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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-22
The Serious Purpose.

Behind all this hustle and seeming
confusion is the serious, sane idea
that started the movement the Good
Fellows committee thinks and this is
behind everything which is being done
by the Good Fellows And that idea
is this: to help along bit those who
are trying earnestly and honestly to
help themselves.
The Good Fellows are seeking to do
this by adding to their Joy and com
fort Of the children At this Christmas
time, hoping thus to encourage the
parents to greater efforts In behalf OF
those for whose lives and we'll being
they are responsible in the eyes to the
community. II the Good Fellows are
helping those who are not struggling
for better things for themselves and
their children then we are making q
mistake at that point.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-22
What the public Thinks.

But what the public thinks Of the
movement can best be seen in the
generous responses the Good Fellows
committee has received, The Good
Fellows have a number of names
which have not as yet been cared for
but the order OF Good Fellows are re-
ceiving new applicants each day and
the Good Fellows Christmas promises
to be complete.
Another treat is in store for the chill
dren. Mr.. Dodge and Mr.. Baker are
going to give the children royal en-
Itertainment on Tuesday morning,
They have arranged a picture show,
I to which about FIVE hundred children
| are invited. liter the performance is
an Xmas party with tree and some
Of the jolly things that go with Xmas
1t Is right that Xmas should be q
merry time and all Good Fellows hope
this will be one OF the merriest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-22
PERSON AIS.

Sam Mercer of Mt. Pleasant was in
the city yesterday.
Franklin Pierce Jolly OF Joliet, Ill,
the man Of the Passion Play arrived
in the city last night looking In ex-
cellent trim for his two appearances
here today at the Y. NJ. G. A. audi
forum at the afternoon melting and
at the First Baptist church In the
evening.
J. F. Hill Of Cedar Rapids is visit
ing in the city.
]. F. Webber of ottumwa is Keo-
kuk visitor.
C. A. Weber of Iowa City is Wis
iting in the city
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rubidge and
Mrs. D. A. Collier accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Johnson Haywood to Fl
Madison in an auto after the marri-
age at high noon yesterday where
the young couple caught the Santa
Fe train for Chicago.
Frank f. Wahlgren. Jr., who Is. a
student in the engineering school at
Iowa State university. is home for
the Christmas
VIM. Fouts who is studying at the
University of Chicago is at home for
the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Fred Oertel has gone for a
visit with sisters in Dewitt anu
Cedar Falls. Iowa
Miss Cara Curtis Townsend OF
Cleveland. Ohio, is home for the holi.
fdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Fisher OF 81.
Louis arrived in the city last even.
1 ing to spend the holidays with the
family of Ed. Bishopp.
Mr.. L. J.. Lochman who has been
visiting his aunt Mrs. Essig OF 900 E1
change street returned to his home
at Kansas City, Mo.
Prot. B. r. Raber of the Mechanical
Engineering School. University Of
| Nebraska. is spending a few days
with relatives in the city.
s. w. McLaury OF Burlington il
visiting his many friends in this city
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-22
sbort.Winded Idea.

81 Louis Globe-Democrat: No idea
hat Canada Is an equal partner in 10
Panama canal will travel far. Nor Is
1t likely that Canadian or other for
eign trusts will be admitted where We
exclude monopolies Of our own.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-22
ESPECIAL SERVICE
At 81. MARYS
Beautiful illumination Service Viii
be Used for First Time at
the Five O'Clock
Mass.
Ia MUSICAL PROGRAM
Excellent Musical Program Prepared
| for the Christmas Services
at the Early
Mass.

Last year the Christmas services OF
ST. Mary's church We're held in the
school hall, the beautiful new church
not having been completed.
This year the special Christmas ser
vices will be held at the five o'clock
mass with the beautiful illumination.
The masses at the two other Catholic
churches will be held at eight and
ten O'Clock.
This viii be the first time the IL
Illumination is used at five clock
mass. The entire church is lighted,
candles and electric lights being used.
The most beautiful illumination, how.
ever. is at the front of the church
around the altar.
Special music will also he rendered,
the program following:
"Stille 4Nach.'' ........ Chorus
kyue-Chorus LaHache
Christie Eleison- Duet .. LaHache
Misses G. Kennedy, NJ. Moeller.
IGloria-Chorus LaHache
Grateas Solo ...,l......... LaHache
Miss A. Ffnerty.
Guido Chorus .... LaHache
Visibilium-Solo .......-... LaHache
Mr.. Jos. Moeller.
EGenitum-Sol ..... LaHache
Mr.. Geo. Kraft.
Eft. Incamatua-solo ...... LaHache
Mrs. Jos. Moeller.
EFT. Ressurrexit-Solo ...-. LaHache
Miss NJ. Powers.
! Et. In Spirutum-Solo ..... LaHache
Mr.. Frank Moeller.
lCffertoryC
! Adeste Fideles-Chorus.
Sanitus- e........ Rosewlg
I Plenl stunt eocli--Solo 1855. RosW1g
Mr.. Karl schmeig.
Aguus Del Solo .s.....s.s...a Roswig
NJ. Marie Moeller.
Sopranos-Mrs z. Schenk, Mrs
lMoeller. Misses A. Ewers, A. Finerty
NJ. Powers, F. Lanrenson, q. Kennedy
lP Stahl. NJ Winkler.
Altos-M- Moeller, E. Yocklin, G
Moeller, c. Lorig.
Tenors-A. Lorig. K. schmeig, Jos
Moeller. K. Hemmy, A. Schmeig.
Basso-H. Hemmy, G Kraft, F
Moeller. Geo. stahl, H. Herbner.
Organist Mrs. JOS Moeller
The musical program for c. nj. a
ST. Mary's church will be as follows:
Kyrie-Chorus ,........... LaHach'
Christie Elison-Duet $500. LaHach'
Misses G. Kennedy, II. Moeller
Gloria-Chorns Lahaen'
Mr.. Jos. Moe.ler
iGratias Solo LaHach
Miss Alice Finerty.
CUdo-C Chorus ....-....- Lahach
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-22
GOOD FELLOWS
ARE NUMEROUS.
Response Of the Public Ha. Not Been
Il solicitation But to
the Christina
Spirit.
COMMITTEES PURPOSE
a Well Defined Idea Of lnausuratlns
Movement That Makes
For Lasting
Good.
COMMITTEES PURPOSE

The Good Fellows are getting huA-
Ter every minute If such thing were
possible. And they are getting more
numerous, for it is not response
to a solicitation but an answer to the
spirit of Christmas.
The clothes sale at the Good Eel
lows headquarters ended last night.
What few clothes are left will be tax
en- to the Benevolent Union Home, to
be used in the work room which will
be open there soon after Christmas
This will make room for the toys
and other children's things which will
be poured in during the few days that
are left before Christmas to be packed
in baskets and delivered by Santa
Claus proxies on the night before
Christmas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-22

Gate City Want Ads. bring re-
suits.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-22
Handiwork and Thoushtfulness.

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Nothing could be more commend
able than the handiwork and thought
eulness which a pretty little package
at the Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION displays waiting to make
some very glad hearts and brighter
home at one place in Keokuk on
Christmas day. 1t is not SO small
either. 1t would not fill freight car
but 1t will no doubt fill four hearts TO
overfiowing on the Savior's natal day.
Some time ago 1t was given out by
the association that mother with
three children in destitute circum-
stances had been discovered in the
i8city. They gave kindly aid and re-
membered them. They are still re
membering them in the true and gen
| uine Christmas spirit. They have CIV.
en- them more than q cup OF cold
water these mellowing holiday times
4The package is a box filled to over
/ flowing with nice coy clothing roI
the little tots consisting of every
kind of garment needed by them
These are all the handiwork of Mist
Solomon's campfire. Each article O
clothing was wrought by the def
hands Of the good girls of this camp
4 fire. Another campfire is dressint
and QUILTING dolls for the two girl
and a third campfire has made an in
lteresting scrap book for the little boy
Besides, the deserving mother will b
given purse of money to tide he
4 along the bleak December pathway
There are still hearts and hearts i
this good city of ours and the Y. "
lC. A. girls possess a goodly humble
of them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-22
XMAS ENTERTAINMENT
ON MONDAY
Unitarian Sunday School Will HoIo
Christmas Entertainment
Tomorrow Night.

The following program is arranged
for the Unitarian Sunday school to
be held on Monday evening at seven
thirty:
song-"C Christmas Light"
Christmas service.
Song "oh Little Town of Bethle-
hem"
a play In rhyme. "A Christmas
Dream. Prologue recited by Charles
Buss. Ellie, Katherine Dimond;
Mother Goose, Hedgenich Lang; Sill.
yer Crown, Beulah We'll; Mics Muffit,
Ida Lang: Jack, Billy Hollingsw orth;
JILL Helen Steele; Boy Blue. John
Burrows; Bo-Peep. Louise Luft; Tom
/ Tucker. Cecil Fuller, Mother Hub
bard. Loreno Buss; Jack Horner, An
drew Dimond: Jack be Nimble, Rue
ben Lowenson; Man In the Moon
Junior Weess; Santa Claus, Lydus
4 Bnss: Fairies, Ida Ruth Well. Heller
Reeves, Margaret Hodge, Elizabeth
Cooper, Mary Hollingsworth, Rather
line Elder
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-22
Gate city Want Ads. bring re.

lsults.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-22
Y. w CA. NOTES
second Union Council.

The second union council OF me
high school campfires was held frl-
1ay night as announced and was q
successful event throughout MISS
Harriet solomon's campfire acted as
hostesses and proved themselves the
friendliest kind of indians and excei-
lent in anticipating the wants OF their
guests. The grea. Wohelo ceremony
was performed in manner Wen
pleasing and the address OF Miss JACK
son, superintendent of Graham hospit-
al on First Aid to the Injured, was
ant and learned, impartlng mucn
Wholesome instruction which those
present listened to attentiveiy ana
highly appreciated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20
SMALL WASHOUT
CAUSE OF DELAY

Due to the fact that water from
Mill creek had covered the tracks of
the Rock Island Southern interurban
in the Turkey Hollow district south of
Milan, small washout resulted last
night about o'clock and traffic was
impeded for something like two
hours, during which time passengers
on the cars had ample opportunity to
gaze upon the turbulent waters of
Mill creek. While the passengers
stopped to gaze, the car was run over
the tracks, it was found that they
were in good condition and after the
passengers had waded in water a
while, they climbed aboard and the
car continued its journey.
A few cinders and rocks were used
to bolster up the tracks and today
traffic was resumed without many
delays. The snow, drifting as 1t has,
is causing considerable difficulty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20

liable to either a fine of $1,000 each,
or imprisonment for one year. or both
penalties. A vote is expected this
week. The 10 defendants are:
]. Ogden Armour, president Armour
& Co.
Arthur Meeker, director and general
manager Armour & Co.
Thomas ]. Connors, director and gen
eral superintendent Armour & Co.
Louis F. Swift, president Swift &
Co.
Edward F. Swift, vice president
Swift & Co.
Charles H Swift, director Swift &
Co.
Francis A Fowler, manager beef de-
pertment Swift & Co.
Edward Morris. president Morris &
Co.
Louis H. Heyman, manager beef de-
partment Morris & Co.
Edward Tilden, president National
Packing company.
GOVERNMENT CONTENTION.
The government contends:
That prior to 1902 prices were fixed,
shipments regulated and territory d.
vided by the old beef pool which met
every Tuesday afternoon.
That after the old beef pool dissolv.
ed In 1909 the packers held secret meet
ings at each others homes.
That the National Packing company
since its organization in 1903 has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20
Sanity Is Tested.

Mrs. Elizabeth Kochler, 723 Tenth
street, was brought into the county
court this afternoon, on a writ sworn
out by her husband. Frank Kochler,
the claim being that she is insane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20
Steam Fills Room.

Steam escaping from pipe in the
dining room on the second floor of
the Rock Island house flooded the
room this afternoon and had it not
been discovered when It was, all of
the fixtures in the room would have
been [uined. AS 1t was, the flow of
vapor from a disconnected pipe ceas-
ed when the manager turned off the
steam. Windows we're opened and for
quite a while the steam belched
forth from the opened windows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20
FEELS OFFICER;
HELD UNDER BOND
Oscar Hansen of Moline Tears
Kinney's Coat and Tries to
Bite Sehnert.
RATHER FIGHT THAN EAT
GIories in the Madness Which Gave
Him Strength to Resist and
Put OF Arrest,

Struggling with all his might and
main, clinching when chance afford
ed opportunity, trying to bite his OPP
ponents' hands, tearing at coats till
they we're worthless, and finally over
powered through physical strength of
two police officers, Detective Herman
Sehnert and Oficer John Kinney, Os-
car Hansen OF Moline was arrested
after he had fought with Leo John
sans and the officers when they in
terfered, and this morning held to
the grand jury under bonds of $1,000
for resisting an officer. When he
has answered to that charge, assault
and disorderiy charges viii be fur
thered against him and he shall re-
fceive ample punishment for the bat
tie which he put up last evening.
WOULD BEAN JOHNSON.
Should he sign up to battle with
Jack Johnson and discard rules, the
worlds champion prize fighter would
no longer be of the African race.
When the officers saw him pummeling
Johnsans to a pulp, they rushed to
the scene of the fight. Hansen OBJ.
jected to interference. The battle
was staged on a sheet Of ice near
Twenty-fourth street and Fourth ave-
nue. Hansen clinched with Kinney
and felled him three times. He tore
the officers overcoat to shreds and
today it is valueless. He tried tc
bite Sehnert but failed. Finally, q
K. o. was landed by Kinney and Han
sen went down and was tame until
the shackRs were put on him. Their
he was hurried into the patrol. He
was so consumed with rage at his
captors that he spat at them.
GLORIEs IN FIGHT.
Johnsans submitted to arrest and
this morning he was fined SIS an(
costs for assault and battery. Off
Ger Kinney was floored for the frs
time in his experience as a police
man. But when one considers tina
he had to do with raging wild man
1t is not matter of wonder. Hansen
has some reputation in Moline anC
a short time ago he put several fel
lows out of business in a saloon. H,
would rather fight than eat and to
day he glories In the fact that h,
gave the officers a hard battle las
night, rather than being detected b,
the long jail sentence which con
fronts him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Slater of Thir-
ty-sixth street, are the parents of a
daughter, born this morning.
Miss Esther Blakemore is home
from Monmouth college for her spring
vacation and will remain here week.
Gus Eng, former Islander catcher,
leaves tonight for Jacksonville, Fla,
where he will play ball this sea-
son.
Miss Clara Crawford, daughter Of
Dir. and Mrs. H. w. Crawford, 514
Twenty-third street, left yesterday for
Tucson, Ariz., where she expects to
visit with friends for several weeks.
w. Arthur Cover. assistant signal
supervisor of the Rock Island, has
gone to Chicago to attend a meeting
of the railroad appliances associa-
ton. Mrs. Cover and two sons &C
compahied him.
Miss Nicotine zedeier who recently
gave violin recital at Augustana col
lege, sailed Monday from New York
for Rotterdam, Holland, from where
she will go to Berlin to fill concert en-
gagements in that city.
J. G. Huntoon has advices from An.
fnapolfs, where his son Frank is a ca
Diet at the United States naval acade-
my, that he is recovering nicely from
his recent illness, and that he has been
released from the hospital.
]. w. Reid and A. NJ. Parker return
ed last night from Peoria where they
attended the annual convention of the
state laundrymen. The next meeting
of the association will be held at Chi
cago and Rock Island has lines out to
get the one two years hence.
Miss Marguerite McCabe, who is at
tending the Colonial seminary at
Washington, d. c., has gone with a
party of young women from the school
chaperoned by the principal and her
secretary. for trip to Cuba They Wis
tied at DeLand and Palm Beach, Fla,
and then went from Key West over
the recently completed railroad built
across the strait to Havana. She will
remain at Havana for several days
and will return by way of Tampa and
will meet another party of school
mates and return home by way of st,
Augustine. Miss McCabe will spend
her Easter vacation with Miss Doro
thy McCabe who is attended Wellesley
college at Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20
E. A. READ CONDUCTS
SERVICES Al SETH EMEMT

A series OF special meetings is be-
ing held at the West End Settlement
building with preaching services by
E. A. Read. The meeting last even
ing was addressed by Mr.. Read on
the theme Spirit Filling" and much
interest was manifest in the service.
The attendance is very good. Will
liam Read, son of Z. A. Read. gives
number of violin solos each night.
Services will be held this evening.
Thursday, Friday and Sunday even
ings at the Settlement building and
are for the general public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20

Should this project be realized it
would undoubtedly be a fine thing
for Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20

used as the clearing house" for the
alleged combination
That the packers adopted test cost
and margin system which was used in
the purchase of cattle and the sale Of
fresh meat.
That the allowances made for by
products in figuring the test cost were
inadequate and the cost" used by the
packers was fictitious and higher than
the actual cost
That the representatives Of the diff
ferent companies In New York, Bos-
ton and other eastern cities exchang-
ed Information in regard to prices and
shipments and telegraphed the figures
to their superiors in Chicago.
That the violation of the Sherman
law by the packers has been contin-
uous and practically uninterrupted
since 1898.
HISTORY OF PROSECUTION.
A chronological history Of the govern
ments investigation and prosecution Of
the men alleged to control the fresh
meat industry OF the country is as fol-
lows:
July 1, 1903-Injunction issued by
Judge Grosscup restraining the pack
ers from entering into combination.
| Feb. 20, INSTRUMENTATION Of al
legged combination begun.
! July 1, 1905-Sixteen packers and
four corporations indicted.
Dec. 81, bookcases called for trial.
March 81, 1906-Judge Humphreys
renders the Immunity bath" decision,
freeing the indicted packers.
Dec. 20, INSTRUMENTATION taken up
by federal grand jury, but soon discon-
tinued without indictments being re-
turned
Dec. Is, 1909-Investigation resumed
by the federal grand jury.
March 81, Embellishments return
ed against the National Packing com
pany and 10 subsidiary concerns, and
bill in equity filed asking that the Ma
tional Packing company be dissolved.
June "a, acknowledgements against
the National Packing company quashed
by Judge Lands and a special grand
fury called to renew the investigation
July IA. 1910-Special grand jury i'm
ipeneled and inquiry begun.
Aug. IL, 1s10-Thomas G.. Lee, man.
lager OF the dressed beef sales depart
ment Of Armour & Co. indicted for per
jury and Alfred R. Urion, chief coun
sci for the company, and three en-
ployes charged with destroying stenog
raphers notebooks containing important
information desired by the govern
ment.
Aug. Is, 1e1o-Attorney Urion dis
charged with a reprimand and the 9th
er respondents held for further hear
ing.
Sept. II, acknowledgements return
. ed charging 10 packers with conspiracy
in maintaining a combination in re
: straint of trade.
Dec. 8, 1911-Trial Of the 10 packers
begun before Judge Carpenter.
4 ONE OF LONGEST TRIALS.
The trial was one of the longes
criminal trials in the history of the fed
eral courts. 1t began Dec. 6, 1911, ant
the jury was sworn in Dec. 10. The
first witness was called by the govern
ment Dec. 29. The government put 4!
witnesses on the stand and introduced
1,488 documents in evidence. The rec
ord of the case contains 5,000,00l
words
It is estimated that the trial cost tn,
packers 100000 and the government
about 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20
A. the Hiqh School.

The senior class pins were received
at the high school today. They were
purchased from the firm of L. S. Nc
Cabe about three months ago by the
pin committee which was composed of
Edna Schneider, Beatrice Bluer, Ben
Clark, John Kittilsen and Raymond
Walker. The pins are very neat af-
fairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20
JURY SOON Gets
CASE OF PACKERS
Predicted q Verdict Will Be
Reached in Government
Prosecution This Week.
LIABLE TO FINE AND PRISON
Proceedings Now Nearing Close
Have Their Beginning as Far
Back a. 1908.

Chicago. March 2o.-The trial OF the
10 Chicago packers on charges of con-
spiracy In maintaining a combination
In restraint Of trade in violation Of the
criminal provision OF the Sherman anti
trust law which began Dec. 6. is the
closing chapter OF a long legal battle
waged by the government against the
big packers
The heads OF the packing companies
in the proceedings are named as midi
vidual defendants and a verdict OF
guilty under the law would make them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20

ley league materializes, today secured
a written statement from officials of
the Davenport Baseball association,
waving Three-Eye league territorial
rights as applied to this city and Mo-
line Similar statements have been
secured from Dubuque and Blooming
ton of the Three-Eye, but Peoria has
baked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20
ANOTHER HOTEL
MAY Be ERECTED

The fact that a new 100000 ho-
tel is to be built at Eighteenth
street and Third avenue in the near
corning the big new hotel which was
limited at last year. 1t is known that
plans are being considered for a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20
Davenport Valves.

". II. Reek, representing the Rock
Island Baseball association and Frank
Boyle who is to manage the Clinton
club in case the new Mississippi val
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20
City Chat
Buy a home Of Reidy Bros.
TrtCity Towel Supply company.

For express. call Spencer & Trefz
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning.
Smoke the Grand Dictator scent
cigar, better than ever.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Lit.
ten & Roberts. Peoples. National
bank building.
The Regulars will hold a Lean Year
dance at Industrial hall Wednesday
evening, March 20.