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The Lexington advertiser., 1913-01-31
ENTERTAINMENTS.

Miss Cole will be honoree of bridge
party given Thursday afternoon With
Miss Mccain as hostess.
Miss Brooke's Bridge PARTY
Miss Bette Brooke was honor guest
of bridge party while guest OF Mrs.
Hunter, of Greenwood, the hostess be-
ing Mrs. George Eggleston.
Mrs. Scales fionor Guest
Mrs. Ben T. Terry entertained in her
characteristic charming manner Tues
day afternoon out of compliment to
Mrs. Mary Pillow Scales, of Gaines
vile, Ga, who is visiting friends al
her old home in Greenwood where this
beautiful and charming lady was sc
popular and with whom she still holds
the same affection. The afternoon
was delightfully."- featured with auction
bridge, over ten tables being spotted
about over the pretty hall and parlor.
A delicious salad course served in this
gracious hostess lovely style was tru-
ly enjoyed The first prize, hand
some cut glass cream and sugar set,
was won by Mrs. ]. l. Mclean, while
the consolation prize, a very dainty
set of after dinner cups, went to Mrs.
o. L. Kimbrough. The fair hostess
was presented with gorgeous set OF
beautiful silk hose. Commonwealth.
Miss Williams Debut Party.
One of the distinguished events OF
tthe season was the beautiful tea at
the Congressional Club that Senator
and Mrs John Sharp Williams gave to
introduce their young daughter. Miss
Sally Williams, to society. Miss Will
liams is one ofsthe pre- -eminently popu.
lar girls of Washington, ehe is always
more than knee-deep in engagements.
She has spirituelle blonde beauty
and an engaging wins0tmeness Of man.
ner.
The reception rooms were massed
with floral tributes upon the afternoon
of this attractive young girls formal
debut.
The heroine of the occasion wore
white satin under soft white dtapRty-
She carried an armful OF pink asas
Mrs. Williams introduced ben dailHa-
ter, wearing black lace over M
tin. Mrs. Webb, grandmother Oh he
debutante, mother of Mrs MiEilaf1ls.
was one Of the brightest and most pop
uiar participants DIN the affair.
A numb .T.os young girls beautifully
arrsyed assisted in the hospitalities.
Sc lator Williams lent charm to the
occasion. Mrs. Fannie j. Kicks, of
Yazoo, presided at the tea table. A
number of other ladies were aids.
Miss Sally Williams assisted in re-
eeiving at beautiful tea in honor of
the congressional dehutantes Of the
season, given at the Congressional Club
by Mrs. Roberts, president of the club.
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-01-31
ROBERT BURNS.
By .George fitch.

This is the birthday of Robert
Burns. incidentally it IS the only day
on which Scot lhman is dans erous.
Those w shing to commit suicide with
out an effo,t on th III part viii do we'll
to asperse tn. poetry vi Mr.. Burns on
January 25 in the pies 3nce of Scotch
man
Some people write poetry because
they have net lag else to do and some
because they an . do anything else.
Burns was one of the latter kline. He
was the son Of a small farmer and be-
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-01-31
ClGlBDOM.

Mrs. d. w. BeaIl extended handsome
hospitality to the Choral Club Tuesday
evening.
Miss Mccain will be hostess of the
Study Club on the afternoon of tebrua-
ry the 9th.
Mrs. E. F. Noel will be hostes of the
February meeting D. A. K. Tuesday
afternoon at 3 p. nl., February a.
Miss Alice Martin and Mrs. Maude
Cunningham Gwin have become 1eceEt
and priced members of the local chap
ter y. A. Z.
The State Convention ID. A. r. to
convene in our little city, March l1th,
awakes much interest in all cir, IS.
Rev. T. M. Lemly vii begin he pro-
gY IN with praye' Mayor w l.. Dyer
viii deliver the ad 'reSs of welaame 70"
the city and the Regent OF the local
chapter the address of welcome for
the D. A. r. The response to the ad-
dress of weleone will be given by Mrs.
Sallie Humphreys Gwin, OF GreenWoo !,
Regent of the Chickchuma Chapter.
Hon. w. A. Pierce will make an ad-
dress for the Sons of American Revol :
ton. The Cheral Club will render
magnificent songs of patriotism under
the leadership of Miss Louise 'tigler.
Among the feasts of the evening will
be the singing of Mrs. Franklin
Smith, of Jackson, who has most
exquisite voice and will be honor guest
of the occasion.
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-01-31
StraVed on, Stolen.

From the Jeff Anderson place, one
light sorrel mare, 148 hands high, with
white hind feet, travels a little stiff
in front like the sweany. Any inform
alton leading to the same will be paid
for by JEFF ANDERSON,
Route 3, Box 28, Lexington, Miss
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-01-31

326 acres fine swamp land. near
Keirn's Switch, Miss.
2S6 acres, splendid farm, near Emory,
Miss.
1887 acres between Bowling Green
and Emory, no better hill farm in the
county.
200 acres near Owens, Miss.
Two other good farms near Owens,
Miss.
Three residences in sight of Court
House-prices reasonable.
THE HOSEA MERCANTILE AGEN-
CY, Lexington, Miss.
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-01-31

My place in Wilkes neighborhood, in
Holmes county, Miss, known as the
BID. Hanson place, containing so acres,
for $4,000. For further information
address w. L. MCBRIDE,
Emelle, Ala.
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-01-31
jackson Notes.
Federation WAek.

Design Competition. 1928.
All entries to be closed March ], 1,l9l3,
In order that committee may judge
work and announce result at meeting
of the federation in Hattiesburg.
/. For the best design for dinner
set. Second Designers must show
drawing, design in black and white
wash no smooth paper, showing th3
entire ceramic form, accompanied by
a section in color; design applied to
one shape, cup and saucer. for instance.
The design must b9 applied to three
pieces ten-inch pate. after dinner
cup and saucer and eighteen-Inch plat
ter.
2. For the best design embroidery
shirtwaist or table runLe'. Second
best t-Designerr must show drlwirg
design in black and white wash on
smooth paper, showing section in color.
Design applied to shirtwast runner
The motif for these designs must be
chosen from the pine tree, either whole
The Lexington advertiser., 1913-01-31
II. D, C. Meeting.

b, G. Humphreys Chapter, U. D. c..
will meet with Miss Lula Beall Tues
day afie TO N, February 4, 1913, at 80
0 clock. CLARA EGGLESTON,
Sect'y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02

=
United Presbyterian Church, Ninth
and 3londeau streets, Harry B. Foster,
pastor. Public worship 10:45 a. M.
and 1880 p. M, the pastor preaching,
Sabbath school $50 a.. M. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night 7:So. A cor
dial welcome to all strangers.
Redeemer English Lutheran Church
Fourteenth and Johnson streets M.
Engel, pastor. No morning services.
Evening services at s o'clock. Sun
day school at usual hour, $50 in the
morning. Services in accordance with
preparation for Lentsn season. Come
and worship with us.
First Baptist Church, Eighth and
Blandeau streets, Rev. j. IT, Sanders.
D. D., pastor. Pastors study in the
church. Preaching services at 10:45
m. and at 1850 p. m. Morning sub
iect. THE Teacher and Redeemer,' =
Lords supper at the close of the morn
ing sermon. Evening subject Il. What
the Fool Said" Sunday school, at $50
a. m. Baker Mission Sunday school
at 2:30 p. m. The Baptist Young Peo-
ple's Union at $3.50 p. m. Goqdfmusic
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
r o. DAVIS,
G. e. SEWELL,
b. H. ROCKEFELLER,
r. I. LONGANECKER,
w. F. LAILER.
THE NURSE IN A NUTSHELL

= THE NURSE IN A NUTSHELL. =
= BY G. Walter Barr. =
= For the welfare of Keokuk .
= nothing superior to the new =
= visiting nurse movement has oc- .
= Cured in Keokuk since the keo- q
= kuk fire department was organ =
= lied. q
= The medical profession has 4
. heightened human life seven
= years in the last half century,
= by the evidence Of vital statistics. Z
~ Bat, being now in position
. where may be perfectly frank, 4
q would rather have mediocre
. doctor and a trained nurse, than 4
= an eminent physician and no =
= nurse, If were sick abed. 4
q Whcr, rurses, get to be as COM .
o mon az doctors, the average
= length Of human life will be pro- .
= lcnged another ten years. =
. Doctors have twice the value Z
= they had thirty years ago, on the =
y whole, notwithstanding their q
. mania to amputate appendices, Z
= and the crooked sticks In the big
y pile of fine timber. But the Z
= medical profession needs nurses 4
. quite as much as bank needs
. safe, or a stenographer needs q
= typewriter.
. The trouble has been that while Z
= doctors have always laid up
= mere treasure In heaven than
= on earth, the nurses have gener- Z
q ally insisted upon reward in this Z
. world that can be deposited in {
= the bank-and not many of US Z
= average people could afford to 4
= pay twenty dollars or so a week
= for nurse, even after STAYING I
= off the DOCTORS bill till he forgot
. aaout it.
= II is announced that this now
= visiting nurac Will do things for 4
= whatever the family can afford to 4
= pay. That makes her godscnd
. to families with incomes ranging 4
= from a thousand dollars year 4
. down to near zero. She will not
= accomplish as much as q nurse
= in regular attendance on sick 4
. person, but 4
. She win cave the cost of about
- thirty-seven funerals In Keokuk, 4
= If she is kept busy, during this 4
. year Of cur Lord and better 4
. things for keokuk, 1918, and the
10 more she is utilized, the more
. popular she will become.
- The only adverse criticism to
. be made against the new move
= ment is-there ought to be three
= or four of her.
| 3 . . . . . 9 . = . = = = . = 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
TRANSMISSION L|NEN[N
DISCHARGED BY COMPANY.

Anything over IA calendar DAYS to be
considered q permanent job and men
will pay their own expenses. If men
are sent out on temporary work and
the Job lasts longer than Ia days. the
company will pay their expenses. II
men are sent out on permanent job
and work is finished In less than IA
days, company will pay their expenses.
Any employees feeling he has
been unjustly treated has the right to
appeal to the district plant chief, and
II not satisfied with his decision, to
the division plant superintendent.
8. First class toll linemen to re-
ceive $2.1O per day and board. Toll
sub-foremen to receive s2.35 per day
and board. Toll gang foreman to re-
ceive $1,000 per month and board.
8. Shift work will be for any nine
consecutive hours Of the "a with one
hour intermission for lunch No as
signment for shift work will be made
for less than seven 81 days.
Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 90, 1912.
Burlington Exchange, Glass &C."
Wages to be paid first class men
only In the different classes of work
listed below: In effect February /,
1912, to February j, 1913.
Suh-foremen, 1925 per day.
| 1inemen, $500 per day.
Troublemen. $500 per day.
Instaliers, $500 per day.
Combination men, $500 per day.
| Cablemen, 1926 per day when
working at cable work.. s.
Toll linemen, $40 per day and
board
Toll sub-foremen, s2.25 per day and
! board
Toll gang foremen, $1,000 per month
and board.
This working schedule of the Bell is
still effective and the Bell employees
of the state Of Iowa have had it's re
vision under consideration since Sep
i TENDER 20, 1912, and the Bell Tele
phone company employees in the state
of Iowa have been granted a state
wide fiat scale of $3.50 per day with
( the same working conditions as pei
! the above schedule and the Bell EN-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
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swift company's future plans,


CHICAGO, Feb. lone of the big
meat packers control over the produce
business of the west was seen in the
purchase today by Swift & Co. of four
large poultry and produce companies.
According to officials of the Swift
interests, the purpose OF the purchase
lis to do away with shipment of live
poultry and to have fowls dressed at
shipping points and semitic consuming
markets in refrigerator cars.
The firms absorbed by the Swifts
are:
S. P. Pond Company, Keokuk, and
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Central. Michigan Produce Company
Alma. Michigan.
Iowa Cold Storage Company. Gin
ton, Iowa.
Clarinda Poultry, Butter and Ege
Company. Clarinda, Leon, and Ores
! ton. Iowa, and lincoln. Neb.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02

Every druggist hereabouts knows
Dr.. w. S. Burllhart and his famous
Vegetable Compound, for he is truly
friend of the people. For only %
cents you can get 3G-day treatment
for that sour, sick stomach, sick liver,
sick kidneys, constipation, headache
and bloated feeling. And if you are
not cured or thoroughly satisfied the
druggist returns your 25 cents. Don't
wait another day, don't keep on suf-
fering whom for only 25 cents you get
guaranteed cure This is not an ex-
pertinent. as Dr. Burkhart has been
putting out his great Vegetable
Compound for 25 years, and every
druggist In this country and Europe
has learned that DR.. Burkhart,s word
is good and your druggist will back
him up. Get this 30-day treatment to-
day for only % cents on the doctors
positive guarantee. Be sure to ask for
and see that you get DR. Burkhart's
vegetable Compound. ADV.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
Pimples Quickly Disappear From Face
Arms, Neck and Back and In

sure Beautiful Complexion.
You can get rid Of them just in time
| by taking Stuart's Calcium Waters.
These wonderful little workers have
cured bad boils in three days, and
some cases OF skin diseases in week.
! They contain as their main In
gredient most thorough, quick and eff
fective blood cleanser known, calcium
sulphide.
Remember this. too, that most PIN
1 pie treatments reek with poison. And
4 they are miserably slow besides.
Stuart's Calcium Waters have not a
! particle of poison in them. They are
free from mercury, biting drugs or
venomous opiates. This is absolutely
guaranteed. They cannot do any
harm, but they always do good-good
that you can see In the mirror before
your own eyes few days after.
Don't be any longer Inundated by
having a splotchy face. Don't have
istrangers stare at you. or allow your
/ friends to be ashamed of you because
4 of your face
4 Your blood makes you what yov J.
The men and women, who. forge ahead
are those with pure blood and pure
j faces. ~ Isl, 49, .sa
Stuart's Calcium Waters will make
you hapvy because, your face will be
a welcome sight not only to yourself
j when you look into the glass, but tc
everybody else who knows you and
i talks to you.
Stuart's Calcium Waters are sold by
4 all first class druggists at so cents .
hox. They are yery pleasant to the
4 taste and in results are truly remark
I! able. ADV.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02

DR.. II. b. WEsTcoTT
DENTIST
Once over Younker's store, corner
Fifth and Main streets.
Bell phone 67o-Blaok. Hub. phone las
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02

sployes of this state have the accept
|snce OF this proposition under consid-
Grafton now. The statement in circu-
lation that the Bell were retaining mn
union men in preference to union men
Is incorrect
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIANS,

PHYSICIANS.
Or. w, p. SHERLOCK,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Once is North Fifth street, in the
Howell building.
Once hours-10 to IL a. M; 2 to s
p. M; evenings, Z to 8; Sundays, II
to p. m.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
DR.. BRUCE L. GILFlLLAN

DR.. BRUCE L. GILFlLLAN
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Once 621h Main street, over
Cooks & Cox Millinery store. Bell
phone 100 Black.
Residence s17 North Fourth street.
Bell phone 12s0-Red.
Hours: 1912 a. m. "a p. m. 7-S
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02

Society $3.50 to 7:sO. Preaching by
the pastor 7:45. Sermon topic, CHRIS
tian Activity" All are invited to
these interesting services. There Is a
seat for you. Come, let us get ready
for our revival meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02

by Mr.. kimsey. The converts will be
baptized and received into the church
SO far as they have applied for mem
bership. Miss Ida Huele. the able
and faithful pianist and organist of
the church will manipulate the instru-
ment. The public is cordially invited
to all the services.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
Or. c. J. CHRISTENSEN
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN

Y. M. c. A. Building
Office hours to IL a. M; to s
p. m. Residence Iowa phone 1857
2 rings. once Iowa phone 1857, ring.
Residence 800 North Eighth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02

When you nave bilious attack
give Chamberlain's Tablets trial.
They are excellent. For sale by VIII
kinson & Co. Pharmacy and j. r..
Kiedaisch & Scn.Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-02
Can AImost See
PiIllpI.es'| Go
The New Calcium suiphide Treatment
Does Wonders to Every Kind

You don't want to wait forever and.
a day, to get rid Of your pimples or
other skin eruptions. You want to
get rid of them right now Next week
you may want to go somewhere wheer
you wouldn't like to have to take the
pimples along.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-07

man Feely has been seeking informa-
ton as to how much would be re-
quired and estimates have been asked
for.
Careful study of the requirements,
made by President c. G. Patrick Of
the Automobile Association Of Nevada,
has led Patrick to write to Feely in
forming him that $4,000 will be suffi-
cient. Officials and others who have
studied the situation. believe that
$4,000 will be enough, although for
the northern road $4,000 has been
asked
Every county along the line of
the great Midland trail from Mis-
souri, to California is working en-
Enthusiastically for it's success, and in
Nevada the efforts of the people of
the interested counties to get this
road as an accomplished fact are I'M
RENTING. They understand that il
win be great thing, not only for
southern Nevada, but for the entire
state.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-07
OFFICIALS ARE
PULLING HARD FOR
MIDLAND TRAIL
LEGISLATURE is ASKED TO MAKE
THE TRAIL THE OFFICIAL
STATE HIGHWAY

All that is needed now to get the
Midland trail through White Pine,
Nye and Esmeralda counties is a long
pull strong pull and pullalto.
gether on the part of the people, es-
pecially those of Esmeralda county,
as Nye and White Pine are doing
their part nobly
There is a bill that has passed
the assebly and is now before the
state senate making the Midland trail
a state highway. Assemblyman Feely
in a letter here says that the bill
stands good chance at passage. 1t
does not interfere in any way with
the state road across the northern
counties 1t simply puts the seal OF
state approval on a route that has
already received the endorsement of
Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Utah,
and through the efforts of the Inyo
County Good Roads club is certain
to receive the support Of California
at the present session of that states
Legislature.
The amount appropriated for the
new through road, putting Ely and
Tonopah on the map as we'll as Gold
field on the road that has been of.
ficially approved by the Automobile
Association of America, has been left
blank so far in the bill Assembly.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-07
NEW BALLOT LAW

TOPEKA, Kan, March THE
state senate today passed bill pro
viding that if a new political party
is organized. or is in process Of or
ganization in Kansas, it can place
the names of its candidates on the
official primary ballot by getting the
signatures Of 2 per cent of the voters
OF 10 counties to its petition.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-07
ANAEMIC PEOPLE
NEED MORE IRON IN THE BLOOD

NEED MORE IRON IN THE BLOOD
If you are anaemic, you need more
iron in your blood, and the tell-tale
symptoms are pale face colorless
lips, ashen finger nails, poor circula-
tion and short breath, and more seri.
Gus diseases are easily contracted
when in this condition.
What vinol did for Mrs. G. S.
Manuel of San Antonio, Texas, it
viii do for every anaemic rundown
person She says q was weak and
nervous and had general debility for
about three years My health was
badly run down and my complexion
became sallow and badly affected
with pimples. While In this weaken.
ed condition contracted pleurisy,
which made it very hard for me. |
am happy to say that Vinol has re.
stored me to health again, and l
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-07
cHALLeNeE HAs nor ARRlvgp

NEW YORK, March Mail from
England was delivered at the New
York Yacht club today but did not
include the packet containing Sir
Thomas Lipton's fourth challenge
for the American cup. The steam
ship Oceanic, on which the challenge
left England, locked last night. II
was explained that the Upton commu
nication was doubtless registered
matter and would not be delivered
until later in the day.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-07

have no cough or soreness of the
lungs at all"
We ask every anaemic or run
down, weak person in this vicinity
to try bottle of Vinol with the I'M
derstanding that their money will
be returned if it does not do all we
claim. Miners Drug Store, Inc, To
nopah, Nevada. 56-ady.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-07
RENEWING AcoUAlNTANcEs

Senator Bell Of Nye, who served
several terms in the upper house and
who has assisted in many legislative
doings, is in town on land matters,
says the Carson Appeal While here
he is renewing acquaintances with
the old timers
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-07
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids win be received by the under.
signed for the construction of the
Eagles home building Building to
be two-story frame structure, 49x100.
Plans, specifications and require
ments can be had at my office All
bids must be in on or before March
u. c. L. RICHARDS.
Secretary Of Building Committee.
m6t3
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-07
CONGRATULATIONS
ARE POURING IN

WASHINGTON, March 7-Congrat-
ulatory kilograms and letters poured
into the White House today from all
over the world. They came from
kings, emperors and presidents of for
eign republics, from proud fathers
and mothers who announced the birth
on March 4 Of sons who are to be
named Woodrow Wilson. from most
of the governors of states, many may
ors of cities and from scores Of
prominent democrats throughout the
country.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-07
NOTED ATHLETES THERE

NEW YORK, March 7.-Thirty-one
athletes who competed in the Olympic
games at Stockholm last July and a
number of other prominent amateur
athletes gathered today for the indoor
senior track and field championships
of America under the auspices of the
American Athletic union in Madison
Square Garden.