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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
Conference Scheduled for This Week in Chica-
go Has Been Transformed Into National
Convention.
OVER ONE THOUSAND TO Be PRESENT
Chief Address and Many Topics Will Be
Discussed.

on will call the conference to order
Tuesday at IL a. m. Roosevelt will
speak at 1880. Miss Jane Adams
will preside at the afternoon session.
The demands of the public for REM
edy for existing economic Ills and
plans for the effective organization Of
the party will be the most impor-
tant topics. In a paper sanctioned by
the leaders. Walter Weyle, author OF
economic writings, will describe the
organization of the socialists in Ger
many and liberal party of England.
The best measures of the separate
planks in the platform, legislation to
be sought through eighteen progress
|sive congressman for the relief of the
ment and overwork by long hours
and the establishment OF chautauqua
circles to educate the voters, will be
proposed.
Dixon Telis Plans
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Senator
| Joseph NJ Dixon, chairman of the
national committee of the progressive
4 party, who will ieave here tomorrow
noon with National Secretary o. K.
Davis for the Chicago conference OF
progressive leaders said tonight that
4 the committee to be chosen to draft
la program of national Legislation
would probably be made up Of persons
outside of congress.
The executive committee will meet
at the La Sale at 10 o'clock on Nom
day." he said "and the national COM
mittee will meet in open conference
Tuesday morning. Colonel Roosevelt
speaks Tuesday Senator Beyeridge
will speak Wednesday and Jane Adj
dams and other leaders will also be
4 heard
Tuesday afternoon and Wednes-
day will be given to general discus
sion of ways and means of carrying
on the work of the progressive party
in the nation during the next four
. years. The nationai committee will
go into executive session Wednesday
q night. this session to last probably in.
to Thursday
Judging from the letters which I
} have received during the past two
weeks, the conference will be very
largely attended,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
TWO WHO WOULD
WELCOME DEATH
Man Who Has Been Lying In Ped for
Seven Years and Woman
Is Also Incur
able. =
BEG TO BE pU 20 SLEEP
Neither One Wishes to Live Until
Christmas and Their Only
Prayers Are for the
End

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.]
NEW YORK, Dec. 7.--John McAllis
ter who has been lying on his bed for
seven years suffering with muscular
atrophy, today begged for death, Mrs.
Sarah Harris, an incurable paralyetic,
appealed that the authorities take her
life
Neither want to live until Christ
mas Both say that they can bear
the pain but they are haunted with
the fear that the day is approaching
when they will lose their mental pow
ers and go mad This is the fourth
time that Mrs. Harris has begged for
death.
Yesterday Mrs. Harris eight year
Old son called on her in the Audubon
sanitarium and asked her if she
would be home in time to prepare the
Christmas dinner.
! She has been in the hospital four
years and she has never been on her
feet during that time. At first she
prayed, but now she says that pray.
/ Ell, will not help her and she de-
mands that the state end her life,
The physicians diagnose McAllis-
ter's malady as progressive muscular
atrophy. They say his muscles are
slowly drying up and in a few years
4 his flesh will have withered away,
and he will die.
He says the pain is not SO bad but
lit is the horror of the years and the
Ihours to come that caused him to de.
Imand that the legal authorities take
his life. ne.
4 My wife's presence makes me able
Ito bear the pain" he explained. She
has been here with me for seven
except when she has to attend to
her home duties. She keeps a room,
/ ing house that supports us both.
"But all have to do is think. A
man can dream when he is awake at
ter he has been in bed for seven
years. 1t is this thinking and
4 dreaming that makes me want to die
What If / should go mad? How would
III know when insanity gas approach
ling?"
i At the time the clinical congress Of
i surgeons was in session in this city
specialists from all over the worle
visited both patients and none gave
any hope of recovery.
! While Mrs. Harris has abandoned
her belief in the efficacy of prayer
/ McAllister asks that the church ap
prove and assist in putting him t.
\ death He thinks that If the step i,
taken in his. case it will lead to tn.
abolition of suffering for incurable,
and that society and church will
heartily sanction the practice in tn,
future.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland who recent,
called at the hospital, visited Mrs
Harris and was touched by he
plea for death. She left promisin,
to consult specialists whom she
! thought would cure her.
Both McAllister and Mrs Harri
live In the fashionable district 0
Washington Heights. Their cots ar
, less than a mile apart.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
100000 Backsiiders.

i believe that the fact that four
million voters who voted the republic
can ticket in 1908 refused to vote it in
1912 requires careful consideration
as to the reason of their action and as
Ito what may be done to correct condi-
tions to which they have objected.
One of the conditions which has
been the cause of objection within
the party for years has been the
basis of representation from southern
states. Another Is the party's atti-
tude towards direct primaries for the
election of delegates believe that
such changes should be made in the
existing rules for the conduct of party
affairs in both of these matters that
there can be no question but that the
will Of the majority will control, both
as to policy and as to candidates.
I'VE republicans who believe in
progressive policies. cannot ask that
those who are conservatives should
change their opinions. but we ought
all to be able to agree that the CON
ventions that settle these questions
shall be truly representative OF vosers.
At what time and in what way such
changes should be made. 1t is in my
opinion too early to say There
1. should be ample time for the pre-
JUDGES and feelings aroused by the
recent contest to subside. believe
that prior to the beginning Of the 1914
campaign. probably within the next
year, there should be called nation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
Leader Of Gang.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. Ut was
alleged today that Deputy Kusuesoff,
former labor leader in the duma, was
the organizer and leader of a gang of
thieves whose operations have been
widespread and profitable.
Kuseusoff was arrested several days
ago on a charge of burglary. but his
alleged affiliation with the gang was
not known until the police investi-
gated, A split in the ranks of the
black hundred of which the deputy
was a member, is said to have caused
his arrest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
He Will Recover.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
Z CHICAGO, Dec 7.--State Senator
John Broderick whose death had been
expected for two days, was SO much
improved tonight that physicians at
tending him said that his recovery
was assured. His temperature which
touched log mark during the worst
of his illness had dropped to 100 to-
night He has been i'll since Thanks
giving day
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
CHICAGO, Dec. bull moose en-
thnsiasm promises to transform the
conference scheduled to be held here
Tuesday and Wednesday into the
magnitude Of national convention.
Communications by mail and tele-
graph that poured into progressive
headquarters today and tonight caus-
ed them to change their original
plans for gathering OF 100, to ar
range accommodations for more than
one thousand delegates. 1t is expect
ed that about 1900 persons will at
| tend the family bull moose din
ner. Party managers declared to-
might that virtually every member OF
| the progressive national committee
and every state chairman, with their
respective parties, will sit at the
tables. Arrangements of the room
will bring every person present with
in easy hearing distance OF Colonei
Roosevelt, former Senator Beveridge
and other speakers.
X Roosevelt will arrive about noon
/ Monday with George w. Perkins OF
4 New York and $50 delegates from the
New England states. Incomplete lists
OF visitors. according to reservations
already made, shows the following
4 Delegates. @ss;
4 The Delegation.
i New York and New England states
4 $50; Colorado, "a; Michigan, $50; In
i diana IT'S; Wisconsin 100; Illinois
4 225; Iowa 80; Kansas 20; Missouri
I "a; South Dakota IS: Nebraska 30;
Minnesota 20; Ohio 50 Pennsylvania
u As; Idaho 5; New Mexico 3; Ken
4 lucky, Tennessee, Virginia and Yves
Virginia, 6 each. Louisiana. Montana
4 and dozen other states have an
nonnced they will send delegation.
of unstated size
Among those who are said to have
communicated their intention to b,
present and participate in the DELHI
, erations are: Governor Walter C
Stubs, of Kansas; William Allel
White, Henry ]. Alien; Editor Val
Valkenberg of Philadelphia: Giffor,
Pinchot, William Finn, bull moos
leader in Pennsylvania Dean Kirch
ner Of Columbia University; Stat,
Chairman Hotchkiss OF New York
former Attorney General Charles ]
Bonaparte;; Miss Francis Keller, Q
New York; Miss Alice Carpenter o
! Massachusetts and many other pei
sons OF national prominence. Colone
Roosevelt and Mr.. and Mrs. Medil
Mccormick will be the guests at Hui
House of Jane A. Adams
Roosevelt viii Speak.
National Chairman Joseph M. Di,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
FIGHTING AMONG
THEMSELVES NOW
Austrian Soldiers Who Objected to At
tacldns servians Mutined
and One officer Was
Killed.
SIX GREEK wARsHIPs
Flo.Ii,a Is Sighted From CONSTANT
nople and Sends the Turks
Into Frenzy
Of Fear.
SIX GREEK WARsHIPs

United Press Leased Wire Servicel
CRACOw, Austria. Dec. lit was
reported here tonight that one ofiicer
was killed and several were injured
when mutiny broke out in regl-
ment of Austrian cavalry, Of Servian
sympathizers. The soldiers, being
opposed to fighting with Servia, be-
gan grumbling when ordered to pro-
coed to Semlin, where for several
days it has been known that Austria
was massing troops and munitions OF
war on the Servian border, across the
Save river from Belgrade Tonight
their discomfort rose to open rebel
lion and many shots We're fired.
Military authorities did all that
they could to hush up the affair.
There has been little sympathy among
the soldiery, with Austria's determi-
nation to impress Belgrade with a
military demonstration, and it was
feared that the example of the muffin
GUS cavalry regiment would be emu
lated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
Minister to Liberia.

United Press Leased wire Service
CHARLESTON. S. c. Dec. 7.-Wil-
liam D. Crum, negro minister to Ii
IBERIA, died here today from African
fever which he contracted while In
Monravia. He was appointed to the
diplomatic service by Roosevelt. The
appointment was made over the pro-
test of the southern representatives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
s4oo, 900 Monument.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ,
WASHINGTON, Dec. - Invita-.
lions to attend the unwilling on April
80, 1913, at st. Louis, of s40o 900
monument to observe the one hun
dred and tenth anniversary of the
Louisiana purchase treaty were ex-
tended to congress today by Former
Governor David Francis OF Missouri.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
Governors From a Dozen States Debated the
Question But Did Not Come TO Any
Decision.
REHABILITATION MEETING JANUARY 4
Party Has Not Outlived Its Usefulness AS An
Agency for Good Government Declares
Hadley.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. T.Republi-
can governors of dozen states met
here informally today to debate the
question: What is the matter with
the republican party?"
The governors didn't decide the
question off-hand. They left that to
the rehabilitation meeting to be
held January In New York. Those
who talked things over were Cover
nors Goldsborough of Maryland; Had
ley of Missouri; Vessey, of South Da-
kota; Teners of Pennsylvania; Spry,
OF Utah; Eberhart of Minnesota; Car
roll of Iowa; Oddie of Nevada; Glass
cock Of West Virginia, and Carey of
Wyoming, and Governor-elect Hanna
of North Dakota.
All except Governor Hadley refused
to discuss the meeting.
Il have felt and acted upon the
theory said Hadley, that the re-
publican party has not outlived its
usefulness as an agency of good gov
eminent, but do not agree with those
who contend that all that is peces-
sary for us to do is to sit still or to
stand pat in the hope that democratic
mistakes or general business depres-
sion will restore the republican party
to power
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08

al convention of the party to consid-
er these questions or any other mat
tiers that it might seem advisable to
consider
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08

Bartenders dance, Woodman hall,
Monday night. Dec. is. Prize waltz
Rights of admission reserYed.-Adv
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08
Naval Battle Promised.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 7.-Ex-
citement was intense this afternoon
when 1t was reported that Greek
squadron OF six warships had been
sighted near Sedil Bahr, on the
Straits of the Dardanelles, and to-
night several vessels of the Turkish
navy were concentrated in the Darda-
nelIes, ready for action.
twas believed that thesa straits
were .hickly dotted with mines, and
it was matter OF conjecture wheth-
er the Greeks knew that
The intention Of the commander OF
the Greek flotflla was not known, and
for that reason there was much spec
ula. ion In official circles.
1t was reported several days ago,
before the signing Of the protocol
for an armistice at Baghtche, that
forty Greek transports were on their
way to the Gulf of Saros with Greek
and Bulgarian troops abroad. 1t was
conjectured that the warships might
be the escort of the transports.
1t was said that the Turks had con-
centrated two entire divisions OF
troops on the peninsula Of Gallipoli,
with heavy artillery from Asia Minor,
and that the landing of troops from
the transports would be vigorously
contested
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08

Continued on page I'D
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-08

Z Peace on Friday the Thirteenth.
LONDON, Dec. Z Though Greek
fleet is reported to be making dem.
onstra.ion off the straits of the Darda
nelles, and warlike preparations are
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-11-29
TAzEWELL FREE OF
ELECTION FRAUDS
Grand Jury's Investigation
Failed To Discover Where
Law Had Been Violated.

Circuit Court convened Monday
morning. The Judge arrived on the
morning train. a grand jury was en-
paneled, and the wheels of justice be
gan to grind.
About sixteen indictments were re-
turned, but none for violations of the
pure election law. The inference is
that the recent election, in so far as
this county was concerned, was con-
ducted acting to the written law, re-
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The following indictments were
returned:
Ewdard Curtley for cutting Lige
Trigg at Graham. William Compton
for shooting II. S. Leffler. Milt
Bowman for stealing. John Wyatt
for cutting Stilwell Andrew Patter-
son. Frank Wright, Sam Mitchell,
VIM. Moore, Joe Coleman, Walter
Bowman and John Wyatt, members of
the party in the recent Jail delivery
here, were indicted for that offense.
John Paris and Anderson Jones,
two we'll known colored men of this
town, were indicted for dispensing n
substance containing alcohol i'm fact
mostly alcohol. The evidence against
the negroes was secured through the
arrest by Sergeant Thompson of David
edwards last Sunday for drunkenness.
Edwards was searched, after being
placed under arrest, and two bottles
of the go Be Joyful" was found in
his pockets. He stated that he had
gotten the liquor from the two darkes,
who were Immediately arrested and
placed under bonds for 500 each for
appearance at this term of court. 1t
is stated that further investigation
of the affair will he made next week.
The suit of ID. Atwell, admins
traitor of McAnish, against Rinehart
and Dennis for damages, caused by
the killing of McAnish by premature
explosion on the Indian Greek
cutoff, being built by Rinehart and
Dennis, has consumed the greater
part of the courts attention this
week. The explosion occurred several
months ago.
Rinehart and Dennis are represent
ed by Henry and Graham and Haw-
thorne. The interests of the plaintiff
are being looked after by Greever and
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-11-29
Pounding Mill

Founding Mill, Va, Nov. &c, 1912.
Mr.. j. L. Kendrick of Tazewell, is
loading lumber here.
The squeal of the porker is heard,
many are succumbing to the butcher S
knife.
Miss Annita Gillespie accompanied
Miss Lois Hurt from Tazewell Friday
returning Sunday afternoon. Ralfee
Gillespie also came home.
The foundation is being made for n
new school building. which is sup
posed to be completed by time the
Xmas holidays are over.
Misses Etfie Williams and Bessie
Brown teachers of public school will
give an entertainment at the school
building Thanksgiving night.
Mrs. w. b. Steele and daughter,
hiss IVA, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with their mother, Mrs. j..
Marion Mcclure and family at Cedar
Bluff.
Pounding Mill is still on i: boom,
and number of people want to move
here, but cannot, as there are no
houses empty. Some one should get
busy and build few.
DR.. w. r. Williams was called
here the last of the week to see Mr..
and Mrs. j. 7. Altizer's little
daughter, Gladys, who was suffering
with sore throat-she is better.
Mrs. Steele attended the funeral
and burial of Mr.. John Ireson at
Cedar Bluff Thursday.
Mrs. NJ. j. Sturgill went to Cedar
Bluff Thursday on account of the death
of MIR. lreson.
Mr.. Alex Ryley has again taken
charge of section. 1t will be remem-
bered that he gave it up OH account
of losing an eye. f. Myers has had
control of section.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-11-29
A BUMPER CROP
OF fine CORN
lOU Bushels To Acre Raised
BY Robert Tarter, of Wit
tens Mills on His Farm.

Mr.. Robert Tarter reports, thro'
his sons, will and Kemp, n yield of
100 bushels of corn per acre this
senson. Two sample ears were sent
to this Office. and fine corn it is. The
corn-white. with red cob, is of
the Dent variety. il seems. Mr.. Tar
ter is practical farmer, aud this
year has more corn than he can house.
AS to his 100-acre yield, the boys
said that their father said he measured
the land and the corn. and no guess
work. This information comes through
several hands, to be sure, but nobody
who knows "Bob" Tarter will ques-
tion his statement. He is not MEM
ber of the Annanias Club. at this
time. Seriously. the editor of this
paper has contended all along TINT
Tazewell can grow as fine corn and as
much of it per acre as any county in
this or any other State, if only the
farmers will get out of the ruts, and
do their best.
Mr.. Tnrter is hereby requested to
tell his neighbors and brother far
mers, through the columns of this.
paper. how he managed this fire crop.
Witt il down. Mr.. Tarter, beginning
mt the beginning, and tell all how to
grow big crop of corn next year
Everything pertaining to successful
farming is eagerly read these days
MIR. Tarter is very modest man.
and never blows his own horn. but we
hope lie will comply with this request
at once, for the general good of his
people.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-11-29
Shawver Mill

Shawver Mill. November 27.-
Autumn is swiftly passing The
beautiful leaves have most all
tumbled down, which reminds us,
1--WE all do fade as leaf"
The two teachers at this place,
Miss Chapman and Miss Stalcy, John
Neal, John Kinzer, and Levi Neel
were the guests of Miss Della Lefrel
Sunday.
Miss Eliza Davis, S. N. Shawver
and daughter, Miss Clara, were shop
ping in Graham and Bluefeld Friday
and Saturday.
Mrs. Myrtle Belcher and two
daughters were the guests of Mrs. S.
N. Shawver recently.
Mr.. William Shufilebarger is on a
pleasure trip to Welch.
Quite number of Shawver Mill
people will attend the quarterly meet
ing at Concord Sunday.
Our friend. j. S. Carter butchered
pig last week that weighed 40
pounds.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-11-29
Upper Bluestone Items

Bluestone, Nov. Give hope
these, our first notes, will be found
worthy of space in your valuable
paper, MIR. Editor, but if they do not
appear We will send more next time.
Rev. Mr.. Hurley, our new presid-
ing elder, held quarterly conference
for the Graham Circuit at Bailey last
Monday. We are very much pleased
with him, both as a preacher and as
an elder. The attendance was only
fair considering the beautiful day,
but we are hopeful that when we
meet at the Macedonia in February
that we will make Brother Spring feel
good by attending in larger numbers.
The reports were encouraging and
outlook fine.
Bluestone was a lively neighbor-
hood during the hunting season just
closed, and the sportsnen seemed to
enjoy the fun as well as the game.
Among the guests hunting here were
Messrs. Lee Barbee and Will Frazier
of Graham. We missed Mrs Bob
Williamson, who is confined at his
home on account of illness. His many
friends wish for him a speedy re-
covery.
MIR. Writ Karr spent Sunday at his
home near Bailey.
Mr.. C. b. Smith is fre auent
visitor around here of late. A
Brownie" has captured him.
Miss Annie Nash came home Friday
after visit to her sister, Mrs. r.
l.. Helm at Landgraft. W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will S hannon were
in Bluefeld Saturday.
Mrs. John Turner has returned
after an extended visit to her mother
in Baptist Valley.
Fred Nash and Willie French spent
Sunday with their parents.
Mr.. Willie Tickle visited his sister
in Buefield Saturday and somebody
else's sister in Graham Sunday.
A number of our youny people had
a-fyIng trip through the mine oper-
ated by the Empire Coal and Coke
Company at Landgraft. last week.
They report nice time.
Miss Bertha McClanahan has gone
to Pearsburg to school. Isn't it a
shame that our boys and girls in the
country must leave home to attend
school after they finish the seventh
grade? Let other correspondents give
their views on this qeustion.
MISS Mary Hunnel is at home now
after visit to her sister in Graham.
The Turkies are rather shy of the
corn bin of late. Doubtless they know
it means certain suicide.
Mrs. j. Hoge Wagner was in Taze-
well this week having dental work
done.
Miss Lila Mae Wagner has been
quite indisposed for several days but
is improving now.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-11-29
Reading Matter

The long winter evenings are here.
How about your reading matter? The
following list should interest you !:
Southern Planter, Richmond, Va. !;
National Stockman and Farmer, Pitts
burg, Pa; Progressive Farmer,
Raleigh, N. c.; Home and. Farm,
Louisville, KY; The Flaming Sword,
Rapid City, South Dakota. !; Sunday
School Times, Philadelphia. Pa.
Youths Companion, Boston, Mass. I;
Clinch Valley News, Tazewell, Va.
Uncle Remus' Magazine, Atlanta,
Ga. Drop a postal to either or all Of
these publications. and ask for sample
copies The Clinch Valley News has
clubbing rates with all the above
named papers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-11-29
Cemetery Bazaar

The Cemetery Association Bazaar
will be held at the Old Inn. Low oc-
cupied by II. =. Britain and family.
Mr.. Britain has kindly consented for
the Association to use his kitchen and
dining room for the occasion. A
regular dinner will be served for 25c.
and in addition to that oysters will
be served. The bazaar will he held
Friday and Saturday, December 9th
and 7th. OF course everybody, who
can possibly do 30. will patronizc the
bazaar. The proceeds will be used
for the cemetery improvement work.