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The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
LAX Man, Appears in Texas.

San Antonio. Texas.-The "ax man"
who has terrorized Louisiana and
Texas for months, committing a score
Of murders, reappeared here. He cut
OF the right leg Of James Dashiel and
his wife's arm.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Dodge City. Kansas--The newest
town in western Kansas is W:.droads.
a few miles from here in Ford coun-
ty. on the Rock Island. Il has just
been plated and the Rock Island viii
put in a station sooR
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Accounted For.

"How is it so many people seem able
to get the money to buy automobiles
with?"
"If you only notice, they are the cas-
lest things in the world with which to
raise the dust"
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Fireworks XIII Five.

Auburn, New York.-Five persons
were killed, four almost instantly, in
an explosion of fireworks and explo-
sives in the home of Raphael Cheche
here. The fireworks were being
manufactured in the house.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Washout Near Larned.

Larned, Kansas.-An inch Of rain
fell here with much heavier precipita.
ton reported west A big washout
is reported between Cimarron and
Syracuse similar to that two weeks
ago at the same place.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

A Chicago Judge has fined man for
swearing at dog in the presence OF
the woman who owned the dog. 1t
pays to be polite. even when talking
10 a dog.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Ais fair in love and war. That is
why tho lovelorn young men at sum-
mer resorts who whisper undying al
fection are not relegated to the Ana
Mas club.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

An argus-eyed contemporary informs
ms that girls are wearing mems socks
this year." but it doesn't tell US how
they keep 'em up.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Russian Premier to France.

Moscow, Russia--Alexsader Kokov.
soff, the Russian premier, and Sergius
sasonoff, the foreign minister, are TO
visit France next month to discuss
affairs connected with the Russo
Franco alliance.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

A scientist tells us that hair is a
,e,xn of physical strength but how
does he account for the lack OF hair
on a woman's jawI
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

II cost Columbus $1,000 to discover
America. but nowadays It would cost
more than that merely to hire the
uress agent
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Filming an automobilist for running
his machine too slowly is something
new, but leisurely Chicago man got
on the street car track and obstructed
traffic.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

The Russian explorer who threatens
to reach the north pole has one great
advantage. When he feels cold he can
use his whiskers as a muffier.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Reservations.

She-Let me be the first aid to the
injured.
He-If you're sure it won't be lem
onade.-Baltimore American.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Clevelands latest project is Scent
dance hall. Someone in that town ap-
pears to have overlooked the posi-
bilities of Scent store.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Clam bakes are no longer popular at
the resorts near Boston. Those who
have attended one can readily see why
this has come about.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Whoever devised the soft collar and
soft cuff for summer wear missed his
guess by about six months. They are
hotter than the armor plate kind.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Aviation may be dangerous pas
time, but 1t has nothing on running a
passenger train sixty miles an hour
IN fog.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Weather experts say that rain can
not be produced artificially. But the
delusion is as tough slayer as long
range almanac predictions.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Mascagni, the composer, says the
public does not know what it is talk
ing about when it says chorus girls
are old enough to be grandmothers.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

A vacation wisely chosen and sanely
spent is an investment sure to bring
handsome returns.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Summer would be grand little sea-
son were 1t not for the fact that every
rise in temperature causes corre-
spending rise in mans temper.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Abdul Hamid's harem has been cut
down to six wives. In the days Of his
full power a sextet was not a circum-
stance.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Ideals.

"What is your iCea Of a perfect hus-
band?"
"One with about million, who
would lose no time in making me
merry widow
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

What has bathing girl picture on
the cover of a magazine to do with
literature? What has the magazine,
for that matter?
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

There is always danger for the inno-
cent bystander, especially in the VI
cinity of youngster with hose wa
tering the grass.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

The California woman who declares:
'1 will neglect my home for nothing
on earth" did we'll to add the last two
words.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

That Russian proposal that the Pow
.-s end the war by dividing Turkey
among themselves overlooks tne iact
that the Turks are nkeiy 70 prove
highly indiEestible.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

An Ohio woman, ninety-one years
old, boasts that she has never been
kissed. Still at ninety-one a woman's
memory isn't apt to be of the best.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

A Chicago young woman is suing for
$40 for a broken heart, and yet she
was no doubt taught in school to aim
high.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Apnropriste Name.

"Why does that doctors wife call
her husband. Duckie?"
"Why not? Isn't he a quack?"
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Some men will do anything for
money. Among them is the Texas
man who raises rattlesnakes for liv-
Ing
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Best buyers are those who wait for
the best sellers" to get into the 30
cent editions.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

To the slogan, Socks for women!"
we def1antly shout back, Shirt waists
for men!"
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Guardian is Arrested.

Muskogee, ok. A. Evans, guard
ian Tor children Of his brother, was
arrested for embezzling $1,000 Of their
funds.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Life insurance companies do not as
a rule care to take risk on baseball
umpires.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

It's only a few inches from the
hobble skirt to the new style of bath
ing suit
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

The automobile tires sold in this
country this year will total $12,0O0,-
900.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
A northwest tornado can always
knock out General Humidity.

A Kansas man is using a vacuum
cleaner to catch grasshoppers.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

The Sunday Joy ride contiHues to
claim its toll of sorrow.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Do you remember how you used to
hunt the sunny side Of the street?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-08

Interest on County Orders.
VIM. NJ. Clemans.
December s. 1911 - 3lTe7
Interest on Mote NO. 7e3s3.
German Bank OF Wheeling.
August Is. 1911 ..... 13S.27..
Interest on Mote No. 77734.
The German Bank OF
Wheeling.
November I6. 1911 ... 1900
Redemption OF Mote No. 777a4.
The German Bank OF
Wheeling.
November Is. 1911 49,. 100000
Interest on Mote NO. 77ose.
The German Bank OF
Wheeling
December 20. 1911 ....... I123ss
Redemption of Note NO. rose.
The German Bank OF
Wheeling.
December 20. 1911 49,. 100000
Sinking Pund-Io-3o Bonds.
The German Bank OF
Wheeling
June %. 1912 ..... 100000
interest on 1890 Bonds.
The German Bank OF
Wheeling
June 30. 1912 ....... 225Og
Sinking Fund on $40 Bonds.
The German Bank of
Wheeling.
November %. 1911 ..... 35OO 90
Interest on $50 Bonds.
The German Bank OF
Wheeling.
November 20. 1911 ... 1,4625O
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
BASE AND VILE
LIBELoUs STORY
Democratic Chairman is Not Mixed up
in New York Graft
Scandal.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-A telegram
today was sent from democratic ma
tional headquarters to the publishers
of a St Louis newspaper denying as
"libelous, base and vile," a story pub.
lished yesterday under a Washington
date, limiting that Chairman William
F. McCombs was not sick, but was
kept from headquarters because he
was implicated with the New York
police graft scandal.
Senator Daniels of the publicity
committee. sent telegram to Nation
al Committeeman Edward F. Goltra
of Missouri requesting him to demand
from the newspaper a retraction.
The basis of the st. Louis story
was that the alleged police graft sys
TEN in New York was controlled by q
triumvirate composed of politician
an office holder and hotel keeper
and McCombs stopped at the hote'
mans place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
ZION TABERNACLE
L, CaOPPGD DOWN
Electric : .npany Workmen
Wy = Sc Tobacco, Did
the Deed.

[DG>4d Press Leased Wire Service.]
ZION CITY. ILL.,, Sept. 2o.-Armed
with axes, 125 employees Of the Cook
Electric Co., chopped down the wood
en- tabernacle" of the Voliva's at
noon. The destruction was accomp-
lished an hour after the religious SER
vices were held in the building. 1t
was the climax of conflicts long con-
tinued, on cne side to drive the work
ers out OF town as "ungodly,' and on
the other to force the followers of
Voliva away from the neighborhood
of the company's plant The "taber-
nacle'' was across the street and daily
services there irritated the workmen.
The building vas fifty feet wide,
twice as long and twenty-five feet
high
In his daily sermons voliva, whose
voice could be heard by the workers,
characterized them as Stink pots
because they smoked and chewed to
bacco. He also prayed for their early
expulsion from Zion City and the
visitation of the wrath of the Lord
upon them" Voliva will appeal to the
sheriff Of Lake county for protection
and his followers will erect another
tabernacle on the same site.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
MARKET BASKETS
FILLED FOR LITTLE
Owing to Bumper Crops, Low Prices
Prevail for Produce at
Present Time.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20. House
wives are today enjoying the lowest
prices known in the local produce
markets for years. No longer are
they perplexed by the high cost of
living. Not only is produce abund-
ant, but it is cheaper and of a higher
quality than in previous seasons.
1t is estimated by market experts
that the potato crop IS larger this
year than it has been in ten years;
the apple crop the best since 1896,
and onions are four times as plentiful
than ever before. Tomatoes are sell
ing from 10 to II cents per basket.
asst year they sold from 40 to 80
cents. Similar conditions are shown
in the string bean, caulifower, grape
and corn markets.
The merchants say the farmers
have had bumper year and assign
that as a reason for the reduced
prices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
OFFICERS KILLED
BY bOOTLEGGERS
Shot From Ambush While Patrolling
Road In Automobile and
Assassins Made
Escape.
POSSE IN PURSUIT
Murderers Dumped Their Victims Out
of the Machine and Then
Fled to the Noun


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
COFF'EYVILLE, Kas., Sept. 90
Two officers were killed and two
probably mortally wounded early to-
day in an ambush by bootIeggers. The
officials in an automobile were patroll-
ing roads over which liquor is illeg-
ally carried. The assassins dumped
the dead and dying men out OF tne
machine into the road and escaped in
the stolen automobile A posse pur-
sued the men into the Usage noun
tains, where capture is almost i'm
possible.
The dead men are.
|. L. BOWMAN, United States mar
shall of Tulsa Oklahoma.
FRED MEHRING, United States
marshall of Dewey, Oklahoma
The dying, w R. Mayfield, city mar.
shal of Lenapah, and Rev. Lockett,
deputy United States marshal, OF
South Coffeyville. Okla.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
GIBsON'S WIFE
IS HELPING HIM
If Attorney Gets Out of His
Scrape, Will Have Her
to Thank.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.If Attorney
Burton w. Gibson, in jail at Goshen,
charged with the murder of Mrs Rosa
Szabo, is cleared of the charge he
will owe great deal to his wife, who
is Loyalty standing by him Mrs. Glib
son today took charge of her hus-
bands case and in the office of his
attorney, Charles Collier, began COM
piling the documentary evidence that
the accused attorney will depend on
to clear himself when he goes to trial
am doing this because have alb
solute faith In the innocence OF my
husband said Mrs. Gibson. "The It's
sue of the testimony that has been
woven around him will be exposed
when we get into court
The Austro-Hungarian consul gener-
torney Burton w. GIBSON removed as
executor of the estate of Mrs. Rosa
Szabo. When the case was called be-
fore Surrogate Fowler Attorney Col
zier, for Gibson. questioned the legal
ity of the consul generals application.
Such an order as he asked for, Collier
argued, could only be secured by a
blood relative. He also explained to
the court that he would be unable at
this time to make any accounting on
behalf of Gibson.
This man is in Jail facing indict-
ment for murder in the first degree,
he said, and the information the
court has asked of us is such that to
give it would be to reveal our defense
and permit my clients enemies tc
take advantage of him.
Attorney P. B. Wells, for the consul
general, objected to the position taker
and demanded that an order be en-
tered for removing Gibson.
Under our laws, we are compelled
to believe Mr.. Gibson innocent until
proven otherwise" ruled Surrogate
Fowler. 81 must feel great sympath.
for man placed in his position and
certainly intend to give him every op
i portunity he is entitled to under th,
law I will adjourn this question un
til next Tuesday and will then decid,
whether / have Jurisdiction in thi
application"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20

PART OF LOOT FOUND

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Sept 20.-Acting Police
Chief Scheuttler today investigated a
report that policemen here negotiated
with the robbers of the Pank of Mon
treal at Westminster, B. c., to turn
the Canadian cash into American
money. When the information was
run down, it resulted In finding part
Of the loot. How much was recover
ed, scheuttler would not say, but 1t
is believed that the $4,000 offered by
the thieves to a lawyer if he would
act as go-between for them was given
to the police by the attorney The
police have learned the names of the
uncaptured men and know them from
former experiences. The fugitives in
clude an ex-saloonkeeper and former
politician who has powerful connec-
tions that may save him from extra.
dition IL he is caught. The others
are "yeggmen," who made his saloon
their "hang-out'
Detectives today questioned wo
man consort OF one of the robbers
She claimed not to know their where
abouts, but gave information that will
aid in their capture. James Sidias
the saloon keeper in whose place the
robbers escaped" from Lieutenant
Burns, could not be found today. Be
fore his disappearance he was sub
poenaed to appear before the civi
| service commission to testify IL
Burns trial for allowing the prison
isers to get away.
The desperadoes sent word to the
lawyer and Sidias, both of whom are
suspected of furnishing the police
with information that confederates O
the gang would get them" Tht
lawyer has been given body guarc
by the acting chief.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
The Western Strike.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Sept. 20.-Gov-
ernor Sprey expressed confidence
that there would be no violence at
Bingham, where 1000 Western Fed
Grafton of Miners members are on
strike for high wages and recognition
of the union.
The governor was pleased with the
reception accorded him by the strik-
ers when he addressed them. Presl-
dent Moyer of the Western Fedora
tion also counselled the strikers
against violence and the men aban-
doned their rifle pits" about the
Utah Copper Company's mines in or
der to listen to both men.
Sheriff Sharp Is taking no chances,
however, and he now has nearly 800
deputies at Bingham. He is reported
to be anxious to force the strikers ru
remain out of their entrenchments
but the governor will insist that no
aggressive action be taken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
MORE TROUBLE FOR
STANDARD Oil
Department Of Justice Will
Look Into It's Affairs Since
the Dissolution.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Sept. 2o.-More
trouble was forecasted today for the
Standard Oil Company. Attorneys
representing the Waters Pierce COM
pany, in it's litigation against the
Standard to prevent the Rockefeller
interests gaining control of its chief
rival, decided today that copy of all
the testimony SO far taken before
Special Master Jacobs would be sent
to the department Of justice at Wash
ington. These attorneys claim that
they have already proven their con-
tention that there was never bona
fide dissolution OF the trust as COM
PEELED by the decree of the supreme
court. They claim that the evidence
already brought out before Jacobs
shows that this is SO and that the OIL
trade of the country is as strongly
controlled by the monopoly as 1t was
were begun.
When the original litigation Is re-
sumed In ST. Louis next month and
the evidence taken in this city is sub
mitted to the court, the attorneys for
the Waters-Pierce company will
argue that they have absolutely prov
en- their case and that the Rockefeller
interests are not entitled to represen-
I.tation on the directorate of the Pierce
company. 1t Is then predicted that
the court will be asked to certify a
copy of all of the evidence SO that it
can be submitted to the authorities
at Washington.
The attorneys for the Waters-Pierce
company declared today that 1t is
likely the department of justice will
be asked to apply to the supreme
court to punish the individual direc
tors of the Standard for contempt In
failing to abide by the letter of the
dissolution decree. In addition it was
said there was possibility that evl
dence not yet produced, but under
stood to be available, would be incor
pOTdbcu III TIE TtCOIu WHICH WOute
show responsibility for failure tt
abide by the decree.
Secretary and Treasurer R. c. Veit
of the Standard Oil Company of New
York, took the stand again today, fol
the third time. He did so for the
purpose of allowing a cross-examina
tion by Attorney d. NJ Kirby, repre-
senting the Standard OIL. Attorney
Kirby attempted to show that since
the supreme courts dissolution de
cree. there had been no system O
nter-communication between the sub
salaries OF the Standard Oil Com
pany and that there had been rea
| dissolution Welt testified that the
report that the difference companies
continued to exchange communica
tions after the dissolution order, wa:
-'inexact."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
ARRESTED "A KING FOR
WEARING A BUTTON

"An officer maybe, sneered the
cop.
Higher than that too, quoth the
youth.
"Ah, commander" observed the
policeman, comforting his face in an
effort to multiply his sneer.
''I'm higher than a commander,
said the youth blandly
ooh, see,' responded the police
man. you've got the grand cross
This is little bit too much. You
come along to the station
The youth went. AT the station he
handed the commissary of police his
card He was ex-King Manuel OF
Portugal, that was all. He establish
ed his identity. too Laughing. he
left the station. The two policemen
are still worrying. however, lest the
laugh concealed yearning for re-
venge.
This happened last night
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
WANT TO GRAB
ENTIRE WORLD
American Beef Trust Will Not
be Able to Get Hold of
Australia.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 20
Convinced that the American beet
trust is maneuvering to secure control
OF the markets of the entire world
and determined that Australia shall
not be included, the government open
ed negotiations today with the ad-
ministrations of the various counties
with view to the passage of laws to
keep the trust out.
The governments action follows the
adoption of a resolution by the legis
lative council expressing the coun
cillors' emphatic objection to trust
methods and requesting the executive
department to take some action tc
prevent it from gaining foothold il
the commonwealth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
FREE LOVE AGREEMENT
ALL RIGHT SO FAR

must maintain half the expenses of
her home and of her children, if any
The bride announced that she will il
lustrate for the same magazine which
employees her husband, and she went
to work today, Carleton Washburne.
the husband declared that Mrs Chand-
Ter. the brides mother, is on her way
from Philadelphia, to visit the couple.
Mrs, Chandler approves the con-
tract We signed before our marriage
which some people have interpreted
as a free love agreement said
Washburne Not only Mrs. Chandler
has approved the contract. but it is
approved by many others in letters
and kilograms from every section of
the country most of them heralding
us as champions of higher morality"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
MINERS BECOME
MORE VICIOUS
Three Tipples Have Been Burned and
Attempt Was Made to Destroy
Fourth During
Night.
FIRED AT FIRE BUGS
Western Miners May Avoid VoIenee
During Their Strike for Recos-
nitlon and Higher
Wages.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. 90
Company NJ, of the. state militia, pa
trolling the Cabin Creek strike dis
trict early this morning, fired several
rounds of shot at party of skulking
men who had attempted to set fire
to the $4,000 tipple Of the Carbon
Coal Company at South Carbon. One
man is dying and several others are
believed to hive been struck by bull
lets. Three tipples in this district
have been burned and the attempt
early this morning was the fourth
that failed. Full details of the trouble
have not as yet been obtained. At
Cherokee near EIksdale last night
Charles Campbell, private of Com
pany f, of Parkersburg, on picket
duty was mistaken for an intruder by
another sentinel and both opened fire
at the same time, Campbell being
shot in the arm and breast. He was
rushed to the Sheltering Arms hos
pital at Hansford and late word is
that his injuries will prove fatal.
The lines OF martial law in the
Kanawha fields tightened today, due
| to the skirnlish at South Carbon.
| Bloodhounds were turned loose in
that vicinity as soon as 1t was light
enough to see and two hundred mill
4 tiamen. heavily armed, began a man
ashunt which will not end until the
/ marauders, who have been terroriz-
ing South Carbon, are caught. The
country around South Carbon is heav-
| lily wooded and broken, affording in
Vulnerable hiding places for those en-
gagged in the guerilla warfare.
The soldiers on picket duty arounn
the mines of the Carbon Coal Com
pany at South Carbon where tipple
was burned yesterday morning, with
loss of $4,000, surprised the band
Of villagers at another tipple at 1890
1 this morning
The men failed to halt at the COM
mand and the soldiers began firing.
With the first volley, one man fell
over an embankment. 1t was believ-
| ed that he had been killed but a
search failed to disclose a body The
soldiers believe he may have been
carried away by confederates.
An attempt to break into the home
of Charles Cabell, superintendent OF
/ the Carbon Coal Company at South
/ Carbon last night was repulsed by
shots from within.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-20
Weather Conditions.

The depression. which was in the
Dakotas yesterday, has deepened as it
advanced, and forms marked storm
center in Minnesota this morning,
while the pressure is high in the At
lantic states, and much higher pres
sure is moving down from the north
west
This has caused warmer weather in
the upper Mississippi valley, and there
have been showers, or thunderstorms,
in the northern districts, east of the
Rockies, and it is cooler in the north
ern mountain and plateau regions,
with freezing temperature in northern
Montana.