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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09
RUFUS CHEssER
TO ANAMOSA
Young Man Arrested for the St. Johns
Church Robbery Sentenced
Yesterday by Judge
Bank.
TO SERVE FIVE YEARS
cfiesser Plead Guilty to the charg.
While Ely Morgan, HIS Partner
Still Denies His
Guilt.

In the district court yesterday,
Rufus Chesser, arrested few weeks
ago for completely in the st. Johns
church robbery, was sentenced to an
indeterminate term in the Anamosa
reformatory. Chesser must serve not
less than one year, while the maxi
mum sentence Is five years. He with
drew his plea OF not guilty few days
ago and substituted plea of guilty.
The robbery of st. Johns church
several weeks ago resulted in a guam
tity of silverware and linen being
stolen. 1t was sold to local restau-
rant men and later the police recov-
cred it and restored it to the church.
Chesser was arrested shortly after
the police were put to work on the
case, but denied his guilt. A few days
after he had been arrested, Ely
Morgan, local character, was located
in Atlantic, this state, and brought
back to Keokuk for the part he was
supposed to have taken in the
church robbery He was likewise in
dicted by the grand jury, but few
days ago Judge Bank continued his
case until the next term of court. 1t
is claimed that Morgan and Chesser
were the parties to the church rob-
berry, and that Morgan skipped to
Atlantic as soon as he had disposed
of the plumber.
Chesser's part In the robbery has
probably succeeded in breaking up
the Chesser home. He has young
wife whom he left in destitute cir
cumstances when he was thrown in
jail. While the wife had not previous
ly been considered dissolute, she
drifted along the lines OF least re-
sistance following Chesser's incarcer-
alton and wound up in Rag alley
where 1t is said her associations were
of the worst kind, both black and
white. She was arrested on charge
OF yagrancy and while in Jail made
an unsuccessful attempt to end her
I.life by drinking iodine. Friends inter-
ested themselves in her and paid iei
fine. after which she was ordered to
leave the city. She oheyed and board.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09
MUCH ATHLETICS
AT TRIANGLE PICNIC
Finest Annual outing Of the Club at
Cedar Glen Today Has Big
Program Besides the Eats.


The Triangle club is holding its
first annual picnic at. Cedar Glen to-
day with a large attendance of mem
bers. The Triangle club is composed
of executive and office employees and
engineers of the Stone G. Webster
company and the Mississippi River
Power company and it has very fine
lclub house at Fourth and Franklin
streets
The picnic today has a good program
in addition to the contents of the
lunch baskets. The club members will
go to Cedar Glen in a special train OF
trolley cars, leaving Keokuk at 10
O'clock this morning. and forty-five
minutes later at Cedar Glen the 100
yard dash sweepstakes will be run
for a shaving mirror, followed at once
by the 100 yard dash for girls with a
dream of a shirt waist as the prize
for the winner Before luncheon oc-
ours the fat mans race for a box of
cigars, followed by the girls ball
throwing contest for box of candy
A fine pipe is the prize for the 44O
yard dash, and the last thing before
the eats is potato race for the girls
for box OF stationery.
In the afternoon there is something
doing all the time, including a broad
jump. hop, skip and jump. baseball
game, half mile marathon, ball throw.
ing contest and tug of war for the men
and SO yard dash for the girls, the
prizes being cigar case, bill book, box
of cigars, pair OF shoes, shirt and
jewelry. All the prizes are donated
by prominent Keokuk stores.
The attendance at this picnic is ex-
pected to reach nearly two hundred
| persons, and If the weather man is
kind it will be some picnic in every
respect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09
PERSO AIS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bowman Of Fair
mont, Mo, have returned home after
a visit with the family OF VIM. G.
Bowman.
Mike Hackett went to Chicago this
morning to remain for a few days
and get closer to the republican con.
vention proceedings.
Mr. Guest, OF Burlington was In the
city last night looking after matters
for his company He returned home
this morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09
FREE LANCE WINS
LATONIA DERBY
Worth, Heavily Played Favorlte, Fin
ishes Bad Third While Winner
Runs Away From Field.


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
LATONIA. Ky. June S.-Free Lance,
with Peak up, won the Latonia derby,
one OF the real big events of the
American turf. Worth, heavily played
favorite, finished third; the Manager,
second; Mack. fourth; Cockspur, fifth,
and Sprite, the only filly in the race,
last
Free Lance paid $13 straight in the
50 mutuals. Worth paid $3.50 to show
Free Lance literally ran away from
his field in the last six furlongs. Worth
staggered across the finish line. The
time 2:31, was within three-fifths OF
a second Of the record set last season
by Governor Gray.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09
Come to See the Great Water Power
Development In the Mississippi
River Between Keokuk and
Hamilton.
ONE COMES FROM FRANCE
lieutenant Governor Of Illinois and
Party the Guest Of Hamilton,
and Engineering Editor
Visits Works.

Almost every day now eminent men
come to visit the greatest water pow
ier In the making.
One of the notable parties was
here yesterday coming with Chair
man Bartlett of the Illinois fish COM
mission on the steamer Illinois. II
was headed by Lieutenant Governor
j. G.. Oglesby of that state and was
the guest of Hamilton during its stay
here, the sight seeing beginning very
early in the morning.
Additional members OF the party
were Mr.. and Mrs. T. n. Conklin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Ryerson Ritter,
Mrs. Benjamin Graham and Miss
Muriel Costhelwaite. all of Chicago;
Miss Virginia Costhelwaite of Trent,
England; Colonel and Mrs. Henry
Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. S. Leigh
Fall, and James NJ. Oglesby of Spring
field.
They we're shown the big construc-
ton works on both sides of the river
by Hamilton citizens assisted by
guides of the water power company
and gained an idea of the immensely
of the work being done here to tie
Iowa to Illinois by the big dam be.
tween Hamilton and Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09
Princeton, AZ Yale, 2.

PRINCETON. N. j., June S.Prince.
ton turned the tables on Yale today,
evening up the series between the two
universities for the baseball champion.
ship. The third game will be played
in New York on Thursday next. The
score:
Yale ......... 100 900 o1o--2 8 3
Princeton 49,. OBJ 600 0ox--4 0
Batteries: Brown. Hartwell and
Burdett: Lear and sterrett.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09

disqualified, and George Hamel who
came In second, was declared winner
Of the London Daily Malls gold cup.
The race was over an 81 mile course
over the city's limits, and there were
seven entrants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09
Comes From France,

Charles Whiting Baker, editor OF
the Engineering News, of New York,
leading technical journal which print
ed long detailed description of the
Keokuk water power last September
which was read by most Keokuk peo-
pie and reprinted as pamphlet, has
completed new study of the work
up to date. He was the guest OF
Chief Engineer Cooper and spent a
full day in the works getting mater
ial for another article for his journal
On the building of the worlds great.
est water power. He, left for New
York last night.
Coming all the way from France to
see the engineering achievement
here in the Mississippi, I. Bourgoug-
non Of Marseilles. chief engineer OF
bridges and highways of the French
government, was an interested visitor
in the water power works. He is a
delegate from France to the interna
tional navigation congress meeting a.
Philadelphia and came in time te
come on to Keokuk. Other delegates
from the forty nations represented
will come later from Philadelphia t.
Keokuk to see the world famou.
work here. NJ. Bourgougnon does no
speak English, but there is no rea
! difficulty in finding an engineer il
Chief Engineer Cooper's corps t,
speak almost any modern language.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09

Mrs. Josephine Walker of Charlton
left for Creston this morning to visit
her mother. She has been the guest
of Keokuk relatives for three weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09
sopwlth Disqualified.

NUPWItH. OI5tIudIIIIeu.
LONDON, June S.-Because the
judges declared he cut the corners.
Aviator Thomas sopwith. first in to-
days aerial derby over London, was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-09

ed train for Ottumwa, where she
said she had relatives who would LOOK
after her.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-30
THREE YEARS FOR
JOHN J. BURKE
Madison Criminal Will
larry For Awhile at
the Waupun Prison.

John j. Burke, we'll known char
acter in police circles at Madison,
In the municipal court pleadsd guilty
to burglary and was sentenced
to the state penitentiary for three
years. He broke into the Sigma NJ
house, 426 North Murray street, at
o'clock Sunday morning and plumber
ed the refrigerator. The occupants of
the house have been missing consider
able stuff of late and they installed an
electric burglar alarm, connecting the
refrigerator downstairs with the sleep
ing rooms above. AS soon as the
alarm went off several students rushed
downstairs and surprised Burke by
covering him with guns. They hello
him until the police arrived. About
three years ago Burke was sent to
Waupun for stealing meat from the re-
frigerator at the Jordan meat market
in the ninth ward. He was taken to
Waupun.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-30
BARABOO PLAYS
MADISON SATURDAY
The Local Nine Regarded
as One of the Strongest
Teams in the State.

The Baraboo high school baseball
team has big week before them and
they are into the harness immediately
after school every night. On Wednes-
day afternoon the niue will play the
high school at Lodi, a game with the
Baraboo Sluggers is also planned and
Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock the
local nine will cross bats with the
Madison high school at league park in
the Capital city.
The Madison Democrat has the fol-
lowing to say regarding the approach
ing game: Baraboo has one OF the
strongest teams in the state, being
coached by "Dave" Flanagan, former
varsity captain. He has remarkable
young pitcher in Mcdonald, who will
pitch Saturday. The northern bunch
beat the locals at Baraboo two weeks
ago, but the gold and black are de-
termined to avenge the defeat and con-
sequently are pracLlcing hard daily in
anticipation of hard game.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-30
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Hugh Kelley Tells Why It
Was as It Was Last
Friday.

One day in 1875 heavy freight train
from the north was pulling into Bara-
boo yards when the engine discovered
an open switch ahead of him. The
momentum of the train was so great
that every effort to stop proved futile
and a serious wreck resulted. Mr..
Swlneford, then superintendent of this
division, called the engineer into his
office and asked him what he was
thinking of to approach terminal
without having his train under full
control? The engineer told him he
supposed that as the switchmen knew
it was the time for his train to arrive
they would have the switches set for
him. Mr.. Swineford replied that they
were not running this road on suppo-
sitions,. but that if they were to do so
1t would be necessary to suppose that
all switches were wrong.
Last week when the committee,
having the school program for Memoir
1di LAY CACICISCS III dOhCu LAC W
give the pupils in the Second ward a
little talk. They supposed that [ was
enough alive to the ever changing con-
ditions of men and times to know that
the date had been fixed one week
ahead, and l supp osed it was the day
before the national holiday, as it had
been during all the years that have
helped them. Now this is full and
lucid explanation of the cause of the
whole mix up. The report, so energeti-
cally circulated by my friends to the
effect that [ got cold feet and was
afraid to face the teachers, is ali bosh.
For the past five years | have been
shut up in the high school with a
dozen of them and / haven't moulted
a feather yet.
HUGH KELLEY.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-30
BUGGY TOPPLES OVER
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Tschumpert
Have Narrow Escape
Monday.

Mr.. and F. Tschumpert narrowly
escaped being seriously injured about
s O'Clock last evening. They had been
out driving and were about to
take the horse to the barn. When
they entered the alley off of
Oak street, between Seventh and
Eighth avenues, the buggy was cap
sized as result of large piles of sand
which had been left in the middle of
the driveway and on account of there
being no warning the driver was not
aware of them. Mrs. Tschumpert was
thrown from the rig and badly bruised.
Mr.. Tschumpert managed to land on
his feet and soon had the horse under
control.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-30
jog 90 Lite
On Modern
Farm.

In every community there is always
some one who leads in advancement.
New ideas are always coming forth
and the most progressive are the first
to adopt them. Cherry Red Ranch
southwest of town, owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wichern, has every
thing that brings joy to life on the
farm, all the year long. Not only
does the mail carrier wave a greeting
every day as he hurries by, but the
farm is the center of telephone world
and conversation is convenient for
miles around. There is furnace to
keep the house hot in winter and a
gasoline engine furnishes copious
supply of water and light at all times.
BY means of an air tank, soft water
from the cistern is forced to all parts
of the house and this convenience is
seldom met outside of the cities. The
house and barn were wired last win
ter and an electric light plant makes
the surroundings as bright as day.
The gasoline engine when doing moth
else makes the frey fluid which is
stored in a jar just like water in a
tank. When switch is turned
enough escapes from the storage place
to incapdese the little wire in the bulb.
This is the first lighting plant of the
kind to be operated in the county and
the cost is not considerable. All over
the barn and house the bulbs are
swinging ready to dispel the darkness
of night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wichern make
speciality of fine cattle and chickens.
The name and fame of the farm covers
large territory and the pure stock is
sent hitherward.
added to these joys is some wooded
land which furnishes coon hunting
amusement in the fall season. Mr..
Wichern and companions have picked
as many as five fine fat fellows from
the same tree in single evening.
Think of the joy of coon hunt like
that.
With family of promising children
who are at home at the piano or other
instruments, and, with other elements
that go to make life joy, what more
could one wish than days of happiness
on the Cherry Red Ranch.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-30
KNBOURN.

Mr.. and Mrs. schuyler have arrived
here from Chicago and are getting Oak
Villa ready for summer business.
Mrs. Jennie Van VIE was called to
Tomah Friday to attend the funeral OF
her cousin.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. George Fed
derby, Saturday, son.
MIR. Crandall, who makes his home
with his son, George Crandall, at
Glen cottage, was taken sick a
few days ago and at this writing is
very low.
Mrs. Maud Capron and sons of
Portage spent from Friday until Sun
day with friends here.
Several people came over from Del
ton Sunday afternoon to attend the
Memorial service whic2 were held in
the 6. A. r. hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hill, who were
here last week to attend the funeral of
Mr.. HIPS father, have returned to
their home in Mason City, Iowa.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-30
NORTH FREEDOM.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Griep
little daughter Monday, May Goth.
| Mrs. Mamie Smith (nee Duvall) Of
Minneapolis came last week to visit
old neighbors and friends a few
days.
Miss Maud Draper entertained the
sewing club Thursday afternoon. Ice
cream was served and good time in
general reported.
Mrs. Grace Pilgrim (nee Grace
Morse) of Milwaukee visited friends
here Friday and went to Reedsburg 10
visit her sister, Mrs. E. Ritzenthaler.
Wednesday while working on the
street VIM. Dubois hit his foot with
an ak cutting through the boot and
stocking and bruising the bone very
bad and is unable to be around niue b 5.
Mrs. Boyd Blachly of Baraboo visit
ed at the homes of j.. M. Blachly an d
S. A. Mccoy Friday.
G. F. Cooley of Madison visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. P. g. Elliott
Saturday.
Mrs. Julius Jacobs of Baraboo
visited relatives here Saturday evening
and Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Tumble is on the sick
list.
Norman Goodman and family went
to the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. P. Bassett, in the town of
Baraboo Saturday and came home
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Elinor Weidman of Westfield
and Mrs. Henry Weidman of the same
place visited the latter's daughter,
Mrs. A. r. Ristau, over Sunday.
Mrs. w. A. Browne and daughter,
Miss Olga, visited the formers sister at
Waunakee Saturday.
Orville Harkins and family of Bara-
boo visited his mother, Mrs. Mary
Harkins, Sunday.
Mrs. Wildly oflBaraboo spent Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Draper
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bible of Lime
Ridge visited at the home of his sister,
Mrs. G.. w. Davies, Sunday.
The members of the Ladies Aid
society will hold social at the M. E.
church parlors on Wednesday, June
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-30
EBENEZER VALLEY

Guy Weidenkopf attended sales OF
guernsey cattle at Waukesha, Wis.,,
and Lake Forest, H., last week. He
purchased three fine specimens
one being an imported animal. Before
returning home Mr.. Weidenkopf vis-
tied sister, Mrs. Leroy Jense n, who
resides at Kenosha.
Mr. and Mrs. William Radtke of
Baraboo were Sunday callers at Max
Springer's.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Marshall Harrison of
Fairfield visited at the home of their
son, Rollo, on Thursday.
Ernest Cady enj Eyed visit from
his mother, Mrs. William Cady, of
Milwaukee last week.
Mrs. FORTE Dubois of LaESue visited
her sister, Mrs. Roy Spaulding, Sum-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Martiny of
Baraboo called at w. Capener's and
G. w. Randall's Thursday.
Emil Feltz and family of Baraboo
spent Sunday at the Bisch home.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Holt visited with
friends in DeIton Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Gunnison of
North Freedom spent Tuesday at
Ernest Hangers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-30
LIME RIDGE.

Mrs. Maniser and daughter, Mrs
Leigh Pallet of Richland Center spent
a few days last week with the formers
daughter, Mrs. Sam Borland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb. l.. Smith spent
Sunday at the home of the Iatter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rotzoll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Farber, infant
son, and daughter, Miss Delma, also
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schultz and
family spent Sunday at the Cup
sinctke home near Loganville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hainstock
spent few days at the home of his
brother, Henry, at Bear Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Tylor spent
Saturday at Ironton.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-30
WESTF|E[D.

Jim Seeley and Miss Maud Fixing
ton of Baraboo were guests of Miss
Cora Biejie on Sunday.
Miss Clara Alexander visited with
relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
Mesdames Grant and Henry Weld.
man were shopping in Reedsburg
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Repka and Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Kopf and
family were Sunday visitors of Thomas
Repka of Leland.
Donald Bishop of Reedsburg has
been staying with his friend, Robert
Borders.
Miss Elsa Litke will close her school
on Friday with picnic.
Thomas Borders of Baraboo visited
few days with his brothers here.
All report a pleasant time at the
sociable at Mrs. Brooks on Thursday.
Mrs. Stackhou of Baraboo attended
and rem. aimed a few days to visit with
friends.
Mrs. Rockwell visited with her
daughter, Mrs. Du Bots last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Alexander were
Reedsburg callers Thursday.
Mrs. Huntly of Reedsburg is visit
ing her friend, Mrs. James Borders.
Mrs. Henry Weidman spent Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Ristau at North Freedom.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-30
ENGINEER FELLOWS
KILLED IN CHICAGO
Was Within Few Rods OF
New Depot When Trag
edy Occurred.
(From Mondays Daily.)

Engineer j. e. Fellows, 315 Fifth
avenue, was killed in Chicago about
1890 O'Clock this morning. He was
on his engine which was travelling on
a track near the interlocking plant
when it suddenly struck some obstacle
which caused it to turn completely
end for end anu tip over. Mr.. Fellows
was pinned on the downward side
and probably instantly killed. Fire
man Charles Burtch of Baraboo was
on the engine hut escaped without
serious injury. Mr.. Fellows was on
engine No. 1888 and took passenger
train No. 514 from this city to Chicago
this morning, leaving here about
O'Clock.
and was born in Pennsylvania. He
came to this city when young man
and commenced working for the
Northwestern railroad. He was one
of the oldest engineers. He had q
most congenial nature and was well
liked by everyone. The news of his
sudden death came as shock to his
many friends here. Besides wife he
leaves two daughters, Mrs. +. E.
Wichern and Miss Rachel Fellows and
one son, William, all of this city. He
also leaves sister, Mrs. Bugbee, Of
Minneapolis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-30
DURWARDS GLEN.

A party with dancing was given by
Albert Helm in honor of his niece, Miss
Hattie Impecoven, who was visitin
relatives here. Miss Impecoven is q
nurse in the Rochester, Minnesota,
hospital.
Superintendent G.. w. Smith and
Professor Thomas visited school No. s
recently.
A little son has entered the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Steinwlx. Esther Muel-
Ter is busily employed in the same
home.
A catbird at the Glen comes boldly
every morning when the little chicks
are fed to eat it's breakfast with them.
Charles Hyer needing some screens
made has given the work to J. HI.
Dudley.
Mrs. Henry Dage and two daughters,
Mrs. Elsie Dittberner and Martha
Thrasher and Mrs. Mueller we're Wis
itors at the Glen cottage Sunday.
Four young men, strangers, came to
the Glen Sunday, ate their luncheon
and one of the young men committed
a nuisance on the path not far from
the table. After being interviewed
and receiving severe reprimand from
Caretaker Dudley, they departed to
find Parfreys glen.