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Notice for Publication

Notice for Publication
Coal land. Act 6-22-10 Serial No.
013773
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Miles City, Montana,
April 6, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that
Adolph Njaa,
of Hamblin, Montana, who, on Jan. 5,
1912, made homestead entry, No. 013773
for South Half, section %, township
22N., range 47E., M. P. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Peter
Rorvik, U. S. Commissioner, at Circle,
Montana, on the 22nd day of May, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Sam Olson, John Bue, Oliver MoCart-
ney, Ted Artz, all of Hamblin. Montana.
G. w. Myers, Register.
Ala s. IL
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Notice for Publication

Notice for Publication
Coal land. Act 6-22 10 Serial No.
Ol4819 and O28330
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Miles City, Montana,
April 6, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that
Murray McCarty,
of Brockway, Montana, who. on June
IA, 1912 and Feb. %, 1916, made home
stead entry. No. 0l4S19 and 028330, for
Ed, section 30, township I'm, range
48E., NJ P. Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three year proof, to
establish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before Peter Rorvik, U. S.
Commissioner, at Circle, Montana, on
the 18th day of May, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Sidney j. Pulver, of Brockway, Mont,
Ed. Keller, Julius Keller, both of
Union Mont, Jay Case, of Circle,
Montana.
G. w. Myers, Register.
Ala s. IL
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The Prairie Breeze at Sand
Springs already announces the
names of three candidates for
County Commissioner from way
out in the western end of Dawson
county. Wow!
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Farm Loans
o. J. Thompson, Circle
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-02

on his arrival at $50 over the Rock
Island from Chicago. Through deco
rated streets he was escorted by a
battalion OF national guards to the
Chamberlain hotel, where he dined
in private with Mrs. Wilson.
The seven blocks to the Coliseum
were lined with people packed many
deep, thousands being unable to en-
ter the big building, the doors Of
which were locked at o'clock, the
structure having been entirely filed
in an hour after the opening of the
doors.
In the home Of Senator Cummins,
possible opponent at ,he next cleo
ton, he spoke not a word Of the bat
tie raging between the continental
army scheme of Secretary of War
Garrison and the hackers OF Senator
Cummins' increased national guard
bill.
But the president carried his mes
sage of peace with honor, peace
with self-respect and when he de-
manded support of the audience of
5000, small American flags waved as
the crowd cheered.
Again he punctured reports that
preparedness is the child Of the muni.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-02
Ten Million Dollar Loss Already in Arkansas
Where Levees are Washed Out by
the Force of Water.
EIGHT LIVES WAS THE ESTIMATE TODAY
Lower Mississippi on Rampage and Threatens
to Sweep Away Old Homestead
of Jeff Davis.

[United Press Leased Wire Serv1ce1
HELENA, Ark, Feb. 2.-Ten mill
lion dollars damage to property and
loss of eight lives was the estimate
today Of the toll In the flood sweep
ing through Arkansas, covering Desha.
Lincoln. Ashley, Chicot and eleven
parishes in northern Louisiana, from
six to fifteen feet.
A report from Lake Village said
part of the levees broke last night,
flooding the main streets and families
moved out.
Arkansas City is partly under wa-
ter. The levee broke at Warner and
the town is flooded. Newport, Ark.
reports flood loss Of $4,000.
Three hundred men are working at
Laconia Circle, but the Ievee Is
sloughing and threatening to break.
Hickman, KY, today has two feet
of water in the business streets. New
Madrid, Mo-, Is under water and a
levee break Is threatened at Carruth-
ersville, Mo. Several weakened places
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-02
Eight Thousand People Heard
President Speak at Des Moines

ton makers. He called attention to
his demand on congress even before
the war began for an armor plate
plant owned by the government. While
he expected some meE would make
money from furnishing war supplies.
he thought the government should
own factories enough to control the
price and pointed to the governments
powder plant as an example. This
plant, though SMALL" he said, "has
reduced the price of powder. When
the time comes, we will defend the
country, no matter who makes money
and no matter what the cost. The
American people are going to pay for
ie without quibbling. We are rich, but
we can't be rich in that which is worth
while without preserving our honor.
"The men who declare that national
defense immediately is necessary, are
speaking the solemn truth. You have
nothing to fear that your government
or your congress will lead you into
war. but no man can tell what the
future may bring forth, with the war
ring nations each convinced it is
fighting for the right and nearly all
convinced they are fighting for their
national existence"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-02
May be Called Prize Of War, or
May be Called a War
Ship.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Servicel
NORFOLK. Va, Feb. 2.-Apparently
conclusive evidence that the German
sea raider Moewe which captured the
British liner Appam and sank seven
ether British merchantmen, is not
ship of the regular German navy, put
a member of the naval auxiliary
forces, was submitted today.
Lieutenant Rerge, commander or the
prize crew in charge of the Appam,
today produced a commission in the
naval auxiliary reserve. Lieutenant
Berge presented his commission duly
executed by the German government.
as an officer in the German naval re-
serve to German Vice Consul Won
Schilling It was learned today that
members Of the twenty Germans COM
posing the Appam's prize crew wore
hat bands labelled "Moewe.'
How the Appam eluded British and
French cruisers patrolling the Allan
tic, also developed today. In addition
to keeping the British colors flying
while speeding across the Atlantic, II
was reported that the Germans had
forged British papers to present II
halted. Although Lieutenant Berge
denied that any vessels had halted
the Appalu, QUIET Iet'oILS "oio t'h'A =
the Appam had been spoken to and
injuries made by wireless regarding
her identity when suspicion was
aroused from the painting out with
black paint, Of her name on stern
and bow.
The German crew made evasive, but
satisfactory answer to the inquiries,
giving a fictitious name for the YES
sci, it was stated Her long bulk dim
" seen from shore, bobbing about In
the fog and rain, the Appam, whose
arrival yesterday after hazardous
voyage from the coast of Africa. re-
vealed a new and thrilling chapter in
the story OF the present war, awaited
today for the United States govern
ment to say what should be done with
her. Aboard, 452 British prisoners, in
charge of forty-two Germans, awaited
permission to come ashore.
Whether the ship is to be declared
A German privateer, subject to intern
ment. or a German prize, subject pos
siblv to internment or release to her
British owners, was expected to be de-
cided during the day upon orders from
Washington.
Collector of the Port Hamilton said
that the Appam would probably be
taken to Newport News to discharge
the non-combatants.
Communication with the Appam was
under strict prohibition today; Port
authorities called on the Norfolk
navy yard commandant for a guard of
marines to be placed aboard the Ves-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-02
KANSAS HEARS PRESIDENT TODAY
R!H!SS|A

UNITED e Leased Wire Service.
BERL 5 Feb. IA great plague
will SOC q weep tho Russian empire
unless = ter measures are taken to
stop I 8 pread Of tuberculosis In
SIav ? . camps, two American Rcd
Gross ses reported to Ambassador
Cora. ,day.
The nurses arc Miss Louise War
necke Of Hartford, Conn.,. and Miss
Louise kochert Of Wheeling, w. Va.
They arc returning to America after
spending several weeks In Russia.
Miss Warneel<e distributed warm
clothing and food to prisoners at
Moscow. Hundreds Of them arc suf-
ferIng from disease because Of over-
crowdlne and because Of tho severe
Russian winter, she reported.
Miss kochert visited civil prison
ers near tho city Of Orenburo In tho
UraI mountains. The camp, she said,
10 located eighty miles from rail-
way. II 10 badly over-orowded and
tuberculosis Is fIourishlne. The two
American nurses entered Russia as
the advance guard Of an American
relief unit whIoh won't to Russia to
caro- for prisoners. Because Russia
refused permission to continue their
work, tho entire unit 10 returning to
America.
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limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
DHS MONIES, Iowa. Feb. 2.-Happy
after addressing 5000 people in the
coliseum here last night, and bowling
to thousands who packed the streets
to and from his hotel President Will
son left at midnight for Topeka,
where he will carry the message OF
preparedness to the Kansans.
Bull moosers looked serious, when,
raising his hand impressively, the
president said: There Is a consid-
erable body Of men In this country
who are trying to stir the very sort
of excitement in this country, upon
which every true, we'll balanced
American ought to frown.
There are actually men in Amer
lea who are preaching war, who are
preaching the duty of the United
States to do what 1t never has done
before-seek ENHANCEMENT in the con-
troversies which have arisen on the
other side Of the water-abandon its
habitual and traditional policy and
deliberately to engage in the conflict
which is now engulfing the rest of the
world"
Probably the largest crowd Des
Moines ever saw grseted the president
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-02
PRESIDENT VISITS KANSAS
TO TALK ON PREPAREDNESS

Only few words were uttered by
the. president, who expressed deep
qualification at the presence of Indian
boys and girls with their band, the
school children and the huge repre-
sentation from the University Of
Kansas.
1T is too cold and too noisy for me
to attempt to tell You anything about
national military preparation" said
the president, speaking directly to thu
uniformed battalion of Indian boys,
'.but 1t Is young men, like you, on
whom we may one day depend. l
only wish I had time to tell you what
expected to-"
Intense interest was shown to get q
glimpse of Mrs. Wilson, who stood be-
side the president while he spoke.
She was the recipient Of handsome
bouquet, presented on behalf of the
democratic women of the town by the
widow of former U. s. Senator W. A.
Harris, Of Kansas.
Luncheon In Topeka.
TOPEKA, Kans., Feb. 2.-President
Wilson invaded Kansas today to pre-
sent to the people of this state an
appeal for support Of his prepared
ness legislation in congress. He and
Mrs. Wilson left the train shortly
after ten o'clock and climbing into an
open automobile, rode through the
principal business and residence
streets of Topeka for three quarters
Of an hour.
Enormous crowds along the thor
oughfares hailed them with shouts
and waving flags. The presidential
11y onrora1
panies of militia and band. In spite
of the fact that near zero weather
prevailed. the president doffed his hat
repeatedly and smiled to the throngs.
This stop is the farthest west the
president will make on this trip.
He was out here to see, as ne said,
whether or not reports Of indifer-
ence and lethargy" on the part of the
people of the central west toward ma
tional defense were true. The thou
sands who jammed along the streets
today and followed his march from
one end to the other Of the journey,
indicates that they are not. The
president and Mrs. Wilson went to
the nome of Governor Capper, where
thew had luncheon. The president
also worked on his addresses OF this
afternoon and the one he will make
tonight in Kansas City. :,
Long before the president arrived
at the auditorium, it was packed 10
its capacity. and several hundred peo-
ple were outside the doors.
Spoke to 5000 People.
TOPEKA, Kans., Feb. 2.-President
Wilson this afternoon addressed 5000
people In the Auditorium here, his
|
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-02
Germany Sends Instructions to Bernstorff in
Regard to Controversy Over Lusi-
tania Sinking.
REASONABLE HOPE FOR A SETTLEMENT
Next Move Must be Made by President Wilson,
Whose Reply is Anxiously Awaited
by the Kaiser.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
BERLIN, Feb. 2. (Via wireless to
Eayville. THE German foreign Of
flee today transmitted to Ambassador
Bernstorn at Washington, instruc-
tions which gave reasonable hope for
q positive understanding on the Lusi-
tania question, It was semi-oficially
stated today.
The statement was issued because
Of alarming reports from English
sources regarding the present nature
Of German-American relations because
Of the Lusitania controversy.
1T is true" said the semi-omcial
statement, that on last Saturday the
German ambassador at Washington
.cahled his government that he ikaa
found it thus far impossible to adjust
the Lusitania case in manner sat
isfactory to both sides by friendly
and verbal exchange OF views.
To-day instructions were trans
mitted to the German ambassador
which give reasonable hope for pos
tive understanding"
1.-The above semi-omcial statement
from Berlin corroborates an exclusive
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-02
CAPTURED SHIP HAS NOT
BEEN GIVEN FINAL TITLE

sci to maintain the status quo OF Ger
man and British combatants. Lieu
tenant Berge, commander of the Ger
man prize crew, had an appointment to-
day with Collector Hamilton and Ger
man Consul Schilling to prepare for
NAL statement regarding the German
claims to hold the vessel.
Prince Hatzfeldt, counsellor Of the
German embassy, arrived at Old Point
Comfort on this mornings boat from
Washington. to take charge Of the
German interests.
With the German naval ensign still
flying at her stern, the Appams an
chorage just off Old Point Comfort in
the roadstead Of Hampton Roads and
only a quarter Of a mile away from
the huge battery OF Fort Monroe, re-
mained unchanged today. She was
the mecca for fleet Of harbor craft
who vainly sought to shout converse
tions with the few passengers who
lined the rails, Drawing the rain which
swept the harbor this morning. 1t
was reported that most Of the passen-
gers were still being kept under par
tal restraint under strict military
discipline Of the German crew which
brought her over 1000 miles across
the Atlantic.
Lieutenant Berge limited today that
the German contention will be that
the Appam is a German war vessel
and entitled to internment. rather
than a prize of war, subject to re-
lease in neutral waters. Seeing the
prize possibly slipping from their
grasp by the technicalities OF mara
time law, the Germans apparently
changed their position to prevent their
remarkable exploit from proving
boom erang.
Hardship aboard the ship, due to
the shortage of provisions, was
averted. Collector Hamilton is per-
mitting supplies to be given the ves-
sci and medical attention is provided
for three men injured. from vessels
captured by the mysterious raider
Moewe.
immigration Commissioner Morton
went aboard the Appam early today to
line up the various crews and arrange
for their transfer to shore, with sucU
passengers as are found entitled to
liberation. He said seventy-six OF
those on board are without funds. The
British vice consul is arranging to re-
turn the passengers and crews to Eng
land on board British ships in tho
harbor.
Many provisions were sent aboard.
Passengers and the prisoner-crews
helped in the stevedore work.
Further, but meagre detaiE re-
garding the Appam's capture were CIV
en- today by Lieutenant Berge. He said
conditions on the Moewe, Just before
the Appam's capture had become al
most unbearable. With over 400
prisoners confined on the Moewe. a
mutiny or outbreak OF disease was
feared.
Many prisoners were not transferred
Continued on page %
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are reported in tho levee st points
near Vicksburg.
Freezing weather. caused suffering
among the homeless. Rescue work
was imperiled BY swift currents IN
the back waters and nigh winds which
hampered boats. The crest OF tho
Arkansas flood today was near LAttle
Rock.
william Stapleton, Ohio river cap
tain, was drowned last night near
Memphis. while attempting rescue
work in gasoline launch.
Levees etiii Holding.
NATCIIEZ, Miss, Feb. Davis
Island near here, is inundated. II Is
feared that the colonial mansion OF JEFF
ferson pavis, leader OF the confed-
eracy, will be swept away by the
strong current.
I.evees in this section were still
holding early today and a large squad
Of men La strengthening them with
sacks of sand and cement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-02

statement cabled the United Press
Saturday night by Carl w. Ackerman,
Berlin correspondent. Ackerman cab.
led that Colonel House would report
to Washington that Germany hopes
to clear up the entire Lusitania con-
troversy in q note about to be dis
patched to Washington. Ackerman's s
dispatch was the first from Berlin,
regarding the probable German at
titude in the new Lusitania crisis.J
Wilson's Move Next.
[By Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
staf Correspondent
BERLIN. (via Amsterdam) Feb. 2.
Wilson must make the
next move Ia the present Lusitaii;a
deadlock. The solution OF the new
Germ an-American controversy de-
pends upon the reply the president
will make, following the full report
from Col e. M. House. his conhden-
tial agent on the result Of his con-
ference with German oncials.
German officials desire that no in
timation Of their attitude be cabled to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-02
F RA NEE

TUnited Press Leased Wire Serv1cel
LONDON, Feb. 2.-Six German sub
mariners were captured by French
destroyed just outside SaIonlka gulf
In a most unusual manner, Salonlka
dispatches reported today.
A submarine attacked an English
cargo boat which had been disabled
by an accident TO her machinery. A
small boat with German officer and
five men put OF from the U boat and
they were searching the cargo boat
when destroyer bore down. The
submarine was compelled to subnerge
quickly as she couId not walt for the
sailors on the cargo. They are tho
first Germans to be taken by the An
qlo-French In tho Balkans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-02
GE RMANY

limited Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN, Feb. z. (via wireless to
SayvIIle. L. l.)-German aviators
reconnoiterlng over saIonIka, noticed
large fires, evidently caused by the
Zeppelin bombardment few hours
before, it was officially stated this
afternoon.
"On the western 'front.'" the war Of
flee reported, "enemy artillery has
been very active In several districts In
the Champagne, east Of Saint Die and
In the vosoes. Lens was again she'll
ed.
ION the eastern front, south Of
kuchekawoIa, between Stochod and
the Styr, German troops annihilated
strong Russian detachment"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-02
SHIPS COLLIDE
IN DENSE FOG
Japanese Vessel Reported to
be Sinking as Result
Of Accident at
Sea.
AMERICAN STRUCK HER
Wireless Flashes During tho Night
Tell Of Peril Of Ono Boat
Which Bens for
AssI stance.
AMERICAN STRUCK HER

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 2.-W1reless
stations at all points along the coast
wero today signalling steamers in the
vicinity of Cape Race seeking further
information as to the steamer, sup
posed to be the Japanese boat Takata
Maru, reported at midnight to be in
sinking condition.
The Takata Maru was in collision
with the tank steamer Silver Shell.
The last wireless from the Japanese
boat was to the tanker and declared
she needed help badly.
Trust you will stand by" the
message added.
The Silver Shell wirelessed all
coast stations to advise passing ves-
sells to watch for them as both ships
were headed into port. The last To-
cation given by the Silver Shell was
off the Virgin banks.
The Silver Shell wire1essed Halifax
early today that she launched several
boats, but could find no trace OF the
Takata Maru and feared she had gone
down The Ammonia is standing by
the Silver Shell.
The Takata Maru is a steel twin
screw fre1ghter Of 6,71S tons. COM
p1eted only last year.
"The first we heard Of collision
of two boats in dense fog off Cape
Race and the Virgin bank" said q
Charleston wireless operator early to-
day, twas last night at 10:30. At that
time we picked up an s. O. s. call
followed by the message, I am sink
ing, come and save me-, and imme-
diately afterwards we heard, you are
badly hit. will stand by
at H. 80 we picked up what was
the last message so far to reach us,
we will trust you. Stand by and the
life boats will be sent over ., F.
'In the meantime one ship had sig
nailed. She was the Silver Shell and
that they we're in latitude 43.46, longi-
tude 1857. We did not get the name
Of the other vessel. nor how badly
she was hit. ..t.N s..
Neither vessel is listed in our rec
ords," he concluded.
Conflicting Reports. ~
HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. 2.-Conflict-
ing reports regarding the probable.
Maru and the American steamer Sill
yer Shell in collision of Cape Race.
reached here today.
A OlSpaIcn from cape race report
ed receipt Of a wireless message early
today reporting the engine room and
stokehold Of the Takata Maru flooded,
but that the Silver Shell was stand
ing by and that "all is WELL" The
Cape Race dispatch said reports that
the Takata Maru was sunk, probably
originated from the fact that she
could not use her wireless because
her engine room was flooded.
Another dispatch from st. Johns,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-02
Speaking Today in Halls and
From Rear Of Train, to
Western Crowds.

Iunited Press Leased Wire Service1
ON BOARD PRESIDENTS SPE-
CIAL, KANSAS CITY, Mo. Feb. q
President Wilson swung into Kansas
today to feel the pulse OF the wheat
belt on preparedness. He and Mrs.
Wilson were early morning visitors
in Kansas City for few minutes
while their cars were being switched
from one track to another, but not
vast number of citizens knew that the
distinguished guests were among
them.
Tonight the president returns to
Kansas City where he will make the
final address previous to his turn
back toward Washington.
The executive will indicate to the
peopleoof Kansas and Missouri that
he does not relish the necessity OF
having to continue writing notes
when there are breaches Of interna-
tional law.
DO you want the situation to be
such that all the president can do is
write notes?" he asked the Des Moines
audience last night. Do you wish all
the world to say American flags can
De stained with impunity? America
is to prepare for war by preparing citi-
zens who know what war means ana
now war can be conducted"
He will speak at Lawrence from the
rear platform OF his car about ten
o'clock this morning. At one O'Clock
this afternoon he will speak in To
peka After his adress tonight in Kan
sas City. the president and Mrs. VIII
son will go to st. Louis where the
president will deliver the final big ad-
dress of this tour.
Last night the president experienced
the first real hitch" on the trip thus
Iar. Through blunder in Des Moines,
tne presidential special was not ready
When the executive and his party ar
rlved at the depot. President and Mrs.
wilson waited for more than fifteen
minutes in the dispatcher's office,
pending the arrival Of their car.
Indian Boys See Him.
. LAWRENCE, Kan, Feb. 2.-Five
thousand people greeted the president
wnen his special train stopped for five
minutes for rear platform speech on
nis way from Kansas City to Topeka
Inc schools, including the Univers-
ny OF Kansas and the Haskell indian
INDUSTRIAL school, turned out stores
closed and station platforms and
parks were jam of humanity. despite
.ue early hour Of 9 o'clock, and zero
temperature.