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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1912-09-07
FOR SALE
OUR LAND EXCHANGE

In this department we shall publish offer
inRs OF all lands wanted or offered for sale or
Tor rent We do not extend our general ad.
vertising guarantee to this department. he
cause every purchaser should see land for
himself before buying. but no man is per-
mitted 10 offer land for sale In this depart
ment until he has first shown Us sati,fnctorv
references as to his honesty and financial re-
sponsibility.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
NORTH IRELAND
WILL RESIST
The People There Do Not Want
Home Rule and Adopt
Resolutions.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
DUBLIN, Jan. 5.All doubt that
northern, Ireland is determined to re-
sist home rule to the utmost was
swept away today when a gigantic
mass meeting was held at Omagh,
capital of county Tyrone, and resolu.
items were adopted protesting against
the effort to separate Ireland from the
United Kingdom
Eighteen special trains brought
crowds to Omagh and the government
was bitterly censored for listening t.
/ the pleas of southern Ireland fol
home rule.
| Sir Edward Carson, leader OF thu
Irish conservatives in parliament. Gle
livered a stirring address in which hi
said: IF my determination to figh
against ireland being separated from
| the United Kingdom is treason.
plead guilty. Let the government d.
its worst" The speech was Wild,
cheered. There is every indication
that the people of the north will re
sist by force of arms If necessary an.
efforts to put a home rule law int
effect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
FOR YOUR HAIR
Here Are Facts We Want You to Prove
at Our Risk.

When the roots OF the hair are en-
tirely dead and the pores of the scalp
are glazed over, we do not believe
that anything can restore hair growth.
But, when the hair roots retain any
life, we believe there is nothing that
will SO surely promote hair growth as
will Rexall "93' Hair Tonic To prove
that statement. we promise to prompt
~ return all the money you pay us
for Rexall "93y Hair Tonic, should 1t
not please you
Rexall "93' Hair Tonic destroys the
germs which are usually responsible
for badness. 1t penetrates to the
roots Of the hair. stimulating and, by
promoting circulation, nourishing
them.
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic helps to re-
Ilieve scalp irritation, to remove dand,
ruff. to prevent the hair from falling
out, and to promote an. increased
growth of hair. 1t comes in two sizes
prices so cents and s1.00. Remember
/ you can obtain it only at our store
The Rexall Store. McGrath Bros
Drug Co., corner Fifth and Main SITS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
CITY NEWS.

Remember Ewers-M Mccarthy Co.
are having a 20 per cent reduction
sale.
Saturday being the feast of the
Epiphany, Holy Communion will be
celebrated at 10 o'clock in the morning
at ST. Johns Episcopal church.
20 per cent reduction on any over
coat in Mccarthy Co. store.
Power City Cafe, South Water
street, will open for business Jan. 6.
Meals served at all hours. Dinner
from IL to S D. m. C. II. Paul.
Six baskets coal ST. chunks and
kindling, M. F. Eaton, both phones.
EwersMcCarthy Co.'S semi7an-
nuai 20 per cent reduction now on In
Guiding all mems and boys suits and
overcoats.
Read The Daily Gate City. 1oc
per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
WELL FED PEOPLE
Get Along Best-keep Your soomach
Right.

Japan feeds her soldiers on good
American beef, and bread says a
Philadelphia physician,
Well nourished soldiers fight best,
and we'll nourished people always do
the best work. Keep your stomach
in good order with vinol, our deli
cious cod liver and iron remedy with
out oil, and you will be strong.
Mrs. G. H. Mackins OF New York
City says For weeks last spring
had no appetite and poor digestion,
IL knew my strength would fail if ]
did not build myself up so took
vinol, as recommended by friend.
"Vinol restored my appetite and
strengthened my digestion so that
now eat heartily and enjoy my food
lie has done ME heaps of good
Weak; nervous men and women and
sickly children all need Vinol2to give
them new strength and better blood
We guarantee that Vinol will do this
/ ard if it does not help you great!
We give back your money. McGratl
Bros. Drug Co., Keokuk, Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
THE CAUSE OF ECZEMA,

is germ life that burrows under and
feeds on the skin. The way to cure
ECZEMA is to remove the cause by
washing away with clean. penetrat.
ing liquid. the germ life and poisons
that cause the trouble.
We have preparation that will do
this. The first application will stop
the itching and give prompt relief to
an irritated, itching or inflamed
skin. If you are sufferer from skin
or scalp eruption in any form, try one
bottle of ZEMO, the clean scientific
preparation, we are confident you will
be pleased with the results from the
use Of this standard preparation fol
eczema.
Good for infants as we'll as grown
persons. City Drug Store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
BMEl-LHN'S HAS
LARGEST SALE:

"When my baby was three weeks old.
| was taken with Typhoid Fever and had
to raise him onthe bottle. We tried many
kinds Of food. He was so weak he could
not stand milk. He was nothing but a
skeleton when he was born and weighed
len and onc-half pounds when three months
old. We went to large drug store and
asked what kind Of baby food they sold
the most Of. and they told US Mellin' 5
Food. | have used it ten weeks and now
my baby weighs % pounds. He could
mol have lived much longer without
MeIin' Food, and it was the only thing
that agreed with him.
Mrs. Robs. Fefdon. Stevens Point, Wis.
Write today for free sample.
MELLIN's FOOD co. BOSTON, MASS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
Want 20
Feel Young?
Ia's Olive Tablets
For You.

Beware of the habit Of constipation
1t develops from just a few constipat-
ed days, especially in Old People. un-
less you take yourself in hand.
Coax the jaded bowel muscles back
to normal action with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets, the substitute for calo-
mel Don't force them to unnatural
action with severe medicines or by
merely flushing out the intestines
with nasty, sickening cathartics.
Or. Edwards believes in gentleness
persistency and Natures assistance
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
gentle, yet positive. There is never
any pain or gripping when Olive Tab
let's are used. Just the kind of treat
ment old persons should love.
Try Olive Tablets mixed with olive
oil and have no trouble with your
bowels or stomach.
Every little Olive Tablet has {
movement all it's own"
10c and 25c per box.
The Olive Tablet Company of Colum
bus, O. DIR. r. NJ. Edwards, Presi
dent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
Rev. Richeson Screams Out the
Names Of Avis LinneIi Who 10
Dead and Violet Edmands,
His Hetrothed.
WILL NEVER BE TRIED
Lunatic Asylum for Preacher Accused
Of Poisoning One Girl in Or
der to Marry
Another.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
BOSTON. Jan. 5-That the mind OF
Rev. C. Y. T. Richeson has given way
under the strain and he is today raw
ing and believed to be maniac III
his cell in murderers row in the
Charles street jail was learned today
from a source close to the defense.
1t is stated that late this afternoon
an application will be made to- the
court for the appointment of lunacy
commission to examine the minister.
If they find that he is insane then the
court will be asked to have him trans
terred Immediately to an asylum for
treatment and the trial for murder set
for January Is will be indefinitely
postponed.
1t is learned at the district attor-
ney's office today that even some
members of the prosecution staff,
who recently have visited the pastc..
have frankly stated in public that
they cannot believe Richeson is sane
Richeson, it is said, authoritatively
at times screams and yells incoherent
phrases in which the names of Avis
Linnell and Violet Edmands are dis
tinguishable At times he does not
recognize even his attorneys if they
happen to be visiting him.
At other times he plays like a child
and talks to his cellmate, VIM. Butts
confessed negro murderer, about wha'
the two will do to amuse themselve:
when they get back to fathers plan
tation in Virginia.
Richeson. according to the informa
ton. first became violent yesterda,
morning when one of his lawyers wa
visiting him, He jumped screamin;
to his feet, saying he was being mad
a victim by the police He had to b.
held TO MS cot by the negro, Butts
and a turnkey. He finally quieted an
the rest of the day or lay on hi
cot, jabbering idiotically.
! This outbreak OF Richeson 5 recall
what the mother of Avis Linnell sal
when Richeson was arrested abou
his crazy fits and tantrums" whe
he called on Avis at Hyannis On on
fnese occasions. said Mrs. .,Linnel
she was afraid Richeson would di
after an attack of hysteria.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
ANNUAL BANQUET
OF The Y. ". c A.
Ono Of the Most Elaborate Event:
Ever Undertakes BY This Flour
ishlns Young oraaniza-
tion-committees.
ADDRESS BY MRs. BYERs
Five Hundred invitations VIII be
issued and Effort Made to
Insure Memorable
Occasion.

The annual meeting OF the Young
Woman's Christian Association to be
held January %, promises to he by far
the most important event in associa-
ton work of the entire calendar year,
and possibly in the history of the
organization. II will be in the nature
of a banquet to which every member
of the association and extension club
members will be invited. About FIVE
hundred invitations will be issued. Tile
board of eighteen members are 70 be
sponsors of the event and have been
appointed by the president to the fol-
lowing committees.
Committee on invitations, Mrs Har-
Try Reeves and Mrs. T. R. Board.
Business management, Mrs III. c.
Brown, Miss Eta Ayres.
Program, Miss Harriet Solomon.
Miss Ollie Stricken.
Dinner, Mrs. Charles Pond and Mrs.
E. NJ Majors.
Tables. Mrs. John Collier and Mrs.
/ H. w. Huiskamp.
Publicity work, Mrs. James Robin
son, Mrs. II r. Miller, Miss Maude
lmmegart, Mrs. layton and Mrs. r. w,
iLilley.
! The out OF town speaker for the oc-
casion will be Mrs. Emma F. Byers
head executive Of the north central OF
the national board. than whom there
lis no stronger or more able worker or
the association field of today.
RI will he great event and Is
looked forward to by the many inter
osted in the city with the most de
sIlightful anticipations.
The Sunday afternoon exercises a
"a O'Clock will be Of an interesting
character and every woman in Keo
, kuk is especially invited and earnest
! Nv urged to be present. Rev. ]. NJ
, Brown OF the Methodist Episcopa
!. church will address the audience, hi
subject being. One Of the Christ
, lian's Assets---a Sen of Cod Mrs
, Joseph NJ. Ftlrlong will sing.
Monday night at T:So O'Clock TIL
, regular meeting of the M. J S. clu
! will be held at the Y. w. c. a. rooms
and every member is requested to b
prompt in attendance at this meetin
: as business of importance is to b
transacted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
Above the Surface.

j. Pierpont Morgan, looking up from
his well-beloved solitaire in the saloon
of The Olympia, asked resident OF
Denver the news of western politics,
We'll, sir our most startling news"
said the Denverite. smiling, is that
John Blank'-he named Colorado
statesman turned Baptist"
Turned Baptist2' said Mr.. Morgan
Yes, sir; turned Baptist But to
turn Baptist don't you have to hs
totally immersed Yes, sir; that Is
correct" Mr.. Morgan shook his head
grinnly and his cold blue eye twinkled
as ne said: Then | can't believe the
report. Blank would never consent to
disappear from the public view for
that length of time. w Washington
Star
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
soft.roned Es,rs of China.

The natives of China use large bells
of their own make in many OF their
temples and monasteries, writes the
United States consul at Foochow. |
have noticed all through Japan and
China that the tone of the monastery
and temple bells is very soft and
smooth, due to the superior quality
of the material used in their manu-
facture and to the absence of iron
clappers, the result being a marvellous
softness and mellowness Of tone. The
bells are never swung. being always
suspended In fixed frame, and the
sound is produced. by striking them
on the outer edge with a wooden NAL
let, This makes the soft tones which
are so delightfully."- melodious.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
Fire Engine Blew up.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Jan. Sat 2:45 the fire
Vas sun gaining Roadway and flames
broke out in a row Of small buildings
across the street. from the Dexter
PAVILION. The tank OF fire engine
pew up and fatally injured Engineer
sore Warnaker. and seriously injured
fireman Edwin Ederwein This
caused some confusion among the fire
hghters and before new lines Of hose
could be stretched the blaze in the
"uiidlngs surrounding the Transit
uouse mad increased in fury.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
Mrs. Day is Dead.

United Press Leased Wire Service
CANTON, o. Jan. 5.-Mrs. VIM Day
wife of Justice Day of the United
States supreme court, died III her
home here at 1850 O'Clock this after
noon, from cancer of the spine. Her
case was long ago considered beyond
cure. Her husband has been at her
bedside all winter, refusing to leave
her to attend sessions of the supreme
court.
Her four sons We're at her bedside
when death came.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
Carnegie to Testify.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5Andrew
Carnegie was today requested to ap
pear as a witness before the Stanley
steel investigation committee when
the committee resumes its probe on
Wednesday of next week.
Stanley sent a telegram to the iron
master. in New York at noon TODAY
and as Carnegie several times signi
fed his willingness, favorable reply
is expected
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
Mexican Strike.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
MEXICO CITY, Jan. g.. More than
1000 federal troops Wore ordered under
arms today to quell strike disturb
anoes. AT Gertrudis $500 miners
walked out this morning while the
same number of'men employed in the
San Antonio cotton mills went on
strike. Seven hundred troops we're
rushed to San Antonio where serious
outbreaks are threatened. Almost an
equal number were dispatched tc
Gertrudis The strikes called today
are an outgrowth of the troubles
which have been threatening at Tor
ireon for weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
President M. e. Justice Announced To.
day That He Would Likely Call
Meeting for Last of
the Month.
DEMANDS ARE INsIsTENT
kewanee and keokuk are Strong for
Mcetins-Action Of National
Commission PIeases
Justice.

With Central Association magnates
ready to renew hostilities in the sal
airy limit controversy, prospects OF
January meeting doomed large today,
when President nj. e. Justice issued
an informal statement in which he
said he was ready to meet the de-
mands and call conclave for the lat
ter part of the month.
While Justice has received nothing
direct, there have been insistent de.
mands upon the part Of several clubs
who point out that a meeting can dc
no harm and much good. Kewanee is
one of the strongest advocates, while
nearly every Keokuk director who has
been seen regarding the question Is
strongly in favor OF the session.
This afternoon President Justice
said the meeting could not be held on
| the 18th. as originally planned, but IL
one Is held it will be later in January
Keokuk directors say that meeting
should be held to enable new directors
around the circuit to meet c. A. mag
mates aud likewise the new managers
| Among those in the latter class are
| T.. L. Coleman of Muscatine, Ducky
] Eberts of Galesburg and A. ii. Queis
\ ser of Keokuk. There are more than
dozen new directors in the circuit
many of whom would attend
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
~ Frost and Biting Wind Give.
Us the Coolest Record
Of the Prssent
Season.
FROM OTHER POINTS
The work on the Government Dry
Docks Was Suspended at $50
O'Clock This Morn
Ing.

lack Frost and sixteen mile biting
wind contrived to give Keokuk its
most wintry spell today, during which
the mercury dropped steadily until it
attained a mark of ten and one-half
desrees below zero-the coolest day
IN two wears. Pedestrians, clothed in
their warmest garments, found them
selves chilled almost to the bones
after few minutes' walk. Skirts
we're blown about to the inconvenience
IT the women, and the hobble skirt
vas the only thing serviceable. Bust.
ness was greatly paralized IN a way,
few yenturing out even at midday, and
most of the ordering was done by
telephone. 1t was cold one, and no
mistake about it. And
our dear friend, MIR. Gosewisch, says
in his prediction, Fair and continued
cold
Al seven O'Clock this morning the
mercury had descended to the six be-
low mark, and from that time on fell
steadily until the thermometer regis
tered ten and one half at 10 o'clock,
when the last reading during the early
part of the day was made.
The pipe laying which was progress
Ing uninterruptedly until today sue
cumbed to the weather conditions and
everything is quiet along that line.
Pedestrians are invariably and wise
II taking the middle of the road. the
sidewalks in many places being half
soled with treacherous ice.
Work on the government dry docks
was suspended at $3.50 o'clock this
morning On account of the cold The
thermometer out there registered L.
degrees below zero
The river looks rugged with ice
from the bridge down on the Illinois
side as far as can be seen from the
levee and has ceased to move. On the
Iowa side there is only a faint ripple
as If 1t required an extraordinary eff.
fort TO move at all. The ice coming
down Is fast closing in on these sur
face waves and it is predicted that
the last faint sound OF a surface wave
Will be covered over with a coating
Of ice by tomorrow morning, and the
river will be entirely closed at this
point for the season.
heokuk has not suffered like other
points In the country as will be shown
BY the following cold records for to
day:
Chicago below zero.
Milwaukee II.
Superior, Wis, 80.
Dubuque, Iowa, is.
La Crosse, Wis. %.
Minneapolis %.
Bismark, N. D., II.
Devils Lake, n d., 90.
Duluth 20.
Madison ~.
Sioux City, Iowa, 90
Winnipeg, a.
Wiiliaton IS.
Medicine Hat IS.
Green Bay, Wis. IA.
Hayre. Mont, 80
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
keokuk A Good Town.

Keolluk is a mighty good town,
worthy of the best of everything.
That's why we have joined the Amer
lean Drug and Press Association and
will offer to our people the Meritol
line of preparations, made by the AS
ISOLATION and sold only through its
members. There is nothing like these
goods, guaranteed in every way, with
out an equal, made by experts. We
want Keokuk people to have the best
there is. SO we offer TIC you this line
Ask to see Meritol goods. o. W
Ellsworth & Co., City Drug Store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
The MARKETS
Kansas City Live Stock.

'N6pSo~ StNJ s'"S SsSS'>'
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 5.-Cattle re
ceipts 1000; market steady; steers
5.25@S.25; COWS and heifers 2.75@
ZOO; stockers and feeders 1000
600; calves 4.25@S 90
Hog receipts 5000; market strong;
bulk 5.S5@6.15; heavy 6.10@6. 90;
medium 5.00@6 90; light 5.60@6. 10.
Sheep receipts 1900; market steady;
lambs A. 1906 40; ewes 2.7504. 90;
wethers 5 .5O@5. %.
Daily Stock Market Letter.
copyright 1912 by New York Even
ing Post.]
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Nothing was
done today as compared with yester.
day in the general character of the
downward tendency of discount rates
at home and abroad was to have been
expected Here at New York the all
but record breaking inflow OF cur
rency from other money markets re
Elected both the inactivity of general
trade and the prospect for genuinely
easy money.
The stock market d1ifted backward
and forward as it has done through
out the week. 1t could not easily be
said, indeed what was the markets
general tendency at any moment. This
leading speculative stocks were in
clined as rule to go lower; some
minor stocks were sharply advanced
The active stirring up OF the marke
for the new street railway shares ant
bonds was the kind of movement
which is habitually introduced alonp
with reorganizations requiring crea
ton OF large blocks of new securities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
Chinese city in Flames.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
TEN TSIN, Jan. 5. Detachments
of German and British troops started
FOR Lanchow today where the imperial
troops. which went over to the rebels
q, Tuesday. are engaged in fierce
conflict with the Manchus. A great
part OF the city is in flames and the
ives and property of foreigners are
said to be in the greatest danger
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
Draft Price Now $500.

Baseball men in the Central Assoc
citation were highly elated today ovef
the news that the national commission
had raised the draft price which ma.
jor league clubs must pay TO Class y
from 5000 to $500. Other advances are
from A clubs in the new classification
to s400.
Secretary Louis Sterne of the local
association was especially well pleas
ed, and so was President NJ E. Jus
tice OF the league, the latter having
been confident right along that such a
thing would carry.
However, 1t has already been point
4 ed out by baseball men, that minor
league players will experience more
difficulty in going up than before
With the price as low as $500 in the
past, the majors have never hesitated
on drafting men. Now in many in
stances IL a player is not good enough
for major league to buy, his chances
OF being drafted higher than AA may
prove slim.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
-Four Months Note.

gI1nited Press Leased Wire Service.l
SPRINGFIELD. III. Jan. 5.-Plead-
ing guilty to the charge of having sent
an obscene letter to Miss Lillian Dish
onp VIM. E. Maxson, of Mclean was
today sentenced in the district court
"a four months imprisonment in the
work house at Peoria.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
.WKyg
Drop Of Is Degrees.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan 5.--The coolest
weather in several years is prevailing
here today. At o'clock this morning
it was Is degrees below. drop OF %
degrees since midnight, but at l
ocack this afternoon moderation OF
two degrees was felt. Six months ago
today was 122 degrees above the low
record reached this morning. Little
suffering from the cold is reported.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
lsbelI May Manage pes Moines.

4 United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Jan. SIN a
statement that he would have the
best management in the minor leagues
lie he bought the Des Moines baseball
club, Tom Fairweather of Sioux City
today intimated that Frank Isbell
would lead the Des Moines baseball
club Of 1912.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
PERSONALS.

Mrs james kirkpatrick of Warsaw
is visiting IN the city.
Miss Florence Talbot leaves this
; ,,en,ny for South Bethlehem Pa,
where sle is attending the Bishop
thorp Manor school.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
Southern Eire

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. l
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. s.. The
city's Wholesale district was today
swept by fire which destroyed prop
Ierty valued at approximately $3.50, 900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
X0Yd|[.]!(yj IEY.
Eimira Chapter Banquet.

The special meeting of Elmira chap
ter Order of the Easter Star, was a
very pleasing and interesting event.
There were eight limitations and two
affiliations with a pretty banquet and
social session following, which was
very enjoyable
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-05
Ladies Aid Society.

The Ladies Aid society of the Christ
ian church met this afternoon in reg
ular session at the church.