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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-15
MRS JOHN BRADY DIED
SUNDAY MORNING
At AN Carroll Street, After an IIIness
Of Several Months of
Dropsy.

Mrs. Dorindia Brady, wife Of John
Brady. died at the home AIT Carroll
street. at 1885 o'clock Sunday morning
Of dropsy, after an illness Of about
five months.
Mrs. Brady was before marriage,
Miss Dorindia Jump, and was born
near Augusta, Hancock county, and
was fifty-three years old on May 81,
of last year. She came to Keokuk to
reside when a girl and was married
to Mr.. Brady in this city. She was
an earnest member of st. Peters
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-15
BISHOP FOX DIED
RATHER SUDDENLY
Was Showing Improvement in Hospital
When Change for the Worse
Came.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, March 15.-The body of
Rev. Joseph J. Fox, bishop OF the
Catholic diocese of Wisconsin, who
died at the Alexian Brothers hospital
here at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
will be taken to Green Bay tomorrow
for funeral services. Chicago rela-
tives Of the churchman will accompany
the remains.
The bishops death was unexpected.
Some days ago he was operated on
for tumor. Saturday he was reported
as slowly improving. Yesterday morn
ing he grew suddenly weaker and the
end came in the late afternoon.
Bishop Fox was born at Green Bay
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-15
RAXMYER'S WILL
HAS BEEN FILED
Left Money to Divorced Wife, Al
though She Did Not Carry OUT
Contract.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
PORTLAND, Ore, March 15.-Ihe
will of B. F. Baxmyer, the Portland
man whose body was found Thursday
morning on train nearing Chicago.
was filed for probate in the county
here. Mrs. Zillah Cowan, Baxmyer's
former housekeeper, Is the chief
beneficiary. She and the Common
wealth Trust company OF Pittsburgh,
are named executors.
Mrs. Cowan Is to receive $4,000 FOR
her very kind care in watching over
and taking care of me while sick and
$500 annually"
To his wife, Eleanor c. Baxmyef.
of Carrick Borough, Pa, from whom
he was separated, he bequeathed s4.-
900 in payment Of two notes. The
notes, the will states, were made at
the time of separation and payment
was contingent on Mrs. Baxmyer's
signing of certain deeds. Stating that
Mrs. Baxmyer had violated this agree
ment. he orders the $4,000 paid "just
as if she had kept her promise"
All his personal effects he wills to
his nephew, William Vegeler of Car
rick Borough, Pa, as well as $1,000
for his loyalty and faithfulness to
me- :,
The will gives 5000 each to his step
daughters, Misses Inez and Grace
Rich. of Carrick Borough; $1,000 to
be set aside as fund for keeping his
grave in order in Allegheny county
and the remainder, after other be-
quests are paid, will go to children's
hospital on Forbes street, Pittsburgh,
as a memorial to his deceased daugh-
ter. The total value of his property
in Portland is s9,763, but Baxmyer is
said to have considerable property In
Pennsylvania.
II had known Baxmyer for seven
years." said James Coniey, his attor-
nov "and | believe absolutely that
he met with foul play
According to Conley, Baxmyer was
at one time director of the Dollar
Savings bank, of Pittsburgh, and a
broker having considerable property,
much Of which he lost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-15

Catholic church and died in that faith.
She had a number Of friends in Keo-
kuk and vicinity who are grieved at
her death.
She is survived by her husband and
one stepson Lee Brady Of st. Louis;
also by one brother Albert Jump Of
Keokuk, and one sister Mrs. Eliza
beth Sweet of Keokuk, besides other
relatives
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-15

August 2, 1855. He got his element
airy education at the Green Bay cathed-
raj school He took his degrees in
philosophy and theology at the Amer
lean college and university of Louvain,
Belgium, destroyed in the German
bombardment of that historic city.
he was ordained June I, 1879, and did
his first pastoral work at New Frank
en-, Wis. For three years he was in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-15

fered several years. She was of a
lovable disposition and her loss is
keenly felt by her parents and asso-
ciates. Funeral services will be held
at 2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon in the
Thirty-third ward chapel. The body
will be sent to Keokuk. Iowa, the
former home of the family, for inter
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-15

charge of st. Johns chapel at Green
Bay, serving at the same time as sec
rotary to the then Bishop krautbauer.
After serving in other capacities in
Wisconsin, he was appointed domes-
tic prelate to Pope Leo, in 1898. He
had been bishop at Green Bay since
July 20, 1904. He was life member
OF fne Wisconsin state historical so
ciety.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-15

Keokuk postoffice. uncalled for, for
the week ending March 10, 1915:
Ladies'.
Mary Brown.
Mrs. Mary HeneghaI.
Miss Lizzie Kay.
Marie Weir.
Ruth Wells.
Gentlemen.
o. NJ. /Budke.
G.. E. Eden.
c. Faulkenhainer.
NJ. Fred P. hester.
C. w. Maddes.
C. R. McVeigh.
C. E. Moore. Sd.
Johnney McMayers.
Jack O'Neil.
Mr.. Riggs.
Mr. Matt woodward.
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say they are adver.
tised. e. P. McMANUS,
Postmaster.
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Read The Daily Gate City. Ten
cents per week.
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Will the Turks Be Driven
Out of Europe?

pounding Turkeys Notifications
possibly decisive phase of the
is at
Constantnope
the
VIII the Great Mosque Of St. Sophia Again Resound to
the Chant of Christian Hymns After the
Lapse of Centuries?
VIII The Holy Places Of Palestine Be Dominated by
Christianity
and host the
nBtradT
hand all the of suonghods
But this bonlyon eofH
mdpctne viii find
in their
German sAnve
ofie vo
which lie
Literature Dramas
puesnte in
YOU WILL ENJOY IT--FOR THERE'S NOTHING BETTER
atmesav money
Ilnowo Of
The Issue for March l3th--An NewsDealer-l0 Gents
The literary Digest
of NE" 1oRk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-15
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List Of letters remaining in the
Keokuk postoffice. uncalled for, for
the week ending March 10, 1915:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-15

The Gate City Want column.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-12
Humbled BY DlssensiOn in Own
Ranks In House
Republicans Caucus to Crack
Whip on Democrats.
THEY'VE LOST 3 BIG BATTLES
Democrats Gloating Over Vic.
tories Against Enemy.
War Has Been Declared BY MA.
j0rity Under Stone.

After having lost three important
fights in two days. administers
tion members Of the house put
oil on the wheels today by tho
election of Frank Travis as party
whip and adopting an agreement
to support A. NJ. Keene. admin-
istration floor leader, in all fights ON
the floor. Through admitted lack OF
organization. the Republicans have
lost three big battles in the house this
week and the caucus today was held
to promote harmony.
The agreement among house Re-
publicans today will prevent factional
fights among administration members
on the foor. The pact among Re-
upublicans. however, is not binding to
the individual member concerning his
own vote. The agreement means only
that no Republican will openly fight
any measure which the party floor
leader supports. Organization through
the appointment of a party whip and
assistants. will keep administration
leaders in line during the remainder
OF the session, 1t is believed.
On a motion to bind the majority
members to follow the party leader.
there was wide discussion.
rs this agreement inflexible 30 ask
Is'ontinued on Page TWo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-12
TOT WINS A HOME
But 1t Is for Judge Dana to De-
eide Whether She Keeps 1t.
Waif Watches Legal
Battle for Her Possession.

A little 2-year-o1d girl. dressed in
white, and with a big pink bow of rib
bon tied in the flaxenest of hair. look
ed out of a pair of eyes as big and as
blue and as beautiful as any baby ever
possessed. upon a legal battle being
fought for her possession in the first
court before Judge A. w. Dana today.
This same beautiful little child on
Oct II was so unke1npt and filthy
that when Topeka firemen were called
to the place in which she was living at
216 West First street Joseph Han1on.
seeing the child, mistook her for a
colored baby. 1t was not until the fire
was extinguished and the chief had
time to look about that he discovered
the child to be white
The matter was reported to the
Foster Humane society and proceed
ings were instituted in the probate
court with the result that the methods
pursued by professional religionists
calling themselves Christian Messen-
were exposed. 1t was shown that the
child had been .adopted by the Mckin-
neys.
Judge Hugh MacF'ariand of the pre-
bate court toow custody of the child
The McKinneys appealed from his ac-
ton to the district court. The pro-
ceeding today, on the face of things.
was to determine whether or not the
child is to be placed back with the Nc
Kinneys or whether it is to remain in
the custody of the court
But not appearing on the surface is
the question of whether the child is to
be permitted to remain in the home OF
one Of Topeka's best families, where
her winning ways have caused hearts
to open for her, or whether. as wit
nesses testified. she is to go back to
surroundings of filth. disease and sor-
didness.
For four weeks now she has lived
in the home of prominent business
man, and if ever man loved child
this man loves little Mary Mildred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-12
I'VE HATE TO KILL HIM"


Bowling Green. KY. Feb. 1--we
hate to kill him. but we WILL" was
the concluding sentence Of a notice
found posted today. threatening death
for County Judge H. H. Denhardt,
destruction of Bowling Green by fire
and its public utilities by explosives.
The notice was the second within
two weeks promising punishment for
Judge Denhardt unless he was instru-
mental In freeing Thomas Burns
of Ironton, Pa. and Clarence Stem
Of Springfield, Tenn. who are await
ing trial before him on the charge Of
highway robbery.
1t was found on the approach to .
wooden bridge spanning the Big Bar
rem river here. The structure WAS
saturated with kerosene and DESTROYED
by fire today. The first warming was
regarded AZ q hoax but in a statement
today the authorities say they are
convinced the situation is serious. 20
derod an Investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-12


Commission GOvegnment Is, in my
Judgment. far superSor to the old
council methoa. and Topeka is not
going to be the first city in the
United States to go back to the
council, where a councilman in or
der to get much noeded improve
ment in his ward must vote for
improvements in other sections
that are not needed. For Topeka
knows that during the five years
of commission rule each year has
been closed with all bills paid and
balances in all funds: that during
that same period over $125,000 of
general bonded debt has been paid;
that no new bonds (except paving
and sewer) have been issued; that
we have the most efficient engineer
ing department in the city's his
tory; that improvements have been
made and paid for in cash out of
the general levy: that public con-
tracts are completed on time and
in strict accordance with specifica-
tons; all Topeka knows that If she
has business Mt the city hall, she
can at any hour in the day find
some official there ON the job to at
tend to it for her. without the delay
Of referring It to some committee,
the members of which never meet.
Roy Bone, Commissioner of FL
nance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-12
IGNORANCE OF COUNTRY
DEBATING SOCIETY IS HERE"
Sensational Charge Against Iegisla-
ture Before House Today.
"YOu Can't Iegislate Brains Into Peo-
pie of Kansas
ENDRES BACK AT HIM
IeavcnwOrth Member Took Occasion
to Slap a Remark.
Bill White Editorial Starts Business
In Kansas House.

Robert S. Hendricks of Rawlins
county told house members today that
the legislature was displaying more
ignorance than a country debating So
ciety." Hendricks remarks aroused
the indignation of a half dozen house
members and the overdraft bill under
consideration was forgotten by the
members who paid their respects to
the Atwood man.
In an almost single handed fight
against the passage of a bill to make
Ony, Hendricks told the lower house
law makers what he thought of their
efforts.
I'VE are displaying more ignorance
in this legislature than 1 ever saw in a
country debating society,"" said Hen
bricks. Il may be fool myself, but 1
have never deceived myself by such
silly action as this. If you seem to
think you can legislate brains into the
people of Kansas. you are mistaken.
Yet a good many members of this
body seem to be working with. that
idea in mind. If a man is foolish
enough to take check without learn
ing whether it is good or bad, no law
which we can pass will protect him. -
A half dozen members of the house
Republicans and Democrats-took a
few minutes off to flay the Rawlins
member.
1.-The gentleman from Rawlins has
admitted that which a good many
members suspected, and which sew
eral of us already knew said Endres
1t was an Endres bill that was under
consideration. The bill was recon-
mended for passage by the house COM
mittee of the whole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-12
HER LyRE IS MUTE
Fanny Crosby, Writer of 5000
Hymns, Is Dead.
Her Songs Have Been Trans
lated Into Every Language.

Bridgeport. Conn.,. Feb. l2.-Fanny
Crosby, we'll known hymn writer. died
today at her home in her ninety-fifth
year.
Eight thousand hymns Of Christian
worship sung in Protestant churches.
throughout the world, are the work
of Fanny Crosby. No one since the
days of Charles Wesley or Isaac Watts
has made anywhere near SO large a
contribution to the gospel song book
as did the blind writer whose death
occurred today.
Fanny Crosby's name was signed 50
regularly as author Of one hymn after
another that the hymn book makers
of a quarter OF a century ago were
forced to give her some 200 different
pen names to make 1t appear that
someone besides the famous writer
had contributed. Thousands-per-
haps hundreds Of thousands-who
sang her songs which were translated
into every language, did not know that
it was a blind woman's inspiration
which they employed to express their
Christian faith and nope in song.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-12
BEATEN TO DEATH
Man and Wife Are Found MUIR
dered In Their Home.
Crime Believed to Have Been
Committed by Burglars.

Oakland. Cal, Feb. 12.-Jacob Vo-
gel, former president OF the Citizens
bank of FruitvaIe. and his wife were
found murdered today in their home
in Fruitvale. suburb. They had
been beaten to death by burglars. who
first trussed them up with ropes and
Mrs. Vogers apron strings.
The bodies were found this morning
by Miss Rose Rist, a domestic, who
returned to the Vogel home after a
night spent with relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Vogel are believed to
have been called to the door by two
men, who seized them. bound their
hands behind their backs and when
they made an outcry beat them to
death with blunt instrument. The
house was ransacked in an effort to
obtain a sum of money rumored to
have been kept secreted by the Vogels.
The room in which the murder oc-
CURED gave evidence that the aged
couple offered desperate struggle.
Furniture was overturned and there
was blood on walls ana floor
Mr.. vogel was rated very wealthy
man. owning property in a number of
coast cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-12
Should Germany Sink Any
American Ships Now.
United States. Has Committed
Herself to Drastic Action.
IS EXPECTED TO ACQUlESCE
a Guarantee of Safety to Amer.
leans Looked For.
Bryan Had Nothing to Do With
the Notes.

Washington, Feb. 12.--Diplomats
and government of1icia' today ex-
pressed surprise at what they con-
sidered the kick in the United
States protests to England and Ger
many. They believed in advance that
neither the note in the flag misuse
case nor the war zone situation would
have been more than eye teeth. They
awoke today to learn that each has
full grown wisdom teeth
Germany was frankly told that this
government would hold her to strict
Responsibility for any destruction of
American vessels or lives in pursuance
of the proposed German war zone
around England. Likewise in sharp
terms Germany's attention was called
TO the well established principle that
belligerents have only the right to
visit and search neutral ships. The
war zone, however, this government
held, is not a blockade. hence, an at
tack therein on United States vessels
would be considered unprecedented.
Some authorities declare that this
note would require the United States
to war on Germany should she sink
TCOntiuCeu OH Pa IwO.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-12

says:
1T is believed we are upon the eve
of a great operation which must solve
definitely the struggle in East Prus-
sia.''
Warming is given that because of
the necessity for military secrecy lit
tie Information may be expected re-
garding the operations which are
about to begin. The Russians are
seeking the shelter of their own fort
resses the statement asserts. before at
tempting to take more concentrated
locations from which to oppose the
heavily reinforced Germans.
The Russians claim the garrison OF
the fortress of Przemysl is exhaust
ing itself in fruitless sorties. A final
repulse of the Germans who tenn
porily occupied the heights of
Koziouvka after twenty-five assaults
is reported. The communication fol-
lows:
.It has been established that re-
Gently there has appeared in East
Prussia four new corps of the German
army consisting partly of troops
fT~ouffnued I'm Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-12
WILSON STANDS PAT.
Will Not Consider Amy Compromise
ON the Ship Bill.

Washington, Feb. 12.-President
Wilson today stood pat on mo COM
promise in the ship bill fight. Re-
ports that he would consent to modi-
flcation were fiction. the White House
said.
Arrangements for his western trip
were suspended pending a decision
concerning an extra session. 1t was
stated such a session did not neces-
sarily mean the trips abandonment
but curtailment of it's Itinerary.
If there is to be more fighting after
March 4. the president wants to
shape his speeches accordingly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-12
CLUB TO SAVAGE?
Chicago Announces Franchise
Goes to X. G.. Man.
Secretary to Owner of "Blues"
Is Now POsSessOr.

At o'clock this afternoon local
business men who are interested In the
baseball situation could give out moth
ing definite as to what the fate of the
club would be. but officials OF the
bank stated that they were confident
arrangements had been made for A. J.
Savage of Kansas City to take over
the franchise and keep the team in
Topeka.
Geo. p. Benson. who became owner
of the team a few days ago when the
holdings of the German-American
bank were turned over to him. went
to Kansas City Thursday afternoon.
and after a long consultation with
Savage both of them started for Chi
cago.
1t is understood that a plan was on
foot whereby Mr.. Savage would be
able to buy the team without asking
for a donation from Topeka business
men. and if any deal at all wes made,
it was along these lines. However,
1t is probable that the Commercial
club will be asked to sell season tick
cts If Mr.. Savage buys the franchise
and is recognized by the other West
ern League owners.
This morning Arch NJ. Catlin and J.
Will Kelley wired President O'Neill
that Savage would be given every sup
port by both the old club directors
and the members Of the Commercial
club if he became owner Of the team.
The following story. sent out from
Chicago this morning, is the only def
mite information that has reached To-
peka regarding the Savage deal or the
action taken by the Western League
magnates
The Chicago Story.
Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE Topeka
Western League franchise has become
the property of John Savage, secretary
of the Kansas City American Associa-
tion club, according to a telegram re-
ceived today by President O'Neill here.
The deal between Savage and the
stockholders Of the Topeka club and
the bank which held a claim against
1t was completed late last night and
must still be ratified by the club own
ers of the league in session here
O'Neill was informed that the new
owner and Cashier Benson of the ba nix
expected to be here today where, with
s. j. Bear, one of the old directors
all interests will be represented. II
Savage can produce the required
guarantees. the purchasing will prove
acceptable and the team will be KEEP,
in Topeka, it was said.
The magnateS hoped today to wind
up their session, the longest ever held
by the league. 1t was said the adop-
tion of schedule might be put over
until April 1, some of the club own
ers believing 1t advisable to wait for a
decision in the antitrust suit in the
United States district court here.
O'Neill said there was only the re-
motest possibility that the league
would suspend for year, but admit
ted that the financial outlook, follow
ing rather poor season in 1914, was
not bright This statement was made
in discussing published report that
some of the magnates favored laying
off, for season
Chicago. Feb. 12.-Benson and Saw
age arrived this afternoon and before
going into cOnfaronca xarif oil,
owners talked over the deal with
Bear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-12
STONE ANSWERS
WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE
Declares Legislature Of Kansas L. Not
sJitney Service"
Has Terminals and Schedules and II
Going Some Place.
CRITICISM IS UNJUST
Too Early, He Says. 10 Charge the
Body with Being Cheap
Merely Because There Is No COntinu-
Gus Display Of Fireworks.

Robert Stone. speaker of the house,
today answered the william Allen
White editorial by declaring that the
Kansas legislature is not q "jitney SER
vice." but that it has terminals and
schedules and is really going some
place. In q letter to the Emporia
publisher, the speaker tells of a num-
ber of measures which he hopes will
be enacted into law during the present
session.
In his letter to White. the house
speaker said:
Your .jitney' editorial has. Of
course, come to my attention. Like
and readable. but like SO many of
your other utterances it is inconsider-
ate and unjust. 1t is quite true that
the members of this legislature are not
tearing each others hair or calling
each other names. We are not charg-
ing those who disagree with us as be-
ing dishonest, corrupt or untruthful.
On the other hand. this legislature has
passed or has under consideration
with the probability of passage. bills
of very great importance to the peo-
pie OF the state, such as:
Work Outlined.
Tine COnSOuOatlOn OF the penal anu
cha ritable boards.
Relief from and determination of
foot and mouth disease.
Bulk sales.
.Semi-monthly pay Of employees.
Repeal Of the non-partisan judi
cial law.
Child hygiene.
"All time health officer.
'"Three-fourths jury.
'Re-enactment Of the blue sky Law
so that it will be constitutional.
Amendments to the compensation
law in favor of the employees.
Strengthening of the school text
book law, making provisions for sup
Elemental reading along educational
lines. the bills proposed and favored
by the teachers of the state.
Extension OF building loans to ru-
raj districts.
''The abolition of the irrigation
board and barber board.
"SimpIification of county govern
ment.
civil service
Mothers pension
Minimum wage and short hour. z
Convict earnings:
'sAnd many other laws which 1 am
sure would meet with your favor.
1T is too early for you to charge
the legislature with being cheap, stu
pid and irresponsible merely because
there is not a continuous display OF
fireworks
"Yours very truly.
ROBERT STONE,
Speaker"