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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-11

drcpsy. He suffered terribly, his body
was frightfully swollen and we all he
lieved he would die. Doctor
gave him up. He said he probably
would not live more than two weeks.
When he advised us to get another
doctor | requested my brother to try
Abbott Bros. Rheumatic Remedy.
got it for him and in twenty-four hours
after taking this wonderful medicine
his swelling and pains were all gone.
Two days later he was on his feet.
His is now sound and well. Three
bottles of Abbott Bros. Rheumatic
Remedy were all that was needed in
his case. My wifes sister, Miss Myrtle
Packard, was down with what Doctor
who attended her said was In
flammatory rheumatism. She had two
doctors. They did not help her. We
had to lift her like she was an infant
and turn her In bed. She was help
less and when we touched her SIN.
screamed with pain. got her to take
Abbott Bros. Rheumatic Remedy. Aft
err taking one bottle she was out OF
bsd and able to walk. She was a
we'll woman after taking just two
bottles. You may publish this letter
for the good Of suffering humanity.
(Signed) A. l.. Strohmeir,
20o5 High ST., Keokuk, la.
Subscribed and sworn to by A. l..
Strohmeir, this 23rd day of Dec, 1918.
John Lein'decker, Notary Public.
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form which is said to be the shortest
one on which candidate ever ran
for high Office. He promises: First,
fidelity to the people. Second, real
honesty in office. Third, that the law
shall be no respector Of persons.
When these principles are truthfully
and honestly carried out, all interests
will be subserveds and taxes will be
greatly reduced. In all my life, have
never betrayed confidence. If the
people conflde in me, God may be the
Judge, Ill not betray them"
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HAS STOOD THE TEST

Abbott Bros Rheumatic Remedy,
has stood the supreme tests. For a.
quarter Of a century It has been a.
boon of sufferers from the dread dis
ease, rheumatism. 1t Is made only In
liquid form by Abbott Bros Co.,
Berwyn, FL. 1t contains no acetanilid,
strychnine, arsenic, salicylic acid.
morphine or other harmful opiates. To
Is for lumbago, sciat.c, govt. backache
and all forms of rheumatism, acute or
chronic. A few doses often end the
most excruciating pains. The cost is
trifling. 1t is easy to take. And the
length of time required to take It il
short. Costs only one dollar. Sold
by Arthur A, Peterson, 1904 Main St..
Keokuk, Ia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-11
FROM CHICAGO BANKER
Tells Of His Aged Mothers Recovery
Says She Had Been Subject to
rheumatism for Forty Years.

Mr.. Clarence D. Shoemaker. Fon-
tana, Wis, retired banker Of the First
National bank Of Chicago, ILL.,, de-
scribes his mothers experience as fol-
lows: / certainly would advise any
friend whom know to be suffering
from rheumatism to take your Alb.
bolt Bros. Rheumatic Remedy. My
mothers experience with 1t speaks
for itself. She had been subject to
rheumatism forty years IL not longer.
About two years ago your Abbott
Bros. Rheumatic Remedy was very
highly recommended. had mother
try it. Am pleased to say 1t has en-
tirely relieved her of the trouble.
(SgnedD c. d. SHOEMAKER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-11
SEEMS MIRACULOUS
Says That for Five Years Her Hus
band Had no Lift Her Around
Like an Infant.

Mrs. Oscar Baynan writes: For
five years was so helpless with rheu-
matism that could do nothing for
myself. and my husband had to lift
me around like an infant My wrists
and finger joints were stiff and USE
less. Doctors gave me UP as hope
lessly inc1lraible My last doctor kept
me on morphine for one whole year.
He said it would keep me alive for o.
while, but that would be the end OF
me. We paid out close to thousand
dollars for doctors and medicine, but
my arms drew out or shape, became
useless, and kept getting worse UNI
til I used Abbott Bros. Rheumatic
Remedy two years ago. 1t actually
saved my life. restored the use Of my
hands and limbs and caused my rheu
matism to disappear. can never tell
how thankful am for Abbott Bros.
Rheumatic Remedy, and wish could
tell everybody what wonders it has
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gladly recommend it. For ten years
had been treated by doctors fol
rheumatism. The disease stuck to me,
laid me up for weeks at a time and
kept me in agony Four years ago
when took Abbott Bros. Rheumatic
Remedy was in bad shape and had
been laid up in bed four weeks. John
Burow recommended it to me. was
on my feet and free from pain after
taking only few doses. have been
a well man since taking Ave bottles.
1t is the only medicine that ever did
me any good
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-11
AsToMsHEs DIES MONIES ST
MAN
Laid UP Almost One Year. Did No,
Expect to Leave Bed Alive
Again.

Mr. Geo. C. Adams, 915 Des Moines
St., describes his case as follows
For two years befors taking Abbott
Bros. Rheumatic Remedy l was In ID
terrible condition with pains in my
legs, shoulders and back. ! had BEEN
treated by fourteen different doctors.
but got so crippled up and helpless n
could not work. My knee joints were
almost stiff. When bent they grated
and cracked like the bones were ruh-
bling against each other. l had nor
besn able to work for almost year.
Before taking Abbott Bros. Rhen
matte Remedy was SO helpless my
wife had to feed me. did not expect
to leave my bed aliva again. had
taken only few doses of Abbot,
Bros, Rheumatic Remedy when ! be
) gan to feel wonderfully relieved. 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-11
FROM T. M. DozlER. TAMPA, FLA,
Says He wac Practically Laid Up TWO
Months. Hardly Able to
Get About.

Mr.. T. NJ. Dozier, Tampa, Fla, the
general agent for the seaboard Airline
r. R., writes:
/ am delighted to advise you that
two bottles of your Abbott Bros.
Rheumatic Remedy have entirely res
lieved me of rheumatism. was prac-
tically laid UP three months and hard-s
ly able to get about. l had tried
good many other remedies, but mono
of them seemed to help me- There
for I am very glad to recommend Alb
bott Bros. Rheumatic Remedy to any
of my friends suffering with rheuma-
tism. Yours very sincerely. +, Nj.
Dozier.
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Scores Of Your Own Neighbors and Friends Can
and Will Gladly Tell Of Safe and Certain
Remedy For Most Stubborn Cases.

improved rapidly and in few days
the stiffness and cracking in my
joints and the pains were almost ali
gone. went to work again, for the
first time in over year, after taxi
ing three bottles. have been free
from rheumatism ever since My re-
covery astonished my friends. They
say it's wonderful. l honestly believe
owa my life to your Abbott Bros.
Rheumatic Remedy.
(Signed) Geo. C. Adams,
915 Des Moines ST., Keokuk, Ia.
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ALBANY, N. "; BANK slDENr


Says It Alieviated the Pain Speedily
Without Disturbing Digestion.
Mr.. G. A. Van Allen, president OF
the First National bank, OF Albany, n.
Y, writes: Your Abbott Bros. Rheu-
matte Remedy was recommended to
the writer ten or twelve years ago. ase
began to use it without much expecr
tation of satisfactory results. 1t, how
ever, proved superior to amy rheti
matte remedy previously tried, as 1t
alleviated the pains speedily. without
disturbing digestion or otherwise dis
agreeably affecting the stomach. It
has been used whenever an attack OF
rheumatism developed and became
threatening. 1t is rnre that it's use
for two or three or four days does not
end the trouble for that time, and
then its further use is suspended TN
til another attack seems to be threat
ening. We consider 1t valuable
medicine, keep II In the house or
when we go away from home, carry
1t with us, as we do not feel safe
without It.
(S.gned) @. A. VAN ALLEN.
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done for me. 1t is the only thing that
ever did me one bit Of good, and Il
can recommend 1t as veritable Cod
send to suffering humanity"
(Signed) MRS. OSCAR BAYMAN,
Alb South Lafayette St., South Bend,
Ind.
this oath day of July, 1913. Barry
Seaman, Notary Public
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Mr.. Thos. Cay
wood, 1924 Reid
ST., tells OF his
quick and re-
markable recov-
cry as follows:
Three years ago
I was on the
hat of my back
" | t h rheuma-
tism. DR.. -
who had treated
mo- e%ao JiI- far
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-11

An amazing recital of suffering, the
despair Of physicians but story
with a happy ending is set forth by
MT. Arthur A. Peterson, 1904 Main
ST., this city, as follows:
Four years ago I was suddenly
seized with stinging pains in my
great toes. MY fet swelled until 1t
semed the skin would break For
nine months | could not walk a
step. During that time had four diff
ferent doctors. They were - They
said l had inflammatory rheumatism.
1t finally got SO bad was taksn to
Hot Springs where DR. treated
me for five months, but did not help
me- gave him up and tried another
doctor, with no better results. went
to Hot Springs three TIMES. The last
time | was there was bedfast five
months and had to be carried to the
baths every morning. My folks hao
already spent about $4,000 for my
treatment. OF this amount the doc
tors at Hot Springs got $4,000. Whm
dlIitO0 az ll1O Spl AAES lau Ylto.UV.
When commenced to take your ABB
bolt Bros. Rheumatic Remedy / llaG
| only sixty-flus cents left. was almost
insane with pain and so weak / could
not raise my head from the pillow. A,
shoestring peddler cams to my room
and said if would take Abbott Bros.
Rheumatic Remedy it would get mo
out of bed in a few days. At my re-
quest he sold my razor for dollar
and got me bottle. After taking one
bottle was able to pack my trunks
and return to Keokuk. After taking
four bottles did not have any signs
of rheumatism left. That was three
years ago last July. From that day
to this I have been well man.
have lived, in Keokuk all my life.
Everybody who knows me knows
what terrible condition I was in be-
fore took Abb tt Bros. Rheumatfc
Remedy and got we'll
GSigned) Arthur A. Peterson,
1904 Main ST., Keokuk, la.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
! by Arthur A. Peterson this End day OF
January, 1914.
/ John Leindeckhr, Notary Public.
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Another Feature.

The association expects to be able
to announce in short time a special
lecture to be given sthe latter part OF
the month by colonel s. s. Mcclure,
editor of Mcclure's magazine, who is
on a lecture tour iii the west. This
will be another event Of interest and
an address which deserves attention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-11
kEokUk MANS BROTHER
Has Remarkable Recovery from
Dropsy, WIfe's Sister Quickly
Cured Of lnflammatory
Rheumatism.

Mr.. A. L. Stron-
cir, zoos High
St., writes: II 1t
had not been
for your Abbott
Bros. Rheumatic
Remedy I be-
lieve my brother
would be In hts
grave. He hao
what Doctor
- and Doctor
------ said was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-11
OLDER Boys Conference.

Ben D. Chapman, local secretary OF
the boys department Of the associa-
tion is absent from the city in attend
ance upon the boys conference of the
Y. M. G. A., at GrinneH.
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RHEUMATISM QUICKLY CURED

away. The pains we're gone. l used
nine bottles. BY that time my leg
was straight aud my hip joint that
had been dislocated, was In perfect
normal condition That was two years
ago. | have besn we'll man, per.
fectly free from rheumatism, ever
since. Thanks to Abbott Bros. Rheu-
matte Remedy. Ny friends ell say
that my complete recovery in so Short
a time is the most wonderful thing
they ever hear of. . y
(Signed) John McCleary,
5o4 n. 18th ST, KeokuS, Ia.
Subscribed and sworn to by John
McCleary this 23rd day OF Decsmher,
1913.
John Leindecker, Notary Public
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JUDGE HILL OF PROBATE COURT

ABEYvTLI.E, S. C.--Abbott Bros.
Co. have about recovered from my
attack of rheumatism and don't think
/ shall need any more medicine. ]
have no hesitation in saying that
regard your Abbott Bros. Rheumatic
Remedy as most excellent medicine
for rheumatic affections, and shall
take pleasure In speaking a good word
for It when occasion offers.
(Signed) r. q. HILL
Judge Of Probate, Abbeville, County,
Aibbeville, 8. C..
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HIS RHEUMATISM GONE
Had It for Ten Years.-Laid Up TO,
Weeks at Time.-Well
Known Here.

Police officer Frank Wrist of Dan
vile. Ill.,, says:
For the benefit of others and out
of gratitude for what Abbott Bros
Rheumatic Remedy has done for me,
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The Following Sunday.

Rev. Robert Patterson of Armagh,
Ireland, gifted man will on the fol-
lowing Sunday afternoon, March %.
be the speaker at the afternoon 8
o'clock meeting Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. He is the found
er in Ireland of reform movement
which has met with SO much favor
that he hes been induced to come to
this country and Introduce his plans
The subject of his talk at the Y. w.
G. A. is novel and attractive, "Catcn
My Pal" and will draw many to hear
him, to find out just how my pal"
may be caught and will no doubt be
an address well worth hearing.
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N. G. A. NOTES;
LECTURES AHEAD |
Rev. Irving johnson, .. p, Of Mime
sofa to be the Speaker
Next Sun
day.
OTHERS ARE MENTIONED
Rev. Robert Patterson to Speak at the
Sunday Meeting, March
22 Other
Items.

There will he Sunday afternoon
meeting at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association auditorium Sunday
afternoon at o'clock which prom
ises to be of unusual interest. On
this occasion the meeting will be adj
dressed by Rev. Irving Johnson, d. d.,
of Minnesota. DR.. Johnson is one or
the leading divines of the Episcopal
church in the middle west For twelve
years he was pastor of Gethsemene
church of Minneapolis and recently
resigned that important charge TO ac-
cept the chair OF professor of histo-,
or divinity at Seabury divinity school,
at Faribault. MINI. He Is giving q
part of his time to conducting special
work among the church Of the Episco-
pal denomination. Next Sunday he
will be the preacher at St. Johns
Episcopal church, both morning and
evening. He will spend a week in
April at. Denver, Colo, conducting q
series Of meetings there in the Taber
theatre.
He is most interesting and in
structive speaker and should have q
large attendance at the afternoon
meeting next Sunday at the auditor
ium of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION.
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THOUGHT HE COULDN'T BE
CURED
Doctor Gave Him Up. Told Him to
60 to Hot Springs.
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size and was we'll man. That was
three years ago. I have never felt a
rheumatic pain or ache since. fee1
that 1t is my duty to recommend your
great remedy.
(Signed) Thos. Caywood,
1924 Reid ST.. Keokuk, la.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-03
.BattleOf Words
BetjlD een:lvo }; !. ! (.
SUFFRAGETTES / AND ANTS AP-
PEAR BEFORE HOUSE JUDI
GARY COMMITTEE,

BY ASSOCIATED Press. =
WASHINGTON, DC; March a.;
Women suffragettes4and anti-suffra-
gists had another battle Of wordsit to-
day Before the house judiciary com
nittee over the proposed constitu-
tional amendment to .enfrancllise
t&eir sex. Tie heavy artillery of
both sides was brought into action
"Why can't you amend.the constitu-
ton so that in various states on pc
tition, Of a certain number of voters
the people maylhave. the, BALLOT" de-
manded Mrs. Antoniotee. Funk who
with Mrs. .sledlll Nee ormick wast,in
charge of suffrage speakers. Rep.
Mondell; Republican. of Wyoming.
Urged the extension of suffrage and
declared that in Wyoming the wo-
men voted inslarge proportions as
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-03
For Bride Elect.

Mrs. Frank Cox entertained with
a delightful tea sat ner home on
ssnrpce street Saturday afternoon. II,
honor OF Miss Mary Louise Chris
man. The tea was inTtlie natGre OF
shower Observation-Disclosures
he recipient of many beautiful
sgtfls. Dainty refreshments were
i,erved by the hostess, assisted by
Mrs: Stanley Cox and Misses ;l4siiu
gaad Jessie Weaver. Those present
swest- Mesdambes Charles H. McLanc,
4 s.S,Rs Chrisman. j., H. McDermot;.
Gi!mour sturgiss, Nat Bnrdettc,
Frank Corbin. S. c. Chadwick, Jr.
James H. Smith aud Stanley Cox, aud
Misses Mary Louise and Virginia
Craftsman. Grace Courtney, nellie
steele, Helen Purinton, Eleanor
Brock, Katherine Fitch, Lulu ane
este Weaver. Julia Sine, Anna Jcl,n.
son, Marjorie Patterson. Estelie Ham
.iton. Irene Andris. Gertrude White.
Mary Rogers Catherine Beaumont,
AIDA Reiner. Gretchen warrick, Mi.
cred Cumming and Marion Arnold
Mergantowh Pest Chronicle.
= - ----- ? y . lls.& ~ Il 4,
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Feb. %. 1917.

In honor OF the 18th birthday an
adversary of her daughter, Miss Joe.
Mrs. Bell Murphy entertained num.t
her of friends at lier home on Gutfey
street. Games, and music were the
diversions of the evening and re-
ifreshmeHts were served: Among the
guests were Misses Bessie Thomas.
Edtelle McD6ugal,S Mae Trickett,
s.Arditha Kerns, Emma Murphy, Zoe
Murphy, Ola Bartlett; Helen Murphy,
EMessrs.. George Myers Gilbert Arnett,
Celtic Davis, Fred Meats, chas.
Thomas, VIM: Morrison, Carl smousc,
Rerbert Gasfins, Harry Hagar. Les.
ter Murphy. Walter Russell and vii
hert Murphy. Out Of town guests
were Misses Roxies currey Grace
Client, Bertha Steward: Grace swaney,
Gladys Client and Messrs. Chas. Cur
icy, Lake Malone, Ernest Carpenter,
Tom Keener and Earl Client.
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" 3 @ 3 n
.ssFIR Z. [ Z. !
DECIDEDLY BEST MusIcAL Of
i FER1NG OF sEAs0N sKEPTI:
CAI CRITIC ASSERTS. e

The Charleston Gazette has tile fol.
lowing to say concerning the Fire.
fly which comes tojthe Grand Opera.
House Thursdaysnigllt:
A decided hit was scored at the
iaurlew last night by Miss Edith
;Tlayer and her excellent company in
the light opera, The Fireflys'
Miss Thayer, a recent discovery Of
Hammerstein, the prima donna. II,
would take more than the wax OF
Ulysses to deafen the cars of the
to tile vocal charms OF this
dainty ittleisiren. Her voice Is a a
mellow soprano, which unites soft
'uess and purity, with volume and
compass. She sings with dramatic
power, feeling and fascination seldom
surpassed in light opera. She exc
,cItes the florid music Of thu. captivat-
ing score with flexibility, grace ami
Il'eauty OF tone that display her tai
'eats with vividness; nor idofElIgi
charms cease when her voice is3sis
lent, for she possesses yiaciousness.
,coqnetisl soulful eyes; "a mischiev-
Gus mouth. d bewitching smile and d,
charming personality which add to
her deserved popularfavor. Likeltilei
Bride of Abydos: Il
The light Of love, the purity OF
grace, ~ NJ n
The mind, the music breathing from.
HERITAGE, M
The heart whose softness llarmon=
r. izedg the whole. - - ~ iy II ,iis
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.Broo ON Stick
Her Weep !, Yea. !: /! On 4
MARY BEL1CH PuMMELs MIKE
sTHEP-B0THF1NEDIN
POLICE COURT b.

3NAlthough Mike .Sthep, the Third
ward Russian has the reputation of,
being quite,a dangerous man, and has
been giving the police Quite .as lot OF
trouble lately, his frantic actions.
were qnelled yesterday, for. the time,
ct least, by member ofathe weaker
sex giving her name to the police as
Mary Belich. About three O'Clock
yesterday afternoon Maryssent ina
,hurriedEcall to,spolice headquarters
saying SHE was fbeings terribly abused
llty Mike. Tfseyerais Of tliespolice sleft
Immediately for9the scene of tnerae-
ton, Shut Mary did not; sneed their
help quite aslmuchi assshe1had first
sWhenythe police arrived,
Mary, like a human tigress, was Wig.
orously assaultingi her victim over
the head with broom stick, and
they had to- use all Of their manly;
strength toSpersuade, her to- desist. Z
!, At the hearing before Mayor
Bowen, 1t appeared that Mike had
borrowed a dollar Of the woman and
she had tried to collect it: Mike
claimed that she had a stove pipe be-
longing to him which had cost him a
Collar and .he,would not pay, heru
~ she returned hisspipe.
The two were found guilty of
lighting and assessed the sum OF
$500 each and costs. After arrangE
ing for the payment Of their fines
they were released from custody,
Mike a very much cllastened man:
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MOTHER! IF GHILD's
TONGUE IS COATED
u CROSS, FEvERIsH. CoNsTIPAT.
ED, GIVE sCAIIFORNiA
SYRUP OF FIGS!f'


y laxative tod saves d SIX child
omorrow Children simply viii MOI
ake the time from play 10 empty
shsir bowels. which become ciogged
up with waste, liver gets sluggislissi
stomach sour. Il
n: Look at the tongue, mother. ne
coated, or your child IS Sltstless, cross
feyerish. breath had. resti less doesn't:
E9ats heartily full cold or has sore
throat or any other children's all
!nent give teaspoonfalS OF caiifor.
ala Syrup Of Figs then don't -worr
t:y because 1t Is perfectly harmless,
and in q few hours all this consti4
estion poison sour bile and ferments
ing wasteswill gently snoye out Of the
bowels, and you have a we'll, playful
child again. Al thorough Inside
Cleansing; IS oftimes ali that IS neces=
Fary. 1t should be! the: first treat
mentg given insany sickness
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups..
Ask your druggist for a 5oseeht bottle
el California Syrup of Figs, 4 which
has full directions for babies, chil.
sren Of oil: ages and for grownsups
plainly printed on the; bottle. Look.
carefully and see5that- 1t Is made BY
the California Fig Syrup Company.
Don't be fooled. :,5