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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
Committee Meets This Morning to
Consider Details and VIII Solicit
Members to Join In
Contest.
DECIDE UPON AWARDS
Basis Of Judgment and How Windows
Shall be Scored, Is Decided
Bigger Contest Than 10
Expected.

4 i . T.. . =
The window display contest commit
ttee Of the Keokuk Retailers league.
LOT which j. j. Chapman is chairman,
| met today to perfect final arrange
ments for the contests. Solicitation
| for contestants will begin at once. Al
ready a number Of stores have teie-
phored their entries to the committee
members.
All stores are to be entered In one
grand sweepstake contest to be mace
| up of series Of contests In each line
of business, including first, second
and third prizes on each display In
acb line Of business, and final awards
| to be made on that basis. Three
Judges will be used in each contest.
The plan for judges now, Is to nave
three men Judge the first contest,
| three women the second. and mixed
/ trio for the final contest.
All rules and regulations governing
the contests will be distributed among
the entrance.
The Prizes to Be fs.arded.
The sweepstake prizes are to be IN
money and will be distributed as foi-
lows:
Fifty percent OF money collected to
go as first prize.
Twenty-Five percent Of the money
collected goes as second prize.
Fifteen percent OF money collected
goes as third prize. :.
Ten percent Of money collected Will
| be given as fourth prize.
/ The Judges are to be bound by rigid
rules which the committee will have
published and distributed to the con-
testants.
The Basis Of Award.
The awards will be made on the fol-
lowing basis:
Artistic arrangement and color-10
percent.
Cleanliness OF display-20 percent.
General appearance and cleanliness.
allowance for Improvements
made during contest-25 percent.
Store cleanliness and arrangement
20 percent.
Sales value OF window display-3o
percent.
! Percentages and rules governing
contest are 80 arranged as to make
liz very difficult for stores with easy
facilities for window trimming to win
the sweepstakes. They must reckon
| with the man who is handicapped.
| Many stores, among them south side
business houses, have already indi-
Gated that they will enter the contest.
Indications are for a bigger and live
ilier contest than the first one.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
) NAUVOO INVITES
KEOKUK RETAILERS I
) TO COME AGAIN (

e NJ. E. Justice, president Of the =
. Keokuk Retailers league. receiv- Z
. ed an invitation from st. Rose Z
= society at Nauvoo, asking the z
= retailers to come to Nauvoo again
= for another meeting. The invita- =
= ton was signed by Mrs. Argast =
. and Mrs. Datin, officers Of the =
. society, and the ones who had Z
=. charge OF the excellent dinner =
= which the retailers enjoyed at =
. the August meeting. The invita- Z
e ton will certainly be considered .
= by the Keokuk crowd as Nauvoo =
= and the Nauvoo brand OF hospi- =
. tality-not to mention fried =
. chicken made a hit with the =
= local men. It is possible that II .
= the weather conditions remain =
= satisfactory trip can be arrang- =
. ed to Nauvoo in November The .
q retailers have already planned to Z
. go to Montrose this coming 9
= month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
CITY NEWS.
Short kindling load 81. Geo. Wat

Short kindling load 81. Geo. Wat
SON.
-Wanted-Fancy Kiefer Pears.
Lagomarcino-G rupe Co.
Henry T. Flood and wife have
decided to Catherine Agnes O'Brien
the rear six feet of the front sc feet
of the west 81 feet Of lot II in block
SO. A quit claim deed also has been
filed by which Josephine Hickey con-
veys to Catherine Agnes O'Brien, the
rear 60 feet Of lots IL and IL in
block SS.
Read The Daily Gate City. IL
cents per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
CITY NEWS.
Pears.

-Wanted-Fancy Kiefer Pears.
Lagomarcino-Grupe co.
The Fee club composed OF all the
local Shriners will meet at the Ma
sonic temple tomorrow, 1880 p. m, to
consider the entertainment Of visiting
mobiles and the ladies and also to
make out program for the next cere-
monial to be held in Keokuk, Oct. IA.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

fornia, offered to build one ship for
$262,50o. with new secret type OF
propulsion.
Contracts for the sixteen new sub
,mersibles will be apportioned among
the several lowest bidders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
Y.W.C.A. NOTES

The party which the girls work
committee OF the Y. w. c. A. gave yes
terday afternoon was a great success
in every way. Over two hundred chill
dren were present, the younger ones
having their good time in the gym
nasium while the older ones went to
the girls club room and the audi
torium. Games were played and there
was also marching. Light refresh
ments were served. Miss Nutting, the
girls work secretary, explained the
plans for next year. Many of the
children registered Immediately afScr
the party. The rest are going to try
to do so before Friday evening II pos
sible. in order that they may help the
red rose side with their points. The
older girls who are managing the
school girls side may feel that they
have most loyal support in the younger
girls
The fifth, sixth and seventh grade
girls who come tomorrow afternoon
from the Jefferson, Wells and Carey
schools for their party are urged to
bring their fees and register at that
time II possible. The fee Is fifty cents.
but in case 1t is notNconyenient to pay
the full amount at once. they can pay
ten cents now and the rest later.
Those coming into the classes will
need the MILDLY hlonses and sateen
hloomers. AMI IL possible. tennis shoes.
Those who have already heard about
the classes are most enthusiastic. and
are planning to come in at once.
Miss Nutting would like to remind
the high and grammar school girls
that they can earn their gymnasium
fees by gaining ten points In the con-
test. Any who wish to try this will
please try to see her at once as the
time is short.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
w ant Column
WANTED.

WANTED--Men, young and old, from
out Of city to learn the barber trade
and accept positions in small towns.
Impossible to get city BARRIERS for
these positions, although the wages
are good Write for particulars today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
Wheat Took a Jump.

rITnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Sept 30.-September
wheat Jumped eleven cents bushel
before the close in the grain pit today
to s1.15A. Because of delayed ship
ment of grain, due to bad weather.
the shorts were caught and had to
buy heavily to meet their contracts on
this. settlement day. September corn
also was UP sss cents Other futures
in both grains we're not affected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

WANTED-Positon as girl for general
Homework by elderly couple or old
lady; can furnish reference. Address
IN Pr" care Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
NOTICE.

The Lee County Loan and Building
association offers for sale 500 shares
of stock to date Oct. 1, 1915. These
shares may be used to borrow upon
or as Investment.
j. D. ECKER, secy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

lWANTED-To trade my 40 acre farm
in Douglass county. Mo-, for small
cottage in Keokuk. Address Chas,
Fruehling, FIT. Madison, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

iWANTED-Two fremen, U. s. steam
| er Ellen, at once. Apply q. s. en-
gineer's office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

WANTDD-Second hand soft coal
heater in first class condition. Phone
Black $50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

WANTED-Twenty men at Ballinger
quarries. McManus & Tucker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
,lro j. Fort Madison Yesterday
:, Lee and Des Molnes Lodsss,
proved to be Best Of
Any Held.
rANY WENT FROM HERE
M Meeting VIII be Held at Bur
,,roton with Paul Caster Lodge
as Host-Mrs. Graham
Hero Last Night.

nne az the most successful and IN
.,esting meetings was that OF the
.rth annual convention Of the Re-
hatah assembly OF Lee county which
4 held yesterday at Fort Madison.
I'D Moines county was invited this
ime, and sent good delegation. Be-
,des the two Iowa counties represene-
4 there were visitors from 1llino .
nd Missouri. The Keokuk delegation
etnrned home last night, loud in their
nmise of Fort Madison hospitality and
Pronounced this most successful
meeting.
The meeting next year will be held
BURLINGTON the Paul Caster lodge
being hostess for the meeting. The
lew officers elected at the meeting
rere Mrs, Marguerite Burgess. OF
Paul Caster lodge Burlington. presi-
lent. Mrs. Nettie Brown, OF Fort Mad
son, secretary. and Miss Emma HueD-
lei. OF Viewer, treasurer.
The program for the meeting yes
efday was arranged by Mrs. Allie
6cott Of this city. During the after
Session yesterday. Mrs. Scott conduct
ID school of instruction. with work
entirely different lines from the
Isual instruction school lines. This
roved popular meeting. n the
vening session the degree work was
Tut on by Paul Caster lodge. and the
beautiful work" given in tableaux
proved most interesting and attrac-
i've feature.
1,av nv.@A u
assembly. addressed the meeting yes
|erday. She is from Des Mnines Mrs.
E;aham came to Keoknk last nignt
It'll Mrs. Scott, bnt owing to .hs
hct that their own. order has an an
(iversary meeting tonight was unable
|, stay in Keokuk. she left this NIL
be Il. Des Moines.
Those Who Attended.
The following Rebekahs attended
he meeting yesterday Isl !
Burlington- McElroy, Z Mrs.
oscar McElroy. Mrs.-eBell sParr, Mrs.
larry Harper. Miss Kathryn Barman.
frs. Belle F. Ailendar. Mrs. Nellie
Hampton. Mrs. Chas. A. Swartz,
ua- =. llCuiS AuuIS, shID. hIuIub
fist Mrs. Mary Grant, MIS-. Walter
eehe Mrs Flora Jackson. Mrs. Ma
el Kueph, Mrs. L. Rissler. Mrs. Mary
rye, Mrs. Augustus Rabe, Mary A.
ringer. Emma Rohs, Margaret Bur.
ess
Keokuk Mrs. Elizabeth Rokev,
rs. Ida Meador. Mrs Emma Schultz.
rs. Angeline Hummer. Mrs. Mary
tmond, Elizabeth Matheney, Edna
ABE Mrs. VIM. School, Mrs. VIM.
fasse. Mrs. Effie Boiler, Mrs. Jennie
Gritty Mrs. J. NJ. Reiwerk. Miss
osephine Bell, Minnie X. Merriam.
ala Burger.
Montrose- Mrs. Allie Scott.
Wever-Mrs. Alice Tucker, Mrs. C..
Winters, Bertha Muelot, Bertha
artman, Maggie Hyter, Clara Hueb-
e. Emma D. Huebner. Clara LANCE,
ldo Peel, Cordelia Larson, Dorothea
chinke.
Des Moines City-Efie Graham.
Fort Madison-Kate Mcfarland,
Arah Snyder. Susanna Kendall. Susio
weet, Maud kennedy, Anna Wilson,
attic Clements. Nettie Yolton, Dorl
lsgemeyer, Ameda Anderson, Lizzie
onman, Gertrude Sewers, Daisy
eigh, Nellie Brown, Stella Biggs.
ABEL stempel, Anna Billiard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

wANTED-washing to take home,
Prices reasonable. Call at 1901
Timea street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

FOR RENT - One-half Of doubla
house; also four or five rooms for
light housekeeping. Inquire 929 Frank
lin street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

FOR RENT-Modern seven room
house, extra store room. with cleo
trio lights, gas, furnace, gas stove
furnished Phone B-1482.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT room house, frst ward.
Strictly modern, fine location, rent
reasonable. Phone 1853.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

FOR RENT-six room house, good
condition.; hot and cold water In
kitchen; complete bath. Enquire 1928
Des Moines, or phone Red $50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

FOR SALE-Ford touring car, good
condition, good tires and equipment.
G. E. Feree, depot, Hamilton, Ill.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

HAVE number Of warm air furnaces
and steam and hot water heating
boilers. Will make low cash prices.
Address Heat care Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

FOR RENT-Two seven room houses
In good order, close In. Inquire SOB
Concert, or phone Red 723.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
keokuk Man to Marry.

r. n. r. Rollins and Miss Jean
p,ckens of Rock Island, formerly Of
Keokuk, will be married in Rock Is
land tonight. 1t is expected that Mr..
ana Mrs. Rollins will return to Keo-
kuk tomorrow and will leave from
here on their honeymoon. After this,
they will be at home at 1920 Concert
street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

The house was beautifully decorated
IN pink and white carnations. The
friends Of the young couple wish
them happiness. After October s.
they will be at home at Bentonsport
Iowa,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
FOUND

FOUND-A sum Of money. II owner
: will identify amount and time lost.
can secure same by addressing "B.
b. this office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
lriah Iea Is success.

The Irish tea given last night and
yesterday afternoon by the auxiliary
OF the A. o. n. at the home Of Mrs.
Jerry Stack, Alb Exchange street: at
tracted large number OF members
and their friends. The house was
decorated in green and white stream
'ers and flowers. Tea was served from
is to 6 and from Z to 10 by commit
tee. OF which Mrs. John Crotty was
chairman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

FOR SALE-Hand crochet bed spread.
will sell cheap. Box 121, Alexandria,
Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
Wedding Last Night.

Weddfhg EdSt NIgHe.
At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Koeber. of near Alexandria, Mo-,
their daughter Winnie Ethel. was
married to Earl Isaac Liggett of Ben
tonsport, Iowa, last night The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Cuth.
bert l.. Elliott of Kahoka, Mo. The
ceremony was witnessed by home
folks and the groom's mother, Mrs.
John Liggett of Bentonsport and
Miss Myrtle Sammons of Keokuk.
Alter the ceremony, a delightful
supper was served.
The bride was dressed In lovely
white satin messaline gown with
shadow lace and white satin slippers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
To Locate in Keokuk.

The following from the TT. Madison
Gem City will be of interest here:
Mrs. J. r. s. Scadding and daughters,
Margaret and Barbara. leave Friday
for Keokuk to make their future
home. They will reside on Fourth
street, between Franklin and Grand
avenue. Mr.. Scadding has recently
been transferred there in a promo
ton and is in the employ OF the Mis-
sissippi River Power Co. Their many
Fort Madison friends regret they de-
parture from this city, but wish them
much success in their new abode.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-F'inest building lot, fac
ing Rand park Cheap II sold this
week. Address Room 305, Hotel Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

FOR RENTING e. J. McGavic prop
erty on the Plank road, Gate addi-
ton. Two story house and about six
acres ground. T. F. Baldwin, 1928
High. Telephone 1905.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

80 % 1890 Z
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

FOR SALE-2O0 acre farm, 120 acres
upland and 80 acres bottom; will
sell upland separately. For price and
particulars address j. H. Baum, r. f,
ID. No. 9, Kahoka, Mo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30

LOST-Sma1l black purse between
Eleventh and Twelfth on Des
Moines. Leaves at Ayres' grocery,
Reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-15

Concerning Caucasia. where the
Turks and the Russians are renewing
that long conflict that has existed be
tween the Turi, and the Muscov!te. the
National Geographic society today is
sued the following statement:
-Caucasia l. a potpourri OF races.
tongues and religions. Nowhere else
Ia the world can one find on a similar
area so many types OF peoples. so
many languages and dialects. so many
religions and sects thereof. as In this
Russian government where the troops
OF the tsar and those OF the crescent
are continuing their generatiOns-long
but mortal feud. The Caucasus. for
the most part. stretch above fruitful
land. and every folk-stream which
lowed their way has left eddies with
In their closed. world Isolated valleys.
The cosmopolitanism OF New York
Is provincial compared with the mag
uifcent. regardless confusion OF eau
casian peoples There are some sew
cnty dialects strange to the west
spoken within its boundaries. while
business. touring. engineering and
other techniques bring most OF the
other languages in. In this modern
Babel dwell Georeians. Imeritians.
Chevsurs. Lazes. Mingreliaus. Pshavs.
Swanittiaus. Abkhasians. Circassians,
Kabardiaus, Ossetes. Avars. Chechin-
yes. Russians. OF several varie-
ties. Daigs. Lesghians. Kay Kumyksh,
Tush. Ingush. Greeks and others OF the
Occideut Caucasia, indeed, may be
said TO be n place preerninentiy devot-
ed TO language-all kinds and complex
ions Of speech being native there in
richness.
"Caucasia IS the broad. stocky 18TH
mus which. extending from the south
east corner OF Europe 20 Asia. divides
the Black and Caspian seas. Its area
IS about 10000 square miles, or more
than four times larger than the state /
1f Ohio. IL has good ports upon both |
The Black and Caspian seas. Baum |
IN the one. and Baku on the other Z
The famous Apsheron peninsular is /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-15

~Er7od ira, hsndshAkinx Is dangerous
and that kissing f. simply deadly. Al
% which waning we have al duly OBJ
served. % course.
And nov that ws have rot used "a
the incessant scrubblnE and Turned u
from hardship into habit. Il = shock
lax 20 be Informed by an emineni
b1eteriOloxist that ws stiii are 81 mo.
meutSry danger from microbes that
igrk 81 the scrub-t-ush itself
Maybe -s shall next be Ecrubbing
the scrub-brush. and stsrilizing the
soap. and then steriiizinE the steriliz
sr Bacterioiozist are Unsuitable.
They never know where 20 stop.
But thstr demands. II fully acceded
TO- would leave as no time 20 make
a living u would be scrub. scrub
with us ali the while. And while saw
Tax Ourselves from death from
microbes we would die o. starvation
The farmer. instead OF blowing.
you'd put 81 al his time killing the
microbes on hts plow-handies; the
butcher. Instead Of killing beef. would
never cease 60 sco.r hts knife and
cleavcr. and there would be nothing
produced 20 eat
This sort o. thing may be carried
too far The psychologists must
earn 20 draw the lac somewhere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-15
INSURANCE RATES

but one argument and that bears the
dollar mark.
There win be no demand that thu
insurance companies shall not have a
good return for their money, but there
VIII be a thunderous demand that the
people shall not be robbed.
Every constituent OF every legisla-
tor IS interested in this matter. Every
member of the house and senate must
understand this before he comes TO
Springfield He can go away from here
with more money than he had when
he came here. but he goes as a marked
man. stunned by every honest man in
his community. for they we'll know
that the trust can spend millions to
hold their present opportunity TO prey
upon the people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-15

The most important document that
has ever been presented to an execu
tive In this state since it was ad
mittcd into the union 90 years ago
says the Canton Register. is the re
port OF Judge Rufus n Potts. state in
surance commissioner. Judge Potts
knows the Insurance business rom
one side 90 the other. From the re-
ports OF the companies. and from a
most thorough investigation. he finds
the people of this state are paying
$4,000. 900 more each year than they
should. And this great sum Is taken
from them through the workings Of
the most comprehensive trust ever or
ranized. Thousands OF people have
felt for years they were being robbed.
but they could see no relief and walk
ed up 20 the agents Office and put
down their money. judge Potts IS
zolnE 10 ask the legislature for relief
Tor the people.
and then viii come the greatest
contest ever known On Illinois. Alread
he trust s. getting ready; 81 can have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-15
The Daily Story
How a Dowry Was Procured-By Margaret G. Devereaux.
Copyrighted. byt Bureau

Between Switzerland and France
there is a chain of mountains running
in a northeasterly direction to Basel
Within the Swiss border there lived
a matchmaker named Cremieux. His
daughter, CIocnette. was very pref
/ ~ girl, II years old, with black hair
and eyes and pan olive complexion,
through which on each cheek shone
rosette color like that on q ripe peach.
/ Aphcnse Boyer, a young woodcutter,
met Clochette az dance and there
upon came pne of those quick love
affairs that spring up ike mushrooms
between young persons Of opposite
sex.
For a while Clochette concealed the
affair from her father, for woodcutting
has never been profitable occupa-
ton, and Alphonse was poor as a
church mouse She did not think,
therefore. that her father would per
NIT her TO marry her lover, especially
since there was no dowry for her But
those who love and are kept apart
eoon are worn out, and at last Clio
Ghetto told her father eler secret, add
ing that If she could not marry AL
phonse she did not care olive. Gre
mieux, fearing that his daughter would
destroy herself, after much thought
said to her:
q viii consent to your marrying Al
phonse on condition that you or he
can make enough money for your dow
~. You viii need 1000 francs with
which TO begin housekeeping and have
a nest egg. I viii help you. I know
a manufacturer in Geneva who viii
furnish me on credit with watch
springs. There is a heavy duty on
them when transported TO another
country. we are near the border Of
France. II you or Alphonse can
enough watch springs into
that country to produce a profit of 4 |
600 francs Awin consent to the mar
riage. The duty is 40 per cent. There |
fore, 10 produce a profit of 1900 francs /
YOU must get 10000 francs worth of /
watch springs into France free of /
duty. But if you are caught Snug |
Cling the goods viii be confiscated. !
you must not risk doing
all at one time. Risk only 1000 francs
worth at each attempt"
CIochette conveyed this information
% her lover, and they agreed to accept
he conditions making alternate trips
with each other across the mountains
nto France. The customs officers were
alert, ana ingenious devices were need
I'd 10 deceive them. CIochette agreed
o make the first trip. and Alphonse
made for her pair of wooden shoes
n such fashion that when the outside
md inside, which tVere separate, were
laced together, the whole would look
Ike one shoe. But between them hel
eft q space. which would contain the
watch springs. Using this device. Clio
hette passed the customs officers
uccessfully, and the first installment
f the dowry was won