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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
The line ups follow,
improvement at Ellsworth.

Ellsworth News: The building
operations in Ellsworth will un-
doubtedly be as extensive this year
as they were last year.
The first permanent structure to
be erected this year is a brick build
ing 24x60. to be used as garage.
o. G. Nelson will own and conduct
the new enterprise and he informed
a News man one day this week that
he had decided that brick building
would undoubtedly answer his pur-
pose better than anything else.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
West. .MoKibben.

A very QUIET wedding took place
last Saturday evening at the home
of Mrs. l.. t. West just north Of the
city, when Mrs. West and Mr..
Charles L. McKibben We're united in
marriage, Rev. c. Fl. Kamphoefner
officiating. Mr. and Mrs. McKibben
will make their home on the brides
farm north of the city. Congratula-
tions to this most excellent couple.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
LAYhEN'S LEAGUE
TO GIVE DINNER
Following the Spread Dean Martin
of Des Moines Will Make
Address.

The Laymen's League will hold
their second dinner of the season in
the social rooms of st. Paul's Uni
versalist church on Wednesday even
ing at $50. After the dinner, Ev-
erett Dean Martin of Des Moines. a
speaker of note, will address the
league in the auditorium of the
church. The public is invited to
hear this address
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
Quarantine Raised.

]. L. Peterson and family have
been released from the quarantine
recently established for scarlet few
er. But enc of the children has been
Ill and the doctor has pronounced
all danger Of contasion past.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
Buys Residence Lot.

c. w, Black has purchased the
fine residence lot between the A. S.
Burnell and DR.. T. r. Desmond
homes on Elm street They are plan
ming to erect new home ON this
site some time in the future. The
price paid was s1,050.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
MAYOR SPARbOE
NOT A CANDIDATE
Refuses to Run Again-so Informs
the Committee Appointed to
See Him.
Short Course Instructors,

The Freeman-Tribune is informed
by members OF the committee ap-
pointed at Friday nights meeting
to wait upon him and induce him to
become a candidate for reelection,
that Mayor sparboe declines to run
again. declaring that he cannot af-
ford to serve longer.
4 Lost. an extra good log chain.
Miles McPhillips. d1f1*
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
Simon an Artist.

Ellsworth News: Simon Sogard
sat with his feet in the oven SO long
the other evening he burned off
about two inches of his wooden leg.
He is giving charcoal drawing ex-
hibitions on the cement sidewalk
now days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28

Misses Ruth Christensen and Ma
rie Leonard will be hostess to the
Treble Clef club next Saturday af-
ternoon at the studio of their music
instructor, Miss Ruth Stevenson
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
COLONIAL MUSICALE
and COSTUME PLAY
D. A. R. and Invited Guests Enter.
tanned at the v. c. Crosley
Home.

The members of the Newcastle
chapter of the d. A. r. and a few
friends were delightfully."- entertain.
ed Saturday afternoon at the " C.
Crosley home, Mrs. w. A. Crandall
and Mrs. Crosley acting as hostesses
All ladies taking part in the af-
ternoon's program were beautifully
gowned in the fashions of the
eighteenth century and presented a
decidedly pleasing appearance with
their powdered wigs and curls. col
onial gowns and beauty patches"
A musicale of old fashioned songs
and dances was given. among which
the stately and graceful measures of
the minuet were prominent. A
colonial play was also a part OF the
afternoons entertainment and was
very much enjoyed.
The programs for the afternoon.
the artistic work of Mrs. w. A.
Crandall, were dainty white folders
decorated with hand painted colon
ial ladies' Following the conclusion
of the play, tea was served by early
candle light, the house being softly
lighted with numerous bayberry
candles. The guests sat about the
while the hostesses
served them In the old-fashianed
way from the serving table,
The E1fakah class of the Mofha.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Da

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Dale are now
located in their fine new home on
West Walnut street. having moved
in last week. They have rented
their farm in Webster township and
will make their future home here.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28

Mr.. and Mrs. John McPhillips, re-
siding south of the city, are mourn
ing the death of their infant son
which occurred yesterday morning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28

The Harmonic club will meet on
Friday afternoon at 1880 with Mrs.
r. w. Pote.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28

The Eitekah class of the Metho-
dist church will hold business
meeting at the home OF Miss Ada
Waitman ON Wednesday evening at
7.30.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28

There will be no meeting of the
Bridge club this week, ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28

The Wednesday 500 club will
meet with Mrs. L. A. Lehnhard this
week on Wednesday afternoon at
2:30.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-01-28
AMONG THE CLUBS

Mrs. 0. J. Henderson will be hos
tess to the Wednesday club to one
O'Clock luncheon this week on We'd
nesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21
PUBLIC INTERESTS
SHOULD ORGANIZE
fCoDtinu,d from page IL

be obviated: four f1fths Of occasion
for political corruption would be re-
moved.
The school houses should be used
not only for the intelligent discussion
of local questions after the fashion OF
state and national affairs but for the
calm consideration of questions OF
international relationship. BY this
means we shall as a people meet
these great problems, worthilY.
This social centre program should
appeal to suffragists and anti suffra
gists for whether we agree that men
and women should stand together al
the ballot box, we must agree thai
men and women would sit together II
discussion of our common problems
for they require for solutions, the In
telligence of all of u.s."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21
THE SUMMIT.
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The roads are fine for motoring.
MILFORD Colvin. who is attending
business college in Keokuk. spent
Sunday at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. v. Lake Of Cen
tralia, Washington, and Mrs. John
Haisch Of Coin. Iowa. are visiting
relatives here.
On Thanksgiving eve Elder Doty
will begin revival meeting In; the
Sugar Creek Christian church. Ser
vices also Thanksgiving morning at
1920, to which everyone is invited.
Mrs. Edward johnson entertained
large number of ladies at lunch.
con last Wednesday and made the
final arrang ements for the bazaar
which will be held in the Sugar
Greek Christian church the afternoon
and evening of December TO- The
committees appointed are as follows;
Refreshments, MRS. Messenger, Let
loneliness, Shafer. J. p Johnson
apron. Mrs. Taylor, Wyatt Howells
market, Mrs. Jeffers. Alvia, 8. a
Sims, White; fancy work, Mrs. p
Johnson, Danford Palmer; candy
ruth Taylor, chairman; fish pond, th'
young men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21
# BACK HURTS USE
Its FOR KIDNEYS
Eat less meat Il Kidneys feel like
lead or Bladder
eothers.

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels. get sluggish and clog
ged and need flushing occasionally,
else we have backache and dull mis-
cry In the kidney region, severe head
aches. rheumatic twinges, torpid liv-
er, acid stomach, sleeplessness and
all sorts OF bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment
you feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region. get about four ounces Of Jad
Salts from any good drug store here
take q tablespoonful in glass ol
water before breakfast for few
days and your kidneys will then ac'
fine. This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon juice
combined with lithia, and is harmless
to flush clogged kidneys and stimu
late them to normal activity. 1t alss
neutralizes the acids in the urine 81
1t no longer irritates. thus ending
bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive
makes a delightful effervescent ithia
water drink which everybody shoult
take now and then to keep their kid
neys clean, thus avoiding serious
compli cations.
A well-known local druggist say,
he sells lots Of Jad Salts to folk.
who believe In overcoming kidne.
trouble while it is only troub.e.-Ad
vertisement,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21
PRESENT HOT SPELL
NOT RECORD BREAKER
Local Weather Bureau Records Show
Temperature Has Reached Higher
Marks In November.

The present warm spell in Noven1-
her is not record breaker as many
people will tell you. The records OF
the local weather bureau show that In
four years the meximum temperature
for November was 70. The highest
reached this year is "a. Two years
ago the temperature reached 70 on the
day in which the enormous drop was
recorded.
The maximum temperature during
this present warm spell was "A de-
grees, reached day before yesterday.
Other warm temperatures in Keokuk
have been recorded during the past
Novembers so that the present taste
of summer is not to be wondered at.
The wind which began blowing las,
night reached the high mark. OF 81
miles an hour during the night,
The weather man is promising 8
little cooler weather for Keokuk to
| morrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21
CARLINE'S REssEH NAME
IS JAS. g. M'KNIGHT
Man lnuIcted on Charge Of Cheating
says He Was Using
an Alias.

When arranged before Judge Henry
Bank late yesterday afternoon, e. q.
Carline, indicted on the charge OF
cheating by false pretenses, admitted
to the court that he had been indict-
ed under an assumed name. He said
his correct name was James Q. MIC
knight.
Mcknight was given until Monday
morning at 9 o'clock to secure coun'
sci and enter plea.
Frances Gundy, the colored woman
held on the charge OF numbering
virgie Blair, was given until Tuesday
Ito secure counsel and enter a plea
Ire unable to secure counsel, It viii be
the duty Of the court to appoint law
yer to defend the girl.
Judge Bank is busy In district
court today hearing motions and argu
ments In various cases. Jury worr
I Will not come UP until Monday after
noon and Judge Bank Is occupying
the time with hearing matters which
are to be brought up before him with
out the jury.
In the case OF Samuel West agains
1.-THE Mississippi River Power company
| a motion for more specific Statement
was filed. Motions In several othe
cases were taken UP by the attorney
before Judge Bank.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21
prevail at every performance during
this Observation-Disclosures.
AZ the Colonial.

The funniest special two reel COM
edy ever written will be shown at
the Colonial theatre tonight. THE
Feudists,' featuring John Bunny.
Flora Finch, Lillian Walker, Kate
Price. and other vitagraph stars.
The Craigs and Smiths. next door
neighbors, are the best of friends I'M
It'll Smith builds chicken house.
Their two gardens are connected and
their children fraternize as II all be-
longed to enc large family.
Sidney Craig manages to set loose
Smiths chickens. who get into Craig
J garden and work havoc among his
kpet seedlings. Each blanes tbs
others child for the mishap, and the
war between the two families is on
A spite fence is built between the
two gardens, entirely shutting then
off from one another, and the chill
dren of each family are forbidden te
speak to the children Of the other.
After a while the two families set
tie down to sort of armed neutral
ity; that is, until Jessie Smith re
turns from school and Jimmy Crait
from college. The two young peoplt
are in love with one another and tak'
not the least notice of their parent
or of the spite fence. They spoon JUS
the same, erecting ladders and kissinI
over the garden wall. Their parent
discover them and war is immediatel
renewed.
!. The last straw is added when
dead cat is exchanged over the wal
and a free-for-all fight takes plac
: between the various members of tn
two families, with the exception {
Jessie and Jim.
See the big finish of this funn
: comedy tonight. You'll scream wit
0 laughter and then some.-Advertis
}, ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21
RELEASE THAT DAMNED up Bile AND
MOST or YOUR ills ARE Relieved

We try to express this thought
with such words as-clogged Liver
Lazy Liyer-Inactive Liver and the
usual common expressions, but it
does not state the fact. The fact is
that the Bile, natures own antisep-
tic and disinfectant, is dammed-up
so that it flows feebly or not at oil.
The first evidence you have is a
headache coated tongue-or diz-
ziness-or all OF these. You some
times wear it off, that is, the dam
breaks or is overcome by nature
but while you are wearing it off,
you are depressed, grouchy, touchy
filled with fear.
You continually find fault with
yourself, as well as others. You
don't Live because your Liver ie
damned up with Bile. To release
this Bile you may take mollycoddle
laxatlves. You waste time. none,
and energy in trying these apologies
None of them really reach the SPOT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21
Convict Prominent Local Attorney on
Charges Of sootlesgins and
Conducting Gambling
Joint.
WAS ONLY MOCK AFFAIR
Was Held in Congregational Church
Last Night Professor Hay
den Acts a.
judge

A jury composed principally OF
women tried a prominent attorney OF
Keokuk last night and found him
guilty Of operating blind tiger The
trial was held in the Congregational
church chapel. Ralph B. Smith was
the prisoner and while the trial was
only mock affair, as much realism
as possible was injected into the pro-
ceedings, even to the point Of having
the prisoners two children sit with
the accused man in the effort to melt
the hearts OF the jurors. Even this
failed and the jury brought in YER
dict of guilty.
Prof. P. G. Hayden acted as Judge.
G. j. Smith was sheriff and Carl
Rodgers was clerk with j. L. Candy
for his deputy. o. W. Sandberg serv-
ed as reporter.
The attorneys for the prosecution
were John De Witt and John NJ.
Wilson The attorneys for defense
were C. F. Mcfarland and s. B. Stahl.
The Rev. George G. Williams was
one of the star witnesses for the
prosecution. Other witnesses were
called who testified as to the char
acter of the prisoner as to the alleg
ed blind tiger he Is accused of oper
atfng. The star witness for the pros
ecution c. r. Joy was unable to be
present. His affidavit came In the
form of a big box of apples which
court officials and spectators enjoyed
The jury was composed of A. w
HUDSON and Harry NJ. Phillips, Mrs
/ H. a. Becker, Miss Mary Bancroft
Mrs. Mary S. Hepler, Mrs. w. H
Harter, Mrs. Edward Moore and Mrs
Gale Seymour
The judges instructions were to th'
effect that the jury must determine
how blind the tiger was. The jur,
/ returned a verdict of guilty and tn
sentence was years attendance a
Sunday school.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21

the Liver-none break the dam that
holds back the Bile You can't ex-
pect to regain your old punch untfl
this Bile is released-until it disin-
fects the putrid matter that is being
fed to your body.
Go right to the bottom of the
trouble with the old fashioned. duly
tried liver regulator podophyllin
Tor May Apple Root, sometimes
called Mandrake). no, it won't
grippe or sicken you, IL you get the
right form-if you get PoDoLax~
Podophyllin formula with the CRIME
and nausea taken out.
Go to your friend, the druggist
and ask him about Podophyllin and
PoDoLax. Let him explain it TO Won
We guarantee the first bottle YOU
buy-you will be proud to guarantees
It ever after. Go TO your Druggist
and talk this over with him.
p 2, Sutherland Co, Paducah. gy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Nov. 21-Wheat-No. 2
red. 95@951kc; No. red. 91@sShc;
No. 2 hard, 87Ac; No. hard, $40
sSc; No. 8 spring, S5@s6Ac
Corn-No. 2 white, 7411@75c; No.
2 yellow, 75A @751ae; No. 8, 1870
7SAc; No. white, 7S.A @74c; No. 8
yellow, 75@75Ac; No. A. TN @72kc;
No. 4 white, 72A@72hc; No vel
low, s74@745ac.
oats-No. 8 white, sskc; No. 4
white, 39@3914c; standard, 40@401sc.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-Corn-Mar-
ket-Old, Nc lower; new, unchanged,
! hc lower No. 8 white, old, 75Ac;
new. 701A@71Mc; No. 4 white. new,
691ac; No. 2 yellow. old, 1870; No.
8 yellow. new, 70hc; No. yellow,
new. 6sM@7oc; No. 2 mixed, old
1890; No. mixed, old, 75Ac; No. 4
mixed, 6a07Oc.
OatsMarket steady. No. 2 white
41c; No. 3 white. 4Oc; No. white
ssc;; standard, 4O1sc.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-Hog receipts
$4,000; market slow, 5@1Oc lower
Mixed and butchers, s7.4O@S.Oo; goo,
heavy. sT.5O@s.oo; rough heavy, $7.sI
] @7.5o; light, s7.35@7s5; pigs, $3.50
4 700.
i Cattle receipts $4,000; market slow
steady. Beeyes. ss.G5@a.60; COW
and heifers, ss.25@s.2o; stockers AM
feeders, s4.So@75o; Texans, $1,000
7.66; calves, $6.50@10.OO.
Sheep i receipts 10000; marke
| steady, 10c higher. Native, $4,000
sos; western, s3.90@5.05; lambs
s5.s5@7.4o; western, s5,s5@7.a0.
St. Louis 1.-Two Stock.
4 EAST ST LOUIS. Nov. 21.-Cattl
receipts 900; market steady. Texa
receipts SO; native beef steers, $1,000
9.15; cows and heifers. $4.s5aS. 30
stockers and feeders. s5.oOd7. 80
calves, s6,oo@t0.so Texas steer,
s5.2b@7.oo; COWS and heifers. 5000
J 500. calves tear lots) $4.25d $50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21
Nsnla Kabaa [5armsnts

at the Golden Rule, G. Megcheisen's
the Central Dry Goods Co.. or Winger
Bros. yanta garments-vest, "V.
Band, and long Gertrude and Abdom-
inal Binder-cost no more than the old
lhnds, and are guaranteed highest
louality made. Money back cheerfully
on any yanta Garment that does not
please you.
| Not pin or button necessary on
these dainty, pretty garments. Eek
anime them today at any dry goods or
notion store, or If your dealer does
not have them, write ct once, to Earn
shaw Knitting Co, 1901 W. Jackson
Blvd, Chicago
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21
Abolish the Poisonous Unsafe safety"
Pin-Learn the vanta Idea
No Pins or Buttons.


Mothers -nurses-big sisters won't
you please save baby from that vicious
pin? 1t not only jabs and stabs. but
its wounds are poisonous. The 'safe-
ty" pin is safe only when all goes
we'll with it-like the dish of fly
poison or. the shelf that's harmless
only until baby happens to get hold
of It..
The new vasta idea in baby clothes
make pins to prick or buttons to
bruise perfectly barbarous. For it's
easier for the mother or nurse, to
dress the child with vanta garments
and you save the, little one all the
danger of pricks and all the risk OF
blood poison. Don't put it off single
idav. but learn now about
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21
ADJUSTMENTS
"Henpecked Henry

Jack Trainor. he of the loose Joint
ed gait, undoubtedly the greatest i'm
personator of sporty" old men, will
be seen the rest of the week at the
Hippodrome, in the most ridiculously
funny musical farce OF recent years,
"Henpecked Henry
The plot of the comedy is most in
genious. and, unlike the majority of
musical farces, absolutely consistent.
Phil Mason's uncle goes away and
leaves him In charge of his Chicago
residence. In order to relieve flnan
cial embarrassments the young man
decides to rent furnished rooms.
Then the fun begins. A vaudeville
queen and her bevy of assistants
ten in number-take apartments, also
q retired banker from Kalamazoo
Mich, with his wife and daughter
engage a suite. The foxy old banke
Is kept busy lodging wiley and max
ing love to the actress. The youni
man falls In love with the banker
daughter and complication after con
plication arises and the audience l
screaming with laughter constantly.
Henpeclsed Henry Is the neares
thing to the old-time Hoyt tarces tina
has been produced in recent year
Mr.. Trainor has scored the creates
success ever known in vaudeville
the title role. He has a collection I
mannerisms all his own, including
startling array Of grotesque and iaug
able poses,-not forgetting the Zoos
iointed'' walk for which he Is famou
Capacity business will undoubted
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21

known that President Wilson has :
.''tennis cabinet even though he 4
averse to following the customs Of
previous administrations. In tho ten
mis- cabinet" however. the president
is strangely missing. His daughters,
the Misses Eleanor and Jessie. take
his place. The other members are
French Ambassador Jusserand and
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21
FUNERAL RECORD
q q o . q @ . . e . q o .
Mrs. Duncan.

The funeral Of Mrs. Sophia Duncan
was held at the residence 71S Morgan
street at 10 o'clock this morning and
was largely attended. The services
were conducted by Rev. Neil of the
Trinity NJ. E. church of which con-
gregation Mrs. Duncan had long been
a faithful member. The Duncan-Sehell
Co., furniture store was closed during
the time Of the funeral.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-21
Not Enough Rescue Ships.


GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. Ii
Captain Fem OF an oil steamer just
arrived from Tampico today declared
there are not enough steamers to
carry away American refugees who
want to leave that port. Fem SAID
the rebels were close to the city
when his steamer sailed and at that
time an attack was planned for Sat
urday morning.
Communication with Tampico by
wire is entirely cut off and the wire
less on all ships Is being worked
over time.
safe Asylum Offered.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-safe asy'
lum has been assured the Maderista
refugees now housed in the United
states consulate In Vera Cruz. Wheth-
err they will be taken on board war
shin and transferred to a merchant yes
sell on the high seas or permitted tc
stay where they are indefinitely is
closely guarded secret. President VII
son and Secretary of State Bryan
! however. reached decision on this
point today 1t Is believed that the!
will be taken aboard one OF thu
/ American warships II they desire ant
will be transferred as was Felix Dia'
to a New York and Cuba steamer
bound north after 1t has cleared Pro
gresso. Then they can either proceed
10 the United States or Havana. ~
announcement of the plan will Se mad
here until It is completed in as mucl
as it is not desired that there shall .
any complications at Vera Cruz
President Wilson read with great y
terest today the speech OF former An
bassador to England Choate IN whic
his Mexican policy was Landed and tn
members of the New York chamber 9
commerce were called upon to uphoi
him in every move he made COMM
as # did from one of the most al
tinguished figures in the repuDlica
party the raise was admittedly yer
acceptable to the executive. II Is U
derstood that he has written lett'
10 the noted statesman thanking h'
for his confidence and expressing a
probation of his position'