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The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
His Chief End In Life.

There was once rich but very
mean old lady, says Answers, who paid
her servants as little as possible, and
kept very few.
One of her staff was a thin, miser-
able-looking lad of twelve, who an
swered the door, did the knives and
the windows, waited at table, weeded
the garden, washed the poodle, and
had the rest of the time to himself
One visitor asked him:
well, my boy, and what do you
do here?"
Il do a butler and gardener out Of
job!" snapped the lad sourly.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Although there are hundreds of prepa-
ratlons advertised, there is only one that
really stands out pre-eminent as a REM
Bladder
Or. Kilmer's Swamp Root is not recon-
mended for everything.
A sworn certificate OF purity is with ev-
cry bottle. You may receive a sample
size bottle OF Swamp Root by Parcel
Post. Address DIR. Kilmer & Co., Btng-
hamton, N. Y, and enclose ten cents.
For sale at all drug stores In bottles Of
paper.-Adv.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
ATTORNEYS DRAFT
new LEGAL CODE
LEGISLATURE WILL BE- ASKED
TO PASS NEW LAWS FOR
MISSISSIPPI.
MAKES TEST OF GIN LAW
state Begins Fight To Test Validity
Of Act Recurring oil Mills to oP-
crate Gins in Certain
Places.

--JaCkSOn.
The first tangible step toward pro-
vidiRg for new and revised code of
statute laws of the State Of Mississip-
pi was taken when committee pro-
yided> for at the 1915 meeting Of the
State Bar Association to prepare a
plan met here.
The bar association authorizes its
president, r. B. Campbell of Green
vllle,to appoint committee to draft
a bill to be presented to the legisla-
ture at the 1916 session. That COM
mittec is composed of Lamar f. Eas-
terling, assistant encouragement; Da-
vid c. Bramlett of Woodville and r.
M. Someryille, who held the prelimi-
nary meeting, and will continue until
their task is complete.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Improvements at the Illinois Cen.
trail railroad shops that will entail an
expenditure of probably $150,000 and
necessitate the permanent employment
of rs to 100 additional men, have been
authorized, according to statement
given out by A. w. Ellington, train
master, and L. Grimes, superintendent
of the shops. The improvements, which
will be made Immediately, consist of
new roundhouse with a capacity to
handle the largest locomotives on the
line, modern cinder and drop pits, a
75-foot turntable, O,O0O-gallon steel
water tank, modern hot water and
washout plant, new power house, in
creased shop tracks and an improved
mechanical elevator and weighing coal
chute.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
His Manauers.

"Can I return this necktie If its
style, color and cost do not meet with
the approval of the board of direc-
tors?" asked the little man of the
clerk at the haberdashery counter.
ST suppose so, but tell me, please.
who are the board of directors"
my wife and daughters. might
also add that they are the auditing
bureau and the committee on style"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
Where War is Not He'll.

Chatty NeighLor-I suppose you
don't stand for any war arguments
among your boarders?
Boarding House Mistress-Oh, yes.
You see, our biggest eater gets so in
terested that he forgets to eat and
our next biggest eater gets so mad
that he leaves before the meal is half
over.-Puck.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
Interest In Canning clubs.


Miss Susie v. Powell, state agent
for home economics under the general
direction of Director E. R. Lloyd of
the state experiment station, and R. S.
Wilson, CHIEF of the farm demonstra-
tion agents, has returned from round
of visits to different counties in South
Mississippi. Miss Powell reports that
two counties in the district which she
has just covered have renewed con-
tracts for the services of club work
leaders for the next 12-month period.
These two are Poke County, which has
elected Miss Gladys Huff as county
club agent, and Wilkinson, which has
made similar arrangement with Miss
Mittie Fugler OF Woodville.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
rrustee Moselex Resions.

Gov. Brewer has received the resig.
nation of L. B. Moseley, clerk of the
United States district court, as men,
ber of the board of trustees of the Mis-
sissippi Blind Institute, to be effective
Immediately. The governor appointed
w. A. Montgomery of jackson. well
known in business circles, to fill the
vacancy created by Mr.. Moseley's res
ignation.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
VIII Test Gin Law.

The attorney-general has filed suit
against the Crescent Cotton Oil Com
pany, of Memphis, Tenn, charging it
with violating chapter 162, laws of
1914, prohibiting oil mills from operat-
ing gins at other points than where
the mill is located, asking a penalty of
$4,000, and secured an injunction from
Justice ]. Morgan Stevens, Of the su-
preme court, restraining the company
from operating its gin at Ruleville.
1t ds understood that this case will
test the validity Of the law which was
passed by the legislature of 1914.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
RAnknnlnn hv Role.

"9ow old do you think am, Mr..
Jimpson?" asked Miss Arabella Bone
hill.
Il happen to know, Miss Bonehill,
said Jimpson. "You were born in 1870
that makes you Just thirty"
"What?" cried Miss Bonehill. do
you mean to say that 1870 from 1915
is only 30?"
"Not arithmetically, Miss Arabella," !"
said Jimpson, but in reckoning q
woman's age, always"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
Proof Enough.

Il see man lost purse at the
theater last night with ten thousand
dollars in it.
why, how can you tell it was q
man? The advertisement doesn't say
so"
mo, but it does say. No questions
asked
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
LookInq Ahead.

How do you think the war in Eu-
rope is going to end?"
"The same as about everything else
ends" replied Mr.. Growcher. "The
people who didn't start it or partici-
pate in the excitement viii be called
on to economic and try to pay up
for it.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Un The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label. showing il is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. so cents. Adv.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
Honest advice.

Would you advise a young man to
go into Wall street," asked a friend
OF a successful broker.
YES" replied the broker. I would.
| have often advised rich young men
to do that very thing In fact, that's
how got my money"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Houston Sheriff II. H. Harrington
believes he has In custody the negro
Gus Turnage, who is wanted at Holly
Springs for killing Andrew Wilkins.
The negro was captured a few miles
west of HouIka, where he was employ
ed at lumber camp.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
90 tha Eiuman sxstem.

For cuts, burns, bruises, stiff neck,
sore throat, sprains, lame back and
bunions, use Hanford's Balsam Of
Myrrh. It is guaranteed. It is for ex-
ternal use only Always have bottle
on hand, ready for accidents. Adv.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
No ontImist.

I'm sorry, ma'am, but I've got to
give you my weeks notice"
why, Mary, you surprise me. Do
you expect to better yourself?
We'll, not exactly, ma'am, but I'm
going to get married"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Brookhaven.-The residence owned
by Mrs. Ernestine Priebatsch, caught
fire from the kitchen flue or q spark,
and was total loss. The residence,
valued at $4,000, was occupied.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

by George, Tom, have you been in
a fight?"
mo, just met an old school chum
Of mine used to lick when we were
kids and he paid me debt he's been
owing me long time
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Meridian.-Mort Griffin died at a
local hospital from the effects of an
overdose of morphine. He was found
unconscious. He was the son of the
late Thos. H. Griffin, a former mayor
OF the city.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
Minetu-Eonr Arrests.

Chief Sam Nunnery of the police de-
partment has reported to the city
council that $5O6.O5 was collected dur
ing the month of September in fines,
Jail fees, weighing, pounds, etc. A
hundred and ninety-four arrests dur
ing the month was shown in the re
port.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
PROMPT RELIEF

can be found in cases of Colds, Coughs,
LaGrippe and Headaches by using
Laxative Quinidine Tablets. Does npt
affect the head or stomach. Buy your
winters supply now. Price 26c.-Adv
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

"Who is that homely. little sawed-off
chap over there?" she asked.
THAT is my husband" she replied.
~but don't apologize. You can't make
me mad by calling him names"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
rwo PoInts Of vlew.

Husband-What did you take in at
your booth in the charity bazaar?
Wife-Do you mean how much or
how many?
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Aberdeen.-Harold B. Sanders of
Kosciusko has arrived in Aberdeen
and is in full charge of the Aberdeen
Examiner, one of the oldest and most
popular weekly papers in the state.
Major S. A. Jones, deceased, was edi-
tor of this paper so years.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
An Inquiry.

He-Our club is to have an outing
tomorrow.
She-How much do you expect to
be out?
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
Reward For Slayer.

Gov. Brewer has authorized issuance
of proclamation offering reward of
$3.50 to be paid for the arrest of the
unknown party who assassinated AL
fred H. Cage, cashier of the Planters
Bank at Clarksdale.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Spartan Women Suffered Untold Tortures
but who wants to be Spartan? Take
"Femenina" for all female disorders.
Price SOC and $1.00.-Adv.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

She-Have you ever read Lives Of
the Hunted?
He-No; what's It about -bache-
lorsg-New York Post.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
MISSISSIPPI
NEWS ITEMS

Columbus.-The Lowndes County
Automobile Association has been made
q permanent organization. It will pro.
mote good roads movement.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
All Settled.

THAT baseball game was bluff"
'Well, what are you kicking aboutH
Wasn't 1t called"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Frankly admitting that the baby re-
sembles its father is the shortest way.
It is also the safest.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Clarksdale. Reports have reached
here of an accident which happened to
L. w. Deeson, member of the crew
Of Yazoo &c Mississippi Valley fast
freight No. SO, southbound, which hap
pened at Coahoma, Miss, station on
the road few miles north of this city.
Report states that both Mr.. Deeson's
lower limbs were severed.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

.'My wife has the uplift fever.
Il Amt any better on than you are
Mine has its
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

What a fine world this would be If
we all loved our neighbors as we try
to love ourselves?
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Too often preserving the honor OF
the family is only a matter of keeping
It from being found out.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
cioar FACTORY for jackson.

BY the joint cooperation Of the
jackson Board of Trade and the Young
Mems Business Club, good cigar fac.
tory has been landed for the city.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
poN'T GAMBLE

Chat your hearts al right. Make
sure. Take rRenovine" IA heart and
nerve tonic Price SOC and s1.oo. -Adv.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

More women would be interested in
baseball If they believed it would help
them socially.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

When lovers elope it's getaway for
common sense.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

It's easier to inherit trouble than
coin of the realm.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
The Kind You Have Always Bought.

the applied public Ca that
under the supervision Of Chas a. Fletcher JOE
Werespectful call the attention
purchasing Caoa that the bears
the
both sides who used Castoa for
ter little in against coune ana
to call the attention the younger gsn
be regretted that there are people who are nG% % what 2
should properly be termed fcT meoc n deVVs
what gives her child Adul" can
themselves, but the child has to rely ON ~
the mothers watchfulness. ./% ZA[IN[Z1.
Genuine always bears the signature Of|$G1ZX %<E
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Sturgis.- r. H. Henry, residing six
miles east Of here, while clearing in q
new ground, was struck by a sapling
in the face and seriously wounded.
His nose was broken and his face bad
" lacerated.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Agricultural College, Miss The new
uniforms Of the college students viii
probably arrive about the first Of No
.vembeE.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Pontotoc.- Ernest D. Latham, man
ager of the L. "A. Latham Hardware
Company at this place, was shot in
the left breast at his home at this
place, the ball entering his left breast
and coming out behind his left shoul-
der. His wound is not believed to be
dangerous. The shooting is supposed
to have been accidental.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Lake Como.-The large three-room
school building at this place has been
destroyed by fire, believed to have orig
mated from defective fiue. The blaze
occurred while school was in session.
The students were marched out of dan
ger, formed into bucket brigade to
fight the fire. The Baptist church,
standing about 100 feet from the school
building, was also badly burned.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Suspicious are often worse than
facts
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

There were only 354 days in the
year 1852.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

GreenviIle. The city council has
awarded contracts for two new fire
stations, each to cost, without equip
ment, ss,217 This win give the city
four we'll located fire houses. A mo-
tor truck has also been contracted for
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Ask anybody about it-Hanford's
Balsam. Adv.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Indianola.-The cotton firm of VIM.
Garrard & Co. has paid c. p Adair 20
cents per pound for two bales Of cot
toni which is the highest price yet re-
ported for the staple.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
Leake countIan Pardoned.

Miles Poole, a white convict, has
been pardoned by Gov. Brewer. Poole
was sent up from Leake county in 1915
to serve five years on charge Of man
slaughter.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16
Town 4 Inccrporated.

Gov. Brewer has issued a proclama.
tion Incorporating the town Of Cohay,
Smith county, according to the statu-
tory form. The place has population
Of 700 inhabitants and has property as
sessed at $4,000, which qualities It
to become town.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1915-10-16

Pontotoc-The town of Toccopola,
Miss, Is miles west of this place, had
disastrous fire, which swept the en-
tire eastern portion of the business
part of the town. The property loss is
estimated at $4,000. The fire was dis
covered in the T. ]. Wingo & Son
store. The origin of the fire is un-
known, but it is not thought to have
been incendiary. Toccopola will be
badly crippled by the fire, as the stores
burned were among the largest in the
town.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-02

paper had with the keckuk Industrial
association with reference to q fac
tory story was In regard to the Ma
tional Lead Co. industry and that
agreement was fulfilled.
Tho Gate City is very we'll salts.
fied with the services Of its reporter
iai force, IL has been our custom Tor
many years TO conduct the affairs OF
this office rather Independently and
there is no immediate prospect OF a
change. Rather an intensity Of indie
pendency Will be the policy. II is ex.
pccted that we will occasionally be
defeated IN gathering the news, hut
past accomplishments have lifted
the paper IN the estimation
OF the public until 1t is the lead.
err I'm the lkcokuk newspaper
field and It is going to remain
there despite the uhines OF COM
petitor who tries to beat It TO a story
and then gets scooped while attempt
ing TO do so.
This is no society junction and this
paper is issuing no regrets or Offer
ing at auction or otherwise any apollo
sies,
The Cate City is not soliciting SYM
nathy. Its mission is TO set the news.
Some people have restricted con-
sciance--cne that permits them TO sec
only the selfish side,
When we suffer defeat we will suf-
fer in silence. We wont hunt around
FOR business man to pun the chest.
nuts out OF the fire for US.
dollar Day, Sept. 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-02
INDIANS BACK FOR
FINAL HOME SERIES.
All Players Are in Good Condition,
None Hssino Suffered Injuries
While on the last
: Road Trip
COOPER IS WITH SQUAD
Manager Frank sed. Feel. Certain
That He is secure-ssys E1an
is stu Over the
Limit !.
COOPER Is WITH SQUAD

Manager Frank Boyle, and his tribe
of Red Indians retained TO Keokuk
this morning all ready for the final
home series here with Cedar Rapids
and Waterloo
THE Indians have been playing
great bah on the road" Boyle said
this morning. and they were never
n better shape than they are right
now. Meme of the men have been In.
jured and they are al ready to put
I'D a fight to the finish"
1t seems that several OF the players
are suffering from colds received while
playing on the recent cold days In
the northern cities, but aside from
this. all have escaped luckily. This Is
about the hr-st time this season the
men have returned after road series
without having two or three cripples
on the list
When questioned aeort the Cooper
matter Manager Bowie said that he
stin has TIE pitcher with him and
felt secure IN Tire affdavits made by
Cooper and Says. President Justice
declared him not veteran some time
ago when keoRlk protested C2intor
games while he was in The lineup and
I ii seems 10 me that that should Be
( enough
! Bowie said that Ned Eganss NOV,
had not been received with any de
arec Of favor around the circuit IN
seemed to think that Egan saoglld
have been the last ore 20 profess
games when he was in such deep vat
er himself
1 "T4lae a!nscatine team has been owe.
I the limit practically all season" Boyl,
stated today. And not only tia;
/ hut large part of tire time have beer
carrying thirteen men, let alone being
over the salary limit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-02

r,edicines 10 he wonderfully good and
recommend them highly "--bTSs. BERT
TfTa1As, 1oTS Awe. s, Council Bluffs,
Iowa
Get rood blood through the use OF
Dr. Pirree's COLLEEN Medical Disoov-
e-z, 4l5e worlds proved blood pun
fjrr. It's not 8 secret remedy Tor its
irrre5iefts are printed on the wrap
re-, Start 70 take It to-day and before
another DIZZY hiss passed, ths impurities
OF the blood will begin TO leave vour
eatsy through Sbe liver, kidneys, bowels
and skin, and IN & few DAYS you will
know BIZ rour stesd1er nerves, firtilcr
step, s5cene- mind, brighter eyes and
ciears- skin thar Ghs bad blood IS psss-
iDs out ans new, rich pure blood IS
filing vour arteries
The same good blood viii carse pirr-
~tes, acre. eczema and all skin eTIfp.
Gioifs 70 dry 'ip and disappear. Its 6
tome aud body builder.
az. PierctHs Pleasant Pellets are the
original little Liver Pills. These tiny,
supar-caatsd, siati-Silions pTanulcs--SlS
smallest ara the easiest 70 take. OnS
little Pellet for isNative---three 70;
q scathartic. Sick Headache, Biliop:
Headacle, Constipation. Indigestion
Bilious attacks, and all arrangement:
lus the liver, stomach and bowels art
relieved and prevented
Put no IN sealed viass-s reTfec
rest--zocl-at remedy, always couvesIieu.
fresh, snl relissas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-02
NOTICE OF incorporation.

To Whom 1t May Concerns
Notice is hereby given that q cor
poration has been organized under
the laws of Iowa, by the name OF
MorEanI.ofquist Furniture Company,
with its principal place OF business
at Keokuk, Iowa
The general nature OF its business
is to buy, sell establish, maintain,
operate, rent, lease, manage, and con
troll furniture, carpet, rugs. papers
and all other house furnishing goods.
acquiring. owning, holding, aeasing
and selling personal property neces-
sary and convenient to carry out said
purposes and OF doing all things neces-
sary incident thereto.
The amount Of its capital stock
authorized is ten thousand dollars
is1a, eee. oao. All stock shall be paid
for when issued at its par valne Ia
money or other valuable consicera'
ton permitted by law. Said corpora
ton may commence business when
six thousand dollars fsS.oooD of It's
capital stock has been subscribed and
paid for in tull.
Said corporation commenced OF
the ninth day OF August, 1919, and
viii terminate twenty GOD years
LNGTSaaiGI.
Its affairs VIII be conducted by .
board of three directors elected hy
the stockholders st their animal meet
ing to be held on the second Monda.
in January. of each year beginning il
1916. and the board shall select from
among their number a president, Ficf
4 president, secretary and treasurer. Al
vacancies on the board, or among said
ofscers. shah be filed by the board
rata the first annual meeting
4 The board Of directors shah be r
II. Morgan, Andrew Lafquist, and Ros
! w Isofquist.
/ The highest amount OF Indebted
ness 10 which this corporation is a.
any time to subject itself, lis 81
amount not exceeding two-thfrds o.
1 its paid-up and outstanding capita.
stock.
The private property of the STOCK
holders is exempt from liability fol
corporate debts
! The said corporation being Or
Ean5zed by the undersigned.
r. T.. MORGAN.
ANDREW L0FQTTST-
ROY. ". JOFQJIST.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-02
To Put On Flesh
And Increase Weight
Good Advice for Thin People.

Good Advice for Thin People.
~pd certainly give most anything 20
be able to gain few pounds and stay
that way declare many thin men
and women. Such result is usually
not impossible despite past failures.
Most thin people are victims OF mai
nutrition, 4 condition which prevents
the fatty elements of food from peing
taken up by the blood as they are
when the powers OF nutrition are nor.
NAL. Instead or getting into the blood
much or the fat and flesh producing
elements stay in the intestines untn
they pass from the body as waste.
To correct this condition and 20
produce healthy. normal amount OF
fat, the flesh making food elements
must be so prepared in the digestive
processes that the blood Will accept
and distribute them throughout the
body. There is a preparation called
Sargol, which works on this basis ana
which is sold by nearly every drug
gist on a positive guarantee OF weisne
Increase or money hack. Hundreds
have testified to weight increase from
its use.
Sargol does not OF itself make rat
but is simply q combination OF ingre-
dents OF acknowledged merit tnat,
taken with meals seems to better en-
able the digestive organs to separate
the fattening elements OF the food and
to prepare them IN a form which the
blood can readily absorb. Sargoi
comes in tablet form, Is pleasant and
easy to take and its action is perfect
iy natural and harmless, Sargol is
sold by Wilkinson & Co, and drug
cists ererywhere who arc authorized
to refund the full purchase price II
weight increase is not obtained.
NOTE Sargol is recommended only
as flesh builder and while it has
produced excellent results in cases OF
nervous Indigestion and general ston-
ach disorders care should be taken by
those using it who Go not want to In
crease weight.