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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Police Lieutenant Becker at Salary Of
$1,000 Per Year Deposited $685..
600 In Banks In Eight
Months.
WHERE DID HE GET TT?
Mass Meeting Of Citizens Tonight to
Start Crusade Against Police
Graft In New York
City.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Following
grand jury revelations that Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker, indicted
for the murder OF Gambler Herman
Rosenthal, on yearly salary of 81
200 deposited more than s5S,0o0 in
four banks during eight months, In
tense interest today was shown In the
mass meeting called for tonight at
Cooper Union by the volunteer citi-
zens committee. 1t was a matter of
significant comment that neither May
or Gaynor nor Police Commissioners
Waldo was invited to attend.
The speakers announced included
District Attorney Charles Whitman.
DR.. Lyman Abbot, Rabbi Schulman,
Alderman Henry Curran, Peter Brady.
Mrs Charles H. Israels, Emery r.
Buckner, counsel for the aldermanic
probers; Henry De F. Baldwin and
Rabbi Magnes.
So voluminous was the evidence be-
fore the grand jury that recess was
ordered until tomorrow when 1t is ex-
pected the seven anticipated indict-
ments will be returned.
4 Officers of the four banks appear
ed before the grand jury and told how
Becker, since last November, had de-
posted almost s59,0U0 In their banks
In one bank the lieutenant placed
more than $4,000 in one month
These figures, together with the valu,
A of the real estate Whitman fount
Becker to possess led the district at
torney to assert that Becker hat
saved 100000 on a $4,000 salary.
Whitman today was preparing te
lay before the grand jury the evidence
that William J. Burns gave him, plac
/ ing responsibility for the System" or
three men, a lawyer a police oftlcla
and a hotel keeper-politician.
4 The clearing house committee toda.
issued an order that will enable Whit
\ man to inspect the bank accounts o
every police department official
4 Grand jury testimony on police graft
following the Rosenthal assassination
4 has involved several inspectors AMI
other officials in the system" Will
I the aid of the bankers, the district at
sI torney today said he expected to OBJ
! tain information leading to the indict
ment Of men higher in the department
than the accused lieutenat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Penalons Not Paid.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-One hun
dred and eighty thousand old soldiers,
veterans of the civil war and the
spanish-American war. have not re-
ceived their quarterly pension allow
ance due August 4, because congress
failed to make the necessary appro-
priation. Commissioner OF Pensions
Davenport was today deluged with
complaints and inquiries from thous.
ands of these dependent veterans, but
he was helpless. Fifteen million dol
lars due the veterans cannot be dis
tributed until congress either passes
the new pension bill or makes a con
tinuance of appropriations under tbs
old bill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
HILLES CAN'T HEAR
ANY WAVES BEATING
Political Issue Is the Tariff and Taft
VIII Win Says Republican
Chairman.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-THE fight is
between President Taft and Governor
Wilson. The issue is the tariff. The
people want protection Taft VIII
win"
This was the statement today Of
Chairman Charles D. Hilles, Of the
republican national committee, when
he arrived to open the republican
campaign headquarters in the middle
west.
Asked IL he thought the wave Of
Roosevelt's popularity had subsided,
Hilles said.
"I didn't know there was such a
wave
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Gyp the Blood.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, Aug. Ia.
is 'Gyp the Blood" wanted in New
york in connection with the murder
Of Herman Rosenthal, In Grand juno
ton?
A rumor to that effect was spread
TODAY when it was learned that a New
York police captain had made a
secret visit here yesterday. The Off
Ger was recognized by a man at the
station and is said to have been block
ed in his mission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Thursday. Cooler tonight.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and
Thursday. Cooler tonight north and
central portions.
For Iowa Fair tonight and Thurs
day. Cooler tonight.
For Missouri; Generally fair to-
night and Thursday. Slightly cooler
tonight north portion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Spanish Uprising.

IIrnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Aug. members of the
Spanish exile colony here today said
that plans are almost ripe for big
uprising against King Alfonso. It Is
known the Spanish police have been
worried lately by signs of republican
activity at Madrid, Barcelona, Val
encia and elsewhere.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Non Union Buttons.

limited Press Leased Wire service.l
PoTTSvILLE, Pa, Aug. 14.-Be-
cause 40 men employed In the Oak
,iill colliery did not wear union made
puetons on their overalls and jumpers
ooo men and boys in the mine today
seat on strike.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Jules Massenet.

Iunited Press Leased Wire service.l
PARIS. Aug. 14.-Jules Massenet,
the opera composer, dropped dead at
his home here today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Weather Conditions.

Conditions indicate the northwest
ern high pressure will cause some
what cooler weather for this section
tonight and Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Local Observations.

Aug. Bar. r.Ther Wind Weather.
10 Z. pm. !. 80 .05 IA N Cldy
Ia I am. :. Bob 70 NV Clear
Rainfall for the past 81 hours .2i
hundredths.
Mean temperature, Aug. 1S, rs.
Highest temperature, SIS.
Lowest temperature, H.
Lowest temperature last night, 6S.
FRED q. GosEWIscH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
Daily river bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will remain nearly sta
tionary from Davenport to Keokuk
during the next forty-eight hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14

subscribers Of The Daily Gate City
are served the full Leaned Wire ser.
vlce Of the United Press Associations
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-14
THE WEATHER

Fair and Cooler. Local temp
u p. m. IA; 7 a. m. 70.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-12-20
COMPOSITE PICTURES.

The game OF composite pictures Is
great fun for the boys and girls at
Christmas time The materials need.
ed for thlH game are as many pencils
and pieces Of paper about four by
nine inches M there are players.
The participants being seated, each
divides bis paper into three equal
parts by folding. then draws on the
upper space n comic head, extend
Ing the neck n little over the line into
the second division. folds the paper
over backward and passes II 90 his
right hand nelghbor, who draws body
and Just the beginning OF the legs IN the
lowest division This arrangement in
surcs the connection Of tho three parts
Of the Ash. flesh or fowl drawn The
player who has drawn the body then
folds the paper back once more and
passes II 20 his right. when the player
who receives II draws pair OF legs in
the lowest space. A knowledge OF draw
ing IL not expected OF any player. as
the crudest suggestion OF n head. a
body or pair OF legs flls all the re.
quirements. Men. animals. birds and
fishes may contribute head. body and
legs. and the absurd combinations thus
obtained make the game a very enter.
tanning one
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-12-20
GRAB BAG is LOTS OF FUN

There are many jolly games that can
bc played on Christmas night. and one
" the JollicGt Is the grab bag. which
has afforded much fun Ia times past.
There should be big muslin bag
o pllowcase viii answer tied from
the chandelier. ~ this bag put doz-
ems aud dozens of littlc glfts. not one
or them expensive; just oil sorts of
trlnkets that you cnn pick up for n
few pennies each. every one neatly
tiru in paper. so no one knows what's
inside.
Then boy or y girl is bllndfolded,
given Il cane IN one hand, turned round
three times and told TO strike at the
bag.
II r. great sport for the watchers TO
SEQ the frantic efforts made 90 hit that
bag, ana equally exciting when. having
succeeded, the blindfolded player dips
into the grab bag and pulls out q gift.
Such fun II is to open the packages!
For there are enough gifts In the bag
10 give every brother or sister or cousin
tots of hits
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-12-20

Little Jack Hornsr7 Plum cake.
mlner7 Gold cake.
drummer7 Pound cake
The man IN the moOn7 Cheese caka
Old Mother Hubbard7 Poverty cake
There are many other Christmas
cakes which mny be added, and the
paper with the longest list Of correct
answers wins a prize. The game may
be varied by using the names OF candy
instead OF cake, as follows;
What kind Of Christmas candy would
be bought by n
GchoOlmastgr7 Stick candy.
BhOemakor7 shoostrings Oicorice).
Baby7 Kisses.
Dontigtg Gum drops
Flattsrer7 Tany.
Milkman7 Cream candy
Miiler7 Barley sugar
Dairymaid7 ButterHcotch.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-12-20
CHRISTMAS CHARADES.

Charades, though an old time amuse-
ment, are never failing source OF
merrlment, perhaps because dressing
up" appeals TO old and young alike "a
variation of eminently mirth provoking
potentialitles may be introduced by en-
acting a Christmas dinner In charade
form as Follows;
Soup: Tomato Tow-ma-tow).
Meat: Turkey (Turk key).
Giblet gravy: (Jib-let Gray W.
Vegetables: Potato Pot-eight-O).
Caulifower: (Call-I F1ower).
Jelly: Currant (Cur-ranD.
Dessert: Plum Pudding CPlumb).
Beverage: Coffee (Cough-fee).
OF course merely the syllables will
be ucted. not the entire word Or IN.
~tvssss 80 s..tl~>r. 1h~ ssrilahlor eaparata.
~ the entire word may be acted In one
scene. For example. Tomato" may be
easily rendered by pulling toy along
the floor by a rope, or physicians
visit TO a patient will give clew 10
Coffee"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-12-20
THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE.
A Rolliekino Game For Yuletide Fes.
tivities.

Christmas games for Christmas day
should be just the jolliest and most rO!-
licking sort one can possibly find. and
one that will make everybody laugh
IN spite of himself Is the game of the
Christmas candle This should he
played under the supervision of AN
older person. To play 1t after the
fashion of the little English children
OF the time OF Queen Elizabeth quite
long, fat wax candle should be pro.
vided, with one child chosen to hold
the lighted candle and another to try TO
blow Il ont. The blower" is placed
few feet away from the candle,
which Is held at the height of his
head, aud facing II. He Is then Blind.
folded. turned around three times, and
told TO take as many steps as he was
required TO before, and in the direction
he thinks the candle 10 be. Then he
blows. trying 20 put out the candies
flame Perhaps the child walked
straight away from the candle. Any.
way his attempts will be very funny
indeed as he pun's out his cheeks and
blows probably I'm the wrong direction
and they will cause much merrlment
among the other children. Another
way OF playing this candle game is 10
use one OF the tiny unburnable Christ
mas trees which are to be found in the
stores now Very small colorcd can.
dies are fastened TO the tree aud
lighted, and one child holds II while
second blindfolded child tries to see
how many candle flames he can blow
out at one attempt A row OF the or.
binary Christmas tree candles may be
fastened with pins to a holly wreath
so that they stand upright as the
wreath lies upon table. AS In the
case OF the tiny Christmas tree the
bundfolded child tries TO blow out the
DANES OF as many candles as possible.
4 prize for the most successful blower
will add TO the fun OF these candle
games.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-12-20
QUAKER MEETING.

An old fashioned game known as
quaker Meeting IL n great favorite
nj the Yuletlde party. Those who Join
take seats around the room. and one or
more whisper In the ear OF each one
some witty or absurd thing for him to
do. All must be quiet who are not
playing. when all are ready one per-
son Chaps his hands. and the FIRST one
must proceed 20 do what he was told:
the others must not speak or laugh on
penalty Of forfeit Each one In turn
must act his or her part IL must all
be In pantomime.
The parts assigned may be OF end
less variety. One person may be or
dered TO play n mock braVura on
table for a piano: another TO gaze In
admiration OF himself In n mirror and
arrange his dress and hair; another To
act the scornful belle while gentle
man acts the urgent but despairing
lover; one to dance n hornpipe: an
other TO make a speech by gestures an
other 10 make grlmnccs In the face or
every one In the company.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-12-20

VA for Christmas week can be
IA given with great success In
the following manner:
Small ropes Of greens are arranged
20 reach from the chandelier 90 the
four corners of the room. and directly
over number OF small tables are
bells Of sllvercd wire and crystalized
grasses. The clappers OF the bells.
representing snowballs. are fashioned
from cotton batting and sprlnkled
with diamond dust About the rooms
are crystal bowls holding white cbrys-
anthemums, both real and artificial.
and on side table Is snow man on
huge SNOWFALL. made from frayed
out cotton with coating OF salt and
crystalized alum. On the head OF the
snow man f. jauntily perched a point.
ed white paper cap.
The fun OF the evening begins when
white paper bags are passed and the
guests are given each In turn snow
balls, or rather, rubber balls. covered
with wool. and requested to knock the
hat Off the snow man. When one sue
ceeds in doing so down tumble white
candy balls M big bs large marbles.
The SNOWFALL Is d kind OF Jack Horn
or pie piled high with cardboard boxes
initiating stockingsl Each box Is tied
with white baby ribbon and artistical.
ly embelllshed with n sleigh, n win
ter landscape. a Sapta Claus. a Christ.
mas tree and an appropriate couplet
The top ~ each hex Is marked so as
TO guide the players 10 their places at
the little tables. AZ which progressive
old fashioned games, such Ms authors,
skip, crokinole. Jacbstraws. dominos.
go-bang, checkers, harchcsi and an
Cling are 20 be pltyed. Each guest
seiects '.sv-ss' N nxntss. ssssa
hostess writes fhe fame-of the owner
upon II. after which the boxes are
placed n n row ont the mautel when
all are seated az tie small tables 1t Is
discovered that thA tally surprise is 10
be the most delightfully."- amusing fea-
ture OF the afternoon. At the end OF
every game those Who win draw from
an immense stocking hanging from
the mantel packages done mp In firing
cd white tissue paper and drop them
I'm their stocking bpxes, and nj the end
OF the afternoon the one having the
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-12-20
HERE'S FUN.
Definitions IL Game For old or
Nounn.

~Nff''fN'N'f~
Young.
Definitions f. an interesting game,
suitable for young folks. and their ell
Gers need not disdsln 10 Join In The
lender gives 10 each a slip OF paper on
which he or she writes the word Civ
en- 10 define and the definition OF It, ac-
cording 10 the idea Of the writer
Each player in turn has the right TO
give a word that has some connection
with the Yuletide festival. and all these
words are written down before the
definitions are written. The object is
TO allow each one liberty in defining
word to be ep!grammatic, poetical.
ideal or imaginative.
In one game the word wind was
defined as rude boreas-blustering
roarer." "the fan of nature" "a bel
lows that stirs up great fires" and
"the sailors friend and enemy" ''the
champion kisser," etc. A pen was de-
fined as "a loss to one goose. and no
gain TO another" "the servant Of
thought" and "the cause OF many a
lawsuit"
There is no limit TO the wise and
witty and foolish things one may find
In these definitions
When they are all written and each
slip signed they are folded and put In
vase and the best reader is chosen
TO read them. The best ones entitle
the writer to prize.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-12-20

fullest stocking box receives Dig
bunch Of white carnations tied with
white ribbon.
Much merriment follows the undo
ing Of the packages, as each one con-
tains a comical toy.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-12-20
PAD AND PENCIL GAMES.
Always . Pleasant Psstins Fer Yuls-
tide Time.

Always . Pleasant Pastinne Fer Yuis-
tide Time.
Pencil and pad games always form n
pleasant pastime as the children sit In
front Of the Christmas nre. The chill.
cren should all be provided with fresh.
~ shnrpened pencils and fresh paper
pads. A basket OF evergreen sprays or
any variety OF Christmas greens In used
for the first writing game. There may
BE- sprigs Of holly and mistletoe. Ivy.
hr. spruce. hemlock. the many kinds
or pine including ground pine and mr.
Dor vltne all OF which are 60 be found
somewhere and somehow at Christmas
time. Each child selects one spray OF
green from the basket. writes down
the name as he guesses II, and passes
n 20 his nclghbor by the IRE. This IL
continued until the supply OF greens II
exhausted ana the basket IL empty.
The children, during the game should
not ask each other the names OF tho
green's AZ the end the slips are col.
iccted aud mother decides which child
has won the prize by handing In the
nearest correct list OF tree and shrub
-y.aN mes, ssa
Another pencil and pad game II that
OF the Christmas cakes A number OF
sheets OF paper are prepared before the
game begins. with the following gues-
lions written on. The answers. hoe
cake. sponge cake, fruit cake, etc. are
left blank ON the papers and are filled
IN by the children.
What kind OF Christmas cake would
bo made by
Farmer ffne-cake.
A divert Sponge cake
A little curly hatred giril Ribbon cake
a huctaterf Fruit cake.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-25
IT IS LEFT TO YOU.
lf ReSaII Kidney Treatment Does Not Do as We Say It Will, It Costs
 You Nothing.

rou NoUin9s
 We reoommend Rexall Kidney Treatment, and put back of it our per sonal guarantee that it will relieve you or money back.
 There Is no string to this guaran- tee. There is no catch in it. We make our statement as strong as the English language will permit us to. because we have faith in Rexall Kid hey Treatment, because We believe it will relieve and help an1 sufferer from any form Of Kidney ailment, and because we don't want your money if 1t fails. We leave 1t all to you. If t doesn't help you. just tell us. and the money you paid for it Is yours.
 We know that Rexall Kidneg Treatment has helped scores of oth- CTS to whom we have sold it. So faI we nave not receievd a single com plaiid, but on the contrary, many have thanked us for telling them about it.
 You know we couldn't afford for one minute to guarantee Rexall Kid ney Remedy if We didn't honestly be- lieye it would relieve you. In addi ton to the loss of the money, We would lose the confidence of our GUS. toners if we didn't have in Rexall Kidney Treatment a remedy that will back up our claims for it. The risk is onrg Rexall Kidney Treatment costs, in liquid form, 50 cents and sl00. In pill form, 50 cents. Sold in this city by The Rexall Stores. k. c Morris Drug Co, SOP Central avenue Phone 242: Public Drug Co, cor. her Ouachita and Market; phone 645.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-25
THE T.-J. BILL.

Joe T. Robinson. in his opening speech of the campaign st Van Bur en. among other things discussed the Turner Jacobson bin. saying that in effect it would deny the poor man the right Of appeal in the matter of taxes by making the cost of appeal too expensive He says;
 The right to appeal is sacred safeguard established firmly in our jurisprudence.
 Under the Turner-Jacobson bill appeals concerning taxes are sub stantially denied the poor At pres ent appeals may be taken from the county boards of equalization to the county courts without formality or considerable cost Under the Turner Jacobson bin the county court Is eliminated and must be hereafter prosecuted by every citizen separate ly, either to the circuit court or to the tax commission. Both methods are prohibitiye against the ordinary citizen. because that will require a great expense for attorneys fees and costs The fact that no adequate remedy by appeal exists for the poor will encourage an increase in their taxes
 'The ordinary citizen could not af- ford to appeal to the circuit court or to the tax commission II an ap- peal is taken to the circuit court t lawyer must be employed and all ap- peals prosecuted separately. If ar appeal is taken to the tax commis- sion the citizens must pay the mile age and per diem Of his witnesses ts appear before the commission. Tnt mere statement of the facts show concIusively that the benefit of appea is denied in ordinary cases under tn TurnerJacobson bill A poor ma could better afford Co pay twice tn just amount of his taxes rather tha go to the expense of an appeal"
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-25

In the opinion of the Milwaukee Sentinel. the modern maiden wears a hat made ont of a Turkish towel and a skirt containing almost enough ma teriai for a vashrag.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-25

An author named Arnold lIaultrail has written hook, "The Mystery of Coli" There Is no mystery to golf It is the only thing in which the Taft administration has won distinction.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-25
7s4 f-2 CENTRAL AVE. HOT SPRINGS, ARK | VAN NOV HOTEL

Elegantly furn shed. new and first clasr
 WE HAVE ROOMS FROM st.5o TO $500 PER WEEK
 ROOM AND GARD $fgo TO $500.
 sf5Q to $S.00. Located one block from bath houses We also have IA nice cool cottages, all furnished completely Tor housekeonne. Rates from slO per month and O.. Cali for Van Noy Hotel Carriages. We make charge for carriage and drive you an. place Free ef charge if we can't please you, .lg1NlL R puRNELL Co.,. rroprietO's.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-25

There is tang of novelty in hav- Ing Aibanians threaten Turks with erterminatlon. Probably the Alban- ians reason that turn about is fair play.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-25

The king of Montenegro has worn the same silk hat for l6 years. which Is considerably longed than some kings are able to wear crown.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-25

About the most dangerous thing that can happen to man in China IS to be invited to come to the city to talk politics It also has It's perils here.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-25
The West Mountain Hotel

Formerly the Sumpter House Opposite Arkansas National Bank Cur- ner Court and Exchange Sts. Weekly tateh $6. fi and S6 per week board and t'oQnt Rooms without board Sil5 up, according % location of room All out aide rooms. The coolest house in the city Our house is screened. no flies. no musqultos and positively no bed buga One block from bath house row. Give us call and see for yourself. no trouble 70 hoy you what We have Just far enouEh from the ulain street to be out Of the noise and dusl
 MT w. C. Geodlett and Mrs. fl. 6. Kei.
 iermanl Proprietors.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-25
LISTERS HOME HOTEL

Home of the Brotherhood Men. RATEss $500 PER WEEK AND UP. Two blocks east of poatoffioe and bath houses. Take bus at depets for Lester Home Hotel Money refunded.
 $40 BENTON ST. MF9. LESTER, proprletrsss. Phone tsf2 (. J. Lester member Div. B. of h
 n, kbt
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-25

A New Jersey soldier was court martIaled because he went home to take hath. He would not have made such mistake 1t he had pon-
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-25

The number of women who will vote for president this year Is esti- mated at 1ee7ooO. A big card in the deck.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-25
UP.To DATE EUROPEAN THE COLONIAL HOTEL
uP.To DATE

All newly remodeled. hot and cold water steam heat. electric lights; and bells in every room
 SUMMER RATES, ss.so AND UP. S19 1-2 Central Avenue, next door to Princess Theatre.
 E. Nj. WARD. Prop.