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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26
Held Up by Women.

CHICAGO, April 26-John Galubo-
lsk received a shock when two de-
mure young women who blushed when
he smiled at them, whispered don't
move or We'll plug YOU" took $35
from his vest pocket and escaped in
an auto.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26
Weather Conditions.

The crest of the field Of high pres
sure in North Dakota Is drifting slowly
eastward, causing continued cool
weather in the northern half OF the
country from the Rockies eastward,
with frequent showers from the Mis-
souri, river to the eastern states, and
snow is falling in upper Michigan this
morning. A disturbance has appeared
in the extreme southwest which is at
tended by high temperature, but no
precipitation as yet.
Local Observations.
April Bar. Their. Wind W'th'r
25 p. m. 1886 AZ w 1t Rain
&c a. IN. 1901 IA NV Cloudy
River stage a. m. 14.4 it. Change
in "a hours 90.
Mean temperature 25.4s; highest "a
lowest 43: lowest last night Al.
FRED z. COSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26
Roosevelt Will Sneak.

OYSTER BAY. L. l., April 20
Colonel Roosevelt has virtually de-
cided to accept the invitation 10 de.
liver Decoration day address a'
Kansas City, 1t was learned To-Day
The colonel feels that he cannot ue-
cline the invitation since 1t canis
from veterans of the civil and span
ish-AmerfCan war
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26
Arerjoans Leave Germany.

LONDON, April ga number of
Americans who left Germany, con-
WINGED that a diplomatic break is
imminent. have arrived at Copen-
hagen. Paris dispatches today re-
ported the arrival at Geneva of sew
eral Americans from Germany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26
dumped EIeyen storles.

NEW YORK, April 26.-Suher1ng
from nervous trouble, Mrs. Theresa
kaufman, wife Of a wealthy Pitts
bugh merchant, committed suicide to-
day by jumping from an eleventh
story window Of hotel. Her body
was found on the pavement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26
Pursuing Villistas.
by II. D. Jacobs. United Press Staff
Correspondent.


GENERAL PERSHING'S HEAD
QUARTERS, NAMIQUIPA, Mexico,
April 26.-(Wireless to Columbus, n.
,M)-Several columns of United
States troops are actively engaged to-
day in pursuing Villistas reported in
the mountains along the American
communication lines which now ex-
tend only 800 miles from the border.
Villa has been reported with vari-
Gus bands. Every clue that does not
carry the expeditionary forces beyond
the new limited field of operations
is being run down. The advanced
base has now been withdrawn TO a
censored location within 800 miles of
the border.
The troops, reinforced and strength
ened by concentration along the
shortened line, are completely equip
ped and supplied to hold their pres
ent positions for some time, even if
communications were cut.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26
Marine Distress signal.

NEW YORK, April 26.-Mrs. Katn-
crime Loeffler, who flew a marine DIS
tress signal on her home to attract ner
husband, drew a large crowd by the
proceeding and was arrested. She was
not punished
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26
ouarantine ssrenade.

CHICAGO, April 26.-The seventeen
Greek letter fraternities at the uni
versity OF Chicago are taking turn
about" ,serenading the forty co-eds
o,1arantined in Greenwood Hall be.
cause of scarlet fever.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26
He VIII Accept,

INDIANAPOIIS, Ind, April 26.-
Senator Thos. Taggart will accept the
Nomination for U. S. senator which the
democratic state convention wifi tender
him today. He made the definite state
ment that if the nomination came he
would accept.
81 can't find any decent way to avoid
It," he said.
Governor Ralston delivering the
keynote speech at the opening of the
convention today pronounced ring
ing eulogy of President Wilson as the
Colossal figure of our times" and the
man bearing far above the flames OF
wrath the flag Of Americanism." He
declared that ut is not strange, there
fore, that God has placed in his hands
at this critical time the flag of our
country"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26
Not tho Same.

Chicago Herald: A pretty sI'
went into a music shop the other uay.
She tripped up to the counter, wneie
a new clerk was busy, and IN hei
sweetest tones asked:
Have you Kissed Me In the Moon
'1ight?'" ,,
mo! 1t must have been the man
at the other counter. I've only peeh
here a week"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26

Vienna jewellers are doing -four
ishing business with people who think
gems safe investment for their sur
plus funds in these unsettled times.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26
THE WEATHER.

III. S, Department OF Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.l
Weather Forecast.
For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy with probably showers and con-
tinued cooler tonight and Thursday.
For Iowa Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday. Probably frost north
west central portions tonight. Some
what warmer Thursday west portion.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy and
continued cool tonight and Thursday.
For Illinois: Continued cool and UNI
settled weather tonight and Thursday.
North to northwest winds. Frost
north portion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26

50 and $40, No. 3 at S1150, ordIn,,,
No. Q at $14.50; NO. up to s16 !,
$3.50, No. at SIT to $3.50 %.
scant grade. $40 to $40 for good NJ
to choice.
Straw-F1rm at S. per ton tra.p
to $3.50 switched for sound wheat
q. Louie Horses and Mu,ea
ST. LOUIS, April 25.-Horses-
tendance from the east was good. and
there were numerous southerners ..
hand, and trading both in auction
and at retail was quite lively. An
classes of horses moved with fair AZ.
ton on practically steady basI,
and clearance was good. The supply
consisted largely OF chunk types
which are the favored ones at pres
ent and sold at satisfactory prices.
The market was not burdened with
army types, and the trading in thar
quarter was again on the quiet or
der. Belgfans are back on the mar.
ket, and there are at present a hall.
dozen war horse commissions at work
here. The type OF horse largely re.
CURED by the inspectors continues to
bring a good price in the ring.
Heavy draft, extra .S1756225
Eastern chunks ........ 15O6ls5
Southern horses. good ...-- S5@l25
Southerners, plain .,..-..., 500 IS
ooutherners. common $500 400 IS
Choice saddlers .........-- 100@20o
rugs .,...... =. SO Is
Mules-The inquiry for war mules
was quite strong, but the supply Of
that class of animal was insufficient
to meet the broad demand. There
are three contracts for war mules
here at present, and the outlet for
that grade is the broadcast it has been
in long time. Aside from the de.
mand for pack mules, there was
good inquiry for miners and drafters
The call for farm workers is practi
cally over, but has given way to a
much stronger call for good miners,
which is expected to continue
throughout the summer.
l6 to 161a hands ..........$ 160@275
10 to 1871 hands .......... 125Q19O
IA to 141a hands .......L... 65@120
ID to 1874 hands .......... 45@ s.
Rugs ........... ........ 25@ rs
Stock Market Notes.
NEW YORK, April 26.-The stock
market opened irregular today. Dur
ing the first few minutes there was
downward trend. United States Steel
was off n, rejecting disappointment
in the dividend action, despite the
record earnings announced. During
the first half hour, steel dropped an.
other half to S2s. Munition shares
opened higher, but soon sold off.
The market was dull during the
second hour, Movements were in
definite and there was no particular
trend
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26

Two billions of lead pencils are
made each year. Half OF lheni "'0
made of American cedar.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26
River Bulletin.

The river will rise slightly from
Davenport to Warsaw for several days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26
WILL INSIST ON
WITHDRAWAL
CONTINUED from page II

bullets, escaped to mountain caves
and canons. The Americans counted
six dead and nineteen wounded Viii
listas. Dodd continued on to Minaca
his base, to await fresh supplies.
The concentration of Villistas under
Generals Cervantes, Baca, Dominquez
and Rios which the American attack
broke up is believed to indicate that
Villa followers are regathering in
their mountain haunts for resump-
ton of their campaigns.
More Cooperation.
[By Carl ID. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Broad-
or, actual cooperation between the
Mexico de facto government and the
American man hunters will be the
chief theme of the on-Scott-Fun-
ston border conference
Army men said today the two
American generals have been granted
a wide latitude in treating with Car
ranza's war minister, though they are
not authorized to commit this govern
ment to any restrictions.
In the first place, Scott and Fun
ston will try to show Obregon the
necessity and justice of continuing the
American expedition for the time
being. They will show him clearly
that the United States has only the
one object of breaking up Villas
bands, SO that there may be no repe-
tition of border outrages-
They will lay stress particularly
on the need for freer use of Mexican
railroads without, however, making
any demands. The fact that the COM
munication lines parallel the railways
much of the way, will be pointed out,
together with the fact that supply
difficulties tend to prolong and ham
per the expedition.
They will try to persuade Obregon
that this one Carranza concession
probably would mean the success
and withdrawal-of the expedition
sooner than any other thing.
Aside from hoped for Carranzista
concessions, army men drew fresh
optimism today from the possibility
that Villa may be run down in the
mountains west of Parrai, The only
thing to hinder pursuit is the jaded
condition of General Pershing's
mounts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-26
Kansas CITY Cash Grain.

white, 731kc; No. yellow. 76Ac;
No. yellow, TN Q73c; No. 5 yellow,
71071Ac; No. 3 mixed, 73Ac: No. 4
mixed, 72k 073c; No. 5 mixed, Tic;
No mixed. 717ac.
Oats-Market unchanged. No.
white, 43Ac; No. white, 42hc.
St. Louis Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
400 Main. Telephone No. 1901
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 26.-Wheat
NO. red, new, s1.09@1.151a; No. 3
hard, old. $1.0991.11.
Corn-No. 2, 75kc; No. 3. 74c; No.
3 yellow, 75Q75kc; No. 2 white, 75k
@76c; No. white, 74@75c No. 4
white. .ac.
Oats-No. white. 44k@45hc;
No. A white, 42h @43kc.
Omaha Butter.
OMAHA, Neb., April 26.-Butter, "a
cents.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, April 26s-Demand for
hogs was light today and prices were
five cents lower at the close with the
top price 1885. Estimated receipts
for tomorrow, $1,000.
Cattle values fell off from 10 to
20 cents at the close. caused by a
slower market and excessive ship
ments. Top cattle, 1886.
Sheep closed steady with top for
sheep, $40; lambs, $11.50.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, April 26.-Hog receipts
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
From Saturdays Daily.

Donald Bennett, twenty one years
old, is in the Brown county Jail al
New Ulm, charged with obtaining
goods under false pretenses. He was
arrested at ST. Peter yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Fl. S. Jahnke Of New
Ulm. 1t is charged that he falsely
represented himself to be an agent of
the Goodyear Rubber company and
thus managed to get possession OF
some goods at the auto supply house
of A. e. Berg at New Ulm. Tho goods
thus obtained, according to the charge.
consist of some inner tire tubes and
other auto accessories, ali valued at
$19.35. II is said that he stated that
he intended to trade in these goods
for others. 1t is further stated that
he left these goods at a garage in st.
Peter he owed money, and the goods
were sold by that establishment. He
is being held at the Brown county Jail
until his father can be heard from.
Donald Bennett used to have some
celebrity at Mankato for building
aeroplanes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
Kasota

from Saturday, DaI!y
S. M. Granger returned Tuesday
from business trip to Amboy.
Arthur Rogers of Minneapolis was
a guest at the Wilcox home last
Sunday.
George Eastwood returned last
Saturday from a weeks visit n the
cities.
MIR. and Mrs. 0. p. Buell. were LIE
Sueur Center callers last Saturday.
4. j.. Lamberton acted as substi-
tute mail carrier in ST. Peter, sew
eral days the fore part of the week.
Oscar Moe of Lake Crystal visited
at the Roberts home between trains
last Wednesday.
The next meeting of the Larkin
Card club will be held at the home of
Mrs. Albert Alien.
Mrs. George Warrant, who has
been very i'll for several months, Was
taken to the Emmanuel hospital in
Mankato last Sunday
John Pelzel, who has been at the
sanitarium in st. Peter for several
weeks past, is reported to be i'm
proving and is expected home this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus finland and
son of St. Peter were entertained
last Sunday at the homo of j. A.
Peterson
Miss Laura Buell. entertained Q
party of young friends last Saturday
evening in honor of her sixteenth
birthday anniversary.
De- +l,r
sick list last week
Mrs. w. II. Moulton and daugh-
ter, Edith May, were Mankato shop
! pers last Tuesday.
| The annual report Of the Presby-
terrain Ladies' Aid society, as given
at their last meeting shows a pros
porous condition and good work done
! during the year. The total receipts
were $257. rs, aside from those of the
lecture course, which melted the So
ciety about $40 for its work The
amount now in the treasury is $3.50
The society has repainted the manse
at an expense of about $5S, and made
q large payment on its debt for the
heating plant in the manse. Nineteen
meetings have been held during the
year, and thirteen new members have
been taken in, making total present
membership OF SO.
/ The w. O.. w. lodge installed its
newly elected officers Wednesday
evening
The church social held at the home
of Frank Call last week Friday even
ing under the auspices of "The
Cheerful Workers" Bible class of the
Presbyterian Sunday school, was q
very enjoyable affair. There was q
good crowd present and the hastily
! prepared program was well received
The friends. of Miss Lucille Moses
who is attending Wesleyan college
at Delaware, Ohio, will be pleased Il
learn that she has recovered from
the recent illness that confined her &
the hospital for a week at two diff
ferent times.
+! Philip Hoenen, who has beo:1
seriously i'll for the past two weeks
is reported to be slightly improving
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
r'om Saturdays Daily.

AS forecasted in last nights Free
Press, the three younger boys of the
four youthful burglars who raided the
Day hardware store at Eagle Lake
recently, were placed on probation
late yesterday afternoon by Judge w.
L. Comstock of the district court.
All four of the boys confessed not
long after they were jailed. Raymond
Johnston, the oldest and the leader
the last to acknowledge his guilt, is
now serving sentence in the state
reformatory at ST. Cloud. Roy Nc
Getrick was yesterday placed in the
charge of Rev. Father Tomek OF
Redwood Falls, his home being at
that town. Walter and Wilfred. John
ston are in the charge of Rev. Father
Hartmann of Mankato.
All three are to report to the court
on the opening day of the June term.
They are to abstain from the use OF
intoxicating drinks and cigarettes
They are to live in accordance with
the law in every respect and to keen
out of trouble with all people. They
are not to wander about at night, but
to spend their evenings, as far as
practicable, at home.
Each Of the boys was placed under
suspended sentence to theVreform-
atory at st. Cloud, not to exceed Ave
years. Whether the sentence is exc
cuted or not depends on the future
behavior of each boy.
Each of the boys promised to obey
I tho instructions of the court and IL
be guided absolutely by the priest +
wacse charge he was placed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
From SATURDAYS Daily.

rom SdtuTOdy GditS-
Mrs. John Harkee, died at her home
on Thompson's Rayine about Sis last
night after lingering Illness, having
been ailing for year past, and con-
fined to her bed for the past eight
weeks, death being caused by ulcer
of the throat. She was born in Aus
tria, February 2, 1861, her maiden
name being Miss Mary Krache, and
she would have been fifty-five years
old had she lived until her next birth
day. She came to America alone
when only seventeen years of age, her
parents having died when she was a
little child She came directly to
Mankato, and was married here to
Mr.. John Harkee about thirty three
yeads ago.
Mrs Harkee was a quiet, home
loving woman, and will be deeply
missed by the sorrowing family cir
Gle and friends. The surviving rela-
tives are the widoWer, three sons,
George, Frank and John, and daugh-
ter Miss Mary, all living at home.
Five children are dead, two children
having recently died, within a short
space of time OF each other. The
funeral will be held Monday morning
at ten o'clock from the st. Peter and
iPaul's Catholic church, and interment
will be made in Calvary cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
From saturdays na-.x.

George Author sends story from
Washington to The Minneapolis Tri-
bune to the effect that Charles R.
Davis, representative from. the third
Minnesota district in congress, may
ENTER the senatorial race Mr. Davis
acknowledges that his friends are
watching the situation for him, but
says conditions at this time are not
such as to warrant his entering into
the senatorial fight. He admits that
If these conditions change, he might
enter later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04

Fairmont. January 29-The Omaha
train crew had a most strenuous time
last night and the south bound train
that was due here at ten O'Clock yes
terday evening arrived at seven
o'clock this morning. On going north
last night the train got stuck in a
snow drift near Lewisville, and the
train did not reach Madelia before
nearly midnight They did not at
tempt the return trip before the track
had been opened up with a snow
plow The Omaha Railway company
is having a large amount of trouble
each year with the track between
here and Madelia. much of which
could be avoided by the building of
snow fences. The Fairment train crew
was relieved today by special crew
from st. James. having been on duty
all of last night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
From Saturdays CalIy.

Six Dan Patch box cars, filled with
freight from Faribault, were derailed
about three quarters of mile from
SCOTS Mill Wednesday night, anu
rolled off the trestle into the ditch.
No one was hurt. Three of the cars
We're filed with flour, shipped by the
Shefield-K King Milling company,
Practically all the -four was saved,
as well as all the other freight was
saved. The train was composed Of
twenty-five cars, and the wreck. lit
is. believed, was caused by a broken
rail. The box cars were piled up and
burned after the contents were
saved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
From SATURDAYS nailx.

st. Paul, Mimi, January &c. G.
Schultz, state superintendent of pub
lie education, will meet at the state
capitol with the committee OF educa-
tors that has been making an inves-
tigation of the rural schools of the
state, and studying out the question
how to better them. Reports will be
made. on the various phases of the
question by different subcommittee
that Mr.. Schultz has appointed. Pres
ident Vincent of the state university
the presidents of various state nor
NAL schools, and other prominent ed
ueators will tell of various questions
relating to the problems of the coun-
try schools and how they. should be
met.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
Boys at Dinner.

BOYS at Dinner.
The Baptist Booster class of boys
We're entertained at a six o'clock din
ner Friday evening at the home of
their> teacher Budd CAIN, assisted by
Elmer Glenn. After the dinner the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Harlow
Lack; vice president, Lloyd Cain;
secretary and treasurer, Gordon Ken
nedy. The boys in the class are of
the teen age and organized under
the International Sunday School as
ISOLATION and are doing good work
There were eleven present at the din
ner and all spent an enjoyable even
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
Aid Society Social.

The Ladies' Aid society of the
Christian church met at the home Of
Mrs. w. Seaquist, yesterday after
noon, and in spite of the bad weather,
was largely attended. A good bust
ness meeting was held and different
arrangements for the New Year
were planned 1t was voted to have a
church supper on February 20. A
nice supper was served by the host
esses, Mrs. w. Seaquist, Mrs. w.
Shoemaker, Mrs. Fred Hotaling and
Mrs. F. Desormoux assisted by Miss
Laura Barnum and Miss Margaret
Hotaling. All present had very en-
joyable time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04
Why Country's Chief Executive
Is Making Trip to the
Middle West

from Saturdays Daily
Pitts5urg, Penn, January 29.-
Six thousand people crowded into
Memorial hall today 70 hear Pres
ident Wilson deliver his first pub
lie speech en- the issue OF pre-
paredness. Many of those who
attended waited in the seats four
hours before the president ar
rived. All the seats were taken
by 1850 this afternoon. Great
crowds waited outside long be-
fore the doors were open.
Pittsburgh, January 29.-Presi-
dent Wilson, opening here his six-day
program of speaking in the middle
west on National preparedness, told
the throng~w which packed Memorial
hall, that the first test of national
preparedness lay not with congress,
but with the young men of the coun
try in their answer to the call to vol
unteer and their employers who
should oppose no obstacle to a free
response. "And for one" the presi-
dent said, believe both the young
men and their employers will do their
duty, and am not afraid that Ameri-
ca will not do enough. | am only
earnestly DESTROYS that she should be
very cOolly considerate of what, she
does. One cool Judgment is wortp a
thousand hasty counseIs"
! The president was accompanied b.,
Mrs. Wilson, and they were given an
ovation in Pittsburgh. Mrs Wilson
entered the hall first, and was warmly
applauded. When the president ar
rived the crowd cheered wildly. AS
Mrs. Wilson stepped on the platform,
the band played wedding march.
She smiled broadly.
New Circumstances Have Arisen.
Pittsburg. Penn, January %
New circumstances have arisen which
make it imperative that the United
States should arm itself far better"
declared President Wilson in his
speech in Memorial hall today 1--WE
should not arm for the purpose of
war, nor for aggressiveness against
ncighbor nations, but for our own
defense The world is on fire and
sparks from the fire are likely at any
moment to fall upon our own coun-
try and set that afre too. If you
only could see the messages and tel
egrams that pour in upon me from
all parts OF the world, you would
understand what difficult task it has
been to keep this country at peace.
1t is easy to drill and train our young
men and give them a suitable amount
of training in military affairs"