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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05
Land Without Trees.

Thorshayen, the capital city of the
Farce islands. is said to be absolute
ly treeless The claim is made that
for some reason. perhaps soil condi-
tons. trees absolutely refuse to grow
there
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05

Il am pleased to recommend Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as the best
thing know of and safest remedy for
coughs, colds and bronchial trouble"
writes Mrs. L. B. Arnold of Denver,
Colo I'VE have used it repeatedly
and 1t has never failed to give relief"
For sale by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05
Dress Goods

Some of the most popular ma
terials used this season can be
had from us at saving of 10
to 10 cents yard.
We show many OF these ma
terials in full line of colors
and blacks. Some lines you
should not fail to see are Epen-
galine repps at s1.35, fine broad
cloth at CSC, rampoer chuddah
at $1.35 and 5o-inch novelties at
Csc. also the best SOC Atwood
fine serge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05
On the Nursery Menu.

Little sicknesses due to unwise
feeding sometimes develop into trou-
biesome maladies, and parents do well
TO watch, during the autumn especial
ly, that injudicious treatment does
not give rise to stomach complications
In the case of young children. Con
trary to the general idea, TOO much
milk is not good. and should not be
given promiscuously; there are many
occasions upon which water Is to be
preferred, but cold water must not be
given to an overheated child. A little
barley water in milk will make the
digestion assimilate it more easily and
prevent vomiting and hiiliousness. and
many children like and can with bene
at be given butters1ilk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05

OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY
c. M. Tecters and H. j. Bonham De-
clare They Will Not snflict it,
Evidence Begins
Monday.

Ii John Roland, the negro on trial
Tor the murder of Mrs. Lily Jones, is
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. the penalty will not be hanging.
This was proved conclusively in the
district court Saturday. when C. NJ
Teeters, one of the jurors. declared
he was not in favor of capital punish
ment and would not inflict the death
penalty even though the evidence was
such as to warrant it. H j. Bonham,
another juror who will be allowed to
sit on the case, declared he did not
favor taking mans life for crime.
The jury in the Roland case was
secured somewhat earlier than had
been expected. The twelve men who
will hear the evidence for and against
the murderer and will then be called
upon to decide his fate, were sworn
before the adjournment of court at
noon Those composing the jury fol-
low: e. II. Avis, Len Brewer, Chas.
Moander, s. w. 1ngersoll, James AL
len, c. NJ. Teeters, H. J. Bonham, w.
c. Thon, William Teller, Thomas
Young, V R. Mckay and Michael Col
Inns. OF these jurors three were from
the regular panel, two from special
venire drawn October 10, and seven
were talesmen drawn Friday after
noon at o'clock
Judge Hamilton adjourned court at
noon Saturday and will reconyene it
Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The
introduction of the states evidence
will begin in the afternoon at two
o'clock
Petit jury Drawn.
The following petit jury has been
drawn for the November term of the
district court which begins in Keo-
kuk November q.
H. &. Lehr, Third precinct, Keo-
kuk.
George S. Ferguson, Sixth precinct,
Keokuk
William Agne, Sixth precinct, Keo-
kuh.
Lloyd Downing. Fifth precinct. Keo-
kuk.
L. A. Peterson. Third precinct, Keo-
kuk
Otis Mcintosh, Third precinct, Keo-
kuk.
ia. Milestone. Sixth precinct, Keo-
kuk.
w. H. Butts. Third precinct, Keo
kuk.
l.. Brown, Sixth precinct, Keokuk
Ed Korschgen, Sixth precinct
Keokuk.
George D. Mayer, Sixth precinct
Keokuk.
Ed. Plug. Third precinct, Keokuk.
w. S. Fletcher, Third precinct, Keo
kuk
Fred j. Adams, Sixth precinct, Keo
kuk.
{. j. Nelson, Third precinct, Keo
kuk.
S. f. Millspaugh, Third precinct
Keokuk
]. F. Lutz, Sixth precinct, Keokuk
Edward Keidaisch, Second precinct
Keokuk.
Charles Moore, Melrose township
James Penrose, Second precinct
Keokuk
H. H. Payton, First precinct, Keo
kuk.
John Fruehling, Montrose township
NJ Garmo, Second precinct Keo
kuk
W. H. Carter. Third precinct Keo
kuk
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05
Mr.. Wilson'S War record.

James l.. Wilson is possessed of
quite war record. He enlisted from
Lee county, Iowa, April 10, 1861, and
mustered into the United States ser
vice at keokuk, May 81, 1861. as a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05

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per week.
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Outing Gowns

Nearly every day we receive
new shipments Of coats in mix
lures and plain materials and
are now in position to show you
big variety Of popular styles.
Another lot of Caracul coats
in the lower priced garments re-
ceived.
Prices. $4.9S to $500
sPEcIAL-We will offer Mon
day and all next week a small
lot of coats from last season,
worth 1915 to 1880.
CHOICE $3.50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05
Blankets

Extra large cotton blankets
for CSC pair that you cannot
match in Keokuk at the price;
also the best extra large strictly
Atwood plain or plaid blankets
for s49S pair.
We can give you a great many
other grades at most any price
you want, and in any grade we
guarantee you the very best val
ues for the price. We also show
big line of white cotton filed
comforters from CSC to s3.9S.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-05
Hosiiery

You can find here the very
best values for the price the
markets afford in cotton, WOO.
fleeced or silk hosiery for la
dies. children, infants or men.
You can find here many Of the
best wearing stockings made
and many lines are exclusive
with us.
Values in children's 15c and
CSC grades.
Values in ladies' fleeced 15c
and 25c grades.
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per week.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-02

headline distinction IL Willy Zlm
hermann. lmpersonator Of celebrated
composers and music masters. He
Is a finished artist His work shows
unusual finesse and class. and most
of his subjects are new here. He por-
trays Verdi. Franz Lehar. composer
OF The Merry Widow" Maurice
Levy. Metra, who, In his day. was
known as the waltz king OF France"
John Philip Sousa and Oscar Ham
merstein The latter Is a particular
ly happy conceit and the resemblance
to the original is striking.
Torcat, a funny little Frenchman.
assisted by Mile. Flor ID Aliza, pre-
sents what is said TO be the only
troupe of trained game cocks In the
world, In a series OF clever perfor-
mances that are genuinely entertain
ing. A mill between two ROSTERS,
representing Jack Johnson and "a
white mans hope" I'm a miniature
squared ring. brings the act to a
screaming finish. For the opener.
Mantambo and Bartella offer the best
knockabout aerobatic act ever seen
in the Miles. Joe Deming and COM
pany In a lively skit, The Travelling
Man." and Gaynell Everett. clever
dancer complete the billS'the Miles
scope adding the finishing touch.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-02

preference is plainly for the young
Englishman. McKeever Is quick TO
see how things are drifting and, in
the final scene, magnanimously steps
aside TO make way for the younger
man, who in the meantime has learn
ed the identity or his benefactor.
In the one dramatic climax OF the
piece, which comes at the close OF
the third act, Broekhurst is wounded
by Hubbell, when the ranchman, torn
by jealousy, accuses the Englishman
OF attempting to run away with Mrs.
Hubbell.
AS already indicated, the story has
been built around McKeever. and
Mr. Fawcett's rare art Is displayed to
the very best advantage I'm the part
IL Is unquestionably one OF the beat
bits In the way OF character portrayal
seen on the local stage this season
The ether characters are In good
hands. though they offer but small OPP
portunities. Fred Tiden, as the re-
mittance man, gives an excellent &C.
count OF himself George Thompson s
conception of the crooked ranchman-
gambler Is typical. Mary Lawton's
portrayal OF Mate Hubbell, who Is
smitten by the young Englishman' s
charms and IL brought TO her senses
only when her husband is jailed for
his attack on Brockhurst. was inter
esting and well done. Bertha Bart
lett plays the part OF Betty Bruce
with fidelity Others In the cast are:
Carl Anthony, as Philip Arnold, a
hunger" Thomas V. Emory, as Soc
An" O'Hara. crippled Jockey, an
other of McKeevers charges; Louise
Sydmeth. as McKeever's housekeeper;
Robert McWade, Sr, as the latter's
husband. and Robert Schable, Bryant
Washburn and John Rogers, as en-
ployes Of the ranch.
The engagement is for three nights.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-02

porting cast is thoroughly excellent.
Janet Dunbar, as Kathrien, reminds
one of Eleanor Robson. She is a pref
ty and modest little girl whose en-
bodiment OF Peters loved child Is as
sweet and fresh as one OF his famed
tulips or daffodils. Thomas Meighan
is a fine, manly James; John Sain-
polls, admirable actor that he is. does
everything possible with the rather
unpleasant role OF Frederick; Joseph
Brennan Is the rough, hearty old doc.
tor TO the life; Mrs. Marie Bates has
one OF her delicious comedy roles I'm
Mrs. Bartholomew, the village par
sons wife, and Percy Helton. gives a
clever and beautiful performance OF
the child WILHELM. Three or four min
or roles are as carefully enacted as
one might expect from Belasco COM
pany.
The engagement OF Mr.. Warfleld and
his associates is for the week, with
matinee on Wednesday and Saturday.
The attraction is one of the best and
most artistic offerings OF the season
and will doubtless play 20 crowded
houses at every performance.
ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-02
BIGGEST BUNCH OF
GRAF TIERS | EVER
SAW !, SAYS BURNS
Detective Claims He Has Evidence
That Will Prove Revelation in In
vestigation of the Ohio State
Legislature.
Three of His Assistants Go Before
Grand Jury To Tell of Their Secret
Operations Among Legislators.

II COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 2.-1hat
|he present session OF the Ohio legis-
|ature is one OF the most corrupt as
emblies he has ever been called up
Pm TO investigate was the declara-
bon here today OF Detective William
4. Burns, who has come to take per
|onal charge OF the evidence that Will
Pc given TO the grand jury by his OPP
ratives
The legislators involved here are
he biggest, bCldest grafters | have
|ver come across" he said. and we
lave the men absolutely cinched. The
4 rand jury investigation. on the evil
ence We will produce, will show that
he corruption was OF the most wide
|pread nature in both branches OF
Pie legislature"
4 When the grand jury began its SEES
Hons today the three Burns opera
pves who allege they gave brides to
Rep. Nye and other legislators were
|he first witnesses to be examined.
The Republican members of the
legislature today pledged their sup
\ ort TO Gov Harmon and the admin
Etration in bringing about a com
lete cleanup of the scandal and in
Eications are that no opportunity will
\ G given either for immunity baths or
|pr the whitewash reports that have
characterized all the legislative in
designations in Ohio for several SEES
IONS past
With the opening OF the grand jury
[robe into the charges of wholesale
|oodling at the present session OF the
legislature. 1t became apparent that
IN entirely new line OF defense in leg
|5lative boodling cases will be sprung
|y majority OF the members impli-
lated by the Burns detectives. This
Eill be that the brides were accepted
rom detectivelo lobbyists solely for the
|urpose OF getting evidence and lay
lag plots whereby the supposed brib-
\ RS could be caught rea-handed In the
let.
Following the sudden discovery OF
|he secret probe OF the legislature
|hat was being made by Burns detec-
hves through the fact that Rep. Nye,
i fter accepting two brides from the
Imposed lobbyists. had them arrest.
III, Ills utleuSc lIldl lie dCCepkeu lLt
bribes solely TO trap the men will be
sed by the others implicated as well.
Three members OF the upper house
Benators Cetone, Andrews and HUFF
han, together with Sergeant-at-Arms
Diegle. who acted as a go-between,
Ire declared by the Burns detectives
10 have fallen victims to their at
|empts at bribery All four of the
ben. however. today assert that in
ealing with the supposed lobbyists
hey sought only TO trap the latter and
lad not Rep. Nye beat them to II by
l discovering that the supposed lobby
|sts were detectives. they assert they
WOULD have done the same thing as
loon as their plot TO trap them was
perfected.
With the converting of the grand
Jury today large number of witness
rs were summoned from all parts CT
The state and assurance was given
hat a most sweeping Investigation
Eill follow.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-02
TEMPLE.

Remarkable demonstrations OF men
tai suggestion were given In the
initial performance of Lolo, the young
Sioux Indian seeress, In the Temple
theater, Monday afternoon. The 1T
tie Indian miss, now about 16 years
old, first gave evidences or her won
derful gift when four years or age
She was then in the home OF her
parents. In FIT. Pierre, S. D., on the
Pine Ridge reservation. Soon after
ward she was placed in charge OF j.
l.. Cotton. then a government agent
on the reservation. He educated her
and finally adopted her.
After closing Lolo's eyes with court
plaster and also blindfolding her with
rubber coverings, an assiStant passes
among the audience and requests
Lolo to name articles produced. Lolo
was eminently successful iR her work,
Monday. She not only tod the num-
bers OF watches, how many blades In
different knives, the kind of settings
in rings. etc, but actually told the
audience the names, adaresses and
postmarks and dates on letters, taken
from strangers in different parts OF
the theater.
in addition to this, Lolo did-some
remarkable sharpshooting while blind
folded, breaking an article held by
her assistant some 20 feet from her,
among other things. She also lit a
match, held In her left hand, by strik-
ing the head with sort of sword,
while blindfolded. and filed a glass
with red fluid from pitcher, stop
ping the pouring process at the proper
time, as though she We're able to see.
The part the audience plays In the
performance brings out some anus
ing incidents. The Monday afternoon
patrons produced almost everything
from a corkscrew to $40 bill. There
was much "rubbering" when Lolo let
II be known there was so much money
In the house. The announcement OF
the corkscrew also caused a laugh.
Lolo appears in native costume and
the stage settings are In keeping with
the distinctive nature OF her nativity
and early life.
other good features are also pro-
vided, notable among them being the
Irish character study, THE Old
Neighborhood," by James Callahan
The Detroit times., 1911-05-02
MONDELL FLAYs
FREE LIST BILL


WASHINGTON, May 2.--when the
gavel fell for the sixth successive day
Of talk on the Democratic free list
bill. Rep. Mondell, (Rep., WyoJ. DE-
nounced the Democratic tariff poll
cies as "Bsre-faced attempts TO gold
brick the farmers"
Rep. Sims Dem, Tenn.), defended
the bill, and predicted that II would
be a boon to the farmer
THE last time the Democratic par
ty tried TO do something for the
farmer-when they passed the VIII
son tariff bill-they robbed him Of
$500, 100000 in the value OF his i've
stock" said Mondell.
Free raw wool at the end Of i've
years will be the compromise OF the
house democrats when the wool
schedule is revised, according to in
dications today. Nine Of the four
teen Democrats on the ways and
means committee favor immediate
free wool The other FIVE, led BY
Chairman Underwood favor reduced
duty
Free wool Democrats today propos-
ed revision that will cut the pres
ent rate OF IL cents pound to six
cents at once. On this figure all are
agreed, IL Is said.
Then the free wool men propose q
sliding reduction that will take one
cent of the duty each year so that
at the end of five years, raw wool
will be automatically on the free list
The opposition OF Democratic lead
ers, Underwood and Clark to Inn
mediate free wool Is founded on the
large revenues from the wool SEIZED
ule and on the fact that Immediate
free listing of the product would
probably ALLEVIATE from the party the
woolgrowing states of the west which
the leaders hope to have In the
Democratic column in 1912.
Senator Smith, of Michigan, has
written to N. p Hull, master Of the
Michigan State Grange, that he Will
vote against the reciprocity agree
ment with Canada, because he con-
siders the bill unfair to farmers.
Senator Smith has also come out
against the Honduran commercial
treaty. He says he cannot subscribe
to the idea that our treaty of amity
with Honduras should be conditioned
on a loan to them by ]. p. Morgan
& Co., or any other banking house.
His opposition to dollar diplomacy
In the foreign relations committee
may defeat the treaty.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-02
GARRIck.


II you have ever seen George Faw-
cett In "The Great John Canton,
just imagine old man Canton, a
triffe less gray and not quite so stern,
dressed in the garb of a Montana
ranchman, and you will have a men
tai picture OF Bob McKeeyer, the
new character Fawcett has created
In The Remittance Man. made
known in the Garrick theater, Mon
day night. Or better still, go and
see him in person, for you can spend
a couple OF hours in his company TO
good advantage, If you are not too
critical. The piece isn't exactly a
thriller, as the typical western set
ting OF the opening act might lead
one TO infer II is going TO be, nor Is
II breezy as the critics are wont to
say OF western plays. On the con-
trary, 1t is inclined TO be rather talky
and really strong dramatic situations
are almost a negligible quantity, but
III you like Fawcett you will like The
Remittance Man." for Fawcett is
practically the whole show and he
isn't the remittance man" either.
The play was written by woman,
Gertrude Nelson Andrews. II is in
four acts, the scenes all being laid
in and about the ranch OF Bob Nc
Keever, whose specially is raising
horses. McKeever is one of those
blum old fellows, who, In spite of his
sternness, Is man of deep and ten
der sympathies. To the ranch comes
Gilbert Brockhurst, the remittance
man." so called because he Is de-
pendent on the remittances he re-
ceives from his family back in Eng
land at regular intervals McKeever,
who has cut loose from his family
and hates the very name 10 such an
extent that he has discarded it,,
recognizes Brockhurst as his own
brother, but does not let the latter
know.
Brockhurst is a high flyer, with lit
tie idea OF the value Of money. Part
ly by design on the part of Nc
Keever, whose Interior motive Is
honorable, however, BrocKhurst gets
involved in game of poker with
Nick Hubbell a notorious gambler,
and quits owing the latter $4,000. He
relies on his remittance to make
good the debt, but when the looked.
for letter arrives the check is mis-
sing. Brockhurst's "old man. is
bankrupt.
When Hubbell presses for a set
Element, McKeever takes up the
notes and gives Brockhurst chance
to pay him back by working it out
on the ranch He has never done a
tap OF work in his life. but he finally
gives reluctant consent. The expert.
ence, as McKeever had planned, is
the making of the younger man. but
1t means bitter sacrifice for Nc
keever. The hlufF old ranchman
loves his ward, Betty Bruce, whom
he has reared from a child. The
girl has regarded him more as a
father than as a lover and her hearts
The Detroit times., 1911-05-02
bIETZ WILL CONDUCT OWN
DEFENSE ON MURDER CHARGE
Trial Of Former Defender Of Gamer
on Dam For Killing Of Deputy
Sheriff Is Started.

HAYWARD, Wis, May 1.-The
trial Of John DietZ, the defender or
cameron DAM" for the killing OF
Deputy Sheriff Oscar Harp, who was
Fhot during the armed raid at Dietzs
Habin on Thornapple River last Octob-
|sr, was called here this afternoon at
y o'clock Judge A. II. Reid, OF Wau-
Bau, presided.
Dietz sprang sensation when he
charged that Milwaukee attorney
had openly offered his daughter.
Myra Dietz. $500 to commit perjury
|hnd testify against him.
THAT man, admitted to practice at
the bar of this state" said Dietz,
twas willing to promote perjury be-
cause we had had trouble over the
|case. We will have TO fight the Devil
with fire in this case and do the best
i've can. ! have no faith In lawyers;
d will represent myself"
Dietz was notified that the Milwau-
|kee defense committee had engaged
ban attorney to conduct the defense
land that the attorney would be here
Today. Dietz Immediately conferred
4 with his family to decide whether to
|hCCtpl the OhCi' WIZ blSlL uTBtu
Dhim to do so.
Dietz, who arrived last night with
his wife, grown sons and daughter,
maintained up to the time that court
opened that he would not permit at
|torneys to represent him, but would
conduct his own defense. Attorney V.
| w. James. former Attorney General
i M. Studcvant and District Attorney s
III. williams, OF Sawyer county, repre-
seited the state.
The trial Is expected to last an in
definite time. The state plans to put
on the stand every one OF the $50
deputies who surrounded Dietz's cab
In during the battle" Each will be
called upon to testify that no shot
he fred could have killed Harp, and
in this way the state hopes to show.
by induction, that no one but Dietz
would have fired the fatal shot.
The state also is said to have sum
moned number og expert gun.
smiths, who have examined all the
rifles and pistols seized in Dietz's
cabin after the surrender These ex.
perts, II Is declared, will select one
of Dietz's as the one from which the
fatal shot was fired.
Nearly 200 witnesses are expectedto
appear for the state. Up to the timo
the trial was called. Dietz refused TO
outline his defense or tell who he
would call as witnesses.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-02
GROOM MISSING, WEEDS BROTHER.
Iowa Girl Becomes Mrs. Sloan Even
Though Fiance Fails Her.

HAMBURG, Iowa, May "A little
thing like the failure of a groom to
be on hand at the appointed time did
not prevent the marriage of Miss
Hilda Baldwin, though 1t delayed the
ceremony for couple of hours, while
the wedding dinner grew cold.
Miss Baldwin, In her room on the
second floor OF the family farmhouse.
waited an hour for the arrival OF
Simeon Sloan, her accepted sutton.
The clergyman and guests arrived,
but Sloan failed to appear, though his
brother and parents were among the
guests.
At the end OF the hour, Harry
Sloan, brother OF her 6ance, proposed
to her. She accepted and the cere-
mony went on.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-02
EVERY DAY FOR SEVEN
MONTHS"

Commencing Monday, Nav
Ist, d. & c. Line steamer
leaves Detroit for Buffalo, MAX
ing direct connections next
morning with early trains for
New York and all Eastern
points. Besides the delightful
trip across Lake Erie, you save
$500 on your fare. Worth
considering, isn't it1
The Detroit times., 1911-05-02
Do Ghosts Haunt swamps7

No, Never It's foolish to fear fancied
evil, when there are real and deadly
perils to guard against In swamps and
marshes, bayous, and lowlands. These
are the malaria germs that cause
ague, chills and fever, weakness, aches
In the bones and muscles and may
induce deadly typhoid But Electric
,Bitters destroys and casts out thege
ticious germs from the blood three
bottles drove all the malaria from my
system" wrote VIM. Fretwell, OF
Lucama, ". c.. "and I've had fine
health ever since" Use this safe
sure remedy only. so at E. c. Kin.
sci, Gray & Worcester. Central Drug
Co. and Standard Drug Co.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-02
Girl at Table Killed by Lightning.

SCRANTON, Pa, May 2.-While
eating supper with her family last
night, Mary Flnots, 10 years old. was
killed by a bolt OF lightning. Four
tons, score Of persons injured by
flying glass, and dozens OF plate
glass windows in the business section
of the city shattered