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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
YOUR SICK CHILD
is C0NST|PATED!
LOOK At TONGUE
IF CROSS, FEvERiSH OR BILIOUS
GIVE "CALlFORNiA SYRUP
OF FIGS"

No matter what ails your child. a
gentle thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one is out-of-sorts.
half sick, isn't resting. eating and
acting naturally-look, Mother; see II
tongue is coated. This is sure sign
that it's little stomach, liver and
bowels are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, feverish, stomach
sour, breath bad or has stomach-acne'
diarrhoea, sore throat, full Of cold.
give a teaspoonful Of california
Syrup OF figs" and in. a few hours
all the constipated poison, undigested
food and sour bile gently moves out
of its little bowels without gripping
AMI you have well, playful child
again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative, be-
cause it never fails to cleanse the
little ones liver and bowels and
sweeten the stomach and they dearly
love it's pleasant taste. Full direc-
tons for babies, children Of all ages
and for grown-ups printed on each
bottle.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup Of Figs;
then see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup company"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
CARTHAGE, ILL.,, OCT. {

Adams county. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Adams and children are moving to
Warsaw to make their home. They
have made many friends during their
six years residence in this city, who
regret their removal from the city.
The will of John Stevenson was pro-
bated in the county court, the same
bearing date of Aug. IS, 1916, attest.
ed by Samuel Siegfried and Geo. P.
Lambert, bequeaths as follows: To
wife, Margaret, all household goods
and $500 in money; also the Sk Of Ek
of sen Of 8. and E1s OF VIZ Of NEA
1916, during life, said widow also to
have the income from four shares OF
capital stock Of the First National
bank of Nauvoo. To son Frank, 4
shares of said bank stock, subject to
life estate of the widow: and to said
son, Sk of E1a Of Sc forever, sub
ject to said life estate. Said lands be-
queathed to the widow for life, sit
uated on Sec. 16, at her death to be
rented by executor, for the term OF
4 years and the taxes and necessary
repairs to be paid from said rents, the
remainder to be deposited in the bank;
at the end Of four years, said execu-
tor to sell said real estate, and deliver
deed therefor, said son, Frank Steven
son, to have the first opportunity to
purchase the same at the rate OF $3.50
per acre: if said son does not de-
sire to purchase said lands, it be sold
to the highest bidder. The proceeds
of said sale and the rentals to be di-
vided equally among the heirs. To
son Thomas, VIZ Of E1a OF SEA of 9,
and WIZ of NJ Of Ek Of SEA Of
SIS, to hold during life At the death
Of said son. the real estate to be sold
by executor, at either private of pub
lie sale In case Florence Stevenson,
daughter Of said Thomas, be living at
the death of her said father. said ex-
ecutor to hold the proceeds that are
derived from the sale thereof, in trust,
for her use and benefit during life,
said executor to keep the same loan
ed out on good real estate security,
and pay to her the net income. Upon
the death of said Florence. the funds
to be equally divided among the heirs.
In case said Florence does not sur
vive her father, Thomas Stevenson,
then the real estate to be sold, and
distribution to be made among the
heirs. To son Ralph the ETA of NJ
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Sec. 1871, at public or private SALE
and distribute the proceeds among the
legal heirs. To the sanitarium OF the
Latter Day Saints. located at lnde-
pendence, Jackson Co, Mo, $1,000
Appoints NJ. P. Berry, executor.
Letters testamentary were issued 10
Nettie 8. Montgomery and Lnells Full
ton, as executratrixes Of the estate OF
G. B. Chandler, deceased. on Oct. IA.
Real Estate Transfers.
Frank Schmidt, William Schmidt,
deed. 81, Und. 1-3 Sc 4-3-s.
William Schmidt, Frank Schmidt,
deed. 81. Und. % E1a NE 9-3-s.
Cora n. Montgomery, James E. Mil
Ter, deed, 81, L. lakewood.
jackson Choate, James f. Miller
deed. 81, l. lakewood.
William Reimbold, William G. Webb,
deed, $4,000, L. Nauvoo.
TiIlie Gray. Minnie Lading, deed,
5 900. L. Tioga-
Bertha n. Arnold. W. E. Stone,
deed, 1897, L. IaHarpe-
Mary NJ. Pinkley. Bertha n. Arnold,
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deed, 81, L. LaHarpe.
George KNITTED VIM. Robbins, deed.
$500. l.. Dallas City.
VIM. Robbins, Wesley Walker, deed.
s400, L. Dallas City.
Frederick A. SchulZe, Admir-, Char
les Jones, deed, $500, L. Dallas City.
Eliza E. Van Meter to Charles Jones,
deed. $4,000. L. Dallas City.
Carl E. Binkley to Eliza z. Van
Meter, deed s2,7O0, L. Dallas City.
Charles Jones to Eliza E. Van Meter.
deed. $4,000, L. Dallas City.
Lula NJ Robinson. Geo. a. McMahan,
deed, 81, PIT. NE 36-4-s.
Marriage Licenses.
Russell Sweet, Warsaw, Gladys Carl
ton (age 16 years. Carthage; consent
OF A. 1. Carlton, guardian. given to
marriage.
Thomas Lemley Hancock township,
Mrs Bessie earle, Hancock township.
Godfrey Warndahl, Hamilton, Miss
Alma Dodge, Hamilton.
Johnson Boone Angle, keokuk, Miss
Emily Knox Hill Warsaw.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
EXPECT TO VOTE?
. GET REGISTERED.
Boards Will be In Session Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of This
Week and Saturday,
November 4.
ALL VOTERS MUST SIGN.
New Books Must be Made up and
Every One Who Wants to Vote
November z, Must be on
New Lists.

Don't forget to register. You can't
cast ballot November unless your
name has been placed on the books
during the coming session of regis
trars which commences tomorrow
morning at O'Clock. Voters can reg.
lister Thursday, Friday or Saturday of
this week, Or Saturday of next week.
Those who are out of the city over
all of these registrations, and can SO
declare on oath may register on cleo
ton day.
Every four years every voter must
register anew. 1t doesn't make any
difference If you registered for the city
election Or primary. Every voter must
register anew in order to cast his bal
lot for president The best way to do
is to stop in at the registration place
in your precinct tomorrow and then
you won't forget it. Registrars will
be in session from eight in the morn
| ing until nine in the evening.
| The boards will be in session in the
following places In the various pre-.
cincts Of the city:
First premiership street engine
house.
Second precinct - Edward W.
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Ke0klk Electric Co.
800 Main.

ress in the Baptist churches Of Iowa
in the past year. The state member,
shin Is over 5000 in nearly ooo
churches. About 100000 was spent
last year for all purposes.
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aaptista Convention.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. 25.-The
Forest avenue Baptist church here
will be filled tonight with delegates
and visitors at the opening session of
the annual convention Of Iowa Bap-
fists.
Governor Clarke will make an ad-
dress Of welcome followed by a re-
Spouse by John c. Farmer OF Cedar
Rapids.
Reports OF officers will show prog
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25
Lewis Is Winner.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 25.-Tex Lew
is won from Young Denny In uheh
mill here last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-25

Moores shoe shop. No. South Fifth
street.
Third precinct-Leake Printing Co.,
office, No. sol Main street.
Fourth precinct-West Keokuk En-
CINE house.
Fifth precinct-Camp's drug store,
Twelfth and Fulton streets.
Sixth precinct-Ewers' cigar store,
1920 Main street.
Seventh precinct-Jos. Sittler's gro
cery store, 1928 Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-18
LOST
ON FIRST run
TO ARMS PLANT
Cau1dron of Oil Boils Over in
Foundry and Smoke
Clouds Follow.
FIREMEN OF PLANT
EXTINGUISH BLAZE
First Alarm Over City Wires
Since Plant Was Built
Is Sounded.

Lost. i'll the maze Of the vast Rem
fngton Aims & Ammunition Co. plant,
fremen called by an alarm from box
No. Is shortly before o'clock this
morning, failed to find the fire until it
was out.
Because Of the immensIty of the
plant and the meagreness Of the in
structions given them, the men lost
many valuable minutes trying to get
to the blaze. AS a result, it is likely
arrangements will be made that when
ever a fire breaks out in the Arms
plant, it's exact location will be tele-
phOned to headquarters.
1t was the first fire at the plant
since it's com pletion. It was caused
by a. tank of oil that boiled over.
Flaming oil spread rapidly over the
floor of the forging room and a fire of
serious PROPORTIONS appeared to threat
en- The Remington Fire department
was called and under Chief John J..
Famer, the men smothered the blaze
in chemicals.
The fire was in Building No. 270, the
second one from the front. The oil
tanks there are set about a foot and
one-half below the floor surface in
groups Of six
Nobody was burned by the oil and
little damage was done.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-18
WATERBURY ASKS AID
- IN SITUATION THERE

Waterbury. Jan 1S.-The freight
congestion on the tracks of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Rail
road here win be the subject of a
conference of railroad officials with
a committee of the chamber of COM
merce today. AS was the case at New
Haven yesterday, it is expected that
the railroads conditions will be ex-
planned by Vice President A. r, Wha-
lev. in charge of operations, Vice
President Benjamin Campbell, Yin
charge of traffic and General Manager
C. L. Bardo on the local situation.
There were two conferences in New
Haven yesterday. and. the facts about
them were reported, it is understood,
personally to President Howard Ell
was that of the railroad officials with
q number of local men and the second
with a delegation from Hartford.
The suggestion advanced by the
Waterbury chamber of commerce last
week, that some passenger trains be
laid off temporarily to admit of great
er movement of freights, is now un-
der consideration and it was thought
that the company would shortly issue
another statement> bearing upon it.
AT the first conference yesterday
vice-President fewhaley was asked if
relief would be- afforded by caneelling
some passenger trains, and he replied
that this would have to be carefully
considered. The problem just now is
to find trackage for freight cars
brought into terminals at every sid
ing, every spare track was jammed
with cars, and freight houses were
piled to the roof with freight. He also
said that the road has motive power
enough to move trains. What is need
ed, is more tracks on which to set off
the rtains. He alluded to Waterbury
as a destination point for 900 cars
consigned to private sidings as an il
lustration of the difficulty being faced
in that city.
It is thought the question of taking
off a few local passenger trains will
be discussed at today's conference
here
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-18
i. M. C. co. BUYS
ANOTHER BLOCK
FOR FACTORIES
Parsons Foundry Will Be
Moved to North End Lo-
cation At Once.
MUNITION PLANT TO
EXTEND EASTWARD
Foundry Landmark Soon
Will Disappear From East
Bridgeport Site.

Papers filed in the capitol increas-
ing the capital stock of the r. e. Par
sons foundry of Bridgeport, disclose a
change that will be momentous in the
foundry interests of this city.
The R. E. Parsons foundry located
at BarnuIn, HalIett and HeIen streets
will disappear and the whole block
probably will soon be demolished to
make way for new factory buildings
OF the U. M. C. Company.
new Parsons foundry will raise
it's walls nearly 800 feet in~1ength and
half that breadth at the corner of
North Washington avenue and Fred
erick street where a large tract of
property has been purchased from
Henry. Parrott..
r. E. Parsons, who for nearly half
century has been active head of one
of Bridgeport's foremost interests has
resigned from the company. The di-
rectorS of the new company are John
w. Cottren, for many years identified
with the concern, who now appears
as president; Clarence A. Billion, head
head of the Standard Manufacturing
Company, treasurer and secretary;
and Frederick Rhodes, secretary of
the Salts Textile Company.
The old Parson foundry formerly
known as the Crescent foundry, on
the site once occupied by the Monu-
mental Bronze Co. has been a land
mark in the East Side for over half
a. century. 1t occupies a portion of
the ground occupied as city pound
many years ago, and the ground was
once owned by P. T. Barnum-
In civil war days the foundry turned
cut thousands of car wheels which
noted all over the United States for
their durability. At present the site
is occupied by a number of low, ram
bling, buildings.
1t was admitted by the new officers
today that the ground had been sold
to agents believed to represent the
Remington Arms-U. M. G. Company
and it is runnored that other buildings
in the block extending between Barn
nm and Maple streets either naVa1
been purchased or now are under op-
ton Confirmation OF such a pur&
chase could not be secured from Rem
ineton Arms officials today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-18
MANUFACTURERS
ACT TO Relieve
FREIGHT TANCLE
Will Urge Consignees to I'm
load Cars Within Twenty
Four Hours.
CAMPAIGN
WILL AID SITUATION
Waterbury Chamber of Com
merce to Have Conference
With Railroad.

Manufacturers of Bridgeport today
took first steps in an active and sys-
tematic campaign to aid the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
III an attempt to- clear up the worst
freight congestion in the history of
the road.
Bridgeport is one of the freight cen
ters of the state where the congestion
is heaviest. Following conference
in New Haven yesterday between Off
ciaLs of the road and officers of thte
local association today is working on
the following relief plan:
The railroad will transmit to the
headquarters of the Manufacturers
Association here a daily list of con-
signees whose cars are ready for un-
loading
The association will notify consign-
ees and urge that the unloading be as
expeditions as possible, regardless OF
the time set for demurrage to begin.
Daily checking up systems between
the railroad 3 and the manufacturers
will result, it is believed, in the un-
loading of a large number of cars
within a short time after they are
placed on sidings.
In adopting this plan, the local
Manufacturers Association is acting in
concert with similar bodies in Hart
ford, Waterbury, New Haven, Bristol.
and other points where congestion is
heaviest. According to the railroad
officials, it now takes eight days in
stead of the customary two days for
the unloading of car This is due
it is said to the fact that truckmen
are busy and consignees haven't acted
promptly in the emergency that has
arisen.
The Manufacturers Association, so
Secretary r. a. Bennett said today,
viii give the relief plan a thorough
trial If results show that, delays in
unloading arenst o. the cause Of the
congestion other steps will be taken.
Mr.. Bennett and A.H BuIIard repre-
sented the local body at the New Ha-
ven conference yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-18
NEARLY $4,000
COLLECTED FOR
POL And RELIEF
Bridgeporters Give Large
3 Amount to Fund of Inter
national Board.

One of the. most successful cam
paigns waged I'M Bridgeport for for
eign relief closed today when the Po-
>Iish Relief committee Of this city, rn-
der the direction of DR.. B. T.. smy-
kowskf, 405 Barnum avenue. laid 81
900 in newly minted gold upon the
counters of the Adams Exnress 20
addressed to Henry Sienkiew1cz, tho
noter author and head of the Inter.
national Polish Relief committee at
Vevey, Switzerland
In a few weeks this money win form
a part of the great fund now being
raised throughout the world for the
cause of humanity, and its purchasing
power will be utilized in Red Gross
work in the heart of the great fray
that is disrupting Europe.
The-Polish Relief committee of this
city will thacsS the various Individual,
society and entertainment committee
contributors, as opportunity affords, for
their zeal II the collection of funds
that has resulted effectively.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-18
GERMANY DENIES
Won PAPEN PAID
FOR BOMB PLOTS
SAYS Checks Seized in Lon
don Were Used For His
Personal Business.


Berlin, Jan. 1S-A denial that Cap
tain Franz Won Papen, recalled Ger
man militia attache at Washington,
paid money to individuals in the Unit
ed States in connection with attempts
to blow up munitions and bridges was
made today by the semi-oficia1 Over
seas News Agency. The agency's $
statement says:
Berlin press reports state that the
former German military attache at
Washington, Captain Won Papen, had
in his possession letters and bank
books seized by the British at F'a1
mouth, which contain evidence that he
paid money to persons connected with
explosions in munitions factories in
the United States and to other Grim
inaI acts. ~
''The Overseas News Agency hears
from competent auth critics that these
assertions are, not correct.
Captain Won Papen's letters and
bankbooks. which were seized in vio-
1ation of the safe conduct guaranteed
to him, are of a, purely personal char
acter or have to do with usual busi-
ness affairs Captain Won Papen.
ed with attempts or alleged attempts
against munitions plants, bridges or
any other American property No
check ever was paid to Werner Horn
who is accused of an attempt to blow
up a Canadian railway bridge.
'HThe letters and checkbook stubs,
if reproduced in facsimile, would
prove that nothing in the way of
illegal relations was established be-
tween the dates of such payments and
of criminal attempts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-18

The petition was referred to the
committee on streets and sidewalks,
and it didn't attract much attention.
After the petition had been re-
ferred to the streets and sidewalks
COMMITTEES, Alderman MacFayden
proposed that public hearing on the
matter be set for Monday evening,
Feb. r. which is the next regular
meeting date OF the council The
council later in the evening voted to
adjourn until jan 81. but no action
ON the petition can be taken at this
meeting.
Several years ago when the Crane
CO. attempted IS have this street clos
ed It did not own both sides of the
thoroughfare. Now the company
owns property ON both side of South
avenue and along that section ad-
Joining Barnum dyke After great
fight and many protests from the pub
lie, this council turned down the Pc
-titfcn.
Besides the fact that the street is
used often for trucking by other con-
Germs than the Crane Co. the city
uses IL frequently for carting fill to
the marshes west of BarnI1m dyke
Thousands use the street in the sum-
nler time as a short way to the public
lighthouses.
The greatest objection, according
to those interested In the matter. is
that the city is flIing the marshes
and soon a considerable part of Sea-
side park will be west of Iranistan
avenue. The norther1y entrance to it
will be cut off, If the street is closed,
and a large detour will be necessary.
Development Of the park will be
llampered also, it is believed.
Cedar creek dock holders will also
be fnconvenienced, according to per-
sons Interested.
Two other street closing PROPOSE
tConEinued on Page ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-18
VILLAS OUTLAW BANDS PlLLACING
COUNTRY, MEXICAN REFUGEES SAY


FL Paso, Jan -1e.-More than 100 re-
qugees from PARA, Chihuahua. arrived
here today aboard "a special train
which started from the Mexican min
ing center yesterday afternoon They
reported that Villa bands in groups
were scouting the country. clearing
ranches and other property belonging
to foreigners of everything of value
AS far as is known. the refugees said
no one was moIested after the eighteen
Americans. belonging to the Cusihti-
rachfc Mining Company party. were
massacred a week ago at Santa Ysa-
bel
The statement that the victims of
the MASSACRE did not carry safe con-
ducts when they went into Mexico and
were slain is denied by persons who
claim to have seen the passports
which were issued by General Alvaro
Obregon-
number OF Americans on board
the train made the statement that
General Obregon is practically pris-
oner at Queretaro- The p1alaFity he
acquired on the border Is declared to
have met the displeasure tof Carranza-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-18
Father Appointed
Guardian of Son
Sued For Divorce

ing was appointed guardian ad Iitem
for his minor son. Fred Platt, who
was recently sued for divorce by
Corena Martha Richards Platt of this
lcity. Young P1att is living in Switz-
erland, Fla, at present. AS Mrs
Platt is also a minor, her father
Charles Richards, brought the divorce
suit in her behalf. In this action she
charged her husband with intolera-
bic cruelty and inf1de1ity but no CO.
respondents were named. Thee oupIe
were married July Is. 1914. The suie
is returnable to the superior court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-18
SHOW
J TODAY is AMONG
COLDEST0F YEAR
Minimum Temperature Of
Nine Degrees Above Zero,
Observer Finds.


A minimum temperature of nine de-
grees above zero was recorded on. the
government thermometer in care of
weather observer William Jennings
shows that this morning was among
the coolest of the entire winter
months With temperature ranging
between IL and 18 degrees above for
the week, last Saturday was shown to
have the record drop when the mer-
curry showed at s above zero.
s The annual report of Observer Jen-
nings for the year 1915 shows that in
snow and rainfall the precipitation
was far below the normal. The total
rainfall in inches was only 1921 as
against an average Of 48. Likewise
the total snowfall for the year was
only 80 inches, or about nine inches
below normal.
annual weather conditions it will be
interesting to observe that the maxi
mum temperature was "a degrees, re-
corded on July IT with a minimum Of
10 degrees on Jan. 80.
The mean temperature for the year
1915 was So against a, normal of sos.
Throughout theA year the prevailing
weather conditions were pleasant, as
1876 days were perfectly clear, 1877 part
1y cloudy and only 80 days would be
called unpleasant. On only III of
the 365 did it rain The prevailing di7
w
teen thunderstorms were recorded.
The last frost in Spring was observed
May 20 and the first autumnal frost
Sept. %.
The highest barometer reading was
1892 on February II and the lowest
29.0O Dec. IS, both reduced to sea-
level.
Official weather reports for the
T2onth of December, delayed owing to
the illness of Observer Jennings who
made his first appearance from his
house today, shows a well balanced
month, the temperature being mean
at % degrees, maximum at but 81 on
Christmas and the day following, and
minimum at 16 degrees Dec 12 The
greatest daily range during the month
was SO, recorded on the 27th, and the
least daily range six Dec. %.
Total precipitation for the month
was 5.33 inches, the greatest amount
falling on Dec. 18 recorded at 147
inches. Fifteen inches of snow fell.
There were eight clear days, IA partly
cloudy and nine entirely overcast The
prevailing winds were severe and from
the northwest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-18

The body of General lose Rodriguez.
former Villa OFFICER, was brought to
-Jaurez last night General Rodriguez
was officially reported to have been
executed last Thursday. Mexican ali-
thorities announced their intention Of
placing the body on exhibition today
for the purpose of proving to Ameri-
cans that. the alleged leader OF the
bandits who massacred eighteen for
eisners at Santa Ysabe1 had been exc
cuted.
On October Ia General Rodriguez left
Jaurez at the head of 5000 men to
aid in~the Sonora, campaign which
marked the downfall of Villa Then
he rode in a private car bearing his
name on a gilded plate. His body was
returned to Jaurez in a box car. =
Sonora Emilia Huerta, widow of
General Victoriano Huerta, in a tele-
gram personally appealed to President
Wilson to- stop the persec ution'' of
her family.
She asks that persecution be not
visited upon his CHuerta's) children
during the time they must remain In
this country