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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

Gradually there Is qzEetirg cown
SGf the agitation and unrest OF the
r4oy.@ Eeye. and E2Ir1- OF cOzl-
dsnEs il being established True il y
that q few homes are lonesome and
EorroxfUI because Of the ahsen.
brother or son WHO IS away A. Z
training camp or perhaps across the
Atlantic, but IN the main the troubled
waters are much smoother and quiet
CT. Sometimes the earth itself ssaF5
and sweryes 3 Little, o1E sOO1 regzIns
liz normal bearings and sails along
safely So ii is in the world wide
war, The United States win continue
20 kesp house and Will have its kItch-
en and cellar and front gate IN in
proved order when peace shall has
been announced Time bringeth
healing on sts wings. and TING genera
tons 10 come viii not feel the in
terruptiCn and The anguish Of the
great strife as we do The genera
tons later than 1851 do not know OF
The alienation and the hatred and
sorroEs OF the civil war years only
in history and tradition. Since the.
United States il in strong military
alliance with the British empire, we
OF this republic do not admire ref
erences TO I77s and 1872 And Just
nOE who hears OF the attempt OF
certain crown officials Of France 20
establish Kingdom on Mexican ter
ritory?' The republic of forty-eIghr
states and some territories seems
quite secure. No need TO be anything
but strong in faith, in this subject
! have recently made a literary ex-
cuFsfon over several counties in
northeast Missouri. chiefly as a study
OF the crops and other affairs OF our
district. Well. the wise way OF a
historical writer is for him TO go and /
behold and study for himself Moon-9
beams are borrowed, and their light |
is pale. Likewise rumors.
To ascertain the exact status OF the /
crops. I invade the fields and examine /
the grain. Then go to the elevators l
or cars where a dozen or twenty I
wagon loads of corn are being IN /
loaded. and there talk with the farm /
ers and learn from them. Examine |
the corn and learn for yourself.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
TODAY's BIT OF VERSE
a PROPHETIC POEM.

fThese lines written by Herman Hage-
dorm, Jr, as the class poem OF Harvard 1907, and
recently reprinted In the Boston Post because OF
their peculiar appropriateness1
There's tramping of hoofs in the busy street.
There's canking Of sabers floor and stair
There's sound OF restless hurrying feet
or voices that whisper. of lips that entreat-
Will they live. will they die will they strive, will they
dare?
The houses garlanded flags flutter gay.
For troop of the Guard rides forth today.
Oh. the troopers will ride and their hearts will leap
When it's shoulder shoulder and friend to friend
But it's some to the pinnacle. some to the deep,
And In the glow OF their strength sleep;
And for all it's fight to the tales far end.
And it's each to his goal, turn sway.
When the troop OF the Guard rides forth today.
The dawn 10 upon US, the pale light speeds
To the zenith with glamour and golden dart.
On, up Boot and saddlet Give spurs o your steeds
There's city beeaguered that cries for deeds
With the pain Of the world in its heart
Ours be the triumph! Humanity calls!
Lies not dream in the clover
On to the walls, to the walls,
ON to the walls, and overt
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
MEMPHIS, MO.
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| A meeting of our citizens will be
held at the court house on Friday even.
ling at 1880 O'clock for the purpose OF
organizing company OF home guards
| 10 Memphis. The Brock company will
| be here to help in the work OF argani.
cation All interested are urged to be
present
Mrs. Lewis C. Sigler, farmer resi-.
dent of Memphis, died in Jacksonville.
Florida, on Thursday, November s,
The remains were brought to Kinks
| vile on last Monday for interment-
funeral services being held at the resi-
dence of Attorney H. F. MILAN on
/ Tuesday.
On Tuesday evening, October 2, in
1.-THE study of the officiating minister,
DIR. e. B. Thompson, David Wright
land Miss Vera Sherman were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony. The
marriage of these young people was
kept a profound secret by all acquaint-
ances with details in Difference to their
wishes until Monday when the formal
announcement of the nuptials was
made.
A union service of all the churches
was held at the First NJ. E. church
last Sunday night for the purpose Of
setting forth to our people the object
Of the great Triangle drive of the army
Y. NJ. G. A. in this section OF Missouri.
An immense audience was present
standing room being at premium.
The case of the state VS.. Maynard
Rice-charged with assault, was tried
to jury in circuit court last Wednes-
day and a verdict of guilty returned
his punishment being assessed at
fine of 800 and costs. 1t will be re-
membered that Rice was arrested at
CORN last January on a charge of at
tempted assault on a small child of
Thos. Wells Of near CORN Quite a
number of witnesses were called for
examination by both sides and interest
in the case was intense.
Mrs. S. r. Southmayd was operated
on at Centerville last Friday for tumor
and is getting along very nicely we are
pleased to note Mr.. Southmayd ac.
companied her, returning home Mon
day evening
Charles Myers departed last Thurs
day plight for Kansas City to resume
his studies in dental college. He is n
senior student and for this reason re-
ceived his discharge from the national
army and after his graduation next
June he will enter the dental reserve
corps.
r. P. Reed, who lives Just at the
edge of the town Of Hit, has bought
the Lincoln Mudd tract OF land adioin-
Ing his farm. The tract embraces an
area of 173 acres, which in addition to
the eighty he already has Joining III
makes him farm of 253 acres.
The local exemption board has re.
ceived definite instructions as to new
plan of dividing registered men NOT
already In mobilization camps. The
board Is now at work dividing the
cards into the Ave prescribed classes
the purpose of which is to produce q
more perfect organization of our man
power. Aia
A. w. Wells. who was raised IN !.
farm northwest of town but who Now
ilves south of Kansas City. was VIC.
itor Monday He, in COMPANY WITH
his wife and daughter, Miss Ruth ana
son, Dewey, motored over to visit his
ola home farm which he left ova,
thirty years ago.
Late advices> from Camp Funston !
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

have mentioned good hunnor Of the preservs-
tves Of and tranquility II 10 among the most
efectus and it's effect ia we'll initiated and aided art
Sciay by poiteneas that this also becomes acquis
ton Of first rate value In truth poiiteness Ia artificial
good hun1or II the natural Of it, ends by
rendering habituaI substitute nearly equivalent to the
real virtue II Is the practice Of sacrificing those whom
in society all the little convenencss and refer
which Will crafty them and derive Of nothing
worth moments considerations II is the giving pleas
Ing and fst.erns turn to expressions which will
ciate other and make them pleased with we'll
themselves. How cheap price for the good will Of
cther!--THcTaa jefferson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
DONNIE ELLISON.
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Mrs. Bert Barnhardt and daughter
are home from weeks visit with her
husbands parents at Unionville, Mo.
Misses Kathryn Walter and Laura
Haffner were keoknk visitors Tues
day.
Quite few from here attended
church at Charleston Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Watson have
been visiting in Mt Sterling.
Fl. A. Trump was a business visitor
in Davenport several days the past
week
L. NJ. Hemmies was Keokuk call
er Tuesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
Public Warned
Against Rats

In this time Of high cost OF llVlhs
everybody should help to Kill ra.s ,ot
pest that destroys over S2Ou.ooV',o.
worth of foodstuffs annually oeslus>
distributing disease germs that cau 10,
the deaths of untold numbers Oh n w.
man beings. The easiest and most ..
fective way to rid the house pai = =
store, or other buildings OF rats ~ :,
with Stearns' Paste, which can -
bought for 35 cents at any SUI :
1t also effectually destroys ny
cockroaches and waterbugs that p''
upon foods.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
OPTIMISTIC JASPER BLlNES
czs County SAGE 4opefai Meet War
cords5ons-con Not Failure

since the growing months OF early
SIMMER. the chief concern OF our
land mas been the welfare Of TIE corn
crop. Two or three partial failures
OF The grain ali over rhs great corn
producing districts, reduced the sur
plus 10 = Fery low record, and 1915
was expected to balance the de-
FEcEencT. The year has come up gal
IantIy and presented . full measure,
hea1ed up, pressed down and run
ming over. Well, that's good bible
measure and Is perfect authority.
Large amounts OF corn are being
brought 10 market and sent 20 cereal
manufacturing concerns and other
places wherever this imperial grain
Is wanted And the farmers receive
dollar or more per bEshel for theA
rev corn. And all over four states
where my observations have extend
ed, / place an estimation OF fairly
good yield OF King Maize, on hill and
valley and plain Corn is the super
ior DEMONSTRATING grain and In time
Ii viii be used ali over the earth
lately have good long letter
from our former citizen, j. H MOT
rison, who with his family are now
living in Riverside. California Mr.
Morrison formerly lived In CLARK
county, and also IN Hamilton, Hi
nots. They write that they Ike their
California home and climate, and are
well pleased.
H. S. Benning is returned TO his
old home south Of WayIand, having
been absent IN Montana q year.
where he filed on a homestead right
Mr.. Benning writes some local his
tory, and helps in the promotion o.
our country.
The earth is exceptionally dry, and
the oil pipe line had to do much
blasting TO remove the clay along
bluffs and hills The pipe line Is
truly a great enterprise and is OF
great Importance to our region. II
is number four in the list of oil pipe
lines in Clark county.
JASPER BLINES.
Kahoka, Mo-. Nov. 16. 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
A JEWISH STATE.

I Professor Weitzmann, leader of the English
Zionists, has cabled the heads of the movement
4 in this country that the British government has
officially declared in favor of the establishment
of Jewish state in Palestine.
This is welcome news; for Zionism has con-
quered public opinion in America, Jewish and
gentle. Happily for the movement matters
have SO shaped in the world that the erection OF
| a Jewish state in the ancient home Of the race
appeals not only to the idealism but to the po-
litical interest of the world powers.
There is no present reason to believe that any
nation which will have voice in the recon-
struction of the world at the close Of the war
will find any ground for opposing the establish
ment Of a Jewish republic in Palestine. Every
where the Jews have done their duty with men
and money, cheerfully and fully, to the govern
ments under which they live; and the project to
give their homeland to them appeals strongly
to the historic and religious conscience of the
world. Few Of the Jews Of the western coun-
tries would go back there, but all Of them
would realize with pride and joy that jew
ish flag floated over state which was Jewish
in language and religion and where those Of
their faith who desired to go there might live in
happiness and peace.
| Results of the governments policy Of chr
failing shipments to European neutrals are
seen IN the export figures for September, inst
given out at Washington. There have been
| sharp reductions in exports of foodstuffs, but
the nations which have used American products
! In their trade with Germany have no Just
ground for complaint. They must understand
that the United States is not going to feed its
enemies, either directly or indirectly
Colonel House, second track for President
Wilson'S mind, has broken silence to issue q
statement to the press Perhaps the present
generation will also see the solution of the rnvs
terry Of the sphinx
The administration has decided that if is
legal for amusement managers to include the
war tax in the regular price Of admission Ey
perence may also show that it is desirable for
them to do so.
''Butter easier but prices unchanged saws
a market note. Possibly the food administra-
ton will have to invite the Flgin board back
to undo its own work.
The homespun weather prognosticators are
unusually dilatory this fall in getting out pre-
dictions as to whether this is to be a mild or
severe winter.
This week marks the parting of the WAYS.
Either join, before seven tonight the Society of
Cheerful Give-uppers or get out of the country
Sugar rationing by dealers is going to result
in good many cranberryless Thanksgiving
dinners.
The bear that used to walk like a man APP
pears now to be whirling like dervish.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

est workers who are cooperating with the gov
eminent TO keep the manhood Of the narlon
from the moral infections that were once con
sidered inseparable from var With the y Al.
G. A represented IN the environments and
trenches, our boys have an anchor OF safety,
end ii i attached 10 the ship Morality
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: II La Fol
lette were in any OF the European
countries during these times and had
made the speech he did at ST. Paul he
would not be enjoying any free frank
ing privilege paid for by the people;
on the contrary he would be enjoying
free meals at the expense of the peo-
pie and he would be fed through a
barred door. Entirely too much money
is wasted by the government in the
printing and distribution OF speeches
of congressman and senators.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: When we
Iget number of other important mat
! tiers attended to, perhaps that pay
cash" movement may take its. turn.
| 1t is indeed an injustice to make the
person who does pay, give up his hard
earned cash, not only for his own pur-
chases, but also for the purchases OF
those other folk who never pay.
MarshaIltown Times-Republican
One of the most unpopular exemptions
up to date is the exemption Of the
congressman's salary by an exemption
board of congressman. The chances
are that the popular vote acting as a
provost marshal VIII exempt the con-
gresham along with his salary.
Cedar Rapids Republican: We
should not place too much credence
on the admissions Of one German pa
per, with Persius as the writer, to the
effect that they recognize the failure
OF their submarines. That may be talk
to encourage Americans and British
to cease to be vigilant at sea. And as
likely as not after that there might be
a new attack in some part of the world.
What German admits may some
times be part of their strategy.
Sioux City Journal: One situation
in which 100 per cent. appreciation of
the franchise privilege exists is in the
periodical ballots taken by railroad
trainmen on the strike issue.
Waterloo TimesTribune: If La Fol
lette doesn't like the treatment given
by those Kentucky folk to his friend,
Bigelow, might be he would like to go
down and speak to them?
Algona Republican: With the wo-
man voting in New York. Tammany's
finish is in sight.
MitchellvilIe Index: Politicians
may want the earth, bat at the pres
ent time none Of them cares to trade
places with President Wilson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
Before and After TAKING.

Atchison Globe: That PARKWAY,
dreamy look in girls eyes usually
means she is thinking of Prince
Charming she hopes to win for her
own, and later in life the look means
how she would like to be spending
the life insurance Of the plug she
calls her own.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17
s;;!zyfsl!
9sMl.y.NAIHE53

If you were a telephane
operator and had hundreds
OF telephone calls to answer
all at once what would you
do.
That is the problem every
operator faces whenever
the fire bell rings.
A few OF these calls per
haps are very important
Most OF them, however. are
from curious people to ask
information" where the
fire Is.
II you were a telephone
operator at such a time
does 1t seem possible you
could answer all these calls
at once?
Do you think it Is fair to
make curiosity calls at a
time when prompt service
may save someone's prop
erty?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

Sugar rationing by dealers is going to result
in good many cranberryless Thanksgiving
dinners.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

field is a testimony to the thorough
ness Of their teachings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

This week marks the parting of the ways
Either join, before seven tonight, the Society of
Cheerful Give-uppers or get out of the country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

The bear that used to walk like man APP
pears now to be whirling like dervish.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

Waterloo TimeslTribune: If La Fol
lette doesn't like the treatment given
by those Kentucky folk to his friend,
Bigelow, might be he would like to go
down and speak to them?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

The homespun weather prognosticators are
unusually dilatory this fall in getting out pre-
dictions as to whether this is to be mild or
severe winter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

Clutter easier but prices unchanged saws
q market note Possibly the food administra-
ton will have to invite the Elgin board back
to undo its own work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

man voting in New York, Tammany'!
finish is in sight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

The administration has decided that it is
legal for amusement managers to include the
war tax in the regular price Of admission Ex-
perience may also show that it is desirable for
them to do so.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

Sioux City Journal: One situation
in which 100 per cent. appreciation Of
the franchise privilege exists is in the
periodical ballots taken by railroad
trainmen on the strike issue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

Mitchellvjlle Index: Politicians
may want the earth, bat at the pres
ent time none Of them cares to trade
places with President Wilson
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-17

Colonel House, second track for President
Wilson's mind, has broken silence to issue a
statement to the press. Perhaps the present
generation will also see the solution Of the mys-
terry Of the sphinx.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-24
AS TO A L WAR"

We sometimes lose patience, in this highly serious situation,
with sentimental patriots who keep clamoring that We must on no
account fight a dollar war"
We must fight that kind of war which, in the judgment of the
best experts among ourselves and our allies, will be most effective
in subduing the enemy. The United States is not playing to the
grand stand. 1t is not casting itself for a heartinterest role in a
melodrama It is going very soberly about the business of ex-
ertng its energies in whatever way is most likely to achieve a
strictly practical result.
1t will prepare an army: and Just as soon as it is more adyisa-
BILE, in the cool judgment of those who know best, to ship soldiers
than to ship supplies, it will ship them. Getting a handful of Am
erican troops into the spotlight is mere theatricals.
French Front and took back a great number of volunteer soldiers,
because she discovered that those men, being skilled artisans in
att workbench in England than in a trench in France.
Whether an American soldier ever sets foot in Europe must de-
pend upon conditions that nobody now can foresee.
If, in view of the whole situation, his weight against the German
line does not compensate for the expenditure of energy necessary
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-24

Senator and Mrs. FIJI. Hyland were
Chautauqua. visitors Sunday. ~
Mrs. Holmes and daughter Miss
Myrtle. Miss Margaret Leaning and
Mrs. Stafford were visitors of Mrs.
Margaret Davis Monday evening.
Capt. John Ford is again at home
at the Ford cottage. Mrs. Ford who
is visiting her daughter in Nebraska
and who has been very. ill, will join
her husband, as soon as her health
permits. {,
Milo Moore came down from Beth
any Friday to spend the week. end
with his parents MI. and Mrs. Ross
Moore. Milo is attending the consol-
idated school and will remain with his
grandparents until its Close.
A number of the lady teachers in
the Devils Lake schools have taken the
Fitzsimmons and Glerum cottages
where they will spend the weeks end.
The dedication of the new Metho-
dist church in Devils Lake on Sunday
was attended by a number of our res
idents among whom were Mr.. and Mrs.
L. D. Maurer, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.. Con-
ant, Col. and Mrs. ]. n. Bloom, Judge
and Mrs. W. c. Buttz, Mrs. Margaret
Davis and Miss Edna Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Briggs and daugh-
ter Mrs. Bunk of Starkweather who
attended, the dedication of the M. E..
church in Devils Lake on Sunday
drove down to call on Chautauqua
friends.
Our summer birds, among which are
the red brested gros beak, orioles,
wrens and martins have arrived and
are busy building their nests and en-
tertaining our residents with their
melodious warblings. The trees, too,
are putting forth hteir leaves and
blossoms and there is every indication.
of an abundance of wild fruit. There
was a slight frost last night which
nipped tomato plants, beans, slightly,
but the blossoms on the wild fruit
trees were hardly far enough advanc-
ed to be destroyed.
y" .w eH<
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-05-24
9fENfA ~ reSSaSH FRt.H rHN.l sa -
ONE FOR ALL+kL FORONE

The present highpressure aassasa1eInods eficiencyjs demon,
|strated in the momentum and rapidly with which inventions, i'm
provements and reforms folowseach other: What required CEN
turtles of accomplishment is now accomplished ina decade; what
was left for a lone man to espouse is SUPPORTED assiduously by nil
Ions; every aspiration and tendency, has its source Of champions.
To-day, the most efficient is not he of infinite learning but he who
has faith in what he believes-and works for it, And the exem-
plication of efficiency is cooperation. North Dakota and this COM
munity need more of it.
Like the individual, a community can only attain to its highest
opportunity by efficiency. Its successes, its failures, are eloquent
Of efficiency or the lack of it. What the individual is not willing
to do the community can not hope to accomplish. That is the unity
of effort, the application of the best constructive forces within it in
a common cause for the benefit of the community, that makes of
that community a power and impelng force, a desirable place to
live in, and the best place in the world to invest ones money and
buy the things that one needs.
War is not a holiday. On our successes or failures in the kitch-
ems. in the pursuits of our daily occupations, the zone for all and
all for one morale" of those left behind-on there, no less than on
our successes or failures on the battlefield, depends whether or not
the nation 1hai stand or fall: Each Of US has his Opportunity, his
munities make a nation. This nation must not fall, it's banner Of
liberty be trodden in the dust to submerge those ideals of demo-
cracy for which the flag stands.
!. We must take care Of the community, give to it the best that
lies within US, and so defeating our efforts insure posterity, UNI
sqiled by defeat or lapse in duty, those stars and stripes that en-
blemize our liberty and ideals.