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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
MRS. HENRY BENDER
DIED AT HER HOME
Asthma is Given as the Cause Of He7
Death at the Family Residence.
No. 91G Carroll Street.

Mrs. Henry Bender died at the fam
lily residence, 913 Carroll street, at
11:4O o'clock Saturday night, after 4
long period Of bad health for about
two years, suffering from asthma.
Mrs Bende-'s aarnc before marriage
was Miss Minnie tIiebee, and she was
born in CLARK county, Missouri, Feb
ruaryr 2, 1864. iCn December s, 1881
she was married to Henry Bender.
They had been living in Keokuk about
three and half years, AMI for two
years Of that tine she had suffered
considerably from asthma, which is
given as the cause Of her death. She
was consistent member Of St. Peters
Catholic chu-cn and died in that faith.
The end came quietly and peacefully
and she passed away as gently as a
little child COINS &c sleep.
Mrs Bender had many warm friends
and appreciative neighbors ami her
kindly presence will he sadly missed
in the home, tie church and social
circles.
She is survived by her husband and
five children living. One preceded her
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
PRISONER
THROUGH U. S. MAIL
Most Unusual Exchange on Record
Concerns Reformatory at Ana
mosa and Fl. Madison Pen.

Zone Of the most unusual transfers
Of prisoners that has ever occurred
IN the stat, OF Iowa was recorded
with the state penitentiary here as
one of the points OF transfer, Thurs
day, says the Fort Madison Gem City.
It might be stated that priso~er was
transferred from Anamosa to Fort
Madison and then back again to Ana
mosa. through the mall
1t appears that the prisoner was
sent up from Waterloo, In Black Hawk
county five years ago to serve SEN
tence of five years at Anamosa. Later
under another charge he was given a
sentenc., of ten years to be served at
Fort Madison. Since his incarceration
ct the reformatory at Anamosa. how
ever. he has become insane. and has
been quartered in the insane ward
there.
When his sentence of five years
was terminated the other day it was
found that he could not be transfer
red to Fort Madison to. serve the
sentence here as the prison contains
no insane ward That he must be
transferred was according to the rul-
ing.
To overcome the ruling 1t was
necessary to send the commitment pa
rers of the prisoner to the peniten-
tiary here, to go through the same
formalities OF receiving the prisoner
in this institution and then to arrange
for the transfer Of the man and the
papers back to Anamosa. The pris-
orler was really transferred through
the mails. technically speaking.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
HAVE YOU HAD THE GRIP?

\ The debility and depression following
an attack OF the grip is not fancied
disorder. "Post-grippal neurasthenia''
is the medical name Tor this condition
and its seriousness is recognized by all
medical writers. III $50
One authority Gays: "Broadly speak
ing, every victim OF the grip will suffer
from post-Srippal neurasthenia also.
Lowering OF nervous tone, with increased
irritability is the most striking effect of
the disease, with languor OF mind and
body, disturbed sleep and vague pains in
the head and elsewhere"
Livery sufferer will recognize the symp.
toms. What is the remedy?
Y After the fever has passed and the in.
luenza has subsidized the diet should be
moro liberal but be limited to articles
easily digested; rest and sufficient sleep
are essential and DR.. Williams Pink Pills
are the only medicine required in most
cases. This treatment should be con-
tinued until the patient is completely
restored to normal health and spirits. It
is specific treatment and rarely if ever
fails.
Send today for the booklet "Building
Up The Blood" 1t is free iiyou mention
this paper. Address the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. Y. Your
own druggist sells DR.. Williams Pink
Pills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
GRAY Us COLOR FOR
YOUR SPRING SUITS
They will be Cut Longer This Yea,
Says Lowitz, Who Returns
from TaiIors' Convention.

Gray will be the predominating
color in spring and summer suits for
men this year. according to William
Iowitz who returned last night from
The sixth annual convention of the
National Association of Merchant
Tailors of America, held in Chicago
on the ninth, tenth and eleventh.
Models exhibited at the style show in
connection with the convention were
cut longer than those of last year and
are slightly looser.
The convention was attended by
about one thousand merchant tailors
from all parts Of the country. The
members of the association were en-
tertained Wednesday noon by the Chi
cago Chamber Of Commerce in a
luncheon at the LaSalle hotel. Mr..
Lowitz said the convention was the
most successful Of any that has been
held BY the association.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
SPRING FLOOD MAY
come THIS WEEK
:. Moines River is Already Re
ported to Have Gone over
High Water Mark At
ottumwa.
MISSISSIPPI IS RISING
Moving Of Ice ard Melting Of Snow
and Ice During Warm Wave
Last Week is Re
sponslbIe.
MISSISSIPPI IS RISING ISL

The Des Moines river is above food
.tage at Ottumwa. and it is expected
that 1t will rise still further. The
mississippi is also expected to rise as
tha result of the thaw Of last week,
and food on both rivers may be immi-
nent.
The food stage Of the Des Moines
river is ten feet. This stage was
reached and passed at Ottumwa, ac-
cording to the report Of the weather
bureau to the local observer here.
The rising of the Mississippi which
also Is expected, may cause the Des
Moines to go on rampage this spring
again.
The warm weather of the past week,
]oosened up the ice, and caused con-
siderable melting of the snow and ice
which had its effect on the stage of
the big river and its tributaries. The
Mississippi at this point has risen
two feet and six inches since Satur-
day. This OF course will have some
effect on the Des Moines. For rise
or this magnitude on the big river
naturally means that the smaller
tributary will feel some Of the effects.
Reports indicate the Mississippi Is
rising to the north, due to the thaw
and the moving of the ice. The effect
of the dam here on the flood is being
watched with interest by the local
bureau. The river has practically been
closed since the early part OF Decem:
her. and the movement Of the ice and
the raising Of the river, are two fac
tors Of interest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
ROYAL, ACANUM.

in death. The surviving children are
one son and four daughters, Thomas
Bender, Mrs. Clara Johnson, of Straw.
Montana: Mrs. Bertha Clinard, OF
Alexandria, Mo: Mrs. VirSie Osborn,
of Keolzuk. and C!etc, the youngest
child at home: also by eight grand
children. She is also survived By two
sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Fannie
Alexander. Of Michigan; Mrs. Susie
Scott of les Moinos, Iowa; Caleb
Higbee of Carthage, H., and Jean
Higbee of Gregory, Mo.
Arrangements for the funeral had
rot been completed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
Shelter VIII be No More on Account
of the Depth of Lake Cooper,
Old River Men
Say.
TYPE IS FAMILIAR ONE
In Former Days Man In Boat With
Lons-HandIed Rake, Was One
Of the Picturesque Sights
on the River.

That the Shelter" one of the OLD
est and most prominent figures con-
nected with the river in this section.
promises to be entirely absent from
the waters of the mighty stream IN
this vicinity, during the coming sea-
son, is the belief of many of the old
rivermen at this city.
The passage of the shell gatherer
has not been effected suddenly but
through steady decline in the activ-
tiles here The reason is laid to
the creation of Lake Cooper with its
deep waters, and which was given
berth through the first installation
of power at the great Keokuk dam.
Last year Smelling was entiraiy
abandoned in the river near this city,
it being explained that the water was
OF such depth that the Scissor
rakes" or the crow foot drag the
implements used by the shelters were
rendered useless.
A few miles north Of this city,
however, near Montrose the work OF
Smelling was still followed by a few
"old timers" who met with little sue
cess in their ventures, but who view
ed the passing of the work Of many
I years WIN d IIOWlls ana uSICi liiAiSN
not to give up before the advance OF
progress. until their efforts proved
entirely fruitless.
| Evidences now point to the pass
ing Of the occupation here for good
and all and the return of the work
! will never occur for with the second
! installation of the dam which must
| inevitably come in time. the waters
/ of Lake Cooper will show rise Of
1 three feet above its present level and
! deep sea diving would be necessary
| to secur, the priced "mussels."
Where in former years the Shell
! ing" was profitable occupation and
I shelters were thick on the local
/ waters. this year will bid goodbye
I to the work and the f1suHe and if
i / axe Cooper insists on getting deep
/ er and maintains Its growth into be-
coming an ocean, Sponge divers"
may replace the passed shelter"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
One Would be Put in Every Other
State Wishing One, Too, Accord
ing to the Plans Of
Congressman.
FOR TRAINED RESERVE
These Would be Available in Times
of War and Could be Taught at
Nominal Charge. It
Is Said.

A West Point In Iowa, is the latest.
We have one, and have had 1t many
years, and 1t is very good town In
Lee county. But the latest move re-
fers to military schools. Every state
in the uunion is to have one. II she
desires it, and being at state and fed
eral expense, Of course, all will have
one If the bill becomes a law. And
then we shall have military men all
over the land as thick as grasshop-
pers are, In Kansas in one of the bad
seasons that happen to the Sunfiow-
err state now and then.
A Washington correspondent has
the following:
The house military affairs commit
tee, of which Congressman Connolly
Is a member, has about decided to
make favorable report on bill that
would establish military school in
Iowa, and the other states, modelled
after the West Point military aca-
DENY. The bill provides means OF
creating an army reserve of trained
men whose services would be avail
able in time of war
The bill, which is fathered by Con-
gresham Mcclellan Of Tennesses.
would have each state appropriate
$4,000 annually for the support OF
the institution, the federal govern
ment appropriating $4,000 fer the use
of each state The site of the school
would be selected by the legislature
and the idea is to have it made part
of one of the established state insti-
tutions.
After the second year, 1t is provid-
ed that each such state military acao'
envy should have in the enrolment
net less than 300. The county super
intendents of schools would be EN-,
powered to select available students,
and each member of congress may Sc
lect two each year, 1t is provided,
from each county.
The students would have tuition
furnished free and enjoy other adj
vantages enjoyed by young men at
tending West Point. They would be
given a general education as well as
military training.
In return for this, their services
would be at the disposal Of the secrc-
tarv OF war for seven years after
their graduation If their services were
needed. Members of the committee
believe it provides a means for ere
atine a trained citizen soidiery, While
at the same time giving Il means *
educating worthy young men who 9Th
erwise would not be able to obtain
an education.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
BAPTIST CHURCH
MEETINGS BEGIN
Large Crowd Hears Rev. McAiIister
in Opening Service of Two
Weeks Revival Last Week.
TContributed.l

, Last night was the first of series
of meetings that will be held for two
weeks at the Baptist church. The
main auditorium was packed and the
large Sunday school room adjoining,
half full. Before 1880 the auditorium,
was filled and the ushers were COM
PEELED to raise the large partition door
to seat the rest of the people. Mr..
Ed Lauhe-sheimer, who has just re-
turned from FIT Madison. very ably
led the large choir and the congrega-
tional singing.
Rev. McAllister had for his theme,
when Josh Comes to Town" He
said in part: When United States
needed men to save them in the past
they went to the country. If the coun-
try is to be saved from it's present
ills, 1t will get its saviours from the
country. He here cited illustrations
showing the truth of this and then
went to the lesson The preacher
stated that Amos, the young man from
the country. had many times seen the
terrible conditions that eXist.,G in
Bethel and had longed to cry out
against them. Finally he did, and to
such an extent that the priest COM
planned. and even went to the king to
see If this youth could not be hush'ed
Three glaring evils were to be found
in this city, the contaminations re-
ceived from the countries round about
them. injustice of the rich over the
poor, and self Indulgence. These facts
| the preacher made emphatic by show
ing the existence of these very things
to-day in Keokuk and other cities in
1915.
There were various attitudes to-
ward this evil in the city Of Bethel.
Many had come to town, as Amos had
and had never seen evil in the hearts
OF men, as many have sin in their
own lives and have become so used to
it they cannot see It, Some came to
the city. saw the evil, and did not
want to acknowledge it. This, too.
was pointedly illustrated. showing
that we know there is sin in our lives
and We do not come to church or
read the Bible for fear we shall be
pricked to the core. Then there are
some that know there is .sin and are
afraid to cry out against 1t. In con-
clusion the preacher mace strong
appeal for the nen and women pres
ent to get on the side of righteous
ness to make the Old WoTiu Hd'uci
place to be bad in and a better place
to be good in. and to do this. he
stated, one must themself get right.
The building of a platform is under
consideration to assist in seating the
singers. This will bring them more to-
gether and better work can be accom-
plished in creating the effect desired.
Announcement was made that
there will be no meetings on Monday
night, but on Tuesday night Rev. Nc
Allister will give an address on the
biggest Liar In K,eokuk."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
Commission Decision

United Press cased Wire Service :
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-The in.
Hrstate commerce commission today
decided against dividing the south.
western yellow pines producing terri
tory at the Arkansas-I ouisiana state
Inc as petitioned by the Wisconsin
and Arkansas lumber companies and
others. 1t was asked that the north
ern part of the district be given pro.
portional rates to Thebes. Cairo
memphis, st. Louis and Kansas CITY
me existing limits of territory were
heid not unreasonable, or unjustly
'lseriminatory for rate-making pur
poses.
Read The Daily Gate City. Ten
cents nor wool.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
Attorney General Starts to Draft
Measure to Provide for Enforce
ment Of Temperance
Laws.
MAKE FOUR DISTRICTS
Plans to Divide State and to Put Dis
trict Attorney and Sheriff
in Charge Of
Each.

Attorney General George Cosson
Saturday began preparation of bill
which he will have introduced in the
general assembly for the establish
ment of Offices of >district attorney
and district sheriff of Iowa, to en-
force statutory prohibition which will
be brought about through the repeal
of the mulct law, says the Register
and Leader.
A bill has been filed in the house
providing for state agents to work
under the direction of the attorney
general in securing evidence on which
to base prosecutions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
Fear Lack Of enforcement.

Fear that the local officers will not
enforce prohibition in districts where
there is strong wet~sentiment has
caused the dry forces much worry
since the senate adopted the prohibi-
tory measures. One representative
told the attorney general that he did
not sleep, through worrying over the
law enforcement proposition in his
county. He said he was afraid that
the lack of enforcement would bring
about change in sentiment with re-
gard to temperance.
The attorney general has plan for
law enforcement which he says will
cover the matter properly. He would
have the state of Iowa divided into
four districts. In each district he
proposes that district attorney and
la sheriff be appointed. The attorney
would have all the powers to prose
cute offenders as county attorneys
now have The new officers would be
appointed by the attorney general and
the governor and would be subject TO
removal if they failed to do their duty.
In Effect With Repeal.
I'VE will ask that the law go into
effect January /, 1916, the same date
that the mulct law repeal will become
elective" said the attorney general.
with the mulct law of the books we
will be confronted with the problem
iof law enforcement.
Local officers might not be dispos-
ed to enforce prohibition. With dis
ltrict sheriffs and district attorneys We
will be able to handle all such COM
munities.
District attorneys are not new in
Iowa. We used to have them years
ago. 1t is not an unreasonable r.
quest to ask for these officers. Iowa
I is one-fifth larger than all OF En-
LAND. That is big territory to cover
and we must be ready to meet the
situation that soon will be on, us. For
we intend to make Iowa dry In fact
as we'll as in theory
With regard to the twenty othet
temperance measures in the senate,
the temperance leaders said yester-
day that they intend to PASS number
OF them which will regulate the ship
ping in of liquor and handling 1t. 1t is
probable that nothing will be done
toward shortening the hours. All OF
the bills to amend the mulct law with
regard to the petitions, number Of sa-
iloons permitted and such things are
automatically killed with the repeal
of the mulct law, providing the house
masses the measure.
Read The Daily Gate City. Ten
cents per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
Our Most Distinguished coat.

Topeka Journal: Bryan may not
measure up to the high demands OF
his job, but it is hardly fair to hold
him responsible for every act to the
wilson administration that is open to
criticism ...f a.s.#
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15

Elmira Chapter No. 40, o. e. S.,
holds it's regular meeting the first
Thursday Of each month, Masonic
Temple, Seventh and Blondeau. Miss
Alice Tolmie, W. NJ; Mrs. L. N. Hahn.
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Keokuk Aeire. No. 6s3, meets first
and third Wednesday OF each month
at Eagles hail, 523 Main street. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. Ralph
Foulds, w. President; G. A. Noakes,
secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
FRATERNAL CARDS

Eagle lodge No. IL, holds its regu'
lar meeting the first Tuesday evening
OF each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
lydia E. Pinkfam's Vegetable Compound

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fishing the of them-are all genu
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women solely through the of Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound.
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health and husband heard of Lydia Pnkham Vegetable
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15

Gate City Chapter No. 7, r. A M.
regular meeting second Friday OF
each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
K. OF p.

Morning Star lodge No 5, meets
at Fifth and Blondeau, K. of P. build
ing, Tuesday at 7:30. r. s. Ulrfch.
chancellor commander: J. A. Burgess,
X. of R. and s. Visiting Knights fra
ternally invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
B. p. o. HLKs.

Keokuk lodge No. log, meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks'
hall, Sixth and Blondeau streets.
Club rooms open daily. Visiting breth-
rem cordially invited. DR.. J. B. How'd,
e. R.: Leroy j. Wolf, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15

Hardin lodge, No. 20, holds It's regu
lar monthly meeting the second Mon
day evening Of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
PYTHIAN SISTERS.

Keokuk Temple No. 256 Pythian
Sisters meet every second and fourth
Friday Of the month at 8 o'clock at
X. P. hall Mrs. Ida Mass, M. e. c.: 81
Miss Anna King, NJ of R. and c.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-11
BODDIE-ASTON.

Miss Louise Boddie and Mr..
Sam V. Aston were married at
Berclair, this county, or Wednes-
day evening, June 9, 1915, at 600
O'clock, at the residence of the
brides mother.
The fair young bride is a daugh-
ter of the late T. H. Boddie and a
niece of the late Senator H. D.
Money, and the gallant young
groom is a great nephew of the
of the late Mrs. Greenwood LIE.
flore; he graduated at the A. & M.
College of this State in 1906, and
has been for some time Chemist
in the Laboratory of the Corn
Products Refining Co. at Granite
City, Ill. This popular and happy
young couple have gone to Hazel
hurst and to points on the Missis-
sippi sea-coast for several days
visit, after which they will 60 to
their future home at Granite City
accompanied by the best wishes
of their many friends in this city
and county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-11
DOUBLE WEDDING.

A gretna green double wedding
was pulled off at Wilson's furni-
ture store in this city last Satur-
day morning at 7 o'clock, Rev. j.
R. Hughes officiating. The high
contracting parties were G. C.
Hearn and Miss Amer Envis, and
w. M. Darnell and Miss LESSEE
Barrett-all from the vicinity OF
Bellewood, Washington county,
They arrived here in autos from
BelleWood at 3 o'clock that morn
ing, and returned home the fol.
loving Sunday. and have doubt,
less received forgiveness from
their respective parents.
We wish for each Of them gooc
luck and much happiness.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-11

DR.. j. B. Hutton preached an
able and interesting sermon at
the Presbyterian church here last
Sunday morning in behalf of min
isterial education, at the conclu-
sion of which a voluntary contri-
tuition of about $500 was taken up
for the Presbyterian schools of
the State. DR.. Hutton compli-
mented the rapid growth of
Greenwood since his first visit
here a number of years ago and
said a lot of nice things about our
splendid citizenship, etc. On &C.
count of the Chautauqua exercises
Sunday evening, DR.. Hutton did
not fill his engagement for that
hour.