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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08
ORIGINAL noTIcE-
State Of Iowa, Lee County-ss.

state OF Iowa, Lee County-ss.
IN the District court of said
County at Keokuk.
William Meister, as executor of
the estate of Susan Meister, de-
ceased. plaintiff. versus Mary Bell
str1ckler, Henry Stricken, David H.
sage, Johnson B. Angle, trustee of
the estate of David H. Sage, bank
upt, 2. G. Allen, Flora Allen, o. B.
heitzman. Peter VanAusdall. A. H.
Merrill, James T. Culbertson, and
butler Bros, a corporation, defend
ants Original notice.
10 the above named defendants:
lou and each of you are hereby
nonned that a petition Is now on file
N the clerks ONCE Of the District
Iou!l aforesaid at. Keokuk in behalf
u the above named plaintiff, against
Claiming personal Judg-
ment against Mary Bell Stricken and
aenry Strtckler for twenty-five hun
orea (S2.500.00) dollars with six per
cent interest thereon from the 18th
oay OF December, 1912, as Justly due
plslntlf from said Mary Bell Strick-
'er and Henry Strickler on their one
certain promissory note, dated the
iotn day Of December, 1912. and
etecuted and delivered to Susan
hester. Also asking judgment
1sainst Mary Bell Stricken and
nehry Stricken for costs, including
auorney's fees as provided in said
note and claiming against all of you
me foreclosure of a certain mort
sage OF even date with said note
sno securing the same on the east
S G naf "a OF southwest quarter
~ and northwest quarter ca Of
.snu .st quarter (A), section
urty-two (32), township sixty-six
eool, range iive (5) west in the
Sounty OF Lee and State Of Iowa,
sno praying for the appointment of
receiver to take charge OF the
an orteaged premises, and to collect
~ rents and profits derived there
ION and for general relief as to
equity belongs.
put no personal claim is made
reainst any OF you except Mary Bell
0eIlckier and Henry Stricken.
And unless you appear thereto and
a before noon OF the second day
,ne next regular April term Of
ss.a Court, to be begun and holden
heokuk on the 10th day Of April,
y. 1917. default will be entered
sTainst you and Judgment rendered
efeon as prayer for in said petition.
HAZEN I. SAWYER,
G. L. NORMAN,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08

WARSAW, H.. March s.-Mrs.
Fredericka Eymann who has been q
great sufferer for the past twenty
years, died Saturday. March 8, at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Lena
Bricker on East Webster street, aged
81 years. 8 months and 10 days.
Miss Frederick Kalch was born
in 1885 in Kaiserlander, Germany,
She was united in marriage to Chris
tan Eymann in 1854 and came to
America in 1856, landing in Warsaw
and has lived here ever since.
Twelve children were born to this
union, three sons and a daughter
preceding her III death, Charles,
julius, Arnold and Amelia. Her hus-
band died number of years ago.
The surviving children are Mrs. Lena
Bricker OF Warsaw, Mrs. Henry Hart
mann of Rock Island. Mrs. Albert
Weber Of Geneva, Neb.. Mrs. Theo.
Barchers and Otto Eymann Of Kan
sas City. Mo. and Paul and Peter
Eymann Of Warsaw. twenty-five
grandchildren and eight great-grand-
children also survive her.
Mrs. Eymann has made her home
for the past six years with her
daughter Mrs. Lena Bricker of War
saw, and it was from here her re-
mains were borne to their final rest
ing place on Monday. March S, at
2:30 p. m. Rev. Langhurst, pastor Of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08
NEW POLICY
SHOWS WELL
Report Of Publications Points to Big
Saving In Accord With
New Plans.

The complete report on Iowa pub
locations has this week been sent
out from the publication department,
including the list Of publications Of
the state Of Iowa on hand for reserve
and scr distribution. The report
shows that as to very few Of the
late publications Of the state is there
left on hand any considerable num-
Der, but that all have been placed in
the hands of the people save the
few that are kept to supply the future
needs Of public libraries. It is now
only In the list Of books published by
the state long ago that there Is a
large surplus. This Is one Of the
results of the new policy of the state
administration in the direction OF
economy Formerly the numb Der OF
copies of each and every report was
fixed arbitrarily by the legislature
itself and there was no way that any
state official could reduce the num-
Der to be printed even though 1t was
known that the number would be in
excess of the legitimate demands
Now the number which the printer
is ordered to print is fixed in accord
ance with what seems to be the
actual needs Of the state or the fair
demands of The people for tnforma-
ton. In some notable recent cases
the supply has been found insult
cient. as the pairing process had been
made too close.
Copies of the report can be had
by anyone by addressing the state
document editor. The report will
show exactly what books, pamphlets.
reports, bulletins. etc, published by
the state are available for the pub
lie. The list has been revised and
for the first time appears in form so
that books are readily found
The report on publications, as
printed, shows saving to the state
by reason of the new policy on which
the state entered year and a half
ago, of from $4,000 to $4,000; but
since the report was prepared and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08
FIGURES SHOW THE
GROWTH OF CHURCHES

European war relief, Of which sum
more than $50, 100000, so the asso-
citation asserts after careful study of
donors, was given by members OF
churches and Jewish synagogues.
The association states in it's report.
that American benevolence to war
sufferers depends, in far the largest
measure, upon the 100000 within
the churches, rather than the S0.0OO.-
900 outside of them.
The only church cause that fell of
II 1915 was the building OF new
churches. Usually $4,000. 900 year
is put into new churches in the
United States, often as much as $780,
100000, but in 1915 and for the
building season of 1917, no very large
projects are in hand. Money is being
expended in other directions, so
hardly half IS much as the usual
sum was spent on new American
churches in 1916, and indications are
the sum will be low in 1917.
The christian money feature of
1916 in the United States, and run
ming into 1917. is the clergy pension
system. For these not less than
$50, 100000 is sought, and s44,000.000
is secured. The systems being tnaug-
urated are scientific for the first
time. That is. they are based on
mortality tables compiled by the
great insurance companies. The sue
cessfui operation OF these systems
will be. 30 the association states, it's
statements based on assertions Of
christian leaders in all bodies, one
Of the big factors in making in the
near future the S1,575,0 100000 invest
ed in church properties accomplish
twice as much as at present.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08

A comprehensive system Of parks,
parkways and boulevards has been
mapped out by the park board Of st.
Joe and handed to tho mayor and
council. It contemplates acquiring
LOO acres OF land at an estimated
cost OF 100000. The present pur.
pose OF the plan is to arouse public
interest In civic betterment and
beauty and make start in what is
deemed necessary for the city's fu.
ture.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08

the German Evangelical church off,
ciating. Burial was in Oakland GENE
terry beside her husband.
Mrs. Frank LeBron, Sr., Of Keokuk
was down today visiting her son J.
w. Kirkpatrick.
o. A. Parmenter, superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon league, with head
quarters at Quincy. will speak on the
Temperance Question at the Meth
odist church Sunday. March II. at
1880 p. m. a
A mile CT moro OF cement sidewalk
ordered by the city council last year
will be laid this spring.
A new engine has been installed at
the water works pumping station.
Rev. J. L. Wallace will deliver a
lecture on a popular theme Tuesday
evening. March 10. at the Methodist
church.
Miss Bertha Marsh and her two
nieces have gone to Port Barre, La,
to visit her brother Richard for a
month or two. Dick" is conducting
an extensive tie and timber business
there.
There is great demand for town
lots for the raising OF potatoes and
other garden truck. One party has
five requests for lots. Potatoes will
take tumble when new potatoes
come in.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08

Within ten minutes after an app1i-
cation of Danderine you can not find
a single trace Of dandruff or falling
hair and your scalp will not itch, but
what will please you most will be
after a few weeks use, when you see
new hair, fine and downy at first
yes-but really new hair-srowing all
over the scalp.
A little Danderfne imm ediately
doubles the beauty of your hair. No
difference how dull, faded. brittle
and scraggy, Just moisten q cloth
with Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair. taking one small
strand at a time. The effect is amaz-
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy
and wavy, and have an appearance OF
abundance; an incompatible lustre,
softness and luxurianoe.
Get rs cent bottle OF Knowlton' s
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter, and prove that your
hair Is as pretty and soft as any
that 1t has been neglected or injured
by careless treatment-that's all
you surely can have beautiful hair
lots OF it IL you will just try q little
Danderine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08

The forthcoming year book Of the
Federal Council of Churches will
show that memberships in christian
bodies increase far faster than the
population, and that in 1916 their
com ined memberships passed 49,
100000 in population of 100000, 900.
In the last quarter century christian
church memberships grew "a per-
cent, according to the federal coun-
Gil. an official body. while the popu-
lation OF the United States grew 81
percent.
The growth In 1916 was IA, 900, or
a little more than 100000 greater
than in 1915.
Sunday school memberships grew
last year by more than 100000, so
that the United States leads all the
world in Bible student numbers and
Bible circulation.
All the large christian bodies are
shown to be increasing in numbers
steadily, and practically all make
proportionate gains on the popula-
ton. The standing of the American
bodies-the seven with memberships
exceeding 100000 are:
Roman Catholic, 14,330.000: Metho-
dist. 100000; Baptist. 6,534.o0o;
Lutheran 2,454,oo0; Presbyterian,
2.171,000; Disciples. 1890 Epis-
copal, 1,078,000.
The Church News association, New
York. adds aaaHcia. data OF churches
for 1915 to membership data sup
piled by the federal council. It shows
the total gifts of American people
in 1916 to maintain christian work
il America and throughout the world
to have been s415.000, O00 This is
exclusive Of $45,0o0.Oo0 given to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08
THAT NICKNAME
OF UNCLE SAM
II Was Acquired Back In 1s14-John
Bull Is Still
Older.

New York World: A nickname fs
not always applied to a person. but
sometimes to nations. In fact, nearly
every nation has some sort of nick
name. Two of the most important
ones are England and the United
States.
For many generations England has
been. ntcknAmed John Bull. John
Bull" means sbeefy, brawny and obsti-
nate. It f4-a popular personification
Of the English people. He is repre-
scented asa. bluff, corpulent. irascible
old fellow, clad in leather breeches and
top boots, and carrying a stout oaken
cudgeI. The nickname is derived
from DR.. aArbuthnot's satire entitled
..The History OF John Bull" polit-
ical skit on the subject of the Spanish
succession, first published in 1712 and
afterward printed complete In Popes
miscellany" in 1928.
Arbuthnot thus describes John
Bull:
plain dealing fellow. choleric, bold
and of very inconstant temper. Very
apt to quarre with his best friends.
especially If they pretended to gov
ern him. If you flattered him you
might lead him as child"
But with no less distinction Is
uncle Sam the type of an American
and the tutelary genius OF the United
states. The phrase Uncle Sam"
arose during the war OF 1912. An
army contractor named Ebert Ander-
son had a storeyard at small town
on the Hudson. A government In
spector named Samuel Wilson. who
was always called Uncle SAM. sup
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08

printed the first Of January, many OF
the larger reports have been received
and the cost com puted and these will
make necessary a revision of the
figures and showing of still greater
saving to the taxpayers of the state.
The new policy in regard to the pub
LEGATION department is declared to be
an innovation not attempted in any
other state and its success will un-
doubtedly be followed by similar
legislation elsewhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08
Ninety-tro Per Gent. Of Tariffs Goes
to County and Only Eight
Per Cent to the
State.
IF1FTY-FoUR MILLION
This II tho Total 70 be Collected by
All Of Iowa Counties, Accord
Inu to Reports From
Auditor.

Reports have been received BY the
s7ate auditor from all OF the county
auditors of the state showing the
tax which is to be collected in each
county in the state during 1917. OF
this amount ninety-two percent Is
for county taxes and eight percent
for state taxes. Included In the
eight percent collected for state pur-
poses is the moneys which pay the
district judges IN each county OF the
state, the state aid paid to county
fairs, to consolidated schools and
normal training.
The very large percent of the state
tax goes to the state educational in
stitutions, and to the institutions
under the state board OF control to
which the unfortunates from all OF
the counties are sent.
The total OF all taxes to be col
lected by all Of the counties OF Iowa
this year az reported by the county
auditors is s54,267, 1884. OF this
amount $4,409,239.05 Is state taxes.
For strictly county purposes there
is therefore to be collected $49,s5S.-
1859.
The total amount Of taxes to be
collected this year shows an increase
over the amount collected last year
of s3,5s1.59219. The increase in
state taxes totals $49.261.z1.
Increase In Valuations.
There is an increase in the prop
erty valuation, however, of about
SIC. 900 900, and in moneys and
credits of s32 ,ooO. 900. This will make
q total increase in values of $42, 000,
600. The higher the property valua
ton, the lower the tax required to
raise a specific sum.
The moneys and credits this year
as listed for taxation total 1907 ,25S,
600 as compared to s275.361. 500 last
year. The total property values are
$685.. 143,629 as compared to s945, 061,
sos the previous year.
City taxes show an increase OF
about 100000. The district school
tax has increased about a million
and three-quarters over year ago
Total Road Taxes.
The total road taxes to be collect
ed in all of the counties of the state
show an increase Of about s225, 00(
over the previous year. This veal
the total road tax will amount tc
s5.72s, $50, as compared to $500, 74s
the previous year.
The road taxes come under foul
heads as follows: County road ano
permanent road tax; county roao
building tax, township road tax, roac
! dragging tax. The taxes in each o
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08

erfntended the examination of the
supplies. and when they were passed
each cask, box or package was mark
ed "E A.-U. s." the initials of the
contractor and of the United States.
The man whose duty it was to mark
the casks, being asked what the let
tefs meant, replied that they stood for
Gilbert Anderson and Uncle Sam"
The story was retold, printed and
spread throughout the army and the
country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08
Seven MillionAcres
Free Homestead
Land in Wyoming
Make Application Now!

CHARACTER OF LAND.
Grassrcovered grazing lands
in Wyoming north of the
Platte river and east Of the
Big Horn Mountains.
HOW REACHED: Over
the Burlington's Central
Wyoming main line via
Douglas and Casper, or by
the Burlington's Alliance
Sheridan main line for
Northeastern Wyoming.
HOW TO GET TITLE:
Three years residence re-
quired, five months vaca-
ton each year. Permanent
improvements to the value
Of $1.25 per acre required.
Final proof within five
years. Residence must be
taken up within six months
of the date Of filing.
WHEN TO GO: Go early this
spring If possible; yet the area
is large and will offer an excel
lent choice as late as the summer.
INFORMATION will be readily
furnished applicants either by
the United States Land Offices at
Douglas, Sundance or Buffalo.
Wyo., or by me. Send at once for
our circular of Information and
guidance. 1t tells you exactly
what TO do.
g. q. HOWARD, Immigration Agt.s
G. 3. 4 @. r. r., Room "a, q
Building, Omaha, Nebr.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08

these funds the past two years fol-
low:
County road and permanent road
tax-1s16, 1856, 1879; 1917, s921.-
5000.
County road building tax-1916,
81, 423,325.96; 1917. s2,440,016.4o.
Township road tax-1916, $2,474,.
s14.31: 1917. s2,626,95450.
Road dragging tax-1916, s71S,.
627 80; 1917, s739, 5000.
The total state levy including CAPT.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08
You and Yourself,

Lincoln Journal: A man has to live
with himself continually. For that
reason it becomes him to walk cir
cumspectly that he may look upon
himself with some degree Of ap-
prevail. How it must shame man
to look in the mirror and know he
is face to face with q crook.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08
/" Brownatone'
1ints Your Hair
In a Minute
Preferred to Slow Acting Dyes.

The straightest road and the shortest cut
10 the certainty Of an attractive and beauti-
full appearance II the use Of Brownatone
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08

toll extension Is as mills. There will
be raised for capitol extension this
year s166,390. This tax is IT mills.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08

The earliest attempt at sewing by
machinery of which there Is anv
authentic record was In 1755, in
which year a machine was patented
in England by Charles f, Weisenr
thai, y
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08

This preparation Will
instantly change gray.
streaked or faded hair
to the softest and
richest golden brown.
medium, dark brown
or black-5ust as you
wish.
Just comb or brush
1t into your hair.
Impossible of detec-
ton, viii not rub or
wash on. and needs
retouching only as the
hair grows out.
"Brownatone" hnir
stain IL far superior
to dyes" and is alb
eoluteiy harmless in
every way.
Sold by all druggists.
L.. Ok, anil
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08

n 10. II YOU are offered a substitute. save
annoyance by refusing II and ordering
ssBrownatore'' direct from the makers.
Insist on sBrownatone" at your hairdress-
er's. .,-,.. 81,
h. mailed for 10 cents Mention SHADE desired
Address The Kenton Pharmacal Co.,
III e. Pike ST.. Covfngton. Ky.
Sold and guaranteed at all leading
drug and toilet counters.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-08

the German Evangelical church ofn-
ciating. Burial was in Oakland GENE
terry beside her husband.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-28
LUMBER co. VALUATIONS
INCREASED 10 PER CENT

The state board OF equalization
increased the valuation on lum-
her mills in Benewah, Ada, Koot-
enai and Bonner counties. The
valuation Of the Barber mill of
the Boise-Payette Lumber COM
pany was raised from $4,000 to
$4,000. A raise of 10 per cent
was given Benewah, KOOlenai and
Bonner counties. No changes
were made in the reported valua-
tions on lumber as made by the
assessors. Valuations on smelt-
ers were increased 20 per cent
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-28
WALTERS oRo0MED FOR
NEXT IDAHO GOVERNOR

Reports from Boise are that |
Attorney General T. A. Walters |
is being groomed as the demo-
cratic candidate for governor to |
isucceed Moses Alexander, who |
rounds out his second term in
1913. In the event United states
senator William E. Borah is not
candidate to. succeed himself
Governor Alexander is very likely
tc enter the race for the demo-
cratic nomination al the pri-
maries.
IdahO's attorney general may
OF may not know that he is likely
to be the chosen one Of the or
ganization. II is quite certain
that many of the leaders view
him as the strongest man avail
able TO face an unquestionably
dangerous candidate the repub-
lican party will offer. The fight
for the control Of the governor
ship gives promise, even at this
early date, Of being one of the
most strenuous in the history OF
Idaho politics.
The possible retirement of
Senator Borah, letting down the
. bars for a free-for-a,ll race, gives
! every indication of a lively poll
! teal season. Should Senator
! BOrah reconsider his decision,
J the senatorial fight would fizzle
) out regardless of the fact that a
) few democratic leaders claim
} they can defeat the senior sem
} atOr.
There are several straws in
} the political wind that indicate a
, hot clash over the governOrship
, in fact, over possession of the
; statehouse. At present the demo-
Gratis have control Of all state
departments, having made al
most q clean sweep at the last
Z general election even so far as
: carrying off the legislature and
making it democratic in numbers
for the first time in the history
Iof the state.
z The man whom the democratic
leaders finally decide upon as a
4 candidate to succeed Governor
4 Alexander must not only have a
4 lrecOrd for doing things, but must
I be clean-cut, an executive and an
! lorator.
Attorney General Walters is
! claimed to MI all the require
ments. He is pointed out as an
able lawyer, aggressive, in the
Prime of life and capable Of max
= ing a dash for gubernatorial
:. honors.
There are other democrats il
+ the state who are willing to sacri-
fee themselves on the pOlitica
altar and believe they can b'
u elected, but it will be the leaders
in the party who will decide the
man for the race. Just now they
are pleased with the appearance
- and the official actions of the at
tOrney general.
With a war policy in force oVei
5 the nation, the democrats in con.
t troll of the presidential chair ant
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-28

Valuations on timber lands we're
accepted as reported by the as
SCISSORS. Members of the board
objected to a reduction on this
classification although represent
atiVes OF the large lumber COM
psnies claimed they were entitled
10 such a reduction. The asses
sor's valuations is an Grease
over valuations last year.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-28

congress, democratic state OFF,
cials can see only clear horizon
for their continuation in office.
They are confident that all the
present state officials and a new
democratic governor Will be
elected while the legislature will
again be in their possession.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-28

A marriage license was issued
Saturday by County Auditor War
rem II. Shepperd to Ward Butler,
aged "a, of this city, and Miss
Anna M. Bast, aged 30, of Rock
field, Wis. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. C. j. Boppel,
pastor of the Presbyterian church
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-28

Plats showing vacant Govt.
land in Cd'A. Land District, en-
tries, names of entrymen. acreage
topography, ETC., $3.50 a Twp.
Williams & Williams, Architects,
Occur d'Alene, Idaho.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-28

z. L. stickney. logging con-
tractor at Haugen, Mont, spent
Sunday with his family in this
city.