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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-18
...yinp Large Number Of Relatives
and Friends to
Mourn For
Her.
MAS BORN IN MISSOURI
..n. 10 Keokuk a Number Of Years
Ago, Where She Had
Continued to
Reside.

Mrs. Ida Shannon, wife of q. w.
shannon. died at 2:30 O'Clock Tues
dav afternoon at local hospital,
rom complication OF ailments grow
,ng out of kidney affection. She had
been in bad health for a number of
Years, but her sickness did not reach
what was thought to be serious
stage until about two months ago.
About six weeks ago she was taken
!. d the hospital for treatm snt, return
,np home in about two weeks. A few
days ago she was returned to the
hospital for further treatment, but
the best skill and nursing failed to
relieys her and she passed away.
Mrs. shannon was horn in Clark
county, Mo-, October 10, 1854, her
maiden name being Miss Ida Sher-
wood. October 10, 1864, she was mar
r,ed to Mr. G. W. Shannon, remaining
In Clark county several years after
her marriage. Betw zen fifteen and
twenty years ago, the family came to
Keokuk which has since been their
home.
Mrs. Shannon was a woman OF
many excellent traits of character
fond of her homs, her family and her
friends and through her long III
health bore her suffering with com
mendable patience and fortitude. lie
drew about her hosts of friends whc
will deeply mourn for her.
She is survived by her husband G
W Shannon and four children, Mrs
Susie May Allison, Hugh T. Shannon
Roscoe E. Shannon and Iva Merle
Shannon, all Of Keokuk. Besides these
there are four sisters, Mrs. Mary
Knight Of Colorado. Mrs. Sylvia Han
gov Of Kahoka, Mo-, Mrs. Georgis
Fickett Of Kahoka and Mrs. Emm:
siggs of Medill, Mo-, and five broth
s, G. b., OF Keokuk. William, Clar
ce and Oscar Sherwood Of Kahoka
| 10 and Henry Sherwood of Revere
W
The funeral will occur at the fam
j. home 1904 Park strset, at 2:3
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon,
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PUBLIC OPINION
3 . . o o . 8 . . . ~ . .
keokuk Looks Good to Him.
"a tho Editor Of The Gate CITY.

keokuk Looks Good to Him.
To the Editor Of The Gate City:
The far west, Calf, Aug. 8.
Leaving our old home at Keokuk
we took the Burlington route to Den
yer, Col. Dsnver is one of the pref
test cities in the world today. Then
we took the Rio Grande railroad
through the Rocky mountains and
that was sure a grand sight to look
at. We next stopped at Salt Lake
City and we took a look at the Nor
mon temple and we saw Pixies Peak,
but did not go up on it. Our next
stop was in Ogden, Utah, very prst-
ty city indeed, about thirty-seven
miles north of Salt Lake City and
| es6 miles from Salt Lake City to Sac
ramento. Utah is a desert country
and so is Nevada. We stopped two
hours at Reno. This is the place
where Jack Johnson knockei out jeff
ries.
Our next stop was at Sacramento.
the garden spot of California, There
4 is very rich land all the way down
to Oakland. The next stop was at
Stockton, a very pretty city; and we
came on down to Oakland and we
were glad to get off the train. Oak.
land is city of 275,000 We were
so glad to meet our daughter; We
visited with her about ten days and
4 then we took in the country. We
went over to San Francisco first and
went up to the fruit show OF the
state of California. It was real nice
| told them we could beat them or
some things and some things the,
could beat us on They wanted te
know where was from and I told
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Eavors a Crop Expert.

To the Editor of The Gate City:
The question, being considered by
the Industrial Association, also The
employment by the county Of farm
expert, is of the greatest Importance
to the people, and especially to the
merchants of Keokuk and Fort Madi-
son, because while it will Increase thu
products Of the county it will increase
the trade of the cities mcre than
twenty five per cent. Thu farm ex-
pert will assist and help the farmer
to ascertain the exact condition o. his
land, orchard and other portions OF
his annual and permanent crop at all
times of the year; will upon COMPLAINT
analyze the soil and advise what 1t
needs to make 1t produce all thai
can be produced, and will lie of bene-
fit to the community, farmer, cites
local and foreign trade, and increase
the value of every acre of land IN
the county We, at small expense
/ can obtain the assistance of the state
and agricultural departm snt of the
i United States, and be in touch at all
times with the said state and United
States agricultural departing nts and
/ obtain the latest information OF the
world, as to the proGuct that is most
productive and how to increase the
limit of the production of the soil.
/ The duty of the citizen is to help one
another, and therefore every citizen
4 should assist the farmer and especial
4 ly when he helps hims elf. Let every
citizen of Keokuk join the associa: ION
of the county to employ farm ex
pert for Lee county without delay
that at the time Of rlaint'n in 1914
he can assist and advise the farmer
what to plant and how to cultivate
the crop to the best advantage, One
dollar each year from a thousand o
Us will solve the question OF the EN-
,ployment OF the expert in Lee county
w. B. COLLINS.
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California Woman Seriously Alarmed.
"A short time ago | contracted a Sc.
we're cold which settled on my lungs
and caused me a great deal of annoy
ance would have bad coughing
spells and my l-ngs were so sore ana
inflamed, began % be seriously
alarmed. A friend recommended
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, saying
she had used it for years. bought
a bottle and it relieved my cough the
first night, and in week, l was rid
Of the cold and soreness of my lungs,
writes Miss Marie Gerber, Sawtette
Calf. For sale by all dealers.-Ady.
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the papers, and would also announce
the school which has sold the most
tickets.
The matinees have been fairly well
attended, and general ticket sale
has been reported. One of the pupils
Of one of the schools reports selling 100
tickets and another 67.
Mr. Dodge's generosity will be APP
preciated by the youngsters and viii
amply repay them for their work.
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the association the loss is irreparable
in the passing of dear friend, the
memory Of whose gentle presence,
and the benediction OF whose con
slant prayers remain as precious
heritage.
The best gifts Of her richly endow'
ed womanhood were freely given to
this association and her far sighted
faith brought many hopes to realiza
ton.
May the memory OF all these things
inspire us to greater service.
WTNONA e. REEVES.
NELLIE S. BOARD.
FLORA w COVELL.
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me. 1t itched little at times.
Z" tried several remedies, but the trouble
seemed to grow worse instead of better, and
tried several treatments which cured me
for q month. but it always broke out again.
One day friend saw the advertisement Of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment in the paper
and sent for sample. They helped me, SO
purchased two more boxes Of Cuticura
Ointment and some Cuttcura Soap and
they completely cured me. 1t took three
months for Cuticura Soap and Ointment
to complete my cure (Signed) Walter
Mahony. Oct. 90. 1912.
Although the Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are most successful in the treatment Of
affections Of the skin, scalp, hair and hands.
they are also most valuable for everyday use
In the toilet, bath and nursery, because they
promote and maintain the health Of the skin
and hair from infancy to age. Sold every
where. Liberal sample Of each mailed free.
with 32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard
"Cuticura. Dept T. Boston,
R3-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap will find 1t best for skin and scalp.
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stockings and thin soled shoes worn
by women the doctors would probably
be bankrupt" When you contract
cold do not wait for it to develop into
pneumonia but treat it at once. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is intended
especially for coughs and colds. and
has won a wide reputation by it's cures
of these diseases. 1t is most etfec'
tual and is pleasant and safe to take.
For sale by all dealers. ADV
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Only once7

Excerpt from an interview with
visitor to town, printed in an ex-
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-"
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Strain 473-Leaves Keokuk.. 7:40am
Strain 741-Leaves Keokuk.. 3:30pm
Strain 472-Arrives Keokuk. 7:35pm
Strain 47O-Arrives Keokuk. 1:o5pm
x@Train S6-Arrives Keokuk 11.45am
x*Train SLEEVES KeoKuk 1;30pw
xLocal Freight Trains.
Daily except Sunday.
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THE DAILY GATE CITY

the map today They had sweet pota-
toes that weighed two pounds. told I
them we raised them that weighed i
seventeen pounds. We raised water
melons weighing 135 pounds. These
are plain facts.
Just what say you can beat us on
small fruits such as grapes and
prunes, oranges, nuts, dates-but you
have to irrigate your land. We don't
have to do that back east. We can
beat you to death on corn and wheat |
and oats and hay. We have timothy
hay that is great deal better than
yours. told them their meat did MOI |
taste good to me. I told them they
ought to send east and get some
OF our corn to feed their cattle AND
hogs on and they would taste all
right. But must confess that you
people out here have better streets
than we do. An open confession is
good for the soul You can travel
for miles and miles on roads like our
cement walks out here. They use
Gil on the road first and rnen put sand
on top and run the big steam roller
over that and 1t becomes hard and
fought. 1t will hold all you can put
on them. You can't break through.
/ We next went out to the Colder.
Gate park of San Francisco, out on
the Pacific ocean and we saw twenty.
seven seals In one family. We saw
one seal that weighed, seventeen hun
dred pounds. They have very nice
museum, the finest in the west. You
can't name anything that they havs
not got. They are nice to look at,
but would not live in San Fran
cisco. I don't like the city.
Los Angeles is very pretty place
but would not locate there. think
San Diego is a prett;er place than
Los Angeles.
. All you see Is oranges growing,
Everywhere you look is very rich
g valley We went down to San Jose
9 Some very rich country Nice littl
> city; and we went over to Berkeley
L where the rich people all live. That
3 is surely the heart spot Of Califor
MIA We went over to Alameda am
V Richmond, Piedmont and Fruitvail
. but would not live in California I
q had to live in the west I would 10
d cate at Denver. Colorado That is tn:
prettiest city in the west.
- Just one word for the laboring maj
that go west to get work: saw will
my own eyss in San Francisco ant
Oakland, 1000 men every week tina
were out. Men had to pawn thei
clothes to get something to eat, o
. get out Of town My advice to al
. men that go west for work is to b
. sure you take monsy enough alon
. to last you twelve months and the
> you might stand some show to get
job. They are overloaded with mer
If was going west to look for wor
! would stay at Keokuk. talked
men In Denver, Colorado, and the
lK said If they wanted work they woul
m go to st. Louis. They needed carpel
et- tiers down there.
on We came back on the Santa F
~ road, through Arizona, desert, an
~ New Mexico, desert also; and Col
y, RADIO and Kansas and stopped at Kal
Nc sas City, Mo-, and crossed the stat
:. of Missouri to Medill, Mo, and gt
W. off and took the K. & w. to Keoku
~ and / said thank God we are hon
at last.
Gu Keokuk locks good to me. Some
~ my friends asked me to write m
~ thing and have it put in the pape
~ said alright will do that for 70,
W. sake. Yours truly,
lce s. L. GREGORY.
IN Keokuk, Iowa
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Poster Advertising Association ana
Christmas,

Poster Advertising Association ana
Christmas.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
The message OF peace on earth.
good will to men is being procla med
in and throughout the country by a
poster depicting the birth of Christ.
1t is wonderful Autograph in
twelve colors, and is declared to be
the finest example of that art that
has evsr been seen In America or
elsewhere The design is a compos-
lite OF five of the most famous pic,
lures of the birth of Christ by the
greatest painters Of their day and
generation.
This pictura is set forth FOR the
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Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway.
c., 3. & @. RAILWAY CO.

Trains leave from the Union depot
Berths and tickets. Fifth and Johnson
streets.
soUTHBoUND.
xNo. IL, ST. Louis, west and
south, leaves ............. s:1Sam
xNo. g. st. Louis west and
south, leaves .12:45am
mo. 40, X. & w. to Sedan, G.,
B. & X. C. to Carrollton
leaves OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s:00an
SNo. 4, St. Louis. west and
South, leaves innocence. 1:32pm
*No. 10. Quincy, Hannibal,
Kansas City. St. Louis,
leaves ................ S:s5pm
NORTHBOUND.
xNo. Z, st. Paul and points
west, leaves ........... 2:35am
xNo. IS, Burlington, Chicago
and points west. leaves -. .7:4spn
mo. 8, Burlington, Chicago
and east. leaves .......... 1:4opm
xNo. 1. Burlington and Chi.
cago, leaves ........ 7:s0am
@No. 81, Mt. Pleasant branch
leaves .................... s:sopm
No. 8, X. & W., Sundays only.
leaves 7:s5pm
mo. 5, X. & W., leaves. 49,. S:10pm
sNo. A, from K. & W., arrives 1:15pm
+No. so, from Mt Pleasant
branch, arrives ..........11:45 am
'No. 2, from X. & W., arrives 9:10pm
No. 6. from X. & W., Sundays
only, arrives IL: 55am
xDaily. Daily except Sunday.
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Sunday the DAY Of Rest.

Sunday is the common peoples
great liberty day, and they are bound
to see to it that work does not come
into it.-Beecher.
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lions Of my arms and limbs
were affected mostly with 1t.
1t appeared in scaly form.
breaking out in very small
dots and gradually grew
larger and white scales formed
when about the size Of an
ordinary match-head. The
looks Of 1t was horrible. which
800 - IL $780,, a
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SCALY PSORIASIS ON
ARMS AND LIMBS
Small Dots Grew Larger. Scales
Formed. Looked Horrible. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment Cured.

Troop 81. 9Th q. 8. Cavalry, Camp
Mccoy, Sparta, Wis. ~ was troubled
with psoriasis for nearly two wears por.
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How to Bankrupt the Doctors.
A prominent New York physician
says, IF it we're not for the thin
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Trains leave from the Union depot
Berths and tickets, Fifth and Johnson
streets.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-10-17

WS LAVE pnnu for Q few more rnestsalesme
W. uhVL HUM who can interest people in the
planting of hardy guaranteed irees and shrubs;
Our part-time workers are now earning from soto SIS
weekly. Send for proposition and free outfit. Ad-
dress Sales Manager, RICE BROTHERS CO.
Geneva, N. Y.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-10-17
COAT MODELS LOVELY
MOST ATTRACTIVE, PERHAPS, OF
SEASONS GARMENTS.
Ali Sorts of Designs Are Offered, and
All Are Worth Attention-Velvet
One of the Most Popular Of
Materials.

No fashion theme is more interest
Ing this season than that of coats. At
every turn one is confronted with new
and attractive models. There are lux
urious evening coats, artistically sim
pie. or gorgeous, rich and elaborate
designs, and each day brings to view
new models. But whether fashioned
from velvet, satin or cloth, the really
successful coats are exceedingly love
ly.
Much velvet is used for evening
coats, and for afternoon and visiting
wear as well, and for practical pur-
pose monotones are preferred. Some
times fur supplies a contrasting note
the soft brown Of sable, mink, skunk
or martin; the white of ermine or
fox: the silver gray Of chinchilla fur.
And a few evening wraps show
touches Of cleaning gold, silver or
copper hued lace. A dark copper color
velvet coat trimmed with a broad
band of heavy metallic lace in copper
tones and with dark brown fur hat is
almost black was one of the best
French models seer this season. There
is an exquisite shade of rose with a
silvery tone, which is a favorite with
the Partisan coatmakers and is lovely
in velvet, satin, crepe or cloth.
Black relieves this rose shade with
excellent effect, and it is good too,
with gray. 1t has been successfully
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-10-17
SMALL B0ILS ON FACE

cit LIE Roy ST., WATERFOWL, N. Y
about two years ago 1 became af-
flicted with blackheads and small
boils. The blackheads were not only
very disfiguring but were also very
painful. They would first appear as a
blackhead, then would tester and l
would have to open them and let the
pus out frequently. have lain awake
many nights in real agony when the
pus was forming in those boils. They
would get as large as a good-sized
pea. Those boils would appear on my
chin and forehead. l also had them
on my face in numbers, also in my
ears. They burned and were exceed
ingly painful.
Il applied the Cuticura Ointment
and let it remain on a few minutes,
then washed with Cuticura Soap and
hot water. A month from the time
started to use Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment I was entirely cured" (Signed)
Miss Daisy Charters, Nov. 1, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."-Adv
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A FOOD DRINK
Which Brings Daily Enjoyment
A lady doctor writes:

A lady doctor writes:
Though busy hourly with my own
affairs, l will not deny myself the pleas
ure of taking a few minutes to tell et
my enjoyment daily obtained from my
morning cup of Postum. 1t is a food
beverage, not an irritant like coffee.
Il began to use Postum s years ago,
not because 1 wanted to, but because
coffee, which l dearly loved, made my
nights long, weary periods to be dread
ed and uniting me for business during
the day.
"On advice of a friend, I first tried
Postum, making it carefully as sug-
gested on the package. AS l had al
ways used cream and no sugar. l
mixed my Postum SO. 1t looked good,
was clear and fragrant, and it was a
pleasure to see the cream color it as
my Kentucky friend wanted her COT
fee to look-'like a new saddle
Then l tasted it critically, for / had
tried many substitutes for coffee. I
was pleased, yes, satisfied with my
Postum in taste and effect, and am yet,
being a constant user of it all these
years. l continually assure my friends
and acquaintance that they will like it
in place of coffee, and receive benefit
from it's use. / have gained weight,
can sleep and am not nervous"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for the little book,
The Road to MELVILLE"
Postum mt in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled.
Instant Postum is a soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a
cup of hot water and, with cream and
sugar, makes a delicious beverage In.
stantiy. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's a reason" for Postum.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-10-17
WIN FROM GIANTS
AND ARE WORLDS CHAMPIONS
New YOrks Failed to Class with Philadelphia Rivals in
the Baseball Series of the Season

speed on the fast, straight shoot
through the groove were all at the
Gettysburg veterans command and
the only safe hits made off his daz-
zling collection fell to the lot of Math-
ewson and Larry Mclean.
Plank the Oldest in Baseball.
The Athletic players, one and all,
tried to hug Plank. His was no ordi-
nary feat. Close to 40 years old, a
survivor of the wear and tear of a
dozen years in the big league, he
showed that the best team in the Ma
tional League was no match for his
pitching. Plank is the Oldest pitcher
in baseball, and his work vas as true
and strong as when he was in his
prime.
No wonder the Athletics slapped
him on the back, no wonder they
hoisted him to their shoulders and ell
bowed their way acros the Polo
Grounds, which was one solid mass
of people. The crowds in the stands
broke into a s cheer as Plank, his
shoulders and head above the sea of
hats, disappeared GRO the field to
the clubhouse. He wiped out the
memory of his defeat in Wednesdays
pitching duel with Mathewson. He
baffled the ravages of hurrying years
and showed that his arm was still
steel-bound, his eye clear, and his
courage like a lions.
No turbulent outburst of admira-
ton such as this for an opposing
athlete had ever before been wit
messed at the Polo Grounds. The dis
NAL, disappointing showing of the
Giants in the series was for a time
overlooked, and New York in a spirit
of true craftsmanship cheered the
man and his mates who brought to
grief every baseball lover in Manhat-
tan.
Truly this hard-hitting troupe of
the tacitUrn Mack is one of the great
est ball clubs which ever played the
national pastime. The final victory
made a new record in baseball annals,
for this is the first club which has
ever won three worlds series.
1t seems as perfect as a band of
athletes can be. 1t works in perfect
harmony and thinks with uncanny
swiftness. In a pinch the Athletics
defense is unbreakable. Never has
the game seen such a marvellous in
field, so easy, so graceful and uner-
ring in it's action. They used to say
the Chicago Cubs of Frank Chance
were as great as a ball club could
be, but the Cubs, in the heyday of
their glory, could never bat the way
this team can. Never was such a
bunch of timely hitters collected on
one team.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-10-17
BENEFIT IN PIONEERING HAIR
Adds Greatly to Appearance of Youth.
fulness, According to Woman
Who Has Tried 1t.

A society woman whose dark, fluffy
hair was beginning to get gray owe
her forehead and about her ears was
depressed by the aging look this gave
her.
It's becoming to some women, but
not to me, though l think my hair
when it gets more gray will be very
becoming. My hair has grown very
dark, as hair always does before gray
ing, and that is very trying to my
face, especially when l wear evening
dress. 1t gives me a dry, shabby look.
l don't know how else to describe it.
Now l mourn over this no longer,
for l have adopted that most becom-
ing little Paris trick in vogue there
among even very young women who
haven't a gray hair in their heads, of
~powdering the hair lightly about the
face in the evening.
1T took a little courage for me to
do this at first, as it is still an unusual
thing to do over here, but the result
was so delightful that l soon lost all
timidity about doing it.
1T has taken years away from my
appearance, s~oftening as it does the
harsh, unnatural darkness of the bair
about my face and effacing the ugly
little streaks of gray that were SO I'M
becoming.
Besides" she added with a little
laugh, there's a little dash in doing it
that makes greatly for youthfulness."
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-10-17

M. Deperdussin, a Paris silk mer-
chant. aeroplane builder and the own
er of four theaters, secured large ad-
vances of money on supposed enor-
stocks of silk, and his total in
debtedness, chiefly to Paris bankers,
amounts to $4,000, 900. He owned an
aeroplane factory in Paris, owned
newspapers, owned flying grounds at
Etampes and Villacourblay, work
shops for building motor boats and
hydroaeroplanes, and three magnif-
cen country seats. Before he launched
out in his silk schemes he was a trav-
eler for a chocolate firm in Belgium,
and in 1896 he was earning his living
as a cabaret singer. When he became
wealthy he was wont to make up
merry parties of four or five young
women and have them at dinner.
When they unfolded their napkins
each of the girls would find a thou
sand franc note-S200-in her napkin.
NJ. Deperdussin is now in prison.