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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26

In re estate OF Alfred w. Skinner,
deceased-Final report filed showing
total receipts Of S10,So1.57 and total
paid out S53l01, leaving q balance of
$l0,270.56 for distribution. which dis
tribution is made as follows, as pro-
vided by the last will and testament
OF said deceased, to-wit: V. B. Skin
ner, S2,567.6i; c.. II. Skinner,
s2,567.64; Mary Wellman. s2,567e4;.
Ruth Ellis. $S55SS; Victor Ellis,
$S55.SS, and Lawrence Ellis, sS55.SS.
which report is approved by order
OF the county court. John A. Mead,
administrator.
In re estate Of William A. Stein
barger, deceased filed show
ing the heirs OF said estate to be as
follows: Emma j. Steinbarger, his
widow. of Augusta, ILL.,, and Wayne
Steinbarger. his son. Of Augusta, Ill.
Final report filed and approved.
showing total amount received ST.
500 and total amount paid out $1o.-
1875, leaving balance of s7,002.45,
which has been divided between. the
heirs lawfully entitled thereto. Final
order filed approving said. report.
Emma ]. Steinbarger and Wayne
Steinbarger, administrators.
In re estate Of Mary O. Corey, de-
ceased-Final report filed showing
total amount collected s2.932.72 and
total amount paid out s377.G1, leaving
balance Of $2,555.71 to be distrib-
uted as follows: To Matte J. Lohr,
$63S.93; Anna A. Hart, $63S93;
Charles F. Corey. s63s.92. and John
T. Corey, $63S93. Final order filed
approving said report. George c,
Guthrie, executor.
In re estate Of Eliza G. Miller. de-
ceased-Order filed showing Tues
day, the thirteenth day Of January.
1920, at 10 o'clock a. M. as the time
for the hearing on the final settle
ment OF said estate. Hugh M. Elder,
administrator.
In re estate Of Nancy J. Burt, de-
d-Appraisement bill filed and
approved showing total amount OF
chattels as appraised to be sS5.75.
August ]. Beger, William N. Argast
and Leonard Hudson, appraisers.
In re conservatorship of Ursula
Risse-Report of sale of lot 8. block
&c, Carthage, Hancock county, llli-
nois, filed and order approving same.
showing that said property was
struck off and sold to Emma E. Karr
for the sum of S4,S20. James d.
Baird, conservator.
In re guardianship of Leo Ray
mond Hubbard, minor-Report oil
Amanda O.. Hubbard, guardian here
in, filed and approved, showing total
amount received SS57.36 and total
amount paid out $S42.50, leaving a
balance due of SASS. besides mort
gage, war savings stamps and Lib
erty bonds amounting to s742.50.
In re estate Of David Elder Biggs,
deceased---Order finding helrship IS
follows: Matilda Catherine Biggs. his
widow, Basco, HI; Hettie Leotia
Plumlee, his daughter, Basco. Ill;
Addie CourtneI ibis daughter. Har-
lowton, Mont, and Frank =. Biggs,
his son. -Basco, Hi.
In re guardianship OF Leroy A.
Herbert, a minor-Guardian's report
filed and approved showing amount
of money received s239 and total
amount paid out 1895, leaving a
balance of sl3965. which is on time
Deposit Hilary Herbert, guardian.
In re estate of James M. Lindsay
son. deceased Report Of distribution
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26

wear 1920: y President, Miss Gladys
moi. vice president, Mrs. l.. u.
Meadows. second vice president,
Mrs. W. S. Lane; secretary, MISS
FRANCES. eGlascock; assistant secre
tary, Miss sHazelle Smith; treasurer
Mrs. NJ. ]. Smith.
The Methodist and presbyterian
Sunday schools held their CHRISTMAS
entertainments in their churcnes last
Sunday morning. the Baplsts haa
a tree and Christmas program at
their church on Christmas eve.
Miss S. NJ Biddle has returned 10
her home In Monmouth, H., after a
several weeks visit with her sister,
Mrs. Julia b. Vale, and etner reia-
tives here.
Lewis Channell of Chequest town
shin. and Mrs Carrie Monroe OF
Bonaparte, were married at Ottumwa
last Thursday and are now at home
on a farm about seven miles from
Keousauqua
"A. j. Easter has purchased the
Arch Wallingford farm from Norman
Miller and will get possession March
H. This place was formerly known
as The Runkles farm in Harrisburg
township.
Levi Cummings and Lloyd Stevens
nave killed Ave foxes this winter ana
sold them for $500
Mrs. Carl Farnam of Racine, Wis,
came last week for WISH at the
Clinton Farnum home.
RAY C. Fitzgerald of Oskaloosa,
was called here Monday by the seri'
Gus illness of his grandmother. Mrs.
II. w. Fitzgerald.
Miss s, NJ. Biddle has purchased
what Is known as the Scheyli prop
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ust north OF the chautauaua grounds

Just north Of the chautauQua grounds
at Pennington, for $500 an acre, tax.
ing possession about March LIST.
Mrs. Birdie Rabb Mullen of Okla.
homa, came Friday evening TO visit
with her mother. Mrs. Rabb.
Mrs. VIM. Boone was called to Iowa
City Monday because Of the illness OF
her daughter, Marcia kH
The Misses Waters of Vernon. were
Pennington callers Monday.
Ed. Carr and sons were Keokuk
visitors Monday.
Miss Lydia Woods of keokuk, is
visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Chas Bowles, for several days.
The Misses Grace and Judith
Browning were Keokuk visitors Mon
day.
Mrs. VIII Martin and daughter
Edna, and Miss Ollie Grim were pas
sengers to keokuk Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Plowman OF Douds, left
Monday after a visit with her father,
Henry Arson.
Miss Maggie Mulvihill and Mrs.
VIM. Tanner spent the day Monday
in Ottumwa.
Mrs. NJ. Nauman and Mrs. Chas-
Won Seggen visited Monday in Can
tril with Mrs. Hattie Suit.
Miss Lurena Davis OF Donnellson,
came Saturday TO spend the holidays
with home folks.
Mrs. r. w. Woods entertained a
dozen little children Saturday after
noon in honor OF her son Frances
eighth birthday. Games were played
during the afternoon and ice cream
and cake served.
Mrs. Frank EInderw eiSer went 10
Keokuk Monday to accompany her
brother. John Neff, home who ander-
went a successful operation at the
st. Joseph hospital in Keokuk.
Miss Ellen Saltzgaver was Fai n
ington shopper Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Pitney returned ilom
Keokuk Monday after having her ton
sils removed.
Rolla White who has been in a
sanitarium in st. Louis for the last
six months, is greatly improved in
health and his father, Oscar White,
left Saturday for st. Louis, Intend
ing TO bring the lad home.
The Royal Neighbors to the num-
her of about a dozen, assembled at
the VIM. Van Zant home and from
there proceeded to the home OF MI.
and Mrs. C. " Ramey, bearing nice
presents for the bride and groom.
The newlyweds were taken COM
pletely by surprise. but very plea
SAINT evening was spent and every
one including the surprised ones
were glad the stunt was pulled. Mrs.
.Ramey is a member of the r. N. A.
Mrs. Alice Mylan visited with Mrs.
Scott Blackford Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed Voigtlander was a Farm
ington caller Tuesday.
Mrs. Joseph Sanderson and son
Paul, of near Bentonspoft, came 10
Pennington Tuesday to do Christmas
shopping.
Mrs. X. Van Zant left Wednesday
morning for Keosauqua to spend the
holidays with her son, Ellis Van Zant,
and family.
Mrs. L. A. Wells and daughter,
Inez, are spending Christmas with
the formers daughter, Mrs. S. w.
Riesner, in Centerville.
DR.. w. H. Mott and Ed. Weigner
were initiated in to the mysteries Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26
Woman's Faith Helps
Husband

II owe my good health to my wife,
who had faith in a newspaper ad she
saw of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
1 was down so badly with stomach
and liver trouble after 10 years Of
suffering and trying every known
remedy that / had no faith In any
thing. This medicine has certainly
been a Godsend' to me-" 1t is sim
pie, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the inflam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal all
ments, including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refund
ed. Wilkinson & Co. and druggists
everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26
CENSUS TAKERS
ARE SELECTED
those Who VIII Work In keokuk
Have Been Chosen from List Of
Applicants Who Were
Examined.
TO BEGIN JANUARY Q
questions Propounded by These PEG.
pc Must be Answered and lnfor-
nation Is Kept confsden-
tial.
TO BEGIN JANUARY

Census enumerators for Keokuk
have been named and will start
January 2 to take the census OF Keo-
kuk. People here are reminded
again that the census taker is an
agent OF the government and that
people must answer the questions
propounded. These questions have
nothing to do with anyone's standing
in the community, and all informa-
lion received is confidential People,
especially among the foreign-born
population, seem to think that the
census enumerator is prying into
their business. Such is not the case,
and local people are asked to CO.
operate as far as possible with the
enumerators.
The following have been selected
through the examinations for the
place for this work:
Mrs. Sarah e. Hancock.
Rev. J. e. Cummings.
Carrye NJ. Hadley.
Mrs. II. u. Mehler.
O.. F. Peterson.
Henry Pechstein.
Ethel NJ Larson.
Mrs. Beth Gregg.
Mrs. Mae S. McAIains.
Mrs. E.. E. Reezley. .,
Mrs. William PRAISE.
G. w. Alton.
There has been difficulty in secur-i
ing enumerators for Des Moines,
Mcntrose and Van Buren, townships,
according to J. V. Gray. enumerator
for this district Examinations for
fha local enumerators We're held at
the local postoffice and conducted
by Postmaster Elder, who acted for
Mr. Gray.
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HARRINGTON.
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Mrs. Clarence Franks and daugh-
ter Ester, were business callers
in Keokuk Monday.
Mrs. L. e. Manhard who has been
visiting her son, Ed. Manhard, and
family in Rock Island, returned to
her home the last of the week.
Miss Helen McCrary of Peoria, Ill.
is home with her. parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Minor MeCrary.
]. P. Brady has bought the Ezra
Kelley farm of fifty acres which lies
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26

in Lewis county. About twenty years
ago he, together with J, V. B1mear.
ger, bought the Democrat here. and
since that time. until about eight
months ago. was managing editor
During the years he has bad charge
of tho paper he has won many fr8snes
bv his affable manner and pleasant
demesnor. He has been affiliated
with the Missouri Press association
for years. taking an active part II
the work OF this organization
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26
80 . q Q % . = %
M EN- PHIS, MO.
. Q . Q . . 80 . e~e<

After over a year Of suffering, Lee
p. Roberts, senior editor OF the
Memphis Democrat, died at his home
in this city Wednesday, December
"a. at 3 p. m, Of heart disease.
Mr.. Roberts was born and raised
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26

Hail q million 1&raess as nscse
grade petroleum N. 10 years Is ~
record weld o. one &c ehs gsg ~.
wells in the SSH CVeeSs osl Has
Wyoming. &s-.ss
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20
Screen School

Mrs What a jewel ol a
butler YOU have lie must have bad
many Years experience
Mrs Browne 30; | learned lu't
recently that all he knows he learned
from movie butler, From Aprll Film
Fan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20
Fifteen Years Ago.

Gibtal,lr-Fmpcror Wilhelm on
visiting the rock oi Gibraltar today
.aid III quite reached my eNpecta'
uon, It IS grand. like everything
English am not surprised that Hib.
rll'ar is impregnablc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20

Attorney { I. Smith created . sen.
sation Yesterday by Juggling into the
count room $500 81 in gold pieces and
announcing that II was TO settle the
judgment against his client Wood'on
Browning IN favor OF Matthew and
Ella Reynold,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20
seyen,y.nyc Years AGO Today.
One Yeat Ago To-day in the Wan

March ~. 1913 All Dutch ship.
ping m American ports seized under
international right, rule, for coal "a
i0nlng ~ Great Britain announced
British airmen destroyed ~ Germar
machine.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20

Last evening rfof Laurence NJ
(ariy and bis troupe OF amateur play
cr, rchear,cl tho drama Damon and
py,hlas" ~ the Ripley hail. with Ms
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20

\ territorial charter was granted
Yesterday TO the Oklahoma CITY leN-
inp'on & Sulphur Spring, Electric
Railway company with Sl"OOoO
stock. Headquarters are IN lcNins
TON.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20

IOVn Moore INf Nay IOkiIfI hc latest Rex Bedd
henpclrI man Hncimc, feel lown.heat'el
And tIrk 'DutcI freedom r q JOKE
Of someone r.H Departed
Who thereby shed @ tfsr domestic yoke
Md yet wr hold Ic Mh' ..ir. .Mc Im"
Nuug the path the nrcs 'nd lN' tread,
Compared with uc o. Whom nc lately read
Whose parnsmc , household word
Ou sympathy rNrn'.. in Chat hfA
Iui through t.c shifting .,crcy OF life
Ihr world w.I 'h'. hnI ".' ,'l dci''n
On ..r hemp, .r' N'1 ''. .'' ir ."t'e' ''''N's
lic 500 has upnrmnc. i.r 'N'nkug.
And certain urr. h, humble efforts lauI
s., Mr Maw lO,."I CHATS lc gcnH.
What chance BIAS tr n.u Nc presume 20 haIhc
so wa'u what h' N.''n ol WSn intent
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20
A TEMPORARY DEFEAT.

VICTORY o the Walton forces ~ the recent primary NHl n0' discourage
the working better With ~ Russell heading
the republican ticket have chance redeem hr r, 900 uc II
election less than Two ahead II would have been better MAJOR t
had won giving party a worthy candidate hw That party made
such selection +, evidence effort Figures from he
urinary show the largely iu something l" h those
democratic ballot, were Walton and those vino sought
TO save their party u,, leadership nn forget nar 0c
save rule and hc domination n man whose Arn
su,ocracy rather than druora,'.
II democracy anything. government w tc people and
Walton elected the people n have ro voice r
naming his successor '. works Il IS better ha'
party lines he broken great party should be committed TO such o
course and that believe viii be c position OF "No
voted the demo- ratio tuesday primary and who have ,ncnt
voted years That vii be W position Of those who place
patriotism public party le Md those the thousands
who did not vote Tuesday and the Mr. Russell public spirited
and competent and the defeat OF Walton professional poll.
iican seeking greater power, viii lc quito possible
not however a The high efficiency the Walton
machine has proven beyond doubt will take the ml republican
strength plus OF all others who place good government above
party to accomplish victory right and the best OF the c I
marshal that full strength seek during the h emanns
DAYS OF campaign who did for the should
OF the present opportunity, and place their and Their
side better Oklahoma City The fighters w better govern
ncnm must he discouraged
And because viii the Walton victory temporary
Sooner people will aroused and enlightened the point where
they politicians will the Here and there go,
cal machinery ricker money the devices o the dnagosuc
bu, victories elsewhere but temporary and dcnc
ultimately give Wy progress. make for order IN Whc
public he the politicians and he devoted wholly
o public welfare
have opportunity W such forward cp Whether W
take il or not people bu whether take
not any victory the other .lc he temporary The fight for
government will and gam strength as IT goes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20
Ten Years Ago.

In the first baseball game oi the
season today the state university de-
icatcd Epworth university by score
oi . TO |.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20

The iir,, woman's Lob 10 America
was tho Minerva cluh. organized a.
New Illrmouy. Ind IN 1883
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Daisy Dilley Mis-, Anna Stlllweil, Mr.,
McAdams and Mr. q, + Paul N the
lnadinp fOlcs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20

The Baptist board appointed TO 10.
cate the new Baptist college awarded
Il 20 Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20

One reu, tuesday, election which general satisfaction is c
hearty approval the 100000 bond issue r school expansion g nn'
too much indeed enough but expended wisely, VIII
far toward placing school plant abreast with the times An advisory
committee cooperating board OF education strengthens the pa
bly that it will he expended should he made thar
architectural knowledge represented that hulms
NAV be spared the faults apparent Of the old
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20

Our Daily Birthday Party.
Dr tharlrs " Eliot prc'lien.
rmcr,iu, Of Harvard university. born
10 Boston. IS years ago today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20
Old Stories
izzNe23H4Pe 33
Twenty Years Ago.

W {. Brissey came down from Ed
mond Yesterday lie viii remove his
family 10 this clly next week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20
Histor,YR
Bits .@G
One Hundred Years Ago To-day.

One Hundred Years Ago To-day.
1870 Celebration Of the eighth
birthday Of the so-called King oI
Rome, only son Of Napoleon Bona.
pdr,e
Seventy five Years Ago To-day
lBil Peter II Porter secretary oI
war under President y Adam,
died at Niagara Falls, ~ \. Borr
at SALISBURY Conn. August II, MS
Finy Years Ago To-day
1900 Galushl \. Crow elected com
grc.sman At large from Pennsylvania
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20

Councilman " ! Pctlee has &c.
signed on account Of having changed
hl, residence TO the Filth ward.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-20

few no doubt the suggestion Of that victorou,
signal night long oot vas, you will remember
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NO CHANCE

,Opn Moore r Mary r,k. wl .mr 10 the latest Rex Beach
tiuu.rIrum 4 movie magazine
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-12
Where Governor McKelvie is Right.

In vocing reluctance to burden the special
session of the legislature with the job of patch
ing Omaha's charter, which we could and
should do ourselves by adopting a home-rule
charter of our own, Governor McKelvie is ex-
actly right That is to say, Omaha's predica-
ment in being confronted with emergency needs
not contemplated or provided for in the author
ity vested in the city administration, and with
our inability to afford the remedy without in
voking legislative aid, is due wholly to our own
negligence. Omaha should long ago have had
a home charter with the privilege of SOW
ing our municipal problems here instead of at
Lincoln, and it would be merely fitting punish
ment for the governor to refuse to let the legis-
1ature come to our rescue.
On the other hand, Governor McKelvie is
likewise en1inenty right in reconsidering his
first impulse and deciding to permit the legisa-
ture to help out just this once by again amend
ing the self-same sections of the charter that
were amended at the regular session last win
ter, rather than make our people suffer, mas
much as the extra session is to be held any
how, to meet the requirements growing out Of
the recent mob disturbance, and this offers the
speediest way under the circumstances to reach
the necessary goal. 1t would be no more than
fair, however, if the lawmakers should serve
due notice upon us that we must qualify at once
as self-governing home-rule municipality, and
stop taking our troubles to the legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-12
ODD AND INTERESTING.

The hand of a normal-sized hu-
man being contains $4,000. pores.
Bagdad is famous for Its breed of
white asses. Their ears and tails
are sometimes colored a bright red
The present dwellings in Greater
New York could more than accomo-
date the whole population Of
Switzerland.
In Siberia the sun rises exactly
at 6 a. m. and sets at 6 p. m.
throughout the year, and is directly
overhead at noon.
If the appetite OF a man were as
great as that of sparrow in pro-
portion to his size, he would eat a
whole sheep at one sitting.
The palace Of Versailles. the scene
Of the signing Of the world peace
treaty. is probably the most costly
palace ever built. In order to keep
the outlay a. secret Louis XVI de-
stroyed all the documents relating
to the building.
The rafflesia of Sumatra is said to
be the largest and most magnificent
flower in the world. 1t is composed
of five roundish petals, each foot
across, and of a red color, covered
with numerous irregular yellowiSh-
white swellings. The petals sur
round a cup nearly a foot wide.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-12
Senator Walsh and the Treaty.

Administration organs pulled open the
diapason STOP and cut loose with all their might
when the republican convention of Massachu-
sets went on record as favoring ratification OF
the treaty. This was such spanking for Sena-
tor Lodge by the home folks. Then the mighty
volume dwindled to little squeaking tremolo
as the organists went on to recite that the Bay
State republicans demanded strong and definite
reservations, which is directly in line with the
Lodge position. How do you think they re,
ccved the word from Senator Walsh, democrat
from Massachusetts,, who served notice on his
party brethren on Thursday that he, too, will
support strong reservations? His denuncaton
of the Shantung award and appeal for peace
that will protect the oppressed nations of the
earth started, the demonstration that moved the
vice president to order the galleries cleared, and
gave Senator Hitchcock chance to demand
the ayes and noes on motion to adjourn.
These things are all significant of the losing
fight that is being waged in the senate by the
swallow-it-whole group. As the day for the
final vote comes nearer, it is more and more
certain that definite and not mild reservations
will be adopted, and the likelihood of their
being accepted by the president is also growing.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-12
Alcohol as a Source of Power.

Expert chemists are again directing atten-
ton to the possibilities of alcohol as power
producing fuel in connection with the internal
combustion engine. The fact was proved con-
cusively some years ago, and llama Jim Will
SON sponsored the passage of a law by congress
to permit the manufacture and use of denatured
alcohol on farms. Internal revenue officers had
it 50 hedged about with restrictions and regula-
tons that farmers did not care to bother with
the process. Now that gasoline has scared to
new height and prohibition has come to disturb
the use OF alcohol as beverage, it may be used
TO drive engines. For the moment the discus
sion turns on probable sources OF alcohol, and
on the distillation of wood-waste. Experience
in Germany before the war showed that sui
icient quantities for ordinary purposes could be
had from farm waste, so that with proper
apparatus it was possible to make all that would
be needed from materials now thrown away.
The present cumbersome law could easily be
amended in such fashion as will give the farmer
who cares to do so chance to make his own
power-fuel at home.