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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
"FoR THE PUBLIC HEALTH"
Organization of Editors and Druggists
Covering Wide Territory With
Beneficial Results.

Our last issue contained an an
nouncement of the organization of the
American Drug and Press Association,
the membership of which consists ex
clusively of newspaper men and drug
gists throughout the United States
who have undertaken to cope with
the prepared medicine situation, In
the interest of the public health, rea
lizing the many inefficient prepare
tions that have for many years been
sold to the public without giving them
the benefit claimed for them.
We are pleased to state that the
association has grown rapidly from
the beginning. Newspaper men and
druggists have been quick to recognize
the fact that in this association lies
the solution of the patent medicine
problem. The big patent medicine
houses have been built up unsuspect-
ingly by the newspapers and druggists
Of the country, and now these same
professions propose to Join hands for
the benefit of the public, in advertis.
ing and selling preparations the con
tents OF which they know. and the
merit OF which they are confident.
A complete line of medicinal, anti
septic and toilet preparations. and
many other Items of general use, are
being manufactured In the laborator-
les OF the association, from formulas
adopted by the association after the
most careful and conscientious inves-
legations, selected from hundreds OF
formulas submitted by members OF
the association in all parts OF the
country
There are no secrets-the ingre-
dients of every preparation are
known to every druggist who sells
them, no poisonous or injurious
drugs, nothing but absolute purity
in every instance; something which
the public can place dependence upon,
being assured that they will get the
very best produced.
The goods are sold as reasonable as
1t is possible to produce reliable prep
arations. They are being made by
association labor, in the association
laboratories. purchased direct by the
druggists belonging to the association,
and sold without middlemen,s profit.
These goods arc not ''cure-alls."
There is specific remedy or prepare
ton for each ailment or purpose in
tended, compounded especially for
that purpose. They are put up in
beautiful, attractive packages. full
measure, with the purity and quality
guaranteed.
Ask to see the Meritol Prepare
tons of the American Drug and Press
Association at the City Drug Store, the
only place where they can be found
in Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11

noticeable results and of a telling ma
ture, If conducted by the individual
churches than by the churches unit
led.
In fairness to the members of the
Baptist congregation and its pastor,
the Rev. j. f. Sanders, the following
letter directed by the Prudential
committee Of the First Baptist church
to the ministerial body, is given in
full text:
To the Members Of The Ministerial
Association, Keokuk, Iowa:
Dear Brethren:
On yesterday we were advised by
our pastor of the cancellation of the
arrangements with DIR. Dixon for a
series of meetings to be held in this
city. during the month of February,
in the First Baptist church; also that,
at this late date, you did not think
you could find anyone to fill the en-
gagement and, further, that you
thought that the meetings might be
carried on by the joint efforts OF the
pastors.
While this church would be much
pleased to have the original plan car
ried out, if yet possible, with substi-
tute satisfactory to the churches, the
alternative plan has rot appealed to
US as the best solution of the prob
lem, for if the work is to be done by
local talent, We believe that the re-
suits would be more satisfactory, if
conducted separately, by each church
with its own corps of workers.
For the Prudential Committee OF
The First Baptist Church.
B. F. CROW,
N. J. MONTAGUE,
Sub Committee.
Keokuk, Iowa, Dec, 90, 1910.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
For ! Sick Little Girl.

Give an invalid child set OF doll
dishes for her own tray. AS there are
plenty Of these sufficiently large TO
hold all that the patient is allowed to
eat tho "cuteness' and novelty Of
using the little dishes will stimulate
the feeble appetite aud tempt her to
eat the food that would otherwise re-
main untasted.
Choose gay red and gold decora-
ton and let her have her milk or cam
brio tea in the little teapot OF the set.
On these dishes serve her squab,
roasted and stuffed. for her little
Christmas turkey, and 1t will be eaten.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~ /<@z
GRACE AT cLIFFoRD's INN
Quaint Custom at Dinner Which Re-
called Days When All Lawyers
Were Connected With Church.

The purchase of Cliffords Inn as
the headquarters of the knights
Bachelor recalls the quaint form of
grace. After dinner. when the table
cloths had been removed and before
wine and dessert had been placed on
the tables, loaf made in tho form
OF cross OF four small arms was
handed to the senior member OF the
Kentish Mess who presided at the Ia
BILE. He then with a small hammer
knocked once on the table, and every
one, including the principal and the
rules, then stood UP. Then with his
right hand he raised the loaf up above
his head to the full extent of his arm
and brought 1t down with thump
on the table. This he did three times,
and then slid 1t down the full length
OF the table to the vice-presidept,
who arrested it in its career and
handed it to servant in attendance.
This ceremony was symbolical and
OF origin dating from the days when
all lawyers were either actually &C.
clesiastics or at least connected in
some way with the church. The
knock was merely to attract atten-
ton and had no symbolic meaning.
But the bread made In the form of
loaf with four small arms symbolized
the bread of life centered on the four
evangelists. The three blows upon
the table were an invocation of the
trinity. The bread being slid down
the table symbolized that this bread
of the gospel was spread over the
world. Finally, the bread was re
moved to be given to the poor. re-
Winding us of charity Law Times.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
mPeacefui Valley.

Mr. Phidelah Rice. the dramatic inn
personator, gave rendition Of Sol
Smith Russels play, Peaceful VAL
ley" at the original chautauqua. Chau.
tauaua, New York. and received an
ovation eaualled there at only two
other occasions: the visit Of James
Bryce, English ambassador, and Wal
ter Damroscb, the great musician.
Mr.. Rice has been asked to return in
1911 for the third time before Chau-
tauqua, New York, audience. Concern
ing Mr.. Rice's presentation of this
play the Elkhart, Indiana, Review,
makes the following comment: THE
chief pleasure of the evening for the
large audience came from the reading
by Phidelah Rice of Peaceful Val
ley" Mr.. Rice was very apt and hap
ply in his conception and delineation
of the various characters, Of whom
there were nine or ten. and his en-
tire presentation was artistic and con-
vincing. His hearers hung upon his
words and action. and were moved
by the dramatic sweep of the story as
well as amused by the quaint and
pointed humor of the hero, Hosea
Howe. Elkhartaps are familiar with
the high-class work of Leland Powers.
and they declare Mr.. Rice a worthy
pupil
Mr.. Rice has true dramatic spirit,
a fine voice, the temperament which
puts him In touch with his audience
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
Symptoms of Stomach Ills.

A feeling as If the heart had stop
ped action for moment or if it flut-
tiers, or il there is sudden pain in
the lungs. if the brain feels dull and
confused in thought. or if there is a
nervous historical feeling and the
stomach feels bloated or heavy, and
the bowels constipated all may be
Promptly Banished.
by taking one of my sweet little pills
regularly for few days and there
after to keep the bowels free from
costiveness. You cannot cure with
anything SO easily. pleasantly and
surely as you can
BY CascaRoyal Pills.
All drug stores 10c and CSC.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11

a handsome face and figure, and the
command Of facial expression. He
never forgets for a moment the prop
er atmosphere Surrounding each char
acter."
Tickets for this engagement and
seat reservations will be on sale at
the Y. M. C. A. office Saturday, Janu-
airy 14th, 10 a. m. See and read our
display ad in another column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11

in the interesting affair will be an
nounced. The major portion of those
who assisted in the TOY Shop" near
~ a year ago, will make up the cast
with others who have been or will be
requested to take part.
No other attractions of more than
passing interest have been noted for
the week in which the Alice in
Wonderland company will appear and
this fact gives assurance that more
than ordinary enthusiasm in the event
will be manifested by every one in the
city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
Seat sale For Beverly.

The seat sale for Beverley of Grau-
stark opened this norning with a
very satisfactory demand. There are,
however, plenty Of good seats for this
splendid attraction, sequeal to
"Graustark." which gave such a good
performance here last Monday. The
matinee next Saturday will start at
$50, and seats will be reserved. Get
them now.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
State If Outside Speaker is lmpos-
sible, Individual Church Ser
vices Would be Better In
February.
LETTER TO ASSOCIATION
Or. Dixon Who Was TO Have Come
Next Month, Called to London
and Plans Partly
Upset.

Monday evening, a statement OBJ
terial Association, to th> effect that
the Baptist church had shown oppo-
sition ito the movement for reli-
gious revival here" was published in
The Gate City. That the situation
may become clarified and that no mis-
construction of the Opposition" may
rest with the church laymen OF the
city and the public generally, a letter
today, addressed to the members OF
the Ministerial Association is printed.
To explain briefly yet pointedly
a DR.. Dixon of Chicago had been EN-
gagged at a recent meeting to conduct
the union month of revival services
in the protestant churches of Keo-
kuk. Negotiations which were thought
valid, were entered into by the min
isterial association of the city with
DR.. Dixon. Later that well known
church worker, received summons
from London, England, and it be-
came imperative that he go there.
DR.. Dixon's stenographer without us
ing diplomacy, directed letter to
the ministerial body which offended
and instigated a reply to the evange-
list calling his attention to the fact
that lie was duty bound to appear in
KeoIuk. DR.. Dixon wrote here and
promised to come to Keokuk clear
from London. but thinking different
ly of the matter, the ministerial as
ISOLATION released him from his con-
tract.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
Let Children Be Hsnnv

Do not try to make men of your
boys or women OF your girls, says
Orison SWEET Marden in Success Maya
zine. 1t is not natural Love them.
Make home just as happy place as
possible and give them rein, freedom.
There is nothing sadder in life than
the child who has been robbed Of its
childhood.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11

I'o.A . PihkhAh Never has she pub
lished q testimonial or used a letter
without the written consent of the
writer. and never has the Company
allowed these confidential letters to
get out of their possession, as the
hundreds of thousands of them in
their files will attest.
/ Out of the vast volume of experience
which Mrs. Pinkham has to draw
from, it is more than possible that she
has gained the very knowledge needed
IN your case. She asks nothing in re-
turn except your good will, and her
advice has helped thousands. Surely
any. woman, rich or poor, should be
glad to take advantage of this gener-
GUS offer of assistance. Address Mrs.
Pinkham, care Of Lydia L. Pinkham
Medicine Co.. Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia e. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. Tt is not a book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
obtainable by mail. Write for
it today.
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Individual Services,

Meantime the Baptist church deem
ing the move for union services an
inadvisable one without strong,
out-of-town speaker to do the firing
advised the ministerial association
through its representative Of that de.
cision and offering the suggestion that
revival services would bring more
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11

COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE
LAXATIVE BROMo Quinine. the
world wide Cold and Grip remedy re-
moves the cause. Call for full name.
Look for signature e. w. GROVE
csc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
WITH ALICE IN
WONDERLAND
The Greatest operests Ever Attempt.
ed il keokuk 20 be Presented
BY Her Young
People.
FEBRUARY 3 AND 4
Royal Neishbors OF the City Are
Responsible for Interesting and
Delightful Affair to
BE Given.
FEBRUARY 8 AND

Keokuk is to witness the master
stroke. Of her local amateur talent.
On the third and fourth of February
alice in Wonderland, that most
appealing and delightful OF ali chill
dren's lore. is to be presented at the
Grand opera house By nearly two
hundred OF this city's young people,
ranging in age from five to twenty
years.
The sponsor for this largest and
perhaps best one OF home talent
operettas to be given in several
years, will be the Royal Neiglbor
lodge. Recently Col. John f. Bragg,
one OF the foremost organizers and III.
structors in the country, arrived in
the city and negotiations with the
local society were made to present
the play on the above given dates.
viii Drill the Characters.
On the twenty-third of this month.
Miss Zura, who is assisting Colonel
Bragg, will arrive here, and rehearsals
for the operetta will be commenced.
With an abundance of splendid talent
from which to pick, the entire cast
will not be long in making and Miss
AURA with the assistance of others
who will drill the different characters
In their various parts. will be pre-
pared to give the entertainment on the
dates announced. Already large
number of young people have been
secured for the play and within day
or two, the entire list Of nearly two
hundred required will be made up.
Similar 70 Toy Shop.
The Toy Shop as presented by the
Monday Music club. under the per
sonal supervision OF. Miss Mary t..
Pfeiffer Of ST. Joe, Mo-, last year on
the seventeenth OF April was one OF
the most complete successes that had
eyer been realized in this city. 1t is
the purpose Of those who are in
charge Of the coming event, Alice in
Wonderland to make it equally if
not more worthy of merit than the
one last year.
Miss Zura comes to the city highly
recommended and is at the present
time rehearsing large group Of FIT.
Madison young people for the play,
while Col Bragg and other assist
ants are at Davenport preparing to
present the operetta with local talent
Interest is Manifest.
Since announcement OF the APP
preaching event, great interest has
been created and the successful out
come Of the play to be given by
keokuk's talented young people, is
assured.
Later the various parts to be taken
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
True Love.

Love in action is sacrifice; It must
give itself; wherever. then. true, pure
love lies, true pure sacrifice Is con-
tinually made. Jessie Cambs.
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ADVICE
TO WOMEN

4, Women suffering from any form of
illness are invited to promptly com
milnlcate with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass. All letters are received, opened:
read and answered by women. A wo,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
Foley's Kidney Remedy-an Apprecla-

i. Mcconnell, Catherine St. Elmira,
N. Y. writes: wish to express my
appreciation OF the great good deriv-
ed from Foley's Kidney Remedy,
which used for bad cass of kid.
ney trouble. Five bottles did the
work most efficiently and proved to
me beyond doubt it is the most re-
liable kidney medicine ! have ever
taken" Wilkinson & Co.
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man can freely talk.
of her private ill
ness to a woman ;
thus has been es-
tablished this con-
hdence between
Mrs. Pinkham and
the w en- of
America which has
never been broken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
EIower Of Duty.

Flower Of Duty.
Happiness is the natural flower OF
duty. The good man ought to be
thoroughly bright and happy man
Phillips Brooks.
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every detail Of the picturesque and i'm
pressive way in which courts of JUS
tice are arranged and conducted in
that country. Since the French
judicial customs differ from ours in
SO many important ways, there is ex-
traordinary interest in this play on
the part Of the legal fraternity Dur
ing the many months the piece has
run in New York, more than ten
thousand lawyers have attended the
performances, the members of the
Bar Association attending practically
in a body.
1t is this scene, with its wonderful
ly studied detail and rare colorful-
ness, that has made Madame X the
most talked-of play in our generation.
For it is here that the tremendous
drama of the play finds its focus.
The scene OF the mothers recognition
OF the boy for whose sake she had to
kill rascal, and of her reunion later.
is indeed calculated to wiring tears
from heart Of stone.
Mr.. Savage has staged this ia
nous Partisan triumph exactly as it
was done in Paris-where the play
ran for whole season. while he has
given it cast of players of national
repute. Madame X will be seen at
the Grand next Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
Hes a corke,

He's a corker.
A man who can bottle UP his wrath
at all times is a corker Jas. Z.
Evans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
Beverly Saturday.

Beverly Calhoun, the title part IN
Georg Barr McCutcheon romantic
story of Beverly of GraustarlS' in the
hands OF Miss Marie DeTrace. is the
living embodiment OF Mr.. McCutch-
cons charming heroine, an actress of
large and wide experience and ideally
looking the part.
The managers and producers, Del.
amater and Norris have every reason
to be congratulated upon their choice.
which was no easy task Miss De-
Trace was selected among scores of
those who applied for the part, and up
to the time of Miss DeTraces pre-
senting herself, Delamater and Norris
had almost despaired of getting the
one whom they had in their mind S
eye. The company has been given
careful consideration and reflects
credit on the choice of the manage
ment. Saturday, matinee and night
MADAME X"
Madame X" the powerful emotion
al melo-drama. which Henry W. Saw
age will offer at the Grand on next
Tuesday has as its climacteric scene
murder trial in which the accused
woman is defended by her own son
though neither knows OF the others
identity The scenes OF this heart
wringing drama are laid in France and
there is an exact reproduction in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-11
The Kidney Cure
Without a Failure
ne Positive Cure That Revolutionizes
Treatment Of Kidney Diseases,
rheumatism and Bladder
Trouble.

hese statements are not exagger-
aeed There is no necessity in doing
SO, because every man ana woman suf-
,,ering from kidney or bladder tron-
nles, or rheumatism can prove 1t with
~ = hours by getting a free pack.
age OF Or. kerby's kidney Pills at
any drug store.
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The Little spreewald Maiden.

Tonight at Dodges will be shown
the famous Kalem picture The Little
Spreewald Maiden 1t is said to be
one of the greatest pictures ever pro
duced. A great feature about this
picture is the fact that the scenes
were taken in Germany along the IA
nous Spree river. Another picture on
tonights program Is an Edison pic
ture, "The Fire Dept. of New York
City This picture will be instruc-
tive as well as novel. Two complete
shows vii lbe given tonight at the
regular hours, 745 and 800
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Keokuk, Iowa. Dec, 90, 1910.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-12

John Grubbs, of Richmond. to par
take OF dainty refreshments Eight
tiny rainbow candles adorned the
birthday cake. denoting the age of
the little hostess Mrs. a. w Marten-
stein. Mrs w. Fl. burton and Mrs
John Grubbs, of Richmond, assisted
Mrs. Jones in entertaining the little
ones. The prizes We're awarded to
Lorinia Roberts and Elizabeth Jones.
Those present We're; sydney Nose
dale, Reta Ferguson, Pattie Timber
lake. Eliza beth Laughan, Elizabeth
ShackIeford. Elizabeth Miller. Eliz-
abeth jones. Lorinia Robins. Lorinia
Margaret Guvernator. Lcrinia Rich
ardson, Margaret Jones. Lila Bache,
Marjorie Harding. Mabel Gregory,
Dorothy Casselman, Bettie Freeman.
GLADYS and Thelma Schissier, Gertrude
smith Helen Anderson. Mary Lane.
Virginia Grubbs. of Richmond; Percy
York. Marion Underhili and Kosher
Miller
Miss Norma Ragland. OF Poe street,
is visiting friends in Baltimore, Md
Mrs. II. b. Stokes has returned from
a few days visit tn friends iii Wash
ington.
Mrs, Merritt, OF North Carolina. is
the guest of her brother. Mr. G. w.
Lancaster. Of Lamb avenue. She has
not been we'll for some time and Is
receiving special treatment