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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-19
Snake Oil"
Stops Pain
Over Ten Million Bottles Sold

Letters from thousands of people all
over America prove that Miller's Anti
probably the greatest known remedy
for rheumatism. lumbago, stiff joints.
sprains, la grippe, colds, pneumonia, ip-
duenza, etc. They say that Snake Oil
penetrates SO quickly that 1t Is sure to
stop pain. Mr.. Adam Majors. Provencal,
La, writes: Enclosed find So for some
Please send at once" Mr.. H. NJ. Atwell,
Center, KY, writes: 81 have tried two
bottles and have received great relief.
Please ship a 81 bottle at once as we
are needing it badly" Get 30c, soc or
s1.00 bottle today from any good drug
store with the understanding that your
money will be returned if you are not
satisfied. Demand the genuine Miller's
Antiseptic Oil (known as Snake OiD.
For sale by
Scott & o'ReIIIy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-19
HEAL skin DISEASES
Apply Zemo, Clean, Penetrat-
ing, Antiseptic Liquid

It is unnecessary for you to suffer
witheczema, blotches, ringworm, rashes
and similar skin. troubles. Zemo.
obtained at any drug store for Csc or
$1.00 forextra large bottle, and prompt
ly appliedwill usually give instant relief
from itching torture. 1t cleanses and
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases.
Zemo is a wonderful penetrating,
disappearing liquid and is soothing to
the most delicate skin. 1t is not greasy,
Is easily applied and costs little. Get
It today and save all further distress.
The E, w. Rose Co.. Cleveland. O.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-19
STRING PRAIRIE.
- 80 . . . . 80 .

A large crowd attended the dance
at Argyle Thursday evening.
Harry Felt, who has been in a
hospital at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, came
Friday evening to the Louis Fett
home on ninety-day furlough, to
visit relatives and friends.
Miss Margaret Burke, who is at.
tending school at ST. Joseph's acade-
my. Ottumwa, came Friday evening
to visit over Sunday with home
folks
Misses Lorine and Mildred Case,
of Vincennes, and Margaret Burke,
Margaret. Ellen and John Doyle Wis
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-19

conversation after which a most deli
cious luncheon was served consisting
of sandwiches. pickles. pears, cake
and coffee. The hostess was assisted
by Misses Ella Saltzgaver and Garnet
Johnson
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-19
gulg z 3! So
Wholesome. Cleansing Refreshing
When Your Eyes Need care

home. and in the evening all , ar
over to the Webster Downey w.
Everybody enjoyed the evehlls and
Mr.. and Mrs William case ,day
sons, Of vincennes, visited olna
at the Sheppard home,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-19
BELFAST.
= . = . . ~>~> 80 =

j. J.. johnson and family spent Sun
day at the Curg SaltZgaver home.
Everybody is taking advantage Of
the fine weather. Corn shocking ig ia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-19

County Judge Fred Wolfe of Adams
county, is presiding as Judge IN the
county court Of this county, over the
! Keokuk & Hamilton bridge case
which is to be completed this week.
! County Judge Warren Fl. Orr VIII
preside as judge Of Adams county
court, in the absence of Judge Woife'
] In county COURT
William j. Shanks Malicious mis-
chief Information filed; jury waiver
signed; plea of guilty. Defendant
cautioned, but persists IN said plea,
whereupon the court finds said de.
PENDANT guilty and fixes a fine OF $40
and costs. Fine and costs paid and
defendant discharged.
Alice l.. Yetter of Harmony town
ship, this county, was brought before
the county court last week and adj
Judged insane, and sent TO the jack
sonville state hospital. Saturday even
ing, for treatment
Marriage Licenses.
Harold L. Campbell to Miss Grace
Marshall, both of Elvaston, Ill
Clarence A. McKoon of Hamilton,
to Miss Marguerite A. Siegrist OF
Niota, Ill.
William Mckinley Mabry to Miss
Lola Lucille Davis, both OF Carthage
III.
Andrew Jackson Ruddle was born
on May 8, 184S, and passed away at
his home on East Main street yester-
day morning, cause OF death being
heart disease. He was the son OF
David Ruddle and has resided around
Carthage for several years. In 1870
he was married to Miss Martha Clark,
to which union seven children were
born, three having preceded their
father in death. He leaves sur
viving besides his widow, four chill
dren, Mrs. d. H. Hartley of San Jose,
ILL.,; Mrs. H. w. Bell of Hibbing,
Mimi; Mrs. Melvin Shepherd of Car
thage, and Ralph at home. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been
made.
Leslie Samuel Miller, the little son
of Prof and Mrs. l. l.. Miller of this
city, passed away yesterday morning
after a few days illness Of bronchial
pneumonia He was born October 81,
1918, being one year and twenty-five
days of age. The remains were taken
to Campbellsyille, KY, this morning
for burial.
Probate Court News.
In re guardianship Of Walter
Mickle, a Misunderstanding p. Lem
mon, guardian of said Walter Mickle,
comes and presents to the court
guardians inventory, herein, which
inventory shows that said ward is
entitled to receive the net amount of
the estate of his father, James w.
Mickle, deceased, which estate is
estimated to be worth about $1,000.
Said Walter Mickle being the only
heir at law. Said inventory is ap-
proved.
In re estate Of B. F. Powers. de-
ceased.-An inventory OF the estate
of B. F. Powers, deceased, was filed
by Sterling p. Lennon, executor Of
said estate, showing rear estate con-
sisting of lot 3, block 3, in T. A.
Tarr's addition to Augusta, Hancock
Ill. Chattel property valued
at SIPS, and cash on-hand $50. Said
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-28
are and declaring 1t a public road,

Lane and declaring 1t a public road,
was adopted.
The joint committee on Finance
and Public Property recommended a
resolution apropriating S1S5 for cleo
trio lights and fixtures at the City
jail and the resolution was adopted.
A communication from the Mayor
calling attention TO license tax due by
the Washington Virginia Railway Co..
amounting to S23O.5O and remaining
unpaid was received and referred to
the Finance Committee to consult
with the Corporation Attorney.
A resolution by Mr.. Baggctt direct
ing the Corporation Attorney TO pro
coed against the W. V. Ry. Co., t
remove switch and double track al
the intersection of King and Wash
ingtor streets was adopted and re-
ferred to a special committee con-
sisting of Messrs. Baggett and Wat
ties to confer with the Corporation
Attorney.
A resolution instructing the City
Engineer to make survey and est
rate for improvement to grounds &
the Washington school building was
: ,eferred to the committee on schools.
A resolution directing the city
engineer to make survey and map for
Tennis Court Fairgrounds etc, At the
High School building was referred to
the committee on schools.
An ordinance to revise the laws
with reference to the health and SAM
tary departments of the city was real
the first time and referred TO the
Joint committee on Heath and +:
! rance.
A petition from Charles Ewald for
gasoline tank at No. 701 North Wash
ington street, was referred to /,
committee on streets.
\ petition from the Alexandria
Construction Company for addition
to building at 31S Duke street was
referred to the committee on streets.
The following permits were grant
ed:
To T. J. Fannon 10 erect warehouse
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-28
Common Council.

At a regular meeting of the Com
mon Council Of the city of AleXan-
d:::a, Va, held May 81, 1919, there
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\ coal yard corner Duke and Henry

in coal yard corner Duke and Henry
streets.
To Frank Hamilton to erect Gar
age at 434 North Payne street.
To Mrs. J. E. Glasgow TO erect
garage rear OF 100 South Royal st.
To Belle Mudd to erect frame kit
chen at 331 North st. Asaph street.
70 John G. Cockey to erect frame
shed rear of 1872 South st. Assph
street.
To C. S. Blunt to erect metal gar
age at 100 South Fayette street.
To the committee on the Salvation
Army drive for the use of Armory
Hall on the night of June ?.
The board then adjourned.
H. p. Burke, President.
Teste:
Daniel R. Stansbury, Clerk. c. c.
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At q regular meeting of the Com
mon Council Of the city of .AleXan-
d:::a, Va, held May 81, 1919, there
were present:
II. r. Burke, esq, president and
Messrs. NcCaffrcy, Matter, Ruben,
TIGER, Armstrong, Kaufman, Wat
ties, Desmond, Sullivan, Baggett, Bal
lengcr, Lawler, Fletcher, beavers, Is.
an act TO appropriate a part of
the city revenue for the fiscal y2ar
ending May 81, 1920, total 1858. 1870,
was read the second and third times
and passed, Ayes. Messrs. Mccartney,
Matter, Ruben, TIGER, Armstrong
Kaufman, Wattles, Desmond, Sui
Ivan. Baggett, Ballenger, Lawler,
Fletcher beavers ana Mr.. President,
10; Noes 0.
A communication from Robert s
jones. chairman. Welcome Home Com
m;.tee submitting plans for securing
a street Carnival for Jubilee Week
in honor Of the returning soldiers
was received.
An ordinance to use the streets O.
Alexandria and sidewalks for the
purpose Of holding { street carniva!
from the 7 DAY Of June to the IA day
of June, 1919 was read three times
end passed, Ayes IA; Noes 0.
An ordinance to relieve payment Of
License taxes on account Of attrac
tons connected with street carniva'
June T tc June Il, 1919. was read
three tines and passed, Ayes Il;
Noes 0.
An ordinance 10 limit the time i:
which automobile ard other vehicles
can park on King street between
Fairfax and Fayette streets from
June 7 to IA, 1919, was read three
times and passed, Ayes Ia; Noes
Committee on streets recommend
ed that the City Engineer make pro
pcr survey and the Corporation At
torney file deed to open Reniekel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-28
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described as Torture Re-
Esved by Black-Draught


Rossville, Ga-Mrs. Kate Lee Able,
Of this place, writes: MY husband is
IN engineer, and once while lifting,
ne injured himself with a piece of
heavy machinery, across the abdo-
men. He was SO sore he could not
bear to press CT himself At all, on
chest or abdomen. He weighed 165
.bz.. and fell eff until he weighed 10
BIS. in two weeks.
He became constipated and il Look
ed ike he would die. We had three
different doctors, yet with ali their
medicine, his bowels failed to act. He
would catch me. and i got so |
castor oil, and drink it two or three
laws in succession. He did this yet
without result. We became desperate.
he suffered so. He was swollen terri
hly. He told me his suffering could
only be decribed as torture.
I sent and bought Tneford's Black
Draught. made him take a big dose.
and when it began to act he tainted,
he was in such misery, but ne get
fei:ef and began to mend at once. H
got we'll, and We both feel he owes
his life TO Theford's Black-Drauglltt."
Theford's Black-Draueht will help
you to keep fit, ready for the days
work Try it! NC-131
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EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified as Executor of
The last will and testament of D. ".
Harrington, deceased, all persons in
debted TO his estate are requested to
make prompt settlement with the
undersigned, ard all persons to
whom said estate IS indebted are re-
quested to present their accounts
properly certified for payment.
First National Bank,
of Alexandria, Virginia,
123-1Oc. Geo. f. Warfie!d, Cashier.
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ANNOUNCEMENT

Columbia Bedding Company has
opened a mattress factory and is
now ready to renovate box springs,
mattresses, pillows and ETC., at rea-
sonable prices. Let us call and give
you estimate. See US about new
mattress. Columbia Bedding Co.,
Prince and Commerce streets. Phone
743. 106-1m.
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Stomach Ills

permanently disappear after drinking
the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed by money-back
offer. Tastes fine; cost a trlhs. De-
lipered anywhere by our Alexandria
Agents, E. S. Harper, Inc Phone
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-28
THEATRES
GRAND THEATRE

Traffic was held up for fifteen
minutes at the busiest corner in the
world in New York recently when
Geraldine Falrar who will appear
at the Grand Theatre tonight in
the Paramount picture. "Tempta-
tion,' sang there in behalf Of the
Liberty Loan.
Also Hcud;ni, in ''Thc Master
Mystery"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28

less thing, the lamp. It is what peo-
pie call working SO per cent efficient
when one works half the hands to
no purpose, or to waste. We know
one lady who drives several miles
to do her washing with her mothers
Delco washer, wringer. and blower,
has good time and goes home.
happy.
The farmer who goes around the
barn and barnyard, carrying a bomb
in tin and glass, tunneling into the
darkness, when he gets the Delco
plant into operation finds his own
efficiency doubled and he can fire the
hired hand and get along as we'll
with the chores. Think of it! A barn
yard brilliantly lighted on a rainy
night, merely by touching a button.
But that is only part of the joke; the
lights do not blow out nor burn him
out when the wind blows. Presto!
It is enough.
But we said we wanted to bubble
over, and we do. There's more that
you have to. listen to. There comes
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28
FIGURES FOR THE FIGURER

There are supposed to be about
1900 people in Bingham county;
nobody knows exactly, for the census
has not been taken since the county
was divided. We propose bonding
for 100000, which makes about
$35 per head, Qearned men would
say, $35 per capita,) and that isn't
as much as most of us spend for
broken springs and ruined tires re-
sulting from bad roads as each per
capita" knows quite we'll when he
has driven his car the second year.
When we go down to the polls and
vote ives" on the bond question, we
shall not have stopped the breaking
of springs and other needless waste
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28
"I'M AGAINST THE BONDS"

| am against the bond issue.
don't propose to build roads for
somebody to use that lives fifty
miles from me.
| don't know just exactly where
the commissioners are going to spend
the thirty-fifth dollar that it is going
20 cost me in the course of twenty
ears.
am afraid they will build good
road over by Bills place before they
get around to the road in front of
my place. ! don't mind going with
1ut good reads so long as Bill does,
but If don't get road improvements
in front of my place right away, l
lOn want Bill to. OF course, can
lrive that way and get to the station
n Bills road quicker than to go the
other way, but might see Bill out
working and whistling, and l can't
stand for that.
Bill and l have both been trying
TO sell out. l could have sold my
lace at 500 an acre, but Bill was
asking $115 for his, so Ierefused the
offer. want $115 too. l have got
t figured out that if the road goes
n front Of my place it will make my
land worth $3.50 right away, but
Bill's will be worth $3.50 too, and
L don't want to spend my money to
mike Bills land worth more.
see by the paper that land be-
tWeen Albion and Burley just about
doubled in value in two years after
me road was crowned with gravel
that clinched and packed hard. A
fellow told me that his land was back
three miles from the road and it
increased in value as much on one
acre as the whole increase of tax
cost him. Besides that he saved
double that amount each year on his
hauling in October and November.
Besides all that, he got some fall
Flowing done as he did not before.
I'd rather see it than to believe it.
He tells too big tale.
A man told me at meeting Sunday
that folks living in the other end
of the county had been putting up
money to build the bridges that /
cross in going to town, and that I
ought not to kick against having
that much money spent in their
part. l don't see the sense in trad
ing dollars unless we get something
to boot. l am against any road
work in the other end Of the county.
When any new proposition comes up
| am against it. That is the safest
way. That suits me the best.-B. E.
Safe.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28

the evening when the family At the
kerosene ranch want to take whizz
into town. on our proposed good
roads, and hear the lecture or the
musical entertainment or attend the
lyceum or the chautauqua and when
they come home and light the kero-
sene lamps, right there the young
folks register resolve to quit the
farm and go to town, where they can
have lights. Don't do it, son. Don't
do it daughter. Talk to dad about
Delco. Don't you know your mother
is wearing herself out carrying water
into the house and carrying it out
again after using it at some back
breaking job? And every mother
on every farm is either getting tough
ened in to the heavy work like
horse and losing her intellectual &C.
complishments, or she is getting be-
draggled and colorless because she
is breaking down under it. Look at
your own mother and see which class
she belongs to, and then talk to dad
about it.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28
THE IDAHO REPUBLICAN

Not interested? Well, then THOUGH
up your own selfish desires and see
how you would like having an
electric light on each side Of your
mirror to dress by, and lights in the
yard so you can have a lawn party
now and then in summer and call in
your friends for some sport. Tell
dad he will save enough on insur-
ance by getting the lower rates, to
pay the up-keep on your car, besides
saving the calamity of being burned
out. If we are going to have good
roads, and We are, you are going to
get to town oftener and have more
fun, and dad had better be competing
with the town by making the farm
home as attractive to you as is the
city street. But why speak of dad
as If he were hanging back. Hasen't
he always wanted things as nice as
Doesn't he want them
now? Would he hesitate If he knew
you were loyal and would stay at
home and see him thru with these
modern things? Not on your life.
When you tell him you want to get
these modern things and make this
old home hum with industry and the
joy of getting things done the best
way; when you tell dad and mother
that you are all going to back them
up in the job, and that you are 60
ing to be more chummy and take
them to town hereafter when you go
to entertainments, you will see
new joy in their eyes, and there will
be new joy in your own bosom.
Now we told you we wanted to
bubble over, and we have. If you
have listened we are thankful and
satisfied. The rest is up to you.
~ adv
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28
c. S. Beebe
Leading Agent

and destruction of cars, but we shall
have started the process of saving
time and wear and tear on those
things and turning it to the liqui-
dation of the debt and maintenance
of a road that will always be good
instead of spending greater sums on
maintenance of road that is nearly
always bad.
Thirty-five dollars apiece is not
much to go in debt, especially when
we know long in advance lust when
we have to pay it. If we had to
gamble on the time it was due, If
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28

we were liable to wake up some
morning and find that it had to be
paid before breakfast, there would
be an air of uncertainty that would
disturb persons not accustomed to
meeting surprises, and to those
whose ships run close to the shore,
but nobody is going to be taken by
surprise. The first payment will be
made in the reduction of the prin-
cipal in 1929 and the last payment
in 1899, about ten and twenty years
after we begin to harvest the benefit
of the improved roads.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-03-28
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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-12-05
Three Great Pictures

Three great pictures arr scheduled
for the Standard Theatre within the
coming week. Saturday night Bill
Hart will appear in The Tiger Man.
This is n thrilling story depicted on
the screen with Hart in the stellar
role, supported BY an admirable east.
Also a Scnnctt Two reel comedy.
Sunday night Geraldine Farrar.
who has not been at the Standard for
some time, will be seen in The Devil
Stone. ono OF Paramount's best pic.
lures. In selecting the star Of Joan
the Woman, The Woman God Forgot.
etc, for the leading part in The Dew.
il Stone, one Of the best screen yer.
sIons Of the season has been the re-.
suit. Pathc News and Lloyd comedy
complete the program. For this pro-
duction and The Tiger Man, both Of
which are top line programs. the reg.
ular prices Of admission will prevail.
Tuesday nights regular program
brings rollicking Taylor Holmes ~
It's n Bearl--R stunning comedy
drama in five reels, supported by All
Arbuckle comedy.
On Wednesday evening Dorothy
Phillips, although by no means a
stranger TO Athena audiences, will
make her first appearance at tho
Standard, when she will appear in
the big super.spccial Northern pic.
ture, Paid in Advance, from the book
by James Oliver Curwood. This Ia
truly one of the greatest pictures
ever filmed in Alaska and gives am.
pie scope for Miss Phillips supcrla-
tive talent. It's six-recl super
special which with two-recI West.
erner (somcthing new herel nets nm
tight reel show at 25c and SOC admis-
sion prices.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-12-05
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE

In every section OF Oregon the
Christmas Seal sale is reported
be opening with an enthusiasm and
generosity that promise success. The
entire state is well organized and
from the tiniest community and most
obscure rural school to the largest
city and leading colleges the gay lit
tie Christmas stickcrs will be offered
for sale from now until December
90. For larger subscribers who do
not care to use all the seals, health
bonds in denominations OF S., $40,
$50, $50 and 800 have been issued,
each one bearing twelve coupons rep.
resenting the work Of the Tuberculo-
sis Association for the twelve months
Of the year.
Oregon's budget is $44,2GO. The
thing that has struck a responsive
chord in the hearts Of loyal Oregon
ians is the fact that this money is
to be spent in building up the health
OF the State of Oregon. During the
past year the expenditure of the Or
egon tuberculosis Association in
cluded the salary and travelling ex-
penses of a field nurse, the salary
and travelling expenses of one nurse
who gives her entire time to follow
up care Of Gal discharged tubercu-
Ious soldiers and rejected civilians;
salaries and expenses Of four public
health nurses making demonstrations
# county health public nursing; sal
iry OF nurse and matron at Open Air
5chol; cost Of food at Open Air
school; cost of food at Open Air
public health nursing at University
If Oregon; pledged $500 to public
lealth program in extension division
# the University Of Oregon; cost Of
upplies Of Modern Health Crusade;
literature, poster exhibits, bulletins,
lides; relief Of patients; cost Of
pccial county surveys, and legisla-
i've campaigns.