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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-08
TACOMA PRISONER
CONfESSES CR|NE
IN HIS DELIRUN
Reveals Mysterious Murder Commit
ted in Arkansas Eight
Years Ago.

Tacoma, Wash. April 7.~-Unbal-.
anced by alcoholic excesses, in which
he tried to Danish the memory of
his crime, Harvey Lovelady, a Che
halls county patient in Steilacoom
Insane Hospital, confessed to muir
der committed in Arkansas eight
years ago Supt Calhoun communi-
Gated with the Arkansas authorities
with the result that Lovelady's con-
fession is corroborated in every de-
tail.
Lovelady killed one of his closest
friends following a trivial quarrel.
The friend was Thomas Ragsdale of
Slick, Pope County, Ark, according
to Loyelady's confession. They had
been drinking and became involved
in a dispute that led to fight. In
the battle Lovelady killed Ragsdale.
He had no intention of killing Rags
dale, he says, declaring it was an
accident.
When he saw Ragsdale was dead,
he searched the body, obtained sac,
then threw the body into creek
and fed. These details are, correbo-
rated in a telegram received tonight
by .Supt. Calhoun from Sheriff Rob-
ert Danley OF Russellville, Pope
county.
Danley asks that in the event
Lovelady RECEIVERS his sanity he be
held for the Pope county authori.
ties at any cost.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-08
Webb Declares He viii Not Be-
Satisfied Without Trial
BY Jury.
HE EXPECTS AN AcQUITTAL
Would Not Accept Offer Of States
Attorney Hoyne Of Twenty
FIVE Years.

chicago, April 7.-Eohert Wehb,
slayer of Detective Peter Hart, made
lup his mind, finally last night that
he would not accept States Attorney
Hoyne's offer of a twenty year
term in prison for his crime.
Il killed Hart, but had no way
of knowing he was detective" he
said. II want a chance to present
my side of this case to a jury Of
twelve decent men. | don't believe
they will find me guilty of murder,
because ! honestly Thought Hart
was a crook brought up there by
Casella to hold me up"
Has Become Stout
The prisoner has grown stout
since lie was arrested. and when this
fact was commented on he said IL
was because be had tried to free his
mind FROM worry and to make the
bcst or his lot
They are pretty good to me In
the JAIL" he said II have no fault
to find. don't even blame Hoyne
for trying to, get me to plead guilty
and rake twenty-Ase years. Hhat-iis
his job
1t rs probable that Webb's trial
will begin today His attorney,
Francis Borrelli. is ready to proceed.
and Webb himself is eager to have a
Jury start delberation on his fate
Laughs at Perry.
The fact that. a story was printed
about a week ago that James Perry
leader of the bandit band, had at
tempted to kill him amused Webb
greatly
Il have wanted to tell somebody
about that ever since it happened.
he said. Perry didn't really try n
kill me. because there was wire
screen, fine meshed, between us. He
did have knife, though, and he
waved 1t at me in a menacing man
ner: hut he knew as well as did
THAT there was no chance of his get
ring at me-" &
Webb refused to admit, that he
had the slightest doubt OF acquittal
on the murder charge.
"All | want Is a jury OF decen.
men who win guarantee fair play
he declared.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-08
CONFIDENCE SLOW
| BUT SURELY WILL
RETURN IN CAIRO
- I~Vi
Resumption Of Normal Conditions
/, Only Matter Of Brief
Period. Es
VIGILANCE TO BE CONTINUED
Until All Semblance Of Danger is
Passed-cairO Has Stood
Supreme Test. -


With the Ohio river falling at
all points above, including Paducah.
| where the river declined one-tenth
yesterday between 400 p. m. and
100 o'clock after attaining q stage
Of 54.3, one.tenth above its record
Of 1884, and flooding every portion
Of the city except three streets, there
locally appears rift in the clouds
through which confidence begins to
glimmer,
That conditions will shortly be-
come normal, barring excessive gen.
eral rains, was the consensus Of
opinion Of the Citizens Executive
Committee and military authorities
in conference yesterday.
The Seventh Regiment leaves
Cairo tonight via boat for Thebes,
where special Chicago and Eastern
Illinois train has been chartered to
convey the men to their Chicago
IhomSs
Adjntant General Dickson will.
keep here about us Or 200 men ot
the Fourth and Fifth Regiments and
the Chicago Naval Reserves, in adj.
dition to the Life Saving crews until
the danger period is passed.
The relief brigade win remain at
Cairo, making this its headquarters
| in the distribution of the necessaries
of lie to food sufferers in this state
and adjoining territory.
/ This withdrawal Of the Seventh
Regiment does not signify that there
should be the slightest relaxation OF
vigilance on the part of the citizens
of Cairo. 1t only means that with
a continuation of the same degree Of
precautions that are now followed
Cairo, with falling river, will soon
be out Of danger and normal condi-
[tions will again rule the day.
Many people are returning to the
lefty.
| Many Of the manufacturing estab.
lishments Of Cairo viii again resume
Operations today.
| Many sufferers Of the food in Ms
souri have been brought into the
city and are being provided with the
necessaries Of life.
| The food has begun to make itself
felt in southern territory, the Mis-
sissippi river at Memphis yesterday
reaching a stage as high as its great.
lest altitude in 1912 with prediction
tby Observer Emory Of that city, that
lit will go three feet above the record
| Of last year,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-08

washington, April This spec
ial Hood bulletin was issued by the
weather bureau tonight
"The food situation at Cairo, III,
remains practically unchanged at {
O'Clock tonight when the river stood
54S The lower Mississippi in the
neighborhod of Memphis is rising al
diminishing rate. Below vicksburg
it has raised as follows
Arkansas City, Ark. 55.5 TO 5s
ft.: Greenville. isMs.. 4s5 to so IT.:
vicks5urg. SO to 5a It.
I'm other RESPECTS the previous
announced forecasts stand: Missis-
sippi az Memphis at 7p m. was 45.s
TT, rise of g in "a hours: New
Orleans. f5.9, a rise of 8 It in "a
hours.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-08
Col. Moriarty's Men Depart This
Evening for Thebes, Thence
to Chicago By Rail.
SOME SOLDIERS TO REMAIN
Until Conditions Again Become Nor
mal--Naval Reserves and LIS
or 200 Men Will Stay.

/ "The Seventh regiment win leave
Cairo Tuesday night" said Adjutant
General Frank 5. Dickson last night
Arrangements are now be,ng made
with the Chicago and Eastern iii.
nois road to have a special train az
| Thebes, ILL.,, to take the soldiers 10
ST. Louis. the soldiers being conveyed
to Thebes by boat"
III the railroad is unable to have
their equipment at Thebes at the ap-
pointed time" he continued, per
mission will be obtained from the
government to charter the steamer
King 10 take the men to st. Louis. =
The general was asked if the send
ing Of the troops back to Chicago
was the result Of any friction with
the local authorities in handling the
food situation.
"Trction r" he asked. Il didn't
know there was any friction he
llaughingly remarked.
Was thsre ANYTHING relative "a
the moving picture proposition
drought up at the meeting tonight,
he was asked.
| Moving pcturesl" he stated
"Why thought all the moving pic
ture shows were closed No, we had
no moving PICTURES at our meeting
tonight he said amusedly,
I'VE have desided to send back
/ the Seventh" he stated in serious
| vein, because We feel that the sit.
uation is in such good shape that il
can be handled by fewer men. About
175 or 200 men will remain here WI.
Til conditions again become normal.
VIII they be from the Seventh
was the query.
The whole Seventh goes home TO-
morrow night without fall
What about the men Of the Sew.
enth at Mounds and Mound City
he was asked
"They win be brought to Cairo
tomorrow morning to go with tht
rest Of the regiment to Chicago
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-08
ADAMS HELD FOR GRAND
JURY AT THE INQUEST

As result of q coroner's inquest
yesterday afternoon Henry Adams
was held to the grand Jury for shoot
inE Bill Cunningham Sunday morn
tng at Kelly's. Lumber Mill.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-08
CoMMIssARY DEPARTMENT.

+ Meals will be served to EN-
ployes Of city only between
the hours of 1880 a. m. to
1900 m. and between 1890
p. m. to 1880 a. m.
Foremen in charge of
crews are requested to tele-
phone their orders not later
than 1890 a. m. and 1890
p. m
Morning and evening meals
will be discontinued.
By order of the Citizens
Executive Committee.
CHAS. FEuCHTER,
Chairman eommissary Dept.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-08

At conference held Yesterday
afternoon at which were present
Adjutant General Frank S. Dickson.
Colonel Morarity, Col. s. o. Trip,
Col Ryman, Commander McMunn,
Lieut., Buekner, and other officers
| of the various militia companies
here and the Citizens Executive
Committee. q letter was presented
to the adiutant general, suggesting
that the majority OF the military
forces here. be withdrawn.
The letter gave as the reason for
such action that Cairo would be
able to take care of the situation
which was we'll in hand at pres
snt, and that unless some unexpect-
ed emergency arose, the civic au-
thorities would be able TO cope with
conditions with the help and pres
| ence OF smaller number OF the Of
| ficers and men of the state militia
who are now in the city.
There was note of general APP
probation in the letter of the effec-
five aid given the city by the illt-
nois National Guard and the Illinois
Naval Reserve. and their sacrifices
n coming here to assist in the fight
with the high water
| The suggestion was made that
Cairo should like the retention OF
the Naval Reserve and about zoo OF
the soldiers. tribute was paid to
Col. Trips supervision of the relief
work and it was requested that 1t
be maintained with him in charge
IN behalf of the state.
The letter follows
lAdjutant General Frank s. Dickson.
City,
We desire sincerely to thank you
fConrluded On Eourth paae.l
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-08

'r Her Msans.
I think : woman ought to make
Asr clothes match her RslBs." sjSar
y me! :, Are your nsaaA A Asz<pM -
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-08

Illinois-Rain Tuesday and prob.
ably Wednesday. brisk west winds
Kentucky and Missouri - Rain
Tuesday aud probably Wednesday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-08
Want sixty.roos Levees.

With a possibility of greater rises
at a future period the people are
favoring the raising of the Cairo
leyecs TO the sixty-foot stage while
the work is in hand OF strengthening
and enlarging the entire system the
ensuing summer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-08
Members of Revolutionary Party Ac,
cuses Him of Conniving
at Murder.
SITUATION IS VERY CRITICAL
President Yuan Refuses to Plunge
the Country Into War
With Russia.

Peking, April Members OF the
Koumintang. the radical regoiu-
iionary party. assert they have
proof that the recent murder OF
Sung Chiao Jen at Shanghab first
declared to have been 'sby mistake"
was inspired BY persons very close
to President Yuan Shi Kai and that.
instead of being a case OF mistake on
the part of the assassin, it was part
of a plot to murder eighty of the
Koumintang leaders.
Would Gust Yuan.
Koumintang members of the new
parliament, who have been in secret
caucus at Shanghai. declare that
unless President Yuan Shih Kai re-
tires vo o'untarily they viii GUST him
by force If necessary, and they as
sert they can mobilize $4,000 Dare
to Dies" to fight for their cause
They announce that their party,
which has majority in the new par
lament, intends to support General
;Huang Hsing or the present vice
president, General LII Yuan Hung,
for the presidency. and that unless
President Yuan Shih Kai accedes to
their demand that he retire they will
set up a separate capital at WI
Chang
Demand War With Russia.
In diplomatic circles the situation
is regarded as critical. The determi-
nation of the Koumintang to break
the agreement entered into at the
time of the establishment of the
present provisional government that
President Yuan Shih Kai would be
chosen first president OF the per-
manent government to eb establish
ed by parliament, which begins its
sessions on April 8, is believed to
have its inspiration in President
Yuans refusal to follow the recon-
mendations of DR.. Sun Vat Sen and
Hong Sing that China declare war
against Russia.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-08

Chester Alba, End request
John Alexander. 2nd request.
Claud Allen, 2pd request.
Joe Bernard. 2nd request
II. b, Burchfield, End request.
Henry Brackey,e End request.
Chas. Baird End request
w. II. Bankston. End request.
Gay Bugle. End request.
G.. c. Beird, End request.
Geo. Bourgeois. end request
Gus Bourgeois, End request.
Ed Brackey, 2nd request.
Joe Brankle, End request.
John w. Tippitt.
Louis Oeh'er.
Harry NJ. Smith,
Joe Raeth,
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
FUNERAL DREAM
INSPIRED BY DAY
Imagined His Mother or Wife Was
Dead and Solicited Burial
Funds.

Yesterday co1ored individual, OF the
masculine gender, is reported to have
been around at different points in the
CITY soliciting funds for the burial of
lis mother whom he reported as be-
ing dead at locality in the city
where 1t is known that there are not
many, if any, colored residents. It
seems that during his tour he got his
lines crossed, as one of the solicited
PARTIES reports that he claimed his
mother was dead, while another party
said he claimed that his wife was
dead. Careful investigation at the
various undertaking establishments
revealed the fact that no colored
woman. to their knowledge. had died
In the locality indicated by the solicit
ing and much troubled son or hus-
Band; so it is concluded that the al
legged death was only melancholy
dream, inspired by these Halloween
days, and a lack of means to carry the
festivities on through Saturday night.
In any event, 1t was narrowing
case and the heartfelt sympathy OF
the entire community is extended to
the bereaved
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
Sales During the Month Of October
Exceeded Those Of Best Prevl-
GUS Month in
History.
GAIN HAS BEEN STEADY
Fall Business Passing Through the
postoffice Has Been Large
and Steady increases
Noted.

All records for receipts at the local
pQstoffice were broken during the
month of October, the highest previ
GUS mark set during the month of De
cember. 1912. being exceeded by
$23g.OS. With the increase in the
regular business as shown by the re
ceipts during October 1t Is thought
that the receipts during December
1918. with the Christmas business,
VII lalso exceed the former mark.
The business at the local postoffice
has been increasing almost every
month for the past two years. The
first Increase was credited to the large
number OF workers who came here
with the building of the water power
but the increase continues much to
the qualification OF the postoffice ar
thorities.
The figures OF Postmaster Moore
head for the month of October as com
pared with the same month last year
are as follows:
Sales for Oct 1913 .,....... 81 ,695 81
Sales for Oct. 1912 .......... .7.34S "a
increase ........i......i. .l..S o4i o.
The sales for the month Of Deem
Der, 1912, the largest previous month
amounted to $7,456.44. The increase
In business has been handled here
with little increase in the working
force.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02

NEW ALASKA, Nov Odd time
miners who have had years of expert
once in the far north were of the
opinion today that the storm which
wrought such havoc here six weeks
ago, swept enough gold bearings upon
the beach to more than pay for the
Damage done by the elements The
loss was estimated at over $1,000 900,
After every storm here the miners
Fan the new sand cast up and find it
highly profitable. Although the bot
tom Of the sea in the vicinity of
Nome is rich in gold bearings, no
method has ever been devised by
which 1t could be brought to the sur
lace,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02


greatest daily range was "a, October
3, and the least daily range was 5, on
October %.
The absolute maximum for this
month for fortythree years is 80; alb
solute minimum for the same years Is
90.
The total precipitation for October
is 1.43. The greatest precipitation in
twenty -four hours was .049 which &C.
cured October 16 to II. The normal
precipitation for October, just passed
was 2.49. The deficiency in the past
month as compared with the normal
was LOS.
The number of clear days during
the month of October this year is CIV
en- at 10; partly cloudy Z, cloudy, ~.
There were one or two frosts dur
fng the month and two or three light
SHOWS, the first. If memory is correct
occurred october 20, which some OF
the old weather prophets tell us means
that the first snow falling on the goth
! OF the month means that we are to
have nineteen more SHOWS this fall
and winter, or one snow for every
unit of the date on which the first
snow falls. So you had better begin
your shopping early for your rubbers
snow coats and, snow umbrellas, and
Fit would be wise also to add a suff1
cient supply OF snow shovels to youl
shopping list-and then use tbs
shovels.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOR THE PAST WEEK
What the Weather Has Been and the
Signs of the Local Prophets
Say Snow.

According to the recollection of an
old citizen the month Of October, gen
orally one of the most attractive of
the year usually, was "a little off,
this year in the matter of even and
enjoyable temperature and gave many
changes and some really squally days.
The highest maximum temperature
for the month was SO which occurred
October 5 and 6, and the lowest min.
imum was 20. on October 81. The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02

vene promptly at $50 p. M. You and
your friends are invited to these ser
vices.
Second Presbyterian church, Reid
and G Streets pastor. J G. Hughes,
17lS Park street Morning school at
the church, s:45. Afternoon school.
Rock hall. 2:so. Preaching services,
HOO a. M and 7:3O p. m. Morning
subject OF sermon: Christ and the
Church Evening subject: "A Prec-
ious Promise" Prayer meeting We'd
nesday, T:3o p. m. The public cor
daily invited.
st. Paul's German Evangelical
church, corner Eleventh and Elk
change streets, Rev J. Nuesch. pas
tor-sunday school at 900 a. M;
preaching service at 1920 a. M. sub
iect: The Reformation Of the
Church" the Lords supper will be.
celebrated after the sermon; a special
offering for the seminaries will be re.
oeived. AS the pastor leaves for Mon
rana in the evening, there will be no
evening service. All are cordially in
yited to attend and made welcome.
St Johns Church, Episcopal, Con-
cert and Fourth streets. Rev. John
G. Sage. rector Rev. r. C. McIlwain,
D. D., rector-emeritus. Twenty-fourth
Sunday after Trinity Holy commun-.
ion, a. m. Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Morning service, IL a. m. The rector
will take as the subject Of his ser
mon. "A Modern Saint" vesper ser.
vice, 1850 p. m. The rector will begin
a series of addresses on The Ser
mon on the Mount" his theme being
"Christ's Law for Christians
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
corner Tenth and Main. VIM. H. Neil,
pastor. Residence, GIG Morgan. Phone
80. Services at 1915 a. m, and 1880
p. m. The subject of the morning
sermon, my Need of Christ and
Christs Need of Me-" In the evening
Mr.. Drum will have charge of the
service. Sunday school at $3.50 to
which all who are not members of
some Sunday school, are invited. Ep-
worth League. at $3.50 p. m. Junior
League at 3 p. m.
First Christian Church, corner
Tenth and Blondeau streets. R. w.
Lilley, s2s Morgan, pastor. Sunday
services: Morning, 9:45, Bible school;
1915, W. M. Parsons, state secretary
Of Y. M. c. A. will speak. Commun-
ion. 8 p. M, preaching at Summit
vile. Evening. $50, Senior and In
termediate Endeavors meet. No
preaching here. Union services a..
Trinity NJ. E. church. Sermon by Mr..
Drum. You are invited to these SER
vices.
First Baptist Church. Eighth and
Blondeau streets. Rev. J. F. Sanders,
D. D.. pastor Pastors study in the
church, Preaching services at 1915
"a. M, and at 7:S0 p. m. Morning sub
ject: The Report OF the Iowa Bapti St
State Convention. Evening subject:
Seeking and Saving" Sunday school
at $50 a. m. Baker Mission Sunday
school at 2:30 p m. The Baptist
Young Peoples Union at $50 p. m
Good music by choir, leader, Miss
sallie Anderson. We extend a cordia
invitation to the citizens of Keokul
to attend the evening service. Come
and bring your friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02
Sioux City Auto Races.

SIOUX CITY, Nov. 1.-Plans are be
ing made by the Auto CLUB and the
commercial bodies for automobile
races here the first week in July.
which will rival the classic events
held at indianapolis annually. Prizes
totalling $4,000 will be hung up and
some Of the greatest speed kings in
The country will be here. The races
will be held on the speedway near
North Riverside and the Milwaukee
railroad will run interurhan trains to
handle the crowds. Sioux City has
one Of the fastest dirt tracks in the
United States and new records will
undoubtedly be made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-02

Read The Gate City want ads.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-14
FOR Mr.. WILSON'S BENEFIT
Mexican Paper Explains Re-
public's Election Laws.
[By Cable to The Tribune.

Mexico City, Nov. 13.-"El Inde5endi-
ente' is the only paper here that COM
ments editorially this morning on
Washington's attitude in regard TO
Mexico's recent Congressional elections
1t says, in part:
Mr. Wilson, who does not seem like
the President of a country honey
combed by political corruption, but who
seems made to govern Plato's republic
rather than country in which Tam
many Hall lives and flourishes, is not
satisfied, and says that he does not
understand how the Presidential cleo
tons can be invalid and the elections of
Deputies and Senator's valid. Seeing
that Mr.. Wilson has an ambassador in
Mexico, he ought to know that the con-
ditions of validity and invalidity are
clearly defined by the law"
"El Independence" goes on TO ex-
plain that for the validity Of Presiden-
tlal elections regular returns must be
received from an absolute majority of
Wv POi4iii6 uiSuiSlS III the repuDnc,
whereas for the validity of Congress
sional elections it is sufficient for the
respective candidates to have polled an
absolute majority. or, in default
thereof, mere plurality. of the votes
present in the several electoral colleges,
the validity Of their election not being
affected either by the absence of one or
more electors from the electoral col
leges, the abstention of one or more
electors present from voting or the
casting of blank ballots. These diff
ferences, says "El Independence" fully
explain why the Congressional cleo
tions may be valid and the Presiden-
tial elections invalid.