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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
CARTRIDGE BOX
WITH WINGS ON
Mexican insurgents Plan to Use Aero
planes With Which to smuasle
Ammunition Over the
Border.
TWO MACHINES HELD UP
Much Smuggling Going on and Gus
toms Officials Are Busy Try
Ing to Put Stop
To Il.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, April 1.--That an
attempt will be made to smuggle arms
and munitions OF war across the
Texas border via aeroplanes, giving
the customs officials new problem
to deal with. was indicated in de-
spatches received by the war depart.
ment today.
Col. Steever at El Paso reported to
General Wood today that two French
aeroplanes Of the latest and most ex-
pensive type, have been held up by
the American custom authorities. 1t
was believed that the aeroplanes were
destined for the rebel army in Mexi-
CO, and the shipment was held up un-
der authority of the presidents
neutrality proclamation.
simultaneously came reports from
American officers in Texas asserting
definite knowledge that Orozco. al
though heavily backed with money
is almost out OF ammunition, dut to
the extensive fighting Of the past
three days near Torreon.
| Today American authorities con
trolling the line began to catch SNUG
glers carrying the much needed am
munition. Only small lots We're dis
covered.
| War department officials think tha
bthe two aeroplanes were to be uses
/ for gun and ammunition running.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
Madero's Downfall Will Be
Object of Those Bitter
Against Him.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
MEXICO CITY, April 1.-The sec
ond session of congress since the cleo
ton of Francisco Madero to the presi-
dency opened here today with every
prospect of being the stormiest in the
history of the republic. Todays pro-
ceedings were of perfunctory ma
ture. The presidents message is ex-
pected to be read tomorrow.
1t is generally believed that Ma
dero's fate hinges on what he is able
to accomplish with congress. Numer.
Gus important measures are to be in
troduced, chief of which are the land
laws Madero, while a revoiutionist
promised to seize the lands of the
rich and divide them among the poor
Thousands flocked to his standard be
cause Of this promise but many later
drifted away when they found the
president could not carry out his
plans at once
| Realizing that something must b,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
MISSOURI TRUST CASE

leging a gigantic conspiracy between
the Standard Oil company of Indiana,
the Republic Oil company and the
Waters-P Pierce Oil company to sup
press all competition within the state.
The bill asked forfeiture of the
charters of these corporations, GUST
ing OF them from the state. and, in the
case of the Waters-P Pierce company
a Missouri corporation--its dissolu-
ton.
It was alleged that between 1901 and
1905 the three corporations had
formed a conspiracy to monopolize
petroleum trade and had divided the
state into sections where each con-
trolled the business. The concerns
posed as independents.
On December %, 1908. the Missouri
supreme court sustained practically
every contention of the state.
The court accepted the fine from;
the Waters-Pierce company and
granted a suspension of the decree
enjoining them from doing business.
Meanwhile the Standard and Re
public companies asked a rehearing
Their petition was overruled. Then
they appealed to the supreme court
of the United States, alleging uncon
stitutionality of the Missouri anti
| trust laws.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
Bloodhounds Which Were Used In the
Reattie Case Are Put on Trail
Of the Allen
Gang.
DRAWING NEAR CLt
Two Survivors Of the Band Are Ex-
pected to Soil Their LIves
Dearly When Sur
rounded.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
MOUNT AIRY, N. c., April 1.-The
same bloodhounds that disproved the
story Of Henry Clay Beattie. Jr. the
Richmond WIFE murderer. today took
up the trail of the two survivors OF
the outlaw Allen band of Hillsville In
the laurel-covered mountains OF the
Buzzard's Roost section.
The dogs brought from the state
farm were taken out by small posse
early today and the trail was taken up
from the thicket-enclosed cave, where
the posses yesterday found traces OF
Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards, the
only outlaws still at large. The place
showed traces Of a hurried fight, and
with every pass and gap closely
guarded the detectives and deputy
sheriffs felt certain that the two would
be captured within twenty-four hours.
They are now cut off from all as
sistance. Their food supply is prac-
tically exhausted, and before long
they will be forced, the detectives be
lieve, to return to civilization to buy
Or commander supplies. liz they do
come out of the hills their capture Is
practically assured, for small forces
have been posted at every settlement
prepared to give battle to the hunted
men at sight.
When the posse left Mount Airy
Detective Felts felt certain that th'
long chase through the mountain
would end in a pitched battle. HI
expressed the belief that Allen ant
Edwards have located themselves II
some small, we'll sheltered cave o.
/ thicket, and while without food Of
supplies, have determined to sell theil
lives dearly All they have left IL
their guns and ammunition, and Felt
believed they will prefer death in !
desperate battle, to capture and deatl
in the electric chair for their assas
sinatlons in Judge Massie's courtroom
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
MEXICAN CONGRESS WILL
HAVE STORMY SESSION

done speedily to check the revolt that
has spread throughout the greater
portion of the north, the constitutions
al progressive party, of which Ma
dero is the head, Is determined to
push through congress number OF
land gift bills which will entail an
expenditure of millions of dollars from
the national treasury The independ-
ent party intends to fight this plan bit
terly. They also claim they will be
able to defeat a bill calling for a
large increase in the army. Most Of
the senators and many deputies are
hold-overs from the Diaz regime and
they believe they will be able to ac-
complish Madero's downfall if they
block his proposed legislation
1t was expected that the first mat
ter of Importance to be decided would
be the legality of the election of Vice
President Suarez, who presided over
the senate Suarez was swept into
office through Maderos influence.
This aroused the first opposition 10
Madero, The senate Is expected TO
assert its prerogative and unseat him.
The permanent commission of con-
gress, which has the power to de-
clare war, make loans and establish
martial law in any part of the repuh-
/ lie, is also in line for change The
independents will attempt to oust
] several of Madero's appointees.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
English Miners Decide by Almost to
2 to Return to Work Under the
Newly Passed Minimum
Wage Bill.
CLOSE BUSINESS PICKING UP
Serious Accidents Are Expected When
the Mines Reopen Because
Of tho Presence
Of Gas.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, April Returns receiv-
ed up to noon today and including ev-
cry coal mining district in the coun-
try, although many are far from com.
plete, show that the proposal for the
return of the miners to work under
the recently passed minimum scale
bill. has carried in a ratio of about 5
to 2. The completed figures will not
be announced until Wednesday but
there is no doubt of the result
Already there has been general
resumption of business in many lines
of industry but 1t will be months be-
fore the effect OF the strike will have
disappeared. The loss In trade is Of
course absolute and runs into the
millions of pounds In addition the
savings accounts OF hundreds of
thousands of families of workers have
absolutely disappeared while their
less thrifty fellows, who had no re-
serve to depend on, are without furnf-
ture, most OF their personal belong
ings being in the pawnshops.
Small merchants throughout the
country are nearly bankrupt and the
wholesalers have their entire stocks of
spring goods on hand. and the effect
on the nation at large will be far
reaching.
Many Of the larger mines will not
reopen until next week because Of tha
Easter holidays but others are already
starting. 1t is feared that there will
be serious accidents before the mines
are again running because the works
in places have filled with gas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
WHAT DRINK CAN
MAKE OF A MAN
Drunkard Swung His Three Year old
Child Over His Head and
KIIIad

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PERTH AMBOY, N. j., April IA
formal charge of first degree murder
was lodged against Frank Andrewich.
a giant iron worker today, and he was
held without bail for trial. His VIC
tim was his own three year old son,
John, whose brains he dashed out
against the floor when his wife, whom
he was trying to assault, eluded him.
Andrewich came home drunk last
night and demanded his supper. His
wife tried to pacify him and he start
ed for her. She eluded his grasp and
he turned on the child.
"I'll teach you to look at me- he
yelled, and neighDors who We're hur-
rying into the room heard a thud as
he swung the baby over his head with
his brawny arms and crashed 1t head
down onto the hard floor. The child
died instantly. Today Andrewich.
sobered. insisted he could not remem-
Der his crime and broke down in
court and wept.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
OR|PP|NGS FROM
POLITICAL POT
Petitions Of Presidential Candidates
Are Fllsd In illinois to go
on the New Primary
Ballot.
ROOSEVELT IS IN LAST
Wisconsin Holds Primary Tomorrow
and Milwaukee VIII Vote on
Mayor at City
Election.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
SPRINGFIELD, H., April Nom
mating petitions Of Theodore Roose.
velt. Champ Clark and Woodrow Will
son, for tho presidential preference
primary were filed with Secrets
State Rose shortly after O'CLOCK
this morning. The petition Of Champ
Clark was the first to be received.
1t was filed by George Brunk ana
contained signers from all parts of
the state. 1t was filed at sos.
The petition of Woodrow Wilson
was filed at sos by George B. Giles
pie. representing the Chicago Wilson
club, and contained signatures of vot-
ers residing in Chicago, Springfield,
Rochester and Carlinville.
The petition Of Theodore Roosevelt
was filed at S:12 having reached the
Office Of the secretary of state through
the mails. 1t contained the signatures
of Chicagoans only.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
Wasn't That Awful!

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WABASH, Ind, April Church
circles here discussed today the
statement of Dr. L. w. Munhall, of
Philadelphia made yesterday in an
address in connection with the North.
ern Indiana Methodist Episcopal con.
ference in which he declared he would
not vote for either Taft or Roosevelt
because they gave pieces of gold to
Busch, the st. Louis brewer, on his
wedding anniversary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
Oppose the Appolntment

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, April President
Taft's nomination of Richard E.
Sloan, former territorial governor of
Arizona, to be federal judge of the
new state, is being held UP by the
senate Judiciary committee, pending
an investigation of his judicial record.
A number of Arizonians are expected
here within the next few days to op-
pose the nomination.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
win Capture America.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April Rev.
]. E. Crowther of Chicago, speaking
at missionary exposition here, pre-
dicted that China, Japan and Korea
would some time unite as one nation.
when they would not ask permission
to come into the United States-they
would take it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
Aue suppressjon.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, April 1.-Suffragettes are
unanimous in their support Of a pro-
posed law to enable womerS when call
ed as witnesses and asked their age
to hide behind the statement Il am OF
legal age
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
ONLY WOMAN
STAGE DRIVER
Twenty Year Old Girl VIII Take
Charge Of the Thirty
MiJa Trin

WIG t'lP.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
MEEKER, Colo. April Miss May
Robertson, the 20 year old daughter
of A. G. Robertson, today started on
her career of being the only woman
stage driver in the country. She sue
cessfully made the first trip between
here and Buford, distance Of thirty
miles
The father of the girl recently
bought the stage line. He wanted to
hire an experienced stage driver but
the girl insisted upon doing the work
herself in spite OF the fact that the
road is lonely and sparsely settled.
AS the United States mails are car
ried on the coach, the trip must be
made each day regardless Of the
weather.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
Blind But Fearless.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
DANIELSON, Conn, April Fear
ing blindness, DR.. w. 3. Hyde, a
prominent dentist wrote the following
note and committed suicide.
Blind but fearless-it's great
question. await the answer in the
morning"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
EIGHT Hour AnnIyersarx.

limited Pres< Leased Wire Service. ]
SHAMOKIN, Pa, April 1. Ten
thousand miners were idle today on
account of the eight hour working
day anniversary. The men will re-
main out in accordance with the order
issued Friday. There was no disorder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Rain or
snow tonight. Tuesday generally fair.
For Illinois: Rain or snow north
ern. Rain and colder south portions
tonight. Tuesday generally fair.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday except rain or snow
southeast portion tonight.
For Missouri: Rain or snow and
colder southeast tonight. Tuesday
fair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
LafoIIette viii Win.

MILWAUKEE,, April Interest
throughout the state in tomorrow's
presidential preference primary cleo
tion Is confined to speculation as to
the majority Senator LaFollette will
receive over President Taft. Roose-
velt's name is not on the ballot.
The LaFollette leaders today pre-
dicted that the progressive leader
would go to the national convention
with a solid delegation OF rs votes
from his home state.
While not making any concessions.
the Taft managers are silent. In the
democratic contest Wilson and Clark
supporters were equally confident to-
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, April 1.-Church mem
bers who pray for the kingdom of God
and then perpetuate the Kingdom of
the devil' are responsible for Jack
pot rule in Illinois, according to Rev.
G. D. Cleworth, Methodist.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
HIGH AND MIGHTY
IS THE RIVER.
mississippi on a Spring Tear With
Serious Flood Conditions Exist.
ing in the Southern
River States.
LEvEEs ARE BROKEN
At All Points the Farmers Are at
Work Night and Day With
sandbass to Reinforce
Levee.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.]
ST. LOUIS, April 1.--Serious flood
conditions exist today along the Mis-
sissippi river in Illinois, Missouri,
Kentucky and Mississippi. The gov
ernment levee has broken In several
places below Cairo, ILL.,, and the river
is inundating all Of the rich farming
country for miles around. Farmers
have moved to high land, homes are
deserted, but no loss of life is re-
ported
Passenger service over tho Iron
Mountain has been abandoned from
Cairo. Several miles OF track have
been washed out, and yesterday two
passenger trains were caught in the
midst of the food. with the tracks
washed out on either side The pas
sengers were taken from the trains in
skiifs.
At all points farmers are working
night and day reinforcing the levee
with sandbags to prevent further
breaks.
Venice, H., is flooded and 100 fam
lilies have been driven from their
homes. One death resulted from the
high waters in East st. Louis, William
Hanno, 10, being drowned while en-
deayoring to cross a swollen stream
In boat Several narrow escapes
from drowning resulted from house.
boats being ioosensd from their moor
ingc.
The river is at 81 foot stage at
st. Louis The flood stage is 80 feet.
The kankakee River.
HAMMOND, Ind, Apr. With 25.-
900 acres of farm lands completely In
undated and three towns partly sub.
merged. Hammond, Gary and other
larger places in the Kankakee river
valley are today making desperate de.
fense against the onrush of the flood
Property loss is reported to exceed
Shelby, Walter Valley and Schneider
the flooded towns, the river is pouring
through breaks in the Grant Williams
dyke. The Hack dyke, south Of
Schneider, has also given way and
lowlands on both sides of the river
are complete waste Of water. The
three towns are approachable onl,
with boats.
The Calumet river, choked with ic'
gorges, is also threatening the tow
OF Gary and dynamite crews have
been sent out along that river, al
we'll as the Kankakee to break up th
ice. Railroad traffic through this dis
trict is almost suspended. Train load
OF rock and other ballast are bein'
rushed to the district to keep tn
railroad embankments from bein
washed away.
kaw on the Boom.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April IL
flood warning was issued by tn
weather bureau today when the kas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
Daily River Bulletin.

N'NS' S'SSaS1
The river..will rise slowly during
the next forty-eight hours.
SaS I
Local Observations.
March-April Bar Their Wind Weather.
81 7 pm. ;. 30.11 AZ NV Cldy
1 Z am. Z. 20. go 35 NE Cldy
Rainfall for the past "a hours "a
hundredths.
River above low water of 1864 IS
feet 5 tenths.
Change in "a hours rise tenths.
Mean temperature, 81.
Highest temperature, Ga.
Lowest temperature, 34.
Lowest temperature last night, 49,
FRED 2. GoSEWISCH.
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
In socIaIistlc Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, April 1.-The bit
ter municipal campaign in which ali
former political differences between
the old parties we're merged in a
common attack upon the socialists
came to close today with the expec-
tation in both camps that tomorrow
will bring out the largest vote in the
city's history.
Supporters Of DR.. G. D. Bading,
non-partisan candidate for mayor, pre-.
dicted victory by $4,000 votes.
Socialist managers Of Mayor Seid
els campaign predicted his reelection
and the return OF socialist majority
in the city council by from 5000 to
10000 votes.
In Ohio.
COLUMBUS, o., April In the
twenty-one congressional districts oi
Ohio today the Taft and Roosevelt,
following began fighting for district
delegates to the republican national
convention. They are to be elected
in the primaries May 21.
The situation is to be complicated
still further by the entrance of La
Toilette candidates in number of the
districts.
Both the Taft and Roosevelt head
quarters were making the claim toda,
that they would elect majority O.
the district delegates under the pripl
ary plan that will prevail In the dis
tricts. In addition, the Taft head
quarters depressed confidence tha
the state convention in Columbus
June and will be for Taft and viii
elect six Taft delegates at large t
the national convention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01
Files Petition

TRENTON. N. j.. April Gilbert
E. Roe. former law partner of Sena-
tor LaFollette, today filed the LaFol-
lette primary petition for New Jersey.
This ensures that the republicans OF
the state will have the chance to rec
ord, at the presidential preference
primary election. whether they favor
the nomination of Taft, LaFollette or
Roosevelt by the Chicago convention.
1--WE have reason to feel proud of
this petition" said Roe, because 1t
was in circulation exactly five days,
while those of our rivals were out
five weeks. We have more than 1000
names and we only circulated our Pc
tition In few counties"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-01

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CONTINUED on page 81
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-12-03

Representative Jos. R. Keefe of
Redwood county was defeated for
reelection in a very bitter fight. He
was one of the big men in the last
legislature and though not granted
a second term by the voters of Red
wood county he will retire with no
small measure of honors. Franklin
Tribune.
Miss Clara Craft, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Craft of north
of town, was united in marriae this
afternoon. Nov. IA, to Rev. Theadore
Lassen. The ceremony takes place at
the Evangelical Lutheran church in
JohnsonviIle at three o'clock in the
presence of relatives and a number
of invited guests.
This is storm window time but
don't be too careful about getting
them on too tight if you put them
on each window. A little fresh air
won't hurt. Storm windows should
be provided with large ventilators
or better still. they should be hung
on hinges, so they can be opened. If
this is not convenient leave them off
of one window to the bedroom so
the window may be kept partly open
Morton Enterprise
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-12-03
STOP AUTO AT
EDGE OF DITCH
Springfield Visitors in Red
wood Falls Have Thrilling
Experience Going Home

Stopping an automobile a few
inches away from the brink of a
chasm yawning up at the driver from
a spot where bridge should have
been and wasn't is thrilling exper
fence.
That is what was handed C. A.
Patchin, superintendent of the
Springfield schools and the party OF
young ladies that he brought to Red,
wood Falls last week.
They were going home, piking
right along when suddenly Mr.. Patch.
in saw a hole which should have beer
covered with bridge.
There was no bridge.
You will at once imagine that he
applied the brakes. Yes, indeed, be-
cause the drop was about ten feel
and the landing didn't look good.
To back out, turn around and take
another road was the program a:
soon as theparty recoveredits breath
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-12-03

the world-it moves mountains, at
least mountains Of difficulties and
obstacles, it makes a servant of the
elements, h arnesses steam and brings
the very lightning from the sky to
do the work of man.
All this has thought done!
Steam was daily produced long be-
fore Thought came and harnessedit.
The wind blew long before Thought
came and put up the sail and the
windmill. And the lightning flashed
and the thunder roared for ages te-
fore Ben Franklin.
These forces were all there long
before Thought came and made use
of them. They were the sea of ink
that awaited not when there were nc
thoughts to think.
Thought dips it's magic pen into
the sea and writes in words that live
and deeds that die not.
But the great thinker isnot acom-
mon product. Only once in while
does Providence favor the world with
really great thinker.
There is always enough materia
but quite seldom a suficiency OF
workers. Minneota Mascot.