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of the states business. DON'T take that to heart-thats awful thin
As a catheman we will admit he is a success, but as a governor be
would most assuredly be a joke. For instance, if a baekwoods farmer
raised an enormous crop of spuds one season, would that in any way
quality him for gubernatorial honors?
, 1914-10-29

We are in receipt of a card from His Royal Highness. Fred L.
thompson Democratic aspirant to the important position of State
treasurer, on which is the reproduction of a photograph of himself.
wife and TX children, and carries the explanation at the side of the
picture: "Seven Reasons Why 1 Want the Ohce.'' If being the proud
possessor II a wife and six children is all that is required to be quail
fed fol the office of State Treasurer, aud the only seven reasonsn he
mas o which he could hope to be elected, we don't see why most
ANYBODY couldn't hold down the job-the only disquali6cations that
most men would have would be that they haven't a MANY .reasons"
as he has. Many thanks for the card, Fred.
1t lie the dirty dollars of a disreputable past in cattle manipula.
ton, that is trying to buy an honorable position from a great state.
ta a. makes blood OF real, live and progressing men boil within their
VEINS, when they think of it, and that same money publishes papers
to dehle the regulations of honest men. God save the truth.
, 1914-10-29

F. r. JONES, Attorney.at.Law
Saratoga, Wyo,
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|ouR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND IN
g @a SURANcE

Recently turned in a fire alarm,
and although live nearly a mile from
the station, in a few minutes the fire.
men were there. The surprising
promptness of Chief Chambers and
his men and the systematic way they
went to work proves that Ocala has
fire company that every citizen
should be proud of, and convinces me
that no house in Ocala could possibly
burn down If the alarm is sent in
properly and in time. With all this
efficiency, we who live over five hun
dred feet from water hydrant have
to pay the same insurance that is
paid on a house five miles in the coun-
try. Why can't the rich men in Ocala
organize a cooperative fire insurance
company and allow men of limited
means, like myself, to chip in few
hundred? l believe it would pay bet
ter than any bank stock in the city.
ALFRED AVER.
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JURORS FOR WINTER TERM OF
COURT

Our circuit court will be in session
all the week. The following is a
list of the jurors:
w. S. Creole, Shad Atkinson, j. r.
Old, l.. j. Blalock, c. S. Turner, D. N.
Waldron, F. P. Cahoon, j. T. Burgess,
w. R. Bitch, w. M. Mills, ]. HI. La.
nier, e. B. Weathers, J. E. Thomas
James G. Raines, J. D. Williams, j. B.
Walkup, Dan Shad, P. B. Perry, L. I,
Hendricks, ]. H. McEwen, j. E.
Branch, A. S. Lambert, John N. Nal
plus, A. P. Munroe, w. H. Guilfoyle
T. F. Morgan, Lee Knight, M. G. Bate
man, w. R. Brown, 1. w. Perkins, c.
M. Mathews, r. r. Wilmington, e. W.
Rush, c. H. Gray, C. r. Curry, r. M
Childers. tns ha'edas
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ton bureau and include a statement
of the plans for reorganization of
the department to increase efficien-
cy. The opening up of the forest re-
serve in a manner that would aid To-
cal communities and at the same
time preserve the forests, and sys-
tenn whereby the government could
bear part of the local burden of the
taxation to be charged against future
timber sales, where forests are not
at present available for timbering,
were recommended.
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Comptroller Knott and Treasurer
Luning constituted a committee OF
the board of commissioners of state
institutions who visited the prison
farms at Raiford and Ocala during
the week, finding everything going
along smoothly. The Ocala farm had
a very creditable agricultural exhibit
this year at the Marion-Sumter coun-
ty fair. At Raiford, where the main
prison farm is located, work is pro
crossing rapidly in the clearing OF
lands and getting them ready for cul-
tivation. The experiment of blowing
up the stumps the farm containing
thousands of acres of cut-over lands
with dynamite has proved so success
full that the board has placed an or
der for another carload of 24,00.
pounds of the explosive, to continue
the removing of the stumps in the
most satisfactory and least expensive
manner.--The State, Jacksonville. .,l
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RECEIVER FOR THE NEW SOUTH
FARM AND HOME COMPANY

Telfair Stockton of this city was
yesterday appointed by Judge Rhydon
M. Call, United States district court,
southern district of Florida, as re-
ceived of the New South Farm and
Home Company, to qualify in the sum
of a bond of $4,000.
& The order vas signed by Judge Call
in the action brought by William w
Crawford, as trustee, against the com
pany, the order to become effective
upon the complainant filing good
and sufficient bond with sureties to
be approved. by the court, in the penal
sum of $50. 900, payable to the defend
ant, and conditioned to pay all dam
ages, costs and reasonable expenses
the defendant may be put to or incur
by reason of the appointment of re-
ceiver in the event the order should
be vacated or the suit against it be
dismissed. Times-Un
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late ]. A. McDavid of Fellowship.
She has lived in Ocala ever since she
grew to young womanhood, and she
has large circle Of warm friends and
acquaintance who wish for her ev
cry happiness possible.
DR.. Weaver was formerly chem
list in Chicago and came to this coun
ty about two years ago as chemist fol
the Anthony Farms Company. About
six months ago he came to Ocala. and
has been connected with the office
of the secretary of tn eboard of trade
He is now secretary and financial
agent for the state organization of the
Florida Vegetable Growers Market
ing Bureau. The friends that DR.
Weaver has made since coming tt
Ocala congratulate him on winning 81
charming bride.
DR.. and Mrs. Weaver are now a
home to their friends in this city.
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SHIPPING HORSES TO EUROPE

The warning forces in Europe have
their agents in all parts of the United
States purchasing horses and mules
for military purposes. These agents
have their headquarters at st. Louis,
Atlanta, Birmingham, Houston and
other southern cities, and many of the
western cities.
One of the newspapers at Birming
ham announces that a firm in that
city for more than month past has
been shipping one hundred horses
weekly. Up to few days ago the
amount received for them aggregated
the sum of s15o.000. q
Notwithstanding the extreme need
of money by the southern farmers
owing to the mo sales" for cotton, II
is beginning to be feared that these
exports of horses and mules will Grip.
pie the supply in the south and in the
end will be money losing PROPOSE
ton.
During our late fair Mr. Thomas
Sexton of this city acting for the
Dutton Phosphate Company, had a
number of mules on exhibition here
which the company was offering for
sale. These mules were inspected by
one OF these European agents, but
upon the advice of. Mr.. Sexton they
were not sold, as he thought it would
be poor business transaction, for
he believes that as soon as the war
is over in Europe the prices of mules
will be two or three times much as
these European agents are now offer
ing.
Upon Mr.. Sections suggestion the
mules Of the Dutton Phosphate Com
pany are now being pastured, and
are fed only once a day. and this pol
icy will be kept up for some time, as
it is believed that the war cannot last
very much longer. the opinion being
general that it cannot continue long
er than the end Of next summer.
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EDISON STARTS OVER AGAIN.

Witnessing, at the age of sixty
eight, the destruction of his great
workshops, Thomas A. Edison exhibit
ed true American spirit when he said
to the reporters: ga
''I'm pretty well burned out, boys
but I'll start all over tomorrow. There
will be some rapid mobilizing Aere
when this debris cools off and is clear
ed away. I'll go right to work tc
build the plant over again. 1t is just
a temporary setback; don't forge
that
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Dr. Robqrt Z. Weaver
Keds Mrs. Jessie HaycraH

The friends of Mrs. Jessie Haycraft
and DR.. hobart T. Weaver will be
greatly interested in learning of their
marriage, which occurred Saturday
afternoon.
Their marriage was very quietly
solemnized at five o'clock at the home
of Rev. Roy b. Bowers of the Chris.
tian church, who performed the mar
rage ceremony in the presence of a
few close friends. Mrs. Haycraft was
married in a beautiful coat suit, and
was very handsome bride.
The engagement of DR.. Weaver and
| Mrs. Haycraft has been suspected fol
| some time by their friends, but the
date of their marriage was not known
until it leaked out Saturday morning
that it was to occur some time during
the day. N 81 sig
Mrs. Weaver was born and reared
in this county, being a daughter of the
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FOR SALE Four brood sows, Pc
land-China Berkshire hogs, and TWEEN
ty-three pigs; 8 tons of hay; so rods
of hog-proof wire: 1 heifer, liz years
old; one mich cow. U. p. Mathews
Agnew Station. on Martel road
11-20-4t.
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CABBAGE PLANTS-Early Sum
mer and Charleston Wakefield, for De
cember setting; 81 per thousand. 10,
600 and W. soc. ]. r. Davis, Barlow
Fla.-11-20-4ts
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The Italian government uses Amer
lean machinery to manufacture shoes
for its soldiers. 9 # 8 8aa
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE for
cattle and hogs, 20 mules, horses. ].
r.. Williams, Citra, Fla.9-4-4.r
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Fruit canning is being popularized
in South Africa.
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Great Pony Snow.

Judging ponies n d mules was the
odrer in the pavilion Friday. The
Shetland pony show is pronounced by
all judges and those posted on horse
shoes to be the greatest in the world,
Saturday morning the draft horse
Judging started in the pavilion and
standard breeds and Morsans in the
grandstand ring. In the afternoon
there was cattle judging in the pa
vilion. Judging in all other DEPART
ments will be continued until all de-
partmerts arc finished.
The baby health Judging attracted
a mos. eager crowd, both morning
and afternoon, Friday. The new build
ing devoted TO women and children,
was used for the first time. The
babies are judged In a glass room
surrounded by an amphitheater.
Babies from twelve months to three
years are judged in classes according
to their ages.
The formal opening Of the new $751;
900 and children's building
took place Saturday morning with
Mrs. Charles Bren.er of Dallas Cen.
ter, presiding. Mrs. George w. Clarke
of Abel, wife Of Governor Clarke,
Mrs. P. J. Mills OF Des Moines, and
DR.. Margaret Clark of Waterloo. were
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Man Whose wife Drank Poison Last
Week Must Not Modest Spouse
Who Has Instituted Divorce
Proceedings.
= IS ALLEGED
Mrs. Bentley Claims Husband Har-
rassed Her After Original No
tIee for Suit Was
Filed.

Another chapter was written in the
domestic tragedy of Paralee and John
Bentley when Mrs. Bentley filed suit
for divorce against John Bentley in
the district court. Attached to the
divorce papers was an order signed
by the court which temporarily re.
strains John Bentley from %assaultins
or molesting his wife. Mrs. Paralee
Bentley was the woman who drank
poison Thursday night last week In
the presence OF her husband, and
whose life probably was saved by his
action, in knocking the bottle from
her hands.
At that time it was known tLat orig
In. notice OF a divorce suit had been
fled against the husband. He went
to the house that night, it was stated,
AMI when she failed to get a warrant
for his arrest, attempted to drink
some poison.
The divorce suit which was fled in
the district court charges Bentley
with cruel and inhuman treatment,
and alleges that he struck and beat
MS vile, CuISSQ lcI dlQ ldASu "
support her. These alleged injuries,
plaintiff asserts. have destroyed her
health and peace of mind.
She further claims that since the
service Of the original notice of the
suit, defendant has harasseG her AMI
has threatened her unless she would
withdraw the suit. Plaintiff asks in
her petition for a restraining order to
protect her, and for a decree and ali.
mony.
The Bentleys were married Septem'
Der 2s, 1905, at Fort Madison.
Dickson Case Order.
A ruling was mado by Judge Hamil.
ton in the case of J. P. Dickson vs..
the board of supervisors. The ruling
Is or the plaintiffs application for
stay Of proceedings and defendants
demurrer to plaintiffs petition and
amendments. The application Of the
plaintiff Is denied and the defendants
demurrer is sustained.
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on their familiar state fair form and
the crowds seemed to keep on coming
during the afternoon and early even
ing. It is estimateu that the attend
ance Saturday will run close around
$4,000.
Lincoln Beachey made his first
flight about $500 o'clock Friday after
noon. After sweeping up and down
n circling more skillfully than any
eagle was ever known to do, he climb
ed and climbed and climbed up into
the sky. He paid a visit to a feecy
cloud which hung high up In the
heavens and flew right into it, losing
himself to view. For what seemed to
be quite a little time he was lost to
the sight and then he again appeared,
flying SO high he looked like a mere
speck in the sky. Then his machine
suddenly pointed downward and there
was a sheer drop OF some 1900 feet,
when by some maneuver he had his
machine upside down and was flying
in that amer Presently he righted
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t~ifcates. bearing interest at the rate
OF six per cent per annum, issued in
accordance with law. In case Of any
to the contractor therefor. The war
rants herein provided for. to be drawn
as soon as the proceeds of said tax
deficiency between the contract price
and the amount Of such certificates.
such deficiency will be paid in war
rants drawn on the Improvement fund
available for the fiscal year beginning
April 1. 1914, payable out Of the pro-
ceeGs of the tax levied therefor, and
from no other source, the city to in
cur no liability other tina the duty
to levy the said tax and to properly
apply the proceeds thereof, to making
the special assessment above referred
to and issuing assessment certificates
are available. Said assessment certi-
fcates and warrants, # such warrants
be issued. shall be accepted by the
contractor in full payment for all
work done under his contract without
recourse on the city of keokuk.
Each bid must be accompanied with
a certified check in a separate envel-
ope. said check to be drawn on some
known responsible bank, and made
payable to the order of the city treas
urer of the city Of Keokuk, In the
sum of 1880. Each envelope must
! be addressed to the city of Keokuk,
! and endorsed with the name of the
bidder and the improvement such
| check and proposal are for. Certified
checks ACCOMPANYING proposals will
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-31
IF YOUR SKIN
ITCHES, JUST
USE RESIN0L

The moment that Resinol Ointment
touches itching skin, the itching stops
and healing begins. That IS why deo -
tors have prescribed it successfully for
nineteen years in even the severest cases
of eczema, letter, ringworm, rashes and
other tormenting, unsightly skin erup-
tions. Aided by warm baths with Res.
mol Soap, Resinol Ointment restores
The skin to perfect health and comfort,
quickly, easily and at little cost.
You need never hesitate to use Res
mol. It contains absolutely nothing
that could injure the tenderest skin
ever of a tiny baby. No other treat
Won't for the skin now before the public
can show such a record of professional
approval. All druggists g, sell r kes pssl
Ointment t5oc. and Sl.0ol, and Res
mol Soap t25c.l. For trial free. wr,te
to Dept. XIX, Resinol Baltimore, Nd
Avoid substitutes by calling for res
mol" by name. Inscriptions dealers
.ometimes offer worthless limitations
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-31
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
August %, 1914.

Inviting proposals for paving and
curbing Franklin street from the
west line of Fifteenth to the east n
Of Sixteenth streets.
Sealed, proposals will be received
by the city clerk Of the city of Keo-
kuk. at his Office in Keoku,S until 4
o'clock D m, on the 18th day of Sep
tember, 1914, for the construction Of
the following described improvement.
as per plans and specifications now
on file in the Office Of the said clerk:
Paving Franklin street from he
west line of Fifteenth to the east
line of Sixteenth streets, with con-
crete. about LILO square yards, more
Or less, and curbing Franklin street
from Fifteenth to Sixteenth streets,
about 500 linear feet, more or less.
work to begin on or before the first
dav Of October. 1914. and to be fully
completed on or before the 1st day Of
December, 1914.
So much of the construction of the
said Improvement as is by law as
sessable against the lots and parcels
of land according to the area so as to
include one half of the privately own,
cd property between the street inn
proved and' the next street, whether
such privately owned property Adults
upon said street or not: but in no
case shall the privately owned prop,
e-ty situated more than 800 feet from
the street so improved be so assess
ed. In accordance with the law gov
e-ning the same. and payment to the
amount of such assessments for such
work will be made in assessment Ger
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be returned to the unsuccessful bid.
ders when the contract has been
awarded, and also to the bidder to
whom the contract is awarded when
he shall have entered into a contract
for the construction Of said improve
ment with the city Of Keokuk, and
given bond in the sum OF $4,000 with
sureties to be approved by the city
council Of the city of Keokuk, for the
faithful performance of his contract.
The contract will contain a provision
that the contractor shall guarantee
the improvement to remain in good
repair for the period of two years
from and after the date Of its accept
ance by the city council, and the
bond will contain a like condition.
In case the successful bidder shall
fail to enter into a contract with the
CITY of Keokuk, for the construction
of said improvement Or furnish bond
as herein required, and as required by
law. the certified check deposited by
him with his bid shall be forfeited to
the city of Keokuk as agreed and
liquidated damages.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
The proposals. received will be act
ed upon by the city council OF the
city of Keokuk on the 18th day OF
September, 1914
Published by authority OF the city
council Of the city of Keokuk.
o. w. SANDBERG,
City Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-31
KAHOKA FAIR
COMES TO A CLOSE
Being Postponed on Account
Of the Rain.
Especial to The Gate City.1

Especial to The Gate City.1
KAHOKA, Mo. Aug. 31.-The Clark
county fair held Saturday. postponed
from Friday on account of rain, was
one OF the best days of the fair. The at
tendance was good considering that
the postponed date had not been ad-
vertised. The green trot furnished
the excitement of the afternoon, be-
ing close and exciting, and requiring
four heats to decide a W. best out Of
three contest. Following is a sum-
mary Of the days races
Ash Leaf. b.. 81. G. McCom-
err, Osceola, Nebr. .........4 3 4
Axoneta. b.. m, Mrs. ]. B.
Hunt. Burlington, Iowa. 2 3
Let's Fly, b. g., G. B.. Johnson
Wapello. Iowa .............1 l l
Sampson Muscovite. oh. g.
VIM. Motter, Wapello. Ia....3 4 2
Best time. 2:19A.
Green Pace.
Maud Garner, s. m. John
Garner. Timewell. nl....3 2 1 2
Major c., Chas. Cochran,
Hamilton, i'll. ....s..n..2 l !
King Earl, {. 8. VIM. Free
land, Lomax. III. ........1 3 2 3
J Best time. 2:22M.
Running Race.
(Dr. Hall. b. g., Oren Gordy. Down
ing, Mo. 2
DR.. Paul. blk. g., H.. Detz, Keo-
kuk, Iowa 1
Ira Wright, Arthur Bash. Gregory,
MO. ...... . =. :. d
Time, 1904.
The whole fair was the best>held In
years: best in point Of attendance and
best in number of exhibits. The as
ISOLATION will probably clear more
money than in any previous year. The
attendance was not a record break
err, but was almost equal to any for
mer year, the advance in, admission
price bringing the total in cash up to
but not exceeding any former year.
Nearly all the horses entered at the
fair at Kahoka will go from here to
Memphis.
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Dickson Ease order.
Bishop Mcintyre Dead.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Aug 31.-The body OF
Rev. Robert Mcintyre, bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal church, who died
at Wesley hospitals last night. will be
shipped to Oklahoma City, his Of
fetal residence, tonight. Funeral
services will be held in Oklahoma
City and burial probably will be at
Los Angeles.
Bishop Mcintyre was .sixty-three
ear old. At one time a professed
infidel. he became a christian and
left his occupation as a mason to
study for the ministry. While a pas.
tor at Los Angeles. he was elected a
bishop in 1908. Because of his form
er experiences as a laborer, he was
especially sympathetic on labor prob.
lens.
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Skin Health Genes
From the Blood
Even Slight Erupt;ons Such As
Acne Should Be Treated.

Pimplcs and ether skin troubles do NOT
alight on the face like flies. They. come
pubbling out from within. They are itnpur-
lties. And II let alone or creased WIN
salves they become chronic, simply. because
tae cause is still at work within. 1t shonid
De attacked with s. 8. s. and the iaipurlties
In the blood THIS rendered harmless. 49,
Ihe skin Is but a net work OF hne oloou
vessels. And It is g perfectly natural cen,
sequence that any influence In the oioou
mat is a condition OF III health makes ns
nrst Appearance in the skin. lheec ar e
certain medicinal properties that follow Ins
course of the blood stream and the Influence
OF these properties Is that CT an nntidote;
mis- Is why S. s. s.. tho best-knovn niooa
purller, has such n positive action N W
SKIN There is orc INGREDIENT IN, : >.
Ehich peculiarly stimulates ceil,stnt "
glandular activity to select from the plo3a
or from this fine NET work Of blooa vnsssis
N the skin. Sthosc elements which IL IL
qnlres for regeneration.
1nus pinplcs. acne. cc2e-ia. lrpus. OF ~
otner blood condition that ATTACKS the skln
CT seeks an outlet through tsc SKIN IS Ineb
with the artidotal effect of s. s. r.. -
This Is why skin troubles vanish SO
lea1iiy and why they do not return; a.
Under the influence OF S. s. 5. thls hHs
Ect work Of blood vessels in the SKIN -
vCnstantiy taking from the blood the nuttr r.
cause Of disease IS just az constantly oelns
removed. scattered and rendered harmless
ihese facts ere more fully explained IN a.
Sook on skin troubles sent by. me s~.
vpecinc Co. J31 Swift Bldg. Atlanta wa,
lou VIII find s. =. s on sale az nis OH
ssqres. Get q bottle to,Gcy and ranisu al
- S@@AS A048
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Request for Troous.

limited Press Leased Wire Servfce.1
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-General
Witherspoon, acting secretary Of war
today refused the request of Governor
Stewart of Montana for troops follow
ing the dynamit;ng OF the employment
office Of the Anaconda Mining COM
pany at Butte yesterday. General
Witherspoon wired Governor Stewart
that he did not believe it expedient
to send troops until every other effort
had been exhausted by the state
authorities to restore order.