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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
CITY NEWS.

Save money Lowitz add today.
Masonic: Special Eagle lodge No.
IL, Tuesday, March 10, at 1880; LIST
degree.
twenty-five automobile loads OF
students from the science class OF
he Webster Junior High school at
Quincy, H.. are coming to Keokuk
he latter part OF May to see the
lam, according to the Quincy Wing.
Quincy Wing. Henry G. Mead
II st. Louis, general counsel for the
Streekfus Steamboat company has
arrived in Quincy to complete ar
engagements, with the help Of j. F.
Garner, for the 500, 900 damage suit
which the steamboat company is
bringing against the Mississippi River
Power company, because OF the in.
Jury which low water, caused by the
dam, did to shipping. 1t Is said that
this case will be the only one heard
at this term OF federal court by Judge
Otis Humphrey. Only the petit jury
will be here as the grand jury will
not be needed. Court opens Monday
in the postoffice building.
I'm fits review Of the footwear trade
r. G. Dun & Co.'S publication says:
The footwear market is quiet, but firm.
Some manufacturers continue to re.
port business dull, whereas others re-
ceive sufficient amount OF orders to
keep their factories running quite &C
lively. An optimistic sentiment per.
vades the entire situation, and all are
looking for improvement during the
next few weeks. Factory statesmen
will start ont on their campaign for
new business within a couple of weeks,
las samples for them to take along are
practically been completed. Retailers
claim that trade Is quiet, particularly
on their regular stock, but annual shoe
sales, which are now drawing to a
close. have been very satisfactory. In
spring and summer lines of wcmen's
footwear, many tops OF fabric are dis
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
SIS is ADDED
TO BAND FUND
Boys Hope to Have Deficit Wiped
Out This Week and to be Pos
sessed Of Their Uniforms
Soon.

An additional subscription Of So
was made Saturday by Judge Henry
Bank to the Community band uniform
fund. This subscription is appre
ciated by the boys and reduces the
deficit to $50. It is hoped that addf
tional subscriptions will be made at
once and that the debt will be entire
" cleared up and that the uniforms
can be purchased Immediately. The
boys are hoping to get the money as
soon as possible in order to appear in
their new suits.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
kEOKUK GIRL
WINS MEDAL
Decla WoIIenweber Receives Prize
for Her Story OF George
Washington, Submitted
IN Contest.

This morning Decla Wollenweber.
the little daughter Of Dr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Wollenweber, received medal
as a prize for writing one Of the
best stories of the life Of George
Washington. The contest was con;
Quoted by the Chicago Evening Amer
lean and that the little year old
Keokuk girl won q prize in which
$4,000 manuscripts were submitted
surely reflects much credit upon the
child's ability.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
ELDER WINS
IN SWIMMING
keokuk Man Carries OF First Place
In Diving In Swimming Meet
Between Illinois and
Wisconsin,.

Edwin F. Elder. who is a junior at
the University Of Wisconsin, on Sat-
urday won first place in the diving
contest between the University OF
Wisconsin and the University Of Illi-
nois and thereby won the right to
wear the "W" Mr.. Elder has made
records both here and at the Uniyer-
sity in football, basketball and other
athletics.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
RETAILERS TO
CONSIDER BILL |.
Body VIII Discuss Measure Before
Iowa Legislature Relating
TO Fraudulent
Advertising.
EXPECT ENDORSEMENT
Act Would Make i MIsdemeanor 70
Publish Misleading
Advertising In
Iowa.
EXPECT ENDORSEMENT

A bill against fraudulent advertis-
ng, which has been introduced IN
the iowa legislature, viii be cOnsid-
red by the Keokuk Retailers league
It its meeting tomorrow night. 1t Is
probable that the league will an
dorse the bill and ask the Leo repre-
sentatives to support It.
GeorS, D. Baur, treasurer OF the
eesne, wl.s s.e.saeS meeting O
he Iowa Retail Shoe Dealers ASSOC
;iation at Des Moines last week. re-
ported that that body endorsed the
bill and he, in line with recommends
ions made at the meeting, has ask
ID the support OF Frailey and Oertel
IN the measure.
Fraudulent advertising of all kinds
$ hit by the measure which was IN
lroduced February "a by Casweu and
features. It would provide a dne of
not less than $40 and not more than
100 or thirty days in jail for each
offenss.
The main points Of the measure
are as follows:
ANY person. firm or corporation.
who with intent to sell merchandise,
securities or service, publishes or
places before the public in a news
paper or any other publication. al
vertisements Of any sort regarding
merchandise, securities, service or
anything 50 offered to the pubic,
which advertisement contains any as
sertion, representation or statement
of fact relating to said merchandise.
securities or service which Is untrue.
deceptive or misleading, shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished
by q fine Of not less than $40 or not
more than 800 or thirty days in
.afI for each offense."
The bill goes on to say that the
provisions OF the act shall not apply
% q newspaper who publishes such
advertisement in good faith.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
CARD OF THANKS.

To our kind friends and neighbors
who through their expressions OF
sympathy, helpfulness, beautiful floral
offerings, and willing service in lay
ing our beloved wife and mother to
rest, exhibited such a degree OF
thoughtfulness, we wish to express
our sincere thanks.
JOHN DRUEKE. Sr.
NJ. AND MRS. GEO. CLOSSIN.
MIR. AND MRS. JOSEPH COHEN.
MIR. AND MRS. JOSEPH DRUEKE.
JOHN DRUEKE. Jr.
MATILDA DRUEKE.
MARY DRUEKE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12

played, and 1t Is expected that many
of these lines will be worn. Many
pumps made up In dull blacks and pat
emit leather are also expected to sell.
Mems styles show very little change
and continue along conservative lines.
with tan and black calf predominating.
MANY cordovan leather shoes are also
selling in the fine grades. Jobbers are
quite busy, as is to be expected prior
to Easter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
THE WEATHER

Probably snow or rain tonight
or Tuesday; not much change u
temperature, with northwest
winds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12

The government has given the use
OF one of its reservations near Wash
irgton for the service school soon to
be established under the auspices OF
the woman's branch of the Navy
league, and several thousand young
women, representing every section OF
the country, are enrolled.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12

PROPOSALS FOR LEvED WORK
ONCE Of the Secretary. Mississippi
River Commission. 1911 International
Life Building, st. Louis. Mo.-Sealed
proposals will be received here until
II a. M. April 9. 1917. for constructing
about 259,10O cubic yards of earth
work in the Sny Island Levee Drain
age District. Ill. Further information
on application.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
auTo LIVERY and TAXI SERVICE
Reasonable Rates on Country Drives
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
PHONES 2s2 or SOC.
FL. cox
NInth and Johnson Streets.
BILLIARDS AND BOWLING.

FOR SAI1E-Billiard tables, brand
new, carom and pocket, with complete
outfit, $3.50; second hand tables at re-
duced prices. Easy payments. Cigar
store, fixtures q specially, send for ca.
aiogue. Brunswick Bake Collender Co.,
Davenport, Ia. l. G. Sanders, agent.
P. o. box l53. Phone Davenport 634o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
NOTICE 70 TAX PAYERS.

First half taxes must be paid by
March 81 to avoid penalty. II first
half Is not paid before April ! pen
atty of 1 per cent is added on the
whole amount for each month the
same remains unpaid.
WIN. REIMBOLD.
County Treasurer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
CITY NEWS.

Jerry Stack has removed with
his family to Warsaw, where they
will make their future home.
-Fowler's fruited food bread will be
advanced to 15c per leaf starting Tues.
day, March 13, 1917. Schouten's Bak.
cry, Inc.
Mrs. Harry Hogan, 1925 Timea
street, was operated on for appendi
citie Saturday morning at st. 10
seph's hospital.
The Gate City's classified column
convinced two Keokuk ladies that II
pays to advertise. They recovered val
liable pieces of jewelry by using The
this paper.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-03
STRIKE THREATENED
BY SHIP BUILDERS
Coast Workers to Walk Out
September 7.

Portland, Ore, Sept. all workmen
in Portland shipbuilding yards, who
arc affiliated with the Metal Trades
council were ordered mt a meeting of
that body held today to strike Sep
TENDER unless their pending demands
for higher wages are granted. The
order affects loco men and will tie
up five shipyards. wherein u steam
ships are now in course of construc-
ton for the government.
On August > last demands were pre-
scented for increases in wages for all
classes of labor ranging from 10 to 30
per cent; for confirmation OF the
present eight-hour day and for GER
tain changes in working conditions.
| The employers have declared that the
contracts under which they are work
ing for the government did not con-
template the increased wages de-
manded and that their granting de-
ponds upon the governments agreeing
to reimburse the shipya IDS for the in
creased expenditure. This question
employersand union officials say, is
/ now pending before the federal ship
ping board.
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CHARGED WITH SETTING FIRES

Eugene. Ore. Sept. FL. J. Frasier.
n real estate dealer. was arrested at
home here today, by soldiers, charged
with setting Il forest fire near Water
vile. on the Mckenzie river Fra sier
said he had set a fire for the purpose
Of back firing for protection against a
fire burning in that section and that be-
fore starting the fire he procured per-
mission from the fire warden. Chief
Fire Warden NJ. J. Skinner of the Me-
kenZie district, declared he had given
Frasicr no such permission.
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Rochester. Mimi, last week
Lenses ground at this office. DR..
Sehwelker. optical specialist. Mont. Blk
ADV
Adam Meinsineer Of Naperville, III,
is visiting his son for two weeks at
1 > Brooks street
Ifs A. i1ln,> astenta'l, s3i Blk
Frances Thies returned Yesterday
from a weeks motoring in the Bitter
Root valley.
Make-oy Hat Shop. New hats and
novelties SO Higgins Block-Adv.
planning to give ball at the Labor
temple in the near future.
~ money tc loan. II. D. Fisher
Adv
Hawley Wymond, law student at
the university. is in Missoula shaking
hands with old friends.
DR.. Riesland, the optical specialist
who grinds glasses here. will be at
Palace hotel September 10 to 24.-Adv.
c. S. Wadsworth. a sheep man from
Busley, spent yesterday in town look
ing after business matters.
r. Gwinn, NJ. D.. eye. ear. nose and
throat specialist. Glasses ground at
the office First Natl. Bank Bldg.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Chase and Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Meinsinger, with Adam
Mensinger. are spending Labor day in
Helena.
DIR. Louise Smith. osteorath. els
Adv.
Cleanup sale of popular sheet music;
&c sheet. Orvis Music House.-Adv.
Dr. Ludwig S. Mussigbrod, former
arrived in Missoula yesterday from his
home at philipsburg.
DR.. Willard, osteopath. First Ma
tional Bank.-Adv.
Home cookins at the Coffee Parlor.
ADV.
Miss Irene Roll and Miss Carolyn
Mcleod, nurses at the Parker hospital
on South Third street, motored to
Arlee Saturday night.
Blackfoot Express Auto Stage-Mis-
soula to Ovando. Shapard hotel daily.
except Sunday. p. m.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. Peterson and their
| daughter Nina, arrived in Missoua
yesterday from a trip through Yellow
stone park. They will leave for their
home in Hamilton today.
Marsh, the undertaken. Eli w. &C.
| dar. Phone 32l.--Adv.
The postofficc will be closed and no
| city or rural deliveries will be made
today, according to Postmaster j. W.
| Lister. The general delivery window
| will be open from $50 to 10 n. IN.
Corsets. ladies' tailoring. dressmak-
ing. 40 Higgins black. Phone liz j.
ADV.
An automobile party composed of
w. J.. Mcintyre and Morris Dcncen, of
| Helena, and .. =. Newman and T..
| Drant motorcu in from Wallace last
night on the last lap Of an overtime
country tour.
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MRS. MoRcENTAAU HoNoREp.

Paris. Sept. 2.-The minister of for
eign affairs on Saturday bestowed the
decoration of the legion of honor upon
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau. wife of the
former American ambassador to Tur-
key, In recognition OF the work Mrs
Morgenthau did at the French hospital
at Constantinople carly In the war.
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like q different woman, and now have
. healthy little baby girl and do oil NV
house work. l will always praise Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetables COMPOUND Ia
women who suffer ~ I did. b. Mr.
ALTON D. OAKEs. Fort Fairfield. Maine.
When q remedy has lived for fortv
years, steadily growing In popularity
md influence, and thoussnds uuon
thousands Of women declare they ~
their health to It, ID It not reeeSnaile
70 believe that 1t 10 IN article ofy1sRitY
II you want special .odvtco vita n
tydle 2. PihkhaW Medicine c.. 49,
9entteM Lynn Neaa. YNur letose I'm
y opened sad rad BY wousa en6, -
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LOCATE ESCAPED CONVICT.

Salem. Ore. Sept. Il. w. Hassing
of Portland, who escaped last week
from the pnnitentiary, where he WAS
serving life term for wife murder
has been located In the mountains, Is
miles south of here. A posse has
gone in pursuit.
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TWO DIE IN JAIL FIRE.

Green River, Wyo.. Sept. Frank
Earl Ryan. aged 26, of Fort Dodge.
Iowa. and James johnson, -. who had
said his home was in Canada, were
smothcred to death in fire which
destroyed the city Jail here early today.
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koRNILoFF NOT MENAceo.

Pctrograd. Sept. a.-Vice Premier
Kekrasoff denies in an official state
ment today all reports that there was
in contemplation a movement to sup
ersede General korniloff, commander.
in-chief Of the Russian army.
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AMERICAN ASSN.
Standing Of the Clubs.

Milwaukee, 80: st. Paul, 81.
Toledo, 3; Indianapolis, l.
Kansas City. 3: Minneapolis, s.
Second game-Kansas City. a Min
neapolis. 4: l1-inninEs: dark.
Columbus. 8; Louisville /.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-03

Dy female troubles
SO / was unable TO
DO my house work.
! took treatments
for it but received
no help whatever.
Then some Of my
friends asked why
/ did not try Lydia
=. Pinkhain's ege-
table COMPOUND. /
did 90 aud my back.
ache eoon dlsap.
noaeoA anrl + &ciA
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Leaders Holding
DUN in TlUO Bio
Baseball Camps
Giants Slip but Stay Well
Ahead of Pills; Sox
Show Speed.

New York, Sept. 1.-The last fun
month OF the 1917 baseball season be-
gins with the New York and Chicago
teams still holding the leads in the
National and American leagues as
they did ~ month ago. No great
changes were effected during the last
week and no serious opposition was
offered to the leaders in either league.
New York's play in the National
showed no marked Improvement over
the previous two weeks, the leaders
winning three, losing two and tying
one Playing Pittsburgh early in the
week the Giants won two out of three,
and against Brooklyn McGraw's men
won one. lost one and tied one This
week New York meets Philadelphia,
the runner-up, in three consecutive
double headers and ON these games tho
pennant may depend. Philadelphia.
during the last week, was able only to
break even in six games, it's poorest
showing in n month.
Cincinnati Shows Speed.
The best record of the week was
made by Cincinnati which won five
games and tied one. st. Louis also
had a good week. winning five games
and tied one. st. Louis also had a
good week, winning five out Of seven,
three of the victories being over Pits
burgh by the same score, l to 0. in
addition to losing fourth place, Chi
ca~o won only enc game during the
week found itself tied with Brooklyn
IN Saturday for the head of the second
division, To-day Chicago and st. Louis
broke eGen in a double header while
Ctncinnati's winning streak was ended
~ Pittsburgh
White Sox Drive Ahead.
In the American. Chicago had It's
most successful week since mid June
The leaders were undefeated in seven
games up to Saturday when they lost
their only game of the week to St
Louis. Previously the White Sox had
won three straight from New York
| and four straight from st. Louis. To-
! day Chicago won double header from
Detroit
Boston, after dividing two games
against Detroit. met Philadelphia in a
four game series, winning three and
tying one. Because Of good work of
WIG l'huSIS, loWsASi, lIle tNtu SON Ol0
not gain on Chicago. Cleveland and
Detroit fought for the possession of
| third place the latter part of the week,
but their series effected no change,
nor did their weeks work. as each
club broke even in six games
New York continued to slump and
on Friday when it lost two games to
| Washington It dropped into sixth
place, the Senators taking the lead in
the second division During the week
Washington won three out of four.
| With the close of American associa
i ton less than three weeks away In
| dianapolis appears certain of first
| place. st. Paul and Louisville are
| fighting it out for second place honors.
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LABOR DAY DANCE.

AT Union hall Monday, Sept. 3. Ev-
erybody welcome. Bonner car will be
held until u N. Tickets, S1.-Adv.
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COAST LEAGUE
Standing Of the Clubs.

Portland, "a; Vernon, 20,
Los Angeles, 1876; San Francis
co, 81.
Oakland, 4; Salt Lake, 10.
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Freaks
Some in Senate, Says Baer,
but Most Are Golfers.
BY ARTHUR ("Bucs"y BEAR.

Copyright, 1917. by the Press Publish
ing Co.
Since the Eden Muscc curlcd up on
the edges and faded away, curios have
been confined mostly to golf links.
Ono is elected to the senate sion :
ally, but as a rule the links have the
copyright on all oddities. a curio may
work loose and bob up on Connie
Mack's team, but it belongs on the
golf field. The golf arena is Il garage
for freaks and freak plays. We took n
few golfers into custody last week and
amputated these rare golf shots from
their systems. We can vouch for their
tiuthfulness.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-03

Dancing: private lessons. Call Mist
Kearney. phone 651.-Adv,
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| WHITE SOX WIN TWO;
| BOSTON STANDS STILL
Chicago Gains Full Game
on Runners-Up for
Pennant.
DETROIT is VICTIM
League Leaders Demolish
Tigers, Though Not
With Ease.
Standing Of the Clubs.
Chicago, 7.6; Detroit, 2-5.


Chicago. Sept. Chicago gained a
full game on Boston today by winning
both games of the double header from
DetroitS The second contest went 10
innings. Chicago now is leading by
four and One-ha1f games. The east
erners did not play today.
Chicago concentrated all it's attack
in the first and third innings of the
initial game and scored all it's runs.
Scores:
First game r. Fl. +.
Detroit .......... ..- 10 9
Chicago .. ... 10 0
Mitchell and Stanage; Cieotte and
,Schalk.
Second game r. II. r.
Detroit ..................- ......-...........
Chicago ......... ........ s 2
Cunningham and Stanage: Russell.
Danforth. Williams and Schalk Lynn.
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NOTICE..

Grand Labor day ball. Greenough
park pavilion. Music by Missoula club
orchestra. l0c dance
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BAcKAcHE SOON ),
DISAPPEARED
c ould Not Do Homework
Till Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Removed Cause.

Fort Fairfield, Marie. For MANY
months suffered from bach .cha c."saa
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CUBS AND CARDS SPLIT
| SUNDAY DOUBLE HEADER
Bunched Hits Win First and
Bunched Boots Lose
Second.
PIRATES WIN MELEE
Pittsburgh Takes Irregular
Game From Cincinnati
by One Run.
Standing Of the Clubs.
Chicago, So; ST. Louis, IA.

ST. Louis, Sept o.--Chicago and st.
Louis divided today's double header.
In the first game Chicago punched six
OF its seven hits off Packard in the
fourth and fifth innings, which, with
an error nv Cruise and n fielder s
choice gave the visitors all their runs.
Errors by kilduff and Wilson en-
Tabled st Louis to take the second