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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
Works and DAYS,

The Truth Seeker: In every en-
counter with others in this life
there is the possibility of honor and
victory. A good day is often made
up, not so much of it's deep devo-
lions, its strenuous activities, its
planned recreations, as of the pass
ing words and smiles, the spiritual
emanations and radiations, which
give to others the sense of joy, or
beauty, or love. AS painter puts
the colors on his canvas, eagerly,
lovingly, so we may touch soul after
soul throughout the day with some
lasting color from the palette of
nature which is in our hands. A
picture is made by minute touches.
A day is made by its details
Count that day lost whose low de-
scending sun
Views from thy hand no worthy
action done"
Our worthiest action will be often
only a word, peculiar intonation of
the voice, way of grasping a hand.
Sometimes the worthiest action will
be a silent struggle in the breast
and an inward victory. Frequently
the worthiest action will be a deep
longing or an aspiration. No day,
therefore, need be lost We may
bear ourselves in such a manner.
we may so sit at the table of life,
among the indiscriminate guests, we
may employ our faculties, whatever
they are, in such spirit, that the
days life will be an achievement.
another piece of coiored glass fitted
into the mosaic. We may be thank
full for that day, and others may be
silently thankful that We lived it
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18

weeks visit with his parents, Mt. and
Mrs. V. J. Burke and family.
Vess Surrena Is learning to drive
his new Ford car
| Daniel Bergthold, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Felt and daughter Hazel motor
ed to Keokuk Saturday.
Carl Haffner returned home Thurs
day after spending several days with
his brother Albert Haffner.
Miss Helen De Kloe visited-over Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John De Kloe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Felt visited Sun
day with the laters parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Wirsig.
Mr.. and Mrs. John De Kloe, Fred
Felt, Mr.. and Mrs. H. I. Kinkeade, AL
bert Haffner, Miss Loretta Morrisey,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rube, V. J. Burke
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Felt, Daniel Berg
thold were Donnellson callers last
week.
Miss Nellie Felt spent Saturday
with Margaret Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Iangwith visited
Saturday with their daughter, Mrs.
Albert Haffner and family.
Misses Clara and Emma Bergthold
visited Hazel and Nellie Fett Sunday.
hI. ana MIS-. RlperL manner ana
baby and Carl Haffner spent Tuesday
evening at the v. j. Burke home.
V. j. Burke, son William and daugh-
ter Margaret and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Felt visited Sunday evening at the
Lewis Felt home.
Jacob Bergthold called on William
Burke Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Kirchner and
family spent Sunday afternoon at the
Jas. Pickering home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
STRING PRAIRIE.
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Several Of the men in this vicinity
are doing their spring blowing.
V. ]. Burke and daughter Margaret,
James Horsey, Robert Dempster,
Henry Felt, Miss Lucille Hayes, Philip
Doyle, Mrs. Lewis Felt and daughters
Hazel and Nellie, William Burke, were
recent Argyle callers.
Miss Loretta Morrisey visited over
Sunday with home folks.
John De Kloe, Mrs. Lewis Felt and
daughter Hazel We're Croton callers
one day last week.
V. ]. Burke spent Wednesday even
ing at the Lewis Felt home.
William Burke returned to his
school in Quincy. Ill. recently after .
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18

| The great war has made 1t neces-
sary for the American people to be
come more thrifty, according to the
| Y. M. c. A., which makes the follow
ing statement concerning some of the
new conditions of national life:
| One Of the questions we hear most
frequently discussed in connection
with the war in Europe is it's probable
effect on business and the cost Of liv-
ing in the United States.
| The general opinion among those II
la position to know is that inasmuch
as America will have to feed and
supply many other needs of the war
ring nations and take over much Of
their former commerce with other
countries, we are in for a period of
great business and Industrial activ-
Iity in this country. Factories and
mills will be humming for many
months.
But there is another side, to the
picture which we must face. The
|price of living-necessities here are
bound to rise to some extent, and
they probably will stay high for
long time to come.
The war has gone on long enough
to have the truth of both of these
contentious well proved. There has
been some increased business activity
and there has been still further in
crease in the cost of living.
1t is likely that later on, in year
or two or in several years, perhaps.
this country will be called upon TO
help pay for the great destruction Of
property and the general impov-
erishment that are bound to take
place in Europe as a result OF
this war. Our share may not be Il
heavy one, but we will have to pay
some thing.
Our fat years may be followed by
lean ones. So it behooves US, one and
all, to follow the example of Joseph in
the land of Egypt and lay up re-
sources in times of prosperity for
possible times of adversely
In other words, now is the time to
make and save as much money as
you can against time when living.
expenses may be higher and earning
opportunities less than they are to-
day.
There have been few periods when
the general practice of thrift by the
American people would result in so
much benefit to the country as at
the present time.
The European war, by cutting off
the supply of many foreign goods
heretofore used, Will make It com
pulsory upon many people to use
American goods Of similar quality and
generally Of lower price. The con-
sumner will get equal quality at lower
cost and the money heretofore sent
abroad will stay at home
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18

To enable a man to work in smoke
or gas for a short time there has
been invented a combination mask
and hat, the latter acting as a fresh
air reservoir.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18

The Blair line now has all its pack.
cts busy. The little Black Hawk,
which last year operated between
Davenport and Burlington will con-
tinue to do business on the lower
river, where she spent the winter.
She is doing well, and will be there
for some time, at least. 1t is for this
reason that the Blair and Keokuk are
to run on new schedule this year.
Steamboat men are expecting a big
season. There is every reason to be
lieve that the shipping will be heavy,
and it is predicted that all records
will be broken in the way of tourist
traffic after the warm weather ar
rives. Owing to conditions, it is ali
assured fact that few people in the
middle west will go abroad this sum-
mer, and the result will be-the river
men point out-that many who have
heretofore passed up the opportunity
of seeing the upper Mississippi will
take their vacation trip on one Of the
steamers plying in northern waters.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
RIVER RIPPLES

The steamer Helen Blair on its trip
from Davenport to Quincy, arrived
here at 1905 o'clock last night and
left at 800 o'clock this morning.
Captain w. A. Blair was in command.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18

The keokuk makes her regular trip
from Quincy to Davenport today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
Scarcely a Want That Can.
not be Supplied.

Here are many comfortable as
well as beautiful pieces that
will so well provide the addi-
tional comfort and appearance
necessary to complete arrange
ments for the enjoyment of the
summer season.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18

Captain w. A. Blair was in command.
The government boat Lucia went
through the local lock bound for
Quincy, yesterday morning.
The Sand Boy, another govern
ment craft, went up the river this
morning.
The Gardie Eastman Is yling off
the pumping station at Quincy, under
going repairs for small leak in the
boiler. She will be out of commits
sion for couple of days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18
Unique Summer Furniture
in a Great Display

Makers of our Summer Furni-
ture have We'd with each other
in the production of pieces that
not only are picturesque but
most practical. Every available
place may be made extremely
attractive as well as serviceable
by the use Of well chosen Sum
mer pieces.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-18

This suite is built Of solid oak.
Large roomy Aft. swing with
chains that are clinched to hold
weight. ALI the pieces have
large arms and are made with
screws, to stand, the weather.
s1,0O delivers 1t, 81 weekly pays
for it.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18
The Truth About The Swedes, They're
Policeman, Especially The Upper Crust

Gothemburg, who has lived for the
past 90 years IN Berlin, in which he
defended air raids upon England.
Among other things he said:
81 beg leave to emphasize that Lon
don is an important shipping and am
munltion center. The submarine war
and air raids are only necessary means
Of seli-defence 90 which the Germans
have been forced 20 take refuge"
In a further passage he says "I think
OF the many hundreds OF Scandinavian
sailors whose death England has on
her conscience because she forced them
iO sail I'm the waters blockaded by the
D-bOats. n 70 Is not the wish OF Eng
land that these ships shall be sunk,
they might be examined I'm Halifax, Ice
land or any other place outside the
blockade zone. instead OF at klrkwall.
You cannot wonder that Il is consld-
cred that England deliberately sends
these neutral sailors TO death 10 bring
the Scandinavian people into war
against Germany
As an excuse for Germans sinking
scandinavian ships this Is perhaps
unique.
The German viewpoint Is also adopt
ed by Afienbladet IN a labored attempt
/ by Harold Wagner 10 prove Alsace-
Lorraine has always been German.
only very recently Nya Dagligt Ale
banda had an article on "Six Faller
| Flying Heroes" by the papers aviation
! expert. The six heroes" were all Ger
mans. The article euloglzed their ex
plOits
The allies protest against swedenl
feeding Germany and then expecting
them TO feed Sweden Is attracting hos
tile comment, too. Social Demokraten
the great paper OF the wage-earners. Il
the only one that takes the counter
view.
10 attributes the present scarcity 0
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18

to Germany and says the necessity OF
slaughtering livestock owing TO lack
Of fodder is now being put forward as
pretext for the resumption OF export
OF meat on a large scale.
On the other hand. svenska Dagbla-
Diet says: Lord Robert Ceclls idea OF
preventing Sweden, by agreement, from
exporting her own products 70 Ger
many is another instance OF putting
on the thumbscrew."
Recently Swedish papers published
that the country had imported from
Germany products worth s55,OOO0O0 IN
the year. These figures are viewed with
suspicion here, as It is not believed
Germany Is in position to manufacture
for export.
However, n Sweden bought $4,000,
900 OF goods from Germany, it probably
paid for them by sending back 10 the
kalser's country food and iron ore,
thus helping TO Offset the blockade of
Germany and accounting for Swedens
asking us for food.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18
Don't Dose the Stomach
Treat oatarrh By Natures Own Method
Every Breath Of Hyomei Brings Relief.

Nearly everyone who has catarrh knows
how foolish 10 Is 10 try and cure 10 by
drurEing the stomach. Temporary relief
may be given but cure seldom comes.
Until recently your physician would have
said the only way 20 cure catarrh would be a
change Of climate, but now with Hyomei you
can carry o health giving climate In your
vest pocket and by breathing Il q few min.
utes four times a day treat yourself success
fully
The complete Hyomel outfit costs but little
and consists Of an inhaler that can be carried
In the vest pocket q medicine dropper and a
bottle Of Hyomei The inhaler lasts life
time and II one bottle Is not
enough extra bottle o. Hyomei
can be obtained for small sum. Il
a the most economical OF all remedies ad-
veriised for catarrh and Is the only one that
follows nature in her method Of treating dis
eases Of the respiratory organs.
Remember. that N Hyomei does not help
you. y. q. Daniorth will refunds your
money.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18
How To Get
Rid of Corns

People suffering from tired, swollen. seh-
ing feet, or from singing. burning corns 90
caluses win be glad to know that these
nerve-racking misery bringing Affections can
be quickly overcome by a simple home treses
ment that viii not cause one BIT Of pain -
soreness.
From your druggist get a small jar Of Tee.
Mint. Rub little on any painful corn or
eallusy Instantly the pain viii disappear
and In a short time tho corn or callus wiz
loosen and can be lifted out easily with the
aneers-root and all-leaving the surround
ing skin In healthy. normal condition.
when you stop 10 consider that the sim
ple pleasant process Of rubbing little lee
Mint on the foot &C night viii shortly rid one
Of livery painful corn or callua and win keep
the feet cool comfortable and rested on the
hottest days. Il Is easy 20 understand why
Il Is thought that foot troubles win soon be
a thing Of the past.
fce-Nnt 10 an entirely new Departure
from the disagrceahlo old time foot remedies,
inasmuch as Il "a absolutely harmless and
comes in the form Of snow white, creamy
preparation, which is delightful and easy 70
apply. 10 costs little and can be obtained
here from any Of our local druggists.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18

the greatest liltuu-
ship for the Swedish people," Which
was true. We have over 100000 Of them
In this country and like them.
But what do the Swedish people In
Sweden thinR?
Just now an the big Swedish papers.
even the labor papers, are abiding for
the Swedish foreign Office. But 10 is
possible TO go further end get a line
on public opinion about the war.
MOST OF THE COMMENT IS
AGAINST US-AND OUR STATE De
pARTMENT KNOWS IT.
OF i3i articles In recent Issues deal
ing with the war only 80 could be con-
strued as favorable, SIGNIFICANTLY,
THEY WERE IN WAGE-EARNERS'
NEWSPAPERS.
The papers that appeal to the So
called ruling and upper classes are all
pro-German, bitter towards England.
captious towards America, and skep-
teal as TO our ability. TO aid France
with a big army.
For instance. the Aftenbladet, a lead
ing paper, says America is trying 90
force Sweden into the war and quotes
the Washington Post TO prove 70.
The Nya Dagligt Allehanda, another
big pro-German paper. tries to prove
the submarines effectiveness and show
America cannot send TO Europe 1000
900 men with necessary supplies.
The StOckholms Dagblad has the Inn
| pudence TO say the Swedish-Amerlcans
are on the side o. the central powers.
There IS constant defense Of the L.
boat. The Nya Dagligt Allehanda pro-
tests against Bonar Laws assertion OF
the rights Of naval belligerenis. 10 adj
mlts that Germany also has encroached
on neutral rights but only under the
pressure Of necessity.
The same paper In a more recent Is
sue printed justification Of the U-boat
warfare written by Nels Christiernsson.
who visited the German naval front,
and the story OF a sailor from the tor
pedoed Aspen, who said England sent
out % ships painted with Swedish coli
ors and thus sank - German U-boats.
The Svenska Dagbladet ana Cote
lborgs Tldnlng both published a letter
lby DIT. Einar Wikandcr, a Swede OF
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18

I'll Gully UNNA AAAN AAA ST.
specially designed pistol. Comblna-
lions Of green and red flashes toll
whether the shots are over or
short" or out OF the line right" or
left"
As It IS impossible for an aviator
10 receive" by wireless a novel meth
cd Of signaling from the ground 10
aircraft has been worked out. Strips
Of white cloth, feet wide, are ar
ranged in the form Of letters II feet
long. These can be seen from a height
OF 5000 feet.
Special training for sviators doing
spotting work Is necessary, In order
to distinguish the puffs Of smoke OF
hostile antl-aircraft guns from shell
smoke Of artillery. He must be fami-
liar with the various uses Of artillery
for instance, that field guns are used
for barrage fire, while howltzers are
used for counter fire on enemy bat
teries.
He must keep an eye on the sky
above him ready to dodge the down
ward plunge Of some enemy fighting
machine which has escaped his own
battleplanes and IS ready TO spray him
with machine gun bullets, for his duty
IS TO spot" not to Tight.
While engaged in spottlng. aero
planes habituaily fly in circles snC
figure eights. changing direction fire.
quently to dodge hostile antl-aircraf
fire.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18
WHY DID SIAM
JOIN THE ALLIES2

The Cologne Gazette cannot unders
stand why Siam should Join the world
OF enemies that fail TO appreciate Ger
man kultur. IN Siam. before the war.
there were only as Engllshmen, as
compared with pa Germans, and these
Germans" says the paper, had in
their hands the whole Of the oversee
trade with Siam and were men OF con-
siderable influence and very popular
with the Siamese, and yet in spite OF
.his Siam turns against us
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18
EAT DOG MEAT
On FALSE PRETENSES.

The Brandenburg Zeitung reveals an
pther method used by a restaurant
Dwner to remind his guests OF the good
times before the war. According to TINS
paper-"the finest roast veal, the luici-
est mutton chops, the tenderest legs
Of hare were until lately procured IN
. certain popular restaurant at Peters
hagen.
"The portions were dear, certainly,
But they were delicious, and, besides,
Ne are all accustomed now to high
prices. especially when we dine without
! food ticket On those occasions we
leel as though we had been transport
I'd back into the good old pre-war days.
$50 everything went tremendously
Il Petershagen until a mistrusting
guest proceeded 20 delve into the al
lair. Then one fine day no fewer than
% dog collars and Il pieces Of colored
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18
WEAR STOCKINGLESs
SANDALS, Is APPEAL.

The German press is trying to popu-
larize the abandonment OF boots and
shoes and stockings. The Frankfort
ZeItung makes the following contrlbu-
ton to the campaign:
I'm the streets Of our great cities
there is now an increase I'm the num-
Der Of stockingless wearers OF sandals
mostly OF the female sex. This
method OF econOmizing our supplies is
more appropriate to large town than
the more radical method OF going bare
footed. And It really does not look bad.
Perhaps the sandal-makers could take
more account OF feminine coquettish-
ness. and produce really pretty 'dressy'
samples.
Three young ladies have Just clat-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18

tered by In stockingless sandals. Two
old gentlemen stand at the corner Of
the street and watch the merry young
ones. OF course they are ill-humored
old people who are grumbling at this
modern scandal Not a bit Of It. They
nod TO one another. and IL is easy TO
read their satisfaction in their move
ments. The three maidens, moreover.
were not beauties; they were just
young and bold and had riskcd II.
when people saunter through the
town without hats-who still wears
nativity should they not go without
stockings ?"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18
GERMANS KNOW WHAT
THEIR LEADERS GET.

Salaries paid TO the chancellor and
his stan are published by Nosss Gaz-
,tte. which remarks on their modest
dimensions. Mlchaelis gets $1,000 year.
together with $4,000 year expenses
md residence rent free in the historic
palace in the Wilhelmstrasse. The vice
chancellor. DR.. Helfferich, gets mere
5000 a year, and residence rent iree'
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18
LETTERS on GROUND ARE
CODE TO AIRMAN.

One Of the most ingenious feat
ures Of the system Of directing
battery fire from airplanes Is the
code by which. the battery signals
20 the airman by laying letters Of
white cloth on the ground. Plainly
visible to the airman, these sig
nails must be concise. The letter
"Y" means repeat your message;
"Y' with one, line below means
"lost the last message; "Y" with
two lines below means lost the
last two messages" etc; the let
ter IF" means message received;
; the letters "LX" mean change TO
) another target" and so on through
; a series OF letters and symbols
. each o; which stands for a single
sentence, and yet is easily remem-
bered.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18


asked here when the
embargo board shut
of exports TO neu-
trails supplying Ger
many. 10 has been
asked with greater
inslstence sin C q
Americas expose Of
Sweden's neutrality
violation by forward
ing German mes
sages.
AN the secretary
OF state has answered
has been I'VE have
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18

Get a competent woman TO help you
with the cleaning, and tine way TO get
her Is 20 ask Tor her services through
q little Want Ad.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18

The Want Ads give many oppor-
tunities for making extra money in
spare hours.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18
What is Going on in Germany!
As Get the TeuOnc Empires
Neutral Nations.

ribbon were discovered in the kitchen
Of the Petershagen restaurant"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-18

been greatly developed and simpllfed.
Four methods are used: Wireless,
Lamps. Nerys Lights, and Smoke
Puffs. Code is used, OF course. When
radio fails, Very's lights are used.
These are colored lights shot from a
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
THE PROCLAMATION

Whereas, Our belcted National
Government is entering n war, up
on the outcome of which depends
the preservation Of the sanctity Of
womanhood and that keystone o!
civilization, the home. as well as
the preservation Of human liberty
and democracy and all that Ken
tuckians and Americans hold most
dear; and
Wheaeas, Our fathers, sons, hus-
bands. and brothers will soon go TO
the battlefront braving srot and
shell, facing deprivation and suf-
= fering and daunting death. that the
womanhood Of Kentucky and Am
erica may never be called upon to
face the horrors that have been
visited upon the womanhood OF
bleeding Belgium and afflicted
France: and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-11
j. s. NEWS

approximately $500 carloads Of
food and other necessities are being
delivered daily by the railroads ut
the canlOnments where the National
Army and National Guards are be-
ing trained for service abroad ac-
cording to reports just received by
the Railroads War Board. Accur-
ate figures as To the extent to whicn
the supplying of food and necessi-
ties for the soldiers al the training
camps will intensity the transporta-
tion problem will not be available
until all Of the camps have received
their full quota. The task which
the railroads have been asked to
perform, however. is a difficult one; I;
Il involves the supplying Of all the
necessities Of life for sixteen nom
productive cities of population OF
10000 each and ilfty-six smaller
cities ranging in population from
300 to 1900. Altogether more than
million men gathered at the vari-
Gus cantonmcnts must have their
daily necessities brought to them
by the railroads. As il takes at least
five pounds of food per day for each
soldier, in addition TO the food,
clothing, fuel, and other supplies
that are constantly needed. the rail
roads have their work cut out for
them