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Thin People Gained
Weight Quickly
By Following This Simple Suggestion

Thin men and women who would
Ike 10 incr"aS" their weight with 10 or
- pounds OF healthy stay there fat
should try eating Il little Sar,ol with
thclf meals Tor Il while and note re-
suns Here IL good test worth try
ING flrSt weigh yourself and measure
yourself. Then take Snrgol--onc tab
LET with every mcal-for two weeks
Ihrn weigh and measure again. II
lShi question or how YOU look or
Ir"I or what your friends say or think
me scales ana tn" tape measure will
tel their own story. ana many thin
men ana women We believe can easily
add from nNc To eight pounds in the
hrSt fourteen days 10y following this
Slmrls direction. ANA best OF all, the
new flesh STAYS put.
Sareol does not Of Itself make fat.
hut miNin. with your food, il aims 10
turn the rats. sugars and starchcS Of
what YOU hay" eaten. into rich. ripe fat
rr"durin% mouriShmcut for tho tissues
simulated form which the blood can
readily accept. Much Of This uourjsh
m"nt nov passes from your body AS
waste. But SarE"l works 10 stop the
waste aud 10 IL quickly and to max.
IN" TAT producing contents OF tho very
same meals YOU are eating now dc
N'lop pounds ana pounds of healthy
flesh between your skin ana homes
SarG"' IS safe. pleasant. efficient and
n"NpcnSivc Tragic Drug 90 and
o'hcr leading druggists III this vicinity
sell II in large hoXcS--fortN tablets 10
q pdckaSc--"n q guarantee Of weight
increase or money back as found I'm
each large box.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14
THOMAS MOTT OSBORNE
ON TRIAL At WHITE PLAINS
Tw" Prison Inmates Principal Wit
ncsScS Against Former Warden
az Sing Sing.
JURY is QUICKLY COMPLETED
Designed to Show That He
Had Full knowledge of Alleged
Immoral Conditions Brought OUT
bi Prosecution.

WHITE PLAINS. y. y. March 10
Testimony designed 20 show that
Thomas Mott osborne had fun knowl-
edge @: alleged immoral conditions cx-
sting ~ sing Sing Prison while he
VAS warden there was brought on, by
To-" prosecution at the trial OF osborne.
witch BEGAN here to-day William
Nli!ctt, IL. iurmcr CONGRESSMAN. i'm :
priSoued 80 sing Sing for buying "a SUI
prom" Court jUdgcship nomination in
thls county, ana James Harvey, also
prison inmate. were tn" principal
witnesses against osborne Tn. indict-
mcut a-aiusi tho former warden. charu
iu@ perjury. is based on his testimony
last october before Dr. Rudolph Died :
lrN-. state prison commissioner. who
conducted am investigation at sing
snug osborne testified before DR..
b,"oliur that There is no immortality,
$50 FAR as 'hc prison is concerned"
-Nuer Harvey. upon whose story Of
iHmo'aiIiy thrc" Inquiries Of Sing sing
irisou were conducted. testified as TO
conditions there Wille,l testified Ills
,osI.m"nN aS to The extent of Osborne.
kn""i"d2" OF tie alleged immoral con :
clifton was associated 10y the prosccu
ZION Win documentary evidence in tho
."ru 81 Mutual Welfare League com
rlai"' and punishment slips Thcs.
pap'rs rccttcd lhc charges and showed
th" sentences imposed ny tn" league
on ITS offending mcmhcrs. This organ.
i1'ttou Was inau2urated by Osborne TO
ana his reform from within" plan
1t had been expected that two days
would L." required TO select :, jury. but
-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14
CLARK NOT A DELEGATE
impossible for Speaker Ia Attend Dem
"rrntic Convention. ny Congress
IrOb1 hlN VIII Re In Scs.Inn

NANiliNGTON. March 10 Sneaker
'hamr Clark will not he delegate
'" IN" Democratic National convcu-
ton At st. Louis He announced to-
DAY That II would be impossible for
MIN TO act as delegate. because the
House probably would be in session
al convention time Under the rul,s
J." cannot appoint an acting Speaker
Tor more than one day. except in case
% illness
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14
Yer hcen placed in heretofore in

ever hc"n placed in heretofore in
modern times
In move TO prevent hostilitias he
tween Mexico ana this country Scuor
dc la Cara pointed out in concluding
that friendly agreement might be
made With 'arranza by means "r a
tr"a'N WHICH would keep the tw" ma
tionS ,ndly and together going after
villa as Il common enemy. This form
he believes would reduce the chances
for friction between tho two govern.
InentS 10 a minimum.
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CARDINAL GOTTIILL
Project ar the Propaganda ~ ',.j.rn
Inst Rites f the
Church.

ROME. March - Cvia raris) Car
dinal Gotti. project of the propa ganda.
is Gravcly i'll. lie was given the last
rites of the church this afternoon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14
LITTLE P|MPLES
ON BAbY'S HEAD
Had to Put Cap On. Became Solid
Crust All Over. Took Hair All
Out. Awful TO Behold.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT
My baby had little yellow pimpIes come
on her head. She would scratch until the
blood would come and that made largo

eruptions. ! had 70 put
= cap on her head to
keep her from scratch
ins. Her head became
n solid crust all over
and II took her hair all
out. The crust would
get dry and then come
OF and she was awful
fa bchold
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-14

Nothing would help until ] sent for
sample OF Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
] secured soma moro and less than one full
sized cake OF Cuticura Soap and ono hoI or
Ointment healed It." (Signed) Mrs. NJ. f..
Grant Wesser. y. Carolina. July "a. 1915.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 3o-p. Skin Book on request Ad-
dress postcard "Cutioura. Dept. T, Bo.-
tom" Sold throughout the world.
, 1916-03-22
Censored ut Jamaica.l

st. Thomas, March 17tL.-Riverside Hour
code fifty edition has been added to autho-
Iized codes and may be used under similar
conditions from 18th inst. The following
exceptions are specially mentioned Argentine,
BrazIi and Italy.
Paris. March 18th. Speaking in the
Chamber of Deputies last night, NJ. Alexan-
Dire Ribot said: eve have reached the decisive
hour. We can say, without exaggeration,
withou! illusion and without any vain optim-
ism, that we can now see the end of this hor-
riole war" NJ. Ribot's utterance is taken to
be of the utmost Importance as indicat-
ing the official opinion with regard 10 the re-
suits OF the Verdun battle. Whether peace
is, or is not, appreciably nearer, it is abso>
lutely an unquestionable fact that the ten
sion in France has relaxed and thoughts
have been turned to a rapid development of
events which will prove favourable to the
Allies. sa4
Paris. March 18th.-The War Office to-
night issued the following bulletin on the
progress of hostilities: In the Argonne re-
, 1916-03-22
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London, March 20th-The bye-election
for the Borough Of South Shields to day re-
suited in the election of Mr.. Cochrane (Libe-
ra). He was %unopposed.
Paris, March 19th-The following official
statement was issued by the War Office yes
terday: In Belgium, our artillery shattered
enemy trenches in the region of B~oesinghe.
To the west of the river Meuse the enemy
has violently bombarded our positions in the
regions of Boisbourres and Montre vile. On
the right bank of the Meuse, after a violent
artillery preparation, the enemy delivered a
series of partial attacks between the village
of Vaux and the road south of Haudremont
farm. Despite all efforts. the enemy was not
able to reach our trenches. Our batteries
have been very active along the entire front,
particularly in the Woevre district, where
our fire caused the explosion of a munitions
depot in the Moulainville wood. The Bel
gian official communicate. issued to-day, reads
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-22
THE WHOLE BODY
NEEDS PURE BLOOD

The bones, the ,nusc;es, and all the
organs Of the body depend for their
strength and tone and healthy action
on pure blood.
II the blood is very impure. the
bones become diseased; the muscles
become enfeebled, the step loses its
elasticity, and there Is inability 10
perform the usual amount of labor.
The skin loses it's clearness. and
pimples. blotches and other erup-
tons appear.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood. It Is positively unequaled In
the treatment of scrofula and other
humors, catarrh, rheumatism, dys-
pepsia. loss Of appetite, that tired
feeling. Be cure to get Hoods and
get 1t today. All druggists
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-22
Resolution No. 218.

Resolution No. 218.
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City Of Keokuk, that after
full consideration Of the schedule OF
assessments and the accompanying
plat showing the assessments pro-
proposed to be made for the cost OF
the grading between sub-grade and
established grade, paving with con-
crete and curbing with cement,
South Tenth street from south line OF
Johnson to north line of Palean, filed
in the Office of the City Clerk on the
18th day of October, 1915, Of the fill
ing of which notice has been publish
ed and posted as required by law,
and after full consideration, appratse-
ment and apportionment of the spec
ial benefits conferred upon the prop
erty shown in said schedule and plat
by the said improvement, this council
finds, that the said property Is spec
tally benefited by the said improve
ment in the amounts shown on said
schedule, and that the said amounts
are in proportion to the special
benefits conferred upon the property
by said Improvement, and are not
in excess of such benefits, and are
not in excess OF 25 per cent of the
actual value of the lots, parts of lots
and parcels Of ground shown in said
schedule; and
Be 1t further Resolved, That the
said schedule Of assessments and the
accompanying plat be. and the same
are hereby, approved; and that there
be and is hereby assessed and levied
as a special tax against and upon
each Of the lots and parcels Of land
described in said schedule, and the
owner or owners thereof liable 70
assessment for the cost of the same,
the respective sums expressed in
figures set opposite to each Of the
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that the said property is specially
benefited by said improvement in
the amounts shown on said scheds
ule, and that the said amounts are
in proportion to the special benefits
conferred upon the property by said
Improvement and are not in excess
of such benefits, and are not In ex-
cess of 25 per cent of the actual value
of the lots or parts of lots and par
cells of ground shown in said sched-
ule; and that the said objections
are without merit.
Therefore, be it further Resolved,
that the said schedule of assess
ments and the accompanying plat be,
and the same are hereby, approved;
and that there be and is hereby as
sessed and levied as a special tax
against and upon each of the lots,
parts Of lots and parcels OF land de-
scribed in said schedule, and this
owner or owners thereof liable to as
sessment for the cost of the same,
the respective sums expressed in
figures set opposite to each of the
same on account of the cost Of the
construction Of the said Improvement.
and said assessments against said
lots. parts Of lots and parcels Of land
are hereby declared to be in proper
ton to the special benefits conferred
upon the said property by such inn
provement, and not in excess there's
of, and not in excess of So per cent
of the actual value thereof
Adopted November 8, 1916, by the
follwoing vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey
Ayes, 8; noes, 0.
Approved and signed
ED. s. LOTION.
Mayor Of the City of KeokuA
| Attest.
10. w, SANDBERG City Clexk
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Taik BY FIrse secretary.
kidney Disorder
(By Dr.. l. G. Babcock.)

(By Dr.. L. g. BADcOcK.)
Simple methods are usually the most
effective ones when treating any dis
order OF the human system. The mere
drinking cup OF hot water each morn
Ing. plenty OF pure water all day, and
little Anuric before every meal has
been found the most effective means
of overcoming kidney trouble. Death
would occur II the kidneys did not
work day and night in separating
poisons and uric acid from the blood.
The danger signals are baclsache. de-
pressions, aches, pains, heaviness,
chilliness, rheumatic twinges, swollen
joints. govt.
1t is such . simple matter to step
into your favorite drug store and OBJ
tain Anuric, which was first discovered
by DR.. Pierce. Of the Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, N. Y. Every druggist dis
penses It.
All people in America and especially
those who are past middle age are
prone to eat too much meat and in
consequence deposit uric acid (uratic
salts) in their tissues and joints. They
often suffer from twinges of rheuma-
tsm or lum bago. sometimes from
govt, swollen hands or feet. Such peo-
PIE are not always able to exercise
sufficiently In the outdoor air in order
TO sweat freely and excrete Impurities
through the skin. Anuric will over
come such conditions as rheumatism.
dropsical sufferings, cold extremities,
scalding and burning urine and sleep
,essness due to constant need OF get
ting out of bed at night, by carrying
On the uric acid poison.
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men who are changing the world to-
day, like Warden Sanders and others.
make it one OF the most efficient clubs
in the country today. He said he
valued 1t above university clubs and
other similar organizations and al
ways Dragged about his membership
In the High Tension club.
The house committee increased its
popularity by providing luncheon
with sweet cider and doughnuts for
the piece de resistance, thanked by
sandwiches, olives and coffee. The
constitution was changed to lengthen
the terms Of the officers to one year
from the November meeting. and the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
New offfcers Elected.
F. ]. Venning. president: n. v:
Sprague, nrst vice president; Paul
Newell, second vice president; George
Kirchner, secretary; j. H. Bisssll.
treasurer. The outgoing president 10
C. w. kellogg. manager Of the Mis-
sissippi River Power Co. The new
president ts on the stan OF the general
of the same company.
and the hrst vice president 10 assist
ant superintendent of that company.
The second vice president is chief
clerk Of the Keokuk Electric company
and the secretary Is with the same
company. The treasurer Is assistant
treasurer Of the Mississippi River
Power company.
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OFFICIAL. COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
Noyemaber 1 1915, 9 a. m.

November /, 1916, a. m.
Council convened after recess with
all members present Mayor Lotion
presiding.
Resolutson No. 2os having been on
file and posted In the ONCE of the
City Clerk for q period OF one week
for public inspection as required by
law, is now before the City Council
and same d adopted by the follow
ing vote:
lye-Lofton, Hilpert. Hickey.
Attest: Mayor.
O. W, sANDRERG, City Clerk.
Resolution No. 400.
Whereas. On the Gath day of Aug
ust. 1916, the City Of Kekouk did
enter into contract with p. D. Ken
.nedy, for the construction OF cement
curb and gutter on both sides OF
Sixth street from Blondeau to Morg-
contract; ana
whereas, The said p. D. Kennedy.
contractor, has fully completed the
said work, in accordance with the
terms of it's contract, and the said
work has been duly accepted by this
council as fully complying with the
terms. conditions and requirements OF
the said contract, and the plans and
specifications thereto attached; and
whereas, Under the terms Of the
said contract 20 much OF the cost OF
the said Improvement as Is by law
assessable against each privately
owned lot or parcel OF ground sbut-
ting thereon or adjacent thereto, &C
cordinz to area, so as to include one
half of the privately owned property
between the street 50 improved and
the next street, whether such private,
" owned property abut on said street
or not. but in no case including priv
ately owned property situated more
than three hundred GOOD feet from
the street 80 improved, is to be SO
assessed and special assessment GER
tificates are to be issued in anticf
patton of the collection OF such spec
ial taxes, which certificates are to
be accepted by the contractor in pay
'ment Of SO much of the cost OF the
said Improvement as equals the
amount Of such special assessment;
and
Whereas. There have been hereto
fore levied by this council against
each privately owned lot or parcel Of
ground abutting or adjacent to said
irnproyeme emit, according to area, so az
10 include one-half Of the privately
owned property between the street.
80 improved and the next street,
whether such privately owned prop
erty abut on said street or not, but
in NO case including privately ow0a6
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same on account OF the cost OF the
construction of the said Improvement;
and the said assessments against tna
said lots. said parts Of lots and par
cells of land are hereby declared to pa
in proportion to the special BENEFITS
conferred upon the said property Dy
said Improvement, and not In exces5
thereof, and not In excess OF 20 per
cent of the actual value thereof.
Adopted November 8, 1916, py tna
following vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey
Ayes, 3; noes, O.
Approved and signed.
ED. S. LOTION,
Mayor of the City OF Keokuk.
O. w. sANDBERG. City Clerk
Resolution No. gig.
Be it Resolved by the City Councn
Of the City of Keokuk that after Alii
consideration of the schedule OF as
easements and the accompanying
plat, showing the assessments pro.
posed to be made for the cost OF
grading between sub-grade and es.
tablished grade, paving with con'
crete and curbing with cement. South
Eighth street from south line OF John>
son to north line of Palean, filed In
the Office of the City Clerk on the
18th day of October, 1916, OF the fil-
ing of which notice has been pubs
Iished and posted, as required by
law. and of the objections to the ass
sessments shown therein, filed by
Mrs. Jennie Stack, d. A. Treiber ana
Mrs. D. A. Treiber. and after full
consid eration, appra1sement, and APP
portionment of the special benefits
conferred upon the property shown
in such schedule and plat by the
said improvement, this council finds
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j. W. SANDBERG. City CLERK.
Resolution No, 217,

Whereas, In accordance with the
instructions Of this council there have
been prepared and placed on file in
the ONCE of the City Clerk, a plat and
schedule, showing Assessments pro-
posed to be made for the cost Of the
construction of improvement on North
Sixteenth street from north line Of
Main to south line of High, by grad
ing between the sub-grade and estab-
lished grade, paving with concrete
and ourbinx with cement, against the
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privately owned property abutttng
thereon and adjacent thereto, accord
ing to area, and including one-half OF
the privately owned property between
the street so improved and the next
street, whether such privately owned
property abut on said street or not.
but in no case including any privately
owned property situated more than
three hundred (300) feet from the
street so improved, which plat and
schedule have been prepared in ac-
cordance with the provisions of law:
and
Whereas, The assessments shown
on said schedule seem to be proper
assessments to be made for and on
account Of the cost of the Construc-
ton Of the said Improvement, there
fore
Be it Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Keokuk, that the City
Clerk be, and he is hereby, instructed
to give not less than twenty days
notice by two publications in The
Gate City, a newspaper published In
this city, and by handbills posted in
conspicuous places along the line of
the said Improvement, that said plat
and schedule are on file in his Office,
and that within twenty days after the
first publication of such notice all
objections thereto, or to the prior
proceedings, on account Of errors, ir-
regularities or inequalities. must be
made in writing and filed with the
said clerk.
Adopted November 9th, 1916. by
the following vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
Ayes, 8; noes, 0.
Approved and signed:
ED. s. LOTION,
Mayor Of the City of Keokuk.
Attest:
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not make any objection OF lieH21ty W
irregularfty - to the assessment OF
levy OF said tax upon and against
his property, and will pay said as
sessment with interest thereon.
BE It Further Resolved. That q the
expiration Of said period OF thirty
days. tho City Clerk be. and he 10.
hereby instructed to deliver saio
certificates to P. d. Kennedy. the
contractor for the said improvem en.l
and to take his receipt therefor. SAID
oertificates to b delivered to the
contractor in payment OF % much OF
the cost Of the construction Of cement
curb and gutter on both sides Of
sixth street from B1bndeau to Morg-
an. % IL represented by said cor
tificates.
Adopted November 1, 1916. BY the
following vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hflpert, Hickey.
Ayes. 3; noes. o.
Approved and signed:
ED. s. LOTION,
Mayor Of the City Of Keokuk.
o. W. sANDBERG. city Clerk.
Resolution No. 21o.
Be 1t Resolved, By the City Council
OF the City Of KeoEuk:
That the Mayor be, and no IL here
by authorized and directed on behalf
Of the city of Keoknk to execute and
deliver to Addie Mullen . quit claim
deed for real estate vacated by the
provisions OF ordinance No. At,
heretofore passed by the CITY Council
OF the City Of Kebkuk.
ADOPTED November I, 1915, by the
following vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. s. LOTION.
Attest: Mayor.
o. W. sANDBNuG, City Clerk
Ordinance No. 4sO, being an ordtn-
ance entitled IAN Ordinance establish
ing the grade on Eighteenth street
midway between Main and johnson"
was presented to the council. It was
moved and seconded that the rules
be suspended and tha: said ordinance
No. 40 be placed upon its passage.
Moved by Councilman Hickey. second
ed by Councilman Hilpert, that said
ordinance No. 4s0. which reads IS
Ordinances No. $50.
An ordinance establishing the grade
on Eighteenth street midway De-
tween Main and Johnson:
re II oloslne4: ny tne '' ~
That the grade s..o On M Me1n sna
stIeet &C. $50 ~ h.rahv
johnson be. ana me .e same Is ., n ias oS
esIaDAs ~ O. ~ se...s w..
above tne Guys datum pie NN.,.
fessed TINS ust aay .. t>o'enD@''
1919. oy tne 1on SW,s 'o U.s.,
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Inat ne a 1Yarana ~. M,e eme ~ ~.
lowns neeu n.s,,t. au.nw.,n.
conou0 LOUISE ., p1piS a.Mn
ment a "noe 40 INC :. p Nv 80. 20 ~ ~
ence No. 47s. a. ene places $3.50 SCI 1 op
posne tne.I $3.50 .as. '
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all members present. Mayor Lotion
presiding. Minutes OF meeting OF
November 2. 1916, were read ana ap-
Resolution No. 213.
Be It resolved. BY the CITY Councll
OF the City OF Keokuk:
That the following pay rolls and
bills 30. and they are hereby approx
ed and ordered paid:
Warrant No. 1854, Improve