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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
Those Corpuscles

In your blood, red and whIte,-
keep you we'll II they are healthy,
cause you sickness II diseased.
To make and keep them abundant
and healthy, is TO have pure blood, free
dom from disease and vigorous health.
The chief purpose of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is to do this, and its success is
attended by thousands of wonderful
cures. Cures of all blood diseases,
scrofula, eczema, rheumatism, catarrh.
Get Il today IN the usual liquid form or In
eAOeolAtsd tablet form called SArsAtAbs.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
No RIVER BILL THIS TINE
Measure Will Not Be introduced Into
Present Congress.
E. C. ELLIS MAKES STATEMENT
Head of House Committee on Rivers
and HarbOrs Writes to Omaha
Man, but Hope for Early
Action is Lively.

Those who believe the Missouri river will
DC opened to navigation within the next
decade and expect future sessions of con-
gress to make appropriations for its per-
manent Improvement are not discouraged
by the announcement OF Congressman Edgar
c. Ellis, president of the Missouri River
Navigation congress and member of the
rivers and harbors committee of the house,
that there will be no rivers and harbors
bill at the present session.
Writing to an Omaha newspaper man
who is making a report on the river, Con-
gresham Ellis makes the statement that
none of the rivers will get attention at
the short session. and Mr.. Ellis himself
has sailed for Panama, where he will
spend several weeks, supposedly in con-
nection with harbors there.
Mr.. Ellis was defeated in the Kansas
City district and will not be returned to
congress next year, though he has been
working on plans for two years to get APP
preparations through congress which would
make the Missouri river a permanent COM
mercial waterway, seize 1t as a big enter
prise such as the Panama canal and COM
plete the work of making it a real water
way from Fort Benton, Mont. to the Gulf
Of Mexico.
Omaha Men still Hope.
But even the defeat of the Missouri con-
gresham, who has been one Of the most
active workers for river improvement. has
not discouraged those in Omaha who be,
lieve the river should and will be opened
and that federal money to the extent OF
some $4,000 per mile will eventually be
expended on the stream. Montana has
taken up the work for the river, and
though that great state has but one con.
gresham, it has power. and the Montana
Waterways association has been organized
for the purpose of staying with congress
on the Missouri river matter.
When Congressman Ellis returns from
Panama he intends going to work at ono,
for the success of the next Missouri Rive
Navigation congress, which is TO be hell
at Yankton. During the year many loca
organizations of the congress nave beer
formed and will send delegates to Yankton
Omaha has a local branch of $50 members
and these extend all along the river L
Fort Benton, where, in a small town, owe
twenty-five r%anchers, business men, WOO
growers and cattlemen have declared 70
the opening Of the river an. its absolut
necessity to get the products out OF tn
state of Montana Some of the towns an
| cities which are most actively behind tn
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
work Of County Attorney.

Figures complied by County Attorney
English's office show the number Of cases
on hand January !, 1905. was forty. Dur
ing the year the county attorney filed
ninety-eight informations, the February
grand jury fifteen indictments. the May
grand jury ~thirty-two indictments n the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
BECKWITH MARRIES
HIS STEPMOTHER
elimination of Pretty Little Ro.
nance of Former Mason City
Residents.

MASON CITY, Iowa, April ia
pretty little romance eliminated in
Chicago +, the marriage of Mrs.
Gilmore Torgerson Beckwith, formerly
well known here and for time res
ident Of Albert Lea, Mimi, to her step
son, Harry G. Beckwith of Chicago,
formerly Cornell student
The bride was once the wife of her
present husbands father whom she
married when quite young.
She was first presented to her pres,
ent husband as young bride and as
his stepmother when he was 13 years
of age.
After the marriage of the elder
Beckwith they went to live at Albert
Lea, and the boy soon fell victim to
the charms of his stepmother, ten
years his senior, petite and beautiful.
When the father of young Beckwith
died and the home was broken up,
Harry continued to correspond with
his stepmother and though she spent
two years in Europe in the study of
art. his interest did not flag
Young Beckwith Is a student OF
architecture but he was SO ardent in
his pursuit of love that his charming
stepmother surrendered and the wed.
ding took place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Assistant Secretary Reynolds, Of Gus
toms, Declares Relations of Balm
bridge and the Department
Were Cordial.
WHY DID HE SUICIDE?
Reynolds Says if Former Council
Bluffs Man Was Troubled, it
Must Have Been For
Outside Reasons.

NEW YORK. April 19.-Discussing
today the suicide at Paris of William
e. Brainbridge of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
chief of the staff of confidential agents
at the French capitol, Assistant Secre-
cary Reynolds, who is in charge of the
customs, declares that the relations of
Brainbridge and the department were
of a most cordial character. 1t was
tsated that on the desk Of the suicide
was found this message from Washing
ton:
in the last eighteen days hundred
thousand dollars worth of goods has
been smuggled into New York What
are you doing?"
'1f such message was received by
cambridge, it was not sent by the
treasury department, said Reynolds
There has been intimation that Brain
bridge had been bounded by former
treasury employe. I'VE know nothing
of that. If there has been any trouble
which preyed upon the mind of oui
confidential agent at Paris, it is due
to outside matters"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Mo Direct Evidence.

ADA, Okla. April 19.-Miller's pre-
liminary hearing was held on THURS
day Ten witnesses were called and
identified him as the man who had
been seen lowering about Bobbitt's
home for nearly month before the
killing. 1t is said that Miller had
bought horse of John Williamson,
his nephew, paying $40 as the first
payment The day after the killing,
the horse was returned, Miller saying
the 500 was payment for it's use. He
is said to have told Williamson that
he had Just made pot of money by
killing a man. Burrell, West and AL
len had no preliminary hearing. They
were to be called tomorrow. The only
evidence against Burrell, it is said,
is that he was frequently seen in
Miller's society. He was formerly a
bank clerk. Allen and West were
connected with the case through visits
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Wheat King Says He is Being Made
a scapesoat and In Future
VIII Give no More
interviews.
HE is GETTING SORE
Says He Has Tried to Enlghten the
Public But 1t Refused to be
EnIlshtened-MerrilI's
Statement.

CHICAGO, April 19.-James Patten to-
day declared he has been made a
scapegoat; that the public refused to
be enlightened regarding the present
wheat situation so he would no longer
take the public into his confidence and
there would be no more interviews.
He referred sarcastically to minister's
who yesterday ventured to denounce
him from pulpits. He said:
THE fact that man is a preacher
don't give him common sense If 1t
did everyone would be going into the
profession. AT least nearly everyone,
because nearly all need common
sense. I'm a scapegoat, that's plain
speculate in wheat Just the same as
anybody else speculates in merchan
disc. I have tried 20 make the public
understand through the newspapers
but it refuses to be enlightened. Be
sides the newspapers have grown sc
intrusive into my affairs. they photo
graph me at home, photograph my
house. my children and dogs Yester
day went to church as 7 always
have done. When I came out long
line stood at the front door waiting
for me. l suppose they will print my
picture now saying go to church or
/ Sunday and plunder the public OF
Monday. That's going too far.
won't stand it. No more interviews.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
of Miller's attorneys to them in Okla
homa City. where they were arrested.
Miller Was Bad Man.

Miller had a record as general
bad man. He is said to have killed
sixteen men and was under indict-
ment at Tishomingo for murder at the
time he was arrested for the alleged
murder of Bobbitt. Bobbilt was the
terror of the lawless element in the
old days. He made many enemies by
his stern enforcement of the law. His
will provided reward of $1,000 for
the capture and conviction of assassins
in case he died The defendants
had unlimited sums to draw on, and
it was feared justice would be de-
feated and the county put to an enor-
nous expense if the case went to the
courts.
The four men were held in Pontotoc
county Jail. The mob formed about 2
O'Clock this morning and went to the
Jail south of Ada. At the jail they
were met by officers who endeavored
to prevent the lynching. The mob
assaulted the deputy sheriff and
broke into the jail. They led the
men to a barn back of the Jail and
hung them to the rafters. The mob
then dispersed. The bodies were
found at daylight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Mob Was Orderly.

The work of the mob was done
quietly. Ten of the leaders who We're
masked, entered the jail and over
powered Deputy Nestor end Jailer
Goen. then TIED them to the bed. The
men in the cells heard the mob COM
ing. and screamed and caused great
confusion. Miller went to his death
coolv while West fought the men un-
til strung up. Bobbitt was killed on
the night of February 81, on his way
home from Ada, as his wagon passed
a clump of bushes on the roadside he
was fred on. Two loads of shot from
a shot gun struck him in the back and
his body was later found in the wagon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
SAD ACCIDENT
AT NEVADA, IOWA
Lad Accidentally Shot Leaves Fond
Farewell Message to His
Parents.


~, NEVADA, Iowa, April Tell
papa ,aI ana mamma goodby' were the
.as. -. words of the 12-year-old son of Mr..
auu ~ MRS. G. A. Heard of Gearing Sun
~ wy morning. Mr.. Heard was going
y. - 'ne barn to shoot heifer. The
.s 1o children learning of this started
sAs'e before him. The younger child,
! y, years OF age, was placing the car
a'ases In the gun when it exploded
a. a tne l2-year-old boy was the vic
-, ~" me lad fell with the words on
H.. .s ups, Tell papa and mamma good
0y, am dying"
- me mother and son we're in town
~ ~ 'ne time and the lad died before
'uey reached home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
EMPEROR WILLIAM
SWALLOWED FISHBONE
Thought for a Time That Result
Would be Fatal But Emperor
Was Relieved.

VIENNA, April ia stock ex-
change telegram from Corfu today
says Emperor William, who is having
an orting here swallowed fish bone
with almost fatal results. According
to the dispatch the emperor was din
ing with suite when he suddenly
uttered a cry Of pain and clutched at
his throat He was assisted from the
table by those who hastily OWNED the
cause Of distress. For g while it was
feared that the emperor would be
strangled but he finally became re-
lieved. The emperor was completely
unnerved by the incident and the din
ner was abandoned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
THE WEATHER.
Indications for Iowa, Illinois and Mis-.
souri,, Wired From Chicago.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Tuesday. Frost tonight.
Rising temperature Tuesday.
For Illinois; Fair tonight with
cooler south portion. Frost tonight.
Tuesday fair with rising temperature.
For Iowa: Fair tonight with cooler
southwest portion. Tuesday fair with
rising temperature,
For Missouri: Fair tonight with
frost. Cooler east portion tonight.
Tuesday partly cloudy with rising
temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Weather Conditions.

TIL re have been heavy showers
from the upper Mississippi valley to
the lake region, attending he passage
of a low barometer to the ST Law
renee valley, and an area of high
pressure in the southeastern states is
causing warmer weather in the south
ern ard eastern portions of the com
try.
An area of high pressure, with cool
er weather, extends from the Rockies
to the upper Mississippi valley
Conditions indicate fair weather for
this section tonight and Tuesday with
light frost tonight, becoming warmer
Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
GIRL ATTACKED BY A RAT.
Serious Wound Suffered by Little Girl
at Oskaloosa.

osKALoosA. Iowa, April 1s.-Lit-
tie Nellie Jones, the seven year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Jones, had serious experience TINS
week. While asleep in bed rat found
it's way into the room and leaping on
the bed, attacked the little girl Part
of the forefinger of the right hand was
bitten off and an ugly wound result
ed. !. physician was called and the
wound cared for at once. At first IL
was feared blood poison would resul.
but the swelling has-at last supsiaeu
and danger is believed to have been
passed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Senator AIdrlch Expresses Confidence
That Schedules of Payne Bill
Will Raise All Revenues
Needed for Expenses.
TO STOP EXTRAvAGANCE
'ao'cai REFORMS in Many Dis : ons
Can be Depended Upon A,d
and Advance in Rates
Upon Luxuries.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-senator
Aldrich, opening the debate of the tar
iff Dill in the senate today expressed
confidence that the schedules of the
bill as amended by the senate commit
tee would raise all the revenues need
ed for public expenses on a liberal
scale. He declared the expenses of
the government would be considerably
reduced and pleaded that the bill be
given a trial before any resort was
made to special taxation of such as
incomes, inheritance, checks, tele-
grams, etc.
Aldrich said: From investigation,
more or less superficial, myself am
satisfied that the appropriations made
last year could have been reduced at
least $50,000,000 without impairing
the efficiency in public service. There
are periods in the life of the nation
when the spirit of extravaganza per-
vades the atmosphere and public mon-
ey is scattered right and left, often
with no reference to results secured.
hope and expect to see a radical re-
form in this direction. We have the
last few years created many unneces-
sary bureaus and multiplied employees
beyond the possibility Of efficient
work In this work of necessary re-
duction of expenditure and in reform
methods of appropriation to which the
senate is pledged. am authorized to
say we have the earnest support Of the
president and the administration"
Eight Millions Increase.
Aldrich continued, saying that the
statement prepared showed that had
the senate bill been in force during
1907 the customs revenue collected by
1t would have been eight millions great.
er than that collected by the Dingley
law. Figuring on this basis, the rev.
enue collected under the senate bill
in 1910 will be s340000,O 600. He said:
This increase of revenue is due to
the advance in rates on few luxuries
such as wine and spirits, etc. Chang
es which we propose to make Il the
administrative act include new def
nitations of dutiable value, new meth
DDS in proper ascertainment, more eff
| ficient collection In machinery and
provision for the creation of a Gus
toms court to insure uniformity de-
cisions in the customs cases
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Army Of Young Turks Now Bearing
Down Upon constantlnople and
Sultan Greatly Fears
Outcome of Battle.
YOUNG TURKS DEMANDS
Demand Surrender Of City, Re.estab.
lishment of cablent and Sur
render of Leaders
of Revolt

8 CoNSTANTINOPLE. April 19.-
With an army of Young Turks bearing
down upon the capital the sultan fears
greatly the outcome of the situation.
The sultan and new ministry today re.
ceiyed an ultimatum from the Young
turks, making the following demands:
The peaceable surrender of the city:
the re-establishment of Hilmi Pasha's
cabinet; the restoration Of the par
llamentary seats TO the Young Turks
who were expelled as traitors by an
edlct of the new ministry; the surren-
der of the leaders of the revolt in
cluding Editor Ali Kiamel. Said Pasha.
son CT the former grand vizier, and
lsmiel Kemal Bey. These three men
are declared chiefly responsible, along
with the sultan. and their execution
has been declared by the Young Turks.
Certain knowledge of the execution OF
the sultan, in case the Young Turks
are successful, caused the leaders to
take extreme measures to keep the
sultan's troops in line 1t is feared
! should determined attack be made
the sultans forces would weaken.
Will Enter Capital Tonight.
PH1LIPOPOLIS, April 19.-The
Young Turks, and Macedonian troops
are expected to enter Constantinople
tonight, when they will demand the
abdication of the sultan. 1t is believed
4 that the Turkish ministry will resign.
Parliament Wants Protection.
The Turkish parliament held a brief
session behind closed doors today at
which the question of Yielding to the
\ young Turks is said to have been
met with great favor. 1t was proposed
that the parliament send deputation
to the young Turks with authorization
to place parliament under their pro-
lection. The parliament requested the
cabinet to postpone for the present a
statement as to It's ministers pro
gram.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
CAPTAIN HAMS
TRIAL rs ON
Getting of Jury is Believed will Prove
Difficult as Men viii be
Locked UP.

FLUSHING, N. j. April 19.-When
the trial of Capt. Peter Hains for the
murder of w. E. Annis was called be-
fore Justice Garretson today 1t was
anticipated it would be long drawn
out hearing owing to the statement
of the justice that he would lock up
the Jury. This probably will make the
getting of a jury difficult Prosecutor
Dewitt said this morning Claudia had
not promised to testify but If she is
needed she might come.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Report Of Wheat Crop.

Patten said, however. reports con
tinue to come to his office showing the
wheat crop is in bad shape.
]. G. F. Merrill. vice-president OF
the Board of Trade issued statement
today declaring there was no wheat
corner. and that only good crop say
ed the nation from famine this year
He cited figures showing the great
shortage of wheat. In the market his
morning there was no excitement
prices generally holding steady.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Champ Wants to Know.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Clark,
of Missouri, today introduced a reso-
luton to the house calling upon the at
torney general for information as to
what action has been taken by the de-
partment against the United States
steel corporation. on account of its pur-
chase of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Steel Corporation MEETING.

! JERSEY CITY. N. j.. April 1s.-At a
ns,, r'se'ng of the stockholders of the
2a''ed r. States Steel Corporation today,
ae M retiring directors were reelected.
ny ~, election of Arthur Clifford as a
q Aslioer Of the board was confirmed.
49, 'esolutlon protesting against the
,ssu'sition ,,s! OF tho Tennessee Coal and
eVn Company was defeated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Would Raise Interest.

Aldrich also said ne expected addi-
tional revenues because of the restric,
tions on under valuations to reach fiji
ty million. He stated the atcual rev
enue under the Dingley law in 1907
was sS42,OoO,ooo. He expressed the
opinion taat two per cent of the Pan
ANA canal bonds could no long2r be
sold at par. He recommended that in
terest be three per cent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
One Hundred Men, at Ada, OKLA, At
tack Deputy Sheriff and Lynch
Three Millionaire Cat
tie Men.
EXCITEMENT rs INTENSE
Mob Feared That Justice Would be
Defeated as Prisoners Had un-
limited Funds to Make
Their Defense.

SHAWNEE, Okla, April 19.-At
O'Clock this morning a mob of one
hundred men, at Ada, lynched ]. B.
Miller. Jesse West, Joe Allen and
B. B. Burrell. Jesse and Miller are
reputed millionaire cattle men from
Canadian, Texas. They were ac-
cused of hiring Miller to kill U. S.
Marshal Bobbitt. The deputy sheriff
was attacked by the mob. Intense
excitement prevails.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Warshlp at Merslna.

SMYRNA, April IA British war
snip arrived at Mersina today, and an
osnef at Beirut. The third British
pup is awaiting consular orders in
Dfeclan waters, and is prepared to
go wherever needed. The arrival of
!, ule var vessel at Mersina greatly re-
neyed the situation and commanders
v VIII lombard the town and then land
'Aelr force of sailors, If the rioting
continues.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Loca! Observations.

April. BarTher.Wind Weather
IS I pm. 29.7S 55 " 1t Rain
19 I am. 3oO7 A n cldy
Rainfall for past "a hours SO hun
dredths.
River above low water of 1864 1c
feet 8 tenths.
Change in q hours. rise tenths.
Mean temperature Ga.
Maximum temperature, "A.
Minimum temperature, 55.
FRED z. GosEWIsCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Iowa Man to Chill.

WASHINGTON, April 19-Taft to-
day nominated Thomas c. Dawson of
Iowa, to be. United States minister to
Chilli.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
e,,f,rmatIon Received Of Killing of
Missourians Rocars and Mauer,
During Racial War Now
Being Wagered.
OTHERS ARE IN DANGER
AIssourIans Do Not Dare Leave the
Mission Houses and Are suf-
ferins From Lack Of
Provisions.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. April 49,
Confirmation has been received hore
Of the killing of two American mis-
sonaries at Adana. The murdered
missionaries were Mr.. Rogers and Mr..
Maurer. The others connected with
the missions are safe, including Mr..
Christie. who is at Tarus.
According to the latest news from
Aeana the missionaries do not dare
to 'esve the mission-house. They are
suffering from lack of srovisiors and
medicines, and have sent an appea, to
the military authorities for protection.
Adana is still burning, and 1t is re-
ported that not less than three thous-
and persons are homeless at Tarsus.
Three French war ships are hurry
\ ing to Mersina where the situation is
desperate. Foreigners and many
christians have taken ref'-ge in the
consolates. The local troops and the
governor are doing their best to pro-
tect the town, but there is great fear
that 1t cannot hold out much longer
4 against the invasion of the Moselms.
wto are sweeping down in large num-
bers.
British ship on Way.
A British war ship is proceeding to
Alexandretta, which is threatened by
the Moslems. Several Armenian
farms In tina. neighhorhool have
been DESTROYED Alarm is felt at
Kharput because of serious depreda-
tons by the Kurds in the surround
irs villages.
The people of the capital city are
more concerned with the advance of
the Saloniki troops than they are with
tie massacres that are reported from
various quarters.
Several of ne members of the par
iamentary deputation which proceed
ed asst night to Tchatalje to reassure
the Saloniki troops, returned here
this morning. They report that the
troops demand the safe conduct and
protection of the Saloniki deputies,
who fed from the capital, and the
punishment of the ringleaders of the
rising on Tuesday last, as an ex-
ample, to prevent recurrence of such
events.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19

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wa arputddo Mr. ting the % secretary a one himself W eve
im ever bg d is
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-19
Conditions Improved.

While dispatches from different
parts of Asiatic Turkey say that Chao.
nc conditions, and massacres continue,
authorities today gave out an official
statement declaring THE conditions In
ASIA Minor are somewhat improved"