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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-14

s I WASHINGTON, July 1S. William
iorimer, senator from Illinois" was
4. record blotted late this afternoon
smm the senate rolls stricken for
/ sser with the stain that Corrupt
Methods and practices were used in
liz election"
: Tonight In an ONCE IN the senate
once building a bulky, tawny-haired
q M sat before mahogany desk. 1t
~ William Lorimer; Boss Lori
rper, aBill' Iorimer, the blonde boss"
but not Senator Lorimer. It was
not even Former Senator Lorimer.
For his expulsion from the senate by
vote Of 55 to 2S carried the stigma
thst he was never legally elected and
I never entitled to his seat.
Al Lorimer's elbow we're scattered
sheaves Of yellow paper. They we're
telegrams Of sympathy, messages Of
hone expressions OF steadfast conf
dence and allegiance from scores of
friends in Illinois and from many 9th
er states.
Defeated, fumiliated and barred
even from ever again entering the sen.
ste chamber. Lorimer tonight was not
!. crushed and broken
To many friends who called, he re.
newed his protestations Of innocence
Of the legality Of his election. He de-
cIihed, however, to make any public
statement. He bitterly denied himself
to newspaper men. To callers he pro
claimed the gross injustice of his ex-
pulsion." He reiterated his belief that
be was bounded out OF the senate BY
sthe trust press"
VIII Hang Around.
Lorlmer indicated, however, that he
will not precipitately leave Washing
ton He will remain here severa
days, possibly several weeks, to ar
range his affairs. He will not immed
lately give up his office rooms, al
though no longer strictly entitled t
their shelter. Senatorial courtesy
however, grants him this boon.
When Lorimer rose from his desl
In the senate at 2:05 this afternoon
and swaggered def'antly through
groups of senators who had voted t
purge the senate of his presence, h
stepped out forever Lorimer's exi
vas dramatic. as the thrilling china.
Of the longest, bitterest fight in tn
history of the senate in which tn
seat Of a member was attacked.
'Fifty-five members have vote
aye and twenty-eight nay and TIL
resolution lis therefore adopted. " wa
the droning declaration OF the prt
siding officer. Every eye turned T
Lorimer. Some were dimmed wit
emotion. Senator Tillman bowed hi
head, while tears coursed down hi
cheeks. His shoulders shook wit
emotion. The vast crowd in the ga
leries was hushed--e enthralled by tn
tragedy enacted before them. Onl
the correspondents in the press ga
iery, In a panic OF haste to hurtle tn
news to the waiting world, were obli'
Z ious.
Lorimer sat apparently stupefied fc
one-two-seconds. Then he raised hi
handkerchief and brushed back HI
yellow red curls His eyes raised
the gallery where a group Of sombr
sarbed Catholic nuns looked down VI
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-14
An Appeal to Heaven.

Before God, He who is to be my
last Judge, / declare my steadfast be
lief, my answering conviction that
no man who voted for Lorimer did so
from corrupt motives" he said slow
ly, to emphasize each word.
During this utterance, he stood with
one foot forward. his face and hands
raised to the dome Of the senate cell
ing, his eyes wide opened and strain
ed upward in supplication. Then he
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-14
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON July l3 Weather
forecast for the next 36 hours:
Illinois: Fair Sunday; Monday un-
settled, probably showers ard some
what cooler by night
Missouri: Fair and continued warm
Sunday; local showers and cooler Mon
day or Monday night.
Iowa Fair, continued warm Sun
day; showers and cooler Monday,
western and Monday or Monday night
Local Observations.
July. Bar. .Ther Wind. Weather
I1s I am. s. 20 80 rs sW Cldy
f33 ff33 pm. 20. 90 Sc N Clear
Rainfall for the past "a hours trace
River above low water OF 1854 2 feet
| 8 tenths
Change in "a hours tenths.
| Mean temperature, 80.
| Highest temperature, SS.
Lowest temperature, X.
Lowest temperature last night, Is.
+ FRED q GOSEWIsCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-14
Es.nate Takes Action and Votes to Gust Him By
55 to 28 As Having No Place With
Country's Statesmen.
DRAMATIC CLIMAX OF LONG BATTLE
|Dsgraced Politician Blames Newspapers For
His Downfall and Placing Of Stain
Upon His Reputation.

on n1m. he lowered MS gaze. rose
sturdily from his chair and strobe
heavily, almost defiantly, toward the
cloak rooms. Shouldering his way
through little knots Of silent senators,
Lorimer was blocked at the swinging
ante-room doors by Senator Smoot,
| who threw his arm around the ILL
/ noisan's shoulders. Senator Bailey
then grabbed Lo7imer's hand and
whispered encouragement Then the
doors swung behind the blonde boss. :"
The senate officially knew Lorimer no
more.
! At his ONCE Lorimer held a recep-
/ ton, many friends In the house and
lsenate calling to extend condolences
Senator Crane OF Massachusetts.
was among the first OF these. Tho
streams of telegrams Of sympathy
! soon began. They were coming at a
late hour tonight.
i Those who went down in defeat
with I4orfmer rallied staunchly to hrs
side after the vote.
q II vote my convictions, as always
have, regardless Of everything and
II still believe the verdict unjust" said
Senator DIlfinghaM, chairman or the
i investigating committee, who headed
4 the majority report favoring retention
| of Lorimer. Others OF the "Lorimel
. 2s." were as firm.
Was No Coward.
The conclusion OF Iorimer's three
Z day speech was sudden and spcetacu
lar. on his feet continually from
1000 this morning. Lorimer's fina
dramatic appeal came In bitter out
burst at 1:30.
.I'll not resign my exit will not bt
, because am coward. 1t will b
: because of the crime of the senate o
these United States" was Lorimer'
, last fling. as he stood erect and de
|. fiant with his right hand thrown vi
accusingly. Then he walked ava.
from the center aisle and took hi
desk
The gamut of emotion was run b,
/ Lorimer in his swan song" From
. angry yehemence to almost whisper
: ed utterances of pathos, as he ter
i derly recited the unwavering love an
I faith of his family. Lorimer playe
. upon the heart strings Of his aud
! ence. But his oratory won no votes
He was almost in state of collaps
;, when he concluded, from the heat an
: : the vehemence OF his speech and hi
Z emotion at the srial,
!. One Of the most dramatic episode
. Of Lorimer's defense came when h
i appealed to the diety to witness hi
is innocence.
Is
il An Appeal to Heaven.
Il -
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sobscribsrs ~ The Daily oats City
e ssrved the full Lsased Wire ser.
xIee 81 the United Press Assoclations.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-29
Everybody Wants to Know the Reason

coffee or tea it is different. EVERYBODY
desires to know why. Wherever Smoot
goes to dine people ask: DO you
find that coffee makes you nervous? p
Don't you drink it for breakfast
even?" Did you ever try that Battle
Creek substitute for coffee?" Does it
keep you awaken" And oh, a great
many more. Then some oma lis
certain ITO say: Mercy, I've taken a
cup of coffee at every meal since I
can remember, and l don't think 1t
hurts me a bit"
OF late years, in order to avoid a
scene, Smoot usually takes a cup Of
coffee when it is offered to him, but
does not drink it. But this avails him
little. Sooner or later his hostess in
quires:
"Do you find your coffee strong"
or did you get cream and sugar?"
Then the truth leaks out and the
questions begin.
Even in a restaurant the coffee prop
osition is one of life's little irritations
in Shoots case. Every waiter as,
sumes that everybody drinks coffee
now or later?"-even though nothing
has been said about coffee at all. Sen
ator Smoot sometimes wishes the
dry movement would be amended to
include coffee.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-29

NJ ASEINGTON.-ThJ big annual
w loss of trained men to the army
through desertion, is to be stopped in
a large measure II a new plan, now
being tried out at the United States
Military Prison at Fl, L~eavenworth,
succeeds. Heretofore a man convicted
Of desertion has been sent to the prts-
on, serves out his time, and Is then
turned loose. branded as a convict and
deprived Of all the rights Of citizen
ship. Under the new plan the prison
is to be made a reformatory where
men convicted Of desertion are to be
placed until it is believed they have re-
formed, when they are to be released,
restored to duty with the colors to
serve out their enlistment and, If they
SO desire, to be reenlisted and serve as
long as they like.
F.. Army officers expect big results
from this system. OF course there will
be a certain percentage Of incorrigi-
hles without whom the rmy will be
better off. The course with these men
will be to get rid Of them as soon as
possible, so that they will not be a
communicating influence among the
men for whom there is hope for re.
form. The great majority, however,
are expected to reform and make GOOD
soldiers. The new military reform is
an English Idea, and the putting into
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-29
WHAT "cRoP ROTATION" DOES
Ono Of Simplest and Most Practical
Ways by Which Income Of Farm
May Be Increased.

The rotation OF crops Ia one OF the
simplest and most practical ways by
which the income OF the farm may be
increased without greatly adding to
the cost Of operation.
The rotation Of crops is the alterna-
ton Of the three general classes Of
farm crops; namely, grain crops,
grass crops and cultivated crops. so
that a crop from each of the three
classes Will appear on each field at
least once during each cycle OF the
rotation.
Under grain crops" such rop as
wheat, barley, fax and millet may be
classed, in their relation to the soil.
Millet, though grown for hay, has
practically the same effect on the soil
as a grain crop. These crops deplete
the soil Of vegetable matter, allow
to deplete the productive power OF the
land.
Under grass crops" may be includ-
ed timothy, bromus and the clovers
Though the clovers are not true
grasses, they have heavy root sys-
TENS. and add vegetable matter to the
soil. The clovers also add nitrogen
to the soil; but their chief value In a
rotation seems to be due to the fact
that their heavy root-systems I'LL the
soil with vegetable matter, thus max
Ing it more h%ospitable to plants.
Under cultivated crops may be
placed corn, potatoes and root crops.
Owing to their cultivation during
growth, these crops have a cleaning
effect on the soil. They are, however,
exhaustive of soil fertility, because the
constant cultivation encourages he
liberation OF large quantities OF plant
food. These crops leave the soil in
good condition for succeeding grain
crops.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-29
NO WORDS WASTED
A Swift Transformation Briefly Do
scrlbed.

About food, the following brief but
emphatic letter from a Georgia WON
an goes straight to the point and If
convincing.
my frequent attacks Of indigestion
and palpitation Of the heart cul
minated in a sudden and desperate i'll
ness, from which l arose enfeebled IL
mind and body. The doctor advised
me to live on cereals, but none Of
them agreed with me until I tried
Grape-Nuts food and Postum.
1.-THE more l used of them the more
l felt Convinced that they we're just
what I needed, and ia a short time
they made a different woman of me
Ny stomach and heart troubles disap
peared az II by magic, and my mind
was restored and 10 as clear as It ever
was.
Il gained flesh and strength 10 rap.
idly that my friends were astonished
Postum and Grape-Nuts have benefited
me 80 greatly that / am glad to bear
this testimony" Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Greek, Mich.
There's a reason" and It is explained
in the little book, 1.-THE Road to Well.
vilie," In Pigs.
Ever reaa Z ahevc lettsfs a 9
~ appears fron tfne Ne dine. TAey
r genuine, trues and fell - hunaA
interest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-29
WHY Chief Moore Did Not Preside

w FATHER Chief Willis L. Moore
sent out an order to all the wealth
er stations over h country some time
ago, forbidding messengers and other
youngsters in the service to smoke
cigarettes. 1t had been noted that
boys who forgot to leave weather
maps where they were directed to.
were nearly all cigarette smokers;
hence the order.
The newspaper paragraphers and
testers heard about the anti-c1garette
order and promptly made merry owe
1t. Whenever a weather prediction
went wrong they suggested that Moore
and his men smoke up-and SO on.
From this advertising of the anti-cigar-
cite order, many got the impression
that Moore wouldn't stand for smok-
ing. An antttobacco socoety with
Aeadquarters in a western city. arrang-
ed to hold a big %conclave in Washing
ton and they proposed to have Moore
preside. Two ministers. officers Of the
society. formed q committee that came
ion here to see Moore, ask him to pre-
side, and have him assist In working
iout a program for the suppression Of
tobacco in every land and every cline.
/; Now, it happened that on the day
this COMMITTEES struck town J
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-29

chine, absolutely reliable. We can
then die without regret.
1T was while making a gasoline
dive that the boat sank lower than
intended, and in our attempt to close
the sluice the chain broke. We en-
deavored to stop the thrush of water
with our hands, hut too late. The wa
ter entered at the rear, and the boat
sank at an incline of 25 degrees.
when it touched bottom it vas at
an angle of 13 degrees. The current
submerged the electric generator, put
out the light, and the electric wires
were burned.
my breathing is very difficult and
painful. I thought I could blow out
gasoline, but I am intoxicated with It,
It is now 12:40 p. IN.
"a word to his Majesty, the EN-
peror. It is my earnest hope that
your majesty will supply the means
of living to the poor families of my
crew. This is my only desire, and l
I'M so anxious to have 1t fulfilled"
This letter was found in a pocket
of Lieut.. Sakuma's coat as he lay in
the coming tower Of the submarine
after it had been raised.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-29

Seeding.
that will not exhaust the high fert1l-
ity necessary to onions. Continuous
cropping with onions will cause the
land to become diseased and filled
with insect enemies.
One Of the most important things
in o~nion-culture is to mix the fertilizer
with the soil well. On land that is not
thoroughly drained, pillow in beds, leav-
ing a double furrow between the beds
to carry of surplus water. These
beds may be rs to $50 feet In width.
The disc-harrow puts the land in
fine condition after it has been thor
oughly plowed In the fall. Fol finish
ing the soil a tool is nov made, which
when drawn over the ground will I'LL
and obliterate all tracks, leaving the
surface smooth and even, and in fine
condition for either seed or trans
planting.
The feeding-roots Of the onion run
close to the surface, and should not be
disturbed by deep cultivation. After
a rain, break up the surface OF the
soil by means of a steel rake. AS
soon as the plants are growing well,
the cultfvator should be started and
kept going, in order to keep the soil
in good condition, and to prevent
weeds.
The single wheel-hoe is an excellent
tool for this purpose. Some OF the
large growers near Chicago have
adopted a hoe stock, consisting Of a
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-29
THE SAFE LAXATIVE
FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE

Most elderly people are more OF
less troubled with q chronic, par
sistent constipation, due largely -
lack of suflcient exercise. They n
perience difficulty in digesting even
light food, with q consequent belching
Of stomach gases, drowsiness after
eating, headache and q feeling Of lasst
tude and general discomfort.
Doctors advise against cathartics and
violent %purgatives Of every kind, REQ
ommending a mild, gentle laxative
tonic, like DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin,
to effect relief without disturbing the
entire system.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is the
perfect laxative, easy in action, GER
tain in effect and. withal, pleasant t.
the taste. It possesses tonic proper
ties hat strengthen the stomach, liver
and bowels and is a remedy that has
been for years the great standby IN
thousands Of families, and should b
in every family medicine chest. It -
equally az valuable for children as for
older people.
Druggists everywhere sell DR.. Caldr
wells Syrup Pepsin in 6oc and $1.oe
bottles. II you have never tried IL
send your name and address to DR.. W.
B. Caldwell. POI Washington St. Nor
ticello, ILL.,, and he will be very glad -
send q sample bottle for trial.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-29
An Excellent Specimen.

trimming reached from 6 to SO pei
cent, and the gain by weight waa
very. marked. In one instance reach
IS per cent.
The plants were grown under or
binary field culture and they were
started in the green house April l,
planted in the field June 1 and head
ed back July "a. August 8 and Sep.
TENDER 5.
At each trimming the leading
branches were shortened about six
inches and most of the side shoots
below the first clusters were removed,
the others beins shortened. and the
sunlight was thus freely admitted.
Training tomatoes on wires to run
from five to ten feet high is becom'
ing a common practice. This method
Increases. the yield as the sunlight
reaches all of the fruit and makes
picking much easier.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-29
Last Report Penned at Seas Bottom

A LETTER showing exceptional de-
"A votion to duty, written by Lieut..
Tsuma Sakuma, commander of the
Japanese submarine No. 6, after the
boat had foundered during maneuvers
in Hiroshima bay, April Is, 1910, has
been photographed by the Japanese
government, and n of the prints has
just been presented to the Library OF
Congress by Commander Tokutaro
EIiraga, naval attache of the Japanese
embassy here. 1t has been placed on
exhibition at the library, among other
remarkable documents.
The letter was penned by Lieut.
Sakuma while approaching death aft.
er the sinking of the boat. He be-
gan it about 10 a. m. and ended at
l2:40 p. NJ, when he felt himself los
ing consciousness. The last few words
show plainly the difficulty with which
be was writing.
The letter in part follows:
Words of apology fail me for hav-
Ing sunk his majesty's submarine No.
g.. MY subordinates are killed by my
fault, but 1t is with pride hat l in
form you that the crew, to a man,
have discharged their duties as sail
ors should, with the utmost GOODNESS
until their dying moments.
1--WE now sacrifice our lives for the
sake Of our country, but my fear IS
that the disaster will affect the future
development of submarines. 1t is
therefore my hope that nothing will
taunt your determination to study
the submarine until it is a perfect ma
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-29

One writer has dug up a story of his
Annapolis days, which credits him
with having gained the nickname
then.
According to this version, when the
youth entered the academy he took
with him a framed copy Of the Lords
prayer, a gift of his mother, who told
him to hang it over his bed. Rules
forbade decorations IN the rooms. Ev-
ans calmnly ignored the rules. An in
spector told him to take down the
prayer. Evans promptly swore he
would smash the face of the first man
who touched it. The inspector re-
ferred the matter to the commandant,
who took it up with the secretary Of
the navy. Evans wrote home about it.
meeting was held In the town. A spe-
cial order allowing the prayer to re-
main was the result. And it was
Fighting Bob" after that,
Evans, in the Civil war, led a
charge of marines on Fort Fisher. He
was wounded In both legs and left dy-
ing on the beach within range Of the
Confederate guns. He asked a COM
panion, hiding behind a sand dune, to
drag him to safety. The companion
declined to risk his life. Evans
whipped out a revolver. The marine
took the lesser of the risks.
Next day the doctor decided to amp
utate his legs. Evans again brought
the revolver into play and the sur
geon changed his mind.
What Evans told the surgeon is de-
clared to have been a classic IL it's
line.
He concluded by saying:
These are my legs and by the great
horn spoon, I'm going to keep them
He did.
One Sunday morning Evans entered
the Fifth Avenue church, New York,
and sat in a front pew. Whsn q dig
nifed gentleman ~hesitated, amazed,
ct the gate OF the pew and then took
the seat behind, he seemed unaware
of everything ave what the preacher
was saying. The we'll groomed one
got settled In his seat and recovered
his breath, then wrote on a card:
Dear Sir: | pay $4,000 a veal for
the pew you are occupying" and
passed it over.
Without a bat of an eyelash Evans
scrubbed this answer and sent 1t
back:
You cay too - much"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-29
SpQRMlkES&
CAMPEA NBA
AND WAR -
STORIES OF FIGHTING BOB"
Interesting Tales Of Famous Charac-
ter While on Land and at Sea-
Pistol Saves Legs

Fighting Bob Evans was sent to
Valparaiso, Chile, IN 1891, with the
little cruiser Yorktown to protect
American interests. He encountered
hostility from the start. There had
been an insurrection and certain po-
litioal refugees found asylum on h
Yorktown. The Chilean government
demanded their surrender and Evans
refused to give them up. What hap
pened was told afterward by Evans in
an interview.
"The commanding officer at Valpa-
raiso Of the Chilean forces requested
the admiral commanding one Of b
European squadrons On that station to
say to me that unless these refugees
surrendered they would follow
my ship to sea with three cruisers
and an ironclad nearly four times her
size and al o as we got outside
the marine league they would heave
fugitives.
Il told the admiral I would not sur
render the men. He informed me ii
the three big Chilean ships attacked
me my little Yorktown would not last
thirty minutes. In reply requested
the admiral to say to the officer COM
manding the Chilean squadron that
while my little ship might not last
more than thirty minutes, she will
make a lot of trouble while she is
afioat.' steamed out of Valparaiso
bay the next noon with all my refu-
gees on board and no ship OF the
Chilean squadron followed me-" +
The Yorktown was made the target
for Chilean torpedo practice and Ev-'
ans himself was nearly mobbed when
he went ashore. He cleared his ship
for action and notified the authorities
that If they didn't protect him he
would protect himself. They protect
ed him.
Evans expressed himself character
1sttcally during a brief stay In Chica-
go in May, 1908. He was on his way
to Washington after bidding good-by
to the battle ship fleet which he had
taken IA, 900 miles around Cape Horn
to San Francisco. Speaking to the re-
porters on the subject OF his OWE
health, he remarked:
"You fellows expected to see a petri-
fed mummy, / suppose. Well, I've got
rid of that blamed rheumatism and
I'm anything but an invalid"
How Evans gained the sobriquet OF
Fighting Bob" is a mooted question.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-03-29

e ENATOR Reed Smoot, in conse-
y quence of his Mormon training,
uses no stimu1ants-no tobacco, alco-
hol, coffee or tea. No one who has
never undertaken to go through life
without the use of coffee or tea has
any idea of the petty annoyances that
such abstinence entails. A man can
quit drinking malt. vinous or spurious
liquors and his friends merely re-
mark: ION the wagon, eh?" and let
It go at that. They don't ask why he
quit, and usually do not insist on him
drinking, regardless of what may be
the prevailing notion to the contrary.
Anybody knows that when a man quits
drinking he does SO because he does
not wish to take all the natural finish
on his insides and die ahead Of sched-
'ule, or have a b%efuddled, maroon
brain. much as one can see on the
charts in any doctors Office. 4
But with a man who does not drink