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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
FIRST SUSPECT
IN MURDER CASE
Rev. kaysers Real Estate Deals May
Have Connection With His
Assassination.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
GARY, Ind, Aug. 26.-The first sus
pect In the Rev. Edmund A. III. Kayser
murder mystery. was taken into GUS
tody early today by Chief Of Police
Hefntz. The man held Is George
Schneider, member of the Gary Saxon
Verein. Rev. kayser had opposed the
plans and principles of the Verein
because, 1t was said by Chief Heintz,
kayser believed they conflicted with
his domination of the Germany colony
he had built up around him.
According to Chief Heintz, Schneid.
er told relatives he had been in fight
Tuesday. There were bruises an
scratches on Schneider's face when he
was taken to police headquarters.
More details which the police say
are relevant in their hunt for the MUIR
iderers of the minister and German
propaganda. were uncovered todaJ,
Police said Kayser's enemies were not
confined to the hundreds OF Slavs and
iLithuanians of Gary but were among
his own congregation. He had shown
members OF his German colony, whom
he had brought here from the father
LAND and to whom he had sold lots.
Another feature In the case was ths
disclosure of the identity of the al
legged woman in the case. Federal IN
spectors, it became known today, have
for some time been investigating the
source OF letters threatening Kayser
bodily harm II he continued visiting a
Mrs. Mary Krause, one OF his parish
toner's The woman was questioned at
headquarters by Chief Heinz and fed
leral Investigators The latter had been
called into the case by the postmaster.
More details also Of Kayser's re-
Iligious and business activities wera
lunearthed today. Kayser founded his
independent Lutheran church eignt
years ago. 1t was not subject to the
rule of the central Lutheran bodies.
The minister bought up many acres OF
land surrounding his church, divided
them into lots, and then sold them 60
Germans whom he met on trips to New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and missouri.
Kayser received $50 monthly as pastor
OF his church. He lived handsomely,
however, presumably, the police say,
ion the profits Of his lot sales. ne
Iconfided to the postmaster, the police
learned. OF charging more on one lot
than another. He profited to the ex-
tent Of 100000 on land sales.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
WASHINGTON SACKED
OVER CENTURY AGO
British Burned Capital and Reused IRE
Of People 1o1 Years Ago
Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 While
the sacking OF cities in Europe has
shocked the sensibilities Of Americans
during the past year, it has not been
forgotten by Washingtonians that the
"a nital of the United States was itself
the scene of equally destructive van
dalism 1O1 years ago yesterday. II
was not a proud day for either Eng
land or America when the five thou
sand British raiders destroyed Wash
ineton For President Madison with
his wife and cabinet, was forced 70
fee into the country and go into MD
ing Valuable records were hurriedly
loaded into wagons and hidden IN
mills and cellars in Virginia and Mary
land.
The war Of 1912 had been waged for
two years, when fleet of sixty Brit
ish warships entered Chesapeake bay.
In command were Admiral Cockburn
and General Ross. The defense OF
washington by the American troops
was made at Blandensburg, but
through interference with the plans
Of General Winder and his stan, the
efficiency OF the small force was re-
duced to woeful disorder.
The British troopers entered WASH
ington on the afternoon OF august -,
1914, and at once began the pillage.
Admiral Cockburn enjoyed the de-
struction, galloping about on white
horse. The unfinished capitol, the ar
senal. the white house, the barracks,
the treasury building and other public
structures were burned. General Ross
attributed the firing of these buildings
to revenge for sniping. The patent
Office was spared.
At the white house the British ON
GERS DISTORTED themselves. They
danced about in Mrs Madison's ball
gowns and in wall tapestries and vel
vet curtains. Then they smashed the
furniture and had an ail-round good
time, their feelings mounting high
from the contents Of the wine cellar.
The torch was set to the executive
mansion, as the wind-up of this orgy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
TO save Cite. From Flood.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
OSBORN. Ohio, Aug. 26.-This
thriving village of 1000 population will
he only a memory soon. The Miami
valley conservancy board, IN carrying
out Its food prevention plans, will buy
the entire town. The cost will be
100000. and residents of Osborn are
satisfied with the bargain-each prop
crty owner getting full value.
The sentiment that attaches 20 liv-
ing sixty years in ones own home
isn't going to block the deal. School
Buildings, twenty-five retail stores,
water and light plant. lumber mills,
and four churches will be RACED along
with all other buildings.
The city will be transformed into a
lake. When the great flood gates are
opened after the completion Of the
conservancy Osborn will vanish, to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
CHARGES FILED
AGAINST BOATS
Claim is Made That They Distracted
the Race Course q Hannibal
During regatta.

Charges against the steamers G. w.
I'LL and Keokuk for obstructing tho
racing course during the annual re-
gatta Of the Mississippi River Power
Boat association are now being investi-
gated by agents of the government.
Capt. G. r. Bower and Capt r. r..
Downs Of st. Louis, both of whom are
In the government inspection service.
visited Hannibal Wednesday to ascer-
tain some facts relative to the com
plant, says the Hannibal Courier-Post.
The charges were filed with the de-
partment OF commerce at Washington
by Lieut.. L. l.. Bennett. who was in
charge OF the United States revenue
cutter which patrolled the course dur
Ing the boat races July 81. Captains
of both tbs Nisherd line boat, the G..
w. Hill, and the Keokuk. which be-
longs to Captain Blair of Davenport,
Iowa. and plies chiefly between Bur-
lington and Quincy, deny that they
gave any trouble during the races.
The boats each brought excursion
crowds from up-river points during the
regatta and it Is claimed that they
pulled into the course during the
races. Both landed near the Streckfus
boat house and remained there for
some time, leaving however, before the
races were ended. It was then that
they DISTRACTED the course. it is claim
ed. None Of the races were stopped on
any of the days on account of the
steamers.
On the second day of the regatta
Hamp Rothwell, collector of customs
for the eastern district of Missouri,
attended the races and, at that time,
instructed the patrol to rigidly enforce
his orders to keep the course clear
Two different boats were given fifteen
minutes to move away from their
positions which either obstructed the
course or views of the spectators. He
threatened to place heavy fine on
the captains who did not comply.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
Petition 10 Filed in District Court
Here by Opera Star, Asking
That Name be WiImuth
Merkyl.
SETS OUT HIS HISTORY
Merkyl Was His Own Fathers Name
and Later He Was Adopted by
step-father and Took
His Name.

a petition asking permission to
change his name from William John
Farmer to Wilmuth Merkyl was filed
today in the district court, by Mr..
Farmer. The reason set forth in the
petition is that he wishes to make the
change for his theatrical profession.
1T is set forth in the petition that
he has been resident Of 222 Concert
street for the past year, and for five
years past. except for temporary abb
sences In London, India, China and
Japan, New York and Chicago. He
considered Keokuk his legal residence
through all Of this time, the petition
states.
He was born June 2. 1886. and his
father was John C. Merkel. After his
fathers death his mother, Ruinda
Hestelia Merkel, married Thomas JEFF
ferson Farmer August 8, 1891. In
1902, Mr.. Farmer says, he was legally
adopted by his father, and that he has
been known since then by the names
of William John Merkel, William John
Farmer, William Farmer and Wilmuth
Merkyl.
From now on, however, he would
like to be known as Wilmutll Merkyl.
Mr.. Farmer has been singing in
opera in Europe for several months,
and also in this country. His latest
successes, however, have been before
the camera, and he has been acting i'll
the movies. He is in Keokuk now on
a vacation. He has been quite success
full in his stage career, and has been
known on he stare by the name which
he seeks to have the court legally
grant him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
We Recommend That You Use
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McGrath Bros. Drug Co.
McGrath Bros. Drug Co.

hurst into flames. Then houses on
opposite sides Of town began burning.
when men fastened to hght one
blaze, another, far away, redeemed
the sky.
The vigilantes appeared. There
was no call for them, no organization,
hut in few minutes an orderly
crowd was gathered in the middle OF
town. we'll armed. A search was be-
aun sentries were posted. One OF
them caught the arsonists sHeaklns
to a. hay stack. and opened fire with
a rifle.
The gangsters fled. Shortly other
yigilantes took up the trail, and pur-
sued the fugitives in an automobile.
When bullets began flying. the gaso-
line in the vigilantes' machine be-
came exhausted, and the firebugs es'
capped in a fast motor.
But the scare was ended. The vigil
lantes quietly patrolled the city. They
lurked. silent shadows, in many
dark corner. Every person on the
streets was sharply challenged anu
forced to explain himself.
The arson squads handiwork was
very apparent all through town, how
ever. in blaciSened fields, heaps OF de-
bris and tangles of charred beams
that had once been home.
Authorities are at Hss to ma
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
ACT QUICKLY

Delay Has Been Dangerous in keokuk.
Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in time OF danger.
In time of kidney danger Doan's
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty Of Keokuk evidence of their
worth.
Thomas G. French, 200 S. Eighth
ST., Keokuk, says: "My back was very
sensitive and 1 had pains in my head
and neck. While suffering In that
way I got a supply of Doan's Kidney
pills at wilkinson & Co.'S Drug Stonc.
The results of their use were SO salts
factory that I willingly give this pub
lie statement"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-set
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. French had. Foster-Miiburn Co..
Props. Buffalo, n. Y:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
CLAY Workera Meet.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-Hun-
|dreds of clay workers and brick deal
.ers are attending the annual conven-
Htion Of the National Brick Manufac-
|turers' association. Some of the
group meetings will be held at the
Imodel brick bungalow erected by tbs
!Panama-Pacific Clay Products asso-
citation at the Panama. Pacific exposi-
|tion grounds. It is planned to perfect
the organization of a western branch
of the organization during the con
vention,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
BIG PEACH CROP
FOR THIS SEASON
But Has Anybody Heard the Faintest
Rumor Of the Prices Being
SIashed?

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Have you
eaten your ESQ peaches yet? Well, to
be perfectly patriotic American
and help the growers get rid of the
biggest crop in years. every person
must account for $50 of 'em according
to Mrs. Julian Heath, president of
the Housewives league. Eat what
you can and can what you can't" is
Mrs. Heath's advice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
nathan 8. Lowitx, Chairman Of Com
mittss, Would Like to see Prize
90 70 T~enty-fkth or Fif-
tIsth Customer.
BE BIG DRAWING CARD
He Expects % lnausurate Some Such
Idea II His Store and Wants
Other Merchants to Line
Up on This.

"A prize for the customer who hap
ems to be the twenty-ffth or fiftieth
or hundredth purchaser of Dollar
Day bargains, is suggested as a
means for making Dollar Day, Sep
TENDER 1, additionally attractive to
the many buyers who will invade the
local stores on that day.
Nathan 8. Lowitz, chairman of the
Dollar Day committee of the Keokuk
Retailers league suggested the prize
idea. Mr. Lowftz plans to give
rrize in his store to the purchaser
who is twenty fifth. or fiftieth and SO
on. He would like to lee all the
merchants follow out this scheme, he
said this morning.
The prize could be given either in
merchandise or as crisp new dol
lar bill. It is probable that many OF
the merchants will take up the sug-
gestion and that dollar bill would be
the most appropriate prize, as this
will be Dollar Day and Bill Dollar
Will be the king OF the procession.
AS Mr.. Lowitz suggests, the per-
son who is the twenty-fifth, or If
tieth, or whatever number the mer-
chant decides upon, to enter the
store and purchase a Dollar Day bar
gain will get not only the dollars
worth of bargains, but a big prize as
well.
BY making Dollar day attractive
enough to draw the people, and by
having plenty OF good bargains and
the like, the local merchants will be
able to make Dollar Day exceptional
ly pleasing to the customers from
out Of town, and will make it possible
for the merchants to hold Dollar
Day twice year or oftener.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26

motive for the terrorist campaign
The frebugs vanished as quickly as
they appeared Had it not been Tor
the armed volunteers. the whole town
of Chino would have been laid waste,
in the opinion of many residents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26

save the larger cities from destruc-
ton.
Engineers figured that the site of
Osborn was ideal. 1t lies in valley
large enough to encompass all the
Hood waters that wrought the destruc-
ton of the famous Dayton flood.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
An Immodest Lamp post.

CLEvELAlSD, Aug. 26.-The statue
ousted as immodest at the old city hall
staircase is to serve as lamp pos.
In the street cleaning departments
new barns. There's nothing immod-
est about it" said Superintendent of
Streets Hanna. It's just nude sta
tue of an ancient knight shaking dice. !"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
Doing Their Share.

/, CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-""Yes, we've
eaten our $50 peaches" Chicagoans
might well answer Mrs. Julian Heath
of New York, president Of the House
wives league "or at least we will
have done SO shortly"
Miss Harriet Vittum, civic director
of the Woman's City club, said today
that during peach week here, which
ended Saturday, her organization sold
$50 carloads of peaches. The mem
bers are going to sell-and buy
more. Certainly, every housewife
ought to buy peaches now" said Miss
Vittum, they are cheap and healthy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26

and other gluf territory. The deci-
sion dismisses all the numerous for
NAL complaints involving the mid
continent rates without prejudice and
denies all PREPARATION, but this COM
plants may be again brought If the
railroads fail to establish the read
justment all along the line.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
Last the Worst.

Charleston, s. c., News and Courier:
The last chapter in the Frank case
is it's worst. The fact that Frank
could be lynched is, in all the cir
cumstances, the most disgraeeful cpl
sode of its kind in the history Of the
south. 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-26
viaIlante. Once More

CHINO, Calf. Aug. 26-vigilantes,
a feature of California life in the
cold days" made their appearance
here literally overnight when a gang
of firebugs tried to destroy the city
recently.
Several haystacks simultaneously
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-10-26
THE MAGIC DEERsKIN.
Part Ill.

Just before sunset the princess and
the old woman went down to the
Gray Rock and hid. Then down the
leafy path, in the pink glow of the
dying day, came the wicked cousin
Just as she got by the rock there was
n wild scrambling in the bushes ana
the deer burst through. AS he was
about to leap by, the hag threw over
him a cup of purple water-and there
in the path stood not deer, but
the Prince Rufus, handsome, smiling
and Just as he was year before when
he had been changed into deer.
The wicked cousin was so surprised
that she did not move. At her feet
had fallen the deerslSin when 1t
dropped from the prince. The hag
took it up and threw 1t over the
cousin.
"You lied to me and cheated me!'
screamed the hag. Nov have you
in my power. You tried to ruin the
good prineess's life, and for this you
shall be what you made the prince
into--a deer. And forever you shall
roam, far from the haunts of men, up
In the top of rocky mountains, and
men will call you the chamois."
As the prince and princess disap-
peared down the path toward the cas-
tie the hag turned to go home. And
she laughed as she heard the crash
ing of bushes as the deer, once the
cousin, tore through them on It's way
to the very top of the highest, rocki-
est mountain, there to live down the
ages as the chamois. (C.) 1915.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-10-26
jelly Hints

If stemmed fruit. do not strip from
the stems on which the clusters grow,
as they contain an acid that adds to
the jelly flavor
Wash and drain the fruit well and
pack in a stout stone or agate cook
ing vessel. Fill the kettle two-thirds
full of cold water and place over a
slow fire to heat gradually and ex-
tract the juice: at intervals crush
down the fruit with a wooden spoon.
At the end of three or four hours the
fruit may be turned into a cheese
cloth bag, to suspend over a wide
china bowl to drip. The juice, that
remains in the bag may be extracted
by a few deXterous twists.
Measure the strained juice and put
it over the fire in a preserving Kettle.
Weigh out as many pounds of sugar
as tuice Heat in a shallow pan in
the oven, stirring to heat evenly.
When the juice has boiled for
twenty minutes, add the hot sugar,
stirring vigorously. After sugar has
dissolved boil for one minute.
Pour the jelly into well scalded
glasses. When cold, pour melted par
affin over the top of each glass and fit
with metal tops. The jelly is clear
and sparkling.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-10-26
To judge Flavor of Melons.

Farm and Fireside comments as
follows on the flavor of melons:
"To get the fullest flavor and melt
g-in-the-mouth effect in muskmel-
ons and watermelons, they must re-
main attached to the parent stem un-
til a certain stage of development is
reached, or when the life current
ceases TO know this stage to nicely
one must have melon sense
TT is more a trick to Know TINS
stage in a watermelon than to know
when the muskmelon is fit.
watermelon that is still undevel-
oped will show quite a white color
where the melon rests on the ground.
When ripe or about fit to pick, the
color becomes q lemon or creamy tint.
There can generally be heard a crack
ling sound at this stage when the
melon is pressed with considerable
force.
Generally there will be found a
tendril on the vine near the stem.
This tendril remains green as long
as the melon is growing and turns
brown when the growth is completed.
"Muskmelons when about ready to
pick separate quite easily from the
vines, and when fully ripe and mellow
the vines generally crack near the
stem to which the melon is attached.
At this stage there sometimes will be
seen drops of juice adhering to the
cracking stem.
Both muskmelons and watermelons
should be stored few days in cool
place to mellow up before cutting"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-10-26
Pajamas for Women

The pajama idea is gaining more
and more foothold among women.
Perhaps the reason for this gain is
not that women are growing recon-
ciled to wearing pajamas, but that
pajamas have changed until they are
too attractive to withstand.
The newer pajamas are made in one
piece, and are decidedly more com
Portable than those consisting of
trousers and jacket. Some of them
are buttoned up the back, some of
them slip on like trousers and one
steps into them through the neck.
These new pajamas are rather
elaborately trimmed, some of them,
although others are braided and
bound with colored borders, like their
prototypes. Some of the new ones
have full, bloomerlike legs that are
shirred into a frill about the ankles,
edged with lace and banded with in
sertion. The fullness is often drawn
In above the waist with a ribbon run
through buttonholed eyelets, and the
neck and arms, like the ankles, are
lace trimmed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-10-26
Satin Underwear

Have You seen the new washable
satin underwear?
1t is charming in appearance, dur
able and really washes remarkably
well. OF course, it is a fad, and may
not last very long, but while it does
last 1t is interesting.
White satin is most used, and from
it every sort of lingerie, as we'll as all
sorts of negligee dress, is made.
The satin is made up with tucks and
shirrings and embroidery and trim
mings of lace. Sometimes there are
shirred yolles of chiffon or crepe in
satin night gowns or ohemises, and
sometimes little black stitching adds
smartness to the garments. One
charming set is shocked with black
silk.
To go with the white satin negligee
garments there are striking boudoir
caps of lace and ribbon OF black and
white. Sometimes bands of white rib
bon join black lace insertion strips,
and sometimes little cap of white
crepe is shirred with black silk,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-10-26

the knowledge of the persons which
she possesses, and her own inventive
ness will give her an excellent op-
portunity apparently to look back in
the past and forward to the future
especially If she happens To discover
that any engaged couples are to be
present. The gypsy should arrive at
the house of the hostess a little early
on the evening of the entertainment
and be shown to an upstairs room to
don her gypsy attire. She should
then descend to the dimly-lighted
parlor and seat herself in readiness
for the guests when they shall arrive.
AS the guests arrive and remove
their wraps they should be received
and greeted in the library or re-
ception room, and the hostess should
then announce that a gypsy is in the
parlor.
AS each guest advances and seats
himself, the gypsy takes the ex-
tended right hand and reads the lines
-improvising as she does so in broken
English