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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-18

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years ago. But for all that it was
ikable face.
She stood as if shrinking under his
scrutiny, twisting and folding his1
card. Then, with little inclination
of courtesy: +
"You are Mr.. Kent, I believe?
Please keep your chair. Twill sit over
here"
She perched opposite, erect and3
precise, on a great armchair. Shea
seemed like an old child. There was,
some mistake, Kent felt, for the thing
seemed impossible now; the story
had taken him astray.
Kent was writing with minuteness.
as he remembered it.
He had found it curiously hard to
begin with this colorless creature
for what he wanted to say was abb
surdly incongruous. He explained il
very plainly and briefly, and her eyes
followed mechanically the moVe-s
ments of his lips. Then she nodded
at him.
Yes; that is true" she said. Her
voice was low, monotonous, and fiat.
There was a queer doc1l1ty IN 1t.
"And the engagement had been an
nounced?" Kent found that the words
stumbled; her lack of resistance dis
concerted him
Yes; to my friends and some Of
his. 1 have only few friends" She
added. Her tone implied that he must
know, of course. e..
She had acknowledged it with a
frankness that Kent could not UNDER
stand, and now she seemed to be
waiting for him to go on, her eyes
fixed wonderingly on his, like those
of a dog waiting for command. 1t
was hard to ask things; it was so
easy to make her answer.
Perhaps" he suggested, gently
you would prefer to tell it in your
own way"
ErVoc. think Won ORC riobf r
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
BECOMES
A GREAT MENACE
Was Unknown Seven Years ago. But
Now There Are Many
Cases.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Pellegra
unknown in the United States sever,
years ago. but now pronounced by
the public health service a greater
menace than leprosy, which it closely
resembles, has proven such battling
problem to the service that Secretary
OF the Treasury McAdoo probably will
ask the present congress for sum to
establish hospital for the study OF
this new menace.
This was announced TODAY bv AS.
sistant Secretary of Treasury Newton
He said there are now six hundred
cases in a single county of South
Carolina and if research hospital, is
established 1t probably will be located
IN that part of the country.
Since the first victims of pellegra in
this country was discovered in Ala.
lama in 1907, there have been 10000
persons stricken. 80 per cent of whom
aied and many of whom have gone in.
sane. Though confined largely to the
south, cases have been reported in
forty-tive states and the District of
Columbia. 1t affects chiefly the poor
.er agricultural classes but does NOT
spare the we'll TO do
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Quick
Home Cure
for Piles
Tral Package Absolutely Free--Wil
You Spend a Postcard for Il?

Trial Package Absolutely Free--Will
You Spend Postcard for II?
II you are sufferer from piles, in
slant relief is yours for the asking, and
a speedy, permanent cure will follow.
The Pyramid Drug Co.. All Pyramid
Bldg, Marshall, Mich, will send you
, free. in plain wrapper a trial pack
age of Pyramid Pile Remedy, the won
derful, sure and certain cure for the
tortures of this dread disease. Thou
sands have already taken advantage of
this offer, thousands know for the first
time in years what it is to be free from
the pains, the itching, the awful agony
OF piles.
Pyramid Pile Remedy relieves the
pain and itching Immediately. The in
dammation goes down, the swelling is
reduced and soon the disease Is gone
absolutely.
No matter how desperate you think
your case is, write in today for the free
trial treatment. Then, when you have
used it in the privacy of your own
home and found out for yourself how
efficacious it Is, you can get the full.
size package at any drug store for 81
cents. Every day you suffer after read
Ing this notice you suffer needlessly.
Simply fill out free coupon and mail to-
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Gum Chewing Girls.

limited Press Leased Wire Service !
ZION CITY, ILL.,, Jan. 3.--"Chewins
gum is polluting the girls of this fail
ration" oyerseer voliva told his con
eregation of Dowieites today. q
have as much respect for the maj
who chews tobacco as for the woman
who is a chewing gum sucker.
In chewing gum that is taken from
trees there are moths, dies. gnats
ants spiders, and bugs. Think Of a
Lice girl with beautiful eyes and fine
complexion opening her pretty mouth
and chewing embalmed spiders and
bugs"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Alumni Of the State University Of
Iowa Gather at the Y. w.
c. A. for Annual
Event
TELLS VALUE OF SCHOOL
Several Short Talks Made by Mem
bers Present-No Permanent
Organization
Formed.

Lee county alumni Of the State Uni
versity of Iowa held reunion at the
Y. w. G. A. last evening. Quite a
number OF guests were present, among
them being several young men who
are expecting to attend the institution
after leaving high school.
George L. Parsons presided as chair
man at a banquet served shortly after
6 o'clock. Mr.. A. Hollingsworth made
a short talk on the subject of why a
Young Man Should Attend the Uni
versity of Iowa." G. Lloyd Norman
talked for few minutes on the i'm
lprovements made recently in the law
department of the university and the
advantages offered by that course.
Palmer Trimble and George Parsons
also made short talks on the advant-
ages found at the state university.
No movement was made toward
forming permanent organization in
this county as is in existence in many
other counties of the state
At the university each year there is
appointed chairman for each coun-
ty in the state, whose duty it is to
bring about the reunions, held yearly
by the alumni in each county. In
many counties very strong permanent
organizations are in existence. Sew
eral of the guests were members of
the high school basketball team and
were forced to leave early ON account
of the game last night. For this
reason the meeting was brought to
close shortly after the banquet had
been finished
The reunion was considered very
successful and very pleasant time
was enjoyed by all present
The guests present were: Messrs
Chas. NJ Parsons, Albert Jenkins,
James Hollingsworth, Gerard Huis.
kamp, Floyd Siefert, Walter Nichols,
Leslie Vaughn. Irwin Coombs, Mrs.
Reid, and Dr., R. l.. Reid The follow
ing We're the members present.
Messrs. George l.. Parsons, A. Hol-
|lingsworth, John Van Tuyl, John Kied-
aisch, G. Lloyd Norman, Palmer
Trimble. and Misses Edna O'Harra
and Ada Musser.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Only One Progressive Left.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
TOPEKA Kans., Jan. 3.-Unite ed
States Senator Bristow today an
nounced that he would stay in the re-
publican party and run for another
term. He said the rank and file of
the republican party was progressive
and that he would work out progress
sive ideas in the old party. He could
see no need Of new party to accom-
plish the desired results. Bristow is
comforting with republican leaders
and is fighting Curtis for the nomina-
ton. This leaves Murdoch the only
progressive candidate. Arthur Capper
announced himself today as candi-
date for the republication nomination
for governor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
cIapp,s Predictions.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO. Jan. ga government
that reflects only part of the popu.
iation and that not the loftiest part,
leaves out its most valuable element >
declared Senator Moses e. Clapp of
Minnesota, in advocating woman suf-
frage before the Chicago Political
Equality club this afternoon.
Senator Clapp predicted the future
success of the progressive party in a
speech before the progressive cub,
where he declared that the repub lean
party had failed to progress and the
democratic party to enact any legis-
lation for industrial justice since the
last election.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Trampinq suffraaettes.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEWBURG. N. Y, Jan. General
Resale Jones and her little army OF
suffragettes marching to Albany,
reached Cornwall this evening after
the hardest four miles over the noun.
tains they had yet encountered. Roads
were steep and snow deep. The hik.
ers stopped at the home of Mrs. Sher.
wood in Cornwall, to dry their
clothes and rest. At eight o'clock
they left for Newburg, arriving here
at 10 o'clock. Local suffragettes met
the little army on It's arrival. To.
morrow they will start early and
spend the night at Kingston, thirty
miles away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
KERMIT ROOSEVELT
TO BE MARRIED
VIII Wed Daughter of Ambassador tc
Spain Some Time Next
Spring.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
NEW YORK, Jan. 8. - Kermit
Roosevelt son of former Presiden,
Roosevelt, and Miss Belle Willard
daughter of Joseph E. Willard, am
bassador to Spain are to be married
in the spring. Announcement OF tn
engagement of young Roosevelt and
Miss Willard came from Richmond
Va, today, following the receipt OF
letters from the ambassador and his
wife by personal friends. 1t was ad
ded that the wedding would probably
take place at the Willard home In
Richmond. Members Of the Roosevelt
family tonight here said that any in.
formation concerning the future oil
the young couple would have to come
from the Willards. Kermit is now In
South America with his father.
Kermit Is the second son of Colonel
Roosevelt He is the fourth member
of the family to marry since the col.
onel became the president, the first
being Alice, now Mrs. Nicholas Long.
worth, Theodore, Jr., and Miss Ethel
now wife of DR.. Richard Derby of New
York. Kermit is "a years old. There
are two younger brothers still un
married, Archie and Quentin.
Kermit Roosevelt accompanied his
father on his famous African trip
photographing animals in their nat
ural habit. He has sought big game
In various parts of the world While
In Harvard young Roosevelt was a
member of the foot ball squad and
though pronounced a likely candidate
for the varsity team, was considered
too light by the coaches.
In July 1912, young Roosevelt left
New York and went to Brazil where
he took up ratlroading.
Partly due to his close association
with his father. Kermit has attracted
newspaper attention to a p~oba bl >
greater extent than other members
or the family. Just before sailing for
Africa in 1903 he figured in daring
episode when he stopped runaway
horse and probably saved the lives OF
Mrs. Frank Hilton and her two chill.
dren.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
ARare Opportunity to
Visit { California & Tour
the Fascinating West

Right now the Burlington
Route offers you a rare oppor-
tunity to go to that land of
perpetual summer, sunlight.
beauty and health-glorious
California and through the
scenic grandeur and invigorat-
ing sunlight of Colorado and
Utah, too.
| California is one of the fin
est places in the world in which
to spend the winter. Think of
boating, golfing, playing ten
mis- or bathing in the surf, with
out a single thought of fur
mace, fires, heavy clothes and
wraps, to say nothing of the
constant menace of catching
cold.
II your neighbor has been there.
ask him, he knows And it doesn't
cost a great deal to spend a month
there either. Ask him about that also.
And 1t doesn't cost much NOWADAYS to
get there. Ask me about that.
Specially Personally Conducted tour.
; list car parties. You can save money
by taking advantage of this service n
VIII cost you considerably less but
your enjoyment will be just as keen.
Now is the time, California Is the
place and the Burlington is the way
TO 60 Send for your copy of our
folder telling ell about the trim and
the service today-it's worth reading
even If You don't go-and let me help
you plan and outline the possibilities
of the trip.
G. F. Conradt, City Ticket Agent
Burlington Route. Fifth and johnson
streets. Phones 9o6 and 1872.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
LIND RETURNS
TO MEXICO
(Continuad from page ~

and sparkle to his manner which
have seemed to be lacking in the
past few weeks.
John Lind's two sons, sent out to
visit all day with their father by the
presidents special orders, left on a
late train for their home In Mime
sofa. They said their entire conve ar
sation was about their mother and
their fathers personal affairs. with
Mexico only referred to incidentally.
Reports from Ship Island Light said
that the Chester hoisted anchor and
departed for the open gulf la:e today.
1t is understood she will go direct to
Vera Cruz.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Militia on Guard

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service /
WHlTESBURG, KY, Jan. 3.-MNi.
tiamen remained on duty in Whites.
burg tonight, following adjournment
OF the Letcher county court late to-
day for fear of violence and perhaps
pioodshed. Governor McCreary author
ized use OF the local militia company
seven arrests were made. including
commonwealth Fields. ex-Judge Lew.
Is Deputy Sheriff Cook, Magistrates
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
UNEMPLOYED ARE
ANXIOUS FOR WORK
Three Thousand Men and wom.,
File Their Applications at
the Bureau.


United Press Leased Wire Service ,
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. 3.-.Be.
tween $500 and 1000 men and won.
en- have registered for work at the
new municipal employment bureau.
according to a statement tonight by
Manager N J. Davenport.
Many were given work.
The city council today considered
plans for establishing camp for un-
employed in Griffith park. Twenty.
hve hundred dollars was appropriated
to hire unemployed men.
reports were made to the bureau
today that many Mexican section
nahds were leaving their work to an,
ply for Jobs that pay SO per day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
STATE TO DEFEND
PURE FOOD RULES
Decision Of Judge McHenry Endangers
the Entire Measure Says Attorney
General cosson and
Barney.
HOPE FOR A REVERSAL
constitutionality Of Practically all of
the Iowa Pure Food Laws is
involved In the
Case.

Simultaneous announcement came
Saturday from Attorney General
George Cosson and w. B. Barney,
dairy and food commissioner, that the
ruling of Judge McHenry of Polk
county against the law regulating the
standard Of Ice cream would be ap-
pealed to the supreme court.
Attorney General Cosson declared
that the constitutionality OF practic-
ally all the Iowa pure food laws was
involved and that he would add the
case to the already large list in which
he has fought for the constitutionality
Of laws which district judges have at
tempted to knock out. He believes a
reversal can be secured that will up
hold the law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
The Reason MIN

limited Press Leased Wire Service |
ST, LOUIS, Mo-, Jan 3.-Frisco re
ceivers today Issued a statement t.
the telegraphers, explaining the rea.
son they had refused to grant their
demand that an Exclusive agent be
required to be member of the O r
=, was that such requirement would
be unfair to the employees of the road
members of other unions who are q :
capable OF filing the position as tele.
graphers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
A Notre Dame Lady's ANIMAL

To all knowing sufferers OF rbe,n,
tism, whether muscular or OF IN
joints, sciatic, lumbagos, back.cbs.
pains In the kidneys or nenra,n,s
pains, to write to her for a bona
treatment which has repeatedly cmras
all OF these tortures. She feels u h ea
duty to send it to all sufferers EpTn M,
you cure Yourself at home as thous.
ahas VIII testify-no change Of oil.
mate being necessary This simnle
discovery banishes uric acid from tho
blood, loosens the stIffened Joints ms
lies the blood, and brightens the evao
giving elasticity and toue to tbe
whole system. II the above Interests
you for proof address Mrs. NJ snm.
mers' Box R, Notre Dame, Ind.-Ad.
vertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Storm in MARYLAND.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. s.-ocear
CITY, Md, tonight is in the throes o.
the worst storm in decade.
Reports tonight Indicated that the
storm was sweeping the state. II
western Maryland heavy SHOWS ant
rains are reported Train service /,
hampered and wire communication
crippled. On the eastern shore. con
tlnuous heavy rains have swollen thu
rivers and foods are feared
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Wet, sossy Snow.

tuItted Press Leased Wire Service
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. s.-A
heavy fall of wet soggv snow tina,
struck Cleveland shortly before noon
and continued into the night, threat.
ened to tie UP rail and wire traffic
The street car company tonight was
using forty snow plows and sweepers
Telephone and telegraph companies
reported seriously crippled service
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Startling figures.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. $500
students in Russian high schools com
mitted suicide. "a percent of them be.
cause of poverty, in period of five
years. This was thu report today OF
a special commission headed by Dr.
ostrowski. appointed to investigate
the alarming increase of self-destruc.
ton throughout the empire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Rumor About pon.

United Press Leased Wire Service
ROME. Jan. 3. While Pope Plus
was comforting with Cardinal Basilius
fomptli late this evening, a wild
fumor spread about the city that he
had suddenly succumbed to recur.
renee to the trouble which a year ago
nearly proved fatal. The report
caused great excitement until the no.
lice traced the report to a practical
Joker who had telephoned a friend
that the pope was dead"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

Frank Potter, Hackworth. Raleigh and
Bowens.
The situation is due to a clash be-
tween members Of the court and Coun-
ty Judge Fitzpatrick, over settle.
ment with the sheriff and inability o.
the magistrates and the nudge ia
agree on appointment of a county
.iraacurar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Engagement Announced

United Press Leased Wire Service !
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. s.-Er.
nest Brasher Cozens, 1910 captain Of
penn's foot ball eleven, today an.
nounced his engagement to marry
Amelia E. schmertz of Pittsburgh
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

Train 47S-Leaves Keokuk. 7:4Oam
Train 74l--Leaves Keokuk.. s:sopm
TRAIN 472-Arrives Keokuk. 7:35pm
TRAIN 47o-Arrives Keokuk. 1:o5pm
xIrain S6-Arrives Keoluk 11.45am
xsTrain SLEEVES KeoKuk 1.30pm
xLocal Freight Trains.
Daily except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

bLTSelS.
soUTHBouND.
xNo. y. st. Louis. west and
south, leaves ....... 9.e2am
xNo. S. ST. Louis west and
south. leaves ............ .12:45am
NO. 40. X. & w. to Sedan, c.,
3. & X. c. to Carrollton
leaves ...........4...... s.i5am
xNo. 4. st. Louis. west and
South. leaves ............ i:32pm
mo. 10. Quincy, Hannibal.
Kansas City. St. Louis,
leaves s....,...s.... s;4opm
NORTHBOUND.
xNo. Z, st. Paul and points
west. leaves .... 2:35am
xNo. Ii, Burlington, Chicago
and points west, leaves .7:43pm
NO. 3. Burlington. Chicago
and east, leaves ....... l:4opm
xNo. l. Burlington and Chi
cago, leaves ........... 7;25am
mo. 81. Mt. Pleasant branch
leaves ...... s:3opm
No. 5. X. & W.. Sundays only.
leaves 7:35pm
mo. 8, X. & W., leaves. ..... 9:10pm
NO. 4, from Il. & w, arrives 1:15pm
mo. so, from Mt. Pleasant
branch, arrives III: 45am
mo. 2. from K. & W., arrives s:10pm
No. 6, from K. & w. Sundays
only, arrives ...... lis 5am
xDaily. Daily except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
POLITICIANS
IN A PANIC
tcoDtinuod from page L.,

and the house drainage system and a
Blankenburg man put in over the
combine. Nine officials o. the bolrd
of health. 500 employees of the bur eau
OF public works and nearly twenty.six
IN the bureau OF public safety were
dismissed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Coral to Ward or evi, ~.

Italians, who are naturally super.
stitious, wear as mascot piece Of
PINK coral. this being supposed r.
ward off the evil eye. =
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

------- and it stopped the itch but it got
worse. Then used --- In all had
the trouble for about two years. One day
saw the advertisement of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment in the paper. wrote for a
sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
l tried them and then bought some moro.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment left my sores
nice and smooth. / used them for six weeks
and am now cured: the eczema left no
marks" (signed) F. W. Horrisch, Oct.
10. 1912.
Although the Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are most successful in the treatment
OF affections Of the sldn. scalp, hair and
hands. they are also most valuable for every
day use In the toilet. bath and nursery be-
cause they promote and maintain the health
OF the skin and hair from infancy to age.
Cuticura Soap (25c.) and Cuticura Ointment
(6Oc.) are sold everywhere. Liberal sample OF
each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. ADJ
dress postcard "Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston. y
STMen who shave and shampoo with GU
Hcura soapwill find 1t best for skin and scaln
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
ECZEMA BROKE OUT
IN WATER BL|STERS
Scratched 1t So Hard All Sore. On
Hand, Then Of. Legs. Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment
Cured in Six Weeks.

74s Congress St.. Chicago. I'll. My
eczema broke out like little water blisters
Each one was full of water and would itch
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

until / would scratch it open,
then the water would run out
and it would get sore. l first
got the eczema on the back
of the hand and I scratched
1t so hard ] made it all sore.
Then / got it on my legs Just
above the ankle and above
the knee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
Wide Variation Shown.


Examination of the samples az ice
cream collected during the past year
from various parts of the state show
a variation in conents Of from four
tenths Of per cent to 23 per cent OF
butter fat Where samples have
oeen picked up on a complaint of ice
cream being poor, the cause of the
complaint could, in most cases. he
traced to deficiency In butter fat
This law was enacted for the purpose
.of protecting the people as well as
regulating competition, and thereby
protecting the honest manufacturer A
great many of the manufacturers Of
the state are favorable to this law
our legislature has also enacted
standards for flayoring extracts. one
of said standards being for extract Of
lemon. This product to be legally
sold in this state is required by the
statute to contain per cent Of lemon
oil. If no standard were adopted
any product containing any quantity
or lemon oil, whatsoever. might he
SOLO under the name of extract of
lemon. The consumer has no way
other than his natural senses of taste
and smell to judge the value OF art
icies OF this character Hence the
standard guarantees to the consumer
the composition and value Of the
product.
1T would seem as important that
the state in the exercise of police
power enact legislation to protect the
people against fraud. as we'll as give
protection to their health.
The state will Immediately appeal
TO the supreme court for decision. ;"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04

per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-04
c., 8. & @. RAILWAY co.

Trains leave from the Union depot,
Berths and tickets. Fifth and Johnson
streets