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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13
Election 10 Eight Weeks Distant and
Candidates Are Getting Ready
to Prosecute Their APP
peals for Office.
MANY ARE TO BE CHOSEN
State OFFICERS and County and Town
ship Officials Besides United
States Senator VIII be
Chosen.

With the November election just
eight weeks of, candidates in Lee
county are commencing to take stock
OF their chances and are laying their
plans for, some campaigning between
now and the third Of November. The
state candidates, also, will be around
in this part OF the commonwealth BIS
fore the time for casting ballots, &C
cording to the plans OF the various
party managers.
1t Is admitted that the candidates
this fall are going against awful odds.
The European war for one thing, the
war in the National league of base
ball clubs for another thing, and the
worlds championship baseball scrap
for third reason, all conspire to
keep the mere political candidate from
the vicinity Of the front page.
The candidates for the county Of
fees in this county have been attend
ing picnics and fairs this summer.
The West Point fair which occurs
next week will see the candidates out
in force. There will be farmers meet
fngs to address in the evenings, also,
and other gatherings more or less in
formal.
The poles and trees along the high
ways and byways in the county are
being plastered with political litho-
graphs by the energetic candidates or
their friends. Cards are being sent
out broadcast and many Of the candi-
dates are preparing to use the news
papers, which method has been proven
as a real vote getter.
The general election will be held.
Nov. 8. At this time governor. state,
senate and house officers Ire chosen.
as are all state oficers, and there
are numerous county officials to be
elected. For the first time the people
will elect United States senator,
also. e
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13
Church Announcements
TIME OF SUNDAY SERMONS LOCATION CHURCHES, TOPIC
OF sERNoNs AND SPECIAL MUSIC TO GIVEN
AT IoUs sERvIc4S

dial invitation Is extended to the pub
lie, especially to young people and
strangers. Bible school, with adult
classes for both men and women, at
$50 a. IN. Y. P. 8. C. e. at $3.50 p. m.
The United Presbyterian church,
corner Blondeau and Ninth streets.
Rev. H. B. McElree, pastor, 500 Frank
lin street.-Sabbath school at $40,
L. A. Hamill. superintendent Morn
ing service at 10:45. At this time
the sacrament of the Lords supper
will be observed. Y. P. C. U. at $3.50.
Evening service at 1880. Everybody
welcome.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
Mission church, corner Fourteenth
and Morgan streets. VIM. L. Hawkin-
son, pastor. Sunday school at $3.50
q. m. Morning services at 1880 and
evening service at 1880. Ladies Aid
society meets at Mrs. Emil Lind
strands, 713 North Fourteenth ST.. on
Thursday afternoon. All are welcome.
Swedish Methodist church, corner
Twelfth and Concert streets, Rev
Clarence H. Lind. pastor. Services
as follows: Sunday school $3.50 a.
m. Preaching service 10:45 a. m. Fp-
worth League, 700 p. m. Preaching
service, 7:45 p. m. Mid-week service,
Wednesday evening 7:45 p. m. All
Scandinavian people are cordially IN
ited.
First Church Of Christ, Scientist,
72S Main street, second floor En-
trance on Eighth street. Services:
Sunday morning, 10:45, subJect
substance" Sunday school at s:3o
wednesday testimonial meeting 7:45.
The Christian Science reading room
is open from 2:30 to 4:30 o'clock, on
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday AFTER
Moons.
Sunday morning, the Rev. E. Leroy
Steffey. pastor of the First Methodist
protestant church, will begin a series
OF three sermons on the SUBJECT
i.Disciplineship," the subject OF the
morning sermon will be, The Cost OF
! Dascinlineship." Special attention IS
called to this series, and the MEMBER
shin and friends Of the church are
urged to attend this special service
isundav evening, the Rev. Frank But
.arf,eld nastor of the Murray circuit,
methodist Protestant church, iowa
! conference. will OCCUPY the n"ioi''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13

cry of McGugin's body in the yard
last night led to the finding of the
other two bodies in the kitchen. All
had been shot to death. Morgan was
OF quarrelsome disposition. No ar
rests have been made.
Morgan evidently was shot while
eating supper, McGugtn when he fled
from the house and Miss McQuillen
while she bathed the wounds of Nor
gan, for she held cloth in her hand
and a pan Of water was near.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13
o. Joseph cesssr Who Fell Dead in
the Back Yard q Hls Resi-.
dencs at 1922 Exchange
street.
WAS BORN IN ALsAcE
Came to Ksokuk About Forty-ninc
Years Ago and Had Been
: Resident Ever
since.

Joseph Gesser, respected old resi-
dent OF Keokuk for about forty-nine
years. died suddenly at his home,
1922 Exchange street at about 5:45
O'Clock last evening, causing shock
in the family and the neishbors who
had known him SO long. He was APP
parently in his usual health, though
he had suffered periodically, for sew
eraI years from heart trouble. He
was out in his back yard at the hour
named, strolling about, when suddenly
he fell PROSTATE to the ground and
never recovered, dying before there
was any chance to minister any relief.
His death is attributed to a stroke of
apop1exy.
Mr.. Gesser was born In Alsace, a
province OF Germany, about seventy
eight years ago, and came to this
country in 1856. He had lived at sew
eral places, including Cincinnati,
Ohio, and st. Louis, Mo-, and was
married In the latter CITY and came
to Keokuk about forty-nine years ago.
His wife died about eighteen years
ago. For several years he had lived
q quiet. retired life after many years
OF an active and commendable life.
He was faithful and devout member
OF st. Marys Catholic church.
He was a man OF many good quail
ties.Fa kind husband, good father.
an obliging neighbor and usefui
citizen. His many friends will be
saddened at the announcement Of his
sudden death.
He is survived by one SON Anthony
Harold Gesser OF st. Louis and one
daughter Mrs Charles Schmeig Of
Ke0kuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13
FUNERAL RECORD
. . o. % . ~~e%~>~@
Young Moore's Remains.


The remains of Jay A. Moore, for
merly Of this city who died at his
home at Quincy, ILL.,, November 10,
and brought here for burial which oc-
CURED November Is, were dis1nterreh
Friday and sent Saturday to Diamond
Bluff, Wisconsin, for nnal burial.
Mrs, Fashion.
The funeral of Mrs. Henry j. Fast
hoff was held at 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the residence, 1912
Franklin street, and was well attend
ed. The services were conducted by
Rev J. F. Sanders.
The remains were taken to Warsaw
where the burial took place.
John Costello.
The burial OF John Costello, little
son of Mr. and Mrs. John costello oc-
CURED at 9 o'clock yesterday from
the residence 1112 Fulton street and
was private.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13
CHRIST'S COMING
IS LECTURE TOPIC
Adventist speakers Tell Of saviour's
Own Prophecy, and Also
Of Armaseddon.
TContributed.y

Both the attendance at the tent and
the interest in the lectures are stead
lily increasing. Friday night the theme
was based upon the Saviour's own
prophecy concerning his second COM
ing, as recorded In the Gath chapter
Of Matthew, where He, Himself, tells
plainly of the signs that foretell His
soon coming. and even names the
!. generation which shall see Him come.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13
Triple, Murder.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
GREAT BEND, Kans., Sept. IL
Mystery tonight surrounds the triple
murder of Lee Morgan, a wealthy
farmer living near Heller, Clarence
McGugin, his farm hand, and Miss
McOuillen. his housekeeper. Disco,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13
and Will speak on the subject, "A
Question That Demands. an Answer


Trinity Methodist Episcopal church,
corner Tenth and Main streets, VIM.
H. Neil, pastor. Sunday school $3.50
a. m. Henry F. Kreuger, superintend-
emit. You are invited to come and take
part II not enrolled in some other
Sunday school. Preaching by the
pastor at 10:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Epworth League devotional meeting
at $50 p. m. Special program and
all the young people of the church
are most earnestly requested to at
tend this rally service. Official
board meeting Monday night.
st. Johns church, Episcopal, Con-
cert and Fourth streets. Rev. John C.
Sage, rector. Rev. r. G. McIlwain, d.
D., rector emeritus. Fourteenth Sum
day after Trinity. Holy communion
and corporate communion Brother
hood of ST. Andrew, 8 p. m. Sunday
school 10 a. m. Morning service II a.
m. AS this is rally day in the church
and the Sunday school, all parishion-
ers are expected to be present.
Strangers and newcomers in the city
are cordially invited to attend our
services.
Baptist church, Eighth and Blon-
deau streets. Sunday school at $50.
Preaching service at 10:45. The
theme Of the morning will be, MANS
Supreme Motive" At $3.50 Baker
Mission will have its service. Junior
League will have its first meeting at
$3.50. B. Y. P. U. will be led at $50
by Mr.. C. l. Inman. Groupe B will
be in prominence. In consideration
Of the fact that this Sunday is the
day of prayer for the public schools.
Rev. McAllister has prepared an ad-
dress for the young people OF the
high school and grammar grades, and
their parents. The subject will be,
''Frills and Frowns OF School Life.
we invite you to attend.
Second Presbyterian church, West
Keokuk, pastor J. c. Hughes. IT'S
Park street. School and Bible class
e.45 a. m. School and Bible class,
Rock Hall, $3.50 p. m. Preaching serv-
ices 1900 a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sub.
ject of morning sermon The Re-
lig,ous Assemblies Of the Church"
Evening subject THE Worlds Rem
edv for a Troubled Spirit" Monday
and Tuesday fall meeting OF the
Iowa presbytery. 1880 p. m. Monday,
devotional services, Rev. P. Palmer.
500 D. m. sermon by retiring modera-
tor. Rev. C. P. Foreman, D. D., Fair
field. $3.50 a. m. Tuesday, business;
10: 90 a. m. devotional service, leader,
Rev. C. M. Rauch. 1880 a. m. Paper,
"Tbe Rural Church" Rev. j. F. Hink.
house, D. D. 1900 NJ, recess. lis p.
m Oral Committee reports. 2:20 p. m.
Address Every Member Canvass.
Rev. r. A. Montgomery, D. D., OF.
tnmwa. 1880 Communion service,
Rev. J. 1. Dool, Winfield. 1880 p. m.
business. 500 p. m. Address, THE
New Day" DR.. MONTGOMERY 1880 D.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13

Makes the Heart Ache.
Onesoe the biggest hsartaches comes
when your best friend doesn't under
stand. Manchester Union.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
80 extra aids TO santa
Postmaster Will Put on 15 More
Trained Carriers and Is More
Clerks For Christmas Rush

The rush of mail in this city in the
Christmas season, said Postmaster
Frank C. Sites this morning, will re-
quire the employment of well-trained
substitute carriers and fifteen trained
clepks in addition to the regular post.
Office force
While no mail was permitted 10 Law
over last year, the last package being
delivered at O'Clock Christmas after,
noon, Mr.. Sites is expecting to finish
at an earlier hour this year.
The parcel post mailing room, oppo-
site the Evangelical Publishing House
on North Second street, that was used
last Christmas, will be opened again in
the early part of next week. In the
window of this room can be seen large
display of packages properly packed for
mailing.
This room was of much value last
Christmas, as it greatly relieved the
eongested condition around the windows
in the main postofice.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
ADMITS HOLTzMAN ROBBERY
James Reedy Confesses in Police Court
to the Stealing of SS7 From
Cash Register

James Reedy, who has been in jail
under bail on charge of larceny of
sweaters from Kline's livery stable on
South River street, to-day confessed in
police court to robbing the cigar store
of Lester G. Hoffman, Market and
Dewberry streets, on the morning of
November 81 of $S7. E.
Reedy, according to the police, was
In the store on the previous night un-
til it was closed and saw that the
money was placed in the cash register.
According to his confession to the po-
lice he later climbed the fire escape and
unfastening a window made his en-
trance. He was arrested within twenty
four hours with Tony Camella in a
stable on Dewberry street and charged
with gambling, but that charge was
dropped when the sweater he was wear
ing was identified as one stolen from
the Kline stable. Reedy broke down
yesterday and confessed to the police
that he robbed the Hoffman store.
Mayor Royal remanded him to Jail in
default of $500 baii.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
DREADNOUGHTS A NECESSITY
Needed to Maintain Strength of Great
Powers at Sea, Says Daniels
By associated Press,

Washington, Dee. 1.-THE domi.
mating necessity of dreadnoughts 10
ralntaln the strength of great Powers
at sea, with submarine boats and sub.
marine mines as minor essentials. was
emphasized to-day by Secretary Daniels
tefore the House Naval Committee. He
declared that if foreign foe came to
attack the United States the battleships
would first be relied upon and then
would come the submarines and mines.
Mr.. Daniels reiterated that the Euro.
pean war so far had demonstrated the
wisdom of the naval program outlined
ior this session of Congress.
'Battleships." he said. "are the
only ships we can rely on to command
the seas
We have today said Secretary
Daniels, more and larger, speedier,
more improved battleships than ever
before, with a greater tonnage than
ever before. We have more guns, much
larger and better, with greater range
than ever before and far greater is.
struetive power. Undoubtedly we have
more complete auxiliary craft. subma.
rlnes, torpedo boats and more sublna.
rlnes, much better coast defense. more
men than ever before and the men far
more efficient, better educated and more
completely equipped than in the history
of the country
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
AUDITOR PLANS TO FIGHT
Riegel Announces Determination Not to
Accept Cut in Pay Ordered
by Commissioners

Francis w. Riegel, one of the coun.
ty auditors, it was learned to-day, has
declared to county official that he
will not accept the terms of the Coun-
ty Commissioners who reduced his bill
of charges for Riegel's part in making
the 1913 county audit, from 9S days
at the rate of So day to 6S days.
Mr.. Riegel further intimated that
he viii bring legal action against the
Commissioners, and it now is believed
in Court House circles that the audi
tors jointly win employ counsel and
mandamus the county heads and re-
quire them to show why they should
not recognize the auditors bills.
John w. Cassel, president of the
board of auditors, has not yet present.
ed his bill, although from estimates
based on time record kept by the
County Controller, the Commissioners
practically have agreed to pay him for
twenty-eight days and fraction. Mr..
Cassel thus far has not referred to his
bill except TO say that he is too busy
to prepare it.
The auditors contend, it is said, that
the Commissioners are without author
ity to fix the number of hours that shall
constitute days work.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
CONGRESSMAN Payne Died
AS he PAOnED FOR DOCTOR
The Republican Leader Was Stricken
With Heart Failure in His Wash
ington Apartments and Expired
Without Friend or Relative Near
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 11.--Associate in
Congress of Representative Serene E.
Payne, of Auburn, N. Y, were pro-
foundly shocked to learn to-day of his
sudden death from heart failure. He
died here at such late hour last night
that few were apprised of the fact un-
til to-day. The end came as all the
more of shock to his friends because
he had apparently been in the best of
health and was in his seat in the House
as usual yesterday.
Mr.. Payne died without friend or
relative near. His body was found
shortly after | o'clock lying on the
door of his apartments beside the tele-
phone, which he had but few moments
before used to ask the house clerk that
a physician be sent for. The Coroner
pronounced death as due to heart fail
ure, complicated with organic troubles.
The body will be taken TO his old home
at Auburn, n. Y. for interment. Com
mittees from both houses of Congress
will attend the funeral.
Mr.. PAYNE s death was to be an
nounced officially in both houses of
Congress to-day. Following the usual
custom, resolutions of sympathy were
to be adopted. committees appointed
to attend the funeral and as a mark
of respect to Mr.. PayIe's memory, both
houses were to adjourn.
Mr.. Payne's death removes nota-
BILE figure from the House. He served
in that body for more than a quarter
of a century, during which time he
had taken a conspicuous part in the
framing of tariff measures, having been
recognized as one of the foremost au-
thoritics on the subject. Mr.. Payne
was elected to the Forty y-eighth Con-
gress and was returned thereafter to
every Congress, except the Fftieth.
Congressman Payne represented the
Thirtv.sixth, or Auburn district, in
New York, and was II years old. He
graduated from the University of Ro-
chester in 1864 AMI was admitted to
the bar in 1866. He was District At
tori ey OF Cayuga county from 1878 to
1879, and president of the Auburn
Board of Education from 1879 to
1882.
Mr. PAYNE was the "Father of the
tiOuSt, HdNlHS btVu WI ms al
though they were not continuous. His
Congressional career began March 4,
1889, in the Forty.eighth Congress, and
he had held his seat ever since, with
the exception of the Fiftieth Congress.
As chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee of the House during the
Taft Administration he framed the
Payne Aldrich tariff bill. He was re-
elected last month to the Sixtyfourth
Congress.
The funeral services will be held
Sunday. at 1880 a. m. in the hall of
the House of Representatives No such
services have been held there since the
death of Representative Nelson w.
Dingley.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
late WAR news SUMMARY

Both the French and German Official
statements of to-day Indicated that the
new attempt Of the allies to throw back
the Germans In Belgium has been
checked, and that in the region of
Ypres the Germans have not only hurled
back the oncoming forces, but in turn
have made an advance.
The Paris announcement states that
several German attacks were made and
that three of them were completely re-
pulsed. It is admitted, however, that
at one point the Germans succeeded in
reaching one of the first line trenches
of the allies. Elsewhere in Flanders,
however, continued progress is reported.
The German statement merely says
that gains have been made in Flan-
ders.
The fighting in the Argonne region
continues to be the subject of conflict
ing claims. The French War Office as
serts that two German attacks there
were repulsed and that the allies have
pushed forward several trenches. Ber-
lin reports progress east and west of
the Argonne forest. Each Official
statement, moreover, tells of advantages
won in the artillery encounter, which
apparently is proceeding with undimin-
ished intensity.
The Berlin War ONCE states, as
Petrograd virtually comedies, that the
German advance in Poland is continu-
ing. The situation in East Prussia,
where the Russians have invaded Ger
man territory, remains unchanged and
there is no further news from the battle
for the possession of Cracow. Galicia.
1t is admitted urofficially in Petro-
grad to-day that German troops are
sweeping across Russian Poland and
are now about rs miles from Warsaw.
The army of General Mackensen ap-
parently is striking forward rapidly,
although it is said that the other invad-
Continued on Fifteenth PAGE.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
Will Ask State To PAY
CITY FOR z fire HOUSES
Local Authorities Have Plan to Have
Appropriation Bill Introduced
Capitol Park Extension Commission
Is Said to Favor 1t

A bill carrying an appropriation to
reimburse the city of Harrisburg for
turning over the two fire houses in the
park extension district to the Common,
wealth of Pennsylvania. will be intro
duced in the Legislature at the next
session which opens in January, the
heads of the fire department have
learned.
1t is said that the Capitol Park Ex-
tension Commission favors reimbursine
the city and a special appropriation bill
for that purpose will be sent to the
Legislature with the backing of that
commission. For this reason no pro.
vision was made in the annual budget
of Fire Commissioner Taylor for the
building of new fire houses outside the
park zone for the Citizen and Mt. Yer
non companies.
The fire houses of the Citizen and
Mt. Vernon companies were turned over
TO the State when the city property
was vacated for park purposes but the
city was permitted to continue to use
those houses temporarily and will be
granted the privilege of using them un-
til such time as other quarters are pro,
vided for.
What plans will be made, of course,
will depend ON the amount of money
coming from the State When asked
what are the future plans of the de-
partment in this matter, Fire Chief
Kinder said to-day:
hop l,, 4o1 Al
in general way and nothing definite
will be done until the Legislature ad-
jOurns.
The Capitol Park Extention Com
mission announced to-day that thus
far this month it has purchased ten
additional properties in the Eight
ward which is being acquired by the
State for Capitol Park extension pur-
poses. None of the properties is of
much value, but all had to be bought.
and the owners came to the commits
sion's terms and agreed to the sale.
The deeds will be made out to the
State in due time, when the names of
the owners and locations of the prop
critics will be made known.
Thus far the large properties that
remain to be purchased have not been
the subject of a conference between
the owners and the commissioners, but
1T IS expected that during the winter
months some agreement as to valua-
tion viii be arrived at and the prop
critics pass to the State.
Almost three-fourths of the prop
critics on the extension plan have now
been purchased. A sale of old build
ings will be held by the State some
time this month.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-11
TEN Dealers Sell COAT
meat FOR MUTTON Chops
Pure Food Agent Discovers
Guileless Philadelphians Have Been
Victims of Tricky Merchants and
Prosecutions Follow

Philadelphians who have been pur.
chasing mutton chops and other cuts of
sheep meat will be interested in state
ment from the Pure Food Department
tins morning that the pugnacious goat
mas been buthn in ON the mutton mar
ket, and that's no kid.
Agent SINNERS, of the department
mad his suspicious that all was not nut.
ton that was offered for sale as such in
Philadelphia markets, and he communi.
GATED ms suspicious to Pure Food Com
missioner Foust SINNERS was direct.
ed to make purchases of the alleged
mutton chops and other sheep meat
exposed for sale and have them ana
lyzed by the State chemist.
lie made purchases from ten different
dealers, sent the meat to the chemist
and was informed that what had been
masquerading as sheep was really in
ferior goat, whersupon the matter was
reported to headquarters in Harrisburg.
To-day Commissioner Foust directed
Agent SINNERS to bring suit against
milk, fruit and soft drinks.
mutton, and they will all be arrested
and brought before magistrate.
Commissioner Foust says this thing
of selling goat meat for mutton must
stop, or the first thing the unsophisti-
Gated Philadelphians know some un-
scrupulous dealer will be selling them
dog meat for mutton, and that would
really be the limit
Forty-one prosecutions were ordered
by the Pure Food Commissioner to-day,
outside of the ten goat meat sellers in
Philadelphia. There were nine prose
eutions for selling rotten fish and four
for selling rotten eggs. There We're
also prosecutions for selling adulterated
milk, fuit and soft drinks.