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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-06
A Iasteless Castor Oil

A remarkable new process, perfected by
Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc, one of the worlds
largest manufacturers of castor oil, has made
castor oil absolutely tasteless Strength and purity
remain the same. Nothing has been removed
form of the good old family remedy is strongly
recommended by up-to-date doctors and drug
gists. Children take it without even knowing
it is castor oil. Take no substitutes. If you
want a really tasteless castor oil, insist on
Kellogg's Tasteless Castor Oil, laboratory bottled,
plainly labelled
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-06

Read The Daily Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-06
Schafer is Honored.

FvT. MADISON, Iowa, July 6.-At
the fortieth convention of the Iowa
State Pharmaceutical association,
held in Cedar Rapids, the Office of
hon rary vice president was created
and as mark of esteem was given to
George H. Schafer, of FIT. Madison.
who was the organizer, first president
and father of the pharmacy law. Mr..
Schafer has been an active member
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-06
Wins by One Vote.

OTTUMWA, Iowa, July 6.-By a
margin of one vote Kendall forces in
the republican county convention
named their slate for delegates and
alternates to attend the state republi-
can convention July 90. Another slate,
offered by Deems supporters, was de
feated, and it is anticipated that the
nineteen Wapello county votes in the
state convention will be cast for Ken
dali, although no instructions Were
issued by the convention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-06

at this time no buildings were hurt.
July LIST about noon, an Oil Stove
blew up in the home OF Henry Dyer
near Kirksville, and everything was
lost, the family barely escaping with
their lives and what clothes they mad
on. Mr.. Dyer formerly lived here.
He and his family have the sympathy
|of all.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-06

at dom make so much di'f'unce
what de chicken eat" said the colored
philosopher, "as who gwine eat de
CHI lick en-"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-06

Eighty per cent. of all apologies
are not meant and the other twenty
per cent. are not believed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-06
SAFE AND SANE
FOURTH IN CITY
keokuk Spent Quiet Time Yesterday
and Sunday and Watched Heav-
emily Fireworks Last Eve
ming.
RAIN sPOILS PICNICS
Storm Last Evening Vies With Man
/ Made Fireworks-Many Local
People go to Burlington for
Big Regatta.
RAIN sPoII.s P1cN1cs

Keokuk made it safe and sane
Fourth again yesterday and Sunday.
There was a minimum of noise, and
mo serious accidents We're reported,
The fire department made run Sat
urday afternoon to the dumping
grounds, but this ended the activities
Of the department for the next two
days. Chief Anderson characterized
lit as the quietest Fourth for years.
The interest in Keokuk yesterday
centered in the democratic ccnyen-
ticn in Frisco, and peopie easacly
watched the United Press bulletins
which were posted on The Gate Cjty's
bulletin board. -
There was no general celebration
planned either Sunday or Monday in
Keokuk. Local people picniced or
went to Burlington for their outing,
although the rain yesterday Spoiled
any number of picnics and au'oyno-
bile parties. Quite crowd from
here went to Burlington Sunday and
Monday. A number of small picn,cs
were held in the park and at some or
the picnic spots around Keoiak.
The rain yesterday afterno IN put
iquietus on lot of picnics outdoors,
plCllCS WtlS tAS oAuCA Vi
the afternoon and evening. The storm
last night put the finishing touches
on out of doors picnics and the
hardy ones who had packed up their
lunches for supper in the woods had
| to run to shelter soon after supper.
Heavenly Fireworks.
The heavens Wed with man made
fireworks during the evening. Vivid
/ lightning and deep growing thunder
added to the plump" Of Roman
candle balls, and swish of skyrockets
III ere and there. Sparklers were
dimmed by the Jagged streaks OF
lightning across the sky, and giant
! crackers sounded like wee small
voices beside the deep rolling pass
: of the thunder kings.
/ To add to the confusion, electric
lights and power went off for few
minutes, and street car traffic was
interrupted between $3.50 and 1926
to'clock. The lights were back on BY
a little after 10000 o'clock.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-06
Rained Last Year.

The fifth of July was a rainy night
last year, according to the weather
shark in the office. In fact it rained
"cats and dogs" last year on the
night after the Fourth just as it did
last night, his diary shows. Evidently
the fifth of July is a believer in the
/ Edwards style of democracy, a bit
moist.
| Last nights rain was the kind to
! aid the farmers and it is believed
that a warm spell following this rain
will put the corn out of the woods
in spite of it's late start.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-06

Until somebody invents kind OF
love that pays grocery bills, house
rent and the clothier, it's going to
Ibe unsafe to marry for love alone.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-06

of the American Pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION for many years.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02
POLK COUNTY MEN IN TEXAS
Ross Ford Tells of Crops, Climate,
Etc.-Wants Cotton Pickers.

Ross Ford, formerly Polk county
farmer, is back from Tell, Texas,
where he and several other Polk
county men, all from the Cherry Hill
neighborhod. have made crops this
season.
Mr.. Ford says he has 1870 acres OF
cotton and expects 100 to ITO bales.
Others known here, he says, are: C.
p. Fur, 80 bales; w. J. Philpot, 125
bales; Holder Philpot, 100 bales, and
John Thornton, so bales.
That part of Texas had had per-
feet season, Mr.. Ford says, and all
crops are extra good. He believes it
good place to make money, but says
that there is more pleasure in a
month in Polk county than in year
out there. He says farmers there
grow little but forage and cotton, and
buy practically everything they eat,
and he would like to go out in his
own patch and cut a cabbage" He
finds it healthy, but gets mighty tired
of the billiards, sandstorms and bad
water. He is trying to interest some
cotton pickers.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02
DELAY ON GRANNIs ROADS
But Oyerseer Arnold Will Use Coun
ty Truck for Power.


F. C. Arnold is road overseer at
Grannis, big and rough district. He
was explaining to a newspaper man
the other day the reason for little
work having been done, and few
other things. The first was that the
big crops of cucumbers, cantaloupes,
etc, had kept everybody busy, him.
self included, and the second that he
had been promised the use of one of
the government trucks, and was GO
ing up to the Cove district in few
days to study the best way to use it.
He is an experienced grader man ana
will handle that part, hiring driver
for the truck.
Mr.. Arnold said that a short time
back some parties interested in DAM
aging Judge Finger circulated the
story that the Judge had told him not
to use the district money on the
roads, as it was needed on the Jeffer-
son highway. Instead of that being
true, Mr.. Arnold designated it was
lie, and that what he was told to do
was to use as little of the money as
possible on the main road to merely
keep it passable, and to do all he
could on the other roads, because the
highway would be taken care of with.
out his aid. He said further, that
Judge Finger had always been ready
to do all in his power to help the
Grannis district, and had frequently
visited and counseled with him about
the work.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02
LOCAL CITIZENS ORGANIZE
AN OIL AND GAS COMPANY
Incorporation Papers Filed Thursday
for the Mena o. & G. Company
w. f. Watkins, President,

Incorporation papers of the Mena
Oil & Gas Company were filed with
County Clerk Will Alexander Thurs
day morning. The new company is
organized ito drill for oil and gas. to
deal in oil and gas products, and to
buy and sell oil and gas leases The
authorized capital stock is 100000.
The stockholders are J. G.. Hilton
r. Golf, d. M. Watkins, A. T. Powell
j. L. Hagan, Mrs. George Wilson, L,
G. Bell, j. H. Mcmillan, H. G. Rush
ing, E. b. Wallace, W. E. Watkins,
f. H. Sapp and J. w. Johns.
At meeting of stockholders this
morning w. E. Watkins, L. G. Bell,
+. II. Sapp and J. w. Johns were
elected directors. At a meeting of
directors w. E. Watkins was elected
president, L. G. Bell, vice president,
and E. H. Sapp, secretary-treasurer.
j. w. Johns is the fiscal agent.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02
sTILwELL HEIGHTS
BUNGALOW BURNED
Fire of Unknown Origin Destroyed
the E. T. Roach Property on
Pine, Near Seventh.

Pine, Near Seventh.
Fire of unknown origin completely
destroyed the bungalow on Pine street
near Seventh, shortly after 9 o'clock
Thursday morning. Until recently
the house had been occupied by Miss
Eva Goddard, and still contained
some of her household goods, which
were destroyed What started the
blaze is a mystery as the house has
been unoccupied for several days.
Miss Goddard recently bought the
Hohener home and had moved por-
ton of her furniture to the new loca-
ton. She planned to move the bal
ance as she found time and need for
it. When first noticed by w. G. Bee
ton, who lives nearby, the interior of
the house was afire. He saw it was
impossible to enter the house and save
ANYTHING, O fact that was apparent to
other neighbors who hurried to the
scene. Mrs. Boyd Latin phoned for
the fire department, but by the time
the truck climbed the slippery road
to Stilwell Heights, there was moth
ing of the blazing structure worth
saving. Water was turned on and the
blaze extinguished. The building was
owned by f. T. Roach, former bust
ness man of Mena, who is now in a
hospital at Baltimore, Md. Miss God
dard's loss was not heavy she stated,
as she had moved the more valuable
of her household goods.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02
Good Red Clover Crop.

Henry BONNER, living on the plat
eau west of the woodland addition to
Mena, has demonstrated this year
that red clover is a profitable forage
crop to raise on Polk county lands.
He sowed three acres to wheat and
clover last fall, and the legume grew
so iuxuriantiy that it practically
choked out the wheat, so he cut it all
for hay. He made two cuttings this
season which yielded over ten tons of
fine hay. and since July 10 he has pas
tured his cows on the field, but even
now the clover field averages from six
to eight inches high. Some good pic
lures of the clover field at its best are
on display at the Commercial Club
office.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02

e owners Of Mena realty
improvement and the
make real their desires
Ii i special meeting Of the
Thursday night when Inn
District No. 4 was created.
district takes IN some OF
sidence streets in the sec
., m; :, !. The streets
Il to be Improved are as
e 1, <am Pert Arthur to
rect. from Refine to Mena
avenue, from Refine to
t. y
rect. from Magnolia TO
rect, from Magnolia to
renty-six blocks of paving
d in the district. Gravel
far the surf4~<ssfg on the
as adopted On Port Arthur
n signed BY the required
property owners was pre-
he council asking that the
1t district be created and
theirs passed the ordinance
essary ordinance for the
3art Arthur aasTfeenue in Dis
was passed at Thursday
citing. The council also
esolut;on naming as COM
81 this project w. A. Will
Green ard VI w. St. John.
vement is asked for by an
NJ majority of property
the district.
Icis took nd action on the
regulating the manufac-
.le Of Ice III the city.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02
RAINED, BUT GRANNIS
HAD PICNIC ANYHOW
Crowd Was Reduced by Downpour
hut Crops Were Made Glad.

Grannis had made big preparations
for a picnic Thursday, and expected a
great crowd. II was disappointed
alright. but that disappointment was
very much tempered by fine rain
the first since July 17--that turned
dust into mud and will turn some
rather discouraging crop prospects
into bright ones.
Everybody seemed to have the same
idea when, about 8 o'clock, the clouds
began unloading the molsture-S or,
nv to see the picnic spoiled, but glad
it's raining"
But, at that, the Publication was
not ali to the bad. By noon the skies
were clearing up, and after that there
was but a sprinkle, and several hum
dred people gathered in the pretty
grove and proceeded to enjoy them
selves in sociability and in sharing in
the amusements and good things te
eat and drink.
A speaking stand had been provid-
ed. but at the last moment both SEN
ator Ben Johnston and Hal l.. Nor
wood found they could not come. A
goodly number of candidates for coun-
ty Office were present, but the man
agement was opposed to mixing pol
itics with the festivities and the cam
paigning was of the man to man per-
sonal sort.
In the afternoon feature was q
baseball game btween the Cove and
Grannis teams, Cove winning the con-
test by a score of 6 to A.
A basketball game between young
ladies of Horatio and Grannis was
won by the former. Both these con-
tests were of high order.
The So prize for the prettiest baby
went to Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Hilton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pearson taking
the second.
There seems to be quite sentiment
in Grannis favoring the purchase by
community interests of a suitable
grounds for development into a park,
and for holding of annual picnics or
fairs.
That Grannis people profited great
ly thru the growing of cucumbers,
cantaloupes and kindred crops this
old heads in business as Lee Cole, W.
i. COlllHS anu ". W hiTDy Tell dDOut
the truck crop bringing in more mon
ey than cotton, and at a time of year
when the most needed, everybody
knows it's about right. And, it is
understood that the deposits in the
Bank of Grannis have about doubled,
all from this source. One merchant,
in speaking of this, said that "any-
how, a cotton crop usually was mort
gagged before it was grown, and the
money only went to pay the debt"--in
distinct variance with the condition
in fruit and truck.
The only ''iy in the ointment
and all agree on it's that w. E. Tay-
lor, the leading spirit in this indus
try, is preparing to go elsewhere, and
the Grannis folks know his personal
ity has been power for success. They
realize that good cooperation on the
part of the other producers will be
necessary to keep things moving.
The rain probably gave added bust
ness to the Grannis hotel. now owned
by Bart Wilson, who looks after the
rooms, with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Garrison
in charge of the dining room. And
they cared for the guests in most sat
isfactory manner.
All-in-all, Grannis and the picnic
committee in charge, S. H. McCurley,
T. j. Wilbanks and Frank Pearson,
may well congratulate themselves on
the picnic-and the rain.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02

cdB.ver Il Into Cotton Storage
Waffhn1se.

= y DIS OK the newly organized
|tomE Bonded Warehouse Com
1eM1sv purchased the big stock
|lorc DeQueen street, built last
|iSiS Gale Hume. and will use it
i "a storage Of cotton and other
7 Voduets. he barn was owned
& 6:l.zzA. raw floor with a
|nuaF rlS koI1l fnH scales win be
lore The 1txUcfure can be used
|e o. rebou1e pm 0ses. The pur-
{ the t0lI8!ug makes certain
nQre Q< QIk county will have
nou5e o< ta1jr own this fall.
|sods cIal WeiGhcr will be selected
Idul BY locating their warehouse
am hey did the directors will eff
|U'e aK saving n Insurance rates,
m saan enough they say, to pay
w hauling o. products to the rail-
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02
ICE MENA TEACHERS.
siderable Hard Work Every
.ce Has Been Filled.

,nsidcrable hard work in
6 ficient teachers of expert
1 : fed to complete the roster,
" il education has secured the
! Y Instructors and has an
Z ,e personnel Of the teaching
" the coming year.
ing IS nCN IN readiness for
opening Of the public
! 0nday morning, September
'' e. Bowman has expressed
a. meet all the high school
d and principal ut the school
q August 80, at 3 a. M, to ar
= x and the course of study.
ching corps as selected con-
II he following.
q tendent, r. r.. Bowman.
y shool Principal, ]. l.. Price,
eonora Rector, Lillian Wat
ne Harrison, Mrs. ], H. Nc
School, Principal and Pri-
iss Louise Durham; second
/, iss Gladys Utz; third, Mrs.
sliIder; fourth, Miss Bennett;
Miss Bernlce Patton; fifth,
III Leila Nichols; sixth, Miss
1 Il; seventh, Miss Ethel Gools-
II, Miss Velma Holman.
tide School Principal, Miss
Nise; primary. Mrs. Jennie
lcry second grade, Miss
M principal ~ the high school,
lie, Is i new resident of Mena,
fere from Terre Haute. Ind,
i months 40. Mr.. Price is
IS - - ts7 !. A. u, and q vet
eachfne. Miss Lou Durham,
at the Southside school, has
anced "a The principalship of
70 take the place Of Mrs. o.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02
Sweet Potatoes Kept Well.

Mr.. and Mrs. s. e. Martin are the
latest to report having sweet potatoes
of last seasons growth for use. They
expect to eat the last before the pres
ent crop is harvested, tho they still
have goodly amount left. The pota-
toes were cured and stored in the
Mena Potato Warehouse, and were so
well preserved that Mr. Martin says
he rs going to put in another supply
this fall.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02
1|(ors Vla8 Mt. Mena.

el1Fy Dodsbn and adughter,
MD Mrs. F. A. Car
Ils M. ID. Eldridge of
n1Y Rogers, Aubrey
isztEnde Joplin went to
"A ednesday on belated
1Hd had breakfast at
GA crowd returning on
llz4n ek1in The party was
g! g. S1lztain trip by Willie
so L. 01ntain, and good
Re mountain scenery
6ajoyed by the Shreve-
q CONTRAST with the riv-
"a e94if home.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02

666 cures Malaria. Chills and Fe-
yer, Bilious Fever, Colds and La
Grips. 1t kills the parasite that
causes the fever. 1t is a splendid
laxative and general Tonic.--Adv.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02

Sec quickly relieves Constipation,
Biliousness, Loss Of Appetite and
Headaches, due to Torpid Iiver.-Adv
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02

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The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02
6iiTif1 NEW LOCATION
eafoIace II Qpposite" the Jew
|VaDfFy Scores New Room.

nv Hrothers jewelry store is
dIneated - Its new home in the
bnaIdfls6 opposite the post
fhe new qszefters will give the
II Ich IarE<r display space and
lFy - 1<I<l new lines of stock.
{!or q <ho building has been
{Feo w and presents a most
rs Ie1x9l1ce. A corner show
G1< a The new and novel
1|Ie u6W business house.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02
1dn1sf@F Wlll Have Office,

1l4I 6IIck Structure that is
lIf 90 Seventh street just
~ street rom the south end
9eW s: station, is to be
oal'!'' 19<er9 Office. 1t will be a
g snd neat appearing
z4 8 mall size.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-21
The UNDENIABLE
OfBEAUTY
And How to Attain It


Youth OF the complexion. a clear.
soft deicateIy tinted skin. Is every
Gay recognized as the undeniable
charm OF beauty.
To be attractive. TO be admired, IS
the secret desire OF every woman. but
Few know how 20 attain this accom-
plishment-
First, IL is very necessary 70 re-
move all lemishes-tan, sun freckles.
dark saIloW blotches. liver spots and
plmples, and 10 bring a pink glow Of
life 20 the skin tissues
10 other preparations on the mar
ket today viii so quickly give re-
suits, make the skin clear. soft and
youthful as Black and White oint-
menL
no tedious hours OF application are
required, no long hours Of appoint
ments at beauty parlors-just a mas
sage Of the creamy ointment be-
fore retiring, then rinsed of next
morning with Black and White Soap
After the use Of these two excel
lent toilet preparations the skin VIII
be smooth, clear and beautiful in
every way.
al drug and department stores
sell and guarantee Black and White
Ointment, Csc the package. (50c size
contains three times as muchl- Black
and White Soap, CSC a cake
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-21
IRISH REPUBLIC GETS A
FRENCH MAYOR IN BAD

Paris. France. Sept. 21.-The Irish
Sim Fein republic has been "recog-
nized" by the mayor at Versailles but
the reoognizer IS in danger Of losing
his job.
II happened in the course Of a re-
cent centenary celebration. Among
the foreigners who placed Wreaths
and delivered speeches before the
statue Of Gen Hoche vas an envoy
from a country which has been men
Loned quite frequently in dispatches
lately as the -deiure' Irish republic
The mayor replied with great enthu-
siasm 70 the Sim Feinsr's grafton.
landing "the new republic" which had
grown out OF the war.
The British embassy at Paris pro-
tested TO the quai d'Orsay and the
mayor has been asked 20 brush Up in
his geography and explain how Il hap
pens that he Is unaware that Ireland
is still a part Of the friendly British
empire
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-21
HOROSCOPE :.



70 Mars IS read as denoting grave
difficulties in foreign affairs.
An attempt on the life Of mem
Der Of the British Parliament is
foretold by an English astrologer-
Venus Is in an aspect that is in
terpreted as emphasizing the impor-
lance Of a warning 70 women in al
parts Of the world TO make the best
use OF their new political privileges
as they viii be subject 10 many in
trigulng influences
again the law Of opposites viii ap-
Farently work with strange effect
for even while women attain high
public positions romance will entrsp
them. Venus viii interfere with
many who reach places in the sun.
Turkey viii continue 20 be a dis
turbinE factor in the worlds read
Justmeut, better conditions apparent
~ coming but slowly
Persons whose birthdate it Is have
the augury OF a successful year, il
they are satisfied 10 pursue routine
business There may be disappoint-
ment in love affairs
Children born on this day prob
ably VIII be bright and clever, but
they should remain in positions as
employees as they viii not be sue
cessfuI in Independent ven tures-
Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-21

Sealed proposals for surfacing with
gravel a portion Of the Hondo-Mesca-
lero Project. located entirely within
the Lincoln National Forest, Lincoln
County, New Mexico, will be received
by the Bureau OF Public Roads, o. S.
Department Of Agriculture, Room No.
.21S. Luna-Stricker Building. AIbu-
querque. New Mexico. until two
o'clock p. H., September %. 1920. and
viii then be opened The right is
reserved TO reject any and al bids and
none viii be considered except thoce
from contractors ascertaiued TO be
experienced and responsible.
The project covers approximately
rs miles and the items OF work are
approximately as follows:
ST. miles preparing subgrade.
1900 cubic yards one course gravel
surfacinE IA place including shoul-
only portions Of the project viii
be surfaced as shown on the map
furnished bidders and the right IS
reserved to revise or add 70 the length
shown thereon
Two and three ton trucks viii be
furnished by the Bureau OF Public
Roads at the rental price shown IN
the Specifications. II desired by the
contractor.
The work is to be completed within
one hundred weather working days
The map, Specifications, estimate Of
quantities. and contract forms may
be examined at the above address.
Proposals must be on forms and IN
accordance with Instructions. forming
a part Of the Specifications and must
be accompanied by a deposit IN an
amount at least equal 20 i've per