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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-26

| Lying in marsh beside Avon Creek.
| on the east shore Of the Potomac, about
| thirty miles below Washington, John
Wilkes Booth and his companion. David
+. Herold. lay through April -. the
eighth day following the assassination of
| Lincoln.
They had set out to cross the Potomac
| the night before, but had lost their way
! in fog.
| Luck had attended them in making a
landing after the night on the river.
| Their place OF conCealment for them
selves and their boat. was perfect. Col
John J Hughes. householder to whom
Herold applied for food. did not fail
them.
But they were still on the Maryland
shore. and felt that they could not
breathe freely until they reached the soil
OF Virginia.
That night they put their fate to the
touch once more. by emharkinG again on
the river. This time. though they were
oblised to row about nine miles to reach
the neighborhood of their designed land
ing place. MachodoC Creek. they were
more fortunate than on the night be-
fore. and in due time arrived at the Vir-
ginia shore.
Herold. though weary with his service
at the oars kept up his rowing while
Booth. silent upon the stern seat and
suffering torture from his broken and
swollen leg. scanned the shore FOR their
landing place. II did not appear. At last
the flush Of morning in the east warned
them that they must find place of
Concealment quickly. BY the growing
light they discovered little opening in
the bank 1t was Gambo Creek a mile
short of their goal. This they entered.
Rowing until out OF sight Of the river
and its dangers from patrolling gun
boats. Herold put the bow of the boat
upon the shore beside a walnut tree. and
drew the craft upon the strand.
Pursuers Pass Booth.
Booth was profoundly relieved when he
felt himself on the Virginia shore and
not without good reason. for in escaping
from Maryland he had slipped through
Gordon Of pmrsuers as fox slips
through a scattered pack of hounds.
Cavalry had beaten every wood and
swamp in the whole peninsula between
the Patuxent and tn. Potomac rivers
from LeonardstOwn to the vicinity OF
Washington. Detectives had Intercepted
househOlders. GunbOats had patrolled the
rivers
ON the very night in which Booth
succeeded in crossing the Potomac a
party Of detectives and cavalry crossed
the river n few miles above him. to
hunt him in Virginia. This party was
headed by Mai James r. O'Beirne. a
provost marshal from Washington. Some
Of Mai O'Beirne's men had followed
the clew provided by DIR. Samuel A.
Mudd who had set BOOTHS leg on April
u. and who sent word 20 the authorities
of Booths visit. hut were unable to
track Booth beyond DR.. Mudds A
negro's statement that he mad seen Booth
in boat on the Potomac on April Is,
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they took dinner. At p. IN. they ar
rived at Port Conway and drove down
to the ferry. William Rollins. fisher
man, who lived at the ferry. was at
home. mending his nets. when Herold
knocked at his door and asked If they
could he set over the river.
The fisherman replied that the ferry
boat was aground. and would not be
afioat for three hours. When IL foated
they could he ferried over the river.
Copyright 1915 by Winfield VI. Thompson
TOmorrow-BoOth Crosses the Rap
pahann0ck.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-26
MCFARLAND FUNERAL
WILL BE HELD TODAY
Rev. Dr.. Wood to Conduct Services
at 4 o'clock in Church Of the

The funeral service for the late Lieut.
Commander Horace G. Mcfarland. l. s.
N. retired, and member of the bar OF
the District of Columbia. will be held
this afternoon at o'clock in the Church
of the Covenant. Eighteenth and y
streets northwest. 1t will be conducted
by Rev. DR.. Charles Wood. pastor OF
the church. of which Commander Mac
farland was a member.
The honorary pail bearers will be: John
W. Foster. Rear Admiral John G. Wat
son, Rear Admiral Charles H. Stockton.
Col. George Richards. L. S. NJ. C.: Com
mander Edwin T. Pollock. L. s. N:
James Brown Scott, Charles Noble Greg
DRY. Charles Cowles Tucker. Edward S.
Bailey. and Carroll Glover.
Private interment will follow in the
mcfarland family lot at Oak Hill Gene
terry.
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toned to. and of the cheer of we'll
spread board. He had eaten very little
in the eight days of his hiding.
Rebuncd at DR.. stewnrt's.
That afternoon Booths humble host
secured a poor beast and wagon and
drove Booth and his companion south
ward about eight miles to the summer
home OF Dr. Richard Stewart. .'Cley-
dyle.' where Booth anticipated well
come to the comforts that his troubled
mind had pictured.
DIR. Stewart was the wealthiest man in
those parts. He was an ardent Con-
federate. and his entertainment Of trav-
eIers who knocked at his door in the
war time had got him into trouble. He
had been arrested several times, and was
but recently come from prison I'm Wash
ington.
When. therefore. Booth was driven to
his door Dr. Stewart-whO had heard OF
the assassination and may have GUS
pected the character Of his caller-de-
Ciined to invite him within. He sent out
food. however which was eaten in an
outbuilding. and directed the travellers
to the home Of one OF his tenants. a ne
gro named William Lucas, which was
about a mile off.
Lucas received tho two men and made
them az comfortable rs his wretched
ca bin permitted. He also provided more
whisky.
The drink was rre to Booths fevered
veins and singing nerves. and he was In
a savage mood-at war with the world
that denied him the praise he had ex-
pected for his deed. and resentful against
DIR. Stewart for turning him away.
As he nursed his grievance he took
from his pocket his little red-bound
diary and wrote in II letter addressed
to DR.. Stewart. The draft did not please
him and he wrote another. This he tore
from the book and. wrapping 1t about
some money gave it to the negro to take
to DR.. Stewart.
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Booths Angry Letter.
Booths letter was as follows:

Booths letter was as follows:
Dear Sir: Forgive me. but | have
some little pride. | hate to blame you
for want OF hospitality: you now your
own affairs. | was sick. tired. with a
broken leg. in need of medical advice.
would not have turned dog away
from my door in such condition.
However. you were kind enough to
give me something to eat. for which
! not only thank you. but on account
of the reluctant manner in which IL
was bestowed ] feel bound to pay for
il. 1t il not the substance. but the
manner in which kindness is extended.
that makes one happy in the accept
ance thereof. The sauce in meat is
ceremony: meeting were bare without
it. Be kind enough to accept the in
closed $3.50 (though hard to spare). for
what we have received. Yours re-
specially. STRANGER.
With what feelings the doctor read
these lines is indicated by the fact that
he sent no reply. He handed the note
to his wife. who carefully put il away.
A few days later it was to be demand
ed by a Federal detective. 1t now re-
poses in the dusty archives OF the War
Department, among many other bits of
evidence of human passion. weak
nesses and sorrow in the great tragedy
of 1865
Halted Mt the RnPpahnnnOck.
Booth and Herold lay on the night of
April % at the home of the negro Lu-
cas- They would have pushed on that
night. but the negro declined to drive
them In the dark. Furthermore. they
had some consolation in drink.
Early on the morning of April "a,
Lucas hitched a poor horse to a rick
at, md 0ttt % tra
elers for Port Conway on he Kappa
hammock River. about twenty miles
away. Booth felt that with another
river between him and his pursuers
his chance of escape would he im7.
proved.
At noon they halted at 'Office Hall"
the home of william MCDANIEL. where
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The secret.

Pop, how do the people in the
Weather Bureau find out what kind of
weather were going to have"
The don't, son. "-Philadelphia Ledger
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-26

The annual cut of British Columbia
timber ia approximately 1000. o00.0 900
feet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17
Keokuk Bar Associations Tribute to
a Departed Member 10 Ordered
on Records Of v. S. Dis
trict Court.
COMMITTEE OFFERS IT
w. G. Blood 10 Chairman of Commit
tee Which Was Appointed by
Bar to Deliver the
Resolutions.

Resolutions of respect, passed by
the Keokuk Bar association, at the
time of the death of Judge Rice H
Bell have been received by the fed
eral court and ordered spread upon
the records Of the court, by Judge
Martin ]. Wade, judge OF the United
States district court.
The resolutions we're placed In the
hands Of committee to present to
the three courts here. The committee
which presented the resolutions to
the federal court was headed by W.
G. Blood.
Following is Judge Wade's order on
the resolutions:
In the matter OF the death Of Hon,
Rice H. Bell:
This matter coming on for hearing
upon the application Of the commit
tee. W.. G.. Blood, chairman, r. w.
McManus and VIM. TimbermJn Of the
Keokuk Bar association, requesting
this court to spread upon its records
the resolutions adopted by the said
bar association in memory of Rice H.
Bell
It is therefore hereby ordered thai
the said resolutions. copy of which Is
attached to said application, be spread
upon the records Of this court.
MARTIN j. WADE,
Judge Of United States District Court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17
DEATH or VIM. n. PRICE,
A FORMER RESIDENT
Brother Of Thomas e. and Frank Il.
Price OF This City, Passes
Away a DanvIIIe, III.

William H. Price, q former citizen
q, Keokuk. passed away at his home
In Danville. III, on Aug. 9 from
dropsy. Mr.. Price had been Ill since
last April He was born in Cincin-
natl, Ohio, on July Z, 1874, and moved
70 this city with his parents in 1858.
He served during the civil war and
was a member OF the Sixth Iowa In
iantry under Captain Galland. After
the war he returned to Keokuk and
ior brief period engaged in the wall
paper and painting business with his
iather, w. NJ. Price. now deceased.
He was also with the c. r. I. & P.
railroad as cashier in this city for
sixteen years. He, was also employed
on the M. K. & T.. in Texas for sew
eral years, retiring from active SER
vice about ten years ago.
While resident Of this city he
vas a member OF the First Metho-
DIST church and secretary Of Pucke-
chetuck lodge No. 43, I. o. o. F., for
several years. He leaves wife. one
daughter and four sons, now living
IN Seattle, Wash; one sister, Mrs. ],
Z. Frisby of Kellerton. Ia. and two
Dothers. Thos. e. and Frank H. Price
Of this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17
Chief Engineer Of Reconstruction Of
keokuk and Hamilton Bridge,
and His Associates, Spent
the Day Here.
TAKING CARE OF WIRES
Electric Wires Will be Removed and
Switch Engine Viii Take In
terurban Cars Across
the Bridge.

Plans for taking care Of the cleo
trio wires over the Keokuk and Ham
ilton bridge during the reconstruction
of the bridge. and numerous other de-
tails were discussed today when Chief
Engineer Ralph Modjeski, Theodore
Gilman, secretary of the Keokuk and
Hamilton Bridge company, and others
arrived here and spent the day.
The spans will be taken out one at
time and new spans slipped In
place. This will necessitate taking
the electric wires out of the way. 1t
is probable that the trolley wires will
be taken down entirely, and that the
interurban cars will be pulled over
the bridge by a switch engine. This
was the plan which seemed most feas-
ible. The bridge engineers with En-
gineer II. A. Turner Of the Keokuk
Electric company, were in conference
this afternoon as to the best method
OF taking care of the wire proposition.
Other matters Of construction were
taken up by the engineers during the'f
stay here today. The bridge work Is
progressing in good shape, and the
engineers we're looking over the work
to see what has been Accomplished.
Those who composed the party
which was here today were: Ralpl,
Modjeski. chief engineer and his as
sociate, w. S. Angler, Mr.. Haupt OF
the Stroebel Steel Construction con-
pany, Theodore Gilman. secretary OF
the bridge company, and his daughter
The Gilmans were returning from :
trip In the west and arranged with
the others members of the party TO
meet them at Keokuk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17
Important to Health
During Hot Weather
r,ner Conditions Contribute
II Various Ways to
Constipation.

4 no time should people be more
. .. e l. Of the condition Of their bow
il than during the not v wsa'ne asa Con,
s ..,apscialIy, as many serious. and often
Ss es.s1 diseases are traceable to neglect
go same ua'I people and that certain fruits
~ laxative effect. but this can
ri 49, always be depended upon; a mild
11llsnative-tonio that win act gently; yet
I, xsJ the system. is far preferable. A
sonbination OF simple laxative herbs
iii, Sith pepsin, sold IN drug stores under
NJ. w name Of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
p 81 is highly recommended as be-
1 easy and natural in Its action.
ss,,sasant to the taste and certain in
7 X effect. A dose Of this excellent
r " at bedtime will restore nor
smal activity In the morning, carrying
M the f,eaviness and bloat. Salts.
unrgatives and cathartics should be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17
CITY NEWS.

Peaches Bever-Phone 955.
For up to date shoe repairing.
see ]. G. Karle, IA South Third.
e. A. French and wife have con-
veyed to A. G. Decker, lot ID in block
/. Home Park addition to the city OF
Keokuk. The consideration named in
the deed was STATS.
Peaches -Bever-Phone 955.
For classy shoe repairing, see j.
c. Karle, IA South Third street.
Harrison e. Mcintosh and Mrs.
Laura Real were united in marriage
yesterday afternoon at 400 O'Clock
by John neindecker, justice Of the
peace.
The Colonial theatre will be
closed after tomorrow night until
further notice, for repairs. J. p
O'Connell, manager.
The reliable shoe repair shop, Ia
South Third street. J. c. Karle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17

1 nine pound girl came to gladden.
The hearts OF Mr.. and Mrs. ALT Taylor
saturday, August IA.
Chas Goehring has just had the
4 fronts Of his two Main street build
4 - much improved.
Narsaw'ss population Is still grow.
Ing, slowly but surely; a 9A pound
4 gfl arrived at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Goetz Saturday night,
August IA, mother and child doing
we'll
Superintendent ]. P. 1ngle of Keo-
kuk Electric company, was business
visitor in Warsaw Monday.
The Warsaw rats won the ball game
played Sunday afternoon with the
leans, the score being II to 10; 1t was
good game, and the attendance was
good.
Dr.. B. L. Gilfillan of Keokuk made
Z call here Monday.
Mr.. Cohen Is home from Chicago
where he went several weeks age
for an operation; the latter was a
success and he is making good re
covery, though weak.
4 Thos. J. McMahan left Monday nool
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17
he Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, ILL.,, Aug. II, 1915.

for Fulton, Mo-, from there he will go
to his home in Oklahoma City. He ex.
poets to remove to his 1000 acre stock
farm near Fulton, about January j.
1915.
| Hon. Truman Plantz left last might
for Rock Island, to attend the month
ly meeting Of the directors of the M
W. A.; from there he goes in one wees
to Minneapolis. Mimi, to attend the
meeting of the National Fraternal
congress, the M. w. A. sending six
teen delegates.
The Keokuk Y. M. c. A. had charge
of the union church services in Raj
ston park Sunday evening, which
were we'll attended. j. o. Boyd OF
Keokuk, made the principal address.
Misses Lewis and Lohr have re
turned from Chicago and st. Louis.
Prof Zeno Nagel, wife and daugh
ter of Syracuse, N. Y, are visiting
the professors mother, arriving here
Sunday night.
The following Keokuk parties had
special 6 o'clock dinner Sunday night:
II. o. Boyd and wife, DR.. Castor, Dr.
Carr, c. W. Durett and wife and
Johnson B. Angle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the HIppodro me

My Official Wife, which is the fea-
ture attraction for tomorrow's pro-
gram at the Hippodrome theatre, IS
q five part, fascinating and absorb
life
My official Wife. comes to this
theatre direct from the yitagraphl
theatre, New York, where it played
70 overtaxed capacity for a run OF
.nree months at prices ranging from
Doc to $3.50.
This drama is gorgeously set and
ssftistically acted, by cast of per
formers that are foremost in their
ert Such stars as Earle Williams
Siara Kimball Young, Harry l.. Morey,
Suiia Swayne Gordon, Roger Lytton,
rose Lapley, GLADDEN. James ana
many others.
Thrilling scenes abound, shifting
from Russia to Siberia. and from
1oyal castle to humble peasant huts.
Ny Official Wife" Is q masterpiece
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17
International Situation.

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON Aug. 1.-THE state
department was silent today concern
ling its reported investigation OF
charges against the German govern
ment by the New York World. No
Investigation has been ordered, It was
stated, but full publication of the
charges might bring executive action.
| The department also denied official
notification Of the reported intention
of President Yuan Shi Kaf of China
| to declare himself emperor DR..
Frank J. Goodnow, legal advisor to
the Chinese government, has no co.,
nection with this government, it was
stated. The American reply to the
last order in council note was nof
ready for transmission, it was declar-
ed, nor has the department receive
information from Ambassador Gerard
as to when Berlin will send its next
note on submarine warfare. The state
department, officials said, had Tecefy-
ed no direct information from the
British government that cotton was
to be declared contra band. In CON
inection with charges against the Ger.
man government and its agents, tho
department denied receiving word OF
any kind on this subject from the Ge'>
man ambassador.
One Of the chief interests Of tn :
administration, it was learned today,
lis to determine whether the German
newspaper, "The Fatherland." is sub
Isidized by the German government.
This paper has been bitter in fire.
Iuuent attacks upon President Wilson
and If the organ of the imperial Ger
man government, the administration
would be greatly interested in estab
Fishing this fact
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17
LAWSON TO GET
ANOTHER CHANCE
Rumors That Labor Leader VIII %
Admitted to Ball and Get
New Trial.

Printed Press Leased Wire Service.l
DENVER. Colo, Aug. 17.-The SUI
nreme court of Colorado will issue
p,rit of supersedeas admitting John r.
Iawson to bail and opening the pos
sibilty of new trial, ACCORDING 70
persistent rumors at the state capi.
tol today. The reports stateo that
Judge Cranky Hillyer, former hocke-
teller attorney. would be barred from
nresidins at any more trials growing
out ~ of the recent labor war in this
state Lawson, leader of coal strik-
ers is in Jail at Trinidad under life
sentence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17
Daily Stock Letter.
ICopyright 1915 by the New Yo
Evening Post

copyright 1915 by the New York
Evening Post.l
NEW YORK. Aug. 17--Sentiment
was helped today by the arrival OF
$4,000 gold from ottawa, and the
rather definite indications that por-
gress was being made in the direction
of solving the problem that has de-
yeloped in the market for sterling ex-
change
Security prices were higher, and
although the stock market was AZ
times rather dull, there was excellent
buving of the steel shares and some
of the war stocks.
General gains were shown at the
opening when the market was very
active with trading largely confined
to the industrial issues. Some of these
advanced sharply and there were
further rumors concerning the large
earnings to be shown by some o. the
steel and equipment companies. Most
of these stories were vague, as usuai,
INT that had little effect upon the
speculation which has been conducted
most of the time with very little re-
gard to any known Developments
touching the financial position of the
companies.
Announcement of the Missouri Pa
cific receivership had hardly any in
fuence. although the market reacted
for a time after the early advance
Rut the tone was firm much or the
time and there was good demand for
some of the railway stocks, although
the Industrial shares, as yesterday,
were the most active.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17
Citizen Soldiers.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Some Of Chi
cago's most prominent and wealthiest
business men, it was said, this afte,.
noon, will become citizen soldiers to
learn the soldier art. A full regiment
is expected to go into training at
Fort Sheridan, following the granting
Of official approval Of the plan by AS
sistant Secretary Of War Breckenridge
to Congressman Madden in Washing
ton, today. General Tasker H. Bliss.
acting chief OF staff, telegraphed Col
onel Frederick, at Fort Sheridan, to
make immediate preparation for the
camp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17
WRECK IN TUNNEL
FATAL TO FOUR
Many Others Were Injured When Elk
press Train Left the
Rails.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Aug. IL
Four persons were killed outright
many others were injured and more
than one hundred more imprisoned in
tunnel on the Chesapeak and Ohle
railroad, near here. this afternoon
when an express train left the rails
broke down some Of the supporting
arches Of the tunnel and precipitate1
a cave in.
Several Of the cars were cut gu
from immediate outside aid. Digger'
are feverishly working to extricate ths
passeng ers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, ILL.,, Aug. II.

Mrs. Shelley and son Hiram, ar
rived yesterday to visit with Mrs.
shelly's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Milo
Strain.
Adae and Elizabeth Hnmbleton Of
Decatur, returned home Sunday night
after a visit with their father, Clar-
ence Hambleton. Miss Helen accom-
panied them home to- visit with her
sister Mrs. Chas. Lease.
Ava Hoge and wife OF Rocky Run
spent the past week with II. s. Har-
SYison and wife.
r. H. Baker Of st. Louis was a
business caller yesterday.
]. ]. Kuntz OF Cleveland was regis
tered at Hotel Granite yesterday.
W. J. Marsh OF Peoria was a bust
ness caller yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17

Joseph Conner Of Chicago was a
Hamilton visitor yesterday.
Leonard Peters left today for Buff.
falo, Wyoming. He expects to make
his future home in the far west.
G. O. Dickinson and wife have re.
turned to their home after being on
their farm south Of town all summer.
We are glad to see them back home
again.
c. R. Anderson of Des Moines, ex.
press messenger on the Rock Island
was visiting with his friend F. d. vii.
son, today.
Uncle Dan Wilson Of Lamar, Mo-.
is visiting with his nephew F. D. Will
son, and family. Mr.. Wilson is 80
years old. but is as spry as a boy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17

A. Sonnet to Mary Wyman WILLIAMS
BY Natalie Whitfield Price
stood amid the multitude
Aweary, and there seemed
Nothing attuned unto myself,
No heart that understood
The sob and smile within my own;
Amid that multitude.
And then heard, one day, your voice
And hearing, was at rest.
So deep, so full, SO tender Is
Your understanding heart,
So rich, SO WONDERFUL
The music In your soul,
That thereby am put In chord
With all the multitude
For in your voice. Humanity
Doth sob and smile.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-17

that will hold your interest from the
opening scene to the last dramatic
climax. You will thoroughly enjoy and
always remember this wonderfully
acted and gloriously staged Vitagraph
feature production.
There will be no increase in prices
of admission for the showing of this
film spectacle, all seats will sell at
10c. Come early. First show starts
promptly at 700 p. M, second at
|S:15 and last at 9:30.-Advertise-
ment.