davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13
Regain the Mastery
Over Blood Trouble
No Matter How Disheartening
You Can Overcome 1t.

Blood disorders are quickly checked by
s. S. g., tho famous blood purifier. IL
rushes into the blood and IN three min
utes has traverscd the entire circulation
II penetrates to where the blood is made,
1t washes out these spots and places
where stagnation has settled. 1t cleanses
the membranes, drives irritation from
the Joints, fills the blood stream with
antidotal influence and from head to FOOT
creates conditions that make for blood
health. There are people in every com
munity who know this to be true. They
have used S. 3. s. for severe forms or
rheumatism, for incident liberated spots,
for eruptive skin diseases. for any and
all those bodily conditions caused by
blood loaded with impurities. Being a
pure product of Nature it can not hurt
the stomach and has therefore been the
refuge Of n hest CT people misguided In
their dilemma by FIRST flying to those
dangerous mercurial drugs which have
claimed so many unfortunates. II the
skin breaks out in rash, II boils or
other eruptions appear, If there are blood
risings or any other Indications of i'm
pure blood get a bottle of S. S. s. at
once of any druggist. But beware OF
substitutes. II in doubt to your trou-
Bile or you wish competent medical ad-
vice free, write to the medical depart
nent. The Swift Specific Co, IS Swift
Bldg Atlanta. Ga. This department Is
known far and wide as one of the great.
est of helps to blood sufferers. But don't
delay to get bottle Of S. s. S. today
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
o whom II may concern:

IL II ibiey
Notice is hereby given, That plat
and schedule have been prepared by
the direction Of the city council OF the
city Of Keokuk, showing the assess
ments proposed to be made for and on
account of the cost of the construc-
ton of paving and curbing on South
Fifth street, from the south approach
Of the Fifth street bridge to the north
line of B street, against the property
fronting and abutting on said i'm
provements, and against the street
railway company whose tracks are
located thereon, the said plat and
schedule showing the separate lots
and parcels of ground proposed to be
assessed for the cost OF the said
Improvement, and the names OF the
owners thereof, so far as known, and
Thu, amount to be assessed against
each lot or parcel of ground, and
against the street railway company
whose tracks are located thereon, and
that the said plat and schedule are
now on file in the office Of the city
clerk of the city Of Keokuk, and that
within twenty days from the first
publication of this notice all objec-
lions to such assessments, or to the
prior proceedings on account Of err
rors, irregularities or inequalities,
must be made in writing and filed with
the said CLERK Any objections not SO
made will be deemed waived.
Date of first publication November
II, 1914.
o. w. SANDBERG,
City Clerk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13
My Cleansing, Healing Balm In
stantIy Clears Nose, Head, and
Throat-Stops Nasty Catarrhal
Discharges. Dull Headache Goes.
Try "Ely's Cream Balm.

Try "Ely's Cream Balm
Get a small bottle anyway, just to
try it-Apply a little In the nostrils
and instantly your clogged nose and
stopped-up al passages Of the head
will open; you will breathe freely;
duIIness and headache disappear. BY
morning! the catarrh, cold-in-head
or catarrhal sore throat will be gone.
End such misery now! Get the
small bottle Of "Elys Cream Balm"
at any drug store. This sweet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13
OCTOBER FIGURES
FROM LIBRARIAN
Increase In Books Taken Out From
Library 10 Noted for Month
Which Has Passed.

Fewer pupils took books from the
libraries in the public schools during
the month just passed than year
ago, according to the report of the
librarian read last night at the board
meeting. The number of adult and
children readers in the public library
shows an increase for October, 1914
over last year, and there was an in
crease in the books taken out in the
.parochial schools.
The following is the librarians re-
port for the month Of October:
Number OF volumes issued during
October, 1914, to adults. 4,s36.
Number OF volumes issued during
October 1918, to adults 4,723.
Number Of volumes issued during
October, 1914 to children, 1,541.
Number OF volumes issued during
October. 1918. to children, 1857.
Number OF volumes issued during
October, 1914, in public schools, 1,125.
Number of volumes issued during
October. 1913. in public schools, 1,s4s.
Number Of volumes issued during
October, 1919, st. Mary's, 33.
Number Of volumes issued during
October, 1913, st. Mary's, 13.
Number Of volumes issued during
October, 1914. St. Peters, 65.
Number of volumes issued during
October, 1913, St. Peters, IS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13
KILLED BY CARS
DOWN IN FLORIDA
Edwin Lang Of kahoka, Who at ons
Time was Employed In
Keokuk.
Especial to The Gate City.1

KAHOKA, Mo-, Nov. ia tele-
gram was received in Kahoka an
nouncing the death Of Edwin Lans
near Palm Beach, Florida Death was
caused from being run over by train.
Further particulars have not been re-
ceived. C. G.. Lang. brother, left
Immediately for Florida and will bring
the body to Kahoka for burial.
Edwin Lang is the youngest son OF
VT. and Mrs. Adam Lang Of this city.
3 is a jeweler by trade and has
brked in various cities in the coun,
At one time he was employed In
Keokuk jewelry store.
He was pleasant and we'll liked
bung man and relatives have the
eep sympathy of all in their sorrow.
Edwin Lang was born and reared
b Kahoka where he was one of our
most congenial and popular young
men. He was educated in our public
schools, and graduated in the class of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13
NOSE AND HEAD STOPPED UP FROM
COLD OR CATARRH, OPEN AT ONCE

fragrant balm dissolves by the heat
of the nostrils; penetrates and heals
the inflamed, swollen membrane
which lines the nose, head and
throat; clears the air passages; stops
nasty discharges and feeling Of
cleansing, soothing relief comes I'M
mediately.
Don't lay awake tonight strug.
Cling for breath, with head stuffed;
nostrils closed, hawking and blowing.
Catarrh or cold, with its running
nose, foul mucous dropping into the
throat, and raw dryness is distressing
but truly needless.
Put your faith-just once-!n
"Ely's Cream Balm" and your cold
or catarrh will surely disappear.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13
Admlttlnn Steamer to Dock.

To admit steamer to the basin it
is necessary first to fill the basin with
water up to the level of the water In
the river outside the gate. This is
done by opening the valves Of big
tubes that run through the upper wall.
It is not necessary to pump this water
through the tubes and naturally when
the basin is filed the water seeks the
level Of the river. The basin filed,
the gate is lowered and the boat
passes from the river over tie cato
into the basin. Here it is arranged
over ways or trestles upon which 1t
settles when the water Is released
from the basin through the valves at
the lower end. Or course, the water
is not released from the basin until
the upper gate has been brought again
to it's closed position.
Above the basin is a big travelling
crane that can move from one end to
the other. 1t runs on two tracks, one
on either side OF the basin. One end
Of the crane projects over railroad
track laid along the edge Of the plaza
next to the basin. Large pieces of
machinery, too heavy to be moved by
hand. can be lifted by this crane from
railroad car and conveyed to any
part of the basin. The crane Is oper-
ated by compressed air power
Already one or two boats have been
admitted to the basin for the purpose
of making tests or Of making minor
and urgent repairs to the boats. No
work of Importance, however, can be
done until the dry dock is completed.
After that any boat, large or small, on
the Mississippi river can be admitted
to the dry dock and If necessary, torn
to pieces and put together again. The
facilities are such that the work can
be done in the least possible time in
this largest and most modern Of all
inland dry docks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13
Nurse Shot Brewer,

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 13.-
A motive was still being sought by
the police today in the killing Of Otto
Koehler, leading brewer and club
man by Miss e. Burgemeister, a
trained nurse. Koehler, who rela-
tives say, was summoned to her
home on a business errand, was shot
twice yesterday. Two revolvers were
found with the body. one Of them
with five empty shells. The woman
claimed self defense.
There was no other witness to the
shooting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13
jTOMACH SUFFERERS! READ THIS

SO many stomach SUBJECTS naFe UeeH
benefited by a simple prescription of
vegetable oils which cured a Chicago
druggist of chronic stomach, liver and
intestinal trouble of years standing that
we want you surely to try this remedy.
1t is known as Mayr's Wonderful Stom-
ach Remedy. One dose will convince
you. 1t usually gives wonderful re-
lief within "a hours-even in the most
stubborn cases Mayr's Wonderful
Stomach Remedy is now sold here by
For sale In Keokuk by Wilkinson &
Co., 422 Main ST., and druggists every
where.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13
GREATEST INLAND
DRY DOCK HERE
keokuk Structure Which ls Being
Brought to Completion Is Mar
vel for Inland
Waters.
PLAZA BEING FINISHED
This Contains Several Acres and the
Buildings Are Erected on
This Huge
Space.

The completion Of the worlds lar
gest inland dry dock at Keokuk Will
be announced by the governmnet on
the fifteenth of this month. 1t will be
used by river boats from the Missis-
sippi and Ohio. 1t is expected to give
a large impetus to the backward river
traffic of this country.
The basin of the dry dock is but one
per cent smaller than that owned by
the government at the Brooklyn navy
yard. It's length of 463 feet Is greater
than the distance from home plate to
the center field fence of most base
ball grounds. Its width OF $50 feet
makes the basin alone almost large
enough to be the scene Of worlds
series game. It's depth is 56 feet.
Over eight million gallons OF water
must be placed, in the basin to allow
a boat to enter it from the river. This
seemingly large task requires the al
most insignificant time of less than
ten minutes. The basin can accom-
modate a large number Of boats at
one time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13
Have Own Power Plant.

These generators work automatical-
ly. They compress the air into large
reserve tanks from where the air goes
out through pipe lines to all parts Of
the dry dock. When the pressure in
the tanks falls below certain amount
the generators automatically start to
work to bring it back to the uniform
stage, Thus very little attention Is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13

Feel Ianguid. weak, rundown!
Headache? Stomach "off" Just
plain case of lazy liver Burlock
Blood Bitters tones liver and stomach
promotes digestion, purifies the blood.
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13
Use Compressed Air,

One unique feature in connection
with this dry dock is the fact that
every piece Of machinery to be used
will be operated by compressed air
power The power for COMPRISING
the air comes from the hydro-electric
generators of the governments own
power plant. From this it may be
seen that the only expense to the gov.
eminent for power to operate the dry
dock is that Of buying lubricating oil
for the generators, small item
But this power plant of the govern
ment must not be confused with the
big commercial power plant that gen.
crates electricity from the water i'm
pounded by the dam. The big power
plant, which generates 100000 horse
power, and the dam are owned by the
Mississippi River Power company
which sells this power to Industrial
concerns, sending it over huge trans
mission lines to places as far away as
St. Louis. This company, in return
for the privilege Of building it's dam
across the river, built at its own cos.
but under the supervision Of the gov
ernment, the dry dock and lock which.
upon completion, have been coded to
the United States. 1t would have
been an easy matter to have taken
the power for the operation Of the
dry dock and lock from the genera
tors in this company's power house
But the government has made it q
custom to be dependent upon no pri.
vate corporation. SO a small power
plant, containing two generators that
work upon the same principle as those
in the large power house, was con.
structed in the wall between the lock
and the dry dock. These generators
furnish the power that congresses the
air for the operation Of all the ma
chinery of the dry dock and lock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13
A Fiendish Suggestion.

Clinton Herald: BY consulting the
flies, it should be possible to dig up
some of the 1900 jokes about General
De Wet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13

READ The Daily Gate C...y, 10
cents per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-13
Plaza Of Blq Area.

But the basin, alone, Is but half OF
any dry dock. Between the west wall
of the basin and the Iowa shore OF
the river is a plaza, or fill, several
acres in extent, upon which are erect.
ed the machine shop and number CT
other buildings that are counted an in
tegral part of the dry dock. Those
who have stood on this plaza have
found it hard to believe that it was
made by man. Enough earth was
dumped in there to load procession
of wagons in close formation from
the site Of the dock to the farthest
corner of Maine Or the southern tip
of the Florida peninsula.
This plaza was built upon the solid
rock of the continent upon which also
rests the supports of the floor of the
basin. Upon the plaza the govern.
ment has erected machine shop Of
considerable size and handsome Of
fee building for the war department
engineers in charge of this section OF
the river Besides these two buildings
the government also has erected a
creosoting plant, a timber shed, saw
mill, an engine house, general store
house, a blacksmith shop, a store
house, paint shop, a lock keepers
house, an ice house, a cold storage
house, and storage plant To factll-
tate the transportation of materials in
and out Of these structures, railroad
tracks of standard gauge run through
nearly all Of them. ...
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11

the cackling of the thrifty hens on
the poultry farms is far swceter mu-
sic. Able speakers will he present
to discuss poultry and a boys and
girls poultry club will be organized.
All guests on this day will have a
rare treat in viewing Mr.. Kelley's
barred rocks. II you have
Just come to this beautiful country
of ours, join our Farmers Club. 1t
will be an inspiration to you in your
work on your farm or in your grove
and afford you means of meeting
your neighbors in most delightful
social day spent together once each
month. All members are urged to
attend this meeting Nov. 81.
F. v. VANSICKLER,
\ Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11
City Commission
Holds Regular
Monthly Session

Lakeland, Fla, Nov. 9, 1914.
| Adjourned session of the city COM
mission with Messrs. Toph, Menden-
hall and Flanagan present, Mr.. Toph
Evice chairman, presiding. Minutes of
Oct. 81, % and Nov. were read
and were respectively approved.
A special committee Of Messrs.
Mendenhall and Flanagan was APP
pointed with power to act relative to
Welcome Arch across Kentucky ave-
nue., and to confer with the Board
of Trade relative to disposition Of
same to city.
In compliance with the provisions
of Ordinance No. IT'S, Messrs. H. d.
Mendenhall, c. A. Gum and A. R.
Leach were appointed as board of
plumbing examiners.
Monthly reports from officers were
read and were respectively ordered
received and filed.
Ordinance No. 179 entitled, an or
dinance fixing the details of bonds
and coupons of bond issue, etc. &,
twas put upon it's second and final
readings and was duly passed, all
members present, Messrs. Toph. Men,
denhall and Flanagan. voting yes.
: Messrs. o. j. Pope and l.. E.
| Ellis were appointed as inspectors
and B. H. Balisario as clerk of
! special election to be held in Ward
/ one on Nov. II, 1914. H. D. Mem
denhall was appointed as committee
to prepare and print the official bal
lot for said election
The commissioner Of finance re-
ported that the following millage
was necessary for 1914 assessment
of taxes as outlined in the budget:
Sinking Fund.- 2-3 mills.
General FUND.- 1-3 mills.
Retiring Old Debts mills.
Total. IA mills.
On motion the city tax assessor
was authorized and instructed to
levy said millage for the above men,
toned funds for 1914 assessment in
the proper columns in the city tax
book for 1914 taxes.
Current bills were ordered paid
On motion the commission adj
iourned.
! GUY w. TOPH,
| Chairman.
Attest:
H. L. SW'ATTS, City Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11
AS You Like It Club
Entertained in Honor
Of Miss Grower

The AS You Like 1t Club was de-
lightfully entertained yesterday af-
ternoon at Hill Crest, the beautiful
home of Miss Josephine Drane, in
honor of Miss Suella Grower whose
approaching marriage to Mr.. Ros-
coe Skipper is creating great deal
Of social interest.
The parlor was decorated beauti-
fully with profusion of exquisite
roses, an abundance of which this
lovely place always affords.
After all had arrived dainty
comfort was laid on the center table
and everyone was given the neces-
sary articles with which to "ti" it.
After this was finished each girl
worked her initials on 1t in remem-
brance of the occasion, and finished
1t by sewing on numerous pink and
white ribbon bows. The quilt be-
ing finished some one suggested put
ting a cat in the center, everyone
having hold Of the edge, and the one
the cat jumped out at would be the
next bride. To Miss Eloise Bow
yer's shoulder straightway went the
cat, but Miss Bowyer declared she
has a great fondness for cats.
THE hostess next suggestion was
to proceed to the dining room where
a most delicious and attractive two
course luncheon was served. The
table decorations were exquisite, the
entire center of the long table being
d profusion of handsome lone
stemmed roses and trailing vine
gracefully arranged among the vases
Of roses and other decoratie1s.
The club members present at this
delightful event were Miss Suella
Grower (honoree), Mary Grower
Corinne Patterson, Vera McRae
Laura Southland, Hazel Williams
Helen Conibear, May White and 10
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11
Reception at Episcopal
Rectory Tomorrow Afternoon

Assisting the rector, wardens, the
members of the vestry and building
committee at the reception to b.,
given at the Episcopal rectory to.
morrow afternoon will be tie ladies'
of the two Guilds. All will appre-
ciate call from those who have
made the rectory possible, between
the hours of three and four-thirty
tomorrow afternoon, at which time
an inspection of the rectory will be
made.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11
Good Reads Assn
Meets At HaineS
City Tomorrow

All the conditions seem favorable
to big attendance at the Good
Roads meeting at Haines City tomor-
row. The people there will do them
selves proud in entertaining the Wis
itors and it Is hoped that Lakeland
will be we'll represented. Arrange
ments have been made to have train
No. so stop at Haines City, arriving
there about noon and the return
trip can be made on 80, arriving
here at $40.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11

ago Mrs. Walter
falid, was sent to Mi
be has friends to care
Oh contributions raised
Iof Mr.. o. W. Collier.
who is also On invalid,
DO some work at his
less maker, has since
estitute circumstances.
Mrs. Morse, stating
and could get employ
ii if he could be sent
Mr.. Collier to raise
Mr.. Morse a ticket,
led in doing SO. Morse
mi today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11
Farmers Club Meets
With H. L. Kelly
Saturday, Nov. u

The November meeting of the
Farmers Club will be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. l.. KEEL
ley, near Griffin, on Saturday. the
21st, at 10 o'clock a. m. The sub
iect for discussion will be the Poul-
try Farm. The proverb on our pro-
gram states that "The cackling OF a
goose saved Rome" In modern times
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11

MRS. Skipper Entertains
At a Six O'Clock Luncheon

MA OAOCk Luncheon
MIS-. j. l.. Skipper entertained
the young men of the Skipper-Grooy-
er wedding party last evening in
honor OF her son, Mr.. Roscoe Skin
per, whose marriage to Miss Grower
tomorrow evening will be brilliant
event in social circles of the city
The Skipper home was prettily ar
ranged for the occasion, yellow cry
santhemums and ferns being used
profusely in the decorations A
dalntily appointed six o'clock lunch
con was served the following guests.
Messrs Roscoe Skipper. Cecil Pill
lans, Morgan Grower, TRULY
OSteen, Milton Skipper, Ned Skip
per, Frank Thompson, Earnest
Hansberger, P. E. Chunn. WIN.
'Sammon, Mr.. ]. L, Skipper and DR..
W. R. Grower.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11
MIDWEEK PRAYER

Last Sunday was great day at
the Fist Methodist church. At
night the auditorium and lecture
room was crowded; 500 We're pres
ent at Sunday school-413 new pu-
pills. On last Wednesday night the
audience filled the lecture room. 1t
should be so tonight. The meetings
are earnest. helpful, spiritual. The
new feature of progress Round
Table," is proving profitable. Strang-
ers don't feel strange" in our pray
err meeting. j. B. LEY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11
RATE TRANSFERS

the Security Abstract
Barlow, Fla.)
p 8, 1914.
hlands Co. to r. j.. &
hlands Co. to Mission
urch of Dundee.
iller to ]. W. Sam
Taylor to E. r.. Will
pr to Walter w. Tay-
Pley to Chas. B. Hill.
OILS to F. A. Barhite =.
NELL to W. r. King.
pr ct al to ]. NJ. Sol
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11
Friday Musicale to
Hold Open Meetine

The Friday Musicale will hold its
first monthly open meeting on Fri
day, Nov. IS, at the Episcopal
Guild Hall. The subjec. for the
meeting will be the Life and Work
of Edward Mcdowell. All the num-
bers on the program viii! be taken
from the works of this famous COM
poser.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11

improvements are being
Lakeland House on
ky avenue. The addi-
number of rooms and
ments are being made
ice this house in good
ke care of large crow DIS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11

rs. NJ. NJ. Bagley, of
t.. have arrived to
liter in Lakeland, and
make this city their
me. They had visited
Ire, and, like everyone
town once, they deter
IN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11

Warren and family
oday into the cottage
pied by Ms, Fletcher
|e house having recent
ely renovated, divided
d made into an attrac-
brtable residence. They
their property on Lime
which time they have
clbemar.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11

| Tomlinson has re-
leland from a pleasant
Stay in Connecticut,
S the guest of her
keports O most delight
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11

r.. will meet with Mrs.
o'clock tomorrow at
members are u rged to
#officers for the coming
klected at this session
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11

|. Street has returned
| and North Carolina,
hs been spending the
|of the summer with
Friends. Mrs. Streets
| will learn with pleas
Is very much improved
ant City Courier. Mrs.
one time a resident of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-11
In S0cietv

sephlne Drane. The invited guests
were Misses Ruth Skipper Marie
Smith of Plant City, Eloise Bowyer
and Ann Cardwell.