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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-28
sustained TWO fractured ribs when tho
crowd, Crushed against him.
Gone But an Hour. Il

sustained two fractured ribs when tho
crowd. crushed against him.
Gone But an Hour.
According to the men ut the garage
Monahan left about $3.50 p. m. telling
the night boy he was going to Rock
Island on business. He said he would
return within short time. n 10 UNI
stood that he picked up the two men
in Rock Island after he had trans
acted his business and started for
Davenport. He had been gone but an
hour when the accident was reported
at the Davenport police station.
The wagon and ambulance was im-
mediately sent to the place, spot
half way between Davenport and Rock
Island on Fort Armstrong avenue-just
opposite the big embankment sign Of
the Rock Island railroad. DIR. e. o.
Ficke. county physician. was also at
the station and he responded to the
call.
Travelled at High Speed.
Witnesses told the officers that the
automobile was coming toward Dav-
export and the trolley going toward
Rock Island, both at a rapid rate of
speed. A horse drawn vehicle was I'M
mediately ahead of the automobile. At
this point the right hand driveway Is
narrow, owing to the fact that the car
tracks are within a few feet Of the
railroad right of-way.
1t is presumed that Monahan turned
his big car out to the left to pass the
carriage. Just as he did so he struck
the car flush on the front end The
motorman saw the approaching auto-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-28
UNCLE SAM, ESQUIRE
tn. Men who Road to Congress.

tate the transaction Of the senate
business, to skip sections. The same is
true. naturally. of the reading clerks
In the house. Once in a while, when
a reading clerk is going thru q bill at
the rate Of about forty pages per min
ate, senator or a representative. who
wishes to delay matters bit and who
perhaps reflects the attitude OF many
others. may rise and remark:
'fMr. President."-or Mr.. Speaker, as
the case may bet might help hit
II the clerk would read the fun bill"
Back the reading clerk goes, only to
jump another big bunch Of pages a
few seconds later. This generally Is
kept up II there is much important
business on the calendar TO be dis
posed Of: and particularly Is 1t true
during the long. weary sessions COM
ing at the close of every congress.
when hundreds of measures are taken
up for consideration before the final
hour
Lightning Speed at Sessions End.
1t is necessary for the reading clerks
In both houses to go thru all measures
up for third reading and passage at
lightning speed, At such times the
strain on vocal cords, on every part OF
the speaking mechanism and on the
entire physique OF the clerks is terri
-fc. The words tumble from their lips
In torrents, and no stenograpller, nc
matter how nimble his or her fingers
could possibly take" the matter as II
Is read by the clerks. Rivers. cas-
cades. deluges of words flow uninter-
ruptedly from the lips Of these reading
clerks, and when physical exhaustion
compels them to retire to permit
fresh reader-a pinch hitter, as /
were-to take up the task they are a
completely worn out as IL they ha,
been performing the hardest kind o
manual labor, Indeed. theHtask is NOR
difficult, more exacting. more siren
uous. than Is the work of the man VIII,
labors with his hands. hecanse th
reading clerks is under tremendous
physical strain and mental strain q
the same time.
+ Unless there Is a member who de
: sires to retard the progress of bust
ness land there seldom is unless Their,
is a we'll defined filibuster on, member.
OF congress generally approve Of this
Great appropriation bills Of man!
pages. on which there is general agree
ment are read and passed In the space
of few minutes. On one occasion {
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-28
LynnvilIs News Notes.

Special to Times Republican,.
Lynnville. Feb, 2S.--George swan
died Tuesday following an attack ~
grip. which resulted in an abscesA
forming on the neck and breaking In
wardly going to the brain. Funeral
services were conducted Thursday az
ternoon at the Friends church by Rev.
A. r. Hanson, OF Oskaloosa.
The following births were reported
last week: A girl to Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Turner: girl to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Linnaberry; a boy to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Northcutt: girl to Mr.
and Mrs. w. p. Sparks; a girl to Mr.
and Mrs. B. A. Mitchell.
Mrs. Martha Newly Is in very
critical condition as "A result OF par
alysis, following an attack of grip
Mrs. Rebecca Ratcliff who Is SPEND
ing the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Quire. suffered stroke OF apo
plexy last week and Is very Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-28
Eczema Il Conquered

Greasy salves and ointments should not
be applied IL good clear skin is wanted.
From any druggist for Csc or $1.OO for
extra large size, get a bottle of zemo.
When applied Is directed, it effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching,
and heals skin troubles, also sores, burns,
cleanA-e and soothes. Zemo 10 dependable
and Inexpensive. Try II, Is we believe
nothing You have ever used is ~ effective
and satisfying.
Zemo, Cleveland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-28
NOT INVOLVED IN AK MURDERS
Attorney General Convinced Of keiley's
lnnocence.


lnnoeence.
Des Moines. Feb. 2s.-The report
that the Rev. George T. Kelley, of
Sutton, Neb., might be connected with
the ak murders at Villisca in June.
1912. was denied by Henry Sampson, Of
the attorney generals office s
4 Mr.. SIMPSONS statement came fol-
lowing stories presented here regarding
alleged statements made by DR.. L. K.
Straape, of Sutton, in a letter to Chief
of Detectives Macdonald here, said to
implicate Kelley.
Shortly after the Villisca murder,
went over the whole ground with KEEL
ley who was then preaching in small
town near there. He had brooded over
the details of the crime until his mind
was temporarily unbalanced" said Mr..
Sampson. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-28
eoDE RESIDENT A SUICIDE.
George GIassen Ends Own Life b,
Shooting.

especial to Times-RepubIiCOn.
Bode, Feb. 2s.-Friday night, about
o'clock, George tGlassen, an unmarried
man. so years old, committed suicide
by shooting himself thru the head.
His body was found in a granary, his
face buried in an oats bin. He leaves
a sister, Mrs Ed Hoover of this place,
to whom note was left at the house
informing her that she should inherit
his property. Dependency over a
talked of operation and poor health
was the cause.
The unfortunate man made his home
with Will Thilges, who lives about five
miles north Of here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-28
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
i CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
scorn Belt Route
GOING SOUTH

GOING SOUTH
Ma 1-st Joe and Z G.
- limited ...s..........ss.. t:1O A..
No. SIX. G. Mail & Express $50 D. m.
No. -Kansas City and St
Joseph ................. 1920 a. m.
No. IS Dee Moines Mail -. $3.50 p. m.
GOING NORTH
No. Twin Cities Limited 1928 b. m.
No. 4--Chicaso and St PAM
Express .............. 9:47 a. m.
No. 81 ....... ............ 1855 p. m.
No. s-Chicago Filler ...... 1885 p. m.
except sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-28
CHICAGO q NORTHWESTERN.
Effective f2:01 q. M, Dec. 80.
s4 C0YNa WEST.

E4xoclV0 IZ:Vl p. M, Dec. 30. "
y GONG WEST.
IA. ll-Denvsr Special -. 1888 = =
No. 7-I0s Angeles Limited 6:12 q. -
i I'd. t-China aad Japan
Express ................. Sis Z =
No, 2S-Amso Passenger. ..11:3E = =
Nd. S-pss Noinse Passsn.
4: :; ,..s:.i.;. I;.:::::: i: i: { { !.
Nd 17-cgaeon and wash.
Hgtsa npsail ....-...... Gas & =
NJ lS-Local Ffsigha -...1l:3o q =
0oIleO East.
~ lDoe Apsnas Passsn.
"a. 13--penver spsciAl 80. 1:1o = =
~ ae-Orsgon and Wash. .,
lngton SpsciAl ........... 3:ao = -
- oo-C1inton Passsngse.. S:i7n =
IA. e-Atlantic Express -. Sis IS p
No. IL Chicago Special :. .11:ss Is p
No. 1o-Eastern Express It's & m
n. A1Local Freight 80. rise s ~
& lloal Z. s. -. %. -. ana - daily q.
Sept SUNDAY. "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-28
For chiIdrsn's Colds and Group.

For ChiIdren's Colds and Group.
II have used Chamberlain's Cough
in treating my children for
colds and Group with the best success.
We do not feel safe without 1t in the
house. I cannot speak too highly Of
it," writes Mrs. Joshua Nutter, Swift
water, N. H. Obtainable everywhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-28
FORMER IOWA EDIToR DEAD.

Hon. o. w. Garrison suceumbs to Apo
pisxy at Golden, Colo.
Special to Times-Republican.
I Iowa Falls. Feb. 2s.News was re-
ceived here Saturday evening of the
death in Golden, Colo, OF Hon. o! w.
Garrison. former well known news
paper man and prominent citizen OF
this county fer many years. The mes
sage stated that he died at his home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-28
!. Pocah Q ntas Banker Dead,

Special to Times Republican.
Pocahontas. Feb. 2s.-T. F. McCar-,
tan, for years leading banker here,
died last night. aged 81 years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-28

liminatson BY the war of Belgian
dolnpetfttbtt has brought unpre-
ctdenteA prosperity TO Sweden'e
11SfeA.m nlina Industry &
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-28

If you. too, are embarrassed by
a pimply, blotchy, unsightly COM
plexion, just try Rcsinol Soap ree-
nAa,N for a week and see il it does
not make a blessed difference in
your skin. In severe cases little
Resinol Ointment should also be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31

Keokuk Ia becoming the recognized
convention city of Iowa. With the
great water power plant here, Keokuk
in the last several years has become
the loadstar that has attracted con-
ventions. state and district, and meet
ings and gatherings of all sorts. by
the score. A number Of great state
conventions OF lodges, orders and
trade associations have met here in
the past two years. Then there have
been many smaller gatherings of
clubs, Sunday school associations.
fraternal societies, and the like.
Keokuk knows how to entertain q
convention now. It was not very
long time ago that a meeting Of this
| sort was a novelty. Now It is q COM
mon occurrence. The city is becom-
ing schooled in the entertainment Of
conventions and there has not been
one held here in the last few years
that has been not only success, but
a marked success, and thousands
have carried away a warm apprecia-
ton of the hospitality of Keokuk peo-
pie as well as favorable view of the
progressive city that has entertained
them, a city that is destined to be
one of the great manufacturing CEN
ters Of the middle west.
City Widely Advertised.
keokuk has been widely advertised
! through the medium OF the convention
and from place Of relative obscur-
1ty on the map of Iowa a few years
ago. it has become practically the
only Iowa town that is now known to
the world over. It Is a known fact
that conventions are boosters for
city and Keokuk has certainly had
her just share of boosting in the
short time 1t has blossomed out in its
new role.
1t is estimated that conventions
have brought nearly ten thousand per
sons to Keokuk in the last two or
three years. visitors that would prob
ably not have come otherwise. Ten
thousand visitors for the average
three days of a convention makes
thirty thousand.
An average Of IS day is spent by
convention attendants. This means
that at least $4,000 has been spent
in Keokuk for conventions in a little
over two years. OF course this is not
the total expenditure by any means,
for usually hundreds of dollars are
expended locally by societies and or
CARNATIONS that are arranging for the
conventions, and this goes into local
pockets. Taking everything into con-
sideration, Keokuk has been vastly
benefited by conventions and no
doubt will continue to be benefited in
the future.
Dam Big Attractions.
1t is conceded that the water power
plant has had much, If not all, to do |
with the bringing of conventions here.
No only have conventions met here,
but those meeting in other cities, not
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
keokuk Is Convention City
Of Iowa; Here's the Evidence
City Has Entertained Scores Of Conventions, and
Gatherings of All Sorts in the Past Two
Three Years
or Three Years

ably Burlington have come TO this
city just to see the big plant.
Following are some Of the conven
lions that have met here since the
year 1914:
Iowa State Master Plumbers asso
citation, January 13, IA and Is, 1914.
Southeast Iowa Lumber Dealers
association, Feb. 8, 1914.
Southeastern Iowa Dental assoda-
ton. Burlington and Ottnmwa dis
tricts, February 4and 5, 1914.
Grand Council OF Iowa, United
Commercial Travellers. June {. 8
and s, 1914.
/ State Aerie OF Federation OF
Eagles, June %, "a and 25. 1914.
Iowa Section. National Electric
Light association, April 20. q and
Iowa Street and 1nterurban Rail
way association, April az. % and "a,
1915.
Iowa Electrical Contractors asso-
citation, April 20, 81 and %, 1915. ].
United Brothers of Friendship and
Sisters of the Mysterious Ten, col
ored. 1914.
Boy Scouts state gathering. June
| IA, 10, 1915.
VAOTTeu e4CuISAOu AIOm OtCuuWO'
August 10, 1915.
North Missouri Baptist association,
colored, August II to %, 1915.
and rs, 1915.
Lee County Physicians. October 8,
1915.
State Seed Dealers, October s, 1915.
Shriners, October IA, 1915.
Pythian Sisters, October 81, 1915.
First district, Iowa Federation OF
Women's clubs, October, 1914.
Lee County Institute of Teachers,
october, 1914.
Lee County Sunday school associa-
tibn, 1916.
Streeter Lumber conventions In
1914 and 1915.
Degree of Honor, 1915.
International Order OF Twelve,
August 1, 2, and 4, 1916.
Tri-State Physicians outing, Aug
ust 8, 1916.
Ancient Order OF Hfbernians of
Iowa and Ladies' auxiliary, August
8, 9, and 10. 1916.
More Are Coming.
Besides this long list there have
been many minor gatherings here,
and hardly a week, much less a
month, goes by that does not see
meeting OF some sort here. Keokuk
has gotten used to being an enter
tainer, and there is nothing too big
for the city to tackle.
There are to be more meetings
here in the future and just as royal
a welcome will greet the future Wis
itors as has been extended in the.
past. Keokuk Is the convention city
Of the state and will undoubtedly
continue to hold the honor In the
future.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
Farmers and Efficiency.

Omaha News: City folks are some
times puzzled about the success
which usually follows the efforts of
western farmers. Maybe this is one
of the answers: Ten thousand per
sons, farmers and their families
mostly, at the Fremont farm tractor
show Tuesday, 10000 on Wednesday,
10000 on Thursday. They were
there picking up some modern ideas
1 in farm efficiency. When farmers
bear Of q new machine or new
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
NATIONAL CEMETERY AND
HOSPITAL KEEP MEMORIES OF
REBELLION ALIVE FOR keel lux

Much is being written concerning
the organizations, the Red Cross
society and others, which are today
caring for the wounded soldiers in
Europe, and which will be called up
ON to shoulder their burden in case
the Mexican situation becomes a
war. Perhaps in view Of the interest
taken in these societies, it might not
be amiss to recall something of SIM
liar work which the women and doc
tors of Keokuk were called upon to
do in the days of the civil war.
In April. 1862, when the first boat
load OF sick and wounded soldiers
from the battlefield at Shiloh landed
here, Keokuk hospitab1e and kind as
always, took these men into her midst
and like the good Samaritan bound
UP their wounds and paid for their
keeping. Hospitals were established
and the Keokuk hotel building, the
Estes house, the old Simpson house,
the old Masonic hall, the medical col
lege, an old building at Third and
Exchange, and the old high school
building were all used for hospitals.
Sometimes there were as many as
three thousand soldiers to care for.
S. III. Johnston of this city, is the
only surviving officer Of the hospital.
He was hospital steward, U. S. A.,
under DR.. M. x. Taylor, U. s. v. Mr..
Johnston was sent to Keokuk shortly
after the battle of Shiloh in which
he participated. DR.. J. c. Hughes
was the first surgeon in charge OF
the Keokuk war hospital, serving from
April, '62, to January, '63, when DR..
Taylor took charge. DR.. H T. Cleav-
er and DR.. E. E. Fuller were on duty
as were other local physicians.
Credit Due Women.
Much credit is due to the work of
the local women in the nursing of
the wounded soldiers. 1t was a wom-
man, Mrs. Anne Harlan, who received
permission to bring the first boat
load of wounded to Keoluk, and 1t
was Mrs. Annie T. Wittenmeyer of
Keokuk, who was appointed inspector
OF sanitation in the war hospitals
and who had charge of much of the
work in war hospitals, such as visit
ing the soldiers and providing for
their comforts. Among the roll of
honor OF local women who helped
nurse the wounded were the follow
ing:
Mrs. Ayres, Mrs. Elizabeth Read,
Mrs Mary Real, Mrs. Clarissa Cros-
sen, Mrs. /. d. Cook, Mrs. Sarah Han
ford Brown, Mrs. Elizabeth NJ Row
ley, Mrs. Anna Beals, Mrs. Maggie
Mckee Pentland, Mrs. Rosetta Debit,
who lived at Hamilton, Mrs Emma
QuickseIl, Mrs. Maggie Swan Engler,
Mrs. Hannah Shaw, Mrs. Margaret
O'Brien, Mrs. Julia Croskery, Mrs.
Bridget Hoffman, Mrs. Sarah J.
Thompson, Mrs. Julia Mccarthy, Mrs
Bridget McAffrey. and Mrs. Ellen
Hawkes..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
1925 Main Street
Telephone 491

mist. in England such a man is
called a lingo. A lingo is always
Dragging about his country's pre-
paredness to fight. In Germany this
Germ anism, in Russia it is called pam
Slavism, and in the United States il
Is labeled "spreadeagleisIu-' The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31

only patriotism which some men
seem capable Of exhibiting is con-
tempt for other nations end a giori-
fication of their own. Let us agree
that all such patriotism is dangerous,
as well as silly: and let US face tne
problem of cultivating in the Ancerl-
can people a pA*csntisrn which -
rational and a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
He Left Us = Word.

Christian Herald: There lived once
in France a soldier, Nicholas Chau-
vim. who was so demonstrative in his
patriotic fervor that he made a fool
of himself, and ever since his day a
man who displays a cocky and hys.
terical patriotism is called q chauv.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31

method which by any chance will
increase their production or profits
they take look If they see where
change will better their condition
they don't hesitate to make the
change-that is, the successful farm
er does not hesitate Any man who
keeps on top of progress, and who
isn't afraid to accept and adopt a new
idea, is pretty liable to succeed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
Some Other Reminders.

There are, also, other reminders of
the civil war in Keohuk. The statue
OF General Samuel Ryan Curtis,
leader OF Iowa troops. stands at the
corner OF Third and Main streets.
General Belknap's name Is preserved
in the wide boulevard thanking the
city. There is the old guard house,
gathering place OF soldiers, at Third
and Exchange streets. There Is a
doorway of the old famous Benton
Barracks still intact, the archway
serving as trellis for roses. On
Johnson street between Tenth and
Eleventh streets is the site of the
camping ground OF the old Third
Iowa. From Keokuk, Iowa troops
were sent to the south. Lieutenant
Robert E. Lee, afterwards General
Lee, chief of the confederate armies,
made the surveys for the old pes
Moines rapids canal, and lived across
the river during some of his survey
ing here, in little log cabin on
Cheney creek.
Keokuk is indeed, rich in the mem
.ories of the civil war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
The National Cemetery.

Many of the wounded soldiers
were too far gone for aid and their
deaths occurred here. In 1861 a GEM
etery had been established in Keo-
kuk and permission was. gained to
bury these dead here, those whose
relatives could not take care OF their
bodies. The city council granted the
privilege and in 1869 it was made a
national cemetery under government
supervision. The Keokuk cemetery
is one Of eighty-three national burial
grounds in the country. The first
superintendent was Clayton Hart,
sergeant in the Seventh infantry, ap-
pointed by General W. w. Belknap,
then secretary OF war. John s. Ferg-
uson, his successor, was named by
Robert T. Linloln, son of the presi-
dent, and Noble Warwick, who sue
ceeded him was named by George w.
McCrary who was In Hayes cabinet.
The National cemetery is one of
the most beautiful and interesting
spots In Keokuk. Many visitors fail
to see this hallowed bivouac of the
dead, with its beautiful monument to
the unknown dead, and its other mon
uments thanked by rows and rows Of
simple white headstones, marking
the resting place OF hero. There
are eight confederate soldiers buried
in the national cemetery here. On
their headstones are the symbols
&c. S. A" In another part OF the
plot are hundred or SO graves
marking the last resting place OF sol
diers who died or were killed in the
west during the Indian troubles.
These were transferred from a GEM
etery in Dakota through which
railroad was to pass. to the Keokuk
burying ground.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31

The fellow who doesn't believe in
luck is lucky.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-07-20
THE STORM AT FLORENCE

Florence, July 14:-The tropical
storm which so suddenly swept in on
the Southeast Atlantic coast early
last evening struck this section short
ly before midnight last night and
grew in intensity as the night pass
ed until today it is sweeping the
Pee Dee section with hurricane pro-
portions. The wind was accompani-
ed by torrential rains that did heavy
damage to business houses and resi-
dences. The water was driven
through the roofs and sides of the
buildings and through every crevice.
so that hundreds of buildings are
soaked with water.
The streets of Florence are mass
of uprooted and broken trees and
broken telegraph, electric and tele-
phone wires and cables and many
buildings are damaged from wind.
So far no person has been report
ed as being injured but the streets
and roads are almost impossible
from fallen trees and limbs, while
many bridges have been washed
away. The storm at a o'clock this
afternoon had not abated in force
or in rainfall with little prospect for
an early letup. 1t will take almost
q week to clear the streets of Flor.
ence from trees and rubbish caused
by the storm.
The tropical storm reached Dillon
last night and the rain and wind have
lasted all day with unabated fury.
Much damage to tobacco and corn
crops is feared.
THE STORM AT LAKE CITY.
Lake City, July 18::-All thoughts
and all conversations relate to and
revolve about one subject, and that
is the storm. Details as to the time,
velocity of wind and rainfall would
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-07-20

least harmed. Conservative approx
imations place corn at 80 per cent.
tobacco, SO to 60 per cent, cotton, 25
to 35 per cent. All this may prove
wrong either up or down. AS things
appear today, this section is face to
face with the most dismal future
that ever confronted it. Following
on the heels of 1914 and 1915, this
third and greatest calamity is well
nigh stunning.