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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03
Superior Attraction.

During the hot weather a charitable
woman who has a summer home on
the lake shore was in town shopping.
She knew that many poor children
were suffering and her kind heart sug-
gested that she give some of them the
advantage OF an outing in the country.
So she made inquiries as to where the
need was worst, and finally succeeded
in rounding up four ragged mites from
a congested neighborhood.
Now, Children she told them, I'm
going to give you glorious treat You
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03

are to get into my big automobile and
go with me to my country home. Then
you will have a fine supper with lots Of
cool things to drink. There is a shady
lawn to play On, and you will sleep in
big, cool rooms. And the next day you
can do just as you please and have all
the fresh milk you can hold. And you
shall stay for a week. Now what do
you say to that?"
There wasn't bit of enthusiasm. If
the lady had expected them to be
dumb with delight or to shout hosan-
mas, she was disappointed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03
PASSENGER AeronIane.

The Russian airman, Sikorsky, who
was reported last August to have car
ried seven passengers for fifty-six
miles on new giant aeroplane de-
signed by him, has now successfully
tested a still larger machine. Accord
ing to the st. Petersburg Bourse Ga
zette, the new aeroplane weighs 1000
pounds, is propelled by four 100-horse-
power motors, and contains cabins
with sleeping accommodation for a
number of passengers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03

This model gives US the minaret
style. It may be made with either two
founces or three. These are attached
to a three gore foundation and may
be of one material or may contrast.
Naturally a light weight fabric must
be selected in order to avoid weight.
Lawn or silk makes a good founda-
ton, according as the outer skirt is
of cotton or wooden material
The skirt pattern (6526) is cut In
sizes % to 80 inches waist measure.
Medium size requires 25s yards of SO
inch material for the foundation, and
1B yards of 81 inch outer material
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number OF pattern.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03

This beautiful gown is for evening
or very dressy afternoon wear 1t
may be made of chiffon or net and
silk or satin. The long plain shout
der piece acts as a yoke to which
the surplice fronts are attached, while
pieces Of the skirt material extend
above the girdle. The two piece skirt
divides in front, and is somewhat full,
with train and with or without the
m1naret flounce Of lace
The dress pattern (6536) is cut in
sizes "a to Al inches bust measure.
Medium size requires as on figure,
with train, yards of SO inch mate
rial, u yard of IS inch allover lace.
"a yards of IS inch flouncing for the
tunic founce.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03
Married Fifty Years.

La Crosse.-Mr and Mrs. Henry Ha-
vens of West Salem celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. Mr.. Ha-
vens is a veteran of the civil war and
a feature of the occasion was the at
tendance of a large number of army
county.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03
TRY TO Fidure This.

Little Bennie-"Papa, is there any
difference in the word fool and fool
ish?" Papa-"That is. For instance,
people who worry are foolish, while
people who don't worry are fools.
Now, perhaps, you can figure it out
for yourself
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03
For MAYOR of Superior.

Superior-James r. Hile, Circuit
court reporter for the Eleventh judi
cial circuit, formally announced his
candidacy for mayor of Superior
against ]. S. Konkel, who faces recall.
He has lived here twenty-five years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03
Tao SHranIIOUG

They were assigning Hercules all
sorts of difficult jobs which he per
formed without murmur.
Next, you can be parcel post car
rier during the holiday season"
This was the only time Hercules
ever baked
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03
Meets Accidental Death.

Wausau,-Irene Haskell, 16 years
old, was instantly killed near STRAIT
ford by a rife believed to be unload
ed in the hands of Daniel Libski, Is
years old. The bullet severed the Jug
ular vein and the victim bled to death.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03
VILLAGE Votes Bonds.

Wittenberg-By majority Of
twenty-six, local voters approved the
issue of $4,000 of village bonds for
putting in a municipal system of wa
ter works and sewers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03

Mdlle. Violetta Ga New York MILL
ner)-Mong doc! Far be it from me
to knock, Mrs. Roxton, but did they
reau yturn out that hat in Paris?
Mrs. Roxton-They did, kiddo; but
it was trimmed by a New York GUS
toms inspector.-Judge
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03

'Why, don't you want to go?" she
cried.
Wed like to, but we can't" ex-
planned the Oldest. "Dere's all new
films at de pitcher show tonight"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03
It's Drawback.

It's Drawback.
Of1ceseeker there anything else
in the job you speak of besides the
salary?
Political Boss-There's little work
on the side.
Of1ceseeker-Ah! l knew there was
some string to it!-Kansas City Star
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03
Set Dates for Institute.

St. CIoud-A farmers institute and
cooking school will be held in this
village on March and 6 with Miss
Nellie Maxwell of Marshfield in charge
of the Nomen's department.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03

Miss Fife Baker, daughter of DR..
Frank Baker of Washington, and noted
for her graceful dancing, is to be a
feature in the suffrage play to be Civ
en- by the women of the Congression-
al Union for Suffrage at Washington.
Miss Baker is to give her solo dance
of triumphant joy" as a curtain
raiser.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03
INTERNATIONAL,
SUNlYSC[I()OL.
LESSON

CBy &. Q. SELLERS Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago)
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-03
LESSON FOR MARCH 8
WATCHFULNESS,
Temperance Lesson.)

LESSON TEXT-'Luke u :s5-4S.
GOLDEN TEXT Blessed are those
servants whom the Lord when he cometh
shall find watching. Luke 1871.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12

cony about the uplifted torch, will be
especially impressed by the comparison.
The vaterland is built upon such
graceful lines that it is difficult to real
ize her. great size. She measures $50
feet in length. 100 feet on beam and
has tonnage Of $4,000. exceeding her
sister ship, the steamship Imperator, in
all dimensions. The great sister ships
of the Hamburg-American Line have
been described as 'the most palatial
hotels aloat." Their passengers enjoy
every luxury OF modern travel. The
grand salon Of the Vaterland is the lar
gest cabin ever constructed on ship
board. Her main dining ROOM win &C.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12

Sun and Wind Bring out Ugly Spots,
How to Remove Easily.

4
Here's chance, Miss Freckle-face,
to try a remedy for freckles with the
guarantee of a reliable dealer that it
will not cost, you a penny unless it
removes the freckles; while If it does
give you clear complexion the ex-
pense is trifl.ng.
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength from any druggist and
a few applications should show you
how easy it is to rid yourself of the
homely freckles and get a beautiful
complexion. Rarely is more than ono
ounce needed for the worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine as this is the
prescription sold under guarantee of
money back il it fails to remove
freckles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12
MASONRY EXPERT
ON WITNESS STAND
Taking Testimony Still in Watson
case-Exeeptions to Report
are Overruled.

Harry Fleming, an expert In mas
onry was on the stand today in the
Watson VS.. Power company case. Mr..
Fleming was put on as another OF the
group OF experts being used by the
company. The examination of Mr..
Fleming consumed this entire morning
and part of this afternoons session.
Exceptions of creditors to the filing
of the final report of Grace Bisbee
Hornaday, executrix OF the estate OF
Calvin Hornaday, deceased, have been
overruled by Judge Hamilton and he
has ordered the final report ratified.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12
SANTE TE
APPRENTICES COME
over 200 From Fl. Madison and To
peka Arrive on Steamer Sid.
ney This Morning.

Two hundred Santa Fee apprentices
from FIT. Madison, including both
those who are employed at TT. Madi'
son and those from Topeka, Kan, ar
rived here this. morning on the steam.
err Sidney on an excursion to this city.
Like most other excursions, the trip
was made here in order that those
on board might have an opportunity
to view tne great dam and power
plant at this place.
This afternoon at 200 o'clock the
visitors were escorted over the works
by DR.. G. Walter Barr and James
Fulton. The visitors were greatly
impressed with what they saw. They
returned to FIT. Madison this after
noon, after having spent several hours
in the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12
Effort VIII be Made to Organize
Local Merchants into One Big
Association at This
Session.
ACCOMPLISH MUCH GOOD
Plan Of Proposed Organization Shows
Il to be for the Best
Interests Of
All.

A meeting OF the retailers OF the
city will be held Tuesday evening at
the Elks club to form retail mer.
chants association which shall EN-.
brace all branches OF the merchants
Of the city. There will be supper at
$3.50 o'clock at Is cents per plate at
the Elks club. Atef supper the mat
ter OF organizing will be taken up.
The meeting and the proposition Of
an organization will be in the hands
OF the retail trade committee of the
Keokuk Industrial association. Cards
are being sent out to all the retailers
today. II any have been skipped,
they should notify either M. e. JUS
tice or the Industrial association that
they will be present.
The organization proposes to safe
guard and to serve the interests of
all retail merchants Of Keokuk. 1t
will oppose any unjust and detriment-
al legislation, and will promote all
just legislation. The Importance Oh
the retail merchant to the manufac-
turer, consumer and wholesaler will
be emphasized by this association and
greater cooperation will be secured.
The spirit Of cooperation and good
fellowship will be promoted by this
organization 1t is hoped and planned.
The proposed retailers organization
also will cooperate with the organi-
cations having the administration OF
the best interests of the town at
heart. In this way it is believed
some needed reforms may be accom-
plished. And the new organization
will extend the limits Of the trade
district OF Keokuk.
This proposed organization of the
retailers Of the city has been on the
carpet for some time, and favorable
opportunity for presenting the plans
1t is believed has arrived. The meet.
ing next Tuesday no doubt will be
we'll attended and steps can be taken
towards drafting constitution and
bylaws along the lines proposed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12
paiIy stock Letter.
copyright 1914 by the New York
Evening POST

copyright 1914 by the New York
Evening Post.]
NEW YORK, June 12.-The most
interesting incident OF the days n
nancial markets was a further adj
vance in foreign exchange rates
which at one time reached a figure
slightly above 4.S9. This is possibly
the highest rate for sight Bits actual
ly touched since the artifiically con-
trolled exchange market of 1895.
Tie stock exchange seemed to pay
no attention to the golG export move
ment; it was more absorbed in dis
GUESSING the probable purport and eff
feet OF the impending raiIway deci-
sion. The opinion on the case is
known to have been completed; but
formal delays are usual in such mat
tiers and Washington dispatche. to-
day asserted that publication will be
postponed until next week. Today
the stock market was cheerful1y dis
perhaps because Of the rather
unanimous prediction that at least
some increase will be allowed; per-
haps land this is no fanciful suppo-
sition) on the ground that the finan-
cial atmosphere will be cleared when
this vexatious matter is settled. Lon
don bought moderately here today,
for the first time in a fortnight and
there were numerous advances, run
ming from " to full point.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12
Mrs. John Drew Better.

McLeansbolo, Ill.-"About five years
ago., says Mrs. John L. Drew. OF this
place, Il was afflicted with pains and
.rregularity every month. suffered
continually, was weak and Respondent,
and unable to do my housework.
took Cardui, and in one month. felt
like a new woman and worked hard
all summer am now in perfect
health. and recommend Cardui to all
suffering women" Every day. during
the past so years, Cardui has been
steadily forging ahead as result OF
its proven value in fema1e troubles
It relieves headache, backache. WON.
anly misery and puts fresh strength
into weary bodies. Try it.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12
keokuk Motor Boat With Party on
Board From Here Has
Some Great Elk
periences.
SLEEPING BIG PROBLEM
Three Memoirs Of the Party Fail TO
subdue unweIcome HedfeI.
lows and Sleep
on Log.
Especial to The Gate City.

! Especial to The Gate City.l
| ON BOARD THE ILLIAMO, June
E12.-The program Of the party on the
Illiamo was originally to go to Han
nibal the first day, visit Tom Saw
Iyer's cave and next day run to Graf
ION and sleep there. Some legal en-
tanglements used up two hours, delay
ing the start and the program went
by the board. All hands voted to cut
out Tom Sawyers cave and let the
Illiano show us what she could do.
In consequence. 1880 p. m. found us
at Grafton, which was a fine run,
considering our start from Keokuk at
II a. m. a
We did not see as much Of the old
world on the way down as we expect
to later. We only visited Alexandria,
Warsaw, Canton, Louisiana and Ham
burg. Today we visited Florence,
Naples, Lancaster, Kingston and Brus-
sells.
The hotel accommodations at Graf
ton were SO strained by the arrival OF
five men tina. we had to split up and
go to different hotels. I
Two of the party found tneir beds
so fully occupied that after a brief
but fierce battle they returned to the
|levee and spent the night sitting on
log and wishing for daylight to come.
The others Jared better, except poor
little Louis, who stayed by the boat.
What the mosquitoes did to him was
sure q plenty. He Joined the delega-
lion on the log and these three have
today been in a state of somnambulism
If they attempt to describe the scenery
when they get home 1t will be pic
tured entirely from imagination.
The run from Grafton to Peoria
was made (169 miles) in twelve hours,
an hour of which was los: replenishing
the gasoline tank, and at the same
time the inner man Of the crew A
half hour additional was spent in
collecting the crew of one of the locks
and persuading them that it would be
Impractical to de.ain us from 8 q. m.
until p. M, waiting for the regular
hour Of letting gasoline boats through.
This took time, though when once
collected the men worked willingly
and put us through in short order.
We found good stage Of water in the
Illinois. The river is like canal and
all you have to do is to hold in the
middle and let her go her best pace.
The scenery for thirty or forty
miles about Grafton is beautiful,
with frowning cliffs in the west, all of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12
CITY NEWS.

The Junior class track team OF
the Y. NJ. C. A., will leave tomorrow
morning for Quincy where they will
compete in the Tri-State meet at that
place. Quincy, Hannibal and Keokuk
will enter teams. They will return
on the boat tomorrow evening. The
Y. M. C. A. desires that all cards in
thu free swimming campaign be in by
tomorrow evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12

to the case Of the city OF Keokuk
against the Iowa Telephone Co., the at.
torneys for the city believe. Judge
McPherson's attention will be called
to this decision.
One CLAUSE in particular holds that
the telephone and telegraph com
panies are subject tosall regulations
falling properly with police power of
the stats and of municipal corpora
ton. The decision says that the use
and control Of streets is admittedly a
police regulation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12
WORLDS LARGEST SHIP AND STATUE.

has in addition large Ritz Carlton
restaurant, a grill room and several
private dining rooms. One of the great
attractions of the Vaterland Is her
Roman bath which is supplemented by
a variety of electric and therapeutic
baths and upward of 300 private bath
rooms. Every conceivable safety de-
vice has been installed, including a
complete fire department, manned by
experienced firemen recruited from the
fire departments of German cities.
The Imperator and Vaterland will be
followed by third sister ship OF sim
liar dimensions
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12
Nightmare stories.

It is always question whether 8
literary man should seek to evade IN
digestion, remarks writer in the Lon
don Chronicle. Did not Mrs. Radcliffe
confess that some of the most thrilling
episodes in the Mysteries of IDOL
pho" came to her in a nightmare con.
sequent upon eating pork chops? M>y
not the brownies" also, who gave
Stevenson the dream inspiration OF
"Jekyll and Hyde" have been trace.
able to some similarly injudicious but
lucky meal? Personally, l have had
after-supper dreams long and circum.
stantially worked out, which, could ]
remember them more distinctly in
waking moments, might make my for
tune as writer Of "thrillers."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12
Worthy Thouahts.

Pride, ambition and avarice are to
be repressed and the spirit Of true
worth cultivated. When the selfish,
ambitious thoughts perceive that there
is an all-pervading thought-substance,
upon which they can feed and grow
fat and rich In all ways. they strive
for first place. We should curb this
selflshness and let the master Of the
feast Divine Intelligence. bid to hon
orable places worthy thoughts
Unity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12
WooDMEN OF THE WoRLD.

WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Gate City Camp No. 81, Woodmen
OF the World, meets second and
fourth Mondays OF each month at
Hawkes. hall. corner Eighth and
Main. Visiting sovereigns cordially in.
vited. Albert Kiefer. consul com.
mander; Jos. NJ. Skinner. clerk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12
CANAL ACT
Is REPEALED
Now Goes to President for
Approval.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, June 12.-The final
step in. congress, repeating the Pan
anna canal act, exempting American
coast wise vessels from tolls, was
taken this afternoon when the house
eoncurred In the senate amended re-
peal resolution Including the Sim
mons-Norris amendment by a vote Of
PIG to ~. The repeal was then sent
to President Wilson for approval.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
Official Call for the State Convention
to be Held at Des Moines, July
BET is, 1914

To the Republican Electors Of Iowa:
BY direction of the republican
state central committee Of Iowa a
delegate convention Of the republi-
cans of Iowa will be held in the city
OF Des Moines, Wednesday, July 10,
1914, at 1900 o'clock a. m.
In accordance with Section 10S7-a27
Of the Supplement to the Code. 1907,
as amended by Section 49, Chapter
60, Acts OF the Thirty-third General
Asse emily, the duties of this conven-
ton shall be:
To formulate and adopt a state
platform for the republican party.
To nominate candidates for the par
ty for any state office to be filled by
voters of the entire state when no
candidate for such office has been
nominated at the preceding primary,
and for which office there were per-
sons voted for at said primary.
To elect a state central commit
tee, and to transact such other bust
ness as may be properly brought be-
fore it.
At 10 O'Clock a. m. of the day OF
the aforesaid state convention, the
delegates from the several congress
sional districts shall meet in caucuses
to transact such business as may
properly come before them and select
the usual committees Of the state
convention.
The basis of representation in, said
state convention shall be as follows:
One delegate for each county and
one additional delegate for each two
hundred votes, or fraction thereof not
less than 100, cast for George w.
Clarke for governor at the general
election held November 5, 1912 The
counties from the First district OF
Iowa will be entitled to send the fol-
lowing delegateE: aN ar II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12
PERSONALS.

o. r. Johnston Of Fort Madison, re-
publican candidate for clerk of the
district court, was in the city today.
Mrs. P. B. h4unsen and Miss Edna
Langor of Davenport are visiting Mrs.
Gus Siefert and to attend the COM
!mencement exercises this evening
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12
Warm gpitaph for lnsersoII.

After his lecture on Robert Burns.
on one occasion, the colonel was APP
preached by a Scotchman. who said:
Colonel, the title of your lecture
should be The Epitaph OF Your Tomb
stone" How is that?" said the ora
tor. Robert Burns replied the Scot
From Clark's Eminent Lawyers"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12

MODERN WOODMEN CT AMERICA.
GIBBONS HALL
Keokuk Camp No. 622, meets every
Wednesday evening at 1880 p. m. Our
latch string is out to neishbors. John
c. Wustrow. v. c.: ]. A. Pollard.
clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12
DECISION RECEIVED
ON TELEPHONE CASE
city's Attorneys Believe Supreme
Court Findings will be Of
Help Here.

The decision of the iowa supreme
court in the case of the East Boyer
Telephone company VS.. the town OF
Vail has been received here. Certain
portions OF the decision are favorable
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12

FRATERNAL ORDER or EAGLES.
Keokuk Aerie. No. 6S3, meets first
and third Wednesday O. each month
at Eagles hall. 523 Main street. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. Ralph
Foulds, w. President: C. A. Noakes,
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECUR.
lTY KEOKUK COUNCIL NO. 1899
meets the first and third Monday Of
each month at Hawkes. hall, at s
o'clock. DR.. c. A. jenkins, president;
Ernest Best, f1nancisr; Mrs. Ralph
Muse, secretary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12

Puck echetuck Encampment No. Z.
meets FIRST and third Thursday even
ings OF each month. John Eisenhuth.
financial scribe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-12

sTrain 473-Leaves Keokuk.. 7:4Oam
sTrain 741-Leaves Keokuk.. 3:30pm
sTrain 472-Arrives Keokuk. 7:35pm
sTrain 470-Arrives Keokuk. 1:05pm
xsTraia SCARVES Keolzuk 11:45am
xsTrain SLEEVES KeoKuk 1:30pm
xLocal Freight Trains.
Daily except Sunday.