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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
TAFT'S BAD COLD
KEEPS HIM I'm
WAS Unable to Attend Carabao Wal
low and Make Speech Against
Freedom.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The pro-
test which President Taft expected
to make tonight against granting
freedom to the Filipinos, and which
he planned to make his last and
strongest word against the subject
while president, went unsaid because
he was forced to remain at home
with a severe cold.
The speech, which was to have
been made at the Carabao "wallow,
the annual frolic of army and navy
officers who served in the Philippines
during the instruction, was to have
been along the lines CT the presidents
message to congress on insular at
fairs.
Saturday was the hardest day the
chief executive has had since his re.
turn from Beverly From nine O'Clock
in the morning until five In the after.
noon. he received delegations, attend.
ed conferences and meetings and dis.
cussed District of Columbia appoint
ments.
In the afternoon the president re
ceiyed large delegation OF electrical
engineering students In the east room
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
HOW HE GOT
THOSE $1,000 BILLS
With Salary of $50 Month, Was
Able to Save More Than
He Made.

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CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-George w
Fitzgerald former teller of the Unit.
ed States sub-treasury, on trial for
the alleged theft of $4,000, admitted
on the stand late today, that out of
a salary of $50 a month he saved
enough to have thousand dollar bills
He kept these in a box in the sub.
treasury sometimes, he said, and
used them for investments.
When asked how he managed to
save so much on his salary, Fitzger-
aid said; Eighty dollars month
ten years ago was equal to $3.50 now
II bought as much
When questioned by Assistant Unit
ed States Attorney Goodman about
using his children's savings accounts
to swell his own bank account Fitz,
gerald retorted angrily: Il do my
own business to suit myself"
Fitzgerald explained that he paid
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
Eczema
Also Called letter, Salt Rheum, Pru-
rItus, Milk-crust, Weeping
Skin, Etc.

ECZEMA CAN BE CURED TO
STAY, and when say cured, mean
just what say--C-U-R-E-D and not
merely patched up for awhile, to -e-
turn worse than before Remember
make this broad statement after put
ting ten years OF my time on this
one disease and handling in the mean
time a quarter of million cases OF
this dreadful disease. Now, do not
care what all you have used, nor how
many doctors have told yoa that you
could not be cured--all ! ask Is Just
a chance to show you that l know
what I am talking about. If You will
write me TODAY, will send you a
FREE TRIAL Of my mild, soothing
guaranteed cure that will convince
you more in day than / or anyone
else could in months time. II you
are Disguised and discouraged, dare
you to give me chance to prove my
claims. BY writing me today you win
enly more real comfort than you had
ever thought this world holds for you.
Just try it and you will see | am tell
| ing you the truth.
Or. j. e. cannaday, 437 Park Square,
Sedala, Mo,
References: Third National bank,
Sedalia, Mo.
Could you do better act than to send
this notice to some poor sufferer
OF Eczema?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
CARABAO WALLOW
WAS ENTERTAINING
Army and Navy Officers Who Served
in Philippines Enjoyed An
nual Banquet

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Mill
tary Order of the Carabao, comprising
army and navy officers who served in
the Philippines during the war with
Spain and the instruction following,
held their annual "wallow'' tonight.
Like the Gridiron dinner of week
ago, the "wallow'' was full of sur.
Drises. Army chiefs were butts of
humor, national policies in regard to
our insular possessions were satirized
and the dinner was interrupted time
and again by messages from this coun-
/ try and the Philippines which arrived
by aeroplanes and through astral
communication, as well as by wire
less
| General Robert X. Evans was para
mount carahao and Colonel Heisland
| of Washington was Bombaraino. The
program explained that "Bombaraino
means a cross between a thirst
quencher, fireman and sweetmeat
After several moving pictures, Q
messenger boy came in with tele
grams for newspaper men at the din.
ner, containing queries. One was te
investigate the report that General
Wood, chief-of-staff OF the army wa,
going to become vice president of 8
benevolent insurance company, with
General Ainsworth as president, and
that President Taft and Colone
Roosevelt would open law offices to
gether in New York after March 4.
A streaA of messenger boys
brought in message after message II
guests. Among them was one to Or
/ Harvey Wiley-an offer of the post
Emastership at Fowler, Ind, from
4 Pregidentelect Wilson. Rhinelandel
/ Waldo, commissioner of police of New
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
NEARLY EVERY
BULLET STRUCK
Eighty-six Shots From one Shell
Went Into Body Of
Man.

- l4 sia
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DERRY, Pa, Dec. 14.-Struck by
eighty-six shot, Emanuel Wilson of
Leechburg, Pa. lay dead in the dark
ness in New Derry while his blind
brother, William. CROPPED about to find
his body.
AS a result Charles Patterson, TWEEN
ty-four. was held today charged with
the shooting, and George Miller, his
brother, Lee Miller, and the latter's
SON, James Miller, were held as wit
nesses.
Emanuel Wilson visited his blind
brother Friday. They returned home
late and while talking, the oil lamp be
came low, William suggested borrow
ling some oil from neighbor. They
went to Miller's house, but were re-
fused oil On the way home they met
Patterson, who said he would get the
oil for them, but instead is said to
have shot at them from a window
while they waited outside. Emanuel
was killed instantly.
Patterson said today he picked up
shotgun in Miller's house and ii
was accidentally discharged through
the window He did not know anyone
| had been shot. The police charge
there has been blood between the Will
sons and Patterson for some time.
/ The blind brother after discovering
| his brother was dead, summoned aid
and the arrests followed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
LIED
BUT DEFENDANTS
CONTINUED from page L.

ror in Cleveland for number of
years following 1905. the opening of
the American Bridge Company strike.
Smith became heated in his denials,
Judge Albert Anderson cautioning
him at one point:
IF you are witness for these other
defendants you owe it to them to tell
the truth. You are impudent.'
Shupe's cross-examination served
TO show that the iron workers con-
vention in Milwaukee, in Sept. 1911,
accorded j. j. Mcnamara all possible
honor after he had been arrested for
the Los Angeles Times explosion.
The closing days of the defense
early next week are expected to de-
velop sensations. 1t was still unde-
cided tonight neither defendants
Herbert Hockin, alleged double-cross.
err, and Olaf Tveitmoe. Pacific coast
leader, would be called In their own
behalf There is a possibility now OF
verdict in the case before January
/.
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ONLY SKINNED
THE SURFACE
CONTINUED from page II

= Is
That securities OF brokers who fail
arc first used to pay other brokers
before customers or creditors are
cared for.
That six governors of the stock
exchange control the membership and
listing Of stocks.
AS to clearing houses, a recapitula-
ton OF the weeks testimony shows:
That clearing houses are voluntary
organizat ions, without federal or 9th
er supervision.
That some clearing houses pre-
scribe arbitrarily both the loan rates
and interest rates of members.
That some giant institutions are
controlled by voting trusts"
That banks may be closed by refus'
al OF the clearing house to clear
for them. ID
L How three banks In New York
with over s400,0O0.0o0 assets, are
each controlled by three voting trus
tees was another feature Of the testl
mony.
I Next week the committee quiz
promises to turn from the stock ex
changes and clearing houses to the
alleged concentration Of wealth by
the system known as "inter-locking
| directorates."
Another Subcommittee Of the
house banking committee, investigat
ed with authority to consider cur
rency reforms and headed by Repre-
sentative Glass of Virginia, will be
gin hearings January 6, to consider
the Aldrich currency plan and numer
GUS other laws presented by cur
rency experts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
JUMPED INTO
SEA DURING GALE
Man Was Sorry He Tried to Commit
Suicide But Repented Too
Late.

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4 NEW YORK, Dec. IA. In the
teeth OF bowling gale that swept
mountainous seas down on its decks
the great French liner France was
headed into the worst of it in an eff
fort 20 save the life of a suicide. For
nearly an hour Captain Poncelet, com
mander, Unanswered. trying to get to
the man who was struggling to keep
tafloat, having apparently changed bis
mind about dying.
I A sailor was lowered over the side
He was half drowned. Finally, just
as 1t seemed the struggling man
would be reached. he .hrew up bis
arms and sank. Despite the danger
a boat had been lowered and II
searched for time, but without re-
suit. The victim was William Lee, !
second cabin passenger,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
New Jaw Court House.

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FORT SMITH, Ark, Dec. The
sudden departure of Adjutant General
Frank Canton. commanding the Okla
homa National Guard. from Grove to
Jay tonight, Is believed to mean that
Sheriff Thomson intends to carry out
his threat to make an attack on the
court house at Old Jay to force the
removal of the county records to New
Jay in compliance with orders from
the supreme court. Thomason has a
force OF fifty armed deputies quarter
ed at New Jay. Adjutant General Can
ton was sent to Jay by the order OF
Governor Cruce.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
BarrWIden Company.

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CHICAGO, Dec. Additional in
dictments are expected in the federal
grand jury inquiry into the opera
lions of mercantile agency known
as Barr-Widen company. Witnesses
appeared before the Jury this after
noon and testified as to the methods
Of the promoters. 1t is alleged that
the fees collected by the agency
for proposed suits in bankruptcy
against insolyent firms and indiyid.
uals aggregated 100000,
One suicide has already resulted
from the exposure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

Green. an evangelist. gave this an
swer to allegations of his landlady
that he left with her jewelry and
clothing valued at $3.50. He "trusted'
he would not have to spend Sunday in
1ail, and his trust was not misplaced
as the court allowed professional
bondsman to put up s1o0 bail.
Mrs. Eta Senior, a singer who
cooked for the Young preacher. was
arrested on similar charge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

$22 month TO building and loan
association, betrayed all family ex.
penses and saved money enough to
have big bills on $50 a month, be.
couse living was cheaper then than
now. HIT was still under cross-exami-
nation when court adjourned till
Monday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

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PLAQUE NINE, La, Dec, 14.-After
having arisen from bed OF pain, due
to an attack of appendicitis, Aviator
Janus, who is attempting to fly in a
hydroplane from Omaha to New
Orleans, reached here this afternoon
and is now sixty miles from the end
of his journey Janus will fly into
New Orleans tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
Woman is in London.

L LONDON, Dec. 14.-Mrs. Van Rem
sinner Barnes, the New York divorcee
who shot Waiter De Mumm during a
quarrel, was found here tonight oc'
lcupying rooms at the Carlton Hotel
soon after she was discovered she
suddenly left the hotel with her cid
serly French maid. 1t is believed that
she went to the Eusxon railroad sta
ton. she had several pieces Of bag
gage with her.
Mrs, Barnes absolutely refused te
see any one during her short stay al
the hotel. To those who saw hel
early in the day, she said:
4, .All I want is to be left alone.
must have peace and quiet"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

of the white house and later attended
meeting OF the "Jeanes Society
an organization for the propaganda
for negro rural schools. Booker IT,
Washington and Andrew Carnegie,
both directors. were present
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
Patsy Won.

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, PITTSBURGH, Dec. IA Patsy
Of Pittsburgh had a shade
lon Johnny Greeley Of Brooklyn in a
fast six-round bout here tonight. Cree
sey was not aggressive enough.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
MADE "A TARGET OF HIM
AND PARIS rs HAPPY
.Contlnned from page

Rensimer. was married man when
II met her. She wouldn't leave me
alone and threatened by life. I
haven't seen her for twelve or thirteen
years.
Making emphatic denials of the
statement that he had ever been the
husband OF the woman who is accused
in1Paris OF shooting Walter De Mumn.
DIR. Harry Davis Barnes, physician,
stood in his Office at his home here to-
day and told the story OF his acquaint-
ancc with the woman.
''Tll tell the whole story declared
DIR. Barnes. II had an awful time
trying to get rid OF her She just be-
came enamored of me; that's all.
could not shake her off. But never
married her. I'm not crazy. would
not commit bigamy''
DR.. Barnes Is middle aged, OF med
iium height and heavy build.
| Il didn't know she was using my
name until saw an article printed
about her last November The story
said that the former Mrs. Barnes was
going to get divorce from man
named Creel. She never divorced me
and never. divorced her. My wife
did divorce me, but / never married
/ Mary Van Rensimer.'
Asked to tell how he met Mary Van
Rensimer, DR.. Barnes said:
Il met her in Allentown, Pa, about
4 twelve or thirteen years ago. think
she was then about eighteen or nine
! teen years old.
She must be about thirty or thirty
one years old by this time.
/ Is was married at the time. ] left
Baltimore after I was graduated and
opened an office in Lancaster, Pa.
was married there In August, 1894
4 My wife's maiden name was Anna
Louella Stark. Later we moved t.
i Allentown
Barnes brought out copy of di
vorce decree which showed that Anna
l.. Barnes had been granted absolute
divorce by Judge Gorter on December
| 10, 1907.
/ Just eleven days after he had beer
divorced, DR.. Barnes married for the
second time. His second wife was
Elizabeth Lottie Helbig of this city
The couple are living at 716 Yves
Fayette street and have two chill
dren, both of whom played blissfull!
in the front hall while their fathel
spoke.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15
Has A Good LAWYER.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. a.
God Is my lawyer. He never fails
His clients. ] am innocent
Apparently unmindfuf of his arrest
on larceny charge, Rev. D. Hudson
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

York, received a message from
"Bridgie' Weber, asking what his
percentage would be II he opened up
"a gambling house again. Andrew
Carnegie got a cahlegram from Abdul
Hamid asking him to hurry his uni
versal peace movement, 80 Turkey
would still be In existence to profit by
it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-15

Read The Daily Gate city.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-08-02
Local and Personal

Mrs. L. c. Overs is reported on the sick list this week.
 R. M. Henderson is reported on the sick list this week.
 II. ". Frenz made a business trip to Clarendon yesterday.
 RueI Henderson made a busi- ness trip to Marianna Wednes- day.
 Edgar Bacharach was on the sick list a few days first of the week.
 Henry Wolf expects to have next week for his annunl vaca- ton visit.
 Hubert Stsrrett went to Mem. phis Wednesday morning on business.
 Sam Myers, of St. Louis. was the guest of s. Salinger Monday and Tuesday.
 Mrs. Frank Weimiller and Miss u-Riyia MiiIipgs were visitors in Heber Sunday.
 Miss Mary Johnson, of Mari anna, is in the city visiting Miss NaoUa Morris.
 R. 2. Smith left Monday for Dewitt where he will accept aposition there.
 J. o. Lloyd of Lonoke was a business visitor in the city 9 few days this week.
 Don't worry oveE1b6t stove when you can gatI NDarnott's $ bread and cakes.
 Cleanliness and qFaliti~st' 'em both in bread-fsFe ane pies at McDermott's 1aksF.
 Miss Lena Parks of Clarendon passed tho the city Thursday cn r,ute to Hot Springs.
 Arthur Baggott, of Little Rock lsin the city visiting his parents Air. and Mrs. H. A. Baggott.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-08-02


 o. M. Norman is expecting to leave in a few days for Ros- well N. M. for his health he will be accompanied by Jas. L.. Ray,
 We are glad to note that N. c. Allen is improving very rapidly after being confined to his room for several weeks on account of sickness.
 Groceryman A. R. IIammon and two little daughters, Misses Lucille and Hazel, left Sunday morning for iieber to spend sev- eral weeks.
 Misses Lurah. Mamie and Maude stainback 2nd Bonnia Rowen, of Byhalia, Miss. ara the guests of Judge and Mrs. c. F. Greenlee.
 Miss Sarah Owens returned to her home in Coyington Tenn. yesterday after several weeks visit in the city the guest of Mrs w. K. Sims.
 Miss Mary Hodges and little neice, Irene, returned home Wednesday from Marshal, Tex, after a visit of several weeks with relatives and friends. I Jno. c. Blessing and John Keath went fishing . Tuesday morning at the mouth of the bayou, returning late in the eve 5 ming with 40 pounds of fish.
 MT. and Mrs. A. J. Vaccare and two sons, of Forrest City came over Sunday in their car and spent the day with Mr. and Jas. Gum, and they were accom- panied home by Miss Julia Gum. l Mrs. l.. w. Lamport and chil- dren, who have lived in Brinkley for some time, left the first ot the week for California where they will make their home in the future. Mrs. Lamport has made many friends in Brin1ley who regret her leaving and hope that she may decide to return.
 Mr. Ii. J. Harshbarger, ol Teppecanoe City, Ohio, was 2 pleasant caller at the ARGUS office l Wednesday morning. Messrs Harshbarger $ Staley own aboal l AS0 acres of rice land two miles south of town which is under management of J. M. Dickson
The Brinkley argus., 1912-08-02
noro ltsm;

Jonas Miller made g business trip to Helena Monday, return iag Tuesday.
 Work is progressing nicely on the new Baptist church under the leadership of J. L. Taylor, the Contractor.
 Mr. and Mrs. Hartley and Miss Vivian Fesperman, of the Bemis farm, visited MT. and Mrs. Sam Andrews last Sunday.
 Most of the people in the vii cinity Of Moro have finished their crops now, and as evidence they are to have a fish fry on Walnut Lake tomorrow Wednesday, o. F. Lacy, of Cotton Plant, took charge of the Bank of Moro today in place of MT. Vail, who has resigned. Mir. Lacy comes well recommended and is a gen. ial, affable gentleman.
 Little Floyd Dozier had the misfortune to get one of his toes mashed off on last Saturday morning while playing on some old lumber in the park. He is doing nicely at this writing.
 R. c. Childs, who for the. past eight months has been cashier of the Bank of Moro, left today for Little Rock, and thence to Cur don, where he takes a like po- sition with the Bank of Gurdon. His many friends wish him suc- cess in his new home.
 Quite a large crowd from this place took advantage of the cheap excursion rates to Heber Springs last Sunday to spend the day at the Springs and enjoy the day out of the town of Moro and away from business cares.
 EAGLE EYE.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-08-02
Social.

On Wednesday afternoon from 3 til 6 o'clock, Misses Katherine and Julia Gum entertained at their pretty home on South New York Ave, complimentary to the following visiting young la dies: Misses Lurah, Mamie and Maude Stainbacl, Bonnie Bowen, of Byhalia, Miss. Misses Eloise and Libby Guerellger, of New Orleans; Miss Annie Nance, of Huntsville, Ala; Miss Louise Sharp, of Obion, Tenn. Besides the visiting guests of honor were Misses Agnes Hale and Aline Smith.
 The games were Rock and Five Hundred. Miss Louise Sharp winning the prize at Rock and Miss Lurah Stainbac1 winning at Five Hundred, the prizes be- ing pairs of silk hose.
 Dainty refreshments were served during the interim, vo- cal and instrumental music ad- ding to the delightful pleasure of the afternoon.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-08-02

Harshbarger 6 Staley bought this land about two years ago at a low price and today it is one of the prettiest and finest improved rice ranches in Eastern Arl1an- sas. We are glad to see these Ohio men coming in and assure them that every loyal Brinkleyite is glad of their success.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-08-02
BAPrlsr !!' CHuRcH

Though many of our people were away last Sunday, we had a slightly better 5. s. 5. than the week before. The congre- gation was good for this time of the year. Bro. Harris dropped in and preached splendid ser mon on The Changeless Christ. 7 His message was very much ap- preciated.
 Next Sunday the pastor will preach at both hours. Morning subject, Christ as Priest, v Evening subject, "Christ's Power to Save. 7
 Let us all come and worship.