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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
EXCITING CHASE
AFTER LUNATIC
Terrorized Countryside With Butcher
Knife and Had people on
the Run.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Nov. AFTER a
chase of 20 miles through denseiy
wooded section, a posse of deputy
sheriffs and police captured John 6
Hogan, who escaped from a local
hospital for the insane, Saturday night
after he had beat guard into in
sensibility and got away Before his
capture, Hogan terrorized the country
side. Armed with butcher knife,
he entered a farm house near here,
brandished his weapon above his
head. and nut the occupants to rout
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
Weather Conditions.

The depression from the upper Mis-.
sissippi Valley has moved to the
st. Lawrence Valley, attended by
warmer weather and rains over the
eastern portion of the country, and
high winds on the lakes.
There has also been rain on the
Western Gulf, heavy rain falling at
Galveston.
The western field of high pressure,
with its colder weather, has moved to
the Eastern Slope of the Rockies,
with its crest in Kansas and Nebras-
ka; and the coIl~ weather extends
to the Mississippi Valley.
An area of low p' sure has appear
ed in the extreme northwest, and ii
is becoming warmer on the Pacific
Slope.
Conditions indicate fair, cooler
weather for this section tonight, ant
probably fair weather Wednesday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
BOOKER |. LOST
ASSAULT CASE
ulrich is Discharged After Hearing
In Court on Charge Of Assault
on Or. WASH
ington.
BUT ARRESTED AGAIN
Out Of the Frying Pan Into the Fire
For Him Because He Had
Abandoned His
Wife.

NEW YORK, Nov 7.-Henry A. Ul-
rich, who has been held since March
19 on the charge Of assaulting DR..
Booker T. Washington, the negro
educator, outside of Ulrich's premises
at LIZ West Sixty-third street, was
acquitted by the justices of the court
of special sessions. Justices Moss and
Zeller voted for acquittal and Justice
O'Keefe dissented.
Immediately thereafter ulrich was
arrested again on the charge Of being
fugitive from justice, preferred by
the police authorities of Orange, N. j.
where the Essex grand jury in its
April term found an indictment
against Ulrich for the abandonment
of his wife. In default of bail he was
locked up.
Booker Washington left the court
room without comment after the deci
sion of the justices on Ulrich's cass
had been rendered.
When Dr. Washington took tha
stand to tell about the events leading
to the assault made upon him by Ul
rich he seemed to be not entirely at
ease, and on several occasions during
his testimony he answered questions
by Il am not quite sure" or Il do not
hrecall."
DR.. Washington's explanation was
that while looking for friends name
among the house nameplates he was
surprised by Ulrich. who nistook hin
/ for burglar and so pounded him tha
he, DR.. Washington, ran.
| Mrs. Sarah Alavarez, known tt
some in the apartment house as Mrs
Ulrich, testified that Washington hat
followed and saluted her with Hello
sweetheart"
Ulrich, in his own defense, said tha
when he descended the stairs h,
caught DR.. Washington peeking int
the keyhole in the Francis ]. Revett'
door, and that he had instantly graz
pied with him, thinking he was
burglar. After describing the encount
er that followed, attributing the frs
punch to Washington, Ulrich said tha
after Washington had fallen and Gu
his head against drain pipe, h
said:
"Don't lets fight any longer.
know was wrong and ! want to dro
this"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
.NEC.PE} A|L|sM
IS HER MALADY
vermilya, Accused Of Poisoning
Nine People May Not be Re-
sponslble for Her
Grimes.
RELISH FOR THE DEAD
Coroner Hoffman May Not Prosecute
Her But Take Steps to
Place Her in
Asylum.

CHICAGO, Nov. Mrs. Louise
Vermilya, whose hand the police be-
lieve dealt death by arsenic to half
score of relatives and friends may
be suffering from strange malady.
Coroner Hoffman today said that two
hypothesis were tenable, assuming
guilt-either that the woman may
have murdered for money, or that the
nine persons with whose death she is
connected by the police may have
been the victims of distorted mind.
The coroner was at loss to account
for the ghoulish pleasure which sew
eral witnesses testified characterized
the woman's attitude toward the dead
Ia horrible mental twist that was re-
vealed more fully in scores of letters
and postcards unearthed in a search
of the woman's fiat of DEATH" many
OF which detailed in grewsome relish
her visits to morgues, undertaking
shops, cemeteries and her attendance
] at funerals.
One rare type of dementia mani
tests itself by exactly these hideous
4 symptoms unnatural or abnormal
attraction toward the dead 1t is
recrothilism. Coroner Hoffman stated
today that he had ordered an examin
! alton of the woman by several ply
sicians to determine whether in their
opinion she is suffering from this dis
ease, If they find her SO afflicted the
coroner said he would ask state alien
lists to examine her with view tt
her commitment to an asylum for til.
!, criminally insane. The coroner sait
that if the woman IS really sufferinf
, from this malady, she cannot bt
, legally held accountable for. her al
legged crimes. If, on the other hant
, she Is not victim OF this disease
she will be held for trial to answel
, for the mysterious deaths Of he
friends and relatives.
, Mrs. Vermilya was apparently un
, concerned today over the horrible
crimes with which the police charg,
her. She seems content in her cell
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
RUSSIA THREATENS
TO OCCUPY PERSIA
Apology for Recent Affronts Demand
ed by Cars Government-Per-
slams VIII Resist.

TEHERAN, Persia, Nov. THE
Russian minister presented an ultima
tum to the Persian government set
ting forth that unless the Persian
minister for foreign affairs apologize
ed for the alleged insult to the Rus
sian vice consul NJ Peteroff, on the
occasion of the seizure Of the proper
ty of Shuai Es Sultaneh, removed the
treasury gendarmes and reinstated
the Persian cossacks formcrly there,
Russia would occupy the provinces of
Ghilan and Mazandor in the north OF
Persia
The government has decided not to
comply with the Russian demand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
r,bbers Blew open Safe.

MTG Ia, Nov. Safe
blowers broke into the Mitchellyille
bank at midnight Sunday night, blew
the outside door of the safe and stole
about s100 in nickels and pennies
contained within the space between
the outer and inner doors. Leaving
the building, they stole a wagon from
the barn of John sternberg, an old
resident, and drove away from the
city. The crime was not discovered
until morning when Mr.. Sternberg
missed his horse and wagon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
LIVELY Christening.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 7.-Noma
Carso. an Italian, was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded during christ
ening at his home. The police are
looking for Rappac Jabrille, an Aus.
train, in connection with the case
He is said to have quarreled with
Carso.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
First Time that a President of the
United States Has Cast Bal
lot for Lady
Candidate.
SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE
Mr.. Taft Registers as Lawyer and
Is Given the Right to 90 to
the Polls To-
day.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 7.--President
Taft, who qualified as a voter in Gin
cinnati probably will cast the first
ballot of any president of the United
States for a woman who is seeking
office. The president will vote for
Miss Edith Campbell, candidate for
member at large Of the school board.
81 expect to vote for Miss Edith
Campbell" said the president. be
cause | think there should be wom-
en- representatives on the school
board and as know Miss Campbell's
ability and qualifications"
1t took Mr.. Taft all day, but he has
complied with the requirements of the
law and will be able to vote today.
"Occupation?" asked a member of
the board OF registration when the
president had given his name and
age
Put me down as lawyer said
the president. Il may want to work
at it again some day"
"But you are president of the Unit
er States" demurred the questioner
Yes said the president, but
am lawyer by occupation"
I'VE would much rather registel
you as president" said the board.
"All right" said the president, yield
ing to local pride, .go ahead
The president admitted being s.
years of age, said that he was mar
ried and thought he had lived in pre-
cint M about twelve years. When h
had finished and had signed the poll
ing book and been recorded as mo
SOL" therein, he asked
Am the only one today?"
you are the first one SO far" wa
the reply.
i We'll, good-by. gentlemen" sal
the president as he walkd out an
stepped into the waiting automobile
Il will see you tomorrow"
President Taft today hobnobbe
with Governor Harmon Of Ohio WI
may oppose him in 1912.
After the president had wrestlt
with the involved machinery of Il
Cincinnati municipal election, hi
marked nine ballots and worked
voting machine in an effort to vote
straight republican ticket, he retur
ed to his brothers house and the
received the governor and his daug
ter. Mrs. Cazett. The governor ma,
quite a visit, purely social.
The president took seven minute
to mark his ballots. He did his vo
4 ing under the fire of battery of cal
e eras and surrounded by big SOU;
n of newspaper men.
At luncheon at the Manufacturer
club, an address and dinner wi
!. the Commercial club will compile
7 the presidents stay here. Tonight
:. will receive the returns of the ci
election, one of the hottest polite
y fights Cincinnati has ever seen. TT
'e betting today shifted against the Ct
v republican ticket and the democra
are confident Of victory.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair and
colder tonight. Wednesday probably
fair
For Illinois. Fair tonight and
Wednesday. Slightly cloder tonight.
For Iowa: Fair tonight, with cold.
er in the east portion. Wednesday
probably fair.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Wednesday. Slightly colder in the
east and south portions tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
Killed in Mine.

EDDYyILLE, Nov. Fired Danner
the son of Mrs. Mary Danner was ac-
cidently killed by fall of slate in the
mines at Loccnta. He leaves to mourn
his loss besides his mother, wife
and three children.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
cobbIer Hangs Self.

BUXTON, Nov. with strong
rope around his neck, dangling from
large tree, and a bottle of wood al.
cohol tightly clenched in his right
hand, the body of William Davis, age
forty-fve, was found. Up to a few
days ago he had been employed by
the Monroe Mercantile Co.. as shoe
cobbler, but was discharged on ac-
count of intoXication.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
VILLAGE Marshal Stabbed.

DUQUOIN, H., Nov. 7.-village
Marshal Moore of Hanaford is in a
critical condition as the result of an
attempt to quell disturbance in a
restaurant. Ed and John Carter, John
Rainey, Willie Burns have been ar
rested, and a man by the name of
Carlisle is sought. Moore was attack
ed with knives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
Maine VIII be Dry.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov. 7.-Maine re
tains constitutional prohibition. Gov
Plaisted and his council late last
night decided to accept the correc
tions in the vote of four towns, cast
In the special election in September
thus reversing the result as indicated
on the face of the first official re
turns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
Local Observations.

Mean temperature Nov. s, 49,
Highest temperature, 55.
Lowest temperature, Al.
Lowest temperature last night, So
FRED 2. GosEWIsCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-07
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast

The river will continue to fall from
Davenport to Keokuk for severa
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
"The Old Acre Folk"

The "Old Acre Folk which was
staged in Wilson hall Thursday night,
~ Mrs. Harry w. Reid and cast Of char
aeters whose names have been published.
under the auspices of the First Univer
.alist church. was far above the stand
ard that the most sanguine had placed,
hough everyone knew when Mrs, Reid
4nd her company promised a good thing
they were sure to have it. There was
Tot a dull moment from tie rising TO the
all of the curtain. Mrs. Reid was strong
ly supported by every member of the
cast and they have worked harmonious
" in all their rehearsals. There could
be no specializing as to whose work was
the best, for all did SO well. The whole
affair was great. All reserved seats had
been sold, before s o'clock thursday
morning. and standing room was at a
premium before the curtain went up.
The play was a country drama in two
acts. the plot having been laid in Maine.
Il depicted the characteristics Of a typ
cal New England farmer and his folks
10 perfection. Many of the younger set
enjoyed a social dance after the per-
Torrance and good word for the fine
music furnished By Neri's Orchestra
shauld be mentioned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24

lily, but tell them of my good friend,
your Vegetable Compound, and that
there will be no backache and bearing
down pains for them if they will take
it as / have. am scarcely ever with
out it in the house.
81 will say also that think there is
no better medicine to be found for
young girls to build them up and make
them strong and we'll. My eldest
daughter has taken Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for pain
full periods and irregularity, and it has
always helped her.
Il am always ready and willing to
speak good word for the Lydia +.
Remedies | tell every one
l meet that owe my health and hap
piness to these wonderful medicines"
Mrs. JIG. JOHNSON, Scottyille, Mich,
RID. 3.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
- -
GETS TWINS MIXED.
Man Can't Tell Sons Apart, So Makes
New viii.

Fort Worth. Tex. Nov. 23.-John
Cobb Harris, a wealthy farmer. came
to Fort Worth. Wednesday, to make a
new will because ne was unable to
ell his twin sons apart. The win he
destroyed gave John Harris certain
properties and Cobb, the other twin,
other realty. Harris divided his prop
erty just opposite TO his own desires.
John had requested tracts and not UNI
til Tuesday did he learn Cobb had
sought the land
Harris sons are twenty-five years Of
age. stand feet. 6 inches. and are
muscular. With their hats on their
father cannot tell one from the other,
but John is a little more bald than his
brother They are good looking. dress
alike, and are always seen together.
The big twins keep a common bank
account and always speak of our
money" our horse" and even our
girl" for the young men have sweet
hearts and at times play joke on the
girls by exchanging them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
SK0WHECAN.
Meeting ofWoman's Club,
Wednesday Afternoon.
Subject Poetry Brings Inter-
esting and Instructive Papers.
Fire on Summer Sireet..Banqust of
carrabassett Lodge.

AT the regular meeting of the Won
ans Club, Wednesday afternoon, the
special feature was d long and very
interesting paper on Fiona Macleod, "
prepared by Miss Louise Coburn. The
general subject of the meeting was
Poetry" Miss Coburn took up the life
of Fiona Macleod, or William SHARP
in real life, and gave a review of his
works. The meeting was in charge OF
Mrs. Mabel Philbrick, and Mrs. Mary
Brainard and Mrs. Jennie Philbrick
We're hostesses. The program was as
follows: Report Of meeting of Kenne-
bee Union at Oakland. Nov. 3, Mrs.
Alice Wadsworth; piano solo and en-
core, Mrs. Ethel Ames; paper, Fiona
Macleod" Miss Coburn; poem OF, Mac
leod's sung by Mrs. Eldena Halves;
poems read by Miss Ceburn. Closing
Doors and Washer of the Ford" also
Irish Legends" Then followed
drama by Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill and
Miss Coburn, with a closing song,
Mary of Argyle" by Mrs. HAYES. An
Invitation from the Town Improve
ment Society to meet with them at
their meeting of Dec. S, was read The
meeting win be on the subject of "Mu-
Sic and the poems of Don MORRISON.
1.-The Garden of Youth, will be taken
up. The next meeting of the Womans
Club will be Dec. s, with the subject,
Music, New and Old" Mrs. l.. A.
Dascombe will have charge of the
meeting and Mrs. Sarah Marston and
Mrs Julia Marston were appointed
hostesses.
Mrs. a R. Giles died at her home
on the River road, Wednesday. She
was So years old. Funeral services will
be held at 10 A. NJ, Saturday.
Congressman Samuel w. Gould left
for Washington. Thursday. to prepare
for the next session of Congress, which
will convene in December.
There was a fire. Thursday. in the
house of Fred Cayouette on Summer
street. The house was occupied by the
families of Mel Watson and by Mrs.
Adams. The fire caught around the
chimney and was soon extinguished.
though considerable damage was done
by water
DR.. f. II. Stevens of Cambridge.
Mass, was in town, Thursday, on bus
mess.
J. Wallace Blunt went to Boston.
Thursday, on business.
DIR. George Otis Smith, director of
the United States Geological Survey,
returned TO Washington, Thursday, af-
ter spending several days in town
with his family.
Grand Master Charles E. Jackson
of Portland was present at the roll
call and banquet of Carrabasset Lodge
No. "a. T. o. o. F., Wednesday eve
ming. At the roll call 10 responded in
person and IA members by letter. Six
teen of the members have belonged
to the order for more than Is years.
The Second degree was worked on one
candidate. Following the roll call
fine banquet was served. The enter
tainment for the evening was In
charge of Vice Grand Jacobs.
Albert E. Jewett has sold his farm
to Parker Sanborn and bought for
himself the Arthur Painter farm at
Madison Corners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
How She Fooled The Doctor

Three years ago my little girl, Angela,
was taken sick with scarlet fever and
later dropsy set in; her face and limbs
swelled and her eyes puffed. A leading
physician here at the time, treated her
without the slightest success. A sample
of your Swamp-Root having been left at
the house at the time, l resolved to try
it, and as it agreed with her stomach
continued using it with grateful results
The inflammation began to subside after
she had taken the first fifty-cent bottle,
and after she took two large bottles she
was pronounced cured by the doctor and
has been in good health ever since The
doctor came to see her every day and ex-
amined her every second day until he
pronounced her kidneys in perfect con-
dition.
Now then the doctor was under the i'm
preston that l was giving my girl MS
medicine, but as his medicine had failed
to do bit of good, and desiring not TO
offend him, l did not tell him / was
giving dher Swamp Root and he did not
know the difference | did not use one
drop of his medicine after / started my
girl on Swamp-Root, and have always
felt that Dr. Kilmers Swamp-Root saved
my girls life, for which l am grateful.
/ cannot praise it too highly.
Very truly,
MRS. MARY BYRNE,
New Brunswick. n. ].
State of New Jersey,
County of Middlesex, SIS.
Mrs Mary Byrne, being duly sworn by
me, according to law, on her oath saith
that the above statement made by me Is
lust and true. MRS. MARY BYRNE.
Sworn and subscribed TO before me
this 10th day of July, A. d. 1909.
MARGARET p. O'DONNELL,
Notary Public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
SUICIDE IN SUBWAY.
Bride Jumps in Front of Train, So
Two Witnesses Declare.

New York. Nov. 23.-Mrs. May Rath-
gaber OF No. 844 Amsterdam avenue
committed suicide, according to wit
nessas. Wednesday afternoon, by jump
ing in front of a northbound local
train in the subway as it pulled into
the 9th street station.
Joseph Genossky of No 1855 Fulton
avenue. The Bronx. and L. Ii. Am
delys of No. 40 West 117th street We're
the only two witnesses that the police
were able to find. According to them.
Mrs. Rathgaber was at the extreme
southern end of the platform, and
waited until the train was almost upon
her before she threw herself on 10 the
tracks.
Before the motorman could stop the
train the front trucks Of the first car
had passed over the body.
Mrs. Rathgaber had been married
only since last July. A friend told the
police that the woman had complained
of having severe pains in her head and
that she had made this complaint be-
fore and after she was married. The
husband of the dead woman is a pastry
cook. He identified the body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
SOUTH GARDINER.

Mrs. j. W. Langley and son OF SD
ney are the guests for Few Gays Vi
Mr. and Mrs. Balantine, WHEY roao.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Holt lett, Innrs-
day, for Lewiston, where they expect
to pass the winter.
c. s. Turner, superintendent OF
schools visited the South Gardiner
schools, Thursday morning.
Special preparations are being mace
for Necktie and Box social, Saturday
evening Nov. %, in the Fl. f. Nc
Laugblin store, under the auspices OF
the ladies of the Chapel congregation.
Ladies' are requested to bring boxes
and TO wear tie OF. bow of ribbon and
To attach an envelope with a piece of
tho came colored ribbon enclosed in the
boxes The envelopes will be sold at
pode,ate sum and the purchaser will
then hunt for his partner. Plans are
made for q full evenings entertain
ment.
Mrs. Justin Eldridge returned Tues
day. from few weeks visit with rel
atives in Boston.
Mrs. Mary Libby of Libby hill is the
euest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. b. Lawrence
Jimmie Mealy and Will Hudson have
gone TO Machias to visit relatives and
do a little hunting.
Ernest Burgess, Howard Libby,
George Spencer and Melvin Spencer
will leave, Friday, for a hunting trip
to Moxie pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
MADISON.

A small but very appreeiative audi
ence was present at the song recital
given by Miss Viva Crommett in the
Congregational church. Wednesday
evening. Miss Crorhmett was assisted
by Mrs Grace Head of this place as
pianist, and Miss Alice Spear of An
son as pianist
The womens Home Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church met,
Wednesday afternoon, at the residence
of Mrs. Samuel Vose on Nichols street.
After a brief business session the pro-
gram was: Report of Portland cSr-
yention, Mrs. John Vose; reading
Aunt Betty and the Thank Offering
Tea" Mrs. w. H. Spear; reading,
''Persis Greene's Thank Offering" Mrs.
Nettie Morrill,; Twelve members were
nresent. Fruit was served by the hos
tess.
Mrs. Frank Hall of Worcester, Mass,
is the guest of her parents, Mir. ana
Mrs. II. H. Steward.
The annua; meeting of the Somerset
County Veterans Association ana La
dies Auxiliary will be held, Dec. 8, in
Madison.
A Box social was held. Wednesday
evening, at the residence of f. ID. Ill
man in Arson under the auspices o
the Epworth League. The net proceeds
amounted to s17.15. which will be usee
toward the parsonage debt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-24
Accident to Mrs. Clark.

Mrs. Josephine b. Clark, one of
Hallowells elderly ladies, who lives
alone at her home. No. l6 Academy
street, while walking from one room
to another. early Thursday morning,
made a misstep and fell to the floor.
She .sreeeived painful scalp wound,
which required the services of Il ply
stefan to stop the How of blood and
dress the cut. Mrs. Clark was some
what stunned from the blow and shock
to her nerves. but soon recovered con-
sciousness, after the doctor reached
her side