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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-09
|NORMONs ARE
GAINING GROUND
81 converts Being Made IN Him
oils BY Brisk Campaign
Of Field Missions
aries.
rHE GLoRIES OF NAUvOO.
!, reclaim the Old City Is the Dear
- wish Of the Members Of Lat
ter Day Saints
Church.

L That Mormons are being given
,,sat encouragement In their evange-
sstIc campaign in Illinois, and that
~ growth in converts has been
,tsrtlingly large. was indicated by
,snofls from the elders and sisters at
work in the field, read at the first
annual state conference Of so elders
lad last week. q
Illinois has been divided into three
rand conferences, known as the
yorthern. with headquarters in Free
Mt: the Southern with headquarters
Il springfield and the Chicago, with
Dsadquarters in that city.
The state gathering Of elders
rom ali three districts was an inno-
ratiou German E. Ellsworth OF Chi
,sgo is the president in charge OF
the Illinois field. The number of cid
~ is growing constantly, most OF
the new arrivals coming from Utah.
they deny that they receive any
snecial training or instruction from
The leaders Of the head church, but
simply respond to a call offer their
services as elders and are assigned to
the fields thought most promising.
Chicago is regarded as the headquar-
ters Of the sect in the Middle West
and the Instructions for service are
usually sent out from that city.
It is asserted that great gains in
converts have been made in various
sections of Chicago, while there are
coed sized congregations in the prin-
cipal cities Of the state. The word
Mormon" is tabooed. the elders only
alluding to their sect as the "Churcn
Of the Latter Day Saints OF Jesus
Christ" As rule. the elders work
in groups instead Of singly. Two or
five are assigned to each city. accord
Ing to size.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-09

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, July Richard Jaeg-
er was fined $40 for crossing his legs
on Brooklyn street car. Mrs. Anna
Bromberg complained that his shoes
soiled her skirt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-09
For counterfeItIne.

ASBURY PARK, N. j., July 9. Mrs.
Addie BENJAMIN Of New York, drew
pen pictures of stamps on letters
which she posted, and was arrested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-09
Goddess Of Liberty.

WASHINGTON, July s.-Hoiding il
"unpatriotic" the D. A. r.. is fighting
the treasury plan to remove The
Goddess of Liberty from five cent
pieces and substitute buffalo head.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-09

4 ST. LOUIS, July s.-When deputy
sheriff appeared with papers in di-
vorce suit filed by her husband, Mrs.
Frank Young took refuge in the bath
tub. For three hours she remained in
the tub, but finally accepted service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-09
Naked Buttons.

CHICAGO, July 9. Buttons" Block,
son Of wealthy st. Joseph, Mo-, mer-
chant, went swimming in the nude, IN
the fountain in the Pompeiian room
of the Congress hotel No arrest. as
Buttons is only IA months.
The Washington times., 1912-10-13
Evening Services in the Churches

THE SPIRITUAL W. whitmore
the st. Thomas Church, p.
"sT PAULs DOCTRINE THE RESURRECTION THE BODY"
Rev. Randolph McKim the Church the Epiphany,
RECENT PERvERSoNS OF THE DOCTRINE HELL"The
Wallace Radcliffe the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
BEATITUDE UNPOPULAR'-The Wood
Church Of the Covenant, p.
TESTAMENT cHARACTERS"-The Macleod
First Presbyterian Church, 7:4s
gan Chambers McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church. p. m
LESSONS FROM BAD-TEMPERED MAN"Th Rev.
Montgomery Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Episcopal
SPIN.
TIMES-The Rev W. R. Weddpoon
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church,
HUMAN SPEECH"-The Rev. J. M. M Gray
Methodist Episcopal Church,
"HEART TOWARD HIGHWAYThe Rev J. Muir the
Church, p. m
Centennial
Baptist Church, m.
1.-THE ETHICS LIQUOR TRAFFIC"-The
row, Congregational Church, p.
THE LEAGUE GOOD SHEPHERD"-St Catholic
Church, m.
GOSPEL THE DAY"-sermOn in Swedish by the
Eustam, Place Memorial Church, m.
CONVERSION CABINET 0FFICER"-The George A.
Miller he Christian Church, 7:4s p.
BREASTPLATE RIGHTEoUSNESS"The Hermon
ham, the Emmanuel Baptist Church, 74s m.
Baptist Church. 7:4s
The Washington times., 1912-10-13
EXPEDITING JUSTICE.

Judge Golf, who is presiding at the Becker trial
In New York. is again demonstrating that judge
can do much to expedite the administration Of JUS
tce Though the case Of the former police lieuten-
ant is one that has stirred New York few criminal
cases have ever done, jury was obtained in three
days. We have seen this process drag out through
weeks, judges seemingly wing with lawyers in shy
shalying and driving away from.the jury those most
fitted to serve.
No one wishes to see an accused person denied
any Of his rights deprived Of single opportunity
to prove his innocence. But an innocent man is not
put in jeopardy by the adoption of common-sense
methods Of getting intelligent jury to pass the
question Of his innocence.
Each time judge, by sternly brushing aside tech
nical quibbes shows that the law can be admins
tered with promptness and CELEBRITY and at the same
time with fairness he gives point to the criticism OF
laymen who insist that the same policy shall pre-
vail generally.
The Washington times., 1912-10-13
THE KING IS DEAD; LONG LIVE THE
KINCl

Youth will be served Yesterday it was the un-
conquerable Mathewson; today, it is the mighty
Bedient. year ago, Home Run" Baker was the
star Of the worlds series, who won two games each
with a smashing ht for the Athletics, and made
them the worlds champions. Three years or so ago
the baseball world rang with acclaim for George
Robe, third baseman for the Chicago White Sox, who
though substitute player did the batting that made
the Chicago American League team the worlds PEN
nant holders. Robe was not really great lumnary,
and was only the breaks of the game that earned
him fame in day The succeeding season he was
farmed out to a minor league.
Then there is Murray, Cleanup hitter" for the
Giants who last year went through the worlds series
without hit, and this year has come back to life
with wonderful performance. Herzog, New Yorks
third baseman, is another star of this series, hitting
brilliantly, while Wagner of the Sox, has fortified his
repute as one OF the greatest nield defenders that
ever stepped on diamond.
McGraw, manager Of the Giants, was veteran
of the game when Jake Stahl, Of the Sox, COL
lege player in Illinois, 1t expected by many Of
the dopesters that the greatest taccan of the
would somehow ICON" Stahl out OF his chance in
the series; they relied on "Muggsy" to outguess the
younger man. Yet Stahl, thus far, has outgeneraed
the veteran at every point
Poor Matty! His two games both deserved to be
winnings for him; but he lost them. Write it down
that luck was against him. that his support faltered
that he was opposing team Of wonders. The fact
yet remains that he is longer young, that he has
probably, lost worlds championship that men like
Gardner and Yerkes have done unexpected and I'M
accountable hitting In the chances of this premier
of all sports, he has met his Waterloo. He may
come back; but as the game goes, he has at last
taken on the handicap Of years and hard luck.
There are wiseacres of the game who will tell
you that no worlds series was ever played that was
better than an even-money proposition. That's what
makes il the game il is.
The Washington times., 1912-10-13
The Real Story Of . Cold.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Regarding the treatment Of colds
which was so ably discussed by one OF
the speakers at the Hygiene Congress,
I have thought It would be more use
full to explain the conditions and ma
chinery involved. so the public could
recognize the situation and treat 1t In
a practical way.
In order to Give an Intelligent method
Of treating or preventing colds we
must have a clear idea OF what a cold
10.
We recognize fiow OF mucous from
the nose or other air passages, as a
morbid condition called a cold" This
mucous is furnished by membrane
that lines the air passages. The mu-
cous which In, Of course, at blood-hea
when excreted, Is intended to raise the
temperature OF the air before II reaches
the air cells. So you will see that this
fow when intended for this purpose. IL
an absolutely necessary and very i'm
portant protection to the system; other.
wise the flow of blood to the lungs
OF aerating It. might cause It to CO.
agulate.
Indians breathe through the nose only
For that reason the nasal membrane
retains the proper healthy condition
though the now OF mucous mag be
quite free. Now the nervous system
Is a very important part Of the respi.
ratory apparatus, operating the circu.
latory machinery and the mucous flow
II II Is embarrassed or confused By a
sudden change from hot 10 cold air. OF
the reverse, a confusion OF conditions
Is the result. The remedy then, fol
The Washington times., 1912-10-13
A TARIFF FOOT NOTE.

If the wage-workers Of this country need to be
reminded Of the conditions Of British labor with
which the Democratic party is trying to bring them
into unprotected competition, here is a compact snd
enlightening rem nder taken from tine United States
consular reports Of October 0, 1912:
1t is computed that one-third of the adult
workers OF Great Britain are getting not more
than 25s ($6.oS) a week; rather more than half
not more than $3.50 week; and million less
than $3.50 a week Food for a. family Of five
persons, on the lowest scale, costs 1886 a week
and rental $122. Clothing. coal, cleaning
terials lighting. and household requirements are
estimated at the minimum of SO cents per week.
Total expenditure. $5.45.
Let Mr.. Wilson's economic tariff policy have q
trial here and British wage-earners, then supplying
our market, can do better than they do now; oul
own wage-earners worse.
The Washington times., 1912-10-13
OFFICERS IN LIVELY
BATTLE WITH TRIO
Respond to Cries Of Murder
and Have Tussle Taking Three
Colored Citizens.

Sergt. Harry Lehman and Detectives
simpson and Howes, OF the FIRST pre-
cinct, who were the victorious princi-
pals In a battle royal with three active
colored citizens in a house in Slater's
court. between C. F, Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets northwest, last night, are
bu little the worse this morning for the
tussle, though each OF the six thought
1t we'll to see the Emergency Hospital
surgeons.
Sergt. Lehman went to the house In
response to cries of 'Murder!" When
he made a reconnaissance aud saw what
was before him he blew his whistle, and
the detectives closed In behind him. As
they were going up the stairs Lehman
came down, a flight at time, en-
deavoring to catch James Watson,
while Della Fox rode on his broad
shoulders, fighting, biting, scratching
and kicking. Lehman was uppermost
Mt the bottom of the last landing, and
was struggling to maintain mis- position
when a second avalanche came down
1t was a whirling mass OF the arms
and legs OF the detectives and Abra-
ham Jones.
The prisoners were finally subdued
but each OF the officers Is willing to
testify that he has been In the worE,
Individual and collective fight of hIs
career.
The Washington times., 1912-10-13
D. A. R. CANDIDATE .
WARMLY RECEIVED
Mrs. William Cumming Story, OF
Capital, Is Endorsed In
Vermont

Friends in washington of Mrs. WILL
lam Cumming Story, the progressive
candidate for president-general of ths
ID. A. r.. are delighted with the recep-
ton her candidacy Is having throughout
the ountry. Yesterday the state confer
ence of the ID. A. r. In Vermont unani-
mously endorsed Mrs. Story for presi-
den-tgeneral and will send "a full dele
CATION to the ongress next April to
work for their favorite. This gives Mrs.
Story practically the whole OF New
England. including the States Of Con-
necticut and Massachusetts. .'
1. Her candidacy is growing in the South
rapidly and her friends claim that her
election will be a walk-over. The recent
action of Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, presi-
dent-general OF the d. A. r., In declin-
ing to support any candidate and al
lowing each candidate to gain support
wherever she could. has aided Mrs.
Story's hances greatly.
Mrs. John miller Horton, Of Buffalo.
who had hoped to obtain Mrs. SCOTS
endorsement and become the adminis-
tration candidate, is reported to be on
the verge of withdrawing her name.
Her friends here insist that she win re-
main in the field until the last votes are
counted, tlthough thev are openly dis
couraged at the recent turn Of events.
The Washington times., 1912-10-13
WILSON'S MISREPRESENTATION.

Governor Wilson's unfair and untruthful charge
that Mr. Roosevets program is the program Of ths
great trusts disgusts the Democratic candidate
when they are honest This is the stron,
protest Of the Newark Evening News, perhaps the
most ardent Wilson advocate in the country:
Governor Wilson has departed from his ac-
customed fairness In charging, with merely
promised proof, that the United States Steel
Corporation 10 backing Theodore Roosevelt
for the Presidency
Indeed, Governor Wilson has several times
intimated that the Roosevelt method for trust
control was devised by the trusts themselves,
and that In their desire to have that plan car
ried out they are supporting his candidacy.
A good deal of leeway may properly be
allowed In a warm political campaign, and as
suredly no one expects Governor Wilson to
adopt, advertise, and recommend the proposals
OF his adversary. But we had expected the
governor to draw the line sharply the safe
side OF misstatement and we had not expected
him to follow blindly the Roosevelt haters into
their self-contradictory assertion that the worst
Roosevelt-haters of all also his most ardent
supporters
For the rest It is a simple matter Of history
that Colonel Roosevelt's dearest foes have been
the predatory corporations and their retainers.
and that his plan for regulating trusts 10 one
which he has advocated for nine years, 10 ono
which every dishonest corporation fears to the
marrow Of its bones. .
Campaign false witness sounds no better on Gov
ernor Wilson's lips than on a ward heeler's.
The Washington times., 1912-10-13
Complains That Virginia Suburban
Clerks Have No Dependable
TRANSPORTATION.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Cannot something be done to improve
the service on the Washington and Old
Dominion Electric Railway linesf Az
fairs have arrived at such a state that
a Government employe has no certainty
that he will arrive at the office on time
Unless he walks into Georgetown, arriy-
ing there sufficiently early to catch a
Capital Traction car fifteen or twenty
minutes before Q.
l have been late at the office three
times In the last two and a half weeks.
including this morning. and men farther
out on the line have been late five or
more times during the same period.
This morning the cars were delayed
twenty and thirty people walked to
Thrifton Junction from the Cherrydale
ana HAYWOOD stations in order to catch
a possible Bluemont car. In a few
minutes Bluemont car came along
and passed us, the motorman calling
out that another car was coming. Had
this car taken us aboard, and II did not
appear to be half full OF passengers,
some Of us might have arrived at our
desks on time. as II was. the coming
car" arrived seven or eight minutes
later. SO that all of us were late.
This Ii only one Of many similar COM
plants that any man on the line has
Can't we be assured ,f n service bar.
ring occasional unavoidable accidents,
that will at least be generally salts
factory? Why. II our hardness con
tinues. some day some OF our division
chiefs will be advising us 10 chang
our residences for others in some we'll
served zone OF travel. We are not rent.
ing; We are buying our homes, We are
not chronic kickcrs. hut we do ask tina,
we be at least reasonably satisfied with
our car cervice.
A CITIZEN OF CHERRYDAIE
The Washington times., 1912-10-13
THE ASTOR FORTUNE.

That great fortunes are almost invariably ex-
aggerated is shown again by the estimate placed by
appraisers the estate of the late John Jacob Astor
This estate has usually been spoken Of as one Of at
least $l0ooooooo. Frequently it has been put much
higher The real estate holdings amount to $685.
100000, the valuation Of the appraisers being much
higher than the assessment for purposes Of taxation
Under the inheritance tax of New York the State
receives in taxes $sl5o0oo, the largest ever Gov
cred into the treasury during the twenyseven years
New York has collected an inheritance tax The
amount of this tax ranges from to per cent, de-
pending upon the size Of the estate and the relation
Of the egatees to the decedent
The inheritance tax has been prolific in New
The Washington times., 1912-10-13
ROOSEVELT IN MICHIGAN.

According to reports, reports in newspapers edi-
torially opposing Mr.. Roosevelt and his cause the
colonel and the Progressive party will receive an
enormous vote in Michigan with an excellent chance
Of carrying the State. The attitude of the public
toward Mr. Roosevelt indicated by the reception
given him in Detroit when 5000 people crowded the
hall where he spoke with thousands more outside
unable to get in. The next day Harlan and Bede,
:he men assigned to trail the Moose got audience
Of 426 in the same auditorium. These campaigners
were Kissed and hooted even by the handful that
heard them. All over Michigan the Progressive
spirit is increasingly large, and his campaign has
made an impression sure to be recognized in Novem-
Der.
The Washington times., 1912-10-13
Upton WANTS NEW
CHANCE AT CUP
Sir Thomas, However, Will Not
Try to Race Under Present
Rules. -

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Sir Thomas
Upton stepped on American soil for the
first time In three years today and
talked about his hope that hS would
have another chance to try for the
Americas cup. But he made It clear
that he had no idea OF doing anything
in the matter Of issuing a challenge I'M
der the old rules.
TT is absolutely impossible" he said.
ito build boat strong enough to como
over under her own sail and then az
pect such a boat to compete with ons
built here on racing lines"
Whether the New York Yacht Club
will conoede this mooted point to Sir
Thomas is doubtful. 1t Is generally
conceded among yachtsmen that II
would be only sportsmanlike to give Sir
Thomas a chance on equal grounds with
the defending yacht.
The Washington times., 1912-10-13
SEEKING TO ENJO|N I
LIGHT AND UTILITY I
COMPANIES MERGER
Proposed Combination
Promises to Cause Bit
ter Legal Battle.

A bitter legal battle probably viii
be wased within the next few days
over the proposed merging Of the
Arlington Electric Light Company
with the Maryland and Virginia Pub
lie Utilities Holding Company.
Certain officers and directors Of the
Alexandria county light company and
the Arlington company will carry an
appeal tomorrow to the virginia court
OF appeals, In an effort to obtain the
temporary Injunction denied them By
Judge Thornton In the District court
late yesterday.
Unless this order 10 granted by the
court tomorrow It will be vain, a.
the stockholders' meeting of the Ari-
ington company, which II seeks to
prevent, 10 to be held at Cherrydale
tomorrow evening. Should the court
or appeals fail to act, the contestinr
ofncsrs, represented by Leo p. Har-
low. OF Alexandria, will carry the
case, II Is understood. to the vir-
ginia supreme court.
Application for a temporary re-
straining order was made to Judge
Thornton late yesterday afternoon 81
Attorney Harlow and II. T. Hartman.
NJ Philadelphia, vice president OF the
Alexandria county company, and r. r..
Weller. vice president Of the same
company and q director in the ArIing-
ton company. Advocates of the
merger drew first blood when Judge
thornton, after a preliminary hear
Ing that extended into the evening,
refused to issue the order. Mr.. Har-
low will appear before the court of
appeals in Richmond carly tomorrow
morning.
A meeting of the directors of the
Washington and Virginia Railway
Company. the company that operates
the Alexandria and Mt Vernon, Great
Falls. and Falls Church lines, will
be held Wednesday to take action on
the merger proposition.
The Washington times., 1912-10-13
Wants the Question Of Ventilation
Given More Attention in Arrang.
Ing Plans for Public Gatherings.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
We have just had n great hygiene
congress in our city. with wonderful ex-
hibits and inspiring addresses by IA
nous physicians and sanitary experts.
But I think everyone who listened to
these valuable talks will agree with me
In thinking that they were given under
conditions which were most unhygienic.
The ventilation of the rooms was SO
poor that after the first lecture the air
was almost unbearable and Of course 1t
did not improve during the day.
This again calls attention to the
pressing need OF a properly constructed
convention hail In our great Convention
City. When such a building In erected.
let us hope that a perfect system Of
ventilation will be the first considera-
ton Of the builders.
am told by sanitary engineers that
there are plenty OF ways OF ventilating
large buildings. But they are expen-
sive, and the people who build prefer
to spend the money upon things which
make more show-expensive stone or
marble. inside decoration, or other non.
essentials.
And this In an age Of great hygienic
education and reform. M. G. q.
The Washington times., 1912-10-13
The Real Reason For the Advances
OF the Progressive Party.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
II has long since been manifest to
political observers that the Republican
party has outlived its usefulness and
II thoroughly moribund. From bad to
worse It has at length fallen under
the domination OF a graceless set or
politicians who are a menace and dis
grace to the cause Of decent govern
ment. II II no longer the party OF Lin
coin, but OF such men as Harry New.
Charley Taft. ct I'd oniue genus.
And the Democratic party 10 equally
unfortunate in the personnel OF the men
who dominate its affairs. II cannot be
gainsaid that each Of the old parties
il worse than the other. II Is the
knowledge OF these facts that has I'm
PEELED the American people to turn with
such unanimity to the support Of the
Progressive party: They hope, and. not
without cause. that Colonel Roosevelt
will prove equal to the task Of resen-
Grating the nation according to the
declarations Of the Progressive plat
form, and save our common country
from the Ills which are fast making
us a by-word and a reproach among
decent people everywhere.
ROLLIN II. KIRK.
~ Springfield, Va.
The Washington times., 1912-10-13
FARMER FOUND DEAD
UNDER AUTOMOBILE
Persons Attending Early Mass
Discover Neighbor Burned
to Crisp.

TOLEDO, Ohio. Oct. 1s.-Neighbors
attending early mass today discovered
the charred body OF HI Alden. thiHsv-
seven. a farmer near Hodgate, In a
ditch beneath his burned automobile.
Both hands and both legs were burned
on and head and body burned to
crisp.
Alden was returning alone Saturday
night from the Putnam county fair. at
Ottawa. His car skidded a mile and
a half from his home, turned turtle,
and pinned the victim beneath II. It
developed at the coroners hearing that
passersby had detected an odor OF
burning flesh between 10 and II o'clock
Saturday night.