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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
Daily Stock Letter.

NEW YORK, May 2O.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review
today said quieter trading prevailed
in stock market today a not unnatur-
al reflection OF tremendous activity
of recent sessions and the impenden-
cy Of the Sunday intermission.
Prices moved irregularly generally
within narraw fluctuating range, but
the list developed sagging tendency
which was attributed to the effects OF
yesterdays heavy profit taking, coup
led with the natural evening up Of
speculative accounts at the week S
end.
At first, prices were generally bet.
ter with interest centering upon the
railway issues at the outset. Reading
started higher but failed to hold its
full recovery and professional activi-
ties shifted in the direction of Erie
common, which figured prominently
in tips circulated in brokerage cir-
cles Union Pacific, New York Cen
trail, Lehigh Valley, St. Paul and Ches-
epeake and Ohio were also better but
the movement displayed little of the
vigor of recently preceding sessions
and the trading fell back into rather
narrow channels. arr 'rl-
AS upon Immediately preceding
days the munitions stocks and indus
trial specialties were inclined to
heaviness and many Of the conspicu-
Gus issues receded a large fraction
before the expiration Of the first
half hour.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
Supper and Dancing Party Chief
Festivities In Connection With
Clubs Premiere
Today.
MANY MEMBERS ARE OUT
Golf Match This Afternoon Brought
Out Observation-Disclosures
for New Homo in
Six Weeks.

The season Of 1916 Of the Keokuk
Country club was formally opened to-
day. Members of the club arranged
for supper parties this evening, and
there will be dancing following the
supper, music to be furnished by
Agnes orchestra. Many of the mem
bers went out this afternoon although
nothing but the blind DOGGY golf
tournament has been scheduled, the
weather having been so uncertain as
to make it necessary to postpone the
bridge party originally scheduled.
Senior members of the club are
competing in the blind DOGGY golf
match this afternoon. Golf balls
have been offered as the prizes for
this match. The play is against
DOGGY which will be from 40 to so,
each player selecting his own handi-
cap.
Many of the members from out Of
the city have arranged to motor here
for the opening. A large number of
supper parties have been planned
for tonight on the occasion Of the
clubs premiere.
The opening today was not as for
NAL as it might have been were 1t
not for the fact that the club is look
ing forward to the housewarming in
the new club house within six weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
FATHER OF KEOKUK
MAN PASSES AWAY
Word Received Here Of Death Of
Father Of D. e. RuIon at Kansas
City Yesterday.

Word was received here today of
the death of the father of D. e. Rulon
of this city, which occurred at Kan
sas City on Friday morning at 1880
o'clock. Mr.. Rulon was about sixty
five years of age and was former
we'll known Keokuk resident. He, left
this city about ten II twelve years
ago for Kansas City and had been
living there up until the time OF his
demise. While living in this city he
was employed as a travelling man for
an oil concern in Cleveland, Ohio, for
twenty years. He lived in Keokuk
about thirty years and will be well
remembered here by many Of the
older residents.
The survivors are his wife and four
sons, William Rulon of Colorado, Ben
jamin and Percy Rulon, Kansas City,
and David Rulon Of this city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
Bows Were Innocent.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-Ambassa-
dor Page today cabled the state de-
partment that John J. Kilgallen, a
New York boy, held in Dublin in
connection with the Irish rebellion
probably will pc given his freedom.
Kilgallen was student in Dublin
a member of a boys cadet corps and
Thomas Pearce. one Of the leaders of
the rebellion induced the corps to at
tend a meeting of tile rebels. Ac-
cording to information here, this
action by the boys were entirely inno-
cent The police burst in on the meet
ing and arrested Kilgallen among
others. AS soon as the state depart
ment learned Of this it cabled Page to
do all he could for him
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
WARNING to Republicans.

CHICAGO, May 20.-'f the repub-
licans get gay we'll fix them" This
was the ultimatum delivered today by
Mrs. Sarah e. Flanagan of Spokane,
Washn., the first woman delegate to
arrive at the progressive convention.
She has been staunch supporter of
Colonel Roosevelt and stated moth
ing short of miracle" will prevent
the colonel from being elected presi-
dent.
She left for Washington this after
noon aud from there will go to Oyster
Bay. She will return next week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
No Stain on Equal Suffrage

Dubuque Times-Journal: A famous
American statesman, when asked why
he was affiliated with a certain politi-
cal party, replied: because l like
the crowd" Supporters of equal suf
frage might well use the foregoing
words as a slogan. There are many
honest thinking men and women OPP
posed to equal suffrage, but they are
in the wrong crowd, whereas the sup
porters of equal suffrage will invar-
iably pass an intellectual inspection.
The difference in the advocates and
opponents of suffrage is that the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
CITY NEWS

Buy De Witt washer at Weber's.
"A marriage license has been is
sued today to Matthew lie Fevre, 80,
and Ellie 0. Kerr of Montrose.
FRANK Hagerman of Kansas City
was in the city today and was meet
ing old friends. Mr.. Hagerman is a
former member Of the Keokuk bar,
and a brother Of James Hagermar.
Mr.. Hagerman came into the district
court this morning to shake hands
with Judge Henry Bank and the court
officials.
Members Of the physics GLASS of
Keokuk high school visited the plant
OF the Mississippi River Power COM
pany this morning Several local
plants have been visited by the class
this season.
M. S. Ackles is confined to his
home by illness.
The Gate City urges the merch-
ants to have their Dollar Day adver-
Using copy for the solicitor not later
than next Monday. Copy received
that day will be sure to find place
in the issue for which it is scheduled.
Slightly furnished De Witt wash
ers $1.25 at A. Weber Co.
The body of Thomas Griffin, who
died in Chicago on Thursday, arrived
here today and was taken to the fam
lily home at 426 B street. On the
death certificate accompanying the
remains, heart disease is given as the
cause of death.
The name Of the Rev. Father
j. H. Courtney should be added to
the list of pastors and priests appear
ing in another column, who will an
nounce the suffrage meeting from
their pulpits tomorrow. Father
Courtney, who is the assistant to
Father Gillespie, will announce the
meeting at st. Peters church tomor-
row.
The police authorities were
searching today for man who IL
said to be selling subscriptions to
1.-THE Designer" a fashion journal,
and representing himself as working
for the Central store, which has the
agency for the distribution Of the
journal in this city. Charles Schenk,
OF the Central, notified the police
authorities that the man was I'M
authorized to so1icits inscriptions or
accept any money as an agent for
him. and the police made hunt in
the territory in which the agent Is
said to be working, but were unable
to round him up.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Catherine Collins has gone to
Muscatine to visit her daughter, Mrs.
A. L. Minear.
G.. F. Mcfarland has returned from
a trip to Memphis. Mrs. Mcfarland
is still in the south, but will return
in a few days.
A. e. tombstone will go to Chicago
tomorrow for few days visit.
Edw. Knox tombstone left last even
ing for a short business trip to Chi
cago, ILL.,, and Madison, Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
SHIP PURCHASE
BILL Is PASSED
Vote Was 211 to 1871 In the House
To-day on the Administra-
tion Measure.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-By a vote
of 211 to 161, the Alexander ship
purchase bill, establishing shipping
board and a $50,000,000 government
corporation to build and operate ships
in foreign commerce under the Amer
lean flag, was passed by the house
today.
The democrats voting against the
bill were: Olney, Massachusetts,, and
Slayden, Texas. Republicans voting
for the bill were: Cary, Wisconsin;
Miller, Pennsylvania; Mooney, Ohio;
Farr, Pennsylvania; Moss, West Vir-
ginta; James, Michigan; Norton,
North Dakota; Shall, Minnesota;
Young, North Dakota; Bolan, Califor-
MIA, and Dillon, South Dakota.
Kent of California, independent, and
Martin Of Louisiana, progressive, also
voted for the bill.
1t is an administration measure
which originated in the last congress
mainly through the efforts Of Secre-
tary McAdoo, but was defeated
through a bolt Of democratic senators.
The shipping board Of five members
is to be appointed by the president
and is to have power to regulate
rates for ocean traffic. It will have
authority to build and lease ships and
to operate them until five years after
the end of the European war. The in
tention is to use the ships principally
in developing routes to South Amer
lea. In case of war, the ships are to
be used as naval auxiliaries.
Army Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The Hay
il, ,1~@ 1oSr hi cd hXy
the house today by vote of 349 to
mediately for his signature.
Leader Mann and other republi-
cans who demanded an army of $780,
900 men, voted against the measure.
AS passed, the bill authorizes a
standing army of 600 during peace
times which congress can cut down
if it sees fit. 1t carries federal pay
for the national guard and provides
for citizen training camps. By its
terms, national guardsmen are re-
quired to take federal as we'll as a
state oath Of allegiance. sa7a.ss
Or the addition to the regular army
according to Chairman Hay, $4,000
are expected to be raised by July
10, 1917 The strength Of the ma
tional guard is raised.
Those voting against the bill were:
Britton, Illinois; Buchanan, Illinois;
Gardner, Massachusetts,; Gillette,
Massachusetts,; Guernsey, Maine;
Hadley, Washington; Humphrey,
Washington; Hustled, New York;
johnson, Kentucky; Johnson, Wash
ington; Mann. Illinois; Moores, In
diana; Morgan, Oklahoma Nelson,
Wisconsin,; Platt. New York; Randall,
California; Rogers, Massachusetts,;
Sanford, New York; Schall, Mime
sofa; Tavenner, Illinois; Thomas,
Kentucky; Tinkham, Massachusetts;
Walsh, Massachusetts; Wheeler, ILL
nois.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
Drvs Win AGAIN.

MARION, III, May 2O.-The drys
won another victory here today when
a Jury in the circuit court today abb
solved of all blame Mayor Hartwell
and six police officers who were sued
for destroying a quantity OF liquor in
a raid on a business building here
about year ago. c. A. Lowe claimed
ownership Of the liquors destroyed
and fled suit against the mayor and
his police department, Lowe an
nounced he would file for a new trial.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

for the publisher of limited resources
the problem of securing paper will
become the more formidable. Even
the more prosperous publishers are
beginning to realize the advisability
of careful management Of the paper
supply. Fewer pages will be in favor.
No doubt some of the newspapers
will find it necessary to raise sub
scription prices in order to get out of
their subscribers even the sheer cost
of the print paper, and in some cases
there will be an increase in adver>
Using rates
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
MARGARET RYAN
MAY GET BABY
Canadian Backwoode Girls Infant
Will Have to Give up its
Fine Clothes.

CHICAGO, May 20.-Federal Judge
Kenesaw M. lands accepted the task
of Solomon today and made the Mat
tiers baby case an international prob
lem.
On the plea Of Margaret Ryan, a
Canadian backwoods girl, principal
witness against Mrs. Dollie Ledger
wood Matters, accused Of foisting a
spurious heir on the estate Of her
husband, Lands issued a writ of
habeas corpus directing Mrs. Matters
to produce the baby in his court next
Friday.
Pleading that the baby had been
stolen from her side at the hour of
its birth, at the Misercordia hospital,
Ottawa, Canada, Margaret told the
Judge she wanted the baby back. Her
counsel convinced Lands that an in
ternational immigration agreement
between Canada and the United
States prohibits the immigration of
child without the consent of Its
parents. In the circuit court, story
had been unfolded which the state
contends proves the Matters baby the
child of Margaret, who did not con-
sent to the child's removal to the
United States.
81 do not hate Mrs. Matters" Marg-
aret told Judge Lands, II want that
distinctly understood. She has been
good to my baby, but I am its moth
er and want to care for it myself.
Miss Ryan said that she would take
the baby to Ottawa, Canada, where
she plans to live with a brother, who
ia street car conductor there.
'I won't be able to give it fine
clothes like Mrs Matters did, but I
will give 1t all my love-" she said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

II you wish to rent or sell house;
If you are seeking a position or want
someone to work for you; II you have
lost anything or found anything, your
advertising message inserted In The
Daily Gate City will enter every
reading home in keokuk and twenty.
five mile radius. The cost is but
cent q word each Insertion, no ad-
vertisement being taken for less
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

Ruth Alling, Florence Alling, Emma
Winlileman, Lois Stevens, Gladys
Shafer, Lulu Arnold, Margaret Mey-
ers, Helen Reeves, Leila Hummer,
Katherine Tucker. Mable Brown, Nell
lie Hawkins, Edith DeJong, Marjorie
Fleming, Helen Fleming, Alice Cook
FNtist-Margaret Aldrich.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
DEATH TODAY OF
MRS. LAURA TUCKER
Wife OF Edward Tucker Passed Away
at Home Of Parents on johnson
Street Road.

Mrs. Laura B. Tucker, wife
of Edward Tucker, died at 1880
o'clock this afternoon at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Bird. three miles west OF Keokuk on
the johnson street road. The funeral
will be held on Monday from the Val
ley M. e. church and burial VIII be
made at Little Mound cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
LANpOLOGY. c magazine

LANDOLOGY, c magazine ing the
facts in regard to the land s:tua
ton. Three months trial subscrip-
ton free. If for home, or as an
investment you are thinking of buying
good farm lands, simply write me q
letter marking 1t PERSONAL and say
Mail me Landology and all particu.
lars free" Address Lloyd M. Skin
ner, general manager, Skidmore Land
Co.. 233 Skidmore Bldg, Marinette.
wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
The Newspaper Situation.

Sioux City Journal: 1t is impos-
sfble to state what will happen to the
newspaper business in the United
States if the war continues indefin-
itely Each day present conditions
continue the situation grows more
and more serious. Each day print
paper becomes q more and more
precious commodity. As prices soar,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
Jumped Into a Well.

OTTAWA, Ill. May 20.-C1arance
OuaHe, a farmer, committed suicide
here today by jumping into an aban-
doned well. Quaife had become de-
spondent over illness. His body
was found by searchers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

The state of Montana is one of the
worlds richest fields for sapphire
mining, competing on falriy even
terms with the great sapphire dis
tricts of the far east and has already
produced nearly S2!Ooe,ooO worth @f
these highly valued gems
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
Reverse the Road Drag.

Better Iowa: On roads that nave
acquired too high crown, due to con-
tinual dragging with the drag set al
the same angle, it is good idea simp-
ly to change the hitch and reverse
the angle OF the drag. suggest the
highway commissioners at Iowa state
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
>,o,.,no.. In ERUPTION.

CHICAGO, May 20.-Two of the
greatest volcanoes in the Hawaiian
islands are in eruption according to
cablegram received by the govern
ment weather bureau here today from
the weather bureau at Honolulu 1t
said. "Mauna Loa tn eruption ana
KiIauea unusually active"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

BEER in concentrated form. Great
est seller in years. Wonderful dis
covery; makes genuine beer in a
minute Just add water. Strictly
legitimate. Every dry section a gold
mine. Write Immediately for terri
tory and free trial offer. The Am
brew Co, 55S7 Plum ST., Cincinnati,
o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

former know they stand for that
which is right while one section of
latter sincerely think they are right
and the other portion know they are
not right.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends ana
,o;yhbors for the kindness extended
ma during our recent bereavement
and also for the beautiful flowers.
MR. AND MRS. c. FLESHBR AND
FAMILY
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
Can SIon Certificates

SPR1NGFTEID, III, May 20.-Attor
ney General P. J. Lucey To-Day ruieo
osteopaths and other practitioners II,
censed as such by the state board OF
hea1th can sign certificates of death.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
FUNERAL NOTICE.

GRIFFTN-The funeral for the late
rhomas Griffin will be held from st
peters church at 9:15 O'Clock Mon
a.v morning. Friends invited
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

New York City is said to have the
best system of street signs in the
country. being clearly visible, per-
fectiy Iegible and informing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Modern.
practically new. raised deck cruiser.
thirty-six by eight feet four. six feet
two head room, with every modern
improvement. Toilet, state room. gal
lery cabin, electric lights, sink: boat
like new. Address J. w. Philpott.
Fort Madison. Ia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

AGENTS-Do not delay. Send today
for free sample and large catalogue
of quick selling articles. Buffalo
Specially Co, I'LL Pennsylvania St,
Denver, Colorado.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

WANTED Experienced female ma
chine operators. Steady employ
ment, at good wages. Piece work.
Inquire shoe factory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

Production of copper in the United
states Is more than twenty-five times
what it was in 1880.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
WANTED.

WANTED Situation, homework and
cooking, white woman. X Y 20,
care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
THE WANT COLUMN

FOR SA1E-New Guest Special up
right piano. rented three months,
$4,000 value for $4,000; may be
seen at the Hotel Iowa Ask for
Manager Holmes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

college. A few draggings will then
reduce the high crown to level
much safer for all fast traffic.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20
REMOVAL SALE

REMOVAL SALE.
We have placed on sale with A..
Weber Co.. slightly furnished De Witt
Washers at $1.25 each.
WEBER KTRlCH MFG. 60.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

WANTED-Boys and girls, IA years
and over. to learn shoemahng.
Splendid opportunity to learn trade.
Steady employment, at good wages.
Inquire shoe factory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

FOR SALE-Rebutlt typewrfterA On
derwood. Monarch, Smith, etc. Can
hardly be told from new. Prices u to
"a new machines. Will rent at $500
and $500 per month, and allow rent
to purchase. Collier Stationery Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

A LARGE, PLEASANT well furnished
room, suitable for one or two. Tel.
Black 1884 .......
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

AGENTS time Is your capital.
Make the best use of it. $4,000 a
week easy for good hustler selling
subscriptions to our new magazine
combinations No second trip for de-
liveries. No capital required. Just
two good references. Costs nothing
to find out Address Agency Man
ager, 500 Capital Bldg, Topeka,
Kansas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

FOR SAlE-Two good typewriters,
$500 and $4,000. 1928 Timea st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

FOR SAI4E-New 5 room house, mod
ern except furnace, $4,000. 1928
Timea street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-20

WOMEN WlANTBD-Full time salary
$500 selling guaranteed hosiery to
wearer; 25c an hour spare time. Per
manent; experience unnecessary. In
ter Hosiery Mills. Norristowu, Pa.