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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-16
FUNERAL RECORD
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Ralph casseII.

Ralph casseiI.
The funeral OF the late Ralph Cassel
was held at 2:3O o'clock this after.
noon at the residence of his daughter
Mrs. J. C. Vanderberg. 2209 Exchange
street.
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PERSONALS.

W. A. Long of the Long Commission
Co. was in the city today visiting the
local Office. The main office is In
Quincy.
Mrs. Fred Reyer and Miss Annie
Reyer OF Carthage. H., visited In Keo.
kuk last week and attended an an
nouncement party In honor OF Mrs
Reyer's cousin Miss Violet Shafer. who
viii be married Wednesday evening
Nov. II.
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Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
rSDecial to The Gate City. I

DES MONIES, Nov. 16.--In re trust
shin of Ed. l.. Clark. Monroe county
reversed and remanded.
State Of Iowa VS.. Stanton. appellant
Polk county, affirmed.
State Of Iowa VS.. A. Dunn. appel
liant. Polk county, affirmed.
State of Iowa vs.. Concord, appel
liant, Polk county, reversed and re
manded.
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Mixed on the Terms.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Many advo.
Gates of personal liberty" confound
license with liberty.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
"Graustark,"

There has never appeared more
popular novel than George Barr Nc
Cutcheon's "Graustark," and the six
part photo production is just as big in
the Aim world as was the book among
its readers. Headed by the popular
Francis x. Bushman and with cast
which also includes Bryant Washburn,
Beverly Bayne, and the charming
Edna Mayo. the mounting of this pic
ture is perfect in every detail. "Graus-
tark" is one OF the sure-fre sensations
OF the film world. The theme adapts
itself ideally to motion pictures, is
woven carefully about the thrilling
situations and grips one with its dram
attic interest. The exceptionally clev.
er acting brings out the intensity OF
the story.
.Graustark" is the Grand's attrac-
ton for tomorrow and Thursday, with
matinees daily at o'clock and night
showipgs at 7:15 and 8. With
"Graustark," the Grand will show
Paramount Travel Pictures, similar in
rart to some of Howe's pictures, which
recently pleased so well at the Grand,
and showing interesting scenes In our
sister continent, South America.
Prices for this feature program will
be 1Oc and 15c for balcony, 25c for
main floor at night. Matinees. adults
1sc, children 10c, to any seat. For
the first show each evening seats may
be reserved, and tickets are now
ready.-Advertise
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Reliable Laxafiue
Relieved This BABY
..rd v.,s Badly constipated Until
Cn''1 Mother fried Simple
4lBi 1ArAdv

= snite OF every care and attention
. - Act children are very apt to be-
:. sor ua' cconstipated. condition nespon-
c cehis tor many ills In after life unless
p'M Mrs. 6. w. Wilson Of sheibyy1ile.
TT Tenn, wv until she heard Of Or. Cald-
M wIp syrup Pepsin. She writes. 7
can safely s say se, Pr r. nsawe 81 s sz kin1
sep earth. It acts SO gently and yet 50
surely. Little woodrow ws.' very bad
y and ws eo nt me r fsisa
Y ,rs Syrup Pepsin. which gave Inn
ng nr Caidwell's Syrup Pepsin is a
,omnound Of simple laxative herbs.
s eu from opiates or NARCOTIC drugs,
LII. In IN action. positive in effect and
to 1 the ta csavi i f ios n Dsse
then q quarter Of a century and can
no ~ he had for fifty cents bottle In
su wellstocked drug store. A trial
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30
Mrs. Sophia seherer Passed Away
This Morning at Hannibal,
Where She Had Planned
to Spend Winter.
HERE MANY
She Came to Keokuk From Her Girl
hood Home in Germany Thir-
ty-two Years Aso-WiII be
Buried Here.

Mrs. Sophia Scherer, widow Of
Adam Scherer, died at the home of
her son Carl in Hannibal, Mo-, at
$3.50 o'clock this morning Mrs. Scher-
er had been resident of Keokuk
for thirty-two years, coming here d.
rectly from the old country. She left
a short time ago for Hannibal where
she expected to spend the winter
with her son. Her death occurred
from an attack of heart failure with
which she was stricken.
Decedent was 70 years, 7 months
and 81 days old. She was born In
Bonfield, Germany. About thirty-two
years ago she came to Keokuk, resid-
ing here ever since. She was chris
tian woman and a good wife AMI
mother Her bereaved children feel
her loss keenly, and her many friends
here will miss her and will add their
tribute to those Of the Borrowing
family.
Her husband died thirteen years
ago. She is survived by three sons,
Carl, Scherer, Of Hannibal, Mo-: Chris
Scherer OF Newport, KY. and William
Scherer of Keokuk. and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Rreheney of Keokuk.
Mrs. Scherer was a member of st.
PauIs German Evangelical church in
this city and was a faithful attendant
at this church.
The funeral services will be held
in Keokuk, but the day has not been
decided upon but will be announced
later.
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CITY NEWS.

License to hunt have been grant
ed to the following people from Keo-
kuk: Warren Lloyd, Alex E. Getz,
Ed Huston, John. j. Hegeman, John
Seels, Mrs. Tillie Oilar. Willard Geltz,
]. E. Forney, Raymond O'Bleness,
Luther McAdams, e. G. Wollenweber,
Richard Holt, Mark Nelson, j. f. Win
tiers, Aleck Stefos, Hugh Shannon, G.
H. Bear, Emil Strohmeier, w. u. King,
Willie Seabold, Frank Morrissey.
Charles Edward Blakemore, II. II.
Stafford, Leo Wattas, j., M. Brady, 3.
p. Fuller.
Rid the house of rats and mice
by using Rat corn. See window dis
play at Engelhardt's Drug store.
Get a Durham Duplex safety
razor and six blades for SIS cents. at
Engelhardt's drug store.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Allen LutZ
this morning, an eleven pound daugh-
ter.
If C. H. Huffman will call at The
Gate City office, information will be
given him so that he can recover the
lost watch which he advertised in
The Gate City's classified column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30
ROAD TO health Is
THROUGH The KIDNEYS

No person alive is stronger than
his kidneys. The minute the kidneys
become disarranged or clogged with
waste the warning is flashed through.
out the entire system. The greater
part of Ill sickness today can be
avoided by keeping the kidneys work.
ing properly.
Williamson & Co., the popular drug.
gists, can tell you Of many well-known
people in this city, whom Solvax, the
standard kidney remedy, has restored
to health, often after they have tried
many other methods OF treatment
with little or no benefit.
There are hundreds OF people in
| Keokuk who were not the least bit
surprised when they read in The Gate
City that Wilkinson & Co. are sell.
ing Solyax on a guarantee, to refund
tbe money in case it did not relieve.
This remarkable kidney remedy Is
guaranteed to help the worst case Of
law. sluggish, or clogged-up kidneys,
or the general headachy, kinkybacked,
nIayed.out condition that afflicts peo-
nle suffering with kidney trouble. Sol.
way does not simply relieve. It aims
to cure.
The best kind ofiadvertising is the
nraise Of a pleased customer, and
i there are hundreds II Keokuk today
praising Solvax because it does what
| n Ia advertised to do. Not very long
ago they were afflicted with all man.
ner of sickish, uncomfortable pains
and each day seemed to bring with il
| new ache In some other part OF
their body. Since using Solvax they
are once more bright and clipper
and able to enjoy life at its fullest
with no more tear OF suffering
No other kidney remedy has N. de
such q largo percentage of cures as
| Solvax. 1t is SO rye that Wilkinson
& Co. are perfectly safe in standing
ready to refund the price to any Gus
toner whom it does not help. This
is a good time to get well and you
ought to take advantage Of Wilkinson
G Co.'S offer.
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poison pen letters to young brides in
several states Assistant United
States District Attorney Claude A.
Thompson, whose bride received one
Of the letters, said today he believed
they were written by an inmate of a
pennsylvania asylum. Thorn pson. last
month married Miss Nellie c. Hoffman,
of Towanda, Pa.
The letters, all couched in the same
terms and apparently in the same
hand writing, have been written to
women whose marriages were detailed
at some length In the newspapers.
Each begins with the remark: Il
write you at random. I am an utter
stranger to you," and then makes
charges against the receivers husband.
VIM. Kinsley, handwriting expert,
who is aiding the authorities, said to-
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They're fine! Cascarets hven your
liver, clean your thirty feet Of bowels
and sweeten your stomach. You eat
one Or two. like candy, before going
to bed and in the morning your head
is clear, tongue is clean, stomach
sweet breath right and cold gone. Get
a box from your druggist and enjoy
the incest. gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced. Cas-
carrots stop sick headache, biliousness,
Indigestion, bad breath and constfpa-
ton.
Mothers should give a whole Casca.
ret to cross, bilious, sick, feverish
children any time They are harmless
and never grippe or sicken.
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than It did last night when she went
into the basement Of her home, turned
on six gas Jets and lay down and wait.
ed.
Edna today is fighting for the life
that she tried to end. Even If she
hasn't a mother and even # the three
sisters who mothered her IN turn after
her mother died. are married, she
wants to live anyway.
She had only father and brother to
love her and as they were away from
home working all day, she didn't think
that was enough. But now sister
has promised to take the lonesome
girl into her home and life looks a
little more pleasant 10 Edna.
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WHY NOT REVIVE
An OLD CUSTOM?
Suggestion Is Offered That Lighted
Taper be Placed in Every Win
dow in keokuk Christ
mas Eve.
FOLLOWS OLD LEGEND
Light 10 for Purpose Of Guiding the
Christ Child Who Is Supposed to
Pass Through World
That Night.

There are some few people in Keo-
kuk who for years have kept to the
custom Of lighting the Christ-child on
His way by placing taper in the win
dow OF their homes on Christmas eve
Why not make 1t general custom this
season? Many Of the large cities OF
the east are planning to revive this
pretty bit of sentiment, and even bust
ness-like Chicago has been caught by
the spirit
Keokuk has had community Christ
mas observance for the last two or
three years, and good fellows organ
ization for longer time. 1t would be
easy with SO much Christmas spirit In
the air to revive this old custom, and
to have 10000 tapers burning Christ
mas eve in the windows Of Keokuk
homes.
The custom is one which comes
from the long ago. The purpose of
the lighted taper is to guide the Christ
child on His journey and to furnish
Him light that His feet may not
stumble over strange paths as He
walks through the street, as according
to the old legend He was supposed to
do.
The candle is to be set in one win
dow, lace curtains are to be thrown
back and other draperies are to be
pulled away This does away with
any fire danger, and according to the
old legend the taper was to be set IN
the middle of bare or open window
"a perfectly splendid suggestion
was the comment made by one club
woman when asked what she thought
of the idea Some few Of our people
are doing it but would like to see a
taper in every window In the city
Christmas eve"
The custom seems to be worth re-
viving, and perhaps Keokuk people
will not forget their candles this
Christmas, eve.
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CITY TO ISSUE $1,000
IN TIME WARRANTS
viii Be Sold at Par to State Central
Savings Bank-SldeWalk Con-
tract Let to p. D. Kennedy.

At today's meeting of the city coun-
Gil, the city clerk was authorized to
issue $4,000 in time warrants. payable
on January 10, 1916, at percent in
terest, to be sold to the State Central
Savings bank at par. The warrants
are to secure funds for necessary ex-
penses and the amount will be cred
tied to the general fund.
The contract for the construction OF
the sidewalks named in the notice to
contractors which appeared in The
Gate City a few days ago. has been
awarded to P. D. Kennedy The bid
was ten cents per square foot The
walks will not be put in until next
spring, but the cinder filings viii
be made during the winter.
The monthly pay roll Of $2,723 was
approved.
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Wed dina In London.
limited Press Leased Wire Sci

rTTnited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Nov. 30.-Premier As
onith's daughter Violet and his secre-
farv Rouham Carter, were married
at St Margaret's. Westminster, this
afternoon. The wedding was attend
ed bv most of the members of the
DIPLOMATIC corps, representatives OF
ROYALTY and many society people. Elk,
cent for the brilliance of the gather
ing. the affair was quiet one.
The bride wore an ivory satin
gown of medieval pattern. The brides
maids. Miss Elizabeth Asquith, the
brides half sister, and Miss Kathleen
remnant. her niece, were in Russian
costumes Of apricot chiffon, full
st1irted and fur-edged, with velvet
coats and droshky driver hats.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30
MUCH TERESTED
IN OUR BIG PLANT
B. z. West, superintendent Of Water
Power Plant at Riverton, kans.,
Was Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. West of River
ton, Kansas, have been guests at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. e: Belt here
for the past several days. Mr. West
is suerintendent of water power
plant at Riverton, situated on the
Spring river, and the property of the
Empire District company. Mr.. West
visited the power plant controlled by
the Mississippi River Power company
in this city and was much interested
In the workings of the big plant here.
The one at Riverton is similar to the
plant here but not so large.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30
WOMAN 81 YEARS OLD
Made Strona by Vinol

GreenvilIe, S. CT want others
to know of the great benefit have
derived from vfnol. am 81 years
old and Vinol has given me strength.
a healthy appetite and overcome ner-
vousness. It is the best tonic recon-
structor I ever used."-Mrs. NJ A.
Hutchinson.
Vinol is a delicious cod liver and
iron tonic without oil, guaranteed TO
overcome run down, weak, devitaitzed
conditions and for chronic coughs and
colds. McGrath Bros. Drug Co., kso-
kuk, Iowa,
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Bull Moose Still Alive.

limited. Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Members OF
the progressive party's national
executive committee, left New YORK
today to spread among Bull Moose
voters the doctrine OF no @. Q. r.
combine"
George W. Perkins, chairman OF
the progressive national committee,
who presided at a gathering OF lead
ers here yesterday. said today the
party positively will put a national
ticket in the field In 1916.
The national committee VIII meet
in Chicago, January II to determine
the date of the national convention.
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HIGH TENSION CLUB
TO HAVE BANQUET
viii Enjoy Feast at Hotel Gtanite IN
Hamilton on Wednesday, De-
cember Fifteenth.

The High Tension club is going to
trv a new wrinkle for its next month
" meeting. The club is going to ger
into the banquet class with q Dig
spread to be served at the Hotei
Granite in Hamilton, December 10.
The club members will leave keo-
kuk ON the $40 o'clock car IN the
evening and the banquet will De
served at Z o'clock. Edward Ford
carter, who is billed as the premier
Of entertainers on the invitations that
have been sent out, will speak during
the evening and something good IS
promised from him.
Following the banquet, the usual
business session will be held.
--kead the Daily Cats CITY. Ten
cents per week.
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CASE Is SETTLED
IN COURT TODAY
Pond vs.. ShisIer Will Not Come to
Trial as Stipulation to Dis
miss is Filed.

In the district court this afternoon
the case of G. S. Pond VS.. r. u. Shis-
Ter ct al, was settled and dismissed
at the plaintiffs costs, according to
stipulation which was filed Judge
Bank then excused the jury until to-
morrow morning.
Disposition of drug stock on which
an execution has been issued, is asked
by Sheriff Scott, in petition filed to-
day. The drug stock is that involved
In the cases Of Moorhead vs.. Bullock
ct al. and Wilson VS.. Brown ct al.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30
MARSHALLTOWN HAS
CALLED REV. BAKER
Pastor Of First Christian Church Here
Has Been Asked to Come
to Other City.

w. M. Baker, the pastor Of the First
Christian church, this city. has been
called to serve the Christian church
at Marshalltown, Iowa.
The pastor and his wife have been
invited to visit Marshalltown as the
guests of the congregation there, to
look over the field before making a
decision.
They will leave for that city tomor-
row and expect to return Friday.
If Mr. Baker accepts the call he will
not make the change before the first
of the year.
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not wounded. His nerves had been
shattered, his mental balance upset
His brain had not been able to re-
adjust itself. Nature had let him go
on weighing and approaching all the
horror about him.
The other condition is the only pos
sible safeguard against insanity. 1t
IS the war gods own anesth6tic.
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Storm Warning.

New York Herald: AS If this coun-
try did not have enough other tTou-
bles. II is now threatened with revival
Of the controversy between John Lind
and Henry Lane Wilson.
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. e. G. Belts leaves tomorrow
for Omaha, Denver and Lincoln, for
an extended visit
). H. Mcnamara of Keokuk was IN
Kansas City last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Fitzgerald OF
Kansas City are visiting relatives In
the city.
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Poison Letters to Brides.
limited Press Leased Wire Service1
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.--A woman
is sought by federal author
tiles TODAY as writer of twenty-three
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-30
A shakespearean Truism.

A Shakespearean TruIsnn.
st. Paul Pioneer Press: II MT
Bryan should turn from the blple 10
Shakespeare for moment he might
find this:
The smallest worm will turn, being
trodden on;
And doves will peck, in safeguard OF
their brood.
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M. w. A. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Tomorrow evening Keokuk camp
No. 622 will elect officers for ensuing
year. A full attendance desired. BY
request of
G. w. SWEENEY. Counsel.
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The New Life Begins.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 3O.-Life
looks a whole lot brighter today to
little Edna Schmidt, twelve years old,
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day fve Of the letters bore the post
mark Of city In which an insane
asylum Is located.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-04-07
BIRD PROTECTION
 LAW IS STILL EFFECTIVE

WASHINGTON, April 5. - Many
 of the press comments on the deci-
 sion of the United States District court, rendered March 20 at Topeka, Kansas, holding that the federal mi gratory bird law is unconstitutional, according to the United States depart ment of agriculture, are erroneous and are apt to mislead the public con corning the real situation in this matter.
 The Kansas decision, like former decision to the same effect in the Eastern District of Arkansas, is limit ed in its operation solely to the dis trict in which it was rendered. Neith- CT decision settles nor nullifes the law, and the exact contrary has been held by the United States District court for South Dakota. The Arkan- sas case has been appealed to. and is now pending in, the United States Supreme court The act of congress protecting migratory birds stands ef- fcctive until the Supreme court finally dtcides the question of its constitu- tionality. In the meantime, it is in cumbent on every law-abiding citizen to observe its provisions and the reg ulations. It Is the duty of the depart ment of agriculture to enforce this law and the officials in charge will en- deavor to do so as long as it is in force. Reports of violations will be carefully investigated and when sui hcicnt evidence is secured they will be reported for prosecution. In this connection. it should not be forgotten than an offender against this, as in the case of other United States laws, is subject to prosecution any time within three years from the date the offense is committed
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-04-07
VALUATION ON
 CATTLE TO BE INCREASED
(From SunGaY's DailYl

DOUGLAS, April B. Following trips to all parts of the state by mem bers of the state tax commission 1t has become evident that there will be very slight increases, if any in the valuations this year, except on cattle. This increase is due to the high mar ket value of cattle and not, particu- larly, to any increase in the number of animals on the ranges of the state.
 This statement was made by Chas. R. Howe, member of the state tax commission, who in company with E. A. Hughes, county assessor, spent the day here looking over property valuations. Mir. Howe was assisting Mir Hughes on some of his problems.
 The state tax commission came here direct from Nogales, having just completed similar duty in other parts of the state Mr. Zander Is giving his attention at this time par IlCuldIlY lO uilld anu lllld NOuAtAS9s while Mir. Campbell is working in Gila, Graham and Greenlee. They will meet in Tucson to compare their findings.
 The commission is now getting out statements to be sent the various mining companies. These are mod eled closely on those of the inter state commerce commission for use in ascertaining the physical value of public service corporations. The blanks arc prepared in book form with a list of questions applicable to conditions surrounding orc produc- ing companies of the state. The state ments will be made up from these and will be returned to the commission by the companies.