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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12
RIVER EXCURSION
BY PURITY FOLKS
Fine Day for the Outing to Quincy
and Return on Steamboat
This Morning.

Purity Oats. Purity O-a-a-t-s!"
The siren of the steamer ST. Paul
awakened people this morning with
this shrill scream and the calfope of
the boat then burst forth with Upper
airy and other popular ballads.
The occasion was the annual steam
boat excursion by the employees of the
Purity Oats company, who enjoyed a
delightful outing to Quincy on the big
steamer.
BESIDES the employees of the plant,
many others were on board when the
boat pulled out for the down river
trip and the day promised to be a
most delightful one.
After few hours spent in Quincy,
the return will be made and the ex-
cursionists will arrive at an early hour
tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12
RATHER EXCITING RUMoR.

[ United Press Leased Wire SerVlce'i
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Presloen..
Wilson is delaying transmission o.
his note tc the Berlin foreign Office y,
order TO give Ambassador Gerara
time to advise Americans to ieav'
Germany. Il was said Secretary s'y'
an had cabIcd the ambassador TO sus
eest that they go to Switzerland, a.
the easiest neutral country for tne"
to reach. The story could not ~
verified.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12
PERSONALS.

Mrs. A. N Wright and granddaugn
ter Helen Grace Carr. left YESTERDAY
for Alton, ILL.,, to spend two weeM
with Mrs. Wright's daughter MIS-
Charles Schofield.
Mrs. E. Heintz of Hannibal, MO" %
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. j. Helnt'
119 Des Moines street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12
Republican platforms for 1914. IN

Republican platforms for 1914. IN
JAIL states. declared in favor of "a pro-
tsctive tariff There were fourteen
states last year where the progressive
party had a pl>tform. Seven OF them
pronounced, in terms. for "a protec-
tive tariff" and the other seven re-
affirmed the platform Of 1912. which
was "a protective tariff PLATFORM
/ Progressive votes. in 1914. were fo-
protective tariff and for republican
candidates. they will be in 1916.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12

had lived in this place for the past ten
years. He was beyond ninety years
of age and not in possession of his
full faculties. He left the house be-
tween four and five o'clock this morn
ing and while wandering along the
railroad track, was struck and killed
by the cars.
A number OF relatives in this vicin'
ity survive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12
A MOTHERS VISION.

A MOTHERS VISION.
Sitting alone in the freight Witt
aged head bent low
Over some little garments that were
worn In the long ago,
"A woman old and faded, was dream
ing of other years:
And the faces OF absent loved ones
she saw through a mist OF
tears.
All was silent: no echo OF footballs
swift and gay;
The dancing feet Of her children had
wandered far away.
Busy and happy and thoughtless.
they were scattered far and
wide:
All grown to be men and women
save the little boy who died.
1t was strange that Of all the chill
dren, he should feel tonight SO
near.
His little grave had been covered by
the SHOWS of many year:
Yet she fancied she saw him enter:
that she saw him standing
there.
His blue eyes clear and smiling, the
light on his curling hair.
And a voice spoke from the silence.
saying: This for you l kept:
But my meaning you could not faith
ON when for your child you
wept.
The living have left your hearth
stone. but with you shall he
abide
In the beauty OF deathIess childhood.
your little boy who died.
Gertrude Hockridge, in the Chris
tan Herald.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12
At the Hippodrome.

At the Htppodrome.
Edna Mayo sheds tears in photo
play. Feels part SO strongly she
weeps in pathetic scene.
So intensely does Edna Mayo feel
her part, that in one scene OF great
pathos in "The Little Straw Wife,
she weeps outright. 1t is when she
wishes to make up with her husband,
whom she has scorned, but whom she
later learns to love. yet is unable to
confess it because of her pride. When
he finally goes to her and takes her
in his arms, and she finds that he IS
her youthful sweetheart, whose mem
DRY she had cherished for years, the
tears stream down her face. They
were no make-believe tears either. 81
felt the part so much l Just couldn t
help from crying said Miss Mayo.
1.-THE Little Straw Wife" is adapted
from Margaret Belle 5Houston's novel
that was published in serial form In
the Ladies' World, and Is the play
that touched a million hearts. 1.-The
Little Straw Wife, will be shown at
the Hippodrome tonight at 700, S:15
and $50 p. m.
1t was necessary to comb Italy as
siduously in order to secure actors OF
Titanic stature and Herculean
strength to characterize gladiators IN
George K1eine's latest and greatest
photodramatic success, "Spartacus,
which will be the attraction at the
htppodrome theatre for Friday. May
IA.
The extraordinary success OF the
producer in this pursuit Is evinced
during the INSTALLATION of this ia
nous toga-drama as many of the 7,5oo
fjgurants who posed and acted before
the camera in the filming Of this mar
velous spectacle are men of great
height and physical development.
Signor Mario Ausonia, who enacts
the role of Spartacus, is Of gigantic
physique, seemingly dwarfing on the
screen the other impersonators OF
arentc fighters, who, themselves are
abnormally big specimens OF manhood.
advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12
A1lC SEAi!INTS.
OrpheUn TONIGHT.

At the Orpheum tonight. Warren
kerrigan in his first great character
Fart. The Guardian OF the Flock
You all love to see handsome Warren
kerrigan Just as he is" without
makeup or special costume. But don I
fail to see him in this heart touching
play, for he's handsomer than ever N
the picturesque Mexican costume
And the play is big enough to give
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12
Indefensihle Murder.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service-l
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Chicago
chapter of the Bohemian alliance Of
America which has 10000 members,
today forwarded to President Wilson
resolutions ccndemning the sinking of
the Lusitania by a German submarine
as Observation-Disclosures inexcusabl
and unwarranted, wanton and indie
feasible on any grounds whatsoever"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12
INGLE TO BOSTON
ON BUSINESS TRIP
General superintendent OF keokuk
Electric Company VIII be
Gone TWO Weeks.

]. P. Jngle, general Superintendent
of the Keokuk Electric company, left
today for Boston on business trin
that will occupy about two weeks.
Mr.. Ingle went to Boston in compan2
with II. T. Edgar. division manager
for Stone & Webster. who has been
in. the city for several days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12
AGED MAN is
KILLED BY CABS
Christopher Loaes OF Donnellson Wan
dered Away from Home and
Met Death This Morning.
Spsci,l IN Tho Gate CITY. I

DONNEIIsSON, May 12.-Chris
! oges. an aged citizen of Donnellson.
was killed by an early morning K. c.
80 n rS"pt nile and bali west of
here His morning. WIFI VIZ .lg
alor~ the track The body was picked
IN ~ the train crew and brought
back here
Mr.. Loges was retired farmer and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12

John Bunny, the movie actor, who
was credited with a salary of $1,000 a
week, left an estate of but $1,000.
Bunny was so busy spreading happt-
ness and laughter in the world that
he had no time to save his money
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12
Weather Conditions.

An area Of low pressure, which is
passing north of the lakes is causing
warm weather east Of the Rockies,
and conditions indicate generally fair
continued warm weather for this sec
ton tonight and Thursday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12
THOUGHT EoR TO-DAY.

On, Powerful bacillus
With wonder how you fill US.
Every day!
While medical detectives.
With powerful detectives.
Watch you play.
VIM. Tod Helmuth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12

1t would not surprise US to see old
Huerta on the chautauqua list If he
would only tell what he knows about
the murder OF Nadero, what a drawing
card he would be?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12

At least two more weeks Of the
Barnes-Roossvelt controversy. It has
proven quite an event for the exhibit
ton OF political skeletons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12

The latest thing in kimonas Is
known as the "djiboth" and it IS
claimed that the garment was worn
by Cleopatra. So you can figure ont
for yourself that it does not require
any goods to speak of.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12

Many man would keep out Of the
divorce courts il he employed male
ktenographer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12
Weather Forecast.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Generally
fair tonight and Thursday. Not much
change in temperature.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Thurs
day. Cooler northeast portion tonight.
For Missouri: Generally fair tonight
and Thursday Not much change In
temperature.
For Illinois: Fair tonight except
showers extreme south portion.
Thursday fair. Not much change In
temperature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12
THE WEATHER

Weekly weather forecast issued by
the U. s. weather bureau; Washing
ton. D. c., for the week beginning
Wednesday, May II, 1918:
For the upper Mississippi valley
and plains states: Generally fair
weather is indicated during the week,
except that local showers are indi-
Gated early in the week over the ex-
IRENE northwest.
Temperatures will be moderate with
rise Wednesday over the extreme
northwest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12

him an opportunity to act. A real
treat for every picture fan. Also 4
real comedy, entitled "a Change il:
Lovers" Some comedy. Coming to-
morrow, "The Master Key" twelfth
episode, and a two part screaming
comedy featuring Jefferson DeAngelis.
the famous comic opera star. Don
miss this Universal program, at the
Orpheum. -Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12
River Bulletin.

Mean temDerHtuI,5 IItH, TO.
Highest. 80.
Lowest. 56.
Lowest last night, 90.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-12

keokuk, Iowa May II, 1915
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Kendall observed
their 25th wedding anniversary a few
days ago at their home in Bellows
Falls.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25
NATIONAL FOREST FIRES
CAUSED LOSS OF $677,s16, 1914

Washington, Feb. 20-Fire on the
national forests of the West in 1914
caused loss to the government OF not
quite 840,000,000 board feet of mer-
charitable timber, valued at $3OI303,
and of reproduction, or young growth
of trees, valued at $192,40S, according
to statistics just compiled by the for
est service. There were 6,605 fires, OF
which only 1,545 burned over an area
of 10 acres or more. About n per
cent of all the fires did damage of less
than 500 each. In addition to the
losses suffered by the government,
timber on state and private lands
within the forests, totaling 22S,OO8,00O
board feet and valued at $175,302, was
lost. The total area burned over was
500, 24O acres, of which 310,5S3 acres
we're state and private lands.
notwithstanding that it was an eX-
ceptionally bad year for fires, on ac-
count of high temperatures, heavy
winds, and prolonged drought, the av-
erage loss per fire was SOB, as against
S13l in 1911, when there were only
about half as many fires. Eighty-five
per cent of the total loss was caused
by fires in Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
and Washington, where more than half
the timber in all the national forests
stands. Less than one-tenth OF one
per cent of this timber was affected.
OF the 6,605 fires reported, 1851, or
$50 per cent, occurred in these states,
and of the SO fires causing losses OF
more than 81 900 each, 81 were in this
region.
Lightning was the chief cause,
starting 2,032 fires; campers came
next with LIPS, followed closely by
railroad locomotives, with LILO. In
cendiaries lighted 470 and the rest
were attributed to brush burning,
saw-mills, etc, or their origin was I'M
known.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25

church. q will prove he was in next
adv. Lord willingl He also said he
was never called 10 the Heavenly call
ing. the was) and he was not fol-
lower Of Christ, for he lived centuries
before that time, and, his blessing Of
resurrection will be to human nature,
earthly nature, and his reward will be
a share Of that restored Paradise
which will eventually be worldwide.
Is this true by the word Of God? The
Bible hell is the total destruction OF
sinners and sin, not continual con-
suming fire, but a fire that will be
consummate, finished, burned TO ashes.
Mat. IV-1-3. Not the hell Brother
Russell tells Of TO come back after
death to another chance beyond the
grave. The reward is settled forever
al Christ's coming. Rev. XXll-lO to
i6. True there are two resourrecuons,
one at his second coming, the right
eous dead. Thess lV-l3 to Is. Rest
Of the dead not for thousand years
later. Rev. XX-5. During thousand
years, earth chaos, no man, nor birds,
nor beasts. Jer. IV-l9 to Is. adv.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25
MARKS IN WOOD RECORD
HEAVY WIND STORMS

Washington, Feb. 24-Little diagon-
al streaks or wrinkles across the grain
of a piece of timber not only betray
weakness, but sometimes Indicate per-
iods of stress through which the wood
passed when it was growing. They
may even be taken as a sort of check
on the official record Of wind storms,
as in the case of some lumber tested
at the forest service laboratory at
Madison, Wisconsin.
The marks are caused by what are
called compression failures" which
occur when the fbers bend or buckle
under too heavy strain. In cutting
up logs collected for experiments .at
the laboratory, il was noticed that
these compression failures appeared
on the north side of number OF trees
which came from the same locality in
Florida. BY counting the annual rings
of the wood and from knowledge OF
the time when it was cut in the forest,
il was decided that the compression
failures must have been caused by a
severe wind from the south about the
year 1898. Inquiries were made in
Florida and il was found that a hurri-
cane had, in fact, swept over the
region at the time indicated.
The experiments have determined
that the strength of piece Of wood
may be seriously impaired by slight
compression failures due to rough
handling. Dropping beam across a
skid may cause compression failure
at the point at which the beam strikes
the skid and it will be at this point
that the beam gives way when it
breaks under strain too severe for
the weakened fibers TO Withstand.
Hitherto unaccountable breakage in
hickory wagon spokes and other pre-
sumabIy strong material are now at
tributed to compression failures caus-
ed by wind storms in the period OF
growth or by hard usage in numbering
and manufacturing processes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25

Whether bird is beneficial or in
furious depends almost entirely on
what Il eats, says the introduction 60
the new bulletin. In the case Of
species which are very abundant, or
which feed TO some extent on the
crops Of the farmer, the question Of
their average diet becomes one Of SUI
preme Importance, and only by stom-
ach examinations can Il be satisfactor-
lily solved. Field observations are at
best but fragmentary and inconclusive
and lead 10 no final results. Birds are
often accused Of eating this or that
product Of cultivation, when an exam
ination Of the stomach shows the accu-
sation 10 be unfounded. Accordingly,
the Biological Survey has conducted
for some years past systematic in
vestigation of the food Of those species
which are most common about the
farm and garden.
Within certain limits birds eat the
kind Of food that is most accessible,
especially when their natural food is
scarce or wanting. Thus they some
times injure the crops of the farmer
who has unintentionally destroyed
their natural food in his Improvement
of swamp or pasture, Most Of the
damage done by birds and complained
of by farmers and fruit growers arises
from this very cause. The berry
bearing shrubs and seed bearing weeds
have been cleared away and the birds
have no recourse but to attack the cul-
tivated grain or fruit which have re-
placed their natural food supply. The
great majority of land birds subsist
upon insects during the period of
nesting and mouting, and also feed
their young upon them during the
first few weeks. Many species live
almost entirely upon insects, taking
vegetable food only when other sub
sistence fails. 1t is thus evident that
in the course Of year birds destroy
an incalcuable number Of insects, and
it is difficult to overestimate the value
of their services in restraining the
great tide of insect life.
In winter, in the northern part OF
the country, insects become scarce or
entirely disappear. Many species OF
birds, however, remain during the
cold season and are able to maintain
life by eating vegetable food, as the
seeds of weeds. Here again is another
useful function of birds in destroying
these weed seeds and thereby lessen
ing the growth of the next year.
The new publication discusses The
food habits of more than so birds be-
longing to II families. Many are
eastern forms which are represented
in the West by slightly different
species or subspecies, but unless the
food habits differ they are not separ-
ately described. Among the popular
birds included are the robin, bluebird,
wren, brown thrasher, catbird, bobo-
link, orole, crow, cuckoo, and the
American sparrow.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25
BIRDS DESTROY CERTAIN
INSECTS AND WEED SEEDS
And are Otherwise Very Useful to the
the Farmer

How birds which destroy harmful
insects and weed seeds may be useful
to the farmer is described in new
Farmers Bulltain (No. 500 Of the de-
partment entitled, "Some Common
Birds Useful to the Farmer" The
new publication has q pages and %
illustrations mot colored) of the birds
described. 1t contains much Of the
information included in one of the de-
partment's former publications entitl-
ed, Fifty Common Birds Of Farm and
Orchard" The departments supply
Of this latter pamphlet has been ex-
hausted and it can now only be obtain
ed from the Superintendent Of Docu-
ments, Washington, ID. C., where il is
sold at IS cents a copy. II contains
numerous colored illustrations Of the
birds mentioned. The new bulletin,
"Some Common Birds Useful 10 the
Farmer will be furnished free TO all
applicants by the department.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25

Joseph Barnes, a fur dealer of Sax
tons River, aged GO years, left his
home Monday to drive to Brattleboro
and from there take a trip to Boston.
The next morning milkmen found his
lifeless body in his sleigh on the road
toward home, death having been caus-
ed by the bursting Of an artery in his
lungs. 1t is supposed that he did not
feel able to make the journey to Bos-
ton and started on his return home,
when death came.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25

Don't use harsh physics. The re-
action weakens the bowels, leads TO
chronic constipation. Get Doan's Reg
ulets. They operate easily. 25c at all
stores. adv.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25

Dividend Jan. l, 1915, was at the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25

Ray Coburn is having serious re-
suits from a skiing trip in Weston,
taken recently, when he disloeated his
knee joint.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25
4 Per Cent.
per annum

Dividends are declared twice
wear viz: as of the first days OF
January and July, according to law.
All dividends not withdrawn VIII
be added to the principal and draw
interest as new deposits, whether
the bank book is presented or not
Deposits made on or before the
fifth day of any month draw inter
est from the first day OF that
month.
Trustees: l. f. Gibson, Presi-
dent; ]. r. Judson, Vice president;
John Robinson, +. D. yelling. H.
l.. Sibley, d. F. Gardner, Harrison
/. Norton.
c. H. DEWEY, Treasurer
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-01-14
Correct.Attest:
Diseases Play Havoc
With Iowa Hogs

Washington, D. G, Jan. Il
Diseases caused the swine
breeders Of Iowa to lose 1,778,-
800 hogs, valued at $22,414,0O0
last wear, according to q report
which has inst been issued by
the Department of Agriculture.
This is an average death rate
Of 255 per !, 900 head During
1918 the ratio was 100 per ], 600
head and a total Of 1896, 900
head were lost. The latest
Census Reports, which are dated
January 1, 1914, show that
there are G, 976, 600 head Of hogs
in Iowa and they are valued 6
$s7, 1898, 600 or $12 SO per head.
The farmers Of the entire me-
ton last year lost Z, 004, 800 head
Of hogs from disease. Their
total value was SIS. O0O, 900 and
the death rate 119 per Zoo.
Iowa has more hogs than any
other State IN the Union, but
also has the. highest death rate
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-01-14
Melrose Items

Iowa climate is at parin Har-i
rison County yet.
]. M. O'Connor shipped a car
of hogs to Omaha and brought
back q car Of cattle with him
Saturday.
NJ. G. Edwards and family
visited at Orson Sunday.
Mud, mud and then more mud
]. L. Bird shelled corn Friday
and Saturday.
So many entertainments and
special meetings in Melrose Of
late, that an extra session was
called Sunday at one o'clock for
q final settlement of business.
The latest news is that a pow
erty social was pulled off at
Melrose the evening Of the 8tE.
The purpose of the entertain
m mt was to gather mon Y to
pay the preacher, and was SO
advertised. The management
of the affair was conducted by
church members, and | want to
say, that up here in Egypt e
do not have. the lid off nor on,
and as a news gatherer l want
to be fair and givea fair report
so that a fair mind might not
be deceived. To your humble
scribe, gambling for money is
wrong whether done by Chris
tians or sinners. And he also
thinks the same of rafting,
whether dice is thrown or
game of chance, or a lottery IN
which several persons deposit a
part of the value of the thing
in consideration of the chance
of gaining it.
Going inrags was a burlesque
on christianity, for the MOI ey
obtained was supposed to ad-
vance the Gospel. A cake and
the nest influential lady WIS
placed on the auction bloch.
The fellow that would buy the
most votes would get the cake,
that would be the reward that
he would get for CHANGING his
money in the lottery or rattle.
And the money thus gathered
would be holy money, for it "; s
to pay the preacher that sacri-
feed his precious time preach
ing to sinners. The good that
the preacher gets in a financial
way seemed to have been the
main object, forgetting that the
primary lessons they we're
teaching The young in gambling
would be more far reaching
than perhaps they might think
Vaudeville plays are not a part
of church work and should be
kept ut, and as a citizen and
as a member of the Melrose S.
is, l protest against such acts
as these, being credited to the
Sunday school, but let them be
credited to those that hired the
hireling, for be it known that
the Sunday School has in a pre-
PER sence had nothing to co
with this being brought about.
Cream of the Valley Flour
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-01-14

Nydenta Cream for the teeth
lis q prophylactic and preser-
vative-it whitens and polishes
the enamel, sweetens the breath
Ind prevents fermentation
we are sure you will like Ny.
denta. Doty & Peterson.