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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
8be NAUV00
.5 ~ y: .: . Gate city

Next Tuesday evening. January 2.
! Nauvoos Score club members Will
dance in the opera house to the tunes
of Ed. Simmons orchestra.
The tax collector in Nauvoo will
receive his books about January 10
when he will begin making his annual
rounds to collect moneys due the
city, township, county and state. 1t
works a hardship on many people,
the collection coming right after the
holidays, and the date should be
changed to sometime during the sum-
| mer or early fall.
Many readers of this column have
paid US compliments during the year.
For such courtesy, permit us to say
Happy New Year" to them.
Nauvoo's Sodality ladies gave box
supper. entertainment and dance IN
the opera house last Thursday even
ing and a large crowd attended, al
lowing the members to clear a hand-
some sum for booking the enterprise.
Nauvoo people should remember
that our banks and stores Will nave
closed doors next Monday ana that
there will be no rural route mail de-
livery on that day.
Some say that the interurban line
from Nauvoo to Fl. Madison Will
surely be in operation during 1917.
This new line will be very handy
and If one has the price and is
living at Fl. Madison he can go to
Nauvoo and get his mornings morn
ing and be back in the pen city In
plenty of time for breakfast. As time
goes by there is no telling to what
uses these interurbans can be put to.
Resides being a good thing for
people who visit Nauvoo, IL "oulu
strike the business minded observer
that a rest room in this city would
he a mighty good advertisement.
Well. the weather man made good
ANYWAY. when he allowed Nauvoo Ice
dealers to harvest thes crop before
the new year arrived.
We have not heard Of many watch
narties being organized for next sun
dav night in Nauvoo, but we presume
there will be the usual numoer
especially among the younger set;
! Now that Nauvoo's l. o. O. F: lodge
members have moved into their ne"
home they should arrange mouse
warming" for themselves and TN
other secret societies who are golnt
to live with them.
Frank Pitt of Tulsa, Okla, wa
! called to Nauvoo on account OF TN
sudden death of his brother Fred
While here he remained for tne oa'
ance of the week. :,
The M. w. A. camp Of Nauvoo Il
talking of arranging . decree team
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
KEOKUK WAS NOT .
IDLE LAST YEAR
Bridge Was Reconstructed and Two
New Industrial Projects Were
Opened in
1916.
SOME OTHER ACTIVITIES
Seventh Floor Of Hotel Iowa Was |
Opened-New Home Was Built
for Government Enei-
neer Here.
SOME OTHER ACTIVITIES

| Keokuk did not mark time in the
year just closing as survey of the
, building and industrial activities of
the city will show. The largest item
on the records Of 1916 is the recon
struction of the Keokuk and Hamilton
bridge, a half million dollar improve
ment, and one which gives to Keo-
kuk high bridge and modern means
of travel across to the Illinois side
Of the river. The Keokuk bridge is
one of the finest crossings on the
upper river.
The Keokuk plant OF the United
Lead company built a factory costing
100000 adjoining the River Smelling
and Refining company's plant. This
plant is now in operation and the
only one of its kind in the world.
The Keokuk Electro Metals COM
pany's plant was built and put in
operation during the year just closing.
The seventh floor Of the Hotel
Iowa was put into shape and opened
to the public. Every floor of the
hotel is now used and the bachelors
quarters on the new seventh floor
are proving very popular.
The U. S. government has erected
a fine residence for its engineer here.
The house is erected at Second and
Morgan streets and commands view
Of the lake and the magnificent pow
er house, dam and locks.
The Keokuk Country club complet-
ed and dedicated its $4,000 home.
The Keokuk Electric company ex-'
tended it's car line on Mckinley ave-
nue. to Main street and out Main to
Thirty-second for an added half mile
of track.
The city did considerable work
during the last year, too. Bridge
street, the approach to the Keokuk
and Hamilton bridge was paved with
brick and a cement walk was laid.
Several other streets in the city
were paved with concrete and
with cement curbs Something
like $1,000 was spent for all OF this
work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
NAuvoo, III, DEC. 80.
uai1 1a17 and farewell 1916.

Hail 1917 and farewell 1916.
Mr.. McAdams, the gentlemanly sub
scription solicitor Of the keokuk
Daily Gate City, was a business Wis
itor in Nauvoo last Thursday.
John Stadler, cigar dealer OF
Keokuk, was among his Nauvoo Gus
toners last Thursday.
Miss Gertrude McKeever OF FIT
Madison. is O Nahvoo visitor with
relatives, the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Ed Simmons and family.
Do you know Of any place in this
country that needs an aeroplane as
badly as Nauvoo in winter time?
Mrs. Jos. w. Welter had the pleas.
ure to entertain the Nauvoo Ladies
Priscilla club at her comfortable
home last Thursday afternoon, and
the meeting proved to be Jolly. in
teresting and instructive one, as all
Of the previous ones proved to be.
Before the departure of the guests. a
dainty luncheon was served, which
also was greatly enjoyed by the
ladies present.
we are approaching New Years
eve which arrives tomorrow night,
and with it its customary reception
and in this connection we are wonder
Ing II a TepctlIloh VI IAS "oA -
former years when, for about an
hour. many misguided enthusiasts
permitted any old earsplitting noise
they could manufacture to the dis
comfort of the well and real distress
of the sick. II any of the watch
parties in Nauvoo are going to DO
this at the approach Of the new year.
It is hoped that we Will be annoyed
for a very short time by this partlcu-
lar Celebration"
Some idea of the amount OF bust
ness done at Nauvoo AROUND Christ
mas time is evidenced in the fact that
an immense amount of postage stamps
were sold at the postoffice, which
were used to send out Christmas
packages, Christmas and New Years
cards.
A basketball game was pulled Of
In Nauvoo's opera house Friday even
Ing, but we are unable to givethe score
on account of going to press toe
early. The game was played by Nau
voo's commercial college team and
team of Ferris. Ill.
Miss Nora Hudson OF Nauvoo, an6
Oscar Otterson are announced to be
married today at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Hudson.
Now and then some Iowa fellows
who come to Nauvoo have a trying
time proving 20 the courts inNKeokuE
and Fl. Madison that they are not
.ssootleggers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
Rheumatism Goes
If Hoods Is Used

The genuine old reliable Hoods
Sarsaparilla corrects the acid condi-
tion OF the blood and builds up the
whole system. 1t drives out rneuma-
tian, becarse it cleanses the blood.
II has been successfully used for
forty years in many thousands u
cases the world over.
There is no better remedy lot Skin
and blood diseases, for loss OF appe,
tite, rheumatism. stomach ana Kidney
troubles, general debility ana an llis
arising from impure, impoverisneo'
devitalized blood
II is unnecessary to suHer. Stal
treatment at once. Get poltie VI
Hoods Sarsaparilla from your near !,
est druggist. You Will De pleaseo
with the results.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30

judge yesterday afternoon.
The court held the mothers charge
that Widener forced the poison down
the girls throat, was contradicted by
testimony of witnesses showing W1d.
ener and Miss Watts parted good
friends and that she did not take the
nofson until several hours later. Wild
ener Immediately returned to his home
at Sparta, Illinois.
Judge Mershon said it was no.
shown Widener advised her to take
the poison or he would have been helc
for murdar.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
That we viii get the armor plate
plant.
And lots IT other big industries
here In 1877.

The New Year is going to bring
much of progress to Keokuk. accord
ing to those who are in touch with
affairs. and VINO profess to see much
prosperity ahead for the city in the
coming year Of 1917. There are addi-
lions and enlarge1hents to be made
of the present factories here. con-
tractors say they expect an unusually
good year. and the city is going to
pave number of important thorough
fares during the next twelve months
Business conditions are prosperous
and the local merchants are confident
they will have banner year. II sew
eral tentative Industrial projects are
realized, keokuk will havo u banner
year.
The, Keokuk Electro Metals COM
pany will be enlarged to three times
Its present capacity. The building
will be extended along its present
site for another block or more. and
the output of the plant will be trebled
with the new equipment and facili,
ties
The Pechstein Iron Works will he
enlarged and reorganized. This plant
is now doing large business and
plans for 1t next year include new
building and a general re-orgartza-
ton of the plant. new equipment and
everything necessary to bring it up
to its full capacity
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30

felt call to- the ministry, and
through hard work succeeded in get
ting two degrees, bachelor OF arts
from Bucknell university and a
bachelor Of divinity from Rochester
Theological seminary. The pastor
said that instead of having the usual
service he would begin the lecture
Immediately and tell of his expert
ences which he hopes will not only
help and inspire, but entertain as
we'll
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
JURY SETS
WIDENER FREE
Was Accused by Dead Girls Mother OF
Forcing Poison Down Her
| Throat.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
DIES MONIES. Iowa, Dec. 3O.-hlnl.
mage Widener, &c, was clear To-Day OF on
any connection with the death OF
Elizabeth Watts, who Judge MersIon
declared suicide by carboilc acla.
Turn him loose if you want TO, put
he is the murderer of my daugnteI'
criad the girls mother. faclnS LIE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
keokuk Retail Merchants Association


No Omaha Papers New Years Day
OMAHA, Neb. Dec. 3o.-Announcer
ment was made today by the Omaha
daily papers that no papers will be
printed Monday, January 1. Publica-
tion was omitted by all morning and
afternoon papers Christmas day. Con
servation of the paper supply is given
as the object.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30

The Bar association OF BROOKLYN
duly investigated the charge or Zee
splitting among members OF the pro.
fession and rendered a verdict OF
guilty. BY quick action on the part
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
Expecting 1917 to Be Banner Year
PROSPERITY AND GROWTH
FOR KE0KUk IN NEW YEAR

The Standard Four Tire company
will build an Office and warehouse in
addition to it's present plant at Thirty
second and Jackson avenue. The
capital stock Of the plant is to be
increased. and more shares will be
sold.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
New Industries Will Enlarge
Their Buildings and Out
put in Coming Twelve
month.
CITY WORK IS PLANNED
Several Miles Of Paving Or
dered Contractors Look
for Busy Sea-
son.

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS.
For keokuk.
That we will strike to make our
city the best.
That we will bury hammers and
buy horns.
That everybody will be booster.
That we will talk keokuk's good
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30

of counsel for the defense the names!
of the guilty ones were sealed up
and carefully fled in the safety vaults
of the association.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
Eft Up New Quarters.

sold.
Fit Up New Quarters.
The -Overland-Irwin company will
move into it's new quarters the first
Of the year at Third and Main
streets. The building is being re-
modelled into modern automobile
home, and will be one of the finest
in this part of the country. Elevators
and turn tables have been installed,
Offices, display rooms and a rest room
for women drivers are being equipped
on the first floor and on the second
floor, repair shop, modern in every
way. Considerable money is being
spent to install this new equipment.
The Briar Mills company will move
into its new plant at Third and Elk
change streets this year. This new
structure is taking the place Of the
one burned last year.
The Keokuk club has purchased its
new home and contemplates remodel
ling the building into more modern
club nome. The Knights Of Column
bus expect to build q club home OF
their own this year.
Street improvements.
Besides these improvements in fac
tory buildings throughout the city.
there will be considerable work done
by Che city in the coming year. The
plans include three miles of brick
paving, a sewer through Rand park
and a number of blocks of new side
walks. The city will pave with brick,
Main street TO the city limits; Frank
lin street from Fourth to Thirteenth;
North Fourteenth from Orleans
through the old ball park to Grand
avenue with Gem ent and macafam.
and cement paving on Orleans, Ful-
ton and Palean streets. This work Is
to be started as early in the spr1 1g
as it is possible to get the work
started.
Contractors in the city say that
they expect to be busy at home this
coming year. In the year just clos
ing a number of them were busy on
Jobs outside OF Keokuk. They say |
that this year they have a number
of good contracts already landed for
Keokuk, and that they expect an M
year of building and re-
here.
Merchants Of Keokuk think There Is
ahead for them, judS ne
from the optimistic way In when
they discuss the coming year. They
had a good trade in the year Just
closing, but they are confident that
1917 will be still better.
l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
Silks

There are many odd lots of plain
colors and novelty silks that will
be offered at this sale at reduced
prices In spite of the big ad-
advances.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30
Dress Goods

We have many odd lots Of dress
goods in plain colors and novelties
that sold for soc, 75c, CSC and $1.25.
which will be offered at bargain
prices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-30

Our line of knit shawls, infants
sacques and bootees, cap and
scarf sets and sweater sets will
be marked down for this, sale.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS
STATE UNIVERSITY HAS
NEW EXTENSION SYSTEM
Glasses to be Conducted i'm India
napOlis-May be Estab-
lished i'm Other Cities.
International News Service (:

International News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug l.
Indiana university will try out a sys-
tenn OF extension classes in univer-
sity subjects for persons of Indian
apolis, which may result in the for
nation of similar classes in many
large cities of the state.
Ray s. Trent has been named head
Of the extension division here and
Offices have been established in the
Merchants Bank building. The pur-
pose Of the plan, as explained by
Mr.. Trent, is 10 give residents of
Indianapolis and surrounding terri
tory a better opportunity TO obtain
the advantages which hitherto have
been offered only to students at
tending lectures on the university
campus.
Hundreds Of persons by devoting
two or three evenings a week TO
class work. under competent instruc-
tors. can acquire greater personal
culture or increase their earning
power and possibly obtain university
degrees without in any way inter-
fering with their professional or
business activities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01
CHARITIES BOARD TALKS
ABOUT POOR ASYLUMS
increasingly Large Numbers of
Predetermined Children Are
i'm Orphanages.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. l.
Consideration of a movement 10
provide new poor asylums for Tippe-
canoe. Hamilton and Johnson coun-
ties, to investigate the condition of
the institutions in Cass, NigO, Tip
ton, Davies and several other coun-
ties, and calling attention TO the al
legged bad conditions Of the county
jails in Allen. Clark, Clinton. Craw-
ford, Decatur, Gibson, Madison, Put
nam, Shelby, Hamilton, Jennings,
Huntington and Tippecanoe counties,
were the matters of business before
the state board of charities and cor
rections Monday at its meeting in the
office Of Gov Ralston. The governor
presided at the meeting. New insti-
tutions or extensive remodeling of
the present buildings were deemed
necessary.
The board also took up the prob
lem of predetermined children,
noting the increasingly large num-
bers IN Urphanages. This. it was
said, was due partly TO inability TO
place the children in proper schools.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01
FOREST FIRES REACH
SERIOUS PROPORTIONS
Houses Destroyed and Property
Damaged i'm Upper
Michigan.

News Times Special Sen vice:
CADILLAC, Mich, Aug. Fifty
men from this city were called to
fight forest fires in Cherry Grove
township today when three barns
and two houses were destroyed.
Several fire fighters were over
come. Fires reached serious pro-
portions in Green Wood, Colfax and
Selma townships and valuable tim
Der is threatened. Local lumber
companies have organized their
camp crews and are using them to
combat fires. Damaging fires are
burning in Kaldaska, Missaukee,
Grand Traverse and other north
western and north central Michigan
counties.
Unless rain falls. thousands OF
dollars damage will be done TO tim
Der lands and farms in the vicinity
of raging forest fires.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01
DESERVES UNSTTNTED
APPROVAL.

If this democratic admins
tration had performed no other
public service than the enact
ment of the federal reserve act.
it would deserve the unstinted
approval of a grateful nation.
Thanks to democracy and 10
demOcracy's great leader, the
business man who is struggling
10 establish himself may now
work out his destiny without liv-
ing in terror of panics and hard
times. The toiler in the factory
may ply his tasks in security,
knowing that his employers
business is safe from assault.
The farmer who must borrow
to move his crops may do so
without spending his days in
anxiety. his nights in night
mares of foreclosure and disas-
ter. Truly the scholar-states-
man, whose rod has struck the
golden rock of Americas re-
sources, to set free the wealth
imprisoned for half a century, is
a Moses who has led Americas
industries from the wilderness
of doubt and despair to the
promised land of PROSPERITY and
hope.-From Gov. Glynn's key
note speech at the democratic
convention.
=
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01
BOYS BURN TO DEATH
WHILE PLAYING IN SHED
Lock Door From Inside and Die
Before Help Comes
TO Them.
News Times Special Service:

Ncws-Times Special Service:
SAGINAW. Mich, Aug. PLAY
ing with matches and failure to
discover the fire cost the lives of
two children.
The dead are: Walter Weslock,
four years old. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Weslock. and Daniel Cherry
four years old. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Cherry Both families re-
side at Buena Vista, just outside OF
the city limits. a..
The children were playing in the
back yard Of the Weslock home. and
it is thought they had matches with
them. They entered an Clubhouse
and locked the door from the inside
NeighbOrs saw smoke pouring out
of the building and turned in a fire
alarm.
Medical assistance was summoned
but death had apparently occurred
before the door had been forced.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01
HEAT CAUSES SUICIDE
OF GIRL BY ACID ROUTE
Had Made Plans For Her Vacation
When Fatal Act
Comes.
News Times Special Service:


BAY CITY. Mich. Aug. Miss
Ella Ostray, Il years old, a sister
OF Mrs. Roy Scram, stood on a
downtown street corner in Detroit
and swallowed poison which caused
her death in a receiving hospital sew
eral hours later She was a high
school girl.
Letters received by her sister here
during the past week detailed an in
tended trip TO this cit this week. In
the last letter she said she would
arrive here today. She had moved
to Detroit from Tawas City, after a
brief stop with her sister here. and
was living with her brOther-in-law.
Rob HOstrander. in Detroit.
Melancholy. brought on by a series
Of illnesses. coupled with the intense
heat are thought 20 have been re-
sponsible for her act. Only last
Monday she had left a hospital in
Detroit She was a frail girl and
according 10 her sister had always
been peculiarly susceptible to the
heat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01
CITY WILL LEASE BEDS
Anderson VIII Provide For Tuber-
culOSis Patients i'm Lieu
of Hospital.

International News Service:
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. Mayor
]. II. Mellett has announced that he
will put before the city council az
its next meeting a proposition for
the city to lease a number of beds
in st. Johns hospital for tubercu-
losis patients of the city. The plan
Is for the city to maintain not less
than two wards until the county has
esta blished a tuberculosis hospital
The mayor expected TO appear be-
fore the county commissioners soon
and urge the building of a hospital
by the county.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01
INSANE PERSONS
ARE MORE NUMEROUS
Health Commission Says Pre-
vention Now Will Save
Thousands Later On.
International News Service

International News Service
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. l.
Money spent now to prevent insanity
means the saving of thousands or
dollars later on, DR.. j. y. Hurry.
state health commissioner, says in a
letter ne is sending out containing
a discussion Of the question Of in
sanity.
Statistics show that the percent
age of insanity is slowly increasing
in Indiana" he said. There is
evidence, not conclusive, that crime
and poverty are increasing. This
would not happen under wise gov
eminent These social evils are
largely the product of i'll health,
sickness and disease. Hygiene is the
only science which can prevent sick
ness. Building asylums and hOspi-
tails and taking medicines will not
reduce sickness. Increased taxes
follow more asylums and hospitals
and medicine taking.
There, the state board of health
suggests. instead of building asylums
and hospitals in which TO care for
uepenueulS We lOOllSlliy HldhSf NhdI
a reasonable sum be spent for pre-
vention. Let hygiene have its benefl-
cent way. their sickness will de-
crease, and insanity, crime and pow
erty. etc, will proportionately de-
crease.
1T is foolish and eXtravagant not
to practically apply hygiene. The
cfn TO ic "a
an expert sanitarian fully empower
ed in each judicial circuit to look
after the public health. This would
be an investment which would re-
turn a hundred fold"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01
BAY CITY HAS THIRD
PARALYSIS VICTIM
Infant Contracted Disease While on
Visit il Be
lief.
News Times Special Service:

News times special service
BAY CITY, Mich. Aug 1.-Infan-
tile paralysis has claimed another
victim here. Teresa, the five-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mcclellan, 217 King St, is dead Two
more houses have been placarded
and another house from which the
placard was torn down is up again
by order of the authorities. one
new suspected case was reported
yesterday.
The three-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter J. Long, 1907
Broadway. had been visiting an
aunt in Yale, Mich. and shortly
after her return became ill The
illness proved to be infantile paraly-
sis. Health officer J. A. Keno be-
ieves that the child contracted the
disease while away.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01
is KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Farmers Body j. Burned i'm Barn
Struck by Bolt.

News Times Special Service:
LEBANON. Ind, Aug. George
Castetter. living near Mechanics
burg, was instantly killed Monday
afternoon when a barn. in which he
was putting hay, was struck by
lightning His body was consumed
i'm the fire. His helper. Ed Nc
Canoe. who was inside of the barn,
was shocked and rendered uncon-
scious. but escaped serious injury