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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-06

commissioners were ordered weeks ago
to build a bridge over the stream at
Duboistown. The cost of this will be
$1s0.OO0. A bond issue will be neces-
sary to secure the money.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-06

higher than the rate asked by the
strikers in the steel Plant.
The announcement was also made
that a revision OF day schedules
throughout the car departments will
soon be effected. An increase in the
day rates in the steel plant, where 500
men are on strike. was also an
nounced. 1t is thought an agreement
will he reached soon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-06
SALE OF $780, .OOO. 900 LAND

Washington, d. G.. June 6.-The
House yesterday adopted a conference
report on the bill to reclaim and sell
SSO.0OO.0OO worth of land granted to
the California and Oregon Railroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-06
COWS KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Lebanon, Pa, June 6. - Six cows.
valued at $500, owned by D. r. Roger.
a farmer living north of this city,
were killed by stroke of lightning on
Saturday afternoon while huddled un-
der an oak tree.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-06
LIGHTNING SKATERS DwELIaNc

ElzaoethVille, Pa, June 6. - Dur
Ing severe thunder storm that passed
over this valley on Saturday evening.
lightning struck the house occupied
by A. E. Koppenheffer. west of town.
the west side of the house.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-06

the raid upon Columbus, n. NJ, yes
terday paid the penalty for his crimes,
facing firing squad of Constitutional
list soldiers at Santa Rosa, Chihuahua's S
place of execution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-06
SAMUEL TAYLOR DIES

Millerstown, Pa, June 6. - Samuel
Taylor, one of the oldest citizens of
town. died on Sunday evening after
40 illness of about three weeks
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-06
SELECT PICNIC SPEAKERS

The Rev. a. S. Fasick and the Rev.
j. H. Morgan will be among the speak
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-06
BANDIT LOPEZ ExECITTEp

Chihuahua city, Mexico June g.
Pablo Lopez, Villas Chief lieutenant in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
Careless Use Of
Soap Spoils the Halr

Soap should be used very carefully. IL
you want to keep your hair looking its
best. Most soaps and prepared shame
poos contain too much alkaI. This
dries the scalp. makes the hair brittle,
and ruins il.
The best thing for steady use 10 lust
ordinary mulsificd cocoanut oil (Which
is pure and greaseless), and IL better
than the most expensive soap or any.
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls win cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
n,oisten the hair with water and rub It
in. It makes m abundance of rich,
creamy lather. which rinses out easily.
removing every particle Of dust, dirt.
dandruf and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly. and It leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright. lustrous, fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get mulsifed cocoanuf oil At
any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and a few
ounces will supply every member of the
family for months.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
HEALTH IN DOLLARS.

There are far too many people In
this land Of ours who can't grasp or
understand thing unless it is put up
to them In the form OF dollars and
cents.
Therefore DR.. Irving Fisher OF Yale
quietly set to work and figured out.
from government statistics, that
needless sickness, death and fatigue"
annually cost this country-guess,
Well, the enormous sum OF 81 ,500,-
900, 700! Zone billion and a half
Think of 1t. Fifteen hundred mil
lion dollars wasted yearly just be-
cause the most OF US won't take a
few minutes each day to All up our
lungs with fresh air, to exercise, to
heed the need OF moderation in eat
ing and to think about the condition
OF our health.
Perhaps it will sink IN deeper II we
pick out one disease. Take tuber-
culosis. Statistics show that the aver
age cost OF each death averages So, 900.
Well, in 1914 there were $1,000
deaths from tuberculosis IN the regis
tration area of this country, which in
cludes only &c per cent of the popu-
1ation. 80 the money loss thus repre-
sented reached the astonishing sum
of $500, 900 900
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
PRESIDENT M,FARiANp.

c. F. Mcfarland, who has peen iden.
tilted with the Keokuk Industrial As
sociation for several years, has been
honored by his associates. having
been chosen for the position of presi-
dent at meeting held today. The
honor is worthily bestowed. Mr.. Nc
Farland has always manifested an ac-
tive interest in the development OF
Keokuk. In movements affecting the
advancement and welfare OF the city
he has always stood for progress and
his familiarity with the work OF the
association is going to serve him well
in his position as president. There
is no question but that Mr.. Mcfarland
will make a worthy successor to Mr..
Kiedaisch. the retiring official. The
important question is just how earn
estly is this community going to sup
port Mr.. McFarland's administration,
or for that matter the administration
of any other citizen, holding as he
does this office, at the sacrifice of his
own affairs and for the good Of the
people of the city as such? He will
deserve the community support and
we believe he is going to receive it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

trouble and Inflammation which had
for year. It positively cured me. It
is az grand medicine as there Is on
earth. Mrs. IDA L. B. TITUs, I26 N.
9Th ST., Clinton, Iowa
Health always brings wealth Of
beauty. A healthy state of the sys-
TEN comes with Doctor Pierce's Fav-
orite Prescription. It's medicine
prepared for woman's ailments lit
cures those arrangements and weak
nesses which make woman's Life mis-
cradle.
It is prepared from natures roots
and herbs and does not contain
particle Of alcohol or any narcotic.
It's not a secret prescription for its
ingredients are printed on the wrap
per.
Women are earnestly advised to
take it for irregular or painful periods,
backsche, headache, displacement, ca
tarrhal condition, hot flashes, sallow
complexion and nervousness.
Write DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, n. Y, for free 1876 page book
on wornan's diseases.
The sluggish liver can be cured by
the use of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Biliousness, coated tongue, bad breath,
are all cleared up and banished by the
use OF these tiny sugar coated granules
purely vegetable and haxmleos-they
do not cause q habit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
. Ends Dry, Hoarse or
Painful Coughs
) Quickly sass
Simple, Home.Made Remedy.
InexPensivc hut UneQuaIed

:, :, = Z, = - = - :
The prompt and positive results given
BY this pleasant tasting, home made
cough syrup has caused it to be used in
more homes than any other remedy. II
gives almost instant relief and will usual
hours.
Get 2h ounces Pinex $50 cents WORTHY
from any drug store, pour it into pint
bottle and FILL the bottle with plain granu.
lated sugar syrup. This makes full
Pint-a family supplyof the most eff.
teetive cough remedy at cost of only 81
ready-made cough medicine for $3.50.
Easily prepared and never spoils. Full
directions with Pinex.
The promptness, certainty and ease
with which this Pinex Syrup overcome
bad cough, chest or throat cod IS truly
remarkable. It quickly loosens q dry.
hoarse or tight cough. and heals. and
soothes painful cough in hurry. With
persistent loose cough it stops the for.
nation of phlegm in the throat and bron-
chial tubes, thus ending the annoying
hacking.
Pinex is a highly concentrated com
pound of genuine Norway pine extract,
rich in guaiacol and is famous the world
over for it's splendid effect in bronchitis.
whooping cough, bronchial asthma and
To avoid disappointment in making
this. ask your druggist for "2h ounces
OF Pinex," and don't accept ANYTHING
else. A guarantee Of absolute satisfac-
ton, or money promptly refunded, goes
with this preparation. The Pinex Co..
TT. Wayn~. Ind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

Wheel" the account Of the revolt Of 4
girl trained for marriage, and what
she did with her life.
For the series Of practical health
articles Dr.. Arthur r. --synolds. form.
er health commissioner OF Chicago dis.
cusses the subject Of badness and its
cause. For the series Of articles on
the glories Of the separate states Of
the union, U. 8. Senator John Sharp
Williams OF Mississippi tells why his
are like the Beers and
why the state of Mississippi Is free
from paupers and millionaires. Great
acting is dying, says Walter Prichard
Eaton, the magazines dramatic re-
porter.
In THE Family's Money Interest
ing People" and the department on
Habits" there Is a large quantity of
interesting material and the magazine
as a whole is excellent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
LIGHTING a RArLoRAp TRAIN.


1t is always source of wonder
where the passenger train, speeding
over the rails at fifty miles an hour,
secures the electricity for its light
ing plant. And. If you explain that
the train makes its own current as
it runs along. it is equally mystifying
where it gets its supply when the
train is standing still. with the en-
CINE cut off.
An electric lighting plant for
modern passenger train consists of
small Curtis turbine generator, driven
by steam direct from the locomotive
boiler. or geared to truck axle of
one of the coaches. OF course,
small storage battery is necessary In
either case. as the train would be in
darkness when not running or when
the engine was switching. This stor-
age battery is located in the baggage
car. and takes up very little room
The coaches are wired just the same
as a house.
Electricity is used for driving fans,
as veil as for lighting. and on some
OF the finest trains electric COOKING
ranges arc installed In the dining
cars.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
WILSON TO SPEAK
AT NATIONAL MEET
Fourth Annual Meeting Of Chamber
Of Commerce VIII be Held
Next Month at Washington.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. 2o-
President Wilson has accepted an In
vitauon to address the fourth annual
meeting OF the Cham Der Of Commerce.
Of the United States which is to be
held in Washington next month. This
announcement was made by John H.
Fahey Of Boston. president of the ma
tional chamber. following a confer
ence with the president at the white
house. Mr.. Fahey predicted the most
successful gathering In the history Of
the organization.
Pointing out the fact that the
Chamber Of Commerce OF the United
States has grown in less than four
years until 1t now has 700 ahiliated
organizations In every state in the
union, not to mention Alaska, the
Philippines, Porto Rico and Hawaii,
Mr.. Fahey said the forthcoming meet
ing would be a common forum for
business men to discuss the very big
gest questions affecting our COM
merce. 1t is expected that delegates
from foreign countries may be pres
ent, inasmuch as American chambers
of commerce in Paris, Milan, Con-
stantinople and Berlin are members
Of the organization. The two newest
bodies are the American chamber of
commerce for Brazil. the first from
South America, and the American
chamber of comm cree OF China In
Shanghai.
It was said that commercial pre-
paredness would be q subject to re-
ceive the same earnest attention from
business men who are to assemble at
the forthcoming convention that mill
tary preparedness Is now receiving
from the people at large The ses-
sions will begin on Tuesday, Feb s,
and last through Thursday, Feb. 10.
II is expected that President VIII
son will speak at the banquet on
Thursday. His exact subject has not
been announced
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

came into use these bits Of iron and
steel had to be removed by probing
and cutting. With. the magnet it is
a very simple matter to extract such
particles. The injured portion of the
body is placed near the pole tip Of
the magnet, the switch closed, and
the magnet does the rest. The pole
is removable, a number OF different
shapes being supplied for various
classes of work.
Flying bits of metal often lodge in
the eye. Should they strike with
force enough to become embedded,
their removal, without the aid of a
powerful magnet, is apt to be difficult
as well as painful. The protective
coating Of the eye must be cut and
there is always danger that the
particles may be flushed further.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
The February American Magazine

The February American Magazine
contains many excellent short stories
and constructive articles on problems
OF general interest. In What It Cost
Ne to Become a Prominent Man." q
o. s. congressman tells how much
better OF he was on a small salary In
private life than after he had become
a local celebrity with 4 good political
position in Washington. How to grasp
the main business chance IL described
in practical article by Hugh s. Full
lerton who gives some UNUSUAL early
experiences Of successful Americans
in way that makes them capable OF
general application. Albert W. At
wood tells Of war made Americans
who have just arrived. An article by
Ray Stannard Baker describes cur
ious objective manner OF teaching
morals TO children that is bringing
remarkable results. All Of these art
icles are unusual. timely and inter
esting.
Dana Burnet's story "The Thousand
Dollar Check" deals In an original
manner with matter-offact New York
ers. There are also stories by Bertha
"A. Rich, Marion Sherrard and Cullen
IA. Cain. Olive Higgins Prouty con-
'tinues her splendid serial. The Fifth
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
FOREST ARcEAcE REDUCED.

The acreage of forests in Iowa is
today considerably smaller than it
was when Iowa was known as part
of the great American desert, accord
ing to Bohumfl Shimek. professor of
botany at the University of Iowa.
1T has been stated by botanists OF
high repute that the expansion OF
grove areas In Iowa, since the prairie
nres OF the eighties have ceased, has
been very great" Professor Shimek
says. ITO the contrary, study OF
the original maps and records of the
Iowa counties and the testimony Of
the oldest Iowa residents conclusiveiy
prove that today's acreage is consid-
erably less. There have been fiuc-
tuations causing advance of forests
in some places and retreat IN Others
along the borders Of forest and prairie
which seem to be, these areas are.
however, comparatively Insignificant.
due to the effect Of variations in
cycles Of seasons.
While forest growth often follows
streams and drainage districts, 1t Is
more intimately bound up with the
topography. Prof Shimek declares.
Climatic conditions govern forest
growth. he says. The topography Of
the territory along streams through
its influence locally on climate IL
chiefly responsible for the fact that
forests commonly follow streams.
Grove. and forests are found only in
those regions where the typographical
features are such as to afford botn
moisture and protection to the young
trees. II is only when the territory
adjacent to streams meets this con-
dftion tina. 1t Is suitable to forest
growth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
ELECTRICITY SURGERY

Electricity Is extensively used in
modern surgery. Indeed, it would be
difficult to get along without IL With
out the X-ray machine 1t would be
impossible to accurately locate for.
eign substances in the body, and to
properly reduce difficult fractures of
the bones. X-ray photos are also e1-
tensively used in diagnosing a large
number Of other ailments. such as
tumors, cancers, etc
Another electric aid TO surgery Is
the powerful magnet used to extract
bits of steel from the eye, or the
flesh. This device is now extensively
used IN the hospitals of the Euro
pean war for removing bits Of shrap-
mel steel and steel jacketed bullets
from wounds. Before the magnet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

A huge light has been installed on
Pixies Peak. 14.172 feet above sea
level Current Is supplied from n.y.
dro-electric generators on the peak.
The light Is mounted on a platform
and is moved about at will by a man
stationed there for that purpoes. 1t
Is used at night for Illuminating the
beauty spots of the surrounding
country. On clear nights its powerful
rays can be seen at Denver. seventy.
five miles away
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
STONE & WEBSTER
OWN MOST POWER
Ninety-four Per Cent OF Stations Said
- to b Under Control Of This
Corporation.

Stone & Webster have centralized
control of "a per cent OF the water
power developed IN Iowa, according to
figures prepared by the United States
geological survey, census bureau and
bureau OF corporations for Scott Fer
ris, chairman OF the house committee
on public lands. says the Des Moines
News.
They have 10000 horsepower. all
hydroelectric. which Is 81 per cent Of
the 159. 431 horsepower Of hydroelec-
trio power developed In the state, al
though It is only Ala per cent Of the
total electric power developed in the
state, including that generated by
steam or gas.
The Interstate Power company Is
the next heaviest generator OF hydro
electric power in Iowa, with 1000
horsepower in addition to which 1t
has 1926 horsepower from steam or
gas.
Aside from water power. the
heaviest users Of electric power IN
iowa are as follows:
Iowa Ry. & Light CO., 23,255 h. p.
Illinois Traction Co.. 1853 h. p.
Central Iowa Light & Power Co,
iJ.40O h. p.
Union Electric Co. Of Dubuque. g..
500 h. p.
United Light Z Rys. Co.. s.o25 b. ,.
Waterloo, Cedar Falls 4 Northern
Ry., 1000 b. p.
American Gas Co., 6.545 h. p.
Des Moines City Ry., $3.50 h. p.
Sioux City Service Co, 6.400 h. p.
Continental Gas & Electric Corpn..
1858 h. p.
II. N. Byllesby & Co.. $3.50 h. p
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
OUT OF THE SILENCE.

OUT OF THE SILENCE.
And what can you say when the day
is done
And you've gone to your bed of
rest?
When the shadows come and the
light has gone
Ger the rim of the, golden west,
And silvery beam of the moon
creeps in
AS il in an aimless quest?
What do you say
When kindly voice that you seem
to know,
Out of the shadows speaks soft and
low,
We'll what did you do to-
day."
oh, what can you say when you're all
alone
With the master of all the tasks !?
How mucn of sin do you have to
When the voice of the master asks !?
How many things that you left un-
Your studied answer makes?
What do you say
When out of the shades of the silent
night
The master speaks with the masters
right:
We'll, what did you do to-
day."
Thrice blest is he of the humble way
Who sinks to his bed of rest
The rest he earned with a toiling day
With love of his labor blest-
Who hears the voice of the master
ask
And can truthfully say, "My best!"
The man can say,
I've trod the way of my best intend:
I've helped friend and I've made
a friend"
To What did you do today?"
John d. Wells. in Buffalo News.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
Ship II Distress

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
HALIFAX, N. F., Jan. 20.-Leaking
and in distress. the British steamer
Pollentia early today sent out calls
for aid. She il about seventy miles off
Cape Race. She reported her pumps
unable to check the inflow Of water.
The liner Giuseppe Verdi, Is steaming
toward the British boat The Pollen
tia last reported at Montreal. Novem-
Der 8. She Is believed to be In the
British admiralty service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

bill. 1t provides for leasing for gov
eminent sites and regulations of rates
by state public service commissions
or in their absence. by the interstate
commerce commission. In this last
respect 1t has Its principal differences
from the house bin which gives the
power to the interior department.
The bills are similar In principal and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

The Boston News Bureau says that
during the week ended December
18th, 1916. Detroit. Michigan, export
ed commodities to the value OF more
than 100000. which exports were
exceeded only by New York City. The
war in Europe has made many changes
in our commercial affairs. Detroie is
one OF the large beneflciaries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

A survey Of the public schools of
Denver by four educational experts
employed by the Colorado Taxpayers
Protective league revealed wasteful-
ness and extravaganza in all d-vi-
sions The committee reported that
a saving of 100000 year might be
affected under proper business man
igement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

Eighteen leap year clubs have been
formed in New York City, thirteen In
Philadelphia and four in Chicago. Bos-
ton, St. Louis and Omaha have not re-
ported. Correspondence courses in
domestic science and engagement
rings are receiving close attention
and general advance movement in
force will begin February 20, says the
Omaha Bee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.
Clinton, lows. -roH and on for

several years I
have taken Doc
tor Pierce's Cold
en- Medical Dis
covery for different
kinds of sickness !;
I took it for
rheumatism and
for nervousness.
It always cured.
me. I also took
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription
for W O N q NV
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

Compressed air Is used as motive
power In certain forms of machin-
cry, notably those employed in boring
tunnels through rock and under noun
tafns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

It Is estimated that American con.
sumers Of sugar paid 500, 0OO. 900 <.
ira because OF the increased price of
that article during 1915. This Is o:
interest in connection with the prom
Use OF reduced cost OF living.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

III anybody imagines that the Iowa
democrats are not In fine fighting fet'
tle," suggests the l-anson Democrat
'.just let him start something"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

Representative Rainey's plan to
place an additional tax On beer, which
will be paid by the beer-drinkers of
the country, is apt to foment discord.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

1t is mistake to suppose that night
air is dangerous to breathe; 1t is pur.
er than that of the day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

Kansas City, Kan. last year netted
s14,592 from the municipal water
plant and 1927 from the electrio
light plant
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

conference on detail will be called.
me committee also took up Senate.
Cnamberlain's bill relating to railroad
land grants in Oregon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

The state census gives the city of
New York population OF 5,o47 POI,
and the Burlington Hawk-Eye under
stands that the POI are native Ameri-
cans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20
Water Power AIM

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-The SEN
ate public lands committee favorabiy
reported the minority water power
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

The good resolutions Of the New
Year are adding to the deposits in
the local banks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

II man is in room ten feet in
each direction he has 1000 cubic feet
OF space.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

What Keokuk is and what Keokuk
does depends upon the interest we
take as a community in affairs that
affect the welfare of the entire city,
and 1916 Is a first-class year in which
to manifest the right kind of a spirit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-20

The weight Of air, at the level of
the sea is fifteen pounds to the square
inch.