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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-01


Tomorrow will be Candlemas day,
which in Britain is still observed as
a church festival day, but which has
become more or less generally cor
rupted into Grounding day in this
country. According to popular idea, as
expressed by the quatrain in the old
almanac, If the day is clear and the
sun is shining, the grounding will sec
his shadow, and will get back into
his burrow again for a six weeks
sleep. If the sun does not shine, the
little fellow stays out and spring IS
Immediately supposed to be on deck.
From all indications this weather
prophet OF four feet will be in for an
otner long nap. The chances are that
he wont even come out unless he
takes the opportunity to put a few
ashes on the front door step. If the
promised eclipse of the sun had only
come day earlier there might have
been some hope for the coming Of
spring. but 1t looks like winter will
be with US for a day or SO more, any
way.
OF course It's all right to make a
goat of the grounding, and lay the
weather woes On to him, but it real
~ WOu Hdh0 pdTLlCle Vi ulu0TcUC0
whether the grounding ever comes out
or whether he sees hundred shad-
ows. Winter will live up to its SEIZED.
ule.
10 Religious Holiday.
Candlemas day had its origin In
medieval England when the religion
was that of the church of Rome. and it
is still observed In some parts of Brit
ain today. According to the old Gus
tom it is the day of the feast of the
purifaction of the Virgin Mary AL
Of the candles used In the church are
consecrated, and these symbolic
Christ as the light Of the world
There is, also, the old Roman custom
to burn candles to the goddess Februa,
mother Of Mars, to scare away the
evil spirits.
Puritans Add Another Name.
The grounding Is sometimes called
q woodchuck. The reason for this
nickname is attributed to the Puritans.
They are said to have watched the
weather and II the day babe fair to
be sunshiny one, they chucked
sticks of wood into the burrows Of
the grounding, to prevent him from
seeing his shadow. From this came
the name "woodchuck."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-01

Most Old people must give to the
bowels some regular help, else they
suffer from constipation. The condi-
ton is perfectly natural. 1t is just
as natural as it is for old people to
walk slowly. For age is never so &C
tive as youth. The muscles are less
elastic. And the bowels are muscles
So all old people need Cascarets
One might as well refuse to aid weak
eyes with glasses as to neglect this
gentle aid to weak bowels. The bowels
must be kept active This is impor.
tant at all ages, but never so much
as at fifty.
Age is not a time for harsh physics
Youth may occasionally whip the
bowels into activity. But lash can't
be used every day. What the bowels
of the old need is a gentle and nat
ural tonic. One that can be constant
ly used without harm. The only such
tonic is Cascarets, and they cost only
! 10 cents per box at any drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-01
Ace and the Bench.

Marshalltown Times Republican:
Senator Cummins thinks that federal
tudses who become too old to do their
work should be set aside in some way
SO the work of the courts can go on.
The same necessity exists in the state
courts. What we need in this country
Is a general recognition of the dig
nity Of re.'~--aant. To die with ones
e., : CT IS a relic of the frontier.
,..dians before us knew better.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-01
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DR.. BRUCE L. GlLFiLLAN,

Physician and Surgeon.
ONCE, 612h Main street. over
Winger Bros. store. Bell phone 100.
Black.
Residence, 317 North Fourth street.
Bell phone 1280-lted.
Eours-10-12 a m; "A p. M; rs
D. IN. Sunday by appointment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-01
"SurvlvaI Of the Fittest"

thing else that comes before the pub
meet competition. The law of the
Survival of the Tittest' applies to
this us to other things. The fact that
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound after forty years Of success is
still one of the largest sellers proves
that 1t is a dependable. standard rem
edy for the ailments OF womankind,
and one in which lhey may have per
feet conf1denCe.-Advert1
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-01
RECEPTION GIVEN
f0} new PASTOR
...,.tian Church Members Greet the
Rev. Wallace r. Bacon
and wife Last
Evening.
uELcoME Is EXTENDED
= :. a. BeardsIsy Gives Greeting
From Ministerial AssooIa-
tion-other People
Talk.

The Rev. and Mrs. Wallace r.
pacon were guests of honor at re.
asntion given last night by the mem.
hsrs Of the First Christian church.
There were over 200 present on this
OCCASION when the new pastor and
Ma wife were formally introduced and
relcomed by the congregation. The
syent was given under the superyis-
Inn of a general committee on ar
raneements aided by various sub-com-
mjtees There were speeches and a
nrogram of much interest.
The executive committee which had
.barge of all Of the arrangements
VAS composed of e. L. Aldrich, chair
man. J. o. Boyd and DR.. H. H. Stat
ford.
In the receiving line were the Rev.
and Mrs. Bacon, and the members of
tbe reception committee. f. r. Bull
man was the chairman of this COM
mittee, but he was unable to attend.
The members Of the committee were
/ d @. Frazier, L. D. Davidson, Mrs.
4. Meador, Mrs. G. A. Jenkins, Mrs.
Helen Morris, Mrs. S. H. Ayres, Mrs.
lF. F. Vaughan and Miss Alice Yer
million.
Welcome 10 Extended.
DR.. Frank G. Beardsley, president
Of the Ministerial association. wei.
coined Rev. Bacon on behalf of the
association l.. D. Davidson gave q
word of greeting and Of welcome to
the entire Assem- blage. Mrs. Eliza.
beth Ross of Canton, who is always a
fayorite speaker with Keokuk audi.
ence, made a short talk, her subject
being Preparedness" Rev. Bacon
made short talk, expressing his
pleasure at being called here. Mrs.
R. L. Reid sang group of songs in
her usual artistic fashion, there was
music by the Sunday school orches-
ira, and Miss Mildred Rayburn gave
reading. Among the orchestra
numbers of special note was the cor
net duet of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. He'd
rick
The program was planned by Mrs.
4. ]. Woolley, Mrs. C. F. Skirvin, Miss
Pearl Uhler, Mrs. j. G. Hedrick and
Mrs Roscoe Lowe.
Refreshments Served.
Punch was served during the even
Ing and at the close of the program.
refreshments were served. The COM
mittee in charge consisted Of Mrs. G.
K. Kingman, Mrs. G. r. Whaley. Mrs.
H. H. Stafford, Mrs. Frank Woolley,
Mrs Fred Brumback, Miss Jennie
Steinberger, Mrs. c. w. Station. Mrs.
&c. F. Conradt, Mrs. w. A. Rayburn
and Miss Fannie kutledge.
The reception was held In the par
lors Of the church which was very
effectively decorated In carnations
and in ferns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-01
This Was Religious Festival Day In
Old England, But 10 Called
Ground Hog Day In
This Country.
PROPHECY OF WEATHER
Old Saying 10 That II Little Animal
Sees Shadow, Winter VIII
..r- Last Six Weeks
Longer.

If Candlemas Day be fair and
bright
Winter will have another flight;
But If Candlemas Day be clouds
and rain,
Winter is gone and will not
come again.
Old Almanac
Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-24
PAPAG0 INDIANS ARE
 URGED ID ENTER TIE
 ARIZONA LAW CUSTOM
Superintendent of Reserva- lions Asks that Tribe Aban- don its Custom and Mem bers he Married By Law.

TUCSON, Feb. 23.-As the begin ming of a movement to induce Indians 10 give up their tribal customs and be married in the regular legal manner. Superintendent Henmy McQuigg, of the San Xavier agency. has issued a circular letter which is being sent to all Papagoes requesting that in the fu- ture all Indians contracting matrimony be married in accordance with the laws of Arizona.
 This :s urged especially upon the younger Indians and those who have come back from school.
 The campaign undertaken by Super intendent McQuigg is the outgrowth of the case of Louis Adams, who was re- gently tried on a charge of adultery in the superior court. The woman in tho case had been married and divorced several tines. and the fact brought up some knotty legal problems n the case, which is still pending. If the practice of legal marriage is fol lowed by the Indians, it will greatly simplify such cases in the future.
 Rules For Weddings.
 The letter is as follows:
 All Indians who contemplate mar -iage are instructed 10 enter the mar riage state in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona and the approved federal regulations.
 Marriage by Indian Custom" is not a proper form in this enlightened peri od
 Indians should procure license to marry, and be legally married by a justice of the peace, preacher, priest, or by the superintendent of San Xavi- CT. agency.
 The practice of marrying by Indian custom, especially by the younger gen eration and returned students, cannot be too strongly deplored. It is expect ed that the more progressive Indians will set a good example by extracting marriage according to the best white mans way, and it is hoped and re- duested that old and young do away with marriage by Indian custom here after.
 The fee for a license according to he state law is placed at $2.00 and believe that all you men and women can well afford to pay this small sum for the feeling and assurance that you are legally married and according to the way all your friends wish you 10 and teach you to. l sincerely trust that I will not hear of any returned students getting married merely by the obsolete Indian custom.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-24
YAQUI INDIANS IN AMBUSH OF BIG PACK
 TRAIN OF hEXICANS
Word from Sonora Indicates that Indians Are Far from Subdued and that Constant Danger Exists.

DOUGLAS, Feb. 23.-The ambush of a pack train. the murder by Yaqui Indians of three muleteers. and an all day fight between the inhabitants of Toniche and San Antonio with the h. dians is told by arrivals from the south.
 The fight occurred two days after the withdrawal of Carranza troops from Toniche. Toniche for some time past had been garrisoned by the Car ranza troops, occupying a place on the cordon, which was being drawn about the Indian stronghold in the 2acatete mountains.
 Two days previous to the advent of the band of Indians, reported between twenty and thirty, the troops had been sent out of Toniche and the town left undefended.
 The first known of the presence of the hostile reds in that country was when the wife of the Mexican watch man of the Tehuamari mire, near TOniche, watching pack train ol animals so into a canyon near the mine, saw two rifles of Indians close in on the outfit and shortly afterward heard shots. The woman. taking her children with her, fled to San Antonio. where the news of the Yaqui raid was telephoned to Toniche.
 The TQniche and San Antonio citi- zens turned out and after what is -e- ported as an ali-day fight, drove o1 the Indians. The townspeople claim ;o have killed one Indian. while their losses are variably reported from one to five dead and wounded. The three "arrieros' were found dead.
 Adyices brought from the south by returning Americans report that the district south of Sahuaripa is anything but peaceful, the Indians making raids at will and terrorizing the country despite the large Carranza army main tained in the country for the subjuga' tiun of the broncos.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-24
A CHILD'S TONGUE
 SHOWS F LITER OR
 BOWELS ARE ACTIVE
Ii Cross, FeveriSh, Sick, Bilious
 Give Fruit Laxative at Once.

Every mother realizes, after giving her children California Syrup of Figs" that this is the ideal laxative, because they love it's pleasant taste and it thoroughly cleanses the tender little stomach, liver and bowels with out griping.
 When cross, irritable, feverish or breath is bad. stomach sour, look at the tongue, Mother, If coated, give 9 teaspoonful of this harmless fruit laxative" and ia a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes out Oi the bowels, and you have a well, play ful child again. When it's little sys- tenn is full Of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache, diarrhoea, indigestion colic-remember, good inside cleansing" should always be the first treatment given.
 Millions of mothers keep "Caiifor. nia Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a teaspoonful today saves a sick child tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of "CalifOrnia Syrup oi Figs" which has directions for babies children of all ages and grown-upz printed on the bottle. Beware OI commercials sold here. so don't be fooled. Get the genuine, made by California Fig Syrup Company"
 (Advertisement)
Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-24
TUCSON C0UNCILMEN OBJECT ID PAYMENT
 OF PAVING MONIES
Question of Whether Money May Be Diverted from One Fund to Another is Raised in Old Pueblo Council.

TUCSON, Feb. 23.-Following a re- port issued by City Auditor George Smalley, which showed that S5.66629 had been used from the park fund of S25,O0O for a first payment for paving streets in the vicinity of Carnegie park and Military Plaza, a protest was entered at the council meeting last night by Councilman T. Ed. Lit. MT. Lit today characterized the eX- penditure as illegal in his opinion, and pointed out that should the subse- quent two payments due for paving be taken from the park fund also, the whole fund would be practically ex- hausted for paving alone, and no i'm provements could be made at all in the park proper. "I think" said Mir. Lit in discussing the matter today, that the people voted the park funds for the improvement of the parks alone. This might include the con struction of sidewalks and possibly curbs. but I do not think that the peo- pie who voted the money anticipated that it would be used to include street paving"
 Councilman Sullinger and Parker also were opposed to the use of money from the park fund to pay paving bills, the former stating today that he was unalterably opposed to the use of the park fund for anything but actual improvements to the parks. and pos sibly the construction of sidewalks The curb building and street paving expenses should come from the gener- al fund, and these expenses would have come from this fund had no bonds been voted for park improve ment last year" Councilman Parker stated that while he did not think the taking of the funds from the park account for the paving of streets was a legal proceeding he had not as yet investigated the matter thoroughly, and could not express himself positive ly. ''I do not think, however" he added, that it was the intent of those who voted for the bonds to have the money used for paving streets adjacent to the parks, for if this were done. all of the money ap- propriated would be ueds for this pur- pose and more, too, and we would have no way of making actual i'm provements 10 the parks themselves" !"
 Councilman Hohusen went on record at the meeting last night, as opposed to the matter of using the money for paving streets. by expressing himself in the meeting to the effect that he did not think the park funds should be made to cover street paving. He expressed no opinion as to the legality Of the proceeding.
 City Manager Clarke is understood to have taken the stand that exDendi- ture is entirely legal, and that the pay ing Of streets constitutes a park i'm pavement within the meaning Of the term.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-24
.C0L, RANDOLPH GOES
 SOUTH ON INSPECTION
Head of Southern Pacific de Mexico Goes Into Southern
 Republic Over Road.

MORALES. Feb. 23.-Col Epes Ran 5olph. president of the Sud-PacificO de -fexico, came "a from Tucson on No. l2 yesterday in his private car Poco- nontas and left a few. minutes later ty a special train for an inspection trip over that road as far south as the road is open. This will take hiT as far south as Rosario. Sinaloa, which is about 200 kilometers from Topic, and about 65 kilometers below Mazatlan. This is the first time for several months that Colonel Randolph has been able to make a trip over his road or account Of the many bridges being burned and destroyed by different fac
 ions in the Mexican revolution.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-24
BUDDHIST RELICS FOUND.

DELHI. India, Feb. 23- -tCorrespon- dence Of the Associated Press).-A number of sacred Buddhist relics, in- cluding b one of Buddha, have just been unearthed at TaXila, near Rawal- pindi, in the Punjab.
 When Buddha died near Kusinara. about the year 4S3 B. C.. fragments of to a large number of the more impor- tant religious centers. A quarter of a century ago knowledge of these cen ters was meagre and no authentic discovery of them had been made. But since that time. however, several cer- tain relics have veen found.
 TaXila, long before Alexander the Great made it a military center was one O fthe holiest and most important Buddhist sites
 The relics of Buddha that have been found there were protected in various ways, generally being placed in a crystal box placed within a covered or cleft bowl upon which the nature of the treasure is described. The work maDship on these cases is pery fine. There is a vast cid of search still un- touched in India. but the skilful and energetic work of the British Archae- oiogical Society has already cleared up cany uncertainties and identified many of the holy places of Buddhism, such as Kusinara, the scene of Budd- has death, and Rummin-dei, his birth place. But there still remain hun
Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-24

Thus restfuI days arc aSsuFed, ptactI uI nights are experienced. morning sickneSs. headache. apprehension and other dLs- tresses arc among the various things which women everywhere relate they entirely es- capped by using Mothers Friend. And by its effect upon the muscles the form Is re tained and they return to their natural. smooth contour after baby is born.
 Get bottle of this invaluable aid to expec- fant mothers. Any druggist will supply yOu- It is harmless but wonderfully effective.
 Write to Bradfield Regulator O.. 4l3 La- mar Bldg, Atlanta. Ga.. for a specially writ fen guide book for women interested in ene subject of maternity. It will prove an inspi- ration. It contains information that every woman should know all about. Write todav'
Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-24
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion ot the eas- lAHf. i- only one way to cure deafness. and that ls by constitutional remedies DpHlf'J ls caused by au iahamed condition of e., mn- cous lining of The Eustcchiau Tube. W bon this tube Is irfHmcd you have a rufnhling sound Or imperfect hearing. and whru it is entirely closed. Deafness Is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored 90 itc normal c"uc!- ton. hearing wilr-hc destroyed forever; nine eases OUt Of ten are caused by tatnrrh which is nothing hut ea !niamcd condition Of the mucouG surfaces
 We will give One Hundred Dollars inr any case of Deafness tcluscd hy cat1rrhl that cannot be cured br Halls Cat7Th Cure. Send for circulars. free
 r J. CHENEY & co. Toledo. Ohio.
 Sold by Druggists. 75r
 Take Halls Family Pills for cH-efipa ton.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-24

Why go limping around with aching putIed-up feet-feet so tired, chafed sore and swollen you can hardly get your shoes on or of? Why don't you get a 25-cant box of "Tiz" from tine drug store nov and gladden your tor tured feet?
 '"Tiz" makes your feet glow with comfort; takes down swellinss and draws the soreness and misery right out oi feet that chafe, smart and burn "Tiz" instantly stops pain in corns callouses and bUnions. "Tiz' is glori ous for tired. aching, sore feet. Nc more shoe tightnpss- more foot torture. (Advertisement)
Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-24
DON'T LOOK OUT

An Fl Paso banker is Of the opinion that the Mexican situation is far from being clarified and it's future is en- shrouded in an impenetrable mist. Unless Carranza provieds a fog horn for his de facto band wagon he is like ly to' bump into something.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-24

Virginia Pearson, who recently Joined the William Fox forces, will shortly begin work on her first fea- ture under the Fox banner, appearing as a modern Cleopatra in what is con sidered one O. the most virile screen stories ever written.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-24

rects thought as to the comfort of the mother during that wonderful period of expectancy Mothers who know rec omrnend Moth c r's Friend" It is an eN- ternal remedy for the stretching muscles. CT ablss them to eXpar 2 without un lue strain assists the OrganS % crowd against nervcs, to pull at ligame-ts to thus avoid pain.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-24

A Senate Administration leader said Saturday: Roosevelt will be the republican nominee. ! have felt it was inevitable for some time Dem ocrats should not look upon possibili- ty of his nomination with indifference or joy"
Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-24

KINGMAN-MohaYe county is the first to discharge it's prisoners held for bootlegging as a result of the re- cent supreme court opinion that liquor can be introduced into the state for personal use. A score of bootlegging cases were to come be fore the court but when it convened Judge Ellis instructed the jury on the points laid down by the decision and then discharged the prisoners and jurors without a case being heard
 Numerous cases Of poisoning from bootleg whiskey still continue. Fred Pike. a minor, is under arrest for shooting Paul VandeNalde at the Roadside Camp. Pike was coaXed with bootleg whiskey at the time of the shooting.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-24

TUCSON-In case the railroads and express companies decide not to ship booze into Arizona for personal use, hundreds of residents of Tucson will join in personal use excursion to El Paso and bring back a months supply in suitcases. Promoters of the enter prise state that they have already SC cured more than enough for special train of ten cars, and it is possible that the excursion may be run in two or three sections. Efforts will be made to obtain a special excursion rate for the thirsty ones, but the railroad com panies have not as yet signified their approval of the scheme. Promoters of the excursion claim it is a purely personal matter and not up to the railroad companies.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-24
What is Home
 Without an Heir!

This is subject that has place in all minds in all times. And it naturally di-