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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
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The Boy Scouts will hold 4 Held
meet here on August 23-24. An inter-
esting program has been arranged and
. big time is anticipated.
The Memphis Gun club held big
shoot here on Wednesday and Thurs
day. A number Of professionals were
here and the meet was pronounced
success.
The Memphis concert band furnish
ed music for a big picnic held on
Thursday at the Hilbraudt bridge,
southwest of town.
A recent acquisition to the bust
ness industries OF Memphis Is the
Bon Ton cafe, operated in the Ken
ney building by Dutch" volkman.
the we'll known ball player.
DR.. Howard Jones, son Of our
townsman, II. n. Jones, has located
in Geering, Nebr.. for the practice Of
dentistry. He is one Of the best young
men Memphis ever sent forth and we
heartily comm end him to the good
people of Geering and vicinity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
Nicholas hebisr. Father Of Mrs.
Charles A. schsnk, Answered the
Call In Dubuque on
Saturday.
HAD VISITED IN KEoKUK
Spent Several Months Here Recently
With Hiss Daughter-Funerai
Was Held Ttls
Morning.

Nicholas HELLER. father OF Mrs.
Charles A. Schenk OF this city, passed
away at Mercy hospital in Dubuque on
Saturday afternoon at 1900 o'clock,
following long illness.
I. The funeral was held this morning
from Key West church, Dubuque, to
Mount divert cemetery. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Schenk attended the tuner.
al.
Mr.. HELLER was seventy years OF
age, was born in Dubuque and had al
ways made his home in that city. For
many years he was in charge Of the
Western brewery at Dubuque and
later was employed by the Adams fam
fly. Mrs. c. A. Schenk OF this city Is
the only surviving child.
Because Of his illness the decedent
came to Keokuk about three months
ago to live with his daughter and he
remained here until two weeks ago.
when he returned to his Dubuque
home. During his short stay here he
made many friends who learn with re-
greet Of his death on Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31

BILE Compound and decided to try it. I
got good results and I now feel better
than I have felt for years and am gain
ing in weight. can gladly recommend
it to all women. Mrs GEORGE w.
SEBoLD, 1911 West 18th Street, Whining
ton, Del.
Backache and bearing down pains
are danger signals which every woman
should heed. Remove the cause Of these
aches and pains by taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, that good
old root and herb medicine. Thousands
of women have testified to its virtues.
For forty years it has been making
women strong, curing backache, ner-
vousness, liberation and Inflammation,
weakness, displacements, irregularity
and periodic pain.
If you want special I'D vice write
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co
con1ideatisL Lynn, Mass.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
q YOUNG Man,a Readina.

New York Sun: A boy who has
finished At high school and who mus,
now earn living writes to ask fo1
suggestions a. to books that will give
him the b1oader education he covets
but must acquire bYSA1mself. He will
find, without much seeking, any
number OF lists OF "the best books
and may gain good deal from them
But perhaps the soundest advice tc
offer him is this: For every nove
read also a volume of history or bio
graphy.
More is gained from the study OF
living people than from books; more
is gained from the persual of good
newspaper than from the pages OF
many histories; no reading and nc
amount Of observation avails unless
reflected upon, and by the kindHne
Of the imaginative faculty age rules
the dominions that youth set forth
to conquer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
Modern Reporting.

Dubuque Times-Journal: Producing
a popular newspaper has become O
matter Of systematic. energetic ard
untiring collection of news, rather
than that of a facile, graceful o..
sparkling style of putting it into
words. The modern repor. er is sent
out to cover the widest ground, to
tramp the greatest number Of miles,
to interview the greatest number Of
people.
Whereas, once he was given little
more leeway in the produc. ion of his
copy, and could revise and brighten
his thought, now his news may be
delivered of hand over the telephone.
It has as much literary grace and
feeling as any off hand conversation
that you hear in railroad train Or
street car, and not bit more. The
public demands to know what has
happened and it does not insist that
the story be told with anv regard to
rhetorical force or even grammatical
construction.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
DON'T KISS BABY
IS NEW WARNING
kiss Indicated - Carrier Of Infan-
tile Paralysis In Recent
Board Of Health
Bulletin.
FLY CARRIES DISEASE
Baby Plague 10 Yet Considered tho
Mystery Of scientlsts-Pre-
ventIon Easier Than
Cure.

The innocent kiss is made an &C
complete Of the criminal house fly in
a board of health bulletin on the
causes and prevention of infantile
paralysis.
During the prevalence of anterior
poliomyelitis, which is the technical
term for infantile paralysis, adults
should mot kiss children, and children
should not be permitted to kiss one
another" the circular says.
Even mothers. who have cared for
their sick children, are warned not to
kiss other children OF their own.
AS in many other diseases, the fly
Is indicted as one of the chief agents
for transmission of the diseases, and
his utter determination and the de-
struction Of his favorite aIbodes are
urged.
Better manners, too, 1t is said. are
coming to have more and more pub
lie health importance, and persons
who sneeze or cough in public are
therefore advised always to cover the
mouth with handkerchief.
Although there have been epidemics
Of infantile paralysis at various times
since 1905, 1t is yet a disease COM
paratively strange as far as definite
medical knowledge OF 1t is concerned.
The circular defines it as an acute
infectious disease, usually attacking
children, ushered in, as a rule, with
the symptoms common to other acute
infections and resulting in partial
paralysis which comes early in it's
course. 1t is caused by the invasion
OF the brain and spinal cord by a
minute germ or organism.
Where Germs Live.
There is no question but that the
anterior poliomyelitis is caused by a
specific GERM reads the board of
health circular. This organism is
so small, however, that it has not un-
til recently been detected by means
of the microscope. Infectious virus,
containing these germs, is found in
the brain and spinal cord and in most
Of the other organs Of bodies dead of
the disease; and in secretion from
the nose and throat.
This virus also remains for long
periods of time in the throat and nasal
passages of persons who have appar-
emily fully recovered, indicating that
individuals may transmit the disease
long after they themselves are well.
Outside the body the infectious
material has been found on articles
handled by patients and in the dust
of rooms occupied by them. The dis
ease is transmitted, In all probability,
by the secretions of the patient.
dried or otherwise, coming in contact
with the nasal passages or throat of
the susceptible person.
AT the present time 1t seems that
the chief means Of transmission are
kissing. sneezing ard coughing, the
two latter throwing the virus into the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
KE0KU|K DOCTOR
At CONVENTION 4
Or. G. =. chrestenssn Attending See
sIon o. ths international
ostsopati,ie Assoc 4.
citation.
HELD At KANSAS CITY
VIII be In Session During Present
Week E,tsnsIve Scientific
Program Has Been
Prepared.

DR.. G. J.. Christensen left last night
for Kansas City, Mo-, where he will
attend the annual international osteO-
pathic convention which will be In
session there for the whole week.
The convention promises to be one
Of the largest of its kin5 ever held
in the United States and there will
tc present many OF the prominnet
osteopaths from over the entire coun-
try, among them being DR.. Andrew
Taylor Still, the venerabl., founder OF
the osteopathic school Of practice.
This viii, be the largest congress of
osteopaths ever held. AS there are
no hotel accommodations In Kansas
City large enough for the sessions,
the meetings will be held In conven-
ton hall. They will continue the en-
tire week.
The opening address will. be deliv-
cred by DR.. w. Banks Meacham Of
Ashville, N. c., who will speak on the
Future Of Osteopathy." Technical
papers on ''vertebra1 Dtsplacements
as the Cause OF Disease" will be
read by Prot q. e. Tucker Of the
faculty OF the American school Of
osteopathy, Kirksyille, Mo-; Or. John
Deason of Chicago. director OF the
psteopathic research institute, and
Or. Harry w. Forbes, president OF
tho Los Angeles college Of osteo-
pathic physicians and surgeons. DR..
osteopathic hospital at Kirksvile, will
discuss the Comparative Advance
ment OF Ostopathy ami Medicine
Since 1874"
Original Work on the Spine" will
be presented by DR.. F. M. Nicholson,
OF Chicago. "Acidosis" will be dis
cussed by DR.. George v. Webster of
Carthage, N. Y. DR.. Francis Cave
OF Boston, will speak on Spinal Cur
vature."
Original research in blood pressure
and hardening Of the arteries will
be reported on by DIR. 8. v. Robuck
of Chicago. A novel method OF treat
lanG Intestinal conditions will be an
nounced by DR.. H. w. Conkyin Of
Battle Creek, Mich, who has made
some original discoveries regarding
the connection between epilepsy and
abnormal conditions Of the intestines.
Treatment Of the eye Is included
among the osteopathis specialties.
Special eye clinics will be- held. DR..
+. L. Cunningham and Dr., T. J. Ruddy
viii both speak on this specially and
clinics will be Held for refraction by
DR.. F. F. Parker Of Listowell, Ont;
DR. G. e. Abegglen Of Colfax. WASH;
DR.. n. J. Mcintyre and DR.. William
Bondres.
Dr.. Frank C. Farmer Of Chicago is
chairman Of the program committee
and DR.. r. H. Williams of Kansas
City is chairman OF the general ar
.angements committee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

air whence it is directly carried Il
the nose and threats of others.
Lower animals, birds and fowls
very probably suffer from this infeo
ton; but it is not likely that mar
acquires infection in very many in
stances from these animals. How
ever, poultry. pigs, dogs and cats are
still under suspici1n.
"As a rule the disease attacks chill
dren under five years of age. They
furnish from so to so per cent of the
cases"
Bright sunlight, it is said. is one Of
the worst enemies of the virus of the
disease. Hence, the quarters occu
pied by the patient and the remand
er of the house should permit free
access of sunlight at ali times.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
VETERAN OF MANY
WARS CELEBRATES
HIS SIND BIRTHDAY

y John Ferris, Of 1872 South Four
- teenth street, veteran Of the 4
q civil war, the Crimean war, the 4
. Sepoy mutiny and of the Eng
. lish war against Persia, is today Z
. Celebrating his eighty-second Z
. birthday and the many friends 4
y Of the old sailor are extending Z
. their congratulations to him. Z
q Mr.. Ferris was born in Bel
= fast, Ireland, in 1884 and ran
. away to sea when he was boy I
. and spent many years as sailor {
q in all parts Of the world. He
. was in the English navy during Z
. the Crimean war, later going to
. India, where he saw action dur Z
. ing the Sepoy mutiny and the
. war against the Persians. When Z
q the civil war broke out, he en- Z
. listed in the United States navy. Z
. on the Pensacola, and at the end Z
. Of the conflict was discharged
- on June 6, 1864. He came to
. Keokuk first in 1850. Both of Z
. his parents lived to be past nine Z
Q ty years Of age, and he expects Z
. to equal their record, 1t least Z
=
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
Clears Complexion

Don't worry about skin troubles. You
can have a clear, clean complexion by
using a little zemo, obtained at any drug
store for 25c, or extra large bottle at
S1.00.
Zemo easily removes all traces Of PIN
Piles, black heads, eczema. and ringworm
Zemo is neither watery, sticky nor
greasy and stains nothing. It is easily
applied and costs a mere trife for each
application. It Il always dspeodable.
Zerno Cleveland
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
Getting Action.

Warsaw Bulletin: Keokuk author
tiles have been criticised because OF
the prevalence of boctlegging, it be-
ing freely alleged that liquor was
sold openly in that city, but while
the critics were talking the author
tiles seem to have been at work, and
In one days round up caught twenty
offenders. They went to work quiet
ly, and through the assistance Of de-
tectives obtained the evidence essen
tfal to . conviction. Arrests were
then made and the cases ere now be-
ing heard
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31

Business will be interrupted. A ten
day stoppage of traffic would mean
loss of billions OF dollars. There is
probably no one in the country who
realizes the serious nature OF this
matter If a strike d ordered. Arbi-
tration should come before. not aft
er. Then perhaps something could
be accomplished without running the
nations business with tie-up."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31

my slde, with Dear
ing down pains and
was very nervous.
/ was always tired,
alw avs dro wsy,
never could ge t
enough sleep and
could not eat. I had
four doctors and
each told me some
thing different I
read of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vereta.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31

The oldest OF the higher institutions
OF learning in Canada is Kings uni
versity, established by the Protestant
Episcopal church at Windsor, N. s..
in 1889.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31

Politics In Allegiance.
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: What
about South Dakota politics? Moth
ing doing just now, with this fine har-
vest in prospect.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
What Does it Prove?

Kimball Graphic: Secretary o.
War Baker sent out an order that
married men in the national guard
mobilization camps could go home
Eighty-five per cent of them stuck
Now, what we want to know is, does
this prove anything?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
Bert Ross Found Not Guilty OF the
Drug Act Violation, Faces
Mann Act violation
Charge.
BEARING ON SATURDAY
No Evidence Was Presented to show
That Ross Had DIspsnsed With
Dope Found In His
Possession.

Released from the charge Of viola.
ton OF the Harrison drug act. and
held on an information alleging vio-
lation Of the Mann white slave act,
is the status Of Bert Ross, colored.
who was captured last week at Fort
Madison and turned over to the fed
eral authorities here. Ross was given
his preliminary hearing on the drug
information this morning. He will
have a preliminary hearing on the
Mann act charge SATURDAY. morning.
because there was no proof offered
to show that Ross had dispensed or
given away or sold any of the opium
found in his suit case By the Fort
Madison officers, under the law as in
terpreted by the U. S. supreme court,
u. S. Commissioner A. c. Miller had
no other option than to discharge
Ross on this charge. When arrested
last week at Fort Madison and turned
over to U. S. Marshal Crowley, a
complete opium set was found in the
suit case carried by the negro pris-
oner. This morning he said that the
outfit was left him by negro named
Johnson. and that he knew nothing
about 1t, and was only keeping 1t for
him. Ross also told the name of a
doctor in Chtllicothe, Mo-, from whom
he claimed this other negro secured
the dope.
Must Prove Drug Dispensed.
Under the, decision from the SUI
preme court, 1t is not a crime to
have the drug in ones possession,
under the Harrison drug act. II it
can be proved that the person in pos
session OF the drug was giving It
away or selling it, then it is a crime.
No proof of this nature was offered
and Ross was discharged. II the
Fort Madison officers or the U. s..
officers can obtain any such proof.
another charge may be fled.
Ross was not released. however, as
an information charging him with
violating the Mann white slave act
was immediately led. It IL alleged in
the information filed that Ross
brought Olive Dore from Quincy to
Fort Madison for immoral purposes.
The girl claims that she came to Fort
Madison in answer to a letter from
Ross, under the impression she was
to play for dance. She was found
in room with Ross by the authori-
ties there. It is alleged by the gov
eminent that Ross went from Des
Moines to Fort Madison and met the
girl who had come up from Quincy,
ILL.,, to Fort Madison. Hearing on this
charge will be held Saturday morn
Ing and Ross In the meantime is In
the county Jail under $500 bonds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
Time Is Limited.

eff strike is called, however"
said w. r. votaw, there will be no
time to dawdle with arbitration. The
men will give the railroads five or
ten days notice and If the matter is
not adjusted within that time limit,
they will walk out and the country
will be destitute OF railawy service
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
FEARING RESULTS
OF STRIKE BALLOT
Railroad Representatives, Confess
That They Abe Uneasy over
Outcome Of Referendum on
This Question.
TO COUNT IT TOMORROW
Men Want Eight Hour Day Instead Of
the Present Ten Hour Day Which
Would Cost Considerable
Money, Il 10 Said.

Representatives OF railroads are
beginning to, feel apprehension con-
corning the probable result OF the
strike vote which has been taken by
members OF the four great railroad
unions and which will be counted in
Chicago on August 1. According to
w. r. Votaw, freight agent for the
Rock Island and the Chicago, MIL
waukee and st. Paul railroads, the
situation will be the most serious ever
experienced in the country, tying up
all traffic in freight and probably in
passenger business entirely.
Four Brotherhoods Unite.
Members OF the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood
Of Railway Trainmen and Order of
Railway Conductors are those who
will probably precipitate the strike.
If present indications can be taken to
forecast the outcome OF the vote. The
contention of the men Is that they
should have an 8 hour day. with
time and a half for overtime. They
now have 10 hour day.
Railroad officials say that the de-
crease in the number Of working
hours. or, as 1t really amounts to,
the increase in wages, would mean
H10O, 100000 added to the total
wages paid TO these employees during
the year. They say that the railroads
would not bear the brunt OF this
increase, but that it would necessar-
lily have to be borne by consumers
OF freight shipped over the lines. It
is estimated that this would mean a
IS per cent increase in freight rates.
According to reports employees of
railroads do not want to submit the
controversy to the interstate com
merce commission. Another body Is
in existence which might be used as
mediator. This body Is called the
board Of mediation and Cancellation
and was created by an act OF con
zress Of July is, 1913. Whenever ar
interruption of traffic is imminen,
and fraught with serious detriment tc
the public interests, it becomes the
duty of this board to proffer its sery.
ices to the respective parties to. the
controversy.
Congress 70 be Asked.
. In an event that all other methods
fail to bring the men and the radl-
roads to some agreement concerning
arbitration 1t is likely that congress
will be asked to intercede. A letter
received from Hon. G. w. Ramseyer,
congressman from the sixth district,
Iowa, states that congress will prob
ably take the matter up II the re-
sources OF the board OF mediation and
Cancellation become exhausted. Sen
ator William 8. Kenyon. from Iowa,
says in similar letter that as the
men are evidently not satisfied with
the interstate Commerce oommlsston,
congress should construct q coumiS-
sion, the makeup of whichtwoaaA st
isfy everyone concerned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
Look! Resinol has
cleared that awful
skin-erup6on away

The moment that Resinol ONT
ment touches itching skin the Itch
ing usually stops and healing begins.
That is why doctors have prescribed
It so successfully for over 20 years
in even the severest cases of ecze-
ma, ringworm, rashes, and many
other tormenting, disfiguring skin
diseases. Aided by warm baths with
Resinol Soap, Rcsinol Ointment
makes . sick skin or scalp healthy,
quickly, easily and at little cost.
kesinol Ointment and Resinol Soap alse
sreatiy help to clear away pimples ard den-
drud. Sold by all druggists. Men With tsaa9
hesa Wslcpua Reafuel ShnxksR SaEk
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FOUR DOCTORS
DISAGREED
Pains Disappeared After Use
Of Lydia E. Pinkharn's
Vegetable Compound.

Wilmington, Del.-"I was suffering
from q terrible backache and pains in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-31
ADJUSTMENTS.
Iced Air At the Grand.

A new cooling system has Just
been installed at the Grand with a
capacity OF 1000 cubic feet OF pure
iced air per minute circulated to all
parts OF the theatre. Keokuk Pure
Ice company's ice cools the air for
the two large exhaust fans furnish
ing the fresh air while numerous cleo
trio fans keep 1t in circulation. The
Grand will be found comfortable In
the hottest Of weather A splendid
Triangle program will be seen to-.
might. Fatty Arbuckle in ellis Wife's
Mistake" two part comedy, and
Frank keenan, and Mary Bowland
in "The Stepping Stone." five part
drama. Tuesday and Wednesday
Edna Goodrich in "The Making OF
Weekly, featuring the German sub
marine merchantmen Deutschland"
Keep cool at the. Grand.
ment. 60 r
Hamilton chautAuqua.
Sunday. August 6-Morning: Ser
mon, Rev ]. M. Thorn pson: after
noon, Glen Frank; evening, The
Maryland Singers.
Following the policy II this chau-
tauQua, to bring strong man for
our Sunday afternoon lectures the
committee has chosen for its first
Sunday Mr.. Glenn Frank, Of North
western university.
Mr.. Frank strikes definite issue
in every production as a writer or
speaker. The public demands three
things of the man who addresses 1t
that he be deeply interested in his
subject, accurately informed about it,
and able to talk about l. in an in
teresting way
Mr.. Franks writings and lectures
revolved about three big interests
Economics, Religion and Literature.
His treatment Of these problems is
marked by keen analysis, dizziness Of
Illustration, rare charm OF diction and
singular clearness Of exposition. His
lectures possess the sincerity and
vitality which come of careful study.
He is by nature and training a
clear visioned representative of
modernism as 1t is voiced in the in
-tellectual and industrial life of our
country. For several years on the
chautauqua platforms Of the middle
west he has demonstrated that the
crowd is hungry for straightforward
shoulder treatment of the serious
problems Of our industrial and ethi-
cal life.
On Sunday afternoon he will lee
ture from the subject, Where the
Trail Divides" which is study Of de-
cisive points in social Development
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