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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22
Poultry Poultry Pyants ana seeds
H. c.. HASTINGS & co.
SEEDS, PLANTS BULBS & POULTRY SUPPLIES
BELL PHONES, NJ. 1862, NJ. 1868, ATLANTA, 1858.
10 WEST MITCHELL STREET.
Is WEST MITCHELL STREET.

RIGHT NOW is the time to buy Garden Seeds. 1t has
been little too cold the past few days o plant but
it mighty good time to buy your supply of seeds and
have them on hand for as it warns up little,
you want to get busy and plant We have put on an eX
ira force of clerks and better prepared to serve you
than ever BEFORE but strongly urge all of custo
mers that can to make their purchases before the rush
begins.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22
-nr-n.RnnM HorsEs.
THREE.RooM HOUSES.

TwO-ROOM HOUSE.
lis Julian street ...,...........,.S $50
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

H0BBST Buff MinorcaS; The new stand
ard variety and coming breed; photos
and catalogue free Write o. X. Hobbs,
Hickory Grove. XIV
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22
POULTRY, PET AND LIVE STOCK.


S. c. WHITE LEGHoRNS-No better
layers in the United States. each pen
headed by a cock of Young's famous
strain; eggs for setting, incubation and II5
day-old chicks. Write for prices. W.
r. Skinner, sos West Ocmulgee avenue,
Fitzgerald. Ga
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

FIVE ROOMS.
321 Cooper st. .$13.6O
90 E. Ellis st, -, 1900
% Woodson st. :. 1880
% Joe Johnston st. 1880
40 McAfec st. -. 1860
IA Edgewood Ave. 1860
Sc W. Linden st, 1890
1114 Gordon st. 10000
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-22

FOR SALE Equity in house and lot,
No. q Christman street al a bargain.
House rooms, lot 4Sx190 nearly level
Call Atlanta phone 1928
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
ALL THINGS POINT
NOW TO CHRISTMAS
Shop Windows, Magazines, ADVERTISE
ments and News are All Flaw
ored with Essence Of YuIe.

The fact that Christmas is near at
hand grows more evident with each
succeeding day and Christmas show
gifts, Christmas entertainments,
Christmas numbers Of magazines and
hundred and one other indications
point to the holly seasons imminence.
TIL, weather perhaps does not bear
out the time Of the year but yet 1t Is
the truth that today is the 4th Of De
cember and that 20 more days are all
that remain before the day of JOY and
happiness rolls around. Three Of these
days are Sundays and the result is
that there are but II more shopping
days at the disposal Of the Christmas
shopper.
Store windows all over the city are
beginning to assume the holiday ap-
pearance and from now on there will
be a continual appearance of new
Christmas windows into which the
little folks may peer with Joy and an
ticipation and pick out this and that
and the other things which they
would like to have Santa bring them.
Christmas entertainments are be-
ginning to be held and bazaars and
sales and markets and Christmas
parties will be in vogue from now on
until the good old twelty-fifth is past
in the history of another year.
Christmas can easily be happy
season here and there can be true
thankfulness for the peace and plenty
which is enjoyed in contrast with
that which is occurring in Europe at
the present time where Christmas
will b, sad day indeed. May the
blight not extend it's hairy, terrible
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
KEEP WHAT YOU GAIN

Most people who have but small re-
serve OF strength feel better in summer
than in winter. The vitality gained DUR
ing the out-of-door season carries them
through the trying weather Of winter and
early spring until there comes time
when the stored-up reserve strength is
not sufficient.
How, then, shall we keep and add to the
reserve of strength that means so much?
BY taking DR.. Williams Pink Pills, the
blood and nerve tonic, to strengthen and
sustain the system SO that it can keep all
the strength that it has gained and gain
more. DR.. Williams Pink Pills build up
the blood and enable it to carry noprish-
ment to every part of the body. Many
disorders that have proved stubborn for
years have been reached by this tonic
treatment. Try these pills for debility,
nervousness, headache, loss of appetite,
sleeplessness, rheumatism, anRnia or any
other condition caused or aggravated by
thin blood and weak nerves. DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills contain no harmful in
gradients of any kind. Two pamphlets
describing the action of this remedy on
the blood and nerves will be sent free on
request by the Or. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y, if you
mention this paper.
Your own druggist sells DR.. Willians'
Pink Pills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
WIFE WAS HANDY
WITH REVOLVER
Routed Pair Of Burglars and Left One
Hanging Dead Over the
Fence,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 4.-The police
today were trying to identify dead
burglar found impaled ON picket
fence in the rear of the home OF
Harry Plummer.
The man died Of two bullet wounds
inflicted by Mrs. Plummrr, who open
ed fire after two robbers had shot her
husband. Another burglar is believed
to have been wounded by the plucky
woman. Plummer is in serious con-
dition.
Two men appeared at the Plummer
home shortly before midnight. Plum
mer answered the door bell. They
leveled neyolvers at him. He made
quick move and they fired two bullets
into his head and leg. Mrs. Plummer
who was upstairs, grabbed revolver
and opened fire on the men as she
descended Answering her fire the
men backed through the house and
retreated through. the back door.
The police found one man hanging
over fence when they arrived. Bull
let's had taken effect through the eye
and breast. He still held revolver
in his hand. Blood stains traced
through the yard indicated that the
other burglar was wounded. A search
continued until daylight failed to find
further trace of the second man. Mrs.
Plummer held her nerve until the po-
lice arrived and then collapsed.
Until year ago Plummer was a
Louisville, Ky, saloon keeper. The
police intimated today that something
more than burglary was behind the
affair.", and that the assailants were
we'll known to Plummer and his wife.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04

the university and analysis by Profess
sor C. j. Frankforter of the chemistry
department showed that the meat Of
the bird had turned into two-thirds
soap.
so far as I know" said Professor
Wolcott, this is the only case Of this
kind on record. However, am tnves-
tigating to see if l can learn Of any
other such instances"
The duck was found on the edge of
a lake, where it had probably fallen
after being shot by some hunter. One
theory advanced is that the fat tissues
in the bird combined with the alkali
in the mud and water. the chemical
action being induced by the heat OF
the sun.
Professor Wolcott believes that the
bird was killed or died during the hot
days of summer and that the combi-
nation Of circumstances resulted in
the turning Of the meat into soap.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
CASH, NOT STAMPS,
DUE FOR TELEGRAMS
Letter Is Issued by Western Union
Explaining This Provision
Of Revenue Act.

The following is a circular letter IS
sued from the Chicago offices of the
Western Union Telegraph Co., and adj
dressed to all the offices in this dis
trict:a
I'VE are informed that some Gus
toners insist upon fixing revenue
stamps to kilograms. Some newspa-
pers have enormously stated that the
tax was payable by stamps. Should
any patrons attempt to use stamps
please notify them that the same can
not be used on kilograms.
"The law requires us to collect on
behalf .'uY the government tax of I
cent, in addition to regular charges
from the person paying for the mes
sage, ana the telegraph company, in
turn. las to pay the tax to the gov
ernment.
"TheItelegraph companies, there
fore, must collect in cash, and can
not accept revenue stamps in lieu of
cash. There are no stamps issued by
the government intended for use on
telegrSms. As it is a matter of gen.
eral interest probably the newspapers
may publish the announcements to
the above effect."'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
Lung Trouble Yielded
TO This Medicine

II you are suffering with serious
lung trouble, it will pay to fully in
vestigate Eckman's Alternative,
remedy which has caused many re-
coveries. One follows.
1923 Girard Ave-, Phlln., Pm.
"Gcntlemens-In the winter of
1908 1 had IN attack of Grippe, fol-
lowed by Pneumonia. and later by
Lung Trouble. In the winter of
1904 1 had n cough, night swents,
fever and raised quantities of awful
looking stuff, and later I Ind many
hcmorrhnEes. at one time three in
three successive days. Three physt-
clans treated me. 1 WINS ordered to
the mountains, but did not go. Eek
mans Attentive was recommended
by n friend. After taking small
quantity I had the lrst quiet nights
sleep for weeks. My Improvement
was marked from the first. I gained
strength and weight and appetite.
1 never had another hemorrhaEe and
my cough gradually 1esscned until
entirely gone. 1 am perfectly WELL"
(Abbrevintcdo
(AHidaviO ANNIE F. LOUGHRAN.
Eckman's Alternative is most effica-
cioris in bronchial catarrh and Sc
we're throat and lung affections and
up building the system. Contains
no harmful or habit forming drugs.
Accept no substitute. Small size, 81;
regular size, 81. Sold by leading
druggists. Write for booklet of re-
coyerieS.
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
ILLINOIS DAY Is
OBSERVED IN STATE
was Ninety-sixth Anniver-
sary Of Admittance to Union Of
Neighboring Commonwealth.

Today marks the ninety-sixth ami
versary of the admission of Illinois to
the union. and throughout the state
the day is being celebrated in fitting
manner, yesterdays Quincy Herald
says. In Quincy the observance Of
the day is being confined to minor
programs in the schools, under the d.
rection Of the principals. No fixed pro-
grams have been arranged.
On December 8, 1918, Illinois was
admitted to these United States as
full fledged state. Since then the very
name has stood as mark Of power
Today many cities throughout the
state are observing holiday. Peoria
and other cities are observing the an
niversary by proclamation of the
Four years from today marks the
centennial celebration Of the state
hood of Illinois. and at that time
Quincy will stage an elaborate cele-
bration.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
Municipal Dancing school.

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, Dec. "A municipal
dancing school is to be opened by the
city of Chicago next week. Not only
that, but the foxy fox trot, the tango
and other new dances frowned on by
particular persons are to be taught
the unsophisticated youth. And this
is the town that first pulled the cur
tain on September Morn Mrs.
Leonora a. Meder, director OF public
welfare. made the announcement to-
day. She peered at the latest steps at
the second of a series of municipal
balls last night and decided to o. K.
them.
AT first was determined that only
waltzes and two steps should be dane
ed at the municipal balls" said Mrs.
Meder But after watching young
couples dance the new steps I feel that
the old dances are doomed and we
might as well reach the young people
through the dances they like best"
A west side dance hall whose license
was revoked by Mayor Harrison sew
eral weeks ago, will house what prob
ably will be the first municipal dane
ing school in America. For ten
cents any one in Chicago will be
taught the latest steps.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
Secretary Of Council Of Bishops OF
African Methodist Episcopai
Churches, viii Hold Three
Day Conference.
PROGRAM IS PREPARED
Rev. Butler, Who Came Here Two
Months Ago Has Events for
Bishops Visit All
Outlined.

Bishop BENJAMIN F. Lee, secretary
to the Council of Bishops of the Afr1-
can Methodist Episcopal denomina-
ton, and who has travelled extensive
ly in Europe, will visit Keokuk Satur-
day, December 5, on three day in
spection and cooperation stay, at
Bethel A. M. E. church, Seventh and
Morgan street. DR.. Butler, who came
here from the environs of Chicago
about two months ago to superintend
the local work, has mapped out a very
interesting, elaborate and strenuous
program for the bishop, and the dis
trict clergy who will reach the city
Monday.
Rev. Butler has instituted number
of sociological activities for the moral
and social redemption of the colored'
people Of his zone, including Moth
er's club, plain and fancy needle work
guild, musical unon, Refuge and Pris-
on Visitors league, society for mis-
sions and education.
"We have nearly 200 active and as
sociate members here" said Mr.. But
Ter, who are enthusiastic over the
work and are sacrificing that it may
become permanent and prosper. When
came here two months ago, found
debt of more than eleven hundred
dollars, during that two months my
people, out of the little that they have
had, have laid on the altar s52S.0s.
The bishop is coming to assist me and
my people in raising as much Of the
balance Of the debt as is possible.
HE will preach at II a. m. Sunday,
and Immediately thereafter consecrate
three deaconesses, and administer the
ceremony Of baptism At 3 p. m, he
will address the department of young
people and Sunday school. We will
have an old fashioned feast in the
wilderness and platform camp meet
irg service from 4 to 6 p. m, assisted
lily the local colored pastors. At 8 p.
M, there will be a special musical
program and the bishop.
con Monday night the Sunshine
club will serve their annual turkey
supper. The program will be music
and table toasts. Aside from Bishop
Lees set address, the out of town
speakers will be Rev. S. L. Brit,
Galesburg, Rev. L. H. Owens, TT. Mad
ison, and Rev. w. A. Searcy of Of
tumwa There is no admission fee to
any of the services, and the general
public is invited
Bishop Lee is firm believer in the
wisdom of the idea of the unification
Of the various colored Methodist
bodies, chief among which is the Afri-
can M. E. connection which numbers
a million communicants-the largest
organization owned and controlled by
negroes in the world. The bishop Is
a speaker Of great force and his utter
ances here will mean much toward
enthusing the work, which Pastor But
Ter has nic-named, "The Church of
the Open Door"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
Be PRETTY TURN
GRAY HAIR DARK.
Try Grandmother's Old Favorlte Re
cipe Of Sage Tea and
Sulphur.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur. properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded,
streaked or gray; also ends dandruff,
itching scalp and stops falling hatr.
Years ago the only way to get this
mixture was to make it at home,
which Is mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays, by asking at any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" you will get large bot.
tie of this famous old recipe for about
so cents.
Don't stay gray! Try it! No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as it does it SO naturally
and evenly. You dampen a sponge
or soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time; by morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another
application or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark, thick and glossy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
stops skin troubles

No matter how long you have been tortured
and disfgured by itching, burning, raw or
scaly skin humors, just put little OF that
soothing, antiseptic Resinol Ointment on the
sores and the suffering stops right there
Healing begins that very minute, and your
skin gets we'll so quickly you feel ashamed
of the money you threw away on useless,
tedious treatments.
Resinol is not an experiment. 1t is a doc
tors prescription which was so unusually
successful for skin troubles that it has been
used by other physicians all over the country
for the past eighteen years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
REPORT MANY CASES
OF RHEUMATISM NOW
Says We must keep feet dry; avoid
exposure and cat
less meat.

Stay off the damp ground, avoid ex-
posture, keep feet Cry, eat less meat,
drink lots of water and above all take
a spoonful Of salts occasionally to
keep down uric acid
Rheumatism is caused by poisonous
toxin, called uric acid, which is gene
rated in the bowels and absorbed into
the blood. 1t Is the function of the
kidneys to filter this acid from the
blood and cast it out in the urine. The
pores of the skin are also means Of
damp and chilly, cold weather the skin
pores are closed, thus forcing the kidt
neys to do double work. they become
weak and sluggish and fail to elimi-
nate this uric acid which keeps accu-
mulating and circulating through the
system, eventually settling in the
joints and muscles causing stiffness,
soreness and pain called rheumatism.
At the first twinge Of rheumatism
get from any pharmacy about four
ounces of Jad Salts; put a tablespoon
full in glass of water and drink be-
fore breakfast each morning for a
week. This is said to eliminate uric
acid by stimulating the kidneys to
normal action, thus Kidding the blood
Of these impurities.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless
and is made from the acid Of grapes
and lemon juice, combined with lithia
and is used with excellent results by
thousands of folks who are subject to
rheumatism. Here you have a plea
SAINT, effervescent Whitewater drink
which overcomes uric acid and is
beneficial to your kidneys as well.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
Cured Awful Itching in One Night

New York.-"The skin my hand got red and rough.
1t tched and began to scratch it. 1t tched that
sometimes could not sleep all night. 1 suffering
very much. used - salve and -, but they did not
to help This for six seven months.
Then tried Resnol Ointment and Resnol Soap I
used them night In the morning, my surprise,
my hand all well and the trouble has never
turned. This is the absolute truth - (Sgned) Miss
Celia Kleinman, 81 Columbia St., April 26, 1913.
Wherever drugs sold you can get Resinol ONT
ment and Resinol Soap. For trial sze Free write to
Dept 2-T Resinol, Baltimore, Nd. All druggists sell
them Beware of so-caed .'subs titutes' for ResnoI
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04

proved Of recently by the directors
and the policy holders will have a
chance to vote on December % In
this city. Policy holders insured for
$1,000 or more will be permitted to
buy shares Of the companys stock at
SIS share. The mobilization plan
is said to have three advantages; abb
solutc control OF the management by
the policy holders, the safeguarding OF
the assets from schemes and the con-
version of non-participating into par
ticipating policies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
Commissioners Barney viii Ask State
Legislature This Winter to do
Some Needed Law Making
In This Line.
LIKES MINNESOTA PLAN
Thirty or More inspectors Are en-.
pIoyed and State 10 Looked to
as an Authority in
This.

The legislature will get from Com
missioner Barney's department Of reg
ulation and supervision a nice budget
Of work, all of which is needed and
every particle of which can be de-
Tended. The thirteen separate laws
under his care are mainly in the ex-
perimental stage, and therefore sub
ject to modification as new conditions
arise. In the case of some Of them,
at least, good deal of Strengthening
is necessary If they are to be as use
fui as intended. This is the general
theme Of the conference being held in
the office Of the dairy and food com
missioner by his assistants and en-
ployes.
Attorney General Cosson addressed
the meeting on the manner Of the en-
forcement Of the laws relating to the
department and gave information as
to various phases of the work The
department has had to call on the
legal department Of the state for a
great deal of help.
One of the most important OF the
matters discussed is that of how to
put the weights and measures law on
a sound and workable basis. This Is
one of the newest departments. In
Minnesota, for instance, they have a
weights and measures department
with thirty or more persons employed
and the result is that Minnesota
weight Or measure is accepted any.
where as absolutely correct. 1t gives
to commerce from Minnesota a high
standing in the world
One Man Affair.
But when the last legislature de-
cided Iowa ought to pay some atten
ton to weights and measures, though
Commissioner Barney had asked for
chief and four inspectors. the legis
lature enacted the law and left it all
to be administered by just one man
Naturally, with all the correspondence
the position involves and all the plan
ming and prosecuting, there has not
been much chance for inspection OF
law enforcement. In fact, but for the
fact that dairy and other inspectors
have been utilized to take hand in
the weights and measures law 1t woul
not have got very far.
E. w. Van Duyn, former labor com
missioner, in charge OF this depart
ment, presented to the conference the
necessity for additional measures for
enforcement. 1t has been found, sc
he stated, that about 80 per cent OF
the scales in the state were found to
be off, in many instances more than
the government schedule of toler
ances. In a short time Van Duyn will
work out schedule Of tolerances not
only for weights, but for measures, to
allow for shrinkage, etc. 1t will re
quire much inspection to see that the
scales are all right. There are prob
ably 1000 track scales in Iowa. The
recent trip Of government inspector
through the state showed, on a test
of fifty-six Of them, that very many
are wrong, largely through defective
construction. There are 10000 ton
scales in Iowa. Each one should be
inspected and a fe, Of S. be paid. II
cannot be done without force Of In
spectors, but If done it will more than
pay for itself.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
Duck Turns 70 Soap.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. A wild
dick turned to soap, was the unusual
find made by Prof. R. H. Wolcott, head
of the zoology department Of the Uni
versity Of Nebraska on a recent trip
for geological specimens in Cherry
county in the northwestern part Of the
state. a.
The professor brought the duck to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
ain lnsuranee Company.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-When the
stockholders of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company meet today they
will vote upon proposition to mutul-
lie that company The plan was ap-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04
q LONG Felt Want

Des Moines Tribune: Let Billy Sun
day come. A little plain speaking will
not hurt Des Moines,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-04

paws to the shores of our land t,
kill, to rob and to bring suffering.