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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
Important Laws Effective July A

preventing the advertising of liquor
in this state. The former law shuts
out all delivery of liquor to persons
except permit holders. 1t adds to and
increases the present aridity Of the
state as under this law the only way
the ultimate consumer can secure
liquor is to go outside of the state
and buy it and bring it in himself
and then he must use it all himself
as he cannot give 1t away, let alone
sell any of it.
Dentists and veterinarians will be
, permitted to secure permits an.
bring in liquors for medical purposes
the same as physicians are now per-
mitted to do.
The repeal of the Notwithstanding
tory fire insurance rating law taxes
effect July 4th, thus wiping this law
off the statute books. Insurance COM
panies, however, are claiming that
| this will not make any changes IN
rates materially except that In some
instances they will go higher.
The vital statistics law. providing
for registration of births. marriages
and divorces, in addition to the regis
| tration of deaths as required under
| the existing law, becomes effective
.
with the new grist and is one in
which there is much interest, par
ticularly among women's organiza-
tons. This makes it the duty OF the
clerk of the district court to see to
it that all births are reported to his
Office as well as to keep record OF
marriages and divorces and report all
Of these to the state board of health.
The game laws providing for
hye-year season on quail and also on
prairie chickens up to November.
| 1929. will become effective. but Of
| course not liable to be thought much
about until the fall season comes
when it has heretofore been Gus
tomary to shoot these birds.
A sack of flour must hereafter
contain 40 pounds and barrel OF
-four 1876 pounds. This law, which
/ goes into effect July 4th, will be en-
! forced by the dairy and food depart
ment.
These are some of the laws OF
more general interest which become
| effective July 4.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
CHARLESTON
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Mr.. Gus Martens of Burlington,
visited at the Gus Schuelka home Sun
day.
Art and Joe Desnay, Misses Rose
and Anna Klug and BERTHE Pfliger-
stofer motored to Franklin Sunday
evening.
Miss Emma Barnes VINO has been
visiting in st. Louis, returned home
Monday.
La Mont Bros. gave show here
Wednesday evening, but as the storm
came on they dismissed the audience
before the show was ended
Mrs. Amanda Meinhardt and chill.
dren are visiting at the Joe Wahrer
home.
| Dewey Kerns of Fort Madison
spent few days at home.
| Mrs. Sadie Petty and children spent
/ a few days at the William Hitler home
R. B. Lamb and family passed
through town Sunday.
| Miss Alyah Kerns spent few days
at the Morgan Barnes home.
! The angel Of death, Gods mes
senger, has visited again one of oul
homes, inflicting deep wounds, In the
hearts of many of us. This time the
summons came to Mrs. Elizabeth
| NOOudu. ESllEdbCn ChSich "oo iva
February 10, 1856 at ST. Louis, Mo.
where she resided for six years ant
then moved to Hancock county, III
On the 26th day of July, 1877 she wa:
united in marriage to Thomas w
Noonan who preceded her to thu
great beyond four years ago the 19tl
of August To this union was bori
four children, two girls and two boys
the boys having died in infancy. Sh'
leaves to mourn her loss the tw'
daughters, Mrs. Ida Miniter of Mt
Vernon, ILL.,, and Miss Emma Noonal
lat home and one granddaughter, Mis-
. Blanche Miniter, with other relative
and friends. She spent nearly he
entire married life at Galland, Iowa
and about one year at Keokuk an
flour years at Charleston. On Sunda
morning at 1925 o'clock, she passe
peacefully away of Bright's disease
!, Funeral services were held from tn
j Baptist church. Tuesday Afternoon
one o'clock, in the presence of larg
number of sympathizing and sorrow
!, ing friends, Rev. Beachem OF Mon
rose, officiating. the mortal remain
, were committed to Mother Earth I
the Galland cemetery. Our dear frien
Twill be sadly missed in the tamil
circle and in the community. She wa
kind and loving mother, but we ar
sure that our s5ss is her gain. Tn
bereaved ones have the sincere syn
pathy Of many friends and neighbour
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03

-coronet and wimple, or whatever 1t might pc
might be altered into representation OF the
modern miliners' art or the rose IN her mana
might be placed in her hair. But 1T may pc
doubted if this change, however much to be de-
sired is feasible. If cards bark back, as some
have theorized, through the tarots to the
Egyptian ''Book of the Dead, " they are older
than the pyramids, are imbedded in the very
structure of things, and kings and queens they
will be to the end. In fact, it may be that IN
the kingless age now dawning these playing
card kings and queens will be the only things
to keep the ancient titles in common use.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
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The body of J. B. Hammond of
Ottumwa, who was drowned at Keo-
sauuua some time ago, was found by
Joe and Linsey O'Neil, Sunday even
ing, June "a, near Belfast. The body
was washed up a creek about thirty
feet from the river and almost GOV.
cred with sand, The O'Neils were
hunting for their skiff that was
washed away during the high water
and found the body of Hammond
Friends came early Monday morning
anu took the body home.
Mrs. L. NJ. Grant returned from a
weeks visit in Valley Junction.
Floyd Yeoman Of Fremont, Iowa
came Saturday morning for a visit
with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs Morris Springer, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs
w. Scott and Mr.. and Mrs. H
Springer autoed to Montrose one day
last week.
Rev. Hawk of Pennington was in
Croton last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Johnson anG
daughter Garnett, visited at Cure
Saltzgaver's Wednesday of last week
Mrs. Steve Bryan and children re
turned Friday from a weeks visit ir
Illinois.
Villa Harlan of Selma, Iowa, came
Saturday for few days visit with
her grandmother Mrs. o. H. Saltz
! gayer.
Miss F1ossie Wells has gone to Des
Moines to attend summer school.
Winfield Scott and Jim Sherricl
went to Keokuk on business las
Thursday.
Andrew Anderson of route 4, Farm
ington, was in town Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Roy Beggs and daughter:
have returned from a visit In OF
tumwa.
Robert Nelson made business tril
to Keokuk one day last week.
Miss Georgia Greenhow and broth
er of Redfield. Iowa. came last weel
for a two months stay with thei
aunt Mrs. w. L. Anderson.
The NJ E. Ladies Aid circle will
meet with Mrs. Chas. Ceoil nea
Arson, Mo-, Wednesday, July IL.
A number of sheep killing dogs
have been killed by some of tn
farmers in this vicinity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03

DIES MONIES. Iowa. July 81
Among the laws passed by the last
general assembly which become
effective July 9TH, special interest
attaches to the liquor laws and the
road laws.
The Foster road patrol law, SAID
by many to be one of the most i'm
portant laws passed by the last
Legislature, becomes effective July
4th. This requires boards of super
yisors to appoint road patrolmen In
charge of certain roads and to pc
responsible for their being kept IN
first class condition. These road
patrolmen must, therefore, be chosen
by the boards of supervisors az
once, if they have not already been
named, and begin their work right
after the fourth.
The work of these road patrolmen
should be apparent on Iowa roads
They are to drag or see that the
roads are dragged promptly after
every rain. They are to keep the
roads free from ruts. impediments
and the like, keep the bitches along
the sides of the roads clear, the
bridges in good condition. the creeks
free from Instructions near the ROAD
ways or where they cross the road
ways under the bridges, and in fac'
| to do all of the work necessary tc
keep the. roads in the best possible
condition.
/ OF the other road laws passed BY
the last legislature the only one II
which there is much general interes
| is the one which authorizes Iowa te
faccept federal aid in road building
and provides for the apportionmen
of money from the automobile fune
Ito match the apportionment made te
this state by the government in roac
building. This law will become
effective July 4th. The general ad
ministration of the law will be al
rected by the government through
the state highway commission.
The two liquor laws known al
.bone dry" laws passed by the las
Legislature were those fathered b,
Senator Whitmore Of Wapello county
one of them making the place of de
livery the place of sale and the othe
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
1t costs more to neglect our duties than to
accomplish them-Anna Dickinson.
A KINGLEss WORLD.

ROYAL families are running to emptylnSs
nowadays Thrones are being bowled over IKE
ninepins. Crowns are getting out OF style ana
scepters, perfectly good except that they are a
trifle furnished, are finding their way to junk
shops. The hugest empires on earth-Chlna
and Russia-have become republics. Greece
appears to have seen the last of her ignoble
Constantine. Ferdinand seems to find the eli
mate of Bulgaria insalubrious. The king OF
Portugal has lost his job. The king OF Spain
offers to take the nomination for president
whenever his people are sick of divne-rght
rulers The king Of Sweden has to watch out
to see that revoutionists do not put tacks IN
der his throne cloth. Both the thrones OF
Charles of Austria are rickety, though that OF
Hungary bids fair to go to pieces first; and as
for the kaiser, he probably, if the truth were
known. is about as uncomfortable on his rock
ING throne as a tenderfoot on bucklng bron-
co. Kings are in bad way. They may be
said to be son the toboggan,' as the phrase Is,
and there is very good reason to doubt II any
one Of them could get his throne insured for
five wears in solvent company at reasonable
premium, unless it be George, of England, who
has no more real power than vice president,
and is good for little except setting fashions,
attending functions, laying cornerstones and
the like. There are Britishers who would do ali
that George does for less money than he draws.
But the British are conservative and may keep
him in the king as long as he wants to
stay.
In view of these facts, the suggestion is made
that it might be well if decks of playing cards
in our republic no longer contained kings and
queens. The old familiar features of these
WORTHLESS might be retained, the crown and
sword of the monarch giving place to stove
pipe hat and cane, thus making president
nut of him. And the queens archaic headgear
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
Source Of Water supply.

To the Editor of The Gate Ci$y:
Replying to the report sent to The
Gate City by the local water works
company and published in Saturdays
issue, in which it is sought to prove
that the location of the intake pipe
by which the city is supplied with
water should not be moved and that
the agitation is misdirected: 1t Is
a common process in courts of law to
prove a point by hypothetical case,
and following that precedent / sub
nit the following:
If a man dug we'll beneath vault
and if the members of his househald
received their supply Of drinking
water from that well, even though he
used chemicals and filters to purify
the water. would one think "the en-
ergy misdirected" if the members OF
the household questioned the purity
of the water or sought to have the
pump placed in some other well?
That is exactly the situation of the
source of our water supply. There is
no doubt that none Of the water IN
the Mississippi river is suited fol
drinking purposes. without filtration
and disinfection. Any corporation
having the water franchise of a city
! should see to that. but it should be nc
less obligated to take the supply from
favorable source and not from be
meath a group of boats, (anchored IL
the forebay) in which people live.
READER
Kaolxrly Iowa July 2 1917
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THE VANGUARD.


o the weary, dusty months below the border
When they waited and they watched SO long IN vain
Now have frutage in vaster battle order
And they face, all fit and fine, a new terra1n
cafe across Atiantics tumbling, foamy smother,
from snakes from rattlers In tne prush'
in of each dashing navy brother,
Now bigger task vanguard's leaders rush.
Captains leadnng-soon their shall swiftly tohoW'
Lean regulars, freesteppins, carless, grim,
Whose eyes shall sweep DER Frances hill ana mono"
Toward another border waiting strange and dln-
Not the desert but soft fields and daes surrounding
They'll to practice of the game settle DOWN;
And the nimble Yankee accents strange sounding
Through quaint lanes of many French ana fle"ish
town;
And asparkle DER the men that follow Pershlng
Flame F1ag-borne there at last where IL shouo De
Ancient legacy of Lafayette reversing
- B. F. Griffin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Journal: When the
worried county attorney put that
question to the attorney general. MI.
Havner probably did not recall Presi-
dent Taft's famous response TO the
heckler. What shall ! do when ! am M.
willing to work and can't find 1op.
was the question pumped at the tnen
president. 'sGod knows" was the
best the troubled executive coNd 40
by way Of answer.
Counril Bluffs Nonpareil: In years
past when you heard men talking u
"high" and low" your mind braho-
ed them as wicked card players.
Now you know they are just talking
auto.
Cedar Rapids Republican: Elihu
Root seems to be rounding out his
great American career by doing a
wonderful work in Russia. SO 1ai
he has proved the right man at the
head Of that important mission ana
there is no likelihood that he Will
ever prove the wrong man in any mis-
sion, whether at home or abroad.
Sioux City Tribune: The United
States Is getting to be the most I'M
portant missionary" country on
earth.
Waterloo Times Tribune: MADRID
says Spain is faced with grave p-ob
lems.'' This situation comes about
| by turning the other cheek.
| Des Moines Register: The fellow
who didn't buy Liberty bond be
/ cause he was morally opposed &c
war was financially unable to con
| tribute to the Red Cross.
| Webster City Freeman-Tribune'
At last use has been found for the
| tramp The Grand Junction GLOBE
says he will make good dog meat
This is right in line with the theory
that everything is good for something
| Waterloo Courier: 1.-THE American
socialist party is strictly neutral,
says delegate to the Stocnholn
conference Then it has no right t
call itself American.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
Ham From America.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
PARIS, July 3.-The Virginia ham
which Mrs. Woodrow Wilson sent to
Nine. Joffre was the principle feature
of an informal home dinner at the
Joffre home at which General Perish
ing was the guest last night.
Nine. Joffre acted as interpreter
between the Marshal and General
Pershing when Pershings French
proved inadequate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
stock Market Notes.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, July 3.-The stock
market opened irregular and quiet
today with little trading on account
of tcmorrow's holiday. u. S. Steel
was of u and rs at 127s and 19s.
Other steels were also off fraction
ally. Rails and equipment issues
were irregular, although Baldwin was
up u and Union Pacific showed an
over night gain of 10.
Early losses of practically all
issues were covered by midday Re
public steel gained 1R. Industrial
Alcohol 4 and Anaconda IA. Trad
ing was dull.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
Two Boys Arrested

UNITED Press Leased Wire serv;o,
CHICAGO. July Edward peI
Ian and Harold Britzius, said to y! y
scions Of wealthy Minneapolis fsu y
lies, were In jail here TODAY sa oiui
charges of attempting to carry y
part of the huge William Pi,.i
trophy from the Illinois Athletic s,ss
last night. The police CLASSIFIED W.
boys act as a prank" u'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
Barry Has Power.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The war
department has asked General Barry
of the central department for re-
port on the East st. Louis riot situa.
ton, but officials here believe that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
ReIoian NISSAN In Milwau kee.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
MILWAUK Wis, July 3.-The
flag of Belgium and the United States
shared honors here today as Mil
waukee entertained the. Belgian mis-
sion to America. ~ 80
The party left at o'clock for Green
Bay and tonight will be On its way to
st. Paul, Minneapolis and other points
in the west.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
$4,000 for Red Cross.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]>
CHICAGO, July 3.-A speedway
park ambulance, to be sent to France
and $4,000 for the American Red
Cross was voted today by the Speed
way Park association here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
She HANGED Herself.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa, July 3.-Dis-
tracted, it is thought, through fear
that her son would be drafted into
the army, Mrs Louis Norris, farmers
wife, living near here, hanged herself
today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
Two. women Killed.

/ United Press Leased Wire Service
AKRON, ohio, July 1.-TWO women
were instantly killed. two women and
one man seriously injured today when
an East Market line car on which the
brakes failed to work backed down
the Market street hill and crashed In
to a West Hill car.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
5000 Miners on Strike.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
EVANSVILLE. Ind, July 3.-Three
thousand miners in five counties of
western Kentucky struck today for
an eight hour day. recognition or
union and higher pay. Armed guards
are protecting the mining property.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
Voice Of the People

THE Gate City does not assume re-
sponsibility for views expressed BY
correspondents. Writers of communi-
cations must furnish their names-
not necessarily for publication. but
for the information of the editoi..1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03

handle the situation himself II b
feels that action is needed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03
OUR ovERBURDENED PRESIDENT.

The exports council just created by the
president is a powerful body authorized to pre-
vent the expectation of foodstuffs to neutral
nations suspected With good reason Of reshlp-
ping food to Germany. Henceforth Scandl-
navia, Holland and Switzerland will have to
make it clear that the central powers will get
no part of any food obtained IN the United
States.
This is a proper proceeding. We and our al
lies need all our meats and grams, ana we
should be foolish indeed to allow cur enemy to
get a single pound of them. The regrettable
feature of it all is that the president has put
these responsibilities on the shoulders OF three
cabinet members who have already all and more
than they can do.
The council as formed consists of Mr.. Hoover
and Secretaries Lansing, Redfeld and Houston,
which means of course that decisions of i'm
portance win be referred to the president. Our
chief executive is assuming tremendous load,
greater than any one man ought to attempt to
hear. We believe that the thoughtful people
Eof the country would rejoice to see him call to
I his aid in this crisis eminent men without re-
gard to party, men capable of being of real and
great assistance to him, instead of trying to do
everything himself through his overworked
cabinet ministers, all Of whom have more than
they can do.
Secretary of War Baker asks congress fol
several millions Immediately to purchase ma
chinery. to make possible the manufacture OF
arms needed by the draft recruits; he wants the
money in hurry and there is reason to suppose
that haste is necessary. But why has the neec
lust been discovered? Perhaps the discovery
had been made and perhaps the dilatoriness OF
congress makes this special demand an emerg
ency call; but if this is so, might well know
it. AS the matter stands, it appears that the
war department is on the eve of calling it,
draft recruits and has not yet perfected plans
and means to provide arms for them.
Surprise is expressed by some press writers
at the freedom given to Max Harden in pub
!, Fishing his endorsement Of the expulsion of Con
stantine by the entente powers. The reason fo
this latitude is not hard to find. Nothing car
so disconcert Germany NOW as proof positive
ITO her own people and other nations >of he
autocracy. Any concession to liberty of opinion
lis freely given long as the government Sc
curely controls matters of conduct. Thus it il
5 believed well for the government to show com
placency toward Harden's editorial opinions
: Perhaps it even regards him as serving pur
pose.
t The greater the table economy the less tn
= toll paid to the speculator.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03

The value reading lies the fact that you &C
Dept you The big value that It makes
think yourself the for you to reach
conclusions and form ideas in your mind-6ar-
stow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03

Waterloo Courier: 1.-THE American
socialist party is strictly neutral,
says a delegate" to the Stocnholm
conference. Then it has no right to
call itself American.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03

The greater the table economy the less the
toll paid to the speculator
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03

Des Moines Register: The fellow
who didn't buy Liberty bond be
cause he was morally opposed &C
war was financially unable to con
tribute to the Red Cross.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03

Keokuk Iowa. July 8. 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-03

Waterloo Times-Tribune: Madri
says Spain is faced with grave prof
lens This situation comes abou
by turning the other cheek.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-13
hklu1gs and Thmklings
By Wex Jones

Army mules valued at $4,000 walked
were never again May be swimming back Missouri
rye in Comm Thro the
y a that
River Rye Burns could have
Thro' the Scotch"
Hindenburg line resembles corIsew- about as
and a
More Throwing the Rocks-Avay park
Famous aibis: Partly cloudy"
shOvel snow-Headine
be m
shovel snow n
Editor of society magazine quit
on" ant have
TO wear o course dance
Of horse
a
Menu for "a o
poridge, kedgeree.
haricot
Tea-Griddle
Dnne-Boned rabbit
what this family o peace and plenty