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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
TEUTONS ARE
DEFEATED BY ITALY
IContinued from page u

Spinoncia, Pallone, Monfereta and
Tomba constituted the advanced de-
lenses OF the mountain-just as
Forts Douaumont, Vaux, Thiaumont,
Froide-Terre and others of Verduns
advanced defenses constituted the
outer chain of the French citadel
Against Grappa's outer ring the
Germans launched the. cream of the
mountain fighting troops-just as the
crown prince threw his Prussians
against Douaumont and the others at
Verdun. At Grappa the famous Ger
man Alpen korps, the Austrian I'm
perial sharpshooters, German chas-
seurs and the Austrian Edelweiss di-
visions were hurled to the assault
The Italians fought like fiends.
Prisoners today declare the resis-
lance often wiped out half of the at
taCkers' electives. That was almost
the ratio at Verdun
Like Verdun, also, the defenders
heroic resistance permitted time for
allied reinforc ements to complete
their organization At Grappa, the
stoppage of the enemy move allowed
French and British armies to get
into line. in perfect organization
without hurry.
They are now there. The Pave
line now seems impossible.
Ills ne passer on ne pass" ia the
slogan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
FEARFUL EXECUTION
Is DONE TO GERMANS
CONTINUED from page IL
where in France" wished to heaven to-

where in France" wished to heaven to-
DAY he had been an army engineer
The American camp from headquar-
tiers to the most remote village buzzed
feyerishly with news Of the engineers
exploits at Cambria. Every man en-
We'd their lot, speculated on the glory
OF getting chance at the Bocles in
the open and wished they'd hurry up
and let the real fighting men get into
action. The engineers can command
the best the camp has from now on
they are real heroes.
News OF the way American army en-
gineers jumped into the fray side by
side with British tommies did not
reach the American camps until Mon
day evening. Then special news edi-
tons deluged the countryside and
We're feverishly deyoured by the sam
mics.
Headquarters remained silent on the
whole matter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04

for unity of action and in broad, gem
eral plan of elimination of wastage by
Standardization. In yesterdays Unit
ed Press dispatches mention was made
of the plan for such Standardization Of
the allies aerial warfare. The same
rlan is being worked out for other
branches Of the military arm.
Best indication that the meeting
was preliminary, was in the fact that
the American request for re-statement
of allied war aims-a joint statement
to which all allies should be signatory
left for later consideration.
The delegates apparently were agreed
that Of first consideration at the mo.
ment were actual physical weapons o.
offense and defense.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
Chicago Live stock.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Hog receipts
$4,000; market strong. 5@10c higher
Mixed and butchers, $16.65@17.40;
good heavy, sI7.00@17.40; rough
heavy, s16.7o@16s5; light. s16.40@
1920; pigs, $12.75@l6.00.
Cattle receipts 5000; market steady
strong. Beeves, ST.0O@15.50; cows
and heifers, s5O0@11.3o; stockers
and feeders, s6.00@10.sO; calves, 1925
T@13.75; westerns, S6.10@13.40.
strong, 10c higher. Native, $500
1870; western. ss.oo@12,so; lambs.
S12.5oQ17.00; western, $12.75Q17.00;
ewes, s7.75Ql1.50.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. Dec, 4.-Cattle. re-
ceipts $4,000; market steady. Steers,
S7.00@15.25; cows and heifers, S5.75
@11.50; stockers and feeders, $1,000
100; calves, S650@12.25.
Hog receipts 11,000 market 5@10c
higher. Bulk, $1700@17,25; heavy,
$1715@17.30; medium, s17.00@17.25;
light, S16.S0@17.10.
Sheep receipts 1000; market 15c
higher. Lambs. $15.75@16.90; ewes,
$10.50@12.00; wethers, s7.00@1T00.
ST. Louis Live Stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4.-Cattle
receipts $500; marke strong. Texas
receipts 1900; native beef steers,
sS.00@15.0O; yearIng steers and heif-
ers, s7.00@14.50; COWS, s5.00611 90:
stockers and feeders, $6.50@11.o0;
calves, s5.75@140O; Texas steers,
1878 @10.5O; cows and heifers, $1,000
1000.
Hog receipts 1880; market 15c
higher. Mixed and butchers, s17.250
1850; good to heavy. s174O617.55;
rough, s16.55@71.00: light, s17.15@
17.40; pigs. s14.0a@16.25; bulk, s17.15
@17.50.
Sheep receipts 10000; market
steady Ewes, s1O.0o@11.00; lambs,
s13.0o@17.O0; Gamers and choppers,
s6!0o@9.00; wethers, $11.oO@12.50.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Dec. Extras
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04

ed; 2 cars at s26. No. 81 40,
mon at $26. S at SGT. > %. com ON
Standard car at s2S. 2 al COG ~
NO: IL cars at $2s, at sac 'v !,
switcneu' at SSl. Prairie Quot
NO: 9 at $22 and s24; No. 3 AZ f4 10y
and S27. No. l at S2S and $2s NOM v19
naliy. Clover-Quote No. Q AT coo
and $50, No. l at s31 and s33 no rss
nally. Alfalfa-Quote No 3 ., O eas
and $50, No. 2 at $31 and s33 st. sls
ard at s34 and $50, No. / to ch s@su.
at $3.50 and $3.50 to $3S. 'oics
st. Louis Horses and Mules
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Dec. 3.-Horsos
The third and common grades :.
southern horses showed an incI,uo
ton to drag the past week. but IL.
outlet for good smooth fat stock xao
never better and the market closas
on strong to shade higher has.
than week ago. Eastern trade con
tinues slow and very limited, WV
inspection trade provided outlet q,
an unlimited number of United stat0.
horses, both cavalry and artillerS
types. British were held up on =.
count Of a change of inspectors and
were not on. the market all week
Heavy draft, extra .s1sO q soo
Eastern chunks ........ 75@19sI
Southern horses, choice. -. 12oG1ssI
Southern horses, good. -. S5@1soI
Southern horses, medium. 500 S5I
Southern horses, comm 4OG AL
Plugs 95S al
Mules-Prices of the past week
varying but slightly, if any, from
those OF month or six weeks ago
1t has been a very good season here
and although receipts have been thu
heaviest ever known they have been
disposed of to good advantage whera
bought according to requirements o.
the trade.
All fat and qualified stock, Is ia
16-2 hands. sold readily and at stead,
prices. Small mules. under Is hands
nan rat and bad haired. have been
very hard to sell and are price
very cheap.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
korniIoff Reported Escaped.

limited Press Leased Wire SefFlce,
PETROGRAD, Dec. 4.--Report ma
General Korniloff had escaped ron
surveillance under which he has been
held near HEADQUARTERS since his UNI
successful revolt against Kerenshy'
was circulated here today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
weather Forecast.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Generat
ly fair tonight and "Wednesday some
what colder tonight.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy and sorHs'
what colder tonight; "Wednesday gen
orally fair; warmer west portion
For Missouri: Generally fair 70
night and Wednesday: somewhat COW
er tonight; warmer west portion Weu
nesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
Keeping the QuaIitx Lin

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE, the
World7famous Cure for Colds and
Grip, Is now SOc per box. On account
of the advance in the price of the six
different Medicinal, Concentrated
Extracts and Chemicals contained in
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE II
was necessary to increase the orice
TO the Druggist. 1t has stood the
test for a Quarter of Century, II
is used by every Civilized Nation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
Attacks Grow Weaker.

LONDON. Dec. 4.--Ffeld Marshal
Haig's report today indicated cessa-
ton of the almost continuous German
counter attacks of the past few days
in the Cambria sector.
he reported enemy artillery active
iii the neighborhood of Bourbon and
Mouvres during the night. but mo
further artillerying"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
Woods Of the Tenth.

Britt Tribune: BY the way, ha =,
anyone heard anything of Frank ,,s !, :,
Woods for the past six months? ~.
last seen of him he was sliding eas'
with pair of gum shoes on, hstem
ing to the glad acclaim of the popu
lace that came in great wads OF deiise
silence. He has no particular ear
marks except the step Of a pussy Gu
and the roar of a shadow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
Stock Market Notes

Stock Market Notes.
limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-The stock
market opened irregular today as
Wall street traders paused to await
President Wilson's message.
q. s. Steel . sold off ss at Of: Gen.
eral Motors up II at IS; United Ciga,
Stores opened at SO. off II; Utah 74g
off ~; Northern Pacific san, up 4
and Inspiration 1874 mp n.
The whole list sagged in the first
hour. PENNSYLVANIA dropped to AN,
off ls--a new low. Marine preferred
led the decline with a 3h loss at 92R.
On heavy trading 1t quickly recovered,
however, to 93M.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04

is expected to pass 1t Friday. A round
UP of Austrians throughout the coun-
try who to date have remained at lib.
erty under the alien enemy act, will
be ordered forthwith by the justice
department.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
War Resolution introduced

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service I
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Senator
Pittman, Nevada, acting for Senator
King, Utah, today INTRODUCED in the
senate a joint resolution asking that
congress. declare the existence of q
state of war with Austria Hungary
Bulgaria and Turkey.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
Weather Conditions.

Light snow have fallen from Moir
tana to the northern lake region, winch
are followed by generally fair, some
what colder,weather in the plateau re
,gion this morning, and someWna.
warmer weather Is following in ln'
mountain region.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04

tons of benefit to their home gov
ernments. The peoples of the world
were represented to hear this first
formal utterance from the president
since the declaration of war on Ger
many which called for Americas I'M
divided strength in the fight to make
the world safe for democracy
All projects which mem bers of
congress favor have been kept in the
background, views on national ques-
lions have been qualified with the
proviso 'if the president favors it."
There is an unmistakable sent
ment in favor of a declaration of
war on Austria.
Both houses met at noon. The
senate members went to the house
side shortly before 1890. Admission
to the galleries was by card only.
This limited the spectators to mem
bers of the diplomatic corps and
families and friends of senators and
representatives. Each senator was
allowed one visitors card and each
representative two. Most of them had
fifty or more applicants for each
card
Dramatic circumstances.
by Fred 8. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-President
Wilson today addressed to the world
Americas renewed pledge to the
cause of democracy.
Appearing before joint session or
tie house and senate, the president
delivered the message which will set
in motion the legislative wheels of
a OF vi I,,ho q
is to aid the country's military forces
toward victory
Not since the president called upon
congress for a declaration of war on
Germany, has he appeared under more
dramatic circumstances.
From the foreign allied diplomats
in the gallery to the khaki clad Ameri-
can soldiers to the french in their
horizon blue. the British in their war
regalia and to the women spectators
in the galleries there was a touch of
war. Vast throngs clamored for emit
rance to the capitol Only those bear.
ing cards were admitted But the gal.
leries were filed long before the time
for the presidents appearance and the
women spent their time knitting for
the men cover there" waging the
fight against Hohenzollernism.
AS the president began speaking,
his message, previously cabled to Eng
land, France, Japan-in fact to all
countries with the exception Of the
central powers-was released for pub
LEGATION tn the people.
War Declaration This Week.
WASHINGTON, Ttec. 4.-Congress
will Immediately respond TO President
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
THE WEATHER.
IU. S. Department Of Agriculture
Weather .Bureau.l
River Bulletin.
flood stage stage chang'

There will be little change IN
river during the next as hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
war Declaration This Week.

WASHINGTON, Ilec. 4.-Congress
will Immediately respond TO President
Wilson's call for declaration of war
on Austria The house foreign affairs
committee and the senate foreign re-
lations committee both will meet We'd
nesday, prepared to report joint res
olution for the war declaration.
Senator Pittman's resolution intro
duced today, will be re-drafted to
eliminate reference to Turkey and
Bulgaria, against whom the president
does not call for a war declaration at
this time.
Both committees are practically un-
animous for speedy action on the war
declaration. The house committee may
report the resolution "Wednesday and
get action Immediately. The senate
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04

--lsead Gate CITY want ads.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04

The artillery school of instruction
at Fortress Monroe was established
in 1924.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
/ ocaI OBSERVATIONS.

Mean temDeratUre 5Tu. 30, on
40; lowest, Sc: lowest last night rr 'V
FRED q. G1EEWlsCH,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-04
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.

CHICAGO, H., Dec. A..
Open. High. Low. Clos
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-30

themselves with a free and reckless
swing, the doubles in type of that Iois-
tcring crew she had seen embark on
Jack Fyfe's boat.
All about that cook house dooryard
spread Il confusion Of empty tin cans,
gaudily labeled, containers of corn and
peas and tomatoes. Dishwater and ref
use, chips. scraps, all the refuse of the
camp was scattered there In unlovely
array.
But that made no more than pass.
ing impression upon her. She was
thinking as she removed her hat and
gloves of what queer angles come now
and then to the human mind. She
wondered why she should be sufficient
~ interested in her brothers hired men
to drive of a compelling attack Of the
blues in consideration of them as men.
Nevertheless she found herself unable
to view them as she had viewed. says
the clerks in her fathers office.
She began to brush her hair and to
wonder what sort Of food would be
served for supper.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-30
EXECUTORS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

BY virtue of the authority granted
me by and under the last will and
testament of George Jacob thinner
mann, deceased shall, on Saturday,
September %, 1917, at 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon at the north door of the
Court House in ottawa, Illinois. offer
for sale at lublc yendue the 1850.
acre farm owned by said Zimmerman
and described rs;
The Southeast Quarter (SEM)
of Section Eight (S), in Town.
ship Thlrtythrec (33) North,
Range Three CD East of the
Third Principal Meridian, in the
County of La Sale and State Of
Illinois
Terms of Sale.--10H of the pur
chase price to be paid az date Of sale
and the balance TO be paid upon con
iirmaton of said sale by the Probate
Court Of La Sale County, Illinois
This farm is situated about three
illltN llol lIlNtfl "a bANu W a. hllh 'pli
sists of about eighty acres of tillablC
land and about eighty acres of pasture
and woodland a great deal of whict
can be cleared up and made available
for tillagc purposes
There are ample and adequate farm
buildings and the land is we'll tiled
! A.. T., 81 f.,,
splendid opportunity to acquire I
fine place.
The land is rented until the first o
March, 1918 and the purchaser ha'
the right 60 fall pillow the stubble land
Possession to be giyer upon conllr
nation of the sale by the court, sub
ject to the present tenants rights,
Abstract of title can be examined
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-30
PROLOGUE.

big Timber" is a dra-
matte story Of love and the
logging camps "a vigorous
tale Of lives that are made or
broken by the big timber Of
the northwest. around which
they build their hopes and
aspirations. From the very
first chapter the romance grips
the interest Of the reader. and
there is no letup in the ten
sion'Ias Novelist Sinclair. with
wonderful cleverness, weaves
a plot which in character
delineation, imaginative con.
struclion ard heart intcrcs.
has rarely lcen su:pass liz a
decade.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-30
CITY OF OTTAWA.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the City of Ottawa, Illinois, on or
before ole o'clock Wednesday, Sept
5, 1917, for the erection and compile
ton of the King and City Annex to
the Ryburn Memorial Hospital from
the plans and under the supervision
OF John Hannfen, architect, Ottawa,
Illinois, as follows:
Letting No. |.
General Work. The building
complete, including the excavating
and grading, concrete and cement,
cut stone, brick and tile, reinforced
concrete, iron and steel, sheet meal,
roofing, lathing and plastering, ter
razzo, composition and mastic flooring,
painting and glazing, carpenter work,
elevator and dumbwaiter and the hard
ware complete. Required deposit with
bid, 100000.
Letting No. 2.
Plumbing, tewering, gas fitting
kitchen equipment and Meeting com
plete. Required deposit, 100000.
Letting No. 3.
Electric wiring fixtures, signal syS
tenn and laundry equipment, complete
Required deposit, 100000.
All bids must. be made ont on the
proposal blanks which will be fur
nshod for the purpose; must be seal
ed and endorsed, and deposited by The
/ bidder with Mr.. W. w. Curtis. city
clerk, on or before one O'Clock p. N,
Sept ), 1917.
Bids shall be accompanied by de
post in amount above set forth for
the respective lettings. No bid will
be entertained unless accompanied by
such deposit which shall be in cash
or cashiers check, made payable to
Edgar r. Bradford, mayor
/ Failure on the part of the bidder
to comply with the award made him
shall forfeit to the owner his deposit
as lquidated damages for his breach
Of contract
The owner reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids.
Plans and specifications for tn
above work are ON file at the office OF
the city clerk and may be seen at the
Office of John Ilannifen architect
Ncrtney building ottawa, Illinois
Bidders desiring to carry away rlan.
aud specifications will be required t,
deposit $500 to guarantee the safe
and prompt return Of same. Bidder.
desiring to carry away specifications
only vii be required 10 deposit $500
Deposits for plans and specification,
will be refunded upon return of same
w. W. CURTIS, City Clerk.
August %, 1917.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-30
20 hand you packages

out Of their 20 hand you packages
Of trouble"
II see," she observed thoughtfully.
zones compelled by circumstances to
practice democracy"
Something like that" he responded
carelessly and went on eating his sup
per.
II should have been man," Miss Es-
tella Benton pensively remarked. Then
l could put ON overalls and make my
self useful instead Of being drone.
There doesn't seem to be'anything here
l can do. l could keep house-only
you haven't any house to keep, there
fore no need of a housekeeper."
"Say, Stcll, can you cook?' asked her
brother.
"A little" Stella rejoined guardedly.
"Why do you ask?'
"Why, your wall about being man
and putting on overalls and digging i'll
reminded me that IL you liked you may
have chance to get on your apron and
show us what you can do" he laughed.
Mats about due to go on tear. He's
been on the water wagon now about his
limit. The first man that comes along
with a bottle of whisky Matt will get
it and quit and head for town. l was
wondering IL you could keep the gang
from starving to death if that happen
ed. The last time had to get in and
cook for two weeks myself. And l
can't run logging crew from the cook
shanty very WELL"
II dare say could manage" Stella
returned obviously. "This seems to be
terrible place for drinking. Is it the
accepted thing to get drunk at all times
and in public?' .
Its about the only excitement there
is" Benton smiled tolerantly. Il guess
there Is no more drinking out here than
any other part Of this North American
continent. Only a man here gets drunk
openly and riotously without any effort
to hide It and without 1t being consid
cred anything but natural lapse
That's one thing you'll have to get usct
to out here, Stell--I mean that wha
vices men have are all on the surface
We don't get drunk secretly at the clul
and sneak home in taxi Oh, well
we'll cross the bridge when we come t
it. Matt may not break out for weeks.
He yawned openly.
Sleepy" Stella inquired.
II get up every morning between 4
and o. he replied. "and ! can go tt
sleep any time after supper"
(TO BE CONTINUED
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-30
CHAPTER ~.
A Foretaste Of Things TO Come.

TIALF an hour later she sat down
with her brother at one end Of
table that was but long
bench covered with oicloth. Chairs
there were none. A narrow movable
bench on each side of the fixed table
furnished seating capacity for twenty
men, provided none objected to an oc-
casional nudging from his neighbours
elbow. The dishes, different from any
she had ever eaten from, were of cnor-
mously thick porcelain, dead white,
variously Clipped and cracked with fine
seams. But the food, If plain was Of
excellent quality, hastily cooked. She
discovered herself with an appetite
wholly independent of silver and cut
steel knives and forks narrowed her
aesthetic sense without impairing her
ability to satisfy hunger.
They had the dining room to them
selves. Through single shiplap parti-
ton rose II rumble Of masculine talk,
whore the logging crew loafcd in their
hunkhousc. The cook served them with
out any ceremony putting everything
on the table ut once--soup, meat, vcsc-
tables, a bread pudding for dessert. cof-
fee in tall tin pot, Benton intro.
duced him to his sister He withdrew
hastily to the kitchen, and they saw
no more Of him.
Charlie" the girl said plaintivcly,
when the man had closed the door be-
hind him, Il don't quite fathom your
social customs out here. Is one sup.
posed to know everybody that one en-
counters"
Just about he grinned. "Loggcrs,
Siwashcs and the natives in general.
Can't very well help it, sis. There's SO
few people in this neck Of the woods
that nobody can afford to be exclusive
at least, nobody who lives here any
length Of time You can't tell when
you may have to call on your neighbor
or the fellow working for You in n mat
ter of life and death almost. A man
couldn't possibly maintain the same at.
titude toward a bunch Of loggers work
ing under him that would be considered
proper back where we came from
/ Take me. for instance, and my case is
| no different from any man operating on
n moderate scale out here. I'd get the
reputation of being swell headed and
they'd put me in the hole at every turn
They wouldn't care what they did OF
| how It was done. Ten to one | couldn't
keep u capable working crew three
weeks on end. On the other hand, take
bunch Of loggers on a payroll work
ing for n man that meets them on AZ
equal footlng-why, they'll 90 to h
and back again for him. They're as
loyal as soldiers to the flag They're
4 mighty self sufficient, independent lot
these lumberlacks, and That goes fol-
most everybody knocking about in this
country prospectors, miners
settlers ana oil. II you're what The.
term all right you can do anythin,
and they'll back you up. IL you go t.
putting on airs and trying to asser
yourself AZ superior being they'll &