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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24
Reception for Visitors.

On Tuesday morning from 8 to 10
O'Clock the Civic League will hold a
public reception in the ball room of
the Elks club house in honor of Mrs,
George Clarke and Miss Clarke,
wife and daughter of Governor Clarke
Should Mrs W. l. Harding, the
wife of the lieutenant governor, come
to Keokuk, she too will be a guest of
honor.
The receiving line will include the
guests of honor. the seven women APP
pointed by the celebration committee
to be official hostesses and the of
ficers and directors Of the Civic
League, as follows. Mrs. A. E. Mat
less, who will entertain Mrs. Clarke
while in the city: Mrs. Winona E.
Reeves. Mrs. Geo. D. Rand, Mrs. VIII
liam Ballinger. Mrs, D. A. Collier,
Mrs. J. f. Elder Mrs. Eugene s.
Baker, Mrs William Logan, Mrs
James Cameron. Sr., Mrs. John Ro-
vane, Sr., Mrs. w. J. Roberts, Mrs.
A. E. tombstone, Mrs Wells NJ.
Irwin, Mrs. Joseph j Ayres. Miss
Ida Gordon Howell, Miss Anne B.
Davis, Mrs c. R. Joy, Mrs L. A.
Hamiil. Mrs. James B. Diver, Mrs.
j. B. Well, Miss Nettie Younker, Mrs.
w N. Sage and Mrs. G. F. Skirvin
Punch will be served by Miss Alexfne
Il Reid. Miss Rachel Roberts, Miss
Mary Irwin. Miss Elsie Buck, Miss
Elizabeth Miller and Miss Agnes
Trimble. A very cordiai invitation
is extended to the women of this city,
and any out OF town guests to the
reception. Some public recognition OF
the visit of the first lady OF the com
monwealth is due her and the Keokuk
women have much pleasure in paying
her this honor. The introductions
viii begin promptly at o'clock and
close at 10. because of other celebra-
ton features which take place at
10 o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24
Few Functions DURING Week.

The customary social round will be
altogether omitted this week because
of the celebration Almost every fam
lily in the city will have guests and
small dinners and luncheons will be
given every day The Civic League
reception Is the only large function of
the week Almost without exception
the clubs and church societies are
suspending meetings.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24
have in Davenport.

have in Davenport.
Statesmen out of this branch will
soon cover contiguous territory and
shipments made from this branch.
Mr.. B. NJ. Cobb was in Keokuk last
week closing up the negotiations that
have been going on for some time
and will be back again the coming
week to open the business.
Mr.. A. c. Majors has been appoint
ed branch manager. His past expert
ence in the cracker business and his
acquaintance with the trade in this
city and nearby territory fits him
particularly well for the position.
We welcome this addition TO oul
business enterprises and bespeak fol-
it a cordial reception.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24
Atrocities Denied.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON. Aug. pa sweeping de-
NAL that the Bulgarians committed
barbarities in Adrianople will be pre-,
scented to the British foreign office by
Rev. Lyle D. Woodruff, Ohio mission
airy, who arrived here today. Wood
ruiz with two other missionaries was
stationed in Adrianople during the
Balkan war doing hospital work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24
Aeronaut Killed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CINCINNATI, Aug. 23.-Geo. Aug
enstein. 20, an aeronaut, fell 600 feet
to his death this evening at Coney
Island, an Ohio river amusement re
sort wwhen his parachute failed to
open Thirty thousand spectators saw
the death plunge. Augenstein fell
just inside the race track, his body
crumpling into an unrecognizab'e
mass.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24
knioht Peters.

WASHINGTON Aug. 23The most
chivalrous man in the house was To-
Gated this afternoon. He is Represen-
tative Peters of Massachusetts,. He
searched for whole hour in the dem
ocratic secret caucus trying to find
Representative Kent, an insurgent for
a woman constituent Then he re-
membered that he couldn't ring in on
a democratic confab.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24
Reception at Hamilton.

The women of Hamilton will give
reception on Monday morning at the
home OF Mrs. Henry Dadant in honor
Of Mrs. f. F. Dunno, wife of Governor
Dunno of Illinois, and the Misses
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24
IL ~ Il The Home Beauty Be- UT Parlor

Mrs. W: Your wrinkles, especially
in middle age. are inexcusable and a
certain remedy for them consist in
treating the skin thoroughly with a
plain almozoin cream jelly, easily
made at home. This is made by pour
ing teaspoonfuls glycerine in II pint
cold water, into which is then dis
solved / ounce almozoin Massaging
with this simple vegetable cream
jelly will quickly rid the skin OF
lines, blackheads and wrinkles and
when used for fabby muscles and hol-
lows viii make the flesh firm and
smooth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24
Meetinn POSTPONED.

Because of the celebration there
will be no meeting of the Thimble
club, the Dixie club or the Social club
this week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24
6y Betty Dean

lent exercise and restores the figures
symmetrical lines, and after your
weight is where you want 1t, the flesh
will be firm and the skin free from
wrinkles.
Bebe: Your yellowness around chin
and neck and general @all-gone" feel
ing mean that your liver requires a
regulator and / would suggest plain
kardene tonic. This will cleanse the
blood and give tonic and strength to
the liver and kidneys and when these
organs are In healthy condition you
will be free from bilious attacks, OBJ
stinate headaches, and the pains in
small Of back and groin To prepare
this tonic put ounce kardene into
" pint alcohol (never use whisky,
then add u cupful sugar and hot wat
er to make quart The dose Is a
tablespoonful before meals. The kar-
dene tonic is excellent to clear the
skin Of pimples, blotches and sallow.
ness and It's timely use frequently
saves Doctors bills.
NJ. Williams: I do not know how
your eye trouble may be caused
/ There are many reasons which might
make them dull, but do know Ger.
tain way to tone, strengthen and
brighten them. To relieve the red.
ness and soothe the eye-strain apply
/ the following tonic Drop into each
i eye 2 or 3 drops daily Of a simple
I preparation made at home by dissoly.
ing an ounce Of crystos in a pint OF
water. This will relieve infamed lids
and beautify and brighten the eye IT.
self Absolutely safe and inexpensive
Eleanor: The girl who laughed al
your makeup" must have had some
little cause at least Most face pom
ders give that artificial look Beaides
they rub off so easily and do damagf
to sensitive skins. Here is a formula
which ] find has met with wonderful
success. Dissolve -four ounces of spue
max In " pint water and add two tea
spoonfuls glycerine Apply this Iotior
to face, neck and arms and rub unti
dry. 1t whitens the skin naturally
will cling long time, seeming reall,
a part Of the skin, to which IT give,
dainty glow and velvety softnesa
and is a good preventive Of all ski
blemishes.
Betty Dean Beauty Book. $500
, Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24

lent exercise and restores the figures
symmetrical lines, and after your
weight is where you want it, the flesh
will be firm and the skin free from
wrinkles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24

Sally J.: Your dry hair and dandrufr
are common troubles which are very
easily cured Try this tonic which
and many OF my friends have used
and found perfect Mix one ounce
auinzoin with u pint alcohol and add
II pint cold water. Rub this invig-
Grating tonic into your scalp twice a
week and the hair-roots will take on
a healthy growth. ! know of nothing
so prompt and sure in destroying
dandruff and to remedy itching scalp.
This tonic is wonderfully stimulating
to hair growth and should be used in
connection with canthrox shampoo.
] am writing today about canthrox
also. Sec answer to Verify.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24

Mayme: Yes know a harmless fat
reducer that works rapidly and which
many Of my too heavy friends used
to bring them to normal weight Into
III pints hot water put 4 ounces par
notis; strain when cool and take a
Tablespoonful before meals until
weight is sufficiently reduced. Then
stop the treatment This parnotis
treatment requires no dieting or VIC
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24

Verify: II you will keep your scalp
clean and plant by occasionally sham
pooling with teaspoonful canthrox
dissolved in a cup hot water, the hair
roots will grow strong and vigorous,
resulting in head OF healthy, beau
tfful hair This canthrox, which is
easier to use than any shampoo Of
which ] know. creates wealth Of
white, thick lather that dissolyes all
dust and dandruff and neutralizes ex-
cess oil Rinsing leaves the scalp inn
maculately clean and the hair dries
rapidly with rich. even color and is
ever so fluffy and brilliant
The bee., 1913-01-21
E. D. MORROW FOR
COUNTY JUDGE

The Bee is authorized to announce
e. D.. Morrow as a candidate for
County Judge OF Hopkins county
subject to the action Of the demo-
crat party at the primary next
August.
Mr.. Morrow is too well known
over Hopkins county to render 1t
necessary for the Bee to say much
by the way of introduction. Mr..
Morrow is q. native Of the county
and by dint of indomitable energy
and ambition, has overcome. dl ffic III
ties which would have daunted one
less determined than himself. He
taught schools of the county pre-
pared himself at intervals for the
practic of law, has served as city
attorney and county attorney and In
every relation shown a devotion to
duty that's rare in these.days. sTasa
While acting as county attorney
Mr.. Morrow performed his duty
with ability and watched closely to
see that every appropriation OF the
peoples moneyIwas made.1n accord
ance with the laws governing such
matters. AS county judge, there is
no doubt that he would carefully
watch and vigorously oppose all
extravgant expenditures. Also his
experience.as lawyar would enable
him to perform with satisfaction
the duty: incumbent upon him in
the trial Of.many civil and criminal
cases comi7g up before the court
That he is we'll qualified by
perience' temperament and intea =
ty to discharge the duties of the of
fee will be generally conceded.
He submits his claims to the DEM
ocrats Of the county and asks their
careful consideration, assuring the
voters that he would deeply appre-
cIate their support.
The bee., 1913-01-21
FOR BALD HEADS
A Treatment That Costs Nothing If
1t Fails.

We want you To try three large
bottles of Rexall "93" Hair Tonic on
our personal guarantee that the trial
will nOt cost you a penny II 1t does
not give YOU absolute satisfaction.
That's proof of our faith IN this
remedy, and il should indisputably
demonstrate that we know what
we are talking about when We say
that Rexan "93" Hair Tonic will re-
tard badness, overcome scalp and
hair ailments, and if any human
agency can accomplish this result,
it may also be relied upon TO pro-
mote a new growth of hair.
Remember we are basing our
statements upon what has already
been accomplished by the use of
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic, and we
have the right TO assume thas what
it has done for thousands Il others
it will do for you. In any asertyou
cannot lose anything by giving 1t a
trial on our liberal guarantee. Two
sizes, soc, aod $l.00. Remember, you
can obtain Rexall Remedies IN this
community only at our store-The
Rexsll Store.
The bee., 1913-01-21
S T. OATES ANNOUNCES
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
To the Democratic Voters of. Hop
kins County: .,-- -

To the Democratic Voters Of Hop
kins County: ,..,-- /-,y
Ian candidate for the office OF
County Court Clerk, subject to the
will of the people atthe next August
primary, and in announcing my
myself 1 want 1t distinctly UNDER
stood that am making the race
only in the Intere st of myself.
1t has been my ambition to hold
this office for one term and one term
only. was born and reared in this
county and have spent my life
here and when time shall be no
mOre,with me hope to be permitted
to rest here among my native hills.
My democracy and my Qualifica-
tions no one will question.
was left fatherless at the age of
ten years, Two years later my
mother died. and what lam, if any
thing, am not under anv obligation
to any one and if am nothing, no
one is to blame.
hope to avoid any unpleasant-
ness and to treat my opponents kind
aud courteous and that charity be-
gins at home with equaT rights to
all.
Four years ago was induced by
friends to enter the race, but COM
plications arose which were distast-
ful and 1 quietly quit the race with
distinct understanding would be a
candidate this time. To those that
are my friends am extremely CRATE
full aud hope to have your support
and influence as we'll as those that
were opposed me.
1 am a farmer a democrat and a
Kentuckian, aud when the proper
time, in my opinion, comes 1 shall
go on the stump and plead my cause
with the great common people to
whom l belong.
Kindly soliciting your support and
influence. am,
Respectfully,
S. Il. OATES.
The bee., 1913-01-21
RESULTS
FROM TWO PAGE AD
Barnes. Coward & Co.. Advertised Their
Profit Sharing Sale In The Bee.
WITH MOST GRATIFYING RESULTS

One of the largest sales ever
pulled off in this city was the
Great Profit Sharing Sale of
Barnes, Coward & COMPANY the
we'll known dry goods firm of
this city. This firm ran a double
page advertisement in one issue
of the Semi weekly Bee on Fu-
day, January 10th advertising
this sale. The result was aston
ishing. On the opening day Of
the sale last Saturday the store
was packed and jammed all da y
long with eager purchasers and
thousands of dollars worth of
merchandise was sold. This en-
terprising firm secured all the
extra clerk help In the city and
were not able to wait on the
trade. The sale will continue
until February LIST In order to
give everyone in this community
an opportunity to secure some Of
the wonderful bargains being
offered, Mr.. Cowsn expressed
himself as being well pleased
with the splendid results obtain
ed from his advertisement IN the
Semi-weekly Bee aad says5 he is
more fully convinced than ever
that it PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
The bee., 1913-01-21
THE PRAISE CONTINUES
Everywhere We Hear Good Reports
of 0oam's Kidney Pills.

Darlington is no exception. Every
section of U. S. resc unds with praise
of Doan's Kidney Pills. Thirty
thousand persons are giving testi-
mOny ia their home newspaper. The
sincerity of these witness, the fact
that they live So near, is the best
proof of the merit of DOan's. here
an Darlington case.
John w. Davenport, Darlington,
Ky. says; Still use Doan's Kidney
7 is occasionally and consider them
a fine remedy for kidney trouble.
The more l use this remedy the bet
ter 1 like it. You may continue pub
lish my former testimonial L suf-
fered sevrly from kidney trouble
Ny back Was so sore and lame that
The bee., 1913-01-21
SHRINERS TO HAVE
BIG TIME FEBRUARY 22nd
Celebrate WashinStOn'S Birthday With
Big Class Initiation On That Date

The next class to travel the hot
sands into the jacksonville
Shrine will take place on Feb.
%, when Rlzpah Temple will
celebrate Washlngton's birthday
by entertaining a number of
visiting Shriners, who will assist
the local Shrine III comforting
the degree ou a large class of
novices, are anxious to
qualify as ~.arers of the fez
A large number of petitions are
now in and the class to be initi-
ated on this occasion promises to
be one of the largest ever taken
in.
The program committee is now
at work, arranging for the "ses-
sion," and this will be published
in the Bee as soon as it is COM
pleted.
The bee., 1913-01-21

Elsewhere will be seen the for
NAL announcement of James K.
Hicklin as a candidate for sheriff
of Hopkins county, subject TO
the action Of the democratic par
ty.
Mr.. HIcklin is the present as.
SCISSOR and it is not saving too
much TO state that no assessor
the county ever had gave better
satisfaction than he in the dis
charge of the duties Of the Office.
He'is a man who is wellsliked
by all who know him. He is a
man who tries to be conscien-
tious in everything he does. He
is in every wav qualified for the
position he seeks and if elected
the people would have an officer
who would pleasantly and care
fully perform every duty incum-
bent upon him.
Mr.. Hicklln enters the race
with a strong following, not only
in his own section, but has
friends in different parts of the
county, all of which makes him
a formidable man in the race.
The bee., 1913-01-21
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
Dawson Springs Sanitorium and
Health Resort, Incorporated, will
be dissolved by consent Of the
Stockholders on the day of February
1918. Said Corporation is now clos
ing up its business.
DR.. q. Frank Russell. Superinten-
dent of the above named institution
Will conduct q private SanitofIum
known as the Russell Sanitorium IN
the plant now operated by this con-
Germ. This January Goth, 1913.
G.. l.. RUSSELL, Pres.
j. l.. RUSSELL, Sbc'y.
The bee., 1913-01-21
WARREN ATKINSON
REPORTED SERIOUSLY
ILL IN FLORIDA
But Improvement is AnnOuncsd-Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. c. Atkinson
Now There

Warren Atkinson. of Mul!ica Hill,
N. j., brother of Geo. O. Atkinson,
president of the st. Bernard Mining
Co.. Is better after serious attack
of heart trouble at Bradentown, Fla,
last week. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. q.
Atkinson are now with the stricken
brother and his family In Florida.
Saturday morning Mr.. Atkinson re-
ceived telegram saying his broth
er was seriously Ill and asking that
he come to Florida at once. He and
Mrs. Atkinson started South Satur-
day evening after having received
more detailed information of crit
zeal condition during the day. Mon
day evening friends here were some
what treasured by a message sent
by Geo. O. Atkinson upon reaching
his brothers. bedside, Further de-
tails are awaited by mail.
Warren Atkinson went with his
family from New Jersey in the ear
ly part of this month TO spend some
weeks at Bradentown. Fla, where
he owns some land planted in Grape
fruit, and where they are occupying
house for the season. He has Of
ton visited Darlington and has num-
erous friends here.
The bee., 1913-01-21
John ". Bernard Meets With Accident
Loosing Right Foot

Jno. w. Bernard, brakeman for
the l.. q n. Railroad had the mis-.
fortune to get his right foot mashed
Monday night so that IL was necces-
sary to amputste the foot at the
ankle. Bernard was making a
coupling between two cars when he
became overbalanced aud using his
foot for support catching 1t between
the cars. The accident happened at
Atkinson Station about midnight
and the boy was brought to the st.
Bernard Hospital where be had sur
gieal attention Immediately. No
other injuries were received and his
condition is very good.
The bee., 1913-01-21
viii Cast The Florida Vote in the Elec-
torial College

Chas, f. Jones, formerly of this
city, will cast the vote for the State
OF Florida in the College this week,
having been selected by the Elec-
tors to that honor being one of the
states electors and one of the origI-
nal Wilson men from that state.
He is in Washington this week.
MIR. Jones formerly worked IN this
city for Juo. NJ. Victory and is a
brother of Henry &, Jones, Of the
Darlington Bee Force.
The bee., 1913-01-21
Nebo Notes

Miss Lilly johnson and Nag
gle May Shelton, went to Madi-
sonville shopping Monday.
Mr.. W. NJ. Porter bought up
several thousand pounds of poul.
try last week for James Norris,
of Henderson and Mr.. Brooks, of
Olay will buy chickens next
Monday and Tuesday at 10cts per
pound.
Tommie Summers, of Madison.
Vile worshiped in Nebo Sunday.
George Hill and II. 2. Hill,
made business trip to Madison.
vile Monday.
Mrs. w. V. Cox, who has been
visiting her father, Mr.. Humphrey
at Providence for a week, re-
turned home Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Basquit, of the
Pleasant Grove country is visit
ing her sister Mrs. W. M. Porter.
A. NJ. Campbell, spent Sunday
with his daughter Mrs. M. j.
Cunningham at Coiltown.
Miss Aileen Davis, of Madison
vile was in Nebo Wednesday on
business.
Two preachers, Webb and
Noble, an Englishman and an
Irshman are holding forth night
~ at the M. E. church: They say
they belong to no church-just
preach CHRIST. We don't know
where to place 'em. Big crowds
are listening to them. They don't
call for a collection even, strange
but interesting, for you know
where two or three Methodist
are gathered together, there il
always a collection.
Al psrty in town for the frying
size Saturday night at Mrs. Bet
tie Utly's. All the little girls
from ten to fourteen years were
dressed up like ladies IN long
dresses. They had a royal time
PLAYING, wind the pumpkin vine,
etc, also there was dance fOl
the full grown ones at Aubrey
Morgan's a mile out from Nebo,
while all of us old folks were at
church, where all should have
been.
And now look out for harder
times than ever, since the pooler'
have gone aud done it. The
sheriff is going to get busy sell
ling mortgaged pooled tobacco
for the merchants are bound tt
have their money when it is due
The bee., 1913-01-21
NortonUiHe Notes

A. O. Sanders, left Wednesday
for his home at Summitsville,
Tenn, to be at 1.-THE bedside of
mother, who is very sick.
Will T. Mills, of jacksonville
was here Thursday.
Mrs. j. r. Harrison, visited
relatives at Dawson last week.
w. D. Rodgers, of Dawson
Springs, was here Thursday.
Miss Lola Mae Prowse, spent
several days last week with her
sister, Mrs. Anvil Oates, at Oak
Hill.
Misses Ona and Mabelle Paxton
of Greenville, and Myrtle and
Hazel Anderson, of Central City,
have been the guests of Miss
Sadye Bethel and Mrs. Della
Burden.
W. A. Toombs, of jacksonville
was here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Horton,
spent several days last week in
the country, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. G. Almon.
Miss Glennie Barr, of MadI.
sonville, made her regular trip
here Wednesday in the interest
of her music class.
Mrs. Clara West, spent Wed.
nesday night at Oak Hill, with
her sister Mrs. Oates.
g. W. Keptinger has been at
Mortons Gap several days on
trouble, as the telephone mana.
ger there is on the sick list.
Mrs. 7. J. Morgan, was in
Madisonville last week.
J. E. Fawcett, of Darlington,
was here last week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohas. Black bur O,
of Darlington visited relatives
here last week.
Mrs. Jim Howard, of Mortons
Gap is visiting Mrs. John HIT.
w. P. Burba, was in Earling.
ton Saturday.
Fred Trathen: of Bevier, visit,
ed Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Trathen
Sunday.
Buck Cobb, of Guthrie, made
his regular trip here Sunday.
Miss Llnnie Oldham, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Oldham.
Messrs. Monch and Anderson,
of jacksonville, gave the tele-
phone office a call Friday.
A dance was given at the hall
Friday night in honor of the
visitors in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clara Horton,
were the guests Of DIR. Almon's
family at Morton's Gap Saturday
night and Sunday.
DIR. Moore, was in Madisonville
Saturday.
Mrs. Tom Maddox, who has
been real sick is much improved.
Mesdames Bryon, Dillingham;,
Frank Gun and Hamp Davis, of
White Plains, visited friends and
relatives here last week.
Little Miss Queenell Cobb, of
Mortons Gap, was the quest of
Miss Gertrude HIT Saturday
night and Sunday.