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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-21

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, May 21.-Wheat No.
red 81. 1917 to 1.14; No. 8 red 81. II
to / 10; No. hard 1.131s to LA;
No. 3 hard 81. II to /. IL; No. spring
81 .0S to Lie.
Corn-No. white soy; No. 2
yellow soA; No. rs to II; No. 3
white II to 1871; No. 8 yellow 761a
to 771s; No. 4 701a to- r.; No. 4
white II to 721s'; No. yellow Il to
l73.
Oats-No. white So to So: No. 4
white 521a to So; standard 53A to
81. fa.
ST. Louis Live Stock.
!, EAST ST. LOUIS. May 21.-Cattle
receipts 1000 market steady. Texas
receipts 600; native beef steers,
S5.50@925; cows and heifers. $4,000
$50; stockers and feeders, $3.50
700; Texas steers. s5.25@7.50; COWS
and heifers, $s5o@7.0O; calves Gear
lots) s5.65@725.
Hog receipts $500; market steady.
Mixed and butchers, s7.4o@7.so; good
to heavy, s7.75@7SO; rough. 1880
TAO; light, s7.2o@7.75; bulk, 1850
.7.75; pigs, s5.25@7o0,
Sheep receipts 5000: market strong.
Sheep and mutton, s4.6o@6.25; lambs,
/ s6.O0@S.75.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, May 21-Hog receipts
1000; market steady. Mixed and
butchers. s7.35@7s5; good heavy
s7.55@7.S5; rough heavy, s7.35@755:
light, s7.25@I75; pigs, s5.O0@6.9o.
Cattle receipts $500; market steady
Beeves, s6.1O@94U; cows and heifers
s310@S.5o; stockers and feeders
s440@710; Texans, s6.00@7S5;
calves, $5.25@s.75.
Sheep receipts 10000; market
steady. Native, ss.75@eso; western
j s4OO@6.35; lambs, s5.Oo@s.75; west
i ern, s5.5Od9.0O.
!. Kansas City Live Stock.
j KANSAS CITY, May 81. Cattle re
ceipts 1000: market steady; steer
| 81 90 to 8 .25; cows and heifers 81 OF
to S071s stockers and feeders 81 ,0i
J to $50: calves 81 90 to s. so.
| Hog receipts 10000; market steady
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.THORNE FAvORS
TRAFFIC BUREAUS
Iowa Railroad Commissioner Writes
to the Business Men Of Several
iowa Cities and Makes
recommendations.
WANTS IOWA TO MOVE
In the Matter Of industrial Develop
ment and to That End Urges
Some Ono to Keep In
Touch With Shippers.

In communication to the traffic
men OF Davenport. Keokuk. Burling-
ton. Muscatine. Dubuque. Clinton, Ce-
dar Rapids. Fort Dodge, Waterloo,
.Marshalltown, and Des Moines. to-
day, Clifford Thorne, Iowa state rail-
road commissioner, recommends the
organization of a traffic bureau In
every Iowa city.
I'm order that we can render the
proper service for the shippers to the
state of Iowa." he says, "it will be
necessary for the shippers In the
various cities to appoint some one to
keep in touch with these matters and
to cooperate with the state commits.
sion in the preparation and presenta-
rtion OF these cases involving their In
terests before the interstate commerce
commission. In this way and this way
alone can Iowa hope to forge to the
front industrially."
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To klno,s Funeral.

UNITED Press Leased Wire SeryiceJ
LONDON, May #21-The Dowager
Queen Alexandria and the Dowager
Empress Marie departed today for
Copenhagen to attend King Freder-
ick's funeral
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The Confessional.


As the fatal straps and metals were
being adjusted, and even after the
rubber head piece had hidden his
eyes and chin. leaving only his lips
and the lower part of his flattened
nose slightly protruding through the
opening, Richeson continued to con-
Tess Christ and express belief in sal
yation.
Would you like to confess Christ
before these witnesses. as your Saw
lour?' asked DR.. johnson.
I do confess Christ as my Saviour. =
answered Richeson, as he settled him
self in the chair, looking straight
ahead and over the silent figures who
stood before him.
Have you the peace Of God In your
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Make a dOlIarin S minutes
CONE in AND SEE HOW.
!: STAR BRAND Shoe Store
111s MAIN STREET
111s MAIN STREET


eson died in the electric chair. Con-
tinuing, Mrs. Linnell said:
"Of course, will accept the picture
he left to be given to me. Why
should not accept it? 1t is one Of
my daughter"
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RICHESON FACED
DEATH BRAVELY
Continued from page IL

As they passed him, Rev. Stebbins
concluded his reading of the scrip
lures and DR.. Johnson began his ques-
tons.
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Mrs. LlnneIl ForaIves.

HYANNIS, Mass, May 21.--"I for
give Richeson am firmly convinced
that he went to the chair an insane
man and that for some time past he
had been mentally Irresponsible
This was the statement made today
by Mrs Edward Linnell, mother of
Avis Linnell, for whose murder Rich
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to the fine for the implied insult to
the umpire. Whether or not this can
be made to stand is question.
Queisser announced the signing of
Harry Kelly, an infielder who was
with the Rock Island club OF the
Three League last year, today. KEEL
ly has been with the Danville club
this year and is recommended by the
magnates there. He will be In uni
form tomorrow.
How long Is President Justice going
to stand for work from the umpires,
such as was exhibited yesterday? BY
his own statement he witnessed the
play at first base in the eighth Inc
ming and heard Spencer call Kurke
out on the play and then change his
decision. No matter what ruling he
makes in regard the game, 1t is
time that something was done to get
the eyes of the arbitrators clear
enough to see the plays. When all the
newspapers in the league and all of
the players are saying that the jumps
are not doing the right thing, there
must be something to it. 1t Is human
for men to make mistakes but when
they are continually making the same
one and pulling such palpa'ble ones as
that of Spencer yesterday it is GER
tainlv time for someone to get hold of
the Indicator that knows enough about
the game and has sufficient judgment
| to work at least one game out Of a
series in fairly good form.
Spencer said after the game yester-
day that he saw Hilly catch the ball
but that he did not have control of It.
Kurke, the runner and all the rest of
the Kewanee team are ready and will
ing to testify to the fact that the first
baseman took the throw and held the
ball, then deliberately tossed it into
the diamond.
There are plenty of good indicator
holders that are waiting for a place
and 1t is up to Mr.. Justice to round
UP some of them and get rid Of the ma
ter1al he now has Whether or not he
will do this remains to be seen but
/ the fact remains that unless something
Is done about the way the players of
both the home team and the visitors
are treated by the umpires, the di-
rectors will know where to look when
the box office receipts begin to show
g decided falling off. Many fans ex-
pressed themselves as through with
the league unless there was a change
in the way the umpires are allowed
to act. They are right. A change is
needed and at once. Mr.. Justice made
a bad guess on at least three Of the
I four umpires that have worked here
and 1t is time for him to make a
change.
Umpire Spencer was seen going
about seven thirty. Umpire Spencer
would not say where he was bound
for or whether he was going away or
not The only thing that is positive is
that the jumps had suitcase in each
hand and was going towards the
| uuicn utpoI. IL IL hHoWH, hoWSftii
that President Justice, OF the Central
Association, President Griffey, of the
local club and the umpire had lively
session at the formers office last
night. Just what the outcome OF this
meeting was could not be learned this
morning.
Il
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Calls II Disgusting.

NEW YORK, May 21.-"The sol
emnity and mock religious atmosphere
that apparently surrounded the cleo
trocution of Clarence v. T. Richeson
surely Mortified the most hardened,
and if the Rev Herbert s. Johnson
really asked Richardson: Are you
ready to die for Jesus sake it was
the worst travesty on the church and
religion that ever heard,' today de-
clared Rev. Madison c. Peters. pastor
of Pilgrim Congregational church.
Gust such maudlin and sacreligious
things disgust all sensible people
with the church and make them de-
spise religion.
"Richeson did not die for Jesus
sake. That Is mockery. He did not
even die for the sake of Avis Linnell.
He died to satisfy the demands Of
justice because the state of Mass
achusetts declared that he had to-
Such things only tend to glorify
murder and attract sentiment to muir
derers and If we persist in making
heroes out of such men as Richeson
we cannot expect to check crime. OF
course believe that condemned men
should have spiritual advisors and
should have their chance for repent
ance, and I am not saying that man
even like Richeson could not repent
his sins, hut to ask him If he was
ready to die for Jesus sake Is only
disgusting
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STAR Brand Shoes
ARE BETTER
ed In the leg and head electrodes.
11fs MAIN STREET


ed In the leg and head electrodes.
II do" he again answered.
Are you willing to live, or to die
Tor Jesus sake?" asked DR.. Johnson,
as the guards drew back and the exc
cutioner stepped to his dreadful task.
Warden Bridges waited until part OF
the answer came, every word clear,
but labored through the rubber mask
holes.
Live or DIE"
For Jesus sake" said Richesonl
slowly. Il am willing to live or
die"
But the hand OF the warden rose.
The executioner, his eyes fixed on the
figure in the chair, twisted the
switch. There was short, cutting
BURR. The body stiffened terribly.
The left hand tightly strapped just
above the wrist, writhed upward and
backward. The head jutted forward.
From under the edge Of the little
leather cap at the right ear wierd
wisp of white smoke was waited from
the dying mans head. Nineteen hun
dred volts had been shocked through
the body of Avis Linnell's murderer.
He had paid the price. The voltage
was lowered and the body sank back.
Again the current was turned on, and
again the body stiffened. Once more
the current was lowered and then
turned full on.
A nod from Warden Bridges and
the wires were disconnected. The
executioner stepped 70 the chair and
undid the black bow tie, then the shirt
collar and last the undergarment.
The breast was barred and DR.. Nc
Laughlin placed his stethoscope over
the heart. Then Dr. McGrath and
Surgeon Butler examined in turn fol
signs of life. 1t was at 12:10:02 that
the first current had been turned on
/ Official notice of death was pronounc
ed at 12:17. The physicians agreed
/ that death had been instantaneous
with the first shock 1t was only the
reflected action OF the heart muscles
which they had tested.
The body was unstrapped immed
lately and carried to the prison NOR.
que and taken at a. M, to the North
Grove street morgue by Undertaken
McArdle.
Until noon today the body of Richie
son lay on a slab in the North Grove
street morgue, unclaimed by his
brother, Douglas, who kept lonely
vigil at his rooms in a local hotel dur
ing the final hours of the murderer
Noon was the hour set for the autop
sy on the body by Medical Examiner
McGrath, who was one of the physi
clans representing the state at the
execution. Immediately after the
autopsy, Douglas Richeson planned to
claim his brothers body and send it
to Lynchburg where 1t will be buried
on the sunny slopes Of Virginia hills
beside the grave of his mother.
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Read The Daily Gate City. 10
cents per week.
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the amount in pennies is legal tender
and that whether the umpire took 1t
or not. the fine is paid.
President Justice said last night
that he would add five dollars more
to the fine for the implied insult to
the umpire. Whether or not this can
be made to stand is a question.
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CONTINUED from page e.)
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Queisser announced the signing of
Harry Kelly, an infielder who was
with the Rock Island club Of the
Three I League last year, today. KEEL
lily has been with the Danville club
this year and is recommended by the
magnates there. He will be In uni
form tomorrow.
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SPORT VIEWS.

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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-04-18
GULL GAINING GROUND

Hon. Loomis S. Gull is gaining
ground In his candidacy for the nom.i-
nation for governor every day. 1t is Il
notable circumstance that the only
m~ud-slinging that has been injected
into the campaign emanated from the
late Arthur Keene and was directed
at the Hon. Loomis s. Gull. But
Keene threw mud at everybody and
everything from an inoffensive town
ship supervisor to a candidate for
governor and before he had left here
his mud had quit sticking to any
thing and certain 1t is that none OF it
could stick to the garments OF a man
like Gull, who for twenty-five years
has held positions of honor and trust
in this west OF the river country and
has become the idol OF thousands of
old-timers and the friend of more
thousands Of struggling homesteaders.
There are many townships in the
west-of-the-river country where no
other candidate Is mentioned or
thought of.-Faith Gazette.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-04-18
PROVED HIS WORTH

1t should not be necessary for Con
gresham Charles II. Burke to make
a serious fight for denomination. Mr..
Burke has been long enough in the
public service to have proved his
efficiency and wo'thiness. When the
republicans were in control OF con
gress, he became chairman of the i'm
portant committee on Indian affairs
and as soon as republican control is
re-established. he will again be the
chairman of that committee, being
the ranking republican member. Mr..
Burke has become one of the, strong
men on the republican side-in part
because of his long service, and in
part because of his mental and NOR
al qualities. 1t would take years for
a man the equal of Mr., Burke In ev-
cry particular to attain to Mr.
Burke's present position. Added to
this Is Mr.. Burke's ~old-fashioned way
of %squarely declaring himself on ev-
cry proposition-a ~steadfast and fix
ed quality which has won the respect
even Of those politically and factional-
ly opposed to him. The second dis
trict Is fortunate indeed to have such
a man as a candidate, and il can not
be doubted that the district will give
him a rousing majority in June. To
fail to do this would be a bigger mis-
take than the voters of the second dis
or
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-04-18

ministration. He showed where the
increase OF a million dollars in taxes
in one year vas going, and his OK.
PLANTATION Of the duties of the bee-i'i-
spector and numerous other inspect
ors was highly edifying. He advocat-
ed an amendment TO the primary law
to provide for the selection of post
masters by popular vote and this
made "A decided hit with the audience.
IF you have a good postmaster it is
only an accident said Mr.. Egan, "as
under the present system a postmas
ter is appointed not for his popularity
or qualifications for the office, but be.
cause the political boss knows that he
is a good 'tracker!" Mr.. Egan paid
2 high compliment to the work of the
State college and tie other state in.
Stitutions and declared that if he is
elected governor he would do every
thing within his power to increase
jneir efficiency.
Mr.. Egan made three other address
ses in the county, appearing at Volga
Friday afternoon and at Aurora and
Elkton Saturday afternoon and even
ing. He Is travelling over the state by
auto, and is accompanied by his wife
and daughter.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-04-18
EGAN Pl.EASES

Geo. w. Egan of Sioux Falls, candi-
date for the republican nomination
for governor, delivered an address up
on the issues of the campaign at the
opera house on Friday evening. The
body OF the opera house was packed
and the gallery had to be opened to
accommodate the overflow, 1t being
one OF the largest crowds that has
ever attended a political meeting in
that hall. Mr.. Egan made a splendid
impression, q much better one in fact
than even his warrnest adherents had
hoped for. He is probably without
q peer as an orator in this state. and
no aroused more enthusiasm than any
:poli4ical speaker who has appeared
here In recent years.
Mr.. Egan dwelt for a few minutes
uron the Kaufman case, by way Of
explanation Of his entrance into South
Dakota politics. but devoted the great,
- part q hin time 20 the state cd
NA
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the fact that Curtiss supported the
law increasing the attorneys fee in
mortgage foreclosures from $40 in
case Of real estate foreclosure to $25,
and in case of chattels from SIS to $40.
"The number of foreclosures in this
state in a year will exceed 5000, and
reckoning that this number would be
about equally divided between real
estate and ~chattels, the average in
in attorneys fees would be 500
per foreclosure, or $1,000 for the
state per annum-and worst of all it
would come out of the poor unfortu-
mates who lose out in the battle
against fate.
THE referendum law has been in
force ten years and the fees paid for
newspaper publicity under its provis-
ions prior to the passage OF the mill.
tary law were so insignificant that the
attracted no attention and
brought but little profit to the news
papers,"
The attorney fee law has been in
force three years and has already cost
the most unfortunate class OF our
citizens $so0. 900. q greater sum than
has been paid the newspapers for the
publication OF referred laws in ten
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-04-18
A CHALLENGE TO STACY

A couple of weeks ago a man by the
name Of Curtiss, purporting to be a
candidate for congress, came to
Brookings and by means Of some SEN
sational bill and postal card adver-
tising succeeded in securing a small
crowd OF curiosity seekers anxious to
know what it was all about. In view
of the fact that the newspapers didn't
know he was in the city at the time,
might be interesting to some Of our
readers to read the following article,
in regard to the man, taken from a
recent issue Of tbs Aberdeen Daily
News: a
Stacy A. Coohrane Of the Column
bian, who says. being q socialist. he
cannot support Ira Curtiss for the
nomination for congress.
but who wastes . considerable guam.
tity q his mole or less valuable space
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-04-18
REGISTER OF DEEDS

To m friends Of Brookings County,
greeting:
Owing to the fact that We are kept
constantly employed with the duties
Of the office, it is going to be almost
impossible for me to get out and see
each n of you personally. So l take
this method of saying to each and
everyone of my friends, that | am a
candidate for reelection to the Office
of Register of Deeds. | have served
Is months of my first term, and dur
ing that time have paid into the
County Treasury the sum of $699.70
over and above the expenses of the
office, including the salary of myself
and deputy; and not one cen has it
cost the county for extra clerk hire,
but myself and deputy have done the
entire amount of work.
Now, if the tax payers of Brookings
county feel | have made good, and
that l am deserving a second term, |
cal assure you that l shall continue
to do in the future as | have done in
the past, viz. devote my whole time
and attention to the details of the
office, and continue to conduct the
same to the best of my ability, and to
the best interests of my constituents
Thanking you one and all for past
~favors, and in anticipation Of your
hearty cooperation and Endorsement
of my candidacy at the June primar,
les, l am,
Yours to please,
E. F. BAGLEY,
Register of Deeds.
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l am a candidate for the Office or
Clerk of Courts of Brookings County,
subject to the will of he Republican
Voters at the June Primaries, 1912.
| have resided in this county over
thirty years, during which time l
have engaged in farming and teach
ing school; l have formed a large
number of friends and acquaintance,
ask them as to my qualifications.
If nominated and elected I will give
nv personal attention to the office.
I am a believer in the p oppressive
Principles Of the Republican Party.
Respectfully,
JOHN A. LUNDEN.
Medary Township, Volga p%ostoffice,
r. F. D. No. 2. So. Oak.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-04-18
AUDITOR

In accordance with the advice of a
large number of republican voters of
Bookings county, | hereby announce
as a candidate for county
auditor, subject to the will of the re-
publican voters at the primaries to be
held in June. After a residence of
forty years in Brookings county it
would be a great satisfaction to know
that | have gained the respect and
confidence of my fellow citizens
enough to be elected to the most re-
sponsible office in the county. If
elected | will give the business of
the office my entire attention and will
perform the duties in the most eco
nomical n possible consistent
with the best interests of the county.
Very respectfully,
II |. STEARNS.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-04-18
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
COUNTY TREASURER

To the Republican voters OF BROOK
ings County:
| hereby announce myself as a can
didate for nomination to the office OF
Treasurer of this county, subject 10
the will of the electors to be expressed
at the primary election to be held
June 4th, 1912.
In view OF the wide difference OF
opinion held by leaders, l wish to fur
Their that l believe in the
Republican doctrine as interpreted,
and so ably advocated by La Toilette
and Roosevelt. l cannot follow SUCH
leadership as that of Cannon, Aldrich
and Taft. .
If my Republicanism and general
fitness for this office meets your ap
proval, | would be pleased to have
your support, and pledge you that IL
elected will render faithful service.
d. w. REEVES.
pr,,na g n
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-04-18
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR

To the voters of Bookings Co.:
l wish hereby to announce myself a
candidate for the Office of County Au-
ditor subject to your support at the
June Primaries of 1912.
l have resided in ~Brookings county
over thirty years and have many
friends and acquaintance who will
vouch as to my qualifications.
If nominated and elected l will give
the office my personal attention, and
conduct the affairs of the office as
economically as is consistent.
am a believer in the Progressive
Principles of the Republican party.
Yours respectfully,
FRANK H. RIPLEY.
Aurora, s. D.
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weekly in eulogizing Ira, says in the
last issue of his paper:
"If any of the parties who are fight
ing Curtiss will point to a bad law
that he supported or a good one that
he failed to support, we are ready to
publish IT,"
"A reader of the News steps forward
with the instance asked lor by Stacy
A. by pointing out the fact that Ira
supported two laws-the military bill
and the law increasing attorneys fees
for mortgage foreclosures-either of
which was calculated to cost the peo-
Pile OF the state as much as Ira claims
to have saved the state by taking pa
tronage away from the newspaper
pups and liars" The reader OF the
News hands this paper this statement
in response to the Cochrane chal-
lenge:
"Well for instance, the Columbian
might publish that Curtiss supported
the Infamous military law, the refer
ending Of which cosy the taxpayers
of the state something like $780, 600
and is now condemning the newspa-
pers for charging the price authorized
by law for it's publication under the
referendum.