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Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-03

escapes as bullets ploughed through
the walls and windows.
D. B. Redwine, democrat, evident
iy carried the county by $50 votes
Ior circuit judge over J. P. Adams.
The other democratic candidates for
all offices were also apparently elect
ed. The militia was reinforced to-
day by the arrival of the Lexington
soldiers. The band of celebrating
mountaMeers was also reinforced,
and tonight they undoubtedly will
follow their usual custom of firing
hundreds of reckless shots.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-03
Kentucky Democratic.

Louisville, KY. Nov.S.-Today
finds the Democratic party in pos
session of nearly ali Its ancient
heritage in Kentucky The next legis-
lature will be Democratic by more
than two-thirds majority and will be
able to pass any measure over the
veto of the Republican governor.
Louisville was restored to the demo-
cratic fold by the election of w. o.
Head mayor by nearly $1,000 ma
Jority With two exceptions near
iy all the important cites of the
state followed suit.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-03
NINE. STEIN IS PLACED
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER

Paris, Nov. 3sNpt since 1902,
when Frederick and Teresa Hum,
bert were convicted of a twelve. mil,
lion dollar swindle, has trial in
Paris excited such intense interest as
is exhibited in the case of Nine Stein,
who was today placed on trial for
her life charged with the murder of
her husband and mother-in-law, Nine.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-03
EXPERTS INVESTIGATING
~ MYSTERIOUS DISEASE

Columbia, s. c., Nov. s.-For the
purpose of throwing light ondf the
causes Of spellegra," the most mys-
terious disease with which medical
science has ever been confronted, ex-
perts on the disease in this and other
countries assembled here today for a
national pellegra conference. Every
effort Will be made to ascertain the
cause of this peculiar disease and to
seek method of successful treat
ment
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-03
Demos Gain In Massachusetts.

Boston, Nov. 3.-The Democrats of
Massachusetts, are far more than
gratified at the result of yesterdays
election than are the republicans for
while the latter reelected their tick
ct, headed by Governor Draper, the
majorities were cut to the minimum.
Last year Draper had a plurality of
$1,000, while this year it is a bare
5000. The democrats also made
gains in the legislature and TODAY
some men predicted the defeat two
years hence Of Henry Cabot Lodge
for U. S. senator.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-03
No BIcodshed in jackson. !, i

Jackson. KY. Nov. 3.-Although
dynamite bombs were exploded and
thousands of shots fired last night,
only the walls of buildings and win
dow lights were damaged. Several
persons in their homes had narrow
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-03
REAL ESTATE OFFICE woas
.is '9a'o CHANGES ITS LOCATION

u: G. Calhoun has changed the 10.
cation of his real estate Office from
Center street to sos Douglae avenue.
The furniture was moved TODAY in
Guiding a big safe. The Las Vegas
Transfer company did the hauling.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-03
PRESIDENT TAFT ,sg sa,
s9 IN BIRMINGHAM

H@9 Gags ------tI f0a arcgF
cunningham. Ala, Nov. S.--Presi-
cent Tart began the day here by tax
ing breakfast at the country club. At
noon the largest parade ever seen
mere marched in honor of the presi-
dent. This afternoon the president
delivered an address at Capitol park
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-03
Maryland Democratic.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 3.-The re-
turns, though very incomplete, indi-
cate that the proposed amendment to
the state constitution, designed to
disfranchise negroes, was defeated
yesterday by from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Democrats claim the legislature,
insuring the reelection of U. s. Sen
ator Raynor.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-03
Republicans Sweep Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 3.-Penn-
sylvania elected the republican can
didates for state treasurer, auditor
general and Judge of the supreme
court yesterday, and Philadelphia
overwhelmed the reform element, the
republicans electing the entire coun-
ty ticket by a majority of more than
$4,000 in one of the heaviest votes
ever polled in this city. The ma
jority for the victorious state ticket
is about 10000.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-11-03
Rhode Island Ren,,hIir,n


Prowtdencea r. l., Nov. 3.-The
plurality for Dothier, republican. for
governor Yesterdays election was
1884 one Of the largest in the history
of the state. The legislature remains
unchanged on the Joint ballot.
LIQUOR Element Triumphs.
Indianapolis, Ind. Nov S.-Returns
from the municipal elections yester-
day show a. o majority of the con-
festss were won bv the democrats.
althouch the repnblicaps were vic
torious in some of the larger cities.
notably in rndianapolis. Fort Wayne
and Evansville. The campaigns in
most of the cities were waged on the
Honor Issue. the more liberal ele-
ment supporting the democratic tic
kets in most cases.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
BIG MERGER IN PROSPECT.

1t is announced in financial circles
that James ]. Hill has found way to
merge his railway lines in one cor
poration within the requirements of
the federal laws. TIE western finan-
cier has been at work upon such a
scheme ever since the dissolution OF
the Northern Securities company.
Since his purchase of sfhe Colorado
and Southern raiiway, which has q
very broad and liberal charter. 1t is
said that he has determined to turn
all his properties over t. that road as
holding company. This would com
prise the greatest railroad consolida-
ton in the country's history. North
ern Pacific has a capital stock OF
$324.O00000 and a bonded debt OF
$3.50, 100000. Great Northern has q
capital stock of s269,00O,O00 and a
bonded debt Of $4,000, 900. Burling.
ton has capital of s100.000.00O and
bonded debt of $1S3.000, 900. Colo
RADIO and Southern has outstanding
sS,50o.o00 first preferred. the same
amount of second preferred and s31,
100000 Of common stock. 1t has a
bonded debt and has guarantees Of
$56,00O,0o0 This would give the mer
ger capital and bon led debt ap
proximately of 81, 800, 000, 900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
octoqenarians Passing Away.

DIES MONIES, June 15.-Twenty-
three members of the Cctogenarian as
sociation who have died since the an
nual banquet of the organization, Oct.
26. will be memorialized a. the tenth
annual basket picnic Which is to be
held at Union park, June 16. 1t is
expected that from $50 to It's of the
275 members of the association will
be present and general good time is
planned for the day. The speakers
thus far selected are Colonel Pete
Hepburn of Clarinda, First Vice Pres
ident T. B. Berry of Abba, who came
to this city along with the late Judge
p. NJ. Cassidy, Colonel W. s. DUNCAN OF
Charlton, former lieutenant governor,
and Ex-Governor William Larrabee, II
he can be present.
Judge C. G. Cole, who is president
of the association, has indicated that
he may not accept a reelection to thai
office in which case First Vice Presl
dent Perry will be chosen. John L
Crawford is secretary.
Issac Brandt has issued a reques'
that all persons in POI county who
are between the ages of ninety and LOO
/ notify him at once. He has names o
many of these people now, but desires
a complete list before the Octogenar
ians meet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
DEMOCRACY IN RELIGION.

DR.. Stanton Colt, an American by
birta. who for twenty years has been
a leader of the ethical movement in
England, has become the champion of
g. idea that is likely to penetrate far.
He feels that the time has come when
the theory of democracy, in its fullest
implications, must be carried into the
sphere of religion. H breaches "a
church OF the whole people, by the
whole people, for the whole people, !"
and looks to the state for the realiza-
ton of this ideal. To this end he has
just published two volumes in Eng
land. DR.. Colt aruges that Socialism
is so far permeated with its very oppo.
site philosophical anarchy-that it is
not yet half itself. He regards the
nation as the real unit of organic re
ligion, but by this doer not mean the
state church. His church would be
broad enough to allow for all individ
ual variations and its peers would be
the great singers, artists, poets and
seers of all ages. Along side the
Bible people would stud. the Dhamma
pada and the liturgies OF the future
would include the masterpieces o.
Shelley, Browning, Swinburne, Whit
man, Emerson, Markham. He would
have men like Chester.on and Shaw
engaged for life as ritualists ant
dramatists Of the church that is to be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
4 CRY that DOES THINGS.

But little is seen in the newspapers
about Knoxville. Tenn. Nor is much
talk heard about it in the corridors of
hotels or on railroad trains. 1t
has never had what is called a
boom" It is called the Marble
City" on account Of the apparently in
exhaustible supply of Tennessee mar
BILE quarried there, and which has been
in the market for nearly seventy years.
But re have the word of the Spring
field Register for it that it is city
that docs things" in great volume and
variety besides quarrying and dressing
marble. It's products run through
the whole alphabetical journal, from
axes and awnings down to vinegar, We
neering, velveteens and wagons more
than 100 different lines find stead
lily broadening home and outside mar
ket. 1t manufactures more clothing
than any other city south OF Mason and
| Dixon's line" and more hardwood
mantels than any other city in the
| United States. 1t has ten educational
! institutions including the University
of Tennessee. the Lincoln Memorial
Medical college and the Tennessee
Deaf and Dumb school.
One reason for the wonderful indus
trial progress of this Tennessee city
| is that It has not been made the play
/ thing Of political bossism, and is moi
controlled in the interests of private
snaps and public plumber. Keokui
may well learn some valuable lessons
from the municipal experiences ane
progress Of Knoxville. There will bt
opportunity on July l next to prof.
| by its example by voting in favor 9
! the commission form of city govern
ment. Adoption of that plan wi
mean retirement of the political Dos
and the substitution Of business meth
DDS in the administration of city al
fairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
mecutcheon's Cartoon.

Des Moines Capital: McCutcheon,
the great cartoonist for the chicago
Tribune, has presented a picture
representing the American "consum-
err tied to tree with the cords OF
high protection being wound and re-
wound about him. The picture rep
resents the cord or rope which pinas
the consumer in GREATNESS state
to the tree. in the hands Of Payne,
Aldrich, Bailey and the tariff boosters
generally. The picture is an impress
sive one. 1t will have much weight
with the readers of the Tribune VINO
are already much alarmed IN regard
to the effect of the tariff. The poor
CONSUMER in McCutcheon's picture
looks like an Egyptian mummy he
deserves pity. On the faces OF PAYNE
Aldrich and others there is an express
sion OF joy. Men will look at NC
Cutcheon's cartoon and grit their
teeth. Some will feel that Aldrich,
Payne and others should be burned at
the stake. The name of the con
sumer'' or the class to which he pc
longs. is not given. The consumer
is everywhere suffering. according
to pictures and editorials that see the
light from day to day, but he is name
less. we are unable to send relief TO
him. Possibly he is an elusive per-
son who is consumer" of certain
articles which should be cheap, and
the manufacturer of certain articles,
which should be dear. We are not
sure that consumer" has been
found who is not also producer un-
| less he was loafer or a millionaire.
But we have put the consumer,
poorly defined as he is, on our SYM
pathetic list. He is one of the char
acters of the time. He is an agent
who will destroy politicians OF one
class and build up politicians of an
other. Men will look at McCutcheon's
cartoon and think only OF what they
| have to buy. never once thinking OF
what they have to sell. There VIII De
no end of these misunderstanding
unless congress takes some great Dig
product and puts It all on the Tree
/ list. BY selecting some such pro-
duct. for the benefit Of the consumer
we might be able to find out who the
consumer is and learn his postoffice
address. In this town the consumer
4 is the man who buys radishes, onions,
lettuce, pork chops. mutton chops
beef steak, dressed chickens. etc. II
i is the consumer Of these articles
4 that McCutcheon's rope is Tightening
around in this community. In othe'
communities it will be other articles
4 After while, reason and common
4 sense may have an inning in rela
4 ton to these subjects.
i But as yet it is too soon to be
serious.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
CHURCH UNITY.

Canon Herbert Hinsley Hensen, rec
tor of ST. Margaret's church, West
minister, London, looks with decided
favor upon the movement to bring
about church unity. The canon is Wis.
iting in this country for the first time
and in recent interview in Chicago
talked hopefully of future when the
churches shall have attained to VIVA,
he termed "at last working unity
and declared that the United States
was well-suited to be the scene of ex
pertinent or effort along these lines
He said:
Existing conditions between
churches are mostly based on obso
lete ideas. They have no meaning tc
people of our day. Every church
draws about it set of interests which
become in manner established anC
the disappearance of a church as ;
separate organization would demand
great sacrifice Of self-importance am
even of interest Nto many individual,
who now gain petitions by virtue o
Office in the churches. The good sense
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
In addressing the girl graduates OF

In addressing the girl graduates of
school in Baltimore the other day
Mark Twain said there are three
things young ladies should not do, as
follows:
Don't smoke-that Is, don't smoke
to excess. am 1914 years old, and
have smoked only seventy-three years
Of that time.
Don't drink-that is, don't drink to
excess.
Don't marry mean to excess"
Mark seems to have been utterly OBJ
livious of the fact that such advice is
calculated to discourage the alimony
industry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15

Six prominent educators of national
reputation, writing in the current issue
of the Journal of Sociology, published
by the University Of Chicago. reach
the conclusion that freer divorce is a
necessity to social progress in Amer
lea, but hold that it should be made
more difficult to get married. Profes-
sor Ross of the University of Wis
consin lays down number of preven-
tives of the divorce evil. He would
instruct the young of both sexes in
the ethics of marriage, establish safe
guards against the marriage of i'm
pure or diseased persons, marriage
only at place of residence of one of
the parties, reputation of the com
mon-law marriage and the filing of an
intention to marry six weeks in ad-
vance OF the ceremony.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
wonderful Iowa.

Ida Grove Record Era: Iowa is
great state, a wonderful state. Peo-
ple who have been born and reared on
it's fertile prairies or in Its beautiful
towns and cities, people who have
lived the greater part of their lives
within its borders know it; people
from without admit it, yet how many,
even of the Iowa torn population,
fully realize the greatness and the
richness and the wonderful position OF
Iowa among the states?
| Last week the writer held intimate
converse with gentleman who had
just made trip in an auto car across
| the state from Clinton on the east to
the Missouri river IN the west.
81 never realized the greatness OF
Iowa BEFORE" he declared. In that
entire trip across the state from east
to west I did not see an acre of land
| which cannot be made available for
profitable cultivation. And the crops
why, 1t is simply wonderful! Wheth'
er on the rolling prairie lands, the
high hills along the streams or the
lowlands of the river bottoms, the
outlook was simply wonderful. In
point OF cultivable area and fertilit,
of soil no state in the union can com
pare with Iowa. " Thus our friend
closed his peroration.
And isn't it true? Go where yor
will and where will you find a finel
sight than the fields of Iowa presen
today? Where will you find a deepe
or richer soil. more abundant or NOR
certain harvests? Where? The spo
is vet to be discovered.
4 To those who have lived long II
this glorious state and become &C
customed through constant associa
ton with the things which strike tn
. eve Of the observant stranger the fei
tiIity and the greatness OF Iowa ar
accepted as matters Of course an
fail to excite either wonder or admin
alton. and yet the fact remains tina
[ Lying about us is the grandest an
, most wonderful sight to be seen in a
, the uniyerse-the bounteous CROWN
gifts OF Iowa's fertile soil and wor
: derfnlly productive acres. And in a
{ this garden spot there is none create
more fertile or more pleasant tina
S our own fair Ida county.
i Blessed is the man whose lot
d cast with the people of Iowa; thric
r blessed is he whose good fortune
is to own a portion OF her wonderf'
soil.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15

however, OF the laity cannot much
longer tolerate the waste OF resources
involved Ia the overlapping OF
churches. and the Christian con-
science may be expected TO grow
weary of a situation so fertile in I'M
charity and even scandal.
America has no traditions OF per-
secution. at least in the west; there
are no problems so severe that serious
Christians are bound to subordinate
denominations to religious consider
atinns
All churches are striving for the
same end Each seeks the attainment
of perfection in the same purpose but
by different means. The world is
moving forward and churches should
not hold themselves back.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15

Edgar Saltus has an article in July
Smart Set in which he advances one
or two novel ideas. He declares that
when society becomes ideal, women
will all be married and men will all
be single. No man will be titled and
all women will be. The reason is
that not long ago men of position wore
laces and jewels and thus Indicated
their rank. It is no longer by dress
but by address that they are known
today. Meanwhile their former adorn-
ments have been abandoned to wo-
men and are very becoming to them,
so he says it requires no gift of proph-
ecy to tell that 1t will be the same
with titles as with jewels and laces;
they are suitable only for feminine use.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
EIks HONOR FLAG.

At Omaha last evening the Elks
held interesting services in the Orph-
cum theater in honor of Flag Day. One
of the boxes was reserved for the Off
GERS Of the regular army at Fort Oma-
ha. who attended in full uniform. The
other boxes were reserved for mem
bers Of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. Patriotic addresses, songs and ex-
ercises composed the program. 1t is
printed in full below as good eX-
ample to be followed in other commun-
tiles, Keokuk among the number, in
future years:
Instrumental selection" Star Span
gled Banner" ........ -
Firms Greater Omaha Band.
Introduction exercises, Exalted Rul-
er w. w. Cole and officers.
Prayer, Rev. A. e. Knickerbocker
! chaplain.
| Solo" Song of the Flag" ). de Koven
Miss Riggs,
| Mrs. Don ]. Adams, accompanist
Flag record, Past Exalted Ruler
| Lysle l. Abbott.
| SOLO our dlueI as OUiuicl
Master Russell Tetard.
Prof. Ben Stanley, accompanist.
Altar service, Esquire R. w. Patricl
and officers.
4 Quartette-''Au Lang Syne" -.
Omaha Elks Quartette Clinton Mil
Ter, first tenor; John Jameson. frs
bass; John V. Brennan, second tenor
Leslie Dick, second bass.
/ Elks tribute to the flag, Past Crane
Exalted Ruler George P. Cronk.
instrumental collection (Patrioti
Firms Greater Omaha Band
Recitation-"Old Glory" .....
Judge Lee S. Estelle.
Quartette-"The Flag without
Stain" 49,. .........
Omaha Elks Quartette.
Patriotic address, A. W. Jefferies.
Song-"America" .... .
Omaha Elks Quartette.
audience to join.)
Exit March ......... ...
Firms Greater Omaha Band.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15

During the fiscal year national
banks have received in individual de.
posits s4,2S6, U6o, 1884. or $500, 0Oo,'
geo more than the entire money sup
ply Of the nation. There has been q
net Increase OF 155 in the number OF
the national banks and OF the number
going into liquidation seventy-one
were in Oklahoma. where they with
drew to reorganize under the new
state guarantee law. The total increase
in surplus, capital and profits was
over s5S,000,O00 The total of circu'
lation on June / was BIOS, 602. 4o6. an
Increase OF over SCI 100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
Prominent physicians attending t

Prominent physicians attending the
meeting Of the American Academy OF
Medicine at Atlantic City last week
strongly Endorsed the plan to offer
contracts to people OF moderate means
ION small monthly payments to care
for patients In health and in sickness
This plan relieves poor families of the
ifear OF running up big bills In times
of danger to the health of any mem
Der.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15

Charlie started for home all on his
own account. He wired that he would
come but he didn't state the time.
Charlie reached Washington at four
in the morning, proceeded to the
White House, told the Waterman what
he wanted and broke into the old man.
sion. Charlie is chip Of boy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15

Iowa railroads are complying with
the new Bruce Law against drinking on
trains even before it takes effect on
July 4, and travellers who are in the
habit of patronizing the buffet car are
daily being informed By the husky por-
tiers that no liquor can be sold IN the
Hawkeye state. Buffet cars on all
lines have gone dry during their prog
ress through Iowa, and / lemonade or
ginger ale is the strongest drink OBJ
tainable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
a Chic Of ! Bow.

Davenport Democrat: Little Char
lie Taft, aged eleven, doesn't need his
father as travelling companion. In
fact he has made an earlier start than
the President made. Charlie has been
attending his uncle's school at Water
town, Conn. The school was suddenly
Closed by some cases of diphtheria and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-15
"supposed Honors.y

Davenport Democrat: Almost any
inoffensive citizen is in danger Of be-
ing hit by q college degree. The air
is full Of such supposed honors. and 1t
is somewhat matter Of chance where
they may fall.