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The Washington herald., 1908-08-23

Col. Charles Goodnight. Of Goodnight.
Tex. owner Of the largest herd Of Per
sian sheep IN America, says that within
a few years It will be possible 70 excel
Persia in the manufacture Of fine cloaks
from the pure blood lamb skins. He
owns nearly go head, many Of which are
fullbloods. and declares that among the
Ia different varieties Of weeds grown in
this country the Persian lamb eats 100 Of
them.
Secretary Rask, under the first Cleve-
land administration, is responsible for the
Introduction Of the new sheep. spoken OF
in the Bible. and so much admired by
the Patriarchs OF biblical times. Prior TO
this administration the Persian lamb and
cloak industry belonged 10 principslity
in Persia. and their importation 10 other
countries was strictly prohibited by the
ruling prince, who had a monopoly OF
the fine cioaks made from the lambs.
Secretary Rusk secured six head and had
them shipped 70 san Jose. Cal From
those 4 large and profitable industry has
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from the start. His highest vote was
% in a total OF 293- As one writer
remarks. Webste-'s composed mind
failed him when he heard the news. One
Of his friends who had attended the con-
ve1tion in Baltimore returned 10 Wash
ingtOn, and went at once 10 Webster's :
house The defeated candidate met him
at the door. but asked not a word about
the convention
Choate arrived soon after. and the fam
ily sat down TO tea. but the meal was
finished without the convention or its re-
suit being so much as mentioned. Choate
had an hours interview with Webster
after dinner, the most affecting he had
ever had" he said and he lkened the
evening meal 70 the first meal after the
return from the grave, when the full
force Of the bereavement seems 70 be
realized" Shortly after Choate's de-
parture a crowd Of enthusiastic Wings.
celebrating ScOtt's nomination, stopped
before Webster's house, serenaded him
with a band. and called for a speech.
Though told that he was not well. and
had retired for the night, they would
take no refusal, and he finally appeared
on the doorstep. He made a short
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23

portion Of the mutton when visiting the
butcher shop
Il am Of the opinion that the skins OF
lambs killed after their advent into the
world would be Just as good as those
taken from the mother before this event
I base this opinion upon observation and
careful investigation The fur may not
prove quite as soft and silken. but its
color and durability would. am sure. be
equally as good. If not better. They are
born with Jet black fur and as wavy and
fine as any I have ever examined from
Persia II my conclusions are correct
it would mean that all wearing apparel
could be produced in this country at nom
inal cost Of the weaTer. and, Of course
the producer would make handsome prof
its from the industry.
Our association imports new and bet
ter lambs every year. and as we get
higher crosses with common sheep Of this
country We find the possibilities are much
greater.
ANY breed OF sheep cross well with
the Persian lamb. but our, best results
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speech which contained no mention OF
Scott or CT his disappointment conclud-
ing: of one thing. gentlemen. I can
assure you: that not one among you viii
enjoy a sounder nights sleep than
shall. I shall rise in the morning. God
willing, 10 the performance OF ny duty,
with the lark. and though I cannot equal
him in sweetness OF song, he will not
greet the purpllng east more Joyous and
jocund than L"
Without question. defeat FASTENED his
end as II did Clay's- He soon left Wash
ington for his home in Marshhe,d. Mass.
where he died before the campaign was
fairly under way. refusing 10 the end to
acQuiesCe in Scott's nomination. and
even going so far as TO say that he
would support Pierce. As he lay on his
deathbed. q letter was read 10 him from
q Boston friend, who expressed the hope
that he was still steadfast in his de-
termination not TO support Scott Write
to him" he said, and tell him to look
over toward Charlestown and see Il
Bunker Hi Monument IS still stand
ing"
The sorrow Of William H. Seward s
friends over his defeat In the Republican
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are had with the Shropshire eve As
yearlings the halfbreeds weigh 100 pounds
and upward. and as two-year-olds they
are immense. I have never lost. one by
sickness. and I believe by crossing them
with American breeds they become hard
Ter and better. Their color begins 10
change as they grow older. and when
six months Of age a three-quarters OF
seven-eighths breed is almost white. The
black begins to fade into dark brown at
three months and the change takes place
more rapidly after that age"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
Word CuriOsIfiea.

From Gas Los1c-
In all ages verbal curiosities have been
devised by those interested in such things.
The palindrome was once a fashionable
form OF this diversion The most famous
Of these, perhaps. is Adams self-introduc-
ton 10 Eve:
Madam. I'm Adam
It reads the same backward or forward.
A close second, however, IS that inspired
by the career Of Napoleon:
Able was I ere 7 saw ElbA''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-28
 BRYAN ADMITTED
 INTO MYSTERIES Ak-Sar-Ben Club Gives Well
 come to Nominee GOT ALL THAT WAS COMING Business Mon of Omaha Hold Recep- ton in Honor of Distinguished
 New Member of Club and
 Make Things Pleasant.

Omaha, Neb., July 27. = William J. Bryan was tonight admitted to the mys- teries of the Knights of Ak-Sar- Ben. an order composed of the business men of Omaha and the state of Nebraska. A large number of Lincoln business men came to Omaha to participate in his ini- tiation.
 MT. Bryan's welcome on his return to Nebraska from his trip to Chicago, to meet democratic leaders, was non-parti- san, but none the less cordial. Arriving here at o'clock this morning, he was met by committee from the governing board of the Knights of Ak-Sar-B Ben and escorted to the Omaha club, where luncheon was served. At o'clock he was speaking at pols-raising by the John A. Creighton Democratic Marching club. At 6 o'clock he was a guest of the Ak-Sar-B Ben directors at dinner at the Omaha club.
 Here MT. Bryan spoke briefly. He was followed by Congressman G. M Hitch cock, Mayor James c. Dahlman and Vic tor Rosewater, republican national com- mitteeman for Nebraska.
 The name of the organization of which he was the guest is the word Nebraska spelled backward, and MT. Bryan said 1t appealed especially to him, whose ha- bitual backwardness has been a matter of comment He thanked his hosts es pecially for their invitation to join their order, as it would put him in touch with the representatives of the business of the state, declaring that he had hereto fore found it difficult to get within speaking distance of the business men of the country.
 MT. Rosewater, in his remarks, de- clared that the two greatest sources of advertising for Nebraska in recent years had been the distinguished. guest and the organization which was entertaining him.
 After the dinner the party was taken in automobiles to the Castle, where MT. Bryan, with several ot-.er candidates, was invested with the honors of knight hood, according to the rites of King Ak Sar- Ben.
 Very entertaining are the many fea- lures of the initiation. including bat tleship trip around the world" for the candidates By gracious permission of his msjesty, MT. Bryan chose as his sub stitute for active participation in these rites Charles A. Cotterill of the Wash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-28
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Page 1.

 OBrien, Jones. Bodeker. Seals and Yelld- ing nominated in Birmingham primary Independence party convention is open ed at Chicago. Bryan is initiated into mysteries of Ak Sar-B Taft admits strength of opposing party.
 Page 2. Ensley Commercial club after new in- dustries Boil weevl appears in Southern Missis- sippi.
 Tragic chapter of fatal events. Agreed decree made in Kirby lawsuits.
 Page 3. Man caught in Bessemer faces charges of forgery. Special term of court convenes at Gull man. @4 Campaign in Second district starts to- day.
 Page 4. Editorial comment
 Page 5. Special correspondent thinks mine op- as such. Results of primary for city aldermen and beat committeeman Graymont votes for issuing s40,000 i'm provements bonds. Gus T. Bannon succeeds W. A. Porter as president Citizens Savings bank Bessie Mines scene of jeering yesterday, Weeds in Birmingham must not be over four inches high after today.
 Page 6. Negro lambasts the republicans.
 Page '. Social events. Dollie Dalrymple writes for women.
 Page 8. warship sent by Holland to Venezuela.
 Page g. Stocks decline under bearish pressure Cotton advances on Wall street buying Wheat, corn and oats decline on good weather.
 Page 10. Birmingham defeats Memphis badly. No change in American and National league races. AsA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-28
NAN PATTERSON DEPARTS.
Police of Pittsburg Notify Her To
 Leave the City.

Pittsburg, July 2t-Fearing that she was to be sent back to New York Nan Patterson the chorus girl who was tried three times for the murder of Caesar Young at New York several years ago, and who has been making this city her home since that time left here late Satur- day afternoon for parts unknown, follow ing conference with the police authori- ties
 Speaking of the matter today Acting Captain Roach said: When Nan Pat terson was brought in before me she thought she was to be sent back to New York, as she Is only out on probation there. She was very, retired and quiet and when I told her she would have to go she agreed to do so. The wife of a prominent man called up on the tele- phone stating that Nan Patterson had enticed her husband, and Nan Patterson admitted this, promising to leave the city at once"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-28
DECORATED SHOE
 IS SENT TO TAFT

New Orleans, July N.-At the union railway station in this city there arrived today on a Southern Pacific train large shoe directed to Bill Taft, Washington, D. C."
 The shoe, which Is about No. IA in size, is reported to have come all the way from San Francisco and to have been started on Its journey by railway employees. It will be sent out of here tied on the rear of an Illinois Central pas senger coach as soon as the employees of that road at the union station frame up a message to the republican nominee.
 On It's trip from San Francisco the shoe had attached to it several hundred cards by railroad employees at various stations. Some of these greetings to Judge Taft are complimentary, some are ironical and some are intended to be funny. They are from both friends and opponents, politically.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-28
TAFT ADMITS STRENGTH
 OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Cincinnati, July 27.-Two important events, politically, resulted from to- days meetings and conferences mel dent to the final notification prepara- tions. William H. Taft addressed joint meeting of the Ohio state central and executive committee, identifying himself closely with the state campaign and making it plain that whatever had been done by Arthur I. Vorys and other state leaders had been approved py him.
 Inst what Is to be the status of sen ator Foraker at the opening or the campaign at Youngstown on Septem- Der is to be decided by special com mittee of the state executive commit tee appointed today. The duty Of thls committee is to decide on speaker programme with particular instructiohs to report on the advisability Of inVlt- ing the senior Ohio senator to make all address.
 The state central committee settled the three county committee contests Tn favor of what is termed the simon Pure Taft men,"
 The joint session of the state centra' and the executive committees was largely attended. In calling the meet ing to order, fState Chairman Il. ". Brown referred to the resolutions ol the committee on it's organization de- claring that the republicans Of the state were in favor of Taft for President and said that the present meeting was A fruition of that action.
 MT. Taft's speech was generally ap- plauded He said in part:
 eve must know those of us who face the facts, that we are meeting a strong party. headed by an able and experl- enced candidate, and we should be ex- ceedingly imprudent if we belittled the forces behind him and the resources of an able leader. Therefore, it is our duty as republicans to see to it that the republican cause has behind 1t all inc force of discipline, all the force of organization that our sincere belief and interest in our cause require we have, as I shall hope to explain to you, a just cause that may well arouse our enthusiasm. We 1oiiow anu hone to continue an administration than which there is no one who has done more for the country and one than which there is none that ought to call out more enthusiastic support
 We are standing now shoulder to shoulder to meet our common enemy and overcome him as we have in the past. Our friend, the enemy, is looking as it so frequently happens, to Ohio as doubtful battle ground.
 If that will withdraw his energies from other parts of the United States we ought to welcome that hopefulness on his part, because am confident that the republicans of Ohio will organize
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ington office of the Associated Press. and, latter expressed the opinion that he 'got all that was coming to his distinguished principal.
 MT. Bryan and party will return to Lin coin tomorrow morning.
 At o'clock this afternoon MT Bryan was the speaker at the democratic flag pole raising by the John A. Creighton Marching Club. MT. Creighton was the Omaha millionaire who gave largely to MT Bryans first campaign, and who is said to have financed MT. Bryan person. ally at that time. Creighton was heavily interested in Montana silver mines. While speaking at this flagpole incident, Mir Bryan posed before a moving picture machine, the films of which are to be used at the Corn exposition at Omaha during December.
 During the forenoon's journey across the state of Iowa MT. Bryan delivered addresses to large crowds at various points, The first speech was made at Des Moines, where he spoke from truck in the station He took the Denver plat form as his text, and declared that it specifically set forth the reforms for which the people of Iowa had been con- tending. At Stewart hetdenounced the republican leaders in Congress for failing to enact remedial legislation which the President had recommended.
 An incident of the trip which pleased MT. Bryan very much was the presenta- tion to him aboard the train at Atlantic of several campaign contributions in sums of s5 and $10 each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-28
Txrhoon at Hona Kong.

Hong Kong, July 27.-A typhoon struck Hong Kong shortly before 12 o'clock last night causing unusually high seas to run. A number of Chinese were drowned. Members of the crew of the British cruiser Astraea with a searchlight start ed out in a cutter to rescue the 13 men who were fighting for life against the angry waves. After an hours battle they succeeded in rescuing six of them, the others being drowned. No damage of: any European vessels is reported. The property loss on shore Is very heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-28
SEVERAL IMPORTANT
 CHANGES IN COUNCIL
Fine Weather Brought Out Good Vote, the New Wards Especially Showing Lively Interest
 in city's Affairs.
Officers Elected.
.yor-Frank P. O'Rrien.

Mayor-Frank P. ORrien. President of the City Council--Harry Jones.
 Police Commissioners-Car Seals and F. B. Yielding.
 Chief of Police-George H. Bodeker. Alderman First Ward-J. G. Greener- Second Ward-Simon Klotz. Third Ward--D. R. Copeland. Fourth Ward-J. R. Copeland. Fifth Ward-Graham Perdue. Sixth Ward--John F. Williams. Seventh Ward--M. J. Gregg. Eighth Ward-Barass Morgan. Ninth Ward-Cofce 'Rakson. Tenth Ward-H. |. -irl;n and w. R. Starbuck
 Eleventh ward-J. w. Mcdonald ard A. R. Causey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-28
THE RECLAMATION
 OF SWAMP LANDS

Memphis, July N.-The Mississippi Val ley Drainage and Good Roads association, which convened in annual session here to- day, finally adjourned tonight after re- electing President Killough of Wynne, Ark, and the officers who served during the past year and adopted resolutions outlining that which is proposed to be accomplished during the coming year. The place and time of the next meeting will be selected by the executive com mittee.
 The resolutions adopted urges lib- eral federal appropriation for the pre- liminary work in the reclamation of swamp lands. approves a bill introduced in Congress by Representative Robinson of Arkansas.@ having this end in view and urges the state legislature of the territory affected to make supplementary appropriations, indorses the resolutions adopted by the national drainage con- gress at Washington, urges the forma ton of state associations, approves the building of interstate highways and pro- vldes for the formation of a committee ot education. Hereafter the executive committee will meet quarterly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-28

Travel seabosArd, on-tlme Inc.
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ssahoard quick train Atlanta 4:15 pm.
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as they ought to organize. and will not allow the state to go by default
 The work of putting the finishing touches on the city, in the way of decorations, continued througho out the day, and by night the streets were blaze of color and illumination. A holiday has been declared for tomor-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-15
BELT HAS SIGNED
GOOD PLAYERS
He is Here Today to Attend the
League Meeting and Confer
With the Directors of
keokuk Club.
THE COMPLETE LINEUP
Has Gathered Together an Az
sresation Of Youngsters Who
Should Make Good in
the League.
THE COMPLETE LINEUP

Manager Frank Belt of the Keokuk
base ball club was in the city today
to attend the league meeting and to
confer with the directors of the Keo-
ku,- Base Ball association. He looks
the picture of health and is certain
that he will be in first class shape
for early spring training.
Manager Belt has gather around him
an aggregation CT fast youngsters who
should make good in the league this
year He is optimistic regarding next
season and has the following PLAYERS
signed to date
Catchers-Wilson of Emmitt, Neb.,
Schaefer of Idaville, Ind, and Clark of
Logansport, Ind.
Pitchers-Bramble, Prough and Car
roll of last sc ason, De Silva, a much
touted southpaw from Nebraska, Kirk
land of Missouri, and Jupeson of Kan
sas.
First base-Miller of last season.
Second base-Grodnick of Green
Bay, the player for whom Lemon was
traded.
Third base-Corriden of last season.
Short stop Edwards of the east and
Hill of last season.
Outffelders-Reichle, Whistman and
Wilson of last season, Powers of Peo-
ria, Lewis of Dennison Iowa, and
Hidebrand of Lincoln
Belt is of the opinion that many of
the new men signed by him will prove
exceptionally fast, and although the
of them have played in no
league before, their records in indie
pendent clubs should make them fast
enough for the Central association.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-15
PERSONAL

j. P. O'Brien of the O'Brien- Worthen
company is in the city today from St
Louis on business.
]. l. Annable of the Iowa State bank
leaves this evening for Colorado
Springs and Denver. Mr.. Annable will
spend Christmas with Mrs. Annable in
Colorado Springs.
Will Howell left last evening for
st. Louis on a business trip.
The Misses Mary and Aimee Wor-
then of Warsaw were in the city yes
terday
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh of Warsaw were
visitors in the city yesterday.
DR.. Bonhane of Ottumwa is in the
meeting. DR.. Bonhane has been talk
ed of a number of times as president
of the Central Association but has re-
fused to hold the office each time ne
was asked to serve.
II. H. Trimble, general attorney for
the Burlington went to Grange, Mo-,
this morning.
Judge Robert Sloan, of Keosauqua
was visitor in the city yesterday.
Geo. s. Tucker made a trip to the
quarries at Ballinger today, this being
pay day for the men at the quarry.
Joe Burll made trip to Mt. Sterln
this morning in interest of the Burk
soda factory.
Mrs. Guy E. Feree and con. Guy Jr..
and sister Miss Lottie Vermillion
have returned to Montrose after a
pleasant visit of week in Keokuk
Mrs. Ed Hagerman and Mrs. VIM
Hagerman of Wayland have returned
to their home after a visit with their
uncle, Green Vermillion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-15
Fixing Witnesses.


A peculiar phase of these holdup
cases, is the way witnesses are ap-
parently being fixed up.
Faulkner states that he was told
yesterday afternoon down on Third
street, not to appear against the two
men because one of them had either
a sister, or mother, or wife with
tour children, and not to go to the
police station until after supper.
Morris Bell has changed front since
he first reported his holdup to the
police. He told the night officers
Monogue, Park and Dedman very en-
phatically that he had been held up
at the point of revolver and by
Hammond and Tuggles, but the next
morning, for some reason or other,
Bell seems to have forgotten matters
and says that he does not know
whether there was any revolver there
or not and that the men simply asked
him for nickle
Hammond told the officers that
night that Tuggles used a revolver
and put it back into his pocket after
wards.
And now comes the story that the
colored porter of barber shop was
told by Tuggles that evening that he
had Just held up. a man and that the
police We're looking for him. He is
said to have handed the revolver over
to the porter at that time.
Informations were to have been
drawn up today against the two men
charging them with the holdups and
thorough investigation is being
made of the two cases.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-15
The SLEEPING SICKNESS
WHICH MEANS DEATH

How many readers have heard of this
terrible disease? 1t prevails in that
far-away country-Africa-e especially
the Congo district. 1t is caused by
the bite of the tsetse fly. When it
bites a person, the sleeping symptoms
begin and finally the sufferer sleeps
until death occurs.
Contrast this with the peaceful
balmy sleep of health. Is there any
thing more wearing than to lie awake
at night, tossing about, nervous, with
cold feet, hot head and mercy knows
what else? Short of letting the tsetse
fly bite us we would do almost any
thing for relief. How can we pre-
vent it? Mr.. George Hayes, OF
Union City, Pa, writes: q had lost
my appetite, was all rundown, could
not sleep nights l had tried every
thing without relief yinol was rec
commended, and to my surprise, it
helped me at once; gave me a splendid
appetite, and now I sleep soundly."
What Tinol did for Mr. Hayes, it will
do for every rundown, nervous and
overworked person who cannot sleep.
SOLD BY
McGRATh BROS. DRUG CO.,
kEONUK.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-15
Ferris Man Says That He Was Re-
,ieved of s4e Sunday Even
ing ir the Alley at
Third Street.
~ IDENTIFIED THE MEN
4. Charges Hammond and Tug
giles as Being the Ones
Who Took His Money
From His Pocket.

Some new developments have turn.
Cd I'D in the holdup case, for another
man has come forward with a story
Of also being held up on Sunday even
ing in the same alley where Morris
Bell was held up and at about the
same time.
Charles Faulkner of Ferris, not only
claims to have been held up and rob-
bed of about $46 on Sunday evening
early, but after looking at Tuggles
and Hammond, locked up in the city
ail, he identified the two as the men
who held him up.
Faulkner came over to Keokuk with
pocket book in his back pocket con-
tanning SAG, the proceeds from the
sale of a mule. He reported to the
poce last evening that two men had
held him up in the alley at Third
street. one of them throwing his arm
around him and the other taking his
pocket book. He raised cry at the
time and one of the men told him to
shut up or he would blow his head
off, while the other one tossed back
the pocket book to him.