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The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
SUFFRAGE RESOLUTION
MAY BE POSTPONED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-The wom-
an suffrage resolution, proposing
a constitutional amendment is
scheduled for discussion and disposi-
tion in the house next Tuesday. Lead
ers were doubtful today whether II
could be brought up Chairman
Henry, OF the rules committee. said
the rule would be reported unless the
matter should interfere with pending
appropriation bills. Postponement a
few days seemed more than likely.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
BURNETT WAVES
TO RECORDERS COURT

Lyman ID. Burnett, horse dealer.
waived TO the recorders court, when
his examination on the charge OF aid
ing the misapplication OF $4,000 OF
the funds of the Grand Riverave.
branch OF the Central Savings bank
was taken up in Justice Stems court.
Friday afternoon.
Bail was fixed at $4,000, with two
SUI eties.
The case OF Thomas ]. Fitzpatrick.
the bank manager charged with mis-
applying the funds, 10 cover over
drafts by Burnett, was adjourned until
Monday.
Canada last year exported dried ap-
pies valued at s411,9S0.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
BELLE ISLE SEWER WORK
WILL BE STARTED SOON

Park Commissioner Dust VIII soon
be ready to advertise for bids on the
proposed Belle Isle sewer system.
The commissioner Is anxious to get
the work under way as soon as posi-.
BILE TO provide employment for some
jobless men, but he is delaying until
he can decide on the kind OF purifica
ton plant he wants for the disposal OF
the island sewage.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
YpsIIanti Justice Dead.

YPSII4ANTI, Mich. Jan. 9.-Spe-
ciaD-Justice d. V. Harris. OF Ypsi-
lanti township. passed away this
morning following long illness by
paralysis He is survived by his
widow and two daughters. Mrs. Grant
Vorce. OF Detroit. and Miss Ina Harris.
who lived at home.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAITO, Jan. F.--ReIuctance on the
part OF small traders who had bought
heavily yesterday. TO carry their hold
ings over Sunday. caused marked re-
prices Opening at $40. May wheat
gradually crept down 10 s1:39 July
wheat. starting az sl.25A, soon was
down 10 sl25
Corn receded In sympathy with
wheat. Opening down nc, the price
held briefly at 75Tsc and 7szc, but
later receded from u c TO &c.
Oats showed a similar tendency to-
ward lower prices
Provisions were inactive and slight
lty lourer
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
CuICAoo su1'rER MAnNEyr.

CHICAGO. Jan. S,--Butter: Extras.
nrsts. 2SR2SLc Eggs: Prime ordi-
: nary. 3l@33c, firsts. "a q 35c. cheese
Twins. l4l4 aliiac young Americss =
I41a al4Slc Live poultry; Fowls, ~
1870, ducks. l3a lac geese, lsl Adt
| springs. l3C. turks, lic, Potatosa,
Michigan white, 45Fn50c, red. 40 a tSe'
/ Wisconsin. do. - q 50c, DO. 4oW4 4Nc.
| New pota toes: Receipts so cars.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

The following hrms are privileged
TO execute orders on the Exchanges:
II. w Noble e. Co. w. K. Moss & Co,
Lewis G.. Gorton. w +. Reilly & Co.
Geo. NJ. West & Co.. H. S, Warren &
Co. VIM. II. Rose * Co. W. A. Neer u
Co w b McLaughIin.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
N. Y. COTTON EXCHANGE
xrw YORK BANK sTATEMENT

NEW YORK. Jan. s.--The weeks ac-
tosl bank statement today showed the
efIaf SEQ: loans. decreased s2.60S. 600
reserves in own vaults, increased 81
x6k 900. reserves IN federal reserve
Lnkr increased ff41.0O0: reserves in
.fI<r- deu<osftorfes. Increased $4,000:
net demand deposits. increased tS.ll5,-
6o6. a9TrsEste reserves s47o.sSi.o0o.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
BUTTER NNp EGGS.

Creamery extra, 3Sc; hrsta'
30c; dairy, 2lc: packing stock. -OS 10
Eggs-Fresh receipts, cases lnciud-
ed. hrsts. sac: current receipts. SO'se
doz. Receipts. 6a7 cases.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
Quotations by HAYDEN, stone & Co.
ian @. Omen HlOh Low Closs
TOLEDO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

tl36s May. s1.4o1z. Corn: Cash. 721k c;
May. 77hc; July. 7sSc. Oats. Cash.
s1 Mss S cs.S ana ayS ganGas9 Gas9 s ss
February. Ss421s: March. ss47h. Tim
othy: Cash. s337h March. ss.42h,. AL
sike: Cash. s9.35: March. se.4B But
ter. eggs an dhay: Unchanged.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

In 1886 It took 274 minutes of labor
70 care for and raise a bushel OF corn.
In the year 1894 the average time re-
quired has been brought down to IL
minutes.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
LIVESTOCK
EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK.
Du m ufnn A sfeveus' Live stocir Reuort

EAST BUFFALO, y. ". Jan. s.--Cat-
tie: 200 head market. slow: prime
steers. se.7s49.25; fair TO gooo. ss.2t
0S.50; plain. s7.75qs.25; choice heavy
;776@s: best handy steers. 1926 as. SO;
common TO good, s725qs; yearlings
sSm9: prime weighty heavy heifers
q7.60; common to good. se97; best fat
cows. s6.50g7 good butchering cows
s5.75Q6.25: medium TO good. s4.759
$50; cutters. s4.bOq5; Gamers, ~
butcher bulls, ss.25ds.75: sausage
bulls. s5.5096: light bulls. S4.769 SIS
Hogs: 10000 head. slow; heavy
S41.l0: yorkers. s7.l5 Q7.26; pigs. 81. 2t
Q795.
sheep: 1000 head; slow; top lambs
sS6OMs.75; yearlings, fe.5O1T.5O
wethers. ,s@6.25; ewes. s6gs.6o.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
NEW YORK; PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Jan g.-Flour: Dull
and unsettled. Pork: Quiet; mess,
$ls.50u20. Lard: Steady; middle west
spot, siO.soQl0sO Sugar Raw.
strong; centrifugal, 90 test, SAIL; mus
covade, SO test. 81 IS: refined. quiet; cut
loaf. t5.s5 crushed. s5.75: powdered.
1000 4 10: granulated, s4.95G 5.o5 Cof-
Zee: Rio No. on spot. Z lsc Tallow:
Dull; City, SC, special. ss4c; country.
- 4s5se Hay. Firmer, prime. sl.l5:
NO. ;. S5cWs1. clover. 9OcMS1.OS. Dress
chickens. iSQ26e; fowls, 1914 gl7c:
ducks. l0al6c. Live poultry: Quiet;
geese. 1874 Qlsc: ducks. lev q Sc;
fowls. lShl5hc; turkeys, 159 1sc;
roosters, IL hc; chickens. broilers. IL -
a14hc. Cheese Quiet: state milk.
common TO specials. 12416c: skins,
common 20 specials. 7@H3hc; full
Butter: Dull; receipts. 5141: cream
cry, extra, 34c, state dairy. tubs. "a a.
| 3ahc. Imitation creamery hrsts 256c
csc. Eggs: Firmer. receipts. S.5lS.
nearby white fancy. 47m4Sc: nearby
mixed fancy. 4ea 45c. fresh hrsts. 4i
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
MARKETS and FINANCE
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

DETROIT in. Close; Wheat had
an easy and lower opening on satur-
day. following decline on Fridays
Chicago curb. Spectators sold on re
ports that the government might take
action TO prevent the expectation OF
American wheat
Spot wheat IN Liverpool was up 10
20 and IN brisk demand. Corn. also.
was higher in Liverpool. There IL an
active demand for ships on the Atlau-
tic 10 carry wheat TO Europe ana the
supply Is unsatisfactory. Freights are
very high
The feeling on saturday among deal
ers was bullish in general way al
though prices were oeclining. They
felt that a reaction WAS natural, but
all the bullish conditions that put
wheat up are as much as ever IN eNl-
dence. After such sharp advance
there were holders with protts 10 take
and their sales naturally caused de-
preston. Foreigners were not prom
inent in the market as buyers and
there was not much In the dope about
mill buying. but millers report an ac-
tive demand for -four part for domes-
tic and part for foreign use. and there
Is every indication that all the wheat
in the country will be needed
Trading on Saturday was slow dur
ing the early part OF the session, but
there were later some rather violent
fluctuations and the close was at "A de-
cline for the day OF 90.
Corn declined 1c. The other coarse
grains and seeds were unchanged.
Wheat quotations: Cash No red
81 36is May opened with a decline OF
lc at $l4l u declined 10 81 ad-
yanced 10 sl.flH and closed at s1.4ois /:
sl.2sIs. advanced TO Sl.SOIs and closed
at Sl29is No. / white. sf33ia
Coarse grain quotations--Corn: Cash
No. 8. 12C, No. yellow, Z cars at I3ia
closing at 73c: No. yellow. 72c.
Oats: standard, 54iac: No 8 white.
sac; No. white. 53c.
Rye: Cash No. ., sl14
Beans: Immediate. prompt and Jan
uary shipment, s27S; February. sass;
cloverseed Prime spot. $3.50: March.
at $3.50 IL at IS: prime alsike. 1880;
sample alsike. bags at 81. IA al $3.50.
Timothy; Prime spot, $S.46.
Receipts in the Detroit market sat
urday included 1000 bbls. OF -four. S
cars OF wheat 81 or corn, 8 OF oats,
OF rye and Of hay Withdrawals
wheat and $4,000 bu OF corn. Stocks
are Il6.500 bu. OF wheat. 3l5.SO0 bu
OF corn. 67 500 bu. or oats, $500 bu
OF barley and 1890 bu. OF rye.
Cash wheat In Liverpool closed I'd
and corn 1 iad higher.
The wheat acreage OF India Is "a
100000
Receipts OF wheat. saturday South
west 20l, 600 bu., against 10000 bu. a
year ago; Duluth. l6 cars, against 10:
Minneapolis. 232 oars. against 2l6: Chi
eago, l52 cars. against Ill; Winnipeg.
81 cars, against 127
Primary wheat receipts were s4S. 600
bu.. against $4,000 bu. a year ago.
Exports OF wheat and -four Satur-
day. l.i6400o bu.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

is, As0 non-eaking mixture. S6.2S:
beet granuleted. S5.2s per 100 IDS.
household powd.. rs. 20 TO case. sl'se'
90. IS 10 case. $3.50 per case
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

Detroit Times Dob Printing Depart
ment>-Main 1870.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO Jan. s.--Opening-Whe
May. down &c; July. down / NC. Corn;
May. down isc: July. down nc. Oats:
May. down sc; July. down &c. Pro-
visions: Inactive and slightly lower
Close-Wheat: May. down &c: July.
down &c. Corn: May. down = c; July.
down sc. Oats: May. down sc; July
down i4c. Provisions; Inactive and
lower.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

!. nds's sse dssils: s sss a. = fso% last w.ss
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

Detroit Times Job Printiag Depar,-
msnty-Main ts20
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

ToLEDo. Jan. 9.--Hogs: Receipts,
liberal; market. 5Ql0c lower; heavies.
$40. yorkers. s7.1O Calves: Market.
slow. Sheep and lambs. Market, steady.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09

c.inis TiLEVEdANp doo n a. ~ so jan y~Hogs ynr He
mixed. pigs and lights, 81; mediums
and heayies $3.50. roughs. Sc: stays,
$5.25. Cattle Receipts, s cars. slow.
steady. Sheep and lambs: Receipts. 12
cars. weak. 25c lower. top $s Calves:
Receipts, 100. weak. top s1O50.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-09
UNION sTOCK YARDS.

Jan. b.-Hogs: Receipts. $4,000: mar
ket, slow: mixed and butchers. s6.s5n
heavy, s6.6506.75: light, ye.e047. pigs.
sb25Gs90 Cattle Receipts, zoo.
market steady: beeves s. 65as.70;
cows and heifers, S2.9sG7; Texans. IS
Q6lo: calves. S7.754lo.50. sheep: Re-
ceipts. $4,000: market, slow and weak:
native, $3.50 46.S0; western. s. 30 a g. so:
lambs. s6.90a $50: native. s7.25G9.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-13
Jltneys Poor Mans Car.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 13.-Why
did union labor come to the support
of the jitneys when a drastic ordin'
ance threatened to drive the nickel
chasers" from the streets?
Every labor leader will answer
without hesitation that the jitney IS
the poor mans auto and labor repre-
sents the poor man. Many laborins
mans family never saw the inside OF
a touring car until the jitney arrived
Now he can take them all for JOY
ride in big touring car for the price
they used to spend for street car
trips. True, the rides are shorter but
they are auto rides just the same and
tend to satisfy the craving for a mo-
tor ride on the boulevards.
Jitney rides to the parks this sum
mer promised to be an important pa It
of the poor mans outing.
The rubber neck wagon" has sur
rendered Those who want to See
Kansas City" now take the jitneys.
Knocked out Of their so cent business,
the sight seeking cars have Joined the
ranks of the enemy. They have turn
ed nickel chasers" themselves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-13
STOP THE MISERY
OF INDIGESTION
A Temperance Remedy That Ends
Soreness, BeIching, Heaviness,
Heartburn and Dizziness.

DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discov-
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1t is the worlds proved blood puri-
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The same good blood will cause pin
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-13
Unionville, Mo-
female trouble and

Some one advised me to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. had
taken 30 much medicine and my doctor
said he could do me no good SO told my
husband he might get me bottle and T
would try It. By the time had taken
it felt better. continued its use, and
now I am well and strong.
"I have always recommended your
medicine ever since was SO wonder
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letter will be the means of saving some
other poor woman from suffering. -
Mrs. MARTHA SEAvEY, Box 1144,
Unionville, Missouri.
Tho makers Of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound have thousands Of
such letters as that above - they tell
the truth, else they could not have been
obtained for love or money. This med
icine is no stranger - it has stood the
test for years.
II there are any complications you
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-13
Cheaper Food for Students.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
MADISON, Wis. May 1S.-ln spite
of the boost In the prices or 1000
stuffs and the Increasing burden OF
the high cost of living, the University
of Wisconsin is constantly making
food less costly and living cheaper for
the students who patronize the instl-
tution's big cafeteria.
Three reductions in price have been
made in the present school year.
Meats we're the first foods cut In
price, From ten to twelve cents
portion, they became eight to ten
cents. Vegetables and soups were
next reduced from five to three cents.
pie is now four cents, instead OF hve
cents as at the beginning of the year:
The average cost Of the noon meal
at the cafeteria is twenty-one cents
Breakfast costs eleven cents on the
average, and supper fourteen cents.
At the beginning OF the present year
about 275 people we're served at noon
on the average. This numper mas
risen to over 500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-13
EnoIish Sparrows In Capital.

WASHINGTON. May 13.-The Dis
trict of Columbia wishes to reduce
the English sparrow population. DR..
A. X. Fisher, of the biological survey
was asked how and he suggested three
ways: Strychnine, funnel traps and
Roman candles. OF the three, DR..
Fisher most strongly recommended
the candles. A volley through the
trees in which the birds are roosting
will rid any neighborhood of the pest,
he says.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-13

A. l.. Higbee, who will have charge
of the office here of the Standard Four
Tire company, during the preliminary
work, was introduced to the mer-
chants last night at the meeting OF
the Retailers league.
Mr.. Higbee was given considerable
applause as he was introduced, but u
was nothing to the ovation he receiV'
ed, when he addressed the men as
Fellow citizens of Keokuk, for l feel
that have become a citizen here.
Mr.. Higbee spoke of the proposition
which had been presented and which
had been accepted. He said he would
tell how they came to come to keo'
kuk. He said they knew, the tire
manufacturing business has big fu'
ture. 1t has had an annual increase
OF so per cent. The only way to meet
the demand is to establish more rae
tories, and make good tire. to sell
at legitimate profit.
1--WE do not expect to make Tor
tune, all at once, but we will mako o
good tire which will make lesltimate
profits" he told the retailers.
The logical place, according to MT:
Higbee, was in the center of the
autOmOOlle traQo, anu Lib Ado NV "
west. There are no large factories
now west OF the Mississippi and he be
lieves the one to be built here WI
grow into the largest in the west.
awe had letters from different
cities, we had -s-oorrespondence
with your association, and then
we had phone, communication. we
were looking for the live wires
and whom that Telephone COM
munication came, we looked first
70 you people. Let me tell you
that YOU have live Industrial
association here"
Mr.. Higbee also urged keeping the
lights. He said the brilliancy of the
illumination and the fine appearance
of the street and the lights led him
to take a fancy to Keokuk and ne
considered 1t a live place, the nrst
time he saw it.
Mr.. Higbee spoke Of the labor which
will be brought here for the factory
and the employment OF local labor as
we'll.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-13
AGED TAX COLLECTOR
Restored To Health By Vinol

Corinth, Miss" am city tax COL
lector and seventy-four years of age
I was in weak, rundown condition:
tried it and in week noticed consider
able improvement; l continued its use
and now have gained twenty pounds in
weight, and feel much stronger. con-
slider Vinol fine tonic to create strength
for old people. u. A. PRICE.
We guarantee Vinol, our delicious cod
liver and iron tonic, for all rundown,
weak and debilitated conditions.
McGreth BROS. Drug CO.. Keokuk
Ia, and at leading drug stores every
where
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-13
June ID VIII be One Hundred Thirty
Eighth Anniversary Of tho Adop-
ton Of National
Emblem.
SENTIMENT IS GROWING
Association Hopes to be Able to Got
Everyone to Join In This
Observance This
Year.

The American Flag association Is
calling attention to the fact that June
IA, is the one hundredth and thirty
the flag Of the United States, and
urges that governors. mayors and
newspapers Of the countries unite tn
bringing the proposition Of suitable
observance Of the day to the minds OF
the people.
Ralph e. Prime, president, and
Louis Amin Ames, secretary of the
association, are sending out the fol-
lowing concerning the day:
On the 14th day of June, 1777, con-
gress enacted: That the flag Of the
thirteen united states be thirteen
stripes, alternate red and white; that
the union be thirteen stars, white in
blue field, representing new con-
stellation" The number Of the stripes
having been increased by the admis-
sion of new states, the possibilities
of the nations future development
dawned upon our fathers, the original
thirteen stripes we're unchangeably re-
stored by act Of congress on April 4,
1918, when 1t was enacted: THAT
from and after the fourth day Of July
next, the flag Of the United States be
thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate
red and white; that the union be
twenty stars, white in q blue field,
and that on the admission Of a new
state into the union one star be added
to the union of the flag, and such ad-
dition take effect on the fourth day OF
July next, succeeding such admis-
sion-
Since the struggle Of 1s61-1s65. the
flag has become the symbol Of a
mighty nation. It has been carried
to the utmost parts Of the earth,
carrying liberty wherever It has been
thrown to the breeze.
Must Be Watehful.
At this time of the great European
war, the limits of it's baleful infiu
enoes are not confined to the theatre
OF the awful conflict, but our own
country is in great danger Of being
involved in its consequency. and pat
| riotism and love of our wonderful
that we may be watchful against
| those who would involve us and do us
ill ..
We are now in the midst Of an anx.
ious time in all our nation, again call.
ing for an expression of our most sin.
cere devotion to the flag OF our coun.
try, and what 1t stands for. The stars
and stripes, have come to possess new
beauty for friendly eyes and new ter
ror for the foes of liberty, and of law
and order, and of lawful government
We respectfully appeal to the presi-
dent of the United States Of America.
to tho governors Of all the states OF
our land, and to the mayor of each
American city, to herald the coming
and celebration OF Flag day, June IA.
1915, by proclamation: we call upon
every public officer, every teacher OF
the youth Of our country, the editors
of all newspapers. the daily instruc-
tors Of the youth of our land, to call
public attention, to arouse enthus-
iasm, and to provide for public exer-
cises and general celebration of the
day.
We earnestly exhort our citizens to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-13

join in making Flag day an event and
it's celebration in 1915, a great event.
Let us, from one end of our land to
the other, fling the stars and stripes
to the breeze on June IA, 1915. May
it greet the rising and salute the set
ting sun, and float all day long from
every church edifice, school and build
ing, public and private, and however
humble, throughout the entire land.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-13
And Here's Another One.
Stanford University Reunion.

, rALo ALTO, May 13.-Stanford
w uin'ersity students returned to the
o.u school today from all over the
~ord TO celebrate senior week" A
program Of sporting events and balls,
tlupe a ETC., has been arranged.
sana, David Starr Jordon is to
M speaa on Patriotism and the College
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-13
He Addressed Merchants Last Night
a. Fellow Citizens and Told
Of His Plans for
Work.
LIVE ONES HE DECLARES isl
Factory Chose keotuk Because Men
Liked the Way keokuk Went
After Them-Praises
Lights Here, Too.

"FeIiow citizens Of keokuk," this
was the way A. 1. H'abee, formerly
Of Marion, Ind, now Of keokuk, ad-
dressed the retailers last night, when
he was introduced to them. Just sup
ply the ovation that he received, and
you have a picture Of the reception
he was accorded by the local men.