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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
UNDER THE COUNTRY SKY.


Tenderly sweet the days go by
Lovingly still are nights that flow
Under the spell Of the country sky
Far in land of Long Ago.
Stars and moon and the silver lake.
Hills and wales and the sparkling sun
Under the country sky, oh make
Heart and soul of us one and one!
Noise and hatred and all things vile
Sink and fade as the hours go by:
Dreams at the gates Of the valley smile,
Under the spell of the country sky
Whistle Of quail where the young wheat swings,
A hermit thrush in the western wood
Love in the gates of the valley sings,
And the spell of the country sky is good.
Wandering winds from the balmy south,
Fairy feet on the hills go by;
Love with red rose in her mouth
Under the spell of the country sky;
Keep tight in your arms of rest l..
Oh quiet land of the dreams Of men
The grassy hill and the valleys breast,
n And the spell of the country sky again
-Folgar McKinsey. in Baltimore Sun.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04

Cages first skyscraper. is in the psy-
copathic hospital. believed to be insane.
Owings, one of Chicago's most spec
tacular characters, ran $50 into mil
lions by "shoestring" speculation IN
the days before the Columbia expost
ton. At one time he owned thirty
buildings in the loop district In 1900
he vas declared bankrupt with debts
of more than $5,000.00O
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04
COSTLY FOOD FADs.

writer in Leslie's declares that we are pay
ing high for some of our ''food fads''; that if
millers were not prevented by law from blend
ing corn with wheat in flour making, good
bread product could be had at reasonable
rate; that good substitutes for butter would be
quickly forthcoming at reasonable prices were
not such manufactures heavily taxed; that cold
storage regulations are in large part to blame
for the failure of this means of conserving
food to alleviate the present shortage. Whether
all this be justified by fact not, it is true that
we have never been foresighted or provident in
times Of plenty; that we have spent energy
and devised legislation in the interest Of secur-
ing quality and convenience rather than of con-
serving surplus for lean years. Our business has
had to fight its battles and it has learned to
utilize everything it handles; it has also been
able to pay for our extravagances and our
wastes. Now comes need Of the same efficient
use of all there is in our home economics that
has characterized our business practice. If we
have fads we must certainly get rid of them
Charles E. Hughes does fine thing and
shows his deep interest in philanthropic work
of high order IN accepting the presidency of
the New York City Legal Aid society. It is
obvious that pecuniary sacrifice is involved in
the work of this office, and Mr.. Hughes under
standing Of his duty is shown in his statement
that if lawyers have neighbors it is difficult to
think of any better entitled to that description
than the clients of this organization. The So
cietv gives legal aid, gratuitously if necessary,
tc all who. may appear worthy thereof and who
are unable to procure assistance elsewhere.
Last year it helped forty-three thousand per-
sons who had become entangled in court diff
culties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04
Iona SUFFERING.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat Amer
leans are forgivfng and forgetting
people. There should be little sur
prise If Villa, ten years from now,
should make lecture tour OF the
United States
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04

The whole value Of solitude depends upon
oneself; it may be a sanctuary prison, a
haven of repose or place of punishment,
heaven or hell, as we ourselves make it
Lord Avebury.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04
Safety for the Widow"

.vhs4 about the future Of my family in wsrs
taken away7 How advise my wife 80 that she
can invest our little SAVINGS to tho best advantage!
my vie came from . family Of and has had
business sxDsrsnce
have left little life small estate. who
seem completely lost when suddenly called upon to In
vest this where win tho largest interest and at
the same well secured They turn TO friends for
ADVICE and the that many lose what little they
have and are thro their own resources or on
charity for . living. I.
ri believe that tho following solves my problem.
I'm most cities responsible trust companies who
make business OF taking large mortgages on
farms once buildings. etc Tho trust companies then
issue mortgage bonds in denominations OF 800 to
$500 and sell these par These first mortgage bonds
draw interest i've per cent and secure ~ the
original mortgages tho original 10 back Of them Tho
interest paid SIX months and all ono has TO do
Is cut out the and mail take It to the
ONCE OF the company. It = much easier than
loanins direct. titles to b examined. no
appraisennent made, mortgage to bo recorded
These details are AL attended to BY the COMPANY and
their attorncys."
from page 90 January. 1917. American Masasins
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04
owinos eeIieved ln.ane

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. Jan. Francis P. Ow-
ings, originator of the ninety-nine
year lease plan and builder OF Chi.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04

Has President Wilson no interest in ascer-
tanning what Carranza is fighting about9 Seems
like too good chance to be lost for graceful
note Of inquiry
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04

Waterloo Courier: Mr.. Lansing ma
be quite warlike, but he didn't resign
because the president insisted on ad
dressing peace note to the powers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04

Not from field headquarters but from Wash
inqton was the init inserted in punitive"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04

Mr.. Bryan must note that Boston remains
one of the strong citadels of the enemy's coun-
try.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04
Use Boiled Water, Always.

TIC the Editor of The Gate City:
The water collected by me under
the most strict antiseptic Precautions
and in the presence of witnesses De-
cember %, 1916. has been examined
by the chemist of the c., B. & @.
railway and is considered safe to
drink. There were, however, many
bacteria in it. but no red colonies,
hence 1t is considered safe.
In-order to be on the safe side .he
c., B. & @. railway will not begin
using Keokuk water for train service
until there is an improved condition
There will be a weekly analysis OF
the water for time until 1t shows
an Improvement over the present con-
dition.
For many reasons known to every
doctor who has given the matter any
attention, the safe plan for the citi-
zens of Keokuk is to continue to use
boiled water. as boiling is the only
way to sterilize water.
DIR. H. A. KINNAMAN.
Keokuk, Iowa, Jan. 4, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04

Burlington Hawk-Eye: The great
thing about the waste paper campaien
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04

Council Bluffs Noppareil: The mos
popular music in Iowa now is tn,
grunt of the II cent hog and the cackl.
of the egg-laying hen. And, believe US
we're not without culchur, either.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04
Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re-
sponsfbility for views expressed by
correspondents. Writers of communi.
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication, but
for the information of the editor.1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04

Marshalltown Tim s-Republican:
There Is no good reason TO be urged
why a trainman shouldn't keep his con-
tract while an investigation of COM
plants is in progress. 1t isn't ques-
ton Of involuntary servitude" but Of
a contract with the public service, I'M
written. perhaps but not less a con-
tract and duty. The public surely
has some rights which may demand
consideration from public utility en-
ployes as well as from public utilities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04

Advertise in The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-04
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Republican: What
ever the future has in store for Mr..
Harding will depend entirely upon how
well he administers the office that he
has been called upon to fill beginning
with the new year. His future is in his
own hands, not in the hands of his
friends. The state is ready for an ad-
ministration along somewhat new
lines. The people are ready to see
some Of the things that have been
done, even in the name Of reform I'M
done, including sundry and divers
taxes with which the state has been
burdened. The matter Of affording
relief along such lines is not as simple
as it looks at the first glance. 1t is
always easier to talk OF wiping out
these abuses than it Is to wipe them
out, to talk of reducing taxes than it
is to reduce them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-23
AMERICANS NEAR
INGBA7TLE front
GOVERNMENT WILL BEGIN is.
SUING CASUALTY LISTS
ABOUT AUG. ~.
PERSHING READY FOR ACTION
DATE FOR DEFINITE ENTRY IN
TO TRENCHES NOT YET
GIVEN OUT.

Washington, Aug. 20-Americar
troops, it is believed, will soon be.
gin fighting in France, judging from
the indications of the war depart.
ment, which will begin the publish.
ing of the American casualty list
in official bulletins around August
27. This is not regarded as the ex.
act date of American participation
however.
The bulletin section for casualties
will be marked mo casualties" the
days there are none. If there are on
ly few cases on the list. the column
will be printed with the soldiers
name, the organization to which he
belongs and the name of next of kin.
If the lists are heavy, only the SOL
dier's name and his organization will
be given.
A special bureau, headed by Adju-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-23
At the: CAUGHREN
THEATRE NOTES.

THEATRE NOTES.
THURSDAY-A Butterfly feature
entitled "The Circus of Life" present
ed by a wonderful six star cast with
little Zoe Rae in the lead.
FRIDAY-Bessie Love will feature
in "a Sister of Six" This is one of
the favorite Trinagle pictures and will
be shown with a two reel comedy pic
t,lre.
SATURDAY--Those who are watch
ing Railroad Raiders must not fail to
see Helen Holmes in the 18th Episode
Saturday night. Shorty Hamilton
will be there as usual in a two reel
comedy feature and in addition one
reel of "Jealausy-ala Carte"
SUNDAY-Prepare to see the
the best Bluebird Production eve,
shown at the Caughren Theatre Sun
day night, August the 26th. The pic
ture is "Susan's Gentleman" a Blue
bird, featuring dainty little Violet
Merserau. When we tell you that in
the dual role of mother and daughter
Miss Mersereau does the most Won
derul work of her ca ree:, you will
readily see that you cannot afford to
STAY away.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL FICNIC.

The Congregational church Sunday
School will 60 for its annual picnic
on Tuesday next, August, 28th. Eight
committees will plan for the success.
of this outing which will take place
at Fairy Lake. Transportation will
be by automobiles which will leave the
church at 9:15. This picnic is fol
all members of the Sunday School
the parents of the children, and fol
members of the church and congrega-
ton. The picnic dinner will be eaten
at 1890 and the return trip made
about four o'clock. Sports and
games will be arranged for and moth
ing will be left undonc to make it an
ENJOYABLE time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-23

French lost in killed and wounded,
only one and fve-tenths percent OF
their forces in the field and the new
sanitation protects the soldier almost
entirely from perils more to be
dreaded than bullets and shells:
The motives for the sort OF scare
made by the pro-German propaganda
list originate in the hope of delaying
or minimizing Americas prepared
ness to be an effective addition to the
enemies of Germany.
The pro-German and conscientious
DIRECTORS, parrot like, repeat the
statements in order that their argu-
ments may be echoed and supported
by towards and slackers of all kinds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-23
LOYAL SPIRIT IS
GROWINGIN STATE
MONSTER MEETINGS ALL OVER
STATE SHOWS GRATIFYING
CONDITION.
BATTLE DEATH RATIO SMALL
STATISTICS SHOW THAT LARGE
PER CENT ESCAPE
INJURY.
(By w. C. Handy, Publicity Manager,
Public Safety Conlmission.)

(By w. G. Handy, Publicity Manager
Public Safety Commission.)
The Minnesota Commission of Pub
lie Safety during the last week has
received most encouraging reports
from almost every section OF the
State.
The spirit of disloyalty, or at least
semi-disloyalcy, which seemed to
find voice at the widely advertised
meeting in New Ulm several weeks
ago, has crystalized and brought to
the surface the loyal spirit enter
tanned by an overwhelming majority
of the people of Minnesota.
Anoka's reply to New Ulm, given
at a rousing meeting Sunday, August
5th, has proved to have been the first
of a long series of meetings which are
taking place in almost every section
of Minnesota.
The district meeting at Norris
Sunday the 10th, preceded by the
monster rally in Minneapolis, Thurs
day the 10Th, are only two Of at least
a score of meetings either held, or
arranged to be held, in the very near
future. At these meetings people by
the thousands are demonstrating
their appreciation of what it means
to be a citizen of a free country.
They show by their actions that they
realize the benefits flowing from a
free government carry with them
burdens to maintain and preserve
such a government in this time of
peril.
The thousands of the young man.
hood of Minnesota who will soon be
under arms as heroes, to preserve the
liberties inherited from patriotic
heroes of former days, need have
no anxiety concerning the support
that will be accorded them by their
home state.
1t has daily become more manifest
that a skilfully devised and energet-
ically prosecuted propaganda to de-
ceive the people of Minnesota into a
position which would make the State
a drag on the governments activities
instead of a help, has proved abor-
tive.
Among the false statements cir
culated by half informed and less
than half patriotic speakers at some
of the meetings, which had the tend
ency of giving aid and comfort to the
enemy, mas been an enormously ex-
aggerated account of the dangers our
boys would face in France. The
New York Times recently refuted
that false statement so effectually
that now it is only repeated by ir-
responsible men who care little about
the truth of their statements.
Statistics show that the ratio of
those who escaped any harm in the
present war is probably larger than
ever before. Certainly it is larger
than it was in our Civil War or in
the Napoleonic wars. The COMPARE
tive figures were recently given in full
by the French Commissioner, who
was able to demonstrate that the
armies of today lose fewer men in
proportion to their sizes than was
formerly the case. Also he shows
that as the war progresses the lives
lost are speedily growing smaller.
This information is easily available
to anybody searching for the truth.
In the first six months of 1917 the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-23
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Congregational Church.

All members of the church and con-
gregation are requested to make a
special effort to be present on Sum-
day morning next at 1000. Rev. A
E. Gregory of Austin will preach
Service will be conducted by the pas
tor. Strangers and visitors heartily
welcomed. Come! You will look
better. Feel better, and be better il
you attend the Congregational church
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-23

tant General Mccain will check up
the cases and keep an information
bureau for inquiring relatives. An
extra force of telegraph operators
will be engaged.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-23
Methodist Church Notes.

MctNOulSI SHu1Cu 1>oICS.
Don't forget the union service at the
Methodist church on Sunday evening
at 500. The Congregational and
Methodist churches unite for this
service. Praise, prayer and preaching.
y Church of the Good Samaritan.
Service on Sunday evening at 7:30:
Rev. George Renison Of St. Cloud Of
floating.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-23
EMBARGO ON MEAT

Washington, Aug. 22-.-An embargo
on the expectation of meat will be i'm
posed by the government within the
next 4S hours, according to a report
current at the capital last night.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-08-23

NOTICE.

NOTICE.
If you have any rooms to let to
students for light housekeeping OF
wish to secure girl or boy to work
for room and board while attending
school leave your name with,
M. D. Aygarn,
Supt. of Schools.
or
R e. Hansen, Clerk.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
WAR LOAN

by receiving subscriptions for
the bonds without charge for
this service.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22

trust His truth shan he thy shield
nj hnckicr.
Thou shalt not he afraid of the ter
rors of the night; nor OF the arrow
that flicth by day;
\or Tor the peStiicncc that walkcth
IN darkness. nor for the destruction
that wastcth at noon day.
\ thousand shall fall AT thy right
,idc. and ten thousand NJ thy right
hand; hut IL shall not come nigh thee
only with thine eyes shalt thou be-
noid and see the reward of the
wicked.
iiccanSc thou hast made the Lord
which is my refuge. even as the most
High, thy habitation:
There shall no evil bcfalI thee
neither shall any plague come n'sl,
thy dwelling.
For lie shall give His angel charge
over thee, to keep thee in all Thy
ways.
They shall bear thee up in their
hands. lest thou dash thy foot
against II stone.
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and
adder: the yonng lion and the dragon
,halt thou tramplc under feet.
Because he hath set his love upon
me, therefore will deliver him:
viii set him on high. because he
knowcth my name.
lie shall call upon me. AMI will
answer him: I viii he with him In
trouble: will deliver him, and
honor him.
With long life l viii satisfy him,
and shcw him my salvation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
TULSA GIVES EXTRA
MEALS TO BELG|ANS
Local Committees Work Pro-
vides Better Fare for Chill
dren of Templenewe,

The executive committee Of the local
Belgian children's relief fund wishes
10 announce that it has forwarded to
the New York office Of the American
Commission for Relief in Belgium the
second monthly installment of ;55j.
This sum will provide the necessary
e&tra meal -or one month FOR the
children of the commune Of TEN
plenewe, the town tentatively adopted
by the local committee.
This $50 little ones are now
the protege of the people of Tulsl.
Each dollar contributed by generous
Tulsnns will perform the monu-
mental service Of keeping n little child
In normal condition or Of actually saw
Ing his life. Many Tulsans have con
trifuted literally TO the work, bat IN
general local interest in the needs Of
Belgium has not heen SO widespread
as the committee has hoped, nor
ave tHe results been IN proportion
TO the amount of effort and time eX
PENDED by members Of the committee
The cor mttee desires to impress
upon contributors the fact that every
dollar goes directly to the American
commission 10 be expended on the
needs of "our own commune At tho
end If the war Trlsa viii receive the
official receipt of the comirlne. And
what pleasant picture one may con-
jure up-of soma day visiting ones
ovn adopted town in Eclgium, The
heroic Relgians are now our comrades
in arms-ve can not stand aloof n
incredible indifference and let then
Giarve' T.e. us show the people Of
France and England that We 200 arc
capable of sacrifice in the cause OF
humanity. Tulsa has Impressed hcr
self financially and commercially
upon the consciousues Of much larger
cities. Can we afford to f1ll behind
small towns of other states in world
Ihilanthrorv? Mr.. Hoover IS now
directing the conservation Of the
national food supply while retaining
hiH Belgian relief chair'1ansh We
may at some near date he glad to as
sure him that We stood behind the
American commission.
HELD Tulsa maintain its commune
for at least six months. The names of
all contributors during March AMI
April will be published Nav l.
(Signed)
EXECUTIVE CONMlTTFE,
Belgian Children's Relief FunC.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
CAUSE OF SOFT-DRESS PORK
Expert Says Feeding Rice bran VIII
Iniurc Quality of Meat.

CHICAGO April 21-That a rice
bran ration will cause hogs to dress
soft" thereby lowering their quality
and their market value. has just been
proved by tests conducted at the
Texas agricultural experiment station.
Tho conclusion of the Texas experts
settles a question Of long standing
between the farmers of certain south
ern districts and the packers who have
been buying their hogs.
pr II. j. H. DcLoach. expert on ag-
ricultural research and education for
Chicago packer. visited Texas re
Gently for the purpose Of investigat-
ing tho soft meat question. Upon con-
sultation with farmers and the au-
thoritics at the Texas experiment sta
ton. he found that considerable at
tcntion had already been given to this
work and that the experiment station
had Just made new discoveries Of the
causes of soft meat. Doctor DeLoach
says:
The tests conducted by the Texas
experiment station authorities throw
light on n subject that previously had
been much In the dark. For a long
time farmers I'm certain sections espe-
cially In the peauut-growing districts,
have sold their hogs under an agree
ment that the top prices would not
be paid for animals that dressed soft
when the hogs did dress soft. the
packers suspected they had been fed
on peanuts, but nine times out Of ten
the farmers Indignantly and justly.
SO as II now appcars-dcnied It.
"Their vigorous assertions that they
had not fed the hogs on feed that was
recognized as causing them TO dress
soft led me, among others, to visit the
field I found that rice bran was
much used as feed ana after a
rather tedious investigation and much
questioning some of the farmers ad-
mitted that they believed rice-bran
was the cause OF the hogs dressing
soft.
Just at this time the Texas experts
finished experiments which are con-
elusive and which satisfy mo that rice
bran Is similar in effect TO peanuts
The Texas authorities are soon to Is
sue n bulletin to that effect.
IF the discovery lessons the num-
hcr Of hogs that dress soft. we'll and
good. but even II II does not. the dis
covery will at least settle n point that
has caused much controversy be-
tween the sellers and buyers of hogs"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-22
srOCNY\I;DS hRE A NUISANCE

TIsN T-V 7 7 ' v " VI W 7 T T,
Belgian Children's Relief Func