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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14

with interest. It will be late in the
evening next Tuesday before all the
ballots will be counted. At this cleo
ton the voters are called on to select
city mayor; three aldermen, zone
7 from each ward; city clerk; city treas
urer, and city attorney. There are
three candidates for mayor and their
names are: Frank Kerl, r. r. Ar
buckle and e. j. Baxter. The alder
men candidates are w. B. Kimball and
Sidney Fowler in the first ward; l.. v.
Datin and Lester Cambre, second
ward; John Laubersh elmer, third
ward. w. H. Becker for clerk; Geo.
Qachroth, Jr, treasurer; VIM. Hemmy
attorney.
Clifford Smith and family have NOV
ed to Sonora township, several miles
below the city and occupy the Jos.
Miller property. f.
"That Boy Of Barker's," a comedy
play, was presented in the opera
house last Wednesday evening to a
large audience and all the anna
teurs did remarkably we'll for an all
home cast. The proceeds amounted
to over $100, which will help to liqui-
date the debt of the Nauvoo baseball
team for whose benefit the play was
staged The players will go to Ferris
soon and will present this comedy play
there Saturday, April 81.
Every quail on the farm is worth at
least IS year to the Nauvoo vicinity
farmer. Every bird has a dollar and
cents value and the farmer who kills
them Or allows them to be killed is
robbing himself. Kill all the birds
and inside Of a half dozen years in.
oil Tot
These are the startling statements
made by one who knows.
Nauvoo's Score club members gave
one Of the most delightful and profit
able dances in it's history last Thurs
day evening in our opera house and
Dan Agnes popular orchestra of Keo-
kuk furnished splendid music for the
dances. There were eighty-six couples
present and 1854 so was the receipts.
Everyone who attended had a most
enjoyable time. This club has an
nOunced another dance for Tuesday
evening, May 1, and the same orches-
ira has been retained.
Will Nauvoo ever get another pic
ture show with fine reels that would
surely draw big houses? Nearly all
towns around us have the movies
Fred Salm, Sr., purchased the Geo.
A. Bruegger property in the northeast
part of Nauvoo,- consisting of a farm
residence and five acres Of land. 1t is
a splendid property and the consider
alton was $4,000. We could not learn
what disposition Mr.. Salm would
make of his purchase for he already
has neat and comfortable home in
Nauvoo.
Last Wednesday was fine day in
! Nauvoo and the farmers came to town
| in liberal numbers and most of them
stayed all afternoon, trading and iol-
| lying around. They came to Nauvoo
! to attend Jos. Ochner's bargain sale
day in implements, vehicles, etc. The
farmers who come to Nauvoo are q
good, sensible, whole-souled set and
/ they seem to enjoy meeting here to
/ transact business, visit each other and
profit by bargain day when they are
announced This bargain sale day
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14

! Forty per cent Of the winter wheat
lin Illinois has been winter killed and
t'in the vicinity of Nauvoo nearly all of
1T has been plowed up. Oats seeding
lis all finished here and some places
lplants have appeared. Flowing for
corn is proceeding in Nauvoo and i'll
our farming section. but none has been
| planted that we have heard of. Pas
lures are backward on account of the
| cold weather. In a few more weeks
fruit trees will be in bloom in all parts
Of Nauvoo if warm weather arrives.
+; John kraus was a keokuk visitor
the forepart of the week.
Rev. Father Tholen Of Nauvoo's
Catholic church was a visitor in Quin-
cy the beginning of the week. Miss
Mary Tholen, his sister, came up for
a short visit with him.
Mrs. Carl Pfaffe and daughter Dor.
othy of Keokuk, were visitors with
relatives for several days during the
week.
Mrs. Jas. Nelson has returned to her
home after pleasant visit with her
son Ralph and wife in Zenia, Ohio.
Rev. and Mrs. Melvin Beger, with
their little daughter iona of Maque-
ron, ILL.,, are visiting the lady's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hohl.
The Domestic Science club held
their regular monthly meeting at the
home Of Mr.. E. J. Baxter last
Tuesday evening. Mrs Lena Glib
son and Mrs. Lou Hoh1 were hostesses.
All the ladies present had most de-
lightful time and enjoyed the instruc-
tive and interesting meeting. Before
the departure Of the guests, dainty re-
freshments were served.
When Nauvoo gets that interurban
line in running order 1t will be what
we wanted and have been Wishing for
a long while After this we will get
busy and build some more sidewalks,
and number and name the houses and
streets and be In position to make
other new demands.
There will be a bridge contract let
on Thursday. April 10 and all bids
must be in by o'clock p. m.
On that day. 1t is for a concrete
bridge to be built west Of Geo. Harris
place known as the old Burtin grove
in the southwest part of Nauvoo town
ship. The town clerk and John Koch
err one of the commissioners, will
furnish specifications.
Nauvoo and Hamilton high school
students met in debate in ST. Mary's
academy auditorium last night.
Nauvoo people should not forget the
date of the Nauvoo Civic league clean
up day which occurs on Wednesday,
April IS. Several wagons will cali at
your place for all rubbish and refuse
if you will notify Mrs. John Hohl, head
of the committee.
r, s. Latta received telegram from
st. Louis last Thursday which an
nounced the death of his brother
John, who was about sixty years of
age Mr.. Latta left for ST. Louis
Thursday evening.
Next Tuesday will occur one of the
most interesting and exciting elections
ever held in Nauvoo on account of the
wet and dry question being brought
before our voters again and the wo-
men of Mauvoo will voice their senti-
ments Nauvoo people as well as
elsewhere. are watching the outcome
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14

the spread of this contagious and
dreaded disease.
Last Thursday night some person
or persons endeayored to break into
John M. Schmidt's saloon. The thief
or thieves went to a door on the
west side which is covered by
shed and cut hole in it just above
what they supposed was a latch and
made an opening large enough to adj
nit q hand but the lock was several
feet above the opening and before they
discovered their error evidently were
frightened away and did not return to
gain admittance.
It is reported that r. Mcdonald
who is holding the position of rural
mail carrier on route No. 2, has been
removed and that HerOld. son of Post
master Geo. Hart, will hold the posi-
ton until an examination takes place
and some one is appointed Herol"
Hart took the examination for SUI
carrier some time ago and worked on
this route as occasion demanded. He
may be an applicant for the position
before the examining board.
The baseball season is now before
us and some are wondering what the
Nauvoo team is going to do about play
ing ball here this season. A league
with the nearby towns should be
formed for the season il the war will
not interfere and good results may ba
accomplished in that way.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
RIVER BOAT
is ENLARGED
Streckfus Liner Sidney is Put Into
Shape for the Season and New
Dance Floor is
Installed

In the December issue Of the Out
look magazine there appears a pic
ture of the new steamer Sydney, to-
gether with that Of late Spanish sub
marine, both representing the latest
type Of steamers in their particular
class. The steamer Sydney at the
time was at New Orleans.
The new cabin dance floor is 1870
feet long by forty-two feet wide, MAX
ing a. total of 1850 square feet Of
hard maple dance floor, which can
take care of 1000 couples dancing at
one time, without crowding, which
has been demonstrated at New Or
leans.
The former seats and forward and
side partitions in the cabin have been
removed entirely. The dance floor is
extended on the sides to the outside
ratings. The upholstered seats moved
out to the ratings, giving this clear
unobstructed dance floor s.,
Stanchions and beams overhead are
enclosed with plate glass mirrors. In
pleasant weather this entire cabin can
be made wide open. In rainy weather.
enclosed with canvas. No more hot
weather on the Sydney
The orch stra Is so located that.
with the cabin open, music can be
heard on the decks above and below.
so all can enjoy same.
In addition, on the lower deck. all
side partitions have been removed.
giving a clear. unobstructed space on
that deck Of 125x46 feet, which gives
ample space for tables, so excursion
fists can enjoy their lunches now with
comfort and plenty of air.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
WHEN YOUR CHILD CRIES

at night and losses restlessy is constipated has
symptoms of worms, you feel worried. Mother
Gray's Sweet Powders for Children is tried and
trusted remedy. They frequently Break up Colds
in "a hours, Relieve Feverishness, Constipation,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the bowels
and destroy worms. Uscd BY mothers for 30 veors,
Sold by all Druggists, CSC. Sample mailed FREE.
Address, Mother Gray Co., Lie Roy, Ny.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
MAMMA! GIVE A
CASCARET QUICK,
LOOK At TONGUE
DON'T YOU SEE YOUR CHILD is
BILIOUS, FEVERlSH, SICK,
C0NSTIPATED?
RELIEVE LITTLE STOMACH,
LIVER AND BOWELS WITH
CANDY. CATHARTIC.

Listless, peevish, feverish, droop,
ing Little stomach sick. breath sour
and tongue coated Mamma, you
must act now or your little one will
be real sick soon. Get a 10-cent box
of Cascarets at the drug store, give
whole Cascaret any time. Casca.
rets are harmless and children love
this candy cathartic which stimulates
the little liver, cleans the thirty feet
of tender bowels and sweetens the
poor, sick stomach in a few hours.
Mothers know that Cascarets act
and act thoroughly and that they
cure the little folks right up. Casca.
rets is best laxative for men, women
and children. They never grippe or
siclen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14

selected hard wheat
bleach SWEET BR1AR Flour but give it to
berrya nutritious Hour
with ppetg flavor Reports the satisfied customers 1T has
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14

Tor The Gate City.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-08
U. s. REGULARS
 AND MARINES
 NOW IN FRANCE

The question has often been asked and the inference passed around that the number of United States troops now in France numbered all the way from 100000 to 050,000 Judge James M. Shoup ascertained the fact by mak- ing the query direct to member of congress. What is the military strength of the United States in France at this time?" and received the following answer dated September 2s.
 ''It is only matter of conjecture how many troops are in France. as the Government declines to give out any information of this character, we are not even allowed to know the time of sailing, nor the organizations that are leaving. In a general way, I am of the opinion that we have about 10000 marines, and 6O,0O0 Regulars already on the other side, there may be more, and possibly less, but think it is safe to say that we have at least 75,OO0 men in both branches of the service preparing for the trenches on the other side"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-08
:3O,0O0 WATCH BIG CONTEST
 IN CHICAGO
Chicago Wins Again Sun day Score 7 to 2. Heavy
 Batting On.

CHICAGO, Oct. 7.-Comisky Park with perfect day for starter, and thirty thousand people in attendance, the Chicago White Sox again defeated the Giants here yesterday.
 Red" Faber, pitcher and Ray Schalk. catcher, for the White SoX, Fred Anderson, pitcher and Lew"
 Mccarthy, catcher for the Giants, were the batteries for the day. The line up remained the same through out the second game as the initial lineup with the exception of Collins, right field, who was substituted for Lebold
 The game was pretty even up till the end of the third when the score rested at two to two, but the begin ming of the third, the White Sox grad ually crept away from the Giants and at the end of the ninth the score was : to 2. The White Sox got fourteen hits and no errors while the New York Giants made one error and only got eight hits from Red" Faber.
 Sundays game, the second victory for the White Sox was more impress sive than the initial game when the score was two to one. In yesterdays game the New Workers used four pit chers, both at bat and in the field. In both offensive and defensive methods, however, the Chicagoans displayed far superior methods than the visit ors, resulting in the big score. The umpires appointed for the World Series of 1917 are William J. Klem and Charles Rigler, National League and Frank OLoughlin and William G. Evans, American League All of these have had considerable experi- ence as arbiters of play in the Worlds Championship contests. This quartet worked together in 1912 when the Bos- ton Red SoX defeated the Giants in the memorable eight game series and again in 1915, when the Boston Amer jeans won four out of five games from the Philadelphia Nationals Now for the third time they have been chosen to act together, calling balls and strikes; making decisions on the
 bases, and watching the foul lines, each in his turn as the series pro- gresses.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-08
LEST WE FORGET

In subscribing to the sec ond liberty loan we must not forget that the loan is to the nation and in the sum of $3,OOO,OOO,OOO. Interest 4 per cent.
 Sales made and subscrip- tions taken at the Miners & Merchants Bank of Ketch- ikan.
 Bonds m be bought for cash or 2 per cent upon ap- plication; IS per cent Mo- vember 15; 40 per cent De- cember IA a dn40 per cent January 15, 1918.
 While the bonds run for twenty-five years, the gov ernment reserves the right to call them in after ten years.
 The first bonds carried three and one-half per cent interest. These are now exchangeable for the sec ond issue 4 per cent bonds.
 If later issues carry high CT rates these 4 per cent bonds will be similarly eX- changeable.
 The interest is payable semi-annually.
 Let us see what Ketchi- kan can do this issue.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-08
ONCE RISH; FORCED TO BEG

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. S-Pov- erty and degradation of the Polish population of Warsaw under German domination were described in a re- port of "a Polish lady of education issued thru the Stats department based on conditions in June. from 100000 to 500,000. Judge James begged on the streets and were evict- ed from their homes. Deaths on the street from starvation were so com- mon that passersby failed to be shock ed
 German soldiers in the city were well fed Only some of the aristo- crats and self-seeking persons joined the Polish legions to assist Germany said the report, and they were con demned by the good element among the Polish people"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-08
DELEGATE SUZZER SA YS
 WE MUST PULL TOGETHER
EnrOute to Sulzer from Wash ington. Called North to Jun
 eau on Personal Business

If Alaskans will only pull together and present a strong front to the peo- pie in Washington, everything will come our way" said Delegate Charles A. Sulzer, this afternoon, while on q brief visit to the Progressive-Miner office.
 Delegate Sulzer planned on giving talk to Ketchikan people this even ing at Red Men Hall, but received i'm perative telegrams from Juneau which necessitated his leaving on the City of Seattle for the north. He expects however, to return on the same boat and promises to speak oil his return. Mrs Sulzer and Master Sulzer who arrived with the Delegate will accom- pany him on the trip north.
 In speaking of the contest for Dele gateship still pending. Mir. Sulzer said that he had not given it much thought but knew that all testimony given be- fore the board had all been in his fla vor
 Nothing much could be done in a legislative way during the extra ses- sion for Alaska but I am glad to say that l feel that I have accomplished something in getting acquainted with the various departments with which l shall be working ill future 1 ami planning on returning to Washington about November first to be there iii time to line up a few legislations be- fore the opening of congress again this fall. Alaska is very much misun- derstood in Washington, and until it is, it will be a difficult matter to get things as we here want them," the Delegate said. "I am hoping to get great deal more accomplished next session. This session it was impossi- ble to get anything that did not per tain to war, lip for discussion, aHd nothing could be done. Next year | think it will be different" Mir Sulzer said.
 Delegate and Mrs. Sulzer and Master Sulzer are looking we'll and happy to be back in Alaska even for a few short weeks. Master Sulzer who was quite ill in Juneau last fall has i'm proved wonderfully in the National Capitol.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-08
CROP CONSIDERED
 LARGEST IN THE
 COUNTRIES HISTORY
(Associatti Press)

WASHINGTON. Oct S.-The de partment of agriculture announces to- day that it considers this years crop the greatest in the history of the coun- try despite the estimated loss of thir- ty-seven million bushels during Sep tember. The crop of wheat is expect ed to reach three billion two hundred thosuand million bushels. Seven hun dred and ninety-five thousand bushels of spring wheat is the record and ex- ceeds that of last year.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-08
DAWSON, Y. I. MAY
 HAVE A NE WCAMP
Encouraging Reports Are Brot From the Vicinity of
 Se!kirk
(.isSOcidted ?, e4Sl

Dawson, Y T., Oct, S.-A new gold camp may be opened in Yukon shortly Arrivals from the vicinity of Selkirk report that much stalking has been done on the wly-diseevered placer Creeks of Seymour aid Kitchener and tributaries. The locality has been christened unofficially the kitcheifef Creek strike. The merits of the creeks remain to be determined, but the prospects are sasd to be most en- couraging.
 Most of the stalking has been done on Seymour creek, which is under stood to have been staked a distance of eight miles. Kitchener creek has been staked to some extent and more stalking is under way there.
 One of the stakers claims to have gotten two cent pans in the gravel along Seymour for two to four miles. No one is reported having reached bedrock, so the depth is not known.
 The nearest points on the new creeks to the Yukon river is about 25 miles southwest of Selkirk, and a lit= tie south from the old Dalton trail. They are tributaries of Big Creek, and flow in from the southerly direction. Big Creek flows into the Yukon on the left limit twenty miles south of Sel- kirk. Kitchener Creek joins Big Creek 35 miles above the mouth of Big. Seymour branches off from Kit, chener a short distance from the june tion of Kitchener and Seymour Fl, lis is a tributary of Seymour. Big Creek carries heavy volume of water about twenty feet wide at the mouth, and is almost small river. It rises well back of Selkirk and is parallelled by the Selwyn, on which gold pros poets long have been known.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-08
GERMANY
 ON VERGE
 0FCRISIS
Grave Charges Are Made Against Bureaucracy and
 The Army
associated PresS)

AMSTERDAM, Oct. S.-EXternal pressure to force Germany to state where it's aims failed and internal con ditions explained, threaten to compel the government to issue full state ment and Chancellor Michaelis faces the government critics in the reich stag this week and probably today, is the report received here.
 His critics have presumably agreed to center theh discussions on charges that bureaucracy and the army have been working to further pan-German schemes of annexations and indemnit- ies. The report adds that a crisis is at hand the result of which may be far reaching.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-08
THE FEDERAL
 COMMISSION
 IS IN SEATTLE
Have Started Hearings in Strike Cases Affecting
 All Ship Building
fAss0 ioted Prs.iS)

SEATTLE, Oct S.--The federal wage adjustment beard this morning began the hearings ifi ali strike cases with the hope of settling alt the strikes affecting ship building plants
 Pending further investigation on the plea of Secretary Wilson, the strikes at all the wooden shipyards were de- clared off and the men returned to work while awaiting a satisfactory agreement which the board expects to bring about shortly.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-08
WASHINGTON. Oct. 7.-Congress finally adjourned at three o'clock yes terday afternoon

DAWSON, Y. T.. Oct. s-The Yukea open season is drawing near aii eri, and the crops of the country are beirs 2 harvested Much of the hay alreadS is cut, and soon the potato and root crops will be garnered. Owing to the excess of rain and an unusually c.a1-y season the potato crop this year is understood to be much under that of last year in volume Last spring Dawson had potatoes to ship to the lower river country and also supplied many river steamers.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-08
 AND PERU BREAK OFF
 WITH HUNS
Both Countries Hand Pass Ports to the German
 Ministers
tAssocidfsd Press}

MONTEVIDEO, Urguay, Oct. B. Late evening the government ordered all diplomatic relations with Germany to cease and immediately handed the German minister his passport, at the same time ordering him to notify all the German consuls to that effect.
 LIMA, Peru, Oct. Son the receipt of the news that Uruguay had severed her diplomatic relations with Ger many, the Peruvian government which was prepared, handed the passports to the German ministers and ordered the minister at Berlin to leave for home.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-08
FIND SKELETONS ON FARM

MILLIKENE, Colo, Oct. S.-Discov- cry of the skeletons of seven humans on a farm three miles north of here gave rise to alarming reports of whole sale murders. Investigation by coun- ty authorities developed the fact that the skulls had been buried a great many years and it is believed they were of party that met disaster long before this community was settled. Altho badly decomposed it is thought the skulls were those of three men, three women and a child
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-08
LEAVES FOR EAST.

Mrs. J. w. Jones, who has been in readyto-wear department of Hickman & Co.,, during part of the summer, left on the Spokane last evening for wis it east with friends ana relatives. She plans to spend some time with her father, MT. George Hepler, in Wiscon- sin, also in St. Paul with friends and in Seattle on her way back. She ex- poets to be away about three months. MT. Jones is the manager of the Furn- iture Department at Heckman's.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-08
HOT ON THE TRAIL
 OF THE SLUGGERS
Associated rress)

SEATTLE, oct. s-Federal author ities have joined with the local police force in an effort to capture the slug ger or sluggers responsible for the many outrages on womeli the last few days. It is reported this morning that clue had been obtained, but the re- port was later denied by the police.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-10-08
OFFERS S75 FOR AMERICAN

PARIS. France, Oct l The Ameri- can headquarters staff in France has just been informed by the French au- thorities that Emperor William again has promised a prize of 300 marks Approximately s75) and three weeks leave to the first German who cap lures an American soldier. This in formation came from a German pris- oner recently taken who declared that the offer was contained in an order issued throuout the army.