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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

CoUNcu. BLUFFS, Iowa. -uSome time
ago / had the La Grippe and it left me In
q run down, weakened condition. My
bronchial tubes were affected and l had
terrible cough. 1 took Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and it built ms
up to health and strength and relieved
me Of all this trouble, and since thai
time, whenever anyone in my family get
run down or has bad cough give tht
medicine and 1t has never failed once y
give relief. always recommend tn,
Discovery to my friends - MRS. A. f
WILLIAMS, 1874 End Avenue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

FOR RENT-Two four room houses
close in, north side. Rent low.
Houses are in good condition. Plenty
of yard A. M. Wyllie.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

FOR RENT-We have limited
amount Of steam-heated space for
storage of furniture and pianos. Dun-
can-Schell Furniture Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

The final lap in the second Liberty
loan drive is at hand, and the flag
will be dropped on the field tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock. The Keokuk
banks will be open from Z to 8
o'clock and any who wish, to sub
scribe at the eleventh hour have this
opportunity.
Up to October 20 Lee county had
given 1856 percent Of it's quota, a
little more than one-fourth Of the
amount given it to raise. 1t will take
nothing short of heroic work to raise
that quota to a respectable showing,
but the local committees at least are
not going to stop until the bell is
rung for the finish of the last round
The totals for October 20 were 5S7
subscriptions with total or $444, $50.
The highest total report in the state
was $50,315,000.
Wear Your Buttons.
Everybody who has purchased a
Liberty bond is entitled to wear a
little button saying II Own a Liberty
Bond" Everyone who has such a
button is requested to be sure and
wear 1t tomorrow, and everybody
who hasn't such button may be
challenged with the inquiry why
haven't you bought your bond" This
may bring 1t home to people that
they have but one day more in which
to buy bonds, and that they should
buy one and help put the horseshoe
| In Uncle Sans glove when he jolts
| the kaiser his death blow.
IL or HI|k
There could be no more appropri-
ate Christmas gift in 1917 than a
United States Liberty bond.
Every American who contemplates
making a Christmas gift of jewelry
or other expensive things should
Immediately decide to give Liberty
bond instead.
Wives, sweethearts, children, would
rather have Liberty bond than any
thing else that could be offered to
them.
Every Liberty bond an American
citizen buys will arm and equip our
gallant soldiers and sailors, will help
to make them invincible in the fight.
The more invincible we make them
the more quickly the war will be
ended
By the destruction of the kaiser's
brutalized rule of the bayonet the
more quickly peace on earth, good
will toward men will be restored.
Christmas day, 1917, should be a
time of rededication and reconsecra-
ton to the cause Of freedom and
humanity throughout the world to
the ideals. for which Christ suffered
crucifixion on the cross. We must
be prepared to make infinite sacri-
fees to secure this glorious result.
Organizations Active.
Tomorrow is the last day for sub
scriptions for the second Liberty
loan The various fraternal organiza-
lions of Keokuk have been canvass
ing their members and report con-
siderable interest and that large
percentage Of the members Of the
various organizations have sub
scribed.
Good work has been done by prac-
tically every one of the various fra
ternal organizations and the COM
mittee on clubs and lodges desires to
thank the various organizations for
their active cooperation and assist
ance.
STOP! LOOK! THINK LOWITz
New feather tOuue hats, new tinSel, |
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

FOR SALE-One set Of Historical
novels by Muhlbach, one set of Wav-
erly novels by Sir Walter Scott, in
new condition. Will sell cheap. Phone
Red l941.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
Organizations Active.

STOP! LOOK! THINK! LOWlTZ
New feather toque hats, new tinsel,
chinelle, velourS and velvet hats,
special Saturday, S12 down to $1.9s
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

FOR RENT-House and barn, S14
Morgan. Enquire SIS Morgan.
Black 1919.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

FOR RENT-Modern furnished room
in private family. Two blocks from
Sixth and Main. Phone Red 1896.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

FOR RENT room modern house,
712 Morgan st. Apply H. Duncan at
Duncan & Schell Furniture Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

FOR Rents room house, 10S Bank
street. Injufre 210 Bank street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

FOR RENT room house $4,000 per
month Inquire 1929 Exchange.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

FOR SALE-My property. corner
Tenth and Fulton, 8 strictly mod
ern bungalows. Enquire of Mrs. Thos.
F. McManus.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

FOR RENT-Nice furnished room.
All modern Close In. Phone Black
1912.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

FOR Motorcycle, $1,000. Over.
land-Irwin Co, Third and Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

Mrs. GeBron's Guest
Mrs. Elizabeth LeBron has for a
guest, her daughter, Mrs. Madge
K Unser, of Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

FOR SALE-Conn cornet In good
condition. Call Owner. care Gate
City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
FOR BALE.

FOR SALE-929 Orleans, 8 room
house, all improved; will sacrifice
for quick sale. Call Black 1898.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

WANTED-A couple thousand old
stoves. Enquire S26 Main. Holland
g. Luke.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

WANTED-Medium sized soft coal
heater. Must be reasonable and in
good condition. Phone B 626.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
keokuk Committees Will Not Stop
Working Until Flag Is Dropped
on Field Tomorrow
Night.
SHOULD WEAR BUTTONS
II You Don't, You VIII be- Asked To-
morrow Why You Haven't
Bought Your
Bond.

HuN-WEPT, HUN-HoNoRED, AND
HUN-SuNG.
Breathes there the man with wad SO
tight
Who's bought no bond to aid the fight
OF this his own or chosen land?
If such monster there should be,
God wot, I'd ship him over sea
AS part of Bills menageree?
Borrowed from B. l.. To
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
Admire Babies?

Every normal
woman's heart
thrills with the
thought of pos
sessing q baby.
What man can
( u IL y perceive
the sympathet.
1 @ understand.
ng and t h q
ioyelight [ h at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

WANTED-To hire good wood chop
pers. Enquire S26 Main. Holland e.
Luke.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

WANTED-Boarders and roomers in
good modern home. Phone Black
1415.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

WANTED--Machine lathe and assem-
bly, men. Steady work. American
Cement Machine Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Six room house, 21st and
Exchange streets. Inquire Merriam
Hardware Store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
TO RESIST THE ATTACK

diseases such as
Grip, M a laria,
means for all Of
us - fight or die.
These germs are
everywhere in the
air we breathe.
The odds are in
vor OF t,h o
nl Ahn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

FOR SALE-Gas stove in good con-
diton. Call 623 Bank. Phone Red
1871.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

FOR SALE-To settle estate, fine lot
1910 Exchange street. Good loca-
ton. All street improvements in. VIII
sacrifice for quick sale. Enquire 1901
Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

WANTED-Dining room girls for
restaurant. Address Help. this
Office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
of the perms of MANY d

germs, II the liver is inactive and the
blood impure.
What is needed most is an increase In
the germ-fighting strength. To do t.
successfully you need to put on healthy
flesh, rouse the liver to vigorous action,
so It will throw off these germs, and pu-
rify the blood so that there will be no
weak Spots" or soil for germ-growth.
We claim for DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery that II does all this
In way peculiar to itself.
It cures troubles caused by torpid liver
or impure blood.
Send 10 cents to Dr.V. M. Pierce, Buffalo,
N. ", for trial package OF tablets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
Dance for Football Club

Quincy Wing, Oct. 26: The Hula
Hula club will give dance Saturday
evening in the Arcade hall for. the
Keokuk football team who will be
here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

CLINTON, IowA.-"About ten years ago
I took DIR. Plerce's Golden Medical Dis
covery for rheumatic condition and to
purify the blood. Two bottles of this
medicine absolutely cured me. am glad
to recommend it to other people, H.
BoERM, 1872 N. 4th Street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

WANTED-At once young lady book
keeper Apply to Royal Cloak Go.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

A reporter, going up and down the
streets of the city, chasing the illus
i've item and all kinds Of information.
has good opportunity to find out
what the people are thinking, saying
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

MEN WANTED-River Smelling &
Refining Co. Steady employment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

TEN PIN BOY wanted. Apply at Keo-
lluk club.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
LOST.

umbrella Blown from
porch at S24 Fulton st. Please call
Black 1850.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

LOST-Last Saturday. brown poodle
dog. Return to G.. D. Grow, 1913
South Fourth Reward.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26

PARTY who got pair Of mismated
shoes at Petersons shoe store re-
turn and get mate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-26
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
WAN ED.

WANTED-Young men and boys to
learn shoe making Good wages
for beginners; piece work when ex-
perienced. Steady employment. Apply
at shoe factory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-11
BREAK R. R. DEADLOCK
Santa Fee Suspends Empty Car Rule
That Stirred the Frisco.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April IL
The corporation commission is ex-
pected to take definite action soon in
the controversy between the Santa FTe
and Frisco railroad companies over
the handling of empty freight cars to
destinations on the local terminal
railroad" lines. A temporary settle
ment was reached last week when
President Ripley of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn wired the corporation commission
that his road would suspend rules tenn
porarily, thereby breaking the dead
lock- in transfer of carload freight
between the two lines.
The Frisco, which is in control of
the local belt line on which are To-
Gated many of the city's principal in
dustries, including the two packing
plants, has complained that the Santa
F'e has insisted on the return of empty
cars to owners at nearest destinations
under a recent car service ruling, al
tho the Santa Fe carried the loaded
cars into Oklahoma City. The Frisco
contends that the empty cars should
be returned to the connecting line
here from which they were received.
The haul, in some instances amount
ing to more than a hundred miles,
of empty cars from which they have
obtained no revenue, the Frisco claims,
is unjust. The corporation commits
sion in a temporary restraining or
der was inclined to sustain the Frisco
contention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-11
WOULD FIX PRICES
Experts Ask for Minimum Food and
Wage Scale.

st. Louis. April 11.-Resolutions
outlining methods of meeting the food
Shortage in the United States were
submitted to the conference of state
and college agricultural experts today.
The resolutions were not made pub
lie in advance, but it was understood
that congress would be asked to create
a national committee on organization
with power to fix prices for farm pro-
ducts and possibly wages for farm la
Dor.
One group of experts has urged that
congress be called on to fix minimum
prices and minimum wages, with the
purpose of stimulating production. An
other group has suggested that the
matter of minimum prices be held in
allegiance at present and that the
whole matter be left to a committee
Editors and publishers of farm
journals with an estimated circula-
ton among farmers of ten millions at
tended a conference here today at
which means of impressing their read
ers with the Importance of making
their crops this year the biggest in the
history of the country was planned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-11
U. S. TAKES HAND
Federal Government Assumes
Control of Kansas Mill.
Will Not Permit More Than s
Per Cent Profit.

The federal government assumed
control of the Rea-Patterson Mills at
Coffeyville, according to word receiv-
ed in Topeka today. At the same time
that a government agent was sent to
CoffeyviIle to superintend the opera
tons at the mill, announcement was
made that the products of the concern
would not be permitted to sell for an
amount to exceed a profit OF per
cent, net.
Topeka millers declared late this
afternoon that they heard nothing of
the move of the government to take
charge of the milling industry by reg
ulating prices or profits by food pro-
ducing Industries. No inspectors have
been placed in local mills, it was de-
clared.
IF such a move has been made at
CoffeyvHle, it was purely voluntary on
the part of the Rea-Patterson people,
said David Page of the Mid-Contlnent
Mills. Were such a move being made
L would certainly know it."
1t was explained by Mr.. Page that
the federal efficiency bureau recently
volunteered to work with the milling
industries No definite action had
been taken, he said.
At the Inter Ocean Mills it was stat
ed that the move was unknown and
that no action had been taken in To
paka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-11
OFFICIALS AGREE

their own, scores left the morgue and
hospitals in despair. Most ident1f1-
cations were made by means of finger
rings or other trinkets. 1t was utterly
impossible to identity by bodily marks.
Scores of bodies were so charred it
was impossible to ascertain even their
sax In the Chester morgue alone
there are still 105 bodies yet to be
claimed.
Friends of the dead were let in dur
ing the night by twos and threes and
led down the rows of sheet-enveloped
forms laid in as careful precision as
the rows of h-dealing shells that
killed them. Fathers, mothers, sisters
and friends slowly scanned the bodies,
moving from form to form. The hor-
ror was SO great that many were
awed beyond the stage of tears. They
merely walked along. with pallid faces.
STOPPING over each form, and proceed
ing onward in their vain search. Two
or three women tainted. but for the
most part there was grim and horror
stricken determination not to be over
come.
Investigation shows the victims are
mainly residents of this section.
Injured Torn by ShrapneI.
Chester, Pa, April 11.-Revised
lists of the fatalities resulting from
the explosions yesterday at the shrap-
mel loading plant of the Eddystone
ammunition corporation at North Ed
dyStone near here, place the number
of dead at 1872, with % missing, prob
ably dead. The majority are girls and
young women. Between 1875 and $50
men, women and girls were injured
at least ten being so burned and torn
by Shrapnel fra gments that death was
momentarily expected.
Many of the dead have not been
identified and police and company of
ficials worked thruout the night in at
tempts to establish the names of those
killed. Some CT the victims, company
officials believed, were blown into the
Delaware river so that an exact cal
culation of the death list may never be
possible.
The energies of investigators TODAY
concentrated on sitting the nara
tiyes of survivors Four separate in
vestigations were begun. federal. state
and municipal and an inquiry by COM
pany officials.
Plant Resumes Operation.
Gangs of laborers, guarded by pick
clearing away the wreckage of the
"F'' building Work was resumed as
usual today in all departments except
the box-loading and shell base depart
ments, which were housed in the
ruined building. The plant will be in
complete operation April "a, it was
announced.
When the extent of the disaster was
realized Chester citizens began raising
subscription fund for the victims and
their families.
Instances of conspicuous bravery
were numerous during the work OF
rescue. While the exploding shrapne;
filled the air with thousands of bullets.
a force of guards stood coolly near by
on two endangered buildings filled
with smokeless powder and played
streams of water on the roofs and
sides to prevent additional fires with
resulting explosions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-11
KITCHIN is PILOT
Democrat Pacifist VIII Steer War
Plan Thru House.

Washington. April 11-Democratic
Leader Kitchin has announced his
readiness to pilot the administration
war project thru the house. He voted
against the war resolution and there
was some doubt of his position. Mr..
Kitchin also announced that he would
give the Democratic caucus an oppor-
tunity to decide if it desired to de-
pose him as house leader. While a
large majority of the Democrats dis
agreed with his opposition to the war
resolution, the general feeling is that
he voted his conviction and now that
he is willing to take charge of the
war measures, he is not open to at
tack.
Belief was general in congressional
circles that all the so-called pacitist
factions void join with Mr.. Kitchtn
in supporr of the measures. Some Re-
publicans, feeling that there has been
a tendency to keep material facts
away from congress as to war plans,
frankly say this is not "a spotlight
campaign"
Assurances have been given by
Democratic leaders that congress will
obtain all of the detailed information
it desires regarding the conduct of the
war and they are urging Republicans
not to block appropriations by de-
mands for unnecessary details.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-11
RATE RAISE BY JUNE
All Railroads in L. S. Represented Be
fore 1. c. C. Today.

Washington, April 11.-Traffic Of
ficials representing virtually all the
railroads involved in the recent re-
quest for a general advance of fifteen
per cent in freight rates today told the
interstate commerce commission that
they were especially DESTROYS of hav-
ing the new rates go into effect not
later than June 1.
The railroads also request that re-
cent rate increases authorized by the
commission with the exception of
coal. coke and oil :, share in the further
fifteen per cent increase, the same as
rates on other commodities.
Counsel for all the railroads filed
with the commission a stipulation I'M
der which the commission would be at
liberty to order a general reduction in
the rates for which an advance is now
sought upon the termination of the
present emergency without consent by
the roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-11
OFFERS HER FARMS
Novel Patriotic Proposal by Woman
Who Has No Sons to Give.

Muskogee, Okla, April 11.-Mrs. A.
N. Burnheim is a patriotic citizen of
Pittsburg county, Oklahoma. She
wants to do anything she can to help
the United States win the war from
Germany If she had sons, they
would be fighting shoulder to shoul-
der against the enemy but-anyhow,
the following is an excerpt from a
letter just received from her by
County Farm Agent F. L. Rounse-
veil:
II have no boys to give to my
country but 1 have two big farms
that 1 will turn over to the govern
ment, rent free. on which to raise
food for the soldiers. If there is any
way 1 can enlist my farms, let me
know or enlist them for me-"
Mrs. Burnheim, however, isn't the
only Oklahoma woman who would
aid similarly. Miss Annie Phonas,
who lives here, has rendered Mr..
Rounsevell the use of several hum
bred acres of land she owns in Colo
RADIO, saying she will finance the rails
ing of crops on them for use of the
army.
These are only two of the many
requests 1 have had from women who
are seeking to lend every assistance
in their power to the government, -
Mr. RounSeVell said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-11
1ODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, April 11.-WHEAT-Rains in
kansas with prospect of more had a
bearish effect today on wheat Free SELL
ing of near crop deliveries re-
suited from the chance of an
improvement to field conditions
May delivery, however, showed relative
1lrmness owing to demand from cash
houses Opening quotations, which ranged
from lasc decline to 1Ac advance with
May at s2-OTA to $2.0S and July at S1.SI
to SlS2 were followed by decided setbacks
Tor July and September, but only slight
down turns for May.
Br1sk demand at the seaboard and from
mlIIs despite higher premiums led subse-
9uently to some hardening of values for
futures out the rally was not maintained
ana the new crop months sank lower than
before Rapid progress of spring seeding
was against the bulls. The close was nm.
s sc a at S20s12 to $2.0S34. for May and
SLSo%4 to S1.s1 for July, with the market
as whole "a off to . advance compared
with Yesterdays finish
CORN-Realizing sales by large holders
ana weakness of hogs and wheat were
Dear1sh factors in corn. After opening Ikc
OH TO &c up. the market underwent n
material change all around
Recoyeries later failed to last The close
was nervous at Ac to &c net decline.
OAIS-Heavy reserve stocks pulled
down oats: The chief elevator companies
led the selling.
VISlONS-Provisions gave wav
WIN hogs Commission houses were al
most unanimously on the bear side