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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-08

John J. Power; third ward, e. ),
Baker, VIM. Nochols; fourth ward,
John W. Hobbs, John Kerr; fifth
ward, John Nagel w. G.. Davis; sixth
ward, David Santo, Robert Kelly.
! 1SSG-Mayor. James c. Davis. Alder
men: First ward. Asaph Buck, Hugh
! Robertson; second ward, John j..
Power. Thomas Malloy; third ward.
! VIM. Nichols, A. II. Evans; fourth
ward, John Kerr, d. w. Swartz; fifth
ward, w. G. Davis, Chas. Scherrer;
sixth ward, Robert Kelly, H. Span.
/ 1SST-Mayor. John n Irwin. Alder
men: First ward, H. Robertson, Asaph
Buck; second ward, Thos. Malloy
| John Rovane; third ward, A. III. Evans,
! w. H. Nichols: fourth ward, ID. W..
Swartz, John Kerr: fifth ward, Chas.
Scherrer, Robert L. Ruddick; sixth
ward, II. Span, Robert Kelly.
1SSS-Mayor, John n. Irwin. Alder
men: First ward Asaph Buck, VIM.
Ballinger; second ward John Rovane,
Jas. X. Jones; third ward, VIM.
Nichols, A. II. Evans; fourth ward,
d. W. Swartz, John Kerr; fifth ward,
r. L. Ruddick, G. A. Sheldon sixth
ward, H. Span, Robert Kelley.
1SS9-Mayor, John e. Craig, Alder
men: First ward, VIM, Ballinger,
Asaph Buck; second ward, j. N. Jones,
John Rovane; third ward. A. H. Evans,
w. H. Nichols; fourth ward, d. w.
Swartz, VIM. Ewers; fifth ward, G. A.
Sheldon, John H. Anderson; sixth
ward, H. Spaan, ]. M. Kenney.
1S90-Mayor, John e. Craig. Alder
men: First ward, Asaph Buck, VIM.
Ballinger; second ward, John Rovane,
M. A. Rogerson; third ward, w. H.
Nichols, A. H. Evans; fourth ward,
VIM. Ewers, John Kerr; fifth ward.
John II. Anderson, Chas. Riley; sixth
ward, J. M. Kenney. Oswald Schmeid.
1S91-Mayor, John o. Craig. Alder
men: First ward, VIM Ballinger,
Frank LeBron; second ward, John Ro-
vane, M. A. Rogerson; third ward, A.
H. Evans, Geo. Hill: fourth ward,
VIM. Ewers, John Kerr; fifth ward, !
Chas. Riley, George L. Reiner; sixth
ward, John M. Kenney. Oswald
Schmeid
1s92-Mayor, John e. Craig. Alder
men: First ward, Frank LeBron, H. B. |
Blood; second ward, John Rovane,
John B. Walsh; third ward, Geo. Hill.
Ed S. Carter; fourth ward, VIM.
Ewers, S. I. Rutedge;; fifth ward, Geo.
l.. Reiner, s. w. Moorhead; sixth
ward. John M. Kenny, Oswald
Schmeid
1S93-Mayor, s. w. Moorhead. AL
dermen: First ward, H. B. Blood.
Frank LeBron; second ward, j. B.
Walsh, VIM. Reimbold; third ward, Ed
S. Carter, Geo. Hill; fourth ward, S. 1.
J. F. Culbertson fifth ward,
F. M. Fuller, W. G. Davis; sixth ward,
Oswald Schmeid, J. R, Aud; seventh
ward, F. N. Haynor T. J. Landman.
1S94-Mayor, S. w. Moorhead AL
dermen: First ward, Frank LeBron.
II. B. Blood; second ward, VIM. REIN
bold, ]. T. P. Power; third ward, Geo.
Hill, Ed S. Carter; fourth ward, J. T.
S. l. Rutledge; fifth ward.
F. M. Fuller, w. G. Davis; sixth ward,
J. r. Aud, R. A. Dollery; seventh
ward, F. H. Hayner John B. Walsh.
Seventh ward discontinued
1S95-Mayor, F. T. Hughes. Alder
men: First ward, Fl. B. Blood, Sam c.
Westcott; second ward, VIM. Reim-
bold. J. T. P. Power; third ward, Ed
5. Carter, F. e. Stannus; fourth ward,
5. I. Rutledge, Chas. Deitz; fifth ward
W. G.. Davis, +. M. Fuller; sixth ward,
R. A. Dollery, Louis Hesse.
(To be continued
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-08
Lots of Land Left.

Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: Land
spectators will be interested ID
know that there are still 5oO,ooo,0oo
acres of land in this country wh1ch
has never been touched by a ploW.
The field of land investment is stlli
q large one.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-08
'ranscontinental Travel is Advised to
Cross the Mississippi River Here
for Best Roads Through
F., Illinois.
FROM EAST AND WEST
keokuk with Its Scenery and Water
Power Spectacle is the Gateway
for Tourists in Both Di-
rections.

! Keokuk is now the Mississippi
gateway for all trans-continental
automobile traffic.
This summer all the authorities
agree that for tours to the east from
leads through Keokuk, and motorists
should come here to cross the Mis-.
sissippi river.
People going to New York and
New England who write for informa-
ton to the chief sources Of road ad.
vice were told this, and all those
asked separately agreed in this die
tum.
The reason is the roads across Illi-
nois. East of the Wabash river,
most roads are good, but it is said
that the old National road Is the best
now as 1t was sixty years ago. 1t
runs from Terre Haute to Cumber-
land, Maryland, through Harrisburg
where it is left by tourists for points
east of there.
Expert Road Advice Says keokuk.
The route advised tourists in
motor vehicles this summer is to
SohlC " ASoAuh, CSCb lloLu ldi
north as the Blue Grass and the
White Way routes, cross the Missis-
sippi here, and go through Hamilton
and Carthage, Bently and Bowen to
Beardstown and Springfield, thence
through Decatur to make Rockville
the first Indiana town and soon
thereafter pick up the National road
for the east,
Of course, all are warned to get
across Illinois before, instead of
after, rain. But the road through
Hancock county and on to Boards
town and Springfield is well made
for a dirt road, dries off quickly,
and is like barn floor when it is
dry.
This route also has the advantage
of some of the finest scenery in the
world near here and of giving good
view of the great water power and
dam here from the Mississippi river
bridge just below the dam and Of the
superior hotel accommodations in
Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-08

The extent of Canada's sehtoast
is equal to half the circumference
of the world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-08
Inc Romance and Story
of Old Keokuk History
BY Z. NJ. INGERSOLL

EphrIam Moore lnsersoil, the au.
.nor OF this historical resume was
porn at Commerce, Illinois, where the
Mormons afterward made Nauvoo,
march 8, 1887. His parents had come
there from New Jersey, and his father
oied when he was small boy.
{. M. lneersoi came to keokuk In
1886, and this has been his permanent
home, although he lived temporarily
IN oregon, California, Kansas and
Missouri, at times.
In 1868, no was travelling agent for
me Gate City all over southern Iowa.
He was alderman In the city council
OF keokuk, 1898, and assessor
1sO1-o2.
He is still hale and hearty and
takes much interest in current keo-
kuk affairs, as we'll as in it's past
history. He wrote this historical
sketch, largely from his own expert
ences and observations, as a work of
interest to many keokuk people.
This historical story of keokuk will
DO printed in The Gate City in Install
ments at intervals. Another INSTALL
ment Will appear within a few days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-08


fresh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-15
ROMANCEs Of a SUMMER GIRL
BY ZOE BEcKLEY
Copyright, 1919. N. E. Az

Dorothy eyed &C. Spending The Lively Beach having stalled
The summer These are her letters home Joan her ehun
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| himself. LET me speak to you Just a
moment, officer"
Ames drew the officer aside, and
with few 1udicious words saved the
situation.
Returning he found her huddled into
a small, frightened girl in his seat.
You drive, oh please-I-is he going
to arrest me?" she quayered. at
would be horrible-the whole colony
would know-and-"
He took the wheel and leaned over
to her dark, dusky face. 81 fixed up
matters all right but tell me-where
did you get this carr"
Her voice was that of child fright
ened by some naughty act. The tone
of it made him hungry to take her In
his arms and both scold and soothe.
why, Ted, my brother went out to
the hills fishing in his runabout and
went in mine Mine is an old one.
and It broke down; and Ted did me q
mean trick while ago, and l JUST
thought I'd get even with him, SO I
took his car. He'll have to walk in all
those miles"-there was faint sug-
gestion of pleasure In her voice-'and
he won't like It,"
She sat up suddenly. But whose
car did / take?"
Mine Ames said quietly. 81 was
sketching near Tabor Hill. had to
walk in"
A long silence fell in the car. Then
a small voice said weakly, 81 am sorry.
1t was foolish of me know; but Ted
is nuisance-he's my biggest brother
and really have grown up; and l
thought I'd show him. But 1 didn't
mean to be so foolish. / do want to
make 1t up to you. May I-please?"
Ames felt the heart pound at the
! wistfulness in her voice. He stayed
the car and leaned over. Just prom
Use me that you'll let me see just as
much of you as 1 want to for the next
two weeks. Will you?"
A hand tucked his coat lightly by
way Of answer.
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Lively Beach, the goth.
Dearest Joan:
went down to lunch feeling more
dead than alive. and almost believing
l had enough OF pursuing Fate. was
getting too much. The young must
clan who had told me about de Gal
hers wife gloomed at me as l came
out, and would have spoken again, but
l eiuded hm-only to run full tilt into
de Caller.
you are leaving?" he said, contriy-
ing to edge me into deserted corner.
of the porch.
by the fourteen" l answered, try
ing not to look into his eyes which
drew mine like magnets.
Il understand" with dark glance
toward the young musician Just van
ishing around the arbour. 81 should
have told you IL he had not" He drew
two chairs together and somehow he
hypnotized me into one OF them. From
the other he leaned toward me, fore
ing me to look at him as a hunter
does the animal he is about to take.
"Mademoiselle Dorothy" His voice
was vibrant Just above a whisper. az
meant every syllable / said to you
last night. love you. But suppose
was a fool to dream ofNyour under
standing"
81 understand only too WEI. I
don't see how you dare accuse me OF
misunderstanding you. The case is
perfectly plain. You are married. You
insult both your wife and me in this
atrocious way and then"
Listen to me-" he interrupted. DO
you think marriage Is right without
loye-when there never has been
love?"
NO"
do you think love is wicked"
mo, but"
"Then If 1t was wrong to be married
without love and right to love, where
is the wrong in my telling you of my
love? Why double the misery and de-
cett? You are not an ordinary bread
and butter girl who accepts all the
silly rules Of society without question.
know all about you, little beautiful
Mademoiselle, you earn your living.
And you are here-well, to live are you
not? Are you not willing to live your
life intelligently rather than as tradi-
ton says you must? Have you not
deliberately set out to conquer cir
cumstances? Don't you want the real
ly great adventure? Or shall you, after
all compromise by marryiig a clerk
on nothing a year and being drudge
all your life, or taking some half
baked boy like-like-well, this Jim
Ross young man."
had sat under all this wild speech
like person drugged. Now, at his
mention of Jim Ross, 1 came to my
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News About the Diving Suit Raeh

more NEWS ABOUT the Diving suit a
Absurd! Impossible!" l whisper
ed and started to my feet.
Bob rose also and came close to me
and clutched my wrist in his strong
fingers. A look of vast confusion
clouded his features as he gazed deep
into my eyes.
IL beg pardon, Miss-Miss Rose!"
he stammered. When you spoke SO
impulsively, your tone-your words
were those of girl used to know.
She-she is dead!"
"You cared for her?' asked softly
holding his eyes with my own.
He nodded. II cared for her." he
repeated.
"You-never married herr"
whispered.
~ never was married. Bob spoke
with shade Of irritation in his voice.
Then my eyes fell and the charm
was gone, and would have fled to the
house, forgetting entirely the mystery
about the third diving suit, longing to
cry my eyes out, partly in Joy and
partly IN sorrow, because Bob remem-
bered that he had loved Jane Amesl
But Bob pushed me gently back
upon the seat by the pool where closed
lotus buds were floating. The lotus
stand for sleep and forgetfulness. The
buds would open, as Bob's mind must
do-some day! The sight of them
comforted me.
tits weird, OF course" Bob said.
But We actually did find the main
part Of a divers costume In the fish
erman's hut. And wish that were all
Of the story. To go back to the be-
ginning: When the secret service men
reached our dock the morning of the
explosion, they picked up sailor who
appeared to be crazy. He pointed out
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TheStoryLady

The house will please come to or
der" said Hal standing very straign,
and trying not to look at Peter who
was grinning from ear to ear. What
shall 1 say now. Mother Phoebe? o!
yes remember. We will now have
the reports. Peter tell 'em what We
found"
Peter still grinnlng, staggered tc
the front of the room.
THE mockin' birds nest is still in
the willow tree-thanks to your Uncle
Peter-an' If catch that big OIL"
Never mind Peter" said Aunt
Phoebe hastily, go on"
We'll, there is four eggs and they
are kinda blue-green with brown
freckles on EN-. There's another
mockin' birds nest in the elm tree
in front OF our house and there are
five little birds in it. There is red
beaded wood pecker has a nest in the
telephone post in front of Billy's
house."
Very good Peter. You and Hal
have Ii birds to look out for.
WHO HeALI MT, fTSSlu6nI
Mary Ellen stated that she and Bill
ly had found a robins nest in the
orchard and that there was family
of blue birds in the bird box. There
were five blue birds and. four robins
making thirteen birds altogether.
The twins reported a wren's nest
on the porch.
Its in the funniest place, Miss
Phoebe" said Prissy Papa had an
old pair of shoes that he used when
he worked in the garden and he hune
EN- on the back porch. An the NAM
ma wren she built right in one of them
shoes an mamma won't let papa use
his shoe an papa says them wrens
cost him ten dollars cause he wore
out perfickly good pair of shoes
weedin' the garden"
"An' there's four wren babies in
it." broke in Patty.
Corny had Martin box with two
families in 1t, one with four eggs ano
one with three babies.
Just think" said Aunt Phoebe, age
birds to take care of and more when
they all hatch. Now has any one any
suggestions?"
Il think" said Mary Ellen, shyly
that it would be nice to fix bird
bath. saw blue bird trying to take
!1th in the drip from the hydrant.'
nd papa says" added Corny, that
if W will nail old tin cans to the trees
and on the poles to the bird houses
that the cats can't bother them.
"And Aunt Phoebe" said Peter, 81
don't think the same boy ought to be
PRESIDENT more n two weeks. Do you?
Helen Carpenter Moore
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NAL he Is about to take.
senses as though a breath of clean,
cold air had revived me. l had been
a misery of bewilderment. Now
saw clearly. And what / most longed
for was to get away-to sweep the
cobwebs Of his wierd reasoning from
my brain. to be free from his danger
Gus magnetic personality and back to
someone who might be less vivid, but
at least more comfortable, moro Iva
bic, more my own kind.
1--WE got to go now, Mr.. de Caller,
please let me-" said in GREATNESS
sort Of voice, getting up and brushing
past him. We've both misunderstood
I guess. Perhaps am bread and
butter girl after ALL"
1t Is nearly train time now, dear
and won't be stopped until am we'll
away from Lively Beach. The only
soul 1 want to say good bye to is Jim
Ross whom I'd nearly forgotten. De
Caller has almost made me love, by
very contrast, this half baked boy,
this Jim Ross young man."
I'll drop you a line as soon as 1
know where l am.
Dolly-on the run.
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the motorboats off shore-yours and
another. He swore that DR.. Certeis
was the man in the diving suit in the
farther boat. He swore that Certeis
was German spy formerly in the pay
of the ex-kaiser himself. And the de-
tectives seemed to like his story! So
he improved on it. He said his own
name was 10 Bach and that he had
been member OF the submarines
crewl"
Il believe him." remarked.
He told an incoherent tale about
the U-boat and the dead officers whose
bodies surround it, and about Certeis'
plan to dive for loot of Jewels"
II guess it's all true" said l.
"Of course the detectives threw
him into their boat and took him off
in the case. And, of course, all of the
boats except my own hung around the
oily patch on the sea after the mine
let go. Finally when they did come
in, 1t didn't seem to be anybodys BUSH
ness to guard 10 Bach, and he disap-
peared in fifty. The next morning
Jim and noticed crowd around the
shack Of the dune and we strolled
down"
Bob stopped at the climax in a way
which had often exasperated me.
Go on! Go on!" exclaimed.
Eve found that n man had been
knitted there, in the night. We recog-
nlEed the body. 1t was that of the hall
crazy sailor"
40 Bach! Dead, Caught at last by
the curse of the pearls!" murmured
In horror.
Bob regarded me with curiosity.
"Who had a reason for killing him?
Probably we'll never find out. But in
the room with the body was divers
dress OF a new design. Was it one OF
the two made after Certeis' spattern?
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And what became of the one worn by
the little dancer?'
THAT was left on board the tug,
think. And 1 know that 1t was much
too small for a man."
1.-THE one I found was huge" said
Bob. Evidently, there's no end to
mystery in this case"
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"ExlpE" STORAGE BATTERIES,

The "Euoe" autvmopli> batteries
are fast becoming acquainted IN thia
city. There is a battery for every
model and make OF car. Among auto.
mobiles equipped with the "EXIDE"
Is the Cadillac. The KNIGHT ELEC-
TRIO co. at &c: Jefferson street, are
the distributors IN this section for the
"EX1DE." This firm also repairs all
makes OF batteries. Use an "EX1DE"
while your battery is being charged or
repaired. Telephone 798.J.-Adv.
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AL IN ONE.

With the Sora.Tone you can enjoy
the worlds best music because the
Sona.Tone is designed TO play better"
all records of all makes. The adapta-
bility OF the Sona-Tone to all records
Is one of its special teatures-any
needle may be used. including the
Jewel point, sapphire ball-all without
extra cost.-Van Writ & Bromley, Cor.
Washington and Jefferson Sts.-Adv.
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About 40 Good Skirts
nan YEARS BEHIND

The tlmes-Does that strike you? Do
you illuminate your homo with pois-
onous gas? Don't gel scared when we
suggest wiring your house for cleo,
tricity-we can show you in five min,
utes that the electric way is the most
economic-we do house wiring in q
mastery manner at modest cost. Let
US talk 1t over. Fairmont Battery Ex.
changes, 225 Meredith street. Phone
1871.
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THESE ARE NEW FOR FALL

New Clothes for Men; New Stetson
Hats; New Florsheim Shoes and
plenty Of other nifty things for nobby
dressers are now in stock. We think
we have larger assortments of fine
lines than you will find elsewhere
stop in and look over these offerings
for fall. Deitz's Leader Shop, 219-221
Madison St.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-15
DON'T YOU MISS

The pleasure you might enjoy by be-
ing the owner of an Eastman Kodak? ?
II you are on n vacation-afloat or
ashore-every where you go, you find
something you would like to remem-
Der. Would not photograph fill the
bill? We have many different styles.
Let US snow you how easily they are
operated. A. G. Martin Company
Adv.
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-
Evening star., 1919-04-20
DAIRY AND PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. April 19.-Butter-High-
er; creamery, 55a63k.
Eggs-Unsettled; receipts. 29,S75
cases; firsts, 3sa41A; ordinary firsts,
39a39k; at mark, cases included, 49, "
a4O1a; storage packed firsts, 42ka
42As; extra, 43a43h.
Poultry-Alive, unchanged.
NEW YORK, April 19.-Butter-
Steady; receipts, 1887 tubs; creamery
higher than extras. 66Ha67; extras
ts2 scores). IS Lass: firsts. 64a65
packing stock, current make. 42a a43
Eggs-Firm: receipts. 1856 cases;
fresh gathered extras. 46: fresh gath
cred northern section firsts, 42a44;
do. southern. Al 1aa43; state. PennsyI-
vania and nearby western hennery
white. fine to fancy. 51a52; state.
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
white. ordinary to prime, 46a50; do,
brown, 45a47: do, gathered brown
and mixed colors, 42a46.
Cheese-Irregular; receipts, 2,675
boxes; state whole milk flats, current
make. specials. 31Aa33; do. average
run, 31ha a32.
Poultry-Live, firm; broilers, s5a9o;
stays. 25; fowls, s8a39; old roosters,
21a22; turkeys. 32a4O. Dressed, steady
and unchanged.
Evening star., 1919-04-20
SHIPMENTS SEND GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS SKYWARD

CHICAGO. April 19.-Immense ship
ments of foodstuffs to Europe have re-
suited this week in record breaking
high prices for provisions and have lift
ed cereal values to the toWnost level yet
this season. Compared with week
ago. the corn market this morning
was * to 3x up. oats at an advance
of Il to 5 Is and provisions showing
gains of so to ESQ.
Food administration officials were
quoted as Saying that life anAorder
in Europe depended on the speedy out
flow of supplies from this side of the
Atlantic, and that a comprehensive
survey indicated world demand for
wheat would absorb virtually the en-
tire surplus from the 1919 harvest in
the United States without impairing
much if at all the billion-dollar fund
provided by Congress. Under these
circumstances, bullish sentiment per-
vaded the corn market, and was en-
phasized by prolonged wet weather
and by reports of scarcity of cars.
Assertions that in the autumn Europe
would be threatened with a deluge
instead of a dearth of supplies failed
to make lasting impression.
Oats displayed independent strength
on account of serious delays to seed
ing.
The big jumps in provisions were
ascribed to the urgency export de-
mand together with a falling-off in
the volume Of hog arrivals.