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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-14
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THE ROSE.

THE ROSE.
Oh what's the sweetest flower that grows?
The rose, the rose,
The wild rose in the orchard hedge,
The rambler at the window ledge,
The sweetbriar at the garden gate,
The monthly rose that fingers late.
The stately flower with stem so tall
II fits the vases in the hall,
The red, red with royal air
That lover sends to lady fair.
The velvet dark and fne
The rose with hundred leaves and nine.
Oh. what's the proudest flower that grows?
The rose, the rosei
Cecil Cavendish, in st. Nicholas
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-14
LIVING COST UNDER REGULATION

At dinner given in Chicago to the British
labor commission, Joseph A. Davies, secretary
to Prime Minister Lloyd-George, referred in his
remarks to the cost of living in England and
here. He found our hotel prices remarkably
impressive and had reached the conclusion that
living in America-food, rent and everything
else-was approximately twice as high as
across the sea. His explanation of it was that
the war brought the realization that British la
Dor and capital must work together in har-
mony if the war was to be Won; and that the
prices which began to when the conflict
started were kept down by governmental super
vision
i II the facts be as this observer understands
land states them, and if governmental super
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-14
Removes Superf1ous Hair
Roots and AN-Instontly!
I(MarDsIous Ne.1 Method

The new phelactine process is as diff
ferent from the depilatory, electrical and
other methods as Is night from day. It
actually removes the entire hair, roots
this in just a few seconds, easily and
harnlessly. Just try It'll You can get a
stick of phelactine at any drtSg store, with
directions, which are quite simple There
is no odor to it, no Irritating or poison
Gus constituent-you could even eat II
without the least injury. It Will leave
your skin as soft. smooth and hairless as
a babes. Always sold under money
back guarantee
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-14

children all doing their parts well
and we understand that next Sun
day the Presbyterian Sunday school
will have their program.
Mrs. Nancy Rampley of West
Point, ILL.,, and Mrs. Sarah Gray Of
Macon, Mo-, are visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Newman.
The Royal Neighbors will have a
miscellaneous program at their hall
next Saturday evening. There will
be an ice cream and strawberry
social in connection with it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-14
REPEAL THE VALUATION LAW.

| The suggestion has been made that the opera
ton of the law providing for the physical valu-
alton of railroad properties be suspended for
the war period OF course the absurdity OF
continuing needless work, requiring the employ
ment of thousands Of skilled men, at time
when every man should be engaged at helpful
service, is obvious. The railroads have shown
that existing rates do not provide sufficient
revenue, and it is expected that the interstate
commerce comml ssion will give them permits
sion to increase their charges as soon as the
hearings now in progress at Washington are
completed. The government will make heavy
in the work of military preparation and de
Tense will increase as long as the war lasts For
this reason they have been requested to econom-
ize and do away with all work that is not abso-
lutely necessary, in order that they may be able
to do the work that must be done.
Meanwhile the valuation law is in force
The roads need more money than they can
earn under existing conditions; the government
will need all the funds it can raise to carry on
the war; both are wasting money railroad
valuation No one knows how much this work
will cost if carried to completion but it is esti-
mated that the expenditure will not be less than
forty million dollars What is known is that it
will not be worth its cost and that it may not
be worth anything.
The suggestion that the work be suspended
is good as far as it goes But it will be wiser to
repeal the valuation law which compels waste
not only of railroad funds but of government
funds. This statute should not have been en-
acted, and now it should be repealed. While It
remains, the railroads and the government will
be throwing good money after bad.
A circular from the government calls atten-
ton to a possible means of economy in using
substitutes for tin and glass food containers
and the necessity of this economy. There is a
great amount of merchandise put into metal and
glass containers which can be packed just as
safely and conveniently by other means. Fur
ther1nore, there is much merchandise for which
the purchaser pays more money for the pack
age than for what it contains. The container
with it's ornate print is often unnecessary to the
proper conservation of its contents.
Despite the transforms prevalent during the
last three weeks, Keokuk householders may
be assured Of receiving on July one their quar-
terly bills for water consumption
Illinois has enacted law regulating cold
storage. but so recently that the result is not
yet shown in higher prices Of butter. and eggs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-14
DENVER, ILL.
. . . o Q . o q . .

The showers of Tuesday night were
followed by a regular downpour We'd
nesday morning which will prevent
the farmers from blowing their corn
for several days. The ground had just
gotten into condition to plow and this
last rain was quite a disappointm
The oats and hay are being injured by
too much wet weather
The building formerly occupied by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-14

She will go to Minnesota soon to
join her husband who has a position
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Argast and son
visited in Nauvoo Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. Ferd Stepp and children of
Carthage spent few days here last
week with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
j. Schlosser.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-14

Burr Oak, Chicago suburb a..
how evaded the annexation fever ,' =
looms large on the local man -
hot burg of IT'S people. It's pres,.
prominence is. due to an orpv .
graft, redlight life and other 4.
evils which the grand jury is rs,.
latfng. For the moment Burr 4.
eclipses Hammond and Gary, :
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-14

This world is full of hurts. You have to
take them as you do the weather, without
question. Someone put them here to polish
our little souls.-Katherine Haviland Taylor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-14

DO not be troubled because you not virtues
Godsmade million spears of grass where He made
tree The earth Is frnged and earpeted with forests
but with Only enough of little virtues and
common facilities and need not because
are neither hero saint.-Henry Ward Beecher.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-14

Illinois has enacted a law regulating cold
storage, but SO recently that the result is not
yet shown in higher prices of butter and eggs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-14

Despite the transforms prevalent during the
last three weeks, Keokuk householders may
be assured Of receiving on July one their quar-
terly bills for water consumption
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-14

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The CEN
trail powers claim that Rumania en-
tered the war for conquest. But Ru-
mania can prove her innocence by es-
presence elsewhere.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05

The suns scorching rays dry
out exposed wood and cause it
to crack. Next comes the driv-
ing rain, soaking the parched
boards. Decay follows.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05
HOT SHOT FOR CROMWELL

Col. Tommy Cromwell, Kentucky
political correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, should receive the
degree of S. L. P.-Stanley's Liq-
uor Phonograf-for he doesn't seem
able to give any "dope" except it is
highly colored in that rich brown
hue. We were considerably amused
last Sunday when reading his nice
"sob story" anent the stepping down
Of Col Ben Marshall from the Col
lectorship and how his record and
big family should keep him at the
$4,000 pie counter. While it is
very true that such a separation is
sad and painful, yet the main trou-
BILE is that Senator Beckham spiked
one of Gov. Stanley's 14-inch guns
when he asked for Col. Marshall's
scalp. 1t is conceded that James,
Stanley and the liquor crowd have
had a powerful, relentless political
machine in the internal revenue Of
fees and a tremendous advantage
over Senator Beckham, who has
been their constant target. 1t is
also true that while Col. Marshall
has Is children he has been honored
and assisted by the voters for
many years, and his children are
now all grown, and should be assets
instead of liabilities. OF course,
to those who 10 not know the facts
Cromwell's plaintive appeal would
seem logical and just, but it rs very
plain to the well-posted where the
shoe pinehes. Col. Cromwell always
has our Grating Governor in the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05
LOANED
TO FARMERS ON
EASY TERMS

Since January 1, 1917, the Union
Central Life Insurance Company
iras louned S1,700,00O.0O to Ken
lucky and Tennessee farmers at a
low rate of interest.
These loans are made for ten
years, or twenty years. You can
pay off all of loan or any part at
any time you wish.
Why continue to borrow money
at five and six per cent interest
when the net cost with us is less
and the terms easy and attractiveg
1t will pay you to investigate.
Write or call to see Burt l.. Sims
District Manager for Central Ken
lucky S02 Security Trust Building,
Lexington, XIV. (46-4t)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
TEACHERS CHOSEN

At a recent meeting of the Mont
gomery County Board of Education,
Prof. M. j. Goodwin was re-elect-
ed as Principal, and Mrs. Mary
Schlegel and Miss Margaret Upton
as teachers at the County High
School for the coming year. The
Board also elected Mrs. w. w.
Eubank, ST., as Supervisor of the
Rural Schools and fixed the salary
for the position at 800 per month.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05
WILL OF Mr.. W. n.
THOMPSON PROBATED

The will of the late w. II. Thomp-
son, who died last week, was pro-
bated before County Judge Chenault
last Tuesday The will divides the
estate equally between his children
or their descendants, but says that all
of the rents, profits, interest and in
come from the estate is devised to
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05

center of the stage playing the hero
part while Senator Beckham and
Gen. Haley are given the Mr.. Hyde
and the villianous roles. The fact
is that Col. Cromwell overplays his
hand and makes his sympathies and
desires too plain. He should let
some one else be the hero. occasion
ally and give the Governor a vaca-
ton. He might give the william
role to Judge Black for a few
issues also.
1t must be a sweet and delightful
experience for Gen. Haley to step
into MarshalPs shoes and we sin
cerely trust he will treat the office
as a public trust and not a private
snap. Marshall has been offered
the Secretaryship of the Tax Com
mission by Gov. Stanley at $4,000
a year, so he will still be able to
keep the wolf from the door. As to
the Senatorial race between Beck
ham and Stanley, it seems to us
that the Senator has "got the
Governors goat" while the Repub-
licans will make Senator Ollie
Ego some" to retain his toga.-
Winchester Courier.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05
THE FARM ON A
BUSINESS BASIS

Farmers who lament the exodus
from the farms to the cities may be
surprised at being told that they
may be surprised at being told that
they themselves are largely to
blame, yet such is the case. They
are at fault, in that they have fail
ed to deui with hired help and
renters on a business basis.
Let US Illustrate:
Mr.. Thompson, who owns a large
farm, takes John Smith as his hired
help and installs him and his fam
lily in tenant house on the estate
He agrees to give Smith his house
rent, garden, truck patch, fire wood,
and COW pasture, with perhaps 9TH
er "favors," to gether with very
moderate wage for time actually put
in at work. Generally speaking, this
wage is somewhere around dollar
day, in some sections. of the coun-
try more.
Smith works for a year. He puts
in possibly two hundred and fifty
days. At the end of that time he
takes stock of his earnings, and
right at this point is where the
trouble comes. Smith can see moth
ing for his years work but $250,000.
He has come to regard the other
items in the contract as ''free fav-
ors," and consequently values them
lightly. He hears of his neighbor
Tom Jones, who has gone to town
or the city and is making good
wages-$2.0O or $3.50 a day. His
own earnings look too puny to suit
him, and to town he goes, only to
find that for the "free favors" he
has valued so lightly in the country,
the best part of his earnings in
town must be paid. However, he
has made the move and rather
than be classed as unstable, or un-
reliable, in town he stays.
If Mr.. Thompson, in contracting
with Smith, had said plainly, "Your
house rent" is worth so much per
month, your fire wood so much per
cord, your COW pasture so much"
and so on through the list of "fav-
ors," the whole matter would have
worn very different aspect, and
Smith would have seen that instead
of being hard his lot was a very
easy one.
When the employer and help on
the farms learn to place their deal
ings on sensible business basis a
big improvement will be the result,
and more men will stay ON the
farms.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05
EVERYBODY DOES

We believe that Senator Beckham
is entitled to half the patronage of
Kentucky and we believe that Sena-
tor James recognizes the justice Of
t.-Elizabethtow News.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05
For Sale

A good combined mare. Rides
well and is a fast road mare, not
afraid of autos. Asa Bean. 37-2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05

his widow, Mrs. Lucinda Thompson,
during her natural life, and she is
empowered to do with the said rents,
etc., as she pleases. The widow,
Mrs. Lucinda Thompson, was nam
ed as Executor in the document and
she qualified Immediately after the
probation of the will.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05

Small heater, in good condition,
will sell cheap. Apply at this Office.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05

The Advocate Islands for Good
Printing"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05

The Advocate for printing
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05

StesTm the andS
Tires needs PINNEYGRIGGS
Evening star., 1917-05-23

l. It makes it easier for the Government to sell
the Liberty Bonds.
D. It enables the purchaser of the Liberty Bonds
to advantageousy them in securing the
necessities and comforts of life.
g. It fortifes, expands and develops American
business
For example-you want seven-passenger cole
touring car price $17o5 at the factory Indianapolis
If you possess seventeen 500 and $50 Lib
erty Bonds, we will give you $1785 in merchandise
for them You only pay us the difference of $40 cash,
and get the
Or, if you have secondhand car, let say worth
$775 dealer will take the car and ten $lOO Lib
erty Bonds and give you $17o5 Cole seven
passenger touring car.
In fact, all the various types of purchases and
trades are included in this plan. The on difference
being you use your Liberty Bonds just as you would
cash.
You can make partial payment in Liberty Bonds
for Cole car but is to your advantage to invest the
entire Cole list price in Liberty Bonds frs then buy
your Cole car with the bonds.
No doubt you intend buying these bonds-prob-
ably have done so already.
The Cole plan helps you to do your bit-a great
big bit, too-for your Government and not incon-
venience yourself Instead, you actually money
by buying the bonds and using them.
If at later date you want to redeem the bonds
with which you purchased Cole will return
them to you.
Secretary of Treasury William G. McAdoo is
touring the country, making public appeals
Help him in this crisis!
If he could talk to you personally you would not
hesitate-because there is not shadow of reason
Why you should not buy Liberty Bonds.
Evening star., 1917-05-23
LIBERTY LOAN PLAN
to negotiate Liberty Bonds at $102

This money will be spent by Our Government in
Our country for the purchase OF materials and
supplies required for the proper conduct OF the war;
You do not assume single risk in buying Liberty
Bonds-but you do help avo'd innumerable risks and
dangers to yourself and others.
There never was time when you could put your
money to better use
And now the Cole Liberty Loan Plan makes it
simpler and easier for you to do your duty.
Even though the bonds have not yet been issued,
you can negotiate the Cole Liberty Loan Plan at once
as follows:
Go to your banker, give him your order for the
number of bonds you want and he will give you re-
cept Bring this receipt to us-it is as good as cash
and we will accept it the basis of $lO2 whole
partial payment on Cole car
This Cole Liberty Loan Plan is heartily indorsed
by New York Bankers, both practical advantage
and worthy undertaking.
Enough of flag waving and mere talk. Let US get
down to business
We suggest that all motor manufacturers
adopt this Cole plan.
We suggest that all merchants, no matter what
the nature of their business adoptit
We suggest that all bankers recommend this Cole
Liberty Plan to business men in their communities
large and small.
But, above all, our Government needs action
today.
Your investment in Liberty Bonds is worth more
than flag in your buttonhole!
Go to the nearest Cole dealer at once and get full
information
LLCOLE, President
A. F. KNOBLOCH, Gen. Mgr.
Evening star., 1917-05-23

The bugie call has sounded-ca1ling every man,
woman and child to the co1ors.
lust because you are not of conscrption age
you are not exempt
The quicker you 60 to your banker or bond house
and buy Liberty Bonds, the quicker shall we w'n the
war.
IF you cannot go to the trenches-you can strike
a telling blow against brutal despotisnl.
Money is ammunition-don't prolong the suffer
ing and delay the outcome by neglect to lend the Gov
ernment your ammunition-dollars
The Kaiser does not want you to buy Liberty
Bonds-he wants you to cripple the United States
and its Allies by failure to buy them.
Every one who can, and does not. is handlcapplng
Uncle Sam in his righteous fight
Make youy break with the Kaiser today-go to
your banker OF bond house and sign your name to a
Liberty Bond purchase.
Women-here is great opportunity for you.
Serve humanity, serve your country and hasten
relief by buying Liberty Bonds Your efforts count
as much as any mans in this way.
Act now and avoid the memory that you failed in
the hour of testl
This means you!
Our Government must borrow $20OOOOO,OOO
from its citizens immediately
And get it with the least possible disturbance to
the business fabric of the country
To help, we are operating this plan and suggest
all other manufacturers and merchants adopt it.
It is simplicity itself
WE WILL ACCEPT LIBERTY BONDS ON
THE BASIS OF $lO2, FOR ENTIRE OR PAR
TIAL PAYMENT ON COLE MOTOR CARS.
This plan accomplishes these three very neces-
sary things for the of the Liberty Bond ISSUE
Evening star., 1917-05-23

Seven-passenger Cole Eight Touring Car.Sl7ss
Cole Eight Tuxedo Roadster ............S .Sl7SS
Four-passenger CoIe-Springfeld Tour
coupe $kSv0
Seven.passenger Four.deor Toursedan. .Sz<9S
Prices I. o. b. factory
and subject to change without notice.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-12
Not A Proud Showing.

The war strength Of Pennsylvania 8
militia. as computed under the reoreanized
army plan. is 26.550 men. while the State
actually furnished for service in Texas
but 1908 soldiers. or 52.9 per cent. Of
its quota. This percentage seems highly
discfeditable. Not only is il below that Of
the 4S States as whole, which was 59.2,
but 1t relegates Pennsylvania to a very
low rank among its fellow Commonwealths.
Only nine States did worse. while SO did
better. Washington did best Of all. fur
nishing 9S.9 per cent. Of its war strength.
and Arkansas made the poorest showing
with 3L2. Delaware was slow in mobiliz-
ing. but stands fourth in the list with a
percentage Of 1873 to her credit, while
New Jerseys figure is 62.7. New York
6l.5 and Marylands 538.
So long as the country relies upon the
National Guard for first-class troops the
Guard ought to be maintained in a condi-
ton Of reasonable efficiency and readiness.
Greater inducements should be held out to
young men to join the Guard. and liberal
appropriations should be made TO render
the service more attractive.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-12
Notice to Tax-PaYe rs

NOTICE is hereby given by the under
signed, Treasurer Of Montgomery county
and Collector Of State and county taxes for
the said county. as required by Section G
Of Chapter iSl Of the Acts Of the General
Assembly of Maryland of 1906. to all per-
sons TO whom State and county taxes are
assessed in said county, that the annual
levy has been made and placed in the
hands Of the undersigned for collection.
All such taxes bear interest from Sep
TENDER list, 1915. at the rate Of 6 per cen
tum per annum.
All taxpayers are hereby warned that
unless such taxes as are assessed against
them be paid on or before the first day of
January, 1917, their names will be pub
hshed, in accordance with said Act of
Assembly, in the list Of delinquent tax
payers. and that il said taxes. with inter
est and Proportional part of cost of adver-
Using. remain unpaid until the second
Monday in April. 1917, the property as
sessed to such delinquent taxpayers. or so
much thereof as may be deemed neces-
sary. will, on said last mentioned date. be
exposed for sale to pay such taxes. interest
and expenses
BERRY Z. CLARK.
Treasurer Of Montgomery county.
july l4-td