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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02
ALLEN CONFIDENT OF
VICTORY IS PRIMARY
CAMPAIGN nEARS END
Managers Of Allen Campaign for Nom
ination for Governor Predict Big
Victory at Polls Next Monday
ALLEN CONFIDENT Of WINNING

I'm to win I'M not only
talking
prohibition, suffrage
that will the sole right
individual
finally deal the aboring n"Josel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02

primary nearing
attracted attention middle
support
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
PRISON INMATE IS
ACCIDENT VICTIM
George Davenport Seriously Hurt
When Hoe is Caught in Belt
ing and He is Struck.

George Davenport, colored. met
with one Of the most serious acct
dents which has happened at the
prison for long time, says the Fit
Madison Democrat. 1t occurred Fri
day afternoon about 2 o'clock and re-
suited by contact with the sharp edge
of hoe.
Davenport works in shop thirty-one
and was engaged at the time Of the
accident in polishing hoes. The hoe
is held by pair Of tongs which are
supposed to be in good condition and
strong enough to hold the hoe tight.
The belt used on his machine was OF
leather, but the tongs were worn out.
He intended to ask the foreman for
new pair Of tongs but says he ne
elected to do SO, and kept on using
the old pair. AS the hoe passed back
and forth over the emery wheel 1t
slipped in the grip of the tongs, the
ear in the hoe catching on the belt
ing and instead Of flying away from
him it came towards him with force
enough to cut deep cash three
inches long on the top of the right
hand. Grinding out parts of the ten
dons to the bone, 1t severed the ex.
tensor tendons OF the right ring and
middle fingers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Striking a Fair Balance.

Nauvoo Independent: A deal
whereby The Gate City and the Con
acknowledgements of Keokuk has
been consumated, whereby the two
dailies consolidate and beginning
April will publish under the by
phenated name OF The Gate City
observation-disclosures The Gate
City has always been a stalwart Re-
publican paper, while the Constitu,
tion1Democrat has been. as its name
implies, of the Democratic faith. In
order to strike fair balance, it ia
said that the politics Of the new com
bination will be independent. 1t will
be an afternoon paper.
The new owners are G. F. Skrvin
Of The Gate City and Chas. Warwick
of the Constftution-Democ and
both gentlemen will be active in its
business and editorial management
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
CATARRH GERMS
EASILY KILLED
Only Way to Cure This Disease Is te
Destroy Its Cause.

II you have cattarrh and want to
get rid of 1t you must kill the germs
which cause catarrh. Stomach dosing,
ointments, sprays. creams. douches,
ETC., fail because they overlook this
fact. They all help by giving tenn
porary relief but they do not reach
the germ life that has found lodge
ment in your head, nose, throat. and
could destroy it II they did.
The best known way Of destroying
the dangerous germs Of Catarrh and
consequently ending the disease IT,
self, is to breathe into the air passages
Of your nose and throat the pleasant,
penetrating air Of Hyomei tpro-
nounced High-o-me). Hyomei is made
from purest oil OF Eucalyptus com
bined with other powerful, healing, an
tiseptic and germicidal ingredients.
You breath it through little pocket
inhaler which wilkinson & Co.. and
other leading druggists In keokuk ana
vicinity are furnishing with every
complete treatment sold. Every time
you inhale the sweet, fragrant air OF
Hyomei through this little device you
are drawing into your swollen, in
famed, germ laden membranes a
indicated air which will not only re-
duce all the swelling and inflamma-
ton and open your clogged nose and
stopped-up air passages, but will abb
solutely and positively destroy every
trace OF Catarrh germ life 1t reaches.
Druggists are so sure Of the blessed.
lasting relief that Hyomei brings TO
Catarrh sufferers that they sell Is In
variably on the positive guarantee
that money paid will be refunded If
successful results are not secured
from its use. Get Hyomei outfit
from your druggist today and begin at
once to drive this dangerous and dis
gushing disease from your system for
ever.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Wben osinu il winkino

Monticello Express: The house
judiciary committee of congress put
both prohibition and woman suffrage
to sleep, last Tuesday, so far as
amendments to the national constitu-
tion are concerned. The committee
linked the two together, and then by
majority vote determined to post
none their consideration. The advo,
Gates of those measures are used to
such disappointments. but they are
getting SO close to success, there is
elation in defeat, when it leaves them
q bit closer to the goal than they
ever before pitched camp.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04

I got relief from it almost at once, and
was finally cured. I have taken it
quite often since and have always been
helped. think it is good medicine
and I have recommended it to many
others."-MRs. M. E. Sr1LLIANs, 1o4
18th and Main Sts., Clarinda, Iowa.
The mighty restorative power of
Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription
speedily causes all womanly troubles
to disappear-compels the organs to
properly perform their natural func-
tons corrects displacements, over
comes irregularities, removes pain and
misery at certain times and brings
back health and strength to nervous,
irritable and exhausted women.
What Doctor Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
scription has done for thousands il
will do for you. Get it this very day
from any medicine dealer, in either
liquid or tablet form or send 50 cents
to DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, for trial
box tablets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
SALEM
. . . 80 90 80

Hon. Eugene w. Chase, great cam
natgner. spoke at the opera house
Wednesday afternoon. Subject:
National Prohibition in 1916" He IS
a great foe OF the liquor traffic and is
known all over the United States. n
good audience enjoyed his talk
Mrs. Perry Frazer is night operator
Of the telephone exchange. Mrs r.
Strfnger being promoted from that po-
sition to day operator to fill the va.
cancy caused by the resignation OF
Miss Olivette Cowell.
At the town election, F. H. feidna.l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
keokuk to be conoratulated.

/ Creston Advertiser: A newspaper
change Of unusual Importance has
Just been made at Keokuk, the Gate
City and the observation-disclosures
having effected consolidation. Keo-
kuk Is pretty large place TO have
only one newspaper, but there is no
question about the success OF the
merger. The tendency in the news
paper field is altogether toward the
elimination Of some of the newspa-
pers and the making of those that are
left so strong and so good that they
completely fill the field. The ever
increasing cost Of operation Is sucn
that even in cities of $4,000 to 2o,0oo
well established newspapers are ma,
ing it hard to make money and con
solicitations are to be expected more
and more.
The merger of the Gate City and
the acknowledgements Will give
| Keokuk one splendid newspaper anu
will enable the publishers to make
some money. The business men o.
| Keokuk are to be congratulated Dc
| cause they will be able to cover incl,
! field so much more erectiSely anu
| economically in one newspaper 'nan
| in two. The people of keokuK anu
vicinity are to be congratulated pe
| cause one newspaper can give then,
so much better service in the way o.
news than two could possibly give
them. AMI the publishers are TO %
congratulated because the reward 1ol
their efforts and labor Will be Sc
much more sure.
! Creston people will be especially
interested in this consolidation Dc
cause Of their acquaintance with G. r
Skirvin Of the Gate City. 1t Is un
derstood that Mr.. Skirvin will nave
controlling interest in the property
He is man OF integrity and expeIi
ence and exceptional newspaper aDll
ity. His many friends here VIII o. %
glad that he has at last orousn'
about a solution of the newspaper 81.
nation in Keokuk that is so satsIas
tory to him and will all wish him ths
greatest possible success in the larse'
work and opportunity which the con
solidation will give him. The Aover
tiser-Gazette joins heartily in these
good wishes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
BEST WAY TO
USE TOBACCO
Chew 1T!
And Best Chewing Tobacco
Made is ''0ld Ken
lucky" Plug
FRuITY-SWEET AND MEL low
FRuITY-SWEETA AND MELLOW

To get all the wholesome, sat-
isfying taste out of tobacco it
must touch your tongue. That
means you must eheso it. And
the most natural form in, which
chewing tobacco can be made is
the Plug form.
There's luscious, fruity flavor
in Old Kentucky plug tobacco
that sharpens up your appetite.
It's flavor that not only pleases
you through and through, but
also comforts your whole system.
Old Kentucky is made of the
choicest Burley leaf, in the worlds
greatest plug factory. and under
the most sanitary conditions.
The pure, fresh taste of chew
of Old Kentucky will show you
how much real satisfaction there
is in chewing.
Get 1oc plug from your dealer
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04

assessor: A. c. Wolf. treasurer. Conn-
cilmen: Dan Campbell, A. Samm, I'D.
Barton, J. H. Collatt, e. A. Wilmeth.
j Wednesday evening Of this week
Mrs. Orris Of Ottumwa, will inspect
Oak Leaf chapter 0. e. 8. In the after
noon a school Of instruction Will be
held
Miss Belle Masden is teaching at
Western Hall school during the illness
of Miss Minerva Kittle who Is detain-
ed at home by inflamatory rteuma-
tism.
Mrs. suthern came from New Lon
don Wednesday and is visiting at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. c. A. An
derson.
Following an extended visit with rel
atiyes here, Alfred Cook Departed
Tuesday for his home at Couer d
Alene, Idaho.
Mrs. Marion Parker OF Ottumwa
spent several days Of last week with
her parents, NH. and Mrs. c. Scot.
! Frank Pearson OF Illinois was a
guest last week OF his niecc, Mrs.
| Thomas Randolph.
Mrs. A. o. Garretson has returned
from a visit with her son Howard at
/ Kirksvil1e, Missouri.
! Miss M1lOreu FOREMAN, StuuSHI Va
Penn College, Oskaloosa, IS visiting
home folks, Mrs. and Mrs. J. f. In
grim.
Mrs Joe Turner is entertaining her
nephew. Van Mccoy from Lake Worta
Florida.
| Hon. Clyde Jones and son Clyde re-
Gently visited their cousin, Mrs. Belle
Bicksler.
| Friday evening at the opera house.
Dean A. E. Bennett Of Highland Park
college, Des Moines, delivered his Ice
ture on People Will Talk"
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs A.
H. Samm, Tuesday, March %.
Mrs. 1. N. Parvtn spent Thursday ct
Donnellson, looking after her property.
! Mrs. A. Miller recently visited her
daughter, Mrs. E Lyon at Stockport.
i Miss Mary Ratlif OF New Sharon,
visited friends In this place last week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
NEWSPAPER CONSOLIDATION
Factor. to be Considered.

Keosauqua Democrat: The Keo-
kuk observation-disclosures and The
Gate City contained the rather sur
prising announcement last evening,
that after Monday next they would be
issued as one paper. having agreed
upon consolidation. The increased
cost of material and labor seriously
affecting newspapering and the neces-
sity for foreign news service Is
especially burdensome to the daily
press.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
outbu,Idinas Have Been Moved and
Trees and Shrubbery Grubbed
UP, Preliminary to
Final Work.
IDEAL RESIDENCE SITES
There win be Fifty Lots Available
When tho Grading 10 Finished
To Use Automatic
Machines.

Work preliminary to the grading OF
Keokuk Heights has been practically
all completed, and the grading opera
lions will commence very soon. The
Rein house which occupies one Of the
lots will not be moved until after all
of the grading has been done. Out
buildings and trees and shrubs have
been cleared off the land, however,
preparatory to actual grading opera
tons.
The contract for grading has already
been awarded and the city council has
given permission to do the work.
cameron Joyce & Co., will do the grad
ing There will be an opportunity
when tho work is started to see the
automatic grader at work. This grader
ploughs q Through of certain width
and depth, and automatically rolls the
dirt on to platform from which the
wagons are loaded. In this way con.
siderable time is saved, and there Is
a conservation of energy.
The grader was used in the opera
lions on the site of the River. Smelling
& Refining company, but few people
saw it in operation there as the dis
lance to the plant was so great.
Something like fifty lots will be
available when all of the work is done
on the Heights. There was consider
able shrubbery and quite large num-
Der of fruit trees which were grubbed
VI in the preparations for grading.
Keokuk Heights will be an ideal
residence district as soon as it can be
completed. The city water is being
piped to the district, and there will be
electricity available for lighting. The
real estate committee OF the Industrial
Association has the matter in charge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
OVERHAUL TORPEDO
BOAT SOMMERS HERE
Training Ship Of Quincy Naval Re-
serves viii be Brought Into
Drydock at keokuk.

The U. s. s. Somers, the training
ship of the local division of the Naval
Reserves, steamed out OF winter quar-
tiers in the bay on it's first trip Of the
year yesterday afternoon. The mem
bers of the division enjoyed sight OF
the high waters on a several mile
cruise down the river, says the Quincy
Herald
The boat will be taken to Keokuk
probably Sunday. Special cradles are
being made near the government
docks to place the boat on for re-
pairs. The Somers will be completely
overhauled, and repainted. both on the
interior and exterior Tho estimated
cost Of the improvements is $1,000.
The high stage of the river made the
cruise Yesterday void of its usual dan
gers in the shallow channels OF the
river.
Mechanicians on the boat have
placed the machinery in splendid
working condition. When the boat Is
painted and overhauled it will be a
most valuable asset to the local div1-
sion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
The Preparedness Of tn. .ewsa Farmer

The Preparedness Of the io~sa Farmer
Williamsburg Journal-Trfbune: Pre-
paredness is now engrossing the at
tention of the Iowa farmers, but It is
the preparedness that makes for life,
not death. Here at our very door, is
the opening Of campaign unheraid-
ed by blast of trumpet or roll OF
drum; its call is in the swelling bud,
the lisp of waters, the sweet notes
of the birds and the patter Of the
showers million feet upon the roof.
The pillow will soon be trailing the
faded team; the swish Of the grain
will be heard In the field and all the
works of peace will progress in pro-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04

Questions Of Sex Pare fully and properly
answered in The Peoples Common Sense Medf-
cal Adviser. As a result of knowing the laws
of health and nature. happy marriages are
sure to follow. Ignorance leads to misery and
ill-health. The mechanism of Life. Anatomy.
Brain and Mind-advice for Mother and Babe.
Physiology. Hygiene. Disease and the way to
the knowledge young man or woman, Wife OF
daughter should have, Is contained in this big
Home Doctor Book containing 1908 pages with
enRravings and color plates. and bound In cloth
Ny mail prepaid-on receipt Of dimes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04

"Tiz" makes sore, burning, tired
feet fairly dance with delight. Away
20 the aches and pains, the corns,
callouses, blisters, bunions and chill
blains.
"Tiz" draws out the acids and pois-
ons that puff up your feet. No mat
ter how hard you work, how long you
dance. how. far YOU walk, or how
long you remain on your feet, "Tiz''
brings restful foot comfort "I'iz" is
magical, grand. wonderful for tired.
aching. swollen, smarting feet. All.
how comfortable, how happy you feel.
Your feet just Jingle for joy; shoes
never hurt or seem tight.
Get a Is cent box Of "Tiz" now
from any druggist or department
store. End foot torture forever-wear
smaller shoes, keep your feet fresh.
sweet and happy. Just think! whole
YEARS foot comfort for only 20 cents
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Dainty of Work

PHILADELPHIA, April 4.-The
state employment bureau heaaquaT-
tiers here announced that 1t has more
positions than applicants. Since NO
vember 5000 persons have been
placed and there are still 500 positions
open.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
police Have Him Now.

within the loop were startled when a
man disrobed made his clothes into a
pillow, laid down on the pavement,
covered himself with newspapers and
went to sleep. The police have him
now.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04

portion to that degree of prepared
ness attained by the honest Iowa
farmer More power to him, and
good luck to his efforts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Will be the Best.

Fort Madison Democrat: A trans
action Of interest to all people In
southeastern Iowa and constituting
an item Of Importance in newspaper
history in this part Of the state IN
wolves the merging Of the two daily
newspapers at Keokuk, the Constltu-
tion-Democrat and the Gate CITY.
= The Joining OF these Two
prominent dailies means that the
merging OF Keokuk newspaper inte.'-
ests will develop an organ that will
surpass anything Keokuk has ever
had in that line, and she has had
among the best. 1t is expected that
full plans of management and ar
raneements will be announced soon.
it being understood that the tenta-
tive plan is to use The Gate City
building and plant, its office force,
press, service. etc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Guaranteed Support.

,,noto, Gazette. The Keokuk
acknowledgements and the heo,
l1uk Gate City have comolneo any,
hereafter there will ne put one
newspaper in the ne1gnooring CITY;
The politics Of the merged snee. W.,
be independent and all sclssoreu
views will be given due credit keo-
kuk can support one good newspaper
nicely IL the newspaper can support
the name of the Gate CityConstltu-
tionDemocrat. The Gazette WISHES
the q. C.C.D. much success.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
A STRANGE CASE.
clarinda, 1owa.-rI had a bad case Of

dropsy about eight
ye ar s ago. My
ankles and limbs
were sw o1len
something terri
BILE. I had a half
doze n different
doctors in a year
and got not a bit
of h e Up. NJ y
Preacher told
me to take DR..
Pierce's Favoritc
Presentation ooS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04

All Wrong, Rupert.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 4.-Ten
spermatophytes found in st. Louis.
What, you knew Governor Mayor. IN
quest OF lid violations, would find
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
The Mems League Organizing.

1
The organization spirit is spreading
rapidly among the men OF Iowa, who
are giving the heartiest sort OF CO.
operation to the women in the cam
paign for the ballot. During the week
| lust closing, organization work was
Launched in more than ten counties
and number OF other counties have
promised action for this week.
An enthusiastic group Of suffrage
men of Fort Dodge held meeting
Friday night to consider plans for the
organization Of Webster County
Mems league. The call was issued by
Senator D. M. kelleher. Mike Healy,
| NJ + HARE. Superintendent of
Schools Minkel, Principal Blakely OF
the city schools. L.. w. Wheeler. T.
f. Armstrong, Senator o. M Oleson
and number OF other prominent
men. These men expect to make
things ego in Webster county.
| At Oskaloosa Thursday night a
number OF prominent men perfected
the organization Of Mahaska county
mems league for woman suffrage,
I which will do much active work in
the campaign. The men of Boone
held a conference Monday night and
maze plans LOT lHe peiieSIioh VI "
county organization, and on the same
night the union men Of Marshalltown
endorsed woman suffrage and took
1.-The preliminary steps for the organ
1zation of a mems league for woman
suffrage.
Fayette, Mitchell and Poweshiex
county organizations are promised for
an early date, and plans are being
made for the launching of active
mems leagues in Cherokee, Sac and
Ida counties shortly. The Dallas
county league will become reality
within short time, with strong
membership including a majority OF
1.-THE county's representative men.
| A number OF prominent speakers
will come into Iowa during the last
of May under the auspices Of the
mems league Barratt OTHara OF Chi
cago, lieutenant governor OF Illinois
and Hon. E. p Costigan of Denver
Colo. the progressive candidate for
governor in the last election, are two
of the most prominent men who have
been engaged and the services of al
least half dozen other men of national
prominence are promised for the Iowa
campaign.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04

'em? All wrong, Rupert, all wrong.
The secret-they're seed plants that
have escaped botanists for genera
TONS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04

Advertise IN The Gate City and
get results.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Getting Down to Business.

Marshalltown Times Republican:
Two daily newspapers in Keokuk
have merged and the hope now is to
have one good newspaper to serve
that community. Two newspapers in
a town of 10000 are as useless as two
telephone companies or two gas com
panies. One good one can give far
better service.
The Gate City and Constitutions
Democrat have struggled along for
many years dividing field that was
hardly large enough for one and the
combined circulation of the two has
never reached more than two-thirds
that Of the Times!Republican in a
town of about the same size. =
If the publishers now live up to their
opportunity people in the vicinity of
Keokuk will read better newspaper
for one price than they formerly
bought for two prices and advertis-
ers will talk to more readers at one
rate than they ever did at two rates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-04
Stronger and More Prosperous.

Burlington Post: One of the Oldest
and best daily newspapers in the
state has lost it's individuality in the
merger of the two daily papers that
has taken place at Keol1uk. For good
business reasons, which commended
themselves to the owners Of The
Gate City and The Constitution
Democrat. those two papers have
been combined, and dating from to-
day will be published as one news.
paper. While such a combination
was not to be expected by the pub
lie. underneath causes have been at
work for several years Influencing
such changes in the newspapers in
the cities. A list Of hundreds Of such
consultations that have taken place
in the last few years appears in the
Keokuk papers in announcing the
merger. Iowa will be glad to retain
such a thoroughly competent news
paper manager as Mr.. c. F. Skirvin
has demonstrated himself to be. while
there is no doubt but the consoli-
dated property will be stronger, more
prosperous, and more useful to it's
community than its predecessors un-
der the circumstances could hope to
be-