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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
HURT IN FALL

]. II. Willis, 265 Sassafras street, a
collector for the Lincoln Republican
Insurance Company fell down the
steps in front of 1910 Apple street,
fracturing his right arm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07

The Simla was 4So feet long. The
last mention of her in the shipping
records is dated November 90, 1915,
and it is presumed that she has lat
terly been employed by the govern
mont service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
Plan Aggressive Campaign
Against Lynch Law in South
BY .fssociafcd PrcSs

Birmingham. Ala, April An ag-
gressive educational campaign against
lynch law in the South is to be un-
dertaken Immediately by the new AS
sociation of Southern Church Colleges.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
POSTPONE TAN COURT

Commonwealth tax appeal court,
which had been scheduled by Dau-
phip,s- judges for April 81. has been
postponed until May /.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07
NEW YORK STOCKS

Chandler Bros. * Co. members New
York and Philadelphia Stock EN-
changes, 8 North Market Square, Ilar-
risburg,; 1888 Chestnut street. Phila-
risburg; 1888 Chestnut street. Phila-
furnish the following quotations;
New ork April l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-07

AID SOCIETY MEETS
Shremanstown. Pa, April :. - The
Ladies' Aid Society of the United
Brethren Church held a meeting in
the lecture room of the church. p
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BANDITS FLEE; READ
GUARD MEETS DEFEAT

Continued From First Page. /
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
NEW FIREPROOF
LIQUID FOUND
Badger, Iowa, Druggist Perfects Com
position Which FIreproofs Any
Substance is the Claim.

IOWA CITY, Ia, May 6.-Iowa uni
Iversity pharmacists announce the per.
lection Of a remarka BILE liquid prepare
ton which will render inflammable
materials absolutely fireproof IT
promises to revolutionize many phases
of business.
This liquid is higher development
to that discovered several months ago
by Arthur Aren't, a druggist Of Badger.
Iowa, but the perfecting thereof in the
pharmacy laboratories of the state uni
versfty here is the work that has made
the liquid patentable, of commercial
value. and likely to lay the foundation
of fortune for the young Iowan. and
the two university experts who made
it possible-Prof WILDER ]. Teeters.
dean Of the college Of pharmacy, and
Prof Rudolph A. Kuever, confrere.
Aren't worked Is months experiment
ing. and finally announced he had d
fluid which would make wool, canvas.
cloth. ETC., unburnable. He was Of
fered large sums for his patent secret.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
The Worst Feature.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle:
The extent to which the south DON'T
mates the government under the Will
son administration is strikingly shown
by the makeup of the appropriation
and finance committees of the senate.
The states of Maine. Vermont, Massa-
chusetts. Connecticut. New YORK, ONO,
Illinois, Missouri and California have
no representative on the hrst-nameu
committee, either republican or demo
Graf It is made up of members from
Alabama Florida. Tennessee, Arkan-
sas. Oklahoma, Wyoming and Otan,
The finance committee is without a
representative republican or democrat
from these states: Connecticut, New
York, Michigan or Illinois. Georgia n
Mississippi. North Carolina and Okla
bona are the most important states
renresented. All the important chair
nansbips in either branch of congress
are in the hands OF southern congress
mon with the exception of two. Rep
resentatiye Fitzgerald of New YORK
;s chairman of the house approprla-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10

but the United States patent Office
failed to grant him a patent as the
fluid although able to withstand fire
tests, was soluble in water. This
spelled impracticability as rain would
wash it out.
The Iowa university scientists, seek
ing an insoluble compound. labored
Gay and night for weeks, after Aren't
came hither to confer with them. Re-
actions they had never observed be-
fore finally were visible, and they dis
covered they had mastered the secret
they sought.
Professor Kuever and an attorney
went to Washington, D. c., and re
ceived assurances that patent will be
issued to the three Iowans duly.
Aren't has retired from the pharmacy
business and will devote his future y
developing the discovery that is ex-
pected to enrich himself and the two
university scholars associated with
him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, ILL.,, May 10, 1915.

feature is not the least of this con.
vention. Camp chairs were placed
on the church lawn this morning and,
in the rear, luncheon was servai at a
large table. Warsaw feels highly
favored to have this body of church
men within her walls.
Tuesday morning Monte G. Dunbar,
the contractors who are to put n the
water mains extension, started their
bitches at the corner of Ninth and
Clark streets, and by noon had laid
one block of mains, or to the corner
of Ninth and Crawford streets. Ditch
is Az feet deep, mains laid and
/ caul1ed. Quick and neat work that.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Miller Of Keo-
i! kuk attended the services at ST.
Pauls church Tuesday morning when
Bishop futile preached; also called
on some Warsaw friends
! Coon thinner, son Of Adolph Zim-
mer, while hunting mushrooms Mon
day morning, killed rattlesnake
several feet in length. Plenty or
black snakes have also been seen.
DR.. D. w. LOOMS will remove to
the Winnard building, Main street
between Fourth and Fifth streets, on
| Tuesday, May Is, he having leased 1t
for five years. 1t Is the finest office
building in the city.
Keokuk Electrics will play ball
with the Warsaw club Sunday, May
IA, at the fair grounds at p. m. Our
boys have some rep and plenty OF
pep" and will do their part to make
an interesting game.
The juniors give the banquet to the
high school graduates, class Of 1916.
The benefit at Dreamiand for the
Warsaw Athletic club was largely at
tended. Music was by the high school
orchestra.
Under date of May 6, Edward Bar
tow, director of state water survey,
UrbaAa, H., reports that analysis OF
Warsaw filtered water is favorable
and indicates that the water is safe
for drinking purposes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10

condition in which his books are kept
was given special commentator by
the examiners. The letter follows:
o. w. Sandberg, City Clerk,
keokuk, Iowa.
Dear Sir:
This is to state that we have exam.
ined your accounts as city clerk CT
the city Of Keokuk for the period be-
ginning April 1, 1915, and ending
April 1, 1916. We are pleased to state
that your collections have all been
accounted for. Your accounts were
correct to the extent that We were en-
abied to make the trial balance on
the city's business without finding n
single error on your part. This is
commendable and is deserving of
highest recognition.
1t is evident that you are striving
to better conditions.
We wish to thank you for your
kind assistance while making the ex-
animation of the city Of Keohuk.
Respectfully,
M. f. COX.
Examiner
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
URGING FARMERS TO
GROW SHEEP FOR WOOL
Iowa RuraIs Have an Opportunity
Now With World Wide Short
age of This Commodity.

Iowa farmers have big oppor
tunity in the world wide shortage In
wool, in the opinion of the Iowa state
college experts, the Iowa department
of agriculture and others who are in
touch with conditions. Wool is be
coming so scarce that the big manu-
facturers say they do not know where
they will get their supply in another
five or ten years if the shortage con
tinues. Local buyers are now offer
ing 80 cents pound for WOOL
whereas few years ago 16 cents
was considered a high price.
In the last thirteen years the num-
Der Of sheep in the United States has
decreased at the rate of million
year. while the population has in
creased at more than million
year. The passing of the range
country has apparently affected the
sheep industry even more than the
cattle industry The big decrease in
sheep production in recent years has
been in the western states.
In 1908 Montana had S,9S2,311
head of sheep, and in 1914 4,379,0OO
or about half as many. Wyoming
had 5,s26,15O head in 1903, as against
4,427 900 in 1915. Colorado had q
337, 1865, as against 1,Iol,UOn IN l9lo.
New Mexico had 5,677, 1855, as against
$4,000 The country as whole
in 1903 had 63 1854 SIG. There has been
some falling off in the great majority
of states.
Iowa, however, shows gain In
the number of sheep since 1902. In
that year this state had only 100000
head valued at s3.747,000. On jan
uary 1st of this year Iowa had 1,27O,-
900 head valued at $S,026,OO0.
But it can be readily seen from
the statistics for the country gener-
ally that wool will continue to be
scarce and high priced, and while
Iowa people will, without doubt,
have to pay more for wooden goods
the Iowa farmers who produce sheep
will realize higher prices than they
have ever known for wool heretofore.
The state department Of agricul-
ture will make more Of the sheep ex-
bibits at the fair this fall, to be held
the last week of August, than ever in
order to encourage the industry. Big
prizes are hung up for wool. A sheep
shearing contest is to be put on and
an exhibition from the government
car sent out from Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10

The annual convention of the
Quincy diocesan Woman's Auxiliary
to Missions opened Tuesday morning
at o'clock. There were present Rt.
Rev. D. S. futile, ID. D., bishop of
the Episcopal church of the United
States, Bishop Fawcett of Illinois and
the bishop of Iowa, besides Rev,
Sage Of ST. Johns church, Keokuk,
and Rev. J. Forbes Mitchell Of Chi
cago. There are over 100 delegates
in attendance. The members of the
church and other citizens are enter
tanning the visitors. Warsaw feels
highly honored by the presence OF
such a distinguished body Of men
and our thanks are due to our friend
DR.. George Long, for making it pos
sible. 1t is perhaps the largest con
vention ever held here. The program
for the two days is quite interesting
several well known prelates partici
pating Bishop Tuttle preached {
! masterful sermon at IL a. m. Tues
day, which was attended by full
house. He gave an interesting anC
glowing tribute to woman, noting that
many great men IN the church in
past ages, would not have attained as
high a pinnacle had it not been for
VIE or HlOtneT. ne Spohe pedu
tifully and feelingly Of "the mother
in all of her relations to the world
as the greatest missionary. He gave
an interesting sketch Of the history
of missions, both foreign and home,
giving great honor and credit to
other denominations who had become
leaders in missionary work before the
Episcopal church had taken it up. He
was listened to with marked atten'
ton, his voice strong and cleac and
his enunciation perfect, m ost won
derful man for his years. All War.
saw should have heard him. The
services were simple and unostenta-
tious and the singing was general
and as by one voice, so perfect the
time. There were many visitors from
nearby country and towns. The social
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10

neglect of the actor to show even the
outward forms of respect for his wife.
requested him to end his work, or
even gone to the length OF legally
cancelling it. there would have been
no stencil Of indecency in the public
nostrils in connection with the af-
fair. Instead, there would have been
n new and higher respect for that
particular theater, which would doubt
less have meant more in the end
much more-from the dollar and
cents standpoint than the extra fees
of the morbidly curious who have
gone this week to see this human
or inhuman-iceberg.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
Mjssed Opportunity.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Local
papers In Omaha have been mucn
concerned this week over the SUICIDE
Monday evening at the apartment OF
woman friend in an Omaha hotel
OF the wife of an actor on the or-
pheum circuit, and the sensational
developments that followed, lnciud-
Ing primarily the failure Of the actor
to terminate his engagement ana 10
show the semblance at least OF re-
spect for the woman who pore ms
name. He went on the stage wlthih
few moments after he was INFORM
ed of his wife's suicide, and sang
and pranced" about the stage, as one
of the papers put it, while his wire >
body lay at the morgue. His puslhesS'
engagements. he announced later pre-,
vented him from accompanying ms
wife's remains to Chicago, where Inc
funeral was held.
His was but one act in the Vauoe-
vile bill that furnishes the amuse-
ment to an almost always fuii house'
but since the tragedy there has peen,
1t is stated by the Omaha papers, put
very little applause for him ana ms
partner, though formerly they were
greeted at all stages OF their popu-
lar act with din OF approoatloh.
People have continued to go TO the
theater, in increased numbers per
haps, to view with morbid CURIOSITY
the man who could sing and dance
while his bride of three weeks was
scarcely cold in death.
1t appears from a few miles dis
lance that the management of the
theater where this man was engaged
missed a rare opportunity when the
fellow failed to terminate the con.
tract under which he appeared HAD
The management, observing the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
OPEN HOUSE AT Y
ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Y. M. C. A. and Y. w. c. A. GYM
nasum Glasses to Give Exhi-
billions Of Their Work.

The Y M. c. A. and Y. w. G. A.
will have an open night at the former
association on Friday night starting
at 500 o'clock. Miss Clemant's class
Of gymnasium girls will put on a
stunt in the Y NJ. C. A. gym. This
Will be followed by parallel bar work
by the senior Y team composed of
Messrs. Allen, Peterson, Schmidt,
Moore and Hall.
Other features will be drill by
the juniors, challenge volley ball
game between the first and second
business mems teams and swim
ming exhibition.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
Must Have Been Careful.

During the progress of the morning
path of few months old infant q
neighbor's little girl came into the
room carrying a doll, and stood watch
ing the operation for some time. The
little girls doll was much the worse
for hard usage, being minus an arm
and a leg Finally she said to the
mother of the child:
''How long have you had your
baby?"
The child was informed, and, look.
ing from her doll to the baby, she
said: ...--...
my, but you have kept it NICE"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10

There were over 100000 students in
the colleges of the United States last
year. counting the number Of pupils
in the preparatory departments OF
these institutions, and the number OF
graduates made up great army. Six
per cent of these college graduates
will become doctors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10

tons committee, and Representative
Sherwood of Ohio, is chairman Of the
house committee on invalid pensions.
The wost feature Of the absorption Of
important committees by southerners
is not that it results in the practice
OF sectionalism, but that the great fin
ancial, commercial and industrial cen
tiers are without a voice in the import
ant deliberations Of congress.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10

At Cuenca, Ecuador, an electric
light plant is under construction, the
machinery being furnished by Gener-
al Electric company, of Schenectady.
A municipal plant is to be erected at
Daule. and a water and light plant at
Tulean.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10

Children OF the grade school in
Freeport, H., are taught to read cleo
trio light meters.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10

in The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
Fire Truck and Horse Sales.

There were two transactions dur
ing the year Just passed, that your ex.
aminers feel that they should call es-
pecial attention to, One is the price
paid for the fire engine; and the 9th.
er is the method used in the sale Of a
certain number of fire horses owned
by the city. 1t is reported. and your
examiners have communication,
claiming that the same engine has
been sold to other cities at consider
able lower price. In connection with
the sale of the fire horses, bids on the
horses were advertised for. and there
are now two bona fide bids on file in
the office of the city clerk, one for
$500 and the other for $40. These
bids were both rejected, and the hors-
es were privately sold, to the one who
had bid the least amount, for S400.
How the former council and the citi-
zens OF Keokuk should permit deal
Of this kind to so through, we are at
a loss to know. and we would advise
that further investigation be made to
determine the responsibility for the
actions as to the above.
The current Indebtedness inherit
ed by the present council, will have 10
be taken care OF outside OF the cur
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10
Net unauthorized deficit for year %.
Criticisms and recommendations

Criticisms and Recommendations.
In commenting on the report, the
state examiner states:
'In referring to the interrOgator1es
as a part Of this report, it will be not
ed that negative answer is made tc
No. 10 (Note. Question 10 was: Are
contract for Improvements, or mater
| ial and supplies purchased, let urder
competitive bids0
| 1.-The material and supplies for some
OF the different departments have
been purchased by the heads of the
departments, when this should be
done by the commissioner who controls
| that part of the different divisions of
the city government. This will curtail
an overpurchase Of certain supplies,
especially when a premium is offered
for the purchase for amounts beyond
that which is needed.
I'VE note especially, that the art1-
Gle disinfectant for the police depart'
ment and the city Jail cost for the
year 1913 and 1914 about $50 or $50
and for 1915 ran up to over $500.
"A negative answer is given to in
terrogatory III, Care all competitive
bids recorded) but this will be chang
ed and In the future competitive bids
will be recorded.
I'VE want to cali especial attention
to No. IA (Has the council kept with
in the legal limit in anticipating reve-
Inue?) and will state that Sec. S9S has
been violated. The former council
has expended a revenue beyond the
anticipated period during the year
1914 and 1915, and in addition, this
amount Of illegal expenditures for the
last year was increased over 81 900.
Within this amount is included do
nation, by the Keokuk and Hamilton
Bridge company, of $4,000 for the
specific purpose of grading the ap-
preach to the overhead bridge now be-
ing built. This amount when received
by the city was placed in tie grading
and improvement fund and used for
other purposes. The present council
is compelled to draw funds from other
sources, to complete this improve
ment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10

rent revenue, and we would advise
that time warrants be issued with the
intention Of bonding the future.
I'VE found the city clerks depart
ment and that of the treasurer In e1-
cellent condition and we would espec-
tally commend their services.
Respectfully submitted.
- M. F.. cox"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-10

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-01
MINUTE
GERM IS
FOUND
So Small It Filters Easily
Through Dense Porce-
lain ..
DOCTORS NOT POSITIVE
Do Not Say Tt is Certainly
Germ That Causes the
Dread Malady
DOCTORS NOT POSITIVE

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 1.-The germ,
believed to be the causative agent of
infantile paralysis has been isolated
at a Mayo clinic at Rochester, Mimi,
by DR.. E. G. Rosenow and associates,
DR.. e. B. Towne of Boston and DR.. G.
w. Wheeler of New York, according
to an announcement by The St. Paul
Dispatch today.
Since the isolation of the germ,
many experiments looking to the per-
lection Of a vaccine for its prevention,
have been made at Rochester, the dis
patch says. ...
The physicians wouldn't say posi-
lively that the micro organism dis
covered was that of infantile paralysis
but admitted their many experiments
pointed that way.
What is described as a peculiar
Polymorphous Streptoccus. has been
isolated from the throat, tonsils, and
abscesses in tonsils Of acute cases Of
infantile paralysis, often in large num-
bers.
The colonies Of streptoccoci thus
isolated. after emulsion in a sterile
air chamber are in each instance
described as consisting of fine slight
ly green colonies"
In different culture media, the germ
assumed different sizes, according to
the story.
In some cases it was so small it was
quite invisible under the microscope
and easily filtered through dense
porcelain.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-12-01
STRONG
PROGRAM
FOR DEC.
Great List of Speakers and
Talks for "Y" Mass
Meetings

strong program of speakers will
feature the Sunday afternoon mass
meeting for men at the Y. M. c. A.
auditorium during the month Of
December.
Next Sunday afternoon, DR.. Thos. J,
Graham, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church. will be the speaker. His
subject will be, The Courage of Con-
fession.
On Sunday, Dec. 10, John W. Adams,
general secretary of the local asso-
citation. His subject will be, A Boys
Battle for a Clean Life. This subject
will be timely, in that boys taking
part in the local boys conference will
be guests.
Murray G. Brooks of Colombo,
Ceylon, one of the big men in the as
sociation's foreign work, will be the
speaker on Sunday afternoon. Dec. II,
on the subject, The World Crisis.
Sunday afternoon, Dec. "a. A. B.
Dale, state Y. M. G. A. secretary. will
speak on the subject, What Christ
Means to Men.
Starting the New Year Right, will
be the subject Of Bishop J. Poyntz
Tyler, of the Episcopal church Of
North Dakota, who speaks on Sunday
afternoon. Dec. 81.
These meetings are open to all men.