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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
BRANCH OFFICES
BEING ESTABLISHED
power Company Locates lnouseF'a'
Development Offices In New
York and Chicago.

The Mississippi River Power COM
pany is establishing Industrial oe-
yelopment offices in New YORK anu
cbicaro These offices are per
manently located closer to parts OF
the work of the industrial department
of the company. From them VIII De
done the development work arlslns
in the territory around each. nnder
10 p Rhodes, industrial commissioner
of the company, in the main offices in
Keokuk. The New York office VIII De
in charge of H. G. Cannon ana at
Nassau street. The Chicago once
will be in the First National bank
building and in charge of e. n. Lake.
special feature of these hranca
offices of the power company will be
work of all kinds at the instance OF,
and for the benefit Of, the commercial
organizations of the cities and towns
| of the power zone. Complete co
onerat.on with all these commercial
nodes will be maintained. 1t is IN
tended that the commercial organ
ization Of any city or town may ash
jeither Of the branch Offices OF the
mower companys industrial depart
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
PASSING OF MRS.
ZOELLA G.. PHILLIPS
Wife Of DR.. T. n. Phillips OF 'ooz
Palean Street at Local
Hospital.

Mrs. Joella Graves Phillips, colored.
wife of DR. T. H. Phillips. died late
Friday afternoon at a local hospital
after suffering for a considerable
period from tumor. from ths effects
of which she passed away few hours
after an operation for its removal
had been performed.
Mrs. Phillips was born in Boone
county. Mo, about forty-three years
ago and before marriage was Miss
.IoeIla Graves, coming to keokuN
about twenty-three years ago, where
she has since resided. Fourteen years
ago last month she was married TO
fDr, T. H. Phillips who deeply mourns
/ the loss Of a good wife. She proved
| herself to b. helpmate indeed
! She was a woman active in MIND
energef:c In body and a heart direct
ing toward coed deeds, looking to the
welfare and betterm mt of her friends
associates and neighbors. who speas
OF her in the tenderest praise. She
was a member of the Pilgrims Res
BAPTIST church and superintendent o
| the sunday school of that church AM
was always untiring in her duties t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

both She was member OF the
woman's society auxiliary to the. u.
r. S. and was princess Of that auxl-
iary for twelve years and was ieao-
ing and very popular member OF the
organization The grand lodge OF the
Y. B. s. will meet in Keokuk in Aug
ust and it was through her enorts
and influence that this me citing was
secured for Keokuk. No woman OF
her race in the city was held In c'sh-
G.. esteem ard walmer regard than
She 1t was felt that Or and Mrs
Phillips had just placed themselves IN
= nosjtion to live with deserved ease
and comfort. Their home at loo2
palean street was arranset WIN
averv modern convenience, ample
and we'll appointed for comfort anu
epioyuen One Of the attractive lea
lures being a we'll stocked library
occupying room OF sufhcient size !"
contain the book cases, shelving
tables and chairs for the reVle" Oh
The attractive volumes collected there
besides other necessary apartments
to complete convenient and HAPPY
home.
But It is said that the moment we
are prepared to live, that moment We
bsein to die The good woman leiL
in her heart that in order to secure
a permanent meeting place Tor the
! organization of which she was such
! faithful member that hall was
! needed. and just 9yond the resldehce
and adjoining the Phillips nome Oh
! paIean street there is a two-story hali
in course Of construction for the use
of the organization. The first foor
/ is to be used for social purpos7 IS
/ while the upper story will be the hall
This work commenced at her su2Ses
ton. though not yet completed VII
be finished by her husband, and VII
stand tn ere a monument TO her care
and thoughtfulness for humanity ans
the welfare and uplift Of her race.
The church will grieve for her, th'
sunday school will sadly miss me-
sincere and careful attention tc 4:
advancem ant and welfare ana NJ
tender watchfulness over the htti
ones of the flock. Her neighOors Wer
bound to her by the strongest
friendship and nsighborly affectio
!, and mourn her death as great los
. to the large circle in which sh
moved and to the community
4 She is survived by her husband
. who sadly feels the great loss Ne ha
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
Look to Your Plumbing.

You know what happens in house
In which the plumbing is in poor con-
dit;on-everyb in the house is
liable to contract typhoid Or some
other fever. The digestive organs
perform the same functions in the
human body as the plumbing does toi
the house, and they should be KEPT
in first class condition all the time
If you have any trouble with YOU
digestion take Chamberlain's Tablets
and you are certain to get quick re
lief. For sale by all dealers.-Adver
tisement,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
Y.W.C.A. NOTES
Recreation Night.

Recreation night at the Y. W. {. a.
was quite successful Friday n'sht'
many girls enjoying the skating IN
the gymnasium while some t"eh's
spent a most enjoyable evening hsl'
ening to Miss Harriet Solomons oe
lineation of the things that are the
most valuable assets to business
woman The talk was informally CIV
en- and the girls very freely asked
questions, and over the subJect o.
what is fitting for business dress, the
discussion waxed very interesting
The second of the series Will De CIV
en- next Friday night and Will cover
the ground of Simple business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
Music Hath Charms.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service-l
CHICAGO. April 1S.-Hearing
Harry Lauder sing Roaming in the
Cleaning put Francis Walker, a
Scotchman, behind the bars OF the
Joliet penitentiary for five years. this
afternoon Walker told the court
LADDERS song made him both home
sick and thirsty so he got drunk ana
went to sleep in another mans home
The charge was for burglary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
Eo,Ind Cure for Rheumatism.

"I suffered with rheumatism for
two years and could not get my right
hand to my mouth for that length OF
time. writes Lee l.. Chapman. Maple
ton. Iowa. ~ suffered terrible pain
so I could not sleep or lie still al
night. Five years ago l began using
amberlain's Iiniment and in two
months I was we'll and have not sur
fered with rheumatism since Fol
sale by all Observation-Disclosures
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

the school nurse to need medical or
surgical attention. set Wednesday
morning, May c, as the first date TOT
the clinic. The hours will be from =
to IL. By motion it was decided
that the committee recommend TO thet
staff. that the clinic be open to all IN
digent children whether in or out OF
school
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
GHILDREN'S CLINIC
WILL OPEN MAY 6
viii b Free to All Incisents Whern
er In School or
Not.

TIL committee Of ST Joseph's Los
pital staff which met On Friday even
ing to discuss the plans for the es-
Establishment OF clinic in the hospital
to treat INDECENT school children WHO
are found by the school physician and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
VIII Test His Sanity.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, April 18.-Because Mar
tin Mayer remarked to Policewoman
Alice Clements "Oh you kid; you
lave such beautiful brown eyes,
test OF his sanity will be made Mon
dav. Judge Stewart so ordered when
Miss Clements appeared in the NOR
ais court to prosecute the alleged
masher today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

ment for any information obtainable
and get a quick reply. 1t is expected
that much investigation work VIII De
done for the several sity organlza-
tons on the ground which the latter
would find difficult or impossible from
a distance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
Girl win the others.

Miss Nina Hodge. second prize
winner, made good with her humorous
piece, First Call on the Butcher"
Her gestures were good and she had
good voice for the piece. Her sub
ject dealt with a brides first visit to
the butcher, and she entered into the
spirit of the piece most admirably.
Miss Helen Ponds Interpretation OF
little Peters Farley" was quite
good. Miss Pond undertaook to
mimic the proverbial small boy who
! has a hard time to make up his mind
about bringing in wood unless he Is
| bribed.
! Miss Mae Bonney attempted a
rather ambitious goal when she gave
Aunt Minerva and William Green
HILL Her work in the sketch was
{; good, and she showed power in her
dialect and she really did very cred
liable work considering that she had
several characters to keep in mind
and before the audience.
! Miss Melba Blunt recited Mark
| Twain's story of "a Christening
This Is rather funny sketch from
the great humorist and Miss Blunt
handled the piece we'll.
Horace Hinkley gave "The Hazing
of Valiant" very amusing college
incident, and one which contains much
material for speaker.
The Boys Glee club, the Girls Glee
club and the high school orchestra
, furnished the musical numbers I'M
der the direction of Prof. p. G. Hayd-
en-. DR.. r. l.. Reid awarded the
ihonors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
couoh Madeleine for Children.

Too much care cannot be used IN
selecting a cough N edicine for chit
dren. 1t should be pleasant TO take.
contain no harmful substance and be
most effectual. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy meets these requirements
and is a favorite with the mothers OF
Young children everywhere. For sale
by all Observation-Disclosures.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

I wish to announce that l will be
candidate for the nomination for audt-
tor OF Lee county, subject TO the ac-
ton OF the republican primaries
y. ]. BEvER, FIT. Madison, Iowa,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

sustained and a step son who Will
feel the absence OF her motherly
care and wise and tender counsei.
Arrangements for the funeral hao
not been completed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
vesper Service.

The regular Sunday vesper service
will be held at 4 o'clock. The commit
tee are expecting to have Rev. beard
esly of the Congregational church TO
give the message of the hour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
'COLOREO BOY WINS
|. IN kE0HI CONTEST
William Mckinley Brooks, Recitin9
Verse OF Paul Lawrence Dunbar,
is Awarded First Prize
Medal.
TWO GIRLS WIN OTHERS
Miss Nina Hodge is Second and Miss
Helen Pond Third In
the Discriminatory
Contest.

William Mckinley Brooks, a young
colored lad who is senior in the
Keokuk high school, carried off first
honors in the fourth annual declama-
ton contest held under the auspices
Of the Keohi Literary society, Friday
evening in the high school assembly
room. Miss Nina Hodge won second
honors, and Miss Helen Pond was
awarded the third prize medal. There
were six entrants in the contest. The
judges were Miss Marie Kiedaisch.
10. B. Towne, and G.. Lloyd Norman.
The decision of the judges was unan-
| imous.
The first prize winner chose for his
subject one of Paul Lawrence Dun
bars masterpieces, When MLindy
Sings" His rendition Of the poem
left nothing to be wished for. His
gestures were practically perfect, and
Mr.. Brooks showed by his work that
he had caught the spirit Of the IA
nous negro poet. There was no sing
song OF the words, fault frequently
found with young elocutionists, but
instead a beautiful Interpretation OF
the words. One person in the aud
fence who had heard Dunbar himself
read this famous bit OF poetry de-
clared that the young man had caught
the spirit just as the creator of the
poem had, and that he gave it with
much the same expression as had been
heard in Dunbar's own Interpretation.
The audience gave Mr.. Brooks an
ovation when the prize winners were
announced, and at the close of his
recitation there was silence for a
moment and then a thunder Of ap-
plause He had completely carried
his audience with him. A number OF
persons were sobbing, SO intensely
mad the young man made them feel
the words OF the colored poet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
why Thursday Night.

why Vnursudy Wfg"t
Every girl wants to save THURSDAY
night OF next week for the novel
entertainment to the membership
Ask about It.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

One lot of embroidery edges. insertions, and cor
set cover embroideries in widths from to IL
inches, values up to 100 yd for ......... gao yd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

dozen children's Bingham and percae dresses
in checks, plaids and plain colors, sizes to IA
years, 75c values for ...,........ 49c
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-01-15
SALES TO HoMEsTEADERs.

Almost Two Million Acres of Indian
and Public Lands Disposed Of.
Secretary Lane of tile interior de-
nart1nent has received through Com
missioner Tallman Of the general land
office Il report OF the work OF james
w. Wilton. chief law clerk of that Of
flee. concerning sales of undeveioped
lands under his personal direction. Mr..
Wilton WAS ;lhSrn. four months i'm the
west experimenting the registration
and drawings for three bodies of land
ag.regain@ l.SnO.GG0 arrcs located in
Montana and Nebraska. Al these reg
istr:tions llG.9Sl persons presented APP
pliratiolS for farm homes.
ton lots in he government town site
of CamaS. in Montana. and the rem
nant lands in the. former Rosebud and
Lower Brulc Indian reservations. in
Sorth Dakota and IN The Kiowa. Co
nlanchc Apat,he and Wichita rcsrrva.
lions. in oklahoma, nj prices ranging,
from S p Ia Sill per acre. or mt an
average Of s. per acre per bid. The
IarGer part Of these remnant lands re
manned uutaken by homeSeckcrS after
having l,cen subject to homestead en-
try mt 81 % per acre for twelve years.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-01-15
Obituary

Mrs. Emma Arhell Jones
Ammons was born Dec. Is, 1868
near Loveland, Iowa in Harris
on county, ard died in Missouri
Valley, Fri. January 9th, 1914,
at IL o'clock a m. being so
years old. On January TIN 1888
she was united in marriage to
Joseph H. Ammons Of Leavens-
worth Kansas, to this union
vas born six children, four
sons and two daughters, Mrs.
F. M. Purcell, Mrs. G. w. Steu.
We, Claud and Roy Ammons all
of Missouri Valley and Bert
Ammons of Leigh, Neb, Clyde
dying in infancy. She leaves
to mourn her loss her husband,
! j. H. Ammons of Missouri Val
ley, one sister Mrs L. B. Stokes
of Modale, Iowa, w. r. Jones
of near Loveland, ]. r. Jones
and A. H. Jones both of Creigb-
ton Neb., besides a host of rel
atives and friends. She YVES
always a kind helping mother
and friend, always ready to do
a kind deed for every one. She
was also a member Of the K
and L. of S. Funeral services
were held at the Christian
church of this city, Rev. Fuller
of Loveland, conducting the
funeral services, interment at
the st. John cemetery.
A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stiIled
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be flied.
God in his wisdom has recalled
The boon his love had given
And though the body slumbers
here
The soul is safe in heaven.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-01-15
A Pleasant Day For The
Old Folks.

Thursday the 9Th being the
10th birthday of Mrs. j. S. Nc
Elroy, formerly of Mo. Val
ley, but now a resident of Love-
land, her three daughters
concluded to give her a surprise
and invited a number of her
old friends to help the good
cause along
Fourteen ladies most of them
10 years young" gathered at
the home of Mrs Stevens. and
certainly spent a jolly day to-
gether. The majority of those
present were schoolmates of
hers in the days cf long ago.
At l p. m. they were invited
into the dining room where a
long table was decorated with
white and lavender crepe paper
a large cake occupied the cen
ter, the top of which was cover
ed with wax candles. A four
course dinner was then served
by the hostess to which we all
done justice. She received a
number of beautiful gifts to
help her remember the day. AT
s p. m. we "hied us to our
homes" after wishing her many
more such happy birthdays.
One who was there.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-01-15
BRONCHITIS CONQUERED
Royersford, Pa, Man Tells How.


At this season of year with such
sudden changes, it is SO easy to take
cold, and almost before one is aware
there is Inflammation in the bronchial
tubes-a hard cough and unless
checked in time chronic pulmonary
troubles may result.
Townsend Young of Royersford,
Pa, says: "a. severe bronchial trou-
BILE contracted caused me much diff
Guilty about breathing. My chest felt
clogged up and there was consider
able soreness. / tried different REM
edies without help; but Lam glad to
say that vinol cured my bronchial
trouble which had lasted for three
months. My breathing is all right
and the soreness. entirely gone from
my chest"
vinol contains the curative healing
PRINCIPLES of fresh cods'liyers with
out oily and tonic iron. We guaran-
tee 1t to be delicious in taste ard to
satisfy you with its medicinal effects.
P. s. If you have, any skin trouble
try saxo salve. We guarantee it.
For sale by Robt. w. Harvey
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-01-15
STARVING BULGARs LOCK
TO AMERICA FOR sUCCOR.
American Woman Teacher Here to
RAISE Funds For Needy Thousands.

Thousands of women and children in
Bulgaria are facing starvation this
winter. according to Miss lncz l.. Abb
bolt missionary of the wolnan's board
of the interior of the Congregational
church and principal of the American
girls boarding school in Samokov.
bulgaria.. Miss Abbott. who is n ma
tive Of Lansing. Mich. has come to
the United States to raise funds for
the relief of 1000 destitute families in
the Samollov district.
With additional funds the relief com
general truck garden for the poor.
The suffering and want i'm Bulgaria.
Miss Abbott says. We're much greater
in ill3 than i'm 1917. She explained
that the crops were s.Htheied last Year
before the mobilization of the armies.
With all the oNen. carts and men ut
the trout With the armies. praetc;i ly
no cr0l)s We're planted. and Su ID us
We're cultivated could not be properly
harvested because Of lack of In bor and
facilities.
For months many Bnlaarians have
not known what it is To satisfy their
hunger said Miss Abbott .In the
cities. and valleys around Samokov
families are in direst need.
'''rhc queen of Bulgaria is dcvoting
all of her time and Thought to relief
work among her suffering people. Re
GENTLY She said to me. If relief funds
not only for suffering. but for tho or
phans. should come from the United
States l would feel very grateful. The
,BnlgalianS do not fear amy political
ENHANCEMENT such as they think may
result WHOM amy European country aid
vanccs assistance for Them
Miss Abbott through an appeal last
winter. raised funds i'm tliis country
with which she greatly assisted i'm the
relief of the poverty stricken people
of Samolov. Much of the money was
used to buy raw materials. with whict
the women made garments. Some OF
it was also used to prepare small
farms around Samollov for cultivation
and to buy the seeds for planting
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-01-15
Miscellaneous Shower

Mrs. K. L. Price entertained
thirty friends at a miscellaneous
shower at her home on Third
Street, Saturday evening as a
courtesy to Miss Margaret Jen-
nings, whose marriage occurs
to Mr.. Glen Silk, Thursday
evening of this week. Various
amusements were provided, one
OF which was the contest of
each trying to make the most
words out of the names, Mar
garet,and Glen, Miss Blanche
Hoover succeeded in forming
the most words. Another en-
|joyable pas.ime was the writ
ing of autobigraphies. The
most important feature of the
evening was the shower in
which the bride-to-be received
a handsome assortment of tow
els, linen, hose and various 9th
er articles. Mrs. Chas. Deur,
Mrs. Hal Newton and Miss
margaret Byers assisted in
serving delicious refreshments
at a late hour.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-01-15
Loveialld

Mr.. and Mrs. John Fox of
Co. Bluffs, spent Sunday at the
FL. c.. Morehouse home.
MIR. and Mrs. C. C. Bramon
spent Sunday in Omaha the
guest ofrelatlves.
Mrs. Flora Colver of Blackie,
Can, visited at the Bramon
home last week.
The Epworth League gave a
box supper and watch meeting
Wednesday evening. A delight
full program was given by the
young people and a good time
enjoyed by all.
Automobile business quite
brisk this week in Loveland,
Ed Upchurch bought an Over
land and HI. j. Moss an Everett
Mrs. D. H. Bailey entertain
ed the M. 3. Aid Society at her
home Wednesday afternoon.
The ladies brought their thim-
bles and were soon busy with
work Mrs. Bailey provided. At
the close Of che afternoon dain-
|ty refreshments were served.
The society meets with Mrs. N.
Raldeman Jan. FL.
The warm weather is making
the roads very muddy. Two
Omaha auto trucks loaded with
furniture, passed through Love-
land today, and the drivers
said they would be glad when
they came to the Cobble stones.
Miss Eva Kelsey and Mrs T.
Goss returned from Northern
Kansas, where they had been
visiting 0. Kelsey and family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-01-15
Myrtle Point, Ore.
Something Unusual

About $50 people attended
the two basket ball games last
Friday evening, and many
others were turned away. The
attendance exceeded our ex-
pectations and former records
for high school athletics in Mo.
Valley. These who were adj
mitted saw two splendid games.
The girls game was called at
800. The tallest girls we have
seen comprised the Woodbine
team. Their agility and head
work sure soon out played our
team. The score ending IL to
IL. Mr.. Hardy Referee, and
Prof. F. ]. Howe, of Woodbine,
umpire. The lineup was as
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-01-15
The "Mischief Quartette"
and It's Work

Each year the month of jan
uary numbers its list of victims
from influenza, Ia grippe, bron-
chitis and pneumonia. The
prompt use of Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound will check
the onset of q cold and stop a
cough, preventing the develop
ment to more serious conditions.
Keep it on hand. For sale by
all dealers. j29T
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-01-15
Elmdale Items

Well | am up again but my,
| had a hard time while the
sickness lasted, in such pain. 1t
was a new disease | never
tackled before and [ don't want
to again. | can sympathize
now more than ever with the
sick people that have to lay in
pain one day after another.
Harrison Mech has a new
ice house and wash room near
his house. The old one will
have to come down. The build
ing is one Fred Hughes had on
the Blackerly farm.
MabIe and Paul Purcell from
Shenandoah were spending
Christmas and New Year at
Mr.. and Mrs. Prices,
Mrs. Friend has been suffer-
ing with neuralgia on account
of a bad tooth.
Rev. Carter is getting to be
a No. l walker. He walked A
miles to see your sick cores
pendant at that time and also
on Mr.. and Mrs., Price and
others in Sleepy Hollow.
Oscar Craven and Julius
Keeney have been saving up
their summer supply of wood.
Harrison Crawford has gone
to school in Fremont to COM
plete the business course.
Mr.. Olsten is having a big
pile of wood sawed up.
| Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
| g a 3 TO RI