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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
Claims Self Defense.

United Fress Leased Wire Servfce,1
PANA, H.. Feb 17.-John McLeach,
40, of Nokomis, died in the hospital
mere today, and r. E. Maddox, 16, also
of Nokomis, is occupying a cell in the
city prison. charged with murder as
the result Of a fight at Nokomis last
night.
Maddox declares he asked McLeach
to loan him a dollar. When the lat
ter refused, an argument began, during
which McLeach rushed at him with
knife. Maddox declared he shot in
self defense. Maddox was arrested as
he alighted from a train here today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
Certificates for Engineers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DIES MONIES, Iowa. Feb. 1.-THE
Iowa Engineering society in annual
session here today, adopted resolu-
ton demanding the issuing Of state
certificates to engineers to protect
the people from poorly educated and
incompetent men, and election of NJ
&. Hall, of Centerville. president; c..
H. Young, Of Muscatine, vice presi-
dent, and T. S. Delay, of Creston, and
F. S. Alden, of Cedar Rapids, directors
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
American League Meeting.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Ameri-
can league magnates today held their
annual meeting in the Hotel Wolcott
after promenading the lobby nearly
all dav while President Ban Johnson
kent himself in seclusion. When Ban
finally presented himself. the mag
mates made short work of their bust
ness, but failed to make any an
nouncement of the sale of the Cleve-
land Indians.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
Chauffeur Instantly Killed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. Thames
Murray, driver of a big motor truck,
was instantly killed, one man was
seriously hurt and several others
bruised, when a street car early to-
day conIded with the truck on the
Douglas street bridge and hurled the
truck to the ground on the river
bank, sixty feet below.
The drivers body was badly
mangled. The car was crowded with
people going to WORK and all Of the
passengers were badly shaken up.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
LANDOLOGY, a magazine Giving the

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 Skidmore Bldg, Marinette.
Wis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

expected arrival of a
baby. But in the mean
time the comfort of
the mother is of vast
Importance. There is q
splendid external rem
edy known as moth
er's Friend" which ex-
erts a wonderful int1u-
ence upon the expand
Ing muscles. They be-
come more plant.
stretch without undue
pain, make the period
one of pleasant antic-
fpatiOn instead cf an
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
AFFIRMS JUDGMENT
IN CASE OF BECK
D. F. Miller Appeared for Plaintiff in
Hearing Which Took Five
Weeks.

The case of Mitchell VS.. Beck,
which was tried at Fort Madison in
the spring Of 1918 was affirmed by the
Iowa supreme court, the opinion being
written by Justice Salinger. In this
case, Mitchell was given Judgment for
shares on land and for labor, etc. The
case took about five weeks for trial,
and the late D. f. Miller was attor-
new for the plaintiff
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

Melvin Ryder, author of "Rambles
Round the Campus" is one of the
few college students who has sue
cessfully written and had published
book about campus life, while still
an undergraduate His book, pub
lished by Sherman, French and Co.,
Boston, has an appeal to students
and graduates of all American coli
leges and universities. Something
different"-is what one critic says
of it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
Mother Killed Baby and Self.

NITnited Press Leased Wire Service !
HARLAN, Iowa. Feb. 11.-Mrs.
Florence Dolhart, after ADMINISTERING
a fatal dose of poison to her two year
old son. killed herself by SWALLOWING
some of the drug during the night. III
health was the cause.
she had been making her home
with the family of w. A. Glasscock, a
relative.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
Billiards and Bowling

FOR SALE BILLIARD TABLES.
Brand new, caron and pocket, with
complete outfit, $115; secondhand
tables at reduced prices Easy pay
ments. Bowling alleys and aocessor-
les. Cigar store fixtures a speciality.
Send for catalogue. THE BRUINS
WiCk-BALkE-COLL CO., Dav-
export, Iowa. I. c, Sanders, Agent,
BIackhawk Hotel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
FUNERAL NOTICE.

TRACY-The funeral of the late
Mrs. NJ A Tracy will be held Satur-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
residence, 21S South Sixth street.
Friends invited. Burial private.
Please omit flowers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
Home Mission Society.

Mrs. Harriet Hardesty was hostess
today to the Home Missionary society
Of the Trinity M. e. church, assisted
by Mrs. e. G. Rich and Mrs. Herman
Fliesbach. The program was given
by Mrs. c. e. Alling, Mrs. e. s. Patter-
son and Miss Mary c. jackson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
Penman Gets change of Venue.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
URBANA, H., Feb. 17.-Gus PEN
man, who recently was granted re-
trial by ne supreme court after serv-
ing part of his sentence for the muir
der of Harold Shaw, University of
Illinois student. today was granted
change of venue to Kankakee county.
The date of the trial has not been
set
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
Presbyterian sewina Society.

The Sewing society of the First
Westminster Presbyterian church will
be entertained at social meeting to-
morrow afternoon at the home of Mrs.
q. NJ. Laubersheimer, S13 Concert
street. ALI ladies of the church are
invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
PERSONALS.

Mrs. d. f. Dunavan of Kansas City
is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. w. p.
Sherlock Of the Alpha apartments.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
The Coming Baby!
hooray! Hooray!

Nothing else can so completely endear
MS to the present and the future as the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
Bridge Club Hostess.

Mrs. Harry NJ. Phillips was hostess
to the members OF the Afternoon
Bridge club today. Bridge was played
until 5 O'Clock, when a luncheon wax
served
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
Skating Party Last Nioht.

Skating Party Last Night.
Miss Eugenia Maxwell entertained
a company OF boys and girls at a roll
or skating party last night, which was
a very happy event for the guests.
Ice cream and cake were served during
the evening. The party was chaper-
oned by Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Maxwell
and half dozen of their friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
Current Euenfa Club

Mr. and Mrs. w. C.. Howell, COS
Grand avenue, will entertain the Cur
rent Events club on Friday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
-. Experts Were Chosen Yesterday
4 Meeting Of League Which
Was Held at St.
Louis.
JUSTICE WAS PRESENT
v.okuk's interests Were Taken Care
Of by President Of the
Keokuk Re.
taiIers.

terdav by the Mississippi Valley Ter
minai league, at meeting in Plant
ers Hotel to devise the most practicaI
man of river terminal, for general
adoption by cities throughout the val
| ley The engineers offered to serve
without pay.
General r. ]. Spencer of ST. Louis
vas named chairman Of the board and
Max Won Pagenhardt Of Kansas City
secretary. The other members are S.
". Bowen, John H. Bernhard and
Joseph Streckfus, all of st. Louis.
This board is to meet in Bowen's Of
hce at the city hall February % to
ascertain the ideas of the five men
| With respect to the best type of term
nal. The board members will endeav.
or to combine their ideas into fairly
/ definite plan of terminal.
To Call Meeting.
General Spencer then Is to call a
meeting, to which engineers in all
valley cities which are building or
planning terminals will be invited.
The board Is charged with the duty
Of hearing all views of engineers as to
the best 10TH Oh terminal.
Then, later, the board Is asked to
publish plans and specifications for a
nearly perfect terminal so that the
Engineers in the river cities may make
use of the published plans, and by
modification, adapt them to the needs
and conditions of each city.
The delegates reported that the vot-
ers' greatest objection to authorizing
bonds for terminal at present, is that
there is no standard terminal. by
which each city can compare its term
time and money in handling freight.
Irving Norwood of Davenport, chair
man of the Greater Davenport COM
mittee, was elected president of the
league, to succeed former Governor A.
o. Eberhart of Minnesota. st. Louis
was chosen as the next convention city
next February.
The vice presidents chosen are:
Wallace G. Nye, mayor of Minneapo-
lis: James e. Smith. st. Louis; J. w.
Falls, Memphis: Walter s. Dickey,
Kansas City. and J. HI. Rchsenberger,
Evansville, Ind. c. F. Perry of Quin-
cy. was reelected secretary-treasurer.
The first vice presidency was offered
both to Eberhart and Smith. but both
declined, saying that it should be
step to election to the presidency next
year. It virtually was decided that
Mayor Nye will be elected in 1917.
Board Of Five Men.
The meeting also decided that gov
erning board of Ave men, one from a
city on each river in the valley,
should be appointed by President Nor
wood to act with the officers in hand
ling league business between conven.
tons.
Former Governor Fberhart said that
st Louis should lead in building
boat line of its own, as we'll as in
building terminals.
James A. Hooke, director of public
utilities, told the league that st. Louis
is in the vanguard of mid-western
cities in establishing dock and ware
house facilities. He said that Mayor
kiel had obtained an appropriation of
{2S5,000 which would be expended
this year in building docks at the foot
OF North Market street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
&,ss|g||ygE[EETV]
Gail Black 665
For Society Editor
Berean CIass Meets.

60rc6n Class Meet0.
The Berean Bible class OF the First
Westminster Presbyterian church will
be entertained on Saturday afternoon
at the home OF Mrs. James MoCahan.
BIB North Sixth street. who will be
assisted by Mrs. Henry Stricken. The
meeting will be patriotic one in
celebration OF Lncoln's birthday and
Washington's.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
Extra Specials
For Friday and Saturday

We wish to of the goods
stocked in We need the money buy goods there
fore making you these Extra Special Prices
CORN-Hppo brand, per MISUNDERSTANDING
COfNN-Owl brand per can &C
IONA1Oto--No Z cans 90
PEAS-Winning Star brand, cans for .......s. 25c
PEAS-Monarch brand Early June 8 cans ... SOC
CATSUP-25 cent bottle for Observation-Disclosures. .1Sc
CATSUP-1 gallon can, regular 75c for -48c
STRING BEANS gallon cam regular 75c for. 4Sc
RAISINS-Fancy, seedless per ID. ............. 12c
CRACKERS fairy sodas, per ID. ......... Sc
SALMON-Club House brand, per ........ 20c
LEMON EXTT2ACT-10c bottle for ...... 7c
SOAP-Lenox Santa Claus, s bars for ........ 24c
LARD-Best grade pure lard, 2 lbs. for 25c
TEA-Imperial per ID. .......... ........,. csc
LIGHT HOUSE CLEANSER, per sc can ........... &c
COFFEE-''A Winner lbs for ...... .25c
FLOUR-zephyr, per 4S h. sack ............. $195
BACON-Sugar cured, just fine .................20 zoe
Goods delivered any place in the city. Call early
for prompt service These prices for these dates
only.
The Cash Store
Warner & Gage
$40 Main Telephone 1874
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
Says Freight viii Follow.

Colonel Thomas Wilkinson of Bur
linston. Iowa, president OF the Upper
Mississippi Improvement association.
said that steamboats, and docks now
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

Read The Gate City want column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

PARTY that took fur driving gloves
out of machine in front of Wilkin-
sons drug store. last evening, is
known. Unless gloves are left at this
office, party will be prosecuted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

FOR SALE-Oak and hickory cord
wood Joseph Aiken Phone Red
6S3. Cash on delivery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17
ECS SALE.

FOR SALB-Remington typewriter
No. 6. First class condition. Phone
1913.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

FOR SALB-Buggy, almost new: set
Of work harness; good one horse
wagon. Call 1925 Concert
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-17

FOR SALE-Warsaw incubator. holds
$50 eggs, for $3.50. w. Holland, sos
Main.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-25


FAITHLESSNE
''WeIl, I think I'll join Alice" said
Pat. ut must be almost dinner time"
My heart stopped beating. 81 can't
go to dinner with them. can't, I
can't, - cried Historically.
It seemed to me could not posi-
bly, sit down to the table with those
two men, listen to their compliments,
pretty speeches and congratulations
on my renewed health, knowing all
the while that they knew that Dick
was at that very moment dining with
another woman.
l quickly Undressed and got into
bed. Then 1 sent for a messenger to
get word to Alice that did not feel
well enough to dine. with them. AS I
was sure she would, Alice came rush
ing over to my room.
"Is it anything serious, Margie?"
she asked from outside the door.
Nothing but a raging headache,
darling" l replied. you run along,
dear Alice, and be very happy and
don't let my absence from your we'd
ding dinner in any way curtail your
bliss, for am quite all right. Only
you must remember am not used to
as much excitement as l have had
this afternoon"
Wont we see you before we leave
for New York, Margie? You know
Pat and are going there for a week
before we return home"
'Tm afraid not, dear; but don't
worry. I don't want you to be the
least bit uneasy about me. Be as
happy, dear Alice, as you deserve,
and tell Pat I'll never forgive him if
he gives you sorToWful moment. "
Alice went away from the door and
got up and took Dicks letter from
the desk and read it over again. 1
laughed when I got to the nara
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-25

"uOHl L SuOulu Will " liz OC0AN-o ~-
when we are both in that quiet place
of eternal rest.
You and I in the graveyard,
sweet" I quoted to myself, and then
l thought: why not? l cannot see
Anything to live for. TOday's we'd
ding has convinced me that a man
can find another love and another
wife with little trouble to make him
happy. Indeed, l think that another
woman can make Dick happier than
1 can. am afraid am too serious.
Life seems to me something to
love, little book, and when can love
it no longer l think it is time for me
to HE myself to that quiet place of
eternal rest, - there to await Dick and
any other women he may love and
make his wives in the meantime.
This may sound fiippant, little,
book, but really don't mean it that
way. To tell the truth, L have
reached the place where l feel that
the farce is about played out and it
is time to ring down the curtain.
1 began this business of marriage
with such high hopes, such splendid
resolves, such great love. Oh, little
book, little book, it can't always
come to this. Somewhere on this
old earth there must be happy and
contented husband and wife after
ten years of married life.
l expect, little book, Dick does in
tend to be a good husband to me
when come hack. In the meantime
he is winding up his love affairs with
grand thrill before he settles down
again to me and responsibility.
Why it is, wonder, that a woman
loses all attraction for her own hus-
band before she ceases to be attrac-
tive to other men?
ITO Be Continued.)
What have we got to be thankful
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-25

What have we got to be thankful
for Thanksgiving day? Why, Eddie,
don't you know when the football
season is over?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-25

whom I should want to lie beside L
when we are both in that quiet pla
of eternal rest.
You and l in the graVeyal
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-31
MURPHY

Misses Josephine Osborne and
Ethel Brockley were In Grants Pass
last week taking the teachers en-
sminations.
The D. o. Hayes family came out
from the city saturday to attend the
Christmas exercises.
DR.. Sweeney made q trip to Med
ford "wednesday.
A reunion Of the Hayes family
was held Christmas ct the osborns
home. J. D. Hayes and wife came
down from Portland and nearly the
entire clan was together.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. 'MitchsU and
L. W. Carson were dinneA guests at
the oslesby home in Grants Pass
Christmas day.
]. W. Gilmore had the annual
family dinner Sunday; DR.. Sweeney
and family had dinner with the
Krauses; r. X. Woodson ate their
Christmas dinner at tho parental
home. and Mr.. and Mrs. White spent
the day with Mrs. whites parents In
Grants Pass celebrating Christmas
and also Mrs. Whites mothers soth
birthday.
DR.. wiicoxon came down from
Portland to spend the holidays with
his father and mother.
Or. Sweeney sntertains the Murphy
grange Thursday nisht.
r. X. woodson has rented the
Msthes ranch from willard Hsnsun
and expects 10 move on to II In
J February. This makes three ranches
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-31

Eureka. Cal. Dec. 30.-After hav-
ing spent nine days in the dense red
woods forest near Kneeland prairie
without food. or shelter from the In
tense cold. Peter Crawford. an aged
civil war veteran. who had been
given up for dead. was found today.
though In q weakened condition.
He IL expected to recover He was
lost in the snow on December 10,
and wandered in the woods until his
feet became so swollen that he could
not walk. He crawled under a log
for protection.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-31
BREAK |F
PEACE MOVE FAILS

Washington. Dec. 30.-The idea Of
break with Germany over .submar-
Inc warfare will. according to the ad-
ministration's view. constitute q
strong club in forcing Germany to
present a better working basis for
peace than she has yet given.
The thought that a break must
come. II peace moves fail. is spurring
President Wilson. according to cab
met oficial today. while the endorse
ment OF his views by neutrals Is max
ing him doubly anxious to keep up
the work.
The action Of Spain In vigorously
protesting to Germany against sub
marine activities, Is regarded as In
spired by knowledge Of this govern
ment's purpose. should all hope OF
peace evaporate. Spain's action is
held here to have been taken In the
hope that II will impress upon Ger
many that other neutrals are behind
President Wilson's suggcstions.
A outlined by leading govern
ment oficial, the situation has sim
mered down to . point where peace
negotiations must continue. or this
country will be forced. II II 10 to be
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-31
BRITISH STEAMSHIP
HAS NARROW EBCAPE

New York. Dec. S0.--A narrow es-
cape from being sunk BY = submar-
ine was related today BY oficers Of
the British steamship Chicago City.
which arrived here from Bristol. They
said they were fired on when about
40 miles on Fastnet, One shot
whizsed across the vessel and every
thing was put in readiness to leave
the ship. Then the diver commander
changed his mind. submerging. The
reason. the captain said. was = Brit
ish destroyer was heading toward
the submersible.
The Chicago City put on full speed
and made It's escape.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-31
Artificial eyss.

The earliest notice of artificial eyes
occurs In q very rare work BY the
French surgeon Ambrose Pare. enti.
tied Ia Methode Curative des Playes
ct Fractures de Ia Teste Humane. "
Paris. i6i. Pare gives n description
and figures OF artificial eyes to I've worn
In cases where tue eyehai, has given
way and all the humOrs have escaped.
They are to he segments ~ Z hollow
sphere. made Of gold. coated with
enamel painted In natural rolors. With
the exception Of the gold they are ex!
actly like the artificial eyes that are
In use at the present time. which are
made wholly OF glass. London specta
tor.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-31
KAISER SENDS MESSAGE OF
SYMPATHY TO Won BIsslNG

Berlin. Dec. 30.--Emperor william
has sent a message Of sympathy to
General Won Bissins. governor-gen-
eral Of Belgium. who Is seriously III
OF pneumonia at Brussles. according
to Berlin dispatches today.
In the message the emperor az
presses inspsriai sstisfaction over Won
Bi1ins's work In Belgium. and COM
pliments the governor on his strong
hand. far-sighted leadership and sue
cess in keeping order and quiet.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-31
FRENcH ATrACKs AT DEAD
MANS HILL RRPUIsH

Bsriin. via Sayville. Dec. so.-aer-
man troops yesterday repulsed sew
ral French attacks. preceded By
stroag fire. and launched against
positions on Dead Mans hill. held by
the Germans, today's oficial report
asserted.
Temporary Increase Of fire north
west Of Lille. on the Somme, ana
especially on the north bank and at
isolated sections Of the Aisne front.
with repeated repulse OF British and
French patrols, was detailed In to-
day's oSlcial statement.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-31
DANISH PEACE NOTE
ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON

Washington. Dec. 30.-The Dan
ish note In support Of President Will
sons note. similar to Norway's. made
public yesterday, was received here
today.
A peace note sent by Sweden. Writ
ually the same as the Norwegian and
Danish, also reached here today and
was presented to the state depart
ment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-31

VeN MIN vHe OlWoreNco.
When the archbishop Of Canterbury
was . curate he conducted q Sunday
school class.
The subject was King Solomon. and
after the lesson he catechised the chill.
dren. =
TELL me. boys" he said. what was
the difference between Solomon and
other menf'
There was no answer.
Come. come said the future pri.
mate. "was there any difference. for
instance. between King Solomon and
myselfr
A small hand went up and q tiny
voice replied:
please. cir. Solomon was wise"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-12-31
ADVANCE ALONG
ROUMAN|AN FRONT

Berlin. via Sayville. Dec. So.---Ger-
man troops are advancing on the
whole front In Roumania. today's
war office statement asserted. des-
cribing the operations In wallaohia
from the mountains to the Danube.
I've stand in q progressing fight, I"
the statement said. ''on a line north
east OF vixirul. tvisirm and Sves-
It'll. on to Basesul and Sloboaia and
half way beyond Rimnicu-Sarat Con
the way to Tocsanil to Plaginisti
tPiajinesci)".