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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-20
NEW ENGLAND WILL
BE HEN PICKED

Woman Suffrage in Eastern States is
Sure Coming Says Judge
Lindsay.
DENVER, March 20" Woman suf-
frage in the New England states is
certain. 1t is only question of time
before these states will grant the re-
quests
This was the statement of Judge
Ben Lindsay who has just returned
from the east
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-20
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will remain nearly sta
tionery, or fall slightly for the next
As hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-20
Kenyon is Yet So Near and Yet So
Far of Being Elected as
United States
Senator.
ARE GETTING WEARY
Some of the Legislators Would Like
to Wind up the Matter by
Holding Night
Sessions.

DEs MONIES. March 2o.--The for.
ty-sixth joint ballot for United States
senator was deadlock today, the
vote being as follows
Kenyon. 64
Deemer, 50.
Porter, As.
Hamilton, 6.
Senator Allen moved that second
ballot be taken but this was lost The
Deemer men and democrats opposed
this. He also asked that night ses-
sions of the Legislature be held until
the selection of a senator could be
made, but this was also turned down.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-03-20
Official Orders.

OFFICIAL Orders.
WASHINGTON March 20.-Captail
Lathrop of the transport Sumner has
been ordered to Newport News to
manage the transport Meade. Major
Gosman OF the medical department
has been ordered to Japan to study
language and diseases.
Diaz Must Go.
NEW YORK, March 20.-That big
business has decreased; that Presi-
dent Diaz must retire to be succeed
ed by Limantour, was declared by
Gustav Maderro, brother of the revo-
lutionary leader.
Limantour is carrying the last
words of the insurgents toward set
tlement.
Flat Denial.
WASHINGTON, March pa flat
denial is made here that Diaz is to
retire in favor of Limantour. Minister
Delabarra made the statement. lie
has an appointment at three o'clock
this afternoon with President Taft Oh
the Mexican situation
The Washington times., 1911-08-31
THE THIN AND WEAK
Easy Way for Them to Get strong
and Fat.

Easy Way for Them to Get strone
and Fat.
To thin and weak Jas. o'Donneii
has word to say. Let them use sa-
NOSE. the wonderful. nesh-forming food
that is now 50 popular, and they win
soon be plump and rosy.
Samose IL not an ordinary medicine:
It Ii a lesh-forming food that Is adapt
ed to the most delicate. Its tonic effect
gives strength and health, 50 that after
its use for short time all the flesh
and fat producing elements in the food
will be easily assimilated and retained
by the body
The large sale Druggist Jas. O'Don-
nell has had on Samose since he first
introduced II in Washington, and. the
wonderful results following its use have
made him such an enthusiastic believer
81 IS great merits, that he gives his
psesosal guarantee to refund the money
lf sasnose does not make thin people
sat sld restore strength and health.
gnsn a gain in weight is noticed
after Samose has been used for a week
o ZEN days, and health has improved,
sEd you notice yourself growing strong
e., you certainly should feel more than
sstlsfied with what you have received
tf1m the small cost OF 50 cents.
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| on the jury or connected with the de-
Tense left the court room casting doubt
on Mr.. Henshaw's story.
w. r. Holland, quarryman, the other
stellar witness for the defe--se as to
the mysterious stranger" made bet
ter appearance as a witness. His testt-
mony, however, Is in the main only cor
roboratfve Of Henshaw's, or he only To-
Gated the bearded man three or four
miles from the crime scene sometime
before Mrs. Louise Owen Beattie was
done to death.
Saw Man With Shotgun.
His testimony had dramatic value, at
least, because he swore that the man
he saw carried a singfe-barreled shot
gun. On cross-examination, NJ Hem
shaw was exactly the kind Of Witness
whom experienced trial observs9s ara
paid two or three visits to Eieb1nona
having been on his way eacf inns re
saw tire alleged stranger. Blu he coul5
remember no one whom ne saw III
Richmond or South Richmond oss any
visit. Except as to seeing ths nsys-4
terious stranger" his testimong vas
vague and halting. Without -ssettug
any slur on Mr.. Henshaw's veraslt.ss -
may be said that he told such A tale as
would In its details be most likely -
cause doubt Of its truth 70 arise. The
testimony Of the defense Witnesses asi
to the hold-up Of other sItoniehslista IN
Henrico and Chesterfield counties y 50
far the weakest effort OF that side TIE
defense has made, and no one has tAken
On the other hand the testimony <
q. w. Boothe. impeachsng Pam Beatse,
sounds far more impressive arg IN
less degree SO did that o. 4
Baker, though the fact tA2t BasSeF -
an intimate friend Of Hspry R4at.
lie. ir.. initiates against the 1orce Of
his testimony.
Force of Testimony Doubtful.
Weighing the foSce md efficacy of
the testimony as received by the
Jurors. Is the most rash sort Of nEo<
ceeding. It Is a difficult matter to
put anyone's self in the place Of
single Individual even IL known well.
To say how each OF twelve men Will
times as dubious q proposition But
bearing this In mind. II may safely
be said that so far, Paul Beattie's
main story Is unimpeached. 1t should
be considered also, that the pathos-
quality in Paul Beattie's voice, as he
narrated his lack OF schooling. his
poverty, his regret against his having
TO testify against the kith and kin,
rang remarkably true.
Those who have for years studied pro-
as to whether they were convincing
or net, are Unanimously ready to say
that Paul Beattie struck no false notes
in this respect. Call II melodramatic
occa asionaIly. II you like, as read in
cold type. but II did not sound SO when
ne spoke from the witness stand. Very
likely II rang true. too, to the jury,
less critical in such respects than many
trained testimony weighers outside OF
the jury box.
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tinued the witness. "T went down q
the factory to change the dial, accom-
panied by my boy. l drove over thu
bridge and saw Paul Beattie standing
by the door of the concrete house witt
gun in his hand and 1t was broke.
He came over and talked to my LITTLE
boy. 1t was a single barreled shotgun
and he talked TO my little boy while
went up the hill to fix the dial"
Thinks It Is the Gun.
"Does that gun resemble the gun yor
say Beattie had in his hand. Is thai
the gunr'
II can't say for sure, but I think Il
is. am not familiar with guns, and
I was forty feet from him. but ! thtnh
On cross-examination Mr.. Niblitt said
this ell happened about 7:3o or s o'clock
He lives NOT very far from Paul's home
but admits to q very slight acquaintance
only with the defendant.
On cross-examination Mr.. Niblitt said
he had given this information to Mr.
IT saw him the day the grand jury
met and told him I knew something
that might be interesting to him. He
asked me to come to his house, early
yesterday"
u any extent.
Character witnesses were put on
sfter Mr.. Niblitt. had finished.
d. L. Toney, who Is q candidate fol-
the State Legislature from South
Richmond, said he had known Henry
G. Beattie, 3r. al his life; had never
veracity questioned, and that his rep
the same. Mr.. Toneys place of busi-
ness adjoins that Of Henry q Beat;
tie, or. g W. B. Bradley, resident o.
ned that he had always known the
prisoner; had known his father and
mother for the same length of time
ard that the prisoner had always
borne q good reputation.
Former Mayor . Witness.
H. A. Maurice. mayor for eighteer
years Of the city of Manchester, nov
presiding justice Of the police court o.
South Richmond, testified that he hat
known the defendant all his life; thai
his reputation was good.
George E Gary, membsr Of q rea
estate firm, also testified to the goot
character Of the defendant:
r. s. robertson, of the Mechanics and
Merchants Bank. South Richmond, and
John Moore. Of South Richmond, mem
Der Of city council Of Richmond, form
er member of city council Of the
Borough Of Manchester, were othel
character witnesses.
These witnesses also swore that they
knew Mr.. Niblitt, who Is q foreman al
the Standard Paper Works, and that his
reputation for truth and veractty Is ex.
cellent.
There was no cross-examination OF
them today, but Mr.. Wendsnburg
served notice that he would want some
of them here tomorrow morning.
Sam Talley was recalled to the stand
after the character witnesses.
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PANNBROKER'S
TWO SONS CALLED
TOG|VE TESTIMONY
Prominent Men Testify AS
To the Good Character
OF Defendant.
Continued from First Page.l

Continued from First Page.l
Yes, several times, otherwise I'd
never have loaned him a dollar"
How often had he been tn?"
-Four or five times"
He knew your name?'
Yes"
You knew hisH''
Yes"
What did he call your"
He called me Vein"
Cross-exarination then began.
DO you remember saying IT was 10
O'Clock when Paul first came in. when
you talked TO Captain McMahou'"
asked Mr.. wendenburg. Don't you re-
member my saying to you. that you
were mistaken. that Paul was at work
at that hour, and 1t was or in the
The witness admitted that this was
correct statement by MT; Wendenpurg,
but tried tc add that 81 then went back
$ TS the Here ffeFe Mr ana cut @ Sm
OF. In a passage with Smith over this,
Mr.. Wendenburg won.
You couldn't depend on your own
memory. you had to get help about the
The witness assented.
Don't You remember # (the Enn) was
paid for Saturday nightr'
Yes"
as u not d S1V DILL
"Yes-my sister told me-
Witness Makes Admission.
Again Mr.. Wendenburg stopped the
witness, who swore then he did not
know Of his own knowledge.
"Remember that Sergeants Wren
and Wiltshire came into your store
after you had been to Mr.. Smiths Of
fice and talked to him; that then they
20 Un1 mistaken ahOnt
getting the money when the gun was
delivered. but that Paul Beattie's
name was on the package, and 1t was
marked paid?'
Don't you know that your brother
wrote Paul Beattie's name on III"
II know he wrote something on 1t"
said the witness, who was plainly hos
tile , to the prosecutor: pro ecu %r scbs,s, that
you saw the package marked paidT'
NO"
What did you say to Mr.. Scherer?"
cried Mr.. Wendenburg, who had the
witness somewhat frightened now.
Mr. Scherer had come into the court
room just in time to hear the wit
ness last statement. The witness;
after collecting himself, said: 81 said
the same things to him just now
Mr. scherer and Mr.. wendenburg con-
ferred. Then Mr.. Wendenburg asked:
You and Paul had agreed on the
price Of the gun and then you left him
to go to another customer?
Yes"
That's all you known
Yes"
You Just now told the jury you left
as soon as the gun was sold?' COM
mented Mr.. Wendenburg.
Did you not tell the detectives the
gun was called for about 10:15?"
mo, they did not ask me about the
gun."
Weinstein Confused.
In a minute more Mr.. Wendenburg
had the witness admitting he did talk
to the officers. Young Weinstein tried
to qualify his contradiction.
when did you go to Smiths officer
Friday Of the week ! came to Rich
mond, after the murder"
And when did you see the officers?'
The next day"
TT was 10 o'clock in the morning that
the gun was delivered"
How do you explain you said to Mr..
Smith: I sold II Saturday in the morn
ing between II and 12T
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asked weinstein about that unfinished
s'meat statement" WeiHstein explained
that the family's Kosher butcher closed
at 10 d. m, and that a brother was
| sent over for meat there after Paui
"Know why you were not summoned
as a witness for the Commonwealth at
this trial. although they brought you
to the ,coroner's inquest?'
mo"
Jacob Examined.
There was no re-cross, and Jacob
Weinstein, fourteen-year-old brother OF
the preceding witness, came to the
stand.
do you know Paul Beattis. Jakey7"
asked Mr.. Smith.
How do you know himr
ST saw him around Steggers."
Ever see him In your placer
mo. but I was there only on Sat
,orv Were ere You 5ns,s $, on the Saturday be-
"Yes, from 10 o'clock on. I saw Paul
Beattie the Saturday before the homi-
eide. He bought the gun after dinner.
1T was after dinner" repeated Mr..
Smith.
| Yes
1T heard them talking about the gun.
heard him say he wanted the gun
| as a watchman on the bridge. ] wrote
his name on the gun. I knew MS last
"pid you take the gun apart7''
'No."
Can't Take Gun Apart.
Smith now gave the small witness
the gun and told him to take It apart
before the fury. The witness said he
DO It the best you can said Mr..
Smith.
ST can't" said the boy.
Then Paul Beattfe did not tell you
to take the gun apart and you did not
This ended direct examination.
you said you we're in Mr.. scherer's o.
hce: and made a statement"
AND you were telling the truth
'ne9e s9es."
-There were eight or ten people
around2"
| Eyes, sir"
Eyes, SIR"
"Made a Wrong Statement"
"How long had you known Paul
Beattie when you talked to Mr..
Scherer7''
"I made q wrong statement when
said I'd known Paul FIVE monthA"
did he ask you about the sale Of the
gun. and did you not then say: He
came in and wanted to get gun, and
waited on him, and Paul during that
time said he would take the gum"
Yes" said the witness.
Then Il was you really who sold him
yes. I guess So"
This was a contradiction of his
brothers statement.
You marked on the gun: Paul
Beattie, paid didn't your
Yes"
What He Told Scherer.
And then you said (reading from the
statement to Scherer), Will you pay
for the gun?' and he gave 81 to your
sister. Did you tell Mr.. scherer' thatF"
Now, did not Mr.. scherer ask YOU
this question" began Mr.. Wendenburg,
hut the defense objected to this reading
from the small boys statement to Mr..
Scherer.
Mr. Wendenburg proceeded.
II Won did not break the stock Of the
gun before you wrapped IT up?
The young witness was nonplussed.
After a long pause he said:
well, maybe I did. NJ
"Don't YOU remember" asked Mr..
wendenburg, that you used the exact
words, 4 took the stock of the gun and
wrapped II upT
"I guess 1 said So" said the boy re-
luctantly. -,
at was true, then?'
rWhat time was the gun paid for;
about 4 or in the afternoon?
'"Yes. about or in the afternoon
NibHtt Tells His Story.
Ernest Niblitt followed the Weinstein
:'Did you see Paul Beattie with a
shotgun Just prior to the homlcide!
Yes, sir.
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'.I want to ask you," said Mr.. Smith,
IF you had q conversation with Tom
Brown the morning after the homicide
anything about it; that You were in bed d
asleep"
mo, SIR"
You know Tom Brown, don't your
Yes. SIR
You stated that you had a CONVEX
sation with Henry c. Beattie, tr., the
morning after the homicide?'
Yes, SIR"
The witness was then confronted with
q Richmond law student named r. F..
Lutz. Lutz Is a friend of the defen-
dant. Then Mr.. Smith turned to Mr.
Talley.
'I also want to ask you, Mr.. Taliely.
II you had q conversation with T. E.
Lutz In which you said that you were
asleep the night Of the homicide?'
mo, sir.''
Denies He Was Convicted.
Weren't you tried and convicted and
given five years In the penitentiary. Mr..
Talley?"
mo. SIR. The Judge discharged me
right In this court room"
We're you not first convicted?"
The Commonwealth objected, ana the
court ruled Its own record the best evi-
qence. Mr; Talley was excused and Mr..
Lutz called.
DO you know e man by the name Of
Eyes, SIR" said Mr.. Lutz. "I know the
man who testified here who said his
name was Talley"
ibid you have q conversation with
him on tho morning after the homi-
ci6er
yes SIR"
sDid you zee him at the scene Of the
homicide the morning after It hap
penedt when Mr.. Henry Beattie was
theret"
Eyes, sir"
Cross-examination did not shake Mr..
Lutz, and two more character wit
nesses were called, when court at 1870
o'clock took a recess for luncheon.
When the court convened today Juror
P,Irdy was more comfortable than he
has been since the beginning OF the
trial. With the permission of Judge
Watson and the consent of lawyers on
both sides Of the case, dentist was
brought out from Richmond last night
70 Ak up q series of aching molars that
had been bothering him since the trial
began.
and a physician labored over the suner.
ing Juror, and today he was feeling all
right, he said.
Effect of Stranger "Story."
What effect the testimony that a
mysterious stranger was near the
scene of the crime on the Midlothian
De-
The Washington times., 1911-08-31
Effect of Stranger "Story."

What effect the testimony that a
mysterious stranger was near the
scene Of the crime on the Midlothian
pike will have on the jury, Is proble-
matical. The chief witness who testi-
fed to this bearded man, Eugene Hen
shaw, did not tell a story in which most
men would place credence. Yet, II
tinnony, 1t would serve the defense's s
purposes. Practically every man not
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-04-20

Of havin no professional advice.
That's what I've come to you for. Ed
professional advice
He told the harbor appropriation
story. At the incident of the com
mittee of one" his friend laughed
heartily.
Rather put your foot in it that time.
Captain. didn't you:" he said.
"Yup. Then | get i'cther one stuck
Eyin' to get the first clear. How's it
look to you: All straight. do you
think, or is there a niger in the wood
pile?''
Mr.. Everdean seemed TO reflect.
We'll. Captain" he SAID. Il can't
tell. You're asking delicate questions.
Politicians are like doctors-thes usu-
ally back up each others opinions.
Still. you're at least as good friend
OF mine as Atkins is. Queer he should
bob up In this matter. Why. he-but
never mind that now. i tell you. Cap
tain Whitaker. you come around and
In the meantime I'll see the chairman
Of the committee on that bill-one of
the SO called pork bills it is Posi-
bly, from him and some other acquaint-
ances of mine / may learn something.
At any rate. you come to dinner.
So the invitation was accepted. and
Captain Cy went back to his own hotel
and his room. He slept but little. al
though 1t was not worry over the APP
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preparation question which kept him
awake. Next morning he wrote a note
to Georgianna giving his Washington
address. With it he Enclosed a long
letter to Bos'n. telling her he should
be home pretty soon and that she
must be a good girl and boss the
ship during his absence. He sent his
regards to Asaph and Bailey. but
Phoebe's name he did not mention.
Then he put in miserable day wan
dering about the city. At 8 that even
ing he and his western friend sat down
at a corner table in the big dining
room of the Gloria.
The captain began to ask questions
as soon as the soup was served, but
Everdean refused to answer.
mo. no." he said. pleasure first and
business afterwards; that's congress
sional motto. l can't talk Atkins with
my dinner and enjoy it,"
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I'll ANT. hey" queried Cyrus
of the congressman. You
wouldn't be popular at our
perfect boarding house back
home. There they serve HemaD hot
for breakfast and dinner and warm
him over for supper. All right: l can
watt
The conversation wandered from
BuenOs Aires to Frisco and back again
until the cigars and coffee were reach
ed. Then the congressman blew. a
fragrant ring into the air and from
behind it looked quizzically at his
companion.
"Wen," he observed. 80 far as that
appropriation of yours is concerned
He paused and blew second ring.
Captain Cy stroked his beard.
"Um-yes!" he drawled. Now that
you mention it seems to me there was
some talk of an appropriation"
Mr.. Everdean laughed.
1--WE been making inquiries" he
said. II saw the chairman of the COM
mittee on the pork bill. know him
well. He's good fellow. but
Yes, know. I've seen lots of poll
ticians like that. They're all good fell
lers, but If was in politics I'd
make law to cut but out of the die
tiOnary."
well. this chap really is good fell
low asked about the $4,000 for
your town. He asked me why didn't
60 to the congressman from that dis
trict and not bother him about it. I
said perhaps would go to the con-
gresham later, but came to him
FIRST
!. ..Sartin. Same as the Teller with a
sick mother-in-law. stopped in at the
undertaker's on his way to call the
doctor. All right; heave ahead.
"Well. we had rather long con-
versation. I discovered that the Bay
port item was originally included In
the bill, but recently had been 7strick-
en- out"
Eyes, see. Uncle Sam had to econ
omize, hey-save somethin' for a rainy
day?'
'.Well. possibly Still, the bill is just
as heavy. Now, Captain Whitaker, 1
don't know anything about this affair,
and it's not my business. but I've been
about today. and / asked questions,
and-I'm going to tell you fairy tale.
It isn't as interesting as your sea
ysrns. but Do you like fairy sto-
RESP
Land. yes! Tell few myself when
it's necessary. Sometimes / almost be-
lieve 'em. Well?''
"Of course you must remember this
is fairy story, Let's suppose that
once on time-that's the way they
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there: don't you fret That Young We
man shan't risk her job nor her repn
station on account of me-nOr afs iBos'n.
either. I'll see to that And. see here.
he added fiercely. II can't stop w0m-
ems tongues. even when they're as bad
as some of the tongues in this town.
but if you hear a man say one word
against Phoebe Dawes. only one word.
you tell me his name. You hear. Ase
You tell me his name. Now run along.
will you? l amt safe company just
now"
Asaph. frightened at the effect of his
words. hurriedly departed. Captain Cy
paced the room for the next fifteen
minutes: then he opened the kitchen
door
"Bos'n," he called, come in and set
in my lap awhile. Don't you want to?
Pm-Pm sort of lonesome. little GIRL
The next afternoon. when the school
mistress. who had been delayed by the
inevitable examination papers. stop
ped at the Cy Whitaker place she was
met by Georgianna. Emily. who stood
behind the housekeeper in the door
way. was crying.
"Cap'n Cy has gone away. to Wash
in'ton." declared Georgianna. Though
what he's gone there for's more'ns ]
know He said he'd send his hotel
address soon's he got there. He went
on the 8 o'clock train"
Phoebe was astonished.
Gomez she repeated $50 soon.
why. he told me he should certainly
be here to hear some news ! expected
today Didn't he leave any message
for me?"
The housekeeper turned red.
Miss Phoebe" she said. ''he told me
to tell you somethin. and it's so dread
full | don't hardly dast to say it. |
think his troubles have driven him
crazy. He said to tell you that YOU'D
better not come to this house any
more"
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(To be continued.)
queer Hobby Of Eminent Man.

Queer Hobby OF Eminent Man.
DIR. A. H. Mann, who has just re-
eeived from the senate of Cambridge
university the honorary degree of M.
A.. has been prominent in the musfea,
life of the university for many years
Like many other professional musi-
clans. he is devoted to antiquarian re-
search. and otherwise varies his strict
" professional duties by collecting
used railway tickets No one knows
letter than DR.. Mann how to get by
the tickle. collector without giving up
his ticket, and he is said to have col
lected with the help of friends) over
twelve thousand tickets which the uni
formed ticket collectors overlooked.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

nm the old days. the great days
of sailing ships and merchant
fleets. Bayport was COM
. munity of travellers Every
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CHAPTER XIX.

's~0 ANT. hey?" queried Cyrus
of the congressman. You
wouldn't be popular at our
perfect boarding house back