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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
Douglas Fairbanks In 1.-THE Habit OF
Happiness"

douglas FAIRBANKS IN the Habit OF
Happiness"
Tonight is the last chance to see
the brightest, cneeriest and best
comedy-drama at the Grani that has
come to Keokuk in many day.
Popular Douglas Fairbanks, with al
excellent cast, excellently acted and
including Geo. Fawcett, appears in
THE Habit Of Happiness an ideal
warm weather subject and the best
gloom chaser that ever appeared on
the screen.
The keystone farce in two acts, on
tile same program, is called ",rhe Vii.
lage Vampire" featuring Fred Mace.
and completes an ideal program Of
entertainment.
For Saturday only, the Grand offers
new and entirely different photo
play, Blanche Sweet, with Tom For
man, Theo. Roberts, H. 3. Carpenter,
Camille Astor and other Lasky stars
in "The Thousand Dollar Husband"
Comedy and drama combine in the
special attraction. Blanche Sweet is
at her best and Lasky lives up to his
standard Of perfection in production.
1.-THE Habit of Happiness" tonight
at the Grand just fits Douglas Fair
banks. In series of plausible but
mirth-provoking events his smile is
ever dominant. He fairly lifts the
audience out of their seats by a glori-
Gus scoop and the husky youngster
radiates joy and good humor over the
entire house. Manager Dodge says,
Don't miss The Habit of Happiness
tonight. We guarantee it, absolutely
Advertisement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21
GRADE CROSSINGS
SERIOUS PROBLEM
Numerous Accidents IN State Bring
Observation-Disclosures Claim
Expense VIII be Heavy.

The increasing use of the automo-
bile and the alarming number OF
automobile accidents at railroad
crossings is making the question of
grade crossings of railroads one of
the important problems of the time.
The state railroad commission is re-
ceiving many requests from various
parts of the state for investigations
of grade crossings.
1t is not only problem in Iowa
but in other states. The California
board of railroad commissioners re-
Gently made tour of that state and
investigated the grade crossing SUD-
ject. The commissioners interview
ed citizens Of all classes including
railroad officials and employees. AS
the result OF their investigation they
estimated the cost of changing the
grade crossings to either slbways or
overhead crossings. It was found
this would average $4,000 per cross
ing.
New Jersey has passed law re-
curing all railroads to change one
grade crossing per year for thirty
years. Either overhead crossings or
subways may be substituted.
1t has been suggested that here in
Iowa a slight change in the course
of a country road will often eliminate
crossings That the state highway
commission or the state railroad
commission be empowered to do this
has also been suggested inasmuch as
local boards of supervisors would be.
come embroiled in neighborhood
squabbles in many instances II any
changes in roads were proposed.
The railroads claim it will cost
more to make permanent changes in
grade crossings in this state than 1t
originally cost per mile to build the
road through the state of Iowa. New
ertheless the roads believe that some
thing should be done to eliminate as
much as possible the accidents at
railroad crossings.
This is the, biggest problem be-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21

which had been so bad that I would have
to lie down. I also used the Sanative
Wash and it has done me a great deal Of
good, and am not troubled with aweak-
ness any more. - Mrs. P. L. BRILL,
1899 Booth Street, Milwaukee, Wis.
The most successful remedy for wo-
mans ills is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. 1t has stood the test
for forty years, which would be impos-
sible if it did not have genuine merit.
For special advice, free, write
to Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (confidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
Your letter will be opened, read
and answered by a woman, and
held I'm strict confidence
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21

fore the railroads and the people to-
day" said. John A. Guiher, member
.of the states board Of railroad COM
missionerss eft Is a bigger question
now than that of railroad rates. II
every driver Of an automobile would
stop before icrossing a railroad track
the problem. would be solved. But
there are very few who will do this.
Other states are studying this prob
lem and the railroads say it will cost
them immense sums of money to
make these changes-as much in
fact as it cost them in the first place
to build their roads, for these via
ducts or subways must be well built.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21
DOGS DRUMMED
OUT OF CAMP
Several Hundred Ours Get Orders to
Stay Away From the
Soldiers.
[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENTS

[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
COLUMBUS, N. NJ, July 21.-
Fearing typhus fever and other dis
eases transmitted by vermin, Col
onel William C. Hayes, commanding
the Massachusetts militia here, has
ordered that the hundreds OF dogs
adopted by the men upon their arrdv-
al, be driven out of camp.
The base camp was swarming with
dogs, the abandoned pets OF the
troops now in Mexico. Until the last
moment the soldiers carried their
pets. Before crossing the border,
orders were given to leave them be-
hind. Consequently nearly every
man in camp abandoned dog and
some three or four of every breed,
size, color, disposition and previous
condition of servitude.
When the fasteners detrained and
went into camp, there was hegira
of dogs to the new camp. The dogs
readily transferred their transient
affections to newcomers with
weather eye on better rations. A
wave OF protest went up at the new
order, but the camp is free of can
ines.
81 am sorry to deprive tae men OF
their pets" said Colonel Hayes, but
it is in their own interest. Every
dog was afflicted with swarms OF
fleas. They are notorious disease
carriers
Two of the mangiest ours in camp
were dubbed "rations" and hard
tack" There may be nothing in
name, but bareback" was accorded
such a cool reception that he desert
ed camp before the order came.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21
Twenty-Five Committees to
Cover Town in Effort to
Raise Thirty Thou
sand Dollars.
SUBS CIRIPTIONs MADE
Strictly Business Proposition,
With Five Per Cent Guar
anteed on Money Ad-
vanced.

Money for the construction of the
proposed $50 600 armory and coliseum
for Keokuk, is to be raised in a whirl
wind canvass that will be staged in
the next few days by between twenty
five and thirty soliciting committees
of three each.
This was decided at meeting OF
the armory executive committee at
the Industrial association yesterday
afternoon. The committee considers
che outlook good here and believes
that the solicitation will be success.
During the canvass, subscriptions
to the stock will be taken only and
the money will be collected as 1t is
needed. The committee wishes il
to be understood that Keokuk citi.
zens will not be called upon to make
donations. but that the selling OF
sition.
The money to be received from the
state for armory rental will pay. just
per cent on the Investment and
money collected for coliseum rent
and from other sources, will in time
retire all OF the stock and the
building will be the property Of the
citizens Of Keokuk. If another mill
tary company Is formed here, the
rental from the state will be enough
to take care of the interest on the
bonds and help retire the bonded
debt, also.
To Appoint Committees.
The executive committee, which is
composed of D. B. Hamill, temporary
chairman, E. F. Renaud, Il. l.. Will
liams, J. B. Angle. J. A. Dunlap. H. B.
Blood, Jacob Schouten, Frank Swan,
Wells NJ Irwin and George s. Tuck
er, will appoint the committees that
will conduct the canvass. in the near
Culture
There will be between twenty-five
and thirty OF these committees and
each will have chairman and two
other members. Each committee will
be given a list Of names of citizens
to be seen during the canvass and
the whole city will be covered in
this manner. The canvass will be
conducted the same as the water
power canvass, during which $4,000
was raised in three afternoons
When all the committees have
been selected and each has been
furnished with its list OF names, a
day will be selected for the canvass
and following breakfast at the Elks
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21
TRANSPARENT BATHING Suits.

CHICAGO. July 21.-Transparent
bathing suits are the last gasp. They
are the invention Of a Chicago mod
iste and made of oiled silk. They are
nearly as transparent as a window
pane. The silk may be red, blue,
orange, purple, in fact most any color
That doesn't affect the transparency
of the material.
Oh yes, milady is supposed to wear
something underneath when she
bathes at . public beach.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21
Illinois Iowa Missouri
according to the board of physicians,
which examined him.

according to the board of physicians.
which examined him.
DIIIZABHTHTOWN, ILL.,, July IL
| Officers of the Rosiclare and the
! Fairview spar mines at Rosiclare.
have decided to close the mines in
definitely as a result of a strike and
resultant violence. While there has
been no renewal of the rioting of
Monday night, when four men were
shot, non-union miners fear a renew
| conference, all workmen except q few
| watchmen. were discharged.
PARIS, Ill. July 21.-Freda Shonlz,
| four year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Shonk, died last night from
the effects Of swallowing penny
! three weeks ago.
KEWANEE. H., July c1.-Three
persons were killed and a fourth in
jured four miles east OF here We'd
| nesday night In an automobile acct.
dent, the car turning over while go
| ing at a high rate of speed. The
dead are: Miss Lizzie Lyndon, Miss
True Eshleman and Arthur Larson.
Frank Van Hecker is In hospital
with both legs broken.
MISSOURI.
COLUMBIA. Mo-, July 21.-The
Missouri Store company of Columbia
has been awarded the Missouri state
| library contract for the next two
years The contract calls for the
! supplying Of books Cor every high
school and rural school library and
amounts to. about 100000 1t is the
| first time the contract was ever
awarded to a Missouri firm There
was one other bidder. A. C. mcclure
& Co. of Chicago, who had had the
contract for ten years.
MILAN, Mo-, July 21.-william
Tunnel Of Roger fell dead while
| stacking hay on the farm of Charles
Harding.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, July '21.-A
| jury returned a verdict Of not guilty
in the trial of C. G. Stafford, charged
with embezzling $4,000 from the
| Minnesota Avenue bank of Kansas
City, Kan. The case had been In the
t, Wyandotte district court for five
weeks.
BENTON, Mo-, July 21.-Howard
l.eVan, the restaurant man at BlOdgett
who was taken from his home and
publicly whipped about a. year ago
for alleged window peeping, and who
sued William Mcbride and M v.
Harris for $4,000 damages for injuries
received in the public flashing, was
awarded verdict of 1925 by a jury.
The Jury figured Levan lost this
amount during the two weeks he was
laid UP with his injuries. The sum
| also included the doctors bill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21
Clarke Administration.

We refer with pride to the efficient
and economical administration of
Governor George w. Clarke. He has
worthily followed in the footsteps of
his predecessors and as he retires
from his high office he carries with
him the approval Of the people of
Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21
WOMAN A
PHYSICAL WRECK
Tells in Following L etterH How
She Was Restored to Health
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Milwaukee, Wis. 'tBefore taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com

pOunO L was q pny.
steal wreck. I had
been going to a doc
tor for several years
but he did me no
good. A friend told
me about Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, so 1
decided to give it a
fair trial, audit gave
me relief from bear
;pr Jnun rospo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21
Prohibition.

The republican party in Iowa has
always been in favor of the enact
ment and enforcement of temperance
and prohibitory laws. 1t has written
every temperance law which has been
enacted in this state, and has done
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21

Springfield Republican: With farm
labor scarcer than ever in the west
on account of the militia mobilization,
the winter wheat crop must be har-
vested right away under peculiarly
difficult conditions. VIII the women
take hand, as in England under war
oonditionS2
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21
IOWA.

GREENFIELD, Ia, July 21.-An
election was called at the Center
school OF Richland township, Adair
county, for the purpose Of determin-
ing the matter Of consolidating the
rural schools OF that township. The
vote stood seventy-five in favor and
fifty-1our opposed.
DEs MONIES, Ia, July 21.-Ed-
ward ODonnell, II year old school
boy, who is charged with taking ST.
600 from the vault Of the Wells Fargo
Express company here two weeks
ago, pleaded not guilty to a charge
OF grand larceny. He. is held in jail
in default of $4,000 bond.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, July 21.--
The July donations for the Christian
Home have reached an amount which
enable the home to close the annual
July offering free OF debt. Nearly
$4,000 was contributed the first week
by friends distributed all over the
country. More is yet needed to make
a clean slate.
IOWA CITY, Ia, July 21.-Life of
the Muscatine and Iowa City inter-
urban Railway company is believed
to be but few days more following
the announcement made by Iowa
City officers and stockholders upon
their return from the Muscatine
business session at which 1t was vot-
ed to give the directors power to
make such disposition of the property
as they might find most advantage
Gus. Cars are still running on regu-
lar schedule, but the tnterurban has
i'm CT CT
started operation four months ago at
the rate Of about $4,000 month.
LETS, Ia, July 21.-The CONNER
cial club has made arrangements
for free open air moving picture
show to be given every Saturday
night in the business part of town,
beginning Saturday night of this
week.
WATERLOO, Ia, July 21.-In 1879,
j. H. Fentiman, then % years old,
team OF horses and started for Ne
braska. Wednesday Mr. Fentiman,
accompanied by his wife and son,
rolled into Waterloo in an automo-
bile for his first visit since leaving
here.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, July .21-
Joel A. Gardner, aged 20, lies at the
point Of death in a local hospital
suffering from a bullet wound in mis-
stomach, caused by the, accidental
discharge of a 22-caliber rifle. Gard
ner admits he intended to commit
suicide, but says he changed his
mind and the gun went off accident
ally. Gardner was married a year
ago and recently his wife's parents
threatened him, he claims.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21
Some Subscriptions Made.

Some Subscriptions Made.
A number of very generous sub
scriptions have already been made by
local citizens and this has been very
encouraging to the armory committee.
AS planned, the armory for Keokuk
will cost, including the real estate,
about $4,000. Armores have been
constructed in Iowa for from $17,-
900 to $4,000 and the 100000 asked
for here, represents an average
cost. The building will be combin-
alton armory and coliseum, and
through its later use will represent
the elimination of the dream of the
Keokuk Retailers league to possess
such building. The structure will
be constructed to seat 5000 people.
The state will pay about 1,500 in
rentals for the armory and this will
be equal to five per cent on the total
investment. The coliseum can be
used for shows and entertainments
and rents from these sources can be
applied on the bonded debt and 1t is
believed that the entire debt can be
retired in time.
I 1t has not been decided yet what
will be the smallest amount of stock
sold but the sky will be the maximum
limit. At Fairfield where a $31, 900
armory was constructed, nothing less
than $50 subscriptions was taken. A
stock company will likely be formed
of those who buy the stock that will
be offered for sale.
II the whole $4,000 is not secured
during the canvass it will not be diff
ficult to borrow enough to complete
the amount. $50
Letter From Logan.
u. F. Renaud, a. member OF the
executive committee, has received
the following communication from
Adjutant General Logan concerning
guard and the possibility of raising
another company here:
In response to your favor Of 14th
inst, you are advised that the
new law known as the Hay
Chamberlain measure, which
went into effect July 1, 1916,
will require the national guard
Of the state of Iowa to be in
creased to 1O,40o enlisted men by
July l., 1921, and that we will
start organizing these troops as
soon as possible. You are also
advised that If 1t is possible for
Keol1uk to organize two COM
panies, that this would be much
preferable to maintaining one
company, as under such circum-
stances, wescould pay armory
rental Of sufficient amount to
enable your committee to COM
plete a first ssclass iarmory, and
the allowance would probably. be
fixed from $4,000 to $1,000, pro-
viding the armory made full pro
vision for caring for two COM
pantes. ss
GUY E LOGAN.
Undoubtedly efforts will be made
to organize another company here.
1t is reported that the Spanish war
post here is considering forming the
second company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21

Sioux City and the rest OF Wood
bury county fattened the tax register
with personal property valued at S14,-
S62,2SS, gain of S4000,000 over last
year. Prosperity did it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21
SIipDerv-

Lincoln journal: Whatever else
may be said of Francisco Villa he is
a good hder. He has been seen in
Los Angeles, Ell Paso, and in a num-
Der of places in Mexico. Yet where
is he?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21

HAVANA, ILL.,, July 21.-Excessive
heat for the last ten days caused
John Hist, member Of a prominent
family of Mason county, to go insane,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21

Mrs. G.. H. Matthias, Alabama's Ia
nous woman farmer, Is urging the
federal government to select Muscle
Shoals. Ala. as the site for its pro
nuaad nitrate p1An1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21
ILLINOIS.

PARIS, ILL.,, July 21.-AH of the
cats, dogs and chickens on the farm
of James Spencer, whose infant son
has infantile paralysis, are affected
with the disease, state inspectors
have discovered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21

our steadfast belief in and we pledge
our unwavering support to the wise
and farreaching principles of the
republican party; party whose hon
est and able administration during
the greater part Of the last half cen
fury has been the chief cause of our
country's progress and prosperity;
UNFOLDING our national honor In peace
and in war, exercising charity and
forbearance when the weak or mis-
guided would involve US in contro-
versy, strong, unwavering and deter
mined when the rights and liberties
of American citizens have been
threatened or the cry of oppressed
humanity has made necessary call
to arms, the republican administra-
tions have ever safely piloted the
ship of state over troubled waters,
preserving unsullied the flag of our
country. and Strengthening our honor
and dignity as world power.
National Policies.
We unqualifiedly indorse the prin.
ciples of the republican platform as
announced by the national conven-
ton at Chicago, and pledge ourselves
to uphold these principles at the polls.
We recognize in the nominee of that
Chicago convention, matchless
Ileader-the man of the hour; a man
whose unblemished private and pub
lessness, whose wonderful mental
achievements, and whose true Ameri-
canism, have inspired in the mind of
all patriotic Americans such unlimited
confidence that behind him we find a
united party, all factionss having dis
appeared in support of the general
good. In such union we hail the
old time strength of the republican
party and confidently predict sweep
ing victory at the November election
for our nominee, Charles E. Hughes.
Iowa In Congress.
We most heartily commend our dis
tinguished, able and courageous SEN
ators, Hon. Albert B. Cummins and
William S. Kenyon, and bespeak the
continued support Of people whose
confidence they hold. We indorse
and approve our distinguished and
able representatives in congress who,
like many of their predecessors, re-
feet great credit upon our state and
nation.
Harding and Associates.
The republican nominee for COVER
nora of this state has received the
unqualified Endorsement of his party
as expressed at the primary. This
expression speaks the confidence of
the people at large. 1t says that the
republicans of Iowa who have always
stood in the forefront for law en-
forcement, believe in our candidates
firmly expressed policy and intention
to require the enforcement of all
laws, and to guard the public treas.
ury- against needless extravaganza
and expenditure. We recognize in
him the type Of fearless and pro-
gressive Americantsm which make
him leader Of thought and action,
and pledge the unqualified support of
the party to the next governor of
Iowa, Hon. w. L. Harding.
We unequivocably indorse each and
all Of the nominees of the republican
party for state Offices, and pledge to
them the party support, and pledge
to the people of the state a strict
adherence by these candidates to the
principles of the party as herein
enunciated
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21
To Sell ARM0RY STOCK
IN WH|R[W|ND CANVASS

club, during which enthusiasm will
be pumped into the canyassers, the
grand assault on Keokuk citizens for
subscriptions to the armory fund,
be made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21

LETS, Ia, July 21.-The CONNER
cial club has made arrangements
for free open air moving picture
show to be given every Saturday
night in the business part of town,
beginning Saturday night OF this
week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21

eeGUY e. LOGAN.
Undoubtedly efforts will be made
to organize another company here
1t is reported that the Spanish, wa
post here is considering forming thu
second company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-21

MILAN, Mo-, July 21-William
Tunnel of Roger fell dead while
stacking hay on the farm of Charles
Harding.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-31
CAL0MEL TODAY,
SICK TOMORROW
Dose of nasty CaIOmeI makes
you sick and you lose a
days work,

GlaIomel salivates! It's mercury.
o o,l, acts like dynamite on a slug
e e,sn ilFer. When oalomel comes into
intact with sour bile it crashes into
~ ssauslhg cramping and nausea
,..t III you feel bilious. headachy consti-
l la,gd ana all knocked out, Just go to
Of 'l druggist and set a so cent bottle
6sr D'9}dson's Liver Tone. which is a
,.all ,,.eSs vegetable substitute for dan
seious calomeL Take n spoonfuI and
SIR ~ doesn't start your liver and
thai ..len you up better and quicker
ing +u Ina. nasty calomel and without max
yaar you sick, you Just go back and get
sl.I l you take calomeI TODAY vouu be
s,9e. ana nauseated tomorrow; be-
taIo Ina ~ may salivate YOU, while If YOU
Wa as podson's Liver Tone you viii
ton ,n up FEELING great, full of ambi-
"oSspr95less, pleasant ana safe 70 Give to
'"''ureni they like II.