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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
SOIL SURVEY TO BE
MADE IN LEE COUNTY
Congressman Kennedy Successful In
an Effort That Has Extended
over Three Years.
Especial to The Gate City

Especial to The Gate City.l
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 80
An order for soil survey TO be made
in Lee county, Iowa, has been secured
from the department. of agriculture by
Representative Charles A. Kennedy
of the First. district. This order
comes after an effort extending over
three years. The reason the survey
could not be ordered was that there
were no funds available for This pur-
pose. The survey will be started in
May. Several weeks will be required
tor the field work alone.
These surveys are made by the de-
partment of agriculture only In con-
nection with some state institution.
In this instance 1t will be with the
iowa state college of agriculture at
Ames The departments sol, ex-
perts will go into the field and make
a careful survey for colored map
Of the entire country which will show
highways and streams and upon which
the different soils will be classified
according to the productive qualities.
fertility. etc. A guide then is given
as 20 the best use to which these DIFF
ferent kinds of soil can be put. The
surveyors also compile history of
the county from an agricultural point
OF view.
Lee county will be the first county
in southern Iowa to have a soil sur
vey.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
nARKEN GRAY HAIR,
LOOK YOUNG, PRETTY
SAGE Tea and Sulphur Darkens 80
Naturally that Nobody
can tell.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur. properly compound
ed brings back the natural color and
Iustre to the hair when faded, streak
ed or gray; also ends dandruff, Itch
ing scalp and stops falling hair.
Years ago the only way to get this
mixture was to make 1t at home,
which is mussy and troublesome
by asking at any drug
store for "wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" you will get large
bottle Of this famous old recipe for
about so cents.
Don't stay gray! Try it! No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
YOUR hair, as it does it SO naturally
and evenly. You dampen sponge
or soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair. taking one small
strand at a time; by morning the
gray hair disappears, and after an
other application OF two. your hair
becomes beautifully dark, thick and
glossy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
BEST COUGH MEDICINE FOR CHILDREN
PLEASANT AND SAFE TO TAKE
chambrains Cough Remedy Mothers Of
Young Children and Has Well Merited Their
Confidence and Esteem. s5s

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is es-
pecially suited TO the coughs, colds and
Group incident to children as tits prompt
and effectual in its cures. entirely harm
less, it contains no opium in any form,
and is quite pleasant to take
Mrs. Edward Frace, 2O4 Gorham ST.,
Canandaigua, N. Y. writes, Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy helped my little
girl great deal last spring when she
had whooping cough. Before she took
this medicine she was unable to sleep
nights and Twas up with her at all hours.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy keeps the
cough loose and expectoration easy and
renders the fits Of coughing less frequent
and less severe. know tits safe to take
and it agrees with children as we'll as
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
Get mUsTERoLE Today
for Lumbago!

It's an amazingly quick relief. And
it's So easy to use
You just rub MUSTEROLE in brisk
~, and presto, the pain is gone-a
delicious, soothing comfort comes to
take its place.
MUSTEROLE is a clean, white oint-
ment, made with oil of mustard. Use
it instead of mustard plaster. Will
not blister.
Doctors and nurses use MUSTER
OLE and recommend it to their pa
tients.
They will gladly tell you what re-
lief it gives from Sore Throat, Bron-
chitis, Group, Stiff Neck, Asthma,
Neuralgia, Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheu-
matism. Lumbago. Pains and Aches Of
the Back or Joints. Sprains, Sore
Muscles, Bruises, Chilblains, Frosted
Feet, Colds Of the Chest Ut prevents
Pneumonia).
At your druggists. in Csc and soc
jars, and a special large hospital size
for $3.50.
Accept no substitute II your drug
gfst cannot supply you, send 25c or
SOC to the MUSTEROLE Company,
Cleveland Ohio, and we will mail you
jar, postage prepaid.
DR.. J. J. Gordon, wen known De-
troit Physician says, "MusteroIe is
invaluable in my practice and my
home.''
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
COUNCIL GRANTS RIGHT
TO DECORATE STREETS
s'ree.s WIN be Decorated During
week OF Travelling Mems Con-
vention In June.

- fereparations are already being
made for the convention of the United
commercial Travellers OF America
winch VIII be held in this city on the
week OF June 2. The convention will
occupy three days, June 4. 5 and 6.
me local council Of the organiza.
ton have requested permission of
the city council to decorate the
stieets OF the business district during
the week the convention is being held.
A resolution was passed by The coun-
Gil this morning, granting this per-
mission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30

excep: Miss Odra, who will visit
friends here until May 9, when she
will also go to Galesburg.
Miss Agatha McGaw OF keokuk WIS.,
tied with her aunt, Mrs. T. J. Ruddell,
last week.
Rev. C. s. Mckinney preached at
Basco Sunday. Mrs. Mckinney Is
still visiting at Paris, Mo-, and will
return about May fifstsr
in the town hall on Tuesday. May
the fifth, for their annual meeting and
the election Of officers and to trans
act any other business that may be
legally brought before them. All
members are expected to be present.
Homer Miller and wife returned
home on Thursday. after three
weeks sojourn in Kansas and Okla
homa.
All of our sick folks are better and
able to be about.
Mrs. Ella Layton of Carthage visit
ed with Mrs. Mary Pomeroy and Mrs.
Hiram Ingerscll Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. A. J. Newman returned home
from West Point where she had been
visiting relatives. She was accomp-
anied by her sister. Mrs. Elston.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid society
held an all day quilting and sewing
bee at the home Of Mrs. Walter Fin
ley Thursday of last week. They Will
meet with Mrs. Geo. Newman next
Friday for an al day sewing.
Rev Reed Of Canton, Mo, who held
the evangelistic meetings here In De-
cember, will fill the pulpit at the
Baptist church both morning and
evening next Sunday, May 3.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
PLAN APPEAL IN
81 O'DONNELL'S CASE
keokuk Man viii Remain In Jail at
Fort Madison for the
Present.

NJ. NJ. O'Donnell. the Keokuk man
against whom the jury returned a
death verdict for wife murder Tues
day, remains at the jail at Fort Madi-
son and Sheriff Datin states that he
will be kept here until further orders,
says the Democrat Jail officials re-
port no unusual action or demeanor
on the part Of the prisoner after
hearing the result of the verdict, be-
yond his statement Of 81 guess they
handed me all they could"
Attorneys for the defense announce
that the case will be appealed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30

adults. gladly recommend it to ALL"
Mrs. j. w. Wilcox, 90 East Union ST.,
Newark, N. Y, writes, Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is the best medicine to
give children for colds and coughs of
anything know of. I have used it in
my family off and on for eight years and
the results have been satisfactory every
tiIpe."
Mrs. Harvey Randall, Victor. N Y,
writes, 1T Is all of four years ago that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was first
used in our family by one of my children
who had severe cold and dreadful
cough. It was the only medicine that
helped him and the results obtained were
so satisfactory that we always buy it in
preference to any other"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
[|!Ijllll!|l1

prominent part OF the program. One
OF the best features of the occasion
was the toothsome sweets.
Saturday number of little girl
friends assisted Tressie Brenizer in
celebrating her ninth birthday ami
versary. 1t was jolly crowd that
enjoyed few hours of merry making.
Aunt Lizzie Hockett arrived home
Friday after spending the winter with
her daughter Mrs. Clinton Shafer
A called meeting Of Salem citizens
was held at the town hall Saturday
afternoon to make arrangements for
Decoration day.
Mrs. Kate Mcdowell is at home
following visit with her daughter
Mrs. John Upton near Mt. Pleasant.
Saturday the Chios, a class of the
Congregational Sunday school sold
prepared foods for Sunday dinner.
Dr.. w. A. Dilts OF Indianola spent
a few days OF last week with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dilts.
A large number Of visitors enjoyed
the Arbor day program rendered at
the high school Friday afternoon.
Mahlon Packar is employed as
nurse to care for I. L. Garretson, who
still remains quite i'll.
T. A.. Ayres of New York City ar
rived Friday morning and Joined his
wife in her visit at the parental
Bliss home.
Miss Martha Welpton of Des Moines
is visiting friends and looking after
their farm south of town.
Mrs. Hi Packard went to Houghton
Wednesday to spend few days with
relatives.
Rev. ]. w. slime recently entertain
ed State Bee Inspector Frank Pellet
from Atlantic.
A. Lamm purchased new five pas
senger Ford car Thursday.
Mrs. Zoe Turner made a business
trim to Chicago last week.
Philip Brody and his bride arrived
from st. Louis Tuesday. He had
home prepared on South Main street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
KEOKUK DRUGGIST
HAS VALUABLE AGENCY

Wilkinson & Co., has the keokuk
agency for the simple mixture OF
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc, known
as Adler-i-ka, the remedy which be-
came famous by curing appendicitis.
This simple remedy has powerful &C
ton and drains such surprising
amounts of old matter from the body
that JUST ONE DOSE relieves sour
stomach, gas on the stomach and
constipation almost IMMEDIATELY.
The QUICK action Of Adler-i-ka IS
astonishing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
CONDUCT MISSION
IN LOCAL CHURCH
Be In Charge Of Mis-
sionaries.

Commencing at the 1880 o'clock
mass Sunday, May 2, a mission, will
be conducted at st. Peters Catholic
church to last one week. The exer-
cises will be under the direction and
guidance of two redemptionist mis-
sionaries from Davenport, Iowa, Faith
ers Devine and Schatt.
This mission while particularly in
tended for the Catholic people would
prove helpful, instructive and benefit
cial to man ST any faith and any
and all who may desire to attend will
be welcome.
The program of discourses will be
announced later
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
jap Women Have Few Rights.

Jap Women Have Few Riohts.
Until recent years, when a Japanese
wife failed to present her husband
with a son he was free to supplant
her with successor more fortunate.
and even today the Japanese girl must
always address her brother with the
prefix mister" Love-marriages are
still little known in the Land OF the
Rising SUM-" wives receive little re-
spect from their husbands, and 1t IS
significant of their condition in the
present and the past that only re-
Gently have they been allowed to ex-
change visits or to open their
mouths in the presence Of their hus'
bands or brothers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
All Hope Abandoned.

| United Press Leased Wire Service
further trace Of the steamer Benja-
min Noble, wrecked in Tuesday nights
gale had been found today and all
hope that she had survived the storm
or that any of her crew would be
found alive, was abandoned. No list
of the crews names has been dfscov-
cred. IT is reported here that Irwin
Francombe, youngest son of the
Mobiles owner, was aboard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
SALEM.
= 80 -

~ hody Of Willis Andrews, &C
complained by his brother and nan,
brother Edgar Andrews and Ho"alu
norlond arrived from Minneapolis.
,h,,n wednesday morning. At z
a.lock on the afternoon Of the same
6aN the funeral was held from the
Coma sgational church, Services were
conduit cd by Rev. o. G. Misamore'
intermeh in Salem south cemetery.
The decs sed was fifty-seven years OF
age. Whe child and in his young
Glasses Me NJ. e. Sunday sci1ooi
No. eh.etSNed No. ) in the base
men It,,. o. nw;fiIrch. The boys wers
delisn.eo .,s the Jubilee rendered
them by Tue lsses. Games formed a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
Pope Makes Chances.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
ROME, April s0.-Pope Plus today
divided the state of Washington into
two dioceses, creating the eastern
half Of the state into the new diocese
of Spokane. The western half re-
mains the diocese Of Seattle. The
new diocese OF Ell Paso, Texas, was
created.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
Husbands Night.

Everything is shaping out beauti-
fully for husbands night Thursday
night at 500 o'clock. The women's
social committee have worked hard
to make this the most thoroughly en-
joyable affair OF its kind ever held III
the city. Every one wants 20 hear
the decision Of the judges.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
fHUERTA, ADIOS, }

fHUERTA, ADIOSD
Victoriano with jag
We've called your bluff-your Indian
sOur bows will see you-with a, krag-
Huerta, Adios.
We've surely had enough Of you.
We've fooled too long-it will not do;
But now. with you we're almost
through
Huerta, Adios!
Don't think to sneak from western
coast,
For veil be there texcuse the boast)
To make it hot---in fact roast
For you: SO Adios!
Don't think the game will ever lag,
Till YOU from off your perch we
drag;
You'd Just as well haul down your
flag
Huerta, Adois!
So long, old man, you'll have to go!
Our boys are now in Mexico:
THEY'LL get you POGO TEMPO"
Then Vic, it's Adios.
Warsaw. Ill. F. E. COOK.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
Don't Get TntO Debt
on a Rented Farm

Get into the dairy business farm in
o. which o
from SIS to $40 You make by mod
solution dairy
problem and feed heavy these lands haven't
build silo
equipment time.
a make corn-slo
his obligations Then hogs
poultry right round profits These
are established
tiles. let the Of
III szE5
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30

(PERHAPS.)
Perhaps it will be rather hard
To pacify Carranza;
The question-will he be our pard?-
Calls. for another stanza.
Perhaps he'll say it's all our fault,
And do a warlike DANA:
Perhaps peaceful summersault-
This queer old man Carranza.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
FUNERAL RECORD

Thomas Connery.

tHOIuoo SOfHtSiys
The funeral Of Thomas Connery
was held at 9 o'clock this morning at
st. Peters Catholic church, where
there was a large number Of his
friends present. The service was Inn
pressive and was conducted by Rev.
Father Gillespie.
The pallbearers were Neal McCaf-
FREY. B. A. Dolan, William Reimbold,
John D. Sheehan, Joseph O'Brien,
John Cuniff.
Mrs. Williams.
The body of the late Mrs. Williams
who died short distance out
Of the city, recently and was
placed in the vault at Oakland
cemetery. was taken therefrom at
1880 o'clock today and bourne to
Hickory Grove cemetery where it was
given burial at 2 o'clock this after
noon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30

Monday evening by gathering and
spending the evening with them leav-
ing large donation which was APP.
preciated.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
Woman pre.,dent.

United Press n, u,,ra Sarr,c. !
A.,So o., April 30
mo MIN - Sention Of Kan
sAs S." yociation closed
on ene Kansas Ate yesterday
a1tol"on' Tore adjourn
ent' 'he ~" ed delegates
broke . precedent ou.r was
elected to an offlca s..to .sso-
sciation. WIS o. A yeman, pres
Nent OF tue "afu bank, and
z sister ot jams M of Hull
house, Shicaso' animously
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30

elected vice president from the third
congressional district. Mrs. Ho,de-
man has been for years the only WON
an bank president in Kansas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
Mrs. Williams.
WAR RHYMES FOR A DAY.
70 VOL VIII.Al

'v-I-Double LA.
Bandit bold with reckless way;
But sense enough to get in" and say,
No war with the U. S. A.!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
None Is wasted.

~ water in the river goes on
.s akuk, and none OF it is con-
destroyed there-except
1ed for tea, coffee and bath
uus Keokuk people. The dam
,oos nyNve any effect on naviga-
on D1 Keokuk. either favorable
'r unfavSle.
AZ IN, submerged by forming
,ne 'aSe the Mississippi above
nevhuE wpught from the owners,
anu yer nine hundred farm
- ~" With by amicable
a half dozen went
in.o so the damages-and
uone =. 1itigants were given
In o 49, npany had ordered
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30

Read The Daily Gate City, 1oc
per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-30
|llsvE1 STATIONARY
.iRal cks May be Built Of
3 uas'o eight Other Bene:
from improve.
msnt.

VA IT. less OF the fluctuations OF
nj river. Whether the Mis-
bdri blown to very low water,
up tobod stage and reaching for
lcpd the levees below Keokuk,
M ! Of .he lake above the
chsk I'M remains where 1t is de-
"a HI IL true for the whole
ndrdhuare miles of lake at the
~ skes of the river, and for
" times 1t is true for about
= ~ lake, that between Keokuk
tyW| Madison.
~ accomplished by opening
slehg a variable number Of the
~ In the dam stretching across
nbissippi for nine-tenths OF a
these gates conform to gov
A requirements for the benefit
III ation.
We part Of the engineering In
Mississippi at Keokuk was not re-
n for the developing of the
MI power there, bu. was compelled
tn war department for the good
! navigation in the river. These
|b1ment requirements were very
e and cost the company millions
oollsrs, but no friction resulted be-
"a the company and The war de-
neat during construction In fact
i army ofhcer Immediately in
ye 10 on record that the company
= ! large sum on things needed
= could not be demanded by the
department.
10 Next TO Jetties.
y lake is perhaps the greatest
- Improvement ever made in the
except possibly the jet
ct its mouth. Il affords deep
|sr nevigAtiog for sixty-fiye miles
eater with listle current. and
nboats save two hours time be-
- Keokuk landing and up river
- a. compared with former con-
|rAs. In this lake is the only real
yep water in the upper Mississip-
eep enough 2 to carry vessels
bic Of going on through the
ma canal witiiput breaking cargo.
fac. that the lake level is kept
mary for weeks alta time during
svisation is q great advantage
various cities and towns on its
The great difiiculty about
terminals on the Mississippi is
dock will beput in deep water
eek and 9 hupdred feet or more
next week. Terminal docks
Jake may be built of one fixed
above the water with much
age to loaGng and unloading
!, loats by these power cranes
: are essential to an enlarged
Nah'e.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-08-19

had her trunks packed. On the night
of her departure she exhibited two
drafts on a Portland bank, one for
$500 and the other for $1,000 and
stated that she had another at home
which she had forgotten to put in
her satchel. This was Oh the day
that the story was published in the
Appeal that Marshall helms had di-
parted for Washington to lay his
evidence before the government and
ask that immediate action be taken
by the latter. On being asked if she
had seen the article she replied in the
negative and a copy of the paper was
shown her. She showed a great deal
OF agitation on reading the article
and asked for the paper. The next
morning she left this city.
Wether the article had anything to
do with her sudden departure or
whether the Portland drafts have any
bearing on the Innes case remains
for the future t determine.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-08-19
WAS THERE BOND BETWEEN
MRS. kRUSE AND THE ILLNESSES?

With the arrest of Victor z. ,nnes
ard wife in Oregon last night on the
charge Of murder of the rc1ms sis
tc"s and a. 50 the TASTY departure Of
Mrs Mari, IL Kruse from It's city !.
few days ago many stories III connec
ton with the affair are gradua!l3 leak,
il : out. and ii is possible tina >>ne
o. riiem will eventually have Il direct
bearing on the case which has been
attracting such nationwide attention.
1t will be remembered that Mrs.
kruse arrived in this city with the
last Mrs. Innis and made her home
with the couple and their children for
scr:e time. Her exact relationship
with the pair still remains a mystery,
as she posed in several capacities.
Following a dispute Mrs. Kruse left
the lines home and took apartments
elsewhere, and from that time forth
there were apparently nc friendly re-
lations existing among the trio.
After the disappearance of the
4>CllHS SiSlSlS NILS. use was
more or less in the limelight in this
community, but to the general public
and interviewers she was very reti-
cent. To acquaintance she. told sew
eral stories that are now being re-
peated. She is accredited with having
stated that the lines domestic life
was anything but pleasant, and that
this was the cause OF their rupture
with her. Another time she stated
that the first wife of Innes, from
whom he was divorced in this city,
held a great power over him and that
he dared not refuse her n reque It,
and was constantly supplying her de-
mands for money, much to the dis
pleasure of the present Mrs. Innis..
Another story told was that lines
had stated in her presence that no
detective would ever be shrewl
enough to locate and arrest him if he
ever committed a crime. These re-
marks and many others were made
prior to the government entering into
the case. Since that time she has
been very guarded in all her remarks
and rarely mentioned any of the
principals.
: Several days ago she stated thai
she intended to leave the city and
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-08-19
Personal Mention

Frank Murphy was a departure ioI
Reno on the morning motor.
Hon. Sam Platt returned on the
motor this afternoon from a oriei
visit to San Francisco.
Lieutenant Governor Ross has re-
turned from a visit with his mother
and sisters at Virginia City.
William Kelley, connected with the
California-Nevada internal revenue
service. was an arrival from Keno
this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Syll OF Sheridan re-
turned today from a visit to the coast
They leave for home on the motor
this afternoon.
T. l.. Hawkins, deputy United
States marshal, left last evening lol
I.ovelock and Winnemucca on gov
eminent matters.
Lou P~arkhurst, prominent mining
operator who is interested IN many
Nevada projects and enterprises was
a passenger this morning Tor the
Comstock.
Ex-Governor Jewett Adams ana
wife returned this morning from oan
Francisco, where they had been at
tending the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Frances.
Angus Macdonald who has beer the
guest of his father and mother
Mayor and Mrs. Macdonald, tor the
past couple of weeks, was a depart
ure for the coast this morning.