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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
PresIdsnt-Eieot WIN Try A,s New
Jersey Plan When He Cots Into
the White House and Ex-
pects Good Results.
DECLARATION
No Public utterance Since President
Lincoln Has 90 Stirred Political
and Business Circles 90
This Address.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Servicesl
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.--ProhapIy
no public utterance since the admin
istration Of President Abraham LIN
coin has stirred business and poltti- /
cal circles as has the simple declara- /
tion OF President-elect Woodrow Will /
son. to the diners at the Southern
Society dinner late last night. that ne
will pillory through public opinion |
creators of financial panics.
II was accepted everywhere as the
last word Of the president-to-be TO the
hig financiers who have been manipu-
Iatine the securities and money mar
kets ever since election and who, II
Is alleged. forced the price OF can
money up in an effort to force the
secretary OF the treasury to deposit
millions with the banks for crop NOV
ing.
There was no doubt that Governor
Wilson meant what he said. He nad
put nublic opinion as weapon 10 tne
1 test as governor of New Jersey and
/ IN his opinion the results had been
beneficial in that 1t had enabled him
to elect a popular choice United
states senator and put through the
legislature many progressive laws.
And he has told personal friends
that he intended continuing this
/ plan In New Jersey. Following are
some epigrams from the speech;
4 s.trhe time. has come when men
must stand up and be counted. -------
we must forget everything except
the work for the prosperity and In
4 tegrity of the nation ''"S Some men
have had the idea that they had been
appointed trustees to do the thinking
of mankind and the bliilding-up OF
wealth in conformity with their own
, plans and purposes. ."----"God knows
the poor suffer enough now, but their
emancipation will come. Pros
perlty can't be consumed privatel,
nv the few. And / have beer
told the machinery was In existence
by which a panic can be brougn
about Personally don't believe thu
| man lives now who dares to use tina
machinery. II he does, | promise hin
not on my own behalf, but upon th'
behalf of my country, sibbet a.
high as Haman's"
1t was accepted that these state
ments outlined the new policy of tn
incoming administration. And Will
opinions differed as to the measure o
success that the Wilson administra
n t1on will have, 1t was considered Gel
, tain that he intended, If possible t
steer clear of the professional politl
cal element during his four years II
Office.
, The governor will meet William
BRYAN in this city within the mex
! few days. Both Wilson and Brya
. are TO be speakers at testimonia
!. dinner rendered TO Governor-elec
!. William Sulzer on Saturday nigh
n Whether the conference betwee
them will take place before or afte
that dinner neither has said Ant
q because neither Wilson nor Brya
D will discuss their plans. many run
; ors are afioat circumstant1i
!. story today was that Bryan had ser
. word to Wilson that he did not wal
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She is Getting SO Reckless With Her
Eggs That Spectators Stand
to Lose s1o,-
100000.
WARM WEATHER HELPS s
There Are Plenty OF Eggs and no
Reason Why the Price Should
Not BE Reason
able.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice1
CHICAGO. Dec. Reckless prod
igality on the part of the American
hen is putting countless eggs into the
market and taking countless dollars
out of the pockets of the commission
men.
Dealers here say that spectators
all over the country stand to lose
$4,000 900 because of the enormous
supply of eggs, due mainly to warm
weather.
In the meantime Chicago club wom-
en- are continuing their plans to beat
down the price still further by selling
direct to consumers; women in other
cities are following their example
and the lay of the laying hen falls
like note of doom on the commits
sion men, who are loaded with stcr
age eggs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
Weather Conditions.

Yesterdays storm center has NOV
ed from the upper Mississippi valley
to the Lake Superior region, with
snow in It's path. which was heavy in
upper Michigan and it was warmer
on the storm's front r the eastern
states.
The weather s somewhat cooler in
the northern mountain and plateau
regions, Bismarck, N. D., reporting
four above zero
Conditions indicate generally fair
weather for this section tonight and
Thursday, becoming warmer Tnurs-
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
lrpont Morgan In Washington to
Lpear Before Money Trust In
|vestlaatina Committee and
Tell Some Secrets.
FATE BANK BOOK
kted to Tell How IT is Possible
For Small Group Of Money
Barons TO Dominate the
Whole Field.

fed Press Leased Wire Service.
kSHINGTON, Dec. 1S. - The
X Of the money trust committees
was promised today when reve-
is Of the alleged control OF the
h's finances by a small group of |
was to be elected.
hough j. Pierpont Morgan, the
kpf the street, was in Washington
stantly waiting the come-all to
y, it was not the purpose of At
q Untermyer to examine The
|eier until he had laid a founda-
for his questioning by introduc-
ktatistical data prepared by ex-
for the committee, tending to
how .interlocking directorates"
b certain group of money barons
bation in the field of industry and
De.
Zen the committee met, it was not
III but that Morgan's examina-
night be deferred until tomorrow,
Ugh the financier was anxious to
lis second congressional inquisi-
Fithin two months out of the way
e earliest possible moment. In
ber Morgan told a brief story of
1mpaign contributions to the
investigating committee.
documentary records of inter
i directorates were said to
the climax OF the investigating
Etttee's evidence, overshadowing
Morgan's expected testimony
1lnation of dollars was expected to
shown in detail by mass of data
eli a corps of thirty expert investi-
,rs have been digesting for
this. This data was said to list
81 corporation director, officer and
fKAlist in the United States. At
I'M IJntermyer, of the committee
Led first !, bare this record Of
|Ices before calling .dorgan but
SInancier's corps OF. lawyers were
ing strenuous efforts just before
6Ommittee met to induce Unter
I'M to get Morgan's ordeal ovel
ftified behind a small army o
xned lawyers, secretaries, clerks
6ntants and fiunkeys. and armed
piles Of defense ammunition,
e shape of documents and records
ss plain tat Morgan was on tn,
|SnEive today
EHe financial king, his son, ]. Piel
Morgan, Jr., Thomas Lamont, Q
Morgan firm; Attorneys r. y
S1abury, Joseph N. Choate, and hal
I6zen other legal lights, all OF
2led an enormous suite Of rooms q
\ New Willard hotel, CAREFUL
frded and isolated from the pryin
of the public
4S draw from Morgan's lips, unde
the history of many of the gres
&cial coupes of late years, wa
Ned by the committee. Will
kan, it was reported, would not 2
IA literally to open his priva'
book to the committee, the MO
|interests, private and corporal
threatened by the blazing scare
of publicity for the first time
d opinion of the business mora
high finance was to be one
kan's principal contributions
Enquiry.
atermyer also proposed TO al
AN for suggestions to relieve
a financial abuses.
ke CLINT Of gold, the prospect
Be- J. Pierpont Morgan, king
all, on the defensive, matchN
Keen wits with those Of a lawy
CONTINUED on page 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
Market Overloaded.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 1s.-The man
ager of the largest department store
here has inaugurated crusaae
against the high price of eggs, declar-
ing that the market is overloaded with
them and that he can secure any
amount he wants for eighteen cents
per dozen. The price OF eggs in his
store has been reduced to twenty
cents per dozen, while other dealers
are selling the same grade for twenty,
four and twenty-five cents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
New Partnership.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s. LILLIAN Mar
guelies, lawyer, will marry Jacob Ce-
bulsky, another lawyer who won q
case from her in the supreme court
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18
men Are Wise Ten Years
4 Sooner Than the Poor
Young Innocents.

He'd Press Leased Wire Service.l
Dec. 1S.-It takes man
Years longer to learn to take care
dmself than it does woman.
pmen oan be sarsty turned loose
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-18

River Forecast.
The change in river stage will be
slight from Davenport to Keok1k.
Local observations.
Dae Bar. Their. Wind Wth'r
II 7 .. m.-2s.s5 Sc SW Cfdy
1R = a. m.29.92 81 w Cl'dy
Mean temperature 18th, 80.
Lowest temperature, 80.
Highest temperature, 80.
Lowest temperature last night. 80.
FRED q. GoSEWISCH,
Observer.
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bscrlbers Of The Daily Gate city
Served the full Leased Wire Ser
] Of the United Press Association.
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CONTINUED on page 81
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-02
Suit To Break Wilson's Will Filed

The last will and testament of the
ate Horace Wilson. formerly Secre-
tary of the Kentucky TrUtting Horse
Breeders Association. in bequeathing
all his property to Mrs. Blanche
Berndt Mehaffey, of Cincinnati. Is con-
tested by statement of appeal filed
by Charles T. Wilson, of New York.
in the office of James G. Rogers,
CLERK of the Fayette Circuit Court
Wednesday after noon. and asking
that the order of the County Court in
May admitting the will to probate he
set aside.
The appellants state that he is the
brotherin-law and only heir of Hor-
ace Wilson.
Mrs. Mehaeffy and MIR. ID. B. Hon.
aker are made the defendants to the
suit. Colonel R. B, Franklin, of Lex
ington, and R. e. Talbot. of Paris,
are attorneys for Mr.. Wilson, who
says that he.is the brother and only
heir of the decedent.
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-02
Fiscal Court in Regular Session

The Bourbon Fiscal Court at it's reg
ular monthly meeting, held yesteday,
allowed turnpike claims amounting to
the sum of So. 522. 3d. The work on the
turnpikes, which was let at re-
cent meeting of the court, has about
all been completed.
Judge Denis Dund0n presided over
the meeting, which was attended by
SQuires L. ]. Fretwell, E. P. Thoma-
son, r. H. Burris. b. F. Stipp, o. 3.
Lloyd,J. N. Shropshire and G. K. Red
mon. No matters of great Importance
came up at the meeting. The report
of Road Supervisor. G. F. RedmoD, was
read and after being !accepted by the
court, was ordered'made of record.
The sum of 81, 500 was appropriated
forsthe use of the Road Supervisor for
the month of August. Accounts to the
amount of S41l.90 were allowed and
ordered paid.
Committees composed of Squires
Lloyd, Thomson, Burris and Shrop-
shire were appointed by the court to
select suitable quarries IN the pre-
cincts of Hutchison and Centerville
and on the Jackstown pike.
County Treasurer Silas E. Bedford
was ordered to borrow from the
Hamilton Fund the sum of $4,000 for
use by the county, payable January l.,
1918. and bearing per cent interest.
The County Treasurer was also or
dered to borrow the sum of So. 900 for
use in the general and turnpike funds.
JaIler Joe Farris filed report for
the months of May. June and July.
which showed Ia balance of $6321.
due the county. Court adjourned to
August 81.
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-02
Preparing For Grand Fair Meet

With view of making the sixty
sixth annual exhibition of the BOur-
bon County Agricultural Society the
grandest success in the history of the
organization, there has been unusual
activity in the past few weeks to
bring together the largest crowds
and most representative show stock in
the country. for the exhibition which
will be held here the first week in
September.
Secretary Chas. Webber, during the
past two weeks has made much pro-
gress in boosting the Bourbon Fair
and has visited half a dozen towns,
where. with several able assistants, he
has given the old Bourbon Fair large
amount of publicly. Wednesday he
spent the day IN Georgetown. and
Thursday he visited the Mercer County
Fair.
Th5 catalogue, which was recently
issued contains many attractive pre-
miums and each day will have it's
special features, which will. without
doubt, bring together some of the very
finest show stock this country ever
produced. Every day promises to be
one of many features so far as pre-
miums are concerned and many eXhib-
itors will avail themselves of the op-
portunity to list their show stock in
the rings offering exceptional values.
An added feature of the fair this
year will be the 500 in premiums
offered lin the sucking mnIe class.
This ring is divided into four moneys
and the blue ribbon will net the owner
the handsome sumof $50. Aside from
this there are the regular premiums,
which have been offered year after
year. among them being those
for fine harness geldings and the spe-
cial premium for harness horses,
which will be the attractions of inter-
est on the third day of the meeting.
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-02
In Charge of Postal Office.

Mr.. w. K. Phillips, local manager
of the Postal Telegraph Co., has been
transferred from Paris to the office of
he company in Memphis, Tenn, and
will be succeeded by Mr.. w. B. Cook,
who comes here from the Lexington
office. Mr.. Phillips has had charge of
the Paris office for several months,
comiug here from Lexington. The
chane becomes effective today.
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-02
Fine Summer Drink.

Try bottle of the celebrated Gin
ger Ale. A most delightful drink for
the hot days.
21t C.P. COOK & co.
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-02
New Line OF Skirts.

A new line of Peeay Skirts, all sizes
$l.50 quality 9Scts.
THE SIMON DEPT STORE.
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-02
buy A New One.

Throw awey that :old Straw Hat
and get one at 333.
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-02
Lingerie Dresses.

$1,000 and $1,000 Lingerie Dresse
for Saturday only, 1928.
THE SIMON DEPT STORE.
The Bourbon news., 1912-08-02
Summer Goods At Cost.

All Summer Goods at cost.
THE SIMON DEPT STORE.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-05-21
THE PRIMARY BALLOT AS 1T WILL
APPEAR TO THE VOTERS JUNE 3
Four Party Tickets Have Been Checked Up and Turned
Over to the Printer by the County Auditor,
James F. Stevens
James F. Stevens.

The work of preparing the names as
per nomination papers filed by those
who will be candidates before the
primary has been completed by Coun-
ty Auditor James F. Stevens. and the
list has been turned over to the print
er. The four party tickets have been
made up, but are not complete as
there are a number Of offices that are
not provided for on the two lesser
parties. Two of the offices, those Of
treasurer and recorder on the county
ticket have been unprovided for on the
republican ticket. The democratic
ticket, is complete. The ticket follows:
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
For United States Senator
WILLIAM S. KENYON
of Fort Dodge, Webster County.
LAFAYETTE YOUNG
Of Des Moines, Polk County.
For Presidential Electors-at-Large
(Vote for two.)
MARSH w. BAILEY
OF washington, Washington County.
FRANK P. CLARKSON
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-05-21

of sigourney, Keokuk County.
For Presidential Electors-at-Large
H. S. ROsECRANS
of Oskaloosa, Mahaska County.
w. F. CLEVELAND
of Harlan, Shelby County.
For Governor
JOHN T. HAMILTON
of Cedar Rapids, Linn County.
EDWARD G. DUNN
of Mason City, Cerro Gordo County
For Lieutenant Governor
GLENN A. KENDERDINE
OF Iowa City, Johnson County.
For Secretary of State
CHARLES B. MURTAGH
Of Algona, Kossuth County.
For Auditor Of State
J. A. SINCLAIR
Of Corydon. Wayne County.
H. G. CUE
of Des Moines, Polk County.
For Treasurer Of State
G.. L. CASWELL
Of Denison, Crawford County.
for Attorney General
C. e. WALTERS
of Toledo, Tama County.
tion
ROBERT E. R1ENOW
Of Elkader. Clayton County
For Railroad Commissioner
SAMUEL w. MERCER
of Iowa City, Johnson County.
For District Presidential Elector sixth
District
FRED TOWNSEND
of Abba, Monroe County.
For Representative in Congress sixth
District
S. KIRKPATRICK
of Ottumwa. Wapello County.
E. G. MOON
OF Ottumwa, Wapello County.
s. V. REYNOLDS
of Oskaloosa, Mahaska County.
For State Representative, Eighteenth
District. Vote for two.)
S. A. BEALL
E. J. BRADLEY
J. A. BREON
GUY F. HALL
E. r. MITCHELL
o. H. SEIFERT.
For County Auditor
JAMES F. STEVENS.
For County Treasurer
HENRY GLENN.
For Clerk of the District Court
JOHN w KITTO
W. T. WILSON.
For Sheriff
w. E. KNOX.
For County Recorder
L. E. CAWLEY
For County Attorney
DANIEL F. STECK.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-05-21

of Des Moines, Polk County.
JOHN l.. BLEAKLY
of Ida Grove, Ida County.
BENZ. F. LOOS
OF Des Moines, Polk County.
For Treasurer Of State
w. G. BROWN
of Clarion, Wright County.
For Attorney General
GEORGE COSsON
of Audubon, Audubon County.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion
A. M. DEYOE
of Garner, Hancock County.
For Railroad Commissioner
N. s. KETCHUM
OF Marshalltown, Marshall County.
CHRIS OTTOSEN
Of Ottosen, Humboldt County.
For District Presidential Elector
ELLSWORTH ROMINGER
OF Bloomfield, Davis County.
For Representative in Congress
Sixth District
H. B. ALLFREE
of Newton, Jasper County.
N. e. KENDALL
OF Abba, Monroe County.
For State Representative, eighteenth
District> Vote for Two)
Wy yIy EvppC
A. J. GARDNER
GILBERT F. M'G1LL
FRANK SHANE
A. w. SLAUGHT
A. r. SWARTZ.
For County Auditor
ALBERT R. BLUHM.
For County Treasurer
For Clerk of the District Court
EDWIN DUGAN
FRANK T. LYNCH
ARTHUR B. YOUNG.
For Sheriff
H. w. MICHAEL.
For County Recorder
For County Attorney
ADELBERT CHRISTY
w. A. WORK.
For County Superintendent
JOSEPH PARKS.
For County Coroner
WALTER w. ROSCOE
DIR. E. A. SHEAFE.
For Member Board of Supervisors
Term heeinrine Ian 1918
c. e. NORTON.
For Member Board of Supervisors
Term beginning Jan. 1914.
A. J. FAIRCHILD
GEO. L. NYE.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
For United States Senator
D. w. HAMILTON
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-05-21
of Ida Grove, Ida County.

of Ida Grove, Ida County.
For Governor
GEORGE W. CLARKE
of Adel. Dallas County.
PERRY G. HOLDEN
Of Ames, Story County.
A. V. PROUDFOOT
of Indianola, Warren County.
For Lieutenant Governor
w. L. HARDING
Of Sioux City, Woodbury. County.
C. H. VAN LAW
of Marshalltown, Marshall County
For Secretary of State
WILLIAM s. ALLEN
of Fairfield, Jefferson County.
EDWARD D. CHASSELL
Of LeMars. Plymouth County.
ED. w. VAN DUYN
OF Des Moines, Polk County.
For Auditor of State
FRANK S. SHAW
Of Toledo, Tama County
CHARLES E. WHITE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-05-21

than an armored cruiser. Nearly all OF our great
catchers came from humble homes in some quiet ham
the village green at D. n and the principal pas
time guessing the age of the nearest pullet. 1t
the duty of the catcher to tame brush league p1tcn
ers who are long saliva and short about every
thing else and inform the umpire that his decisions on
balls and strikes would make Jesse James revolve
rapidly in his sarcophagus The catcher Is the auto
of the ball field. He has a system Of signals
which nobody fathom except the opposing team,
and he changes them often that the infeld runs
around in circles. The catcher knows on en-
terng game whether he will come out In one piece
have to be returned to the hotel In gunny sack
His principal competitor is the foul tip which catches
him under the chin about twice week and bends his
thorax into a neat horseshoe. Every in a while
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-05-21

For County Superintendent
ELIZABETH BURGESS.
For County Coroner
DIR. A. H. PETERSON.
For Member Board Of Supervisors.
Term beginning Jan. 1913.
H. B. PATTERSON.
For Member Board of Supervisors,
Term beginning Jan. 1914
J. w. HALL
T. J. REINIER.
PROHIBITION CANDIDATES
For United States Senator
................
For Presidential Electors-at-Large
A. L. WHITCOMB
Of University Park, Mahaska County.
For Governor
C. DURANT JONES
Of Perry, Dallas County.
OREN D. ELLETT
of Marshalltown, Marshall County.
For Lieutenant Governor
H. R. BRADSHAW
of West Fort Dodge, Webster County
For Secretary of State
P. G. WATSON
Of Indianola, Warren County.
For Auditor of State
C. H. CULLEY
of Marshalltown, Marshall County.
For Treasurer of State
F. w. LARSON
of Cambridge Story County.
For Attorney General
................
For Superintendent Of Public Instruc
ton
For Railroad Commissioner
w. c. MOTT
of Iowa City, Johnson County.
M. KURTZWELL
of Altoona Polk County.
There are no congressional or coun-
ty candidates.
SOCIALIST CANDIDATES.
For United States Senator
For Presidential Electors-at-Large
GEORGE W. MORRILL,
Of Ottumwa, Wapello County.
L. M. HAWVER, JR.
of Waterloo, Black Hawk County.
For Governor
l. S. M'CRILLIS
of Des Moines, Polk County.
For Lieutenant Governor
WILLIAM STRAUSS
Of Burlington, Des Moines County
For Secretary of State
E. G. POPEJOY
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-05-21

will ball
he hand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-05-21
Sidewalk Sketches
THE CATCHER.
Bv Howard L. Ram

galeke receptacle the elusive sp
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-05-21

For Secretary of State
E. G. POPEJOY
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-27
RACE DRIVERS
f1lots Behind the wheels of National
Machines WIN Quit the Game II
They Win Event.

Fifty thousand dollars is the lure that
leads many OF the fearless drivers into
the motor battle on the INDIANAPOLIS
Speedway in the 500 mile race May SO
canvas OF four drivers who will handle
the three National cars in this interna-
tional classic unearthed some interest
ing facts concerning what these young
men will do with the money IL they win
II.
The National company will not let
married men drive In races. As a re-
suit these four drivers are all single
and young men, tempting targets for
Cuplds arrows. But not one OF them
gave any hints ~ to matrimonial plans.
David Bruce Brown. young New York
millionaire. who for the hrst time in
MS nNe y"nrs or racing has turned his
back ON expensive foreign ears and Sc
lected the National for his mount. says
that Tie does not race for the money,
nut Tor the eNliliarat.ou OF the hazard
Gus sport. n he wins. however he will
nave fortune to take care Of
Joe Dawson II an Indianapolis hoy
and has spent his life working in auto.
mobile factories. The call Of the
West. with its broad eNpanse OF fertile
heids ana IT, opportunities Tor wealth
looks mighty good to me" said Dawson.
and he stopped. saying that ne is super
sttouS about predicting what d.. would
DO with prize money before a race
A'"M iIH Nll''Nr auoth"f lndlanapolis
n"N, VINO has grown up IN the National
factory. seems To have a very prosaic
answer. wilcox loves the work Of build.
ing automobiles. and merely said that
ne would sink th' money m the bank
and go back ro work like d man ought
To-"
Don Herr. VIII" first came into the lime
iisht 10y winning road race az Elgin
lee y~s- w''n National rar. Tas q
. fancy that 80 much money would pui
hlm In a position TO buy snd build aero.
planes herr would establish q fixing
f"fm somewhere near indianapolis and
a." IN for aviation strong I would
heIp science a. well IS have a rattilng
good timc.' sa.s Herr