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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
LUNcHEoNs FOR CREDIT MEN.
First of Monthly Gatherings SEIZED
uled for September Is.

The first of the luncheons to be held
monthly by the Washington Associa-
ton of Credit Men is scheduled for
1890 o'clock Wednesday. September Is.
at the Ebbitt House. luncheon is to
be held thereafter on the third
Wednesday of each month
Such matters of interest as have oc-
CURED between the luncheons are to
be discussed at each meeting. Lectures
on bankruptcy also are to be given.
The committee in charge of the lunch-
cons consists of Carl c. Mueller, f. w.
White and F. w. Buckler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
WAS LOCKED IN A CAR.
Ellen Pierce Asks $4,000 for In
iury to Nervous System.

Ellen Pierce has filed suit to re-
cover $40, 900 damages from the Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Washington
Railroad Company for alleged personal
injury. She says she was a passenger
August %, 1912, and by reason of a
defective catch on the door of a room
in a car she was unable to open the
door and was compelled to remain half
an hour in the room before. being lib
Grated. Her nervous system has been
severely shocked. she declares. At
torney Nelson Wilson appears for the
plaintiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
Mrs. Tennille Gets Divorce.

Justice Gould yesterday signed a de-
cree of absolute divorce in favor of
Mrs Annie F. Tennille against William
D. Tennille. They were married Janu-
airy 81, 1892, in Kempsville. Va, and
separated in September, 1912. They
have no children. Attorney Tracy L.
Jeffords represented the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

James Y Hughes Of the assembling
building. in company with Mrs. Hughes
and his daughter Margaret, has re-
turned from a ten-day vacation at At
lantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

William H. Smoot. a machinist of the
erecting shop. with his daughter. left
Thursday to spent a week at Colonial
Beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

Theodore Sharp and William o.
Cunningham. toolmakers. spent sew
eral days on a fishing trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
NAVY YARD.

The members of Columbia Lodge, No.
ia, International Association of Ma
chinists, were entertained at their
meeting Wednesday with addresses by
c. T. Nicholson, T. ]. Savage, Robert
Fechner and the international president,
w. H. Johnston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

Finest Homegrown Flowers.
You can count on getting the choicest
flowers and best service at GUIDES, 1914 F.
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

w. B. Hebbard, quarterman of the tool
shop. has been confined to his home for
couple of days suffering from an in
jury to his eye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

Leading Man E. J. Aiken of the sight
shop has been absent for several days
during the past week, entertaining rel
atives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
Monuments Fashioned.

Following the grand review on Penn
sylvania avenue in Washington. May
90, 1865, the veterans marched back to
their camps which dotted the Virginia
dales and hills about Washington,
where they were disbanded. But be-
fore they went to their homes they
tarried long enough to erect with their
own hands two monuments to mark
the beginning OF the great civil war.
They used such tools as they had in
their camps and fashioned from the
native Virginia broWnstone two rude
memorial monuments. I'm Memory of
the Veterans Who Fell" One of these
monuments, twenty feet high. stands
on the Henry hill, where, as undlsci-
plined recruits, they suffered their first
defeat at Bull Run, and where thir-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

SO Asheville and Return, Sept. 4.
Limit, Is days. Southern Railway.-Ad-
vertiSement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

P. A. Danahes. saw operator in store
10, is spending ten days at Atlantic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
Fields Near Manassas.

The two battlef1eIds of Bristow Sta
ton, tour miles south of Manassas, is
also an interesting locality near the
capital. One of the fights occurred in
1862 just before the second battle of
Bull Run. The other in 1853, when
Gen. Meade commanded the Union
army. Arrangements have been made
for railroad excursions to the Ma
nassas fields September 80.
Lieut.. George c. Round of Manassas,
who served in the Signal Corps of the
Union army during the war. is making
arrangements for the reception and
entertainment of veterans and other
encampment visitors who may wish to
avail themselves of the opportunity to
take a trip to the Bull Run battle
grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
CITY ITEMS.

Drawing Inks. Schmidt. 1881 18th Q,
Phone Your Want Ad to The star.
Main 2440
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

w. ]. Studs, machinist of the breech
mechanism shop, motored to Harpers
Ferry last Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

teen months later, under Sykes, Reyn-
olds and Reno, they stood in solid
phalanx and drove back the gray
legions of Lee and Longstreet. me
other monument, in memory of the
Union dead, Is sixteen feet high, and
is located on the Groveton farm.
where, at the second battle of Bull
Run, strenuous efforts were made to
dislodge Stonewall Jackson from mis-
intrenched position on the unfinished
railroad. Both monuments were con-
secrated by the same ceremony on the
same day, Sunday, July II. 1865.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

George Smith, member of No. en-
CINE company, is at Colonial Beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

The information has leaked out that
George F. Tucker, machiiist of the
erecting shop, and Miss Bastine were
married at Rockville by the Rev. S. R.
White. After the ceremony they left
for Atlantic CitY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

cinct is spending a week at Harry
Lansdars lodge, organs point, Nd.
where fishing is good and where there
will be good cunning later in the sea-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

Assistant Driver E. J. Trainor of No
engine company is recovering from
an attack of fever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

F. E. Feidt, private in Capt George
H. Reynolds company, is nursing a
sprained hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

Night Leadingman D. W. Masten of
the sight shop has returned after
spending fifteen days In New Jersey,
New York and other northern points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

Engineer ]. D. Sullivan Of No. en-
CINE company has returned from brief
vacation. He took a holiday in or1ler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

Albert Fry, machinist Of the sight
shop, was married in Baltimore yester-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

Driver O. Fraser Of No. 4 engine COM
pany is spending his vacation with his
family at Colonial Beach.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
odds on war BETS.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The following
odds were offered today by British war
insurance underwriters: b
IS so to that the United States will
not enter the war before September
Is.
to that Bulgaria, Greece and
Roumania will not enter the war be-
fore September 10.
"a to / that peace will not be de-
clared before September 30.
8 to i that peace will not be de-
clared before December 81.
8 to 2 that peace will not be de-
clared before March 81. 1916
9 to / that Paris will not be taken
by the Germans before September 30.
A to that Calais will not be cat2-
tured by the Germans before septem.
Der 80.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
REPORT ON PLANS
FOR OLD SETTLERS
Meeting o. Executive Committee Il
Held at DonneIIson and Various
Subjects were Considered.

The meeting OF the executive com
mite for the Pioneers and Old Set
tiers reunion at Donnellson this year
was held at the Citizens Mutual bank
at Donnellson. The following COM
mittees reported:
Finance-H. c. Knapp reported hav-
ing started soliciting and he asked
that S. w. Ingersoll be added to his
committee.
Music and INSTRUMENTATION
Holdefer reported the terms the Don
Nelson band could be secured on, and
he was authorized to engage the band.
to consist Of not less than twelve
pieces, nor more than fourteen. He
also reported having asked Miss Kati-
ryn Walters to serve on his commit
tee.
President James Cruikshank ex-
planned to the meeting that those who
were here in Lee county in 1850
would be regarded as pioneers and
all who were in Lee county in 1870
would be clased as old settlers. This
rule will be observed In distributing
badges, for the old settlers meeting.
Committee on train service reported
that the railroads were adverse to
running special trains for the meeting,
but they proposed to run extra coaches
from Keokuk to Viele and from Fort
Madison to Donnellson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
dealings with him they find him |
man of his word

dealings with him they find him q
man of his word
DR.. Runyon received hurry up call
to the home of Chas. Earl Thursday
to dress bad wound In Mr.. Earls
sons knee, several stitches being re-
quired to mend the cash.
Mrs. Thad Thomas Is doing nicely
although her ankle is still quite pain
full
Mrs. Flo Letter who is In st. Joseph
hospital ct Keokuk for an operation
for appendicitis, Is expected home
Thursday She has had remark
ably quick recovery and Ia exception
ally strong.
Mrs. Chas. Sparrow who recently
returned from st. Joseph hospital,
Keokuk, is loud in her praises of her
doctor, surgeon and the hospital
force.
Dana Stevenson expects to divest
himself Of his splints and use his
arm as before his accident,
DR.. w. S. Warder Of Friend, Neb..
who was raised here, visited among
friends last week. He assisted DR..
Runyon in treating Mr.. Earl's boy.
Mr.. Alpha Thomas who has spent
much Of the summer with her daughr
ter Mrs. Rohrbaugh at Spokane, re.
turned Monday.
Mrs Carl Hyndman and Gladys
May are taking in the chautauqua and
visiting with Grandma Hyndman at
Hamilton this week.
Misses Merna and Irene Chapman
are spending part OF their summer
vacation at the Hamilton chautauqua
this week.
School opens September with
Howard Leinbaugh, Miss Trone and
Miss Groom as teachers.
Mr.. Joe Kessler has been appointed
janitor.
The program as adopted will cover
two years OF regular high school
course The first years work will
consist of English, algebra. physical
geography, physiology and common
geography and arithmetic. The sec
ond years program includes English,
plane geometry, botany, zoology, an
cient history.
A double alienation will be resort
ed to, whereby in even years two
classes will take physical geography
and physiology and the commercial
studies. and in odd years two classes
will take botany and zoology and
history. This will allow class periods
OF forty minutes each for all classes,
with double time for laboratory work
Arrangements have been made
with Hamilton and Carthage high
schools to allow full credit for work
done in our new high school to any
who wish to continue studies in either
Of those high schools. Tuition rates
will be $500 for the grade classes
and $3.50 per month for the high
school.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
Women May Build Road.

limited Press Leased Wire Servfce.1
PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 11.-f men
haven't got "gumption" enough TO
mend the seven-mile stretch of high
way between Higley and Chandler.
suburbs of Phoenix, four hundred
club women intend to don overaiis
and sunbonnets and do the work
themselves.
This was made plain when the
members Of the Womens Civic club
of Chandler and the Linger Longer
club Of Hfgley announced that they
were weary of waiting for the men to
tackle the task of repairing the road
way. They secured flock of mules
many road implements, and begun
practicing their use. They declared
they were ready and willing to essay
the difficult task of transforming
rough trail into cleaning boulevard
and when they are convinced that
the men are mere triflers, they prom
Use to have the signal given, go to
work, and put the males to the blush
Of shame.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11

Rafore an Insurance Company Will
take a risk on your life the examining
physician will test the urine and re-
mort whether you are good, risk.
when YOUR kidneys get sluggish and
hea dsche. dizzy spells, or the twingss
and pains Of lun1ibago, rheumatism and
rout' The urine is often cloudy, fuii
of sediment; channels often get sore
and sleep is disturbed two or three
times night. This is the tlme you
shonId consult some physician of wide
oynerience--such as DIR. Pierce, of the
1nyalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
buffalo. y. Y. Send him 10 cents for
sample package of his new discovery
-"An-uric." Write him your symp-
toms and send a sample of urine FOR
+c~t Evperience has taught DR.. Plerce
that "An-uric'' is the most powerful
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11

agent in dissolving uric acid, as hot
water melts sugar, besides being abb
solutely harmless and is endowed with
other properties, for it preserves the
kidneys in a healthy condition by
thoroughly cleansing them. Being so
MANY times more active than lithia, it
clears the heart valves of any sandy
substances which may clog them and
checks the degeneration Of the blood
vessels. as well as regulating blood
pressure. "An-uric" is a regular In
surance and life-saver for all big meat
eaters and those who deposit lime
salts in their joints. Ask the drug
gist for "An-uric" put up by DR..
Pierce, in 50-cent packages.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for the
liver and bowels have been favorably
known for pearly 80 years.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
TELEGRAM TELLS OF
DEATH OF SALESMAN
Arthur w. Clifford Who Died at Iowa
City Was Well Known Among
49, People Here.

A telegram has been received from
relatives in Iowa City, announcing the
death of Arthur w. Clifford, Familiarity
known here as Gift" The telegram
was received yesterday by John X.
King. Mr.. Clifford was prominent
Elk and Mason, and had number cf
friends here who will be sorry to
learn of his death. Mr. Clifford trav-
eled into Keokuk as head salesman
for the N. o. Nelson company Of St
Louis. He was man about sixty-one
years old.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
rcd Z. aose~isch Who ls'vlsi.ing in
8 California Finds Hawkeye Gre
dentsals Are Best
Passport.
MEETS FORMER FRIENDS
There Arc Plenty Of People From
Here Who Are Enjoying Pros
porous Times on Western
Coast.

Some extracts from letter received
by a Keokuk friend from Fred q.
Gosewisch, who is visiting in Los An
relies, will he Sof interest to readers of
The Gate city Among other interest
ing paragraphs the following are Sc
lected:
YOUR CREDENTIALS read from Iowa you
are at once received with open arms,
and should you be fortunate enough
to hail from Keolsuk 1t will keep you
busy filing your engagements.
Hammers seem to be an unknown
tool here as have not heard single
knock since we arrived On the con-
trary there seems to be rivalry as
to who can be the most efficient
booster.
Tuesday evening we met at Miss
Worley's, Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Bisbee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Klein. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. Ransom, Mrs. Smales, Isaac
Blom, Miss Emma Schroeder. Three
each OF the Worley and Gosewisch
families, and you can imagine there
was nothing but Keokuk talked dur
ing the whole evening. and nary a
knock.
One day visited Mr.. John Huis.
kamp at Beverly Hills. where he lives
with Mr.. and Mrs. Griswold, his
daughter and her husband. Notwith-
standing Mr.. Huiskamp's afflicted and
advanced years, found him jovial and
enjoying life in a beautiful home and
climate.
! spent a most enjoyable day with
Rev. Kendrick and his estimable wife
and daughter at Long Beach. Mrs.
Kendrick has been reported to me as
confirmed invalid. From her lively
manner and general appearance she
would have to present certificate
from some reliable physician to con-
vince me that she was at all ailing.
During the afternoon Mr.. Kendrick
escorted me around Long Beach, and
B certainly sung. its praises which were
no doubt inspired by both his and
Mrs. Hendricks improved health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butts are staying at
y Long Beach, but out getting sand and
sea breezes on the beach when we
called. and you might as well seek a
needle in haystack as to hunt any
Individual on that crowded beach
Saw hundred or more anglers on
the pier, and as their catch seemed
+ confined to smelts. small fish not
over six inches long, the sport did not
appeal to me.
The Davey family who formerly re-
sided in Keokuk. have surely made
good out here. They own a nice home
and are all doing well.
James Davey, whom carried in my
arms while an infant, and Is now with
the California Hardware Co., took me
with him in his auto on business
trip to Fullerton and Berea. This was
. revelation to me, passing through
miles of orange and walnut groves,
and surrounded by countless oil wells.
the roads perfect, not bump or bit
Of dust. We/passed an auto drawing
truck, taking 4s4 kegs of nails to the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
CHARLESTON.
. q 9 4 q . = q . . 8 Q = . Q 9

Charles Schiller was Donnellson
caller Thursday.
Miss Emma Noonan spent Thurs
day afternoon at the Morgan Barnes
home.
r. B. Lamb and family of Mon,rose
were Charleston callers Thursday.
Miss Jessie Bassett of Montana is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
len Bassett.
John Hopp was a Donnellson call
err Wednesday,.
Mrs. Mabel Hopp Of Cedar Rapids
is visiting her parents, VIM. Hitler
and wife.
Dr.. A. J. Davis is visiting relatives
in Lincoln, Neb.
Charles Barnes who has been Wis
iting his parents, returned to st.
Louis. Mo-. Monday.
Dan Schwartzentruber and family
of Cedar Rapids are visiting relatives
and friends here.
Wilma Mcclure gave birthday
party to her friends Monday after
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11

noon. Those present were Muriel
Junkins, Virgie Derr, Ethel George.
Maria Wahrer and Enla Barnes. lea
cream and cake were served, all havt
ing good time.
Fred Petty and family of near kept
kuk were over Sunday visitors at ths
VIM Hitler home.
James McMillen and family were
Keokuk callers Thursday. Ie
Mrs. Emma Vermazen and grand1
daughter Lucille left for Colorado
Springs Thursday evening. z
Miss Emma Noonan spent Friday
afternoon at the Ferdinand Wahrer
Jr. home.
Mrs. Amanda Wahrer and children
and Mrs. Meserver and children spent
Saturday at the Joe Wahrer home.
M. T. Kerns and wife spent Sun
day afternoon with James McMillen
and family.
Mrs. George Kendall and children
spent Saturday in Fort Madison.
Mrs. NJ J. Barnes and daughter
Emma were Donnellson callers Mon
day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
VIII Attend Annual Session Of Min
isteriaI and Lay Electoral Com
ference Of Methodist
Church.
HELD AT cENTERv1LLE
keokuk Minister to Conduct Even
Ing Open Air Meetings Dur
ing Conference Days,
September is.

The ministerial and lay electoral
conference Of the Methodist church II
the southeastern Iowa Jurisdiction will
be held at Centerville, Iowa, starting
Wednesday, September /, and extend-
ing through Sunday, September S.
This jurisdiction covers seventeen
counties in the southeastern section
OF the state and the Trinity NJ Il.
church of Keolul1 will be represented
at the conference.
P. G. Benner Of the local Methodist
church, has been elected official dele-
gate to the conference and Rev. VIII
Ham Henry Neil, pastor of the KeokuK
church, will attend the sessions. It 10
possible that number Of others from
Keokuls will go Also
Rev Mr.. Neil will have promin-
ent part on the program. One of tile
features of the conference will be the
open air street meetings held every
Ievening. The Keokuk divine will be
the principal speaker at these meet
ings. He will be assisted by several
other ministers. These open air meet
ings have been a part of the confer
ence for many years.
Bishop Stunt, Methodist mis-
sionary, with headquarters in Buenos
Aires, Argentine, will preside at the
sessions of the conference. One OF
the most important affairs Of business
will be the appointment of minister's
for the seventeen counties in the
jurisdiction. Methodist ministers are
either re-appointed once year or
transferred to some other church.
Whether or not Rev. Mr.. Neil will bs
retained as pastor of the local M. r..
church will be decided at the sessio
of the lay electors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
Old L.ady's Sage Advice.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Mrs. Manic
Towe. Of 1O2 w. Main street, this city.
says: III you had seen me before !.
began to take Cardui, you would nos
think ! was the same person. St1
doctors failed to do me good. and my
friends thought / would die. could
hardly get out Of bed or walk step
At last an old lad, advised me "a
take Cardui. and now can go most
anywhere All ailing women need
Cardui. as gentle. refreshing tonic
especially adapted to their peculias
ailments. 1t Is q reliable. vegetable
remedy. successfully used Cor ovsa
tonic.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
Women Have Been Telling Women

orange packing house No wonder the
Sunkist oranges reach us by the car
load We also passed quite near the
burned train of the Santa Fe where
an oil car got away from the brake
man, and crashing down steep grade
at terrific speed, met the Santa Fe
passenger from San Diego, the burst
ing oil tank spraying the train, which
took fire from the engine.
The Gate City reaches us regularly
and is eagerly read, keeping us posted
on Keokuk affairs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
war Oddities.

LONDON = King George hospital
just opened will house 1,650 wounded
soldiers, contains three miles of beds.
four miles of partitions, 91s acres OF
linoleum and covers 46,5OO square
feet.
LONDON-Expert's statistics from
London's east end show that since tn
war sixty per cent of all births aro
girls compared to statistics OF vienna
which show the opposite extreme.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
Remarkable Cure Of Dy.en.ery.

II was attacked with ,dysentery
about July 18th. and used the doctor'a
medicine and other remedies with Eo
time. was unable to do anything AMI
my weight dropped from 145 to 125
pounds. I suffered for about two
months when was advised tc ,lsa
Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and
Diarrhoea remedy. l used two borx
ties OF it and 1t gave me permanent
relief" writes B. w. Hill OF Snow Hill
N. C. For sale by all dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
Euneral of Al X. Marlox.

MT. STERLING, ILL.,. Aug. 1.-THE
funeral Of Henry K. NARROW, who
died at Sullivan. Ind, was held at
Camden Sunday. He was about Sc
years of age and about two weeks ago
had a paralytic stroke and from the
effect Of which he had never recov-
cred.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
Not Indispensable.

Not Indispensable.
Sion. Falls Press: Any city that
has had carnivals can dispense with
them without causing anyone a pang
Of regret.