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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

BILE Compound and in short time was
cured and have been in excellent health
since. / always praise the Compound
whenever have an opportunity as I
know it helped me and will help others.
Lately have given the Compound to
my daughter and wish all suffering
women would take it and be convinced
of its worth. Mrs. JAMES A. BEIDEL,
l13 N. Penn Street, Shippensburg, Pa.
Lydia E. Pirkham' 8 Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know of, and thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to
prove this fact.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Negeta-
BILE Compoundwill help you, write
to Lydia E.PinkhamMedi Co.
(confidential) Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
HOW TO DISPLAY
AMERICAN FLAG
Sons of American Revolution Have
Issued Circular Giving Correct
Formulas for Showing Old Glory.

It has been noted recently that a
very large number of people in Keo-
kuk possess American flags. On the
Fourth of July, or rather on the 5th,
the Star-Spangled Banner was flown
from very large number Of resi-
dences. Perhaps it would be a great
thing # every family were to own a
flag and were to fly that flag when
ever there is occasion for doing 80.
There appears to be different sets OF
rules for displaying the national enf
blem. Perhaps the patriotic societies
like the Sons of the American Ravo-
luton ought to be about as well post
ed on this subject as anybody.
When and how the national flag
should be displayed at full STAFF is
plainly set forth in a circular issued
by the Sons of the Revolution. These
are the dates and the directions:
Lincoln's birthday. Feb. ~.
Washington's birthday, Feb. %.
Battle of Lexington, April 10.
Memorial day, Nav 80. On Memoir
ial day the flag should fly at half staff
from sunrise to noon, and full staff
from noon to sunset.
Flag day, June IA.
Battle Of Bunker Hill. June IT.
Independence day. July 4.
Battle OF Saratoga. Oct. II.
Surrender Of Yorktown. Oct. 10.
Evacuation dav. Nov. %.
The flag should not be hoisted be-
fore sunrise. nor allowed to remain
up after sunset.
At retreat. sunset. civilian specta-
tors should stand at attention and I'M
cover during the playing Of "The Star
Spangled Banner" Military specta-
tors are required by regulation to
stand at attention and give the mill
tary salute. During the playing Of
the hymn at retreat. the flag should
be lowered, but not then allowed to
touch the ground.
When the national colors are pass
ing on parade or in review the spec
tators should. if walking, halt, and II
sitting. rise. and stand at attention
and uncover
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
SERIAL NO. FOUR
OF THE GODDESS
Don't Miss Reading This Story or
Selma the Photoplays-it
Is Wonderful.

The fourth instalImert of that great
serial and photoplay, "The Goddess,
will appear in Sundays issue OF The
Gate City. IF you have not been fol-
lowing this story you are surely miss
ing a great treat. 1t is published ex-
clusively in The Gate City. The pho
toplay can be seen Monday afternoon
and evenings following the publica-
ton of the serial in this paper and II
you read the story and see the pic
lures, you get a combination that Will
give to you the fullest measure OF sat
isfaction. The serial is fifteen series
story and an equal number OF photo
plays. THE Goddess" is something
entirely different. That Is the very
reason you should not miss single
chapter or single picture OF
course, If you begin late, you can still
get the run Of the story and enjoy the
pictures also.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
Heat a Menace to
Lives of Old Folks
Sickness and Misery Are
Caused by Constipation in
Hot Weather.

People of advancing years should
be very careful Of their health during
the hot months. One has only to fol-
low the mortality record of elderly
people as reported in the papers, 10
realize that these are the hardest
months of the year for them.
It is most important to the main
tenance of health and vigor at this
time to avoid constipation, with its
accompanying headaches and muscu-
lar and blood congestion. This can
be best accomplished by the timely
use Of a gentle laxative, such as DR..
Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin, an ideal
remedy that is pleasant to the taste,
easy and natural In its action and
does not grippe. Its tonic properties
build up and strengthen the system.
Elderly people should avoid strong
physics, cathartics, purgatives, salts
and pills as these afford only tenn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
RUSSIA LOOKS
FOR GOOD MAN
Offers Enormous Salary for American
to Take Charge Of Work
Here,

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, July 16.-Who wants a
job at pretty fair wages--a quarter Of
a million a year?
Samuel FELTON,, president Of the
Chicago and Great Western road
turned the job down. The offer was
made to FELTON, by the Russian gov
eminent whose officials want someone
to superintend the making in this
country of $S0,000,0OO worth Of loco
motives, freight and passenger cars
and shrapnel shells. President Fell
tons local Offices today confirmed the
offer and Felton's refusal FELTON, Is
now at the Belmont hotel, in New
York.
The salary, which is to continue
only for two years, is said to be the
largest ever paid except to kings and
potentates.
Besides the making Of the war
munitions, the job consists Of erecting
at a cost of $2,500,000 the plant in
which the material would be turned
out. The plant is to be finished by
October 1. next. At the close OF the
war, the plant is to be turned over to
the Baldwin Locomotive works which
is in charge Of the huge Russian or
der Besides getting the plant at the
end OF the war the company is expect
ed to make sS,000,000 on the mum.
tons it turns out in two years time,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
ANYBODY'S FLAG
ON NATIONAL BEAT
CONTINUED from page g.

that we are out of the race-it's
close enough that no team is out.
We're going to play some ball this last
half"
George Stovan, Kawfeds Kansas
City is going to have a pennant win
nsr for the first time In years. Tine
er's men are only temporarily on top.
Bet your roll that we'll be back 10
August"
Bill McKechnie, Newark: "The team
that beats Chicago will win the Fed
eral pennant. My team will start hit
ting now the pitchers are going good
and the club will finish one, two or
three"
Harry Lord Buffeds: ANY of the
teams now in the first division have
an equal chance for the flag"
Rebel Cakes, Pittfeds: "The Pitt.
feds will win the pennant. We are
now three games from first place.
Since climbing into the first division
from seventh place, we haven't lost
our grip"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
WILL SOON VISIT KEOKUk
VTJRPT,LAT WESTERN HEALTH LECTURER
Monday Night VIII
wv tucker Ninth and Johnson

MIA While there trying to regain my
health I discovered this wonderful Sea
Onion Compound which I shall intro
duce in your city.
'The Sea Onion Compound has
brought me the greatest part of my
success. 1t has done so because it
puts the stomach in working order
once more. and in a vast majority OF
cases, if this is accomplished, nature
will do the rest"
VuTpiIlat believes the stomachs of
civilized nations are slowly degenerat-
ing from centuries OF abuse. He said
fifty Or sixty percent Of all Americans
are in poor health, owing to weakened
digestive organs.
Vurpillat claims that there would
the chronic stomach trouble OF the
present generation. In this connec
ton he said further:
TN the past l have given public
demonstrations OF the power of one OF
my preparations to relieve deafness.
paralysis, rheumatism, stiff or swollen
Joints, or any ache or pain in only q
few moments time.
"T have done this for several years
and will continue to do SO every. even
ing during my stay here to any one
coming upon my platform"
Vurpillat stated to The Gate City
that he will begin his first series of
free vaudeville entertainments and
lectures promptly at 1880 o'clock
Monday evening, July 10.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
MORE BLUE JEANS;
LESS GOLD BRAID
Edison Tells Secretary Daniels How
to Make the. Navy More
Effective,

united Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Less gold
braid and more blue jeans material
N the personnel of the organization
ior the Improvement of the United
states navy, will result from the con-
ference between Secretary Daniels
ana Thomas A. Edison, at the invent
tors home, 1t was learned today.
!, both Daniels and Edison agreed
mat the submarine and the aernautic-
al service needed special attention
from the new civilian naval board OF
invention and development. They
agreed, too. that there should be a
minimum of red tape in the work OF
the new advisory board.
an other words" one official put it
To-Day there's going to be more
perspiration than ostentation."
Inc question of personnel was gore
INTO thoroughly at last nights con-
terence at West Orange, N. ]. When
secretary Daniels returned to Wash
lneton early today he brought Edison S
views, but it was said he desired to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
To Dedicate Statue of Lee,

BALTIMORE, Md, July 16.-TLe
statue OF Robert Lee mounted on his
famous charger, Traveller" will be
dedicated here some time during the
latter part of October, the state bat
tlefeld commission announced today.
The statue is memorial by the state
of Virginia and will be situated on
West Confederate avenue. In front
OF the memorial will be a group rep
resenting the walks of life from which
Lees army was recruited The group
measures sixteen feet in length and
the figures are seven feet high. Lee
will look directly over the group and
all will face the Bloody ANGLE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

The people of Keokuk will soon
have an opportunity Of hearing and
seeing one OF the most eccentric lndl-
viduaIs now travelling through the
United States.
It is said Of this young man, who Is
known as Vurpillat, that he ranks
foremost in his particular line of bust
ness. as an advertiser, being the most
original in thought and a leader wher-
ever he goes.
Vurpillat is we'll known in nearly
all the principal cities. For the last
ten years he has been giving free en-
tertainments and lectures, always
carrying with him a large company OF
high class performers.
This company is considered the fin
est OF any medicine company in the
United States today. This will be a
rare treat for the people OF KeolSuk,
as the entertainments are free and Of
an unusually high class order.
VurpilIat is expected to arrive in
Keokuk Monday, July 10, and at 7:30
o'clock Monday evening he will give
his first free entertainm emit, band con-
cert and lecture.
He will locate his big electric
lighted platform on Ninth and John
son. where he will no doubt draw
large crowds nightly.
In speaking OF his stay in this city
Vurpillat has this to say: 81 spent
the greater part of my life in the des-
erts and in the mountains of Califor-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

Farmers in this section Of the state
are urged to save seed corn from the
1914 yield for planting next year. The
rain and uncertainty of good corn rip
ening weather this year is the occa.
sion for this suggestion which comes
from the Rock Island line through its
aericultural commissioner, H. M. Cot.
trell.
says:
Most of the corn through the en-
fire northern corn belt, is July TO-
1915, at least a month behind in its
growth. Tens of thousands of acres
Of corn that should be in tassel are
only two to three feet high. With the
rest of the season favorable, this corn
E will produce large crops for feed
There is considerable danger that the
corn will not reach that full maturity
which is necessary for strong germi-
nation in seed.
every corn grower should at once
select sufficient seed for next years
planting, from corn raised in 1914.
Through a large part of the north
ern corn belt the corn raised in 1914
had unusually strong vitality in ger
mination, many districts reporting the
highest vitality of any crop in the
past four years. 1t will therefore be
safe to select such corn at once and
put it in special storage to be used
If needed for seed in 1916.
Corn Of the 18Th crop that has been
kept in seed rooms, or that has been
protected from storms in cribs where
1t has been held under good ventila-
ton, should be sorted over and ears
of the best type selected for seed.
This seed should be hung up or be
stored in racks.
"The work can be done the first
rainy day when it is too wet for field
work. There will then be no extra
expense The old corn so selected
may not be NEEDED, but its selection
insurss strong seed for next springs
planting. If there is any question
about the termination Of the corn, six
kernels should be taken from each
ear and planted outdoors in the
ground, making cheaply termination
test under field conditions.
"A farmer who has choice bred
corn will find it profitable to select
100 Or more bushels; It is likely to
bring good price next spring"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
BRIDGE WAS OPENED
HERE IN APRIL, 1871
Warsaw Bulletins Story Of The Event
is Copied-High Water lnterfered
With First Work.

In its feature, Days Beyond Recall
the Warsaw Bulletin contains the fol
lowing on the opening of the Keokdk
and Hamilton bridge:
April IS, 1871: The Keokuk and
Hamilton bridge was duly opened,
crossed, criticized, toasted and
cheered by>a large crowd Of Keokuk-
ians last Tuesday, April H. 1871. The
subject of a railroad and wagon
bridge at Keokuk was first agitated
in February, 1855, when articles of in
corporation were issued under the
name of the Hancock County Bridge
company. In January. 1866, the keo-
kuk G. Hamilton Mississippi Bridge
Co. was Incorporated. Preliminary
surveys looking to the location ana
construction Of the bridge were made
in March, 1867, by Colonel Otley OF
the D. " road, assisted by J. s.. smith,
under the direction Of T. G. Clark, en-
gineer-in-chief of the Quincy bridge.
An ordinance granting the right OF
way across tie levee at Keokuk was
passed by the council of that city
May "a, 1868. Final plans and estl-
mates were submitted to the direc-
tors Of the Keokuk & Hamilton Bridge
Co., in June, 1868. The contract for
it's construction was let to the. Key
stone Bridge Co., Of Pittsburgh. De-
cember 6, 1868, for sS5O,0O0. Surveys
were begun in March, 1869. and a To-
cation definitely fixed in June. The
first stone was laid August II, 1859,
but an extreme higE water caused in
terruptions and delays for the re-
mainder of that season. Work was
pushed along and finally completed In
April 1871. The bridge is 2,192 feet
in length and is ten feet above the
high water of 1851.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

discuss them with few of his most
trusted advisers before making any
further announcements. -
The secretary would not say today
what names we're considered in MS
conference with Edison, other than to
declare that some of the newspaper
suggestions were considered gooa.
The choice of Orville Wright, though
not officially announced, is considerea
one of the certainties in consideration
of formation of the new board. There
Is little doubt that Henry Ford VIII
be a member.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

sound. going west to the foot of the
Olympic mountains and the strait OF
Juan de Fuca, and north as far as
the Canadian boundary.
Several bands accompanied the traV-
elers and played at Everett, Ana
cortes. Bellingham. and other cities
visited
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
Students Visit EXPOSITION.

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 10
All decked ont in streamers' and ad
signs-and with some place to 90,
namely the Frisco exposition-a SPEC
ial train Of the Texas Christian Uni
versity left here today over the north
ern route to the coast. 1t will return
nv the southern route about August
10.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
Gene Cannon Meets Tex Vernon.

APPLETON. Wis, July 16.--The APP
pleton Athletic club will stage a
double windup of ten round bouts
here tonight with Gene Cannon Of Mil
waukee and Tex Vernon of Marinette.
ifeatherwefghts, as principals. Red
mond came into the limelight by
whipping AID Wolgast at Milwaukee
just before the latter became champ
ion, and 1t was on him that AID first
broke an arm. Gannon's battles have
been fought mostly in the east.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
That France should want i

menace. That France should want it
back is only natural.
Will she get it back? The Germans
themselves have proved that modern
forts cannot hold out against modern
guns. It is an open secret that France
has guns quite as powerful as the
ones which pounded Liege Namur and
Antwerp into submission. She will use
them when the time comes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
Fifty Mile Trolley Ride.

LOS ANGELES, July 16.-Those
visiting Elks and their families who
remained here today after the Elks
grand lodge reunion left early for a
fifty mile trolley ride along the ocean
front to Newport. There they planne
to participate in fish dinner, to be
followed by trip down Balboa Bay
and an automobile tour through
Orange county.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
Not Concealed TO Release.

There is no law to compel banks to
lower their reserve, but the new law
gives the institutions an opportunity.
There are few banks which have al
ways held such a high reserve that
they were open to the charge Of hoar1-
ing money, it is said.
In some cities there are savings
banks having twice as much money
on time deposits as on demand de-
posts. One bank in eastern Iowa has
S1O47.557 on certificates Of deposit
and $2S6,666 subject to demand The
release of per cent Of the reserve on
the certificates of deposit will liber-
ate of $4,000 which formerly laid
Idle in that bank, according to the
banking officials. There are dozens
of other banks in the same position.
Savings banks of this state at pres
ent have q reserve Of S42,000,ooc in
money.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
mrs. BEIDEL.
Tells WOMEN
How Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound Kept Her
in Health for IA Years.
Shippensburg, Pa" 1t was several
years ago that started taking Lydia E.

Plnkham's Fegeta-
BILE Co m d. I
then suffered terri
bly, every month. My
husband bought me
a bottle Of it and it
h e Up ed m Q right
away. Then after
my second child was
born l had a female
trouble very badly
and I used Lydia E.
Dill
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
Same Rate Both Ways.

WASHINGTON, July LITTLE, IN
terstate commerce commission today
held. following the cases re-argument,
that the same rates should apply in
both directions on cotton shipments
between Shreveport, La, and eastern
Texas concentration points.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
r,;s warning is Sent Out by Asrl-
cultural Commissioner cottre''
Of the Rock Island
Lines.
MAY NOT MATURE NOW
az Years Corn Had Unusually
High Vitality, and For This
Reason It Should
Be Used.

oEvery corn grower should at once
select sufficient seed for next years
nlanting, from corn raised In 1914"
This is the warning sent out by n.
IN cottreII, agricultural commission
" Of the Rock Island lines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
How About CharIeY2

How About Charley
Iowa City Republican, Is Charley
Rawson wet or dry, or merely damp
Maybe his connection with drain
tile factory will be sufficient.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

porary relief and are shock TO the
entire system. In every home bottle
Of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin shodld
always be on hand. 1t is inexpensive.
and can be obtained in any drug store
for only fifty cents. For free trial
bottle. write to Dr.. Caldwell, 453
Washington ST., Monticello, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

Read the Daily Gate City. Ten
cents per week. n .@
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
New State Law Makes 1t Possible
For Banks to Let Loose of Big
Reserve for Investment
Purposes.
COMES AT A GOOD TIME
Head of State Banking Department
Feels That This Comes at Op-
perfume Time--Iowa's FL
nanciaI Condition Is
Good. =.

Between S10.0Co.000 and S20,000,O00
of money formerly held in Iowa banks
as part of the reserve will be released
for investment, by action of the new
Iowa law requiring the reserve re.
Iquired on time deposits. according to
an estimate made by the state bank
department
Statements of condition of state
and savings banks are being received
by the department at the present time.
An accurate statement of the amount
OF reserve which will be released will
be made within the next few weeks.
The new law reduces the amount Of
reserve required to be held in savings
banks on time deposits from 10 to 8
per cent in cities under 5000 popula-
ton and from 20 to per cent in
cities over 5000 population.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
Comes Opportunity.

A. o. Wolever, head of the state
banking department says that the re-
leasing Of the big sum of actual
money could not come at a better
time, as there is good demand for
lit. However, Iowa's financial condi-
ton has been SO good that the deman
has been felt to a less extent here
than in other states, he declares.
The savings banks had formerly
Is per cent reserve on demand de-
posits It was the thought of A. O.
Wolever that time deposits and saw
ings deposits should be on an equality
as far as reserve is concerned. hence
he wrote the bill which has become
"a law, permitting reduction of the
time deposits reserve to s ~per cent.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-02
ROOSEVELT SAYS
GERMAIY'S NOTE
Is GRATIFYING
m Health Drives Admiral Won
Tirpitz From Command Of
Teuton Navy

WASHINGTON. d. G., Sept ].
General satisfaction over Germany's
reply to the q. S. note on the Ara.
bic Is heard, even Theodore Roose-
welt. in q statement made at Oyster
Bay. agreeing that son the face Of Il.
the German note IS gratifying.
Reply Satisfies Roosevelt.
Germany's reply win be satlsfac-
tory. says Roosevelt. III amends are
made for the American lives lost b
the torpedoing. Smelling and sinking
OF the Arabic. Lusitania, Gnlflight and
Falaba. but let me cali attention to
one thing II the German announce.
ment merely states that the future po.
Icy Is to stop German assassinations
BY ceasing to torpedo liners, the 20.
Icy gives Germany no claim for any
gratitude from the United States
Coincident with the news that Ger.
many has agreed to substantially mo.
dify her submarine tactics comes the
announcement from Berlin that Grand
Admiral Won Tirpltz. commander d
the German high sea feet, who Il gen.
orally held responsible FOR the sobmh,
rine policy OF the German admiralty.
has temporarily resigned because Of
Ill health and viii take 4 holiday