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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-12
Prayer and Recovery

NEW YORK, Dec. .2.-After an illness of several weeks, during which ''ceaseless prayer" was offered for her in Salvation Army circles turnout the country, Evangeline c. Booth, commander of the Salvation Army in the United States, is reported today as we'll on the road to recovery. It Is announced that she will be able to resume work within a few days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-12
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1916
HIGH WAGES AND HIGH LIVING.

The Philadelphia Record, in dis cussing the rising cost of living, raises the point that it is not due pri- marily to the demand of American foodstuffs in Europe. In fact, if we would believe the Record, the war has lowered the cost, and our enormous exportations of foodstuffs held it down. Nor does the Record attribute high prices to the cupidity of middle men and spectators and it does not think that the short crop situation is so important factor as it is common ly supposed to be. Thus the three reasons usually assigned are waived by the Philadelphia paper, which states that increased wages, leading to a bigger demand for foodstuffs. are primarily responsible. Here is the way in which the Record arrives at this novel conclusion:
 To whatever causes the high prices of food may be attributed, the ex- ports cannot be held responsible We have been exporting less food in 1916 than we did in 1915.
 In the first eight months of this year our exports of wheat were more than 40,O0O,000 bushels behind those of the corresponding eight months a year ago. The exports of wheat flour show no appreciable change. But a decrease in the wheat exports from nearly 141,00O,0O0 to a little over 1OO,00O,000 bushels is not a change calculated to raise prices, ard it must have had some influence in retarding the increase. There was also some decrease in the export of corn.
 In August, which must have been about the first month Of exporting from the new crop, the exports this year were one-third less tran a year ago. The exact figures are. 1915, 26,83S,313 bushels, and 1916, Ill., O59,9S0 bushels.
 The exports of canned beef in the eight months dropped over 23.OG0,- 900 pounds, or almost 40 per cent The exports of fresh beef fell off 5S,00O,00O pounds, or nearly one third. Pickled beef fell off one-third Bacon showed substantial increase. but it was not quite one-sixth. There was very slight increase in hams and shoulders. There was decrease of 22,0O0,0O0 pounds in lard. The increase in pickled pork was under 10 per cent.
 The value of all the meat exports was worth, in round figures, $176,- 00O,000 last year and $179,0O0,O0O this year. The increase is very small and in view of the advance in prices,
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-12
Mexico Also Has Price Problem

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 12.-Offcials are conferring with merchants in an attempt to bring about a reduction in the prices of necessaries of life. It is reported that the Banco Naciona1 and the Bank of London and Mexi- co shortly will resume the circulation of bank notes backed up by metallic reserve which will add materially to the circulating medium.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-12

lack. He sets traps. employs rrsss, and all the other tricks of the mili- tary trade with abandon, and they seem to work. His, first leap into prominence came from successful piece of strategy. Huerta had little fear of the bandit chieftain until he stole coal train south of Jaurez, un- loaded the coal, dumped his ragged soldiers into the cars, seized few telegraph offices, ran the train into Jaurez in the early morning hours. caught the federal garrison una
 wares and gave it terrific whipping after a sharp battle. The same resourcefulness seer:s to
 have made it possible for Villa to dc feat the Carranza garrison at Chi huahua City. The defenders certain fly had a superiority of numbers al, l Ia marked advantage in being on the defensive. In fact, Villas attack was expected and the city's defenses were
 strengthened materially. But Villa.
 by clever feint, drew Trevino's de-
 tenders beyond their intrenchments.
 and then soundly thrashed them, ac-
 cor6ing to meagre advices of the bat tie. The Carranzaistas had modern
 machine guns and heavy artillery. but even those things did not avail
 against the bandit leaders superior tactics.
 Now the CarIanza officers complain that Trevino ran short of ammun.tio tut they account for this misfortune by the fact that a trainload of shells, which were sent to Chihuahua City. were captured by the outlaws. It ap pears, in a way that reminds one cc O. Henry's opera bouffe nations, that the ammunition was not even guard ed by soldiers.
 If Villa succeeds in holding Chi huahua City, and in defeating t!,e CarraEza forces in all their efforts to retake it, it is reported that he will move northward to Jaurez. opposite Fl Paso, and again take the town and the custom house. Already he has regained much of his lost prestige and thousands of men are said to be fiocking to his standard, as in the hey day of his greater fame. In fact, re- ports which seem to be authentic, a., to the effect that a large part of the
 Carranza garrison at Chihuahua City abandoned their leaders to march ur der Villas banner.
 Just what our relations with Villa would he in the event of his winning out in Mexico is a puzzle. Several thousand American troops are still nl Mexican soil, ostensibly in search If Villa, dead or alive; yet, although they know where Villa is, they are under orders not to attempt to cap bold act for Villa to enter Jaurez with the pOmp of yOre, and grin at our army officers on the Texas side of tn } Rio Grande. Carranza has declared him an outlaw and we have done tho same, but just at present he is putin both Carranza and our government in the light of pair of jokes. In fact, the bandit chieftain has muddled up the America1o-Mexican waters by his Chihuahua City move, and all we can do is to wait watchfully for him to 1o something-we don't know just what.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-12
Large Stock Moved.

Moving the large grocery stock of Kings Grocery into s. Blum & Co., z building was completed late last night and the goods placed upon the shelves or stored. MT. King will leave on an early boat for the States, Porter King and family following in the early spring.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-12

The new $5,OO0,0O0 tin mills at Gary, Ind, have begun to turn out their first product. Construction be- gan last December, The mills en- ploy 2000 men at an average of $500 per day.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-12
Gone?

Did you lose it-fhat good idea you had yesterday of insuring? Don't let thief Delay rob you. Phone the Alas ka. Inv, Co.,; they will write your policies. 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-12

THE price of flour declined 20 cents a barrel the latter part of last week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
Mrs Jessie Hamilton, Former Resi-
dent Of keokuk, Has Two Broth
d. ors and Sister
Here.
REMAINS TO THIS CITY
win be Taken to Home Of Mrs.
Charles acknowledgement
Was Born In Evanston,
Illinois.

Relatives in this city have been
notified OF the death of Mrs. Jessie
Hamilton, a former resident of Keo-
kuk. which occurred at Sioux Falls,
8. D., yesterday morning. Mrs. Ham,
tlton was the sister of Mrs. Charles
Carmichael and Charles Hough and
Hiram Hough Of this city.
Mrs. Hamilton was f1fty-one years
old and was born in Evanston, H., IN
1865. She resided in Chicago until
two years ago when she came to Keo-
kuk to live. She remained in this
city for year and then removed to
Sioux Falls. ....
The body will be brought to Keoku]l
for burial and will probably arrive
late this evening. The remains will
be taken to the home OF Mrs. Charles
Carmichael.
Mrs. Hamilton's husband is dead,
and there are no children. The de-
cedent was q member Of the Baptist
church. During her short residence
hero she made many friends who will
learn with regret Of her death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
PIMPLY? WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice It. Drive Them
OF With DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not en1barrass You
much longer if you get a package OF DR.;
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin should
begin to clear after you have taken the
tablets few nights. ....-.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the
liver with Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are the sue
cessful substitute for calomel-there's
never any sickness or pain after taking
them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effective
ly, but their action is gentle and safe in
stead of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets Is ever
cursed with "a dark brown taste,' a bad
breath dull, listless, no good" feeling,
constipation, torpid liver. bad disposition
or pimply face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive oil !;
you will know. them by their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel COM
plants, and Olive Tablets are the immense
1y effective result
Take one or two nightly for q week
See how much better you feel and look.
1Oc and Csc per box. All druggists
The Olive Tablet Company, Columbus, o.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
COURT MARTIAL
FOR THE OFFICERS
Sitlzens Circulate Petitions ASKING
Congress to Suspend Any
Disciplinary Action.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BROWNSVILLE. Texas, Jan. 2S.-
Inc military and civil elements on
me American side Of the lower Dor
aer were divided today. as to the dis
position to be made OF cases Of three
y. ). army officers who led fifteen of
melr men into Mexico late Wednes-
aay to rescue two comrades who had
peen captured by armed Mexicans.
army officials were making prepa-
,,ations FOR military court martial,
passed on charges Of three officers hay
ing wlilfully disobeyed Major General
funstons orders against soldiers
erosslng into Mexico under any cir
culnstances. Washington is under
$1,000 to favor court martial The
eiuzens Of this and neighboring
owns, however. were disposed to re-
caro- gu The officers action as justifiable.
me residents of Mercedes, where the
ohcers were stationed, even started
70 circulate petitions today, asking
action. :" :.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
FEWER HUNTING
LICENSES ISSUED
Total Number for Year 10 1918, Ac.
cording to Figures From
County Auditor.

The added restrictions in the new
hunting laws which provide against
the securing of licenses by aliens and
further protect the game in this sec
ton, has had its effect on the mum
Der Of the hunting licenses which
have been sold this year at the office
of the County Auditor A. P. Meyer.
According to the present number OF
licenses, passed over the counter
which is 1918. It is estimated that the
figures this year ending in 1916 will
fall far below that Of 1915, which was
/ 1922 for the year. 1t is considered
hardly probable that over ten more
will be sold at this late season. Z,
In all it is believed that there will
be a decrease Of at least 800 in the
number of sales for the season end
ing this year, which will mean a
loss Of $500 to the county and the
state
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
ALIENATION CLAIM
IN ACTION FILED
Couple Welded in keokuk Ter Years
Ago, Principals In
This Case.

MT. STERLING, Ill. Jan. 2s.-A. H
Winters has filed suit in Chicago
against Benjamin Pohn of the firm OF
M. Pohn & Co., wholesale dealers In
scrap iron, ETC., alleging Pohn has
caused Mrs. Winters to lose her az.
lection for Winters.
The papers were filed by w. N.
Hairgrove Of Jacksonville and James
H. Ward Of Chicago, and the case is
to come up at the February term of
court in Chicago.
The WINTERS are both from Quincy,
and were married In Keokuk, Iowa,
about ten years ago, and made their
home in Quincy until. it is claimed
that Mrs Winters left Quincy and her
two children. while Mr.. Winters was
out on trip, he being travelling
man.
Mr.. Winters brought the children
to this city. where they have made
their home for about the past eighteen
months.
Mr.. Winters asks for $4,000 dam.
ages for the alienation of his wife's
affections, and the case is expected to
be tried in that city some time next
month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, ILL.,, Jan. 20.

, tered at Hotel Granite. He is the lee
A. J. Whalen of Moline is Hamil
ton business caller today.
R. Snapp OF Urbana Is registered at
Hotel Granite.
W. H. Hill of st. Louis is a bust
ness caller today.
]. H. Marks of Chicago was a Ham
ilton visitor yesterday.
j. H. Corners of st. Louis was look
ing up the tea merchants today.
e. II. Blaich of GaIesburg was a
business caller yesterday. 10 '..'
Frank &C. Seller Of Chicago was a
business caller today.
r. W. Hill Of Canton, ILL.,. was reg
istered at Hotel Granite last night.
+. T. Beatty of Fairview, Ill.,, was q
Hamilton business caller today.
John w. Bertschi Of Nauvoo was q
Hamilton visitor yesterday.
Giles R. LarTick Of Bloomington, ILL.,,
is a Hamilton visitor today.
Alfred Linington of Champaign, is
a Hamilton business caller today.
]. NJ Richards of Ferris is attend
ing the farmers lecture course.
John Cable of Adrian, is a Hamilton
visitor today.
A. NJ Wilson Of Burnside is a Ham,
ilton visitor today
M. E. Norton Of Galesburg was a
business caller.
w. H. Benly of Springfield was a
business caller yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
DETECTING SIGNS
neg OF SPRINGTIME
That Cold Wave That's on Its Way
May Revise This sort
of Dope.

There are signs Of an Immediate
spring according to the Burlington
Gazette. The iciness OF that wind
which was sweeping around the cor
ners today didn t listen much like
spring, but here's the Gazette's guess,
anyway: .... ~,
Unless all signs, adages and me-
mentos go awry, 1t will not be neces-
sary for Mr.. Ground Hog to come out
Of his hole a week from today, Feb.
ruary 2, and look for his shadow, for,
be it known that-so far as signs go
spring already is at hand.
We can all remember how, when
we were still in the "bottle-smash.
ing" age. our fond grandmother took
US to the kitchen window, pointed a
workworn foreflnger toward the back
yard and explained to us that when
robin-redbreast was there, 1t was a
sign that spring was nigh. Well, the
robins are here today.
Also, we can remember very vivid
ly that ever since we were infants we
have been in possession Of the theory
that when the wild geese and ducks
are seen flying northward, it is sign
of spring, as unmistakable as the in.
dication given by robin red-breast.
And the geese and ducks are flying
northward today.
1t is the usual custom Of 1.-The
Father of Waters" to move the ice
out and break up the river blockade
when spring is at hand, but not be.
fore. But the ice right now Is slowly
moving out, and unless cold weather
comes to the rescue, the icemen are
going to be in a bad way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28

Two DAYS Of our extension course
have passed and everyone interested
! is highly gratified at the success at
tending the course thus far. An at
tendance of one hundred and thirty
five on yesterday afternoon is splen-
did evidence OF the Intelligent en-
| thusiasm possessed by the farmers OF
this community. The degree OF en-
thusiasm is further emphasized when
l. II is understood that the admission to
the sessions is not free. Those attend
ing cheerfully paying one dollar for
the season ticket of eight session, or
twenty-five cents for single admis-
sion. The two addresses on Monday
by W. H. Smith of Urbana, on Beer
Feeding and Breeding were exposl-
lions of the better and more scientific
methods that appealed to the farmers
end stock raisers present. On Tues
day F. I. Mann of Gilman, this state,
discussed soils and their treatment IN
way that was easily understood and
carried a fund of technical fnforma-
ton In such clear cut and simple Eng
lish that all Of his hearers we're inter-
ested and edited. This afternoon and
evening, Frank Coverdale OF Delmar.
Iowa, is to discuss sweet clover, ana
its value. An added feature Of the in
stitute and which developes friendly
zest in competition, are the prizes
awarded by our retail business mems
association for farm products. On
Tuesday a wheat contest resulted In
l.. Thomas receiving a chair as the
prize for the best specimen; w. r.
Williams received a sack OF Hour Tor
second prize. and G. NJ. Brant an axe
for third Yesterday was rye day,
and Claude Layman got the chair.
Zen Mathis got the flour, and c. M.
Brant again got the axe, but we are
pleased to say not where the chicken
got 1t. Today will witness a corn
contest. III which there is offered three
prizes as in the rye and wheat con-
tests. A chair, a sack of flour and
an axe.
The year is opening up with a good
sized real estate transaction, which
has been negotiated between Mayor
Neal Daughertv and Mr.. Orb Gibson.
Mayor Daugherty deeds to Mr.. Gibson
the east fifty feet Of the new two story
block which he built year or SO ago
on Broadway, between Ninth and
Tenth streets. A dwelling house also
goes to Mr.. Gibson. Mr.. Gibson deeds
to Mr.. Daugherty mis- 16O acre farm.
south Of town, known as the LaMonta
farm. The consideration on the deed
figures I'D S44,500.
7. n. Hosford was registered at Ho-
tel Granite yesterday. He is attend
ing the far-,nrs' lecture course.
T u I'D of Carthage was Ham
- --isitcr yesterday
i. |. Mann of Gilman, Ill, is regis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28

dress was delivered by Prof. T. e
Cook at the mems meeting at Evan
gelical hall last Sunday. The subject
was business and Religion" Mr.. G.
G. Maddox opened the meeting with
prayer Prof. r. E. Cook said in part
There should be cooperation be
tween business and religion. Business
as well as religion is for the benefit
of humanity. the one for the material
the other for the spiritual benefit
Religion began before the creation OF
the world, when the morning stars
sang together, and all the sons Of God
shouted for JOY" With the advance
of man, religion came on earth. The
heart Of the one true and revealed
religion, christianity, of which all
other religious systems are but de-
generates. is contained In the COM
mand, Thou shalt love the Lord thy
God and thy neighbor as myself"
This involves, that religion should be
tangible in life. A hidden religion is
of questionable character. Religion,
too, is a business, the kings business,
of which Jesus said, twist We not.
that I must be about my fathers
business?" The great aim of true re-
ligion is to deliver the goods of right
living. Business and religion are
closely connected, since all business
transactions are founded ! on faith.
Organized religion, the work of the
church, should be conducted in a
"business-like" way, that is, extrava-
gance in both Journalism and sensa-
tionalism, should be avoided. The
high business of the church is to
what they want. The advice of the
Christ for the spiritual business of
the church is given in these words.
BE We therefore wise as serpents
and harmless as doves"
The address was received with ap-
plause by the audience who had list
ened to the discourse with close at
tention. The second part of the ses-
sion was devoted to the observance
of the national Child Labor Sunday.
Rev. e. Fl. Jagdstein addressed the
meeting on the vital subject, THE
Physical. Moral and Mental Injury OF
Child Labor to the Tender Youths"
He said in part:
Physical strain, the robb1ng OF the
opportunity for education and moral
decay is the threefold injury of child
labor to the little ones, of whom the
Lord says, Suffer little children to
come unto me-" about two millions
Of children are employed in factories.
mines. in home industry. etc. Chill
dren Of eight years are coal breakers
in Pennsylvania. In a recent inves-
tigation in Minnesota it was found
that girls of school age had thirty
three times as many accidents as the
women. In our large cities the news
paper trade engages the labor of ten
der boys at all hours Of the night. In
some factories boys and girls Of ten
der age are working in night shifts.
taking lunch at midnight. The health
of many of them Is hurt for life. In
America there are more people who
cannot read or write in any language
than there are In any other constitu-
tional country in the world. Night
messenger boys are in great danger
Of soul, mind and spirit. Public dance
halls, houses Of ill fame, gambling
dens and disreputable hotels are call
ing for the service Of these boys. who
are used for the purchase Of cocain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound would cure it. 1t helped both
the Change Of Life and the tumor and
when l got home did not need the doctor.
I took the Pinkham remedies until the
tumor was gone, the doctor said, and
have not felt it since. I tell every one
how was cured. If this letter win
help others you are welcome to use it. -
Mrs. E. H. BEAN, 525 Joseph Avenue,
Nashville, Tenn.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, a pure remedy containing the
extractive properties Of good old fash
toned roots and herbs, meets the needs
of woman's system at this critical period
of her life. Try it.
If there is any symptom in your
case which puzzles you, write to
the Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine
Co, Lynn, Mass.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, i'll, Jan. %, 1916.

J opium, drugs, ETC.. and to carry notes
from the cells of arrested women to
their male companions. thus in our
christian country the future genera
ton. childhood, is employed In the
service of shame. What did Jesus
say? whatsoever shall offend one OF
the little ones, 1t were better for him
that a milestone were hanged about
his neck and that ee were drowned
in the depth Of the sea-" A great
number of criminals came from the
ranks Of child workers. OF hundreds
Of offenders, eighty-seven were child
laborers. The overworked boys will
become feeble and ignoble race Of
! men. Hon. A. J. Beverage said. II
myself, began physical labor earlier
than twelvo-hard labor. too hard for
any boy of eighteen. do not like to
think Of these years of my life. be-
cause it makes me little" The
speaker reported the result Of an in
vestigation covering only scattered
instances in few blocks:
Children employed at the age Of
three. four and I'VE years-26.
Children employed at the age Of six.
seven and eight years-112.
Children employed at the age of
nine to thirteen years-376. "Ts
Fifty-four children did not attend
school. ....
These children are working on the
following articles: Mems neckties,
millinery, artificial flowers, coats,
overcoats, garters, bed quilts and
about twenty other articles. The fac
tories. mills, mines, ETC., engulf these
souls as children and disgorge many
of them as old men and women-not
~ t. brit 11l in
and pain. The U. S. 10 dustrial COM
mission said, THE employment of
children in mines and factories Is
condemned by every witness who re-
fers to It," Mr.. McKolway says, "Ehe
church prays thy kingdom comet"
Whatever interferes with tho growth
of the kingdom. hurts the very life
Of the church. Christ has confirmed
the great truth. that the kingdom
comes by the way Of the child. To
ward the golden age of the world, to-
ward the establishment S Of the holy
mountain "a little child shall Lead
The speaker closed with the follow
ing prayer:
These little ones. our Father thine
Who never play and sing,
Who never with shouts Of gladstone
mirth
Make woods and pastures ring.
Who know all manhood's toll and
grief, ggl,l ...-.-
Ere manhood's strength is won;
Who taste the bitterness of life
When life is scarce begun!
Lord in thy mercy, from their bounds
'hese little ones release.
And give them air and sun and play
And love and JOY and peace.
On motion Of Judge J. Crawford.
seconded by A. Derksen and J. W..
Shepard, the noble work Of the ma
tional child labor committee was
endorsed and free will
contribution given for the support Of
the protection of the children. Any
further contribution will be gladly re-
ceived by the speaker. Banker E.
Grimpe closed the meeting with
prayer. The next meeting will be
held in Hamilton, February, Is. r-a-,...