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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27
Your Dad---
Your Grand-Dad---
Your Great Grand-Dad
|. All Used May-Apple Root.

Our hardy ancestors didn't know or
want mollycoddle remedies for bilious
conditions. They didn't want to be
always taking something. They took
this vegetable calomel as soon as they
noticed the coated tongue-the dizzi-
ness-the achy feeling-the blood
waves-the full feeling-and released
the Bile from the Liver. They said
ito make the Liver act but we have
learned that the Liver is a stralner,
and that Bile clogs in the Liver, Yeav.
ing the body prey to the putrid
the Bile.
PODOLAx RELEASES THE BILE
Your ancestors knew that 1t was
necessary to start this Bile, and
didn't temporize. They took May-Ap-
pie Root in some form, and while 1t
griped and sickened, they took it be.
cause 1t Did Deliver the Bile.
In PonoLax you have the same thing
but without the grippe and nausea. 1t
acts so quietly that you are never dis.
tuIueu III your udlly soSdtloHs.
! You or your children should take a
spoonful at bedtime as soon as you
notice the bad taste-the bad breath
the coated tongue. Do 80 and you
are free Of 1t the next day To have
it in the house means to take it early
and be relieved quickly-so by all
means get bottle at the first drug
store and take stitch in time.
II we could only prove to you that
PoDoLax is not purging cathartic-
not mollycoddle laxative-but gen
tie loosening Of the Bile from the Liv
er. you would require no urging, blu
would provide a family bottle for regu
lar use. A trial IS the only proof
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27
kAHoKA, MO.
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Robert Thomas Foster of Keokuk
and Miss Rena Belle Wright of Ka-
hoka, were united in marriage at the
home of the brides parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John R. Wright in northeast
Kahoka, Monday evening at $50
o'clock, Rev. F. r. Frye officiating.
Following the ceremony an elegant
wedding supper was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Foster will be at home to their
friends in Keokuk in few days. The
best wishes of many friends follow
them.
A marriage license was issued Mon
day to Roy H. Campbell OF st. Fran
cisville and Miss Sarah Elizabeth
Boulware of Gregory
Ed. Ssyb returned to his home in
Schell City, Mo-, Tuesday, after a few
days visit with his aunt Mrs. Eliza
beth Seyb and family.
The Kahoka Lumber G. Coal Co. re,
ceived five car loads of ice from Keo-
kuk Tuesday and will receive ten
more Wednesday. 1t will take about
twenty-five car loads to fill their house
Ben Dixon will leave this week for
Cantril, Iowa, to take charge OF a
lumber yard for the Streeter Lumber
Co. He is a capable and energetic
young man and will make good
Misses Cordonna Hays and Myrtle
Stopper expect to leave this week for
Kirksville to attend normal.
Frank Halbeck is able to be down
town after severe illness of several
days.
e. o. Ferguson disbanded his East
Lynne company at Shelbyville las,
Saturday. He reports a successful,
trip and displayed the necessary roll
to back up his assertion.
Mrs. John r. Scott of Everett
! Wash. former Clark county resi-
dent, is the guest of relatives in Ka
hoka.
| Upon request OF the agent at Me
dill, Sheriff Howell went up to thu
Santa Fe station Tuesday Afternoon
and took into custody man reported
to be In a serious condition. He wal
found to be suffering epileptic spasms
Hs had "bummed" his way as far a
Medill on a freight on the day prev,
Gus. Letters found on his person In
dicated that his name was w. E. Pow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27
(95,O00 BOND ISSUE
| Up TO SCHOOL ELECTORS
house In the Garfeld division of
said school district, and an adnf-
ton to the school house in the
Lincoln division OF said school
district.
VIII Work for Success.

In explaining his vote, DR.. Hghes
said he was so anxious to see the
bond issue carry, that he hoped 1t
would carry one way or the other.
but it seemed to him that his plan
was the best. He pledgsd himself.
however, to work as hard for the
proposition as he possibly could.
The discussion on the. bond issue
arose with the report OF the commit
tee which was appointed to look into
this petition of seventh warders for a
school, and with the presentation Of a
petition bv nearly two hundred citf-
zens last night, asking that at the
earliest possible moment the board
call an election for the purpose OF
erecting two school buildings. The
one in the seventh ward was needed
because of the crowded conditions,
the petition stated, and the one in the
Garfisl6 district, because the signers
considered that building unsafe, I'M
sanitary and totally unfit for use as
a school house. q
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27
How i Your Boller7I

+ It has been stated that a mans
stomach is his boiler, his body is his
engine and his mouth the fire box. Is
your boiler (stomach) in good working
order or is it SO weak that it will not
stand a full load and not able to sup
ply the needed energy to your engine
tbody)? II you have any trouble with
your stomach Chamberlain's Tablets
will do you good. They strengthen and
invigorate the stomach and enable 1t
to do its work naturally. Many very
remarkable cures Of stomach trouble
have been affected by them. For sale
by All Observation-Disclosures
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27
Anti SMOKING Ordinance.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ZION CITY, H., Feb. Pin an
attempt to dodge the Illinois supreme
court decision which held the Zion
City ordinances prohibiting smoking
Illegal, "a new ordinance was on the
books today to be effective March g.
1t prohibits any person smoking with.
in the corporate limits Of the Dowie
lite colony in fear there he a scarcity
Of water for fighting fires. A penalty
Of not less than So or more than 50;
| is provided.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27
Terrible Train Of Troubles.

Lake Charles, La.-Mrs. e. Fourn-
Ter, SIC Kirby street says: The
month before took Cardui. could
hardly walk. had bacl1ache. head
ache, pain in my legs, chills. tainting
spells. sick stomach. dragging feel.
ings, and no patience or courage.
Since taking Cardui. have no more
pains, can walk as far at wan. to.
and feel good all the time Take
Cardui and be benefited by the pecu.
liar herb ingredients which have been
found 30 effective for womanly ills.
Cardui will relieve that backache.
headache, and Ill the misery from
which you suffer, Just as it has dona
for others. Try Cardui.--Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27
Breathe Freely! open Nostrils
and Stuffed Head End Catarrh

rant balm dissolves by the heat OF
the nostrils;. penetrates and heals the
inflamed, swollen membrane which
lines the nose, head and throat; clears
the air passages; stops nasty dis
charges and fesling Of cleansing,
soothing relief comes Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight struggling
for breath, with head stuffed; nos
trils closed, hawking and blowing.
Catarrh or a cold, with its running
nose. foul mucuous dropping into the
throat, and raw dryness is distressing
but truly needless.
Put your faith just once In
"Ely's Cream Balm" and your cold or
catarrh will surely disappear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27

Read The pnilv crto c,tv
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27
Instant Relief When Nose and Head
are cIogged from Cold. Stops
Nasty Catarrhal Discharges. Dull
Headache vanlshes.
Try "Ely's Cream Balm. !"

Try "Ely's Cream Balm
Get small bottle anyway, just to
try it-Apply little in the nos!rils
and instantly your clogged, nose and
stopped-up air passages Of the head
will open; you will breathe freely;
dullness and headache disappear. By
morning! the catarrh, cold-in-head or
catarrhal sore throat will be gone.
End such misery now! Get the
small bottle OF "Ely's Cream Balm!"
at any drug store. This sweet. frag.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27
Figures show Crowd.


Member HamilI got busy with the
superintendent attendance report
and some fguresssaufsshowed that
with an average OF thirty pupils to
a room, there were 657 pupils in the
city who would be without a school
building. If the average is put at its
highest, which is-forfy, it was shown
that there would be over one hundred
pupils who could not be cared for in
schools.
The following tabls computed on
the basis of thirty pupils to the room
shows how crowded the school buildt
ings are: isbsre
LincolnldS4x rooms, 1870; enroll
ment, $780,. overcrowd of $50.
Carey-ren rooms, 300; enroll
ment, 457ts overcrowd of 157.
Wells Eight rooms, $40; en-
rollment, 366; overcrowd of 1875.
Torrance six rooms, 1870; en-
rollment, 223;; overcrowd of 43.
Washington Twelve rooms.
$50; enrolment, 446; overcrowd
of Sc.
Garfield-Six rooms, 1870; enroll
| men, 261; overcrowd of 81.
! Thirty is taken as the average here,
because thirty pupils is considered a
general working average to each
room. Forty is the maximum allowed,
and even with forty as basis for the
figures, the schools show that there
would be surplus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27
thsre is big enrolment TO 60 in

thsre is big enrolment TO 60 In
next September, 1t was shown.
The seventh ward has right to ask
for q school it was shown. The pupils
have to go such long distances to the
Carey building, and 1t Is desired to
have a building there which will also
serve as place for neighb orhooo
meetings, and socials and the like.
The building which would be erected
now It was figured would be one cost
ing $4,000. This would be only a
start, however, as more rooms would
be added.
DR.. A. B. Hughes, president of the
board, was SO earnest in his efforts
to secure the right sort of proposition
for the election that he declared If It
would get the new buildings he WOULD
willingly resign. The board stood
back of him on this proposition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27
Very Little Business.

Very little other business was TAX
en- up by the board. PERMITS
sion was given to distribute
cards among the pupils OF
the schools advertising the tuberculo-
sis exhibit which will be in charge
of DR.. Kepford, state expert here, and
will be given here soon. 1t was de-
cided that as this was educational
and from the state departments, tina.
1t would not come under the general
head of the ANUS ement card idea.
+ A communication from ]. L. Brady,
asking that architects be allowed to
compete In closed competition for the
drawing of plans for new school
houses was received and filed.
Members Lutz and Woolley report.
ed on troubles at their buildings.
Member Lutz had trouble in having
a smoke stack set at the Wells, and
Member Woolley had trouble with
cold rooms at thu Lincoln. Both OF
these matters were attended to by
the members in charge.
The report of Superintendent AL
drich on attendance which is printsd
in another column received much at
tention from members OF the board.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27
|oard Orders Special Election
70 Decide Question Of Put
ting Up Needed Build
ings in Keokuk.
IPRIL I IS DATE SET
Jew Building in the Seventh
Ward, One in First and
Addition to Lincoln
Asked.

4 bond issue Of $4,000 for the pur-
hose of building new school house
n the seventh ward Of the city. for
he purpose Of building an addition
= the Lincoln school, SO that pupils
win not have to sit and study in halls
md cloakrooms, and for the purpose
bf erecting a new school In the Gar
isld division Of the city, will be voted
bn April Z, 1914. This was decided
mon at the meeting Of the board OF
Education last might. The question OF
new school buildings was talked over
Tor an hour. It was the unanimous
opinion that new buildings should ne
built. The Lincoln and Carey schools
are crowded beyond their capacity,
and the Garfield school is declared
Unsafe and insanitary by nearly two
hundred citizens on both tfls north and
south side Of the city, who presented
3 petition to the board last night.
ll,onard Matless turned the petition
over to the board.
That the bond issue should carry
this time seems obvious, II people
will stop and consider the condition
Iunder which school children of Keo-
kuk are working. In the Lincoln
school the building is so crowded that
children are sitting and studying in
the cloak rooms and halls. The Carey
building is working way above its ca
opacity. A two room addition to the
Lincoln school and q new building
with six rooms for starter, and plans
which will allow 1t to be increased to
ten, in the seventh ward, will aid
greatly in solving this problem. The
Garfield building Is considered unsafe
and out OF date by building experts,
and the fact that the condemned third
floor Of the building has been opened
is arousing people generally.
Form Causes Discussion.
The form Of the bond issue propo-
clifton took up considerable of the
boards time. DR.. A. B. Hughes, presi'
dent of the board wanted to make the
issue three distinct ones. That is 50
much for the seventh ward, SO much
for the first ward and SO much for
the Lincoln building. A general dis
cussion followed, In which it was
pointed out that people in the seventn
ward might vote just for their issue
and not aid in the others, or first
warders might not vote with the 9th
ers.
Member Lutz agreed with DIR
Hughes that 1t would be wiser to sep
arate the issues. On vote this was
lost 4 to 2.
Then the following proposition was
presented and carried by the following
vote: Ayes Tuckr, Woolley. Ham
III, Lutz, Dunlap; nays Hughes.
Resolved, That at a special cleo
tion to be held on the seventh day
Of April, 1914, the following prop
osition shall be submitted to the
voters of the independent school
district of the city OF Keokuk,
Iowa:
Shall the board Of directors of
the Independent school district OF
the city of Keokuk, Iowa, be
athorized to issue school building
bonds, in the name Of said dis
trict. to the amount Of $4,000 for
the purpose of borrowing money
for erecting one new school house.
in the seventh ward of said city
OF Keokuk, and one new school
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-27
SIT and Study In Halls.

Conditions in the Lincoln building
are especially hard The pupils are
sitting and studying in the coat
rooms and halls. They are exposed
to every draft, have bad light and con-
ditions are not conclusive to goon
work. There will be class Of eleven
only go to the grammar school, ant
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-08
SHORTS FRIENDS
SEEKING PARDON
FROM Commission
HE KILLED DOUGLAS BASS
RELATIVES OF SLAIN MAN OP-
POSE PETITION.

Relatives of Alva F. Short of Sylves-
ter, who last year killed J. Douglas
Bass, are seeking to secure his freedom
at the hands of the prison commission.
Mr.. Bass, who, has relatives in Ameri-
Gus and Sumter, was shot to death on
April 9th last. There were no witness
es to the tragedy.
The case is quite celebrated one
in that section of the state. Short and
his brother-in-law, Linwood Lundy,
were jointly accused of shooting Bass
to death, but in the trial Short absolv-
ed Lundy from any blame, shouldering
all responsibility.
The feud between the two men arose
over Bass attention to Shorts wife,
according to Shorts story. 1t finally
coming to Shorts ears that Bass was
paying too much attention to his wife,
he warned him that he must leave the
county.
According to Shorts testimony on
the stand Bass aid he would leave in
two or three weeks.
you must leave now-tonight," in
sisted Short.
Bass agreed, but did not live up to
his promise. On the day of the killing
the two men met to talk things over in
an alley, and shortly thereafter shots
were heard When citizens arrived
Bass was on the ground dead.
In the trial Short was convicted of
murder and sentenced for life.
Now his attorneys, IF. Perry, Of
Sylvester, and Bob Holtzclaw, come
urging parole, setting up the conten-
ton that Short was justified in his act
because Bass, according to Short
statement, had invaded his home.
The application is being resisted by
relatives and friends of the dead man.
The commission will render a decision
later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-08
Dickens the HumorlgS,

Only the great humorists survive
their own day and generation There
is nothing that fades so quickly as
humor What our grandfathers
laughed at is likely to seem very fat
to US. But the humor of genius like
Dickens is as fresh and stimulating
today as when he wrote his books
1t springs from his knowledge of char
acter, and is founded on the universal
experiences Of life, and humor like
this does not die.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-08
CONNORS' OATS
YIELD ABUNDANT
HARVEST IN MAY
HAS SURPLUS 1.500 BUSHELS.
MCCULLOUGH THE SEED FOR
SOUTH GEORGIA.

Among the many Sumter county
farmers who are growing grain sue.
cessfully is Mr.. A. B. Connors, whose
fine farm south of Americas is one of
the most productive and yields as large
variety of food crops as any farm in
Georgia. The "Connors syrup" is
known in half the states of the Union
as the best that can be produced from
Georgia sugarcane, and there's none
better on earth. MIR. Connors has, for
years, made a specially of growing
seed oats, and his variety, the McCul-
Tough, has long since attained perfec-
ton and is largely grown on dozens Of
south Georgia farms. 1t natures early,
withstands drought, and yields more
per acre in pounds weight than any
other kind. Mr.. Connors is going to
plant this fall a greater acreage in
Mccullough oats than heretofore, and
offers for sale 1900 bushels to those
farmers needing the very best seed
oats.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-08
TRIES OLD RUDE
STUNT AND COMES
NEAR PASSING AWAY
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. Sc. w. Rob-
erts, of Nelson, Ga, knows considera-
BILE more about gas and its effects on
the system today than he did yester-
day. He came to Atlanta as witness
in the federal court and engaged q
room in the Williams House. He found
the gas light would not blow out, so
he put his finger over the jet and that
.extinguished the fame very nicely.
When doctors got through using
enc of the new pulm0tors on him Rob-
erts sat up in bed at Grady Hospital
and insisted that he desired to die, as
that was Gods will. However, the
doctors kept on until they had him
on his feet, very sick and very dis
gusted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-08
HOKE SAYS COTTON
Will Bring PRICE
in SIXTY DAYS
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

ATLANTA. Ca, Oct. S.-Georgians
have heard with interest that ship
ments of cotton abroad are being re-
sumed and hope that it will have an
early effect on the market. The first
shpload of cotton to leave this country
for France was on board a ship sail
ing from New York to Havre yester-
day.
Before leaving Atlanta for Washing
ton last night, Senator Hoke Smith
called attention to the fact that for
eign shipments are being made and
predicted a much larger demand for
cotton within the next thirty days.
There are now orders for one mill
lion bales from English spinners. l
have definite information to that eff
feet" he said. But the prices they
offer are too low. When they see the
holding movement means business they
will advance their offers. They must
begin getting cotton for their mills
within sixty days"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-08
LARGE SALE OF COTTON
is MADE At PLAINS
Six Hundred Bales Bought BY TaylO:
Cotton Co.

The largest sale of cotton reported
in this section for the current season
was consummated at Plains day Or
two ago when Mr.. w. A. Cleveland, of
Americas, representing the Taylor Cot
ton Co., took over line of six hundred
bales, paying the top market price
therefor. The cotton was of excellent
quality and the price paid is said to
have been Z IA cents basis sood mid
ding.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-08
BIC SHIPMENT COTTON
NOW GOING ABROAD
Thirty-Fiye Thousand Bales We're Sent
in One Day.
Especial to Times Recorder

SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct S.-Deyelop-
Iments in the cotton situation yester-
day were more encouraging. There
was no change in the Savannah mar
ket, quotations remaining the same.
but with a little more evidence Of life.
Savannah receipts made a new high re =
cord for the season, reaching 1878
bales.
The best feature of the day was the
increase in exports.
The total reported for the day was
a little over 10000 bales, but this did
not include a clearance from Savan-
nah for Barcelona of 400 bales. Cal
weston sent cargo to France direct,
and over 1900 bales to Japan.
Another favorable development was
the report of the New York cotton ex-
change committee on the plan to pro-
vide for old business and thus allow
early resumption of future business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-08
For Clerk and Treasurer.

l herewith announce my candidacy
for reelection to the Office of City
Clerk and Treasurer, subject to the
primary on October 22nd, promising il
1hus horored, the same careful atten-
ton to the duties of the Office as here
tofore l will appreciate your vote am
seaport. Respectfully
advt HARVEY w. WEAVER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-08
CANADIAN TROOPS
ARRIVE At FRONT
ASSOCIATED Press Dlspatch.)

LONDON, oct. Sit was announced
this morning at military headquarters
that Canadian troops have arrived in
British waters and will be dispatched
to France within twenty-four hours.
They will join the Allied army there
and receive their baptism of fire" in
northern France.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-08
RATES.


RATES.
One Cent Word. Minimum
= charge is cents.
10 Per Cent. Discount for one
week.
25 Per Cent. Discount for two
weeks.
so Per Cent. Discount for three
weeks.
TERMS.
Advertising in this. column Will
be charged to parties whose names
appear on our subscription books;
otherwise CASH must accompany
copy.
FREE ADVERTISING
All advertisements under head
ing "SituatiOn Wanted will be
run twice Free of Charge.
No Copy accepted at P. M.
#**** 50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-08

Sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
l0:49 p. M, arriving Atlanta 6:25 a. m
Connects at Macon with sleeping cars
to and from Savannah.
Pullman sleeping cars between Chi.
rago. st. Louis and Jacksonville on
Seminole Limited" leaving Americas
for Jacksonville 1890 a. m. Leaves
Americas for st. Louis and Chicago,
via Columbus and Birmingham at 1855
g. m.
For further information apply to S.
B. Ellis, Ticket Agent, Americas, or
John W. Blount, District Passenger
Agent. Macon, Ga advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-08
9s Hour Of Death.

When the hour of trouble comes to
the mind or the body, or when the
hour of death comes, that comes to
high and low, then it is not what we
have done for ourselves, but what we
have done for others, that we think
on most pleasantly Walter Scott.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS

To the Voters of the City of Ameri-
Gus: I respectfully announce my can
didacy for the Office of Mayor, subject
to the city primary called for October
%, 1914, promising, if elected, the
faithful discharge of all the duties that
devolve upon that office.
advt A. E. LOCKETT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-08

l hereby announce for reelection as
an alderman of the city of Americas
subject to the Democratic white pri-
mary of Oct. %. l will appreciate the
support of my friends and will serve
to my best ability if chosen at the
polls. GEORGE OLIVER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-10-08
For Alderman.

I hereby announce my candidacy for
reelection as a member Of the Board
of Aldermen of Americas, subject to
the city Democratic primary of Oct. %.
If elected, l will serve the city to my
best ability. H. B. MASHBURN.