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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-22

MEXICO OF iANDs-We own or con,
trol these lands. they were selected
because of their known oil value and
besides they are worth many times the
price. aA land Perfect title can sell you
any size tract C. l. Stcalcy Co, All.
4'3 Mercantile RldE
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-22
AIkhnSAS

ARKANSAS LAND BARGAINS
Write for large illustrated cntalog and
price list ~ Arkansas lands Or'ni
Southwest Development CO, hl'le Rock
Ark
IR NpE - Eighty acres improved. near
Benton. ArkrusJs clear to exchange
for vacant lots or cottage here. VIII ut-
sumo Wahl gis American Na'l Bank
l{ldg
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-22
Missouri


SNAIL MISSOURI FARM
so cash and s. monthly no interest ~
tuNes, highly productive land, close 70
three hlc n.srkcts: write for photographs
nnd mll Information Munger D-lbl
n Y. lite Bldg Kansas CIV, Mo
iOR SALE--All size farms I'm Curoli co.
Mo: ~ miles east uf Kansas tltNt corn.
clover aud blue grass land, for list write
n A. Shields Tina. Mo
S. ACRES for sale cheap: 81 acres Too
cultivation, about % acres grass In the
bottom, some alfalfa lots clover, most
all fenced hog tight Wlth wire +-toom
house. large harm, well at door, inc
stock farm. price $500. s. uoo cash
easy terms on balance. write for list
sherman Brown Pinoyillc Mo
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-22
CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FIVE ACRES Four,roUn house. barn,
well. running water and lots ~ fruit.
81 500. cusv terms or would take some
trade West Investment Co. 6l2 Amerl-
can National Bank bldg Wal 2l25.
BIC INVESTMENT- $500 income for
81. 500. 5-room modern house, I'm fine
condition, rents FOR t25 per month. $500
win handle II Mr. West, West Invest
mont CO., Gl2 American Natl Bank Rldg
Wal 9l45
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-22

N-,.a.-Iu .4y any part OF b,ODO
Sl..t-s OI National on STOCK state In
srst letter L.sCs wanted VIZ, care
OklnhomRn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-22

A SAFE, sane and sensible
investment, Kansas Wy
oming Oil Co. W. D. Nc
Bee. NOWata. Okla.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-22

OIL LEASES ana oil production wanted.
close up TO production FOR cash or on
drilling contract Give full details In
frst letter. Nj q cAre Oklahnmnn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-22

WANTED--A few men to gu in with ne
on ground floor propositions have prov.
cu lease Of lead and zinc, shaft In good
ore. each person shalt share equally $500
least amount considered ". MaGlll
Miami, okla
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-22

7 .Oon SHARES on state Petroleum stock
dividends 10 percent monthly; YOU
can't beat the price q u HAT lu0d
Okla
CHELSEA lease Tor pde lO0 acres Nu
sections j2 aud ~, r. rs. o. 90. 81 600
Address n-i3, Times
WANTED 10 huN. 700 shares NJ North
American ON uul Refining corporation
stock Phone Lor.l lluDklns hotel room
"o' after I f. w.
FNE SALE Several steam boilers suit
uhIc for rrnuur. stills T. W Rccurv
q CO.. 3oa Ollnn0mru Rlir Ollphown
city Phone Wal $500
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-22
OIL LAND, LEASES AND STOCK

OH GEOl.OGlSr
ChlH \ Gould
iAlS Colcord Bldg. Phone Wal ioN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-22

THE STOCK to buy, Kan
Wyoming Oil Co. W.
D. McBee, Nowata, Okla.
KANSAS : WYOMING Oil
Co., the big buy. W, D.
McBee, Nowata, Okla.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-22

Journal GO9 Campbell Hldg, II YOU are
q NnCkhOlder I'm amy company THIS
journal will have something 10 say about
your company, s. per year, 81 for slN
mOmlhA.
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WANTED-2O or ~ acres iu shallow field
Tor IMMEDIATE drilling, give fun par
ticulars first letter. B-Ae, Ol,lnhomlu
shares, more or less,
Fnvorte on stock H-l2,, ONahomau.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11

and assist the kidneys. Warner
Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy is a
reliable preparation made from herbs
and other beneficial ingredients that
has been used with excellent results
TOT 40 years. 1t assists the kidneys
IN their important duties, strengthens
and helps repair the wasted tissues.
IL Is very effective and is used in
thousands of homes. Read what this
grateful woman says:
1 wish to say that your remedies
nave been used in our family for
about fifteen years. We are never
without bottle OF Warmers Safe Kid.
ney and Liver Remedy in our home
ana II has saved many doctors bill.
1t Is a wonderful medicine for all die.
eases of the kidneys and liver
Eiorence z. Schmidt. r. F. d. No. /,
Dunkirk, o. -
Sold by druggists everywhere 5oc
and Sl0O. Free sample If YOU write
Warmers Safe Remedies Co.. Dep.
$40. Rochester, N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
MOTHER REVOLT
AMONG RUSSIANS
Continued from page H.

now would only be an armistice
Russia cannot betray the allies with
whom she has been fighting for three
years.
In these words today President
Rodzianko of the duma, forcefully
pleaded with the Russian governing
body for answering continuance OF
Russia's part in the war and warned
against insidious peace moves in.
spired by Germany.
"The war must be successfully ter
minated in. manner preserving the
country's integrity and national
honor" he asserted. Our innumer-
able sacrifices demand peace COM
mensurate with the immensely of our
efforts and peace assuming the
triumph of ideals of justice and lib
erty.
The German program is hegemony
in word, the enslavement Of
naLions.
Such contradictory principles can
not admit of an inconclusive victory
for one or the other-it must be de-
cisiye.
do not forget that German work
ers. however socialistic they may be,
ardently desire a German victory and
naturally therefore, support the gov
ernments imperialistic aspirations"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
MRS. ]. R. NELSON
AhSWERSSU|ihiihiOhS
she we. sc-. IN Sweden Fifty-tuo
Years Ago and Had Been Liv-
Ing In kee.<uk Since
1882.
MARRIED HERE IN 1892
She Was Mother Of Seven Children,
Five Of Whom Are Living
Funeral Services
Tomorrow.

Mrs. John R. Nelson, 1907 Franklin
street, died yesterday at the state
hospital at Mt Pleasant. She was 81
years old. and had been living in
Keokuk since 1882, when her family
came to this country from Sweden.
Mrs. Nelson was capable christian
woman, q good mother and home
maker. and she leaves sorrowing
family and a host OF friends who
mourn her passing.
Olivia Johnson was born In Hal
land, Sweden. June Is. 1865. She
came to America in 1882 with her
family, settling at Keokuk where she
has since made her home. June %.
1892, she was united In marriage
with John r. Nelson.
Mrs. Nelson Is survived by her hus-
band and FIVE children: Carl, NIL
bred, Roy, Anna and Merle; and two
sisters. Mrs. J. z. Lundgren and Mrs.
VIII Preston, and one brother Aaron
johnson. Seven children were born
to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, but two are
dead
Mrs. Nelson was a member Of the
Swedish Lutheran church.
Funeral services viii be held from
the family residence 1907 Franklin
street. Saturday afternoon, May ~,
at 2:3o O'Clock
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
BEEKEEPERS OF
STATE TO MEET
Fairfield VIII Be Place Of Meeting
Which viii Be Held on
"Wednesday, May
eth.

The Beekeepers meeting of south
eastern Iowa will be held in Fair
field, Iowa, on Wednesday, May 8
1917. The meeting will be In the hall
near the Lewis meat market, on the
west side of the square.
The shortage in the supply OF
sugar at the present time, and the
scarcity Of honey, will mean that
every beekeeper will do his best to
produce the largest amount of honey
possible this season
DR.. Philips, the United States ex.
pert in agriculture, has sent valuable
Information and has asked that 1t be
brought before the beekeepers at this
meeting.
The program will commence at ten
o'clock in the morning. as follows:
Song-"America."
Invocation.
Address of welcome by Rolph H.
Munro, mayor Of Fairfield
Address-Frank c. Coyerdale. Del.
mar Junction. the sweet clover ex-
pert of Iowa.
Noon.
100 p. m.-Talk, preparing a
Colony for the Honey Flow'--J. +.
Danielson.
Question box-Everyone who at
tends come prepared to ask and
answer questions pertaining to agri-
culture.
Talk-Hamlin B. Miller, Marshall.
town, secretary of the Iowa associa-
ton.
Address-Mr. f. c. Scranton of Des
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
Stop and Think-Kidney Diseases
Killed 100, 900 Last Year
Health Authorities Alarmed Increasing Death Rate
Each Year From, Kidney Diseases

In our pursuit OF the mighty dol
lar. we too often are absorbed in the
topics Of the day, pleasure, etc, to
stop and consider our health. Stop
now-think-kidney diseases caused
100000 deaths last year. Are you
going to be included In this years
toll? Why, you will exclaim, do SO
many die, why are the health author
tiles so concerned; the answer is,
we bolt down our food, take no ex,
ercise. neglect our sleep and other.
wise subject our system to all sorts
OF abuse. Is # any wonder then the
kidneys become diseased and fail In
their duties Of poison elimination?
PoigoDs are constantly being Great.
Cd in Our bodies and If the kidneys
fail 70 carry them off they are alb.
sorns9d By the blood causing III health
ahd misery In the form Of headaches,
etc. '''-i
You may avoid considerable sui
'ering II you heed natures warning,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
FAIR AVERAGE
ON FRUIT CROP
May Bulletin Says Peaches Are
Failure and Strawber ries
viii be Short-Other
Fruits Good

. A copy of the May bulletin Of the
fruit forecast Of the Iowa State Hor
ticultural society has been received
here and shows promise for mum
Der OF the crops for the coming sum
mer. Peaches are practically a fail
ure throughout Iowa. according to
the forecast. and strawberries and
the other cane fruits are 10 per cent
less than last years crop. None OF
these crops are depended upon for
export in this state, however.
The percentages of full crop this
year, which are apparent at the first
of May, are as follows for the various
fruit crops Apples, 70 per cent;
pears, 50 per cent; American plums
S5 per cent; Domestic plums, GO per
cent; Japanese plums, 60 per cent;
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
BETSY ROSS
FLAG FOR ROA
Fl. Madison Man In Ambulance c.
In France, Will be Pre-
scented With
Banner.

Fort Madison Democrat: r
Philip F. Roam. the only Fort Madt
citizen now at the war front in Eur
shall have to honor his fealty to
United States of America an Am
can flag made by the great era
daughter Of Betsy Ross, the Mot
of Stars and Stripes, Is the wish
the local Elks lodge. Of which
Roam is a prominent member Al
meeting of the lodge Thursday ey
ing it was announced that Mrs. K
Robinson of this city, who is a dir
descendent of the beloved flag MAJ
had consented to make such an
Ilblem IL the proper materials could
secured. The work OF making TIL
flags, OF silk, is tedious task and
hard strain upon the eyes and N
Robinson only on important %
sions undertakes the work. Hover
as a token of recognition to the eli
only present representative at
front, and the fact that the Frel
government recently allowed !
Americans to carry the u. s. II
make this one of the important oc
sions.
A few Of these flags made by N
Robinson and also by her mother,
In existence and they are hisl
priced for their ingenious handiwt
and their historical associations. y
Of them would make most approx
ate present to Mr.. Roam and
doubtedly its value at the front wo'
be recognized and understood by
French as well as Americans.
Mr.. Roam is a member OF !
American Ambulance field servl
having gone to France last Februa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11

cherries, IA per cent; grapes, 81 per
cent; red raspberries, Sc per cent;
black ras2berries, G. per cent; black.
berries, so per cent; currants, So per
cent; gooseberries, 81 per cent
Strawberries, as PEI. cent of a full
crop.
The average for all fruits is OF per
cent at the list of May. one point bet.
ter than last years average. Apples
and cherries are per cent higher for
this year, and the cane fruits and
strawberries are 10 per cent lower
than last years figure. Clear. warm
weather for the next few weeks is
needed for improvement, says the
bulletin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
SAMPLES TAKEN
FOR ANALYSIS
Many Bottles Of Beer Seized by Pc
lice Recently Have no Labels
30 Contents Must be
Examined.

Several samples from each lot OF
booze seized recently by the police
have been taken for analysis OF their
contents. 1t was necessary to make
this analysis because many OF the
bottles in the loads seized by the
police are without labels.
The analysis OF the samples is be-
ing made today by George Parsons
of the Crescent Pharmacy. Each
bottle, key or jug from which a
sample is taken is numbered and a
corresponding number placed on the
bottle containing the sample.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11

800.
Hog receipts $500; market 15@2 0c
higher. Mixed and butchers, $15.559
1915; good to heavy, S16.10Q16.20;
rough. $15.15Q15.35; light, s15.509
1900; pigs. $9.75@14.25; bulk, $3.50
@16.O5.
Sheep receipts $50. Market steady.
Eyes. S9.50113.00; yearlings, s12.75
914.75; lambs, $15.00@18.50; clipped
lambs. s13.OG914.S5.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, May 11.-Cattle receipts
$50; market active. steady. Steers.
$9.00@13.00; cows and heifers, $3.50
@11.00; stockers and feeders, $3.50
1850; calves. sS.00@13.00; bulls and
stays, ss.5e@9 75
Hog receipts $500; market 10c
higher, closing slow. Bulk, $4,000
1900; top, s16.1O.
Sheep receipts $500; market 800
30c higher. Yearlings, s14.50@16.00;
wethers, s13.75@1475; lambs. s17.35
@19.0o; ewes. $12.5o@14.50.
Kansas City Live Stock
KANSAS CITY, May 11.-Cattle re-
ceipts 700; market steady. Steers.
ss.0o@13.Oo; cows and heifers, $3.50
@10.75; stockers and feeders. $3.50
HOO; calves, ss.00@13.25.
Hog receipts 5000; market 10c
higher. Bulk, s15.50@161o; heavy,
S16,00416.20; medium, s15.70@1610;
light, s15.00@15.S5.
Sheep receipts 1000; market
steady. Lambs. s14.25@1s.6o: ewes,
s11.oo@14.50: wethers, ss.o0@15.0O.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. May 11-Butter-Ex-
tras. SIC; firsts, 361kc; dairy extras,
35h @36Hc; dairy firsts, 32h @35c.
Eggs Ordinary firsts. 3O031c;
firsts, 32A @33Ac.
Cheese-Twins. 23A @24Ac; Young
Americas, 23@24hc
westerns. s2s5@2.95:. wisconsins
and Minnesotas, $2.7o@2.75 per
bushel.
14@16c; geese, 12@14c; turkeys. &c.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, May 11.-F7our mar.
ket strong, held higher.
Pork market dull. Mess, $41.50.
Lard market steady. Middle west
spot, s22.s5 @22.75.
Sugar. raw. market easy. Centrifu-
gal test. ss.0SG6.20; Muscayado SO
test, s5.3305.43.
Sugar, refined, market quiet. Cut
loaf. 5000; crushed, $S.75; powdered,
granulated, S7.50@S.50.
Coffee Rio No. on spot, 10Ac.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast.

Weather Forecast.
III. 8. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Saturday; not much change
in temperature.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Satur-
day; not much change in tempera-
ture.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Saturday; not much
change in temperature.
For Illinois: Generally fair and
continued cool tonight and Saturday;
probably frost tonight north and CEN
trail portions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11

Moines. Representative of the A
Root company.
Talk. The Bee Inspecstion Pro-
sition in Iowa.. w. Gilmore, for
er bee inspector for Iowa.
Other beekeepers are expected
be present and will take p
in the discussions.
In the evening at 7:45, Bishop
G. Stunts Of Omaha, Neb., will g
an address in the First Method
Episcopal church.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
FOUR MORE MEN
ARE VOLUNTEERS
Six Have Now Offered Services as
Registrars When Military Reg
lstration Is
Made.

Four more patriotic Keokuk men
have volunteered to serve as regis
trars at the local election precincts
without pay during the registration OF
the men OF military age. They are D.
D. Harrington, second ward; F. A
Rumbaugh and Capt. F. c. Overton.
first ward, and F. P. Rehmeier, third
ward. Louis w. Klein and Green Yer
million had previously volunteered
for this service.
No doubt the registration boards OF
every city precinct will be filled when
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11

Tallow market strong. City. \
country, nominal; special, IKE
| Hay market firm. No. 1, sl.15,
Is, S5495c; clover, 65c@s1.05.
| Dressed poultry market quiet.
keys. 1s@35c: chickens, 2aa1
fowls, 2Oh@27c; ducks, 15@2A
! Live poultry market firm q
15W14c: ducks, 17@28c; fowls.
25c; turkeys. 15017c; roosters,
chickens. broffers, 40@45c.
| Cheese market quiet State
common to special. 25@271ac; |
skins, 13R21c.
Butter market easier. Receipts,
Creamery extras, $3.50; dairy h
33939c; imitation creamery frsts|
@34c.
Egg market firm. Receipts al
nearby white fancy, 26k@37c; neI
mixed fancy, 341h935hc; fresh, !
BIC.
st. Louis Hay.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May 10-Hd
Market steady; receipts at st. Id
5 cars: at East st. Louis, 26 \
Choice timothy, $22.5O@23. 90; Nd
timothy, $19.50@21.00; No. 2 timed
s1s.00G19.00; No. timothy, s1sa
1850.
Horse and Mule Market.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May 1O.-Hod
Light receipts continue and III
are not near enough horses con|
to market for the foreign and don
tic demand. No change having
Cured in the eastern trade.
kind of a real chunk with weight
quality is making money, as well
good rugged work types and
work horses. Farm mares are i
easily disposed OF. Southern I'd
Is not very strong. A few choice
southsrners are selling, but the 4
eral trade is slow. The scarcity
horses is causing more comment y
any other factor concerning the
spection trade. French are condo
ing two inspections and making eTa
effort to obtain horses, since ii
evident that Uncle Sam will soon
on the market.
Heavy draft, extra =. $fs9a.
Eastern chunks ........ 1900
Southern horses, good to
choice 1850
Southern horses, plain 80. 900
Southern horses, common :. cog
Z Mules-The trade is not expec
to show great deal of life, with
few mules here. but there was
demand for all miners and choice
mules, prices making last wee
level. No small mules unless
aged pitters. are finding sale. |
there is a good outlet for these
16 to 161s hands ...........s1 $500.
Is to 1914 hands 1851!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
Late Market Quotations

Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
I Furnished by Long Commission Co.
4o3 Main. Telephone No. 350.S51 ]
! Hogs. 10000; cattle, 100; sheep. T.,
/ coo; wheat, so; corn, $50: oats, no
Clearances.
Wheat and flour, $4,000: corn
none; oats, none.
Northwest Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis, PA cars; Duluth, &c
cara: Winnipeg. eco cars.
Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO. May .-Wheat-No
red, s3.4e; No. 3 red, 1891; No. 2
hard. s3.3s1s; No. hard. 1892; No.
3 spring. 1925.
Corn-No. yellow, s1.634; No. 8
yellow, No. 6 white, s163; No. 4 gel
low, No. yellow, No. mixed, 1852;
No. 2 white. No. white, s167; No.
white. s1-66; No. mixed, s1.624 |;
No. mixed, s1.62ts; No. mixed,
sI65A.
oats-No. 3 white, No. white,
71hc; standard, 73c.
ST. Louis Cash Grain.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May 11-Wheat-
No. / red, new. $3.50; No. 8 red, new,
1929; No 2 hard, old. $3.50.
Corn-No. 2, s1.s6: No. 9, s1.esk;
No. white. .s1.72@172k; No. 8
white, s169h 61.7I.
oats-No. 2. 701kc; standard, 100
72kc; No. 3 white, 714@72c; No. 4
white, sSh 971Ac.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Co.
KANSAS CITY, May 11.-Wheat-
No. 2 hard, old, 1898; No. 8 hard,
old, 1923; No. 4 hard, old, 1922: No.
2 red. old, $3.50; No. red, old, 1920
@3.25.
Corn-No. 2, s1.5s11.so; No. 8.
s15S@1.59; No. 2 yellow, s1.5911.6o;
No. 3 yellow, s1580162; No. 2 white
sL69@1.7o; No. white, s1.6s01. So
Oats-No. 2, 721k @731sc; No. 3.
715a @ 721sc; No. 2 white, 746741ac;
No. white, 73@73hc.
Chicago Live Stock-ciose,
FURNISHED by Long Commission Col
CHICAGO, May 11-Hog receipts
14,500; market 10000 up. Top,
s16-32k; mixed and butchers, s4E.s5
@16-30; good heavy, s1565G16.32h:
rough heavy. s15.60G15.75; light,
SSio.i1DI6.20.
Cattle receipts $500; market
steady. Top, 1870.
Sheep receipts 1000; market 100
l5c up. Tops, s14.30@1s.75.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. May 11.-Hog receipts
$4,000; market strong, 1O015c higher.
Mixed and butchers. $4,000 .25;
good heavy, s15.80@1625; rough
heavy, s15.6O@15.75: light. $4,000
1910; pigs, s10.4o014.30. Estimated
receipts tomorrow, .9,0oO
Cattle receipts 1900; market STEADY
Beeyes, S9.40@13.70; cows and heif.
ers, s6.65@1I50; stockers and feed
ers, $500 1928; calves, $9.50m1425.
Sheep receipts 1000; market strong
10@15c higher. Native, s11.75014 40.
western, $12.Go@1460; lambs. s14.50
@1s.00; western, s1455@1s.55.
st. Louis Live Stock
EAST ST. LOUIS, May 11.-Cattle
receipts 500: market slow, steady.
Texas receipts so; native beef steers.
$7.5O@13.50; yearling steers and heif..
ers, s8.50@12.0O; cows, s6.GO011 90;
stockers and feeders, $6.OO01a00:
calves, s6.o0014.00; Texas steers,
s5.50@9 $50; cows and heifers, $3.50
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11

the government puts into force It's
plan for raising the new army by con-
scription. The action Of the six local
men In offering their services is much
appreciated by the city council.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
WORK COMPLETED
BY COMMISSION
Continued from page H.

citation. The party will get together
again at the Henry c. Frick home in
the evening and will join the British
commissioners at the Waldorf recep-
ton
Sometime during the night the
French commission will leave New
York for the last stop on it's tour be-
fore returning to Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
Sugar Too High.


while many fruits are not aa
tasty when canned without sugar, the
present sugar market may compel
the economical to can fruits without
sugar. They will keep as well as
those canned with 1t il proper meth
dds are used" he said.
'fSterilize with heat. Do not use
canning compound. No canning pow
der is harmless
Cheap canned goods are not al
ways poorer quality, the food CON-
missioner further advises.
Although not as fine flavor the
cheaper brands of canned goods pos
sess greater food value. weight for
weight, than the more expensive
brands. The housewife who desires
to spend her money wisely would do
well to become familiar with the
weight OF contents of canned goods.
The difference in net weight Of
many brands of the same quality
is frequently much greater than the
difference in price"
How to Save.
Housewives can save in grocery
bills If staples are bought in bulk, ne
said.
Flour can be bought for Is cents
to 40 cents cheaper by the barrel
than packages at one-eighth barrel
or less. Corn meal, one of the cheap
est foods. Is cheaper by the bulk and
bulk oatmeal is one-half the cost OF
package"
His waste cautions to housewives
are:
Eggs allowed to spoil in nest
Milk and butter spoil by unclean
utensils.
Cooking more food than needed.
Eating more food than necessary
for health and strength.
Not canning fruit and vegetables.
Not selling produce not used on
farm.
Not using '1eft overs" for meals.