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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28
the country to rather wonderful exhibition OF
plain and fancy squirting. But he needs marks
men, too.
How long, Mr. wilson, how long7
TO BE HAD FOR LITTLE effort.

The sum of eighty-fve million dollars OF fed
eral funds has been made available for the
construction of rural roads, under the provl-
tsions of the federal aid road bill which became
a law last July. OF this sum, seventy-lve mil
lion dollars is to be expended for the construc-
ton of rural post roads under cooperative ar
engagements with the highway departments OF
the various states, and ten million dollars IS TO
be expended for roads and trails within or
partly within the national forests. Ihe act
limits the federal governments share in road
work in cooperation with the states to fifty
per cent. of the estimated cost Of construction.
Federal aid may be extended to the construc-
ton of any rural post road, excluding all
streets or roads in towns having a population
of $500 or more except the portions OF such
streets or roads on which the houses are, on an
average, more than 200 feet apart.
Five million dollars is made available for ex-
penditure during the fiscal year ending June 81,
1917. and thereafter the appropriation is IN
creased at the rate of five millions year until
1921, when the sum provided is twenty-five
millions, making total of seventy-tive mil
lions In addition, an appropriation OF one mil
lion dollars year for ten years, a total Oh ten
million dollars, is made available for the de-
velopment Of roads and trails wholly or partly
within the national forests.
The class of roads to be built and the method
Of construction are to be mutually agreed upon
by the secretary of agriculture and the state
highway departments.
Iowa is entitled to share in this good thing
to the amount of two million, five hundred
thousand dollars and Senator Balkema has IN
troduced bill at Des MONIES that will put this
state on par with other commonwealth which
have not been backward in coming forward in
FL h1,1II 1roOr
Agreeing with Secretary Clum of the Greater
Iowa association, The Gate City believes that
it is ridiculous for the great state of Iowa to
have to pay it's portion Of the national tax and
yet deny itself of this gift of two million, five
hundred thousand dollars. It will not be neces-
sary for Iowans to submit to the levy OF an adj
ditional tax in order to accept this federal gift
but merely set aside two and one-quarter mil
lion of is present road revenues.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28
WARNING the Orys.

Garretson News: Along about the
1st of July, or maybe sooner If the
occasion looks ripe to them, we may
expect the beginning Of the attacks
of the vets on the new prohibition
law. The vets have been lying low
when they were not urging the pass
age Of the law, but we may not ex-
pect that happy state of circum-
stances to continue long. The on
slaughts will come, and it will be
up to the drys to be prepared. The
vets will never give up the fight as
long as there is the faintest hope of
overturning the existing order of
things, and every weakness of the
new law, every violation of it, every
circumstance arising to initiate
against it. will be made capital of
by its enemies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28

not going to be swallowed gracefully
by business men who have become &C.
customed to something far better IN
service. The Burleson administration
may be able to save few dollars IN
expense, but the saving will be more
than offset by the Inconvenience.
Never have newspapers had so much
trouble in delays, and lost papers. This
office receives complaints of such
nearly every week. They are unques-
ti6nabIy due to the radical changes be,
ing made The route agents retained
are being overworked. Through a pill
ing up of the mail at terminals the
employees are being taught that delays
which formerly meant an accounting,
are no longer matter of concern.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28
Divorce Yourself
from ain and
Kidney Disorder


Simple methods are usually the
most effective ones when treating
any disorder Of the human system.
The mere drinking of cup of hot
water each morning, plenty of pure
water all day, and a little Anuric
double strength) before each meal
has been found the most effective
means of overcoming kidney trouble.
Death would occur If the kidneys did
not work day and night in separat-
ing poisons and uric acid from the.
blood.
The danger signals are backache,
depressions, aches, pains, heaviness.
drowsiness, irritability, headach %.
chilliness, rheumatic twinges, swol.
len joints, govt.
1t is such a simple matter to step
into your favorite drug store and
obtain Anuric, which was first dis
covered by DR.. Pierce Of the Surgi-
cal Institute, Buffalo. Every drug.
gist dispenses it.
All people in America and espec-
tally those who are past middle age
are prone to eat too much meat and
in consequence deposit uric acid
turatic salts) in their tissues and
joints. They often suffer from
twinges Of rheumatism or lumbaeo.
sometimes from govt, swollen hands
or feet Such people are not always
able to exercise sufficiently in the
outdoor air in order to sweat freely
and excrete impurities through the
skin. Anuric will overcome such con-
ditions as rheumatism, dropsical
swellings, cold extremities, scalding
and burning urine and sleeplessness
due to constant need of getting out
of bed at night, by carrying OF the
uric acid poison
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE

KEEP A-GOIN'"
If you strike thorn or rose,
If it halls or If it SHOWS,
Keep a-goin'!
- faint no use to sit and whine
When the fish amt on your line
Bait your hook and keep a-trytn',
Keep a-goin'!
When the weather kills your crop,
When you tumble from the top,
Keep a-goin'!
Spose you're out O. every dime,
Bein' so amt any crime,
Tell the world you're feelin' prime,
Keep a-goin'!
When it looks like all is up,
Keep a-goinn
Drain the sweetness from the cup,
.. Keep a-goin'!
See the wild birds on the wing
Hear the bells that sweetly ring
When you feel like sighin', sing,
Keep a-goin'!
Frank L. Stanto
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28
Earring the postoffice.

Grundy Republican,: The presi-
dents new scheme of putting the post
offices under civil service looks more
like scheme than a real reform, If
the newspaper dispatches can be be-
lieved. The new plan, according to re-
ports. leaves the county seat postof-
fee presidential appointment and
the plaything OF politics. and then all
other offices in the county are made
sub stations of the county seat and
are to be under civil service Wouldn't
it jar Cedar Rapids to wake UP some
morning and find its postoff1ce a sub
station of Marion, or Reinbeck to
find itself occupying the same relation
ship with Grundy Center?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28
The CriopIed Mail Service

Anamosa Eureka: The mail ser
vice is being shot to pieces through
the Burleson method of economy.
Route agents are being dispensed
with on many runs, and the mail is be-
ing handled at terminals, At these
terminals the mail can be handled
with cheaper help. and this is the in
centive for the change. 1t is false
economy for it means that many
towns must depend wholly upon a
pouch service handed out to them
through nearby cities. A delay OF
twenty-four hours or more while mail
Is handled over at these terminals Is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28

The general tendency Of evil Is toward further evil
Bodily illness body susceptible OF dis
ease it produces incapacity Of sometimes debi
ity of mind and often the loss Of means OF subsistence
Poverty parent of thousand mental and moral
evils What Is still to be injured oppressed,
habltuaI, lowers the whole tone Of tho character
Others in the agent himself In the
bysanders the sufferers. All bad qualities are
strengthened by habit and all vices and foes tend to
spread; every intellectual moral defeat gen.
others, and without end-John Stuart Mill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28

Assuming that social distinctios
measured by the purse, a monthly NJ
azine devoted to the activities Of
select, at 81 copy, has been laundl
in New York and named the Chronhj
1t is sent to subscribers only, M
stands being regarded as instruns1
of social defilement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28
bolt might separate my atoms,

bolt might separate my atoms
But you may look for ma
awhile. Think of me in the high /.
crystal OF the cirrus cloud, or as do
the abyssmal depth OF the dee,
and coolest ocean, or in the faH
snowflake, or rising mist Of
morning; or in the cloud-banne,
the tropic mountain top or in }
cold fog OF an Arctic valley; In
peaceful rainbow or in the terri
tornado; perhaps in the sparkl
draught of your happy festivals
in the idle tears Of pretty girlhooa]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28
IOWA PRESS coMMENT.

DaVenpOrt Democrat: VlereCK
American Weekly. formerly the
Fatherland, is pleasingly neutral as
regards the two political parties.
Last week Gumshoe Bill Stone OF
Missouri looked out on its readers
from its cover page, and this week
it accords the place Of honor to Sem
ator Cummins Of Iowa. The rest Of
the little group of wilful men" will
have a right to complain OF George
Sylvester's partially unless he runs
the pictures of the whole dozen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28

This summer will see the determination of
the struggle as to which is the mightier, the
putter or the spade.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28

Potato prices in Keokuk have declined a
fraction, and they are now being eaten by the
first families
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28

The government gives warning of tin can
shortage. Going to tie something to Brother
Daniels, finally?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28

Some special sessions of some congresses
mi ghtn t do badly at this time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28

Over in Europe a monarch is Judged by the
nationality of his queen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28


Burlington Havk-Eye:, Perhaps the
teachers will have better luck with
their pension bill when the women
have the vote in Iowa. And again
there are some people who have
their doubts on that score, and who
point out how the men are ever chly-
alrous toward the fair sex and then
quote something about ''woman's in
humanity to woman" AS the men
seem determined that the teachers
shall not have a pension, it is but
fair to expect and hope that the
women will do better when they get
their full rights in the Hawkeye
state. ..
Sioux City Journal: The Alexandria
Herald is wasting its time wondering
what would have happened if I. r.
was president when those three
American ships were sunk. If 7. r
were in the white house, any loyal
admirer will assure any anxious in
quirer, those three ships never would
have been sunk.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The Ger
man embassy to Pekin will return
home across the United States under
guarantee OF safe conduct. Which
shows that Uncle Samuel is always
gentleman, no matter how much
provocation may be heaped upon
him. -..,
Marshalltown Times-Republican:
How very quickly the ancient buga-
boo that absence of saloons make a
dead town disappears when the light,
was turned on. And there are still
several bugaboos that need to have
the searchlight turned on them to
prove that their fearsomeness is
merely faxed.
Cedar Rapids Republican,: The
same men who spent last year try
ing to throw the state into convul-
sions over the dreaded. to them, cleo
ton of Governor Harding, are now
busy passing resolutions trying to
restrict the liberties of the people
on one day of the week. They are
always up to something of that kind.
They keep themselves thin by worry
ing about the sins of their fellow men
and in the meantime they are not as
much concerned as they really think
they are.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28
A MOST GENEROUS GIvER.

Let America be proud and glad that she has
a citizen who has given more in the last three
wears to relieve starvation and death through
out the world than any other inhabitant OF any
nation at any time in human history ever gave.
This man whose benefactions honor our
country and our race is John d. Rockefeller,
monopolist, magnate schemer, as we have all or
us felt privileged to call him in our flippant or
uueruous moods. We have no thought to put
a halo on him now. We doubt If an aureole
would be becoming to him or go we'll with those
shrewd little, beady eyes; and probably he has
given less in proportion to his giving ability
than many another man or woman Of our land.
Nevertheless his benefactions for the relief OF
want bulk bigger than those Of any other human
being, as far as known, having totaled nearly
four and a quarter million dollars since the
Eoutbreak of the war.
In addition to this the Rockefeller Founda-
ton has given still more to other worthy
causes 1t disbursed eight and quarter
million dollars last year, more than million
of which was turned over to the China medical
board But the point which deserves attention
lis that this little old weakened gentleman of
bad digestion and quiet tastes, who shuns the
limelight and at whom we have most of US
made our iocular or spiteful filings, probably
| has contributed about one-tenth of all that the
United States has given to relieve the un-
paralleled misery resulting from the
| Mr. Daniels proclaims that the navy would
need women for shore service in time of war;
and we'll wager that if the American woman
stenographer and bookkeeper are to be dragged
into this war, it II be some scrap.
| This summer will see the determination of
the struggle as to which is the mightier, the
putter or the spade.
The government gives warning Of a tin can
shortage. Going to tie something to Brother
Daniels, fnaly7
| Potato prices in Keokuk have declined a
fraction, and they now being eaten by the
first families.
! Over in Europe a monarch is Judged by the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-28

Mr. Daniels proclaims that the navy would
need women for shore service in time of war;
and we'll wager that if the American woman
stenographer and bookkeeper are to be dragged
into this war, it IL be some scrap.
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Tho following Is a list Of persons
who were exempted from service:
1oa5-Harvey s. Kimuins. Elm Grove.
Wife and child.
s5s-Clarence D. Walter. Elm Grove
Wife and two children.
s57-Jultus O. Bauer, Elm Grove
Wife.
l554-Frank ]. Meyers, Futon. Wife
and three children
14o1-Harry E. Book, Wheeling. Wife
and one child.
438-Wm. N. Adney, Greggsville. Wife.
44l-Olliver E Patterson. Elm Grove
Wife and two children.
357-Harvey Byhanna, r. F. D. Wheel
tnx. Wife and one child.
l1os-James B. Davis. Elm Grove
Wife and one child.
5e5-Chas. E. Flanagan, Woodsdale
Wife
soo--Earnest R. Ebtnger, Clator. A
subject Of Germany.
I442-christopher W. Logan. R F. D.
Wheeling. Mother and father.
s6l-Robert NJ. Boyd. Elm Grove
wife and three children.
5as-Harry P. Clayton, Wheeling.
Widowed mother.
1407-Robert C. Snedeker. Wheeling.
Wife and three children.
5Ol-Albert n. Morris, Greggsville,
Mother.
1o2-Jake Leskovitz. Warwood An
alien.
1+ll.Geo. NJ Schmidt. wheeling. Wife
and child.
s75-Domer F. Black. Elm Grove Wife
and three children.
Il+Francia J. o'Neill, Wheeling. A
resident alien.
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ssS-orvtlle Kser. Elm Grove Father
and mother.
1121-Wm. E. Yoho. Elm Grove. Wife
and four children.
725-John L. Grimes, Beech Glen,
Wife and one child
15e-Peter Koscth. Wheeling. A resi-
dent allen.
10S4-Albert r Reynolds. Elm Grove
Wife and two children.
157l-F1or1en 4. dlessner. Fulton
Wife and three children.
1lS3-Harry r. Robinson, Elm Grove
Wife and ono child.
267-Everett E. White. Warwood
Wife and one child.
8ss-Waltor J. Prayer. Warwood. Wife
and two children.
1635-Ondruey Wojawldh, Wheeling
A resident alien.
127o-John d. Herman, Roney's Point
Wife and one child.
l406-Barnard B. Showalter. Bog8s
Run. Wife and one child.
267-Afthur J. Doule, Warwood. Wife
and one child.
e3e-Wm. Gross, Elm Grove. Wife
186-Andrew D. Long. Warwood. Wife
and three children.
13ss-Carl J. Patterson. West Liborty
Wife.
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COMPANIES A AND D OF THE
FIRST WEST VIRGINIA 1NFAN-
TRY OFF FOR HATTlESBURG.
Many Pathetic As We'll As Humorous
Scenes Witnessed at the B. o.
Depot Before Train Leaves,

Goodbye, good luck and God bless
you"
These were the last words OF Major
W. L. Viewer, in command OF Com
panies A and D Of the First West Nlr-
ginia infantry. as the troop train
pulled out Of the Baltimore and Ohio
depot at 7:20 last night, almost
twelve hours behind its scheduled
time.
A crowd Of about I'VE hundped peo-
pie saw the boys OIL and there were
many amusing and pathetic scenes,
but the soldiers were In tha best OF
spirits and cheered Justify as they
left the depot.
The troopers were to have made
their departure at 1880 yesterday
morning, but there was some ml5un-
Outstanding about getting their camp
equipment loaded and the last wagon
did not back up to the freight car unr
til close to o'clock Three cars
were necessary to haul the baggage
and a fourth was fitted ufp as a COM
missary. for the boys will get their
three meals a day while travelling. AS
they will not arrive at Hatuesburg,
Miss, until next Wednesday, this ar
rangement was necessary. There
were four tourist sleepers on the
train for She men and q Pullman Tor
the off1cerB.
At the camp Yesterday morning the
men were hustling around at daylight
and they made short work OF getting
their tents down and packed, but
there was a lot of work to be done,
In fact more than they had figured
on, so It was not until after noon that
everything was ready. Then the work
OF hauling the goods to the depot con-
sumed most Of the afternoon.
Order to March.
Shortly after 6 O'Clock the order
was given to march to the depot,
where the companies arrived at $3.50.
All along tho line of march the
troops were greeted with cheers. to
which they paid little heed, for they
were busy singing Hall. Hall. the
Gangs All Here" and other popular
airs. They were In heavy marching
order with their blankets strapped
over their shoulders, and presented a
formidable appearance.
When they reached the depot they
found a crowd OF relatives, friends
aud sweethearts there to say the last
good-byes and the soldiers enjoyed
the parting far more than did those
they left behind. Many tears were
shed, however, by some of the boys
who were leaving wives and mothepe.
and so heart-breaking were soma OF
the farewells that those in the VI
cinity turned their backs and walked
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TROOPS LEAVE WHEELING Z
HOURS BEHIND THEIR SCHEDULE

away. many OF them using their hand
kerchiets freely.
Many Affecting Scenes.
Perhaps one Of the most anectlng
scenes was the separation Of a young
woman from her quite equally young
husband. The man is a sergeant and
looked to be about % years old. The
wife, comely woman, not over 70,
carried a 2-year-old baby on her arm,
and all the time the train was waiting
to start she chung desperately to her
husband with the other hand, while
he wept like child
Then there was the separation OF
mother and son and other like scenes
which can always be witnessed when
soldiers 20 to war.
Along with these sad events. there
was the usually humorous Incidents
The daughter OF the regiment" was
there In all her pristine glory. She
had about 80 or 30 sweethearts among
the boys. and she insisted on being
lifted up alongside the cars 30 that
she could kiss them each farewell
Some Of the soldiers were placed IN
embarrassing positions when some
times three and four "tsweethearts'
put In an appearance at the same
time, but everything WAS arranged
somehow and the soldiers were given,
a glorious send-off.
What the Y. NJ. C. A. Did.
The members of the companies
were the recipients Of many favors
while here individuals and organlza-
tons extended them couTtesies that
contributed much to their comfort
and pleasure Upon their arrival in
the city in the spring the secretary
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. extended the sol
diers through their commanding Of
f1cer a cordial welcome to the assocla-
ton building and the free use Of the
shower baths, swimming pool, billiard
room, reading room. facilities for cor
Tesoondence and other privileges, the
same az full members Of the assocda-
ton. These privileges were freely
used.
Men IN uniform could be seen at The
building every day writing letters with
paper and envelopes provided by the
association. Towels and soap we're
furnished 10 the soldiers for 1874
baths during the summer. Part Of the
time the Y. NJ. C. A. had tent
equipped for the men at the camp on
the Island. where services and enter
tainments were held A pockI tesla
ment was given to a number OF the
men before leaving.
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265-Emmett A. Taylor, RIchland.
Wife and three children.
2s5-Louis W. Coleman. warwood
Wife and two children.
1SO2-John Brys. Wheeling. resi-
dent alien.
1tl9--Harry C. McClanahan, Elm
Grove. Wife and two children.
1O51-Chas. ". Conrad, Elm Grove.
Vile and two children.
660-Harold O. Etz, Woodsdale. Wife
and two children.
2ll-Harod p. Maxwell. WaTwood.
Wife and one child.
s43-Frank a. Woeber. Elm Grove.
Wife and three children.
1376-Wilbur G. Bruner, near West
Liberty. Wife and three children.
229-Wm. Martin. Warwood. Wife and
two children.
1O75--samuel Charley. Elm GrcTa
Wife
T5o-Louis ". Nau. Wheeling. Wife
and two children.
58-Matt Balanich, Warwood. A resi-
dent alien.
1448-Chns c. Mueuzemaier. r. r. D.
z, Wheeling. Wife.
l654-AleS. J. PctroIf. Pittsburgh. Pa.
A resident alien.
1547-Frank y. Mohn. Glenwood- Wife
and one child.
1a2o-Theadorc Hall. Valley Grove
Wife and one child
4-Robert +. Williama, wheeling.
Wife and one child.
148s-Oscar ?. Guegold. Wheeling.
Father and mother.
S2s-Geo. A. Mooney. Warwood Wife
and child.
s6-Geo. L. Pahounus, Warwood. A
resident allen.
151s-Mellville H. CumminEa. Fulton.
A minister.
6-Thomas Jewell. Elm Grove. Wife
and two children.
891-Leonard J. Bornanu, Edgewood.
Wife.
Solitary W. Smith. Elm Grove.
Wife.
l7-Mlhe wulomin- warwood. A resi-
dent alien.
Wife and one child.
14f6-Fred C.. koehler, r. T. D. NO. z,
Wheeling. Wife and one child.
1258-Jaspcr Sims. Triadelphia- Wife.
544-Seymour T. Scott Woodlawn.
Wife and one child
.lOdS&Harry A. McGlumphy, Elm
Gtove; Wife and ono child.
64-r;co. A. Stfalcr. Warwood resi-
dent allen.
37l-Elwood D. w. Costain Wheeling.
Wife,
asc-Jess c. Summers, warwood
Widowed mother.
12Ts-Franklin Craig. West Alexander,
Pa. VITO and one child.
63-Alike Prilin. Warwood- A resident
alien.
l07l-Willlam H. Slignr, Elm Grove.
Wife and four children.
1bS3-Irytn T. Reynolds, Fulton
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rsirrnont Contingent Leaves.

EperiA DtIpa.ch 10 tho intelligence.
FAIRNONT. W. Va. Sept 14.-Late
tonight the last detachment Of soldiers
Of the, First West Virginia. National
Guard. left Camp Cornwell for Camp
Shelby. Hattiesburg. Mississippi. whore
the command was ordered. The COM
plete regiment with all its equipment.
was moved over the lines Of the Bal.
ttmore & Ohio railroad In four trains.
one freight train and three passenger
trains. The fair grounds here. where
the regiment has been in camp all sum
mer, Is now deserted.