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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
One cannot discharge moral debts with re-
igious beliefs.-L. K. Washburne.
A MAGNIFICENT SHOWING.

Who can read the continual list of generous
contributors to the endless good causes, local,
national and foreign, without realizing how
magniticently the people of Keokuk and Fort
Madison and the rest Of Lee county are re-
spending to the multiplied demands upon them
in this time Of the world IS need. There is a
new spirit in our nation, in cities, in count
less homes Less and less are people living for
themselves. Wider and wider grow the circles
in which their benefactions extend. Larger and
larger grows the proportion of their incomes
devoted to welfare work for people whom they
never can know. The suffering Of the world is
making the whole world kin. Love is becoming
more inclusive and the old question, Gam 1 my
brothers keeper?" is as though never thought
or uttered. Sympathy is overpassing all racial
and religious lines. Humanity knows no geo
graphical bounds. Distress far off is coming to
be felt as poignantly misery at our doors,
and the conception is gaining ground of human
ity as a vast and vital organism instead of a
congeries of unrelated groups
Nor anyone read these almost daily lists
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

of benefactions, remembering also the glvlngs
of which no record is made, without realizing
that donors whose names appear and reappear
are giving until they feel ito point which
puts many things they would have liked beyond
their reach. Giving on the scale now called for
cannot be maintained as it has of late and will
be until the war ends, without self-denial. The
people who feel that giving is incumbent on
them in this time Of almost universal sorrow
are very generally giving in proportion to their
means, and the citizens who can do this without
feeling it are few; for there are needs of their
churches and private charities and individual
demands upon them that must still be met as in
normal years.
It has not, however, escaped observant at
tention that the more that people do for worthy
causes the more they seem to have to do with
Something like this appears to be the law Let
us hope that it is In any event, a new spirit is
abroad in the world, Christmas spirit which
lasts the whole year through; and the religion
of christendom was never before SO generally
lived as it is today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
HOW LANSING GOT PAPERS.

Cincinnati Enquirer: One account
of how Secretary Lansing secured pos
session of the German ambassadors
papers is related in Hollands New
York letter to the Enquirer. Accord
ing to a high British authority it ap-
pears that on leaving Washington the
ambassador had deposited his papers
in a certain trunk which was stamped
with the official seal of the Swedish
minister, who had taken over the af-
fairs Of the German embassy. Had
this seal remained unbroken the trunk
would have reached Germany undis.
turbed. But, New York members of
the Swedish consular party broke the
seal and opened the trunk to place ad-
ditional papers in it, resealing it with
the consular seal. When the ambas-
sador arrived at Halifax the British
authorities, despite his protests, refus.
ed to recognize the consular SEAL
although admitting that the Swedish
minister's seal would have exempted
the trunk from examination. The re-
suit was the discovery OF the papers
and their transmission to Washington
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which they have every day, then t
and demonstrated to us the WIZ "
alphabet, then he told us to "a
questions, and of course many Oh
were bubbling over with questions,
which he answered all in MS gu
unassuming way We were all 't
proud Of Earl and were loath TO !,
goodbye to him again as he star.
on his journey back to the Ca
again Saturday morning.
Rev. f. l.. Stovall, who reslgiI
his pastorate here at the pap
church several weeks ago, mas
ce2ted a call at Hornersvilie' ~ "
where he has been holding a reVl'
meeting, and they liked him so ', "
that they called him as pastor N
Stovall and Margaret left friu
noon for ST. Louis, where she
visit relatives ere going to Horne
vile. We were sorry to lose III, u,,,
good people from our midst ~
had been here only short time,
we had come to know them as 80
friends and neighbors. But 1t seer
that such is life.
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CARTHAGE, ILL, nov. 10


time was enjoyed by the class. III
| refreshments were served.
! On Tuesday and Wednesday. N
~ and %, the Adams-H ancock /
| trict Dental association will hold
annual meeting in the assem-
rooms OF the court house. The
! Donough-Fulton Counties associat|
4 will be guests at this meeting.
Bishop Fawcett, late chairman
| the fifth regiment, will deliver
address on the war on Tuesday ev|
ing at 7:30, November o. at Trin|
Lutheran church, under the auspi
of the Adams Hancock District N
tai association, his address to d
! with the Y. M. c. A. and Red Cr@
1 work in connection with the wo|
war. No admission will be charsl
/ but silver offering will be tail
for the benefit of the Y. NJ. C. A. d
Red Cross funds.
Probate Court News-Hancock
County.
In the matter of the estate
+. Sarah Stewart, deceased NJ.
Berry, executor.-Petition of 81
executor for an order of court to
the time. terms and place of sale
lands, said lands being the NE.
1858, except 40 acres. Order
court filed. directing that said q
cutor make sale of the undiyid
one-half interest. being the inter
of Sarah E. Stewart, deceased: s.
executor TO enter into bond in
sum of $4,000 before making 81
sale, with approved security.
In the estate of Jeannetta
Sweeney, deceased.-Order probat1
will filed, said will bearing d
March s, 1913. attested by Elizabd
Reeder, Bessie King and Fred
King, as witnesses, in which s.
will all property is left to the h
band George w. Sweeney, dur|
his lifetime; all household goods
go to daughter. Clara M. McQud
subject to the life estate. At
expiration of the life estate, all n
estate to be sold at public or priva
sale, and the cash equally diVldl
between the five children, Geo7
William Sweeney, Clara M. McQuo|
Elizabeth J. Reece. Stephen e., a
Joseph H. Sweeney, share and shd
alike. Letters ftestamentary VIZ
granted to William A. Symonds
executor of said estate, who files
bond with James I. Hendricks a
M. P. Berry as sureties, in the sq
of $500, which is approved.
In the estate Of James II, Ianh|
deceased. Final report of the
count of Mary E. Tanner admin
tratrix Of the said estate, show
Total amount received, sS.959
total amount paid out, s1.S1246: Y
ance due. s2.14699, which said y
ance was distributed to Mary
Tanner, the widow. and to Henry
and Stanley B. Tanner. sons. a
Clara L., Egbers, daughter OF
ceased. Order Of court directing 81
of the funds in the nan
Of the Administrative.
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DO YOU live ON r STREET?
If SO HERE'S INTERESTING
STORY YOUR NE|CRBOR III

Philip Dunn, who lives at 319 +
street, Keokuk, tells an interesting
story which he wishes all his neigh
bors to hear.
Il want my neighbors to hear how
1 was benefited by Tanlac so they
will know about this wonderful med
icine in case they are troubled as 1
used to be-" explains Mr.. Dunn.
Mr.. Dunn who works for the Keo-
kuk Box Co., is very enthusiastic
about new tonic being introduced
here by the Wilkinson Drug Co.
Before I took Tanlac it seemed
like everything disagreed with me-"
continues Mr.. Dunn. mo matter how
careful was about my food it caused
burning sensations. had a bad
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

The registration results OF Hancock
| county cannot be accurately an
nounced as yet, as the dlueren1
| townships have been instructed to
| hold their cards until Instructions
came from headquarters. However,
| the report is complete at this time
| for Carthage township, there having
been GEL women who appeared before
| the registrars and expressed their
| willingness and desire to place them
selves in position to be called upon
| for services to aid in the war. How
ever, there will be yet another
chance given those women who fail
ed to REDISTRIBUTION unable to APP
pear or did not comprehend the seri-
business of the situation, and the
registrars will be at the Carthage
public library Friday from 9 a. IN.
until 6 D. M, when anyone may regis
ter. In order to give everyone in
the township another opportunity,
the rural schools will be closed Fri
day. and they will be turned over to
the work of registration, and to as
sist in completing the work, the rural
teachers having been appointed as
Registration chairmen in their yicin-
ity.
The solicitors In charge of the Y.
NJ C. A. canvass for $4,000. Han
cock county's part of the $35 600, 900,
is being pushed vigorously. and some
communities have made their re-
ports, but on Monday evening the
reports were not as yet complete.
However, the total amount has reach
ed far beyond the $4,000, mark and it
is felt by all those in charge of the
work that Hancock county is going
to meet its amount Som -communi-
ties have oyerstepped the amount
fixed for them and are able to re-
port an excess.
This is a. work not for one, but
for every citizen of this county. in
asmuch as 1t interests each of us
personally. as it keeps the ties from
breaking while our boys are away
fighting at the front, and keeps them
In touch with many good things, and
away from the wrong which might
overtake them in time. If not allowed
to enjoy some OF the privileges which
they have been accustomed to re-
ceive at home. The Y. NJ. c. A. work
ers have pushed their work to the
front, where the men are actually
engaged, and can assist in this way,
where 1t would be impossible for us
to add one comfort to
our boys, otherwise than through
this source.
o. II. Rohrbough left the first of
the week for Kansas City. where he
will drill in the oil fields. having
shipped his drilling machine recently.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Claude La
cock iona Rohrbough) Of New Raw
mer, Colo. on the 18th inst. 75s
pound son, who answers the name OF
Bruce Warren Lacock.
Mrs. Chas. Tyler entertained the |
members Of the Delta Alpha class at |
her home on East Main street Mon |
day evening, when very pleasant |
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
friends In this vicinity and is dit pres.
ent visiting Mrs w. S. Mack.

friends in this vicinity and is at pres
ent visiting Mrs. w. S. Mack.
Joe and Fred Phipps are building d
new corn crib for Lloyd Newman.
Fred Grauf, just south of town, has
just finished building a new double
corn crib and granary with driveway
between.
Miss Ruth White Is on the sick list
and has Miss Mable Riggs of Harnil
ton, teaching her school, but will be
able next week to resume teaching
Two Of our thriving groceryme en-
have consolidated their stores. w. s.
Mack having bought Clark Webster
out. Mr.. Mack however, has en-
gagged Mr.. Webster to assist him in
the business. Both houses will be
run until the stock is reduced so that
one house will hold it, then they will,
consolidate the goods.
The Carthage road, east, ia now
open to travel, as all the culverts are
finished and one more grading viii
put 1t in proper shape for public tray
ell.
Earl Grauf came home last We'd
nesday morning on a four day fur.
Tough from his regiment at Camp
Dodge, Iowa, and we were all Glad ia
greet him again and noticed how well
ne looked, and what a fine looking
soldier he is in his uniform. We are
surely proud of our soldier boys The
Red Cross gave Earl a receotion Fri.
day evening in the basement of the
Presbyterian church, to which every.
one was invited to come and hiring
sandwich and pickles, and so more
IMAM hundred friends and neighbors
assembled there at o'clock and ar.
er all had greeted Earl with q word
and friendly handshake, he was ash.
ed to tell us something of his sol.
der and camp life, which he did very
nicely. He first went through with
the calisthenics or physical exercises
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
Safety First Campaign.
by United Press1

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 21.-Fur
Their conservation of man power" is
the aim of a winter drive by safety
first workers which Dr. John Price
Jackson, Pennsylvania's state com
missioner of labor and industry has
launched.
Commissioner Jackson, citing the
national need, has ordered every EN-
ploye of his huge department ito go
on the stump" personally for safety
first
Additional safety-frst rallies at
large plants, rapid-fire MONDAY talks
while the workers are Iunching, adj
dresses at individual associations and
the like are all a part of Jackson's
supplementary program.
State officials believe the new plan
will further reduce the annual mum
Der of accidents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

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An Easy Sacrifice. "A
Chicago News: He is poor palf1
who will not diet for his country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
The Railroads.

Traer Star-Clipper: There seems to
be- good reason flor at least slight
increase in the rates the railroads
may be permitted to charge. The
government is making large demands
for service, which service in many
cases interferes greatly with the regu-
lar freight and passenger Transports
ton. but the roads are not able to add
rolling stock sufficient to maintain
their regular service for the business
Of the country. In addition to this
interference with business, the roads
are farther embarrassed by the un-
ayoidable increase in the wage rates.
This likewise is unavoidable, as work
ingmen cannot live as cheaply as they
could but short time since. Every
thing involved in the maintenance
and operating Of the roads has adj
yanced in cost, while the law compeIs
adherence to the old but now INSULT
cient charges for service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
TODAY.s BIT OF VERSE
A LOST LAND.


A childhood land of mountain ways,
Where earthly gnomes and forest fays,
Kind foolish giants, gentle bears,
Sport with the peasant he fares
Affrighted through the forest glades,
And lead sweet wistful little maids
Lost in the woods, forlorn, alone,
To princely lovers and throne.
Dear haunted land of gorge and glen,
All, me! the dreams the dreams of men.
learned land of wise old books
And men with medtative looks,
Who move in quaint red gabled towns
And sit in gravely folded gowns,
Divnng in deep laden speech
The worlds supreme arcana-each
A homely god to listening Youth
Eager to tear the veil of Truth;
Mild ,votaries of book and pen
Alas, the dreams, the dreams Of men!
music land whose life is wrought
In movements Of melodious thought:
In symphony, great wave on wave
Or fugue, elusive, swift, and grave;
A singing land, whose lyric rimes
Float the air like village chimes;
Music and verse-the deepest part
OF whole nations thinking heart!
o. land Of Now, o, land of Then!
Dear God! the dreams, the dreams of men!
Slave nation in land of hate
Where the things that made YOU great?
Child hearted once-O, deep defled,
Dare you look now upon child?
Your lore-a hideous mask wherein
Self-worship hides its monstrous sin
Music and verse, divinely we'd
How can these live where love is dead?
O, depths beneath sweet human ken,
God help the dreams, the dreams of men,
London Punch.
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taste in my mouth. In tho
my tongue was coated. Ofal
Ianlac relieved me Of all !, /.
! can eat a hearty meal and MI =. '
indigestion afterwards foa a0e q
did and I owe my present good i s "
to Tanla.c." eoou mel
Try Tanlac for indigestion
stipation, dizzy spells baoa.,
heartburn, belching, narvoa uacl
pains in the back, and oth aSl'
arising from disordered Iis.l
stomach, nerves and liver. u'
Tanlac is sold and recomms,,
by the Wilkinson Drug CO, and
other first class druggists in S saa
and nearby Iowa towns.-Adveua'
ment. ''u
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

T d
Burlington Hawk-Eye: There is a
strong movement of state banks to
enter the federal reserve banking sys-
tenn. That is most desirable step,
greatly Strengthening the financial
stability Of our country. The Bache
Review says that if the whole banking
force of the United States is included
in the federal reserve system it would
make it the most impregnable fortress
for national financial defense ever
erected since the beginning of civil
ization"
Davenport Times: The country is
That state has a senatorial situation
that attracts attention Will COM
panion be chosen for La Toilette or
will man be named to neutralize the
effect Of La Follette's presence in the
senate?
Cedar Rapids Republican: The
Manson Democrat complains that wo-
men are paying too much for their
shoes. But what can the darlings of
the race do they must be shod They
say, let them shorten the tops and
longer skirts require more goods of
some kind? 1t makes no difference
whether she begins at the top or the
bottom to economic. she has to make
ends meet somewhere and somehow
or nearly SO.
Dubuqle Telegraph Herald The
German government has officially orr
dered women's skirts must be shorter
This too when the decreasing food sup
ply is noticeably affecting the visible
means Of support
Cedar Rapids Tribune: The fax
ing, grating, labor-hating Industrial
Workers of the World bunch in jail
in Illinois. headed by Big Bill Hay
wood is now appealing to the trades
unionists to raise funds to get them
cut. The mere audacity of such a
Plea is almost incomprehensible Hay.
woods game is to disrupt union labor.
Humboldt Republican: The people
should mark the congressman who vot-
ed for the Stacker measure and see
that they are defeated at the polls.
There should be no room in congress
for slackerS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
MANY NURSES
ARE ENROLLED
Southeastern Iowa Has Good Repre-
sentation on Red Cross Organi-
cation In This
Section,

The Burlington Gazette says: The
recruiting organization of southeast
ern Iowa Red Cross nurses was or
ganized in Iowa in the year Of 1903
and was for the purpose of home
and foreign service--in war and in
peace. The district is composed of
twenty-four counties and is for the
purpose Of recommending for enroll
ment nurses for the Red Cross SER
vice. The present officers are Mrs.
Caroline Keller Seerley, chairman,
and Miss K. Olive GRADER, of this
city, secretary.
There are now enrolled from this
district the following nurses:
Those for foreign service:
Amy Bears. Fairfield, chief nurse.
X. Olive GRADER, Burlington.
Elsie Thompson, Burlington.
Daisy Carnes, Burlington.
Beulah Swope Burlington.
Louisa Tolander, Burlington.
Eunice Schriver Worrell, Burling-
ton.
Mary Elder, Ottumwa.
Madge Baldwin, Ottumwa.
Mabel Lusk, Ottumwa.
Nellie Davis, Ottumwa.
Philomenia Bauer, Ottumwa.
Dora Blank, Keokuk.
Grace S. Bell, Keokuk.
Margaret Henke. Keokuk.
Olive Whitlock. Davenport.
Bessie Whitaker. Davenport.
Grace Van Evera, Davenport.
Esther Albright, Danville.
Elizabeth Connolly, Keokuk.
Agnes Swift, Washington.
Miss Eva Van Dyke, Ottumwa.
Emergency Detachment (E. D. SO.
Miss Alice Marquardt, Burlington,
FIT. Sam Huston, Texas.
Miss Ellen Anderson, Fairfield. FIT.
Sam Huston, Texas.
Miss Anna Enberg, Burlington, Ft.
Bliss. Texas.
Miss Dana Kent, Ottumwa. Hot
Springs, Arkansas.
Miss Alice Bolton, Creston, Camp
Dodge, Iowa.
Miss Mildred Learner. Davenport,
FIT. Riley, Kansas.
Miss Wilhenna K. Hohusbeen, Dav-
export, Camp Grant, Ill.
Miss Florence Sellergren, Stanton.
Camp Dodge.
Miss Sarah Greenhalgh, oskaloosa,,
waiting orders.
Elementary HYGIENE Of Home Care
of Sick.
Miss Alice Langley, Burlington.
Miss Anna Benner, Fairfield.
Mrs. Lucy Hale Schuyler. Clinton.
Iowa.
Mrs. Pearl Evan Jones, Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Dixie May Lucke. Oskaloosa.
Miss Martha Oakes, Davenport.
Workshop and Surgical Supplies.
Miss Elizabeth Lfnlay. Washington.
Miss Margaret Morrisey, Ottumwa.
Miss Alice Pearl Motherhood. OF
.umwa
Reserve Nurses.
Mrs. c. c. Keeler Seerley, Burling-
on.
Miss Esther Maxwell, Centervi1le. /,
Miss Augusta Jones. Burlington.
Miss L. Turmbull, Morning Sun
Mrs. Emma Ransom, Burlington
Mrs. Blanche Bowker Lewis, OF |
unlwa.
Miss Bell s. Kellev, Boone, Iowa.
There are six applications waiting |
o be acted upon and will go as soon |
IS enrolled.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
Liberty Bond Tradinn.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Trading in
four percent Liberty bonds well be-
low par on the New York stock ex-
change will be investigated George
w, Ely, secretary, today requested
that all brokerage houses furnish a
detailed statement of their trades
actions in the bonds for the commit
tee on business conduct.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

Make yourselves nests of pleasant thoughts None Of
Know for of have been taught in early youth
what fairy palaces may build Of beautiful thought
proof against all adversely Bright fanees satisfied mem
cries noble histories faithful sayings houses
precious and resfuI thoughts which disturb
pain make gloomy poverty take away from U.s.
Ruskin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

Sioux City Journal: Sure, as Mr..
Creel says, it is the dreamer who
moves the world forward. But. just
the same, the dreamer is not without
his handicaps when it comes to issu-
ing accounts Of naval engagements.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

Des Moines Register: How 1t must
irritate a lazy man nowadays to find a
job of work staring him in the face
whichever way he turns.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Very few
Americans will applaud attacks on
David Lloyd-George He took hold or
the government when no one else was
able to do anything and has done a
great deal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

Former Ambassador Gerard wants all pac-
fists to be fed on raw meat But will Hoover
stand for it?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

Christmas gift five-dollar gold pieces will
have to give way to the new thrift certificates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

1t is a good pla to break every chain that pre-
tends or seeks to be chainless
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

DubuqtIe Telegraph Herald: The
German government has officially orr
dered women's skirts must be shorter.
This too when the decreasing food sup
ply is noticeably affecting the visible
means of support.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-21

Humboldt Republican: The people
should mark the congressman who vot-
ed for the Stacker measure and see
that they are defeated at the polls.
There should be no room in congress
for slackers.