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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-17
Not Much Use.

A little boy came home the other
day to tell some sad news.
"And so your teachers dead?" asked
his mother, Mortified at the lads an
nOuncement.
YES" he replied, thoughtfully,
''but that isn't much use while the
schools still there, is it?'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-17

SCHOOLS of Iowa county.
Hon. M. j. Briggs was at Mineral
Point last week.
f. W. Stratman was at Madison over
Sunday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-17
! Ten Minute Classics
Famous Tales and Legends Told in Brief Form
Sultan Saladin and Nathan the Jew
BY - M. IVA ULLE r
Copyright By }. ". Muller

bring out its power by living in gentle
ness, in loving tolerance, in the sane
tity Of good deeds, and with faith in
God. And | command your children's
children to appear before this court
in a thousand times thousand years.
Then there will sit in this judgment
seat a man wiser than I. He will rem
der the verdict""
Saladin bowed his head and MUIR
INJURED the name of God.
"Saladin,'' said Nathan the Wise, eff
thou art this wiser man
"What! I? I, the dust, the moth
ing?" The Moslem seized the Jews
hand. ''The thousand times a thousand
years of thy judge are not yet. The
judgment seat is not mine. Go. Go,
Nathan, but be my friend"
Germany estoomS the drama,
"Nathan the Wise" properly among
its best literary riches. It's author,
GotthoZd Ephrajna Leasing (1729-
178D was great poet, q great
philosopher and e man Of ride and
profound general knowledge, like
Goethe. His vie1rs Of life are criti-
cal but hopeful and noble, and his
writings haze affected deeply the
creative thought Of The whoZe arorzd.
His poems are dnown IN Germany
from, tbo Erjcoq'c q117nc0 70 tho ocooI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-17

Different Kind of Action.
ode trouble wifi kiclin'," said Uncle,
Eben, ''is dat it amt classable with
either marchin' nor fghtin'"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21
CREDIT GIVEN
FOR SO PER CENT
lowa's Quota Will be Officially An
nounced In Few Days But
One-half Is Said to
be Amounts

The exact number of men to DE
drawn from each county under the
selective draft will be announced by
the adjutant general in a few days.
The figures are about completed.
Iowa's quota for all OF the organ
izations including the national guard,
regular army and national army has
been fixed by the government at 25,-
465 men. The number to be selected
under tht draft is 1919. Hence a
fraction over so per cent Of Iowa's
quota is to be drafted.
Each county is to be given credit
for the men who enlisted SO that the
number to be drawn will be reduced
in proportion to the enlistments. No
credit will be given for enlistments
after June 30th, however. Enlist
ments in the : newly organized am
munition train will not be taken into
account in figuring the number to BIO
drawn as they have all been mado
since June 30th.
Up to June 30th, according to the
most complete figures, there were
9,O39 men in the Iowa national
guard. Enlistments in the regular
army from April to June 80, were
3,677, making total of 1916 in the
guard and regular army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21
To Look and Feel
Bright Il, Hot Weather

I This is the season when she who would
have a lily-white complexion should turn
friend of the summer girl. Nothing go
effectually overcomes the soiling effects
erally absorbs the scorohed, discolored
freclSled, withered or -coarsened cuticle
bringing forth brand new skin, clear.
clogs the pores, removing blackheads and
increasing the skins bkeathing capacity.
at any drugstore. applied nightly like
c6ld cream, and washed off mornings.
Will gradually improve the worst COM
When depressed by the heat and you
want to freshen up for the afternoon or
by dissoiving an ounce of powdered saxo-
lite in a half pint witch hazel. You II
find this moro refreshing than an hour 8
rest It is fine for smoothing out
vxrinkles. even the deeper ones.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21
NEED CHAPLAINS
FOR NEW ARMY
Candidates for Appointment Must
Pay Own Expenses to Places
for Examination for
Commissions.
The regiments composing

-
E Europe will be accompanied
= by chaplains belonging t.
them, and there will also be appoint
ed chaplain for each of the new
regiments to be organized for tenn
porary service.
Under existing law, which author
lied the appointment of regimental
chaplains, such chaplains when ap
pointed are Immediately assigned to
regiments and accompany them wher
ever they may go.
The rank. pay, and allowances OF
chaplain in the army are those OF
a first lieutenant mounted.
The pay is $4,000 per annum, and
$3.50 is allowed for the maintenance
of one morse.
Allowances include quarters, light
and heat, and milage when travelling
under orders.
All officers must purchase their
uniforms, food, and horses.
Quarters are furnished at military
posts for the use Of officers and their
families, but in the field there is no
provision for the acm ommodation of
their families.
Candidates for appointment as
chaplain must pay their own travel
ing expenses to and from the place
of examination.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21
HIGH TENSION
OUTING TODAY
Steamer Sidney Carries Large Crowd
to Nauvoo and Fort MadI-
son This Aft
srnoon.
4TH ANNUAL EXCURSION
Sports and Athletic Events Staged on
Nauvoo FieId-Prizes Donat-
ed by Local Mer-
chants.

Carrying a crowd estimated at a
thousand, the steamer Sidney left the
local wharf at o'clock this after
noon with the fourth annual High
Tension club excursion, and after
going through the lock, steamed up
Lake Keokuk toward Nauvoo, where
the chief events of the day were
scheduled to be held. The day was
an ideal one for the excursion and
outing. Kindig's concert band was
on board and played program on
the trip up the river. After the Sid
ney arrives at Fort Madison the band
will give an hours concert in the
Fort Madison park.
Dancing was enjoyed on the way
up and there was plenty of room for
all, as the dance floor or the Sidney
now extends from rail to rail. The
boat arrived at the Nauvoo landing
about 4 o'clock and from then until
6 o'clock the athletic events and ball
game were staged The sports in
Guided races and contests of all kinds
for men, women and children, Prizes
were donated by local merchants.
Three hundred chairs were taken
up to Nauvoo this afternoon for the
on the field. There were also tele-
phones, electric fans, ice water and
other comforts at Nauvoo, everything
possible having been done to make
the outing pleasant and enjoyable.
All guests on the excursion were
furnished with badges and programs
and attractive souvenirs.
The boat was scheduled to leave
Nauvoo at 6:15 o'clock and arrive at
Fort Madison at 7:45 p. m. The re-
turn journey will be started at 9
o'clock and the boat will arrive here
at 1870 o'clock. A prize waltz was
scheduled for the return and prizes
of dancing pumps will be presented
to the winners by the High Tension
club
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21
NEGRO CONVICT
STILL AT LARGE
Members Of Company x, Stationed at
Fort Madison, Are Assisting in
Search for Steamboat"
Davis.

Although the country within many
miles radius of the Hyde farm has
oeen literally combed by the eighty
ilVe membery of Company X, who
nave nave been aiding in :the search for
steamboat" Davis, the negro honor
convict who walked away from the
larm Thursday and made good his
escape, no trace of the life termer
ian be found, and it is apparent that
ne is probably many miles away by
.ais time, says the Fort Madison
Democrat.
hany civilians in automobiles and
MOTOR trucks have also been aiding
4. ~ the search which continued
throughout last night and today, and
!, was thought that to escape from
.ne Gordon of men who were thrown
around the district where the negro
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21
RISKS
HIGH IN RANK
Fourth Largest Record Claim In U.
s. Has Been Paid in
Hawkeye
State.

DIES MONIES, July 21.-The fourth
largest claim on single life paid dur
ing 1916, according to the annual re-
sumo of the New York Insurance
Press, was paid in Iowa In the case OF
William LIE R. Roach, Muscatine. IT
totaled $4,000.
Payments in Des Moines during the
year totaled $6sO,oOO, placing that
city in fifty-second rank among the
leading cities of the country.
Only three states in the country
had larger claims than that in Musca-
tine, Iowa They were Minnesota,
1,525.OOO; South Carolina, $770,O00;
and New York, $4,000.
The Minnesota claim. the largest
in the country during the year. was
in the case of Thomas L. Shevlin, OF
Minneapolis, who died December 20,
1915.
Thirty.eight claims of more than
$4,000 were paid in Iowa during the
year. Seven of these were in Des
Moines, five in Dubuque, four each IN
Keokuk and Muscatine, three each III
Council Bluffs and Sioux City, two in
Cedar Rapids, and one each in Allan
tic, Burlington, Cherokee, Davenport,
Estherville, Iowa City, Knoxville,
Marshalltown, Panora and Winterset.
The largest Iowa claim, exclusive
of the Muscatine settlement, was in
the case of Louis Harbach, Of Des
Moines, S66,50O. The second largest
was also in Des Moines, the case of
Charles Fleming, s55,195. The third
was Keokuk' settlement for 5000.
Dubuque ranks fourth with claim
for $26,500.
The largest Iowa claim, exclusive
OF the Muscatine settlement, there in
1915. totaled 100000 Muscatine is
second with $615,0O0; Sioux City,
third, $330,O0O; Davenport, fourth,
$4,000; and Dubuque, fifth, $324,O
The other cities with totals exceed.
ing 100000 are: Cedar Rapids, sl24,-
900; Keokuk, $2O6,000; Burlington,
$4,000; Council Bluffs, $4,000, and
Waterloo, $4,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21

rapidly replacing men as apartment
house elevator operators in New York,
the mayors committee CT women on
national defense, today announced it
would discourage further such employ
ment until the girls are paid fair
wages. Because girl operators OF ele-
vators are unprotected by existing Ia
Dor laws, some have been worked
ninety-nine hours a week and under
paid, 1t was asserted.
Women have found new sphere Of
mems work at the great Bush termi-
nails in Brooklyn. A class of twenty
five, trained to operate electric loco
motives, cranes and wtnches. Is ready
to replace men called to war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21
connany to be Formed Hero Of Draft
ed Men to Receive Initial
instruction Before leav-
ing for Campo
OPPORTUNITY FOR MEN
those Who Have Preliminary instrvc.
ton VIII be Candidates for
Non-commissioned
ofloers.
Keokuk and Lee count,

Keokuk and Lee county
M young men who were draft
I'M ed yesterday will have 6
sE chance to brush up on mill
tary work before they leave for thei,
concentration camps, if they desire.
Vice Chairman Williams of tie
military training camp association
has received communication tr)m
the central department suge testing
that he arrange to drill the drafted
men here before they leava the city
Mr. Williams Is arranging to d, this
immediately.
Clarence e. Powell, former Captain
of Company L has agreed to act as
drill master for the local drafted
men and may possibly accompany
them to the concentration camps as
drill instructor. Adjutant General
Logan has asked Mr.. Powell If he
will accept this position, but the Keo-
kuk man has not made a decision
yet If any Keokuk man who was
drafted yesterday desires this pre-
liminary military instruction he
should call or see either Mr.. Will
liams or Mr.. Powell. 1t is the plar
to organize the men into companies
and drill them possibly two nights
week.
The following is from the COM
munication received by Mr.. Williams:
The men drafted July 20 will
be very anxious to have some
preliminary military instruction
before leaving for the concentra-
ton camp.
If they have that instruction
they will at once be of great
value and will have better oppor-
tunities of securing the positions
Of corporals and sergeants. 1t is
announced that no more officers
camps will be held and that
future commissions will be given
to those who prove their merit
in the ranks of the new national
army. They will benefit tremen-
dously by military drill.
wonderful opportunity lies in
organizing the men about to be
drafted and giving them this pre-
liminary advantage.
AS it is not known how soon the
drafted men will be sent to the new
concentration camps, Mr.. Williams
desires to begin the drill work as
soon as possible, and it is probable
mat next week will see company
receiving their preliminary instruc-
uon under Captain Powell.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21

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was expected to be hidden would be
impossible. However, it seems that
Davis succeeded in slipping through
the line and is now well on the way
to freedom.
The search has not yet been aban-
coned, however and the state has an
nounced reward of $50 for his ap-
prehension and return, and it is
thought that the escaped convict will
soon be again lodged within the CON
fines OF the prison.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21
Meet in Detroit Next Year.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, July 21.-The American
Exhibitors association, the insurgent
organization Of the Motion Picture
Exhibitors league, will meet in De-
troit next year Z The league members
will gather in Boston the latter part
of July of 1918. Three new states
joined the insurgents who bolted the
national conference in row over
the election of officers. They are
Kentucky. Mississippi and Florida
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21
HOSPITAL UNITS
PLAY IN FRANCE
Cleveland Team Wins From st. Louis
Nine at Rouen, by Score
Of Seven to
Five.
[United Press Leased Wire Serv

IUn1ted Press Leased Wire Service.
ROUEN, France, July 21.-Base
hospital Number Four, Cleveland, U.
IS. A., beat base hospital Number 81
st. Louis, 2 to s in the second game OF
the inter-unit baseball series today
st. Louis pitcher, Padgett, blew up
with loud report in the fourth and
fifth and Cleveland sneaked over four
runs. Shaner was the bright particu-
lar star for Cleveland. In three times
at bat he singled, doubled and tripled.
Cleveland won the first game of the
series last week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-21

Girls Replacing Men.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, July 21.-With girls
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26

tho insects are swarming about the
effect OF a swatter or even hundreds
OF swatters amounts 90 almost moth
ing.
More important perhaps than kill
ing the first fies IS the destruction
OF every possible breeding place.
Flies breed In aith ANY accumula
ton Offering moisture. retaining
heat. or thru decomposiun actually
creating beat are particularly good
fields for the breeding OF flies e is
therefore very important that ma.
nure De hauled away II accumula
tions must remain on the premises
IL should be 'horoly sprnaed with
kerosene or borax BoreX Is prob
ably tho better. az there Is no dan
ger of IT'S catisiHg fire 'r-r
Sweepinzs from homes, ash piles
and the rubbish that usually goes
with them must also De destroyed
Rubbish that viii burn should boz
ser on FIRE This not only destroys
us bulk. but burns up dy eggs
Don't dump waste and rlbnish on
vacant property Flies viii develop
quite as readily there. and viii
spread thruout the nelghbofhood
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
Pointed Paragraphs

Greatest o. all feats Of strength O.
holding ones tongue
. The 81 of the tailormaGe suits Of
ten depends upon tho pockets
People who have no worries. pro
coed 10 make some FOR themselves
lie who oTends another cannot
remember IL long. bis mind being
occupied with oGenses against him
self
This Is a beautiful world 20 fhe
girl with a new hat
Casting Sleeps eyes Is the hash
fsi lovers faveflte Indoor epor'
Men who are born great may gei
over a. The czar did
Girls. when YOU SEQ Young man
Gho would make good husband
oyou should quietly rattle him on 49,
attacking him In mass formation YOU
are liable 20 brighten him away.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
Not a Bad Idea

young man went 20 a dentist
the other day 10 have several teeth
extracted Il suppose ! ought 10
take something 10 deaden the pain.
but I'm afraid Of this gas you use
eaid the prospective patient
The dentist rea sured him. and
--1.iaA LIZ LII .-Ll.-..u nnL. LIZ IN
conscious TWO or three minutes a.
fhe most" The patient took out
bis pockcfbCok
never mind that now" said the
dentist you can pay me when I've
finished"
- wasn't going % pay you" OK
claimed the patient ~ was going
lo count my money All Around
Magazine.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
"By All Means Let Us Have
National Prohibition"
Governor Arthur Capper
OF Kansas

II e. 20 be hoped that conTess
Will enact Immediately nation.
vide prohibiiory Law. ] have urged
this measure for years but now
with the nation al war. with every
possible source OF food production
certain 10 DO strained 20 The utmost
we have neither men nor materials
20 waste IN continuing an evil
agency which the Oldest nations 81
Europe have abolished Forgetting
% ve can. the moral aspects OF this
quazlQn. it must be clear 20
thoughtful. patriotic Americans thar
II ve expect 20 escape q serious
shortage ~ foodstuTs. including
grains FOR livestock. We must turn
oar resources into proper channels
Millions of bushels % grain are
nos used annually in b-eFeries and
distillerIes u would seem 10 De Il
poor sort - patriotism That would
Kermit business so destructive as
the liquor bQsiae 20 continue
using the labor Of more than 700
moo men MOI countirg saio0nists
and retail dealers while the ma
tons bes' blood goes forth 20 war
By all means let rs have national
prohibition and after The war ,e'
us keep 81 N Americas entering
ibis great tragedy achieved nothing
more than this-the wip!ng ouf 90
Tho LIQUOR hus.ness-then those Tho
fail wili not have given their lives
in vain.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
Let the People
Rule-and Write
FHl the Trenches Win Food
Rohhera

FHl the Trenches Win Food
Robbers
To me Editor Of The Times
Our government IS calling on the
wise men OF the greatest nation on
Garth 20 solve the food problem.
which Is certainly a serious one
Almost any ten-year-old boy IN the
rural schools can tell them how 20
90 Il Here II is in a nutshell
Take the Chicago board OF trade
gang and every other person who
r. known TO be specializing in any
kind OF food stufs. 20 France ard
0uf them in the trenches. then
lave he government guarantee the
farmer living price for the prod.
uct ~ his farm 20 that he can
compete with Henry Ford and other
Industrial kings 10 the labor mar
ke- hen the boys who did not
eaLe me farm from choice OF &C
rlpaton but necessity will come
back 20 the farm and the soil will
ne properly titled and there will
Dc MY Of food within the reach
~ al
JAMES e. ROURKE. ,
ssrdusky. Mich. April %.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-26
from Another Point OF View

Mansfield, Ohio street railway en-
pIoyes have a billiard paror They'll make
it a point to miss the one on the corner.
The difference between q lady tailor
and q ladies' tailor was set forth in Judge
Command court yesterday when Anton
Javosco. who is ladies' tailor and not a
lady tailor, applied to the court for per
mission 70 change his name. A lady
tailor would simply ask her father
He doesn't belong 20 the regulars.
He sill not volunteer.
To deck himself with pins and flags
He SAYS hes needed here
"Youl Country Need You says a sign
--1L-lnd al day.
Ho means that YOU are needed
Cause iiE cant get away
Strawberry. Phyllis .is q singular noun.
as in fins f-the-scason shortcake
AT this writing Manager Jennings is
undecided m 60 which one of his pitchers
he VIII use today. Anyhow it doesn't
matter.
a Detroit woman has been granted a
divorce from her husband. who shores.
as correspondent one Ad f.
Mold.
Wan note Oscar Wit. having been
granted an increase of (deleted) in his
salary, IS reported returning TO his base