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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-22

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LEXINGTON, KY, Sept 22.-Con,
gresham Lofts great two year old
Papp today was called upon to defend
his title of champion two year old of
the year here in the running Of the
$4,000 Breeders futurity. Papp won
the great futurity at Belmont park
recently In today's race he will
meet the best youngsters in the coun-
try in Right Angle. Viva America, Jack
Hare, ATLANTA, Everest and Escoba.
Herald also will be starter
Papp, Escoba and Jack Hare each
will carry top weight, 1913 pounds.
It is the classiest field that ever
started in a race at the old associa.
ton course.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-22

near Nauvoo, intends going to Vicks
burg, Miss, to be present at tn
national memorial convention AM
peace jubilee OF the blue and gra.
civil war veterans, to be held Their
October 1919 The general Assem-
bly, of Illinois appropriated $4,000
to provide expense money for veter
ans residing in this state who were
at the siege of Vicksburg who desired
to attend the reunion and jubilee
Edward Argast and JOS. Cooper o.
Nauvoo, were at this siege. Mr.
Argast would like to be present a.
this function, but on account OF his
advanced age, will deny himself thai
pleasure.
The Hancock county old settlers
reunion will be held In Hamilton nex'
Thursday and number OF Nauvoo
people expect to attend.
Some farmers Of Ap2anoose town
ship have organized wolf club fof
the purpose of hunting down and
killing all these animals found in the
township. Farmers in that section
have lost a number of sheep by the
wolves and are determined to put a
stop to it. They will buy several
wolf hounds and organize number
of chases. The officers of the CLUB
selected are: Bert Webb. president;
S. D. Gnann, secretary. and Louis
Becker, treasurer.
The world series Of ball games to
be determined what club will win
the championship will be pulled off
soon in Chicago. Floyd Heberer of
Nauvoo, will he one of the fortunate
ones who will be privileged to attend
the series.
Some of Nauvoo's citizens have
come out flat-footed against the early
abolition of the straw hat and there
by show that they are not afraid IN
snap their fingers at the haberdash-
cry vote They are going to wear
them as long as they please. even
though the weather and season de-
cides against them.
The grape harvest Is still on in
Nauvoo. The Fruit Shippers asso-
citation and Hart & Dachroth have
finished, but the q. Bakers Sons
are still at it and will close ship
ments the fore part OF the coming
week. 1t is estimated that something
near 100000 baskets will be the
amount shipped out OF Nauvoo this
year, which means somewhere near
SOC, 900 pounds OF grapes, OF about
forty car loads, and it would take
about $50 wagon loads to convey the
fruit over to Montrose on the ferry
to load the baskets into the refriger-
ator cars. The crop proved much
better than was expected in the
early season and will be better than
a half crop. In fact the E. Bakers
Sons vineyards never produced bet
ter fruit 1t Is believed that the
prices will be much better this year
that that received for a number Of
years past
Miss Elsie Isenberger of Niota AMI
Lena Barth of Elvaston are attend
ing Nauvo0s high school.
The Nauvoo state bank officials
have at last announced that the re-
sources have just passed the million
dollar mark and they are to be con-
graduated on the success of this &C
2lishment. We predicted that
this bank, under the supervision Of
the Messrs. A. ]. Schneider, the cash
Ter and Elmer Fisher. the assistant
cashier. would reach the million dol
lar resource before 1917 would pass,
and our statement made in a former
issue Of this great family journal
proved true. We doubt if there Is a
town in these United States the
size OF Nauvoo in which there are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-22

The United Presbyterian church,
corner of Blondeau and Ninth, Fl. B.
McElree, pastor.-Sabhath school at
V:So, l.. A. Hamill, superintendent.
Morning service at 1O:45. Evening
service, 1880. y. P. c. u. at $50
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-22

Your committee appointed to IN
vestigate the condition of the wa
ter furnished the city Of Keokuk,
by the Keokuk Water Co., desires
to report as follows: Our first
step was the circulation of the
following petition: To the Hon.
orable Mayor and City Commits
sioners Of the City of Keokuk.-
We, the undersigned citizens of
the city of Keokuk, Iowa, do here
by urgently petition your hon.
orable body to require the Keokuk
Water Works company, to extend
the intake pipe out into the fore
bay or river, that better quality
Of water may be obtained. That
the water now used is so full of
chemical Of other substances used
to clarity said water as to make
1t Injurious to those who use it,
and If said intake pipe Is not
Within reasonable time, so
placed, further out in said fore
bay or river, then, we the under
signed do hereby earnestly protest
against the renewal of the fran
chise to the said Water Works
company, and pray your honorable
body not to grant the renewal of
same. All Of which is respect
fully submitted.
The signatures of large num-
Der Of representative tax payers
were secured. We found none OPP
posed, and many men expressed
themselves pleased that the Civic
league had taken up this import
ant question. We regret that all
Of our business men were not
given an opportunity to sign the
petition, but the committee was
small and it was impossible to
visit them all at that time.
However, II it is deemed neces-
sary. the committee now stands
ready to secure the remaining
names, and 1t is our opinion that
We can obtain the signature of
practically every voter in the city.
We are new being taught con-
servation of all food products,
clothes, coal and other necessi-
ties;-is it not then equally neces-
health? The government is spend
ing millions in this work, and
considers sickness an economic
waste.
Now, one of the first steps to-
ward the health of community,
is the question Of pure water,
and, are we getting this in Keo-
kuk? The location of the pres
ent water works intake pipe is
so situated as to receive contami-
nation from persons living and
working in boats anchored in the
forebay near the intake Currents
in the forebay cause floating mat
ter to accumulate over the intake
such as drift-wood, vegetation, de-
caying animal matter, and all man.
ner Of things, which suggests filth
and disease.
In the government report Of
June, 1917 on Keokuk water, Mr..
H. P. Lelton, expert chemist,
states that water obtained from
the Mississippi river at Keokuk is
heavily contaminated and not fit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-22
Reports on Tree Surgery.

Mrs. J. J. Ayres reporting for the
tree surgery done during the summer
in Rand park, said that the trees had
been inspected after Mr.. Tulley, the
surgeon had finished his work and that
| 1T had been approved by a committee.
She said that the work Of trimming
the trees, removing dead branches
| which had been promised by the park
commissioner had not been done.
Miss Baldwin reported the fountains
| on Main street in bad condition and
that the keeping Of them in order was
a discouraging proposition since van
dals removed the mouth pieces and
otherwise injured the fountains every
season.
Mrs. Ayres reported that the garden
| contest committee had completed the
work of judging the gardens and had
the prizes ready for distribution as
I soon as the president should set time
for the awarding of prizes.
Miss Baldwin reported that the ex-
pense of filling the Main street flower
boxes and Of caring for them to date
be cared for some time longer If frost
is delayed.
The park committee reported that
state. Miss Martha Baldwin was ap-
pointed to interview the park commits
sioner to ask If the crevices about the
fountain could not be cemented before
winter, as water freezing in the cracks
would further destroy this beautiful
and expensive gift. She was instruct
ed to suggest also TO the commission
er that nickle pieces might replace the
metal parts of the fountain which have
been stolen by vandals.
Want Corner Improved.
The chairman appointed Mrs. Ayres
Mrs. G.. E. Weisenberger and Mrs. w
e. Blood as committee to interview
the commissioners to ask their influ-
ence toward having on unsightly cor
ner at Fifth and Fulton streets improv-
ed. The vacant space Is on the much
Travelled paved street, North Fifth and
is the occasion Of most unfavorable
comment by visitors.
Miss Westcott. the corresponding
secretary, read an appeal to the league
as a federated club to assist the city
library in securing books for the can
Torment.
the winter in Chicago, she presented
her resignation as president. The
resignation was accepted with much
regret. Mrs. Hugh J. Robertson, vice
president, will succeed her until the
vacancy is filed. A hope was express
ed that Mrs. Robertson would continue
as president and that new vice presi-
dent should be elected
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-22
civic Body in Meeting This Morning
Reiterates its Demands That
Intake Pipe Be
Changed.
DISCUSS OTHER MATTERS
Members Want Birge Fountain and
Street Fountains Put in Shape
Miss Brown Has
Resigned.

The Civil league held largely at.
tended meeting this morning at ten
o'clock at which the president, Miss
Eleanor Brown presided. The most
important item Of business was the
report Of the committee on the source
of the Keokuk water supply. The re-
port was made by the chairman, Mrs.
Leonard Matless. The committee was
continued and given further power to
act. The full text Of the report fol-
lows.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-22
Not Doino II

Not Doing 1t.
Sac City Bulletin: And some people
are m erely chewing their bit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-22

81. Mary. the Virgin (EpiscopaD.
1lish and Fourteenth streets. Rev.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-05
LEARN SECRETS or NATURE
Some Of the So.caIIed Rarer Metals
May Not Always Be So, Do.
clare Chemists.

Among the so-called "rarer' metals
the most interesting are those whose
compounds are abundant but whose
cost of obtaining from these com.
pounds is very high. In other words
cheap methods have not yet been
worked out for extracting the metals
from these abundant compounds. In
an article by DR.. J. w. Richards 10
Metallurglcal and Chemical Engineer
ing a discussion is given Of the posi-
bilities of some Of these rarer metals.
among which are beryllium, which ID
found as a compound In the gem, en-
erald, but more abundantly as a min.
eral called beryl. Magnesium is an
other metal which has lately been
made on a fair-sized scale In this coun-
try but not especially cheaply. Others
are calcium, strontium, barium, boron,
chromium, titanium and chromium.
Aluminium In 1885 sold for SO per
pound. Today It sells for 60 cents,
but normally is much lower, due to
cheap methods Of extraction BY cleo
tricity at Niagara Falls.
The silicon industry furnishes an
other example in point. Silica is the
most abundant and cheapest material
in nature, yet silicon was selling In
1900 AZ q chemical curiosity at over
500 an ounce. At present 10 cents
per pound Is a good price for silicon.
due also to the use Of electricity IN
an electric furnace. It is possible that
the coming generation Of chemists will
find cheap methods Of producing sorus
Of the present "rarer" metals.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-05

siso and say, THANK you. sir. for The
honor you propose to do me but ! IN
not taking any"
Laura exclaimed Miss Rogers IN
horror. Then, with rising Indignation,
II think It is dreadful of y0l to pro.
pose to break q good mans heart In
that way. and I don't want to ksew
any more about it."
II believe you're after him yourself,
Esther" sailed Laura, mockingly.t But
Esther walked past Charles In the
darkness, 30 near that she almost
brushed him, and he heard her con-
vulsive sobbing as she went by.
Charles waited a few moments. but
in those moments ne experienced n
Of those revulsions of feeling that turn
love into bitter hatred. And then.
having regained his sclf-control. he
went forward Into the garden. Miss
Dean!" he called.
"Why, is that you, Mr.. Dawson7"
called Laura's voice out Of the dark
ness. g" was hoping you would call
tonight. Do come and sit down be-
side me, won't you, and tell me about
the West"
Charles Dawson sat down on the
seat. He could just see Laura's white
dress.
He cleared his throat. 1.-THE fact Is,
I came to speak quite seriously to
you, Miss Dean" he said. 1T is q
subject I have thought over for q long
time. Now there Is the n question
In my mind, and I must ask It"
"What is itT asked Laura, softly.
II am In love-" said Charles, taking
her hand in his. "And I haven't the
courage to ask her"
"Faint heart W won fair lady"
said Laura, letting her hand rest In
his. "Who is she2 But let me see II !
can guess. I should say-well, Esther
Rogers"
you've hit it first time" answered
Charles.
Laura's hand leaped out Of his.
"Wh-what?" she stammered.
ut is Esther Rogers, and I have
loved her all my life" said Charles.
'TJo you think l am worthy Of her7
DO you think there is any chance for
mel"
"Oh, yes" said Laura, Historically.
" suppose so. You are Of an age. you
see" she added venomously.
"Then I shall ask her" said Charles,
rising. "Of course, a nan with my In
come has to be careful whom he asks.
So many women have mercenary In
clinations in this age. There are lots
Of the young girls about here who
would jump at me-but I'm not taking
any"
"How dare you, Mr.. Dawson" be-
gan Laura, rising, too. DO you dare
to insipuate that Il"
"Oh, no. indeed; you misunderstood
me-" answered Charles. "I-but per-
haps l made an unfortunate state
ment. Good-evening."
And, raising his hat, he left Laura
In collapse upon the bench and made
his way leisurely to Esther's house.
His heart was singing, for he knew
now that youth turns to youth and
middle-age to middle-age; and he
knew, too, that his love for Esther,
deep in his heart, had been the guild
ing star Of his life.
Esther, standing In the living room.
looked at him piteously when he came
In. She could hardly restrain the
tears that came into her eyes. She
had resolved to 60 away, never to see
him again, -. What was be saying7
She looked incredulously at him;
she felt his arms about her and her
own heart beating and then the long.
long waiting was merged into the
happy now.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-05
Looked at Him PIteously When He
Came In.

dreamed Of Charles ever since his re-
turn. It would be affectation to say
that she had not often forgotten him
during the years Of his absence. But
with his return the memory Of the old
love came back to her and, though she
dared not show It. she fancied Charles
was not Indifferent to her.
She fancied 80 that night when he
opened his heart to her. He told hse
what a wreck he had made Of his life.
II was a fool, Esther" he said unhap-
PLY. II squandered my youth. What
is left to me now7"
As he said this he looked up, and
suddenly Esther knew that her eyes
had answered him. She blushed furi.
ously. Now that she knew he cared
for her she was afraid. And then
well, then an interruption came
For a girlish voice rang out from
the street: Miss Rogers! Oh. Miss
Rogers, where are your"
It was Laura, unconventional as al.
ways. OF course she was invited In
and presented to Charles, and as soon,
as the man had set eyes on her he
began to dream again. he dreamed
Of a youth that was yet recoverable.
ne looked at. Laura as II she embodied
all that Esther had been.
After that the man and the girl
often met, and Esther shrank more
and more into her shell. It wal plain
that Charles cared for her no longer.
As for Charles himself, his mind was
in a whirl, and he hardly knew what
he wanted; he was drawn like q mag
net by Laura's bright eyes and OBJ
vious interest in him.
Then, one evening, when he had en-,
tered the garden to call on Laura, he
war surprised to hear her in the little
summer house. It was pitch dark. and
before he could make himself known
the words he heard held him SPELL
bound. Laura was talking to Esther.
"Of course, 4 don't love Charles
Dawson" she was saying Indignantly.
"Can't I have q little amusement with
the only eligible man left in town."
"Do you consider It amusement to
min a mans happiness and break bis
hearth" asked Esther.
"Oh, mems hearts are not so easily
broken" Laura answered. HE thinks
he IL irresistible, that nfddle-aged
man Of over forty, and l am going to
teach him a little lesson which ne
sorely needs.
II have been leading him on and to
night I EXPECT he will call, and a little
encouragement viii soon bring him t.
tjts proposiny poin.. And then ! shsl'
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-05
DIZZY SPELLS
Relieved After Taking Two Battles
OF Cardui, Says Tennessee
i Lady.

whitwell Tenn.-MrA q. r, Cart.
wright, Of this place, writes: about
four years ago the dizzy spells got 70
bad that when I would start to walk
I would Just pretty near fall. l wasn't
past. doing my work, but was very
much rundown.
I told my husband I thought Cardui
would help me, as q lady who lived
next door to me had taken . great
deal, and told me to try 1t. This was
when. We were living in Kentucky.
My husband got me q bottle and I
took It according to directions. It
helped me so much that he went back
and got me another bottle. got .
whole lot better and just quit taking
It. / got over the dizzy SPELLS. II took
no other medicine at that time nor
since for this trouble. No, I've never
regretted taking Cardui.,
felt just fine when I finished the
second bottle"
Purely vegetable, mild and gentle
In its action, Cardui, the woman'a
tonic, may be the very medicine you
need. II you suffer from symptoms OF
female troubles, give Cardui q trial
All druggists. NC-1zs
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-05
A Mans
Mistake
v
GEORGE MuNsoN
Copyright. 1919 by ". q. Chspman.)


y Copyright. 1919 by W. q. Chspman.)
When Charles Dawson left home
with his fathers fervent wish that he
might never return few had expected
to see him again. SO when Tom Daw-
son died and left him his entire prop
erty, the Hourishing farm and dairy,
and the lots on Midvale avenue, az
sregating a sum Of $4,000, everybody
knew that the ne'er-do-well would
turn up again soon.
He did. Very few people remern-
bered that Esther Rogers and Charles
had been engaged, but the few who
remembered s~peculated. Esther was
nov q middlish-aged woman. which II
not the same as middle-aged. She was
perhaps thirty-seven. Charles must
be forty-three II he was q day. Would
the engagement be renewed-that en-
gagement that Esther had broken at
her mothers insistence1
They met and resumed their friend
ship. People wondered, but little was
to be learned. They seemed just good
friends. Meanwhile Charles proved
that his journey West had sobered
him. He a the farm systematically
and made good money out Of It.
Then Laura Dean came into his ex-
istence. Laura had been a little thing
In short dresses when Charles went
away. Now she was a young lady Of
twenty-five, the p~rettiest in the vii
lage, and the gayest. Esther, watch
Ing, saw that after Charles had met
Laura all the welcome in his eyes for
her seemed to fade away.
Like all good women. Esther craved
q husband and q home. She had
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-05

No theatre in all the country can
boast Of better pictures than those
which are shown daily At the Green
wood Theatre. Just cast about you,
among the various picture houses you
may have visited-even in the large
cities, and see where Greenwood
stands in the list Of up-to-date aIiuse.
ment centers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-05

Cancer is a rich mans disease, 1t
was decided at a clinical congress IN
Philadelphia, and tuberculosis Is the
scourge Of the working classes. But
cancer is still battling scientists. while
the prevention Of tuberculosis requires
only a progressive public health POI
Icy, ~
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-05
why hot let The Daily Common.
wealth visit your home svsty altar

pooN f5A X
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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-05

That British soldier who captured
1O2 of the enemy single-handed may
not have been a myth, after all. Any
way, he has been awarded a Victoria
Cross and II he never really existed
he would be the FIRST decorated myth
on record. y
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-05
RAILWAY scHEnUtEs.
Ya1oo \ Mississippi Valley Railway.
(NOrthern D~iyisiOu.J

NINUI tlleAu O1vlDAOAAs/ FL
No. Destination. Time.
40 Tutwiler. C'daie, Men,
phis, Tvs ....-----.-- $40 .. m.
324 Grenada and /. c.. Tvs. 1922 4. m.
314N Tutwiler, Caale. V'burg,
G'ville, Helena & Mem
phis, Tvs, :55a. N,
AZ Travellers Spec, Men,,
Tutwilerand points s.
C'dale, Tvs. ....--... ESQ y. m.
1892 Grenada & l. G., Tvs. 8:03 p. m.
II Trav. Spec, Men,, V'brg.
T'wiler., Chastn., and c.
dale, arrvs. @.-...-... 8:O5 a. m.
1871 Grenada & |. c., arrvs. 8:13 a. m.
1913 Grenada & !. c. arrvs. 2:40 p. m.
i13 Mem. Helena, v'burg, G.
- vile and Chston. arr. 4:47 p. N.
80 Mem. Hell. Cdale. & inter.
pts. arr. .-.~...1O:1O p. m.
(Southern Division.)
.31 :Tchula, Durant, Yazoo
/, ~ City, Jackson and New
Orleans, Tvs. ....... 8:22 .. m.
313 Same .....------... $500 p. m.
FOR tufCner lnIOrmaClOn Apply 70
J. w. DONNELL. Tex. Agt.
Southern Ry. Co., In Miss.
314 Same train, arrives. ...lO:36 .. %.
332 Same train, arrives. $3.50 p. ~.
Greenwood Station.)
WEST, BOUND. TRAINS.
No. Destination. Time.
8 Winona to Greenville. acc.
leaves ......--.-..-.-7:2s q. N.
leaves .......12:O6 p. m.
9 Columbus to G'ville, acc.
II B'ham to G'ville, thru. tr.
leaves p. %.
II G,wood to Webb, dly ex.
Sunday. leaves...-...2:25 p. m.
EAST BOUND TRAINS.
IL G'ville to B'ham, thru tr.
leaves ....-...--..... 9:zO q. %.
20 G'ville to Columbus, acc.
leaves --......- Isis p. m.
4 G'ville to Winona, acc.
leaves ...-..-- 7:0S D.. m.
10 Webb Lch., dly. ex. Sun.
arrives ....-....10:36 o. m.
Connection for Belzoni branch Tvs.
Greenwood 1875 q. M, also Tvs. Grren-
wood 5:O5 p. m, connecting 1T ltta
Bena 5:45 p. m.
Sunday service-Webb-B elzoni bchs
alternate, ]vng. Greenwood 4:45 p. m.
G.. v GAGE. Tex. Agt
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-05

10 effectually has medical science
scared the public on the subject Of
lnfantile paralysis that 1t Is high time
the physicians come out and tell u
what they really know about tor
ion't know.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-05

You never see a young mother on
the street with her baby wondering
why people don't admire her nice
clothes. She is wondering why they
are not all paying attention to the most
beautiful baby on earth.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-06
Cooks

Cooks Union No. Is has elected and
installed the following roster of officers
for the term:
President-Jess Carlton.
Vice president-John Hartwig.
Recording Secretary-O. +. Owens.
Financial secretary and business agent
Robert Griffiths.
Chaplain-Will Fischer.
InspectOr-Leo MiXel
Inside guard-Spike Thompson.
Trustees-John Hartwig, A. c. Corse,
Harvey Zepp.
R. +. Croskey was elected delegate to
the international convention which meets
in June of this year at st. Louis.
At the last meeting it was voted to
change the meeting place from Union
Association hall, l7l5 California street,
to Painters Union hall, $50 Eighteenth
street, where headquarters of the bust
ness agent are now located. Meetings
will be held on the same dates as hereto
fore, first and third Mondays, 2:30 p. m,
second and fourth Mondays, $3.50 p. IN.
Business Agent Robert Griffiths can be
reached by phone, Main 7l64.