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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-17
Ladies! Darker
Your Gray Hair
Use. Grandma's Sage Tea and
Sulphur Recipe and No
body will Know.

The use of Sage and Sulphur
for restoring faded, gray hair to
its natural color dates back to
grandmother time. She used il to
keep her hair beautifully dark.
glossy and abundant Whenever
her hair fell out or took on thai
dull. faded or streaked appearance.
this simple mixture was applied
with wonderful effect.
But brewing at home is mussy
and out-of-date. Nowadays, by ask
ing at any drug store for a so-cent
bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Hair Remedy" you will get
this famous old recipe which can
be depended upon to restore nat
ural color, and beauty TO the hair
and is splendid for dandruff, dry,
feverish, itchy scalp and falling
! hair.
A well known downtown drug
gist says it darkens the hair so
naturally and evenly that nobody
can tell it has been applied. You
simply dampen sponge or soft
brush with it and draw this
through your hair. taking one
strand at a time. By morning the
gray hair disappears, and after
} another application or two. il be-
J comes beautifully dark. glossy.
soft and abundant. Agent, O'Don-
nelrs Drug Store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-17
HUZzAHs FOR OIL VESSEL.
rarragansett, Which Aided in Vol.
turno Rescue Work, Arrives at Port.

LONDON. October 1.-THE oil tank
steamer Narragansett which arrived
with the milk in the morning" on the
scene of the volturno disaster and by
scattering tons OF oil on the raging sea
helped so much in the rescue work,
received a great reception on her ar
rival In the Thames yesterday.
band on board a tug met her down
the river and played her to her berth
to the strains of the "Conquertng
Hero" and a succession OF national
airs.
The sirens of all the vessels in the
river were loosened and salvos or
cheers from the crowds on the river
banks greeted the crew of the Nara
gansett as they reached the Anglo
american Oil Company's wharf. The
ship had number OF survivors on
hoard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-17
ACCUSER OF KIMBALL
IS OUSTED BY NJ DOO
George L. Snider Dropped
From Life-Saving Service.
Maxwell Reprimanded.

Dismissal for George L. Sn'der, book.
keeper In the life-saving service ana rep
rimand for T. III. Maxwell formerly In the
service. but now a clerk in the office OF
the auditor for the War Department has
been ordered by Secretary McAdoo OF the
Treasury Department The acton followed.
the investigation Of ANONYMOUS charges
rejecting upon Capt. Sumner T. Kimball.
general superintendent of the iife-saving
service. and mis- admin stration.
Snider is punished because he was held
responsible for charges against his SUI
perior. and believed to have inspired them
with view to supersed.ng Capt Kimball
as superintendent. Maxwell is blamed
for cooperation with Snider in circulate
ing the charges.
Charges Called False.
While there was evidence Of some
siackness OF discipline In the general
superintendent Office" concluded George
IL Downey. controller OF the Treasury.
who investigated the matter at the behest
fleeing upon Capt Kimba.rs integrity
and character were false and unworthy
of consideration
Snider was dismissed in "the interest
of discipline and for the good OF the
service" Secretary McAdoo announced In
his statement of this disposition o. tho
case. Controller Downey reported that
Snider's ambition to gain the post OF gen.
eral superintendent inspired his animosity
against the superintendent.
In his statement Secretary McAdoo de-
clared his action was not Intended TO dis
courage employees OF the department from
filing complaints founded upon facts or
faults or derelictions upon the part OF
their superior officers and that DO en-
plove would be punished for telling the
truth.
Filed With congressman.
The charges against Capt. Kimbaii
were circulated among members OF Con-
gress Senator Tillrnan OF South Caro-
lima brought the matter to the attention
OF the department
In letter TO Senator Tillman informing
him of Snider's dismissal Secretary Nc
Adoo said II was his desire to stimulate
I'm all employees the feeling that they may
with impunity and securit come to him
in a straightforward way with any rea-
sonab,e complaint they may desire to
make the only conditions he insists Upon
being truth. the good of the service. and
not the mere advancement of personal or
selfish interests.
Secretary McAdoo also expressed the
hops that Snider's dismissal will serve as
assurance to all officials of his depart
ment that they need not fear attacks
in the dark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-17
Married Fifty-Five Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Fry celebrated
the fifty-fi anniversary of their mar
rage by entertaining the children, grand
children and few other guests at Grass
land, their home near Rockville. Mr..
Fry Ii eighty years old and his wife one
year younger. and both are enjoying good
health.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-10
CITY NEWS.

Company l. is negotiating with
the managers Of the Fifty-fourth regi-
ment band for concert to be given
in this city on January twenty-third
The affair will be for the benefit Of
the local guardsmen and will no
doubt draw big house, should
they be secured. The contract
will probably be signed within the
next few days.
For Sunday dinner let Marley
send you a choice roast of neat.-Adv.
Harvey R. Bradford. who was
operated upon in st. Anthony's hospit-
al in Rock Island, H., about a week
ago, is getting along nicely. Mr..
Bradford was taken sick suddenly in
Rock Island and after consultation
with a doctor an operation was i'm
mediately performed for appendicitis.
Mrs. Bradford is with her husband.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-10
NEW BUILDING
FOR THE G. B. & o.
Has Moved Its Chicago General
OFFICES Into This Very Mass
i've Modern Structure.

i
On the 9th of this month the gen
eral offices of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad company were
moved into their new stately building
at No. SAT West Jackson boulevard,
corner of Clinton street. This new
building is a massive structure, TWEEN
ty-one stories high and containing all
the most approved modern appliances
for comfort and conveniences. 1t is
finished in the most elegant Office
style and is credit to SO large a
city as Chicago. The o. is a pro-
gressive road and he construction
and occupation OF this fine building
is another evidence of It's up-to-date
spirit of progressiveness.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-10
CITY NEWS.

Read The Daily Gate City.
Tho next regular meeting of the
E1ks will be held Thursday, January
16, An important matter is to come
up for the consideration of the mem
bers and all are urged to be present.
Ray e. Barber has gone to Eagle
Lake, Texas, for his healrn. 1t is be-
lieved that the southern climate will
have the effect of improving Mr..
Barbsrs health very rapidly. AS a
rule 1t doesn't take long for Ray to
catch on to good thing and it is pre-
sumed that he will apply his Gus
tomary perspicacity to the climatic
virtues of Texas.
u. A. Roberts has been appointed
expert accountant to assist in the ex-
animation of the books of the county
officials. He was appointed by Super
visor Young and is the republican
member OF the committee from Keo-
kuk. The democratic member will be
appointed tomorrow.
Try roast of veal, lamb, beef or
pork from the meat market of Jos.
Haubert, 709 Main street, for your
Sunday dinner-Ady.
u. w. Townsend, who was men
toned in last evenings Gate City as
a candidate for the Keokul1 postofflce,
says the report that he Is circulating
candidate for the place and at the
proper time will circulate a petition
but considers it inopportune to do SO
at the present time as the time for
reappointment Is still long way off.
The st. Louis board of health is
following the Keokuk plan and has Is
sued an edict that all dogs allowed to
run at large must be muzzled. The
action followed the receipt OF re-
port from DR.. Downey L. Harris, city
bacteriologist, in which It is shown
the number of mad dogs In the city
has rapidly increased in the last two
years. Since January seven persons
have taken the Pasteur treatment, at
ter being bitten This number ex.
ceeds by three the number treated In
the entire year Of 1910.
] Friday, January IL, 1912, fire de-
stroyed the Masonic Temple at the
corner of Fourth and Main streets. II
was bitter cold day and the fire
men suffered severely fighting the
fire. For many days the ice chung tc
the ruins and made very pretty
sight. Nothing was done to remove
the debris until the site was sold te
the water power people and the place
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-10
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF

NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS.
In the District Court of the United
States for the southern district OF
Iowa: Eastern division.
In the matter of Orville B. Steven
son, bankrupt. in Bankruptcy No.
1887.
To the creditors Of Orville B. Stew
enson of Ft. Madison in the county OF
Lee and district aforesaid, q bankrupt.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
twenty-first day Of December, A. ID.
1912, the aforesaid Orville B. Steven
son was duly adjudicated bankrupt;
and that the first meeting of his cred
itors will be held at Office of Geo.
b. Stewart, attorney, in TT. Madison
On the twenty-second day Of January,
A. d. 1913, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon. at which time said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, ap-
Point trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as
may properly come before said meet
ing.
w. j. ROBERTS,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
January TO- 1913.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-10
ELLA EWING
DIED At HOME.
TalIest Woman In tho World, Passed
Away This Morning at the
Age Of Forty
Years.
WAS OVER EIGHT FEET
Lived in Specially Constructed House
and Was Deeply Religious
and Char
table.
WAS OVER EIGHT FEET

Miss Ella Ewing, the tallest wo-
eight feet and four inches, died this
morning at $3.50 o'clock at her coun-
try home in Scotland county, Mo-,
four and a half miles south Of CORN.
She was forty years Of age and
since the age of eighteen had been
known far and wide as the "tallest
woman in the world" AT the Mem
phis fair, while girl, she attracted
her first notice, being on exhibition
there and her first engagement was
one of twenty-seven weeks with the
Barnum and Bailey circus. After that
she was exhibited in various museums
and side shows and also travelled I'M
| der her own management, having
been seen and wondered at by thou
sands of people.
For some time past she had been
in poor health, slight curvature OF
| the spine affecting her.
Miss Ewing was deeply religious
and contributed much Of her earn
ings to church and society work. On
this account she was known in her
own neighborhood as THE Sanity
Giantess" She was member Of the
Baptist church. Never was she known
to utter cross word to the curious
people whom she came in contact
with and her disposition was sweet
and lovable one
Her country home, a specially con,
structed one had eight foot doors
and her arm chair was a great affair
| in which the ordinary person courd
not touch the floor With their feet
Her dining room table was also an
enormous one as was all the furni.
| ture in the home.
When she shook hands she merely
used two fingers. Her father sur.
wives, together with large relation.
ship. No funeral arrangements have
as yet been made.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-10

Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO, Jan. -Wheat-No. 2
red, s111@1.131s; No. 3 red, s1.o4W
1.09; No. 2 hard, 91@95c; 20. hard,
S9@94c; No. s spring, S6@Ssc.
Corn-No. 8. 47h@4shc; No. 3
white, 48A @49c; No. yellow, 471a
@4sHc; No. "A, 45N@47Ac; No. A
white. 47@4sAc; No. 4 yellow, 45A q
847Ac.
Oats No. white, 1914 @34c; No.
white, 32@33Ac; standard. SAG
34Ac.
Chicago L.v Stock.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-Hog receipts
21,Doo; market slow. Mixed and
butchers, s7.3o@7s0; good heavy,
$7.s0@762ia; rough, heavy, $1,000
T.3o: light, $7.3o@7571a; pigs, $3.50
$50.
Cattle receipts $500; market slow
to heavy. Beeves, $5.90@9.40; cows
and heifers, s2,s5@7eo stockers
and feeders, s4.4o@765: Texans
s47o@5.s5; calves. s6.75@1o.75.
Sheep receipts 10000; market
steady. Native, s4.e5@615; western
s475@6.I5; lambs, $6.75@9.2o; west
ern. s6.90@9.20.
Omaha Live stock.
OMAHA, Jan. 1o.-Cattle receipts
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-10
A WARNING TO MANY
Some Interesting Facts Re
garding Health Statistics.

Few people realize to what extent
their health depends upon the condi-
ton OF the kidneys.
The physician in nearly all cases Of
serious illness, makes a chemical an
alysis Of the patients urine. He
knows that unless the kidneys are do
ing their work properly, the other or
gans cannot be brought back to health
and strength.
When the Kidneys are neglected or
abused in any way, serious results
are sure to follow According to health
statistics, Bright's disease which is
really an advanced form of kidney
trouble, caused nearly ten thousand
deaths in 1910, in the state OF New
York alone Therefore, 1t behooves
us to pay more attention to the health
of these most important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has
had remarkable success as a kidney
remedy Is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root
the great Kidney, Liver and Bladder
Remedy.
The mild and healing Influence oil
this preparation is soon realized. II
stands the highest for it's remarkable
record of cures.
II you feel that your kidneys re
quire attention, and wish sample
bottle, write to DIR. Kilmer & Co.
Binghamton, n. Y Mention this paper
and they will gladly forward it to yol
absolutely free, by mail.
Swamp-Root is sold by every drug
gist in bottles of two sizes soc ant
| s100--Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-10

today presents a very different picture
than it did year ago and the change
will be remarkable year from today.
= am not complaining SO much
about the Increase in the telephone
rates, although I did not think such
an action necessary, as am about the
indifferent service. We are certainly
getting a poor service said patron
Of the company. And that last direc-
tory was quite inaccurate"
I'm the account of the 1ncorpora.
ton of the Security State bank in this
paper yesterday the name of Alois
Weber as one of the vice presidents Of
the institution was inadvertently omit
ted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-10
Y.W.C.A. NOTEs
Recreation Glass.

An event of interest will be the
opening of the recreation class of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, next Tuesday night. when every
member of the class is expected to be
present. This class is free to all
members of the association. The
business girls take especial pleasure
in it's educational and physical fea-
lures, and are generally prompt and
regular in their attendance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-10

sons residents passed away when
Mrs. Sarah A. Purviance died at her
home. 92S Fifth street, at 9 O'clock
this morning at the age of 90 years,
8 months and % days. Death was
the Gallo old age.
Smithfield, Ohio, on March II, 1920.
She was married on April IA, 1s43, to
A. ]. Puryiance in Ohio and shortly
afterward moved west with her hus-
band to Keokuk. During the war OF
the rebellion her husband was post
master at Mt. Zion, in this state, and
there they made their home for sew
eral years, moving later to Keosauqua
and again to Keokul, their first home
where they remained residents for
nearly 80 years.
Mr. Purviance preceded his wife
to the grave some ten years ago while
they were living in Keokuk. Five
years ago, Mrs. Purviance came to
this city to make her home with her
daughter and daughters husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl CIshman. 1t was at
this home that death came after a
long and useful lifetime.
"Of the nine children who were
born to Mr.. and Mrs Purviance, four
are living. They are Mrs. Earl Cush-
man, and Miss May Purviance Of this
city, Mrs A. T. Crazy of Morgan,
Colo, and B. T. Purviance Of Brook
Park. MINI. Besides these children
there are several grandchildren and
seven great grandchildren"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-10
The Grain Market,

/ limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Jan. Disappointing
Liverpool cables caused slight drop
In grains today. That, combined with
milder temperatures reported from
the southwest, caused reaction from
yesterdays bullish tendencies and
wheat opened down nc. May deliv-
cries recovered Nc during the morn
ing. but July deliveries were helo
down.
Liverpool quotations were general
ly lower, due to the large Argentine
shipments reported Northwest re-
ceipts were the lowest since harvest,
Minneapolis getting $50 cars and Du-
luth 181.
On the local market corn opened
slightly lower. May supply dropped
an additional 1sc during the morn
ing, but July was unchanged.
Oats held firmest of all the grains,
opening unchanged and gaining Mc
In May deliveries.
Provisions opened higher but drop
ped during the morning, only light
buying being recorded.
Daily Range Of Prices.
CHICAGO, Ill, Jan. To-
Open. High. Low. Close.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-10
THE WORLDS MARKETS

1900; market steady Steers, $4,000
800; cows and heifers, s5.40@6.75;
ssockers and feeders, $5.S0@6.5O;
calves. $5.o0@9.O0; bulls and stays,
S4,40@640.
Hog receipts 10000; market &c
higher. Bulk, s7.15@7.4o.
Sheep receipts $500; market
steady. Yearlings, s75O@s.0o; weth-
ers. $5.75@6.20; lambs, ss.5O@s.S5;
ewes, s4.6O@4.9o.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 10 Cattle re-
ceipts LEGO; marke. steady, nominal.
Hog receipts 500; market strong to
sc higher. Bulk. $7.25@745; heavy,
s740@7.50; medium, s7.35@7.45,
light, s7.10@7.35.
Sheep receipts 1000; market 100
15c lower. Lambs, $800@9.10; ewes,
s5.0o@5.65; wethers, s5.0o@60o.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Jan. TO- Butter Extras
3bc; firsts, 30@31c; dairy extras, SIC;
dairy firsts, 27c.
Eggs Prime firsts, 2S@24c; firsts,
22@23c.
Cheese Twins, 16@161ac: Young
Americas, 16A@17c.
Potatoes, 40@45c.
Livesv poultry-Fowls, 14@141ac;
ducks, 15@15kc; geese, 13@14c;
spring chickens. 121k@1sc; turkeys,
15@16c.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Flour mar
ket dull and unchanged.
Pork market quiet. Mess. s1S.50@
1900
Lard market steady. Middle west
spot, s9.7o@9.S0.
Sugar raw, market quiet. Centrifu.
! gal test, s3.4S; Mucsavslo SO test,
1898.
j Sugar, refined, market quiet Cut
loaf. $3.50; crushed. s54o; powdered,
I$475@4.S0;; graduated, s4.65@475.
AAOo ASto nv. I'll Spot IOA W
1889.
Tallow market dull. City, shc;
country, 5A@6ssc.
Hay market firm. Prime, SLID; No.
I3, S0@9oc.
Dressed poultry market firm. Tur.
keys, 14@23Ac; chickens, 12@26c;
fowls, 12@161sc; ducks. 1O@1sc.
Live poultry market weak. Geese,
14@16c; ducks. 17@1sc; fowls, 800
Tic; turkeys, 1Sc; ROSTERS, 12c.
Cheese market easy. State milk
common to special, 14A@1sc; skins
common to specials, 7@14Ac; full
skins, 2@6c.
! Butter market steady. Receipts s.,
AL; creamery extras, 36@3s1sc;
dairy tubs, 23@34c; imitation cream
cry firsts, 241s @25c.
Egg market quiet Receipts 7.o1s
| Nearby white fancy, 36@3sc: nearby
mixed fancy. 2S@S1c; fresh, 2S@soc
New York Money Market.
Money on call, ~.
+ Six months, Az.
(. Mercantile paper, unchanged.
Bar Silver London, 80 SIG.
4 Bar silver New York, unchanged.
Demand sterling, 1876.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-10

New York Money Market.
Money on call, 2sz.
Six months, Az.
Mercantile paper, unchanged.
Bar Silver London, 30 SIG.
Bar silver New York, unchanged.
Demand sterling, 1856.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-10

When yon want reliable medicine
for cough or cold take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t can always
he depended upon and is pleasant and
safe to take For sale by Wilkinson
& Co. Pharmacy, and ]. F. Kiedaisch
G. Son.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-10
w. ]. ROBERTS,
No Task.

DO you believe. as some teacher
says, that boys ought to be encour-
aged to flght?" We'll, about in the
same degree that ducks ought to be
encouraged to swim
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-10

SERVICES AT THE GRAVE
Many Years Resident OF keokuk
Where Her Husband Died
Reached Remarkable Age
Of Nlnety-Three.

Yesterday afternoon The Gaze City
made announcement of the death OF
Mrs. Sarah Purviance, widow of the
late Albert ]. Purviance, who lived
and died in this city, She died at TT.
Madison at 8 o'clock yesterday morn
ing and her remains were brought
from that city on the 1920 afternoon
Kline train today and taken at once
to Oakland cemetery where funeral
services were held at the grave by
Rcv. George G. Williams of the First
Congregational church. At the time
Of her death she had reached the
venerable age Of about ninety-thfee
years, lacking only about seven years
Of reaching the century mark
She was, as told yesterday, the
mother-in-law Of the late Ben John
ston, consul, who died at his pos. OF
duty in one Of the South American
countries and whose remains were
brought back to his home at Keosau-
qua for burial. Mrs. ]. Lee Daughrity
Of keokuk is daughter of Consul
Johnston and a granddaughter Of
Mrs. Pnryiance.
Biographical.
The Fort Madison Gem City of last
evening contains the following an
nouncements Of her death and brief
biographical sketch of this venerable
and lamented woman:
One CT the oldest OF Fort Madi-
Bisbee daily review., 1913-10-08
B|G. EATERS GET
 KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take Glass of Salts Before Break fast if Your Back Hurts or
 Bladder Bothers You.

The American men and women must guard constantly against Kidney trouble, because We eat too much and all car food is rich. Our blood is filled with uric acid which the kidneys strive to filter out they weaken from overwork, become sluggish; the eliminative tissues clog and the result is kidney trouble, bladdet weakness and general decline ir health.
 When your kidneys feel like Jumps of lead: your back hurts or the urine is cloudy. full og sediment or you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night; if you suffer with sick headache or dizzy. nervous spells, acid stomach, or you have rheumatism when the weather is bad. get from your pharmacist about four ounces of lad Salts; take table spoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This fam ous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice. combined with lithia. and has been used for generations to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys; to Leutrslize the acids in the urine SO it no longer is a source of irritation thus ending bladder disorders.
 
 lad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in jure makes delightful effervescent Whitewater beverage. and belongs in every home. because nobody can make a mistake bv having a good kidney flushing any time.-Advt. 1s5
Bisbee daily review., 1913-10-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 o4816
oepartmen, or the interior,

IT. s. Land Office, Phoenix Arizona.
 Oct 1, 1913. NOTICE is hereby given that Frank Zajc. of McNeal, Arizona. who, on Feb. 9th. 1909. made Homestead entry, No 04S16 for s 1-2. S El-4 Sec. IS; N1-2 N E 1-4, Section 19, Town. ship PTS, Range PIE, c & s R Merid- ian has filed notice of intention to make three year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described before Jared D. Taylor, United States Commissioner. at Bisbee, Arizona, on the 11th day of Nov. 1913.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 Daniel J. Zigler, of Bisbee. Arizona. Anton Stukel. of McNeal, Arizona y. ParB Emery. of McNeal, Arizona James F. Brophy Of Lowell, Arizona.
 THOMAS r. WEEDIN.
 Register.
 1T
Bisbee daily review., 1913-10-08

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