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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
Stern MILLINERY
in BANKRUPTCY
Liabilities Of Iks sterne Placed at
$4,000 BY Des Moines Paper
Today--BilIs
Unpaid.
ACTION, GREAT SURPRISE
Head of Firm Wept Bitterly as He
Told Of Efforts to Keep
the Business
Alive.

The Stern millinery company has
county of involuntary bankruptcy,
contained in this mornings Register
and Leader, which tells of the finan-
cial situation of that business as fol-
lows:
Ike Stern, doing business as M.
Stern & Son. 316-31S Court avenue. the
second largest millinery concern in
the state, and one of the largest of
its kind in the country, was forced in
to involuntary bankruptcy yesterday
by New York creditors. The petition
of the creditors was filed in the Unit
ed States circuit court just before
noon by their attorneys, Dudley &
Coffin, who ask for the appointment of
a receiver.
Three hard millinery seasons, made
SO by the most unfavorable weather
conditions and the whims of fashion,
is said to be the cause of the Des
Moines firms failure to meet their
debts.
The creditors names in the petition
are: Heiman & Lichten, who specify
their claim at $1,0S9.75; Peir:S Buh
Ter, $1,000; L. e. Stern. $1,9S9OS, all
/ of New York. These are three of the
! creditors necessary to appear in or
der to obtain the petition and action
in the federal court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
$500 REWARD. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its star 8, anc
that is Catarrah. Halls Catarrah Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity Catarrh Being
a constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrah
Cure is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces oil
the system, thereby destroying TT foun-
dalton of the disease and giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
it's work. The proprietors have SO much
fa.en in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollors for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for lists o!
Address f. j. CHENEY & CO., Tole-
do. o.
SolI by all druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constpa.
tion
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
Stern's Answer.

Following the fling of the petition,
Mr.. Stern, head and owner of the
concern, filed the following answer:
The undersigned, Ike Stern, doing
business under the name of NJ. Stern
& Son, admits by this, his writing, his
inability to pay his debts and his
willingness to be adjudged bankrupt
on that ground"
While the exact amount is not
named in the petition it is estimated
the liabilities of the firm will reach
a figure close to $4,000 1t IS be
lieved by Mr.. Stern that when set
Element is reached his assets will
fully cover the Indebtedness and sat
isfy all claims of the creditors VINO
are scattered over the country.
The firm in Des Moines has large
store filled with millinery stock and
accessories on Court avenue, also a
large retail store in Keokuk. where
the firm was organized nearly one
half century ago. The firm of NJ
Stern & Son has been in Des Moines
five years, according to Mr. Stern
this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
Layino a Foundation.

Pardon my abruptness. Miss Cit
ronella. but will you marry me?'
Marry you, Mr. Bonser? Marry
you? Not if you were the last man
on EARTH"
pondering moment. he took a
small memorandum book out OF MS
pocket and checked off name.
Well he said, there's no harm
done. It is due you. however. Miss
Higgins, that should explain You
have heard, presume, of the Great
American Novel, but have not seen IT,
because It has not yet appeared l
am about to write ii. But in order TO
Mt myself for the task need one or
two experiences. | wish to undergo
the pangs of rejected lover. | nave
not yet succeededan you are the
eleventh. may have to be rejected
by half dozen more girls before
experience the necessary emotion
Good evening, Miss Higgins
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
Good Crowd at Dance.

About forty.five couples attended
the very enjoyable dance given by the
Woodmen in their hall last night. Had
walking been better there would I'M
doubtediy have been many more there
The series of dances now being given
by the lodge are proving to be very
pleasant occasions. The Agne orches
ira played the program of music last
evening in their usually entertaining
style.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
The First Elevator.

PARIS, Jan. 17.-An elevator is to
be installed in the Louvre Museum
The floors and ceilings of which. con.
structed partly By Francois l., almost
five hundred years ago are be
ing cut to make way for the
modern American machinery. i
will hold but two or three persons
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. is a
very valuable medicine for throat and
lung troubles, quickly relieves and
cures painful breathing and danger
ously sounding cough which indicates
congested lungs. Sold by all dealers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
Tragedy Of Life.

This is the greatest tragedy of my
life said Mr.. Stern yesterday when
found by "a reporter in his Office. Mr..
Stern wept as he surveyed the big
storeroom filed with pretty things
for women to wear and declared the
business was the pet of his life.
1T is almost beyond human endur-
ance to receive a blow like this after
one has labored all his life in building
up the business. 1t has been my one
ambition to make this big raging
business and I have sacrificed every
thing to make 1t SO. ! have labored
from early in tie morning until late
at night"
Eve only had one good month last
year that was considered good and
that was in tie month of March. Last
fall continued the owner OF the big
store, was the. worst season in the
history of millinery business here Inc
weather and the whims of fashion and
poor collections brought it on
Mr.. Stern is known throughout the
entire millinery world as man OF his
word and integrity. His friends de-
clare his assets will fully cover the
claims against him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17

OTTUMWA, Ia. Jan. IA strange
woman, thought 20 be Grace Clark,
committed suicide by drowning her
self in the lake near Union depot.
The cause of her act is unknown.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
ONLY one couple.

The dance to have been given by
one of the local unions in Schouten's
hall, last night, was postponed, only
one couple appearing to indulge in
the pleasures of the evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
$780,
February Nuptials.

Announcement has been made
of the February nuptials OF Miss
Bertha E. Kennedy and Mr.. Edward
Bannon, both well known young PEG
pie of this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
Wilson Inauaurated.

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 17.-Gov.
Woodrow Wilson in his inaugural adj
dress today urged public service com
mission and approved the Oregon pri-
mary law
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
Seventeen Builders Make Bids.

OTTUMWA, Ia. Jan. IT, Seventeen
builders and contractors are in the
city making bids for the erection of
the s15o,o00 convent and academy for
the Sisters of the Humility of Mary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
Alpha Trist Met.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. William
Robertson was hostess of the Alpha
Trist Whist club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
Whist Club Today.

Miss Daisy tombstone entertained
the Womans Whist Club at her resi-
dence this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17

and will probably be a 'penny-in-the-
SLOT arrangement wherein one must
pay to ride.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
DR.. j. EATON JOHNSTON.

n IoIOIkAlN AMI SO1S0E1O4Ns
The only physician practicing Oste-
opatby in the county. The Smith:
sonian truss fitted and guaranteed.
the only truss that holds. Office,
North side of Main street third door
above Fifth. Phone 80. Residence.
Ninth and Webster. Phone asa. r.
.. Lock Cox Al, Warsaw, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17

has many warm friends here as well
as elsewhere hope that the situation
will be cleared.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
E. j. MCDONALD. N
DR.. c. r. BLArlkENSHlP.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Uffce-Y. NJ. G. A. BIDS; residsnce
-519 North Fifth street. Office
phones-1owa sos Red, Hub, 157 Res
idenee phones-Iowa 1910 Slack. Hub.
1851.
Office hours $50 to 10 !. M: to
p m, and to S p. m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
p.adinn Club Tomorrow

Reading CIUp TUH'uTTUW'
The Wednesday Reading club VIII
meet with Mrs. David b. Hamill
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
strike Gets Worse

LISBON, Jan. 1.-THE strike s'tua-
ton is growing worse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
Consumption OF Matches.

Each person in the United States
uses ten matches every day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
TRAIN ROBBERS MISS
$4O0.0O) N GOLD
ON SOUTHERN PACIFIC, IN
OREGON.
RIFLE MAIL CARS AND SECURE
REGISTERED PACkAoEe
Express Messenger Rssists and Rob.
bers Finally Abandon Further Ef-
forts-Thousands in Gold Dust on
Board Another Train-Possss in
Pursuit Of Outlaws.

Glendale. Ore. June 9-Apparently
MISLEADING tho first section Of north
bound passenger train No ls. on tho
Southern Pacific, for south bound
train, said 70 De carrying shipment
OF 100000 In gold dust from Seattle
70 San Francisco. two robbers held up
the northbound train last night near
West Fork, an isolated station In Cow
Creek canyon
The robbers r!flcd the mail car. blow
Ing up the safe. and made away with
thc registered mail. They tried to se-
cure entrance 10 the expires. car but
were foilcd by Messenger Robh. who
refused 70 open th. door, despite threats
that they would use dynamite II hs
resisted. Tho robbers after fruitiessly
trying with crow bar at the side
door Of the car finally dcsIstcd and de-
Camp"d with tho loo, secured from
the mall car
Posses have been organized to pur-
sue the robbers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
Discourasing Ror Taft.

Mr.. William Bayard Hale in the
Worlds Work for July says that the
progressive party Is larger body than
the country generally is aware of.
The state OF Wisconsin. MINI esota.
Iowa. North Dakota. South Dakota,
Kansas. Montana. Idaho. Washington.
Oregon, and Nevada are not the most
thickly populated in the Union. but
they have together seventy three votes
in the electoral college-and twice that
number In the nominating convention.
The other day Kansas farmers Jour
nal. the Valley Farmer OF Topeka, took
a pool of $4,000 OF its readers. More
than half OF them. $500. voted for
Roosevelt as their first choice for pres
ident But La Toilette was the first
choice OF 1857. and he led as second
choice and he was third choice OF all
who voted. Mr.. Taft was the first
choice of only 769 and ranked fifth as n
second choice, and sixth as third
choice.
II such are the conditions in Kan
sas. what may be the feeling of the
rest of the country-of great states
like Indiana. Illinois, Ohio and Michi-
gan?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
A Cross Of Pearls.

The extraordinary pearl. or, rather.
cluster OF pearls, Known as the south
ern Cross is probably the most re-
markahle example OF It's kind that ma
turc has ever produced. SO far as Il
known. It occupies II unique position
among pearls. 1t consists of nine pearls
naturally grown together in 90 regular
a manner as to form an almost perfect
Latin cross.
This pearl was discovered by on"
Clark while he was pearl fishing at
Roeburn. West Australia. In 1874.
At first glance It might be supposed
that the component pearls OF the cross
had been artiticially grouped together
A minute examination under strong
light and high magnifying power, how
over. dispels any idea Of artitichlity.
The pearl has changed hands many
times At the last account II was
owned by an Australian syndicate
Harper's Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
EDWARD HINES, WHO "PUT LORI
MEN OVER" AND SPENT $4,000
ON JOB, CALLED AS WITNESS.
WAS INTIMATE OF SENATOR
AND HAD SAME INTERESTS
Reiterates That Lorimer Was an En-
emy Of Harvester Conpany-Senate
Committee to Resume Hearings in
Chicago Soon After July +Hines
Last Important Witness in Capital.

Washington, June 20. - Edward
Hines, millionaire lumberman Of Chi
cago, whose name has repeatedly been
connected with the alleged raising Of
100000 to elect William Lorimer to
the senate, took the witness stand in
his own defense today before the SEN
ate Lorimer committee.
1t was expected he would be the last
important witness examined in Wash
ington at this time. The committee
will probably adjourn Saturday to
meet in Chicago after July 4.
In beginning his testimony Mr.. Hines
said he was Al years OF age. He told
of his rise from office boy at SO a
month to the day he and others form
ed the Edward Hines Lumber Com
pany in 1892. None listened to his
story more intently than did his wife,
who has been a constant attendant at
the hearing. Mr. Hines said he owned
e1 or e2 per cent of the lumber COM
pany and named banks of which he
was either president director or
stockholder.
Friend of Senator Lorimer.
Mr. Hines testified that he once lived
in Senator Larimer'. congressional dis
trict and had known him for years.
AS owner of about thirty boats on the
great lakes Mr.. Hines said that his
company was very much interested in
the success of the lakes to- gulf deep
waterway project, which Senator Lori
mer advocated.
The witness said he was we'll aware
Of the conflict between the harvester
company and Senator Lorimer and
others on the river project.
Pressure From Washington.
Hines declared that both Senators
Aldrich and Penrose approached him
in May, 1909. on, the subject Of the
Illinois senatorial situation and that
Senator Aldrich represented to him
that President Taft was especially in
terested in having the Illinois vacancy
filed Mr.. Hines said Senator Aldrich
also stated that both he and the. presi-
dent felt that Mr.. Lorimer, then a rep
resentative In congress. should be
elected.
Says Taft Favored Lorimer.
Mr. Hines asserted that Aldrich
wanted him to go to the White House
to see the president. Mr. Hines said
ne tnOugnt IL pest LOT MI A1uilci anu
Mr.. Taft to talk the matter over by
themselves. and did not go. Senator
Aldrich came to him, he said, after
the conference, and reported the presi-
dent as favoring Lorimer
Mr. Hines said he at once got In
communication with Senator Lorimcr
at Springfield and went west the next
day to carry out what he believed to
be mission from the administration.
Senator Aldrich told him that If any
one doubted the administrations atti-
tude to have them call up either AL
drich or the president himself.
This claim, made once before by Mr..
Hines. was Immediately denied by
President Taft.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29

love cult temple at 2541 Racine avenue.
Attorney Cantwell for See attempted to
drag In the name Of Hazel Danner.
who, thru Attorney John +. Rosen, was
involved in the case shortly after the
arrest Of See.
The counsel for the defense sought
to bring out that Captain Danner had
The counsel for the defense sought to
bring out that Captain Danner had TAX
en- an upduly active part in the Danner
girl suit The court however after con-
sultation with lawyers on both sides,
sustained an objection from Prosecutor
Burnham against testimony Of that
character 1t is expected that counsel
for the defense will yet bring out the
DAnner girl incident by putting another
witness on the stand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
JOHN HAY EXONERATED
Late Secretary Of State Held GuiItIess
Of Completely in Alleged - Portrait
Graft-Committee Recommends Dis
nissaI Of Michael and Morrison.

Washington, June 29-The late sec
retary Of state, John Hay, is complete
ly exonerated from any connection with
the misappropriation Of state depart
ment funds, in the report adopted to-
day by the house committee on ex-
pendtiures in the state department, in
which the recommendation that Will
liam II. Michael, former chief clerk Of
the department, now American consul
general at Calcutta, and Thomas Nor
rison. disbursing clerk, be dismissed,
is made.
This is the result Of an investigation
by the committee into an alleged ex-
penditure by the department Of $2.45o
for a painting Of former Secretary Of
State Day.
peiDditures In the state department, Is
1906 Michael declared that he had re-
turned the unaccounted for money over
to Secretary Hay. When the letter was
written Mr.. Hay was dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
HALF HOUR BISCUITS
Kansas Farmer Sets Record For Max
inc Biscuits From Wheat in Field in
Record Time-Wneat Cut, Thrcshed d
and Ground and Biscuits Made in
Thirty Minutes.

Beloit, Kan, June 29.-Biscuits ready
to eat made from wheat trat was
standing in the field just thirty min
utes before is the record made yester-
Gay by w. S. Gable. a farmer living
two miles from here.
The header was driven into the
wheat field at 3:14 o'clock one minute
later the wheat in the stack was at
the separator A quantity was threshed.
loaded into the farmers automobile,
and at 1923 was at the mill. Six min
utes saw the wheat come out as flour
and a minute later the automobile de-
livered flour at down town bakery.
Fourteen minutes later, at 3:44 o'clock.
the biscuits we're removed from the
oven baked and ready to eat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
ROYALTY ON PARADE.

En9Iand's Royal Family Attends Cor
onation Thanksgiving Service.
London, June 29.-King George and
Queen Mary, accompanied by tho
Prince Of Wales and Princess Mary, to-
day made another progress thru the
capital Altho the procession lacked the
ceremonial and military display OF
those Of last week, popular interest was
undiminlshed.
The object Of today's progress was to
attend the coronation Thanksgiving
service at st. Paul's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
DARING WOMAN AVIATOR.
Mrs. Martin Makes Successful Cross
Country Flight.

Boston, June 29-The first success
ful cross country monoplane flight by
n woman flying alone stands to the
credit of Mrs. James Il Martin. wife of
the Harvard aviator. In an eighteen
minute flight Yesterday she few over
Walthans Watertown. Newton, waver-
ly. and Belmont
She performed her evolutions with
the same speed and daring that have
marked the flights of her husband and
she made perfect landing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
TRUSTEES DEMAND JOBS
Township Officials Can Not Draw Pay
For Township Work.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines June 29.-Spccial Coun-
sci Lee. OF the attorney generals office.
wrote in response to an inquiry from
Carroll county that under the law II Is
impossible for township trustees to per-
form any work for the township or for
contractors for the township in road
work, or otherwise and receive pay for
the same from the township funds. and
they may be indicted for 50 doing and
be enjoined from payment OF the bills
It is complained that trustees employ
themselves on road work and do not
perform good service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
ADKINS DELAYS BILLS.
Closed House Session, Preventing Pas
saae Of Waterway Measure.

Springfield, ILL.,. June 29.-By ruling
that the legislative day ended at mid
night with the calendar day. Speaker
Adkins has made it impossible to pass
any waterway bill which can become
effective on July l.
The senate bill. which Secretary
Paddock reported to the house at II: so
last night. remains on the speakers
desk, not having been read a first time
This is the second time in the special
session when the minority in the house.
aided by the speaker. has succeeded in
routing the majority and defeating a
waterway bill which had previously
passed the senate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
PLAY Day for Engineers.

Galesburg, ILL.,, June 29.-The Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Engineers opened
their second day in Galesburg with a
closed session at $3.50 this morning. At
noon the visiting delegates were taken
to Knoxville in mobiles for a pic
mic this afternoon. The sport feature
Of the picnic will be a tug Of war be-
tween engineers Of the west and those
from east of the Mississippi river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
cUNARp LINE SUBMITS

Recognize All Seamen's Unions lncIud-
ing Dockers' Organic ration.
Liverpool June % The Cunard
Steamship Company this afternoon
agreed to recognize all the seamen's
unions including the lockers organi-
zation. The strikers are returning to
work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
INDIAN FIGHTER DEAD.
William n. Beery. Captor Of Reynolds
Gang, Dies at Cripple Creek.

Cripple Creek. Colo. June 29.--Wh,
liam H. Beery, 73 years old. Colorado
pioneer. Indian fighter, mad civil war
veteran. died here yesterday. He was
engaged in the cattle business since
1898 until his retirement two years ago.
when he became blind. Mr. Beery was
accredited with having effected the
capture Of the famous Reynolds gang.
which terrorized the people Of Colo
rado by daring robberies in the early
COS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
BRITT AUTOISTS HURT.
Machine Turns Turtle With Party Re.
turning From Races.

Special TO Times Republican.
Mason CITY. June 2S.--.ReturninE
from the Mason city races 70 their
home In Britt, the car driven by How
ard Turner turned turtle eight miles
west Of tho city. injurinE - p NJ.
Joyce, Of the Allison hotel. Druggist
Rotsford. Or. &. l., Burke and tho driv-
or The steering gear ghve way on
big bridge when the accident occurred.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
SOUGHT ENTRANCE TO ROOM.
Young Man Arrested on Charge of A..
tenn ptns to Break Into Apartments.

Special to Times Republican
Iowa City, June a9.--Charged with
an attempt to break Into the room of
Miss Barbara Brenneman. daughter o:
n prominent farmer of Iowa city. last
night, Jonas Graber was arrested this
m orninG brought to town and placed In
Jail here He alleges the farmer locked
up his daughter, who desired the young
man II release hcr He denies he made
an effort to break down the door but
admits turning the knob
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
SING FOR OWN PLEASURE.
Church Choirs and Oreanists Again
Raped at Musicians Convention.

Davenport June 29.-Church organ
lists and chOirS We're severely criticised
by Orwin A. Morse. Of Sioux City. at
today's session Of the Iowa State Music
Teachers convention in session here.
He said they played and sang for the
pleasure they received and not for the
benefit Of the congregation.
Two committees were appointed to-
day:
Auditing. Charles Danning. Of Fay
cite, and Ernest Leo. Of Cedar Rapids.
Resoluttons-Henry Natwin Grin
nell; Orwin A. Morse, Sioux City and
Bertha Lincoln Heustis, Dubuque
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-29
Russia Launches Dreadnouoht.

st. Petersburg, June 29-Rusia's first
dreadnought. Sevastopol, was launched
successfully today from the Baltic
works in the presence Of the ministry
Of marines, naval attaches. a large
representation Of society, the legisla-
tive bodies and officialdom.