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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
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4 Mr.. and Mrs. Wa. BENJAMIN LETT
for their home m Modesto. Calf.
Wednesday evening after pleasant
visit with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. wiegner and
daughters, and Mrs. d. e. Wiegner
visited in Harrington several days
the past week.
Miss Julia Hoffmeister of Ft. Madi-
son visited friends here Thursday.
Mark Kirkpatrick and wife of
Salem Sundayed at the F. c. Taber
home.
{ Mrs. Robert Lowenberg returned to
her home in Pulaski Thursday morn
ing after pleasant visit with home
toli.s.
Miss Anna Wiegner was a Farm
ington caller Thursday.
Ed Dahms was a FIT. Madison bust
ness visitor Tuesday evening.
Miss Margaret Sollars who was
operated on for appendicitis last
week. is getting along nicely.
Leroy Kich had public sale last
resident of Donnelson, having rented
the Geo. Kirchner residence.
F. l. Williamson has sold his resi-
Cracker Of Mt. Hamill.
Will and Paul Krebill have bought
the Jacob Schmitt garage.
H. A. Trump and John Bentzinger
are both beginning to build new resi-
dences.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Allen have re-
turned from Burnside. ILL.,. where they
attended the funeral of Mrs. Aliens
brother John Lawson.
F. H. Krebill will have public
sale Tuesday. Sept. 26, and Mrs.
Nancy Gardner Monday, Sept. 25.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Wiegner and
daughters Mary and Nellie, returned
to their home in Brookfield, Mo-, Fri
day evening after pleasant visit
with home folks.
Musical Guardsmen at Dickey's hall
Wednesday, Oct. II. first number on
the lecture course.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
TAX GALE NOTICE.

10 george 6OyO, Jr.:
You are hereby notified that on the
first day Of December, 1913, lot ten
t1O) In block seventeen 40, in Hawk
eye addition, in Jackson township,
outside the city Of Keokuk, Lee coun-
ty, Iowa, was sold to Geo. 8. Tucker
for delinquent taxes for the year
1912, by the treasurer Of Lee county,
Iowa, and that a certificate OF sale
was duly issued by said treasurer OF
said county to the purchaser pursuant
to said sale; that the undersigned is
the lawful holder and owner of said
certificate of purchase. and that the
right of redemption from said sale
will expire and tax deed be made by
the treasurer OF said county 10 Geo.
s. Tucker for said. real estate, pur-
suant to said sale. unless redemption
therefrom is made within ninety
days from the completed service Of
this notice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
TAX SALE NOTICE.
To Neil NJ. Rhodes /:

l
You are hereby notified that on theI
first day OF December. 1913, lot fiveI
90 in block seven (7), Hawkeye ad-
dition, in Jackson township, outsideI
the city of Keokuk, Lee county, Iowa
was sold to Geo. S. Tucker for de-
linquent taxes for the year 1912, by|
the treasurer OF Lee county, Iowa,
and that certificate of sale was
duly issued by the treasurer of salo
county to the purchaser pursuant toI
said sale: that the undersigned is mel
lawful holder and owner of sala
certificate OF purchase, and ina.
the right of redemption from SAD
sale will expire and tax deed pe|
made by the treasurer of said county
to the said Geo. S. Tucker for saiu
real estate. pursuant to said sale, un-
less redemption therefrom is MACS
within ninety days from the compiei
ed service of this notice.
GEO. S. TUCKER
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
TAX SALE NOTICE.
To E. D. Reynolds:


You are hereby notified that OIL
the first day of December, 1913, 10.
five (5) in block thirteen (13l ml
Hawkeye addition, in Jackson town
ship, outside the city OF Keokuk, Leg
county, Iowa, was sold to Geo ?.
Tucker for delinquent taxes for tns
year 1912, by the treasurer OF Leg
county, Iowa, and that certifica.o
of sale was duly issued by the treas
urer OF said county to the purchase
pursuant to said gle; that the under
signed is the lawful holder and own,
er OF said certificate Of purchase, anu
that the right of redemption from salu ~
sale will expire and a tax deed =.
made by the treasurer OF said coun,y
to the said Geo. S. Tucker 1or es ,a
real estate, pursuant to said SAT-
unless redemption therefrom is maus
within ninety days from the compie'eu
service of this notice. -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

form on which he is running. He places a
business and convenience proposition up to the
voters. There are other matters of Importance
affecting proposed legislation, but this Of the
one place Of county business is supreme.
AS to Storms of Fort Madison, town with
a percentage of its recorded population living,
at the expense of the state, in penal instltu-
ton, that candidate is "agin" Keokuk and all
its works. He says
the OF my election
will urge the repeal of every act OF the Iowa
legislature authorizing the transaction Of county
business OF any nature in the city OF Keokuk
That will introduce such legislation and sup
port the to the best of my ability as viii
bring about the results petitioned for by the
petitioners represented in the one county seat
organization: Namely, county seat and that
to be located at Fort Madison
Would the citizens Of Keokuk and the south
ern part of Lee county appreciate the carry
ing out of Candidate Storms programs Storms
presents no other issue for the consideration
and determination of voters. His 'one track
mind 2 is ruled by the explosive force of single
brain storm. He would represent" this dis
trict, if he could, by giving majority of its
business interests black eye.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
oertel, Storms, County Seat.

Gate City, June 10, 1916: It Is be-
cause The Gate City believes in Keo-
kuk and has just appreciation of the
matter OF convenience as affecting all
who have business to transact at the
county Offices here, and not from po-
litical considerations, does 1t lend Its
support to the candidacy OF Frank
Oertel for representative from the
first district in the general assembly.
Mr.. Oertel's opponent, C.. w. Storms
Iof Fort Madison, appeals for support
on but one issue. He would, he says,
urge the repeal by the general assem-
bly, OF every act authorizing the trans
action OF county business Of any ma
ture in the city Of Keokuk. He would
work for law providing for one
county seat, and that to be located at
Fort Madison.
Mr.. Oertel is opposed to policy
OF separation, and every voter In Keo-
kuk who has the interest OF the city
at heart should cast q ballot for him
at the coming election. Keokuk alone
Is not interested in retaining the coun-
ty ofices here. There are numberless
residents of the country districts to
whom 1t would be q particular hard
ship were the consolidation plan to re-
move county offices to Fort Madison
be carried out. The expenditure OF
railway fare and the waste of time
enter into consideration OF argument
against the Storms proposal The pre-
vailing arrangement meets the con-
venience OF many, and so 1t is not only
desirable but imperative that Mr..
Oertel be given such hearty support
as will result in his election as repre-
sentative from this district. The coun-
ty seat situation should be allowed to
retain its present status. Both Keo-
kuk and Fort Madison are points OF
convenience, and any change. as sug-
gested in the candidacy of Mr.. Storms.
would work to great disadvantage to
individuals.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
TODAY.s BIT OF VERSE
THE HOME TOWN.


Some folks leave home for money
And some leave home for fame,
Some seek skies always sunny.
And some depart in shame.
care not what the reason
Men travel east or west,
Or what the month or season,
The home town is the best
The home town is the glad town
Where something real abides.
IT'S not the money mad town
That all its spirits hides.
= Though strangers scott and fout 1t
And even jeer its name,
It has a charm about it
NO other town can claim.
The home town skies seem bluer
< Than skies that stretch away,
The home town friends seem truer
And kinder through the day.
And whether glum or CHEEKY.
Light hearted or depressed,
Or struggle-fit or weary,
like the home town best.
Let him who VIII go wander
- To distant towns to live,
OF some things / am fonder
Than all they have to give.
The gold of distant places
Could not repay me quite
For those familiar faces
= That keep the home town bright.
Edgar A. Guest, in Detroit Free Press
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

been reduced slightly; the roads are
being placed in as good condition as
the funds available will warrant: and
anyone who viii look at the situation
from an unbiased standpoint must
admit that our affairs are being con-
ner than for years.
In view of these facts the Review
shall forget politics, so far as these
offices are concerned, and ask our
readers to do the same. and at the
election this fall cast ballot for L.
N. Hosier. republican. and G. e. Max
well, democrat, for supervisors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
Most important County Offices.

Donnellson Review: The two most
important offices to be filled at the
November election are those of coun-
ty supervisor. We want good men
in all the offices, OF course, men who
from qualification and experience.
can perform their duties which are
largely of routine nature. But the
receipts and expenditures OF a coun-
ty are largely in the hands OF the
supervisors, and it will not pay to
experiment with new and untried
men, when the present incumbents,
who have given a good account Of
themselves, are candidates for re-
election.
The county business has been con-
Quoted upon a more satisfactory basis
during the past twelve months than
ever before The old boiler-pipe in
dustry has gone out ct business and
permanent, cement culyerts are be-
ing Installed, the county tax levy has
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Marshalltown Times-Republican
We could build pretty good navy
with the cost of that expedition into
Mexico which effected about as much
as naval attack on Mexico City
would accomplish.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Raymond
Robins. the Illinois progressive leader,
declines to engage III Joint debate with
women on the suffrage question. When
Mr.. Robins has any disagreement with
a woman he prefers to write her a
letter and then neglects to cali for his
own mail. He may not be lion for
courage, but he attaches proper value
to his pleasures.
Waterloo Courier: Skirts are going
to be longer this year, the lords OF
fashion have decreed. This Is good
news for the manufacturers who will
sell more cloth thereby and also. we
hope. will be welcomed by the ladies
themselves. But the street scenery
may not be so attractive to the youths
of the land.
Sioux City Journal: Two or more
years ago the fact that squadron OF
aeroplanes led an allied charge upon
village held by the Germans would
have attracted much attention. The
other day when this was done for the
first time in history the newspapers of
the world refused to grow excited
about it. So many first time' things
have been done in the world war
that the newspapers are becoming SO
sophisticated that they refuse to be-
come excited over them.
Burlington HawklEye: The oldest
voter cannot recall campaign like
the present. Here we are six weeks
from election, and there are no pa
rades. there is no burning of red fire.
and nobody is neglecting his bust
ness worrying himself and others
about the outcome. The fact Is that
the campaign was decided at Chi
cago when Chas. e. Hughes was
nominated. and November will
simply register the result officially.
Boone News-Republican: Appar-
emily the Des Moines Register has
started in to punish both Cumm!ns
and Kenyon for supporting Harding.
The Des MONIES paper has taken on
a pretty large contract.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

three to two cents, and that was the
congress that gave 1t to the country.
1 was regularly ordained q Baptist
minister In 1857 and have been pas
tor here for more than thirty years.
We have $3.50 church building.
none better within fifty to seventy
five miles. I am the president of the
GAINESVILLE bank having helped to or
ganize 1t in 1884.
j. II. BURROWS.
GAINESVILLE, Mo-. September 20, 1916.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

II It seems to me that education, as we call
it, is benefit only as it adds to ones life II
schooling or culture or whatever you choose
to term it, is permitted to rob one of the
fundamental and essential elements of life, it
is most certainly evil.-Harold Bell Wright.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

q The worthy Of being leader of men will
complain stupidity his helpers, of the In
gratitude mankind the Interpretation Of the pub
Sic These things all part of the great game OF me-
them and go down before them in DIS
couragement defeat is the final proof OF poer-E
bert Hubbard
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re-
sponsibility for views expressed by
correspondents. Writers Of communi-
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication. but
fo- the information Of the editor.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

1t would be an excellent idea for about nifty
thousand people in this vicinity to determine 70
visit Keokuk on the first day of this clty's 1aii
celebration The dateY October 3.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23
PER CENT. IN CHRISTIANITY.

! Someone has said that it is easier to make a
christian convert of a person than to keep his
christianity up to par. Undoubtedly this is
true, and it calls for everlasting, vigilant exer
ton to keep anything-spiritual health, physi-
cal health. or even business at that point OF
one hundred per cent. perfection which realizes
its possibilities. In fact there is some reason
to doubt if very many christians ever get up to
par, let alone being able to hold themselves
there for any considerable time. Even Peter
saggd back upon occasions, and Paul, who
had the most illumined mind of his times, con-
fessed that his endeavor to keep at par met
with Indifferent success, carnality getting the
better of him at times.
There seems to be a law of periodicity to
which we are all Of us subject. The exalted
mood is evanescent, and the reaction from its
high enthusiasm is pretty likely to run us down
depressing number of points A ninety per
cent. average christian would appear to be
rather creditable in our world Of today, and if
there is any one among us who is achieving it
he probably does not think so and would be the
last to make the claim for himself. It may be
that seventy five percenters are rarer, if we
only realized it, than white robins, and that
even fifty per cents. are not SO common as they
ought to be. However, it is probably too true
that most of us are afflicted with spiritual
hookworms, and only unremitting effort can
keep us from becoming spiritual slovens.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

Card playing can't be very wiche ~
as not one heart in the deck is oiacA'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

One particular kind of publicity that the
Fort Madison authorities might try harder TO
avoid is the daily report of Ascending inmates
of the penitentiary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

GEO. s. TUCKER.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

There has been singular lack Of efficiency
in the German governments handling of the
food supply problem, according to a well known
writer who is quoted by Macmillan Harden in
his paper. Governmental organization has
been overdone, with the result that there is lit
tie freedom for individual enterprise, and food
which should have reached the market and the
consumer has been held in storage until it was
unfit for use. Thousands of tons of cereal,
millions of hundred weights of potatoes and
vast quantities of meats have 3sgone bad
through storage, and vegetables have been
brought over from Holland while home grow.
food was perishing.'' This is pretty serious
Indictment of government which boasts of its
efficient management, and mistakes in the field
are sooner forgotten and forgiven than blum
ders that compel the people to go hungry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

Sympathy for men who, without criminality
of nature, violate law in the heat OF passion or
under strong temptation is in order. But SYM
patty extended to the hardened criminal, with
foulness in his heart and with no repentance
in his nature, is misplaced and mischlevous.
There should be judicious discrimination in
advancing sympathy to those confined behind
prison walls.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

County business means business for keokuk.
Merchants of Keokuk, Summitville and Moar,
who profit in the passing crowd, should look
to their interests and those of the community
they serve by combating the argument d.
rected at division of the county seat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

CAL for one and one for all was the cry OF
the 'sThree Guardsmen.'' Let's make 1T
unanimous throughout the county IN wrecklng
the platform of G. w. Storms, prepayment OF
the scheme to down the business interests OF
Keokuk and the most populous section of Lee
county.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-23

GAINESVILLE, Mo-. September %. 1916
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25

lying his abdomen, caused a gangren-
Gus condition which physicians were
powerless to counteract.
| Prominent farmers and businessmen
of Nelson and vicinity have organized
the Nelson Union Elevator company,
incorporated with paid in capital OF
$4,000. The company will build a
grain elevator of $4,000 bushels capa-
city ard a warehouse of 100000 bush
els capacity for sacked grain.
Constitutionality of the state mini
mum wage law was attacked from
three angles in the case of A. NJ. An
derson, Tacoma collection agent AMI
attorney, charged with having PAID
his stenographer less than the legal
minimum wage of $40 per week. Su-
perior Judge Card upheld the corsti-
nationality of the law.
c. W. Johnson, president OF the
State Pharmaceutical association and
dean of the college of pharmacy at
the University of Washington, will
ask the members of the association,
at their June meeting, to request the
governor to recommend passage OF a
law forbidding the sale of intoxicating
liquor even on prescription.
Robert F. Lyle, of Hoquiam and
Portland, one of the best-known lum-
bermen of the Pacific coast, died at
Hoquiam of heart trouble after an i'll
ness of a month He cane to that
city in 1889 and was a pioneer lum-
herman of the Grays Harbor country.
He was heavily interested in lumber
manufacturing on Grays Harbor and
il Oregon.
San Francisco liquor men will char
ter a big steamship to carry Grays
Harbor loggers to the south during
the July Fourth holidays. according
to a rumor now afloat at Aberdeen.
Circulators of the rumor go into detail
and say that the fare south will be
but S.. provided, however, that every
one going aboard the vessel must have
$500 in his possession.
Druggists of North Yakima, in con-
ference with the city commissioners.
agreed TO sell no beer; to sell substi-
tutes for beer only on prescription;
keep complete records of all sales of
alcoholic and malt liquors by prescrip-
ton or otherwise; and in case of ap-
plication for alcohol for mechanical
purposes, to send the applicants to
the chief of police for a permit.
Washington's five associate mem.
beers of the federal naval reserve
board, among whom is Professor H. X.
Benson of the department of chem
istry at the University of Washington,
have perfected preliminary plans for
an inventory of the industrial resource
IF the state. and a canvass of the five
districts into which Washington is di
viGed viii be undertaken shortly.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-05-25

pointed postmaster at Finley, Benton
county; Andrew E. Anderson at Silver
Creek, Lewis county, and Abraham
Norris at Spiketon, Pierce county.
After three hours consideration, a
jury at North Yakima found W. Y. Lee,
Korean, guilty of murder in the first
degree for Staying his former partner,
c. P. Song, also a Korean, at Songs
ranch in the Cowiche, March 26
The deposits of the II Lewis county
banks on May l, according to state
ments just published, totaled s3,124.-
S6S.S4. This is gain of $537, 1861
over the March deposits. Every bank
in the county showed an increase
The farmers of Grand Prairie have
organized the Lewis County Peoples
Alliance Of Investigation, the purpose
OF which Ia to investigate county af-
fairs in general and to work for non
partisanship IN county government.
With the announcement of the in
creases in the wages of all hands en-
ployed in the mills at Camas, the
strike situation is considered closed
The advances mean the addition of
several thousand dollars in the month
~ payroll.
Bids were opened at the treasury
department in Washington for the con-
struction OF the federal building at
Wenatchee. The lowest bid was that
of Bird & Hobson of Wenatchee of
$4,000 for limestone and $7S,61S for
sandstone
Saturday was swat the rooster day"
in Spokane county and thousands of
ROSTERS were killed in compliance
with the poultry associations sugges-
ton that the ROSTERS be killed now
so that infertiie eggs can be put on
the market.
James ]. Kelley. whose lunchroom
and drugstore at Seattle. formerly a
saloon. were wrecked by a squad of
police two weeks ago filed suit in the
superior court against Mayor Gill and
Chief of Police Rockingham, asking
$4,000 damages.
William T. Forrest. who took a
prominent part in republican politics
during the last territorial and early
statehood days in Washington, was ad-
judged insane in superior court at Sc
attic and committed to the state hos
pital at SedroW oolley
Four physicians were charged with
violating the prohibition law by issu-
ing prescriptions for liquor without
just reason to believe it was needed
for medicinal purposes, in informa-
tons filed in superior court at Seattle
by the prosecuting attorney.
A. C. Billings, formerly mayor OF
Harrington, died at Spokane hospital
from blood poisoning resulting from
the bite of a wood tick. The tick,
which burrowed under the skin over