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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
The Nauvoo Gate City
Nauvoo, ILL.,, May 13, 1916

In some places where considerabl BILE
| fruit is grown and shipped to market
the shippers protect themselves by
/, sending along men to market their
produce themselves They get more
or their fruit and the consumer pays
! less.
| You hear more of tired business
men and see less of them moro than
anything else under the sun, unless
| it is ghosts and ground hogs.
| A Cedar Rapids, Iowa, oil wagon
was in Nauvoo Thursday It was
sent from Ft Madison to this city to
I'LL the large gasoline tank at JOS.
| Ochsner's garage.
! A few Of our people consider horse.
radish as living cost reducer, but t
is delusion and a snare. Horse
radish merely stimulates the appetite.
Nauvoo's religious denominations
should remember that it is not so
much question whether the men
will attend their meetings in any
numbers as whether they can.
More and more every day now one
can see Iowa automobiles strewn
along the streets in our business sec
ton where Nauvoo's ''irrigating"
plants are situated.
had printed a pamphlet in defense Of
sobriety and the welfare of the city
Of Nauvoo and presents some excel
lent suggestions to the human mind
and gives much food for thought to all
who perused it and many secured and
read the book with much interest.
Something like it should have been
placed before Nauvoo voters before
the local option election which no
doubt would have caused the wet
vote to be much larger.
The mother of Chas. Falg Is expect
ed to arrive in Nauvoo today from
st. Louis for visit.
According to reports fourth saloon
is about to be launched in Nauvoo
soon and our people will be surprised
to learn who the parties are who are
SO brave and heroic to undertake this
task after reading Nauvoo's mayors
printed message announcing his de-
termination to invoke the law to the
letter, governing the conduct Of liquor
entertainment houses.
1t is announced that the latest ad-
vance in therapeutics Is the cure of
the disease by hitting the patient on
the back with a tack hammer. It
has long been held that brick rod
similarly applied is good for the NOR
ais.
From some of her utterances re-
garding working hours for wives.
Nauvoo woman has given up all idea
OF getting married. She has never
been asked to change her name and
she is thirty-five years of age.
The stork has again visited Nauvoo
after an absence Of several weeks.
This popular bird arrived at the home
of Professor and Mrs. o. Drake and
left bouncing boy baby last Wedne3-
day morning and the professor was so
highly elated that he was unable to
teach school during the entire day
Mother and son doing splendidly and
papa teaching as usual.
Several of the prettiest girls living
in the rural districts on the Nauvoo-
Niota road intend to hitch up the old
gray horse to a road drag and drive
the outfit along the worst thoroughare
while the men look on with mouths
agap. In a few days If this is done
the lesson may take" and men will
be seen out with teams dragging the
roads. The girls may have to do 1t
in order to wake up the men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
Plymouth Bank incorporated.

CARTHAGE, Ill. May 13.-Art1cles
of incorporation of the State bank at
plymouth have been filed here in the
office of County Recorder b. ..
Reaugh. The capital stock OF the
company is placed at $4,000. The foi'
Lowing officers were elected: Presl.
don't Fl G.. Metzger: vice president,
w q Tuck: cashier, ]. P. Metzger;
a ssistant cashier. James D. Hall: di-
rectors, n. G. Metzger; j. +. Metzser,
w. o. Tuck, Minor Bolts ana JAMES
ID. Hall.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
sponded with grateful acknowledge

sponded with grateful acknowledge
ment.
70. M. Majors, the retiring president
Of the organization asked that the
members give their cooperation to
the newly elected officials and Mr.
Sprowls, president elect, made a few
appropriate remarks upon what he
hoped could be accomplished in the
future.
The Westminster brotherhood, as
Rev. Newcomb remarked, has been in
active existence for almost twenty
years now and has outlfved every sim
liar organization in the city It's so
cial meetings are held every two
months and always prove delightful!
occasions for the large membership.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
WHEN TO REGISTER
FOR SUFFRAGE VOTE
All Men Must Get Names on Books
Who Haven't Registered
Since 1914.

To vote on the constitutional
amendment at the June primaries,
every man must register who has
failed to do so since 1914. Registra-
ton days will be May %. 26, 81 and
June 3.
For the benefit Of those whose abb
sence from the city prevents their
registering on the fixed days, spe-
cial dispensation will be made. They
will be permitted to register on cleo
ton day. prior to casting their bal
lots.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13

Ladies.
Mrs. Mollie Billings.
Mrs. Daisy Dandy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Decker.
Mrs. Eliza Miller.
Miss Loretta Ward.
Gentlemen.
Mr.. Miller Brown
w. J. Brown.
Mr.. John NJ. Barth.
Charles II. w. Goodwin.
Mr.. Tom Mcdaniel.
Harry B. Norton.
Il Mr.. Burt Stilfwell.
MIR. F. e. Waider.
Mr.. John Weesenbaugh.
Mr.. George Wright.
Persons calling for letters In above
list will please say they are adver
tised E. P. McMANUS,
Postmaster.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13

A Pittsburgher contributes MS D't
to preparedness by inventing n1e.a'
chest protector to turn ASIDE ouiAess'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13

It seems impossible for one to do
his duty and keep off every body's
toes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
Duncan-Schell Furniture

the That Ito Best 7ha iA1ad
prices of carpets lnoeum
until June although the manufacturers have advanced
$2.15 Tapestry Brussels 9x12 size Rugs.
$525 Velvet Administer 9x12 room size Rugs
$500 Administer, 9x12 room size Rugs.
$725 Hartford body Brussels 9x12 size Rugs.
$500 Hartford Bussorah 9x12 size Rugs
$500 on Hartford Bagdad Wilton 9x12 Rugs.
$3.50 on Hartford Saxony, 9x12 size Rugs.
All other sizes carpets proportion give guar
these advances We will until
June goods stock low price of January This
price many lower than the manufacturers
prices will advance this increased
price We sell credit cash and charge interest
all accounts.
positively ebil Chambers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
The churchman in Politics.

The duty of the churchman in poll
tics was touched upon In a most force
full manner by the speaker who urged
that every christian man take an act
i've part in such issues il politics was
to be good and clean and not corrupt.
The better men in politics. makes bet
ter politics, better government, a
better nation and a better people. II
you want good. the good must take
part II you let the riff-raff do all
the work, you will have riff-raff pow
er. 1t is the churchman's duty to en-.
ter politics and not remain dormant
md bewail the fact that Boss So and
So is running things to suit himself.
Mr. Irwin was given a hearty oya-
ton at the close of HIS entertaining
address and rising vote OF thanks
was rendered him, to which he "a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
|NNUAL Meeting
| Of BROTHERHOOD
I..byterian Church Men Gathered
Last Night to Select Off
GERS for tho Coming
Season.
TELLS M. IRWIN SPEAKS
, Urged the Presence Of the Church
man In Politics and Suggested
Tragedy Of DISBELIEF
In God.

The annual meeting of the West.
mister Brotherhood was held last
ening In the chapel of the church,
tended by almost one hundred Of
e members, who sat down to an ap.
tizing supper at 6:30 o'clock, served
the ladies of the church.
At the business session which was
I'D, reports of officers and commit
les were received. showing the pro
fess and activities of the year and
e following officers were elected for
le ensuing year:
President-John S. Sprowls.
Vice President-N. T. Wilcox.
Secretary-Dr. r. G. Sinott.
Treasarer-E. A. French.
Chairman Inside Committee-Dr. c.
! CHRISTENSEN.
Chairman Outside COMMUNICATION
Johnson.
Chairman Membership Committee
bias. w. Dickinson.
A score or more new members, both
Gtive and associate, were admitted to
pembership and several matters of
buine business were attended to.
10
The address of the evening was by
Fells M. Irwin, who spoke most In
upon number of topics
appropriate to the gathering Of church
ben. He described himself as
bubble barreled Presbyterian, explain.
pc that as a boy he had attended the
'nited Presbyterian Sunday school.
hen the old church was on Fifth
treet between Main and Blondeau,
nd meetings were afterward held on
lain street between Seventh and
ighth streets when the Fifth street
hurch was wrecked during repairs.
Though his mother belonged to the
her church, she attended the United
resbyterian in those days. but now
le family is affiliated with the West
mister church. Because he was a
ID headed boy in Sunday school, he
aimed that he was denied the credit
, should have had and entreated the
embers OF the Brotherhood not to
AXE fun of red headed boy.
A particularly impressive part OF
r. Twins remarks was upon the dis
lusicn Of disbelief in God, belief
1lich accomplished nothing for tho
.heiest and question decided long
20 by the greatest and brightest
inds. He spoke OF the agony Vol
lire, the great French agnostic, must
ave felt when he wrapped the drap-
~ OF his couch about him and had
, confess that there really was a
cd.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining in the
Keokuk postoffice, uncalled for, for
week ending May 10, 1916:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-13

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The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
LINCOLN ROAD
JOYOUS ROUTE
Possibilities Of Delight in Trip
Over Memorial Highway
Underestimated.
By ROY ID. CHAPLIN,

Woe President Of the Lincoln Highway Association
At this time. when all nature invites
the motorist to tour far abroad in search
of pleasure. health and diversion from
the cares Of business, it is appropriate
that the advantages of the Lincoln High
way as a pleasure tour be brought out,
and its present condition made clear to
those thousands who are now contem-
plating trip over all, or portions of this
popular route.
The majority of Fasteners who will
drive the Lincoln Highway this year. will
be driving it for the first time, and the
tremendous volume of CORES spondence re-
ceived by the association relative to the
conditions Of the road, the nature of the
accommodations. the supposed dangers
and possible hardships of such a trip,
indicates that there is no very clear con-
ception on the part OF the general public
of the possibilities or delights of a trans
continental motor jaunt.
1t Is certain that the man whose tour
ing experiences in the past have COM
prised the usual New England or Eastern
drives and possibly a tour through
France, Switzerland. Italy. or England,
has before him an entirely new expert
ence In driving across the United States
and one which. to the lover OF out-of-
doors, will oTen up new avenues of pleas
ure and create new conceptions of the
vastness and beauty of our country
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
SUN 1907 AUTOS
ARE MODEL CARS
Handsome Lines and General
Improvements Make New
Types Attractive.
The new Sun Light Six four-passen-

The new Sun Light Six four-passen-
ger roadster ras been pronounced "
all who have seen it as representative
of the highest art of the body buildei. >
declares Perry KlnyoUn. sales manager,
Motor and Tire Sales Co., 1918 Four
teenth street northwest, distributors
for the Sun Light Six in this territory.
The long sweeping lines. the double
cowl, the pleasing curves Of The rear
deck-all blenG harmonNously and un-
consciously impress Xou with the 5u-
perlative beauty of the car
The front seats arc divided-the
passageway generous. The rear seat
is built for two and there's plenty of
leg room. The seats are deep and
luxurious-TUrkish rocker springs are
used. The backs are high and form
fitting, giving that restfuI comfort
which augments the pleasures of mo-
toring.
The high sides of the body with
rolled edges add a touch of refill Iement
and finish that are found only In the
CCstliest cars.
The compartment In the rear deck IS
sufficiently large to accommodate a
couple of suit cases well as other
touring necessities. The door is con-
veniently located at the extreme end
of the deck, making the carrying SPACE
easily accessible.
The top is of the one-man type with
Jiffy curtains and is made of guaran-
teed waterproof material. which is dur
able as we'll as handsomely grained.
The sloping windshield gives a slight
rakish effect that unQuestionably adds
to the appearance of the car. Tire top
is provided with n visor that snugly
fits against the top of the Windshield.
preventing rain from dripping in on the
front passengers.
But the beautiful lines Of the body
and top are not all that impress you.
You admire the enduring. mirror-like
finish. The generous wheelbase OF 116
! inches and the 34x4 oversize tires make
/ the car bigger than its price would
indicate. Not a detail that makes for
comfort and convenience has been
overlooked.
The more you examine the car. .he
more convinced you become that il IS
not only beautifully artistic in outside
appearance. hut decidedly distinctive in
point of mechanical excellence
This four-passenger roadster is one
of the five 1917 models built by the
Sun Motor Car Company, including a
flve-passenger touring. a seven-passen-
ger touring, a two passenger roadster.
a four passenger roadster and a five
passenger sedan-all on the same
chassis.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
The Largest Card Holder.

The largest Cardcase in the wo-l6'
may be seen in California. It is a tree,
and is literally plastered with thousands
upon thousands of cards of all kinds.
The tree is one Of the many in the IA
nous redwood grove Of big trees in the
Santa Cruz Mountains. and is about
eighty miles from San Francisco. Each
year finds the tree covered with fresh
coat Of calling cards. personal cards. busi-
ness cards and other cards too numerous
to mention. Not only is the outside made
use of. but the interior. which. due to
some forest fire in the past is followed
out into a large room. is thickly covered
with pastebOards.
The exposition at San Francisco at
traCted more people to the grove than
usual. and a close observation will re-
veal the cords of foreign Ambassadors,
former Presidents of the United States.
Senators and so on down to the scrap of
paper placed on tn" tree by a passing
knight of the road"
Although there are dozens OF trees many
times larger than this one. it is the only
one used as a cardcase.-POpular Science
Monthly.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
"BO" WRITES ISL"
ON ROAD RULES
Hands Palm to Washington
Drivers for Courtesy and
Law Observance.
Atlantic City. N. J., Aug. 8. 1915.

Atlantic City. N. J.. Aug. 8. 1915
Dear 81:
Having a few idle moments feel as
though want to write and tell you what
is on my mind.
Since finishing my trip OF a little over
five hundred miles in the mountains OF
Virginia, have been in Philadelphia and
am now here for the remainder OF the
summer
1 notice that down home, all you can
hear from out-of-town drivers is traffic
laws Philadelphia, New York. etc. Say,
honest to goodness, Washington today,
In my estimation Cafter spending two
weeks in Philadelphia and over one month
nere) has as fine a set of rules for traffic
as any one wants
It is true up here they do have some
good regulations, but as for driving. say.
they pass on both sides. No one seems
to know what right of way" means.
and If you have not your nerve with you,
you won't get anywhere. It's the same in
Philadelphia. they don't seem to know
that it's a fundamental rule to pass to
left when overtaking a vehicle" In New
Jersey the State law calls for "a vehicle
approaching from the right-hand side has
right of way" but most drivers up here
either can't read or don't care. 1 only
wish some OF the old town calamity
howlers" about reckless drivers, etc,
could stand either on a busy corner here
CT up in Philadelphia. I think ten min
utes would cure" them.
Believe me, the Washington auto driv-
ert. both Professional Chauffeurs Asso-
citation and owners are the most courte-
Gus and lava abiding I have yet to see
II the Washington pedestrian will do
his share. remembering street crossings
Safety First'-I am sure we will have
less accidents per capita than any other
city After watching carefully this and
other towns. I must take my hat off
to the Washington police, and with a fair
Interpretation of the traffic regulations
such as our esteemed Mai. Pullman
has shown. I am going to try and have
my CO-workers make Washington the
safest city in the country"
The Atlantic City Boulevard is being
resurfa ced-wilI be finished I imagine
in about two weeks. You can pass on
either side Of center through all the
way from Pleasantville. The White Horse
Pike is now in what you might term
good condition.
They are building a new road from
Longport TO SOmers Point which will be
a short and direct route from Atlantic
City to Ocean City. You have heard
about sharks" we'll. Carol Burke. the
assistant sergeant-at-arms of the 2. c.
A. and myself were on the beach last
Monday night. and found what is known
as a dog shark" 1t was a young one.
only about fifteen inches long and weigh
ed about eight or ten pounds. They are
also afflicted up here with another spe-
cies of shark-"POOl Sharks" and I am
told they hit hard at times.
Well. I hope you are well and that
things along Auto Row are booming.
with hest regards to all, and hoping To
see you at our first big fall meeting. I
am,
Yours, 30
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
MOTORISTS SHUN
virginia ROADS
Condition Of Country South Of
Washington Affects Busi-
ness Of City.

Finding comfort in the old maxim its
always darkest before dawn'-often
doled out by sympathizing friends to
those whose troubles seem to be growing
greater instead Of less-officials of the A
A. A. District of Columbia Club, look
confidently forward to a brighter week
for the Chopawamsic, Swamp road fund.
which has just suffered the worst period
Of its brief career
Six contributions, totaling only SOS. tell
the prime facts in the story of the funds
growth during the past week. Ten dol
lars of this sum came in contributions
of 2 each from DR.. w H. Atkinson, G.
NJ. Thomas. F. A. Hunnewell, Harry
Winingder and John BrosHan, tr. Eight
cen dollars came in a single check with a
note attached stating that it was a con-
tribUtion from the citizens of Occoquan
and Woodbridge.
Recalling that a previous disastrous
week was followed by the most encourage
ing in the history Of the fund. the clubs
onlcers are indulging the hope that the
coming week will bring a story of good
cheer for those interested in seeing the
construction of modern motor highway
betweea Washington and Richmond.
While awaiting the dawn of brighter
days for the fund, and the building OF
the road Washington motorists are sat
'SlylnS themselves with egresS from the
National Capital only through Maryland
and Washington merchants are content
ing themselves with just about one-half
the amount of trade they would enjoy
we're the road from the South opened.
Business Interests suffer.
Each day brings to officials Of the local
motor club fresh evidence that Washing
ton hotels are losing thousands of dol
10 in
to act Concertedly behind the movement
to build the road
Each day also brings new stories of
, how intrepid motor wayfarers have gone
down to defeat in their attempts to
traverse the Chopawamsic Swamp: how
many motor tour out Of Washington
has been spoiled because its way ed
across the swampland: how many tour
! ISIS headed for the National Capital have
turned back upon reaching the Virgins
bog. and how, in many instances, a bill
! for new tires. expenditures for repairs
and an excessive charge for towing have
followed a tour that ended in the mid
die Of the swamp.
Hardly a story OF a long-distance tou-
appears in the newspapers here or in
! other cities that does not contain the
tourists condemnation of the Chopawam-
! sic Swamp. Without exception the coun-
try within thirty miles of the Nation 5
| Capital is designated as the worst in tho
country and everywhere motorists tell
each other to avoid it-which means
avoiding Washington unless a wide and
expensive detOur is made
! How long are Washington merchants
and motorists going to put up with this
condition of fairs " is the question every
visiting mOtorist puts to local club OH
cials.
Auto Tourists Help Hotel.
/ Proof that the auto tourist is a help
| full unit in the summer prosperity of
! Washington is seen in A recent interview
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
ECONOMY RECORD MADE
BY 206 SAXON CARS

The recent 30O-mile nonstop run ar
ranged for the dealers by the Saxon
Motor Car Company. certainly developed
some remarkable results for at least part
of the Saxon Six equipment.
A total of 5000 miles was covered
during the run. this record being made
by 2O6 Saxon Six stock cars, and in all
parts of America. the individual runs
having been conducted by Saxon dealers
In view of the diversified conditions
OF travel. the average mileage of 235
miles to the gallon is considered an in
dication of high efficiency of the Saxon
Six, and tribute to tha Rayfield car
buretOr, its standard equipment Natural
ly the records turned in from mountain
GUS and hilly districts and in sections
where muddy roads were encountered,
tended to hold the average down
1t would be fairer to the splendid per-
formanCe of the carburetor to show the
mileage secured in this run under favor
able road conditions. For instance, the
Frye Motor Company. of St Louis. the
winner. averaged 342 miles pen gallon of
gasoline. The Northwestern Automobile
Company, of Minneapolis, averaged 80 s6
miles; c. ]. Allen, Of Geneva, y. Y,
averaged 3215.
This run was remarkable also in the
fact that no mechanical trouble was ex-
perienced by any of the 2O6 cars partici-
pating, and no adjustments of any kind
were made.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
Horse Goes ON Mild lac.

An ice harvesting horse, owned by
Henry G. Crou. broke through the ice
and sank in ten feet of water at the
Creamery dam.
The ice was removed and the horse
fshed out, but the animal was exhausted
Henry thought the horse might catch cold
and die so he gave him big drink of
whiskey, which made the animal frisky.-
Shibback (Pa-) Dispatch TO Philadelphia
Record.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
A Hot Endorsement.

cusable misuse OF idiom comes from CAL
cutta. Mrs. Ada Lee tells the story: The
Lee Memorial Normal Training School
needed a teacher. or Pundit. as such a
one is called in India. for mathematics
An advertisement was inserted in the
Calcutta Statesman. There were many
applicants. one OF whom promised en-
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
TOPS AND SEAT COVERS

ACME AUTO TOP CO.
'Washington's Foremost Auto To.
Co.
1921 Irving st
Phone Col s27S
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13

Enthusiastically, IF you will give me tho
appointment, I shall not cease TO throw
hot water into the institution from the
time enter until leave OF course. the
Pundit supposed that his efforts would
have just the opposite effect from throw
ing cold water on the enterprise.-WorId
Outlook.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-13
ACCESSORIES.

ZENITH CARBURETERs-FEpERn
TIRES
FEDERAL AUTO SUPPLY ~
476 Pennsylvania av
Phone NJ. 3445.