the lad to the influence OF
Ottoman Ear Adusht Hanish, other
wise known as Henhessey and leader
of the local cult of sun worshippers.
Lindsay will appear against Hanish
in the juvenile court January to
press charges against the sun priest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
Bali PLAYERS Picture.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 2S-
Herman A. Burkhart, the local BALL
player, whose picture was founu
among the possessions Of Roma Sny-
der, the show girl who committed
suicide In st. Louis, said when asked
about the girl: Il am very well ac-
quainted with Miss Snyder having met
her in Denver year ago when she
was playing there. Her home is in
New York and her people live at 443
Ridgewood Avenue, Brooklyn. She
has a brother, E. j. Snyder, in Chi
cago, $40 Cass st. Her father was at
one time police commissioner Of New
York City"
Burkhart added that nothing but a
firm friendship existed between him
self and the dead girl. The picture
when found in her room, was inscrib
ed: Bury this with me-"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
The Innocent Abroad.

James MORO, day clerk at the Hotel
Edwards, Kansas City. Mo-. encoun-
tered new one" couple of morn.
ings ago, according to the Chicago In.
ter Ocean. The night before the new
one" was sprung rural citizen from
Osborne. Kan, registered at the hos.
telry and was given the only unocou.
pied room In the house-one with pri'
vate bath in connection with it. The
next time MORO was approached by
the guest when the latter was ready
to check out. We'll, did you have a
good nights rest?" the clerk asked.
No. didn't" replied the Kansan.
THE room was all right, and the bed
was pretty good, but couldn't SLEEP
very much. for l was afraid some one
would want to take bath, and the
only door to 1t was through my room
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
Well Known outfielder to Handle tho
Reins, According to Decision
Reached by Assocla-
ton There.
rs A GREAT PLAYER
Was Secured From Hannibal In Elk
change for Nickel, the Slow but
Heavy Hitting Out
fielder.

GALESBURG, Ill, Dec. IS Il
meeting of the directors of the Gales
burg Baseball Association, held here,
"Ducky" Eberts, was chosen as man
ager for the Galesburg Central Asso-
citation team for the season CT 141c.
The choice will be popular )ne with
the fans in this city " no know Eaerts,
who by his pep and dash did wonders
In keeping the team up in the race
last season.
A number of applications for the
Ilace were considsfed by tbs board.
but Eberts was the final choice AZ
though greatly handicapped during the
past season by an accident srs.a,ae,l
at Hannibal, where the fast little ont
1,ider broke bone IL his foot. Ebcrts
finished the season with the team and
had batting average we'll over the
800 mark. Until his injury he was
the leading base runner and stealer
of the league and the Idol of the Paw
ger fans. Eberts likes Galesburg and
the fans like Eberts, and but for his
injury he would have experienced one
of the best seasons in the business.
Eberts will play in the outfield, and
his presence in the game will do won
ders toward establishing winning
aggregation. He has a dash and vim
in his work that appeals to the heart
of the fan, and many q game has
been won from behind because of
Eberts' pep and enthusiasm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
New Railroad BRIDGE.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. rs The an
nouncement made here today Of the
building of new bridge over the Mis-
sissippi river by the Rock Island in
terests has been followed by reports
of the entry of other lines. The Mis-
souri, and North Arkansas and the
Memphis and Pensacola are said to be
considering putting through straight
line to the gulf for the Santa Fe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
Indiana Democrats.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec 2S.-Six
known supporters of Thomas Taggart,
Indiana member of the national demo
cratic committee, four who are I'M
committed and three anti-Taggart
men win be selected as members Of
the Indiana state democratic commit
tee, according to returns this after
noon from the democratic organiza-
ton primaries throughout the state
yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
cauaht. After TWO Years.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PORTLAND Ore. Dec. 2S.-W. A..
Siam, absconding treasurer of the
bricklayers union in Chicago. was ar
rested here today after a search last
ing two years. The police identified
him from a photograph Siam adj
mitted his identity but refused to talk
about his case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
400 Natives Killed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
MELITTA, Morocco, Dec. 2S.-Four
hundred natives were killed today in a
six hour battle with Spanish troops.
Thirty Spaniards were killed and ten
wounded. The fighting was mostly at
long range but the Spanish machine
guns wrought terrible havoc. The
tribesmen were forced to retreat to
their rendezvous.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
Priceless Manuscript Found.

Professor Kennedy Of Edinburgh
university describes hitherto un-
known MSS of the Old Testament,
which he names the Codex Edenbur
gensis, which he has discovered In
the Advocates library. Edinburgh. IT
is said that for size, conditions and
caligraphy 1t has few rivals among
similar MSS. in any library in the
world.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28
PERSONALS.

Miss Ella Marie De Rens OF Pella,
Iowa, is visiting with her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Boggs, at
S02 High street.
Misses Rose Mcbride and Colletta
Baily left last evening for Mont Al
to, Pa. called there by the serious
illness Of the formers brother, lManus
Mcbride.
Ernest Crawford Of this city has re-
turned from Kansas City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-28

were given to hang all Persians who
had participated in attacks upon the
czar's soldiers. There is great ex-
element at the war office and it is
believed preparations are being made
for an extended campaign in Persia.