TUESDAY, DEO. 26, 191ft A O N ISF Hit Wl'« Pound Him Early Sunday £(', Morning In Attlo Where Had Hanged Hlmsslf. r- KO CAUSE IS ASSIGNED Man Had Been Dead for Two Hours When Body Waa Found, Doc tor Said on Ex amlnation. Carl B. Young of 1726 Fulton street vas found dead In the attic of kia home Sunday morning about 9 o'clock ,x by W® wife. Mr. Young had'hanged himself to the rafters with a piece of i^pe. No reason can be assigned by the family (or the dead, unless it was that he was suffering from melan cholia and was temporarily unbal anced. Life had been extinct for al most tvro hours, Dr. Blinn Dorsey wSo was called, said after examina tion. Acting Coroner James S. Bur rows was called, but it was decided that an Inquest would not be neces sary- No notes were left by the unfor tunate man, and there was nothing to Igive any Inkling as to why he had zij&an his own life. He had been a little lately over his work, but had expected to go to work Monday morning at Graham hospital. Friday be turned his ankle. It -was sot a serious injury, according to the doctors, and he was able to be on his feet Members of the family saw him alire for the last time early Sunday morning. Mr. Young was born in Chicago, 111., tnd was forty-six y"ears old. He had ttvad in Keokuk for the last twenty thrae years. He was a wood worker, hiring been employed in the Mills Ellsworth plant here for a number of years, and had done carpenter work, too. He was married twenty years ago to Dm ma Lindstrand, who sur Tires him together with one son, Rus sell Young. There are two sisters, Mrs. John Lindstrand of Chicago and jMrs. Byloff of Loom Is, Nebr., ftnd Mr. Young's aged mother, Mrs. fsmma Young, who lives near Loomis. |Hr. Young was a member of the ^Swedish Aid society. [FORMER KEOKUK MAN IS DEAD *r»- |Cnos Reed Passed Away at Home of Daughter Near Croton, Iowa, December 14. Bbos Heed, a former resident of tKeokvk, died at the home of his I daughter near Croton. Iowa, De Icwnber 14, at 2:30 a. m., according fto a communication sent to The Gate |City by relatives. Death was due to infirmities of advanced age and stomach trouble. *JIe had been in failing health since Blast July, but was only bedfast one I week. I Mr. Reed was born in Columbus, IjKy., October 14, 1826, being at the rthne of his death, ninety years and |two months old. I Mr. Reed waa married to Miss Itaura E. Bar rum, November 20, 1862, lat Union City, Tenn. March 3, 1863, they came tp Keokuk and resided [Ttere for some time, later moving to [the country and making Lee county their permanent home since. Mrs. Weed died two years ago and since that time the decedent had lived with fci* daughter, Mrs. "Lula Perkins. Mr. Reed Is survived by his daugh ter, Mrs. Lula Perkins, also two grand sons, Pearl and Orlando Perkins one sister, Mrs. Rachel Jones, of Tiptonvllle, Tenn. a niece, Mrs. Mat tie Taper, of Peoria, 111., and. other nieces and nephews, and a host of Mends. Rev. W. A. Nelson of .narm lotton, conducted the funeral from tie Croton Baptist church, of which Mr. Reed was a member, Saturday at 1:40 p. m. Interment was made in toe Croton cemetery. PROGRAMS OF SEASON GIVEN Churches mfflt and Sunday Schools Observ ed Yule Tide In Splendid Fashion. In practically all of the churches Sunday, special music was given in pcommemoration or the Christmas sea son. The Catholic churches had spe cial masses daring Sunday and Christ Ifeas day, and the Episcopal church en joyed the nsual midnight services and Pfc service Christmas morning. In the "The Perfect Day" is the day when you work in harmony with law. Health comes from harmony. Get in harmony with Nature's x*TLS by eatin& Shredded Wheat, a simple, natural, elemental food which sup plies the greatest nutriment with the least tax upon the digestion. Tiy it for break fast with hot milk or cream Delicious with sliced bana nas or other fruit. Made at Niagara Falls, N. Y. Protestant churches of the city the choirs, many of them gave special cantatas, and in several, the Sunday schools held their programs either Sunday night or Monday. One of the most elaborate produc tions by a church choir was the sing ing of the cantata, "The First Christ mas," by the United Presbyterian choir. Mrs. Florence Wright Schouten is the director of this choir, and she was assisted by several local soloists. The Christian church school program Sunday evening was another attractive Christmas feature. At the Congregational church Sundav evening I Dr. Frank (J. Beardsley gave an Illus trated reading of Lew Wallace's Ben Hur. STATE IS HIT BY BIG FIRES Loss for December May Reach Mil lion Dollar Mark, State Fire Mar shal Says. Disastrous fires in Iowa during the month of December may put the total Are loss from the month in this state considerably beyond the million dol lar mark, so State Fire Marshal Ole O. Roe estimates. December a year ago registered a loss of $690,000. But there have been .pome costly fires In recent weeks, in cluding those at Cedar Rapids, Oska loosa, Creston and Osceola. Novem ber this year was far less than No vember, 1916. This year the fire loss was 4350,000 while a year ago it was $868,000. December and January are always the worst months of the year for fires. Up to December 1st this year's loss was much less than last year but December's heavy losses have put the total up again. Cold Weather to Blame. "The severe cold weather is natur ally when we have the most fires," said State Fire Marshal Ole O. Roe to day. "Furnaces, stoves and chim neys are strained to the limit with heavy fires for heating. Maoy of them are in no condition for such straining and then trouble comes. "On the whole, however, this past year has been a good one in Iowa so far as serious fires are concerned. Up to this last month we were very fortunate. We had }ome bad fire® last January but the Remainder of the year, except December, was free from costly blazes." ADVERTISED LETTERS. List of letters remaining in the Keokuk po^tofflce, uncalled for, for week ending December 23, 1916: Ladles. Miss Lillian Alvas. Mrs. Gail Carlson. M.-s. T. H. Harrington. Mrs. J. C. Neegen. Mrs. E. C. Hill. Mrs. Ethel Holland. Mrs. Maine Kearney. Miss Grace Lowell. Gentlemen. Mr. Chester Brown. Mr. P. G. Dant. Mr. Frank Johnson. W. C. Raster, M. D. Mr. Kissell. Mr. Jesse Mourning. Mr. William Morris. Mr. William Osborn. Matbew Parker. J. F. Peterson. Birt Stetwell (3). W. J. Schulz. Wright Bros. "ersons calling for letters in above I let will please say they are adver tised E. P. McMANUS, Postmaster. Sure Losers. Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: There Is this to be said about the fellows who lost their money in buying wild horses—that they would have lost it anyway. FORECASTS BREAK IN STATE MILITIA Local Man Who Served in Spanish War Says Inactivity on Border Will Sound Guard's Death Knell. LOOKS LIKE HE'S BIGHT Returning Iowa Guardsmen, Accord ing to Des Moines Story, Won't Take New Federal Oath. A local man who served in the Spanish-American war as a member of a state militia, declared recently that the national guard of the present day would be broken up as soon as the men return from the border. In activity in the way of any fighting, he said, was the cause for the break ing up of the machine. The men, he said, were enthusiastic last June toe cause they thought they were going into Mexico, and when they didn't, he prophesied they would lose their taste for the khaki uniforms, and the practice marches.' That his prediction was not a wild one is borne out by the story which appeared Jn the Des Moines Capital, regarding a poll being taken by^the Capita! among the returned soldiers of Iowa as to whether they would re enlist or take the new federal oath which binds them to the six more years of soldiering. The following excerpts from the Capital's story gives something of the sentiment of the men at Fort Des Moines: The state of Iowa may just as well begin nony to organize a new brigade of militiamen—the boys that are coming back from the border have "done their bit and they're through." Unless the war department, the government, congress or some one else can find a way-or manufacture one to avert the catastrophe now In the offing, 80 per cent of the state's present fit fighting men will have laid down their rifles and turned in their uniforms within a month after they reach home. Captain Edgar Ridenour of the reg ular army, inspector Instructor of the Iowa troops, announced at Fort Des Moines today that the 375 guards men of the Second battalion, First Iowa infantry, who reached Des Moines last night, and the 760 of the other two battalions of the First, who will arrive tonight, will be asked to take the new military oath. It is the oath of the neiw defense act, which became effective last July. Must Take Oath. If they take it, they stay in the guard. If they don't, they are out of military service altogether. If they take it, they tie themselves up for three years more in active service and three years after that in the reserve. If they don't tajte it, they go back home as civilians, not required to serve the remainder of their present enlistment. And they are not going to take it. Officers in the national guard want to remain. They draw good salaries. Many get more money than they earn in private life. They live well and with many comforts in the army. They do not want their commands destroyed by refusal to re-enlist. They are always optimistic about the spir its of their men. They generally ob ject to any information going out that the guardsmen are dissatisfied or are going to leave. It is not sur prising that the poll was stopped to day. A General Answer. I put the question, "Why are you going to leavg?" to guardsmen in all of the four companies at Fort Des Moines today. And this is the general answer as far as it can be made general: "They took us down to the border and put us in camp. We didn't do anything but drill and work. And they worked us to death. They kept it up until that big maneuver. Then they let down. We didn't see any service. We just drilled and worked. And we have had enough of that. We'd all go back right now if there was actual service in Mexico. But we're through with the_ training camp. We've had enough. Useless Protest. Washington Herald: It was per fectly proper of Uncle Sam to re buke Germany for deportations of Belgians, but what does a rebuke amount to when Berlin Js the receiv ing station? No doubt the Belgians have voiced oven more spirited re bukes in spite of the fact that they haven't the Atlantic ocean between them and Potsdam palace. tfjffe daily gate city GATE CITY* Clifford Anderson, sentenced to the reform school at Pontiac foe the death of City Marshal James Jacoby, was released Monday on parole to Attor ney Falder, of Macomb, tor one year, at the expiration of^vhich time and for good behavior, h^ will be a free man. Clifford was a good prisoner and as he is naturally a bright and capable young man, he will no doubt redeem the past in settling down to useful citizenship. A London correspondent to the Musical America, of December 16, says of our Ralph Lawton: "Ralph Lawton, the young American pianist gave a recital which more than con firmed the good opinions he won at his first series last spring, his in dividual style and clear ideas again coming to the fore." iMr. Lawton, who has been enjoy ing some very hard work and consid erable public notice in London, is ex pecting to come to America, in the early spring, for a concert tour. Car thage friends are delighted and en thusiastic over Mr. Lawton's success. iMiss Viola Mackie of Niota, visit ed her sister. Miss Arvilla, over Sun day. Miss Mabel Johansen, who is at tending Chicago kindergarten insti tute, arrived in Carthage Saturday, to spend the holiday vacation with homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Carden, who have been visiting the gentleman's 'brother, John and family, departed last evening for their home in Ellis, Kan. Miss Mina Johnson of Paloma, came last evening to visit her aunt, 'Mrs. S. P. Edwards. Miss Olive Burner went to Quincy •Wednesday morning to visit at the Phil Dailey home. The remains of Mr. H. W. Slater of Chicago an\ S. Ed Riley of Minne apolis, Minn., were brought to Car thage Saturday for burial. Mr. H. M. Slater was born in Bath, England, December 30, 1838, and died at his residence, 5428 Carpenter St., Chicago, December 20, 1916, aged 77 years, 11 months and 25 days. Mr. Slater came with his parents to this country in 1852 and settled in Car thage, 111. In 1862 he enlisted in the army, serving three years and six months. On May 6, 1862, he was united in marriage to Emxnaretta Mack of Carthage. To this union was born five children, four of whom with the widow, survive: Wm. H., Evansville, Ind. Mary Louise, of Chicago Mrs. C. G. Kelso of Spring field, Mo., Mrs. J. J. Welch of this city and the late Robert M. Sleater. There are also six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Louisa Mills and Mrs. Mary Sperry of Salt IAke City, Utah. Mr. Sleater removed to Chicago in 1893, where he remained until the time of his death. The body was brought to Garthage Saturday morning and laid to rest at the Old cemetery in this city, Sunday at 2 p. m. Mrs. Sleatbr, Miss Mary Louise, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Kelso and Mrs. Welch, who was in Chicago with her father, accompanied the remains here. The funeral services were held from the home in Chicago. Mr. S. Ed. Riley was born in Ad ams county, November 24, 1860, and passed away at his home in Minne apolis, December 21, 1916. aged 56 years. 27 days. He was the son of William and Hannah Riley. The body arrived In this city Saturday evening, accompanied by the wife and son and daughter of the deceased, and brought to the Hearne undertak ing parlors. Burial waS in Moss Ridge cemetery at 10:30 a. m. Sun day morning, a short service^ being held at the grave, conducted by Chas. J. Scofleld. Mr. and Mrs. Riley united with the Christian church in this city about 1893, Judge Scofield having immersed both of them at that time. Mr. Riley lived in Hancock county for many years, having located in Minne apolis about eighteen years ago, where he was employed as bookkeep er by a leading business house. Mr. Rifcy is a brother of Suprrvisor D. I. Ri'y of Durham township. ,ct one of "Katlnka." Musical Corned* succe~ to be seen the Grand Friday evening. December a. WMf CARTHAGE Miss Josephine Meals, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. !H. Meals, of this city, and Mr.- R. J. Hunsaker, of Stroms burg, Neb., were married in Stroms burg, December 8. Miss Meals has been in Stromsburg for some time, where she met Mr. Hunsaker. They came to this city on their wedding trip, departing last evening for their home. John Sample of this city, received a telegram December 13, announcing the death of his sister, Mrs. Sarah M. Foy, of Whitewater, Kan., the re sult of an operation. Mrs. Foy lived in Hancock county for a number of years and is widely known. She was born in Lancaster county, Pennsyl vania, March 18, 1841. Funeral and interment took place in Whitewater. She is survived by four sons and one daughter, beside her husband. i.lui The remains of Mr. Sleator and Mr. Riley would have arrived in Carthage on the same train, but for the mis connection of the Rock Island at Bur lington, with the Carthage branch. About twenty-five years ago these two gentlemen were in .business at Adrian, both conducting stores in that town and both having left there for larger cities at about the same time and it seems strange that their deaths should have occurred in such close proximity and they have been buried in the old home on the same day. Mesdames Wm. H. Hartaell, C. J. ^Bcofield and Lillian Barnes enter tained their Sunday school clasB at the Hartzell home on Friday evening, there being about' forty present. Each member of the class was requested to bring a five cent present and these were all taken care of by the hostesses and later the guests made a draw, and then exchanged gifts, which cre ated much merriment. Each one pres ent was to talk to everyone In the house and thus everyone soon became acquainted with all present and the evening was spent in a joyful man ner. Refreshments of pop corn balls, apples and several kinds of candy were served. Hancock County Probate Court Pro ceedings. In the matter of the estate of Phoebe E. Duncan, deceased, inventory filed by Jacob S. Palmnr, as administrator. Lot 6 in Blk. 22 in CHttrra's Addition to Hamilton and the interest of de ceased in the estate of BenJSmin R. Bennet, deceased, now in course of ad ministration. In the matter of the estate of James Burling, deceased. Petition by Rebecca Burling, for letter of ad ministration, recites that he died leaving real estate and consisting of about 400 acres of land. Also per sonal property of the value of about $•4,500. That he left Rebecca Burling, as his widow, and George A. Bur ling, Julia M. Stump, Alice E. Sinele, Harry L. Burling and Herman B. Bur ling as his children and heirs. That letters issued to Rebecca Burling as administratrix. That she gave bond in the sum of $9,000 with George A. Burling, Harry L. Burling and Julia M. Stump as sureties. Bond approved. In the matter of the estate of Ern est E. Hopkins, deceased. Inventory filed by Minerva A. Hopkins as execu trix. 60 acres east side NW}4 section 15 and 37V6 acres north side of east 100 acres of SW% Section 15, also 3 rods off north end of 62 Vfc acres, off east 100 acres pf of section 15 In 6-6. Also personal property con sisting of $49.35 cash and note of Ce cil Hopkins, $1.*45.69, inventoried as belonging to said estate. Amount of appraisement bill, $938. Widow's award fixed at $1,500. In the matter of the estate of Har rletta^R. Wood, deceased. Order ap proving distribution made by NIra A. Robinson and Florence A. Robinson, as the executrix of said estate, and discharging said executrixes. In the matter of the estate of Jas. M. Campbell, deceased. Claims al lowed aggregating $287,25. Total amount of appraisement bill, $173. In the matter of the report of Geo. Graff, guardian of Elwyn. Vernice, Hubert and Grace Trueliart. Amount received $4,621.22 Paid out $514.85. Balance on hand $4,106.37. Report ap proved. In the matter of the final report of Earl W. Wood, guardian of Kenneth Robert Wilson. Amount received. $384.96 paid out $384.96. Report ap proved and guardian discharged. In the matter of the estate of Omar Reed, deceased. Order fixing Janu ary term 1917 as the ajustment term. Casius M. Reed, administrator. IOWA SOLDIERS AT VICKSBURG Plan Is on Foot to Have Legislature Appropriate Money for Their Expenses. Iowa civil war veterans who fought in the Vicksburg campaign and vet erftns from other states who fought In that campaign and who now live in Iowa, have the opportunity of going to the dedication of the Vicksburg na tional park next October. The legis lature of the state is going to be ask 'ed to make an appropriation to take the soldiers to the historic battlefield, as the following letter shows: Doubtless many of the veterans of the civil war now living in Iowa are not aware that a movement, is on foot and well advanced towards comple tion, to hold a grand peace jubilee in the Vicksburg national park, October 16, 17, 18 and 19, 1917, at which every veteran living in Iowa, no matter from which state he served, who took part in the campaign of the siege and -Uv 1T .1 1 Large production makes our selling prices small. Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow ing and snuffling! Ease your throb bing head—nothing else in the world gives such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold Compound," which costs only 25 cents at any drug store. It acts with out assistance, tastes nice, and causes no inconvenience. Accept no substitute. capture of Vicksburg will be entitled to attend. Veterans, union or confederate, no matter as to place of service, are eli gible and will be entertained while in attendance, for which the government has appropriated $150,000, Dut if they did not Participate in the campaign, they will pay their own railroad fafe. The plan devised by the council of administration of the association, of which Comrade E. J. C. Bealer of Cedar Rapids, has been appointed by the governor a, member, is to go to the legislatures of the different states who had organizations in the cam paign and petition them to make ap propriations to pay the transportation of the veterans from his home to Vicksburg and return. To accomplish this it is necessary: First: To learn how many veter ans are residing in the state who took part in ihe campaign, from which state they served, their names, postofflce address, the organization they be longed to and the probability of at tendance. Second: To properly present the matter to the legislature and ask for the necessary approprlatoin the above required information must be filed with the secretary not later than March 15th, 1917, otherwise you will not be eligible for transportation. The chairman suggests that the Grand Army poet take the matter "P at their meetings, and also request the press throughout the state to give the matter as much publicity as possibe through their papers. To facilitate the procuring the names of elegibles, com rades are urged that when notice of this matter comes to their attention, and they hope to attend, to immed iately fill out the form and mail to the secretary: E. J. C. BEALER. Char. Council of Admr. for Iowa, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Address all appliatlons to J. O. STEWART, Sec y., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is the man at the little end of the horn who Is either applauded or hooted by the audience. 1 E N IV E S A A Commonplace simplicity marks the great ness of the Ford. Simple in design—anyone can quickly un derstand it. Simple in construction—and every part a bulwark of strength. Simple in operation—anyone can operate it. Simple to maintain—anyone can oare for it. T. R. Bartholomew 1317 MAIN PHONE 309 EVERYONE UKES THIS GOLD CURE "PAPE'S COLD COMPOUND" ENDS A COLD OR GRIPPE IN A FEW HOURS. Your cold will break and all grippe misery end after taking a dose of "Pape's Cold Compound" every two hours until three doses are taken. It promptly opens clogged-up nos trils and air passages In the bead, stops nasty discbarge or nose run ning, relieves sick headche, dullness, feverlshness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness. PAGE SEVEN I. Jl 7QBS' 1 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION. Notice is hereby given of the in« corporation of the McManus Quarfiea Company, a corporation whose prin cipal place of business is in the city of Keokuk, i^ee County, Iowa, rha general nature of the business to b« transacted by said corporation is to purchase, mine, quarry, cut, crush and prepare for market, limestone and other stones and manufacture the same into various products there* of and transport and sell the earns and to acquire, hold and*toell quarries and other real estate and to have, maintain and operate the necessary, tools,' appliances and plant, also to carry on general- contracting business and to excavate, grade, pave and con* struct, sewers, bridges, buildings.' railroads, highways and public and' private works of all kinds and to enter Into, make, perform and carry out contracts incident to the sajd business and also to acquire and sell' real estate and personal property in the furthering of its objects' and shall have the right to purchas,e hold and sell of its own capital stock and borrow money to carry on the cor« porate business. The amount of authorized capital stock of said corporation is one hun dred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) divided into six hundred (600) shared of common stock and 'our hundred (400) shares of preferred stock of tua par value of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per share, but if not out' standing as preferred stock, th« Board of Directors may issue it as common stock. Said stock to be is* sued at such times and under such conditions as the Bdard of Directors shall determine. All stock must ba paid for In cash or in property or other things of value approved by ths Executive Council of the State ot Iowa under the provisions of Section 1641-B of Code Supplement of 1907 and any amendments thereto. The corporation commenced busi ness on the late that Its certificate of incorporation was issued by the Secretary of State, to-wit, December 1, 1916, and shall terminate twenty years from said date unless sooner dissolved by a three-fourths vote in interest of its stockholders. The affairs of said corporation are to be conducted by a board of three Directors and the officers shall be a President, Vice President. Secretary and Treasurer. The Directors shall be eVected by a majority vote in in terest of the stockholders at the an* nual meeting in each year and the officers shall be elected by the Board of Directors in such manner.as they may see fit or asv may be provided for by the by-laws of the corporation. The officers and directors shall hold office for the term of one year or until their successors are selected and have qualified. The Board of Directors may fill an vacancies occur ring in its membership between tb* annual elections, by appointment. Until the annual meeting of tTle stock holders in the year 1918, the follow ing persons shall constitute the Board of Directors: E. P. McSfanus, J. W. Downey and J. C. McManus, all of Keokuk, Iowa, and the following sha'l be officers E. P. McManus, president and treasurer J. W. Downey, vice president T. McManus, secretary. The highest amount of Indebtedness to which the corporation shall ai any time subject itself shall not exceed two-thirds of its paid up and outstand ing capital stock. The private property of stockhold ers is to be ex mpt from liability fo* corporate debts. The articles of Incorporation of said corporation are recorded in the office of the Recorder of Lee County, Iowa, at Keokuk, in Incorporation Record 45. on Page 143 and in lae office of the Secretary of State, of the State of Iowa, at Des Moines, In Book Y-5, Page 29 and said articles are made a part of this notice by reference. Dated, Keokuk, Iowa, December 7, 1916. E. P. M'MANUS» J. W. DOWNEY, T. J. M'MAJUJS, Incorporators. PROFESSIONAL CA&DS 8. H. AYRES, CHIROPRACTOR. Office 323 Blondeau St. Phone 1411. Office hours 9 to 12 a. m„ 2 to 5 ». m.. 7 to 8 p. m. Other hours and Sunday by appoint seat.