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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-14
CITY NEWS.
Six weeks until Christmas.

Six weeks until Christmas.
Dress and waist wk. Lowix.
DIR. Moorhead, 701 Blond. Tel $685.
Band concert, Christian church.
tonight.
"A number of Keohalk Masons are
in Davenport attending meeting OF
the consistory.
Abe Martin says: Jeff Mapes
died at the poorhouse t'day. He was
raised on farm but never practlceo.
Regular meeting Colfax Rebekah
lodge No. 4, tonight. Elizabeth
Pemberton, N. G.; Hanna Schaefer'
secretary.
Cold weather win bring suffering
to some and any assistance given TO
charity organizations twill help re-
lieye the sufferers.
The steamer Keokuk Is the only
one operating and indications are
that the rough weather will soon put
stop to the Keokuk's regular trips.
The coal situation is serious.
Prices are advancing and difficulty
is encountered in getting supply.
The car shortage is one of the reas-
ons.
Regular meeting Loyal Order or
Moose. Keokuk lodge No. 704. tonight
al S o'clock, In Moose hall. Visitlns
brothers cordially invited. John u,
Stadler. dictator. A. e. Moore. sec
rotary.
Regular meeting of Morning Star
lodge No. s. Knights Of Pythias. at
Castle hall, Tuesday evening at $500
O'Clock. ALI members requested to be
present. J. NJ. Skinner, G. c.; ]. A.
Burgess, X. of b. & s.
1t is likely that some of the keo-
kuk politicians will solicit state
appointment. = Lee county rolled up
such splendid majority for the gov
ernor-eIect that it can be safely
counted on as being part OF Iowa.
Community band. orchestra. solos,
readings. Christian church tonight.
Don't miss It.
-Keokuk merchants have made
abundant preparation to take care OF
the holiday shoppers. II you trade
in Keokuk you will not only have q
wide variety Of goods to select from,
but you will be able to purchase
your gifts under the most favorable
condition. Price and quality will be
pleasant part of your shopping ex-
perience with the Keokuk merchant.
With the high cost OF living rap
idly ascending there will be many
who will not feel the Christmas
cheer unless provision is made
through charitable organizations or
through the individual benevolences
of those OF fortunate circumstances.
This year will be most opportune
time for the good fellow" to spread
Christmas good will.
Six weeks and then Christmas
are you ready?
The Hudsonite Of Hudson, South
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-14
EDGAR GETS
PROMOTED
IA Made Vice President Of tho stone
a Webster Management
Association.

H. r. Edgar, until recently district
manager for the Stone & Webster cor
poration. has been promoted to the po-
sition of vice p,. sident of the Stone &
Webster Management association
There are four vice presidents to this
organization, each one having charge
Of certain group of properties. Mr..
Edgar retains charge of the same
eroup he held before with the addition
of the Adirondack Power Co. on ths
Hudson river. When c. W. Kellogg.
of this city was made district manager
of the Mississippi River Power Co.,
MT Edgar was also promoted but the
advancement was not stated at that
time Keokuk friends of Mr.. Edgar
will be pleased to learn OF his promo
ton. His headquarters will be in Bos-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-14
Automobile Robes
Cap and Scarf Sets

The beauty of these sets can
not be understood from any
description we might give. You
must see them.
$1.25, $3.50 and. $500
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-14

eminent, which was to have been
held here today have been postponed
until Saturday This will give any
who wish to take the examinations a
chance to qualify before the last OF
the week. Information regarding the
examination and the branch OF ser
vice may be had from the secretary
Of the local examining board. The
examination is orer to both men and
women.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-14
BILLIARDS AND BOWLING.

FOR SALE--Billiard tables, brand
new, carom and pocket. with complete
outfit, l12S; second hand tables at
reduced prices. Easy payments. Cigar
store. drug. deAcatessen and soda
fountain fixtures. The Brunswick
Balke-C oilender Co, Davenport. Iowa.
l. c. Sanders, agent, 219 Harrison St.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-14
/. q. o. e.

Members OF Herman lodge are re-
ouested to meet at l. o. 0. F. hall
Nov. Is, at O'Clock, to attend the
funeral Of our late Brother Jacob
Heinz. Keokuk and Puckechetuck
lodges invited to attend.
TONY MOLLERS, N. G..
]. ESENHUTH, Sec.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-14
TWO VACANCIES
TO BE FILLED
Examinations for Government Fieio
Service Postponed Until
Saturday.

Examinations to fill two vacancies
in the minor field service Of the gov
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-14
Next In Order,

Next In Order.
Omaha World Herald: Now let US
have the Thanksgiving day proclaca-
ton.
The bee., 1916-09-19
THE CROPS FOR 1916

Last year the country had bump
er crops" The Department of Ag-
riculture places this years wheat crop
at 6t1,O00,O0O bushels, which is
4ii,o00,000 less than last year.
Corn shows a serious decline, though
not nearly so great as that of wheat.
The hay crop is very large, which
may compensate largely for the loss
sustained in corn. From the stand
point of the farmer the small crop
might spell disaster unless prices con-
tinue to go up. But wheat around
$3.50 a buShel is regarded as pretty
nearly the limit. If the foreign
countries would take care of their
own food supplies the American crop
would undoubtedly be sufficient for
home consumption, but the unusual
conditions in Europe make a shrink
age in production a matter of rather
serious concern. There has been
some speculation as to whether or not
a lack of commercial fertilizers, com.
posed Of Potash, which comes from
Germany, has had anything to do
with the crop shrinkage. A study
of the crop distribution shows that
the potash ,hortage is likely not
factor for the small crop. The splen
did agricultural methods which have
been adopted throughout the United
States as a result of the organization
Of farmers, has doubtless built up a
that will make such a thing
as future crop failuSe impossible,
The bee., 1916-09-19
THE EXPENSE OF PEACE

Unofficial estimates place the ex-
pense of the Mexican Expedition and
the assembly of the National Guard
at the border at S15,oO0,OoO per
month. This average cost per month
began Immediately after the Colum.
bus raid in March. The expense of
returning the $4,000 guardsmen Or
dered demobilized TO their homes cost
more than 5000, 200. Just what the
United States will do with all these
claims against Mexico is not known
Foreign countries have all prepared
large claims against Mexico 1t is
said that Great Britain is likely to
present its bill against Mexico for the
murder Of her nationals and the de
Struction of property and trade, for
payment through the United States.
The same course may be followed by
other countries.
The bee., 1916-09-19
WOODMEN FAIR
AT MADISONVILLE
. ne Thousand Uniformed
Woodmen May be in
Big Parade.

1t Is estimated that LOCO uni.
formed Woodmen will he In the
parade which is to open the
Woodmen agricultural fair at
Madisonville Thursday.
Addresses will be made by
Oongressman d. H. KincheI ,e
and Raiuey T. Wells, of Murra,
KY, sovereign manager, in the
afternoon.
The show ring program is au
excellent one and a large num-
Der of awards will be made.
Woodmen from all over the
county will be in attendance. A.
large delegation from the | cal
lodge will attend.
The bee., 1916-09-19
THE ROCKY OLD
ROCK ISLAND

The stockholders of the Rock Is.
land Company have seen their $3.50,
100000 in stock vanish in thin air
The receiver was only able to realize
$40, 900 for the creditors. The Rock
Island Company was one of the
greatest of mushrooms" in railroad
financing. 1t was organized in 1902
with 500, 900, 900 common, and $54,-
100000 preferred, to hold all the
stock of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railway Company. which
was the operating company. The
relations between the holding COM
panieS and the operating company
have long since been dissolved, and
Rock Island common and preferred
have been for some time stricken
from the Stock Exchange after selling
for fewer cents than they did for dol
lars a share in the days of the rail-
roads exploitations. The operating
company itself is in the hands of re.
ceivers, with little chance of rehabill-
tation except on the payment by
stockholders of an assessment of $40
a share.
The bee., 1916-09-19
NOTICE

We are making a special $1.25
offer of years subscription to
The Boe and to four standard
magaz mes. This offer is open
to all new or Cl / subscribers.
By subscribing to The Bee now
you get $l.35 worth of magazines
for only 2S cents extra. The
magaz nes are all high class and
will make a valuable addition to
the library of any home. We
want to call your attention also
to the free dress pattern that is
given to each subscriber.
We don't make a cent on these
magazines. The only reason we
offer them to our customers is
for the sole purpose of saving
our readers money. II is our in-
tention to give our subscribers
the advantage We receive from
magazine publishers. 1t is for
your bsnefit alone that We offer
you these four magazines at such
a big reduction.
The bee., 1916-09-19
Buying at Long Range

The October Woman's Home
Companion has an article about buy
ing materials for making things to
sail. In it the writer says;
eff you live at a distance from
large cities, the buying problem is
both harder and easier-harder, be-
cause it must be done by mail with
out seeing the goods, and easier, be-
cause the letters on business letter
heading enter unquestioned as entitled
to wholesale service,
"ln buying at long range, so to
speak. there are two methods opens
one to buy by catalogue, which in
any reputable house is pretty sure to
be reliable and accurate, the other
through professional shoppers, Of
whom there are many hundred in
every large city. Catalogue buying
is preferable. believe, in either
case, there is the objection that some
one else's judgment must be taken.
The professional buyer charges a
commission for her services; whether
1t nominally comes out of the store
or the purchaser makes no difference,
it is there, and unquestionably the
best price can be had from the store
direct without any middleman. In
buying direct, unsatisfactory purchaS-
es are more easily adjusted between
two parties to the transaction than
through three"
The bee., 1916-09-19

"The Choice" is a new book
by Mrs. Mont thyme Perry which
will appear in Today's M lgazine
this year. The author is one of
the most popular magazine
writer's aud "The Choice" is her
masterpiece. This book will sell
for 1925 after i5 has appeared in
Today's. For further partlcu-
lars see our big magaz ne club
offer, opsn to al new or old sub
scribers to The Bee.
The bee., 1916-09-19
He Changed Places
with His Wife

The prize winning letter in the
contest "The Most Wonderful
Man / Know" is in the October
American Magazine. The writer
ys that when the husband was
crippled for life he was forced to
change places with his wife.
This Is part of the letter:
"The next day as they sat to-
ge her the husband said, 'Lpttie,
| have solved the problem. We
will change places. You take
the examination that l have
taken-I can teach you the
work. You earn the salary. III
keep house
"And they did. Each day the
husband waved a CHEEKY good-by
above bis crutches and turned
back to the house.
"He swept and busted; he
scrubbed and cleaned thoroughly /;
le Ironed the clothing; he made
silies and jams. As for his
bread it was a work of art and
the boast of the neighborhood
Christina, Thanksgiving there
was always a tableful with a
gobbler done to a turn.
"Nor was this man behind the
kitchen apron any less the man.
He read broadly and intelligent
". Though he could discuss
with Mrs. Neighbor the latest
method of putting up currant
jam, he was no less able to in
form her husband of the last
turn of the European situation,
or to quote the latest phrase of
Irish Home Rule oratory. aud he
stool strong for suffrage"
The bee., 1916-09-19
RebGCCaS Observe
66th Anniversary

The local lodge of Rebeccas
observed the 66th anniversary OF
the founding of the order with
an ice cceam supper IN their
lodge room Monday nisht. An
address was made by Rev. Jack
Lynu. The affair was an enjoy
able one and was for only the
members aud their families.
The local lodge plans to give a
supper to the members in the
near fntu-e.
The bee., 1916-09-19
Big DEAL IN FLOUR

M. B, Long, of this city, John l..
Long, of Madisonville, and Joe Long
of Greenville, three brothers, pur-
chased one thousand five hundred
barrels of flour yesterday hom a
Minneapolis. If flour goes to $1,000
a barrel these gentlemen will clean up
$4,000 on the deal.
The bee., 1916-09-19

you think that we could obviate this
by at all times keeping little to the
right and wear the road evenly ali
over instead of making trenches or
ru down the center.
Automobile owners, what do you
think about this' Would it not be
wise to have a meeting and talk mat
terS over2
Why not Hopkins County Motor
Vehicle Clubl
Yours for safety,
Jas. h. Rash.
The bee., 1916-09-19
N. {. Church,
South, Next SUNDAY

Sunday School 9:30 A. M.
Preaching by Pastor, 1l:0o A.
M.
Exercise by children, 2 :O0P. M.
E2worth League, 6:45 p. M.
Preaching by Pastor, Z :30P. M
This is the last service for this
conference year. All are invited
to attend these services.
The bee., 1916-09-19
MORROW WILL
OPEN CAMPAIGN
Nominee for Gov.
ernor in 1915 Speaks at
Court House Monday.

HJu. E Twin 2. Morrow, Of
Somerset, r publican nominee
for governor last year, will1speak
at the courthouse iu Mtdisonvil .
Monday afternoon at 1 80 o'clock.
M. Morrow will open the Re-
publicau campaign IN HopkIus
county and r public4ns from
every section of the county will
he in attendance.
The bee., 1916-09-19

If your subscription to The
b e is due better pay up nov
and get year subscription to
our club of four magazines. You
are entitled to a year subscrip-
tiou to these four magazines If
you will send in your renewal TO
The Bee and pay 25 cents extra.
The bee., 1916-09-19

People who boosted prices on
the strength of the strike are
sailing right along under the
happy dtlusion that the strike is
in forc'. AMI we, as usu Il, are
the gOats.
The bee., 1916-09-19
DIRECTORS MEETING

The regular October meeting Of
the Directors of st Bernard Mining
Co. will be held in the offices of the
of the Company at Darlington, Ky.s
on Wednesday, Oct. IL, 1916.
Dan M Evans, Sec'y.
The bee., 1916-09-19

Mexican authorities insist that
COrranzl has restored order and
is enforcing law in that country.
OF course. Aud we expect soon
to hear that Villa is teaching a
Sunday school class.
The bee., 1916-09-19

OJnfide in your wife. IL you
keep your business affairs from
her in prosperity you can hardly
expect Ter to understand your
situation when diversity comes.
The bee., 1916-09-19

Between its mobilizing, ard
demobilizng snt remobillzing,
there soon will be nothing left Of
Greece but a greasy spot.
The bee., 1916-09-19

Polly Wink says there would
be more happy homes in this
country If preachers tied slip
knots instead Of making tn m
hard and fast.
The bee., 1916-09-19

Mad Singing IS a poor pastime
in a political campaign. IL be-
spatters the man who slings it
quite as much as does the other
fellow.
The bee., 1916-09-19

When renewing your subscrip-
tion to The Bee don't forget to
remind US of the big magazine
offer.
The bee., 1916-09-19

We heartl1 wish every family
in this community owned an
automobile. Then, perhaps, we
might hope for good roads.
The bee., 1916-09-19

Tue average American youth
justs revels in the joy of ex-
patlating on what his parents
don't know.
The bee., 1916-09-19

S 'hool days are good days, but
we seldom realize it until they
have passed beyond our reach.
The bee., 1916-09-19

It's no trick at I'll for the mod
ern girl to win a fellow and at
the same tine make him think
he did the winning.
The bee., 1916-09-19

This world is populated with
wise peoplA, fools, and some
others. Aud but few know their
class.
The bee., 1916-09-19
HOW DOES THIS
LOOK TO YOU?

TOTAL number of votes in Elec-
toral College. .631
M jority necessary to an
electlon..........,........ .266
I Ital in states ordinarily
Republican............179 .179
Total in states ordinarily
ID .nocratic......,.. .....154
Total in stats with Demo-
ocratic leanings. 40
Il ,puOiicans to win must gain. 81
Democrats to win must gain. III
States Classed as Republican,
INlanfAsaI VT.
The bee., 1916-09-19

Keep il up. Laughter is good
for those who do the laughing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-10
BREAK BACKBONE OF
WESTINGHOUSE STRIKE
Men Return To Work on same Basis
"a Before Demands Having
Been Refused

International News Service.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nay 10.-The
back bone OF the Westinghouse strike
which has held $4,000 men idle for
two weeks. was broken Tuesday.
After refusing the latest demands OF
his men. Pres't +. NJ Herr OF the
Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Co.
announced that the doors Of the
plant would be open Tuesday TO all
who wished 10 return 20 work. Thou
sands swarmed al the gates at 3
o'clock Tuesday morning and more
drifted n as the day wore on. while
no effort was made by strike pickets
10 stop them. All departments were
n operation Tuesday and no further
trouble is expected.
Groups OF militiamen guarded the
plant. ready for action at the first
sign Of disorder. but there was none
During The strike the men have lost
nearly 100000 in wages. They
return 10 work on the same basis
as before, without an eight-hour day
having been granted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-10

urban line running between the two
cities on The west side OF the river.
posted notices in its barns announc-
ing a raise IL wages 10 its motormen
and conductors. about $50 IN an. Of
one cent an hour. About $50 men
ere affected. The new scale OF prices
starts with beginners at Il cents per
hour and increases the pay 10 %
cents per hour for men who have
been In the company's employee five
years or longer. on the interurban
the scale is from "A cents for first
year men 10 . for fourth year men.
The change will add about 81 per
month 20 each mans wages and be-
comes effective June /.
Employees Of the Michigan Rail-
way CO.. operating between Saginaw.
Bay City and Flint. are not affected.
as their wages were raised Jan. 1
last. 20 p. % and 80 cents per hour
for first, second and third year men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-10
K. OF C.'S RATIFY PLAN
FOR DELINQUENT HOME.
Propose S35O.OOO Home for Way
ward Catholic Boys
OF State.
International News Service:

International News Service:
LAFAYETTE. Ind, May 1O.-One
hundred and 20 delegates. represent
ing 10000 Knights Of Columbus in
the state, Tuesday officially ratified
the plan 10 establish a $35O,0OO
home for delinquent Catholic boys
in the state The 60 councils in the
state viii vote unanimously on the
proposition. it was said.
The following officers were chosen
fer the ensuing wear
Ne olson Walsh OF washington.
reeIer ted state deputy: Charles Nj
black. Decatur, state treasurer: John
Z. ODonald, Bloomington. state ad-
vocate; Victor Dornique, state war
den: John J. O'Cauahan, East Chi
cago. state secretary; T. J. Connolly.
Lafayette; Rev. John A. NOll. Hunt
ington; Charles r Cannon, Peru. and
=. J. Casper. Madison. were chosen
delegates TO the meeting Of the SUI
pTeme council 10 be held at Davcn-
port Ia, Aug. 1. and 3. Joseph
HiFsch of Cannelton: Thomas Camp
bell Gary; Edward Twomey. South
Bend. and William c. Murphy.
Charlottesville. We're chosen alter
mates.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-10
MISTAKE KILLS CHILD
Druggist Puts Castor oil Label on
Carbolic Acid Bottle.


SOUTH HAVEN. Mich. May To-
Ernest, four-year-old son OF Rev. p.
Ray Norton. pastor OF the Methodist
church. died an hour after being
given carbolic acid By mistake for
castor oil The child's father, when
getting the medicine forgot for the
moment the name OF what ne de-
sired, and said carbolic acid, cor
recting his mistake at once. The
pharmacist remarked on how Sc
rious a mistake would be, and put
up a bottle Of carbolic acid with
castor oil label. The mother did not
notice the different odor or con-
sistency when pouring out dose,
and gave the child a teaspoonful.
Its agonized screaming warned the
parents OF some mistake and, on
discovery of the real nature Of the
dose. they called physicians, who
were unable 10 do anything. The
parents are nearly FRUSTRATED, as is
Carl Seward the pharmacist who
made the mistake. The parents ex-
onerate Seward from blame beyond
that shared by them. Coroner easy
has called an inquest for Tuesday
forenoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-10
Dresses

The dresses for summer are
positively charming. The Palm
Beach frockS are one of the
most alluring features of the
display. In addition we have
wonderful dress creations in
Net Georgette, Organdy,
Wolfe, Silver Bloom, Rice
Cloth and many other Novelty
Fabrics.
Some of the dresses are in
quaint style-almoSt colonial
in fact. They're pretty with
out a doubt. Plain and novel
~ materials are used. Some
have neat little silk trimmings.
Others have the new cape ef-
fectS. Long sleeves prevail.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-10
MILLER IS LURED
TO CITY BY RUSE
Enters Not Guilty Plea in City
Court and Bond is
Placed at 81, 900.

r. II. Miller. alias y. IT. Forsythe
and several other names. pleaded
not guilty 20 a charge OF false pre-
lenses I'm city court Wednesday
morning lie was placed under ST.
600 bond and the hearing set down
for Thursday. In the meantime
Sheriff Charles A. Bailey has served
warrants on four secret indictments
returned against him by the recent
circuit court grand jury and the
city court case viii be dismissed II
Is likely that Miller's bond viii be
placed at a high mark in order TO
insure his remaining here for trial
Miller almost slipped one over on
the prosecutors office when he re-
turned TO South Bend late Tuesday
afternoon. with only one open in
dictment facing him and bond in
that nxed at S201. ne sought 10 have
the recognizance papers signed up
through his attorneys. He himself
did not 20 to the sherin's office.
Refuses Approval.
Sheriff Bailey refused TO approve
the bond.
There were four other secret in
dicements held against FOrsythe or
Miller. the one open indictment
with the $500 bond being but a
snare to ertrap him into returning
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-10

several months ago on a charge OF
grand larceny and for obtaining
money under false pretense. He was
bound over % the grand jury under
$500 be ndS. which he furnished and
was released. During his trial in
the city police court he told the Of
hciais that ne was married and gave
his name as Forsythe
Later the police identified Miller
as a man wanted in E1mira, y. l.,
for leaving thai town in company
with another mans wife. 1t was
learned that the wor,ans husbands
name WIS. Forsythe and was assuTn-
ed by Miller when arrested here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-10
N. AND w. TRAIN WRECKED
Engine Jumps Track and Cars Go
Down Fmbankment.
international News service:

PORTSMOUTH, o.. May 10
Eighteen persons were hurt. one
seriously Tuesday night when a
Norfolk and Western accommoda-
ton train. jumped the track near
Mineral Springs and rolled down a
2O-foot embankment. The train
was running about % miles an hour
when the trucks OF the locomotive
tender from an unknown cause left
the rails and caused the rest of the
train TO buckle. A relief train
from Portsmouth took physicians
and nurses to the scene and the in
jured were brought TO Portsmouth.
Harry Shaw. fireman of Ports
mouth, is the most seriously injured.