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The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
CROSS, FEVERISH
 CHILD IS BILIOUS
 OR C0NSTIPATED
Look, Motherl If tongue Is coated give California
 Syrup of Figs

Every mother realizes, after &iv- ing her children "Culiforuia syrup of Pigs" that this is their ideal laxative, because they love it's pleas ant taste and il thoroughly cleanses the tender little stomach liver and bowels without gripping.
 When cross. irritable, feyerish or breath is bad, stomach sour, look at the tongue, mother! If coated, give a teaspoonful of this harmless fruit laxative" and in a few hours all the foul. constipatcd waste. sour bile and undiaested food passes out of the bowels. and you have a well, playtul child again When it's lit lie system is full Of cold throat sore. has stomach ache. diarrhoea, indigestion. collie remember a good inside cleansiug' should always be the first treatment given.
 Millions of mothers keep Cali fornia Syrup of Pigs" handy; they know tablespoonful today saves a sick child tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs" which has directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups printed on the bottle. Beware of commercials sold here so don't be fooled Get the genuine made by California Fig Syrup Company"
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
Dean Miller Has
 Resigned Position

Fayetteville, Oct. 27.-The res ignation of Dean J. II. Miller, di- rector of extension at the university with headquarters in Little Rock was requested by the university board of trustees after the United States department of agriculture re ported to the board that it had reached the conclusion that Dean Miller had been and would be un- able to bring into harmonious re iaIiou "all forces both inside and outside of the official extension or &unization," according to state ment made late yesterday afternoon by President J. C. futrall of the 
 The statement was made after President Futrall had reconsidered an announcement earlier in the day that he did not feel called on to discuss the matter. President Fu- traH admitted that the resignation al this time came as surprise, Us il was expected that Dean Miller would hold office till Jan. l. The resignation is in mo way considered aa u reflection on Dean MilIer's ability in extension work or on his energy It was the result of ir- reconcilablc differences with the profitable farming bureau, an or ganization composed of bankers and business men of the state over pol icies and methods Dean Miller left the state last night but declined to state where he was going. It is that he will take rest before entering any other work. As sistant Director w. C, Lassiter will act as director until Dean Miller's successor is named. The position pays $5,O0o a year. from government and state funds.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
END INDIGESTION OR STOMACH PAIN
 IN FIVE MINUTES
"Pape's Diapepsin" makes sick, sour, gassy stom-
 achs feel fine.

Time it! In five minutes all stomach distress will go. No indi- geston. heartburn sourness or belching of gas. acid or eructations of undigested food. no dizziness, bloating. foul breath or headache.
 Tapes Diapepsin is noted for it's speed in regulating upset stomachs. It is the surest, quickest and most certain indigestion remedy in the whole world, and besides it is harm less.
 Millions of men and women now eat their favorite foods without fear they know Pape's Diapepsin will save them from any stomach misery.
 Please, for your sake, get a large fitty-cent case or Pape's Diapepsin from any drug store and put your stomach right Don't keep on being miserable life is too short--you are not here long, so make your stay agreeable Eat what you like and digest it: enjoy it, without dread of rebellion in the stomach.
 Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your home anyway. Should one of the family eat something which don { agree with them, or in case of an attack of indigestion, dyspepsia, gas t,;4 al, 1 .t daytime or during the night, it is handy to give the quickest, surest relief known
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03

Iveloping the water power This
 matter was discussed with Pitts Iburgh capitalists and il is prob able foreign capital will become in terested ill this great field activity
 In St. Louis Sunday the visitors were given q royal reception. Among those who visited the train early lin the morning and extended cour- tesv to the boosters were Col. S w. | Fordyce. R. F. Bush receiver for ithe Missouri Pacific-lron Mouu- tain, Alex Robertson, operating head of the Missouri Pacific-lron Mountain and many others who are prominent in the financial and industrial world All these gentle men had their families with them and throughout the day they show cred attention upon the Arkansans.
 AL Spartausburg, :. C.. <. T. Reid. president of the Converse Say ings Bank. and a brother of Mrs. U. C. Boone of this city, met the train and greeted the visitors. In Ia letter to Mrs Boone received here the other day. Mir Reid said in part:
 "When you wrote me about the train a week or so back, l paid lit tie attention to the matter, in fact, believe replied to your letter that SD many similar exhibit trains came through here. that we always passed them up
 Arkansas on Wheels proved an exception. however, and l do not hesitate to say that it was the big gest thing of the kind that ever came our way.
 'You unquestionably have a wonderful country, and the adyer- Using you are giving it will have far reaching effect
 You know fellow-Shriners al ways feel at home with each otuer and the first man met at the train wore an emblem of this tribe, and gave me his name as McPher- son, Of course. he was one Of the boys I was looking for, because he hailed from Paragould. IL was also my pleasure to meet Mir. Lloyd of your city and these two, as well as the whole bunch, could not have impressed you otherwise than as being representative citizens, and "boosters' of the very highest type.
 q hope Arkansas on Wheels will pay our section another visit next year It is d big undertaking, but, at the same time, big advertise meut, and doubtless one from which you will reap big returns"
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
PRODUCTS OF ST. FRANCIS BASIN CHIEF ATTRACTION
 ON ARKANSAS ON WHEELS

That the St Francis exhibit car. featuring the products of Clay. Greene, Craighead Mississippi and Poinsett counties, on the Arkansas returned from an extensive tour of southern, Atlantic seaboard, eastern and middle western states. far eclipsed the exhibits from any oth- CT section of the state and Was he center of attraction al nearly every stop on the trip, is the report brought back by J. Harry McPher- son and T. H. Lloyd who returned Monday morning after having been on the train two weeks as represent atives from Greene county. The train passed through the boil wee vii sections of Mississippi. Alabama, Georgia and che Carolinas. and the Greene county representatives say the farmers in those sections are were greatly interested in the won derful display of products grown in Arkansas and in the opinion of Messrs McPherson and Lloyd many of the substantial farmers from those states will move to Arkan sas.
 In the Carolinas and in Virginia where commercial fertilizer is used on practically every acre Of ground cultivated the people could not be- lieve the products shown oil the train were raised without the use of fertilizer. Mr. McPherson stated this morning that from the time the train left Memphis until it reach ed Ohio on the return trip he saw no land for which he would be will ing to give more than $l5 an acre for agricultural purposes.
 In Pittsburgh the Arkansas boost CTS were entertained with a banquet at which Boss" Bill Flynn was the chief speaker It developed during the course of the visit to Pittsburgh that MT Flynn and his associates have more than $30,000000 in vested in Arkansas, principally in the oil and gas fields near Fort smith and in the BauXite mines in Saline county. MT. Flynn said he and his associates were well pleased ] with their Arkansas investments, | that the people of this state have ! treated foreign capital fairly and have welcomed its investment.
 In North Carolina the Arkansas visitors were impressed with the great development in water power | sites. MT McPherson said trans { mission lines could he seen running 1 iii every direction carrying cheap power to hundreds of factories. hi Gastonia there are tWenty-tWo cot | ton mills and in the county total | of eighty mills. none with less than 10, ,000 spindles, and all are oper- ated with power generated by wa 1 ter, transmitted from fifty to two i hundred miles Arkansas has more 1 miles of navigable water than any state in the union and the one big ! lesson the Arkansans learned on this trip was that the people here | are criminally negligent in not de- i
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
GIRLS! M0ISTEN A
 CLOTH AND DRAW
 IT THROUGH HAIR
It becomes beautifully soft, wavy, abundant and
 glossy at once.
Save your hair! All dandruff goes and hair stops com
 ing out,

Surely try d "Danderine Hair Cleanse" ii you wish to immediate ly double the beauty of your hair. Just moisten cloth with Danderine and draw it carefully through your hair taking one small strand at a time; this will cleanse the hair of dust, dirt or any excessive oil a few minutes you will be amazed. Your hair will be wayy, fluffy and abundant and possess an incompar- able softness, lustre and luXuriance
 Besides beautifying the hair one application of Danderine dissolyes every particle of dandruff; inyig- crates the scalp. stopping itching and falling hair.
 Danderine is to the hal rwhat fresh showers of rain and sunshine the roots, inyigorates and strength ems them. It's exhilarating, stimu- lating and life producing properties cause the hair to grow long, strong and beautiful.
 You can surely have pretty, soft lustrous hair, and lots of it. if you will just get 25-cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine from any drug store or toilet counter and try it as directed.
 Save your hair! Keep it looking charming and beautiful, You can say this was the best 25 cents you ever spent.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
Banks Johnson
 Is Flim-F Tanned

Banks Johnson, well known local stock dealer, is an excellent judge of horses but he discovered yester day he can not look at q horse and tell who the owner is. It cost Banks $50 to gain this piece of informa- spend some more surplus change in an attempt to capture one Al Lev ins. who was the principal in transaction at the fair grounds last Thursday that resulted rath- CT disastrously to Banks purse. Leyins had hired u good looking horse from George w. Johnson and went to the fair grounds to spend an afternoon with the shows. He ran short of funds, and knowing Banks always has his weather eye open for a good horse. deal he tack led the stockman with an enticing offer to dispose of the animal for $50. Banks was so afraid LeVins might back out or raise the price that he pulled out roll of bills and paid for the horse on the spot This morning il developed that the animal is the property or George Johnson and uf course Banks will have To part with his purchase. In yestlgatiou by officers discloses the fact that Levins boarded the south bound Cotton Belt and skipped out last night, his immediate destina- tion being Fiar Oaks. Efforts rae being made to apprehend him and bring him back for trial.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
Why Wood kots.

Many plans have been devised to keep wood from rotting, and the best means has been found 10 be the use oi some solution on the wood to be protected, that worms and mi crobes cannot digest. These pests attack wood by the millions and soon eat away so much of the sub stance that the log or timber is "rotten" and falling to pieces. Gre osote is a common preventive, and salt water also tends to ward off the insect army.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
Gold Pieneer Died Penniless.

Captain John A. Sutter, the ad- yenturous spirit on whose land Cal ifornia gold was first found in 1S4S, died penniless and heartbroR- en in 1880, and his bones lie buried nj the little cemetery at Littiz, Lam caster county. Pennsylvania. Gov ernor Johnson of California, has asked Governor Brumhaugh of Penn sylvauia, for permission lo remove the body to California
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
Champion Onion Eater.

Private William O'Connor, on the border with the Washington CD. O. militia, at mess ate ninety onions actual count. He collected the ra- ton allowance of the men who did not like onions,
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
New Lamp for Lighthouses.

An English lighthouse has been equipped with lamp that can be lowered almost to sea level in fog gy weather when it would be in visible in it's regular position.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
No. G566s '

This is prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or CdiLLS 4 FEVER. Five or six doses will break any case, and it taS-u then IS tonic the Fever will not teturu. l, scts oE inc liver better than Calon@i and lles not sripe or .ickeu. 25s
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
''0niy 'Gets-It' for
 Me After This /"
It Gets" Every Corn Every Time. Painless. Nothing More Simple.

toe-eating saives for corns, Eve quit
 making a package out of my toes with bandages and contraptions-- quit digging with knives and scis- sors, Give me FCrG!TS IT. every time!"
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03
Colorado Electrified.

Colorado uses more than 5000. 0O0 electrical horse power every day to run it's industries.
The weekly soliphone., 1916-11-03

That's what they all say the very first time they use "GETS-IT." It's because "GETS-IT'' is so simple and easy to use--put it on in a few sec onds-because there is no work or corn fooline to do. no pain that shoots up to your heart. It gets your corns off your mind. All the time it's workin@-and then, that little old corn peeis right off. leaves the clean. corn-free skin underneath--and your corn is gone! No wonder millions prefer "GETS-TT" Try it tonight.
 T ETS-lT% T is sold and rec recon J9o & bottle. or sent on receipt of price by F. Lawrence X Co. Chicago. ln. Sold in Paragould and recommend ed as the worlds best corn remedy 1y K. C. GrizZard.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-05
MORE DOCTORS ARE
NEEDED IN WORK
Public Health Report Of Secretary Of
Treasury Contains Much OF
Importance.

The annual report Of the secretary
of the treasury as 1t relates to the
public health service contains numer-
Gus recomm endatfons bearing on the
functions Of that organization and
evidences the great interest Of this
department in the extension and ex-
pansion of the governmental agencies
for the protection Of the public
health.
In the development Of general pub
lie health work, according to the Sec
rotary, there is great need of addi-
tional medical officers. The number
of requests for advice and assistance
in health problems received from
states ana municipalities during the
past year has far exceeded that In
any similar period in the history of
the service, but the limited number
Of officers available for the work has
prevented in many instances compli-
ance with these requests.
They hold Investigations, the sec
rotary states, have served as a stinlu-
LUIS to state and local health asen-
cies. and every effort should there.
fore be made to encourage and turn
to practical account the interest in
health matters awakened II the gen.
erai public. For this reason an in
crease In the appropriation for field
work is requested.
An additional building for the by
gienic laboratory is urgently needed
The work OF this institution has been
greatly extended. particularly as it
relates to the examination of veruses,
serums and analogous products, a
vast market for which has been re-
Gently created abroad. The safe
guarding of these therapeutic agents
requires great accuracy and precision
and overcrowding is a serious handi-
cap. In order that the public health
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-05
YOUR SICK CHILD
IS C0NSTIPATED!
LOOK At TONGUE:
If CROSS. FEvERISH on BILIOUS
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP
OF FtGS.n

No matter what ats your child, a
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one is out-of-sorts,
half-sfck, isn't resting, eating and act
ing naturaily-look, Mother! see If
tongue is coated. This is sure sign
that it's little stomach, liver and bow.
els are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, feveris11, stomach
sour, breath bad or has ston1ach-ache,
diarrhoea, sore throat, full of cold,
give a teaspoorful Of |"Caltfornia
Syrup Of figs" and in few hours all
the constipated poison, undigested
food and sour bile gently moves out
of its little bowels without gripping,
and you have a well, playful child
again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
it never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the stom-
ach and they dearly love its pleasant
taste. Full directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
printed on each bottle.
Beware Of ccunterfeit fig syrps.
Ask your druggist for 5o-cent bottle
Of California Syrup Of Figs" then
see that it is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-05


may be better protected, an annual
appropriation of $4,000 is recon-
mended to be-expended in carrying
out the provisions Of the law relat-
ing to the examination Of these pro-
ducts.
The United States is the only gov
eminent Of Importance which does
not provide for the care and isola-
ton Of lepers. The establishment of
a national leprosarium where the
numerous lepere, most Of whom are
native born Americans, may be prop
erly segregated and treated. thereby
eliminating a menace to the health
of others, is urged.
The further recommendations Of
the secretary relate to the need of
additional clerical assistance in order
to meet the demands wnicn are in
|creasingly made on the public health
bureau.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-05
Little Invention Was Accepted in
61a Three Days by Government
rs Patent OFFICE, Back In
1868.
FEW SOLDIERS HAD THEM
~. Z. Henderson Tells How HIs cous.
In, Allen r. Garretson'e Inven-
ton, Was Frowned on by
Mcclellan.

The per1scOpe. used SO extensively
in the present European struggle in
some form or another. was used orig
inally in the civil war, and was the
invention of man at Salem, Iowa,
Allen It. Garretson. A cousin of Mr..
Garretson, H. T. Henderson, Of this
city. tells OF the invention and how
1t was received by General McClel-
land, then in command of the union
forces.
Mr.. Henderson saw a newspaper
clipping several days ago which re-
ferred to the fact that confederate
veteran of the civil war told how his
regiment while near Kenesaw noun
tain capturd "a sharpshooter who
had small loking glass attached to
could sit behind his breastwork, per-
fectly protected. with his back to us,
and by looking into his glass, sight
along the barrel OF his piece
Here is the history of the periscope
of the civil war days, as Mr.. Hender-
son tells 1t:
ALLEN T. Garretson. my cousin,
was raised in Salem, Iowa. He was .
soldier at the time that he got this
up and sent 1t to the patent Office.
The officials here considered it such
big improvement that in three days
he was granted a patent on 1t. That
was in 1868 and Mcclellan was in
command. He was sort Of dress pa
rade soldier and he would not allow
1t to be used That, of course, killed
1t. He said that it would make cow
ards of the men.
II sold a number Of the glasses at
Camp Chase, near Columbus, Ohio,
and In that way the soldiers had to
get them. Because they had to buy
them, very few could afford to have
them"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-05
v,NcENNEs.
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Report Of the Shield Bearer class Of
for the year 1915:
Average attendance, IL.
Visitors, go.
Chapters read, 1850.
Class collection, Sq4.64
Until April, 1914, this school had nc
young peoples class. First Sunday In
April class was organized, consist.
ing OF two young ladies and three
young men. Mrs. VIM. Harsch was
elected teacher. After organization,
the class set thoroughly to work The
first thing they attempted was to get
acquainted with one another To do
this they held many socials and this
not only attracted the members in
the class, but young people outside of
the class. When the year closed, there
was an enrolment Of twenty three.
The teacher and pupils were co-worsz-
ers and the year proved to be sue
cess, socially, spiritually and flnen-
cfally. At the annual election, in or
der to help build up classes one and
two, this class was divided, having an
enrolment of thirteen. Mrs. Harsch
was reelected as teacher. This proved
to be the banner year. Several class
socials were held, which were en-
joyed by all. In order to have preach
ing twice month In the community,
this class volunteered to raise one
hundred dollars. which was very much
appreciated by one and all. Besides
paying this amount, they presented
the church with a nice lamp, which
cost them $3.50. They also furnished
the Christmas treat which consisted OF
candy and oranges. This class has
surely been real live wire to this
school, for before It was organized.
the enrolment Of the whole school
was less than the enrolment OF this
class. The best wishes of the writer
are with them and may their report
for 1916 far exceed the previous re-
ports This Is a class that is an hon
or to any school. Some new members
have been added during the year and
some have been removed, leaving an
enrolment Of nineteen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-05
DRAINAGE DISTRICT
CONFAB IS DELAYED
Hosier Has Letter in Which,
Another Postponement Of
Hearing 10 Asked.

Z Supervisor Hosier was today In re
cefpt OF letter from Engineer e. 7.
Perkins Of Chicago. stating that the
illness Of the engineer was so severe
that he was unable to attend the hear
ing on the Green Bay drainage dis
trict matters here tomorrow, says the
Fl. Madison Democrat. The hearing
had been set for 10:UO a. N. Wednes-
day. but the supervisors mutually
agreed that the matter would be given
another postponement, although there
was no official action to that effect
and the board will meet at the stated
time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-05
Dumb Chills and Fever

Douglasvilie. TeK.-"Five years ago.
was caught In the rain at the wrong
time" wrltss MISS Eana Rutherford
OF Douglasville, "and from that Tune,
was taken witk dumb chills and fevers
and suffered more than I can tell.
tried everything that I thought would
he'll. and had four different doctors,
Eat got no relief, 20 began to take
Cardui. Now feel better than In
many months" Cardui does ons
thing, and does it well. That's the
secret Of its so years Of success. As
a tonic, there is nothing in the drug.
store like 1t. AS remedy for WON.
ems ills, it has no equal. Try it
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