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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04
Mother and Daughter Found Dead In
Their Home, Their corpsss
Showing Many
Bruises.
ESCAPED ON THE TRAIN
Man Fell From Cars and Was Found
Lying by the Track
With Serious
injuries.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 4.--Mrs Ras-
mus Peterson, aged 30, and her 8
year old daughter Hilma of Fremont
were beaten to death last night, the
bodies being frightfully mutilated by
heavy grip bar from freight car
welded by person Ct great strength.
Early today the savings bank belong
ing to the little girl was found beside
Joe Walters, negro, who was dis
covered seriously injured along the
Union Pacific tracks near Avery, Neb.
The bank offers the only, clue to the
murder which Is 80 revolving that
residents Of Fremont are aroused to
high pitch.
The murder was discovered early
this morning by neighbors. The wo-
man and child had apparently been
dead ten hours or more. Suspicion
was at first directed toward the wo-
mans husband who had been sued by
her for divorce on the charges OF
cruelty. Blood hounds were put on
the trail and followed 1t to within a
few miles of Arlington. There it was
apparent the slayer had boarded a
south bound train. Shortly after, Of
ficers searching the Peterson house
found letter to Mrs. Peterson from
her husband who was In Minnesota
at the time It was written. The Off.
GERS then abandoned the theory that
! he was implicated in the murder.
The negro is possibly fatally injur.
ed as great wounds are torn in his
| jaw and head and his neck is swollen
so greatly that It is thought his spine
has been effected. There is a deep
cut also in his side caused apparently
| by his striking upon the railroad ties
when he fell from the train. AS soon
as the South Omaha police learned Of
| Waters possible connection with the
murder a strong guard was placed
about him at the hospital. The bank
found beside him was issued by the
Fremont Savings and Trust company
and contained the little girls savings
| of some months.
1t Is believed that this was all the
loot taken from the Peterson home
as the family was in poor circum.
stances.
The Peterson home, according to
Fremont officers was a terrible sight
blood being spattered all about the
walls and the floors. A severe strug
gle had apparently taken place. The
bodies were beaten and the blood
covered iron bar lay beside the corpse
Of Mrs. Peterson.
Rasmus Peterson left Fremont sew
eral weeks ago to seek work in MINI.
esota. He and his wife had quarreled
frequently and she charged him with
beating her. He spent thirty day
sentence in the Fremont Jail for this
alleged offense. They were married
In 1898,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04
TENNIS TOURNEY
STILL EXCITING
Second Round Of the Excellent Con-
tests Have Already Begun
in Zeal Earn
4. e.., est.
RECORD OF THE RESULTS
Indications Point to the Closest Line
Up of Tennis Ever
Hold In This
City.

The second round of the city tennis
tournament now in progress, has al
ready begun, although all the prelimin
aries have not been played, It is like
ly, however, that all the first, second
and third round matches will have
been played by the latter part Of the
week, so that the semi-fnals and fin.
ais can be begun Saturday or Monday
Those intending to enter doubles
are requested to report to one of the
committee in charge SO that drawings
can be made Saturday evening for the
matches in doubles to begin Monday,
September s.
Everything is going along smoothly
and the tennis enthusiasm Is growing
each day. In fact, tennis is the talk
of the town" Even those who cannot
play the game are looking on anxious
~ and wishing they could. This tourn.
ament has already given great ompetus
to the game and thereby added much
to its popularity as an interesting and
beneficial recreation. This will make
it much easier to inaugurate tourna
ment in the city hereafter.
The following are the results Of yes
terday's matches, many of which were
close and number even exciting.
Yesterdays Results.
Tyng-Irwin-default.
Tyng-Benner, 60; 6-3 (second game)
Hulson-Frank, CO; GA.
orsborn-Allen, GO; 60. (second
game.
The Charles Allen Norman Kie.
daisch match was called, on account
of darkness and will be resumed this
afternoon. vol .e...;4, va
Indications point to the closest race
ever held In this city in the lineup of
tennis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

State of Iowa, county of Lee-ss.
In the District Court of said Coun-
ty, at Fort Madison.
Nellie V. Richards. plaintiff, vs.
Edward Richards. defendant Orig
inal notice.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified ths. petit
ton is now on file In the clerks office
of the district court aforesaid at Fort
Madison in behalf OF the above named
plaintiff against you and claiming q
divorce from YOU on the grounds OF
cruel and inhuman treatment, en-.
dangering the life of said plaintiff
and for habitual drunkenness ant
asking that her maiden name be re.
stored and for costs. For further
particulars see petition.
And unless you appear thereto al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04
ENROLMENT IS
BETTER THIS YEAR
Slight Increase In the Figures Given
Out by superintendent In
Some OF the
Schools.
TOTAL is ABOUT 1000
Hot Weather Interferes With Proper
Start and the School Children
Arc Dismissed
Today.
TOTAL IS ABOUT 1000

The report OF the enrolment Of
the public schools given out by Sup
erintendent Aldrich today show an in
crease over the previous year In the
total number enrolled. The enroll.
ment compiled from the first days
attendance totalled 194S and since the
first day has been increased slightly.
The total enrolment will be we'll over
two thousand this year.
In the high school the enrolment
for the first day was 225 and since
that time there have been some addi-
tons. The enrolment Is about the
same as last year. There were some
changes in the attendance at the diff
ferent schools although there were no
marked Increases or decrease. There
was an increase in the Wells and Lin
coin schools and a decrease in Gar,
field and Terrence schools. The 9TH
ers were practically the same as
last year.
At Different Buildings.
The enrolment at the different
buildings given out by Superin. endent
Aldrich was as follows:
George Washington ............ 367
Garfield ................... 1913
Wells 2os
Lincoln ....'.............. 2b9
l 10 d0A
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04
NOTICE 70 TAX PAYERS.

Taxes must be paid and receipts
therefore made out by the last of Sep
TENDER. otherwise penalty must be ad-
died.
On instruction of State Inspector.
the Treasurer can not make receipt
after September Soth, without charging
penalty-even though the money had
been in his hands before.
Please take notice Of this and come
in time SO you can be waited upon and
have your receipts before penalty is
added.
H. J. KENNENDY,
County Treasurer.
VIM. RE1MBOLD,
Deputy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04
Too Hot for School.

It is too hot to 60 to school, accord
ing to the belief Of practically every
school child in the city. There was
no SCHOOL yesterday afternoon and
there is none this afternoon, and the
pupils believe they have the sympa-
thy OF the school authorities. With
the beginning of school, half day ses-
sions are often held and the terribly
hot days are strong reason for dis
missing the children. The authorities
are hoping for a decided change in the
weather as the heat interferes greatly
with successful school work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04
In the Cyclone Eelt.

II tell you what" said Gotham, en-.
tertaining his western cousin, every.
things SO high here it's almost inapos-
sible to keep q house going" Well"
replied the Kansan, "the winds are 40
high out our way it's almost impossi.
BILE to keep q house from going.n-
Catholic Standard and Times,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Colonial Presents.

v ITO SOFVFfI0I ~ CSCTFtS.
Tonight and tomorrow, Blanche
Walsh, the great actress in Tolstoy's
great play Resurrection in four biz
parts at the Colonial theatre. One of
the most expensive features ever
shown in Kol,uk. A real high class at
traction at the usual price of admis-
sion. No advance. Don't miss 1t, 60
early for the good seats. Doors open
at Z o'clock.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

The above does not include the en-
rollment of the kindergarten which
opened in the Wells shool with an
attendance of %. The Kindergarten
was so successful last year that a
marked increase Is expected there. 1t
is under the direction of Miss Fran
ces Meigs. director, and Miss Leila
Lays, assistant
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

SAIL BOAT, sloop-rigged, lake boat,
good cabin, specially attractive
for use on Lake Cooper; for
sale at fraction OF cost delivered al
Keokuk Or Hamilton. Address H. ].
Hartman, 100 Fredonia, Peoria, Illl
nois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04
NOTICE.

All parties who sent bills against
county to Fort Madison, must call at
office of Deputy Auditor vermillion
here and be qualified to same, as bills
are in his possession,-Adv,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04
rhaw is an lmmlarant.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
COATICOOK. Sept. 4-The board of
inquiry decided that Thaw is not a
transient tourist and therefore not en-
titled to pass through the country I'M
der the Jack Johnson ruling. This
means that Thaw will be dealt with as
an ordinary immigrant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

Miss Daisy Barnes has returned to
her home in Bellfonte, Pa. after spend
ing the summer at the home Of her
brother, @. P Barnes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

The funeral of Mrs. S, A, Estes was
held at o'clock yesterday after
noon at the family residence, 1906
Bank street, and was largely attended
by her friends and nedghbors. The
services were impressively conducted
by Rev. McElree of the United Presby-
terrain church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04
FOR SALE.

NEW MOTOR BOAT FOR SALE
20. feet by az in. beam, IL h. p, 3
cyl. Gray motor. 5 passengers, speed
16 miles. Price 5000. H. sillick, War
saw, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04
w ant Column
WANTED.

WANTED for general house
work, 31s North Third street. Phone
1924.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

defend before noon of the second
day of the next regular October term
of said court to be begun and holden
at Fort Madison on the thirteenth
day of October A. D. 1918. default
will be entered against you and judy
ment rendered thereon. as prayed for
in said petition.
G, L. NORMAN. "a
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

Miss Florence Miller is the guest OF
Miss Clara Talbot at her home in Ka'
hoka, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

FOR sALE-Good second hand phae.
ton. Cheap If sold at once. DR..
Coffey, Seventh and Main.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

WANTED Two girls at Raoey's res
taurant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

FOR sALE-cheap, horse, buggy and
harness. Cali Red 1889.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

WANTED-Girl with experience to
work in boarding house. Call 308
Blondeau or phone 211-Black.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

FOR SALE-Full 5o-foot lot near car
line, city water. 5000 If taken soon.
A bargain. Address ] c., this Office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

FOR sADE-Tent 12x1s. Inquire sO2
Concert.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

WANTED-Colored boy for porter.
Syngel Cafe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

WANTED-15 men to work in Ice
house. Apply @. B. & @. round house.
Wages $500 per day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

FOR RENT-A furnished house after
September 18TH north side, close
in. Modern. Phone Red 731.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

WANTED Firman; steady Job. APP
ply to engineer water works pump.
ing station on levee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

cate city want ads bring results.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04
FOE RENT.

FOR Rents room. modern house,
1119 Franklin street, inquire on
premises.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

neutrality-suspicious. with at least
one years experience in composing
room. Girl preferred. Leake Print
Ing Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

FOR RENT room house, modern
except furnace. Call at s22 Frank
lin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

WANTED Washings and day work.
Phone 1441 Black.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

ROOM and board in private home
modern. One or two gentlemen.
1924 Morgan street Phone red ISL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04
LOST.

LosT-Aug 25th, heart-shaped photo
pin. Return to 1925 Johnson street.
Reward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04

WANTED Girls wanted. Apply to
st. Louis Paper Can and Tube Co.
third floor Purity Oats Co. building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-04
FUNERAL RECORD
Mrs. Estes.

. . . . . . 80 . ~%~@
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
PRAYER BOOK
HIS GUIDE IN
RACE BETTING
Gambler Always Found ConsoIa-
ton in Volume After Having
Bad Day at Track.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2o.-That he 8
a devout church member and always
carried with him a little prayer
book while betting thousands Of DOL
lars at the race tracks, referring to
1t constantly to glide him In the
lucky path, was revealed at the con-
tinued examination to-day Of William
j. Schepherd. the rug salesman by
day, who posed as a millionaire real
estate dealer by night. and who lost
and won $500, 900 on the races in the
last ten years.
When examined before Commits
sioner Tsllman, in the United States
District Court, as to his affairs IN
bankruptcy, Schepherd was asked to
produce all the papers he had. After
pulling out several letters from wom-
en- and few notes scrubbed on the
backs OF circulars, Schepherd drew q
little, worn, black leather covered
volume from his inner pocket, but
quickly repls red II.
what have you there7" asked he
attorney for the creditors.
only a little prayer book" an
swered the witness
Friends Of Schepherd who ATTENDED
the examination declared he was a
deep student OF religion, and that. al
though he plunged heavily on the race
tracks, he always leaned on the teach
ings Of the Bible to give him pa
tience and forbearance when he lost
and to bear him up to hope for a vic
tory on the next race.
After he had become a confirmed
gambler nothing stood in his way.
Even the trouble with his wife, who
refused to live with him while he
gambled, failed to stop him. But al
ways he carried the little prayer
book.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
LAWMAKERS WIVES
LAUD WASHINGTON
Mrs. BOrIand, Of Missouri, and
Mrs, Britten, Of Illinois,
Write for Papers.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2O,-Several
Congressmens wives, who remained
in Washington all summer because
their husbands were tied here by the
tariff session, have been featured by
one of the Washington papers as
contributors to its columns and also
favored by printing the ladies' pic
lures along with their productions.
Mrs. William p. Borland. wife OF
the member from Kansas City, wrote
clever articles a few days ago on
Washington IS a summer resort, in
which she pointed out the advantages
of the city.
Another contributor is Mrs. Fred A
Britten, of Chicago. The story con-
tributed by Mrs. Britten, over her
signature and with her picture was
a tribute to the new street traffic
regulations of Washington, which
she said we're regarded by the ladies
with delight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
NUN DISAPPEARS
FROM A CONVENT
Said to Have Left Canadian In
stitution and To Be Teaching
Music in New York.

NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO,
Sept. 2O.-Sister Leocadia. teacher Of
music at Mount Loretta Convent of
Falls View. a mile south Of here, has
left that institution after spending
more than rs years within it's walls.
She is said to be IN New York City.
where she Is supposed to be support
ing herself giving music lessons.
Margaret Coulter, of Philadelphia.
when years old, was placed in the
convent. Al IS she became a novice.
She took final vows five years later.
She is said to be a remarkable mu-
stefan and a beautiful woman.
1t is said that Sister Leocadia had
discussed with her relatives her wish
to leave the sigterhood, but deferred
carrying out Der plans until she went
to the abbey in Toronto. where her
uncle, Joseph Coulter, and a cousin,
Mrs. Mabel Werthan, were living It
is said she took one Of her pupils into
her confidence, and clothing was
smuggl6 into the abbey for her
A lawyer, who processes TO know of
the departure OF the nun from To
ronto. said: when she got out she
found that she knew nothing more
about the ways Of the world than a
young child, and found the struggle
exceedingly difficult, but she has sue
Ceeded. and IS about able to hold her
head above water"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Salmon Fishermen
Earn $500 a Week
Crews Arrive In Tacoma With Ship
load After Shlpioad, Faces
All Smiles.

TACOMA, Sept. 2O.-Five hundred
dollars a week for one fisherman is
the average earned by salmon fishers
who began to return from the banks
to Tacoma with shipload after ship
load of their catches and their faces
wreathed in smiles over what they
declared was the most successful sea-
son in history.
Jack Anich, one OF the dozen OF the
salmon fishers of Tacoma, said that
during the comparatively short pc
Rod, four weeks, during which they
are allowed to fish. no less than g.
000,0 cases of salmon had been
caught in Puget Sound and British
Columbia waters, valued at SIS, 900,
600.
Only a small part Of the fishing
fleet arrived to-day. Tomorrow they
will come in by the hundreds.
Tacoma and Gig Harbor fishermen
are bringing $750,O0O worth of sal
mon to Old Town alone.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Studies To Win Suit
For S5O,OO0,O00
Law School Pupil Works to Repre-
sent Mother In British VIII
Litigation.

CHICAGO, Sept 2O.-Elmer S.
Owens, of Milwaukee, has been re-
tanned as special counselor in a leg
acy case involving $5O.OOO,OOO. The
young man IS still a student in the
law department Of Marquette Uni
versity. His mother. Mrs. r. G.
Owens, has found that she is one Of
fifty possible heirs in the estate OF
Sir William Jones, of Caermarvar,
Wales, her great grandfather. The
property was originally a large farm,
but It was Ieased, and on il has been
built the city Of Caermarvar. but the
lease has expired.
It is alleged that the property now
reverts to the heirs Of the lessor.
Young Owens win specialize on the
legal questions involved in this claim
and will devote his life mainly to Its
prosecution until decision IS
reached.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Police Tell SpOOners
To Carry Lights
Canoeists on Romantic Lake Must
Have Illumination on Craft,
Is Order.

DULUTH. Sept. 20.-Too late TO
spoil any "spooning" parties on the
lake this year, but in time to fortify
themselves for coming seasons, the
police to-day discovered a law that
viii dispose Of canoeists who have
made the lake and bay perform the
duties Of a bench in the park
without laws or police surveillance
the "spooners" thought themselves
safe from view, but admiralty laws
covering lake navigation. show that
craft of all kinds must carry light
that is visible at least 100 yards
away. Interpretations Of the ruling
cover the lighting Of rowboats and
canoes as well. A light that can be
seen for 100 yards suits the police,
they say An Old fashioned lantern
Will do, they say.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Sell Crops to Wives
To Evade Contracts
Apple Growers OF Hood River Dis
trlct Try to Deal With Rival
Oregon Sales Agencies.

HOOD RIVER, OREG.. Sept 20
The North Pacific Fruit Exchange has
entered the Hood River field for the
first time In competition with the
North Pacific Fruit Distributors for
the handling Of the Hood River Val
ley apple crop this season that will
approximate 100000 boxes,
It is learned that large number
who signed up for the distributors
are crawling out Of their contracts
by selling their crops to their wives,
who did not sign the original CON
tracts. and they In turn are signing
up half with the exchange and half
with the distributors.
on this basis II is figured that
whichever concern reports the best
returns this season will control the
valleys output for next season. 1t
is reported that the matter Of "fiuk-
ing" out Of contracts by selling the
crop to wives who did not sign the
original contracts may be tried in the
courts.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
LANDED HERE As
IMMIGRANT; NOW
BALKANS ENVOY
Charles J, Vopicka, Appointed by
President to Post, Finds Amer
lea Land of Promise.

CHICAGO. Sept. 20.-Destiny has
played a pretty prank for Charles J.
Vopicka, OF this city, TO be United
States Minister to the Balkan States.
Mr. Voplcka was born in Bohemia III
1857 To him. as to many young men
of that time, the United States seem
ed the land Of promise. Stories OF
streets lined with gold" were heard
abroad, so young Vopicka, with a
small store of experience to ena BILE
him to battle with the world, and UNI
hampered by funds, sailed away from
the land of his birth
Now he returns, If his appointment
- confirmed and It is believed IT will
be, houored by his adopted country as
its diplomatic envoy.
His appointment comes at the end
Of bitter fight waged upon him by
anti-liquor interests.
Mr. Voplcka, after a brief business
career here, had gained a smile from
Fortune The dream of his youth had
come true-he had found that this
was indeed the land OF promise. He
had become interested IN several
breweries and because Of this his ap-
pointment was contested.
But MT Vopicka was in the fight to
stay. SO he became a candidate for
the post OF Minister to Servia. Rou-
mania and Bulgaria. Immediately the
fight upon him began. II was carried
to President Wilson. Mr.. Vopicka was
sent for and hurried to Washington.
President Wilson gave him two
hours out Of a busy day and Mr.. Vo-
picka related the story OF his young
dream and his present ambition. He
desired to repay the United States by
service. 1t Is believed that the senti-
nlent pleased the President.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21

to reduce the slope of the sides Of
the cut to one foot Of rise to every
ten feet Of horizontal distance, or
less than half the slope which the
eminent engineers first estimated.
The slides were an entirely new,
unsupported and vexatious feature of
the Culebra Cut, for the French never
dug deep enough in the score of years
they gave to the job to cause any
sliding of the sides The Culebra Cut
was the only section Of their pro-
posed canal on which the French did
any work after 1889, when the first
failure occurred. In 1904, when the
United States took over the canal
and the French equipment, the Guile
bra Cut looked as If the French had
done nothing.
Even in the places where they had
dug the deepest the channel was so
narrow and the vegetation so thick
that there were scarcely any visible
traces Of what they had done The
maximum excavation by the French
was $4,000 cubic yards a month
which is 80 per cent less than the
American diggers took out in a sin
gle day in the cut,