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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
keokuk, Iowa February 10, 1918
ToMoRRow's HOPE.

ToMoRROW'S HOPE.
Everything is looking bad today;
There's not sign Of good cheer any
where;
The clouds that keep the sunlight
out are gray.
Before me yawns the black gulf OF
despair.
I've tried with all my mind and all
my heart,
But I have gained no profit, won no
praise;
My part has been a poor and thank
less part,
Beside cherries gulf pause and
gaze.
Ah, but tomorrow. 1t is yet to dawn
And who knows what fair favors it
may bring,
Tomorrow the gray clouds may all
be gone
And life once more may be precious
thing.
How few among us when gray days
arrive,
When boundless CULTS before us dark
ly spread,
Would have the courage still to live
and strive
But for the hope tomorrow sends
ahead.
IS. E. Kiser.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
NO Time FoR IpLENEss.

mot pillow must be idle" declares
| President Wilson to the farmers OF
the United States.
| This country must feed the world
for another year at least.
| The government forecast indicates
| 100000 increased acreage of winter
wheat over last years bumper crop,
and prophesies total wheat crop of
,000, 900 900 bushels for 1915, says the
New York Mail.
Tie farmer. levelheaded man that
he is, realizes that this Is the year
of opportunity for the United States,
and he Is preparing to get his share
Of it. He has gone ahead with his
winter wheat on larger scale than
ever; he is getting ready to do the
same with every crop he raises.
What Is the railroad president do
ingo What is the manufacturer doing?
What is the iron and steel mill owner
doing?
If no plow should be Idle. then no
mill wheel should be idle. no factory
chimney smokeless, no iron furnace
fire banked.
The United States will not only
have to feed the world through 1915
1T will also have to supply it with
many Of the products of our factories
and mills.
The value OF our exports OF mer-
chandise and manufactures is steadily
mounting to staggering figures, aside
from our exports Of farm products.
Deducting the value of our dwindling
imports, the net results of our foreign
trade in January was fully $4,000, 600
to the credit of this country.
The lowest authoritative estimate
for the year gives US foreign credit
of at Least 1000, 100000.
We are selling our products to the
world at high prices; we are buying
our securities from the world at low
prices.
There can be no question Of the
certain result Of such transactions.
This country gains both ways.
The farmer sees it. and acts prompt
ly, confidently, aggressively. He is
prepared for prosperity. When har.
vest time comes he proposes to have
something to harvest.
How about you, Mr.. Manufacturer,
Mr. Business Man, Mr.. Capitalist?
Is not the farmer setting you a
worthwhile example?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18

m, of consumption. The decedent
was the, youngest OF a family of ten
children, his mother dying of the same
dread disease when he was but babe
of thirteen months. Thus he grew to
manhood without the guidance of a
mothers love, but ~was favored with a
fathers council until he was OF the
age OF twenty-one. On November 5,
1893, he was married to Grace Kim
brough. They lived near Niota some
eight months, then moved back to the
old home near Carthage, where they
remained one year, thence to Colusa,
where they spent almost six1years, and
fourteen years ago last Saturday,
February 10, they moved to the farm
south Of Denver, then owned by D. c..
Barber. To this union was born sew
en- children, Mrs. Maude Akers, now
of Galesburg; Joseph, who departed
this life two years ago in March; Will
lie, Alma, Goldie, Maxine and Dorothy y,
who with his wife and many relatives
are left to mourn their loss. A good
man has gone to his reward. he was
a faithful husband, kind father, aud
an obliging neighbor-what more can
be said? He was converted at Frank.
lin and with his wife united with the
Christian church at Denver, February
20, 1905. He lived christian life
and met death fearIessly and as the
grim monster silently made it's APP
proach with his hand clasped in that
OF his companions, he sank into that
dreamless sleep that knows no waking.
His funeral was held at the Christian
church Denver on Sunday, February
IA, at 10000 a. M, conducted by D. y.
Barber, assisted by Rev j. w. Porter,
pastor. The house was crowded to its
utmost capacity and the flowers were
beautiful and profuse, further evidence
of the place he held in the hearts e
tie people. By special request the
double quartette sang Sometime Wen
Understand" and Lead Me Gently
Home and Beautiful Isle Of Some.
where" The members of the I. o. o.
F. took charge and acted as pallbear-
ers-a number going to Carthage on
the train to be ready to assist in the
last sad rites at Moss Ridge cemetery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
THE BOY SCOUTS.

Boy Scout troops all over the couIi-
try have just been celebrating the
fifth anniversary Of the founding OF
the order. Although tn, scouts were
organized in this country but five
years ago this month. they ALREADY in
clude over 100000 members in the
United States alone. No organization
for boys ever saw such a rapid growth.
says the Quincy Journal.
There are hundreds of other move
ments for interesting and inspiring
boys. But most of them seem to be
always trying to get the boys to do
what the grown-ups think they ought
to. The Boy Scout movement has
been an effort to find out the kind
Of thing that boys like. and then or
ganizing them to do those things
Wild life and outdoor sports in
ferest boys more than anything else.
camping out experiences, cooking out
doors, swimming, padding of canoes.
setting OF traps and Snares, the learn
ing the ways of wild creatures-alI
this comes nearer to the heart of
real boy than anything else. A nor
NAL boy takes to Indian and frontier
life like a fish to his native elemen,
Don't expect live boys Will sit still
long listening to lectures on gooo
conduct. After you have talked about
five minutes, they are hiding eacu
others caps and sticking pins into
each others arms. Get them out q,
doors following a woodland trail an,
disorder disappears.
A boy may not be willing to work
five minutes piling up wood for the
kitchen fire. But he will grub grounc
for hours collecting dry sticks for {
camp fire Juggling water, and cook
ing bacon and eggs. The meal of hi
own cooking may be smoky and burn
ed but it tastes better than the bes
lotel dinner Incidentally on the hik
and in the camp. the principles c
manliness. generosity and truthful
ness can be taught.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
DENVER, ILL.
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We hail with delight the change in
our telephone system which means
better service for us on account of
the consolidation of lines. Our central
will remain in same Office with Miss
Hursey Akers as day operator and
Miss Pearl Franks, assisted by her
brother Earnest, as night operator.
This change goes into effect on March
first.
Henry Hilton and family who moved
back to their native state of Virginia
several months ago, have decided to
locate again near this city. They will
OCCUPY the place vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Manning, who will leave
for California Wednesday. to a point
forty miles south of Los Angeles.
Owing to their tsby, Goidie, being
threatened with pneumonia, they were
not able to depart as soon as planned.
George Worth has been i'll the past
week with qufnsy.
Miss Pearl Mecum who underwent
such serious operation at the st.
Joseph's hospital. has returned home
and is improving as well as could be
expected. Mrs. Lizzie Kennedy. who
entered the same hospital several
weeks ago for treatment. did not inn
prove as rapidly as her friends had
hoped, so returned to her Bentley
home, where she will be nursed by her
daughter, Miss Nellie.
Miss Myrtle Ewing is making added
improvements to her cottage, both in
terror ana exterior.
The c. e. entertainment which has
been postponed from time to time on
account Of the weather and bad roads,
will be given on next Sunday evening,
February 81, beginning at 1880 sharp.
Those presenting our work are:
George Parrick, Stella Wristen, H. L.
O'Brien and D. G. Barber. The re-
mainder of the program will consist
of recitations, special music, etc. The
chorus will be accompanied by the
horns. AS a concluding number we
will give a foreign flag drill. The
line of march of the twelve girls will
he led by Miss Vinda Akers and Miss
Creta Douglas. Columbia, carrying the
stars and stripes, will also be repre-
sented. The decorations will be red
and white, our C. E. colors. No ad-
mission will be charged and everyone
who will, is cordially invited to be
present. This is a free entertainment
given to observe Christian Fndeavor
day.
Obituary.
william Erwin was born June Z. 1866.
died Thursday, February II, at 1880 p.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
HEALTHY HAIR
SOFT, FLUFFY
AND RADIANT

Beautiful hair does not just happen
to be so, but is always a matter Of
care and proper nourishment Of the
hair roots. M matter If your hair is
falling out, stringy, lifeless and full
of dandruff, Partisan Sage, an mex
pensive tonic, sold by all druggists,
Is all that is ever needed. 1t nour-
ishes the hair roots and stimulates
the growth of new hair. Even dand-
ruff is entirely removed with one ap-
pilcation, and itching scalp and falling
hair cease; your hair will be bright,
vigorous, soft and fluffy.
! whether your hair Is oily, DIV or
brittle, Partisan Sage Immediately re-
moves the cause, and by toning up
the scalp quickly restores the hair -
its original brilliancy and vigor
Partisan Sage can ALWAYS be ,.d
from wilkinson & Co., and is do.
iightful and easily applied trs,tme On ,
that will never fail to act 40 70,
and lasting benefit to your hair ,nd
scalp. anu
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
The Poor Little Fellow.

Aurora Gll) Daily Beacon-News:
John Nicholas Brown, IA years old,
possessing s22.000.O00. and known as
"the richest boy" has arrived in
Southern California, in his private car.
accompanies BIZ servants enough to
make small army.
Johnny is in very bad health ana
has always been more Or less of an
invalid. and we're dead sorry for him.
He is one Of the Browns Of the ia
nous Browns of Rhode Island. and
the first thing he learned in this life
was that he was one Of the Browns
Of the famous Browns OF Rhode ls-
land.
Here is what they gave him: A
cradle of mother-of-pea cow thar
drank only distilled water, fed in a
800, 900 clover field under care Of her
own physician, and was MIXED by a
special maid; palatial yacht: spe-
cial cook: squads and chickens breo
especially for him: a pond in his
house in which be could wade or san
boats; special Wallets: and always spe-
cial physicians.
Of course. what ais Johnny is as
plain as the nose on your face--they
haven't let him be boy.
He's had too much care. too little
oirt and real human experience.
They've treated him So like an AN
gel that he's likely to fly away and be
one
They worked along artistic and eth
ical lines while the real boy of him
has reverted to the famous Browns or
Rhode Island who had to roll up their
pants and dig clans for living.
They've thought that millions buy
sturdiness. manhood and health, while
they really buy ease, luxuries, doctors
and pills and they've got poor Johnny
crammed full of the latter things,
fguratively speaking.
Meteorological cradles. special
COWS. special servants, special doctors
produce one sort Of boy.
Johnny is legitimate product.
From cradle to date. they've been
distilling and specializing the boy out
Of Johnny
That is what ails him. and were
sincerely sorry for him, because the
fellow who is never permitted to be a
real bov misses things which justify
him in holding a deep grudge against
the world. including the Browns or
Rhode Island.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18

consul at Havre, receives scores of
requests weekly from mysterious per-
sons in the United States who want
him to write them letter or postal
card, and it doesn't matter what he
writes, they explain, so long as the
carries Belgian stamp. Mr.
Osborne suspects such persons of be-
ing stamp collectors, and he is par
ticularly suspicious Of letters address
ed to him in schoolboy handwriting.
"A round trip to the Belgian postof-
flee from Havre means journey Of
five miles in an utomobile-which. in
Mr.. Osborne's case-he being only a
consul, means a taxicab.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
viii Kick Cupid Out.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-Cupid is to
be kicked out of New York City hall,
it was announced today, because po-
litical job holders, supposed to have
assisted at weddings without pay,
have been prodding bridegrooms for
green backs. "Cupfd's bower has be-
come hell hole,' said Alderman Cur
ran who will move to abolish the
marriage chapel in the city hall
where couples have been wed for half
a century
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
SIippinQ

Fremont Tribune: Enough demo-
Gratis have failed to support the presf-
dent in the house on his immigration
bill veto and in the senate on the
ship purchase bill to show that his
party grip is slipping. He'll have to
try for a toe hold.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
pilemmas Of the Mexicans.

The New Republic: The Mexicans
seem to be impaled upon an endless
series of dilemmas They cannot have
order until they have some KING or
social justice, but they cannot have a
redistribution of land without a pow
erful central government Loyalty sup
ported. They cannot have any kind
of representative democracy without
much greater education, but no edu-
cational system will work amidst
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18

chronic revolution. They cannot re-
store peace on any terms without
large shipments OF arms and big for
eign loans, and they cannot secure
loans unless the stability of their gov
eminent is fairly we'll assured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18

Governor Clarke is regarded by the
Emmetsburg Reporter as Somewhat OF
political general because he sue
ceeded "in switching the attention of
the senate from capitol extension to
looking after the mote in its own eve. ("
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
pevoted to Order.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat: The
first thing new general does after
occupying Mexico City is to direct the
correspondents to announce that he
has restored order.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18

And in mid-February as in every
other season of the year. it's the
man who continually lets the people
know what he has, by means OF
the newspaper advertisements, that
gets the business
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
Watch Your Children

Often children do not let parents know
they are constipated. They fear some
thing distasteful. They will like Rexall
Orderlies-a mild laxative that tastes
like sugar. Sold only by US, 10 cents.
MeGrath Bros. Drug Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18

More than 10000 tons OF food has
been sent to Belgium since the war
started and more is urgently needed.
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THOUGHT FOB TODAY

Consider your honor, as gentle
man. of more weight than an oath.
Never tell lie. Pay attention to mat
tars of mportance.-Solon.
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The Blackhawk, Davenports mag
nificent new hotel, is now open for
business 1t is the finest hotel in the
state.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18

The popular song in Des Moines Is
Nobody Knows How Dry Am"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18

Read The Daily Gate City. Ten
cents per week.
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Taft and 1915.
Des Moines Register and Leader:
Mr., Taft must definitely take himself
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CUIICURA
Soap and Cuticura Ointment
for skin purity and beauty.

out of it, or his friends must find THAI
a denomination would be wholly unao-
.visable, or the Taft movement will be
formidable within the coming six
months.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18

John Ball Osborne, the American
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Obituary.

william Erwin was born June Z. 1866.
died Thursday, February II, at 1880 p.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-13
SAYS HE VOTED FIVE
 TIMES AND WAS PAID
 DOLLAR EACH TIME

Indianapolis. March 12--More testimony of alleged illegal registration and alleged vote buying was heard here today in the trial of Mayor Don M. Roberts and other defendants, of Terre Haute. charged with conspiracy to corrupt the election of last November.
 Ben Tucker testified that he voted five times and each time was given a dollar by Dennis Shea, sheriff. who is a defendant.
 Henry Rochelle and Thomas Ross, ne- groes, who pleaded guilty, told how each had registered about 65 negroes from two saloons under assumed names.
 cortlandt Rector said he had been asked by Roberts to do some work at democratic headquarters and that. after he had been there about ten days Rob erts showed him a slip of paper on which were written about 10 names and addresses. There also were nnmber of blank applications for registration. and Rector asserted Roberts told him to fill them out from the list. He testified fur ther that Roberts told him to put in just any age"
 Lester Hull. who has pleaded guilty, testified that on election day he and Josh Hawkins. who was indicted but never ar- rested, voted in almost every precinct in the city of Terre Haute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-13
BANK CLERK HELD
 FOR ENTERTAINMENT
W. E. Thornhill Takes Ss20 and Bonding Company Orders
 His Arrest

W. E. Thornhill. former exchange clerk at the American Trust and Savings bank, was arrested yesterday by City Detectives Harry Goldstein, w. IT. Propst and H. R. Brown on a charge of embezzlement.
 It is stated he had recently been dis charged from the employment of the bank and later shortage of Ss2o was dis covered. The amount had been taken all at one time. The United States Fidelity and Guaranty company of Baltimore, Md. Is on his bond: the local agent was noti- fled of the defalcation, and his arrest fol- lowed. It is understood that when con fronted with the shortage Thornhill con fessed to the bank officials that he had taken the money
 The bond company has reimbursed the bank in full for the shortage, and will prosecute the charge of embezzlement against Thornhill, who is at present con fined in the city jail. This morning g warrant charging him with embezzlement will be sworn out before Judge H. R. Abernethy. and he will be transferred to the county jail and the amount of his bond fixed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-13
MISS BILLIE BURKE
 ID BE ENTERTAINED
Actress Will Be Guest of Honor at a Dinner at
 Newspaper Club

Miss Billie Burke, the celebrated ac- tress, who will be the guest of honor at a dinner to be given tonight at the Newspaper club, will arrive in Birming- ham this morning from Chattanooga She will occupy the private car Jerry at tached to the Queen and Crescent train arriving at 1920 o'clock.
 Miss Burke, who accepted an invitation to be a guest at the Newspaper club tonight in Atlanta Tuesday, will be met at the station by representatives of the club She will have an apartment at the Tutwiler Miss Burke will play to two crowded houses at the Jefferson this aft ernoon and tonight. The sales for the performances have exceeded the most sanguine expectations of the attaches of the Jefferson. it being said that practical ly all of the houses were sold within two hours after the opening of the box of fees. The dinner to Miss Burke following the performance tonight will be the press club climax of week of notable hospi- talities there. During the week the young ladies impersonating Miss Fashion have been guests every day and night while at the club Miss Burke's dinner will be in addition to the presence of the Misses Fashion.
 In the party with Miss Burke will be-: Mir. and Mrs Frank H. Crockard. Henry B. Gray, Mrs Oline Arnold Shipman, Mrs. Viola Redn, B. M. Allen, Stanley Woodward. Miss Annie Laurie, Oscar w. Underwood, Jr., Miss Harris. MT. Barber, Miss Arlington Butt of England Judge J. T. Stokely and Mrs. Stokely. Clyde En- his, Mrs. Ball Judge Gaston Gunter of Montgomery and others.
 Secretary Dameron said yesterday that the table for Miss Burke's party would be elaborately decorated with roses with the initials of Billy Burke" fashioned in pink roses on the center of the table. The initials will be surrounded with the letter "J'' done in roses, symbolizing "Jerry,'' the play she presents here. The dinner will be served at 11:l5. which is only short time from the close of the play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-13
ANNISTON

Anniston. March Ia. Especially Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson will speak in the circuit courtroom at the Calhoun county courthouse on Satur- day. March 20, at o'clock Captain Hobson will be introduced here by At torney w. r. Acker, who will preside at the meeting.
 This will be the second speech Cap tain Hobson has made in Alabama since the senatorial primary campaign when he stumped the state making six and eight speeches per day. That the rs- doubtable captain has not lost any of his former vim is shown by his speak ing engagements for March 20. He will speak at Gadsden on that day at 10 o'clock in the morning. come 60 An niston for the o'clock meeting and will speak at the Orpheum theatre in Birmingham the same night at s o'clock. On Sunday he will speak m the Baptist church at Jasper
 The First Pythian District associa- ton will hold its convention in this city Friday, March 19. Preparations are being made for the entertainment O. about 15O delegates and a successful meeting has been assured by the com mittees preparing for the convention.
 Among the distinguished visitors expected to attend the meeting are Fast Grand Chancellor and Supreme Representative Herman C. Beck of Bir- mingham, Grand Chancellor |. G. Wal drop Of this city, Grand Vice ChanceI- Tor Graham B. Perdue and Grand Keep CT or Records and Seal J. NJ. Dannelly