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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
MAY NOT LEAVE
VERA CRUZ AT ONCE
COMPLICATIONS In Mexico viii Probab-
iy Result In Troops Remaining
for Some Time.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Despite
official white house announcement
that plans for the American evacua-
ton of Vera Cruz will not be
changed because of the Villa-Car'
rama split, it was learned today up
on high authority that the troops
departure may be indefinitely post
poned under pretext of civil and diplo'
matte difficulties pending the out
come of the revolt Delay in COM
pleting formalities for turning over
by General Funston Of the port and
customs collections to a constitu'
tionalist representative wlil operate,
it was said, to postpone the departure
OF the troops. Isolation of Vera
Cruz from Mexico City, by the cut
ting Of the railway and wire com.
munications was also expected to de-
lay the evacuation. Nevertheless,
seven transports were today loading
army supplies at Vera Cruz in an.
ticipation of an early surrender OF
the city. Complications viewed With
some apprehension in administration
circles, were prospective urgent de-
mands by Carranza for immediate de.
parture of the Americans and a
protest from Villa against giving the
port to any Carranza agent. This
would present difficult and delicate
problem to the president-almost a
choice OF support between the rival
leaders,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
I cal Firm to Receive Shipment From
San Francisco via Panama
and New York
City.
THE RATE is CHEAPER
Considerable Saving Will be Made Ae-
cording to Pyle Brokerage Com
pany, Which Sold the
Goods.

The first shipment OF freight from
the Pacific coast to Keokuk via the
Panama canal left San Francisco yes
terday in the bottoms Of the Peter H.
Crowell. The freight is shipment
OF canned salmon from San Fran
cisco to the Buck-Reiner company OF
this city, and amounts to several car
loads. The route is through the canal
to New York City from where 1t will
be shipped to this city by rail.
About thirty days will be required
to make the shipment, according to
the Pyle Brokerage company which
sold the goods. This is but little
over half the length of time required
to ship the goods directly by rail
from San Francisco.
Mr.. Pyle stated that the saving on
freight by shipping the goods through
the canal over the direct rail route
would be considerable. Freight, he
said, is being piled high in the ware
houses Of west coast ports waiting
for shipment to the east through the
canal. At present it is being booked
ahead for shipment as late as Janu-
ary. Just to what extent trade will
he effected in this part Of the coun-
try by the cheaper rates is still q
matter Of conjecture, but 1t Is GER
tain the effect will be large.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
Yesterday Was One Of the Biggest
Days In History Of orsaniza-
tion and Autos and Trains
Brought Crowds.
TODAY IS FINAL DAY
Big Political Field Day Will be a
Feature Along With Fast Racing !
Program and Ball
Game.

WEST POINT, Sept. 25.-Six thou
sand people attended yesterdays ses-
sion of the West Point fair. establish
ing record. Exhibits and events
surpass those OF any previous years
and people are coming from radius
OF sixty miles. Five hundred automo-
biles were on the grounds at various
times during the day.
Fort Madison day was all that
could be asked for. The weather was
perfect and the offerings of the fair
itself were all that human desire
could wish for. ), The morning train
was increased to six coaches and then
was inadequate to seat all the passen-
gers. No part of the city was slight
ed, the business section sent strong
representation, the shops were run
ming short-handed and most every
house in the city was shut UP for the
day to give the housewife her outing.
At one o'clock q special train left
the c., B. & @. passenger station load
ed to full capacity. All that could
not spare the entire day were able
to get in on the fun.
The trains did not take all the peo.
pie out the city by any means. The
automobiles went almost to ma
chine. Load after load Of beaming,
happy people kept up steady
stream towards West Point.
The committee on arrangements
of which Geo. E. Rogers is president
and John Wallpaper secretary, de-
serve world OF credit for the admir-
able way in which the fair has been
handled. Mr.. e. L. Trevitt. super
intendent Of speed proved to be the
one man for that difficult post. The
occasion was one OF unqualified plea
sure. There was not the slightest
faint of worry or trouble near the
grounds. All forgot for the time
there was such a thing as work and
gave themselves up wholly to enjoy
ment. Dignifed city and county off,
cials and staid and sober business
men We'd with each other to Guido
the younger generation in having a
royalty good time and to forget all
care.
Special $1,000 draft stallion show
and political field day will be two at
fractions today. Speaking at l o'clock
sharp by. democratic. republican and
progressive candidates for congress.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
EnroIIment Shows Gratifying
Gain in Report Which Super.
,rtendent AidrIeh Makes to
school Directors.
GARFIELD READY AUG. /.
r.n,,ittee Decides on This Date and
$50 Per Day Penalty and
Contracts Are
signed.

enrolment figures for the week Of
.chool this year as compared with
tbe first week last year show an in
crease Of 90, Superintendent William
Aldrich reported at the regular meet
,ng Of the school board last night.
r,her. matters which came before the
hoard were the purchase Of a piano
ior the Lincoln kindergarten, the
drawing Of time warrants in anticipa-
t,on OF the October taxes, and the
naming Of August 1. 1915. as the time
for the completion Of the new Gar
Ne,d building. A committee OF two
va named to confer with the Visit
,ng Nurse association over the mat
Ter Of school nurse.
The report of the superintendent
On enrolment was most gratifying
These figures In detail show the en-
rollment for the frst week as follows:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
Purchase o. Plano.

The supply committee reported
through Superintendent Aldrich that
square piano for use In the Lincoln
kindergarten could be secured for six
teen dollars. BY . three to one vote
Il was decided to buy the piano.
George Rutledge lookeG over the
piano and assured the board 1t was
! good one. The plano will be pur.
chased from Miss Olive Sutton.
It was decided to give George Rut.
ledge the contract to look after all
pianos in the schools at 81 per plano
for . year.
The finance committee recommend
Cd the drawing Of time warrants not
to exceed $4,000 in anticipation OF
the October taxes. This was done.
The matter OF the visiting nurse
for the school Is still undecided owins
70 the fact that Miss Habenicht will
not be here the entiAe year. 1t was
decided to name Members Boyd and
Hamill a committee TO confer with
the association in thu matter. They
we're given power to act.
Time for Completing Building.
The board authorized the payment
Of s35 rent for the season for the ath
letic field for football games.
Member Woolley end Superinten
dent Aldrich were empowered to pur
chase a saw and joiner for the manual
training department. The saw being
used at present Is considered not
safe.
The contract OF the board with Grit
ley and Son for the building Of the
Garfield school was presented. The
building committee decided on August
]. as the date for the completion OF
the building and $40 per DAY will be
the penalty for non-conformity to con
tract
The board allowed bills and ad
1curned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25

knapsacks, blankets, etc. Every one
OF these things is a sign readable by
the trained officer. At the last analy-
sis it is the metal tag with a num-
berthe symbol of human life, OF a
soul sent out in this carnage. 1t rep
resents the ashes of the battle field.
It is the reverse side of the glory medal
Of war. Nothing have seen so far
in this war-the Indebtedness of pris-
ons, the misery in the path Of war,
the suffering Of wounded, the stencil
arising from Fort Loncin, the men
manned for life, so impressed me.
sad6ened me, as this little metal tag.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
MORE TROOPS SENT.
TBy Ed. L. Keen, United Press stan

CorrcSpohoeut.l
LONDON, Sept. 25.-it was learned
this evening that additional British
troops have reached the scene OF the
fighting In France. They are report
ed to have been landed at ostend ana
eouIosne and to be supported by
new French army sent north from the
mobilization centre in the south. IL
is this army upon which the allies
are now believed to be depending e.
complete the isolation Of the German
riaht and to enveIop the armies or
Generals Won kluck and Won eoehm.
There was an air Of great expect
ancy about the war office tonight ano
a general feeling that the beginning
Of the end Of the battle OF Alsne now
is in sight. Whether the fresh troops
are the Indian troops who were re-
ported to have been sent through the
Suez canal, is known only to the MILL
tarv authorities It Is considered
highly significant, however, that the
duke Of Westminster and the duke o.
Marlborough, both on the persona.
staff Of Sir John French, arrived here
today with important dispatches for
Earl Kitchener. Immediately after
their arrival the secretary Of war
held a conference with the premier.
A report received here late this after
noon also Indicated the Germans were
planning a retfremens feoNf Nsskerr.
Belgium. They have blown up a
number Of bridges west Of CIege that
might be of strategIcai value to an
enemy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
WHEN STEAMBOATS,
RAN IN DECEMBER
son'e interesting Facts Are Given In
Warsaw Bulletins Feature,
Days Beyond Recall.

IN the feature which the Warsaw
suiietin is making Of Days Beyond
Mccall" there is a story today of the
ume when steamboats, ran in Deem
.er. There is also story Of the de-
.eat Of bond issue at Hamilton for
peter wharf facilities.
The following items are taken from
me Bulletin:
AT meeting Of the board of super
.,sors the proposition to subscribe
spVooo towards the building OF le-
veg at Hamilton was defeated. The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
TonIqht at the orpFeuri.

Desert Thieves thrilling two
part western drama will feature the
bill at the Orpheum theatre this even
ing. In addition to this, two other
intensely interesting films will also be
shown. 'The Idiot" drama Of rural
life will win your approval. st"Arthy,
the Artist" is another Thanhouser
film. Saturdays bill will be features
by 1.-THE Trap striking drama, ana
other special productions.-Adve
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
The Little Tin Tag Which 10 Taken
From About the Neck Of Ger
man Soldier Before He
10 Buried.
CLEAR UP BATTLEFIELD
The Dead Are Buried in Long
Trenches and Enemy Are Also
Laid to Rest In Similar
Grave.
BY Karl H. Won wiegand. United

by Karl H. Won Wiegand, United
n Press Staff Correspondent
LlEGE, Sept. 6. (By courier via
Maastricht and Rotterdam to New
York.)-Here where the tide OF Ger
man advance for a time dashed on
the rock and steel Of the Belgian
forts. saw. something which affected
me far more than any Of the sorrows
OF the war I have yet encountered. It
was good sized basketful Of metal
tags under careful guard at military
headquarters.
They are all that is left Of Unser
fell in and around Liege, their ident-
ification mark, said the oficer. l
asked permission to examine one. 1t
was small tin tag with two holes
for the string or ribbon. A large
number was stamped on it and below
it the number of the regiment. The
comparison is grotesque and much
out of place. The tag is much like
some dog tags that / have seen. The
little metal tag then that l held in
my hand represente human life. 1t
was the remains all that was left
of that life-of that husband, father,
or brother. 1t was the monument
and at the same time the metallic tag
and number of human life in the
indexed catalogue OF an army of hui
man lives. Just metal tag with a
number.
I gazed at 1t long and earnestly. l
wondered II 1t had registered the emo
tions, the hopes, the fears, the love,
the sorrow, the yearning to fight for
home and fathsrland, the last thoughts
OF loved ones-like photographic
record-of the life that ebbed away
through the little hole made by rife
or torn by shell. Nothing have SO
far seen in the path Of war, not even
the stencil of bodies in Fort Lonkin
or burned and shot riddled houses. SO
impressed me as that little metal
tag. I laid 1t down reverently. 1t
was or had been life.
Between the Forts Barchou and
Evgnee 1t was in the trenches where
the Belgians received the Germans
with q murderous fire when they
stormed these two forts-the first
that fell-thereby getting an entrance
into the city. 1t was here these men
went down before the scythe-the
Germans had come on nothing that
could stop them-they. seemed to go
to their death gladly, as one Belgian
remarked to me. The Belgian trenches
now are filed and leveled. could
hardly find them even with a guide.
They were filled with the fallen. One
grave was about sixty feet long. An
other was eighty or ninety.
Here is where the metal tags were
gathered. Each man and officer wears
one around his neck. That of the
private is usually tag with num-
Der corresponding with the number
f,s J. T. i j. do
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
~ We
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair and
slightly warmertonight and Saturday
For Illinois: ~ tAnight and Sat.
urday. Rising tsmfsrature in the
north portion SATURDAY.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Satur-
day. Rising temperature.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and Sat.
urday. Not much change In tempera.
So. SCOT
Weather Conditions.
ConditiaNss indicate fair slightly
warmer wlSHther for this section to-
night and sturdsy.
sRiver Foreeass.
The 'rivJt will, rise slightly between
DavenportSsand Keokuk during the
next fortSefght hours. and will fall
slightly. south, OF Keoluk.
Daily River Bulletin.
Keokuk ]. i 4 e.s sxo.4 Clear
Local observations.
Sept. Bar. Ther. Wlnu thi
"a m-.30.12 SO NV Clear
o. Z a. m.-3o.23 4s N Clear
River above low water OF 1854, Sc.
Change in "a hours, rise tenths.
Mean temperature Gath, 81.
Lowest temperature, 81.
Highest temperature, 20.
Lowest temperature last night, Al.
FRED 2. GosEWIScH,
srS Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
FUNERAL RECORD

John Concannon.
The funeral Of John Concannon was
held at 9 o'clock this morning at ST.
Peters Catholic church. The serv-
ices we're impressively conducted IN
the presence of a large number OF
friends and neighb6rs.
The pallbearers were Henry Lam
bert. Arthur Griffin, Thomas kilker,
Hugh Brennan, James Murphy and
Bernard Hogan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25

proposition to- issue the $4,000 Of
bonds voted by the people OF Hancock
county to the building of the Warsaw,
& Rockford railroad-the money to
be expended In the construction of The
road from Hamilton to Nauvoo, was
considered, but the board adjourned
while 1t was under discussion. A
committee was appointed with "un-
limited powers" to finish the building
of the court house, which means that
it will cost the county about double
the original appropriation.
December 20, 1867: The steamer
Eagle made trip to Keokuk Thurs
day, December II. There was not
sufficient quantity Of dew to take her
to the upper LANDING and the sand be-
low was pretty heavy. This ID about
the last of navigation for the season.
The river is now as tight as beeswax.
The river at Warsaw has been lower
the past few days than ever before
known. We are informed that on a
wager, two men waded across the
Mississippi from the Iowa to the iii
nois shore, day or two ago, on the
rapids.
Merry Christmas was spent in the
usual way-by some folks nationally,
by other folks irrationally; but no
doubt all enjoyed themselves. The
day was remarkably warm for the sea
SON. A thunderstorm threatened for
awhile. but it passed of with light
shower.
The river rose six feet at this point
in few days, but is again falling
But little ice running. The Grey
Eagle and Eagle have gone into whit
'er quarters at Fox Island. but from APP
.pearances they might as well come
out again.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
Bent on Destruction

Fremont Tribune: The progres sive
party in Maine was just big enoua to
defeat the republicans by ST ut
margin. The progressive party I
is not to defeat, but to destroy
party aas1gr,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
FUNERAL NOTICE,

BROOKS-The funeral service for
the late Henry Brooks will be held at
the colored Union Baptist church
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
Friends invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25
Your Stomach Bad?
JUST TRY ONE DOSE OF
Nays's Wonderful Stomach Remedy
ard Be Convinced That You Can
Be Restored 10 Health

You are not asked to take Mayr's Wonder.
fsi Stomach RsWsdy for weeks and months
before you receive any beneft-one dose Is usu.
ally required to convince the Ir,ost skeptical
sufferer Of Stomach Ailments mat this great
remedy should restore anyone so afflicted to
good health. MayS's Woadsvful Stomach
Remedy has been take by many thousands OF
people throughout the land. 1t has brought
health and hopDiness to sufferers who had des-
paired of ever being restored and who now pro-
claim 1t Wonderful Remedy and are urging
others who may be suffering with Stomach.
Liver and fnsssfieai Ai!msnfs to try 1t. Mind
you. Mays's WSadsSfui Stomach Remedy Is so
different than most medicines that are put on
the market for the various stomach aiirnents-it
Is really In class BY itself and dose will do
more to convince the most skept!ca1 sufferer
than tons of other medicines. Results from ons
dose will amaze and the benefits are entirely
natural. as It acts on the source and foundation
of these ailments, removing the poisonous ca
tarrh and bile accretions. and alayins the under
lying chronic Inflammation In the alimentary
and intestinal tract, rendering the same anti.
septic. just try one dose of Mayrs Wonderful
Stosnaek Rsnssdy-put IL to . test today-you
will be overjoyed with your quick recovery
and will highly praise It q thousands of others
are constantly doing. Send for booklet on
Stomach All ments to Geo, H. Mayr. MIG.
Chemist, 1S&-l56 Whiting st, Chicago, ILL
For sale in Keokuk by wilkinson &
~ Ns~1o and Hr,,uy3ofo ovArY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25

Read The Daily Gate City,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-25

For sale in Keokuk by Wnkinson &
Co.. 422 Main St. and druggists every
where.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-07-14
WOMAN PULLS HOGS TEETH
Parker Was Intractable and Fought
With Pen
Mate

A-genta, Me-, July ll.-A WHO"
living in East Pittston having purch
ased fine pig few weeks ago and
later seeing another fine specimen
decided to have two Of her own.
The latest purchase was two
months younger than the other pork
er. and when put in the pen seemed
to cause the elder much annoyance
The latter seemed bent upon the de-
struction of the latest arrival every
thing available was done, and sui
the warfare continued,
What could the owner do? Armed
with a pair OF plyers she proceeded
to the sty and extracted the teeth
that had lacerated the younger pig
so badly. Since then peace reigns
and both the pigs are progressing
nicely.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-07-14
ONE PEST FOLLOWS ANOTHER
criekets Occupy Ravine FILLED UP
TO Drive Out the
Mosquitoes

Cleveland, Ohio, July 1l.-Citizens
in the vicinity OF the Willowdale ave-
city dump are kicking again, Al hrst
they voiced IA plant TO Miss Mildred
Chadsey, chief of sanitary police that
mosquitoes were breeding in near
by rayine and making life miserable
for neighbors.
She had a chat with Gus Hanna
superintendent OF streets, ana ne op'
ligingly had his men fill up the raVine
with street sweepings. The mos
quitoes left, but in their stead
came a tribe of cherry crickets that
chirp the whole night through
That would not have been so pad
the people said, II the crickets had
not invaded their homes and bitten
pieces out of the carpets and even
the furniture.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-07-14
FOR LEAKING
FLOWER BOXES

The greatest objec,son TO these
box gardens is the fact that they
drain over everything below them,
spelling the house paint and stucco
in case they are used as window gar.
dens, and even when used on the
porch floor the continual leakage in.
jures the woodwork, while the boxes
themselves rot In q couple OF sea-
sons. All this may be overcome by
having a perforated galvanized pan
made that may be SO constructed that
the plant will only need watering
once week, and will thrive we'll be-
cause Of the evenness Of the supply
Of moisture. The pan must be made,
to exactly fit the box and be about
two inches deep. 1t should have a
cover, which should be perforated at
regular intervals, and the whole
thing will be in tho nature OF tank,
which should also have tube COM
ing up from It to the top Of the box,
in one Of the corners. The box
should preferably be shallow. The
tube is arranged as a feed pipe to
the tank, which will supply the nec-
esssry moisture to the plants, pro-
vided that strips of cloth are forced
down through the perforations and
the soil In the box will be packed,
around each Of these so they may
act as wicks from the water tank to
the roots of the plants.
II this feature Of nonleakage is
not particularly desired, a self wat,
ering box may be made by emitting
the tank and supporting a perforat-
ed board about an inch or so above
the bottom OF the box and the wicks
and feed pipe are arranged as be-
fore. The seams of the box may be
treated with some of the preparations
used to waterproof Photographic trays
Dr. they may be just puttied and paint
ed. The box, of course, will not be
rs enduring as the other method and
with either type of box the earth and
lowers are arranged exactly as II
The perforated cover of the well was
he real bottom of the box.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-07-14
SOUR, ACID STOMACHS. -
GASES OR INDIGESTION
Each "Pape's Diapepsin" disests 5000
grains food, ending all stomach
misery In five minutes.

Time It! In five minutes all stom.
ach distress will go. No indigestion,
heartburn, sourness or belching of
gas, acid. or eructations OF undigested
food. no dizziness, bloating, foul
breath or headache.
Papes Diapepsin Is noted for its
speed In regulating upset stomachs
1t is the surest. quickest stomach rem.
edy In the whole world and besides 1t
Is harmless. Put an end to stomach
trouble forever by getting a large
hfty-cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store. You realize in
nve minutes how needless It II to SUI.
fer from indigestion. dyspepsia or any
stomach disorder. It's the quickest,
surest and most harmless stomach
doctor In the world.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-07-14
SKULL 10000
YEARS old
Believed Intelligent Prehistoric Race
Lived In the state
California

Berkeley, CAL. July 11.-That there
lived in California 10000 years ago
men Of q tolerable degree Of intellec-
tual development il the conclusion
drawn by Prof. ]. G. Merriam Of the
state university from = study Of the
skull Of prehistoric human found
recently in the asphalt sing at La
Brea.
The professor said there could be
no doubt, from surrounding geoloEi-
cal indications, Of the approximate
age in which the owner of the skull
lived. In the same pit were the
bones Of lower animals belonging to
the same period.
The skull is but slightly smaller
than that of the present day man.
The forehead is high and the brain,
cavity large.