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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
Unfriendiy Tricks.

II thought you were a friend OF
his?"
81 used to be-"
And now?"
Il had to give him up in self-de'
fense."
"Why?"
ITO every Reinsurance and book
agent that asked him If he had any
friends who might be interested in
their propositions he insisted on Civ
ing my name."'
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09

The Cough is what hurts, but the tickle is
to blame Deans Mentholated Cough Drops
stop the tickle-5c at good Druggists.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09

1t is our duty to do our best to
brighten the lives OF the people who
live with us or are dependent on US.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09

He-I w-w-w-wish could fuffuf-findr
w-w-way to keep from sta-sta-stam-
mering.
She-I1l tell you how-dont talk
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL. TELL YOU
Try Murine Bye Kennedy fog ksd- Wei. Mats0
lust Eye comfort. Write for Book Of the Hyo
by mail Free Murine kye Remedy Co.. Chicago
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09

Most particular women use Red Gross
Ball Blue. American made Sure TO please.
AZ all good grocers. ADV.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
The Object Lesson.

Teacher-When both hands are up.
what time Is It?
Johnny-Time to uppercut, ma'am.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09

The only way some people could
keep a promise is to place 1t In q safe
deposit vault
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
Very Much !

Very Much so.
II heard of duel lately which
was fought with wax bullets"
THAT was quite q cereous matter"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09

Always use Red Cross Ball Blue. Delights
the laundress. At all good grocers. Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
Poor Prospecfa-

1.-THE baby has its mothers nose"
"Then it is already supplied with .
good trouble scenter."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09
Open Game.

Let me make the songs Of a nation
and / care not who makes its laws"
We'll, have try. Many people seem
to think there's room for improvement
in both just now"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-09

Important 70 Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that II
signature psass se Of EHzzzzw
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09

READ The Daily Gate City. 10 cents
a week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09
Makes Stubborn Coughs
Vanish in q Hurry
Surprisingly Good Cough Syrup
Easily and ChenpIy
Made at Homo

n some one in your family has an OBJ
stinate cough or a bad throat or chest
cold that has been hanging on and refuses
to yield to treatment, get from any drug
store 2R ounces of Pinex and make il
into n pint Of cough syrup, and watch
that cough vanish.
Pour the "a ounces of Pinex CSC
tsnts worth into a pint bottle and fill
the bottle with plain graduated sugar
gyrup. The total cost is about 81 cents
and gives you full pint--a family
5upply--of @ most effective remedy, at q
saving of SO. A days use will usually
overcome hard cough. Easily prepared
in minutes-full directions with Pinex.
Keeps perfectly and has q pleasant taste.
Children like it.
It's really remarkable how promptly
and easily it loosens the dry, hoarse or
sight cough and heals the inilamed MEM
branes in O painful cough. 1t also stops
the formation of phlegm in the throat
and bronchial tubes, thus ending the per-
sistent loose cough. A splendid remedy
Tor bronchitis, Writer coughs, bronchial
asthma and whooping cough.
Pinex is special and highly concen-
trated compound of genuine Norway, pine
extract, rich in guaiacol, which is 80
healing to the membranes.
Avoid disappointment BY asking your
truggist for ''g1a ounces of PineX." and
do not accept ANYTHING else. A guarantee
Of absolute satisfaction goes with this
preparation or money promptly refunded
The Pinex Co.,. Fl Wayne. Ind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09
BLOCK AIDED

Every Household In keokuk Should
Know How to Resist 1t.
II YOUR back aches because the KID
neys are blockaded,
You should help the kidneys with
their work.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for weak kidneys.
Recommended by thousands-home
testimony proves their merit.
Mrs. ]. G. Wycoff. 9l6 High St.
Keokuk, says: 81 had severe pains In
NV back. Dull headaches extended to
the back OF my neck. Having heard
of Doan's Kidney Pills being good
medicine. I got some from Wilkinson
q Co.'S Drug Store and they proved
very satisfactory. I have not had any
annoyance from my kidneys since. l
sleep better and my back Is strong"
The above statement was given
Nav 4. 1910. and on September Z, 1915.
Mrs. WycoE said: II am always glad
to say q good word for Doan's Kidney
Pills. You may continue to use my
name, endorsing them"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. WycoG has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster Milburn Co.. Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, ILL.,, Dec. 9.

Hamilton business caller yesterday.
Peter McCreedy and wife OF. War
saw spent Sunday in Hamilton visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. X. H. Bowen.
X. Il. Wallace, Warren H. Orr, Earl
Wood and John Gordon left Sunday
night to attend court proceedings in
Chicago. The shoe factory matter Will
be Strengthened up.
Mrs. John Gordon left Sunday for
Chicago to visit with her daughter,
Mrs. VestaI.
Last Saturday some fellows from
near Carthage were In Keokuk and
filled up on John Barleycorn and
when they arrived in Hamilton to
take the train home, the Wabash con-
ductor ordered them from the train
and proceeded to beat up the con-
ductor, but were finally elected frorn
the train and landed in the hold-over
in Hamilton. They were taken to
Carthage Monday to await further or
ders.
w. D. Hatfield, assistant general
freight agent of the T. P. &c w. rail-
road was a Hamilton business caller
Tuesday.
Ezra d. Burns OF Bushnell was a
business caller yesterday.
H. u. McycTS III Obj al
guest at the Hotel Granite yesterday.
We hear the rumblings Of great
business for this section the coming
year. Don't get excited, but just
keep boosting. One word from you
might be the means Of drawing some
one to Hamilton. II every person IN
Hamilton would just appoint them
selves a committee Of one to land
some friend in' Hamilton to live and
succeed in getting one. what would It
mean to Hamilton? 1t would mean
more employment for our people. No
city can grow without everyone work
ing together.
G. H. Markley OF Peoria was a
Hamilton business caller yesterday.
J. ID. Heyworth of st. Louis was a
Hamilton visitor yesterday. .
w. J. Marsh Of Peoria was bust
ness caller yesterday.
W. d. Roberts of Jacksonville was
q business caller yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09

Doctor ]. Weaver BIan and family
left Tuesday morning for their new
home in Golden. The doctor and his
wife have the best wishes of all. Doc
tor Blan was city clerk for three
years and gave satisfaction. Golden
IL getting a fine family and fine
physician.
We see our friends In Warsaw are
talking boulevard and good hotel.
We are sure they need both. Don't
get scared about your trade going
away Fix up your roads so the peo-
pie can get in to town and you Will
do more to hold your trade than any
other thing you could do. These days
transportation is done rapidly with
the automobiles. Every town should
above all things. have good roads
leading to 1t. Good roads WIN go a
long way towards cutting out the
mail order business. We think Hamil-
ton would do well also to look into
the good roads question.
l.. b. Traverse OF FIT. Madison, was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09
GIRLS! BEAUT|FY
YOUR HAIR AND
STOP DANORUFF
HAIR BECOMES CHARMING, WAVY,
LUSTROUS AND THICK
IN FEW MOMENTS.
EVERY BIT OF DANDRUFF DiSAT'I
PEARS AND HAIR STOPS
COMING OUT.

For % cents you can save your
hair. In less than ten minutes you
can double its beauty. Your mar III
comes light, wavy, fluffy, aDunoansI
and appears as soft, lustrous anu
charming as young girls after ap
plying some Danderine. Also try .llsI
-moisten a cloth with a little Dan
derine and carefully draw 1t throusa
your hair, taking one small strand ~
time. This will cleanse the nan "
dust. dirt or excessive oil, ana IN Jus.
few moments you have doubled .ne
beauty of your hair. A delightlui S snI
prise awaits those whose mar h
been neglected or is scragsy lauf
dry, brittle or thin. Besides oeau a,ros
ing the hair, Danderine d,Sso,
every particle of dandruff; clGans 60,
purifies and invigorates the scaip, ~. .J
ever stopping itching and falling n s,,li
but what will please you nlosl m m
be after few weeks use, "nen srs,
see new hair-fine and doWny at m
really new hair sto"i fos
ali over the scalp. If you care
pretty. soft hair, and lots OF IT, SUI
get a 25-cent bottle of hlowI'' ID
Danderine from any drug stoie
toilet counter and just try IT,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09

strong bridge was constructed, rally
inc firmly the united central powers
with the Balkans and the near east.
After peace is reached, this bridge
will resound not from the step OF
marching battaIions, but will serve
the works Of peace and civilization"
The chancellor mentioned the at
tempts Of the allies to regain their
lost positions through threats OF vIo-
Ience against Greece.
"Those who used the pretext that
they are making war against Prussian
miIitarism, now threaten the Greek
government with the power Of the
English navy" he said. This atti-
tude makes II impossible for the allies
to continue the Belgian hypocricy."
The chancellor said the Germans
now hold advanced strong lines in
Russia and that despite their nun1eri-
cal superiority, the AngIo-French
troops have been unable to break the
German front In the west.
ION the Austro-italian front, there
have been no changes" he said, EEK
cept that the Italians have succeeded
in destroying towns which they meant
to conquer"
Following the chaneelor's speech,
all political parties In the reichsta 9
united In a Joint declaration, approx
ing his stand and declaring that In
any peace terms, guarantees OF Ger
many's safety are necessary. even II
they include annexation Of territory.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09

did not appear in the early debate.
The socialist organ Vorwaertes, de-
MED today that the socialists planned
to raise the question Of annexation at
this time. Their object, it was stated,
was only to inquire whether the time
was opportune for peace negotiations.
American Ambassador Gerard and
other members of the diplomatic
corps attended today's session. In the
big throng were many officers, Just
returned from the front and wearing
their gray field uniforms, some Of
them, including socialist officers, dec
Grated with the iron cross. The noise
Of the conversation was hushed when
the chancellor, clad in a gray uniform,
rose to speak.
The chancellor spoke first Of the
situation in the Balkans. The entente
powers, he said, had tried to persuade
Bulgaria by liberal offers Of neutral
and Austrian territory to join them.
"But the Bulgarian car redeemed
the promise he gave after the second
Balkan war, in which Bulgaria bore
the brunt Of battle and was then de.
serted by Russia" he said. "Serbia
then received reward from Russia
because her vanguard advanced
against Austria.hungary, but now Bull.
garian flags float over re-conquered
Bulgarian soil. Serbia is crushed. One
more small country is sacrificed for
the interests Of the allies.
1.-THE Danube is now free. The 1ur.
kIsh position at the DardaneIIes is
now firmer than ever, although the
British prime minister, Mr.. Asquith,
last summer proclaimed it's imminent
fall.
"Thanks to the far sighted policy
Of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09

which would cover the work to the
smallest detail and they could prob
ably be used in part If the occasion
required.
There seems TO be plenty OF senti-
ment in Keokuk for baseball and this
proves that the game is not dead yet.
1t should not be difficult task to
raise the $4,000 necessary If there
should be systematic effort to get
every Keokuk fan to contribute his
part.
Nobody has anything up theft
sleeve for tomorrow nights meeting.
II Is simply session called by the
president OF the Baseball Grounds as
sociation to decide what step to take
now that there Is chance for base.
ball here.
Mr.. Belt reported this morning
that he had received an offer from
Poplar Bluffs. Mo, to make that place
his training town next spring, should
Keokuk have a team in 1916. and the
offer Ia one that would make 1t e.
pecially attractive for local team
so far as the expense account goes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09
ovERWoRKED MOTHER
Finds Health in Our vinoI

Collinsvil1e, Hit suffered from a
nervous breakdown and terrible head
aches, and was tired all over, totally
worn out and discouraged but as
had large family / had to work de-
spite my suffering. l saw Vinol ad-
vertised and decided to try it, and
within two weeks 1 noticed q decided
improvement, and now l am a well
woman."-MRS. ANA BECKER.
We guarantee Vinol, our delicious
cod liver and iron tonic, to strengthen
and build up weak, rundown, over
worked mothers. McGrath Bros. Drug
Co.. Keokuk. Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09
GERMANY
Continued from page ~

conquered countries and reminded
them that the kaiser himself has de-
cIarcd this was no war Of conquest.
Then, since Germany's frontiers are
we'll defended, ne urged the present
moment as opportune for a statement
from the government Of possible
terms Of peace. Z.
II was reported around the reich
stag Hobbies that Foreign Secretary
Won Jaeow might also make q reply
to DIR. Scheidemann. but Won Jagow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09
e, p. McManus, Pre- sident OF the
Baseball Grounds Association,
ASKS for Full Attendance
of Stockholders.
rs IMPORTANT MEETING
In Superior Court Room Tomorrow
Night VIII be Decided What
Disposition to Make Of
Baseball Land.

THE meeting OF the Baseball
grounds association tomorrow night
will be an important meeting" said
e. r. McManus, president OF the or
ganization, this morning. and the of.
ficials would like to see every stock
holder present.
"rhe organization has held the
land several years now and it Is time
some decision were made az to what
use 1t shall be put to, The land was
bought to provide a home for base.
ball here and it IL still being held for
that.
"Frank Belt, who is working In the
interests of baseball here has seen al
most all of the owners and he re-
ports that the greater part of them are
in favor of doing something with the
land If It is found that the interest
here Is high enough for ball. then II
is likely that the stockholders will ar
range In some way TO erect the new
park. Whether part of the land Will
be sold to pay the expenses or wheth'
err money will be borrowed or the
stock assessed IL one OF the things to
be decided Friday night"
Mr.. McManus says that several of
the stockholders feel that with the
would not be advisable to sell part OF
the tract and that il would be more
profitable to secure the cash neces-
sary.
Mr.. Belt has plan for the financing
OF the new park, which would cost a
nominal sum. and this will be present
ed at the session at the superior court
room ut & o'clock.
Plans have alreaGy been drawn for
the new baseball park, Two years
ago when Merle Baker was president
Of the KeolCuit Baseball association.
he had a complete set OF plans made
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY EAGLE LODGE
Or. r. c. Smith Is Reelected as Wor
shipful Master-knights OF
Pythias Elect.

Eagle lodge No. IL Of Masons
elected officers for the ensuing year
on Tuesday evening. The following
officers were chosen:
w. M.-Dr. F. Z. Smith.
Senior warden-Dr. J. e. Forney.
Junior warden-George Banks.
Treasures. B. Stahl.
Secretary-A1vin L. Kraft
Trustee-John R. Carpenter.
Morning Star Lodge No. 5 Knights
OF Pythias elected their o.ncers for
the year at the meeting Tuesday The
officers are the following:
Chancellor COMMANDER, ]. NJ. Skin
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09

list articles
the will do best at
help.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09

ner; vice chancellor, c. A. Ni1 r.or ~
prelate. l.. R. Swanson; I"a md 81
work, N. ]. Montague; K OF II, - s'N Pur|
J. A. Burgess; NJ. Of F., W: "
CESS: M. or E., E. c. We E;I,. mi
master at arms, W. C. Henlphin n,,,arij
ner guard, George Frank; outer outer yaars|
w. c. Virgin; trustee for three ''
H. r. Pagett.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09
Three Bankers indicted

limited Press Leased WIRE 12sree o,
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Dec. -. .,i banE
feials OF the Dubuque National O com
arrested by federal exal .dn eombezzlt
time ago, were indicted lol ,,'-r today
ment by the federal grand jury
They are: ogon Cashie
George Holman and Teller ~
Siege. ,,;,1 appear be
tore 70 2 Federal Judge Reed toli is dv
a0rs Mead Sead guilty. The penalty Is :
years Imprisonment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-09
SO Thoughtful.

Chicago Evening Post: Bryan's
brother refused to sign the wilson
primary petition In Nebraska, saying
at might embarrass the president
The thoughtfulness of the Bryan
family IL remarkable. or course the
bigger brother has never done thing
to embarrass his former chief. Oh.
no, Dear me,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-17

interesting than any other kind Of
work possibly could be
II candid self.aualysis brings an
answer in the affirmative, THEN 10 is
pretty safe TO 90 ahead II. on the
opposite. a negative reply is com.
PEELED, there should be further self
searching 10 ascertain just what sort
Of work makes the strongest appeal
in point Of being interesting.
interest. OF course. should NOT be
the sole determinant. But usually
il should be the chief determinaut
For it is the rule that unless ones
lifework is chosen IN accordance
with It's power 10 arouse an absorb
ing interest it can never be prose
cuted With sufiCien, ardor 20 insure
the highest Success.
II is the rule moreover. that PEG
pie possess the greatest natural apti.
tude for work which interests them
most
Learn your apttudes. then, by
scrutinizing vopr interests. And use
your interests as a helpful guide in
choosing your vocation
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-17
"No Girl Can Disappear
successfully" Says Burns

Why no pretty girl can leave her
home without leaving some trace
behind that can he followed Il taken
in time is explained by Detective
William J Burns in the December
issue IF the Woman's Home Com
panior The story OF how he dis
covered Edna Kent, who laid her
plans with the greatest cleyerness,
is a proof OF his point
The guiding clue IN this care
rested with Negro porter. There
were several others that In the END
would have answered equally we'll,
but any porter SAYS Mr. Burns,
"can usually rememb"- pretty
girl who has travelled alone in his
car
THE worst OF real detective
stories Is that VIXEN the mystery
has been explained YOU SEQ it's
nothing but good common sense
properly applied" he says Every
rerson who steps ont OF the beaten
path, even innocently leaves foot.
prints IN a dozen different places. II
one is only trained 10 SEQ them"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-17
GERMANYS RULE IN BELGIUM

The following correspondence is
from Belgian gentleman who has
for many years been engaged in
manufacturing enterprises in that
country. out who is now In the
United States, partly on account OF
his business interests and partly on
account Of the education OF his chill
lreu.--
American newspapers have said
little about the petty social and in
du-irial hardships which necessarily
perhaps. but none the less disagree
a1Iy have been imposed upon the
Bc'Lian people by German rule. To
, day. for example, IL a resident OF
Client desires 10 90 by railway to
Bru sels he must &c through such
fJrmalities as these:
he mas TO 90 10 the German COM
mander in Client and get a permit
tcr Brussels for which he has to
pay several marks without this
permit be cannot enter the railway
station Al the ticket office he has
70 show mis- permit again, and he is
then allowed 20 purchase his ticket
for Brussels On arrival in Brussels
he has 10 show his permit before
being allowed to leave the station.
Then his next step is to go 10 the
commander in Brussels. show his
permit. and state what his business
In Brussels is and how long his stay
I'm the city will be The commander
will then assign him 10 the hotel In
watch he is TO stay during his visit.
lie may sometimes choose his own
hotel; It. however. must be APP
proved by the military authorities.
7 But IN most .eases the hotel Is desig
mated by The German authorities.
No Rerlin citizen under 80 years
Of age Is permitted 10 leave Belgium
under any circumstances. the infer
/ cncc being that the German suthori-
ties wish 10 prevent tho possibility
81 any Belgian OF lighting age taking
his place in the RANKS Of the Allies
Various strategems are devised to
syade this las: ruling For example,
group OF young Belgians OF milf
tary age got permission ~ the Ger
man authorities 10 organize a bicy.
clo race from one point In Belgium
~ MaestTicht. which Is practically on
The Ouch frontier They obtained
tlls permission on condition that
each must carry on his bicycle a
small German lag The race was
held but. instead Of stopping az the
finish line. all the contestants kept
on AT full speed over the boundry
into Holland, and. as they had the
German flag on their bicycles, they
were not arrested by the sentries.
and thus escaped
The following incident throws
some light on German efficiency and
skill IN managing the publicity side
of their administration in Belgium.
Not long ago the German administra-
lion brought n fine military band and
n large company Of soldiers to the
Place Rouppe in Brussels. There
are now. of course, very large
number NJ German residents In
Brussels and The ladies belonging
10 those families were all invited TO