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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18

few but pointed words. The ed.
itorial stands this hideous demon
of blood craving insanity up SO all
the world may have clear view
CT it, and then turns on its pow.
erfuI X.Ray, showing up every
delineation in this senseless,
opaque meanness. The hanging
and then burning of Ilfeless bod.
les, as though they felt some
sensation of pain or torture, are
exhibitions o. nlood drunken +
rocity and barbarlsm that are
parallel nowhere ia the remotest
aud darkest ages of the world.
Not long since man was hang.
ed in Louisiana by mob because
he had sued white man who
had SHOT his COW. Murdered for
no greater offense and no other
reason than he had sought the
equity Of the courts for the ad
justment of wrong which had
oeen done INN. All, the thing
is bad and beside itself when it
comes to this pass. The fun
of mob murders grows apace
A murderer is q murderer Wheth.
er he takes human life, without
sanction of law, as an individual
or mob, a collection of lndivi
duaIs. The mob is a damnable
Incubator that is doing for the
South the same thing that has
never failed to destroy the coun-
try or nation so accursed with a
similar species Of inhuman cruel
ty. There is no excuse, il is
true, for such demoralizlng ex-
hioitlons of savagery. There
may be some eXtenuatlbg circum-
stances in favor of the primitive
savages in the early dawn Of the
evolution Of man. but in this
boastful age Of enlightenment
and Christina civilization there is
none, absolutely none. Let the
remnant of the chivalrous South
put on manly readiness and
throttle this mob demon, ere it
throttles the South. J. D. Cren
shaw in the N. B Union.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18

The Forum has had an up hill
pull from the beginning, but for
all that, it has stuck to its poll
cies and those of the State Ad.
ministration. We have not lag
ged nor fallen behind in our ad-
he siveness to Gov. Deneen
and his policies, regardless; aud
we will not. We have a sense of
proprety that makes US loyal to
whatever we think is right, polit-
ically or otherwise.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18
NEGRO AT THE POLE.

An interesting feature of the
Peary expedition is that Matt
Henson, Peary's Negro body SER
Want, has been with Peary more
than twenty years on all of his
most important expeditions. and
on April q, 1906, ne stood beside
Peary in latitude 81 degrees and
6 minutes, then the farthest
north. 1t he lives he has been
at the pole with his commander
the first man of his race.
The above appeared ia the
Nashville American of Septem-
Der z, and shows that the Negro
is a part and parcel of this gov
ernment. The contention that
the African cannot endure cold
cannot be applied to this son Of
Ham Nasty lille Globe.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18

We ask that an organizat ton be
formed by colored Republicans
or democrats if there be suffic.
lent number, in every ward and
precinct in this city and let US
begin early to sharpen up the
sword-there is great work to
be done-it must be done.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18
SOUTHERN PAPER S STRONG
POSITION ON LYNCHING,

The position of the Nashville
Banner, strong and influential
Southern paper published in this
city and one that yields It's in
huence on the side of Southern
progress and in behalf Of the
highest and best interest of this
section, takes strong position
against the Infamous mob incum.
bus, the course of the South, and
arraigns it before the civilized
world in the following unmis.
taxable language:
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18

You colored politicians study
the situation and get together
for a man who will take cogni.
zance of the fact that taxation
without representation is tyran.
eous and must fail.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18

The Negro voter has ever been
loyal but his remuneration has
been scant, thus our plea for you
to enter the com merclal walks of
life. This is the only solution.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18

Schnepp promised you colored
people nothing and is keeping
his promise. That is better than
promising you the world and then
Handing you a hot one.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18
'GEORGIA BARBARITIES.

''The Negro lynching and
burning of corpses in Georgia
add to the disgraceful list Of bar.
barities of this kind occurring in
the South. If they continue it
will be impossible to make the
outside world believe that the
South is wholly civilized, and the
Southern people will come to be
regarded somewhat in the same
light as we regard the Turks
who slaughter Armenians.
There is no possible excuse
for such practices and they CAN
not be looked upon in any other
light than as outside the pale of
a true civilization. The best ele
ment in the South must unspar-
ingly condemn them until they
cease. The South can never
come into its own nor assume
that place in the march of mod.
ern progress that is its due
while such practices continue"
No two paragraphs could more
fully express the unwisdom Of
the South in longer tolerating
this genuine barbarism than
those here quoted. They go to
the marrow of, the situation in
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18

The tide will turn and every
migrate will have his day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
Found Dead In Doorway With Her
Head Crushed Until Her Best
Friend Would Not Have
Known Her.
MANY CHILDREN MANNED SUSPECT rs ARRESTED
Woman is Supposed to Have Died
Fighting for Her Life as Blood
Was Plentiful and Body
Had Many Bruises.


NEW YORK. July 6.--With her heaa
beaten SO that the face was unrecoe-
nlzable, and thA body covered with
bruises, an unidentified woman was
found dead IN the doorway Of a tene-
ment house early today. The door
step was covered with blood and
bloody tracks showed where the as
sassins had walked around the rear OF
a saloon after them urder, and then es.
capped. The body was discovered nv
Morris Gross, aged IL. The body look.
ca as though the woman had died
lighting. man giving the name 81
pnilip Gala. son Of the proprietor Of
the saloon where the tracks led. wae
round asleep on the pool table. When
arrested he declared he had been
there all night. The tracks led to the
sleeper. Simon Brady. night watch.
man said he saw man come out a.
the hallway and was joined by five
men. The man walked into 4 placa
where there was soda fountain and
asked to wash his hands.
The police believe the woman was
dragged from the hallway and struck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
MEAT INSPECTOR
rs STILL TALKING
Says That Most DastardIy Crimes Are
Being Perpetrated In the
stock Yards.

FREMONT, Ohio. July 26.-James
Harms, ex-inspector of the st. Louis
stock yards, today sent another letter
to the secretary Of agriculture asking
for an open probe of the inspection
system of ALI the packing houses OF
the country. He has not prepared a re-
ply to the committee which investigat-
ed the charges yet. Harms says the
crimes being perpetrated in the stock
yards at st. Louis are the most das-
tardly in the history of the United
States. He says In reference to the al
legged passing by government inspec.
tors of six or seven carcasses which
were condemned at East st. Louis be-
cause Of emaciation. amy man who
says one carcass is any better than an
other is a liar, and the truth is not ii.
him"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06

SAINT PAUL, MINI, July 6.-Gov.
John A. Johnson, who like another dis
tinguished member Of his political
party, has always prided himself on
being one of the plain people has
at last fallen from grace and sue
cumbed to the speed bug, and the
leafy avenues which knew him on his
morning walks from his hotel to the
state capitol, when he mixed with the
pedestrians and cracked his jokes to
while the time away, now know him
no more. He has bought an automo-
bile and instead of the pleasant smile
and swinging tread which formerly
characterized his morning excursions,
there is nothing but a streak OF red
and smell Of gasoline.
Roosevelt is a rifle shot, Taft plays
golf, Bryan goes IN for mar yfng CHRIS
tian endeavorers on excursion
trains and Johnson, who will
I
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06

probably be around where the
lightning can hit him next
time presidents are nominated, has
gone in for automobiling. His first
ventures were decorous in the ex-
treme. He drove in a pearl gray felt
hat and bare hands and scorned the
trappings Of speed bitten enthusiasts.
All that is over. The governors cog
giles are the biggest the sporting stores
afford. He wears magnificent gauntlet
gloves of an exquisite shade OF; tan,
and his cap is the JOY of all who be-
/ hold. The craze has hit him and
he is in bad. {.
Mrs. Johnson, who has become very
popular because Of her democratic
ways and her graciousness, is quite
4 as fond Of tae machine as Is her dis
1t-uHgufshsd hIsbaHd and ogetker the,
: are spending most Of the summer
! evenings driving in and around the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
Jikiri, the PHILIPPINE Chief Was Killed
Together With all Mem
bers Of His Rebel
Band
DRIVEN TO MOUNTAINS
Cavalry and Sailors cornered Him and
He Fought Until His Entire
Following Was Wiped
Out.

MANILA. July 6.-The official re-
port to Major General Duyal, COM
mander Of the division of the Philip
pines by Col. Hoyt commanding the
troops on the Island Mindinao, telling
of the determination of Jikiri, the ia
nous outlaw chief yesterday. was
made public today. The fight occur
red on Jolo Island, and the entire band
was wiped out. The American loss was
one killed and three officers and twen-
ty enlisted men and one sailor wound
ed. Captain Bryan's cavalry and a
detachment of sailors drove Jikiri and
his band to the mountains. They re-
fused to surrender and the Moros
fought until the last man was killed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
THE CELEBRATION
AT THE FORT
Franko-Americans Have Charge Of the
Ter-centenary Of Discovery of
the Lake.

FIT. TICONDERAGO. July 6.-rne
ter-centenary celebration of the dis
covery of Lake Champlain was shifted
here today. Taft was the center at
traction and Vice President Sher-
man, Governors Hughes and Prouty,
Ambassadors Bryce and Jusesrand and
members of the New York and YER
mont legislatures are present. Tha
Franko-Americas have charge or the
program which began early With high
mass at st. Peters church. A pro-
cession of floats representing the his
tory of the city and Explorer Cham
plain will be held this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
Giuseppe sanduccl Had His Execution
Postponed SO That He Could
"celebrate" One More
Fourth
Was Given TWO Shocks While Strap
ped In the Electric Chair
the First Of Which did
the Business.


AUBURN, N. y, July 6. 6.-Guiseppe
Sanducci, who assinated Joe Sardato,
United States Secret Service man.
at Belfast, in 1907, was electrocuted
here early today. His final request
was that the deepest regret be convey
ed to his parents in Rome because Of
his disgraceful end. Two shocks
were administered and he was appar-
emily dead after the first. 1t was plan
ned to electrocute him on Saturday,
but it was postponed because he want
ed another Fourth on earth. He sat in
his cell yesterday anc heard the con.
victs in the chapel sing patriotic airs.
Sanducci walked stoically to the death
chamber and sat in the chair without
a culver.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
ABRUZZI- -ELKINS
ROMANCE REVIVED


ROME, July s. Rumors deemed re.
liable today say thlt the return OF
K1therine Elkins to Europe means q
renewal Of the Abruzzi romance. A
person connected with the duke fam
ily is said to have declared that the
duke and Miss Elkins will meet this
summer. Abruzzi has changed his
plans in order to be near her while she
Is In Italy and Switzerland. Later
advices received at Rome tell OF the
splendid mountain climb by the duke
before his departure for .ome. Cables
declare he succeeded in ascending to
the top Of one of the highest, and most
dangerous peaks of the Himalayas but
doesn't state which. His departure
towards Europe after his success,
simultaneously with the arrival OF
iMsss Elkins has created no end Of
talk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
HARRY THAW
AGAIN IN COURT
Left This Morning For White Plains "a
be Present at Haheas Corpus
Proceed nas.

F1SHKILI LANDING, N. Y. July 6n.
Harry Thaw this morning in charge
of DR.. Baker and Attendants Conroy
and Callahan left for White Plains
where he will appear in the habeas
corpus proceedings before Justice
Mills. Thaw said he was hopeful in
the attempt to secure his release from
the asylum.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. July O.
Judge Mills this afternoon directed
that Thaw be transferred from the
Matteawan asylum to the White Plains
Jail This is a victory for Thaw Tae
attorney general opposed the motion.
The court said it would transfer Thaw
to M.tteawan If Judge Gaynor grant.
ed change Of venue to attorney gen
eral.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
Weather Conditions.

The barometer is low over the plat
eau region, with low centers in Mon
tana and in Oklahoma, and there have
been showers in front of the depres-
sion from the Rockies to the middle
Atlantic, southeastern and Gulf states.
1t is cool in the upper Mississippi val
ley and lake region. with an area of
high pressure in the lake region, and
continues warm in the southern states
with a high barometer in Florida.
Conditions indicate the eastward
drift OF the depression from the plat
eau region will be attended by unset
tied, showery weather in this section
tonight and Wednesday. with rising
temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
CUSHMAN DIED
IN HOSPITAL
Had Rallied After Slight Operation,
But Then Was TAKEN With
Pneumonia.

NEW YORK, July e.-Representa-
tive Cushman of Tacoma, Wash, died
at the Roosevelt hospital here this
hlorning after an illness of several
Weeks. Senator Piles, of Washington,
and Andrew s. Burleigh of New York,
life long friends were at his bedside
when he died. Cushman had been in
the hospital since June 21 when he
had slight operation performed On his
neck. Pneumonia developed. He ralli-
ed Saturday night, but the operation
weakened him. He iapsed into un-
consciousness at Midnight and died
shortly after day break.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
Some One Heavcd Big Chunk Of
Coal into the Train Which
Carried Mr.. TAFT fro-,
New London
HIT WRONG COACH
Missile crashed Into Another Car and
Taft Was Not Disturbed by
the Supposed Attack
on Him.

NEW YORK, July "a chunk Of
anthracite coal weighing three or four
pounds was hurled at Taft's special
train after II loft New London last
night for New York. The missile
crashed through the window Of the
coach to the Presidents car Mayfiow-
er. No one was hit and the detectives
are Investigating. Taft's coach was
closed at the time, and none Of the
party knew Of the incident. Nerves
were considerably shattered this
morning when It was learned Of what
was believed to be an attempt to in
Iure the President. 1t is thought that
the assallant was waiting for the
train, and either didn't know which
car was the Mayflower or misjudged
the speed. The presidential party
left here for Fort Ticonderoga this
morning in the MayfIower which was
ateached to the regular train.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
Was Given the pecisIon over Papke
at the End Of Twenty Rounds
Yesterday In
Frisco
WINNER BROKE HIS HAND
ketchel Was the Asoressor at all
Times and Landed tho Cleaner
and Harder Blows on
Opponent.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. July e.
Stanley Ketchel Of Michigan is still
the middle-weight champion Of the
world. In desperate, grueling battle.
during which the champion was con
stantly on the aggressive, he was
awarded the decision over Billy Papke
Of Illinois at the end OF the twentieth
round, the scheduled number. Ketchel
claimed to have broken his right hand
In the sixth round and this assertion
subsequently Yves verified. His left
thumb was also dislocated. The de-
ciSion Of the referee was greeted with
mixture OF cheers and boots.
Referee Roche, after the contest,
made the following statement:
.Ketchel was the aggressor at s!l
times. Furtr rmore, he landed the
cleaner and harder punches and scored
the only knockdown in the tenth
round although nearly everybody
seemed to think that Papke had slip
ped to the floor. There is absolutely
no question but Ketchel earned a
clearscut decision. Z
AS to the fight itself the assassin
as Ke.chei has been christensd " fling
followers. bade fair literally to live
up to this name, He forced the fight
ing from the tap Of the initial gon9
and. With the exception 81 the third.
;enjeyed ascsear lead IN the first half
ssok the ~ III the eleven IEetciisi
aapded sSna and again with Londerous
slefts, Add. try as he would he could
not find d vital place. Both men
fwere breeding freely at this stage Of
the battle, Papke In parttctllsr snout-
ing blood from his mouth al IN.
til the center Of the ring ies1.-s.s,. !
shambleS.
The feature Of the fight was the ex-
treme yiciousaess with which both
men fought and the apparent hatred
that lurked behind every punch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
THROUGH HIM THAT
SHE GOT SHOT
Old Minstrel Joke Was Enacted In
Reality in a Murder Case
Today.

CHICAGO. July 6.-In quarrel
over a Fourth of July celebration.
James Dozier, aged 2s. a policeman,
was shot and killed by his brother-in-
law early today and his wife shot
through the lung. Isiah Holt, the slay-
er, is under arrest. Dozier returned
from work this morning and found
his wife absent. When she came, with
her brother, Dozier upbraided her.
Holt fired and. the bullet parsed
through Dozier and hit MS wife.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
IMMUNE FROM
THE INCOME TAX
Fraternal Organizations, Loan and
Building Associations and
Other Societies.

WASHINGTON. July 6.-Fraternal
organizations, building end loan asso-
Citations operated exclusively for mu-
tual benefit of their members: Labor
organizations or any other corpora
tions operated exclusively for relig-
ious, charitable or educational pur-
poses will be exempt from taxation
as provided in the recently adopted
corporation tax. An amendment to
tais effect was today adopted by the
senate after considerable discussion
pro and con.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
ACCIDENTAL DROWNING
OF THE NEWLYWEDs
selleved that Couple Went over the
Dam Shortly After Being
Married.

CHICAGO. July 6.-It is believed
tnat the couple drowned when the
boat went over the dam IN St Joseph
river at South Bend yesterday, were
Herman Lindeman and bride, Of Chi
cago 1t is not believed they met death
IN a death pact but 1t is thought to
have been accidental The couple left
Chicago on a boat, saying they were
going across to Michigan" 1t is be-
lieved they were married at st. Jo-
seph and went to South Bend. Rel
atives declare there are no indications
OF death pact
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
submit to the States.

WASHINGTON, July ga joint
ree~H,tion proposing to submit to the
states the constitutional amendment
authorizing congress to levy the In
come tax was adopted by the senate.
It was voted unanimous. seventy-seven
votes being cast.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06

city. or making cross country runs. 1t
may cost votes. for there's many a
man who has stood where he thought
the governor might pass with men
tai resolution that ne would vote for
him next time If he could get one OF
those Jokes and smiling hand-clasp,
who simply stares now and sees the
auto go by. Gov. Johnson is not wor-
rying. He says:
Autoing is such fine sport won
der that 1t did not come earlier.
would liked to have spent the other
half of my life the half that has
gone by you known, the machine
Its a grand sport. 1t gives you fresh
air. a sight Of the country and fresh
Lens you up in a way that is remarkable
and the country drives! I
I people knew them, Minnesota wouidn'
1 hold the autoists who would come tt
see and enjoy them. 5
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
AN EARTHQUAKE
WAS THE CAUSE
Shake Was Recorded Just at the Time
Of the Collapse Of the
Docks.

NEWPORT, Wales, July Cit was
announced today that the government
seismograph had recorded a slight
earthquake shock here at the exact
& moment when the docks collapsed Fri
gay when thirty eight persons were
Killed The authorities believe this
vas the cause OF the crumbling trench
es7dnring the past few weeks which
none were able to explain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
Is Said to be on Board the German
Steamer Helene Richmers
Bound for Itosokl,
Japan.
HE NAY BE CAPTURED KILLED A DETECTIVE
Authorities Along the suez Canal and
Indian Ocean Have Been
Asked to Hold up
the Ship.

NEW YORK, July ct became
known today that the New York police
have asked the authorities of several
Mediterranean cities at points through
out the Suez canal and Indian ocean
to hold up the. German steamship He
lene Richmers and ~earch for Leon
Ling. The vessel sailed from Fn...-
delphia. The police say the .--, is
bound, for the Orient and that Leon is
a passenger for Itosoki, Japan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
Balcony coIlapses.

SAN JOSE, Cal, July 6.--Ten per-
sons were injured shortly before noon
by the sudden collapse of the balcony
of the Swiss Hotel. Fifty or more
persons Of both sexes had crowded on
to the structure to witness the parade.
All were precipitated in heap onto
the sidewalk below, and four men and
six women sustained serious injuries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
Dozen IN sprlnqfleId, III.

SPRINGFIELD Ill. July 6.--spring-
fields celebration of the Fourth was
the quietest in the past twenty years.
Police orders against cannon crackers
and firearms were enforced by order
of Mayor Schnepp. Eleven were in
jured, but none will die.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
Gas nipe Cannon.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. July Geo.
Waite, of Hastings, Mich, died here
today with fractured skull, part of
his face blown away and internal in
juries as the result of an explosion
of a gas pipe o2nnon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
PHILADELPHIA Has One.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July s.-The
first death In this city from fireworks
was recorded when Mary Gluck, 3
years old died from burns received
Saturday. Her clothing had been
ignited by firecracker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
THE WEATHER.
indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-.
sourI. Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Showers
tonight and Wednesday.
For Illinois: Unsettled tonight and
Wednesday; slightly warmer in the ex-
treme north portion.
For Iowa: Showers tonight and
Wednesday; rising temperature.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy with
showers and thunderstorms tonight or
Wednesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
SEVEN FOOTER
BURIED IN TRENCH
TaIIest Man in the Country Died and
Was Buried in a Special
Caskct.

TEXARKANA. Ark, July 6.--The
funeral of H. G. Thurston, aged seven
ty-seven, the tallest man in the United
States, occurred from his home at Mt.
Vernon, Texas. 1t was delayed until
special casket was built for him.
He was seven feet seven. He was an
ex-confederate soldier and leaves a
son which is seven feet two
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-06
Moral zeaIot Nuisance.

The worst man you can have in the
community is the zealot. who would
regulate your morals and religion by
his narrow standard Of right and
wrong. Orthodoxy is well enough till
1t goes on the warpath. Washington
Post.