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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
Today and Yesterday
Changes In What We Wear and
What We Eat.

The steamship replaced the sailing yes
sci, the electric light succeeded the oil
lamps, and we have no need, nor desire 10
trade back" Our health is just as good
and We can crowd that much more work
and play into the day of twenty-four
hours.
Foods nave changed, too. Corn bread
and wheat flour share honors with dainty
yet substantial prepared foods"
People now realize the necessity OF
stomach care, They eat more fruit and
green stuffS and cereals and the health is
better for It
The old fashioned breakfast OF beef
steak. potatoes and bread" or bacon and
eggs and mullins" are replaced by &c
Corn Flakes or Egg-o-see Wheat Flakes
and fruit. and our health is better for II,
All the nourishment of the grain is re-
tained in the crisp flakes, and it's no task
for the stomach
Children grow fat on II. Invalids gain
strength on II and nan can DO a better
days work on it than TO load his stomach
with meats and heavy foods. Remember
always it's the "Egg-O-See" brands that
are made right" Watch for the ETC
Mark On the packagS
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
State Attacks
Jacobs Defense
Testimony in SturgiS Murder Case
Indicates Girl Could Not Have
Shot Herself.

STURGIS, S. D., June 4~-(special Tele-
gram.)-The taking of testimony in the
case of Oscar Jacobs, charged with the
murder OF Elba Roberts, wal begun here
this morning with evidence on the part
of the state that powder burns on the
girls hand and other conditions showed
she did not fire the fatal shot herself.
Members OF the coroner's jury, the coroner
and his assistant were called to the stand,
William Calvin, a prominent citizen, tes-
titled that on the night of the tragedy
he stood across the street and heard a
scream sounding like a woman's voice, fol-
lowed by the report of a gun. He went
across the street and looked over a screen
and saw the girl lying on the floor in the
position In which she was afterward ound.
The surprise Of the case was sprung
when Mr.. Hamilton, a. expert from Au-
burn, N. Y, testified on the use of gun
powder and guns. With an experience OF
twenty-four years as a witness in many
prominent criminal cases, he testified as to
his examination Of the gun and cartridges,
and that he had made fourteen expert
ments, showing the distance the gun was
held from the body, having used as a tar
get cloth similar to that worn by Elba
Robertson the night OF her death. The
state offered fourteen exhibits, showing
the results OF the experiments made by
Hamilton.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05

has been busy this week getting the books
moved to their new home and experts to
be ready for callers by the date named for
the opening. Judge Y. a. Church of Jeffer-
son Will give the dedicatory address.
BOoNE-Newell, the 2-year-old son OF
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Hedstrom, lost
his balance and fell from a second story
window Wednesday and by Thursday was
playing around as usual. The child was
upstairs with his mother when he leaned
out of the window 20 throw something out.
He lost his balance and tumbled out OF tho
window, striking against the porch rail as
he fell, A doctor was immediately sent
for and found the child suffering from one
broken rib and some Sa"clc bruises on the
back, but he had no other i~rturies.
SHELDON-The commencement exercises
OF Sheldon High school began Wednesday
evening, when the graduating class pre-
scented The Maneuvers of Jane as the
class play at the opara house. The com
mencement exercises proper were held last
night at the Methodist church. Rev.
Charles s, Medbury, pastor of the Univer-
sity Place Christian church of Des Moines,
delivered the address. The eighteen mem
bers of the graduating class received their
diplomas from the rand OF the president OF
the Board OF Education, w. d. Boies, and
! the exercises were closed by a short talk
by superintendent o. NJ. Elliott, who has
been promoted to a higher position In A
larger city. Twin Falls, Idaho,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05

WATERLOO-More than 100 flour millers
OF Iowa are in the city today attending the
annual convention of the Millers' club OF
the state.
CEDAR FALLS-H. H. Piersoll died at
his home in this city this morning. For
years he was a dry goods merchant in this
city and is well known throughout the
state.
CEDAR FALLS-A class for forty-two
was graduated this evening from the Cedar
Falls High school. One-half of the mum.
Der are boys. Superintendent d. NJ. Kelly
delivered the graduating address.
NEWToN-Roy Thomas. a well-known
young man OF this city and a member of a
highly respected family. who was arrested
by Constable Agnew last night for wife
desertion, waived preliminary examination
this morning, and was held to the grand
jury. He was able to furnish a $500 bond
and was released.
FORT DODGE-Nine.een graduates, the
smallest class in years to be graduated
from the Fort Dodge High school, received
their diplomas tonight, the exercises being
held for the first time in the armory, in
lieu OF the theater building destroyed by
fire. The class is an unusually talented ono
and contains two of the high school league
champion debaters.
LAKE CITY-In accordance with a Gus
tom which has been observed I'm many other
Iowa towns which have opened libraries
within the last few years, the local library
committee has arrange for an opening
and dedicatory program for the new Carne-
fgie library at Rockwell City, and Thursday
was chosen as the date Mrs. F. H. Allan
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
May Close Saloons
in MarShalltown
Petitions to Close All Liquor Houses
Are Being Circulated
by Drys.

MARsHALLTOWN. Ia, June A.
(special.1-Antl-saloon agitation, which he
gan six months ago in this, and which
reached it's climax ten days ago when
Evangelist w. A. Sunday preached his
famous Booze sermon lie to be given a
practical test next week. when petitions OF
remonstrance, by which 1t Is hoped to
close the nineteen saloons OF this city,
are TO be circulated. To close the saloons
this petition requires the signatures OF
1856. a majority of those who voted al
the general election in 1905. The anti
saloon people are confident, and the sa-
loon owners are admitting that the sa-
looms win probably be closed. Thirty com
mittees to circulate the petitions have
been appointed, and II is expected that
the necessary number OF names will be
secured in two days.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
HOSPITAL FOR DANISH CHURCH
Conference at Grundy Center May Els.
tabIish Institution Near
Cedar Falls.

GRUMPY CENTER, Ia. Tune l-(Spe-
cial.)-Delegates from all parts of the
country are in attendance here at the an
nual conference of the Danish Evangelical
Lutheran church of America, one of the
special matters Of business to be taken up
before the conference adjourns is the estab-
lishment of a hospital for the treatment
of chronic diseases, with a department for
scientific research, The plan for the es-
adjustment of the hospital is Of primary
interest TO the Danish American people Of
the middle west. AS the plan is developed
it is expected that the hospital will be To-
Gated not far from the city OF Cedar Falls.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05

death having been hurried by the trouble
of their son; that the wife of the petit
tloner is in failing health from the same
cause; that the people Of Minnehaha county
have given hin the endorsement Of their
votes, regardless Of the action of the court,
and that he has been punished enough.
even had he made a slip In the path OF
legal rectitude. which he denies he did in
the case on which his disbarment proceed
ings were brought about. On all these
grounds he asks the court to again take
his case under consideration, and to allow
him to appear before the court to plead
his case.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
Pays Price, but
Gets No Bride
Fort Dodge Would-Be Groom Sends
Eastern Correspondent $50, but
She Negleots to Come.

FORT DODGE, Ia, u n A-(Special.)-
John T. Carlton of Fort Dodge, who ad-
vertised for a wife, is now pursuing legal
methods for the recovery OF SS which he
sent TO ''Miss Bessie F. Hinckley" Of
Cheshire, Mass. to pay her expenses here
after an ardent courtship by mail. Miss
Hinckley, so-called, was reported to him
as killed in a railroad accident after he
had sent the money to her and the man
who had been fleeced Immediately set the
authorities on her trail.
1t develops that Miss Hinckley is the
name OF some other Cheshire young
woman whom townspeople there think is
not MFR. Cartons correspondent. She is
away visiting and the police await her
return. Is does the nov irate would-be
bridegroom.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
Stricken by Bolt
at Supper Table
Hans Hill, at Gilman, Near Death as
Result Of Shock Of
Lightning.

GILMAN, Ia, June 4-Cspecial )-Struck
down by a bolt OF lightning while he sat
at the supper table with his family, Hans
Hill, a farmer living near here, is at the
point of death as a result OF burns and
shock which the lightning inflicted. The
bolt struck the chimney. ran down 1t to
the dining room, then leaped to Htlls
body. 1t tore his clothes and threw his
shoes across the room and ran down both
legs and through the floor. He was fear
fully burned. None of the six other mem
bers of the family were more than slightly
shocked.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
May cancel saloon Licenses.

ABERDEEN, s.. D., u 4-(Special.)-
States Attorney Lester T. Van Slyke has
spread CONSERVATION among the ranks of
the saloon men of Brown county by issu-
ing a notice stating that hereafter when
a saloon keeper is arrested for a viola
ton OF the law the states attorneys Of
flee will insist. as part Of the punishment,
that the circuit court revoke the offend
er's license. Heretofore light fines have
been imposed for slight violations Of the
law, but the states attorney holds that
such practice has not resulted In causing
the saloon men TO adhere more closely ia
the provisions OF the statutes, and there
fore he will pursue harsher measures here
after.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
Ment Pedd1err short in Weinht.

CENTRAL CITY, June A-(Special)-
For giving short weights, two meat ped
dlers were brought before Judge Peterson
and fined $25 apiece and costs. They used
two sets of scales, one of which fell a
pound short of the mark, and the other
four pounds. Complaint was made by
one of their customers that they delivered
a 23-pound ham, when 26 pounds had been
paid for. They ave the names Of John
Davis and Richard Roe, and claimed that
their home was near Lincoln.
Bee Want Ads. are business boosters.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
EstherviIIe Educational Notes.

BSTHERVILLE, Ia. Jun 4-(Speclal.)-
At a recent meeting OF the school board
it was decided not to bond the city Of Es-
therville for $4,000 to erect a new brick
school building.
J. L. Mishler has been retained for an
other year and the following new teachers
hired to fill vacancies caused by others
resigning: Gertrude Greene and Alta Crafty
OF Armstrong; Vashti Wilcox, Mable Miller
and Maggie Maniece OF Estherville.
Under the management OF Prof. 2. Z.
strawn and superintendent J. L. Mishler
and other teachers, the Northern Iowa
Summer school will convene in EstherviIle
from June IA to July q.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05

The club is affiliated with the state and
organizations and intends to
pursue active work in securing good roads
and in giving attention to legislation that
affects automobilists. The approaching
visit of the Glidden tour is responsible for
the elimination of several years talk
about forming a club here.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05

first basemen Of the Iowa state league,
and the Central association, also the
Three l" league, has been signed to play
first base for the local club Of the Central
association. Brown until recently has
been managing the Cedar Rapids team OF
the Three l" league. He formerly man
aged the Marshalltown club and played
with other teams of the old low state
league.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
FORT DODGE AUTO CLUB READY
Organization of sixty-Five Car Own-
ers VIII EentertRin Approach
ing G~Iiddenists.

FORT DODGE, Ia; June L-(speoial)-
The automobile club OF Fort Dodge has
become a reality with sixty-five members
one Of them a resident Of Carroll Ia
The remainder are all Fort Dodge owners
Of motor vehicles. s. N, gov has
been elected president, T. A. Alexander
vice president, J. ii. Plaster secretary
and r. NJ. Stevens treasurer. With the
Miss Elsie Laufersweiler was
elected to act on the board Of governors.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
Mannfaeturera bid Davenport.

DAVENPORT, la, Jun 4-(special.-
The seventh annual convention OF the
Iowa State Manufacturers association
will be held in this city on June 9 and 10.
Among the speakers who will deliver ad-
dresses before the convention are f. f.
Clark OF the Interstate Commerce com
mission, S. A. Thomas OF the National
Rivers and Hsrbors Congress and Col.
John A. Ockerson.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05

Not Included In totals because contain
ing other items than clearings,
Not included in totals because COM
parisons are incomplete.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05

PIERRE, S. D., June 4-(Special)-With
the filing OF rthe referendum petition to
place the militia law before the people of
the state. the list is probably closed, with
a possibility in regard to the game law
petition, which does not appear to have
been thriving, II that fails to get in, the
people will have presented to them on the
special ballot next year six constitutional
amendments and six avs
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
REVIEW OF TRADE
Test by Which Conditions Are
Determined Shows Gain.
RICEs AND WAGES ARE HIGHER
Business Interests Tire of waitinG
for Completion of TariR Bill and
Move Ahead Regardless
OF Congress.

NEW YORK, June L-R q. Dun and
c~onpany's Weekly Revied Of TRADE tomor-
rtF will say:
Nvery test by which trade conditions are
attermined record Improvement. In the
Hn and steel trade the progress made ts,
branch Of industry give a signal proof of
it, power to rise out of the depths OF de-
preston with wonderful rapidly. Increased
ofqers expanding production, higher prices
ard wages, and in some lines records APP
pfoaching even the high figures before the
p~anlc-such are the reports that now come
from the trade every week. Thus the re-
cent progress making toward full business
f5covery In the United states is most
a2 sG eonSit,o sna 1t rh Is i sffeets Of ~ yhe sin Iape
Is are still to be seen in the large vol
OF commercial defaults, although this
W. Of those IN May was the smallest
|f any month Of this year. The tariff de.
hate IL still on in consress, with the finai
the business world. impatient OF further
rtelraint, sets forth a disposition 10 move
lad regardless OF It's action and the crop
uu4ertainty.
The primary dry goods market is firmer,
although few actual advances In prices
are 90 be noted. Export demand has prac-
eEtept from the Red Sea, where buyers
HoQid purchase II prices were somewhat
eHNier. In the print cloth market prices
Etnerally remain steady, but wide con-
raftibles are higher. Jobbers are operat-
ms cautiously on bleached goods, and
Hash goods are moving slowly, although
noFelties are in good demand. In ne
HHolen division attention is at present con-
certrated on the opening OF goods for the
coming season.
Al few of the cheaper lines have male
tnefr appearance and much advance bust
ness has been done in a quiet way. on
staDle lines, such as serges, fair proper.
Won Of the seasons business has been
booked.
IN the hide market the advance has
ccased for the present and trade is now
eriet. as compared with the activity early
ln May. Tanners appear to be disposed to
H4vance prices on nearly all varieties Of
iNnfher. those OF calf skins and heavy I'M
per leather being additional to the in
grasses named last month. Sole leather Is
strong al advances, with large orders
booked for later delivery.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
Brovn Goe. to WaterIoo.

WATERLOO. Ia. June L-(speeiaI)-
RolIo Brown OF Central City, Ia, one Of
the best known playing managers and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
EGAN SEEKS REINsTATEMENT
DisbarFed Lawyer Cites Many Rea-
sOns for a RehearinS.

sons for a Rehea7n6.
PIERRE, s. D., june A.-(Special)-When
the supreme court meets again on the
twenty-second OF this month they will have
presented to them a peculiar petition from
George W. Egan, who IL asking TO be re-
instated as q emit OF the bar OF the
state The petition recites the service OF
the father Of Esan in the war Of the rebel
Hon; the fact that since the disbarment
OF the petitioner BY the supreme court, both
his father and mother ave died. their
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
aEPORT OF THE CLEARING HOUSE

of the Associated Banks
for the Week..
NEW YORK, June 4.-Bradstreet's bank
earrings Report for the week ending June
shows an aggregate OF ST. los, 100, as
Bainst 81, IS9, Isl, 90 last weeQ and 81, ~, 1884,
in the corresponding week last year.
ne following is q list OF the cities;
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

State of Iowa, Lee county.-ss.
In the District Court of said county.
Williet e. Attitude, plaintiff.
Versus
Bessie A. Mills, j. R. Mills her hus-
band, Myrtel Richardson and John
Richardson, her husband, defendants.
Original Notice
10 the above named defendants:
You are hereby notified that a pc
tition will be on file in the clerks
office of the District Court aforesaid
a. KeokulS on or before April %, 1909,
in behalf Of the above named plaintiff,
against you and claiming partition OF
the north half (la) of the southeast
quarter 1-4) of section twenty-four
(24) Township sixty-five (65) north,
of range six CO west, Lee county,
Iowa that lies east of Sugar Creek,
and alleging that plaintiff and defend
ants Bessie A. Mills and Myrtel
Richardson, are each entitled to one
/, I'D (1-3) of said property, and that
same cannot be divided in kind, ana
asking that same be sold and the pro-
ceeds divided, and that the costs be
charged to the whole property.
md unless you appear thereto ana
defend before noon of the second day
of the next regular May term OF
said court. to be begun and holden at
Keokuk on the 3rd day of May, A. d.
1909, default will be entered against
YOU and partition made thereon as
prayed for in said petition.
A. L. PARSONS,
Attorney for Plaintiff
T,,oc A.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
NIoht on Bald Mountain.

On lonely night, Alex. Benton OF
Fort Edward, N. Y, climbed Bald
Mountain to the home of neighbor.
tortured by Asthma, bent on curing
him with DR.. Kings New Discovery.
that has cured himself of asthma. This
wonderful medicine soon relieved and
quickly cured his neighbor. Later IL
cured his sons wife of severe lung
trouble. Millions believe its the great
est Throat and Lung coure on Earth,
Coughs, Colds, Group, Hemorrhages
and Sore Lungs are surely cured by
It. Best for Hay Fever, Grip and
Whooping Cough. SOC and sl.Oo. Irlai
bottle free. Guaranteed by Wilkinson
Co.. and ]. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
BABY'S P|T|FUL
CASE OF ECZEMA
Summer Rash Became a Dreadful
Itching Humor-Big BIisters
Formed and Skin Grew as Hard
and Rough as Bark Scratched
and Tore Flesh till Blood Ran.
ALMOST MAGIC CURE
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

"Our son, two years old, was very
much afflicted with breaking out or
what looked to be summer rash.
applied the usual remedies. such az
washing with soda water and powderine
with boric acid. Finally, after he sui.
fered with the trouble several weeks /
took him to the doctor. He said it was
merely rash that was quite prevalent,
and that, | was giving the right treat
ment and that / should just continue it
and the baby would soon be all right.
ting worse. The rash ran together and
made large blisters. The little fellow
didn't want to do anything but scratch
and we had to wrap his hands up to
keep him from it as he would tear the
flesh open till the blood would run. The
itching was intense, causing loss of appe-
tite and flesh. When it seemed to hurt
him most the skin on his back became
hard and rough like the bark of tree so
that rubbing or brushing would not
break it. He was so feverish that I
thought it bad case of eczema. He
could not wear any clothes but little
nightgown with the sleeves just fastened
at the top of the shoulder. He suffered
intensely for about three months. But
found remedy in Cuticura Soap for
bathing and Cuticura Ointment with
which anointed the sore places. This
kept the rash from spreading and in less
than week the result was almost magi-
cal. That was more than two years ago
and there has not been the slightest
symptom of it since he was cured. lam
never very long without Cuticura Soap
as my family knows the value of it and
don't like a substitute. j. w. Lauck,
Yukon, Okla, Aug. IS and Sept. II, 'OS.' u
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30

has done for Keokuk and her tax pay
ers, the c. B. & @. wishes to be re-
warded by having the city council
give taem the only remaining asset
that Keokuk has, so that if any other
railroad wanted rights on the river
front, or steamboat companies wanted
to build warehouses there, when the
Mississippi is deepened and the Pan
ANA canal completed, they would only
have to ask the G. B. &, Q. railroad for
it, and Of course. being great and gen
erous, they would give it to them on a
silver platter, with thanks for the
asking.
Respectfully.
JOHN w. ROvANE, Sr.
Keokuk, Iowa March 30, 1909
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
THIEVES PILFER
MAIL POUCHES
Daring Theft in Which over $4,000
In Currency and Checks
s are Secured.

GEORGETOWN, KY, March 3O-A
daring mail pouch robbery. in which
the alleged thieves secured probably
more than $4,000 in currency and
checks, was made public today by
local postoffice officials, when the iron
and charred leather of two pouches
were found by boy near Crane from
which they stolen. Checks to the
amount of $4,000 addressed to the
Burley Tobacco society are said to be
among the stolen property. There i.
no clew TO the thieves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
For Diseases of the Skin.

Nearly all diseases of the skin such
as eczema letter, salt rheum and
BARRIERS itch, are characterized by all
intense itching and smarting, which
often makes life burden and dis
turbs sleep and rest. Quick relief may
be had by applying Chanberlain's
Salve. 1t allays the itching and smart
ing almost instantly Many ,Ases
have been cured by its use. For sale
by Wilkinson & Co., Pharmacy, ]. +
Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
That Dull PAIN in Pit of your
Indicates k# A& Il HE
that You Need - k &&vHsaz

Kodol is an excellent preparation for
any trouble of this sort, caused by bad
digestion. As Kodol at once digests the
food, and keeps it digested, the bad
digestion disappears of itself. 1t can't
help it. Kodol will digest any kind of
food-anywhere that it finds it. Kodol
is made to do this one thing-and by
doing this properly, it accomplishes
wonders with ailing digestive organs.
Whenever you have any trouble with
-FOUR stomach, such as heartburn"
elchings, sour stomach, ETC., just take
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
Stiff Neck.

Stiff neck is caused 5y rheumatism
OF the muscles of the neck. 1t Is usu-
ally confined to one side. or to the
back of the neck and o. side. Whiie
It is often quite painful. quick reilei
may be had by applying Chamber.
lain's Lipiment. Not one case Oh
rheumatism in ten requires internal
treatment. When there is no fever
and no swelling as in muscular ana
chronic rheumatism, Chamber al ;
Liniment will accomplish more IMAM
any internal treatment For SAFE py
Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy and J. h.
Kiedaisch & Co,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-30
The an aye"

The medium sized pleasure launch,
lie Maze" which has been lying on
the bank of the river near the Dia.
mond 10 warehouse all winter, was put
in the water last evening and was
taken down the river today by the
owner, H. l. Willsey, who will use the
boat for pleasure trips on the Des
Moines. The boat started on trip
to the White river in Arkansas last
wear but when st. Louis was reached
and the owner became sick the boat
was brought back and placed on
snore here.