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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

half of the privately owned property
between the street so improved and
the next street, whether such private
ly owned property abut on said street
or not, but in no case including
privately owned property situated
more than three hundred 5000 feet
from the street so improved, (and
against the real estate and personal
property of the street railway com.
pany whose tracks are located there
ON, is to be so assessed and special
assessment certificates are to be Is.
sued in anticipation of the collection
of such special taxes, which certifl-
Gates are to be accepted by the con-
tractor in payment Of so much OF the
cost of the said improvement as
equals the amount Of such special
assessment: and
Whereas, There have been hereto
fore levied by this council against
each privately owned lot or parcel OF
ground AUDITING upon or adjacent to
said Improvement, according to area,
so as to include one-half of the priv
ately owned property between the
street so improved and the next
street, whether such privately owned
property abut on said street or not,
but in no case including privately
owned property situated more than
three hundred 5000 feet from the
street so improved land against the
real estate and personal property OF
street railway company whose
tracks are located thereon), special
assessments to the amount of $685.
191.04, as shown in the schedule now
on file in the office Of the City Clerk,
which said assessments were levied
on the 14th day of August, 1917.
Therefore, be it resolved, By the
City Council of the City OF Keokuk,
that there be issued by the City Of
Keokuk, street Improvement GER
tificates to the total amount Of $685.
191 .04. One certificate shall be is
sued for each and every separate
piece of property assessed, as shown
on said schedule, which certificate
shall be for the amount of the spec
ial taxes assessed against such
property, and the certificates shall be
numbered from 267 to 343, inclusive.
Such certificates shall transfer to the
bearer all the right and interest OF
, the city in such assessments, and
shall be in the form provided by the
laws of Iowa and the ordinances OF
the City Of Keokuk.
Be it further resolved, That the
Mayor and City Clerk be, and they
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
OFFICIAL COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
Resolution No. 478.

Whereas, On the 2Sth day of March.
1917, the City of Keokuk did enter
into contract with Cameron, Joyce q
Company for the improvement OF
Main street from East curb line Of
Fourteenth to east line of Twentieth
street, by grading between sub-grade
and established grade, paving with
brick block on five inch concrete
base and curbing with cement COM
bination curb and gutter, in the man
ner provided in said contract; and
Whereas, The said Cameron. Joyce
& Company, contractor, has fully conf
pleted the said work, in accordance
with the, terms Of its contract, and
the said work has been duly accepted
by this council as fully complying
with the terms, conditions and re-
quirements of the said contract, and
the plans and specifications thereto
attached; and
Whereas, Under the terms Of the
said contract so much of the cost Of
the said improvement as is by law as
sessable against each privately own
ed lot or parcel of ground AUDITING
thereon or adjacent thereto, accord
ing to area, so as to include one
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

are hereby, instructed to execute
said certificates, and when SO exc
cuted that they be placed on file IN
the office of the City Clerk for a per
iod OF thirty days from and after
the date OF making Of the said assess
ment, to-wit: the 18th day of Sep
TENDER. 1917, to the end that the
owner OF any lot or parcel of land
or street railway. against which an
assessment has been made. may
| within said time promise and agree
in writing endorsed on said certifi
cate, or in separate agreement,
that In consideration OF having the
right to pay his assessment in In
stallments he will not make any 90
lection OF Illegally or irregularity as
to the assessment or levy OF said tax
upon and against his property. and
will pay said assessment with inter.
est thereon.
Be 1t further resolved, That at the
expiration Of said period Of thirty
days, the City Clerk be, and he is,
hereby instructed to deliver said GER
tificates to Cameron, Joyce & Com
pany, the contractor for the said i'm.
provement, and to take his receipt
therefor, said certificates to be de
livered to the contractor in payne 1t
of SO much of the cost OF the con
struction of improvement on Main
street from east curb line OF Four
teenth to east line of Twentieth
street, by grading between sub-grade
and established grade, paving with
brick block on a five inch concrete
base and curbing with cement com
Dination curb and gutter, as is rep
resented by said certificates.
Adopted September IL, 1917, by the
following vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
Ayes, 8; noes, D.
Approved and signed
ED. S. LOTION,
Mayor of the City of Keol1ul1
Attest:
o. W. sANDBEnG. City Clerk.
Resolution No. 47e.
Be it resolved, By the City Council
Of the City of Keokuk:
That the City Clerk be, and he is
hereby authorized to draw warrant
No $3.50 for $500, in favor of Ed. S
Lotion, Mayor, on account of ex
pense for attending meeting Of Coun
Gil Of Defense at Des Moines, Sep
tember 10, 1917, called by Goveruor
Harding.
Roll call:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpcrt, Hickey
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor
o. w. sANDBERG. City Clerk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
keokuk High School Squad Getting
in Condition for Opening Con-
test With Carthage
Eleven.
THIRTY-EIGHT ROCKIES
Eight Veterans From Last Years
Team Look Good for Back.
bone of Nineteen Seven
teen Squad.

With the opening game with Car
thage only little over week away,
morning practice is being resorted to
| by the high school football team in
preparation for the initial grind. The
squad meets on the high school
campus at 1880 and practices sig
nails, formations and plays until
school opens. There is also practice
in the evening.
All boys OF the school are down in
the record books for physical train.
ing this year, and as football is con-
sidered branch of this training, a
roll call is held every evening and
records kept of the amount of tim e
the rockies put in. Absences are
marked against them the same as in
any other branch Of the high school
course.
So far thirty eight have lined up
for football and the lists contain the
following names:
Paul Megchelsen, Frank Bertsch,
Cecil M. Malone, William Hollings-
worth, Harold Worster, Emmons Pat
terson, Merlin Anderson, Ralph Wor-
ster, Ludwig Lantz, Thomas Nc
Manus, Walter odell, Palmer Pyle,
Connable Wills, Edward Ebersole,
Donald Vath, Warren Perdew, Fran
els Lutz, Arlo How'd, B. Woodson
Huiskamp, John c. Marsh, Melvin
Francis, James Meyers, John Bell,
Birdwell Sutlive, Dewey Ewing,
Elzic Bradfeld, Ralph Kirch, Lloyd
Roberts, Lee Brown, Harold Wyllie,
Merle Francis, Gilbert Sargent, G.. S.
Weissenburger, John Burrows, Leroy
Schultz, Kenneth Henke, Ralph Van
and Joseph Kinnaman.
OF the thirty-eight, Megchelsen,
Anderson, R. Worster, Odell, Eber-
sole, Huiskamp, Ewing and Roberts
are veterans from last years eleven.
H. Worster, Bell, Bradfeld, Wyllie,
Francis, Sargent and Schultz were
subs last year. The remainder are
new men.
Captain Megchelsen looks good at
center and Ewing, Roberts and An
derson in the backfield will make a
strong combination. Bell and R.
Worster are showing up well at
guard; Odell and Huiskamp at tackle
and Ebersole promises to be well
placed at end. Willard Roberts, last
years husky fullback, IS back in
school this year. but cannot play
again as he has been on the team
as many years as the rules Of the
Iowa High School Athletic associa-
ton allows.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
A Measuring Tip,

Having occasion to measure a cir
cumference that figured out to tenths
Of an inch and not having rule mark
ed to these divisions, says ]. Claude
Crews in the Popular Science Monthly,
tried the following means of over
coming the difficulty: Going to type.
writer, I made row Of periods, with
each tenth one a comma to show full
inches. This gave me a rule marked
in tenths. also one that could be bent
around shafting, collars, etc. AS near.
ly all typewriters make ten spaces to
an inch 1t is an easy matter to accom-
plish what seems to be difficult job.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Third Regiment Lncites ADJ
niration of NelD Workers
Well Behaved and Dis
cipiined

The men of the Third Iowa
infantry which was the last COM
mand of the rainbow division to
arrive, are the admiration OF all.
They are not only well behaved
and disciplined, but are the finest
specimens of physical manhood
here.
The foregoing is from a special
dispatch from Camp Mills, Hemp
stead, Long Island, printed in the
New York Times. A copy of this
paper was sent home by Corporal
Hancock.
Keokuk can take pride In these
words for sixty-three former mem
bers of Company l. are with the
1nird Iowa u68th Infantry at Camp
Mills. The article goes on to say:
All are stalwart, raw boned youths
from the corn belt. Few Of them
have ever before been in the east,
and many would never have been
put Of their own state If 1t had not
been for the trip to the Mexican Dor
der last year.
Called "BiiIy Sunday" Regiment.
The Iowa outfit. called by some
the Billy Sunday" regiment, because
1t comes from Billy's states, has a
fine record. 1t was in the Spanish
American war, and many of the men
who are now high in rank were with
It in 1898. Colonel E. r. Bennett and
Lieutenant Colonel NJ A. FINLEY were
both with the regiment at that time
Colonel Bennett is a lumber man
and the lieutenant colonel is ply
sician
Every city of consequence and
many towns are represented in the
ranks of the command. The head
Quarters, aachine and supply com
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Lova Men Finest Soldiers in
Rainbow Division Paper Says

NANTES come from Des Moines Com
nanv A Winterset; Company B, Des
Moines: Company G, Creston; Com
many D. Centerville; Company +,
Sherwood; Company F, Villisca;
Company G., Ottumwa; Company H,
Oskaloosa; Company I, Glenwood;
COMPANY X, Corning: Company L.
Council Bluffs, and Company M heo
Oak.
r. A. Wright, city editor OF the
Des Moines Register and Leader WHO
accompanied the regiment east, says
the Third Iowa has In its ranks inc
first sons of his native state.
Have War Fever Now.
eve were little slow out our
way" said Mr.. Wright. "in contract
ing the war fever, but we have IL
now. We were busy with our crops,
and this has been a wonderful year
for corn, which Is the real staple or
Iowa. Some of the papers in the
east called us pacifists, but they
didn't understand. We were strong
for peace when President Wilson was
trying to keep the country out or
the war, but now we are IN 1T and
there is as much enthusiasm for a
militant nation in Iowa as in New
York.
"Here is the Third Iowa, $500
strong, and we have two more full
regiments in the service, and we will
give the nation more men. The
state of Iowa made genuine sacri.
fee in sending these men to battle.
We need them in our agricultural
pursuits"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
ROYAL ARCANITM

Keokuk council No. $40 meets first
and third Friday each month, Hawkes.
hall, Eighth and Main. Visiting breth-
rem fraterpally invited to attend. G..
e. Powell, regent; J. 1. Annable. Sec
rotary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Slim prospeots Of Justice.

Waterloo Times-Tribune: UnQues-
tionably the Villisca AK case has re-
suited in mess never before exper-
fenced in Iowa. 1t was a terrible
crime and however much the people
of the state would like to see the
murderer apprehended, the chances
seem slim that justice will be done.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
correetIY INTERPRETED.

Washington Star: Internationally
the Cologne Gazette performs valu-
able service in the course of com
ment intended to be ruthlessly scath-
ing. 1t says: "Mr. Wilson offers the
German people peace at the cost OF
the German governments fall" The
proposition is expressed with lucid
succintness that no reader can fail
to appreciate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECUR-
ITY, KEOkUK COUNCIL NO. 1899
meets the first and third Monday Of
each month at Woodman hall at 500
o'clock H. c. Dose, president; w. c.
Thon, financier; Mrs. Blanche Mar.
timer, secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

Sparrows build their nests in the
cave troughs. causing the cutters to
overflow. the water gouging out val
leys in the lawn. They also build
their nests behind window blinds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.

Keokuk lodge No. 704, meets every
Tuesday night at 500 p. m. in Moose
hall, corner of Sixth and Main. Visit,
ing brothers cordially invited John
G. Stadler. dictator; A. e. Moore
secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Keokuk Aerie, No. 6S3. meets first
and third Wednesday of each month
at Eagles hall, 523 Main street. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. Phil
CHASER, w. President: Charles A.
Noakes, w. Secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Keokuk lodge No. 10, l. o. O. F..
meets regular every Monday night
at 7:3O o'clock. v. R. Mckay,
N. G.: F. M. Pugh, Rec. Sec'y. Visit
ing brothers invited to attend.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

Gate City Chapter No. z, r. A. NJ.
regular meeting second Friday Of
each month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

Puckechetuck Encampment No. z.
meets first and third Thursday even
ings Of each month. John Eisenhuth,
financial scribe. &
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

Morning Star lodge No. 5, meets
at Fifth and Blondeau, X. of P build.
ing, Tuesday at 1880. H. A, Brunat,
chancellor commander; J. A Burgess,
K Of r. and S. Visiting Knights fra
ternally invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

Elmira Chapter No. 40. o. e. S.,
holds its regular meeting the first
Thursday of each month, Masonic
Temple, Seventh and Blondeau. Mrs.
Lillian Lloyd. W. M: Mrs. L. N.
Hahn, secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

All of Lee county's drafted men
who have been examined up to num-
Der $50 are urged to be In line to-
night. They will meet at the court
house at 7:15 O'Clock, sharp.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

Hardin lodge. No. 20. holds its regu'
lar monthly meeting the first Mon
day evening of each month. X.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

lar meeting the first Tuesday evening
of each month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

Puckechetuck lodge No. 43, meets
every Friday evening at 800 o'clock.
Silas Brant, N. c. George w. I'm
megart, permanent secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

DAMASCUS coMMANDERY NO. s,
K. T.
Meets regularly every third Thurs.
day in each month. Visiting breth-
rem cordially invited to attend. C.. J.
Eckand, E. c.: B. w. Merriam, Rec.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

China in 1915 exported a,565 tons
OF white beans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA,
GIBBONS HALL.
Keokuk Camp No. 62c, meets every
Wednesday evening at 1880 p. m. Our
latch string is out to neighbors. r.
H. Wilson, V. c.; J. A. Pollard, clerk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
B. P. o. ELKS.

B. P. o. ELKS.
Keokuk lodge No. LOG, meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks'
hall, Sixth and Blondeau streets.
Club rooms open daily. Visiting breth-
rem cordially invited. Alvin Kraft,
E. R.; Leroy ]. Wolf, secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

Keokuk's send off for the
- drafted men of this city
q and Of Lee county who have
Fl already gone, who go in the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-03
NATIONAL GUARD RESERVE
 WILL BE CALLED All Enlisted Men to be Summoned When Remainder of Troops Go.

Three hundred and seventy men, all mem bers of the reserve of the Co1nec- ticUt National Guard, will be affected by the news received from Washing
 ton to the effect that all en-
 listed men on the reserve will be called into active service on July 25. wnen the remainder of the guard is drafted into the federal service. There are also fifteen officers on the list all though it is said they will not be called then, but may be called later"
 Although July 25 has been the date set fer the complete liberalization of the states guard. there have been rumors and reports from semi hicial sources. postponing the date to -hU- gust 5. Adjutant- General George NJ. Cole said Monday afternoon that he had heard the stories and read some thing to that effect in the Army and Navy Journal, but that ke had heard nothing official from Washington or from the northeastern department. He said that one part of the national de fense act had been interpreted to mean that when officers are drafted into the federal service they shall rank from the date on which they received com missions, and that he had heard it said that the date Of drafting should he changed from July 25 to August 5, to allow all the National Guard to come into the federal service at once and thus equalize things in this particular.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-03
NORWICH BOY SCOUTS TO
 GO TO NEW LONDON
Will Lend Aid During Parade-Boys
 Will Camp Over Night at Ocean
 Beach.

On Saturday night Scout Commis- sioner Bruce received telephone call from Deputy Commis ssioner Burdick of New London requesting the pres ence of the local scouts in New Lon don during the big parade on the Fourth of July. Therefore local of fcials have planned to have the Nor wich boys attend for service along the line of march. but not to take part in the parade. It is especially desired to have at least two first aid patrols fully equipped.
 Arrangements have been made fer the boys to leave Norwich this Tues day afternoon on the steamer Chelsea at five o'clock sharp, assembly to be at Union square at 4:45. They will leave the boat at New London and go directly to Ocean Beach where they will camp on the beach for the night. Blankets are to be carried and also food for two meals. Individual first aid kits are for each boy. The Nor Tich scouts will be ready for relief work of any kind during the parade. II is hoped that all scouts that can will report at Union square at the designated time.
 Some twenty scouts have been asked for to assist at the patriotic exercises and band concert in Norwich on the evening of the Fourth. These scouts are requested to report at Union square at 7:15.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-03
BROADWAY SUNDAY SCHOOL
 HELD PATRIOTIC SERVICES
Interesting Programme Carried Out Squad From Fifth Company Gave Drill.

Sunday the Broadway church in common with most of the other Sun day schools throughout the country, held patriotic service instead of the regular lessons. 4 very interesting programme was presented under the general supervision of Superintendent H. B. Carey. The collection plus a sum from the treasury of the school was used to purchase a S1G0 Liberty Bond. The drill by Lieutenant Avery's squad and the singing Of Miss Mary Lester was greeted with round after round of applause. Miss Lester sang two verses of the Star Spangled a Bn- ner as a solo with the school joining in the chorus each. The programme 
 Song, Onward Christian Soldiers, school; responsive reading. Psalm 23: song, March On, March Cp, school; Welcome, Superintendent Carey: Three Flags, Gen. W. A. Aiken: drill by squad from the Fifth Co.,, under Lieutenant Andrew Avery; salute, school; solo, Star Spangied Banner Miss Mary Lester; address The LIber- ty Bell. F. J. Leayens; address. Love Of Country, Amos A. Browning; ad dress, Love of God, Edwin Hill; Gloria.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-03
St. Andre~'s Vestry Meets-Sun1mer Schedule of Masses for St. Mary's- First Communion=Person

The regular meeting of the yestry- men of St. Andrews church was held in the church Monday night. The rec tor, Rev. IF Johns Bohanan. called the and the usual routine business was transacted. The reports of the secre- tary and treasurer were read and ac- cepted. The report Of the treasurer showed that the parish was in the best financial condition in it's history for this time Of year. W. J. Ban field me q e a motion that the rector be granted leave Of absence for the month of Au- gust. The motion was passed without argument The meeting adjourned shortly after g o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-03
NORWICH MOOSE WILL TURN
 OUT FIFTY STRONG More Expected to March in New Lon don on Fourth, Representing the Lodde

Already nearly fifty members of the Loyal Order of Moose of this city. have reported that they intend to march in the parade in New London on the Fourth of July and there are many more that have not reported but will be on hand when the time comes to start. The new badges have arilV ed and will be distributed Wednesday morning by Lewis A. Andrews die tator of the Norwich lodge. who has worked hard to have this turnout a credit to the Norwich lodge of Moose.
 The members of the Norwich lodge will assemble at the home at 1o:30 Wednesday morning and arch from there to the 11:15 trolley in a body, arriving in New London at l2;15. leaving ample time to prepare for the parade which forms at 1:15.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-03
ROXBURY SCHOOL HEADS
 BUY CHESHIRE SCHOOL
Ferry Each Summer Aeauirs Fam ous Institution.

The famous old Cheshire Academy at Cheshire, where J. Pierpont Morgan and other noted men received their early schooling has been sold to The Roxbury Tutoring School of New Haven. During the summer the ziox- bury School is located at Gales Fer- ry.
 The property includes 255 acres Of campus and farm. There are three dormitories. a gymnasium, library and chapel The baseball and football fields running track and tennis court are on the campus.
 Professors A. F. Curdy and w. L. Ferris of Yale University have re- signed to become respectively head There were eight young men gradJ- ated from the Cheshire School this
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-03
CITY MISSION
Contribution of Variety Received
 During Month of Juns

Contributions fin money. clothing, food, magazines and such things lave been received at the rooms of the City Mission during the month of June from the following persons for which hearty thinks are hereby rendered:
 Miss Ella Norton, Mrs. G. H. Thorn ton (Jewett City). the G. W. Kes Co., Mrs. c. B. Lee, Mrs. L. G. Lane, Rev. E- S. Worcester. Miss Thurston~-Niss Kate Rudd, Miss Louise B. Meech, Mrs. A. E. Speeler, Miss Mary A. Por- teous, MT. W. A. Aiken, Mrs. George s. Byies, Mrs. Thomas Potter, Miss Catherine T. Murphy, Mrs. J. T. Dono- van, Mrs. c. W. Hopkins, Miss Julia M. Pease. Mrs. F. M. Hilton, Mrs. B. F. Learned, Mrs. Carrie Haefner, Mrs. John B. Dat, Mrs. Dr. J. H. Allen. Miss Mary P. Huntington (bag of bour) Mrs. E. Fay, MITE A. J. House. Mrs D. H. Hough, Mrs. A. R. Grover, MT. John Dunn. Mrs Helen Lowenberger, Miss Marion C. Beebe, A. Friend. A. Friend Mrs. Fred G. Prothero. Mr. W. H. Amy. Comfort Circle tcash for fresh afr.)