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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
Iowa Inventions.
Srecial RI The Cate City.l

TSpecial to The Gate City.]
DIES MONIES, April 1.-THE fol
lowing patents we're issued to Iowans
during the week ending April 6, 1915
as reported from tn, office of Wilfred
C. Lane, patent attorney, 612 Croker
building. Des Moines. Iowa:
No. 1.134,os9. Dir1gible head lamps
for vehicles, Chas. Adams, assignor CT
one-half to P. J. A. Schnoor, Holsteln
Iowa.
No. 1,134,O9O. Head lamps for We
hicles. Chas. Adams. assisnor of one,
half to P. J. A. Schnoor, Holstein,
Iowa.
No. 1,134.1s2. Safety appliance for
elevators. Henry Burrmann, Daven
port, Iowa.
Nc. 1,1S4,31S. Roach trap, Edwar
A. Deardoff. Davenport, Iowa.
No. 1.134fi520. Nut-lock. Martin
Dyba, Oakdale, Iowa.
No. 1.134,9S3. System OF electrical
transmission, Richard A. Engler, Du
buque. Iowa.
No 1.134,96S. Neck-yoke, Bonnie p
Hanson. Monticello, assignor of one
half to l.. Genard, Bancroft, Iowa.
10. 1,134,969. Tongue construction
Eenuie P. Hanson, Monticello. assign
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
The Easiest Way
To End Dandruff

There is one sure way that never fails
80 remove dandruff completely and that
is to dissolve it. This destroys it en-
tirely. To do this, just get about four
ounces of plain, ordinary liquid arvon;
apply it at night when retiring; use
enough to moisten the scalp and rub 1t
in gently with the finger tips.
By morning most, if not all, OF your
dandruff will be gone and three or four
more applications will completely dis
solve and entirely destroy, every single
sign and trace of it, no matter how much
dandruff you may have.
You will find, too, that all itching and
digging of the scalp will stop instantly,
and your hair will. be fluffy, 'ustrous,
glossy, silky and soft, and look and feel
a hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store 1t is inexpensive, and four
ounces is all you viii need. This simple
remedy has never been known to fail
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
The Route That Offers Most
To Exposition Tourists

It's an vestm ent that
means a lot-your trip to tho
California expositions. You
should buy the ticket that will
pay the biggest dividends in
scenic enjoyment, in attractive
and interesting points reached
in luxurious, smoothly-han-
died train service.
The Burlington is offering n
Grand Circle Tour for exposi-
ton visitors that comprises
the biggest 1858 worth OF
"Seeing America First" ever
offered. IF you have made u
Pacific Coast tour before, YOU
will realize this. If not. ask
Your friends who are familiar
with the west-who know
what's what.
Just compare this Burlington Grand
Circle Tour with any other that y9u
know about, and judge for yourself.
The tour takes You by most direct
route to Denver-by daylight without
extra cost, through Americas great
eat scenic wonders: Denver, Rocky
Mountain National Park, Colorado
Springs. Pueblo. Royal Gorge, Salt.
Lake city. and Great Salt Lake. You
view the modern paradise around Los
AnSeles-sce the picturesque San
Diego fair and the mighty San Fran
cisco exposition. Then by palace-f.s
steamer up the Pacific coast to Port
land rail if preferred) Returning.
through the delightful Puget Sound
region Spokane: via either Glacier
National or Yellowstone Park: then
on to Billings. through the Big Horn
Mountains and via the Black Hills, or
Won can como via the Twin Cities and
the Burlington's famous Mississippi
River scenic line.
Remember S75.sS pays all fare. AZ
most unlimited stop-overs and ninety
davs' time are allowed you.
shorter tour can be arranged
through Colorado in Daylight. includ-
ing both eXpositions, for only $3.50.
Tickets for both tours on sale daily
until November 3Oth. Let us help you
n1an vour trip. We will gladly sun
ply you with full information. COM
plete descriptive literature. maps, etc
The time to make your decision ana
reservation is now. Please write. call
or telephone c. F.. Conradt, tltth anu
Johnson SITS. Phone 976.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12

Of the three club lines in the thirty.
! three northern states. They distin-
guisheo, themselves respectively in
corn raising, corn and pig raising and
! tomato ng.
| The d. artment gives out one state
ment concerning the work of the three
young people, as well as the work of
Miss Parsons alone. The statement
concerning the three Iowa leaders is
as follows:
"Iowa has the distinction Of being
the home state of two boys and one
cubs are the best of the three club
Estates. Earl Zeller Of Cooper raised
139 bushels of corn on his one-acre
plat last year at cost of $12.15, max
ling a profit OF $197.SO Clement
Miller of Fairfield made the best rec
ord in the northern states for his re-
suits In raising corn and pigs togetii-
err on an economical basis. His corn
yield was 12O bushels for the acre.
The total cost of raising this yield was
Is1614, and his net profits, $145.9l.
In the meantime he raised ten pigs at
Ia cost of about cents a pound and
made profit of $2316 On them. In
this reckoning of profits he charged
his own corn to his pigs at market
price.
Eloise Parsons, C1arinda, iowa. rails
ed more tomatoes on a lilo acre plot
than any other girl club member in
the north. namely, 5.31s pounds. She
did this at cost of 1851, and made
la profit of $11557. In estimating the
costs in all cases Of club members, the
rent of land, value Of workers time.
fertilizers, sprays, etc. were all taken
into consideration, and the whole
proposition has been conducted on
strictly practical business basis.
In the potato clubs Lawrence Estes
of Windsor, Mass, did the best work
under humid conditions. producing
weld of 44O bushels to the acre at a
cost of $12, making a profit OF
SOS. go. In the potato club Of the
irrigated sections. Howard Dalton OF
Willard, Utah. did the best work,
producing a yield of 722 bushels at Il
cost of $S9.S4, making profit OF
s2S5.7O. Harold Johnson of Pleasant
Grove. Utah, made the best sugar
beet record, producing yield Of 241s
tons, making a profit Of SAILS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
Writer in Auto Section Of Chicago
Tribune, Described Routes to
River and keokuk
is On Two.
ROADS ARE ALL MARKED
Five Main Trunk Limos Run Across
State Of Illinois and Find Ter
minals in Cities Along
the River.

The Importance OF Keokuk as a sta
ton on automobile highways is amply
demonstrated by an article appearing
in the auto section of the Chicago
Tribune yesterday. In this story.
which was accompanied by map, the
principal automobile roads were mark
ed across Illinois to the Mississippi.
Keokuk is prominently mentioned in
two of the routes.
The map Of the Illinois roads show
that five trunk lines are available to
the Mississippi river In his article
accompanying the map, l.. NJ. Steffens
says of the Chicago to Burlington
route:
Chicago to burlington, Iowa. is an.
other prominent route, for 1t passes
within few miles of Starved Rock
park. From Chicago go through Nap
erville, Aurora, Somonauk, Ottawa, La
Sale. Peru. Princeton Sheffield,
Galesburg, Monmouth, Oquawka and
Burlington. There is a strip OF road
between Oquawka and Burlington
which is almost impossible in wet
weather, for it is composed of a clay
marsh of the Mississippi bottoms.
From Burlington there is route to
Keokuk, Iowa, where the great Keo-
kuk dam Is located.
Besides this route there is also the
Cannon Ball route, which is described
in the article in the following:
The Cannon Ball trail is marked
through Ottawa, Princeton. Shefaeld,
kewanee, Galesburg, Bushnell, Ma
comb and Keokuk.
This sort of pl1blicity ia good for the
city, and since the automobile club
here has marked the road from Bur-
lington through to Quincy, Keokuk's
place on the auto map cannot be mis-
taken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
Au.picious Occasion for Hotel keo.
kuk Which Was Opened Yes
terday BY Frank N.
Bateman.
BIG CROWD AT DINNER
Many Parties Who Would Have Liked
to Have Been Served,
Were Unable to
Wait.

The Hotel Keokuk was re-opened
Yesterday Frank NJ. Batema1, former
manager Of the house, is now in com.
plete charge of the hotel. which has
been re-decorated and put into first
class shape. The dining room was
filed Yesterday to its capacity, and a
number of people who would have
liked to have taken dinner In the new
ly opened house, were unable to wait.
The dining room has been most
tastefnlly decorated. Old rose and
old ivory scrim curtains have been
used at the windows. The walls are a
little deeper tint of old ivory, and the
window castings and the ceiling are in
white. The tables are arranged with
view to giving the most table space
possible.
A number OF special parties were
entertained in the dining room OF the
Keekuk yesterday. The tables We're
all prettily decorated in flowers.
Upstairs there has been consider
able change made by the redecoration
and refurnishi1g OF the rooms, the
halls and the parlors. The parlor has
been re-arranged and is in better loca-
ton than formerly. 1t has been taste
fully decorated, and is homelike and
inviting.
The main hall Oh the second floor
has been carpeted, and is available for
a reception hall. A davenport and
chairs have been arranged in the hall.
and it loses much of the baroness OF
the usual corridors.
Cards announcing the re-opeling OF
the house have been posted in the
hotels in other cities. Mr. Bateman
is being congratulated on >his reopen
ing of the house, here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12

after the flames had gained consider
able Roadway. BY the time the vol
unteer fire company arrived, the
building was a mass of flames. There
was but little water on the premises,
and the chemical engines were of lit
tie use in fighting the fire. Most all
of the furniture was saved. 1t
was owned at one time by John
Engler and after that by Ernest
Heck, who decided it to his daughter,
Mrs. Geo. A. Ritter. Both parties are
dead. 1t is now the property of Geo.
A. Ritter's children, the man now
living in St. Louis. The building is
a total loss, being completely burned
to the ground, only few of the brick
walls left standing
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12

All, what relief. No more tred
feet; no more burning feet: no more
swollen, bad smelling, sweaty feet.
No more soreness in corns, callouses'
bunions.
No matter what ais your feet or
what under the sun you've tried with;
out getting relief, just use "Tlz."
"TIz" is the only remedy that draws
out all the poisonous eXudations
which puff up the feet "TIZ' cures
your foot trouble so you'll never limp
or draw up your face in pain. Your
shoes won't seem tight and your feet
will never. never hurt or get sore
and swollen. Think Of it. 10 more
foot misery, no more agony from
corns. cailouses or bunions.
Get a % cent box at any drug store
Or department store and get instant
relief. Wear smaller shoes. Just once
trv "TIZ." Get whole years foot
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
r Of one-half to l.. Genard. Bancroft,

or Of one-half to l.. Genard. Bancroft,
Iowa
No. 1,1S4.2O1. Railway gate, John A.
and G. w. Hoar, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
No. 1,134,S54. Mold for cement fence
posts, Sidney d. Hoy, Sioux City.
Iowa.
No. 1,134,27O. Step-bearing head for
rotary spindles. Albert r. jackson,
assignor to William Galloway com
pany, Waterloo, Iowa
No. 1.134,4G1. Rotary valve for gas
engines. Leonard c. KemIninG, Deni-
son, Iowa.
No. 1,134,149. Pillow. VIM. Mowry,
Marshalltown, Iowa.
No. 1,134,634. Litter for marker-bars
of planter, Frank F. Nolte, assignor Of
one-half to J. B. Windle, Bedford,
Iowa.
No. 1.134.2s9 Forming curved tub
ular castings for horse collars, Leon
ard J. Powers. assignor to Powers
M fg. CO., Waterloo, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12

Today's oldest story.
COLUMBUS, April 12.-Senator suit
ter, of Cleveland, who has introduced
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
students Given college "pivorce.v

MINNEAPOLIS Mimi. April 12.--
Charged with having turned fire
hose into a dormitory of the Uni
-versity of Minnesota, in retaliation
for being the targets of few garbage
cans tossed about athe dormitory
Archie Butt and r. L, Hunt have been
granted separate maintenance from
the dormitoEy of the college Of agri-
culture. They were granted an APP
peal from that court ruling and the
higher court affirmed the ruling Of
the lower court. An attempt to So
cure writ of habeas corpus failed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
NAUVOO RESIDENCE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Old House Which Was Owned by
George a. Ritter, is Total
Loss From Flames.
I Special TO The Gate City.1

NAUNOO, H.. April 12Fire broke
out in the residence owned by George
A. Ritter, last night about II o'clock.
The house, which is arr old landmark,
was located on South Thirteenth
street. 1t was occupied by Charles
Hagberg and two sons; who had re-
tired for the night.
The fire, which started from de-
fective fue in the kitchen part of the
house. was only discovered by the
occupants after smelling smoke and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12

a bill. in the legislature, to exempt
one piano in each home from taxation,
declares his intention of introducing
resolution authorizing the sergeant
at arms to install a piano in the SEN
ate chamber and to hire pretty girl
to perform on It for the recreation OF
members
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
TRIO OF IOWANS
IN WINNING LIST
Eloise Parsons Of CIarinda is Best
Tomato Gardner in Eyes Of
Agricultural Department.

The department of agriculture ga 70
out two statements recently which
shed especial honor On three Iowa
young people. These statements arc
such as to reflect unusual credit on
the state and relate to boy and girl
as ricultural winners. Earl Zeller Of
Cooper. Clement Miller Of Fairfield,
and Eloise Parsons OF Clarinda, are
credited with having the best records
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
pIayoro,Ind Season Opens.

BOSTON. April 12-Almost month
earlier than usual, Bcston's play
ground season was formally opened
today. Thousands of children hailnd
the event vociferously at the two
score school Fairgrounds and atllleti'
fields. Sport and other programs vera
enjoyed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
Was MISERABLE
COULDN'T STAND
Testifies She Was Restored
to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
Lackawanna, N. "" After my INST
child was born felt very miserable and
OOIllpound

could not stand on
my feet. My sister,
in-law wished me to
try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vege Ia Bile
Compound and my
nerves became firm,
appetite good, step
elastic, and / lost
that weak, tired
feeling. That was
six years ago and l
have had three fine
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-14
VOLUNTEER WORK AT ORDNANCE
 FACTORY

LONDON. July 14.-It was a strange spectacle that the old hands at the Woolwich arsenal looked on when the Volunteer Munitions Brigade lined up there for It's first twelve hours shift. One young man in old cricket flannels stepped out of 8 motorcar Some came bringing their lunches in leather attache eases which lawyers and stock brokers carry private papers in. Notwithstanding the old clothes dug up from the bottoms of their ward. robes, the air of the city, which in the local phrase means the financial dis. trict, stuck to the volunteers.
 The brigade is composed of all sorts and conditions of men from lawyers, engineering men, clerks and brokers to plumbers, barbers and others of humble position. The men were greeted by Sir II, K. Donaldson. chief superintendent of the reyal erdnance factories, as they went to work on Sunday morning on their l2-hour trial shift.
 At present, the volunteers are mak ing cartridges for service rifles. A skilled worker acted as instructor. The absolute novices were given minor work, such as is usually performed by boys
 small wage is paid by the govern. ment, but as the work is voluntary these wages are handed to the brig ade's funds for war charities.
 The trial put the movement on n practical footing. One noticeable fea- ture was the comradeship between the volunteers and the union men.
 All the Real News In the Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-14
GERMANS HAVE MACHINE SHOP
 NEAR FRONT

PARIS, July 13.-Saint Quentin. supposed to be the general headquar- ters of German armies operating in France and Belgium, is the concentra- tion point for damaged guns and roll ing stock. The Krupps have installed in motor car works there, plant for the repair of cannon, machine guns. automobiles gun carriages, etc. Ger man workmen were imported from Essen to equip the plant Barbed wire is also prepared for use and dis. tribution from there.
 The Saint Quentin works turns out an iron picket in the form of a cork. screw to replace the wooden pickets; they are thus able to stretch their barbed wire defenses without reveal. ing their work to the enemy by the noise of driving pickets into the ground. The Germans have also in. stalled a chemical works at Saint Quentin.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-14
WOMEN PAID SMALL
 WAGES

AMSTERDAM, July 14.-A consid. erable part of Germany's efforts are now being concentrated upon prepara- tions for the campaign next winter. Women in large numbers are being employed in sewing new furs for the army, while those used last winter. which were carefully collected. are being renovated and repaired at the supply depots.
 In connection with this work. the Vorwearts complains that starvation wages" are being paid to many of the employed women. Neddlewomen working twelve to fourteen hours daily can only earn about 30 cents a day. says the newspaper, owing to the con. tract system which is employed.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-14
SHARP SHOOTERS ARE
 ALL \ G [ $

VIENNA, July 1.-The war with Italy has brought out, ready for action, a body of men that are perhaps unique the world oyer-the Tyrolese Sharp Shooters. Thousands Of these mRp, ranging from F up to old age, the mem 3ers of the 406 royal and imperial shooting stands" constitute one Of the most efficient organizations Of their kind in Europe.
 The shooting stands are volunteer organizations elsewhere, but in Aus tria are controlled by and are a part of the state. When called out the stands" go as units and are assigned to special duty. The members wear the national Pyrolese costume, with arm bands to identity them.
 There is no age limit for the sharp shooters. and for generations 1t has been A matter of personal pride to keep fit and in good condition. It has been close to 8 disgrace to be relieved of membership on physicians
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-14
PANAMA U A N AL NUT YET SAFE
 FROM SLIDES

PANAMA, July 1a,--Aithough the condition of the channel through the Culebra Cut section of the Panama Canal now Is excellent and sufficiently deep and wide to pass the largest dreadnaughts in the United States navy, fears are expressed that soon practically the entire west bank Of the canal from Contractors Hill to the old Administration Building in the village of Culebra will slide into the canal prism.
 A thorough survey of the entire sec tion has just been completed and il has been discovered that high up on the hillside many omlnous Assures have opened which indicate that prac tically the entire section Will ultI mately have to be removed from the channel by the dredges, The section extends for approximately 2,5OO feet parallel te the canal and for about l,6O0 feet back from the canal axis.
 The section is known as Old Culebra Slide because here occurred the first great slide In the canal which caused many persons to fear that the water. way could never be finished. The present movement, however, has been very slow, although a short time ago it was discovered that lnore rapid motion had set in, The engineers de clare the entire movement is wholly surface one which will not precipi tate a large quantity of debris into the canal, Nor do they believe its removal will be other than a matter of time.
 The condition of Cucaracha and New Culebra Slides Is all that could be wished, the engineers declare. At the toe of Cucaracha the channel has reached practically its planned width and depth and now the dredges are largely occupied with removing such small quantities of debris as are loosed by drilling operations. In front of New Culebra the channel has practically been cleared. All move ment in both slides has ceased.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-14
CUT DOWN WIRE ]. FENCES BY ]. FLAME .'>

WARSAW, July 1.-The use of burning fluids by the Germans on this front is apparently restricted to the purpose of melting down barb-wire en- tanglements, for which this method is efficaeious.
 The equipment consists of a metal cylinder filled with a mixture of ben zine and kerosene at a pressure of 75 pounds to the inch. A turn of the handle liberates a jet of burning fluid 15 feet in length, which fuses a path through the entanglements cutting down all wire Instructions like a scythe.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-14
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS

The time has expired for all owners of dogs ts comply with the city ordi. nance demanding that they pay a license fee of two dollars. As earnest effort will be made to compel all dog owners to pay the fee, and failing In that the animals will be killed. Sew erai dogs have been lmpounded today, and wlli be killed thIs evening unless the license Is paid.
 GEORGE COOLEY,
 Chief of Police.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-14
.UCE SHIP MEN1 .OF COPPER 0RE ID TACOMA

The big freighter Seward, under ,mmand of Captain Johnson, docked
 the wharf at 10 o'clock ras, night. he boat brought 27 tons of powder nd 275,O00 feet of lumber for the onanza mine. The lumber made 16 ,rloads. The Seward Is expected to II up with copper ore before sailing outh, and 1t Is thought that the ship i'll take all the 24 cars of ore that re now here awaiting shipment to tacoma There are also 22 cars of re at Chitina ready for shipment The copper ore to be sent outside on he Seward this trip will be valued [ well over $3O0,0OO.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-14

was remarkably short considering the lengthy arguments made by the attorneys and the length of time it took to try the case. Judge Hendricks told the jury that they must not consider any previous acts of Thaw in determining whether or not he was sane at the present time, and that the question of his mental status now the only thing for them to decide.
 Judge Hendricks did not intimate what posi ton he would take on the verdict of the jury Under the law ,the judge is not bound to agree with the