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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
A Substitute.

"Can you give me something to eat?"
asked the tramp at the back door.
mo, cannot" replied the lady with
the working apron; shut if you come
In I'll let you lie down on an electric
wire. You know a theory has been
advanced by French scientist that
electric currents can be made to take
the place of food in sustaining life to
a considerable degree"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
To Care For War Babies

st. Louis.-Fifteen war babies" ex
pected by wives of st. Louis militia
men, who have entered the federal ser
vice, will have the care of the Citizens
National Guard Committee. Ten hos,
pitfalls have offered accommodations
free Of cost.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
Precisely.

The Lawyer-Where did this affair
happen?
The WitnesS-I don't remember.
WAS 1t this year,"
II don't remember"
WAS it last yearT"
"a don't remember"
"How do you happen to forget ev-
erything?"
II don't remember"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07

Lieut.. Col. John 0. Tilson. congress-
man from Connecticut, decided to leave
his seat In the house and 60 to the
Mexican border with his regiment Of
the Connecticut National Guard.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
Will Be He'll on Earth.

Ell Paso, TeX.-"All the good people
Of both countries ought 10 get togeth-
er and work for peace, for this war,
if it comes. will be hell on earth
while it lasts-and it will last long
time," Andres Garcia, the Mexican
consul at FL Paso said.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
Two Fires In FL pasn

Ell Paso, Tex--Two fires in the
downtown district, causing total loss
Of $4,000, were attributed to incen.
diarism. There were rumors of a plot
by Mexicans.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
Gen. Ochoa Is Injured

Nogales, Ariz.-Refugee from Mag.
dalena brought reports that General
Ochoa was seriously injured in a train
wreck south Of Magdalena and that
several soldiers had been killed and
large number hurt.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
The Only Law.

professor, want to take up inter-
national law. What course of study
would you recommends
Constant target practice. Louis
vile Courier Journal.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-07
Then the Ice Formed.

Her-No doubt you think am older
than l really am.
Him--Not at all. Pm sure you are
not as old as you look.-Indianapolis
Star.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
LOOK At CH|LDS
TONGUE IF SICK
CROSS, FEvER|SH
WHEN coNsTiPATED OR BILIOUS
GIVE "CALiFORNlA SYRUP
OF FIGS"

Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, it is sure sign that your
little ones stomach, liver and bowels
need a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat diarrhoea, full of cold. give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup OF
Figs" and In few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out OF it's
little bowels without gripping, and you
have well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxatiye;"
they love its delicious taste, and it al.
ways makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a 5O.cent
bottle of California Syrup of Figs
which has directions for babies, chill.
dren of all ages and for grown.ups
plainly on the bottle Beware of coun.
terfeits sold here. To be sure you get
the genuine, ask to see that it is made
by California Fig Syrup Company
Refuse any other kind with contempt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
FOOD SQUIRTING IN
STOMACH CAUSES
INDIGESTION, GAS
"PAPE'S Ola oEPSiN" ENDS ALL
STOMACH DISTRESS IN FIVE
MINUTES.

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion of the food did the
damage-do you? Well, don't bother.
If your stomach is in a revolt; If sour,
gassy and upset, and what you just
ate has fermented into stubborn
Jumps; head dizzy and aches; belch
gases and acids and eructate undlgeS;-
ed food; breath foul, tongue coated -
Just take a little Pape's Diapepsin and
in FIVE minutes You wonder what be-
came of the Indigestion and distress.
Millions of men and women TO-DAY
know that IL is needless to have Il
bad stomach little Diapepsln coca
sionany keeps this delicate organ
regulated and they eat their faVoTlt2
foods without fear.
II your stomach doesn't take care
Of your liberal limit without rebel
lion: if your food is a damage Instead
of help. remember the quickest,
surest. most harmless relief is Pape'5
Diapepsin which costs only fifty cents
for a large case at drug stores It's
truly wonderful--it digests food and
sets things straight. so gently ana
easily that il is really astonishing.
Please, for your sake, don't go on and
on with a weak, disordered stomach;
it's so unnecessary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
Plan TO ORGANIZE
A STUDENTS CLUB.
,ulab school pupil. to Meet on Friday
Afternoon at School to
Perfect the Or
ganization.g.
TO HEAR ADDRESSES
school to close Early Twice a Month
en- Frldays-LocaI Business
Men Are to
Speak.
TO HEAR ADDRESSES

plans are on foot for the organizing
If the Keokuk high school student
bodv into club. The organization
will be effected on Friday afternoon at
: o'clock in the high school assembly
room. A chairman and probably Off
cers will be elected. The officers,
With DR.. Robert L. Reid and one or
Two teachers Of the school will form
an executive committee to arrange
the future plans Of the clup.
The idea as DR.. Reid has it mapped
mt is to have local business man or
visiting speakers deliver addresses be-
fore the school body about twice a
month on Friday afternoons. The aft
ernoon periods on these Fridays would
he shortened so that all students
could gather in the assembly room at
1900 o'clock for the address.
These talks would be on subjects OF
interest to young people and would
combine instruction and entertain
rent.
II the idea is well received on Fri
day, arrangements will be made to
carry out the program as planned. 1t
il to be entirely a school matter and
affairs would be left largely in the
hands Of the student body and the
student chairman would have to in.
trOduce the speakers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
James M. Fulton Returns From the
Session at Davenport, of the
Upper Mississippi River
Cities.
MARTIN IS REELECTED
Present Head OF Association is Con-
tinued-To Send Delegate on
Lake and Rail
Hearing.

James NJ. Fulton. executive secre'
tary Of the Keokuk Industrial asso-
citation, has returned from the year.
ly meeting of the Upper Mississippi
River Cities Traffic association which
was held yesterday at Davenport. w.
b. Martin of Dubuque, was reelected
as president Of the association, and
NJ. D. Smiley was chosen again as
secretary.
The cities represented at the meet
Ing yesterday were Keokuk, Burlins-
ton, Muscatine, Clinton, Davenport,
Dubuque, Rock Island, Moline, and
East Moline There were sixteen
members present. including traffic
managers from some Of the big Dav-
export houses.
1t was decided that Fred Banner,
traffic manager Of the Davenport as.
ISOLATION, should go to Washington to
attend the hearing on Saturday Of the
lake and rail rates.
There was a general discussion OF
matters pertaining to the welfare of
the Mississippi river cities and of the
traffic association.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
Personal Work Body OF Seoville Cam.
pagn Was in Session Last
Night at the Y. NJ. c.
A. Building.
ANOTHER MEETING SOON
Next Gathering Will be Monday Night
When Questions Can be
Asked Of Assistant
Evangelist.

An enthusiastic meeting of the per-
sonal work committee of the Scoville
evangelistic campaign was held last
night in the Y. NJ. G. A. building.
Another meeting will be held on this
coming Monday night. At this time
it is hoped that any members of the
committee who have questions to ask
concerning the conduct of the per.
sonal work will bring them to the
meeting. The Rev. T. P. Ullom, as
sistant evangelist, will he present and
will answer these questions.
The chairman of the personal work
committee is the Rev. II. B. McElry:
of the United Presbyterian church.
Sub-chairmen are the Rev. DR.. r. 3.
Newcomb of the Westminster Pres
byterian church, and the Rev. Wal
lace r. Bacon of the First Christian
church.
Seventy-tive members of the com
mittee reported at the meeting last
night. The committee will number
between 100 and 125, it is expected,
when the revival work Is commenced.
"a There was much interest manifest
last night by the committee members
and it was felt that the coming meet
ing next Monday night will be eveN
more helpful and interesting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Grand.

Captain Courtesy the five part
Paramount picture which was shown
at the Grand yesterday is stirring
drama in which the scenes are laid
in 1910 when California was ruled by
the Mexicans, who robbed and killed
the early pioneers to satisfy their
own greed for gain. Out of the ashes
of a home thus made desolate by
these cruel rulers, sprang youth,
Leonardo, who vowed in his heart TO
avenge the death of his parents. On
account of the courtesy with which
he treated the poor. and defended the
weak and helpless, he wins the title
of Captain Courtesy. Dustin Far.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
r, n, Ustick is Reelected President
and r. r. Board is Reelected
as Secretary
Yesterday. .-.-
lRAILROAD MEN ARE HERE
REPRESENTATIVE of the Various Lines
Which Use Depot Were in
Town for the
Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the i>eokuk
Union Depot company was held yes
terday afternoon at the union station
Officers were elected and routine bust
ness was transacted by the railroad
men who we're in the city for the
meeting f. II. Ustick was reelected
president and Thomas r. Board was
reelected secretary Of the company.
The members Of the company who
represented different railroads here
were the following:
Burlington route-F. H. Ustick, w.
G. Welsh and c. NJ. Carter.
Wabash-C. E. Brown.
Rock Island-F. J. Easley, A. r.
Abbott.
r. P. & VS.. NJ. Russell.
The election of a board of directors
resulted in the following being made
members of this body:
+. H Ustick, w, c. WEIGH, s. NJ
Russell, F. J. Easley and c. E. Brown
Routine business was taken UP fol-
lowing the election of officers, and the
meeting adjourned. The visiting rail
road men had an opportunity of call
ing on their business friends before
their car was scheduled to leave on
the evening train.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

OF dress reform when Mrs. "A, NJ.
Palmer, president, admitted the club
had over-shot its mark
The Rainy Day club was organic.
ed In the days when skirts were long.
to release women from the bondage of
muddy petticoats about their feet"
she said. But now. skirts couldn't
be any shorter without-well they just
couldn't be any shorter"
Mrs. Edison is heading the dress
reform movement Of the Orange. N. j.,
woman's club. Gowns with extreme
exposures fore and aft come under
the ban Of disapproval
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

~ discrediting his country. said the
Daily News. He has committed him
self so definitely so finally, to eXtrac /
ing from Germany a plea of guilty on
the count of illegality that an eduivO-
cal success will not serve. II Presl-
dent Wilson accepts anything short
of a decisive victory. his persistence
VIII only have been the persistence OF
a man who entered the struggle with
out counting the cost.
I'VE do not think President Wilson
is a man of whom this viii nave to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
LAST WORD OF ..--
GERMANY ACCEPTED
Continued from page l.,

Ambassador BernstortT's instructions
as basis of settlement.
The president is said to have been
impressed deeply with Gerard's COM
munication. 1t was confederation Of
Gerard's gloomy outlook by the House
report that decided the president and
Secretary Lansing to announce to the
country that the situation was
grave"
They were convinced Germany
would offer no more. They fully
realized what grave possibilities hung
on their decision as to acceptability
of Germany's position.
At almost the same time the presi-
dent was studying the Gerard and
House cablegrams urging acceptance
of Berlin's suggestions. Count Won
Bernstorff was laying these sugses-
tons before Secretary Lansing.
1t was authoritatively said today
that the proposals were paraphrase
of this governments demands. While
it was acceptable to the president in
spirit, the wording was not exactly as
desired
It is understood that the forthcom-
ing formal note will not contain the
word "disavowal" Instead it con-
effect that belligerents cannot legally
order any act, even an act of reprisal,
which endangers lives of neutrals, but
which does not specifically admit the
submarine commander who sank the
Lusitania committed an Illegal act.
It was this single point about which
had centered ell the negotiations OF
the past five months. AS to repala-
ton, Germany first considered it sui
ficient If she agreed to pay indemn-
ity out OF friendship. Later there was
to American demands. Ger
many gave pledges regarding futui e
conduct of submarine warfare, with
only a show Of hesitation.
In the matter Of reprisals, the
United States held they may some
times be iustitiable, but never legal.
Germany has agreed to admit that re-
prisals are not justitiable when di.
rected against neutrals, which means
that the Lusitania sinking was not
justitiable.
The United States points out that
Illegal acts include acts that are not
justified. and therefore accepts Ger
admission that the act was
as being admission that
the act was Illegal.
The informal memorandum. now on
its way to Berlin to be made into a
formal note, In effect is as follows:
Although the sinking Of the Lusi
tania would have been justified as an
act of reprisal against the illegal
blockade, the fact of American citi-
zens being on board made the sinking
uniustifable in this instance.
Therefore Germany admits financial
liability for the death OF the American
citizens who were lost aboard the
vessel.
Germany expresses the hope that.
in line with the suggestions made by
the United States in the formal Lusi
tania note, it will be possible for the
two countries to cooperate in affect
ing greater freedom of the seas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
HAIR COMING OUT?

Dandruff causes a feverish irrita-
ton of the scalp, the hair roots
shrink, loosen and then the hair
comes out fast. To stop falling hair
at once and rid the scalp of every
particle of dandruff, get 25-cent
bottle of Danderine at any drug
store, pour a little in your hand and
rub it into the scalp. After {. few
applications the hair stops coming
out and YOU can't find any dandru;f.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
Must Be Shown.

Fremont Tribune: The people OF
Nebraska and the middle west are
overwhelmingly against great mill
tary program. Every evidence indi-
Gates that. But with Bryan declaring
the president is for too big military
program and with Roosevelt saying
he is not proposing enough. maybe
we will conclude after while that
the president is really steering for
safe middle course. But we must
vet be convinced,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

mum in the title role, is assisted by
such artists as Herbert Standing,
Courtnay Foote, Winnifred Kingston,
Carl Won Schiller, and number of
others. This excellent feature will be
shown again tonight. ''rhe Old Home
stead" the greatest rural drama ever
written, in which the late Duncan
Thompson starred for over thirty
years will be seen at the Grand to-
morrow and Friday in Paramount
five part production by the Famous
Players company with an all star
cast-Advertisem
1.-THE Prince Of PiIsen."
On Saturday, Feb. IL, an all star
revival of the favorite musical com
edy 1.-The Prince of Pilsen' will be
seen at the Grand for two perform
ances, matinee at 2:30 night at Sis.
This Pixley and Luders world
famed work enjoys deservedly ga
larger share sof,apopuiar . favor than
,often fall to the lotnrof this evanes-
cent form Of stage entertainment. Its
story has much to commend In form
as we'll as substance, the adventures
Of the brewer from Cincinnati on his
holiday trip to Nice being narrated in
a manner that does no violence to the
eternal yerities; the songs are dainty
and poetic and the music supplied
by Gustav Luders is most enhancing.
The company this season has few
who have remained with the prince
during his entire reign, and the cast
in it's entirety suggests that the man
agement experiences no trouble in
keeping the organization fully up to
the standard lixed by the original
performances Jess Dandy, the orig.
inal Hans Wagner, will again be the
Cincinnati brewer with "splintered
speech" Edward T. Mora has the
role of theerealeprince.s e Estella Biz
ney is the fiirtatious city widow. and
Florence Hensel. Helen Fitzpatrick
| Polly Lorimor, Irene Duke. Billy Ar
mold, George Myers and Earle McHaf
fie are among those in roles OF prorni.
nence. The excellent singing and
dancing chorus Of thirty-seven pretty
girls promise to again be a feature.
Perry j. Kelly who gave the pat
rons of the Grand that excellent pro-
duction my Home Town Girl with
Hyams and Mcintyre. is the producer
of The Prince Of Pilsen." This in
itself is a guarantee Of the quality OF
the production-Ad
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
What EnuIand Thinks.

LONDON, Feb. 9.-Lacking official
confirmation. Washington reports that
President Wilson has virtually &C
copied Germany's latest proposals in
the Iusitania controversy were &C
cepted with reserve by the London
newspapers today. Those papers
which commented. expressed the hope
that the president has not receded
from his demand for complete dis
avowal of the Lus;tania sinking.
1T is obvious that he cannot now
surrender on the Lusitania Issue with
out suffering a personal disaster OF
an irreparable kind and without grave
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
IN NORTH ATLANTIC
Continual from nara 1l

The Cunard line has several freight
ers in service between Boston and
New York and Liverpool which are
now crossing the Atlantic.
officers of these lines said they had
no confirmation of the reports that
big liner had been sunk or captured
by the Germans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
Iowa supreme Court Decisions.

Especial to The CATE Clty.1
DES MONIES, Feb. 3.--kerr VS..
Burgess, Woodbury. county, affirmed;
opinion per curtain.
Watson VS.. Mississippi River Power
Co., Lee county. affirmed opinion by
Weaver. ~ ~ ~
Curran VS.. Ryland. superior court
Of Keokuk, reversed and remanded;
opinion by Deemer5
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

Here's Palate Joy for You
also stomach comfort be-
yond belief. Heat a Shredded
Wheat Biscuit in the oven to
restore crispness, then cover
with sliced bananas and pour
over it milk or cream.
Sweeten it to suit the taste.
Acomplete, perfect meal sup
plying more strengthening
nuuirnent than meat or eggs
at q cost of three or four cents.
Awarm, nourishing breakfast
"a delicious lunch. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y. 80
z Is
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
To Prevent The Grin

To Prevent The Grip
When you feel cold coming on stop
it by taking LAXATIVE BROMO
QUININE. It destroys germs. acts as
Tonic and Laxative and keeps the
system in condition to throw off
Colds and Grip. There is only one
"BROMO QUININE." E. W. GROVES
signature on box. Csc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09

be said He is engaged in the great.
est diplomatic wrestle that America
has ever been involved in and we dc
not think he will surrender tie great
human trust of which he is tina
champion
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-02-09
n,ai.u nav skir4s

Rainy Day Skirts.
Hunted Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK. Feb. 9.-The Rainy
Day club. which advocated short
skirts. today lined up behind Mrs.
Thomas A. Edison in her campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
"NICk CARTIER,

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
 The death of the writer who concealed himself under many names, but was best known as Nick Carter,' is an event which should not pass unnoticed. There was a time when "Old Sleuth" divided with him the admiration of the small boy; but his fame had grown rather dim of late. There are those who affect to believe that stories of the Mick Carter kind ought not to be permitted to youth ful minds. MT. Tozer himself never took that view. He held that the thrills he gave his readers were quite as legitimate as those to be found in the pages ac- knowledged as literature. One thing is certain-the eternal boy will always de- mand adventure hot from the grill; and if 1t Is clean adventure it will do him no harm. even if now and then it leads him to emulate his chosen heroes The in- jury done is to taste rather than morals. But if the classics do not appeal, there are many worse books than the Nick Carter" tales for young imaginations to browse in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30
LUKE NI'LUKE SAYS

Once upon time there was woman who didn't give because" as her only excuse for doing a thing. All fairy tales begin with once upon a time.
 With some men life is merely a round of kicking about the ice bill in summer and kicking about the coal bill in win ter.
 There isn't much hope for the man who thinks that he is so wise that he can't learn something from those who are more ignorant than he is.
 Every now and then you will see a hobo who gives you the impression that 10 900 lives would be lost if he ever took a bath.
 Maybe it is a. good thing that you are not millionaire What lot of fool things you would do with the money if you had it.
 There are at least "A hours in the life of a married woman when she imagines that her husband is the greatest man on earth.
 Luke announced some years ago that a food Jag does a man more harm than a booze jag. But now that Thomas Edison has repeated the statement maybe the reformers will sit up and take notice
 A woman doesn't answer the door right away when the bell rings. She stands
 A " iiio"ioii' anu woHoeis whether It IS an agent or collector.
 It often Happens that the only differ ence between the distinguished citizen with the spotless reputation and the con- victed malefactor is the fact that he dis inguished citizen has never been caught.
 When woman goes shopping 1t make. her mad to find the very thing she is looking for in the first store she goes into.
 The trouble with coming early and avoiding the rush is that everyone else does the same thing,
 When father frisks himself about this time of year he will agree with the lads who design fashions for men that there is little change in trousers.
 Why talk about the office seeking the man? All the offices we know anything about are kept busy lodging the man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-30

the process even if it is successful. Per haps it may show that some gorillas have a higher intelligence than some men, but we are willing to admit this in advance.
 Whether we came from anthropoid apes or their ancestors or not, may be a burning question in science but it does not greatly affect the course of our normal existence. Some men seem to be worse than beasts and some beasts are worse than any man. We should think that science might secure greater results with less expenditure by trying to enlarge the humanity of some liv- ing people. If our ancestors were the same as those of monkeys we are willing to forget it. We have a definite duty to perform in the world, while monkeys have not, and we decline to take great interest in our degenerate cousins who have not made the same progress as we have.
 After all, who knows whether Pithecan- thropus Eerectus was a man or a mon- key? And, to be perfectly frank, who cares?