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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-17
HOW TO STOP
HEAD NOISES
Good Advice for Those Who Fear
Deafness

Good Advice for Those Who Fear
Deafness.
People who are growing hard OF
hearing and who experience stuffy
feeling Of pressure against their ear
drums. accompanied by buzzing, rumb,
ling sounds In their head like water
falling or steam escaping should take
prompt and effective measures to stop
this trouble. Head noises are almost
invariably the fore-runners of com.
plete or partial deafness, and most
deaf people suffer from them constant
ly. Sometimes these head noises be.
come so distracting and nerve-racking,
with their never ceasing ''hum," they
drive the sufferer almost frantic and
complete nervous breakdown and
even violent insanity have been known
to result.
Thanks to remarkable scientific
discovery made recently, 1t is now pos
sfble to lessen the severity of these
head noises and often completely and
permanently overcome them, with the
disappearing OF the head noises the
hearing also greatly improves, anu
very frequently can be restored to
normal It can be easily prepared at
home for about 75c and Is the most
effective treatment known to science
for this trouble. From your druggist
secure 1 OF. Parmint Double
Strength), take this home and add to
it " pint OF hot water and ounces
Of graduated sugar. Stir until dis
solved. Take one tablespoonful four
times day. Parmint Is used in this
way not only to reduce by tonic ac-
tion the Inflammation and swelling In
the Eustachian Tubes. and thus to
equa1ize the air pressure on the drum,
but to correct any excess Of secre-
tions in the middle ear and the re-
suits It gives are usually very quick
and effective.
Every person who has catarrh IN
any fern should give this recipe a
trial and free themselves from this
destructive disease.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-17
SALEM,
> . . . . . a . = . 80 . . . .

Mrs. Sarah Widdifield who reside.
with her granddaughter Mrs. Harry
Kester, reached her ninetieth mile
stone last Wednesday. Relatives gath
cred at the home and assisted the
venerable lady in celebrating the an
niversary. A delicious dinner was en-
joyed. Mrs. Widdifeld is still in fail
health and quite active in many
duties.
A fire call started many feet on the
hurry to the northeast part Of town
Saturday morning. On arriving at the
place they discovered only a burning
out flue at the Jerome Campbell
home.
Monday Miss Sarah Hargrave en-
tertafned Charles Hargrave from
Falls City, Neb.; Miss Mayme Har
grave, Kaufman, Texas; Miss Etan
Hargrave. Salt Lake City, Utah: Mrs
Grace Crane, Mt. Pleasant
Frank Masden came from Fairfield
to spend some time at the James
Mosier home, assisting in the care of
his nephew Kenneth Mosier, who has
been seriously i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Emma Lull and daughter OF
Tacoma, Wash, have been visiting at
the home of their uncle Hiram Pick
ard and family.
The Epworth league social in the
basement Of the M e. church Satur-
day evening was one Of the most en-.
joyable entertainments Of the kind
this season. A large number was
present.
Dr.. N. P. knight of vinton and W.
l.. Knight Of st. Paul. Mimi. visited
their father and sister at the home Of
the latter, Mrs, I. L. Moore, quite re-
Gently.
Grant Corsbie came from Fl. Madi.
son and spent Sunday with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Corsbie.
The second quarterly conference OF
the NJ. E. church was held in the lee
ture room at 10 a. M, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. GUY Simkin welcomed
a daughter to their home Monday,
Feb. 1.
Miss Viola Smith. pastor of the
Friends church. has been assisting in
series Of meetings at Pleasant
Plain.
Mrs. T. NJ. Johnson entertained
Mrs. T. B. Whitaker from Hillsboro,
one day of last week.
Isaac Martin is quite poorly, suffer.
ing with a severe attack Of neuralgia.
Mrs. Max Hester and two children
Of Winfield, are visiting relatives
here.
J.. NJ. Hartley and son Knight made
a business trip to ST. Paul last week.
The w. c. 7. U. will meet with Mrs.
C. r. Pierce Wednesday afternoon OF
this week.
Mrs. Benjamin Long still remains
quite i'll.
Grant Corsbie was over from Win
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-17
Keokuk Merchants Are En-
thusiastic Over Contest and
STYLE Show to be Held
This Spring.
THE RETAILERS MEETING
Fifteen New Members Added
to the League at Meeting
Held at Hotel Iowa
Last Night.

a window display contest and style
show will be held in Keokuk this
spring under the direction OF the Re
tailers' league, it was decided at the
monthly meeting of the organization
held last night at the Hotel Iowa.
Eighteen of the members present ex-
messed their intention OF competing
for the prizes; a loving cup to be
GIVEN as the sweepstakes prize was
offered; and a committee of three ap-
nointed to take charge OF the arrange
ments for the contest and was given
power to act.
There was no question about the
attitude of the merchants when asked
what they wanted to do about holding
tho contest. Every man present. and
the attendance was the largest since
the first meeting, voted in favor of
the contest.
the committee that will have
charge of the contest is composed of
Emile F. Renaud, J. Wilson Winger,
and NJ. f. Justice. the first named
being chairman The members Of the
committee will get together at once
and make arrangements for holding
the contest. They first will draft the
rules under which it is to be held.
These rules will be somewhat similar
to those used In other cities.
VIII Be Held in Series.
It is probable there will be held a
series of contests. one to be held
each week. Prizes will be awarded
each week. the contestant having the
highest percentage at the end of the
series winning the sweepstakes cup.
The contest will be started as soon as
arrangements can be made and the
entry list closed up. This will be some
time within the next month. ~
Those who last night expressed
their intention OF entering the con-
test were:
Golden Rule, Iinquist Brothers.
Ayres and Chapman, Younker's. Dun
can-Schell, Nathan S. Lowitz, Sanitary
Dairy Products company, Elite and
PRAISE, We'll and Company, Baur-Mul-
larky company, Schouten's bakery,
Smith Hardware company, Keokuk
Steam laundry. O'Dell's, Royal Cloak
company, wilkinson and Company,
Standard Electric company, Central
Dry Goods company.
1T is expected there will lie quite a
number of others enter the contest
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Y.W.C.A. NOTES
Up-streamers Ente rtaIned.

Up-streamers fEntertalned ID, ( i.
The Up-streamers were delightfully."-
entertained at supper at six o'clock
last evening, by Miss Henrietta Ayres
at her home. Miss Pence who has
charge Of the club, and Miss Edna
Jones who is drilling the girls for a
playlet, were also present.
Geneva Girls.
The Geneva girls had a splendid
crowd at their benefit at the Hippo
drome last night to see Mother"
Committees Arranged.
All committees of the association
were arranged for at the meeting of
departmental yesterday. New mem
bers who were appointed to the com
mittees will be notified within the
week. There is still place for more
workers should there be more volun-
teers.
Cooking Class.
All those interested in the cooking
class are asked to- remember that It
meets Thursday night of this week at
7:30, with Mrs. Annie Parsons An.
derson.
Joint Meeting.
Tonight at 700 o'clock a Joint
meeting of the Y. NJ. and Y, w. C. A.
social committees will be held to
make arrangements for the colonial
party next Monday night at the Y.
w. G. A.
Student Club.
The finance and religious meetings
committees Of the Student club will
! meet today at 4:15.
Birthday Supper.
Saturday night of this week will be
held the February birthday supper
All those having birthdays in Febru-
airy are asked to bear this in mind.
Orchestra Meeting :.
Orchestra will meet Thursday night
at 1870
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No Famine FOR America.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-President
Wilson today, wrote Mayor Mitchell of
New York that the country would feel
less fearful of a food shortage when
facts now in possession of the depart
ment Of agriculture are made public
within a few days.
The presidents letter, reply to
Mitchers suggestion of food en-
barge, follows:
1.-THE matter is one to which the
administration has, of course. from
tn, first. given the most careful and
thoughtful attention.
The agricultural department is in
possession of all the facts. About
these facts, some very erroneous i'm
pressions obtain. and it is our purpose
in the immediate future to remove
these Observation-Disclosures by full and
clear statement. They will, believe
reassure the country"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-17

field and spent several days with his
brother E. r. Corsbie.
Mrs. Edward Reeves had for he,
guest last week, her mother Mrs. w
A. Thomas of Danville.
Thomas Ramsey of South Haven
Kansas. Is visiting relatives east OF
town.
Mrs. Frank Elmore of Donnellson
recently visited at the Walter Gilmore
home. ,
O. n knight came from Mt. Plea
SAINT and spent Thursday with his
mother Mrs. Maria Knight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-17
Entries Very Promising.


The, number Of entries last night
said that at the first window display
we're but fifteen merchants entered,
despite which very good results were
obtained.
When the window display subjest
was brought up by President M b.
Justice last night Mr.. Towne was
called upon to explain the conditions
under which they usually were held.
Mr.. Towne told of how they had been
held in Council Bluffs, Denver, Des
Moines and other places. He made
several suggestions which he thought
could prof1tably be used in holding
the contest here. One of these was
that small entry fee be charged.
This he said. could be used for prizes
and would serve the purpose of max
ing the merchants work harder for
the prizes. He said the prizes given
at Council Bluffs were five, ten, fif-
teen, and twenty-five dollars.
Mr.. Towne said he believed the con-
tests would be more successful il held
every week instead of every two
weeks. as was done the first time at
Council Bluffs. He thought also they
should be held on Saturdays, when
more country people would be in
town, and that they should be held at
night, the lights showing of the dis
plays to better advantage. He said
that at Council Bluffs the judges were
a travelling man, a club woman, and
a merchant not interested In any of
the contestants. The prizes were
Judged. he said, on the percentage
basis. each Judge doing his own grad
ing of the displays. Cleanliness. har-
.rony, general artistic effect, and quail
ity OF goods displayed were the points
considered in judging the displays.
Denver Style Explained.
Mr.. Towne explained also the con-
ditions under which the contest and
style show had been held in Denver
each fall and spring. At that place 4
prize is offered some time before the
contest begins, to the artist who can
furnish the most suitable poster to be
used in advertising the style show.
These posters are printed on card
board. usually about twelve by, eign-
teen inches in size. The posters are
always beautiful and attract much at
tention. They are also highly priced.
as souvenirs These posters are ex-
hibited in all the windows and placed
in other conspicuous places before the
contest opens.
BY effectively advertising the con-
test, chiefly through the press,
great deal of attention is attracted to
window displays, not only while the
contest actually is going on, but all
during the time 1t Is being adver-
tised and for long time afterwards.
The attention of the people is called
to the windows and they form the
habit of examining them.
While the contest is going on, each
merchant who has entered one or
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-17

DR.. BRUCE L. 0ILFILLAN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
ONCE, 621h Main street, over
WSnger Bros. store. Bell phone 100
Black.
Residence, S17 North Fourth street.
Bell phone 1230-Red.
Hours-10-12 a. M; - p. m; -
p. m. Sunday by appointment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-17
Rates Not Allowed,

limited Press Leased Wire S.ervice.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE in
terstate comm cree commission helu
that the Kansas City Stock Yards
company is not common carrier and
struck from its files a tariff FLED by
the company which would make a 50
shifting charge and IS cent track
age charge per car against the four
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-17
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIAN.
W. p a,AERloCk

PHYSICIAN.
DR.. w. P. SHERLOCK,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
ONCE, M1sonic Temple. Residence.
Hotel Iowa.
Once Hours-1O to IL a. m, 2 70
p. M; evenings, Z to 8; Sundays,
II to ,, m. United States civil ser
vice examiner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-17

Perhaps you believe that nothing but
expensive butter will do for cake max
ing? Perhaps the high price of butter
and eggs makes you hesitate to make
many cakes?
But with Crisco you can produce as
excellent cake as with the finest but
ter. Your Crisco cake will also stay
fresh and moist longer This is being
proved every day in thousands Of
homes. Try the above recipe. There
are several rich Crisco cakes which
may be made for twenty-five cents
and less.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-17
WINDOW DISPLAY CONTEST
70 Be HELD BY RETAILERS

within the next few days. Any store
in the city can enter, it not being
necessary for them to be members Of
the Retailers league. The entrance
fee for non-members, however, prob
ably will be one dollar more than is
charged regular members.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-17

more Of his windows in the contest,
keeps a card in the window on which
Is stated the fact that the window Is
entered in the contest. While the cur
tain is down and the window being
trimmed or is being held until the
Judges can inspect 1t, card is placed
in the window on which information
to this effect Is printed These cards
attract attention to the windows and
people make 1t special point to ex-
anime them.
Have Permanent Effect
Mr.. Towne said that one OF the
permanent beneficial effects of the
contest in Council Bluffs was in the
window displays and store fronts.
Within two months after the close OF
the contest there were nineteen new
store fronts put in on stores in the
principal retail district.
The matter was discussed by
number Of those present. T. H. Con
nor said he believed effective win
dow displays one of the best ways to
cut down the trade that goes to the
mail order houses. The displays are
very valuable to the merchants, he
said, and should be used in conjunc-
ton with newspaper advertising. He
expressed himself as heartily in favor
OF the contest and said he believed
everyb body who could, should enter It..
H. C. Duncan said that having tho
best lighted business street in the
country, Keokuk merchants should
have the best window displays. He
recalled the fact that there had been
many imp. ovements on Main street
in the last few years and said this
gave the merchants good chance 10
further improve the street by max
ing their windows as attractive as
possible. He said the display contest
would attract great deal of atten-
ton from people living in the vicin-
ity of Keokuk and that the merchants
would get a great deal OF good adver-
Using from the contest.
Fifteen New Members Admitted
At the opening of the meeting, fol-
lowing the banquet, the various COM
mittees were called upon for reports
The membership committee was, the
only one that had any business to
bring before the meeting. The re-
port for this committee, made by D.
E. Linquist, was very satisfactory.
Mr.. Linquist submitted list of If
teen firms who wished to join the
organization. The list was read and
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-29
C. M. Damon Married
At Fort Pierre.

@. M. Damon xice-president o1
the Live Stock Exchange Bank OF
this place, and Miss Catherine
Elizabeth Smith of Fort Pierre.
we're united il marriage at that
place Tuesday, July 20th. Alter
y. D Westbrook had sang 'SOH,
Promise Me, = the ceremony was
performed in the, presence Of their
intimate friends a IN d relatives,
after which . dainty four-conrse
bridal dinner was served.
The groom made many friends
during his stay in Newell who wish
him and his bride God-speed on
life's highway. They are enjoy
ing ! honeymoon trip through the
west. going by way of Deadwood,
Cheyenne and Denver and will
return to Fort Pierre via Omahs
and Sioux City.
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-29
Farmers Picnic Is /,
A Grand SuccenI

The Farmers Picnic at the e.
perimental farm last Saturday wa<
better attended than it looked as II
it would be early III the morning
The day broke with every indies.
ton Of rain and at eight o'cl0ck
there Was hardly anybody who hed
any idea Of taking 10" the picnic.
The sun broke through the clouds
however, and an ideal day followed
The farm implements were stdr
Cd outside for tho day and the fioAr
Of the big machine shed cover{
with alfalfa and seats and tabl
arranged. making An ideal place "
listen to the speeches and to eat7a
picnic dinner. After the dinneh
as w. F. Allen and Dean G. Peri
sho failed to put 10 an appearances,
the picnicer's were entertained by
Messrs. Wilkinson, Erickson.
Newkirk, Smith and BuchhoIz
who did justice to the occasion.
After the speaking the visitors
amused themselves investigating
the many varieties OF crops and
having the different experiments
that are being conducted explained
to them. The farm, under the
able management Of Boyer Aune
and his assistants. was in fine trim
and the dry land crops never
looked better. Every farmer who
is interested in his business should
not miss the magnificent exhibit Of
small grain shown on the farm.
It is estimated that about four
hundred attended, but they came
and went to such an extent that
probably double that number were |
there during the course Of the day.
At any rate it was the largest
crowd that has gathered for any
similar occasion in this end ofl
the county.
The dance was the main attrar-
tion after supper and the pfe1lc1
wound up at three =. n. alI voting
Mr.. Aune and his assistants royal |
royal entertainers and many then
as atterward, expressing wish
that the Farmers Picnic be made |
an annual affair.
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-29

John F. Carr and Addie Wood,
both Of Vale, we're united in mar
riase at tie Baptist parsonage in
Sturgis Tuesday afternoon By Rev.
wv. H. Sayler. The ceremony
was performed in the presence 81
: few friends Of the bride. The
bride was most beautifully gowned
in white silk messaline trimmed 10
white silk oyer-lace and white
ribbon. She is q most charming
and lovely young lady Mr.. Carr
has secured : prize indeed, while
she poseesses 1 husband worthv Of
her hand, who is worthy. honest.
industrious, 4 perfect gentleman.
After : 5ew days Of sightseeing
Is q a spending their honey moon
With friends, these worthy yonne
people will reside On farm near
Vale, where they viii Be q home
te receive their friends. Their
many friends extend coneratnle-
tlole 1or loas yee1s q h6ppin>el
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-29

Gath WI SLOW ind Selling
10 u 25e l1vsl.
KILLER MOSS on B0wN eRA0E

Small Supply Of shssH and Lambs.
Few Lambs Are . Quarter Higher
and ths Buik Fifteen Cents ".
Good pemand For Sheep.
Union stock Yards. South Omaha.
July 27.-A rather moderate run nf
cattle arrived yesterday, about 400
hsad. The 1T cattle market opened
out rather slow yesterday, with prices
on both cornrfed and grass cattle 100
CSC lower than the close Of last week.
Weakness and an Indifferent demand
featured the market for cows and heif.
era and tho trend OF yalues lower for
practically all grades. Veal calves
were quotaAy about steady. but there
was = vey dull market for bulls.
stays. etc. While prime grades Of
stockers and feeders were scarce and
IN some demand, It IL safe to quote
the general market for stock cattle
and feeding steers anywhere from csc
to 40c lower than 1t was week ago
Cattle qpbtations: Good to choice
beeves. R.25Gs.75: fair to good
beeves. $Se5@9.15: common to fair
beeves. $t65@8.5O; good to choice
yearlings. $s.O009.75; fair 10 good
yearlings, ks26@s.S5: prime sorn-fed
heifers. e45O@8.5O: good I'll choice
fed heiferp 47.00@750; good to choice
fed cows 46 5c07.26; good to choice
grass hekers, $6.50Qs7.2s; good to
-. r~srI,. q m N R~a. -
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-29

New School Officers
Elected Last Tuesday,

Following is the number Of votes
cast for each candidate 1t the
special election in Newell Consoli-
dated School District No. Z, held
last Tuesday for the purpose OF
electing Eve members Of the Board
OF education:
Newell reclamation news. [volume] (Newell, Butte County, S.D.) 1910-19??, 1915-07-29

lyon are going to do any fencino
this spring call andsee our posts md eet our
oddjob of repairing. See our Victor eatesl
The j. F.. Anderson Lumber ca.
g o. Holt Mgr. ss
The Washington herald., 1915-02-24
STOLE FORTUNE IN JEWELS.


On smith Case Clews.
Los Angeles. Feb. 23.-Every detect
i've in Los Angeles was assigned today
to work upon one of the biggest and
most mysterious diamond robberies
ever reported to the authorities of
Southern California The victims were
Mrs. A. +. Smith. wife of the president
of the New York Central Railroad. and
her daughter-in-law. Mrs. Emery
Smith. According to admissions made
by the police today the robbers got
booty valued at more than $4,000. The
first estimate fixed the value of the loss
at $4,000.
The robbery occurred in bungalow
No. of the Beverly Hotel last even
ing while Mrs. Smith and her son and
his wife were at dinner. four hours
after their arrival here. This fact led
the authorities to believe the robbers
followed the party across the continent
from New York. awaiting an opportu-
nifty to get the jewels Mrs. Smith car
ried with her. The robbers left no
clew of value. but the police believe
that the theft was committed by a man
and woman.
The robbers entered the bungalow
with a pass key. Rifiing Mrs. Smiths
jewel bag in the bureau drawer. they
unlocked one of her suit cases. and
from this the bulk of the jewelry was
taken.
Mrs Smith was almost overcome
when she realized she had lost
fortune in diamonds. Her son sum-
the police and Gordon of
special officers was thrown around the
grodnds of the hotel and a number of
men and women were detained on the
road leading away from the fashion
a BILE resort.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-24
STOKOWSKI ADDS TO FAME.
Reading of Tschaikowsky's Sym
phOny No. PIeases.

At Leopold Stokowski's matchless read
ing of Tschaikowsky's Symphony. No. 4,
in January, his fame. which had hith-
erto mounted steadily, took a bold leap
upward. When it was known that he
would play yesterday, the Fifth OF
Beethoven. expectation was on tiptoe.
This is one of the best loved of the nine
in its slow movement it has no peer.
What would Stokowski do with it? There
could be very little variance of opinion
of yesterdays performance.
Stokowski is a dreamer; he is also a
firm drill master, and he is as keen as
steel on all the subtleties of color and
shading.
Olga Samaroff was the soloist. yester-
day. She is in the height Of her day
what Carreno was in her prime. She
played. yesterday. the first concerto of
the one in B fat, minor.
The question arises: what shall
we do with our beautiful concertos,
such as this one. if we aban-
don solo performances at our symphony
a question of perennial discus
sion? Nine. Samaroff was received with
the highest enthusiasm.
The only other number on the program
was the overture to Die Meistersinger."
G. s. w.