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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14
POSTPONE
QUESTION
Episcopal Conference. Decides to
Take Matter up on Monday
for Discussion.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Oct. 14.-With
the weighty divorce question laid over
until Monday with other proposed
new church laws, bishops and deputies
to the protestant Episcopal confer
ence here today discussed the ques-
tons to arise before the joint session
of both houses Of the church next
week.
Today was reunion and reception
day for most of the auxiliary associa-
tons of the church. Following cor
porate communion at Christ Church
cathedral early this morning, the
various associations began their meet
ings.
Several attending bishops addressed
civic organizations while others were
preparing sermons they will preach
from local pulpits tomorrow.
The only session of the conference
today was the conference on theolog-
ical education by the general board
Of religious education. Reports OF
various committees of the board were
general discussion Of the question
put over until this afternoon.
There was still much discussion to-
day among the bishops and deputies
on the question raised yesterday as
to the $4,000 yearly salary of Bishop
Arthur Selden Lloyd of New York,
head of the missions conference
Bishop Arthur G. A. Hall, Vermont,
who was rebuked for his demand that
the salary be reduced, said today he
would not again attempt to introduce
the measure. Bishop Lloyd's term
as president of the board Of missions
expires with the adjournment Of the
present conference and Bishop Hall
had hoped to have the salary cut be-
fore the new president was chosen.
The action of Bishop futile of ST.
Louis, presiding bishop of the joint
session, in tabling 4 the suggestion.
was held proper by most of the mem
bers OF the conference.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14
History Of Ice Cream.

Thyra s. Winslow, In the Illustrated
World: Many persons think that
Dolly Madison invented ice cream
Dolly Madison merely the first
woman to serve 1T in America. This
was at a white house reception dur
ing the administration of President
Madison. The guests liked ice cream
SO well that they asked how 1t was
made; and from this beginning the
ice cream business had grown until.
according to creamery expert who
has followed the development OF the
business in America, the American
people last year consumed 250,0O0,0O0
gallons, which, figured at eighty cents
a gallon, means business of $780,
100000. The first ice cream was
made by London confectioner
named Gunton, and from him others
learned to make it, and 1t was intro
duced to America by Dolly Madison
and uncertain. 1t remained for Nancy
Johnson, the wife of an American
officer, to invent the ice cream freezer.
Today the ice cream business has
outgrown the small freezer Vast
quantities are frozen by special ma
chinery The industry has become so
great that fortunes have been made
out of it. And every year it increases.
During the last ten years the consump-
ton of ice cream in the United tates
doubled. In the northeastern states
there has been a steady growth for
many years. The southern and west
ern states like ice cream. especially
in the summer. but in the northeastern
states it has become a winter as well
as a summer dish, although of course
much more is consumed In the sum-
mer. When ice cream became the ma
tional dish the manufacturers demand
ed better dairy products, and they
have done much in the campaign for
clean mulk The rise of the industry
also created large demand for fla
workings, soda fountain equipment,
etc, and it introduced a new and pro-
fitable feature into the drug business.
It is estimated that the average con-
sumption in the United States is sixty
dishes year for each person.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14
ANTS were all wen pleased with the

ants were all well pleased with the
meeting and the cordial reception ex-
tended to them by the Pennington
people. The exercises were held in
the opera house and commenced at
1870 D. M, with 2. T. Vance presid-
ing. The first thing on the program,
an address of welcome, by Rev.
James McKfernan, was good and was
appropriate and nicely delivered The
response was by Daniel Simons, COM
mander of the G. A. r. post at Bon
aparte. There were also patriotic
songs in which the large audience
participated.
Rev. Hawk delivered the principal
address and it was one Of the best
ever heard at soldiers reunion.
what he said being instructive and
delivered IN his usual eloquent man
ner. This address was followed by a
brief talk by ]. w. Rowley of Keo-
sauqua.
Keosauqua was selected as the
place for the county veterans reunion
next year and the following officers
elected: President, A G. Barker
secretary, J. A. Fowler.
Mrs. Mary Ketcham visited at the
Clay Ketcham home near LaCrew
several days this week.
JAS and VIM. Allen of Mt Sterling
visited here at the Arthur Allen home
| Wednesday of this week.
A concrete sewer is placed along
| the postoffice block. which will great
! " improve the looks of the street a,
I that place. A. J. Umphrey. B. F
Martin and Howard Stevens are do
! ing the work
Harley Jenkins, who has been visit
I ing here with his aunt, Mrs. Kate
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14
BoNAPARTE.
80 >>>> . . = . . .

Mrs. E. C. Stewart went to Des
Moines Friday morning for a two
weeks visit with relatives.
=. L. Johnson and family moved
Wednesday from the Jacob Wolfe
property in northeast Bonaparte, to
the Mrs. Sedgewick property owned
by Miss Mollie Wagner.
Mrs. DR.. Percival has been in
Hillsboro for the past several days,
being called there by the serious i'll
ness of her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Jacob Beckley.
Mrs. e. Ross Baker and son,
Kirk, of Keokuk, are enjoying a visit
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kirk Meek, and other relatives.
Frank Newsom Of near Big Mound,
has rented the Huston property, one
block north of the depot, and will
soon move into same: Empty houses
in Bonaparte are very scarce now
and as soon as a family moves away
there is another waiting to move in.
Ike Leach, Of st. Charles, Mo-, is
visiting here with his grandmother,
Mrs. Mary Murphy. He formerly
lived here and moved away about
twelve years ago.
The four weeks October term of
court convened at Keosauqua last
Monday, with Judge F. NJ Hunter
presiding. w. f. Milotz is court re-
porter and Roger Kittle is court bail
if. The following grand jury was
drawn and instructed: Oscar Brew
ster, Chas. Woodrow, Lewis Mize.
James Craig, T. L. Downward, E.
Schellhouse and ]. II. Zeitler. After
holding a short session in the after
noon of the first day, the grand jury
reported that there was nothing for
it to do and it was discharged. The
case of State VS.. Chas. Casady was
assigned for trial on the third Mon
day The defendant is charged with
the murder of G. T. Anderson.
In the state case against Otis Etka,
II B. Sloan was appointed attorney.
The defendant, on arrangement, plead
ed not guilty, and the case was set for
trial TO follow the case against Chas.
Casady. Etka is charged with lar
ceny and is accused Of taking horse
and buggy last Fourth of July from
near Stockport, and taking the prop
erty to Centerville and selling it.
On application of plaintiff, the dam
age case of Robt Catcott VS.. David
Catcott, and the case OF II. E. Duck
worth VS. Archie NJ. Wallingford. on
note. was continued on application Of
defendant.
Peoples Savings bank VS.. w. H.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14
HAVE RETURNED
FROM CONVENTION ]
~. 4. 6. Ernst and Theodore sods
Who Attended national Evan
aelieaI brotherhood Meet
Inss, Homo.
ECHO MEETING SUNDAY
they VIII Tell Of Sessions Work.
Next Convention Will be
Held at New
Orleans

R4v A. C. Ernst and !. go Bode OF
this city, returned yesterday from the
National Evangelical Brotherhood
convention which took place in St.
Tnuis this week. 1t was the general
impression received at the convention
that the increasing activity of the
hrotherhoods promise new era in
The German Evangelical church of the
land. The greatest interest shown
IN any particular phase Of church
work was directed toward the educa-
t;onaI institutions of the synod. One
n the afternoon sessions was held
ii Eden seminary.
a resolution was passed that the
hrotherhoods would not merge with
the Bible classes as has been the
case in three other large denomina.
tons. On the other hand 1t was also
decided not to form junior brother
hoods but to leave that line of work
to the already existing mems adult
Bible classes.
The most distinct purpose of the
Brotherhood is the activity of the lay
men within the church. They are to
do the work of deacons. that is to
assist in the pastoral work Of the
church, while the primary object OF
the mems adult classes in the Sunday
school is the study OF the Bible.
Although either Of these purposes
supplements the other, it was believ-
ed Of utmost Importance to keep the
objects clearly defined.
s250,000.00 of million dollar en-
dowment fund for the seminary is to
be raised In 1917 as thank offering
at the event of the four hundredth
anniversary Of the great German re-
formation of DR.. Martin Luther, and
the centennial of the merging OF the
Lutheran and reformed churches of
Germany into the Evangelical church
Of the empire, and of which union in
1917 the Evangelical synod Of N. A.
Is daughter church.
The officers Of the Evangelical
Brotherhood were elected as follows:
d. e A. r. Tarsch of Louisville,
KY, president; A. L. Rau of New
Orleans, La. vice president; Rev. j.
G. Fisher, Evansville, Ind, secretary;
Anton Roesch, st. Louis. Mo-, treas
urer.
The next convention will be held in
New Orleans in 1918.
An echo meeting Of the st. Louis
convention will be held in Keokuk at
an early date. A plan is to be laid for
the extension work in the state of
iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14
DoNNELLsoN.
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Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith Of Des
Moines, visited at the Geo. Best
nome the fore part of the week, max
Ing the trip by auto.
MI. and Mrs. George Klingler left
Tor st. Paul, Mimi. "Wednesday
evening for ten days stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Helm and daugh-
ter, Minnie, have gone to California
to spend the winter.
The ladies of the G. d. church will
give their annual bazaar and supper
on Thursday, November 8.
Mrs. Rev. Ben Harmon has return
Cd to her home in Blanchard, Iowa,
aiter a weeks pleasant visit with
home folks.
Miss Kathryn Mattern returned
nome Monday from q weeks visit in
Keokuk.
Mr.. and Mrs. orvil Kiger Of Cal
land, and Mr.. and Mrs q. 81. Wieg-
ner OF Pennington. spent Sunday at
tne F. C. Taber home.
MISS Esther Bentzinger has gone
70 heokuk to attend business college.
Rev. and Mrs. Emil Forge of Birm-
Msnam, visited relatives here sew
eral days the past week.
fhilip Frank will take charge of
lural route out OF Donnellson, No
Sember LIST.
DALLAS Watson visited home folks
Mt Sterling Friday.
clinton Clemens visited in Fl. Mad
1soa Thursday evening.
MISS Edith Tabor spent Sunday in
Pennington.
{ IA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14
,rnaven. on note. was continued.

Crnaven on note, was continued.
The petition for guardian in the
case of Milton Linn VS.. Amelia Linn
was dismissed on motion of plaintiff
Decree was signed in the divorce
case of Mary Agnes Slice VS.. Lloyd
Fay Slice.
A number of assignments for jury
cases were made, beginning with next
Monday when the petit jury Of thirty,
six men are SUMMONED to appear.
Three auto loads Of people living
In the vicinity of Bonaparte went to
Milton last Sunday to take part in
the birthday anniversary of William
Scheyli. They were: Robt. Burnett
and family, T. H. Williamson and
family, Clarence Page and family. and
T. o. Burnett and family.
w. S. Blackford and Byron Miller
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Jas. Layton and Mrs Russell
Layton and two sons, Gerald and
Wayne, of Oklahoma, visited here a,
the George Spence home. Mrs. Jas
Layton is a sister Of Mrs. Spence.
The county veterans reunion was
held at Pennington last Thursday
and as, Is common with all public
meetings, called for that town, it was
success. And this too, in spite o.
the counter attractions of the stree
fair at Keokuk and the colt show a
Bonaparte the same day, that drew
many people to these places who
would have otherwise been at tht
Pennington reunion. All things con
sidered, the management is to b;
congratulated on the success of tn,
reunion The veterans enrolled
numbering fifty-one. and other attend
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14
SCROFULA AND ALL.
.HUMORS GIVE WAY

There are many things learned
from experience and observation that
the older generation SHOULD impress
upon the younger. Among them is
the fact that scrofula and other
humors. which produce eczema, boils.
pimples and other eruptions. can be
most successfully treated with Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
This great medicine is a peculiar
combination of remarkably effective
blood-purifying and health-giving
roots. barks and herbs, which are
gathered especially for it.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has stood the
test Of forty years.
Get bottle today-now-from
your nearest drug store. Always keep
It on hand.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14
Hinish, departed for his home In
Chicago last FRIDAY

Hinish, departed for his home In
Chicago last Friday.
Mrs. Ellis Van Zant Of Keosauqua,
visited here Wednesday with Mrs.
Laura Dulin.
The Masonic and Eastern Star pic
mic was held at Keosauqua on Friday,
October 6. A very enjoyable time
, was had and a large crowd present.
The program commenced after dim
ner. Attorney S. e. Irish was chos-
en- chairman and made a short talk,
after which Robt. r. McBeth deliv-
cred the address of welcome which
was responded to by Rev. G. B.
Hankins, of Milton The addresses
audience. Rev. P. H. Hawk of Farm
ington made the principal address of
the afternoon. This address was
ably rendered and was both instruc-
tive and entertaining. After the
speaking and music by the Keosauqua
band, a ball game was played which
| entertained the crowd until the time
came to adjourn. At this picnic a
| county organization was form ed
which will be known as the Van
| Buren, County Masonic and Eastern
Star picnic organization. The Of
ficers elected for the coming year are
H. E. Blackledge. president, and the
| different vice presidents arr: P. K
Ware, Pennington; Dr. CTesap. Bon
aparte; Geo. Irwin, Cantril; Frank
Campbell, Milton; w. P. Meek, Birm
ingham: Isaiah Harlan, Stockport /;
j. w. Riggs, Selma: and H. B. Sloan
secretary. The next picnic will be
/ held some time during the late sum
i mer or early fall of 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14
LADIES'.

One of the late Developments OF war
finance is the placing in New York
of loan of $50, 900 900 by the NUM-
cipality Of Paris 1t is said to be the
first instance of q municipality going
abroad for funds. Principal and ins
terest are parable in New York Ia
gold, or IN Paris At the rate Of $50
francs per dollaI
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14
Sister: Read NV Free Offer
j an W0mo0s
know . womanss efiala.
know hse need of sympafhy and help

Hycu. my sister. are unhappy because Of inneain:
daily employment. write and tell just how
and ask for my free days trial of home reatmene
suited needs. Men cannot understand women
suferings What we women know from experiences. we
know better than any Iwant to tell you now 20
cure yourself home at about IL cents week.
II you suffer from women S peculiar ailments cauS.
ing pain in the head back bowels feeling OF weishs
a1d draSgna down sensation falling ot
eonstpston and piles panfuI or irregular periods.
easrhol conditions: and diseharxes e.rsme nef.oo.e
oosething evil abeut happen. creeping feeling along
de spine hot weariness saiow
Dyexion with circles urde1 the m the tefs
- reoeenl feeIiua chat Efe worth LIVING
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14
NvIE YOU 20 Se0 1oDY FOR nv FREE TEN Days TREATMENT

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14

and enter the Edison Week
Free Trial Prize Contest be-
fore it is too late. Remember
that the number of instru-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14

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Keep oil
bird oil
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steins|
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14

WE have set aside a num-
w Der of specially tested
New Edisons. These instru-
ments will be placed in homes
in Keokuk and vicinity on
three days. absolutely free
trial.
During this trial you and
your family can listen to Mr..
Edison's new invention and
form an opinion of it, just as
well as if you owned the IN
strument.
There is absolutely no obi
CATION to buy. There is no OBJ
legation except that you take
good care of the beautiful in
strument and the wonderful
Re-Creations Of music which
will be sent with it.
Next week is Edison Week,
and this offer is limited strict
" to Edison Week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-14
Professional Writers Barred
from the Contest

Professional writer's and mem
bers Of the photograph trade
are barred from this prize con-
test. Mr.. Edison does not want
finely written opinions. He
wants opinions that come right
from the heart and that are
couched in unstudied language
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-12-10


Qlls Mor @num9drt nurhl6en su1is
Gen Sousflur Der 5obrit Idlritt, BON
Serno eefolgt. ipurbe er BON GoItiu
dufee6olten.
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nenmeiifer bier ouf i'm oeporiet babe.
@ie bertuliine @eitaIt Iebnte, ben
mGmtiQeR SbertDrper trcb beS frps
'tiaen Detters tpie Itcts nur
nit elmer biinncn bIouen 9trbsitsbIuIc
befIeihet, i'm Treppeneinea1to. glIs er
nss iunsen Gbefsionii4tis ipllr6e, trat
er raid berbor: DSh muB Sic Tpres
twn, 6err @ouuuoartl SD ipoIltc fbpn
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b0rte id, rob sic ee6olt ipurnen feien.
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FONT III feiner Qlrt lag.
nDroben boben iie aud GiIc, paull
&pnun nit nod bem &pntDr."
.Dos m0dtc i6 ni1tl Gs lit nihi
n0tie, Dab man in Der eon3en ydbrit
lueiB, ooB ib mid an sic gsipanbt
babeI
rmenn @us tur3 obmcbeu fannIt,
Youl ~"
Der GieIe I6iitteltc BEN Ropf
rDas gebt nibt. es lit Elm Ianota
@orn. llnb chl inerfreulides bo8u
RDnnen Sic bielleicbt ndd6ber III bue
Maidliuenbaus tommen2 9lber m0gs
lidit bolb, Serr 8aumgart ~" I9IpE
Ter ein0rinelid6.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-12-10
.Wlorln fIehte iie npM einnlol.

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9lber bo Iantsn ihon bic erbobenen
2trme ipieber ihIaff berob, unb er IG=
6eIte trauria: ,9u iiberIdGBt mid,
quite Rasbo. SAB uns reiIen, es III
Ons Bette TO-"
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brouBen bic GiirtlinseI onlHlus. glls
has SousmGbben jebt in ooS 3immer
trot, ifrat gaumoart Sulommeu uno
.pebrte unniuio nit Ger 6onb ob.
9lber nos MGDGen oinq nibt: .Gs
III ieman0 aus Der Sobrit no, uno er
loet. er miiFe ben 6srrn ipreHen, es
lei lebr ipi1tig." meinte iie.
Wlor DfFnete bic Siir.
8rouBen itouo @poumil Ssrnp. @r
6atte iid1 ni6t sinmal 3eit qenommen,
zen Dlontel ohsuSieben; tn Teinem
Siinnen &pntorrod lrar er iiber bic
SiraBe oeeilt. 0ier unb bort bine
nod cine S9neeflpde on tem RodHsn;
Der iFilsbut, ben er 5ipii6en ben SGus
cen Ore6te, NOR feudbt ols fei er Ioebel
aus benz M1iier oeSrgen.
DMds oibPs. Serno9" froetegoums
CART. Ter ltnpille iiber bic GtDrung
flung aus Ieinen Mprten.
,,M9 per3etbsn Sic, 6err 9oums
Gortl 9l6er mir t0nHen ben Serru
4cmmersicnrat niGt finben. Ser
Serr 3oumeraienrat III no1 DerGtobt
oefobren, un6 Serr Sturm bat fcbou
iiherall umionit per SeIepbon anses
tlinoelt."
Sin 8eiriebsunfoll, sstrnDs"
Der @pIcniotr fhiitteIte ben blcns
ben Ropf. .Rein, 6err 8oumsort.
glber Der Serr qroturiIt ldBt bod re6t
Itbr bitten, Serr 8oum0ort m0d6tet
Qlein NAL beriiber fcmmen. @s lit,
CLAUDE ieb, nit Der gldbmittagspoIt Elm
Iebr ipi9tiqer Brief eineelouFeu.@
oGie lpiRsn nidt, lin mas es iid)
bonoelt2"
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Iieftruns."
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mag Iel6lt entf9eiben!" 9lber So trdt
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i'm behtlflih Su iein, unb ipdbrenb er
oem Ghef in ben Mlontel boli, nteinte
er ipidtig: sd CLAUDE, Ssrr 8aums
aort, bic Tirma bat ernIte 'ltncnnebms
iihteiten ipeeen Der Mariuelieferune"
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moQbo bate bic Morte bod perfton-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-21
Plan to Pull Big
Fleet Through the
Sluiceway in Dam

While slush ice is still running free
ly. in the Susquehanna, rivermen in
this section are making preparations
for early Spring work and If the
stream clears sufficiently by the end
of the week some of the coal fleets
will be on the river. Among the big
fleets which are being prepared for an
early start is the Harrisburg Light and
Power Company's fotila. Throughout
the winter months its three steamers,
four steam-pumps and sand suckers"
and thirty-two coal flats have been
docked in winter quarters in the
mouth of Paxton creek just below the
Central Iron and Steel works. Incl
dentally the job of bringing the big
fleet northward across the river dam
at Dock street is some job.
If the water rises sufficiently to cover
the dam the towing of the barges and
steamers to the eXpanse of water
above the dam will be comparatively
easy. If the water doesn't rise suffi-
ciently, the whole fleet will have to be
brought through the swiftly-running
sluiceway along the river front wall
In order to accomplish this. accord
ing to superintendent L. l.. Ferree. a
steamer will be anchored near the
dam and by means of a steam winch
it will pull the flats and otner craft
through the opening by means of a
block and tackle.