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The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-09-03

H. G.. Readecker, contractor OF
the new water district, has finished
: laying the mains and has moved hi
trenching machine to East juno
ton street and Fourth avenue
where he will begin laying an ex
tension to the old water district
AS soon as the trenches in the new
district dry out thoroughly, the
water will be turned in for the in
itial test.
Mr.. and Mrs. AID Bertig will
leave tonight for st. Louis at
which place they will be Joined by
their daughter, Mrs. D. w. Kemp
ner of Galveston, Texas. The Ber-
tigs and Mrs. Kempner and chill
dren will go from st. Louis to
Rutland, Vermont, where they will
remain until October Is. Ad Ber-
tig will probably return about Oc-
tober /.
DR.. H. J. Green, the well known
Paragould dentist, received notice
| yesterday of his appointment as a
member of the state board of dem
! tai examiners. The appointment
was made by Gov. Geo. w. Hays.
Other members of the board are
DR.. Sternberg of FIT. Smith, DR..
Stephens of Pine Bluff, Dr.. Jordan
of Little Rock and DR.. Gore of De-
Queen. The appointees were recon-
mended to the governor by the
state dental association.
j. A. Morgan who has been traf-
fic manager for the Cooperage
Traffic Association, with headquar-
tiers in St. Louis, and who has just
accepted a new position as traffic
manager for the Chamber of Com
merce of Houston, Texas, is spend
ing the day in Paragould greeting
friends. Mr.. Morgan is enroute to
Houston to take charge of his new
position. His family will move
from St. Louis to Houston about
October /.
Mrs. Allen Powell, residing near
dorado, aged mother of Guss Pow
ell, county clerk, died at her home
last night after a long illness. Her
husband, one of the best known
and most substantial citizens OF
Greene county, died about two
years ago. Mr.. Powell and family
left yesterday afternoon for the
Powell home after word was receiy-
ed here that Mrs Powell was in a
critical condition. Rev. A. G
Griffin and Albert Wood, tax col
lector, left this morning for Cross
Roads where funeral services were
held this afternoon at three O'Clock
by Rev. Griffin.
j. B. Kirchoff, who for the past
three weeks has been visiting the
San Francisco exposition and Wis
iting friends and relatives in the
northwest, returned home thi:
morning. Mr.. Kirchoff has two
brothers in Oregon with home he
spent a week. The entire trip Gov
cred by Mr. Kirchoff included
little more than 1000 miles. He
SAYS that trains leaving Frisco are
crowded and. that it is almost i'm
possible to engage reservations. Mr.
Kirchoff declares he is feeling
greatly improved as a result of his
trip, and thinks a vacation at leas
once in ten years is really good fol
ones constitution. This is the frs
time he has been away from worE
in seven years.
(From Tuesdays Daily Press.)
Mrs. j. l.. Martin who has beer
seriously i'll with malarial fever. i
convalescing.
A. A. Knox has returned from
business trip to points in West Ten
, nessee and Mississippi.
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The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-09-03

(From Mondays Daily Press)
Howard Nesler, merchant anc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

has been observed. But most OF the
time no connection Is to be found.
There is popular idea that the
weather compensates for dry sci
sons with wet ones, and for cold sea.
sons with hot ones. A long series OF
observations In Berlin showed IND.
la slight probability existed there q
this sort of recurrence of seasons.
Moderately mild winter and cooi
summer; very mild winter, warm
summer; moderately cold winter, coo,
summer; very cold winter, very cooi
summer; moderately warm summer,
moderately mild winter; very wal
summer, cold winter. But here again
the probability Is SO slight that IT Is
impossible to base long range lore-
casts on it.
At present the best the weather oD'
servers can do is to observe deFelop-
ments in air pressure and rain from
day to day.
And the data and methods avallap'e
do not permit exactness in many lore,
casts, particularly in an apnorlhal
season.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
PAINTER A WAR PROPHET.

Leonard Ola Vfnci, of Whom .tne
world thinks only as great painter
is now set forth in the Italian papers
as a great prophet of what mlsnt
come to pass in warfare. In the iat-
ter part Of the fifteenth century MS
versatile genius included skill as a
scientist. engineer, mechanlclan anu
architect as well as painter anu
musician, and his Imagination led 10
the design of many remarkable lmpie-
ments of war, among which was tne
steam gun, which was run by pollln5
water. In this invention, incidentally,
it is said he anticipated the steam en-
CINE.
In certain of his works he told OIL
several forms of bombard1ng engines,
one of which threw minute particles,
like storm Of hail, producing quaint
ties of dense smoke to frighten the
enemy. Among his papers are founa
what NAV be called the ancestors OF
the terrible cannon for throwing
burning liquid at great distance,
which the Krupp and Essen factories
are said to have turned out. There
will issue from the EARTH he wrote,
that which, with frishtful sounds,
will deafen the surroundings, ana
with its breath will kill men and ruin
cities and fortresses.' He suggested
the use of powder which would stun
and suffocate the enemy, and at the
same time suggested a remedy. TO
send poison in powder" he said, "be
careful to have wind which will not
send the powder upon yourself. or
have the nose and mouth covered by
a thin, wet cloth, SO that the powder
can not pass"
He left sketches of mortars and
other heavy engines of war which
suggest the modern heavy and quick
firing guns, and seemed even to have
imagined a submarine and aeroplane.
OF the former. he wrote, according to
the quotations given in Italian papers,
Il do not publish or divulge my way
of staying under water because of the
bad nature of men who would use it
for assassination under the sea. by
ripping open the bottoms of ships
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

mayor and others interested on FUR
ther investigation. John NJ. Hungate
brought with him from LaHarpe on
Monday blue prints Of five-light pedes'
tals-the kind installed at LaHarpe
and Burlington-which were so mucn
superior In appearance to the TWO,
light ones suggested, and obtainaoe
at only s26 each, that It was quickly
determined to proceed no farther
with the proposition as submitted SAT
urday night. The five-light pedestaD
require underground wiring, but TINS
was done at Carthage and by the Local
company at LaHarpe and there is no
reason why 1t should not be done fo'
Warsaw by the Keokuk Electric COM
pany. It means a better and mofs
presentable job. for it wholly removes
the wires from the street. Moreover
the two-light, overhead wire propose
ton ELECTS little, If any, interest, while
it would not be difficult to work up
sentiment favorable to the five ilgas
underground wiring proposition: IL y
the one adopted In the better class o.
cities, large and small, and that
where Warsaw belongs. This Guy
should have the five cluster lights o.
nothing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
SOIL IMPROVEMENT,

i
"In an experiment, where no farH
manure was used" said DR.. c. G. Hop
kins in recent address. the average
yearly return from the land itself was
1915 per acre, while $500 was the
return from a ton of limestone anu
S2.65 from 500 pounds OF phosphate.
"In order to reduce the LABOR IN
volved the limestone and phosphate
are actually applied in larger amounts
at less frequent intervals; but thus
far the rates of application have been
1 ton of limestone and 500 pounds OF
phosphate per acre for each year, al.
though, after the soil is sufficiently
enriched, one-half or one-third, these
amounts will provide for maintenance.
'The principles of permanent I'M
provement for most soil types are al
ready well established. They include
the use of ground limestone for cor
recting soil acidity and for. enrich
ment in calcium; the utilization OF
nitrogen by proper use Of
legume crops, the application of phos-
phorus of most soils and the liberia
ton of potash from the inexhaustible
supply already contained in all nor
NAL soils. On some soils, dolomitic
limestone should be used in order to
provide both magnesium and calcium;
and on certain abnormal soils. such as
swamp muck and residual sand. potas-
SUM must also be applied.
1.-The location and character of the
various soil types are established by
the surveys and analysis, and the soil
fields help to determine
the best order of application Of the
materials needed"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
Two Raids Made.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, July 1.-two raids by
the Chicago police today uncovered
what is believed to be nation wide
conspiracy to pass $4,000 worth of
counterfeit United States notes, $780,
600 worth of fraudulent Minnesota
state bonds, and large amount or
spurious cigar store premium coupons.
Federal agents cooperating with the
police declared the plant the most
complete discovered in recent years.
Four men under arrest are: Sam Rob-
bins. 20, Duluth, an engraver; Ben
Saltznan. %. Chicago; Edward Baker,
% Chicago, and Joe Berkowitz, 20,
Chicago.
The arrests were made as the result
of q quarrel between the men and their
.landlady over rent bill. A riot call
brought the police, who discovered a
trunk full of money, dies and copper
plates.
AS a result of the confession SAID 10
have been obtained from one or the
men. the second raid was made TINS
n fternoon. Additional counterfeit
notes to the amount OF $4,000 were
obtained and $4,000 genuine dollar
bills raised to fves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
HOW TO DISPLAY THE FLAG.

When and how the national flag
| should be displayed at full staff is
plainly set forth in circular issued
by the Sons of the Revolution. These
are the dates and the directions:
Lincoln's birthday, February II.
Washington's birthday, February %.
Battle Of Lexington, April 10.
Memorial day, May 80. On Memorial
day the flag should fly at half staff
from sunrise to noon, and full staff
from noon to sunset.
Flag day, June IA.
Battle OF Bunker Hill, June II.
Independence day, July 4.
Battle of Saratoga, October II.
Surrender of Yorktown, October 10
Evacuation day, November 25.
The flag should not be hoisted be-
fore sunrise. nor allowed to remain
up after sunset.
At retreat sunset, civilian specta-
tors should stand at attention and un-
cover during the playing of 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner" Military specta-
tors are required by regulation to
stand at attention and give the mill
tary salute. During the playing or
The hymn at retreat the flag should
be lowered, but not then allowed to
touch the ground.
When the national colors are pass
Ing on parade, or IL review, the spec
tators should, If walking, halt, and If
sitting, arise, and stand at attention
and uncover. Il.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
ANU Gg EC9
The Newest Discovery in Chemistry

This is a recent discovery Of Doctor
Pierce, who is head of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute at Buff
falo, n. Y. Experiments at DR..
Pierce's hospital for several years
proved that there is no other elimina
tor of uric acid that can be compared
to it. For those easily recognized
symptoms OF inflammation-as back
ache, scalding urine and frequent urin-
alton, as we'll as sediment in the
urine. or if uric acid in the blood has
caused rheumatism, il is simply Won
derful how surely "An-uriC" acts. The
best of results are always obtained in
cases OF acute rheumatism in the
joints, in gravel and govt, and in
variably the pains and stiffness which
SO frequently and persistently accom-
pany the disease rapidly disappear.
GO to your nearest drug store and
simply ask for a 5O-cent package Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
RAFFLED BY WEATHER.

The summer of 1913 was very dry
in this part of the country. The sum
mer of 1915 SO far has been very wet.
Weather observers have been at WORK
for years trying to find the explana-
ton for such alternating seasons. But
up TO this time there has been no
consensus of opinion, says the Kan
sas City Star.
II it could be ascertained that the
weather followed a certain cycle, that
a certain number of dry years were
followed in some sort of order bv wet
years, then the problem would be
vastly simplifed. But the cycles OBJ
served have not yielded profitable re-
suits.
The eleven year sun spot cycle is
one that has been carefully studied.
The effect of sun spots are easily de-
tected in the case Of terrestrial magnet
ism and atmospheric electricity But
the variations are small, and, while
the effects on weather have been
traced in the number OF tropical
storms, the forecasters" have not ya.
been able to make practical use Of it.
The present season, for instance, has
been wet in part of the United States,
dry in New York and New England
and unusually uTE III western EuTopo-
A German observer has developed
a sort Of thirty-five year cycle, based
on general observations extendiag
over two centuries of western Europe.
The relatively warm years appear in
these groups: 1746-1755, 17911S05,
I1S21-1S35, 1851-1S70. The relatively
cold years were these: 1731174o,
.1756-1790. 1SOG-182O, 1S3G-1S50, 1871
1855. The wet and dry years have a
different arrangement. Here are the
wet years: 173G-1755, 1771-17So, 1906
1925. 1S41-1855, 1S71-1SS5. The dry
wears were: 1756-177o, 17S1-1S05,
1S26-1S4O. 1856-1S7O.
There is a good deal of variation
between countries in these periods.
In some regions the cycles do nat
hold good and there is much irregd-
larity in them. The period varies
from thirty-four to thirtY-six years.
Attempts have been made. also, 10
find q connection between the sun
rotation period Of 26.7 days and the
weather. Occasionally what seemed
: to be pronounced recurrence II
: weather types IN about that period
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
WHITE WAY LIGHTS
BEING CONSIDERED
Warsaw Favors Five Light Posts with
Underground Wiring, Rather
Than Two Light Posts.

The Warsaw Bulletin contains the
following concerning their proposed
white way:
Only two or three persons outside
OF the mayor and four members Of the
city council were present at the meet
ing held Monday evening at the office
of Mayor Marsh to further consider
the matter of installing white way"
AN indifference on the part Of bust
ness men not calculated to prosper a
most desirable improvement. How
ever. usually a few active spirits have
to take up an enterprise of any kind
and push it to successful issue.
Manager Ingle OF. the Keokuk Elec-
trio Light Co., was present and ex-
planned the cost of various lighting
systems. 1t was finally accepted as
the sense of those present that two
light post should be recommended,
the cost OF the same to be borne by
citizens, the company placing and wir-
ing the posts, while the city was to
pay for the additional current The
estimated cost Of each post was $25.
But the proposition paled on the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

P. W. Hall. secretary OF the Iowa
Bankers assccia ton, IS planning to
notify every banker in Iowa Of the
seed corn situation within the next
few days. The bankers organization
circular will advise each banker to
tell his farmer customers not to for
get to pick out seed corn for the 1916
planting, from the part Of the 1914
crop that remains in the bins. 1t is
feared that the 1915 crop may not
mature sufficiently to make good seed
The 1914 crop was particularly FORUM
ate in this regard. Farmers are ad
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

"An-uric' manufactured by DR.. Pierce.
or even write Or. Pierce for a free
sample. If you suspect kidney or
bladder trouble. send him a sample
OF your water and describe symptoms.
Dr. Pierce's chemist will examine It,
then DR.. Pierce will report to you
without fee or charge.
MI =: An-uric' is thirty-seven
times more active than Iithia in elm.
mating uric acid. and is a harmless
/ but reliable chemical compound that
may be safely given to children. brr
should be used only by grown.ups
VINO actually wish to restore their
kidneys to perfect health, by CON.
! sclentlously using one box-or more
/ IN IN extreme cases-as "An-uric'
( tthanks to Doctor Pierce's acbia-Ho.
mentD is by far the most nerFa go 80, =
ney and bladder corrector obtsino %ia
Advertisement We
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
Y.W.C.A. NOTES

Saturday afternoon the first Y. ~.
&c. A. swimming class will go to thu.
Moose beach, the class beginning at
200 o'clock. Any member of the as
ISOLATION may go without any fee ex
cept the fee paid to the beach manage
ment for the use of lockers. The only
requirement is that every one have q
regulation bathing suit. Every girl or
woman who wishes to learn to swim,
will find that this is a splendid Qppor-
tt,pity and in addition the class will
furnish real recreation, and relief
from the heat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
trical and mechanical engineer of the

trical and mechanical engineer of the
isthmian canal commission.
During the first three months 81
commercial operation of the canal,
from August Is to November Is. thu
cargo transported through the canal
and towed through the locks by the
locomotives amounted to 1,079,52f
tons. During the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1914, the Panama railroad
carried 643,17S tons Of through freight
between the two seaboards, and In the
preceding fiscal year $4,000 tons.
From this it is seen that between six
and seven times as much cargo Is
passing over the isthmus now as pass
ed over this route when goods We're
transhipped by rail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
PERSONALS.

Mrs. f. s. Phillips and daughter ar
rived here last night from their home
in Indiana. They will make their
home in Keokuk. Mr.. Phillips is con
nected with the Standard Four Tire
Co., of Keokuk.
Miss Marie Peacock of Centerville,
Iowa is visiting at the home of Miss
Josephine Burns.
w. Nelson MacGowen left yester-
day for Denver, Colo, to look after
business interests in that locality for
a few weeks
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
ELECTRICITY TAKES SHIPS
THROUGH PANAMA CANAL
Electric Locomotives of New Design Tow Steamers
Through Giant Locks

rails and the locomotive is provided
with cog wheel or rack pinion to
engage the rail
rack rail Is also provided on short
portions of the return track so as to
lower the locomotives safely from one
level to the next. The steepest slope
is 26 degrees, Of A per cent, hence
the need will be seen for rack rail
even on the return track, as any trac-
ton locomotive with the usual wheel
drive, even with the brake set, would
4egin to slide on 16 per cent grade
and therefore could not be controller.
With rack rail. however, traction is
limited only by the capacity Of the
driving motors and not by the adhes-
ion of the wheel treads on the rails.
Threephase 220-volt alternating CIR
rent is used for operating the locomo-
tives, and the current is supplied TO
the locomotives through an under
ground contact system. A specially
designed contact pillow slides between
two ct" conductors and transmits the
power to the locomotive. This contact
plow also passes through the slot
opening in the conduit cover and IS
fiexibly connected to the locomotive
in such manner as to follow all ir-
regularities in the tracks and cross
overs, and therefore insures contin-
uous supply of power.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
Railroad Decision.

limited press Leased Wire service
WASHINGTON. July 16:-in the
st louis terminal case, the inter
state commerce commission today
held that operation by transfer com.
panles for railroads, of off-track
freight stations in st. Louis IS no.
unlawful or discriminatory. RecelpI
and delivery of freight at incor.
1oreaI" stations on the Mississippi5
east bank, however, was condemheu
because not available to all shippers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
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keokuk, Iowa ......... July 10, 1915

THE WAY THAT LEADS sAct
HOME.
Out from the noisy town it leads,
Where malice and deceit are rife;
Out from the realm where pride i
queen,
Where men contend in heartless
strife.
No voice disturbs the quietness
That thrills me again as l roam
BY iowery fields, boy again,
And seek the way that leads back
home.
The robin choir glad welcome gives,
Clear calling in their lofts OF green;
The melody of singing brooks
Is mingled with the summer sheed.
Mid quiet wales my way leads on
Through aisles of emerald and
chrome
Foretelling joys soon to be mine
For tbs the way that leads back
home.
Let those who will, leave homely paths
To find hearts ease in lands afar;
Let those who will, conteGtnent seek
On rolling seas. meath alien star;
But give to me, humbly ask.
The joy I know, as through the
gloam
I turn from all the world can give
To seek the way that leads back
home.
BY Thomas Curtis Clark.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

Individual communion cups to re-
place the common cups now in use in
many churches is urged by DR.. G.. H
Sumner. secretary Of the state board
of health. Many local boards of health
throughout the state are sending into
the state Office asking for rulings on
tho question. This indicates there
will be activity to have the common
communion cups abolished, the doctor
believes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
Save The Baby
Use the reliable
Fl q r LICk'S
ORIGINAL
M allied Milk

Upbuilds every part Of the body etticieh."
Endorsed by thousands of Physicians,
Mothers and Nurses the world over '''
more than q quarter Of a century.
Convenient, no cooking nor additions
rniIkrequired. Simply dissolvein waIe,'
Agrees when other foods often ian.
SunpIe free, HORLlCKS Racine' W." =.
-No Subs titute isssyust as Gooe
- HoRllck'S,. tae Origins
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

Springfield, Mo. thought it was en-
titled to a cut in electric light rates.
When the attempt was made the fed
eraI court was appealed to and held
UP the plan for inquiry meanwhile re-
Quiring the objecting company to give
bond to refund the excess if the cut
rates are upheld.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

Building Inspector C. c. Knox of
Youngstown, O., claims that great pre-
cautions should be taken in the con-
struction of chimneys, as he main
tains that 25 percent Of all fires in
the city are caused by defective chin
neys.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

The supreme court of Missouri is
IN the spotlight once more. It rules
that a county official who does his
own janitor work when the county
fails to provide the service, can
charge for the extra job and collect
the bill, too. Here is where efficiency
gives economy the dim lamp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

The Peruvian congress has author
lied the construction of railroad
from the present most easteriy ter
minus in that country to the head OF
navigation en- the Amazon river.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

Einporia is up and doing in the
Kansas war. War on cigarettes is
about to be declared and prosecuted
with the usual vigor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16
Uncertainty Helpful.

Topeka CAPITAL: A woman can
win a man by making him conIosC
able. but she often is able to 40 II v
keeping him guessing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

vised by the circular to select their
seed from the old stock Immediately,
test it, and store it in dry place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-16

THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
It's easy to find reasons why other
folks should be patient.-George Eliot