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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-30
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.I
CHICAGO, Jan. 30--Wm. Heyme
was shot and probably fatally injured
by hoIdup men in saloon here early
today Two strangers We're in the sa.
loon playing dice when the proprietor
locked the doors at one a. m. When
the men finished their game, they
drew revolvers and .srGered the pro
prietor and Heyme to throw up their
hands Heyme refused and started to
fight. He was shot through the breast
The robbers got SIS and escaped.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-30
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Wednesday. Rising tenn.
perature Wednesday
For Illinois: Fair tonight and We'd
nesday, slowly rising temperature
Wednesday.
FOR Iowa: Fair tonight, with warm
er In the west portion. Wednesday un
settled weather with rising tempera
ture.
For Missouri Fair tonight ant
Wednesday. Rising temperature Wed
nesday.
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50 Hours Per Week.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service
COLUMBUS, Ohio. jan 3O.-The
Ohio law limiting women's labor to
fifty-four hours a we,.a was upheld as
constitutional today by the Ohio SUI
preme court. The statute effects EN-
ployers of women in factories, laun-
dries. department stores and all other
places regulated by vhe state depart
ment of labor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-30
Horse Thief Captured.

funited Press Leased Wire Service.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Jan. 30.-Gov-
ernor Deneen today issued a reQuisi.
ton on the governor of Wisconsin
for the return Of James Larson, alias
Adolph Larsen, under arrest in Wau
toma. Wis, and wanted in Chicago tc
answer to an indictment charging
horse stealing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-30
Grand Jury Almost Through.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 30.-The
beginning of the end of the federal
investigation of the alleged dynamit-
ing conspiracy is at hand here today.
Final witnesses in the probe have
been subpoenaed to appear before the
United States grand jury tomorrow.
The federal officials say that, unless
unlocked for complications develop,
their examination will be completed
by Thursday night. The grand jury
win then proceed TO take up the
question of indictments.
Consideration of prospective charges
by the grand jury is expected to take
but short time. 1t is now planned
for it to report either Friday or
Saturday. Immediate arrests of men
involved in the reputed inner circle
behind John j. and James B. McNa
campaign whereby they attempted te
/ secure concessions to union labor
from employers, are then expected.
Information at the federal buildins
indicates that thirty laborers are Ike
/ ly to be involved. The number of in
idictments, however, win be under thil
number. according to reports.
This will be due to the grouping o
/ individuals in some Of the indict
ments under the charge of conspirac.
to violate the federal laws prohibit
/ ing the transportation of explosive
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-30
Local observations.
Bar. .Ther. Wind. Weather

I2s Z pm. 0.06 "a w Cldy
30 Il am. 30.15 IL w Clear
Rainfall for the past "a hours trace.
Mean temperature, Jan. 30, 10.
Highest temperature, "a.
Lowest temperature, IA.
Lowest temperature last night, II.
FRED q. GoSEWIsCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-30
OF COURSE HE DENIES
indianapolis Probe lie About Through
and Report is Expected at
the EaA Of the
Week.

do not know what evidence has been
presented to the grand jury, but DO
know that no act of mine can be con-
nected, even remotely, with any Grim
inal work. / am ready to face any
accusation before any just tribunal
My record is clear and shall defend
my honor by every means can COM
mand, confident that the end of this
fight will see me fully vindicated and
my name still unsullied."
This was the statement made to
the press today by Clarence S. Dar-
row, former chief counsel for the Nc
Namara brothers, who was indicted
yesterday on charge of having bribed
jurors in the Mcnamara case. Fol
lowing the serving Of warrants for his
arrest last night, he was released on
! $4,000 bonds for each of two indict-
ments, which were promptly furnish
ed by Mrs Lecompte Davis and Col.
Charles N Young, close friend Of
Darrow.
1 OF the four counts in the two indict-
ments, two charge bribery of Robert
Balm, a juror and two allege bribery
of George N Lockwood a prospective
4 Mcnamara juror g,le maximum
penalty possible is thirty years i'm
prisonment and $4,000 fine.
AS soon as the indictments were re
!, turned, the warrants were, served UP
on Darrow, who was In court with hi
attorney. Earl Rogers. He immediate
; furnished bail. He will be formal.
arraigned In superior court mex
i Thursday
District Attorney Fredericks, who
started the investigation resulting il
! Dararow's indictment, is at Tampa
: Fla, but will return here in time te
conduct the prosecution of Darrow.
The trial of Clarence s. Darrow, in
dicted on charge of having bribet
members of the jury which sat in the
trial of James B. Mcnamara here
: probably will not begin until mex
!. fall.
Darrow, who will be arraigned to
! morrow before Superior Judge Coney
: conferred at his home all morning
. with Earl Rogers, his counsel. Th
$ accused man declined to discuss tn
case further, referring all inquirer
! to his public statement issued yer
terday.
: The bribery phase of the dynami
ing investigation is said to be con
: pleted. The district attorneys offic
! declines to say along what lines
will proceed.
The officials at the district alto
y ney's Office refused to discuss repoi
. that Bert Franklin, former chief II
= vestigator for the Mcnamara defens
who was arrested on bribery cnarg
II had made complete confession
u Assistant District Attorney For:
4 Franklin himself declined to deny th
y report. There was general belle
u that Franklin had made some sol
of statement to the state.
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THE WEATHER

Fair-Rising Temperature
Tomorrow. Local Temp. Z p.
m. "a; Z a. M. II.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-09

(which numerous additional perQuisit IS
are attached. aside from the diStinc-
zion and dignity. |, is believed that
the trustees are in a mood to decide
that the next preSidrn; Of the races
greatest institution for The higher cl-
Ucaion shall be a colored man. With
this view in mind rumor is muSiiy
connecting the name Of many we'll
qualified educators with the place.
Some Of those mentioned are: Kelly
is B. Moore, Of the University facult":
Roscoe Conklin Bruce, W. +. b. Du-
Bots and Judge Robert II. Terrell. the
latter lecturer on special law topics
in the law department. If the honor
should fall to Prof. Cook, VINO out
ranks all Of his contemporaries n
seniority Of connection with the
school. it is said that Andrew f. Hill
Yer. an expert accountant Of the In
terror Department, is slated TO succeed
him as secretary Of the institution.
predica;eu upon the result at Mime
apolis, Il point on the map that every
Howard man IS watching just now
with feverish interest. The possibili-
~ Of the election Of Editor Robert f.
Jones as bishop for the Colored con-
f,renctS. is also a topic for general
discussion.
The election of five bishops at Kansas
City and two at Char lotte will proba-
bly, be a Part OF history whe-l these
lines reach the readers eyes. Drs.
pecled 10 land TWO of the places at
Kansas City. with Drs. D. P. Roberts,
T. NJ. y. Smith and w. w. Beckett
strong in ,he field, and Dr.. |. y. Ross
dark horse" who will surprise
everybody DR.. J. S. Jackson will win
al Charlotte, With he second place ly-
ing between Drs. G.. c. Clement, S. l..
Corvothers, W. L. Lee, J. B. Colbert
and r. a. Morrissey. AT Kansas City,
DR.. c. Y. Roman, author Of Racial
Solidarity" and Other able works, and
who has been giving such an excellent
account of himself for the past
year as editor Of the A NJ. E
Church Review, will be elected 10 sue
coed Prof. Healing. The problem as
10 whether the twelve-year provision
for lhv African Bishops is binding o.
not. will be one Of the big questions %
be ;hreShed out. Morally, it ought to
be. and the African bishops accepted
office with the understanding that they
would be required to stay in that field
for twelve years. The election Of Dr.
+. II. Hunter as financial secretary
would please verybody in this neck
O'-lhe-wOods. None Of the sessions
viii lack for interesting features.
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on K. W. ThOm pSOn.)

Washington, d. c., May S.-Thc TO-
NAL Observance Of the one hundrCdtl
anniversary of the establishment f
the General Land Office. a highly i,n-
portant bureau of the Department OF
the Interior, brings it into popular no.
ticc, not only because of is valued
functions as the real estate dircc-
tor" of the United States Governments,
but because of the good things lis
chief official and his sponsors have
dcnc for the uplifl Of the worthy Ne
groes sheltered beneath its wing.
The sky under which Colorcd mon
live is often so dark and lowering,
and the rewards of merit are so mca-
ger, that many of the race have come
to believe that justice to them from
members of another race is not TO be
expected AS an antidote 10 this
frame of mind. it is pleasant 20 re-
late the record of Hon. Fred bennett,
commissioner of The General Land
Office, in Washington. There are sCv-
Cnteen classified employees Of the col
orcd race in the Land Office. and duT-
ing the four years Of r. bennett S
incumbcnry of office. zen Of theSo hav"
received promotions.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-09
Methodist ChurCl,ncn at Work.

The Atlantic staboard is depopula-
ted these days Of high Methodist
churchmen. Bishops, pastors, dele
gates and visitors Of every type are
divided among the three general con-
fercnces Of the faith Of John Wesley.
The Iionite5 arc at Charlotte. y. l..
the A. NJ. e. s arc at Kansas City. and
the N. E.'s are at Minneapolis. 40
small degree Of local interest hedges
about the Minneapolis gathering
where DR. w. p. Thirliield. prcsidcn;
Of Howard University, is Il leading
contender for Bshopric honors. If he
is elected, as it now seems he will be
there will be a vacancy at Howard
There will be no dearth Of candidat IS
for this very desirable $4,000 berth, q
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-09
Commissioner Denncu'S "E"ll oi
HOnOr.'

Charles +. Cheatham, OF North Car
tered the service in 1905. has been
promoted through all tnC grades from
5000 10 $1,000. and is now in the Of
fec of the Secretary of the Interior
at salary Of s162O per annum: l.. NJ.
Hershaw, Of Georgia. who had been a
file clerk for number Of years al
$1,000 has been promoted to $1,000 Id
assigned to examine desert land
claims Other notable promotions
are: W. W. Cochran, OF Mississippi,
$1,000 TO $1,000: James \. Davis, CT
Tennessee, $1,000 to $1,000: David W.
Jtz. Of Alabama 5000 10 $1,000:
Charles l.. Webb. OF Illinois. 5000 .
$1,000: SAMUEL II. Webb. OF Virginia.
s720 TO $500 Charles \. Barker, Ct
Kansas, 500 10 $500: Benjamin S.
Stewart, Of the District Of Columbia.
500 TO $40: and Gabriel Fletcher, Of
Maryland, $500 10 $40.
In addition TO these promotions,
Edward H. Hunter, OF North Carolina,
who resigned 10 enter III" ministry,
and is a candidate for one Of the gen
tral Offices of the A NJ +. Church,
was given the position Of law exam
iner at $500, the first colored man
who ever held such position in the
classified service: and Sampson II.
borer at $3.50. While this is no, a pro-
motion IN salary. ii j. a promotion II
grade and tCnur-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-09
\ "Merit system" That Means What
Term Implies.

Commissioner Dclnctt makes the
merit system Of promotions mean
what the term implies, namely: hat
those who show capacity for and Pc
formancc of assigned tasks arc re-
wartlcti according to abilit! and Pr!-
Torrance. The Degeneration Of the
skin and chronological alignment w.
not factors which enter mo his cS.i-
mate Of qualifications for advancement.
lie has fixed. unvarying standard Of
Justice, and applies l. to all. havinH
no thought as TO race, position. OF
substance. He IS calm and und MON
sfra,ivc. indulging in neither profess
sion5 nor ratt'ries nor pa>ronizinGs
whoa dealing with members of the
cOlorcd race.
\ colorcd clerk who mad been pro-
bennett to thank him for MS promo
ton. The commissioners reply o
thc C]erk'S expression Of grali:ud"
was: "Iou owe me no thanks. |
had YOU assigned 10 Il line Of work
that would show what you could do:
YOU made good, and that's all there u
Of it,"
!! is well that the rae" should know
and keep track Of the white people in
places Of authrrily who are do"rs of
the work Of Justice. and not saycr+
only. OF this number, Standing high
in the galaxy Of natures noblcmcn,
the Hon. Fred bennett, Commits.
Sioncr Of The General Land Office.
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summon my own resources and to
talk little. l had the lesson instilled
in me by hard work that the chief
thing to do was to go at the particu-
lar thing to be done and get it over
with--That has been one of my rules
of action in political and business life
since. Do the thing and talk about it
afterward.
THAT is the way it seems to me
to be in this matter of the governor
ship. Ny official record, extending
through a long period of years, is,
am proud to say, fuller Of achieve
ments than it is of promises and wise
dissertations on divers and sundry
questions, reformatory, academic and
otherwise.
THAT record shows my temperac
ment and manner Of thought on the
progressive and evolutionary issues Of
the hour. was the st man to write
bill and press it our legislature
to secure for the people Of West Vir-
ginia protection against impure and
adulterated foods. I fought for it in
the house and in the senate, when I
was member Of those branches. but
the public hadn't been educated I'D to
the necessity Of it. My efforts ante
dated the more successful endeavors
in the national congress by good
many years. | regret to say that West
Virginia has no effective pure food
law yet. / mention this as an indica-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-09
LETS HIS PAST
TALK FOR HIM
Charles ". SWlSher Thinks Plat
form Unnecessary.
HAS FAITH IN THE PEOPLE

Candidate For Gubernatorial Nomlna
ton Tells What He Has Already
Done For Great State Of West Vlr
ginia and What He Hopes to Ac,
complish In the Future For "The
Glory of Ny State and Her People,
Rose From the Ranks.
II see that the gentlemen who are
contesting with you have put forward
Platforms" said q newspaper writer
to Hon. Charles Wesley Swisher, lead
ing Republican candidate for the gov
ernorship nomination. "are you in,
tending to do something of the kind ?"
NO. i don't think-it necessary.I
have been In public life long enough
for the people to know how I view
questions which develop from time
to time, in which they have a vital
interest. The majority sentiment Of
the people is always right, and have
found that it is invariably compati.
BILE with my views to align myself
with that sentiment. In all my Off
cial record it will not be found that
in any single instance I was in an
attitude of opposing the popular will.
On the contrary, it Will be found that
have ever been actively enlisted in
trying to get for the people what they
wanted. -i-----~-. ore ---.-----..-- .-. ...-----
Il believe can say with both mod
esty and truth, that | am a man of
action more than am man of
words Fultillment. is of greater worth
tothe- erzsassRelfafe-than- promise.
Actions speak-4ouder than words and
count for a great deal more. When I
was driving a mule ir a mine, driving
heading opening up a new coal
mine or sticking in a dynamite or
powder charge, l learned to act, to
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-09
Mrs. shaw Active in Educational
Work.

Mis-. Julia *. Shaw. directresS IF
Domestic s".cn". in the Armstrong
Manual Training School. is one Of the
Districts most active educational
forces. She is firm believer in the
efficacy Of domestic science in the pre-
motion Of human happiness and takes
a lively in;.rCS in all matters that
tenI @ pres ut its virtues 70 the pcO-
Will tU1n ONT an excellent class in
june. and htr pupils are all loud in
tNCj" praiS' Of her, because of the
Sympaih"Ii" attention she hai givCl
;iom throughout the long and exact
ing course. Mrs. Shaw has been in
yi' Il 10 take charge Of The domeS; ~
science work his summer at the In
stjtu'ion fOr Coorcd Youths at Chey-
mcr, Pa, antt-may accept a more
thorough instructor could not hc
found.
DR.. Henry VI. Higgins Il Benedict.
Cards hay" been received here from
Mr.. ana Mrs. GcOrg" Woods. Of Chi
their daU%licr. Fannie COnsuelO, 70
Dr.. Henry Ma on Higgins, Jr., Satus-
day. March >. 1872. The happy cou-
pie have been d. home to their liends
since April ~ a. $3.50 Forest Avenue,
Chicago. Dr. Higgins is popular
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-15
GIRL WHO LIKES GHOSTS
But Some Of Them Are Sporty, Con-
cludes Wellesley Girl Fancler
Of spooks.

Wellesley.--Miss ksnes Rockwell, q
senior at Wellesley college. has ac-
auired wholesome sympathy for
ghosts, not the kind that walks On
saturday. but the sort that plays
havoc with ones spinal cord.
She says they are much abused and
are really good and not bad. She
knew a ghost once. she declares. that
Of q favorite black cat. Her nurse. 10
she says. in common with many
other distinguished people, held the
fallacy that ghosts are horrible efea-
lures and that every mans hands
should be against them"
"A most fragrant instance OF the
mishandling Of ghosts IN fiction has
driven me to take up ny pen IN their
defense, she continued. IL must
have been apparent 70 all consider
able litterateurs that Of all the faith
ful servants who wait upon the pleas
ure Of the insatiate novel reader none
are so abused and mistreated as the
ghosts.
The finest specimens Of ghosts
and ID my opinion the only really an.
thentic ones. flourish in England. All
other ghosts are sports"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-15
TIRES OF AFFINITY
Former Crown Princess IS Plain
tiff in Divorce suit.
Was Separates From Prince Because
Of Essspaas With Tator-Afssr-
wards Married a Musician
Now Seeks 70 B. Free

Reme.-The trial Of the suit o. the
Countess Montign0so, formerly crown
princess OF saxony. FOR a legal sepaFa-
ton g4om her husband Enrico Toselli.
was Begun here and promises to be
repiete with sensations In her pc
titinn the former princess accuses Sig
nor ToselIi with having misappropriat-
ed money and ieweIry belonging to
her fl order to lead a vicious. lazy
and immoral life, and further alleges
that during her absence Toselli in-
rited women 70 SAeir villa. decked
them out IN her fnery and aiterWard
openly escorted them through the
streets of FIorence
sIgnor Toseili has made no public
statement in regard to the suit. but
bis friends declare that many Of the
accusations made against aim are
false. and he Is expected to make
vigorous defense. II IS limited also
that he win bring serious counter
charges against bis wife. the former
princess
Princess Louise. or the Countess
M0nfign0so. first came into notoriety
I'll 1902 when she disappeared from
the court Of Dresden and was not lo-
Gated for several days. when she vas
found at Geneva IN company with n.
GiF0n. a former tntor Of her children.
who had been ordered out of saxony
on account Of his attentions to the
princess. i was said that the mar
ried life 81 the crown princess and
Der husband had been very unhappy
on account Of the princes conduct, out
King George insisted that his son
should get a divorce. which was grant
ed On February II. 1903
The princess and Giron at first
seemed 10 be very happy, goirs from
Geneva To Mentone. Then came the
serious Illness Of Prince Christian
the eldest child u Crown Prince Fred
erick and Princess Louise, and tbs
mother agreed to part with Giron i
allowed to see her soA. Fhis was re
fused. but Louise did aot go back t.
GIron.
After her flight Louise assumed tn
title Of Countess Montignoso. and val
I granted an income of $500 yea
from her former husband The coun
tess then came to Italy, where he hal
an affair with the Marquis Guiccardlni
which caAsed the latter's wife to leav
him and sue for divorce Louise mex
met Signor Tosolll, who was a must
teacher with very modest income
They eloped to London, where the
we're married in 1907
The pair have not lived together 70
nearly two years, but not until r.
Gently were any steps taken lookin
to a legal separation. The fact tha
the countess now seeks her freedol
has given rise 10 a report that she ha
another matrimonial venture in vie
and consequently desires 10 rid he
SELF Of the italian pianist
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-15
10000 LOOMS TAKE WING
MOBILIZATION and Flight Of Birds From
California TO North Rare
Scene.

san Diego. Cs,-The FIRST sign OF
spring was evident on San Diego bay
3 fsw DAYS ago when q flock Of looms
estimated TO have numbered 10000,
mobihzed on the surface Of the water
and maneuyered to the weird calls of
their leaders until their formation
vas perfect
Then. at a signal, the feathered Wis
itofs from the nsrth, which have been
about San Diego during the winter,
fosc aud IN wedge-shaped body head
ed for their northern summer home.
Many persons lined the bay shore
and witnessed the strange mobllizn-
tion. which lasted for more than an
hour
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-15

indianapolis Ind-capital assured
fer axirigible balloon passenger line
between this city Chicago. Louisville
and Cincinnati Ien passengers Wiii
Is naffiad % tie iifst trip.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-15

How do yan get capers? Do you
DE era or Hhsf7" eIfs heard Of cut
ting em That's all ] know. WASH
lnEt1n Herald
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-15

used Solves the PANT pToDltm
N0 rcc7 rs nmass. ~ take H1fncOre else
sav.S4 ier K the proof Is here. The map
shaus yon what tic climaia IS in which we
iive-how iGmt Or how crJ i IS. Paint p latf
raass be made b il the climate % wbsah & IS
used and there is tut one paint ihat NQe san
IS Llncoin C8imasc Paint fog which we are
the sole agents.
Lincoln Climatic pai1t Is made % four
separate frrmaias-io ft tise four different
climates. or degrees "a drataes and affaeff
Paint srrubies. such as eraekiug. peeling and
chalzing are due largely to the taef that
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-15
STATE SENATOR.

Joe Smith Of Anadarko announces
that be is a candidate Tor renomina-
ton for Senator, Fifteenth Senatorial
District. composed Of Caddo and
Grady counties. subject 10 the Demo
cratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-15
REPRESENTATIVE.

M b. Louthan announces mat he is
candidate laF Representative ln tle
State Legislature, subject to the Dem
oCratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-15

r. L. Glover fnounces that he is
candidate for Representative in -he
safe Legislature, subject 70 the Dem
ocratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-15
JUSTICE or THE PEACE.

d J. D. Vance announces taat he IS 2
candidate for Justice Of the Peace Of
Chickasha Township, subject to the
democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-15
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
COUNTY TREASURER.

W r. (BiIly) Cloud announces that
he is a candidate for County Treas
urer, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary