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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11

cerned, the close of the year brings
reports to the effect that 1915 saw
the expenditure of ten to twelve mil
lion dollars for bridges and roads in
Iowa. And it is claimed that there
- something 10 show for the money,
enough in fact to encourage those
who have been working to get Iowa
out Of the mud. She is on the right
road and seems to be moving at
comfortable pace.
Sioux City Tribune: Former Presi-
dent Taft may not be credited with
any superfuousness of business acu-
men, but he scores a telling truth in
his assertion that prodigious war
profits on this side OF the Atlantic
have led to public and private ex-
travagances constituting serious
problem after the war has ended. He
might have added that some ramifi-
cations of tn, problem are already
present.
Davenport Cenfocrat: A Chicago
policeman must be as busy as the
well-known one-armed bill poster.
Someone is he'd UP in Chicago every
six hours, someone is murdered every
second day. there are two suicides a
day there, and an arrest every seven
and a half minutes.
Webster City Freeman Tribune:
There Is altogether too much ex-
travagance in the pay of higher off,
Gals
Belle Plaine Union: But it would
b. much better to have a party in
power that is for protection openly
and as a matter Of principle.
Des Moines Register: Congress
man JEFF McLemore asserts that there
is no lost lotion IN congress. Ger
tainly not when congress is dipping
into the United States treasury.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THE CITIZEN SOLDIER.

He was clerk
His name know not but know
The great guns couldn't stay his smile
As cheerfully he picked his way
Needless of hurting death, the while
His comrades fell in scores around
Their corpses deep the shell-holes piled.
His name?sWhy, that cannot tell
He was clerk.
He'd laid his ledgers on the shelf,
Pat carefully his pen aside,
Kissed his wife fondly. and the BARNS,
And with little finicky stride
Such as we seesin office men,
Quick at his country's call he hied
Somewhere in France / knew him not
He was a clerk.
When he the Domeranian slew,
lie sighed, but simply bombed along.
Just as he'd simply kept his books,
A unit in the city's throng,
In that far past so quickly run,
And now with inick stride among
The dying he,picked out his way
AS when clerk
they found his body on q ridge,
Mangled indeed, but face to foe:
hey gained mile he lost-a life,
a hero among equals, he must go
Bombing with care, as casting up
The figures in Deaths debit row.
They volleyed oft above his grave
When soft; they laid his body low
Somewhere in France. I canot tell
His name, but this one thing I know:
He was clerk.
Henry yara
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11

B. 4 Waggoner, deceased. Report !,
r. X. Wallace, administrator. fla
covering the period from date OF a.
pointment TO Dec. %, 1915, whist
shows total amount of receipts. s485 M
total amount paid out, $21O.O7. balanc.
on hand, $255.02. Order filed appros
ing. distribution OF said balance hat
tween Matte A. Crow and MaSiaIen.s
Waggoner, and discharging the adminl
In re the estate Of Nellie Patchin. AL
ceased. Order finding Levi GounI
Patchin. her son. as the only heir n
law, he being a minor Order OF cousI
filed appointingj James D. Bainl
guardian ad Item. Order fled admit
ting to probate and record The viii NJ
said Nellie Patchin. deceased.
In the matter OF the estate OF Joh,|
X. Schenck, deceased. Charles N
James, administrator de bonis mon
with will annexed. Report OF said al
ministrator filed, from the date OF mi
appointment to January 2, 1917. show
total receipts, $7,137.16 90, disburss
ments to Ellie Cable, daughter OF ter.
tator. 34.76S.5S 1-3, to Minnie Bruesger
a daughter of testator, $2,36s. sc ID.
Order OF court filed approving said ~
tor.
In re the estate Of John H. Yeages,
deceased. Report OF William n
Kaiser, administrator OF said estate,
Of his final distribution to William u
HUFF. $f.z5O.0O; to Luella A. Burke,
$2.678.56. Order of court filed ap
proving said report.
In re the estate OF Jesse Essley, de-
ceased. Proof of death on Dec. a.,
1916, filed. said decedent having died
at Chicago hospital. Petition Of
Minnie Essley. for letters OF adminis.
'tration, represents that deceased let.
personal property OF the value Of
81, zoo, and left petitioner. his widow,
and Jesse H. Essley. his son, minor.
as sole and only heirs at law. Letters
were issued to Minnie Essley. as ad.
ministratrix OF said estate, who filed
her bond in the sum OF $1,000, which
was approved.
In re the estate of Truman Fuller,
deceased Proof Of death on Dec. %.
1916, filed. said decedent having died
at his home in Webster. Petition OF
Clinton William Fuller and Huldah
Belle Fuller, for letters of administrs-
ton to issue. which petition show
that deceased left real and personal
property and left surviving. Ellen Full.
Ter, his widow, and petitioners. and
Leroy Fuller, as his children as his
sole and only heirs. Letters Of ad.
ministration were granted to said
Clinton william Fuller and Huidah
Belle Fuller. who iiie their bond in the
sun Of $500. which waI approved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11
In scattering seeds Of kindness, do it by
hand and not by machinery.-George AIDE.
CANAL ZONE PROBLEMS.
Henry varafn.

Interesting questions concerning the adj
ADMINISTRATION of affairs in the Panama Canal
Zone were raised by General Goethals in re-
cent address to the New York Merchants asso-
citation. There is merit in his contention that
as the United States has invested its money in
the Zone this country ought to have the right
to utilize it for whatever purposes it sees fit.
Evidently the businessmen who heard him
approved the demand for modification of our
agreement with the Republic of Panama, under
which duty of fifteen per cent. is imposed on
goods brought to warehouses by merchants or
manufacturers.
The state department has begun negotiations
which are expected to result in Panama's rec
sognition of the fact that we have ''absolute
jurisdiction within the limits of the Canal Zone.
so long as that strip of land is used for definite
and specific purposes But General Goethals
hopes that something more will be accom-
plished, and what he has in mind is of much
Importance to American business interests He
urges the establishment of warehouses and
showrooms for manufacturers in the United
States Obviously this would strengthen our
hold on Central and South American markets
but he points out that the stumbling block
seems to be found in his proposal that the Zone
be used by American merchants and manufac
turers, ''to the exclusion of merchants and
manufacturers, of other countries' The an
to objections to this plan is that the United
States has made heavy investment in the
Zone. and the builder of the waterway is
sound in his belief that eve are justified in
limiting the use of the canal for mercantile
purposes
Another question relates to the collection oil
tolls General Goethals says that the tolls
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11

actually collected under our present registered
tonnage system are about thirty per cent. less
than they should be- A bill now before con,
gress provides for change in the system, ana
if it be enacted the receipts from the canal VIII
not only meet all operating expenses but pay
part of the interest on the investment. " Tue
ultimate success of the canal there is no doubt
and General Goethals seems to have shown
the quickest way to put the enterprise Oh
paying basis
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The federal
government has undertaken the
noble work of developing strain OF
hens that viii POSSESS the admirable
qualities of all other hens. The hen
wanted is one whose mind will run
more in the direction Of business
throughout the gay winter season.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Perhaps
the man who gave his blessing to
the marriage OF hiss daughter with
the man whose lies sent him to the
penitentiary g not prompted by al
together aItruistic motives. Let us
wait and we shall be in better posi-
ton to Judge.
Sioux City Journal: Anyone who is
sufficiently interested to read the
facts in full as disclosed in the re-
ports Of the committee hearings and
sufficiently fair to consider them
with open mind, will acquit Mr..
Tumulty OF even the faintest trace
OF suspicion in connection with the
questionable transaction with which
his name was connected under far
ing headlines On the front page of
every newspaper in the United
States. Unfortunately, everyone
does not read the whole story, nor
Ifs every mind an open one. There
never was an instance in which a
carefully told truth completely over
took a carelessly told lie. All over
the country there are people who
will let the incident close SO far as
they are concerned with a vague i'm
preston that the name of Tumulty
would not have been mentioned in
the leak" scandal if there hadn't
been some basis for the accusation.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: While there
are some folks who are complaining
that Iowa is no. making progress so
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11

Among eminent those who are most dear TO men
which the economist calls pfooueers
they have nothing they not cultivated
corn Bread they have not led out colony nor
invented loom. higher class, in the estimation ana
city building marketsoing race of mankind
are the from the intellectual kingdom reed me
thought enaton with ideas and pictures wnieh
world Of corn and money and console
them shortcomings of the day and the
traffic Then, also, the philosopher has MS
value intellect of this aborer by ensag
Ing subteties which instruct him In new aeui-
ties Others may build cities he Is to understand them
keep in But there is class who ieaa VI
into another rcgonthe world of morals or OF will Wnat
Is singular about this region OF thought is its claim.
sentiment of right comes n takes preee'
everything else For other things make poetry
them; but the moral sentiment makes poetry OF me-
Emerson. ~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11
DRUG AGRICULTURE.

Physicians chemists and expert agrlcuitur-
lists are becoming engrossly interested IN the
question of the cultivation of plants, trees and
herbs from which come the supplies of drugs
needed for medicinal use The European war
has brought the production of drugs to the at
tention of our scientists and drug merchants as
a problem to be solved. Conditions as to many
of the principal drugs have developed COM
parable to those prevailing with regard to
auinine some years ago when the world supply
of this important drug was threatened with
such impairment as to cause serious conse-
quences The difficulty was met by institutlng
cultivation of the cinchona bark producing
trees, the scientific study Of proper means of
propagation and of gathering and OF conserving
the supply. The results were immediate and
the supply of quinine has been permanently
safeguarded Most of the drugs in common
use are derived from non-cultivated sources;
they come from materials gathered from
'.wild' growths over large areas, by many per-
sons and under no supervision. 1t would seem
logical to suppose that the economies Of cult
walton, the betterment Of the supply and the
economical marketing made possible by &C
credited sources of supply would create for
drug plant cultivation profitable field Of work.
But Professor H. H. Rusby, dean Of the
Columbia university school Of pharmacy, in a
recent article points out need of caution be-
foer this new agriculture is entered upon pro-
miscously. Professor Rusby shows that of a
majority of drugs in use the quantity required
is so small that much cultivation would badly
overstock the market; he quite rightly says
that although quality would be bettered the
manufacturers already compelled by law
to conform to certain standards and that they
will do this as cheaply as possible and. without
any sentimental preferences for drug farmers.
The true field Of drug cultivation lies in raising
under scientific methods of care those plant
sources of drugs which do not yield satisfactory
qualities or sufficient quantities at present. FIX
Fermentation is needed to determine just what
these drug plants are and what can profitably
be done with them
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11

P. w. Cutler shipped another load
OF those fine young Herefords, for
which his herd has become widely
known, last Friday. They went to the
four thousand acre Henley ranch at
Greencastle, MO. Included In this
shipment, were cattle raised BY sew
raj other breeders in Hancock county.
The activity in the cattle industry has
brought 20 the Cutler farm the best
trade in breeding stock during the past
year they have ever experienced. A
total Of 125 head has been disposed OF
at good prices, during the past nine
months, this stock being widely dis
tributed.
The circulating department OF the
public libraryis now open on week
day evenings rs well as On Saturday
afternoons. Books may now be re-
turned any week day evening or taken
out any evening the same as on sat
urday. Under the new arrangement, a
fine of &c per day will be charged TOT
books kept out over time.
This is a grateful and beneficial step
on the part of the management and
has alreauy relieved the congestion on
Saturday. Mrs. Pennock, the librarian
is doing everything in her power 70
make the library attractive and useful
Miss Dorothy Cashen Is cataloguing
the library for, the benefit of c. G..
students.
The following new books have been
received: "The Standard Work. an
encyclopedia for young students has
been purchased by the library board
and is in shelves inNpublic library. 1
Canning and How to Use Canned
Foods" published by the National
Congress association, Washington. D.
C..
"Our South, American Neighbors,'
and "Tie Romance OF Christmas
Gard "Tc the River Platte ana
Back"
o. H. Rohrbough left Thursday ev-
ening for Omaha, Neb., to visit his pa
rents, going from there to New Lay.
mer. Colo, where he will spend sever
al days with his daughter, Mrs. Claude
Lacock.
Simeon Brakensiek, OF Columbus.
H., who has been visiting relatives
In this city. also visited his sister, Mrs
Lena Weinrich, at Burnside. While
in the city he was entertained at din
ner by Mr.. and Mrs. John Shepherd.
J T. Thomas also being a guest there
Mr.. Brakensiek departed Tuesday
morning for his home. his niece. Miss
Myrtle Brakensiek accompanying him
ito Quincy. where they spent the day
with the formers sons. Roy and Vir-
gil.
MI. and Mrs. Ed Psnnock were
Quincy shoppers the flrst of the week.
Mrs. Thos. Rand. Mrs.. Geo. Davins
and her sister, Miss Belle Isle. OF
iChampeign, Mrs.. b. N. CavAnaugh.
were Quincy shoppers Tuesday. Geo.
Davis was r business viaito. to West
Point Tuesday.
| The Rebekah lodge No. 400, Of Web
ster, filed with Circuit Clerk and Re-
corder John F. Scott, certificate of
election Of trustees as follows: Mrs.
Binnice Lenix. Mrs. Frances Beebee.
Mrs. Eva Hobart Mrs. Ida Bar, Mrs.
Sadie Nelson, Mrs. Gladys Spangler,
Noble Grand. Miss Mary B. Curry, sec
rotary.
| The I O. o. F. lodge No. 100 OF La
Harpe, filed certificate Of election OF
the following trustees: Fred Randall.
L. T. Kenyon, Frank Burkenshaw, w.
E. Patterson. Harry Peterson. Fred
Randall, c. p; W. G. Shrier, scribe.
Probate Court keWs-Hanooek County
In the matter Of the estate Of Austin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11

One more turn of the Mexican kaleidoscope
and an identic note from Carranza, Villa, ct al,
may turn up at the state department.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11

1t looks as though the Pershing expedition
would be out of the trenches about Grounding
day
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11

A Tacoma man was sentenced to four months ,
Imprisonment for hbeling George Washington.
Now we know why Mark Twain always spoke
in terms Of the most profound respect of his
great ancestor, Adam.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11

At this distance the state department leak
looks like hole In someone's hat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11

Secretary Daniels may believe that it makes
little difference whether our naval shells are
made in England America SO long as the
United States navy is constantly kept prepared
to lick Haiti
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11

Yale's physical director says football has
ceased to be recreation. As it has become
neither a business nor a profession it must be
just college activity
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11

The w0fIA seS1om spsaks 1
man who II dead broke.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11

Burlington Hawk-Eye: While there
are some folks who are complaining
that Iowa is no. making progress so
far as road Improvement is con-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11

Probate Court NeNp-Hanooek County
In the matter Of the estate Of Austin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11

Belle Plaine Union: But il would
b. much better to have a party in
power that is for protection openly
and as a matter Of principle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-11

Webster City Freeman-Tribune:
There Is altogether too much ex.
travagance in the pay of higher OFF,
Gals
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-23
PILLORY DREADED BY ALL
Ancient Form of Punishment That
Frequently Was Made Savage If
Victim Was Unpopular.

1t is less than a century ago since
the pillory was abolished in Britain.
The pillOry, as form of torture was
known all over Europe and, from all
accounts, it had larger history in Ger
many than in this country.
It's form is, of course, familiar to all.
The culprit, generally a criminal
though men were often put in the pill
lory for political offenses as well-was
placed on a platform, and his head and
hands were inclOsed in a small wooden
frame. If public opinion went against
the culprit, his fate was often a terri
bic one, for the enraged populace beat
and stoned him.
Readers of Besant's novel, "The Or
ange Girl will know how this torture
was dreaded by all classes of crimi-
nails. Occasionally prominent and in
fluential personality would be SEN
fenced to detention in the pillory, as
was Lord Cochrane, but, fortunately
for his lordship, the punishment was
never carried out. Strange scenes were
often witnessed at the pillOry, as in
1889, when the offender was supplied
with refreshments during his impris-
onment, and protected from the wealth
er by means of an umbrella.-LondOn
Tit-Bits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-23
STOUGHTON

Peter Johnsan, who for a time was
employed at the Christensen garage,
is now mechanician with the Edgerton
Motor Co. and has recently moved his
family to the Tobacco city.
Stoughton high school football team
ran away from Jefferson high here on
Saturday to the tune of Sc to 6. JEFF
ferson scored touchdown within the
first few minutes of play but turnout
the remainder of the game was help
less before the attacks of the home
team.
At the monthly meeting of the school
board it was voted to drop the German
language from the high school course
of study and the teaching of this Ian
guage will be discontinued.
Sigurd Severson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Severson, who at the Edgerton
game here Saturday before last had
the misfortune to break his collar bone,
has been very sick boy the past few
days with septic sore throat which
set in last week. This affection was
accompanied by persistent vomiting,
the cause of which has puzzled the
physicians, but it is thought that this
has finally been subdued and that the
boy will recover.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-23
EVANSVILLE

A supper was given Tuesday evening
by the employees of the E. H. Libby
tobacco warehouse in honor of Rosenna
and Viola Severson, who left Wednes-
day for Chetek for visit with their
sister, Mrs. Claude Rasmussen. They
expect to be gone indefinitely.
After lingering illness of several
months, Mrs. Edna Pierce passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Curless, Friday afternoon at l
o'clock. The deceased was 20 years
old and was born in Johnstown, Wis.
She leaves to mourn her death four
children-Louis Ford of Troy, S. D. +;
Clyde Ford of Madison; Mrs. Charles
Parkin and Mrs. Harry Curless of this
city.
Late Monday evening papers were
served on George Magee, Mrs. Magee
and Glenn Magee by Chief of Police
Gilman, charging the defendants with
running and operating a moving picture
show on the first day of the week, COM
monty known as Sunday and they were
cited to appear in Justiae Pullen' S
court at some future date to answer to
the charge. The complaining witness
in the case is the Rev. Colder r. Law
renee of the Methodist Episcopal church.
1t is understood that the defendants
have retained Thomas N. Nolan for
their attorney and will fight the case.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-23
Doubt Disappears.
No One in Edgerton Who Has a
Bad Back Should Ignore This
Double Proof.

Does your back ever ache?
Have you suspected your kidneys?
Backache is sometimes kidney ache.
With it may come dizzy spells.
Sleepless nights. tired, dull days.
Distressing urinary disorders.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been en-
dorsed by thousands.
Are recommended here at home.
You have read Edgerton proof.
Read now the Edgerton sequel.
Renewed testimony; tested by time.
Mrs. A. D. Humphrey, Blaine Street,
Edgerton, Wis, says: 81 suffered
from weak kidneys for several years.
[ had dull ache through my back
and often felt weak and worn out. In
short time after began using Doan' s
Kidney Pills, I felt better and |
steadily improved until | was well. !"
OVER SIX YEARS LATER
Mrs. Humphrey said: II seldom have
any kidney trouble now, but when |
do. a few doses of Doan's Kidney
Pills fix me up all right again. y
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Humphrey had Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-23

First publication Nov. 9, 1911
Notice of Final Account and to De-
termine Inheritance Tax.
COUNTY COURT, ROCK COUNTY,
Wisconsin-In Probate.
In the matter of the will of Alice
Quigley, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at reg
ular term of the county court to be
held in and for said county at the court
house in the city of GAINESVILLE in said
county on the first Tuesday, being the
4th day of December, A. d. 1917, at
the opening of court on that day, the
following matter will be heard and
considered:
The application of John Sherman,
executor of the will Of Alice Quigley,
deceased, late of Edgerton, in said
county, for the examination and allow
ance of his final account, and for the
assignment of the residue of the estate
of said deceased to such persons as are
by law entitled thereto; and for the
determination and adjudication of the
inheritance tax, if any. payable in said
estate.
Dated November End, A. D. 1917.
By the Court:
Charles L. Fifield, County Judge.
Paul N. Grubb, Attorney for Executor.