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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21
Feeling up There is Similar to
That Between America and
England Back in 1775.

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BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 21-The feel
ing between Canada and England to-
day is much similar to what the feel
ing was between England and the
thirteen american colonies in 1N5,
and it will ultimately result in abso-
lutte freedom for Canada, according to
Henri Bourassa, famous leader Of the
Laurier bolt in the last Canadian po-
litical campaign, and strong opponent
of reciprocity. Bourassa made the
statement in an interview today.
THE greatest question of the day in
Canada" declared Bourassa, "is that
of contributing to Great Britain. Can
ada is trans-continental country
and as long as we are not represent
ed in the affairs Of the empire We
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21
CRACK ON NOSE
Fixed Mr. PRATT
Had Been Voting With Democrats
Until He Had Fist Fight and
Is Now Republican
Again.
WYOMING ROUGH HOUSE
Atmosphere Cleared Slightly But Bat
tie ls Not Finished and
Further Trouble Can
Be Expected.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHEYENNE. Wyo., Jan. 21.-That
Speaker Pratt of the lower house OF
the Wyoming legislature will work
with the republicans hereafter and
probably will vote to re-elect Senator
Francis E. Warren was the general
belief here today when the smoke of
yesterdays legislative battle cleared
away.
The struggle on the speakers plat
form yesterday between Speaker
Pratt and Speaker Protein Wood has
drawn party lines more sharply and
has cleared the legislative atmos-
phere. Heretofore Pratt, although
elected as a republican, has been vot-
ing with the democrats, and 1t was
democratic votes that elected him
speaker. AS result Of the rough
house." Lowever, when Representa-
tive Wood, democrat, engaged In q
fist fight with Pratt on the rostrum
the speaker is believed to have been
alienated from the democratic camp
Last night the republicans caucusset
and for the first time since the ses
sion began Pratt participated in it.
Although the atmosphere has clear
ed, the battle Is not finished and the
question -hich brought up yester
days riotous demonstration had no
/ been settled when toeay's session Q
the house began THAI question I
whether Pratt shall be sustained Il
his ruling that the speaker is author
1 lied to name a special committee t
consider contests against the seat
OF three republican members. A
soon as the house met this mornin
this matter was taken up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21
BALEFUL INFLUENCE OF
MUMMY CT PRlESTEsS

she has a baleful influence over
those who show too much curiosity
concerning her.
dickson and his sister, Mrs. George
Gordon, visited The museum together
and spent considerable time looking
over the priestess and talking about
her. Then they visited the continent.
In Italy Dickson collided in mid-air
with another aeroplane. and was SO
severely hurt, that he was sent to q
hospital, while the other aviator was
unhurt.
About the same time Mrs. Gordon
was shipwrecked off the Albanian
coast and was painfully injured in
making landing.
Then came Dickson's financial re-
verse. and the museum attendants
can tell dozens Of similar instances,
which. they say, prove the powers OF
the Priestess Amen-Rais.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21
Three Years to Marry.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-The Y. NJ. c.
A., Cupid's most diligent advance
agent here, has struck another blow
for matrimony. The Hyde Park
branch has cast its ul.imatum at the
residents in its dormitory. They have
three years in which to marry or find
some other lodging.
The directors of the association say
their dormitory facilities are unequal
70 the. demand and that three years
is enough for any young man to scout
a home for himself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21
DETECTIVE KILLED
BY AUTO BANDIT
Assassin Then Made His Escape by
Fleeing over Roofs Of Three
Houses.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-Robert Webb
who is believed to have slain Detective
Peter Hart yesterday ana made good
his escape from the hanas of the po-
lice was still at large today. The last
the police know OF him was his fight
ever the roofs of three houses after
shooting Hart.
Hart was shot when he went to
fiat to arrest Webb who ~ said to be
the third Of the gang of automobile
bandits, two of whom have already
confessed.
Two important arrests have been
made in the person OF Frank Nadia
proprietor of garage who is thought
to have furnished the automobile fol
the bandits and to have acted as 2
fence for them and Michael Casselle
in whose fiat the shooting took place
land who was an eye witness. The
police doubt that Casello has told the
entire truth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and Vicinity: Fair to-
night and Wednesday. Warmer to-
night
For Illinois: Increasing cloudiness
and probably unsettled in the north,
fair in the south portion tonight and
Wednesday. Warmer tonight.
For Iowa: Increasing cloudiness
and probably unsettled weather to-
night and Wednesday, Warmer in
the east and colder in the west por-
ton tonight. Cold wave in the north
west portion.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Wednesday. Warmer tonight.
Weather Conditions.
The disturbance, which was central
near st Louis yesterday, has moved
to the northeastern states, where It
is warm, with rain this morning and
there were rains in its path from the
central Mississippi valley to the At
lantic states.
The western field OF high pressure
with it's attendant cold wave and fall
weather has moved TO the central val
4 leys.
Local Observations.
/ Jan. Bar Their Wind WITH
/ 90 Z D. m.3o43 IA NV Clea
/ 21 Z a. m.-3o.44 II s Clea
Snow for the past "a hours, trace.
! River above low wa.er of 1864. A..
1 feet.
Change In "a hours, rise 4.
Mean temperature 2oth, 16.
/ Lowest temperature, 8.
Highest temperature, 25.
Lowest temperature last night, Z.
FIRED Q. GoSEWISCH,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21
No P|CKEIs On g!,,..
! STRIKERS FENCE
..,,o issued by Justice Green
Y s,,,m Rob. workers Of Their
Most Telling
Weapon.
HELPLESS IN BATTLE
c,te,oo Garment Workers VIII Pc
cide Tonight Whether or Not
to Cult In Sym
pathy.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 21.Dishearten-
j by the granting of an Injunction
hy Justice Greenbaum, OF the su-
nreme court, restraining them from
nosting pickets around the factories
and shops, the leaders Of the 1896
striking garment workers today
sloomily admitted that there was lit
! ia prospect Of a speedy settlement.
ONLY sporadic attempts we're made to-
day TO post pickets, and these were
arrested by the police and broken up
and forced to move on. Without the
rjght to picket the union leaders say
thew are helpless to prevent the EN-
uloyment Of the strikebreakers, which
means prolongation of the struggle.
There was some prospect today
that the 10000 white goods workers
might return to their shops before
the end OF the week, owing to the ad-
yanees made by the manufacturers.
officials Of the union said that the
manufacturers were preparing to sub
nit a protocol similar to that under
which the dress and waist makers
returned to work yesterday and that
such an agreement would be satisfac-
tory to the workers.
Chairman, John Hall, OF the state la
borscommission, today appointed two
unnamed Investigators to look into
The ilifractions OF the 5 hour child la
Dor law, the abuses of which form
one Of the reasons for the big strike.
VIII Decide Tonight.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21.Garment work
ers will decide tonight whether to
go out on strike in sympathy with
the New York garment workers. They
will take vote at mass meeting to
be held in a west side hall.
The specific grievance of the work
ers is that New York manufacturers
have had their work done here while
the strike was on there and that the
Chicago union thereby works against
the interests Of its New York mem
bers.
Louis Totsky, New York union off
cial is here to address tonight's mass
meeting and to urge the workers tt
go out.
A committee OF local union men hat
made the rounds of the shops to hea,
report on the number Of place
where work was being done for Ney
York shops A large list is said t
have been made.
move to arbitrate may be mad
at tonight's meeting. The employer
are said to be willing to receive
committee Of the union officials t
work out settlement of their grie,
ances.
strike IN the garment trade
would throw 10000 workers out {
employment. Since the strike Of tw
years ago when the workers los
there has been much discomfort an
frequent rumors Of another tie up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21
OSAGE INDIANS
OIL LANDS LEASES
Secretary OF the interior Fisher Do
fends His Actions Before Com
mlttee OF the
House.
v OLD CHIEF BACON RIND
Attorney for the Rod Men Was Gust
cd From tho Tribal Council
by Secretary for Making
Leases.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-A de.
Tense of his action in cancelling pro-
posed leases OF 100000 acres Of Usage
Indian oil lands In Oklahoma was
made today by Secretary OF the In
terror Fisher before the house indian
affairs committee. He intfmated that
prosecutions against certain persons
interested in the leases are now pend
ing.
T. j. Leahy, attorney for the Usage
chiefs ousted from the tribal council
by Fisher for making the leases, was
Quizzed at length by Fisher. The cabi-
net officer was reinforced by Assist
ant Secretary Adams and Indian Conn
missioner Abbott.
Leahy admitted that none of the
principal lessees under fire In con-
nection with the Usage contracts ara
practical oil operators. He said they
held the lands for development by
various oil companies.
That Leahy had an interest in an
assignment Of one OF the leases, for
over 100000 acres, to the Uncle Sam
Oil Company, was elected by Repre-
sentative Burke.
The witness admitted that he and
two cousins were related to the Usage
4 Indians and tribal members by mar
riage and that each one OF the family
stood to profit s12.5oO by the deal.
Detectives posing as oil promoters
were sent by Fisher to Oklahoma,
Leahy said, to negotiate for putting
through" leases. Fisher smiled signifi-
cantly at this testimony and said re-
ports OF the secret agents are now in
the hands OF the United States dis
trict attorney of Oklahoma to be used
for possible prosecutions.
Bacon Rind, the chief Assistant
Chief Ped Eagle and West, another
chief OF the council, were removed
under charges of bribery in connec-
tion with these leases Fisher de-
clared
I'VE have recommended their crin1-
inal prosecution, and that of mum.
Der of the men who got these and
other leases. West admitted the
charges. Bacon Rind did not deny
them. The attorney general has sent
an opinion to the Oklahoma district at
torney as to whether these men can
be prosecuted criminally."
Fisher did not disclose Wicker.
sham's opinion. Questioned by Fisher.
Leahy said that the Uncle Sam Com
!. pany and the three other lessees
agreed to "divide up" the Usage OIL
territory.
1--WE agreed not to conflict in Civ
ing the Uncle Sam Company the bet.
ter part of the territory" the witness
explained.
Leahy admitted. under questioning
by Fisher, that it was the general un-
l derstanding in Oklahoma that all
$ pipe lines were controlled by the "oil
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21
Flre hreatened Town.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW LONDON, Ohio, Jan. 21.-Fire
which originated in the basement OF
Day Brothers novelty store here early
today and threatened to wipe out the
business section, was brought under
costrol with the aid of fire apparatus
from three nearby towns. The loss is
estimated at $4,000. DR.. c. B. Wied-
man broke an arm when he jumped
from second story window.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21
Cold In Chicago.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-The first suf-
fering of the year came today in the
wake Of the cold spell that began last
night, when requests for assistance
for 10000 poor families were received
at charitable agencies. The sudden
advent of the cold caught the poor
unprepared,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21
She Casts Spell Of Bad Luck
Upon Those Who Gaze
Upon Her.

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LONDON. Jan. 21.-Captain Bert
ram Dickson, the aviator who was
irightfully injured in Italy, today
learned Of the failure of bank that
lett him penniless, and the supers.i-
uons friends of the airman are GER
taln that the priestess OF Amen-Rais
IS at her old tricks again.
The supposed mummy of the priest
ess Is on exhibition in the British
museum, and though the lady has
peen dead some five thousand years
attaches Of the museum believe that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21
Too BUSY to Leave.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Repre-
sentative Norris, Of Nebraska, leader
of the house progressives, will not
see himself promoted to the senate.
He decided today he is too busy here
to attend his election as senator by
the Nebraska legislature tomorrow
Having a majority Of the Nebraska
legislators pledged to vote for him
rorris said he considered his election
prefunctory. He has been asked to
address the joint legislative session
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21
FORTY BALLOTS
WITH No CHOICE
speakership Deadlock In Illinois Lesls-
lature Continued Today With
Same Old Division of
Factions.
MEET AGAIN TOMORROW
Two Votes Taken This Morning With
No Result and no Present Pros
pect Of an Agree F..
ment.
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Today's Ballots on Speaker.
Thirfv ninth hallnf.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
Today's Ballots on Speaker.
Thirty ninth ballot:
Tice, 4s; Rapp, 10; Mclaughlin,
81; Ryan, 4; H%,bard, IS; Karch,
%; Carter, %; Stedman, 4; Farrell. l..
Fortieth ballot:
Tice. As; Rapp, 10; Mclaughlin,
20; Ryan, A; Hubbard, IA; Karch,
90; Carter, %; stedman. 4 Farrell, !.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. 21.-Be-
cause the rank and file in the various
factions Of the democratio side Of the
house had reached no agreement. the
speakership deadlock continued to-
day. The first ballot of the morning
showed no material change over form
er ballots. the progressives voting for
Carter, the republicans for Tice and
the various democratic factions stand
ing by their party leaders.
The house adjourned after taking
| two ballots, until 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning. Efforts will be made
/ to get together on some kind Of a pro
gram tonight.
During the morning petition call
ing upon Governor-elect Dunno tc
i select his choice Of candidate in al
1 effort to break the deadlock appear
: ed. The authorship Of the petition
. was not revealed. 1t w9s circulated
among republicans and progressive'
as well as democrats.
u Following a caucus this mornins
the progressives denied that the,
i were holding out in order to get {
pledge on the senatorship. The rumol
that they would insist on support fol
Medill Mccormick in return for thei
vote is persistent. Medill Mccormick
is being boosted by Chauncey Dewey
Fletcher Dobyns and other party lead
ers, but there is strong opposition t
! him in his own party ranks.
George Fitch and o~.ar members 0
the party declared this morning .ha
! the senatorship had not been discuss
ed in party caucuses.
The senate held perfunctory ses
sion this morning and adjourned ur
til 5 o'clock this afternoon. 1t is no
, likely that the committee or commits
tees will be ready to report at .ha
time and the session will probabl
go over until tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21
Iowa Supreme Court decisions.

Special to The Gate City.I
DEs MONIES, Ia, Jan. 21.-Elwood
Emerson Land Co. vs. o. A. Bleas-
dale, appellant, Cedar county, affirm
ed.
John Thompson VS.. G. & N. Y. Ry.
Co., appellant, Jones county, affirmed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21
Jewels For Rent.

LONDON, Jan. 21.--Jewels are now
rented for the evening the same as
dress suits and evening gowns by
West End outfitters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-21

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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-23
MADAME SHERRY WILL Be
FINAL SHOW OF THE SEASON
Merry Musical Comedy will be
Last Attraction to Appear
Here This Year

Madame Sherry, which comes
to Columbus theatre Tuesday,
is the last attraction that Mana
ger Newby has on his books, and
the engagement will mark the
close of the local theatrical sea-
son.
1t would be difficult to secure
a more appropriate closing at
traction than Madame Sherry, as
the farce is filled with entranc-
ing music, Every Little Move.
ment has a Meaning all it's Own"
being an especially delightful
number, and the performance
will leave with those who witness
it pleasant memories which will
remain until the theatre opens
next season.
The company presenting Ma
dane Sherry is an excellent one.
and the performance should. and
doubtless will be witnessed by a
large audience.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-23
WHITE MAN KILLS NEGRO IN
THE DUNBAR NtIGHDORHOOO
Dick Hill Riddles jim Ross sTith|
Bullets. aud Ths skibs 1
Out
Out

In shooting affray which took
place in the Dunbar neighbor.
hood late Thursday afternoon
Dick Hill. a white man, shot Jim
Ross, negro, to death, after
which he skipped out and has
not since been heard from.
The shooting took place in the
public road near the plantation
of Mr.. Bob Sims. and while there
was white gentleman standing
only short distance from the
beligerents he could not under
stand distinctly the words that
passed between them. Hill fired
at the negro nine times, and his
death was almost instantaneous.
Hill is a laborer, and had for
some time past been employed at
Bells saw mill, which is located
on the Weaver place. The Off
GERS have no clew as to his
whereabouts, and there seems to
be little chance of effecting his
arrest.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-23
COTTON CROP or 1912
WAS4,O7E430BALES
2,oao,o0a ',laaalR
Mississippi Produced 1 ,O48,O34
Bale.-Average Weight of the
Bales Greater than that
of Former Season

The crop reporting board of the
United States department of
agriculture on Thursday issued a
statement showing the number
of bales of cotton raised the year
1912. The total number of run
ming bales produced was 14,O76,-
43O, compared with 16,1O9, 349
for the previous year.
Mississippi produced l,048, 034
bales, compared with 1,2l5, ,784
for the previous year.
The figures contained in the
report were about as expected,
and its PRONUNCIATION had practi-
cally no effect upon the market.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-23
TWO WELL KNOWN EDUCATORS
ADDRESS COlLEGE STUDENTS
Chancellor Kincannon and
President Cook Sneak a.
~ NE 49, tfss~.s--sAss4 - 4. ~
Local Institution.

Hon. A. A. Kincannon, chan
cellor of the State University OF
Oxford, and Hon. Joe Cook,
president OF the State Normal
College of Hattiesb1rg, were
both here Friday. The synchron-
GUS presence of these two dis
tinguished educators in Columbus
was fortuitous, Mr.. Cook having
been here on personal business
and Mr.. Kincannon having pass
ed through the city en- route
home from Noxubee county,
whittier he had been to look after
large planting interests.
AS is we'll known to all readers
of the Commercial. both Mr..
Kincannon and Mr.. Cook were
at one time residents of Colum-
bus, Mr.. Kincannon having been
president of the Industrial Insti-
tute and College, while Mr.. Cook
was superintendent of the city
schools.
Responding to invitations ex-
tended by Hon. H. l.. Whitfield,
who succeeded Mr.. Kincannon as
president of the Industrial Insti-
tute and College, both Mr.. Kin
cannon and Mr.. Cook delivered
addresses to The students of that
institution Friday morning. They
are both fluent speakers, and
their addresses, which were ex-
ceedingly interesting, were at
tentively listened to by the
students.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-23

In Miss Marie Brehm, who is
soon to deliver a series of
lectures here, Columbians will be
afforded an opportunity to hear
one of the most brilliant lady
speakers now before the public.
Miss Brehm will speak at the
First Baptist church at 8o'clock 8
Friday night. at the First Metho-
dist church at $3.50 clock Sunday
afternoon and at the chapel of
the Industrial Institute and Col
lege at 3 o'clock Sunday night.
Miss Brehm recently spoke in
Jackson, and was introduced by
Judge Smith of the supreme
court. While in Jackson sh
was entertained by Gov. ar
Mrs. Brewer with reception
the executive mansion.
During her stay in Columbus
Miss Brehm will be entertained
bp Mrs. Augusta Cox and by the
Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation of the Industrial Institute
and College. which organization
invited her to visit this city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-23
WEEDING-OUT PROCESS [
.. dunbar RovlsI
IS NOW IN PhUJ1tSssS,I IS :.
PLAYERS HANDED PINK SLIPS
Several Of Last Years Players
Are Expected to Arrive This
Week, and Team VIII be
Whipped into Shape

Manager Kennedy of the Local
Cotton States League team has
begun the weeding-out process,
and several of the men who came
here for tryouts have been hand
ed pink slips. Five of last years
players are expected to arrive
this week, and soon after they
reach the city the work of whip-
ping the team into shape will
begin.
Those who have already been
released are Lonabaugh, Ma
honey, Scott, Moore and McCor-
mick, and others will probably
be given their walking papers
this week.
Members of last years aggre-
CATION expected to arrive this
week are Poole. Benedict, Kuhn,
Blanchfeld and Parker. All
these are "old heads" and it is
known that they can deliver the
goods.
The work of fixing up the
grounds will begin tomorrow,
and everything will be in readi-
aess for the opening of the sea.
son on April 10.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-23
THE BOYS CORN CLUB HOLDS
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING


There was an enthusiastic
meeting of the Lowndes County
Boys Corn Club at the court
house at eleven o'clock yesterday
morning. There was a large
crowd present. and the members
seem determined to enter upon
the work with earnestness and
zeal.
Addresses were delivered by
Prof. c. A. Cobb of the A. and
M. College, who has charge of
the boys corn club work in Mis-
sissippi, and Prof. B. G. Hull.
who is at the head Of the move
ment in this county. Both gen.
tlemen made interesting talks,
which were listened to with close
attention by the boys.
The boys seem to be more en-
thusiastic this year than ever be-
fore, and will endeavor to eclipse
all previous records both in the
yield and the quality of their
products.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-23
LEROY CHANDLER MAKES HIS
ESCAPE FROM CONVICT CAMP
Lowndes County Man Convicted
Of Murder Eludes Authori-
ties at Jackson.

Leroy Chandler, a white man
who some time ago killed a negro
woman near Crawford, who was
convicted at the September term
of circuit court and was waiting
in jail at Jackson for the supreme
court to pass on his case, skipped
out Friday, having escaped from
a camp to which several prison.
ers suffering from smallpox had
been sent.
News of Chambers escape
was received over the telephone
Friday, and local officers have
since been on the lookout for
him. but he has not been seen
in this vicinity.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-03-23
Improving Store. :

The retail grocery establish
ment of Messrs. Robertson &
Company on South Market street
is soon to have notable improve
ment in the installation of hand
some plate glass windows. Kelly
q Tom. colored BARRIERS. who for
many years have occupied the
second floor of the building, have
moved out, and their departure
will give Messrs. Robertson &
Company additional space, which
will be utilized for storage pur-
poses.