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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20
Grand Jury Adjourns Without Putting
Halt Of County In calaboose
for Traffic in
Votes.
SENSATION FELL FLAT
Sheriff Goes to Missouri at the Cru.
cial Moment and Coroner Was
Unable to Serve on
Him.

DANVTLLE. I'll, April 20.-As a
fitting finish of the farcicial investiga
tion which has been in progress in
Congressman Cannon's home county
for the past three months, the grand
jury adjourned, apparently placing its
official approval on existing political
conditions
Out of an electorate of approx.
mately 5000 voters, the inquisitorial
body was able to find fewer than for
ty persons who had committed acts
which might be construed as viola
tions of the law.
Isaac woodward, foreman. and otn-
er members of the grand jury could
see no alternative other than adjuorn-
ment. They had issued summons for
witnesses during the day, and none of
these witnesses presented themselves
| body attachment. even, had been is
sued for John 7. Shepard, sheriff, and
placed In the hands of Ralph Cole,
coroner, for service, because the sher-
iff failed to answer a subpoena. 1t
was returned marked: THE sheriff is
out of the state, probably in Missouri
On the day before the city election
three subpoenas had been issued by
the grand jury for men said to be
peddling money for votes from an
open carriage. They, too, refused to
respond. Mr. Woodyard demanded
body attachments. He called in the
! bailiff in charge OF the grand jury
and told him to call the Judge
Judge Kimbrough is out election
eering and / doubt if he can be
found" was the bailiff's reply.
The grand jury foreman then in
turn went to the sheriffs office and
the states attorneys office with a
similar result.
Confronted by the Overwhelming
odds. the foreman finally threw up
his hands and the jury voted unani-
mously to quit
Nine indictments were returned. All
We're reindictments against persons
indicted during the previous session.
Peter Sanichas. Frank w. Jones, city
attorney. and John Cherry, a saloon.
Keeper again were charged with per-
jury. The other indictments were di.
rected against Goblin Gulch' negroes.
charged with selling their votes.
Politicians are rejoicing at the fail
ure of the grand jury Rumors persist.
however. that the battle has not end
ed. Contrary TO the general belief. the
horde of detectives who have infested
the eighteenth congressional district
for several weeks We're not withdrawn
today. Neither have they shown any
inclination TO leave.
II is unlikely that the May grand
jury, which convenes May 10, will re-
sumo the investigation into election
conditions Judge Thompson. who will
instruct the next jury has expressed
himself as opposed to a continuance
of the inquiry unless the party lead
ers get together and agree to furnish
evidence for nonpartisan probe If
( this is not done. he believes an in
quiry would be useless.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20
GET RICH QUICK:
SELL YOUR SKIN
Ten Dollars Per Square Inch is Offer
ed by Farmer Who Was
Burned.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 20,-At
the rate of $40 per square inch,
Henry Trough, wealthy farmer of
LAGRANGE, Ind, already has spent
$3.50 for live skin from his fellow
men to replace cuticle. lost in an
accident by fire, a few days ago. Two
neighbors have spared total of 23
square inches, and the Fort Wayne
surgeon who is performing the skin
srafting operation, says much more
will be needed, for which the SUI
ferer will pay the rate he has estab-
lished.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20
FED BY ANGEL.
FORTY FIVE DAYS
New Jersey Girl Is Eating Again At
ter Fast of Month and
Half.

MORRIS PLAINS, n. j., April 20
Annie Geshella, after fast of forty
five days, is today partal<ing of food
again She went to the Passaic gen
eral hospital early in February for a
pain in her side. On her first day she
drank a half glass of milk and ate an
orange.
She said that an angel was feeding
her. At first she was thought to be
an imposter, but constant watching
proved that she took nothing 10 eat.
She says today that she has no desire
for food and that she does not relish
the bread crumbs and milk she is
taking.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20
NOT SUCH A BAD
IDEA AT ALL
Jesuit Father Suggests That Mcrmons
Might be Drowned to Exter-
inmate Them.

LONDON, April 90. Drowning was
advocated as fit fate for Mormons
by Father Bernard Vaughan, the
noted Jesuit, in sermon devoted to
the work of Mormon missionaries in
England, in sending girls and women
to the Mormon tates in the United
States. "They should be taken by the
nape of the neck Father Vaughan
said, rushed across our island and
dropped into the sea-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20
Weather CONDITIONS.

Yesterdays depression from the
western lakes, is central near New
York City this rning
Its eastward movement has been
attended by ram from the Mississippi
valley to the Atlantic coast, which is
followed by cooler weather.
The advancing northwestern field Of
high pressure covers the northern
mountain and plateau regions. where
generally fair cool weather prevails.
The southwestern depression remains
in Arizona, and day temperature has
been high in the southwest.
Conditions indicate fair weather
for this section tonight and Friday.
With slightly cooler tonight, and prob
ably light frost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20
Deash of Father Who Expired in
Chair Causes Two Men to Be-
come Acquainted for the
First Time.
CAME
FROM
IOWA THE STRIKE CONTTN1IEs
A"ern Reunion Brings be Rec.IIsa
History Lead to a +i,. - p
Fight the a.. o..


CHICAGO, April 20.-Standine over
| ,le dead body of their father in under.
taxing rooms at 617 Wabash avenue
Yesterday two men met and became
aware OF each others existence for
the first time. One is 60 years old and
the other 40.
Mlchael h. Ahern, former real es.
state dealer and farmer of Creston,
/ iowa, 81 years old, died suddenly
I tuesday in chair at the Inter-Ocean
/ Hotel, 33S South Clark street. The
/ coroner's inquest revealed the history
OF his life, in which two wives figur-
ed. In Ireland, when he was young,
Ahern married young woman whom
he deserted after she had borne him
four children. Later, in Iowa, he
married again and reared a family OF
seven children
Ahern's early history came to light
after more than half century, during
which neither family had knowledge
of the existence of the ether. Bv a
strange coincidence the irish lassie he
married in his youth came with a son
to Chicago several years ago. Old
and feeble, she will follow his body
to the grave The second wife died
nine years ago.
The meeting of the two sons came
about when H. M. Rolston, the under
; taker, found letter from a. Matthew
Ahern of Creston, Iowa, in the dead
mans effects. and notified him to at
tend the inquest William A. Ahern,
motorman, 290S West Harrison
street, learned of his fathers death
through a newspaper.
He had discovered week ago that
the aged man living at the hotel was
his father and had visited him to ar
range for meeting with the wife, who
was deserted in Ireland.
Yesterday at the inquest Deputy
Coroner Herman asked the formal
question:
Are there any relatives of the de-
ceased present?'
Two men stepped forward, though
they greeted each other as strangers.
They We're taken into the morgue,
where the older man identified the
body as that of his father
"My mans is William A. Ahern,' he
said. THAT man deserted my mother
in ireland and came to America in
1865. When came to Chicago, where
| am making home for my mother.
u found him living here and visited
him last Sunday"
wait moment" said the other
man. MY name is Matthew Ahern
/ live in Creston, Iowa, and that man
living dead is my father, but do not
know this man and never saw or
heard of him before"
'My father told me he was married
in Iowa" explained the son born in
ireland. He said seven children were
born of that marriage and that he
lived in Creston.'
Yesterday William A. Ahern applied
for letters of administration of his
fathers estate, naming as heirs him
self and a brother living in Seattle,
Wash. The estate is valued at $1,000
The other children may contest the
action.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20
viii Not Move Trial.

VITERBO. April 20 The jury in
the Cammorist trial today requested
that the trial be temporarily staged
in Naples SO that they might study
the environment in which the accused
lived. The minister of justice in
structed the Judge not to acceed to
the request. He said it would require
10000 troops to preserve order.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20
Civil Service Bill.

SPRINGFIELD, H.. April 20-Pro-
gressive republicans and democrats in
the house today succeeded in passing
the state wide civil service bill. The
civil service commission is elective by
popular vote. The bill will meet with
determined opposition in the senate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20
THE WEATHER.
lIntil I D m. EridaY.

For Keolluk and vicinity; Fair T.
night and Friday Cooler tonight
with probable light frost
For Illinois Fair tonight and Fri
day Slightly cooler tonight with light
frost north portion
For Iowa Fair tonight and Friday.
Probably frost tonight with cooler
southeast portion.
For Missouri; Fair tonight and
Friday Slightly cooler east portion
tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20
Brief War News.

WASHINGTON, April 2o.-It is re-
ported here today that Oscar Bren-
moss, millionaire owner of plantations
in Mexico was sent here from Mexico
City by Diaz to treat with Gomez,
the representative of Madero, but
that the negotiations fell through
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20
votlnn Eor President

WASHINGTON, April 2O-With both
sides predicting victory, the Scott and
story factions of the Daughters of the
american Revolution began balloting
today for president The result will
not be known until late tonight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20
Girl Killed BY Street Car.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 20.-The
5-year-old daughter of George Smith
was struck by. street car and killed.
She was trying to dodge a buggy
when the car struck her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20
Kaiser Guest Of Allison v. Armou,

NdTStT OucSt OI FNTIIoOII " NJ TIIOu7. !.
CORFU. ISLAND OF CORFU, MED
ITERRANEAN, April 20 Emperor
William was the guest at luncheon of
Allison v Armour on board the lat
ter's yacht, utowana, of the New
York Yacht Club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20

Ell PASo, Auril 20 Francisco /
Madero and $50 of his troops appear
ed opposite Ell Paso Smelter in the
hills at lis today. ne thousand
insurgents appeared near Juarez and
watered their horses in the Rio
Grande.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20
local Observations

April Bar. .Ther. Wind Weather.
10 pm, .. 29.s2 81 W cldy
20 ! am. j. 9o.12 54 n PIT cldy
Rainfall for past "a hours 2 hun
dredths.
Mean temperature. April 10. 50.
Highest temperature, 81.
Lowest temperature, 49,
Lowest tempera .ure last night. 50.
FRED 2. GoSEWIscH.
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20

WASHINGTON, April pa con
ference was arranged for this after
noon at the white house between Pres
ident Taft, Secretary Knox, Repre-
sentatives Sulzer, Sharp. Gardner and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20
Daily River Bulletin.
Stage Height. Change. .Wea n +
River Forecast.

The river will remain nearly sta
tionary for the next AZ hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20

ell PASO, April Additional
harricades are being thrown up in
Juarez. Forty Indians, naked except
ing for breech cloth, are with Navarro
outside of Juarez. They are sharp
shooters and will pick off the federals.
These men are wild Indians who live
in the mountains.
The people of Juarez are n frenzy.
Flags of all nations are hung out for
the protection of the residents.
Wealthy Mexicans have abandoned
their homes and hed to Ell Paso The
schools in the southeastern part of Ell
Paso will be dismissed to prevent any
Americans from being struck by stray
bullets.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20
Diaz Gets Fresh.

WASHINGTON, April 20.There is
suppressed excitement in official cir
cles over note from President Diaz
which is a sharp retort to President
Taft's note. Diaz is making the Mexi-
cans believe that the rebel army is
made up Of Americans. He blames
Americans for the border troubles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20

Tortoises Consumed in England.
England eats between $4,000 and
$1,000 tortoises every year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20

Ell PASO, April 20.-Among the
insurrectos who came down to the
river with Mauero were nine alneri-
cans. One said there were five Amer
leans in the hills. One refused to
give his name, but said he was In
charge of field gun. The rebels
have two cannons and several field
guns. 1t is thought an effort will be
made to send the American sharp
shooters to the edge of Juarez to take
possession of the adobe houses Gen.
Navarro continues to insist that he
received no ultimatum Wednesday
afternoon. He says he will not treat
with the rebels but will defend the
town.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-20

WASHINGTON, April 2o.-The fol-
lowing telegram was made public to-
day at the white house by the war de-
partment from Col. Steever at FL
Paso:
"A demand has been made by in
surgents on the authorities for the
surrender of Juarez."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-21
REBEL BAND ROUTED.

San Martin. Texmulcan, State of
Puebla, April fla body of 100 reb-
els was routed here yesterday by a
small force of rurales. The frfsurrec-
tos found refuge in the hills about
Amecameca.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-21
HOW TO SUCCEED

During the last few years. condi-
tons in all lines OF business. even pro-
fessional life, have changed so complete
ly that every man is waking up to the
fact that in order to win success he
must specialize and learn to do some
one thing and do it we'll.
So it is with any article that is sold
to the people It must have genuine
merit or no amount of advertising win
maintain the demand for the article
For many years we have watched
with much interest the remarkable rec
ord maintained by DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great Kidney, Liver and Blad-
der Remedy. From the very beginning
the proprietors had SO much confidence
In ii that they invited every one to
test it, free of cost, before purchasing
1t is physicians prescription
They have on file thousands of letters
received from former sufferers who are
now enjoying good health as result
Of its use.
However if you wish first to try a
sample bottle, address DR.. Kilmer e
Co., Binghamton, n. Y, and mention
this paper They will gladly forward
you a sample bottle by mail, absolutely
free.
Regular sizes for sale at all drug
gists-fifty-eents and one-dollar.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-21

has been a general uprising on the
ranches and in the villages throughout
that region. The number Of febels now
under arms in that section is said tc
be about 1000.
It is reported here that they have in
vaded the haciendas Taboso and Huatf-
mape, near Santiago, and driven off a
large number Of horses-
Should the rebels attack this city,
which is the capital of the state, il
would be no surprise to the residents
nor would its capture be a surprise.
The city is not well garrisoned, Al
though the federals are reported to
have killed a number OF the insurrectos
at Tamazula.
Operating in the region northeast o.
this city is the army Of Luis Moya, and
among the towns that have been en-
tered by the rebels are Inde. San Juan
del Rio, Otaez, Victoria, San Dimas,
Tepehuenas. Cuencame and Guatimape.
In many cases these towns remain in
the control of the insurrectos, although
in a few instances the rebels pursued
their usual tactics of entering, taking
what they wanted and then riding on
into the hills. -
News that Cuencame had again been
taken by rebels was brought TO this city
today The place was defended by a
small force of rurales, who sustained
the fire of the rebels for some hours
before surrendering. During the battle.
the leader Of the. rursles and four of
his men We're killed and ~ were
wounded. The rebel fatalities are NOT
known.
The jefe poIftico and one. of the
judges of Ell ro1arrived here last night,
reporting that the tow n had fallen into
the hands OF rebels. No resistance was
made. The two officials had fled
The town of San Juan de Guadalupe
is reported to have been attacked yes
terday by rebels. The jefe politico led
the defence
Has Trying Experience.
w. H. Seamon, grand master of the
afd lodge Vale de Mexico" while in
Torreon Tuesday told of his experience
JyoIeSlcnIsts in his capacity of
manager of the Los Plomosas mines
rear chihuahua. His property was
twice visited. On the first occasion
two rancheros. in representation Of a
large company in waiting. possessed
themselves Of blankets, saddles, and
merchandise which they piled up prep
aratory to taking them away. They
then started for manager Seamon's
room to get his revolver and cart
ridges. Mr.. Seamon told them that no
man entered his room at the mine with
out an invitation from him, whereupon
they asked his pardon and ended by
taking nothing from the premises.
On another occasion Francisco Por-
tillo, the Chihuahua leader who was
killed at ALBANIA, visited the place and
demanded provisions. The situation
was explained that by depriving the
Of provisions. 10 women ana
children would be left without sub
sistence and would have to leave camp,
whereupon Portillo replied that the Wo-
men and children could probably spare
a few overalls and blankets and ap-
these articles from the stock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-21
KNOX HOPES FOR AN
EARLY TERMINATION
Wires C. FL. Converse De-
partment Is Doing Every
thing It Can.

Secretary of state P. c. Knox hopes
for an early termination of the con-
troversy with Mexico over the capture
Of Converse and Blatt
c. H Converse, father of Lawrence
Converse, one OF the American boys
held by the Mexican authorities in
Juarez, received the following tele-
gram from secretary of state Knox
yesterday afternoon;
c. H Converse, FL Paso, Texas:
No dispute about place of capture,
but Mexican authorities made claim
over two years ago that this place is
located on Mexican territory. As you
have been advised, the department is
doing everything possible in the mat
ter, which is now the subject of d.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-21
MEXICO MODIFIES
THE REPLY TO TAFT
De La Barra Does Not Think
That American Officers
Crossed Border.

Mexico City. Mex, April 2I-Mexico
through minister of foreign affairs de
la Barra has modified her reply to the
note of president Taft regarding the
Aqua Prieta incident
Minister de la Barra requested am
bassador Wilson to notify the state de-
partment at Washington that he de-
sired to recall that portion Of his re-
cent note in which he expressed the
surprise felt by Mexican officials at
the crossing of the International boun-
dairy by individuals of the American
army"
He referred to the incident of Capt
Gaujot and Lieut. Moore who accepted
the surrender of a body of federal
troops. In view of the late reports the
minister declared his belief that the Of
ficers did not cross the line to ask the
garrison to surrender.
The minister requested the American
ambassador to call at the department
until he briefly outlined the character
OF the modification he wished 10 make
He had read in the afternoon papers
the story from Washington in which
it was said the note from Mexico had
created an unfavorahle Impression
Discussing the attitude of the Wash
ington officials ambassador Wilson
asked minister de Ia Barra if he was
expected 10 understand that Mexico was
attempting to force the United States
to intervene.
Expressing his surprise, minister de
Ia Barra if he was expected to under
stand that Mexico was attempting to
force the United States to Intervene.
Expressing his surprise, minister de
Ia Barra assured him that nothing was
further from the intention of his coun-
try and that in this statement he cor
rectly reflected the attitude of presi-
dent Diaz- He assured the ambassador
that it was the desire of Mexico to
avoid any possible misunderstanding
growing out OF the controversy.
He desired to have the United States
understand that there was nothing that
had occurred either in affairs on the
frontier or in the correspondence grow
ing out Of it, that would Justify the
impression that Mexico. desired. the In
reference of the United States.
Ambassador Wilson assured the min
lister he would INN ediately forward
the request of the department of for
eign affairs to Washington.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-21
Chesterfield Suits

ton, Mr.. Stone detailed many acts and
expressions unfriendly toward the
people OF this country and said that in
many places the Mexican authorities
are unable TO control the situation.
This he characterized a state Of an
archy.
ball Manager Breshahan looks UPON
him as a sure Conner
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-21
ARCHULETA ASKS
RELEASE FROM JAIL
Declares He Is Not the Man
Who Kidnapped Con
verse and Blatt.
verse and

Ascension Arcnuleta applied for his
release from the county jail Thursday
afternoon on a writ Of habeas corpus.
He alleged that he was being held on
an indictment against Anacleto Archu-
leta, charged with kidnapping Converse
and Blatt, the two American boys who
are still held in the Juarez jail
A hearing was set for o'clock Fri
day afternoon before judge A. NJ Wal
thall in the 41st district court.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-21
MADERO'S BROTHER
IS UNDER ARREST

San Antonio, Tex. April 21-Emilio
.Madero. one OF the 'Loyalists," brother
Of the revolutionary leader. has been
imprisoned at San Pedro, Mexico, ae-
cording to advices received by mem
bers of the family in San Antonio.
Emilio, they declare, has held alOof
from the revolution, and relatives here
express themselves at loss to explain
the cause Of his reported arrest Their
informant did not give the cause
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-21

p1omatic negotiation. concerning the
status Of which the department is not
in a position to inform you. An early
termination is hoped for.
(Signed) P c. Knox,
Secretary Of State.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-21
NO MAIL HAS REACHED
SAHUARIPA IN A NC

Sahuaripa. Sonora, Mexico. April 81
There has been no mail to or from
here for over a month. Bunches of
revolutionists are going and coming
continually, getting horses, cattle,
guns, ammunition. money and every
thing they can. The American news
papers never reach us nowadays. The
Americans are practically incommuni-
cado with the outside world
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-11-23
An Eye For Lines.

''The last time was here saw that
same woman" said the man who was
waiting for his eyeglasses to be ad-
justed The optician looked across the
room to Il little woman in faded black.
"Yes." he said. ..and II YOU should
be here three months from today you
would see her again She comes every
three months. She is Il palnlst. No
body gives closer attention to the eyes
than the professional palmist. Most
Of them wear glasses and they visit an
optician regularly. With every change
In their eyes their glasses are changed.
They have to do that to keep track
Of all the fine lines in their clients
hands.
'They have keen eyes themselves,
those persons who patronize po'nists.
4 and are apt to pick out any number
of little struggling lines and ask what
they mean If the nalnlist can't see
the lines herself she is likely to get
into trouble."-New York Times.