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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
Lons commission Co. erald Letter.

Lcna Commission Co. Grain Letter.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.
4as Main. Telephone no. s63-S5i.j
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.Trading was
curtailed today by the announcement
that the president was to address
congress- and because tomorrow is
another holiday. The market adj
yanced easily on : little scattered
buying early, but some OF the local
holders realized In = rather large
way ON the bulge. General news 10
bullish. Traffic conditions are I'M
proving, estimates OF farm reserves
are being reduced. and the hfgn
prices OF all other food stuffs are
likely to later be reflected In ad-
vances in wheat products. Those who
are counting on decreased consump-
ton this year are likely to be dfsap-
pointed. as bread Is the cheapest
food article Of the season, and pros
perity has been general. Breaks IN
the market are likely to be only tenn
porary. so
Corn-The corn market was dull
and somewhat easier. largely on ac-
count Of the situation In the cash
market. TIE spot article widened its
discount under the May. The general
belief il that the anxiety Of the farm
ers and country elevators to market
their surplus before the terminating
period, will mean large increase In
receipts .as soon as cars are available.
While a trading. position IL advisable
at the moment. the outlook is for high
priced corn later In the season.
Oats-The range in oats was very
small, local traders furnishing the
bulk Of the business. The visible
supply is decreasing In q liberal way.
but the genera ltrade IL bearishly At
fected BY the approach OF the seed
ing season.
Note-There will be no session Of
the Chicago board OF trade tomorrow
(Tuesday, February 20 on account
OF primary election In Illinois. To
ledo and Kansas City boards win al
80 be closed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
KEOKUK LODGE
HAS PROGRAM
Members and Families Of Odd Eel
lows Organization to OBJ
serve Anniversary.

Keokuk lodge No. 10. I. o. 0. F..
viii observe its anniversary tonight
for members and families of the
order. A program Of interest has
been prepared by the committee In
charge, with the following numbers;
Orchestra selection.
Ouartette number-Messrs. Lum-
berg, Inman, Linquist, Petry.
Address,. B. Well
Solo Miss Martha Tracy.
Reading-Henry Vanderhayden-
Piano solo-Miss Dora Lachmann.
Address George Angel.
Quartette.
Orchestra.
Supper will be served following
the program. The committee in
charge consist of C. E. Mackie. chair
man. OTTO Anschutz. E. L. Boud. Y.
R. Mckay, Ralph Mackie and Robert
Linquist.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
Antidotes for
Bodily Poisons
(Hv L. n. Smith. M, d.

The victims of auto-intoxication
are many thousand every day. By
reason OF the toxins, or poisons bred
in tho intestines, these poisonous
bacteria are sent all through tho
blood channels and the victim feels
tired, sleepy and headachy, or the
brain doesn't work - usual. The
best treatment for this Is to drink hot
water before breakfast-plenty OF
water all day and procure a simple
laxative, made Of May-apple. leaves OF
aloe, etc, with no calomel and eli-
tireiy vegetable. which can be OBJ
tanned at any drug store, known as
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Equally important il 1t to cleanse
kidneys and bladder. and drinking
plentifully Of pure water win cleanse
them to a certain extent Then ob-
tain at the drug store a little Annric,
which was first discovered by d..
Pierce OF Surgical Institute In Buff
falo, N. Y. Anuric double strength
should be taken before meals. 1t is
many times more potent than lithia
in throwing off the poisonous accun.-
ulations OF uric acid.
Through failure OF kidneys to act,
through congestion, Inflammation
any persons condition lie ripe Tor
disease to fasten its hold upon the
system.
Anuric has been tested for the past
few years for kidney, bladder, uric
acid troubles, rheuna tiem, govt, an ]
such ailments as follow, and so many
cases both acute and stubborn have
Yielded to this wonderful remedy
hat do not hesitate to recommend
It
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
THE DAILY GATE CITY

Ing. and af1ording an opportunity 20
shit the men thus released to the
Dutch front.
It was pointed out in allied circles
that allied war heads have always
believed that Germany was prodlgai
OF lives and material at Verdun SO
that upon winning there, the leu.
tons could have then Afforded TO TAI
back on practically straight Inc OF
defenses stretching from Verdun
northward through Brussels or Namur
or Bruges. Such line. it was point
ed out, would take hundreds OF thou
sands less men to defend, since 1t
would be many miles shorter than
the present circuitous line.
Such line would be far more
easily defended. since it would be
nearer the larger bases Of supplies
and for other obvious reasons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
POLICE FIRE
ON CAR ROBBERS
Two Men Take to, Heels, Dropping
Booty, When Police Give
Chase.

An exciting chase of railroad. car
robbers, punctured with shots from
police revolvers, occurred in the low
er yards about $50 o'clock last
night.
Two unknown men broke into a
Swift meat car and were in the act
of carrying off three boxes Of mea-
when they were discovered by police
officers, who gave chase.
Four shots were fired after the
fugitives who dropped the boxes and
took to their heels. escaping. Tha
stolen property was recovered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26

The equal suffragists of Burlington seem to
have captured the editorial opinion of the
Hawk-Eye body and soul, and both the captors
and the captive are to be congratulated. The
good will Of the Fourth Estate is probably
the most valuable asset in the accounts of the
would voters of Iowa or any other state, and
that they have this is signal evidence Of vic
tory soon to be.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
e...k Market Notes.

&, NEW YORK, Feb. 20, liz n,
today after hanging aI1o pss,e d,
less throughout the day WIN. .se
waited for and digestea ~
Ssnt,s address to congress gre. NJ
Steel cloeed at loS1s' ugn,ned 4
tile Marine preferred Jun II s
~. Central Leather closea Il.
4 ana ANACONDA sold up
Trading was liEth
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26

The program for the evening
which win precede the supper, IS
the following:
Address of Welcome.
Plano duet-Mrs. George Frank.
Miss Julia Schmidt,
Vocal selection-Keokuk Minstrel
ouartette, black face comedy. Messrs.
Inman. Lumberg, Petry and Linquist.
Reading Mrs. A. e. MCPHERSON.
Vocal selection-Masonic quartet.
Messrs. Montague, Brunat, Skinner
and Burgess.
Vocal solo-Miss Genesieve Hemp
hill.
vocal selection Keokuk Minstrel
quartet.
Dancing, music to be furnished by
Agnes orchestra. will be enjoyed att
er supper.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
K. =. LODGES
ANNIVERSARY
Fffty-thIrd Birthday Of Order WIZ DC
Celebrated by Locals TO-
morrow Night

The nfty-third anniversary Of the
knights OF Pythias order VIII 70
observed by Morning Star Lodse NJ
in Castle Hall tomorrow Msn.-
There Will be served the Ioi'oW. l ms
menu:
re,.r~ z. Pickles
Chicken Pie Brown Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
June Peas
lea cream Assorted Cake
Coffee
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
QUICK ACTION
ON REQUEST
Democratic Leaders Hasten 70 start
Ball Rolling to Carry Out Prest-
dents Proposal.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Foiiow'
ing informal conferences In winch
house and senate democratic leaders
and Secretary OF the Treasury NC
Adoo participated. the house foreign
affairs committee and the senate TOT.
eign relations committee were hurr1eo
" called this afternoon to discuss the
presidents PROPOSALS.
Chairman Flood. OF the house TOT.
eign affairs committee is understood
70 hare taken to the meeting . ten
tative resolution granting the presi
dent power to arm all merchant ships
and appropriating 100000, coo foi
any emergency that might arise.
This resolution Is said to have full
approval of the president and his CAD
met.
Resolution This evening".
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26--Cnairman
Flood, OF the house foreign AFFAIRS com
mittee. will introduce resolution
probably late today giving the presi
dent the authority and power he ASK,
ed for In his address to congress.
The resolution will contain. a pro
vision appropriating $i00,OO0,0oO 10
cover expenses OF amy emergency
It will not give the president Dian
ket power it was said, for the presi
dent "to act on the offensive" the com
mittee believing the president did no'
ask for such power.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26

information came from the highest
authority"
h Brazil recently protested emphatic
ally against the German blockade
system.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26

That st. Louis girl who participated in TAX
ing out three marriage licenses in one week
still has something to learn from the Keokuk
young man who obtained marriage, hunting
and dog license all in one day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
eraxiIIan Coffee.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 26.-"Eng-
land will accept Brazilian coffee, I'M
portation Of which is banned under
new scheme restrict
ing imports-h sent to England
aboard the German ships informed in
Brazilian harbors." declared the Lon
don correspondent Of the Tornado
Commercio today He asserted his
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
GAG RULE IN A UNIVERSITY.

Not a tempest In teapot, perhaps, but
disturbance of minor Importance, has been
created IN Columbia university, New York, by
refusal to permit Count Ilya Tolstoy to talk 70
the students in the university halls. Inc lee
ture had been announced and many persons
we're disappointed when it was called OF De
cause of objections raised by member OF the
faculty. Professor Prince, who appears 70
have been responsible for the refusal, says that
he does not like the radical views OF the count
John Dewey, professor OF philosophy, says ne
sregrets very much that a member OF the UNI
versity, by taking advantage OF techncailty
lin the rule Of the university barring man from
speaking who is not thought desirable, mas
placed Columbia In false light before the
public President Butler, who is not going
| out of his way to find trouble, stands pat. he
refuses to discuss the situation, saying that
"there was no Tolstoy situation. The Inter
national club of Columbia is collecting sigma
lures of students, alumni and members of the
faculty to resolutions calling upon DR.. Butler
to declare the university's policy with respect
/ to student forum activities.
| Count Tolstoy's attitude is one of calm de-
itachrnent The lecture which he was. not per-
lmitted to give at Columbia has been passed by
the police authorities of Moscow, who apparent
ly did not believe that it was so radical as to
be dangerous It appeals to persons who we're
interested in the teachings of his father. 1t
has been delivered several times in this country
| and will be heard again. If there has been I'M
favorable comment, it has not attracted the at
tention of the public.
ral-minded person will be unable to un-
derstand why any one should be unwilling to
let Count Tolstoy talk about the man who made
his name famous throughout the world.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
Princes u Pa
Comic Opera Not d
the Standard Set /
Precious Productio,'
The char,et.,,

:
Marie -........ $50. yictoria \
lnomas ....-..'...... Augusta
Bob Darrow 49,. M
Tony Schmals. Jr. -. Stanls,
81 Perkins !. ........ Charle.
Grace Holbrook MS.y
General John Holbrook. ,NeIss.
Anthony Schmalz, Sr. Inu
Princess Di Montaldo (nes
Patrdce O'Connor) :. Doroth,
Prince Antonio Di Montaldo
known as Toto" -. Elms, y
BERTHE Ashland $500. Mortims
Gabrielle Fourneaux -. Lillian
Anne Winthrop ....... Tenn
Bella Wells ........... LOWS.
Act Garden of Gen. Ham
home on Long Island (foreno,
Act II-Living room In Css|
brooks home tEvening Of III. !
day..
Act u-Smeking room At ~ 4
moreland Hunt club (The< ioll
night.
In furnishing the soors 4.
Princess Pat Victor Herb,r
done neither better nor won.
Henry Blossom. who ia .e::s.;s:
for the book and lyrics, fails 4,
up to the point of brilliancy n
able with comic operas that
been heretofore presented IN
kuk. The action of the Her1er,
som offering as witnessed Il
Grand Opera house SATURDAY
noon and evening was slower
required In an opera having ,
SO entirely nimsy and obGiou,
Princess Pat" is said to have
"a stupendous success in New
City, whore it ran for six mont
the Cort theatre with over1g
houses the rule. Why this Is Z
problem almost beyond so1
The company presenting the
in Keokuk was fairly compets
singers dancers and actors an
scenery. especially that in the
ond and third acts. was prett
massive.
In the plot Of the opera. MI.
som has taken advantage OF tn,
ular Hiking for the story Of the
who deliberately schemes to
her husband Jealous in order Il
the end Of the adventure he VIII
her more. The wife in this I'M
Ii the Princess Dt Montaldo,
her marriage Patrice O'Connor
known familiarity as Princess
She has q double purpose in Z
with rich old Anthony Schmalz
Is betrotehed to Grace Hol
Princess Pat would promote a
rage between Grace and
Schmalz's son. Tony. Jr.. who v
herit al his fathers money
these benevolent plans succeed
ly through the active interfere
% mysterious guy" named Bot
row.. who drops in from nowhsI
acts in general. as q Mr.. FHi
everyb0dy's troubles.
There were but few vacant n
the Grand at the two perform
OF "The Princess Pat" and the .
Of the actors apparently
appreciated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
Flftx.tx.o Americana sac.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-1he
payne Of the French line, car
fifty-two Americans, arrived saisl
Bordeaux last Friday, a cable y
local Offices of the line said q
Most of the Americans we're
abroad for hospital volunteer VI
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Ramsey Of
Pocahontas, Iowa, will arrive this
evening for short visit with Mrs.
Ramsey's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. W
Townsend.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26

Whatever enjoy hsrmonloasly, tempera.ey. con.
tfnues enjoyable and brings train OF renforse.
man should above his pleasures When they mas.eI
him long before they becomes tortures Don't ea'
too drink much, exercise nor work. nor
loaf play laugh, cry nor SMOKE nor sieep.
nor study yourself, pray nor travel nor
stay At home do anything else. good or pao, too
muct-Dr. Frank Crane
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26
Don Jose Gutierrez ha.

Senior Don Jose Gutierrez has been peace
ably elected president of Bolivia, notwithstand-
ing that his pictures show him as wearing
spectacles and complete set of Carranza-i like
whiskers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26

Chicago's Clark street has been cleaned up
morally and renamed Broadway. Probably the
new designation is concession to the irrecon-
clables.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26

The extent to which this country's resources
are being organized for defense is indicated in
the assurance given the president that the rail
roads viii be ready to cooperate with the gov
eminent In the event of war. Of course there
was no doubt concerning the attitude of the
companies, but their prompt action is crafty
ing. Officers of many roads have been named
as special committee on national defense, and
will work with the commanders of the four de-
partments of the army. If we become involved
IN the war, the railroads will be ready for the
great part they must play in the defense of the
country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26

It's long way between covert and overt, the
difference being in the see, - as it were.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26

Some of the European neutrals would rather
eat out of Germany hand than not eat at all.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-26

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-24

tation of the rest. And be crushed
like Spain in 1923.
Of course, Mr.. Wilson's TRADE rep
resents neither the wisdom nor the
moral sense nor the true ideals of
the American people. He speaks
merely as an individual so far as the
sense of his word goes. But, un-
fortunately the man cannot be distin-
guished from the President and the
President speaks for the people. He
may misrepresent them-in this case
he does; but they have to bear the
consequences of his utterances. All
the misconception and misjudgment,
all the contemptuous and hostile
feeling aroused by the Presidents
impossible proposals will have evil
effects upon the standing of the
United States and its people through
out the world for many years to
come.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-24
READY FOR MAINE SERVICE
Plans Made for Memorial to Be
Held February IS.

Final plans for the Maine Memorial
services, to be held in the auditorium
of the Business High School, Feoru-
airy Is, were arranged last night at
a netting of the Maine Memorial exec
utive committee OF the Army and
Navy Union, in the New Ebbitt Hotel.
1.-THE Maine Distster and Its Les
sons" will be the subject OF a lecture
by Barry Buckley, national officer of
the union. Rear Admiral Benson and
members OF Congress also viii de-
liver addresses.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee, in command
of the Maine at the time Of its de-
struction at Havana; the Rev. John p.
Chadwick, chaplain of the Maine; Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels, and Secre-
tary of War Baker, will be among the
guests of honor.
Miss Mallette Roach Spengler VIII
sing a solo. A section OF the Marine
Band is expected to be present. The
Rev. James Shera Montgomery viii
offer an invocation. Details OF sold
iers and marines in uniform will act
as guards and ushers-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-24
PIcTURINd THE WAR

War correspondents can't tell the
CHASTITY horror of this war. Gen.
sors won't permit it, and words can't
describe it. Cameras can't catch it,
the fictionists seem palsied when
they attempt it.
One man has succeeded where
others have failed. For doing it he
has been execrated by Germany,
tried for conspiracy to violate the
neutrality of his own country, Hol-
land, and honored by the bestowal
Of the Cross of the Legion of Honor
in France.
Raemaekers, with charcoal as his
instrument, has embodied most faith
fully in his cartoons, the human as
pect of the great struggle. One
commentator has said: "No man
living amidst these surging seas of
blood and tears has come nearer to
the role of Peacemaker than Rae
makers"
This artists cartoons are on exhi-
bition in Washington this week. Per-
sons who wish to glimpse the war
through a new medium should see
them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-24
UNCLE HORACE AND "SLEET"

Is it coincident, or with malice
aforethought, that the Weather
Bureau, on the same day that Uncle
Horace johnson, of Haddam, Conn,
weather prophet for sports sake,
passed away, announces changes in
its nomenclature? Uncle Horace, by
introspection, relying mainly on
those sensational bones of his, often
scooped the bureau, and perhaps he
carried things a little too, far when
he offered to save the country the
money it spends for having its
weather foretold, and do it himself,
free of charge. But there were times
when Uncle Horace was disconcert-
ing in his ability to strike it right,
and the inhabitants of the. Connecti-
cut valley, Through long experience,
were loyal to his. representations to
the last.
With Uncle Horaee's voice ST.
fenced, the Weather Bureau, in the
person of G. w. Mcdowell, arises
to announce. that there is no such
thing as select" That is too broad
and sweeping a term for the meteor
ologists. If raindrops freeze before
they fall to the earth, they become
hail. If the drops freeze after they
fall they constitute "glaze." If a
"glaze" is accompanied by a strong
wind, then the proper nomenclature
is "ice Storm" Not long ago the
bureau decided that most cyclones
were really "tornadoes." Now the
good old term "sleet" goes the way
of the Western Cyclone" and in
modern Technology. well, sleet just
isn't. ~
Some folk who keep abreast Of
this scientific time may comprehend
representation something like
this:
"Ice storm, accompanied by severe
glaze, to be followed by liquid pre-
cipitation, and rising thermal SEN
sations."
Maybe, but up IN Connecticut, be-
lieve us, they would have elected
"Uncle Horace" to Congress and
then given him a "lame duck" ap-
pointment as Commissioner of Unit
ed States Weather before they would
have stood for that.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-24
TAXING CHURCH PROPERTY

Shall church property be taxed?
The question has come up in a very
definite way in Philadelphia, the
board of revision of taxes having
just served notice on the Baptist
Temple (Dr. Russell Conwell's great
church, that unless a series of con-
eerts for which tickets have been
sold is abandoned it will be necessary
to levy a tax of $500 on the build
ing" This action has been taken
under the State tax laws which ex-
empt all churches, meeting houses,
or other regular places of worship
from all taxes for county,. city,
borough, road, school, or poor pur-
poses, provided that all property, real
or personal other than that used for
the purpose Of worship and from
which any income or revenue is de-
rived shall be subject to taxation.
Admission to the concerts at the
Temple was to be by ticket for which
a charge was made, and the taxing
board has held that this was in.viola-
ton of law and made the Temple
liable for taxation. The concerts have
been abandoned under protest. DR..
Conwell has explained that the con-
certs were educational, that they
were in no proper sense of a COM
mepcial character, and that the man
giving them received no compensa-
ton for his services. He has in
sisted further that occasional enter
tainments will be given at the Tenn
pie to which admission will be
charged, and the issue may finally
go to the courts for settlement, al
though it is said that the courts of
the State have already decided that
such part of exempted church prop
erty as is used for business purposes,
whether or not the profits of the
business are used for religious or
charitable purposes, loses its right of
exemption.
1t is becoming quite the fashion
in some Of the more progressive or
advanced" churches to enliven the
services on occasion with moving pic
ture shows, and no modernly ap-
pointed church is complete without
kitchen or housekeeping equipment.
That is the modern idea and there is
danger of its being overworked and
of the real object of the church being
lost in worldly, confusion.
If the taxing board in Philadel-
phia should win in the courts, will