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Evening journal., 1917-09-14

See how many people are asking for
Just the sort Of position you have "a
offer-you will never regret hiring che
Want Ad kind.-Adv.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
CITY NEWS.
Maccabee excursion June 3.


Fine hats for s1.00 at Layogue.
Coal tar and pitch. Keokuk Lbr. Co.
Madeira vines, Tigue's, 922 Main.
FIT. Madison Democrat: The SUI
pervfsors approved the bond of Peter
Wolf. appointed to succeed H. D.
Loewenstein as constable Of Jackson
township.
Miss Leona III. Doyle, who was
operated on Tuesday at Graham hos
pital for appendicitis. is doing nicely,
it WAS reported from this hospital
today Miss Doyle is a graduate
nurse of Graham hospital. Her many
friends here will be glad to learn
that her condition is satisfactory.
THE annual parish meeting OF ST.
Johns church will be held this even
ing in the parish house at 1880
% clock. Reports from the rector and
various organizations of the parish
will be read and vestry for the en-
suing year elected. 1t is hoped that
every adult member OF the parish will
be present at this meeting.
-Panamas and hemp hats. Lavogue.
considerable excitement was
caused in Burlington Tuesday by a
fire that originated In the dust
houses" of the Chittenden 8 Eastman
building. The damage to the building
was about $4,000 and the loss on the
stock Is being estimated. Being ono
OF the largest Burlington industries.
the fire which threatened the entire
plant, created unusual interest.
Principal George A. Brown OF the
Burlington high school, superinten-
dent of the educational department Of
the Tri-state fair, is just sending out
the premium list for his department
OF the big event. The announcement
and list follows. The third annual
Tri-state fair is offering larger and
better premium list to the boys and
girls Of Des Moines, Louisa, Henry,
Lee, Henderson, Hancock, Mercer,
Scotland, Schuyler and Clark counties
A Davenport paper furnishes the
following interesting angle OF the
Curryer case: Insurance policies
with face value Of $4,000. on the
life of J. H. Curryer, former manager
of the Purity Oats Co, Of Davenport,
who was "short" between 100000 and
$4,000 in his accounts. have been
turned over to the company as secur-
ity to cover the losses. The policies
were endorsed by Curryer and were
accepted by the company.
According to the Burlington Ga
zette the w. W. OF the Sreckfus line,
long familiar sight on the river, is
to be sold. to engage in freight bust
ness in the southern part Of the river.
Some time ago the boat was purs
chased by eastern capital, but the
officials of the Streckfus line made no
announcement Of the transaction.
Eight years ago the name Of the boat
was changed from Winona to its pres
ent designation. 1t is believed it will
operate below Paducah, KY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
IN ACT
OF ESCAPING
Man Wanted on Charge of Murder
Had Almost Sawed His Way
Through Bars OF
Cell.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
OMAHA, Nebr., May 1o.-Frank j..
Curtis, held here on charge Of muir
dering Policeman Connery in Mime
apolis, this morning attacked local
police with razor when caught try
ing to escape from jail. Curtis had
sawed his way through the bars of
his cell and was in the act of saving
through the bars of one of the win
dows when the noise attracted off,
GERS, who grappled with him. He
had the razor in his shoe when
arrested. he told police.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
FOUNDERS DAY
AT M. p. CHURCH
Special Services to be Held In Local
Sanctuary With Sermon by
Rev. E. Leroy
Steffey.

The First Methodist Protestant
church at its morning service Sunday
will observe what is known as
Founders Day" throughout the
church Of that denomination Rev.
Steffey, the pastor, viii preach
sermon appropriate to the occasion,
using for his subject, The Glories or
the Church" Every Methodist Prot
estant in the city and every one in
terested in knowing more about the
church will be interested in this an
niyersary day, and will be greeted at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
KEOKUK FIRM
TO BUILD ROAD
Cameron, Joyce & Company Has Con
tract for Making Of Illinois
Road Near
Quincy.

Contracts for the building OF the
new Illinois state aid road, an extern
sion OF the State street road were let
in Springfield Wednesday by the state
highway commission to the firm OF
Cameron, Joyce and company of Keo-
kuk, reports the Quincy Wing. The
bid was s24,464.
The road will be built this summer
and will be of water bound macadam
and of the same construction as the
addition made last year to the State
street highway. County Superinten-
dent OF Highways L. L. Boyer and
County Attorney John T. 1nghram
were in Springfield representing Adj
ans county when the contract was
given out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
PEARL ROSARIES
G<laMs
q q ga;s
PEARL RosARIEs
Has Valuable Secret.

limited Press Leased Wire Service I
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1O.-Ger-
man secret agents have been shadow
ing w. e. Barham, aged Southern
Pacific railroad man, he declared to-
day, because he claims to have dis
covered a new highly powerful explo-
sive He declares it is four times az
powerful as smokeless powder and
that no nitrates are used in it.
Barham also declares German
emissaries offered TO take him to
Germany aboard the submarine Deut-
schland and that one attempt was
made to kidnap him. British agents
have also sought his formula, he
asserts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
BILLIARDS AND ROWLING

Foh sALE-Billiard tables, brand
ny as.e;. eS rum and pocket, with complete
QUIZ QUIZ sleo; second hand tables at re.
49, pLlces. Easy payments. Cigar
s,ore' il&sures q specially, send for cat.
1logue. Brunswick Balke,ColIender On
r. 0. boz 45a. Phone Dayennort ss4a !,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
IDEAL VACATIONS IN WISCONSIN

Seven thousand lakes invite you To
spend your vacation in Wisconsin.
Let US help you get a summer home
in the greatest summer resort region
in the middle west. Only one nights
ride from Chicago via the Chicago &
North Western Ry.
Seld for free illustrated folder de-
scribing the opportunities for fishing,
hunting. canoeing and camping on
the lakes and streams in the cool
north woods.
Call upon or address
c. A Cairns, G. p. & T. A,
226 Jackson Street, Chicago, III.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10

The first permanent coast defenses
in the United States were designed
and constructed by General Joseph
Gilbert, Totten, a native OF New
Haven, who served fer many years as
chief engineer of the United States
army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
STEEP HILL is
TO BE REDUCED
JoIlyvilIe Incline, North Of Fort Madi-
son viii be Cut Down to
Six Per Cent
Grade.

The Jollyviffe hill, between Fort
Madison and Burlington. which has
stalled more than one Keokuk~ motor
list, will be cut down. After several
years Of effort TO have the grade re-
duced, the board of supervisors voted
yesterday to cut down the hill to a
six per cent grade. 3. ]. Schultz was
awarded the contract for the work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10

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The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
To Be Won in u S. Fields.

Aberdeen.-"We will fight this war
on the fields Of England, of France.
Of Italy and Germany-but we are go
ing to win or lose this war and our
liberty in the fields of the United
States said Mrs. Fred T. Dubois, wife
Of former United States Senator Du-
bois of Idaho, before an audience Of
Aberdeen people. Every day she
said, drives the hard truth nearer
home. The United States must win
this var. American muscle applied
to American materials directed by
American brains and sustained by
American sinews of war constitute
the only available resource in this
world capable of demolishing the Ger
man power Europe cannot beat Ger
many, Asia cannot beat Germany, At
rica cannot beat Germany, but Ameri.
ca can beat Germany-only remember
her organization must he superior to
Germany's. Why is this? Because
ives are the greatest food producing
country in the world
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
To save on SUGAR,

Aberdeen.-A plan for serving su-
gar in portions, as butter has long
been served, suggested by South Da.
kota woman, is being taken up by
United States food administration of.
ficers at Washington and will proba.
bly, be put into effect all over the
country, resulting in a large saving OF
sugar. Miss Alice A. Tollefson, su.
perintendent OF schools of Union
county, submitted the plan to c. N.
Herreid, federal food administrator
for South Dakota, who passed it on
to Washington headquarters. Word
has been received from the national
capital that the matter is being taken
up with a view to pushing the plan
"Never serve more than two Jumps or
two teaspoopfuls to an ORDER" says
Miss Tollefson" and servie in indi.
yidual dishes, never using a common
bowl" Miss Tollefson is a faithful
worker in Union county in behalf of
the food administration
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
Patriotic Letter,

Aberdeen.-The following letter
from a South Dakota school teacher
(of the male sex) by the federal food
administer for South Dakota is just
one example of the many attestations
Of loyalty coming in every days mail
10 this office: "Gentlement-My an.
oestors followed Washington at Val.
ley Forge, and a grandfather's bones
lies in some unmarked grave beneath
the southern skies Of Tennessee as a
result Of the great Civil War. When
my country needs men of my age !
am willing. as President Wilson so
aptly puts it, to give The last meas.
ure Of devotion To h with Kai.
ser Bill and his dream of world dornin.
ion. At your service day or night IN.
til The stars are old, And the sun
grows cold; And the leaves OF the
Judgment Book unfold"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
Heavy Dakota Fire Loss.

The last official fire marshal bulle.
TIN shows the fire loss in the state for
August to have been practically $50.-
GOO, with insurance of about $4,000
upon the property destroyed. But the
next report will have different show
ing, with the heavy fire loss at Sisse.
ton, which reached a quarter OF a
million dollars, with insurance OF only
about half that amount. There aas
also been heavy fire loss of hay and
grass in the western part of the state,
one fire alone in Dewey county burn
ing over $4,000 tons of hay worth
many thousands Of dollars on the
ground, and quarter OF million on
the market. Numerous smaller fires
covering practically all sections west
OF the Missouri river, and considera-
bic territory in the eastern and CEN
trail part Of the state, have no doubt
more than doubled this loss. all OF 1t
without insurance. The loss to stacked
hay is a severe one. but no more
so than to the range grass itself in
the cattle country. which will mean
the moving of large herds of cattle
for winter feeding, and the purchase
of hay to make up for that lost.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
Brookinqs Graduates in Army.

Brookings.-E. II. Hungerford, dairy
chemist at State college, and Bland
Catlett, former student at State
college, have received orders to report
soon at the regular officers training
camp at Fort Leavenworth. Eleven
graduates in last springs class are in
the army service, as follows: Hollace
Jennings, Ralph Johnson, Horace
Jones and Harry Smith are lieuten.
ants in the aviation division; c. II,
Karlstad, captain in the regular army
Dell Mccoy and Charles Rudd, lieuten.
ants; Robert Malone. engineering divi.
sion in France; Eugene Swift and Al
bert Thompson, United States army,
and Ray Cunningham, Y. VI. C. A. war
work, Fort Smelling. Besides these
men. State sollege is represented by
about a hundred ALUMNI and under.
graduates in the army service.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
Poultry Show at Watertown.

Waterto increased interest
and the expansion of the poultry in
dustry in this part of the state have
been in the main factors in bringing 10
this city the annual official state poul
try show, which will be held here Jan
uary 2. 3, and g. The convention
of the American Poultry association
and the state show will be combined
with that of the Northwest Poultry
association. This decision is an added
qualification to the people OF Water
town and the surrounding territory as
for several years past the exhibits
have been held at Mitchell At the
poultry exhibit last fall Watertown
took first prize for the largest entries
and the quality of the fowls. Poultry
from all over the state will be entered
and a large assemblage of delegates
is assured by the publicity given, and
the great enthusiasm with which the
project has been received by poultry
raisers and others engaged in differ.
ent phases Of the poultry business.
The enlargement of the size OF the
show and the increased details will re.
quire more extensive plans in the
preparations for the event At latest
reports no arrangements have so far
been made for housing the exhibi,
tion.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
Paddy Was Sore.

Twas somewhere In France, and
tn trenches looked like some river
not on the map. Paddy was on guard
in the communication trenches and
was up to his chest in water. Along
came Tommy, who inquired Of
Paddy If he would direct him TO \
Company In the First BlankshircS.
Paddy's temper was not the best, for
he had had Il long, weary guard, and
was not In form for being questioned.
"HoIy smoke!" he replied, viewing
his surroundings. "Chuck it! I'm not
q blOomin' harbor master"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
Teleoraphers, Course at State U.

Vermillion. - Apprentice telegra.
piers enrolled to take the course of.
fered at the university of South Dako.
ia 20 train men for service as mill.
tary dispatchers has began in room
on the ground floor Of the law build.
ing formerly used for commercial in.
struction. Dean l. +. Akeley of the
college of engineering. who has charge
of the course, hopes to add a wireless
telegraphy outfit later. Sending and
receiving in the Morse International
code, elementary course in electrical
currents. wiring, batteries and other
necessary information will be taught
under the direction of the instructors
in physics and electrical engineering
The course is open only to men with
in the ages of military service who are
subject to draft. The course will not
be given to any one who is not ready
to join the signal corps after finishing
the course.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
SOON GAINS THREE POUNDS
for Navy, Uses Diet Of Bananas,
Eggs, Milk and Water.

In decided contrast to those few
persons reported as resorting to sub
terfuge to escape war service, a young
man squeezed into the navy here, says
the Boston Globe, by putting on three
and one-half pounds in less than that
many hours. Literally he ate and
drank his way into the service.
Reuben Fiegelman of 123 Diamond
street, Walpole, cornetist, came into
the naval recruiting station to enlist
as a bandman, but was rejected be-
cause he was two pounds under
weight. He was greatly disappointed.
Three hours later he came back and
asked to be weighed again. He tipped
the scales at 125k this time, one and
one-half pounds above the required
weight.
How'd you do it?" ASKED the re-
cruiting officer
well" replied Reuben, 81 ate six
bananas and drank four glasses of
egg and milk and four of water. Gee
whiz, but / feel filed up"
He was accepted.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
HAS GOOD RECORD
NEW SOUTH DAKOTA CHURCH
MAN AN EXPERT ATH-
lETE.
GOSSIP OF THE STATE HOUSE
A Review Of the Work Of the State
Government at tho Capitol and
at the Various State
Institutions.
Pierre


William p. Remington, newly elect
ed Episcopal suffragan bishop OF
South Dakota, competed with the
American Olympic team in Paris in
1900 and finished second Ito A. o.
Kraenzlein, the great Pennsylvania
athlete in the broad jump there. Bish-
op Remington, also a Pennsylvania
athlete, was entered in the hurdles
and the other jump events, but in Lon
don, competing in the English cham
pionships, he strained tendon in his
knee and could not do his best in Par
is. After leavig Pennsylvania. Rev.
Mr.. Remington coached the baseball,
football and track teams of Delaney
school. where he was an instructor.
Bishop Remington probably will be
consecrated before the end of the
year at ST. Pauls church, of which he
is rector, but is in doubt as to when
he will assume his new charge in
South Dakota, as he accepted, before
his election, the chaplaincy of the Min
nesota base hospital, which may be
called to duty at any time. He has
been granted leave of absence for six
months by Bishop Burleson of South
Dakota.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
Board Grants Loans.

Pierre.-At the last meeting Of the
state rural credits board applications
for loans approved up TO $23000O,
making with loans approved at pre-.
oious meetings total of over $500 900
approved Applications are coming ir
every day, and the state rural credits
loan act is becoming more popular as
the people get better acquainted with
its workings. 1t not only assures real
estate loans at long time at 81 per
cent, but brings down the rate on prl.
yate real estate loans to meet the con.
through the workings of the state loan
system.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
ExpIaIns peal with Aberdeen.

Gankton.-COach montgomery says
Yankton has sidestepDed no game
with Aberdeen normal The first OF
the season prospects at the normal
We're not bright and they did not sign
up for the early games unofficially
planned against Yspkton; did OF show
any desire to play YaDRton until this
school piled up larger score against
Huron than did The normalites, and
then came in lust before two heavy
rames with TrlnI;r and Wesleyan and
demand a contest, whoa Yankton has
declined with thsnks
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
Appreciate the Honors.

Some OF the French soldier-police-
men. veterans of the Marne, of the
User and of Verdun, have made their
appearance in the streets Of Paris, aft
er having done their share Mt making
war, and they are showing themselves
quite capable Of doing their bit In the
Keeping of the peace, says Paris cor
respondent All are more OF less dec
Grated with the war crosses, military
medals or other ribbons. The ribbons
and cheyrons seem to have a great
calming influence upon, turbulent
spirits.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
Some CoWl

"She's an awf'ly good cow. Our chill
dren think the world of her. You'll
like her immensely"
"And how much milk does she
giveY
"Don't know exactly, but she's a
nlce cOw--frst class"
"Well. you must have some Idea
does she give a gallon at n milkingT"
"Never kept very much track"
"But you have n rough notion about
il. Does she give as much as half
gallon day?"
Couldn't say definitely. She's an
awf'ly good. kind old COW, though. If
she's got any milk she'll give 1t to
u."-Exchange.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
Honor Catholic Soldiers

Mitchell.-A service flag, bearing
SO stars, has been hoisted over The
main building OF the Notre Dame
academy by the young ladies Of that
hool in honor Of the 60 young Cath.
glic men OF this city who have gone
rom the church to war Space IS re
rived for additional names. and ar.
rangements made TO show casualties,
hOuld any occur
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
A Relief.

as your wife knitting for the SOL
dlers?"
yes" replied Mr.. Meekton. "AnG 4
am highly pleased. Henrietta now has
some occupation for her needles be-
sides creating new neckties just for the
fun Of seeing how their colors become
me-"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
Prospective Competition.

where's the tape line?"
81 don't remember exactly" re-
sponded mother. what do you Want
with it?"
Il was Just reading over the meas
urementS of the Venus de Milo" ex-
planned the daughter with embarraSs-
ment.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
Every Woman Wants
Alaskan Country Fair.

Alaska recently had its first country
fair. At Anchorage in the Cooks in
Jet country. a great competitive eXhib-
1t Of agricultural. mining and fishing
products was held. The Alaskan rail-
Eoad commission gave the project all
possible aid There were baseball
sGnes and other field sports.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
Had to Quit.

this time"
"Where did il happen?"
"On car. She couldn't hang to a
StraD ard knit"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
Incnrnoration Articles

Pierre.-Articles Of incorporation
have been filed for the First Chris
tian Reform church of Estelline. True.
tees, Jan Berend. T. Brake, Jan Wal
ling, George Kotze. For the Norwe.
gian Evangelical Lutheran congrega.
tion at Volga, Trustees. John Gruseth.
ole A. Oiens, Albert C. Nelson.
Mark Stephenson of Aberdeen was
elected editor OF the 1919 Pasque.
the year book gotten out by the Junior
class of the Northern Normal and In.
dustrial school. Other members of
the Pasque staff are: Mary Fryber-
ger, Watertown Ruth Behrers, Alb
Roderick Ross, Waubay; Dorothy Ed.
dy. Aberdeen; Vera Gillis, Clark; Har.
vey Dockum, Onida; Rebasca Shol-
ley. Minneapolis; Ethel McGinty, HUI
ron; Esther Noryold, Volga; Jean
Garrett, Capa; Jay Haring, Aberdeen;
Hoefs, Aberdeen: Hazel Nelson. Ort-
ley; Zita Kelly. DeSmet.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
A Chanue of Opinitn.

Singing Master-Why, you have no
voice at all.
Slnger-Well, but / always pay for
my lessons double the amount paid
by others
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
AZ the Lawyers Club.

Had a fellow advance an unusual
reason today for dropping lawsuit"
= what was that?'
"Said with the country at war people
ought not 10 have internal differences" +"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-23
STILL TIME TO
FORWARD GIFTS
War Department Will Transport
Christmas Packages for
Boys in France.
LAST SAILING DATE DEC. 5
OFFICIAL Statement Issued by Post
Office Department to Eliminate
Confusion Regarding Reg.
ulations.
BY EDWARD q. CLARK.

Washington.-trom all over the
United States queries come to Wash
ington concerning the exact rules gov
erning the sending Of parcels to the
members of the eNpeditionary forces in
France. Confusion seems to prevail
everywhere. 1t is due to a number OF
causes, the principal one of which
seems to be that the instructions were
sent out piecemeal and that some of
the first rules were amended.
Here is the official statement on
the subject which l have just secured
from the post Office department