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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-03

LOS ANGELES. CAL. oct. 3.--The
most sensational man hunt in the his
tory OF the West is now on. Private
detectives by the score. including Wit
liam j. Burns. OF Frisco graft fame
and NJ j. Moran, Of the United States
secret service, assisted by the ON
ciais OF every city on the coast, are
working feverishly to run down the
persons responsible for the explosion
that destroyed the Los Angeles Times
building. causing many deaths, Ev-
cry clue, no matter how f1imsy, is be-
ing fully investigated, and there seems
little chance of the assassins escap-
iEg.
Burns, Moran. Chief Galloway and
the city officials. who have examined
the demolished and burned structure,
are positive that it was nitro -glyce-
rine and not gas that caused the
wreck. Every sale of nitro giycerine
and dynamite on the coast during the
past month is being traced, and this
method Is expected to produce prom
Using results. the detectives say. The
Continued on Sixth Page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-03
Displays by RailIAo6la.

Several Of the larger ratlwny9Sl
Grating through the Old p0nq
have special booths. In WAtco6
show the resources 0f eNe15
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-03

(Continusd on sixth Page.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
The Carroll camnalan.

DES MONIES. May 2.-The Carroll
campaign committee was organized in
Des Moines last week with Judge J.
H. Henderson of Indianola as chair.
man. J. L. Long, editor of the Oceola
Sentinel, secretary, and ]. d. Wits
enand, a prominent banker of Des
Moines, treasurer. The other two
members OF the executive committee
are M II. Cohen and Ole o. Roe. we'll
known Des Moines attorneys. Head
quarters have been opened at sos
Croker Building
Governor Carroll's friends ask his
denomination of the people upon two
general propositions:
First: That he is entitled to unan-
imous denomination by party proceed
emit
Second: That aside from being en-
titled to it his record is such that
even his opponents admit that he is
deserving II 1t.
With both of these questions an
swered In the affirmative, it would
seem to them that the opponents OF
the governor for second term have
very little ground on which to anneaI
TO the Republicans of Iowa TO rem.
diate and humiliate Elm, and that he
mas the right TO ask and expect the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
WYAcoNDA, MO.
. : : . : 80 : : : : . !,

Wyaconda is one Of the beauty spots
Of northeastern Missouri and refuses
to be erased or overlooked Less than
month ago the taxpayers of the
school district voted $4,000 for a new
school building. This was good as far
as 1t went, but Wyaconda's citizens
We're not satisfied. They wanted the
best school building in Clark county,
REGARDLESS of tax limitations, and cast
about for some plan to raise additional
funds. c. A. Crandall president of the
school board, and F. J. Wilson, the
hustling young banker, started out
with subscription paper and raised
nearly $4,000 the first day and it is
confidently believed that not less than
$4,000 will soon be available for the
new school building.
The school building committee.
Messrs. Crandall, John Hume and Nor.
ris Morgan, insist that the best is none
too good for Wyaconda. and they pro-
pose to put their town on the school
map of Missouri. They have secured
plans from William F. Schrage of Kan.
5as City for a modern, six-room struc.
,ure. with steam heat and ventilation.
The new building viii be erected on
he site of the old Weber frame college
The two old frame struc-
.ures Will be sold and the proceeds put
nto the new. Contracts for the work
VIII be let by the middle of the month
'nd 1t Is hoped to have the new build. |
ng completed by fall.
Inc school board is not only busy
With their building plans, but are on |
ne lookout for new school superin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02

lars, against All million in the cor
responding period year earlier, All
increase of SO per cent.
On the export side manufactures
show a large increase during the per-
iod in question, manufacturers ma
terials considerable gain, and food
stuffs marked reduction. Manu-
features ready for consumption ex-
ported in the eight months August J.,
1909, to March 81, 1910, amount to
3231s million dollars, against 2S5a
million in the corresponding months
OF the preceding year; manufactures
for further use in manufacturing III
million dollars, against 145 million
last year; manufacturers crude ma
terials, Chiefly cotton 445 million
dollars, against Ala million last year;
crude, 81 million dollars.
against 10 million last year; and
wholly or partly manu-
actured, 1856 million dollars, against
rs million in the same months of the
preceding year. :.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
SOURCE OF THEIR POWER,

In discussing the retirement of Sem
ators Aldrich and Hale the Milwaukee
Free Press well says that there is one
quality of the old-time senatorial
leaders which those who supplant
them can we'll afford to emulate. and
that is their capacity for unfagging,
exhaustive, painstaking study and la
Dor in the public work with which they
We're entrusted 1t is the policy of
the insurgent press to speak
OF Senator Aldrich as of one
who has risen to power be
cause of the backing of GER
tain interests. Even if this were
true, he could not in the very nature
of things have gained the leadership
over his fellows because of that.
Senator Aldrich owes his position
in the senate today because "Aldrich
knows" as the Detroit News tersely
put it some time ago. His rise to
mastery was not rapid; it came slow
" with his constantly growing grasp
of all subjects that were entrusted to
his committees. While other senators
prepared speeches to make the weIkin
ring, Senator Aldrich burned the mid
night oil over tariff schedules and
currency problems. When it came
to the issue of legislation Nelson AID
rich dictated and won because he
knew, and the stump speakers, worthy
though their purpose, did not know.
What was true of the Rhode Island
senator was true of others OF the old
guard like the late Senators Hoar and
Allison. Senator Hale is today the
one thoroughly informed man on
naval affairs in the senate. These
great senators have rendered great
service to the government, and their
example Of hard work and mastery of
pubic questions cannot be TOO strong
ly urged on their successors
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
Gosintcs.

Woman's Home Companion: The
teacher stood it as long as she could
Then she said:
Annie, what are you doing2 WHY
are you mumbling so?''
Please, teacher responded Annie
m studying my gosintos."
Your what?" asked the teacher
puzzled.
Ny gosintos.
TIE teacher pondered and Annie
Went On with her mumbling.
Annie, what is gosintos. or what.
ever you call it," now questioned tha
teacher.
"Gosintos,' started Annie "why Gus.
intos is is She halted in confu.
son. 'A =
Well resumed the teacher. then
show me how you study your gosin-
tos"
Annie quickly responded as follows.
Two gosinto two, one. two posinto
iour twice; two gosinto six three
times"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
The Inevitable Truth.

Sioux City Journal: If the Re-
publican party made a mistake in
nominating and electing Mr.. Taft
the penalty of the mistake will fall
upon the Republican party. The fact
that Colonel Roosevelt recommends ed
Mr.. Taft to the party will not change
the result. Members of the party
who refuse to stand by the Pres
ident may say Colonel Rooevelt as
deceived in his man. That carries
with it implication against the iudg-
ment of the ex-President exercised
under the most favorable circum-
stances, but that will not enter vary
materially into the reckoning. If
the ex-President shall say he was not
mistaken, then Republicans who re-
fuse loyal support to Mr.. Taft will
have to contend that Colonel P oosevelt
was in error, and continues in error,
whethe he knows it or not. If
enough Republicans can be persuad-
ed to take up against the admins
tration the administration neces-
oaiiS, VIII lose the support OF ma
jority of the people; and this loss
of confidence will express itself
through the party of opposition.
The first manifestation will le in the
election of Democratic house of
representatives, and the second dem
onstration will be in the election of
a Democratic President. rhe his
tory of 1890 and 1892 may repeat
itself. In that event discontented
Republicans will have the broa est
possible opportunity of passing judg-
ment on their contentious ard of
placing measure upon the leader
ship which resulted in taxing the
control of the government out of the
hands of the f ublican party. The
withdrawal of faith from Mr.. Taft
and his administration means the
of faith from the party
Mr.. TNft and his administration rep
resent This is the simple and the
direct truth, end it Is truth sincere
mon, claiming faith in the Republi-
can party, will have to meet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
HUskED CORN ALL WINTER.
iowa Man With Score Of seventy-Four
Hundred Bushels.

MASON CITY. IOWA, May q
Clarence McKibben of Marshall coun-
ty is undoubtedly the champion corn
husker rot only of Iowa, but of the
world, SO far as quantity is concerned
He lays no claim to daily speed, but
in sticktoitiyeness is where he excels.
OF the 1909 crop he has husked and
cribbed 7,400 bushels and every ear
Was handpicked. He completed the
last bushel but few days ago. He
commenced his task in late October
and despite cold. wind, snow and ice
he staid right by it. Before the severe
weather set in lie had husked
5000 bushels and the remaining
1000 bushels have been picked since.
Fo- the first he received 4 cents per
bushel, or a total of $3.50. For the
last 1t was 6 cents per busLel. amount
ing to 1864. Compiling his corn husk-
ing earnings he has rounded out $685..
He kept daily record of his work
and his report can be verified in every
detail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
CALLS 1T A MISTAKE.

The new city council in Burlington
under the commission plan is CRITICS
ed by the Hawk-Eye for failure to
take out membership in the national
Municipal League. The Hawk-Eye pre-
sumes that the action was taken on
the score of economy, but it believes
that a bad mistake was made. 1t holds
that If any city needs the help Oh con-
temporary cities it is the one which
has just inaugurated rev fern OF
government and whose governing
board is composed of men without eN-
perience in the administration Of city
affairs. The Hawk-Aye goes on to
say:
Mayor Unterkirchner and his pred
ecessors, and the councilmen. found
it to be an advantage to meet the may
or3 and counci'rlen of other cities in
annual gatherings and tex shop
New and useful ideas were gained by
the members and the pubic got the
benefit thereof In time, it is to be
our new city officials will
see the wisdom of the Municipal
League meetings and Burlington will
join the progressive cities of the coun-
try in the movement of recognized
utility."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
INCREASE m IMPORTS

Imports under the new tariff show
an increase of SO per cent in manu-.
facturers' materials, &c per cent in
finished manufactures, and 8 per cent
in foodstuffs.
This statement is the result of a
comparison OF the import figures of
the bureau of statistics for the eight
months August /, 1909, to March 81.
1910, with those of the corresponding
months of the preceding year.
The bureau of statistics eronns its
import figures in five great classes:
crude materials for use in manufact.
uring manufactures for further use in
manufacturing, manufactures ready
for consumption. foodstuffs crude. and
foodstuffs manufactured. The value Of
crude materials for use in manufact.
uring imported in the period August
!, 1903, to March 81, 1910. aggregated
4ol million dollars, against 29S mil.
hon IN the same months of the proceed.
ing year, an increase of 331a per cent
manufactures for further use in man.
ufactnring, 1876 million dollars. against
l49 million last year, an increase of
81 per cent; manufactures ready for
consumption, 252 million dollars
against 200 million last year, an in,
crease of 2G per cent; and foodstufs
OF both groups, 215 million dollars
against POS million last year an in.
crease of 3 per cent Combining the
two classes of manufacturers mater.
lals, the total for the eight months
period of 19o9-1o is 500 million dol.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
OUR MISSOURI NEIeHeoRs.

Our nefghbors in Missouri. just
across the line, are good neighbors
but they are a different class of PEG
pie from our neighbors east, west
| and north of us. The curse of slav-
cry made the slave owning people
different from the people of the
states in which slavery never existed.
| 1t Is wonderful that the second gen.
Grafton after emancipation should
have made such great strides as our
neighbors in Missouri have made
In the states further south there
has been much less progress made in
business development than has been
made in Missouri, Moreover greater
progress has been made In Missouri
in the direction of political liberty
than has been made in other south
ern states. In Missouri it has come
to pass that men may vote as they
please and have their votes counted
as cast. Thus it has happened that
Missouri has been able to elect
some Republican congressman. and
one Republican United States senator
In William Warner the state of Mis-
souri, has senator of superior abil-
ity, courage, influence and power I
Moreover, in sending Major Warner to /
the senate Missouri honored herself; /
for nowadays, little credit is-given to I
the brave survivors of the armies of /
the Union; and Major Warner is I
Past Commander in Chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Missouri was fortunate in having
for the senate man of such ripe ex-
perience as Major Warner possessed 1
because of his former service in the
national house of representatives.
When he went to the senate he was
already thoroughly equipped for the
service and has done valuable public
service
We have reason to be proud of our
neighbors to the south of us. They
are prosperous, law-abiding. and grow
ing in grace politically
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
sUMMlTviLLE.
: N%A%>NNNA>%%%s

Miss Matte Robertson closed a very
successful term of school at this place
Friday, April 20, with a picnic on
the school grounds. the same being
an ideal place for such occasions. The
day was rather windy, but never-the-
less quite a crowd assembled to do
justice to the weli-flled baskets. which
the Summitville ladies know how to
prepare. Some Of the good mothers--
knowing what suits the children-were
On hand with an abundance OF ice
cream, which all seemed to enioy. as
the day was very warm. All went to
their homes, having spent very pleas
ant day, and when the school picnic is
announced in the spring of 1911 we. OF
the crowd who are still living. will
make 1t point to be there.
Rev Macarthur filled his regular an.
pointment at the Christian church sun
day morning and evening, and Rev.
Foster delivered sermon Mt the Pres.
byterian church In the afternoon at
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Davis returned
10 their home in Coalfeld, Iowa. after
a short visit with her brother, Charles
Shilling
Mrs. Ralph Robertson and son Yer
net or Mooar attended the picnic Fri
day.
MRS. John Megchelsen and daughter
ruin passed through the village satur-
mrs Henry Phillips left Sunday
evening for I4arned, Kan, for
~ months visit with her sister, Mrs.
Chester Shady.
mrs. VIII struthers is home again.
having spent few days IN Ottumwa
with her daughter, Mrs. Will Dupy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
The Fruit crnn


Quincy Journal: Our friend ryon..
cupp OF Fall Creek says that all tbs
appies are dead. We don't agree
"'th Henry The apples are not all
dead at Thirtieth and Broadway nor
are the peaches, nor are the straw
berries. We're going to get a good
many strawberries out of our match
\ they are not Killed later on. The
piums and the Cherries are gone So
are the grapes, but they may come
again Mr.. Perkins thinks the ANIL
erop is pretty much gone. Perry sapp
lhinks mat there is CHARGE for. pos
sloiy, quarter of crop of apples
We shall all know more about f. nv
lhe ilrst OF next week. But we are ex-
pecting some apes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
Fer Carroll and kennedu

Columbus Safeguard 1t is hard
70 tel Just what the fractional strife
WI WIN lead TO in Iowa this year. but one
.nlng seems practically assured and
mat Is that the Republicans of Iouisa
county are going to vote almost solid
y Tor Carroll for governor and Ken.
hedy for congressman. They viii
vote Tor Carroll because he deserves
second term and to avoid taking
part IN questionable attemnt to dis.
place him They viii vote for Kenne.
dy because he has been capable con.
slStent and fair to his constituents
and loyal to his party. They are not
gong 10 send man to represent them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02

tendent, who will set new pace for
the Wyaconda schools.
Wyaconda has improved rapidly dur
Ing the past three years and its future
is decidedly promising. With new
school building and better schools it
is believed that the present period OF
growth is only fair beginning.
J. H Chapel has the building spirit
and 1t is said will soon begin the build
ing of a 70x7O opera house and skating
rink. Wyaconda needs good hall and
MT Chapel is doing the right thing
by his home town.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02

In an address to the students of the
University Of Kansas Ambassador
Bryce declared that three-fourths of
the mistakes a man makes are made
because he does not really know or
think what he thinks he knows. Mr.
Bryce urged upon his hearers the
necessity of knowing history and said
the habit of sound. careful, independ-
ent thinking was the best intellectual
quality young man could start with
in LIES journey.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02

1t is announced from Des Moines
that DR.. NJ. Bannister, member of the
state board of control, will assist Rev
a. +. kepford, state lecturer, in a
series OF conferences to be held early IN
the summer in various parts of the
state to arouse among the physicians
OF the state increased interest in the
war upon tuberculosis. Meetings will
De held IN cities located so as to be
accessible to doctors from a number
OF counties. Programs will be ARRANGED
and the doctors will be urged to brina
All facts that will be of value Thare
VIII be a symposium at each meetins
intended to bring out all about the eli,
ualon and the views of the doctors A.
the result of these conferences + =
expected that decided impetus WIN
pe gwen the movement for complete
eradication of the white plague
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
support OF all fair-minded Republicans
at the June primaries.
THE CHARGES AGAINST LoRIMER.
Whites Story Should be Probed and
Facts Brought to Light.

Quincy Wing: The statement is in
teresting, not only for its intrinsic
news value, but as affording an oppor
tunity for citizens to judge its merits
and about how much to believe or dis
believe. 1t is too early, however, fol
anyone to make up a final verdict. The
unsupported evidence of one man, an6
such a man as Charles A. White, rep
resentative from the Forty-Ninth Hi
nols district, confesses himself to be
is not enough on which to base just
conclusion. TIE characters and repu
tations of other men. most of them
hitherto without blemish, are con
cerned.
But the charges have been made
If found to be true the offenders
should be punished: if found to be
false the names of the men White has
besmirched should be cleared. Either
by punishment or vindication the stain
placed by the accuser upon the great
seal OF Illinois should be wiped away.
Whites lone statement, however,
while interesting, carries little weight
to thoughtful, judicious mind. It is
the story of a self-confessed rascal
and reprobate, who one year after his
alleged offense. whiningly pleads that
he took money for his vote to ex-
pose corruption" White not only
accuses himself of bribery and perjury,
but hypocritically AYERS that he COM
mitted those crimes for the public
good, though spending the money on
himself. In the same breath, almost,
as he tells of his alleged self-debauch-
cry for the cause of reform. he tells
OF itching for bride money and jour
neys to and fro in quest of it. White
takes the head in the line of all the
loathsome brood of hypocrites who dis
grace the thoroughfares of public life.
and the hypocrite is the most cunning
and dangerous of liars. No jury would
convict man who had previously
llyed decent life on Whites word
alone His story. IN fact, savors Of
attempts to get dishonest money on
his own initiative and of efforts at
blackmail that failed.
According to his own story White
bas not the little honor that some
times exists between thieves. And
that he is thief he admits in saving
that he spent the money he took
merely to establish evidence of exist.
Ing corruption. Far better it would
nave been for the strength OF Whites
story had he stated that he was con.
Tossing purely because OF the goadings
OF his conscience. But, if White has
conscience. no evidence of it appears
in his long recital.
Capable of creating a sensation
above the ordinary, Whites statement
was OF actual newspaper value. No
doubt he was paid we'll. Politics, TOO.
no doubt, figures in the case.
But, whatever any of us may think
about Whites story, it should be thor
oughly probed The state should take
the matter in hand and sift It to the
bottom special grand jury is now
IN session in Chicago, where. il is
that one transfer of corrupt
money took place 1t might diligently
engage itself upon the case with vaIue
TO the public. The people should know
the facts,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
The Jacksonville ronria,

The Jacksonville Courier cannot
understand why the young men o. the
schools and colleges should seek 10
maintain Greek letter organizations
when considerable number of them
90 not, as the result of modern meth.
ods of teaching, know the English
alphabet in regular order or sequence
Inc Jacksonville paper is not alone
IN wondering why such state Of at.
fairs should obtain
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
An Off pax at pes Moines.

Davenport Democrat: 1t will be an
off day in Des Moines, 'twixt now and
election, when Colonel Late Young
and Harvey Ingham fail to hurl at
least one barbed editorial shaft at
each other, with splinter flying OF
in the direction of Uncle George Per-
kins of Sioux City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
We've Had Our Census Took.


We've had our census took. Las
night
My pa and ma they sat UP late;
Pa wrote that he was male and white
And said his age was So;
He wrote out what he does and why
And whether he is bald or not,
And if he's fond of apple pie
And likes the family that he's got.
He wrote about the cook and me
Where it said: Answer yes or no;
He said that | was male and she
Was female. cause she told him so;
And then at last he turned to ma,
And said, Its up to you. | guess"
She thought a while and then said:
PA.
This whole things utter foolish
ness"
They sent me up to bed. and when
| woke heard them talkin still:
Pa said: You simply must and
then
Ma answered. NO. l never Will"
You've got to- pa said, Its the law,
You'll get arrested if you DON'T
The law can go to smash, said ma,
Who cares for your old law? i
DON'T
II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02

The people of Blackhawk township,
jefferson county, voted against the
consolidation of nine schoolhouses by
q majority of sixty-six out of a total
vote of 1855. 1t seems from this that
the people in the rural districts of the
state are not yet ready for fewer and
better schools.