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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-14
Although Huge Laboratories
Turn Out $4,000 Bottles
Daily Thousands Of Dealers
Cannot Be Supplied.
40 CARLOADS SOLD
IN JANUARY ALONE
After Shipping 1854 Bot
ties Of Celebrated Medicine
In One Month Factory is
Still $4,000 Behind With
Orders.

Although the big Tanlxc labora
tories at Dayton. Ohio, and Walker
lyille, Canada, have been running a
top speed for months, it has been {
physical impossibility to supply the
phenomenal and ever increasing de
mand for this celebrated medicine.
/ During the frst ten weeks Of las
year One Million Three Hundred an(
ltwenty-seven thousand bottles Of
Tanlac were sold, breaking al
Worlds record for the sale OF pro
prietary medicines up to that time
This record now pales into insignia
canoe, however, as orders received
reached the astonishing total Of One
Million Two Hundred and Twenty
Thousand bottles, showing an in
per cent. over the corresponding
period OF 1919.
| To say that Tanlac now has the
largest sale of any medicine Of its
kind In the world expresses 1t mildly.
It does not begin to tell the story
for no other preparation has ever
even approached the marvellous
record that is now being made by
Tanlac; and it is now conservatively
estimated that the sales for the
present year alone will amount to
from seven to ten million bottles.
| or the orders received during jan
iuary 1t was possible to ship only
eight hundred and thirty-eight thou
sand bottles, and thousands Of deal
ers scattered throughout the United
States and Canada have been unable
to obtain the medicine for weeks
Phenomenal and Bewildering" is
the way one of the big drug jobbers
Of the country describes the marvel.
Gus demand for Tanac.
I'VE know that the day OF miracles
has passed, ana we nil know that
there are no unfathomable mysteries
In the drug business. but this Tan
lac proposition smacks of both"
writes another leading wholesale
druggist, whose firm has sold over 81
car loads, or an average of nearly
one Car load per month since they
began handling Tanlac few years
ago. Thousands Of similar letters
and kilograms have been received,
but for lack OF space they can only
be referred to briefly. .,
Most proprietary medicines are
sold by the dozen or by the gross;
few are bought by the trade in guam.
titles Of from ten to twenty gross;
8 very few are sold by the car load,
and then only to the largest jobbers,
covering extensive territories. The
fact therefore that scores OF jobbers
in this country and Canada have a
demand sufficient to justify them in
ordering not one car load. but from
two to three car loads of Tanlac at a
time makes Tanlac's pre-eminence il
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-14
CONSTANT BRONCHIAL
COUGH FOR IS YEARS
Then Mrs. Crawshaw stopped her
cough so quickly it alarmed her.

ST suffered with bronchial trouble and
asthma for Is years. In January, 1904,
l had an unusually severe spell, result
ing in pneumonia and was confined to
mend, but my cough never left.
"The following October, | tried Milks
Emaision. After few days my cough
gave ray, and ceased entirely after an
other bottle-so sudden that / became
alarmed. Getting over my fear. took
I had coughed night and day, but my
cough ceased entirely: For l6 years I
used all kinds of medicines until | be-
came skeptical. But the results from
Milks Emulsion were nothing short Of
marvellous. Mrs. j. B. Crawshaw, l43S
Grand Ave, Des Moines, Iowa: , -
hard colds, Milks Emulsion is really re-
markable. The system is built UP and
strengthened to throw off the trouble.
Milks Emulsion is a pleasant, nutri-
tive food and corrective medicine. 1t re-
stores healthy, natural bowel action, do
ing away with all need of pills and
ly puts the digestive organs in shape to
nssimilate food. As a builder of flesh
and strength, Milks Emulsion is strong
ly recommended to those whom sickness
has weakened, and is a powerful aid in
resisting and repairing the effects OF
wasting diseases. Chronic stomach trou-
BILE and constipation are promptly re-
in one day.
This is the only solid emulsion made,
and so palatable that it is eaten with q
spoon like ice cream.
No matter how severe your case, you
are urged to try Milks Emulsion un-
der this guarantee-Take six bottles
home with you, use it according to direc-
tions and if not satisfied with the results,
x,o,,r v,,pDov txni11 no nrOrnrfIu refunded
Price Coo and 81 20 per bottle. The Milks
Emulsion Co., Terre Haute, Ind. Sold
by druggists everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-14

Harry Hanson died Wednesday morn
ling after few days illness of pneu-
monia and was buried at Curry's
cemetery. This Family has been
sorely afflicted with Illness and the
friends sorrow with them in the loss
OF their dear little boy.
After a brave struggle with the
dread disease pneumonia, Wesley
oder was released from his suffering
Thursday morning. He leaves n wife
who is also i'll from the same disease,
and one daughter. The funeral was
held Friday with interinent at Oals
wood cemetery.
James Simmons is at home for a
week while his school near Bentley
( is closed on account of flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Williams who
are soJourning in Florida, remember
ed their relatives and friends with a
box of delicious grape fruit Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams are greatly
benefited by the change OF climate
and are enjoying the trip very much.
Misses Eva and Viola Crouch are
ialso spending the winter in Florida,
and this week are at st. Augustine
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-14
YOUNG LIFE
HAS ENDED
Van Buren, County
Girl Passes Away and 10
Mourned by Many
Friends.

BONAPARTE, Ia, Feb. 14.--Selma
Ruth, fourth daughter Of Mr. Lutte w
and Iowa Rose Dodds, was born in
Van Buren, county, Iowa, November
16, 1902, and departed this life at
her home in Utica, Iowa, February s.
1920, her age being IS years,
months and days. She leaves to
mourn their loss her father. mother,
grandfather, four sisters and four
brothers, besides other relatives. and
a large circle of friends and school
mates. Miss Selma was a loving
daughter and a kind and loving sis
ter, and her death, coming just when
the future seemed brightest, makes
it doubly sad for her parents and
brothers and sisters. She received
her common school education in the
Utica public school and entered the
Stockport high school in September,
1917, the present year being her
junior year. Miss Selma took a great
interest in her school work, and dur
ing her last illness she was ever
thoughtful of her studies and her
schoolmates. She was taken into the
Rebekah lodge. chapter las, at Stock
port, Iowa, on January IA, 1920.
Deputy State superintendent "A. L..
Heminger visited with friends here
the first part of the week. He came
down from Des Moines to attend a
special meeting of the Keosauqua
knights Templar. Mr.. Heminger was
a well known attorney in Van Buren,
county for many years and was also
county superintendent Of schools in
this county.
Roy N. Gibson apd family, of. Des
Moines township, are planning to
locate near Shelbyville, Tenn, about
March /, and MI. Gibson will be
employed by a big Hampshire hog
raiser Mr. Gibson was formerly
employed on the pig farm of F. +.
Silver, near Cantril.
S. s. Troutman has moved from
the Ferguson farm near Mt. Sterling
to his property near the depot. and
he and his wife will again become
residents Of Bonaparte, and their
host of friends royalty welcome them
The Troutman family were residents
of Bonaparte for many years, but
moved away from here about eleven
years ago.
J. NJ. Gardner and family have
from the Troutman property
near the depot to the property just
north Of the j. G. Whitley residence.
Ed Lydolph, who is employed in q
big flour mill at Minneapolis, has
been visiting here with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lydolph, during !
the past few days.
Forty petit jurors were recently |
drawn for the March term Of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-14

Van Buren, county court, which will
begin four weeks term at Keosau
qua on March /. with Judge Yer
million presiding. These Jurors are
summoned to appear at 10 o'clock OH
March 8. The grand jurors will ap
pear on March Q. The petit jurors
with their postoffice address, are as
follows:
Charles Weiher, Bonaparte: John
A. Morris. Stockport; Forrest Dun
shee. Keosauqua; ]. II. Boens, Troy;
Lloyd Stevens. Bonaparte; j. e
Payne. Cantri1;, Sam Merrick. Farm
ington; G. ", Micklin. Selma; Roy
Petit, Mt. Sterling; c. w. Funk
KeosauQua; J. w. Hughes, Bentons
port; Yes Boley, Hillsboro; G. c.
Wilson, Birmingham: John M. John
son, Birmingham: Charles Dick, 70
naDarte; Fred Winsell. Douds: J. y
Bennett. Birmingham; o. J. Dahlgren,
Selma; Henry Hank, Bonaparte; A.
M. Kennedy, Keosauqua: e. ]. Van
Leggen, Pennington: Frank Alex
ander, Bonaparte: Foster Van Stein.
berg, Cantril; J. H. Bennett, Bona
parte; William Hols. Pennington;
Roy Greenfield. Douds; Oscar Brown,
Bonaparte; Guy Samson, Farming
ton; John Rail, Milton; Henry Bal
ley. Stockport; Clarence Davis, Sell
ma; F. E. Koonts. Douds; Don Mar
son, Pennington; John Hassler. b.
naparte; George Cassidy, Cantril;
]. A. Folker, Pennington; William
Isenhorner, Milton; Earl Muntz,
Pennington; S. C. Morris, Stockport;
John Creswell, Bonaparte.
w. H. Long was Keolluk business
visitor on Thursday and Friday OF
this week.
AS stated in these columns a few
days ago, Judge Connell reconvened
the January term Of the district
court on February 4, 1920, to finish
the case OF Robert Agney VS.. the
local board Of review for the town of
Keosauqua. an appeal on land valua-
ton. At this session OF the court,
after more fully acquainting himself
with the facts involved in the case,
the judge. by agreement of parties,
took the case under advisement. de-
cree to be signed during vacation.
In the damage case of w. H. Brit
tin vs. w. H. Fowler, plaintiffs mo.
ton for new trial,was overruled and
costs taxed against plaintiff
In the case Of A. ID. Sanford vs.
A. D. Pool, defendants motion to
dissolve a former attachment was
and the property levied
upon was released.
A motion to retaX cost was sus-
tained in the commission case Of
7. F. Teal VS.. J. H. Stull so far as
he witness fees Of Joe Barker and
John Rail are concerned Their fees
we're ordered taxed to defendant
stull
Title was quieted in Frank Schreck-
engost vs. unknown claimants.
In the estate Of Mamie B. Man.
ling order was signed authorizing
ale of real estate.
In the estate Of Mary l. Hendrix
ON, hearing on application to sell
cal estate was set for February 81, !
800, at 10 o'clock, at the court
louise in OttumWa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-14
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

state of Iowa, Lee Cuunty.-ss
"a the District Court Of Said County
Az heokuk. Lee County. Iowa, to the
april A. D.. 1920 Term.
nose Irene Orth, plaintiff. versus
Msnry Orth.. defendant. Original
10 the Above Named Defendant:
you are hereby notified that petit
.ion is now on file in the Clerks or
re Of the District Court aforesaid at
M,eokuk IN behalf Of the above named
sS,,alntitf. against you and claiming
SNorce against you on the grounds Of
" and that you deserted the
anI on the 9th day of May, 1916,
, sna mat you have since said time re-
. !. to make home for the plaintiff.
= support her in any manner. For
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-14
VlNCENNES.
= = e>>> o . . >~e . = .

The flu visited Vincennes about g
weeks ago and evidently did not be-
lieve in showing any partially as it
called on every family in the village
and many outside. Every member of
some families were stricken with the
epidemic, the first being w G. Case,
president of our school board, himself
and entire family were i'll at the same
time; next Mr.. John Freeman and
family; Mr.. E. J. Johnson and family
Mr.. and Mrs. A. LETTERS and family,
and Mrs. letters father, William
Sprouse, who was visiting there All
these were families who were stricken
at the same time. The infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Johnson is still
under the doctors care. who gave the
fond parents a little hope of their
baby's recovery. There are many
others who are on the sick list. Mrs.
Ellen Case is not expected to recover,
two Of her daughters. Mrs. E. J. Mott
of Chicago and Mrs. Loretta Arend.
of Davenport, we're called to her bed.
side.
Miss Edna Severn returned home
Saturday from four weeks visit with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sow
ern, of Burlington
Mr.. T. J. O'Connor made bust
ness trip to Keokuk yesterday
Mrs. E. J. Case who has been sick
for some time, is improving
Miss Olive Kinkeade of Dumas, Mo,
was called to Rock Island, ILL.,. to the
home of her sister, Mrs. Darius Gov.
ert who was very i'll with pneumonia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-14
Keokuk Water Works Co
H. P. sCANLAND, Superintendent.
further particulars see. the petition

further particulars see. the petition
when on file.
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the second day
of the next regular April Term OF
said Court, to be begun and holden at
Keokuk on the 18th day of April, A.
%. 1920, default will be entered against
you and Judgment rendered thereon as
prayed for in said petition.
O'HARRAS, WOOD &c WALKER,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-14
LADIES

When irregular or delayed, use Trf-
umph pills. Safe and always de.
pendable. Not sold at drug stores.
Do not experiment with others. save
disappointment. Write for Relief,
and particulars; it's free. Address:
National Medical Institute, Milwaukee,
Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-14

The modern girl is willing to ad-
nit that she is the daughter of
honest parents, but not poor ones.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-14
ACHES AND PAINS
SLOAN'S GETS 'EM!
Famous pain and ache Liniment,
kept handy, brings crafty
ing relief

~ HEUMATIC twinges ease up
re soon. So do stiff joints, lame
back, neuralgia, overtaxed mus
cles, and those pains from weather ex-
posure, too - they don't fight long
against the counter -irritant Sloan's3
Liniment produces.
Keep this old family friend handy
for instant use little penetratss
svjthout rubbing, leaving no skin stains,
muss, or clogged pores. You ought to
keep bottle handy always.
All druggists. Three sizes - 3sc.,
7Oc., S140 .lt-.-t @
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-14
SCHEDULE or RATES
METER RATES
Effective March /. 1920

nch meter set shall be so
S shalt be he ns minimum r.
For proporonate minimum will be
, n. following shall be the meter for monthly
For the first 5000 less gallons per
5000 $4,000 gallons
MONTH gallons less
10000 gallons less
month 10000 gallons or
per MONTH saoo gallons
per month 100000 gallons per
quarter 90
r msso,r .s7, a I 1873
All supplied public
pen gallons sss;sas ss
Public $50 per
BUILDING PURPOSES.
0s s. % Be one and no charge
Brick work weting only 1000 brick
so'. ee ssa'g per- Per eu p g
SPECIAL CONNECTIONS
subject fd, to terms A Of Special s 1sG licen
sss 900 s sgspk,sr Haas d 90
connection for fire use not exceeding
tn. installation sss's ae
assessed n .atss MI Is charged:
e,;a,, room. ;. less. Pc. .99@$
Additional
sink BASIN
o.VV
Meat
49, IN to 500
Photographers sint or BASIN
500 to 500
ADDITIONAL. TO THE
annum
Bath Shower Public
Shower 4
Hose for sinch 5of0o lot front 81
spnsng lot snch pipe 1ainoh
s frontage ona hour nov day
4
Private
PryateS
Wat
Wat : 4
Unnals
Keokuk Water Works Co. 81
H p. sCANI.AND, Superintendent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-14

Owing to the contagion of the disease
quite few OF the relatives and
friends were kept from attending the
funeral
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-14

Wild canaries were not yellow
originally, but green or gray in color.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-14

Will power is something that
makes you do things you don't want
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-01-21
Willmar Playad MAYNARD.

The Willmar boys took the Maynard
outfit into camp last Friday night and
just naturally cleaned them off the map
The first half was rather slow and it
was in this period that Maynard for
wards were able to slip in five baskets,
making the score 10 to 0.
The second half stronger men were
put in and the baskets came in one-two-
three-four successive. The last quarter
was let down. Only two baskets were
made by the local lads, Grace doing the
shooting. The one preceding being the
main fireworks. Orlean Christian maxi
ing six baskets in close succession
Severinson helped out with two and
Holt slipped in one, Christian did fine
work at center and Pelton and
Holt at guard were invincible. Sever
inson and Grace at the forward posi-
tons doing equally we'll. The whole
game was fast and interesting. the spec
tators were on their feet every minute
OF play. Only two fouls were called
during the entire game. The total score
was ~ for Willmar and I6 for Maynard.
Following is the lineup and summary:
Hahn r. F. johnson
Johnson L. F Narswing
Dale C Cormwright
Weatheroy l.. G.. Olson
Ives r. G. Thomnson
Subs: Willmar-Grace for Hahn:
Severinson for Johnson; Christian for
Dale; Pelton for Ives; Holt for wether-
by.
, Fouls, PERSONAL Ives 2.
Field goals-Christian 6; Severinson
2; Grace 2; Holt /.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-01-21
AUCTION SALE

We. will sell at Public Auction on
farm in Section "a (Spicer's farm)
one mile south and one and half
miles west of Roseland store, one
mile south and two and one half miles
east of the Prinsburg store, on Thurs
day,
Thursday, February 5th, 1920
the following described property:
HORSES 5-year-old bay mare; i
4-year-old black mare; 3-year-old
black mare; 7-year-old gray gelding;
spring mare colts; 1 5-year-old bay
gelding; 6-year-old bay gelding; l
13-year-old bay mare; / 13-year-old
single, driver; 1 14-year-old bay mare;
l 16-year-old bay gelding; 17-year-
old roam mare; l 18-year-old bay geld
| ing.
CATTLE-3 cows coming fresh about
March; cows coming fresh about
! May; 2-year-old heifer; yearling
heifers; 1 yearling steer; 4 spring
| calves; 1 bull calf; some chickens.
MACHINERY 16x16 disc; 1 16x16
Johnson disc; 1 John Deere 6-shOvel
cultivator; 1 20-shoe Tiger drill; 1
5-section Boss harrow; l Grow John
Deere cultivator; single row 6-shovel
cultivator; John Deere 999 disc corn
planter with 80 rods wire; 1 new
Deering corn binder; 7-ft. Minnesota
binder; old Deering corn binder; 1
loft. Mccormick hay make; SIT. cut
Mccormick mower; 1 12-inch gang
plow; 1 14-inch Emerson gang plow
with 5-horse hitch complete; 2 hay
racks; 1 truck wagon with rack;
medium truck wagon with box; 1 top
buggy; l 2-seated buggy; l Galway
21a h. p. engine and pump jack; IL
h. p. Emerson engine; / pump jack
with belt; / y. S. cream separator,
No. 16 600 lbs. capacity; / 55-gallon
kerosene steel barrel; straw cart;
1 one hole corn shelter; stone board;
1 boat or canoe; 1 loft. ladder, 3
sets work harness; single buggy har-
ness; 2 lath corn cribs; grind stone;
l wheel barrow; 1 heater; l 3.burner
kerosene stove; some hay; some
household goods; and many other ar
ticles too numerous to mention.
Sale starts at 10 o'clock sharp.
Free Lunch served at Noon.
| 1EnMo. SumS VI %4V Ut uuuoI
cash; on sums over that amount time
will be given until November 1, 1920
on bankable notes bearing per cent
interest. No property to be removed
until settled for
Harry PIowman & A. Broeer, Owners,
Smith and Pearson, Auctioneers,
Prinsburg State Bank, Clerk.
1928
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-01-21

Having sold my farm, will sell at
Public Auction on my old farm Sec
ton 30, Town Of Mamre, 2 miles west
of Pennock, and 5 miles east of Kerk-
hoven, on
Monday, February 9, 1920
the following described property:
HORSES Black mare 9 years old;
black mares 8 years old; ! black
mare IA years, with foal.
CATTLE-7 mich COWS; steers; 1
bull, 2 years; 2 heifers, yearlings;
calves.
MACHINERY Mccormick eft. cut
grain binder; Mccormick corn bind
err; Mccormick SIT. mower; / Tiger
18 disc drill; disc; gang plow; /
Case sulky plow; / Fuller & Johnson
sulky plow; C. B. @. corn planter and
80 rods wire; 2 Int corn cultivators;
I. H. c. Manure spreader; McCor-
mick hay rake; hay bucker; 1 hay
stacker; wide tire wagon with hay
rack; narrow tire wagon with box;
1 4-sec. steel harrow; 1 3-sec. steel
harrow; breaking plow; l spring
wagon 1 Klauder wild oat separator;
l Fosston tanning mill; 2 h. p. Slower
gas engine; pump jack, galv. water
tank; 50-gal. Ker. tank; scale; l
grindstone; l tank heater; set work
harness.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS-1 Round Oak
heater; 1 kitchen cabinet l dining
room table; iron bed with spring.;
sanitary steel couch; other house.
hold goods and many other articles
too numerous to mention.
Sale to start at 10 o'clock.
Free Lunch at noon.
TERMS:-All sums of $1,000 or un-
der cash, sums over that amount time
| will be given to November l, 1920 on
| bankable notes bearing 8 per cent
| interest. No property to be removed
! until terms of sale have been com.
| piled with.
J. AUGUST MAGNUsoN, Owner.
| Col. H. Nelson, Auctioneer.
E. L. Thorpe, Clerk. 1:21-28 2: 4
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-01-21
AUCTION SALE

Having sold my farm will sell at
Public Auction on my farm in Section
~, Town of Whitefeld, two miles
west of Svea and nine miles East of
Raymond and nine miles South of
Willmar.
Friday, February 9th, 1920
The following described property:
% head of Cattle. All high grade
Shorthorns. 1 Shorthorn bull, years
old; 16 mich COWS, some fresh and
some coming in soon; 9 heifers, 2
years old; 2 steers, year old; some
chickens and one Mammoth Bronze
turkey gobbler; 1 good watch dog;
some potatoes; 10 bushels seed corn;
about rs tons hay, tons timothy and
balance wild hay.
MACHINERY AND FARM TOOLS
1 Mccormick grain binder. 8-ft. cut;
/ Milwaukee corn binder; II shoe
Van Brunt drill; Great Western
manure spreader; Mccormick now
er; / Dain hay stacker: 2 Dain hay
buckers, nearly new; Jones loft.
hay rake: 1 13-inch Moline gang plow;
1 16-inch John Deere sulky plow; /
22-ft steel drag; truck wagon; 1
hay rack; single buggy; 1 carriage;
1 platform buggy; 1 DeLaval cream
separator No. IS; Hero tanning mill;
cattle rack; grind stone; swill
cart; l 55-gal. gasoline barrel, good
as new; washing machine; childs
bed with bed clothes; 1 baby buggy;
l high chair; 6-gal. churn.
Other articles too numerous to men
ton.
Sale begins at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Free Lunch served at Noon.
TERMS:-All sums of SO and under
| cash; over that amount time will be
given until November 1, 1920 on bank
able notes bearing per cent inter-
est. No property to be removed until
settled for.
NELs CHRIsToFFERsoN, Owner.
w. N. Davis, Auctioneer.
James Matson, Clerk. 1: 21-2S