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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
10 SUGGEST PLAN FOR
uNSCRAMlBL EGGS
Onion Pacific Oficials Ask for
Approval Of Scheme for Sale
of Southern Road.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The supreme
court Of the United States today took
under adviscment combined motion
of the government and tho Onion Pa
cific railroad attorneys for . more
Union Paciac stockholders in the orr
dered distribution OF the $1s0, 90, 900
worth OF Southern Pacific stock owned
by the Onion Pacific Railroad COM
pany.
The railroad attorneys want the
Union Pacific stockholders exclusively
to be allowed to buy the stock. The
government 10 opposed to such an ex-s
elusive privilege. The courts action
may be announced Monday
The railroad attorneys explained to
the court that they considered the only
practical method by which the stock
able injury, would be for the Union
Pacific company to offer 1t to Its own
shareholders pro rata, according to the
amount of their holdings; for purchase
at a fair price, or to distribute 1t as q
dividend to its stockholders entitled to
dividend.
Say Injury Would Result.
They declared that the attorney gem
eral was opposed to such plan.
ITO refuse to allow the Union Pa.
cific shareholders to participate In such
distribution" declared the attorneys
In the papers they filed, would expose
them to a serious loss and possible ir-
reparable injury.
1.-THE offering for sale upon the open
market of the Union Pacifics holding
of Southern Pacific stock, aggregat-
ing $12G,6b0, 900, would not only inflict
great injustice and irreparable dam
age upon tho Union Pacific and its
shareholders, but also would cause
serious financial disturbances by over
supplying the market demand for Sc
curities of this character and conse-
quently depressing the price. not
merely of the Southern Pacific's shares
owned by the Union Pacific, but also
OF the shares OF Southern Pacific held
by others, and even OF the securities
OF other corporations dealt In on the
market during and for long period
after the offering of these Southern
Pacific shares for sale
From exhibits brought into the court
the railroad attorneys argued that if
the Southern Pacific stock owned by
the Union Pacific were distributed
among all Union Pacific shareholders
the 'so-called controlling interests''
would get only per cent OF the to-
tai capitalization of the Southern Pa
cific company Or an .inflnitesimal
portion"
Finally 1t was argued that the plan
advocated by. the railroad attorneys
was In conformity with the practice
in other dissolutions directed by the
court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
.MADER) INFORMED
REVOLT MUST STOP
Rebel Activities and Appeals Of
American interests Practic.
ally Ignored by Mexicans

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 21.-The de.
Termination of the American govern
ment to adopt sitter policy toward
ment last night, in the purpose to make
fresh representations to that govern
ment regarding the continuation Of the
rebellion, Is directly attributed to the
recent return to Washington of several
persons thoroughly conversant with
the alleged evil conditions existing
south of the border.
First, was Henry Lane WILSON,,
American ambassador to Mexico, who
has been in close touch with every one
or the American consular officers in
the disturbed districts, and who is also
personally aware OF the attitude of the
Mexican government toward the large
number of American claims presented
as result of the depredations COM
mitted by rebels
All Pleas ignored.
Then there have come forward the
three members of the self-constituted
committee of Americans, representing
the large plantation and mining inter-
ests in northern Mexico who from per-
sonal knowledge, were able to inform
the state department of the various
practices employed by the rebel leaders
" SAeol tiioIleN from lNe american
managers and foremen and of the COM
parative Indifference of the Mexican
government officials to the numerous
appeals of the American interests for
protection from raiders.
Lastly, there have come the members
of the Senate subcommittee on for
eign relations, fresh from an investiga-
ton at first hand of border conditions
from California to Texas.
Madero Given Warning.
The combination of all those repre-
preston on the administration 1t has
been concluded that stronger repre-
sensations than have heretofore been
made. must be directed to the Mexican
government ii the conditions are to be
cured. In the ordinary course these
VIII be communicated through Ambas-
sador Wilson. who is leaving Washing
whence he will sail next Thursday for
his post by way of Vera Cruz. The
fact that the ambassador is returning
In leisurely fashion may be indica-
tive of the purpose of the administra-
ton to avoid undue haste or excite
ment In developing this stronger policy
toward Mexico. 1t has been reported to
the state department that the strict
enforcement of the neutrality laws is,
In fact, resulting in the maintenance
of an attitude anything but neutral on
the part of the United States, and that
the Madero government is benefitting
unduly by the exclusion of arms from
the rebels, while itself receiving guam
titles of military supplies, and tho
United States government is now con-
templatlng some amendment Of the
practice in that respect SO as to make
Its attitude more impartial as between
the combatants.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
MAD KING OTTO MAY
SOON Be DETHRONED.
Prince Ludwig Slated for Ruler
Whip Over Subjects Of Bayar-
ian Province.

Munich, Bavaria, Dec. 81 Prince
Ludwig, the new prince regent OF Ba-
varia, will become king ard the mad
king, Otto. who has never known that
throned, in all probability next year.
The Bavarian premier today In
formed the speaker of the Bavarian
diet and the leaders Of the various
parties in that assembly that an
amendment to the constitutions, would
be submitted by the government to q
special session of the diet in January.
by the terms of which the regency
would be abolished and Ludwig would
receive the title OF king.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
RUSSIA WOULD GRAB
ALL FROM CHINESE
Terms of Proposed Mangolian
Treaty Offensive to New
Republic.

Pekin, Dec. 21.-The terms Of the
Russo Monaghan treaty of November 3
are publisi ed here. The Chinese re-
gard them as far more comprehensive
than the Manchurian agreements
which finally led to the Russo-Japanese
war.
The features to which the Chinese
particularly object as infringing
China's sovereignty are the right the!
give Russia to send consuls and con-
sular guards to all Monaghan ports and
to establish postoffices.
The treaty also accords to Russian
subjects freedom to trade, establish
manufactures, buy land, to arrange
concessions for fishing, mining and for
the navigation of the rivers flowing
into Russian territory
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
PARDON FOR HALL IS
ECHO OF HENEY CASE
Taft Declares Oregon District
Attorney Was Not Guilty of
Frauds.

Washington, Dec. 21President Taft
has granted full and absolute par
don to John Fl. Hail. former United
States district attorney of Portland,
Ore. convicted June i, 1909. of conspir-
acy in correction with unlawful
fencing of public lands In eastern Ore
gon. The presidents action was based
on the ground that Hall is innocent of
the offense.
Hall was fined $1,000 and sentenced to
so days in jail, but has served none
of the sentence. He appealed to the
supreme court Of the United States, but
that appeal was dismissed today, CO.
incident with his pardon by the presi-
dent
The substance Of the offense for
which Hall was prosecuted by Francis
j. Heney. was that the district attor-
ney had failed to prosecute land COM
pany in oregon. charged with fencing
government lands. and that when he
stead of criminal proceedings
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
FITZGERALD FREED
OF Theft CHARGES
Ex- Sub Treasury Official Weeps
With Joy When Jury Re-
turns Verdict.

Chicago, Dec. 21-George w. Fitz-
gerald, former associate teller In the
United States sub treasury at Chicago
the government in February, 1907, was
found not guilty by jury in Federal
Judge Carpenters court today.
The verdict was read in court short
ly after noon. The case was given tic
the jury at o'clock yesterday after
noon. The trial was begun November
12. The five years preliminary inves-
tigation of the mysterious shortage in
the Chicago treasury which re-
suited in the indictment and trial OF
Fitzgerald is said to have cost the gov
crnment more than 100000.
Fitzgerald wept with joy when the
finding of the jury was made public
and threw his arms around the neck OF
his attorney.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
new LEGISLATION
CERTAIN TO COME
Revelations of Wall Street
Gambling Have Started Ma
ton Wide Agitation.

Washington, Dec. 21.--J Pier
pont-M Morgan having denied there is
money trust, the Pujo commit
tee and Attorney Untermeyer will
prove It, Far reaching plans were
laid today to call as witnesses
John D. and William Rockefeller
and other big captains Of finance
and industry. and especially to call
men who have been squeezed by
the money trust The bank panic
OF 1907 will be explored, the Ten
nessee coal and iron deal. the
from A. B. Stickney and all the
big financial incidents of recent
years will be probed.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 21.-That tn.
money trust inquiry which has been
so much sneered at and condemned as
useless and ineffective, is going to re-
suit in a powerful agitation for legisla-.
ton of a corrective sort, if not in actual
legislation, is becoming clear.
1t may be impossible to prove actual
existence of money trust. but it has
already been shown, what students of
the situation have known. that the
country as a whole is more or less con-
stantly being MIXED of money in order
to help along the tremendous gambling
transactions on the New York Stock
exchange.
What Quiz Has Shown.
The interior banks of the country are
constantly sending their money. which
is really the n,oney of their denositors.
10 New York There Il; t there ep bannens
to be brisk demand for money. or if
money is tight, the money is loaned out
moranaa,. for tho r,,rnosa nf ,,ro,oet;,, . .
snec,,la lion and speculatire move
me,,ts
II has been brought ont h,. tho 6e-
ures nut IL, evidance il, the tn9,,iry that
a third of the money loaned nv New
YORK hanks on stocl. axcbanea ana HE
cola terai & not t,,air o,,.,, ,s,,'a1 hut
tho n@,ey - Of o,,t oe 4o,Mr :. nv, Ia'
pnu.,,I, tho New Vor,. h.,lss NnWa,n'
NV io.nad tI'raa N,,,@,ptars - XII
oel y, toeaileu aeiA CN-4 udi 81 ., vi d h'iA-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
SHAFT is ERECTED TO
HONOR SOLDIER DEAD

Andersonville. Ca, Dec. s1.--In the
presence Of Governor Deneen, of ILL.,
nois. his staff, a large party of Illinois
veterans and representatives of the
government, the monument erected to
the memory of Illinois soldiers buried
here was unveiled today. Addresses
Capt. j. j. Ryan, u. S. A., attached to
the department. Of the gulf, who ac-
cepted the shaft on behalf of the gov
eminent.
The Illinois monument, which cost
about $4,000, is one of the most impos-
ing erected by the northern states in
the national cemetery here.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
FARMERS JOIN WOMEN IN
CRUSADE OF BEAN CITY

Boston, Dec. "a. Agitation to reduce
the price of eggs in this city resulted
in Mrs. Susane Stevens, secretary of
the Women's Homestead association,
announcement that farmers in the SUI
burbs would sell fresh eggs, to the
association for .18 cents dozen.
Alton B. BRIGGS, executive secretary
of the Boston Fruit and Produce ex-
change, said the wholesale price for
fresh eggs here is SO cents a dozen. He
believes there can be mo serious in
tention among farmers to sell at q
lower price. 80
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
SHOES MADE OF RAGS
AND PAPER, HE SAYS

Washington, Dec. Charging that
imitation feathers, made of paper and
rags. were being foisted on the people
by the manufacturers OF boots and
shoes. Representative Oldfield, OF Ar
kansas, introduced a bill in the House
requiring manufacturers to stamp all
footwear SO that the kind Of substitute
for leather may be known to the pur-
chaser
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
APPEAL NOTICE FILED
IN CASE OF GANGSTERS

New York. Dec. q Notice OF appea,
in the case Of .Gyp the Blood
sDago Frank. 'Wkitey' Lewis and
Lefty Louie. Z, condemned to death
was flied by their counsel today, This
4 'ec.sion ~ the higher courts. They
we've originally sentenced to die dur.
ing the Wes Of January g.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
CUSTOMERS IMPRESSED
BY "GL DOM PROCESS

Cincinnati. Ohio. Dec 81 Further
testimony regarding the existence OF
display of cash register machines
which had been discarded and put out
Of business and in which customers
were taken and put through the
gloom process was taken when the
trial of John II. Patterson and 20 Of
ficials and former officers of the Ma
tional Cash Register company was re-
Ksumed today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
CAN'T HELP STEALING

Kansas City, Mo. Dec. PA con-
fessed kleptOmaniac Harry Van War
inga, tearfully. told Judge Porterfie,d
in the criminal court here that he was
poweriess to quit stealing and the
judge revoked a parole and ordered
him taken to the penitentiary to serve
four years FOR forgery.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
BOY rs FOUND Gull ~
OF MURDER Nc FATHER

Chicago. Dec. Fl Paul Garozc; IT.,
is years old, was found guilty OF man
I slaughter By jury in Judge Winds
court toda The boy shot and killed
his father In dispute over money at
4 the family hcnle on the Westside
February II, 1912. Us
The Jury recommended that the boy
he sent to the Pontiac reformatory I'M
I'll he ID 81 years old. 1t was the
youthful prisoners second trial; the
Jury In the first having disagreed
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
SENDS. BODY OF DEAD
INFANT BY EXPRESS

Denver Colo. Dec. 21.-David Boskin
received an express package yesterday.
It was labeled Glass. Handle with
care and the yalse of the contents
was placed nj SO. In the package was
the body OF a baby When the infant
child of Z. RolEteln, Laramie Wyo.,
died. the father wished IT. to be buried
In eWish cemetery. Therefore he
decidea to ship the body to his friend
Bo6kin. Of Denver The death GER
tiGcate was sent y met
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26

KISSES ANoTHER's GIRL
AND LOSES HIS NOSE

Pottsville, Pa, Dec. 21.-Be-
J cause Anthony Baron, Of Mt.
! Carbon, Kissed a young woman,
) he lost his nose.
: This is how it happened: Bar
. on, James Curric and Dointci
Dando were counting the same
I young woman. All three called
: at the same time. Matters
, reached a crisis in the rivalry
for the girls favor when Baron
planted an enthusiastic kiss on
her lips. Dando and Curric drew
knives and used them. with the n
result that Baron's nasal organ
~ was severed from his face.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
MUSICAL RECITAL AT
BETHEL A. III. e. CHURCH
Keokuk's colored Musical TaIet Gave
Fine Entertainment Monday
Evening

One Of the most finished musical ef-
forts ever attempted by Keokuk's col
ored musical talent was given at
Bethel A. " z. church last Monday
night By the Colridge TAYLOR Music
club. Eyerything rendered was worth
while and nothing was given without
much previous preparation. The
church vas vel filed with an appre-
ciatiye audience and each number met
With an encouraging reception Clyde
Leroy Glass. Of Des Moines; Miss n.
T. Fizhugh Of St. Louis, and Miss
Naomi Harper OF n Madison had
prominent places on the program
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
Ring Around the Rosey
An Interesting Story Of the Early History OF
Lee County, Iowa.

reachsd the path~ag in the circus
ring. which they foliosed. Dixon 90
ing on lirnpIng as he advanced, Blen-
nerhasset covering his Sic leader and
HYDE covering his ieadei they kept
on. sapposing they were IN Re direct
route 10 he no Mr.. DIX was
good walker and iraInpec aiong RAPID
J.. mis- COMPANION. ~ x Witss ~
questioning where - &c
II seemed long way TO the hotel.
but they marched on, and thus, tramp.
tramp. tramp they vent, and still
the hotel was no nearer. Trey
marched several hours thus and me
weather being warm they grew tired
and perspired freely |. Was too
dark to see their way. but al length
the graz dawn came. then strsaks OF
sunlight in the east and ii was day.
ljght-they could see their way. Mr..
Stripe was an early riser following
the old adage that the early bird
catches the worm, and he was up
early that morning hunting for the
worm
He looked down the river toward
Schmelzle-s and there be saw the
three wanderers marching about the
circus ring, Dixon still in advance, his
shortest leg in the inner side of the
ring, bobbing up and down as he led
them Stripe called 10 them and they
answered; the thing was explained
/ Their had been marching about the
circus ring since the midnight hour.
/ TO get half square 10 the Madison
House, Stripes hotel, and were not
there yet. though ali the time they
! thought they were on their way
/ This VAS as good thing as Stripe
wanted. for keokuk people viii re-
member how well he enjoyed a Joke
he Told il on them and they enjoyed
4 it themselves for is said that no
body liked joke better than Dixon or
could tell q story better. and OF
Biennerhasset II was said that ne
was joyiaI and loved to mix in a
crowd and talk, for with mis- ricii
irish brogue. and his inimitable was
of telling story. he was aiwsys the
center OF ATTRACTION IN tAs seSld4 cAi
Gle
j Ii viii be remembered that Mara
4 Twain in his Roughing II, tells 2
similar ana very amusing story about
i a party out in the wild and wools
vest becoming lost in mad SNOW
storm and in their night wandering
formed ring which they followed IN
II I'll almost famished and when morn
ing came they found that they were
on the very premises they had ief
the night before. II has long been IN,
presumption Of this writer that dut
, ing his early residence in keokuk n
/ became familiar with this Fort Mad
. son incident and from it formed one 0
Z his best stories IN his famous yolnn
!, Roughing II"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
"oyer Niast.

The attraction a. he Grand orera
house Friday, Jan ~, viii ~ Over
Night three act pfaF ~ Philip II.
Bartholomae which had a r1ln o. nine
months in New YORK. Citv par- Of the
time AT the Hackett theatre. and the
balance at the ,playhoase. Mr. j;radys
cwn theatre. Over Night is one OF
William A. Brady's numerous attrac-
tions. and one OF his best. Early dur
ing the present season MIR Brady
sent over Night to the Princess
theatre in Chicago and such pro-
nouneed hit did it score that II was
continued there for more than three
months, being received with favor not
only by the critics bit by the theatre
going public as well. PLAYING there to
crowded houses throughout the en-
gagement. Up to the time of the pro-
duetion Of Over Night by Mr.. Brady,
Mr.. Barholomae its author, was an
sunheard OF proposition in the theatri-
cal world He was young man just
out OF college. and this is his first ef-
fort at piaywriting. II was with some
!misgiyings that it was decided to pro
dnce the play; owing to the "outh
| and inexperience OK Over Night's'
author. but il was received with un.
stinted praise by the critics, who de
clared it to be the one best laugh OF
the season And thus it was that
Mr.. Bartholomae became famous
i"over Night
Mr. Brady promises an excellent
company and frst-class production
OF his play.
Seat sale opens Wednesday morning
Jan. 10, at 10 o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
FUNERAL OF
JOSEPH W. sTEIGER
VIII be Held at ST. Peters Catholic
Church at O'Clock Sunday
Afternoon.

The funeral OF the late Joseph "
steiger will take place this afternoon
The officers of tae F,'ks and the Mod
ern Woodmen Of s,nerica win go t.
the residence. 1927 Fulton street,
where ritualistic exercises OF those
orders will be performed at 2 oc.ocb-
At the close Of these ceremonies thu
members of these orders will join the
officers at the residence and accom-
psnv the remains TO ST. Peters Cath
ollc church where funeral services viii
be held at O'Clock, Rev. George Gig
linger OF st Marys Catholic church
officiating.
The following pallbearers have beer
selected John Wustrow and John
McCleary Tor the Royal Neighbors
John ward and william Sinton Tor thu
Eiks and Ed. S. Lotion and William
aetzinger for the Modern Woodmen
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07

The peculiar stories told about oid
Tin es in keokua, Fort Madison and
otfser points in Lee county would
form interesting and entertaining vol
unes without number. Not many OF
the residents about the period al
which time the incident about TO be
related occurred. are nov alive The
exact year cannot be given, but II
aas during the time when the oid
Half Breed tract was in litigation
,ol. Monroe Reid wrote the story IN
mis- life time. bu, it will not he at
TEMPTED 10 give it IN his exact words,
l,ui HE facts will be maintained The
lneiaeuts happened al Fort Madison
in the days Of the old Madison House
Kept By " G. Stripe wbo was after
wards for many years prominent
resident OF keokuk and died here.
Il. S. Blennerhasset, a noted GRIM
inal lawyer of 81. Louis, and said TO
have been relative Of the Blenner-
i1asset. associated aith Aaron Burr
projected conspiracy against the 20 e
eminent. used 10 come up 10 Lee
county TO court. az attorney for the
settlers ON the Half Breed tract
George c. Dixon and Blennernasset
were employed b. them 10 defend IN
large number OF ejectment suits
brought by the alleged owners OF the
land under the DEGREES and titles
against the so-called sqratters. Dixon
and Blennerhagset made q contract
with them for fees. fifty or more set
tiers signing it and it was known %
joint and several contract. The
lawyers could sue one alone or all the
settlers jointly. in case the sisners
failed TO perform their part Of the
stipulations.
But TO the story proper. The lay.
yeTs we're at court and stopped VIII
Stripe, the genial host OF the Madison
House. Joe Schreizie kept q
pigeon hole table in his restaurant
half square from the hotel, and
between .Ioe's place and the hotel
was an open space used By all tent
shows and circuses. There was Z
regular circus ring or pathway 70,
the elephants and horses trampled
into the earth, where wagons and
The ponies, as Jesse Grant, father o.
General Grant had It, vent round
and roBnd" Attorney Dixon was
lame in one leg, which was shorter
than the other.
One dark night Dixon. Blennerhas
get and Charley Hyde, a wellgnowr
citizen, went down 10 Joe,s place Il
play few games Of p eeon hole. al
anusemenis then were fev in littls
pionee. town. and time hung heavil!
on their hands. Il ratned They be
came interested and continued 4
play until past midnight. when the
concluded to return to the notel
They started. Dixon in re lead Bier
nerf1asset next and Hgce last an
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-07
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