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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
BOGUS OFFICERS
ANNOY COSSON

Only Four at Present Eold creden-
tales, But Many Claim They
Are Sworn In.
The state department of Justice has
been annoyed somewhat by persons
over the state who represent them
selves to be special agents. Attorney
General George Cosson says that
special agents carry credentials IS
sued by the governor or the depart
ment of Justice, and that where there
is doubt as to the identity of state
officer, he should be required to show
his appointment papers.
There are now three commissioned
state agents. They are: o. O. Rock,
G. A. Bronson and George Bidwell. J..
e. Risden was appointed January 1.
The force of four men permitted by
the law is now complete. The de-
partment of Justice has four or five
men doing special work, and they are
being paid from the attorney generals
special fund.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

Many have believed that periscopes
for use by soldiers in the trenches
have been developed only since the
beginning Of the present war In Eu-
rope, but a confederate veteran of the
civil war reports that his regiment,
while near Kenesaw mountain, cap
tured sharpshooter who had small
looking glass attached to the butt of
his musket so that he could sit be-
hind his breastwork, perfectly pro-
tected. with his back to us, and by
looking into his glass sight along
the barrel Of his piece
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

THE TWO PRAYERS.

WV 6nfA Enc
A youth stood with uplifted arms and
faced the rising sun.
= Cod he prayed, with earnest
eyes. ''ere my short day be
done,
o God of power, grant me power! O
God of strength, grant strength
10 forge my way to fame, to claim a
conquerors crown at length;
- when deaths shadow creeps a.
near my name may show on
high
Peerless amid earth's mightiest-then
could / gayly die!"
A man, still strong, but tanned by
care. by tenn pering sorrow tried
knelt, ere he slept, in humbleness. a
spirit purified.
Grant, God of Love-" he murmured
low. Grant me the power to
love,
The power to tighten tired hearts.
the power cold hearts to move
To sense compassionate, and ere my
working soul takes hight,
Let me forget myself. to wake sun
startled by thy Light
William Pinkney Lawson. in Harp
ers Weekly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
JEWELLERY
AT
CO 81
CLEARANCE SALE.
OdeIl & Hoar

ton. Remarkable cures are report
ed especially where diseased tonsils
have been removed. One sufferer for
years ceased to have any rhumatism
in week after his tonsils were ex-
tirpa' co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

Vernon Castle. the tango dancer, ia
going to California to take lessons
in aviation with a view to Joining
the allies. 1t is taking Vernon a
long time to organize his drive
against the Germans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
Women Spectators.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ST. PAUL. Mimi. Jan. 3.--Appoint-
ment of day when women may at
tend the training OF young Ahearn and
Mike Gibbons for their match here IL
regarded today by Dan McKetrick,
Ahearn's manager, in q letter to a
local club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

spendence, Iowa. The rest Of the family
is to go in the spring.
Bert Ball was a Peaksville visitor
last Friday, visiting his parents.
Frank Larson Is home On . visit
during the holidays.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

A woman at Live Oak, Cal, found
$500 within the leaves of Bunyan's
Pilgrims Progress" Lots Of people
have found more consolation than
money in the work of the man who
wrote one of the greatest works in
the world while confined in jail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

The Ancona incident Is progressing
satisfactorily. 1t has reached the
stage when Germany admits that the
Ancona sunk-somehow
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

Mayor Thompson has withdrawn
from the presidential race which is
in the nature Of surprise. When
was he in It?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

A man has Invented a device that
will enable standing committees to sit
down. It ought to fill a long felt
want
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
The soul of man and the gospel Of
Christ answer to each other like lock
and key.-Vinet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

Count Won Bernstorff insists that it
is up to England to propose peace. Do
we hear second to the motion from
London?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

Pillow fights have been tabooed in
many of the colleges. Brutalizing
sports must go.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

Winston Churchill admits he is re-
sponsible for the Dardanelles cam
pa1gn, but the question before the
house is, who is responsible for the
war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

No crowding Permitted.
ST Joseph Gazette: AS we under
stand it, Greece intends that only one
of her neighbors at time shall be
permitted to walk over her flower
beds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

More trouble for the railroads. Now
there is shortage of cars to transport
goods for expectation. Don't they have
their woes?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
East Battle Expected.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Jan. "a fast
battle is looked for tonight when
Tommy Buck OF Philadelphia, and
Benny Chavez OF Trinidad. fashy
feathers, meet for ten rounds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

Our idea, of having a lot Of time
that must be employed somehow, Is
to counterfeit Villa money"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

Both Bryan and Wilson are safe in
quoting Ezekiel. None of the stuff
is copyrighted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
It fails to cure. e. w. GROVES sig
nature is on each box. Csc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
slight Protection In small Towns.

Slight Protection In Small Towns.
This gives a good opportunity for
fires. the marshal says. Many of the
smaller towns are growing. but the
fire protection Is inadequate, the state
official says. Some of the towns have
no water systems or departments with
which to fight fires. In the last
month reports were received of two
fires which virtually wiped out the
business district of small towns ais
The year 1915 opened bad as far as
fires were concerned. The losses for
January totaled almost 81 ,O0O, 900. The
exact loss was 1915. 45O. This broke all
records for the same period.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
Total Figures for Year Just Passed
Shows ss,7ss,2o2 or $4,000 Less
Than In 1914.
BAD START IS RECORDED
January ehowed Considerable Loss
According to Reports Which
We're Compiled by Ole
O. Roo.

Fire losses of Iowa were slightly re-
duced in 1915, compared with 1914, 90
cording to the report prepared yes
terday by Q. Q. Roe, state ire mar
shall.
The losses for 1916 were $5,76S,2O2
In reaching this figure. the losses for
December were estimated at $500, 900.
The total fire loss in 1914 was $5,-
858,985. The losses this year will
show a reduction Of about $4,000, the
fire marshal says.
Although the reduction In fire
losses Of the state seems small. Mr..
Roe calls attention to the fact that
the number of fire producing agencies
has been steadily increasing. There
are $4,000 automobiles in the state
and nearly that numoer of parns or
garages where gasoline is stored. ya5
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
December Losses Heavy.

The month of December, which Just
closed. showed heavy losses, follow
ing on November. which reported
losses OF s749,S $50 Tho losses for De-
cember are estimated by Mr.. Roe at
100000. The reports will not be
complete unit labout January Is. Bur-
lington and Davenport had big fires
during the month. which brought the
general loss for the state up past the
half million mark.
The loss by months follow:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-03
The loss by months follow:
Totals .a6.s5s, ss6 as.7es. 2o2

The 1914 flre loss was $433, 0O0 less
than that for 1918. Therefore the loss
for 1915 will be more than half mil
lion less than the loss for 1918.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01
Leap Year Dance

Once every four years Leap Year ar
rives. Probably this Is not IN alarming
piece of information to some, but to the
girls Of the Normal it spells fun; and on
Friday evening, November "a, they
gave Leap Year dance in the one
room Of the Normal which has seen
more Publications than any other-the
Gym.
Between dances the boys were very
nicely seated side by side on the several
benches, and the girls. following the
ancient custom of their escorts. availed
themselves of the opportunity to occupy
the entrance.
At ten o'clock the lights were turned
of. and in couples the members Of the
Tomichi Camp Fire. each bearing q
sparklette, skipped into the darksned
room and executed fancy schottische
by the lights Of their torches.
The evening was most delightful
one. and the boys wish for another.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01
3IS{iE
(91i{f!iiI9i(]
Don't Delav
Some Csasisos People Have Learned
That Neglect is Dangerous.
= iK

The slightest symptom Of kidney
trouble is far too serious to be over
looked. 1t is the small neglected
troubles that so often lead to serious
kidney trouble That pain in the
small Of your back; that urinary
irregnlarity; those headaches and diz-
zy spells; that weak, weary, worn out
feeling. may be natures warning of
kidney weakness Why risk your life
by neglecting these symptoms? Reach
the cause OF the trouble while there
yet is time-begin treating your
kidneys at once with tried and
proven kidney remedy. No need to
experiment. Doan's Kidney Pills
have been successfully used in thous.
ands of cases of kidney trouble for
over so years Doan's Kidney Pills
are used and recommended through
ont the civilized world Convincing
testimony follows:
Mrs. E. A. Jeffers, 6O3 Palmer St,
Delta. Colo, saws: Il am glad to
confirm what / said about Doan's
Kidney Pills some years ago. You
may be sure have lost no opportu-
nifty to recommend this medicine
since have not had any moro trou-
BILE from my kidneys and am thank
ful for the cure Doan's Kidney Pills
have made"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers Don't sim.
ply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that
cured Mrs. Jeffers.
Foster Milburn Co.. Props, Buffalo.
N. Y.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01
uAlPPREGIlTED SHADE TREES

Field And Farm:-The beautiful Col
orado blue spruce grows up very near
the limit Of vegetation in the high alti-
tnde where there are frosts nearly every
night in the summer. We find it on
most of the lofty mountains from Sou.
thern Colorado to the Yellowstone Park.
At an elevation Of IL, 900 feet immense
forests of these noble trees may be
found. Years ago DR.. Fernow measured
a fallen monarch which was four feet
through and hundred and twenty five
feet tall. This tree has q softer out.
line than the rigid pungens and is more
shapely. While young it is . perfec,
pyramidsl form. 1t has become quite
favorite in the east and Massachusetts Il
has more of them probably than any
other state. 1t does not grow 90 ram
pant as in its own habitat. but makes Il
up by compactness and symmetry. II
is one Of the finest trees for the yard or
for parks, but our Colorado city folks
seem to have passed it up in their race
for other things and practically know
nothing about 1t: but this, however, ID
the general complaint because they
take SO little interest in the wonderful
things nature has provided for us. The
piceas would be Oh right il they only
carried the stink Of gasoline.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01
Fall Kindergarten Closes

There was never time when 80 much
scientific study was given to the welfare
and training Of the early years of child
hood NJ is being given to-day. For many
years the problem Ut the kindergarten
has been to provide the best possible
development for children Of four and
five. but until recently it has received
but little aid from the outside. To-day
we find parents and educators wide
awake TO the fact that the development
Of the individual depends very much up
on the training Of the early yesrs.
These are the years Of great physical
development, of the beginning Of char
acter building, and habit formation.
The kindergarten is better prepared
to meet the needs Of this period than
the home. In the kindergarten there is
Q social situation which cannot exist in
the home. The child is in community
Of children Of his own age, and learns
to adjust himself to others. He 10 under
the guidance of teacher who has made
study Of the instincts and capacities
Of this age. and, therefore, can intel
ligentiy direct his development Even
II the mother had the special training
for this. she has neither the time nor
the materials necessary.
Another value of the kindergarten IL
that it bridges the gap between the home
and the school. The little child who en-
ters first grade directly from home finds
. great change. He must sit still at =
desk, not talk, and must accomplish
certain definite things This 10 very
sudden change from the freedom Of the
home. In the kindergarten conditions
are different. He is under . little more
restraint than in the home. but still
has much freedom Thus be rraduallv
learns TO work with the group instead
Of having It thrust upon him suddealy.
The kindergarten which y conducted
1t the COLORADO State Normal School.
i in response to the growine demand
thruoue the country for the establish
ment OF kindergartens - Z part az our
public school system. Its p1rpcea u to
give the student chance to study kim
dergarten methods, and to get pesetieal
kindorgartoA expeSienco. UouallU = ~
6sou eontjucted only IL IL spein4 Nhen
but thto yooP e was opoued - II IN
term aloo. Wednesday. No9
twenty-n1ath, eofng ~ ~ ~ = ~
klnoosgnfepn, un1i1 ~ spgluk 66eHn. -
ehil1EGa g1se 9 paxty - I'LL na1k6i6L
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01

Montrose Enterprise George J. D.
Williams Of Paradox. was . visitor in
Montrose last week. He il the owner
Of . large trsctof land,in West Para
dox. formerly owned by J. F. Kyle, Of
Montrose. something less than 800 acres
which 10 available for cultivation and ID
supplied with water. He was on .
trade whereby he was to exchange his
land for sheep. but the deal fell thru. :
Mrs. Bruce Hartman passed thru the
city this week on her way to her home
in Paradox from six weeks visit in
Ottawa. Canada, with home folks. She
was in New York on election night, and
says that wine flowed - freely - water
on that occasion. She also got q glimpse
Of the celebration indulged in by the
Republicans that night over what they
supposed to have been the election Of
Hughes. It was some psndemonium.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01
|EHIne TEETH
RELIEVED 1t home
Sloan's Liniment Robs Toothaehe
ot III Terron. Pain vanishes
In . Few Minutes

No need 70 pacs ths nooe IN nlsAs
With the agony Of throbhinR toS1h,
Sloan's uniment Win quickly sslisvs
the pain and give yoa rest.
a single application and the pain
usually disappears. 6loan's Iniment
eeIs right 70 the root Of the trouble.
Like warming balm Il relieves eoa-
gestion, and In few minutes toothache
u reduced.
To soothe the throb Of . tooth that
pains with neuralgia apply 6loan's
Lniment externally. Aching muscles,
IheumAtism, gout bruises, spsaina,
lumbago. chilblains, spFains and stiff
neck can also be most effectively treated
with Sloan's uniment Cleaner th>n
mussy plastefs or poultices.
Sloan sLiniment at all drug s4nsus In
Sc, t0c. and 11.0o bottles.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01
Athenians Give Feature Program

Two weeks ago at their regular week.
ly meeting the members Of the Athen.
ian Literary society were favored by a
visit from some well known characters
of fiction. who gave very interesting
program consisting Of songs, recitations.
and music. To say the society was
highly entertained and extremely
pleased with each number Of this pro-
gram would be putting it mildly; and
when Paderewski appeared and played
. piano solo for the grand finale, their
enthusiasm was unparalleled.
After the program was over. various
members Of the society got busy" with
their kodaks. and number Of pictures
were taken which are to be placed In
the ANNUAL. = page being reserved for
that purpose.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01

Miss Ibba Saylor 'l6. writes that the
people of Mancos make it q most delight.
full place for new teachers. She is now
engaged on an operetta for the Grade
children. and on Friday evening, Novem.
Der "a. the High School Girls Glee Club
furnished one number at the Senior.
Junior Debate. This is the first High
School chorus that has ever appeared
in Mancos.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01
High School Debating League
Query Is Chosen

The subject chosen by the high school
debating league Is as follows: Resolved.
That interstate Railways should be un-
der government control. The query for
the central section, which Is composed
Of Breckenridge, Salida. Leadville, and
Sunnison is, Resolved. That corpora
tions engaged in interstate commerce
and Iesdve snd snesksn
ridge. The Gunnison -Salida debate
will be held in Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01
CRESTED BUTTE
Elk Mountain Pilot:-

Elk Mountain Pilot:-
R. R. Allen. appointment rancher near
Gunnison. was . visitorin this city Mon
day.
B. F. Anderson Of Gunnison. was
here Monday on his way home from the
range where he has been looking for
some cattle that had been left on the
range.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Beuten were
Gunnison visitors the frat Of the week.
Mr.. Beuten tells u that he il selling
his timothy at $14 on the cars. and finds
. ready market in Denver. Crops were
good in the East River valley this year.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01

The freshman Avants have challeng-
ed the freshman Philomathians to q
joint debate. This will take place at a
combined meeting Of the societies. the
first Friday after the Thanksgiving
recess. 1t promises to be interesting.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01

Miss Gladys Penberthy 'l6, is finding
her work at Greenriver, Utah. very con-
genial. Her County Superintendent
visited her room of thirty-five pupils
recently and expressed herself as well
satisfied with Miss Penberthy's work.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01

Miss Bonita Heiner 'l5. has complet-
ed successful term Of school in Spring
Creek Canon. Since her return home.
she has found it necessary to undergo
IN operation in Denver. She 10 now
convalescing at her home in Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01

The musical organizations of the Nor
NAL school. assisted BY the class in dram
atics, will give Christmas concert at
the Methodist church, Wednesday.
December 20.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01

The Avant's new bulletin board nov
grsces the corridor. 1t 10 the work Of
Harvey Lobdell. and 10 fine piece Of
workmanship.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01

Last Friday the Tomichi Camp Fire
held their yearly bazaar in the gvmna-
sium Of the Normal school. They made
$50.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01

Mrs. Nellie Butts expects to remain
in Gunnison for some time yet. as her
father, C. r. Bourdette, 10 quite feeble:
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01

Mics Ellen zei9lss. student st tie C.
s. N. s.. was recently elected County
Superintendent Of Hinsdsle county.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-12-01
IDRnMan su1a
HENS NOTES

C. s. N. S. Nsvs-Lsttsr:-
rhs seniors Of The Normal end High
School have ordered thsir elass pins.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-12
INK TEST Is PROVED FRAUD
Document Dated 1917 Written With
Fluid Invented in 1869.

In the year 1850 certain persons IN
New Mexico claimed hugo tract of
hundreds of thousands OF acres as the
heirs of ore Bartolomo Baca, 10
whom. they alleged. the Spanish rov-
ernment had In 1917 made n grant
They exhibited the deed Of grant and
Instituted proceedings to obtain pos
session, relates Case and Comment :"
on the trial the deed of grant stood
every test OF genuinenes~, and a de-
cree was entered awarding the i'm
r1ens. property to the claimants. The
cctense had not been able TO shake
the claimants evidence. and TO every
ono 1t looked as IL the matter was at
an end.
To every one except John Waldron,
the attorney fer the Santa Fc railroa d
company. which had been the prlnci-
pal loser Although he had no evil
dence of the fact he was convin ed
that the prtended dced Of grant fro m
tho Spanish crown was a forgery. For
months he broodod over the matter,
seeking some clew. but In vain.
He had almost determined 10 give
no further thought 10 the case, y,hon.
In idly browsing over his paper one
evening his eye wandered over this
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-12

II by slisht misunderstanding I had
not forgotten to remove my theros-
curtic scissors when sewed YOU up.
Tear another slight operation will he
necessary, No charge, of course"
Pleasure, I'm sure" murmured
Skiswags, who was an extremely no.
NE patient. But at heart he didn't
like the idea.
Two days later Doctor Fishack CANA
In to inform Skigwags that he was
again cured.
That is to saw" he smiled, you
would be cured If. owing to an un
fortunate oversight, l had not forgot
ten to remove my revolving forceps
from your interior. | think | know
exactly where to put my finger on IL.
though-right behind your Franco,
RUSSIAN gland. No charge. of course.
Ihat operation was also successful.
ana lust as Skigwags was packed to
leave he heard the famous surgeon in
curing outside 'the door, Has any
body seen my raincoatp"
Skigwags went out via the nearest
Hindow.--Detroit Free Press.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-12

pc ragraph: "Aniline ink was invented
in 1859 in Germany" He read il once.
with no serioas thought. Then. as he
read 1t again, the paragraph became
luminous with possibilities What
E.nd of Ink was the Baca land grant
written in?' was his thought. by per-
rdission of the court he had chemist
make quiet test of the ink of the
grant. and when he read the chem
ISIS report he cabled to n certain
German chemist in Europe. Six
months after, when tho case was, by
lelm'ssion OF the court, reopened on
account of newly discovered evidence,
II white bearded stranger took the
stand, and In ten inmates sent the
case OF the 4'aca heirs out of court
and and the heirs themselves into the
renitentlary by swearing that he was
the inventor of aniline Ink, and that
the invention was made in 1864, and
that the ink In which the Bartolomo
Baca grant, dated 1917, was written,
was anilinc.