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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
PERSONALS.

Mrs. A. G. Garrison and daughter,
Miss Louise Garrison left this after
noon for Lone Tree, Iowa, for visit
with relatives.
James F. Powell, publisher OF the
Ottumwa Courier. was in the city yes.
terday en- route home from a business
trip to Hannibal where he has been
looking after interests for the Courier
Post, syndicate publication Mr..
Powell took time to call on Keokuk
newspaper friends and visit the big
dam which he says will put a new in
dustrial section on the map and that
1t will be in the Mississippi Valley.
Mary and John Bell have returned
from pleasure trip to Storm Lake
where they enjoyed an outing. They
were visiting their brother James r.
Bell.
Fort Madison Democrat, July II:
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schevers of Keo-
kuk the visiting Mr.. and Mrs Geo. w.
Moore, 1925 Second street, the two
ladies being sisters. Mr.. Schevers is
the efficient chief Of police of Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Charming Z Dung
Hostess
Embarrassed
Before Friends

only recently a very charming
vo,,ng hostess was embarrassed be-
,ore a number OF friends by the awk-
ward pedal action Of her player plano,
TRY to imagine yourself about to
render selection on your player and
then be compelled to get down on
vo,r hands and knees IN order to
lower the pedals.
ON the other hand, how provoking
d have the strip that covers the oper-
ating levers swell and stick. These
things occur only too frequently on
many player pianos, but never on the
Kimbal AcmeIodIc Ss Note Player.
why? Because their exclusive patent
Id automatic pedal lever has eliminat-
al all troubles Of this kind.
Think how pleasant It must be to
seat yourself before KImbaIl Acmei-
odIc player and, through the simple
manipulation Of a little lever concealed
under the keyboard OF the plano, lower
your pedals, expose the operating but
tons and lock the keys of your piano
Or the reverse to close the instrument.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
POWER FRANCHISE
IN FORT MADISON
City Council VIII Pass the Ordinance
Next Week to Enable That City
to Use Power.

The Fort Madison city council is
expected to pass next week an ordin
ance giving the Mississippi River
Power company franchise to use its
streets and alleys to sell power from
the big dam In that city.
The council had conference last
evening with ]. P. Allen and ]. A. Ira.
wick. OF the Water Power company, at
which the phraseology of the ordin-
ance was discussed and explained.
Mr. Cooper told Fort Madison some
time ago that if 1t would raise and use
100000 for promotion of that city, the
Water Power company would build
there substation on its transmission
line. The ordinance is to permit this
promise to be fulfilled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
BAD BAG THIEF
HAS BEEN BAGGED
Suit Cases and Grips Stolen From
Depots, Melted Him About
100000.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
BOSTON, Mass. July 1S.-Accused
of wholesale thefts of suit cases and
travelling bags from north and south
station, Thomas McFarlane, of San
Francisco and Boston has been a pris-
oner at Charles street jail today. He
is being held in $4,000 bail. His trial
will be set next week.
The police declared today that Nc
Farlane's thefts will total 100000.
T. II. Record of St Paul, recently lost
a suitcase containing a handbook
showing $14,514 deposits, and it was
found in McFarlane's room at the
Grand View hotel Two suitcases and
six bags were found in McFarlane's
room. In one of the cases were TS7
shares of Comet Incinerating company
stock with par value of s7S7,000. 1t
to Joseph Foley of Oklahoma
City. Valuable jewelry and silver
ware were found in the bags.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Works viii HANG on.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON, July IS. Senator
Works was engaged today in writing
q letter in answer to California pro-
gressiyes, who suggested that he re-
sign from the senate because he was
not in sympathy with their actions
In recent speech in the senate and
in a subsequent formal statement Sen
ator Works severely criticised both
the Roosevelt movement and the
standpat republican party IL shall
not resign Works said. ''The people
who asked my resignation are not ev-
en- republicans"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Local Soldiers Arrive Horne Today
From Des Molnes, After Win
ming Third Place In
Rifle Shoot
SHOW AN IMPROVEMENT
Powell Failed to Shoot UP to His
Usual Average or Company |
Would Have Won High
Honors.

The Company L rifle team, compos-
ed of Lieut.. Smales, Sergeant Griffey,
Corporal Powell. Musician Barber and
Privates Germanson and Loewenstein
returned from Des Moines today hav-
ing won third place in the class G
group Of Iowa National Guard rifle
teams. This is a marked Improvement
over last year and places the com
pany L team in new class Of marks.
men.
Co. L is now In class B by virtue
OF It's work.
The firing Of all tho men on the
team was fairly consistent until the
last event (the skirmish run) when all
except Germanson fell down ON their
usual average Had 1t not been for
this Corporal Powell would have been
chosen on the regimental team. His
average on all the other ranges was
Al or over eighty percent Of perfect
score, and in the skirmish he receiv-
ed only 20 where he has been averag-
ing 55 to 70 in all his practice. Had he
scored 60 in this event Company L
would have won the class c trophy as
they were only 30 points behind the
leaders. The Co. E. seth Infantry
team who won the class G trophy
scored 1867 and Co. scored 1887.
Germanson, who is an expert rifle.
man, did not hold up his average in
the fixed range events, but fired 20
In the skirmish which gave him the
highest average in the team. Sergeant
Griffey did not make any big scores
but shot fine average as did also
Privates Lowenstein, Lieutenant
Smales and Musician Barber.
All in all the record made by the
team was very gratifying and with
equal Improvement during another
year Company L will be among the
leaders, and when 1t is considered
that the Iowa National Guard has the
best shots in the world, this is fine
record
This year three Iowa men were
chosen for the United States team
that went to Stockholm to the interna-
tional meet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
HOW BRYAN LOVES
CHAMP CLARK NOW
Wrote Nice Little Editorial In Ef.
fort to Sho.s How He
Esteems Him.

United Press Leased Wire Service. !
LINCOLN, Neb,, July 1S.--W. j.
Bryan in Commoner editorial today
extends the olive branch to Champ
Clark, saying:
All democratic candidates for con-
gress In the ninth Missouri district
have withdrawn in order that Champ
Clark may have an uncontested field.
This gracious act will meet with the
appreciation Of men of all parties. I'm
questionably Mr.. Clark met with a
great disappointment at Baltimore and
political appointments are very keen.
They cut to the very quick the unsuc-
cessful candidate himself, and they
press most heavily upon those nearest
and dearest to him. But such things
are to be classed among the fortunes
of war and men OF experience and
Judgment may sweep them aside as
altogether inconsequential. Surely
Mr. Clark will find consolation in the
assurances of affection that come from
his old time neighbors and In the
graceful act of the ambitious men OF
his district who would probably be
glad Of the opportunity to serve a
term or two in congress. Mr.. Bryan
claims place among those who are
rejoiced by these incidents and who
would be glad to see the highest sort
of happiness enter the life of Champ
Clark-and the life of everyone he
loves"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
The Hanford Case.

ohlted Press Leased Wire Service
SEATTLE, Wash July IS. Further
testimony was heard by the Hanford
congressional investigating committee
~ regard to Congressman Mccoy;
sharse that Judge j. s. Goldsmith. OF
oeattle, blocked the plans of Seattle
msschants to present evidence before
,ne committee against Federal Judge
.,anlord in connection with charges OF
abuse of receiverships.
hi Klock testified that meeting
y me merchants was held at which
Goldsmith said:
While ! admit that the old man
.i1anford) may have -utlived his days
y usefulness on the bench he isn't
!. worse than the other federal
!, he also said that Goldsmith argued
- mai the socialists we're behind the
haaford investigation and that the
:. BUSINESS men should keep out of it.
= offered, he said, to have
nahford hereafter appoint only re-
!. eeiyers approved by the merchants If
probe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
DR.. Sun Vat Sen.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. /
SHANGHAI July 18.--Dr, Sun Y At
Sen who is trying to weld the various
different groups of Chinese progress
sives into single political party,
opened negotiations with Vice Presi.
dent Lii Yuan Hung today to accept its
leadership. Sun and most of the
progressives oppose the majority of
President Yuan Shi Kais policies
Sun always considered Yuan a reac-
tionary and only agreed to support
him for president because he was
afraid prolongation of the contro-
versy between his own and Yuan's
supporters would wreck the new re-
public, He makes no secret of the
fact that he wants to get Yuan out of
office before he has time to establish
virtual dictatorship. Relations are
also strained between Yuan and Ii.
The latter thinks Yuan too much of a
mere politician.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
How to Absorb an
Unlouely Complexion
(Phyllis Moore in Town Talk F,

phyllis Moore in Town Talk
! The face which is admired for its
beauty must have a satin-smooth skin,
pink and white and youthful looking.
The only think / know of that can
make such complexion out of an
aged, faded, or discolored one-I mean
a natural, not painted, complexion
| is ordinary mercolized wax. This re-
markable substance literally absorbs
ehe uDsightly cuticle, little each day.
the clear, healthy, girlish skin be-
meath gradually peeping cut until
within week or SO It is wholly in
evidence. Of course such blemishes as
| freckles, moth patches, liver spots,
blotches and pimples are discarded
with the old skin. If you will procure
an ounce of mercolized wax at the
drug store, use like cold cream every
night, washing this off mornings, you'll
find it veritable wonder-worker.
Another valuable natural treatment
is a wash lotion to remove wrinkles
which can be easily prepared. Dis
solve l OF. powdered saxolite in " pit.
witch hazel Battle the face in this
land you'll find 1t works like magic"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Perniclous Activity,

United Press Leased Wire Service. |
WASHINGTON. July Is.
wholesale political gag for postmasters
and other federal Office holders is pro-
vfded in the bill of Representative
Hull, favorably reported today to the
house by the house reform in civil
service committee. The measure bars
all federal appointees, under pain of
a fine of $500 and summary dismissal
from Office from being a delegate to
any district state or national conven-
ton. or becoming "perniciously active
in politics.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Daily Stock Lettel

copyright 1912 by New York Even
ing Post.l
NEW YORK, July 1S.Prices con-
tinued to rule firm in today's stock
market and in spite of the large Of
ferings on the adsance the market in
general held we'll Some Of the high
ly speculative stocks that were dis
tinctly weak a few days ago. during
the period when the banks were
making good their depleted reserves.
recovered rather sharply.
On the late decline many of the ac-
tive shares lost most OF their early
Improvement, the market becoming
rather heavy in the last hour. There
was little activity on this movement.
and some OF the standard shares
scarcely moved at all There we're no
news developments to account for the
heaviness in the last half hour, when
many stocks touched r1e low level OF
the day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Lured From Home.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PEORIA, July 49,. Charging that
she was lured away from her home in
Chicago by Mr.. and MRS. Charles Sal
vato and subjected to harsh treat
ment when she refused to marry a
man they had selected for her, Jennie
Babbie, 16 years old today appealed to
the states attorneys office to help
her. The girl made more serious
charges against Salvato. She was
placed in charge of the probation Off
Ger. States Attorney Scholes says
an arrest will be made If the girls
story is found to be true.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
PUBLIC OPINION.
Mrs. John 3. Harmon.

The funeral of Mrs John b, Har-
mon occurred at 3 o'clock this after.
noon at the family home 1916 Reid
street. Impressive services were con
Quoted by Rev. Francis A. McGraw a
former pastor and friend of the fam
lily in the presence of large attend
ance OF the friends of the family The
burial was private.
The following served as pallbear-
ers: Thomas W. Harmon, Edward F.
Harmon, Charles A Harmon, Ernest
w. Huston, Albert r. Mundy, and Ar
thur Myers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Panama Canal Tolls.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, July 1S,-When
Counsellor lines, of the British en-
bassy called at the state department
today to talk over his governments
objection to the Panama canal bill, he
did not have any additional formal
note from the London foreign office
outlining that governments attitude.
1t was understood that lines received
instructions to verbally transmit
Great Britain's opposition to the plan
for free tolls for American ships.
The senate again this afternoon de.
bated the Panama canal bill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
The Grain Market.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, July ia firm tone
which developed at the start in the
wheat market today, was soon shatter-
ed by bear activity and lower prices
were established. Liverpool prices re-
sponded to the lower prices of yester-
day here and reported drop In the
market today Unfavorable weather In
Russia and less favorable harvesting
conditions In Europe were sustaining
influences abroad. Corn was fairly
steady at slightly lower prices. Oats
held steady during the trading today.
Provisions were lower.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
COMPANY L WILL
HAVE SUNDAY PICNIC
Going to Cedar Glen at O'Clock
Sunday Morning for
Days Outing.

The members of Company l. have
been notified to gather at the armory
next Sunday morning at o'clock for
a days field instruction and outing at
Cedar Glen.
A part of the time will be given to
such drills and instruction as cannot
be taken up in the armory, such as
scouting. patroling, pitching shelter
tents, etc. The balance of the time
will be taken UP with ball games and
athletic events.
A fine picnic dinner is being plan
ned and will be furnished by halt
of the company known as the Reds
they being the unsuccessful side in a
recent campaign for new members.
A very pleasant day is assured and
every member Of the company will
probably join in the fun. It is likely
that many of the boy friends will
visit the camp during the day and
see some of the drills and view a
shelter tent, or as they are called
dog tent" camp. These little tents
are large enough for two men to
sleep comfortably and are carried on
the outside of the blanket roll, each
of the two men carrying one half of
the tent and the poles and pins. In
time Of actual service these tents are
used at all times except when per
manent camp is established.
The dinner will be served at Il
O'clock and in the same manner as
in camp. Each man carries his own
tin cup meat can, knife, fork and
spoon and line is formed which
passes by the cook detail and the
food is served to each man who
chooses his own place to eat and
then washes his own eating utensils.
The men will carry their full field
equipment consisting of the kahki uni
form, cartridge belt and suspenders,
canteen, haversack containNg meat
can, knife, fork, spoon and tin cup;
and blanket roll made up as fol-
lows: shelter tent, half tent pole, 5
tent pins. blanket, poncho, soap,
towel, comb, tooth brush, extra suit
of underclothing and a pair of socks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
SPECIAL DANCE
TONIGHT
Hawkes. Hall
Good Music H. Rockenbach
SAVED HIS LIFE
SEVERAL TIMES
Mrs. Morrow Claims to Have Prevent,
ed Her Husband From Com
hitting Suicide.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, July 1S.-'I saved his
life when he-trieti to- ii why should
take the life that saved?"
These words from the testimony OF
Mrs. Rene B. Morrow, accused slayer
o. her husband, Charles B. Morrow
were used by the attorney for the
society woman as the basis for argu-
ment to the jury today.
Mrs Morrow had made the declara-
ton that she had saved her husband s
life on four occasions when he at.
tempted to commit suicide. She shout
ed the statement late yesterday when
she was recalled to the stand to deny
some of the testimony offered by wit
nesses for the state.
A short session of court was held to.
day to permit Judge Kersten to at
lend the funeral of friend.
Assistant States Attorney Northup
closed the argument for the prosecu.
ton shortly after noon today. In his
appeal to the jury, Northup neglected
% ask for the death penalty but con
tented himself with defining the law
% the jury and asking them to forget
sne was woman. but remember only
tne law OF the land" He argued that
Tue circumstantial evidence presented
oy the state was unassailable and that
inc suicide contention OF the defense
was worthless.
When Northup closed, court ad.
,ourned until tomorrow morning when
attorney Erbstein for Mrs. Morrow
Wiil begin his plea for acquittal. It
= thought the case may be given the
Jury by tomorrow night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Mooney Refused Job.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Granville
w. Mooney, former speaker of the
Ohio legislature today declined q
accept the position of secretary to the
president, left vacant.
Mooney declared to the president
that he has interests in Ohio which
he prefers not to leave for political
job. He was recommended for the
place by Senator Burton, and fell in
with the Plan of surrounding Taft with
Ohio nen as advisers during the fall
campaign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Sample Case Stolen.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service 4
CHICAGO, July ia sample case
containing $4,000 worth of jewelry
samples was stolen from Jacob Levin
travelling salesman for Kansas
City jewelry firm, early today in tho
Silversmith building where five SINH
lar robberies have occurred within a
year
Levin entered one of the offices
leaving two sample cases, each worth
S25,UO0 in charge of Pat McDermott,
porter. When Levin returned one
case was gone, stolen, McDermott as
serted when he had his back turned
The police have no clue
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
S';|{lI|E!Il
Wedding Anniversary

During this week occurred the we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Woolley OF 1os Blondeau street. Six
teen years ago Arthur ]. Wool
ley and Miss Albirdie Mcintosh
were married at the Mcintosh home
then on Exchange street, Rev. James
Connoran performing the marriage
ceremony. On this weeks anniversary
day OF their wedding there was no
formal recognition OF the occurrence,
but in the evening they were joined
by party Of friends and an evening
picnic was enjoyed amid the delight
full surroundings of Rand park. delic-
ious refreshments being a feature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
New Rifle Range.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
PEORIA, Ill. July 17.-Rules for
the conduct of the state rifle range ct
Camp Grant, near Pottstown. were
laid down today by Master-in-C hancery
Niehaus in the injunction suit of prop
erty owners against the Illinois Ma
tional Guard. The decision found that
persons and live stock in the vicinity
of the range We're endangered by stray
bullets and ordered changes which
would correct the cause for complaint.
B. NJ. Ghiperfeid of Canton represent
ed the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Not Recoanlzed There

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICKASHA. Okla. July Isl E.
Schow today employed an attorney to
fight his case through the courts as
the result of being refused permission
to register as member of the new
progressive party here. Schow is one
of the organizers OF the new party in
Oklahoma. The election commission
held that the republican, democratic.
prohibition and socialist were the only
parties recognized by the Oklahoma
law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Sporting Views
By the Editor

That Muscatine fans are the gamest
in the league is shown again by their
action in supporting team that has
never been above eighth place in the
Central Association. They are al
ways fighting for the game and now
have made almost complete new
lineup in an effort to put the team In
the running.
When the fans of Keokuk realized
that baseball was sSout to die here,
they wasted no time in signing the
notes that would keep tho team in the
city. 1t is very unlikely now that
the franchise will be allowed to leave
the city. The Burlington Hawkeye
speaks of the situation as follows.
The news from Keokuk of the turn
ing over the franchise of that city to
President Justice, is not thing that
worries the Hawk-Eye much. There
Is little danger that Keokuk people
will permit her team to quit at this
period. Keokuk has had slow sea-
son, as has all other cities in the cir
cult, and in other minor leagues, and
1t looks as though 1t is confronted
with serious problem. Keokuk has
faced worse difficulties than is pre-
sented in the present crisis and 1t has
not yet fallen down. The Hawk-Eye
expects Keokuk fans to get busy at
once and to redeem the time and the
team. 1t Is not like Keokpk to ne
glect so obvious and enterprising a
duty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
Ice Cream Record.

limited Press Leased Wire service.1
TELL CITY Ind, July 1s.-Chris-
tian Fem, II, and weighing $50
pounds, today claims to hold worlds
polar record. With the mercury hug
ging 80 degrees in the shade, Fem ate
"a ice cream sundaes at confec-
tionery shop in eighteen minutes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
PERSONALS.

Mrs, F. S. Agler and daughter Beau
lab. of Mason City, Iowa, are here
visiting at the home of g. F. Broesel,
1913 High street.
Miss Mary Shultz departed for st.
Louis, East st. Louis, and Cairo, H., to
visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Bert Swearingen and Mrs.
Warren Game and her two children of
Warsaw are spending the day at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac S. Ackley,
1907 Blondeau street.
Mrs. c. A. Jenkins has returned
from a visit to Arkansas points.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
TAFT VIII Attend.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
WASHINGTON, July 49, President
Taft today tentatively accepted the
invitation of Terre Haute, Ind, to
be present in September at that ctiq's
celebration of the Tooth anniversary
of the battle fought there by General
William Henry Harrison against the
Indians.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-18
FORT MADISON LAD
DRAGGED FROM RIVER
Ten Year Old Albert Thompson
Waded After Boat and Almost
Lost His Life.
Especial to The Gate city.


FORT MADISON, Ia, July 1s.--Al-
bert Thompson, ten year old lad OF
this city, came near being the third
victim of the river here within as
many days. Carl stempel, manager
for a local telephone company, saw
the boy struggling in the river and
swan to him and towed him to shore.
The boy had waded after a toy boat
which had been caught in the cur
rent of the river, and stepped off
where the water was deep.