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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-08
TAX FUNDS TO BE
 FINANCIAL RELIEF ALMOST TWO MILLIONS WILL BE SENT OUT BY STATE FOR SCHOOL AND PENSION
 PURPOSES.

Little Rock. Aug. S.-Financial conditions in Arkansas. already de- elared to be in most excellent state of health by bankers and business men generally. will receive another big lift when the State Board of Edu- cation on Sept. :. meets and appor- tious the sl ,200,000 now in the state treasurer's vaults to the credit of the common school fund. This fund has been accommodating since the sheriffs started making their annual reports and will remain intact until the edu- cation board meets. Then it will be apportioned Co the counties on a basis of the school population. and will immediately be returned to these counties. where 1t will shortly find lts way into general circulation again.
 Under the present laws the common school fund must be held until the first Monday in September. This re- suits in tieing up an unusually large amount of the currency of the realm during the summer season.
 About this same time the state pen sion fund. ako ted up in the state treasury awaiting the approval of claims by the State Pension Board and the issuing of warrants to the pensioners. will be turned loose. There is about $500 GOO in this fund. With the release of these two big funds, amounting to more than one and three-quarter millions of dollars. the general effect will not be long in making itself noticed
 Incidentally. the department educa- ton announces that only l9 counties have made the report of school popu- lation. This report is required of the county examiners and superintend- ents and Is required to be in by Aug. 10. From this report the State Board of Education makes up the total school population and determines the school apportionment per capita.
 lt Is interesting to note that in the l9 counties so far reporting there is shown an increase of 4,237 in the school population over the number in those counties year ago This indi- cates total increase of between l5.- GOO and 10000. as most of the lareg counties, including Pulaski and Jef- ferSon, are yet to report.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-08
ENGINEER PREPARES
 HIGHWAY ESTIMATE LITTLE ROCKFORD SMITH
BILL ALSO DRAFTED FOR ROAD FROM CONWAY TO
 HEBER SPRINGS.

Little Rock, Aug. S.-The logging of the proposed Little Rock-Fort Smith highways, one on each side of the river. having been completed State Highway Engineer Carter is now at work on the estimates. The department will draft special act creating the district for the construc- ton of this road, to be submitted to the next legislature.
 The department will also present a special act for a district to con- struct road from Conway to Heber Springs, which has been partially constructed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-08
CRAIG RILEY.

Invitations to the marriage of Miss Winnie Mae Craig, daughter of Rev and Mrs. l.. c. Craig of Spiro, Okla, to c. A. Riley of Little Rock, which will be solemnized on Wednesday aft ernoon, August 26, at 6 o'clock. were received in Conway today by friends of the bride to-be Miss Craig is { graduate of Central College of thi, city and also is a former student of Hendrix College.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-08
HEARS FROM SON
 IN WAR CAPITAL

Mrs. D. J. Weems today received card from her son, Prof Roger B. Weems, who is in Berlin, Germany. The card was written on July 27, at which time Germany had not formal ly declared war, but MT. Weems wrote that Berlin was in a state of intense excitesment at the time He said that he did not apprehend any danger to Americans who were visiting in Ger many.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-08
METHODIST SERVICES.

Services at the Methodist church tomorrow will be as follows: Sun day school at 9:45 and preaching at II a. m., at the high school. Preach ing at S.l5 p. m., at the Presbyterian church. The subject for the morning service will be Christian Living" and for the evening service, Keep Out of Your Own Way" The pas tor, Rev E. R. Steel, will occupy the pulpit at both hours.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Early Ethridge, 2l, and Ina Clem- ents, IS, Wooster
 Michael Baker, 21, Mt. Vernon, and Willie Fulmer, IT, Mayfiower.
 c E. Henderson, 21, and Fannie Goode, IS, Holland.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-08

now practically completed. The streets will be closed to traffic IA days after the paving is laid in order to give the concrete ample time to set and harden.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-08

Claud Martin has returned from Kansas, where he has been working in the wheat fields.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-08
GOOD PROGRESS ON PAVING.

Good progress was made this week on the street paving, the East Oak street section of the district being
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
HAS AUTO
AND HIS CHICKENS J Nc < i |:
would-be Poultry snatehers Take
Fright at Discharge Of Artillery
and Flee, Leaving Machine
Behind.
IS CHAINED IN THE barn
Clark County Man H.. Unique
Method Of Dealing With Some
Midnight Visitors
4, Of His. e .t.+s
rs CHAINED IN THE barn

There is a farmer in Clark county.
Mo-. who can qualify to lead the de-
tectives in war on auto bandits. His
method Of handling automobile Grim
inals or alleged ones, Is certainly
unique. Securely chained in his barn
is an auto. He captured It and Is
holding it as a prize of war-fr some
persons who were evidently intent on
raiding his chicken coops,, but who
were scared off, and forgot to take
the m machine with them.
This man lives near Kahoka and
is a chicken raiser. He has mum
Der Of fine springers, just ripe enough
to make the best kind OF fried chick
en- and when he heard big commo-
ton in the vicinity Of the hen roosts
the other night, he decided 1t was
time to investigate.
He took along his trusty shot gun
as means of OBTAINING whoever the
midnight marauders might be, and he
saw an automobile near the coops.
None of "A his chickens were ever
known to patronize JOY wagon, and
he decided that the: late callers were
not Of their budding. 49,
So he blazed away at some moving
forms and made things so hot for the
shadows that they ran. according to
the man who was telling the story.
They ran for safety, and forgot to
take the machine with them.
The farmer thought the auto would
make a nice little souvenir OF their
visit; and he realized, too, that as long
as the property was left with him, he
should take good care OF It. He ran
it into the barn. and has chained it
there. when the owner appears, he
will have to explain the chicken cpl
sode pretty well sor he stands big
chance of not getting the machine
back.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
CITY NEWS.

Mr.. o. S. Arnold OF Kansas City,
formerly with the Blau Gas company
there, has come to Keokuk to take
charge Of the sales department OF
the Consumers Wholesale supply com.
pany. Mr.. Arnold Is a man of expert
ence and ability and will be valu'
able addition to the company.
September 18th will be keokuk
cigar booster day. A half page ad.
vertisement appears in this issue an
nouncing the movement 1t is a good
one. Buying Keokuk made goods
means larger number Of men en-
ployed Prosperous factories are bene'
fetal to the life Of any city.
West Keokuk band and Willing
Workers social, FRIDAY evening. 17os
Reid.
II. B. Well has resigned as di-
rector Of the Keokuk- Retailers
league. In his place the directors
yesterday chose Otto Rockenbach
The choice will be ratified by the
league at the next meeting.
The condition Of Senator D. A.
Young who is confined to his home
with an attack OF pneumonia, shows
little change today.
There is little change In the con
dition Of DR.. George F. Jenkins who
is at st. Joseph's hospital is the re-
port from his bedside. g
There will be no issue of The
Daily Gate City next Monday, Labor
day
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
Prosperity Predicted.

CHICAGO, Sept. 3-George W. Per
kins of New York, on a business triI
here today. forecasted an unprece
denied wave Of prosperity in the
United States. "The present uncer
tain business conditions will pass as
soon as we are able to readjust our
selves to the new conditions caused
by the European war;" said Perkins
Eventually there will be unprece
dented prosperity in as much as this
country will be the only producing
nation. Germany has Seen one OF
the big steel producing countries. 1t
undoubtedly must look to the United
States for steel as well as many other
commodities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
PERSONALS.

The Rev. H. B. McElree and fam
ilv returned from their vacation to-
day.
Miss Louise c. Rollins of Kansas
CITY who has spent two months in
Keokuk, returned to her home today.
Miss Mary ]. Gampert who mas
been visiting in Brooklyn since her
arrival in this country from Europe.
arrived today.
Mrs. E. l.. McCoid returned yester-
5dav from a two months visit in Los
Angeles.
Mrs. Ella Claggett Wolfe Of Kan
sas CITY is visiting with her nieces.
the Misses Graham. GOT Franklin.
The Rev. John c. Sage is at home
after having spent the summer in
Canada.
Mr.. Frank E. Fuller. chorister OF st.
Johns church, has returned from
New York.
Miss Smith, the parish visitor of
st. Johns church. is at home from
Oregon where she spent a part OF
the summer.
Mrs. w. ]. Burgess and children
w MYRTLE and Ethel Janice OF Car
uthersville, Mo-, are visiting friends
and relatives in this city.
Mrs. w. H. Heule and Mrs. v. r.
Mckay left this morning for st. Louis
on the steamer Dubuque. They will
be gone for ten Gays.
Charles Duke and two daughters OF
Monticello. Ark, returned to their
home today after short visit In the
city. Mr.. Duke is a former keokuk
citizen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton. ILL.,, Sept. 3

q large crowd. They will give these
entertainments every Wednesday
evening until cold weather.
). A. Mccoy and son. Oscar, at
tended the Des Moines fair this week.
MI. and Mrs, VIII Garfield OF Gales
burg. are visiting the family OF Rev.
o. l.. Pecke9paugh this week.
Mrs. B. F. Smith of Manchester.
Ohio. is visiting her mother. Mrs.
Emily Young.
Mrs. Ira Cohtihan and Mrs. Joe
Bridges visited in Keokuk wednesday.
Burns Anderson was in st. Louis
the first OF the week on business for
the Hamilton Lumber Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Medley left
Tuesday night for Memphis, Mo-. to
visit relatives and will also take In
the fair.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
Mr.. ]. W. Graham Of oklahoma city

MI. J. w. Graham Of Oklahoma City
is visiting VIM. R. Tanner this week.
Mrs. C. p. Lindsey LETT for = visit
/ with friends In st.. Louis.
Erastus Hanson and family and
Mrs. Adair Emmons were Fort Madi-
son visitors. and while there, visited
the state prison.
A. b. Harter visited his mother
Mrs. J. v. Hartsr, at Denver.
Fred Cunningham has returned from
sMinot, Mimi, where he has been for
several weeks.
3. NJ. Harter Of Middle Creek was
a visitor with his brother. A. B. Hart
er, this week. =
Neal Daugharty was on business
trip In Missouri this week.
The band concert-moving picture
show was well enjoyed last night by
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
GERMAN VICTORY.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Sept. "a despatch to
the Daily Mail says that after TIRES
DAYS Of fighting the Germans have
occupied the army corps centre at
Amiens. That this may be 90 10 not
doubted here az there are no perma.
nent Notifications there. The army
corps with headquarters here, was the
second commanded by General Pic
quart Of Dreyfus case fame. but
whether this was the force that de-
landed the town 10 not known here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
ADvENTIsTs OPEN
LECTURE SERIES
Talks on Bible and Prophecies WI
De Made by Those In
Charge.

Elder w. K. Smith and his associ-
ates of the Seventh Day Adventist
church. have returned to Keokuk
from Mt. Pleasant, where they nave
Just concluded very successiui
series Of Bible lectures. They nave
pitched their large, new tent at the
corner OF Fourteenth and Blondeau
streets, and will give the first OF an
intensely interesting. course OF iec-
lures Friday evening, September =.
The Seventh Day Adventists have
for more than fifty years, made a
very careful study OF the biple
prophecies. Having compared proph-
ecy with history, they find that every
one that was to have been fulfilled
prior to the present time. has met It's
fuIfillment to the letter: and IN view
Of this fact they, Of course. have wen
founded confidence in those which
are yet to be fulfilled. and others
which are being fulfilled before our
very eyes, with which many people
fail to acauaint themselves. me
present terrible war is the fulfiiiment
OF prophecy. Some people think TINS
war the beginning Of Armageddon !,
others do not It Is OF vital interest
to know for sure, and the Bible tells.
This will be the subject OF the Sunday
night lecture. Friday night the SUD
ject will be IA Move in the WRONG
Direction No meeting SATURDAY
nights.
This entire lecture course VIII oe
free to the public. All are cordlaily
invited to come and bring their Bibles
with them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
COMMITTEES FOR
| OCT. | CONVENTION.
Members Of Civic League Who Will
| Serve In Various Capacities, Are
/ Chosen by Mrs. Ayres,
President.
ARRANGE FOR SESSIONS
Luncheon for Visiting Women is to
be Given At Country Club.
Permission Being
| Accorded.
ARRANGE FOR SESSIONS

Mrs. ]. ]. Ayres, president Of the
Civic league, has announced the fol-
lowing committees for the convention
OF the first district Iowa Federation
OF Women's clubs to be hled here
Oct. 1.
Transportation committee - Miss
Anne B. Davis, Mrs. Leonard Matless,
Mrs. Eugene s. Baker, Mrs. G.. M.
Rich, Mrs. B. B. Hobbs, Mrs. Harry
Culkin, Mrs. Paul Dysart, Mrs. Lee A.
Hamill, Mrs. Harry Phillips, Mrs.
George Merriam, Miss Nettie Younker.
Miss Caroline Baldwin, Miss Mary Ir-
win, Miss Agnes Trimble, Miss Elsie
Buck.
Entertainment and reception COM
mittee-Mrs. J. j. Ayres, Mrs. D. A.
Collier. Mrs. William Ballinger, Mrs.
j. F. Elder, Mrs. Ralph Brownell, Mrs.
James Cameron, Sr., Mrs. James B.
Diver, Mrs. Harry J. Reeves, Mrs. D.
B. Hamill Mrs. e. s. Baker, Mrs. VIM.
logan. Mrs. Edgar Cochrane, Miss
ISallie Carver, Miss Elizabeth Collier,
| Miss Ida G. Howell.
Credential and badge committee
Mrs. C.. s. Pond, Mrs. Geo. d. Rand,
Mrs. w. j. Roberts. Mrs. H. o. Whit
ney. Mrs. H. s. Walker, Mrs. O. S.
stanbro, Mrs. J. w. Townsend, Mrs,
w. G. Blood.
Subscription committee to receive
the names Of Keokuk men and women
who wish reservations for the Grace
Wilbur Trout lecture on the after
noon of Oct. Mrs. D. A. Collier,
Miss Anne B. Davis, Mrs. ]. B. Well.
Mrs. I. A. Sawyer, Mrs. Leonard Mat
| less, Mrs. John Rovane. ST.. Mrs.
Harry j. Reeves, Miss Rachel Rob-
/ erts, Miss Julia Conroy, Miss Lucre,
tia Huiskamp and Miss Laura Alton
Luncheon At Country Club.
The luncheon will be held at the
/ Country club. permission having been
given by the directors of the Country
club at a meeting held on Tuesday
The rules of the Country club pro-
vide that fee shall be charged for
any entertainment at which Keokuk
residents not members OF the Country
! club are entertained. To make this
rate as small as possible for this
civic organization, the directors indi'
vidually paid the larger part Of the
fee, leaving only small amount for
the league to pay. The women very
| much appreciate the courtesy and
| feel that the delegates will go away
| with better impression Of Keokuk
for having been entertained at the
| hand some club house.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
S|'2'|
send off Tor Newlyweds.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B., Smiley were
given an unexpected journey last
night when the members Of the D. D.
club kidnapped them at the union
station and loaded them in big ex-
cursion car and gave them ride up
Main street to Eleventh street. Their
an extra ride. When they. departed
last night on their honeymoon, trip,
the Sunleys were the recipients of
many little attentions of this sort
from their friends, who believed in
letting the passengers know bride
and groom were on board.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
Killed in the Alps.

United Press Leased Wire Service J
GENEVA, Sept. paul G. W1imol'
an under graduate at Oxford univei-
sity whose home is in South pako'a
Was killed by fall from a precipice
on the Goschner Alps on July 20 ms
body was recovered by searchihs
party yesterday. He and anotner
American youth had attempted 10 eA,
plore the Alps without guide anu
became separated in the mountains.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
PAY VISIT TO Dam
Illinois Lodge Men Arrive Here Late
Today to View Works IN
the River.

officials of the Mississippi River
Power company, Industrial Associa-
ton and local Templars. met the
delegation of knights Templar which
arrived this afternoon on the steam
er Quincy from Quincy. The Tenn
plars will be shown through the pow
err house during their short stay
here.
The Templars are part OF the CHI
oaq o knights who won several prizes
at the grand conclave at Spr1nsneio-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
GOT ONE AEROPLANE.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, Sept. Sit was officially
announced today that one Of the Ger
man aeropIanes which have been drop
ping bombs on Paris, was shot down
by the troops near Compiesne. Two
German Officers who were In the ma
chine are declared to have been killed
when Il collapsed and fell from a
great height.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
Wedding Announcement Made.

Wedding Announcement Made.
Mrs. Josiah r.. Roberts announced
the approaching marriage OF her
daughter, Madge Anderson Roberts,
to Mr. Stewart Alexander Gibson, OF
Des Moines, at o'clock breakfast
given to number of friends at her
home, 912 Exchange, this morning.
The exact date of the wedding has
not been set, but 1t will occur during
the latter part of this month. Mr..
Gibson is well known here, having
been connected for some time with the
local Stone l. Webster company.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
FUNERAL NOTICE.

SIATTERY-The funeral Of John
p. Slattery will be held Friday morn
ing at 9 O'Clock at st. Peters church.
Leave the residence, 1907 Ridge. at
$40 a. m. Friends invited. Burial
private.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
WANTED.

Ready-to-wear experience. Apply at
once Royal Cloak Co., 400 Main.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03

The Trinity Epworth League will
hold business and social nesting at
the church at S o'clock this evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
FoR SALE.

FOR SALE-Caucasian walnut dress
er. brass bed and springs. hall
glass, two rugs, 9x12. Call at 92O
Concert street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03

Read The Daily Gate City. 10
cents per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
No adies' Society.

Because of he meeting Of confer
ence in Burlington, there will be no
meeting OF the Ladies Society OF the
Trinity NJ. E. church this week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03

Read The Daily Gate City, 10
cents per week.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT story brick dwelling,
1900 Main st. Rent sis. Inquire OF
H. NJ Anschutz.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
Standard Bearers Elect.

: y Stdnddfd Bearers EIeCr
The Standard Bearers, an organiZa.
ton Of young women OF the Trinity
Nj. E. church, at their annual meeting
held this week, elected the following
officers:
President-Miss Belle Neil.
Vice president-Miss Gladys Engle-
hardt. ~
Recording secretary-Miss Rose
PETE.
Corresponding secretary - Miss
Esther Nelson.
Treasurer-Miss Martha Tracy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
Y. W. c. a. director. Meeting.

Y. w. c. A. Directors Meeting.
The board OF directors OF the Y. w.
&. A. met in regular monthly session
on wednesday afternoon, Mrs Charles
s. Pond presiding. Mrs. Anna Steele
Robson acted as secretary, and the
financial report was made by Mrs. G..
NJ. Covell. The activities of the as
sociation during the month Of August
were light. Mrs. R. F.. Mefnburg,
chairman of the cafeteria committee,
reported that 2,63S meals were served
during August with an average daily
attendance of 1O1. Mrs. John p
Hornish was elected member of the
directorate to fill a vacancy. The
resignation Of Mrs. II. G. Brown was
received and accepted with regret.
Mrs. Brown for eight years has been
a member of the board Mrs. J. P.
Hornish, chairman Of the social COM
mittee, reported plans for the social
events Of the year. A reception will
be held this month for the new Sec
retaries and the new members who
shall be received into the association.
The hour OF closing the building was
set for 10 o'clock instead of half past
10 as has been the rule. Miss Dins-
dale, the new general secretary,
spoke to the board of some of the
policies which she hopes to carry out.
Both Miss Dinsdale and Miss Nutting,
the physical director, who came Sep
TENDER 1, have made a very favorable
impression on the association mem
hers -.....
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03

Read The Gate City want column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03

rent reasonable. Inquire 1923 John
son st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03

FOR RBNT-Rooms for housekeep-
ing, water and gas, rent reason
able. Phone black 1901. S29 Fulton.
FOR RENT-Three. furnished rooms.
close in % Blondeau.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
sTRAYED.

STRAYED-Black eight weeks old
pig. Notify Victor Peterson. Hill
ton Road.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-12-18
COLUMBIA MAN
MADE TREASURER
Annual Convention Of Southern
Surgical AID Gynecologicai
association Closes.
By Associated Press..)

(By Associated Press.)
ASHEVILLE. N. c., Dec. 1.-THE
twenty-seventh annual convention OF
the Southern Surgical and Gynecolo-
gical Association came to a close this
afternoon with the selection Of Gin
cinnati as the place OF holding the
next annual meStinE and the election
Of the following officers: President,
DR.. Bacon Saunders Of Ft. Worth; first
vice president, Df. Thomas 8. Cullen
o. Baltimore; second vice president,
DR.. s. NJ d. Clark OF New Orleans; ;
secretary, DR.. w D. Haggasd OF Nash
Vile; treasurer, DR.. Le0rand Guerry
OF Columbia, g. C.
DR.. Heggard and DR.. Query were
reelected. DR.. c. A. L. Reed Of Gin
cinnati, was named aB chairman OF
the committee on arrangements for
the next annual meeting.
Mr.. Joseph Taber johnson OF Wash
tngton, D. c., and DR.. N. Shilling of
Cedar Bayou. Texas. were nsmed an
honorary fellows. Mr.. John Wesley
Long Of Greensboro. ". e. who has
served as president for the past year,
Becomes member OF the council. the
governing body OF the organization
which Is comp0sed o, the former
presidents Of the association.