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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
BIDS FOR new POST OFFICE

In this issue of the Record appears
the official advertisement OF the Acting
Supervising Architect. asking for bids
on the new post office building that is
to be erected ON the 10, purchased sew
eral years ago by the government. That
Lancas ter needs ueH pos; Office. 10
one can doubt, for We nave long out
grown the present quarters which so
hampers the present efficient office
force, that they are unable to give to
the public the service 1t deserves.
Postmaster Grown is the custodian of
the lot where the building is to be
erected and is receiving communication
every day from the department at
Washington regarding details that will
be connected with the receiving of bids.
MIR. Brown mas the drawings and speci-
ficatlons and Will show them to those
that desire to bid on same. The bids
will be opened August l7th.. and 1t Is
thought that the ground viii be broken
in few weeks after the contract is
awarded
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12

sheep are good farm help. They viii
range farm from early spring until
late fall, feeding of weeds aud
growths that other stock will not
touch. 4 small flock viii NOW the
orchard and keep down the weeds
about wlndhrcaks fences and build
ings. All Of this Is simply incidental
velvet, as the wool clip pays for the
f'ock's keep The mutton return Is the
main source of profit Besides, the high
value Of farm land. which compp's
farmers 10 fence their acres for hogs
and other stock. hchtcus the added cX.
pcnsc for Keeping sheep.
This year with wool at 10 and II
cents n pound above normal prices and
mutton higher than IL has ever been
any farmer is assured handsome re-
turns II be gives his flock reasonable
care.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
SWAT THE WEED.
Robbsr Plants Steal tho Food From the
Useful Crops.

A nation wide weed swatung cam.
paign Is advocated for farmers aud
gardeners in order to insure war
crop for this year.
Perncious weeds. commonly intro
duced on the farm by the sowing o;
impure seed, tend toward crop rc,luc-
tion, says Robert Schmidt, seed ana
lyst In the Kansas State Agricultural
college. Often good stand OF alfalfa
has been ruined by vigorous weeds
which choked It out before Il became
well established.
Weeds are primarily rohhcr crop
When growing with crop plants they
rob the soil Of much food and moisture
which should Lc used 10y other plants
Weeds are usually hardy and prolific.
They will thrive especially well In care
fully prepared soil IL given a chance.
Unless kept down by proper cultivation
and crop rotation they will soon over
run the land Weeds are rradicatad at
great expense. Good clean seed should
always he suwn the best ubtaiuahlc l.
none too good
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
PLANT MORE CORN.
The Most Effective Substitute For
Wheat at Our Disposal.

The most effective way To- remedy the
probable shortage In the wheat crop Is
10 plant corn. SAYS the United States
department uf agriculture
ordinarily the quantity OF corn pro
duCcd Ia the United States is from
three To four times the quantity of
wheat, but only very small portion OF
the crop. from ) Ia ln per cent. has
been used for human food This
amount may hc estimated Ia normal
times AT about 2uo"pur bushels a
year. Not over > per cent has been OK
ported la peace times \ relatively
slight Increase IN the corn acreage
therefore will place many millions uf
bushels more Of human food at the
disposal or the world without interior
ing In any way with the feed needed
for the support ~ live stock
In the past. with al abundance OF
grain ~ other kinds. corn has not been
in great demand for human consump
ton But with other grains No longer
abundant circumstances will compel
more general recognition Of the value
Of corn as human food. The depart
ment is urging strongly the wider use
Of corn In the diet IL Is the hest sub
stitute for wheat that We have aud can
be utilized In breads. mushcS and va
rlety OF other ways We should make
every effort a. avail ourselves OF H.
Plant corn" then should be- the mot
to of every farmer In section suited
to the crop.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
LONDON TO new
YORK IN Two DAYS.

A transatlantic line of airplanes car
rying passengers between New York
and London in two days at a total cost
of about 81 mile. was predicted by
G. Holt Thomas in an address which he
delivered before the Aeronautical
Society of Great Britain.
To complete the rosy forecast, pro-
phetic films were displayed showing the
departure and voyage of trans.Atian-
tic airplane and also the dropping of
mail pouches at postal air stations be-
tween London and the north of England.
Mr. Thomas. who has large eXper-
fence in flying and building aircraft.
said that airplane mail service could be
established commercially. "A special
aeroplane will enable the business man
to leave London in the morning. trans
act his business in Paris. and be home
to dinner again. he said. lit will
take him to Bagdad in day and a half
or New York in two days.
The cost from London TO Paris. he
added, would be just over a dollar per
mile running one machine each way
and with four machines it would work
out at seventY-five cents. \ profitable
charge for passengers would be $25.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
Lancaster, Ky, July IL, 1917
Rates For Political Announcements

We are authorized to announce the
following candidates, subject to the
action of the Democratic Primary,
August 1917.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
DOGS and RATS.

II food conservation means as much
TO the people of America as President
Wilson and Commissioner Hoover would
have US believe, then indeed the prop.
osltlon IS a serious one,
If anything alive is more destructive
Of food than dogs and rats We DO not
know Of it. II is fair to presume that
four iifths of the dogs Of Garrard coun-
~ are entirely worthless and therefore
every ounce Of TODD consumed by them
if worse than wasted
Rats are menace 70 health, plague
to civilization and an absolute abomi-
nation. They infest barns and annual
ly destroy an immense quantity of
grain, to say nothing Of the loss sus-
tanned in Young poultry ana the fire loss
yearly attributed to the pests.
A wholesale slaughter Of dogs by the
painless death process would enhance
the value OF property, make sheep pro.
duction possible and serve to conserve
thousands Of dollars worth of food
which could be used by the people of
this country or shipped to the soldiers
in the trenches. Ii wodld not prove Il
hardship upon anybody but upon the
contrary would prove a blessing to
everybody.
Rats should be poisoned in their holes.
dug out of their holes and beat to
death, trapped for, fed Rough on
Rats, or exterminated in any and all
ways. The people Of Gsrrard could
not do better days work than to de-
vote an entire day to the destruction of
rats. Lett to themselves the rodents
will devote the entire winter TO the
destruction Of food. and great as the
production may be in America this year,
deserving men, women and children
are sure to suffer for lack of food in
many parts Of our own and other coun-
tries the coming winter.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
men FOR DRAFT ARMY May
Be DRAWN SATURDAY
6S7, 900 will Be Selected For First
Force; Local Boards To Meet.

Washington. July 8. Unofficially it
was indicated to-day that 6S7, 600 is the
number of men to be selected for the
first national war army from the mil
lions registered June 5. Probably
twice that number of names viii be
drawn. as the number of exemptions to
be allowed is estimated at 30 per cent.
Next Saturday is understood to have
been tentatively fixed upon as the date
for the drawing, although no announce
ment has been made by the Provost
Marshal Generals office.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
CAN SURPLUS FOOD
BUT Use CANS and
JARS WISELY

Don't have an empty preserving jar
IN your home next fall.
Reserve regular tight-sealing contain
ers for canning FOODS.
Concentrate products SO that each Jar
or can will hold as much food and as
little water as possiabe.
Put up jams, jellies and preserves in
wide-necked glasses sealed with cork or
paper and parafiine. Pack fruit juices
in ordinary bottles.
Don't can anything that can be kept
Just as well dried or in other forms.
Dry navy and mature Lima beans for
winter use.
Produce in your garden lots of cab
bage. potatoes, and root crops that can
be kept for winter without canning.
u. S. Department Of Agriculture.
1t is more important than ever this
year that none of the surplus products
of the garden should 90 to waste.
The country needs food now and il
will need food next winter, not only for
itself but for the allies. Home-canned
products may never leave the house in
which they are made, but their CON
sumption at home will mean so much
more food available elsewhere for those
who need it. 1t is imperative also that
the canning be done carefully as well
as energetically in order to preserve the
more perishable products. 1.
In the method taught by the special
lists in the u. $. Department Of Agri-
culture to the members Of the canning
clubs IN the South. the hrst step is to
see that all the necessary preparations
are made before the vegetables or fruit
are picked. "One hour from the field
to the can" is motto that every can
ner should have in mind. This is i'm
possiable il one has to prepare utensils
and wash and scald cans after the
fruits and vegetables have been brought
into the house. The condition of these
is prime factor in determining the
quality Of the finished product. Unless
they are absolutely fresh, crisp and
clean when they are put into the cans.
a high-grade article Is impossible.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12

There is no occasion for any outbreak
of "spy fever. 1t is not likely, eth
err. Americans might be betrayed into
that kind Of hysteria if they did not
still remember sharply the ludicrous
fear-stricken gambols in which other
nations INDUCED at the beginning of
the war, when spies were seen peeping
through every crack in the wall. Re-
membering, they are likely to profit by
it, and not get into that state in which
every man who cannot give an account
of himself becomes German spy, says
the New York Times.
The people should keep cool, but the
Government should act firmly. The
spies are not in barber shops and kitch-
ems, but in the employ Of the Govern
ment knows who are under suspicion,
and should waste no time in getting
rid of them. 1t is astonishing that un-
til this very day known employees Of
Bernstorir should be permitted not Only
to live freely in the United States but
to retain official status in connection
with the Legations of other countries,
and have opportunities to obtain in
formation which unofficial native. born
Americans have not. This is the most
aggravated instance, but in the Gov
eminent departments there are other
men concerning whom the Government
suspicious must be close to certainties.
The Government should not proceed
as if these men were entitled to all the
immunitles and privileges of person
charged with a capital crime in a court
Of law. 1t should not wait until II has
the quality of legal evidence that
would justify Grand Jury in indicting
a man for murder in the first degree.
1t should remove them from the public
service and from their opportunities to
gather information. whether they ever
use 1t or not, not on the ground that
complete legal case has been formed
against them, but on the ground that
they are dangerous persons to have
around. To wait until there is the
same evidence for their convection that
there is for their conviction that there
is for their removal from office is to
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
Growinq Mash For Chickens.

After chicks are ten days old II good
growing mash composed of two parts
by weight OF bran, two parts mid
dlings, one part cOrnmcal, one part low
grade wheat -four or red dog mlddlings
be placed in n hopper and left before
them all the time. When this growing
mash or mixture Is not used hopper
containing bran should be accessible TO
the chickens at al times.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
STATE TROOPS
Drafted Into Federal Service.

President Wilson issued proclamation
Monday drafting the entire National
Guard Of the country into the United
States army to date from August )
next. and also calling the regiments
out for active service. Fourteen camp
sites for the sixteen tactical divisions
into which the guard will be organized
for war purposes have already been
selected, and railway routing for the
troops is being prepared. Seven of
the sites selected are in the Southeast
ern Department. five IN the Southern
and two in the Western. The two others
will he in the Southeastern Department
it is stated.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12

We are authorized to announce John
S. Ham, candidate for the nomina-
ton for Magistrate for district No. 3,
subject to the action of the Democratic
primary to be held August 4th 1917.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
Kill Currant Worms.

Currant worms that hatch out In
early May and feed greedily upon the
leaves of currant and gooseberry bush
es can be killed while small by spray
OF arsenate OF lead or paris green.
Since these materials are Objectionable
on nearly matured fruit, hellebore or
pyrethrum IL used for busting infected
bushes later in the season.-Ohio Ex-
pertinent Station.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12

wait until their opportunities to obtain
and transmit information have resulted
in the loss Of American lives. No mans
right to Job is as important as an
American solders's right to protection
from possible BETRAYAL and death.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-07-12
PATRIOTIC YOUNG
MEN And WOMEN.

Should qualify now at che Lexington,
Ky, Business University (lEc } success
sor Of the Wilbur Il. Smith Business
College as BOOkkEEPERS and
STENOGRAPHERS for positions made
vacant 10y men gong To war.
Special summer Session.
Address WILBUR :. SMITH.
LrNlrgtnn. Ky.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-20
SYRUP OF FIGS"
\ CAN'T HARM CHILDREN AND
THEY LOVE 1T.

Mother, Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See if tongue is
coated this is a sure sign the little
| stomach, liver and bowels need
| cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, feverish, full Of
cold. breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach.ache, diarrhoea, remember, gen
| lie liver and bowel cleansing should
always be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup of
Figs" for children's ills; give tea
spoonful, and. in few hours all the
foul waste, sour bile and fermenting
food which Is clogged in the bowels
passes out Of the system, and you
have well and playful child again.
All children love this harmless, de-
Elcious fruit laxative" and 1t never
fails to effect a good inside" cleans
Ing. Directions for babies, children
| Of all ages and grown-ups are plainly
/ on the bottle.
Keep it handy in your home. A
little given today saves sick child
Tomorrow, but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of
california Syrup Of Figs" then see
that it is made by the California Fig
ESyrup Company"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-20
MEMPHIS, MO.
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"Cy' Mason has received tempt
ing offer to play ball with the Colun.
pia, NO., team in state league. He has
ss yet made no definite arrangements
lor this season. We trust he Will
remain here and pilot a local club.
set busy fans, and arrange for q
team in Memphis.
me matter of a city delivery Of mail
iOr the city of Memphis. was pre-
. Srs aed to the postofffce department by
TTounsressman NJ. A. Romjue recently.
iae matter has been taken up by the
aepartment and turned over to post
Sa,ce inspector for investigation, who
III make his report to the depart
i rsnt as to the Feasibility of estab-
Asning such a service in Memphis.
rete Campbell went to Edna the
Ms ss OF the week to assume charge Of
h. s Electric Dome theatre, which he
AZ leased. He will continue to oper-
Le' ne New Theatre in Osceola,
ma, sa, as well as his theatre here,
~ nm capable managers in charge
> .a MS out OF town houses. Pete is
H. thorough movie man and gives
nie.a patrons nothing but the very best
81 l T., We congratulate the fans
luna and vicinity in landing such
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-20
The Coming Baby

Every help that will tend to aid
the expectant mother and foster the
well-being of the tiny infant shoulG
be promptly rendered.
The time before childbirth is one
of much discomfort. This is caused
in large measure by the Tightening
and straining Of the abdominal It's
sues, as well as the network of cords,
ligaments and muscles in that part
of the body.
For many years thousands of
women have successfully used the
preparation known as Mothers
Friend" 1t is safe and dependable
to be used by every prospective
mother. A famous physician formu-
lated the preparation. Mothers
Friend" is for external use, and is
composed Of special oils and other in
gradients which have a penetrating
and softening effect. Relief from
much Of the pain at the crisis is
found.
Any woman awaiting childbirth
should secure bottle of Mothers
Friend" from her druggist, when the
abdomen first begins to expand. No
time should be lost in beginning its
use. Apply it night and morning
without fail. Address Bradfnld Regu-
lator Company, Dept. 3, 24S Atlanta,
Ca. for valuable guide book: it is free,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-20
NAuvoo, Ill APRIL 20.

After May 1 we will rave Mayor
Arbuckle.
Has the Nauvoo interurban line
disappeared? The promoters prom
ised us that the war would not inter
fere with the construction work.
This is fine weather to begin build
ing the line and Nauvoo people won
der why the delay.
Potatoes were selling at 9Oc a
peck in Nauvoo yesterday and eggs
at 33c the dozen.
Art Voorvart and Ellsworth Crow
are new members of the Nauvoo
Woodman lodge.
Nauvoo's Civic league ladies are
arranging a drama with an all-home
talent cast, to be presented in our
opera house on Thursday evening,
May 8, and those taking part are
busy rehearsing. These enterprising
ladies held cleanup day in Nauvoo
last Wednesday and did a thorough
and neat job for clean city.
Elmer Bruegger, one of Nauvoo's
splendid young men, who enlisted in
Uncle Sans navy some time ago, is
seeing something Of this great world.
He is in the marine corps at San
Domingo, Haiti.
DR.. Nelson, member Of the state
board of health, was in Nauvoo last
Wednesday to investigate the infan-
tile paralysis cases. Mere is no
further spread of the disease. Our
schools were closed on account OF
the two cases we had.
Erwin Hudson is Nauvoos new
n1yt thpt
live stock does not run at large.
Warren Argast, rural route mail
carrier out of Pontoosuc, ILL.,, visited
with his parents in Nauvoo last Sum
day. ', arren has purchased a new
Ford car.
Orville Nelson, Nauvoo young
man has enlisted with U. S. cav
airy and is with the company at
Honolulu as harness inspector
The Ladies Aid society of Nauvoo
met at the home of Mrs. A. Soland
Thursday afternoon and all present
enjoyed a delightful meeting.
Nauvoo's Industrial society Of the
Presbyterian church enjoyed a meet
ing at the fine home Of Mrs. A.
Arbuckle down in the first ward
Thursday afternoon.
Messrs. j. w Bertschi and K
Arbuckle were selected as elders of
Nauvoo's Presbyterian church last
Sunday.
R. s. Latta received the sad news
of his brother J. W. Latta's sudden
death Thursday of last week, which
occurred at No. 1865 Goodfellow ave
nue. in ST. Louis, from acute stomach
trouble and illness of only seven and
one-half hours duration. Decedent
was born near Frankfort, Frankfort
county, Kentucky, and was 50 years
10 months and Is days old at the
time of his death. He was well
known as a railroad man of sterling
worth serving with the K. C. rail
way for over nineteen years as
bridge assistant superintendent and
later for the Iron Mountain railroad
at the same position for number OF
years. He was high Mason and
mada friends by the score with all
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-20
CHECKS
PASSED HERE
Three For Amount Totaline $4s.s7
Passed on keokuk business
Houses Wednesday
by Strangers.
MEN MAKE GETAWAY
Name of Otto jackson Signed to AZ
Three Checks and Declared
by Him to be
Forseries.

The local police authorities are
making an effort to locate TWO men
who forged and cashed three checks
fo,. amounts totaling $43.57 on local
business houses Wednesday night.
The name of Otto Jackson, proprietor
of the Keokuk service station, on
south Third street, was signed to all
of the checks and when they were
presented to the Keokuk Savings
bank yesterday, payment was re,
fused, and later Mr.. Jackson staIeo
that they were forgeries.
The two men the police are look
ing for gave their names here as
lanes Berger and Frank McGinty,
the authorities state. The evidence
points to the fact that they are pro-
fessionals at the business. -
Two checks were cashed at the
Syngel cafe, one for $16.25 and the
other for 1852 Wednesday night, ana
A third for $12 at Stanton Brothefs
restaurant. The authorities learned
that the men in question left keokuH
Wednesday evening on north bound
train and the supposition is that they
were headed for Chicago.
Berger is said to have come TO
Keol1uk recently and had worked al
the Jackson garage for ten days. HIS
partner probably came In later. When
the checks were cashed, the men
stated that they were for their week $
wages and no suspicion was aroused
as Berger was known to have worked
for the garage.
One check was made out to James
Berger for s16.25; another to Frank
McGinty for S12 and third to Frank
Mccarthy for 1852. All were drawn
on the KeokulS Savings bank and
signed Otto Jackson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-20

whom he came in contact. If you
would meet him once the next time
you would greet him with a hello.
Johnny Paw, his nick name. He is
survived by only one son O. R. Latta,
chief train dispatches for the ter
minal in ST. Louis, and two broth
ers, d. w. Latta, farmer and stock
raiser of Savers, Okla, and R. s..
Latta of Nauvoo at present. and
owner of Orchard farm of Wayland,
Mo. The latter went to st. Louis
Immediately at news of death and
accompanied the remains to Moul-
ton, Iowa, where the remains were
inferred in the Oakley cemetery, be-
side the remains of his beloved wife,
Retta Ball Latta, who preceded him
in death in September, 1915.
Nauvoo's public free library will
now open at Z o'clock p. m. and
close at p m, instead of $50 and
$3.50 as was the custom during the
winter.
Rev. Conrads of Atkinson, H., was
Nauvoo visitor the forepart Of the
week and guest of Rev. Father
Tholen.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. B. Wyatt Of Sid.
ney, Ohio, were in Nauvoo for sew
eral days the forepart of the week,
the guests of DR.. W. w. Hayget's
family. The ladies are sisters.
Raymond Marzolf, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Marzolf, died at the par
entail. home after weeks illness
from infantile paralysis from which
disease he suffered great deal until
death came TO his relief He would
have been seven years old next No