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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
MoNTRosE.


The rector, the Rev John C. Sage
of Keokuk, delivered an excellent SER
mon at the ST. Barnabas Episcopal
church Wednesday evening Rev. SAGE
found the place of worship electrically
lighted and took his subject on light
John first and fourth: 'Tn Him was
life and the life was the light of men. %
The sermon itself would brush away
the cobwebs from ones weary brain
and sooth the tired body for within
the church there is perfect rest God
himself gave the plan if we will carry
it out. God expects, demands that
man go up to the house of God.
Miss Ruby Vaurnsdall has employ
ment in the Schultz store at Keokuk
The W. C. T. o. are as busy as bees
in hive making sweaters. pajamas and
socks for the soldiers of the u. S.
army in training at Camp Dodge.
The reporter noticed several wave
washes along the railroad track as we
hiked to Jefferson township Thursday.
Louie Wahrer. who is enjoying camp
life at St. Louis. will be transferred
from Jefferson barracks TO Washing
ton state.
The Latterday Saints closed ten
day series of meetings at their church
Wednesday.
Three young ladies had planned and
carried out successfully supper
party on a pleasing young lady. Miss
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

Jessie Bouter at her home Thursday
evening. Excellent refreshments were
| served. Wishing the hostess many re-
turns of the day is the wish Of the
writer
Mrs. p w. Bowen was recent
guest at the home Of Mrs. Julia Stowe
OF Keokuk.
Robert Philip and family expect to
move on the Bridget Finn farm next
week.
Rev. John C. Sage will conduct
monthly holy communion at the Epis-
copal church Wednesday morning at 9
o'clock.
Thomas Sprott was enroute to Chi
cago Friday, where he enlisted in the
U. S. army and goes to Jefferson bar
racks, st. Louis.
There is quite an activity among our
churches: the Presbyterian will begin
ia protracted meeting about December
first; Nazarine will hold series OF
sermons; the Methodist minister, the
Rev. Trostle, will begin evangelistic
services at that chapel Dec. 80, with
a large chorus choir.
John Stockwell had hog run down
by dogs that was badly chewed up; 1t
had to be killed.
Evangelistic services will begin at
the Presbyterian church under the
leadership of the Rev. Beecham about
December first.
The loyal workers devoted all day
Tuesday to house to house canvass
for the Y. NJ c.. A. movement. A
striking Illustration was shown of the
spirit of American patriotism The
committees were each given a block
TO canvass in. The men realized $3.50,
while the ladies Were netted the neat
sum Of 5000 for their labors.
The order Of the day here now is
killing porkers, which means the hog
W ont weight so high.
Denmire and National canning
plants are planning on taking orders
for a large acreage of tomatoes for
the seasons run of 1918 at this place.
Thanksgiving is looked forward to
with pleasure by the Montrose people
as all have mercies extended to US to
be thankful for.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

her home with her daughter, Mrs. J.
H. Holdefer, of Donnellson, and was
stricken with apoplexy Saturday aft.
ernoon and Sunday morning at 500
o'clock she passed to the great be-
yond at the age Of sixty-five years.
eleven months and twenty-four DAYS.
She was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church at Charlottesville.
Ind. The deceased was an accomp
lished musician. She leaves to
mourn her loss one daughter, two
step-sons and one step-daughter. be-
sides many friends.
Monday evening relatives and MANY
friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Holde.er
gathered at their home and PRAYER
was offered by the pastor of the NJ.
q. church of this place, after which
the remains were conveyed to the
Burlington depot, and accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. ] H. .Holdefer, were
taken to Charlottesville, Ind, where
interment will be made.
The ladies of the NJ e. church will
give a roast chicken Thanksgiving
dinner on Thanksgiving day at noon
In the basement Of the church. In
the evening the young people will
present THE Old Peabody Pew" nv
Kate Douglas Virgins. No admis
sion will be charged. Everybody
welcome. Ice cream, sandwiches and
coffee will be served in the evening
Miss Winona Barnes was Farming
ton caller Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
TODAY,S BIT OF VERSE
EOR YOU.


In all the woodland that we knew
l search for you, search for you
Up the sad path across the hill
That was glad path until
You left it for the larger road,
Beside the silvery brook that flowed
So merrily until your feet
No longer made its border sweet,
Under the trees that were SO fair
When you and summertime were there
In all the woodland that we knew
I search for you.
In every zephyr signing through
list for, you, list for you
In the first breathing of the morn
When a new, empty day is born,
In the last murmur of the eve
When the great branches sway and grieve,
In the soft voices of the night
When the dead moon is wan and white,
In the gray rain so gently warm,
In the mad humors of the storm
In wind, in breeze, in dawn, in dew.
list for you.
In the old woodland rendezvous
l wait for you, / wait for you
In the accustomed meeting-place
Made holy by one brief embrace,
Under the stars that used to shine
With light divine on face divine,
Under the arcning, purple sky
Where are born and sunsets die,
Through the slow cycles of the years
Whose days are calendared in tears
Eternity, If need be, through
I wait for you.
douglas Malloch, in American Lumberman
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
I have never been so thrilled as when alone
with myself, turning over a wonderful
thought. Breckenridge Ellis.
UNION LABOR Is LOYAL.

Union labor is loyal. The number of pro-
Germans in the American federation is negli-
gible. On test vote taken at the convention
in session at Buffalo the patriotic course of
President Gompers was endorsed by four hun
dred and thirty-fve Of four hundred and fifty
delegates. Out Of organizations having a total
membership of twenty-five thousand only four
hundred and two were ''pacifsts skulking I'M
der the cloak of unionism.'
President Gompers deserves the notable vote
of confidence given him. He is not only pru-
dent leader with a vision but is intensely
American. A pacifst all his life, he said he
would not be pacifst but coward if he failed
to defend his childrn when band of murderers
were abroad. He is fighting man and will con-
tinue to fight for the country to which he owes
everything the country which he loves; and he
proposes to do a mans duty in helping TO
make this war the last war Of the world
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

are fit men, without dependents, whose I'M
skilled labor is of least industrial value to the
state. Thereafter come men with the tewest de
pendents and engaged in work OF least I'M
portance to the nation; while men with depend
ents but who are efficient at some work
vital to the national welfare will be called
last and are unlikely ever to be called This
is scientific seective draft which will give the
country two great armies, one in its industries
and the other in its camps, and will minimize
the cost to the nation of maintaining depend
ents during and after the war
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

Cedar Rapids Republican: The
constitutional amendment according
to the revised figures was defeated
by s32 votes in the recent election.
That was close call for both sides.
1t is really surprising how nearly
the people may be divided on such
issues In Ohio the difference in
voting strength was only few thou
sand, in total vote twice as big as
that cast in the Iowa election. The
causes that brought about that state
of affairs in Iowa need not be dis
cussed farther 1t is easy to see how
one of many things might have
changed the results. If the attorney
general had not inaugurated a use
less and even senseless crusade In
favor of enforcing law enacted in
1854, when rowdy parties We're in the
habit of shooting up churches just
to see the pious people jump, the re-
suit might have been different.
So far as prohibition itself is con-
cerned we do not regard the verdict
at the polls as indicating any change.
That is it was not a vote in favor
of reopenfng the saloons. Many of
those who voted to rebuke extremists
who wanted to go from one thing to
another. did not intend to vote for
reopening saloons in this state-and
they voted against the amendment
because they knew that statutory
prohibition would remain on the
statute books. and statutory prohibit
ton to them was sufficient
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
NEW PLAN OF SELECTION.

1t is estimated that class one Of the regis.
trants awaiting summons to service contains
two million men,. and if congress extends the
law to include all who have attained the age of
twenty-on since its enactment it will add six
hundred thousand more by March next to the
number who may be called to the colors. Con
gress is expected to do this at an early day, and
men in the first class thus enlarged will be
liable for service before the other classes are
called up.
Generally speaking the availables of class one
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
Safeguard Your
Food Supple

Many families now buy food in La
'er quantities than usual, either
save on the cost or to be sure of WI
they want. These people should gua
carefully against rats which in
night may destroy whole ham, sew
al dozen eggs, or damage several d
lars worth of other foods. The Of
way to prevent this is by extermin
ing the rats or mice and this is md
easily accomplished by using Stearl
Paste. A small box of this pas
which can be bought for S5 cen
often exterminates a whole family
rodents in single night: it is al
effective with reaches and waterloo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

Cedar Rapids Gazette: In one thing
situation. She has a bum potato
enough sauer kraut to taunt the
insane.
Cedar Rapids Republican: Fritz
but really we could exist If we never
again heard his fiddle playing for
Austria. These chaps who fiddle and
do things like that are all right in
times of peace, but when they are
even their music is worth while.
Dubuque Times Journal: The gov
protect the farmer. but will the
farmer help in PROTECTING, the gov
eminent?
Keosauqua Republican: There are
fellows "down east" who
now and then indulge Ga seeming
enjoyment to them) in lying about
Iowa
Mount Pleasant Free Press: Suf-
frage for women is lot closer than
national prohibition, apparently, be-
cause too many people talk prohi-
bitfon and vote wet secretly.
Hardin County Citizen Already
yet, as the fellow saws. the wet
forces are shaping the field for next
falls election In Iowa. They are
preparing to capture the legislature
and make fight for the return Of
the mulct saloon.
Glidden Graphic: You have heard
that the Iowa farmer has not been
doing his bit in this war. n that
was ever true it at least is not tru.
at this time.
Sac County Bulletin: In reporting
the prohibition election In Ohio the
Sioux City Tribune. gives this re.
capituiation: For prohibition. 4ee.1e4.
AGAINST prohibition. sA70,794." From
which we are able to learn exactly
what it costs to keep a state wet
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
keep BUSINESS MOVING.


One of Keokuk's progressive merchants has
said that the surest way of securing victory in
the present struggle against kaiserism is to
| Keep American business moving.
| There is nothing which would have a greater
tendency to throw this nation into panic, this
commentator continued, than a business depres-
sion There is no necessity for such calamity
The American nation is not going to the dogs,
as many calamity howlers would have US be-
lieve.
The United States at the present time is CIV
ing the world a wonderful and unparalleled ex-
ample of financiering. In the days gone by
people stood aghast at the discussion of fnan-
cial transactions that had to do with millions
of dollars and any deal which involved up
wards of a hundred millions was looked upon
as marvellous achievement. 1t is little Won
der therefore, that when, IN these days, the
great men of the country are dealing IN billions
instead of millions, that our people are wonder
ing what shall be the outcome. They have not
stopped to consider that America has been,
now is, and no doubt always will be, >the
wealthiest of nations, and that the present vast
,outpouring of American wealth merely means
that money which has heretofore lain idle is
now to be put to use to help win the war for
Uncle Sam. This money, too, is to be ex-
pended In the United States.
In order to continue the successful prosecu-
ton of the war
Business must be kept moving.
The man or woman who suggested a general
practice of substituting a penny postcard as a
Christmas remembrance instead Of the time
honored Christmas gift, which varied from a
pair of silk stockings to diamond ring, with
all the hundreds of other articles in between,
is not wise. The adoption of such sugges-
ton would have tendency to destroy business;
and once business is destroyed, look out for a
panic.
All the foregoing leads The Gate City to en-
ter a plea for the support now of our Keokuk
merchants as they have been supported in the
days gone by. There is no use in denying the
fact that our citizens have got to practice
frugality. They have got to be conservation.
lists, yet conservation should be directed more
largely toward food than toward the little COM
forts of life to which they have been accus-
toned, and The Gate City maintains that there
is no necessity for a conservation campaign
which looks to the purchase only of the bare
necessities of living. By careful Judgment
our citizens will be able, in the majority of
cases. to
Keep business moving
and surround themselves with home and
street comforts, and to
Remember their friends and families at the
Yuletide season. in the ante bellum days
And in SO doing they will be also rendering a
service to the nation by helping to
Keep American business moving
Let these thoughts be uppernost in the minds
of every patriotic resident of Keokuk, and let
those who have decided on tightwad policy
for Christmas enter into a compromise with
themselves and
Keep business moving.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
Penalty Of niuisioa

Indianapolis News: The danger
that should be apparent to reason
able Russians. il there are any left.
is that while they are dividing Russia
among themselves the Germans may
take both halves.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
secret Service Efficiencv.

Ohio State Journal: One gratifying
thing about our conduct of the war
SO far is the way our secret service
department never seems to be out to
lunch at the critical moment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
Effective PRAYER

st. Paul Pioneer-Press: The man
who expresses his prayer In the form
of judicious hustling is the man that
is the most sure of getting the kind
of an answer he is looking for.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
Dubuque Waseed the State.

Marshalltown TimeS-Republican
The official count giving the decision
to the vets on the prohibitory amend
ment by 932 in state which has
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

Sioux City Journal: The New York
street car lines have announced a
scheme by which they plan to use
the body heat of their passengers
to warm the cars in winter. Do
they claim originality for that?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

With 50 many important things requiring
chronicIing the picketing suffragists have to
make most strenuous efforts to keep themselves
and "the cause, before the public.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Apparent.
British tank carries heavie
load than German schooner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

Soon II must dawn on the Russians that in
fighting each other they are doing all they can
to advance the cause of their enemies and of
the enemies OF democracy the world over
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

It is not Of record that hunger striking has
been Of material benefit to the food conservation
campaign.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

Crime has notably decreased in England
since the war began; and the number of offend
ers sentenced in the last twelve months has fall
en- of more than fourth as compared with
the year before, notwithstanding that the list
Of prisoners includes about five thousand per
sons convicted of purely military or naval of,
lenses England has an interest now to which
else is subordinated, not excepting
the tendency TO crime.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Des Moines Register: The knitting
needle manufacturers were probably
the last to awake to the fact that
there was fortune for them in the
war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

Come to the telephone
central office after the fire
alarm has been sounded.
There several hundred
people will be calling at al
most the same minute to
ask the location of the fire.
In such cases it might be
several minutes until very
important call could be an
swered.
Do not blame the opera
tors for not doing what is
beyond the limit of human
ability to do.
Please do not call when
the fire whistle blows I'M
less your message is very
important.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-24

Logically, there ought to be shortage of
knitting needles.
The Dermott news., 1917-03-01

Spring Skirts this week at Mrs. T. NJ. Hutchinson
 Mr and Mrs Ad McCleary and MT. and Mrs James Vaughn motored to Wilmot Sunday.
 WANTED: To buy or rent small bookcase For particulars inquire at The Dermott News office.
 Mrs J. B. Daniels and son, Lieut. Daniels. visited Mrs. w. ]. Splawn at Lake Village the first of the week.
 Mrs J. w. Harper came over from Monticello the first of the week to visit hew new granddaughter. little Miss McFadden.
 Mrs H. Neeson of Shreveport, La. arrived last Thursday to spend several months here with her daughter, Mrs. w A. Rolle.
 Mir. Willie Duerson expects to leave this week for Fl Dorado where he will probably accept a position as director of an orchestra.
 J. B. Dishongh and E. R. McCul- tough of Monticello were business vis- itors here Tuesday. They made the trip by automobile.
 The Political Equality League will hold it's regular meeting Tuesday eva ming. March 9th. at $ clock at the residence of Mrs A. C. Crenshaw.
 MONEY TO LoAN-On Bayou farm lands for period of one, two or three years, with first mortgage as security. Address F. O. Box l26, Collins. Ark.
 ]. B. Daniels left yesterday morning for Fayetteville to resume his studies at the State University. He is now in the third year of the agricultural course.
The Dermott news., 1917-03-01
Banquet in Honor
 of Company K,

Eighteen members of Company K, headed by lst Lieut.. k. l.. Woolfolk and 2nd Lieut. j. B Daniels. returned to their homes in Dermott last Friday evening on the s:3O train from Little Rock
 News of their arrival had preceded them and they were met at the station by practically the entire citizenship of the town.
 After an enthusiastic welcoming at the station. the boys were escorted to the Hotel Dermott. where banquet was rendered them by the Board ef Trade The dining room and tables were effectively decorated in the na- tional colors, and six excellent courses were served under the capable direction of Manager J C. Douglass
 Rev Wm. A Role presided as toast master and toasts were responded to and addresses of welcome given by the Mayor, the president of the Board of Trade and the pastors of the different churches. These were fittingly re- sponded to by the officers and a number of the privates of the company. Lieut.. Woolfolk made very interesting and convincing talk on Preparedness and also made an excellent report of Com pany K and their record on the border. which was indeed gratifying to the cit izens of the town which they repre- sented
 The Board of Trade committee in charge of arrangements for the ban quet was Henry Bordeaux, Samuel Cohen and w C. Bowden.
The Dermott news., 1917-03-01
New $5O,OOO Corporation
 for Dermott.

The organization of $50, GOO corpor- ation. for the purpose of establishing a big general mercantile and furnishing business in Dermott, has already been practically completed, and that 1t will be perfected immediatly and the busi- ness opened up at an early date is an assured fact The corporation, of which the capital stock Is already as sured, will be composed of Dermott and Monticello business men. The business ss will be located on Arkansas Street, and will be the largest. farthest-reaehing establishment of it's klnd in this section of the state.
 The establishment of such firm was planned about q year ago, but for some reason failed to materilize. This time, however, 1t Is assured. the capital stock having already been secured, as stated above. and tentative arrange ments as to management and other de tails having already been made.
 Dermott has for some time needed such an establishment as this IS de signed to be, as it does not intend to confine itself to a local business. but expects to reach out and draw trade from large part of the surrounding territory, and in this way bring bus- ness here that Dermott would never otherwise get
 It is a big move in the right direc- ton that of making Dermott the trade center of this section of the state and the personnel and business standing of the men who form the company insure it's success and it's permanency.
 Watch Dermott Grow
The Dermott news., 1917-03-01
Local and Personal

Ladies Hosiery. y.-Cohen s.
 Infant hose at The Novelty Special Skirt Sale. -Cohen's. If it's new you find it at Cohen's. Ribbons , Ribbons The Novelty has them.
 Break your Cold or La Grippe with a few doses of 666
 Panama Shapes. specially priced at Sl. 9S, at Cohen s.
 Ladies. if you want a Spring Hat, see Mrs T. NJ. Hutchinson.
 Don't fail to see those Sample Skirts just in: no two alike Cohen ;. s See our new line of glassware.
 The Novelty. R. Lee Woolfolk left Tuesday morn ing for business trip to Little Rock. BoRN:-A daughter to Mir. and Mrs. l.. $. McFadden last Friday. Feb. 23d. RUB MY -TISM Antiseptic, Relieves Rheumatism, Sprains. Neuralgia. etc. For limited time Miss Petiete John son will do public stenographic work. Phone S6 2t. WANTEp:-A farm hand. at once. Apply at the Dermott Land X Lumber Go. Hotel.
 LosT:-A child's skate. Finder re turn to Mrs. C. H. McCroskey and re ceive reward.
 Ii Sample Skirts just received; most ly S4 9s; no two alike. Priced very low. Cohen s.
The Dermott news., 1917-03-01
New Lumber Company.

The Dermott Tupelo Lumber Com pany is the name of firm organized here the first of the week for the pur- pose of establishing a sawmill just up the road" northwest of Dermott The firm is composed of w. L. Briscoe and w H. Lephiew. and Mir. Briscoe says they have already bought sufficient timber to keep the mill running for the next two years.
 The machinery for the mill has al ready been ordered and they expect to have it running within sixty days. A Watch Dermott Grow
The Dermott news., 1917-03-01
Tonight.

The regular meeting of the Board of Trade will be held at S O clock tonight in the assembly hall of the Chicot Hotel. All members are urged to be present.
 H. Bordeaux. Sec (. Helmstetter. Pres