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I I $ lv PAGE TWO 1 f," &*&• & 0$*= ^AMUSEMENTS FORD STERLING AND ALL STAR CAST IN 66 rT"lI"fc Uimff) 2 Act Keystone Comedy JL A JllUc. 11 Produced by Mack Sennett ORPHEUM Theatre ''Mutual Movies Make the Time Fly" TODAY Two of the World's Greatest Screen Artists Lucile Taft and Alexander Garden in the 5 Act Mutual Master Picture "THE DRIFTER" TOMORROW Beautiful Marguerite Gibson Ba^oc^AnLl'is In a 5 Act Mutual Mas%r Picture "THE SOUL'S SCYCLE" —COMING SATURDAY CHEWING GUM MATINEE Chewing Gum Free With Each Paid Ticket. BUCKEYE COAL Is the Cleanest, Most Convenient and Economical Furnace Coal You Can Buy TRY IT James Cameron's Sons Phone 96 17 So. 7th MAY DECIDE ON SUBMARINE (Continued from page 1.) nition both for clandestine transmis sion to India and if possible for the arming of a ship to play the part ol a far eastern Moewe." The Germans, Austrians and Turks seized, the note says, "were in effect persons v.Close pastactions and futile attentions deprived them of any pro-a^fotxt sxNawjsnwv "Where There's Always The Best Program" Mats. 2:30-4 Night* 7, 8 and 9:15 Children 5 cents, adults 10 cents. TONIGHT—One of the Best Yet Shown, "THE GOLDEN CHANCE" Laaky-Paramount Thrilling In Story, Exciting in Scene, With CLEO RIDGELY and WALLACE REID TOMORROW—A Keokuk Paramount Favorite BLANCHE SWEET In Her Newest Photo-Drama, a Solution of a Great Problem, Called •THE BLACKLIST* TWO GREAT PICTURES—SEE THEM BOTH IPPODROM —TONIGHT— 7, 8:15, 9:30 MARGUERITE SNOW —IN— fc'THE UPSTAIRS' A Beautiful 5 Act Comedy-Drama That Is Sure to Please All. Guerdon Colvin Dan Agne Kenneth Whetstone Clyde Martin Keokuk's Brilliant Musical Artists In Another Song Festival. TOMORROW— PLAYS ORRIN JOHNSON AND SEENA OWEN IN 'The Dent tents'--Five E Act Drama $ A DOLLAR CONCERT FOR Twenty-five cents "It's Worth a Dollar," The statement of those who have heard the orchestra alone. 30—PIECES—30 Band of 28 pieces—Chorus of 500. COLISEUM (Tabernacle) Friday Night, April 14 Benefit of orchestra movement and High School "Comment." Both worthy causes. Admission 25c Children 10© tection from a neutral flag under which they were sailing." Great Britain contended that inas much as the Declaration of London provision about belligerents had been in effect only as a matter of con venience and Inasmuch as Germany had seized men of military age in France and Belgium, tlhe rules of the declaration did not apply. A? for the Trent case, Great Brit ain suggested Mason and Slidell, 1 peizod on the Trent, were in a far different class from the Germans tak« en from tho China and hence that the Trent precedent had no beaTing. In conclusion England expressed JtheOiopp that, "the United States gov ernment. will not feel disposed furfp i**r to contend that this action was not justified." My Kingdom for a Can Opener! d^EVELAXD, Ohio, April 12.—"Be cause she didn't have a can opener, ~!lnIe lAiirte Fortgang, 12, who start- AJabama because playmates teased her, gave it up. She couldn't canned S00*13 she took along 75 WILL ATTEND MEETING TONIGHT Retailers League Session Will be Unusually Important One as Faii Celebration is to bo :v Discussed. v'-' MANY GUESTS PRESENT Those Who Are Interested in the Por posed Contests in Con nection With Fall Celebration. Seventy-five members of the Keo kuk Retailers league and tbeir guests will attend the dinner and meeting of the league tonight in the dining room of the Y. \V. A. This will be one of the most important meetings of the league and the members will hear reports on the fall celebration and will help to plan further features for this big event next October. The guests will include B. C. Bishop of Ames EL C. Lynn, county superin tendent of Donnellson "William Aid rich, superintendent of the public schools of Keokuk Miss Helen Mc Kee, superintendent of the schools of Clark county, 'Mo. J. H. Greene, County Superintendent Farrls of Han cock county and County Agent Lloyd. Besides these there will be several Keokuk women present in compliment to Miss McKee. The menu which will be Berved un der the direction of Miss Ruby Green, cafeteria director of the Y. W. C. A. will comprise the following: Soup Olives Pickles Chicken Pie Mashed Potatoes Hot Rolls Cabbage and Egg Salad Apple Pie a la Mode Coffee Dinner will be served promptly at 7:00 o'clock. There will be an im mense amount of business to be tran sacted so it will be necessary to get started as early as possible. VILLA NEAR CAPTURE BY AMERICANS (Continued from page 1.) Douglas. General Gomez, according to headquarters reports, was report ed moving westward with a heavy column at a point northwest of Casas Grandes. It can be stated on highest authority that the unexplained Car ranzista movements, coupled with sudden activity on the part of in fluential Mexicans, is arousing keen anxiety at headquarters. In order to save nearly 100 miles in the line of communications, Fun ston's staff today had prepared de tailed plans for moving the American terminus to a point near Ojinaga, opposite Presidio, Texas. According to the plan the'line would extend in a southeasterly direction, passing be low Chihuahua City. Funston does not Intend to move the line immed iately, but long delays in the trans mission of official reports from tha advanced columns was believed to have become an actual menace to tho American forces, in view of other re ports to headquarters. Funston was anxiously awaiting reports of a clash with Vlllistas. In formation to headquarters poIntB to a contact of the advanced lines with those leading from Columbus, but de! spite this fact, news from the front is arriving only after long delays. Sniping at Motor Trucks. COLUMBUS, N. M.. April 12.—Snip ing was again reported by drivers of incoming army motor trucks today, Bullet holes appeared in the body of oiie machine. Guards found a rifle behind a barricade below Casas Grandes. The snipers fled when the guards set out to give them battle. At headquarters here the firing is be lieved to have been done by small groups of bandits still roving behind the American expedition's advanced columns. Care was taken today to prevent a lynching Of the six Mexicans held here on charges of having participated in the Villlsta raid on Columbus. The military plans to turn them over to the civil authorities t.t Deming for trial on murder indictments. Villa's Small Following. WASHINGTON, April 12.—A cable gram from General Obregon to the Mexican embassy today said Villa, according to his reports, had gone Into the mountains wounded, with less than 150 men. Tlhe message from Queretaro said: "I send the following from General -Luis Guitierrez, chief of operations in Chihuahua: 'The bandit Villa has lost almost Don't Risk Pneumonia At the First Sign of a 0,1(1 CASCARAD QUININE •*98*' The oW standard ren«dy rnt«W« form No unpleaumt after eHect» «o opiates area, coldsJn 2* °our» W THE DAILY GATE CIT3T l/$e Zemo for Eczema Never mind how often you have tried and failed, you can stop burning, itching eczema quickly by applying a little aemo furnished by any druggist for 25c. Extra large bottle, S1.00. Healing begins the moment zemo is applied. In a short time usually every trace of pimples, black beads, rash, eczema, tetter and similar skin diseases will be removed. For clearing* the skin and making it vigorously healthy, zemo is an exceptional remedy. It is not greasy, sticky or watery and it does not stain When others fail it is the one dependable treat ment foe all skin troubles. Zemo, Cleveland. .all his followers during the recent battles forced on him by our troops, and it is confirmed tihat he was wounded in the battle of Cieneguita. General Luis Herrera informs me from Cuidad Guerrero that Villa has gone into the mountains, wounded and with less than 150 men. I have given orders for such necessary movements as will completely destroy the men who are taking care of him 'and which will cause his capture.' The Arrieta brothers, Carranzista leaders at Durango City, will not join Villa's raiders, according to a dis patch received today from Carranza's secretary by Ambassador Arrendondo. The dispatch said the Arrieta broth ers have reassured Carranza of their fealty. The first supply shipment, over the Mexican National railway "with United States depot quarter master at El Paso the consignor, left El Paso yesterday, destined foT Par- lral. The shipment was four cars of oats and five of hay which General Funston reported he hoped would reach General Pershing via the Chi (huahua consul. This was the first time the Mexi can National line has been used. If the consignment reaches Parral, other shipments will be forwarded in the same manner, as the line is more direct tihan the Northwestern. PHYSICIANS' CLUB MET LAST NIGHT Dentists of the City Were Enters tairted by Doctors at Their Regular Session. Teh Physicians' club of Keokuk held its regular meeting last night in! the Tiffany room of the Hotel Iowa. There were about twenty-eight mem bers of the club, with their guests, present at the event. The dentists of the city were the guests of the doc tors at this meeting. The program following the dinner was a very informal one. No set speeches were arranged for, the doc tors replying informally as they were called upon. The meeting provided a most interesting time for the doctors and their guests. THE WEATHER. [U. S. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau.] For Keokuk and vicinity: Generally fair and cooler tonight and Thursday. Strong southwest to west winds to night. For Iowa and Missouri: Generally fair and cooler tonight and Thursday. Strong southwest to west winds to 1 night. For Illinois: Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday. Showers and warmer northeast, cooler extreme north por tion tonight. Cooler Thursday. Strong southwest to west winds. River Bulletin, Flood stage. Stage. Change. 14 15.0 -0.F 12 12.8 -0.3 18 17.6 x0.8 15 11.9 xO.S 14 11.8 x0.6 20 24.5 -0.3 St. Paul La Crosse St. Louis The river will rise steadily from Davenport to Keokuk during the re mainder of the week, probably reach ing fourteen feet at Keokuk. South of Keokuk the river will rise slowly. Local Observations. April. Bar. Ther. Wind W'th'r 11 7 p. m. 29.94 75 SW Clear 12 7 a. m. 29.91 65 SE Cl'dy River stage 7 a. m., 11.8 feet. Change in 24 hours, rise .6. Mean temperature 11th, 64. Highest. 79. Lowest, 50. Lowest last night, 56. FRED Z. GOSEWISCH, Observer. Druggist's Customers Always Satisfied with This Kidney Remedy For twenty years I have enjoyed a splendid sale on Dr. KPrate's Swamp Root and my customers are perfectly satisfied with the results obtained from its use in the diseases for which it is recommended and they always speak favorably regarding it. In catarrh or inflammation of the blad der and rheumatism it has been very successful according to the reports we have received from those who have used it and obtained satisfac tory results. I believe it is a valu able remedy for the ailment? you mention and do not hesitate to recom mend it for such conditions. Very truly yours, R. H. ROBB, Victory Pharmacy. Dee 8th, 1915. San Jose, Calif. letter to Dr Kilmer A Co.. Bingharaton, N. Y. J-* grippe in 3 days Mooejr back K« Insist on iteiiulne WD Mr. Hill's picture on it seems. AtAarDwSM* W. H. HJU Prove what 8wamp-Root Will do for You Send ten cents to Dr. Ki'.mer & Co.. Binghamton. N. Y., for a sample size bottle. It'will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valu able information, telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, be sure and mention the Keokuk Gate City. Regular flfty-cent and one-dol lar size bottles for sale at all drug stores. A •-S Vf* Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow. [Furnished by Long Commission Co., 403 Main. Telephone No. 100.] Hogs—18,000. Cattle—4,000. Sheep—12,000. Wheat—359. Corn—138. Oats—155. Liverpool Close. Wheat—Unchanged to lc lower. Cora—Unchanged to %c lower. Clearances. Wheat and flour—1,177,000. Corn—14,000. Oats—176,000. Northwest Wheat Receipts. Minneapolis—276 cars. Duluth—8 cars. Winnipeg—187 cars. Chicago Cash Grain. CHICAGO, April 12.—Wheat—No. 2 red. $1.24@l.25% No. 2 hard, $1.21% @1.22% No. 3 hard, $1.16% @1.19% No. 3 spring, $1.12%©1.22%. Corn—No. 2 yellow, 79©79%c No. 3 yellow, 74%075%c No. 4 yellow, 73%@74%c No. 5 yellow, 71%072c No. 6 yellow, 69©70%c. No. 3 white, 74%@76c No. 4 white, 73%c No. 5 white, 71%© 72c No. 6 white, 69® 70%c No. 3 mixed. 74%©75%c No. 4 mixed, 73%©73%c No. 5 mixed, 71%@72c No. 6 mixed. 69%®70%c. Oats—No. 3 white, 44%®44%c No. 4 white, 43®43%c standard, 45%9 45%c. Kansas City Cash Grain. [Furnished by Long Commission Co., 403 Main. Telephone No. 100.] KANSAS CITY, April 12.—Wheat No. 2 hard, $1.16® 1.20 No. 3 hard, $1.12@1.15 No. 4 hard, $1.02@1.10 No. 2 red, $1.22 No. 3 red, $1.13® 1.15 No. 4 red, $1.03. Corn—No. 2, 70@70%c No. 3, 69% @70c No. 4, 68%@69c No. 2 yel low, 72%@73c No. 3 yellow, 72c No. 2 white, 71®71%c No. 3 white, 69@69%c. Oat8—No. 2. 41®43c No. 3, 85® 40c No. 2 white, 47®48c No. 3 white 42%@43c No. 4 white, 38c. Peoria Grain. PEORIA, III., April 12.—Corn—Mar ket unchanged, %c higher. No. 4 white, 73c No. 6 white, 69@69%c No. 3 yellow, 74®74%c No. 4 yellow, 72%@73%c No. 5 yellow, 70%® 71%c No. 6 yellow, 69%c No. 4 mixed, 72%® 73c No. 5 mixed, 70% ®71%c No. 6 mixed, 68%@69c. Oats—Market unchanged. No. 3 white, 43%c No. 4 white, 43c. St. Louia Cash Grain. [Furnished by Long Commission Co., 403 Main. Telephone No. 100.] ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 12.—Wheat —No. 2 red, new, $1.27%®1.29% No. 3 red, new, $1.17@1.22%. Corn—No. 2, 75@75%c No. 3, 73® 74c No. 3 yellow, 75%@76%c No. 2 white, 74%g75c No. 3 white. 73%® 73%c No. 4 white, 73@73%c. Oats—No. 2, 4314c No. 3, 41%® 42c standard, 44%®45%c No. 3 white, 44®44%c No. 4 white, 42%® 43c. Chicago Live Stock. CHICAGO, April 12.—Hog receipts 1-8,000 market 5c higher. Mixed and butchers, $9.30@9.75 good heavy, $9.55®9.70 rough heavy, $9.15®9.30 light, $9.20@9.75 pigs, $7.25@8.75. Cattle receipts 12,000 market 10c higher. Beeves, $7.90®10.00 cows and heifers, $4.10®9.10 stockers and feeders, $5.90@8.58 Texans, $7.70® 8.65 calves, $7.25® 10.00 western, $7.66@8.05. Sheep receipts 14,000 market steady. Native, $7.00 @9.00 western, $7.40® 9.40 lambs, #7.75@11.25 westr ern, $8.00®11.90. Chicago Live Stock—Close. [Furnished by Long Commission Co., 403 Main. Telephone No. 100.1 No matter what you pay For |Your Wall Decorations I*. |j p* they should be distinctive arid indi vidual. As a householder it is your privilege and right to expect and de mand that the interior decorations of your home reflect something1 of your distinctive individuality. ,• As a thinking and reasoning being, that is our prerogative! As purveyors of Wall Decorations to Their Majesties—The Discriminating People, we have for your selection papers, draperies and hangings that are "different"— suitable for all homes, and at all prices. Duncan-Schell Furniture Company From the Cheapest that is Good to the Best that is Made Late Market Quotations [Furnished CHICAGO, WHEAT— May July Sept CORN— May .... July ........ Sept PORK— CHICAGO, April 12.—Hog receipts 18,000 market 5c up, strong. Mixed and butchers, $9.35 @9.80 good heavy $9.15®9.80 rough heavy, 9.15®9.35 light, $9.20@9.80. Cattle receipts 12,000 market strong top $10.00. Sheep receipts 14,000 market strong top $9.40. Lambs, top $11.90. 8t. Louis Live Stock. BAST ST. LOUIS, April 12.—Cattle receipts 2,000 market steady. Native •beef steers, $7.50@9.75 yearling steers and heifers, $8.5009.60 cows, $5.6008.00 stockers and feeders, $5.5008.50 calves, $J6.00 010.50 Texas Bteers, $6.25@8.15 cows and heifers, $4.0006.00. Hog receipts 6,500 market 5@10o higher. Mixed and butchers, $9,550 9.80 good to heavy, $9.75 0 9.80 rough 99.00 0 9.25 light, $9.55 09.75 bulk, $9.60®9.75 pigs, $7.25@S.OO. Sheep receipts 2,800 market steady, ewes, :G.50@8.50 lambs, $9.00011.50. wethers, $8.00010.40. Kansas City Live Stock. KANSAS CITY. April 12.—Cattle receipts 3,000 market 10c higher. Steers, $7.00@9.75 cows and heifers, $6.00® 9.75 stockers and feeders, $6.75@8.75 calves, $6.00@10.50. Hog receipts 8,000 market steady. Bulk, $9.35®9.50 heavy, $9.4009.55 medium, $9.40®9.55 light, $9.25® 9.50. Sheep receipts 9,000 market steady. Lambs, $11.00011.75 ewes, $8.0009.00 wethers, $6.00®10.50. Omaha Live 8tock. OMAHA, April 22.—Cattle receipts 4,000 market strong, 10c higher. Steers, $7.5009.35 cows and heifers, $4.5008.25 stockers and feeders, $6.500 8.50 calves, $7.00010.25 bulls and stagB, $5.5007.50. Hog receipts 8,800 market active, 10® 15c higher. Bulk, $9.2009.35 top $9.45. Sheep receipts 10,000 market steady, 10c higher. Yearlings, $8.50® 10.25 wethers, $8.00@9.00 lambs, $11.45 011.55 ewes. $8.5008.90. Chicago Produce. CHICAGO, April 12.—Butter—Ex tras, 35c firsts, 34%c dairy extras,. Ah-h-h-h! Man, It's a Real Smoke "No use talking—there's a rich, •satisfying flavor in I FWIQ SINGLE YV AO BINDER 5c CIGAR thnt I cunt flnd in any other brand, WEDNESDAY, APR 1.20% 1.18%! 1.16% 76% 76% OATS— May July Sept 44%-45 43%-% 40f% nm May July LARD-—* (May July iRIBS— May July 23. Draperies 1*Y DAILY RANGE OF PRilCBS. by Long Commission Co. 408 Main fit. April 12.— Open. High Low. 1.18%»1.19% 1.16 -1.16% 1-14|%.XLU% Telephone Na 1MM :—Close— 1.18%' 1.16 1.14f%J 76%l 76%' 76% 45%-%' 43%-% 40% 23.32%! 23.20 23. to 11.50-52% 11.70-75 23.17% 23.00 11.66 11.85-87,% 12.32% 12.45-47% •11.50 11.70 12.40 12.55 I April 12. Aprttll 1~19!%-1.2U U.7f%| 1.14%: 75 U.7%* 3-13% 76%*% 7m Wk 43|%4%, 39W m* 43%-%: 39%i 43% 40%f 23.17% 23.10 23.12! 2M734 11.62%' 11.£2% 12.80 12.46 11.4$ 1U68 18.87% 12.62% 1*30 15. BS 33%@34c dairy firsts, 31®33o. Eggs—Firsts, 20%®21c ordinirj| firsts, 19%®20c. Cheese—Twins, 16%@16%c Totmi| Americas, 16%.@16%c. Potatoes—Receipts 9 cars 76Q95t| per bushel. Live poultry—Fowls, 19c duel*,] 16018c geese, 10®13c spring chick-[ ens, 20c turkeys, 20c. New York Produce Market NEW YORK, April 12.—Flour-1 Market firm, dull springs, $5,700 5.95 winters, $5.60®5.90. Pork—Market firm. Mess, $24,500 25.00. Lard—Market quiet. Middle west I spot, $11.70® 11.80. Sugar—Raw, market steady. Cen trifugal test, $5.83@5.95 Muscarodo 89 test, $5.06@5.18. Sugar—Refined, market firm. Cat I load, $8.15 crushed, $8.00 powderei $7.10 granulated, $7.000 7.30. Coffee Rio No. 7 on spot, market steady, 9%c. Tallow—Market steady. City, 9!4« country, 9l/4@9%c samples. lO^c. Hay—Market quiet. Prime. $1.45® 1.50 No. 3, $1.0001.15 clover, 95c0 $1.20. Dressed poultry—Market fin0 Chickens. 19®30c turkeys. 28®32c fowls, 15%®20%c ducks, 21@28c. Live poultrv—Market quiet. Geesft 12013c ducks, 21c fowls, 19c keys, 20021c roosters, 13c chick ens, 17c. Cheese—Market quiet. State mil* common to special, lS^lSVic buhh common to special, 5@17c. Butter—Market quiet receipts 160 tubs. Creamery extras, no matter what I pay." "My dealer tell* me itenata him more than any other.80 cigar. I believe him—it nra is worth twice as much. 36%c, dairy tubs, 30®36c imitation cream ery firsts, 28%@29c. Eggs—Market firm receipts 40,ai cases. Nearby white fancy. 25 nearby mixed fancy, 23%® 24c. 22@23'£c Ire New York Money Market NEW YORK. April 12.—Money call, 1% percent. Six months, 3 percent. Mercantile paper, 3%03% perce Bar silver London, 29%d. Demand sterling, $4.76 6