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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-31

only signs Of civilization away from the
little town. which clustered along the
single track of the railroad. The noisy,
enthusiastic crowd of men and women,
their faces bronzed from exposure to
the prairie storms, yelled with delight
as the colonel emerged from his car.
Half dozen freight cars. drawn up on
the siding, were crowded with farm
hands who had climbed on top Of them.
The others crowded eagerly around the
rear end OF the car.
Glad To Be in West
1T is good to be here, and to see you
men and women of the west" said the
colonel. his face beaming with pleasure.
81 have been impressed, in going
through this region, with the develop
ment OF your sugar beets and alfalfa.
You have made the country blossom
like the rose" He paused to take in
near him stood a farmers boy of or
10, wearing blue jumpers a good deal
too large for him and a sombrero of
such immense proportions that about
all the colonel could see OF his face
was the freckles on the end Of his nose
Give it to EN-. Teddy" the boy
shouted. The colonePs smile grew
wider. He reached down to shake the
boys hand He could not reach him
and the colonel asked someone to lift
him UP. That done, he proceeded with
his speech.
Here see an army button he said
inviting attention to veteran who
stood a few feet from him. You did
pretty well to fight for this country.
It is worth fighting for. There are
plenty Of things that can be made bet
ter and we will fight for them as you
did in the civil war. We will fight
against corruption. But remember. this
country gives us average men that are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-31
ANOTHER NEW SITE
OFFERED FOR HOTEL
Corner ofWest San Antonio
and Ell Paso Streets Is
Placed on Market.

Another site for the proposed new
hotel is being favorably considered by
the men who are in charge of the hotel
campaign. The site is on the corner Of
Ell Paso and West San Antonio streets,
and includes the building now occupied
by the Happy Hour theater, Kohlberg s
cigar factory and store, and the Guar
antee shoe store. This property is con-
sidered one of the best in the city for
q hotel site and the owners Of adjoining
property have offered to take a large
block of stock in the company should
this corner be selected for the FL Paso
hotel.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-31
superior to many of the people of the

superior to many of the people Of the
world"
AS the train pulled out Col. Roose-
welt grasped some of the hands that
were eagerly>thrust above the railing
OF his private car and then waving
goodbye, shouted: Thank you very
much, and hurrah for the pretty girls"
The pretty girls" had listened TO his
talk with evident eagerness, the pretty
faces being in many instances encased
in poke bonnets
Fruit Brought To Train.
There were similar scenes at a dozen
places along the line during the day
Wherever he stopped, the colonel talked
to the people about honesty and good
citizenship, and was always cheered
for what he said. The people OF Ord
way stocked the end of the train with
watermelons and cantaloupes grown on
the spot
Il know you people out here, and you
know me-" he said to the crowds at
Eads
You bet We do the crowd shouted
back
Il trust you with all my heart" the
colonel continued.
And we trust you" the response
came back.
The colonel wanted to speak longer,
but just then the engineer blew his
whistle, and the train started to creep
down the long straight line of rails
which stretched away into the distance
until it came to point at the horizon
and disappeared.
Clifford Pinchot, former chief forest
er, and James r. Garfield, ex-secretary
of the interior, travelled with Col.
Roosevelt all day. Governor Stubs, of
Kansas, Joined the party early this
morning to go on to Osawatomie.
DOdges Bouquet.
The Roosevelt train stopped for a
few minutes at Tribune, Kansas. and
the colonel went out to make his bow
to the crowd. Just as he appeared on
the platform woman hurled a huge
bunch of dahlias at him. The colonel
who is near sighted, saw dirnly some
object hurtling through the air directly
toward his head and lodged back while
the crowd laughed.
AS soon as he saw what it was. Col.
Roosevelt picked up the bouquet and
thanked the donor.
Il thought somebody was throwing
a bottle at me-" he said. The crowd
clamored for q speech.
Some kinds of government will sue
coed with almost any kind of people"
he said, but it takes a good grade of
citizens to make success of a govern
ment like ours"
Before he had a chance to complete
his speech the train pulled but.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-31
LIGHT FIRE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

An alarm turned in shortly after
o'clock Wednesday morning called the
fire department to a slight blaze in the
Chinese pool and barber shop. located
between First and Second streets, on
FL Paso. A can Of trash was burning
on the first floor. The damage did not
exceed $40.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-31
PAYDAY FOR CITY EMPLOYEES.

long string of city employees pre-
sented themselves at the office Of city
clerk c. W. Fassett Wednesday TO Sc
cure their monthly check from the city
The last day of the month, and not the
first, is payday for those whose boss is
Ell Peso.-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-31
sIxTY-NINE PRISONERS ARE
CONFINED IN COUNTY JAIL

County jaler W. A Mitchell reports
that the number OF his guests is
steadily increasing, though far below
the usual number. Prior to the
departure of 80 Chinese, who were de-
ported, the total was near 100. At
present the number IS SO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-31
GUADALAJARA RESIDENT
NAV LOCATE, IN TT


E. J. Callahan, a prominent business
man of Guadalajara, Mex, is here for a
few days visit with r. A. Moore and
other friends before leaving for Los
Angeles. MIR. Callahan has disposed Of
a large part of his interests in the re-
public, and is planning to locate either
in Los Angeles or FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-31

Donald Young son of attorney r. L.
Young, of Las Cruces. is here on a brief
visit Donald has completed his
course at the Agricultural college and
is preparing to enter the Yale law
school thisNfall for a complete law
course.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-31
WALL SIDEWALK FINISHED.

The going is good again on the FL
Paso street sidewalk. The new walk
in front of the W. G.. Walz store has
been completed and the barriers have
been removed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-31
Sample Bottle of Swamp-Root Free
by Mail

Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton. n. Y, for a sample bottle free by
mail-it will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable
information, telling all about the kid
neys. When writing DE sure and men
ton the Ell Paso Daily Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-31

DR.. Jerome TROLL, resident physician
for the 'Lduvia de Orc Mining company
of southern Sonora, has returned for a
brief visit with his parents Dr. TROLL
was graduated from the Tulane M-s.caI
college in June and has been in charge
or the hospital al the Mexican mining
camp since that time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-31
CALLSHER BLOCK
WILL BE HANDSOME

built
streets being drawn by
dconcret five sO a
md a roof is ucture
an artgi on the twostr fronts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
SHE PUT POISON
IN HIS COFFEE
Note .Foune on Dead Man, Accuses
Effie seIlsberry with Hav-
ing Killed Him.

i b
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 11.-Ef-
lie Sellsberry, supposed to be nearing
New Orleans, is wanted here as wit
ness in the mysterious death of W. H.
Hellman, jeweler who died at ho-
te, here, evidently from poison. He'll
man returned from Chicago. On his
body was found letters accusing Effie
Sellsberry of having administered pol
son in coffee in restaurant in Chica-
go. He said the woman was with him
on the train returning to Terre Haute
and remained on it, enroute to New
Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 11.-Effie
Sellsberry was arrested here today
at the request of Indiana authorities
on charge of alleged connection with
the murder of w. H. Helman of Terre
Haute. Ind The girl was arrested as
she stepped from train at z o'clock.
She readily admitted her identity, but
denied any connection with the death
of Helman. She expressed surprise
when told that he was dead. She was
accompanied by Harry Corrkeran of
Terre Haute. During her examina,
tion by the police, she broke down and
wept.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
BEAR RAID ON
COTTON MARKET
R;n nron in stocks Amounting to as
High as $3.50 Per Bale and a
Great slump.

NEW YORK, jan 11.-Under pres
snra Of enormous liquidation involv-
Ing the sale Of approximately 1,5oo'ooo
bales the cotton exchange was naru
hit by a bear raid, with losses as
high as $3.50 per bale. William =.
Brown and Frank B. Hayne, VINO are
credited with being among the lead
ers in the bull campaign which iately
have taken profits estimated at $l3'-
ooo o0O were active figures In one
Of the most exciting sessions in the
cotton exchange. May cotton, wnich
recently reached s1619, dropped as
low as 1852; March touched $lS,ot
as the lowest point; July opened a,
$500 dronped to 1852 and closeo
point higher. ;.
The bears fought bitterly and Sole
on an enormous scale, several brokers
each selling 25,0o0 bales The oui
element. seeing the drift of things
tool, profits on large line OF cotton
probably with the idea OF allowing th'
shorts to sell themselves into TN
hole. and a slump OF 81 to 81 points
resulted. 1t was reported that SOM
irnportant New Orleans traders, a
well as big western interests, ar
abandoning the bull side of the MAJ
ket. or at least liquidating their lines
patten and his friends are credite
with having sold heavily.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Philadelphia Heiress Who Ran Away
From Home With Waiter,
Has Been Found After
Long Search.
MONEY Is ALL USE UP
Pawned Some Of Her Jeyssv ~ in Chi.
cago In Order to ee Enough
Money to Pay ,ard
Bill.

CHICAGO, Jan. lit have won
my point. Although / had to run
away from home to do it, nave won.
Now am going home and live as
want to live. l want to be free"
With tears streaming down her
face, Roberta DeJanon, II year old
heiress OF philadelphia, who left home
with a waiter, made this declaration
to Inspector John Wheeler today. 1t
prefaced a narrative of her elopement
on December 20 and the wanderings
of herself and Cohen from that time
until they were arrested last night
by the Chicago police. Lack OF COM
panions of her own age, the girl said
WIS the sole cause of her leaving home
She had been restricted to such an
extent that she felt like a prisoner
she declared, and her longing for at
lection and greater freedom became
so great that she could stand it NJ
longer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11

WAS I'LL MANY WEEKS
Son Kept Informed Of Condition by
Private Wire, But Was Absent
at the Time Of the
Death.

CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-Dr. Henry D..
Shonts, father of Theodore p Shonts,
died after an illness of many weeks
at his home. 9210 South Robey street.
shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon. The end came suddenly, little
change having been noted in DR..
Shonts' condition for many days.
Thinking that the crisis vas passed,
Theodore P. Shonts left for New York
week ago, after continual attend
ance at his fathers bedside since De-
cember 19, when he was summoned
here because of DR. Shonts' critica,
condition Until yesterday private
wire had kept Mr.. Shonts in constant
touch with his fathers home. Be'iev.
ing the danger passed, the son was
not in communication with Chicago
yesterday at the time of his fathers
death. He has been summoned anG
leaves New York on the Twentieth
Century.
| Only Mrs. Shonts and Miss Evs
! Shonts were at the bedside. Plans fol
| the funeral will be decided upon to
morrow, when Theodore F. Shonts az
rives. It is believed the burial will bt
at Centervil'e, Iowa, DR.. Shonts' oil
/ home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Iowa supreme Court decisions.


DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. IL
Jones, appellant, against Sargent,
Pottawatamie; affirmed
State of Iowa against Hogan, appel
liant, Jones; affirmed.
State of Iowa against Neubauer, ap-
pellant. Linn; affirmed.
State of Iowa against Miller, appel
liant, Marshall; affirmed.
State Of Iowa against Finberg, ap-
pellant, Polk; affirmed.
State of Iowa against Yatia, appel
liant, Page; reversed.
State of Iowa against Kimes, appel
liant. Linn; reversed.
Doyle, against Emerson. appellant
Linn; affirmed.
Jenkins against Hawkeye CONNER
cial Mems Association, appellant, Du
buque; affirmed.
Live Stock National Bank, appel
liant. against Collins, Winneshiek; af
firmed
Lane, appellant, against Dunn, Du
buque; affirmed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
HOPE FOR JURY
DURING THE DAY
Binuer Herman Trial is On and
Fourteen Talesman Were Ex-
amined and Passed.

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 11.-When
the trial Of former congressman Bing-
er Herman was resumed today, It
was hoped that a jury might he secur-
ed in the course Of the day. Fourteen
talesmen were examined yesterday and
passed for cause, but later two were
excused by consent and court resum'
ed with the box filed today, but with
both sides prepared to exercise theli
preumptory challenges.
BY stipulation it has been agreed
that part of the evidence produced al
the trial of Herman at WashlnsCoi
for alleged destroying pubic ianu re
cords, shall be read in the presen
case to save the expense OF transport
ing witnesses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
THIS rs GREAT
FOR HOME INDUSTRIES
la Crosse Labor Unions to Buy Flour
and Other Things From
Outside Firms.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Jan. 11.--Alleg-
ing that the present high cost OF liv-
ing makes it impossible for laboring
men to meet ordinary living expens-
es, officers of the La Crosse Trades
and Labor Council, have purchased a
car load of -four which will be re-
tailed to ;ui11iii.a.n ;ui11iii.a.n members at wholesale
prices. They will buy other necesi-
ties at wholesale and sell to union
workmen at cost. A cooperative bak-
cry is also planned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Riot In Polling Booth Opened the Ex-
citement Today and TWO
Voters Were Taken to
the Hospital.
FOUR FOR MAYORS JOB
The Present Mayor and Democratic
Candidate Have no Chance
Of Being Elected
Today.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 11.-Desperate
rioting in a polling booth in West
Boston which sent two men to the
hospital and caused police to be sent
for, opened the balloting in the mum
icipal election
Earnest Smith, a lawyer, who has
been prosecuting illegal registration
cases, challenged the votes of couple
of Fitzgerald men. In the fight which
followed Smith was badly battered
and the inspector in charge o. the
booth, John DeLaren had his nose
mashed. The arrival of police stopped
what is expected to be only the first
of long series of battles before the
days balloting ends. Never IN Bos'
ton campaign has the outcome been
so difficult to forecast and nevsr has
the betting been so heavy.
OF the four candidates for mayor
the chances of only two, John s
Fitzgerald and James j. Sterrow are
considered good. 1t is general.
thought that George Hibbard, the pres
ent mayor, and Nathanial Tayor,
democrat, have practically no chanc'
4 of election.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Anybody Can See Through Him Now
For He Has a Large Bullet
Hole Through His
Stomach.
HE WAS A FOG EXPERT
Worked on Raising the Fog From Lon
don, But Could Not Clear the
Trouble in Ills Own
Head.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11.-Jesse H. Tour
Vile, physic expert, who recently en-
gagged in framing plan to dispel the
fogs of London and who also claimed
to have invented a storage battery OF
unusual power, shot himself on the
streets at a down town corner today.
He has bullet hole through his
stomach and hospital physicians say
be. will probably die.
Tourville lodged at the book store
Of his brother. where, after varied
career, he was salesman. Financial
difficulties and the same physic power
which he thought he possessed ano
which caused separation from his
wife about year ago, are believed te
have caused his attempted suicide.
Touryille believed that unseen for
ces worked to create strife betweer
himself and wife and to prevent MN
getting work by which ne might sup
port her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
THREE KILLED
In THE EXPLOSION
Gas Plant Wrecked at Bloomington
and the City is Now Without
Lights.

BLOOMINGTON, H., Jan. 11.-An
explosion wrecked the water gas
plant of the Union Gas and Electric
company. Portions of the buildings
were carried blocks and windows We're
broken out in the west side of the
city. The dead:
Thomas F'rueger, George Eddy, j..
Lostader.
Seriously injured; Guy veach, j.
Finley, Burr Reynolds, II. Wellman.
The coal gas plant and retainer es-
capped serious damage. The city is
without lights. The buildings caught
fire after the explosion and firemen
and police had a hard fight to reach
,, the dead and injured. Loss, $4,000
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
dwelling Took Place In Washington
Today Amid Appropriate Exer
cises In Honor Of the
Man.
GRANDSON UNVEILED IT
Original Poem by James Whitcom
Riley And Addresses by Senator
Beverldge and
Others.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Indiana
was jointed by the rest Of the nation
today in paying honor to her distin-
guished son, Gen. Lew Wallace. sold
Ter, statesman and author, when a
statute of the famous man was un-
yelled In statuary hall.
John j. McGrew, for three years,
general Wallace's chief Of staff dur
ing the civil war, presided at the de-
dicatory exercises. William Allen
Woods of the statue committee made
the official presentation and the statue
was formally accepted on behalf OF
the state of Governor Marshall.
Lew Wallace Jr., grandson Of the
general, unveiled the figure.
The program included the reading
of an original poem by James Whit
com Riley and addresses by Senator
a. j. Beveridge of Indiana; A. >.
Rusten charge de affairs OF the TURK
ish embassy and VIM. II. Andrews, g
delegate from New Mexico.
In a glowing tribute to General Wal
lace, SoQdtOT Dwellings, oS1iN f,9
''He loved liberty for all men and ht
fought for it. He worshipped the ma
tion for what the American natioi
seemed and to save the nation ~
gladly offered his life on many a bat
tlefeld. He suggested laws for TN
betterment OF human conditions. ~
wrote noble books. one OF which trans
lated into every modern and even on
oriental tongue. has lifted all tn
civilized world.
sHe was typical American becaus
he represented those qualities whicl
bounded, builded and served I'd
nation Indiana unveils the statue Q
this author, wielder Of sword an
uen which helped dreams TO com
true.''
The senate at tomorrow's sesslo
will formally accept the statue on pt
half OF the United States and nun
her OF commemorative addresses WI
he delivered. Gov. Marshall VIII Q
present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Warrant for Cohen.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11.-A war.
rant charging him with che abduc'
tion of the girl has been issued
against Cohen and two detectives are
now on the way to Chicago to bring
back Cohen and the girl. Despite the
statement Of the girl that she lured
Cohen from his wife, Robert Buist,
the girls wealthy grandfather, Is en-
bittered toward the man and will
fight him with all the strength OF
money and influence.
Mrs. Cohen, deserted wife Of the
waiter, is critically i'll. Mrs. Cohen
said: "I wish I were able to go to
him. know that he never would
have deserted me unless the girl
lured him away And she admits 1t
brazenly, too. Will forgive him?
Not now, assuredly have suffered
too much, but until l can see him. -
til can tax to him myself, cannot
talk about that"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11

Harold Crosby, the new singer at
the Colonial, will make his first ap-
pearanoe this evening. Don't fail to
hear him. Mr. Crosby had had wide
minstrel experience and is at the head
ir his profession.
Thompson the Egyptian will start
tonight at the Christian church on
Bank and Fifteenth streets, series
of sermons continuing this week.
Those who have heard him are enthui'
astic. The subject is not this the
Christ, starts with the Garden OF
Eden tonight. A special solo by MISS
Roth will be "My Savior The ser
vice commences promptly at ES.
o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
AUTOMOBILE RAN
INTO STREET CAR
Asa Result of the Smashup, Three
Men are Dead and Auto
is Wrecked.

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan 11-Three
men we're killed and two injured when
an automobile wherein they were rid
ing collided with street car. The
automobile was wrecked and the
street car badly damaged.
The dead;
WILLIAM w. GARDNER,
FRANK GEORGE.
e. HAROLD GEORGE.
w. II. George, father of the dead
brothers, and the automobile owner,
was slightly injured. F. S. Gable,
driver, was seriously injured
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Small Pox.

WATERLOO. Jan. He. HI. Web
er, proprietor of the Red Cross res
taurant, was discovered broken out
with small pox The place was quar-
antined and closed. Weber refused
to go to the detention hospital until
a warrant was issued for his arrest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Lantern Exploded: Death.

HARLAN, Jan. 11.--George Rose
man, aged sixty, and living four miles
from here, fell while carrying a Ian
tern, the lantern exploded and the
burning oil spread over his body and
burned rim to death. His children
found him. He owned a 500acre
farm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Iwomhley Dead.

NEW YORK, Jan. Hi. Mckay
Twombley, capitalist and railroad mag
nate died today at his country home
at Madison, New Jersey OF heart fall.
ure after a lengthy illness. His widow,
daughter of W.. H. Vanderbilt, and
two daughters. survive him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Indian Chief Dead.

BUTTE, Mont. Jan. 11.--Charlot,
eighty years old, hereditary chief OF
the Great Flat Head nation is dead at
his home at Aries. He left consld-
erable property. He negotiated adj the
early treaties whereby Jesuite mis-
sions were established and peace as
sured all pale faced travellers in the
Flat Head lands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
CAVE IN OF
BUSY SIDEWALK
One Person Killed and Four Seriously
Injured in Front Of the Boston
Store.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE sidewalk
on the State street side of the Boston
store, caved In at noon today. At II: 80
the police announced that one person
had been found dead under the side
walk and four seriously injured.
Thirty persons went down when the
sidewalk fell. 1t is not known whether
any others were killed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy and probably threatening
weather tonight and Wednesday.
Moderate temperature.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy with
probably threatening weather tonight
and Wednesday Rising temperature
For Iowa. Increasing cloudiness
with probably rain or snow late to
night or wednesday Moderate tenn
perature.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy and
probably threatening weather tonight
and Wednesday. Moderate tempera
ture.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Lii bv +he Train.

EDDYvILEE. Jan. 11.--George w.
odem. OF Lakonia, was struck by a
Northwestern passenger train while
attempting to cross small bridge
ahead Of the train. Several bones
were broken, but he will recover.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
TOO MANY Wives.

IOWA CITY, Jan. 11.-Herman s.
Rover. a Chicago travelling man, is
in iail here, charged with bigamy. He
recently married Ida Moirs, of this
place. and is said to have a wife and
children in Chicago. Boyers says he
is divorced from the Chicago woman.