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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14

The correct and best blood purifier
known to science is-Calcium Sui
phide. This great cleanser Is con
tanned in proper quantities In Stuart's
Calcium Waters and that is why all
blood troubles and skin blernishes rap
idly disappear after their use
An unsightly and plmply face due
to impure blood is one of the most
disgusting sights one can see and yet
all about us, upon the streets, in the
theatre, when travelling, etc, we see
these horrible results.
TIL ere is no need for this condition
If you will take Stuarts Calcium Waf-
ers daily and keep all salyes, lotions,
cosmetics and other harmful prepara-
tions from clogging the pores,
Every first-class druggist in this
country carries Stuart's Calcium Wa.
fers, which are pleasant to take,
harmless. and may be obtained for so
cents box.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
SAYS MOVEMENT
IS IMPORTANT
Rev. John c. Sage Agrees to Head
United Charities Organizations
Because Of Its Value
! to the City.
rs NOT A NEW PURPOSE
Aim of the Organization is to Further
the Interests Of Benevolent
Societies Already in
Existence.

y Yves, have been chosen to head
pose, because am a very busy man,
said the Rev. John c. Sage. rector of
st. Johns church, who was elected
president of the newly-formed United
Charities organization at the first
meeting Of the board, of directors OF
that body. But" he went on to say
"the value to our city of this organ
lied effort to better social conditions
appeals to me with great force, aud
/ intend to devote much time and
energy to assisting the other direc-
tors, who have honored me by this
election, in furthering what I believe
to be at this 1uncture of our develop
ment as a city this most important
and progressive movement for the
welfare Of Keokuk j fear that some
misapprehensions exist regarding the
United Charities on the part of some
citizens. Let me say right here It is
not in any sense new charitable
organization to add to the many ex-
cellent philanthropic and benevolent
societies with which Keokuk is bless
ed. They are all doing most efficient
work. The aim Of our United Chart
! ties is to further the interest of each
one of these societies and to add to
their efficiency and help their good
work While a community is small
and communication easy between in
dividuals and societies, there Is no
! need of any such organization as we
h propose Cases Of need are quickly
4 discovered and promptly relieved. But
when city has reached the proper.
lions of Keokuk, and has the pros
poets of a steady and vigorous de-
velopment, such as we have, the prob
lem Of relief becomes more compli
Gated and less easy of adequate &C
complishment. One society does moi
know what cases another is helping;
some distress is not discovered at all
and in consequence, there Is likely tc
be much charity misapplied and case
of distress overlooked The aim O
the United Charities is to coordinate
and bring together into great clear
ing-house all charitable organizations
and benevolent individuals In oul
city. 1t will not directly administe
charity, but through IT'S efficien
agents investigate and refer to thes'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14

organizations and individuals, cases
which are worthy and need assist
anct. 1t will be observed. think, that
this method is one well calculated to
save money 1t is well to note this
and to emphasize it. The class of
people preying on community will
be eliminated and charitably inclined
individuals will have more money to
expend wisely.
"But more than this" Mr.. Sage con-
tinued, lis to be gained The United
Charities aims at constructive philan-
thropy. Not alone the relief of i'm
mediate distress but through its sys.
tenn of friendly visitors 1t will at
tempt to get at the real difficulty
which makes the giving of charity
often worse than useless. Its desire
will be to reconstruct In many cases
the attitude of the object of its com
passion; to remove obstacles in char
acter or habit which initiate against
successful and honest living and to
better the surroundings of the poor
so that self-respect will be gained and
new start made | would have moth
/ ing to do with this movement If It
we're to be only charity society, not
| needed, or an organization which
dealt only in card-indexes of human
! beings, leaving out the personal ele-
ment, and the personal touch so
necessary for the betterment of the
recipient and may I add, also for the
one giving aims. Let me add Just this
word and let me say 1t emphatically
the United Charities has been found
ed upon the broad basis of the com.
mon broth srhood of man. 1t has moth
ing to do with race. creed or politics
and should appeal to the sympa
thetic cooperation OF all men and
women "A our community. And furth
err, its success will be measured by
the cooperation 1t receives from
existing charitable societies (whom 4
desires to aid, not supplanD and te
whom we appeal with confidence
feeling certain the msmbers OF these
organizations will Immediately ,se,
the usefulness and wisdom of such
plan as that outlined for the Unite,
Charities organization"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
Y. M. c. A. ITEMS
ENJOYABLE Stunt.

Friday evening at $50 the Junior
Bible classes Of the Y. M. G. A. en-
joyed a most enjoyable stunt in the
way of their first monthly feed"
Hamburgers, pie and cocoa disappear
ed in fashion that was miraculous.
But after the tables were cleared OF
"eats" and the noise had died down,
the boys pronounced everything o. K,
and are looking forward to the fes-
tivities of next month with eager an
ticfpation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14

ers of women, will be hanged here
next Friday for the Staying Of Mrs.
Mildred Allison.Rexroat, Chicago tan
go teacher.
Judge Slusser late today denied the
motion of Attorney Anton Zeman for
a vacation of judgment and few min
utes later denied another motion for
a stay of execution. Zeman will ap-
peal to the supreme court On Monday.
He does not hope that Governor
Dunne would grant a reprieve.
Spencer received the news of Judge
slusser's ruling tonight with a
chuckle.
..Hurrah for the old ssezer.' he
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just See Your
Pirnples Flee
After You Have Used stuart's Cal.
clum Waters and Rid Your
Blood Of All Its I'M
purItles.

The abolishing OF ell skin disorders
must begin with the blood. Lotions,
salves, cosmetics, etc, will do no ma
terial good. The trouble comes from
within and there the remedy must
be applied.
If you really desire quick action
and at the same time common
sense, natural, harmless blood puri.
fer, then Stuarts Calcium Waters is
this remedy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
Only Once7

Excerpt from an interview with a
visitor to town, printed in an eS-
change: The velocity Of time and
the friction OF years will never erase
the pleasure of this visit. The many
pleasant rides and kisses from my
once sweet girl friends will ever lin
ger with me-"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
Primitive SHAVING.

The Harput barber places around
his customers neck a peculiar pan
with a semicircular piece cut out Of
one side, SO that 1t fits partially
around the neck under the chin. Wa.
ter is put into the pan and the barber
makes lather with his hands and
rubs it on the customers face, usually
using his hands for this purpose also.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14
SPENCER MAY
HANG ON FRIDAY
Chances Are Extremely Against His
Escaping GaIIows This
Week.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
WHEATON, H.. Dec. 13-The I'LL
rois supreme court tonight stands
between Henry Spencer and the gal
lows. Unless the court grants his at
torneys' plea for a stay Of execution,
pending an appeal, the opium dreamer,
who Confessed" to wholesale murd
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- II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-14

umphs and the failures of this life;
if above and over all there be God
who loves the right-an honest man
has naught to fear. And IL there be
another world in which charity is a
virtue. in which fidelity is loved and
Justice honored- then all is well TO
day with these our brothers we have
lost"
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shouted. 'I'm for him because he's
for a quick hanging without any legal
frills."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
Worlds Visible Supply

New Orleans, January 17.-Secretary
Hesters statement of the worlds visible
supply of cotton made up from special
cable and telegraphic advices compares
the figures of this week with last week,
last year and the year before. 1t shows
decrease for the week Just closed of
Il, 600, against an increase of 50,092 last
year and a decrease of 1874 year before
last.
The total visible is 6.1T.419 against g.
251 ,020 last week, 5.759.47 last year and
5.296, ,915 year before last. OF this the total
of American cotton Is ASS, ,4l9, against
5,009, ,020 last week. 4870,473 last year and
4,170.915 year before last, and of all other
kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc.
PSI, 900, against 1.242,000 last week. $50
900 last year and 1,126,000 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply of cot
ton as above shows decrease compared
with last week of 1901. an increase ccm-
pared with last year of 417946 and an In
crease compared with year before last OF
$50, ,504.
OF the worlds visible supply of cotton
as above there is now afloat and held
in Great Britain and continental Europe
3.507 900. against 1904 900 last year and g.
$4,000 year before last; in Egyt 325. 900,
against 263,0O0 last year and $4,000 year
be fore last: in India sol 900, against ST. =
900 last year and 900 year before last,
and in the United States. 1,754.000 against
2.135,000 last year and 900 year before
last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
GRAINS DECLINE AS
PROVISIONS GAIN
Exports From Argentine
Continue on Mammoth
Scale

Chicago. January 17.-The grain mar
kets today again declined. Provisions
gained slightly. Oats were active Wheat
was generally under the previous close.
Reports of carloads sold at Manitoba and
Duluth for export helped the early price
to the sessions best. This gain was only
momentary. Prices sagged heavily on
moisture in the winter wheat country.
The cables were Indifferent. Spot mar.
kets were easy. There was private es
innate that Argentine will have 16o, 600, 900
bushels to export to Europe.
The exports from Argentine continue on
q mammoth scale. The northwest freely
offered to arrive here at the opening of
navigation was 1ke under May contracts.
Save for an upward furry in SYM
pathy with the absorptive bulge, corn was
weak all day. May declined on heavy
receipts and on n fiat cash demand. To
the weight of corn previously dumped
into the pit We're added short sales Sea-
board and foreign buyers declined to be
tempted by price concessions Weakness
in southwestern centers. where owners
we're reported as attempting to unload
was a factor in the weakness here also.
The decline in oats was due 10 the in
nuence of other grains and weakness of
the spot market A recent leading bull
sold freely. Provisions again advanced
on the light run of hogs gaining 21s to
7ls cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
live Stock Market

Kansas City, January H-Csttie-fe-
oeipts, 1000, including 800 southerns; mar
ket steady; dressed beef and export
steers, s75O@S 50; fair to good. s6.sOaI 80;
southern steers, s69f.5o; southern COWS,
50. .75n6. %.
Hogs-Receipts 5000; market loc higher;
bulk of sales, 81 .20d7. As; heavy, 81. 3S4I 40;
packers and butchers, s7.5on'. 421s; light,
81 .15dI7 30; pigs, scar.
Sheep Receipts, 1000; market steady;
lambs, 81 5O0s 10: yearlings, s7Qs; wethers.
s596: ewes, $i.50a5.5o.
Louisville, January 17.-Cattle-Receipts,
45); easy; range, s2ms.50
Hcgs-Receipts. 1860; firm SC up on for
eigns, s5d6.50,
sheep-Receipts, 2l5; lambs, 6tzc down;
sheep 3zc off.
St Louis, January 17.-Cattle-Recepts,
2So0 including 1900 Texans; market
steady: choice to fine steers, sS.75n9 80;
good to choice steers, 81 .35dS 25; dressed
and butchers steers. S soar 50 Texas and
Oklahoma steers. s55o1p7 80; Texas and
Oklahoma cows and heifers, So .65u5.
Hogs-Receipts, 500: market 10c higher;
pigs and lights. s6.7506.571a; mixed and
butchers, 81. 4o@7 .511s: good heavy. 81 4oa
1.511z
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market 5n10c high
er: muttons, s5m6.5o; yearlings, s7nS 30;
lambs. $6.10M9 IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
EARLY DECLINE IN
COTTON MARKET
Rally Follows With Close
Steady and Net
Unchanged

New York, January 17.-An early decline
carried prices into low ground for the
movement in today's cotton market. but
net unchanged 10 20 points higher. jan
uary led the advance with the more ac-
tive old crop months. showing final gains
of from to I points.
The market opened barely steady at an
advance of 1 point on January, but gem
orally 5 to points lower and sold to Q
points below the closing figures of last
night during the first few minutes. There
were overnight selling orders around the
ring which appeared to be largely for
southern account but while this provided
basis for further claims that interior
holders were hedging the offerings were
we'll absorbed at the decline and the mar
lxet soon developed a steadier tone on COW
ering of shorts.
At the early low point prices had shown
declines of over 1 cent a pound from the
high records of last December, and as
the market showed a disposition to steady
sentiment became rather more favorable
to reaction This helped the upward
movement, while covering seemed to be
stimulated to some extent by the bullish
weekend figures, and the market was
quite firm during the afternoon with
March and later crop deliveries selling
about to points net higher. A furry
of covering by January shorts resulted
in only few sales, but the price of that
position ran up very sharply, showing q
net gain OF about "A points In the last
trading.
The close was q shade off from the best
under realizing. AS the into sight move
ment has fallen off very sharply while
spinners takings have continued large,
the weekly statistics showed a decrease
OF about 1885, 600 bales in the worlds visible
supply of American compared with an
increase of 6000 bales last year.
E.,t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
LOSSES CANCELLED
NALATE RALLY
The List Develops Some
Strength After Late
Opening

New York January 17.-Another wave
of inertia swept over the. stock trade
TO-DAY. A survey of the list showed more
recuperative power than during the un-
settled period of prices early in the
week and a smart rally in the late ses-
sion cancelled many losses in the active
isspes. The list developed some strength
after the opening. Isolated points Of
weakness were. soon uncovered, chiefly
among specialties, such as rubber. fer
tilizer and telephone shares.
Depression spread through the list, ard
during the noon hour prices receded
sharply in all sections under heavy sell
ing. Quotations were borne down close
to the low level touched on Tuesday aft
ernoon.
Frices in few instances fell below the
levels of Tuesdays close.
In the last hour an upward movement
established itself. At the lowest losses
ranged from 1 to points, with the more
extended declines among the specialties
According to the gossip of the street there
was a considerable amount of inside sell
ing. During the week there has been
distinctive disposition to sell stocks until
the market in it's foundation improved A
prediction was offered that stocks were
beng fed out as rapidly as the condition
of the market would warrant. at the
same time there was unmistekable evi-
dences of active short selling. Borrowing
of stocks in the loan crowd on the eX-
change is said to have been the heaviest
in over year this week. An unusually
large demand was reported for Steel,
Amalgamated,s Smelling, Reading and
Union Pacific. Forecasts of the bank
statement tomorrow indicated another
large cash gain, estimates ranging from
&1G,0000O0 to s19,O00,000. Bonds showed
Slight heaviness, although there was some
improvements in a few well known stocks.
Total sales, par value, s2,05 900, Bonds of
the United States on call were unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, January 17.--Cotton fu-
lures opened steady at a decline of l
TO points in sympathy with a lower
Liverpool market than was due. The
market hesitated on the first call but
Immediately afterward broke sharply
on heavy offerings from the short side,
the most active months going to a
level to points under the close of
Thursday. On this decline sellers of
the early part of the week were heavy
purchasers to realize profits Their
buying checked the decline and brought
cry, the market standing unchanged to
l point off at the end of the first half
hour compared with the close of Thurs
day.
Cotton gained strength as the session
progressed. The bulk of the buying
was unintelligible. 1t came from
shorts. however, who were satisfied to
take profit. There were rumors afioat
that leading spot interests were again
taking an active interest on the long
side of the market. Domestic spot
houses reported there was no demand
for cotton either from Europe or from
domestic mills, but at the same time
admitted that 1t was extremely difficult
to buy cotton and that holders were
not kening. At noon the trading
months were 5 20 s points over the
close of THURSDAY
Cotton was quiet but very steady late
in the session Prices were to points
up.
Nnx., nrIaaoe Cnftoo Eufurao
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
Weekly Interior Cotton Towns


Albany; Receipts. 102; shipments. 153;
stock, 2S06.
Athens. Receipts. 1918; shipments.
1854; stock, 25269.
Atlanta: Receipts. 1915; shipments.
1925; stock. 21,9s4.
Brenham: Receipts, LOO; shipments.
1856; stock, 1d20.
Charlotte: Middling, 12%c; receipts,
|229; shipments, 22s.
Columbia: Receipts, 1850; shipments,
23S; stock. 26,119
Columbus. Ca: Receipts 1905 ship
ments. 1900; sales. 320o; stock. ss.411.
Columbus, Miss: Receipts, 2T0; ship
ments, 40; stock, 1908.
Eufaula: Receipts. 254; shipments,
217s stock, 1854.
Greenville: Receipts, 5as; shipments.
761; stock, 1922.
Greenwood, S. c.: Receipts, 2ss; ship
ments. 215; sales. 81; stock. ais.
Helena: Receipts, 443; shipments.
$40; stock, 1854.
Little Rock: Receipts, 1927; ship
ments, 266S.
Macon: Receipts, 1888; shipments,
ESQ; stock, 10,456.
Meridian: Receipts. ss1; shipments.
1901; stock, 1850.
Montgomery: Receipts, 1882; ship
ments,1229; stock. S7.S7s.
Nashville; Mddling. 1se; receipts, 40;
shipments. 81 stock, 521.
Raleigh: Receipts. 121; shipments,
1926; stock. 1862.
Rome; Receipts, 666; shipments, 500;
stock 9s14.
Selma: Receipts, s27; shipments.
s14: stock, 10,422.
Shreveport: Steady; middling, 12c;
receipts, 534; shipments, 1923; stock,
2s57S.
.vieksburg: Receipts. 5sa; shipments.
1871: stock, $3.50.
Yazoo City: Receipts, los; shipments,
1873; stock, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
Iixernool Cotton Market

Liverpool, January H.-Fair DEMAND IN
spot cotton; middling fair American,
sd; good middling, I'd; middling. 6.S0d;
low middling. 6e2d; good ordinary, SID.
ordinary, 5.ssd. The sales of the day were
500 bales, of which 800 were for specu-
lation and export and included 74o0 Amer
icsn. Receipts, 1l,00O bales, including
10.T00 American. Futures opened easy,
closed firm. January, 8. Sod; January-Feb-
ruary 6.53d; February-March, 6.o2d; {;
March-April, 6.61d: April-May. 6.491zd:
May-June, 8. f71sd; June-July. 6.471xd; July
August, 6. .421td; August-September, 6.23d; /;
September October, 6.1s1sd; October-No-
vember, SID; November December, 6.old.
December January, sold; January-Feb-
ruary S.06d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
Fruits and Produce

Apples, fancy winesap, $475Q5 pef
bbl; York and Imperial apples, $375 bbl :
Florida oranges, $3.50 per box; Cali
fornia lemons. s575 per box; grape
fruit s2.75@3 per box tangerines, 3.O
per box. Concord grapes, Tie per
hound; California tEmperor) grapes.
$3.50 per box; Malaga grapes. in kegs.
s5.5OdD7. Cranberries, S275 box; per
barrel, $40. Italian chestnuts. 10c per
pound. Lines. 81 per hundred. Irish po-
tatoes. soq SOC ou. onions. red globe.
1Mc per lb. Danish cabbage. 1Hc per
IN California celery. soc per dozen.
81 per crate. Rutagagas, 1lac per
nound. Lettuce, sl.50@2.50 per crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
Metal Market

New York, January H-Copper dull,
standard spot and January, $ls.50 bid
March and April, $i5.5Od16.25; electrolytic,
16.50Q11675; lake. 16.75@l7Ooc; casting,
l6.25m1650; tin easy; spot, $50 i04oOso; Jan
uary, s50.7om5o.75; February, Sool2noo y;
March. $50 00d50.25; lead easy, Azou43o;
spelter easy, s.. .25al7. 40; Cookson antimony
dull. s975d10; iron easy
Copper arrivals at New York 40 tons.
Exports this month. 15,0s1 tons London
copper steady: spot, SO 1Ss. 3D. futures.
ell SIS. Local exchange sales, tin 10
tons. London tin spot, G22s los; futures,
s227. London lead, e16 los. London spell
tire, e26. Iron, Cleveland warrants 6ls,
cd in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middling. 12hc: net
receipts. 5s42; gross receipts, 5342;
shipments, 664o; sales. 1884; stock,
1884.
Augusta: Steady; middling, 1sc; net
receipts, $50; gross receipts, 658; ship
ments, 669. sales. 470; stock, 102,007.
Memphis. Steady; middling, 12Ac: net
receipts, 1908; gross receipts, 1901
shipments, 31o7 sales, 1000; stock.
170,4SS.
st Louis: Dull; middling, 1sc; net
receipts, 1872; gross receipts. 1880;
shipments, 201s; stock. 24,959.
Cincinnati: Net receipts, 9Ss; gross
receipts. 9ss; shipments, 682; stock.
|24,659.
Little Rock: Steady; middIing,
12l1-16c; net receipts, 352; grossr e.
ceipts, 352; shipments, 263; stock, 49,
|306
Louisville: Firm; middling. 12%c; net
receipts, 109 gross receipts. 109; ship
ments s; sales, 1870; stock. 1870.
Total today; net receipts, S735; gross
receipts. 12.1oo; shipments. 1885;
sales, 1884; stock. 510,343.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
Comparative Cotton Statement

ending Friday. January IT: Net receipts
at all United States ports during week.
163. .22S: same week last year. 311.736
total receipts since September |, 7,512-
546; to same date last year. s,166.64i
exports for the week. 205.274; for Same
week last year. 421,552; total exports
since September /, 5,78s,1s5; same date
last year. 6.231,sSs: stock at all Unit
ed States ports, 9ss,s50 same time last
year, 1.306.S93 stock at all interior
towns. 77s.34s; same time last year.
752,427; stock at Liverpool, 1,3ss.oo0;
same time last year. $4,000; stock of
American afloat for Great Britain same
time last year, 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
MORRIS AVENUE
TRADE IS SLUGGISH
Only Good Business of Week
on Monday and
Tuesday

Owing to the unusual warm weather
business continues only fair on Morris
avenue, when at this time of the year it
should be brisk. The dealers yesterday
said that the only good business done
this week was on Monday and Tuesday.
Since that time trade has been very slug-
gish.
The prices yesterday showed no changes
and the markets were glutted with all The
various commodities and a stagnant de-
mand. Yesterdays corrected wholesale
quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18

We already the savings of 10000
savings deposors.
We would like your account
Interest is compounded four times year.
The security weoffcr capital stock of $500000
surplus and undivided profits of than 100000 besides
the stockholders responsibility of $500000 making grand
aggregate of $600000 the of safety
positors.
daily during
on Saturday from4 to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-18
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, January T.-The condition
of the United States treasury at the
beginning of business today was: Work
ing balance, ss3, ,195, 40; in banks and Phil
ippine treasury, s29.993, 404; general fund
total. 5136,004, ,692; receipts Thursday, 81,
243, ,124; disbursements Thursday, $l,52i,-
$50; deficit for fiscal year IS, ,4620 054, against
s29.424,244 last year. Figures for receipts,
disbursements and deficit exclude Pan
anna canal and public debt transa ctions.