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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15
ANNUAL REPORT
OF LEE COUNTY
Auditor Meyer Complies compre-
henslve Statement for Tax Pay
ers' Benefit.

To comply with an enactment of the
Legislature. Auditor Meyer has COM
piled an exhaustive report on the
financial condition Of Lee county. for
the benefit of the tax payers of the
county. The act of the legislature
providing for these reports went into
effect ten years ago. and accordingly,
the present report is the tenth annual
statement Of conditions in the county.
The reports of all county officers are
shown. also the disbursements of the
county, and shows the valuation of real
estate and personal property, and the
tax levied to be collected in 1912.
The statement shows 322, o22 miles
of railroad In Lee county. with tax
| able valuation Of s2.20o,0o0. The
actual valuation of the railroads is
given as se,50o,Jvo The Western
Union mileage Is given as 1so.ns,
with a total valuation Of $12,S07. The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15
Weak, Cold Spells.

Wilmington, N. C.,-Mrs. Cora !.
Ritter. Of this place, sa.-s: Il used
to have headaches, and blind dizzy
spells, and weak cold spells went all
over me. / had different doctors, but
they were unable to tell me what was
wrong, SO / began to take Cardui. /
am now all right In good health,
and better than l have been for 10
years" Cardui is remedy for wo.
men, which has been helping sick wo.
men for nearly G lifetime. You can alb.
solutely rely upon 1t. other people
have done the testing, and you should
profit by their experience. Cardui has
benefited million women. Why not
you? Begin taking Ca-dui today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
Company [ Ministries.

When the boys In blue give their
minstrel show Tuesday of next week
al the Grand theatre there should be
record breaking attendance. It will
be the first time the local militia has
appeared before the public and the
faithful work which has been put In
to the rehearsals Is entitled to big
house. The very best local talent has
been secured to make the entertain
ment success and the performances
Is expected to be just little better
than any amateur minstrel show given
in Keokuk for long time. All of the
old favorites will be in the half cir
Gle and several new faces will appear.
First floor seats will sell for 81 and
the performance is guaranteed to be
worth 100 cents on the dollar. Are you
going?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15
GREAT NATIONAL
HEALTH MEETING
Fifteenth international Congress on
Hygiene and Demonraphy TO
Come TO This Country
[Gate City Special Service

[Gate City Special Service.1
DES MONIES, Iowa, April 15.-The
fifteenth international congress on
hygiene and demography will be held
in washington. D. c.. In September OF
this year. This will be the first time
this great health convention has been
held in this country. President Taft
will be the honorary president of the
congress and 1t Is expected that every
state In the union will be represented.
The program includes an elaborate
discussion of matters vitality affecting
the general health conditions of the
country Vital statistics, nutrition.
housing. communicable diseases and
sociology are some Of the topics to be
discussed. Governor Carroll has ap-
pointed commission for Iowa consist
ing of DR.. Henry Albert, state bacter-
iologist, chairman; DR.. Y. L. Treynor.
secretary of the State Medical So
ciety; Dr.. W. w. Pearson, dean OF
Drake University college of medicine;
Mr.. W. B. Barney. state food and
dairy commissioner; and Mr.. A. E.
Kepford, state lecturer on tuberculo-
sis. The commission held It's first
meeting April to devise ways and
means for Iowa's representation at
this important meeting.
It is hoped that every city and town
OF any considerable size in the state
will send delegates to this congress
as matters pertaining to state and
municipal hygiene will be discussed
with especial reference to local prob
lens. Matters pertaining to the con-
troll OF tuberculosis will be especially
emphasized and !. is not too early
for city and town officials to begin to
plan for representatives to attend
this meeting. Iowa should avail her.
self Of the opportunities presented
here and take an advanced position in
the administration of public health
and preventive measures.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15
Wake Lk9 With a
OZARK Brown
TaSfe''2
Got Rid OF IL! Run for
OLIVE TABLETS

There isn't the slightest need to
wake up any morning with brown
mouth" Ugh! No need to describe
II.
DR.. Edwards has made "brown
mouth" thing Of the past for thou
sands of homes with his little Olive
Tablets, the substitute for calomel.
Anyone who takes DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets the moment he sus
poets his liver and bowels. never has
"a dark brown TASTE" bad breath
a pimply face, constipation or any
other form of bowel or liver disorder
Take one just the moment you sus
pect you are constipated or that you,
liver is out Of order.
Thousands take ono at bed time
every night just to keep the bowela
regular, the liver In order. the mouth
clean and the breath pure and sweet
Olive Tablets are made OF pure
vegetable compounds mixed with
olive oil.
DR.. Edwards spent II years In prac
tice and in laboratory experiments
before he perfected Olive Tablets.
Why don't you try them instead O.
the severe kind of laxatives thai
grippe and only effect temporary re
lief?
Every little Olive Tablet has I
movement all its own"
10c and Csc per box.
The Olive Tablet Company. Column
bus. o. DR.. F. NJ. Edwards, President
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15
MERIT IN MEDICINE

The continued success OF medi'
cine depends entirely upon its merit
For nearly forty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has been
demonstrating its worth among WON.
en-. as the greatest Of all remedies for
female Ills, and the tremendous vol
ume of letters on file In the Pinkham
laboratory, at Lynn. Mass, from
grateful women In all parts Of the
United States and Canada, are ample
proof OF its merit.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is a good, old fashioned remedy
and enormous quantities Of roots and
herbs are used every year In making
1t the standard remedy for female ills
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15
IS ABANDONED
TO HIS FATE
Federation Of Labor VIII Not Help
barrow Out In His Bribery
Case.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, April 15-Clarence
IS. Darrow, who defended the McNa-
mara brothers and who is now facing
charges of alleged jury bribery before
Los Angeles tribunal, without funds
will not receive financial assistance
which he has requested. from the
American Federation of Labor.
I'VE have no money" said President
Gompers. Il suppose it is true that
Darrow,s enemies have large funds al
their demand and will use every
means possible to convict him."
barrow has written letters tc
Gompers pleading his innocence and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15
COURT MARTIAL
THIS EVENING
First One for Company [ VIII Occur
When Anton Moelier VIII
Be On
Trial.
NEGLECTED INSPECTION
Member Of the Militia 10 Subject to a
Fine or Dismissal II He
10 Found
Guilty.

In accordance to the state law IN
such cases, a court Of inquiry will
convene at the armory of Company
l. tonight at s o'clock to inquire into
the case of Anton Moeller. a member
of the company, who was absent with
out leave from the annual inspection
by army officers last week
The court and Investigating officers
will be Lieutenant Sherlock, Sergeant
Rovane and Private Maynard. These
men will have the power after hearing
the evidence to punish Moeller by
dismissal from the company without
honor or impose fine not TO exceed
ten dollars, or If the evidence war
rants such, to reinstate him. If the
fine Is imposed by the board OF
inquiry, it can be collected in the
civil courts, IL the member under
investigation refuses to pay It. The
hearing will be public.
Captain LeBron stated this morning
that membership in the National
Guard is voluntary and that every
man who Is, by his own request, 9
member of the guard, binds himself
to certain obligations. that are
excused in cases OF removal from the
city. illness, change Of business
requiring his personal attention and
other unavoidable obstacles thai
would prevent his attendance. How
ever, If the absence is due to entire
Indifference to these obligations, the
case may be investigated and the
culprit punished as above.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15
Six Months for Eloper.

United Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.1
CHICAGO, April 15.-Six months at
hard labor in the house of correction,
is the punishment meted out to Roscie
Sussmann, claiming to be son Of the
millionaire president of the Nassau
Mining and Smelling company Of Gin
cinnati. by Judge scully for breaking
up the home of ". G. Hoage, a wealthy
resident of MontcIair. ~ J., by elop-
ing with his wife. "A man like this,
who will break up a home and ruin
the good name of woman is worse
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15
SEVENTEEN MILES
FROM THE RIVER
Town is Flooded That Far Away as a
Result of Breaks in
Levee.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
yICKsBURG, Miss. April 15.-Three
breaks in the levee below Vicksburg
last Friday has greatly relieved the
situation here The river yesterday
showed a stage of sos feet, fall OF
3. Yesterday the fall was s, but as
the flooded territory is rapidly filling
up. the weather bureau officials do not
expect the fall to be so rapid from
now on. All levees below here are
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15

reported holding today, but thousands
OF men are working on them.
The town OF Tallulah, La, II miles
from the Mississippi river Is flooded
today from the breaks of Friday.
Telegraph service to the town is Gu,
off, but trains are still running. Sup
plies are pouring into the affected
territory from Vicksburg and other
towns and most Of the homeless will
soon be cared for.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15
A BLACK EYE FOR
QUINCY PAVING
obIectors 70 creosote Block Paving
Win Decision In Circuit
Court,

QUINCY, H., April 15.-The city OF
Quincy lost It's case in the circuit
court here when Judge Akers upheld
the objections Of number Of resi-
dents OF Quincy. relative to the paw.
ing Of Quincy streets with creosote
blocks. Judge Akers held that the
city ordinance providing for the creo
sote paving, was defective. The city
will appeal the decision to the appel
late court
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15

That the apparent interest in said
real estate Of William Caldwell and
..... Caldwell, his wife, Barton Cald.
well and. ~. Caldwell, his wife, and
Tarlton Caldwell and. ..... Caldwell,
his wife, and of the unknown heirs
of each of said defendants, exists be-
cause in 1916, said real estate WAS
conveyed to said defendants, but the
the records do not disclose any con.
yeyance conveyed by them;
that subsequently. in 1s4s, said
real estate was sold for
taxes, and deed issued therefor.
That the apparent lien upon aid
real estate Of Emma Guinea and
David Guinea, her husband, and Clara
Spani and. ..... Spani. her husband,
and OF the unknown heirs OF each OF
said defendants, exists because in
1891, a mortgage on said real estate
was executed to Dorothea Barth. and
in 1902 was cancelled by an attorney
appointed by the heirs of said mort
gagee, but 1t is not clear from said
power Of attorney that said attorney
was authorized to cancel said mort.
gage.
+ That the apparent interest in, OF
| lien upon, said real estate, OF the
other defendants, Is fully set out IN
said petition, to which reference Is
made.
Said petition asks that the title 70
said real estate be quieted in plain
| tiffs and defendant, Mona Earnest
and that all right, title or interest In,
or lien upon. said real estate, OF all
OF the other defendants, be cut on,
and barred, and that plaintiffs be de-
creed to be the owners Of the undi'
vided onehalf OF said real estate, sub
| ject to the rights of defendant, Maud
Earnest, and that Defendant Mona
Earnest be decreed to be the owner
OF the undivided one-haif OF said real
/ estate, and that said real estate De
partitioned, or. IL not susceptible OF
/ division, that 1t be sold, and the pro
4 ceeds arising from the sale Thereon
distributed among the parties entitled
thereto, In proportion to their Interest
/ therein, and for such other and furtn'
er relief as may be equitable, inclua'
ing costs and attorneys fees.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED
that unless you appear thereto and de
/ fend on or before noon OF the second
day of the next term OF the district
court In and for said Lee county, Iowa
to be begun and held at the court house.
In the City of Keokuk, in said county
and state, on the 9Th day OF May,
i 1912, a default will be entered against
you, and the relief prayed for will DO
4 granted.
i POWER & POWER
|, Attorneys for plaintiffs.
ORDER.
The foregoing original notice nav
i ing been examined and found In COM
i pliance with the statute, 1t is here
i by expressly approved, and 1t is ODER
! ed that it be published In The Ga'e
City, newspaper published In keo'
kuk, Lee county, Iowa, once WeeA
j for four (4) successive weeks.
). w. s. HAMILTON,
march aoth 1919 Judge.
intoxlcants From Many Sources
Intoxicating liquors have been rhaos
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15
IIp From tho Walter.

Everything comes to him who
waits. / suppose" said the restaurant
diner patiently. Yes, suh," answered
the negro waiter, but the gentleman
what won't wait done gets his first. -
Lite.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15
LITTLE GIRLS
DEATH TODAY
Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo
Draine at Family Home Of
Whooping Cough.

The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonzo Draine, Mary Margaret died
at the family home, 1912 Morgan
street, at $50 o'clock this morning OF
whooping cough. The funeral will
occur at the family home at 8 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15

telephone mileage amounts to 1921.
with a taxable valuation Of s37.63S.
The report contains other valuable In
formation for Lee county tax payers.
and Auditor Meyer has sent number
OF them to this city for distribution.
They may be had free OF charge by
calling at the coroner's office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15

intoxlcants From Many Sources.
intoxicating liquors have been niaos
from the sap Of the birch, the Willow
the poplar and the sycamore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15

s--l1ste City want ads. bring results.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-15

than a robber. No punishment can be
severe enough for him. declared
Judge Scully.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-04
DIsCING LAND FOR CORN

Comparatively few men rcaliz,
IN" value of disciug land bcfOr,
breaking. especially before breaking
( for corn. II corn is to follow corn
this practice is especially valuable
aS the harrow works both as n stalk
cutter ana as soil pulvcrizcr.
The saving of the corn stalks. a.
compared with burning, is o! much
benefit for the amount of humUs
added and also for the increase in
the water holding capacity uf the
soil. BY the use of the harrow the
stalks can he chopped up, aud when
turned under they will 50 thoroughly
mix with the surface soil that they
will rot quicker and will also h" out
of the way Of the cultiNatOrs in cul-
tivatiug IL" corn crop.
Still another benefit of no little
importance" j. the pulveriZatiou of
the surface soil which allows of
more water being absorbed and also
forms mulch for holding moisture,
which would OthcrwIs" be lost. This
mulch formed on the surface tends
to keep tn" soil much more mellow
and consequently the breaking will
be found 10 br much easier uu GiScrd
thau uu rru~trd land This mellow
pulv"rllrd ~ur,ar" layer formed hy
tn" disc is also Of considerable in.
p"rtancc iu establishing the runurr.
ton between Oh" surface soil and the
subsuil after blowing So that water
may he drawn up from below
Considering then, three points in
favor Of tn" di-ciug, there il NO
question of it, value in preparation
for Il corn crop, aud IN" many cN-
cell"nt reports from farmers In va
rlous places surely speak we'll for
tn" practice. The Experiment sta
ton strongly recommends the use
of properly weighted disc harrow
for stalk land before breaking. This
Is really best done in the fall or
early winter when the season will
allow of it, but the advantages of
discing in the spring are sufficiently
important to permit of its being al.
most universally recommended.
College Of Agriculture Agricultural
Experiment Station, Columbia,
Mo.
II. G. HACKLEMAN.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-04
The New State Capitol.

Plans for the $500 900 new Mis-.
souri, stat" Capitol, as outlined hy
r. w. stephens, Chairman OF the
Commission, will proyid" for u
building much larger than the old
one. whusr huur space was 10000
square feet.
TIL" floor space "f th" new build
iug viii he 2.W,OUO square feet. The
tract in the fall. The building will
be four stories above the Suh-bHsr-
mrut.
The heating plant will he mO or
400 feet from the Capitol building,
and IT," heat will b" conveyed
through tunnel.
The ~uh-hasemcut will he T. feet
deep aud will he used for pipes and
Ventilatiny machinery. The first
floor and basement will be used for
vaults and sturrrOoms, and the com
mission is now discussing the pruba-
hility Of devutiug part of it to his
turical museum. The second floor
will he devoted to elective officers
the Insurance and Labor Commits.
sion"rs, aud the Adjuant General
office.
The third floor will he for the ex.
elusive use Of the House and Sen
ate chambers and a number of com
mittee rooms. The fourth -four will
he the official home OF the States
appointiv" officers, and IA number Of
committee rooms.
Architects will he asked to submit
plans within the next two or three
weeks
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-04

study law. He has spent four years
there, paying his own expenses.
making fine record A. student
aid scholar, and leaves the law
school Of that Institution well
equipped for the practical work OF II
lawyer. \ young man who has the
fore" Of character and determination
to attain such results has the right
stun in him. He j. staunch Dem
"crat, young man with an aim III
life, honest and upright, aud has
shown tn" perseverance, that guar
autees he will do his best in any po-
sitlon he assumes. His candidacy
Is worthy the consideration Of the
Democratic voters OF the county,
ana he will gratefully appreciate
their support.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-04
"Old Line" Life Insurance on the
Monthly Payment Plan.

For more than half century The Equit-
able Life Assurance Society of New York
has set the pace for others to follow And
now that its shield of protection backed by
more than Five Hundred Millions of dollars
may be thrown around the future widow
and orphan in every household, it is selling
first class "old line" Life Insurance within
the reach Of the wage Garner upon the
monthly payment plan. These policies have
cash, paid up and extended insurance sur
render values after three years, they bear
dividends annually and have many other at
tractive features. YOU OUGHT TO HAVE
ONE. A small monthly payment will get it
if you are in good health For full particu-
lars call upon or address
{. T. holland,
AGENCY MANAGER
Farmers Bank Building, Pennington, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-04

senator Robert Love TAYLOR ot
Tennessee died in Washington City
last Sunday from the shock of an
operation for gall stone. Do you
recognize IN this bare, cold state
ment of fact that "Fiddling Bob"
Taylor of Tennessee is dead? You
have all heard aud know uf the gen
ial. democratic "Fiddling Bob
stpry-tellcr, lawyer, poet, states
man, musician-the most popular
and loved public man of Tennessee.
He has represented his district in
Congress, which his father repre-
scented before him, has thrice been
elected Governor of his State, once
running against and defeating his
brother, and was elected United
states senator in 1907 His fond.
ness for his fiddle, which b" carried
with him and played in many po-
lltIcal campaign. won for him Tia"
sobriguct Of "Fiddliug Bob" Peace
to his soul
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-04

+. y. Benham is announced a. Il
candidate for the Democratic nom
nation for Prosecuting ATTORNEY.
Mr.. Bcnham is IA Bonnie Trrrr hot
who by close application and with
n well defined purpose in view has
made good, paying his own way as
he advanced. Leaving the Bonnie
Terre High School in 1901 he entered
the employ of the st. Joe Lead Co.
After four years with this company
during which time he was an active
member ana officer of Bonnie rerre
Local Union No. 23l, in 1903 he de-
cided To secure IA business education
and entered Moothart's Business
College at DeSotO. Graduating
there he served as private secretary
in the office of the General Agent of
the Operating Department OF the
Frisco system in St. Louis, Mt the
same time attending night school to
equip himself Tor the State univer.
sity, which he entered in 1908 to
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-04

Hon. David \. Ball last week
filed with the Secretary of State the
certificate of his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Govern
or. Anyun" who knows Dave Ball
cannot help liking him, aud his
ability aud rugged honesty is recOg-
nlzed by all who know him. Four
years ago h" was defeated for the
nomination 10y the cities, his vote
In tn" counties showing his popu-
larity in tn" rural districts. Whcth-
er the same conditions prevail now
1t would be hard to determine, but
Mr.. Ball evidently has confidence in
his star and intends to try once
more.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-04

Mr.. NJ, A. Patterson Of Marion
township announces himself this
week as candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for Sheriff. Mr..
Patterson is one Of st Francois
county's progressive and successful
farmers, and although h- always
has been staunch Democrat and
an influential party worker, this is
his first tim" to ask the party for
official favors. He was born and
reared IN this county, and is better
known throughout the Lead Belt
district as Mack Patterson. He is
man of upright character, enjoys
the r. poet and good will of ali his
neighhurs, many of whom have en-.
cuurag"d him to make the race. and
If nominated and elected pledges
himself to conduct the office with
fairness, impartialIty and the closest
attention to business. He is Going
To max" the rae" in Il fair, open and
courteous way, and whatever max
be tn" result, will hc found working
for the party ticket as heretofore,
Respectfully soliciting the suptort
Of all Democrats in til" primary he
assures them he will fully appr,ci.
ate their fayorS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-04

Tive prominent citizens OF Dexter
died the same day, Sunday, the 9th
ult. DR.. A, d. Hill, aged ~ years,
and Joseph Howell, aged 1G years,
died on that day. The former was
sick and the latter paid him a visit
and was with him at his death. In
the afternoon Mr.. Howell died.
Charles Brown died at his home
in Jackson on the I'D ult., aged sc
years.