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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-17
CHRISTMAS DEPOT
OPENS TOMORROW
Room Will be In Readiness to Re-
ceive Glfts From In
terested People.

Beginning tomorrow the community
side Of Hotel Iowa will be open every
day for contributions. The committee
has lists Of children, giving the ad.
dress, age and sex OF the child SO II
any one who wishes to provide toys
for one child or for family, can get
all these details by telephon!ng Miss
Laura Alton
One good fellow" has given the
committee ten dollars and they are
getting the toys and packing them in
baskets and which he will take him
self on Christmas eve to the chill.
dren. Several have taken family
| to provide them with both the dinner
and the children's toys. There is no
haphazard work about the plans. Ev-
cry family who is to be given a
Christmas basket has been visited and
their condition carefully looked into.
There are many old ladies living
alone in Keokuk women whose fam
| lilies are gone and unless you help to
remember them, Christmas may be
only day of sad memory for them.
In some of the moving picture thea
tres in the city slides are being
shown, telling the story Of the empty
stocking of the child whom Santa
forgot. Miss N4eigs and Mr. Aan-
IGchutz had the slides p,& on, and
they tell the story which may occur
/ here unless you help. All sorts OF
food stuffs, toys and money are well
come to aid in this universal Christ
mas plan
Another contribution was received
today by The Gate City towards the
basket and clothing fund. 1t is from
Miss Sarah Burke and is dollar and
a half.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-17
TEN NEW CONCRETE
BRIDGES IN PLACE
Supervisors Also Place New Boiler
Cuverts on Donnellson
Da,I

Supervisor D. A. Young went to
Ambrosia today on an inspection trip
Yesterday Supervisors Young, Hoser
and Shelter inspected the new con-
crete bridges which have been placed
in Des Moines township, Charleston,
Montrose, and jackson outside.
These concrete bridges have all
been built and are ready for use. One
concrete culvert has been installed
near Crootn.
Ten new iron boiler culverts have
been put in place on the road be-
tween Keokuk and Donnellson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-17
SAFETY CAMPAIGN
BY THE BURLINGTON
Letters Are Sent Out by Railroad tc
Show Where Service
Can Aid.

The Burlington Route is using CON
crete instances to show what should
have been done and where the blame
can be placed in furthering its safety
first campaigns. The following is
one of the safety first letters:
AT one of our stations recently a
section foreman put In new Is
pound switch and changed the switch
stands. But he failed to make ar
rangements for switch lock.
While this work was being done a
little boy six years old came to look
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-17
Christmas Programs
IN Keokuk Schools

Recitation, Santa Claus and the
Mouse"-Golda Ramsey.
Recitation, "A Whisper to Santa
Hurley Fisk.
Recitation, THE Coming of Santa"
Clara Baur.
Recitation, Santa Helpers" -Leota
Tall.
Pantomine, introducing fairies,
stockings, pedlars. babies, Santa,
Christmas bells.
Little Molly '-Korine Bevering.
Nothing to Wear"-Mildred Davis
Dialogue, "a Christmas Surprise
Dola Lapsley, Mamie Kessler.
Commonplace Grogan.
IF were Santa Claus "-Esten
! Spurrier.
Christmas Wishes"-Joh Grogan,
Lindley Broadwell, Howard Barnes,
Chester Hart, Cleo Brookhart, Ross
! Wright.
The Christmas Key Margarst
/ Warden.
Tripping, Tripping, Lightly Skip
| ping School
When Good Old Kriss Comes
| Around" -School
'The Kittens Christmas Edna
/ Severn.
! Dialogue. "Minnie's Christmas Ser.
mon Nina Parson, Ruth Rovane,
I Margaret Lagerpusch.
! christmas Twice Year'-Anna
! Small.
~rhe First Christmas" Christine
John
"Tommy's Dream Thomas McFar-
land.
Santa Is Coming Helen Kite,
Edna Severn, Virgil Stanton, Korine
Beverng. Hazel lobe, Mildred Davis
Santa Claus Substitute Robert
Stack,
up on the Housetop'- School.
Christmas Song School.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-17

Christmas programs will be given
IN Keokuk schools Friday, the last
day before vacation.
The pupils of room 4 of Wells
school. will be guests Of the pupils of
room g. in which room the following
program will be given Friday after
noon:
Song, The Shepherds we're Watch
ingo-School.
Recitation, December" Pearl
Hagmier.
Recitation, Xmas Comes but Once
Year"-Paul Ryland.
Song, Wonderful star School
Recitation, Wanted, Xmas Tree"
Frances Letter.
Recitation, What Little Folks See
on Xmas Eve"-Celesti Salyers.
Recitation. Merry Chrlstmas'-
Leona Arnold
Dialogue, Christmas letters
Helen Kampe, Edward Bryant, jose
phine Weber. Sterling Hill, Nova
Glidewell, Hattie Land.
Song. The Christmas Tree
School.
Recitation, "a December Song
James Lewis.
Recitation. The Christmas Tee
George Wright.
Recitation, "A Christmas Problem
MAX shultz.
Recitation, "A Queer Christmas
Tree'-Fred Engler
Song. 20, Little Town of Bethle
hem School.
Recitation, Christmas Bells
Daniel Mills.
Recitation, "a Plan" Philip Shaw
Dialogue. Christmas Emblems'
Agnes Spring, Paul Spring, Ethe'
stiles, Otto McClinthen, Thelma
Lingo, Ben Coons. Frances Phillips
ponald Miller. Frances yanderheyden
Song, December" School.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-17
CITY NEWS.

Only six more shopping days I'M
til Christmas.
All our s25 to $50 party gowns
tomorrow choice. SIS. Lowitz.
The Young Women's Christian
Association building will be closed on
Thursday from half past two O'clock
to five o'clock during the funeral ser.
vice for Mrs. G. D. Streeter.
all our $25 to $50 party gowns
tomorrow choice. SIS. Lowitz.
Second hand organs, $500 to
$500. w. w. Kimball Co., sO7 Main
DIR. R. L. Reid has been elected
superintendent of the First Westmin.
ster Presbyterian SUNDAY school to
succeed Henry Strickler who resign.
ed.
Xmas perfumes at Engslhardt's.
One week from tomorrow, Christ
mas. How about those early pur.
chases?
Our store will be open evenings
until Christmas, beginning tomorrow
night. The Golden Rule.
A reading lamp will make a very
suitable gift. King Plumbing Co.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. johnson
Haywood, Tuesday, Dec. 16, daugh
ter.
See our electric reading lamps
before buying. King Plumbing Co.
The North road train will be held
in Keokuk this evening until $50 and
will be held again next Monday, Dec
| y, until the same hour. Taking op
portunity of having ample time In
this city to trade large number OF
passengers from the North road towns
came to the city today. They would
come often If the train service per
mitted longer time in keokuk.
Second hand organs, $500 to
$500. w. w. Kimball Co., So7 Main
A suit for divorce was filed this
afternoon by Eva Holland against
Charles Holland. She alleges that he
has acted In cruel and inhuman
manner towards her She asks for a
divorce and the restoration OF her
maiden mama, Eva Davidson.
James NJ Fulton, rate expert for
the Keokuk Industrial Association
will leave tonight to attend the hear
ing at Chicago tomorrow.
The arguments in the case OF
Scherer against Horne we're com
menced this afternoon at $3.50 o'clscb
in the district court. The case viii
so to the jury tonight 1t is expected
Judge Henry Bank who was TAX
en- Ill yesterday, visited the court
house this afternoon for a few min
utes.
Hauling and scattering manure or
lawns, general hauling, ashes, etc
1923 johnson. Phone Black 1872.
There will be no regular sessions
of the district court during the holi
days owing to the supervisors order
ing painting and decorating done In
the court room. This work will be
done while court is suspended 1t i:
likely that court will not be hello
during the ten days between Christ
mas and the first Monday In January
This will give the decorators tina tt
get the work on the interior OF the
court room finished. The first cass
to be taken up with Jury after this
holiday recess will be on January 6
Second hand organs, $500 tc
$500. w. w. Kimball Co.. BOT Main
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-17
FUNERAL NOTICE.

sFTARRoN-The funeral OF Mrs.
C. w. Sharon will take place at the
family home, 17O4 Park street, at 2:3o
a'clock Friday afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-17

Harsh physics react. wesren the
bowels, cause chronic constipation
Doan's Regulets operate easily, tons
the stomach, cure constipation Csc
Ask your druggist for them Adyes.
tisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-17
WANTED TO PREACH
GOSPEL IN AFRICA
Police Picked up Old Farmer Who
started From Glenwood With
Over Hundred
Dollars.
He WILL RETURN HOME
Police Notify His Relatives Had
Drawn All His Money From
Bank Before
Starting.

"The Lord fas been calling me for
some time, and SO l am going to
Africa to preach the gospel said W.
H. Brown Of Glenwood, Mo. to Chief
Kenney in the police station this af-
ternoon. Officer Burnham found the
old gentleman on the levee this after
moon and took him into custody when
! he learned that he was carrying over
500 on his person. Brown had told
several people that he had the money
and the police feared he would be
robbed.
| 1t was with the greatest reluctance
| that he reached inside his shirt and
extracted roll of bills and a pocket
book containing in all s14222, which
he had drawn from the bank at his
home town before coming here. Brown
lis farmer living about five miles
southwest of Glenwood He says he
is married and has two grown chill.
dren. ISL r
According to his story. Brown had
told his wife he was going to Jules
burg. Mo-, and had then started for
Africa by way of Keokuk and New
York city. In satchel at the union
station, he said he had Bible and
e hymn book, which he intended to
Use in preaching the gospel to the
African natives. He said that he had
never preached before. He stated
several times that the Lord and
somebody else was calling him, and
that he was going to Africa to answer
the call.
| Chief Kenney called his home over
the telephone to notify his family Of
his whereabouts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-17

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
Laxative Bromo Quinfne tablets re-
move cause. There is only one
"Bromo Quinine." 1t has signature
of E. w. Grove on box. 25c.--Adv
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-17

Mrs. A. A. Mccormick and children
OF Waterloo, Ia, and Mrs. S. G Catler
Of Chicago are visiting their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G w. Moseley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-17

ldull with prices in general not far
from the level of yesterday,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-17

Read The Daily Cats City.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
Minneapolis Lady Badly Scalded
While Cooking.

While preparing dinner a young
Minneapolis wife had the misfortune to
scald her hand so badly that w half
the skin came off. She was alCGe at
the time and rushed over to her neigh
boris for help. This neighhor 10 npt-
ly applied Aliens Ulcerine Salve and
in ten days the hand was completely
healed without a scar.
This salye Is one Of II Oldest rem
edies in America and since 1863 it
has been known as the only s4lye
powerful enough to cure chronic nj.
GERS and old sores Of long standing.
Because ii is so powerful, it will
heal burns and scalds without a scar
in n remarkably short time.
Aliens Ulcerine Salve heals from
the bottom up AMI draws out the
p~oisons. If applied on new cuts and
sores it heals in one-third the time that
common salves and liniments take.
Sold by Frank G. Smith, and other
leading druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
DANGER IN DELAY
Kidney Disease Are Too Dan.
gerous For Madison People
to Neglect

The greatest danger of kidney
troubles is that they so often get d firm
hold before the sufferer recognizes
them. Health will be gradually un-
derminsd. Backache, headache, nerv-
BUSINESS. lameness. soreness, lumbago.
urinary troubles, dropsy, gravel and
Bright's disease may follow as the
kidneys get worse. Don't neglect
your kidneys. Help the kidneys with
Doan's Kidney Pills, which are so
strongly recommended right. here in
Madison.
August Weitha, near Fifth St.
Madison, S. OAK. says cit gives me
pleasure to endorse Doan's Kidney
Pills. For many years ! had kidney
complaint and although l tried various
remedies, | was unsuccessful in getting
relief until ! procured Doan's Kidney
Pills from the Jones Drug Go. (now F.
G Smiths Drug store). This prepar-
alton acted on my kidneys from the
first, driving away the paiC and other
difficulties. / am now enjoying good
health"
For sale by all druggists. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take nc other. ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-11

September, 1913, was a big month
for the Americans. The rejoicing over
the Enterprise Boxer affair was but n
faint prelude to the chorus of jubila-
ton heard all over Yankeedom when
Perry's laconic message came down
from Lake Erie: I'VE have met the
enemy, and they are ours-two ships.
two brigs, one schooner and one sloop."
Oliver Hazard Perry never posed as n
p~hrasemaker or a juggler of the queens
English, yet in that dispatch he gave
US a sentence that will be repeated as
long as there are Fourth Of July ora
tors and school histories.
Into the battle that has ragged over
the respective merits OF Commodore
Perry and Commandant Elliott and
over the comparative strength Of the
American and British ships engaged
there Is nc use Of entering at this late
day. Perhaps the Americans had the
larger force. III SO II was more than
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
1T GROWS HAIR.
Here Are Facts We Want You &c
Prove at Our Risk.

Here Are Facts We Want You 20
Prove at Dur Risk.
In all our experience with hair tonics
there is one that has done more toward
gaining u confidence than any other.
We really believe this remedy. known
as Rexall "03" Hair Tonic is so SUI
perior to other preparations that we Of
fer ii to you with our personal and un.
qualified promise that if you use it and
It doesn't prove i'm every way satisfac.
tory to you, we will, upon your mere
request at our store. return to you the
money you paid us for it.
Rexall "03" Hair Tonic acts Scientif
cally, destroying the germs which are
usually responsible for badness. II
acts to penetrate to the roots of the
hair. stimulating and nOurishing them.
1t is a most pleasant toilet necessity.
is delicately perfumed, and will not
gum nor permanently stain the hair.
We want you to get a bottle Of Rexall
'93" Hair Tonic and use it as directed
IL 1t does not relieve scalp irritation,
remove dandruff. prevent the hair
from falling u and promote an
increased growth Of hair and in ev
cry way give entire satisfaction. come
back and tell us. and get your money
back. Two sizes. soc. and S1.00. Sold
only at our store-The RexalI Store
Frank C.. Smith.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
DR.. Hartman Says:
Write to Peruna Testimonials IF YoI
Want to Know the Truth.


Want to Know the Truth.
The following letter was received b.
DR.. Hartman through his regular cor
respondence:
81 notice the testimonial of Mrs
Alice Boyle, which you give In youi
last article. If 1 should write her dc
you suppose she would give me furthe.
particulars? / have heard it SAID
many times that such testimonials ara
fakes; that they are either absolutely
fictitious or else the people have beer
hired to write them. l have been in.
clined TO write you n great many time.
but these stories about patent mcdi-
cine advertisements have discouraged
me from doing so. / am afflicted with
catarrh and should like very much Il
find a remedy such as your article de.
scribes."
To the above letter DIR. Hartman
made the following reply:
My dear Madam:I do not wondei
that you are confused and have loi
all faith in advertised remedies
There has been so much said against
them, so much controversy concern
ing them. I am not surprised that
some people have lost confidence IN
them.
l wish you would write Mrs. Boyle
as one woman to another. 1 wish vol
would ask her whether she has beer
hired TO write such a testimonial
whether her testimonial represents the
truth.
/ hope you will remember that she is
a housewife. like yourself, that she has
something to do besides write letters
that she is q woman of moderate
means and cannot afford to write these
letters and pay her own postage. ]
hope you will enclose stamp so she can
answer you without loss TO herself
Mrs. Boyle is a very estimable lady
and no doubt you will both profit BY
being acquainted with each other.
Should you conclude to try Peruna
for your catarrh l would be very glad
to hear of the result. | can assure YOU
that no use will be made of your let
ter. except by FOUR written consent.
Mrs. Boyle very kindly consented to
have me use her letter, which is my
reason for doing SO, and you will be
treated exactly as she has been.
People recover from chronic catarrh
who take Peruna. There is no doubt
about that Some surprising ~recoveries
are reported almost daily. 1 have thou
sands of them in my files. PERUNA
is FOR SALE AT ALL DRUG STORES.
SPECIAL NOTICE-Many persons
are making inquiries for the old
time Peruna- To such would say.
name of KA-TAR-NO, manufacturei
by KA-TAR-NO Company, Columbus,
Ohio. Write them and they will be
pleased to SEND you a free booklet
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
Could shout For JOY.

81 want to thank you from the bot
tom of my heart, +" wrote C. B.. Racer,
of Lewisburg, W. Va, "for the won
derful double benefit / got from Flee
tric Bitters, in curing me of both a
severe cas-, of stomach trouble and of
rheumatism, from which I had been
an almost helpless sufferer for ten
years. 1t suited my case as though
made just for me-" For dyspepsia
Indigestion, jaundiCe, and to rid the
system of kidney poisons that cause
rheumatism, Electric Bitters have no
equal. Try them. Every bottle is
guaranteed to satisfy. Only so cents
at all druggists. ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
F+EEs%s~-
SEVERAL BIC
IN PRESENT YEAR
Napoleon Was Overthrow;
Locomotive Invented;
PerT'S Victory.

made the formidable alliance against
Napoleon consist Of England, Russia,
Prussia. Austria and Sweden.
In the spring the emperor had his
new armies in the field and in May
won the battles of Lutzen and Baut-
zen. The great fight at Dresden oc-
CURED In August. This was practically
the last of his victories. In defiance of
the hosts gathered against him he held
on when retreat would have been wise
generalship. Possibly be did not know
Of Blueher's fateful movement abou:
his flank. Ii was October before the
allies were ready to strike, and then
'the battle of the nations at Leipzig
sent the French army Keeling In defeat.
broke NapoleOn's grasp on Europe and
a few months later sent him to Elba.
still emperor in name. but shorn of
power.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
Woman Kills Big Game.

Mrs. Henry Disston Of Philadelphia
brought down a huge mountain lion.
about to spring on her, and later n
fierce bobcat by her unerring marks.
manship. Mrs. Disston. with her bus.
band. brought home the skins OF four
mountain lions. n lynx and the bob
cat from their hunting trip In Colorado.
John Browns E~xecutioner Dead.
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph G. Gibson
who was in charge of the troops tina,
hanged John Brown at Harpers Ferry
died recently on his plantation at Yer
bena, Ala. He was seventy mine years
old and had been an invalid for seycra.
years
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
A Noted Cabinet.

Elbridge Gerry came in at the same
time as vice president. The only other
thing remembered Of Mr.. Gerry is the
gerrymander. James Monroe was sec
rotary of state and for a time also sec
rotary of war. Colonel Monroe was as
active as Mr.. Madison was studious
and for a time was nearly the whole
administration, so far as conducting
the war was concerned. Albert Gal
latin was secretary Of the treasury.
perhaps the most famous of It's secre-
taries, second TO Alexander Hamilton
These were about the only members
OF IA Madison cabinet who are re
membered to the present day. The
others were perfectly respectable men.
as cabinet members usually are, but IL
takes a rather stable figure TO be seen
from a distance of 100 years.
As to the invention of the locomotive.
two or three men were working at the
problem during this very year 1913.
One of them finished his model, but il
did not work well. and be began an
other. George Stephenson was an en-
ginewright at the Killingworth col
liery and proposed to build a locomo-
tive to haul the cars over a tramroad
to the port. nine miles distant. His
first travelling engine was completed In
1914, as before noted, and from this he
went on to perfecting the locomotive.
Some Of those early engines were curl.
Gus affairs with cogs and upright pts
tons. Anyway, they filed the prag-
matte requirement. They worked.
The year that saw the double bless.
Ing of the fall of Napoleon and the
rise of the railroad is worthy of a place
In history.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
DAILY MARKET REPORT

Following is the cash close on gls.i
in Minneapolis and Chicago, received
at 3 p. IN. today.
Minneapolis, Jan. 11.-Wheat No 1
northern. $.s6 to $3.50, No. 2 north
err, s "a to 8 .s5s; Durum No.
So, No. 2, IS; Corn No. 3 yellow
All; Oats No. 3 white 81; Bailey, Al
TO SO; Rye. SO: Flax. 81. %
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-11

balanced by the fact that the British
engaged were veterans who had fought
with Nelson, while our vessels were
hastily constructed and were manned
by men for the most part untried I'm
war. Neither IS it necessary to pass
the bromide bottle by describing the
battle Of Lake Erie. In this action
Perry's feat Of leaving his W dis
abled ship and going in an open boat
to another was quite as dramatic as his
message to General Harrison telling of
the result, already quoted. All Of which
conyinces US that the commodore was
not only a handy man In a fight, but
had histrionic ability on the side. Note
that word histrionlc. 1t has been used
before. but is perfectly good.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
Sioux City Live Stock

Sioux City, Jan. 10. 2 p. m.-Cattle
receipts for the general market ran
largely to fats this morning, but at
that the supply was no larger than
could easily be taken ear of by pack
ers and city buyers, but statesmen had
difficulty in securing steady prices for
their holdings of beef cattle, most of
them quoting it a dime lower deal
Stock soon commenced changing pens
on the lower level and the session was
short. No quotable change was noted
in actual prices received for storckers
and feeders. although the deal carried
somewhat the same slow one charac-
t~eristic yesterday and former days of
the week. A decline of u quarter of
a dollar is quotable for the week on
the medium and commoner class of
stock, while heavy feeders of better
quality are not very much lower.
Hog trade ruled reasonably active on
a strong to sc higher basis. The quail
ity was fairly good, although not con-
sidered quite as good as on the previ-
ons day. Bulk sold from $7.l5 to
$7.25, with the top at $7.25.
Choice to prime beeves..... 500 to 100
Medium to good steers. 49,. {. 80 to 500
Feeders, good to CHOICE. $50 TO 100
Choice lows and heifers. IS. so to $50
Medium to good cows. .4.75 to $50
Veals, choice ......... 600 to $50
Good to choice lambs. -. 8.75 to 8 90
YearitnRr. ....... 800 to 6 90
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-11
local Market.

Madison, Jan. 11-Wheat No. ], %
No. Q. II; Durum No. /, II; No 2
SO; Velvet Chaff, No. 1, ~; No.
20; Flax, $t.04; Oats, %; Corn, q
to 80; Barley, AZ AS; Rye. 90.