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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-16
CITY NEWS.

Fire sale. only two more weeks
E. T. Bartruff. 5i6 Main street.
James n. Joyce. ea7 Exchang,
street was operated on this morlin:
al local hospital.
All over on March 21th. the bis
fire sale at sls Main street e. T
Bartraf
Regular meeting OF Morning Sta,
lodge No. s. Knights OF Pythias, al
X. P, hall. Tussssay at D. m Visit
ling knights Invited r, s Ulrich. C
c. J. A Burgess x, OF r. & 5.
Regular meeting Loyal Order o.
Mocss, KeesssS lodge No, 7e4. tonight
ar S ofclocS, n Moose hall Visiting
brothers cordially invited John g.
ISfadser. dictator, I'd, S. Lotion, sec
rotary.
& NJ CweaS the decorator, has
been awarded sac contract for paper.
iIs and decorating the Hotel Keokuk
and las force Of men at work.
When the work Is completed this
hoSsl wiz be one OF the most attrac.
tive IN she state
Last TWO weeks ., the Are sale
! st the r s H clothing store. Sic
! Main street
The steamer G, w. Hin is going
TO ne brought To Keokus next month
7nG so into che drs6ock for an inspeo-
Elon OF the hull The first excursion
81 the Hill win probably be from
Quincy or Hannibal TO keokuk on the
FIRST Sunday n May. The Hill is in
and Is being given new coat, and
the interior of the boat is being re-
decorated
- IT, no 81
the fire sale, 5ls Maia street, two
more weeks onIy
The hoard of supervisors in ses-
sion at Fort Madison today consid-
cred the plans for several new bridges
and culverts which were submitted by
County Engineer Malcolm F. McFar-
Lane The plans include the building
OF four bridges and six cuiverts. The
estimated cost OF the building of the
series of structures is placed at 49,
5000 as a total. In the event of the
acceptance of the board of the plans
OF the projects the advertising for
bridges VIII follow The structures
will be accorded to seven townships
OF the county. according to the plans
Alfred Lee Jones. assistant at St.
Johns church here oficiated at St
Luke's in Fort Madison in the place
of DR.. Rudd, who was called to Mont
rose. Mr. Jones is soon to be ordain-
ed. The Fort Madison Democrat pays
him the following complimentary
notice: Had any of those present on
that occasion not known from obser-
ration OF the change. there was moth
ing in the services themselves that
would have indicated it. The portion
of the program for the evening was
adhered to and carried out the same
as it would have been ii the rector
had ofhciated
In speaking of the river work on
the Mississippi between st Paul and
the mouth of the Missouri river. Maj
G. NJ. Hoffman, in charge of the
United States engineer's Office at
Rock Island. stated that the work
done will depend entirely upon the
amount which is allotted his ofice
this year. He said: The rivers and
l.arbors bill has passed, but the
amount which each department re-
ceives will depene upon the amount
which is allotted by the chief engi
neer. with the sanction OF the secre-
tary OF war. Then well have to cut
our cloth to fit our purse
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-16

So many women are making up their
minds to get Hoosie7s now while they can
save $2.50. that this small allotment is go
Ing more rapidly than we expected Hoosier
Cabinets are becoming the one universal Ia
Dor saver. Over 100000 Of them are al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-16
Only You and Few More Women!

ready in use. Tomorrow you can still de-
eide whether to buy one now and save $3.50,
or later. when the price goes up again $3.50
is worth saving. Decide now TO come down
tomorrow and examine this cabinet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-16

fore the beach will be sanded It is
not expected to put the sand on the
beach for a couple OF weeks. The
graders will have to cut back tn
some extent in order to produce the
proper slope OF the beach to the water
With an early start in the work and
any kind OF weather to deal with. the
beach viii! be ready on the time set
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-16
Weather Conditions.

The principal disturbance Is cen
trail in Virginia this morning ane the
weather is unsettled east OF the Mis-
sissippi valley. with snow falling in
Tennessee.
There have been snow furriss from
the Missouri river to the lakes. which
are followed by fair weather through
out the west, with field of high pres
SIRE in the northern mountain and
plans states, and conditions indicate
fair weather for this section tonight
and Wednesday. and slightly lower
temperature tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-16

While this limited allotment
lasts. this week. you can have the
lannon's s.WHITE BEAUTY. Cabi-
net at lower price than any wom-
an ever paid. The Hoosier Company
is holding this special sale in 1000
towns in order to double the sale of
.WHITE BEAUTY'the finest
cabinet made. The chance may
never come again You must pay
regular prices when this lot is sold.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-16

Then 81 weekly soon pays the balance
Your money back promptly If you are not
delighted with your Hoosier.
40 Labor Saving Features 17New.
You save miles of steps with this new
Hoosier. 80 special features help you save
lahor-even reducing the effort of reaching
Every inch OF space is utilized. You get
through quickly. Everything is closed UP.
free from dust. The Hoosier gives you
business-like kitchen. 1t gives you a better
kitchen than you possibly could have with
out it.
Sit Down at Work
The sliding pure aluminium table pulls
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-16
7~s Quincy fires.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service j
QUINCY. III, March ia second
ere Il ;yo days starting after mid
night to1aT css.-oyed the plants Of
The esss1c7 Psac works and the Oar
.ozs-fgcK -zb3e@ company, with a loss
u s159Sea1. 4 similar loss was done
20 1H5rcy bvsasezs o3ocks IN q Ere
1szn. 5es1rs lat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-16
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Wednesday. Slightly colder
tonight
For Iowa: Fair tonight and We'd
nesday. Slightly colder east portion
tonight.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Wednesday. Slightly colder tonight
For Illinois: Fair tonight and Wed
nesday S,ishtIy colder tonight. Mod
crate to fresh winds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-16
Save $3.50 Tomorrow


Hurry, before the new Hoosier
club is filed. For remember. we
IRE permitted to deliver the Hoos-
Ter cabinet to all dub members dur
ing this great sale for $50 less
than the low cash price, but club
members do not have to pay cash.
This is the big advantage of enroll
ing in this Hoosier Club-it does
not cost one penny extra. Come in
now-at once before this club is
filled.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-16
River Bulletin.

H.s0ssrts It ii" UPPER IlSSGS-
sip5i viii be slight during the next
forty-eight hours.
loea. Observations
March Bar Their Wind W'sh'r
Is { p. m-2o 9! 35 NV Crdv
10 : a -s0es 30 y Tcy
Precipitation in "a hours. .os.
River stage. 100 a. m, 81 feet.
Change IN past - hours. rise 3.
Mean Temperature 18th. So.
Highest temperature. 50
Lowest temperature, 81
Lowest ternoerstur. las; pfght. 80.
FRED 2. GOSEHTScH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-16
This is Our March Sale Special for This Weel
and Will Not Be Duplicated in April
Duncan-cchell Furniture Co.

PUBLIC: authorize this sale, limited
to white Beauty Hoosier cabinets, at $3.50 less
than the fixed cash price OF these cabinets, this
week only. The HooSIER MFG. CO., New Castle, Ind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-03-16
WORK Is BEGUN
ON GRADING BEACH
Moose Get Good start on Their Beach
and VIII Sand IL in Couple
Of Weeks.

Work of grading the Moose beach
site was commenced yesterday Thera
is considerable work to be done be-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16
DO YOU FEEL HEADACHE?
LOOK TO YOUR STOMACH

1t is an unusual thing for a druggist
to sell medicine under a guarantee
to refund the money if it does not
cure. Yet this is the way Chas
Rhodes, the popular druggist, is sell
ing Mi-o-na, the standard dyspepsia
remedy.
Never before has he had so large a
number of customers tell him that a
medicine has been successful as with
Mona. People who a few months
ago looked like walking skeletons
have put on flesh and today are rudy
and vigorous with perfect digestion
and good health.
There is no longer any need for any
one suffering or making their friends
suffer on account Of dyspepsia. Mi
o-na can always. be relied upon. The
percentage Of cures is so great that
there is little risk to Chas Rhodes i'm
guaranteeing to return the money If
the medicine does not relieve. And
he stands ready to do so without any
questions.
Headaches, all forms of indigestion.
specks before the eyes, dizzy feelings.
and all forms Of liver trouble are help
ed by Mi-o-na. A few days treat
ment should show considerable gain
in health while complete cure often
follows rapidly.-Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16
ELY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Mr. and Mrs. Apple and family were
Sunday visitors at George Parkhurst.
Mrs. Bogardus and son Philo, of St
Johns. Oregon, spent Sunday a
the formers daughter. Mrs. +. Brad
ford.
Miss Myrtle Dalrymple was absent
from school Monday, on account OF
serious trouble.
Clarence Stanton is suffering from
burned foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. ID. Bradford, Mrs
Maggie Smith and Richard Anderson
were Sunday visitors at Fred Brad
fords.
George Cooper is moving his family
TO Forest Hill on the farm of Bert
Failing.
Miss Marie Hale spent Sunday
at her home i'm Sumner.
The Ely school are working on a
Christmas program to be given Dec
%.
Miss Fay Lindsay of Alma, spent
Saturday and Sunday at her home in
Arcadia.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16
CHRISTMAS DUSK.

come. little boy. 10 mothers knee.
The Christmas twilight trcmbles down
With rose tints for the wondrous tree
And rose glow for the snow clad town.
And all is marvelous-but you
Most marvellous OF all 10 me.
for I may hold you as | 30.
As Mary held him on her knee
And he was sweet and he was fair.
As are all mothers little boys;
His lips. his smile. his eyes. his hair.
To Mary were her choicest joys.
and she would sing TO him as l
Sing while the sun dies in the west;
hear your weary. sleepy sigh
AS Mary heard his on her breast
aud in the after years, | think,
When ne was treadins sorrows way
And held the bitter cup 10 drink
She brooded on the happy Cay
When he ran singing through the room
And found a hundred things TO do -
To drive away. all chance OF gloom
And was a little boy like you
So drop your toys and let US sing
The s,s songs that heart and home have
For love is m9re than anything
and life Is York and play and rest
and Mary's vas the mother heart.
A heart otGove all fair and fine,
WAT into tkhder throbs could start
For Just ~ little boy like mine.
Across IN years l reach TO her
And ouch her white and empty hands.
powa'all the ages seems 10 stir
s<ressage that she understands
rhe subtle rapture that l keep
Shrined IN the very soul OF me,
IS hen l may hold you here. asleep.
As Mary held him on her knee.
Wilbur ID Nesbit In Harper's Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16

IN lower ATTITUDES, where the wealth
er bureau makes even no pretense at
supplying snow. says the New York
sun. the celebration Of Christmas takes
on different manifestation South Of
Washington Christmas has always been
the day Of great noise. the day set
spart for the clangor OF bells, the
Shrilling OF trumpetS. above all else the
arecracker
IN the social conditions OF the south
before the revolution the dav Of noise
and crash OF gunpowder was the 9th
Of November, on which day all loyal
subjects were adjured 10 remember.
remember the gunpowder treason and
plot" The celebration Of this noisy
execration of Guy Fawkes by the loyal
cavalier families of the south estab-
hshed a winter holiday Of which noise
vas the predominant characteristic.
After the southern colonies had Joined
equal hands with the northern I'm the
bong war. gunpowder treason was no
longer the theme for celebration But
some celebration there must be to
provide for the noise which had be
come a habit In the early winter. In
the earlier times Christmas had been
4 day of sobriety out Of doors. of lavish
hospitality within.
What more natural then. than to
postpone the racket of gunpowder day
until the next holiday In course and TO
give Christmas an outdoor element
which it had never possessedf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16
\ MYSTERIOUS DEPARTURE.

When Bert Granger, who is employ.
ed at the St. Louis sugar factory as
sugar boiler, arose in preparation Il
90 TO his work his wife complained
Of feeling i'll. Mr.. Granger asked her
TO remain in bed. saying that he would
prepare his own breakfast and send
someone later for ms dinner as she
might then be feeling better
Mr.. Granger went to work as usual
and when he sent for his dinner the
party found the house locked but
could hear cries of the children. The
house was opened and the two babies
were found alone with no FIRE in the
house. This occurred at about 10 a.
m.
Mr.. Granger was notified inn
mediately and search was begun.
Mrs. Granger was tracked from the
house TO the river and along on the
ice TO an open place near a bridge.
Here she had left her furs. coat and
hat. The party began Immediately to
drag the river and kept up the search
for several hours but all TO no avail.
There was seemingly no real cause
Tor such an act and this leaves the
case wrapped in great deal of
mystery.
rumor was started that Mrs.
Granger was seen near the depot
about the time that the train left for
Saginaw. Upon this slight evidence
Mr.. Granger made "a trip to Saginaw
out nothing has yet been found. Mr.
Granger was former Alma boy and
a son OF n. 4. Granger residing north
Of Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16
Different sorts Of christmas.

Each stage in our progress from the
cradle TO the grave has its different
Christmas. Old age forgets itself. the
ghosts which haunt its memories and
enters into the young creatures hap
piness with relish second only 10 the
childs. The grandmother no longer
wishes sleds or hoops or gingerbread
monkeys for herself. but she looks
with love and wonder upon the little
beings who respond so radiantly to
these objects OF domestic manufacture.
Between these generations stand the
parents, with their own lives OF hustle
and responsibility and desire. their
swn games and gewgaws TO pursue,
but yet with beginning of the change
from living for themselves to living In
their young.-Norman Hapgood in Col
ser's
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16
ARCADIA GRANGE ELECTS.

Arcadia Grange No. 500 met at the
home of +. S. Hubbel, Saturday eve
ming, Dec. IL. for the annual election
of officers. The following persons
were elected 10 their respective sta
tons:
Master-Melvin Sharrar.
Treasurer-Etta klefer.
Overseer-Earl Huffman.
Lecturer-Alice Titus.
Secretary-EthelS Smith.
Chaplain-Mrs c. II. Smith.
Steward-Lamont Wood.
Assistant Steward-Allen Hubbel
Lady Assistant-Florence Wood.
Gate keeper-Lucile Huffman.
Court Ladies Ceres-Anna Wood.
Pomona-Mrs. Hubbel
Flora-Mrs. Melvin Sharrar.
The evening was enlivened by de-
lightful musical selections by Allen
Hubbel and Mr.. Secord on violin and
whistle with Mrs. Vera Secord at the
piano. Thirty-four responded to roll
call, by Anecodle quotation, etc.
Grange closed without form. There
will be a Christmas dinner and pro-
gram at the hall Christmas day to
which everybody is invited TO come
and bring a basket.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16
A GALL TO ARMS.

The liquor traffic is being attached
from all sides. One of the most re-
cent and very effective methods of
warfare has been devised in the
organization of the intercollegiate
Prohibition League.
On Thursday morning Nicholas
Peterson the travelling secretary ad-
dressed the students of Alma College
concerning the work of the League
and it's abject. The newest phase of
the subject as shown by Mr.. Peterson,
is the organization of classes i'm each
college for the purpose of the study
OF the question IN preparation for a
campaign Of the counties next spring.
and another campaign next fall as the
question will be submitted to the citi-
zens of Michigan as to whether this
state, will be wet" OF dry" at the
state election.
The object OF this organization is to
mold and create the sentiment of col
lege students who are naturally com
munity leaders.
Another phase of the student work
is found in the oratorical contests
held especially for prohibition orators.
As first prize for the state contest.
S75 are given. for the interstate 500
and the international $3.50.
II is Mr.. Peterson's object to gain
a force of 1000 students from Mich
igan before the convention which is
to be held in Ann Arbor in the spring
Plans are on foot to have Lieut. Hob
son meet Windell the editor of "The
Iconelast" in debate at this conven-
ton.
In very short time Ohio raised 600
students who met in a recent conven-
tion and il is felt that there is no rca-
son to doubt that Michigan can num-
Der 1000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16

II was in New York. OF. I
rather. New Amsterdam. that
Santa Claus made his first I
American appearance in some
thing like the garb and man
ner now familiar TO all OF us. I,
From the Netherlands the
KnickerbockerS brought with |,
them the Christmas OF love
and sympathy in religion. OF |,
comradeship among neigh I
bors and OF festivity In the |,
family.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16

Weston T. Johnson a graduate of
ne class Of '99 Alma College, now a
lissionery TO japan with headquart-
rs al Sappori, Japan, was an Alma
visitor the first of the week. He gave
g very interesting lecture on Wed
lesday morning at the chapel hour at
he College on his work in Japan.
II. s. Conner left this morning for
g,i'ornin, where he has accepted a
osition to rebuild an electric plant
hat he put in and operated 20 years
20. His family will remain IN Alma
or the time being.
rrark NJ. rrear O. St Louis. came
o Alma o. business, Wednesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16

STATE OF MICHIGAN. IN THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
COUNTY OF GRATIOT-In Chan

STATE OF MICHIGAN. IN THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
COUNTY OF GRATIOT.--In Chan
Gerry.
Emma +. Prugh, Complainant, Us.
Clifford Il. Prugh. Defendant
At a Session OF the said court, held
at the court house in the village OF
Ithaca, in said county on the 18th day
OF December. A. d., 1915.
Present: The Honorable Kelly Scarf,
Circuit Judge.
In this cause, il appearing by af-
fiidavits on file, that the defendant,
Clifford +. Prugh, is not resident of
this state and that his residence is I'M
known to the complainant and that it
cannot be ascertained in what state
or county he, the said Clifford T..
Prugh now resides.
On motion of Charles III. Goggin,
solicitor for complainant, it is ordered
that the appearance of the said de-
PENDANT, Clifford +. Prugh, be enterd
in this cause within Eve months from
the date of this order; and that in
case Of his appearance that he cause
his answer to the bill of complaint to
be filed and copy thereof served
upon the solicitor for the complainant
within fifteen days after serving on
him or his solicitor a copy of said
bill. And in default thereafter that
said bill be taken as confessed by the
said defendant, Clifford f. Prugh.
And it is further ordered that the
said complainant cause this order TO
be published in the Alma Record. a
newspaper printed, published and cir
culated in said county. and that such
publication be commenced within
twenty days from the date of this
order, and that such publication to
continue therein once in each week for
six weeks in succession, or the said
complainant cause copy of this ord
er TO be personally served on the de-
PENDANT, Clifford +. Prugh at least
twenty days before the time above
prescribed for his appearance.
KELLY S. SEARL,
Circuit Judge.
Countersigned.
B. l.. CASE,
Register.
CHARLES n. GOGGIN.
Solicitor for Complainant l7-7-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16
MARKET REPORT.

following are the prices paid by the
Ina Grain & Lumber Company mill,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16
Countersigned.
B. l.. CASE.
Register.
on pI EC NJ
ESTATE OF DIANA HILDRETH.
NffH NIES n. UUGGIN,
Solicitor for Complainant.

ESTATE OF DIANA HILDRETH.
State of Michigan, The Probate
Court for the County of Gratiot
At session of said court. held at
the probate office, in the Village of
Ithaca. in said county, on the 18th day
of December A. ID. 1918.
Present: j. Lee Potts. Judge of
Probate
In the Matter of the Estate of Diana
Hildreth Deceased. Charles II. Cog
gin having sfiled in said court his
petition praying that said court adj
Judicate and determine who were at
The time of her death the legal heirs
0f said deceased and entitled to in
merit the real estate of which said de-
ceased died seized.
Il is ordered, that the 18th day of
January. next A. ID. 1916. at 10 o'clock
ia the forenoon, at said probate Office.
be and is hereby appointed for hearing
Of said petition:
1t IS further ordered. that public
notice thereof be given by publication
OF a copy of this order. for three sue
cessiye weeks previous 70 said day OF
hearing in the Alma Record a news
paper printed and circulated in said
county.
j. LEE POTTS.
A true copy. Judge Of Probate
MADGE +. BARNES,
Clerk OF Probate
(Seal l7-I-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16
~ q. x z =. q * * "a sssgx

Before the birth Of Christ 4
the ancient Romans INDUCED
at the midwinter season i'm a 4
festival from which it is sup :
posed that many Of the pres Z
ent day traditions sprung. :
Presents were given and re 4
ceived. An expression OF mu- Z
tual brotherhood was shown Z,
in the custom of the masters !.
and their slaves exchanging 3,
places and the former waiting :.
upon the latter. q
|. 20 - - - ~ - ~ 80
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16
CHRISTMAS CRACKERS.

DO plants" for making pretty gifts
grow up to Christmas trees?
And are 1.-The seasons greetings
sent By salt sons OF the seas
Are Yule legs cut from snow drift
wood by Nuletide washed ashOref
And would YOU stub "A sistletoe
against parior door
II Eve had tried from holly twigs a
party gown Co weave
DO you suppose that Adam would
have called her christmas Eve?
ST. Nicholas In autosleigE defes po-
lice and laws
DO regulations as TO speed contain
a Santa clause?
-Lippincott's Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16

Justice Newell Smith Of St. Louis.
transacted businss in Alma on Thurs
day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16

D~. u. rr.sglc retained this noon
frc.- Z or weeks ,.-lt With his par
~ NJ pringia and
laughter Josphine, will return Friday
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-23

governmental and banking author
tiles, here, according to Frederick H.
Allen, New York financial expert.
Furthermore, France is confident
of her ability to pay when war is
ended, Allen said. Her people will
make the same sacrifices to preserve
their financial honor that they have
made on battle field to preserve their
national honor.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-23
GERMANY MAKES CONCESSIONS
IN U. S. SHIP AFFAIR

Washington, Sept. %. = Germany
makes concessions regarding attacks
upon American ships carrying condi-
tional contraband in note bearing on
William P. Frye case received from
Berlin and made public today by state
department.
German government consents to
arbitration of loss of Frye and names
experts to reach agreement as to pc
cuniary loss, but does not acknowl-
edge any treaty was violated in sink
ing of Frye. The note suggests set
tlement of this disputed point by
Hague arbitration.
BELIEVE ANGLo-ERENCH LOAN
WILL SHORTEN WAR
Paris, Sept. %. So That Anglo
French loan in America will material
ly shorten war is opinion of highest