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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26
CLEANUP DAY
PLANS STARTED.
..,,,,,ttee. From Industrial AssocIa.
ton and From Civic League
viii Have Charge Of
Arrangements.
NO DEFINITE DATE YET
p.opIe Of Each Block Are Asked to
Suggest Name Of LIeuten-
ant for Their
Block.

Plans for the annual spring clean
m are under way At conference
Yesterday between G. F. Mcfarland,
head of the department of city affairs
"A the Industrial association, and o. B
Towne. manager, the plans for the
annual clean up were launched. The
campaign is to be carried out with the
assistance of the members OF the
civic league, and with the aid and
hacking of the citizens in each block.
"A committee mas been named by Mr.
Mcfarland to represent the Indus
trial association anu is composed OF
tho following: William Ballinger.
chairman, M. F. Baker, P. c. Hayden.
4 w. Huiskamp and A. e. Matless.
This committee Is Instructed to CO.
operate with the officers designated by
the Civic league in putting through
this clean up.
No day has been set but the clean
nm will be held early in April. The
civic league has been notified of the
mans and has been asked to name
their committee to work with the as
ISOLATION in the clean up.
1t has been suggested that to facil-
itate matters, the people in each
block should send in to the committee
the name of lieutenant for that
block, and any other suggestions they
would like to make. If no choice Is
expressed by the residents Of block.
then the committee will take the
authority to name the lieutenant for
the block.
The clean up day program includes
cleaning up rubbish, ashes and other
unsightly debris from alleys and back
yards, and getting things ship shape,
painting where paint is needed, and
other changes which help to give a
block look of cleanliness.
There will be several days allotted
to the clean up, with final day for
Judging.
The committee from the Industrial
association and the Civic league Of.
.fcers will meet soon to discuss the
plans
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26
FIT MADISON LAND
WAS WORTH SONG
Old Government Patent Which was
Found Shows BLOCK Sold
For $500


Found Shows BLOCK Sold
For $500.
A relic was unearthed in the form
of a patent. located in the dark re-
cesses of a record vault at the office
of Deputy County Recorder F. *.
Chambers Tuesday, at Fort Madison.
The patent spotted with age. dis
played the transfer on January 4,
1850. Of an entire block of land NY
the government to one Joseph Web
ster, a resident of Fort Madison in
the olden days. The block of Ian
is termed ont-block 1906 and is now
bounded by the following streets:
north and south, Second and Third
streets: east and west, Maple and
Arch streets. 1t is situated in one VI
the most prosperous and thickly SCI
tied sections of the city. Today the
block of land would run FAR into the
thousands Of dollars as to valuation
on face of the patent of 1859 it shows
that Joseph Webster paid the govern
ment Just $500 for the ownership OF
the now valuable plot.
The patent was signed by Zacherv
Taylor, then president Of the United
States. and on the face appears an ex
PLANTATION. 1t states that the trans
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26
Emiorant Girl.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 26.-Two
years ago, Miss Mary Gyarmati, then
16 years old, arrived in ST. Paul, fol-
lowing a long journey from Sopron,
Hungary, to meet her brother Joseph.
At the union depot an officer met her
and told her her brother was await
ing trial for numbering his wife. With
out an ACQUAINTANCE in the United
States, and unable to speak a word
Of the English language, the girl was
forced at tender age, into the world.
Under the care Of nuns of ST. Agnes
Catholic church, she made good. To
day she was married to Gesa Domo-
kos, a fellow countryman, who also
has made good.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26
COMPOSITION CONTEST.

Write out your best thoughts on the
subject, "A Scouts Honor" and hand
or send it to me. The best compost
lions will be published in this depart
mant. You may write it in the form
OF story, or otherwise, so long as
you express your idea OF what q
scouts honor means. All compositions
must be in by Monday, March 8, and
if SUFFICIENT interest is Shown in this
contest. we will conduct others on In
teresting subtacts in the future and
perhaps an individual honor awarded
to the author Of the best Of the series
later on. This invitation is extended
to scouts of Hamilton, Donnellso1 and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26

And In regenerating the tissues S. s. s..
has n rapid and positive antidotal effect
upon all those irritating Influences that
cause rheumatism, throat, weak
eyes. loss of weight, thin pale cheeks, and
that WEAKNESS of muscle and nerve that
IS generally experienced, by all sufferers
with poisoned blood.
Get q bottle CT S. S. s. at any drug
store. and in a few days you will not only
feel bright. and energetic, but you will be
the picture of rev life.
s. S. 8. is prepared only in the labora-
tory of, the Swift Specific Co.. col Swift
Bldg, Atlanta. Ga. Who maintain very
efficient Medical Department. where all.
who have any blood disorder of a stub
born nature may write freely for advice,
S. S. S. is sold everywhere by all drug
stores.
Beware of all attempts to sell you
something Just as good" Insist upon
| S. S. S
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26
/ am afraid it is fact that with the
rand growth OF Our organization in

am afraid it is fact that with the
rapid growth Of our organization In
Keokuk and the excitement of the
plans we have for the future, we some
times forget some Of the great prin
ciples upon which our organization is
founded. These principles are out
lined in the scout oath and law which
you all know. However, + wish to
call your attention today, particularly
to the discipline Of scout. Disci
pine is the first essential of any or
ganization, Organization is not pos
sible without law and order and the
discipline OF troop of scouts should
be surpassed only by that of a mill
tary organization.
Any boy, wishing to become a scout
must first agree to the obligations OF
a scout as expressed in the oath. Any
scout, having taken the oath may be
directed by his scout master to hand
over his badge and forfeit his mem
bership and his privileges as scout
If at any time he Is found guilty OF
disrespect or disobedience to officers
or in any way shows that he is not
trying to live up to his oath. The
officers Of the scout movement include
the patrol leader, the senior patrol
leader, the scout master and his as
sistants, the scout executive, the
scout commissioner and any other Of
f1cers and members of the scout coun.
Gil and court Of honor. These will
probably be organized as soon as two
or three more troops are formed in
Keokuk.
The above statement is made on
the authority OF the Handbook for
Boys and every scout master in Keo.
kuk will observe this point strictly
hereafter. 1t is too often the case
that a tenderfoot learns the law and
the oath without much thought as to
what it means, gets his badge and
promptly forgets the rest This is the
foundation of the work and hereafter
it will be the intention of all scout
authorities to solemnize the tender.
foot requirements and not allow a
boy to pass them until he thoroughly
understands and agrees to the oblisa
tions Of scout as expressed therein
So now, fellows. Just repeat the oath
and law to yourselves and take few
moments time to think seriously what
it means to you and then read this:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26
Charter Dav at Pitt.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 26.-"Char-
ter day" was observed at Pitt univer-
sity today. Dedication of the new
Mellon institute building was the fea-
ture. DR.. Rossiter X. Worthington OF
New York, dean of American mining,
engineers, made the principal address
at the dedication. Following the cere-
monies the institute was thrown open
to the public.
Degrees were conferred by Chancal-
Tor Mccormick. Tonight the annual
dinner of the alumni will be held.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26

The great experts in Chemistry and
Physiology now declare what has all
along been commended by the Swift Lab
oratory that the germs Of blood disorders
find Judgment in the inte9stices of the It's
sues
And herein Is where S. S. S. goes to
work rapidly. effectively and with Won
derfuIy noticeable results
This famous blood purifier contains
medicinal components just as vital ana
essential to healthy blood as the nutritivs
elements of wheat. roast beef, and fats
and the sugars that mako up our daily
ration.
AS matter Of fact there is one ins,-e.
dent in S. S. S. which serves the active
purpose of stimulating each cellular part
OF the body to the healthy ard judicious
selection of its own essential nutriment
That is why 1t regenerates the blood sup
ply; why it has such a tremendous in
huence in overcoming eczema, rash, PIN
pies. and all skin Affections.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26
First Woman to Register.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BUTTE, Montana, Feb. 26.-The
first woman to register in Butte as a
qualified voter of the state, under
the constitutional amendment grant
ing equal suffrage, was one OF the
hardest workers against the votes
for women" movement She is Mrs.
w. ]. Christie, anti-suffrage leader.
The second woman to register was
Mrs. David Dickinson, also an anti
Mrs. Kate Dennis, president of the
Eutte Equal Suffrage association,
was the third to register.
AS the registration of anti-suffrage
folk throughout the state has been
comparatively heavy, it is generally
believed that the "antis" now intend
to take every advantage of the vote
which they have, despite their strenu-
Gus work against it,, to defeat the
suffragists in obtaining the ballot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26
I HEAD STUFFED FROM
+ CATARRH OR A COLD
: Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
+ Opens Air Passages Right Up.

Instant reliet-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the air
passages of your head clear and you
can breathe freely. No more hawk
ing, snuffing, blowing, headache, dry
ness. No struggling for breath at
night; your cold or catarrh disappears.
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
little Of this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t PEN
etrates through every air passage OF
the head, soothes the infiamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with a cold or nasty catarrh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26

fer Of the land was in accordance
with an act of congress Of July .. 1886
to lay out the towns of Fort Madison,
Burlington, Dubuque, Peru and Mia
eral Point all in the county of Iowa,
Of the territory of Louisiana.
The document is of the type COM
monty known as sheepskin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26
THE PAMPHLET.

The information pamphlet will be
ready for distribution in few days
and as the events of the meet are all
described In this, we will not describe
any now In this department. However
if there are any question which are
not answered in the pamphlet, ! will
be glad to answer theme If you Will
write to me. Correspondence on any
subject connected with scouting is in
vited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26

bootless conquest Cettinje is difficult
to menace; little there is to harm, 4
and small reason there can be to un-
dertake its capture.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26

bring to the attention of the officials
and which officials have overlooked.
AS result prisoners have nursed
grudges. The council is expected
to correct this situation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26
BOY SCOUT NOTES
Edited by c. L. Alling.l

in fact all who read this paper. Ad.
dress Boy Scout Notes, care of The
Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-26
Consultation.

When costive or troubled with con-
stipation take Chamberlai1's Tablets.
They are easy to take and most
agreeable In effect. Obtainable every.
INSTRUMENTATION
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18

hair thirteen months. The trouble lasted
fourteen years.
MY doctor advised me to use CutIcura
soap and Ointment. In six weeks the sore
ernptions we're all we'll" (signedD s. II.
Burgess, Mountain Creek. Ala. Ian Q ,1E
Sample Each Free by Mail
win s2-p. Skin Book on request. Ad-
~ postcard 'Cntieura, Dept. L, Bos-
ton" Sold throughout the world.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
Visitor Sizes Up Local Resources

nearly all OF the prominent demonin-
ations OF the country. Your minis
ters seem to be very talented aad en-
ergetic men. They are men OF brains.
hard working and enterpri5ms. Rev.
Smiley OF Denver. Colo, has lust
closed successful revival in which
most Of the denominations lent their
sapport. You have eight or ben fiae
school buildings and naAersity
with a force OF teachers second 10
none in the country This fact eoupl-
ed with the church element aad tae
business enterprise d.'Mayeo h,re,
spells positive success sor yjlr heau'
t.ful city. One thing espe .ally |
must say. your climate as sarpass-
ed me more than any,lias else. 1t
certainly is par excellence. Warm
days. cool night in which you can
sleep comfortably under hlankets.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18

me present time you have selnew here
ABOUT torty-one trains !. day. making
connections north, south, east and
west | must not forget 10 FAY a
word for the collsr in which you
are established. Logln county is
certainly rich and prosperous coun-
ty' filled with an inteiligent class of
farmers. ! have visited run5er of
them in the last two weeks, working
IN the interest of Tie Tooeka Live
stock Insurance ComEany N whicn
they are taking great :nteres. as the
company | represent is on Of the
most substantial in Ike United States
and bids fair to carr a po!lcy IN I've
stock from every farmer in the ccrn.
ty and state.-E ". stevens.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
EFFECTS OF KNOCKING
RETARDED

Waco, Texas, Nov. ~.
To the Editor Of the Leader. ! am
indeed glad that I recently sent a
Texas man" to Guthrie on a real
estate" deal and rom what he told
me upon his return here he was the
man The Leader reley4ed TO- as his
story was what YOU publishe1. had
told him about the ba1aties Of thu
city, its beautiful paiel streets, ire
mineral waters and bath house and
many other things that are an asset
to city. | also told him about the
fight Guthrie people had made and
how the city had held up under all
adverses, and yet was one Of the best
cities in Oklahoma and I was com
PEELED to also relate that the biggest
and most unfortunate drawback was
the bunch OF knockers that would at
once pounce upon him as soon as he
arrived in town, and he tells me that
he actually met with them and while
they were knocking everybody and
everything and the town in general,
he accepted the property trade that I
had offered him and then he traded
my property for another in spite of
the knockers.
His comments were summed uD by
saying if certain percent of Guthrie
population would con-
7eniently die off the city would pros
Ter.
This man being in the real estate
'us!ness and an investor recognized
he value of Guthrie property and in
II probability would have invested
considerably more had he not been
orfronted with such a chronic knock
r, only can call upon his spontane-
US imagination to bring forth.
This man also said to me:
Guthrie is a beautiful city, but the
nockers there would kill heaven if
lev could gain admittance."
Waco, Texas, is not by any means
le largest city in this state, but /
slieve it has more real boosters ana
wer lsickers OF any city in the state. z
is considered the best city Of its
re in the south. Guthrie has the
me opportunity and can accom-
ish as much If not more if the
fosters keep busy. Keep up your
cd work and give the knocker what
Ierman said war was.
My sincere sympathies are with the
'thFie men and women VINO have
d are still making the city a bet
place for It's citizenship to re-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
General Bryan Mahon.

General Bryan Mahon is now in
command Of the British forces which
are going to the aid of the Serbians
me trip Of Earl Kitchener there may
mean that he will be superseded. At
this time, however, he is struggling to
get his troops to the front to help the
Serhians withstand the attacks of the
Bulgarians in the south.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
side. Very respectfully DR.. G. f.
stagner, Waco, Tex.
THE NEXT BEST THING TO THE
PINE FOREST FOR COLDS is

DR.. Bells Pine -Tar-Heney which goes
to the very root OF cold troubles 1t
clears the throat and gives relief
from that clogged and stuffed feel
Ing The pines have ever been the
friend of an in driving away colds.
Moreover, the pine-honey qualities
are peculiarly effective in fighting
children's colds Remember that
cold broken at the start greatly re-
moves the possibility of complica-
ticns. 25c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18

Sufferer From Indigestion Relieved.
Before taking Chamberlain's Tab
lets my husband suffered for several
years from indigestion, causing him
to have pains in the stomach and dis
tress after eating. Chamberlain's
Tablets relieved him of these spells
right away" writes Mrs. Thomas
Casey Geneva, N. Y. Obtainable
everywhere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
fine church bnildings, representing
EXIT CALONEL
Nc More Nasty, Disagrees
&. able Effects. f,slssi

llysVEn-E4Stis isuo@ rapidly taking
.thefphde lSf kaloR Rsf heverywhere, 1t is
5ast as effec tive,. scieaasine the system
thoroughly of bile, toning up the liver;
and making that sluggish feeling dis
appear like magic. Yet it is pleasant to
take, and has none of the disagreeable
after effects that make US dread cslo-
mel so much.
Feel fine all the time. Take Liv-VER-
LAX regularly, and health becomes a
habit.
SCuGrdntee. Every genuine bottle
bears the likeness of L. K. Grigsby, and
4 it does not give satisfaction your
money viii be returned. For sale ia the
big SOC and 81 bottles at g
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
Attention c. A. R. Corps and Circle.

Attention G. A. r. Corps and Circle.
All members Of the Post, the Ladies
of the G, A. R. and Woman's Relief
Corps are cordially invited to meet
with the Post at Odd Fellows hall on
Thursday afternoon, November 18th,
1915, at 1880 P. M. Yours in F. C. 81.
George Latta, Post Commander
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18

OF the breaking out was
white pimples literally cover
ing my scalp. The terrible
itching and burning caused
me 70 scratch and irritate
my head all the time. afy
hair fen out for two months
and at the end OF the two
months no hair was left on
my head. l was without
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18

Your abundance of good water. the t
cheap gas for fuel and fine climate S
certainly makes this an ileal srot G
or factories, and ere long the man c
ufacturers of the east will awaken o
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18
4 Beautiful city

beautifui NitJ
To the Editor Of the Leader: have
teen in your beautiful city but a vorJ
Snort time I have fallen bead over
heels ii love WITH t. fancy hear
1su saying. Twh5 not?' ] never sup
nosed that Guthrie was such a fine
city. can not find word strons
enough TO express, Fuy sarpEi g tteTS !. q
ride over tie city. Ypua1 AZ ekfEfl
ding here ta.make raau babsh. tip
Mosperous, fine streets, beautiful
parks. magnificent shade trees. an
abundance OF Bermuda grass on your
lawns that feels like velvet to the
feot Of man as he walks over T. The
Business buildings are wei built
large. comodious and artistic; from
appearance I would say that business
Is certainly good here NO matter
xhat your wants may be, G1thsie can
ana vii supply them. You aase some
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-11-18

to the fact that there Is no. another
spot in the south ulal offers equal
opportunities for Investment The
city of Guthrie, your rallr)aas spread
out from here in every direction at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19
FIRST THINGS.
knIahts Of Pythlas.

The first lodge OF the Knights of
Pythias was founded in Washington,
D. c., by James H, Rathbone, ffty-one
years ago today, and the birthday OF
this great secret fraternal order is an.
nually observed by members through
out the United States and Canada.
From a single lodge with a few mem
bers the order has grown until 1t now
has a membership Of over 725,000,
with. every state Of the Union and
province of Canada represented. Ohio
has the largest number Of Knights OF
Pythias, with Indiana second, illinois
third and Pennsylvania fourth. Other
states in which the order is powerful
include Massachusetts. Missouri.
Iowa, Texas, Michigan. California and
New York. The order maintains su.
preme headquarters In Minneapolis.
The insurance department carries
policies amount to about 500, oo0, 1000.
The order also has a military de-
partment, with about 10000 members.
The supreme lodge meets bi.ennially,
the next convention having been
awarded to Portland, Ore, for August,
1916.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-19
WHO'S WHO IN The WAR.
Albert BALM.

Albert Balm, who was reported last
month to have been placed in charge
OF the entire railway system Of Ger.
many and the delivery of food and
munitions OF war to the Kaiser's
army, has long been famous in trans,
portation circles as the director gen.
eral Of the Hamburg-American steam
ship lines. Ballin is honored by Ger.
amns as the founder OF the modern
mercantile marine Of the empire, and
he has long been an unofficial adviser
to the Emperor. On several occasions
Wilhelm has sought to induce the
great Hamburg shipping magnate to
accept a place in the cabinet, but
BALM had no ministerial ambitions,
and always refused. Neither woutu
he accept a title nor other honors
from his imperial master, although
urged to take a seat in the Prussian
House Of Peers. Plain Herr BALM
he was, and plain Herr Balm he
would remain, he told the Kaiser. and
he would not even accept a won" pre-
fix to his name. Herr Balm has often
been described as "Germany's great
est man. and to him the Kaiser paid
tribute as "the f%ar.seeing and ~tireless
pioneer of our commerce and export
trade" While railroading Is not his
forte, and he has devoted to the ship.
ping industry his whole long career.
there Is little doubt that Balm will
acquit himself well as the boss OF
the German railways. incidentally,
that is about the biggest job that
could confront any man. armies
fight on their stomachs," Napoleon de-
clared. and 1t is up to Herr BALM to
see that the stomachs OF the Teuton
fighting men are we'll filled, as well
as to deliver the human Cannon fod-
der to the front and to keep the ca.
pacious maws of the greedy guns sup
piled with the deadly stun which
enables them to hurl death and des.
truction upon the foe. The generals
in the field have an easy task, COM
pared to that Of Herr Albert BALM.