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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30

MarShalltOWn I1meS-RepuDllcan. IL
is up to the whole American people
to use good Judgment and act with
common sense. That is all that is
needed in any emergency.
Des Moines Capital: Senator Ken
yon has made his position plain. He
is going to vote for CONSUMPTION as
the only means of raising an army.
The senator leaves out all apology,
and has made definite statement. II
the senator and all the other mem
bers of the Iowa delegation had
spoken vigorously several weeks ago
as they are now talking, or expect
to talk, their service to their coun-
try would have been greater. But as
it is, the people of Iowa feel gratiied
that at last they are to be patrioticaily
represented. 1t is impossible to
imagine what has caused the major
iity of our men in congress to go
wrong in this critical time.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Some. of
the petticoat patriots who married
to avoid army and navy service have
learned that a cruel government will
not respect their wishes and now
they have two undertakings on hand.
Young women who desire husbands
with tallow legs and goosegrease
backbone are notified that there are
still few in stock.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The only
place where a new man might be
made out of the loafer is in the
army or the navy. There he would
perhaps be able to get the proper
view of himself, and in one way or
another he might learn the lessons
that all must learn who are to be-
come good and useful members of
society But why of all the places in
the world, wish the worthless loafer
on the busy farmer?
Iowa Falls Sentinel: We don't
pretend to know everything in poll
tics, but we know the congressman
who forgets everything but winning
this war this year will be in better
snaps in 1913 than the man who is
thinking about nothing but re-elec-
ton.
Dubuque Times-J Journal: Those
who claim back yard gardens are a
joke will get little sympathy next
winter if they have to pay twice as
much for vegetables.
Waverly Independent: The editor
of the Independent-Rep was
born in Germany seventy-lour years
ago. We rave been called German
American and just plain Dutch
man." without experiencing any feel
ings of indignant displeasure. In
fact, we have generally felt proud
when put in that class. No one has
ever suspected that we were pro-
phet OF the son OF prophet But
Just now we are inspired to put on
record guess, as follows: When this
cruel war is over the world, and
especially the people of Germany,
will think more of the U. S. A., fire.
uuently called Uncle Sam, than ever
before.
Davenport Democrat: Our Dumb
Animals" puts up plea for the Eng
Iish sparrow; but probably the edi-
tor never kept store and had a
thousand sparrows that wanted to
roost on it's stills, signs and fire es-
capes, while hundreds sought to nest
in his awnings. Leave it to the
store keepers, and the sparrow
would have no friend and no abiding
place.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
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changes Contaminated.

Z. That the city council ascertain
what necessary improvements will be
required to enable said company to
furnish pure water to the city and iss
citizens.
Ans. The sanitaiy expert OF the
United States government hal recon-
mended certain changes In the plant
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
Committee Appointed to Act With
City Council, Tells Just What
They Have Found in
This Matter.
CHANGES SUGGESTED
Franchise Of Company Expires in DC.
tober Of This Year and Steps
Are Being
Taken.

A committee appointed to work with
the city council in securing data re-
garding the Keokuk Water Works
company, whose franchise expires in
October. 1917 has made it's report to
the council, and in the report en-
bodies the answer to the petition filed
by w. B. Collins, ]. E. Mitchell and
John P. Hornish, requesting certain
data on the company The commit
tees report, dated April 10. has been
filed with the mayor and the council.
The committee composed Of j. F..
Elder, e. A. French and G. F. McFar-
land. make the following report:
KDOKUK, Iowa, April 10, 1917.
Major w. B. Collins, ]. e. Mitchell
and John P. Hornish: Replying to
your petition received and filed De-
cember 80, 1916. regarding the Keo-
kuk Water Works:
/. That the ordinance and con-
tract with the Keokuk Water Works
company will expire October, 1911.
and will require to be renewed on or
before that date.
Ans. Proper steps are being taken
to that end.
2. That the city council ascertain
by June LIST, 1917, and publish for the
the water plant appears upon tho
books of said company.
Ans. The company states they have
no such valuation. Presumably it is
such as would apply to offset the Sc
curities issued.
8. That the city council ascertain
by June /, 1917. and publish for in.
formation OF the people the last az
praised value of said plant made by
the city and date thereof.
Ans. July. 1912, the city attempted
to reach an appraisal Of the property
of the Water Works company. This
appraisal was not completed on al
vice of expert engineers employed by
the city. They stated In writing tina.
a new water works could be built,
duplicating the present plant, with
certain improvements. for $3.50, 00j,
not counting real estate. which was
given to the Water Works company
by the city, SO long as 1t was used
for this purpose.
The appraisal If carried to It's con-
clusion, would have brought the vaiu-
alton OF the plant considerably over
$500, 600. which our expert engineers
thought unreasonable at that time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
birth Rate Decreased.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
CHICAGO, April 30.-With the dis
covery that the Chicago birth rate
has fallen from 26.4 per cent per 1,oOo
in 1900 to PAT per cent in 1916. tins
health department today asked the city
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
SEND A ROOSEVELT DIVISION.

Governor Whitman of New York says ne
stands ready to give Colonel Roosevelt any
military commission he will accept, and very
truly says that the colonel is needed at TINS
crisis since no other living American could by
his leadership attract to the colors so many
fighting men.
What rational objection can there be to per
hitting him to rally all the ardent patriots OF
military experience who are eager to follow
him and fight for freedom in France? The men
who would flock to his standard would be too
old to be drafted, would require little drilling,
and we might thus before summer comes have
a division on the western battle front. Colonel
Roosevelt, in his address Saturday at the Stock
Yards Pavilion in Chicago made an eloquent
plea for permission to raise the division for
which he asks. He said:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30

The Canadian newspapers are all particular
Nv nice in their references to the United States
but it strains their patience when they read of
forty thousand to fifty thousand American
soldiers at the front, mostly in Canadian con-
tingents.'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
Betterments Noted.

4. That the city council ascertain
the amount of betterments-not re
pairs-made by said plant since the
date of said appraisement, and items.
Ans. Capital charges for years
ending April 80:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30

The people of Iowa are getting SO enthusiast
tic over the flag that there is danger Of their
unintentionally using it in way that is for
hidden by the statutes There is printed on
this page of The Gate City today a copy of the
Iowa law relating to the use of the flag. 1t
was passed by the thirty-i fifth general assembly
and went into effect January one, 1914. There
is no federal statute against using the flag for
advertising purposes, except the applying
solely to the District of Columbia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30

Nothing so much as the sight of an Amerl-
can division led by Colonel Roosevelt would
hearten the allies; and when the Stars and
Stripes could be seen from German trench
the news would travel through the whole
trench system and spread backward through
Germany that the world was now IN arms
against her and the only rational course would
be to erect a government that would offer
reasonable terms Of peace
There are people who will begrudge Colonel
Roosevelt the distinction he would thus ac-
quire; for there is no doubt that our country
and all the world would be interested in the
dongs of his division. The flinsy objection is
advanced that he is not soldier trained in the
new trench warfare, and that the troops would
not therefore be safe under his command. But
with him would go as many regular army Off
GERS as our government saw fit to send; and the
division would be under Nivelle or Haig and
act only as ordered by them. All that the
colonel asks is authority to call twenty thou
sand ardent patriots or twice that number to
the colors and go with them across the sea that
all the world may know that this republic is re
paying it's debt to France, in sending her
legion for her La Fayette, Roosevelt for her
Rochambeau and has leaped into the lists to do
battle for the freedom of mankind.
The colonel is an important national asset
at this crisis and should be used.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30

ask that and those dearest to and closest
to me by blood shall be given the chance to prove
the truth of endeavor and be sent at the
earliest possible moment under the Rag 10 the
firing line l have led regiment in battle ana
commanded brigade active service, and since
then l have been the commander in chief OF the
army and navy Of the United States. Let me
raise division to serve in an army corps under
its chief or to serve in command of brigade
under the division chief. Let me be given the
authority to help raise the division or the army
corps and to under whoever is appointed
over me; but let me be put In the position where
| can say to the address that l do not mere
ly ask them to go to the front, but to come with
me the front; that l to be allowed the
great privilege of sharing with them the haro-
ship and the hazard.
Remember, friends, that what am asking Is
not in any way substitute for, but as sup.
plement to- the plan for great army to be raised
on the principle of universal obligatory military
service. a plan which favor with all my heart.
do not ask for in the classes which would
be taken under the administrations plan for an
army raised under the obligatory system. ask
for men who would not otherwise be allowed to
go. The force 1 propose to raise would represent
an absolute addition to the nations military
strength, addition which could be USED al
once which would to put the flag and
keep the flag on the firing line during the time
that the great army itself being raised, ana
while our flag would otherwise not be on the mr.
ing line The favor | ask is the great 1aVor OF
being allowed to render service which believe
that my record entities me to say that am able
to render.
ask to be allowed effectively to do my part
in showing that the Americans of today are
worthy of the great heritage bequeathed to them
by their fathers who lived in the days OF Lincoln,
and their forefathers who lived in the days OF
Washington; that we are loyal 70 tne splriI Oh
the mighty men of the past; and that we, too,
as freemen who prize beyond measure our Tree
dom and who feel that the enjoyment OF rights
and the observance OF duties go hand in hand,
are eager, in turn, to prove that those VINO
TO
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
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Shows overdrafts.
Capital charges. May 1st 1915. 10 December 81, 1917
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Marshalltown Times-Republican: It
is up to the whole American people
to use good judgment and act with
common sense. That is all that is
needed in any emergency.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30

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The Wahpeton times., 1917-11-08
The italian Problem

The announcement that the Ger
mans have crossed the Taglfa-
mento may or may not mean that
they have definitely penetrated
the first defensive line to which
the Italians retired after their
great disaster OH the Upper Ison.
20. 1t is conceivable that the as
sailants may be pushed backward
again, but one must regard this as
extremely unlikely. The proba-
bility is that the momentum of the
first German attack has been so
great that the Italians have been
unable to rally and reorganize suf-
flclently to make a stand at their
present position.
If the line of the Tagliamento
be abandoned there is behind this
some ten or dozen miles, the line
of the Livenza-a river which par.
allels the Tagliamento, but is very
much smaller. Behind this is the
line Of the Piave, which is larger
stream than the Tagliametno and
perhaps fifteen miles behind the
Livenza. Standing behind eth
er the Livenza or the Piave, the
Italians would still cover Venice,
but if they are driven beyond the
Piave their next defensive posi-.
which will necessitate the evacua.
ton must be behind the Brenta
which will necessiatate the evacua.
tion of Venice and bring the Ger.
mans within range of Pudau and
Vivenza.
The loss of. the Brenta line
would send the Italians back be.
hind the Adige and mean the sur
render of the whole of the pro
vince of Venetia, including Vero
ma, which is strongly fortified
but would hardly resist Austr,
German heavy artillery.
1t may be that Cadorna nov
will follow the Joffe strategy. Il
may be that at the moment of dis
aster he decided, as Joffe decid
ed after Chartered, to retire sh.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-11-08
Congregational Clippings

Mrs. Barber entertained her
Sunday School class of young peo-
pie at her home Saturday even
ing. Then war-meneu luncheon
and the informal social evening
We're such a success that the class
decided to have such an evening
once month at the different
homes. Mrs. Walter Worner and
Miss Whips have invited the class
for their next social evening. The
refreshment program is so design
ated as to avoid the multiplication
Of meals.
The illustrated lecture on the
Philippine Islands by Rev. j. E.
Caldwell Of Dwight was given to a
we'll pleased crowd which filed
the main auditorium and all the
seats in the adjoining parlors. A
number of Digit friends attended
with their earnest pastor.
The families of the congrega-
ton are be:ng urged by the pastor
this week to join the great food
conservation efforts of the nation.
Professor Todd was a most vel
come visitor over Sunday. assist
ing in his old capacity of deacon
in the morning communion service.
While in town the Professor gave
most of his available time to work
upon the church organ. taxi g
some parts Of the instrument back
with him to the cities to be put in
to first class condition at the fact.
cry.
The Apostle Paul says, "The
Kingdom of God is not meat or
drink" but an unexcelled opport-
unity is now afforded church men,
bers to prove their Christianity by
the conservation of food products.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-11-08
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
SAFE

5AAE
Notice Is hereby given that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered Wy Robert
y. Milton and Bertha Milton, his wife, and
Mary NJ. Milton and Robert Clyde Milton
mortgagors, INC, to J: J: Abt. mortgagee. dated
record in the Office of the Register of
Deeds Of the County OF Richland and state
OF North Dakota on the 10th day OF Decem-
per, iSOs and recorded in Book &c OF Mort
cages at pages 1872 and 1888, will be fore
closed by sale OF the premises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described, at the
front door OF the Court House in the city
OF Wahpeton, In the County Of .Richland
three o'clock P. NJ. on the 10th day of ne.
cember. 1911, to satisfy the amount due up-
on /; such mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described in such mortg-
age and which will be sold to satisfy tie
same are described as follows:
Lots one up and TWO (2) In Block Fe~ty
laol IN tne Original townsite OF the Town
NOW City, OF Wahpeton in the County of
Richland and State OF North Dakota. and al
so that piece or parcel of real estate which
Is bounded and described as follows, to.
VII: commencing at the southeast corner
OF said Lot One ul in said Block Forty (iuj
IN the original townsite Of the Town now
City, OF Wahpeton, North Dakota: thence
running south to the North boundary line
OF tne lands and real estate owned and oc
cupied by the Great Northern Railway
purposes; thence running west along the
North boundary line OF said railway lands
fifiy.fivc t55) feet; thence north to the
southwest corner Of saia Lot Two ~ IN
sald BLOCK Forty AOo; thence running east
along the south boundary line of said lots
(4o! TO the place OF beginning.
Ihat said mortgage has duly executed
and delivered to the undersigned. Forbes &
Lounsbury. attorneys at-law, residing and
practicing in Wahpeton, North Dakota a
power OF attorney for the foreclosure OF
sanaI saa mortgage hs se.n which 1sa said power Of al
corded in the ONCE OF the Register Of
Deeds Of said, Richland County, North
Dakota.
said mortgage has. prior to o''I the V date Of Of
this notice. paid the taxes ON said real es.
tate IN the sum OF Two Thousand Nine
Hundred Eighty and 96-tOO Dollars
! said taxes has become part OF the sum
secured by the said mortgage and part OF
the said mortgage debt.
That the present owner and holder OF
this notice, paid the insurance premiums
| on the policies covering the buildings 10.
Gated on said above described real estate ir
the s, sum Of -Four Hundred Forty and 1910
paid for said insurance premiums has be.
| come q part Of the sum secured by the
said mortsase and part Of the said mort
There will be due on such mortgage Al
the date Of sale. including the aforesaid
taxes and insurance premiums. the sum o
Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred Ninety
nve and S3-tOO Dollars t6,i95.S3.)
Dated at Wahpeton, North Dakota, thi.
9th day Of November, 1917.
J. J. ABT.
- Mortgage
Attorneys for Mortgage,
WahpetOn, North Dakota.
Nov. Sth-6t
The Wahpeton times., 1917-11-08

til he could take the offensive,
fighting only rear guard opera
tiOns in the meantime.
If this proves to be the Italian
strategy, then we may expect the
retreat to 60 at least as far as the
Piave, and we may also expect
that the final phase will be an
italian offensive supported by
the artillery and reinforcements
which Britain and France are
hurrying to their stricken ally {;
but while it is natural enough to
think of these possibilities it is un-
wise to expect the battle of the
Marine along the Piave or the
Brenta.
The real question that on has
now to face in the Italian matter is
simple. Three years ago the French
people, under one of the most ter
rible blows nation has ever suf-
fered, rallied. 1t was the stupen-
dous resurgence Of the French spl-
rit which made the victory of the
Marne possible. At the Marine
again at Verdum the French as %
nation willed to live. To day the
great question as to Italy is
whether a half century of national
unity has sufficiently welded the
Italian people together so they are
capable of such response and such
a renaissance from defeat as were
the French.
We are seeing one of the most
dramatic and terrible dramas in
human history. We are seeing a
nation tested in the fire of defeat :
| q nation which has had in modern
centuries a long story of suffering,
of misery; which has been again
and again cut to pieces and parcel
ed out among various princes
which has been time after time the
battle ground of great nations.
Today the problem is not prim-
arily military but moral. If the
Italian people rally, if the Italian
people respond as did the French
three years ago, the disaster of the
Isonzo will prove to be the founda.
ton stone of Italian unity in the
future.
Today all that was done half a
century ago is put to the test. To-
day the ultimate test of Italian ma.
tionality has come. The real an.
swer to the German invasion must
be made by the Italian people
Pioneer Press.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-11-08
Red Cross No,s,

We regret that the supply of
yarn is out again: as soon as We
get some. nor.ce will be given the
different branches. Let us be low.
al and knit only for our soldiers.
| \ number of the workers have
been busy creating interest. and
also organizing branches df- the
Red Cross in diffrent parts of the
Co,lnry. Mesdames BarbeN, and
Van Arnam spent Friday of last
week in Colfax. A branch was
organized wit Mrs. Peterson in
charge of the knitting and Mrs.
Percy Robinson supervisor of the
sewing.
On the same day Mesdames De.
vine, Streeter and Lauder visited
Helendale and spoke in interest of
the Red Cross and showed the
work.
On Saturday Mr.. Purcell, Mes.
danes Lauder and Van Arnam or
ganized a branch at Barrie and
Mr.. Van Arnam spoke at Cheynne.
Very good meetings are reported
at these places. Mrs. j. A. Power
will have charge of the work here.
Two hundred and fifty Christ
mas packages for soldiers will oe
ready to be sent before Nov. Is.
1t is a busy time at the rooms, a
vertiable beehive. GA Christmas
Present for Every American Sol
der Everywhere" is the slogan
of the Red Cross.
Members from the branches at
Abercrombie, Barney, Great Bend
and Dwight have called, and also
Mrs. Dickey of Havana, N. D.
A big shipment of goods will be
made this week. We acknowledge
the receipts Of the following splen-
did work. Fairmount; Is many
tailed bandages, Is abdominal
bandages, 10 T bandages, 20 four
tailed bandages, 8 crinoline, 12
suits of pajamas, IL hospital shirts
"a pairs of bed socks, IL handker-
chiefs, "a land towels, 60 wash
cloths, "a tray cloths, .1S pairs of
socks, Z pairs of wristlets, 9 scarfs,
II helmets, l sweater, in all $40
pieces. Barney; 2 sweaters, l he'll
met, 2 scarfs, 3 pair of socks, 6
pair of wristlets, 2 pair pajama
suits, IL pillow cases, IL tray
cloths, 2 substitute handkerchiefs,
13 wash cloths. Abercrombie; 46
pillow slips, 13 wash cloths, 2 tray,
cloths, 81 towels. Wyndmere; I
scarfs, 4 sweaters, l suit pajamas,
3 pairs socks, 8 pair of wristlets.
Wahpeton; (partial list) knitting
81 pairs of socks, 26 scarfs 16 pair
thumbless mittens, l pair bed
socks, I helmet, 10 sweaters and i
slumber robe.
This beautiful slumber robe was
made and presented to the Red
Cross by Mesdames Lane and Scar
ing. 1t is made of bright colors
Of yarn. Each piece is knitted
square eight inches, and these are
Joined together by crochet stitch,
and crocheted all around the edge.
FINISHED. it measures 64 inches by
4o inches. They are very attrac-
tive and are used in the hospitals.
Full instructions for making can
be obtained at the rooms. We hope
others will make them.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-11-08
DECENT SIZE

We are putting up small tria7
bottles because we want everybody
to get Acquainted with
BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP
That S the quickest way to prove
that it S the best remedy for coughs
and colds. The next time you'll
buy the
75-CENT SIZE
which confirms nearly four times
as much. At Henry Miller & Co.,
Druggist.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-11-08

F. E. Smith returned home on
Saturday night from Bismarck,
where he attended the annual meet
ing of the State Teachers Associa.
tion. <
The Wahpeton times., 1917-11-08
Congregational Church Notes

Services next Sunday.
1890 A. NJ. Morning Worship
1900 NJ, Sunday School.
300 p. NJ. Junior G.. f.
6:30 P. M. Young Peoples So
cieiy.
1880 P. NJ. Evening Service.
Nid-week meeting every Thurs
day at 7:3C Z. NJ.
Everybody cordially invited.
F. E. Stilwell, Pastor,
Phone 1851.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-11-08
The new EWELRY STORE
Uhe matpetn&, Iin1ra
T. 3. CAMERON Publisher

Terms: q 80 per year IN advance.
Entered si the posto6lce q WahpetOn.
Z. D., % second class mail matter.
Church, school end society news 10 cord
tally solicited for free publication. also.
n admission fee 10 charged. and oil cards
Of thanks will be charged for q 3 ee0ta
for each 10 lines or less.
The Wahpeton times., 1917-11-08

FOR SALE-Blacksmith and
wagon ship. Will sell with tools or
without tools. Frank Rettig, Wah-
peton. If.