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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-16
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
CURRENT NEWS OF THE
WEEK AND EVENTS OF
IMPORTANCE IN WHICH
PENNSYLVANIA
FIGURES.
Special to the News Item.

of President Taft, and that is
Congressman Burke of Pittsburg.
Mr.. Burke has said: II have no
fear of the ability of President
Taft to lead great campaign next
year, and his hold upon the peo-
pie will be so great that so much
strategy will not be necessary even
in New York. 1t occurs to every
member of Congress and to every
Republican visitor interested in
politics who visits Washington that
President Taft has laid more SUBJ
stantial foundations-broader ones
for the continued supremacy of his
party and for the good of the whole
people-than any president we
have had since the civil war. When
we speak of President Taft and
have in mind his leadership for
next year, there is immediate ad-
miration for his moderation, fear
lessness and consistency.
The subject of the parcels post
threatens to become a live issue,
and it is intimated that a number
of the members from Pennsylvania
are preparing to join in forcing the
consideration of this subject upon
Congress. During the coming
week big conference is scheduled
for Washington, to take up this
subject and among those who
will be in attendance is "a delega-
tion from Pennsylvania. A num-
ber of bills are pending in reference
to the matter and the Keystone
delegation have been sounded as to
their views with the probability
that the leaders advocating this
legislation will force the question
before the country at this time.
The scolding of William Jen-
nings Bryan to the Democratic
House leaders on account of their
decision as to the manner of fixing
the tariff schedules on wool, have
apparently had little effect, except
to bring forth some spirited retorts
from Democratic Leader Under
wood and his supporters, who have
very distinctly given Mr.. Bryan to
that he must keep his
"hands off, The "Peerless Onen
strong support in the
Democratic House caucus, but
was not able to muster sufficient
strength to alter the pre-ar-
ranged program. The Democrats
on Capital Hill are quietly coun-
CLING that there must not be re-
petition of the empty treasury of
Administration result
from their legislation. This has
been one of the main reasons why
the members of that party have
not hardened to the demand Tor
absolute free wool.
News comes from Ohio to the
effect that Governor Harmon pro-
poses to make a bitter fight on
Governor Wilson, William Jen-
nings Bryan, and other stumbling
blocks to his political ambitions.
The woods are full of Democratic
Presidential candidates, among
whom might be mentioned in the
order of their Importance Gov
ernor Wilson of New Jersey;
speaker Champ Clark of Missouri;
Governor Harmon of Ohio, Senator
Kern of Indiana; with Governor
Dix Of New York tagging along in
'he wake of the procession.
The great achievements of the
Democratic Congress are pointed
,ut as consisting in the reciprocity
'ill, the publicity act, popular
election of United States Senators,
md the farmers free list bill, all
# which with the exception of the
asst measure, were enacted by the
asst Republican House of Repre-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-16
Local Items.

Mabel Moran is visiting relatives
in RalStOn this week.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-16

The Village Improvement So
ciety will meet next Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. f. w.
Meylert.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-16

State OF Pennsylvania, County of sullivan, IS
l. Edward Ladley, Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly affirm that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. EDWARD LADLEY Cashier
Subscribed and affirmed to before me this 18th
day of June. 1911.
ALBERT F. HEEss, Prothonotary
CORRECT ATTEST:
A. H. BUsCHHAUsEN,
+. W. MEYLERT
E. J. MULLEN,
Directors.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-16

You should prepare to picnic at
Mokoma on the Fourth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-16
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
First National Bank Of Laporte,

at Laporte, in the State OF pennsylvania
at the close OF business June :, 1911.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-06-16

RESOURCES.
Loans ana 35 GG4 70
oNerdraits, secured and unsecured......... % 81
t. . BONDS to secure circulation......... 100000
Premiums on U. S. Bonds. 300 60
bohos securities, etc.,.................... $40 90
bahkihg mousse furniture and fixtures. S,iiS 16
Due from National Banks mot reserve
agents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500 76
Due from approved reserve agents........ 2,69l 5S
Checks ana other Cash ltems............... los ca
Notes of other National Banks .. l. 900 90
Fractional paper currency, nickels and
cents. ,........................... $50 70
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN BANK VIZ:
.9fSSiS''' III
Lesa-teiloer 600 90 3514 10
Redemption fnnd with U. S. Treasurer
% per cent of circulation) ....... 1850 90
lotal. Observation-Disclosures, ,. $50 co, ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
ANARCHISTS ARE
BEING SOUGHT
Continental Detectives Are Called in
by Scotland Yard to Cap
ture Them.

LONDON, March 81 Scotland
Yard has called in the assistance of
continental detectives who have spe-
cialized on political crime to aid
them in following up the Hounds
ditch gang of anarchists.
The English police are understood
to have been satisfied, following the
battle of Sidney street. that the group
has been completely wiped out, with
the exception of Peter the Painter
who was believed to have left Eng
land, but Home Secretary Winston
Churchill held different opinion. His
idea is that the gang is large one
and that only few of its compare
lively unimportant members have
been disposed Of.
What he especially fears is an out
break during coronation week and to
guard against this the most energetic
search is being made of the foreign
quarter in London for suspicious
characters. IT is even possible that
the continental method may be adop-
ed of arresting known anarchists on
the eve of the coronation festivities
and holding them under trumped up
charges until after the celebration is
over
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
DENTIST WAS
DAYLIGHT ROBBER
Caught in the Act and Sentenced to
Prison Within One
Hour.

LAFAYETTE. Ind, March 81. Her
bert George Lee, aged SO said TO have
been a prominent dentist of Des
Moines, and of well to do family,
was captured here after a series of
bold daylight robberies and sentenced
to the state prison for from one to
fourteen years, within an hour after
his arrest.
He came here a week ago. represent
ing himself as a magazine agent, and
it is said committed the robberies
while soliciting
Lee called AT the residence of Mrs.
Robert Shaw, ana finding no one at
home entered. and was helping him
self to the jewelry when Mrs Shaw
returned He was chased to the
street, and soon captured
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
Three Day Engagement Reported
From san Rafael With Nearly
One Thousand on Death
List.
CONFERENCE POSTPONED
Peace Plans Between Disz ard Ma
dero Arc to be Carried on In
Secret by The
Envoya.

NoGALES, Mexico, March 31.--
From 800 to / 900 men were killed In
three days battle between insurgen.
and federal troops at San Rafael ac-
oording to reports reaching here.
One thousand rebels and federals
have been killed in a battle which
has waged in the vicinity OF Ures
since Monday, aooording to report
a federal officer in Nogales, Sonora,
is said to have whispered to a fellow
officer upon receiving a dispatch from
Hermosillo
San Rafael, near Ures, was corn
pletely destroyed by fire when big
Touring mill was dynamited and
many women and children are said 10
have been numbered among the vic
tins of an engagement which WAS
fought while the town was burning
The insurrectos have 1900 men at
ures and these are being Joined by
many recruits from the surroundings
country. The original federal force is
said to have numbered 500 men, in
cluding 200 Yaauis. under Chief Bule.
Since the opening of the battle the
government has commenced drafting
men for the army in Nogales, Sonora,
just across the line. and the men i'm
pressed in the service are being
placed under a heavy guard and are
chained together. Many Mexicans
have come to the American side to
escape conscription.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
REDUCED FROM
10000 to 1000
plaque Cuts Down the Population Of
Some Districts at Appalling
Rate.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 51.-ln
contradiction of the encouraging
plague reports from Pekin, the Rus
sian government Is receiving alarm
ing advices from its experts in the
Far East. In localities where the pop
ulation is nearly wiped out, they say,
there are naturally fewer cases, but
with the breaking of the rivers IT Is
declared that the spread of the dis
ease is inevitable. In Fndzladan, the
Chinese quarter of Harbin, the popu-
lation has been reduced from 10000
to 1000. Most of the survivors are
children. pulmonary plague rarely at
tacking those under IA. There are
certainly cases of the disease IN 81
IBERIA but the proportions OF the cpl
demic there are uncertain owing 10
the immense distance and primitive
means of communication. The gov
eminent is prepared, if there is an
outbreak in European Russia, to ORA"
military cordons around the infected
district and kill anyone attempting to
break through.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
Bold Kidnapping Case in New Mexico
When Five Year Old Boy is
Taken by Masked
Band.
MOST DARING PLOT
Parents Were Given Until Midnight
to Pay Ransom on Threat
Of the Death of the
Younsster.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, March
Sl-The little five year old grandson
OF Judge H. l.. Waldo, general coun-
sci for the Santa Fe railroad, was
kidnapped by four masked men and re-
turned last night at midnight upon
the payment bv the family of $4,000
ransom demanded
The kidnapping was cne of the most
daring in the history of the country.
Four masked men entered the home
OF W. A. Rogers Wednesday night and
pointing revolver at Mrs. Rogers,
forced her TO take the child from the
bed, dress him and hand him over.
They said they had waited for months
for this opportunity.
Mrs. Rogers offered the men all of
her jewelry and everything in lie
house if they would not take the boy,
but they refused They took the child
and gave her a typewriter letter of
instructions.
The letter stated that unless she or
her husband delivered the $4,000 be-
fore midnight last night, they would
kill the child. The money was not to
be in bills of under $40. Mrs. Rogers
was to display red light last night
in case she would pay the money The
letter was also to be returned.
Will Rogers left in an automobile
for the place designated and was
met by four masked men who were
given the money and Rogers VAS told
where to find the child, fifteen miles
away where it was found alseep in a
bundle of blankets
The boy was returned to his moth
er and the rniic.. notified
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
John Mitchell Says the Mine Workers
Made Mistake But Even
Though Wrong, He Is
With Them.
GAVE UP GOOD JOB
Resigns From office Paying 5000
Per Year and Will Go Back
to the Mines and Use
The Pick.

NEW YORK, March 31.-John
Mitchell. former president of the
United Mine Workers of America. in
statement to New York social or
ganization has just made his first
public reply to the action of the union
in ordering him to resign from the
union or resign his $4,000 a year lob
as an officer of the Civic Federation.
In response to this order he gave up
his place in the Civic Federation.
Il believe my union has done wrong
in this action says Mr. Mitchell,
but to paraphrase an old saying, |
declare my union, may 1t be always
right, but right or wrong, my union. I"
In the few days since i resigned
from the Civic Federation, | have
heard 1t reported that some persons
have said that my action was not d
display of loyalty to the union, but
rather an admission that | was in
the wrong.
1T would require no high courage
for me at this time to give up my
d
real hardship. however, to give up
my work in the body that is trying to
establish industrial peace. But | had
no choice did not give UP $4,000 a
year for little card gave up the
money for a principle. When had
power to enforce similar edicts, or
dered other men to give up their
money It would have been my lasting
shame had hesitated. / hoped that
my action might be an example.
Nevertheless, ] am free to state
that think my union made mis-
take. After all, it is few of us who do
not make mistakes. find some conso-
lation that among the men and wo-
men who have known me personally,
the action of the convention is not en-.
dorsed When ] first became head of
the union, it was insignificant. Now
it has place of national signif-
cance"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
Does Not Believe in Melting up tn.
Swords and Bayonets Into PIow.
shares, Typewriters or
Key Rings.
is IMPRACTICABLE PLAN
Chancellor Says the Strong viii All.
ways Prey upon the Weak and
There is Nothlns Else
To II.

BERLIN, March 81 chancellor Won
bethmann-Hollweg in the Reichstae
discussed disarmament and interna-
! uonal arbitration, but without depart-
! ing one iota from the known stand
pom. OF lhe German government, often
declared on former occasions. The
| imperial chancellor saw the chief dif-
hculty in disarmament agreement in
the possibility of supervision of in
dividual states.
Control over these, he said. 81
regard as absolutely impracticable.
I The mere attempt to control would
have no other result than continual
mutual distrust and universal turmoil
General disarmament is an insoluble
problem as long as men are men.
1t viii remain true that the weak
VIII be the prey of the strong. II any
nation feels it is unable longer to
spend certain sums for the defensive
purposes inevitably it will drop to the
second rank. There always will be a
stronger one ready to take its place
We Germans, in our exposed situation,
can not shut our eyes to this reality,
only SO far as we can maintain peace
Tho nations, including Germany
have been talking disarmament since
the first Hague conference, but neith-
er in Germany nor elsewhere, has a
practical plan been proposed. Great
Britain wishes the limitation of arm
aments. but simultaneously wants a
superior or eqral feet Any confer
ence on this subject is bound to be
fruitless. No, standard for limita-
tion can be found and any conceiv-
able proposal would be shattered on
the question of control
Baron Bethmann-Hollweg instanced
Napoleon's limitation of the Prussian
army, when Prussia, adhering to the
letter of her treaty trained a fourfold
army by shortening the period of
training Germany was willing, he
said. to accept the English proposal
for an exchange of information re-
garding navy building programs. He
accepted the idea of arbitration in
principle, but universal arbitration
was as impossible of accomplishment
as universal disarmament BY this
principle, two nations. like the Unit
ed States and Great Britain, could
seal the de facto status, but if new
questions arose arbitration might
prove Inadequate
The chancellor's speech, which was
along the line of his earlier utter
ance, was made in the discussion of
the resolutions offered by the social
lists and radicals, asking for an ex-
tension of international arbitration
and the limitation of ornaments.
These resolutions came before the
house at the opening of the customary
debate on foreign affairs in connec-
ton with the chancellor's budget.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
HAYDEN WROTE
MU5HY LETTERS
Sent an Even Million Kisses in One
Envelope and Then Went and
Married Another
Girl.
GOOD NIGHT BY PROXY
Mary Lonersan Wants $4,000 as
Heart Balm Because Desperate
Dan Transferred His
Affections.

CHICAGO, March Glove letters
alleged to have been written by DIR.
Daniel B. Hayden, of 5703, Washing
ton avenue, to Miss Mary Lonergan.
daughter of Kenwood parents, were
made public in connection with s10,-
600 suit which the young woman has
Instituted against the physician.
The two, according to the suit, fell
in love several years ago at Manhat-
tan, Ind, where both then lived. At
torney M. d. Dolan, representing Miss
Lonergan, shows these letters and ex-
tracts from letters which he says the
physician wrote to his client:
Little Sweetheart: Just line Or
two to remind my darling that ! love
her more than my life You are my
darling, aren't you? And nothing can
separate us permanently / am never
quite so lonely as just after leaving
you, for then, of course, | realize
most keenly your superior qualities,
and I have not yet fixed my mind on
the fact that must give my attention
| to business so that | may the sooner
have you. 1t is just midnight and the
lights of Chicago are just fading
away from sight. | send, my whole
love and many kisses to you. Your
desperate Daniel
"If you are SO angry with me,
why don't you give me some big pun
| ishment? All right, you little 'teaser'
! T love you all the more Fond1y.SD. r.
Sweetheart; | long to be with you
tonight, love. Sweet dreams and
pleasant awakening. Lovingly,
ID. H.
Sweet Love: am too tired to
think of anything except how ] love
you. Particularly crazy about you to-
day. Be happy and that will make
me happy. Your hum Dan"
Sweetness: Be good little angel
and enjoy yourself. am sending you
a million kisses, and hope and be-
me. Lovingly. Dan"
My Only One: Love to everyone.
Take good care of yourself my onli-
est. Yours for keeps, Dan"
Well, dear one, once more ! must
say goodnight by proxy and kiss you
to dreamland by absent treatment.
Yours forever, d. H.
"Be a nice little girl Here's hug
Your loving, faithful
Daniel"
During the courting Miss Julia
Howard appeared upon the scene.
Without the knowledge of Miss Lon
ergan. she was married to DR.. Hay
den at Farmer City, Ill, on October :,
1910, the complaint sets forth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
PEARSONS Is
cheerful GIVER
Will Celebrate Nlnety-First Birthday
by Giving Away 100000 to
Educational lnsti-
tutons.
HAS GIVEN S5,OOO,0O0
Made His Wealth in Real Estate Ad.
vanoes and is Giving 1t Away
in Small Do
nations.
5 GIVEN s5,ooo,ooo

CHICAGO. March 31.-Dr. d. X.
Pearsons of Hinsdale, M, will cele-
brate his 91st birthday anniversary
April Ia by the distribution of $500 900
to school and religious organizations.
This will make his total distributions
of recent years nearly $5,000,000, most
OF which has been given to small col
leges.
The gifts are termed by DR.. Pear.
sons as debts and In most cases
are fulfillments Of his pledges to DIFF
ferent bodies of certain sums when
they should have collected other stip-
ulated amounts.
The money to be given April IA
will be distributed as follows:
American Board of Foreign
Missions 500 900
Berea College, Kentucky :. 100000
Doane College. Nebraska .... $4,000
Northland College, Wisconsin. 10000
Highland College. Kansas -. 10000
Mckendree College, Illinois =. 10000
Other small gifts making to-
Idl OIL ...f,.a......... ....s.. 500, 0,O0u
i shall celebrate my birthday an
niversary by getting out OF debt" DR..
Pearsons said A year ago | announc-
ed | would be getting old by this time
and that young many OF my age had
no business being in debt. | shall lie
down April la. out of debt for the
first time in many years. have had
Z frfa ,aIo On,
years and have worked them off as
one after another of the institutions
met their obligations
While most of DR. Pearsons' gifts
have been TO the smaller colleges, the
different institutions In Chicago have
received more than s1,ooo,o0O from the
Hinsdale philanthropist.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation OF Chicago has been one OF his
beneficiaries. Among the chief bene-
flciaries of DR.. Parsons among the
smaller schools has been the Berea
College of Kentucky, which has re.
ceived more than 100000.
In reviewing the gifts he said the
one from which he had derived the
most pleasure was the gift of $4,000
for a waterworks system for Berea
The philanthropist was one of the
early settlers in Chicago The great
er share of his wealth was derived
from the increased value of extended
real estate holdings in Chicago
Twenty-Five years ago he retired from
business. and most Of his gifts have
been from money derived by the sale
CT valuable pieces of real estate
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
MONEY TRUST
TO BE FORMED
]. p. Morgan and Standard Oil Crowd
Desire to Gain Control Of
All Cash.

NEW YORK. March 31.--That 1t is
the plan of j. p Morgan and the Stan
dard Oil crowd to force all OF the
smaller banks and trust companies
ont of business Is the assertion made
in financial circles today since the
purchase Of the Equitable Trust Co.
The plan is to form money trust
TO gobble up banks in the cities so
that the country banks will be at lis
mercy for all time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
Weather Conditions.

There has been snow in the Lake
Region and the Ohio valley, in the
rear of the New England storm,
which has passed into the Atlantic
ocean, and the pressure is rising III
the northeastern states.
The northwestern field OF high
pressure Us moving eastward through
the British possessions, with some
what lower temperature in the north
ern Plateau Region, and there has
been snow in the Missouri VALLEY
from Montana, through the Dallotas
and Nebraska TO ST Louis.
In the Mountain Region, and on the
Pacific Slope the weather is generally
fair, with rising temperature.
Conditions indicate cloudy weather.
with little change in temperature, for
this section tonight and Saturday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
Risky. RleketY Railroad

PARIS, March 31.-The Western
Railway owned by the French govern
lnent and upon which most of the
Transatlantic travellers risk their
lives, wrecks being almost Of daily oc-
currence, is to he thoroughly re-organ-
lied under the new management. Ac-
cording 10 statement made by one
Of the officials now equipment of en-
gines, cars and roadway materials
will be supplied
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
VIII Erect Auditorium,

SEDALIA, Mo-, March 31.- SedaHa
voted to issue 100000 in bonds TO
beautify Liberty Park and erect a con
vention hall on the park grounds. The
proposition was carried by $50 ma
jority owe, the required two thirds Of
the total vote.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
DON'T BELONG TO
PREACHER S UNION
Minister to Get $4,000 Per Year
Says He Would Have Been Sat
isfied With Half

NEW YORK March 31--Upon his
arrival on the Muratania today to
take charge Of the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian chcurch at a salary of s12,
GOO, the Rev John Henry Iowett of
England declared that he would have
been content with $4,000 He expects
TO devote the greater part of his
salary to home missions
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
Lewis to be a Miner.

PlTTSBURG, March 81 When
1'hos. L. Lewis relinquishes his posi-
ton as president of the United Mine
Workers of America, tonight, he will
leave the headquarters in Indianapo-
lis for his home in Bridgeport, Ohio.
and on Monday will take a place as
miner in the Wheeling Greek mines
of the Lorrain Coal and Dock Co
He recently discouraged an effort
to make him head Of the Ohio organi.
zation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and Vicinity Probably
coudy tonight and Saturday
For Illinois Generally fair weather
except probably rain or snow in ex-
treme south portion tonight or Satur
dag.
For Iowa Probably cloudy tonight
and Saturday
For Missouri Cloudy weather with
probably rain or snow south portion
tonight or Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-31
One Die! Each Year.

DAVENPORT, Ia. March S1.--Mrs.
Louise Hoeppner, after witnessing the
death of her sixth daughter, Mrs.
Louise Wilson fell over on her bed
and died almost instantly. One child
had died each year for the last six
wears. She was II years old.