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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
HOMES OF WOMEN
WRECKED BY THE IN
VADERS.
Women deserve : better fate.

American women are better off
than their European sisters in most
respects. Our American girls. how
ever, are Of highly nervous organiza-
ton and usually suffer from troubles
peculiar TO their sex.
, When a girl becomes a woman,
when a woman becomes a mother,
when women pass through the
changes OF middle life, are the three
periods OF life when health and
strength are most needed to with
stand the pain and distress often
caused by severe organic disturb
ances.
At these critical times women are
best fortified by the use OF DR..
pierce's Fayorite Prescription. an old
remedy OF proved worth that keeps
the entire female system perfectly
regulated and In excellent condition.
Mothers, il your daughters are
weak. lack ambition. are troubled
with headaches, iassitude and are
naIc and sickiy, DR.. Pierces F'avorite
prescription 10 just what they need
TO surely bring the bloom OF health
TO their cheeks and make them strong
and healthy.
For all diseases peculiar to woman
Or. Pierces' Fayorite Prescription Il
a powerful restorative During the
last forty years IL has bansshed from
the lives OF tens OF thousands OF WON
en-, the pain, worry. misery and ois
tress caused by Irregularities and dis
eases of a feminine character
II you are q sufferer, II your daugh
ter. mother, sister needs help get DIT
p,erce's Favorite Prescription in II
ouid or tablet form at any medicine
dealers today. Then address DR.
Pierce. Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo. n. =.
and you will receive confidential al
vice from a staff OF specialists thai
Will not cost you q penny. To-day U
the day; 1876 page book on women''
dieeasps sent free.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27

Maetsriink Says America Holds pes-
tiny and Happiness Of World
In Her Hands.
fBy VIM. Philip. Simms. United Press
Star Correspondent

fBy VIM. Philip. Simms. United Press
star Correspondent
PARIS, Dec. 26.-Declaring the
United States today. holds In her
hands the destiny and happiness OF
the world, Maurice Maeterlink. the
Belgian poet. at his villa in Italy, ap-
peals TO the American people. The
following message was received today
by the Paris bureau Of the United
Press:
Upon this bioodstained Christmas
in the name Of my martyred country.
the most unhappy and most innocent
victim OF this horrible war. We hope
with all our anguish-nlled heart that
the great and generous America will
do that which is necessary before It
Is too late to save us from total de-
struction Ia her powerful hands she
holds our destiny and the happiness
of the world and we have confidence
lin her"
"A new year is dawning for human
.ity," began q yule tide message to
America by Senator Baron Du Estour-
nelles De Constant, chairmen of the
international arbitration commission,
and widely known throughout the
United States THE peoples of Eur
ope," he continued, will raise this
cry in revolt: Never more shall
one man have the power to destroy
the world. Let the free peoples unite
on both sides OF the ocean to guaran.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
Don't LEAVE KEOKUK
No Need to Seek Afar. The Evidence
10 at Your Door.

10 at Your Door.
No need to leave Keokuk to hunt up
proof, because you have 1t here at
home. The straightforward statement
OF a Keokuk resident like that given
below, bears an interest for every
man, woman or child here IN Keokuk.
Mrs. Thomas Young, 1918 Bank ST.,
Keokuk, says: Il suffered from lame
ness across my back and 1 also had
headaches. Shopping or lifting was a
painful operation and | rested SO poor
" that I got up in the morning feel
ing langui6 and depr sssed. l was ner-
vous and found it quite task to at
tend to my housework. when heard
about Doan's Kidney Pills, got a
bog at Wilkinson & Co.'S Drug Store
and the results OF their use we're en-
tirsly satisfactory. I am quite free
from kidney complaint at this time.y
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Young had. r-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
OUT MEAT WHEN
KIDNEYS BOTHER


No man or woman who eats meat
regular can make . mistake BY
flushing the kidneys occasionally,
Gays wellknown authority. Meat
forms uric acid which excites the
kidneys. they become over-worked
from the strain. set sluggish and fail
70 filter the waste and poisons from
tho blood, then NJ set sick. Nearly
all rheumatism, headaches. liver
trouble. nervousness. dizziness, Sleep
lessness and urinary disorders come
from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel . dull ache
in the kidneys or your back hurts or
II the urine II cloudy, offensive. full
Of sediment. irregular Of passage or
attended BY . sensation OF scaldins,
stop eating meat and get about four
ounces Of Jad Salts from any phar-
macy: take tablespoonful in glass
OF water before breakfast and in
few days your iEidnsys will act fine.
This famous salts Is made from tho
acid Of grapes and lemon Juice. com
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations TO flush and stimu-
late the kidneys, also to neutralize
the acids In urine 80 It no Longer
causes Irritation, thus ending ola0'
der weakness.
Jad Salts n Inexpensive and can
not inJure; makes delightful ene.'
yescent Hthia water drink wnicn
everyone should take now IN.
then to keep the Kidneys clean anu
active and the blood pure, thsreO'
avoiding serious kidney complications
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
ONLY A RUMOR
OF A DEATH
The Little Boy Reported Dead I,
Having . Splendid Holiday
Tina.

It is singular how unpleasant ru-
mors start and how swiftly they
scatter in wide territory. Yester.
day story had currency that a
bright little boy, the son of a we'll
known resident had died and it was
told with all the solemnity OF a sad
fact Quick investigation revealed
the fact that the little fellow was
having a joyful time with his dotfng
grandmother in another part Of the
city at the very time the sad story
was being circulated. The story
probably is still travelling for 1t is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
THE FUEL VALUE OF WOOD

The fuel value Of two pounds Of
wood is roughly equivalent to that OF
one pound of coal. This is given as
the result Of certain calculations now
being made in the forest service lab
oratory, which show also about how
many cords of certain kinds of wood
are required TO obtain an amount 81
heat equal to that in ton of coal,
Certain kinds of wood, such as hick-
DRY, oak beech. birch, hard maple,
ash, elm, locust, longleaf pine, and
cherry, have fairly high heat values,
and only one cord OF seasoned wood
OF these species is required to equal
one ton of good coal.
1t takes cord and half of short
leaf pine, hemlock, red gum, Doug
las fir, sycamore, and soft maple to
equal ton of coal, and two cords OF
cedar, redwood. poplar, eatalpa, Nor
way pine, cypress, Eastwood, spruce
and white pine.
| Equal weights Of dry. nonTosinous
woods, however, are said to have
practically the same heat value re.
CARELESS Of species and as conse
quence IL can be stated as a general
proposition that the heavier the wood
the more heat TO the cord Weight
, for weight. however. there is very lit
tie difference between various spec.
les; the average heat for all that have
been calculated is 1900 calories, or
heat units, per kilogram Of resin will
develop $500 heat units or about twice
the average for wood As a corse
Iquence, resinous woods have great
er heat value per pound than non
resinous woods, and this increased
value varies, OF course, with the resin
content.
The available heat value Of a cord
lof wood depends on many different
factors. 1t has a relation not only 10
the amount Of resin It contains but to
the amount of moisture present
, Furthermore, cords vary as to the
. amount Of solid wood they contain
, even when they are OF the standard
: dimension and occupy 1913 cubic fee,
of space. A certain proportion OF this
Sp~NN ~ '"eSN dp vi ar SpdCES De
/ tween the sticks, and this air space
: may be considerable in a cord made
$ of twisted, crooked, and knotty sticks
t 1t Is pointed out, however, thai
z heat value is not the only test of use
S lfulness in fuel wood and since o.
? per cent of all wood used for fuel is
a consumed for domestic purposes
n largely in farm houses, such factors
s as rapidity OF burning and ease 0,
lighting are important Each section
i OF the country has its favored woods
j. and these are said to be, In general
s the right ones to use. Hickory, of tbs
( nonresin9us woods, has the hiehes
fuel Vaiuf Ter unit volume OF wood
t and has other advantages. II burn,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
MEETING TO NAME
COMPANY L. CAPTAIN
Election TO Be Held Monday Night
and Full Attendance II
Desired.

At a meeting OF Company l. to be
held Monday night. captain to sue
coed Captain Richardson and lieu
tenant to succeeded Lieutenant Ro-
vane win be elected. A full attend
ance Is desired at this meeting. for
1t is very essential that good selec-
lions be made. Arrangements have
been made to have the armory heated.
Company L desires to get on on the
right foot in 1915 and every member
can help by attending Monday even
ing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
ATTRACTIVE MEETING
Under the Auspices Of the ~. c. A.
and Y. W. c. A.-Music Directed
BY Monday Music Club.

An interesting Sunday afternoon
meeting will be held under the aus
pieces of the Y. NJ. c. A. and Y. W
C. A., at the First Westminster church
at which pleasing program will be
presented the musical portion OF
which will be under the direction Of
the Monday Music club and assisting
soIoists. The meeting will be at :
O'Clock p. m. Below will be found the
program Of the meeting:
Program.
Prayer-Mr- H. G. Brown, president
Y. NJ. c. A.
Organ, "Offertoire de Noel Eugene
Thayer)-Mrs. Holmes.
Chorus, And the Glory Of the
Lord" (Messiah) Handel.
Voice, Come Unto Me" (Messiah)
Martha Baldwin.
Scripture reading. Matt. 2:1-12--
Mrs. c. S. Pond. president Y. w. G. a
Chorus, Lift Up Your Voices. O re
Gates" fMessiah) Handel.
Organ, st. Cecilia Offsrtory-No
T." Batiste Mrs. Arvilla Erdman
Cooper.
violin solo.
Halleluiah chorus.
Benediction Dr. E. B. Newcomb
D. D.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
various formalities which had to

Various formalities which had to be
arranged in connection with the trans
mission Of electric current from Swe-
den TO Denmark have been completed.
The company which exploits the pow
err of the River Lagan. supplying
towns on the Swedish coast, will con
vey the current by means OF two SUB.
marine cables to the Danish coast
lust above Elsinore The current
from Sweden will be transmitted at
rs 900 volts to a large TRANSFORMED
station at Elsinore.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27

The latest society fad is the white
elephant party" Every woman guest
brings something that she can find no
use for and yet is too good TO be
thrown away. 1t is great indoor
sport for the women to take their hus-
bands.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
HOW TO SAVE ELEcTRiclry.

Familiarity breeds neglect, to para
phrase a popular quotation, ana es
pecially so In the case OF electric
Lighting. When the electric hsmrs
are first installed in the house q
great deal OF interest is taken IL
lamps and fixtures. The lights are
usually installed in accordance WIN
the best methods to insure good ngn'
at the greatest economy. After 9
few weeks the novelty wears off and
the family forgets all about the cleo
trio lights, taking them as a matter
of fact. and from then on they are
too often neglected Lamps and
shades go undusted, and 1t takes but
a tiny Aim Of dirt and dust to impair
the efficiency of the light Lamps
burn out and are replaced by any old
lamp which can be found. Empty
lamp sockets can be found in the
spare" rooms, and are usually not
noticed until company comes; then
there is a scurrying around to nnd
lamps, or an old oil lamp has to be
pressed into service.
An Illuminating engineer OF t.
General Electric Company, IN re-
cent discourse. gave the following
helpful rules for caring for electric
lights in the home to secure the best
light efficiency at the greatest econ
omy.
Dust lamp globes and shades as
often as the furniture is busted, or
at least once week.
Keep supply OF unused Mazda
lamps, of various sizes in the house.
Don't wait until the lamps are brok-
en- or burned out before securing
new lamps.
Don't keep empty lamp sockets
about the house. Keep all sockets
filled with the proper size lamps
When a lamp burns out, or is brok-
en-, don't replace it with the first
lamp available. For instance, q 20
watt lamp should not be replaced
with 4o-watt lamp, when the former
is the proper size 20 USE The latter
size doubles the cost OF the service.
Don't use light absorbing shades
just because they look pretty. Use
reflectors made purposely to direct
the light as necessary.
Don't use focusing reflectors where
a diffusing reflector is proper.
Csc small 10Lwatt lamps for porch
es, halls, entrances, ETC.,, where
little light is necessary but no great
amount Of illumination required.
Don't use old carbon lamps just
because they are cheap and handy.
They are expensive in the end, re-
qutring three times as much current
as the new Mazda bulbs and giving
q poorer quality OF light
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27

The death of Mr.. Wendell in New
York. leaving a fortune of $4,000, 600
in real estate calls attention to the
huge fortunes accumulated through
Investments in lots and acres. The
Astor, the Enos and the Marshall
Field fortunes are founded on such
investments. But the number who
lost never reach print. Courage and
ability to see beyont tomorrow are
as necessary to success In that line
as in any other business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
BIC SALMON FROM
THE PACIFIC COAST
Received in keokuk Yesterday b,
Arthur Aekley from His
Brother.

Arthur Ackley received yesterday
from his brother DR.. Erie J Ackley.
at Seattle, Wash, fine specimen OF
a Puget sound salmon which appeared
az tempting as fat Christmas turkey.
II was at least three feet in length
ans handsomely proportioned. This
species of fish have very few bonss
except the backbone and is favor
tie with lovers OF fish
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
iroauoi. Memorial.

limited Press Leased Wire Service-l
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Survsvors asd
relatives OF victims of the 1roquois
theatre disaster, in which several hun
dred persons lost their lives on De-
cember 80. 1903, will bold memorial
services next Wednesday, the eleventh
anniversary Of the fire. The meeting
viii take place in the Iroquois Me
mortal hospital. presented to the city
Of Chicago by the Iroauois Memorial
association. following the are.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
FUNERAL REooRD


The funeral Of c. Hal MAsho.'
was held 1T 10 o'clock Friday no "a
ing ut the Marshall residence 's'
Grand avenue, Rev. DR.. Ezra
Newcomb conducting the servses
Following the services the o'a.s
took place at Oakland cemetery DC
side the grave of his brother oav Az.
r. Marshall in the family lot, ~.
4 flowing acting as pahneafe',
Charles Wright. DR.. II. A. k,nnai''A'
John Creel, and John EngIenar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27

nation has achieved undying fame !;
the greatness Of its tradition does not
lie dormant bat continually blossoms
out in fresh growths which influence
.trend Of human progress. The genius
of people cannot be DESTROYED Dy
fire or sword: 1t will live on when the
last mitrailleuse Is rusting in the
basement of the historical museum at
Brussels"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27

Opportunities to capture South
American trade are not frequent. The
broadcast one came with the European
war. 1t is up to America to make
good II can be done by making
Made in America" goods.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27

much easier 20 Start story OF tnn
kind on IT. rounds than 70 stop !
after II 10 well on its way. ihe
little fellow reported dead Is aii'e
and able 10 enjoy the holiday ses0A
In the most pleasing way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27

The difference between reflector
and a shade Is that reflector bends
the rays Of light and projects them
in the desired direction adding them
TO the light already going in the right
direction; shade merely prevents
the light from being projected In a
certain direction. A dirty reflector is
q very good example OF shade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
eirla Lese Their Jobs.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
ST PAUL. Mimi, Lee. 26.-The
Tri.gtate Telephone company has de-
cided to eliminate the telephone girl
II was announced tonight that the
company has decided to spend $4,000.
600 IN installing an automatic tesc
phone system in Minneapolis and st
Paul
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
They Came Back.

Springfield, Mass, Republican: As
for east Prussia, it should not be for
gotten that the Russians occupied it
for years during the seven years war
but the Prussians came back. They
are great people for coming back.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
s4l..ia.,na Humility.

Philadelphia North American. iner
Is nothing in the world for keeplns :
non.combatant from getting proud ilAs
going up in a balloon and a,opp'
few higll-power bombs on NM
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27

Now that the rush of Christmas is
over we nave time to look over the
Panama San Francisco fair literature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
ORCHARD LANDS OF LONG AGO.

ORCHARD LANDS OF LONG AGO
The orchard lands of long ago!
q drowsy winds. awake and blow
The snowy blossoms back to me,
And all the buds that used to De
Blow back along the grassy ways
OF truant feet and life the haze
or happy summer from the trees
That trail their tTesses in the seas
uf grain that feat and overflow
The orchard lands of Long Ago!
BLOW back the melody that slips
In lazy laughter from the lips
That marvel much IL any kiss
Us sweeter than the apples is.
Blow back the twitter OF the birds
The lisp, the litter and the words
or merriment that found the shine
or summer time a glorious wine
That drenched the leaves that loved
it so
In orchard lands Of Long Ago!
Oh memory. alight and sing
Where rosey-bellied pippins cling,
And golden russets CLINT and CLEAN
As in the old Arabian dream
The fruits of that enchanted tree
The glad Aladdin robbed for me.
And drowsy winds, awake and fan
Nv blood as when il overran
A heart ripe as the apples grow
In orchard lands of Long Ago,
James Whitcomb Riley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27

Ladies'.
Miss Faye Adkins.
Miss Ala Bechtold.
Mrs. Lizzie Clinton.
Mrs. E. e. Emerson.
Sister Amelia Loahler.
Mrs. Lucinda Miller.
St Martha Neal.
Mrs. Eva Pornneli.
Mrs. Alma Shaw.
Mrs. Georgia Sticky t2).
Gentlemen.
Lester Davis.
Edward Lee Fletcher.
Rev. Herold D. Ford.
7. D. Jones.
Charles Kesistsinofs.
Koehler MFG. Co.
Frank Scott.
Maurice Sullivan.
Dave Whittenberger.
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say they are adver-
tised. e. P. McMANUS,
Postmaster.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
apyERIisEp LE..eRs.

List or letters remaining In the
Keokuk postofs.ce. nncalled for. for
week ending December 26. 1914:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-27
DAILY BIZ MAu.

.OAILY BIZ NAIL "a
I one year s.ui Four months. u
n M months. LsotOne month. .... -
Entered Ia Keokuk postoffics - -
sud class matter: A,en
Portage prepaid: tern.s IA advahS -.
Ali subscriptions orders soouia h
the p. @. address and state wiener
q new or renewal order: lf chan9SS
( 81 address II desired state both tns o'AA
Remit ~ possofcce money ososr'
~rprass !, -oney order. reg'sterso Ase1'
rhe date printed on the addEsss ~, o.
each Paper notes when the saoscf'1u~.
expires ....yy. their
papers promptly Will confer Z iso
Siv.nr notice OF the fact.
haaress All Communications to
THE GATE CITY CCAFANA.
10 II North Sixth St. ksoHuX' NV
4vttr GATE CITY 10 on sale et -
.oiloyfrr news stands:
Hotel Keokuk. cor. Third a., S1..a ,o ssrss2
H Rollins & Co. 60 Main
Ward Bros. SIS Main street
Depo. News Stand.
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ksokuk. Iowa ...... Dec. ~ 1914
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Samples Free by Mail

r,,sac,rs apap and Ointment sold throushout ths
~orid liberal sample Of each mailed free. with 32p
hook Add1ess "Cuticura." Dept. BIB. Boston.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-06

voter, for under the primary law
a new era of political freedom is
dawning. The man who on elec-
tion day shall ask, solicit or in
way try to induce or persuade
the voter to vote or refrain from
voting for any candidate, or the
candidates Or ticket of any po-
litical party or any measure sub
mitted to the people will be
guilty of crime and subject to
severe punishment.
AS to city, county and district
elections, the new primary law
may serve a distinct advantage
over the convention system so
long in vogue, but it's practical
workability as regards state elec-
tions is more or less problem
atical. AS to the former the
relative merit of candidates for
nomination will be known in
most instances much better than
in the case of persons who must
LContinued on Second Page.l
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for our farmers to seriously con-
slider.
He was followed by W. j.
Woods, South Dakota farmer
who told of his and his neigh
bors' experience in a dry farm
ing section, equally as dry as the
Flathead, with an altitude of over
A, 600 feet. He says they raised
hogs for the market and drove
them Is miles or more to market
at a profit, with hog cholera
making some ravages in their
swine herds. He said they did
it by having pastures of sweet
clover and alfalfa and very little
grain to finish them off. His
talk was a good one also and
shows what intelligent farming
will do under really adverse con-
ditions.
DR.. Hartman of the agricul-
tural college staff, made a short
talk on hog cholera and it's pre-
Continued on Second Page
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-06

might be confused with the Res
ervation Land & Lumber Co.. &.
and to avoid this being done the
meeting voted to not change the
name. Then it was decided to
reorganize so that everybody
present might be entitled to vote
and then, too, new members
are expected to pay their dues in
advance, and that gets the
money. After everybody had
paid up and signed the roll, Of
ficers were elected without any
serious trouble and here they
are:
John N. Bailey, president; Pat
Normandeau, 1st vice-president;
W. G. Brown, End vice president;
John S. McVey, 3rd vice presi-
dent; W. B. Ackerman, 4th vice
president; A. Sutherland, secre-
tary, and Geo. Covalt, treasurer.
An executive committee of nine
was selected as follows: Stanley
Scarce, chairman; A. J. Swan
son, Fl. N. Carper, F. w. De-
laney, d. ID. Hull, Fl. X. Larson,
Ross Lemire, M. F. Suiter, and
last but not least, liver M. Brand
jord.
1t was voted to hold monthly
meetings on the last Thursday
of each month and to furnish en-
tertainment of some description
it was decided to appoint a COM
mittee to arrange a sport pro-
gram and Ross Lemire, d. N.
Mason and VIM. Engle were
selected.
County Treasurer e. H. Nc
Carthy was making hay while
the weather was good and his
beaming smile was present -
also a box of smokes.