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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-11-13

on feet of pine, oak, ash, wal
ut, hickory, cypress and other
,inds of valuable timber. Y
In fact, the first part OF this
treat tract of land was purchased
~ the Lamptons twenty years
400. when timber lands could be
purchased for Il merely nominal
price.
It is a far cry from The first
business in which Mr.. l.. L. Lamp
ton engaged when a young man
that of riding Il piney-woods
pony about the country buying
and trading for yearlings-to TINS
splendid cattle ranch, which Is
being equipped with every moder"
Improvement, outlined by United
| States government experts, yet II
lis but the development OF ideas
terminated then, born Of natural
fondness for live stock ana a
|ouick realization of the unlimited
possibilities of the business OF
|cattle raising in the Southern
Estates.
The entire place, except the
river side, has been surrounded
Ibv a wire fence strung on con-
crete posts, and because such
fence construction was never
seen before in this country it is
worth a brief description:
Il Although the woods abounded
lin rich heart pine and mulberry
the longest lasting material for
wooden posts-the owners of the
b Ranch determined that they
8 would build the fence out of ma
a terial defying the ravages OF time
d Plans and specifications were 90
is tanned Of the Agricultural DE
J. partment of the national govern
|. nent and these were strictly fol
lowed. Triangular oonoret
IS posts, seven feet long and eac
'e face of the triangle 5 "a niche
Of wide. were nodded on the groun(
IS an abundance of white sha'
sand and clean gravel havin
m been found nearby. These wei
a set ~ inches in the ground an
! ~ feet apart. A barb wire w
ut first strung along the ground an
Ill above this was fastened wove
at wire 80 inches wide, the renal
~ der of the fence consisting of II
I'D strands of wire and making
barrier which no animal G.
q break through.
Of The fence was built On lin
at. run by a surveyor, and its g!lea
en- ing white posts, in perfect a!ig
ire ment, form pleasing p'ctu
m, against the dark background
ID. dense foliage where the fen
lit. runs through the swamp. In c
q der to enable horseback rid
nd to inspect the eight uiles of fer
i've inc. the underground is kept c
he back from it four feet on each 81
The and to prevent damage to
oh wire from fire, this eight-fc
N. right.of.way is kept clean of is
lng leaves and grass. The ct
zen struction of this fence was
for small item in the EXPENSE OF /
led proving Diamond L, Ranch'
ga it's permanency guarantees Il
re- fence repair bills in the fut
&C. will be practically nothing.
mo-
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ARTICLE w.

All the corporate powers of this cor.
p0ratiOn shall be vested in a Board Of
Directors to be composed Of eleven
stockholders. The Board of Directors
may. from its members. appoint such
committees as 1t may deem proper. and
vest same with any of it's powers to be
exercised when the Board is not in SEES
sion. and subject to any regulation
which the Board may impuse. The
Board Of Directors shall prescribe how
many OF its members constitute quo y,
rum Of said Board or of any committee
be at leaest one-third of the members
OF said Board Of Directors. And any
director shall have the right to ap-
point another director or any officer
of this corporation to represent and
tho fef Board at Of any Br sra s or q"
committee thereof. Of which Ii. is a
principal The said proxy shall be
in writing and the holder thereof. II
member Of said board or of com,
mittes thereof shall vote rn for a n'mss II
Directors shall have authority TO fill
all vacancies existing or occurring II
their own number or in any other of
flee from any cause whatever and IN,
person 50 elected shall serve for the
unexpired term Of such office: ,.,
! The llr0t bOdru VI DIIettoIs s'a'
consist Of: j. B. Lindsey. F. NJ. Brown
10. II. McCreary. c. B. Jones. Lynn
H. Dinkins. and Magee w, OFT
All of whom shall serve until ,h'
detection hereinafter mentioned on 'h'
first Monday Of December. 1914. am
leven Directors possessing the unali
Ifications required by law shalt be hel'
at the domicile Of said corporat'on a
lits banking house. OF which election
Item (l0) DAYS previous notice. shall h
} given BY publication In Z weekly Jour
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
DON'T UNDERSTAND
MONROE DOCTRINE
Roosevelt Stirring up Trouble in Chill
by Talking on His Own
Opinions.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON Dec. 3.-Sif Roose-
welt only understood the Monroe doc
-trine. or If he would stop trying 60
twist it into a policy making the Unit
ed States globe trotting. over-lording
protector and regulator of other Amer
lean countries, all this trouble would
be avoided down In Chilli commented
Senator John Sharp Williams on the
alteration In which Roosevelt be-
came involved with Chilean official.
"Of course 1t Is not the worry Of
this government what Roosevelt may
do. He Is not our accredited repre-
sentative and anything he may say
will be his views as a private citizen.
But the big South American countries
of Brazil, Chilli and Argentine do
not quarrel with the Monroe doctrine.
They quarrel with Roosevelt's recon.
struction of It to the effect that in ad.
iition to saying hands off to Europe
as to further ACKNOWLEDGMENT, we ap
point ourselves to every office which
we forbid European nations. A great
deal of hard feeling will undoubtedly
be stirred up by Roosevelt but dc
not see that we can recognize his &C
tion officially
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
EXPECT FIGHT ON
SCHOOL BOARD
Policemen on Guard 10 Throw Out
Anybody Who Becomes too
obstrepsrous.

United Press Leased Wire Serrice.i J
CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-Policemen we're
stationed in the board of education
rooms today to prevent trouble when
the school board meets late this after
noon and supporters of Mrs. Ella
Flagg Young will attempt to bring
about her reinstatement as superin-
tendent of schools.
Four opponents OF Mrs. Young. oust-
ed from the board by Mayor Harrison
in obedience to public sentiment, viii
demand their right to participate in
the meeting. The police are under or
ders to remove them from the room
and permit the seating OF the new
members appointed by the mayor.
President Reinberg declared today
that il the new members are seated
Mrs. Young will have majority of at
least two and that resolution to re
move John D. Shoop. present superin,
tendent and reinstate Mrs. Young, will
carry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
WOMAN WAS
ICE STATUE
Found Frozen to Death in Riv
er Where She Had Leaped
From Bridge to
Her Death.
United Press Leased Wire Service.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. /
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. 23.-
Standing like piece OF statuary in
the ice, within half block Of the
huge municipal Christmas tree, the
body OF a we'll dressed woman was
found frozen in the Mississippi river
today. She had evidently jumped off
the high bridge.
In her mad leap, the woman broke
through the ice as far as her wa st
and died of exposure.
One arm was broken by the fall.
The other was extended above her
head as though she had been calling
and gesticulating for help when she
was finally overcome by the cold,
The woman was about 35 years ola
Her body was so firmly frozen in the
ice that firemen had to chop it cut
with axes.
She was dressed in furs and silks
and wore large camao breast-pin.
Up to neon today the police had
no clue to her identity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
RAILROADS TO STRONGLY RESIST
BEING SUED FOR $4,000, 900

laws were suspended BY injunctions
from the federal court at Kansas City.
amounting to some slS,ooo,oo0.
The attorney general received let
ter today from Frank Hagerman, of
Kansas City. general attorney for all
the railroads involved. indicating that
he will Apply to the United States
supreme court following the holidays
for mandamus 10 compel Judss
Smith Mcpherson of the federal court
at Kansas City to so amend his de-
cree as to retain jurisdiction over liti-
CATION on the party passengers and
shippers to recover overcharges. and
also to limit the damages that may be
claimed from any OF the thirteen lines
to $4,000. the amount of their appeal
i bond.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
NIGHT RIDERS OBJECTED TO
REPRODUCTION OF LADY GODIVA

They charged that Mrs. Collins.
with man companion, rode nude
through Old Horton some weeks ago.
Doubtless other reasons contributed to
the night riders threat to whip the
woman. burn her home and order her
to leave the state within a certain
time. But it is asserted that 1t was
the alleged Godiva performance that
shocked the most moral sensibilities
Of the men who punished her.
This whipping OF Mrs. Collins sig
nails the appearance of strife of the
Collins feudists in central south Mis-
souri,. The possession OF large
quantity of whiskey in the terrorized
country is alarming authorities and
an outbreak is considered inevitable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
YOUNG GIRL
WAS DRUGGED
Died From Exposure Without
Regaining Consciousness At
ter Being Found in the
Alley.

United Press Leased Wiz Sc V ce.l !
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-That a D. city
young girl. believed to be Hannah
Loughlin of Battle Creek, Mich. who
was founG dying in an alley In the
stock yards district. was drugged.
stripped of her clothing aud carried
to thu spot where she was found, in
an automobile was the theory upon
which the police were working today
The girl died early today. Once
during the night she opened her lips
as II to speak, but while hospital al.
tendants ware pressing her to tel.
how she came to be In the alley, nude
save for small apron tied about her
waist, she lapsed into unconscious
ness.
Physicians said the girl hac not
been drinking but that she showed
some evidences of having been drug
ged. Blood trickled from slight scals
wound, the only mark upon her body
Exposure caused her death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
THIRD TIME MIGHT
PROVE THE CHARM
Couple Divorced Twice in Twenty.six
Months, Should Try
Once More.

PUEBLO. Colo. Dec. 2S.-Fcr the
second time in twenty-six months Nora
and Ernest Lapsley OF this city have
been divorced.
Mrs. Lapsley was awarded a decree
after the husband had stubbornly
contested the action. The Lapsleys
were married the first time in Garvin
county. Oklahoma, in 1911. A month
later the husband got decree of d.
vorce. The pair met in Colorado and
decided to wed again.
Again they disagreed and the wife
filed the action for divorce a month
ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
viii EumIcate Ship.

limited Press Leased Wire Sarvice.l
CHARI4ESTowN. S. c., Dec. "a
The battleship Ohio. thirty-two OF
whose crew are quarantinsd In Z
small pox camp at Guantanmo left
here early today for Delaware break
water, where she viii be fumfgated.
Before staaming for the Gulf OF Mex
leo TO relieve the Michigan. the Ohio
will go to the Philadelphia navy YARD
to have her propsller repaired.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
1 ooks Like Murder.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-In the belief
that he was murdered and not sui
eide, the police are investigating the
death OF Paul Becker, thirty-seven.
found with bullet wound over his
heart. in his room 4o5e Princeton ave-
nue., today. A revolver lay beside the
bed and other roomers pronounced
Becker suicide. The police say
Becker's underclothing, shirt and vest
were not pierced by the bullet and
that he evidently had been dressed
after his death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
CHILDREN
AS WITNESSES
Appeared in Room Just in
Time to See Their Father
Killed During Struggle
on Floor.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
Los ANGELES. Calf. Dec, "a
Still maintaining that he shot Daniel
DeVilliers in self defense. r. L. Gloy-
er, real estate man, today refused
to discuss in detail the quarrel in his
home here which resulted in the death
OF the former Beer soldier.
Gloyer's wife. who was formely the
wife of DeNilliers, was also silent,
iobeying the injunction of her attorney
not to discuss the case.
| That the children of Deyilliers and
7 Mrs. Glover will be star witnesses for
the state when the Glovers are tried
was the general belief today. Aside
from the Gloyers. who were arrested
in connection with the shooting, the
children are the only witnesses. De
I Villiers' desire to see them. caused
the tragedy He sent note to see
the little ones. who were living with
their mother, Glover's wife Glover
refused to admit the messenger to his
home and then Deyilliers went in
person. The men quarreled. locking
in death struggle on the floor of the
Glover house.
/ Glover alleges DeyiYiers was tryins
to choke him to death and that 1t was
necessary to kill the Boer to save hi:
own life.
/. DeVilliers' two children appeared ii
time to see Glover fire the shot which
killed their father and they will bt
able to throw some light on the case
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
WhltIoek.s Father Dead.

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 2S.-Just
few hours after he had received
news of new honor accorded his
son, the confirmation of the appoint
ment Of Brand Whitlock to be minis
ter to Belgium. Rev. Elias D. Whit
lock, seventy, father of Toledos IA
nous mayor, died here early today
Rev. Whitlock was taken III with
pneumonia two weeks ago while visit
ing here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
LONG HOLIDAY
FOR hEX|CANs
Huerta Declares One to End of
Year as Help to
Banks to Get
on Feet.
FIGHTING IS CONTINUED
Arrival of Japanese Diplomats and
Officials in Capital is oecs-
sion for Demon
stration.
by a United Press staff correspon.
dent

by a United Press staff correspon-
dent
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 23.-Japanese
diplomatic officials and detachment
of Japanese marines were expected
to arrive in the capital today from
the Jap1nese battleship Idzumo which
dropped anchor at Manzinillo on the
west coast late yesterday. The Japa-
ase ambassador prepared for big
reception for his compatriots and ar
ranged for them to be received by
General Huerta.
The arrival of the Japanese visi-
tors was planned to be coincident
with big military and civil demon
stration comm sncing at 8 a. m. to-
day to celebrate the Saints dly OF
General Huerta. Federal troops, po-
lice and students planned parade
with speeches and a geenral jollifica-
ton
An official report today said that
federals under Colonel Ssnt ago r..
vero are attacking Culiacan, held by
the rebels. The attack began late
Yesterday and continued today. Ask
ed by a United Press correspondent,
today if the Huerta government plan
ned to send messenger to Emiiiano
Zapata. demanding his surrender
General Banquet, minister of war
said:
The government will not make
any ovsrtures to any rebel leaders
but will at any time accept their sur
render, if made on their own initia
tive and Internationally"
A column of fedelals today were
hurryng to Ciudad Del Maiz to pl
down new revolt against the gov
ernment started by Vic ante Segura
of Plchuca. Sesura made forum,
as bull fighter and retired from til,
ring. He now is reputed 10 be mil
lionaire and the government was in
formed that he imported ANS AM
ammunition to equip revolt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
SECRET Wife
Of DEAD MAN
Woman Who Lived for Three
Years in Suite Adjoining
the Lawyers
Office.
rs HELD BY THE POLICE
For Fifteen Years She Had Sacrificed
Everything for the Man
Whom She
Loved

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
MONTICELLO. N Y, Dec. 23.-A
woman gives: gives always, and sacri-
Aces all when she loves. And l am
but woman"
This was Miss Adelaide NJ Brance's
answer today to one Of the most re-
markable stories of Illicit love, ro-
nance, self-d enial and tragedy ever
unfolded on the pages OF life.
In the little cemetery OF Monticello
early today, was an open grave. It
awaited the body OF Melvin H. Couch.
former district attorney OF Sullivan
county, a lawyer of repute, respected
by his townspeople and man whose
private life was believed to be above
reproach. But as the fun sral was in
progress. as the relatives and friends
gathered to pay their last re poets to
the dead, the spectre OF this mans
life, revealed only by his death. how
cred near. Every precaution was TAX
en- to prevent the woman who hac:
voluntarily made herself a prisoner In
a dingy rear room Of Couchs Office
for three years suddenly appearing
in the midTt of the family Miss
Brarce was In the custody OF the sher
iff today. She is he'd on technical
charge OF having taken 50 from
Corch's pocket.
The funeral services TO-DAY were
private. They were conducted by
Rev. A. ]. Waugh, of the First Pres
iyterian church. in the Couch hcme
There Mrs. Couch and her twenty-five
/ year old daughter have remained In
seclu=ion since SUNDAY when tbs
d daath OF the father and husband re
vealed that with while living he hat
concealed for fifteen years.
Il knew Mr. Couch WIS married
when met him" said Miss Brance
Il feel deeply sorry for Mrs. Couch
To her today falls the rights OF law
full widow. She may attend the fun
eral. But to me though was hi
|
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
Is Battle Creek Girl.

BATTLE CREEK, M'ch.. Dec. %
Relatives hare say the girl who was
found dying in an alley in Chicago.
nude save for a small apron and VIII
died later In hospital WIS Mrs
Anna Mclaughlin Dempsey who lef-
here to make home for herself an /
her little girl in Chicago The woma 7
was deserted by her husband AMI
was offered home here with rela-
tives but she preferred to seek work
in Chiclgc. Her daughter is with
Mrs. Ben Venuti, 2S1S Ravine avenue,
Chicago. Acquaintances here SPEAK
highly of her and her devotion to her
child. Her sister leaves for Chicago
this morning to claim the tody.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
Attorney Frank Hagerman Has
Defense of Missouri Lines
Under His Charge.

limited Press Leased Wire Service J
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. %
Attorney General Barker expects that
the attorneys fer the trunk line rail
roads OF Missouri involved in the rate
law litigation will apply TO the SUI
preme court here for writ OF pro-
h,bition to prevent him prosecuting
suits he has instituted against them to
recover oyercharges while the rate
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
Body Is Identified.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
BUFFALO, y. Y, Dec. pa body
waiting Identification at the msrgue
was today declared tc be that OF
Henry H. Hendle. president of the De
troit Barrel company. Detroit. Mich.
A brother of Hendle from Niagara
Falls made the Identification. Hendle
was As years of age. He hanged HIM
self to bed post at the Genesses
hotel, December 10.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
Report That Woman Rode
Nude Through Country,
Starts Old Feud.

United Press Leased Wire service.l
o.D HORTON, Mo-, Dec. 23.-Be-
sa.se Of the report that Mrs. Paralee
.oillns. aged twenty-three, re-enacted
Ae spectacle of Lady Godiya. riding
Aaae through the country, she was
"Aipped by night riders near here,
aocording to friends of the men who
se alleged to have whipped the
VICE married young woman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
STAR
WILL NOT SHINE
|sother Killed While Returning
Home With Ornament
for Top Of the
Tree.
ANITA CLAUS ITEMS
A.m, Of Sorrow and Joy Gathered
on the Eve Of the Holiday
From Various
Points.

|United Press Leased Wire Service.i
CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-Mrs. Christina
Rasmussen hurried down town today
|to buy star to top a Christmas tree
|ior her children. Enroute home she
|slipped on the stairs OF an elevated
railway station, fractured ner skull
and died. The star was found crushed
| 10 bits In her purse.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
Pardon as present.

& INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec "a
Fifteen years ago. on Christmas eve,
Mrs. Belle Shenkenberger, civil war
nurse. was brought to the woman's
prison here from Frankfort to begin
serving life sentence for poisoning
her daughter-in-law Tomorrow, on
she eve Of Christmas. she will leave
tile prison d free woman, seyenty-four
years old, Governor Ralston having
pardoned her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
Call for Pastor.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s-The an
nouncement was made today that All
Souls Universalist church, Brooklyn,
has extended call to the Rev DR..
Eug .ne Bartlett, of the chursh OF the
Redeemer, Chicago. 1t is said Dr.
Bartlett will accept the call
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
The HoIy Thorn.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. GA
branch Of the Holy Thorn OF Glaston-
bury planted at the cathedral, is in
bud, carrying out traditions of a cen
tury that it blooms on Christmas
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
By Parcel Post.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo- Dec. ga
Christmas tree, four feet long, was
delivered to William H. Johnson by
parcel post from Hollister. Mo- 1t
was wrapped in burlap and bore six
cent stamp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
Boy was burned.

EALESBURG. H., Dec. 23.-Master
George Hebel of Aledo is in ser
ous condition from the burning OF
,ombustible material about his head
xhile he was playing Santa Claus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-23
Prospect This Morning Was
That it Would be Adopted
Some Time This
Evening.
DELAYED MANY TIMES
Only Handful Of consressmen STAY
on the Job to Watch Presi-
dent Sign the
Measure.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.J
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-By vote
of 4s to IS the senate this afternoon
sent the currency bill to President
Wilson for approval. The vote on
adoption Of the conference committees
draft came at the end OF four and
half hours Of what at times was an
acriminous debate In which republi-
cans assailed the majority party for
its course In the framing Of the meas
ure.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-The ad.
ministrations currency bill will be-
come law tonight This was the pros.
pect when the senate met at ten
o'clock today to act on the conferences
report under an agreement to take a
final vote on 1t before 2:So this after
noon
Debate was expected to be more or
less perfunctory, in view of the prom
ise made by house leaders that sep
arate bill would be presented during
the present session providing for guar
antee OF bank deposits. Western sena-
tors had threatened TO hold up the con-
ference draft of the currency bill. from
which the senate provisions to this ef.
feet has been eliminated, hut were ex-
pected to abandon concerted opposi-
i tion in view OF the pledge of leaders.
/ The house marked time waiting for
/ the senate's acceptance OF the report.
| 1t did not meet until late this after
noon and there was but handful OF
members present. most OF them hav-
| ing left for their homes last night.
Leaders planned to recess after tine
adoption OF the conference report by
the senate to January IL. the first va
cation congress has had since April.
The engrossed bill IS expected TO
reach the white house by four o'clock
| but because senate and house leaders
desire to make ceremony of its sign
/ ing. and be present when the president
ratifies the law. the executive will
probably delay his approval OF the
measure until o'clock. He plans to at
tach to the measure a memorandum
outlining what he believes It will ao.
complish.