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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04

cases. The assessor at Keokuk, after
his successor was elected, suddenly
discovered that their taxable valuation
should be increased about sixteen mil
lion dollars; the Keokuk, city council,
acting as a hoard of review, saw fit to
reduce his figures about fifteen and
half million. and the matter is now IN
court. and it is up to the county attor-
ney to see that the interests of Lee
eeuny are protected in this matter. II
he needs any assistance, the states
attorney win probably furnish it, as
the state is interested financially.
About all we see the board of super
visors can do is to spend few thou
sand dollars Of the county funds in EN-
ploying assistant counsel to assist the
county attorney. but it looks to us like
= foolish expenditure Of money to do
so.
We believe, on the showing made
during the past year alone. in the
management Of county affairs, large
majority of the voters of Lee county
will cast their ballots for G. E. Max
well and I. Hosier to succeed them
selves.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04
We Want the Best.

DonneIlson Review: During this
campaign the Review has been careful
not to reflect upon the integrity of any
man in Lee county who is a candidate
for office, regardless of his politics.
But that some candidates are better
qualified than others for the positions
they seek must be apparent to any
one who has informed himself on the
subject
The most important offices to be
filled next Tuesday are those of coun-
IL supervisor, and IL you will lay aside
all roIitics and prejudice you surely
viii agree with Us that the present in
curbents, Messrs Maxwell and Hos1er
are far better qualified for the office
than their opponents, and that the in
terests OF the county will De better con-
served by heir reelection than by the
placing Of new and untried men in the
office
There seems to be an impression
that the supervisors have not pushed
tie dam tax matter hard enough,
but II seems to be moving along under
Ht. iauE made and provided In such
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04
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Mrs. H. Randolph and son Paul Wis
tied o-ar Sunday in Stiii~esi.
Mrs, Veta Robinson of West Point
spent few days last week with her
sister. Mrs. Felix Wallet and family.
Mrs. Wallet and daughter Vera accom-
panied her home Friday evening, re-
turning Monday morning.
Mrs Mary Hawkins spent a few
days in West Point last week.
Mr.. Ash Phelps of Quincy, ILL.,. is
visiting relatives here. He expects to
start for California soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curt Rogers and chill
dren of Leola, S. D.. arrived here yes
terday morning for a visit with rela-
Itives and friends.
Mrs. Ed Felsman and son Rex of
West Point was here one day last
week. They have sold ont shetr res
taurant goods at that place.
Albert Naegelin was in Carthage
last Friday.
Mrs. Harry Winter and baby are
spending few days in Stronghurst.
H., with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Steffey.
Mrs. Argast of Nauvoo is here visit
ing her son Elmer and wife, also help
ing to care for the new baby.
MIR. and Mrs. Leo Glow and DaDy OF
Dallas Sity visited over Monday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Stef-
fey.
R. H. Groom and family will move
to the Forester house next week.
Mr.. and Mrs Marvin Bricker of
near Hamilton visited here last Sun
day; her mother, Mrs. w. B. Garard
returned home with them to spend q
few days.
Mrs. August Ancelet and daughter
BeuIah and Mrs. Price Caldwell were
Carthage goers last Friday.
Addie Hawkins visited in West
Point the first of the week.
Mrs. Chas. Jones and son OF near
Carthage visited with James Harri'
sons Thursday.
The O. p. circle win meet with
Mrs. Albert Antoine next Thursday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04
TODAY.s BIT OF VERSE
FREEDOM MUST Go ARMED.

Freedom, thou poets dream,
A fair young girl With light and delicate limbs,
And wayy tresses gushing from the cap
With which the Roman master crowned his slave
When he took off the gives A beared
Armed the teeth, thou: mailed hand
GTasps the bread shield, and tie sword thy brow
Glorious in beauty though it be- is SCARED
With tokens of old wars thy massive limbs
Are with struggling Power thee has launched
His bolts and with his lightnngs smitten thee;
They could Quench the life thou has from heaven;
Merciless Power has dug thy dungeon Deep
And his swart armoTies, by thousand fires
Have forged thy chain; while he deems thee bound
The links are shriyeled. and the prison walls
Fall outward; terribly thou springest forth
As springs the flames above burning pile.
And Shoutest the nations, who return
Thy ShoutingS, while the pale oppreSsor flies
Thy brthright not given by human hands;
Thou vert twin born with In pleasant fields,
While yet few. thou sat'st with him.
To tend the quick flock and watch the stars
And teach the reed to utter simple airs.
Thou by his side. amid the tangled wood.
Didst the panther and the wolf
His only foes; and thou with him didst draw
The earliest furrow the mountains side
Soft with the deluge Tyranny himself.
Thy enemy, although OF reverend look,
Hoary with many years, and far obeyed,
Is later born than thou and as he meets
The grave defiance of thine elder eye
The usuTper trernbles in his fastness
Oh. not yet
Mayst thou embrace thy corslet, lay by
Thy sword; yet, 0 Freedom, close thy lids
In sIumSer for thine enemy sleeps
And thou unjust watch and combat till the day
OF the and
William Cullen Bryant.
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DoNNELLsoN.
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Mrs. Frank Duerlein OF Keokuk, and
Mrs. Thee. Wuebke of Burlington,
visited with Miss Ella Best Wednes-
day. the former two are nieces of Geo.
and Miss Mary Best.
The ladies of the G.. e. church will
have their annual bazaar and supper
at the Woodman hall Thursday. Nov.
9. Supper will be served from
o'clock on. = good line of fancy work
will be on display The following
menu will be served: chicken, beef,
gravy, mashed potatoes. gravy, cab
bage salad. potato salad, escalloped
corn, pickles, cranberries, bread, but
ter, pie and cake.
L. E. Barnes visited with his mother
in Keokuk- Tuesday, he reports her
getting along nicely.
Miss Mary Wilson is home from a
several weeks visit with her brother
at Hinkley, Montana
Clint Clemens left for FIT. Madison
Friday evening for a several week
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. weigner of Farm
ington, Sundayed at home.
Mrs. M. Saar and Carl come home
from Burlington Saturday morning.
when they attended the funeral Of
Mrs. Saars' sister, and when they ar
rived here there was message await
ing them telling of the serious illness
Of Lew Saar at Norfolk, Nebr., leav-
ing for the same place on the evening
train.
Philip and Barbara Frank are again
residents of Donnellson having lived
In Charleston the past year.
Mr.. and Mrs John Frank have mov-
ent.
The ladies CT the G. E church were
entertained by Mrs. Chris Seyb Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Wesner left for
Wisconsin Monday evening for a sew
eral weeks visit with Henry Sell and
family
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04
AUTOMOBILE SUITS.

The number of court cases growing out OF
automobile accidents is one of the features tha'
arrest attention of the newspaper reader. lt Is
SOLDERING to the careful motorist as ne thinks OF
the liability that increases as the streets oe-
come more crowded
The number of automobile owners VINO
carry automobile liability Insurance Is oeeom,
ing very large. 1t is one of the more important
items of owning a car today. You may motor
many wears and not need it. But in ease OF
lnishap it saves grea: many crushing losses
In the great majority of automobile acel-
dents it is very hard to get at the truth. The
occupants of both cars are excited and their
stories rarely agree. The thing happens so
quickly and unexpectedly that few bystanders
can give coherent account of it. Usually dam
ages are charged up to the man who was run
ming fast And in most eases he Is the one to
blame.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04

Friends have received invitatlons
to the wedding of Miss Esther HI,
daughter OF DR.. and Mrs. w. K. Hill, Oh
this city, to Mr.. Ralph Ehrefeld. OF
Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. II, 1916. =
shower will be given for the bride-to'
he next Tuesday by Misses Phoebe
Listman, Ruth Hartzel and Agnes
Anderson at the Carl Sandbery home.
At the regular meeting of the re.
bekah lodge Thursday evening. MISS
nellie Roath, vice grand. presided IN
the absence of Mrs. Drenhon Nj. JONI
con. who was i'll and unable to be pres
emit After the regular routine OF pusl-
ness, committee served oyster stew
in the dining room of the !. Q. y. r.
hall. -,
The Rebekah state assembly VIII
be held at Springfield, Nov. q to 20.
Mrs. Lillian Barnes. who Is delegate
from this lodge will attend.
A donation for the Hancock county
room at the orphans home at NATION
has been made by the Carthage lodge
and various other lodges in this coun'
ty, amounting to $3.50. some lodges
having not as yet responded.
Mr.. Walker, living east OF town.
near Crooked Creek, killed golden
eagle last week, and was displaying
the same on the streets of Crthage re
Gently. The bird is rare one, meas
uring feet 2 inches from tip to tip
of wings. Earl Lambert, teacher OIL
science in Carthage college, has
mounted the eagle, and hopes to Sc,
cure this specimen for the college.
Robt. Carlton has associated himself
with his son-in-law, Frank MCPHERSON
lin the restaurant business. and will
move from the west side OF the square
to the lower room in the |. 0. 0. F
building. Mr.. Carlton has had many
wears of experience in the business,
having been the owner OF the North
Side restaurant in this city for many
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton and fam
lily, will move from their farm near
Stillwell to their residence property
lon East Wabash street.
program for an address on American
Citizenship. at the banquet OF the
Knights of Columbus to be given in
Nauvoo Sunday.
Sergeant Wilson, recruiting onicer
for Uncle Sans army, at the Quincy
station. is touring this county for re-
dHu Will NC III SoAt looC LSuoy
Saturday and Sunday.
C. s. Tyler and family have moved
into their new modern sly room home.
on East Main street, directly opposite
the D. II. Clarey home. The erection
iof this home was begun about August
!. and is one of the most beautiful
homes in the city.
Aunt Nancy Dickerson. of East Car
thage, was in the city shopping Tues
day.
The $4,000 in fire Insurance poll
cies on the Presbyterian church have
been paid, and work is actively push
ed on the preliminary work and plans
for the. new edifice. The men OF the
church. have by voluntary action.
agreed to remove the debris resulting
from the fire. The committee ap-
pointed to secure plans for the new
building is busy, and no effort will be
spared in getting things in shape to
build at the earliest possible date.
Hon. O. F. Berry, will speak at re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04
The sheriHs Office.

Donnellson Review: The Review
has in former issues given its reasons
why Datin should not be elected sher-
if this year. and one of them was that
he did not want the ofice-he simply
accepted the nomination for the good
OF the party, thereby sacrificing him
self in so doing. We don't believe In
needless sacrifice-there were several
good and deserving democrats who
would have been glad Of the nomina-
ton. and would have made good Off
GERS. IL elected. But he is certainly
doing some hustling 10 land job he
don't want
The second reason Is that he held
the Office eight years, as long as any
other man ever held that office in Lee
county.
The third reason is that every man
In Lee county should show his appre-
citation of the good service that has
been done by JOHN c. Scott and his
DEPUTY. ]. B. Watkins. by giving them
a second term.
You ask why we say good service.
JTpon INQUIRY of the attorneys at Keo-
Er,l- we find that the sheFif's office
has been conducted in a manner hard
TO beat: we also find that Sheriff
Scott has assisted the county attorney
in getting more criminals to plead
guilty than has ever been done before.
thereby saving the county more than
his entire salary, as you well known 1t
IS always expensive to try a criminal
case, and the Review believes that IL
our readers will investigate this one
matter alone, to say nothing OF other
savings made, there viii not be voter
b1-. who will cast his ballot next Tues
day for John c. Scott for sheriff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04
The axis of the earth sticks out visibly
through the center of each and every town
or city.-Olver Wendell Holmes
BUY IN KEOKUK.

An impression exists among some people
that it Is cheaper to buy goods of mail order
houses than Of the home merchant. They
would do well to ascertain how far the mail or
der house is going to work off second grade
goois on them.
When YOU buy Of Keokuk merchants you are
not getting seconds and your choice in Sc
lection is not confined to line that has been
picked over time and time again by clerks who
have no acquaintance with customers other
than that afforded by communication through
the mails.
Doubtless the Keokuk merchants could sell
great deal cheaper than they do if they we're
satisfied to force upon their customers these
''seconds.'' They do not misrepresent, and
whenever they have unreasonable goods on
their shelves or when they realize that they
are overstocked in any particular lines they
take the buying public into their confidence and
frankly announce through advertisements in
The Gate City that there is to be SALE OF
such articles as cannot be carried over No one
is deceived, the buyer always profits and the
merchants retain their reputation for trust
worthiness.
If a customer will tell the home merchant
what he can get certain article for at a distant
mail order house, the home merchant can al
most invariably provide the same article for
the same money. He will give the customer
the privilege of examining it in advance And
there will be no express fees to pay, either.
The merchandising industry of Keokuk is ex
panding with the growth of the city. High
grade goods and those Of medium quality arr
offered at reasonable prices. There is abso
lutely no excuse for our people who patroniz
the catalogue barons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04
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publican Headquarters Saturday eva.
ing.
Hon. Dixon Williams of chic.,.
will speak at democratic headouanss
Saturday evening. -
Carthage college football team Nm
meet Hedding college at AbinRaa.
Saturday, when a good game is antei
pated.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Inman. al.
Roy Inman, of Keokuk, spent sund.r
at the VIM. Goodrich home Mrs. RON
Goodrich and little son. Marshall -
companied them home Sunday eye,i,,
for few days visit.
Mrs. John Meals, accompanied II
Miss Mary Shankle. spent SUNDAY h
Warsaw with relatives of Mrs. Mesls
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Daley and MIN
Olive, who have been in Colorada
Springs for Miss Olives health, ala
now visiting In Ober!in. Kas, enrou,s
home. Miss Give seeming to DC MD MD :
improved.
A. E. Hart OF Ontario, Calf. VII,
joined Mrs. Hart here last week at the
home Of her father, Hon. ]. C. VII:
liams. departed Monday evening fo,l
ohldIiO NIS. AAaAt 10 lGludluluS IH
a longer visit.
Miss Betty Scott, who has been ia
Pocatello, Idaho. with her sister, Mrs
Will Hayes for some time, returned
home Friday evening, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Scott meeting her in Burlins
ton,
Mrs. Alice Thompson, who has
spent the past few months with he,
SON, Howard McCreedy and family, re-
turned Monday to her home in Wash
ington. Iowa.
Mrs. Sarah Williams. OF Bushnell
who has been visiting her son, Alra
and family, went to Lorraine THURSDAY
for visit.
Edw. Massie Of Quincy. visited Tues
day with his brother, Herman Mas
sic.
Mrs. Alyra Ritter returned Monday
from visit with her son. Harry Stt
CELL, In Decatur,
Rev. C. C. Prentice. Of Joplin, Mo-.
arrived Monday to visit his cousin
Mrs. NJ. L. Cheney
Miss Faith Clark, who has spent the
summer at various points in the west
returned home Friday evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04

The Gift imagination appears to be the peculiar
privilege The architecture of the beaver IS eev
and ingenious, work Of beaver oers onF
fellow the shape and nature OF the
command The cells OF money
comb, Beautiful nathematcay correct they are
particular those in other bees con-
Every village knows that thrushs nest
Is repeated character character that Of anothe
With you is different; of you can put some
thing his work, and unless ne does so ne
becomes mere copyist, not sound, pur-
veyor innocence" and fiower besPanseo
johnson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04
He IL for Wilson.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO. Nov. 4.-Declaring the
Adamson eight hour law subordinate
to the real issues, Jacob NJ, Dickir-
son. receiver Tor the Chicago,
Island and Pacific railway and sec
rotary of war in Taft's cabinet, has
declared himself for Wilson.
Wilson has vastly increased nj
strength" Dickinson said, nd
through personal popularity but upon
his championship OF principals OF
government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04

William Reimbold, present county treasurer.
doubtless will receive big vote in Keokuk,
and that added to what is accorded him outside
of the city will return him to office and put the
stamp of public approval on the acts of an off
cial who has been a credit to the constituency
he serves Mr.. Reimbold has shown efficiency
and honesty in guarding the peoples money
No other recommendation is necessary or re-
quired.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04
SWINDLING BY MAIL.

An ''endless chain fraud worked from Min
ineapolis has been unearthed by the federal ofn-
Gals The fake concern advertised extensively
that to every woman who would send dime
and write FIVE friends. urging them to join the
chain, would be sent new 1917 model silk
Ipetticoat'' Mail for the concern is increasing,
and in one day twenty-five thousand letters,
each containing dime, received at the
Minneapolis postoffee. Of course no silk pet
ticoats were sent. The swindlers, evidently be
coming frightened. vacated their quarters
weeks ago.
1t seems singular that people naturally so
shrewd as Americans will be duped by such
obvious frauds as this. Nor is it women alone
vino become victims There are muitltudes OF
men ready to part with their money, either IN
buying gold bricks. rolls of counterfeit curren-
CIV or no account land which they never have
SEEN All this with the idea of getting rich
quick.
Men and women everywhere will do we'll to
patronize home businessmen who sell legiti
mate goods and are known to be reliable Be
ware of alluring offers of something for moth
ing The swindler will get the something; you
certainly will get the nothing.
The advertising columns of newspaper are
open to the publication of all reputable an
nouncements. political or otherwise Accept
ance of political advertising does not mean
that the opinion of newspaper is to be sub
merged during the pendency of campaign.
The Gate City has for the past few weeks car
ried large number of announcements of can
didates of all parties yet the editorial opinion
of this newspaper is not subject to change be
cause of transaction contaminated in the
business office What The Gate City thinks
politically will be found on its editorial page,
a page entirely divorced from any Influence
that might be exerted in consideration of dol
lars and cents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04

The presence in the board of supervisors of
G. E. Maxwell is guarantee that the interests
of the whole people will be conserved. No
% job" can be put through and no payment OF
unjust bills will be allowed if Mr. Maxwell
aided by Isaiah Hosier, sets his foot down. The
board of supervisors is business body, and
men trained in the conduct of business should
be selected as members. Maxwell and Hosier
are of this class
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

| Sioux City Journal: The Marina
incident may result in breach OF
diplomatic relations with Germany OF
it may only serve as demonstra-
ton of the emptiness OF the ulpio-
matte triumph President Wilson is
supposed to have won in the suomaI
rine controversy with Berlin.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Perhaps
there is farmer here and there VINO
is not particularly interested in get
ting 100 bushels of corn from the
acre. since it takes cents TO get
the corn husked OF course, when
the crop nears the dollar mark, husk-
ing is, after all, a small item.
G:;aaswa Courier: DON. be offend
ed which your volunteered advice Is
rejected. You had the fun of offer
ing it, and that is all you can expect
Waterloo Courier: The. big CUES
ton that contronts the Iowa eiector
when he goes TO mark his ballot Is
this: Which of the two candidates,
Mr.. Harding n. Mr.. Meredith. is best.
qualified for the business OF govern
ing great and progressive commons
! W Z
goYernorship OF Iowa is pre-eminentiy
a business proposition. Which one
OF the two candidates would in the
governors chair exert the more efec-
tuaI influence in building up greater
Iowar This is the one real issue,
and we believe the past records OF
the two men are well enough known
to the Iowa electorate to make a de-.
cision on this point feasible
Vinton Eagle: The DeS MONIES
Register has discovered that while it
has been busy stealing eggs from
Hardings baske. and putting them in
Meredith's, somebody is busy steal
ing eggs from Meredith's basket and
putting them i'll Harding's, and 1t is
making an awful fuss about 1t.
MarshaIltowa Times-Republican: II
the money spent on munitions had
beer applied to missions there
wouldn't be a heather on the face
of the earth today.
Boone News Tribune: One grain of
comfort to the ladies of Iowa lies in
the fact that had the suffrage amend
ment carried in July they would now
he revealing the sacred secret of the
place and date of birth.
Perry Chief: Idaho is getting con-
siderable advertising out of the pres
emit campaign, but it isn't the kind
of advertising that will draw many
people to that state.
Ottumwa Courier: AS the campaign
draws near the ClGse it is evident
that the vicious attacks on Lieuten-
ant Governor Harding have not fool
ed the voters.
Webster City Freeman-Tribune:
Eoboay lodges objections to a minis
'er or anybody else expressing his
views upon politics, but when the
preacher attempts to drag the church
into the political arena he deserves
the seyerest KIND of condemnation.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The amount
of mud used in the Iowa campaign
creates an exaggerated impression OF
Iowa rainfall.
Iowa City Republican: The Repub-
lican regards the attempt to besmlrch
Mr.. Meredith with the Idaho land
deals as akin to the base attacks
being made upon Mr.. Harding. Pos
sibly the latter invited the former,
but it is one OF the most disreput-
able features of politics TO make
base and misleading attacks upon
public men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04
ADVERTISED LETTERS.


List Of letters remaining in the
Keokuk postoffice. uncalled for, for
week ending November 4, 1916:
Ladies'.
Miss Mary Mellery.
Mrs. Maggie Robertson.
Mrs. William White
Gentlemen.
N. c. Bowman.
G. H Brooks
Mr.. P G.. Daut
Mr.. John L. Dillinger.
Frank Doran.
Mr. Peter c. Duncan.
P. H. yesterday.
Mr.. Franz. Hudson.
Mr. Richard James.
H. B. Jones.
Mr. Frank Johnson.
Dick Mulligan.
Mr.. Chas. Y, Strickland.
Mr.. Kelley Stokes (3).
Frank Nandiyer.
Barney Warden
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say they are adver-
tised. E. p McMANUS,
Postmaster.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-04

Postage stamps have become unique the
only commodity that has not gone up in price OF
reduced in size. or both.