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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14
NEW STATE BANK
AT DONNELLsON
VIII Open Its Doors on Tuesday Of
This Week-c-apital Stock is
to be $4,000

The Donnellson State bank, n new
ly formed institution, will open doors
in that town on Thursday of this
week. The new bank has a capital
of $4,000. Henry Meinhardt of Don
Nelson Is president of thet bank; H.
G. Knapp is vice-president and j. E..
Krieger, formerly of the Mt. Hamill
bank, is cashier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14
~E1Asg~
Surprise Party.

A surprise party was given to Miss
Lulu Allen, 1917 William street,
Yesterday afternoon by thirteen of her
girl friends, the occasion being her
thirteenth birthday. Refreshments
were served and games played and all
the young ladies enjoyed the party
very much.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14
Ladies' Aid Society.

The Ladies Aid society of the
Second Presbyterian church will meet
at the home of Mrs. j. w. Smith. I'll
Exchange street, next Wednesday at
500 p. m. All members of the So
ciety are invited to be present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14
They Make You Feel Good

The pleasant purgative effect pro.
duced by Chamberlain's Tablets and
the healthy condition of body and
mind which they create make one feel
joyful. For sale by all dealers.-Ad-
vertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14
C. w. 3. M. MeetIna.

The Christian Womens Board of
Missions of the First Christian church
held the regular monthly meeting this
afternoon at the Y. w. c. A. An in
teresting program was given.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14
Reception for Mrs. Story.

Invitations are being issued today
to the formal reception to be given
on Tuesday evening. October 81, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Col
lier in honor of Mrs. William Cum
ming Story of New York. president
general, of the national society D. A.
r., and the officers and members of
the Iowa conference of the d. A R.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14

The list of local society people to be
invited is not very long one, since
the number Of out of town guests is
so great. The entire invitation list
numbers three hundred. The recep-
ton promises to be one Of the most
brilliant social events held in this
city In years.
Former Local Student Married.
Word has been received here of the
marriage of DR.. W. &. F'iesher OF
Frederick, Oklahoma. DR.. Fleshe1
graduated from the Keokuk Dental
College in 1907 and was one of the
popular members of his class. Many
former classmates here have received
accounts OF the wedding. Mrs. Flesh
er was Miss Abbie Phillips, yer!
prominent young lady of that city
The wedding is described by paper:
of that city as the most brilliant O
the season. Dr. and Mrs. Flesher lief
on wedding trip for Ft. Worth ant
Dallas, Texas. DR.. Flesher is now {
prominent dentist and citizen O
/ Frederick.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14
These cold nights.
Keep warm without fatiguing
yourself under heavy comforts.


Sleep under the Maish---learn how
luxuriously warm it is-yet how light
ind fluffy.
By the new Maish process the finest
inow-white, long fibre cotton filling
$ woven into one continuous soft
lowny piece-exactly the size of tn.
finished comfort. (The small picture
lbove shows a cross-section of the
Maish filling.)
We have the beat .iful new ex
elusive Maish designs in Maisaline
Maisateen and Maisilk. You have
never seen any comfort materials like
these distinctive new Maish patterns
We wi'l be glad to show them to you
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14
st. Joseph,s Auxiliary Meeting.

The auxiliary of st. Joseph's hospital
will hold their regular monthly meet
Il ing Wednesday, October 10, at 2:30
| p. M, at the hospital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Bargain, If taken quick.
Ia room house, hot water heat, cleo
trio wired throughout, set bowls,
bath, showers, two toilets l.. s. Tyler,
Hotel Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14

FOR RENT-Mode furnished room,
with board, for two gentlemen. 300
BlonGeau street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14
Cases Which Have Been Pending in
the District Court for Many
Years Are Finally
Disposed Of.
ROLAND PLEADS GUILTY
jury In the District Court is Dis
charged for tho Term by Judge
Hamilton This
Afternoon.

The three cases Of the state against
! y. II. Coleman which have been pend
Ing in the district court here for
years, were finally dismissed this
AFTERNOON because OF failure of the
prosecuting witness, Ed. Braun, Of
Warsaw, ILL.,, to appear. The county at
tcrney reluctantly dismissed the cases,
out as Braun was the chief witness Of
the state, the state had no case with
him absent.
Ihe cases grew out Of allegations
Braun made, claiming he had been de-
frauded out OF great sum Of money
tine indictments were returned in 1902
when Robert Marshall was county at.
torney. Coleman had left the state
but was found by Braun in August,
1912.
4 Coleman was in the court room this
afternoon, having come here from
Arkansas. Braun refused to come
here to appear, even after an officer
was sent after him. Not being resi-.
dent Of the state, his attendance could
not be compelled. County Attorney
McManus stated to the court that he
understood the differences of Braun
and Coleman had been settled.
Roland Is Sentenced.
French Roland, who was indicted for
assault with intent to kill, entered a
plea of guilty to assault with intent
to commit great bodily injury this
afternoon. He was sentenced to one
year in the reformatory at Anamossa.
/ F. Grigsby also pleaded guilty to
the charge Of stealing horse today.
He was given five years in the re.
Iformatory at Anamossa. He was
lEaroled, however.
1 A continuance was granted the de
fendant in the case of the state VS.
j. Grigsby.
Jury is Discharged.
The criminal cases for this tern
Having been disposed of, and there be
ling no civil jury cases to be tried
Judge Hamilton dismissed the jury
for the term. Judge Hamilton vii
open a term of court In FIT. Madison
next week and Judge Bank will pre-
side at the November term which
"Opens here November 8.
The case of LOOMS, administrator
against the NJ R. P. Co. was reported
settled, the defendant allowing thu
plaintiff to take Judgment for $1,100
A motion for new trial in the cas'
OF Hubenthal vs. Gibbons is asked b!
attorney for the defendant, Jno. E
Craig.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14

FOR RENT-Large front room, steam
heat, electric light, bath. Suitable
for two, call s1s South Fifth, telephone
number 8.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14

FOR RBNT9 room house, modern ex.
cept furnace. No. 426 So. Twelfth st.
See Miller, The Shoe Man. 616 Main
St.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14

FOR RENT Hall on third floor OF
Keokuk Savings Bank building. In
quire Irwin-Phillips Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14

WANTED Position as bookkeeper, OF
cashier or work in office. Address G
this office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14
LOST.
MISCELLANEOUS.

WILLOW PLUMEs made from old
and new feathers. Blanche Viii
liams, 2122 Bank street Phone Red
500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14
WANTED.

WANTED rug weaver that can
weave from old carpets and rags.
Must be sober and white man.
Steady work the year round. p. o.
Box %, DALAI, Texas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14
The Want Column

FOR RENT Furnished front room
for housekeeping, use of telephone,
$500 per month. Cali Black-161O.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14

FOR sALE-Pony, harness and buggy.
Cheap If taken before Saturday,
October IS. Inquire at Dumenils
grocery store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14

WANTED in Keokuk by young mar
ried colored man, good paying po-
sition as porter or janitor. At present
employed Can give good reference as
to my service and character. Address
L. E. c., care this paper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14
Russia's Peasantry.

hUssId Ftdsantry.
OF the l47,ooO,ooo of Russia's popu.
lotion 1OO.OoO,o0o are peasants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14
FoR RENT.

FOR RENT Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Heat, gas and
bath. 214 Concert street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14

WANTED Help to work in timber at
Argyle. Enquire at Smith Hotel,
1925 Main street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14

WANTED reliable girl for board
ing house work. Phone Red-1341.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14

WANTED Mattresses at synge
Cafe
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-14

WANTED rent, six or seven room,
modern or partly modern house,
north side. See J. G. Pnradice, Ia
North Sixth street.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-08
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.

Statehouse employees are disturbed
over report that suit Is to be filed
by state educational institutions to
change the classificattops OF appro-
priations for boards and bureaus.
After hearing evidence in the case
of Frank Campbell. Denver police
man. sentenced for the killing OF Roy
Blackford. nineteen. whom he had
placed under arrest. the state board
of pardons adjourned.
Mrs. Mary c. c. Bradford. state ST..
perintendcnt OF public instruction.
hase received an invitation to talk in
behalf OF woman's suffrage before tho
rules committee Of the national
House OF Representatives. She will
he unable to do SO.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-08
ECZEMA ON ENTIRE SCALP

r. F. D. No. 2. Suniield. Mich.-I
was troubled with eczema. 1t began
with a sore on the top of the scalp.
broke out az a pimple and grew larger
until 1t was = large red spot with .
crust or scab over 1t. This became
larger finally covering the entire scalp
and spread to different parts OF the
body, the limbs and back and in the
ears. These sores grew larger grad
ually until some were as large as
quarter OF a dollar. They would itch
and II scratched they would bleed and
smart. The clothing would irritate
them at night when 1t was being re-
moved causing them to itch and smart
SO could not sleep. A watery fluid
would run from them. My scalp be-
came covered with n scale and when
the hair was raised up it Would raise
this scale; the hair was coming out
terribly.
Il treated about six months and got
no relief and after using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment with two applica-
tions we could notice q great differ
ence. 1t began to get better right
away. In n months time was COM
pletely cured" (Signed) Mrs Bertha
Underwood, Jan. 3, 1913.
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.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-08
Mountains' Death Toll.

Now that the mountain climbing
season Is approaching. German pa.
per announces the death list OF 1912.
when 95 persons lost their lives in
Central Europe. The total in the last
IL years was LII. or the 95 fatali-
ties. SO were in Germany. IS around
Vienna. 80 in Tyrol and only four In
switzerland and France. Three of
the latter were In one party that per-
ished on Mt. Blanc. Most OF the ac-
cidents were due to gross inexperi-
encc and poor equipment of German
amateurs who economized on guides.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-08
0anila is
: New City :

make. sewing machines. scales,
clothes. farming implements. more
and more of Philippine sugar. con-
struction supplies. machinery for
public works. factories, etc. To the
south five days away lies the Fed
Grated Malay states. At her back
is India with 3OO.0O0.O0O restless In
habitants.
A bay thirty miles wide will cradle
Americas immense oriental mercan-
tile marine some day. Where ten
German. British. Japanese and other
foreign ships enter her gates now a
hundred will pass Corregidor In the
future Manila has the only harbor
of the name In the far east Only
Yokohama offers dock space and that
is limited to the French mail line
and handful OF other ships. At
every other port. even mighty Hong
kong, passengers and freight are
transported ashore in launches and
lighters.
A purely Philippine trade OF i'm.
mense volume is already beginning
to pour through Manila. without the
least retarding the growth OF Cebu,
Iloilo, Albay and Zamboanga. Tropi-
cal products equal in volume to the
total population OF the Hawaiian 49,
lands, Cuba and Porto Rico Will In
the readers lifetime be shipped out
of Manila to the United States and
other countries. Last year the Uni
ted States took tropical products
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-08
Special Hospitals Needed.

The National Association for tho
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
estimates that there are over a mil
lion consumptives in the United
States, OF whom probably at least one
third are unable to provide for them
selves the necessary treatment at
home Most of these cases are men
ace to the health OF their families and
associates, and should he In special
hospitals. At the present time, how
ever, even II every case were known,
It would not be possible to provide ac-
commodatiops for more than one in
eight or ten. The removal OF these
foci OF infection demands more and
better hospital and sanatorium pro-
vision
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-08
LARGE HEAD OF THINKERS
They Keep Right on Growing % Long
as Brains Are Aetivs-opinlon Of
Expert Given.

After rs humans beings are not sup
posed to grow except to put on
weight, increase their waist measure
or grow stout all over. but the claim
has been made by J. Millot Severn.
an English phrenologist. that there
are many instances where the human
head continues to grow and that
mems heads have been known to In
crease In size after they were 40 years
old. Mr.. Severn's claim is of much
interest. regardless of the matter of.
phrenology, but they are actually new
claims. for DR.. J. B. Mege. Of Paris.
says the brain does not become fully
developed until q man is from forty
i've to nifty years Of age.
Mr.. Severn says he has measured
the heads of many prominent people
from time to time and he has discov-
cred by means Of these measurements
that the head continues to grow at
considerably greater age than Is
generally believed. By taking careful
cranial measurements at various times
of the same heads he 10 able to give
figures.
He has. he says. taken measure
ments and examined measurements of
more than q hundred thousand heads
during the last rs years. and he has
come to the conclusion that Just SO
long as the human brain is active
and kept vigorously at work. It
develops and the head increases. In
very many instances. in size.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-08
state to Support Normal Schools.

Denver.-State Treasurer Leddy
and State Auditor Kenehan have ar
ranged to provide funds by which the
Gunnison normal school and the Fort
Lewis agricultural school near Du-
range may be kept in operation. Gov
ernor Ammons has approved this
course. The business men of Gunni-
son will carry the present indebted
ness of the school for time while
the state will furnish money for the
schools operation. The Fort Lewis
school has no Indebtedness.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-08
FINEST OF ALL WILD BULLS
Gaur, Native Of indo-c China, Aeknovsi-
edged Chief Of His Kind for
Many Reasons.

The gaur Is often wrongly termed
bison" The name IL not correct: the
bison Ii the bos bonassus Of Lithuania
and the Caucasus. The gaur. found in
Indo-China, Is certainly the finest of all
the wild bulls: he overawes all oppon-
ents by his courage. audacity and great
strength.
He 10 huge beast, and sometimes
measures six feet to the root Of the
tail. He 10 distinguished from all 9TH
er Wild cattle by the prominent hump
between the two horns. The latter are
massive. fat at the base. and ringed.
and they describe a very wide curve
from the root upward.
The coat Ii OF an olive brown tint.
shading in black. with very short. fae
hair
The gaur is found both In the for
OF his great size. he Is extremely ag-
lie. 80 that he can run up the noun
tain slopes and climb the rocks with
ease.
Like the elephant. he feeds on grass
and plants. and when he cannot get
these he falls back on bamboo shoots
and the buds and branches OF trees.
The gaurs feed until about nine
clock in the morning: then they
return to the bamboo forests and clear
ings to sleep. Later in the afternoon
they come out to Craze and drink.
They are not timid. and several shots
can be fred among herd before they
become alarmed.-Duke of Montpelier.
In Wide World Magazine.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-08
Alas. That Poor EQq!

"Waiter" From the table ~ the
window the voice OF an elderly gentle
man rose In accents wrathful. wait.
er!"
Yes. sir" replied the much ha.
rassed one. fastening forward.
The elderly gentleman. overcome
by his emotions. made several vain
efforts at articulate utterances. Then:
Take this egg away" he roared.
"Take it away"
"Yes. SIR" said the waiter obligins.
ly, as he glanced wistfully at the Of
Tending article. "And-and what shall
l do with 1t, sir?"
DO with it," The outraged Gus
toner rose menacingly from his chair.
DO with TT" he beloved fiercely.
"Why, wiring Its neck!"
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upper part Of the arm, and open the
fingers slowly, moving the outsretched
fingers of the first hand until they
touch the tip of the second. The effect
of the plucking and preening the feath-
ers of the wing will. II well and nat
urally done, be most realistic This
shadowgraph requires some little prac-
tice.
An elephants head requires one
hand on the top of the other. and a
small handkerchief thrown over the
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-08
Mandy's Gentle Little Hint.

Mandy" said her mistress, that
beau of yours shouldn't wear white
clothes. He is so black it makes him
appear all the biacker. Why don't
you give him hint?"
Lord. Miss Sally. you know some,
thin!." said Mandy. with animation.
81 don't give him er hint, but he jes
natterly amt got sense ernutf ter take
It,"
perhaps you didn't make 1t strong
enough.
Nom, thet's right, maybe | didn't
l les looks at him right hard. an ]
says: Niger. yon sho do look like
a black snake crawlin' out O. cream,
you do.'-thet's whut | says ter him.
Miss Sally"
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-08
TELL A MANS NATIONALITY
BY the Way an Ess 10 Eaten One May
Discover Country From Which
Consumer Comes From.

Sherlock Holmes might have figured
this out, but he did not.
The average EnElishman will al
ways demand his egg boiled just three
minutes, then he places 1t in an egg
cup Just large enough to comfortably
have the egg At In. taps the top of the
shell and removes the broken shell
with his fingers. The egg is eaten q
spoonful at time.
A Frenchman, much like the Eng
lishman, likes his eggs of three min
utes. exactly. He then "peels" them.
places them In glass, stirs and mixes
well together with salt. pepper and
butter. He makes q practice Of dip
ping bread into thu mixture and eating
it along with the eggs.
A Spaniard wouldn't think of letting
his eggs boil more than one minute.
He then breaks It and let's the contents
run into the glass. and consumes 1t as
though he were draughting down q
glass Of wine.
An egg is only Mt in an Italians es-
timation when 1t has been placed in
cold water and removed Just as the
water begins to boil. He then breaks
1t. pours 1t on plate and proceeds to
sop It up with bread.
The German. like the Italian. de-
mands his eggs as near the liquid state
as possible. He breaks his eggs in an
unsightly cup and scoups the, liquid
out as though 1t were soup.
The American Is about the only one
that prefers his eggs boiled hard.
When they are served up to him. he
knifes them In half, removes the con-
tents into glass. after which he adds
a plentiful supply of pepper, butter and
salt He then minces the eggs fine.
mixing them we'll with the spices. and
eats them with his toast.
The Ordway new era., 1913-08-08
RIDDLES.

Why ought greedy man to wear .
plaid waistcoat?
To keep q check upon his stom.
ach.
When does a son not take after his
father?
When his father leaves him nothing
to take.
Why do knapsacks resemble hand.
cuffs?
Because both are made for tourists
(two wrists).
What animal would you like to be
on q cold day!
A little otter.
Why are strawberries like the let
ter M"
Because they make Ice nice.
When IL a wall like a hsh!
When 1t is scaled.
We travel much. yet pris'ners are.
And close confined to boot.
We with the swiftest horse keep pace.
Yet always go on foot?
A pair Of spurs.
What IL that which you cannot hold
ten minutes. although 1t is as light as
. feather?
Your breath.
What man do we most admire!
Woman.
When has a man brown hands7
When he's tann'd 'em (tandem)
driving.
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the doubtful honor Of causing far
more than Its share OF the thousands
Of deaths annually from plague.
cholera. malaria and dysentery. Horse
cars ambled YEARLY up and down the
poor. old Escolta. the towns one
main street. A telephone service at
tributed by legend to the great Don
Quixote wheezed and groaned through
the days alleged work. An electric
light system. which Thomas A. Edison
would have sued for libel had he
known the half OF Its shortcomings
and outgoings. was permitted to fioun-
der through a nightly attempt to keep
the citizens from total darkness.
There were no docks. no sewers. NO
sanitation. no pretty homes. The
spirit of "manana" had the town
drugged and the only active force was
death dealing disease.
Now All 10 Changed.
Now all Is changed. Five steel
docks offer ample berth to the biggest
steamships that ply the Pacific or
traverse the Suex canal. A reen.
forced steel and concrete million dol.
lar hotel. five stories high. modern in
every respect from the garage depot
to the roof garden, takes care Of the
fastidious tourists who once stunned
the place. The new Luneta lies along.
side the famous old Luenta ON tbs
filled-in land which has replaced the
waste water that used to wash against
It and the Malecon drive. On this
same filled.in land. one mile long
and one-half mile wide. massive con-
crete warehouses. garages. the afore-
mentioned new Manila hotel. the Elks'
club and the Army and Navy club
greet the eye. The Bagumbayan bo.
tanicai gardens and other beauty
spots feature broad. winding drives.
Modern telephones. electric light
and street cars serve the city. The
old moat is grass grown play
ground. A new water and sewer sys.
tenn capable Of supplying a city twice
1t size serves the citizens. Plate
glass windows in most Of the shops
make the old store fronts blush. Mod.
ern office buildings here and there
are elbowing the moldy old Span
ish buildings OF the business streets.
More than a thousand automobiles,
motor trucks and motorcycles keep
the people on the jump by day and
score of moving picture shows en-
tertain them by night. Substantial
bungalows and up-to-date churches
testify TO the presence OF home Low.
ing Americans. A death rate lower
than many American cities tells the
story Of health's successful tight. A
thriving trade. growing annually by
leaps and bounds. huns where
manana once sat and nodded.
City Has Population Of 100000.
Manila is now a city OF 100000 peo-
pie which handled an export and i'm.
port trade OF over $l00.0O0.0OO last
year. Its geographical location, backed
up by the new, dock and warehouse
area, will make It the commercial
distributing point Of the United States
in the far east. Just as 1t is now
our political base In that part OF the
world. Fifty hours across the China
sea to the north Ia China and her
400. 100000 OF people. who soon are
going to demand shoes OF modern