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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-19
"One family; one

social problems. "One family; one
house"
That's the way Keolruk looked to
us who were deafened by New York,
half choked by Pittsburgh, so that
in keokuk we saw new America
one America that once more has
made the impossible possible, and
given itself peace and ease to live.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-19
CLUB STANDINGS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

American League.
New York, 4; st. Louis, 5.
Chicago. 8; Washinfton. 0.
Detroit. 8; Philadelphia, 0.
Boston, s; Cleveland, z.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-19
National League.
ToDAY's SCHEDULE.

American League.
New York at st. Louis.
Washington at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-19

National League.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-19
Why Mormons Left Nauvoo.

A little northeast OF Keokuk. in
Illinois, is the city of Nauvoo. This
was founded by the Mormons in
1910. Where Joseph Smith preached
and taught Mormonism he tau sht The
people a man ought to have as many
wives as he could support; but his
congregation was drawing more
women out of Illinois than the men
would stand for, so they lynched him
and drove the whole congregation
out Of Nauvoo.
Then they went cross country TO
Utah under the guidance of Brigham
Young. And seldom Is found n reli-
gion given power to a bigger I'M
dertaking, and the Mormon's work
in Utah can hardly be overestirnated
We call them religious norves.
Sure enough, the Mormons wouldn't
hoe the United States potatoes. but
Brigham Young would get territory
or colony Of his own that at that
time belonged to Mexico; but AS It
would happen after the war With
Mexico in 184S, the United States
got by a peace treaty about 10000
square miles from Mexico, which is
now Utah, therefore the Mormons
are enclosed in the United Sta.os.
The 10000 Scandinavians that took
up Mormonism now became lalu-
able item in the United States Jopu-
lation and work power
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-19
WlImot Hall Bowman Who Organized
the Firm of Bowman, Boyer and
Company Died This Morn.
ing After Long illness.
KNOWN IN THREE STATES
Had a Very Wide ACQUAINTANCE In
This Section of Country and
Many Friends In and
Around keokuk.

Wilmot Hall Bowman, president OF
the Bowman-Boyer company, died al
his home. S12 Franklin street, at
O'Clock this morning, after an illness
of more than a year. Mr.. Bowman
had been in falling health since his
retirement from active participation
in business a year and half ago.
He was born in Marion county,
Missouri, and came to Keokuk forty
years ago. Soon after coming here
he organized the firm of Lourie, Bow
ran and Boyer which later changed
to its present name.
For many years he was q member
of the knights of Pythias lodge and
was treasurer of that organization for
long time He was also formerly
active in the Masonic order.
Had Large Acquaintance.
Mr.. Bowman was very popular
man in Keokuk throughout his two
score years of business life here. His
pleasant manners and kindly DISPOSE
ton made him many friends, and he
had the confidence of everybody who
knew him.
Dealing In farm machinery and
supplies, he acquired host OF &C
throughout the territory
within many miles Of Keokuk in the
three states. and probably has as
large and wide circle of friends as
any citizen of Keokuk.
He Is survived by two brothers.
George A. Bowman and Charles Bow
man, both of Mt. Sterling, Iowa, and
two sisters, Mrs. James Lapsley Of
Keokuk, and Mrs. E. e. French of
Chicago His wife died nineteen
years ago.
The funeral viii be held tomorrow
at the family home. Burial at Oak
land cemetery will be private.
Friends are requested not to send
flowers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-19
National League.

Pittsburgh, q; Boston. 0.
Other games postponed: rai1.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-19

That is the way it looks to the
European as he stands by the statue
of Chief Keokuk on the border be-
tween the American east and west.
The United States spreads Itself
from ocean to ocean. He is looking
at the migration across the MiSsis-
sippi; he reaches Salt Lake Cit in
company with the slick RELIGION
swindler and he is going farther v:th
the prospector to California.
The United States went across q
river and made itself into wo,Id
with chances ahead that history
never saw before.
1t had to burst or hold. And It
held.
The United States got into the
world, and now they are to be ono
state and one nation.
The deeds they have done givea
America the right to trust in its luck
The organization is too big and
forceful, the peoples own individual
quality too lively, not to take the
next step ahead.
keokhk Has Solved the Problem
From Keoltuk's statue we went
back to the city.
We spent few hours with its
people and we got an idea of ifs Iifo
and ambition to grow larger
We also saw that the CITY of Voc.
kuk was on the right and best road
to settle one of the most important
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-19
The American Indian.


The white man has long forgotten
that the Indian once upon q time was
hunting his scalp, and now the Amer
lean protects his red brother against
harm as he does his bufaloes.
Yes: he is proud that he has taken
the country In heir after a race.
that by character and possibly by
Intelligence is far beyond his colored
brother from Africa, the negro.
whose numbness makes him danger
GUS
A mulatto is hopeless pariah.
but an American is proud of himself
II he has few drops of Indian blood
in his veins.
The American is the winner and
the heir And his Is the country and
the might, that is sure.
And his good heart is spiced with
a proud historic knowledge and he is
very sentimental.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-19
He SEES AMERICA FROM
STATUE Of CHIEF KEOKUK.
Better Than Buying With Blood.

Better Than Buying With Blood.
This great territory between The
Mississippi and the Rocky mountains
the United States bought from
France in 1902 for fifteen million dol
lars-that means they bought the
territory now covered by the follow
ing states: North and South Dakota,
Iowa, Mississippi, Arkansas, Okla
homa, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana,
Colorado, Wyoming, Louisiana.
These are the states that play
great part in the new America, or
the real America as the people say.
and turn up their nose at the sick
New York.
These states reach from the cold
north TO the tropical south, and
nature has poured all It's wealth into
their lap.
This great territory came into the
possession of the United States for
fifteen million dollars and not a drop
of blood. The most of this territory
was not inhabited when the deal was
closed.
1t was Europe that inhabited 1t
and simply became Americans.
In Europe they have been fighting
on and on for a thousand years
about small strips of land so small
that they can't be measured by the
American foot rule In America 1t
was two races that fought against
one another
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-19
keokuk, a Great Chief.


The city of Keokuk has honored its
namesake, as he was a great chief
and leader Of men.
One of the inscriptions on the base
OF the statue shows in praiseworthy
words how he humored his tribe
when they were about to move for
fear of another Indian tribe that had
gone across the river under the push
of white men.
But when the white men came
over In hordes then Chief Keakuk
moved himself. He was a wise man
and let Dame Fortune have her VIII.
He died in Nebraska about ere
hundred miles west of the city of
Keokuk
And another inscription tells you
that on the spot where the city now
stands began the immigration across
the prairie into the endless west.
Let US once more look at the white
man and the Indian
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14

ment for physicians calls would cover
even the relatively Heavy cost of first
year operation almost one and a half
times over. And the doctors bill is
but an insignificant fraction of ma
laria's total cost to the community"
Success in these towns had been at
tanned by simple measure against the
breeding places of the mosquitoes; in
rural sections, where the disease is
chiefly felt, such measures are often
impracticable. Screening of houses
by galvanized wire cloth was tested
with marked success on a group of
cotton plantations near Lake Village,
Ark, the infection being reduced from
1897 per cent to 3.52 per cent,
Greatest hopes are, however, plae-
ed upon measures directed toward
eliminating the malaria parasite
from the blood of the human carriers.
A test demonstration was conducted
in a typical rural region in Sun
flower County, Miss. A survey of the
proposition showed that 40 per cent
had had clinical malaria within the
year and of the others % per cent
were Carriers" with the malaria
parasite in their blood.
All these were given quinine sterl-
izing treatment to eliminate the ma
laria parasite; the report records a
reduction in the amount of malaria,
estimated by the director in charge
at eight per cent.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14
Money, Money, Money

Business is booming. The mer-
chants and business houses and fac
tories are complaining of too much
business. They have more than they
can handle. Clerks and experienced
help is at a premium to handle the
trade. Every line is making money
and every body is busy.
It's all due to the plethora Of mon
ey. There is money everywhere, in
every line and in every occupation.
It's purchasing power is low, tbs true
but that matters little. The man OF
woman who has been a bargain hun
ter heretofore does not look for bar
gains. If it is high priced and the
quality is there it's a sale.
But the plultifulness Of money was
never more convincingly shown than
in the bank deposits. They have I'M
creased thirty-three and third per
cent since the statements Of this date
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14
A VICTORY CHRISTMAS.

Following the most successful cam
paign launched in religious history,
the First Baptist church of this city,
will celebrate "Victory Christmas" I"
There will be special music, anthems,
corals, chorus by a large selected
choir. The celebration will be in two
parts, the first being the dramatiza-
ton of the benefits derived from the
rs Million donated for Baptist En-
lightenment of the world, The sec
ond part will be laid aroundea beauti-
full tableau depicting the birth of
Christ and the coming of the gift
laden wise men. All the children of
the Sunday School Senior classes,
Philathea and Baraca classes will
make their special offering to the city
poor.
1t is the. desire of the church to
make this celebration a real victory
celebration and to establish in the
hearts of the little ones as well as the
big ones the desire to give of the best
and to further the spirit of unselfish-
ness and brotherly love.
Mrs. R. w. Stephenson is chairman
of the celebration with an efficient
corp of workers, heading the commit
tees. Mrs. N. Breland, Mrs. Ed Chap
pelle, Mrs. Cotner, Mrs. D. F. McCul-
Tough, Mrs. E. E. Galloway, and Mrs.
Burkert are lending their aid in en-
deavoring to make this celebration
the biggest and most beautiful ever
put on in the city. We wish to in
vite all denominations in the city to
meet with us in a Thanksgiving vic
tory celebration to help us pay due
homage to our Master who made our
campaign the wonderful success that
it was.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14

last year. Then the total deposits
of our four banks were $2,503, 3,84l. .62.
This year they are $3,3S4,525.69 or
an increase of nearly million dol
lars, or to be axact S80,684.07. This
increase has shown in the face of the
fastest living age that the world
have ever known.
Nor does our total wealth or rather
increase of wealth end here. Last
April our people absorbed half mil
lion dollars in Victory bords, which,
with the previous Liberty loans and
War Saving stamps, aggregated two
million dollars. Granting that rs per
cent of this amount has been cashed
in there is another million and half
to be added to our ready cash on hand
bringing the total up to five million
dollars.
No wonder business is good.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14
CHECK MALARIA
SHOWN ECONOMY

In view of the movement for the
Inauguration of an anti-malarial sur
vey and campaign in Columbus and
immediate vicinity the appended art
icle issued from the Rockefellow
Foundation in New York touching on
the results and benefits of anti NAL
arial measures, will be read with in
terest by all persons interested in
better health for the community.
The statement follows:
Experiment by the Rockefeller In
stitute in controlling malaria in the
southern states show that in the
average southern community it is
cheaper to prevent malaria than to
have tin other words, that this
scourge, which greatly reduced the
working efficiency of the population
in many sections, can be brought un-
der effective control for less money
than is ordinarily spent in doctor bills
by malarial patients. An account of
the Institutes work in this direction,
which has been in progress since
1916, is given in the annual report of
the organization.
Campaigns undertaken in six Ar
kansas towns of from 1000 to 5000
population in which the disease in a
severe form was widely prevalent, re-
suited in reducing the number of
physicians calls in malaria cases by
97.s per cent in the most favorable
instance and by 74.4 per cent under
the least favorable circumstances, at
an initial per capita cost of from 46
to S1.45. At Crossett, Ark, town
of 2,029 population, in which ply
sicians in 1915 paid $500 calls on
malaria patients, the number of calls
fell in 1916 to TAI, in 1917 to 2OO
and in 1918 to 7S, the per capita cost
| in each of the three years being $l.2S,
/ 63 cents and 53 cents.
"At $500 per physicians call, the
report states, "Crossett has been pay.
ing annually more than four and one
half times as much in doctor bills
alone for the privilege of having ma
laria as it expended in 1918 for the
upkeep of the work which kept il
practically free from malaria anC
from the mosquito as pest. The an.
uuai doctor bills Of Hamburg "a
second center of experiment. fol
malaria had been eight times the cos
Of protection in 1918. In the foul
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14
DEATH OF MR.. J. E. DAUGHETY

Death came to a well known citizen
Of Lowndes county yesterday. Mr.
J. +. Daughcty died at his home in
the Mayhew section early yesterday
He had been i'll only a few days and
was a victim of pneumonia.
Deceased was about So years OF
are and was well and favorably
known in this city and over the coun-
ty. His demise is mourned by count
less friends in all this section.
The funeral will be held today al
Mayhew
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14

number of the passenger trains has
interrupted and demoralized traffic
in every phase of railroad traffic
Mails are delayed and arrive irregu-
larly; the express service is congest-
ed and papers are way off their
schedules.
The train service has been bad
enough as a result of the embargo
but the washouts south of US have
broken into traffic even more. There
have been no trains south of Merid-
ian for the past several days and
all of the roads entering that city
have been out of business.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14
Columbus, Miss.
December 10,19l9.

Dear Santa Claus:
] will write yon and tell you what
want you to bring me. ! am lit
tic boy eight years old. Please bring
me a suit Of clothes if that is not
asking too much, and my little bro
ther six years old wants you tc
bring him = suit too if that is not
asking too much. SO we are going u
look for you, good old Santa Claus
Your little friends,
Jesse and Cecil Harrison.
3oI5-1lth Street South.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.
Columbus, Miss.
December 10,l9l9.

Columbus, Miss.
December 10,l9l9.
Dear Santa Claus:
will write you a few lines. ! am
little gfrl ten years old. and have
three little brothers. and want to
tell you what / want you to bring
me if it is not asking too much.
Please bring me a new dress, and
anything else will be appreciated by
Your little friend,
Willie May Sardin,
1O15-11th Street South.
/ have a little brother two years
old and would be glad if you would
bring him something too.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14

for discussion will be "Chira" with
Mrs. M. t. Flood as leader. The fol-
lowing program has been arranged
and every member is cordially invited
to attend:
Hymn-"Joy to the World"
Bible Study-Mrs. M. T. Flood,
leader.
"The Children of China" Mrs.
G. E. Pitts.
Reading-Miss Juanita Gardner
Song "Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing"
"China's Health Crusadc"-Mrs. j.
H. Lawley.
Christmas Selection-Mis Marga-
ret Ford.
SCHEDULES INTERRUPTED.
The embargo on the railroads re-
sulting in the suspension of large
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14
CANDLES.

Christmas Candles, Fancy
Candles, Candle Holders from
the cheapest Christmas tree
holders to the solid mahogany
candle holders.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14
BIBLES.

Bibles, Testaments, Prayer
Books, Hymnals, Sunday School
Lessons for 1920. Bible Diction-
aries, Pastors Hand Books, Song
Books, Revival Song Books.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14
STATIONERY.

Don't forget our line of fine
Stationery, Warcue Ward, and
Whiting lines. You are sure to
find something here to please
you.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14

Miss Ada Watson and a few college
friends spent last weekend in Artesia,
with her sister, Mrs. N. d. Guerry.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14
WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT.
Following is the weekly statement
THE W. NJ. U. no MEET.

The w. NJ. U. of the First Baptist
Church win meet with Mrs. Ed King
COS North Second Avenue, tuesday
afternoon at o'clock. The subject
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14

Miss Sarah FAINT has returned from
delightful visit to friends in Bir-
mingham.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14
LOOSE Up LEAF.

A Nice Morocco Bound Mem
orandum certainly would be a
nice appropriate gift for father,
mother, brother or sister. 49,.
SPALDING'S ATHLETIC
GOODS.
Foot Balls, Base Balls, Gloves,
Mitts, Masks, Bats, Jerseys,
Sweaters, Dumb Bells, Indian
Clubs, in fact anything the heart
desires in this line.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14
DOLLS.

We have them from the 25c
celluloid doll, to the large babys
with the natural hair for $12.00.
Come in and look them over.
CHRISTMAS GIFT SUPREME
The Corona Typewriter, the
personal machine, the home
machine, the machine for the
whole family.
LET THIS BE A BOOK XMAS
What more appropriate than
Good Book. We have them,
from the cheapest toy book to
the latest fiction.
OFFICE CHAIRS, DEKS, AND
DESK SETS
Or in fact anything for the
office, you will find here.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14

Mr.. D. F. Mccullough has been
spending the past several days in
New Orleans on business.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14
FIREWORKS.

In large or small quantities.
wholesale or retail merchants
take notice, have plenty of fire.
works on hand to meet the un-
usual demand this year.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14

Subscribe for The Dispatch.
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14
Welcome Gifts for Xmas
Victor Red Seal Records

Most all of your friends have sort of phonograph
and TO them any of the records listed here will not only
mean lasting remembrance, but will show your good
taste well:
7425l-HOme Sweet Home .................... Sl5O
646O7-A Perfect Day (JacObs- -ROnd)-With Male
Quartet law
S7l07-W Whispering Hope (Hayne) (Gluck-HOmer) l5O
MCCORMACK
6412O-I Hear You Calling Me ................ .$lO0
64lS1-MOther Machree ............... LOO
64405-SOmewhere Voice Is Calling LOO
CARUSO
S5O6i-Pagliacc-Ve la giubba Utaian) Sl.5O
SS5S6-AIusc PrObita (GastaldOn) (Italian) l5O
S9O3O-T -TrOvatOre-Miserere Qtalan) (Caruso,
Aida and ChOrus) ...... ..........,.... 2OO
99O1S-TrOvatOre- nostri mOnt Utalan)
(HOmer and CarusO) .,.....,.....,..... Z5U
OTHER RED SEAL RECORDS.
S8113-Madame Buerhy-Un bel di vedremO
(SOme Day He'll Gomez .Farrar Sl5O
741S2-Medtation from That's Kreisler l5O
74569-Spanish Dance (Sarasate, OPP. Il, No. /.
Vioin) ............. Jascha Heifetz 150
O-Lucia-Sextete, Act 2-Caruso, Sembrich,
Severina, ScOtt, JOurnet, Daddi $50
1-Lucia-Sextette, Act 2-CarusO, Tetrazzini
AmatO JOurnet, JacOby, Bada $50
S7221-The Rosary SchumannHelnk Lou
74O41-The Holy City .............. DE GOgorza l5O
7457O-La Ronde des Lutins (Bazzini) (ViOlin)
Heifetz l5O
74197-Caprice Viennois (ViOin) ..... Kresler l5O
74l6O-Forgotten Eugene Cowes) Tenor
E. Williams 150
648S2-C Carmeru-Prelude to Act (Bizet
Philadelphia Orch. 100
Come in and hear them well any others you might
have in mind ,..,snaas,.. ..assg
MAI, ORDERS FIILED-ADD POSTAGE
The Columbus dispatch., 1919-12-14
FOUNTAIN PENS.

Eversharp Pencils. Nothing
more appropriate that a Pen or
Pencil-something everybody
uses. We have them from $1.00
to $1,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-24
bURLES0N SAYS
PLOT SEEKS TO
DESTROY HIM
Desire Repeal Of Postal
Zone Laws.
WAS THREATENED
SOME TIME AGO
Spmrned Offers TO Be Made The Most
Popular Man In The
Cabinet.

Washington. April 3.-Postmaster
sued tonight asserted that an organ
lied propaganda had been inaugur-
ated in an effort to destroy him and
thereby to aid in bringing about re-
peal of the zone postal law increasing
second class rates.
The statement charged that more
than a year ago an unnamed member
of a committee seeking repeal OF the
law, urged him to acquiesce and
bluntly informed him I'VE ruined
Postmaster Hitchcock and destroyed
Mr.. Taft"
Later, it said, a Well-known pub
Usher, also unnamed, promised that
Mr.. Burleson would be made the
he would aid or acquiesce in the re-
peal, and said "but if you do not, I
fear they will ruin you"
These offers were spurned. Mr..
Burleson declared, and now he said
he wasI confronted by a systematic
propaganda of selfish interests, who,
through repeal of the law, would be
able to resume enjoyment of pos
tai subsidiary of over 70O00.000 per
annum."
Would Be Loss.
Even under the zone law, he added,
there still would be an annual loss
of more than $50,000,000 to be made
up out OF the general public. This
statement followed one given out at
the postoffice department during the
dow .aunO,,ncinp that the. noSt1na Ster
general had directed that telegraph
systems suspend their regulations
against transmission of libellous mat
ter, insofar as matter relating to the
postmaster general was concerned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-04-24
Would Recall Short.

Sioux City, Ia, April 23.-Action
demanding the immediate recall of
Mayor Wallace M. Short because of
his alleged friendly attitude TOWARD
the l. w. w. was taken and the
necessary machinery to accomplish
that purpose was set in motion at a
meeting of 100 Sioux City residents
at hotel last night.
Appointment of a committee by the
chair to visit Mayor Short and de.
mand his resignation Immediately
was authorized.
The present action follows the
mayors appearance Monday before
the national convention of the I. w
w. which has been in session for the
past two days. It is said pressure was
brought to bear on the mayor to pre-.
vent the assembly but he refused. HI
went before the convention and ex
tended a welcome to the delegate!
but cautioned them that any "ree
flag" displays or revolutionary meth
DDS would be quickly checked by tn.
citv authorities.
Mayor Short tonight refused t.
comment on the action taken.