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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-12

9onn Basket, q Begrp. s. year, Old,
Tor many year, porter n Liegenyn
d So1F Drug Store, died SATURDAY.
night a. hle home on West jackson
street his funeral will be held or
Tuesday afternoon and tbe store clos
90 during the funeral basker was
born On . farm near Mexico and spsug
ms lie here. he worked FOR Guthrie
d Sex FOR many year, before beeon-
ing pOrJsr At tie dufY store. He was
an honest reliable negro and likse
snd trusted by ell vino knew nun.
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An OF the above stock win make the season OF I'll III
a. ii. Schopp's barn in North Mexico, except II
sturdy; he win be there on Monday, TUESDAY az v
urday OF each week and at G. A. Wilson & Sols
" miles north of Mexico, on Wednesday, Ihui'OS
Friday of each week. ~
rartng with, or removing mare from neighbofao% !
owned when bred, forfeits insurance and service =
mediately becomes due and payable. All colts IT
above animals win be held for service fee as SM IN
Tor IN Section S240, S241 and 1912 Of the Revised IA
Oh the State of Missouri. Care taken to prevent a"
put VIII not be responsible should any occur IA
~ you are interested in raising better horses a'
see this stock before breeding your mares,
F. l.. CROSBY, Owner
Bell Phone I2-F-22 MEXICO, MIS-"
Mutual Phone
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here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
Protectur Radiator
Crystals
The Boon Of the Winter
Motorist

Effective: Positively prevents
freezing OF automobile radiators in
the most severe winter weather. Full
directions on each package.
Harmless: Neither these crystals
nor the radiator solution the user
makes from them win In any way in
ture metal, rubber cloth or any part
OF the motor It comes in contact with.
Economical: Alcohol, because Of
is price and its easy evaporation,
is expensive and extremely unsatis-
factory to motorists. With It you
csnpot know when your radiator will
freeze because at no time do you
NOW the strength or proportion OF
your mixture. Protector Radiator
Crystals. on the other hand, are rea-
sonably priced and positively will not
eTaporate. They give the motorist
peace Of mind and great satisfaction
II the comfortable knowledge that
sTsDo-a-io1 OF the water in the rad
ts-or causes no danger OF freezing.
TIE strength Of the radiator solution
Is not lost by evaporation of the wat
q. Protector Radiator Crystals
positively VIII not evaporate. Think
ct - Il Is now only necessary to
FIJI your radiator but once during the
entire winter with the proper
strength Of Protector Radiator Crys-
tals. Motor at your pleasure. No
more worry about frozen radiators.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
BENTONSPORT.
80 . . . >>>>> =
Most every one is after wood or coal

Most every one is after wood or coal
Lots of corn not gathered yet. Some
too soft.
Hay is scarce, selling at 500 per ton
Protracted meetings closed at Vern-
on church. People did not take much
interest. Most all were too busy. The
farmers were all busy. The weather
was against 1t.
The death Of Miss Leila Storms, our
depot agent, was such a shock to the
community, people did not feel like
turning out,
Mrs. Curtis Bradford, her sister, Mrs
Bertha Gillespie, were called to Sc
dalia, Mo, to attend their mothers
funeral. Mrs. Charles Hall. She will
be remembered as Mary Hardy by old
time settlers here She was Of fine
family. She was a good woman, al
ways having a good word for every
one, ever willing to lend a helping
hand.
N. Johnson is in St Louis.
The turkey will be a scarcity in this
section for Christmas. q. w. Morris
was paying twenty-five cents for good
turkeys alive.
Marion Cochran Is at Jack Willis
up at Kilbourn, taking care of Willis
stock while Mr.. Willis is in KeokuK
hospital going through an operation
for appendicitis
Curtis Bradford and VIM. Gillespie
went to Sedalia, Mo-, to attend their
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
HAVNER AT
FORT MADISON
States Attorney to Meet Board Oh
Supervisors Tomorrow-Errand
Is Something OF
Mystery.

The Fort Madison Democrat says:
Attorney General II. NJ. Havner Of
Des Moines will make a flying trip
to Fort Madison on next Wednesday
to appear before the board of super
visors in special meeting at the
county building here.
The visit of the attorney general
is bent on some mission OF import
ance, but none of the county officials
were able to state today as to the
intentions of the coming Of the at
torney general.
It appears that no knowledge of
his Intentions have been given out
here unless District Attorney J. NJ.
G. Hamilton Is aware of the inten-
lions of his visit and he could not
be found this afternoon. Neither has
Mr.. Hamilton communicated the fact
to anyone else.
1t Is probable that the visit may
be one purely Of business nature
and may touch on matters of little
importance other than in relation to
conduction Of Offices in the county.
A number Of other matters will be
taken before the board in meeting
here Wednesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
Engineer at Front in
France Tells of War

titled when This Bloody War is
over" and when it is finished l VIII
break for old Fulton county, ! nave
never been home sick since en-
listed, but / believe there is more
glory and satisfaction in building up
nations, than destroying them.
The holidays will soon be here and
II will be the first / ever spent away
from home. l would like ever 81
much to be home these days. but
under the circumstances, with that
bunch of outlaws at the head OF the
German government proving
around, making hypocrit1cal claims
to divine partnership with Goa IN
ruling the world, no matter what II
costs in blood and frightfulness.
prefer to hear the cannons roar In
France than to hear them roar In
Illinois The German soldiers, dupes
of their autocratio masters, are hgh;
ing fools, but they can not teach the
allies much. They fly around on oul
side of the lines. numbering women
and children, trying TO terrorize L
inhabitants to submission, but oul
aeroplanes go over their lines and
blow h out Of things and do a goo
deal more damage on their side than
they ever do on our side. / read
that the United States soldiers are
now in the trenches. II so it will
not be long before our gunners will
be scattering sourkraut all over the
German lines.
We have been at the front now
quite a while and l am expecting a
furlough and hoping to spend
Thanks giving in Paris. I have been
there before, but only for a short
time. This time will be there sew
eral days and will have time to give
it the 'once over" I have seen
London and after have toured Paris,
/ will have observed the two great
est capitals in Europe. Later on we
hope to march through Berlin. Won't
it I'LL US with grand, glorious. patri-
otto feelings?
/ am pleased to hear that my let
tiers are interesting. l witnessed
some beautiful sights and some hide
GUS ones. They are new and won
derful to me. II the censors would
permit us to relate the miraculous
incidents we encounter, 1t would
make your hair stand straight on
your head.
With lots Of love. RALPH.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
CHARLESTON.
. . - 80 - 4

Frank Swinderman and wife were
FIT. Madison callers Sunday afternoon.
Earl Hamelton and family returned
to TT Madison Sunday.
Aaron Hentzel Of New Boston pass
ed through town Monday.
Miss Emma Noonan spent Friday
and Saturday in Keokuk.
John Vermazen Of Colorado, is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Addie Bassett and daughter
Jessie are visiting relatives in Boards.
town, Ill.
Eek May and wife have moved to
Montrose.
James and John vermazen left for
st. Louis, Mo-, Tuesday.
John Hopp and wife and Frank
Hopp and wife were Keo!zuk callers
Tuesday.
Alfred Kirchner has gone to Chicago
to attend school
The play and social given at the
Baptist church Saturday evening by
the g. F. young folks was we'll attend
ed, all acting their parts well and a
sum Of 1920 was taken In
Charles Derr and family of FIT Madi-
son spent Sunday with relatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
Ralph Baxter, Nephew OF
Mrs. George Smith of This
City Has Interesting Ex-
periencss in France

Ralph Baxter, a nephew of Mrs.
George w. Smith of keokuk. Is a
member of the American engineering
forces in France. He has written a
number of interesting letters to his
father and mother, DR.. and Mrs. AL
fred Baxter, ana the following letter
is taken from q Beardstown paper IN
which it was published. He writes;
FRANCE, Nov. 10, 1s17.-Dear
Folks: No mail for three weeks, then
how it did roll in. There was sure
happy regiment OF Americans, be-
cause when news does not arrive
from home, everyone becomes dis
contented If / could not hear from
home occasionally, would get life
preserver and start for the broad
Atlantic.
/ was fortunate enough to get my
share of the last consignment Of let
tiers, tobacco, magazines, ETC., among
the things / received was some to.
bacco from Ralph Emerson. ! was
pleased to be remembered by him, as
l had not heard from him since he
moved to Spokane, Washington.
Most of the boys received cigarettes,
cigars, OF chewing tobacco and they
were greatly pleased. The American
soldiers who are with General Perish.
ing can purchase American tobacco
when they want 1t, but as we are
detached from him, and are with the
French armies we loose out on that
luxury. The French use an eighty
horse power cigarette that delivers a
Jack Johnson punch to the average
American.
1 have written a couple of letters
to Frank Toler, but have not heard
from him. From what / can learn I
believe his regiment is not far from
here. i hope 1 run across him one
OF these days. Also received let
ter from Uncle Charley. containing.
a couple Of Photographic scenes in
Astoria. They are appreciated and
the old burg certainly looked fine.
We soldiers have little song en-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
PLEA
OF ATTORNEY
Judge r. T. Hughes Gives Precedent
as Reason for Wanting New
Trial In Watzenour
Loomis Case.

The motion for new trial in the Wat
zenour-Loomis case, fled by Judge F..
Il. Hughes has unique grounds, ac-
cording to the following from the F't-
Madison Democrat:
Attorney h. T. Hughes, represent
ing Geo. ]. Loomis, defendant in the
case of L. A. Watzenour VS.. LOOMS,
which was decided by the jury in the
district court here last week, the
plaintiff gaining a Judgment against
the other, has filed a petition In the
district court here asking a new trial
in the case. His plea Is one of the
most unusual on record here.
He bases his right for a new hear
ing OF the case on the fact that he
was not notified in ample time before
the hearing Of the case to prepare his
papers for the defense. He further
declares that although he knows that
1t is not within the province of the
court to notify him of the time that
the case was to come up for trial still
as this has been the usual custom and
as the precedent has been established
he should have been given some in
formation as to the date of the trial.
The plea is regarded somewhat I'M
usual and opinions differ among at
torneys as to the basis Of the claim.
1t ts regarded as a certainty that the
notifying of the time of the trial is
not up to the court nor any other at.
tache of the court for that matter, but
still this rule has been followed In
sense. The Watzenour Vs. Loonis
case was the seventh on the docket
call but was tried the second
The case grew out OF the alleged
non-payment of a debt contracted by
Loomis when he purchased the stock
Of store at Denmark from the plain
til.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
Subslde. Mr.. Kelly. SubsideI

Omaha Bee: AS too often happens
after a sensational murder trial out of
which the accused comes free, the lure
OF the lecture platform Is said to beck
on Rev. Lyn J. G. Kelly as a way to
capitalize the notoriety and cash in
On the free advertising secured from
his case. Accepting the verdict Of ac-
quittal from the murder charge, the
evidence adduced clearly proved that
the prisoner was irresponsible and on
general principles impossible as a
rnember of decent society and If be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
Price, $3.50 a Package
FOR SALE BY
Buck-Reiner Co.

has any sense Of propriety he will not
inflict himself upon people who can
be attracted to him by nothing but
morbid curiosity. The best service
his friends can render him is to per-
suade him to subside and seek in re-
tirement from the public gaze an op-
portunity to rehabilitate his reputa-
ton under the mantle Of charity every
one Is willing to throw around him. II
he insists on exhibiting himself as a
money-making venture, it will devolvs
upon the public to force him to sub
side by refusing to drop in the coin at
the box office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
HAMILL'S
STEEL CUT
COFFEE
ORIGINAL NOTICE
State Of Iowa, Lee County-ss.

State OF Iowa, Lee County-ss.
In the District Court of said County.
at Keokuk. January term, 1918.
Laura Reed, plaintiff, versus John
Reed, observation-disclosures Notice.
To the Above Named Defendant:
You are hereby notified that a pc
htion is now on file in the clerks of.
flee Of the District Court aforesaid at
Keokuk in behalf Of the above named
plaintiff, against you and claiming a
divorce from you from the bonds OF
matrimony on statutory grounds, and
asking for equitable relief.
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon Of the second day
of the next regular January term of
said Court, to be begun and holden at
Keokuk on the 14th day Of January,
A. D., 1913, default will be entered
against you and Judgment rendered
thereon as prayed for in said petition.
WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN,
Attorney for Plaintiff
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11

idea to that effect. The trouble usual
ly is from bad diet, lack of exercise,
late hours or worry. The average
person-business man, housewife, col
lege student of what not-can't over
work If he takes ordinary rational
care OF himself, Let a person get
enough sleep, enough-and not too
food moderate
amount Of exercise, and a quiet mind,
and he won't furnish much revenue to
doctor. The remedy is so simple,
however, that lot Of people refuse
to adopt 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
Save Money and See
the Most When You
Go TO California

For many years the Burling-
ton Routes Personally Con-
Quoted" Tourist Excursions
to California have been a popu-
Lar way of crossing the CONT
nent.
The cost is moderate, and
the trip has been carefully
planned so that the most IN
teresting places are passed IN
daylight.
Furthermore, each one of
these PERSONALLY Conducted"
parties Is accompanied by a spe-
cially-trained guide, who goes
all the way with you on the
trip, taking care Of the little
details of the Journey, relieving
you of many little anxieties
and explaining to you all of
the interesting features on the
way additional comforts with
out additional expense)-
through Denver, Colorado
Springs with Pixies Peak and
the Garden of the Gods near
by, the Royal Gorge, scenic
Colorado, Salt Lake CITY fthe
home Of the Mor7nons). and the
ride through the Sierra Nevada
Mountains.
The trip Is made In through Pull
man tourist sleeping cars, which are
comfortably appointed but much less
extensive than the regular type Of
Pullman.
Come in and talk with ne-or drop
me 0ostsI and | will send you an H.
justrated descriptive folder CONTAINING
maps and everything that you should
know about the trlp-worth readino
even IF you don't 90.
c. r. CONRADT, City Ticket AGENT
Fifth and Johnson SITS Phone e7e
The Pleasant Way to Travel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
keepinn Eli

Kansas City Star: When a man
gets under par and he doesn't feel we'll
his first thought usually is-under his
wife's suggestion-that he has over
worked" SO that is what he tells
his doctor. 1t is the unfaltering truth
that it is the rarest thing in the world
for docor to find that anybody act
uaIly has overworked although some
times he acquiesces in the patients
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11

companies are having, our Clifford
Thorne continues to pound away and
marshal figures in an attempt to show
that the railroad companies are get
ting too much in the way OF freight
rates. Undoubtedly he win continue
the same course OF action after the
railway companies have gone into the
hands of receivers. It is confirmed
habit that he has.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
Thorne True TO Form.

Monticello Express: The selling
price OF Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul railway company stock has de-
clined about so per cent. since last
June. 1t dropped to a price OF S37 a
share last week, as against value
double in amount only few months
ago. Notwithstanding this evidence Of
the hard shedding that the railway
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11

motherinlaw's funeral, Mrs. Chas.
Hall, and be with their wives and ac-
company them back home.
Vernon will have Christmas tree
Christmas eve. Bentonsport also will
have a tree Christmas eve.
Frank Scott has been building
garage for Mrs. H. B. Edmonson at
Bonapartes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11

Springfield, Mass, Republican: One
thing not shown in the department
of labor's statistics of the effects of
war on various industries Is the
growth Of the knitting industry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11

! Cures Colds In Russia.
| LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets
remove the cause. e. w. GROVES
signature on box. 800.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11

travelling machine shops, carried
on motor trucks, are being used in
england to repair automobiles broken
down on country roads
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
Too Easy.

omaha World-Herald: II IS still a
good deal easier to launch suike
than launch a ship.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11
Penny Pinching Not
Always rue Economy

I have learned that the intelligent
housewife-the woman Schooled IN really sc1en-
ifc domestic economy-no longer throws away nickel to
penny.
A good way to illustrate this point
would be through comparison OF baking
powders
Experience has taught me-and mill
ions of other women that it doesn't pay to buy
cheap baking powders They few cents less but in the
long run they decidedly the expensive Because of
the grade materials employed in their manufacture they
cause many bake fauresand great loss of
ingredients The housewife throws wasted materials
many the saved the of the baking pow
der This is economy, but extravaganza.
True economy in baking powder
demands the highest quality at the lowest price.
Only baking powders that these demands should be
used Only baking powder that made of the highest class
ingredients perfectly proportoned that only produces
maximum learenng power but also prssevVss It
Besides, the baking powder that
meets the modern demand for economy should
be economical in use-fun strengheconomical in
secured moderate price he housewife should be able
effect saving when buyng-and another saving when
using-.nd she should materials tits used with
That is economy in its highest form.
Complete economy. The only kind of econ
orny the housewife should attempt.
l have proved positively by exhaust
i've experiments and comparative tests that
Calumet Baking Powder is best suited to these savings
possesses surety, the purity and goodness that mako
constant employment of baking possible
b1A hc4-0e~u10-
Nos-Ans Costello already cell known to most of the ladies
of the Domestic Science Branch of the University
of Chicago graduate Of Le.s Institute Supervisor of Domestic
Science Public Schools Special Lecturer Domestic AIRS and
Eonapay. Special Lecturer to the WoreHs Clubs
publishing of a.r a<po,saH. a,aaaaL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-11

II you sufTer so bad you can't wait for
he free trial get 60 cent box OF Pyra-
mid Pile Treatment at the nearest drug
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-13
PEACE MOVES NOW
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
Giles tonight was not reflected among
the diplomatic representatives of the
belligerent nations They were in
clined to believe that for the present
at least the peace discussions had been
brought to a standstill. The drastic
nature of the terms mentioned by the
entente allies. and the tenor of the
German note charging the entente with
the responsibility for continuing the
war were accepted as insurmountabie
obstacles to continued negotiations at
this time.
At the German embassy. while no
formal comment on the situation was
forthc oming, it was stated that Ger
many would fight for ten years, IL
she had to live on rye bread alone"
rather than accept the proposals laid
down In the entente note to the Pres
ident German circles. however. take
the view that the entire situation is
now up to the President and that he
must make the next move, IL any Is
to be made.
Diplomatic Washington. however,
took the view that an Informal or un-
official request from the President to
Germany for more detailed statement
OF peace terms, could be counted upon
to receive favorable consideration. IL
was pointed out that In one particular
at least the entente terms followed a
course already outlined by Germany,
This was regarding Poland where both
belligerent groups have agreed that
separate independent state should be
established. With this agreement. and
the apparent understanding by both
belligerents that Belgium Is to be re-
stored as starting point. 1t was as
serted that the President might by
skillful negotiations secure further
consideration of details on both sides
which would forward the peace plans.
Was Responsive to Presidents Note.
II was stated tonight that the Presi-
dents views as to the peace situation
met with the hearty approval OF the
Cabinet They agreed with him that
the peace reply of the entente by no
means precluded further peace efforts.
and In tone and terms was directly
responsive to the Presidents original
neace request 1t was stated. however.
that the President and his advisers
had hoped that the terms outlined by
the entente powers would be less
drastic than they proved
The state Department declined 10
discuss the effect of the entente note
tonight, Secretary Lansing saying that
he had not fully digested the communi-
cation 1t was made clear. however
that no announcement could be ex-
nected in relation to the peace situa-
ton. and It was apparent That the
administrations movements are TO be
shrouded in mystery.