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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
BREWERS BALL
WAS DELIGHTFUL
Walters Struck just Before Orchestra
Tuned up But There was
no Trouble.

i United Press Leased Wire Service. I
MILWAUKEE,. wis, Jan. 49,
Three thousand members OF the Nil
waukee Brewers Society. each with a
fair lady clinging 20 his brawny arm.
trfpped through the numbers OF the
Home, Sweet Home waltz, tonight
at the annual brewers ball, and each
swain, many had brass "knuckles"
concealed about them, thanked his
lucky stars that the function ended
without necessity for the "mussing"
up Of anybody.
The strike of the members OF the
walters and bartenders union threat
ened for time TO pat an effective
damper on the festivities. They re.
fused to pass out the wet goods un.
less granted liberal increase in sal
AIRY. The brewers refused and called
IN two hundred non union walters
| The strikers threa. ened dire ven
geance and each strike breaker care
fully studied the plans Of exits, be
fore entering upon his duties. bat FL
! ~ extra blue-coatg cowed the peevisr
deserter. and beyond caring for this
! saturated" guests. the policemen
were not needed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
TRIED TO ESCAPE
IN DUMB WAITER
Pressed the Wrong Button and Was
Held as Prisoner for Several
Hours.

United Press Leased Wire Service. I
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1S.-Thomas Ke-
hoe is not queer in the head" He
admits it himself. He also admits
that the dumb waiter shaft in the city
hospital Is the darkest, dreariest.
stuffiest place he has ever become ac-
quainted with.
kehoe was arrested for larcney. He
acted queerly and said he had been
an inmate of an insane asylum The
police sent him to the city hospital
for observation He would Have es-
capped through the dumb waiter shaft
all right il he had not accidentally
touched the button that works tbs
waiter. As 1t was, however, he did
touch 1t and went to the bottom OF
the shaft under the waiter He STAY
ed there several hours He himself
does not remember how long it was
before an orderly discovered him.
III go back to JAIL said Kehoe.
He did
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
DEFRAUD GOVERNMENT
OUT OF MILLION
oieomargarine Tax Frauds Case to be
Postponed Until Decision
Is Made.

UNITED Press Leased Wire SeIvice.1
CHICAGO. Jan. 1s-Further delay
in federal grand jury's investigation
into the alleged oleomargarine tax
frauds until Secretary of the Treas
ury MacVeagh gives his decision of
the proposed compromise, seemed
likely tonight after conference be-
tween United States District Attorney
James h Wilkerson and Federal
Judge Lands, who is directing the
grand jury.
WillSerson, who has Just returned
from Washington. reported to Lands
on the compromise recommended by
Commissioner CabelI This provides
for payment of 100000 by the oleo-
margarine companies. The amount ID
is alleged that government was de-
frauded of is s1,oo0,0O0.
The compromise is opposed by
Judge Lands and other federal off
Gals. It is UP to Secretary Mac
Veagh for decision.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
HILL IS WILLING
TO TESTIFY
Railroad Builder Would be olad to
Appear Before Puio Com
mittee.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ST. PAUL. MINI. Jan. IS the
testimony OF James J. Hill is desired
by the house money trust committee
the railroad builder viii appear before
the Pujo body in washington.
Hill said tonight that he Is perfect
~ willing to testify before the CON
gressional committee, but declined to
say whether the request had been
made. or in what connection his APP
pearance is desired
1t is understood that the committee
has requested Hills testimony and
that January "a has been set as the
tentative date Of his appearance Hill
wifi leave st. Paul for New York to-
morrow night. The trip involves BUSH
ness matters in connection with his
financial interests in St Paul, but II
the house committee desires his APP
pearance next week he win remain
In the east.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
WILSON OBJECTS
TO HOLDING BALL
Thinks There Might be Some Other
Social Function to Take
Ito Place.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
PRINCETON, N. J., Jan. 1S.-Sub
stftution Of some less costly and less
indiscriminate public social function
for the inaugural ball and cabile,
plans we're topics discussed by Presi
I dent-elect Wilson today. Consisten,
with his present policy of apparent
Iloquacity, but real reticience, the gov
ernor smflingly dropped his several
observations and let his interrogators
do most OF the talking.
7 have had no reply TO my letter
from Chairman Eustis OF the inaugur-
al committee" said Governor Wilson,
but l presume / will receive one
Monday. ] have rather assumed that
he would suggest something to sub
stitute for the ball. ?
He was asked If he had anything to
suggest in that line but said:
I hare thought of no plan at sill |
understand the committee has decided
not to have ball and | anticipate
something else will be arranged, but
Just what. have no idea
When 1t came to discussing cabinet
announcements, the president-elect
smilingly listened while his interview
ers asked various leading questions.
People do not seem TO credit my
capacity for Aeeping nv mind open, ,
he interjected once. Il take up a
name, consider 1t. lay it aside. take up
another, and So on. ] have not made
up my mind on anyone and VIII not
until have reached a final. definite
conclusion on the whole. That will
not be for some time OF course some
one whom ask TO be In the cabinet
may not accept. which might neces-
state shifting of places at the last
moment. You know a cabinet posi-
ton is one of great responsibility.
where e man doesn't get much credit
for his successes and catches 1t hard
for his failures
Later in the discussion the COVER
nor again made it clear that he wish
ed it understood that his mind was
still absolutely open
Il may have conferred with some
one whom | will subsequently APP
point he said, 4'but have not con-
ferred with anyone with that thought
consciously in my mind
II was suggested that it would have
been an easier task to appoint cab
met had there been prediction prom
ises of positions.
Yes laughed the governor, .'that
would have simplified it very much
Governor Wilson said the report
that progressive republicans in con-
gress had sent him kilograms prom
Using support of his progressive legis-
Iation was interesting, but that to
date he had received no such mes
sages.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
The Nauvoo Gate Civ
Nauvoo, ILL.,, Jan. Is, 1913

Mr.. J. NJ. Gross, one Of Nauvoo's
most popular and highly respected
citizens departed this life at Q o'clock
Friday morning. His death was a
surprise to our people for although
very Ill with inflammatory rheuma-
tlsm no serious results were appre-
hended. His wife who was constant
" at his bedside made him as com
Portable as possible at about L,
O'Clock Thursday night and when she
awoke at about 2 o'clock in the morn
Ing she spoke to him and receiving
no answer investigated and found her
husband had passed to the Great Be
yond
Mr.. Gross was born IN Sheboygan.
Wis, Jan. II, 1863, and was so years
old last Sunday. He came with his
parents to Nauvoo in the year of 1866
and has resided in Nauvoo continu-
ously ever since, and followed the
business of manufacturing wine aud
in which line he was very successful
In Keokuk and FIT Madison Mr. Gross
had many friends and customers who
will be pained to learn of his death.
He was a member Of the Lutheran
church and belonged to the Modern
Woodnen lodge of Nauvoo and the
Eagles order Of Keokuk.
The deceased leaves a wife. two
sons and sister Mrs. Henry Argast
to mourn. His death was sad blow
TO his family and relatives and his
host Of friends in Nauvoo who deeply
sympathize with the immediate mem
bers Of his household.
The funeral will occur from the
family residence Sunday afternoon
and will be in charge of the NJ. w. A.
Interment will be in the city ceme.
terry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
JOHN sCHRANK
PERFECTLY COMMENTED
Keeps Himself Busy Writing Memoirs
and Calls Himself an
Assassin.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service |
OSHKOSH, Wis Jan. 1s.-Ninety
days ago the name OF John Schrank
was on every lip. Tonight John
Schrank, Inmate of the Oshkosh asy.
lum for the criminal insane, forget.
ten: human unit among hundreds of
other patients: only number on the
state records, in an interview said he
was satisfied thus obscurely to exist.
Schranls has proved model pris.
oner at the asylum, He eats and
sleeps well and never complains. His
only exercise Is a daily walk to the
railroad station. His one diversion is
the writing of his memoirs" schrank
writes a little every day. He allows
mono to see his work, saying it VIII
be interesting only to posterity. Each
section Is headed ''By Jnhn soh.unk
Assasstoss
Schrank still holds to the belief
that his destiny was to kill "the third
termer.''
i did my best" he said THAT i
failed lie no fault of mine.- Spealine
OF his present conditions, Schrank
sasd: y am satisfied My food Ia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
Al he Alpnodrome.

- ne f7iPPoufoMe.
tonight Is the last chance to see "A
Jay Circus and two other feature
acts at the Hippodrome. Beginning
Monday matinee the bill will be
changed and brand new features pre-
sented, For the first half of the
week, Roland Carter and Company,
composed of three people. VII intro
dtice the comedy playlet, In vacation
Time, clever little sktt that is well
worth seeing. The Hassmans, sensa-
tlonal equilibrists, direct from Europe,
viii also appear on this bill. This
troupe performs many dificult and
novel feats and have been seen in The
principal vaudeville houses of the
east Hetty Trina, singing coined
ienne and male impersonator, will in
troduce several new songs and imper-
scnations that hare won her favor
able comment all over the circuit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
PROFESSORS IN
CRIME COLLEGE
Six Men Were Teaching Girls to be
shopiifters and House
Breakers.

United Press Leased Wire Service, |
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1S.-Through
the confessions OF two children, one
caught trying to rob a safe and the
other, girl, caught shoplifting, the
police have arrested six men whom
they claim are professors" in regu.
lar schools OF crime established by
modern Fagins for the purpose Of
teaching the young idea how to steal
Courses in pocketpicking, safe.
blowing. shop-lifting, Misunderstanding
and making getaways comprise the
curriculum, according to Police Lieu
tenant Van Horn. The Fagin schools
are said to have a regular equip
ment OF counters laden with mer-
chandise, and professors" acting as
clerks, while the pupils attempt to
lift things without being detected
Pupils are also taught ali the
tricks of safe-blowing from drilling
into the chilled steel to injecting the
stuff The house-breaking course is
also taught by means of practical ap.
paratus
The police claim that the children
are kidnapped and terrorized into be.
coming pupils. The proceeds OF
their first professional careers are
turned over to the school ls payment
for their tuition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
WHEN CAUGHT LYING
THEY ADMIT IT
Steamship Companies at FIRST Denied
That They Conferred
on Rates.

4 United Press Leased Wire Service. /
WASHINGTON, Jan 1S.-Repre-
sentatives of three steamship com
panies made violent denial before the
house shipping trust investigating
committee this afternoon OF any com
munity of interests and then Repre-
sentative Humphrey, of Washington,
made the same witnesses hurriedly
back water" when he produced evil
dence that the three ostensible com
petitors, who hold the New York
South American west coast commerce
in the hollow OF their hands, had
shipping rates which were identical,
down to fractions of dollar
Appearing were NJ Bowler, Mer-
chant line; Robert Jaffray, West Coast
line, and John w. Ryan, New York
and South American line.
we never consult our competitors, (
said Bouvier.
"Oh, no. said Jaffray, I'VE never
consult the Merchant line regarding
rates but often cut under them in an
effort to get their business"
Each company said Ryan, has
large mercantile houses in South
America, and also our cargoes are
about so per cent our own goods, we
do not need to go into conference.
None can really hurt the other"
Here Representative Humphrey pro-
duced the three rate sheets, with the
items almost identical
How does this happen?" he asked.
Then the steamship men conceded
that the rates were all based on the
charges of the Merchants f1ne.
Fast Hockey Game.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK. Jan 1S.-In the fast.
est collegiate hockey game Of the
season, played at ST. Nicholas rink to-
night, Princeton defeated Yale by
seven goals to five. The Tigers had
to do their best to win and also had
to play an extra period of four min
utes. Baker, the famous Princeton
forward, played a good game but was
able to tally only one goal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
Fighters Father.

United Press Leaged Wire Service. ]
Los ANGELES, Cal. Jan. 1s.-
Fighting with death as desperately ar
his barred listed favorite son ever
battled In an arena. joe Ybarra, faith
er Of Joe Rivers, pugilist, is nearing
his end tonight, and his doctors fear
that his determination to live until
Joe can reach his side viii be with
out avail
Meanwhile Rivers il speeding to
ward Los Angeles from New York
He left the Atlantic seaboard in re
spouse to an urgent telegram from
his mother, telling him that his faith.
sr's death would be at best matte,
Of fcw taya. Ybarra, who is suf
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
PLAY APPARATUS
TO Be INSTALLED
Pupils Of the George Washington
School Have Accumulated a
Fund to be so
Used.
FOR ALL TIE SCHOOLS
Matter viii be Brought TO the Play
grounds Committee for Feasible
Plan to be Worked
Out.

At present there is very little OF
the playground apparatus at the local
school houses that is SO generally
used by schools throughout the coun-
try but a movement has been started
at George Washington school which
is eventually expected 10 result in
the installation OF payiapparatus at all
of the schools here.
The pupils OF the George Washing
ton school. OF which E. s. Patterson
is principal. have accumulated fund
OF about eighty-ive dollars through
their picture exhibit and one or two
entertainments st which very nom
inal admission fee was charged and
this viii be used in purchasing the
apparatus in the spring
P. c. Hayden will shortly bring the
matter to the attention of the Indus
trial Assn committee whose work
embraces the Fairgrounds and an ef-
fort will be made 10 secure feasible
plans by which apparatus can be in
stalled in all schools at small cost.
ne H-atter may also be Drought be-
fore the Civic League
At the George Washington school
the boys of the manual training de-
parament will make the apparatus at
ter the materials have been pur-
chased with the money on hand and
with what may be added later, as far
as they are able to do so, greatly re-
ducing the cost. Horizontal bars.
parallel bars, basket bali courts and
see-saws are among the different
things TO be provided for the chill
dren.
In most schools such conyeniences
for the children at play are consider
ed as necessary adTuncts 10 the work
of the school for the health of the
children and II carries a general in
dorEement with #
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
Praise for Wilson.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S. High praise OF
President-elect woodrow Wilson was
uttered by Governor John Burke OF
North Dakota today in an address be.
fore the Irish Fellowship club here.
Mr.. Wilson is an honest, sincere
man. he said. He has never lodged
an issue. His utterances against
monopoly have been plain.
There is no danger of the demo
Gratis making radical, slashing re.
vision of the tariff, because such a
course might bring mistrlst, throw
men out of employment and have a
disastrous effect on the country. While
the party pledges will be redeemed,
anything that might be disastrous will
be avoided
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
WHY Is KEOKuK FIRM?
Because its Citizens Have Learned
the Truth.

After reading this generous and en-
couraging report from Mr.. Jones.
those who have the misfortune TO SUI.
fer, as he did, will naturally long to
get similar relief. But to get the same
good as Mr.. Jones had, you should get
the same remedy. There are OF course.
other kidney pills but there are no
other kidney pills the same as Doan's.
That is why Keokuk people demand
the genuine.
A. r. Jones, 11o3s Main Street, Keo-
kuk, Iowa, says:
MY back was lame and painful and
u was caused much annoyance by Kid
ney weakness | had attacks of back
ache and my work was constant
aggrayation to the trouble. Some
time ago | got box of Doans Kid
ney Pills at Wilkinson g. Co.'s. Drug
Store and they gave me Immediate
relief | have recommended this
remedy TO my acquaintance and in
every instance where it has been TAX,
en-, benefit has been received"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
Cent?. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for thu United
states.
Remember the name--Doan s--snd
lake no other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19

Mr.. Hugh l.. Cooper made his long
promised visit to Nauvoo last Thurs.
day evening and delivered his lecture
with stereopticon views at the Nauyoo
opera house. The house was crowd.
ca and the S. r. o. sign would have
been in evidence. Many were unable
to gain admittance and everybody in
Nauvco and vicinity wanted to see
and hear the greatest civil engineer
IN the United States and the design
er Of the greatest and largest water
power dam in the world-the Keokuk
and Hamilton dam.
Mr.. Cooper is of pleasing PERSONAL
ty and inclined to be humorous at times
and in this his first visit to Nauvoo
captiyated his audience at once, es-
pecially the ladies OF which part OF
the large crowd present there were
many He explained the pictures
thrown on the canvass in a most in.
teresting manner about the big dam
down the creek as wen as other dams
in this and foreign countries in
which he was interested and when
he bid all good night our people were
sorry.
Mr. Cooper came up to Nauvoo BY
the auto route and returned immedt
ately after the close of his address
He arrived here at about O'Clock
and was at nee escorted to where
the banquet tables were spread ana
the feast began in the Oriental hotel
Here, again, the unbounded hospital
lily of our people asserted itself for
Mr.. Cooper was loud in his praise for
the good dinner he enjoyed, but he
found one fault he told the audience
and this was the absence at the feast
of the ladies'.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
Last Half of the Week.

For the last half OF the week the
management announces the engage
ment OF Gardner and Revere, real en-
tertainers, whose work on the big cir
QUITS is familiar to all theaue-goers
They present a true variety act that is
seldom seen outside of the large
cities. irwin and Herzog are black
face comedians presenting a new line
OF comedy and songs and Charles will
liams is the musical rube, introducing
comedy and music ADV.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
Two suicidea

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, SJan. 18.--The police
were notified tonight Of two suicides
That occurred near midnight. Ons
man, unidentified. lodged brfdse
guard and leaped into the river. His
body was recovered. The other, Peter
Nicholson. chose clothes line and
a nail In the kitchen. His family said
he promised them solemnly never to
drink again and left the room. He
kept his word.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19

good. my clothing comfortable. What
can any man like me want? am OF
no further use to the world | have
fulfilled my destiny That / failed TO
accomplish that of which I had set
my heart, is not my fault 1t was
merely an unfortunate combination
OF circumstances. am not insane,
but my debt has been paid, 1t is
better that should be here"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-19
Health and Beauty Answers
Ely MRS. MAE MARTYR

Cora S: As your hair is short and
thin and you hare so niucn trouble to
make it stay up and look neat, try
ghampooing il With a teaspoonful OF
canthrox dissolved in a cup Of rot wa
ter. This shampoo is the one gener-
ally used by the best hairdressers 10
make the hair look thicker and lus-
trous. II produces an abundant iath-
er, dries quickly and not only cleans
the hair and scalp well, but stops all
Irritation and gives the scalp feel
ing of pleasing freshness Canthro1
makes delightful shampoo and viii
make your hair soft and fluffy. You
will have little trouble then TO make
your hair look nice. Never use soap
for shampoo as II makes the hair brit.
tie, harsh and takes away the glossy
look, (a) To get rid OF dandruff and
stop falling hair, see reply to Ger.
trude j.
Meta D.: A delatone paste viii re-
move the fuzz from your lip without
danger OF inconvenience. Just mix
enough powdered delatone and water
10 coSS' the hairy surface. apply and
after two or three minutes rub off
then wash the skin carefully. One
application Of delatone usuaily sut
fees excepting where the growth ii
quite thick or stubborn.
Madame X: Nature intended tba-
all women should have voluptuouf
figures; and even though your bust 1.
underdeveloped, with the fano,a van
caire treatment you can soon have .
figure that is well rounded and uless
Ing to LOOK upon. YOU can prepa-,
the yaucaire treatment right in Won,
own home by dissolying ~ cupfnl,
sugar In l pint OF water. To this ADJ
ounce gal'ol and take Of It ter
epoonfuls before meals. heep up traa,
Inent until figure Ia properly develor
ed
Mrs L.: What shame to hay
wasted SO much money in vainly tr,
ing to get rid of your fat hay
formula that some of my clos
friends have tried with marvellous SUI
cess. Here 1t Is: Dissolve four ounce
of parnotis in liz pints of hot water
when cold strain and take tabl
spoonful of the liquid before eac
meal. This remedy will not injul
your health or force you to tar,
yourself in order to get back 20,
comely figure. 1t cuts down fat IA
idly, is not expensive and will sure
help you.
Mercedes: you say your cornp1src
is hfeless and you are constantly TIN
and drowsy. This comes from too i
lie exercise and an over-hdulgent