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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-30
PRIVATE BANK
is CLOSED
In Hands Of Receiver While $4,000
Depositors Are Worrying
About Their
Savings.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, 1une 30.-Glaham and
Sons bank, the oldest and largest
private bank in the city, was in the
hands of the federal authorities to-
day. The Chicago Title and Trust
company was appointed receiver late
yesterday after the banks ofdcials
had voluntarily closed its doors. This
action by Federal Judge Carpenter
anticipated involuntary proceedings
in circuit court.
States. Attorney Hoyne also had
force of assistants at the bank. They
chopped their way into the back
door with axes late yesterday when
officials refused them admission. AT
that time police reserves were pre-.
serving order among hundreds OF de-
positors crowded about the institu
ton.
The bank is understood to have
over 100000 in deposits, divided
among $1,000 depositors. Its assets
are estimated at $6,000.000 and liabil
tiles $5,75O,OOO It's officials express
confidence in their ability to meet its
obligations In full.
The bank was founded by Andrew
~. Graham in 1890. He died In May
1915. Since then his sons. Frank and
Ralph Graham, have been In charge
Call of loan of 100000 by down
town bank is said to have precipitated
the trouble. The deposits are also
said to have shrunk through with
drawals for investments in Liberty
bonds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-30
FIRST IOWA
FOUGHT EARLY
Infantry Was In Melee Second Day
After 1t Broke Camp in keo-
kuk and Went to
Missouri.

The First Iowa infantry regiment
saw service during the civil war the
second day it reached Missouri soil
in 81. The First broke camp at Keo-
kuk on June IS and departed on a
steamer for Hannibal. After a few
hours delay at Hannibal, the regi-
ment continued on its way to Boone
Vile to join General Lyons army
there. They arrived the day after
General Lyons had repulsed heavy
attack by the rebel forces under Cen
eral Jackson, in the first battle
fought in Missouri. This battle took
place about July and on the follow
ing day, Lyons decided to pursue the
fleeing forces Of Jackson. Jackson's
forces numbered about seven thou
sand while the union forces were
only about three thousand strong.
The pursuit began in earnest on
JULY 4. 1t was intensely hot and
hundreds of troops, among them
MANY Iowans, were forced to. drop
ont because of the heat. Many of
the men died After day or two
of shorter marches the daily grind
averaged twenty-five miles as the
men became more hardened.
The First Iowa acted as a skirm-
ishing force during heavy battle at
Dug Springs where General Lyons
forces overlook portion of the
rebels and after sharp battle de.
feated it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-30
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MEMPHIS, MO. =

The Tuesday Afternoon Embroid-
cry club of this city donated $40 to
the Red Cross cause last week.
ono Risk has accepted a position
in q government munition factory at
Miller. Indiana He is drawing a
good salary and likes his work fine.
Kirk Fitzgerald, brother of Mrs.
Or Mitchell of this city and quite
we'll known here, sailed on June ..
for France with his regiment-the
Fourteenth infantry.
Howard Witty, who is in the medi-
cal department of the hospital corps.
now stationed at Ft. Riley, notifies
his parents that he has been pro-
NOTED to assistant sergeant. In this
office ne has five corporals and forty
men under him.
The local Red Cross organization
is established in the Barnes building
on the west side of the square. The
room is donated by r. M. Barnes.
The work of getting it ready for
occupancy was paid for by Earl Nc
Daniel and the furnishings, consist
ing of a desk. tables and chairs, were
supplied by Mayor J. w. Bence, J.
H. Mulch and D. w. Payne.
The temporary bridge across the
canal south of town is completed and
IN use. The business men employed
g. M. Woodruff to build the bridge
and the farmers across the canal
donated the material The city
authorities sent the big tractor and
grader down to make the fill to the
approach.
Last Friday J. E. Leeper sold his
residence property and ten acres of
land in the northwest part of town
to w. A. Franklin Of Lawn Ridge,
taking in Mr.. Franklin's store and
building at the latter place as part
payment.
Rev. E. B. Thompson has been
secured as platform superintendent
of the Hamilton, Mo-, chautauqua
which will be held August Alp. A
splendid array of talent has been
secured and with live wire like
Rev. Thompson in charge, the Assem-.
bly, is sure to be a success.
Sheriff Chasteen few days age
arrested Joe, small son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Pickens, living ten miles
southwest Of Memphis, on a charge
of robbing the mail box Of a man
named renee, living duJdCent TO the
Pickens home. The child acknow
Iledged the theft and told Mr.. Chas
teen that he gave the moneys. SO
to his mother. His story proved
true and under instructions from a
postoffice inspector the child was
taken in charge by the sheriff and is
being detained at his home until the
government authorities make SOM
disposition Of his case.
Last Thursday evening at O'Clock
distressing accident occurred al
the home Of Granville Daggs in this
city when little Anna Maud Days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-30
DENVER, ILL.
. 80 >>>>< . ,

Mrs. George Burner, our retiring
postmistress, is visiting Miss Eula
James of Chicago, they being former
friends and schoolmates while living
in Bentley.
Main street is now oiled from the
railroad on the east, past the school
house on the west, and those living
on this street certainly appreciate
living without the dust.
The brick masons are now at work
on the new church and will soon be
ready for the laying Of the corner
stone which will be attended with
appropriate ceremonies.
The crops are looking fine; some
corn is laid by while other fields are
being plowed the third time The
frequent showers promotes rapid
growth.
The strawberries are about gone,
the yield not being as great as was
promised in the spring. Cherries are
not plentiful either. The price paid
for those having any to sell was forty
cents gallon.
Hay harvest will begin next week.
Farmers are busy trying to engage
hands.
S. R. Fleming now rides in a new
REQ.
DR.. Baldwin, veterinarian. is now
located here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-30
EXPERT CHEMIST
SHOULD Be HIRED
government Report on keokuk Water
supply Advocates This as the
Best Way to Handle
the Situation.
LEAVE INTAKE PIPES
Ala Need to Make Any Differences
Here, Experts say-Water
Never Unfit for
Use.

EXPERT CHEMIST ]. ....2'
Government experts have mad
three trips to Keokuk for the specia
nurnose of examining our water sup
NV TO investigate the efficiency o
nnr water plant, the movement O
currents in the forebay and the feast
bility Of the present intake pipe.
During their last. visit they Wer'
met by the following committee
Mayor Lotion. Major Meigs. G. F
Mcfarland, E. A. French, ]. F. Eide
and +. w. Long, superintendent o
the waterworks company, for tn,
nurpose of discussing all the detail:
If our water supply and the neces
sarv remedies of any defects tina
might exist.
Following is the official report o
the government experts, by H. P
Letton, sanitary engineer:
There has been a consider
able agitation in Keokuk over the
location Of the present water
works intake, it being claimed
that the present intake was so
situated as to receive an undue
amount of contamination from
persons living and working on
boats belonging to the war de-
partment, anchored in the fore
lay near the intake. This agita-
ton was caused to a large degree
by the fact that currents in the
forebay caused floating matter
to accumulate over the intake.
This accumulation consists large
" Of driftwood. between which
during the summer months. there
is considerable growth Of
duckweed and other vegetation.
To the layman such condition
suggests. filth and disease, al
though, in reality, it has no sani-
tary significance. In all prob
ability analysis OF a large number
Of samples collected from the
river at the ice fender above the
power plant and an equal number
from the intake pipe would show
no material difference. 1t must
be admitted that there is pos
sibility of increased contamin-
alton from the people living on
the fleet but it is believed that
this possible increase would be
more than Offset by the sedimen-
tation taking place in the fore
bay.
Agitation Misdirected.
The agitation regarding the
situation has been misdirected,
inasmuch as 1t should have been
conferred on the operation Of the
filter plant rather than upon the
location of the intake, since any
water obtained from the Missis-
sippi river at Keokuk Is heavily
contaminated and not fit for hui
man consumption without filter
alton and disinfection. The water
company, upon the recommends
ton of this service, has installed
an apparatus for treating the
filtered water with liquid chlor-
Inc, and is at the present time
constructing headhouse and lab
oratory. in order that the plant
may be operated more efficiently.
1t is believed that the water
company should employ a chem
list and bacteriologist to supervise
the operation of the filters. BY
such procedure the citizens Of
keokuk would derive an immeas-
urably greater safety in their
public water supply than they
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-30
Employ Racterioloaist.

Another point in connection
with the liberation plant is that
additional coagulation capacity
Is desirable. An expenditure for
this purpose in its results would
be OF much greater Importance
than an extension Of the intake.
THE committee agreed with
the representatives Of the service.
and will undertake to show the
citizens of Keokuk that the sit
uation is by no means alarming.
1T is recommended that the
water company give no further
consideration to the extension OF
the intake, but that they do en-
ploy a competent bacteriologist
and chemist and provide him with
a satisfactory laboratory, in or.
der that the filter plant may be
efficiently operated at all times"
At no time has our water suppl
,een unfit for use. This whole agit;
ion came about by our standard
purity being lower than the govern
nent's standard, which will be CO
'ected in our new franchise. All {
he improvements recommended
he experts will be carried out by tn
water works company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-30
Two Weeks Old Baby
Had Painful Rash On
Face. Cuticura Healed
Costing Only SIPS.

When my brother was about two
weeks old we noticed red rash break
ing out on his face which we took to be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-30
PLAN FEATURES
FOR SERVICES
Summer Sunday Evening Campaign
| Will Commence at Trinity M.
| e. Church Tomorrow
Might.

Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
begins a summer Sunday evening
campaign tomorrow evening The
first service will be patriotic the sub
ject being america" and will be IL
Illustrated with lantern slides. Spe-
cial programs have been prepared for
the months of July and August. The
church auditorium will be made com
Portable by the use Of electric fans.
Various organizations will act as in
vitation committees. The official
board will be on duty for the first SER
vice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-30

would achieve by any extension
of the intake pipe.
Many other cities in the Unit
ed States. Of which Philadelphia
Pa, Trenton, N. j., Louisville,
KY. and Cincinnati, Ohio, are ex.
amples, are treating by filtera-
ton and disinfection raw watet
OF considerably higher bacterial
content than the raw water al
keokuk, and are producing a
water satisfactory in every re-
spect.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-30

"I would rather have my husband d
crippled hero than 100 per cent.
Stacker" said Mrs Cecil v. E. Hall
of Dallas. Texas. when informed her
husband had enlisted in the engineer
ing corps. That's the spirit which
gives patriotism the glow OF purity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-30

cura Soap and Ointment and wrote for
a free sample. then purchased more
and we used about three cakes of Cuti-
cura Soap and one box of Cuticura ONT
ment and now he is healed" (Signed)
Miss Beatrice Bertram, Marion, Wise,
July IA, 1916.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are not
only wonderful healers but are also won
derful preventives of skin and scalp
troubles if used exclusively. The Soap,
for daily use in the toilet, cleanses and
purifes, the Ointm ent soothes and heals
any little irritations, roughness, pimples,
etc.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address post card: ''Cuticura,
Dept. r, Boston," Sold everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-30

the Swiss consular service in this
country and dean of foreign consuls
in Chicago, today deniel that his res
ignation, sent to the embassy in
Washington, yesterday, YVES the re-
suit of German complications. Poor
health prompted his retirement, he
said. He has recommended that
Henry Nuessle, for eight years his
chancellor. be made his successor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-30

a baby rash. 1t became
more irritating and even
painful. 1t caused him
to scratch due to the
itchinga and thusirrita,ed
him till he lost his rest
at night. The. trouble
lasted about four weeks.
GA loIr ,J,,;caJ C,,%;
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-30

Swiss Consul Resigns.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, June 30.--Arnold Hol
linger for twenty-five years head OF
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

Moved by E. J. Domergue, second
ed by w. H. Davis, that the follow
ing ordinance be adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
Providing for the payment of the
special tax voted in aid of the ST
Tammany & New Orleans Rail
ways and Ferry Company:
Section Il. Be it ordained by the
police jury of St. Tammany parish,
Louisiana, in regular session con-
vened, That the legally constituted
authorities, namely, the president
and secretary of the police jury OF
st. Tammany parish, La, and the
treasurer of the parish of St. Tam
many, La, be and they are hereby
authorized and commanded to pay to
the St Tammany & New Orlea
Railways & Ferry Company all taxes
collected by the sheriff of st. Tam
many parish, La. for account of said
road, which have been turned over
to the treasurer of the parish of St.
Tammany, and to this end said legal
ly constituted authorities are au-
thorized to sign the necessary vouch-
ers without further authorization
from this board.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That this ordinance shall take
effect Immediately upon its passage.
Adopted Feb. Z, 1917.
Yeas: 8. Nays: None.
Carried.
j. B. HOWE,
President.
F.. ]. MARTINDALE,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.
CONSTABLE SALE.
DR.. R. B. Paine vs.. Louis Berlier
Fourth Ward Justice Court, Parish
Of st. Tammany, State
of Louisiana.

By virtue of an order of fieri
facias from the honorable aforesaid
court, bearing date the 9th day of
December, 1916, and to me directed,
Il have seized and will offer for sale
to the last and highest bidder, at
Vaudeville, La, Fourth Ward JUS
tice Court, Parish of st. Tammany,
between legal sale hours for judicial
sales on
Saturday, February "a, 1917,
the following described property, to-
wit:
A piece Of land in st. Tammany
parish, Louisiana, and described as
follows: A tract Of land in the
form of q sketch or plan drawn by
Mathew Dicks, surveyor, dated July
81. 1871, and beginning Al links
from the northeast corner of l..
Parant tract. thence along the line
of said tract north So IL degrees
west 10 chains to a post forming the
northwest corner of said tract,
thence south 81 " degrees west to a
post q distance of 10 chains form
ing the southwest corner, thence
north 81 1-2 degrees east to the place
of beginning, and containing 10
acres, and improvements, and being
the same property acquired by Mrs.
Rosa Berlier by purchase from Geo.
Duglas, February 10, 1914, and re-
corded in Conveyance Book 81 page
544 Of the parish of St. Tammany,
transferred to Louis Berlier ct al by
order of court recorded in Convey
ance Book &c page 81 Of the parish
of st. Tammany, La.
Terms of Sale-Cash, with benefit
of appraisement.
i2O-6t J. N. MILLER,
Constable Fourth Ward.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17
It was moved by M. Smith. zee
onded by r. C. Abney, that the fol
lowing ordinance be adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
Secretary.

1t was moved by J M. Smith, SC
onded by r. C. Abney, that the fol-
lowing ordinance be adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
Whereas. after providing for all
statutory charges, all charges for
services rendered annually under
time contract, and all necessary or
usual charges provided for by ordi-
nance or resolution. there remains
an excess of over one-half (1-2) mill
out of the ten 1O) mills which this
police jury has right to levy on all
the taxable property within the par
ish Of st. Tammany, La, for the
years 1917 and 1918; and,
Whereas this police jury has this
day accepted the proposition of
Henry Keller to sell this parish of
st. Tammany, La, certain property,
and has authorized its president to
enter into a contract with the said
Henry Keller relative to the sale OF
said property, all of which will more
fully appear by reference to said
proposition of said Henry Keller and
to said contract; and.
Whereas it will require about one
half (1-2) mill levied on all the tax
able property situated in said parish
OF St. Tammany, La, for the years
1917 and 1918, for the purpose OF
paying deferred payments on said
property;
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
police jury of St. Tammany parish,
La, in regular session convened,
That one-han (1-2) mill, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, out OF
the excess annual revenues OF the
parish Of St. Tammany, La, above
all statutory charges, all charges for
services rendered annually under
time contract, and all necessary and
usual charges, which will not ex-
coed nine and one-half g 1-2) mills,
for the years 1917 and 1918, inclu-
sive, be and are hereby pledged, ded-
icated and levied on all of the tax
able property in the said parish OF
St. Tammany, Ia, as shown by the
assessment rolls of said parish for
said years, for the purpose of paying
the deferred payments on said prop
erty purchased by said parish of st.
Tammany, La, from the said Henry
Keller; said tax to be placed in the
budget made In tne year 1S1' anu ~
the budget made in the year 1918,
all in ACCORDANCE with said contract
entered into this day by and between
the said Henry Keller and the parish
of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana.
Yeas: Eight. Nays: None.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:
J. b. HOWE,
President.
F. ]. MARTINDALE,
Secretary,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17

All persons are hereby warned and
prohibited from cutting. burning
deadening. carrying or floating away
injuring or destroying any trees
timber or wood growing or lying up.
ON the lands Of the undersigned. on
the lake front from Lewisburg to the
Tchefuncta river, formerly known az
Amand Marigny and McQuinn tract;
and are also prohibited from fishing
hunting or trapping with dog or torch
or trespassing in any way on lands
belonging to the undersigned. One
hundred dollars reward will be paid
for information and conviction Of
trespassers.
D. G. HEDDEN,
1923 Washington Ave.,
jul8-6mo New Orleans, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17
CHARTER
Of the
STANGA MERCANTILE COMPANY
INCORPORATED.
CHARTER
United State of America, State o.
Louisiana, Parish of St.
Tammany.

Before me, Adrian D Schwartz, q
Notary Public, duly commissioned
and qualified in and for the parish
of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana,
personally came and appeared the
persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed. to me personally known,
who declared unto me, Notary, that
availing themselves of the laws of
the State of Louisiana, they do by
these presents, form themselves into
a body corporate, for the objects and
purposes and with the powers and
privileges as hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall
be Stanga Mercantile Company. In
c0rpOrated. 1t shall have success
sion and existence for period of
ninety-nine (99) years from date
hereof, unless sooner dissolved as
provided by law and the articles of
this charter.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be at Abita Springs, Louisiana,
where all citation and other legal
process shall be served upon the
president, or in case OF his absence
on the vice-president, or in case OF
the absence of both such officers,
then in the manner provided by law.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized,
and the nature of the business to be
carried on by it, are hereby declared
to be: A general business Of buy
ing and selling merchandise, retail
or Wholesale, including all manner
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-02-17
DANGER SIGNAL.

II the flre bell should ring would
you run and stop It or 80 and help to
put out the IRE? It 10 much tho
same way with q cough. A cough
is danger signal as much - hfe
bell. You should no more try to
suppress It than to stop . dre bell
when It 10 ringing, but should cure
the disease that causes the coughing.
This can nearly always be done ~
taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Many have used It with the e1ost
beneficial results. It 10 especially
valuable for persistent coughs that
so often follows ? bad cold or An ct
tack OF the grip. Mrs. Thomas
Beeching. Andrews, Ind, writes:
During the winter my husband
takes cold easily and coughs and.
coughs. Chamberlain Cough REM
edy 10 the best medicine for beraking
up these attacks and you cannot
get him to take any Other" OBJ
tainable everywhere.