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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
WET TICKET
is COMPLETED
Iowa Prohibitlonists Nominate A.
McEact1ron of Waterloo
For Governor.

DES MONIES. Iowa. April oS.- The
Iowa prohibition convention nominal
ed A. McEachron of Waterloo as can
didate for governor His acceptance
is expected by wire. Other nomina-
ton were as follows.
Lieutenant governor, NJ. M. Dickson,
Marshalltown; secretary of state,
Prof. |. D. Collins. Sac City; auditor,
Rev. w. p. Sopher. Oskaloosa; treas
urer, P. Knudson, Clear Lake; attor-
ney general. Ben Radcliffe, Marcus
superintendent of public instruction,
Prof. B. w. Ayres, Oskaloosa; clerk
Supreme Court, Rev. w. A. Piper,
Strawberry Point: railroad commits
sioners, Charles E. Sinclaid, Liver
more, and H. r. Bradshaw; judges
Supreme Court, William Orr, Clarin-
da, and H. F. Johns, Woodbine.
The platform demands constitution
al prohibition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
Man in Burlington Hospital Cannot
Stop and the Physicians are
Worried Over His
Case
A RAILROAD DETECTIvF
Charles Dawson Started Week ago
Sunday and the Doctors Can
not Put an End
to it.

BURLINGTON, April 2s.-Unable to
stop fit OF hiccougaing, which has
been steadily undermining his strength
for the past ten days Charles H. Daw-
son, special agent for the Burlington
route, is critically i'll at Mercy hospi-
tai. Mrs. Dawson was called tc the
city from Aurora and is at his bed
side
The attack of hiccoughiag began
week ago Sunday but as it did not
cease, tie physicians became alarmed
and had the patient taken to the hospi-
tai. Since that time every effort has
been made and the best of medical
knowledge and science has been
brought into the case, but apparently
with no effect. Today the reports are
Slightly more favorable. The patient
is quieter but extremely weak. and the
physicians do not hold out much hope
for recovery.
Dawson was special agent at Aurora
for several years and was transferred
to Burlington some time ago. He IS
the head of the detective department
of the Iowa division
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
Weather Conditions.

The eastern area of low pressure
has moved out through New England,
and there have been light rains in
portions of the lake region and south
eastern states, followed by clearing
weather, with a large field of high
pressure over the central valleys.
Another field of high pressure is en-
tering the middle Pacific coast, the
pressure being relatively low between
the Mississippi valley and the west
ern high area, with the greatest de-
pressions in Utah and the Dakotas.
The temperature is generally high
er from the Rockies eastward, and
the weather continues fair and warm
in the mountain region.
Conditions indicate fair weather,
with mild temperature for this sec
tion tonight and Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
\ Wins
$4,000 FRYE.
Now Recognized as Air Hero of the
World Since His Trip From
London to Man
chester
Says He Could Have Made the Entire
Trip in One Flight But
for the Damp
ness.

LONDON, April 2S.--If the English
man, White. instecd of the French
man, Paulhan, had won the great
aeroplane race from London to Man
chester its Gun of victory would have
been running over today There is
no disposition to withhold the laurels
from the Frenchman. White stopped
140 miles from London at O'Clock
this morning. He may complete the
trip just for the glory of it.
Paulhan declared today that the
trip could easily be made without a
stop. Il could have done so yester-
day, had it not been for the cold and
dampness,'' he said. Henry Farman,
builder of the successful machine, was
in the crowd of 5000 that gathered
about the Frenchman when he got
out of his machine at Manchester,
the recognized air hero of the world.
Lewis Paulhan today won the great
est race in history and $4,000, when
he flew into Manchester at $50 O'Clock
this morning, having travelled by aero
plane from london, distance by rail
of more than $50 miles, with only one
single overnight stop at Litchfield
His competitor in the contest, Ora
ham White, an English aviator, for
some unexplained reason, after max
ing a successful new start at Reade
where he made his first landing, de-
scended at Polesworth.
White was doubly unfortunate. in
asmuch. as the wreck of the machine
after previous attempt, DELAYED the
renewal of his flight, and yesterday
believing that Paulhan would not
start until Thursday, he went tc
sleep, allowing his opponent TO gain a
great advantage.
''Paulhan is the worlds greatest avi
ator. BY the side of him ! am nov
ice said White.
II said | would win the prize.
would have finished without stop
but it got too dark and cold" sale
Paulhan.
The two contestants state that the
race was honestly run and no unfair
advantage was taken by either
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28

RECEIVED BY THE KING PLATFORM
ADOPTED MADE ONLY ONE STOP
Debate all Morning on the Senatorial
Endorsement Proposition
Finally Was Put
to Vote.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, April Is
U. S. Senator B. f. Sniveley, perma-
nent chairman of the democratic state
convention in his speech today charg-
ed Indiana insurgent republicans with
inconsistency In endorsing President
Taft in a platform which condemned a
tariff bill approved by him. He said:
"On the fourth of March 1859 Will
liam H. Taft enter is duties. With
him was majority in Congress which
was republican. Revision of the tariff
was made the capital measure at the
special session. The president pro-
nounced that tariff the best they ever
had. The republicans of Indiana
have approved the BILL
Declaring for the direct election
of senators by the people and recon-
mending the modification of tie coun,
ty election laws. the report of the
resolution committee was adopted
today
The progressive element in the
party was still hopeful this morn
ing. Gov. Marshalrs administration
wss commended but he was not en-
dorsed for president. The Payne-Ald
rich tariff law was denounced as a
master piece OIL injustice.
One plank of the platform favors en-
income tax. The ship subsidy bill is
condemned. The platform demands
that 6 trial by Jury shall not ne de
MED defendants.
The state federation of labor was
given nearing on this plank last
| night.
Gov. Marshall was upheld by a
majority of the party after bitter
fight this afternoon and his senator
ial endorsement proposition yas
adopted by vote of S8SR agailsi
; S5S1a amid scenes of the wildes
tumult. The warning factions con
tested over the question of naming {
| senatorial candidate from this morn
ny until noon. each side being givel
! time from debate. The Marshall mel
mustered new votes on the last twt
ballots and the progressives won b!
! a narrow margin
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
Nine of Them Escaped From Ring
lins's Circus at Danvilie and
Raise Particular Thunder
for Some Time
NOTHING STOPPED THEM
If Small Buildings Were in the Line
of March, the Animals Cast
Them Aside Like
StraWs.

DANVlLLE, ILL, April 2S.-Several
damaged to the amount of several
thousand dollars When eight bulls
and one female elephant of circus
stampeded here.
As the pachyderms were being un-
loaded, after several hours .de from
Chicago, one of the bulls made
break for liberty, bowling over lie
keeper and escaping He was follow.
ed by seven bulls. Later while the
entire force of trainers and keepers
were engaged IN the unusual sport OF
hunting elephants in automobiles, the
female escaped. For several hours
the elephants We're at large, despite
the fact that t entire force of police
reserves were called into action and
gave chase.
After escaping, the elephants moved
for some time in bunch. Then they
separated. They stopped at nothing
except brick and stone buildings.
Small frame structures, coal sheds,
fences and trees in their paths were
pushed aside, turned over, uprooted
and thrown to one size.
At the home of William Miller three
elephants found there was not suffi-
cient room for them to pass between
the summer kitchen and residence,
and pushed the kitchen aside. badly
frightening the occupants of the house
At the home OF Joseph PEBBLES.
after overturning a shed and killing
a horse, one of the animals attacked
PEBBLES and hurled him against the
side of his residence. He is now in a
critical condition.
Barney O'Neal a Livery man. was
thrown from his wagon. when the
herd of elephants dashed down side
street and in front of rs team. f.
! Krabbe. one of the keepers who was
assisting in the taking of three bulls
to their quarters in the cars after
their capture was hurled against the
| side of near by barn and seriously
! injured. Other persons were injured
when the horses We're freightened or
i III Ous III lpeii oWu lilSht uui ing thC
I stampede. More than 100 homes were
4 visited by the elephants and the dam
age will probably aggregate $1,000
Truck gardens, orchards and many
buildings We're ruined in the north
4 and northeast outskirts of the city
1 by some of the elephants, while
4 shade trees and residences were great
/ ly damaged by those which went to
the southwark, toward tie business
district Last night one elephant was
still at large two or three miles north
! of the city and force of attendants
with bull and female We're sent
forth to effect his capture if possible
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
BRUSSELS IS
SEEING HIM NOW
Roosevelt Arrives in the Belgian
Capital and is Welcomed by
Great Crowds Of
People
Report that Anarchists Are Trailing
the Colonel Has Caused Great
Precautions to be
Made.

BRUSSELS, April 2S.-A bigger
crowd than saw Alfred when he was
crowned few months ago, lined the
streets today to greet Roosevelt upon
his arrival here.
Col. Roosevelt and party went to
the American Embassy for luncheon
and later were received by King
Alfred. There will be a state dinner
tonight, followed by reception at
8 o'clock by the municipality.
1t was reported that the authorities
were considerably alarmed for Roose-
velt's safety. They were advised from
Naples that American anarchists are
following him and rigorous surveil-
lance was instituted here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
HEAVY INSURANCE
ON HIS LIFE
Man Killed by Cars Had $475,ooo on
which He Had Not
Paid

CHICAGO, April 2S.-Following the
announcement that the life insurance
companies had lost half million by
the death of Joseph Deimel, the in
surance officials today began an inves-
tigation of the circumstances surround
ing the killing of Deimel by Rock
Island train in Blue Island Monday
night. He carried $475,000 insurance,
on which he had not paid cent of
cash. He had paid nothing on the
premiums and had given his notes for
them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
Flames Menace Town.

ANKENY, April 2S.--Fire at An
kenv twelve miles north of Des
Moines. destroyed two frame buildings
and caused loss of about $4,000 For
! time the entire town was threatened
and a hurry up call was sent to Des
Moines and train was made UP on
the Northwestern and the chemical en-
CINE loaded on to box car, but just
as the trair was ready to start a mes
sage was received announcing that tee
citizens had made up bucket brigade
and the Are was under control. Tne
cause Of the fire is unknown.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
ALBANIAN REVOLT
STILL GROWING
Turkish Troops Mutiny and the Young
Turks Regime May Fall
Over.

CoNSTANTINOPLE. April 2s. The
Albanian revolt has become so ser
ious that the entire young Turks
regime is in great danger of over
throw. Turkish troops are mutinying
IN great squads when ordered into
the mountains to join the colors, de-
claring they will not fight the Alban-
ians because they are co-religionists.
The mutiny and spirit of unrest is
causing alarm in government circles.
II is known that the total death list
will amount to thousands. a number
OF battles having been fought and
hundreds of men being killed in each.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
Evidence Against Doctor is SO Dam
aging that the Court Desires
Him Kept Locked
Up
HE is UND1sMAYED YET
Kansas City Alleged Wholesale
Poisoner Does Not Act Alarmed
Over His Trial for
Murder.

KANSAS CITY, April 2S.-Dr. B.
C. Hyde's bond of 100000 has been
revoked and the physician was placed
In Jail by order of Judge Latshaw at
the close of the criminal court ses.
sion last night The action was due
to evidence presented by the state.
DR.. w. L. Stewart testified regard
ing DR.. Hyde obtaining typhoid and
spus" germs from him November 10.
The witness claimed he went to
Hyde's office, after the typhoid cpl
denlic had started in the Swope
home. and found some Of the germs
missing.
Undismayed by the revoking of his
bond and the judges order commit
ing him to Jail, DR.. Hyde appeared in
court this morning. He asked for the
morning papers and commented on
the reports of the case. He was al
lowed to go to a restaurant for brea =
fast. His wife was an early caller.
She arrived at the jail door at I
o'clock in her automobile.
Phrama,ist Dreckline was recalled
to the stand this morning. He was
handed box of cyanide capsules and
asked to wet his fingers and put them
on them so that the jury might smell
il.
When the pharmacist did this, a
pungent odor filed the court room.
Tom Swope, aged 81, took the stand
md caid be cav HYDE leave his faith
er's house one evening before his
death-and drop something on the
steps. He investigated and found a
capsule which smelled like burned
almonds, which he later recognized as
cyanide.
Prosecutor Conklin said this morn
ing. The state has not filed more
than half of its evidence in this case.
We have proved that Col. Swope and
members of lis family have died OF
poison and that many heirs OF his
great wealth were stricken with di-
ease. We have shown that DR.. Hyde
was ever at their bedside. Ne have
established that. Hyde procured =
phiod germs. No one will doubt that
the state has shown motive. have
no comment TO make at this time.
ATTORNEY Walsh says the courts
action will prejudice the jury and
not give Hyde a fair trial. 1T is un-
fortunate but we are SO fortified with
evidence that we are confident OF
acquittal'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
Fatal Cat Killing.

s LOGANSPORT, IND, April 2S.-
The excitement of cat hunt in his
back yard was too keen for George
Klise of onward and just after he had
brought down the animal with mis-
shotgun he fell dead Klise was
awakened before dawn by the persis-
tent yowling of the cat perched on a
fence. He shouted, Scat and threw
shoe, but the cat neither stirred nor
ceased its war CRY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
BRYAN'S DAUGHTER
TO MARRY AGAIN
Ceremony to be Held at Lincoln on
Tuesday Of Next
Week.

LINCOLN, April 2S William J..
Bryan today confirmed the announce
ment of the marriage of his daughter,
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt, to Lieut.. Reg
inald Altman owen of the British
Royal engineers, to take place Tues
day lat the family home at Fairview.
Mrs. Leavitt is on her way home from
England and Owen is on his way to
Lincoln from Jamaica by way of New
Orleans. 1t is to be quiet home we'd
ding.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
FIVE NATIONS
LAND ON SALE
indians Own Millions of Acres of valu-
able Land, Which will
be Sold.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
owen (dem. Okla.) introduced a bill
in congress today for the sale of all
landed property of the Five Nations
mere is over three million acres of
valuable land, worth over S100,00o,oO0
1t is proposed to add the big school
fund to this and divide the fund among
tie members of the Five NatioL5 By
a federal commission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
county superintendents Confer

DEs MONIES, April 2S.- Sixty-four
county superintendents of different
counties in the state are having a con
ference with Superintendent Refs in
regard to school matters An effort is
being made to awaken interest in the
argument of teaching the larger boys
farm work to induce them to attend
school
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
THE WEATHER.

(Until p. m. Friday.)
For Keokub and vicinity; Fair to-
night and Friday Moderate temper
ature.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and prob
ably Friday. Rising temperature.
For Iowa. Fair tonight and Friday.
Moderate temperature.
For Missouri Fair tonight and
Friday. Warmer east and south por
tions tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
May Effect Wires.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 2S.-Al-
though the end of the tail of Halley's
comet may brush the earth on the
18th. or Goth of May, Professor o. c.
Wendell, of Harvard observatory said
he did not look for interference on
electric wires or wireless communica-
tion. The government stations have
been notified to look for disturbances,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
CANNOT DECIDE
WHO WON FIGHT
Sport Writers Have Different Opinions
Of the Result of the
Match. - a;s

PHILADELPHIA, April 2s.-Local
sport writers are divided as to the
winner of the Ketchel-Langford fight
last night OF the five morning papers,
two declare Langford winner. one is
for Ketchel and two declare it a draw
A fight to a finish is being discussed
today and may be arranged for the
Pacific coast
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
Infant literally Cooked.

BOONE April 2s-The infant son Of
William Phiesen of Ogden fell into
tub of scalding water and was cooked
with II exception of his face. The lit
tie one is but two years old and still
fingers, bnt is so horribly scalded
there is no hope for his recovery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
New Court House for Louisa County
wv A pIII L a Inun mil OQ - Not ORC

WAPELLO, Iowa, April 2S.-Voters
of Louisa county will have an oppor-
tunity to vote on the proposition of a
new court house and jail at the gen
eral election in November. Petitions
are being circulated now asking the
supervisors to submit the question to
vote and are being generally signed
by the taxpayers. The Louisa county
court house was erected in the year
1854 and is wholly inadequate for the
present needs for the preservation of
valuable records. 1t is conceded by
many that the proposition will carry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
Rleaehed Flour Case.

DAVENPORT, April 2S.--The fa-
nous bleached -four cases in which
the Shawnee and Updike Milling com.
panies are trying to restrain the gov
ernment from making seizures on
bleached flour under the pure food
law is being argued before Judge Nc
sPherson in the district court here.
The constitutionality of the pure food
law in this case is to be tested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
Chain Prayers Bob up Again.

BOONE, Iowa, April 2S.-Endless
chain letters are being received by in
dividuals in this city which contain a
prayer and the command that the re-
cipient write and send out a certain
number of the same. The letter con-
cludes with the threat that if the let
ters are not sent out the wrath of God
who so fails to carry on the chain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
Son Of Quincy Founder.

ST. LOUIS. April 2S.-Joshua S.
Wood, son of former Governor John
Wood, of Illinois, founder of Quincy,
ILL.,, died here at the city
hospital. He was aged ~. Wood was
once wealthy. He came here eight
years ago. long after losing his for
tune. He worked as copyist for the
city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
Piece Of the Comet.

Ell PAsO, Texas, April 2S.-News
comes from the mountains in the vi
cinity of the Mormon colonies south
of here, in Mexico, of the falling of
gigantic meteor. fragments of which
started forest fire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
Woman Was Han Pecked.

XENIA, H.. April IS. While Mrs.
George slusher was attending to the
setting hens one day last week. one
of them flew OFF her nest and struck
Mrs. Slusher in the face, making a
slight scratch. which resulted in
blood poison. Mrs. slusher died yes
terday morning.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
MINER MADE,
DESPERATE ASSAULT
Killed Number Of People and Was
Himself Killed Under Freight
Train.

WELSH, w. Va, April 2S.--John
Morris. miner, shot and killed two
men, wounded several others and a
woman, and later met death under a
freight train, while trying to escape
into Virginia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
Rouuh on Rats Route.

CEDAR RAPIDS, April 2S.-Des-
pondent and victim of domestic trou-
bles, Cyrus A. Rogers, aged fifty-three
committed suicide by eating box of
rough on rats.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-28
Daily River Bulletin.
Local Observations.

April. Bar.Ther Wind Weather.
81 ! pm. 1910 50 Sc Clear
2S I am. . 3oO6 81 sw Clear
Mean temperature, Co.
Maximum temperature, "a.
Minimum temperature, 46.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-07

hing, for men, young men, boys and children, for
,ely dependable in every regard. One of our
nary values that go in every garment, even at
n to WEAR GOOD CLOTHES, just as his brother
I'D good tailoring and other details that go to
ave met this demand since being in business, by
\ true, correct fit and the same style that the
lothing With all these extra and important details
-ores. We cater to please the masses in Clothing
s fall we show almost double the stock OF former
anywhere in the county.
The Lamar register., 1910-02-09
LAMAR GETS 1T.
in Cash Raised and Committee Leaves for Den
With the Coin in Their Pockets
Make the Contract.

New York on Feb. 10. Orders from
Uncle Sam mean to get busy, and as
Cupid himself is not easily outwir-
Led the young couple decided to
obey the mandate of the govern
ment and at the same time carry
out their own desires as Master
-.upid directed.
The bride was teaching school at
Quincy Tuesday when she. received
word of the necessity OF hurrying
the wedding. She at once sent in
ner resignation, gathered together
her personal effects. and came to
this city yesterday and went at
once to her home to make all pre-
parations she could in the short
time allotted her. The wedding was
to have occurred anyway this fall.
but neither Uncle Sam nor Cupid
will brook delays, SO the marriage
occurs this evening
The bride is well known in this
city. where she attended school. be-
ing a graduate of the State Nor
NAL school here. and for several
years has been teaching at Quincy.
where she made an excellent repu-
tation for herself and was well
liked.
The groom is a son of Taylor
kirkpatrick and remained here for
some time. later attending the col
iege at Ames, Ia. from which he
graduated, and then moved to La
mar. Colo. where he resides. Both
the young people are popular among
their acQuaintances and their many
friends are profuse in their cQngrat-
ulations and best wishes
The groom will leave in time to
catch the boat from New York. Feb.
10. and his bride will Join him as
soon as he is suitably located.-Ma-
comb Journal. Illinois.
The Lamar register., 1910-02-09

The work of raising the money
for the Denver & Gulf Railroad has
been completed and the trustees. C.
c. Goodale, A. Z. Bent, B. B.
Brown. c. NJ. Lee and ID. B. Now
els. left last night for Denver with
deposit slips showing they had 500
900 in lawful coin of the realm to
trade for a railroad. 1t is expected
that the contract will be signed up
there today and Lamar will be as
sured a direct outlet to the gull
and become the leading wholesale
and retail trading center OF South
eastern Colorado in a few years.
The work of raising the extra $50
900 has made this a strenuous week
IN Lamar. but the new contract was
worth the price and the citizens of
Lamar never back down where they
can get their moneys worth. The
town will be the Colorado head
quarters of the company and 1t will
also be the leading division point
on the line. Lamar is to be con-
graduated on the ability of her en-
terprising citizens to get together
and push big things through.