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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
Men Welcome
Mothers Friend

The husband is often worried over
the condition Of his wife during her
period of expectancy. The thought
that he is helpless to relieve her phys
ical suffering and discomfort causes
him great distress.
Mothers Friend" is safe ex-
ternal lubricant which penetrates to
the fine network Of nerves beneath the
skin of the abdomen. 1t has q marked
tendency to relieve the muscular
strain to which these broad, fat abb
dominal muscles are subjected.
If husbands will secure for the ex-
pectant mother q bottle Of Mothers
Friend" from their druggist, they will
find that they have aided to very
great degree in relieving much of the
discomfort during pregnancy and
pain at the crisis.
The mother should apply Mothers
Friend" every night and morning,
right up until the time of giving
birth to the child. BY aiding nature
. in its prenatal work the mother will
experience much less pain.
Every mother should have the free
book prepared for users Of Mothers
Friend" It concerns her health end
well-being during and after the crisis.
Write to Bradffeld Regulator Com
pany, Dept. D. 24S Atlanta, Ga. Get
bottle Of 'Mother's Friend" today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
DURANGO rs
NOT TAKEN
Villa Reported to Have Captured
Town Saturday, but
VIA the Story 10
Denied.

t[Urited Press Leased Wire Service
LAREDO, Texas, March 12-Pas-
sengers arriving here today from Tor
reon report that Villa has not cap
tured Durango, as reported in border
dispatches Saturday The railroad
between Torreon and Durango is in
tact, according to these passengers
and the~bandits had not been report
ed in that vicinity when they lett
Torreon. General Luis Cabellero,
Carranza officer, has been Jailed at
Guadalajara by the first chief for
having executed the bandit Carrero
Torres at Victoria against Carranza's
orders, according to reports in
Nuevo Laredo today. Caballero ex-
hibited Torres at various places
prior to the execution.
Torres mother has taken up arms
against the defacto government for
revenge of her sons death.
All reports here early today say
the election PASSED off quietly in
northern Mexico yesterday. All these
reports show Carranza received al.
most unanimous vote for president
and that his followers have been
chosen by the voters as deputies and
senators in the north.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
STREET CAR
MEN ON STRIKE
Five Hundred Strike Breakers I'M
ported to Keep Washing
ton Lines in
Operation.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
/. WASHINGTON. March 12.-Wash.
ington is today in the throes Of its
long threatened street car strike. The
men were to have acted March 5, but
on a patriotic appeal, postponed their
ection until after the inauguration.
Following failure of efforts by Sec
rotary of Labor Wilson to bring Off.
Gals of the Washington Railway and
Electric company and one thousand
of its men to terms, the latter struck
at $3.50 a. m.
The strike affects sixteen Of the
capitals most important traction
arteries.
Company officials imm ediately put
to work FIVE hundred strike break,
ers, imported from Philadelphia, New
York and Baltimore.
The Capital Traction company met
the mems demands.
The National Amalgamated associa-
ton which conducted the strikes, in
New York, Chicago, Detroit, Boston
and other big cities is behind the
local strike.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
BREAK A GH|lD'S
COLO BY GIVING
SYRUP OF figs
cLEANSEs THE LITTLE LIVER
AND BOWELS AND THEY
GET WELL QUICK.

When your child suffers from :
cold don't wait; give the little
stomach, liver and bowels gentle,
thorough cleansing at once. When
cross, peevish, listless, pale, doesn't
sleep, eat or act naturally; II breath
is bad, stomach sour, give tea
spoonful OF California Syrup OF
Figs" and in few hours all the
clogged-up, copstipated waste, sour
bile and undigested food will gently
move out Of the bowels. and you have
a well, playful child again.
II your child coughs. snuffles and
has caught cold or is feverish or has
sore throat give a good dose OF
california Syrup of Figs" to evacu.
ate the bowels no difference what
other treatment is given.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxatiye-
Millions of mothers keep 1t handy
because they know it's action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure. they also know little
given today saves a sick child to-
morrow.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent
bottle of California Syrup of Figs
which contains directions for babies.
children Of all ages and for grown
ups plainly on the bottle. Beware OF
counterfeits sold here. Get the genu-
inc, made by California Fig Syrup
Company"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
School District Question Carried Sat.
urday When There Was Majority
Of Fourteen In Favor
Of Merger.
COVERING II SECTIONS
Valuation Of This District Will be
One Million Dollars-To Vote
Bonds and School
Board Next.
Especial to The Gate City.l

Especial to Inc Gate Slty.J
ARGYLE, Iowa, March 12.-The
consolidated school district question
which was voted on here SATURDAY
afternoon, carried by a majority OF
IA. Practically every vote was reg
istered, ia being cast on the cues
ton. This is the first district IN
Lee county to vote for consolidation,
and those who boosted for the move
ment feel elated over this honor.
There were two ballot boxes IN
stalled in separate voting places. IN
the town the vote was five to one,
giving majority Of four for consoli.
dation here. In the country the vote
was 81 for consolidation and Al
against, making a majority Of 10 for
the question. This made the total
majority of ID votes.
The proposed consolidation will
take in seventeen sections. The dis
trict will comprise the Washbllrn
school district, the Allen district ana
a small strip off the south OF Union
district. The total valuation of the
proposed consolidation Is q million
dollars, giving the taxable value OF
about 1921, 900. Another help to the
district in taxes will be the Santa
Fe, the telephone and telegraph and
pipe lines all running through this
territory.
The consolidation fight was peace
full one, and was conducted with lit
tie Of the feeling which has existed
in many places. 1t was entirely a
community victory, there were no
factions, the residents lining up only
as to their own personal views, and
no creeds or religious beliefs had any
thing to do with the vote. Among
those who worked hard for the sue
cess of the election were Frank }.
Brodsky, Hugh Meinhardt, Thomas
Hayes, Mr. Marsh and many others.
The next step will be that OF vot-
ing the bond issue, and then the
votes will be cast for directors. It
is hoped to get these preliminaries
out OF the way as soon as possible
and If all goes we'll. the new consoli-
dated school can be opened next win.
ter. The women of the community
will have the privilege of voting on
the question of bonds.
Last Wednesday Prof. ]. c. Nc
Glade OF Cedar Falls gave lecture
on the consolidation question. 1t was
illustrated with stereopticon views.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
Head Of Du Point Black Powder Mills
Gives One Of These Trophies for
Best Trapshooter In the
Local Club.
OTHER PRIZES GIVEN
Watch Fobs, Spoons and Two Other
Cups viii be Awarded by the
Company to the Best
Shooters.

Three handsome silver cups, two
of them presented by officials of the
DUPONT Powder company. will be
given to the best shooters in the gun
club which has been formed at the
Du Pont mills at Mooar. The club
at Mooar has splendid organization
and has one of the newest traps, re-
leasing five targets at the same time.
They have a club house and although
organized only year. are in splen-
did shape. The club is similar to that
formed for employees in other mills
owned by the company, and is fos-
tered by the head company.
The first cup. handsome silver
trophy beautifully engraved, is given
by Lammot Du Pont, president of
the black powder companies, of which
the one at Mooar is the largest. The
second cup is presented by E. H.
Ford, general, superintendent of all
black powder mills. 1t is hand
some trophy with similar engraving
to that on the big cup. A third cup
which was presented last year to the
Mooar club is given by the Interstate
association for the promotion OF
clubs. This cup was given to the
Mooar organization last year and is
similar to cups presented to all clubs
organized then.
Special rules for trapshooting
govern these awards. They will be
presented for certain records made
in trapshooting contests. In addition
to the cups, the company has pro-
vided watch fobs, and silver spoons
as trophies to be contested for. These
will go to employees making high
scores in the shoots. The cups are
all on display in Keokuk.
The club at Mooar was formed last
fall and there are forty members It
has built its own club home. and
has accomplished a number of inter
esting things during the year it has
been organized.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
CAN Wal 8 MILES
Troubles Of Heart, Stomach, Digestion
III All Removed.

Troubles Of Heart, Stomach, Digestion
All Removed.
10 look at Mr. David T. Reming-
ton. OF Springfield. Mass, one would
say, she Is as sound as nut"
And 90 he Is, thanks to the new
combination OF purifying and build
ing-up treatment embodied in Hood 8
Sarsaparilla and Petiron Pills.
Mr.. Remington is one OF the best
known men in the state, having been
for 81 years In the state house In
Boston as senate doorkeeper and
sergeant-at-arms.
He says he had annoying symptoms
about his heart, stomach and diges-
tive organs. His old friend, Senator
George E. Putnam. of Lowell, urged
him to take course Of Hoods Sar-
saparilla and Peptiron Pills, which
he did, and now,-"I never felt better
in all my life. I can walk from my
house down town and back, 1A
miles each way
These medicines are obtainable
from every druggist. Why not begin
this sensible treatment yourself to-
day?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12

IOWA.
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa, March
l2.-Dennis White. sentenced tc
serve forty years in the Fort Madl
son penitentiary for assault upon Mr.
and Mrs. E. r. Winslow, is an ex
convict Of Fort Madison. White wac
recognized as soon as he was ad
mitted into the prison office. He was
released Oct 13. 1916. from Fort
Madison after serving nearly two
years for carrying concealed weapons
ALLISON, Iowa, March 12.-Wil
I liam Kurtz. the Kelse farmer who
y was convicted in district court here
I OF incest, was sentenced by Judge
Edwards to serve q term in the Fort
Madison penitentiary not exceeding
twenty-five years.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, March H.
Silence is a cause for divorce. Judge
Sears SO ruled in the suit for sepa-
ration brought by Mrs. Bertha y.
John against Ernest John, travel
ing man. Mrs. John testified her
husband had not spoken to her for
five years, and the court ruled that
cruelty in the case was amply proven.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, MSrch 12.-The
new 100000 building of the Dubuque
German college. to be known as 'The
Commons" will be dedicated March
II.
DENISON, Iowa, March 12.--Mrs.
Andrew Carlson, whose home has
been near Buck Grove, in this county,
for some years, fell dead in one OF
the Denison stores. Her husband and
son had the day before loaded up
goods and cha tells bound for Canada.
with the plan that she should come
IN few weeks.
DUBUQUE. Iowa, March 1.-THE
board of trustees of the Dubuque
tuberculosis hospital have inspected
the Oakdale hospital and the Scott
county hospital and plan to build a
hospital here this spring.
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa. March IL.
H. G. Vollmer. who has held the
position OF city manager here for a
year. has resigned and plans to leave
mere April /. His friends make no
secret Of the fact that the resigna-
tion was largely caused by the in
sistence of the council in curbing the
managers authority. At no time
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12

to the league will be discussed. The
advertising agreement will be dis
cussed, and there will be several
other important things to come up
at the meeting. For one thing, the
league expects to discuss the matter
of additional street markers for the
down town tiofougifares. There
may be other business to come before
the members, which will be brought
up at the meeting or which may
grow out Of the discussions on some
the topics.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
GRANDMOTHER knew
There Was Nothing So Good fol
Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the old-fashioned plaster
burned and blistered while it acted. YOU
can now get the relief and help that
mustard plasters gave, without the plas-
ter and without the blister.
Musterole does it. 1t is a clean.
white ointment, made with oil of
mustard. It is scientifically prepared.
SO that it works wonders, and yet
aoes not blister the tenderest skin.
just massage Musterole in with the
innger. tips gently. See how quickly
brings relief-how speedily the
pain disappears.
Use Musterole for sore throat, bron-
enitis. tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck,
ton, pleurisy, rheumatism, iurnbago,
pans and aches of back or joints,
Ssprains, sore muscles, bruises, chill
plans, frosted feet, colds of the chest
w often prevents pneumonia)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
Clears Complexion

Don't worry about blotches or other
skin troubles. You can have a clear,
clean complexion by using little zemo,i
obtained at any drug store for 25c, or.
extra large bottle at S1.00.
Zemo easily removes all traces of.
pimples, black heads, blotches, eczema,
and ringworm and makes the skin clear
and healthy. Zemo is a clean, penetrat-I
ing, antiseptic liquid, neither sticky nor,
greasy and stains nothing. 1t is easily,
applied and costs mere trihe for esrt.
application. It is always dependable.
The E. ". Rose Co.. Cleveland. o. .
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
e,rner viii b Served In the Main
pInins Room Of ths Y. w. G. a.
At ESQ O'Clock and Bic A.
tendanes u Desired.
PLENTY OF BUSINESS
leaoue viii Discuss Add Club, Adj
vertislns Agreement, Street Mark
ers and Several Other
subjects.

The regular March meeting OF the
Keokuk Retailers league will be held
tomorrow evening, March 10, at the
y W. c. A. building, In the main
dining room. Dinner will be served
At $50 o'clock. The price for the
dinner will be rs cents. A full at
tendance OF ne embers is desired, as
there are several. matters of bush
ness to come up which should be
discussed by the full membership.
Members who have not notified Sec
retary Fulton already OF their inten-
lion to be present should do so the
frst thing in the morning.
The menu which has been pre-
nared for the retailers dinner tomor-
row night is the following:
Oyster Cocktail Waters
Mashed Potatoes Chicken Pie
Gravy
entered Peas Cranberry Jelly
Pickles Rolls Coffee
Brick Ice Cream and Cake
The formation OF an ad club either
ss an auxiliary or in some relation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12

The French Legion OF Honor Is
composed of sixteen branches, each
branch consisting of seven grand Of
ficers, twenty commanders, thirty Of
ficers and $50 ordinary members, all
of whom are elected for life.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
WHY HAIR FALLS OUT

Dandruff causes a feverish irrita.
ton Of the scalp. the hair ROOFS
shrint-, 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
little in your hanu and rub well into
the scalp. After a few applications
all dandruf disappears and the hatr
stops coming out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
Should be a Warning.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Theodore
Salmer. known as THE Millionaire
Kid Motorist," of Sioux City, was
denied new trial and sentenced to
not to exceed eight years in the re-
formatory at Anamosa- He had been
convicted of manslaughter, having
run over and killed IA year old lad
named Vernon Frost The case will
be taken to the supreme court, as
Judge Jepson Of the district court
had denied the motion for a retrial.
There ought to be warning to other
reckless drivers of autos. II thera
are few more such convictions, by
and by the streets and roads may be-
made com paratively safe in the state
Of Iowa, at least so far as danger
from Joy riders and speed cranks is
concerned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
WANTS
PLACE ON ROAD
Delegation From That City Visited
keokuk Saturday to Enlist
Aid Here to Get on
TiB Route.

A party of Kahoka men were in
Keokuk Saturday afternoon to talk
over the routing of the TIB route
through Ka,hcka and Keolluk. The
Missourians want the road suffi.
ciently to be willing to make a sub.
scription to the road fund, and they
were asking for the help of the local
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12

A husky Chicago girl Of 81. being
short of Christmas coin. donned mans
clothes and shoveled coal the greater
part Of day before her blond hair
crept out Of her fur cap and gave her
away. However, she won So and a
pair OF blistered hands.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
Reducjno EffectuaIIv

Cedar Repids Republican: The
world is eating sparinsly and it may
have to eat still more sparingly. and
in the meantime fat folks are being
reduced to presentable size.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
Not : One Man Bird.

Washington Star: Mr.. Bryan must
recognize that with all its gentleness
the dove Of peace is no captive bird
recognizing but one master
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12

people in influencing the route mako
ers to bring the highway through
here. They were promised assistanca
from the local end, and it Is probabla
that the road will pass through ka-
hoka. This is the route which was
marked last week by several TIB
route markers who were making tha
Jump from Kansas City to Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
Easily Explained.

Kansas City Star: 1t is easy to I'M
derstand why, Holland and Greece re-
main neutral Holland locks into the
barrel of gun, and Constantine looks
across the family table.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-12
Illinois-Iowa- Missouri

since Mr.. Vollmer came here has he
been given the full management OF
the city's affairs. Mr.. Vollmer came
| to Webster City from Burlington
! little more than year ago.
DES MONIES, Iowa, March IL
Charges of first degree murder have
been filed by the police department
against John Waters, alias run
about Riley, charged with shooting
Ray Burgess following quarrel over
woman. Waters is said by the
police to have admitted he killed
Burgess, but claimed he shot In SELF
defense.
ILLINOIS,
QUINCY, ILL.,, March IAN inter
esting suit, concerning the owner
shin il valuable race horse VIII
come before the county court IN the
near future when the case OF waiter
H. Craig, administrator OF the estate
of John Hazlitt, versus S. A. NAL
comson, all parties Of Clayton, comes
up. John Hazlitt together with NAL
comson travelled over the country
with a number of horses, including
the gelding in question and Malcolm
son, who was her driver, declares
that Mr.. Hazlitt gave her to him.
Mrs. Hazlitt disputes this. The mare
is valuable one, having won some
thing like thousand dollars during
the last year.
DECATUR, ILL.,, March 1.-THE
wabash railroad has laid off $50 OF
its shopmen here for an indefinite
neriod The reason for the reduction
is said to be ito reduce expenses"
The statement is made that the re-
duction in force is necessary because
of the decrease in earnings caused Dy
the blockade or freight on eastern
connections. All shops and round
houses on the system are affected by
the ruling.
OTTAWA, H., March 12.-Albert
Armstrong, arrested on his wires
complaint. committed suicide in
Streator city Jail by hanging himself
with his shirt.
AURORA, ILL.,, March 12.-Guy
o'Brien was convicted OF shooting
his former sweetheart. Miss Ida Tor
kelson, and sentenced to from one
to fourteen years in the penitentiary.
The case was tried in Yorkv1lle, Ken
DAN county. O'Brien shot Miss Tor
kelson last summer and escaped
after seriously wounding her, evad-
ing capture for some days.
BENTON, H., March 12.-Friends
here have just learned Of the mar
rage Of Mrs. Jennie Basin and ID.
", Hargis of Edwardsville, Ill. The
trIde is the widow of DR.. G. w. Bas-
tin. who at the time Of his death,
seven years ago, was a partner OF
DR.. F. P. ellis Of Duquoin, and was
one of the prominent physicians and
surgeons of southern Illinois.
MISSOURI.
HANNIBAL, Mo-, March 12.-Traf- |!
fc laws and ordinances relative to
civic improvements are to be strictly
enforced in Hannibal in the future,
a special policeman having been ap-
pointed by the civic Improvement
committee of the Commercial club.
He will be paid Jointly by the Com
mercial club and Mark Twain Auto
mobile club.
NR- NTaroh