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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
MEXICO LOOKING UP.

There are significant indications of growing
belief that Mexico is getting on its feet and
that the Carranza administration is making
good. According to news dispatches prelimin-
airy negotiations with bankers in New York
City looking to loan of three hundred million
pesos to Mexico are nearing completion. The
sum mentioned is approximately one hundred
and fifty million dollars, and the report that it
is likely to be advanced follows the return
from Mexico City of DR.. Alfred Caturegli, f.
nancial agent Of the Mexican government in the
United States, and T. W. Osterhed, represent.
ing bankers for that government. It is under
stood, says the report, that the plans whereby
the loan may be obtained and the money so
placed that the Mexican financial system can
be rapidly rehabilitated have been worked out.
at is said" the report adds, that these details
provide ample security for the loan. and are
understood to include a refunding of the ma
tional debt, reduction of the capital of the
Mexican National Railways and a mobilization
of the oil industry. This is a guarded state
ment, and evidently based on reports brought
by men interested in the success of the loan ne
gotiatiOns
Nevertheless, it is worth while to note
signs that the Mexican government is putting
its best foot forward and trying to place its f.
nances on a substantial basis Mexico is coin
ing twenty million pesos in gold. Dr. Caturer-
Ii said he found indications of rapid return tel
normal conditions and confidence not only in
President Carranza but in the friendship of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Probate Court News-Hancock
County.

allowed to prevail. Most American
newspapers like the Bee and no doubt
also like the Signal, advocated peace
previous to the break with Germany
and even now wish circumstances
had not forced us into the conflict,
but they have realized what the sit
uation confronting US demands and
firmly decline to give aid and COM
fort to the enemy. regardless Of
threats and intimidation of pro-
German propagandists. To be sure,
every newspaper worthy the name
must be responsive to public senti-
ment, but in performing its duty to
its readers 1t must fathom the depths
and not merely the varying surface
ripples. If few 'stop-my-paper"
orders could change the policy of the
American press to one Of subserv-
iency to the kaiser worshiDers, the
newspapers would do better to go
out OF business, because their mis-
sion would be gone and their useful
ness ended.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

/ Guardians final order Of discha,..
as to said Ralph Link. filed.
Oath Of Hartman r. Meyer, as %,
missioner of the Hunt drainage Al.
trict, subscribed and sworn to befo'IJ
Louis Lamet. notary public.
Final report of the account !
Joseph d. Piggott, executor of N
estate of Jane Piggott, deceasa
which report shows: Total amousI
received, $11,491.29; total amou,1
paid out. $1,425.93; balance due. AMI
O65.34, which balance has been All
tributed between the heirs, JENNA n
Cochran, r. A., j. D.. and ]. A. IN
gott.
Report of the account of Franz
Replinger, administrator Of the estsl1
of Jesse Sheriff., deceased, shows
Total amount received, $465.71; toll
amount paid out, $461.4S; balance ,
hand, 23c.
Petition of James D. Baird, guam
dian of Richard Maize, minor he'll
of Alexander Maize, deceased, "a
authority to mortgage the real estat1
of said ward. which is the undivided
lilo Of e. IS 10 acres of NE. 1854
An appraisement bill of the esta,.
of Andrew j. Cunningham, deceased
was filed by Jos. 0. Stevens, Gec
Lessman and William Dickhut, 4.
appraisers, which shows the to;sI
value of property as appraised fixed
at s1,564 and the estimate of prop
erty allowed to Ann e. Cunninghar
fixed at $1,000.
Order fixing time for hearing O;
final settlement in the estate of Mar
Snger, deceased, as Of Monday, Oct
Is, 1917, at 10 a. M; Charles Cross
land, administrator.
Order fixing time for hearing o.
final settlement in the estate
Joseph Thompson, deceased, as d
Oct. Is, 1917, at 10 a. M; William
G. Thompson, executor.
Assignment Of Lou Cain of interes,
in the estate of Martha McCormick
deceased, to w. Y. Baker of Mt
Sterling. III.
In re the estate of Annie r. Camp
bell, deceased.-Final report Of th.
account Of John A. Campbell, execr
tor. filed shows that by the terms d
the will of decedent, said execute!
received all real and personal estate;
that all debts have been paid. Fina
order filed, approving said report
discharging the executor and declar
ing the estate fully and finalll
settled. Order finding the heirs Il
be John A. Campbell, husband; Ed
ward T., George A. Campbell, Ethe
R. Corbitt and Elsie Moore.
Order fixing hearing for probate 0
will In the estate of Johann Henri
Ortman, deceased, as of Nov. 5, 1911
at 10 a. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Stopping the Paper.

Omaha Bee: Responding to
"stop-my-paper" order, another N,
braska editor hits the nail on tn
head in this declaration of indepent
ence promulgated by the Guide Roc
Signal:
The above Is the third Signal
subscriber who desires to scare
this paper into silent SUBMISSION
to the kaiser by looping off his
measly little $3.50 per. We wish
to say that If there are any more
Signal subscribers who wish
their paper stopped on account of
what we may have to say about
the kaiser they need not wait.
until the time expires; we will
accommodate them ut any time.
Some of the Guide Rock BOYS are
going this week to answer the call
to arms; / have brother who
probably will be in Fort Ripley
by the time this paper Is in the
mail. If any of our United States
soldiers get manned or killed in
conflict with the kaiser's army
across the water, you may rest
assured this paper will print no
eulogies for the kaiser. To the
ones who wish to part company
with the Signal on account of
our anu-kaiser sentiment we can
only say bye bye" We propose
to continue loyal to the land
which gave us birth, free
system of church and Sunday
school privileges, a free twelve.
grade high school in which our
children stand equal chances of
getting an education along with
the rich mans children, a coun-
try which gives a cripple the OPP
9ortunities to conduct a business.
make living and support his
family the same as the man who
Is perfect in muscle and body.
Uncle Sam has been mighty good
to US and we propose to stand
by him.-Guide Rock Signal.
1t goes without saying that in Mis-
and of freedom everybody has a
light TO read or not to read any
aper he cares to and to stop his
aper whenever he feels like 1t. Thu,
ocular idea, however. that the edf-
Or of a newspaper who conscientious.
stands on the firing line for his
ountry against disloyalty and trea-
on Is to be gagged and punished by
onoerted stop orders" cannot be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
HIGH MARK SET
LEE FOUNTAINS
Fifteen Year Old James Horsey Of
Van Buren, Township Makes
Record In Feeding
Calves.
Especial to The Gate City.1

lopeclal 10 ~ ne gate Clty.J
DONNELI4SON, Iowa, Sept 90
James Horsey, the fifteen year old
son of Henry Horsey of Van Buren,
township, Lee county, fed two calves
last year which sold at auction in Des
Moines for $295.S0.
James selected the two calves from
his fathers bunch of fourteen calves
and began feeding Nov. /, 1916 The
calves were from grade cows and the
sire was registered Herford. The feed
used for starting the calves was oats
and corn which was changed later to
corn and oil meal. One calf was born
February 2 and the other March II.
1916, and on November /, one weighed
$40 pounds and the other 470 pounds.
Up to this time they had been fed no
grain. One had run with the COW
and the other had been fed separator
milk. On August Is the larger calf
weighed 1925 pounds and the smaller
one 965 pounds.
James took his calves to the state
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re
sponsibility for views expressed bv
correspondents. Writers of communi
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication, but
for the information Of the editor.]
"TweedIedum and TweedIedee."
To the Editor of The Gate City:
A woman living in the first ward
received a bill Of four dollars and
seventy-eight cents for cutting weeds
on the outskirts of the town The
same woman, walking on Blondeau
street, between Fourth and Sixth
streets, had to pass weeds almost as
high as her Notwithstanding pollen
at every flourish of the saplings.
Only fair play will ever MAKE
fair city. OBSERVER.
Keokuk, Iowa. Sept. 10, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THE BEST TRIBUTE.


lit is reported that the most touching
of the reception OF the American soldiers in
France the sight of a number of war orphans
the parade route who knelt with
when they caught sight of the American colors.l
When our boys marched through Paris. wild their
claim
From the and women of France,
Who crowded the streets and cheered till they were
hoarse,
AS they watched in khaki advance;
Caps thrown in the air. and torrent of flowers
Were cast at their feet in the way;
The threw kisses the grabbed their hands,
A tribute of welcome to pay.
Then sudden, the soldiers, all laughing and gay,
Came a pathetic small line
or sad little children drawn up by the side,
To the Americans fine
No cheers uttered they and flowers they threw
the soldiers in khaki arrayed,
But the Stars and Stripes they espied
The orphans knelt down and prayed.
They prayed to thank God for the help that had
To give hope TO their desolate lives
To their dear land and them their homes
To fight for babies, mothers and wives;
They prayed God to bless and protect these brave
Who the to their aid
And the hushed soldiers passed with silent salute
AS the orphans knelt down and prayed.
Baltimore American.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
fair where they were entered in

Baby Beer contest. They did no.
win in the baby beef show but VOL
fourth place in the regular show. TIL
calf that won first place was smalle
but Of little smoother type.
Before the fair closed an auction
was held and the boys could sell /
they wished to do so. James sold biz
two calves at 141s cents per pound
One calf weighed 1910 and the othel
1000 pounds; SO the two brough
$295.SO.
The calves were worth seven cent?
per pound when they were started ant
the feed for each calf at market price
for the entire time was s40.71. Aftel
the expenses OF the trip to the state
fair Were paid James had profit Of
about 800 for feeding the two calves
for ten months. He has choice cali
selected to feed this year; and, as
several other Lee county boys are
planning to try, Lee county will be
heard from at the fair next fail.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

United States and that of President Wilson.
He has no fear that the German propaganda
will be successful in interrupting the present
cordial relations between the two countries.
With these relations maintained on basis of
friendship and mutual confidence, there should
be steady Increase in trade between tn United
States and a country possessing enormous nm
developed resources.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
WHAT THE RAILROADS HAVE DONE.

An interesting review of the work of the raj
roads war board in the first four months of its
existence has been made public by Fairfax Har-
Irison, chairman By their voluntary act in
merging their competitive activities and in
uniting in system, the six hundred and
ninety three railroads of the country have
smplified the transportation problem pre-
scented by the war. By this cooperation they
have made possible the most effective use of all
rolling stock and every mile of track Car
shortage has been reduced seventy per cent.
About twenty million miles of train service a
year have been saved by eliminating all pas
senger trains not required to meet the most
pressing needs Of the country. Freight CON
gestion at many shipping points has been pre-,
vented by promptly moving empty cars from
one road to another
The railroads are bending their energies to
the demands of industry and trade. They ask
and have a right to expect the hearty co-opera-
ton Of all their employees and of the public
Unemployment conditions are becoming
much more encouraging throughout the coun-
try. Calling Of so many young men into mill
tary service is making opportunities for older
men and for women, in civilian pursuits. War
conditions, too have set all activities to going
at uneXampled pace, calling for greater num-
bers of workers. There is not much involun-
tary idleness in the United States today
Whale, shark reindeer and horse meat NAV
be good eating but carp can be confidently
recommended as an excellent fertilizer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
ADVICE FOR EVERY AMERICAN SOLDIER
Passages from Letter Written by Judge E. lockwood
Hoar to His Son. Samuel Hoar Who Had Just
Started for the Civil War.

ss printed se .s % ssno BY q. %
%s % ss.s r., Vii s.ssfs
them in the struggle against Germany
CONCORD, Mass, December 15 1862: My Dear Boy: l
did not have the opportunity had hoped to talk with
last evenngand, therefore, take this opportunity when
sending you your mttens and the envelopes which you
forgot to give few last words of aectionae counsel
from home
One of your first duties soldier will be take all the
your health The irmer that is better
will be able to do any service, undergo any fatigue
qured of you To preserve your health must try to
lead regular and temperate life possible Ihope you
will not try to avoid your full share of labor danger
posure where either necessary called for Take
proper occasion for bathing your whole bodand scrupu
lousy regard your personal cleanliness matter how
much trouble it may give you Have nothing to do with
sprituous liquors of kind Take your food regularly
as get it, and neither eat immoderately go
long time without food if you avoid it. Especially be
careful not to eat to after long fasting.
hope you will disgrace yourself by profane-
mess obscenity and will avoid all conversation and
panlons where they practiced or allowed.
Try to cheerful and contented spirit and
courage it in Others Bear hardshps without grmblng
and always try to do rather than less than your duty
You will have occasion to be patient much oener than be
brave.
The duty of soldier is unquestioning obedience-but
beyond this hope you will cultivate kind respectful and
considerate temper toward your officers.
hope you going with a love for your country and
and with determination to be faithful
duty you have undertaken Ny boy you bear the of
who to the end of his honored life shrunk
duty, however painful, from danger to which duty
called him. Be that you do discred It'll Neither
by cowarice by alsehood, by impury, by levy by
selshness Remember always your home and your friends
those who will welcome your return with pride and if
you shall back in virtue and honor who will cherish
memory it, faithful and true you have given up your
life; but to whom your disgrace would pang sharper
than death. Remember your obligations to duty and God
And may these thoughts keep from temptation and
courage and strengthen you in danger and sickness
And now, my dear boy, commend you to God-and to
the of his grace May God bless and keep you Think
of your Heavenly Father in health and Sickness in joy and
Go to Him for strength and guidance You
dear to heartand absence leaves great
cant in home. If it be according to His will YOU
come back safety and honorbt whatever before
you, His and love be with you and His grace
be sufficient for you With deep affection your father
E. r. HOAR.
Samuel Hoar, Corporal Fortyeighth Regiment Massachu
sets Volunteers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
subservieney to Fashion.

Waterloo Times-Tribune: w
speak Of allegiance to no king, NJ
potentate: we are free and indepen
dent; We are fighting for freedom
and democracy in the world, bu
when Dame Fashion speaks we art
meek as the proverbial lamb. Shit
DEGREES that skirts shall be .narrowe
and shorter. 1t Is the law! We bow
No kaiser, no czar, no king could ash
to be better obeyed. Mere man won
ders, yet he says Amen" He i!
skeptical, yet he says 80 be it..
We are slaves. Skirts of medium
width, skirts of medium length arr
"verboten." "verboten" it is. "Wt
must hold on"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
CommendabIe,

Springfield. Mass, Republican: I
Germany is really melting UP it:
bronze statues 1t is doing a service
to art which will Offset some Of the
results of vandalism in northern
France and Belgium.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

There are two freedoms: the false, where
one is free to do what he likes; and the true,
where one is free to do what he ought
Charles Kingsley.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

when ordered to lombard a hospital.
One cannot imagine an American TAX
ing such an order
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

The county's second quota of sol
diers, called to appear for military
training at Camp Dodge, will report
to the local exemption board of Han
cock county on Friday evening, fol
transportation to the training camp
Arrangements are being made by
the exemption board and the city
committee, to take care OF these boys
being about As percent Of Hancock
county's quota, or ninety soldiers,
who will spend Friday evening in
| Carthage, preparatory to taking the
special train which leaves Quincy
Saturday morning at 1880 a. m. The
citizens are responding and offering
lodging, supper and breakfast to our
soldier boys in hearty manner.
Plans are being made to give the
soldiers of the selective draft q
cheerful farewell.
On Friday evening the s. S. fra.
| ternity will give a smoker in their
honor.
On Saturday morning line of
march will be formed, in which all
are asked to participate, accompany
ing our soldiers to the railway sta
ton.
On Tuesday, Sept 18, the local
board posted the following list of
men as selected for military service
and reported by the district board for
division No. of the southen district
of the state of Illinois:
Frank l. johnson, Warsaw; Abry
S. Vancil, Augusta: Roy John Eich-
man. Denver; Robert Rolla Upton,
Nauvoo; Chester Ross Rombaugh.
Suffer; James P. Frey, Basco; Elmer
L. Borgner, Nauvoo; Henry Carl Bur
ger, Warsaw; George A. Peluse,
Augusta; Owen Perry, Mt. Sterling;
Raydle F. Cunningham, Warsaw;
Henry H. Williams, Ferris; Paul Bert
Peyron, LaHarpe; Henry Maize, FL
vaston; Carman Roy Hopson, Still
well: Benjamin H. Ruhs. Hamilton;
Guy Marion Clark, West Point; John
w. Ketchum, Augusta; Charles Edw.
Montgomery, Dallas City; Henry
Reyer, Keokuk. Iowa; Irving Mar
shall Graham, Carthage; Joe Wilbur
Bryan, LaHarpe; Clarence W. Porter,
Carthage: Lloyd Amos Shoulet, War
saw; William Palmer, Pontoosuc.
Wa
Probate Court News-Hancock
County.
Report of the account of Malinda
Mae Gaumer, guardian of Ralph and
Floyd Link, minors. filed. said report
covering the period from March IL,
1914, to Sept. 8. 1917, and shows
total amount received Of s154.2O, and
paid out ss6.52. leaving balance of
s67.s9, which has been paid over to
said ward. Final receipt Of Ralph
Link filed, showing receipt in full of
all accounts against said guardian.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Represen-
| tative politicians of Sweden express
sorrow that the United States has
trapped some of their diplomats.
Sweden should be more careful in Sc
lecting diplomats. Its foreign repre-
sentatives should be unable to talk,
write or make motions. They GER
tainly should not be allowed freedom
so long as American detectives are
a bout.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
IOWA PRESS COMMENT

Sioux City Journal: However, it
isn't yet time to begin feeling that
pain that goes with subscribing the
proper amount to the Liberty loan is
sue.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20
Times-Republican

| Marshalltown Times-Republican
Before you start fire in the furnace
look over the pipe connections It
may save moving and help the insur-
ance company
Cedar Rapids Republican: 1t may
he a relief to some women to hear
that the evening gowns are now turn
ing away from extremeness Of deco
letage. 1t is only the very young who
really have necks that are worth ex-
hibiting.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Isn't 1t
thousand times better to furnish the
soldiers in France the tobacco that
they do want than to send them some
thing that they do not want? Never
mind whether you consider tobacco
good for them or not. Never mind
whether you consider it filthy habit
or not. Just bear in mind thtat these
men who are TO face death want to-
bacco. And then get busy.
Davenport Times: Europe has set
the clocks back one hour, having made
use OF the daylight saving scheme
throughout the summer. The United
States may see the wisdom of the plan
before next April.
Burlington Gazette: There's one
thing about the Maine suffrage defeat;
they can't blame it on the brewers.
Waterloo Tim es-Tribune: You won-i
der how some Of the fellows you know
are able to- buy gaSoline-and perha ns
they wonder about it just as much.
Davenport Democrat: A man who
is brave enough to become an aviator
must feel like throwing up his Job
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

a an
soldier the
them the struggle against Germany
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-20

Waterloo Tim es-Tribune: You won
der how some of the fellows you know
are able to- buy gasoline-and perhaps
they wonder about 1t just as much.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-04-25
SHEPARD WILL SPEAK

County Superintendent M. II. Shep
ard has been notified that he is slated
for an address on "The County Super
intendent-How We May More Effec
lively Use the High School Visitor at
the annual meeting of county school
superintendents at Saltwater on May
1, at which time the state penmanship
and spelling contests will also take
place.
On Saturday, May 5, Mr.. Shepard
will attend the meeting Of the state
elimination committee at Oklahoma
City.
w. J. McGranahan, who has been SUI
perintendent of public schools at Brad
ley, now closed for the year, will as
sist in the county superintendents Of
flee during the rush Of the next few
weeks.