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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-03
INGALLS, is RIGHT.

Wallace Ingalls,, member of the
senatorial investigation committee, is
right when he insists that the COM
'nittee should proceed with the in
vestigation of specific charges, or else
quit.
To charge him with attempting to
choke or stifie the investigation be-
cause he makes this request, is absurd.
If the assertion of Senator Morris be
true, that there are no specific charges
of corruption and that no member of
the committee knows of any such
charges, then the committee ought to
quit without further delay.
But what becomes of the famous
Baline charges. Senator Morris say 8
they are not specific. Pray, what
does he call specihc2 At least nine
denfnite and distinct charges were
made by Blaine that Mr.. Stephenson
'corruptly and unlawfully" and in
violation of certain state statutes per-
formed certain acts. Senator La
Toilette, whose word Senator Morris
never questions, says that Senator
Stephenson has been "impeached by
formal charges of corruption. = He
calls the Blaine charges sixteen
separate and distinct allegations, -
formal charges of violating the laws
of the state. -
Senator Morris repudiates his pro-
litical godfather, declares he knows
of no charges but by questions the
committee might get at corruption
if there was any
The retort of Assemblyman ingalls,
was to the point. He said, in reply
to the charge that he was hindering
the Investigation, ST don't know
what the public thinks of this in
vestigation. think that the public
certainly wants an investigation of
specific charges o. corruption if there
are any but 1 am not prepared to
believe that the public expects this
committee to spend six months on a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-03
THE SON OF THE FATHER.

A few days ago while so much was
being said about Abraham Lincoln
throughout the whole country, a
reader of this journal asked, ''Where
is Robert. the only son of Abraham
Why don't we hear something of him
in connection with such great event
as the celebration by the whole nation
of his fathers Tooth anniversary %
It is somewhat odd that there does
not seem to be much of anything said
in the press dispatches OF Lincoln e
only son, that he was not the central
figure at some great celebration. But
he was not. And as far as the great
world was concerned as to his where
abouts he might as we'll have been
dead.
This odd situation, however, is en-
tirely due to Robert himself, and to
no one else. Robert is still in the
flesh and blood he lives at No. go
Lake Shore avenue, Chicago. He is
president of the Pullman Palace Car
company, a director In about a dozen
large corporations. and withal a busy,
prosperous citizen.
While his father is known as the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-03

Great Commoner, strangely
enough, his son is Que of the most ex-
elusive men in big Chicago. He does
not care to mingle with the common
people. Once, a good many years
ago, he was asked on the eve of his
fathers birthday celebration, for
sentiment.
Young man. he replied, ''don t
you know that never talk about my
father? %
And for more than 40 years that
has been his attitude. He declines
invitations to Lincoln day banquets
and celebrations. He never has
taken part in memorial exercises for
his father. He has his own reasons
for this attitude, but whatever they
are he has never made them public.
Mr.. Lincoln is the antithesis of his
father. He is not only a graduate
of Harvard, but had a thorough
preparatory education at the Philip
Exeter academy. and also after he
graduated from the classical depart
ment at Harvard studied law at the
Harvard law school, He served in
the war and became Grants assistant
adjutant general. After the war he
settled in Chicago, where he has since
lived. On the death of George W.
Pullman Mr.. Lincoln was made presi-
dent of the Pullman company and has
60 remained since. He was in 1884
mentioned as possible candidate for
president against President Arthur.
but he speedily declined to have his
name mentioned for this Office.
Socially Mr.. Lincoln is,a pleasant
man and his wife is a charming
woman. They move in a select circle
that does not include and is not in
cluded in the inner circle of Chicago
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-03
THEN AND NOW.

The entire nation reverences the
memory of the great Lincoln, now.
Nearly a half century has elapsed
since the days of momentous struggle
and strife and agony of suspense,
through which he passed in the civil
war and the period Immediately
preceding it. And yet what painful
truth there is in the following
editorial taken from the Michigan
Moderator Topics:
"What lot Of sweet, true things
are being written and said of Abraham
Lincolnl Would that more of it had
been given when the great. noble soul
was full of sorrow, when he was as
sailed on all sides by a horde of
fanatics, Office seekers, poilsmen,
edwards, traitors. demagogs and
copperheads. Thank the Lord. there
were true hearts then among the
masses that appreciated, loved,
honored, trusted and held up the
hands of Father Abraham. But
there were many petty little souls
who could not see his greatness nor
his goodness, because of party strife
or selfish greed. Meaner things were
said of him than of President Roose-
welt today. He was the subject of as
harsh critism. There were people
then as now who ride with their back
toward the engine and never see any
thing till they get by.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-03
fishing axnaditinn -

fishing expedition.
Ingalls, is right, If any man on
earth has any charge of corruption
against Senator Stephenson now is
his chance to bring his charge and
proof before the committee. The
committee wants him to do it. The
public wants him to do it. Senator
Stephenson and his managers want
him to do it, If the men who stirred
up this muss have the goods on
Senator Stephenson now is the time to
produce them. milwaukee Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-03
WHAT DOES THE JOURNAL MEAN,

The Milwaukee Journal (''inde-
pendent, which hates Senator
Stephenson with a malevolence that
keeps it awake nights thinking of
abusive things to say about him,
seems to shut its eyes and go it blind
a portion of the time, or else a new
light must have dawned upon it. as
witness the following which appeared
IN big black type in that paper a
few days ago:
''The connivance of the bosses of
the faction of the Republican party
in Wisconsin to which he (Stephen-
sony belongs to rob this state of its
choice for senator means the utter
humiliation of that faction and the
shelving of all who are responsible
for the disgusting course it now ap,
pears to be following"
Senator Stephenson has for years
belonged to the LaFolIette wing of
the republican party and has poured
out his money like water in the
advocacy of Its propaganda. lie is
now being opposed by the more
radical element OF that faction. the
fight being really very largely con-
fined to the opposing sides thereof
The people of the state have only
indicated one man so far as their
choice, and that man was Stephenson,
as decided by their votes in the
primary election, which was to settle
the matter, but which decision the
Journal and its ilk have since fought,
consistently and inconsistency,
although the choice was made under
the primary plan which that faction
of the party advocated and forced
upon the state. and which was going
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-03

society. They are not society peo-
pie" They live quietly, entertain
quietly and travel extensively, but
their names seldom are in the list of
guests at the big functions of the
city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-03

Among his friends Mr.. Lincoln is
known as a quiet man, but good
fellow, - reserved, dignifed, pleasant,
even genial to some. and loyal in
his friendship when he gives it
Big Rapids { Mich. Pioneer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-03

to do away with all evils in political
manipulation.
What meaning is the Journal try
ing to convey, anyhow?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
BURRoWs,Row
WILL BE INTERESTED
Crap Shooting Has Been Endorsed by
President of the Fairgrounds
Association.

DENVER, Colo, July shooting
craps is all right, and the National.
Educational Association is asked to
indorse tle game. Luther G. Gulick,
president of the Fairgrounds Associa-
tion of America, sprung a sensation
at today's session when he advocated
the game as harmless pastime for
the city boy who is limited to small
space where he can play" The asso-
citation is facing the financial prob
lem of not enough money raised to
pay expenses. Four thousand teach
ers are registered. Tae result is that
the next convention must offer much
larger guarantee than did Denver The
big fight of the convention is expect
ed tomorrow when representatives Of
high schools are expected to declare
their independence from the stringent
requirements of colleges. The cleo
ton of officers occurs tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
TRIAL OF PRINCE
FOR PERJURY
Former EavorItc Of the Emperor and
the Most Powerful Man Back
Of German Court.

BERLIN July with a special
staff OF stenographers attending, to
transmit a telegraphic report to the
Kaiser at Kiel, the trial of Prince Phil
ii vonEulenberg, formerly a favorite
Of the emporer, and the most powerful!
man behind the German court began
today. He is charged with perjury and
melting perjury. The prince was Ir-
ried from his automobile in an invalid
chair. Great crowds are present. He
declared himself innocent. The case
against the prince is the outgrowth of
the Maximilian-Hardin libel suit found
ed on charges made b. Hardin that
members of the "round table clique"
including vonEulenberg, were indulg-
ing in degenerate practices. On the
testimony of two men that were with
the prince when the improper acts
were committed, he was indicted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
COAL COMPANIES
AND RAILROADS
Vice President Of Road Admitted Own
Ing Stock in Coal Mining
Concern.

CHICAGO, July Testifying be-
fore Interstate Commerce Commits
sioror Harlan, in the inquiry of the
rel = between the coal carrying
railroads and the coal companies,
George H. Ross. vice presidentsof the
Chicago and Alton and Glover Leaf
Rail Roads, today admitted that he
owns fifty shares of the Glover Leaf
Coal Company He said the coal COM
pany is distinct from the Rail Road
and that he acquired the stock by the
purchase of the bonds of the Kentucky
Coal Co., of Henderson, KY. He said
that neither the Alton of Clover Leaf
owns stock in this coal company. He
said he didn't even know the names
of the coal company's officers. He ad-
mitted he aided the coal company to
acquire twenty-five thousand acres OF
coal lands but he was not acting as a
railroad official when he did so.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
Senate Made Such Rapid Progress To-
day that AIdrich Expected it
to be Adopted Before
sundown.
THE CORPORATION TAX
There is 4 Rumor Of Reduction
Down to One Per Gent, With
an Increase in the Inheri-
tanee Tax.

WASHINGTON July TT
ate made such rapid progre ith
the tariff bill today that Aldrich short
sly after noon announced he expected
the bill to pass within a few hours.
There is r-lmor that when the bill
goes to conference, the corporation
tax will be reduced from two to one
per cent, and to the inheritance tax
the same amount will be added.
When the senate resumed today the
senators were invited to mention those
amendments they wished placed on
vote. Half dozen arose to make
reservations from the list Of commit
tee amendments, and nearly an hour
was spent setting aside paragraphs
and sections which are to be voted
upon separately. Aldrich's plan was
to have all amendments which were
agreed to by the senate sitting as a
committee Of the whole, adopted by a
single vote. Bailey headed the list
with the request that the corporation
tax provision be laid aside. He will
offer the Bailey Cummins income tax
amendments as substitute. Hepburn
reserved zinc, stone, hides and leath-
er: Beveridge, watch movements and
steel rails: Penrose and oliver of Pen
nyslvanIa, plate glass; McClurin Of
|1lississippi forming implements. Al
ter various reServations we're made
all amendments not withheld were
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
Glnsles Girl Says that She Does Not
Know Tom Tassert and Never
Saw Him, But Heard His
Name
WORST YET TO COME
Her Attorney Makes Promises Of
Big Sensation Before the Trial
in Chicago Comes to a
Close.

CHICAGO, July THE worst Is
yet to come" is the statement of p. II.
O'DoTnell, counsel for Ella Gingles be-
fore todays session. He said that
after the state concludes its cross ex-
animation of the girl he expects to
bring out an important rhase of the
case heretofore untouched. The girl
was cross examined regarding her life
In Bellville, Ont, where she was for
merly employed.
The Gingles girl declared In court
today that her attorney urged her not
to mention Taggert's name, but she
was forced by the state. She said
she knew nothing about Taggart,
never saw him, but only heard his
name mentioned by Miss Barrette dur
Ing the scene alleged to have occurred
In the local hotel The girl showed
the jury scars on her wrists and de-
clared she received them when she
was drugged, slashed, gagged and left
In the bathroom Of the Wellington
Hotel. She declared that before she
lost consciousness as a result OF the
drug, Miss Barrette cut her knees and
wrists and the man cut her many
times on the body. When she regain-
ed consciousness she discovered that
she had twenty-three wounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
Chief of Russian Secret Service Said
to be Same Man Who Attempt
ed Is Assasslnate Cars
Father
Il REMARKABLE CAREER
sensational Report Of the Rise Of
HekkeIman Who Is Now Said
70 be Known as Michael
Landasen.

8 PARIS. July Pemier Clemenceau
/1as commenced an investigation Of the
sensational report that Michael Land
asen, chief OF the Russian secret SER
vice is the fugitive named Hekkelnan
who was sentenced to five years In
prison in France for attempting to as
2sassinate Gar Alexander III, father Of
4 the present car The charge has
caused a great sensation. Proof OF the
allegation will show one OF the most
remarkable careers In history. It Is
deemed almost Impossible for any man
to have made his way from that OF q
fugitive flying from sentence to the po-
sition occupied by Landasen at the
hands Of the Cars secret guards.
Landasen besides gaining high posi-
tion and honor in the service Of the
Gar is a chevalier Of the Legion Of
Honor of Paris and is widely known
throug nout Europe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
POSTPONED UNTIL
DECEMBER MEETING
Additional Issue of Panama Canal
Bonds Will Not Be Made
Until Winter.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE SEN
ate finance committee has decided to
postpone until the next session of con-
gress, in December, the question au-
thorizing the issge of additional bonds
to meet the cost of construction of the
Panama canal together with the prop
osition of increasing to two hundred
and fifty million. the amount of GER
tificates Of Indebtedness which may
be issued by the government now lin
tied by law to one hundred million.
A preliminary report will be made by
the committee during the next session
which will involve some different pro-
visions in reference TO the character of
the United States bonds to be issued
hereafter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
CELEBRATING THE
DISCOVERING OF LAKE
TAN Made an Address Today, Review
ed the Troops and Peeped In
tho WiaWalns.

q HOTEL CHAMpLAIN, CLINTON. n:
~ Jssly! III. Ecneoff fed; ~ Taft, Cover
nora PrciifY and Hughes; and scores
81 cele lebreties, the celebration Of The
three hundredth anniversary Of the
discovery OF Lake Champlain was
moved to Plattsburg today. The ex-
ercises began at Clin Haven, Cath
olic summer school, where TAFT de-
uvered an address to the students. He
was introduced by Gov Hughes The
party inspected the wigwams Of In
dians participating In the celebration
and reviewed the dress parade OF the
regular troops, and the New York NG
tional puardsmen. Following the pa
rade, Taft, Hughes. Prouty, Ambas'
sadors Jusseand, Bryce and others'
spoke, eulogizing the pioneers. This
evening banquet In honor OF TAFT
will be given at the Hotel Champlain,
followed by a fireworks display on the
Saranac river. Taft will spend Thurs
day in Burlington, and that evening
will start for Washington.
In Taft,s speech to the Catholic stu
dents he declared for religious toler-
ance in the United States.
In Taft's speech to the students ne
said: Fifty years ago, II we sent a
representative to the Vatican IT caus-
ed the severest criticism. 1t fell my
lot to 60, and / claim the distinction
Of being the only representative OF
the United States to the Vatican
yp Taft paid a higa compliment to Gov
Hughes and complimented New York
4 on having a governor who represents
the highest ideals Cardinal Gibbons
spoke following Taft.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
seizing a Gun From the Hands Of a
Native, He Planted Bullet
Between the Wild Beasts
Eyellds.
MOST NARROW ESCAPE
Americas Mighty Hunter Has the
Closest Shave He Has Yet Re
celved While in the Afrt
can Junples.

[By Warrington Dawson, staff cor
respondent United Press.]
LAKE NAIvASHA, July Ills
skill as marksman again saved tie
life of Roosevelt according to adyices
today. He cornered big lion, which
rushed him. He grabbed gun from
the gun bearer, and one shot killed the
lion as 1t crept nearer In order to.
spring. The gun bearers declae 1t was
the closest call Roosevelt has had.
Roosevelt has been lucky the past
few days and secured many fine spec
linens of animals. Kermit was also
successful in obtaining fine lot OF
pitcures. The party is camping on the
grounds Of the Attendborougl Bros,
The elder is retired British naval Of
ficer. The younger was formerly
resident Of San Francisco.
The lion killed was black named
male and declared to be the most
beautiful specimen ever secured. Ma
tives with the party declare they
never followed more skillful or un-
firing hunter than Roosevelt. The
Attendborough brothers live in a
veritable Arabian nights as Attend
borough has built lake of his own
where they have thirty fine speci-
mems Of hippopotami. Roosevelt is
lacking hull hippo and the brothers
insisted that he shoot one from the
| lake and the skin be added to those
destined for the Smithsonian Institute.
1t was the mysterious Lake Saigsoia
with the wonderful underground con-
nection to Lake Naivasha which sug-
gested H. Rider Haggards wierd novel
Of ALLAN Quarterman." British resi-
dents declare that the imperturable
Captain Good in this novel, was Jack
son, the acting governor Of East
British Africa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
SMELL WILL CASE
FOR THIRD TIME
II Has Commenced and the Court
Room Is Packed With Cur
lcus People.

CLINTON, H., July THE third
trial of the Smell will case has COM
menced in the Dewitt County Circuit
court. 1t will probably require several
days to get a jury. Richard Smell,
son of Col. Smell, who was disinherit-
ed by his father, is plaintiff in the
case 1t is announced that William
Smell, grandson of the Colonel, who
was born since his death, becahes the
defendant. 1t is expected that the
plaintiff will introduce the passionate
love letters again. The court is ex-
pected to rule these letters out. The
court room was packed when the trial
began.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
Wrapped In EIaa.

NEW YORK, July THE body of
Francis Cushman will be shipped
home late this afternoon. In complt
ance with a telegram from his mother,
the casket is wrapped with an Amer.
ican flag. The body is in charge OF
an assistant sergeant at arms delegat-
ed by the house of representatives to
accompany it. A delegation of con-
gressmen will escort the body to Ia
coma,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
have been swept away in the food
and drowned.
Perchea in Trec Tops.

KANSAS CITY, July Z. The flood
at Pattonsburg closed the bakeries,
and groceries, and the people are be-
ginning to suffer from hunger. Chill
licothe sent bread in response to the
call for aid, but the train was stalled
a few miles from Chillicothe and back
ed into the city again.
A relief train sent from Gallatin at
daylight was stalled four miles from
Pattonsburg. Men in small boats are
attempting to take food to Pattons-
burg. A great loss Of live stock IS
reported. Farmers escaping from the
floods arrived at Chillicothe, tell OF
a desperate battle against the water.
Some waded and others fioated on
planks. Some were rescued from the
tree tops. The swift current makes
the work Of rescue very difficult,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
[Gate City Special Service. j

[Gate City Special Service.l
SAINT PAUL, Mimi, July When
the passenger travel is light and the
revenues moderate and patrons Of
branch lines ash for modern and fast
service, what is railway to do?
The Northern Pacific has solved the
problem by adopting the torpedo
motor" in place of trains hauled by
steam locomotives, and has placed one
of the new type of passenger carriers
in service on E. Minnesota Wisconsin
branch where the passenger service
is light, but made up Of a particular
class Of people who want the best and
Insist on having it. The new car is
gasoline driven, and under one roof
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07

The rear portion OF the car =, fitted
up handsomely for passenger accomo-
dations and forward of the passenger
compartment is a space for baggage
and mails.
Exhaustive tests show that the car
is under perfect control, is capable Of
maximum speed greater than Is
ever required in branch line service,
and is very economical in the con-
sumption of gasoline. The success OF
the tests will be followed by the
abandonment Of steam service and the
substitution of the new type Of motor
on many branches where the tratilc
is light.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07

houses passenger Accommodations,
space for baggage and mall. and its
own power plant. Gasoline engines
drive 1t and the tests, made on a
stretch Of suburban track between
Saint Paul and White Bear lake show
ed a speed Of mile a minute.
The new car has an odd appearance
and is unique in its general design.
The forward end is pointed like the
Prov OF ship, and offers little re-
sistance to the wind. There are few
projecting ventilators or other de-
vices to retard speed. The engineer
has his station in the forward end Of
the car, which is controlled by air
brakes the same as a railway train.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
Crowded in School House.

KANSAS CITY, July Refugees
numbering $50 congregated in the
school house Many were in stone
constructed mill. Fire broke out last
night and the people were unable to
fight it. 1t destroyed the home Of
DIR. T. G. Worley, formerly of Rock
port. Ill. The family escaped on planks
and are now in tree top. Early to-
day wagon load of boats left Chilli
cothe to rescue eight persons in the
trees at the edge of the flood. The
rescuing party has not yet returned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-07
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE
is IN CONVENTION
Several Thousand Visitors are u
Seattle Today to Take Part
In the Meeting.

SEATTLE, July Tt is estimated
that between eight and ten thousand
visitors are here to attend the eighth
annual convention Of the Epworth
league which opened this afternoon
Special trains are arriving from allths
leading cities. Bishop Anderson, OF
tie M. e. church will preside at to-
days session which will be devoted to
deyQtional services, and the welcom-
ing addresses by the city and state
officials. The convention will close
next Monday