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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
circulation for the Month Of March
Shows Small Margin over
the Figures for Last
Year.
GAIN DURING QUARTER
Ljbrarian,s Report to Board 10 Made
For Three Months-sunday
Readers Are
Many.

Library circulation figures show an
increase, still, although the gain for
the month Of March this year is but
little above that Of the month last
year. There was gain OF thirty
books issued adults and ninety-seven
issued to children, aS shown in the
report made last night by Miss Nam
ME P. Fulton. librarian.
The March report shows that a
total Of '5,667 books were issued to
adults and 1884 to children. The 1918
figures are 5,637 and 1,7s7. The
number OF books issued to public
school pupils in March shows big
increase, the total being ss5. The
total last year was only 744. There
was a big decrease in the number of
books issued in March to the St.
Mary's school pupils, and slight in
crease to the St. Peters school.
The library figures show that peo-
pie are not doing more reading in
Lent as is usually supposed. The
books on religion show an increased
circulation in February and March,
however.
Report for Quarter.
The following report for the quar-
ter gives a comparative idea Of the
number OF books and the class Of
reading being done by both adults
and children:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
Paroehial school Books.

Parochial school Books.
In st. Mary's school books on travel
were issued during the quarter as fol
lows: Five in January, II In Feoru-
airy, and II in March. Fiction books
were issued in the following ratio:
%, IL and s. At St. Peters school,
two books on travel were issued dur
Ing each Of the three months and IS
volumes Of fiction were issued in each
Of the three months.
Sunday Readers In March.
The Sunday readers in March we're
as follows: March ], men, 16; women
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10

accepted, insists that some people dc
not appreciate art.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10

Public School Figures.
The public school figures for the
quarter are as follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
BETTER THAN CALoMEl
Thousands Have Discovered
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the subse'
tute for calomel-are mild but sure laxa.
live. and their effect On the liver is almost
instsntaueous. They are the result OF DR..
Edwards' determination not to treat liver
and bowel complaints with calomel. HIS
efforts to Danish 1t brought out these htt1e
olive-colorcd tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the goode
that calcmel does but have no bad after Ell.
fects. They don't injure the teeth ilke s.Ioh hs
LIQUIDS OF calomci. They take hold OF the
troubls and quickly correct it. Why cure
the liver At tho expense of the teethf Cal
oneI sometimes plays havoc with the gums
So do strong liquids.
Il Is best not to take caiomel. but to let
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches. "dullness" ana tnas
law feeling come from constipation and
disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets when you feel"loggy and"heavy.
Note how they "clear" clouded cra,n and
how they '.perk up" the spirits. AT LUG and
2sc Der box. All druggists.
ne Olive Tablet Company. Columbus. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
De. Moines Church Destroyed.

Des Moines. Dec. 14-Ashbury NJ. E.
church, East Sixteenth street and Cap
itol avenue, experienced the third big
misfortune of it's history Sunday az
ternoon. Fire. originating at the base
of chimney at the front of the chruch
destroyed much of the woodwork In
the church auditorium. and the streams
of water employed by the firemen COM
pleted the wrecking of the church in
terror.
The great amount of water used in
checking the blaze filed the space un-
der the floor of the old church build
ing probably undermining the shallow
foundations and making rebuilding OF
the front part of the structure neces-
sary, according to the Rev. Virgil G.
Fintel, pastor. He estimated the build
ing to be worth s15 600. only partially
covered by insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
PROPOSED RATES IN WESTERN
CLASSIFICATION TERRITORY
FAR.REAchlNG.
CARRIERS MUST DEMONSTRATE
REAsoNAeLENEss OF INCREASE
Packing Interests of Country to Take
Part and Resist Proposed Advances
--commissioner Thorns, Of Iowa, to
Represents Fifteen Western States
in Fighting Advance.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 14-More than LOO
different articles of daily use are In
cluded in the list of things on which
it is proposed by the railroads the
rates shall be raised in the western
classification territory by schedules
that have been filed with the Iowa
railroad commission. 1t is these sched-
ules that have been suspended by the
interstate commerce commission until
such time as the carriers are able to
demonstrate to the commission the
reasopableness Of each and every pro-
posed change in rates. On behalf OF
Iowa consumers and shippers the COM
merce counsel wired to the interstate
commerce commission protests. and
these and other similar protests from
MANY states, compelled the suspension
Of the tariffs otherwise they would
be in effect now.
Packers to Make Big Fight.
Perhaps the biggest fight of the
while bunch will be that of the Amer
lean Meat Packers Association, which
represents the big packers of the conn-
try, to prevent the increase in rates
on meat and packing house products,
especially in Central freight territory.
The new tariffs showed an advance of
cents per hundred from Chicago to
New York, or from As cents to SO
cents. which is more than 10 per cent
advance. Other advances proposed
were on cattle from Chicago to New
York from % to 33 cents: on hogs and
sheep in double deck cars the same.
and in single cars from 35 to 3s cents.
The packers will fight this proposed
change with all their might.
Similar increases were proposed on
grain to the east. and on hundreds OF
other articles. The grain rates aroused
the interest Of the farmers co-opera-
tive grain associations everywhere. and
they are banded together from many
states to fight the advance. The price
Of all grain lis the price at the sea-
board less the fneight rates. so that
the change affects the value Of all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

grain. II It IL permitted.
There are advances on live stock all
along the line which brought the big
western associations of atockmen into
the ring to aid In the fight. Judge
Cowan. OF Texas. was here last week
to take up the matter and consult as
to the manner Of the fight. He has rep
resented the western cattlemen at
Washington many years. They are In
the fight to the finish.
Thorns Represents Fifteen States.
Chairman Thorne, of the Iowa com :
mission, WILL in addition to represent
ing the Iowa shippers, take a hand on
behalf OF the fifteen western state COM
missions that joined IN the protest
against the proposed higher rates. The
big eastern advance rate case was not
more important nor intricate. Immense
sums are involved because of the rates
on all heavy stuff which is handled.
One OF the biggest items Of the new
schedules in the elimination of all priv
ilges of stop over for loading and un-
loading. This is in accord with the
suggestion of the commission itself
but the carriers will have to show that
it is reasonable. The custom now Is to
carload rates giving the shipper the
right to have it stopped several times
to unload portions thereof, the shipper
paying SIS charge for each stop. I'm
der the schedules proposed a car han
died in this way would be shipped at
less than carload rates.
The proposed rates In the eastern
case were filed more than year and
a.
tied. The western case probably could
be reached sooner, but certain it is that
1t Will occupy the attention of the in
terstate commerce commission a good
~ part OF 1915. The matter of inves-
tigation and checking of the schedules
will take time and cost money. But
with the immense business interests
involved every feature will be brought
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
eeaman Now. Briefs.

Special to Times Republican.
Beaman, Dec. 14.-Mr. Homer Lyons
is very sick OF tonsilitis
George Coates departed for Clear
water Fla, Saturday to spend the win
ter. He will build fine bungalow. Mr..
Reynolds. contractor from Richmond,
Ind, accompanish him. Mr.. Reynolds
had never been in this country before
and he said he did not know there was
as fine a country in the world as Mar
shall and Grundy counties.
j. A. Blow has purchased the box
ball alley and pool hall OF the Vint
Bros who in turn went to Radcliffe
and bought like business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson. who have
been visiting in the western part Of the
state for ten days, returned home on
account of Mr.. Hutchinson having the
grip.
The market sale on the 18th was
we'll attended and nearly all the stuff
offered brought good prices, especially
the horses, cattle and hogs. The dinner
served by the cemetery association
was we'll patronizej and handsome
profit realized.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
JEwELRv STORE suRcLARlzED.
Robbers Effect Entrance in Novel
Manner and Make Big Haul.

-
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Dec. 14.-Burglary and
bloodhounds are again linked in Iowa
City today. Unknown burglars carved
their way into Ries' Iowa bookstore in
strange fashion and stole several hum
bred dollars worth Of jewelry, fountain
pens. and $145-leaving nickel in the
cash register.
\ The Strumpfer dogs from Spring
field, H., were wired for at once when
the robbery was discovered Sunday,
and will be put on the scent.
The thieves effected their entrance
thru the floor above the bookstore,
They used a big auger, with which they
bored many holes in the floor, until
they had so honeycombed 1t. they could
take out piece big enough to permit
one burglar to lower himself to the
balcony below. The rest was easy.
How the thieves entered the print
shop upstairs. from which they de-
scended, is mystery. Doors, win
dows and skylight were undisturbed
seemingly.
The police found skeleton key near
the hole in the floor but it would not
fit either the printing office OF the
bookstore lock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
WORLDS RECORD SHOOTING.
University Rifieman Makes Perfect
Score at Iowa City.

University Rifeman Makes Perfect
Score at Iowa City.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Dec. 14.-World's rifle
shooting records were tied for the sec
ond time in two years. at Iowa Uni
versity. when Arthur Arneson. of EN-
mons, Mimi. Saturday scored 200.
making a perfect score of 100. standing
and prone, respectively. Incidentally.
the Hawkeye quintet made its largest
total of the new year in the home
match. anticipating the opening of the
National Rife Associations :ntsrooi-
legiate tournament. The score was $50
out of possible 1000.
Arnold j. Oehler, Of Hawkeye, an
other star of the 1913 team, was second
with 1913. and Tally, Chapman, and
Kuhlman followed. in the order noted,
with scores of 1913, 1914 and 1913. The
,ntire squad is smashing records every
week now. and promises to eclipse it's
1918 performances. in the big battles
With Harvard, West Virginia. Cali
'ornia, Minnesota, Michigan, Massa-
,husetts Aggies and other experts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
ORGANIZE NEW COURSES.
State College to Conduct County Meet
{ ines in Districts Free From Disease.

State College to Conduct County Meet.
ines in Districts Free From Disease.
Special to Times
Nevada. Dec flowing to the prev
alence Of the dreaded foot and mouth
disease of the state which necessitated
the calling off of the regular winter
short course at Iowa State college. the
extension department IL planning on
holding a number OF county short
courses in districts which have not been
under suspicion or where Their has
been no quarantine. There is to be a
meeting held at the court house in this
city Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock for
the purpose of organising q Story
county short course. Professor Bliss.
OF iowa State College. will be present
ana take part in the discussion and
give advice upon the plan Of organiza-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
INCREASE IN ALFALFA CROP
iowa Crop in 1914 Valued at Close to
Four Million Dollars.

Special to mes-Republican.
Des Moines, Dec 14.-Alfalfa Is COM
ing to be a more important crop in
Iowa every year This year there was
a total acreage of $500 acres. ac-
cording to the figures submitted by
DR.. Chapel. with an average yield
of 3.S tons per acre. This gave to-
tai yield of 319,S53 tons. The aver
age price on Dec. 4 was $3.50 per ton
which made the value of the crop worth
$3,99s.162. The township assessors re-
ported the total acreage in alfalfa in
1913 at 1879 acres and the total yield
as 1ss.941 tons. In 1912 the total al
falfa acreage. according to the asses
sors' reports. was 1854 and the total
yield l05.936 tons or an average of %
tons per acre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

the court was In essence that Lindsay
be confined for life in the penitentiary
and that he pay the costs of the action.
The costs aggregate $445 and It II this
amount that the Des Moines publisher
doesn't want to pay. The matter was
submitted and Judge Henry Silwold
now has the knotty problem in consid-
Grafton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
Surest for Coughs and Colds

Don't experiment on a bad cough or
cold, 1t Is very risky. The following
formula easily mixed at home makes
one Of the surest and quickest cough
and cold remedies obtainable often cur
ing the worst cough or cold in day.
Pine as medicine 10 al old as the Bible
but here u best form. Two ounces of
Glycerine and half an ounce Of Globe
Pine Compound concentrated Pine) !;
add these to half pint of whisky. Use
teaspoonful frequently as required.
(Smaller doses to children.) Be sure
to get the genuine Globe Pine Com
pound concentrated Pine). It is put
up only In half ounce bottles each en-
closed in a screw-top can.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
THE
Home Doctor
How to Cure Rheumatism
lClip out and saxel

Here Is a prescription for rheumatism
2 Ito be mixed at home) used all over the
u. g. for many years and said to be the
surest known remedy; neutralizes acid
in the blood and gives results after first
| dose. "One ounce of Toris compound
and one ounce syrup Of Sarsaparilla.
Put these two ingredients in half pint
OF whisky. Use tablespoonful before
each meal and at bed time Get in
gradients at any drug store. Genuine
Toris comes in one ounce sealed yellow
packageS,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
Sore Feet, cofns and cailousss

Don't endure foot agony. Here IL q
remedy that knocks all foot troubles in
a hurry: It works through the pores
removing the cause. 1.-TWO tablespoon
fuls OF Calocide compound in warm foot
BATH Gives instant relief for aching
and sweaty feet; corns and callouses
can be peeled right off. Specially Of
fective for sore bunions and frost bites.
Large box of Calocide twenty-five cents
at any drug store.
The above recipes published by the
Medical Formula laboratories. Dayton
O.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
WHAT clTARRn IS

Il has heen aid that every thtrd person
II troubled With catarrh In some 3oem.
Science has sisown that nasal catarrh
indicates weakened condition OF the
hodv that the secrstion Of the mucous
membranes are quickly affected. and loca!
treatments in the form Of snuhs and
vapors do little, II any good.
TO correct catAsrh you should treat it,
cause by enriching your blood with the
oii-food in Scott'e Emulsion which 70
medicinal food and building-tom free
from alcohol br any harmful dsuss, Try II
14-zs seo.s & 1cw.s. 1asssAsi1. ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
Baby chokes to De ath.

Des Moines, Dec. 14-Charlotte the
3-year-old daughter of Orvis Coon.
1920 Fifteen street, choked to death
Saturday evening after swallowing a
pin. A physician was called immediate
ly after the accident. but the child was
dead before he arrived.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
MEREDITH MAY HAVE TO PAY.
Publisher 10 1endsman For Earl Lind
cay May 20 MuIctsd For Costs.

Newton, Dec. 1l.-One Of the inter-
esting matters before the district court
was the Lindsey bond proposition. 1t
seems that Ed Meredith, publisher of
Successful Farming, was the main
bondsman for Earl Lindsey, the man
who is now serving life sentence in
the penitentiary for having outraged q
little girl at Colfax some years ago,
Mr.. Meredith was evidently of the opin-
ion that his bond guaranteed the ap-
parance only of Lindsey at the time the
court should direct but 1t now appears
that Mr.. Meredith signed q bond that
provided for Lindsey's appearance and
also pledged the bondsman to ''abide
the Judgment Of the court,"
It so happens that the Judgment ct
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
Educating.

The stored mind 10 strong. mentality
grows. like the body, BY being fed.
Knowledge 10 . tested route 70 wis
dom, but meditation 10 surer. What
digestion il to food, meditation Is to
knowledge. The end Of all education
! b 20 teach Z person to think clearly.
strongly and practically.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
Sioux Rapid. Now. Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux Rapids, Dec. 14.-David Algier
is moving into his new home, which
he recently purchased Of j. A.
Meadows.
Rev. Mr.. Cochran and family were
Guaranteed for smallpox. A nephew
of Mrs. Cochran has the disease. Ev-
cry precaution is being taken and it is
not thought that there will be any
more cases.
Mrs. l.. S. Scott. who has been in a
hospital at Nevada for the past four
weeks. died last Monday. A couple Of
weeks ago she underwent very seri-
Gus operation for cancer of the stom-
ach and was getting along nicely until
Sunday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

M WIS Wrete the constitutIon3
Il 10 generally underst0od that
James Madison was the chief author
OF the Constitution Of the United
States. Beyond a doubt the great in
utrument was the Joint product OF the
entire convention. but from the best
accounts Madison was the man who
nut Il into shape az we have It today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

There is not a particle of opium or
other narcotic in Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. and never has been since 1t
was first offered to the public. For sale
by all druggists. 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
RAILROAD time TABLE
CHICAGO Z NORTHWESTERN.

CHICAGO 4 NORTHWESTERN.
Effective 12:0l q. m May II.
GONG WEST.
No. l1-Denver Special 80. 1855 o N.
No. Los Angeles Limited 6:2A 3 N.
No. 3-China and Japan
Express ........ s;1s a. m.
No. 2s-Ames Passenger ..ll:25 q m.
No. 6-Des Moinss Passen-
ger $50 o. m.
No. 13-Hawkeys Express. sos p. m.
No. l7-Orogou and WASH
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

ington Special .......... A:ls .. N.
No. A2-Local Freight ...l1:1o q N
0OINn EAST.
No. A-Des Moines Passen-
ger S:S2 q. n.
No. 12-Denver Special -. 1:lo p. N.
No. ls-Oregon and WASH
ington Special ........... $3.50 q m.
No. 30-Clinton Passenger. SSH p. m.
NJ. S-Atlantic Express -. S:15 p. N.
No. 22-Chicago Special ...1l:6S p. m.
No. l0--Eastern Express :. Sis =. m.
No. l2-Local Freight ..... 1850 p. m.
Nos. s. 43. 4 and az daily except Sun.
day No. so daily to Cedar RapidA
MINNEAPOLIS 4 ST. LoUlS.
NORTH BOUND. Leave
Twin cities Mall daily -. S:lS Q. n.
Mason City Mail Eek. SUM-. $3.50 p. m.
Twin city Limited daily. 2:lo 4. m.
Local Freight Eek. Sun.) -. see q N.
SOUTH BOUND.
q. Louis and Kansas City
Mail daily ............. $50 p. N
Peoria Express (ex. SUM e:0S q N
ST, Louis and Peoria Lin.
TIED daily .............. l:el Am.
Local Freight Tex. sun.l -. f:ee !. N.
STORY CITY BRANCH.
Leave. Arrive
$40 n. Stock Express 2s S. =
tex. SUM- ...... SECS 1. NJ
s:lo .. m. Mixed lex SUM- S:SS ,. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-06

\ stop mas, We put ~ the theft an cat
itr and horses III this Valley. ami " The
officers 81 the law are nnahlc % rulr
with the situation. Il may hr thii the 50
tuition NJ the problem lRnS ~ the nrsan
ration ~ a vigilance committee among
our c~itizrH> or Their protection
We ~ not for i moment wish Ia infer
that the I,in ,irandr VALLEY j. 4 terri
Tory where lawieSSne>~ exists generally.
fc4- quite the contrary a. true. huf II lS
u well known fact thai organized hands
III horse and cattle thieves have lrrrm
carryin g on their work right along AMI
getting aNay with ia Mercedes TrihluV.
rnc might naturally suppose that
printed Invitations asking people t. III
tend church ON a specified Samd-N wnuld
lc Ruthless. ina>mlch a. The cinr hes
are open ~ visitors every SUNDAY and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-06

this time. " has never ~ 'fn, time
doubted the ~.cnuou>iic>s 81 the pr"liibi
lion sentiments profc>>cd again aud
again h, lac ~conpirol rr. Ills j. ~ least
one case where the old pf",crb j. veri
fled. actions speak louder than words.
While some az the rest uf uS have been
al ease in-Ziun Mr.. Lame has been on the
firm. line: and very much "f the Tire
has been directed al him. Ills official
duties have made il possible for him 4"
run,c his Gath b, his works; sud there
fore. not duahtm- his faith. We have not
doubted that sooner or later h. vosid
brin. himself ~ line with with what
SEEMED 10 he the wishes ~ well a. the
Interests Of fhe Prohibition Democrats.
His action ~im>urcs a clean cli caispai:i
and a fa'r tYai ~ strength between the
pros and anli- We shall 80 into The
primaries unhamIrrt4l hy discussions
among ourselves. This viii lr no 'ri-
angular duel like The fight of two Years
aaa We can assure Mr.. Lame That the
lioBnr forces viii not approve h. pres
eat aftii.dr in lie matter Of climliia-
tiun: which fact should hr a world ~
comfort Co Il red bl"udcd >cr#pI"r hhr
the comptroller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-06

The newly elected prr~i lruircS> WAS
talking 10 nme. ~ her. hrnrhwomrn.
Now. sieriic. how would ynu like a.
b. amha.SadnS> 90 China The, may
lrSiow the rciruck feather upon Nau
th,rr."
I Don't know about that. Where a.
fhrt hc~icw ostrich plume. -