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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05

attack Of rheumatism. judge Stewart
OF Edna, held court for him in Ia
hoka, several days last week.
The Robinson circus drew an at
tendance OF 5000 last Monday
Signal stations have been placed On
the public square warning drivers OF
all vehicles to keep to the right" A
city ordinance makes it Unable OF.
fcnse to refuse to heed the signal sta.
lions or fail to keep to the right,
in the interest OF greatest public
safety.
Altman Bros. have the:r ferris
wheel and merry go round set up On
the DR.. j. N. Walker lots south OF the
Dougherty hotel. The kids and some
OF the older ones as well are greatly
enjoying themselves taking JOY rides.
Milo Chasteen left the first Of the
week for Keokuk to accept position
as sales manager with the keokuK
Overland company. His experience
as salesman here with the Overland
Memphis company, together with
thorough and practical knowledge OF
automobiles in general, will make
him most valuable acquisition 70
the Keokuk firm. Success to him IS
the wish of a host OF friends.
DR.. J. L. Statler of Granger has sold
HIS practice to Dr. Bennett CT Flats.
burg. Mo. The forme. IS undecided
as to where he viii locate. He is
splendid physician and an ertsrpris-
ing citizen and his friends wish him
well, wherever he may decide to cast
his lot.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
Iowa Was One Of the First States 70
pace Legal Holiday Bill. Great
ing Rest Day for "a
boring Men.
GREETING FROM FATHER
w. w. Dodge, Who introduced the
Bill In the Twenty-thlrd General
Assembly, Sends Letter
to Iowans.

Yesterday was the twenty-sixth an
nual observance OF Labor day In Iowa
While 1t may not generally be known,
Iowa was among the first states 10
pass a law making Labor day legal
holiday. w. w. Dodge, now OF Los
Angeles. Cal, was the senator who
introduced the bill in the twenty.
third G, A. He has sent greetings
to Iowa unions on this anniversary
and says:
/ send you sincere greetings and
my best wishes for your happy and
successful celebration of the twenty.
sixth anniversary OF the establish.
ment of Labor day in Iowa.
1t Is said that Memory is . para
disc out OF which fate cannot drive
U.s." and also that "Once in each
mans life. at least good fortune
knocks at his door," am thus for.
chilly reminded of the good fortune
that raped at my door of oppor'
tunity when. as a member OF the state
senate of Iowa from Burlington, ! had
the honor to introduce bill In the
twenty-third general assembly Great
ing and establishing the first Monday
I'm September as legal holiday to
be known as Labor day, which passed
both branches of the legislature, was
approved on April 5. 1890, and be
came law on the following Fourth
OF July.
Thus was Iowa among the first
states in the union to establish La
Dor day" as legal holiday. Which,
to borrow the words OF our former dis
tinguished governor. Horace Boies, In
his first proclamation after the pass
age of the law, Labor day is day
designated to honor those whose
strong arms are the shield of our ma
ton, as well as the source of our
wealth"
sincerely trust that these annual
gatherings will prove profitable and
beneficial to the laboring classes I;
that 1t may be the means of uniting
those who earn their bread by the
sweat OF their brow in closer ties OF
friendship and fellowship; that II
may aid in creating a spirit Of HUI:
mainly and interest in each others
welfare; that 1t may serve to i'm.
press on the minds of all, the elo-
quent words Of the famous French
statesman, De TocQueville, that Life
is neither pleasure nor a pain. but
serious business which 1t Is our duty
to carry through and to terminate
with honor"
May unite with you in the earn
est hope that the day is not far dis
tant when the eight-hour law will be
universally established and recogniz-
ed in all branches of Industrial life /;
and may God ever shower his choicest
blessings on the aims and purposes
Of Labor day.
Very sincerely,
w w DODGE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
MEMPHIS, MO.
~ 49, 80

An epidemic OF typhoid fever has
treated our city. Two OF John Scott,
Jr.'s children are very i'll and Miss
Lola Walker and brother, Dewey,
are now quite i'll with same d siease
DR.. Mitchell. their attending physic.
ian, has the cases well under cont. OF
and anticipates no dire results.
Next week the Scotland county fair
will be held. A number of special
free attractions have been booked.
and the association looks for the big.
gest and best exhibitions ever held
here.
The work of remodeling the Kenney
theatre is well under way and will
be opened to the puo, c on September
6. with THE She2he-i of the Hills.
Our public schools will open en-
September IL.
There Is some talk of ho,dins an
old settlers reunion in Memphis this
fall.
Judge Pettingill has been confin
ed to his home the past week with an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
Ideal Food for
w omen Who
Need a Laxative

y 4 i u Il
In italy ana other oil using nations con.
|stipation and dyspepsia arc practically un.
known. People forget they have stomach
and bowels. Their digestion II perfect-their
hair IL glossy-their eyes bright-their skin
MOTT and yelyety. They feel like singing all
the time Quite q contrast to the dyspeptic
conditions IN this country where people drug
themselves continually TO aid the digestion
|of their foods and to force the process Of
lcosmetics and other complexion remedies are
due to lack Of proper digestion and bowel
Uncle SANS Health Food does not con.
|kain An atom Of medicine-it r. natures lax.
alive. Made Of delicious, tasty, toasted
wheat fakes and dax seed, It furnishes q
palatable food to be eaten with any meal
and It is certain mild but ehident laxative
That usually shows positive results even in
the most serious chronic cases In less than
Is week. o
A wen known Kansas City physician.
hays: "For constipation Uncle Sans Health
Food ID the best thing known for two rea.
sons-arst. the rough coarse cereal shmu-
lates the Pertstalttc wave second; the nat.
and Keeps the bowels from becoming dry
Name Of physician given On applicstionl
it Is wholesome palatable food. Served
With milk Or cream ana n sugar. II = .e de,
i foaS ON aoo the Market. Ghiidren Ike It
Women who have been forced to resort To
the continued uee ct laxatives pills and
quickly By eating Uncle Sans Health Food
your grocer doesn't have T. write direct to
Uncle Sans Breakfast Food Ca Omaha:
Il; sno y ann neixbbor6ood Who Carries It in
stock fresh al the time. Physicians In every
city recommend 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
There is casting off in everything that
the true form may come. think that should
be the courage of living. A. D. I.
Whitney.
THE DEUTscHLAND's DYES.

News from manufacturing centers over the
country and from the buying territory Of New
York City spoils some Of the commercial glory
Of the Deutschland's exploit. The Deutsch-
lands precious cargo of dyestuffs-whi by
the way, now appears to have been less than
one hundred and fifty tons nets reported as
not selling we'll. The prices are too high, even
though the goods are superior to the American
product.
Dyes sold before the war at from thirty five
to forty-five cents pound are offered from the
Deutschland S cargo at from four dollars to ten
dollars pound. At the time of the Deutsch-
lnd's arrival her cargo of dyes was said to be
Of extraordinary value because of high concen-
tration reached through new process of manu-
facture. Experts do not agree on that subject
The trade paper, The OIL Paint and Drug Re
porter, ridicules the idea of any such concen-
tration as has been claimed for the Deutsch
lands dyes.
Submarine traffic is bound to be expensive
AS commercial venture it is more thar
ever doubted that the proposed merchant sub
marine line from Germany to America will be
success.
Incidentally, there is in this incident en-
couragement for those who have been working
to build up the American dye industry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05

act of sheer despotism money loss generaiiy
computed at about one hundred million dollais
a year Against this it affords no assurance u
guarantee that the government will relax tna'
other form of despotic control, the regulatloh
of rates, in such manner as would enable tne .
railroad companies to recoup the loss OUT OF
their business.
The new law is economically unjust and OPP
pressive. Morally it is debasing. 1t under
mines the self respect of the people. With II
on the statute books, every good citizen feels as
do men and women who have been obliged help
lessly to endure loss of honor under brutal COM
pulsion, which they are helpless to resist
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
Dustin Farnum as "Davy Crockett
Grand Tonight.

Grand Tonight.
Beautiful! scenery, WONDERFUL lent'
ing effects and photography, thrills
galore such as breaking wild horses.
the burning of white man at the
stake by band of Indians, the attack
of a band Of hungry wolves on de-
serted house in which three people
have taken refuge from storm, and
last of all the kidnapping Of the bride
during the wedding ceremony at the
end of the picture by Davy Crockett
these are some of the treats in
store for the patrons of the Grand
when they see "Davy Crockett, the
latest PaIias-Paramount picture star
ring Dustin Farnum. who has en-
deared himself to all picture fans by
his manly interpretations OF western
characters Mr.. Farnum's pictures
are always stories of the big out-of-
doors and in 'Davy Crockett" he has
the best chance in all his picture ex-
perience to portray the type of charac-
ter he loves. II
It is the story OF the life and love
Of Davy Crockett, the great frontier
Indian fighter and scout, than whom
there is not better loved character
in American history. Contrary to
general opinion, 1t Is not an h1storl-
cal spectar;e such as the Triangle
picture, 1.-The Martyrs of the Alamo,
which told the story Of Davy Crockett
as the martyr of Texas freedom. but
is the life story of his love for a
beautiful English girl and how he
finally won her by literally carrying
her off from the altar where she was
to wed a man Of her guardians
choice.
1t must be seen to be appreciated.
At the Grand tonight and tomorrow,
matinee and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
Patriotism No Mystery.

Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: Patriot
ism is mystery" says Ford. But a
man who cannot understand why a
man would die for his country If
need be must have been born wrong
or been warped by his education and
associations. Every American who
has read American history ought to
understand the reasons for patriotism.
The man whose country means moth
ing to him except a chance to make
living is not good citizen no mat
ter how many altruistic leagues he
may join.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

State Of Iowa, Lee County. IS. In
the District Court Of said County.
w. J. Wyrick. Jesse Wyrick, Lula
B. Johnson, Plaintiff. versus Arilda
Smith. Ora Bates, Gertrude O'Blennis,
p. I. Wilsey. G. G. Wilsey, G. H. Will
sey. A. R. Wilsey. Mamie English and
Addie Rhodes. Defendants.
To the Above Named Defendant:
You are hereby notified that Q petit
ton is now on file In the clerks Office
OF the District Court aforesaid at Keo-
kuk in behalf Of the above named
plaintiff, against you and claiming
judgment confirming the shares of
plaintiffs and defendants In and to
the following described real estate.
to-wit:
The southwest quarter CA) OF Sec
ton Thirty-three 1887 Township Six
ty-six (66), Range Six .(6); the frac-
tional northwest quarter (A) OF Sec
ton Four a. Township Sixty-fve (65)
Range six (6); and the fractional
northeast quarter (A) OF Section Ave
60 Township sixty-five (65), Range
six (6), all in Lee County, Iowa, and
containing two hundred and eighty
one (281) acres more or less. Also
twenty (20) feet commencing forty
(4O) feet from the northeast corner
of Lot one a., Block Twenty-Five (29).
being twenty 600 feet on Third street
and extending fifty feet across said lot
In the City of Keokuk, Leo County,
Iowa. and praying that partition
thereof be made or II the same can
not be equitably divided that said
premises be sold and the proceeds d.
vided between plaintiffs and de.
PENDANTS according to their respec-
tive shares.
(For further particulars see peti.
ton on hle.)
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the second
day Of the next regular September
term OF said Court, to be, begun and
holden at Keokuk on the eighteenth
day Of September A. D.. 1916, default,
will be entered against you and judg-
ment rendered thereon as prayed for
in said petition.
q. W. M'MANUS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
TO RECRUIT FOR
IOWA GUARD HERE
Station Opened In Armory Building
Men Wanted for All Branches
Of Guard Service.

A recruiting station for the First
regiment. Iowa national guard, has
been opened IN the armory here by
Corporal T. Pfohl Of Burlington. Re.
cruits will be accepted for all
branches of the service, artillery, cav
airy and infantry.
Those who are accepted for service
will be sent from here to Fort Des
Moines where they will remain until
sent to Brownsville. About four hun
dred more recruits are needed to
bring the First regiment up to
standard.
The armory recruiting station Will
be open from $500 o'clock In the
morning until $50 o'clock In the att
orpO0n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
BRUTAL HOLDUP.

The so-caled eight houralaw, drawn by Rep
resentative Adamson of Georgia, passed by the
congress and signed by President Wilson, is
bad without qualification and from every point
of view.
First it is a cowardly concession to a bully
ing holdup. In this respect it is humiliation
to the government of the United States and an
insult to the people. tits a surrender of dignity
and independence which has brought the con
gress into universal contempt and dersion. No
one will despise that spineless organization
more than the union leaders and followers who
have triumphed over the manhood of its mem
bers
But in the second place the measure is bad
in all probability, because it is humbug and
imposture. Section three, which assumes tc
compel the giving of ten hours pay for eight
hours work, seems to be altogether beyond the
power Of the congress. There is little doubt
that courts OF proper jurisdiction will refuse tc
acknowledge its validity At least there is
ground for the railroads to take the Issue into
court, If they so desire. In event they do. will
the statute be effective to head off a strike?
On the other hand, should the law prove 70 be
constitutional and valid, it inflicts upon the
xallroads and the citizens who own them by an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
CO Operation IN EXPORT TRADE.

There should be no difficulty in securing the
enactment at this session of congress of the
Webb bill to permit combinations in export
commerce. The support this measure has re-
ceived from the National Foreign Trade Coun-
Gil has been invaluable. Members Of this body
do not profess to know whether existing laws
make such combinations illegal, but they do
know that all doubt as to the right of Ameri-
can shippers to work together in the develop
ment of their overseas commerce should be re-
moved. It has been pointed out that some
American corporations, including the United
States Steel corporation and the Standard Oil
company, have their foreign business SO thor
oughly organized and conduct it on so large a
scale that they meet any situation that is
likely to present ITSELF but the proposed legisla-
ton will be particularly helpful to the small
concerns which must establish joint selling
agencies if they are to compete with the great
combinations that have been built up under
the encouragement of foreign governments.
The Webb bill is measure Of preparedness for
the competition from Europe which the indus
tries Of this country must expect to meet after
the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE
sEPTEM Der.

SEPTEMBER.
For, though it be not May.
Sure few delights of Spring excel
The beauty of this mild September day!
with walk
And view the dreaming field and bossy Autumn Wooo,
And how in humble russell goes
The Spouse of Honor, Fair Repose
or to the Farm where high trampled stacks,
The laborers stir themselves amain
To feed with hasty sheaves of grain
The deaf ming engines boisterous NAV,
And snatch again,
to-andfro tormenting racks,
The toss'd and hustled straw;
Whilst others tend the shielded wheat
That fills yon of shuddering sacks
Or shift them quick, and bind them neat
And bags being flld and rankd fvefod they pour
The treasure the barns clean floor,
And take them back for more,
Until the whole barred harvest beaqteous lies
Under pleased and prosperous eyes.
Coventry Patmore.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
spanIah War Veterans.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-veterans OF the
Spanish-American war, who YESTERDAY
opened four day encampment here,
are at the disposal of Uncle Sam any
time he needs them.
This was the concensus of opinion
among the veterans today. They have
recommended for adoption by the
Spanish war veterans a resolution 70
that effect. Barrat O'Hara. lieuten-
ant governor OF Illinois and Captain
d. v. Chisholm, are candidates for the
Office of commander OF the veterans
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
FUNERAL RECORD
Arthur HambIeton.

The funeral OF the late Arthur
Hambleton was held from the home
7"9 High street, at 10 o'clock Monday
morning. The services were in charge
of Rev. F. G. Beardsley, pastor Of the
Congregational church. The body
bearers were Frank Merrill, DR.. w.
P. Sherlock, e. NJ. Majors, Ira w.
Wills, L. J. Montgomery and A. c.
Larson. Interment was made in Oak
land cemetery. The services at the
Gem etery were in charge of the Elks.
Of which lodge the decedent was a
member. Members Of the Knights OF
Pythias were also in attendance at
the funeral. An eulogy was delivered
at the grave by County Attorney E.
w. McManus.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
Held for Investigation.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 5.-John
Gunsalius, "a, of Detroit, a Spaniard
arrested late yesterday for carrying
concealed weapons. rs being held at
the city prison today for investiga-
ton. The police here believe he in
some ways fits the description of
Jaun Gonzales, wanted at Omaha.
Neb-, for completely in the murder of
Detective Thomas Rings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
A POINT WORTH CONSIDERING.

In temperate discussion Of the contention
for shorter hours and higher wages the New
York Journal of Commerce emphasizes point
that appears to have been overlooked in many
quarters. Saying that in determining wages
consideration should be given to what they VII
buy rather than the money terms in which they
are expressed, it adds:
II railroad wages fixed by an arbitrary
standard of hours of figures at too high a
level for the successful operation Of the business
of transportation, 1t will be an injury to captaI
investment in that business and to all the otheI
Industries which it serves in the distribution OF
products. the end this injury will tneVltaoly
react upon those responsible for causing It,
No thouhtful person will question the sound
ness of this conclusion Not only those respon-
sible for an advance would suffer if wages are
fixed at level higher ''than the traffic Will
bear,'' but every member of the community Will
be harmed. Wage questions call for settle
ment based on the results of patient investlga-
ton Strike methods are too expensive for all
concerned. They are likely to result in an adj
justment that takes no account OF conditions
which cannot be ignored in the long run.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
Too manv Aee,den...

DES MONIES. Iowa, Sept. 5.-Foi
loving two fatal and another serious
days. officials today ordered stricter
enforcement of all traffic laws,
especially covering reckless and fast
driving
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
Jerry o'Leary Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
DES MONIES. Iowa, Sept. s.
Jerry OIeary, SO. assistant superin-
tendent Of streets, died suddenly at
his home here today from asthma
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05

A blueberry pie that can keep hot while trav-
cling by parcels post, as one did the other dav.
is significant triumph for the Burleson admin,
istration.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
Miss Clara Josephine PeIaen.

The funeral OF Miss Clara Josephine
Pelgen was held from st. Mary's Cath
Ollie church at 900 o'clock Monday
morning. Rev. George Giglinger had
charge Of the services. The body
bearers were A. j. Mularky, ]. L.
Ward, Frank Ewers, NJ. j. Burk, E.
Marley and A. L. Greiner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05

President Wilson has changed his mind again
regarding the sending of more militia to the
southern border and the guardsmen of Yer
mont Ohio and Kentucky, said to number
twelve thousand men, will go forward. Except
in the case Of his own stumping plans, there
is no question regarding which Mr.. Wilson has,
recently at least, changed his mind so many
times as on the question of sending more militia
men to the border. What possible excuse there
can be for augmenting the troops in Texas,
just on the eve of the Mexican conference at
which, as everyone believes, it will promptly
agreed to withdraw Pershing's force from
Mexico no one can perceive. When Pershing
returns, his command can be used to patrol the
border and will certainly make unnecessary the
presence of the twelve thousand guardsmen
now ordered forward
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-05
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Republican: Wnen
Cedar Rapids had no other way OF
getting into the limelight a former
resident Of this city proceeded to Kill
his wife in Chicago, where the news
papers like to give such things the
proper airings.
Ottumwa Courier: The administra-
ton Is sending ten or twelve thou
sand more troops to the Mexican bor-
der and at the same time ordering
home some fifteen thousand others.
That is one way Of piling up the ex-
penses incident to the calling out OF
almost the entire army to guard
against raids by few hundred ban
dts.
Sioux City Journal: Governor john
son seems to have done in California
what his former running mate on the
progressive ticket was unable to DO
in the country at large.
Muscatine Journal: This is going
to be hard old winter, strike or no
strike. With potatoes selling at $2.OO
a bushel, wheat out OF sight and
coal famine threatened. the old-fash-
toned man who lays by during tne
summer is batting a thousand.
DEBORAH Republican,: So far we
have not heard the name of John
Lind mentioned as member OF the
Mexican commission.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The neigh
bors are waiting in front Of the re-
publican party to see what will hap
pen as the result of Senator Ken
yon's refusal to obey the orders OF
the Register and Leader to get out.
A suit for trespass or for breaking
and entering a political organization
in the day time would seem to be
in order.
LaPorte Progress-Review: When
the republican campaign is fully open
ed 1t will be found that the tariff
question will be one Of the big fea-
lures Of the campaign.