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Evening star., 1916-09-19
Jawless Man Laughs With Eyes.

A little nurse IN tAe surgical WarQ OF
the American Ambulance told this story
of one of her patients.
The whole lower jaw of the man had
been shot. away. But he is a young
giant, he is magnificently courageous
and incredibly hungry. The Cruel pre-
pared for him does not nearly satisfy
his appetite.
banana in and gave 1t to him.
| He managed to crumble it up and
swallow it while I was out of the
| back I was very angry. I told him it
would make him sick. But he laughed
at me-"
| How" asked a Mortified listener. who
had seen for himself the condition Of
the patient. could such man laugh,
"He laughed above the bandages,"
| said the nurse, with his eyes"
Prisoners Insolence Met.
In a hospital not far from Paris are
several convalescing prisoners of war.
Each morning they are required to
stand at attention at the foot OF their
beds. fully dressed. while the inspect
| ing officer makes his rounds.
One of the prisoners is captain. He
| is always as surly and unpleasant as
| he dare be. Not long ago he grinned
maliciously as the inspecting officer ap-
| preached.
'Where are your trousers?' demanded
| the astonished officer When he reached
the captains bed
sI am mending them," said the cap
| tain.
The inspecting officer proceeded to an
| inspection of the trousers. They were
not being mended. They were not in
| need of mending. The prisoner had
| simply been inpudent.
II cannot doubt the word of an off,
| GER" said the inspecting officer, suave-
! ". "It is certain that my eyes are at
| fault in not finding the hole that needs
| patching / shall send these to the tai
| ior and tell him not to return them un-
| til he finds and mends the hole"
| Two weeks have gone by. The Prus-
| sian captain is no longer surly and in
| solent He looks almost pleadingly at
| the inspecting officer each morning as
| he stands at the foot of his bed, neatly
wrapped in q sheet.
| War Transforms Trade.
| On the Rue Edouard Sept is show
window which tells in dramatic fashion
the story of the past three years. Over
! the window is the sign that up to Au-
| gust. 1914, told of the business that
! was carried on within. 1t reads:
'Marie-Rose, Costumiere."
| In that show window today Is offered
| to the gaze Of the passerby large col
| lection Of artificial limbs.
French Bureaucrat Red Tape.
/ Odd things always did and always
will happen In France. The unexpect-
ed manages to mesh into cast iron
tradition.
AS a nation the French are enslaved
to certain rigid rules OF life. but they
manage to step through other rules
with a delightful inconsequence. Natur-
ally enough the unexpected happens
with particular fervor in war time.
"It il impossible for poilu to get
| married." was the recent complaint
] except he get the consent Of almost
Evening star., 1916-09-19
Decorum Answers Depotism.

| There is princess of the old regime
in Paris. She is not overly Intelligent,
perhaps. nor particularly good to look
at, nor young. But she is just as fras-
chile and domineering as though these
| were still the days of Louis Philippe.
| At a recent dinner In her homo she
took it into her head to defend auto
cratic Germany and descry democratic
France. One of her young guests took
issue with her, courteously. The prtn-
cess nodded to her butler.
order M. Youngsters carriage" said
she. He leaves Immediately after
coffee
The conversation veered to another
point of the social compass. Every one
chatted brightly about everything.
Eventually the butler announced N.
Youngsters carriage.
The young man bade his hostess
decorous farewell. So did every other
guest.
The anachronistic princess was left,
gaSping, alone.
Evening star., 1916-09-19
,very superior of,oer In his army

every superior odioer In his army
corpA"
An exaggsration, OF course. But 1t
Is not SO much Of an exaggeration. Be-
fore these varied consents are given
interminabie inquiries are conducted
The French bureaucrat revsls In these
delightful yards Of red tape. These for
maltties lead one to expect a certain
efficiency from the bureaucrae
But the fact has just been revealed
that since March IA a sanitary train.
completely equipped. and furnished
with q crew of thirty-thres men, has
been lost All that time It has been
standing on a side track. steam up In
the engine. waiting for the order to go
somewhere
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-17
Notice of Tax Sale
For the Unpaid Taxes For the Year 1915
State of Wisconsin
County of Villas

OI FFLoOOLISIH [
County of Villas ss'
hereby certify that the following list is
correct statement of all lands in the County
OF Villas, for which the taxes for the year
1915 have been returned delinquent and now
remain unpaid, excepting public lands held on
contract and lands mortgaged to the state
and notice is hereby given that so much OF
each tract or parcel of land herein described
as may be necessary will on the 2nd, Tuesday
OF June 1916 and the next succeeding days
be sold by me at public auction, at my office
in the court house, in the village OF Eagle Riv.
er, in the said county OF Villas, for the said
payment of taxes, interest and charges there
on. Dated this 4th day of April, A. D. 1916.
CHAs. II. ADAMS
County Treasurer
Villas County. Wis
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-17
In I'd 43 r 8 E

III 1<SN
cept t h a t
part of said
lot desc. in
Vol. 81 of
Deeds, p. 537 70
Lot 8 ........ 20
Lot 4 ........ 20
Part of Lot 5
as desc. in
Vol. % of
Deeds, p. 346 20
All that part
of Lot 5 ex-
cept the part
desc. in Vol.
% of Deeds,
p. 346, and in
Vol. 27, D.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
WILL ATTACK THE
AMERICAN EXPEDITION
CONTINUED from page y

pected to bring any great results.
Most of the time would be taken up.
1t was understood. in exchanging Gre
dentials, getting acquainted and then
a general discussion Of the withdrawal
proposal.
While a definite program has not
been agreed upon, the general plans
of the conference provide, first, for
the discussion Of withdrawal OF the
Pershing expedition. arranging OF
protocol for reciprocal crossing OF the
border, and an investigation OF the
interests behind border raiders.
With these subjects disposed Of,
the commissioners will delve into the
basic problems Of Mexico's disintegra-
ton, with a view to correcting exist
ing conditions and rehabilitating the
country.
Speedy arrangements for the with
drawal Of the American punitive expe-
dition are expected in view of General
Funston's recommendation. now gen.
orally ..nown, that the troops leave
Mexican territory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
County Attorney Files Applications
In Three Additional Cases In
District Court
Today.
PROPERTY OWNERS. TOO
Application for Restraining Orders 10
Issued Against Those Renting
Property az Well az
Tenants.

Applications for more temporary
injunctions have been filed In the
district court by County Attorney =.
w. McManus. 1t is claimed IN the
applications that the defendants Vlo-
lated the liquor laws. The restrain
ing orders are asked against the de-
PENDANTS and the owners of property.
Injunction is asked against Owen
Real and James Howard. 1t is al
legged in the application that Real, on
July 10, sold liquor illegally. The IN
junction against Howard is to re.
strain him fram renting his property
for such alleged illegal purposes,
Luther Hardin, Harry Taylor and
Sam w. Schwartz are made defend
ants in another application. 1t is
alleged that Hardin and Taylor SOLD
liquor Illegally ON July 20. The appli-
cation asks to have Schwartz re-
strained from renting the property
for such alleged illegal purposes.
Charles Hardesty and Anthony
Coyle, W. J. Wyrick, Jesse Wyrick,
Lulu B. Johnson, Arilda Smith, Ora
Bates, Gertrude O'Blennes, P. l. VIII
sey, G.. G.. Wilsey. Name English,
Addie Rhodes, G. II. Wilsey and A..
r. Wilsey are made defendants in
another action. It is alleged that
Hardesty and Coyle Illegally sold
liquor on the evening of August %.
The heirs of II. l. Wilsey are asked
to be restrained from renting prop
erty for alleged Illegal purposes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. High of Purgiter-
vile, w. Va, who have been visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. C. B. Lotion,
Of Colusa, Ill. spent the latter part
of last week and Labor day with
their cousin, D. E Cannon, OF this
city. They returned to 'oolusa Tues
day. and will leave for their home in
West Virginia Thursday morning.
Mrs. Mamie Hall and cousin, David
Hefferman, have returned to their
home in Chicago, after a two months
visit with the formers parents, MIR.
and Mrs. NJ. Griffin, 424 A street,
Miss Sadie Washburn returned last
Monday to her home in Donnellson.
after taking treatments at Rochester.
MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Bonroe and son
Carl of ST. Louis, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. Kammerer, 314
Concert street. They made the trip
here by automobile.
Mrs. W. H Hennings returned yes
terday from Des Moines after a visit
with Mrs. Sherman Kirk and Mrs. T.
]. Harnegel She also attended the
state fair
Mrs. John Eregenzer has gone to
Chicago to visit her daughter Nadine,
who was married August Is to Mr..
Everett Walker.
Miss Sadie E. Washburn returned
to her home in Donnellson last Mon
day, after taking treatment at Roches-
ter, MINI. Her many friends will be
glad to know she Is greatly improved
in health.
James c. Davis of Des Moines is
in the city en- route home from a vaca-
ton trip to Colorado Springs.
DR.. and Mrs. n. S. Bradfield of
Eddyville, Iowa, were called to
Quincy last week on account of the
death Of DIR. Bradfield's mother They
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
c. -. Bonham of this city. They re-
turned to their home last night after
spending a few days in the city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06

tended the state fair the last week.
Mrs. Elda Dalms entertained COM
pany from Burlington Sunday.
John vogt, Ernest Mehl and Don
Refer were fishing Saturday but were
disappointed.
Mr.. James Wilson. Louis Wagner,
Clint Clemens and Carl Sarr attended
tie Kahoka fair Friday.
Jacob BENJAMIN and daughter Ada
OF Primrose, visited his brother and
family Sunday.
Erwin Hentzel of Keokuk arrived in
our city for visit with relatives and
friends.
Miss Lena Wire. faithful telephone
operator for the last two years has re-
signed.
Mr.. Louis Weber and wife OF Red
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
BABY WELFARE
LEAGUE PROGRAM
Survey Of Conditions Surrounding the
Babies In keokuk, is Being Made
Under Direction Of
Organization.
WILL Go AFTER FLIES
Committee Named for Purpose-Gift
is Made by Mrs. N.
A. King to the
Cause.

The Baby Welfare league OF the
Visiting Nurse association met yes
terday afternoon at the home OF MISS
Ruth Huxley. Miss Madeline McGrath
presided and Miss Laura Alton served
as secretary. The feature Of the meet
ing was a report by Miss Henke on
the enyironm ent surrounding the
Keokuk babies. She has been max
ing a house to house survey and Is
making a statistical record and
man of sanitary conditions. She has
suggested some things which the SAM
tary committee of the v. N. A. can
do to better sanitary conditions and
thus promote the health OF the babies
and incidentally the grown people.
Miss Sellers began this work early
in the summer, but was unable to
continue it and Miss Henke was
secured and will probably continue
the work through September.
A fly committe was named who
will inaugurate fly campaign FOR
next year. The committee will study
the fly and his habits and gather all
sorts of material on the question and
the best and most efficient method OF
getting rid of them. The committee
is composed of the Misses Ignore
Rich, Florence Green, Helen Kied-
aisch and Charlotte Buck. Two new
members were received into the
league, the Misses Beulah and Ida
Ruth We'll.
Two children we're added to the roll |
of little folks who belong to the
league, Marion Katherine Martin and |
Robert Hueston Martin of New |
Haven, Conn. They are the grand
children of Mrs. M. A. Martin through |
whom they were enrolled in the
league.
Mrs. Norris King of Des Moines
made gift IF money in memory of
her little daughter Francis Avery |
King, who died during the year. The
little girl had bank account of
which she had saved and after /
her death Mrs. King furnished two
or three beds in a phiienthropic in !
stitution in Des Moines and the re-
mainder she gave to the Baby We'll
fare league here since the child was
born in Keokuk.
The young women had collected |
during the month eight dollars in |
dues for the v. N. A., and during the |
next month will make outing flannel |
gowns and petticoats for babies, to |
be used by the visiting nurses. The |
Baby Welfare league is doing definite |
work and work Of very practical |
nature in cooperation with the V.
N. A.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
Ria shona for Iowa.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. 6.-The
second largest machine shops on the
entire Milwaukee railroad to cost
$780, 900, is to be constructed near
here, according to announcement
made today. Eventually the shops
will employ $500 men Fifty acres
for a site have been acquired at North
Riverside and another seventy acres
on the Dakota side of the river there.
Wells are already being drilled and
the work OF building the plant will so
forward rapidly. At the outset the
shops are expected to employ one
thousand skilled mechanics. William
Gordon, local real estate man, hand
led the deal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
FIRE CAUSED
FROM OIL STOVE
Summer Kitchen at Home Of J. c
Strohmaier, and Sheds, Partially
DESTROYED In Blaze TODAY

Fire from a coal oil stove set fire
to summer kitchen at the home of
J. c. Strohmaier, 412 North Four
teenth street, shortly after noon to-
day, causing damage estimated at
$3.50. The fire spread to nearby
sheds. partially destroying them. The
fire department used the chemical
and Tenth street hose reel In ex-
tinguishing the blaze.
The department was called to 1925
High street at 1890 o'clock this
morning. The fire was from an un-
known origin and did s75 worth of
damage. The house is occupied by a
| family named Smith.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
DONNELLSON.
>><~~~~~>>>>>>

Mrs. Louise Sturtz and children of
Washington arrived in our city Thurs
day for an indefinite visit with her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bentz and other relatives.
l.. e. Haffner and Henry Ball motor
ed to Keokuk Sunday.
VIM. George and wife are entertain
ing friends from Illinois.
The old settlers picnic which was
held here in the fair grounds Thurs
day was well attended.
Mr.. Dan Sclicker and julius Felt at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
LODGE ELECTS
ITS OFFICERS
Knights and Ladies of Security Name
Officials for Year at
Meeting.

Knights and Ladies' OF Security held
their annual election of officers Mon
day night and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: H. c..
Dose, president; Mrs. Lucretia Parks,
vice president; Mrs. Tibithia Smith,
second vice president; Blanche Nor
timer, secretary; w. C. Thon, fin
ancier; Mrs. Anna Hamilton, prelate;
Mrs. Gussie Jones, guard; DIR. C. A.
Jenkins, sentinel; Mrs. Nellie Keller
man, conductor; Eta Parks, music
ian.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
MAN WAS FOUND
DEAD IN PARK
CONTINUED from page L.
police. At first she declared her
husband shot himself.
She Admits It.


CHICAGO, Sept. CT did it. /
fired the shots. l killed him.
With this statement Mrs. James R..
Barnes, whose husband was found
shot to death in Washington Park
last night with her standing over his
body wringing her hands and crying,
che killed himself. he killed him
SELF" today broke down after six
hours gruelling and sweating admitted
she killed her husband. according to
the police.
II wanted him to withdraw his di-
vorce suit. He refused and when
begged him, he raised his fist and I
thought he was going to hit me-" said
Mrs. Barnes. according to police.
$50 l drew a revolver from my purse
and shot him. l don't know how
many times / fired"
Barnes had been shot three times.
Mrs. Barnes was not booked until
after the inquest which will be held
this afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06

Although he is past four score year,
Jimmy Bradley. founder and greas
grandfather of Asbury Park, N. Js|
still retains holy horror Of human
gayety and the implements Of evil
The other day he led Carrie Natioa,
axe raid on shack which harborea
a wheel of chance, with dolls anu
Teddy bears for prizes. His stroke
failed to smash things, but the wheel
and the dolls and be0rs moved OF
the night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
Not Much Interest,
UNITED Press Leased Wire Go

lunlted Press Leased Wire Service /
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. 6.-Iowa
dairy week, scheduled for September
IL to is, has not aroused much in
terest among farmers, stated ". b.
Barney Of the state food and dairy
commission today.
B. j. Murphy of Waukon, Iowa, who
has four cheese factories and expects
to build six more this year, wrote
Barney suggesting that dairymen who
find profits in other lines unsatisfac.
tory. should investigate the cheese
industry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
ASSAULTS ARE
CONTINUED from page ID

charest. The German war office this
afternoon announced the capture o.
seven Rumanian works near TutrakaI
following the occupation OF advanced
positions, announced yesterday. :.
Tutrakan lies at the end OF rail-
| way leading along a river valley oil
rectly to Bucharest The Germans
| 1t is believed here, hope to cross the
| Danube. strike down this valley and
inflict a severe blow on the morale OF
the Rumanian people by seizing their
capital while the main RUSSIAN army
is invading Transylvania.
Bucharest dispatches, however, as
sert that the southern frontier IS Wen
protected and that Bucharest IS IN
no danger from that direction. the
Rumanian war office today an
nounced the repulse of the German
Bulgarian invaders everywhere on
the Bobrudja frontier and reported
the capture OF another Transylvanian
town.
On the Somme battle front the al
lies won further victories in last
nights fighting. The British captured
the whole Of Leuz wood, pushing their
advance to within mile OF ComDels,
while French troops are already AT
the outskirts Of that strongly fortined
town. The German war office TINS
afternoon admitted for the first time
the loss of Cery to General Focn,s
troops.
The Russian war office announced
further progress near the Hungarian
frontier and the loss of ground In that
region was admitted at Berlin. me
SIays have taken $500 prisoners In
the fighting around Halitz.
The British Report.
LONDON, Sept. 6.-British troops
,aptured the whole of Leuze wood.
nile northeast of Combles. in heavy
lighting last night, General Haig re-
,orted this afternoon.
Desperate fighting is going on be-
ween CombIcs and Ginchy.
The British made successful gas
ttack opposite Gommecourt.
Admit Losses.
BERLIN, Sept. 6.-The village OF
,lery has been captured by the
'rench. it was officially admitted this
fternoon.
1.-THE French war Office Sunday
light announced the capture OF Clery
nd Forest. The Germans on Mon
ay admitted the loss of Forest.1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
Weather Forecast.

For keokuk and vicinity: Unset
tied weather tonight and Thursday;
probably thundershowers.
For Iowa: Unsettled weather to-
night and Thursday with probably
thundershowers; somewhat cooler
northwest portion tonight.
For Missouri: Unsettled but gener.
ally fair tonight and Thursday: con-
tinued warm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06

The nestor Of Illinois newspaper
men in the harness is John T. Been.
editor of Duquoin Tribune. Been is
just over rs, and has puttered around
print shops since he was u, was a
charter member of the st. Louis Typo
graphical union, and hasn't taken a
vacation in half century. The ty-
ranny of the work habit is fierce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06

Oak, Iowa, who visited in our city fof
several weeks, returned home Friday.
Grandma Grculich visited in the
country Sunday. !,
Rev. Kries and son Arthur motorea
to Montrose Friday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
Weather Conditions

High temperature yesterday in the
Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys
was followed by thundershowers
which extended eastward to Chicago
and the rainfall was one and one half
inches at Dubuque
An area of low pressure covers the
plains and mountain states this morn
ing, with greatest depression in South
Dakota and Arizona, and the weather
is unsettled with little change in tenn
perature in the low area.
Local Observations.
Sept. Bar. Their Wind vv,tb,-
e p. m. ...29.S1 81 S Clear
a. m. ...29.94 60 NE Clear
Precipitation ga hours) "a inches.
Mean temperature 5th, So: highest
9S; lowest 70; lowest last night &C.
FRED z. GOSEwISCH
! Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
River Bulletin,

Tie rlVer VIII rise slowly from Dav-
export to Warsaw during the next As
hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
ZEPPELIN CREW
WAS BURIED
Continued from page IL

man submarine in Zeebrugge harbor,
returning safely to their base at Dun
kirk. according to reports received
here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
THE WEATHER

III. s. Department Of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.I
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06

Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. s. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
There being no further business,
Council took recess until August
%, 1916, 9 a. N.
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest Mayor.
o. w. SANDBERG. City Clerk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06
ST. Louis Cash Grain.

st. Louis Cash Grain.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co.
403 Main. Telephone No. 100
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 6.-Wheat--
No red, new, s1.47k@159; No. 8
red, new, s1.5o@1.53; No. hard, old.
Si.55 01.631s.
Corn-No. 2, SIC; No. 3, SEC; No. 4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-06

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 5.-Hay-weak
$500 per ton lower; receipts at s
Louis so cars; at East st. Louis,
cars. Choice timothy, $15.50@ 1900
No. 1 timothy. $13.50@15.O0; No.
timothy. $11.00@16.O0; No. timoth,
So. 00@ 1000.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-03
NEW MUNICIPAL PIER TO HAVE
AUTOMATIC PHONES

Automatic phone system is going
to be installed on the municipal pier.
Aldermen approved a contract for SO
automatic lines, costing $4,000. This
system, declared the most efficient,
will supplant the Bell phones, who
wanted only $3.50 per year for each
line The city will have five or six
Bell phones, but the different depart
ments situated on the half-mile pier
will be connected by the automatic.
The irony of this contract is appa-
rent when it will be noted that the
city recently sanctioned the sale of
the Automatic Phone Co. to the Bell
Phone Co. for $6,3OO,OOO. Civic or
CARNATIONS, Independent companies
and tie Chicago Federation of Labor
are now fighting this sale before the
public utilities comm. They want the
city to own and operate the auto
matte, b.