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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09
keokuk Merchants Are Urged to Go
or to Be Represented at This
Picnic, by President
Justice.
IT WILL BE INFORMAL
No Set Program Has Been Prepared
and Opportunity VIII 30
Given for Getting
Together.

Every merchant in Keokuk should
either arrange to be present or send
representative to the community
picnic at West Point on June FL.
President M. E. Justice Of the Re
tailers said this morning. The picnic
will be a purely community affair.
and is planned for the purpose of
getting the people together and get:
ting better acquainted.
There will be no set program or
anything Of that kind. An informal
program is being prepared and there
will be a short talk on community
interests by very able speaker from
Missouri. A reader and Quartette
will be added to the program, but
aside from these numbers and the
talks by the Ames experts to the
young people entered in the corn and
canning clubs there is no formal plan
for the event.
Everybody is going for the purpose
of meeting the neighbors and of boost
ing the community spirit. 1t will be
just an old fashioned get together
event with the old fashioned picnic
spirit prevailing throughout
The Keokuk delegation will go by
auto, and the machines will be deco
rated with banners announcing the
fall celebration.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09
Greatest Blood Remedy
Gives Results When Others
Fail Nature 3 Remedy for
} the Blood.

Tbs Purifying and curative proper
ties Of Natures great remedy have
made veg. s. 8. for the Blood" a'housea
hold saying. Thousands today enjoy
ing perfect heath owe their recovery
from blood or skin diseases to this
dnixprSAlly. used blood purifier. g. s..
g. ID made entirely from nOoeS. therbs
anA naeM. which possesy cleansing
and healing ingredients. You cannot
be well when your blood Is impure
you lack strength and energy natural
with sheafth: your complexion BECOMES
pale and saat6w: you1 WeaAni
ened. When waate q refuse snatter.
which Nature 4utends shall be thrown
off, Is left In the system. It IS absorbed
into the blood and bolI: plmples,
rashes. bfotches and other srRptions
Of the skin appear.
] 8. 3. 8. goes Into Tho Afion
end removes every particle II blood
tatnt or poison Of every character. All
skin diseases and erupttons pass
away, ana tho smooth, clean skin,
glowing with health. shows that the
blood Is being nourished by r1ch, pure
blood. Rheumatism. Catarrh, Scrofus
la, Contagious Blood Poison. all are
deep-seated blood disorders, and for
their treatment nothing equals 8. S.
s. Get s. 8. s. at any drug store. If
yours is peculiar case, write Swift
Specific Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09
Between Three Hundred and Four
Hundred Expected to Take
Part In Meet
Tomorrow.
RECEIVE MANY ENTRIES
All Boys and Men In the City Invited
to Take Par-First Events
Start at 9
a. m

It is expected that between three
and four hundred local athletes will
take part in the Keokuk athletic
championship meet to be held at the
y. n. C. A. athletic field tomorrow
1.:trnii s. Already well on to 200 entry
banks have been turned in to this
association and it is expected that
this mum Der will be greatly swelled by
tomorrow morning.
Every boy and man in the city has
been invited to take part in the meet
and entry blanks have been dis
tributed to every school in the city.
Those that have not received blanks
may secure them at the association.
The boys track events will begin
at 900 o'clock, Saturday morning;
the mems events at 1870 and the
swimming events at 500 p. m.
Weights will be verified Mt the ath-
letic field. Ribbons will be awarded
the winners in the various events.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09
APPRECIATION FROM
STAFF OF COMMENT
Board Which Issued Annual Number
Praised Those Who Assisted
in the Work.

The Comment staff which is respon,
sible for the unusually good annuai
number which was put out this week,
are expressing their appreciation OF
the assistance afforded them IN pro-
ducing the issue. Considerable credit
fs due to H. NJ. Anschutz who besides
taking the photographs used IN the
annual, made the decorations on the
pencils OF the individual pictures Oh
the senior class and arranged the INK
hottie design in which the staff pic
lures were displayed. All of this
work and the photographs were the
work of Mr.. Anschutz and his as
cistants. and the Comment staff Is
particularly grateful to him.
Thanks is extended to the adver-
Users who made the annual possible,
and to every one who helped in the
production Of the book
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09
A Precautionary Measure.

Commissioner T. J. Hickey, who
was present, voiced the opinion that
the retaining of Company L was a
precautionary measure. They may
be called upon any time to protect
us and it would be a crime II we
did not give them our entire support
now"
Captain Powell took occasion to dis
c11ss two more points that have been
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09
CLUB STANDINGS
National League.

Results Yesterday.
No games, rain.
Games Today.
st. Louis at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at New York.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
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Games Today.
American League.

Results Yesterday.
Washington 5-9-3. Cleveland 5-16-1,
(called 18th, darkness).
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09
Enthusiastic Mass Meeting
Held in Superior Courtroom
Last Evening Offers Of
Business Men.
WILL LET EMPLOYEES OFF
Plans for Armory and Formar
tion of Second Company
Discussed Patriotism
Expressed.

ResoIved-First, that it is the
sense of this meeting that It /,
would be a mistake and a re-
proach to the city Of keokuk to
allow Company L, of the Iowa
National! guard to be disbanded.
Second-That this company 10
worthy Of the hearty and unseIfish
support of the citizens and busi-
ness houses of keokuk in every
way and that we appeal to them
to give such support.
ThIrd--That committee be ap-
pointed to assist the officers
and promoters of the company to
bring about this result.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09
LIBRARY BOARD
MET LAST NIGHT
Routine Business Was Discussed by
Members Who Attended
Session.

The regular June meeting OF the
library board was held last night A.
Hoilingswortn presided in the alb
sence of the president and J. i. Ann
able took the secretary's place. TIE
board discussed the remodelhnS or
the first floor and installation Of new
switchboard which will be Installed by
the Western Union, under the term
of their lease. The regular bills were
allowed and the librarians report was
made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09

Louisville Courier-Journal: A cabie-
gram says the American ambassador
cannot get any gasoline for his auto
mobile in Berlin. In justice to the
Germans, who say there is no short
age of anything in their country. it
must he admitted that we do not pay
ambassadors enough to admit Of their
buying gasoline for anything but
cleaning their gloves when they are
hidden to parties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09
BIG CROWD WENT
WITH ST. MARY'S
Excursion to Quincy on Steamer Sid
ney Today Proved Popular
Outing.

The all day excursion to Quincy
which was given by the members OF
st. Mary's Catholic church today on
the steamer Sidney was well patron
lied. There was a big crowd on the
boat when It pulled out this morning.
The boat stayed for some time at
Quincy and IN scheduled to arrive
home early-xhis evening
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09
Games TODAY

Washington at Cleveland.
Boston at Detroit.
New York at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09
Central Association

Results Yesterday.
At Fort Dodge, 10; Waterloo, 6.
At Cedar REPRESENTATION; rain.
At Clinton-Muscatine rain.
At Mason City o; Marshalltown 2.
Where They Play Today.
Burlington at Cedar Rapids.
Muscatine at Clinton.
Waterloo at Fort Dodge.
Marshalltown at Mason City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09
81 nodae 1o: Waterloo. 6.

FORT DODGE, Iowa. June 9.-Fort
Dodge defeated Waterloo Thursday
in a game featured by heavy hitting,
errors and bonehead work. Wonder
harr was knocked from the box III
the second.
Score. r. Fl. e.
Fort Dodge =. $50 oo4 00x-1O IL
Waterloo OIL 300 100 Is
atteries-Sanders, Lane and Erlof
yonderharr, Estell and Bescher.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-09

The above resolution offered by G..
F. Mcfarland, was unanimously
adopted at a mass melting of Ke7-
kulS citizens and business men, held
IL, the superior court room last night
for the purpose of discussing the
future of Company L in regard to
the armory and summer camp situa-
tons.
The meeting was an enthusiastic
one and it was not only decided to
retain Co. L and give it the support
of the city, but plans were discussed
for the erection Of an armory here
and the recruiting of another COM
pany, and number of Keokuk bust
ness men announced that members
OF Company L in their employ could
go to the state camp at Des Moines
this summer on full pay. Enthusiasm
was carried to such pitch that sew
eral offered to enlist in the company
and help in building up the local
organization.
Telegram to Logan.
Following the meeting, the follow
ing telegram was sent to Adjutant
General Guy E. Logan at Des Moines:
Guy E. Logan,
Adjutant General.
At mass meeting held here
tonight it was unanimously deter
mined to retain Com pany l. and
you are asked by resolution not
to accept the resignation sent you
by Captain Powell. Keokuk is
in line and will keep up her for
mer reputation and the record Of
the great men of the past.
ED. S. LOTION, Mayor.
E. F. RENAUD,
FRANK NJ. BALLINGER,
Committee.
The following Keokuk firms an
corporations offered to allow any
members of Company L working for
them, to attend the state camp at Des
Moines on full pay:
Mississippi River Power company.
Schouten'S Bakery.
Huiskamp Bros. Co.
Keokuk Electric company.
kellogg-Birge Co.
Armory Proposition.
The armory proposition received
some attention last night. Captain
C. l.. Powell explained the handicaps
the company was under in using the
present building which IS unsuited
for the purpose and which is not
heated in winter. 1t was stated that
the present quarters are entirely in
adequate as it is impossible to drill,
a full company without humping into
posts. Captain Powell said that 1t
would be almost impossible to drill
in the present building another win
ter as it was difficult to hold the mem
bers when they had to work In a
cold hall and one that did not NEE:
the requirements.
Despite these handicaps Captain
Powell pointed to the fact that two
years ago Company l. was seventh in
the state with a grade Of "a percenr.
Last year the average was lower.
E. F. Renaud called attention to the
fact that the fall celebration was pri.
marily to provide fund for the con-
struction of an armory or coliseum
and that building Of this character
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-13

Board met as per adjournment.
Members DreSeut knodell Hallek
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Saturday, Oct. I, 1916, 100 .. m

Saturday, Oct. I, 1916, LOO p. m.
Board met as per adjournment.
Members present: Farley, Mullen,
Knodell, Hellekson.
1t was moved and seconded that
the firm of Brown & Brown of Cham
berlain, he employed to assist the
states attorney in the prosecution of
the Bordeaux Tax case, and States
Attorney Trip was authorized to
draw up Il contract with said firm!
Auditor was authorized to prepare
ballots for voting as to whether or
not the county Shall issue SS0,000.0O
in bonds to take up the county's out
standing warrants. -
States Attorney Tripp was instruct
ed to check up and lind what county
books were missing from the states
attorneys office, and to take proper
measures to have former states attOr-
ney return same.
Board adjourned until Monday, No
vember l3. to meet then as the official
Board.
C. w. ,kERLIN ii. HELLEKSON,
Auditor. Chairman.
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October I, 1916, 900 a. m

Board met as per adjournment.
Members present. Knodell, Hellek-
son, Mullen, Farley.
Following claims allowed:
Mrs ii \ Lawson meals for
prisoners IL 95
w G Farley mileage and per ~
diem $500
L. Y Knodell mileage and per
diem % 15
Herman Hellekson mileage
and per diem ~ 40
Hugh Mullen mileage and per
diem 20 50
L V Knodell viewing roads l9 60
HermaN Helekson viewing
roads ii 10
Hugh Mullen viewing roads 400
T S Tripp insanity case Hans
Holm , so
+ J Cummings stamps 10 90
c L Spear clothing for Geo
Bauman 90
Chas Shoemaker express and
hauling 70
Lottie Estes nursing Geo Bau-
man 63 90
Lottie Estes washing for Geo
Bauman 5 60
Ben Smith express and hauling IS
O Stone sheriff fees and mile
age So 20
G p Anders petit jury certificate 10
G w Kerlin stamps and box rent 20O0
Watt Charff shaving Geo Bau-
man 90
Mrs X L Tomsik board and
room for Geo Bauman Al 10
G L. Spear gas for court room Is
c f Manson salary for Sept. Al 66
The following Judges for the gener-
al election on Nov. I, 1916, were ap-
pointed by the County Commissioners
from list of names handed by Party
Central Committees;
Berkley. A j Krieger, Supt., w.
Peterson, }. w. Carter.
Pure Water, James Mitchell, Supt.,
George Schanbacher, r. NJ. McCauley
Wood, Douglas Burgess, Supt.,
j. A. Bailey, A. Il. Hancock.
Bad Nation, l.. w. Hilliard, Supt.,
Albert Joneschiet, Chester Kidwiler.
Cody, Rinehart Weeks, Supt., John
Steiner, Joe Donnelley.
White River, ID. L. McLane, Supt.
j. II. Perry, f. III. Mclean.
Apex, Henry Keller, Supt., George
Morrow, Richard Winchell.
Quick Bear, l. d. Kephart. Supt.
Harry Hanson, Il. ii. Putnam.
Farley, j. Il. Utterback, Supt., j..
A. Tuggle, Lester Leek
Ruhl, Ira II. Barclay, Supt., Geo.
Webb, A. V. Watson.
Cedar Butte, Martin Daly, Sr., Supt.,
j. l.. Gray, Phillip Benson.
Board adjourned until Loo p. IN.
G. w. KERLIN. H. HELLEKsoN,
Auditor. Chairman.
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Tuesday, October 3, 1915, 100 p. m

Tuesday, October 3, 1915, 100 p. m.
Board met as per adjournment.
Members present; Mullen, Knodell
Hellekson.
Application Of I. s. Trip to be ap-
pointed States Attorney was present.
ed to the Board and it having been
shown to the satisfaction of the
Board that said office of States At
torney was vacant, according to the
provisions Of the statutes, as set forth
In Sec. 1902, Article 2, Paragraph 5,
Of the 1910 Political Code, providing
that any Office shall become vacant on
the removal from the county of the
incumbent, and Sec. 1911, of the i3iU
Political Code, providing that a va
eancy in such office shall be filed by
the Board of County Commissioners,
it was moved by KRodell and second
ed bj Mullen that the Office of States
Attorney in this county be declared
vacant, and Il. :. Trip be appointed
to fill the vacancy during the unex-
pired term Of r. V. Fletcher. The
vote being unanimous. II. ). Tripp
was declared appointed States Attor-
ney, upon the filing Of suitable
bond with the County Auditor.
The following claims allowed:
4 w BoyleS official court stem
ographer Sept term court 20 80
Joe Donnelley registration
clerk Cody 81 90
tCal Schaeffer registration CLERK
Berkley Z24 90
.BsH Denglerregistration clerk
'Cedarbntte 81 90
ELLIS McCauley, witness county
VS.. Huber 2 40
& L Kell attorneys fees and ex-
penses case Mellette county VS..
Cummings, Fletcher. Hollen-
back, Bruce, Manson 800 OO
G w Kerlin salary Sept. 80 00
Il w Witherspeon salary Sept. AZ 81
American Book Co., school books l29 Is
Mitchell Publishing Co., county
supplies ia
Educator Supply Co., Co! Supt.
supplies "a 81
Will A Beach Priting Co..
county supplies , 80
Brown 4 Saenger county sup
plies 81 &c
Il " Fletcher mileage AND ex-
penSeS III IL
Willard Lone Wolf Interpreter 50C
John Johns jury certificate 1 W
Harry Marshall jury certificate 8 lC
The bond of Il. s. Tripp was duly
presented and approved by the Board
of County Commissioners.
Board adjourned until 300 Vi. m
October 45h. 1915.
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Commissioner Proceedings
Tuesday, October 3, 1916, 900 a. m.

Tuesday, October g. 1916, 900 a, M.
Board met as per adjournment.
Members present: Mullen, Knodell
and Hellekson.
1t was moved and seconded that
Roscoe Knodell be appointed Attor-
ney for the county in the case OF r..
A. Rhoads VS.. Mellette county.
Board spent forenoon in talking
over road and bridge matters.
Board adjourned until Loop. m.
G. w. KERLIN, II. HELLEKsoN
Auditor Chairman.
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Friday, October 9th, 1916, 100 p. m.
Board met as per Adjournment.
Members present: Mullen, Knodell
.Hellekson. Farley.
Beard finished checking Auditors s
and Treasurers books and adjourned
until 900 a. m. October I.
c. w. KERLIN, Fl. HELLEKsoN.
Auditor. Chairman.
BY b. w. WIrHERSPOON, Deputy.
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One thing we must all admit the
President is not too proud to sidestep
Everything has gone up under Will
son except the price of dead Ameri
cans.
The first President and the first
Congress that ever submitted to a
holdup.
There is going to he considerable
political activity from Eow on until
election day, November I.
If lou are a Hughes booster come
to ou" Office and we will be glad tc
give ysu Hughes" button.
1t " now the time of year when
every good citizen should give some
serious thought to matters political.
Wilson insists that he will never
recognize government by assination
but he hasn't cut off relations with
those who have assassinated Ameri-
cans.
The men composing the Republi.
can ticket in Mellette county are a
pretty capable lot of fellows and de-
serve and merit your vote and sup
port on November 7th.
Yes, "Wilson kept us out of war"
but in doing so more American soldiers
and citizens lost their lives as the
direct result of foreign bullets than
gave up their lives during the Spanish
American war. What is war, anyway? ?
IF you as an American citizen tam
per with Uncle Sans mails you stand
a good chanoaof, Getting some free
board at some federal penal institu
ton, but if John Bull take n notion
to tamper with our mails--well that's
different. ST..
Hon. S. w. Clark will address the
people of this vicinity on the political
issues OF the day from a Republican
standpoint, at the Hall lin Wood on
Saturday afterr con, October u, at
eco p. m. Don't forget the date and
be sure and come out to hear Iii.
Considerable of our advertising
space is taken by the county candid
ates this week, and there will probably
be more of them as the election ap
proaches who will have something tc
say to you through the advertising
columns of the Pioneer. The Editor
assumes no responsibility as to what
appears in the advertising columns o
this paper.
We have good supply of Roose
velt's Lewiston (Maine) speech, &
speech by Charles E. Hughes deliver
ed at Sacramento, California, and i
speech delivered by Hon. William A
Rodenberg of Illinois in the national
House of Representatives, which you
may have for the asking. You shousc
post up on the national campaig,
issues in order to be able to cast al
intelligent vote.
Wilson saved the country from ;
nationwide railroad strike, but it
doing SO he increased the. wages O
trainmen, the best paid employees ,or
our railroad systems, by forcinS .con
gress TO enact so called eight houl
law. 1t was clear surrender to force
and very unAmerican, Now thu
farmers have started a propaganda t.
have the obnoxious law repealed a
the next session.
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u. S. WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
For Week Ending October IL

Total precipitation from January
lst, 1916, to date, l7.1e
Total precipitation for 1913 1876
Total precipitation for 1914, 1857.
Total precipitation for 1918, 32.42,
FRED G. KIRCH, Observer
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Friday October 6, 1916, 800 a. ~.
Board met as per adjournment.
Members present: Knodell, Hellek
son, Mullen, Farley.
Forenoon spent checking Auditors
and TreaSurers books.
Board adjourned until LOO p. m.
October 6;
G.. w. KERLIN. III. HELLEKsoN
Auditor. Chairman
BY b. w. WTrHERsPOON, Deputy.
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C.. w. KERLIN. II. HELLEKsoN,
Auditor Chairman
BY B. W. WIrHERSPOON, Deputy.

Wednesday, October 4, 1876 900 a. 'rn
Board met as per adjournment.
Members present: Farley, knodell,
Hellekson and Mullen.
Forenoon spent in checking claims.
Following claims allowed:
Thos III Green salary July, Aug
ust Sept. l24 9S
Thos II Green janitor Sept. IL 90
Harry j. Kelsch Court fees and
stamps lag 90
Richard Jones salary Sept. S5 45
Richard Jones stamps I %
H j Cummings salary Sept l25 90
Henry Keller road work "a SO
Board adjourned until hoop. m.
c. w. KERLIN, II HELLEKsoN,
Auditor. Chairman.
By B. W., WITHERsPooN, Deputy.
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Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1916, loo p. n.
Board met as per adjournment.
Members present: Knodell, Farley,
Hellekson and Mullen.
Petition for bridge over Big White
River south Of Vivian having been
presented to the Board and the agre-
ment being that Lyman County, the
Milwaukee railroad and the town Of
Vivian was to pay two-thirds of the
cost OF said bridge, the auditor was
instructed to prepare ballots to sub
NIT the proposition to the vote Of the
people at the general election, Novem-
ber I.
Petition for bridge over Little
White River at Big Thunder on the
section line between sections twenty
six (2G) and thirty-tive (35) was pre-
sented to the Board and it having
been estimated that said bridge would
cost from 100000 to So, 10000, the
Auditor was instructed to prepare
ballots to submit the proposition to
the voters of the county at the gen.
eral election November I.
Following claims allowed:
Nebraska Telephone Co., tolls
and rent ID 81
Anderson Lbr. Co., lumber 81 45
Martin Niedt road work 46 90
a Tuggle road work 10 50
Philip Benson road work 40 60
Board adjourned until 900 a. m.
October 5th.
! G. W. KERLIN, II. HELLEKsoN.
Auditor. Chairman.
BY b. w. WITHERsPooN, Deputy.
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The Administration ought to be
able to take comfortable. rest. 1t
bias turned pretty much everything
over to &C mmissions from the Mexi.
can question to the tariff. The talent
for shirkiGg responsibilities comes
handy sometimes.
Only four weeks from next Tuesday
is election.