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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-05
80. Annual Dselamatory Contest
Friday evening At High school,
viii be Most Interest
ing Event.
MUSIC BY GLEE CLUB
ek.teh From potash and Persmutter
win be Given While Judges
Are Holding Their
Conference.

rho fftb annual declamatOry con
.ost :. Keokuk high school, under the
s snsnices Of Keoti society will be held
m FRIDAY evening of this week In the
nigb school assembly room. A pro-
ram , of considerable interest has been
nrenared for this event, and the pub
lie is invited to hear the young people.
There will be six entrants. me
Girls, Glee club will sing three num-
hers. and Thomas P. Gray and Marsh
ali fulton will give sketch from
apotash and Perlmutter." The Girls
clee club will be under the direction
~ prof. P. C. Hayden. and the keohl
mart of the program is being directed
~ Miss Marie Kiedaisch. Instructor in
English Dr.. r. l.. Reid will present
the prizes. -,
The program for the evening will
consist OF the following numbers:
Canoe Song ....L..... Pestalozza
Girls Glee Club.
The Soul of the Violin.
....... c. Rovilla Montague
Bobby at the Telephone. Helen Pond
The White Azalea $500. Lulu Arnold
Fleecy Clouds ........... Beethoven
Girls Glee CluD.
Mrs. Casey at the Euchre Party
John C. McManus
George Says, Boys Don't Have
Such Snap in Life After
All" Mary E. Beardsley
Aunt Elnora's Hero Ruth E. Alling
During the conference OF the judges
Abe Potash Thomas Gray and
Mawruss Perlmutter marshall Full
toni, New York's famous cloak and
suit dealers. will give short sketch,
representing busy day-or two--in
their Office In the course OF the dia-
Iogue the audience is asked>to imagine
stenographer Miss Cohenl, strike.
book agent, Mr.. Steuerman. and a
messenger.
Awarding Of the prizes by Doctor
r. l.. Reid.
May Dance ................. Lacome
Girls Giee Club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-05

homework or attend to my baby was
soweak. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did me world of good, and
now / am strong and healthy, can do my
work and tend my baby. / advise all
suffering women to take it and get
well as did. Mrs. FANNIE COOPER,
RED, Bridgeton, M.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harmful
drugs, and to-day holds the record Of
being the most successful remedy for
female ills we know Of, and thousands
of voluntary testimonials on file in the
Pinkham laboratory at Lynn, Mass,
seem to prove this fact.
For thirty years it has been the stand
ord remedy for female ills, and has re-,
stored the health Of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, inflammation.
liberation, tumors, irregularities, etc.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia f.. Pinkham Med
icine Co., (confidential) Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-05
KEoKUK TO SEND
LARGE ELEGATIoN
Local Knights Of Columbus Will Be
in Fort Madison Sunday for
Trtcity initiation.

A number of knights of Columbus
from keokuk will be in Fort Madison
Sunday for the tri-city Initiation. The
arrangements which have been made
lor the affair are elaborate, as the
following from the Fort Madison Dem.
ocrat will show:
me knights of Columbus are in the
midst OF preparations for the tri-city
initiation of the second and third de-
erees TO be exemplified here Sunday.
Monday evening a meeting was
ned and committee reports received.
All reports were highly encouraging
ana the progress made Was gratifying.
Wednesday evening special meeting
VIII be held with Special Supervising
AGENT Marlarty Of New Haven, Conn,
IN attendance.
thursday evening the first degree
wofk will be exemplified to the re-
mainder OF the class to receive The
~, second and third degrees Sunday. The
nst Of applicants has reached twenty
i've three more having signified their
mention of joining the lodge. The
Ing sixty.
arrangements for the banquet have
,sn completed and the Catholic
M auxiliary will have charge with
!; afs s b. b. Hesse. ST., the president,
IN full control.
9. me church service will be held at
~. nary at 10 o'clock in the morn
hi. me Initiation exercises will be
asa AZ the auditorium at / 80 O'Clock
o,a nv Tue banquet will be held at 8
n, .WcA There will be number OF
MM u.t speakers at the exercises.
m. NETS orchestra will furnish the
music Tor the occasion.
an. nVn. p G. Dunn of Mason City and
da.ro VIII De in the city Saturday. The
tbs lea, Team Will put the work on at
Me auditorium Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-05

nr,n sebastian Wins.
nc Press Leased Wire Service1
Ch.,,o. ANGELES. Calf. May o.
''es r. Sebastian, successful in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-05
BIackhand Bomb.

TJTnited Press Leased Wire ServiceI
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 5.-The
police today are seeking the alleged
..black handerso who exploded
bomb in the window Of Vinzo congo
las grocery store last night. congo.
las. his wife and three children were
hurled from their beds. but were
only slightly injured. Ten other ten.
ants of the building fled to the street
in night attire. The building was
badly damaged.
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water :......
s ssss ,,ss.s 100 100 100 100 SIS g
.155e o. .s4ss4os ,5os5la ssss74
accounts due
all Of which must be paid or provided
fected be brought normal condition The
and the diff
will reduction Of the old debt This does
dollars present
be considered another OF this report our efforts
tho credit Of the off all old debts except oda
found impossible
The drsr =, tp dsta rsnressn the oyerdrats and
the amount paid by
this Council With the exception of the fund all OF the
lby understanding of
all the FOREGOING accounts have
funds deposited in gross
tax lew was The surplus any all Of the above
hundred fold
account The credit
Of
:so63 River Front account cannot
or Park accounts The law makes few minor 10 TINS @
hole other but makes pov
dnc, erd ensas the aepnrmanta showing deficits We
than the
adopted addition to
The Examiner in his
fol-
will require
for Increased paw with large area to protect against
have with
hazardous than point Of view but which
we feel confden o
in
while is s
do continue which has hereto
disastrous untried method which
fnan
relief find
corresponn The essential
paying off
nehaf which
$780, possibly
things; remedy
orders from superiors, The People:
Our plan Is to-wn:
755. 90
Cross amount saving. s2s15
with hose capacity for 1000 " also with chemical
Of Those will estimate to cost Five
Iarp will
Fund leaving $4,000 which at five
$50 90
whom could sleep
$4,000 90
Gasoline for 200 So 90
20 90
truck each 100 90
Net saving 90
1900 90
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-05

yesterdays primary, despite charges
of immortality and an attempt on his
life, stated today that his enemies
attacks would win him the mayoralty
In the general election next month.
His trial on immortality charges was
resumed today. He led all mayoralty
candidates in the primary. The vote
was small despite the bitter person
alities in the campaign.
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OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Continued from page ~

1914 and
with table most
of but II
ever small.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-05
Auto Men Meet in Detroit

DETROIT, May 5.-The National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce is
in convention here today at the Stat
Ter hotel. Topics relating to service
to be rendered to users by the max
ers and dealers, standardization OF
capacity rating. shows, etc, viii! be
discussed by experts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-05


a
opinion expenditure
In
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-05
KINDS Dauahters Convene.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, May 5.-The
state convention of Kings Daughters
opened a two days session in tn
Icity today.
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PAGE SEVEN

very important contract with undry q HON.
Bknap contemplated building
making other valuable
against damages for the non
third parties it became necessary ma
between themselves the ne
Water Works Company me heokuk n thenseIves 70 do
parties this agreement bound themselves -
had not only ou' num-
her Of dwellings, as per agreement of them
and addition quite the purchasers there
of light and means of TRANSFORMATION @ OF
These improvements called for large td ~
The agreement had been entered ~
bright but after part OF 'n
was o Jus 30 ts ~ the nart to carry out their part of
agreement wrekg OF
particular time it came to our knowleaga
depended the city keeping
parties their part OF the contract n
part being the grading Mckinley and
thirtwo inch storm sewer OF about
school In view OF the condition q
aging nature the council for
certainly important one After oet q
work and trust no obstacle short OF Calamity WIN w
mans me Nv h With ome minor Improvement yet to be
Another improvement expenditure
the grading Intersections
thereof from Of line of street also
similar improvement on t ,venen II one ever existed and from,
could not longer be delayed without causing ars
highly enterprise in ordering this
paving through Lots One
Fifth to be completed this spring In order %
for the city to grade the
Bluff and the south end OF streets order TO
the Commercial street. that the
OF B and
purchase or condemnation We az
junction with CONF
Of
deducns ghofway through the same forty feet
enough reimburse the
foot fill thereon
One Of Council deal
question The law does not contemplate
limited by the
and sanitary
against the benefited property but they all lead to
allowed
the Fund the de-
Embraced with
already spoken Of for
Belknap while
connecting link through Block
P. compelled
49, junction already
disease The Of the
provided
sufficient
required during that time
following expend
detailed
Library sse So
1900
Sale of parts of One and Two B
Of Twentyfrst Exchange
street. khourne Addition 1o.oo
Reds Addition 5000
Of
Marshal fees
144s3b7
Cross income s2o5 $50 no
Anru ft bankl
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THIS WOMAN'S :
SICKNESS
Quickly Yielded To Lydia E.
Pinkharn's Vegetable
Compound.
Bridgeton, NIL want to thank you
J thousand times for the wonderful

NO@>ASA = NA8
good Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
| Compound has done
for me. ! suffered
very much from Q
female trouble. I
had bearing down
pains, was irregular
and at times could
hardly walk across
the room. I was
unable to do my
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-05
Kansas Women,s Clubs Meet.

NdHSdS WoH1ehS CLUBS Meet.
EMPORIA, Kan, May 5.-The an
nual meeting of the state federation
of women's clubs convened here today
for a three days session.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
GIRLS! BEAUT|FY
YOUR HAIR AND
STOP DANDRUFF
Hair becomes charming,
wavy, lustrous and thick
in few moments.
Every bit of dandruff disap-
pears and hair stops
coming out.

For 20 cents you can save your hair.
IN less than ten minutes you can double
It's beauty. Your hair becomes light,
wavy. huffy. abundant and appears as
SOFT, lustrous and charming as a young
girls after applying some Danderine
Also try this-nfoisten a cloth with a
little Danderine and carefully draw It
through your hair taking one small
strand at time. This will cleanse the
hair of dust. dirt or excessive oil. and
In just few moments you have doubled
the beauty of your hair. A delightful
surprise awaits those whose hair has
been neglected or Is scraggy. faded,
dry. brittle or thin. Besides beautifying
the hair. Danderine dissolves every
particle of dandruff: cleanses. purifies
and invtgorates the scalp. forever stop
ping itching and falling hair. but what
will please you most will be after a
few weeks use. when you see new hair
fine and downy at first-yes-but real
ly new hair growing all over the scalp.
II you care for pretty. soft hair, and
lots of It, surely get a 25-cent bottle
of Knowlton's Danderine from any
drug store or toilet counter and just
try ft.-Advt
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
Bloodhounds on Trail
Of Bandits; Passengers
Didn't Know of Hold Up

BALTIMORE, Oct. Sat the offices
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to-
day the following statement was made
concerning the robbery Of the Chicago
flyer by bandits in West Virginia:
with the passengers unaware of
what was happening, express tram
No. 1, Of the Baltimore and OHIO raii-
road. was stopped by masked roboers z
one mile west Of Central, w. Va, at !
o'clock this morning Cutting the postal
car loose and compelling the fireman
and mail clerks, except the chief clerk.
to get of, the robbers ordered Engineer
Helms to proceed west
'Word was received from the mall
clerk an hour later that he and the
engineer were made to get on ABOUT
mile farther west, when the roboers
themselves took charge OF the engine
and mail car. .,
IAN eastbound express then in the
vicinity was put on sidetrack at Ell
lensboro. Engineer Helms called the
division Offices again at 4i5 O'clock
walked west and found the engine and
car standing at a switch, with registered
mail missing but other mail not badly
scattered.
"A searching party has been sent
from Clarksburg, In charge OF United
States Marshal Edward Smith and the
sheriffs of Harrison and Doddridge
counties. with bioodhounds
"The surrounding country Is being
searched by Federal and local authori-
ties and special officers Of the railroad.
who are watching the river towns and
guarding all avenues Of escape"
The Washington times., 1915-10-08

ball park all night. through the drizzle,
for the opening at II o'clock. At 9 a. m.
there were probably 900 shivering In
the lines. and by 8 o'clock the number
had grown $500. Heading the string
were about twenty-five youths. who
frankly admitted they didn't expect to
see, the game-they wanted to sell their
places for prices that would make
Charley Schwab blink. As the time
for opening the window approached
these prices sky-rocketed with the aban-
don Of Bethlehem Steel.
Boston Up Early.
The Red sox were up early today. and
for the most part stuck pretty close to
the hotel. A curious crowd huns about.
Boston's Royal Rooters. headed by 4
pompous band and crew OF trouba-
dours. drifted In early this afternoon.
Sreens Hotel. and amused themselves
by telling q gaping crowd OF the dire
thlrgs that were to happen to Grover
Cleveland Alexander. The crowd re-
fused to believe II. II the diamond bat
tie this afternoon is as hectic rs the
verbal one around the hotel. the twenty
odd thousand fans should be satisfied.
probably will be witnessed by as not
able n altering as ever witnessed
world series. Nobody but mllion-
aire stands q chance to get inside the
park.
Elaborate preparations are being made
to receive President Wilson ana his
hancee. who will view tomorrow's game
providing the weather man II in . con-
ciiiatory mood.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
{. H.S. CONDEMNATION
SUIT IS DISMISSED

BY agreement Of attorneys an order
was signed today by Justice Anderson
in Equity Court No. 1, diminishing the
suit against the District Commissioners
seeking the reopening Of the condem-
nation proceedings Of the Eastern High
School site. The agreement leaves to
the court the right to fix the compen-
sation Of the condemnation committee.
Of Myron N. Parker. Thomas
Gordon. and Aulick Palmer.
The original action was brought BY
the three appraisers. who through At
torney John Ridout sought the rein
statement OF the proceedings. which the
District Commissioners dismissed fol-
lowing q statement criticising the con-
domination board for their appraisal OF
the site. Corporation Council 6yme and
Attorney Ridout agreed today to limit
the court to the matter Of liking the
fee Of the appraisers.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
CLUB MANAGEMENT
BALKS SPECULAT0RS
Opens Office at Park, Selling
Tickets, In Sets, at Face
Value.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. s.-The scalp
ers and speculators who have been max
Ing wads Of good United States coin on
worlds series reserved seat tickets
since yesterday afternoon. were handed
q solar plexus wallop this afternoon by
the Phillies' management.
The bottom dropped out OF the scalp
ers' market shortly after noon when
the MANAGEMENT at the Philly park
opened window for the sSle Of 81 seats
at the face value Of Is q set. Only one
set was sold to each purchaser.
within five minutes the news was all
over the city. and hundreds rushed the
box office at the park. Tho thropg was
20 thick II was impossible for the po-
lice TO get through II.
It goes without saying the scalpers
beat q hasty retreat.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
Woman's Missionary
Body's Session Delayed

b Because Of the great amount Of un-
finished business and the time con-
sumed by the reports OF the convention
committees. the final session Of the
thirty-third annual convention Of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary
Society Of the Maryland Synod. in the
Luther Place Memorial Church, con-
ttnued into the afternoon instead OF ad-
tourning at noon as had been planned.
At late hour the most important
item on the program, the election OF
officers for the ensuing year, had not
been reached. Mrs. q. W. HauGhman.
OF Untontown. Md. the incumbent. Is
expected to be reelected president. It
10 also expected that a number Of the
other officers will be reelected,
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
COFFEE A NARCOTIC
and DOPE WITH OPIUM
Well known medical writer declares
coffee. like opium, holds victims
in pitiless grasp.

II would like to make everyone thor
oughly understand that coffee 10 a nAr-
cotic-a very strong narcotic, too"
says DR.. c. s. Carr In a communication
to the Ohio State Journal
There Is no drug In the pharmaco-
peia that has q more powerful effect
upon the brain centers than coffee.
Coffee In q dope and narcotic almost
equal to opium To be sure. II does not
produce at onoe the mental disaster
that opium does. Slowly but surely
coffee gets control Of its victim and
holds him in It's grasp. q pitifui. help
less victim"
NOTE.-The food-drink. Instant Pos
tum, while much resembling the higher
grades Of Java coffee In flavor and apS
pearance. In absolutely froe from tho
coffee drugs. caffeine and tahnin. or
any other harmful inNedient Pure.
wholesome. harmless. convenient. eco
nomical. this delicious hot beverage Ii
rapidly taking the place of coffee In
homes where health is a primo desidera-
tum.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
Grab Many Tickets.

Seldom In basebalrs long and varie-
gated history has the invariabie gullible
public been prodded In the pocketbook
to such an extent as 1t was last night
and today. Spectators seem to have
cornered the ticket supply. and were
fairly well advanced along the road to
independent wealth. Sets OF three $2
more than feeble protest. John d.
and Andy Carnegie could hardly have
touched S. square Of cardboard. 1t was
impossible to walk through Broad,
Chestnut. or Market streets last night
and this forenoon without being fairly
mobbed by scalpers. The police. who
are popularity supposed to possess an
undying hatred for speculative crea-
lures. were conveniently absent, and
the grand little sport Of prodding the
populace went merrily on.
About 80 persons, mostly youths.
stood before the ticket window at the
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
Eight Plead Not Guilty
Of Selling Narcotics

Pleas Of not guilty were made and
bonds in the sum Of sa.ooo each were
furnished in Criminal Court. No. I. to-
day bv eight persons indicted on the
charge Of violating the Harrison anti
narcotic act In that they had In their
possession opium or It's derivatives. The
prosecutions are the first under the
new law to be held In the District. The
defendants include Mary Pearl, alias
May Pearl: Maurice B. Cunningham.
alias Norris B. Cunningham: Samuel
Sondheimer. Charles NJ. Thomas. WIN
lam @. Madden. william Ferry. Dorothy
Steele. and Charles Wright.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
COMPROMISE WITH.
MACH|N|STSATNAW
YARD IS PROBABLE
Adjustment Of Wage Dispute
Without Resort to WaIkout
Is Now Expected. .

Following a conference today between
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Roose-
welt und committee Of machinfsts
from the Washington navy yard. head
ed<b by N. p. Atlas. It was disclosed
that a compromise on the question Of
wages at the yard II probable.
Although there has been serious
strike talk. II looks now a. II an ad-
iustmcnt will - arrived at without .
strike.
This afternoon Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy Roosevelt II conferrins with
Commanders willard and Toombs. Of
the wage board of the yard. The aues-
ton of an adjustment with the employees
will be considered and . plan will then
be submitted to Secretary Dsnisls.
May Decide Tomorrow.
Indications now are that Secretary
Daniels will decide the matter tomor-
row. In any event. there will be an
early decision.
At the conference between Mr.. Rooss-
welt and the machinists this morning,
an increase OF % cents per day for the
three top ratings was discussed. This -
what the men ask. They have been
talking Of o still larger increase. but
will be satisfied with that. II 10 SAID.
Another thing which the employee are
asking u that the rating OF the ma
chinists and the toolmakerS be made
the same. II IL insisted that there V no
good reason for making them different.
The indication are favorable to the
granting OF this request
The committee headed BY Mr.. Alias
has no further engagement with the
Navy Department II 10 the intention
OF Mr.. Roosevelt to lay the matter
before Secretary Daniels as soon N
possible after comforting with mem-
bers OF the wage board.
To Meet Machinists Again.
After Mr.. Daniels takes the matter
up. another conference with the ma
chinists Is expected.
One of the things made clear by Mr.
Roosevelt in his conference with the
machinists today was that Bridgeport
wages could not be regarded as gov.
erning. The machinists have been
urging that the wages paid there o<
taken into consideration in making
the decision.
Both the machinists and Mr.. Roose.
welt expressed themselves as hopeful
of a settlement.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
MEXICAN LEADERS
REACH ARM|ST|CE
Suspend HostiIities Until After
Decision Of Pan-American
Conference.

Carranzistas and Villistas have sus-
pended hostilities.
An informal arrnistice has apparently
been agreed upon by the Mexican fac
ton leaders until after the decision Of
the conference. with Secretary Of State
Lansing. Of the A. b. c. and B. U. G..
ENJOYS. which Is expected to follow to-
morrow's meeting.
All dispatches from Mexican border
points. coupled with hints from those
best informed of Mexican conditions.
point to some such informal agreement.
For a week no serious fighting has
been reported and Mexican leaders here
were In conference with Secretary
Lansing today.
While the Pan-American conference
tomorrow may bring a recommendation
that General Carranza. the constitu-
tionahst leader. be recognized by tho
United States dominant in Mexico. II
is hinted that absolute recognition be
deferred to await further political and
military successes.
The Washington times., 1915-10-08
Jack Frost Due
In City Tonight
Ceraniums and Rubber Plants Had
Best Be Taken in From
Yards.

Lean and gaunt after a summer of
fasting. and with his usual appetite
for tender green plants and flowers
old Jack Front is expected to steal
down from his lair in the mountains
late tonight and 7rowl at largo
5rough the District in Guest OF prey.
Woe unto that seranium or rubber
plant which Is left on the stand In the
backyard. or on the windowsiIl. for
bis eyes are sharp, and their chances
OF escape will be small indeed once he
spies them. Better take them inside
And close the window IL you really
want to save them. is the advice given
ioday by Forecaster II. c. Franken-
teld. Of the Weather Bureau
Although hoary Jack has been all
Ground and has left many victims In
yhe mountainous regions of both
Maryland and Virginia, tonight will
be his nrst visit to the District since
last spring