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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-03-26

Many a man gets left by sticking
10 the right
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Kansas City Religious Fanatic, "Adam
God" and Three Of His Follow
ers Plead Not Guilty to
Murder Charge.
HELD BY THE OFFICERS
Large Crowds Throns Court Rooms
and Prisoners Were Threaten
ed as Officers Led Them
Forth.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 12.-James
Sharp Adam God" and three of his
followers We're allowed to plead no.
guilty when they entered their names
today when they were arraigned be-
fore Justice Remley, on the charges
of first degree murder, but owing to
the fact that they had no counsel,
the hearing will be continued until
this afternoon.
Sharps' wife, and Mrs. Della Pratt.
widow of the fanatic who died of his
wounds, and William Engnell, aged
IL, disciplue, faced the magistrate
with Adam Cod No attempt was
made today to bring in the Pratt chill
dren, who are also under arrest, and
it is probable that no charge will be
made against them. The four pris-
oners had to be almost hello by the
officers as the justice, Remley read
the charge which was sworn to by Po
liceman Murphy. Adam" was con
fused over the charge after hearing
thethe affidavit read The justice en-
tered plea of not guilty. A huge
crowd was gathered about the little
court room. The proceedings were
over before all could enter. Sharl
and his followers, shrank back no
ticeably as they were led out through
+! the crowd, many of whom made
| threatening remarks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
GERMAN STEAMER
ON A SAND BAR
Steamer Harburg Fast on Bar of
Bell Port, All the Crew is
Safe.

EAST PORT LONG ISLAND, n. Y,
Dec. 12.-An unknown steamer ran
ashore during heavy fog off Bell
Port last night 1t is unknown wheth-
er it is in dangerous position. Life
savers and tugs are going to the res
cue.
The steamer proved to be the Har-
burg of Germany. 1t is fast on sand
bar. 1t is not believed to be in dan
gerous condition. The steamer is
loaded with pipe clay and ran aground
during the heavy fog. The crew is
still aboard although the life-savers
are ready to take them off. The big
wrecking tug, Merritt, is standing by
but her captain declares that there is
little hope of floating the vessel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
HAMS TRIAL
BEGINS MONDAY
2sS TaIismen Have eBen Summoned to
Appear in court-To Expedite
Matters.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12-All arrange
ments are complete for the trial of T.
Jenkins Hams for the murder of Annis
ara 1t will begin in the Supreme court
Monday afternoon. Justice Crane serv-
ed notice on the lawyers in the case,
To-Day, and insists that everything be
cone to expedite the trial. Two hun
oied and ninety-five talismen has been
summoned to appear Monday. Hains
~.ll be kept in Jail at Long Island
eNy' Hnd the trip to and from the
curt house will be made on trolley
car unless friends of the prisoner
pace an automobile at the disposal OF
the sheriff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Committee on Committees.


The election, in like manner, Of a
committee on committees, to perform
duties similar to similar body in
the senate also has been proposed by
leaders in the movement. Another
plan proposed is to set two Thursdays
apart each month for the considera-
ton of bills on the house calendar,
and the remaining Thursdays for the
consideration of measures of the union
calendar Among members at the
meeting were Representatives Hep
burn and Hubbard of Iowa. Townsend
and Mclaughlin of Michigan; Davis
and Lindberg and Volsteadd of Michi-
gan; Cooper, Nelson, Esch, Morse of
Wisconsin; Pollard, Hinshaw and Kin
kaid of Nebraska.
Hepburn, who presided at the meet.
ing of the republican insurgents OF
the house last night, announced today
the personnel of the committee which
would outline the course of action and
changes in the rules. The members
are Hepburn, Hayes of California
Townsend of Michigan. Cooper of Wis
consin and Foster of Vermont. 1t will
meet Monday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Asks the Austrian Foreign Office to
Reopen Negotiations With Tur-
key For the Indem-
nifty Settlement.
CANNON NOT OPPOSED HAS MADE DISCOVERY
Found Out That Turkey Had 9rac.
ticaly Made Preparations For
a Declaration ct War
Against Austria.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 12.-Ger.
many's urgent requests upon the Aus
trian foreign Office to reopen negotia-
tions with Turkey for :. settlement of
the indemnity dispute is due to her
discovery that Turkey has practically
completed preparation for a declara-
tion of war against Austria, according
to information reaching the Russian
foreign Office today. The information
says Turkey has abandoned all hope
of peace. The foreign Office believes
Chancellor Won Buelow's request upon
the Austrian foreign minister. Won
Arenthal, will have the opposite effect
than that desired and that it placed
Austria on the defensive and stiffened
| Turkeys demands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Quick Work in the House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. PA new
record in the transaction of public
business was established by the house
yesterday The legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, which
usually excites considerable discus
sion, lasting several days, passed with
little debate and practically in the
shape in which it came from the com
mitee. The unusual feature was that
no member asked for time to indulge
in general talk. The facility with
which the bill was put through was
the subject of much comment on the
floor, and members of the appropria
tions committee felicitated themselve:
on the outcome. The bill carried $31
665,320,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
DO NOT WISH TO
BE SHADOWED
NO Doubt Of Depth Of Feeling Be-
tween Congress and Roosevelt
over Secret Service Agents.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-There is
auch speculation in congressional
.Acies !. as to the ultimate result of
@e pending controversy between con-
siess and Roosevelt over the use of
secrel service agents. There is no
u0uot of the depth of feeling aroused
t,er - the presidents ironical sngges-
aon that congressman did not want
,eiiselves, and their actions watch.
~ nut still greater irritation over
le knowledge that secret service de-
oa ,ss.lses have been on the trail of
ssonsressmen, and the president evi.
teu'iy s intends to continue that prac.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Glst Of Resolution.

The resolution urges upon the ma
tional congress the completion of the
projects heretofore approved and the
adoption of new schemes of com
prehensive character; the appoint
ment of committee to prepare a
bill for introduction in congress pro-
viding for the proposed bond issue;
the creation of a permanent COM
mission to study waterway projects
here and abroad with view to sug-
gesting to the congress compre-
hensiye plan and policy for improving
waterways; the enlargement to twice
its present size of the engineer corps
of the army, and the utilization OF
present United States civil engiE ers
With authority to propose to congress
plans and projects for waterways inn
provements.
Among the vice presidents chosen
are:
Illinois Parson, Cairo.
Iowa-C. T. Hancock, Dubuque.
Michigan-E A. Stowe, Crane
Rapids.
Minnesota. c. Haynes, Minneap
oils.
Nebraska Henry T. Clarke
Omaha
! Wisconsin-Ge George H. d. johnson
Milwaukee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
WOMAN SLAIN
i, WHILE HUNTING
Girl Companion Drives Two Miles
Holding Body Of Victim of
Her Weapon.

GALESBURG. IN, Dec. 12.-Mrs.
James Velue of this city and her sis
ter-in-law went rabbit hunting Friday
both having guns. When four miles
out they started up rabbit and miss
ed it. 1t ran into brush heap, which
both approached AS Mrs. Velue was
engaged in driving the game from the
bush. the hammer of her companions
gun caught in branch and was dis
charged, the load entering Mrs. We
lues breast The victim died Within
few minutes. The girl drove two
miles to a house, holding her deat
relative in the rig.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
TAFT WILL GO
TO AUGUSTA, GA.
VIII Remain here Until Few Days
Before His Inauguration
Guests of President.

WASHINGTON Dec. 12.-Taft to.
day discussed the cabinet with Root
and Burton. The latter is reported to
ment provided he is unelected as an
Ohio senator. Taft and wife were
guests of the president at luncheon
today After dinner tonight they go
to New York but Secretary Carpenter
will remain in town for several days
and then go to California on a vaca-
ton. Taft will go to Augusta, Ca,
about the 18th, and remain until a
few days before his Inauguration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
LOCAL OPTION WAR
ON IN INDIANA
Validity of the Law Will be Tested
by injunction Process by
the Liquor Men.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. 12.-
That it is the plan of the liquor in
terests of Indiana to fight the county
local option election by means of in
junction has developed in counties
where the new law is to have its first
tests. In Whitley county the liquor
men have secured temporary re-
straining order against the commits
sioners preventing them from calling
local option election before Feb
ruary 4, when the final hearing for a
permanent injunction will come up
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Unanlmous Demand Of the Waterways
Congress on Legislators Will
be Made at the Present
Session.
FAIRBANKS FAvoRAv !
>,k; .
National Rivers and Harb. onsress
Goes on Record as Favorins
a Bond Issue of Half
Million.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-With en-
thusiasm seldom witnessed in a SIM
liar organization, the National Rivers
and Harbors congress at the con-
cluding session here today, by unani-
nous vote, placed itself on record in
favor of the issuance of government
bonds for the improvement of great
waterway projects.
By resolution the congress declar-
ed for an authorized issue by congress
at its present session of $5OO,0cO, 900
bonds, the proceeds to be used in pay
ment exclusively for such river and
harbor work as may be authorized by
congress, the provision for the issue
to be similar to the Panama canal
bonds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
A. Result Of Six Day Grind Riders
Are HoIIow-Eyed and PetuIent
Trainers Use Diploma.
cy to Keep Them Up.
CONTEST CLOSES AT TEN
McFarland.Rutt is the Favorite Team
in Betting-one Mile Sprint
Will Probably Decide
the Honors.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Demara,
the sensation of the six-day grind, and
McFarland-Rutt will probably decide
the premier honors at 10 O'Clock in a
one-mile sprint. Today the riders are
showing the severest strain under
which they are laboring. They are
hollow-eyed and petulant and all di-
plomacy is required by the trainers
to keep their charges keyed up. The
betting favors Rutt-Stol The score at
8 a. M: Three teams 2,469 miles, nine
laps; one team, 2,469 miles, eight
laps; one team 2.469 miles, seven
laps; one team 2,469 miles, six laps;
one team 2,469 miles, two laps; one
team 2,457 miles, five laps. Record
2,459 miles, six laps.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
CASTRO MUST
KEEP MOUTH SHUT
About Legislative or Governments
Matters While Sojourning in
France

PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE council OF
ministers today dispatched an ennis
sary to Castro, enjoining him from en-
gaging other than in private CONVEX
sation while sojourning in France. The
proposals. demanding Castro send Fail
lierres letter of regret for his con
duct and send cable to Caracas or
dering the payment of interest due
French creditors and allow the Bra
lillian legation to represent France
were discussed but decided too Sc
we're.
Castro arrived at 6:l5 this evening
The trip was without incident.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
TAFT TO GET BIG
MILITARY DISPLAY
President Roosevelt Making Arrange
ments to Give Taft the Biggest
Presidential Inauguration
Ever Attempted.
THE ARMY AND THE NAVY
Parade Will Include Several Thou
sand Soldiers From the Evacu-
alton of cuba-Headed
by Gen. Barry.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Roose.
welt has drawn up the plans for Civ
ing Taft the biggest military display
that ever attended presidential in.
auguration. These plans ar now be.
ing developed by the army and navy
and include the presence in Washing
ton for parade of several thousand
soldiers from the evacuation of Cuba
almost equal to the number of blue
Jackets from the trip around the
world. The army section OF the
parade will be headed by Maj. Gen
Barry, commander of the Cuoan army
of Pacifcation and the navy section
by Rear Admiral Sperry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
ANOTHER GERMAN
WARSHIP LAUNCHED
1t is of the Dreadnaught Type and
Christened the "Posen" a.
kiel.

BERLIN, Dec 12-The fourth Ger
man Dreadnaught battleship was
launched today at Kiel, and was chris
tened the "Posen." 1t has tonnage
of 1880, and a speed of nineteen
knots. 1t is expected to have her ready
for service il 1910. Princess Radolin
the wife of the German ambassador
to France, was the sponsor. keels
have been laid for three other vessels
of similar type.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
woIuast outfiahts AtteIl.

LOS ANGELSE. Cal, Dec. 12.-Al
Wolgast, of Milwaukee, out-fought Abe
Attell, featherweight champion here
last night. The fight went ten rounds
with no official decision permitted un'
der the law.
Wolgast rushed the fighting in
every round, backing Attell all around
the ring and landing frequently heavy
swings to the jaw and stomach that
shook the champion severely.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
lakes Gloomy View Of Canal.

PARIS, Dec. 12.-Philippe Bunau
Varill,, once an engineer engaged in
the construction of the Panama canal,
takes the gloomiest of views concern
ing the prospects of the canal. He says
the cost will be be s2SO000,0o0 ouble
the estimate made by the United
States and declares the nature of the
ground makes the destruction of the
Gatun dam certain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
GaIesbure Postmaster Dies.

GALESBURG. H., December IL
Postmaster F. A. Freer, widely known
in Republican state circles and whose
wife and daughter perished in the Iro-
quois theater fire in Chicago, died Fri
day suddenly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Still Favor Cannon.

While several of those present at the
"insurgent" meeting are for Cannon
for speaker, they made it plain they
greatly desire change in rules
There were no expressions except
those of friendly feeling for the speak
err" said Hepburn after the meeting
No one said anything against Can
non" He said the general feeling
was that, if under the rules of the
house, they must have despotic lead
er, there was no one they would rath
er have than Uncle joe"
One suggestion made at the meet
lug was to increase the membership
rules committee of the house, and in
this connection it has been proposed
to have this committee elected b,
members of the house instead of be
ing named by the speaker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Potter Cleared by Jury.

PEORIA Dec. 12.-The jury on
the case of Frank j. Potter, who was
charged with manslaughter, causing
the death of his wife, returned YER
dict of innocent Self defense was
his plea.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Favored hy Fairbanks.

Later in the day a committee pre-
sented to Vice President Fairbanks
and Speaker Cannon the bond resolu-
tion. Fairbanks expressed a favor
able opinion of the proposition, but
Cannon merely assured the committee
that the resolution would be referred
10 the proper committee for consid-
Grafton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Now Using strychnine.

While some of the men are being.
piled with strychnine, none of the
leaders have resorted to drugs, but
are using plenty of black coffee.
champagne and nourishing broth. They
have averaged nearly twenty miles
an hour since the race started.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Revolt in the House Begun by TWen.
ty-Five Representatives Who
Want House Rule
Changed.
Col. Hepburn Says Feeling is Friend
Iy Toward the Speaker But a
Change is Deemed
Advisable.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA fight
for the revision of house rules was in
augurated last night at meeting of
so-called insurgents" attended by
twenty-five republican representatives.
Hepburn of Iowa, presided, and was
authorized to name committee, with
himself as chairman, to draft propos.
ed amendments to the rules and re.
port to the organization Tuesday
night.
Those interested in the movement
have been proceeding quietly with
their plans, with the apparent purpose
of increasing their numbers sufficient
ly to be able to control the situation
by joining the democrats in the figh
on rules. The insurgents" CLAIM
enough democrats in order to bring
about change in rules, while in thu
Sixty-frst congress, they say, they will
need but twenty-four republican mem
bers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12

Foley's Orino Laxative cures chron-
ic constipation and stimulates the
liver. Orino regulates the bowels so
they will act naturally and you do not
have to take purgatives continuously
Wilkinson & Co, and j, F. Kiedaisch
& Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12

storm Warnings Discontinued.
:, WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The dis
ray ,n' OF storm warnings on the great
,aaes ~ VIII be discontinued for the sea-
son tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
ToDArs WEATHER FORECAST.
indications for Iowa, illinois and Mis-.
souri, Wired from Chicago.

For Ke- ku,; and Vicinity: Fair to-
night and Sunday; colder Sunday.
For Illinoi1: Fair except showers
or snow fiurries extreme north por-
ton tonight; warmer tonight: Sunday
partly cloudy with cooler north por-
tion.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Sunday;
colder Sunday.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and Sun
day; warmer south and east portions
tonight; cooler north portion tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Weather Conditions.

The low barometer has moved from
the lake region to the New England
coast, with rains from the eastern gulf
through Tennessee and the Ohio val
ley to tho eastern states, and there
have been rains on the entire Atlantic
coast, and snow furries in the Upper
Mississippi valley and lake region.
The barometer continues high in
Utah and Idaho, with generally fair
weather west of the Mississippi, ex-
cept there have been rains in Oregon.
1t is warmer in the eastern portion
of the country and in the Missouri val
ley and lightly cooler in the lower
Mississippi valley.
Conditions indicate generally fair
weather in this section tonight and
Sunday, becoming cooler Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Takes Some Time.

The work of cutting ..he steam and
power. from the parallel generator to
the new engine takes several hours
0naccount of having to fasten in wires
here and there and seeing tlat every
thing about tie big machine is in first
class condition before the load is trans
ferred to it.
After the engine proves to be all right
ii will be used to run the arcs and
cars exclusively and will be run only
at night while the other engine will
begin doing day service as heretofore.
The putting of the street cars back
into service will mean much to all of
the citys merchants ana citizens es-
pecially during the holiday season and
the turning on again of the arse dur.
ing the bad weather months will be
another good thing for the city.
The first power of the new engine
was given to the city at 1:22 this af
ternoon when all motors that had been
down on account of tae cutting over
to the new Corliss were in commission
again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
Local Observations.

Dec. Bar. Their Wind. Weather
II, pm, % 96 % w Clear
10. 7 pm. 29.76 80 sW Cloudy
Rainfall for past "a hours, trace.
River below low water of 1864, 3
tenths; change in "a hours, fall 3
tenths.
Mean temperature, 80.
Maximum temperature, S5.
Minimum temperature, 26.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12

--Patronize the business men OF
your own town.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
River Bulletin.

NRise. Fall
c., B. & @. Bridge, Burlington, Iowa,
December H.. The present stage of
the river is inches above low water
mark, rise of one-half inch since last
report.
The river will remain nearly sta
tionary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
street CARS
run TONIGHT
I. power Was Cut over to the New
engine This Afternoon
From Hamilton to the
New Engine.
THINGS IN FINE SHAPE
..cs Will be Turned on Soon and Mer-
chants and Citizens Rejoice
With Return Of Night
Cars.

The new engine at the plant has
beeu completely installed and this
mon the Hamilton-C Corliss was cut
ove- to the new Bates Corliss at the
mani. About two hours time was con.
sumed in cutting the power from the
Hamilton to the new engine and dur
lng this time the many manufacturing
places in the city using electric power
we're shut down until the load was
transferred to the new engine which
will run the arc lights and the street
cars.
If nothing unforeseen happens the
street cars will be running after sup
per this evening the first time since
the accident at the plant on the night
of October 18th.
Manager A. D. Ayres of the Electric
company stated this noon that every
thing on the new engine was running
fine and he was much elated cve' the
fact that the arcs will be turned on
by not later than Tuesday night, prob
ably Monday and that the street cars
will start on their evening schedules
again after supper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-06
DAY Of FUNERALS
IN THE GRIEF
STRICKEN TOWN
CONTINUED From Page One.)

origin. In that portion of the building
where it was discovered, there we're
no electric wires there was no waste,
or rags; there was no direct means OF
creating heat. In this connection the
jauitor had been made to answer the
major portion of the blame and while
he practically has cleared himself. up
on his own testimony, yet the feeling
against him is high in COllinwOod
One father, crazed by his grief,
made an attempt upon the life of Hert-
er, but was restrained with difficulty.
Herter is being guarded by the po-
lice. In addition to the blame, wheth-
er justified or not, being heaped upon
him, Herter is broken down with grief
over the loss Of three of his own child
| rem in the fire
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-06

crs on. No action will be taken
against her or Ethel Sego. An effort
to reform these two Young girls will
be made.
The members Of the jury who heard
the case were as follows: John Coate,
George G. Ball. Levi Norman, Am
asa Jenkins, Gilbert T. Durham.
James NJ. Boswell. Jesse II, Brooks.
W. \. Johnson, G. l.. Skinner. Horace
]. Commons, Andrew r. Norman,
James r. ReCkwith.