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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
Nd oPPoRTUN1TIDs-In tho

LAND OPPORTUNITIES tho
great Denver district. Plant your
dollars in land and watch them grow.
Information regarding Great Denver
District can be supplied by s. N. VIII.
kins, First National Bank Building.
Creston, Iowa. Write him without
further delay and have him send you
literature about a district which J.
Ogden Armour says: II think the ter
,ritory of which Denver is the center
has the greatest growth ahead OF it OF
any part Of this great country. You
have the climate, fertile soil. great re.
sources, and everything that is need
ed" Land will be higher in this sec
ton next year. No better Investment
than good land we'll located This 10
your opportunity.
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be issued during .he convention,
June 20, "a and 25. The advertising
program will be a fine medium for
the advertising of keokuk. and the
merchants will, no doubt, respond
literally in the matter.
This program will be distributed
among the thousand or more delegates
who will attend the convention, and
will be carried into practically every
city and town in the state, as we'll as
into the majority of towns in the sur
rounding districts.
The uniforms for the big parade
which will be held on Wednesday
evening, June "a, have been contract
ed for in the same manner as the
decorations were, through a local
firm. There will be some three to
four hundred local Eagles in line In
this parade, according to the plans or
the committee which is planning for
the big parade. Besides there will be
Eagles from all over the state who
will be in the big parade.
Decorations and uniforms for the
convention will be ordered through
local merchants and will be the prop
erty of the order following The con-
yen.ion, to be used whenever 1t
wishes. Advance reports from the
state aeries are that keokuk will en-
terrain large delegation here the lat
ter part of June, and plans are be-
ing made to give them royal send
off
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Geo. N. Berryhill Wrl.-. Letter on
Mexican Problem Which Puts
Il in New
Light.
POINTS OUT PARALLEL
Says Our Country Would Not Have
Tolerated Foreigners Stepping
In In Civil
War.

George Mckinley Berryhill, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Berryhill, who Is
familiar with the Mexican situation.
is against Intervention by the United
States, and he expresses In letter,
recently, some strong reasons against
any such course by this government.
Everyone is greatly interested in
news about Mexico. Public sentiment
is in favor Of Intervention. cannot
believe that we have the least right
to NEEDLE in her affairs at all. Our
citizens who have domiciled them
selves in any foreign country should
recognize the authority Of that coun-
try. Do you suppose the United
States would tolerated interference
during the civil war? Mexico - In
practically the same straights chat
this country, was.
Americans residing In Mexico are
not helping to support this country.
They are parasites. They make this
country expend large sums to protect
them. and they don't pay penny In
to its treasury. The big American in
tsrests in Mexico are only supervis-
ed by Americans. They do not give
employment to American labor. This
government doesn't share in the proS-
fits of those interests. When the few
big men who run those American In
|terests in Mexico receive their divi-
dends, they take their money bag to
Europe and buy a new Paris dress or
Ia famous picture or something equally
AS foolish"
Mr.. Berryhill puts an entirely new
aspect to the situation compared with
that which most of the Americans
seem to have.
A little further on in his letter he
points out the waste of war, and
points to France a: the time OF Ma
poleon's downfall as an example, and
to our own country even at the close
jof the civil war.
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R. o. Marsh is home after a short
absence in New York. With a smile
that won't come or he announces
that the new railroad will be pushe0
with more vigor than ever. Mr.. Gull
ford who has one grading contract Is
doing some fine and rapid work and
is coming this way. The farmers
along the contract are very much
pleased with the new highway that
has been put in, in placs of that cov-
cred up by the railroad. Wherever
Mr.. Guildford has to interfere with
the highway, to get his grade, he re-
places 1t with much better conditions.
This is gratifying to US all.
Rev. H. Kasiske of Quincy was a
Warsaw visitor Saturday. He is well
and delighted with church work in
Quincy.
Mr.. ]. w. Kirkpatrick, the jeweler,
has purchased Ford touring car.
The new opera house, Dreamland,
will probably be completed in time
for the high school commencement.
James Daugherty. proprietor OF the
Adams House, lS tulS morning IcpOil-
ed dying from stroke Of paralysis
received about week ago.
The Keokuk Electric company have
about completed rewriting OF Warsaw
and have done some good work.
Cards have been received here from
Rev. J. Forbes Mitchell, assistant pas
tor of st. Paul's Episcopal church.
Chicago, announcing that series of
lectures on the Bishop Hale founda.
ton will be delivered in the church
by Rev. MitchelIs brother. the Rt.
Rev. Anthony Mitchell, d. D., lord
bishop Of Aberdeen and Orkney.
The thirn lecturs OF the course was
delivered on Sunday, May 10, at 4:30
p. m, on John Erskine OF Dunn, one
of the outstanding figures in Scottish
church history. Rev. J. Forbes Nit
chell was recently pastor Of st. Paul's
church Of Warsaw.
Saturday last was one Of the big.
gest days for business and pleasure
Warsaw has ever seen; Keokuk could
not beat It, Farmers we're taking a
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chase Of the land condemned for the
purpose Of extending Fifth street in
to Commercial alley. The council
also passed a resolution authorizing
the city clerk to draw warrant LOT
$3S.4O, payable to John T. P. Powers,
same being refund for taxes errone=
ously assessed in 1912.
Two lost children were reported
to the police today. Arthur Whittak-
er. three years old, living at 107 Elk
change street, started out to explore
the city, and ended Hp at the police
station where his mother found him
about an hour later. Another lost
child was reported to have been found
at 610 North Fifth street this after
noon.
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SECOND PRESBYTERIANS
TO INSTALL PASTOR
The Rev. J. c. Hughes viii be Civ
en- Charge Of His Church Formal
Iy Tonight.

An adjourned meeting Of the Iowa
Presbytery is being held in Keokuk
this afternoon. Tonight the meeting
will formally install the Rev. ]. G.
Hughes as pastor of the Second Pres
byterian church. The installation SER
mon will be preached by the Rev. E.
B. Newcomb Of this city. Rev. A.
Cardle D. D., of Burlington will de-
liver the charge to the pastor and the
charge to the church will be given
bv the Rev. L. G. Hughes of Bona
parte.
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ERNST IS INSTALLED
ST. PAUL'S PASTOR
New Leader Of Prosperous German
Church Conducted Into Office
Last Night.

The Rev. A. C. Ernst. formerly OF
Columbia, Pa, was installed as pas
tor of St. Paul's German Evangelical
church last night. The ceremony OF
installation was in charge of the Rev.
Jams OF Suffer, ILL.,, who is president
of this federation. The Rev. Mr..
Jams gave the charge to the pastor,
who responded with his formal &C.
ceptance of the pastorate.
Splendid music was furnished by
the choir and the Church auditorium
was filed with members of the con-
gregation.
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HAMILTON WON
CONTEST AGAIN
Hancock County Field Meet and Ora
toricaI Contest Was Held
Saturday.

Hamilton again won the Hancock
county field meet and oratorfcal and
'declamatory contest on Saturday, get.
ting AZ points out of possible 80
points for the affair. Last year, Ham
ilton won the pennant and is proud of
winning it again this year.
The oratorical contest was held in
the morning in the high school build
ing and resulted In Bowen winning
first prize, Carthage, second and
Warsaw, third.
Carthage won first place in the de-
clamatory contest which was held in
the Methodist church, with Hamilton
second and LaHarpe third.
In the afternoon, the track meet
was held at Culkin's race track and
resulted as follows:
Fifty yard dash-LaHarpe, Ham
ilton, Carthage.
100 yard dash-14a Harpe, Hamilton,
Carthage.
22o yard dash-Augusta, Hamilton,
Bowen.
44O yard dash-Hamilton, Hamilton,
Carthage.
$50 yard dash-La Harpe, Dallas
City, Carthage.
Shot put-Hamilton, La Harpe, DIAL
las City.
Discus throw-Carthage, Carthage,
Augusta.
Broad jump-La Harpe, Hamilton,
Dallas City.
Running jump-La Harpe, Hamil-
ton, Carthage.
High jump-Hamilton first and sec
ond: Dallas City and La HarDe tied
for third place.
Pole vault-won by La harpe-
The total points OF the day were
won as follows: Hamilton, AZ; La
Harpe, 2s1k; Carthage, 10; Dallas
City, 10k, Colusa, 8; Bowen, 1; Aug
usta, l. Warsaw, Plymouth and Maui
VOC failed to score.
About 5000 was taken in at fle
three places where the contests were
held.
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Three Hundred Names on Petition
Presented to City Council
Today-To Act
ut Once.
INTERSECTIONS
Council Passes Resolution Making the
Policy Of the City to Pay Con-
struction Of Side Walk
Intersections.

The city council this morning re-
ceived q petition signed by approx
mately three hundred names asking
that the city reopen B street from
Commercial alley to the river and
make the same passable for teams
and foot travel In the petition it Is
stated that the present condition OF
the street is causing a great amount
OF Inconvenience and hardship to
great number OF people who desire to
use the street. Appended to the peti'
ton was q note Of explanation in
which it was stated that the petition
ers requested the city to improve the
20 feet OF B street bewteen CONNER
cial alley and Railroad street that
Hubingsr brothers decided to the city,
so that the residents OF that vicinity
might be able to get to the river and
not be compelled to make detour
OF several blocks to &c. q good land
ing.
The petition was read In the coun'
ell meeting this morning and after
being discussed for some time reso
luton was drawn and passed, stating
that the council upon motion had de-
cided to visit the locality and tnves'
tigate as to what action should be
taken to give immediate relief to the
petitioners and the matter was there
fore taken under advisement for &C
ton at an early date.
In the future the city will pay for
the construction of all side walk In
tersections. according to resolution
adopted this morning. The resolution
provides that the city shall pay FOL
so much Of the intersection as comes
between ths property lines extended
to the intersection. providing that the
said intersection shall not exceed In
cost the contract price per foot OF
walks Of four inches in thickness ad
joining the intersection.
A resolution was adopted this morn
ing whereby the retail liquor license
held by John H. Wolff, at 13 NORTH
sixth street, was transferred to Philfr
Nickel.
A plat of the proposed extension OF
Fifth street into Commercial alley has
been drawn by the city engineer
The extension will cut or the sharf
corner OF the street, near the cereal
works. One side Of the extension will
be ITO feet, while the other will be
10 feet. 1t is the intention Of the
council that the part Of Fifth street
and Commercial alley that will be
cut OF by the intersection eventually
be sold by the city. The matter has
not yet been passed.
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The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, ILL.,, May IL, 1914.

rest and came to town with their
families in autos, the latter taking ad-
vantage Of bargain sales, while the
former swapped crop stories on the
street corners. Over fifty autos we're
in town, fifteen being counted on one
block. The carnival did big busI
ness in the aftsrnoon, being the first
afternoon the show had been open the
whole week; at night there was a big
crowd also. BY Sunday morning the
carnival company had folded their
tents and silently stole away
John McMahan returned this morn
ing from his farm near st. Louis,
considerably under the weather. He
has been absent about two weeks;
crop conditions fine.
Ferris and Raich, the corner drug
gists, are quite entsrprising, they hav-
ing installed in their corner window
photographers showing from day to
day the Worlds Daily Events"
service that will be appreciated these
war times.
J, A. White, Jr., has installed three
electric motors in his planning mill,
25, 20 and Is horse power, respective
ly, total sixty horse power. These
will take the place OF steam and Will
run all the machinery in his mill,
power supplied by the Mississippi
River Power company. This is enter
prises and is setting good example.
Harry Bristow and Ed. P. Becker
and wife of Peoria attended the Bris-
tow funeral Saturday, coming here
with the remains.
Warsaw Is quite taking the lead as
, an automobile town. Her three deal
ers are making wonderful record
breaking sales this spring and the two
garages have all they can do In re-
pairs, furnishing gasoline and caring
for cars of number Of our citizens
Quincy now has three ministers
who formerly served churches here
Rev. N. M. Rigg, Methodist, Rev. r
C. Powers, Methodist, and Rev. II
Kasiske. German Methodist.
The rain last night was very oppor
tune and did good. No damage re
| ported from hail.
i
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Those Who Are Drawn on Jury This
Term Are Asking the
e. Court TO Let Them
or.
GUILTY PLEA ENTERED
Richard Williams Will be Sentenced
on Thursday-other
Criminal Bust

Farmers drawn to serve on the dis
trict court petit jury which is sum-
moned to appear tomorrow at 2
o'clock, are asking Judge Bank to ex-
cuse them. They say that to serve
on the jury at this time Of the year
means great loss to them, and they
ask to be released from service.
Practically all Of the men who have
asked the court to excuse them. have
declared that to spend their time In
the box at this season may mean the
loss of a seasons crops.
The court and the lawyers all
realize the farmers dilemma at this
time in the year. The jury is sum-
moned to appear tomorrow afternoon,
and at that time it will be seen how
many men are available out Of the
panel drawn.
Richard Williams, the negro who is
charged with larceny, pleaded guilty
whom arraigned this morning before
Judge Bank He said Saturday that
he would plead 30. The Judge will
sentence Williams on Thursday.
The case OF the state against
=.
james Clark was continued until
Tuesday when the defendant will en-
ter plea.
The case Of the state against 10
seph Tucker has been continued until
further order of the court, at the re,
quest OF the defendant on the ground
that Mrs. Tucker who is very i'm
portant witness, suffered a severe &C
cident and is not able to appear In
court at this time. Tucker is the
man who is charged with shooting
Paul Redmon last fall.
Luther Hardin and. William Taylor
charged with keeping a gambling
house pleaded not guilty. Their trial
was set for. May Is. to follow the
Carr VI. McIlwain case. - AZ
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MEMS MISSION rs
OPENED AT CHURCH

IContributed.1

Opening the mems mission at s..
Peters church. Father Devine direct
ed attention particularly to the excep-
tional opportunities afforded at this
time to aid men on The great mission
If salvation. He besought his hearers
to begin well end to remain steadfast
to the end.
Preliminary to the regular mission
instruction at the evening services
last evening, Father Devine made a
shor. talk on the efficiency OF pray
Ter. without prayer nothing worth
while is or can be accomplished. In
of the prayer known as the rosary,
telling how it fulfilled all the re-
|quirements of a perfect prayer being
made up as 1t is all from prayers that
are either of actual divine origin or
compiled with divine sanction. After
HIS explanation the entire congrega-
ton united in reciting the rosary,
and this is one Of the regular parts
|of each evening exercise.
The mission instruction for last
Ievening was given by Father Schott.
His topic was .he Immortality of the
soul and having proved that from
nature, through season and from
divine revelation, he in masterful,
convincing way, showed his listeners
why .he salvation OF the soul is and
should should be the supreme business
Iof life on this earth.
God has given each man an i'm
mortal soul and he gives each grace
sufficient to save that soul. At the
same time He has also given man free
will, leaving 1t up to man to choose
his own course, either salvation or
damnation.
The way OF salvation Is steep
and narrow path but the goal fully
worthy of the effort, the way Of damn
alton is broad and smooth, but the
goal is in keeping with the justice OF
an outraged God.
Last evening the church was well
filed and every indication points to
equally as good success with the
mems mission as with the women's
during the past week.
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CITY NEWS.

The old George b. Smythe house
at First and Concert streets is being
torn down.
The new superintendent OF the
Keokuk National cemetery, Mr.. Mar.
Howell, who succeeded Mr.. Burns,
was superintendent Of the cemetery
at Fort Donnellson and assistant at
Jefferson barracks, st. Louis, before
coming to Keokuk. Mr.. Howell and
his wife are established in their
quarters a. the National cemetery
here, now. They arrived in Keokuk
from Lincoln, Neb.
-Puritas beer is made in Keokuk.
You cant do better than patronize
home industry. One way is to drink
Puritas beer
The Terrence Post G. A. R. and
Woman's Relief Corps have been in
vited to attend Memorial day SER
vice at st. Johns Episcopal church
Sunday, May "a. by the Rev. John G.
Sage. The Sunday school Of the
church will be presented with flag
by Mrs. Thomas French, the patriotic
Instructor of the Relief Corps, that
morning.
Masonic: Regular meeting OF
Hardin lodge, No. 20, A. F. and A. NJ.
this evening at 500 o'clock. Visiting
brethren fraternal1y invited. BY or
der of W. NJ. L. N. Hahn, secretary.
Bargains in good old violins. We
have the best collection in the state.
Will close them out at abou. half
price. Call and see us If you want a
good violin cheap. sutlive Bros,
312 Main.
Drink Puritas beer always and
have it in your homes
A part of the handsome residence
being erected by Henry s. Walker on
Grand avenue is made OF historical
stone. The stone on three sides Of
the house from the lower sill Of the
second story windows is from the old
Keokuk monument The Daughters
of the American Revolution had
thought to use the stone m the pro-
posed park gateway but It was found
that the cutting would cos: more than
to buy Bedford stone and for that
reason il was sold to Mr.. Walker and
the money for the sale added to the
mark gateway fund.
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Iorrenee Post Entertalns.

Friday evening Terrence Post G. A.
r. entertained the Woman's Relief
Corps. Thomas French, post COM
mander presided over the brief pro-
gram. L. D. Sheppard related some
WAR Experiences" Mart Howell,
the new superintendent Of tho Nation
al cemetery here, made an impromptu
address which was we'll received.
Mrs Ella Thomas then responded for
the Relief corps. Refreshments were
served following the program, and the
evening was delightful one for the
hosts and their guests.
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CITY NEWS.

-O'Bleness Bros. make a speciality
OF choice country butter, eggs. vege-
tables. fruits and groceries. 1922 Main.
Phone 6s7. May we have your next
order.
-Drs. r. NJ. Lapsley, c. h. Armen-
trout and Frank M. Fuller will leave
Wednesday for Sioux City to attend
the state medical convention there.
DR.. Fuller is the delegate from keo-
kuk and he is also On the program
DR. George F. jenkins. alternate, VIII
leave Tuesday evening
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Mr., Roper at p. E. o.'s.

Through an error the name OF Mrs.
Roper was omittsd from the list OF
those who gave the program at the
p. d. o. Mothers day on Saturday
afternoon. Mrs Roper read Beauu-
full Isle of Long Ago" in a very
charming, artistic way. She had for
many years a home on the edge OF
the campus Of thu Iowa Wesleyan col
lege at Mt. Pleasant and was very
successful teacher of Grafton. making
q specially of coaching the debate
teams In the college. Since giving up
teaching she spends a part OF every
year here with her daughter Mrs. G.
j. Christensen.
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by thu Ladies Missionary society OF
the Trinity M. E. church has been
changed from Thursday to Tuesday.
Tomorrow afternoon at half past three
O'Clock. a program will be given and
reports made of the recent mission
airy convention held In Salsm. Fol
lowing this at $50 a picnic supper
will be enjoyed by the members and
their families. During the evening a
program and social will be given.
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CITY NEWS.

Marriage licenses were issued to-
day to Henry B. Pope. IS. Joplin, and
Ethel NJ. Warren. %, Donnellson. Ia;
Harvey C. Morey, So, Of Marietta, H.,
and Mrs. Virginia Garrison, II, of
Cuba, Ill.
The city council this afternoon
entered into q contrac.. for the pur,
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. Jas. ]. Larkin and daughter
MarEaret have returned to Eyanston.
Ill. after 1--WE weeks visit with hof
sister Mrs. Arthur Murray.
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Guests Have Departed.

Mrs. Fairchild and Mrs. Frost who
have been the guests of Mrs. j. F.
Elder, No. 3 Park Place, for the past
week, left this morning for their
home in Detroit. They spent the
winter in Atlanta, Ga, and stopped
over In Keokuk enroute home.
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sJjohe Correction,

Fourthbell-"Your cook has been
with you for long time. has she
not?" Brownstone-"We have be10
with her for FIVE years.'-Puck
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SOLICITING
FOR BIG PROGRAM
Eagles Committee Getting up Fine
Souvenir-Uniforms for
Parade Ordered.

The committee from the Eagles
which has in charge the printing OF
the souvenir program, was about this
afternoon soliciting advertising mat
ter for the handsome folder which viii
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Return from Fairfield.

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore A. Craig
returned today after having spent the
week end at house party with
Judge and Mrs. G. D. Lggett at FAIR
field.
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$'|[|A!Z
Spend Sunday In eurlington.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Mcfarland. Mr..
and Mrs. D. A. Collier spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.. Mcfarland
in Burlington, making the trip by
auto.
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WANTED - Carpenter and repair
work, remodeling: references furn-
ished. Herbert p. Schmidt, 1712 Con-
cert. Phone 1929.
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WANTED-Few more cows to pas
ture, foot of Cook hill. J. A. Rob-
erts.
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Married in California.

Word has been received here OF the
marriage OF Mrs. Minnie Woodward
Duke, former resident Of this city,
and Mr.. Nay, at Santa Barbara, Calf,
May Z.
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Married Saturday.

At eight o'clock Saturday at 119
Morgan street, occurred the marriage
of Mr.. Chris Thompson and Miss
Laura Eta Hitchcock. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev R. c. Nc
Twain.
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Club Meetina.

The Thursday club will be enter
tanned this week by Mrs. William
Mullen, 30s Exchange street.
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Racey's restaurant, 90 South Fifth
street.