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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-04

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-04

CORRESTEK turned sicuy upon
+ hlm . arm q police oiligcr' hc
= said % ann lrrr.uuE Eun ls ~
escaped convict. ONE John Irakc
Something approaching a glcam ut
interest shot into ttlkc's liiclr,s eve,
$50 that, t. i. IT, hc said quietly 20
Wonir, huW tuu got iUn iu ~ Accord
INK 10 official reckoning. John takc
has still guf five wear, tu .cfEr'
At an order from FORESTER no.
cloihc, were searched and passed 90
HIM. Ne wa. adjusting hls tfc with o
stead, hand when he next shot d que,
ton. "Nou have something else iu
say"
That can wait" returned l0ur,icr
"Remcmh,r thar ANYTHING YOU say
Il know interrupted Crakc you're
bound 10 give that warning What,
the good oi an this irr,,r Mr. or
et Foue,,cr thank YOU know vow
want me ior murder and ri ,uu
wan, me 10 ,ay anything You'd hcucr
listen now wtilc I'm iu ihr mood tif,,
of all. though how dil luu gct on 'o
mei"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-04

SAN FRANCISCO, Apg 4-Iht
Thomas J. Mooney. one OF the men in
dicted for murder in connection with
the preparodncSs parade bomb cxplo
sion planned TO nauguratc a reign OF
terror in San Francisco hy importing
direction action reds from other
cities was the opinion OF District At
torney {. NJ Fickcrt making public
today some OF the correspondence dis
covered by the police in Moneys
desk Mooney kept carbon copies OF
Ills letters
One, addressed totan executive Of
ficer named Ackcr OF the International
organization OF the Industrial Worker,
OF the World, Chicago, said 81 want
TO get in immediate touch with fifteen
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-04
Bryan Will Speak
For Wilson; Tour
Includes Oklahoma

NEW YORK, Aug 4 Chairman
Homer Cummings Of the democrat,
speakers bureau. announced tonight he
had received word from William len.
nings Bryan that the latter was pre-
pared TO give virtually all hi, time
from October until election day 10 the
Wilson campaign II is understood Mr..
Bryan vii devote his cnergic, to the
middle-west, his itinerary to include
Oklahoma.
1t also was said at democratic ma
tlonal headquarters that an itinerary
Is prepared for a speaker OF national
reputation TO follow on the trail OF
Charles f. Hughes, possibly Senator
Lewis OF Illinois
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-04
PROHIBITION SUPPORTED
BY ARKANSAS FARMERS

JONESBORO. Ark, Aug With
only one dissenting vote, the Arkansas
state farmers union adopted resolu.
ton thursday urging members to work
20 keep ou the statute books the state
wide prohibition act passed by the last
Legislature An initiative measure 10
repeal the prohibition Law will be- vot
ed on AT lhc rate election ~ Noycm.
her
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-04
Two Steamers Sunk.

LONDON. Aug 4-The Japanese
steamer Kohina Maru and the British
steamer G. { Bradwell have been
sunk. The Kohiu Maru was a vessel
OF l.lh2 tons
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-09
BY BREEN.

IF you have something
to sell, advertise. IF you
want something, ask for
it in the ad. columns.
Your every want will be
supplied.
Delays are dangerous.
Some merchants are in
cllned to postpone their
advertising. Meanwhile
their hustling competitors
chase to the newspaper
offices. They spread
the glad tidings Of bar
gains. The procrastinat-
ing merchant wakes up
too late.
None will deny that
advertising is valuable.
1t is a splendid invest
ment. There is no limit
to the profits. The great
est industries were built
on advertising.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-09

Try an Ad in The Journal for quick results. If you
have anything For Sale, or property For Rent try our
Word column.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
A Beloved step-mother.

The writer paid tribute to the
step-mother, Sarah Bush Johnson, "a.
woman of native dignity and refine
ment, the importance Of whose in
fluence on the development Of her
step-sons character cannot be ques-
toned, and to whom Lincoln always
gave sons love and reverence"
Little was written about Mary Todd
Lincoln, the presidents wife. What
there was, seems to have been in con-
tiict. But through the kindness OF
Mrs. Jessie Palmer Weber secretary
of the Illinois State Historical So
ctety, several items of interest not
usually published, were obtained. The
story that Lincoln broke his troth
with Mary Todd, and failed to show
up for the ceremony is branded as
false by Mrs. Weber.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
OTTU MNIA MANS
STOMACH TROUBLE
QUICKLY RELIEVED
Z. II. Lewis Tells How He Was Quick,
ly Restored by q Single
Bottle.

Thomas n. Lewis of 1902 West Sec.
ond Street. Ottumwa, Ia. was suffer.
er from stomach ailments. He took
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and got
quick relief.
The very first dose convinced him.
MIR. Lewis wrote:
II received your remedy and wish to
state that it is wonderful. The first
bottle made me feel better than have
felt in years. Would be glad to rec.
ommend it to anybody who needs q
stomach remedy
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per.
nanent results for stomach, liver and
Intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating, pressure Of gas In the
stomach and around the heart Get one
bottle Of your druggist now and try It
on an absolute guarantee-ifn not salts.
factory money will be returned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
MANY TROUBLES Due
TO WEAK KIDNEYS

1T is no use advertising a medicine
unless the medicine itself is good
enough to back up the claims you
make for it," said Wilkinson & CO.,
the popular druggists, to a Gate City
man. Con the other hand it is a
pleasure to sell a medicine when our
customers come in afterward and tell
us how much good it has done them.
And that is why we like to sell and
recommend SolvaX, the great kidney
remedy. Ever since we first intro
duced Solvax in Keokuk our clerks
have been so busy selling it that we
have hard time keeping a sufficient
stock on hand. We have so much
faitIl in this article that we are going
to guarantee it in the future and will
return the money to any purchaser of
Solvax whom 1t does not help. This
may seem rash but our customers
have said so many good words in its
favor that we do not expect to have
many packages returned"
This shows great faith in Solvax.
1t really is a most unusual medicine
because 1t overcomes lie worst cases
of kidney complaint by removing the
cause. 1t goes straight to the seat
of the trouble. 1t soaks right in and
cleans out the kidneys and makes
them pass off all the uric acid and
poisonous waste matter that lodges in
the joints and muscles, causing rheu-
matte pains; soothes and heals the
bladder and quickly ends ali such
troubles.
Nothing is more uncomfortable or
hurts a persons perfect enjoyment Of
life more than troublesome kidneys
and their attending evils. Use Soivax
and get your full measure of benefit
out Of life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
TRUCK ANSWERS
ALEXANDRIA CALL
keokuk Fire Fighter Summoned to
Missouri Town Where Fire Was
Raging Early Saturday
Morning.
TWO HOUSES BURNED
Historic Foster House Consumed by
Mysterious 1Iaze-Truck
Couldn't Get to
Water.
TWO HOUSES BURNED

The value Of Keokuk's auto fire
truck was never better demonstrated
than early Saturday morning when it
responded to an alarm sent in from
| Alexandria, Mo-, six miles south of
| Keokuk, and made the run to the
place in twenty minutes, which en-.
abled the fire fighters from the cen.
| trail station to render valuable as
sistance in putting out fire that
threatened the entire business por-
| ton of the neighboring city.
Two empty large frame buildings.
one Of them the old Foster house,
were destroyed with loss of several
thousand dollars. Other buildings
near the burned structures caught
afire, but the flames were extinguish.
ed through the efforts of the Alex
andria bucket brigade and the Keo-
kuk firemen.
The fire originated in the Foster
house, one of the oldest buildings in
Alexandria, from an unknown cause.
The fire was discovered shortly after
100 o'clock Saturday morning and
the alarm turned in. The Alexandria
| bucket brigade did heroic work in
| fighting the spreading flames. Fear
! that the fire would destroy the entire
! town led to the call being sent to
Keokuk Fire Chief Anderson secured
Commissioner Collins consent for the
trip and then covered the distance
between this city and Alexandria over
rough and icy roads in twenty min
,, utes. The call was received mere at
1920 o'clock.
When the firemen arrived at Alex
andria the building in which the fire
originated and another next to it
were a mass of flames, and efforts
were made toward saving adjacent
property. Considerable difficulty was
experienced in securing water. AL
though the Mississippi was near. the
truck was unable to get to the bank
because Of the high 1evee surround
ing the town. And it is doubtful If
water could have been taken from the
river even II there had been no OBJ
stacle, for the water had dropped
and left wide ice ledge severa. feet
above the river level which would
have broken with the weight of the
truck. A well was then used. but
the pump emptied it in a minute and
half. The chemicals on the truck
were used, however, to good advan-
tage.
The cause of the fire is a mystery.
Both houses were empty, although
there was some household goods
stored in them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
PROTEST AGAINST
BIRTH OF NATION
committee Of Prominent coIored Men
Visit City Council Saturday
and Protest Against
Showing Here.
REASONS OF THE ACTION
Film Called Immoral and One Like.
a ~ to Cause Race Prejudice
Council to Act
Soon.
REASONS OF THE ACTION

committee of Keokuk negroes
called at the city Office Saturday morn
inc and protested to the council
against the bringing Of the widely
known film play, 1.-The Birth Of Ma
tion." to Keokuk. The film has been
hooked for this city for the near future
and the colored delegation has asked
the council to refuse to allow it to be
shown on the screen here.
The committee was composed of
Rev. D, E. Butler, pastor Of the Bethel
A. M. E. church; Rev. J. H. Helm,
pastor of Pilgrim Rest Baptist church,
Rev. Patrick Thomas, pastor of the
First African Baptist church, DR.. T. H.
Phillips, Emmanuel Proctor and Dell
Norton.
Rev. Butler was the spokesman Of
the committee. He asked that the Pc
tition of the committee be allowed on
the grounds that 1.-THE Birth Of Ma
ton was film that might incite race
prejudice and revive conditions that
were buried long ago. He said that
the negro race was making rapid
strides forward to keep pace with their
white brothers and that the showing
of film that depicted the colored
mans meanest nature would cause
Keokuk citizens. especially the young
err generation, to look with suspicion
end distrust on the negro population
of the city.
He cited that the governor of Kan
sas. had barred the film from that
state and also read several criticisms
of the photoplay. Other members OF
the committee spoke on the same gen
eral theme. Mr.. Norton protested
against the film because Of the effect
he said 1t would have on the younger
minds who knew nothing of the con-
ditions of fifty years ago that were
now gone, passed and buried.
Mayor S. w. Moorhead told the
committee that no immediate action
could be taken on the protest but that
the council would consider the matter
and make statement the first Of next
week. The council has the right to
!. prohibit the showing OF the film If it
rs judged obscene, obnoxious or un-
desirable.
The committee also visited Manager
Dodge Saturday morning, protesting
against the showing of the picture
here.
A delegation of colored citizens OF
Burlington, with committee from the
g. A. R., visited the Burlington coun-
Gil yesterday and protested against
the picture also. No decision has been
made on the protest so far.
Keokuk and Burlington are the
only two cities of any size in Iowa
that have not seen "The Birth of a
Nation The picture has been shown
in Cedar Rapids. Ottumwa. Dubuque,
Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Des Moines,
Davenport, Muscatine and many other
cities. It ran GOO times in New York
and nearly 500 times in Chicago and
has been shown in all cities Of prom
fnence throughout the country, even
throughout the south.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
agents soon visit the different coun-

agents soon visit the different coun'
ties.
Turn Out Able Bodied Men!
Arise and Hurry to your Country's
call Come from the North, Come
from tho West, come from the South
and swell the gallant band. 1t is de-
sirous that 1000 men should be rails
ed in 80 days, so as to take part in
the grand movement South.
Come to Keokuk, The Place OF
Rendezvous.
And Prepare for the New Orleans
Trip!
A Superior Uniform awaits each re-
cruit.
il. Young is recruiting In Decatur
county, Mat Archer in Van Buren,, J.
f. Waldron. in Appanoose, William II.
Hoxie and e. ]. Aldrich in Lee G. w.
Howard in Chickasaw. S. e. Hicks in
county, S. NJ. Wise in Henry, J. B.
Davis county.
DO not procrastinate the organiza-
ton; the most glorious Government
on earth calls on you to, shoulder a
musket Come to the Rally.
For God and Liberty"
Recruiting Officers will furnish
transportation and subsistence. They
are cautioned against all extravaganza.
Headquarters Of the Regiment, Cor
ner of Exchange and Sd streets. Busi-
ness office: Over Thompson g. Co.'S
Banking House, Keokuk, Iowa.
J. w. RANKIN, Col. Comd'g.
S. M. WISE, Major.
S. GUTHRIE, Adtutant.
POST UP.
Daily Gate City Print.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
Anniversary OF Birth Of Martyr Presl-
dent Was Flttinoly OBJ
served by keokuk
Chapter.
HIS MOTHER AND WIFE
Paper on Nancy Hanks Lincoln and
Mary Todd Lincoln by Mrs. C..
J. Smith, Feature
OF Program.

keokuk chapter D. A. R. celebrated
the birthday Of Abraham Lincoln at
Its meeting held Saturday afternoon
at the home of Miss Elizabeth w.
Dunlap. 1t was largely attended
meeting and the program one OF the
most interesting Of the year.
Mrs. William Summerville Of st.
Louis, and Mrs. Mary Wilkinson were
guests at the meeting.
The regent, Mrs. e. B. .<ewcomb,
presided at the business session.
Miss Gage, as registrar, reported
that Mrs. Harry VerSteeg's lineage
papers had been filled out and filed
with her. BY unanimous vote she was
elected a member of the Keokuk
chapter.
Miss Pittman reported that since
the last meeting Mrs. belinda Cowley
had celebrated her ninety-second
birthday on January 21, and that
flowers had been sent to her by the
chapter as expression of their pleasure
in having her, real granddaughter,
as member of the chapter and by
way of congratulation on her birthday.
The regent reported having receiv-
ed letter from Mrs. Prentiss Of Iowa
City, the chairman Of the state COM
mittee for protection of the flag, ask
ing that this chapter appoint a COM
mtttee Of the keokuk chapter whose
duty it shall be to foster a reverence
for the flag and to do what they can
to prevent improper and illegal use OF
the flag. The committee named was
Mrs. Harry ]. Reeves, Mrs. w. G..
Blood and Miss Dunlap.
Mrs. D. A. Collier was named as
chairman of committee with power
to select two other members Of the
committee to bring to bear whatever
influence they are able, to secure the
election of Mrs. H. R. Howell of Des
Mo1nes as vice president general OF
the national societies. Similar com.
mittees are being appointed through.
out Iowa chapters.
The resignation of Mrs. ]. A. NJ
Collins as member OF the society
was received and accepted by the
chapter with much regret.
Expressions Of Regret
The sympathy Of the chapter for
Mrs. A. G. Decker in the recent sor
row which has come to her. was ex
pressed by a rising vote and the sec.
iSSoAy Ahcti W SCAu uOI6 AL
further token of their sympathy.
The regent reported that Mrs. VIII.
liam A. BrowneH had placed a silver
plate on the gavel used at the D. A.
r. meetings, giving the date on which
It had been presented to the chapter
The gavel is valuable one in his.
toric way, being made Of wood from
the grounds surrounding Washing.
tons home at Mt Vernon. 1t was
presented to the chapter by Mrs
Brownell in February. 1909.
Mrs. R. NJ. Lapsley reported the
plans for the annual luncheon to be
held next Saturday at 1 o'clock at
Hotel Iowa in celebration Of Washing.
tons birthday. The members who
can attend, are asked to notify Mrs
Wilcox not later than Wednesday OF
this week.
1t was requested by the board OF
management that hereafter all mem
bers who cannot attend the regular
meetings will notify the hostess to
that effect.
Nancy Hank and Mary Todd.
Mrs. J. F. Elder, vice regent, pre-.
sided during the program. The prin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13

Read The Daily Cat City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
Jury PLAYED Cards,

COLUMBUS, Kansas, Feb. 12.-
High, low, Jack and the game" sang
the voice in the jury room. The
sheriff investigated and found the
Jury PLAYING cards while celebrating
on a gambling case. When dismissed
the Jury stood eleven to one for ac-
quittal-
The Jurors today are charged with
misconduct. Judge ]. N. Dunbar de-
clared he would investigate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
WINFIELD MERCHANT
IN BANKRUPT COURT
Charles Hamstreet Files Voluntary
Petition With Deputy Wani-
uren Here Yesterday.

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
has been filed in the federal court
here by Charles Hamstreet, mer-
chant of Winfield, Henry county, Ia.
Inc petition was filed yesterday with
Deputy Clerk Frank Wahlgren. Ac-
cording to the petition Hamstreet
says his debts are $7,5S6.74 and his
assets S2,026.90.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
County Finances.

Donnellson Review: The supervis
ors met in Fort Madison Friday with
the county treasurer and assistant
treasurer for the purpose of following
the usual accounting and comparison
of expenditures, and remained in SEES
sion most of the day.
The financial condition of Lee
coun' 7 is now in better shape than
for years, and we trust they will be
able to not only keep it in that con
dition, but make. it still better.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13
Arguments were Heard.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE in.
terstate commerce commission today
heard arguments of the Iowa rail-
road commission against the Santa
Fe's rate to eastern destinations from
the upper Mississippi cities between
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13

Dubuque and Keokuk. Discrimination
was declared to exist In favor of
cities from Quincy to st. Louis. The
rates complained of are ocean and
rail and lake and rail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13

The Union Shall Be Preserved.
The Last Call.
The Secretary Of War looks to the
gallant state of Iowa for another, Regi-
ment. He has authorized the under
signed to organize it. Recruiting
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-13

cipal paper OF the afternoon was by
Mrs. Charles j. Smith, who had for O
subject, Nancy Hanks, Lincoln's moth
er, and Mary Todd Lincoln, his wife.
The paper was q very excellent one
and showed much time and thought
given to its preparation. A number of
pictures were shown, illustrating var
ious scenes and events in the lives OF
the two women.
In the sketch Of Nancy Hanks, Mrs.
Smith said:
There seems to be little known
about her. According to tradition she
was fair, delicate woman, who could
read and write, an unusual accomp-
lishment at that time, who had ideas
Of refinement and culture, and de-
sire to get more from life than for
tune had allotted her. The marriage
between Thomas Lincoln and Nancy
Hanks took place near Beechland, KY,
June II, 1906, and was quite an affair
The Lincolns settled at Elijah beth
town in log cabin which was as
good home as the most of the neigh
bors had, though we have heard much
OF their poverty and privations.
I'm 1918, poor Nancy Hanks Lin
coin died, and was buried not far
from the cabin, in rude box Of green
pine. made by her husband, and with
out burial service, as there was no
preacher to be had at that time. 1t
was not till three months later,
through the efforts of her nine year
old son, Abraham, that parson was
brought from Kentucky to preach the
sermon and conduct the service which
seemed to the boy necessary honor
to his dead mother"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-26

tween US. You and ! are to marry, go
to Maryland with your father, enter
into business and take up the social
position to which we are entitled.
When | take you there as my bride,
Molly. everybody's going to be very
proud Of you. and | am quite sure that
you will like the social atmosphere
there much better than here. I've
dwelt on this so often 10 you that II
must seem like an old story. and yet
this is the first time that IT has seemed
very near Il us"
Molly felt herself wondering why
this glittering promise failed to thrill
her as it had used to do.
III be the p%roudest Glider that was
ever In the family when | can take you
home as my wife" he went on. Its
all cut and dried. Molly. and we ex-
pect to have everything closed up be-
fore our wedding day If we can hold
Sledge Off that long.
And yet you seold me for helping
you hold Sledge off when you couldn't
do IL yourselves" she retorted. "Why,
you actually suggested to me that |
should see what ! could do with him"
Il don't like the way you're going
about It," he confessed.
you should be proud OF me- she re.
proved him. 81 think that Fern md !
have done a beautiful job OF it." and
she began laughing. Were going to
put on our very best frocks tonight and
be a credit to you. You're ungrateful,'
and she began 10 look indignant again.
Lets forget It," offered Bert. laugh.
Ing. and took her In his arms. You're
the girl for me. Molly. and there won't
be any more envied couple in Maryland
than We"
He kissed her and held her while he
talked to her of the social triumphs
which awaited them. the topic which
had always pleased her most in their
plans for the future. After all. they
would make a splendidly matched cou.
pie. Moreover. she did owe 1t to her
father and Bert to give them another
business start.