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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Schlicher and son
Raymond returned to their home in
Centerville. Monday morning from a
pleasant visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Switzerland of
Humeston visited home folks Christ
mas. Mr.. Switzerland returned to
his home Monday, but Mrs. Souther-
land will stay for longer visit.
Misses Anna Wiegner and Winona
Barnes were Pennington visitors
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. orvil Nger OF Gal
land. left for Danville Monday even
ing for short visit with his parents.
after having spent Christmas here
with Mrs. Kfger's parents.
Rev. and Mrs A. w. Fruechte of
Quincy arrived here Monday for q
short visit, Rev. Fruechte returning to
his home Wednesday evening. but
Mrs. Fruechte staying for longer
visit.
Mrs Benton Poole Of Primrose and
Mrs. Chas. Eyler of near here. left
for Ann Arbor, Mich, Monday even
ing for visit with their daughters
who are attending school there.
Mrs l. H. Hentzel and children Of
Keokuk visited at the parental home
several days the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. L. e, Barnes and
daughter Sundayed at LaCrew.
The Jugend-verein of the ". F.
church will have their annual bust
ness meeting at the school house
Thursday evening, Jan. 6. at 7:3G
o'clock. All members are earnestly
requested to be present as all the
business for the past year will then
be closed up and the officers elected
for the new year.
The funeral services OF the late DR.,
Geo. w. Steneker were held from the
G. E. church Wednesday, Dec. 23, at
I O'Clock, conducted by Rev VIM.
Kreis. and the remains laid to rest
in the G.. e. cemetery north of town.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31
SAFETY FoR CHILDREN.

Safety First for Children" is the
title OF little book just issued by the
safety First Federation Of America.
It is a neat little thing in itself, but
has behind 1t most ambitious pur.
pose, the conservation of human life
| Very large effort has been expended
In It's preparation and it seems destin-
ed to have widespread influence
throughout the United States.
The story tells OF George Bento's
visit to his cousin, Arthur, who lives
in the city. George is country boy,
unfamiliar with the ways of the city.
! Through nine chapters one follows his
Experiences and observations in avoid
ing the things which beset the paths
| OF jewellers in the city and he is so
profoundly impressed with what he
goes through and what he sees that he
Us impelled to do something to help
other children out of similar difficult
ties. He conceives an idea, which he
iconceals from his cousin. Arthur, but
which Is shown to be developing
through the progress of the entire
story and as it develops Arthur's cur
iosity continues to increase.
The great idea is finally disclosed
In the last chapter, where George con-
fldes to Arthur his plan OF compiling
Iset of safety first rules for children,
and together they enter into the work.
Their first draft Is submitted to
Arthur's father, who heartily com.
mends the idea and makes suggestions
and additions which the boys had
overlooked. The list as finally re-
vised and adopted by the boys is
given at the end Of the book.
Supplementing this general story
and set of rules is chapter on fire
prevention by Robert Adamson, fire
commissioner of the city Of New York,
In which is included series of photo
graphs showing number of the prin.
icipal causes of fires in the home.
There are also some jingles of the
Mother Goose order and a few
verses or adages or memory gems
with the safety first flavor. All these,
being for the purpose of adding inter.
est, variety and attractiveness to the
general subject.
The book is attractively printed in
four colors and with an illustration on
very nearly every page. 1t is bound in
boards, with paper cover of service
able color, intended primarily for
school use.
4 1t is the purpose Of the federation
to have the book introduced generally
into the public schools of the United
States, but until this is accomplished
a wide distribution viii be secured
through direct sales to the public
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31
California SNOW il NETTING.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Scrvicc1
LOS ANGELES. Calf. Dec. 81
Southern California's staple diet OF
sunshine was back on the job today
following yesterdays touch OF snow.
Except where wagon-cartcd snow was
melting in front of the theatres and
cafes and snow-balls sold fer ten cents
each. the flakes had melted. Even
traffic policemen bought snowballs
and every purchaser hurled them ut
something.
The citrus crops were saved from
frost. The nearest approach to a
serious accident during the storm oc-
Cured when two Santa Fla trains
crashed in the San Bernardino noun
tains during the blizzard which
marked the storms retreat into the
hills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31
THE NEW NEAR coMEsl

THE NEW YEAR CONTEST
There are bells to ring,
There are songs to sing,
There Is good cheer everywhere;
There are kin to meet,
There are friends to greet,
And the world Is bright and fair.
There are vows we'll meant.
There Is good intent,
There are pledges brave and gay,
There are eyes alight,
There are faces bright
For it's New Years day today.
There are griefs put by,
There's a cloudless sky.
That smiles DER a waiting world.
There are rosy dreams
On hundred themes,
And flag of joy unfurled,
There's a courage new,
There's purpose true,
There are shadows passed away,
There's a faith In prayers,
And soul that dares-
For its New Years day today.
IL. NJ. Thornton in the Mother Maya
zine.
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The entertainment held by the
Baptist Sunday school was q sue
cess In every particular and the ice
cream and oyster supper served in
the hall by the ladies Of the church.
was very nice.
Will H. Johnson and wife OF Lakin,
Kansas are guests Of his sister, Mrs.
Eliza Watts.
Ardeth Beggs of Cttumwa is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Beggs.
Cal Hennings of Keokuk is visiting
his sister, Mrs. a.. Sherick
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cox spent Christ
mas with his mother in Bonaparte
Mr.. Vannatta and family of Strong
hurst, 11l.,are guests Of T. r. Sawyer
and wife.
Miss C. B. Perkins OF Bonaparte is
visiting relatives here.
Misses Leila and Lucy Storens CT
Ientonsport, are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson Of Farming
ton were guests Of Mrs A. Shaw on
Wednesday.
c. o. starr is in town working for
The Gate City. He greBts his OLD
friends with smile and tells the good
qualities OF the best paper In the
state.
A happy reunion of the Johnson
family was held at the old family
home. c. e. Johnson and wife Ger.
tainly served fine Christmas dinner.
His sister and all the brothers except
Albert were present for the first time
in twenty-three years.
William Shepherd lost very valu-
able cow from acute indigestion,
caused from eating frozen clover
Lester Saltgaver Is home from Ell
don for a visit
Bert Johnson is home from Des
Moines.
Mrs. Belle Lerena is home from
Wyoming.
Floyd Yeoman was called to Ere
mont to assist in the revival meetings.
Flossie Wells of Pennington high
school, is home during vacation.
Charles Keck who had his arm
broken, is getting along nicely.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31

uncle Joe" Cannon was convers-
Ing with fellow member Of the
house one day during the opening
week of congress, when the latter
turned to the Illinois statesman and
said: "'Uncle joe I suppose you
have seen your old friend 'Cy' Sullo-
way from New Hampshire, haven't
you?" "Seen him. replied Uncle
Joe" how in thunder could l help
seeing him il he was anywhere here
in the district" When it is recalled
that the Hon. Cyrus Adams Sulloway
looms up six feet and seven inches
in his stocking feet and is the sky
scraper of either branch of congress.
then the aptness of former Speaker
Cannon's remark becomes even more
pertinent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31

The owner of a granite cutting es.
tablishm ent in Los Angeles has sue.
cessfully used the compressed air
ftarter on his automobile for driving
the pneumatic tools used in lettering
On monuments. Air was conducted by
hose from the air reservoir on the
auto to the pneumatic tool and the
plan worked admirably. saving con-
siderable time and expense in the
work OF lettering on a monument
standing in cemetery far away
from the shop.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31

cago. and Fred Steneker. Franklin.
besides host of other relatives and
friends. May he rest in peace.
We hope all the readers Of The
Gate City had a very merry Christ.
mas and wish them all happy and
prosperous New Year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lowenberg
have returned to their home in Pu-
laski. after a pleasant visit with home
folks.
L. q. Barnes was business visi-
tor in Pennington Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31

In the center Of Kildine, an island
in the German ocean, is curious
lake. The surface Of its waters is
quite fresh and supports fresh water
creatures, but deep down 1t is as salt
as the greatest depths of the sea
and salt water fish live in It,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31

Since the first Of the present year
the population of Bridgeport, Conn.,,
has grown from $4,000 to 100000.
due to the war boom. Bridgeport is
giving credit to Europe and not to
the democratic administration for this
prosperity Prior to. the outbreak Of
the war, 1t was suffering with all the
rest of the country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31

An increased demand for subsidiary
coins. now manifesting itself, is at
tributed by Director of the Mint
Woolley to greater prosperity among
workmen. Silver for this work is
bought at a price several cents an
ounce below last years and the mint
has taken nearly 100000 ounces Of
the white metal since August J.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31

The oil fields OF Louisiana are prov
ing unexpectedly rich. Near Vivian.
which is near Shreveport, the Stand
ard Oil prospectors struck a ''gusher'
tof almost the first magnitude. and the
lgas pressure is SO great that no way
has yet been found of controlling It.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31

France proposed to purchase fifty
ships for its merchant feet, but aban-
doned the plan as too costly and in
effective, YET. there are some alleged
statesmen in the United States who
propose government purchase of
Ehips.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31

/. A feature OF present-day London
weddings where the bridegroom hap
pens to be a fighter, is cake decora.
ton symbolic Of his branch of the
Service. Toy cannons done in sugar,
laeroplanes or battleships of minute
proportions are used, as the case
may be.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31

rival. The cheaper full-fashioned cot
ton hosiery forms the bulk Of the i'm
port sat present. The only silk hos
iery purchased from abroad now is
the very high class expensive stock
ings demanded for special occasions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31

Evidently the Quincy girls, Judging
from the numerous engagements, had
the little matter attended to this year
30 as to avoid suspicion in leap year,
says the Quincy Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31
THOUGHT FOR roDAY.

To be perfectly just is an attribute
of the divine nature; to be so to the
utmost of our abilities is the glory of
man.-Addison.
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keokuk. Iowa 80. December 81, 1915
, 1915-04-28

before our positions. At The top of the Pass,
which was attacked several times, over 4OO
Russians were left dead and 1900 were
captured"
The foregoing is The first Indication that
the Russians have reached the Ozsok
Pass, the approncE IS t.efeto, according
to all accounts, having been vigorously
defended by the Austro-G German forces, and
previous reports indicated that the Russians
were held back miles from the top OF the
Pass.
The correspondent Of the "Daily News
in Northern France states that in the light
ing over Hill 60 it is estimated that the Ger
nuns lost between six thousand and seven
thousand men, the proportion OF killed being
extremely heavy. A tornado If heavy shells
in addition to incendiary bombs from aero
planes, has been raging ut Ypres, where the
bombardment is the heaviest experienced
since the beginning Of the war. All civilians
are living day aud hight in cellars, aud the
Cathedral which was rebomburded Oh We'd
nesday is now in ruins.
In the House of Commons, during q de
bate on the Army estinntes Mr.. 4onn9Dt,
Under Secretary of State for War, Oh behalf
OF Lord Kitchener said: 1.-The recruiting in
the last few months has been most sutisfac-
tory aud gratifying, and month by month
the stream of new men has been maintained
with amazing regularity. When the time
comes to call for still more man | am couti-
dent that the nation will respond with the
same readiness, decision and %promptuess MS
in the past. The health Of the troops is
splendid and the wounded are in the Lou}on
hospitals tweuty-four hours after being
stricken in France. / wish to impress upon
the country the necessity of increasing the
supplies of artillery ammunition, there being
no limit to the amount required".
, 1915-04-28
Censored ut Jamaica.)

Copenhagen, April 24lh-In the FoIket-
ing Herr Haus Nielsen, a Socialist Member,
criticized the administration of the West In
dies, but the Minister of Finances declared
the criticism was mostly unfounded and
that this Summer he would discuss the ques-
ton with the Governor and other West In
dian officials, which would probably result
in new Bills and the Rlgsdag must be pre-
pared for increased expenses III the islands,
The Rigsdng has voted the Constitution
Bill. The elections for The Folketiug and
the Landsting viii take place on May 7th
and DIST respectively. The King VIII pro
badly sign the new Constitution on June 5th.
The Supreme Court has confirmed the
Upper Courts judgment in he case Of the
Moravian Brotherhood versus Thomas Gaff-
ney, stating that the Morayiaus have the
use of and right to pass the so-coIled Mon
Biiou wy to Frledensfeldt School and
Church.
The "Rhodesiu" arrived at Kirkwall on
the 18th and the 'fTransyaal' arrived at Co.
penh0gen yesterday.
, 1915-04-28
Translation
PUBLICATION.

TT is hereby brought to public notice, TINT
u a bnlauce Of interest amounting to Frcs.
483.4 IS will be on hand for distribution on
the 26th Of May a. c. from their Maiesties
King Christian the IL and Queen Loulso'a
Golden wedding Memorial Fund for the
benefit OF worthy INDECENT persons in St
CroiX.
Application, containing requisite informa-
ton and duly certified to be forwarded TO
the Government of the Danish West India
Islands within the 18Th May a.c.
Government Secretary's Office, St. Crcix,
the 10th April 1915.
WILL JACOBSEN.
, 1915-04-28
BEKENDTG0RELSE

nET bekendtgores herved. at der er til
LID stanet SognePi@ st for st. Thomas og
ST. Jan, Provst for de dansk vestindiske Ger,
Pastor j. Petersen Orlov fra hans Embede
%forelobigt i 6 Manneder fra omkring den
% Dis. at regue, og at GuvernemeDt / D@vnte
Tldssun bar k~ODstltueret Herr. S0gnepr85t
p. H+lweg-Larsen Chrisiiansted til at ware
tage de med Proysteembedet f%orbundne
Forretninger.
Guvernements Sekretariatet. st. Croix,
den % April 1915.
WILL. JACOBSEN
, 1915-04-28
~EKENDTGOREL

nET bekendtgores heryed, At der af
- Deres Majest@ter Kong Christian den
IN og Drowning Louises Gulabryllupslesnt
til Fordel for v@rdige T~rengende paa St.
Croix, vii vere ct Rentebelob of Frc4.
1915 til Uddeling den 26' Maj d.. A.
Andragender, indeholdende de fornqdne
og behorigt konstaterede Oplysninger vile
v@re at indsende til Guyerumentet for dc
donsk vestiudiske Der linden den IS Moj
d. A.
Guvernements Sekrotariatet, St. Croix,
den 20' April 1915.
WILL JACOBSEN.
, 1915-04-28

st. Jan, Archdeacon for the Danish West
India Islands, the Right Reverend j. Peter
sen for a period of six months to be reckonod
from about the 2Sth inst. aud that Govern
ment has appointed the Reverend Mr..
Helweg-Larsen to act during said period as
Archdeacon.
Government Secretary's Office. ST. Croix,
the 90 April 1915.
WILL JACOBSEN,
, 1915-04-28
PrOklama.

"A ALLIE og Enhver, SON moatte hive no
$50 get at fordre i Boet efter abode Orga-
mist og SkoIelarer CHARLES PENEOES
BULL, hvilket 30 behaudles we'd under3 eg-
nede Skifteret, indkaldes heryed med 3
Monneders Vnrsel til at anme,de % bowls
iggore deres Krov.
St. Thomas og St. Jams Skifteret, den 19'
April 1915.
WELLEJUS.
, 1915-04-28
PrOklama.

a LIE og Enhver. som matte have no.
@A get at fordre i Boet efter nfgangne
jacob Sevloin af st. Thomas, hvilket 30
behandles we'd u~ndeItegnede Skifteret, ind
kaldes herved med 3 Mauneders VnrSel til
at anmelde og beyisliggore deres Kruv.
St. Thomas og ST. JAMS Skitterot den 20'
April 1915.
WELLEJ US.
, 1915-04-28
Translation.
PUBLICATION.

TT $ hereby brought to public notice, that
- leave Of absence has been granted PHr-
son for the Congregation of st. Thomas and
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-01
Former Medina Man
Dies in California

Cleveland papers Of Wednesday
morning chronicled the death Of Chas.
E. Hoyt at Eis home in Ocean Grove,
Cal, Sept. n.
Mr.. Hoyt was for many years resi-
dent Of Medina. With his family, con-
sisting Of his wife and four sons, he
went to Cleveland about rs years ago,
and later to California, where he has
since resided. While in Medina Mr..
Hoyt was in the woodworking busi-
ness, his home being on South Court
street. The sons attended school here
and are remembered by many Of those
who were Of school age at that time.
Their names were G.. G., better known
as "Chip", Charles, William and Carl.
The former is at present connected
with a large plumbing concern in
Cleveland and frequently comes to
Medina. William was lost on the Ii
tanic while returning from business
trip abroad for a company in New
York which he represented. The other
sons are residents Of California.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-01
Seek Highest Court
in Wiley Waite Case

On the question Of venue, raised by
the attorneys for Wiley Waite, the ap-
pelate court is unable to agree with
the contention of the defendants at
torneys that the jurisdiction was in
Medina and not in Wayne county.
The court holds that a criminal op-
Grafton is an unlawful act, that it was
completed in Wayne county and that
such act was performed and rendered
complete in contemplation Of law be-
fore the victim left the Office Of DR.. J..
w. Lehr, as charged by the plaintiff.
Waite's attorneys had cited poison
case in which poison was prescribed in
one county ,and taken in another, as
result of which death ensued. But
the court of appeals held that this
was not a parallel case to the Waite
case.
Since the adverse opinion of the
appeal court Waite's attorneys have
filed motion and seven briefs and
petition in error with the Supreme
Court at Columbus for leave to enter
that court with the case of their client.
1t will probably be couple of weeks
before the court considers the motion
for appeal.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-01
COUSIN VS.. COUSIN

A case in common pleas court that
has caused more or less interest this
week is that Of Lillian G. Towslee VS.,
D. L. Towslee in an action for money
only. The case is one of several sim
liar ones that have been tried wherein
D. I. Towslee has been defendant and
in each Of which cases the jury found
for the latter. All cases have been
the outgrowth Of a coal-mining deal in
or near Canton. Plaintiff in the pres
ent case IS 4 practicing physician in
Cleveland and a cousin Of the defen-
dant. She charges that she was per-
suaded to buy stock in the coal mining
company BY defendant BY rnisrepre-
sentation, the company subsequently
becoming insolvent and the mine q
worthless proposition. The case was
begun Wednesday and will doubtless
be settled before The end Of the week
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-01
BIG TIME AT SEVILLE

All roads will be supposed to run tc
Seville on Saturday Of this week on ac.
count Of the picnic dinner and carni-
val to be held there under the auspic.
es Of the Seville's business men. Sc
vile is an enterprising town and its
people have reputation for never
doing things by halves. Thus, If any
one elects to participate in the forth.
coming celebration may rest assured
of having genuinely good time.
Cyrus Locher of Cleveland has beer
engaged for an address and among the
many attractions and amusements tc
be enjoyed throughout the day win bt
"a tug-of-war between Guilford anc
Westfeld townships, music by the Sc
vile and Lodi bands, violin solo BY
Miss Sipher Of Medina, vocal solos BY
Miss Sarah Evans and Miss Hattie
Bell Of Seville. In the evening there
will be a dance and carnival.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-10-01
OHIO ROAD LAWS
BOOKS NOW READY

NkH that Ohio has over 1863, 900
otlluutof automobiles and they and
tiIelr 1amilies and all the friends who
SO riding with them appreciate as new
ef befpfe the importance Of good roads
the exponents Of permanent thorough
fares are increasing by thousands.
The roads Of the state are used for
longer and still longer trips, and bad
roads take the joy out of the finest
landscape.
What are the provisions Of the Cass
law; what is the necessary procedure
to get our road bricked? I? you hear the
people asking and as if in direct an
swer to these queries comes to our
table the Ohio Good Roads Fedora
tion's "Road Laws of Ohio, 1915" a
concse volume Of 335 pages telling you
everything you want to know. The
price is a dollar and you can get it by
addressing the Federation at 515 Hart
man b,filding, Columbus Ohio. y
In the Introduction is a brief synop-
sis Of the state Federation and a re-
view of Ohio road Legislation for a
century and fifteen years.
In part is given the Cass highway
law passed by the recent legislature.
This law contains many >innovations
and people interested in good roads are
studying it carefully that they may
know how to proceed to obtain the
roads they need.
In part 2 are given all sections Of
law relative to Public roads and Road
officials are specifically repealed by
the 1915 General Assembly. In this
will be seen many sections Of law that
seem to be inconsistent with the Cass
highway act. Attorney General Tur-
ner right now has at least $50 ques-
tions, before him relative to intrepreta-
tons Of the highway laws and it will
pay one to study the avs and keep in
touch with their Interpretation, when
| it finally comes.
The Motor Vehicle laws Of the state
are found in Part 8 of this volume and
should be very useful to all people who
use the roads. The publishers claim
that this is the first time the road laws
of Ohio have been collated and com
piled so that one could really, know
what they ae.