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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-25
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here a short time and her husband
was a civil engineer in the employ OF
the Mississippi River Power co.
Friends here sympathize with the be-
reaved husband.
Emerald and BertLold Graves of
Humphrey, Neb. are visiting their
grand parents. Rev. and Mrs. B. Mat
IKE Both were recently discharged
from the service and both were assign
ed to teach schools, one at FIT. Wayne
and one at Pittsburgh.
Geo. A. Weml;aner IS attending a
meeting this week at the State Farm
bureau at Urbana, Ill. He went there
from Peoria, where he attended a
state agricultural meeting.
II you want to see an immense bee
hive Just saunter down to the button
factory and watch nearly one hundred
men making buttons. 1t gives one a
thrill to see them and to realize Uf
what great value this factory is to the
city. Wish we had a dozen like it.
The chicken grit factory nearby is
turning out one car of grit per day.
which is shipped to different points
over the country. There is a huge
mountain Of shell refuse outside to be
reduced to grit.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo W. Parker have
recently received through the agency
Of the Red Cross at Washington. 4
satisfactory account of the wounding
and death of their son Ralph Parker.
Private Ralph Parker was q mem
Der of Co. B, 1927 infantry A. e. F. was
admitted to Mobile hospital No. 2, Oct
18th, suffering from severe gunshot
wound of the abdomen and was imme-
diately operated on, but the wound
was too severe and he grew weaker
and weaker until he finally fell into
his last sleep. He was brave and pa
tient through all his suffering and was
well cared for. His broken hearted par.
ents have the sympathy of their many
friends.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-25

Colonel Smith d. Fry, the Wash
ington correspondent who takes sin
gular pride in always speaking Of
himself as "The Gate City Newsboy,"
has made another valuable contribu-
ton to the literature Of history con-
corning Abraham Lincoln. 1t recent
ly appeared In the New York Herald,
and q part of the story is as follows:
An interesting item concerning
that epoch is offered by another little
boy, a couple of years older than
Vice President MARSHALL little boy
OF about eight years who resided in
keokuk. Iowa, where the big dam
now masters the mighty Mississippi
river In after years he grew into
notice as a newspaper man at Wash
ington, but when he was play
about-town boy his father took him
down the river on the some time
famous sidewheel steamboat Sucker
State to the ambitious little city Of
Quincy, H., and this is the way he
now tells the story
Smith .. Fry's Story.
dad was some stumped himself,
as / knew, for l had heard him. He
took me on to the platform, which
was either out in the woods or In
great park. Dad knew the short,
stout man, but he was introduced to
the tall man. have always remem-
bered both Of them very distinctly,
for Dad told me that they were the
two greatest men in this country, if
not in the whole world.
II could not understand what they
were talking about, but when the
short man finished his speech / got
scared. Since I have grown up l
have tried to find a record OF what
happened, but 1t is not in any printed
record. l though that the tall man
was going to kill the other man, for
he threatened him. The tall man had
been sitting in corner. He was
all bumped up, as if he was cold, or
as If he was scared. When it came
his turn he got up, threw long linen
buster to another man, and shouted
out loud:
"Hold my coat now while I stone
IStephen!'
Il looked all round me, but did
mot see any stones. The tall man
did not seem to try to find any
istones, and the carowd just roared
out laughing. Afterward my daddy
made me tell the story as my childish
eyes had seen and my little ears had
heard, and Dads friends just laughed,
and Dad said:
".Old Abe surely did stone
Stephen, and threw big darnicks at
him, too
Lincoln and Douglas.
"And that grieved me, too, for ]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-25

Friends in this city have received
announcement Of the marriage OF
Miss Winnifred Hamilton to Mr..
Floyd Niggermyer. which occurred
in Des MONIES, Iowa, Tuesday even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Niggermyer are
now visiting the groom's parents IN
Fort Madison, Iowa, and expect TO
visit relatives here next week. The
bride is the daughter of Mrs. Calvin
Love, of this city, where she has
spent her entire life, and has many
friends, who wish for her much hap
piness in the future. She is gradu-
ate of our local high school and also
attended young ladies' college in
Jacksonville several terms. Before
going to Des Moines. more than
year ago, she was connected with the
Mississippi Valley Telephone COM
pany OF this city and proved to be
very efficient and valuable employe.
She has been working in the tele-
phone exchange in Des Moines for
the past year, and the many en-
ployes of the company have shown
her every courtesy and regret her
leaving the work. Mr.. Niggermyer
was for a number of years in charge
of the Dollar Bill clothing house, To-
Gated on the east side Of the square
in this city, and has host of friends
here. After disseminating the bust
ness here, he went to Fort Madison
for a time, then, when the call came
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-25
Smith D. Fry and Colonel Marsh
IN a Neu Consideration of Lincoln
Mysifylno Mixture Of Man
the Real 8

thought that my dear old daddy was
living about II, for Old Abe didn't
throw any rocks at all. and know
that I had watched his every move
ment
Il remember well how the stouter
man walked up and down the plat
form and how the people cheered al
most every sentence that he uttered,
I remember also that the tall man
stood almost still In one position,
near the centre of the platform. But
he waved his long arms great deal,
like big fails. Very often he leaned
away over the front of the platform,
toward the people, as If he wanted
to get nearer to the people. re-
member also that after the talking
on the platform was over the tall
man did a lot Of handshaking, but
the shorter man soon went away in
big stage, drawn by four horses.
as though he was in a hurry to either
get to some other place or to get
away from that particular place, and
1t seemed to me that he was awfully
anxious to simply get away from
there. Some folks on the platform
talked about the judge as they call
ed him, going away SO fast, and one
OF the men there said to my father:
"'Abe's in no hurry. Abe don't
drink
I'm later years I have often Won
dered IL that was harmless sarcasm
or whether it was q political lie.
Mingling with modern politicians for
many years, have become accus-
toned to hearing lots OF political
lies, and maybe that was one con-
corning Stephen A. Douglas, although
In those days there was no ban on
the drinking habit--not for many
years afterward."
Congressman Marsh on Lincoln.
Congressman Benjamin F. Marsh,
of Warsaw, ILL.,, was the son of the
most ardent, earnest and tireleSs OF
the supporters of Abraham Lincoln
and, concerning that topic, he once
, said to the narrator:
"My father told me that Mr. Lin
coin liked the poison, liked 1t so well
that he often thanked God that 1t
was so scarce out on the western
prairies. He said that Mr.. Lincoln
never used It, but admitted that he
had INDUCED in 1t occasionally. and
liked 1t, but was man enough to re-
ject 1t entirely. There were no So
! looms on the prairies and no saloons
in the small prairie towns. The few
farmers who went to the larger cities
carried home with them very little
/ because it was not any more popular
J with the women In those days than
it is now"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-25
SURRENDERED
BY BOND SMAN
Burton Wilkinson Turns Mrs. Anna
Kelly Back Into the Hands Of
the Constable When jus
tice il Sick.

When the time arrived for the trial
of the case against Mrs. Anna Kelly
for assault on her mother-in-law, Mrs.
Mary Kelly, it found Justice e. E.
Hawkes. confined in ST. Joseph's hos
pital and unable to hold court, so
the docket was made to show con-
tinuance.
Then Burton Wilkinson. the bonds
man of Mrs. Anna Kelly, surrendered
her and she could not give another
bond. SO she was taken to the county
Jail by Constable Berryhill.
When she arrived there with q
baby in arms. Deputy Sheriff Mont
gomery came into the complicated
case with strong objections to put
ting the baby in the Jail. Finally.
Justice Hawkes. was brought to the
telephone In the hospital and made
an order releasing Mrs. Anna Kelly
on her own recognizance to appear
Monday morning in his court.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-25
bringing back a collection of souvenirs
for the Golden Gate Museum.
COMING BOUT
is INTERESTING
Jess Willard Probably Lured From
His Pacifist Avocations, by
Size Of Purse ~
Offered.
[By H. c. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By H. C. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-It is uncer-
tain whether Jess Willard really be-
lieves he Is good enough to defeat
Jack Dempsey, or whether the lure
of hundred thousand dollars stacked
high by Tex Richards hands proved
strong enough to drag him from his
pacifist avocations.
+ First consideration, following sign
ing of the champion to meet some
fighter, whom Richard may pick,
would indicate that the former is the
case. But the money probably is the
real motive.
Wizards retirement extended over
such a long period that he hardly Is
likely to reach the superb condition
he attained before he defeated Jack
Johnson.
Richard knows the ms, outs, back
wards, and forwards Of the promoting
game. No one would accuse him OF
being near-sighted enough to believe
that anyone but Jack Dempsey is
capable of drawing enough money
with Willard to make the tremendous
guarantee at the gate and provide
something for the promoter. There
fore Willard, it may be deduced, ex-
poets to meet Dempsey. When John
son defeated Jeffries in Reno almost
ten years ago the fighters split 1921
1000, with Jeffries pulling down big
| sum for his efforts.
| Willard is getting the biggest guar
antee ever offered boxer.
It is probable, however, that Demp
isey will decline to fight for less thar
$4,000 for he would be at great ex
lpense in making ready for the bout
Therefore the amount that will &C
to these battlers probably will con
stitute the largest sum for which any
two boxers ever agreed to mingle.
| Richard is not only the most fam
ious gambler with attractions of this
| sort that the world has ever seen
but he plays in uncanny good for
tune with his bouts. Taking this as
| an Indication, it may be expected
that the greatest crowd in pugilism's
history will help to pay for the exhi
bition. He promoted the Moran-Wil
lard bout in Madison Square Garden
| and made a big sum for himself and
his Jeffries-Johnson venture also
| lined his pockets well.
| Richard stated to the writer before
leaving New York that he intended
making an effort to land Willard and
that he expected to build an arena
to seat about fifty thousand persons
T. He then had his eye on Illinois, pro
vided the boxing bill under contem
plation there was passed by the legis
/ lature. The fact that articles OF
agreement were signed calling for
any number of rounds up to forty
probably puts Illinois out of the run
ming.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-25

There VIII Be No PLACE Like Home
When Demon Rum is banished
Men will not care to roam.
Their wish to wander vanished,
They then will stick to home.
Their wives may cease contriving
Attra ctive schemes to hold;
Once at the door arriving
They will not leave the fold.
For In a bone dry nation
The home is sweet to view;
There is in all creation
No other place to brew.
-McLandburgh Wilson
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-25
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining in the
Keokuk postoffice, uncalled for. for
the week ending January 20, 1919:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-25
EVERYONE LIKES
THIS COLD CURE
"PAPE's COLD COMPOUND" ENDS
A COLD OR GRIPPE IN
A FEW HOURS.

Your cold will break and all grippe
misery end after taxing dose OF
"Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head.
stops nasty discharge OF nose running.
relieves sick headache. dullness, fe-
verishness, sore throat. sneezing. sore
ness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffling! Ease your throbbing
head nothing else in TIE. world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only a few
cents at any drug store. 1t acts with
out assistance, tastes nice, and causes
no incOnvience. Accept no substitute.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-25

Baltimore street car patrons must
come across with Scent fares during
the present year. IL they get used
to it and cease kicking the new rate
may stick around in 1920. The pub
lie service commission which grant.
ed the raise thinks year will be
enough, but decline to nail down the
limit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-25
,...n.. blaze In Toilet Room eurns
All Its Contents and melts
Lead Connections Of
Pipes.
WAS A NARROW ESCAPE
/, title Damage to Building Which Con-
tains one OF Largest Libraries
and BEST Museums in
state.

ianitor getting down to work
carly in the morning. and the ire
vstting late start, conjoined to save
the Keokuk public library from pos
sihle destruction just before daylight
today.
THE contents of the toilet room OF
the western Union Office were burn
.d nm. and the lead connections OF
he mines there were melted. so fierce
MAS the fire. Even clothing In steel
Lockers was consumed. as the lockers
rev hot from the blaze against
them
In this toilet room was q consider
able stock Of paper which acted as
kidding ito ignite the woodwork OK
the doors. windows and other finish
ines. The electric meter is there
also. but whether the fire started
from wires, or from matches in cloth
Ing and mice, is not known.
Fortunately Found in Time.
The damage to the building Is not
much and is covered by insurance
Jarlitor Moore entered the building
at 5 o'clock to find some smoke in
the rooms, and when he opened the
door of the toilet ROOM. 1t was fur
mace door. He ran shouting to Fourth
and Main streets to restaurant and
turned in an alarm.
The firemen had no difficulty with
the fire, which was intense but con-
fined to the comparatively small
room. A good dose Of soda water
from the chemical engine sQuelched
the fire at once.
The Keokuk public library is one
of the largest in the state and in 1t
is about the second best historical
J collection in Iowa, the state 1nstitu-
lions exceeding it, as matter of
course. and for 1t to burn would be
a real calamity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-25

st. Louis grabs time by the fore
lock and, is looking for a soft spot
Of proper size for ayiators to land on.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-25

Standard cold remedy for 20 years-in tablet
form-safe, sure, no opiates-breaks up cold
in "a hours--relicves grip In 8 days Money
backifit faiis. The genuine box hae q Red top
with Mr.. Fuli's picture. At All Drug Stores.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-28

Bleached Muslin, 36 inches wide, a
standard grade, Month End Sale
Turkish Towels, a good size and
weight for every day use. Month
End Sale Price 23c
White Costume Corduroy for sport
skirts or suits, children's coats, etc,
narrow vale, $1.25 grade, Month
End Sale Price CSC
Wash Satin, flesh color, splendid
quality, 36 inches wide, 1925 grade.
Month End Sale Price. S1.95
Shetland Yelling, for motor wear
and general service, colors rose, blue,
green, brown, navy and white, 35c
quality, Month End Sale Price. 19c
BIeached Outing Flannel, pure
white, splendid weight, 27 inches
wide, Month End Sale Price, yd. 22c
Unbleached Crash TOweling, very
fine, soft, even weave, Month End
Sale Price, yard ............ zoe
BIeached Crash, a very fine quail
ity, Month End Sale Price. 221zc
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-28

fectly, white, gray and brown, S1.25
gloves, Month End Sale Price. j.. CSC
White Kid Gloves with black
stitching, 2 or clasp, nearly all sizes
$2.75 glove, Month End Sale Price
par .............. SI.JS
Black Kid Gloves, 3 clasp, sizes 6
to z, Month End Sale Price. +. S1.49
Handkerchiefs, entire stock of
handkerchiefs, made of lawn, en-
broidered with white or colors in COR
ners, many patterns to choose from
in the 15c grade, Month End Sale
Price, each 1Oc
COTTON BAIT, 3 LBS. SLAB
Our famous 3 lb. bait, pure white
cotton, full size for comforter, Month
End Sale, price ........... SLAB
Pillow Cases, Fidelity quality, very
good, Month End Sale Price. 33c
Hospital Gauze, Sc inches wide,
pure white, Month End Sale Prise
Bed Pillows, filled with chicken
chicken and turkey feathers, thor
oughly cleansed and purified. Price
per pair $3.50, Month End Sale
Pflce palf SZ.9S
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-28

No. 5561z-WOmen's White
Kid Pumps. three strap, beaded
vamps, genuine turned sole, very
smart and of extra quality. Reg
ular $500 value, Month End Sale
Price .......... S4.95
No. 560-Growing Girls Ok
fOrds, brown calf low heel, lace;
a very fine shoe for girls who
wear women's sizes, smart look
ing and durable. Regular $500
values, Month End Sale Pr. $4.95
No. 511-Growing Girls Lace
OxfOrds, made with low heel, gun
metal calf, just the shoe for SER
vice and style, sizes 2l12 to 8, all
widths; regular $500 values,
Month End Sale Price. =. S4.95
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-28
Month End Clean-Up Sale of
LADIES' and MISSES SHOES
+. Don't wait, be among the first.

No. 56OK-Women's Lace Ok
fOrds, made of light color tan
calf, with white fibre soles and
heels, welt sole, military heel.
Regular $3.50 value, Month End
Sale Price .............. S4.95
This is an especially good Of
fer, be sure and see it.
No. 5391z-WOmen's White
Oxfords, made of white Nubuck
with white leather soles and
heels. Imitation wing tip. This
is a very attractive oxford. Reg
ular $3.50 values, Month End
Sale Price S5.95
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-28
Perfectly Clean, Fresh, Crisp
BED SPREADS ON SALE

Marseilles and crochet bed spreads
from small to largest sizes in great
range of patterns, either plain hem or
scalloped, all on sale as follows:
$1.50 Bed Spreads, Month End
Sale Price .............. S1.35
$500 Bed Spreads, Month End
Sale Price S1.S0
$3.50 Bed Spreads, Month End
Sale Price ............ $2.25
$500 Bed Spreads, Month End
Sale Price s2.7O
$3.50 Bed Spreads, Month End
Sale Price .............. $3.15
$4.00 Bed Spreads, Month End
Sale Price $3.50
$500 Bed Spreads, Month End
Sale Price $3.50
$500 Bed Spreads, Month End
Sale Price ........... $40
$500 Bed Spreads, Month End
Sale Price ............. $72O
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-28
These are bargains of merit.

No. 596-WOmen's White Ked
Oxfords, turn sole, lace, French
covered heels, imitation tip, good
honest oxfords at a real bargain
price. Regular $500 value,
Month End Sale Price. ,S6.45
No. 591 z-Women's White
Calf Oxfords, with French COW
cred heels. These are dressy, as
well as serviceable. Regular
$3.50 value, Month End Sale
Price S4.95
No. 593I-Women's Light
Brown Kid Oxfords, made with
leather French heels. Don't
overlook this number, it's good
one. Regular $3.50, Month End
Sale Price ..- .-.......... S4.95
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-28
From the Art DEBT.
For Month End Clearance.

Ecru and White Curtain Scrims, 36 in.
25c qualities, Month End Sale Price 19c
Comfort Covering, 36 inches wide, neat
pretty patterns, cloth heavier than silk
oline, Month End Sale Price ...... 25c
Braids, for finishing curtain edges,
Month End Sale Price .. 1c
Cretonne Remnants, in various lengths
and colors, genuine bargains, marked at
1-3 to 1-2 former price.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-28
DRESSES
at unequaled lou prices

And low prices are only one of the attractive fea-
lures of these beautiful garments. The styles will
appeal to you irresstably and the goodness of the
materials and making win further impress you with
their superiority. They the very best that We
or you-ever saw at their prices.
Crepe de Chine Georgette, Foulard, Messallne In
all the new spring and summer shades, all reduced
Values 16 to a sizes; $1,000 to $45O0 values, Month
End Sale Price .......................
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-28
MONTH END SALE IN THE DRY GOODS SECTION.



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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-28
Wonen's S Suits
AT SALE PRICES

These beautiful suits are perfect in
style, lines, materials and workman
ship, regardless of what you might pay,
you cannot find suits that so truly in
terpret the smarter fashions for spring
and summer wear-the styles include
dressy blouse effects, new belted mod
els, box coat and stunning pony coat eff
fects. Many have handsome fancy
vests, gabardine, Poiret twill, silver
tone, tricotine, serge, ETC., sizes 16 to 46
Values from $500 to $48.50. Month
End Sale Price ..,........
$24.5O|
Values from $4,000 to $3.50, Month
End Sale Price ...............--
$38.5O|
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-28
SPECIAL LOTS OF LACES

Zion City Val Laces, the best values
you will find anywhere, yard. -. 4c
Round Thread Val Laces, wide
widths, yard ....... :. :....... Sc
Torchon Laces for underwear, the
yard :. .............. ...... sc
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-28
PONGEE SILK


An extraordinary purchase enables
us to offer pure silk imported Pom
gee in a $1.35 quality, Month End
odlG TfIce JOG
Crepe de Chine, 40 inches wide,
white, pink, gray, yellow, etc, Month
End Sale Price ......... S1.49
Fancy Plaid Silks, mostly darker
shades, extra fine qualities and pat
terms that you can well afford to buy
now, S2.25, S2.35 and $3.50 qualities,
Month End Sale Price, yard. S1.95
Taffeta and Messaline Silks, 36 in.
wide, good standard grade, regular
price, yard $2.25, Month End Sale
Price, yard =. ................ S1.95
ChamOisuede Gloves, an ideal SUBJ
stitute for kid gloves, will wash per-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-28
A MONTH END SALE OF
WASH GOODS REMNANTS

Voiles, Batistes, Lawns, ETC., plaids
stripes and conventional designs
mostly dress pattern lengths. Month
End Sale Price 1-3 to IL of Regular
Price.
Percales, light grounds, dots,
stripes, checks, a splendid quality, SO
inches wide, 25c to 30c grades. Month
End Sale Price ................ 23c
NECKWEAR FOR WOMEN Acc
Women's Neckwear, all new this
season, organdy, net and crepe col
lars, sets and vestees, showing the
best styles. These collars are worth
CSC to S1.O0. Month End Sale Price
Acc.
Embroideries, one lot of edgings
and insertions slightly soiled. We
are offering the entire lot at just "a
former selling price.
15c Embroideries for ......... TIC
10c Embroideries for ........... &c
sc Embroideries for 49,. 2Kc
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-28
Men's
SUITS

FOR, THIS MONTH END SALE WE
HAVE ONE SPECIAL RACK OF
SUITS INCL LUDING NEARLY
EVERY SIZE AND A. WONDERFUL
ASSORTMENT OF STYLES AND
PATTERNS. IF WE CAN FIT YOU
OUT OF TEIS LOT YOU CAN SAVE
FROM $40 TO $40 ON YOUR NEW
SPRING SUIT.
COME IN AND SEE THEM.