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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23
END OF A MEDICAL CRAZE.

The twilight sleep craze is subsidlng into
twilight of its own. to judge by report from
the Johns Hopkins hospital at Baltimore.
After persisting in administering this form OF
anaesthetic in childbirth cases long after a
majority of other hospitals had quit employing
it. the great Baltimore institution in turn with
draws from the dwindling list of medical au-
thorities supporting the practice.
Between twilight sleep and that other over
seas scientific disappointment the turtle serum
for tuberculosis lay this great difference, that
twilight sleep bore every appearance Of having
genuine support among competent scientific
men. It's purpose was no new one. To alleviate
the sufferings attending childbirth has long
been the object of medical effort. The twilight
sleep method may have laid claim to more dis
tinctness and originality than was its due. But
motion picture exploitation, followed up by
the practice of irresponsible medical quacks, did
not add to its effectiveness or popularity among
the regular medical profession. Certainly, ex-
plotted under an alluring popular name and
taken up rashly by the advanced minds that
are ever proving for new fads, it became per-
verted into harmful influence. But now that
the public has had something else to think
about for two years. the method has had to
stand Judgment ON it's own merits in long I'M
biased test of actual practice. Twilight sleep
is discredited. 1t will not disappear, of course.
Trust the faddists for that.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23
Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re.
sponsibility for views expressed by
correspondents. Writer'S OF communi-
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication, but
for the information Of the editor.l
Improve This Road.
To the Editor Of The Gate City:
It is q well known fact, that the
road between the south end OF the
Des Moines river bridge and Alexan-
dria Is not kept in as good condition
as 1t should be. I had a talk with the
road supervisor and he says the road
taxes that he can apply on that road
are not sufficient to keep the road in
good repair
In reply to some questions that I
asked him, he said that II the bust
.nessmen and interested parties would
raise enough money to help him out
he would put on the big grader and
put the road in good condition this
fall
He is not in favor of any change
in the location of the road. He thinks
no other location would be as good
as the old road just where 1t Is.
Now, let US take hold and do what
we should have done long time ago.
We all know that is one Of the most
important avenues of approach to the
city of Keokuk.
e. M INGERsOdL.
Keokuk, Iowa, Aug. %. 1915.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23
ORIGINAL NOTICE..

State of Iowa, Lee county-ss.
In the district court Of said county
at Keoklk
Leota Wheeler, plaintiff, versus
Sherman H. Wheeler, defendant
Original notice.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that pc
tition is now on file in the clerks
Office OF the district court aforesaid
at Keokuk in behalf OF the above
named plaintiff, against you ana
praying that the bonds OF matrimony
existing between yourself and plain.
tiff be dissolved, and that platinum
be granted divorce from you upon
the ground that, after your marriage
to plaintiff, you became addicted 10
habitual drunkenness. Plaintiff also
prays for costs and equitable relief.
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 18th day OF
September, A. d. 1915, default w1ii
be entered against you and judg.
ment rendered thereon as prayed
for in said petition.
T. A. CRAE,
Attorney for Plainttn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23
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Misses Rose and Anna Hug and
Art and Joe Desnay were entertained
at the Gus Pfigersto6fer home Sun
day evening.
Aaron Hentzel OF New Boston pass.
ed through town Monday
Mrs. Lurla Findeiss and daughter
who have been visiting at the DR.. A.
J. Davis home, have returned to st.
Louis.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nooman and daugh.
ter, Emma, spent Wednesday after
noon at the Mrs. George REM home
WIN. Swinderman and family OF
West Point, passed through town
Wednesday.
Louis Bassett attended tho Mt
Pleasant fair Thursday.
Mrs. Fanny Homes and grandson
OF Burlington, are visiting at the
John Hopp home.
Mrs. VIM. vermazen Is visiting in
Fort Madison.
THURSDAY, while Willie Bfhn was
pulling stu1nps, he met with quite an
accident, breaking his leg. He Is
now in the Keokuk hospital. His
mother, Mrs. Joe Bfhn, went to see
him Tuesday.
Miss Emma REM and brother
Willie, were Fort Madison callers
Wednesday.
Henry Waider of Ambrosia pass.
ed through town Thursday.
Mrs Dorothy Kite and Miss Ruth
Hopp spent Thursday afternoon with
Miss Emma Noonan.
Ayers Handbook and wife Of New
Boston passed through town Friday
Earl Hamelton OF Mt. Pleasant is
visiting at the NJ. T. Kerns home.
Miss Emma Heiser spent Friday
afternoon with Miss Emma Noonan
Miss Esther Bassett OF Keokuk
spent a few days at home.
Miss Cora Trump spent Sunday in
Fort Madison.
Misses Erma McMillen and Geneva
Wilson. who have been visiting theiz
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23

aunt, Mrs. Mary Barnes, have re
turned to their home in Athens, Mo
Klug Bros. are kept busy thresh
ing.
Charleston and Argyle rural routes
will be combined September LIST.
Farmers have begun fall blowing.
Mrs. Louis Lutz and children spent
Saturday in Fort Madison
Mrs. Ada Derr and children were
Donnellson callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pezley are
the proud parents of little daughter
Leo Pfligerstoffer is the poss essor
of a new auto.
Misses Cora and Ellen Trump spent
Saturday evening with Miss Rose
Klug.
The Montrose gospel team held q
very good meeting here Saturday
evening. Rev. Pleas Grey preached
a very interesting sermon. A good
crowd was in attendance.
Harry Hopp and sister, Helen, at.
tended the Burlington fair last week.
Guy Noodle was a Keokuk caller
Friday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23

article one ~ OF the constitution OF
Iowa by adding thereto a provision
prohibiting thc manufacture, sale. o.
keeping for sale, OF Intoxicating
liquors. as beverage. within this
state.
Be II resolved by the general as.
sembly OF the state Of Iowa:
That the following amendment 10
article one % of the constitution of
the state OF Iowa be and the same
Is hereby proposed: To add thereto
following section twenty-six (26)
thereof and as section twenty-seven
CID OF article one "a OF said CON
stitntion the following, to-wtt:
Sec. II. The manufacture, sale.
or keeping for sale, as a beverage of
intoxicating liquors, including ale.
wine and beer, shall be forever pro.
hibited within this state. The gen
eral assembly shall by law pre-
scribe regulations for the enforce
ment OF the prohibition herein con-
tanned and shall provide suitable
penalties for the violation of the
provisions hereof"
Resolved further. That the fore
going proposed amendment be and
the same Is hereby referred to the
legislature to be chosen at the next
general election for members OF the
next general assembly, and that the
secretary OF state cause the same to
be published for three months prev.
ious to the day of said election. as
provided by law.
Approved March 9Th A. D. 1918.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
10 full, true and correct copy Of
s.enate joint resolution No. 6 passed
by the thirty-s4xth general assenhlv
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

1 Sioux City Journal Woodrow VII
SON is to be notified OF his nomina-
ton for president on September 2.
Charles ". Fairbanks is TO be mott
fled of his nomination for yice-presi-
dent some time in September, too.
But il begins to appear the democrats
are planning TO slip something over
on Thomas R Marshall and not let
him know thing about having nomi-
mated him for a second term as vice
president, until after the election
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Political dis
cussion. excepting by the big guns.
does not get anywhere during the hot
season Before people can get hot
about politics they have to cool OIL
an apparent paradox which requires
no explanation
Cedar Rapids Republican: In the
Oakland debate. of which the Sioux
City Journal prints a stenographic
report, Mr.. Harding said he had
never kept whiskey in his house and
that he never drank it and had never
signed a saloon petition Mr.. Mere
dtth, since it was confession day, had
TO admit that he kept whiskey in his
house, that he had drank champagne
at other peoples tables and had
served it at his own-he mentioned
host and guest-and he didn't deny
that he had signed saloon petitions.
These are their personal records and
it is largely personal whether man
takes drink or not. But If Harding
had been compelled to confess to
what Meredith had TO confess, what
fuss they would be making about it.
Manchester Democrat: II Mr.
Hughes knows that this amazing
prosperity is only temporary. how is
he going to prove it?
Marshalltown Times-Republican:
Microscopic men are those who can't
see a big virtue but to whom the
smallest fault OF their neighbor is
plain in detail. They can't see a
man, but louise looks as big as a
horse to them.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Il the demo-
cratic committee sends Senator J..
Ham Lewis to answer Charles Evans
Hughes, Mr.. Hughes could sue the
committee for libel. Senator ]. Ham.
be it known, is complete refutation
of nothing at all.
Mason City Globe-Gazette: Chaos
formerly resided in Mexico and still
has number Of relatives there.
Davenport Democrat: A good many
barbed shafts have been aimed at the
sport shirt, but doesn't it look lot
better than the new style Of wearing
no collar at all After seeing the hun
dreds of collarless men this summer,
we are prepared to welcome the sport
shirt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23

The Gate City is pleased to receive letters
from its readers in which matters of local and
national concern are discussed, but it should not
be necessary for this newspaper to continually
remind correspondents that no communication
will be printed unless accompanied by the name
NJ the writer. Yet constantly unsigned letters
for publication are received by the editor. 1t is
not necessary that the name Of the writer of any
letter be made public but it is necessary that ii
be furnished 10 The Gate City as an evidence of
good faith
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23

we must do our elder brother duty by the
Filipinos at whatever cost and trouble; and that,
so doing we shall some day reap rich reward.
We should hold the islands with unbreakable
bonds, binding the simple minded folk to US nm
I'll they feel that the Stars and Stripes we took
there is earth S most beautiful and glorious en-
sign. and as much their flag as ours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23

as the same appears OF record in m,
Office.
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and affixed my Of
fetal seal. Done at Des Moines, the
capital of the state this cath day OF
July, A. d. 1916.
w. s. ALLEN,
[Sea11 Secretary Of Stata
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23

may look There steps 70 De eirnn-
in life, only climb them sorniy ~ be-
coming ascent IL is ony after b-cons pre-
pared important places through the education insoEe1
in intelligent faithful discharge Of tire duties ct
the place which FIND ourselves, that Il is best Or
5roper, TRAIT s5vzncsc-I. G. Holland.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23
LEGAL PUBLICATION.

Published by the secretary of the
state OF Iowa in accordance with the
provisions OF the constitution of the
state OF Iowa and OF section 90 Of
the supplement- to the code, 1913.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. g.
Joint resolution PROPOSING to amend
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23

a ST, Louis policeman GLAZING TO have seen
rats roll eggs down q flight Of cellar stairs
without breaking the eggs. And the claim only
goes 70 show that the policeman has made per-
sonal application Of one of the seven original
nature fakes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23

After Mr. Fairbanks has been officially mott
fed of his nomination there will be something
else to worry about
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23

United States Senator Overman calls atten-
ton to the few southern children in penal insti-
tutions. A child that works ten or twelve hours
day in factory has little opportunity to get
arrested
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23

C1eveland's street railways in Jun
carried 32,045,o97 passengers and
some joyriders.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23

The high price of monkeys is worrying the
Rockefeller Institute. A chance for another
federal investigation opens up
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23

On the whole it is patience that makes the
final difference between those who succeed or
fail in all things.-Ruskin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23

Automobiles going down. gasoline going
down. Speed up!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23

Manchester Democrat: II Mr..
Hughes knows that this amazing
prosperity is only temporary. how is
he going to prove it?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23
CHARLESTON.

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-23

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Political dis
cussion. excepting BY the big guns.
does not get anywhere during the hot
season Before people can get hot
about politics they have to cool or
an apparent paradox which requires
no explanation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
RICHMOND COLLEGE MEN
TO ENGAGE IN DEBATE
VIII Discuss Merchant Marine Question
with Team From Wake
Forest College.

Dcbaters representing Richmond and
Wake Forest Colleges will lock horns
Monday night both in the Richmond
institution and in North Carolina on
whether tho United States should sub
sidizc Its merchant marine engaged in
foreign trade" II will be double de-
bate. two teams appearing for each
institution. one here and one at Wake
Forest. and championinG both sides
of the question.
The double debate between the two
colleges, which is conducted under tho
auspices of the Mu Sigma Rho and
rhilogian Societies of Richmond Col
lego, is an annual affair beginning
last year. Representatives OF each So
cicty Will appear in the debate.
Samuel II. Gcllman and Weston
Bristow will uphold the affirmative for
Richmond College in Richmond, and
Writ l. Davis and f.. W. Miller will
tackle the negative side OF tho pues-
ton at the North Carolina institution.
The Richmond debate will he held in
the college auditorium at Wcsthamp-
ton, beginning at $50 o'clock. The
public s invited.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
BILL FOR TWO REGIONAL
LAND MORTGAGE BANKS
Pnrt OF Administration RnraI Credits
Legislative Program Perfected
by Committee.

WASHINGTON, April GA bill to
establish two regional land mortgage
hanks, as part of the administration
rural credits legislative program. was
perfected yesterday by the House Bank
ing Committee, and will be urged for
passage next week by House leaders.
Tho proposed banks would make
loans OH land through national farm
loan associations. Stock would be
taken by the Federal Trcasu but
under an amendment, adopted by the
committee to-day. no payments would
be made on such stock until the bank
in question had received applications
for loans from at least ten loan asso-
Citations.
subscriptions to stock also would
be made by loan associations. When
they had subscribed s750,0oo in any
land bank that bank would be au-
thorizcd to apply scmiannuaily to the
payment and retirement Of the shares
issued to represent tho subscriptions
to tho original capital % per cent
all such original capital stock was
retired at par.
At least 20 per cent Of the capital
stock Of any land bank paid in by the
loan associations must consist OF cash
in tho banks vaults. OF deposits In
member banks OF the Federal reserve
system, or OF investments in negotiable
Understanding securities. approved
by tho Federal farm loan board. Not
less than per cent of the capital
stock must be invested In United States
bonds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
Colored Pongee
Linens, yard

Double fold. This is a cloth much
sought for for childrens REFERS and
coats. Launders and wears we'll. Spe-
cial value, Monday, yard SOC.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23

will be given BY The Cohen Co.'s
Mutual Aid Association Wednesday
and Thursday nights. April 18th
and 2Ith. at Eagles Han Third
and Marshall Streets. Music by
Greenc's Orchestra
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02

try and then | would have said: Now,
we viii discuss, not what we will give,
but what we will give back. This ut
terance received wild applause.
When he began his attack on the
Adamson bill Colonel Roosevelt declared
that an increase of wages and not the
eight-hour day was the real issue. Let
President Wilson apply that sacred eight
hour law TO the servants in the White
House and see how far he'll get" said
Roosevelt 81 believe in the eight hour
day as the general rule toward which we
must strive but | recognize that special
needs must be met in special industries
and that in all such cases there must be
a very careful consideration OF all the
conditions before final action is taken"
Roosevelt closed his address with a
plea for the election OF Charles h.
Hughes. He urged the voters to IRE
pudiate Mr. Wilson because only by so
doing can they save America from that
faint of gross selfshness and cowardice
which we owe to Mr.. Wilson's substitu-
tions OF adroit elocution for straight
forward action
Colonel Roosevelt spoke at length on
the Mexican situation. He critized Pres
dent Wilson for refusing to recognize
Huerta and for recognizing the Carranza
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
IN RECORD TIME.
Only Slight Accident in Worlds Fastest
$50 Mile Auto Race.

New York. Oct 2 Driving 80 miles
without a stop. Johnny Aitken of In
dianapohs won the Astor cup race on the
Sheephead bay speedway near New York
Saturday afternoon in 2.23.0402, new
worlds record for the distance. HE
average speed was l04.3 miles an hour
At the 50th mile the Indianapolis driver
swung into the lead ahead of Chevrolet
and never relinquished that position. fin
ishing the race nearly lap ahead of
Rickenbacker. who finished second. Vail
was third Rickenbscker's time was
224l9.55, while Wallis was 2255l. 81
The following drivers finished in the or
der named: milford, Milton. Klein, Le-
cain and Devigne.
In addition to winning the Astor cup
and a cash prize of $4,000. Athens VIC
tory places him in the lead for the cham
pionship Of the American Automobile as
ISOLATION. Saturdays race was the sec
ond big automobile event 10 be won bv
Aitken without a stop. He finished first
in TIE 300 mile contest on the Cincinnati
speedway Labor day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
ON THE GRIDIRON.
Few Upsets in Results of Saturdays
Games and Big Elevens Win
Easily,

few surprises were recorded in the
results of Saturdays football games
among the larger colleges, but the ma
iority of teams won their games. Har-
ward, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Penn
State, Lehigh, Rutgers, Colgate, and
Washington and Jefferson came through
as expected but Penn, the Army and
Navy failed either to win or to decisive
lv defeat their opponents. Dickinson
tied the navy in a scoreless game, and a
field goal was the only score which the
Army and Penn were able to make on
Lebanon Valley and West Virginia elev-
ems respectively. Williams opened its
season by trimming Rensselaer, and Wes-
leyan defeated the Connecticut Aggies by
n single touchdown Brown defeated
Rhode Island state, Is to 0. The scores
follow:
At Cambridge, Mass, Harvard o6,
Bates o.
At New Haven, Conn.-Yale %, Car
negie Tech 0.
At Worcester, Princeton p,
Holy Cross 0.
At Hanover. Y. H--Dartmouth 80,
Boston college 6.
AT Willlamstown, Mass.-Willlams 81,
Rensselaer, Tech 6.
At West Point, y. Army 3, Leba-
non Valley 0.
At Annapolis, Md.-Navy 0, Dickinson
o.
At Middetown, Wesleyan 7.
Connecticut Aggies 0.
At Providence, R. Brown Is Rhode
Island State o.
At Hartford, Conn.-Trinity 5, Nor
witch O.
At Philadelphia, Pa.-Pennsylvania g.
West Virginia o.
At Orono Me New Hampshire college
0, Maine 0.
At Brunswick, Me.-Bowdoin ,, Fort
o.
AT Syracuse, n. Y. Syracuse 81, All
Syracuse 0.
At state College Pa Penn State 50,
0.
At South Bethlehem, Pa.-Lehigh q,
Ursinus 0.
At Schenectady, y. V Middlebury 5,
Union 0.
At Washington, Pa Washington and
Jefferson SO, Geneva o.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-02
VALUE OF B0RIC ACID.
Its Use as a Disinfectant and az =
f4ealing Remedy.

fieallnp Remedy.
A physician writes TO Farm and
Fireside saying that the very best
disinfectant known to science does not
seem to be known to some people at
all.
~ aHude to boric acid or as some peo-
pie call 1t. boracic acid. Ii is exceed
mgly efficient, safe and economical.
1t is a white powder and makes the
best dressing for wounds that modern
doctors have ever discovered.
'In using peroxide or hydrogen 1t is
always necessary to remember that
while 1t Is a dlsinfectant 1t is not a
healing remedy at all, as II is acid In
reaction and stimulating rather than
healing to wounds.
"Boric acid is mild and safe in Its
action, promotes rapid healing of
wounds, can be used as a dressing
powder or dissolved In water as a
cleansing solution. Boric acid in solu-
ton makes an excellent gargle for sore
mouths or a lotion for sore eyes, and
as 1t Is not at all expensive pound
box OF 1t should form part of the do
nestle supplies OF every family.
Always remember that borfc acid Is
nonpoisonous in any ordinary quantity
usually used, while blchloride Of mer-
curry and carbolic acid are exceedingly
poisonous"