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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-13

with Mrs. Viola Brice in rooming
house but the partnership was dis
solved when the two quarreled over
Koetters' suggestion that Mrs. Brice
insure her life in his favor. Hooters
sent the woman threatening letters
which were turned over to the police
and which led to his arrest late yes
terday. In San Francisco Koetters
went under the name of John Nyeman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-13

.Train 473-Leaves Keokuk. 7:4oam
*Train 741-Leaves Keokuk.. 3:30pm
sTrain 472-Arrives Keokuk. 7:35pm
sTrain 470-Arrives Keokuk. 1:05pm
x*Train S6--Arrives Keokuk 11:45am
x"Train S5-Leaves Keokuk 1:30pm
xLocal Freight Trains
Daily except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-13
LINCOLN LECTURE
rs CALLED OFF
lnclement Weather Interferes With
the Crowd and Causes Postpone
ment Of Talk.

The patriotism OF Keokuk people
could not survive the blizzaray wealth
er which was turned loose last night,
and as consequence the lecture by
John R. Bane on Lincoln had to be
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-13
Unnleasant Task Lid an Hin,

Unpleasant Task Laid on Him.
The farmers son came home look.
ing as if he had been through tor
nado. His father inquired the cause.
The son replied: ITS that durn CORE,
spondence school again. got a letter
from the sophomores telling me to
haze myself
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-13
'IncurabIe' Heart Disease
Soon Cured
BY the Great Specialist in Treating
Weak and Diseased Hearts,
Franklin Miles, M. D., IL. q.
Who VIII Send $3.50 Worth Of Special
Treatment and New Book Free.

10 prove the remarkable curative
powers Of his new and complete Spec
ial Treatments for heart disease, short
breath. pain in side. shoulder or arm,
oppression, irregular pulse, palpita-
ton, smothering, putting of ankles, or
dropsy, DR.. Miles will send to every
afflicted person $3.50 Free Trial
Treatment. Bad cases soon relieved.
These treatments are the result of
30 years. extensive research and re-
markable success In treating various
ailments of the heart, stomach and
nerves, which often complicate each
case. So astonishing are the results
in most cases, that he offers all sick
persons a two-pound Trial Treatment
free. Do not fail to try 1t. KS
Certainly nothing could be more
generous. Few physicians have such
confidence In their treatments. All
Iafflicted persons should avail them
selves of this liberal offer, as they
may never have such an opportunity
again. Delays are dangerous. No
ueath comes more suddenly than that
from heart disease.
Send for Remarkable Cures In Your
State.
Mrs. Sarah Thomas. Maysville, Mo-.
cured after physicians failed. Mr..
Joseph Slime, Lincoln, Kans., after 3
failed. Mr.. p w. Runyan, Spencer,
Iowa, after failed. Mr.. ira Dexter,
Friendship. N. Y, after 2 failed Mr..
n. L. Davenport, Conneautville, Pa,
after failed. Mrs. Lizzie Ewing,
South Charleston, Ohio. after failed.
Mrs. Anna Chick, Hampton, H., after
II failed. Mrs. Eva Jeannerette, Guys
Mills, Pa, after several failed. Many
cured after 5 to Is physicians had
pronounced them incurable."
Send to DR.. Franklin Miles, Dept.
HG., 921 to 931 Main ST., Elkhart,
ind, at once, for Free Heart Book,
Examination Chart, Opinion, Advice
land Free Treatment. Describe your
disease.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-13

lralns leave from the Union depot.
Berths and tickets. Fifth and Johnson
streets.
souTHBoUND.
xNo. II. st. Louis, west and
south, leaves ............. 9:22am
xNo. 8, st. Louis west and
south. leaves ............. 49, 6am
'flo. 40, X. & w. to Sedan. G.,
B. & X. G. to Carrollton
leaves s:45am
xNo. 4, St. Louis. west and
South. leaves .......,.... i:s2pm
mo. 10. Quincy, Hannibal.
Kansas City, St. Louis.
leaves ................. s:4oDm
NORTHBOUND.
xNo. z. st. Paul and points
west. leaves .............. 2:s5am
xNo. 10, Burlington, Chicago
and points west, leaves -. n: 43pm
mo. 8, Burlington. Chicago
and east. leaves .......... 1:40pm
xNo 1, Burlington and Chi.
| cago, leaves .............. 7:25am
mo. 81, Mt. Pleasant branch
leaves ............. s:sopm
No. s. K. & W.. Sundays only,
| leaves 7:s5pm
| mo. 3. X. & W., leaves. ..... 9:10pm
'No. 4. from X. & W., arrives 1:15pm
mo. 80, from Mt. Pleasant
branch. arrives :45am
| mo. 2, from X. & W., arrives 9:10pm
No. 6. from K. & W., Sundays
only, arrives ............ 11:55am
xDaily. Daily except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-13
member the Maine" was amply kept
in mind
Another Acid Test.

From the Portland Morning Ore
gonian: The equality of sexes is now
established Woman in Seattle is
made to pay e.limony.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-13
c., 3. & @. RAILWAY co.

Trains leave from the Union depot.
Berths and tickets. Fifth and Johnsoa
streets.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07
DOMESTIC

AGAINST ITSELF.-The world-old spectacle
of society warning against itself has had a vivid
setting in the worlds events of the week
A Chicago paper gives in one column an ac-
count of 400 Jews, hungry and unemployed,
marching in body on the City Hall to demand
relief and work of the Mayor, only to be driven
back by policemens clubs.
In the next column appears the story of the
almost incredible sums of money paid to the
government under the income tax law the
returns showing one mans income for ten
months being $4,000, while the net incomes of
Others amounted to $4,000, $4,000, $4,000,
and so on down the long list.
And in New York, while an official investiga-
ton is going on as to the $4,000 unemployed
men in that city, with additional 100000 out
of work not listed, the income tax receipts show
$4,000 persons have an excess income, the tax on
which mounts up into the millions.
FOR POST ROADS-The Shackeford Roads
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07
The Apostate Churches

Because thou art lnke7varm, and neither cold
nor hot, | zciH Sbe7V thee ont of Ny mouth. (Rev.
3:16).
Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is
become the habitation of devils, and the hold of
every foul spirit, and cage of every mselean and
hateful bird (Rev 1922.
**Come out of her, Ny people, that We be not
partakers of her sins, and that We receive not of
her plaques. Grew. 18:4).
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

NEW JEWISH BIBLE-A new version of
the Old Testament Scriptures has been recently
finished by a committee of seven eminent Jewish
scholars The work is in English, and in con-
Torrance with Jewish thought and sentiment. 1t
has been seven years in preparation.
ANTI-SMOKE ORDINANCE PENDING
The proposed ordinance against smoking in
street cars in Chicago is still pending in that
City's Council.
More than $1,000 Democratic voters adopted
resolutions this week indorsng the proposed ordi-
nance
The resolution declares that the measure us in
the interest of suffering humanity in general, and
the unfortunate motorman in particular, who
has to endure the delicate fragrance of foul
smelling pipes, bad-smelling cigars and worse
smelling cigarettes, as we'll as the odors from
canary bird seed alfalfa (masq lerading under
the name of tobacco)."
An anti-smoke ordinance is in effect in
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Kan
sas City, and New Orleans.
BAR UNIONS.-Seven of the largest lumber
mills at Everett Washington, have barred from
their premises all union officers, organizers, walk
ing delegates or any man wearing union but
ton. --------
DIVINITY SCHOOL LOSES-Charges of
heresy have deprived the divinity school of the
Disciples denomination of share in $6,OOO
600 educational fund
1t was charged heresy was taught not only in
the divinity school, but in the University of Chi
cago, where the students preparing for the minis
try in the Disciples church would imbibe false
teaching, and was made by R. A. Long, who
has given ST 100000 to educational institutions of
the Disciples denomination.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

Pastor finds few causes for thanks!
Says the Church seems lifeless vegetation,
which rustles in the wind
Iifeless vegetation does not describe some of
our Church services. On Sunday the preacher
creates little breeze and the dried reeds of the
Church rustic and bob, and say, "Fine talk"
Maybe once in the year we have a Revival, and
the reeds become violently agitated for a short
time, and then the old, dead heads stick up
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07
DON'T FORGET
THE FISH AND CHICKEN
FRY
DO YOU WANT A GOOD TIME?"
FORGET

Church has f-e-t-e on roof of hotel"
The Editor of "The Theocrat" adds And such
church has its feet in hell
Good program given. Musical and vaude-
vile features among the chief attractions.
Musical program to which were added vaude-
vile turns, in charge of Mis-, was per-
haps the most attractive feature of the evening !;
including group of character songs, by Mr.
-. Mr. possesses voice we'll adapted
to the utility of his turn, and is already seeking
entrance to the vaudeville world Sa1ome Jack
son. Where the Beautiful Shannon Flows
'Everybody's DOM It. you Beautiful DOLL sung
by Mr., furnished much amusement
"a faro wheel, in charge of Dr.-and
Mis-, was surrounded by admirers much
of the evening; the chance being on a small box
of candy. The Fortune Telling Booth was a
close second in popularity; Mr.--inding
himself busy with callers seeking their fate in
cards and palmstry.
"A number of young ladies with grab-bags,
waited upon those at the card tables
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

Says Methodists are lax!
The Methodist Episcopal Church is making
practically no progress.
Bazaar and dinner, by the Ladies Aid of the
First Methodist Church. in the dining room. The
dinner will consist of fried chicken, cold boiled
ham, etc."
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07
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FOR SIMPLIFIED SPELLING-T Twelve
leading Illinois colleges are Oft for sirnplified
spelling. The Illinois State Teachers associa-
ton has standing committee the subject
The State University of Illinois adopted list
in 1872 which is being accepted by other insti-
tutions
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUGS-New York
has begun campaign against the sale of cocaine
and other habt-forming drugs, which, it is re-
ported, is widespread among youths and even
school children of that city. State and federal
legislation is being sought.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

abandoned churches to the number of seven
teen hundred in the open country and in the
small towns of Illinois, was the picture drawn
by Rev. Warren H. Wilson, of New York, at the
Country Conference"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

'The Turkey Trot has been danced within
the walls of the Murray Memorial Parish House,
the noted Annex Of the fashionable and exclusive
ST. Johns Episcopal Trinity Church, at Larch-
mont Manor.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

CLOSES TENNESSEE SALOONS-Bv an
act of the last legislature, which went into effect
a few days ago, $40 federal licenses to sell liquor
were relinquished in the City of Memphis. There
is Statewide prohibition in Tennessee.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07
"Fifty-seven resign /!

"Fifty-seven resign!
"Fifty-seven men-the greater number of them
young men and in the prime of life-wi quit
the Ministry at this time to engage in secular
lines of work"
"At recent church entertainment, one of the
the entrance; Admission five cents To Kiss
the Baby, twenty-five cents! When the young
men went in they found several babies, and the
babies were all the way from eighteen to twenty
five years old"
"At another church festival, cow was led
through the street, with a large muslin adver-
tisement her side, announcing: Milk Maids
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

bill, recently passed in the House by a vote of
282 to AZ. is much discussed. The bill asks that
the government pay for using the roads, and
thinks $25,OOO,0O0 abort the right sum, this sum
to be turned over to the state governments an
nuay, to be used for the construction of post
roads.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

SALOON LURES Notwithstanding to
reliable information, in investigation of 478
of Chicago's 1900 saloons there were found a.
COZ working girls and women drinking in the
back rooms of saloons.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

FOLK ACCEPTS NEW POSITION-Joseph
w. Folk, Solicitor of the State department and
former governor of Missouri has accepted the
new post of Chief Counsel for the Interstate
Commerce commission. He takes up his new
position this week
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

HONORS PANAMA CANAL BUILDER
Colonel Goethals, builder of the Panama Canal,
was honored by the National Geographic Society
this week by the presentation of gold medal
from the hands of President Wilson, who hailed
him as one of the great men of the worlds his
tory. aN
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

CUBAN SUGAR CHEAPER-Under the new
tariff law, Cuban sugar is entitled to reduc-
ton of 20 per cent Louisiana cane growers and
the beet sugar men conducted a strong fight
against the law
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

DRY ROT IN CHURCHES-Bis Ander
son of Chicago declared in recent address that
a dry rot permeates the churches and American
family life. He says that conditions in the United
States today are similar to those which preceded
the downfall of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

straight and stiff as ever, without any sign Of
life. People outside the Church here, look on
Revivals as simply church habit-something
that must be gone through once year, like
Spring malaria"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

"ChurcheS at a standstill
Professionalism is not only at dead standstill
in America, but it is steadily losing out"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07
Gleanings from the Religious and
Secular Papers.

Churches are empty
New York religious life reaches low ebb.
MANY edhces are closed"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

The Old District School-a farce in two
acts, given by the men of the Congregational
Church.
Gan hour of roaring fun"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

Church holds first anti Tango Dance Social |!
The first anti-Tango sociable, was held last
night in the Social Service House, of the Central
Congregational Church. The Ball room was
cheerfully decorated floor newly waxed, music
witchng. There were thirty pretty girls and
one-half dozen young men present. Occasionally
one of these lords of creation was seen to dis
appear. He stepped outside to smoke few min
utes.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07
FOREIGN

ANARCHY IN PORTUGAL-It is declared
that general condition of anarchy exists
throughout Portugal, a revolutionary movement
being in progress there.
FRENCH DECADENCE-Th last official re-
port shows that the majority of French families
have only one child. Births diminished in num-
Der last year, and in some districts did not Sue
coed in filling the gaps caused by death.
EARL OF MIMIC DIES.-The Earl of
Mimic, famed as soldier former Governor of
Canada, and Viceroy of India, expired in London
this week.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

Love, Tears, Laughter BY the Christian En-
deavor Society, at the Opera House High Class
Specialties between Actsp'
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

Convention to Celebrate Thanksgiving Day, and
to Raise Money for the Churchp"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

There never was time when there was such
religious indifference throughout the world, as
now" said the Rev. DR.. Charles Bayard Mitchell,
Pastor of the St. James Methodist Episcopal
Church. my father was a Methodist minister,
but he had easy work compared to the difficulties
of the present This is an age of doubt"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

FOR ALASKAN RAILWAY-An agreement
has been reached by the Conference Committee
on the Alaskan railroad bill. Senate conferees
accept the House amendment eliminating provi-
sion for bond issue and fixing the amount to
be spent at $35,0OOOOO instead of $4o,0OOOOO The
money will be appropriated from the treasury as
needed
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07
Churches show big decreased

Churches show big decreased
"ONE THOUSAND churches dropped from
Membership Roll of the Presbyterian Body.
"Rev. Professor R. P Bowles, Of Victoria Col
lege, asserts that the Methodist Church is losing
ground"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

UNEMPLOYED MARCH TO WASHING
TON.-An army of the unemployed have
started from San Francisco on a march to the
national capital. There are twenty-four compa-
MES of ninety men each 2,610 in ALL
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

Musical Tango entertainment for Church,"
According to census made on a recent Sun
day, only eleven thousand, two hundred fifty
two persons were attending the sixty-eight State
Protestant places of worship in Berlin In the
Town of Chemnitz, in Saxony, with three hun
dred thousand Protestants, the Church attendance
on this particular Sunday was two thousand
two hundred forty-eight"
Sleeping Beauties to dance tonight to aid
church,
Methodist Ladies Aid will have Picture Show
at Opera House. Thursday afternoon and even
ing
To be Continued
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

Oyster Supper!
There will be an Oyster Supper given by the
ladies of the Christian Church"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

Musical Tango entertainment for Church p
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

HE WO RID =
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AZ ~ s * ssk ~ sssza AZ ~ ssk ssgzs
] FOR SIMPLIFIED SPELLING--Twelve
leading Illinois colleges are Oft for smplified
/ spelling The Illinois State Teachers associa-
| ton has standing committee on the subject
The State University of Illinois adopted list
in 1912, which is being accepted by other insti-
tutions.
| FOR ALASKAN RAILWAY.-An agreement
has been reached by the Conference Committee
on the Alaskan railroad bill Senate conferees
accept the House amendment eliminating provi-
sion for bond issue and fixing the amount to
be spent at $350OOOOO instead of $40OOO,OOO The
money will be appropriated from the treasury as
needed.
UNEMPLOYED MARCH TO WASHING
TON.-An "army of the unemployed" have
started from San Francisco on march to the
national capital. There are twenty four compa-
MES of ninety men each 2610 in ALL
SALOON LURES Notwithstanding to
reliable information, in an investigation of 478
of Chicago's 1900 saloons there were found a.
COZ working girls and women drinking in the
back rooms of saloons.
CUBAN SUGAR CHEAPER-Under the new
tariff law, Cuban sugar is entitled to reduc-
ton of 20 per cent. Louisiana cane growers and
the beet sugar men conducted a strong fight
against the law.
CLOSES TENNESSEE SALOONS-By an
act of the last legislature which went into effect
a few days ago. SO federal licenses to sell liquor
relinquished in the City of Memphis. There
is Statewide prohibition now in Tennessee
FOLK ACCEPTS NEW POSITION.-Joseph
w. Folk Solicitor of the State department and
former governor of Missouri, has accepted the
new post of Chief Counsel for the Interstate
Commerce commission He takes UP his new
position this week.
DRY ROT IN CHURCHES-Bishop Ander-
son of Chicago declared in recent address that
dry rot permeates the churches and American
family life He says that conditions in the United
StateS today are similar to those which preceded
the downfall of ancient Egypt Greece, and Rome.
HONORS PANAMA CANAL BUILDER
Colonel Goethals, builder of the Panama Canal,
honored by the National Geographic Society
this week by the presentation of a gold medal
from the hands of President Wilson, who hailed
him of the great men of the worlds his
tory. @A
CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUGS-New York
has begun campaign against the sale of cocaine
and other hab it-forming drugs which, it is re-
ported is widespread among youths and even
school children of that city. State and federal
legislation is being sought.
| FOREIGN
ANARCHY IN PORTUGAL-It is declared
that general condition of anarchy exists
throughout Portugal revolutionary movement
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-03-07

FOR POST ROADs.-The shackleford Roads
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-10
oABnEs.

T.iverpool-The wheat market OPP
ened with pressure in March which
was 3-S lower and other months un
changed to 1-S lower. The lat.
strength in America was Offset her,
by free offers of Manitobas, wsakeI
in spot and favorable crop reports
Following the opening there was pres
sure which resulted in an additions
decline Of Id. Reports from Australi;
are favorable and private report
state that stocks there are liberal and
there is a disposition to resell. Aus
tralian cargoes arriving. At 1880 n
IN. the market was easy, Ia to e.
lower.
Corn opened with July is l&we|
and later further declined la witt
the undertone easy. The weakness Il
spot and freer plate offers togetheI
with the decline in Buenos Aires lei
to profit taking.
Russian special cable from Broom|
hall-Weather generally mild an
damage reports coming to hand al Il
winter killing and r%eseeding.
River navigation has %reopened buI
on the Azoff the floating ice prevent
arrivals at southern ports where verI
light. while at Baltic ports ARRIVAL
are liberal. Opinions regarding rel
serves differ materially but the ligfj
comparative shipments and small an
rivals Tow with others firm. Is feadinI
to apprehension and doubts are Ell
pressed that large estimates will nd
be verified. The Nolga districts mol
report scarcity of holdings.