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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-07

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-07
Report Of the Condition Of the
No. 1892.
keOkuk National Bank

AT heOkuK, IN the state or Iowa, at
the close of business on June 80, 1916:
Resources.
Loans and discounts 49,. .$547, 1870
Overdrafts, unsecured 80. 1874
U. S. Bonds deposited to Sc
cure circulation (par val
ue) .................... 100000
Securities other than U. S.
bonds (not including
stocks) owned unpledged 80,951.43
Subscription to
stock of federal
reserve bank :. S 100000
Less amount I'M
paid ........... 100000 $500. 90
Furniture and fixtures 49,. 100
Net amount due from fed
eral reserve bank -. 100000
Net amount due from APP
proved reserve agents
New York, Chicago and
st. Louis ............. 117,37s.15
Net amount due from banks
and bankers ........... 52,e1s.5o
Other checks on banks in
the same city or town as
reporting bank ......... 1887
Fractional currency, nickels
and cents ..-........... IS9.3S
Notes OF other national
banks l4,OOO.UO
Coin and certificates 49,. 83,T3O.45
Legal tender notes ....... 100000
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer and due from
u. s. Treasurer ........ 2,250.O0
Total ............... ss7s, Sss.42
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-07

Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in -. $500, 100000
Surplus fund .............. 100000
Undivided profits
Less current ex-
penses, inter-
est, and taxes
paid ........ 81 ,924.0S
Circulating notes outstand-
ing 100000
Due to banks and bankers. 3S,92s.32
Dividends unpaid ........ 10000
Demand deposits:
Individual deposits subject
to check ............... sss.17e.7o
Certificates OF deposit due
in less than 80 days 80. 54,995.56
Certified checks .......... S51.N
Cashiers checks outstand-
ing .......... $50
Total demand de-
posts 1900. $424 ,026.S0
Time deposits:
Certificates of deposit 49,. 63,243.99
Other time deposits $3.50. 234 ,273.23
Total of time de-
posts ....... $297,517.22
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-07
River Bulletin
Local Observations.

The river from Davenport to below
Warsaw will fall slowly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-07
Twenty Dead.

an..o c,,;,ar case write 70 81 get result.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-07

Chicago Live Stock--Close.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co.,
4O3 Main. Telephone No. 1901
CHICAGO, July Hog receipts
$4,000; market strong. Mixed and
butchers, s9.55Q10.15; good heavy,
$9.5OQ1O.15; rough heavy. $500
9.65; light, $9.50@10.00.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
REMARKABLE REMARKS

"a Poetry ana painting have
DISAPPEARED As real forces
Lady Duf-Gordcn-The stage is the
mirror q fashion as Of life.
Arturo Communicated visions are
IN the eyes q all men, everywhere.
samuel Jasermyer-The influence Of
the lawyer Is waning. and justly 50.
MACMILLAN HArden-Every nation
viii fight tin the last rafting Of the
throat
Raymond Robins-The freest and
most progressive state in the Union
is California.
DR.. Harvey S. WIiey-The goat has
this advantage over the COW: II rarely
suffers from tuberculosis.
Princess Troubetzkoy-Perhaps tAe
most trying moment of the tNenty-four
hours Is breakfast time.
A A. Douglas Of Clark university
The theory of toleranccsr emphasizes
the excessive waste from oTeraccuracy.
Baron Shibasawa-My trip to Amer
ica persuaded ne that the true inter
national intercourse is that between
individuals
Prof r. ". stevens-The music OF
the oboe Is acrid, that Of the flute is
crystal sugar. the cello is like good
coffee. the clarinet reminds me ot a
well-seasoned grapefruit. the violin in
roxicates ike ciaret. and the saxO-
phone Is as stimulating as buttermilk."
New York Independent
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
POPULAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT

AS announced BY press dispatch.
complete Official returns on The presi-
dental election show that Mr. Wilson
received s.ils.2ss votes and Mr.
Hughes ss47.474. a plurality o. sss.s22
Tor Mr. Wilson In 1915 Wilson demo
craft received s.assels. Taft (reDub-
Hcanl s4s4.s5s; Roosevelt (pnogres-
sirel s.lis.S07.
The vote o. Mr. Benson. socialist
candidate for president. was 10000
with eight missing states estimated
against 1873 for Dsbs tsOeislisi) In
1912. and Mr. Haniy lprohibiiionistl
was z45.s0l against 2e7.szs for Ch2fn
iprohibislonistl ia 1912
The total popular vote for the four
candidates was IssSsg7i. as against
IS 097 .9ss in 1919. This IS an increase
OF 3.ssl $50. accounted FOR By the in
creased population and the woman vote
ia the new suffrage states.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
~FAIR AND WARNER"

Fair and Warmer" the farce by
avery Hopwood which selwin & Com
pany will present at the sugg on Dec.
%, needs no introduction to local
theatre goers, beyond that which has
already been furnished them by the ar
dent admirers who saw and were con-
vulsed by it at the Eltinge theatre in
New York, and who returned to their
home towns with loud praise Of it, as
the seasons greatest treat. The year
OF its run in New York established the
fame Of Fair and Warmer" in all parts
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
WHAT PEOPLE SAY


Contributed
notice by the Daily Express that
the shoe must be pinching hard on our
coal dealer I don't quite agree with
Mr.. Chase in regard to his prices. !
have never found anybody that was
able to buy $3.50 coal a ton in Chicka-
sha. or course I will agree with his
judgment as 10 quality but ! notice that
the price remains as usual $500 per
ton. II our gentle reader viii note
the building has sprung from little
2x4 shack to a somewhat larger con
crete block building. We win have to
admit that there IS no pyofit in coal
and feed business. AS Tar as Mr.. Coff-
mar. our mayor. is eoncernled, I don't
suppose he intsnded % do great chari-
ty work by supplying the city residents
with a reasonable price coal, also that
the mayor IS taking bread from chill
dren's mouths IS very broad asser-
ton. don't believe that the money
that the city gets from this class would
really 90 TO the family if the city did
not fine anyone If every man viii
take mis- noneyA % his family there
VOLT be such a shing as fines TO pay.
Gentle reader r helped put Mayor
Coffman ID this office and I expect
him 10 protect ny wife and family
when they are on our streets. from
being insulted when am not able to
be with them Afr. Chase is very char
liable He has offered TO sell his coal
yard to the city You will note his
prices and quality are just the same
as his coal. Respectfully. A Reader
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
LEGISLATIVE ORGANIZATION

The one topic Of general interest Al
the state Capital at this time is the
organization o. the twO heIses o. The
new Legislature. scheduled 10 mset
fn the new capitol building on January
md. writes Senator Chas. r Barrett.
First IN point Of interest," OF course.
comes the selection o. Speaker Of the
House and for this important place
a number of candidates have entered
what promises 70 be hotly contested
race
Il IS difficult 70 get more than an
approximate lineup OF the potential
strength of the different contestants
at this time. although Il is but two
days nntii the caucus Many OF the
members have not visited the capital
since the election and others with
more or less commendable caution
are refusing 10 make pledges until
they have an opportunity to get on
the ground and size ap the situation
for themselves.
The best dope" so far offered.
since it comes from constant chair
warmer in Lee-Huckins county is
that the candidates SHOW strength in
the following order with no one far
enough in the lead to give him any
thing Ike a cinch:
Paul Nesbit. Of MeAlester.
Bert Hodges. Of Okmulgee.
Tom waldrup Of Shawnee,
ri II Disney. of Muskogee.
r. +. Hensley. OF FL Reno.
Everett Petry. Of Altus.
Robt. Wimbish. OF Ada.
1t may be that BY the time the eau
Gus Is called to order that not more
than three or four Of the above named
members will be willing 10 have their
names go before that body. and In
the natural order Of things the real
contesa may narrow down to the two
leading candidates which is altogeth-
er likely to be Paul Nesbit and one Of
the first two or three on the list
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

willingness 10 try 70 adjust matters In
the necessity o. formal hearing. The
handling o. informal complaints IS
perhaps the most important Of all the
work done by the Commission. and
upon its success depends very largely
the standing OF the Commission wiih
tha public. We are glad 10 say that
the Commission has been successful
in adjusting each year hundreds Of
complaints having 10 do with service.
etc. without the necessity o. formal
complaints or without requiring the
complainants to 60 70 the expense Of
attending hearings before the commits
sion"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
COMMISSION Is ACHIEVING
RESULTS

In the report Of the Corporation
Commission OF Oklahoma which has
been transmitted to Governor VIII
to the legislature. the Commission
says as q preliminary to a most inter
esting summary OF the work perform
ed by that body during the past two
years. that one CT the nose import.
ant features connected with the efforts
of that department at this time is the
fac. that they are enabled to adjust
matters at issue between the people
and the corporations with little or
none Of the friction that marked the
work OF the Commission in the earlier
years OF statehood
The report says:
II one thing more than all others
has marked the experience Of the Cor
poratlon Commission during the past
few years. it has been the growing
ability OF the Commission TO effect
adjustment Of difficulties between
public service corporations and the
public without recourse % formal liti-
cation. Hundreds OF informal com
plants have been handled each year
by the Corporation Commission. some
by telegraph and telephone. others By
isttsr. Il IS a source Of graufication
~ the Commission that most Of the
P1blc service corporations eylnce =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
chIIdrsn,s pictures Most POPULAR.

Some clue as to the kind Of pictures
that appeal to the casual buyer al the
present time was afforded by visit To
the London Salon Of Photography
Prom the much coveted little red seal
In the corner Of the solid works /
judged that the most popular pictures
were camera studies Of children. In
at least two instances q child picture
had been sold three times over. Next
TO child pictures in popularity came
pictures Of the sea, especially those
which reveal anything OF the work Of
the navy. Merely fantastic compost
tions seem 70 find small place In public
Chronicle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

Of the country The demand for it had
begun even before the end Of the first
capacity month. It is one Of those
rare farces with so universal an az
peal, and 50 pronounced a trick Of ma
king laughs. that every known kind OF
person rises 10 call it blessed.
Selwyn & Company win present the
famous farce here with a cast ideally
suited to its proper Interpretation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
EXPRESS PAcKAcETTEs


She was bred In old Chicago where
the girls grow tail and sweet
And her lovely disposition, it was
mighty hard to beat.
While her little lithesome figure was
most wondrous trim and neat.
But, Jehosaphat. Mirandy, did you ever
see such feet2
Anyway. some presents are useful
for passing on
To the sane man nothing is more
obnoxious than flattery.
The report that the p M did some
actual work at the postoffice during
the Christmas rush is doubtless an
idle rumor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

Ii is an odd descent when you lool
back and see who The real adventures
have been and what they have done
in she making Of history He whS
goes forth. he who has dared. that il
the adventurcr Christ was one % tlt
greatest Of them an, who dared t
tell the truth as he believed It. Wini
fred James writes il the Londor
Chronicle. And Huxley was another
And what about Columbus and yasct
da CANA and Captain Cook and Alex
ander Hamilton and Livingstone ant
stanley and Scotts To call them VI
is ike digging your hand into sack
ful of oats and letting the grains ru
through your fingers. You can't coun
them fas- enough.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

The highest spot cash price will be
paid for some clean cotton rags deIiF-
cred at once to the Daily Express o.
flee. s-s1tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

Bad Finisher.
Dear Mabel do YOU love mea"
-Oh. Georgei~
Don't you Mabelg Just a tiny lit
tie bit7"
Well. yes. George
"And If / married you would your
father give us a separate establish
ment2~
Eyes. George"
and would your mother keep away
from us. except when invited her2'
why. certainly, George
@And your brothers and sisters too2'
why, certainly, George"
And OF course. the old gent would
settle my debts2"
"Of course. George"
Darling, win you marry me?r
-Ho, George Philadelphia Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

II the German answer 70 President
Wilson's suggestions added anything
10 the peace movement. We have failed
70 discover IT, X is merely a repeti-
ton OF the proposal made 70 the allies
By the Teutons before the president
sent his note. To oe sure. il is cloth
ca in perfectly respectful language and
must therefore Be less offensive to the
entente than was the former eommu-
nication from the German government
but It's substance Is the same. The
presidents request Tor a definition or
the te. Hs that win be required was
passed up England. France and Rus
sla have already rejected the sugges-
ton for a meeting Or delegates from
belligerent powers. demanding as
a condition thereto a statement Of what
the Central Powers are willing to do
We cannot see. therefore that the
cause OF peace has been advanced by
the Berlin reply TO the president.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

On tie sAsie d must hs conceded
thai santa ciaus uls srlzo s-cesss
81 simp says be- no.ices ihat q Is
never long from Christmas un NeW
Years
However. as dcut contead that yoa
should saear off smoking ISL you hore
finished % your Christmas cigars.
After thinking The matter over Old
sol decided % veto me plans o. iAe
weather man for a white Christmas
Moreover. the average man j. sell
dom heard 10 csmplain because santa
Claus replenished his supply Of socks,
AS a sitting climax 10 tie road build
ing bee. i would be q fine idea to IN
cork the Cement ol eeli and letter
gush.
Besides Il Is perfectly evident that
Il requires far less booze 10 make a
merry Christmas than il did in the
oiden days
Probably the precise language which
th mayor used when he read the coal
mans statement in the express would
not look very well in print.
IN preparation for the coming ses-
sion Of. the legislature. Senator
O'Neili is practicing wearing his long
tail coat and Ed sheegog is wearing
new stiff katy" We are wondering
when Bert Jackson is going to don the
regatta OF a statesman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

Why is the business in which we
know we could make codes of money
always nonopolized by other people7
indianapolis Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

Have you read the classified ads7
Try it. They are interesting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

Why Is an unmarried woman but
thirty on her fortieth natal anniver-
sary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

Subscribe for the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

Why is il 50 much easier ta get into
matrimcny than it is to get cut Of III?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

Why don't everybody get married
II misery likes companyT
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
A STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO.
He Was

He Was
You deceived me- Before we mar
ried you said you were well off
II was I didn't know it"-Punch
Bowl.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

Why is a moving van so-called wher
II Is standing still?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

Probably the precise language which
th mayor used when he read the coal
mans statement IN the express would
not look very well in print.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

besides i i perfectly evident hat
Il requires far less booze 10 make
merry Christmas than II did in the
0lden days
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27
777?77

Why isn't e gas bin a light innlc
tion;
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

Why are sensible girls nearly al
ways homely?
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-27

3 That sometimes the finishing schoo.
finishes the whole family.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-10-06
LEGAL NOTICE

Charles H. Whitaker, whose last known
place of residence was Myrtle Point, Coos
county, in the state of Oregon John Whita-
kerr whose place of residence is unknown and
cannot by reasonable diligence be ascertained
Jay Whitaker, whose last known place OF
residence was Seneca, Lenawee county, Mich
igan; and Argena Rex whose last known
place of residence was Rose City, Ogemaw
county, Michigan, each and all will take no
tice that Francis E. Whitaker, Executor of
the estate of Edmund w. Whitaker, deceased,
on the 3rd day of October A. D., 1916 filed
his petition in the Probate Court of Fulton
County, Ohio, alleging that the personal estate
of the said decedent is insufficient to pay
his debts and legacies and the charges of ad-
ministering his estate that the said deced.
ent died siezed in fee simple of the follow.
ing described real estate. Situated in the
township of York, county of Fulton and State
of Ohio towit: Being thirty (30) acres off the
East side of the West one half and twent,
(2O) acres off the West side of the East one
half of the Northeast quarter of section seven
% Township seven (7) North Range seven (7)
East. Containing fifty acres more or less
Sarah Jane Whitaker, as the widow, of tht
said decedent is entitled to dover in sale
premises; that the said decedent died tes
tate, providing in his said will for the specia
bequests aforesaid:
signment of dover to the said widow ant
for the sale of said premises, subject to sait
dover estate, for the payment of the debts
legacies and charges aforesaid
The persons first above mentioned will fur
ther take notice that they have been mad
parties defendants to said petition and tina
they will be required to answer the same OF
or before he 11th day of December A. D. 1915
FRANCIS E. WHITAKER, Executor.
q. b. HEISE, Attorney for Plaintiff. 26-6
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-10-06
OTTOKEE ITEMS.

The Cleaners will be entertained
during lecture hour next Tuesday
evening by an orchestra from Wau-
seon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Viers were call
ed to Toledo last Saturday on ac-
count of serious accident with which
their son Clyde met. While loading
a car. in some manner, one of his
hands was crushed, necessitating the
amputation of two fingers. He also
received a cut on the face which re-
quired a number of stitches.
Harold Guilford of Republic, Ohio
spent Sunday at home.
Merit Jones and family spent Sun
day at the Infrmary.
J. L. Verify and family and Enos
Miley and wife of Delta spent Sun
Harley Salsberry and family anc
day at Lloyd Miley's in Toledo.
Bert Richardson and family from
near Delta spent Sunday at Ora
Burkhart's in Toledo.
J. ]. Leininger and daughter Inc;
spent Sunday at Emery Sullingers il
Wauseon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Leininger at
tended the auto races in Napoleon
Sunday.
Will Clark and family spent Sun
day at Mark Says near Morenci.
Will Robinson and family from
near Plattston, Haulcy Robinson anC
wife of Tedrow, Jennie, Helen anC
Harold of Clinton Center were Sun
day guests of Ezra Robinson.
Earnest Sturtevant and wife have
resigned their position at the infrm
ary and are living in Wauseon. Mr.
Ira Clark and Miss Ruby Dunbar are
employed to fill the vacancies.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-10-06
CHESTERFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bates entertain
cd for SUNDAY dinner A. F. Atter-
son and family, Ira Briggs and wife
and daughter Mildred and Miss Agnes
Statesman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wiley of Meta
mora were over Sunday visitors at
Ralph Bates.
4 Floyd Bates and family spent
Sunday at o. A. Donovan's.
4, Mrs. ]. P. Roos and two daughters
called on Mrs. W. J. Morey at Lyons
Sunday afternoon.
Robert Finn and family spent
Sunday with relatives in Toledo.
Mr.. E. c. Beatty has been on the
sick list lately.
E. B. Beatty and family spent Sum-
day in Whiteville.
Fred Leonard went to Neapolls
Friday to attend the funeral OF a
relative.
The Ladies Club will be entertain
ed this Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. Janet Statesman and Mrs. Min
ME Finn at the home of the former
John Terry and family spent Sun
day at Fred Rosebrooks.
The Dixson Brothers have had &
very successful year threshing anc
silo filing.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-10-06
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the Clerk of the Village of Lyons,
Ohio, until Twelve o'clock, m. of the 3Oth
day October, 1916, for the purchase of bonds
of the said Village in the aggregate amount
of $S,0O0.0O dated October l, 1916 payable
$500 on October LIST of each of the years 1929
to 1884 inclusive, said bonds being in the
denomination of $500 each numbered from
No. 29 to "a, inclusive, bearing interest at
the rate of five per cent. per annum, payable
semi-annually, issued for the purpose of rais-
ing means to pay the Villages portion of the
cost of improving Moreno street and Adrian
street in said Village, in pursuance of an
ordinance passed by the Council of said Viii
lage the 2sth day of September, 1916.
Said bonds will be sold to the highest and
best bidder for not less than par and accrued
interest.
Each bid must be accompanied by a check
certified by bank in Lyons or Toledo in
the amount of $4,000 upon condition that
If the bid is accepted the bidder will receive
and pay for said bonds within ten days from
the time of award.
The Village of Lyons reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Bids should be sealed and endorsed bid
for Street Improvement Bonds"
w. s. EGNEW Village Clerk.
Lyons, Ohio, October 2, 1876. 26-4