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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07
THE WEATHER.

CHICAGO. Dec. 6-Weather fore
cast. Illinois Fair south, rain or
snow north for Sunday; colder Mon
Gay; fair, colder extreme south por-
tion.
Iowa: Fair Sunday, preceded by
rain in extreme easi. portion. Colder.
Monday fair
Missouri: Fair tomorrow and Mon
Gay.
Local Observations.
Dec. Bar. Their Wind Weather.
G Z am. J. 29.74 As E 1t Rain
6 I pm. 2979 so sW Clear
Rainfall for the past "a hours As
hundredths
River above low water of 1864
feet, tenths.
Change in "a hours rise tenths.
Mean temperature, so.
Highest temperature, So.
Lowest temperature, Al.
Lowest temperature Friday night, Al
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07
LAMP BURNING
FOR HIS SON
Governor Hiram Johnson's Old
Father Would Welcome
Him to the Christmas
Dinner Table.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
SACRAMENTO Calf, Dec. g.
THE lamp is still burning for my
boys return 1t was Governor L.
Johnson, for two score years the
greatest individual factor in the re-
publican party in California, who was
speaking, and he was referring to his
son, Hiram, the governos.
The venerable veteran of politics
was reclining in an easy chair in the
lobby of the Sacramento hotel to-
night when he made the above state
ment to a representative of the Unit
ed Press. emphasizing the truth of
the theory that blood is thicker than
water
The old man wants his boy back
again. He cares not whittier he
comes This political war horse OF
other days deplores the possibility OF
a vacant seat at the Christmas dinner
| table.
Last night while the rapidly failing
father of the governor was mourning
The fate of prerogative, the chief exc
cutive of state was in San Francisco
celebrating the eve of the day of his
triumph-the day when sae intended
sounding the death knell Of the polit
ical organization which has unsuccess
1 fully resisted him.
THE boy is very, very bitter
against me, but I know not why
ffalterinely spoke the man, who few
Years ago held the state in his grasp
He's a smart man. Why shouldn'
he be. I'm his father
4 No smile frightened the face of this
loary headed old man as these word
dropped from his mouth, for he con
tinued:
when person goes to the race
and he sees certain horse win, HI
Immediately inquiries VINO his sire was
I'm the boys father and | taugh
| him everything he knows. ] don't re
gret it one bit. He has turned agains
be defeated at all. costs In my las
fight to retain my seat In the Assem-
bly, but | forgive him.
Christmas is drawing near and
want him back. want him back fo
Christmas dinner
This is the appeal from the age
father of the man who is spoken OF 9
| presidential possibility Lines {
sorrow creased mis- brow as he gay
vent to the outpourings of his hear
| Governor johnson and his fathe
are reported to have been estrange
number of years over differences {
opinion on political questions. TIL
governor was formerly member {
tie radical wing Of the repablics
larty and later progressive, viii
the father had always been identihe
with the standpat element
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07
OF, BY AND FOR
The PEOPLE
National Popular Government
Leg se is the Latest Or
nization to Spring
Up.
; AEND CONSTITUTION
; .AEND CONSTITUTION
Attack on Bryan, Criticism Of su
preme Court and Endorsement
Of woman's Suffrage Mark
Meeting.

I oit&tNh lGoc lsOdSO0 Nil0 istl lNN.I
WASHINGTON Dec 6.-St mped
with the approval of progressive poll
ticians the National Popular Cove n
ment League was born here tonight
and dedicated to the work of organic
ing a government entirely "of the
people, by the people and for the pep
ple.' One of its main objects was to
advocate the gateway amendment
providing an easy method for amend
ing the United States constitution,
This feature today received the sup
port OF Secretary of State Bryan and
Solicitor Joseph w. Folk of the state
department
The conference of organ zers, Ms
marked with a militant suffrage at
tack on Secretary Bryan. Suffragettes
demand his position on justice for
women. He declined direct answer
Frank Walsh of Kansas City, Mo.
declared for dissolution of the nation
al political committees sine die nice
ty days after a general election and
for the use of school ho4ses as civic
centers.
Senator Lane Of Oregon Endorses
woman's suffrags and attacked Jnoa
than Bourne for trying to make it un
lawful to pay solicitors for wcFk Ii
connection with Oregon's direct fegis
!, lation.
Herbert Quick. editor OF sarn
magazine, criticized the supreme our
for 'usurpation of powers apf de
| clared that zone Of the greatesy yerage
dies of history was the adettion o
/ the United States constitH5Sn wit
| its amending clause.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07
POISONED NEEDLE USED
BY THE WHITE SLAVERS

pied by Mrs. Craft His first e1ami-
nation was without results but to-
morrow the needle win be put to
chemical test in hopes of determining
Just what poison was used Curare
or hysociue is suspected.
Two other young women Of Nawarl1
have reported to the police they un-
derwent experiences similar 70 that
OF Mrs. Graft. The New York police
have also received reports of att mpts
to poison by means Of the needle
here Mrs. Jas Leland Law, suffraeist
and one of the leaders in socisl up
lift work in New York, today hiehly
commended Mrs Graf for mating
known the full detsf's of the attack
made upon her.
Not one girl in thousand would
have had the courage to face the no.
torIety," said Mrs Iaidaw M ks
no mistake This is not az isolated
case. There ara thou ards Of simi.
lar instances. We hear Of but few OF
them Some OF the girls escape but
how many are lured' to a liying
death"
Every effort is to b made TO trlce
to its source. this new subtle schams
OF white slayers. The history Of mum.
ercus cases shows that the needle
victims becam weak and dizzv after
being pricRed by their assailauts In
many cases they escaped BY hurryiug
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07
Agreed with Bryan.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. g.
Ccncurring with Secretary Bryan
that 1t would not be compatiable
with the public interest" President
Wilson in message to the senate
tonight refused to make public this
country's correspondence with Colcm
bia over the latter's claim, on account
of the secession Of Panan,- He trans
mitted Bryan's reasons to this end
The secretary said the matter of ne
gotiation was still pending.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07
Fury of the Storm is Over and
City is Peeping Out
Through Great Snow
Piles.
CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL
Mild Temperatures Caused
Merely Inconveniences From
Greatest Snow in
History.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DENVER, Colo, Dec. 6.-penver is
no longer an isolated city The snow
embargo has been lifted The fury
OF the storm which ragea without in
termission for fifty-six hours is over.
Tonight trains are running, street
traffic has been restored In part; dan
ger of famine and fire is no more and
business stagnation is memory.
Cloudless skies in every part of the
state today brought a general thaw
and early. tonight reports showed the
tremendous bulk OF snow which fell
during the storm was disappearing
rapidly In Denver. hundreds OF men
shovelled snow all day today and to-
night and the down town streets are
being cleared. Street car service had
been partially restored on several
lines and it Is believed that by Mon
day, practically normal conditions
will be re-established except for
oceans OF slish. The city and tram
way company put every avail able
man and team at work. A remark
able feature of the storm In Denver
was that while 1t broke all records
4 for volume OF snow falling, not |
single life was definitely reported a
being lost. Many have been missinl
but in every case investigated so far
1 the missing one was found safe II
the whole stricken district only thre'
deaths are known, two at Silver Plum
and one at silverton,
Late this afternoon and tonight
wagons drawn by four and six horses
were able to make their way through
the streets Of the residential sections
Men on horseback delivered milk t.
all families having babies and in mos
sections limited quantities OF provis
ions were available Efforts wer
being made tonight with prospect o
success to deliver fuel to hospitals
public institutions and asylums tha
faced fuel flmine.
The county hospital, city jail Hons
[ of the Good Shepherd. st. Lnkes ho'
pital and other similar institution
will get relief before morning, Mayo
{ Perkins announced The mayor say
, there has been little suffering an
z where and that the distress call
t have been few On account of th
mild temperatures which aceomps ME
the storm, the heavy snow has bee
J merely inconvenient. TaxicaNs an
; automobiles reappeared on the street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07
Horses were Hungry.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. Dec. Glad in a
dented fuzzy plug hat, long black
coat ano' a mournful look, George An
tonic. undertaker's driver, was ar
raigned today In Center street pol c.
court.
Fast and reckless driving, said the
arresting policeman,
THE horses were hungry and want
ec to get home" said Antonio Bu.
Il did no good Two d7ys in jail"
sid the court. and Antonio will drive
no Sunday funeral
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07
KEOKUK MERCHANTS
and Christmas

keokuk merchants have made
extensive preparations to take
care of the holiday trade. No
better merchandise is offered
anywhere and holiday prices
were never SO reasonable. No
one coming to keokuk to trade
will 60 away dissatisfied or dis
appointed as the holiday seicc-
tions are of gree. variety and
of remarkable value.
The keokuk merchants break
the advertising record in this
issue of The Gate City, telling
the store news. Read the ads
and your shopping VIII be
made easier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07
younc BRYAN a. Lawyer.

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 6.-William
Jennings Bryan. Jr., son of the sec
retary of state. who has just been
admitted to the bar, will open a law
Sffice here and announces that he will
enter politics. Young Bryan declares,
however, that he will never run for
Office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07
lrate Farmers.

NEosHo. Mo-, Dece.-Fift irats
farmers, armed with shot guns took
possession of the court house square
today and put up hitching racks re-
moved few days ago by the city.
They decllred the city had no right
to move the racks. s~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07

PRKIN. H., Dec. 6.-Harry Mar
shall night captain of police, was
killed tonight when he dropped his
revolver to the floor and 1t was dis
charged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07
ii Capital Today. :


JUAREz, Mex. Dec At Sause,
thirty miles north of Chihuahua City,
General "Pancho" villa and his rebel
army is resting tonight, preparatory
to making triumphal entry into the
state capital Sunday morning. If he
does not change his announced plans,
Villa will reach the city at 10 a. m.
The headquarters train of the rebel
army reached Sause late this after
noon, after slow journey from
Chivatita. Villa refused to hurry eur-
ing the trip, stopping frequently en-
route to confer with scouts, protecting
the railroad from destruction by lurk-
ing federals.
A committee of Chihuahua citizens,
| including FREDERICK Noye governor ad
| interim, other state officials, and the
/ foreign consuls will reach Sause
early Sunday to greet the repels and
escort Villa to the city. The party
will probably make the trip from
Sause by automobile as the roads are
good.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07
BAND Of Desperate Women,
Whose Men We're Forced
1ato Army. Plan the
Attack.
THE CRUMBIING REGIME
villa Marches Steadily Toward
the Capital While Whole
rountry Becomes Dis
satisfied.

fDnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
MEXICO CITY, Dec. GA band Of
200 hungry and desperate women.
garbed In sombre black, tonight plan
ned to storm the home of General HUI
erta to demand food and money. They
we're penniless and in want because
their husbands. fathers and brothers
have been forced into the federal
army.
Tie angry demonstration OF the mis-
cradle women is the first sign Of open
I dissatisfaction with Huerta's govern
ment and was regarded In the capi-
tai as of ominous portent.
The 200 women, in an organized
body. first demanded to be received in
audience by General Huerta and
when he refused to see them, they
prepared to attempt forcible en-:
trance to his home.
At the same time an army of sew
eral hundred other women, hungry,
destitute and dissatisfied, waited about
the national palace demanding to see
General Huerta for the same purpose
Open disapproval Of Huerta's gov
ernment, showing itself in the capital
tonight, as it has shewn itself In the
outlying states for considerable
time, is said to mean the ultimate
crumbling Of Huerta's reign from
within. whether or not the dictator
yields to pressure from without.
During the departure of fedora
troops tonight from the. railway sta
tion, watchers were astonished t.
hear the strains OF THE Girl Lef
Behind Me- It was played by Zapa
dore's Military Band. The leader ex
planned on inquiry that his band wal
at Chicago during the exposition /
1898 and the players learned th
American music:
The Next Battle.
MEXICO CITY, Dec 6.-The mex
heavy battle Of the Mexican revolutio
is due at Tamiahua, on the gulf coast
News of fighting there was expecte
hourly tonight. Word was receive
that several thousand rebels unde
General Aguilar were gathered ther
to meet the federals ulder Genera
Joaquin Mas, who sailed from Yer
Cruz to Tuxpam.
Paul May, the Belgian minister
Mexico, was a guest Of honor in tn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07

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moving Apout.
VERA CRUZ, Dec. 6.-The British
cruiser Suffolk, flag ship of Rear Ad-
miral Sir Christopher Cradock, sailed
from this port tonight. Her destina-
tion was not made known. The Mexi-
can gunboat zargisa arrived tonight
bringing 300 from Fronterala. Lieu
tenant Morton F. Gage, attache. OF
the British embassy at Washington,
| left here today for Mexico City. 1t Is
reported that he is on secret mis-
sion. Gage arrived last night on the
Ward liner Segarucana. Neither he
| nor the counsel would talk about
Cages mission. Americans were
skeptical here today of the mission
of Treasurer De Lama. He was said
to be on mission to France to float
loan for Huerta but he left here
only with passage for Havana. 1t was
believed there, his destination was
/ New York On the Ipiranga the fam
/ lilies of Evaristo and Daniel Madero
left, bound to join the Maieros in
1 Havana.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07
|ST]RM HU[RIA'S HOME
| N DEMAND FOR FOOD

chamber of deputies tonight while the
members approved the 60,000,000 con-
cession to Belgian capitalists to build
FIVE thousand miles Of railway in
Mexico. BY the terms Of the bill. the
Mexican government reserves no
money The first passenger train
from Monterey and Saltillo, most Of
them Americans. The passengers re-
ported conditions In both cities to be
desperate Food is running very short
and attacks by rebels is hourly ex-
pected. Refugees said the federal
commander at Monterrey had con.
structed entrenchments at all the ap-
proaches to the city before they left
and that he was planning great pa.
rade of his troops in an effort to In
spire them with confidence In tnelr
power to resist the anticipated rebel
attack. Many Of the refugees were
destitute. They said that the gravest
conditions existed both in Monterey
and Saltillo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07

i '-ur PAPER THAT BOOSTS KEo-
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-08-29
CHAPTER !.
Husbands and Wife.

n ROCK was breakfasung out Of
4 doors in the cheerful little gar
den Of the Hotel Chatham. The
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-08-29
PROLOGUE

THIS humorous tale, written
~ McCufcheon,s best vein, IL
1aulffess in its morals, despite ito
title, and cumulative tn It's inter
cd. 1t may be stated in strict
confidence that Edith did not
ectually have more than one hus-
land; consequently the gentle
reader need harbor no appre-
hsnsion on this score. Like all
other estfmable married won1en,
Edith had only one husband, but
efrcumsfances arose through
which it seemed necessary for
her husband to be in two places
n the same time, and how this
Dasr accomplished and what the
oufcon1e was But wait q bit; let
George Barr McCufchson, the
prince of story tellers, unfold
the romance.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-08-29
By GEORGE BARR MCUTGHtON

drawing to a close. That very morn.
ing he expected to book for st. Peters
burg, leaving In three days.
Suddenly his glance fell upon a name
in the society column before him,
"Roxbury Medcroft-" His face lighted
up with genuine pleasure. An old
friend, q boon companion In bygone
days was this same Medcroft. a broad
minded, broad gagged young English
man who had profted by a stay Of
some years in the States. They had
studied together in Paris and they had
toiled together in New York. This Is
what he read:
Mr.. and Mrs. Roxbury Medcroft Of Lon
don are stopping at the Ritz. en- route to
Vienna. Mr.. Medcroft will attend the
meeting of Austrian architects. to be held
there next week, and. with his wife. will
afterward spend a fortnight In the Ger
man Alps, the guests Of the Alfred Rod
neys Of Seattle.
Dear old Rox, Unjust look him up at
once" unused Brock. 1.-THE Rodneys OF
Seattle? Never heard of EN-" He
looked at his watch, signed his check.
deposited the usual franc, acknowledg.
ed Charles well practised smile OF
thanks, and pushed back his chair, his
gaze travelling Involuntary toward the
portals Of the American bar across the
court, just beyond the concierge's quar-
tiers. simultaneously a tall figure
emerged from the bar. casting eager
~oloncos in All diroctions-a tall figure
in a checked suit, q gray cap, white
reindeer gloves, high collar. and gray
spats. Brock came to his feet quickly;
The monocle dropped from the others
eye, and bis long legs carried him e..
gerly toward the American.
"Medcroft-bless your heart-I was
just on the point Of looking You up at
the Ritz. It's good to q you" Brock
cried as they clasped hands.
"Of all the men and Of all the times,
Brock. you are the most opportune."
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-08-29

II OF vital Importance that I should reyl
turn to London tonight. but Il u even
more vitality important that the world
should say that ! am In Vienna. See
what | meanr
"No. I'm hanged II ] do"
"What ! have just heard from Lon.
don makes me shudder to think OF the
consequences II l 80 Of east tonight
i may as we'll tell ron that there is d
plot on foot to perpetrate v giyantic
fraud against the people. The county
council is 70 be hoodwinked out and
out into moving forward certain build
Ing projects. Involving millions OF the
peoples money. Our irm has opposed
4 certain band or grafters, and when
1 left England It was pretty well set
tied that we had blocked their game
They have learned Of my proposed alb
sence and intend to steal q march on
rs while I am away. Without assum.
ing too much credit to myself. may
q that. l. your old friend. Roxbury.
/ am the one man who has proved the
real thorn in the sides Of these scoun.
drels With me out Of the way they
feel that they can { the adoption
OF all these infamous measures. Ny
partners and the leaders on our side
have sent for me to return secretly.
They won't bring the matter to issue II
they find that I've returned. It would
be suicidal Therefore It is necessary
that we steal a march on 'em. l know
the inside workings Of the scheme
II can steal back and keep under
cover as an advisory chief, 70 to speak.
we can well afford to let 'em rush the
matter through. for then we a spring
the coup and defeat them for good
and all. But, don't you see. old man.
unless they know that I've gone to
Vienna they won't undertake the thing.
That's why I'm asking you to go on
to Vienna and pose as Roxbury Med
croft while l steal back to London and
get the charge under these demmed
~bloodsuckers, Really. you know, It's
Z terribly serious matter, Brock It
means fortune and honor to me. as
well as millions to the rate payers Of
Greater London All you've got to do
ID to register at the Bristol, get inter
Viewed by the papers. attend one o.
two sessions Of the convention. which
lasts three days. and then 60 or into
the mountains with the Rodneys. The
society reporters will do the rest"
with the Rodneysf My dear fellow.
suppose that they object to the sub
stitution? Really. you know. it's uot
TO be thought Of"
"Deuce take 1t. man. the Rodneys
are not to know that there has been q
substitution Perfectly simple. can't
y0u seer"
.I'm id II 1 dor.
.What q STUPID asa YOU are Brocki
The-Rodneys have. never laid eyes on
ine. They know Of me a. Edithns hus-
band, that's all. They are to take you
In 10 Medcroft, Of course
At this point Brock Get 40 an EN-
phatic remonstrance. He began By
laughing his friend to scorn; then. az
Medcroft persisted. went 80 far as to
take him severely to task for the pro-
posed imposition on the unsuspecting
Rodneys. to say nothing Of the trick he
wouId play upon the convention Of ar
chitects.
.I,d be recognized az an impostor."
he satd warmly, .and booted out Of the
convention. 4 shudder TO think Of what
MI. Rodney will do TO me when he
= EENETL.Fo E.xE4A-. 80. CSE.SE .3E4Naf
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-07-10
w. C.. T. u.

The Rest Room is now open
and a most cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all and especially to
those living in the country, to
come in and enjoy the refreshing
coolness which is to be found
there on the hottest days. Papers
and magazines will be found on
the tables, some of which will be
loaned to those desiring to take
them home. The entrance is at
north side of Citizens National
Bank, first door from the corner.
Walk right in.
For the present the rooms will
be opened from 10 am to 5 p. m.
every day excepting Sunday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-07-10
.JulesburR People

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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-07-10
Holds Court

Justice of the Peace Harrison
had strenuous time holding
Court Wednesday afternoon and
night. Two cases were on the
docket from Sedgwick.
The People vs. Chas Vaneck for
disturbing the Peace.
The People vs. Peter Mahler for
Assault.
Attorney Van Bradt and A. F.
Perrier represented the people
and Roy T. johnson the Defend.
ants in both cases. The inability
of the Defendants to understand
or speak the English language
made an interpreter necessary in
the second case and resulted In the
cases not being given to the jury
Until late hour. The jury in
the Vaneck case agreed to disa-
gree about 2 a. m. Wednesday
morning while the jury in the as.
sault case at a later hour brought
in a verdict of mot guilty.