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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24

ity socialists. The latter in fact ad-
vertise openly their ideas about peace
conditions and those tendencies of
which the pan-Germanists and the mil.
itarists complain. Numberless Incl
dents have occurred. The prohibiting
of the meeting arranged for last Sun
day in Berlin by the majorists is not
an isolated case.
THE communication Of the socialist
party in the protest that was address
ed to the imperial chancellor, mention
ed a large number Of abuses commit
ted by militarists against the right of
holding meetings. The panGerman-
lists on the other hand, reproach the
social democrat majority for. their
anti-national attitude. They complain
NOTABLY of an article in the Chemnizer
Kolkstimmen, in which is found this
significant passage:
THE members of the center, ma
tional liberals and ~progressives are
trying to exploit to the plaudit Of the
annexationist views, the principle &C
cording to which people should have
control over their own destinies. Thus
they are trying to combine with the
barons of the Baltic and the ~bourghers
OF Poland with a view to concluding
an arrangement which will be fatal to
the needs Of the proletariat on the
eastern front. 1t seeks at this time to
act as though these We're foregone con.
customs"
Do Not Understand Red Cross.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 24.-American
! Ambassador Francis announced to-
day he was preparing for publication
throughout Russia an explanation of
incidents In connection with Red
| Cross efforts to send supplies into
regions occupied by enemies of the
Bolsheviki.
The incident has brought tense re.
~lations between the TrotskyLenine
government and the American en-
bassy. Colonel Kolpashnikoff, a Rus
sian army officer In charge of Boil
sheviki troops and attached to the
American mission in 'Rumania has
been arrested, charged by the Boil
sheviki with attempting to get Red
Cross supplies through to General
Kaledin's revolving forces.
In a speech before a revolutionary
gathering, TTotsky formally charged
that the American government was
seeking to aid Kaledine and threat
ened the United States with "the
heavy hand of the revolution"
American Red Cross officials here,
denied the charges that aid was
being extended Kaledin that he
might overthrow the Bolsheviki and
insisted that no money had been
transmitted through Kolpashnikoff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Stock Market Notes.

limited Press LEASED Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Fractional
gains were registered when the stock
market opened today. U. S. Steel
opened up - at "a, Anaconda sold up
A at 55h and Central Leather adj
yanced 81 at 58k.
Southern Pacific made a week end
gain of y at 78h.
A mass Of buying orders started
an upward trend in the market.
Shorts ran to cover in General
Motors and the advance spread to
steels. marines. copper. oils and to-
baccos.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Grain Review.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The grain
markets opened firm and generally
higher under the influence of the ap
preaching cold wave, Offerings were
very light. Later other gains were
made.
December corn opened late at
$1.27h, which was "A higher than
Saturdays close. but subsequently
lost an eighth. January opened up 70
over Saturdays close and subsequent.
ly advanced rs to $1.261s. May open
ed UP Is at $1.24. and subsequently
advanced y to S1.24A.
December oats opened unchanged
at ~, subsequently, advanced rs. Jan
uary oats opened late at 76A, up ".
later advanced May opened up II.
later advancing B to 1875.
Provisions gained on the opening
but later lost part of the gain. re-
naming however higher than Satur-
days close.
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.
CHICAGO, H., Dec. Pa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 24.-Dr.
Levi Gilbert, SIS, former editor of the
Western Christian Advocate, died
here today. He leaves six children,
among them Poul Gilbert, Chicago
newspaper man, and Prof. Donald
Gilbert Of the University of West
Virginia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Chicago Cash Grain.

NnlCdSO VAST SIdiH.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24-Corn-No. 4
yellow, si.55@1.65; No. 5 yellow.
s1.45@1.57; No. s yellow, $1.25@1.50;
No. 4 white, S1.60@1.62; No. 5 white,
$1.42@1.55; No. 6 white, $1.30@1.42;
No. S mixed, $1.42@1.50; No. 6 mixed
S1.25@1.35.
oats-No. 8 white. 10000; No. 4
white. 7S@79Ac; standard, 800
80Ac.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA. Ill, Dec. 24-Corn-Mar-
.ket 6@10c higher. No. 6 yellow.
s1.4O; No. 3 mixed. 1851 bid; No.
5 mixed, S1.4S; No. s mixed, s1.41@
1.44.
Oats-Market 2@2Ac higher. No.
2 white, 79A@79Hc; No. 4 white,
79c; standard, 79c.
Chicago Live Stock
limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The hog mar
ket closed fairly active and % cents
higher. Top for hogs was s17.10.
Estimated Wednesday 10000.
Cattle closed strong to 10 cents
$3.50. Estimated Wednesday, $4,000.
Sheep closed weak. Top sheep.
s13.1O; lambs $3.50. Estimated
Wednesday, 10000.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Dec 24.-Hog receipts
$4,000: market slow, 15c higher.
Mixed and butchers. 90;
good heavy, s16y65@17.NS; rough
heavy, s16.2O@16.35; light, s15.s0@
1885; pigs. s11.75@15.5O.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
PROPAGANDA OF
GERMAN PEACE
Continued from page IL

war and seeking to accomplish an en-
veloping movement to effect the de-
struction Of Italian and allied forces
while at the same time carrying on a
'subversive propaganda" within Italy.
1--WE can confidently rely on the
fighting morale of the Italian people"
Baker said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
L SANTA WILL
GET HIS EARS
NIPPED TONIGHT

, The weather mans contribu- 4
ton to Keokuk's Christmas will Z
, be a cold wave, with the tenn =
, perature down to ten above zero =
} by tomorrow morning, and per-
} haps going lower during Christ Z
} mas day. Santa Claus and his Z
} RENDERS may not have any snow Z
} but they will be waited in on =
the breath of a real old zephyr. =
right off the ice fields around =
Medicine Hat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24

tiers Of the cantonment. Santa at the
camp won't whiskers-for hes"
a female.
Tomorrow will be one Of festivities
and food also, for the men and all OF
the company barracks will De open to
the public.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Two Bio Fires.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WINNIPEG, Man, Dec. 24.-Inves-
LEGATIONS were started today Of two
fires within forty-eight hours, which
caused S275,0OO loss. One fire was in
an elevator at ST. Boniface, entail
ing $3.50, 900 loss. The other was in
the dry kiln at the Port Arthur ship
yards. Ninety thousand bushels of
grain in the elevator were destroyed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
HAMILL'S
STEEL CUT
COFFEE
GATE CITY
HAMILTON, ILL, DEG. "a.

HAMILTON, ILL, DEG. "a.
The Mothers club Of the lakewood
school met Friday afternoon at the
school house. A Christmas program
was given by the children. An in
teresting talk on school welfare was
given by Mr.. Geo. M. Hoffman, OF
Eden seminary. Lunch vas served
by the hostesses. Mrs. A. Seabold and
Mrs. Constantine. The meeting prov
ed to be a very interesting one The
next meeting will be In charge OF
Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Harris
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
THE WEATHER.

IU. 8. Department OF Agriculture.
Weather Bureau
For Keokuk and vicinity: Gener-
ally fair and colder tonight and
Tuesday, with cold wave.
For Iowa: Generally fair and cold
er tonight with cold wave; Tuesday
fair; colder south and extreme east
portions.
For Missouri: Cloudy and much
colder tonight with cold wave north
and west portions; Tuesday fair and
colder.
For Illinois,: Cloudy and much
colder tonight; cold wave west por-
ton; Tuesday fair and colder.
Weather Conditions.
A depression extends from the up
per lakes to western Texas which has
been preceded by warmer weather in
the central valleys. This is follow
ed by a field of high pressure in the
northern plateau region, with much
colder weather in hat region, the
temperature reaching Is below zero
in Montana, and there has been sea-
tered snow along the northern bound
airy.
Temperature will probably reach 10
above zero by Tuesday morning at
Keokuk.
Local Observations.
Dec. Bar. Their. Wind. Weather.
90 p. m. . 1915 Sc S Cloudy
"a I a. m. -. 29.94 40 NV Cloudy
River stage at 7 a. M, l foot, 6
tenths below low water.
Change in "a hours, fall 6 tenths.
Mean temperature, Dec. %, 48.
Highest, SO.
Lowest, 3S.
Lowest last night. 40.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUTNINF
Tablets. Druggists refund money il
it fails to cure. e. ". GROVES
signature is on each box. 3Oc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
To Prevent The Grip

Colds cause Grip-LAXATIVE BRO
MO QUININE Tablets remove the
cause. There is only n "Bromo
Quinine." e. w. GROVES signature
| on box. 30c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24

LOAF. $685.; crushed, &c.
$s.3O@S.55; granulated, 81 1s@ouered.
!! Coffee Rio No. Z on spot Twee,So.
Iallow market dull. Ctv AWaBc.
special, 17hc. IVY l6&c;
Hay market quiet. No. ! .,
No. 3, $1OO@1,1O: clovar ss,'avgl.45
ess poultry market weak 80 30.
asys. log4Oc; chickens, 21h0aea,
iowis. lshtg2sc; ducks, 27@s2ca' '0c
I've poultry market weak. coo..
a4@2oc; ducks, 24@25c; fowls 'e ass
z1c: turkey 32@33c; chickens sso W
market quiet. State Mn.
common TO special, 17@25c; skin,s
common to specials, S@19Ac. Ainis'
Butter market quiet, lower D
ceipts 5,534. Creamery extras Ao,t
dairy tubs, 3S@48kc; imitation sc'
cry firsts, nominal. ueani-
Egg market steady. Receints 70
Nearby white fancy, 68@7oc. naa r1o.
mixed fancy. 56@61c; fresh. 5G@s1o
st. Louis Hay n Straw.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.-Hay-of 20
cars received. SO were timotb, -
clover mixed, 5 prairie, 2 clover :
alfalfa. Market was unchanged h,,,
quiet and easy for timothy and cloyer
mixed; a fair aggregate volume NJ
trade was reported at steady prices
most OF 1t for local account while
purchases for shipment were general.
ly sought at shaded prices. Scam
offerings of prairie, clover and alfalfa
are being taken care of by the local
trade. with the market ruling firm nm
hay grading good No. s and No. /, In
choice, though common off grade,
are quotably quiet and weak, the lat
ter being especially true in the case
OF alfalfa. Sales: Glover mixed SIS
to $50; timothy, s27 to s32; clover.
quote, s29 to s34; alfalfa, s33 to s35
quote, $50 to s37.
Straw-Quiet and weak. Two cars
rye sold east side at 81 per ton
track, while wheat was held at $1,000,
with $40 bid.
ST. Louis Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 22.-Horses
Offerings We're lighter this week
than last and about everything has
been cleaned up. The trade will PROB.
ably be dull until after the holidays.
Market for the week was draggy
and So to $40 lower on all horses for
commercial purposes except top
southerners. Horses fit for army use
were scarce and the trade was slowed
UP some by the expiration of the
United States contracts for cavalry
animals.
Heavy draft. extra ....,.. s1609200
Eastern chunks ........... 75@125
Southern horses, choice -. 1901 65
Southern horses, good ..... S5@l20
Southern horses, medium 60@ 50
Southern horses, common 40@ 10
Plugs Esq 80
Mules-There was a slightly better
tone to the market on good sugar
mules at last weeks prices generally.
Demand for fat. finished cotton mules
was urgent. Other Kinds. incsu9fhs
all habitat, ~outclassed and small ami
mails, were plentiful, but hard t.
move. The general market for the
week was slower than it has been
due probably to the proximity o
Christmas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24

wife. He was elected to congress
three times. He was born in Pom
tiac, Mich.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
CONGRESSMAN is Dead.

UNITED Press Leaser Wire Service
AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 24.-Congress-
man EllswortkoR. Bathrick, 40, dem
ocrat, is de mere today, following
an illness four weeks from or
ganic trc e.t He is survived by his
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
RAINBOW DIVISION
IS A
CONTINUED from page IL

and constant drill Ire making muscles
of steel and sending rich, clean blood
through their veins.
They have plenty of good, whole
some food, the equal Of home cook
ing and without that stint of conserva-
ton rules which apply to American
homes. The Y. M. G. A is providing
them with clean amusement. Their
rules are such that they are less ex-
posed to vice than they would be in
the average American city.
Secretary Baker and his aids are
nightly pleased with the spirit and
development Of the Sammies. Their
push and unity, assure that Americas
participation in the wal will be
whole-souled, earnest and vigorous
and that the tremendous task of
achieving victory will not fall into I'M.
willing hands, he declared.
Baker voiced his confidence in vic.
tory today in a message to the troops
and extended the seasons greetings Of
himself and the war department to the
men in training and over there"
Christmas at Camp Dodge.
CAMP DODGE, Iowa. Dec. 24.-Des
Moines kitchens were going full blast
today while company mothers" were
preparing candies, cakes and pies for
the %seIective service soldiers and Off
GERS who did not get home for the holt
days. Tonight the mothers" will take
the ~delicacies to the soldiers they have
pledged themselves to take care Of
for the duration Of the camp.
After the goodies have been distrib-
uted with a present for each, the
bugles will call the Santa Claus squads
to meet In various entertainment cen
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Peace Program Approved.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 24.-The Ger
man federal council has approved
Chancellor Hertling's Russian peace
program, according to a Berlin dis
patch today. Details OF the plan was
withheld.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-26
An Opportunity to Serve Your
Government.

The United States government
needs, and needs badly, great
numbers of stenographers and
typewriters, both men and wo-
men, for service in the depart
ments at Washington, d. Co., and
the situation in federal offices
outside of Washington is scarce
ly less urgent. The supply of
qualified persons on the commits
sion's lists for this class of work
is not equal to the demand, and
the Commission urges AS A PA
TRIOTIC DUTY, that citizens
with this special knowledge APP
ply for examination for the gov
eminent service. At present all
who pass the examination for the
departmental service are certi-
fled for appointment. Examina-
ton papers are rated without de-
lay.
Examination for the depart
mental service in Washington, d.
c., for both men and women are
here every Tuesday in 400 of the
principal cities. Examination
for the Field Service positions
outside of Washington, D. Co.
are held frequently.
For information relative to the
above, apply at the local post Of
flee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-26

the undersigned hereby certify the be
statement assets in the hands the County
at the close of business May 3st 1917
Signed this 3Oh day of June, 1917.
J. VANSCOY,
B. HOSBROOK,
LOUIS ERIXON,
- Board of Supervisors
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-26
7St<y1:A zzn
LUMBER.
LIME,
CEMENT
COAL
Samuel Holmes. Manager.
SATURDAY

Mrs. H. w. Brown left this
morning for her home in Pomona.
Calf, after two weeks visit
with her aunt, Mrs. F. L. Davis.
Miss Beulah Hough returned to
her home in Council Bluffs this
afternoon after few days visit
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Moorehouse, near Love-
land. Miss Nellie Moorehouse &C
companied her home for two
weeks visit.
Sister Mary Agnes, Sister Mary
Norberta and Sister Andrew left
this afternoon for Hastings,
where they will spend the summer
at the annual retreat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Williams
and children were Council Bluffs
visitors this afternoon.
Mrs. Kennedy and son of Sioux
City arrived this afternoon for a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. ID. J. Ken
needy.
Mrs. Morton Mexican of Law
renee, Kas., is the guest of the
Geo. Richardson, Jr., and d. Nc
Klnnon homes for few days.
DR.. C. l.. Edwards of Omaha is
the guest of the McKinnon home
for the week end.
Mrs. M. e. Longman and daugh-
ter Fannie, who have been the
guests of the Lou Longman and
LeRoy Doty homes, left this aft
ernoon for their home in Logan.
Nels Sorensen and family of
Omaha will be the week end guests
OF the Carl christensen family.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Mohney are
entertaining as their guest, Miss
Mildred Weaver, from Phillips
burg, Kas.
Miss Margaret Coulthard has
returned from a three weeks Wis
1t in Rochester, Mimi.
Miss Kathaleen Tierney has re-
turned home from a three weeks
visit in Dunlap at the Grady home.
where she was a guest at large
house party. During the stay,
she, with the other guests, visited
in thirteen towns.
Mrs. Frank Purcell was called
to Belleview this morning on &C
count of her husband, who is
staying there with his brother. is
not so we'll.
The chautauqua association
has given the ladies of the local
Red Cross the exclusive right to
sell tickets for the coming chau-
tauqua. Please aid the Red Cross
by buying your tickets early.
Lou Longman, who was in
jured few days ago by falling
down an elevator shaft at the
Brundige hardware store, was
able to drive into town today.
Hans Hanson and son Leonard
left this morning for Milford, Ia,
to visit the formers sister, Mrs.
Miller.
Mrs. r. d. Miller of Wisconsin,
who has been visiting friends in
the city, was Logan visitor to-
day.
Mrs. j. L. Hall will leave this
evening for Ottumwa, where she
has been called by the illness of
!. her little grandson.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Clark and
daughter Elsie and Rev. and Mrs.
Doyle of Magnolia, were the
guests yesterday of the Porter
Mills home.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Kiger re-
turned yesterday from visit in
Avoca.
Mrs. M. w. Case of Omaha is
here for visit with her sister,
Mrs. A. T. Briggs.
Leo Manion has gone to Rhode
Island where he has enlisted in
the army.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Nan gf
Music
Mountain
By
FRANK Fl. SPEARMAN
Author of WHISPERING SMITH


lCopynght by Charles eeflbuefj sVnsl
dlsky's great palms Slid III Ill same
fashion over the checked slab in un-
spoken recognition Of the brief aruIs-
tlce. Logans hands came up IN turn
ana Morgan still pounded for someone
to serve.
De Spain In the new disposition
weighed his chances as being both bet
ter and worse They had put SanduS-
ky's first shot Mt no more than an
arms length from his prey with Lo-
gan next. to cover the possibility Of
the big fellows failing to puralyze De
Spain the first instant ON the other
hand, De Spain, trained In the tactics
Of Whispering Smith and Medicine
BEND gunner. welcomed q Short-arm
struggle with the worst OF his assault
ants closest ut hand Their maneuyer-
ing caused no dlSquiet 10 their slcn-
der, compactly built victim You'll
wait long time, If you wait for sery-
Ice here, Morgan he said, comment
ing with composure on Morguns I'M
patience. Logan looked again at his
two companions and laughed.
Every hope De Spain had Of possible
help from the back room died with
that lnueh. Then the door behind the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-09
o ,. s ovn sysssSS SA ; s' e, ACT NOW

concluded, But I knew him once,
when he was hit, to lie out In the bush
for II week. He got cut Of once from
Whispering Smith and Kennedy after
Il sclinmuge outside Williams Cache
two years ago"
'You don't believe. then, he's dead
Bob" demanded Jeffrles impatiently.
"Not Ill see him dead" persisted
Scott unmoved.
.
De Spain. when no climbed into Sas.
soon's saddle, was losing sight and
consciousness. He knew he could no
longer defend himself, and was so
faint that only the determination Of
putting distance between him and any
pursucrs held him TO the horse after
he spurred nwny. With the instinct of
the hunted, he fumbcd with his right
hand for his means OF defense, and
was relieved 10 find his revolver, after
his panlcky dash for safety, safe In Its
place. He put his hand to his belt for
fresh cartridges. The belt was gone.
The discovery sent a shock through
his falling faculties. He could not
rccolcct why he had no belt Belev.
Ing his senses tricked him. he felt
ngain and again for II before he would
believe II was not buckled somewhere
about him. But II was gone, and he
stuck back In his wastband his useless
revolver one hope remalned-tiight.
and he spurred his horse cruelty.
Blood running continually into his
eyes from the wound In his head made
him think his eyes were gone. and d.
rection was II thing quite beyond his
power 0f compass. He made little ef-
fort to guide, and his Infatuated horse
flew along as II winged.
A warm, sticky feeling In his right
boot warned him, when he tried to
make some mental inventory OF his
condition, Of at least one other wound.
He could not see twenty feet ahead or
behind Even when he hurriedly wiped
the cloud from his eyes his vision
seemed to have failed, and he could
only cling TO his horse to put the miles
MS fast as possible between himself
and more OF the, Morgans.
A perceptible weakness presently
forced him to realize he must look to
his wounded foot. Before he slackened
speed he tried 10 look behind to recon
hotter. With relief he perceived his
sight to be trihe better. and In scan
ming the horizon he could discover no
pursuers. Choosing u secluded spot.
he dsmounted. cut open his boot. and
found that bullet, passing down.
wnrd, had torn an artery under the
arch Of the foot. Making q rude tour
niquet. he succeeded In checking pretty
Well the squirting flow that was sap.
ping his strength. After he had ad-
Justed the bandage he stood up and
looked at II.
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