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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-26
LORD POULETT
Is IN THE CITY
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meet on the street. was the challenge
Of one officer to Young PouIett
" Done. - shouted Lieutenant PouIett
| The wager money looked good to him
! lust then. and the officers struck palms
Ito cIinch the bargain It was late at
night when Pou}ett went out INTO the
nght. his brain little heated by wine
| Fate planned that he should win the
wager for he met Elizabeth Levinia
| Newman. daughter of a pilot, coming
down the street. The lieutenant hailed
| her and asked her to marry him. She
Iagreed, and that day. which was June
| 2l. 1919, Just siXty-OHe wears ago this
week. they were married.
Then the episode which caused the
whole nobility of Britain to take in
| terest. occurred. Six months after their
marriage the wife gave birth to a son.
the one who eventually became the or
gan-g grinding Viscount and claimant to
| The earldom Of Poulett. The ieuten-
ant, in a rage, denied the child as his.
left his wife, exchanged into another
| regiment and went away to India In
1864 he came back to England. with
martial glory and by the death of his
cousin. the fifth earl. he succeeded to
the peerage. BIT there was the pilot :
daughter and her son, and there was
the English law which legitimatizes-
children born subsequently to a mar
mage and. unfortunately. in this ease
at least, the law does not say how long
subsequent to the marriage the birth
may take place.
| PILOTS Dauohter Makes Claim
The pilots daughter felt that her
son should succeed to the peerage. She
taught the son that he was Viscount
Hinton and that his father was the
Earl Of Poulett and that he. too would
some day he Earl Of Pouiett. The
mother died in 1870. The son had been
educated at the expense of Poulett
When the son became of age he claimed
the title Of Niscount of Hinton. which
IS derived from an estate of 10000
acres from Hinton St George. which
has been IN the family since the fiji
teenth century. The earl denied the
claim. and the Viscount became pro
feosionai clown and pantomimist. and
made one Lady ShePpv, ballet dancer,
Viscountess Hinton. Failing upon the
stage he took to organ grinding because
it brought in an income. though q mod
est one.
| But, principally he kept his organ
to annoy the earl, and it did annoy him
To the day if his death Earl Poulett
went to London as seldom as possible.
for he knew that when he visited the
big city the organ would appear under
his window, placarded. Il am Niscount
Hinton. etc 1t was a very good or
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-26
KOOLAU RAIL WAY TIME TABLE
DAILY. EXCEPT SATURDAY,
SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS

DAll41s EAtEt1 Sal u M
SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS
Leave Kahana for Puna1uu,
Hauula, Laie, Kahuku and
Way Stations at.......-12:0 Nj.
Arrive Kahuku at...... loop. NJ
Returning:
Leave Kahuku for Laie, Hau-
ula, Punaluu. Kanana and
Way Stations at...... 1:45 P M.
Arrive Kahana at.-.... 2:45 PM.
SATURDAY. SUNDAY
AND HOLIDAYS
Arrive Kahuku st.........ll:5 SO AN.
Leave Kahana for Punaluu,
Hauula, Laie, Kahuku and
Way Stations at.....I1;0 90 AN.
80 PM
ais PM.
Leave KahuKu for Laie, Hau-
MA. Punaluu, Kahana anQ
Way Stations at........l2:35 PM.
500 PM.
Connections are made at Kahuku
with the 0. r. & L. CO. 9:l5 8. N.
train from Honolulu, and the 2:20 p.
N. train, which arrives il the city at
$50 p. n.
JANUARY l, 1909.
J ]. BOWLING, E. s. POLLISTER,
Superintendent G. p & F. A
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
WILLED HIS BODY
TO THE STUDENTS
Peoria Eccentric and Wealthy citi-
zen Asks That Body go to
Medical Society.

PEORIA, H., Feb. 17.-The funeral
of Gen John Greene Balance was
held yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
The body arrived from Miami, Fla,
where Gen. Balance died suddenly
last Friday.
Gen. Balance never married, was a
wealthy man and his pecuiiarties are
shown in the making of his will. He
absolutely ignored his two brothers
and bequeathed only $4,000 and per-
sonal effects to his sister, Mrs. Vir-
ginia N. Bash. The residue is left in
trust for his nephews and nieces. The
will has not been filed for probate,
but if the provisions are carried out,
his body is to be given to the medical
society of Peoria.
1t is stated that the will will be
fought strenuously on this point, as
well as on those concerning the dis.
tribution of the estate. There is nc
intimation in the document as to the
extent of the wealth, but it is known
that he was worth several hundred
thousand dollars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
First Session Held Today and Charles
w. Armour Goes Upon the
Stand and Gives
Testimony.
ANSWERS ALL QUESTIONS
Admitted That Chicago and New Jer-
sey Concerns are Practically
One And The
Same.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. IL
The first session of the Missouri probe
into the meat trust was held here to.
day with Charles w. Armour of Kan
sas City on the stand
The investigation was ordered by
the supreme court of Missouri at the
request of Attorney General Major
and is held to determine whether
custer proceedings shall be instituted
The hearings are before Special Ex-
aminer Dillon
Armour testified that he is a stock
holder in the Armour company of Illi
nois and the Armour corporation of
New Jersey. He is an officer in both
concerns. Armour admitted in reply
to question bv Major, that the New
Jersey and Illinois companies are
practically the same concern and that
the same officers direct their affairs.
He said that he and j. Ogden Armour
of Chicago are the principal owners
of both companies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
Adventures Who Have Fiocked Into
Nicaragua Have Been Ordered
to Get Out of coun-
frv
DIsoRDERLY ELEMENT
Provisional Government and v. S.
Gunboats Have Joined to
Clean up Blue
fields.

BLUEFIELDS, Feb. 17.-All Ameri-
can tramps will have TO leave Mica
ragua, according to an order issued
by the provisional government at the
request of United States Consul Moi
fatt, at Bluefields.
The order is issued in the interests
of good order. 1t is said that a large
number of American adventurers ar
rived in Nicaragua from all parts OF
Latin America. They We're requested
to either leave or join the army. Many
of them remained in Bluefields and
formed a disorderly element. They
are the men who have been asked
to move.
It is said that the. American gun
boats are helping to enforce the order
and that most of the tramps are leav-
ing Bluefelds for other ports.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
MORGAN SAILS
ON VACATION
Had Trouble Dodgine the Men With
Cameras When He Boarded
the Ship.

NEW YORK, Feb. III. P. Nor
gan sailed on the Cedric for Med,
itteranean ports for short vacation
He arrived just before the steamer
sailed and found himself confronted
with a battery of camera men. He
was very angry and pressed his
chauffer into service to act as shield.
An enterprising photographer tried to
get close to him and Morgan made for
aim with his cane upraised. The pho
tographer fed Because Of the per-
sistance of the photographers, the
financier did not go aboard by the
passenger gangway but climbed over
lot OF freight and got on board by
way of the freight hatch. When seen
in his state-room he refused to dis
euss business or national affairs, de-
,laring he was going abroad for a rest
and had nothing to say for the news
papers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
Supreme Court Decisions.
[ Special to The Gate City ]

Special to The Gate City1
DES MONIES, Feb. 17.-State of
Iowa against Brown, appellant Ma
haska, reversed.
Convey, appellant. against Murphy,
Keokuk: affirmed
Weaver, appellant, against c. & N.
w. Ry. Co, Monona; affirmed
Hill, appellant, against Travellers
Ins. Co, Jefferson; affirmed
Mccormick, appellant, against OF.
tumwa Ry. and Light Co., Wapello;
affirmed
Clark against Lake. appellant, Tay.
lor; affirmed.
Ford plaintiff, against Oliver, w ID
bury, writ dismissed.
Davis, appellant, against Laughlin
Mahaska; reversed.
Brooks. appellant, against Incor
porated Town of Brooklyn, Powshiek
first appeal affirmed; second appeal
reversed.
Brown, appellant, against Bell
Polk, supplemental opinion petition
over:ruled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
One of the Illinois Yegsmen Arrested
After Blowing up the Safe in
Small Village Post
office.
BROKE INTO THE HOME STOLEN GOODS ON HIM
Wrecked the Building With Explosion
and Secured But $40 Cash
ard Few Postage
Stamps.

CARLINVILLE, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-THE
twelve miles south of Carlinville was
blown About $40 il money was TAX
en- and SIS in stamps. The robber
escaped from Plainview, but was TAX
en- in the C. and A. yards in Carlin-
vile by Night Policeman VIM. Van
Meter. The man gave his name as
John Schneider and says that he is
guilty and did the work alone. The
money and stamps we're found upon
him, and also a new razor, which, it
is supposed, he took while in Plain
view.
Besides the postoffice. the store OF
L. Lemay was entered and some
knives and razors were taken. The
store of Roscoe Shanner was also en-
tered, hut nothing was taken.
Entrance was made to the Office
through window. The safe was de
stroyed and the interior of the office
was demolished. The f-ont wall Vas
shifted from the foundation by the
explosion. 1t is supposed that nitro
glycerin was used. The explosion
aroused the citizens of Plainview. OF
fcers of the surrounding towns were
notified and Immediately the Carlin
Vile night police w, t to the C...icago
and Alton yards. Schneider was seer
by Officer Van Meter, coming nortf
along the tracks. He had walked
from Plainview Schneider is being
/ held in the Maccupin county Jail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
Bushnell Father Protects His Daush-
ter From Bully by Turning His
Revolver Upon
Him.
Walter Coleman Taken to Hospital
With Gaping Hole in His stom-
ach and Other
Wounds.

MACOMB. Ill, Feb. fI-Shot four
times by Lester Myers, in protection
Of his daughter, Walter Coleman was
operated on in this city and is in
critical condition. One bullet tore a
gaping hole in the stomach, necessitat-
ing the temporary removal and cleans
ing of the abdominal contents.
The stooting took place at Bush
nell. Ny srs is under arrest. Accounts
Of the occurrence vary.
Myers is a man of about 80 years
OF age and has wife, daughter
Olive, known as Cute" and two sons,
About S O'Clock in the evening Cole
man as one story goes, went to the
Myers residence. The daughter, who
is about % years of age, was changing
her clothes to go to the residence or
JeweIer William Cochrum, where she
is employed as domestic. Coleman
called at the house, where she de-
MED him admittance, Whereupon ne
kicked in the door and forced hlmseiI
into the room, and began beating ner.
The father came home just at about
that time and ordered Coleman to
leave the place. Instead of doing SO
at once, Coleman, who is a burly fel-
low, made rush at Myers with head
down as though he was going to butt
him in the stomach. Myers fired at
him four times all of the bullets TAX
ing effect, one entering the stomach
two the shoulder. both lodging within
two inches of each other. and one II
the arm. Another story has 1t thai
the girl telephoned for help and Myers
responded as Coleman was leaving the
premises.
Neighbors had seen Coleman start
toward the house and heard the trou
BILE at the house and telephoned te
the police. Clark Hanks was secured
by one of the neighbors, who had moi
received a reply to the telephone
message. and started up town person
ally to secure an officer. AS the two
men returned toward the Myers home
they heard the four shots fired ane
arrived just after the shooting
Myers was at once placed in custod,
and brought to jail here, while Cole
man was brought to the hospital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
GETTING READY
TO GREET ROOSEVELT
Egyptians Are FIockine Into khartoum
to Get Glimpse Of
Theodore.

KHARTOUM, Egypt, Feb. IL
Though Col. Theodore Roosevelt is
not expected to reach here for at least
two weeks, the city is already filling
UP with visitors, who wish to greet
the distinguished traveller on his re-
turn to civilization.
The entertainment of Roosevelt and
his party here is occasioning the au-
thorities considerable worry, as they
have been unable to hear from him
a.; to how long he will remain here.
The Roosevelt party reached Condo
koro today. After a brief rest there
the party will embark on a steam
launch and leisurly sail down the Nile.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
Heaviest Snowfall of the Season in
Southwest Where Furious
Blizzard is
Raging.
DRIFTS OF EIGHT FEET
Clear Down Into Texas There is Snow,
sIeet, Icy Wind and
Other Wintry
Offerings.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-THE heaviest
snowfall of the season is recorded this
morning in all parts of the southwest
when the blizzard which has ragged
more than thirty.six hours has ac-
quired redoubled fury today.
Thrashed by driving wind from
the northwest, little short of a hnrri-
cane, the snow in places is banked
into drifts eight feet high.
In Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Ok
lahoma and throughout Texas, aa av-
erage snowfall OF ten inches is regis
tered and it is expected to be, almost
double that figure by nightfall unless
the storm abates. No hope for ces.
sation OF the blizzard is held out by
the weather bureau reports. Traffic
is tied UP worse than at any time this
winter. All trains throughout the
southwest are hours behind theil
schedule and many are not running al
| all.
The temperature at st. Louis ha:
dropped SO degrees since Tuesday at
! ternoon and the thermometer nov
reads Z above zero. A corresponding
fall is noted in other parts of thu
storm belt. The coolest weather o
the year and hard sleet storm. tbs
first in fifteen years, in southern Tex
as. is reported from Galveston
1 Orange groves and other crops ther'
j have been damaged poth by the coli
snap and by the sleet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
Negro "Yarb1 Doctor Who Attended
the swope Family and Secured
Thousand Of
Dollars.
HOW HE MADE HIS TESTS
chewed the Herbs and as They Did
Not Kill Him, He Prescribed
Them to His
Patients.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. IL
How Chasing Hatred Chase Jordan,
a negro, of Kansas City, Kan, who
advertises himself as minister Of
medicines, medical doctor and doctor
Of liver and gall stones a prescrib-
er of herb remedies, compounded by
himself, obtained from $4,000 to $780,
600 in about eight years for doctoring
members of the Swope family, was
told by the doctor here
He was called 10 give a deposition
in the slander suit brought by DR.. B..
Clark Hyde ;gainst John G.. Paxton,
executor of the Swope estate.
The "doctor's, name was first
brought into the Swope case when
Mrs. B. C. Hyde issued a statement
expressing confidence in her husbands g
innocence and saying that Chrisman
Swope used Jordan's remedies. Jor
dan gave his deposition after much
protest. as he claimed his ministering
to the Swopes had nothing to do with
the case.
Jordan testified that his medicines
were harmless 'yarbs' as he called
them. He said they We're compounded
from roots and herbs obtained in for.
eign countries and dug in the woods
in this vicinity.
But how could you tell whether
these herbs were poisonous or not?'
Attorney Frank P. Walsh asked him
1 tsyXyhv that's oory ren1iad Tprd an
"Id chew Them If they didn't hurt
/ ME certainly they were not poisonous
| and certainly they wouldn't hurt my
patients. That's tie theory / worl
on"
The herb man claims to be South
| American. He was reared by a negro
named Eli Jordan in Texas. There Is
no record of his having physicians
license in Kansas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
NEW YORK ELKS
NEW BUILDING
Corner Stone of Million Dollar Palace
Was Laid With Appropriate
Exercises.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE corner
stone of the new million dollar home
of New York Elks was laid Monday
afternoon. Mayor Gaynor and Repre-
sentative William S. Bennett attended
the ceremonies. Three thousand Elks
stood in the snow to witness the exer-
cises.
The new home which will be ready
for occupancy next fall. is on West
Forty-third street. near Sixth avenue.
and is to be twelve stories high with
two hundred sleeping rooms for mem
bers and visitors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
Mrs. Noble of Bloomfield Was the
Victim of Brutal and Coward
ly Outrage While in
Her Yard.
HER EYESIGET is SAVED
Can of carbolic Acid Thrown in Her
Face and She Was Also Struck
on Head With
Club.

BLOOMFIELD, Feb. 1T.-Mrs. Jack
Noble was attacked by unknown per-
sons as she stepped out of her home.
just east of the square at night at
$50 O'Clock, quantity of carbolic
acid was thrown in her face and she
was struck a heavy blow on the head
with club. Blinded by the carbolic
acid, which almost destroyed the sight
OF her right eye, she was unable to
identify her assailants, either as to
their number or sex. She is unable
to advance motive for the attack, as
she has not an enemy in the world,
that she IS aware Of.
Mrs Noble, whose husband is a
prominent Bloomfield liveryman. had
stepped out into the barn lot to do
some chores and was near the barn
when the attack was made, She saw
no one in the, yard but believes her
assailants were hiding behind the
barn and crept up close to ,.er without
giving her warning.
Frantic with pail, as the acid
burned its way into the flesh, Mrs. No
5Dl0 TSSlGu lIlIO ucl iIOIuc, SdfiluS ioi
help. Before reaching the door she
was dealt heavy blow ON the head.
presumably with a club The physi-
cions found a heavy welt on the top
of the head and another just over the
4 right eye. The eye was burned and
& swollen, but the sight was partially re-
stored, and TIE physicians believe
they will save the eyesight. A pound
baking powder can. with small por.
ton of the acid remaining in it, was
found in the yard.
There is much Indignation in Bloom
field over the brutal attack and the
authorities are working zealously on
the case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
WRIGHT BROTHERS
CLIP HIS WINGS
Injunction Granted Which will Keep
Paulhan from Doing Any
More Flying.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Federal
Judge Hand today granted a temper
airy Injunction asked for by the Wright
Brothers of Dayton, Ohio. to prevent
Lewis Paulhan, the noted Ffench avi-
ator, from making further flights until
the court finally passes upon the ques-
ton Of the patents which the Wrghts
allege are violated III the Farman ma
chine, in which Paulhan flies. Judge
Hand did not try the claim of the
Wrights to priority in aerial naviga.
ton, declaring this point is not al
issue.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
Weather Conditions.

The northwestern field of high
pressure is extending southward in
the rear of the storm, with the great
est pressure over the northern plateau
region. and is causing older weather
over the northern and western por-
tions of the country, the temperature
falling to so below zero in Montana.
light snow has fallen in portions of
the mountain region. and it is sleet-
ing at Galveston. with the tempera-
ture below the freezing point
Yesterdays depression from the
western gulf, moving eastward, ex-
tends from the central gulf to east
ern Tennessee. attended by warmer
weather over the southeastern states,
light rains on the gulf coast, heavy
rain in Tennessee, and snow from st.
Louis eastward to the Ohio valley and
lake region.
Conditions Indicate generally fair
continued cold weather for this sec
tion tonight and Friday, the tempera-
ture reaching zero, or slightly lower
tonight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
PEARY WILL HAVE
TO MAKE PROOF
Before He Gets Vote of Thanks, He
viii Have to Show the
Committee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. The house
committee on naval affairs wants TO
be shown that Commander Peary,
actually reached the north pole, before
a vote Of thanks OF congress is ten
de~ed the explorer.
The committee which held a meet
ing today has net decided just what
official action will be necessary to de-
termine that Peary reached the pole.
Al motion to consider the report Of
the National Geographic society as
final was defeated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
WOOD ALCOHOL
PROVED FATAL
Three Men Die From Drinking the
Stuff and Officers are
investigating.

sTETDDLBR, Alberta. Feb. IL
Three homesteaeers. a father and two
sons, named Sleen, who came from
Dekalb, H., and were living sixteen
miles from Castor, bought some wood
alcohol from a chemist named South.
On arriving home, they each drank a
portion, the eldest son going to bed.
He was dead within few moments.
The father went to sleep and awoke
and requested the other son to go for
a doctor. The lather died anL the
son who went for the doctor died en-
route. The mounted police are in
yestigating the tragedy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
new FOUNTAIN OF
PERP / 1uAL YOUTH
Radium Spr = II ST. Ives Will Cure
AnyhinE & ON Bad Debts to
Chi ms, Including
the Itch.
HAS GREAT PROPERTIES
Chemical Analysis of the Water
Shows it to be Seven Times Bet
ter Than That OF
Bath.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE folks in the
in Cornwall, are planning great things
for the future. They contend that they
will prove how some of the miraculous
cures of history were obtained by suf-
ferers from physical ills. They have
found a ''radium spring which, they
argue, is about as near that fountain
of perpetual youth for which Ponce de
Leon made certain researches, as any,
thing yet invented
BY the same argument it is insisted
that any person suffering from any
thing, from bad debts to chilblains,
can take swim in the spring and
come forth ready to challenge the win
ner of the Jeffries-J ohnson fight.
st. Ives is in the center of tho ra-
dunn mining district, and this spring,
containing large percentage of radio
activity, was recently discovered in
the Trenwith mines. Norman White,
house, the noted chemist, analyzed the
water. and kis report was confirmed
by Sir Walter Ramsay.
Il have found" says the former
that the springs exhibit radio-activity
to an abnormal extent, even wher
compared with the waters of the mos'
noted spas. In fact, tie water of Tren
with is twenty-six times as active as
that of Bath
| AS result of this sudden awakening
the quiet residents of st. Ives conjurt
up visions of their town growing int
"a world center OF health and longevit.
guarantees.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
GREATEST MYSTERY
OF THE CENTURY
Not Who the Robber Was But that
the Newspaper Man Had
$3.50 Cash.

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 17.-George
Creel, q newspaper man was robbed
of $3.50 while he was in the
union station here. prior to his de-
parture for Khartoum. Egypt, to meet
Col. Roosevelt. Creels pocket was
picked and the thief escaped detec-
ton. Creel is accompanying F. G.
Bonfils, one of the publishers of the
Kansas City and Denver Posts, who
will welcome Roosevelt on his re-
turn to civilization. They will sail
from New York on the steamer st.
Louis next Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
Jameson to Quit Congress.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 17.--
Representative Jameson of the Eighth
district says in all probability he will
not be candidate for congress again.
He thinks Towner will be nominated
by the standpat republicans and that
any good democrat will be elected
He is disgusted with the political
game.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-17
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity General
ly fair tonight and Friday. Continued
cold
For illinois and Missouri: Partly
cloudy in north snow in south por-
tions tonight and Friday. Continued
cold
For Iowa Generally fair tonighti
and Friday Continued cold