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Smyrna times., 1916-05-03

he postponed program Of Smyrna
'Ssnt-Ieaehers' Association, will be
gwen in the Club House tomorrow
evening. May 4th. at 8 o'clock. Over
ay children will take part in the
Ao'her Goose Garden. =" All in
,'''a Don't miss il. Next Tues
afternoon. May 9th. Mr. Stuart
o'''ay Of Wilmington. will address
u a.sOciaton on Safety First. a" at
~ high School at 3.15 O'Clock.
sll invited.
Smyrna times., 1916-05-03

Alexander Handloff who is conduct
ag large and successful department
sore IN the Dick property on Com
as''e street. will celebrate his first
I'a' Of business in Smyrna which will
3 concluded Saturday. May 6, with
aue special inducements to visit bis
sore. See adv.
Smyrna times., 1916-05-03

!, 'he statewide primary election
Maryland Monday. Congressman
~. ..'a J. Lewis, Of Cumberland. de-
'sl United States Senator Blair
'ad ". Csbell Bruce for the
=. S'c'stle nomination for United
-. 80 senator. DR.. Joseph l. France
,.....l. ..Sl. county. won the Republican
c.-'al nomination over former
'nF Phillips Lee Goldsborough.
Smyrna times., 1916-05-03

The Parent Teachers Association Of
Bayview School. which was organized
April sth. met last Friday in the
''hool house and gave a delightful
FOgrsm. A social hour followed.
he membership numbers nearly fifty
al much interest is taken in the as
Scistion.
Smyrna times., 1916-05-03

The executive committee of the
hck Creek and Kenton Hundred Sun
1y School Association met at St.
Peters Rectory yesterday afternoon
s,i made arrangements for holding
teir convention st CheswOld. Monday
Nay %.
Smyrna times., 1916-05-03
sNYRNA AND VICINITY

...., Items Of General Interest Gath
cred During the Week.
v...b Delaware Bay Shad Gun
-. odd Fellows Hall.-adv.
Smyrna times., 1916-05-03
AUTOMOBILE PARTIES

Conveyed to ali parts Of the country on
short notice Midnight trains met Rea-
T. H. COvERDALE,
Phone Is Smyrna. Del.
Smyrna times., 1916-05-03

WEEKLY INFORMATION. The
..,s of the label or wrapper of this
.,0sr will show the time up to which
mr. subscription is paid.
Smyrna times., 1916-05-03

ri,.t.eIass machine work at Della
= State Garage. See H. ?. Shap-
sy, agent for Jackson car'-'d''
Smyrna times., 1916-05-03

The Rev. j. NJ. L. Eckard will
give q lecture on the Panama-Pacifie
Exposition in the Brenford School
house on Thursday May 11th, 7.30 p.
10. This will he illustrated with pro-
telescope pictures. Silver offering.
Smyrna times., 1916-05-03

The Ministerial Association will
-, At the Presbyterian Manss
Monday May sth at ?. SOP' m.-see.
Smyrna times., 1916-05-03

T.vlOr's Bridge School will give a
Ss,sov Social on Friday evening, May
,o,b At the home Of John Francis,
friends invited.
Smyrna times., 1916-05-03

The regular meeting Of the Queen
Esther Circle Will be held Friday
eysning. May 5. at Z o'clock. at the
h,ne Of Anna Wilson.
Smyrna times., 1916-05-03

The monthly meeting Of the Ladies'
Mite Society Of Asbury NJ. E. Church,
viIl be held Saturday evening, May
s,b Al I3O o'clock. - Sec'y.
Smyrna times., 1916-05-03

Homegrown cobbler seed potatoes.
rovn from Maine seed. Soc per
s,.ket R. Y. Wallen. Clayton. Del.
-sdy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
Old MephItls MephitIea.

Outing: 1t sounds much better
when you say it that way-Mephitis
Nfephitica. OF course, he's only a
skunk, If we can say only" about this
self-possesed. nonchalant citizen of
the woods and fields. He is at home
in all parts of North and Central Am
erica from Hudson Bay to Guatemala
very much at home. He and tire
porcupine are alike in their serene
confidence in their weapons of de-
Tense Encounter Mr.. Mephitica in
the woods and the chances are that
you will be much more disturbed than
he is and that drastic measures will
be necessary to stir him to a shut
fling gallop. This self-control works
against him. as it renders him espec-
tally vulnerable to the trapper.
That he has not disappeared entire
lIy from the settled parts of the coun.
try is due to his large families-six to
ten in a litter every spring. The
young are beautiful little kittens and
are totally lacking in offensive odor
Experiments that have been made in
removing the scent glands from ma.
ture animals have resulted success
fully and skunk breeding mas peen
found profitable for furs.
The word polecat that is sometimes
applied to this animal is misnomer.
The polecat Is really a cousin Of the
martens and weasels. The American
representative rejoices in the name OF
Mustela nigr1pes. He is generally of
a brownish-white color with black
feet, black tall tip, and a broad
black stripe across the forehead.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
Colorado and Taxes.

Cedar Rapids Republican: The tax
situation in Colorado is said to be
deplorable The anti-suffrage leaders,
in their printed literature, are lay
ing the blame to universal suffrage,
which they say has voted all sorts OF
fads and Forbes upon the taxpayers
But the whole blame may not be due
to the women who vote, since 1t is
admitted that all the women do not
vote, only fraction of them unless 1t
can be shown that the women who
know least about 1t and care less
about it do the voting while the
others stay at home.
But unhappy is the state OF Colo
RADIO, the most unhappy among the
states, with the highest taxes In the
nation. Their tax per one thousand
dollars of property in Colorado is now
$4o.10. while in Iowa 1t is only $12.04,
but even here in Iowa we sometimes
complain about the high rate OF taxes
what would we do II we owned
property in Colorado? In the state OF
Washington the taxes are $31 per one
thousand dollars of property, while in
California it has mounted up to $31.21
and it is still going up.
The result Of such impositions is
that in Denver there are thousands
of empty stores and houses and you
can buy property cheaply at the pres
ent time. One real estate firm IS
sending out litefa.uro npprix ng the
world of the cheapness IT Denver
realty, arguing therefrom that now is
the proper time to invest in that city,
since things are bound to be better,
since they cannot get much worse.
The trouble with Colorado Is that
It has too many laws. They are law
crazy there. We saw a statement the
other day to the effect that Colorado
has passed, in twenty years, moro
laws than the states Of Iowa and ILL.,
nois combined in all their history
and we must admit that even I'm Iowa
we have been partly law crazy. It
will hardly do to put the whole blame
the men of Colorado must have some
thing the matter with them In that
they do not rise up and demand less
foolish extravaganza and less graft
ing. Colorado has 1872 commissions
in being, all meddling with something
and some OF them probably plumber
ing right and left.
That is one of the things that we
must learn to avoid in Iowa. We
should be proud of our low rate of
taxes, SIP per thousand, and we
should not easily give up that proud
position. 1t is no disgrace to be at
tie bottom of the TAXED list. It is
an honor. A government Is not eff
fective that does not give people
something more to work for than the
tax collector and tax spender.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
FEEL YoUNC!
It's DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
For You'll

Beware of the habit Of constipation. fe
develops from Just few constipated days.
unless you take yourself in hand.
normal action with Dr. Edwards Olive
Tablets, the substitute for calomel-
Don't force them to unnatural action
with severe medicines or by merely
flushing out the intestines with nasty.
sickening cathartics.
DR.. Edwards believes In gentleness.
persistency and Natures assistance.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets open tho
bowels; their action is gentle, yet posi-
tive. There is never any pain or gripping
when DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are
used. Just the kind Of treatment old
persons should have
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are veg
etable compound mixed with olive oil.
you will know them by their olive color.
Take one or two occasionally and have no
trouble with your liver, bowels or stomach
1Oc and 25c per box All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company, Columbus. O
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04

the chancellor mentioned peace IN the
conference that gave rise to the re-
port and furthermore has protested
again to the state department because
some Of his confidential messages have
been made public.
Berlin CORES pcndents knew about
Gerard's conference with Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg They were
requested to cable nothing about it
because Of the fear that Wild rumors
would spread as to the purpose OF the
meeting. But, since the state depart
ment leaked" some information to
the public, the facts regarding the
meeting are now passed by the censor
Several months ago Ambassador
Gerard asked for a leave of absence to
return to the United States to take
part in the coming presidential cam
paign. He was at that time recep-
tive candidate for the democratic
nomination for governor of New York
In March he received word from Sec
rotary Lansing that he could leave his
Post here. Later, he was asked by
the imperial chancellor to forego his
vacation The reason for the request
is not known, but the ambassador de-
clared that story circulated from
Washington was not true
This report however, was cabled t.
all the world and caused much ill-feel-
ing here. Until Gerard made a salts
factory explanation It appeared that
he had placed a. false Interpretation
On statements made to him BIZ the
chancellor. The whole incident has
given officials some reason to believe
that Washington can't keep secret.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
State Laws and City Ordinances Con.
corning Automobile Driving
Must Always BE II
Obeyed.
TO KEEP CLOSE WATCH
Motorcycle Drivers VIII Have TO
Watch Out Also a. Laws Apply
to Them az Well az
Autoists.

second warning was sent out to-
day by city authorities against those
who persist In disobeying the automo-
bile laws and ordinances and the war
against violators will be waged more
hotly than ever.
1t is evident that half dozen or
more reckless automobile drivers here
are bringing discredit upon the other
automobile owners OF the city. And
the police are going to be especially
diligent now in ferreting out these
law violators and bringing them to
justice.
The policemen have been supplied
with stop watches with which they can
tell the speed OF running automobiles.
and these are expected to help greatly
in the work of rounding up the speed
ers.
OF all the offences committed, that
LOT speeding is the most common and
also the most dangerous. There are
just a few who are not observing the
proper speed limit and they are going
Ito be caught sooner or later IL they
persist in dfsobeying the law.
Then there are those who cut out
mufflers, fail to light their lights, have
not the proper number plate or licen-
ses and who evade the traffic laws In
relation to the proper turns, etc.
There has been considerable COM
plant of open muff1ers on Main street,
and plenty OF kicks on reckless driy-
ing, and the police officials are going
to do everything possible to bring
about the proper regard for the laws
here. A warning has been given to
number who have been careless In
their driving, but it has apparently
made little impression.
The authorities are including the
m otorcyclists in the warning and WIFI
prosecute all owners Of these vehicles
who violate the law. The speed and
light laws apply to them also.
The sound, of the open muller is a
familiar one on Keokuk streets. The
state law says positively that no muf-
flers are to be cut out 1t is said
that there are cars operating in Keo.
kuk on old licenses, dealers numbers
and licenses OF other states. Speed
ing, however, is the most serious Of
all the offences and paramount atten-
ton will be paid to this form of law
violation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
Names In Samoa.

London Mail: Travellers visiting
Samoa are puzzled at first by the fact
that many boys bear feminine names.
while girls as frequently have mascu-
line names. The visitor learns after
awhile, however, that this confusing
use of names instead of being due to
ignorance is in reality the result Of
a native custom which is highly
poetic. Thus If girl Is born soon
after the death of brother the
latter's name is given to her in the
belief that his spirit and all his good
qualities have been transferred to
her. On the other hand, if boy is
born after the death of sister he
takes the latter's name and, as the
samoans believe, all her lovable traits
become his.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
THE WEATHER.
10. s. Department OF Agriculture,
Weather Bureaul

Inc river VIII continue to rise slow
ly from Davenport to below Warsaw
until Sun lay Or Monday, when it will
reach its highest at Keokuk unless
there should be heavy rains.
Weather Forecast.
For Keokul1 and vicinity: Fair to.
night and Friday. Warmer tonight
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Friday.
Warmer tonight southeast portion.
Somewhat cooler Friday north and
west portions.
For Illinois and Missouri: Fair to.
night and Friday. Warmer tonight
and southeast portion Friday.
Weather Conditions.
AS the result of high pressure In the
gulf and depression passing through
Minnesota warmer weather prevails
from the mississippi valley westward
to the mountains, and the weather e
generally fair throughout this region
Local Observations.
May Bar. Their. Wind w'th'r
, p. m. ....2998 81 w Clear
a. m. -. 1892 81 Sw Clear
River stage a. N. 1871 IT. Change
in "a hours, rise /
Mean temperature 81: highest 81:
lowest as: lowest last night At.
FRED u. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04

This relieves The strain on Egams-,ss, natural
expansion takes place without und,,e effect
upon the nerves. And as the time an
breaches, the mind has gone through a Dc
Iiod OF repose, OF gentle expectancy, and
this has an unquestoncd influence upon the
future child. That this is true is evidenced
by the fact that three generations of mothers
baye used and recommended Mothers
Friend. Ask your nearest druggist for a
bottle OF this splendid remedy. He viii get
1t for you. And then write to Bradfield Rec
ulator Co., 407 Lamar Bldg, Atlanta. Ga.
for most Interesting book of Information
20 prospective mothers. 1t is mailed free.
Write today, It is book you will enjoy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
GERMAN PEACE TALK
STILL GOING ON
Denial 10 Made That Ambassador &c.
rard Was Asked to Remain to
Talk Terms.
IBy Carl w. Alderman. United Press
STAFF Correspondent.


Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, April 12.-Cby maiD-
Though there is unquestionably a
strong under-current OF peace talk in
Berlin at present, officials resent the
intimation carried in a recent Wash
ington news dispatch that Chancellor
Won Bethnlann-Hollweg had asked
Ambassador Gerard to cancel has va
cation plans in order to transmit peace
offers from Germany.
There is a general feeling among
all classes in Germany that the war
ought to end by fall. Some persons
declare peace should be made by No
vember. The impression prevails here
that all belligerents would like to
avoid another winter campaign
Some knowledge of this feeling, it
is believed here, reached Washington
and inspired the latest peace story.
Ambassador Gerard has denied that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
confesses to Deafness.

Burlington Gazette: Up to the
present time the Gazette has yet to
hear a whimper from the rank and
file of Burlington women that they
are suffering because they are not
permitted to vote.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
Seems Incredible

Louisville Courier-Journal: Some
OF us middle aged fellows can remem-
Der when woman had TO hold up her
skirts In one hand to keep 'em off the
sidewalk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
Maternity! The
Word Of Words
II is written into LIES expectations that
motherhood is the one sublime accom-.

pllshment. And if
there Is anything, no
matter how simple.
how apparently trivial
it may seem, II it can
aid, help, assist or In
any way comfort the
cxpectant mother, 1t is
a blessing. And such
is a remedy called
seMother's Erie nd"
You apply 1t over the
stomach muscles. It ia
gently rubbed on the
surface, and makes
fhn p-1y -.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04

The self-made man Is always ready
to tender himself vote of thanks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04

A cheerful giyer is one who never
expects anything in return.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
Late Market Quotations
Long commissIon 90. Grain letter

Long Commission Co. Grain Letter
4 Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
/ 4O3 main st. Telephone No. 1901
CHICAGO, May 4.-Wheat-P olitt
teal news again took first place and
the selling OF wheat was persistent
throughout the morning. Local trad
ers pressed the short side and discour-
aged longs. but were finally obliged TO
liquidate their holdings to avoid fnr-
ther losses. Reports OF damage W In
sects In the southwest had only .
temporary effect, and export business
was too limited to check the declines.
Although crop conditions warrant
higher prices, It seems advisable to go
slow on the buying side until the polit-
teal situation clears.
Corn-Corn trade was light and May
went to wider premiums over the July,
by mad day all deliveries were u to Y
below last nights close. Weather
conditions are regarded as bearish,
being more favorable for blowing. The
shipping demands was reported slow
and the country offerings were in fair
volume.
OATS Commission houses sold oats
early and spreaders who were long
the May and short the July were I'M
doing their hedges at a profit. The
domestic demand showed a slight i'm
provement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
stock Market Notes.

NEW YORK, May Advances OF
most OF the leaders featured the open.
ing of trading on the stock exchanges
today.
Mexican Petroleum opened at 80, up
i, Crucible 81rA, up Is, American Lo-
connective 6S. up " and q. s. Industrial
Alcohol at 152, up ~. Marine at 24B
was unchanged.
Industrial Alcohol sold at 155, up 5 X
and Reading led the rails during the
first hour selling up ~ at 49, Mexi-
co Petroleum sold at 1O1 and o. S.
Steel at 831s. The market generally
however, was waiting market, trad
ers watching for news Of the German
submarine note.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
Chicago Live stock-c,os,

Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
4O3 Main. Telephone No 1901
CHICAGO, May Hog receipts
10000; market slow. Mixed and
butchers, s9.5099.90; good heavy.
S9.35@9.90; rough heavy, $9.3509.5O;
light, S9.3009.95.
Cattle receipts 1000; market
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
Kansas City Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.

fV0 1ddIIi' 1CIOP1iO11C 1%o' 1o0.I
KANSAS CITY, May 4.--Wheat--
No. hard, $1.091s@1.15; NO 3 hard.
S1O8@113; No. 4 hard, s1O0@1.07;
No. red, $114@1.16: No. 3 red, $108
Oils; No. red, 96c@s1.05.
Corn-No. 2, 71@1kc; No 3, 70h
@71c; No. 4, zoe; No. 2 yellow, 72Ac;
No. 3 yellow, II 1sc: No. yellow. II
@71Ac;- No. 2 white, TIC; No. 3 white
71@71Ac.
39c; No. white, 319@45c; No. 3
white. 41@431sc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04

steady; top $3.50.
Sheep receipts 11,000; market
weak; top $500. Lambs, top $11.so..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04

grades Of horses. On commoner|
stuff prices were barely steady andl
in places great deal lower.
Heavy draft, extra. $175@ 225I
Eastern chunks .......-.-. 15O0185|
Southern horses, good $500. 85@125]
Southerners, plain ......... COG IS
Southerners. common ...... 400 s5.
Choice saddlers ......-..--. 100@2OOl
Plugs ................. So 251
Mules-Good big drafters. quality
miners and war mules were the kinds
inquired for and brought good prices
especially the latter type. for which
there were three inspections after
supplies. Unfortunately. the available
supply Of that class was not large,
and inspectors for the war contracts
took but light supplies Farm mules,
cotton mules and all medium quality
stock sold cheaper than during the
previous week. Prices on miners and
big mules, whether for native or for.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
St. Louis Horses and Mules.

ST LOUIS, Mo-, May 3.-Horses-
For the past several weeks the en-
tire foreign buying contingent COM
bined have not taken on an average
of over 500 head per week. OF late
there has not been sufficient stock
on hand to supply the domestic trade.
There was strong demand for auc-
ton types and brisk retail trade.
For the latter good quality stuff of
all kinds went at steady prices, with
demand greatly in excess Of available
stock In the auction the main
strength was conferred on the best
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
St Louis Hsy and Straw.

ST. LOUIS. May 3.-Hay-Clover-
mixed at SO switched, to $3.50,
switched; timothy, nograde at $50
s14.5o@17; scant No. / at $3.50; al
falfa-1 no-grade at 50: No. at $40
OBJ; No. at $14.50.
Straw-Firmer. Wheat at $3.50
track.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-04
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kan6a8 CITY IIVe StUcN'
KANSAS CITY. May 4-Cattle re-
ceipts 1000; market steady. Steers,
$7.25@9.65; cows and heiferss $3.50
$3.50; stockers and feeders, $1,000
8.S5; calves, $6.50@10.50.
Hog receipts $500; market SC high
er. Bulk, s9.55@9.80: heavy, $1,000
s.s5; medium. s9.60@9.sO; light, $3.50
@9.75.
Sheep receipts 1000; market
steady. Lam BIS, $1100@11.70; ewes,
$8.o0@s.S5; wethers. $6.o0@11.0o.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-01
WOMAN
INJURED BY AUTO
SER, tyt IA - Ss Sa,ia2i IA sgd
MOmoyo Ottawa !. Knocked Down
BY Army Officers Machine
On King Street

Momoyo Ottawa, q young japanese
woman is lying in Fort Shafter hos
'pitaI with both legs broken and suf
fering from internal injuries. eause,l
by being nun over by Private .Adcock,
Second Infantry, who was driving
Capt. James F. johnson automobile,
Saturday afternoon. SE 2 r..
The accident occurred ut the inter
section of King and the lwilei road
Captain Johnson picked up the woman
and took her to the hospital 1t has
been impossible to ASCERTAIN the facts
of the accident, Tepofters calling up
the hospital being told that no infOr
nation would be given out. ~
Yesterday Captain johnson stated
that the woman wis 9doing fine.
Other reports Yesterday asserted that
the patient had been H&tally injured.
The auto was eomiSg to town From
Fort Shafter and was tTayeiing al
"a high rate Of speed. ; The woman was
struck while she was crossing from the
'makai o-the maulka side of King street
She had a. baby ON her back and thi'
hampered her in getting out -of the
way Of the approaching car, The baby
Up to a late hour last night no ar
rests had been made.