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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-02

DENVER. colo. Aug l-Coior-
adj, Day. legal holiday throughout
tho state. was observed In Beaver
today with the closing OF the banks
the courts and public offices and a
partill suspension OF business. EN-
ercls.s appropriate TO the occasion
ucrc held In the city parks. This y
tb. tbirty-eighth anniversary Of tn
admission of colorado % Statehood
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-02

Daily News Want Ads must DO &C
comDanied ~ cash
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
NO SMOKING SIGNS
WILL BE INCREASED
Ruling Of States Attorney In Gasoline
Fire Case will Make II
Harder for Smokers.

Smoking by employees in Iowa prob
ably will be curtailed in a large num-
Der of establishm ents as the result OF
an opinion given by the attorney gen
erals office, says the Des Motnes Cap
ital. An insurance company asked II
it Is liable for an injury sustained by
an employe in dry cleaning estao-
lshment who lighted his pipe while
his hands were still wet with gasoline
and received serious burns as a result.
Henry E. Sampson, special counsel
holds that the company is liable I'M
der the law. According to the opin-
ion the injury followed as a natural
incident of the work" A former opin-
ion in similar case declared the en-
ploye was doing a thing which
man while working may reasonably
do"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
RIIYS AUTO PLATES
AHEAD OF ADVAECE
State Of Iowa Expects to save mo"ey
by Purchasing Before steel
Goes Up.

The state of Iowa porbably Will
save several hundred dollars by the
letting OF a contract for the 1915 auto
number plates, according to Secretary
Of state Allen. A St. Paul firm was
awarded the contract at the same bid
submitted several weeks ago. Since
that time the price of steel has ad-
,,.rced considerably because OF the
war.
The order includes $4,000 pairs OF
auto plates. $500 dealers plates 7.ooo
motorcycle plates and 100 motorcycle
dealers plates. The contract PRICE IS
% cents a pair for the auto and III
cents a pair for the motorcycle plates.
They are a heavier plate than mos"
given out this year. The color VIII De
canary yellow with black numNrs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14

burning. In paraphrase Of Admiral
Towards dispatch, Assistant Seere-
tary Of the Navy Roosevelt said:
"Then on Wednesday the Herrears
(navy officers believed that this re-
ferrcd to the gun boat Guerrero) left
ManzanIlo for Salina Cruz with the
wounded. It is difficult to obtain par
ticulars OF the night attack Of Aug
ust 7, but It appears that It was one
Of the fiercest battles on the west
coast. The men Of Carrasco and the
regiment Of Colonel Mendes composed
Of 800 Yaqu Indians made charge
across the field which had been mined
and strewn with barbed wire. The
charge was in the face Of concentrat-
Cd artillery and infantry fire and the
the guns Of the Guerrero. The Sinaloa
troops Of Colonel Flores crossed the
estero, landing from canoes under
heavy fire."
Admiral Towards dispatch which
was in code, said that the Yaaul In
dams were almost totally destroyed.
He said that one regiment In the at
tack composed Of two hundred men
was, with the exception Of a score of
men, completely annihiIated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
MRS. SAM S. SAMPLE
TO BE BURIED HERE
Death Of Former Resident Occurred
Last Evening at st. Louis
a. After Long Illness

The death of Mrs. Sam S. Sample
Of st Louis occurred last evening at
the family home at Webster Groves,
a suburb Of the city, her death being
the result Of paralysis and coming at
the end Of an illness of many weeks
She was a former citizen Of this city,
we'll known and remembered and the
burial is to be held in Keokuk
Services are to be held at Webster
Groves tomorrow morning and the fun
eral party will arrive In Keokuk that
evening. On Sunday afternoon at
o'clock funeral services will be held
here at the home Of her sister. Mrs.
D. w. McElroy, No. 619 High street,
with burial to follow In the Sample
lot at Oakland cemetery.
The deceased for many years was
resident Of Keokuk, where her hus-
band was engaged in business and
was one Of the prominent citizens OF
a few years ago. Their marriage oc.
cured here and last spring they cele'
brated their golden wedding. 1t was
shortly after that event that her
health began to fail and death came
to relieve her last evening.
The many friends OF the family
will be sorry to hear OF the passing
Of this good woman, who was possess.
Ell of the most admirable traits Of
character.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
DAUGHTER OF FORMER
STUDENT DROWNED
Daughter Of Dr. c. A. johnson Here
Yesterday, Drowned In Mis-
souri, River.

Word was received here last even
ing by DR.. George F. jenkins, that a
daughter OF DR.. A. G. Johnson, OF
ktngman, Kansas, a graduate OF the
keokuk Medical college in 1896, had
drowned in the Missouri river at Sal
isbury, Mo-, yesterday. DR.. johnson
left this city yesterday evening,
short time before the telegram was
received, for his home. He had
brought patient here from Kingman
for Dr. jenkins to treat and on the
trip here had brought his two daugh-
tiers with him as far as Salisbury,
where they had stopped for vacation.
It is not known how the accident
occurred nor which OF the two daugh-
tiers drowned. She was about twenty
years old Dr.. johnson has quite a
number Of friends here with whom he
became acquainted while attending
the medical college. It is not yet
known whether he learned of his
daughters death before reaching
home. Salisbury is a small city south
of Kansas City on the Missouri river
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
DEATH OF LITTLE BOY
HUGH L. COONS
Died This Morning and the Remains
to be Taken to SheIbyviIe, Mo.
for Interment.

Hugh L. Coons, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin F. Coons, Died at
the family home, 329 South Fourth
street at 3:15 o'clock this morning, Of
whooping cough, developing into pneu-
monia fever, after an illness Of four
weeks. The little boy was born in
Keokuk, June 10, 1914 and was a
namesake of Engineer Hugh l.. Coop
err, mention of which fact was recent
ly mentioned in The Gate City.
The family consisting of father,
mother, two sisters and two brothe
feel a tender gratefulness to the
sympathizing friends and neighbors
for the kind acts during the sickness
of their little boy and for the heart
felt words of sympathy and condol-
ence that came to them in the sadness
of his death.
The remains will be taken at $40
O'Clock tomorrow morning, to Shelby
vile, Mo-, for interment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
TALKING OF TRIP
TO KAHOKA FAIR
Retailers Success with Jaunt Yester-
day Leads Them to Plan for
Further Visits.

The success Of the trip to Donnell-
son yesterday has inspired the keo-
kuk retailers to think about going to
kahoka one OF the days during the
tair there which starts August 20 anu
continues until the 2Sth
1t is figured that a special tram
could be secured over the Keokuk and
Western on the big day of the fair
there, and that delegation could De
secured to go along. An automooile
delegation might be secured also TO
make the trip, providing the weather
was suitable.
All Of the banners for the cars were
Given out yesterday and 1t was neces-
sary to secure some additional Dan
ners and badges, also.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
CITY NEWS.

ALI Orpheum auto coupons must
be turned in tomorrow at matinee.
Saturday evening coupons will also be
accepted and counted in and auto
turned over to winner tomorrow mig nj.
An information was filed in the
court of John Leindecker, juustice of
the peace, today, charging Fred How
rem with using blasphemous, indecent
and vulgar language and disturbing
the peace. He pleaded guilty and was
fined So and costs.
In the court Of Justice James S.
Burrows. Ike Horne, charged with
larceny of tarpaulin and six bales Of
hay, pleaded guilty and was given a
sentence of thirty days in the county
Jail.
An information was filed in Jus
tice Burrows court this morning,
charging A. Reinig with being drunk
and dsorderly and disturbing the
peace.
Marriage licenses were issued to-
day to Ernest Leroy, As, of Hamilton
and Viola Leroy, Al, of Hamilton, and
to William L. Chance, 81, of Vim
cennes, and Esther M. REM, 20. Of
Charleston. The latter couple will be
married tonight.
"A mechanics lien against the Ho'
tel Iowa company has been filed by the
King Plumbing company. The amount
is S19S.S3
"A big crowd Of excursionists from
Dallas City were in town this after
noon. They came down on the w. w.
and the Methodist church at Dallas
City was sponsor for the outing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
WAR HITS POLITICS
SAY MEN IN GAME
Leaders See Nothing But Lifeiess
Campaign Ahead With Europe
in Limeiight.

w. S. Allen, secretary of state, in
response to requests of politicians, is
preparing the form Of ballot which
will be used in the November cleo
ton, says the Register and Leader.
The law does not require the ballot
to be certified to the county auditors
until fifteen days before the election,
but the state officials intend to give
the voters ample opportunity to ex-
anime the list of candidates by gettin
the form out early.
There is considerable interest
about the state in the way in which
the names of the candidates for judge
OF the supreme court will appear. 1t
is necessary to rotate the names by
counties along the same line as In the
June primary.
The only change will be that the
name OF F. S. Shankland will be drop
ped GU. and there will be but six
names to rotate. The secretary Of
state has had rubber stamps made so
that the work of rotation can be
easily done.
Although the European war showed
politics back into second place IN
point Of interest during the last few
weeks, the candidates expect politics
to begin to revive during the state
fair.
However, If the European war
keeps I'D producing first page stories,
the politicians say that the campaign
this fall probably will be lifeless
Even the demand for orators will fall
Off. for the reason that the farmers
will not get out to attend political
meetings.
The republicans claim that the loss
OF interest in state politics will bene-
tit the party. They assert that man-
of the grievances which were bitter
in June will be entirely lost sight of
before the November election, If the
voters continuue to show such lack
of interest in the coming campaign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Cora L. Carter left today for
the east on business.
Mrs. Harry Dill and son have re-
turned from a several weeks visit In
Colorado.
Miss Helen Doty Of Stronghurst
spent the day with her cousin and
family, Ed S. Lotion.
Hamilton Press: Mrs. L. w. Bland
and daughter Ruth OF Keokuk, visited
Sunday with Miss Katherine Water
field. Mrs E. G. Schouten and
daughter Marciene and Mrs. c..
Schlotter of Keokuk, spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Anna Hunter and attended
the chautauqua. Mrs. Willis
Purdy returned the first of the week
from Keokuk where she was called
by the illness of her mother. EIs.
Howell. .
Miss Harriet Spuehler leaves tomor-
rom for Chicago, where she will visit
for about three months with relatives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
Train Hit Auto.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
HILLsBORO, Ohio, Aug 14.-To.r
men are dead and a fifth is dying as
a result Of the wrecking of an auto
mobile by a speeding Baltimore and
Ohio train on grade crossing near
here early today. The dead:
GEORGE HAFF, As, Leesburg.
Ohio.
CHAS. DEWEY, 40, Leesburg-
JAMES ADAMS, 4S, Highland, Ohio.
CHARLES BONNEY, SO. lima.
Ohio.
Fatally injured-Charles Hizon.
Leesburg-
Dewey owned and was driving the
machine. Half, Dewey and Adams
were instantly killed The others
were taken to a hospital. where one
died today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
Tsmpered With Wireless.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
PORT ARTHUR, Ont, Aug. IA
The big government wireless station
here. one of the most important in
Canada, was put out OF commission
for several hours today. The officials
claim that a deliberate attempt was
made to wreck it. Night Operator
Hughes found communication inter
rupted early today. He sent for help
and investigator showed the aerials
Rad been cut and an attempt made to
wreck the mas. Two men were seen
running away and were shot at but
escaped. It took nine hours to repair
the damage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
MEXICANS PULL
OFF BLOODY BATTLE
Almost One Thousand Indians Killed
In Charge Across
Mined Field.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Sarivce.l
WASHINGTON, Aug IA. - The
bIoodest battle Of The Mexican revolu-
ton was reported to the navy depart
ment today. Admiral Howard, from
Mazatian, said one regiment of 1000
Indians, charged across field which
had been mined and covered with
barbed wire, facing the concentrated
federal artillery fire and shots from
the gun boat Guerrero. At the close
Of the engagement only tWenty-three
Indians were unhurt. II is said six
hundred were killed outright and 17S
wounded.
The navy department was further
advised by Admiral Howard that the
light house on Preston Island 10 now
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
EXCURSION LATE
IN GETTING HOME
Big Crowd on Odd Fellows outing
Delayed When Boat Gets
Hung Up on Bar.

The Odd Fellows excursion to Han
nibal yesterday was well patronizeo'
nearly 500 people making the trip.
The boat took on a big passenger Hst
at Warsaw. The destination was Han
nihal, Mo-, stopping on the way al
Quincy. The trip was made on the
steamer G. w. Hill.
The excursionists did not arrive IN
Keokuk until $3.50 this morning. The
big boat was delayed in leaving on
the schedule provided from Hannibal
and on the way ran into a sand bar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
Mexican Fashions Popular.

1t is very easy to add touch OF
Mexican style to the costume by way
of striped sash or bright waist
coat, even If one does not care to go
to the expense of purchasing terra.
Gotta cloth tailleur or a pussy willow
taffeta with futurist tortillas on an
adobe ground. But something Mex.
lean must the costume boast-if it is
to be up to the minute, for just now
Mexican styles are the fad-both here
and in volatile Paris, which Is always
on the qui vive for something new.
The real Mexican woman wears an
ugly black skirt of uncomfortable width
around the bottom-a nondescript gar
ment of coto cloth-a cross between
bodice and chemise, and a scarf COM
bining the gayest Mexican colors. Her
hair is very apt to hang straight down
her back in greasy strands, though IN
the cities the woman usually dresses
the hair at the side OF the head and
thrusts into it gaudy pins. The fash
ion for Mexican garb does not include
the Mexican silhouette, therefore, but
makes great use of the gay and effec
tive Mexican colors. Poiret had lead
off In timely manner with a Mexican
tailleur, which is the rage OF Paris. II
is of adobe red (brick red) serge and
the short coat and long tunic are edged
with yellow corn. Under the long
tunic Is a skill. of black pussy willow
tatreta, striped in red and yellow, and
there is a waistcoat Of this silk, and
also cuffs on the jacket sleeves. Red
buttons complete the gayety OF this
fetching costume.
Another Mexican" style by Premet
shows also the long tunic over very
narrow petticoat, both being OF blue
mohair and worsted mixtures. A
sleeveless coat, almost absurdly short
is built Of the same material. Under
the coat is a blouse of red and yellow
striped chiffon and the girdle Is OF
black Egyptian crepe with brick req
stripes. The sleeve of the red and
yellow blouse are long and, emerging
from the sleeveless blue jacket, they
lend a. very lively air in the little tall
leur. Special Mexican patterns, 1t IS
said, are being woven in popular silks
and the designs will portray ancient
Aztec symbols and traditions in wond'
.erful Mexican colorings:-st. Louis
Globe-Democrat. -.a .,.. ... ..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
In Hands Of U. S.

United Press Leased Wire Service,I
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Ambassa-
dor Page cabled the state department
from London today that the Austrian
embassy there was today placed I'M
der his charge. He said the request
was made by the Austrian ambassa-
dor and that he placed Chandler Hale,
former third assistant secretary OF
state in charge. This was made neces-
sary by the existance OF war between
Austria and England.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
ALLEGES CONTRACT
NOT CARRIED OUT
ch.r,es Moander Brings Suit for 5000
Against Otto Pfaf1e and
M. 3. Pfafte.

SHIT was filed yesterday in the Of
400 If the clerk of the district COURT
by Charles Moander asains. .,, on. 10
pfaffe and M. B. Pfaffe. Plaintiff al
,.ges in petition on file that he was
emnloved by M. B. Pfaffe to sell some
farm land of 100 acres. He claims ne
so,d. the farm and that he asked tor
-. commission of 5000, which he
claims was due him, but that II was
raf,,sed. He is asking for judgment
in the sum of 5000 and costs.
An information charging INSANITY
as FLED against Ben Cooper. the
,soptrcse man who is held for sooomy.
tive nearing before the commission
nav he held tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
Another Proclamation.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service-l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-President
Wilson issued another neutrality proc
lamation today following the exist
ence OF war between England-Austria-
Hungary. The proclamation is SINH
lar to the ones already issued because
of war declarations between other for
eign powers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
RED CROSS PARALYzED.

ROTTERDAM, Aug. 14.-The splen-
did Dutch Red Cross organization Is
paralyzed because it's efforts to re-
lieve the suffering Of the hundreds Of
German and Belgian wounded Is pre-
vented by the German commander Of
the armies now in Belgium. He re-
fuses to allow the Red Cross to pene-
trate his lines. German wounded will
not be permitted to be removed to
Dutch territory because If they are
and recover they must remain non
combattants until the war ends and
because Of the necessity of conceal!ns
his own losses, admittedly very heavy,
the German commander refuses per-
mission for the Dutch Red Cross to
collect and care for the wounded Bel,
CLANS within his lines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
WARNING TO TURKEY,

LONDON. Aug. 14-ItaIy intends to
warn Turkey that the German war;
ships Goeben and RresIeau must not
be used in the Mediterranean, accord,
ing to news despatch reaching here
from Rome today.
The two German ships are now in
the DardanelIes flying the Turkish
flag. The German fittings Of the war;
ships were reported to have been dis
mantled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
AUSTRIA FACES
REVOLUTION
Herzegovinans Have Armed and Are
Taking Hand in the :,
Excitement.

United Press Leased Wire Service. !
ROME, Aug. 14.-Reports received
here indicate that Austria is now fac
ina revolution in Herzegovina that
may seriously retard any opposition
against the combined Servian-M nte-
reqrin army In Bosnia. 1t is stated
that the Herzegovina people are we'll
supplied with arms and ammunition
that have been struggled across the
borders and that hundreds OF them
are already In the field against tho
Austrian garrisons which have been
greatly weakened through the with
drawaI Of troops for action on the
GaIician frontier.
According to advices received from
several sources on the Austrian from
tier, the Servian invasion Is being
pushed rapidly forward and eonsti-
tutes a really formidable menace to
Austria which already 10 hard pressed
by Montenegro on her borders.
The newspapers are much con-
cerned over the purchase Of the eres-
lau and Goeben by Turkey and are
uniting in demanding that the Italian
serve formal notice on
turkey that these cruisers must De
detained until after the war. The
Tribune says preparations made at
Mesina for noble death and the
clearing Of ships for action was
farce. The ships steamed direct for
Turkey. Turkeys purchase OF these
vessels is entirely contrary to the
laws of warfare and the Italian gov
eminent must take a strong position
AGAINST it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
To Head Off Rumors.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.I
NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-To head OF
more reports OF naval engagements
between German and British war YES
sells off Sandy Hook, Col. S. q. Allen,
commandant of Fort Hancock, formal
" announced today that he would
have target practice tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
Three Burned to Death.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service'l
ANNA, Ill.,, Aug. 14.-Howard sny-
der Jacob Hayes and William Man
MING we're killed by falling walls in
fire which early today wiped out the
entire east half of the business sec
tion Of Dongola, H., south Of here,
with a loss of 100000. Their bodies
were burned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
SEVEN SUNkEN SHIPS.

LONDON, Aug. 14.-The Chronicle
correspondent at West HartiepooI
wires that the captain Of the Danish
steamer suIda Maersk told him that
he passed seven sunken German ships
off Spuurn Head at the northeast en-
trance to the Sumber. The official
press bureau says that it has no knowl-
edge Of any German ships sunk In that
vicinity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
Doctors Stocking Up.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO. Aug. 14.-Doctors in
Chicago are quietly buying every
surgical instrument they anticipate
having any use for in the next year
or SO. Many of the most common OF
these tools" are manufactured exclu-
siyeIy in Germany. The information
leaked out that the prices on these
would be doubled shortly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
Another Little Boy.

Death entered another household
this morning and bore away the spirit
of the two-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. F. Billings who reside at
Pleasant avenue, near Walsh street.
The little son Joseph H. Billings died.
at 2 o'clock a. NJ, after short Ill
ness of flux. Yesterday afternoon he
showed promising signs of improve
ment and appeared bright and playful
in his Innocent childish way; a re-
lapse came, however, and in few
hours he was dead. The bereaved
couple have the universal sympathy of
friends and neighbors in their grief
and irreparable loss.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
Canadian Censorship.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service'l
OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 14.-Canadian
have all pledged them
selves to the authorities here not to
publish news of the movements OF
Canadian troops and shipping in or
der to prevent disclosures to the
enemy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
Shot as a Spv.

TJTnited Press Leased Wire Servlce.l
LONDON, Ont, Aug. 13.-An un-
known man suspected Of being Ger
man spy was shot and mortaily
wounded at Wolseley barracks early
today. The man was prowling around
the barracks and failed to stop when
ordered to do so by sentry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
GERMAN FLAG FLIES.

LONDON, Aug. 14.-The German
flag now flies over the town hall at
Liege, according to despatch to the
Daily News from its correspondent In
Rotterdam. The Liege police are shar'
ing the duties Of the German soldiers
In preserving order and the city IL
quiet. A German military band plays
each afternoon In the public square,
the music being accompanied by the
sounds Of cannonadinq from forts
which are still Intact. -.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
TODAY'S WAR
BULLETINS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serivce.l
BRUSSELS, Aug. 14.-Reports that
General Won Emmch, the German
commander who failed In the first at
tempt to take Liege by storm, Is
dead, are widely circulated here. The
war office says that these reports
were brought In by wounded German
prisoners and that they are uncon-
firmed.