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Cleveland County herald., 1920-04-08

dipped a pen in the ink. T will give you my check now for two hundred thousand"
 Otis returned to the edge of his chair. "We must have at least half million now, and perhaps five millions altogether. I thought we went into all that Saturday night"
 "So we did. And I repeat I am with you for all am worth"
 Otis removed the glasses from his aquiline nose, and, twirling them on his finger, looked at the younger man inquiringly.
 q don't believe I quite understand you" he said.
 "Didnt I speak distinctly? I say again I am ready to pool my interests with yours to the last cent I possess"
 He opened his check book, filled in the date, stopped with pen poised. twill you take my check for two hun cred thousand?"
 While Fitzhugh talked great light had been dawning upon his caller. It now burst upon him effulgently and he saw the truth. He stood up.
 q understand" he said icily. "I hardly think there is need for further words"
 He turned to go. But suddenly the thought of how simply he had been taken in" became too much even for his starved sense of humor. He stonned at the door
 'It was very cleveriy done," he con graduated. You are a gifted actor"
 ''Then yea won't accept my check?"
 'No. This is no game for rabbits to play in."
 Titzhugh smiled. "So you think I am a rabbit?'
 Otis deemed the question unworthy
Cleveland County herald., 1920-04-08

way of the rest, and he sat Slumped down in his chair his arms dangling Imply at either side, his head sunken his mouth open, leering stupidly from under dropping lids.
 Fitzhugh caught his wandering eye.
 Better try another stack, Sparkle" he invited in a friendly way, and be- gan cutting off a small section of his chip pile. "How many may I help you to, Sparkle?'
 Artie struggled valiantly to speak distinctly. "A thou-a thou-a hie! a thousan', ol' shap."
 With considerable slowness and de- liberation the transaction was made, and Fitzhugh pocketed Artie's I O U for thousand dollars.
 The early winter darkness had closed in before the game ended, and most of the gamblers were ready for bed.
 Very quietly Fitzhugh went in turn to all those who had taken Artie's I o Us and bought them in. In all they amounted to over eight thousand dollars, and the ones he himself held brought the total to ten thousand five hundred.
 Fitzhugh was clone in a private compartment of h's brokers office on Monday morning when, promptly at ten, Otis entered. With a brief Good morning." the capitalist came straight to the point.
 You are with us, Fitzhugh"
 "Sit down, Otis. Make yourself com fortable. Try one of these cigars? You'll find them of an excellent fla vor."
 Otis took a cigar from the prof. fered case and sat on the edge of the only remaining chair in the small room. Resting a long hand on his knee, he tapped his wiry fingers im- ' patiently against his leg. He was a little annoyed by Fitzhugh's easy cor diality. He never liked to mix good fellowship with business.
 Well? You are coming in with us?"
 "For all am worth" "Good!' Otis sat back a little far ther on his chair and smiled his sat isfaction. Good for you.'
 'tWhat we want most of all just now Is cash?"
 "Yes, and lots of it."
 Fitzhugh took out his check book ] rested it on the small writing table
Cleveland County herald., 1920-04-08

regular, do not suffer the pains l used to, keep house and do all my work. I recommend your medicine to all who suffer as l did and you may use my let ELL, Harrington, Me.
 There are many women who suffer as Mrs. Mitchell did and who are being bene- fited by this great medicine every day. It has helped thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, alteration, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bearing down feeling, indigestion, and nervous prostration.
 Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound contains no narcotics or harmful drugs. It is made from extracts of roots and herbs and is safe medium for women. If you need special advice write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Go. (confdentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-04-08
Cant Cut Off Ny Leg Says Railroad Engineer

''I am a railroad engineer; about 20 years ago my leg was seriously injured in an accident out West Upon my refusing to allow the doctor to amputate 1t l was wound I have tried all kinds of salves and had many doctors in the past 20 gears, but to no avail. Finally resolved leg. You cannot imagine my astonish- ment when I found 1t was doing what over 100 things had failed to do My leg is now completely cured. Gus Hauft. 799 for piles eczema. old sores and all skin diseases. 60 cents. Mail orders filled.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-04-08

You're bilious Your liver is slug gish! You feel lazy, dizzy. Your head is dull, your tongue coated, breath bad, stomach sour and bowels consti- pated. But don't take salivating Cal omel. 1t makes you sick; you may lose day.
 Calomel is mercury which crashes into sour bile like dynamite, breaking it up. That's when you feel that aw- ful nausea and cramping.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-04-08

To enjoy the incest, gentlest lives and bowel cleansing you ever exper- enced take spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone tonight. Your druggist sells bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone for few cents and guar antees each spoonful to clean your sluggish liver better than a dose of nasty Calomei, without making you sick. Dodsons Liver Tone can not salivate. Give it to the children. Adv.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-04-08
Three Great Men.

I was making speech at banquet and in the course of my remarks said: "America has produced only three great men-Washingto Lincoln and I, myself" Loud laughter drowned the rest of my remarks. I had intend ed to say, think Theodore Roosevelt" But the laughter got my goat and | had to sit down without saying any, thing more.-Exchange.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-04-08
He Wasn't Lonesome.

Old Lady-And what place did you spend most of your time in in France? Ancient A. E. F.'er-Brig, ma a'am.- Home Sector.
Cleveland County herald., 1920-04-08
SICK WOMEN HEAR ME
You Can Be Free from Pain as ! Ann, If You Do as \ Did.
Harrington, Me.-"I suffered with 1ackache, pains through m y hips

a n d such a bear i n g d 0 W n feel ing that 1 could not stand on iny feet.
 l also had other dis tressing symptoms.
 At times 1 had to iv e up work. I tried 9 number of remedies but Lydia B. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound did me more good than anything else. I am
Cleveland County herald., 1920-04-08
No Wonder.

q tell you, that girl rings true" "No wonder, when she's belle."- Baltimore American.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
Shoots His Sister,
With Broken Back,
At Her Request

CONSTANCE, Switzerland, Oc-
tOber 18.-JOhann Strugger. for
merly captain in the Austrian
army, has been arrested on
charge of murder for shooting
and killing his sister Mt her own
request.
The sister suffered n fracture
of her spine in an Alpine acct
dent last year. knew her illness
TO he fncurable, and had re-
peatedly begged the physicians
of q SanatOrinm of which she
was n patient to relieve her OF
her sufferings by IN overdose Of
morphine.
.Strugger delivered an uIti-
matum to the physicians that II
they failed to comply with his
sisters wishes within five days
he would shoot her himself.
This he did with the full con-
sent of the girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17

exhibits Of museum material. the
library furnishing the display cases
which are placed usually near the
entrance Of the branch libraries or in
the main circulating room. Tho mu-
scum provides the exhibits and
changes them monthly. The libraries
furnish reference lists and instruc-
tive literature.
Through the cooperation of the
Washington Society of the Fine Arts
some of the exhibitions sent out by
the American Federation of Arts are
to be shown this winter in the Public
Library here in somewhat like man
ner.
u 4 X X
Douglas Volk Of New York is paint
ing. in Washington, portrait of
Gen. Pershing for the national col
lection. to be presented to the Ma
tional Gallery by a committee of pub
lic-spirited persons. headed by Henry
White. as chairman: Herbert Pratt,
Mrs. E. II. Hartman and others.
LEILA MECHLIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
ON VISIT OF COURTESY.
Dolphin, Flagship of Squadron, Go
ing to Latin America.

BOSTON. October 16.-The light
cruiser Dolphin left here today. with
Rear Admiral Henry F. Bryan in COM
mand, bound for South America, to
serve as flagship of a special service
squadron which has been organized for
a mission to Latin America.
The squadron's first formal call will
be at Valparaiso, Chile, to represent the
Navy at celebration commemorative
the discovery of the Straits of Magellan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
WOMAN BANDIT GETS $50.
Punctures Tires With Bullets and
Robs Auto OCCUPANTS.

TOLEDO. Ohio, October 16.-Police
are searching for q woman bandit
who last night held up a motoring
party at Momineetown, near here, and
forced the occupants of the car to
give up $50.
The woman was in an automobile
driven by man. The motoring party
were stopped when their tires We're
punctured by bullets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
BLASTING GELATIN USED.
Reports on Explosion
Which wrecked Wall Street

Expert Reports on Explosion
Which Wrecked Wall Street.
NEW YORK, October 1s.-Oficials
Of tho Department of Justice have
confirmed a report from Hackensack.
N. j., that DR.. Walter SchIeeIe, explo-
sives expert of that place, had sub
mitted report to William ]. Flynn,
chief of the departments bureau of
investigation. declaring that fifty
pounds of blasting gelatin caused the
Wall street explosion last month.
DR.. Schleele's report went into de-
tail in an analysis of the pieces of
metal found in Wall street imme-
diately after the big blast. 1t also
covered the sound of the explosion,
color of the flame and smoke seen.
smell of it, and it's effects on sur
vivors-all taken from testimony of
witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-17
100000 IN GEMS STOLEN.

NEWARK n. J.. October 16.-Rob-
bers stole 100000 worth of diamonds,
refined gold and jewelry from the
Streicher Manufacturing Company here
early today.
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r. r. Men For HARDING.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-Wesley R.
Childs, who was postmaster at Kan
sas City, Kas., under Roosevelt, Taft
and Wilson, called at republican
headquarters yesterday while passing
through Chicago on trip. that has
carried him through several states.
Senator Harding will ge< large
share of the railroad mems votes"
Mr.. Childs asserted, adding that in
his travels he had found that they
and other workingmen are bent on
evicting the democratic administra-
tion because of its war time waste
and extravaganza and its failure to
relieve the high cost of living in spite
OF it's many promises.
Railroad employees with whom
talked in large numbers in Minnesota
told me the state will go republican,
Mr.. Childs said. 'This is indicative
of the sentiment l find everywhere,
in restaurants, among farmers and on
trains. They are all for Harding"
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PERSONALS.

Kingston Bowman came home last
might after having spent the summer
in engineering work. He leaves this
evening for the Missouri Schooi OF
Mines at R0lfa.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank M. Fuller and
John Fuller have returned from chi
cago, H., and Culver, Ind Dr.. Fuller
Joined Mrs. Fuller and John In Chicago
upon their return from Culver where
John has been In school
Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Lester returned
from Chicago after a visit with their
son VIM. Lester.
MIS-. Mary Dome1ly and grandson
Joseph Dmnelly win leave today for
Chicago after visit here with reta-
tives for two weeks.
Il. ]. Montgomery has returned from
a vacation trip into the Dakotas.
Miss Ida Ruth We'll is at home
from Chicago for a weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Lovelace have
returned from Montana, where they
have been visiting relatives for sew
eraI weeks.
Louis LIE Fevre Of Spokane. Wash,
is visiting with friends in Keokuk and
Montrose, Mr.. LIE Fevre Will be re-
as former Keokuk boy IN
the City Drug store.
Misses Reta and Ruby Beck return
ed home today after two months
vacation visiting relatives and friends
in Missouri, accompanied by Lloyd
and Orne Cleeton for weeks Visit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30

Retail Stores ssh. unchanged; Inter
national Paper IS, up n.
Most of the traders were disposed
to await the results of the many
strikes and near strikes before taking
any position in the market. AS a
result trading was extremely dull
Shortly after the opening the bear
Operators who have been hammering
down prices ceased their bearish tao
tics when some fair sized buying
American Petroleum 81, off q; Beth
+lehem B 761a, unchanged; New Haven
1874, off H. Southern Pacific 95%,
m changed; Industrial Alcohol Sc. nm
changed; Tobacco Products 81, off 1;
orders came into rails Southern
Pacific was the leader in the buying
and advanced to s6s, up nearly a
point on the day.
The market closed firm.
Rails continued to feature the mar.
ket until the close. Southern made
a new high for the day at 9S16.
Fries were active. First preferred
and common made new highs for the
move.
At close U. S. Steel sss, Off u:
Bethlehem B rs, off "; Baldwin
lo7zs, off y; Mexican Petroleum
l61A, off r.; Studebaker 81, up ~.
Reading 927s, UP 70; Southern Pacific
96, up IS; Union Pacific 12rA. up
g; Baltimore and Ohio 41M up ~
Erie first preferred 22a, up IL. At
the close call money reached ten per.
cent.
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APPROVES REPORT
OF COMMISSION
President Wilson Sends Letter on
Award Of Seventeen Per Cent
Increase to Coal
Miners.

|
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-President
Wilson today approved the majority
report of the anthracite coal commits
sion, giving the miners a wage in
crease of approximately seventeen per
cent. r...
| Wilson made public letter to the
coal commission in which he refused
to give out parts of the minority re-
port, which favored twenty-seven
per cent increase to the miners.
The president, however, made no
reference to the strike threatened by
the anthracite miners.
The report, in announcing the COM
missions award, said:
1.-The commission declines to commit
itself to an award which could justly
be considered as an encouragement OF
the so-called vicious spirit" in prices.
The committee announced award car
ries a total increase to anthracite
miners of 100000, which is $751;
900, 900 is back pay, the award being
retroactive in it's provisions from April
1, 1920, -
This award" wrote the commits
sion. while providing improved con-
ditions for employees, offers no justl-
fication for any advance in the retail
price of coal, but, on the other hand,
is consistent with decline in prices.
"The award has not passed great
burden along to the consumer of
coal"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
Daily Stock Letter

United Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30-The New
York Evening Suns financial review
this afternoon said
The stock market began the new
week bearing a wilted and detected
demeanor. The Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit strike, the threatened anthracite
coal walkout and talk Of a world wide
mine strike were irritating factors
which in conjunction with others were
sufficient to intimidate the public and
those professional traders who might
be on the long side of the market.
The rails played a leading role all
the afternoon
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!}ssseS|
MccIeIIon Marriage.

Ruruer McSieiiou
and Mrs. A. +. Burger, of 9l7
deau street, announce the mar
u9 of their daughter. Vera M. Bur
MI Clarence j. McClellon,
- occurred Saturday, August %,
Sc y Mimi. with the Rev.
ctead. Of the Methodist church,
,..;ng Following the ceremony
wedding dinner, the young
- left for an automobile trip
- the north shore Of Lake SUI
e and into Canada. They will
to Keokuk in short time.
10 announcement of the marriage
70 the many friends Of Mr.. and
burger and Mrs. McClellon as
rrnrise. although many of them
! expecting it in the near future.
MoClellon had gone to Mime
H. to attend house party and
Wedding Of one of her friends,
shortly afterwards celebrated her
4 nuptials.
Ire McClellon is the daughter of
and Mrs. A. F. Burger Of this
she is a graduate of the Keo-
high school and of the Mime
Eus Training school. She has
I'M in Buhl for three years in the
'ools there. Mrs. McClellon is a
MAR Young woman in this city and
many friends who are interested
her marriage. Mr.. McClellon is
electrical engineer with the Han
Ore company at Bull.
Ladies' Aid.
he Ladies Aid society of the Val !
NJ q. church will meet with Mrs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
CITY NEWS

For sale-Fresh COW. 425 S. 18th.
The Standard -Four baseball team
went to LaHarpe yesterday afternoon
and were defeated there by the score
Iof 16 to 10. Errors on the part OF
the locals were responsible for sew
eral of the runs made by the La
Harpe outfit.
Complaint was made to the police
station this afternoon that Ford
truck carrying Iowa license 39l06S
was being driven at . fast rate of
speed out Main street. The report
will be investigated.
Van B. Hayden and Harold Schell
were treated to an unexpected bath
yesterday afternoon when their sail
boat turned over on its side in a sud
den su,1all which hit the boat when
it was just north Of the Y. M. G. A..
camp. They righted the boat after
the center mast. The
craft belongs to Mr.. Hayden.
The Unity club held its regular
this noon, and in the absence
of the speaker who was scheduled to
talk, number of the club members
gave brief talks.
Friends in Keokuk of DR.. Harry
NJ Gage, formerly of Parsons college,
will be interested in knowing that he
goes to Cedar Rapids this year to
become president of Coe college.
Cedar Rapids paper says: A recep-
ton is being planned for DR. Gage
when the college opens. DR.. Gage IS
the sixth president Coe has had dur.
ing its existence He is an ordained
Presbyterian minister and has been
with the college at Huron,
5. d., for a number of years and
became president Of the Huron col
ege in 1913. For two years he was
president of the South Dakota Educa-
ION association, and is chairman OF
he New Era movement in South pa-
,ota: secretary Of the Presbyterian
College union, and member OF the
Salvation Army advisory board.
A marriage license WAS Issued
Saturday to Frank Johnson of Bur
ington and Thelma Smith of Keokuk.
rhey were married yesterday by the
Rev. C. r. Waters.
"A change of venue in the case OF
he state Of iowa against G. e. Hicks
las been fled, and the case VIII come
ID for hearing in the morning in Jus
ice Burrows court. The defendant rs
;harged with larceny, committed on
august %.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
Body Found Hanoino.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Aug.
3o-The body of Claude Chandler
negro, alleged slayer Of officers who
raided his fathers home near Ar.
cadia, Saturday morning, was found
hanging from tree near here early
today, according to police reports.
Chandler was brought here late
Saturday afternoon. Thirty masked
men stormed the county jail last
night and overpowered the night
jailer. Lights were turned out and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
herein awarded.

herein awarded.
In the matter of the Green Bay
tleVee and drainage district No. z, the
contract OF Joseph Mckee for tile
Idrainase"and bond given was, approved
and ordered filed.
On motion engineers voucher No.
t264 to Edmund T., Perkins Engineer
ing Co., aggregating $193.90, was
allowed, and also a claim for freight
on drain tile for $32.57 to John Pat
terson.
On motion the minutes were ap-
proved and the board adjourned to
meet Thursday, August 26, 1920.
A. FlAMMERER,
Attest: Chairman
r. A. GARDNER, y
County Auditor.
Ft. Madison, Iowa, AWg. rs, 1920.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment- All members present
On motion the following claims
were allowed, Supervisor Kammerer
voting aye, Supervisor Cruikshank
voting aye, Supervisor Maxwell vot-
ing aye, to-wit:
Buck-Reiner Co., supplies Co.
Fit. Madison Electric Co,
light c. H. and j., Fit. M. 11.36
Ed. S. Merrick, exp. att.
state convention ........ 20. SO
c. Buescher Co., goods, poor,
Washington Twp. .......a 10. 76 !
Grocery Co.,
same, FIT. M. . ESQ
Robert Bonser, bounty, rattle
snake so !!
On motion the monthly report or /
H. A. Styles, county treasurer, was
approved and ordered filed.
The application of Valentine link |
for an allowance as blind person !
from fund of $4,000 per annum, in !
accordance with Chapter 200, 3Sth G.
A., coming before the board for final
action, it is hereby ordered at $3.50. 90
per annum, payable quarterly.
In the matter of the Green Bay
resolution was passed allowing engi- /
Perkins Engineering Co, for 81, AS 80,
voucher No. 267 for s1.13O.57, ana
voucher No. 26S for s269.21: also
voucher for 1855 to the Mississippi
River Power Co., for s41.5O, and the
county auditor directed to draw war
ants for same.
On motion the minutes were ap
proved and the board adjourned to
meet Wednesday, Sept l, 1920, at
o'clock a. m.
A KAMMERER,
Attest: Chairman. {
R A GARDNER,
County Auditor |.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
Ted Oertel, Wednesday afternoon
September 1.

MISS Margaret Dorsey was hostess
SATURDAY afternoon at her home, 712
orleans avenue. at delightful tea in
nonor OF Miss Nella Burgess, of ST
Louis and Miss Mary Beazeu of
Mo. Miss Dorsey was as
sisted in receiving the guests by her
mother, Mrs. Frank B. Dorsey and
she was assisted in the dining room
by MRS. Harry Phillips, Miss Racheal
Miss Mary Irwin and Miss
Adela Thompson. 100
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-All Europ-
can quotations with the exception Of
marks were slightly lower at the
opening Of the foreign exchange mar
ket today. Sterling was off y ta
S3551z Francs .0696, off 0O02; lire
.O465, off .0G02; marks .0202, unchang-
ed
Canadian dollars demand were
.SS75
Foreign exchange closed: Sterling
demand 1855; cables 1854; francs
demand .O693, cables 1884; lire de
mand 0464, cables .6465; marks de-
mand .0201, cables 0202; guilders de-
mand .321O, cables 1920; Canadian
dollars demand $500.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
Meetino Date Chained

The meeting of Edith Cavell circle
of the Kings Daughters, which was
to have been held Tuesday, has been
changed to Wednesday, on account of
the citizenship school. The meeting
will be held at the home of Miss Lee
more Weber, 528 Orleans avenue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
Stock Market Notes.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK. Aug. 3.-Prices were
generally lower at the opening OF the
stock market today. U. S. Steel was
off Is at 1914; Sinclair 90. IN
chanTed; Mexican Petroleum 1901
off tx: Baldwin 1OTA, off rs: Pan
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

CLEMENS ON-Funeral services foy
the late John Clemenson Will be he.u
from the sons residence, l1S North
Sixteenth street, Tuesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
Funeral Tomorrow.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
LOS ANGELES, Calf. Aug. 30
The funeral = of DR.. John Johnson
Kyle, noted surgeon and specialist.
who died at his home here yesterday
will be held tomorrow. The body
will be shipped to Aurora, Indiana.
Tor burial.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30

RIG SEPTEMBER DRY GOODS SALE
Silks at reduced prices. Satins,
1888: bedding tafeta, $3.50; best sat
teen lining, 79c; wool ottoman, $239
up; shepherd check, $1.98; Java SILK
shirting. s1.98. LOWITZ.