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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
Attorney w. Il. hartzeIl.

Attorney w. III. Hartzell resumed
his argument in behalf of the de-
fense at o'clock. Mr.. .Hartzell said
that at the close of the argument Mon
day evening, he was undertaking to
show how difficult it was in some
cases to determine sanity or insanity.
He took 1t that he had right to go
down through the life of this defend
ant and ascertain what his habits
were Samuels was accustomed to
hard labor as timer and later be-
came member of the Keokulp paid
fire department The 1remens evi-
dence discloses this man was among
the best men on the department in
this city. He called attention to his
record to show that this man when in
his right mind stood for the things
that were good for the whole COM
munity and had high and exalted
opinion of human life. He loved and
respected his father and on his days
off went home to see his aged father,
his blind brother and his sister. He
called attention to these things that
the jury might understand the kind
and character of this man when his
mental condition was normal
On the very day of the commission
of this deed his acts stamp him as
one who is mentally dethroned. He
loved his witnesses from his
own mouth have told you. The state
has endeavored to create prejudice
in your minds because Samuels ran
away with a woman to Kansas City.
Mr. Hartzell understood the pre-
sumption of law to be that every man
was sane until he was proven other
wise When any man claims he is in
sane he must prove so by prepond-
erance of the evidence II you once
prove man was insane at one time
the state must show that that in
capacity has been removed. He would
not plead the sympathy act in this
case. He asked the jury to remember
/ that there was more than prejudice
at issue in this case. He contended
he could show by the states own evi
1 dence that Joe Samuels was insane
1 on the night OF March .. Ihls case
! is way beyond the ordinary one OF
! passion or revenge.
/ Counsel conceded Samuels could &C
out to fires and protect property, He
would start with the testimony of DR.
| Applegate, who was paid 500 pei
/ day. 1t shows 800 worth of interest
per day and that is all. He thought
Applegate aimed to tell the truth; he
was a strong man but there were 9th
ers just as good and Just as strons
/ Not all the ablest and best men arc
working in public office today Ap
] plegate said Samuels was not par
/, anoiac or an epileptic but he did no
say that he was not a union of th'
two. as DR.. Jackman testified. Apple
gate said the paranoiac would sf3s
away from those he actually loved
and show an antipathy. Remembe
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
OLD TOWN WILL KEEP
"COMING BACK. !"
Illinois G. a. p.

JOLIET H., June 13.-Fully 40.
600 visitors and veterans have arrived
here to participate in the state en-.
campment of the G. A. R. The first
business session will be held this af.
ternoon. The monster parade will be
held tomorrow. Interest is being man
ifested in the political phase OF the
meeting. There is but one candidate
for president but there is keen rival
ry among the w R. G. and Sons OF
Veterans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
.ping the Coast From Norfolk to
New England and Dealing
Death and Do.
structton.
MANY PEOPLE KILLED
Fourth Electrical Storm Since satur.
day Does Damage All Along the
Coast and Also Far
Inland.

NEW YORK, Jure IA number
of lives, reported at twenty-five, were
lost, and enormous property damage
was caused by terrific electrical
storm which swept the Atlantic coast
from Norfolk to New England last
night and this morning.
1t was the fourth storm since Sat.
urday night.
More than 1000 women and children
we're thrown into panic when lightning
struck the church steeple at Lights
town, N. j., where commencement ex
ercises were being held.
Baltimore and Washington were cu!
off early today by wire and 1t will
be several days before communication
Is restored.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
Wealth of Nations.

So far as outside Investments are
concerned Great Britain is by far the
wealthiest nation of the world, But
there is no data which will enable us
to decide the wealth of any people.
The extent of investments, the in
comes of governments the extent OF
foreign trade, the produce of coun-
tries, would all require to be taken
into consideration In arriving at con
clusions
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
ROBBERS CARRY
OFF HEAVY SAFE
Back Wagon up to Office Door and
Cart Away the 1900 Pound
Box

CHICAGO, June 13.-One OF the
most daring robberies In the history
Of Chicago occurred early this morn
ing when four men backed wagon
up to the office of Max Kutchai, man.
ufacturer Of flavoring extracts, kicked
in the door and carried IF the safe
weighing 1900 pounds, containing $500
in cash and several thousand dollars
worth OF negotiable paper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
VIII Entertain Bankers.

NEW ORLEANS, June 13.--w When
the American Bankers association
meets here the delegations will be
entertained as lavishly as King Rex
himself. The committee Is now ar
ranging a program including French
ball patterned after the Mardi Gras
festivities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
The Lumber Trust.

CHICAO, June 13.-Civil suits to
dissolve a number of organization OF
lumber men will be disclosed follow
ing the report Of the grand Jury now
investigating the lumber trade. A
large number OF criminal suits are
also expected. The grand Jury Will
probably finish its work by June 23.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
POISONED DAUGHTER;
BURNED STORE
Ohio Woman Is Under Charge of Two
Crimes In Her Own
Home.

DELAWARE, Ohio, June 13.-The
alleged poisoning Of Miss Myrtle
Finkle by her step-mother, Mrs. j. R.
Finkle, shows great similarity in
many points +aitll tfs.a case of Mrs.
Farnsworth ASchenk of West Virginia
The police are Investigating also
the manner in which Mrs Finkle's mil
linery store was burned after being
heavily insured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
Son on the Ocean.

MILLviLLE N. j., June 13.-With
last words CT prayer for her son e.
c. Stoakes who is now on the ocean
enroute to America. Mrs. Matilda
Stoakes died at her home here today
For tweleve hours efforts were made
to locate her son by wireless.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
RACE
ACROSS INDIANA
curtiss and Molssant Flyers viii Dash
85 Miles Between Two
Cities,

LAFAYETTE, Ind, June 1s.-Mana-
gers of the Curtiss and MoissaEt fly
ers have agreed on the terms for
race between Lafayett and Terre
Haute, a distance of S5 miles. AT
set time one man will start from e.sch
city. The winner will be given $4,000
purse. The date has not yet been set.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
Writes for Instructor.

Rev. Geo. Giglinger, pastor of ST.
Mary's and active head of the paroch-
ial school, has written to one of the
Sisters of Notre Dame, ST. Louis, Mo-,
to make arrangements for securing an
instructor to take charge of the de-
partment of commercial learning,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
Sill, Inyestloatlnq.

FARMINGToN, Me-. June 1s.-Al-
.nough Marshall Taylor has made q
,u'i confession of numbering his wire,
.ne authorities today continued trying
% uncover whatever information the
0earles girl may have OF the slaying.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
Ascot Races or.

ASCOT June 13.-The aristocratic
Ascot race meeting was inaugurateh
with great pomp and display this af-
ternoon. King George, Queen Mary
and other dignitaries were present
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
Virginia Lives Lost.

RICHMOND, Va, June 1s.-Esti-
mates place the number of dead from
eight to fifteen as fesalt of the
storm. At Newport News houses were
unroofed and a property loss of s10,-
600 sustained.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
For light franchise .24eU
Against -. ..s.... 81
And the old town came back.
For street car franchise .2449
Against ........
And the old town came b
For publicity bill. 1902
Against $500. 38S
And the old town came back.

And the old town will con
tinue to come back. Keokuk
came back when it's support
was needed to assure the water
power. She came back with a
practically unanimous vote for
the Stone & Webster franchises
and gave expression to her
virility in the endorsement Of
the publicity measure. If the
Stone & Webster people wanted
a vote of confidence they got
it. If the Keokuk Industrial
Association wanted the support
of the community it got it.
And when future public issues
affecting the welfare of Keo.
kuk are wanted the steam roll
Ter will be put to work. It is
gratifying to see the strength
Keokuk is putting into new
conditions. It is an assurance
of steady and permanent pro-
gress. And the unanimity of
thought and action with which
Keokuk is meeting the new is
sues removes every doubt Of
failure. The new Keokuk is do
ing things.
4 1t is an inspiration to note
the results which teamwork
has accomplished. The present
lis full of opportunity; the fu-
ture radiant with assurances
of success If the team work is
continued.
The Gate City congratulates
the citizenship on it's excellent
results of the past few months,
and feels safe in the prediction
that the city's advancement
will be rapid and permanent
and of such a substantial.
character to attract a cliente.
that will be of material aid ir
pushing the old town to the
top place on the industrial map
It's time to forget the misfor
tunes of the past only as they
serve to benefit us as a future
guide. It's time to be even
tempered and determined to dt
f for Keokuk what is in our in
dividual power and when we d.
that the
OLD TOWN WILL KEEI
looming BACK"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
washlnaton Struck

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-The capl-
tai was cut off last night from all
communication from the outside
world by storm Early today no di-
rect connection Iwas possible with
New York Heavy damage was done
to the trees in the park and one line
man was killed by live wire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
Boom For President.

MADISON, Wis. June ia boom
Tor La Toilette for president In 1912
may be launched tonight at a banquet
of 500 progressive republicans Gov
McGovern will preside at the banquet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13

Read The Daily Gate City Want
Column for bargains.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
THE WEATHER.

Until 700 p. M Wednesday.
For Keokuk and Vicinity-Fair to-
night and probably Wednesday.
For Illinois and Missouri-Fair to-
night and Wednesday. Not much
change in temeprature.
For Iowa-Fair tonight and probably
Wednesday. Warmer in west portion
tonight.
River Forecast.
The river will remain nearly station
ary during the next forty eight hours.
Local observations.
Bar. Their. Wind Weather
12 Z pm. -. 29.Ss "A NV Clear
1s Z am. -. 1886 64 NV Clear
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13
Local observations.

Mean temperature June II. 70.
Highest temperature rs.
Lowest temperature, 3d.
Lowest temperature last night, 81.
FRED q. GOSEwISCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-13

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
Told Who He Was.

DR.. Beadon, former rector in FL
than, Kent, England, one Sunday
preached from the text 'Who art
thou?" After reading it he made Il
pause for the congregation to reflect
upon the words. when man in mill
tary dress who at that instant was
marching very sedately up the middle
aisle of the church, supposing 1t a
question addressed TO him, replied, 81
am, sir, an officer of the Sixteenth
regiment of foot on Il recruiting party
here, and, having brought my wife
and family with me, am come to
church because | wished to be ac-
quainted with the neighboring clergy
and gentry" This so deranged the
divine and astonished tie congrega-
ton that the sermon was concluded
with considerable difficulty
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
John O'Groat's House.

John O'Groat's house was formerly
situated on Duucansby head, the most
northerly point of Great Britain. II
took its name from John of Groat, or
Groot, and his brothers, who came, it
is said. from Holland about 1880. The
expression So often heard, From John
O'GroJt's to Lands End" means the
whole length OF Great Britain from
north 20 south, like the other ex-
preston, ''From Dan to Beersheba. T"
meaning the nnllre length of Palestine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
Rouqh on the Pianos.

Once i'll the company of President
Diaz spent Il few nights in the Mex
lean earthquake zone as the guest of
the governor OF the state. AS meas
ure of precaution the plaster ceilings
of our sleeping rooms had been re-
placed with strips of matched board
ing. IF trembler should come in the
night, senor,'' remarked my host as he
was bidding me good. night, wait for
nothing, but make straight for the pa
ito. | think these boards will hold lun-
til you get from under cover" And
that evening, when l took the COVER
nor'S wife ont to dinner, she had re-
marked sadly: I'VE are so benighted
here In the hot lands. 1t is impossible
even to have music, for no sooner do
have my grand piano tuned than an
earthquake comes along and tips it
oyer."-E. Alexander Powell, f. r.. G.
s., in Everybody's.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
THEIR coLoRs.
~ TeSch Of Human Nature Amid the
Horrors Of War

Oct OF the midst of The bloody hor-
ar@gS Of the battle of Fredericksburg
sa1ufes . sweet and touching incident
swh3eh goes 10 prove that the rage Of
saaesJe cannot oblitcrate the tenderness
dwelling In the hearts Of, men. The
ssvFw is taken from Major Robert
sstlssss -Four Years Under Massa Rob
rst The Federal army was entering
fire town, shot was flying 10 all direc-
saons, and Buck, Confederate sol
. besgse
y little three-year-old. fair haired
ssas,y girl toddled out Of the alley, nc
,0mpanied by a Newfoundland dog,
sO8 in the midst Of the Kissing shells
s.nszed a cannon ball down the street
Msurk grounded his gm, dashed out
sanfr the storm and swung his great
light arm round the baby. Then he
sran after his companys the little one
ssrissJ,cd TO his breast.
The company took refuge behind the
ssaone wall which has now become his
%oric, and there for hours and days of
nerTor the baby was kept Fierce
ssurses took turns in petting her while
sSse storm of battle ragged and shrek.
sE- Never was baby so cared for,
-RzHS scouts secured the countryside to
nv. f1er milk
Whea the struggle was ovey and the
McGeral army had left the company
7aehand the wall received the post OF
Donor in the van to lead the column
znfe the town. Buck stood about in
1he middle Of the regiment, the baby
In his arms There was q long halt,
sEss the brigade staff hurried to and fro.
ITso renimenfal colors were not to be
smuId
Suddenly Bnck sprang to the front.
ale SWING aloft the baby girl. her lit
sge garments lutter'ing like the folds
nj a banner, and shouted:
Forward. men Of the Twenty firstl
We're are our colors"'
gDH started the brigade. cheering
COSTLY.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
A Prosaic Interpretation.

Professor Brander. Matthews of Co.
lumbia in one Of his brilliant addresses
on the drama said OF an unimaglnative
and prosaic dramatist;
He IT was, l am sure, who in his
youth on being asked I'm examination
what Shakespeare meant by the phrase
sermons in stones wrote In reply:
When passing by a tombstone you
may learn the name and the dates OF
birth and death Of the. departed one
and also from the inscription valu,
able moral lesson from his or her life
Walking along road you may see
from the milestones the number OF
miles to the nearest towns aud thus &C.
qulre geographical information. Heaps
of stones by the roadside Indicate that
repairs are to take place and SO indi
cate a lesson In neatness.' "-Detroit
Free Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
Rinuinn For Gofer

Among the. queer church customs in
England is the one observed at New
ark parish church. called ringing for
gofer." This custom. which has lasted
for over 800 years. arose through a
wealthy merchant named Gofer losing
himself one October night in the forest
that then surrounded Newark He
carried much money. and the forest
was infested with thieves. Suddenly
he heard the sound of Newark bells
and was guided safely home by their
music. To commensurate his escape
Gofer left goodly sum for Newark
bell ringers on condition that they
rang for Gofer" every year on sun
day nights in October and November
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
SMOKING MERRIHUAnA.
II Fills Mexican Poems With Some
thing Like Delirium Trenens.


Water bugs aud worms are among
the tidbIts IN which the Mexican peor
delights. He catches his bugs as they
skim along the top OF fresh waret
ponds, drying them and then eating
them with as much zest as an Amerl
can boy eats peanuts. Az near as the
peon can explain 1t, their flavor ii
something on the order of the chest
nut, but as no white man has ever
tried eating water bugs, or If he has
doesn't dare confess it, the exact taste
OF these Mexican morsels can't be de
scribed very accurately.
The poems dote. too, on the nice,
fat pulaue worm. This insect is about
two inches long and half an incHthick
They fry the dainty in grease and
pack 1t In brown paper packages OF
a dozen worms, which fetch 2 cents
paper. An Industrious pulque worm
collector makes a good living.
The worm inhabits the maguey OF
pulque plant, from which is distilled
the agn@ miel, or honey water, of
Mexico. After twenty-four hours fer.
mentation it is very intoxicating. Aft
er the Mexican has PINNED himself
with several drinks of aqua miel and
has smoked half a dozen cigarettes
made of the dried leaf of the merri-
huana weed and brown paper he is
ready for any crime Of violence.
This combination of stimulant and
narcotic has the effect of deluding the
victim into thinking that his enemy
and every peon has a choice collection
Of enemies-is-a pygmy in stature. At
the same time 1t gives him an idea
that he Is tremendously strong and
wonderfully brave. SO he sallies forth
to make mincemeat of his Nenemy or
enemies and, as rule, lands in the
local calaboose.
One of the peculiar effects of mer-
Tijuana smoking is to distort the size
Of all animals, making them of enor-
nous size and horrible shape. The
smoker is filed with a horrible fear,
something like the horrors brought on
by delirium tremens. A kitten or a
puppy TO his distorted vision appears
as some terrible creature. A common
sight In Mexico is to see a swarthy
"greaser," armed TO the teeth, flee in
terror from small dog, while he
would fearlessly attack any man with
his knife or his machete.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
SHIRKlNG JAIL WORK.
Iss<f~eIl, the Forger, Was a Champion
at Malnqerina.

s3sss~eil, the Forger, Was Champion
at Malingering.
Nalingering Is common In jail, but
ssgTely case quoted from his own ex-
E@raepce by DR.. Quinton. the late gov
sssrnar of Holloway, in Crime and
= Tansnals' is "A record The hero
T@s a violent prisoner who feigned
stiffness OF the index finger to avoid
EGkunD picking. He was so angry
when the finger was forcibly bent
That ION returning to his scell he
promptly placed the offending finger
21n sRe hinges of his table. which was
attached to the cell wall, and violently
raised the leaf. with the result that
rfe finger was absolutely shattered
-sslss had to lie removed"
sscther case even more remarkable
IN hts way was that of the notorious
American criminal Bdwel, who was
1srafenccd TO penal seryitude fer life
e.z connection with the Bank of Eng
lana forgeries.
~AIe was ip good sheath on convic-
sso2s, but never did any active work.
fesrnins loss OF power In his legs. he
a$y in bed from day TO day aud from
: yNear TO wear. defyiug all efforts OF
Z persuasion ana resisting all unpleasant
> woercive measures devised TO make him
ssvgrS- When saw him at Dartmoor It
xsss end of eight or nine years of his sen
-1ezpce long diSuSe of his logs had rem
sirred him almost a Cripple. The mus
I cfs% were extremely wasted, and both
z hslsstod knee joints We're contracted
SE :. sl9le OF ScmifieXion, so that he
las doubled NJ in bundle Though
lsss gsaS examined time after time by
experts we one succeeded In discover
ne any organic disease or any cause
for his condition other than his own
sszxsly expressed determination never
30 90 IA days work for the British
government, 2 threat which. l believe,
ne ultimately carried out"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
c0AxING SLEEP.
Simply Question of VIII Power and
Self Suggestion

Ordinarily we do not sleep by acct
dent or haphazard We simply resolve
to sleep, and self suggestion plays
great part in the production of sleep.
We go through variety Of actions.
all suggestive Of change from our
normal waking condition We un-
dress; we place ourselves IN u com
Portable position; we close nur eyes:
we believe aud expect we are going TO
sleep. and the result Is -sleepl
One of the great prcvcntiyes OF .seep
Is the fear Of MOI sleeping but a writer
In Harper's Bazar says that once this
fear IS broken down we sleep anyhow.
The insonniac worries about his In
somnia. and this very worry deepens
the mischief. hence the sufferer should
suggest 10 himself again and again,
IF ] sleep well; IL ! don't sleep,
win at least gain rest by keeping my
mind calm and my body relaxed"
In word. our chances of getting
sleep increase If we assume the cx-
ternui physical attitude which CORE
sponds TO sleep If we relax eveEy
muscle and let It stay relaxed, IL we
breathe lightly and regularly, II we
call up the imagination OF sleeping
person and talk and think sleep to
ourselves repeating silently and in
quiet, dreamy fashion such a formula
as this:
There is no reason why ! should
not sleep. Therefore | can sleep.
Therefore l will sleep. My mind is at
peace. Sleep is coming. am getting
sleepy. l am about to sleep. | am
asleep
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
WlSHBONES.
On Their Shape Depends the Force, Of
Birds Wing Strokes.


Scientists call the "wishbone"F the
furcula, and 1T Is the union of what
are in man two collar bones These
receive the brunt of the strokes of the
wing that turn the creature in its
flight.
Few of US appreciate the strength
Of the stroke of the birds wing A
swan has been known TO break a
mans leg by blow of its wing, and
in like manner the wing beatings OF
the larger birds are dangerous if they
strike the human head or face. If,
therefore, a large bird is in the habit
Of making sudden turns to right or
left In It's flight it must be fitted with
a "wishbone' capable of wIthstanding
the great strain Of the wing stroke on
the one side when unaccompanied by
action on tie other.
For this reason we find in the eagle
and birds of It's class that turn quickly
a furcula that is a perfect Roman
arch, widely at variance with the
Gothic arch. which is the shape of the
"wishbone" of our common fowls. The
eagles furcula is everywhere equally
strong and lacks those points Of weak
ness that make our sport of breaking
The "wishbone" possible. - Harper's
Weekly