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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-10
THOUGHT TO
MARK WEDDING
Merely Mutual Declaration Of
Love and Agreement to
Live Together.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 9.--Showing
the utmost disregard for fear
thoughts" and other mouldy supersti-
tlons Miss Ethel verna Green, the
beautiful and accomplished daughter
OF DR.. Perry Joseph Green announced
today that she had chosen Aug. 19,
1913, at S:13 p. M, as the time for
her marriage to Edward VIM. Daw'
son, and to further show her con.
tempt for conventionalities, the wed.
ding will be celebrated under the aus
pices of the new thought faith. Miss
Green's father will perform the cere
mony which will contain no pledgine
of eternal faith until death us dc
part" no promising to "obey;;" nc
mention of cherishing 'in sickness
and in health but instead mutua
declaration of love and common con
sent to live with each other accord
ing to the law of love-"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-10
BOTH USED THE
SAME RAZOR
Husband Killed Himself First,
Then Wife Tried to Gut
Her Throat.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 9.-Julius
Rosenthal, II, we'll to do merchant, is
dead and his wife, Mrs. Emma Rosen-
thai, 60, is dying as the result of at
tempts of the juvenile court to arrest
the former on the charge of aiding in
the delinquency of little girls. When
officers appeared Rosenthal, using
first butcher knife and then a razor
cut his throat Seeing his lifeless
body, his wife snatched the bloody
razor from his hand, slashed her
throat. and then leaped from sec
ond story window of their home and
crashed through cellar door. While
being removed to the hospital she
frantically tried to tear open the
wound in her throat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-10
His Subjects Are Votes for
Women and the Tango as
a Naughty Dance.

L
limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Aug. 9.-Car.
dinal Gibbons tonight In a statement
to the United Press emphatically de-
MED that he had run up the white
flag of surrender to triumphant equal
suffrage foes or that he had acknow-
ledged that the ultimate victory of
universal woman's suffrage was sin
eyitable" as he was quoted in an al
legged Chicago interview Saturday.
His eminence's Reputation of the
sentiment was as direct as could be
made.
wish you to say for me- he de
ciared, that do not consider the
nattle against the extension of fe
male suffrage as lost. Neither do
consider the outlook dlscouraging
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-10
Brilliant Court Of Honor Was Flooded
With Light Last Night and
Presented Falryiand
Spectacle.
THOUSANDS ARE THERE
Black and White Beauseant Of the
Order and American Flags
Are Used Profusely
In Decorations.

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DENVER, Colo, Aug. 9.--The Court
of Honor, the most brilliant spot in
the city prepared for the knights
Templar triennial conclave next
week. was formally opened tonight
by Grand Master Melish and the
grand encampment officers. They pro-
nounced it the most elaborate piece
of illumination in the history of Tenn
plar conclaves. Four blocks along
Champa street in the heart of the
business district were flooded with
light from hundreds of thousands of
globes and nearly a score of search
lights played upon the courts from
neighboring buildings making it as
light as day. In the court hundreds
of Templars in full dress uniform
promenaded with their ladies', pre-
senting scene rivaling in brilliancy
the court Of an European prince.
The advance guard of the knights
arrived today, most of them being
from Colorado Communicates. The
/ Templars from other states will begin
arriving tomorrow and from a. M,
Sunday until midnight Monday spe
cial and regular trains will arrive al
4 the rate Of one every eight minutes
/ practically all crowded with knights
Templar and their families. It is es
/ timated that between rs, coo and 100,
! 900 visitors will be in the city b.
! Monday night. The hotels are fillint
up rapidly and by Tuesday there vii
not be room available for any pur
pose Denver is ready for the con
clave. The last finishing touches up
on the preparations were completed
! this afternoon and tonight every de
tail of decorations was in place Sever
and one-half miles of down towr
streets are in gala attire The beau
seant of the Templar, black ant
white, predominates in decorative
field of national colors with the blacl
and white and silver and gold O.
Templar designs.
The official program of the con
clave began this evening with thu
arrival of Most Eminent Sir VIM. B
Melish, grand master. Tomorrow aft
ernoon religious services in the cit!
auditorium will be conducted for Wis
iting Templars by Bishop Joh1
M. Walden of Cincinnati. grand pre-
late. Tomorrow a distinguished dele
4 cation from the sovereign grand pri
ory consisting of the supreme grant
master and his staff will arrive.
Pigeon Turned Loose.
i COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, Aug
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-10
W|THER|NG Up
BENEATH The sun
Greatest cegb'nsd Drought and Heat
WAY zee 1887 scorchins
Heart Of the
Great West.
I .rUAT1oN IS SERIOUS
Cities Arc Sending Out Appeals fol
Water and Farmers Are Facing
Loss of Crops and
| Stock.
.rUATIoN IS SERIOUS

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KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. 81
Three great grain growing states OF
the west-Kansas, Missouri and Okla
homa-tonight faced a continuance
of the greatest combined drought and
heat wave since 1887. Crops are with
ering under the burning rays of the
sun, whole herds of live stock are
reported to be in danger Of dying be-
cause of lack of water, citizens ar.
sending out appeals for water to re-
plenish empty wells and cisterns, and
fire departments in nearly every city
of three states have issued warnings
for the grave results that may follow
even a small fire.
The situation is growing more seri-
GUS every hour. The weather man
tonight held out hope of some relief
from high temperatures within the
next 4S hours but cloudless skies over
the great middle west and southwest
corn growing belt tonight spelled
more ruin to the farmer.
Southern Kansas towns tonight re
ported instances where freight trains
were stalled and side-tracked because
! of the scarcity of water and made
/ traffic officials fearful that the suppl,
might get too low for the operation
/ of passenger trains. Olathe, Kans
Z has been obtaining her city water sup
/ ply from Kansas City for two weeks
! her wells having run dry. Other cities
have asked what provision can b
made for them If the record-breakins
! drought continues
The heat record is amazing Fol
/ five consecutive days the government
1 thermometer at Ft. Riley showed ,
maximum temperature 100 degrees
For five days and four nights thu
mercury has not dropped below thu
4 rs mark in Topeka and the heat hal
! reached the 100 mark every day
Practically the entire region within
! the three states has been engulfed il
temperatures in excess of 100. Nea
Atchison the farmers have begun
cutting their corn for fodder, despair
! ing of getting any return from th'
crop. The kaffir corn crop of th'
state cannot be saved II the drough
/ continues for three more days, In tn,
4 opinion of experts.
Praying for Rair
WICHITA, Kans., Aug. 9.-Minis
1 ters of Wichita churches tonigh
joined In an appeal requesting chris
tians of all denominations to offer III
prayer for rain. Congregations will b.
asked to unite in prayer tomorrow.
Bridges In Danger.
TOPEKA, Kans. Aug .9-Afte
trainmen had successfully defends
several railroad bridges near her
from fire, practically all the raj
roads in Kansas issued orders tonigh
that engineers shall run slowly whe
approaching wooden bridges until re
/ lief comes from the present drough'
Sparks from the engines set DIR
grass ablaze and threaten the strut
lures. =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-10
Governor Of New York May be
Forced to Resign In Order to
Save Himself From
impeachment.
FRAWLEY rs AFTER HIM
Members Of the Committee Think
That They Have a Clear
Case Against Him
Now.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-On Monday
the bitterest political fight in the his
tory of New York state will be re-
sumed with renewed fury. Friends
and foes alike realize tonight that
Governor Sulzer has "his back to the
wall" He must fight not only to re-
tain his office but for his politics The
Frawley legislative committee which
has been investigating campaign
funds expects to be ready to report
to the special session which recon
venes Monday night. The report will
merely recite alleged facts brought
out during the hearings in New
York. Attorney Richards and Chair
man Frawley of the committee are
satisfied charges they will present
are sufficient to warrant impeach.
ment.
The come back at Tammany is to
be in the shape of investigation OF
| various departments under direction
of Commissioner Hennessey. Great
preparations have been made for this
probe which it is declared will result
in startling revelations.
The members Of the Frawley com.
mittee are confident that the evidence
they brought out as to Suffers cam
paign contributions and activity II
i the stock market will result In the
i Legislature voting to inipeach him
/ The only thing that can save the gov
ernor is his resignation, they declare
| There were several expressions OF
hope today that Sulzer would resign
"to save the honor of the state," but
the governor has no Intention of re
signing, his friends declare He will
/ fight. At Albany it was pointed out
that the special legislature can trans
act only such business as is called te
its attention by the governor, The
i present session could not therefore
4 limpeach Sulzer it Is asserted Tam
many leaders, however, insist thai
the opinion of the attorney general
1 which justified the investigation by
the committee would uphold impeach
ment proceedings by the Legislature
in charge of the work. The Tamman!
leaders declare they can muster
enough votes to insure two-third.
majority necessary for vote to i'm
lpeach. According to present arrange
ments the report of the Frawley com
4 mittee will be made Monday night ant
Ia vote taken as soon as possible
Friends of the governor are angeret
4 by such quick action. To attemp
impeachment at this time would b'
virtual "lynching' they declare.
Rules are Changed.
, NEW YORK. Aug. 9,-That tn
: New York stock exchange has mad
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-10
Special Advisor Of the Presi-
dent Reaches Vera Cruz
and Spends the Night
at Hotel.
NATIVES ARE EXCITED
The Whole Town Was Out to
Look on and Probably
Start Some Trouble
if Given Chance.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
VERA CRUZ. Mex, Aug. t9.-Vin
Galveston. With hundreds of Mexi-
cans sullenly antagonistic hut not
openly hostile, watching the big bat
Tie ship from every available wharf
as long as 1t was light enough to
see, Ex-Governor John Lind Of Mime
sofa, whom President Wilson appoint
ed special advisor to the American
embassy at Mexico City arriv-
ed aboard the New Hampshire in the
llarbor here. Following a conference
with Admiral Fletcher aboard the
Louisiana, Lind went back to Mrs.
Lind aboard the New Hampshire and
was In wireless communication
with Washington. Lind landed
at Vera Cruz tonight. Aboard
the Louisiana he was greeted by VIM.
w. Canada, u. s. consul here and by
DR.. William Bayard Hale, personal
investigator for President Wilson in
Mexico who adressed him unoff1cially
Hale came from Mexico City today.
II was Q o'clock this afternoon when
the big New Hampshire, her gray
rides shining and her brass works
cleaning In the tropical sunlight
steamed up to the harbor entrance
Z with Lind and Mrs. Lind on deck.
Recognizing the salutes of other
American vessels she dropped anchor
outside the harbor alongside the
Louisiana, Michigan and Wheeling.
Admiral Fletcher who is in com
mand of the flotilla of American war
ships in the waters here signalled
the commander of the New Hampshire
to convey Lind aboard the Louisiana
the flag ship. and a gig at once put
off with Lind Mrs Lind remained
aboard the New Hampshire. The
special envoy met Canada and Hale
aboard the Louisiana and held con
ference for several minutes.
The coming of Lind on the big bat
tleship was momentous event to the
people of the town and a large par;
Of the Mexican population watched
the arrival They crowded every
available wharf and were to be seer
in every window and on every road
commanding view of the harbor
Eagerly they watched the big vesse
cast anchor. Despite the assurances
Of President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan that Ldnd's mission is friend
ly one, which declaration is in way
emphasized by the presence of Mrs
Lind with her husband, the Mexicans
view Lind's coming as an unfriendly
demonstration The crowds this aft
ernoon while not active in their hos
tilities express regret at what the!
term Washington's interference. Tht
mission Of Lind which has not We
been explained to them is considered
the sending of the big stick" into
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-10
# War Comes President Will
son Lays it to the Activ-
ity Of the American
Jingos.
MoMENToUs MOMENTS
Today is Expected to be a
Most Critical One and
May be History Max
ing Time.
[By John Edwin Nevin, Staff Cores
ondent United Press.l

Lby Jonn EuW1n NeVln, StaE1 Corre-S
ondent United Press1
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-President
Wilson took the senate committee on
foreign relations into his confidence
tonight. He told its members, repub.
licans and democrats alike, that he
has been and is for peace. He de-
clared unequivocally against armed
intervention. He complained that
iingoism In the United States has
brought about dangerous situation
south of the Rio Grande and he urged
these leaders in the upper house on
whose reign alone this country can
declare war, to cooperate with him on
his Mexican policy He thus made
his record clear SO that IL war does
come he can show to the world that
he left nothing undone to prevent it.
1t was momentous conference in
the executive offices. With the presi.
dents special envoy, John Lind, at
Vera Cruz, twelve hours away from
Mexico City, declared in advance oi
his arrival by Huerta as 'persona-non
CRATE" the necessity of harmony was
apparent to all. The president wal
1sextremely frank In his handling
of the topic Secretary Bryan was
there to aid him. disclaimed any
intention Of playing politics with {
patriotic question. President Wilson
defended the acceptance Of Henry
Lane Wilson'S resignation because
| the latter was not in accord with this
administrations pacific measure. He
sent John Lind to Mexico as 1t was
| impracticable to bring Charge d'Af
faires O'Shaugnessy here at this time
1t was necessary to make 1t yer.
plain that this country wants peac,
/ in Mexico. So Lind was selected, tn,
senators were told, to tell the faction
in Mexico the plans the president an,
/ Secretary Bryan believed would re
store order where the turmoil nov
/ prevails. The senators we're EN-
phatically informed that the mos
careful investigation had failed t,
disclose any sentiment among Amer,
can people in favor Of armed inter
vention. Instead it was stated tha
the general feeling was for hand
off, and to permit the Mexicans t
get together SO that either a rea
election which would reflect the tru
will of the people could be held, or
4 fight to finish be permitted. TIL
real duty Of this country as the pres
dent sees 1t was to safeguard Amer
can lives in the troubled zone and t
bring back home all destitute cou1
trymen The president told his heal
ers that he believed the position c
opposition to Lind and mis- mission al
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LIND HAS LANDED
ON MEXICAN SOIL

mously condemned here and the for
eigners including, many American
residents Joined With the natives In
disappearing the action Of the United
States. But though the people are
thoroughly angered and aroused, no
trouble Is feared. The calm spirits
are in the majority and 1t is believed
their counsel will hold In check any
effort that trouble makers might
make to start demonstration agains,
Lind. 1t is expected that the military
commander Of Vera Cruz would call
upon Lind unofficially in a routine OF
exchange Of visits between the town
authorities and the commander Of
the New Hampshire.
Lind spent the earlier part Of the
evening aboard the Louisiana with
Admiral Fletcher and then returned
to Mrs. Lind aboard the New Hamp-
shire where he was prepared to be in
| wireless communication with the
white house at Washington
Lands on Mexican Soil.
VERA CRUZ, Mex, Aug 9.-Via
Galveston. John Lind, special advis-
or to the United States embassy at
| Mexico City by President Wilson
landed in Vera Cruz early tonight and
/ took rooms at the Terminal Hotel
/ Hundreds Of persons viewed the land
ing as a great part of the city's popu
4 lation crowded all available wharves
| to see the arrival OF the battleshir
1 New Hampshire but there was nc
4 demonstration Of any kind The ma
! tives were su1lenly silent.
Lind had held conference of sew
eral hours with Admiral Fletcher and
i DR.. William Bayard Hale on board
the battleship Louisiana to which hs
went Immediately after mis- arrival OF
the New Hampshire. Lind went tt
his room at the Terminal hotel AMI
! stated he would take a short rest be
i fore proceeding to Mexico City. Hi
4 time for departure for the capita
4 was not made known. 1t is perfectl,
4 obvious that the crowds were antago
4 nistic to Lind but at no time wa
there any open demonstration. HI
was watched with great interest bu
4 proceeded calmly about his business
:. Excitement at High Pitch.
4 MEXICO CITY, Aug. s.-yia Gal
weston, Texas.--With the American
battleship New Hampshire anchored
4 off Vera Cruz with John Lind, Presi
dent Wilson's special envoy aboard
excitement In the capital was at higl
pitch tonight Streets were fillet
4 with Mexicans and foreigners, eager
lily awaiting news from the seaport
Theatres and restaurants were crowd
: ed and the coming Of Lind was OF
!, every tongue No actual trouble II
& feared here, but the Sunday holida.
crowd in Mexico City is always II
Il responsible and Americans view tn,
i situation with gravity. Almost any
| thing might happen tomorrow witt
!. the students having their grea
| Huerta demonstration.
: If any demonstration should b.
a against Lind and Mrs. Lind on thei
4 arrival here it would ostensibly b
Z against the government In state
/, ment tonight by one speaking TO
5 Huerta, Lind Is to be given ever
, safeguard by the Mexican government
: His safety will be guaranteed and tn
: government will see to it that he /
' not molested. 1t is fairly we'll ur
) derstood here now that Lind is CON
tling In a supposedly unofficial manner
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-02
LIVED IN DICKINSON As YEARS,
Died in Hutchinson Hospital Follow
ing Operation.

Harrington, Dec. 28.-Charlie
Kohls, who for forty-five years has
been resident of this community,
died Wednesday morning of last
week in hospital at Hutchinson
following an operation for bladder
trouble. Mr.. Kohls had been Ill for
nearly a year and decided to so to
Hutchinson for an operation, being
accompanied there by one of his
sons. He was unable, however, to
recover from the shock of the opera
ton and. passed away about ten
o'clock Wednesday, December IS.
Mr.. Kohls was born in Germany
~ years ago and came to this coun-
try in 1867, coming directly to Kan
sas anil locating west Of Herington.
He n survived BY nine children.
seven sons and two daughters. all
of whom are living. His wife is
also left to mourn his death. The
children are: A. W., WIN, Henry,
Charles. Fred, August. Richard,
Mrs. Sofia Pagenkopf Of Nashville,
and Mrs. August Kuther.
Mr.. Kohls came to this county
when the nearest trading point Of
any consequence was Junction City
and when the closest neighbors were
miles apart An honest. thrifty man,
accustomed to privations and hard
ships. he prospered as the years
went by and was regarded at the
time of his death as one of the we'll
to-do farmers. He was known
throughout this section and the news
of his death csused deep sorrow to
HIS friends.
The funeral occurred Friday from
the German Lutheran church with
Rev. Mencke officiating. the inter-
nent following in the German Luz
.heran cemetery. The services were
attended by hundreds Of friends and
leighbors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-02
Cor.LEGE ENTRANCE EASIER.
Presidents Make Vocational Studies
Legal Requirements.

Topeka. Dec. 2s,-vocationa
training, agriculture, domestic
science. stenography. mechanics and
similar work, will be recognized
next year as legal studies in COM
pliance with the entrance require
ments for the Kansas colleges. AT
meeting Of the college presidents
here today the new policy was adopt
ed. to become effective with the
next college year.
Heretofore a boy or girl in the
Kansas high schools had to have
certain studies to meet the entrance
requirements Of the colleges. and
whatever work they did in the vO-
cational studies did not help in gain
ing entrance to college. Under the
new policy agriculture will be req
cgnized al actual part Of the
courses Of study Of high school,
ana when boy completes certain
amount Of work In this It will count
the same as an equal amount Of
Latin or Greek or any other sub
ject. The same ruling will apply
to domestic science and other branch
90 OF school work now recognized
as vocational.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-02
RAISED MONEY FOR
THE SCHOOL TEACHER,


Salina, Dec. Isl. H. Cook,
school teacher at district 81, still
isn't drawing his pay as a teacher.
But Mr.. Cook didn't suffer for
Christmas money.
Mr.. Cook is a stranger here and
without any money coming when the
outlook wasn't the best. The school
board at No. 81 owes Mr.. Cook two
months salary but has refused 50
far to pay 1t.
The friends OF Mr.. Cook is dis
trict 81 arranged financial matters
so that Mr.. Cook would have Christ
mas money. They went to their
bank and announced that they were
good for any money Mr.. Cook would
draw inside of his salary allowance.
And so Mr.. Cook went to the bank
and got money for Christmas.
The supreme court Is expected to
hand down an opinion on the man
damus case January :, and unless
some unexpected delay arises to
again block the matter. the condi-
ton in district 81 should be under
stood. Rosa Johnson. the negro
teacher was employed by the board,
every member Of which is a negro.
There are only three negro children
in the school district and thirteen
whites. But the negroes have the
majority of the votes and elect moth
ing but negroes to the board and
employ only negro teachers.
This year there was no available
negro teacher in the county and the
board secured Mrs. Johnson from
waubaunsee county. She had nc
certificate endorsed by Mr.. Connolly
and the superintendent declareds'heI
not legally qualified to hold the pos
|ition. He then appointed Mr.. Cook
After q hearing Mr.. Cook was placed
in charge temporarily until the su-
preme court could decide the status
OF the case, Until the supreme
court does the school board is moi
apt to pay Mr.. Cook any wages.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-01-02
CHARGE 80" p''''
FOR CITY OFFICIALS.
scammon. Kan, City Officials Under
Fire I'm Supreme Court.

Topeka, Dec. 2S.+W. H. Mont
gomery, assistant attorney general
for Crawford county, and John s.
Dawson, attorney general, brought
contempt proceedings in the supreme
court today against the mayor and
other city officials Of Scammon,
Kan, and against ten alleged joint
lists of that city for alleged VIOLA
ton Of supreme court. ordep pros
hibiting the city from accepting
fines from jointists in lieu Of lie
ense fees. The order of the SUI
preme court was issued in 1908.