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

into Dutch money. I went back again
TO the steamship ONCE to tell them l
would not try to go to Rotterdam 50
they should try to reserve berth for
me at The Hague once. They told
me to come again the next day, but
/ went in again In the afternoon. Tho
agent said: No telephone communica~
lions with Rotterdam yet, but Sit
down and wait and will try again.
He succeeded and engaged for use the
last berth on the Saturday steamer,
the New Amsterdam. All the first
cabin berths were taken and Just one
remained in the second. Every day
during the rest OF the week l went to
the ONCE because the mail service was
so crippled they were unable to get
my ticket from Rotterdam and each
day In answer to my question, Are
you sure the boat will sail Saturday!
he would say, We do not know. we
think so today. but we do not know
what change will take place by tomor-
row.
Everywhere you saw anxious faces,
the streets were 6mly lighted be-
cause they feared coal famine. men
had left their business to go into ser
vice, droves OF horses and rows OF
automobiles were being appropriated
by the government. Everywhere the
greatest patriotism was shown and
desire to help guard the country
against an invasion The boy scouts
all wore Red Cross badges and were
used as messengers, the school boys
too young for the army offered their
services and were delegated to take
the places OF the men who had gone
to war, in butcher shops, groceries.
street cleaning brigades. ETC. All
examinations were cancelled and the
schools we're not to open. SO all the
teachers were working for the Red
Cross.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03

had to tight again to have my trunk
checked. All was hurry and confus'
ion. none Of the guards could tell
which platform was to be used for
the train to Holland or when the train
would leave. Ali the refreshment
stands on the platforms were closed.
sold out suppose. People OF all
ranks were gathered on the platforms.
sitting on their baggage waiting for
a train, rushing and literally fighting
to get on when their train did arrive
and everywhere soldiers on duty or
waiting for trains.
On Way to The Hague.
after much questioning found
was on the wrong platform SO
changed and!a after several hours wait
my train arrived. 1 succeeded in
forcing my way on, much to the det-
riment Of my hat. and started on
my trip from Cologne to The Hague.
This trip which usually takes three
or four hours lasted from seven In
the evening until three the next morn
ing. And what trip 1t was! Every
little while we were ordered out OF
the train to appear with our baggage
before the custom house ofncers. or
to change cars Often We had to wait
in some lonely spot until another train
would arrive. When We asked why,
the guards would snap, L don't know
and to our question as to when the
train would arrive, the same answer,
4 don't know In fact that was the
answer to all our questions and they
din not know because the orders were
changed so often. Frequently the sol.
diers would come through the train
and question US as to our nationality.
destination, etc. At every bridge all
windows were ordered closed. At
every change 1t was the same rush
for a place on the train. one woman
was knocked under the train but for.
tunately she was not seriously inJur.
ed. Sometimes had half of seat,
sometimes I sat on my baggage. but
often / had to stand. The guards
could give us no hope that we would
be allowed to cross the border that
night. They expected we would be
held up until morning at the small
town OF Emmerich or right In the
country on the border. 1t did not
seem safe for woman to be alone
all night during such conditions, SO
asked a Dutch woman who was trav-
cling with her husband II | could re-
main in their care. Later ! found
party OF Americans who were also go
ing to The Hague so joined them
To our great relief we were allowed to
cross the border and we found the same
conditions in Holland, crowded sta
lions all night long and Dutch soldiers
everywhere marching along the
streets. boarding trains or sleeping on
the platforms waiting for their train.
Excitement in Holland.
.ga The Hague hired Q carriage
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
Rhin. is war Like.

EARLY the next morning, the End OF
August, Ictook the Rhine boat for
Cologne wheras al expected to- renain
several days. found the Rhine pre-
scented a most war-like appearances.
every bridge had soldiers stationed at
each end and in the middle small
canons all pointed toward US. Every
where along the, bank. soldiers we're
stationed and men passed leading
horses for the war to the nearest sta
ton. Amusement parks and other
places OF amusement were all desert
ed and closed and even the fields
were deserted. We passed boat loads
or soldiers and ammunition and sew
era, pontoon bridges being towed
down the river in charge OF the sol
diers. An American girl tried to take
a suau shot OF one OF the bridges and
Immediately patrol boat stopped US
and the oficer came on boat to say
that no pictures should be. taken OF
bridges or forts. After we left COP,
lenx I went below and found the
s.evardess crying as her husband ana
Ave brothers had been ordered out
ana she had not chance to even ofd
Them goodbye She said most OF the
crew had left the boat at Coblenz, or
sered into service and this was the
last trim the boat would make as II
was 10 be used for the war.
Two Russian spies disguised as
monks had. Just been arrested at Coo
Ienz and ordered to be shot. ! then
ana there decided not to remain IN
Cologne but to get out Of Germany as
quickly as possible. AT coiogne !
found the streets crowded with people
All anxious and excited. At the raii-
wax station / had to fight to get up
to the window to buy ticket ane
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
Queen WiIheimina Appears.

"One day the anxious crowds sursed
up to the palace door. Queen Wflhel-
nina appeared In the doorway holding
little Julianna by the hand. She walk
ed through the crowds reassuring the
people and finally she addressed them
to tell them Holland would try to re-
main neutral and they need have no
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
War On Foreign
Cigars


The idea that cigar made in Tampa Wheeling, Rock
ford Havana Minneapolis must of necessity be superior
cigar in Keokuk, although selling for the same
price, going to be exploded during the next nine days IN
the campaign against foreign made cigars.
Keokuk smokers going to be introduced to Keo
ku cigars they fail get acquainted in the meantime
they will be brought face to face Saturday September -
cigar window displays in Keokuk will con
tain nothing but cigars made in Keokuk.
Once you are introduced, you to get chummy
You will find Keouk cigars have been made by skilled
woren who work the best conditions If there
question your the quality Of tobacco used yon
step into of the seventeen local factories anu
find out for yourself.
There frills in the manufacture of Keokuk CT
CARS money spent their making is put into the cost
Of the material and wages paid the competent men
who make them You buy good honest smoke when you
buy Keokuk cgar-not pretty bands pretty boxes and ma
tionwde advertising
Get in the habit of pointing at Keokuk made cigar
the clerk asks You what you want You'll like them
better you get the idea that cigar made IN VIZ
GINA Florida OF be better than cigar made
in Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
Question Of Finances.

1.-The secretary OF the legation was
personal friend and he assured me
/ had no cause to worry as | had
plenty OF friends in The Hague who
could lend me moneys 1 had only
about one dollar in Dutch money, they
refused to take my American money
and the German paper money which
1 had received from the bank at Mar.
bury on Friday was absolutely worth
less. Fortunately had few small
gold pieces OF German money and
these later succeeded In changing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03

tine of daily life in Germany and
even in little Holland was completely
changed into the stern rigor of an
armed camp"
MARY JUDITH GAMPERT.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03

to take me to my cousins house. lne
drivers horse had been ordered into
service so he had little pony which
had belonged to vegetable cart. He
was entirely too small for the heavy
carriage and he refused to turn cor
ners. Once the driver asked pas
serby to lead the pony around the
corner. but at every other corner the
driver had to get out, lead the pony
around the corner, whip him and then
jump in before the pony could stop.
arrived at my cousins house just as
day was breaking and to my great
surprise heard that they were hav-
ing an anxious time in Holland. All
places Of amusement were closed, all
soldiers were ordered out. and every
able bodied man had joined the vol
unteers; the beach was closed to the
public and soldiers and cannon were
stationed there and mines laid all
along the coast My plan was to re-
main In Holland, a neutral country.
until my boat left the 22nd OF August.
to America as soon as possible. I
went TO the steamship ONCE early the
same morning. Monday. They said
but Immediately decided to go back
they were making extra places on the
Saturday boat and would try to re-
serve a place for me, but as tele-
phone communications were cut on
with Rotterdam. they could promise
nothing. might have better chance
il I went to Rotterdam Later found
it was not safe to do this because
very few trains were running and
they might stop any minute
al went on to see Mr.. Nelson. our
consul at The Hague, and passed
several banks where the people were
lined up for three blocks and had
been waiting since three o'clock in
the morning to get their money. All
were panic stricken because paper
money was said to be worthless and
many would throw it away as they
left the bank. Mr.. Nelson tried to
assure me that I was perfectly safe
in Holland, a neutral country, but II
could get passage It would be just
as we'll to leave. From there / went
to the American legation which was
besieged by anxious Americans. Most
of them were In sorry plight as
they we're living in expensive hotels
and had no money as their bankers
checks were worthless.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
Dependency.

Is often caused by Indigestion and
constipation. and quickly disappears
when Chamberlain's Tablets are TAX
en-. For sale by all deaiers--Adver-
tisement-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
Keokuk CigarInakers

the crowds ~ Frankfort the crowds
were % greaosa1ges1 was delayed in
getting my ts.ak checked 30 in con-
sequence I missed the Rhine boat at
Mainz. | had been told the troops
would not smobiliSe until Tuesday, 20
1 decided Is remain in Mainz over
night anAstake the Rhine boat In the
morning-rM My hotel was just across
from the station and could see
groups q: excited people everywhere
In the streets and regiment after
regiment f soldiers marching by to
the station. AS they continued to pass
i realized that the troops had already
begun to mobilize and any moment
the trains might be given over for
the exclusive use OF the soldiers and
I would be left alone In strange
German town. became quite wor-
RED. but party Of fourteen Ameri-
can tourists came in, all happy and
sanguine. perfectly confident that war
was impossible. 50 4 felt treasured.
But had rather a sleepless night be-
cause all during the night the troops
continued to march by and could
hear the shouting and cheering IS
they left the station.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-03
America Once More.

Gas the lights of New York began
to appear the enthusiasm became very
great. One old man with flute, we
had no band, all our musicians had
gone to war. began to play America
and Star Spangled Banner and. we
all sang. Then we began to shout
and hurrah for America, you can
imagine how great the excitement be-
came as we neared the pier. For
fully fifteen minutes the $500 passen-
gers assembled on the decks shouted
and hurrahed In the whole expert
ence two vivid impressions remain
with me-the enthusiasm OF the
Americans over their safe arrival in
New York under the shadow OF the
Statue of Liberty, and the wonderful
rapidity with which the peaceful ron
The Harrison times., 1914-07-18
HOME TRADE BOOSTS
Whom Do we Support

0 HAT should to one Of our local s9e and say ss HsF'
soandso this color that sze and deliver to me at your
convenence-say 30 days"
Along another another still another until SO
living community shall placed the hands of the
dollars with similar instructions
would then treated local keeper with the same liberal
mail treated these
sufficient buy what ordered and give him fair profit on his deal
would thus enable him take trip to the city buy from the
articles desired them spend day or two
enjoying himself he 50 pleased % and leave him fair percentage of pF0n
YES Do-NoT.
But this is exactly what with the mail order the big city
purchase of his merchandise He
do not like i whistle for
He takes our money and buys that which we have ordered Then he may
outside the big cities furnish the
think that which building those great structures which are
are the capitalists who are supplying the newS of war against our own
LARS PAIDTo THE BIG MEN IN THE MAIL ORDER BUSINESS AS
PROFIT EACH YEAR ON OUR MONEY.
They require practically no in
the printing their caags and other stationery They
only hos and help
Ing diminish the prestige and strength of our local aemen
What should hand dollars advance
our local sorekee and give them the same chance make poh WIN
out Investment? What would be the effect community
paid by business improvements OF municipal character better
school facilities better street lighting better paving etc M
Yet why should we noY We do with the mail order houses
when fooled take medicine because ashamed to let
friends know how we have been bunooed
But should we should give all OF our business to those men
who have made their Investments town who trying to build up
the helping
Of
lots here will be Increased as the community advances
the the community advance for our bus
ness me o Increased business,
WE SHOULD PATRoNzE THE MEN WHO ARE TRYING TO HELP
OURSELVES all
When the mail order house helping monopoly to
When dollar to the big city,
OF depriyng children OF
he opportunities which they entitled to-
dollars home with the merchants who are try
schools and other local advantages which we cannot have
for children unless have prosperous community
paid by the local business at least the
proportion do with them the taxes
.
LET US WAKE UP TO A CONSIDERATION OF OUR BEST IN
- ---..
LET US SUPPORT THOSE HELP U.s. AND OUR CHILDREN
The Harrison times., 1914-07-18
SCALY DANDRUFF ON HEAD

Sinner, Texas,--'T had dandruff SO
badly my head would itch and when l
scratched it would hurt My head was
full Of scaly dry dandruff and " be-
came so thick that 1t scaled oWand
showed plainly. My head was almost
white with 1t. It crusted and itched
terribly. II got so bad / could hardly
rest at night My hair began to fall
out and it was lifeless.
II tried a bottle Of ----, but 1t did
me little good. l saw an advertise
ment OF Cuticura Soap and Ointment
so sent for sample. | applied the
Cutlcura Ointment to my scalp and
frequently shampooed my head with
the Cuticura Soap, After using one
cake Of Cuticura Soap and q box OF
Cuticura Ointment my head was cured.
Now l am free from dandrutf and my
hair is growing" (Slgned) Miss Ida
Rlnghoffer, Mar. 2S, 1914,
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world, Sample Of each
freewlth sep, Skin Book, Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept l., Boston. ADV.
The Harrison times., 1914-07-18
Supreme Court Takes Recess.

Handing down 20 opinions and issu.
ing orders in a score Of other pending
cases, the Arkansas Supreme Court
met Monday for the last time until
September 2l
The Supreme Court affirmed the de-
oision Of the Pulaski Chancyery Court
in the mandamus action Of the Eimber'
lite Diamond Mining Company against
SecreSrY Of state Earl W. Hodges
upholalng the state law, which permits
forfeiture Of a foreign corporation $
license to operate in Arkansas when
that company causes lawsuit to be
removed from the state courts into
federal courts,
Secretary Hodges revoked the Kim
berltes Company's license on these
grounds and the corporation sought to
compel him to grant them the license
The Supreme Court ruled that the
state has q right TO forfeit license
when It is optional with the state
whether II permits the corporation to
do business In the state
Holding that the business Of laun'
dry Is personal service and there
fore Is not included in the states anti
trust laws, the Supreme Court sus'
tanned the action Of the Pulaski Cir
cult Court in dismissing Attorney Cen
eral Mooses S2,0OO,O0O suits against
five Little Rock laundrles,
Judge Moose charged that the Little
Rock laundries had formed a eombina'
tion in restraint Of trade and asked
heavy damages from the Frank
steam Laundry, the Little Rock Hand
Laundry, the Little Rock Laundry and
the Peoples Laundry
The Harrison times., 1914-07-18
FURNISHED BOND OF AMITY
Discounted "Good Samaritan" the Un-
willing Means Of Bringing Rival
Humorists Together

Once upon a time two humorists
dwelt in the same small town and both
contributed to the Sunday Star AS
was but natural, they became wildly
Jealous of each other and when one
would win . little more prominence
than his fellow the other would have
seven kinds Of fits. Your Pleasant
Valley Items give me PAIN quoth
one. "Your prose rhymes make me
all" retorted the other AS they were
about to come to blows there APP
peared on the scene a Good Samaritan
and to him they appealed Which OF
us is the funnier?" they asked, Meth
err was the prompt reply You are
both as unfunny as wart hogs, and as
tiresome as a trip across the Sahara!' "
Thereat they both set upon the gen
tleman from Samaria and beat him
full sore, and dwelt together in amity
forever after.
Moral: From this We should learn
that while humorists delight in quar-
reling among themselves, they fire.
Quently resent criticism from outsid-
ers Kansas City Star
The Harrison times., 1914-07-18
HAS CITIZENSHIP A VALUE2

definite value This value cannot be computed In dol
L but II Ia worth fighting for
would Citizens We would then be merely unprotected
entirely at the mercy Of all other 'ndVauS0 VINO "0' VII" " ' a."
BY dwelling communities many Some OF
oo and appreciate these advantages easy the od
yantagos but refuse maintaining the community
enacted compel us to pay eSucd for the imam
eal support communities for protection
BUT THERE ARE NO LAWS WHICH COMPEL THE MEMBER or
Ayr6 ANT SpToSNla FROM LIVING 70 N SVC coMMUNTY VI '
of the benefits living community tho OPPORTUNITY uH9aSd o,d
This facility permits u to buy what we need when we
worth the goods without paying the dollar
down cosh-oets We have the credit , - 49,. o,,., ,,,,
What genuine benefit to be able to 40 TINS IN o oGen Gays
compelled drive miles store where tho
5ocDngo c trip to the store could not be
As numbers and gathered into communion
stores various eenters Of the increasing population
until buy right at home our necessities and mIOr"S ~
That which ouo we cndcoyor to poee" "o yoo the "eV
purchasing goods at homo we should protect It. ,. .
protect L. make It possible for Tho ofss'snor'
continue do business do not help them 70 continue 40 business
community the natural consequence Will be for them " close up
We buy from our local orcNocpo only such merchandise as wa
conveniently 'owhoro we viii soon discover ln1 0 stores
will carry only goods In demand by tho po
Then we viii find out that better of than fore
fathers were We must send away merchandise require Wa
until tho order has been received in tho m order ouso "a
tho duo Of time by tho employees of tho concern we '
pOtronlzIng -,, a., 4, 49,, ,,, ..,.
them now hut hoy Will come @ n 70 cb mS GoeS come However
wo look at tho light will not permit such con
b Shoud Wa bc doudcd from home be-
cause OF tho tusome asrpu descriptions In mall order asouo
Why should we prefer The Questionable Qualities % we S 'ooa @ T
fore us n o. local sees1 , .
buying from the mall order huaoI Wheh We
matter and charges have been injured out Whn o qooE
OF brehhAge damaged ooaH oe nave
been answered, where IL the pFoht II any,
ON THE OTHER HAND THE LOCAL MERCHANT Is ALWAYS Rh
apoNARF ron ANYTHING SELLS The purchaser can examine any
article for buy only that which Is satisfactory
will be delivered without II there s any mreecuoh VIII bt
shortage IN tho delivery VIII bo supplied
once personal call telephone Will arrange everything
quickly, -, - - ., ..,,. A. non.
And prices will always get full value for your
le his merchandise
he 1le modest ptoW
and he IA entitled should be perfectly willing TO him pron
r MIA investment for his ability Tine trouble
- -
~ WIZ ARE NOT WILLING THIS WE SHOULD BE HEARTILY
Aan AMBb OF OURSELVES AND WE WOULD NOT DB ENTITLED
M Tiin ADVANTAGES AFFORDED ny ns STOP
The Harrison times., 1914-07-18
DON'T STOP WORK

Because OF Biliousnoss, Constipation,
Headaches, Indigestion, etc, Just tako
one BONDS LIVER PILL aud 80 on
with your dutios,
You will be well shortly and your
troubles forgotten Or II you take one
Bonds pin at bedtime, you will wake
UP well with no unpleasant momo'
rieB Send for free sample,
Beware OF limitations and the host OF
''new.fanglcd, " "JustNs.Good" socallod
oliver remedies" that crowd the news
paperR and the drug etores, Stick to
che HONEST and WELLpROVEN
BoNDSLtVERPlLLS, MOdcby Bonds
Pharmacy Co., Little Rock, Arr Adv
The Harrison times., 1914-07-18
Real Traoedy of the Stage.


A beautiful actress, Frauleln OAR
mer was killed by accident recently,
while playing at the Theater of Va
rleties at Berne, Switzerland. The last
act of the comedy, "The Pride Of the
Third Company" was coming to an
end when Fraulein Darmer fell
through a defective stage trap to a
distance Of six feet and fractured her
skull The actress was carried uncon'
scious to her room and doctor was
in prompt attendance, but the case
was beyond his help, and as the cur
tain fell on the comedy on the stage
the girl died. Neither the members OF
the company who took the final CALI
nor the public, who wondered why the
actress did not appear, had the slight
est idea Of the tragedy that had oc-
CURED behind the scenes,
The Harrison times., 1914-07-18
viii Keep the Trains Iced,

Superintendent A, %. walker OF the
Rock Island, has addressed the follow
ing letter to State Labor Commissions
er j, c, Clary, regarding train service
on the Louisiana division,
81 have handled this matter with the
superintendent at El Dorado, and he
has instructed the agent at Crossett
and the master mechanic to see that
cars are properly iced and cleaned be-
fore they leave Crossott, and the nat
ter Is now before the management re-
garding the additional equipment to
take care OF requirements,
1--WE have considerable equipment In
the shop at present time, and every
thing possible IN being done TO hurry
It from the shop AS you know It Is
necessary TO send this equipment
through the shop at least once a year,
This is being handled vigorously, and
| think II viii be satisfactory in a short
time"