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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
MARRIAGE PROPOSALS
BY THE WHOLESALE
Cudahy Girl 10 Swamped with Letters
and Calls by Teie-
phone.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
BOSTON. Mass April 9-Swamped
by the proposals OF marriage by both
mail and telephone. Helen Cudahy,
daughter Of the millionaire Chicago
packer. who by choice has become a
probationary nurse in a hospital here.
today was practically prisoner
through her efforts to avoid being
wed yea or nay.
"Will-you.marry-m me" letters came
in floods by every mail and Boston
swains are so energetically us'ng the
telephone that Miss Cudahy VII not
answer a call until she knows that
some admirer Is not trying to whisper
swes. nothings at the other end OF
the wire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
Weather Conditions.

There has been rain in the eastern
states, anG snow in the lake region,
as the Atlantic depression passed to
the northeastern states.
The northwestern field Of high pres
sure, attended by fair. colder weather
has moved southwark to Oklaho homa,
and the weather is cold from the
plains to the central valleys, the line
of freezing temperature extending to
Arkansas and Tennessee.
In the mountain region the temper
ature is rising. with low pressure on
the Pacific slope, and conditions indi-
cate fair weather. with rising temp sr-
ature for this section tonight and
Friday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
Presidents EASIER Vacation.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
WASHINGTON. April 9.-President
and Mrs. Wilson will leave here to-
night for White Sulphur Springs. W.
Va. for the Easter holidays. The
president will stay there resting un-
til early next week but Mrs "i'on
will likely remain a fortnight until
she recovers her health.
The intense interest felt by the
president in developments here. is in
dicate6 by the fact that a s-eca'
tel sgraph wire will be set up. coup
ling his hotel with the executive Off
ces here. so that he may be in touch
with affairs ct the capital at all times
during his absence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
FIRE CHIEF DIES
FROM PNEUMONIA
Crepe Has Been Hung on Every
Fire House In Memory
Of Him.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, April 9.-Crepe was
hung on the door Of every fire house
in Chicago today, honoring the men,
ory Of Fire Chief Charles F. Seyfer-
Itch, idol of thousands Of "f1re fans
who succumbed to an attack Of pneu-
monia just before midnight.
"Old Sy" had been member OF the
fire department for thirty-five years
and was its most picturesque 1gure.
He became head OF the department in
1910 when Fire Chief Horan and two
score of. his men lost their AXea in
the great stock Yards fire 'fsOn .
.O'Connof. first assistant, automatic
ally became chief today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
Also Fear Federal Probe and
These Facts Make Meeting
Interesting.

United Press Leased Wire Service
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. April g.
Hostility towards the growth OF the CO.
operative marketing movement among
farmers and fear OF the proposed fed
eral probe. animated the delegates at
tending the fourteenth annual meet
ing Of the Western Grain Dealers
association which opened a two days
session here today. A long set pro
gram of papers and speeches, visits to
Cedar Rapids mills. banquet and
other entertainments has been pre-
pared. but this Is only side line. to
the main question, inducing the farm
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
KINGS STOMACH
OPERATED upon
Gutav of Sweden Was Under
the Knife This Morning
and Gets Re
lief.
DID NOT HAVE CANCER
Operation Lasted Forty-five Minutes
and is Officially Declared
to be Success
fuE.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
STOCKHOLM, April 9.-King Gus
tav v submitted to an operation at
his Sophia home early today. 1t was
stated that the operation was due
m srely to ulcer OF the stomach, buo
the Alton Bladet is authority for the
statement that the king is suffering
from cancer.
His majesty was said to have been
entirely composed when placed upon
the operating table. The operation
was declared successful, but 1t is
said that it will be four or five weeks
before King Gustav will be able to
leave his room.
Queen Victoria accompanied the
king to the hospital last night and
rooms were provided for her, adjoln-
ing those of the king. She will re-
main in the home until her husband
is fully recovered.
Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus
was designated as regent by his fath-
er before the latter left the palace
last night. Prof. With elm Fleidner,
Heidelburg specialist. who was sum-
moned last week is still in Stockholm
and If necessary will aid Prof. VIM.
Berg, noted Swedish surgeon, who
operated upon the king, should com
plicatiOns arise. .s.e+ ..6 ~
An onicial bulletin ISSUED from the
Sophia home at o'clock this after
noon stated that no indication OF can
Ger was found. The bulletin follows:
His majesty submitted to an oper-
alton at 10 O'Clock this morning which
lasted forty-five minutes. sore OF
a more or less superficial nature was
found near the lower outlet Of the
stomach, which had caused surround
ing organs to become somewhat IN
famed. There we're no indications or
a malignant growth or csll changes.
A new opening was made between the
stomach and intestines. The king re-
covered from the influence of the
ana aesthetic.
"Profs. Berg, Akerman and Fleldner
we're the operating surgeons.
Queen Victoria and the crown
prince remained in an adjoining room
while the king was undergoing the
operation"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
PERFECTLY SAFE
AMUSEMENT
Ajax Defying Lightning Which
Did Not Exist is Not
an Inspiring
Sight.
SENATOR LODGE TALKS
Defends President Wilson on Tolls
Repeal Stand and Hurls
Defiance at Op-
position.

United Press Leased Wire Service.ll Il
WASHINGTON, April 9.--Compar-
ing the outbursts of those who have
been opposing the surrender oil
canal rights to Ajax defyiug lightning
that did not exist, Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts. the scholar OF the
senate this afternoon eioquentiy
pleaded for support for President Will
sons repeal plan.
The republican solon said he could
not deal in partisan political spirit
with treaty quastions. He told of OPP
posing a number of republican presi-
dents on treaties, and OF supporting
Cleveland.
But Cleveand's policy in regard
to the Venezuela treaty involved seri-
Gus issues and grave possibilities.
he said. 1T was not mere posturing
and defamation against another
country, importing no danger and
adapted only to raise the temper
around our polling booths.
There is no particular courage re-
quired to insist upon passing our own
ships through the canal without the
payment OF tolls" the bay state sena-
tor declared.
I'VE incur no physical danger In
doing so and to hurl defiancs at the,
| rest OF the world under. these cnuds-
s,fiOns, Is no doubt a very Asrseabie pas
/ time to- those who engage in 1t, more
| especially as it has the added attrac-
1e hoix co u.
ment. but it seems not wholly satisfy
I ing as an argument.
The attitude OF Ajax d'sfying the
lightning is not very inspiring one
II tn ere is no lightning to be feared.
The outcry about exhibiting subservi-
ency to Great Britain or any other
country because we see At to repeal
the tolls seems to be hardly worthy OF,
,rious consideration. The United
States is altogether too great and too
powerful to be subservient to any
one.
LAS | have listened to some recent
stirring declarations of our readin ass
! to face world In arms, In defense
OF tolls exemption, about which noale
cause no country would think OF fight
ing. there have been moments when
| have marveled as | thought of the
! cooness and indifference with which
we have contemplated the murder OF
more than hundred and fifty Ameri'
cans not many miles from our own
border. The violated rights, the I'M
avenged, the almost unnoticed deaths
Of those innocent people have seemed
to make hsroics about canal tolls
where there is no peril to anyone, par
ticularly out Of place.
We obtained by the passage of the
toll exemption clause no legal rights
which we did no: already possess;
we waive noue by its repeal. All We
have we retain. for the law is m erely
our own statute for the regulation OF
the terms on which the canal shall
be used
Lodge took the position that tolls
exemption either for coast wise or
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
Business Which Advertises is
Likely to Control Paper
Published at a Loss.

lun.ted Press Leased Wire Service
SEATTLE. Wash, April 9.-Pro
nipltion by law of the one-cent news
paper. by act of congress because the
one-cent price creates a situation
where business must control the
newspapers" is the novel editorial
oemand here of the Seattle Sun. IN
IN expression headed "A senseiess
arfare. The Sun asserts that no
newspapers should be allowed to sell
'or less than two cents. In part the
eoitorial says: The greater danger
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Friday. Rising temperature.
Moderate variable breezes. ..
For Illinois and Missouri: Fair to-
night and Friday Rising temperature,
probably frost tonight. Moderate vari-
able bre szes. ...H .. .-
For Iowa: Fair tonight and prob
ably Friday. Rising temperature.
Moderate breezes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
France Wants to Exhibit.

United Press Leased Wire Service
PARIS, April 9.-The republic an
committee on commerce and industry
with Senator Mascuraud presiding. to.
day adopted resolution urging that
the government appropriate funds for
a French exhibit at the San Fran
cisco Panama exposition. The resolu-
tion declared:
BY reason OF the growing import
ance OF transactions with the United
States we consider it OF the greatest
Importance that France take part in
the industrial and commercial mani
festation in San Francisco and it is
our desire that parliament vote the
money necessary for the official par
ticipation of our country"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
Consideration Postponed

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, April 9.--Considera-
ton of Asiatic exclusion legislation be-
fore the immigration committee was
postponed today until next week be-
cause of the absence Of Chairman
Burnett from the city. 1t is expected
that the committee will meet Monday
or later in the week and that coast
members will again press for Japanese
exclusion legislation along with the
proposed Hindu exclusion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
CROPS HURT
BY WEATHER
Blast Of Winter Does Damage
to Peaches in Southwest, But
Does Not Annihilate
Them.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 9.-Re.
ports from Kansas and Missouri in
dicate that although during the last
few days the coolest April weather
for years has been experienced, it is
not believed fruit has been greatly
damaged. One authority says the
damage will probably be slight, be-
cause the temperature dropped slow.
ly and this does not usually cause as
heavy damage as brought on by sud
den cold.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
-Four Banks Taken.

IOfStttsON,e4k khpIlt C.--OiSuSF8t Tn0'
cho Wills last night in Z long telegram
70 the president OF the United States,
attempted to justify his action in SELF
ing four leading banks of Torreon
upon the ground that when he cap
tured a city year ago he was given
a donation of s2,00O,00O Mexican gold
by the cotton growers, merchants and
manufacturers Of La Guna district,
100000 of which he deposited in
those banks, taking drafts on New
York, London and Paris for the
amount deposited. Later when order
ed to attack Chihuahua, Torreon was
occupied by federal troops and when
he reached Juarez on his successful
invasion OF the north, found that
bankers had stopped payment upon
his drafts, seriously weakened his
credit abroad and making it harder
Tor him to secure ammunition and
other supplies for his army.
In his seizure of the banks, it is
doubtful If Gensral Villa got anything
but Office fixtures and furniture, as
the money had all been taken out,
by officers OF the banks who left Tor
reon with General velasco's retreat
Ing federals.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
spaniards Must Go.

JUAREZ, Mexico, April 9.-Upheld
oy General Carranza. chief of the
constitutionalists and members OF the
cabinet In his action drsporting Span.
iards from Torreon. General Villa is
more determined than ever that Span
lards must leave the territory con-
trolled by the constitutionalis..s and
representations made by the United
states department OF state to the con-
stitutionalist omc!als will be disre-
garded. Another special train carry
ing 100 additional Spanish refugees
from Torreon will arrive in Juarez
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
Local Observations.

River above low water Of 1854 a.
Change in - hours. fall =.
Mean temperature Sth. so
Lowest temperature. IS.
Highest Temperature. 81.
Lowest temperature last night. "a
FRED q. GOsEwISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will remain nearly sta
tionary. or rise slightly. from Daven'
port to Keokuk during the next forty
eight hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
Damage in Texas.

DALLAS, Texas, April 9.-Damage
to the extent Of million dollars to
peaches and small fruits is predicted
in Texas today, as result of the
coolest "norther'' that has swept this
section in twenty years. Thirty de-
grees with ice was noted at Dallas.
Abilene reports 26. For the first time
in twenty years Texas saw snow in
April. Frost was general except on
the gulf coast.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
Mexican BISHOP
NOT CRUC|F|.ED
k,pata, the Bandit, Said He
Would Celebrate Good
Friday With
Crime.
71LLA AS "A BANKER
k.l,ed Four Banks in Torreon But the
Money Had All
Been Carried
Away.
By United Press star correspond

IBy United Press star correspond
ent.l
MEXICO CITY, April 9.-Strenuous
efforts are being made by the Catho-
fics of Guerrero today to raise fifty
thousand pesos before tomorrow, that
the bishop of Chipala may be saved
from crucifixion.
The bishop is still held by the ban
|dit Zapata, who declared that unless
1.-The ransom is paid he Will celebrate
|Good Friday by crucifying the pre-
late. i is now too late to get the
money to Zapata from Mexico City.
THE rebel bandit is far from the cap
|ital in his mountain fastness and
whether the bishop is finally saved
cannot be learned for several days
Nelson O'Shaugnessy. American
charge daffaires. who is a Catholic.
is greatly incensed at the horrible
threats made by Zapata. He declared
today it was the most uncivilized of
all the terrifying acts OF the entire
revolution.
The capital was today still ignorant
Of the capture of Torreon and betting
on the outcome Of the battle, suppos-
ed to still be in progress, was brisk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09
Peaches are Hurt.

FORT SMITH, Ark. April AL
though the lowest official tempera-
turs registered here was &c. colder
weather is reported from the northern
part of the state and Fayetteville re-
ports 26. Peach buds were generally
d destroyed and the loss in western
Arkansas to the peach choy is esti-
mated to be over a million dollars.
Apples are safe and strawberries will
be late, but normal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-09

Continued on page ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-06
Primary Bill
In The Senate

Interesting were the proceedings in
the senate yesterday afternoon Just
before adjournment. when the pri-
mary election bill was being consid-
cred For several days when the
matter was under discussion there
had been references to honesty In the
primaries. to frauds that had been
committed. to irregularities that were
notorious and general characteriza-
ton Of the primary laws as being
unfair, conniving at wrong and being
wholly incapable Of preventing such
thing as wrong In elections.
Except for the Norfolk city cleo
tion Of last November and that dis
putc In the Second congressional dis
trtct some years ago when there was
contest over the nomination OF
congressman. there we're no specific
mention OF dates, names and places.
Messrs. Gravatt. Featherston and
others had discussed the necessity for
the enactment OF such a law as
would guarantee to the candidates OF
III parties absolute certainty that the
ballots would be counted as cast in
every contest. They favored the re-
tenuon OF the tally sheets. the UNI
used and spoiled tickets and all else
that would throw light on a case when
once there was cry OF irregularity
made by any candidate. In the course
of the general discussion there was
repeated reference to the frauds. the
lmpossibility Of fixing blame and all
sorts OF things.
Mr.. Echols, Of Augusta. said that
he had been hearing for some time
the general statement OF frauds In
elections. He wanted to have some
apociffc and direct charge. He want
ed names and datea and places He
snphAni3ed the fact &hAt elections n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-06

ed twelve years In cleaning out
Flinch river SO that fiat boats and
logs might go by unmolested. He was
district chairman of the Republican
party for fourteen years, and coun-
ty\chairman for six years.
And all these years together. dear
reader. and you will find that be-
sides being Baptist chat Is why
he stuck to water so strongly. Ma
son, an Odd Fellow and a Red Man,
he is just forty-eight years old
still a young man, a man whom his
admirers, who are many. hope 20
see even higher than State Sena-
tor, for a minority party.
John Henry Catron lives at the
delightful place between the great
States Of Virginia and Tennessee
Big stone Gap, He has five daugh-
tiers and four grandchildrenprett
good for n young man.
i During MI career ~ revenue
- An dunae4 n1Any Ga1cns AZ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-06

The subject Of this biography has
been up against il. But history al
ways says that the man who goes up
against 1t, gets his bumps and his
knocks, and has the glad smile and
the ready hand. makes q success as
good citizen.
The fellow countrymen OF John
Henry Catron saw great possibilities
in the youngster who rolled logs
down Clinch river four hundred miles.
Anyone. who can roll logs that far,
his fellow countrymen thought. is
worth something to the country.
So they made him magistrate and
other things. He was o. IL. as Dep
uty United States Internal Revenue
collector for FIVE and one-half years
Being a Republican he had some pull
with the powers what used to hss."
as his old friend, Happy Hooligan,
would aay. N 4;
hut before Nm country recognized
him ~ n atA4 4, ~ hM0 CONSUME
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-06
The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.
OF VIRGINIA

roads and toll bridges in said county,
and to issue bonds therefor, secured.
by deed of trust on the interest so{
said county in the Norfolk county fef-s
ries. and to provide for the expcndi-
lures and application of the proceeds
of said bond issue. and for the pay
ment of said bonds.
! To provide for the payment of COM
pensation TO the counsel employee on
behalf of the State by the govS k9r
and attorney general 10 prose1 e
Floyd Allen and others. charged IN
! the murder of the judge of the Circuit
Court of Carroll county, Virginia, and
of certain officers and a juror in att
tendance upon said court. the i4th3
day of March. 1912.
To amend and re-enact an act en-
titled an act to provide for road
Law for Spotsylvania county. approved
February q, 1898 as amended and r0-f
/ amend and enact an act entitled an
tact to provide for road law for
Spotsylvania county. approved March,
, 4. 1905. .s~
Pay Men Prosecutors.
The bin to pay Messrs. Wysor,
Poague and Landreth the sum o. $17,-
500 for the prosecution OF the Allen.
cases. when the Judge, sheriff. pros
ecuting attorney and a juror we're
hiieu. was paSSeo 'h ehc senate AAas
night.
Senator Hart offered an amepdmenf
to pay to Mcssrs Cooke g. Cox, who
defended Sidna Allen and Wesley Ed
wards, the sum of $1,000 for their
services. He said that these young
lawyers had done valuable service,
worked hard and had spent a consid-
cradle sum in collecting evidence Ia.
the case and their charges were mod
crate. They had been designated b4s
the court to ~Slefend the men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-06

mountain dew. and arrested three
hundred sturdy mountaineers who
dared make the mountain dew. He
carried his district. Scott, Lee and
Wise (great namesl- by over six hun
bred majority. and was recognized
handsomely by the lieutenant govern
or, who put him on the committee
on counties. cities and towns, enroll
ed bills and that to examine the Of
fees Of the State auditor and regis
ter of the land office. He has made
a firm stand for primary election re-
forms. and on the floor OF the senate
opened the discussion which resulted
in the minority party being allowed to
hold their own primaries.
AS business man, John Henry Ca
tron does much in the lumber line.
grading roads and selling building
lots on vast farms which he owns
himself. ana which cannot be un-s
der water. for they are az the side
OK thu iountainx @ M.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-06
SUNDAY
IN SUNDAY SCHOOL s.

Next Sunday will be fTemperanco
Sunday" and the International Sum
day School lesson will focus tho At
tention of the Christian world on the
drink question. The subject IL esp4-l
cially appropros in Virginia just now
and special exercise and addresses
have been arranged by many schoIarM;
Incidentally it Is testimonial to thu
consistent efforts for temperance that
the w. c. T. U. got the regular tend.
perance lessons in the Internation4t
Sunday Schools schedule.
w. NJ. Bickers will address the
Sunday school Of Highland Park
Methodist church Sunday morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-06
BACK TO PENITENTIARY
FOR ESCAPED CONVICTa

STANTON, VA. March 5.--Jamea
Fl. Hardy and Edward Harrell. COM
victs escaping from the convict road
falce In Augusta. were hailed tMkAs
the Circuit court yesterday and plead
guilty to the charge Sentence Wa1
fixed at one year additional to ta@S
term they must serve under the or1C
inaf sentence. F1ass9 fs III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-06

the officials are honest and wanted
to know without any evasion II there
was any reference to his section and
any imputation against the men who
had charge of the elections. He
would welcome all such information
and believed that 1t was the duty Of
the senators who had spoken gen.
orally of such things to turn on the
light
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-16
Coming Events
in Clarksburg

Thursday, July 16.-Picnic and pri-
vate dance given by Tom Tom Club,
evening. Elk Park casino.
Thursday. July 16-Porch party
given by Miss Mabel Smith.
Wednesday, July 22-Picnic, Adams
ton Rebekah lodge,
Thursday, July 23.-Oratorical con-
test, benefit Methodist Protestant
church, evening, First Baptist church.
MONDAY, august 1T-Ceremonll II
session, knights Of Khorrassan, sPyth-
ian hall.
Week beginning Monday. August
24-Harrison county teachers an
nual institute, court house.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursda,
and Friday, September /. 2. 3 and i
Annual fair West Virginia Fair Also
cation. (Ciarksburg).
Wednesday and rnursday, Septem-
Der 16 and 17-Annual meetings
state council Of the Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics and OF
the Daughters Of America.
Saturday, September 2s.-Football,
West Virginia Wesleyan VS.. ca-hsie
1ndians. Union Park.