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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02
Tighten the house

Tighten the house
Keeping BY serving a
eady-cooked, ready-to-eat
food that contains the max
imurn of nutrirnent at low
est cost, and with the least
tax on the digestion. Shred
ded Wheat Biscuit is the
real autocrat Of the break
fast table-the one cereal
food that holds its own
against all corners, with
increasing sales every year.
1t is a boon to the busy
housewife, a welcome relief
to the jaded stomach that
has wrestled with. meat
and other heavy Winter
foods. Try it for breakfast
with milk or cream; for
luncheon or dinner with ber-
ries or other fruits. Made
at Niagara Falls. N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02
BETTER Than CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets are
a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the s.S:--.
stitute for calomel-are mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. They are the re-
suit of DR.. Edwards determination not
to treat liver and bowel complaints with
calomel. His efforts to Danish it brought
out these little olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do tho
good that calomel does, but have no bad
after effects. They don't injure the
teeth like strong liquids or calonel.
They take hold of the trouble and
quickly correct it. Why cure the liver
at the expense of the teeth? Calonel
sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
So do strong liquids. It is best not to
take calonel, but to let DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, "duilness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and
a disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel "loggy" and
''heavy." Note how they "clear" clouded
brain and how they 'perk up" the spir-
it's. 10c and 25c box. All druggists,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02
Antidotes for
Bodily Poisons
lBv L. 81. Smith, NJ. D.

The victims of auto-intoxication
are many thousand every day. By
reason of the toxins, or poisons bred
in the intestines, these poisonous
bacteria are sent all through the
blood channels and the victim feels
tired, sleepy and headachy, or the
brain doesn't work as usual The
best treatment for this is to drink hot
water before breakfast-plenty Of
water all day and procure a simple
laxative, made of May-apple, leaves of
aloe. etc, with no calomel and EN-
tfrely vegetable, which can be OBJ
tanned at any drug store, known as
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets.
Equally important is it to cleanse
kidneys and bladder, and drinking
plentifully of pure water will cleanse
them to a certain extent. Then OBJ
tain at the drug store little Anuric,
which was first discovered by Dr.
Pierce of Surgical Institute in Buff
falo. n. Y Anuric double strength
should be taken before meals. 1t is
many times more potent. than lithia
in throwing off the poisonous accun
ulations of uric acid.
Through failure of kidneys to act,
through congestion, Inflammation.
any persons condition is ripe for
disease to fasten its hold upon the
system.
Anuric has been tested for the past
few years for kidney, bladder, uric
acid troubles, rheumatism, govt, AMI
such ailments as follow, and so many
cases both acute and stubborn have
that l do not hesitate to recommend
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02

serious illness and the future with no
Pop" to provide for them, when he
recovered they fell quite easily back
into their old ways.
''Old Folks at Home" borders close
ly on tragedy, while "And This Was
Marriage" reveals the close bond be-
tween husband and wife before which
quarrels and troubles fade into moth
ingness. Those who heard Mr. Hughes
at the Homecoming of Iowa authors
will remember THE Happiest Man in
Ioway"-a homely bit of verse which
the author has also included in his
book. Some thirteen stories are in
the collection and Mr.. Hughes many
Iowa admirers will find them rich in
and feeling.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02
Railroads Ask Postponement.
Women Take Mems Places.

limited Press Leased Wire Service]
SEATTLE, Wash, May 2.--Women
will be employed by the Northern Pa
cific railroad to take the places Of
men as a war emergency measure, &C.
cording to general order issued by
Superintendent j. j. Mccullough, Of
the Puget Sound division, made pub
lie today.
He directed all officials ito make
full use of women help in offices and
elsewhere where women can do the
work instead of men," In filling such
positions, women will be given pref
erence.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02
For Skin Irritation,

There is one safe, dependable treat
ment that relieves itching torture and
skin irritation almost instantly and that
cleanses and soothes the skin.
Ask any druggist for Csc or ST bottle
of zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
you will find that irritations, pimples.
black heads, eczema, blotches, ringworm
and similar skin troubles will disappear
A little zemo, the penetrating, salts
flying liquid is all that is needed, for it
banishes all skin eruptions and makes
the skin soft, smooth and healthy
The e. w. Rose Co., Cleveland, o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02
stone & Webster offers Services to
government During War With
Germany, Without
Profit.
SOME SERVICE FOR ALL
Every Member Of Organization vii,
Have Chance to do Something
Announcement From
Journal.

stone & Webster which operates
the Mississippi River Power company
and the Keokuk Electric company
will actively assist the government
a. tha prosecution of the war against
Germany, and every member Of this
examination will have a chance to
render some service, according to all
announcement made by the firm i'll
tha April number of the Stone IL
webster journal, copies of which have
been received here.
The organization has offered It's
services to the government for en-
sineering and construction work at
cost Extracts from the announce
ment follow:
During the last two months we
have had several conferences with
repres entatives of the war department
h see whether our organization as a
whole could be helpful to the govern
ment. We have definitely ascertain
ed that the government will have a
very considerable amount of engineer
ing and construction work, which
must be performed with more than
ordinary rapidity, to provide ade-
ouately and quickly for the equip
ment of even q moderate sized army
and navy.
"a representative of the war dc
partment visited our Office to familiar
lie himself with the character Of our
work and the facilities which we have
10 offer, and at his request we have
submitted letter to the government.
Offering the services of our organiza-
ton for engineering and construction
work at cost.
zone large piece Of work for the
ordinance department has been dis
cussed In detail and If congress ap-
propriates the necessary funds we ex-
pect the work will be given US. 9th
er jobs for the navy department are
under discussion and it seems prob
able that within two months we may
be doing a good deal of work for the
government II so, there will be
ample opportunity for every member
Of the organization to render valu-
able assistance"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02
ARGYLE WOMAN
ANSWERS CALL
Mrs. Thankful Rogers Died at Home
Of Her Daughter Tuesday Morn
lnq-Was Past
Eighty.
rsnecial TO The Gate City. !

, ARGYLE, Iowa, May mrs.
Thankful Caroline Rogers, died at the
home of her daughter Mrs. George
Roush, near Argyle, Tuesday morning
at 700 o'clock. She. was past eighty
years old The funeral is to be held
from the home Thursday morning
with burial at Morristown, III.
Besides Mrs. Roush, Mrs. Rogers is
survived by the following children:
E. r. Elliott. Omaha, Neb..; Mrs.
Mary Stackhouse, Galva, ILL.,; Mrs. Ida
Mover. Colorado; Henry Elliott, Ore
gon; and Mrs. Martha Flintcroft, Ore
gon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02
18o MEN MUST
GO FROM LEE
This VIII be Quota Of This County
in the First 100000
Army to be
Raised.

IF the United States follows the
method of raising the first army OF
100000 men by the selective con
scription plan, in accordance with the
population of the various states, Iowa
will be required to furnish 11,12i
men.
On this basis the seven counties Of
the first district would be required to
draft the following number of re
cr1Iits for the first army:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02

A special meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held Monday evening and
after the regular business was trans
acted, Mayor Chevillon surrendered
his chair to the new mayor, VIM. ii.
Hartzell, the new members also tax
ing their chairs at the same time.
The proceedings of the old coun-
Gil were as follows:
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The monthly report OF Sexton Il.
M. White and City Treasurer Leo l..
Helfrich were read by the clerk and
Iupon motion, were ordered received
and placed on file.
The annual report of the city
treasurer was also read which report
shows:
Total receipts during the
year ....-......... 20 ,zo9.Vo
Balance on hand April 80,
1917 ofl.oo
Total amount expended dur
ing year S6,4Ii.lo
The city has no outstanding float
ing debt and the bonded debt con-
sists of one issue only (water) IN
the total amount of $4,000, which
natures III 1uSldlllllSllIS VI poVO "iAo
interest annually on June l, In eacn
year.
The city's levy for the past year
amounted to $4,000, of which
amount s14.36O.92 has been collected
and in addition to $1,720.94 which
represents one-half of the road and
bridge tax, there is owing to the
city, in delinquent tax S1,53792, and
in addition thereto $7S7.20 railroad
tax The railroads have offered no
objection to the city levy for the
past two years and have paid their
tax in full.
In the past year two final issues OF
bonds have been paid in the amount
of $4,000 and interest. which will re-
suit in a lower tax for the ensuing
year on account of bonded Indebted
ness. The report was upon motion,
approved as read.
The annual report Of Bernard P.
Darham, as city clerk was read, and
on motion ordered to be received
and placed on file, the report show
ing:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02
Girls as Bell Boys,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, May 2-Sweet So
prano voices will soon chant the fam
liar bell boy cries OF "call for Mr..
Smythe'' in New York hotels, if the
male help continues its rush to the
colors.
One big hotel today started looking
for girls to fill the places Of two bell
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02
Wisconsin U Answers LaFoIIette.

Wisconsin U Answers laFollette.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: -Four thous-
and Wisconsin university students
have lined I'D for military training.
The first thing you know LaFollette
will get mad and get job represent
ing some other state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02

The clerk read the auditing COM
mittees report of claims, which was
received, and upon motion, orders
were directed to be drawn for the
same.
Adjourned sine die.
Minutes of the special meeting Of
the new city council
Present: W. H. Hartzell, mayor;
Fred l.. Johnson, Irving Mayor, VIM
McGuilvery, M. w. Pennock, Thos
Rand. Samuel Vanhove.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Ordinance No. 1877, being an ordin-
ance in relation to city marshal,
night marshal and motorcycle police
man read. Motion made by Vanhove,
that ordinance be adopted. Motion
carried.
Mayor Hartzell made the following
appointments. which were approved
by the council, the bonds of said Off
GERS to be approved and placed on
file.
Street commissioner-A. M. Mil
std.
Day marshall. N. Morris.
Night marshall. w. Moore.
Sexton-R M. White.
City collector-Thos. F. Dunn.
Pound master-D. H. Clary.
Board of health-Dr. c. L. Ferris,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02

Dr. Parr, Ut. humphrey, Ut. jenkins,
j. d. Baird.
Cemetery endowment committee
J. |. Hendricks, three years term.
The following committees were
appointed for the ensuing year:
Finance and auditing
Vanhove. Johnson
Streets, alleys and sewers-Mayor,
Johnson, Rand.
Sidewalks and buildings-M cGuil-
very, Vanhove, Mayor.
Fire and water-Vanhove, Pennock
and McGuilvery.
Electric light and telephone
Johnson, Rand and Pennock.
Cemetery and permits Rand,
Mayor and McGuilvery.
Probate Court News-Hancock
County.
In the matter of the conservator-
ship of Obey Morris.-Petition or
Synthia Morris and John Morris, for
the appointment of conseryator to
succeed Grace Ethel Morris who has
been acting as such conservator. and
that she be required to file an ac-
count of her conservatorship.
Matte Howard of Stillwel was
adjudged insane in our county court
on the 25th inst, before a commits
sion composed Of Doctors s. NJ. Parr
and c. L. Ferris.
Report of the account Of Ida Ham
man, guardian Of Arden G. Hannah,
covering the period from Dec. 2,
1911, to Dec. 2, 1916, which report
shows: Total amount received, ST.
26S.S4; total amount paid out, $527.-
~; balance due, $741.72.
In the matter of the estate OF
Crittenden SIMPSON. deceased
Final report of Clara A. SIMPSON.
Administrative. covering the period
from Aug. 9, 1913, to March 81.
1917, which report shows that all
personal property of the estate came
into the hands of said administrative
and that she retained the same as
her own, she having paid all debts
and claims against the estate. Order
of court filed approving said final
report and discharging said admins
tratriX, together with her bondsmen.
In re the estate of Geo. H. Butler,
deceased.-Final report of the &C
count of Bertha B. Butler, executrlx
of the said estate, shows that the
heirs of the estate voluntarily set
over all their interest to Lorinda But.
| Ter, widow of decedent, and that all
expenses and claims have been paid.
Order of court filed approving said
report and discharging the executrix,
together with bondsmen.
Order fixing time for hearing on
final account in the matter of the
estate of Martin L. Tressler, de-
ceased. as of Monday the 28th day
| of May, 1917, at 10 a. m. Mary l..
| Newcomer, Administrative.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02

hops" who have changed their livery
for Uncle Sans khaki. Hotels ex-
pect a famine in male walters also.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02
Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re
sponsibility for views expressed by
correspondents. Writers Of commrni-
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication. but
for the information of the sditor.]
Defends Secretary Daniels.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
Occasionally we find man who
criticises Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels, but Admiral Dewey, who
told the German admiral where to
get off and sailed into Manila bay
regardless of mines or forts and
said, Captain Gridley, you may fire
when you are ready" the second shot
that was heard round the world"
has said:
81 have been in the navy sixty-two
years, and have served under many
secretaries of the navy, but Secre-
tary Daniels is the best secretary
we have ever had, and has done
more for the navy than any other. l
am amazed by his knowledge of tech
meal matters. He has studied pro-
foundly, and his opinion is founded
on close observation"
Respectfully,
]. II. COLE.
Keokuk, Iowa, May 1, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02
AUTOMATIC
REFRIGERATOR

It pays for itself also time and time again IN
ice saving while it keeps food always tasting
its very best Food flavors can't mix because
of the constant Automatic circulation of air, the
eight honest-built walls keep out the heat and
keep the food properly chilled. And don't for
get the famous built-in Water Cooler, the big
gest of all refrigerator features.
Be sure to see the Automatic before you buy a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02

ways came to a head SO that
my face was disfigured very
much for the time being.
Later on they became itchy
and burned a lot. This
lasted about two or three
months.
Zone day ! sent for a free
sample of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. apDlied
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02

them in the evening and slept better for
they cooled my face, so l bought more
and in three weeks my face became
clear, and was healed. "(Signed) Arthur
Briesemeister, 3os7 Yves. 18th Street,
Chicago, H., Sept. rs, 1916.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment have
proved most valuable for the treatment
OF pimples, blackheads, redness and
roughness, dandruf, itching, irritated
scalps with dry, thin and falling hair. OF
young and old.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address. postcards: "Cuticura,
Dept. r, Boston" Sold everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02
FACE BROKE OUT
WITH P|MP[ES
Disfgured veryMuch. Itched
and Burned. CutiCura Healed.

MY face broke out with red, sore
looking pimples. The pimples festered
and irritated very much. and mostly al
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02
Patriotism

Patriotism.
Washington Star: Patriots can fight
or farm Or make munitions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-02

Subscribe for Tha Gate City.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-26
EVEN MOVIE STARS
HAVE THEIR GRIEF

Fannie Wards difficulties are rap
idly increasing She made such a
huge success in playing mere single
roles that it was decided that she was
not using up anything like her entire
histrionic capacity, so now she is
playing three different roles in one
picture-two sisters and their mother,
The scenario call for the mother to
carry the two sisters out of burning
building, and Miss Ward is sitting up
nights burning considerable of the
justly celebrated Standard Oh pro-
ducts in an effort to figure out how
this scene can be played without
straining the imagination.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-26
MAJESTIC TO SHOW
code OF MARCIA GRAY"

In time of great trouble when all
the friends of prosperity have de-
serted and no one stands by with an
offer of help, is when the sand in a
man or the lack of it will show.
So it was with Harry Gray, the
man who betrayed his trust and
wrecked the Hercules Trust Co., in
the Morosco photoplay of the present
day city life of a supposedly million
aire financier. This film story, "The
Code of Marcia Gray" reveals what
many wife has only found out when
the crash came.
Behind prison bars the man that
his fashionable friends knew vanish
ed and left person that was stran-
ger even to his wife.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-26
strated oildag, the new lubricant.

strated Oildag, the new lubricant
At IL o'clock Mr.. Coles car which
had been using the preparation was
drain of all oil and the drain plug
laid on the sidewalk. The engine was
then started and when o'clock came
the engine was still running smooth
" and the bearing showed no signs
of heating.
This was done to prove the asser-
ton that Oildag would reduce lubri-
eating costs from 40 to 70 per cent
In explaining the matter Mr.. Har-
rell stated that after car had used
the preparation for while the small
particles of graphite were worked in
to the pores of the bearings and
formed what he termed a graphoid
surface which was in itself a lubri-
cant, necessitating very little addi-
tional fabrication.
The graphite used in the process is
known as deflocculated graphite. 1t
is so fine that particles are not visi-
Bile under an ordinary microscope.
This is then diffused in high grade
oil. Owing to the fact tina it is i'm
possible to burn the graph te it re-
mains to be worked into the bearings,
and when used for short length of
time becomes part Of the metal Of
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-26
which the bearing was composed.

which the bearing was composed.
Mr.. Harrell stated that. in tests
made at the factory cars had run as
high as ten hours without lubrica-
economy to use Oildag, but that
He explained that not only was it
ton, so effective was the preparation.
should one be caught out on the road
without oil the car could be operated
a considerable time without it.
He also mentioned that owing to
inferior grades of oil there was more
or less smoke and carbon troubles
which were eliminated by using Oil
dag. Mr.. ]. G. Trindle of the Lib
eral Auto Supply Company has stock
ed the preparation and calls attenr
ton to it with price of same in tkk
issue. Ri
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-26
Automobile Section
GASOLINE FAMINE
MAY BE RESULT OF
THE WAR IN U. S

CHICAGO, April 1S.-A gasoline
famine faces the United States in the
event of active participation Of an
American force on the European
fronts.
That the petrol sources of this
country will be exhausted in less than
one year of fighting unless drastic
measures of conservation are, enforc-
ed, was admitted tonight at a meet
1 ing of the midwest section of the So
ciety of automobile engineers. The
meeting was called to formulate
plans for aiding the government.
According to DR.. A. Burton, oil ex-
pert of the Standard Oil Co. the 1917
gasoline yield in the United States
will be 2, 50O,OO0,000 gallons.
"Of this amount 1000, OOO,O 900 gal
Ions will be normally consumed by
American motorists" said DR.. Bur-
ton. "This leaves 500,000,0O0 gal
Ions for export to our allies. Hence
the immense number of military
trucks in our own army will be left
high and dry unless some other fuel
is adopted"
The conservation and boarding of
our gasoline supply is equally as i'm
portant as the conservation of food
stuffs, DR.. Burton said.
The society discussed the question
of using distilled alcohol as substi-
tute for gasoline.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-26
RUN CAR AN HOUR
WITH NO OIL
Demonstration of Oilddg Made
Good Shouting Saturday
Afternoon.

What would happen to your car if
you should run it an hour with no oil
in the crank case? More than likely
you would be shy few bearings if
the engine continued to run, yet that
very thing was done Saturday at the
Oildag demonstration at the Liberal
Auto Supply Company garage. Val.
Cole of the Auto Supply G. Tire Com
pany of Wichita was here with c. E.
Harrell of the Acheson Graphite
Company, and Mr.. Harrell demon
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-26

In this hour the wife rose to her
true womanhood and gained that
power that sustained her in the great
crisis so impressively depicted in this
great screen drama.
At the Majestic on April Both.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-26
INSIDE OF TIRES
MUST BE CLEANSED

"Why not tear down sections on
the inside of the tire?" Here are the
most important reasons, briefly stat
ed:
Dirt and water penetrate a tire
from the outside. Many a repairman
working from the inside has had
trouble caused by not cleaning up
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-26

Thos. W. Cav says that he has
been having trouble in getting deliv-
cry on all the tractors he could sell,
but that he will now be able to get
them as needed.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-26

BILLY Steward received a car load
of Paige cars this week. He is now
located at the Liberal Auto Supply
Company garage and is ready to dem
onstrate this car.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-26

the dirtiest part of the injury, just
under the tread or side wall.
1t is much easier to do thorough
work in replacing the piles on the
outside and the repair is always
much stronger and more durable.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-04-26

The Overland garage last week
sold an Overland Model 80 to Mrs. T.
B. Paramore of Liberal.