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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29


the crossing was uncomfortable anf
announcement on Lake Cooper In the
past week or ten days. It Is perfectly
good crossing at this time.
On Tuesday night Of last week
Nauvoo's basket ball team was goine
Ito Elvaston to meet the team OF thai
place. They got as far as Powellton
seven miles east of Nauvoo, when theil
auto became unmanageable and the
members were compelled to take the
foot path on their return trip to Nau
VOC and got home before dawn.
Let us all meet 1916 with smile
and good cheer. Let all past differ
ences retire with 1915.
Two Sonora township young ladies
engaged in a scrap few days age
over a young man. They went at Il
in regular pugilistic style and points
we're about equally divided. Another
bout may be pulled OF later
No one will receive" in Nauvoo or
New Years afternoon as was a beau
tiful custom in former years. The
young ladies in nearly all cities have
dropped the habit of receiving theii
gentlemen friends on this day.
It is hoped that Nauvoo's boys will
enjoy a safe and sane New Years
eve celebration next Friday night
The other day a man in Nauvoo'e
vicinity received bill saying that he
owed several dollars for newspaper
He said 1t sure was the limit that a
paper he never subscribed for. but was
sent to him by some one who was IN
contest. The publisher had lots OF
nerve to keep the paper going after
the time expired and which also fndi
Gates that his belfry is short few
cog wheels.
Don't forget to write it 1916 after
next Friday.
A large number OF Nauvoo lads and
lafstes who are engaged In business 1r
ing the seats Of 1earnins IN and out
Of the state, were here at Inc Christ
mas time and during the holiday week
They will leave next Sunday to re
sumo the activities Of life after an en-
tovable vacation with their folks II
Nauvoo. We are sorry we cannot give
them all personal mention in this col
rTnn, but space forbtds.
The Nauvoo merchants and bushes!
zen have settled down to their norma
state after tn holiday rush. All seen
to be Statistic With the business done
and are glaf take a rest.
! Our mails II soon be burdenet
with a flood almanacs and calen
dars for 1916. Most Of them will b.
from the usual patent medicine houses
After next Saturday taX-paying am
ground hog day will be the next TIVE
important events on the calendar.
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Those Bad Spells

Lebanon Jet, Ky.-Mrs. Minnie
Lamb, OF this place, says: 7 be-
lieve would have been dead by now.
had 1t not been for Cardui. haven't
had one OF those bad spells since
commenced to use this medicine
Cardui is specific medicine for the
Ills from which women suffer. Made
from harmless, vegetable Ingredients,
Cardui is a safe, reliable remedy, and
has been successfully used by weak
and ailing women for more than hfty
years. Thousands OF women have
been helped back to health and hap
piness by its use Why not prof1t by
their experience? A trial will con
vince you that Cardui 10 just what
you need.
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u, 900 Fire Visits Structure
Last Night and Destroys
Elevator, Machinery
and Stock.
INSURANCE COVERS PART
Plant Will be Rebuilt, Presi-
dent of Company States
Origin Of Blaze is
Unknown.

Keokuk was visited last night BY
w most destructive blaze since the
hodge theatre fire in the winter OF
4 1912.
The office, elevator and warehouse
~ the Gate City Seed company at
liz South Third street were totally
DESTROYED last night between the
hours of 10 and 10 o'clock, with all
machinery and stored grains and
seeds. the total loss being estimated
+ e x26, 700 by Alex M. Davidson, presi-
Itenf of the company.
SThe insurance on the machinery,
buildings and contents totaled $21,-
i 400 and Mr.. Davidson figures that the
loss above insurance will be at least
$4,000.
The fire broke out in the elevator
apparently in the cupola at the top,
for the first witnesses saw flames
shooting out of this section, but soon
spread to all parts of the building
and by the time the department ar
rived, the whole elevator was mass
/. Of flames.
Six lines Of hose were used in
hghting the flames and in pouring
water on houses and buildings in the
neighborhood that were threatened by
the heat, sparks and flames. The
Royal hotel, the Independent Baking
company and dozen houses in the
neighborhood were threatened at
times.
Sparks Carried Far.
A high wind was blowing and
sparks were carried as far as Sew
enth and Palean streets. A fire was
started on the roof of the American
Cement Machine company building at
] Fourth and Bank streets, but was ex-
tinguisiled before the building was
endangered.
1t was an all night Job for the fire.
men, for although the flames were
under control by IL o'clock. it was
necessary to throw water until 6
o'clock this morning and then go back
at s o'clock and complete the, job.
Mr. Davidson believes that defec-
tive wire was the cause of the fire.
It was bitter night for the fire.
men. The zero mark was almost
reached and the clothes on the fight
ers froze on tight and it was neces-
they could be taken off.
1T was the worst fire since the
Dodge theatre fire." Fire Chief Ander-
son said today.
John Baldwin OF 219 Exchange
street, was one Of the first to dis
cover the fire and the one to turn
In the alarm to the central station.
Mr.. Baldwin's home is but few feet
from the warehouse of the Gate City
Seed company He said that he smell
ed smoke for some, time, but could
not locate the fire. Finally he saw
flames shooting out of the windows Of
the cupola of the elevator.
He sent in the alarm at 9:45 o'clock
and all three stations responded.
When the department arrived. flames
were shooting out of all the windows
sof the elevator and spreading to the
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ago, and with the rest Of the build
ing, was valued at $4,000. The fix
lures and stock is valued as $13,700.
The trial balance of the company for
December l put the total value of ma
chinery, goods and buildings at $780,
700. The insurance totals $4,000.
Cause of the Fire.
Mr.. Davidson thinks that when the
cribbing in the elevator settled, it
tore the insulation off sections of the
electric light wires in the building
and that the fire started through this
cause. Some time ago when the crib
bling was raised it was found that
some insulation had been torn off.
This was repaired, but Mr.. Davidson
feels sure that the fire resulted from
this. AS practically everything is de-
stroyed, there is no way of telling for
sure the cause of the blaze.
A small fire occurred in .the build
ing three years ago when lightning
struck wires running into the build.
ing and burned out the motor.
Alex Davidson, president Of the
company, said today that the eleva-
tor will be rebuilt as soon as pos
sible In sixty days the chicken feed
business will be at it's height and al
though store room can be secured,
the machinery necessary to prepare
the chicken feed cannot, and the COM
pany will either have to give up this
arm of its business for the season or
have the work done at other mills.
Shipment was Late.
2GBy4a queer twist of fate, possible
loss of $1,000 was not sustained. The
company was expecting a large ship
ment of flour from Kansas. This
flour should have been received last
week and should it have been, it
would have been destroyed in the
elevator. 1t was late in arriving,
however, and the order has been can
celled.
There was one accident last nieht,
but it did not occur at the FIRE. Harry
Watson, from the West Keokuk sta
ton, while unwinding some hose in
the Sixth street station about 8
o'clock in the morning, got his left
hand caught in some machinery and
it was severely cut and bruised. DR..
Dorsey was called to treat the in
jury.
When one of the fire extinguishers
in, the building exploded, a large
piece of a fly wheel was expelled
from the building and fell between
two tiremen, Harry Teeters and " H.
ter Garrison, who were on the oof
Of the Royal hotel, missing both by
but few inches. Twenty-Five fire.
men and volunteers fought the flames
and after the danger was over they
were served with hot coffee and sand
wiches by Mrs. Bateman in the Hotel
Keokuk.
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BurIinqton's SLOGAN.

Sioux City Journal: Burlington
calls itself The Heart of the Middle
West" Where might the lungs Of
the middle west be said to be located
at Lincoln?
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GATE CITY SEED COMPANY
BUILDING IS DESTROYED

'front.' office and display building.
;, smut in galvanized iron structure
tne flames soon devoured the interior
ana there was no way of getting In
to combat them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23
Real Estate Sales

Mary J. Byrns to G. r. BcCall,war-
ranty. Consideration, 1923. Lot l,
block 8, and Its 4 and 5, block A, Car
ricos Highview Addition to Mexico.
Belle Johnson to ]. M Hildebrand,
quit-claim. Consideration, $1,475;
40 acres north half northeast 30-50-
Z.
r. F. Roden to ]. A. Smith, war
ranty. Consideration, $4,000. Part
lots 7 and s, block Z, Original Mex
leo.
Josph Atkinson to e. L. and Bessie
S. Paisley, warranty, Consideration,
.$3,75O. East half east half south
east southeast of 10 and southwest
southwest OF east half of 11-52-S.
Mason Creasey to H. C. Langley,
warranty. Consideration, $500. Sc.
ne. ne. of 2S-51-9.
Jacob w. Douglass to Robert S.
Douglass, warranty. Consideration,
$5 and other. East half of south
west and west Z acres of southeast of
24-5O-S.
Henry T. Cant to Laura B. Cant
warranty. Consideration, $4,000
South part of division 1, survey 1907
Thompson, and II acres in southeast
northwest of 24-51-1O.
Emma Gooch ct al to Edgar A
Bentley, warranty. Consideration,
$5,76O. Northeast southeast and
east half of northwest southeast Of
22 and southwest southwest of 2S
and west half of south half southwest
southeast of 27-51-5.
w. w. Pollock to Prairie Pipe Line
Co., right of way. Consideration
$3.50. Pipe line thru north half OF
southeast of 24-51-9 and north hall
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Fred. A. Morris of this city has
been offered an attractive salary to
become sales manager for the ]. 1.
Case Manufacturing Co. of Racine,
Wis. But he has not yet been per-
suaded to accept. Mr.. Morris is
one of the most progressive and sue
cessful young business men of Mex
leo and we would greatly regret to
see him leave us.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Preparedness" is fixing a man to
kill. A man out West a short time
since was walked in the night by a
noise in an adjoining room which he
supposed was a burglar. He cried
out, who's there?" Receiving no
reply he fired his gun, and a mo-
ment later he discovered that he had
killed his six year old daughter, who
was walking in her sleep.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23
WILL AMERICA HEED?

The address of Rev. Sam Small in
Mexico last week was one Of the fin
est things we have heard in many a
day.
His theme was, that you can't do
evil and unrighteous things and ex-
pect to get away with the goods.
The principle applies to individu-
ais and nations alike.
All the nations of antiquity per-
ished from the violation of this one
and the same rule. America must
live or die by the same rule. She is
being tried right now. Righteous
ness exalteth a nation. Will Amer
lea stand by that standard? Will she
keep her hands out of war? Will
she strangle the liquor traffic, the
monster evil of the ages? Will she
put down graft in high places, stifie
jingoism, stamp out oppression, and
stand only for the purest and best?
She must face her opportunities
in all these things, without hesi-
fancy or compromise. Only by this
course can she remain ''the Union for
ever" as we are all wont to sing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23
of southwest of 19-51-S.

OF southwest Oh lJ-O1-o.
c. Sullivan to to Prairie Pipe Line
Co., right of way. Consideration,
$275. Pipe line thru west half of
northwest of 3O-52-12.
Isaac Roland to F. P. Dye, warran-
ty. Consideration, $3.50. Lot 2,
block 5, Ely & Danils Addition to
Vandalia.
Clara ]. Hughlett to F. P. Dye
warranty. Consideration, $3.50. Lot
1, block 5, Ely & Danils Addition tC
Vandalia.
Amanda NJ. Metcalf to w. H
Stonebergar, warranty. Considera-
ton, $95. lot 2, block Z, FairvieW
Place, Mexico.
II. Louisa Graves to E. B, and Jes
sic w. Johnson, warranty. Con
sideration, $500. Lot 1, block SO
Original Yandalia.
R. F. Read to David and Lizzie R
Tjlvis, warranty. Consideration
$2,S25. Lots 1 and 2, block 80
Original Vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

T. L. Marshall is the most popular
fraternal man in Mexico. He holds
an official position in six different
orders. An he's expert and never
gets confused in any of his work.
He is also passenger land freight
man for "The Only Way" in Mexico.
Tom Marshall is successful, and pop
ulrar in all his contact with his
fellows.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Our good neighbor, The Intelli-
gencer, reminds us that when we
said "For the love of Mike" let's
have mutual telephone connection
between Mexico and Laddonia we
should have included "Pete" also.
Well, yes, come on, pete" We
didn't mean to slight you. Sure, you
want to talk to Laddonia as well as
the rest of us.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Newland Davault, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Davault of Farber, we
understand, is suffering from a spi-
nal trouble and will go to the Mayo
Hospital at Rochester, Mimi, for
treatment. Newland has been at
tending Missouri University and is a
bright boy. We are sorry to hear of
his misfortune.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23
Rural School Notes
By CLYDE JOHNSON.

There is q fine school this year at
Martinsburg. Miss Janette White is
the very capable and efficient princi-
pal. She has a very willing band of
students-mostly boys. She has the
hearty cooperation of the board, and
expects in spite of very great diff
culties to put the school on the ac-
credited list this year. They deserve
it. And 1 hope they will succeed.
Prof. Emberson visited them lately
and highly complimented the work
done by the corn club, stating that
they were nearly ready for their
achievement buttons. Mrs. Edna
Schaffer has made some worthy chan
ges in the grammar department, and
is striving to prepare thoroly her
pupils for their future. Miss Flor
ence Underwood has the primary
room well disciplined, and is taking
great pains to advance the little
folks. Much money has been spent
by the board to improve the chill
dren's home. They have repaired,
painted, oiled the floors and purchas-
ed new equipment.
At Benton City Mr.. Shay is also
getting some splendid results with
his club work. He handles the corn
club work, and his good wife, who
was a successful teacher, takes
charge of the girls in their sewing
club. The work of both clubs shows
for itself, and truly deserves much
praise. Miss Root visited them a
few days ago, and was highly pleased
with the work about ready for their
achievement buttons. Miss Nora
Moore has charge of the primary
room. She spent her vacation taking
normal training and is putting into
practice the methods that she learn
ed. Considerable has been done by
the board to improve the comfort
and equipment of the school hme.
Shades for the windows have been
purchased, new sand tables--one fol-
each room-have been added, and
the pupils have neatly decorated the
walls with their splendid posters
drawings and other hand work.
Rush Hill has but two rooms this
year. Miss Anna Miller again has
charge of the primary room and is
doing some very interesting work
But am sure that none of her pu
pills calls it work, from the least dis
taste for school and education. G
". Ford is again principal, and tho
he has all the pupils that were pre-
viously in rooms two and three, he
has few enough. Prof. Embersor
also completed Rush Hills corn cluI
work. The club work has every
where proved very interesting, and
it seems that all have been very sue
cessful with it. At least 88 clubs
have been organized during the year
ranging in members from 8 to 20
Some of the districts have no clul
at all, while others have but one
some the sewing club, some the corr
club, while still others have both.
think this is fine showing for Au
drain, and her teachers deserve cred
it therefor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER DEED
OF TRUST.

Whereas, Henry f. Marshall and
Henrietta e. Marshall, his wife, by
their certain deed of trust dated Oct
ober 10, 1912, duly acknowledged
and recorded in the Trust Deed Rec
ords within and for the County of
Audrain and State of Missouri, in
Book 80 at page 44S, conveyed to the
undersigned Trustee the following
described real estate lying and being
situate in the County of Audrain and
State of Missouri, to-wit;
All of Lot Seven (7)in Block One
(1) in Coons Addition to Mexico, Mis-
souri,, and being one of the two lots
conveyed to the said Henry F. Mar
shall by Permelia Coons by deed dat
ed February 2,19O9, recorded in Book
rs, at page IL, in the office of Re-
corder of Deeds for said Audrain
County, Missouri.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment of one
certain negotiable promissory note,
ogether with the interest thereon,and
in said deed of trust fully described.
And, Whereas, said deed of trust
provides that in the event default
should be made in payment of said
promissory note when due; the Trus-
tee named in said deed of trust, at
the request of the legal holder Of
said promissory note, may proceed to
sell the above described real estate
at public vendue, to the highest bid
der, at the east front door of the
Court House in Mexico, Missouri, for
cash, first giving twenty days pub
lie notice of the time, terms and
place of sale, and of the prop
} erty to be sold, by advertisement in
some newspaper printed and pub
lished in Audrain County, Missouri,
and, upon such sale, shall execute a
deed or deeds in fee simple of the
property sold to the purchaser or
purchasers thereof. And, Whereas,
: the said promissory note so secured
by the said deed of trust is past due
and remains unpaid.
: Now, Therefore, John W.Howell,
the trustee named in said deed of
, trust, at the request of the legal
holder of the said promissory note,
. will on Friday, the Gath day of De-
, cember, 1915, between the hours of
, o'clock a. m. and o'clock pm. of
that day, proceed to sell the real es-
tate above described, at public ven
due, to the highest bidder, at the
east front door of the Court House
in Mexico, Missouri, FOR CASH, to
pay said debt and interest and the
costs of executing this trust.
JOHN w. HOWELL, Trustee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23
WANTED

Old Iron, 25c to SOC per 100 lbs.
Rags, 1c to 1-2 c per Ib.
Rubber boots and shoes, &c to &c per
Ib. Also all kinds of hides and furs.
II SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23
s1.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
COLLINS BROS.

Parcel Post Shoemaking System
puts into service one Of the best
Shoe Shops in Mexico at your door.
Mail us your shoes, we viii pay re-
turn postage. Write us n note
stating what you wish done and at
tach to outside Of package.
COLLINS BROS.
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

LaddoDia is talking a big $4,000
cooperative store, and we under
stand that near half of the money
has been subscribed. Laddonia gen
orally gets what she goes after.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

There are 101 students enrolled
at Missouri Military Academy. The
largest enrolment in the history of
the institution. The Academy is one
of the most popular schools of it's
class in the State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

FTNHE Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles. dissolves gravel, cures
diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheuma-
tism and all irregularities Ofthe kidneys and
bladder in both men and women. If not sold
ceipt of 81. One small bottle is two months
treatment and seldom fails to perfect cure.
Send for testimonials from this and other
States. DR.. E. w. Hall, 1926 Olive Street,
st. Louis. Mo. Sold by druggists.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Everett Stewart of Mexico, a poul-
tryman of note, won some fine prizes
on his S. c. r. I. R. chickens at the
Wellsville poultry show last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

A marriage license was issued in
Mexico Saturday to Mr.. John F. Co
ran of vandalia and Miss Perley r.
sherard of Des Moines, Iowa.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

They are moving for the prohi-
bition of the liquor traffic down in
Old Mexico. Now what do you
think of that?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Sam Small made the saloon biz
look mighty small in his speech in
Mexico last week. The saloon busi-
ness will soon be outlawed thruout
the country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

B. D. Brown was kicked on the
right arm by horse a few days ago
and a bone was broken above the
wrist.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Miss Willie Hook who is teaching
in Johnson city, Tenn. is in Mexico
on q visit to her father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. q. Hook.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Mason Cresey at partition sale Fri
day bought the brick building Just
south of the Hospital for $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

]. T. Miller, down Benton City
way, was in to see the Message Sat
urday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Miss Martha Frost is home from a
three months visit to friends in Cal
ifornia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Mrs. Jacob Barnes of Laddonia is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. M.
Taylor, Of St. Joseph.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

J. W. skelley, st. Louis, renews for
the Message and has good word for
the paper.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Mrs. ]. A. Denham writes to have
her Message sent to her IN East St.
Louis. H., instead Of St. Louis. Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Tom Robnett of New York is Wis
iting his mother in Mexico, Mrs. Lu-
cy Robnett.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23
A. Wabash
Effective Nov. 7, 1915.

East Bound.
No. 4, st. Louis and East. 1872 am.
No.14St. Louis and East. APPS a. m.
No. so st. Louis Accom-. 6:15 a. m.
No. 20 st LouisSt. Paul
Limited 1878 p. m.
No.2 Colorado-St. Louis limited :.
.,.......... :IO D. m.
No. IL st. Louis Express. SAP p. m.
No. 72 Local Freight except Sun.
day ......... .12:09 p. m.
West Bound.
No. II for Omaha and Des Moines.
.l1.0O p. m.
No. for Kansas City west 1:46 a. m.
No. 1S Moberly Accom-. ..11:15 a. m.
No. st. Louis-Colorado Limited.
.............,1 1900. p. m.
No. 8 for st. Paul, Kansas City west
....,.......... .6:OS p. m.
No. 81 Moberly Accom-. 8:49 D. m.
No. 7S Local Freight except Sun.
day ..........12:33 p. m.
1. Nj. RICHARDS,
Agent, Mexico, Mo.
j. I. Mcnamara, G. p. A., st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23
WILLIAMS & SHARP.

FOR SALE:-New and up-tO
date furniture, stoves and rugs, sew
ing machines on easy payments. Can
furnish your homes or rooms COM
plete. Buy now and pay later.
SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

T. W. Workman renews for the
Message.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

ELECTRIC SHOE REPAIR SHOP.
We push aside the middleman and
come direct to yOu-nO middIemen's
profits i'm WEAR-YOU-WELLs.
VIM. FAGUE, MANAGER.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Gottlieb Hilderbrand renews for
the Message.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

Send the Message to your friend as
a New Years gift.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23
MONEY! MONEY! MONEY!

Let us make that farm loan for
you. Quick service. Cheap inter-
est.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23
FOund.-A small amount of mon
ey. Call John Richardson farm. 1t.

w. ]. Porowski of this city has
bought saloon in Louisiana.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-12-23

JOHN BEAL, Editor and Proprietor.