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The Tomahawk., 1916-04-06
What Really Constitutes
Good Chance r,
By Mary Johnson, Chattanooga, Tenn.

thinking about really constitutes good chance.
often the that the who has what usually
the best chance is the faiurc
Having everything provided for fosters spirit OF sefnd'gence
is On the other hand certain amount
the m and something attempted something achleVed
shows mankind their strength and capabilty.
United States senator Of years ago IS credited
saying who spoke of the fine opportunities he had given his
has had excellent advantages but had one that over
balanced them ALL"
"What that?" asked his friend.
beginning life without dollar vas the reply.
rgt Is not fact that large majority OF the mer
who OCCUPY positions the greatest influence today
who had way sometimes the face of almost overwem
ing obstacles.
this be taken to heart by those who have the care
training the should they it that the
future this country be not urfed by two socaed
advantages calculated make weangs Of them but that
thew have all the opportunities that and thoughtful foresight
can provide and along with tem develop sturdy strength
of character essential upward progress Of the
The Tomahawk., 1916-04-06
Offices Are Termed
MausOleumS of Ambition
BY Former Representative Robert P. Hill.
Marion, Illinois

renqu all hope One might almost place above the doors of
department Washington this gn A young who enter here
leave hope behind"
just advantage that the executive departments hold for
that u.s. to the struggling youth without funds enough
money leisure gain education Unfortunately however, the
great majority young fellows who start out with the intention of get
education and then quitting get married change their minds
courage isolated instances the departments offer
broader field but these instances have
branches of the who have
tatons special salaries counsel for
corporations
the the young who into the government
service strong be his intention get out the end Of
PERIOD and until at last his ambition dies of dry rot
and then he himself dies.
know of the departments whose native ability would
qualify position the service cabinet
drawing the meager salary So law clerk
my nghborhood YOUTH graduated lawyer built
that him reputation outside his community
become leading lawyer of his state He was the
superior lawyer his county and had wonderful faculty for
irving in Washington law clerk and accepted it
for what he thought short time. His of former days
among leading thr profession and
all worth lot of He has just enough to
live on and dead and buried the departments
The Tomahawk., 1916-04-06
Military Training of
Boys Is Urged
By CAPT. A. B. HOLT. Former Member Of
Illinois National Guard. Chicago

movement to prepare ourselves for Defense but there real opposition
Institute military instruction public schools
General Washington the who founded this country had been
Of the same opinion United States today
but it duty plainly written all sides
that that they will be
pared little sacrifice possible 1t duty to supply
training because will protect them from destruction
when the time do service the field Tho
time trained citizenship vindce
itself than country that obliged call out unframed
citizenship
school the place where the rudments Of m service car
bert I've tsIght
The Tomahawk., 1916-04-06
Children Often Are
Exposed to Disease
By SAMUEL G. DIXON. NJ D.. Commissioner
of Health for Pennsylvania

restrictions necessary for the protection of Others
In the laws for the protection Of the public health
the innocent made to suffer
the Rather than undergo temporary resc
ton activities people will often others to commune
cable disease-for instance, scarlet fever.
particular will often the responsibility exposing
their own and peoples children which would make them shuder
they appreciated the true seriousness of it.
Measles whoopng cough and number of the ailments
childhood looked upon inevitable by people who ignorant OF
the dangers the possibility of avoiding them
willingly expose children disease because OF the
belief that eventually fall victim to it. The old idea that the
diseases of children adult untrue An
sonal mild case disease may responsible for
GUS and fatal disease it communicated to
another
The Tomahawk., 1916-04-06

The executive depart
ments at Washington are
the mausoleums of count
less dead ambitions. My
advice to any young man Of
ambition is to stay away
from Washington unless he
The Tomahawk., 1916-04-06

People are often heard to
make excuse for others who
have not succeeded we'll in
life by saying that they have
had no chance.
Hearing this excuse Of
fered sometimes sets one
The Tomahawk., 1916-04-06

Few people would will
lingly jeopardize the life
and health Of a fellow being.
Yet many people, who would
emphatically deny inten-
tionally doing harm will en-
deavor to evade rational
The Tomahawk., 1916-04-06

It is beyond my compre-
hension that right-thinking
persons can seriously oppose
the training Of our young
men in military science.
Yet there is opposition not
only to the nationwide
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-19
DEATH TODAY OF
MRS. D. Il. ANhABLE
Resident Of keoIeuuk for Over Half a
Century Answered Call At
Home Early This
Morning.
WAS ILL FOR A YEAR
Came to Keokuk With Parents In the
Year 1s4e From Pennsylvania,
the state Of Her
Birth.

Mrs. Sarah J. Annable, resident
of Keokuk for over half century
and woman highly esteemed
throughout the entire city. passed
away at her home, SGT North Sixth
street, at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
following an Illness Of year with
heart trouble.
Mrs. AnnaDle came to Keokuk In
the year 1859 with her parents and
had made her home here ever since.
Her maiden name was Sarah J. Irwin
and she was born on November IL.
1887, at Oak Hall in Center county,
Pennsylvania, the daughter of John
Rankin and Isabella Irwin. Her father
was the proprietor of flour mill at
Oak Hall and was one Of the promi-
nent residents Of that part Of the
state.
Mrs. Annab,e grew to womanhood
at Oak Hall and was educated at Biz
mingham college at Birmingham,
Pennsylvania The family moved to
to the north of town for a time be-
proper.
On June IL, 1873, the decedent was
united in marriage to D. II. Annable,
who was then engaged in the mer-
camille business here. Mr.. and Mrs.
Annable were the parents of three
children, two of which died in In
fancy.
For over forty years Mrs. Annable
was member Of the First Presby-
terrain church of this city and follow
ed the tenen.s of her faith through
life. Her chief interest was in the
home and her many friends in Keo-
kuk respect and revere her for her
sweet and kindly disposition and the
noble characteristics of her life. Her
passing will he much regretted by all
who have known or have been. asso-
ciated with her during the many
years Of her residence in Keokuk.
She is survived by her husband. D.
H. Annable, and one son. j. /. Ann
able, both of Keokuk. There are also
| the following nieces, Mrs. e. P.
Baird, Miss Mary 1. Cox, Miss Sally
| !. Cox of Evanston, ILL.,, and Mrs.
James Loter and Mrs. Elmer w. VIII
son of Burlington, Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-19
CLOSER
TO THE GOAL
CONTINUED from page ~

tir, base of the Bulgarian army oper-
ating in southwestern Serbia, after
being held up for two weeks by Bull
garian counter attacks.
The Serbs have captured the village
of Brod in brilliant fighting. it was
officially announced at Paris.
Other Serbian detac6ments have oc-
cupied several positions on Mount
Sokol and have advanced appreciably
nearer to the summit Of the highest
peak.
The Bulgarians are rushing up rein
forcements and a large number Of
trench mortars, said a Serbian official
statement telegraphed to London.
While the Serbians were register
ing this success, the Ruma nians again
defeated the Teutonic armies that in
vaded Rumania through Predeal pass.
driving them back across the frontier,
said an official statement from Bucha-
rest this evening.
On the Somme front, a heavy down
pour of rain hindered operations some.
what last night, although the French
reported some further progress ives,
of Peronne where the French lines
have been advanced fn within easy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-19
PACKED HOUSE
HEARS LECTURE
j. n. Cooper Spoke on knight Sleeve
Valve Motor at the Grand
Last Evenins-Proved
to be Interesting.
BANQUET WAS HELD
Overland Dealers, Garage Employees,
Local Business Men and the
City Commissioners
Present.

The Grand was filled both down
stairs and in the balconies last night
when j. II. Cooper gave his illustrated
lecture on the knight sleeye-valve
motor. For a technical subject the
address was an exceptionally interest
ing one and was followed closely by
the large audience, in which were a
large number Of automobile men from
Keokuk and the surrounding territory.
Mr.. Cooper discussed the various ad-
vantages of the type of motor he was
1ecturing on and gave many new ideas
on motors and motor construction to
his hearers. He was introduced by
Leaton Irwin of quincy. president of
the Overland-Irwin company of this
city, under whose auspices the lee
turer was brought to Keokuk. Mr..
Irwin was introduced by Mayor Edwin
S. Lotion.
Previous to the lecture, banquet
was served at the Hotel Iowa at $3.50
O'Clock, at which Mr.. Cooper was the
guest. There were present Overland
dealers from this territory, local bust
ness men and bankers, Mayor Lotion
and Commissioners Hickey and Hill
pert, and employees of the local garage.
The menu was as follows:
Boullion
Turkey with dressing Potatoes
Pickles Radishes
Sweet Potatoes
Cranberries Peas Salad
Coffee and Rolls
Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Cigars
Special music was provided.
At the conclusion OF the banquet
Mr.. Cooper was introduced by George
McLoney and gave short talk. Re-
marks were made by Leaton Irwin
and several Of the guests present.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-19
ROUGH HOUSE
FOR ROOSEVELT
(Continued from page /.

IRE bombardment But for all the
fireworks there were numerous, very
numerous, Wilson rooters at Phoenix
Hill auditorium where the colonel
spoke to 1000. They started heck
ling from the beginning and only
qufeted when he pleaded for "a
square deal and as much of mono
logue as possible"
Persistent heckling later in his
speech brought the retort, ''Tm COM
ing back to you to give cheer when
I tell about how women were raw
aged and American men murdered
during the Wilson administration be-
cause there were men like you in
charge at Washington Eat 'em up,
Ted" several yelled, and he answer
ed, II will 4 he gives me half a
chance"
In his speech at Louisville Roose-
welt scored the Adamson bill as bum
combe" and contrasted its passage
with the action he took when the
Louisville and Nashville road threat
ened to reduce wages when he was
president Of the United States.
II got the law from my attorney
general" said Roosevelt. land told
the Louisville end Nashville folk I'd
act under the newly enacted Erdman
law. The Louisville and Nashville
came around and didn't reduce
wages"
The case just mentioned was
brought to Roosevelt's attention to-
day by H. A. savoy, LOGON olive en-
gineer who shone in the Corbin sp It
light as the coloneFs introducer
there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-19
.EOKUK WOMEN
AT CONVENTION
District Meeting Of Degree OF Honor
10 Being Held In Fort
Madison.

Mrs. Lillian C. Moore Of this city
responded to an address at Fort
Madison yesterday in the sessions Of
the district lodge of Degree of Hon
or.
The following from Lotus lodge No.
c5, Keokuk, are in attendance:
Mrs. Catherine Vaughan, Mrs. Mar
garet Stebbins. Mrs. leila Shelter,
Mrs. Alice Moore. Mrs. Lillian q.
Moore.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-19
New Home Treatment
for Banishing Hairs
(Beauty Topics.)

With the aid of delatone paste,
it is an easy matter for any woman
to remove every trace of hair or fuzz
from face, neck and arms. Enough
of the powdered delatone and water
is mixed into a thick paste and
spread on the hairy surface for about
2 minutes, then rubbed off and the
skin washed. This completely re-
moves the hair, but to avoid disap,
pointment, get the delatone in an
original package.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-19

manner unknown and while Liven-
good was graphing with him, Brophy
reached through the bars and took
the keys from the turkeys pockets.
Brophy got revolver and escaped
with Mowrey. before Livengood could
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-19

sheriffs were searching for them.
Harry King, awaiting sentence of
death 1or murder, was shot and
slightly wounded and driven back to
his cell by Night Turnkey Fred Liv-
engood.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-19
Two Prisoners ESCAPED.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PEORIA, H.. Oct. 19-Martin
Brophy and Louis Mowrey, who
escaped from the county Jail at mid
night, were still at large today al
though one hundred police and deputy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-19

artillery range of the city. The Ger
man war Office conceded Anglo-French
gains on both sides of the Somme yes
terday, but declared they were more
than Offset by heavy allied losses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-19
WILSON'S HAND
IN BANDAGE
CONTINUED from page L..

and found conditions to be surpris-
ingly favorable He claimed:
A big democratic majority in Wis
consin.
That Nebraska has failed to re-
spond to the visit of Governor
Hughes.
Missouri and Indiana safely In the
Wilson column, although republicans
in those states are making hard
fight
"All over but the shouting in Ohio
North Dakota and Kansas safely
democratic with certainty OF re-elect-
ing every democratic congressman
from those two states.
Doubted If there was single
Hughes state west OF the Mississippi.
Reached Chicago.
IBy robert j. Bender. United Press
Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO, Oct 19.-President VIII
son arrived at the New York Central
station at 1:O5 D. m. today. Enormous
crowds met the train and surged
through the station, cheering loudly as
the president and his party left the
train. Thousands lined the streets to
see the president pass on his way to
the Blackstone hotel After a short
rest at the hotel he left for the Press
club, where he is to speak at lunch
con.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30
CHILDREN's DAY AT
MOUNT ZION CHURCH


Mr hui'or.
you ought TO nave Deen WIN US
at Mount Zion. II waa Childrens Day
md those children sure did acquii
Themselves we'll Everything was
we'll rendered
Thought What a great difference
i'm the polish of children reared up in
n SUNDAY school and those who have
po Sunday School advantages. Il o.
certainly a sad thing to rear chi
dron In A community where there
ls mo- sunday school The time now rs
a, hand when a Sunday School ed.
uratIoB BE- of moro Importance than
, literary education
Il would have done YOU good lust
fo bavo hoard fbose children de
claim Eyarvtrlrc war go appropri-
,te and Go we'll rendered nro Cren
shaw opened the program with a
-rfsndId talk hon singing Thor
,ounr peopIe all seem TO be- no on
vocal music and they know how 10
srtarfsir Bro Morton knows lust
exactly how fa conduct O. chlldron's
u.y .o ag O., zoo Gre very best re-
.llfa Do uas ua. ono good thing
I.ht anar another lnt.t a few min
utes before 10 O'Clock
Bro Morton the superlntendest
announced that there would be- din.
nor for an and { tel Won bo told the
truth f5r there was dinner enough
for at least 500 people but spaee
forbIds me trying 10 ten you about
that dinner
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30
MEETING OF PLAY
GROUNDS ASSN

Al the regular meeting Of the
Snyder Play-Grounds Association
Monday afternoon at the city Park
Auditorium the treasurer was au-
thorlzed to pay Miss Byrd Winters
$50 per month to direct the children
each month. Reports Indicate that
the equipment will soon be placed
and there viii be many attractions
for the children The Christian
church readily gave the use Of the
church yard adjoining the auditor
lum for the location Of the swings.
The yolley ball grounds were also
planned as well rs the sand piles.
merry-go-round. the slide and other
necessary entertainment features.
II is expected that much pleasure
will be derived from the Investment
thus far made.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30
OPEN MEETING OF
CITY COUNCIL HELD

quito a few Interested citizens as
semblcd at the city park auditori-
um Tuesday night to meet In open
session with the city council and
Chamber Of Commerce and dlacush
the proposition OF establishing a com
mission form Of government for sny-
der
After several questions propound-
cd by local men. Mcasrs. Thomas y.
Hodge. and WIN Job, Of sweetwater'
made extensive addresses on the text
subject
These gentlemen, having gone
through Just the plan necessary TO
accomplish the progressive change
went into instructive detail as to tho
best courses to pursue in accomp-
fishing the desired ends.
Every property owner should have
been present to hear the subject dis
cussed. especially since 1t has been
determined that the matter will be
put right up to our people to DO
termlne the result. This Is a propo-
sltlon that must be- handled as In
divldual voters. and no reasonable
man can avoid the Issue now and
vote lntelllgently later Our people
must face the facts In the case, ana
they should begin now to study the
Ins and outs OF the plans.
Next Thursday, July 6, another
meeting is called at the same time
and place, at which time II Is expect
ed that definite plans nor actlon viii
be adopted
Those who desire 10 go Into the
details Of the subject are requested
to get a copy OF the 1911 Record
Statutes and study the 22nd text
beginning at lhapter /, however.
chapters 1 to 10 pertain TO towns
less than 5000 population.
Let every tax payer be present
next Thursday night
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30

10 ia said there are both Japs and
Germans with Mexico and that Car
Monterey and has put them 10
ranza has seized the steel works at
charge Of japanese workmen.
A Laredo report further says
"a special train. they sald, left
Monterey yesterday completely
filled with japanese soldiers under
commnad OF six japanese officers
and a few petty officers for chihua-
hua where It was said they were to
reinforce Gen. Treyino's force"
This report Offsets the assurance
given out by a japanese official that
Japan was taking no part in the
matter.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30
|. D. D. F ASSOC|A-
T|ON POSTPONED

The Signal II requested TO state
that at the suggestion Of some OF the
state officers Of Odd Fellowship
In Texas. the West Texas District
Association of odd Fellows and Re
bekahs which was TO have been held
In Snyder IN August has been post
poned to Sept. 20-2i. Extensive
plans have been under way for the
entertainment Of the distinguished
guests at the meeting and all these
plans will be held intact for Sep
tember. Just the same. We expect a
great time on this occasion, The peo-
pie Of Snyder will be at home to the
visitors and we feel safe in guaran-
teelng them good time
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30
SOLDIERS REUNION DANIELS
HOME JULY FOURTH

Program to be rendered at the
Eatherlng OF old Soldiers July 4, at
the home OF Mr. and Mrs. D. ID. Dan
ials.
All old Soldiers and their wives
invited to be present at 10 a. m.
Every body invited to the program
OF exercises at 2 p. m.
Song High Ground-All the people.
Invocatlon-Chaplain J., W. Shaw.
Song Coming Home.
Address, Spirit Of 1860 Jas L'
splller.
song Holding on to Jesus,
Readlng, Johnny Reb-Lpcllle STRAY
horn.
Song, star spangled Banner.
Readlng, Asleep-c. W. wilkes Jr'
Song, Work TIL Jesus Comes
Reading. Soldiers Of '6i-Ruth Buch
anan.
Song, Dixie,
Reading. Marse Robert Is asleep
Thomas Monroe.
Song. Just Before the Battle
Reading, My Suit Of Confederate
Grey-willie Mae wilks'
Song. Columbia.
Address-D. p. Lane.
Song, America.
Religion or Christianity In Camp
Rev. d. II Burt.
song-B. +. Kincanon
song-Kin Elkins.
]. r. Hunt,
For Committee.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30
WHAT EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE DID

The proceeding Of the Democratic
executive committee meeting held In
Snyder on June 18Th were published
last week as far as the matter Of
assessments on candidates and com
pletlon Of the committee The ticket
will carry about Ga names Of cleo
tors state and district candidato'
and nearly 50 county and precinct
preside at the primaries.
The following named persons VIII
presides at the primaries
Snyder, d. Nation.
Hud, J. c. Helms.
Ennis. c. T Williams.
Dormott. W. 7. Rhea.
Fluyanna. $. p. smnth.
Como. Chas. Eastman.
Bison, c. n. VonRoedcr
sharon. Emmett Treyey
Ira. A. Rhoades
Bethel. +. /. Townsend
Dunn. j. Il Byrd
Lone Wolf. W. C. Ferguson.
Pyron. D. T. Hess.
Hormlelgh. II. W Harlan.
Canyon. j s. Golden.
LLOYD Mountain. G. r. Burk
A special committee consisting of
r. l. Townsend. d. Nation. A.
Rhoades, S. p. Smith and C., u. Burh
will meet in snyder July 10 to ar
range the official ticket
The committee approved the ac-
tion Of the chairman In ordering
election supplies at one dollar per
set for n sets
The chairman was empowered TO
contract Tor printing 5000 occlilal
tickets
Precinct conventions July %.
In each voting precinct the chair
man Is instructed to call q precinct
convention at p IN. July % to
elect delegates to the county conven-
tion to be held In Snyder July 29th
to elect delegates to the state and
district conventions. Each precinct r.
entitled to one delegate for each 25
votes cast for Governor at the cleo
tlon in 1914 and the county may
send one delegate to state and dis
,rlct convention for each 100 votes
IN Nov. 1914
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30

4 large number Of Snyder people
assembled at the Christian church
Friday evening, June 80 and Wit
messed the most interesting gradu-
alton exercises, rendered by Miss
Dura Durelle Dawson, assisted by
Miss Christine Morrow.
Miss Dawson captured the audi
ence with o. number Of perfect rem
ditlons. which demonstrated the cf-
dcloncy OF Mrs f. H. Hutcheson,
who Is doing O. great work among
our young people Goo the elocuton
line.
A. the conclusion OF the program
Judge Gallon C. Higgins. In a mas
terly manner, presented Miss Daw-
son with a much deserved diploma.
All present enjoyed the program
and the performers were the recip-
tents or beautiful floral offerlnm.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30

Fort sill, Okla, June 2s-Threo
members Of the Oklahoma National
Guard are under arrest for refusing
to take the oath Of allegiance to the
United states They were one Ser
geant and two prlvates OF Troop d.
Four members Of the regImental
lndrmary also refused to take the
oath at the preliminary roll call.
They were not arrested, but will be
II they refuse to take the oath when
the inflrmary Is paraded for MUSTER
Ing. The three under arrest will be
court martlaled. The guard ls 500
men short Of full war strength.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-30
N.PEBRN,JR AC-
,G|DENTALLYK| KILLED

NJ Nm. !'earn, who has been en-
nak1d here this year In various lines
OF 1peelal public worR was called to
ihe telephone late Monday evening
and received the shocking news that
h|a con William, aged about sixteen
years. had been accidentally Killed
ns paducah where the family are
Fred Al. Grayum and +. J. An
dcfAon oainc at once to his side to
afipnso Tor him to go to the scene
Of aortcw They arranged with Tate
Locthaft to take him across the
country to Paducah and they left
hero about nine o'clock Monday
night up to Thursday Tate had not
returned and no report Of particu-
lars are known here.
There was a meagre report that
William took gun and went out
hunting early Monday morning At
noon he had not come In and a
search was started. lie was found
dead With the gun by his side.
(, william was well known here.