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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
Piles Driven
Away FREE
Cases OF Extreme Torture Cured SO
Quick as to Amaze all Who Know
the Terrors Of Piles

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piles is bad enough but thousands are
in abject misery. Great protrusions
render life torture in every com
munity and yet. right within elbow
room is certainly drug store that
has the wonderful Pyramid Pile Cure.
If not, it will be mailed free upon re-
ceipt of the regular price-50c
1t works like hundred swift
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the nerves, prevents gangrene, stops
all pain. all itching. all bleeding; re
duces all swellings, internal or ex-
ternal, cures quick and complete 10
stay cured. Many severe cases think
they are hopeless, must be operated
en-. have part OF their anatomy cut
and carved. Don't let it happen
Remember anything cut off is gone
forever. Pyramid Pile Cure saves all
this, cures nationally, restores the
parts to normal healthy conditions
You can easily and quickly prove this
by sending your name and address 10
Pyramid Drug Co, 278 Pyramid Bldg
Marshall, Mich. a free trial will al
once be mailed sealed in plain wrap
per and you will never afterwards
be at loss to know what to advise
when You hear of case of piles nc
matter how severe it may be.
For sale at all drug stores at SOC
a package and be sure you get what
you ask for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18

Lrothers of the girl had preceded her
end her father to America and had
prepared comfortable home for
them. The father and little sister
were sent for and the brothers were
on the pier to meet them
1t developed, however, the father
was sufferer from trachoma, which
under the immigration laws debars
him from entering the country The
officers made it known through in
terpreters that the girl could enter
but the father must be deported on
the first steamer out of port for Ger
many When the little girl learned
that they We're to be separated she
threw her arms around her father and
cried, refusing to be comforted.
She protested TO the officers, de-
claring she would care for her father.
out the inspectors were firm and said
he must return. II was then that the
little miss dried her tears. set her
little foot down and in fluent Rus
sian told the officers they would not
be separated, that If her father
couldn't land she wouldn't, and that
she would return to Russia with him
Her father protested and implored
her to stay, accepting his fate and
agreeing 10 return. But she refused
and boarded the steamer with him.
Standing by the rail of the big
steamer she waved u farewell TO her
brothers and her dreams of new
life, while behind her, his eyes
swimming in tears, stood the parent
Tor whom the sacrifice was made
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
TUBERCULOSIS
DAY APRIL 80
Much Interest is Being Taken All
over the state and Great Good
shuld be Accom-
plished.
FROM THE PULP1rs
Ministers viii Devote Their Sermons
on That Day to the Campaign
Against The Dis
case.
FROM THE PULP1Ts
lFrom the Press Bureau Board of
Control of State Institutions, De.
Dartment of .Tubercu}osis

lFTOm the PreSS bureau Board of
Control of State Institutions, De.
partment of tuberculosis.
DES MONIES, April 1S.-Tubercu.
losis day which will be observed ON
April so, promises to exceed the an
ticipations. of the most enthusiastic.
All over the state, clergymen are re-
questing literature and information, in
order to prepare themselves for that
day and this department has been
sending out outlines and literature to
every part of the state.
The approval of tuberculosis day is
general, the most prominent laymen
and clergymen in the country heartily
commencing this health movement.
Champ Clark, speaker of the nation.
al house of representatives, in a let
ter to the National Association. saws
q am in deep sympathy with the
movement. We cannot learn too mucn
about the dread scourge for we can.
not intelligently fight that which we
do not thoroughly understand. Knowl.
edge is power y
Rev. DR.. S. Parkes Cadman of
Brooklyn, says: Il sincerely trust tina.
your war on tuberculosis will prosper.
The Right Reverend John Scarbor-
ough, Bishop of New Jersey of the
Protestant Episcopal church com.
nends the movement in the following
words. Il am greatly interested in the
effort to check the spread of tubercu-
losis by using the ounce of prevent.
ton in time"
DR.. Lawrence f. Flick, president of
the Sixth International Congress on
tuberculosis, widely known through
out the world as tuberculosis expert
says: The work of stamping out tn
berculosis is in such perfect harmony
. with the spirit of religion that it is
but natural to ask the ministers of
religion to cooperate by giving the
use of their church organizations for
the educational part of the campaign. .
Archbishop keane of Dubuque in a
letter received by this department,
says: With all my heart bless the
efforts that are being made by the
National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis to.
ward the elimination of that dread
disease from among our people and
bless the work, especially in Iowa"
1t will be seen from the foregoing
that the people OF this state and ma
ton are thoroughly aroused to the
terrors of the White Plague and TIL
berculosis day will bring us one step
nearer to the final solution of the
problem which confronts US.
The state department will furnish
Tree OF charge, material for the use OF
preachers or laymen in preparation
Tor tuberculosis day
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
WAS FRIEND
OF THE EDITOR
The Late A. E. Parsons Well Spoken
Of by the Winfield
Beacon.

The Winfield Beacon Of last Thurs.
day said of the death of A. f. PAR
sons: When we picked up the Column
bus junction Safeguard Saturday NOR
ming. we We're shocked to read of the
death of Professor A. f. Parsons of
keokuk. Iowa, very dear friend oil
the publisher of the Beacon And It
is hard to realize that he has taken
his departure to that vale from which
there is no return In our list Of
friends none measured higher in the
scale OF noble manhood than A. E.
Parsons. Honest, industrious. with an
ambition to make something of him,
self. by pluck and determination he
overcame the obstacles that confront.
ed him In his great purpose and aim
of life until he was recognized in his
special lines of educational work as
the state. OF loving and companions
BILE disposition he made friends of the
pupils under him and won the admira-
tion of school officials everywhere,
| for his conscientious efforts and
strong personality was an incentive
that encouraged diligent work on the
part of those who but for his personal
encouragement and aid would have
been tempted to have given up. He
was friend in the broadcast meaning
of the word upon whom you
could depend; whose word was as
good as gold-whose friendship was
worth much more. OF late years we
had seen him but very little but
often heard of the good work he was
! doing-from others. for he was not
the kind of man given to self-pralse,
| and in correspondence with us he was
| modest when mentioning himself or
/ family. Only a short time ago he sent
! the Beacon very interesting com
munication descriptive of some OF the
earlier day experiences here that
came under his observation. when as
/ Young man he resided near where
Marsh is now located. Many of our
older readers were greatly pleased
with his letter, little dreaming that 1t
I WOulu De lHe last oue wv. w.
read from his pen. How little we
know of the duration of human life
How easily severed the cord that
binds our friends to us here. If we
but knew-but Providence withhods
such knowledge from us and tbs bet
ter so. And while we sorrow that our
4 friend is no more and deeply sorrow
with the, widowed wife and children,
we shall cherish the memory of one
whose loyalty and friendship Time
cannot efface. And among the Iowa
teachers who knew his manly and
4 enoblng character, there will be sor
row that he has finished his earthly
4 school work and has entered on that
broader expansion of mind in ths
realm of the Great Teacher.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
VIII Reside in Keokuk.

Miss Trula Evers who will marry
Mr.. Albert Lagomarcino next Monday
will make this city her home, Mr.. and
Mrs. Logomarcino- to become
residents of Keokuk after their nup-
tial event
The Quincy WING has the following
to say about the wedding of a Bur
lington man who will take a Quincy
girl for his Easter bride: THE mar
riage of Albert l.. Lagomarcino of
Burlington. Iowa and Mss Trula Ann
Evers of Quincy will take place Mon
dav morning, April "a, at st. Peters
Catholic church. The couple will be
attended by Albert Evers, brother Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
RUSSIAN GIRL,
LOVED HER FATHER
Would Not be Separated From Him
and Returns on the Ship They
Came. Over on.

HOUSTON. Texas. April 1s.-Pre-
ferring to sacrince comfortable home
and an education II the United States
in order that she may be near and
care for her father in his declining
years pretty Russian girl of IA
wears took passage on q German
steamer classed among the deported.
The young girl and her father We're
passengers In the steerage when it
arrived in port a week before. Two
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
CITY NEWS.

Geo. G. Thompson, of Omaha, a
former Keokuk gentleman, has been
in the city for several days visiting
with his sister, Mrs. Villa NJ. Wiki
jnson, of 1928 High street. MIR.
Thompson is the son of the late Col.
VIM. S. Thompson, and is familiar to
many of the older residents of the
city. being a man in the neighborhood
of seventy years, and has often times
visited here in past years since his
removal. Geo. C. Thompson came
Keokuk from the south in 1863, and
having much time on his hands de-
cided to call meeting to see what
efforts could be put forth for the build
ing of a public library. AS a result
of his concurrence with other citizens
a library was established on the sec
ond floor of the building which stands
today at Third and Main streets.
That was during the war. Later the
library was moved to the Rice build
ing where 1t is today. Mr.. Thompson
can be said. however, to be the real
founder OF the Keokuk public library.
st Mary's Progressive Tea, We'd
nesday, April 18th. from to p. M,
at 1905 and 1927 Bank street.
Norman Ringstrom, manager of
the Tri-State track meet here next
month. received a handsome State
University Of Iowa pennant today from
the board of control of athletics of the
college. The pennant will be given
to the school in the meet making the
second highest number of points and
will be a pleasing trophy to which
ever institution receives it. The
banner was obtained fo~ Manager
Ringstrom as one of the awards
through the efforts of Nelson A. kel-
logg of S. U. !.
20. A. Talbot IN appreciation of
the firemens service at the grain ele-
vator Saturday and Sunday, sent
each of the station houses box of
cigars today.
The Des Moines Aerie Fraternal
order of Eagles are expecting 1000
delegates at the state aerie meeting
June 6, and s, and are making big
preparations. The convention meet
ings will be held at the hall of Des
Moines Aerie No. 100 60S-610 Locus
+ street. where convention headquarters
! will be maintained, The contest Tor
4 tho eyemplifcation of the ritual VIII
be held at the coliseum. 1t is eX
expected that twenty teams will com
nete for mammoth silver loving cup
and other prizes offered. On the
evening of June T. banquet viii be
hold at the Slavery An elegant boost
or program will be out in few days
and Keokuk Aerie No $50 will receive
ono It is stated that Ed. S. Lotion
~ this city will be candidate for
vice president, he having served the
nresent year In the capacity OF state
/ secretary
The fire department answered
eth alarm at S:25 o'clock last even
inc from Eleventh and Des MONIES
street. where rubbish was burning
The chemical engine made the run
4 4 few minutes later a general alarm
was received from the nome u
charles Y. Elmer, ] and Reid streets
where an incubator lamp had eAploo'
ed The damage was slight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
First Bluff Park Hop.

week from this coming Thursdag
evening, April goth, the first dance Of
the season at Bluff Park Pavilion,
near Montrose. will be given by
Messrs. Robert Wolf and Henry ALI
son, the two young gentlemen who
gave dances at the park last season
on a number of OCCASIONS. Agnes or
chestra will furnish music and there
will doubtless be several of Keokuk' 8
Younger set in the party.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
ORDER OF OWLS.

Regular meeting OF the Order OF
Owls the first and third Tuesdays of
each month at their hall in the Hub
niger building, % North Sixth street.
Visiting Owls are cordially invited.
+. NJ. Ballinger, worthy president;
Ed w Kiser, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
For Miss Akerson.

Mrs. Emil Aryidson and Miss Edith
jackson entertained about twenty
young ladies at a china shower last
night at the home of Miss Jackson
in honor of Miss Emma Akerson,
whose marriage to Mr.. Samuel Peter
son has been announced, invitations
issued and will take place the twenty
sixth of this month. Refreshments
were served and games of various
sorts played. Decorations used We're
red hearts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Keokuk Aerie. No. 6S3-Meets first
and third Wednesday of each month at
Eagles hall. corner Eighth anu Main.
Visiting brothers cordially invited.
Frank Moeller w, President; c. A.
Noakes, secretary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
London Baraes Disappearing.

The picturesque red-sailed London
bragg. formerly SO plentiful on the
river reaches is slowly vanishing The
coasting trade in and out of the
Thames has been so bad lately that
barges have had to look elsewhere for
a living
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
ORDER OF OWLS.

Regular meeting OF the order OF
Owls the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month at their hail sin.the Schlitz
building, corner Third and Johnson
streets. third floor Visiting Owls are
cordially invited. F. NJ. Ballinger.
worthy president; Ed w. kiser, secre-
tary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
LARGE Crowd at Woodman.

At the dance given by the Wood
men last night, more than one hun
dred and ten couples attended and
enjoyed the affair which was the last
of series of fourteen which have
been given during the winter and
spring months. Agnes full orchestra
played and the assemblage was one OF
the most attractive attending In a
number of months.
Because of request of many of the
woodmen's guests last evening, an
other dance will be given by the lodge
some time soon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
3. F. q. EIKs.

Keokuk Lodge. No. 1e6-Meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks
hall, Gibbons opera house block, Sixth
and Main streets. Club rooms open
daily. Visiting brethren cordially In.
sited. James Cameron, ST., e. r.;
William Reimhold. Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18

will visit for few days before re-
turning to their home in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Fisher left for
their home in st. Louis yesterday.
Otto Painter of Kahoka visited
here yesterday with friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
A. O. IL w

Keokuk Lodge. Nc. 25e-Meets
every Thursday night at 1880 o'clock
at hall over Keokuk Savings bank.
corner Fifth and Main streets, Visit.
ing brethren cordially invited. Thos.
W Lester, NJ. w; A. e. Moore. re-
corder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
Elks This Eveninu.

The private dancing company of the
Elks will be given tonight in Wood.
man hall.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
FortnightIy Club Today.

The Fortnightly Bridge club was en-
tertained by Mrs. Will G. Blood at her
residence on Fulton street this after
noon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
At Mrs. DunIap's.

Next Monday afternoon at three
o'clock the Ladies Guild of st. Johns
church will be entertained by Mrs.
John Dunlap and Mrs. Harry E. Rat
.cliffe at the residence of the first
lady.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18

cUD0cQOleAO|
2ss; SOC: 4a!a1 allllss - DraEsi:.s
PERSONAL

Will Lowitz has returned from a
business trip to Chicago.
Mrs. John McGrath and daughter,
MISS Mary, have gone to Jersyville,
Ill, for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Davis left
last evening for Chicago where they
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18

Puckechtack Encampment, No. Z,
meets first and third Thursday even.
ings OF each month. VIM. G. Kun.
me, Scribe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18

Herman Lodge No. LIS, Germany,
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at o'clock. A. H i.lnnen-
burger. N. G.; Albert Kiefer. Rec.
Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECUR.
lTY. KEoKUK COUNCIL. No. 1899.
Meets the first and third Monday OF
each month. at A o. U. w. hall at
s o'clock G. w Rowe, president;
Ernest Best, Financier; Wayne G..
Schenk Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18

Puckechetuck Lodge No AZ, meets
every Friday evening at o'clock.
L. e. Witch, N. G.; Geo. W. In
megart. Permanent Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
w. O "

Gate City Camp No 81, Woodnen
of the World, meets every second and
fourth Tuesday, at Hawkes. hall, cor
ner Eighth and Mail street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
Welded Today.

Miss Anna E. Mccoy and Mr.. Jo-
seph F. Druke were married this
afternoon by Justice John Lem
decker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
MODERN WoODMEN OF AMERICA
49, Gibbons Hail. A

iKeokulS Camp.No. .622-Meets every
Wednesday evening at $50. p. m, Our
latch string is out to neighbors. C. b.
Lake, Y. c.; j. A. Pollard. Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18

Hardin Lodge No. s2s.-Holds its reg
elaf monthly meeting the second
Monday evening of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
Marriage of Miss Gonna j. Roche t
Mr.. chas. A. Wickham, Prettily
Announced
Announced,

A nuptial service that will prove OF
more than usual interest and delight
to the many friends of the bride and
sroom-elect, will be that of Miss Con
ma j. Roche, daughter of Mrs. Anna
Roche, to Mr.. Chas. A. Wickham, Oh
Tuesday afternoon, May ninth at five
/ o'clock.
AT very charming afternoon all
nouncement party Monday at her resi-
dence from two to five o'clock, Mrs
| Geo. S. Tucker, sister of the guest OF
honor, announced the coming marriage
OF Miss Roche to Mr. Wickham Thir-
ty-five of the lady friends of the hos
tess and Miss Roche We're present tc
enjoy the customary functions OF
jollity conventional at an event OF
this kind
A very novel method, which was
both clever and pretty, was used in
announcing to the guests the coming
nuptial service which will we'd the
two well known and estimable young
people. Three white swans, mounted
on a tray were used as the dining
table centerpiece, two Of the birds
bearing the names of the principals
in the future bridal occurrence and
the third bore the date attached, May
! 9, 1871.
Floral decorations of pink and red
carnations were used in the severa
entertaining rooms and refreshments
were served
The affair was one of the mos1
pleasant of recent announcement par
ties in this city and will call for con
gratulations, though previous to the
ceremony, from scores OF delighted
of his labors with other citizens
The wedding will take place at the
residence of the bride--elect's mother
Ills Blondeau street.
\ Miss Helen Keith Married
The many young Keokuk friends OF
Miss Helen Keith of Montrose learn
ed with much pleasure of her mar
riage last Wednesday to Mr.. Robert
Curtis, also of that place.
The wedding took place in the FRS
Presbyterian church and was solem
nized in the evening by Rev Fisher
of Green, La.
The bride wore beautiful dress Of
white satin trimmed with pearl anc
carried a bouquet of white roses.
Following the ceremony, the par
ents of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs Johi
Keith, served an elegant wedding sup
per. The color scheme used in the
home was white and yellow, chosen
by the bride. The event was one o.
the prettiest of Montrose weddings il
/ several years and was attended by 8
large number of friends besides the
Immediate relatives, of the families o.
THE bride and groom.
The bride, Mrs. Curtis, was for sew
eral years postmistress at Montrose
in which position she won countless
acauaintances who became attached
+ friends through business relations
Mrs. Curtis is graduate of Montrose
high school.
Z The groom is one of the best knowr
and favorably recognized citizens o.
the little Iowa city and of promi
nent family.
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K. Of p

X. OF p.
Morning Star Lodge. No. 5-Meets
Fifth and Blondeau, K of P. building
Tuesday al 7:3o p. M c. C. Koepf.
Chancellor Commander; ]. A. Bur
CESS X. of R. and S. Visiting knights
fraternally invited
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18

the bride-to-be, and Miss Mayme l4ago.
marcino, sister of the groom-to-
be, Following the ceremony the bride
and groom will take their departure
for two months tour of the United
States. They will locate in Keokuk, la.
after the honeymoon where the groom
will make his headquarters. The bride
elect is the daughter of Mrs Amelia
Eyers of 437 North Ninth street, and
is an accomplished young lady. She
has made Quincy her home for many
years and has scores of friends here.
The groom-elect has been in Quincy
for the past two years, having the
management of the branch house OF
the Lagomarcino-Grupe Co. which has
Just been moved to Keokuk. He is
popular among the young people here
especially and is recognized as an en-
terprising young business man."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
Bohemian Morals.

as he good artist?" She glanced
at him with petulant disdain, He is
clever artist" she answered. pity
ingly; mo artists are good. Life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
Prize Medal Should be Awarded

JOHn'S SulIC LADIES'.
From six to eight o'clock last ev-
ening. the ladies of st. Johns Guild
served another of their fine suppers in
the parish house dining room, chick
Ell pie menu being greatly relished by
more than one hundred fifty ladies
and gentlemen present.
The parish house was becomingly
decorated with ferns and cut flowers
and the tables in white and floral
center pieces made an especially at
'tractive supper hour for the merry
crowd of guests, who were received
by Miss Caroline Davis and Miss
Daisy tombstone.
In the dining room, Mrs. Thomas P.
Gray and Miss Daisy tombstone pre-
sided with the attentive and indul-
gent assistance of TWENTY-FIVE of the
Guild ladies' Assisting pleasantly in
the serving room were Mesdames
John Dunlap, E. F. Renaud, Edgar
Cochrane and |. G. Kaldenberg.
( The menu served and the cause of
happy compliments for the ladies un-
der whose auspices the affair was de-
ilightfully given, follows:
/ Chicken pie
Mashed Potatoes Gravy
Lettuce Salad
Hot Butter Rolls Coffee
Ice Cream Cakes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-18
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.

nan seventh and Main Streets
keokuk Lodge. No. Is, meets regu-
iarly Monday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Geo. Hardin, N g.; Otto Anschutz.
Recording Secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-14
s. 713 18th St. NV. GGee tor saS G1 White Sion

Front and back porches.
Gas and electric attachments.
Modern heating plant installed.
Fully equipped model kitchen.