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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
MAKING ADVERTISING VALUABLE
LDavenport Tlmes.l

Edward A. Fene is the Marshall Field of Boston He
great department. store there He of the speak
at Philadelphia at the meeting Of the Associated Adver
ing Clubs Of the World And he made statement that
speech which every advertiser ought carefully to consider
He declared he had found that advertising profit
able results could be obtained only from those
which 3'resist the pleasure of us advertisers -
There four things WHICH advertiser sometimes de
mands:
A rate that is lower than the newspaper regularly
charges.
position which it would be impossible for the
per to grant to another advertiser
The suppression of the advertiser may be inter
ested in.
Free reading notice concerning something the advertiser
interested in and out Of which he expects to make
The successful newspaper will not devate from it's
nounced advertising rates. because that is unfair and unbu
nesske It afford to down advertising offered be-
low the fixed rate weak cannot do that and an IN
pncped publisher who does cut rates be trusted by
any of the advertisers.
charge the convenience of the paper otherwise the
expense Of providing the special position might
actual loss to the would be unfair to do for
advertiser what would not readily be done for anoth
er using like space
The newspaper that is worth while publishes the
without regard whom hits for the that does not
the news but merely records what and to be
faithless reporting what worth while reporting in the
community would betrayal Of the trust imposed in the
by subscribers who pay the service
Honesty of purpose full appreciation Of the obligation to sub
scrbers fearessness and accachese qualities of the
newspaper that make respected and read in the
People believe in that kind of newspaper Advertising in
lit valuable for the that it respected When
advertiser long time does ask for the
preston of item because he is interested in it he
thereby making request which, if granted would tend in time
undermine the quality and value OF the advertising which
he buys
Quite naturally newspapers oppose free reading notices.
not only because but also because they
advertising and should be paid for.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

the business session. we will have
the following program:
Friday. 1880 p. M:
DevotiOnals.
Opening address, President e. e.
Phelps, Delta.
Legislation Enacted by the Last
Centerville.
'Side Lights on the General Con-
ference, e. l.. Stickney, Moulton.
Debate on the Labor Question In
General Conference" j. S. Bethany,
Knoxville.
Address-"That Boys Father" DR..
C. P. Frantz, Burlington.
Appointment of committees.
$50 p. m, college banquet.
1880 p. m, educational anniversary.
Saturday, 9:15 a. M:
"The Sunday Schools as the Great
Opportunity for the Laymen." DR.. W..
B. LaForce, Ottumwa.
Lay Evangelism Hon w. H.
Hamilton, Sigourney.
why the People Perish" Burr
Phelps, Knoxville.
Saturday, 1870 p. m:
Address-Bishop Francis j. Nc
Cornell, Denver, Colo.
Our Membership" B. B. Knott,
Wellman
Address-"The Iaymen in Our New
.Methodism," Rev. Frank E., Day, d.
D., Newton.
Reports of committees.
Miscellaneous business.
Nomination and election OF officers.
Adjournment.
Opportunity will be given for full
discussion Of all papers Immediately
after the reading of the same.
Officers Of the association are:
President, 2. E. Phelps, Delta;
vice president, DIR. w. P. Gardner.
Wellman; p. F. Wenger. Wayland; c.
II. Stuber, Eddyville; J. B. McCurdy,
Oskaloosa: secretary and treasurer,
A. N. Jarvis, Burlington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
CHURCH MEETING
IN OCTOBER
international Convention Of Churches
Of Christ Will be Held In
Des Moines.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 21.-In
little more than a month, October
9 to Is, the state Of Iowa in general
and Des Moines in particular will be
called upon to entertain the 1nterna-
tional convention of the Churches OF
Christ. This is the largest convention
ever brought to the state, church or
secular. It is going to be more than
a Des Moines proposition for IL the in
formation reaching headquarters here
is correct, hundreds upon hundreds
will make the journey in their automo-
biles and at the present time 1t seems
possible there will be hardly mile
Of road in Iowa but will be traversed
by some motor car in coming to the
convention. So many inquiries con.
corning points at which to enter Iowa
have been received that the informa-
ton and other general facts have
been printed in pamphlet form and
ten thousand Of these are being scat
tered over the middle west states this
week.
Because of the size OF this conven-
ton, all Of the sessions will be held
at the Coliseum and it is doubtful If
this building can accommodate all the
people who wish to attend some OF
the sessions. In addition to the dele
gates, and their number may be such
as to almost fill the building. Des
Moines has between ten and twelve
thousand members of the Church of
Christ. Thousands of other members
also reside within few hours ride of
the capital city.
The international convention Of the
Churches of Christ has not been
held in the central part of the United
States for some time. The last three
conventions were at Los Angeles,
Calf, Atlanta, Ca, and Toronto, Can
ada. The convention at Des Moines
is expected to be large. the enthust-
asts declare 10000 delegates and
visitors will be present, but it will
not compare with the 1909 convention
at Pittsburgh when 100000 gathered
in celebration of the one hundredth
anniversary of the beginning Of the
brotherhood. 1t will not compare with
the celebration of fifty years of mis-
sion work which took place at Cincfn-
natl when thirty-five thousand people
were present.
Because Of the central location,
many churchmen believe this will be
the third largest convention of the
church and if it is, the roads into
Iowa will be lined with motor cars
and the railroads will have trouble in
transporting the people who desire to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound My
mother bought it and the next month T
was SO we'll that I worked all the month
without staying at home day. am
IN good health now and have told lots Of
girls about it. = Miss CLARIcE NORM,
~ Russell Street, Taunton, Mass.
Thousands Of girls suffer in silence
every month rather than consult ply
stefan. If girls who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or Indigestion would take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, a safe and pure remedy made
from roots and herbs, much suffering
might be avoided.
Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. (confdentiaD for free
sdvice which will Prove helpful
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
FREE TRIP TO
WASHINGTON
Iowa Boys Between Ages Of 10 and
10 to be Rewarded for Crow
inq Beef.

Some Iowa boy between the ages
of 10 and 10 is going to get free
trip to Washington, D. c., with all
expenses paid by the Union Stock
wards and Transit compony OF chi.
cago for raising the best baby beer
in the state of Iowa during the COM
ing year.
Fifty-two other boys, OF girls, are
going to get free trips to the l9li
international livestock show at Chi
caeo for being the champion baby
beef feeders in their counties. Some
boys are going to divide prize OF
500 at the Iowa state fair for ex.
aibiting the best baby beeves ana
others will get their share OF $275
at the international for the same
thing.
These trips and money prizes are
coming as the result of arrangements
made by the Iowa Beef Producers
association, the United States depart
ment of agriculture and tho extension
department of Iowa State college CO
operating. The plan is to organize
every county with local leaders, who
will secure the enrolment in baby
beef clubs and help the boys choose
calves. Arrangements will be made
for starting the contes. In every
county where there are twenty-five en-
rollments. To enter, a hey must be
between 10 and 10 and he must select
a calf by October /. The contest will
close November /, 1917.
Any boy who wishes to enter this
contest should send his name to f..
C. Bishop, Iowa State college, Ames,
Iowa, state club leader, who will send
instructions at once in regard to the
club work. Henry, Linn. Wright,
O'Brien. Emmett, Calhoun, Clay, Dick
inson. Webster, Story and a number
of other counties are organized and
others are preparing to organize
soon. State organizers are being sent
out to help the local leaders get the
work organized.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
MAN
AN OFFICIAL
George e. Radasch of This City
Served az Announcer at
Grocers Picnic.

The Davenport Retail Grocers' as
ISOLATION held a picnic at Schuetzen
park August II, and George e. Rad
asch of this city was the official an
nouncer for the athletic events which
were staged during the afternoon.
The picnic was big success, Mr..
Radasch said, and all of the grocers
and their families enjoyed the out
ing. 1t was suggested that perhaps
the Keokuk Grocers' association
might stage something of similar
nature sometime.
Girls smiling contest, running
races, weight guessing contests,
dairyman's race, prize waltz and base
ball throw into barrel were some of
the events which helped to furnish
amusem emit.
The state convention of grocers
will be held in Iowa City Sept. II, 10
and IA.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
Drive Aoainst Vice.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 21.-
County and city officials are making
a drive against vice these days to
clean up the town so that the thous-
ands of visitors to the state fair will
be protected. Bootleggers have been
particularly active the past few
months and beer camps have dotted
the woodlands about the city, and
visitors have been hauled to the re-
sorts by taxi-cab drivers. Street
walkers are more numerous than ever
but the city and county officials say
they will be cleaned UP before the
state fair Is in full blast Chief Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
LAYMEN WILL
HAVE SESSION
Methodist Church Men to Meet at
Mt. Pleasant Together With
Pastors N

In connection with the session of
the Iowa conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, which meets at
Mt. Pleasant, August 30 to September
4, and consists of ministers only, the
eighth annual session of the Lay
mems association of Iowa confer
ence, will be held in the chapel of
Iowa Wesleyan college, at Mt. Pleas
ant, beginning Friday, September /,
at 100 p. m, and holding over Sat
urday.
We wish to emphasize the i'm
portance of this meeting, We have
had some splendid meetings in the
past seven years, and know that
those who have attended have been
more than repaid for the effort put
forth in making these meetings a
success. The basis Of representation
is two delegates and two alternates
for each charge, but all Methodist
laymen are invited to be present and
take part in the discussions.
Besides matters Of Importance In
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
Protest Over Black List.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 21.-The
Chilean government has instructed
it's ministers to sound the United
States, Argentine and Brazilian gov
ernments relative to joint action
against the British black list, it was
announced today.
This action was taken as the result
of complaints from many of the lead
ing business houses of Chile. They
informed the government that the
British black list measure was an
infringement and would cripple Chill
can trade most seriously.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

travel to Des Moines, all in one day.
Des Moines is in the center Of large
membership Of the church, member.
ship which largely could not attend
the conventions at Los Angeles, At
lanta and Toronto, but which may be
expected to travel to Iowa. Tho
church membership in the nearby
states follow:
Kentucky, 1913 5000; Indiana. 10000;
Missouri, 175,OOO; Texas, 100000; Ar
kansas $4,000; Ohio. 100000; illinois,
10000; Iowa, $4,000; Nebraska, 3d.
900.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
Iowa Deaf to Meet.

DIES MONIES. Iowa, Aug. 21.-The
annual meeting of the Iowa Associa-
ton Of the Deaf opened here today
for three days session. Instructions
for voice speaking for the deaf are
on the program. Prof. Waldo Roth
ert. of the school for the deaf at
Omaha, who is a leading spirit in
the association, says that contrary
to expectations, it will not be a quiet
meeting for many have been taught
to speak. Professor Rothert's faith
er has been superintendent of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

s1.15. but is now wondering how to
get him home
Corporal Howard Evans and Private
Percy Reynolds are busy making cots
for themselves from branches of
trees.
All the boys are we'll and send best
regards to all. Yours,
THOS. J. LEACH,
Brownsville, Texas.
Care Company L, First Iowa Infantry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
Arrested Pinchinr BUD.

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-Girl bathers
at Diversy beach nearly mobbed a
man they said was diving under the
water and pinching their legs. Police
rescued him and took hira to the sta
ton where he was booked on a dis
orderly charge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
Watch In Powder keo,

KENVILLE, N. j., Aug. 21.-Harry
Hubeman, munition worker, dropped
his broken watch into a key Of pow
der. Two months later he got a let
ter from an English girl who found
it, asking him to correspond.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
GIRL COULD
not WORK
How She Was Relieved from
Pain by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Taunton, Mass. -'' had pains in both
sides and when my periods came had

to 8 tay at home
from work and suf-
fer q long time.
One day a woman
came to our house,
a n d s k ed m y
mother why I was
suffering. Mother
told her that I suf-
fered every month
and she said, Why
don't you buy a
n0ffla of T1,5so {,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
Ieper Sent Home

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Porfiaras
Diaz, son of wealthy Cuban plant
er, who was stricken with leprpsy in
Boston a week ago, was permitted to
pass through New York today in a
closed automobile to sail for home
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

Police Jackson has imported a score
of well known detectives from other
cities and they will be on the look
out for crooks from other places. A
particular watch will be kept for
pickpockets and stickup men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sECUR.
lTY KEOKUK COUNCIL NO. 1893
meets the first and third Monday OF
each month at Hawkes. hall at $500
O'Clock H. c. Dose, president; W. C.
Thon, financier; Mrs. Blanche Mari.
timer. secretary
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

When a man starts out to make a
fool of himself he can be depended
upon to surmount all obstacles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

Hardin lodge. No. 20. holds its regu.
lar monthly meeting the first Mon
day evening of each month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
K. OF p.

Morning Star lodge No. s, meets
at Fifth and Blondeau, X. of P. build.
ing, Tuesday at 1880. r. S. Ulrich,
chancellor commander; J. A. Burgess,
X. Of r. and 8. Visiting Knights fra,
ternally invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

Elmira Chapter No 40. o. e. s..
holds its regular meeting the first
Thursday of each month. Masonic
Temple, Seventh and Blondeau. Mrs.
Lillian Lloyd, w. NJ; Mrs. l.. N.
Hahn, secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
rRAIERNAL CARDS

Eagle lodge No. IL. holds its regu.
la, meeting the first Tuesday evening
OF each month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
LOYAL ODER OF MOOSE.

LOYAL ODER OF MOOSE.
Keokuk lodge No. 704, meets every
Tuesday night at 500 p. M, in Moose
hall, corner of Sixth and Main. Visit
Ing brothers cordially invited. John
G. Stadler, dictator; A. e. Moore,
secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

Gate City Chapter No. Z, r. A. M.
regular meeting second Friday OF
each month
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

MODERN WoCDMEN OF AMERICA,
GIBBONS HALL.
keokuk Camp NO. 622, meets every
Wednesday evening at 7:30 p. II. Our
latch string Is out to neighbors. Geo.
w. Sweeny, v. c.: J. A. Pollard. cler..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
keokuk Aeire, No. 683, meets irst
and third Wednesday OF each month
at Eagles hc..l, 523 Main street. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. Phil
Chaser, w. President; Charles A.
Noakes, w. Secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
ROYAL ACANUM.

Keokuk council No 536 meets 1rst
and third Friday each month, Hawkes.
hall. Eighth and Main. Visiting breth-
rem fraternany invited to attend. C.
E. Powell, regent: J. l. Annable,
secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

Colfax Rebekah lodge No. 2, meets
every second and fourth Tuesday OF
each month. N. G., Elizabeth Pember-
ton, recording secretary, Hannah
Schaefer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

Puckechetuck Encampment No. 7.
meets first and third Thursday even.
ings of each month. John Eisenhutn.
financial scribe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

Puckechetuck lodge No. 43, meets
every Friday evening at 500 o'clock.
w. L. Utley, N. G.: George w. I'm
megart, permanent secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

Iowa school for the deaf for many
years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
q. p. q. EIKS

b. +. o. ELkS.
Keokuk lodge No. LOG, meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks'
hall. Sixth and Blondeau streets.
Club rooms open daily. Visiting breth.
rem cordially invited. Henry Y. Craw.
ford. e. r.; Leroy ]. Wolf, secretary.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-09-07
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Sanborn, Aug. 31.-Tuesday af-
ernoon man was discovered back
OF r. E. KEGS machinery office, his
clothes saturated with blood and a
deep cash on his throat about four
inches long.
Among the articles found upon
his person was a razor and couple
of dollars in money.
The would-be suicide is a Bohe-
mian, whose name is supposed to be
Frank Hrodmadka from tax receipt
found in his pocket.
lie was evidently hOmesick and
melancholy, being absent from his
countrymen, and had brooded over
his condition until he became de-
mented.
DR.. Lang dressed the wound
which was low on the throat and re-
quired 10 stitches to close 1t. One
small vein was severed, but the
wound is not dangerous.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-09-07
COUNTY AUDITOR
IS CHARGED WITH
GROSS NEGLIGENCE

ST. PAUL, Sept. 2.-Charges of
illegal expenditures aggregating
over 100000 by Koochiching
county officials, resulted in an or
der today by Governor Burn
quist suspending County Auditor
l.. NJ. Slocum and placing L. w.
Wilson of Virginia, Minn., in
charge of the office pending in
vestigation.
The complaint filed with the
governor alleges that Slocum
made illegal payments of over
100000 on road construction
contracts, brought about pay
ments of $95,0O0 in commissions
on county road sales, failed 9th.
erwise to protect the county in
financial matters, and entered
into agreements to defraud the
county.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-09-07
Was Prepared for Strike.


The Burlington was ready for a
strike. We issued our notifications
in the embargoes Friday night, first
because we were sure that the legis
lation was going through, and in the
second place, because We had found
that enough of our employees would
remain loyal to us to operate our
full schedule from the first day OF
the walkout. =.
But the railroads have no dispo.
sition to fight just for the sake of
fighting, and will accept the law un-
der protest AS far as congress is
concerned, it got just what was COM
ing to it. This slap in the face is
nothing more or less than natural
result of the legislation giving the
labor unions immunity from the re-
strictions imposed on other monop-
olies under the antitrust laws. Con-
gress said, in effect, when it passed
the Clayton law, that labor could
run wild and do what it pleased, and
that is what labor has been doing" "
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-09-07
|. w. w. THREATEN
A GENERAL STRIKE

Chisholm, Minn., Sept. G.-Head-
quarters of the Industrial Workers
of the World in New York has sane
toned threats to prOlOng the strike
of iron ore miners on the Minnesota
ranges by calling a general strike Of
200, 900 members of the Organiza-
ton employed in various industries
throughout the country, unless the
Industrial Workers held in Duluth
under murder indictments are given
q fair trial. This information was
contained in kilograms received here
and in other range towns today by
local Industrial Workers. leaders.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-09-07
ENTENTE ALLIES
REPORT ADVANCE
ON THREE FRONTS

London, Sept. 6.-The British,
again rushed forward Oh the Somme
front last night. They gained pos.
session of all of Lcuze Wood, the
war Office announces today.
An official announcement made by
the Rumanian war Office today says
that the attempts of the Germans
and Bulgarians to invade eastern
Rumania, have been defeated and
all of the frontier east of the Dam
ube, along which the attack was di-
rected.
The fire of the French south of the
Somme broke down the attacks of
the Germans On positions newly won
by the French. An official announce
ment today says the Germans have
delivered a number of assaults in
the region of Denicourt and Berry.
In the Verdun sector the Germans
yesterday evening directed an in
tense bombardment against Fleury,
but the French quick firers prevent
ed the German Infantry from ad-
vancing.
Violent artillery actions are pro-
crossing in the region of Lake Dor
ian and the Struma River on the
front in the sector held
by the Serbians, an official announce
ment says.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-09-07
MORE LEGISLATION
IS PLANNED FOR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Sen-
ator Reed, Missouri, today intro
duced a resolution authorizing
the interstate commerce commits
sion to investigate the effect of
the eight-hour day law on the
cost of operation Of the railroads
and to report to congress in De-
cember. The resolution will be
called up for consideration to-
morrow.