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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

While You Wait but I amt thinkin' Of
no such nonsense"
I'VE was sailin' along at a good rate"
said Uncle AshdOd, paying no attention
to Sim Perkins, "and we might be goin'
five miles day. Maybe only four and
a half Purity good goin' for up hill
sailin'. We'd been down nigh the South
Pole tryin' to discover if there was
any South POlaks there. Thought may
be a cargo of South Polak cooks would
be a good thing to fetch home, but
there wasn't none TO fetch. So we had
it Up hill all the way TO the equator
and the Sally Ann done her best, but
she couldn't do no better than five
miles a day up hill. Must have been a
long dry spell in that there tOrrid
zone, too. because when we got TO the
equator she was clean out Of water and
stretched as taut as a tow line
"GIad they impeached ye!" said Sim
Perkins.
Want nothin' to do" said Uncle
Ashdod placidly, "but wait for rain.
Couldn't hop the Sally Ann over that
equator and couldn't hist the equator
up high enough to sail under, and it's
agin the law to chop an equator in two,
so we just hooked the anchor on to
the equator and lay to Waitin' for the
ocean to rise up to where ii ought to
be- So along about o'clock that
evenin'-'
Thought they told time aboard ship
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

66W UPl7 said Uncle Ashdod. They
impeached me that voyage.
The first mate and the second
mate OF the Sally Ann they impeached
me, and the whole ding crew iInpeached
me, an all I says was Go ahead an
impeach till you're blue in the face
says"
'Impeached for Iy1n' I reckon" said
Sim Perkins, in an undertone.
''Wnat say" inquired Uncle Ashood,
putting his hand TO his ear. Yes, that's
what I said I said Go ahead and i'm
peach till you're blue in the face not
meanin' the baboon."
"Oh, you didn't mean the 5aboOn.
said Sam Perkins, sarcastically.
No I didn't mean him" said Uncle
Ashdod, because he was blue in the
face already. He was a blue faced
baboon. He was blue faced by nature,
and nature meant him to be blue faced,
SO when be begun to fade out we got
the wash blue and blued him up again
iYup. we made him bluer than ever
Thought you was tellin' me about
bein' impeached," said sam Perkins
Maybe you wasn't Maybe I asst you
how to color up balloons. Maybe I
thought some day I'd have a babOon I'd
want to color up. Maybe you thought 1
had in mind startin' a shop with sign
hangin' out, Balloons Faces Blued
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

tinued Uncle AshdOd. The Dosun was
a long haired astrologer, ne was, ana
he testified to everything tnat ever
happened in my past, present ana ~
ture He testified out OF leaves in
teacup. and out of the zodiac, and out
of a pack of playln. cardS, ana ne was
a fust-clasS testlfler Sophlra was
iudge and all she could say was, NO
more plums No more plumsH was
what she said. and nobody said moth
ing but No more pIums, except the
bosun. and he kept teStlIyln' by the
dav and BY the week. He testified out
of the lines on his palm and out of
a crystal ball be IesIlued that IN
1912 come the seventh of October,
was gOin' to marry dafk Iady with
six children So they lmpeached me-
The verdict was No more plums-
There amt no sense into it" said
Sim Perkins
$50 I told EN-" said Uncle Ashdod.
ct saws them very words. I said; I'm
a hard handed old son Of sea cook.
felIers. and you can impeach until you
are blue in the face, but NO more
pluns' amt no kind of a verdict to
imDeacb a Teller on So they changed
it. They changed it to Guilty of bein'
guilty of what he guilty Of. what's
that2- I says. Translated into United
States says Sophia, 1T means Us is
more numerous than you. All right,
I says; that satisfies me. That's
good, clean verdict like what ought
to be brung in an Impeachment trial
Nobody cant kick at that / plead guilty
of minority in the first degree.
and they hung you% asked Per
kins. eagerly
''YupI" said Uncle Ashdod. Hung me
to the equator I'd a been dead in no
time if they'd left my shoes on me.
got a good strong neck and 1 can stand
considerable hangin', one day with an
other but when hangin' gets to be
permanent thing like that was it's liza
bic to kill a felier sooner or later. II
they'd left my shoes on I'd have been
dead in a week or two But them
II knew it, said Sim Perkins. Il
knew somethin' was gOin' to spoil my
fun. POrpOise fins!'
Them porpoises in the water with
their fins stickin' up tickled the soles
of nv bare feet so bad / couldn't stand
it." said Uncle Ashdod- Il tried to
stand it and get hung in a manner TO
please all, but I'm right down uckllsh,
and when them pOrpOise fins tckled my
feet I hitched my knees over the equa-
tor and Just swung there So never
was hung.
L suppose you're hangin' there yet,
said Sim Perkins, sarcastically.
why. no. I amt" said Uncle Ashdod.
IF 1 told you that I'd be tellin' what
amt true. 1t started in to rain and
the dry spell ended and the ocean r1z
and I was drowned to death"
Well" said Sim Perkins. its an
easy death. but 1 guess I've got to De
satisfied with it. You might have got
off alive-'-COpyrigh 1913, by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22
RAILROAD AND AUTOMOBILE TIMETABLE
R4ILROAD TnIETABLE.

All trains arrive and depart from
Union depot foot OF San Francisco
street All arrivals and departures
given in FL PasO or mountain stand
'''u ''--- SANTA FE.
Los Angeles-Lv. $3.50 a m and 4;O5
p For 70; Albuquerque. Denver. Chicago.
Los Angeles-Ar. 1000 a. m and $40
p. m
Ell PAsO & SOUTHWESTERN.
CWestern DivisiOn.)
For Arizona and sonora-Lv- 1850
From Arizona and Sonora: Ar. 700
a. m, 2:45 p. m
eastern DivisiOn.)
For Kansas City, St Louis. Chicago
-Lv 7:45 a. m. 1915 p m, 2:55 p. m
The 7:45 a m. train connects daily at
AlamogOrdO with train to ClOudcrOft;
the 2:55 train on Saturdays also con-
meets with ClOudcrOft tram
From Kansas City. St Louis. Chicago
AR. 6:3S a. m, $50 p. m. $40 p m.
G. H. & $. A. AND 5. P. TRAINS.
For San Antonio. New Orleans,
Westinghouse. 10 a. m. $3.50 p. m
From San Antonio. New Orleans,
WashingtOn-Ar. 6;25 a. m, 1880 p M.
For Arizona and California-Lv- 6:53
a. m. 7-10 a m, 400 p m, 1905 D. m
From Arizona and CALIFORNIA;.
6:53 a. m, 1880 p. m. PAP p m, 500
? TEXAS & PACIFIC.
For Dallas and st. Louis-Lv. 7:45 a
From St. Louis and Dallas-Ar. $50
a. m, $3.50 p m.
NATIONAL RAILWAYS OF MEXICO.
For Mexico City-Lv. 1885 a. m
From Mexico City-Ar- AIS D. m.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

The ordinary cost or a Want Ad in
The FL Paso Herald is 25 cents. 1t
reaches an average of about 10000
readers each issue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

TELEPHONE COMPLAINTS EARLY.
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promptly should call at the ofies OF
telephone No. 1880 before $50 p. m
All complaints viii receive prompt
attention
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22
nIExICO NORTH WESTERN.

NO regular SerVlceJ
For MADEIRA. Pearson and Chihuahua
Daily, T-05 a. m
From MADEIRA, Pearson and Chihua-
hua-Daily. 7:O5 p. m.
(No regular service-)
Daily passenger service leaving Ros-
lei nd Carriznzo at SIM 2 N
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-22

FOREIGN BUSINESS OFFICES.
The John Budd Co. Brunswick
Building. New York; Tribune Building.
Chicago. Ill, and Chemical Building.
St Louis. No.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-02-20
Sweater Gle an-UD.

Mems Coat Sweaters, in Oxford Gray only Special as
Mems Coat Sweaters, in white maroon and Oxford
Gray, value ST. 80 ...... Snac;al OK
Mems Coat Sweaters in gray only value l. Is
Special 25
we nave also made special reductions this sale ON all
our higher priced Mems Sweaters. ~
- we have Just received line of Shirts in time for
tins sale IN neat stripes and figures in plain white with
cuffs attached. " F "i"'0' With
These shirts are made flom the best washable oaa,;o,
guarantee going with each shirt and should he Soid
for 75c Special Soc o oe soio
We have also made reductions Blue Flannel Sb;r+
Have you seen our line of Mems 25c Neckwear On,
Imperial Ties cannot be matched at rs cents ~ or
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-02-20

Beached and unbeached Turkish Towels Special Oc each
Outing Flannels blue and pink stripes regular
price 10c. per yard ................ Special &c. yd
Knitted Mufers, value 9c. Sp Cia Zoe
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-02-20

Chid-
ren's Coats ~ ~
= GU Will kindly note that we have only limited number
OF tse coats that offer at these exceedingly low prices
for this sae therefore you had better take ADVANTAGE Of
this offer and come early during this sale y
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STATE CLOSES CASE Al.
NOON IN [OCHHEAD TRIAL

testifying to the call he had received
and of going to Kennery's home and
from there to the place where Steid-
ley was lying. DR.. Coulter said that
when he arrived at the scene Steid-
ley was lying on his right side in a
clump of bushes. A tourniquet had
been placed upon the left leg of tho
injured man and several sacks had
been wrapped around the limb in an
effort to stop the flow of blood A
superficial examination OF the wounu
was made. The injured man was suf-
fering from results of severe hemor-
hayes, had no pulse and was in a
state bordering upon collapse. His
extremeties We're cold and the wit
ness said that he recognized the cor.
dition of the man as critical.
He at once asked that some ar
engagements be made to take the in
jured man to the hospital at Keokuk
and Lochhead and Kennedy went for
a wagon.
When asked by County Attorney
McManus If the wound on the leg was
the primary cause of the death OF
Steidley. DR.. Coulter declared that 1t
was partially SO and upon cross-exam-
nation he admitted that the wound
was not necessarily fatal or even
generally so. Had conditions been so
thai Immediate and proper care coulo
have been given the man he might
possibly have recovered. Shock and
exposure were also factors in the
death of the man, declared the ply
sioian.
Mr.. Blood, of the defense, stated at
noon today that the defendant would
be placed on the stand at some time
but could not tell just when he would
be used
About fifteen witnesses were used
by the state and County Attorney Nc
Manus and his deputy. e. C. Weber,
announced themselves as satisfied that
they had made case that would con
vince the jury. 1t is supposed that
the state will introduce a number of
witnesses In rebutta1 Of the testimony
offered by the defense.
In the REORGANIZATION, of the ply
sicians this morning and yesterday
afternoon, the defense laid great
stress upon the position of the two.
men when the shot was fired, paying
particular attention to the statements
that the deceased was standing with
his weight on his loft limb and the
tenseness Of the muscles, tending to
show that he was in the act OF strik
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ing the defendant with some object

| ing the defendant with some object
held in his hand
The state fought hard to exclude
this testimony and Judge Hamilton
asked for authorities on the question
of its admissibility. He overruled the
objections Of the state at this time,
Until he looks the matter up. In
speaking of his rulings. Judge Hamil-
ton said: I'm all cases, where there
Is any doubt as to the admissibility
of the evidence offered l intend to give
the defendant the benefit of the doubt.
If find am wrong, after looking the
matter up, I will then change my
ruling
After the testimony of DR.. Coulter,
yesterday afternoon, Charles Chase,
of the firm of Crimmins and Chase,
Iundertakers, was called to the stand
to identify the clothing, worn by the
deceased on the morning of the trag-
edy
j. j, Crimmins, sheriff, was the first
witness this morning, testifying to
going to the Lochhead farm on the
morning of the shooting and arresting
Lochhead Mr. Crimmins declared
hat when he asked the defendant how
the shooting occurred. Lochhead said
that it had happened SO quickly that
lie did not know. Cross-examination
by Mr.. Hollingsworth did not affect
the testimony.
DR. A, B. Hughes was next called
and testified as to the nature of the
wound. A hypothetical question put
by Mr.. McManus, as to the probable
position of the men when the shoot
ing occurred, was answered BY DR..
Hughes, who said that In his oniaion.
the shot was fired from a position
slightly In front and to one side of
the deceased.
Six pictures of the dead man, show
ing the wound on his leg, made after
death, were offered in evidence by
the state. These pictures were idehti.
fed by Sheriff Crimmins, who 1eclar-
ed he was present when they were
made. He also identified the clothing
worn by the dead man on the morning
n question.
DR.. w. M. Hogle, who attended The
injured man at local hospital, testi-
fed that the wound was not necessar.
lily fatal, had it received immediate
attention. He also gave his opinion
that the shot was fired from one
side while the muscles OF the leg
we're tense.
William Sheppard, police officer,
who accompanied Mr.. CrimmEs to The
I ochhead farm the morning of the
shooting, testified that Lochhead had
said that 1t happened SO qu'ctiy that
he did not know the exact manner in
which it had occurred. Hs was not
cross-examined
Or. ]. H. Coulter was recalled andN
gave his opinion that the wound was
the primary cause of Steidle5~s death
and that 1t was dangerous wound.
The state ended its case at eleven
thirty O'Clock this morning and court
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-14
Daily Stock Letter.

copyright, 1913, by the New York
Evening Post Col
NEW YORK, March 14.-It might
perhaps be said of today's stock mar
| ket that its movement, such as II
was, found inspiration In a state or
outright perplexity regarding the
events which are being watched with
the greatest interest. Wall stree. has
been most concerned for some days
past over the problem whether the
Union-Southern Pacific tangle coulo
be unraveled before tomorrow's en-
piration of the underwriting contract,
and over the question whether Berlin,
In its own emergency, could draw on
our gold supply.
Today's action merely heaped con-
fusion on the Union Pacific matter
ard it added perplexity to the German
search for gold. Even the belief of
yesterday that the attorney general
was cooperating in new plan for
Union Pacific's stock liquidation was
dlspelled by today's Washington ao-
vices; the additional dictum of the
California railway commission deep
ened the obscurity; nobody knew
what the situation really was.
As for the Berlin bankers, their
urgent bids again seemed to produce
only the most trifing and incense,
quential results. No gold in any guam
tity was procured In response to their
inquiry and the perplexing part or
this arose from the fact that Paris
continued to engage full lots of gold
apparently without difficulty. The up
shot of this singular situation was a
market which, so far as II stirred a.
all, moved alternately down and up
The advances of the last hour in many
active stocks may have been due to
feeling that uncertainty is this mo-
ment is more troublesome to opera
tors for the decline than operators
for the rise. Prices on the stock ex-
change were very irregular but to-
wards the close there was rally
which helped the whole list. During
this recovery the best prices OF the
day were made and the market be-
came moderately active on the ad,
vance. For most stocks exchanges
were unimportant but in a few in
stances there were gains Of a poin,
or more from the low level of the
day. There was no news to account
for the Improvement, other than the
general feeling that the banks would
make a better showing than had been
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adjourned until two o'clock this after
noon. when the defense viii. besin its

noon, when the defense wiz BEGIN its
case
When court opened this afternoon
the defense opened its case by plac-
ing Ed Kerr of Mooar upon the stand.
Mr.. Kerr testified to the good charac-
/ ter OF the accused and to the reputa-
ton of the deceased for lawless, vici-
Gus, indicative and violent actions.
Kerr admitted on characterization
that he was one of Lochhead's bonds
men and was an intimate friend.
James Hagelton was the second wit
ness for the defense. Hagelton also
! testified as to the good character
! borne by the defendant, and also to
the damaged condition of pump on
the 1a-ter's farm
The defense also attacked the story
of Earnest Steidley by these two Wit
nesses by their testimony regarding
the tracks across the creek. The
boy testified that he did not start
away from the scene when he saw
Lochhead on the fatal morning. These
two witnesses declared they saw
tracks starting across the creek and
then coming back. Hagelton also
testified as to the quarrelsome dispo-
| sition of Marion steidley
On cross-examination the character
OF Lochhead was attacked by the
state Nothing of consequence was
brought out, however.
There will be no session OF court
Saturday, adjournment being taken
until Monday at ten o'clock
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-14
CITY NEWS.

Order a case of bottled Puritas
Book beer. Pechstein-Nagel Co.-Cdv
e. Hill, father of Frank Hill, col.
ored, has filed an information Of san.
ity against the latter and the case
will he heard tomorrow by the com
mission on the insane. Alcoholism IS
given as the cause OF the insanity
drink whiskey and now drinks beer.
He Is at present confined in the coun-
ty jail and has insane spells at times
Among the late reports of the
storm was a slight damage to the
Estes house from roofing blowing off
and a fine colored window in the
United Presbyterian church broken
Puritas bottled Book beer. Pech-
stein-Nagel Co-Adv.
The stone crushed by the hoboes
the county Jail during the past win
ter is being hauled out on the Main
street road 1t will cover about one
half mile of the road.
The will of the late Mrs. C. e.
Phillips has been admitted to pro-
bate. She left the main part of her
estate to her children Ella NJ Irwin,
Will Phillips and Harry Phillips and
the latter two were appointed admin
istrators Of the estate by Judge Ham
ilton. They gave bond in the sum Of
$4,000. Several relatives figured In
the other requests.
The directors of the Masonic
Building Association hope to agree
upon the exact plans of the new build
ing at an early date. 1t Is the present
intention to give the contract for
wrecking the medical college building
to the contractor who will erect the
new one, making one contract cover
both jobs. &
Miss Jessie Webb's millinery
opening Saturday, Is, the Bon Ton.
Hamilton, Ill.-Adv.
General Agent A. c. Maxwell to-
day received message from the Off
ces of the 20" at Omaha stating that
in Nebraska a blizzard was raging
and that many branch trains had
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-14
Egyptian Telephone opera,ors.

Telephone operators in Egypt are
required to speak English, French,
Italian, Greek and Arabic
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-14
County Attorney McManus
Closes His Case Against
John A. Lochhead for
Murder.
DEFENSE. OPENS TO-DAY
About Fifteen Witnesses Are
Examined by the State in
the Trial of
Farmer.

interest is increasing in the case
against John A, Lochhead. on trial in
district court .or the murder of Mar
ION steidley last November. The
state has examined all but about
uree or four of their witnesses.
The testimony of Earnest Steidley,
ule hfteen year old son. Of the sian,
man who was the only eye witness to
me tragedy was given yesterday ano
MS story was told In straightfor,
ward manner and could not be shaken
IN the rigid cross-examination that he
vas subjected to by Mr.. Holdings
worth.
IT'S crossexamination was finished
eariy in the afternoon and Vincent
hennedy was called to the stand
Kennedy testified that he was can.
" about three o'clock on the morning
oi November It'll, by Earnest Steiu-
icy, who told him what had happeneo
ahu asked him to telephone for the
uoctor, which he did. Kennedy wait
ca at his home until DR.. ]. H. Coulter
~ Summitville arrived and went to
'he scene or the tragedy with MIN
iney found Marion Steidley lying
On the ground, bleeding profusely.
Loehhead was with him. The witness
ueciared that Steidley was saying
something, but he could not deter
a A.ne whether 1t was a prayer or
whether the man was swearing. He
ald near him say, howe1er, Have
mercy on me-"
Mr. Hollingsworth tried hard to
Aeep this testimony out, but was over
ruled by Judge Hamilton.
". J. II. Coulter was called next,
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Secretary BRYAN

limited Press Leased Wire Service. I
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Secre-
tary Bryan will stop at Springfield,
Illinois. on his way home to Lincoln.
Nebraska, TO investigate the legisla-
tive deadlock over the United States
senatorship. It was understood TO-
day that the secretary of state might
be in the Illinois capital on Monday.
Bryan had a luncheon conference
with President Wilson today, being
closeted with him for more than an
hour. He plans to leave Washington
tomorrow night.
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WILLIAM MOTT DIED
AT DAVENPORT
coIored Attorney Who Was Reared in
keokuk and Commenced Prac-
ticing Law Here.

News has been received in the city
OF the death at his home at Daven,
port of William Mott, the colored at.
torney. well known in Keokuk wher.
he was reared and lived until a few
years ago, when he went to Dayen.
port to reside. He commenced the
practice Of his profession in Keokus
and continued in the practice here
for some time before leaving for
Davenport.
There are no details whatever as
to his death. but It ia learned that his
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PERSONALS.

Miss Elizabeth Webb has returned
from a three days visit in Illinois.
Mrs. Gatecliff of Topeka, Kansas Is
visiting her aunt. Mrs F. G. Overton,
6O2 Franklin street.
L. A. Montana left last night for
Memphis, Tenn, where he was called
ov the serious illness of his father.
Peter Scheffler, Jr., of Donnellson,
was in the city today looking after
business for Lee county.
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[ Copyright, 1913, by the New York
Evening Post Col
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remains will be brought to Keokuk
for burial at his old home.
PUBLIC INVITED TO
HEAR FINE SPEAKER
Or. kepford OF the State Board Of
Control, VIII Address Public
Tomorrow Afternoon.

DR. Aretas E. Kepford. Of the
board OF control of state institutions
will give public address tomorrow
afternoon at the high school assembly
room under the auspices of the Civic
League.
DIR Kepford is said to be very
forceful speaker and will talk upon
subjects dealing, with tuberculosis.
The admission is free
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anticipated,
In deposits.
owing to the reduction
$|SS||l|Il!!zI::::::I!!jjN|
y-7
srothe rhood Ranquat.

The Brotherhood of the Congrega-
tional church will hold its annual
banquet this evening in the chapel.
The banquet Will be served by the
Ladies Society of the church. DR..
Campbell of Galesburg will make the
principal address of the evening.
Election of officers will follow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-14
StIu IInexn,nrnr,

All the opportunities for adventure
are not over, though the north and
south poles have both been conquered.
In Africa there are 20.oo0.no0 square
miles OF land as yet unexplored. In
Liberia tract Of 10000 square miles
which is unknown
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-14
Woman,a MIsslonarY society.

Mrs. G. s. Carver, Mrs. A. 8. Strick-
Ter, Mrs ]. II. Ellsworth and Mrs.
Grace Brownell will have charge of
the meeting Of the Woman's Mission
airy Society of the Westminster
church on Monday afternoon. The
topic for the day will be The Church
in Japan.