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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-16
Iowa Again Leads.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: There is a
heavy corn shortage in the United
States. Iii some states the shrinkage
is large. Hot and dry weather
through Kansas, Missouri and Okla
homa caused a great deal Of damage
to the corn crop in those states, while
in the big corn producing states Of
the Mississippi and Ohio valleys con-
ditions generally are fairly well main
tanned. Kansas has suffered loss
of about 100000 bushels since July,
the crop being estimated az 89,000,0OO
bushels, compared to 135, 900
bushels last month and 172.000,0O0
bushels last year.
But Iowa, the greatest corn state In
the union, is more fortunate. There
has been sufficient moisture In most
parts of the state, to save the corn
crop. There are spots where the yield
will be quite light, but the grand
total in prospect is estimated at
1864, 0OO, 900 bushels, gain of 61,005.-
900 over last year. Again Iowa has
demonstrated her superiority of Gil
mate and soil, and again the Hawk
eve state will be the favorite tramp
ing ground of the commercial trav-
eler. For business is coed where
crops are abundant-other conditions
being favorable.
The United States builds her
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-16
IOWA.

DUBUQUE. Iowa, Aug 16.-Miss
Louise Pattee, formerly high school
teacher here, has been made dean of
the Women's college of Cincinnati,
Ohio For several years past she
conducted school for Americans in
Germany but was forced to abandon
the work when the war broke out.
MGREGOR, Iowa. Aug. 16.-The
work of deepening the channel of the
Mississippi will be resumed in this
vicinity. The stone Quarries between
McGregor and Pictured Rocks are to
be reopened and crew OF men set
to work in each getting out rock ma
terial for the dams and riprapping.
CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, Aug. To-
Cedar Rapids plans for an increase
in its paving program next year. 1t
calls for an expenditure of $4,000
Work will begin on the improvement
as soon as the FROST is out Of the
ground in the spring.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Aug. ia
lively shake-up in the police depart
ment is ahead of the force in this
Silg. nSSltdl VI LILO CIjlAS wave
which has lately swept over the city
and the increase of bootlegging are
among the reasons for the changes
the force, Is the laconic remark by
the chief in discussing the matter.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa, Aug. 16.-Dur-
ing the past year Oskaloosa has
raised $266.000 for important public
improvements, more than any other
city in the land Of 10000 population
can claim. Oskaloosa has raised $1S,-
600 for q new Y. M. e.. A. swimming
pool, $4,000 for new First Presby-
terrain church. $4,000 for new Cen
trail Methodist Episcopal church.
$4,000 for Iowa WESLEYAN. $4,000 for
g Jewish synagogue. $50 900 in bonds
for the new brick factory, and of the
100000 just raised for Penn college,
oskaloosa gave $155,0O0.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug. 16.-Stiff
fines are handed out to the bootleg
gers when hailed before the courts
in this city. John Kleinheim was
soaked for 5000 and costs after plead
ing guilty to illegal traffic in liquor
by Judge Benson. Kleinheim's place
was raided Wednesday. a large guam.
tity of booze stuff being found there.
JEFFERSON, Iowa, Aug. 16.-For
record breaking yields Of oats. Aus
tin Elvin, northwest of town. IS
carrying the banner since threshine
last week. He reports 755 bushel
yield from ten acres, or a trifie over
rs bushels to the acre. Albert Mears,
in the same locality, had a yield OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-16
HUNDREDS ARE
AFFECTED HERE
Over Three Hundred and Fifty Local
Tralnmen Would Cult Work
It the Strike Was
Called.
ON ALL THE RAILROADS
Passenger and Freight Traffic Would
Be Tied up-Misht be
Famine in Some
Articles.
ON ALL THE RAILROADS

Over $50 Keokuk trainmen, en-
ployes OF railroads entering this city,
Will be thrown out of work by the
general rail strike If it is called. This
means that over a thousand local
residents comprising. the families of
the trainmen, will be affected direct.
ly, and hundreds OF others In the
city, Indirectly.
1t Is estimated that 300 employees OF
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad residing in Keokuk will quit
work If the strike is called. This
number includes engineers, firemen,
brakemen, switchmen, round house
employees, section workers and others.
The strike would be felt by the @
here more than any other road.
Thirty trainmen on the Rock Island
or Keokuk & Des Moines would be af-
fected according to word from local
shops, and between thirty-five and for
7. P. & w. These numbers add up in
to figure that is a very large one,
and should the strike be- called. Keo-
kuk would feel the effects of it as
much as any other city in the country.
There is another angle to the case,
and that concerns the tie up in the
passenger and freight service. The
latter would be the most affected.
Investigations among local business
men showed that the entire city
would be crippled. The manufacture
ing industries in principal, would be
for the main part tied up because OF
lack of coal and shipping facilities
for their products.
The coal tie-up would probably be
the worst feature of the situation.
| The city would suffer little from
| the lack of ice, although the milk stu.
alton would be slightly affected. as
some of the milk and cream consumed
here is shipped in. There would be
few eggs on the local market, as most
Of those are shipped in products.
Little difficulty would be expert
enced because of a shortage In the
meat supply, because the butchers
would go out into the country district:
and buy hogs and cattle and drive
them into the city for killing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-16
legible type In those days.

In the upper right hand corner Is
a map OF the territory of Iowa en
bracing all the territory between the
Missouri and the Mississippi rivers.
the British possessions and the state
Of Missouri.
Under date of Aust 3, 1910 George
Wallace Jones, surveyor general for
the territories of Wisconsin and Iowa,
certified that the accompanying map
so far as the same embraces the sur
veyed portions Of the territory is gen.
orally accurate and that the same has
been compared with the official plats
in his Office. /,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-16

productions will appear at the Grand
tomorrow, "The Children in the
House." in which Norma Talmage
stars. The comedy on the same pro-
gram is Hank Mann in "His Bread
and Butter. advertiser
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-16

Located at 3061a Main street, Keo>
kuk, Iowa. Special treatment for
goitre, gall stones, catarrh, diseases
of stomach and intestines, liver. kid
ney, bladder, dropsy, prostate gland,
varicocele. Special diseases of men
and women. Skin diseases, eczema,
acne, rheumatism, muscles and joints.
Special treatment diabetes, hemorr-
holds or piles treated without the
knife.
Consultations and examinations
free. Office hours, S-12 a. m, $50
1870 p. m, rs p. m. Sundays, 10-1s
noon Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-16
MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Aug. ia reduc-
ton of one cent in the price of gaso-
line went into effect today at the
Standard Oil company's twelve auto
mobile-filling stations in st. Louis.
The price was 17.9 cents gallon at
the Standard stations last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-16

German is the mother tongue OF
more than 10000, 600 residents of the
United States
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-16
ILLINOIS.

ILLINOIS.
NORRIS, ILL.,. Aug 16.-Facing a
charge of attempting murder, Guy
O'Brien, wealthy young farmer, is
locked in jail at Yorkville, Hin 1i.,
for shooting and probably fatally
wounding his sweetheart. Miss Ida
Torkelson, here last Wednesday. The
youth was captured after he had
eluded a posse which had hunted for
him since the shooting.
MONMOUTH, ILL.,, Aug. ia
group of men in Warren and Hender-
son county, whose names have been
associated more or less with the Oil
business during the last few months,
have received Incorporation papers
for the Biggsville Oil company which
is capitalized at 100000 for the pur-
pose of drilling and engaging in the
oil business in Henderson county near
Biggsville. The company already has
made one strike and has started on
its second well.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-16
Illinois Iowa Missouri

81 bushels to the acre from a he!
Of forty acres.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-16
Union Hours.

Union Hours.
St Louis Globe-Democrat: If con-
gress would put in an eight-hour day
it might adjourn in two weeks
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-16

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dreadnoughts in pairs.
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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
Hunting Trouble.

When man just naturally wants.
trouble it is mighty easy to find an
excuse for making it. According to-
Mike Hogan, Casey and O'Brien were
having an argument of their own at
Breckenridge street and Barrett ave-
nue.. 1t had progressed to the extent
that each had forgotten what it was
about originally and they were wholly
oblivious of the gathering crowd until
an urban and genteel person in a
frock coat put in.
Come, come, my man." he said,
gently plucking Casey by the sleeve.
you don't want to fight; / can tell
it by your looks. Your face is too be-
nign."
1.-TWO be nine! Two be nine, is ut.
We scut?" beloved Casey. me face
is two be nine is ut?"
And there was where the real trou-
BILE began.-Louisville Times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
President. Not public. Must Act.

Frequently announcements have
been sent from Washington to the eff
feet that President Wilson is dis
pleased with certain stories purporting
to define his attitude regarding men or
policies. Yet, more frequently. the un-
challenged assertion goes forth that
the president will not adopt certain
obvious policies until pronounced
public demand for them is manifest.
We have yet to hear Of any reproof
from the White House for the authors
Of this latter class Of stories. But
surely they are inaccurate. The first
Democratic president inaugurated
since 1896 does not regard himself as
subject to the initiative, referendum
and recall. He does not consider him
self a messenger, commissioned to
carry out what might have been the
will OF the people four years ago, with
out regard to changed conditions.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
HARRY LESTER, SERVING LIFE
FOR MURDER, DIGS OUT OF
RANKIN HOSPITAL.
OPPOSED TO GAME LAW
Calhoun Countians Start Petition To
Have Referendum Election Called
On Measure-NeWs of Inter
est at the Capitol.
jackson.


Secretary J. J. Conan of the peni.
tertiary board has been notified by
Sergeant S. Grantham, in charge at
Rankin farm, of the escape for the
second time within few weeks OF
Harry C. Lester, the bandit and train
robber, who has been serving a life
sentence for murder. 1t was reported
from Rankin that he made his escape
by digging through the flooring boards
of the hospital.
Lester was sent up from Hancock
county, Oct 26, 1915.
Some Is months or more ago Les
ter boarded a train of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad company at Wave
land, near Bay ST. Louis, and proceed
ed to rob the express car. Because
the express messenger showed dis
position to resist, Lester shot and kill
ed him, and proceeded on his way
without being discovered until he
dropped off the train near New Or
leans. Lester was subsequently cap
tured in the swamps near New Or
leans, was returned to Mississippi and
tried in Hancock county, where he was
convicted and sentenced to life, on
the recommendation Of mercifully
minded jury.
A $50 reward is offered for his cap
ture.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
INTERESTING FACTS

The extension of branch of the 81
berian railway for 500 miles has
opened one of the worlds greatest
coal fields.
The government Of South Africa has
erected a large sugar mill to encour-
age the cultivation of cane In Zulu
land.
A portable but powerful hydraulic
press has been invented for bending
large pipes to any desired curve With
out injur
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
Democratic Advantage.

The Democratic party is immeasur
ably better of than the Republican
party. Mr.. Wilson Is not only the
ablest Of living Democrats and the
greatest Democratic leader, but the
Democratic party does not hesitate t.
follow him..
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
Profitable.

Il don't see how the railroads can.
afford to give such low rates to COM
muters."
That's easy. They make their
money on the servants who are con.
tinually coming and going"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22

West Foint.-The police arrested a
negro woman giving her name as Lula
Williams OF StonewaM, Miss, for steal
ing ride on the M. & 0. railroad.
The negress was playing the part OF a
real hobo, dressed in mems clothes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22

Corinth.-The Sunday Schools of
Corinth are going to have their an
nual picnic at Memphis on either June
81, % or 49, The picnic will be held
at Overton Park. Every Sunday
school will send representatives.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
Did HE Best.

She fduring the spat) You should
have married some stupid. credulous
girl.
He-Well, my dear, did the best ]
could Boston Evening Transcript.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
Useful Fad.

Useful Fad.
You frequently read Of people writ
ing their names on eggs"
"Well?"
Il wish my friends would use 'em
as visiting cards. Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
MISSISSIPPI
NEWS ITEMS

Natchez-Judge Richard F. Reed,
late of the supreme bench, was elect.
ed president Of the Natchez chamber
Of commerce at the annual meeting of
that organization.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
Very Ohlininu.

Miss Oldgirl is an obliging sort Of
person"
How 500"
when that rude old duffer told her
be didn't like her face. she changed
countenance"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
Keep It In Your Stable.

For external use on horses nothing
that we know Of equals Hanford's Bal
sam. Many trainers use it as leg
wash because it keeps the skin in fine
condition and should cure lameness.
Adv
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
Times Changes.

Speaking of changing your mind.
have you noticed how the Colonel
SHE'D at the presidential primaries he
ueed to boost So hard
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
One Execution.

"A man who is any kind Of man
should always have convictions to his
credit"
But suppose he is states attorney
and can't always get emf"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22

There Is No Art In Taking Medicine.
Just follow directions on every bot
tie OF Plantation Chill Tonic and
see how quickly those dreadful chills.
will leave you. 1t leaves the liver in.
healthy condition and yet contains no
Calomel. Price 50c.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
Mioht Help.

81 find it almost impossible to keep
the wolf from the door,"
do you ever try eating an onion?"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
Oppose Game Law.

Oppose Game Law.
Reports from over the state are to
the effect that the fish and game laws
csc being ignored, and that there
IS great deal of opposition to en-
forcement, especially in interior coun-
ties were personal liberty" cats a
considerable figure In all but prohi-
bition legislation.
It is said that the initiative and
referendum petition on the game law
proposition is being circulated in Cal
houn county, and that it already has
more than one thousand signers~
These petitioners need 5000 names,
at least, but it is not believed they
will have any trouble getting them.
That will be sufficient to order an
election all over the state-but such
elections cost money, and the late
legislature never thought about that
when it inserted the initiative and
referendum amendment in the consul
tuition, SO no election can be held, IS
the consensus of opinion.
Meantime Commissioners Brantley
and his eighty county deputy wardens
are busy men. They are not only try
ing to round up the violators of the
law, but they are doing missionary
work among the voters, trying to- I'M
press them with the idea that the law
is a good one and that in course OF
time it will prove of great benefit to
the state and satisfactory to the great
majority of the people, many of whom
have the mistaken idea that even
fishing is prohibited.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22

University.-In the future the Stars
and Stripes will be flown to the breeze
at the University of Mississippi. Fol-
lowing his return from the recent edu.
cational tour of state officials, Chan
cellor Powers has given orders that
a flag pole be erected on the campus.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
Pardon Board to Meet.

The state board of pardons meets
on the first Monday in July, for the
statutory six days to consider all pc
titions for clemency.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22

Canton.-A bolt of lightning which
struck the large barn Of H. B. William
son, a prosperous farmer who lives
near here, destroyed the barn, hay,
harness, seven fine mules and good
horse. Mr.. Williamson suffered a total
loss owing to the lapse of an insur-
ance policy only a few days previous.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
Ten Days For Encampment.

Ten Days FOR EHcamPment-
The state encampment period viii
not be extended beyond the original
is days contemplated when the event
was first decided upon by Brig. Gen.
Erie c. Scales. It was announced
several days ago that the time would
be extended for period OF five days
additional, but this seems to have
been premature, as indicated by q
general order issued by Gen. Scales.
The time originally decided on was
8 to "a, inclusive.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22

Itta Bena.-What may prove a ia
tai accident occurred here, when an
automobile turned over with its occu-
pants, DR.. J. w. Ellis and w. J.
Chandler, both residents and business
men of this place. They were round
ing a curve at street corner, when
the car skidded and made the disas-
trous flip. Chandler is seriously In.
jured.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22
After tuberculosis sanitariIm.

When the state board of health con-
venes here this week it is considered
probable that some definite action will
be taken towards establishing the pro-
posed state sanitarium for the care
and treatment of tuberculosis. This
was authorized by the last legislature.
The bill appropriates $4,000 to be
applied to the initial cost OF getting
the work started. and it is entrusted
to the management OF state board o.
health.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22

Greenwood.-The Leflore County
supervisors will shortly let a contract
to build 100000 of permanent high
ways. They are now investigating
the materials and construction of con-
crete. asphalt and gravel highways
in different sections of the. country.
The board consists Of ] L. Haley, s.
t Brown, M. S. Wilson, ]. 4. Mont
romery and ]. G. Peasants. A portion
az the board and committees have just
returned from an ivestigation Of high.
ways in the vicinity Of New Orleans
and the others are now in Detroit
Mich. on similar Grand
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22

BiIbo To Summer at Biloxi.
It is reported from Biloxi that the
governor will make that place his
summer capital" 1t is understood
that the governor will go to Biloxi
with his family on July IS at the close
Of the state encampment Of the Mis-
sissippi National Guard and will re-
main there until late in September.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22

0u19cI OF ESvCS 1919
A. E. Digger of Clarksdale has been
appointed member of the levec
board, to succeed Hon. D. A. Scott.
resigned, by Gov. Bilbo. Mr.. Digger
is one of the most successful young
planters Of Coahoma county.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22

Magnolia. - Two Magnolia boys,
Frank Wren and Sterling Holmes, are
suffering with broken arms as re-
cult of cranking automobiles.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22

Flora.-Work will soon begin on
the proposed electric lighting system
and on the construction OF the new
concrete walks for Flora. Contracts
will be let for both about June 20.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-22

Lena-Several articles supposed to
have been blown from Jackson by the
cyclone have been found in this vi
cinity. The list includes life insur'
ance policy written in Jackson.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-08-03
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

A splendid day last Sunday, Mr.,
Farmer of Vale spoke from some of
the types in the Bible that applyed
to the Christian in his life, The
Lion. the Gray Hound. the Goat, and
the King being subjects OF his dis
course. II was a practical address
and all were pleased with 1t, Mr.,
r W. Penn will speak for us next
sunday morning at IL o'clock.
The union service will be held in
the Baptist church next Sunday ev-
ening With the splendid yentilla-
tion and fans in hand, and the cleo
trio fan going the building will be
comfortable. ~~~i~-~r--.--~H--,---
An invitation is extended to every
body to attend these services.
ID. Il. BAKER. Pastor.