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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-15

other gaseous combinations of the comets all,
nitrous oxide must first yield to the grav-
national attraction of the earth as the missile
its mark Obviously then must the laughing gas come
pouring down through the clouds before the comet is
at hand with the lighter and explosive hydrogen.
Streams of the heavy gas must then pour down and
filter through the planetary wind in the upper
phere to poison the earthbeings with vainous dose
of laughing gas. Sport for the wicked Minerva, in
deed, that men should laugh as demons on the brink
of the death that is to come Nothing of the
nitrous oxide other than of insane mirth, mad
dened drugged deirium. Whole nations must rage
into a last dance of death and maniaca merriment
("Horrible mess, this.")
Picture the confusion in the mighty marts of the
world Stern barons of finance doing crazed fan
dango their desks of mahogany while the ticker
hammers the frivolites of stock exchange flocked
with raving, maudn men. Grave professors building
bonfres in the glee of Fiji cannbal to consume the
treasure of library and laboratory. Nothing will mat
ter then. The world drunk with anarchy from afar
must suffer shame to satisfy the caprice Of Mount
Olympus
But suffering not end even there Fol-
lowing the percOation of the laughing must come
the next in the scale of weight cyanogen the gas
has the of peach blossoms and the venom
of bitter convulsve death. The inhalation of cyano-
will serve the double purpose, for instant bring
ing the tortured of the delirum of laughing
to feed them in that interim of consciousness
the terrible poison softly sitting through the
polluted air,
That moment will be one of horrible awakening
as from a nightmare to find it realized. Poor. suf-
ferng crazed may look about at the devastation
and ruin wrought in the frenzy of the laughing gas
then the cyanogen will come stealing into his brain
with more refined but awful influence. Pan-racking
nerves in commissions that tear muscles from aching
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-15

A married woman in Switzerland is en-
titled TO one-thlrd Of her husbands income
as her independent property, according to
a new law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-15
OF Spelling HALEY

I'M IN the shadowing distance
of the ages agone, when
time had already grown
~ heavy with the blase colony
on the heights of Mount
Olympus, the gods, weary of their toy
ing with the affairs of men, sent speed
ing through the reaches of cosmic dis
shatter the world. Vulcan gave it
power, the Furies vengeance, Mercury
speed, while Jupiter smiled his naughty
pleasure. Wicked Minerva, baIeful
and ingenious tormentor, interposed
as the projectile was about to be
launched on it's course.
why let the. sons of man so easily
die-may they not suffer with the
sight of their approaching DOOM" she
Kissed in accents as vicious as her
cunning.
Minerva gained her desire SO it
was determined there so very long
ago that the comet should swoop
through the universe on a journey of
ages to scatter woe through the lives
of men and nations, while it neared
the mark in eyer-narrowing orbit.
Succeeding cycles have seen it pass
and repass, each time nearer, each
time wreaking wrath and the hatred
of Minerals whim.
C'Time to spring the Greek fire.
remarked the dopist. Here goes..")
or the comets coming the pages Of
human history bear a tale that is writ
ten in words of horror and blood. The
recurring visits of the comet, as com
missioned that ominous day on Mount
Olympus, have been spaced at the
length of a strong mans life, three
score and ten. Indeed, touch of SUI
perhuman villainy concocted to crafty
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
SUNDAY FLIGHTS FOR
UP STATE VISITORS
Aero Club Of ST. Louis VIII Give Ten
Day Exhibition of Aeroplanes,
October 9th to 18th.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 2S.--After pro
longed argument and many directors
meetings, the Aero Club of st. Louis
has announced that during its teii-day
aeroplane meet, from October s to
18th, flights will be made on the two
Sundays included. Popular prices will
prevail.
Albert Bond Lambert, president OF
the club, follows this announcement
with the statement that the action
was taken because of the large num-
Der of people employed in factories
throughout the city and because of
upstate folk who would be more apt
to visit ST. Louis over Saturday and
Sunday
By flying on Sunday, the meet
which is entirely civic and education
al, will afford both classes of specta
tors chance to see the rapid de
velopment of heavier-than-air ma
chimes.
There will be at least seven aero
planes at the meet, all driven by mer
who are flying every day at various
contests in this country. Col. Roose
welt will attend the aviation meet OF
Tuesday afternoon, October 11th.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
Jessie Morrison is Out Of Penitentiary
After Serving Ten Years for
Killing Successful
Rival.
SHE CUT HER THROAT
One of the Most Sensational Crimes
in Kansas is Recalled by
the Release of
Woman.

LEAvENWORTH, Kans. Sept. 2S.-
Miss Jessie Morrison, twice convicted
slayer of Mrs. Clara Castle, at Eldor-
ado, Kansas, ten years ago, Is today
free woman, having been pardoned
by Gov. Stubbs.
The testimony at the trial showed
that Miss Morrison had been engaged
to Olin Castle, husband of the wo-
man killed.
The murder of Mrs. Olin Castle
was one of the most sensational
crimes in the history of the state
Miss Jessie Morrison and Miss Clara
Wiley had both received attentions
from Olin Castle and jealous rival
ry grew up between them. Castle
married Clara Wiley.
June %, 1900, neighbors heard a
fight going on in the Castle cottage.
Miss Morrison was found holding a
razor and standing over her rival
whose throat was cut. Miss Morrison
said she fought in self-defense. Mrs.
Castle made dying statement declar-
ing Miss Morrison attacked her.
Gov Stubs said he did not know
two hours before signing the parole
that he was going to do it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
THE WEATHER.

(Until 1900 p. M Thursday)
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Thursday
For illinois, Fair tonight and
Thursday Warmer Thursday.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Thurs.
day. Warmer tonight northeast por-
ton
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Thursday.
Weather Conditions.
Fair, cooler weather has accompan-
led the passage Of the western field
of high pressure to the Central VAL
leys, and there have been showers,
followed by clearing weather, In the
northeastern states, as the depres-
sion from the Lake Region passed out
through the st. Lawrence Valley.
With exception of local rains in
Arkansas and western Tennessee,
the weather has been generally fair
in the southern states. and the tenn
perature is rising slowly, with gener-
ally fair weather and lower pressure
west of the Mississippi.
Conditions indicate fair slightly
warmer weather for this section to-
night and Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
PERILoUs VOYAGE
OF THE ENGINEERS S
Since Their Trip Down the Missouri
They Are Solid for l,>--
proVen1entS.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 2S.-That the
Missouri river is in serious need of
improvement is a report agreed upon
by the board of engineers appointed
by congress to investigate the stream
from Kansas City to st. Louis The
board disbanded here last night after
a perilous voyage from Kansas City
where they left September 21 on the
U. S. snagboat Missouri. The second
day out the boat struck a snag and
was beached
The engineer secured a launch and
the committee went aboard another
boat and resumed the voyage to st.
Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
LIQUOR AND DOPE
CAUSED DOWNFALL
Abba Man Who is Facing Prison
Term on Account of Alleged
Foraeries.

ALBA, Sept. 2s.-With the peniten-
tiary staring him in the face, friends
and acquaintances of c. w. Ramsay,
president of the Ramsay Abstract &
Loan company charged with obtaining
nearly $4,000 on forged mortgages
from the Equitable Life Insurance Co.
of Des Moines, and other sources, de-
clare that his downfall is due to the
fact that. he has for years been a
slave to liquor and dope, and that he
has led the pace SO fast during the
past two months thet he became care
less with his business transactions,
which was partly due to his defalca-
ton and arrest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
Has Written Letter in Which he
Positively Refuses to Permit His
Name to be Placed in
Nomination.
HE MAKES IT PLAIN
Declares That If Named for Governo,
by the New York Democrats,
That He Would
Decline.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-James
Creelman of New York made public a
letter from Mayor Gaynor. Mr.. Creel-
man decided on this step because he
became convinced that nothing but
this action would prevent Mr.. Cay
nor's nomination by the democratic
state convention The letter follows:
est. JAMES, Sept. 26, 1910.-Dear
Mr.. Creelman-I am this day writing
a letter to Chairman Dix stating that
I am not a candidate for nomination
for governor, and refuse to become
such. | do this to remove all doubt
on the subject which may have arisen
by reason of irresponsible statements
which l am informed are being cir
culated. No utterance of mine has put
the matter in doubt. Some have said
to me that the convention may nomi
nate me, although / am not candi'
date. 1t seems to me that 1t might
appear vain or egotistical for me to
assume in my letter to Mr.. Dix that
that extraordinary thing might hap
pen I therefore write this supple
mental letter to you to take to Roch
ester and show there so as to prevent
my nomination if it should appear to
be imminent. Make it plain that il
nominated l would decline to accept
could not abandon to their fate the
splendid men whom l have appointed
to Office and who are working SO hare
for good government, nor could
abandon the people of the city o
New York, after so short a service
You may make this letter public il
advance of going to Rochester if il
your judgment you think the situation
calls for it. But do not do so unless
it be plainly necessary. Every hon
est man will understand me. Sincere
ly yours, w. j GAYNOR,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
Fatal Accident at Waterloo.

WATERLOO, Sept 2S.--John Med.
rue of Maroa, H., foreman of con-
struction gang making some repairs
in the local Illinois Central shop, was
run down and instantly killed by an
engine. He had jumped from behind
one engine and did not notice another
approaching on the opposite track.
He was thrown on the track and his
life crushed out by the big wheels
which ran over him. His body was
badly mangled when picked up by his
COMPANIONS. Mr. Medrue has wire
and two children residing in Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
HASKELL TRIAL
rs RESTING
Government Said to be Looking Into
it to Decide on its
Merits.

M'ALEsTER. Okla, Sept. 2s.-The
trial of Gov. Haskell and others
charged with conspiracy in connec-
tion with the alleged Mhskogee town
lot fraud was adjourned after a
brief session today for the purpose
of giving the government counsel op-
portunity to see if there is sufficient
evidence to warrant conviction 1t is
understood Attorney General Wicker
sham has been brought into close
touch with the case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
Police and Rioters Have Thrilling
Night Session in the Streets of
Berlin, Scores Being
Injured.
FIRE AND M1ssEls
Flower Pots Thrown in Showers From
the Windows and Lighted Lamps
Are Hurled at The
Police.

BERLIN, Sept. 2S-Even greater
violence than that of Monday charac-
terized the collisions between police
and rioters in Moabit precinct last
evening and many were injured on
both sides. The district presents
the aspect of besieged city Thous-
ands of coal strikers and sympathiz-
ers gathered in the streets when
darkness fell. A strong force of po-
lice, numbering 100 mounted and 500
on foot. armed with revolvers and
swords, were under orders to use
the sharp edges of the swords in
stead Of striking with the fiat side.
The rioters began trouble about nine
o'clock in the evening. Excited men
and women smashed street lamps and
windows of stores. Several stores
were sacked, but most of the trades
men had lowered iron shutters. The
police charged many times, wound
ing many. Men and women at open
windows hurled bottles, bricks, coal
and stones at the police, who replied
( with revolver shots.
an automobile through the precinct
/ at 10 o'clock when the riot was at it's
worst. The crowds were furious. The
\ strikers and sympathizers, among
them many women. howled impreca-
I tions onto the commissioner and his
4 men, while flower pots and various
household articles fell in showers
from windows.
The police entered several flats In
Waldo Strasse from one of which q
i woman threw lighted lamp witt. ter
rife force against an advancing squad
burning several.
Sharp conflicts occurred in Brussel
n Strasse, Turn Strasse and Zwingli
Strasse. Many shots were fired from
the crowd and the police charged
with drawn swords, leaving many in
iured. There were scores of arrests
The saloons were ordered closed at II
O'Clock
Cordons of police prevented the ap
proach of thousands arriving from
other quarters. This measure was eff
fective in bringing about comparative
calm, but mobs of sullen men were still
prowling the streets at midnight. Al
that time the rioters virtually were
suppressed except occasional disturb
ances. Twelve hundred police are
now OCCUPYING the precinct The tota
casualties recorded were: One hun
dred strikers injured, thirteen of then
dangerously, and two policemen. II
addition, hundreds received minor In
turies. .
Later hundries of rowdies broke
down all the street lamps in one dis
trict. Tire police charged in the dark
ness. amid confusion, shooting ant
clouds of missiles from windows, tt
which they vigorously replied.
When the police retreated. the mol
gathered again. bringing heaps o
wood soaked with petroleum, which
thev kindled near the ouses. The
police were forced to resort again t.
charging the mob. A fire brigade ex
tineuished the flames, under the pro
lection of the police. who requisition
ed a military searchlight.
Several squads entered houses AM
arrested large number of the occu
pants Scores we're injured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
EVERYBODY rs
ARRESTED AGAIN
West Point Cadets In the Guard
House for the Fourth
Time.

WEST POINT, N. Y. Sept. 2s.-For
the fourth consecutive day, the entire
cadet corps of the U. S. military acad-
emy. was put under arrest. The body
continued today to stand pat.
Some thirty cadets were examined
Yesterday and each one refused to give
any testimony to the board of inquiry
Gen. Barry, superintendent, has re-
turned from Washington and directs
that the investigation continue
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
New York State Republican Convention, in Com
plete Control Of Col. Roosevelt Adopts Plat
form Today Of Country Wide Significance
1.-THE real Mr.. TAFT Is DESCRIBED
Tariff Law Has Reduced the Rate of Duties and
Has N,thing to Do With the High Cost of
Living in America

coming campaign WI disaster at the
polls next November | do not so es-
innate the character of my honored
friends who were in the minority
yesterday. la no such direction will
a minority act, that is guided by the
magnanimous spirit of the vice presi-
dent of the United States"
His boost of Sherman, caused the
delegates to jump to their feet and
cheer.
Then came the reading of the re-
port of the committee on resolutions
which was followed by the minority
report read from the floor. Much bit
terness was manifested by Barnes of
Albany and other speakers, in oppo-
sirion to the majority report.
Roosevelt took the floor at 2 o'clock
and spoke for the primary bill. Prem
dergast explained the majority report
He insisted that it was fully explicit
as regard the primary law.
Roosevelt is Supreme.
The full extent Of the Roosevelt vic
tory yesterday only came home to the
delegates as they dragged themselves
n-om their beds today. Not c!lly have
the old guards lost in their fight t.
control the convention but they have
last their last bulwarl1 to control tho
state.
Roosevelt can, If he desires, name
the entire New York delegation tc
the next national convention. His en-
en1es say he can nominate himself
or anyone he desires with the stats
delegation and the western delega
/ tions back of him.
/ The platform committees after sit
/ ting UP all night, completed the plat
4 form early today.
Today the selection of the candi
date for governor lays between Henr.
/ Simpson of New York and Staat'
Senator Harvey Hinman of Boom
{ County. Roosevelt promised to TAX
I the stump for any candidate name'
and make a tour of the state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
Aviator Brooklns Sets the City Wild
by His Flights in Wright
Aeroplane Over the
skyscrapers.
BIG TRIP TOMORROW
Will Attempt to Ride the Clouds
From Chicago to Springfield
and Break The
Record.

CHICAGO, Sept 2s.-The manbird
has poised over the dome of the fed
eral building at an altitude of 2,s00
feet, has cut eccentric figures In the
clouds and has made all Chicago wild
with enthusiasm. Sailing far above
the heads of the greatest crowd ever
assembled in Grant park Walter R.
Brookins, the Wright Brothers avia-
tor, made two trial flights of the
series that will conclude with his race
for the RecordHe $4,000 purse
Thursday morning.
The young aviator did all that he
had promised and more. His noon
day fight was made in the face of a
twelve-mile gale that seemed to In.
sure the wrecking of his machine. But
In spite of 1t, he slowly encircled the
park, sailed over the Columbia Yacht
over the heads of the crowd, and con-
cluded with dash south at the speed
of an express train
In this last fight Brookins sailed
his machine straight south to point
directly over Thirty-frst street and
turned back, headed for the park at
the same breakneck speed and sue
ceeded in alighting with the grace of
swan within a few feet Of the open
! field from which he started.
4 Immediately after the fight he was
Z o+ I'D Of h6
Record Herald, who wrung his hand
and complimented him on his daring
! flight Then the two men were res
cued from the mass of joyous people
who desired to greet the aviator and
taken to the Chicago club, where
saat at lunch.
The conditions under which the as
cent at 5 o'clock in the afternoon
/ were made could not have been more
favorable The wind was not so high
and was less variable. The sinking
4 sun shone brightly over the tall build
I ings of Michigan avenue and furnish
ed a picturesque stage setting for the
scene When the aviator rose from
the ground the second time he main
tanned a straight upward course and
steered north.
After about fifteen minutes of man
euvering at an altitude of $500 feet
Blookins turned the bi-plane directly
west toward the setting sun. Making
as high speed as was possible in the
face of the wind, he continued this
course until he was on a straight line
above the top of the flag staff on the
dome of the federal building. There
he seemed to pause for few minutes
An instant later his course had beef
changed and he was slowly circlins
in his downward course.
A AS he sailed back across the top
OF the skyscrapers the great building
were being emptied of their occupant
who turned their eyes skyward to sc,
this strange creature circling owe
their heads The streets We're sool
filled with crowds that stood ant
watched until he finally glided bacl
to his starting point and the aeroplan
was pushed into its canvas quarter
for the night
So impressed were the spectator
that there was hardly cheer unit
Broolsins had completed his fight
Then there went up a mighty shou
such as never before had been hear
in "the loop" 1t was shout tina
brought a smile of satisfaction t
Brookins' lips and he said it promise
well for his Chicago-to- Springfield
fight Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
CROEsUs SPECIAL
STARTS WEST
Special Train With No Passengers or
Board Excepting the
Bankers.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S-In a special
train, so costly that it has been named
"The Croesus Special 165 bankers
left Chicago today enroute to Los
Angeles to attend the national bankers
association.
Sixty of the passengers are presi-
dents of the largest bankr in the cen
trail west.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
10000 IDLE
MEN IN CITY
Lockout Has Caused Suspension OF
Work Upon Many
Buildings.

NEW YORK, Sept 2S-More than
10000 men are out of work today by
reason of a lockout of brick layers by
the Master Builders association The
lockout involves 10000 union men and
10000 others have gone out in sym.
pathy. The trouble has caused the
suspension of work on a number OF
buildings
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
Gov. Carroll Barred,

DEs MONIES, Sept. 2s.- Because
he is on trial for libel in the district
court, Governor Carroll could not re-
view the troops at the military tourna.
ment Mayor Hanna was the review
ing officer: the governor will get his
turn today, There was large
attendance, and the feature was
the exhibit by the signal corps and
the work of the cavalry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
Taft is Pleased

WASHINGTON, Sept 2s.-While nc
comment was forthcoming from the
White House today, friends of the
President told of the executive
pleasure over his endorsement in the
New York platform. The language in
the platform was even more vigorous
than was expected. The matter ir
which the tariff law was handled, was
another source of qualification.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
Alrahin the Eeatura

IOWA CITY, Sept. 2s.-An airship
is to be the feature of the annual
Johnson county festival which is TO
be held here in October The Com
mercial club will secure Eugene Ely,
son of Attorney Ely of Davenport, a
former Iowa City man. to make the
flight, if possible. A guaranty fund of
$4,000 will be raised for that purpose.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
KILLS HIS WIFE
AND HIMSELF F
The 17,es4th Case of This Kind Since
the Beginning of the
World.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 2S.-staying at
the home Of mutual friend after
of over year, in hopes
of a reconciliation, VIM. Hendricks
aged "a. today shot and killed his
wife, Mrs. Dora Hendricks, and then
fred a bullet through his own brain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
His Funeral Friday.

PARIS, Sept. 2S.--A national funer
al with full military honors is sug
gested for George Chavez, the Peru
Wan aviator VITO was killed after
crossing the Alps The funeral will
pribably be held Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
Iowa Rox Goes Mrona.

DES MONIES, Sept 2S-scotty
Gibson. aged 19, was arrested for rob.
bing the hardware store of j. A. Nc.
Corahan at Grinnell, of two shotguns,
a revolver and forty pocket knives.
The boy claims that he was ruined by
playing pool and stole to get the
money to play. x.>
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
SCARE
IN ITALY
Rome May Quarantine Naples on Ac.
count of the Extent Of
the Epidemic.

ROME, Sept 2S.-Fear of cholera
epidemic in Rome became acute to-
day and the authorities may quaran-
tine against Naples. Many bodies are
being secretly buried at Naples and
troops have been ordered out to assist
the civil authorities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-28
His Feet Are Chilly.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept. 2S.-The
victory of Roosevelt and the progress
sive element at Saratoga has given
the democratic leaders q scare and
forced the realization that with Roose-
welt in the saddle the republicans will
make an effort to sweep the state.
Gaynor's enemies say that with
Roosevelt victorious, Gaynor has cold
feet.