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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
Clay Taken to Prison.
CITY NEWS.

"A bill of sale has been filed In
which. Paul T. Pechstein conveys to
Frank Belt, the pool hall at 609-61l
Main street.
The case against Lewis Winkler
which was commenced by Gaule and
Consbrock, who filed an information
in Justice Whetstone's court, was dis
missed for want OF prosecution. A
change of venue was taken to Justice
Burrows court, and neither OF the
plaintiffs appeared at the time set
for the hearing.
The Knights of .Pythias have
started a campaign for new mem bers
and have had to assist them for the
last week, State Field Deputy F. f.
Outing Of Central City. In connection
with the campaign, number of social
gatherings are to be held at the1I
building on Fifth and Blondeau. To
night is the regular meeting and Mr.
Outing will exemplify the secret worn
of the order. This is always OF spe
cial interest to all the members anC
this time will prove no exception.
smoker for the members and thetl
friends has been arranged for Thurs
day evening.
The subject to be considered II
|, the mid-week prayer meeting in the
First Methodist Protestant church to
morrow evening is Being a Leader
Being a Follower" Lesson 1 Sam. Is
lis; 1914. Immediately following
the prayer meeting there will be
meeting Of the Sunday school board
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

Monday morning, at Chicago, Mr..
Fred Koppsicker and Mrs. Eunice Noe,
both Of this city, were united in mar
riage. The groom is one Of our sue
cessful business men, being partner
in the firm of Koppsicker & Wylie,
automobile dealers and garage keepers.
Mrs. Noe has been manager of the
Hamilton garment factory and Is a
popular and estimable lady The
young people will be at home to their
friends in this city after Friday next.
Mrs. Emily A. Evans. relict of the
late John Evans, died at her home In
Sonora township, Saturday night. The
funeral was held from the Golden
Point Christian church this morning
at II O'Clock, with interment in the
Curry cemetery. Mrs. Evans was. a
native of Adams county. being born
in 1884. In 1856 she was married to
John Evans and four years later came
to this county, settling ON the farm
il Sonora township and remaining
there until her death. No children
were born to this union. Mrs. A. A.
Mcneil Of this city and Mrs. Durant OF
Sonora township, are sisters Of the
decedent. &.
! Friday morning, Mrs. r. A. Pancake
presented her husband with healthy
young heir. The new baby. is boy
and Dady Pancake is already practic
ing on kid latin and can say "tootsy
:! woosy wootzy'' as easily as though hi
had been doing it for twenty years.
/ w. B. Nathan, superintendent of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

Some important matters are to come
before this board and it is desired
that all members be present.
Rural route subscribers to The
Gate City should keep In mind the
change in subscription price which Is
effective Feb. 1, 1915. After that
date the price will be on all rural
routes, SO per year. Any payments
made before that time will be at the
old rate.
The police are seeking for the
driver Of an express wagon at Mt.
Pleasant, who is accused OF taking
$4,000 in gold and making his get
away The money was consigned to
the new bank at Salem of which Ed
ward Hourihan Is president; G. O.
Van Wrinkle, vice president and 9. H.
Cook, cashier. The driver Is said to
have receipted for the package, and 20
have made his get away, leaving the
wagon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, ILL.,, Jan. rs.

Central Iron and Metal Co., Of Chicago.
and Clarence Furgeson, general fore
man Of the work in Hamilton, loaded
thirty cars Of the machinery that was
used in the building of the dam. They
did the work in three days, and will
continue to keep the work moving I'M
til all the machinery is loaded and
shipped away.
The Hamilton retailers are holding
a meeting, commencing today, and con-
tinuing four days, at the city hall. for
the farmers short course. Several
prizes will be given away.
Clarence Lionberger wife and baby
are visiting this week with Earl Den.
mis- and wife at New Canton.
w. M. Ramsdale Of Wichita, Kan.
was a Hamilton visitor yesterday.
r. c.. Garner of Chicago, was
business caller yesterday.
F. R. Eckard, assistant superintend
emit OF the T. P. & w. railroad was
registered at Hotel Granite yesterday
| r. H. SmayZer of Burlington was
business caller yesterday
e. Ansco Premier of Chicago was
business caller yesterday.
w. e Page of White Hall, was I
business caller yesterday.
r. B. Williams Of LaHarpe was reg
iistered at Hotel Granite yesterday.
| Chas. X. Ross Of Davenport was
business caller yesterday.
p. A. Prentice Of Chicago was
business caller yesterday. ..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
Nor CANDIDATE
FOR MAY0RALTY
Il. I. Mcfarland. New President Of
.he Keokuk industrial Associa-
tion, Makes
statement.
|REAso Ms EXPLAINED
-. No Intentions Of Seeking a City
offee-Woulo Embarrass
Industrial Asso-
cIatIon.
REASONS EXPLAINED

q F. Mcfarland, new president Of
,he Keokuk Industrial association. In
she following announcement, puts an
nd IN the rumor that he is going to
nm for mayor. Mr.. Mcfarland states
that he has no intention of seeking a
ctv Office and gives the various
causes why he could not consider the
nroposition at the present time. as
follows: ~
The run1or nat am to be can
didate for mayor seems to be 50
widespread and am being a ked
about it so frequently. that it~seems
n me it may be we'll for me to say
in this way that have no intention
n running for mayor this spring, and
have never told anyone that I was
Going to do So lave sometimes
thought that under proper conditions
would rather like to try q term. but
the time is not yet. There are sew
eral business and personal reasons
which would prevent it now. which
Il is not necessary to state, and there
are reasons which l. would like to
mention. One is that il l had had
any thought of running for mayor,
would not have accepted the presi.
dency Of the Industrial association
such thing would surely embarras
the association and possibly bring
some criticism upon it, and l would
NOT want It to happen through me.
Politics are barred and never even
mentioned in the association. Non
partisan measures may sometimes be
advocated by 1t and Of course officers
and directors will exercise their right
DC nrivate citizens and work for any
candidate they may prefer. but the
association is not in politics.
Another reason why l would no,
want to be mayor now is that I would
not want to try to do things without
the money to do them with. 1t Is 6
most unfair thing to elect OFFICIALS, re
ouire so much Of them and not pro
vide revenue for them to work with
About three years ago the business
men OF this city held a mass meeting
at the Y. NJ. c. A. building. at which
II was decided that 1t was time To-
this town to bond itself for AM
amount up to half million and g
to work and improve things along al
lines, but nothing has come OF it ant
there is no money in the city treasur!
and nothing to do anything with
When l take the managership of
business house (and the city ia moth
ing but big business) certainl
want some available funds to d
business with, If l am going to brfn.
results, and I am certainly sorry TO
any set of officials VINO go into off1c
under any other conditions.
c. f. MCFARLAND.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
TEAM PLAYS HAVOC
ON POSTOFFICE LAWN
Mystery in Tracks Found Late This
Afternoon-later Cleared
Up.

Authorities at the postoffice were
puzzling early this afternoon over
new mystery. Shortly after half past
eleven o'clock this morning tracks OF
team and wagon were found en-
bedded deep in the postof-.ce lawn.
The driver had made two wide circles
on the lawn and then driven off after
almost running this much cared FOR
piece Of lawn. for the ground was
damp and the wheels and hoofs OF
the horses cut deep
Later in the afternoon the mystery
was cleared up. 1t seems that the
team hitched to the wagon of keo
kuk wholesale house tried to break
away from the driver with the result
that he dropped one Of the lines. The
team got out on the lawn and KEPT
going in a circle until it was gotten
under control.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
"WjIdcat" Primary Laws.

Hartford, Conn, Courant: Some OF
those wild cat primary laws out west
are beginning to show their own
lunacy. Think of the people of a
state being required to go to the polls
and direct their future delegates to
the national convention for when they
must vote for president! They have
to do this before the candidates are
really in the field. How in the world
can the republicans do it intelligently
this year? Moreover, how long are
delegates under such instructions re-
CURED to obey mem?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
VIRGINIA GIRL.
Gained is Pounds by Taking v

Gained is Pounds by Taking Vtnoi
Norfolk, Vat suffered from
nervousness, had no appetite and was
very thin. Nothing took seemed to
help me until one day friend told
me about Vinol. / have now taken
Six bottles and have gained fifteen
pounds; have a good appetite and can
eat anything. DEFINING,
Norfolk, Va.
Vinol is a delicious cod liver and
iron tonic without oil. constitutional
remedy which creates an appetite,
aids digestion and makes pure healthy
blood. Try 1t on our guarantee. NC
Grath Bros. Drug Co., Keokuk. Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
PERSONALS.

A. T. Abbott, superintendent of the
Keokuk and Des Moines, was In the
city today visiting with officials and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Barger OF
Glasgow, Montana, will arrive tomor-
row to be the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dooley at their home, GIG
Blondeau street.
Mrs. w. B. Knox leaves this after
noon for Chicago to visit her daugh-
ter, Miss N. C. Knox. =
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Peterson have
returned from trip to- New York
City.
Nose Angel formerly Of the Hippo
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
Ambassador Makes a Call.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Pam bassa-
dor Rernstorff called at the state de-
nartment this afternoon. 1t Is mde-
stood the ambassador was to receive
from Secretary Lansing word OF presr
don't Wilson's decision regarding the
Iotest Iusitanfa memorandum.
Secretary Lansing requested OF the
newspaper men that they refrain froul
stopping and questioning the ambas
sador either as he entered or LETT the
denartment. The latter's call "aA
made at the departments request
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
DIVIDEND DECLARED
BY STEEL CONCERN
First One Since Last Year When
n Usual Proceeding was Passed
by Company. ,r'-

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The UniteS
States Steel corporation. this after
noon declared quarterly dividend of
IL percent on its common stock.
This is the first dividend declared
on steel CONNIE on since last year. The
usual dividend was passed January
26, 1915, during the depression fol-
lowing the outbreak Of the European
war.
me regular IN percent quarterly
dividend on the preferred stock OF
the company also was declared.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
Voice of the Peop'e
"watchman, What Of the Night"

"Watchman, What Of the Night"
10 the Editor of The Gate City:
There are persistent, insistent
rumors floating in the immediate
vicinity of the "house of plague" 700
High street, that some of the unfor-
tunate inmates thereof are taking
midnight walks in the open and free
highways of that neighborhood. to
the horror of the unaffected who
abide within the zone Of infection"
And why is this? Perhaps our SEN
timental board of health will rise and
explain. = tip in time is not out OF
line. A night watching should be on
the job. CITIZEN.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

LANDOLOGY. a magazine giving the
facts in regard to the land situa-
ton. Three months trial subscrip-
ton free. If for home, or as an
investment you are thinking OF buying
good farm lands. simply write me
letter marking 1t personal and say
Mail me Landology and all particu-
lars free" Address Lloyd M. Skin
ner, general manager, Skidmore Land
Co, 233 Sl1idmore Bldg, Marinette.
Wis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
cHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE.

will offer for sale on the 4th day
Of February. 1916. at two o'clock in
the afternoon, one piano made by
w. w. Kimball company. No. 1881, at
the store of Duncan-Schell Furniture
company. No. 307-317 Main street,
Keokuk, Iowa. to the highest and best
bidder for cash. under chattel mort
gage made to said w. w. kimball
company by r. w. Oliver.
JOHN NJ. kENNEY, City Marshal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
ROUTINE MATTERS
IN COURT TODAY
Special Appearance Is Filed in Case
Of Watson, Administrator, VS..
Fuller, ct
MATEESS WILL OPENED
Henry Clay Was Taken to Fort Madi-
son to Serve Sentence In the
State Prison This
| Morning.
MATEEss WILL OPENED

In the district court in the matter
of John w. Watson, administrator,
against F. M. Fuller. ct al, special
appearance has been filed by H. F..
Tapp, attacking the jurisdiction OF the
court. She shows that she is not
resident Of Keokuk and has not been
for years, and that she maintains no
agent here. Defendant asks that she
be DISCHARGED from suit and that plain
tiff pay costs.
Motion to strike and for more spect-
f1c statements have been filed in the
Watson VS.. Fuller, ct al case.
In the case of John Mackie VS.. the
German American Telephone Co, ct
al, a motion has been fled for more
specific statement.
| An amendment to the answer In the
case of e. D. Robertson ct al, VS.
Selby johnson, has been filed.
| Matiess Will Opened.
The will OF the late Alfred E. Mat
less was opened and read today in the
district court. It will be probated mex
week.
.- Clay Taken to Prison.
l. Henry (Dom1nick) Clay has beer
taken to the state prison at Fort Mad
Iison to commence a five year sentence
IClay was taken to the neighborin'
prison by Deputy Sheriff w. s. Mont
Igomery this morning.
John Page has been sentenced t.
one year in the county jail, and VIII
liam Holmes gets like sentence. Rot
/ert Ryland will be sentenced later.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
II roosevelt Were President.

Omaha World-Herald: With RooSe-
welt in the white house the United
States could and would become in
volved, within week. in an interven-
ton in Mexico that would mean war.
Congress, in which rests the war
making power, and which even under
the restraining influence Of Wilson
is showing signs Of hysteria. under
the iron hand and strident voice OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

Roosevelt could easily be driven to
take the fateful plunge. The recent
foul murder of American citizens by
bandit band on Mexican soil would
furnish the sufficient propagation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
INCORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Pechstein &c NaSel company at a meet
ing of its stockholders held on the
eighth day of January. 1916, amended
its articles by reducing the amount OF
its capital stock from fifty thousand
dollars to ten thousand dollars.
JOHN NAGEL, President.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

FOR SALE-Fine motor boat, built by
the Ramaley Boat works, White Bear
Lake, MINI. Length, 35 It., beam, 6 IT.
Mahogany finish, cylinder high speed,
Van Blerch engine. High tension
Bosch magnetic, auto top. Electric
search light and signal lights. and all
fittings complete AS good as new.
Will sell at a bargain, including fine
boat house Address Lock Box 237,
Dubuque, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

TO MY FELLOW CITIZENS.
I announce myself as a candidate
for nomination at the primary election
March 10, and for reelection to the
office of councilman at the city cleo
ton to be held March 81, 1916.
j. A. M. COLLINS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

FOR SALE-Restaurant doing good
paying business; i'll health cause
of selling Own complete equipment
and supplies; rent reasonable. VIII
sell for $4,000. Address Box 245, H.
2. Station, Des Moines, Iowa.
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w ant Column
WANTED.

WANTED-Agent for county and
state rights to handle the improved
Barnett kerosene gas burner. Patent.
ed September 7, 1915. Will sell ter
ritory outright or will lease on royalty.
Call and see demonstrations at 327
Main street, Keokuk, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

The young people of the First west
Minister PRESBYTERIAN church who be-
Iong to the Christian Endeavor So
ciety will have a party on Thursday
evening at the home Of Misses Mary
and Louisa Harrison, 1927 Park street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

The Cedar Falls Record says only
one man in Iowa takes Bailey, of Britt,
seriously, "and that's Bailey"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

WANTED-Girl for office work and
some collecting. No stenographic or
typewriting work. Hours $3.50 to 6 p.
m. with noon hour and Saturday even
ing until $50 p. m. Answer in own
handwriting, giving age, experience,
schooling and wages expected. Ad-
dress M, Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

drome, was in the city yesterday
visiting with friends. s'r
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

WANTFD-6 to s room house, close
in. State rent. Must be in good
repair. Address G. l.. Kerr, Vincennes,
Iowa. ..s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

FOR SALE>Household goods, also
piano Wednesday and Thursday
afternoon. L. Scott. 1910 High street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

FOR SAI1E-Best, new, hard burned
shale, common building brick, $3.50
per NJ, G. L. L., F. O. B. Keokuk.
Phone Red AT.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-3, 900 white oak and burr
oak posts, cents apiece. Six miles
north OF Luray, Mo-, and close to
Bethlehem church. See Arson Brad
ford. .a4} r.
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wANTED-Three modern rooms on
the ground floor, light housekeec
ing; small family. Call 585 before s
p. m.
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MASQUERADE Party.

A company of thirty young people,
cf,aperoned by Mr.. and MIS-. rran .f.
Jones. will enjoy a masqueraoe pai.
tonight at Cameron's hal. Ashe "
obasfra will play the dance program
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
No Ford Jokes in Court.

Although a Ford automobile OF the
pattern of 1912 was the basis Of the
case of Esther Smead VS.. Clarence
M. Stearns, appellant, O'Brien county,
the supreme court, in affirming the
decision of the lower court, Thursday
refrained from springing any Ford
jokes.
Stearns conducted the Sheldon
Mail, a weekly paper In 1912 he
put on a subscription contest, offering
a Ford autom obile as first prize.
Esther Smead and a Miss Cole were
the leading candidates. At the end
of the contest ten SO bills were
voted for Miss Cole, each bill being
worth 10000 votes. The publisher of
the paper declared Miss Cole the win
ter Mrs. Smead appealed to the
courts.
The supreme court holds that while
newspaper contest of this C:larac-
ter is legal and proper proceeding.
$40 bills do not constitute ballots.
therefore Mrs Smead should have
been declared winner of the machine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

WANTED-At once, 10, 1000 dull safety
razor blades to. sharpen at Wood.
bury's. 1104 Main street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
Give Heirloom Party.

Last week very attractive party
was given in Des Moines by the Cur
rent Events club. 1t was an helrloom
party. The members OF the ciuD
which entertained wore old.lasnloneu
dresses and there was on display IN
ono NJ the rooms a collection Of heir
looms which was one Of the chief
feot,Ires of the entertainment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
CASE DECIDED
ON FIFTH TRIP
White ,vs. international Text Book
Co., Disposed Of When Plain
tiff's Verdict In Lower
Court 10 Affirmed.
ARREST UNWARRANTED
High Court Also Decided Ford Auto
Case Without Getting Mixed
up in Any Of the Usual
ARREST UNWARRANTED

After being before the supreme
court of Iowa five times, the case OF
Henry l.. White VS.. International Text
Book Co., appellant, was disposed OF
definitely Thursday when the court
affirmed the decision Of the Linn
county district court granting White
damages totaling $4,000.
White charged the text book COM
pany with malicious prosecution. He
asked damages of $4,000 for false ar
rest. Five times the case was tried
in the Linn county court and each
time it was appealed to the supreme
court Four times the high court re-
versed the ruling of the lower court,
owing to errors.
The fifth time the high court de-
clared that there were no errors
which would justify reversal. and
that the damages allowed by the jury
were not excessive. The suit first
was filed in 1907.
According to the record. White
worked for the text book company
A district agent notified him his
services would not be needed after a
certain date. White had funds in his
possession which belonged to the
company. He declined to turn tie
money over until the company paid
him certain sums due. The district
agent ordered Whites arrest.
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Arrest Not Warranted.


The high court says that this was
a bad move for the reason that there
were no charges at any time that
White had wrongfully used the COM
pany's funds.
AS part of the defense, it was
claimed that corporation has no
soul or personality, therefore cannot
be guilty of malicious prosecution.
The high court says this IS faulty
reasoning as corporations are being
looked upon more and more as having
souls. Chief Justice Deemer in writ
ing the opinion said:
Malice may be imputed to cor
poration as to an individual and it
may be held liable for libel. Islander.
assault and battery, false arrest. ma
licious prosecution and other torts in
yolving malice or willful wrong"
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Six room house, COS
South Second, or call 1853.
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"Hats Off in Omaha.
Amicit,a Club Hostess.

Amicitla Club Hostess.
Mrs. w. D. Englehart, S26 Exchange
street, was hostess yesterday to the
members of the Amicitia club from )
to o'clock During the afternoon
delicious luncheon was served.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25
FortniehtIy Club Meets

Mrs. John w. Hobbs entertained
the Fortnightly club today at the
regular meeting.
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Shakespeare Club Meeting.
The Shakespeare club will meet TINS
evening at the home Of the president,
Mr.. John s. Sprowls, l0s Fulton Tel.
race. The study for the evening Will
be Act III Of Cymbeline.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-25

Graham Hospital Guild.
The Graham Hospital guild met
this afternoon for work at the nurses,
home.