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margin which they had gained las
winter \.

margin which they had gained last
winter
4 The points are to be awarded as fol-
lows: For each member obtained,
one point; for each class enrolment,
old or new. one point; for each TWEEN
ty-fve dollars pledged to the debt
fund, ten points; for each ninety cent
ticket sold for the cafeteria, one point.
individual rewards will be given as fol-
lows: Every girl gaining ten points
will be given free tuition in any class
she chooses to enter. Any girl gain.
ing twenty-five points will be given a
Y. w. G. A. pin, and admitted to the
first degree In the Order Of the Roses.
Any girl gaining fifty points will re-
ceive her second degree and an asso-
citation ring
On the closing Saturday night a
party for all association members will
be held. At this time the results OF
the campaign will be given out and the
girl leader Of the victorious side
crowned with due ceremony. This
party will also be in honor. OF Miss
Dinsdale's return.
Points will continue to be counted
and degrees given In the Order OF the
Roses throughout the Whole year, al
though the contest will be discou-
tinued after the second Of October.
.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
VIEWER FISH FRY
ON OCTOBER 6
Odd Fellows Association Of Lee coun-
~ will Hold Postponed Picnic
There Next Month.

The Viewer fish fry, prevented last
Wednesday on account OF the storm.
will be held Wednesday. Oct. 6. Word
has been received by local commit
teemen from President w. A. Stewart
OF the Lee county Odd Fellows asso-
citation, stating thatYall events sched-
uled for the 18th could be carried out
on October 6. which date is now an
nounced for the fry. All events pre-
viously arranged for will be carried
out at that time. with some extras.
The fry was first set for September
g. then changed to the 18th. at the re-
Quest OF Keokuk lodgemep; now the
date is October 6.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Pauline Frederick at the Grand To.
nipht

Pauline Frederick at the Grand To-
night.
Pauline Frederick whose remark
able Characterization as Donna Roma
in the Famous Players Film company's
great spectacular production, "The
Eternal City," brought forth the I'M
stinted praise of the American press
and public. will make her re-appear-
ance on the screen in that company's
production of Sold" the famous emo
tional drama on the Paramount pro-
gram at the Grand tonight.
In Sold" Miss Frederick portrays
the sacrificing young wife of a strug-
Cling artist who refuses to CONNER
cialize his art for his financial bet
terment. Through series OF. power
full climaxes, the story reaches the
point where the wife, facing destitu-
ton through her husbands refusal to
heed the demands Of the art dealers
for sensational pictures, deliberately
arranges to pose for his successful
rival in the nude, in order to save him
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
DUNLAP DECLARES
BEST RIGHT HERE
Iowa and; This Section Of the Middle
West 10 Best Place to Live, He
Says, on Return From the
Pacific Coast.
IS A GOOD PLAYGROUND
California is Good Place to Spend
Your Surplus Money, But Iowa
Looks Best After

. For getting the most enjoyment out
OF life, there is no place like this sec
ton Of the country embracing Iowa.
and Keokuk, Illinois and Missouri. in
the opinion of John A. Dunlap, cashier
of the Keokuk National bank who has
returned from the American Bankers
association meeting at Seattle
Ii a person has given up his active
work and wants to spend his surplus
money, then California is a good
place, Mr.. Dunlap thinks. But for real
comfort and for the man who wants
to make his farm yield the comforts
Of life, Mr. Dunlap chooses little old
Iowa, and this section OF the middle
west.
Mr.. Dunlap is more partial to the
northwest country than to California
and the southwest. The northwest is
decidedly quiet now. he says, although
he believes that it affords better
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
TROLLEY SLEEPER
WENT OFF TRACK
Five Persons injured When Break
Beam Felt and Ditched the
Last Car.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Sept. 20.-Five
persons we're injured, one of them
seriously at four a. M today when the
Peoria sleeper on an Illinois traction
system train from St Louis to Peo-
ria. turned over at Wocdside. five
miles south OF this city.
The injured are: Ben F. Goldstefn,
Peoria, abrasion on side Of head: w.
TX. Young, st. Louis, right ankle in
jured: G. NJ Mueller, st. Louis, abra-
sion left knee: c. D. Robinson, travel
ing salesman, bruised; Carl Parke,
porter, st. Louis. three ribs broken
and internal injuries.
The accident was caused by the
dropping OF break beam which threw
the car over on it's side. The sleeper
was the last car Of the train. The first
two cars remained on the track.
After the accident, the twenty pas
sengers in the sleeper were transfer
red to the Springfield sleeper. the first
car forward. and the train proceeded
to this city The overturned car will
not be righted until tonight 1t fell
clear of the track.
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chance to the person who wants to
work than does California and the

The American Bankers association
convention in Seattle was a big thing,
Mr.. Dunlap says, and the meetings
were quite profitable. He met num-
Der OF former Keokuk and Iowa pep
pie in the west and might have met
more, but his time was limited and he
did not try to hunt UP people in sew
eral Of the places where he stopped.
III you want to pioneer, go outfwest,
and II you want q playground to spend
your money In, go to California. but
if you want the real comforts of life
and to get the most returns out OF
your work, then stay right here in
Iowa. Illinois and Missouri Is Mr..
Dunlap's advice.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
Every Woman
Can Use

and ought to use occasionally,
a proper remedy for the
headache, kackache, languor,
nervousness and depress-
ion to which she may be
subject. These troubles and
others are symptoms of debil-
ity and poor circulation caused
by indigestion or constipation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
CAMPAIGN STARTS
ON NEXT FRIDAY
xoaro Woman. Christian Association
. conduct Membership Cam
paign on Unique
WAR OF THE ROSES
Two Side. Have Been Chosen 70 Com
pete for Honors-FuIes
and Regulations Of
Contest.
WAR OF THE ROSES

Tho Y. w. C. A. 10 preparing for IT'D
,.,I membership campaign which be-
IN. an September "a and lasts till
october 2.
na;gn for new members was inaugural
"a ~ the gymnasium department lass
a,inter. which was known AZ the
,.War ~ the Roses At this time the
bnsiness girls took the side Of the
white rose, while the school girls took
tho red rose as their emblem. The
white Viii rose side gained forty points.
while the red rose side had twenty
sTue to the fact that the association
work was somewhat complicated ~
the general secretary being compelled
10 leave her work for q time. the We
torfous side was never crowned.
plans have been made for carrying
rho "War of the Roses" still farther
Ibis fall. This time, however, 1t Is
not to be confined to the gymnasium
rirls, but every member OF the associa.
tion is to have her share in 1t, and
every department of the work Is to be
benefited by It, The women on the
hoard Of directors and the regular
membership committee are planning to
forward the work in every way pos
sible and they want the contestants
on both sides to know that they are
heartily behind them in their efforts
The same Is true of the women on the
other standing committees. The girls
are to be divided as before; business
girls versus school girls, and Miss
Clement. the new Office secretary. viii
have charge of the former, while Miss
Nutting will look after the interests OF
the latter. This campaign is to begin
on the evening Of the twenty-fourth
Of September, and will run until the
evening OF October the second. The
side having gained the most points By
this time will be declared the victor.
The business girls are starting with
the advantage Of the twenty points
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
FACE COVERED
WITH PIMPLES
ALL HER LIFE
Bat Miss Ayrss Got Beautiful Com
plaxion at Csst Of Only $500

4 + 4, i =. e i
Nov. 23, l9l4:-"All my life nv face
was covered completely with mass Of
pimples, blackheads and blotches. spent
. lot Of money ON numerous remedies
and Treatments without success and NO
relief at al. tried so many things
that ! was afraid my case could not be
cured. Resinol Ointment and Resinol
Soap seemed to do me good right from
the irst. I used two Jars Of ResinoI
Ointment and some Resinol Soap. the
total cost being only $500, and this
completely cured my case. Ny skin is
without : blemish and an the pos
sessor Of beautiful complexion
tSigned) Mabel Ayres, Stone Noun
tain, Va.
4 Every druggist sells Resinol Soap
and Resinol Ointment, and physicians
have prescribed them for twenty years
in the treatment of eczema and other
tormenting skin troubles.
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Al. II. Wilson.

In presenting AL. H. Wilson, the
singing dialect comedian, in an ex-
quisite advertisement of song and ro-
nance through the seductive story of
."As Years Roll On" at the Grand
opera house next Saturday, matinee
and night, Manager Sidney R. Ellis
has departed from the usual type of
plays in which Mr.. Wilson has here.
tofore appeared by providing his star
with an up-to-date play which CON
tains story interpreted by modern
characters. Periodic in theme. the
plot will recall the "seven ages of
man." for it Is written around the
episodes that occur in mans life
from young manhood to middle age
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from utter starvation. The husband,
hearing Of her act, In mad fury
shoots at the painting of his rival and
strikes her, hiding behind the easel.
Miss Frederick, who proved undeni-
ably in her portrayal of Donna Roma
that she is the screens greatest dra-
matte actress, will undoubtedly
strengthen this position through her
powerful rendition of this role.-Ad-
vertisement.
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and then on to the three sscore years
and ten period. At the age of twenty,
two John Van Zam," a soldier Of Hol-
land, escapes to America with his
young wife after being informed that
superior officer who he assaulted
when resisting arrest is dead. He
prospers in the land Of his adoption
and his domestic happiness is compfet-
ed with the arrival of girl baby.
There are but two clouds to mar the
sunshine OF ensuing years-the death
of his wife, ten years later, and the
fear that some day his daughter will
learn OF the crime which caused him
to fee his native land, fear that
takes sudden fight on the eve of his
daughters marriage, when the true
facts become known Miss Laura Lem
mers will be seen in the leading fe-
male role. She is a competent actress
and adds considerable distinction to
the supporting company. During the
performance Mr.. Wilson will render
several new songs of his own compo-
sition.-Advertiseme
See II at orpheum.
Aged Jail used in production of the
Fox photoplay, From the Valley of
the Missing"
The venerable Richmond county Jail
at Augusta Ga, was turned over pris.
oners, cells and goodwill to the
company making the William Fox pro.
duction, for the Fox Film corporation
of "From the Valley of the Missing"
the stirring photo drama adapted
from Grace Miller Whites famous
novel. The aged prison Is molding
with time, and the associations that
have clustered thick about it since
1915. when it was built. During the
civil war it was used as a military
prison and the execution of suspected
spies frequently took place in the
courtyard where grim gallows-tree
now rears itself.
1t was on this scaffold, on which $50
criminals have gone to their deaths.
that the camera man Of the Fox com.
pany set UP his instrumer- when Dr.
rector Frank Powell wanted to get a
picture Of Lon Cronk. the villain OF
From the Valley of the Missing" peer
ing out of his cell. Walter S. Radford
assistant warden Of the prison, took a
deep interest in seeing that Mr.. Powell
and his associate Mr.. Sam Kingston.
got every aid that could possibly be
extended in making the 200 scenes
that take place in and about the "cala-
boose."
From the Valley of the Missing" at
the Orpheum theatre Friday, Sept. "a.
Admission and 10 cents.-Advertise
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
BELLS RING FOR
DIAMOND JUBILEE
St. Joseph. church at Fort Madison
win Observe seventy-Fifth Rnn'-
versary on Saturday and
Sunday.
OTHER CHURCHES ASKED
Organizations In Til. District Have
Been Invited to Join in the
Services With Parent
Church.
OTHER CHURCHES ASKED

ST Joseph's Catholic church AZ ~.
Madison will observe It's seventy-n, II
anniversary Sunday. Sept 20,
vitations to observe the diamond 9uD..
- Win st. Joseph's church nase
80 - can't out to the churches In this
.,so,.,tr This service Will commeHlo
80 ~. anniversary OF the permanent
organization Of st. Josephs .. .n r.tho,;r
er parish. and the nuceius OF ahmrcn
growth in this region. me
was organized in 1870. ,no ~
The program includes the ls :,
bells in the churches ana scnoos ~
,ee county at I o'clock on Saturuas
evening. The Sunday and Mohuay
nrogram follows: 80,
/. Sunday, 1000 a. m.-Soie"i pon''
80 .. m.-Parade by the children
~ the parochial schools and the De,
nevolent and social organizations Of
Catholic men.
40 : m.-Semi-religiou and patrl-
otto exercises at Old Settlers park,
near st. Joseph's church.
Monday, 9 a. m.-Solemn REQUIEM
mass for the deceased members OF
the parish. II,
History Of Parish.
The Rev. A. J. Zaiser, pastor OF st.
Ioseph,s church. has completed MS
"Rrief Historical Sketches OF the Far
ishes in Lee County, Including 2
sketch OF the Life Of the First Pas
for the SANITY Pioneer Priest. Father
John g. Alleman,' and the work Is on
the nress and now being distributed to
all interested. The book containing
1875 pages, profusely illustrated. comes
in cloth and paper binding and IS
work OF art and scholarly achieve
ment. The book is essentially COM
memoration Of the diamond Jubilee or
seventy-fifth anniversary of the found
inc OF the church nucleus in this re-
gion of the country by Father John
|G. Alleman.
In the little volume a thorough and
oafnstaking treatise is made OF the
Catholic church in Lee county, com
prehepsive and accurate account OF
the life OF Father Alleman, early his
tory Of Fort Madison. Keokuk, West
Point Saint Paul Houghton, Montrose
and String Prairie. the Catholic clergy
OF Lee county, the christian schools
and the address OF the pastor at the
Old Settlers meeting held here In
1907. The history Of the old bell is
given and numerous accounts OF other
interesting data OF the Catholic church
of early days in Lee county.
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KEOKUk ACTOR ATTAINs PROMINENCE

Mr.. Wilmuth Merkyl, one
of Keokuk 8 products, who
has attained notable prom
inence on both the dramatic
and operate stage, and who
has lately turned toward the
motion picture field like 9th.
er stars of prominence, will
shortly be seen in what is
considered his greatest eff.
fort since embarking in pic
lures. The Victory of Virtue.
in five parts, which was
staged by Harry McRea Web
ster, will be the vehicle.
Mr.. Merkyl shares the lead
ing parts with that estimable
actress, Miss Gerda Holmes,
and the story furnishes Mr..
Merkyl abundant opportunity
for the display of his grea.
histrionic talent and he has
taken advantage Of all.
The Victory of Virtue has
just been released, and in
Difference to Mr.. Merkyi al
early showing in this city
will be given. The picture
was shown to the press and
exhibitors on the morning of
September End, at the Zieg-
field Theatre, Chicago. AT
the conclusion Of the feature,
Mr.. Merkyl was introduced
to the audience and made a
few happy remarks. Screen
showings produced before the
usually have a nerve racking
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
Encouraging to Democrats.

White Lake, s. D., Wave: The ap-
pointment OF FIR. Burke was made by
Chairman Hilles and presumably does
not represent the sentiment OF the
leading members of the party IN South
dakota 1t will be generally regarded
by democrats as offering ENCOURAGE
ment for the hope that they may De
able to carry the state next year.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-20
Floods In india.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
BOMBAY, Sept. 20.-Efghty thous-
and persons have been rendered home
less by floods III the Ganges valley
----.-- st 30 and 1900 dwellings
$50 collapsed, according to dis
,',es from lucknow today. Forty
Eve persons have been killed.
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p. A. kenna Killed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
NEW YORK, Sept. 20--Brigadier
General P. A. Kenna. well known as
sportsman and horseman, has been
killed in action in the Dardanelles.
General Kenra was known in this
country through having exhibited at
Madison Square Garden horse shows
News of his death was received here
in cablegram from Lord Decies to
James T. Hyde, secretary of the Ma
tional Horseshow association.
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Merks
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PIEIO

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convenient. They clear the system
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insure good i,ealth and strength,
SO that all the bodily organs do
their natural work without causing
suffering. Every woman of the
thousands who have tried them,
knows that Beecham's Pills act
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-29
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

A called meeting OF the city coun-
ell was held at the city hall at 1880
o'clock this morning. with Mayor Har.
ris presiding and Aldermen Wilson.
Levy. Haswell and wick present The
meeting was called to receive the
report Of the city engineer on the as
sessments made each property owner
on Bryan street for the cement side
walks which are to be laid on that
street. The report was read and ap-
proved and the city secretary was au-
thorized to publish same In the Eagle
for ten days. A resolution was pass
ed that all property owners who OBJ
jected to the assessments made would
be required to appear before the city
council on December 9th. at the time
advertised.
The meeting was.then adjourned.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-29

The power plant was forced TO close
down a-few hours before day sunday
morning. which caused some little In
convenience. but II was unlntentional.
we are told, and could not he avoided
At the time.
The plant Is constructed with du-
plicate machinery to avoid Just what
happened. but in making repairs TO an
oil compressor TO perfect the serTiee.
the one in operation went to pieces. 80
TO speak.
Il u unusual for the plant TO shut
down for long at any time and We
feel that circumstances coupled with
the usual good services received at
their hands win more than justify the
oifense this time.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-29

Attend the parcels post sale Of the
ladeis OF the Catholic Church. Bazaar
Tusday and Wednesday; sale wednes.
day afternoon at O'Clock. Dinner
each day s5 cents.
WIN Price. colored. was arrested
and placed In the county Jail Saturday
night by Sheriff T. c. Num- on a
charge OF aggravated assault for bad.
ly beating up his wife.
Miss Lucille Williamson OF Kerr.
vile returned TO her home yesterday.
after a pleasant visit TO Mrs. ]. W.
Bats for the Thanksgiving hop at
College.
Mrs. Geo. r. Branch and little
daughter. Frances. have. returned to
their home in Houston. after a visit
to Mrs. Branch's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Buchanan.
Mrs. Eustace Tsyier and daughters,
Miss Maud and Evelyn Taylor. have
returned to their home in Galveston.
after q pleasant visit to Mrs. Tay
lor's mother. Mrs. W. II. Wilson.
Miss Ida wipprecht and guest. Miss
Carlton. returned to the State Uni
versity at Austin yesterday. after
spending Thanksgiving with the for
mer's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. wip
precht.
Miss Nellie Bate has returned e
Waco. after attending the wedding Of
her sister. Miss Lucille Bate. to Mr.
r. L. Scott OF Fl. Worth and after
spending Thanksgiving with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Bate.
Miss Aubrey wilkerson and guest
Miss Pauline burst. OF Austin. re
turned to the State University at Aus
tin yesterday. after spending Thanks
giving with Miss wilkerson's par
nets. Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. wilkerson.
chas. Self OF Birmingham. Ala. who
was with the Bryan Cotton Exchange
for some time. was In the city from
Mexia yesterday to spend the day with
friends. A new cotton exchange has
been opened In Mexia and Mr.. Sci
has been transferred to that city.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-29
Ms. ). 8. esNrav osAO.
An Early Settler Of srszos County Has
Passed Away.

On Saturday afternoon at $40
O'Clock Mr.. d. L. Gentry, who for many
years was an honored citizen OF Bra
zos County. passed peacefully away AZ
the home Of his son-in-law and daugh.
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. N. N. Burford. at
Columbia. The remains were brought
to wellborn. where he spent many
years Of his life and were laid to rest
IN the wellborn cemetery Sunday al.
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the pres
ence OF large number OF his old
friends and neiEhbors. DR.. N. T.
Weaver. pastor OF the First Baptist
Church OF this city conducted the
funeral services.
Mr.. Gentry was native OF Georgia.
born in Decatur In 1886 and was 10
years. month and q dsysfof age
at the time OF his death. He came TO
Texas soon after the war aud settled
near old Bethel. where he lived for
number OF years. later moving 10
wellborn. where he was one OF that
communities's most honored citizens
for many years. For some time he
has been making his home with his
children in different parts Of the
State.
Mr.. Gentry was a splendid man and
citizen. upright in character honora-
BILE In all his dealings with his fellow
mrn and enjoyed In the highest de-
gree the confidence and esteem Of all
who knew him. He was a valiant
Confederate soldier. serving the
South with distinction throughout tho
four years Of the terrible struggle.
He was also a member Of the Free
Baptist Church and lived consistent
christian life.
Mr.. Gentry Is survived by four sons
and three daughters. viz: J. L. Gen
try OF Perry's Landing. II. L. Gentry
Of Dewait. =. W. Gentry Of crowell.
Z. p. Gentry OF Acme and Mrs. J. p.