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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17

reach will die. Over thousand ap-
peals for succor are received by one
committee in one day. @
Where the Kind Heart is Needed.
There are whole districts utterly
without grain, flour, beans, peas and
even salt. For three weeks In Ter
edible except potatoes. In Brus-
sells alone 100000 meals per day are
being served; the theoretical price
of each meal is one sou, and few
can pay it; the poor and those who
were rich stand side by side waiting
the dish that will keep them alive.
Women beg at the street corners for
a centime (the tenth Of a penny. In
Antwerp thousand women, ill-clad,
wait shivering in the snow for the
hour of the free meal
The condition of the Belgium refu-
gees in certain parts of Holland is
appalling. At Rotterdam you can
see over four hundred human beings
crowded into one barge, living on it
like vermin, and with little more de-
cency than vermin.
They must exist somewhere, and
Holland is doing all she can; she is
indeed performing prodigies. At
Berg-op-Zoom there is camp of s.
600 refugees, living in tents amid a
quagmire of snow and slush Two
families live in each tent. Their bit
of smoky fire is made in an old pail.
Their diet is coffee, bread with lit
tie butter, and bacon-soup.
They sleep OH straw, all crowded
together, men and women, oldsters
and youngsters, infants, grandma
Tiers, and women momentarny ex-
pecting babies. And yet they prefer
this life to life in Belgium, and they
are sure that those who have adven-
tured back to Belgium will return,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17
"BLooD WILL TELL
TIE Heroes Of the war.

! Blood will tell" is an axiom that
! in all the ages has never been gain
said. Every man who does a brave,
quality of blood that urges and sus-
tains him. No matter whether he in
herits it from a long line of famous
ancestors or from the sound and
healthy constitution of his Immediate
parents, whose only distinction is
honorable toll and a simple, virtuous
life.
1t matters little whera or how you
obtain it, but it matters all the world
that by some means you possess good
blood. Good blood is first, last and
always the making of manly men and
womanly women 1t Is the source of
all courage, virtue and happiness.
A new man can be made out Of
one that's "used-up," bilious and dys
petpic. It's done by DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. It starts
the torpid liver into healthful action,
purifies and. enriches the blood,
cleanses, repairs, and strengthens
the system, and restores health and
yigor. AS an appetizing, restorative
tonic, it sets at work all the process
of digestion and nutrition, and builds
up flesh and strength. It's the only
Blood and Liver Remedy that's guar
anteed, in every case, to benefit or
cure. If it doesn't do all that's
claimed for it, the money is promptly
refunded. But it keeps its promises
that's the reason it can be sold in
this way.
It is not secret remedy for its in
gradients are printed on wrapper.
You only pay for the good you get.
Discovery" strengthens weak
Lungs, relieves Shortness Of Breath,
Bronchitis, Severe Coughs, and kin
bred affections.
FREE: DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser, bound in cloth, is
sent free on receipt of 81 one-cent
stamps to pay expense of wrapping
and mailing only. Address: Doctor
Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17
Wealthy Widow Dead.

[ UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
1 PASADENA, Calf, Jan. 16.-Mrs.
VIM. Mcmillan, a wealthy ST. Louis
widow, died here today. She arrived
recently on her private car, to
spend the winter with her son, w. N.
Mcmillan.
Mrs. Mcmillan was the widow of
the former president of the American
Car Foundry company, who died ten
years ago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17
HEADACHY, BILIOUS STOMACH SOUR?
REGULATE YOUR BOWELS! 10 CENTS

You'er bilious. You have throb-
b;ng sensation In your head, a bad
taste in your mouth, your eyes hurt,
your skin Is yellow with dark rings
under your eyes, your lips are
parched. No wonder you feel ugly,
mean and ill-tempered. Your system
is full of bile and constipated waste
not properly passed Off and what you
need is a cleaning up inside Don't
continue being a bilious, constipated
nuisance to yourself and those who
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17

were swollen so could scarcely drag
around.
IT took Peruna and it has done
wonders for me. My cure was a sur
prise to my friends for they never ex-
pected to see me well again. just
took two bottles of Peruna after doc
toring for five months and growing
worse all the time"
Continuous Headache.
Mrs. Esther M. Miner, Box 191,
De Graft. Ohio, writes: II was ter
rible sufferer from internal catarrh,
and had the headache continuously.
I was, not able to do my housework
for myself and husband. You recon-
mended Peruna. I took four bottles
and was completely cured. I think
Peruna q wonderful medicine and
have recommended 1t to my friends"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17

love you, and don't resort to harsh
physics that irritate and injure. Re-
member, that your sour, irritated dis
ordered stomach, lazy liver, and
cloged bowels can be quickly cleaned
thorough Cascarets; 10-cent box
will keep your head clear and make
you feel cheerful and bully for
months. Get Cascarets now-wake up
refreshed-feel like doing good
days work-make yourself pleasant
and useful. Clean up! Cheer up!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17
Wilson the Only Man.

Clinton Herald: Whether they Hike
Wilson or not, the democrats will
have to nominate him in 1916. II
they fail to do so they might as well
permit the election to go by default.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17
+ they can, to the lesser horrors of
the Dutch camp.
seing Behind the Curtain.

!
If thus raise ever SO little the
the ineffable, unparalleled, and hard
Iy conceivable tragedy that in it's
completeness and it's dread overtops
all previous national tragedies, my
elm is not merely to harrow the
feelings and excite the urgent pity of
readers, but to assist them to realize
the vastness of the task which now
confronts the worlds charity.
Every home in Belgium wants help.
A million and half persons in Bel
GUM live from day to day on the
mercy Of soup-kitchens. Unless men,
women and children are to die of
starvation, over eighty thousand
tons Of food must be brought into
Belgium every month, and even this
will only give to each individual half
the quantity Of food that is given to
a soldier. 1t will be the barest sub
sistence. It's cost will amount to
about five million dollars month
That these quantities are not sen
timentally inflated is shown by the
one simple fact that before the war
Belgium regularly imported 10000
tons Of cereal alone every month
Three thousand tons of salt arc re-
CURED monthly. Some places had
no salt whatever for two monthe
The transport Of the food, quite
apart from its prime cost, absorbs
about a million dollars month
(Happily the finance of the trans
port has already been arranged TO.
some months to Gomez Such figures
speak language which would rem
der eloquence contemplate.
The Organization That viii Help.
Now there is one channel, and only
one channel, by which relief can
reach the Belgians in their own coun-
try. 1t is the Commission for Re-
lief in Belgium" and it comprises
Spanish and Belgian COM
missions. It's chief offices are at g
London Wall buildings, London, Eng
land; and II Broadway, New York.
This commission has due and full
from all the governments
including the German
government. 1t has taken over the
organization created in a
few weeks by a small group Of Ameri-
cans; and its chief energy is still, of
course, American. It's functions are
the reception, transportation and
of foodstuffs All It's
workers are voluntary. It's huge
business is managed free of
charge by prominent and generous
firms of shippers. 1t co-operates with
all organizations in America and
The commission will finally sue
coed in the tremendous work which
it has undertaken, if one condition
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17
INTERNAL 'CATARRH
ssPerula Has Done Wonders For Me.
Was So Weak

Mrs. NJ. p.
Curry, p. o.
B O <, s l s.
p e t e r sburg.
Ills, writes:
Il have been
troubled with
internal ca
tarrh since
my girlhood,
and was sick
in bed three
m o n t b 8 :
When I was
able to get UP
l was so weak
and thin I
could hardly
walk. What
I a t 9 disa-
greed with
me. I had
stomach and
liver trouble,
and my feet
a n d limbs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-17

the Belgian people are suffering as
none ever suffered before
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19

A party of young folks will leave
tomorrow morning for Pounding Mill
to be the guests at candy pulling
of Miss Mary Barns Gillespie. The
party will be composed of the follow
ing: Misses Katherine st. Clair, Mary
Hartman, and Marie McNulty, and
Messrs. Barns Moore, Everett John
son, Joe Nat Johnson and Robert
Muir.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
+7--t<,r-s--,t,k-,,

for list of of educated young people county
who will accept Special Advertising Proposition This is
opportunity for ambitious and deserving young
to obtain broad strong thorough practical business
education. If interested write today for plan blank
PIEDMONT BUSINESS COLLEGE, Lynchburp VIRGINIA
A Live, Progressive School.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
Statement of the financial condition of
BANK OF POCAHONTAS,

located at Pocahontas, in the county
of Tazewell, State of Virginia, at the
made to the State Corporation Com
mission:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19
RESOURCES.

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, $197, SCI. OF
Overdrafts, secured, $420.1S
Unsecured, 549.80 9G9.98
Banking house and lot, 100000
Other real estate owned, 4,59O.50
Furniture and fixtures, 100000
Exchanges and checks for
next days clearings, 1881
Other cash items, 423.85
Due from National Banks, 5,397.83
Due from State Banks, Pri-
vate Bankers and Trust
Companies, 2,484.68
Paper currency, 1921 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents, 350.98
Gold coin, 1,9G7.50
Silver coin, 5,167 90
TOTAL, $34S,353.7O
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, S5O,0O0.00
Surplus fund, 100000
Undivided profits, less amount
paid for interest, expenses
and taxes, 9,4O4.O5
Dividens unpaid, 600
Individual deposits, includ-
in savings deposits, 197,435.90
Time certificates of deposit, 77,746.3l
Certified checks, 1850
Cashiers checks outstanding, 1889
Due to National Banks, 1889
Due to State Banks, Private
Bankers and Trust Com
panies, 963.69
Reserved for accrued interest
on certificates of deposit, 1878
Reserved for accrued taxes, 10000
TOTAL, s34s, 353.7
|, C. Nj. Galway, Cashier, do SOL
EMMY swear that the above is true
statement of the financial condition
of Bank of Pocahontas, located ut Po-
cahontas, in the county of Tazewell,
State of Virginia, at the close of bus
mess on the 4th day of March, 1915,
to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief. c. M. GALWAY, Cashier
Correct-Attest:
o. B. MOORE,
S. p. MUSTARD,
l.. j. STUMP,
Directors.
State of Virginia, County of Taze-
we'll:
Sworn to and subscribed before me
by G. Nj. Galway, Cashier, this 10th
day of March, 1915.
HARRY GROSS, Notary Public.
My commission expires April %, 1915.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19

Attorney J. w. Hicks, of Graham,
was here Tuesday on business.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19

Misses Ollie and Oracle Bowling
were visitors to the city of Tazewell
last Saturday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-19

Mr.. Hendricks, of the Graham Ban
ner, spent last Saturday in this town
on business.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15
TATUM C. PLA MI

In another column of today's Advance will be found the form al announcement of 'Tatum C.. Plant of Cypert township, as a candidate for sheriff and collect or of this county, subject to the ac- ton of the Democratic primary.
 MT. Plant made the race two years ago against three strong men who had been Il, politics for years and was. defea.ted by 147 votes. The fact that MT. Plant was not known before his race two years ago by anyone outside of his immediate part of the county, Russell, and the fact that he came so near winning, being second in the race among four, together with his big heart edness fair mindness and excep- tlonal humor and fitness for the office, is taken by his friends as an indication that he will make a very strong race at the March primaries.
 lie has always been a Demo- crat and his peoples people have always stood by the principles of Democracy. He numbers his friends in all parts of the county and he asks that you look him up, calk to your friends about him, assuring the voters that tn ey nave helped a worthy young man who has done the best that l. ( could do to help himself and hiS, friends at all times.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15
Nice Present Any Girl Can Make.


 Nice Present Any Girl Can Make. CT with bit of muslin is sewed all around the white covered sole and then to the smaller sole, silk upward. When this is sewed together you have 8 sole half an inch in thickness turn ing up at the toe as the Chinaman's shoe does Fill this with cotton.
 The one thing to remember is to take time in making this pretty box. It costs next to nothing, but it will not be success if carelessly done.
 The writer SAW an exquisite model of this work case that is to be given to bride It is carried out in white satin embroidered in silk and silver thread in a wistaria design, the lin ing being of wistaria- colored silk to match. fS vl
 This should be a hint to girls who have friends marrying during the holi- day season. If embroidery is beyond the donors skill, a tiny spray of orange blossom tied with silver cord might decorate the top, or the initial of the bride could be placed there.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15

| NAx l AsA M ago a star pofsed above 8 | SsSSssAs~sSl lowly manager in Bethle- sy6ss SsN hem, and above the moon-
 lit hills of Judea the an- gels heralded the beginning of the life of Jesus Christ upon this earth. And ! once more the birthday of the Saviour approaches.
 How fast these festal days follow one another! Only a few days ago l was penning a Thanksgiving day mes- sage Now we are looking forward with happy hearts and bright antici- pations to Christendom's great gift. giving day.
 Gratitude inspires in us the grace of giving.
 Gratitude is the great original 1 source of noble living and service, i just as sin is the original source and root of all selfishness. The great all seeing eye of God, as it surveys this planet, with all it's scenes Of reyelry and it's riot of sin, behol2s but one fostering ulcer-selfshness- and gazes upon one thing of great beauty-grati- tude-which recognizes in every need of man the voice of God
 The immortal Frances E. Willard said: q regard ingratitpde as one of the basest of sins"
 The Psalmist said: What shall I render unto the Lord for all his good ness to me-" Then answers his own question by saying: T will take the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord"
 Never before have we so seriously , faced the question of our obligation to Almighty God. There are thousands of heayy-hearted, worlti-worried men and women who will ever find life worth living until their lives are linked with Jesus Christ.
 There is no safety save in service. gives nothing out, and that's why it is dead. Many lives are like the Dead sea. If you would Il aye the joy of Christmas, you must ind it in doing what Jesus did. He went about do ing good No one will ever find the Christian secret of a happy life save by trying to make it easi CT for others to do right and harder to do wrong.
 There is joy in lifting any burdens of others, as the little girl found 1t who was carrying her baby brother across the street. He wsls almost as big as she was.
 Isn't he heavy?" asked passer-by. t "Oh, no; he's my brothtr."
 You cannot be a Christ ian without being good fellow in I le sense of trying to hefD others to be good, ro, roF,; as someone has put it, C Except you erect the cross in your own heart, Jesus will profit you nothir g."
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15
CHINESE SHOE woRKBox
Perhaps This May Provide Work for Some Small Child's Nimble
 Fingers.

The small girl who would like to make mother or elder sister gift, but whose pocket money is limited, should try her hand at the little Chi nese shoe workbox shown here. She will surely succeed if she can sew at all, and if she will be very careful about the cutting and sewing. The beauty of it is the piece bag will probably supply the materials for mak- ing, While 25 cents will buy the fur nishings.
 One must cut two pieces of card- board, each seven inches long, then shape it into sole and take off one- quarter inch from the toe of one piece. The larger piece is covered on one side with white muslin and the small
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15

EGk5SfAGS.zs tuS plAO tiCOS VI ehO AOA I@s3ysS est. These tall, stately
 trees stood very straight and still on this cold night. By and by the tallest and the oldest of them said:
 How happy shall be when at last am strong enough and tall enough to be cut down by the wood cutters. l hope when they do cut me down that may be good enough that they will want me for some great ship, and then l shall have chance to sail the seas"
 What do you know about ships and the seas ?" asked little pine tree who stood at the foot of the tall one.
 The stately tree bent his branches a very little and locked down at the small tree, at his feet.
 'T have heard many stories of the seas, and the ships that sail on them, for the birds sit in my branches and sing to me all the time of the beauties and wonders of the world. Then, too, the starbeams, who are much older than the birds, have some truly won derful tales to tell of things that they have seen in their trips around the world. There is the Starbeam of the Brightest Star, just peeping over the hilltop. He can tell some truly won derful tales"
 The little pine tree trembled for very joy This was his first winter in the forest, and these things were all new to him, just as was the snow that was covering his roots, and making them all warm with it's white blanket
 Wont you please ask the starbeam to tell us a story?" asked the little pine.
 Let us ask him to tell us again the Christmas story" said another of the older pines, the one he told US last year"
 So, when the Starbeam came over and rested gently on the tallest pine, he asked it to tell again the Story of the First Christmas.
 q love to tell this story best of all stories that know" said the little Starbeam.
 "Once upon a time 9 long time ago,
 
 here began sssa.nl-ta tea gToM.- a beautiful Wom- @ an, named Mary, and her husband, Jo- seph, went on journey to little city called Bethlehem. All the people in that country went to this same city, to pay their taxes, and when Mary and Joseph got there, they found so many people that there vas no room left for them at the inn. The only place where they could find shelter was in a stable, and here they went. That night a little babe was born, and it's mother, Mary, laid him in 9 manager on some nio clean straw.
 Away off in the East, the Brightest Star appeared. He had never been seen before, and some wise men who knew that this was the time for the babe to be born, saw the Brightest Star as they started out to find the babe. All their long journey the Bright. est Star kept just in front of them to show them the way to go, and when they rested at night, the Brightest SSsar would rest too, and wait for them. At last they reached the city Of Beth lehcm, and found the little babe in the manager with his mother by his side.
 These wise men had brought some very costly gifts to this babe, and it is the birthday of this babe that is celebrated every Christmas, and it is in his memory that gifts are given to the poor.
 "That is all of the story, and it is time for me to be going" and the Star beam went gayly on, dancing over the tops of the trees.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15
The Russian St. Nicholas.

In Russia the children put their shoes filled with hay outside the door for the horses of St. Nicholas; and it is believed in most sections that St. Nicholas comes first on a prepara- tory visit ten days before Christmas to learn which children have been good. He leaves nuts and candy in the shoes of those who have been good, but nothing for those who have been bad, who thus know that they may expect no presents on the real Christmas day.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15
S1G.o Reward. Sf0O

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science ha s. been able to cure in all it's stages, and that IS Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is he only positive cure now known to the medica fraternity. Catalrh being a consti tutionaI disease. requires @ constitutional treat rernally, acting directly upon th e blood and mucous surfaces of the systen l, there by destroying the foundation of the dis bailaag up the constitution and assisting na doing its work. The pr ,prietors haze So much faith in it's curat i've pow CTS 1fiat they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to GU se. Send for Itst of testimonials.
 Address; F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
 Sold by all Druggists T5c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for cor astfpatidn,
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15

We herewith present our sec ond holiday edition, which we hope M.ll meet with yallG ap1EasZ- al. As has been the custom of this office for many years past, there will be no paper published Christmas week. We wish our subscribers and advertisers Q Merry Cristmas and solicit g continuance of your patronage.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15
Sheriff and Collector

The Advance is authorized to an- nounce J. P. Wood of sidon township, as candidate for Sheriff and Collector of White county, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 The Advance is authorized to an- /nounce Tatum c. Plant, of Cypert Township as candidate for Sheriff and Collector of White county, subject to the action of the Democratic party
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Conaresa

We are authorized to announce w. A. Oldfield of Independence county, as a candidate for reelection to congress from the second congressional district subject to the action of the Democrat ic party.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15

The merchants who are adver- Using in thls issue are the most progressive business men in town. They appreciate your trade and are glad of the oppor- tunity to tell you so. We earn estly speak for them that you will read the advertisements carefu ly and that you will a. vail yourself of the chance to look over their stocks and make selections of Christmas gifts from your own home merchants.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15
For Prosecuting Attorney

The Advance is authorized to an nounce P. R. ANDRE WIS of Phillips county as candidate for Prosecuting Attorney for the First Judicial Dist rict, subject to the action of the Dem. ocratic party.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15
The Bran Pie.

This is an English custom. The gifts are hidden in large pan of bran. X string is tied to each package, and on the end of the string is the name of the one for whom the package is intended. When all have thelr strings they all pull Then comes the fun of getting the bran off and opening the packages.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-12-15
A Christmas Prayer.

A Christmas Prayer. Give me the eyes to see my brothers woe; Grant me the vision that perceives his care, That I, amid my Christmas joys, may go And take some touch of mitigation there. God point the way that I may quickly find His acre waiting for the glad relie1, And ope my eyes that I may not be blind To tasks of love that ease the sting of grief.
 John Kendriek Bangs.