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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

well and let stand few 'se o,,rs ,I stu
saging at night with this soon ciea nc
a alru GEARS the skin, corrects a laulty
ip'eN'oii ana prevents wrinkles.
: Cora B.. Lack of fresh air and s,f.
,ic mere exercise makes sluggish blood
the pmpS eo ner and ar responsible ya s f,
you use good tonic it will throw Of
.mpurlties. regulate the system and
soft a eodmp pnsy Mil clear and become
set an ounce of kardene from the drug
store and dissolve in half-pfnt alcohol
a Wstsr - one ne cnn sugar. then hot
spoonful OF this Inexpensive tonic before
meals VIII renew your health and en-
ergy and bring back the bloom o health
Mrs. D.: You ask for a harmless fat
seuucer- The only reliable ono l know
~ the parnotis recipe. which is inex
pensive and easily made. Get from the
Druggist four ounces of parnotis and
dissolve in IL pints hot water The The,
dose Is tablespoonful before each maa /
an { these simple directions are FOL.
, n,s, you VIII soon regain your normal
treatment is YOU. do not have to starve
Yourself. or indulge in violent exercise
TO obtain desired results.
Lois: At your age your eyes Should
have their youthful sparkle, but they
need attention the same as your body.
Here is an. old and reliable formula for
an eye tonic which IS inexnensive: Dis
solve ~ ounce of crystos in a mint of
warm water One or two drops in each
eve removes FOREIGN particles. relieves
'irning and sInarting and reduces In
termination. 1t is also rood for tired.
achinge. eyes and makes them clear and
snarklinG. You can get crystos In any
drug store.
r, r. D.: 1t is foolish for yon to paw
fancy price for a quipne hair tonic
when You can make n good one at home
Of nuinzoin from the druggist and Is
solve it In one-half pint alcohol. then
AID water to make pint. you will have
Rubbing a little well into the hair roots
each night tones and strengthens the
SCALP and hair and keeps II in healthy
condition. You will not be troubled
with dandruff or falling hair II you use
this tonic. and the hair will grow long,
abundant and glossy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
Passion Of Ambition.

Ambition, that high and glorious
passion. which makes such havoc
among the sons of men. arises from
proud desire of honor and distinc.
ton, and, when the splendid trappings
in which it is usually caparisoned are
removed, will be found to consist OF
the mean materials Of envy, pride and
covetousness. 1t is described by diff.
ferent authors as a gallant madness,
a pleasant poison. hidden plague,
a secret poison, caustic OF the soul.
the moth Of holiness, the mother of
hypocrisy, and by crucifying and dis
quieting all It takes hold of, the cause
OF melancholy and Manifestation.
ard Burton.
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CHARLIE sToN.
. = . = = . . = = : . =

News was received by relatives here
short time ago of the death Of Mrs
Matte Achison of Rochester, N. Y
Mrs. Achison was formerly Miss Mat
tie Hitler and will be remembered by
many old settlers.
Miss Mamie Scott and Miss Kate
Swinderman are visiting relatives In
Fort Madison
Frank Barnes and wife and Charles
Barnes of st. Louis were called here
by the illness of their mother, Mrs
Morgan Barnes.
were guests of Mrs. J. A. vermazen
Thursday.
Mrs. Will Swinderman returned
from keokuk Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Liddle and chill
dren of Burlington We're guests OF
Adam Hopp and family this week.
Mrs. Frank Curtis and son of Mont
rose visited Robert Lamb and family
Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hem and Miss
Bessie Bassett of Warren and John
Hadley of Canada were guests of l..
A. Bassett and family Tuesday.
Miss Mamie Bannon returned
from Keokuk Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Edwin Stevens was called to
Fort Madison Tuesday by the illness
of her little granddaughter Gertrude
Kendall.
Miss Ethel Junkins who has been
quite i'll is now convalescent.
Mrs. Thomas Skeahn returned from
Fort Madison Wednesday.
Walter Slater Of New Boston was a
business caller here Thursday
Will Helm left Tuesday evening for
West Point
Jay Stevens is i'll with the mumps.
Mrs. Simm Griswold and children
returned to Fort Madison Monday.
Mrs. NJ. e. Kerns who has been i'll
is improving.
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Health and Beauty Advice
BY MRS. MAE MARTYR

Grateful: "a am glad yon mr. -,
more r TX shampoo recipe. Do not use
water man ma t,, one 7, teasnoonfu to a cup d
cleanse the sca II su INC to thoroughly
nosa and glossy. (2l cannot a1 recon- na =
of ,,e face powder which will not e rub
t toWing, which is the I.ost daltrbtf,,l
o Wme. preparation You can use: Get -four
ma =, or spurnlax from the drug store
E then u' aSa IN half-pint of hot water.
stsaa vel and let cool. Use this in
and sau oi powder. 1t will clear the pores
fe feel give Il, the skin a smooth ana satiny
comn,aM;iNve toilet preparation acts as
iifaniplexion beautifier. and the sallow.
waw color Of your skin will soon give
- rudy glow of youthful health.
ilene Your embarrassment over Tho
shor. growth on your arms will be Of
pn how'd duration IL you will use little
gist on ~ uelatone Get from The drug
with az , ounce Of powdered delatone, and
b %,im q little mix enough water to make
bairs ana let remain two or three min
utes s t Ina- ct remain, two or three min
nnaareii,lly. While delatone is a trifle ex-
se sms1ye, IT never fails. and seldom is q
s,,re application necessary. To In
delatone -. - So ''ie pure
nm MS ss Fat: Cold weather should not be
SOL, sxc, 1r. for neglecting the hair and
q fta,, me reason you always catch cold
Won a, = SHAMPOO is because the mixture
bair s,snnn,o,,e opens the pores and robs the
'rh,s inlilcles of their oily secretion.
hara causes the scalp. to become dry and
fcn,t ' "a makes the hair brittle and diff
ror .i NC. 70 manage. If you use canthrox
w, snampoofng once a week for n while
svn,a can -, soon correct this condition ard
h eaa future colds after washing the
1--we, o In 2 teacup of hot water is ample
carAr, nood shampoo. nd il the scalp Is
sn1elu'.v massaPad rrit.- ..is Ii will re-
nov. move dust end dandrufY and stimuIa te
~ , na,r fo,lfcies tn healthy artion and
,. pe nair Will become long, gloss and
Y. r.: Your husband has 4 rioht 70
SEE uJtct to Your using greasy creams
o, uvh treatment will not overcome an
go is complexion. but II you prepare the
5al,,".hg Inexpensive massage cream
. ", your troubles will soon end: Get
II, IL ounce OF almozoin from your drug
ana dissolve In ha1f-pint of water,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
A Reasonable Plea
For The Stomach
If Your Stomach is Lacking in ri.
sestive Power, Why Not Help the
Stomach Do its Work-Especial-
~ When II Costs Nothing
to Try?

! Not with drugs, but with a rein
forcement of digestive agents., such
as are naturally at work in the stom
ach? Scientific analysis shows thai
/ digestion requires pepsin, heterogeneous
ferments, and the secretion of hydro
chlorfc acid. When your food fails to
digest, it is proof positive that some
of these agents are lacking in your
digestive apparatus.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain
nothing but these natural elements
necessary to digestion and when
placed at work in the weak stomach
and small intestines, supply what
these organs need. They stimulate the
gastric glands and gradually bring the
digestive organs back to their normal
condition.
Stuarts' Dyspepsia Tablets have
been subjected to critical chemical
tests at home and abroad and are
found to contain nothing but natural
digestives.
Chemical Laboratory. Telegraphic
address, 'Diffindo," London. Tele.
phone No. 1929 Central. 20 Cullum
St, Fenchurch ST., e. C.
London, 9th August 1905.
have analysed most carefully a
box OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
(Which l bought myself at city
chemists shop for the purpose), man.
ufactured by the F. A. Stuart Co., sc
Clerkenwel Road, London, E. c., and
have to report that cannot find any
trace of vegetable or mineral poiso1s.
knowing the ingredients Of the tab
lets, am of opinion that they are adj
mirably adaptable for the purpose for
which they are intended
(Signed)
John R. Brooke, F. l. C. F.. C. S.
There is no secret in the prepare
ton Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Their composition is commonly known
among physicians, as is shown by the
recommendation of 10000 licensed
physicians in the United States and
Canada. They are the most popular Of
all remedies for indigestion, dyspep-
STA, water brash, ms omnia, loss of APP
petite, melancholia, constipation, dys-
EMERY and kindred diseases original
ing from improper dissolt;on and as.
sanitation of foods, because they are
thoroughly reliable and harml sss to
man or child.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are at
once safe and powerful remedy,
one grain Of these tablets being
strong enough (by test) to digest g.
600 grains of steak. eggs and other
foods. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will
digest your food for you when your
stomach can't
Ask your druggist for fifty cent
package or send to us direct for a
free trial sample package and you
will be surprised at the result. f. A.
Stuart Co. $50 Stuart Bldg, Marshall,
Mich.
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Wayland. Wednesday, Feb %. A wife
and three sons and two daughters sur.
vivc. Funeral from the home Thurs
day, and was conducted by Rev. T. A.
Allison of Kakoka. lnterment was in
Hill cemetery.
]. ]. West Is critically Il at his
home in Kahoka, and small hopes are
entertained for his recovery.
Attorney T. L. Montgomery is still
confined to his home, but is now
some improved.
Almost everv other democrat In the
state has been mentioned for Attorney
General but Col. Moses M. Dawson of
Kahoka What's the matter with
Nose?
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and Alexandria commenced to move
70 downing. and as every one knows,
factories, like sheep, follow the bell
Wether, SO it was only short time
until Keokuk and Alexandria were
again without factories, and corn and
peans We're planted on their factory
sites. About this time our city had
grown to such an extent that we need.
ed more than s25,O00,O0O worth OF
power per year and as the water
power company could spare us no
more 1t looked as though we were at
the end of our rope. But again our
broad minded business men came to
the front and sent man out to buy
up the stock of the water power COM
pany, after strenuous campaign he
returned victorious with a majority OF
the stock in his war bag. Then in
deed were the screws put on Keokols
and other cities buying their power
there, for all contrants for power
were cancelled except to citizens OF
Downing. Great indignation was ex-
pressed all over the country at what
was called an arbitrary method OF
forcing people to move to Downing
but all they could do was to grin and
bear 1t and load up their junk and
hike along to Downing and once citi.
zens of this place they became boost.
ers like the rest of us.
Today all that is left of Keokuk that
shows signs Of human life is the
works of the water power comneny
and a few fishsrmens huts. The Of
nee buildings, business blocks and
handsome dwellings are only inhabit.
cd by bats and owls, and mild eyed
cattle Craze in the streets where once
the festive automobile cayorted.
Alexandria has Jared somewhat het.
ter as she Still has the state capitol al.
though it is hard for her to keen the
legislators there during the sessions
'Ihey spend the greater part of their
time in Downing. In fact most of
the laws ere made here in our city
(even as they used to be made in ST
Louis when the capitol was at Jeffer
son CITY,, the legislators sending a
quorum to the capitol building tn
vote into effect the measures agreed
upon. Long ago all the state off.
Gals moved to this place. The off.
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How Downing, Mo, outseneralcd all
Other Cities and Became
the Very Lars.
est
KEoKUK IS WIPED OUT
Nothing Left But Few Fishermen's
Huts and Site win Become
Park for Down
inu.
ICommunicated.1.

IAN Editorial from the Downing
(Mo.) Evening Blowhard, OF Feb
ruary 15, 1921
In looking over the files OF The
Gate City and the Delta Sun. which
came into the possession OF. this paper
when we absorbed the circulation OF
The Gate City and the Delta Sun
we came across an articlein The Gate
City of February IL, 1913, which
starts out, 1T looks mighty fine these
sunny, February mornings to see the
CLEAN of the golden dome OF Mis-.
souri's new capitol building at Alex
andria." Also we find another article
in the Daily Delta Sun Of February
Is, 1918, which refers to the above.
For lack of space we can not repro
duce the articles in their entirety but
many of our Old-time readers will re-
member them. These two articles are
interesting from historical stand
point and give some idea of the past
history of what at that time promised
to be two of the leading cities OF the
Mississippi valley. Our old-time citi-
zens will smile with us when they re-
fleet on what the passing years have
brought forth, yet it causes us a mo-
ment of sadness when we glance over
those lines that portrayed the bright
hopes of our neighbors which were so
soon to be blighted Well do we re-
member when Downing was only a
village and Keokuk and Alexandria
gave promise Of becoming mighty
cities. The rivalry was great and
each claimed the supremacy until
Alexandria secured the state capitol
after which it was somewhat in the
lead. Yet these two cities made one
fatal error. They gave no thought to
s rival and for long time the only
attention they gave Downing was to
look upon us as village tributary
Even when some of our local capital
lists contracted for twenty-five million
dollars worth of power per year from
the water power company the only at
tention given to it was a brief notice
IN the evening papers. Csit our citi-
--SS y oAiASu otCduiiS duu rapidly with
liked purpose. Thousands of acres
OF land around the outskirts of our
town was bought and given as free
factory sites. electric roads were
quilt from Downing to all the princi-
pal cities Of Missouri aid Iowa. ,Ow-
ing to the activity OF Keokuk and
Alexandria in trying to get factories
u was necessary to give large bonuses
10 get the larger ones to locate here.
IN some cases it was even necessary
70 give free sites, build the factory
puiidings, equip them with the neces.
sary machinery and donate the power
ana labor for a year or SO, but our citi.
zens We're tho kind that win and thew
aid not hesitate for they well real.
izea that it would all be repaid ten.
iold IN the end. And well we're their
hopes realized for it was but a short
Time until factories located at Keoku,,
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Henrietta crosman.

Next Wednesday night, direct from
Chicago and New York, Henrietta
Crosman and her company will pre-.
sent that much discussed satirical-bur
lesque OF Percy MacKay's, entitled,
"Anti-Matrimony
"Anti-Matrimony" is built upon the
incidents of the return home of Nor
ris Grey and his wife. They come
from abroad to take up their residence
with Morris brother. the Rev. Elliott
Grey and Mildred, his wife. Isabella,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

A Warning-to feel tired before ex-
ertion is not laziness-it's sign that
the system lacks vitality, and needs
the tonic effects of Hoods Sarsaparil-
la. Sufferers should not delay. Get
rid of that tired feeling by beginning
to take Hoods Sarsaparilla today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining in the Keo.
kuk postoffice, uncalled for, for week
ending February %, 1911:
Ladies.
Miss Esther Anderson
Charlotte II. Cornelius.
Mrs. Jack Gillian.
Miss Fanny Moore.
Edna Miller.
Miss Mar.
Mrs. Ida Pen.
Mrs. Josie Robinson.
Miss Ethel Wright
Mrs Nellie Wilson.
Miss Isabel Watson.
Mrs. S. j. Young.
Gentlemen.
Giuseppe Costello.
r. M. Carpenter.
Frank Ffllipo.
w. J. Jones.
Sam Johnston.
Anthony Keenahan
w. r. Lay.
Henry Mussner.
Harry Mason.
John Nesbitt.
Harry s. Rhodes.
Mr.. Smith.
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say they are adver.
tised.
S. w. MooREHEAD,
.,ostmaster
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
DENMARK.
: go 80 - :

Mrs. Jas. Conoro still remains very
low.
The sick all seem to be improving
with the improved weather conditions.
Chester Gooss has taken the laun-
dry agency and as Denmark had been
without laundry agent for some
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26
sackache. Rheumatism, sleep!essness

Backache. Rheumatism, Sieep!essnesc
Result from diordered kidneys. Fo-
ley Kidney Pills have helped others,
they will help you. Mrs. J. B. Miller.
Syracuse, N. Y, says: For a long
time I suffered with kidney trouble
and rheumatism. ! had severe back
aches and felt all played out. After
taking two bottles Of Foley Kidney
Pills my backache is gone and where
used to lie awake with rheumatic
pains l now sleep in comfort Foley
kidney Pills did wonderful things for
me-" Try them now. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

No Place for a Picnic.
A Siamese jungle is described as
forest of fish hooks and knives laced
together with barbed wire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-26

List of letters remaining in the Keo-
kuk postoffice, uncalled for, for week
ending February %, 1911:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
Phone Main 1909

however. that the two anglers landed l2S
bass during the four days preceding thrir
departure from Rileyyille. The largest OF
IL, IA e"ee 'n'e'- and man pounds.
a. 90 good size
Mai. Neumeyer. who is one OF the VET
cram fishermen Of this city. and is con-
of the rod, suggested the cleaning of the
fish before starting homeward. and MS
companions thought the suggestion good
one
wheelbarrow was brought into use.
and the fish were wheeled from the river
- IA, mo~se, a. he p,epdred for home
ward Shipment
Jesse Niehmeyer took advantage OF the
good weather Wednesday afternoon 10
give the plymouth bass a trial in the
bas.n. He used live bait, and succeeded
i'm landing nine fish. The largest fish he
caught weighed four pounds.
Henry Achterkirchen fails to under
stand why he should he thankful that
John w. Hurley sent him TWO live bass
for his aquarium. The bass attracted
attention when they We're given their new
home, but one of the fish displayed az
tivity enough to disable MANY OF IN"
goldfish in the aquarium, and II was
found necessary to give il a place on the
dining table.
Scores of anglers have had good luck
fishing from the Benning bridge this
week Catfish an occasional perch and
many large carp were caught.
James Z. Roots. Meyer Fisher. Julius
Albrecht and Andrew Boyer We're in
Prince Georges county. near Beltsvillr.
Wednesday. They had good bird dogs
with them. and il was an easy matter
for them to Kill bag of game. Rab-
bits and quail We're plentiful enough TO
furnish interesting sport. The gunners
got up one covey OF eighteen birds. They
are not giving out any figures as 10 how
many Of the eighteen they killed.
Detective Henry Pratt and Arthur QuiG-
ley have returned from a cunning "trip
10 king George county, Va. They spent
a week behind the dogs and bagSed many
quail but paid no atten ion to rabbits.
Quail are more plentiful i'm King
George this year than ever before" De
tective Pratt remarked. wild turkeys
are also plentiful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
TALKS ON GENIUS OF POE.
Supt, Davidson Addresses the Fed
eral Schoolmen's Club

The genius of Edgar Allen Poe was dis
cussed by DR.. William NJ. Davidson su-
perintendent of public schools at a meet
ing of the Fedora, Sch0olmcn's Club at
the Highlands last evening. Dean HouSh,
president of the club, introduced the
speaker
Or Roland B. Falkner. assistant di-
rector of the census: \. Il. Bourland of
the southern educa tional board; Dr..
William Hamilton of the United States
bureau of education, and Rober: Lee
Haycock principal of the Industrial
School for Boys. We're elected to member
ship III the club.
Others present AT the meeting were
Harry English. Wiliard : Small, Will
liam j. Wallis, Howard l.. Hodckns,
Ear / Gregg Myron j. Jones. Percivai
Hail. II +. Day. Thomas ". SidweN, j..
y. Chambe' lain Allan Davis. H. w.
Draper, Selden NJ. Ely, IL. NJ. Johnson.
+. kimbaE, :. f. Kramer. r. n.
Maurer. w. B. Merlwether, w. b. Pat
terson. q. y. Ross, C. J. Schwartz, y. w.
Spanhoofd. r. l.. Thurston. T. NJ. VIII
son. G. w. Henning. w. &. Rudiger. II.
Wilbur F. Thi' kicd. William
Allen Wilbur Paul BaItsch L. A. kal-
bach, l.. X. klemm and Wickliffe Rose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
WILL PRESS FIGHT FOR
FIRE-POLICE PENSIONS
Committees of Civic Bodies
viii Not Draw the Line
on HerOiSm.

Notwithstanding the statement OF Rep
resentative Johnson. chairman Of the Dis
trjct committee of the House, to the ct
tie heroes OF the police and fire de-
partments. the citizens of the District
planning 10 carry On their light for
al adequate pension tor these depart
nI,nts. William r. Guide chairman of
the special committee OF the Chamber of
Commerce having the matter IN charge,
sai ii today that he would call Il meeting
O. Ills committee carly next week
Walter y. Brown. chairman of the COM
mitIce ON pubic order of the Board of
7 s,de declared that ne intended to make
the matter before the senate and House
District committees.
I believe that Representative Johnson
will change his mind in regard To the
p nsions FOR the police and fremen. said
NJ. Brown. if ne hears the arguments
which VIII lay before him.
Mr.. Guide de Jared that he considered il
utterly impra cticable and unfair TO at
tempt To pension only heroes.
Every man IN tile police and fire de-
partments | believe would show hiInself
a hero If opportunity presented itself,
said MIR. GUIDE. 1T * very difficult thing
also 10 decide Iust at what point a man
becomes a nero. All the members of the
police and lire departments should be
pensioned.
The District Commissioners have al
ready gone on record many times n
favor of an adequate pension fund for
tie police and lremen aud VIII continue
their efforts in behalf o: the men, Com
missioner Rudolph said today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
An interrupted Inquest.

The second installment of Samuel Hop
b:ns Adams serial. The Great Game, :"
p!unges the reader into t.i, very midst of
the complex plot - a.uest over the
body tied 10 the W. Her grating washed
:? on the beach was held with appro
'-Iate sole'nnity, bur just AZ the public
was, asked, in accordance with custom to
look a the remains there was a hurried
consultation of the office: :, the i'd was
slammed back on the coffin and the box
rushed off to the home OF the medical
Office prepare" it Truly here was a
mix 10 and the answer is not tod till
seveTa. install -ments later. IL required
the rare skill of such man as Chester
Kent, the scientific investigator to un-
raVcl j.. Wa-ch FOR this interesting in
stalIment tomorrow i'll our Sunday Maya
zine