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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Men From Here at Camp Dodge Who
Were Brought Home, are Pleased
With Their Christ
mas Gift.
EXTEND THANKS TO ALL
Resolution Was Adopted at the Meet
Ing Held Yesterday at
tho Eiks'
Club.

The soldiers at Camp Dodge are
appreciative of the action Of Keokuk
people in getting them home for the
holidays. The following resolution
was passed by the boys and thanks
the Keokuk people, Chairman Abel,
and DR.. G. Walter Barr for all they
did for the Keokuk soldiers. Here
is the resolution:
KEOKUK, Iowa, Dec. "a, lobby
the Keokuk soldiers stationed at
Camp Dodge and brought home for
Christmas. be it
Resolved, that we tender to the
city and citizens of Keokuk our
heartfelt thanks for their generous
action in going to the large trouble
and expense of transporting us home
by motor cars and obtaining leave
for us from the army, in order that
we may spend Christmas holidays
with home folks in Keokuk. Nothing
heartens a soldier in war time quite
so much as to feel that the folks
Ing the enemies Of our country; and
nothing lightens the duty Of a sol
der quite so much as to have the
folks back home constantly looking
after his comfort, as Keokuk is doing
for her soldiers. We feel sure that
those who contributed to this home
coming of ours cannot fully appre-
ciate how much this means to us,
and we cannot adequately express
our appreciation of 1t.
Resolved, that we also wish to ex-
press our appreciation of the efforts
made by DR.. G. Walter Barr in secur-
ing u furlough, as we believe the
result could not have been accom-
plished by any other methods than
those used by him.
Resolved, that a copy of this reso-
luticn be transmitted to Mayor Ed.
s. Lotion of Keokuk and to C. s.
Abel, chairman committee, for pub
location as they may direct to all
who contributed to this home coming
for Christmas.
THE SOLDIER BOYS OF KEOKUK.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Murder In Bank Room.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Servlce.l
PEORIA, ILL.,, Dec. 24.-Self de-
tense will be the plea Of Edgar A.
Strause, president of the State Trust
and Savings bank, who yesterday
ahot and killed his cashier, Berne
Mead, in a private Office in the bank.
No n witnessed the tragedy.
A feud had existed between the
two men for more than two years.
because Mead owned more stock in
the bank than Strause and that he
was cashier and Strause president.
The pair had met in the bank yes
terday with the intention Of one buy
ing out the other.
Strause, through his attorneys,
claims that Mead struck him first
and that the cashier fired the first
shot.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Duchess Is In Jail.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
OAKLAND, Calf, Dec. 24.-Mrs.
Valerie Higgins, Viennese milliner.
who once startled society by her
claims of being the fourth daughter
Of the late Emperor Franz Josef of
Austria and who alleged Archduke
Francis Salvatore was her husband,
is under arrest here, charged with
seditious conduct.
president Wilson is an unedu-
Gated upstart and the United States
is fighting for the money there is in
it." she is alleged to have told neigh.
bors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
End of World February %.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.!The kaiser
isn't the only one who thinks he is
a divine agent. When Clarence S.
barrow finished speaking on the war
yesterday, Walter Schnett jumped to
a chair and said, I'VE can not beat
Germany, because the world will
come to an end February %. I have
been chosen by God to spread the
tidings."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Pro Germans Executed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. PA
Swedish mine layer, five members of
the crew of which were found to be
in German pay, was captured a few
weeks ago off the south African coast
by the British naval authorities and
the FIVE pro-Germans executed, ac-
cording to w. Airey Of Capetown, a
mining man, who arrived today. The
mine layer, Airey reported, had made
navigation hazardous along much of
the south African coast.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Seleetive Service Boards Throughout
the State Will Have to Spend
More Money, It is
Figured.
ONE A o R FREE
This is the Machinery for Cherokee
County That is Doing
the Charity
Stunt

The expense Of the second selec-
tive draft in the state will be con-
siderably larger than that of the first
draft.
The first draft in the state cost
more than $55, 900. or IN average cost
of each man drafted of $4.357. Many
of the workers on exemption boards
in the state accepted pay for their
! services and this vas responsible for
the high cost.
Local exemption board members
| will be paid for their services in the
second draft, but there will be much
voluntary assistance given and the
expenses probably will be far less
than in many other parts of the state.
A dispatch from Des Moines has
the following on the estimated ex-
penses for the second draft in this
state:
Expenses. of the second ~selective
draft in Iowa will be twice as much
as the first selective draft. according
to estimates being filed by the local
boards in the adjutant generals de-
partment.
Every board is afraid that the
estimates of it's expenditures for the
next two months will not be ade-
quate," said Major R. w. Smell, dis
pensing officer.
Major Smell explains that one of
the chief reasons for the high esti-
mates being made by the boards is
that they are unaccustomed to the
working of the new %selective draft
rules. One order received last week
has been changed twice since the
first order was issued.
Cherokee Board Works Free.
Only one local board has thus far
declared It's intentions of making no
charge for it's services in the second
draft. This board is that Of Chero-
kee county.
The total amount of remunerations
asked for by this board in the first
draft was S42.53, averaging $1.329 for
each man drafted by that board.
The members aof the board an
nounced to the dispensing officer that
not only would there be no charge
for their own services, but that all
clerk hire would be taken care Of
without expense to the government.
The three boards which took the
honors in the first draft for high
expenses were the boards of Sioux
City, division No. 2, averaging s32.557
for each drafted man: Des Moines
division No. averaging s51.157 for
each drafted man. and Union county,
averaging $28.45S for each drafted
man.
To make sur that expenses may
be kept as low as possible, the gov
eminent has ordered that after all
questionnaires have been sent out
that the chief clerk is to be the only
clerk hire maintained by the local
boards. The government has also
urged that In all cases possible that
some member Of the board serve in
the capacity as clerk.
The government requires that all
estimates be certified by the COVER
nor. The dispensing officer has been
placed under a heavy bond. He is
required to make an estimate of the
entire amount needed by the state.
The boards are required to file
with the department on the ninth day
Of each month the amount needed
for the succeeding month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24

The success OF the recent auction
sale of furs in st. Louis, where the
sales for five days totaled S3,353,429,
makes that city more than ever con
fdent that it has become the capital
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Hiuh Cost of lcsinn.

Chicago Herald: Apropos Of the
Liberty loan, it costs money to win
a war, but it costs a darn sight
more to lose it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24

New York World: Three lightless
nights would save coal. Besides, you
can ask a man to say three lightless
nights ais a test OF sobriety,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
To its Possible Reuret.

Washington Star: Prohibition
pretty neal having the effect
OF putting the prohibition party out
of politics.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24

Two Jumps to each cup visions the
| sugar saving policy Of National
Press club at Washington. The sac
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24

rifice" carries the label: "Practicing
what we preach"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24

of the worlds fur trade. st. Loud
owed much of her early developm en-
to the trade in furs.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
HENRY SETH DIES
IN CALIFORNIA

Report was received here
Wednesday of the death of
Henry Seth at Kingsburg, Cal
ifornia, where he recently went
to spend the winter. Since the
death of his wife, Mr.. Seth has
evinced little interest in busi-
ness or general affairs and his
death is believed to be the re-
suit of "broken heart"
Deceased was one of the
largest sheep owners in South
ern Colorado, a live booster for
the interests of his home town
and a mighty fine loyal Ameri-
can citizen.
The body will be shipped
here for interment and the fun
eral services held some day
next week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

An authority on knit underwear
says that the sky seems to be the on
ly limit on underwear prices. Next
winters underwear will cost so per
cent more.
A window display of the many
items we have in Aluminium is what
you will see in our north grocery
window. A large shipment of new
articles of aluminium arrived this
week. These will make desirable
Christmas presents.
Mr.. Fornwald was down to the
store on Wednesday. He is getting
along very nicely and looks quite
we'll.
We are in receipt of a couple of
computing yard measures. These
are on the order of the computing
scale and will insure correct meas
urement and computation of yard
goods. These two measures cost
$1,000.
In our hardware and queensware
department you will find a great
many items that will be good for
Christmas. We have bought MANY
new novelties for this department
and it will be wise for you to make
selections in this department.
The embargo on sugar has been
raised, and we can now sell YOU what
sugar you may want in reason. How
ever it is your patriotic duty not to
lay up lot ofsugar. An embargo has
been placed on -four and we are not
allowed to sell more than 100 lbs. to
person at one time. There is not
any cause for alarm as you will be
able to get what -four you may want
but not an over supply.
Read our Christmas advertisement
on last page
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

rho policy of this store is try to
/, our old customers. We realize
ve must obtain new customers
1, time to time or we cannot pro-
[,s and we hope that we can so con-
I, this store that it will be both
sing to the old and the new GUS
bers.
|uappy Baird left Wednesday night
NEWER where he expects to Join
navy in some branch. Most Of
| store people were down to the
lin TO give him a good send off.
number of new ranges in the
|vprsal line arrived this week and
being put into stock. We are
ling quite a number of the Univer-
stoves.
|Buy apples by the box. We have a
|nber of desirable varieties to offer
yOu at this time.
Toyland is rapidly assuming shape
The second floor. We have been
crowded with work that We are
her slow in getting into the
rstmas stride this year.
NE notice the U. S. Government is
|ug to operate all the factories as
Init before long and hold the larg-
part of them on things that abso-
|sly essential for war purposes.
ID should be warning for you to
kicipate your wants and buy liber-
h Of things that you can obtain
bm the stores now which a little
Ter are almost sure to be off from
market.
A large shipment of the Keystone
fduroy pants arrived this week.
|Se have been on the road for such
lbng time that our stock was quite
Fetel, as we expected these sever
yeeks ago.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the An
nual Meeting of the stockholders of
The Consolidated Ditch and Head
gate Company will be held at the
Town Hall in Monte Vista on the
first Saturday in January, 1918, at
the hour of , o'clock p. m, for the
purpose of electing a Board of Direc-
tors for the ensuing year and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the said
meeting.
Dated at Monte Vista this 7th day
of December, 1917.
CHARLES YDREN,
President
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mrs. Joe Clark left Thursday night
? 4 visit with friends and relatives
different points Of Iowa and Mis-
Pd. Her grandson Russell Whitch
= vent for an indefinite stay.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
No old shop worn goods at
Fullers.
PATRIOTIC MEETING

The Alamosa Red Cross Associa-
ton has extended a cordial invitation
to the public of Monte Vista and es-
pecially to those interested in Red
Cross work to attend a free patriotic
meeting at Alamosa Sunday after
noon at three o'clock. The principal
young Canadian visiting in Colorado
on furlough from the seat of war. He
spent two years in actual trench ser
structive and interesting Alamosa
ladies will meet all visitors from
Monte Vista.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

W. E. Lear and family arrived in
Monte Vista Sunday from Waugh,
New Mexico. Mr.. Lear comes here
to go into business, and will open a
tailor shop as soon as he secures
suitable location.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

FOR SALE

A REAL RIVER RANCH-with
plenty of water, cutting about 500
tons hay, fenced, fair buildings,
nearly all meadow land. 800 acres at
$51.5 per acre, terms to right party.
320 acres early water, 70 acres al
falfa nearly all in cultivation. good
house and fair outbuildings, fenced
at $39.13 per acre. Water alone
worth 100000.
800 acres, good water, fair house
and outbuildings. 100 acres in alfal-
ia. $65.50 per acre.
j. A. MCDONALD, Alamosa, Colo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

1t is reported that John Graves
was found guilty by the jury at Du-
range Tuesday of voluntary man.
slaughter, in the killing of Matt
Pheney there last May. Judge Wiley
presided over the trial.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Gibson and Mrs.
Wilhelm spent Sunday and Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Talbot at
San Acacio.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Earl Wilcox of Wilcox & Son, Den
! bond dealers, came in Friday
I'M Denver to plan a new summer
ne in the Terrace district which
| involve several thousand dollars.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mr. and Mrs. w. S. French left
Monday evening for Los Angeles,
California, to spend the winter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mr. and Mrs. Bud Christie and
daughter Frances came in Thursday
morning from Pattonsburg, Missouri,
to make their home here.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Your friends will be disappointed
il they fail to receive a photo of
yourself this Christmas. '"They can
buy anything you can give them ex-
cept your photo"
CROOKS STUDIO,
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

James II. Neeley, wife and daugh.
ter left Thursday night for La Plata
Mo-, on a months S visit.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Herman Simms left Thursday for
his home in Bloomington, Missouri.
He has been visiting John Mitchell
and family in Center.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mrs. A H. Webster who has been
quite i'll the past week is reported
very much better.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

If you don't like me, remember
there is another photographer in
town, but get photos this Christmas.
Crooks Studio.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mr.. Litzo was here Thursday i
the interest of Colorado Music Co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mr.. r. Miller, the Lutheran min
lister went to Westcliff on business
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

The regular meeting of the G.. A.
r. Circle was held at Woodmen hall
Tuesday afternoon.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

G. B. Jones, travelling passenger
agent for, the Missouri Pacific, is
here for few days on business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Yrs. Westel Wallace came in
N Casper, Wyoming, to visit with
numerous friends.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mrs. f. A Worth suffered a re-
lapse last week and has been serious
ly i'll.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mrs. Menlo Thomas is visiting her
parents Mr. and Mrs Chas. MaXfield.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Ernest Beery left Thursday for
Burlington, Iowa for a visit.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Conklin Fountain Pen is a
delight to Santa Claus. 1t
won't leak on his clothes.
Fuller Drug Co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Buy now, our line is com
plete for Christmas.
Fuller Drug Co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Mrs. A. F. Cooley and Mrs. Clyde
Carr were down from Del Norte on
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Dolls are scarce but we have
fortunately a big line.
Fuller Drug Co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

c. G. Hutchinson went to Alamost
Thursday night on business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
BY FAssETTs DEPARTMENT STORE

think they are hustlng away three old
to
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

New Partisan Ivory and AL
ways the best at Fuller Drug
Co.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
FOR SALE

Four room house for rent. Wes
side. w. S NASH.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08
~ SV~DV ~VU~ ~V~
Church Services

First Christian Church
Unified Service begins at 1000 a
m.
Morning worship 11:00 a. m.
Y. P. c. E, $50 p m.
Evening services 1880 p. m.
l.. C. Anderson, Minister
Methodist Church
Regular services at the church
Sunday.
Sunday School 9:45 A. NJ.
Morning worship II o'clock.
Epworth League Devotional Meet
ing 6:3O p. m.
Evening worship 1880 o'clock.
Good music and welcome at all
our church services
A. NJ. Maclean, Pastor.
Baptist Church
Sunday School GAS m.
Preaching HOO a. m. and 1880
p. m.
B. Y. P. U. service will meet at
$50.
Preaching service at 1880 p. m.
Everybody welcome.
c. H. Berry, Pastor.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

For Sale on Easy Terms-Modern
house. Enquire at Wallace State
Bank.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-08

Read our Christmas advertisement
on last page.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-06
WOUNDED BURGLAR
FOUND IN OLD TUB
J ohm c. Roberts Died Last Night from
Self inflicted Bullet Wound
in Head

RUTLAND, Jan 6.-Lying wounded
in an old wooden tub in the attic of
the summer home of Iucien H. Nc
Intire of this city and Tampa, Fla,
John c. Roberts, aged %, son of Chris
TOPPER R. Roberts of Woodstock ave
hue, was found by Chief of Police B.
S. Hyland and Patrolman p H. Conlin
Yesterday, while investigating the bur
glary of the summer home. He died last
night of the self-inficted bullet wound
in the head.
Young Roberts has not been at home
for the last two or three years and was
always of a rowing disposition When
found he had q 3S-cahber revolver in
each hand and was evidently first dis
posed to fight arrest
II is believed that the young man
was Of unsound mind and that he had
been living in the closed house for the
last three months.
Young Roberts has brother in An
napolis. His father is a mail clerk
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-06
Middlesex Man Elected at
the Annual Meeting Held
i'm ST. Adams
j. p. SPEAR WON THE
SWEEPSTAKES PRIZE
Report of Secretary Shows That Mem
Gership Has Gradually Increased -
Retiring President Advocate Of a
Program of Publicity.

ST. ALBANS, Jan. G.-The oath an
nual meeting and exhibit of the Yer
mont Maple Sugar Makers association
closed Yesterday afternoon, the follow
ing officers being chosen
President, II. b. Chaplin of Middle
sex; vice presidents, c. +. Martin Of
Rochester and l.. l.. Story Of East
Fairfield; secretary, +. A. Merrifeld
Of Williamsville; treasurer, G. O. Orms
bee of Montpelier; auditor, 2. B. b.
Northrup of st. Adams.
The first prize in class A, which was
for the largest and best display made
by a producer, went to C. II. Colvin of
Rutland, who recently moved to that
cltE from Dandy. Miss Anna Colvin
of Rutland won second prize in class
b. which was for the best exhibit of
cake sugar.
The sweepstakes prize, a silver low
ing cup donated BY the St. Adams
Professional and Business Men s asso-
citation, went to J. +. Spear of West
NcNbury.
in his annual report the secretary
stated that the membership had grad
ually increased during the last two
years and that now the association
hae nearly 500 members
The treasurer reported the total re-
ecipts for the year to have been
$SSl.24 aud the balance in the treas
ury as SAILS The place for the next
meeting was not decided upon. St. Al
bans extended an invitation to the as
ISOLATION to meet in this city next
year or at any future time The sugar
makers have not met here before for
Is years.
4. A. Carlton, the retiring president,
in his annual address stated that the
pull licity department Of the state was
doing a great work for the sugar max
crs As new scheme he had been
asked By the department to provide
an exhibit about March ! and decorate
a large show window in one of the
largest wholesale and retail stores in
Boston with Vermont maple products
He stated that he would endeavor to
secure the material for this exhibit at
the present meeting.
Morgan s. Tolstrup OF this city
marketing agent for the state agri-
cultural department, spoke on the
problems of marketing Vermont maple
products. lie stated that he perceived
the important defects of the Vermont
producer to be: First, lack of advertis
ing and publicity; second, lack OF
standard products of uniform value;
! third, lack Of attractive and uniform
packages, and fourth, lack of prompt
ness in replying to inquiries and filling
orders.
As remedies he suggested: First
cooperation; second, advertising, in.
GLIDING the preparation Of a moving
picture film showing sugar making as
| actually conducted; third establish
mcnt of a trade journal; fourth, com
membership.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-06
ICE SMASHES ROOF.
Lieut.. P. B. Hartwell Has Narrow
Escape at St. Johnsbury.

ST. JOHNSBTRY, Jan. 6.-Lieut. T..
B. Hartwell narrowly escaped serious
injury yesterday when large quaint
ty Of ice fell from roof two stories
above the room in which he was work
ing and crashed through tho roof,
breaking large iron truss rod which
struck him on the head, stunning him
for short time.
Mr.. Hartwell, who is associated with
his father-in-law in the II. J. Goodrich
plumbing and hardware business, was
ut work in a room in the rear of the
store when the accident happened The
roof was badly shattered by the heavy
mass of falling ice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-06
WANT NEW cHATTEL MORTGAGE
Vermont Credit Men Would Return to
the Law of 1906.

BURLINGTON, Jan. 6. 49, The Yer
mont Credit Men s association, through
its legislative committee, will have in
troduced at the present session of the
legislature measure amending the
law regarding chattel mortgages.
The association would return to the
law of 1906 with some notifications 1t
would have a chattel mortgage put into
writing and recorded Immediately with
the town clerk. This action is to be
taken because experience, the members
claim, has shown the present law to be
Impractical.
The law of 1906 is practically the
same as are in force in other states
The Boston Association of Credit Men
has objected to the Vermont law and
the national association has urged the
passage of a law which would conform
with those of other states.