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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23
HIGHER RATES IS
PLEA OF MAXWELL
Wabash Trafne Manager. Former
keokuk Man, strongly Presents
Needs Of Eastern
Limos.
SITUATION Is CRITICAL
Conditions N Europe Render u Dan
eerous TO Await Reforms,
He Tells commsres
Board.

w. C. Maxwell, formerly Of Keokuk
spoke before the interstate commerce
commission at Washington, asking
! that higher rates be accorded the
roads. The following despatch from
Washington gives Mr.. MaxwelPs con-
tantions before the committee:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Counsel
for the eastern railroads. which are
seeking a general advance in freight
rates of at least 5 percent. indicated
yesterday that their case before the
interstate commerce commission
would be completed ioday. with the
testimony OF n witness. The
attorneys representing numerous ship
ping associations who have vigorously
cross-examined all witnesses have not
announced their plans, but it is believ-
ed that they will have . lew wit
nesses, and that arguments will be
presented DON
The hearing yesterday turned from
questions Of conditions arising OF OF
the European war, which investment
bankers appearing as witness insisted
made it imperative that increased
rates be granted to consideration or
rates themselves. ". G. Maxwell OF
st. Louis. general traffic manager OF
the Wabash system, and appearing IN
the interest Of the Central Freight as
ISOLATION, presented masses OF fgures
to show that even with the partial re-
lief granted under the commissions
previous decision, the lines Of that
territory are in urgent iced Of great
er n Mr.. Maxwell supplies es-
Inmates on what increased revenues
would accrue to the Wabash system
by carrying out the suggestions made
in the commissions decision. These
would amount, ehe said, to $3.50 900 an
nually. figured on the basis Of trafic
IN 1918, and allowing that intrastate
rates could be increased also. He In
sisted this was not to be anticipated
in Illinois and Indiana, where state
commissions had shown little inclina-
ton to cooperate in relieving the car
riers.
Louis B%randeis, special counsel for
the commission. suggested that moth
ing short OF radical revision OF all the
, rates, such as was recently undertake
en- in New England, would aid the
r~ailroads involved. The witness
promptly agreed. Anything else is
just playing with the situation" he
! said. THE condition OF bankruptcy
is there and is going to stay there"
Mr.. Maxwell said tariffs now were on
file with the. commission increasing
rates. which its previous decision had
indicated were too low" These in
cluded grain and grain products,
packing house products and live stock.
sugar and copper and smelter pro-
ducts from Chicago to the Atlantic
%seaboard. He included estimates on
these increases with the elimination
OF special privileges. withdrawal Of
exceptions to classincations. revision
of systems Of estimating weights. and
placing passenger rates on a uniform
2k cents per mile basis, both inter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23
election Frauds.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.I
DANvILLE, Ill, Oct. pa dozen
arrests are to be made on Indictments
returned yesterday against election
officials at the Illinois Soldiers Home
here and at Grape Creek OF evidence
developed during an election contest
between republican primary candi-
dates for sheriff Of Vermillion county.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23

You need never hesi-
tate to use Resinol. 1t
10 = doctors prescrip-
ton, that has been used
by b physicians for
years. in the treatment
Of all sorts Of skin af-
fections. It contains
absolutely nothing that
could injure the tender
est skin. Clears away
pimples, b~lackheads,
and dandruH. Practi-
cally . druggist
sells Resinol Ointment
and ResinA Soap.
Trial free. Write to
Dept. 1T, Resinol
Baltimore, Nd
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23
Ak Change o. venus.

United Press Leased Wire Service.i
STERLING, Ill, o.. M.-Judge
Ramsey this afternoon heard argu-
ments on . motion for q change Of
venue in the cases Of Miss Lillian
Byers and Mrs. Emma Hutton, charg-
ed with the murder Of their brother
Emanuel Byers. whom they shot to
death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23
Mr.. Carranza's Trouble,

Kansas City Times: Now that Car
rama has the Mexicon presidency he
may begin to wonder what he wanted
OF it. and what he's going to do with
1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23
FUNERAL RECORD
PatrIck Curry.

Patrick Curry.
The funeral Of Patrick Curry was
held at 9 o'clock this morning at st.
Peters Catholic church, and there
was a large attendance Of the friends
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-23

and neighborS Of the family.
The pallbearers were Messrs. Hogan,
Whalen. Hull, Gar1Aty. Cunnin and
Raftery.
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D r N K.
II A B IT
RELIABLE HOME TREATMENT
CANDIDATE ANNoun,

Thousands of wives, mothers and sis
tiers, are enthusiastic in their praise of
ORRINE, because it has cured their loved
ones of the Drink Habit and thereby
brought happiness to their homes. Can
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e1.00 per box. Ask for Free Booklet.
MeGRATH BROS. DRUG CO.,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09

With
perfect
line OF the following goods
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
Facts Worth knowing.
Treating a Cold.)

Once more the season Of frequent
colds has come.
Everybody ought to know how to
avoid colds but the number who
bark and snuff prove that the simp-
lest precautions either aren't under
stood or else aren't practiced.
Fallacy one about a cold is that i;
should be kept heated. Fresh air.
fresh air and still more fresh air is
the best preventive of colds. It's
the sharp contrast between the stuf-
fly air of overheated rooms, with
their billions of flying dust specks
and bacteria, and the cool outdoors
that chiefly breed colds. You may
get cold while breathing fresh air
but it won't be the fresh air that
causes it. DID you ever see a hunter,
woodsman or primitive Indian with a
cold?
FallaIcy two is that you should
feed" that is, gorge cold. or
course, you must eat. But don't
over eat. And be doubly careful that
the bodily eXcretions aren't inter-
rupted. If you must eat more than
usual, put the emphasis on fruits.
Drinking coplously and frequent
| ly of pure water is good medicine
for a cold-much better than whis-
ky.
But the best cure is to be so care
full with exercise, eating and ventil-
alton that cold won't have any
thing to do with you.
Walk more, open the windows
more, drink more water and avoid
dope.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09

Mrs. Richert came from sturdy
German parentage and assisted the
husband of her choice in building
up a fine home, and during her long
years of residence here she bore the
respect and esteem of all who knew
her. She was good mother ana
loyal wife, and her passing brings
sorrow to many old friends who knew
her well and the many noble qualities
she possessed.
Besides the husband she leaves six
children to mourn the loss of kind
and loving mother They are: John,
Nicholas and JAKE, of Hesper; George
and Mrs. Kate Bernett, of Chattanoo-
ga, Okl., and Philip, of Hood River,
Cal.
The funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the Synod Lutheran church,
Rev. l. b. Torrlaon officiating, inter-
ment being made in Phelps Gene
terry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
\ New Charity Idea.

Recently Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Strov-
|ers, of Kellogg, Iowa, invited the La
dies Aid Socie,y of the Christian
church to their beautiful farm
home and gave them the privilege OF
an acre of corn, to be do
mated to the society provided they
would harvest and crib another acre
of corn at the home. Eighteen Of
the ladies went out in automobiles
and in the short time of two houcs
they had harvested and cribbed
eighty bushels for Mr.. Strovers and
had eighty bushels ready to delive:
to town. The corn was sold to r. c.
Burton at 60 cents per bushel, and
James Endberg was ready to help a
little and gave the ladies an extra
10 cents per bushel for husking.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
NOTICE.
To whom it may concern:

To whom it may concern:
In spite Of the advance on Sugar
and lots of other things, we are still
able 70 furnish your Christmas can
dies at prices within the reach of all
BY buying the homemade candies YOU
are buying clean and pure goods, be-
sides boosting for your home city
and products. which everybody ought
to be proud Of having made here Be.
fore buying any come and see us and
our prices and quality goods will
make you change your mind. Give
us chance. Special prices to deal
ers, churches and schools. We are
headquarters for fancy boxes.
COSTAKOS BROS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
ANOTHER PIONEER PASSES.
Mrs. Nicholas Richert Passed Away
Last Friday.

Mary X. Richert, the beloved wife
of Nicholas Richert of West Decor
ali passed away last Friday, after
an illness of several years, cancer
being the immediate cause of her
death.
Mary K. Gitz was born Feb. 81,
1912, in Alsac, Germany. On Jan.
o, 1863, she was united in marriage
in Germany to Nicholas Richert and
on Nov. /, 1881 they came to Amer
lea and settled on a farm near Hes
per, where the family home had been
until Nov. 20, 1907, when they re-
tired from the farm and moved TO
DEBORAH where the family home has
since been.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
WILL GIVE PROGRAM.
Church Choir of +. n. r.. l.. Church
VIII Render Program Dec. 10.

The church choir of the First N. e.
L. Church of DEBORAH will give a pro-
gram with refreshments in the church
basement, Thursday evening, Deem
Der 10th, at 500 o'clock. An admis-
sion of 25c will be charged, refresh
ments included. The following pro-
gram will be rendered.
Selected i.
-. Orchestra from Luther College
Largo from Handels "XerXes'
K. Marie Sperati, choir, and or
chestra
3.-Larghette rom Beethoven's End
Symphony, adapted from Isaiah,
Chap. 20.
Choir
4.-139th Psalm Wennerberg
ALERT X. Larsen and choir.
). (a)-The Good Shepherd. 49,. =.
.. ........V Van de Waiter
o. Song Of the Soul. ....
-. ............J Joseph Carl Brcil
Ida E. Olson.
6.-Selected 49,. ..... Orchestra
INTERMISSION.
7.-Selec ed ...... Orchestra
Whittier's The Barefoot Boy
........ Clayton Johns
Choir
9.-My Faith Looks Up to Thee
...... Lachncr, Barr, by Bassford
X. Marie Sperati and Martin l..
Brevig.
10.-Edgar Allan Poe's The Bells
. 80. Arthur Foote
Choir.
11.-Selected . Orchestra
u. - Hallelujah from Handel's
Messiah"
Choir and orchestra.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
CORN FOR THE BELGIANS.
Eighty Cars Have Been Donated 10
Belgian Relief Association
by Iowa.

The Belgian Relief Association Of
Iowa already has caused the con-
tributing of at least eighty carloads
of food for starving Belgians. Some
of this has been shipped, some will
be shipped within the next few days
and some is still in the form of cash,
Billing instructions had been is.
sued for fifty-two cars of rood Thurs
day, and when the Office of State
Treasurer w. c. Brown closed SIT.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
2O6.56 in cash had been received.

206.56 in cash had been received.
1t is expected this amount will be
swelled by at least $4,000 within the
next day or two.
f. w. Blown of Thompson, who
undertook alone to secure the sub
scription Of a carload of corn, mott
fled the relief association thar
Thompson's carload was ready for
shipment. This IS the first carload to
be sent from any individual northern
Iowa town.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09

Our assortment of suits was new
er better, the styles and patterns are
very pretty. Just look at our win
dow display and you will see some
up-to- date 1915 suits. S. Larsen
4S-2.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09
The Week In History.

Monday, Cicero assassinated, As
b. G..
Tuesday, S-Chilean treaty ratified
1892.
Wednesday, 9-John Milton born
1908. Battle of Great Bridge
1775.
Thursday, 10-Women granted sun
rage in Wyoming, 1877. Missis
sippi admitted to union, 1917.
Friday, Handing of Pilgrims
1920.
Saturday, Arbitration treaty
with England signed, 1904.
Sunday, 13-First Lowell institute
lecture, 1889.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09

What the spirit of liberty is III
politics, that the spirit of purity is
in religion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09

Try Our ant Column
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09

Try Our Want Column
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09

Window glass, all sizes, at
Schimmings. 43tr
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09

Boys mackinaw coats at S2.4o,
$3.50, $500 and $500. S. Lar
sen. 49,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-09

/ " hiCh !? /
! Some valuable suggeS-
| tiOnS for Christmas
! Shoppers.
-. Clothcraft Overcoat
-. Boxed Holiday Set
-. Cane
] -. Cuff Buttons
-. Handkerchiefs
80. Hosiery
-. LOunging Robe
-. Muller
49,. Scarf
-. Smoking Jacket
-. Suit Case
-. Sweater Coat
-. Necktie
Underwear
49,. Belt
80. Clothcraft Suit
49,. Hat on Cap
-. Bath Robe
-. Collars
49,. Collar Bag
80. Carriers
80. Fancy Vest
-. Gloves
.. Raincoat
49,. Shirt
Sweater Vest
go. Trunk
-. Suspenders
Umbrella
Scarf Pin
No. 5180 Eiue Serge
Suit at $500
-. Handsome Chinchilla
Overcoat at $3.50.
| BE-: A R 5 !
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03

with the different processes following ln sequence along the panel. In connection with this recent acquisition. is an ex- hibit showing the development of the coke industry, from the earliest crude form of merely burning coal in the open to the present highly complex system of distillation without combustion, pre- serving and utilizing all the by-products.
 This industry is coming to he one of vital importance to the country on ae- count of the rapid exploitation of the an- thracite coal fields and the consequent increase in price of that variety. As a domestic fuel. coke is fully equal to an- thracite. weight for weight ana on ac- count of it's smokelessness is far superior to bituminous. When the price of an thraeite reaches a height where the gas companies and other producers of coke as by-product will profit by putting out better grade as a substitute, coke will in all probability become the most wide- ly used domestic fuel.
 Coke, which for metallurgicai purposes takes the place of charcoal, first came into prominence in this country about 1920 be- cause of the forest depletion around Pitts burg. The method of making coke a' that time was extremely crude, and con, sisted of merely arranging heap or coa so that when kindled it would burn paVN ward against the draft, and alow'hs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03

to smolder in the open until all the yola- :, tile matter was burned out of the coal. 1 This method was known as the Benning- 1 ton coke pile. The crude beginnings however, quickly gave way to the next l step in the development of the coke in. dustry, the inclosed burning in beehive ovens, in which today is made three 1 quarters of all the coke produced in this
 country. In row of dome-shaped ovens, each with an opening at the top, which serves the double purpose of charging hole and gas outlet, the charges of coal are inserted alternately so that when a fresh charge is put in an oven, com bustion is at it's height in the ovens on either side of it, the heat from these two
 assisting materially in starting combus-
 tion in the third. The door is then sealed
 up, leaving only a small opening for the
 admission of air, and the gases from
 the coal burn in the top of the dome
 leaving the coke as residue in the bot
 tom This residue is drawn out and the oven is ready for a new charge Beehive ovens produce excellent metaIlurgical coke
 but make no attempt to utilize the by products, and the acknowledged waste
 fitness of this method has gwen rise
 to the development of the by-product cokt oven.
 This complex system. which is com p,etely illustrated by the new model in
 the museum, consists of ovens charged
 from storage bins with about five tons of coal and hermetically sealed The ovens are then heated with the result that
 all volatile matter is distilled off ana
 passes into a gathering main, whence il is led off to the various devices for sepa.
 rating out the tar, ammonia. Illuminating
 gas and other by-products the residue oi
 coke of the best metallurgical quality be-
 ing left in the bottom of the oven. An
 ether method of producing coke more ia
 maliar to everyone, is the gas house, ir
 which Illuminating gas is the primar,
 product coke being a by-product. This
 coke is of greatly inferior quality, and
 as it is the variety generally known in
 cities, there is widespread prejudice
 against it as household fuel.
 The chief use of coke is for metallurgi- cal purposes, such as in blast furnaces
 and smelling operations, but it also finds domestic and minor industrial uses O. the by-products, the most important is gas for household purposes, while others oi varying importance are tar, ammonia the so-called coal tar products, amons tl.em benzol and naphthalene photo. graphic chemicals and drugs
 In the last five years the coal usea in metallurgicaI coke manufacture has averaged around 65,577,00e tons, yielding 4S,9S3, 900 tons of coke, valued at $111, ,736,.
 oco Of this total, 14.7670o0 tons were usec in by-product coke ovens, yielding beside the coke 54, 491 900 thousand cubic feet o gas, 94,306,000 gallons of tar and s91O9, ,00 worth Of ammonia. When it is taken into ctr sioeration that every year approxI mately four times these enormous totals ot by-products are absolutely wasted through the use of non-by-product ovens the vital importance to the country of 6 general use of the modern, scientific by.
 product ovens will be appreciated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
PRESIDENT SIGNS
 WATERWAY BILL S2O, 900, ,OO0Appropriated for Projects Now Under
 Way

Washington, october 2.-(Special) President Wilson today signed the rivers and harbors bill, appropriating s2o00o,00o for projects now under way. Although the expenditure of this money is left to the discretion of the army engineers, the Alabama members of Congress expressed hope and confidence that they would use for Lock F the $750.oo0 needed for it's com pletion. The engineers have filed a re- port which places them on record as ad- vocating the continuance and completion of this work and of the entire lock and dam system of the state. C. E. <.
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CRUISER DRESDEN
 REPORTED SUNK German Warship Rumored Destroyed by Two Brit
 ish Cruisers

New York, October 2-A rumor that the German cruiser Dresden had been sunk by tho British cruisers Glasgow and Goodhope was brought here today by pas sengers on the steamer Japanese Prince. which arrived from South American ports. This rumor, the passengers said. was current in Pernambueo on Septem- Der r..
 Captain Johnston of the Japanese Prince said he had talked with the British eon- sul in Pernambuco. and that. although the consul said nothing about the report ed sinking of the Dresden. he intmated that no German warships were near the South American coast and assured the captain that the voyage 10 New York could be made without danger of cap- ture.
 Fifteen German vessels, t was said. are in pernambuco harbor, fearing to venture out because of the reported pres erce of British cruisers outside the har- bor.
 \ special dispatch from Panama Sep- tember 15 said heavy firing was heard off Colon, and that 1t was believed two Brit ish cruisers had engaged the German cruiser Dresden
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WHY AMERICA SHOULD NOW LEAD IN BEAUTY CULTURE
 AND FASHIONS-Part

| It is difficult to define the exact mo- ment when Paris commenced to gov ern the world in questions of dress and ming of European civilization it has held this authority which it has only lost occasionally through stress of war during which time, it Is safe to say there was no guidance of this sort in the world at all
 l In the early middle ages the ladies of Venice on Ascension Sunday used to walk to the little street at the right of St. Marco, the Meceria where a large doll, dressed in the latest Paris
 fashions was yearly displayed. This may be regarded perhaps as the origi- nal fashion plate from Paris.
 luxury and extravagance in dress
 took a great step in advance during Louis, but beautiful gowning was still confined to the ladies of the court and women at large knew little or noth- ing of changing fashions.
 l With the French revolution the wave of democracy that swept over the world included the women as well as the men and one of the outcomes of it was an equalizing on the subject of dress. Every woman demanded raiment as costly as her purse could buy, and from the honest endeavor to get ahead | of her neighbor was born fashions as we understand them today.
 The Exodus to England
 Paris, however, the seat of a terri ble civil war, could then hardly pro- vide the luxuries of life. Not only was the flower of its aristocracy forced. in fear of it's life, to emigrate to England, lbut the wigmakers. the manufacturers
 of fine textiles, the perfumes, the
 makers of women's hats and bonnets, were forced also to flee and take their
 arts and crafts with them.
 | These industries were then set up
 on English soil and under the foster ling care of the government the French industries developed and be- came famous. For one short period
 England may be said to have been the fashion center of the world.
 l The French. for some reason, have never made good settlers on foreign l soil. Their delicate art, their initiative, their refinement and spontaneity seem only to flourish in the French envlron- ment; transplanted, it fades, becomes lcommercial and seems finally absorbed and engulfed in the inferior cratts or the foster country.
 l SD if was with the transplanting of l the French dress industries to Eng Hand: in short time they were no longer French, but heavy, dull, prac- 1 tical, in short English
 1 With peace under Napoleon the old
 nobility came back to France and with
 them all the arts of refined living
 Paris came to the fore in all matters of dress deportment the toilet, ana that supremacy, although sometimes threatened, has lasted up to the pres ent day.
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ENGLISH OFFICER
 DIES OF INJURIES

London, october 2.-Q0:40 D. m.)-Lieut. G. V. Naylor-Leyland of the Royal Horse Guards, second son of the late Sir Her bert Naylor-Leyland. previously reported wounded, mas succumbed to his injuries.
 This information is contained in a list of casualties received from headquarters under the dates of September 27 2S and 29. The list also gives the names of 10 other officers kiLed and 24 wounded. Three officers are reported as missing.
 Naylor-Leyland's wife was Miss Jen- nie Chamberlain of Cleveland. Q.
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TO PROBE NEW NAVAL
 ATTACK SYSTEM

Washington, October "A special naval board was named by Secretary Daniels today to investigate merits of the sys- tenn of attacking naval vessels by the explosion of heavy charges of nitro glycerin or similar compounds on the outside of their armor. The basis of the experiments will be the Isham shell the inventor of which will be invited to be present.