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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-25

AGENTS WANTED--F'or six great
sellers. J. N. Wilson Of Wisconsin
made $3O2 in 80 days; E. E. 8. Wash
ington made sos in 80 days. best sell
ers made. new staple articles. Large
profits. Every woman wants them.
Texas Supply co. P. o. Box LAS, Nc
Kinney, Texas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-25

WANTED-A porter and dishwasher.
Syngel Cafe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-25

WANTED at the River Smelt'
ing and Refining Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-25

FOR RENT-6 room house, 12o North
4th. See e. G. Brownlee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-25

WANTED-Stone dresser, expert
enced mill help and sack sew ers
Address En- ployment," care Gate
City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-25
FOR SALE.

FOR SAIE-Freshly painted rubber.
tired surrey, In good condition for
$50. Collier Stationery Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-25

Servics
April 2i.,
lew reed
polls md
quoted |
1t openH
A fM
the NOV
bushels 4
six cenl
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-25

WANTED-Boys and young men to
learn shoe making trade. Call on A.
F. Mueller, at Shoe Factory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-25

track work. 25c hour. Apply Tom
White, 10 South Third st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-25

WANT PLOUGHING to do, lots or
patches. 815 Blondeau Phone Red
125.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-25

WANTED-Two young men. Huts-
kamp Bros. Wholesale House.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-25

WANTED-Diningr room girl, Apply
at once at Fosters restaurant. ~;
Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-25

hwasher at the Bos-
ton. 1926 Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-25

W,ANTED-Girl for general house
work Phone r S76 or call at 3OL
Morgan.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
OH, PROMISE ME.

:::: = ',: .: :,:, ::.: ::: ,::
 Where we can be alone and faith
 renew And find the hollows where those flowers
 grew. Those first. sweet violets of early spring. Which come in whispers. thrill us both
 and sing Of love unspeakable which is to be; Oh, promise me- oh. promise me! Oh, promise me that you will take my
 hand, The most unworthy in this lonely land, And let me sit beside you, in your eyes Seeing the vision of our paradise: Hearing Gods message while the organ
 rolls Its mighty music to our very souls; No love less perfect than a life with thee; Oh, promise me. oh. promise me! Oh, promise me that when with Uated
 breath I wait the presence of the angel Death You will be near me. guide my falt ring
 feet And softly breathe these words in ac-
 cents sweet Come sometime to me from that distant
 shore, Caress and comfort as in days of yore; Triumphant over death our love shall be: Oh, promise me. oh. promise me!
 From Robin Hood"
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
TranauiIlilv ef Liart.

Lis2t was sweet souled character. C@e t... two o. h,s uicu4s. musicians. resolved to put the maestro into a passion. (Which one of his habits" they inquired. 'would most seriously troahlc him were he deprived of ity''
 "pcrhars," was the answer. "hc would suffer most if deprived of a we'll made bed"
 The two confcdcrates. with louis. bought over a servant to their designs. She was not, it was agreed, to make his bed for that night.
 Liszt slept badly and the next morn ing simply said, You have forgotten to make my bed"
 For two days following she neglect cd making the bed. and on the third day the maestro simply said;
 "I see that you have decided not to make my Led. Well. let it alone. have come to accustom myself to it."
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
rtn1ninn t,.c Ac-ir..a.

Dropping the aSpiralo in the combi- uH.uu "Wu" Ias the e>.y oat of tnrcc authorities uu ri@li>m iyuuuriation- tLc l"tt 4g. %">,,. I.ulessor Ripp- mann und h. Juucs. Tus 'h. by the way. does net follow an initial ''w. % except in the spelling What those who do prunoUuce it really say is "hwich. "hwon." etc. In emitting the aspirate We are merely carrying on Il proress long established in English. Take, for instance. the words lady" loaf" "lean," laugh" meek" and ridge" All were originally pro Eounced with an initial "h." which has now entirely disappeared. Even moro violent consonantal changes have talk en place. In knife" know" "gnaw' and write" the initial "k." a.. or ''w" was al one time pronounced. Knife" for example. developed sumc- thing in this way. Knife" "tnifc." 'hnife." ''nife." the first conSonant be- ing sounded Not so very long ago knee" was pronounced "tnee" in Cumberland.-London Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
Shoes That Do Not Wear Out.

Esparto shoes. or shoes made of the toughest and strongest of the coarse csparto fibers, are still worn in Iberia and parts of Portugal. There is no shoe made which will outlast them, not excepting leather shoes. Indeed, one pair of esparto shoes has been known to outwear dozen tanned hide soles. This is due to their faculty of picking up and retaining in their in- tcrsticcs stony particles. As fast as the pebbles arc worn out they are re- placed automatically by others. Thus self soling process is constantly go- ing on. It is not uncommon in soma parts of Spain or Portugal to hear ths natives boast of wearing pair of esparto shoes for twenty-five years or more.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
Language of Footprints.

Among the Hdiaus the study of hu- man footprints was carried tu q fine point. Many of LIS would he able t0 say at a glance. Here goes So-and so,' with perfect accuracy. Even the children would recognize instantly the footprint of a stranger from another tribe. It was claimed by some that character may be read from the foot print just as some white people un- dertake to read it from the handwrit- ing, on the ground that certain char acteristic attitudes and motions of the body. retlecting mental peculiarities. affect the gait and consequently the pedal autograph. At any rate. our people were close readers of character. and do not hesitate to say that faith. full study of the language of footprints in all its details will be certain to de velop your insight as well as your powers of observation. Charles A. Eastman COhiyesa) in St. Nicholas.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
THEY ARE GONE, ALL CONE

V'HEY are gone. all gone. from the mountain home, Where the wild bees hum and the bright
 birds roam; Where the heath flowers wave meath the
 scented breeze And the warblers sing mid the tall, green
 trees THEY are gone, all gone. from the mountain home, Where the waters glide and the moon-
 beams roam; Where the lily bell blooms like star OCT
 the wave And the willow bough bends it's leaves to
 lave. THEY are gone, all gone, from the mountain home, And their songs not heard OCT the hills
 to roam, And the echoing notes of the hunters
 horn Have all passed away like a summer
 morn. VHEY are gone, all gone. both the young and gay, And the wild bees hum, and the bright
 birds play, But the glen is lone where the young
 deer roam. They are gone. all gone, from the moun-
 tain home.
 -Anonymous.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

ate with the United States provided that the commercial blockade against England would not be interfered with At the re quest of the secretary of state this sug geston was made in writing and present ed to him by the Swiss minister The communication is IS follows:
 Memorandum: The Swiss g0vernmen; las been requested by tho German gov crnment to say that the latter is now, as before, willing to negotiate formally or in - formally with the United States provid | that the commercial blockade against England will not be broken thereby.
 "P. RITTER
 This memorandum was given immedi. ate consideration, and the following reply was dispatched today:
 My Dear MT. Minister: I am requested by the president to say to you in aclInowl- edging the memorandum which you were kind enough to send me on the 11th in- stant that the government of the United State would gladly discuss with the Ger man government any questions it might propose for discussion were it to withdraw it's proclamation of tl-e 31st of January, in which suddenly and without previous inti- nation of any kind it cancelled the assur- ances which it had given this government on the 4th of May last, but that 1t does not feel that it can enter into any discus sion with the German government con corning the policy of submarine warfare against neutrals which it is now pursuing unless and until the German government recalls it's assurances of the 4th of May and acts upon the assurance"
 No other interchange on this subject has taken place between this government and any other government or person.
 It is now stated authoritatively that with the position of the United States thus clearly reaffirmed the decision on the question of arming American ships was q matter O. short time. The means of accomplishing the result was the real problem to be dealt with. and the president was expected to take de cisive action promptly.
 The question is agitating congress leaders, who for several days have been engaged in a strenuous effort to prevent discussion of arming American ships, which might prove embarrass. ing to the administration. Already several resolutions on the subject have been introduced in congress demand ing information and suggesting action. The opposite view of the problem made it's appearance. however, in ,resOlu- tion introduced by Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin. It would provide
 That it shall be unlawful at time when A the United States is not at war for any $tnerchant vessel of the United States to be armed and to depart from a port of the United States or any of it's territories or possessions for a port of any other coun' try, its colonies or possessions.
 Congress leaders believe that if the armed ship issue is laid before con gress it may result in extended discus sion which might prove unfortunate ill the present crisis. Some leaders in. cline to the view that the president un- der the general welfare" clause of the constitution can on his own motion make any disposition of the military forces he sees fit. This is the view the state department has announced.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
A v;L,.,-- L,cNCr0LIsT.

A V.L-.>~- L:CNCFOLI9T.
 ....s >vo:ati0u.l R YNDEE T sign that reads Garage" E The viNa~" smithy stands. b The @:!ith q wealthy man has N grown
 From autos of all brands. The profit he makes on gasoline Smacks of pirates and robber bands He looks the whole world in the face, For he shows not any man The inside work of his rcd gas pump. He's jiggered it all he can; His brow is wet with honest sweat And his conscience is like the tan. Week in, week out from morn till night, His bellows no longer blow. You can hear him fill from his red gas
 pump With measure that's beaten slow: Like a sexton's, the face of each customer Whose gas tanks exhausted low. Pumping, rejoicing, profiting. Onward through life he goes. He's got the only gas in town. And the cars line up in rows Something attempted, some one done Has earned a nights repose.
 Stanley Hofflund in Life.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
GERMANS WIN HEIGHT.
Fighting Resumed In Macedonia After
 Lonq Luli.

After a prolonged lull fighting has broken out again on the Macedonian front. The Berlin official bulletin an nounces the stOrming and capture by German troops of height east of Paralovo, in the bend of the Cerna river. The height was held by Italian troops.
 The Germans attacked after artil- lery preparation. and their losses are said to have been small. They not only seized the height, but occupied several camps beyond. Two Italian officers and ninety men of other ranks were captured, together with five ma chine guns and two mine throwers On the French and British fronts fog prevented operations.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
GERARD SAILS NEXT WEEK.
gV:II Stay In Paris Several Days Before
 Goinu to Spain,

Ambassador Gerard and his imme- diate party have completed plans for t'e next step in their trip home They will leave Berne for Paris and will re. main in the French capital until time 10 make connections with a Spanish line" leaving Barcelona some time aft ar the 20th of the month.
 n the meaTt''"o every courtesy anu ..t, '% hoii& ,,t>uued the American envoy by Swiss officials.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
Willard to Fight Fulton.

Champion Jess Willard and Fred Fulton are matched to meet at Madi son Square Garden, New York. March 26, but there is one string. The condi- ton is that Fulton must win decisivelv when he meets Charlie Weinert Mon dll night. The terms are said to in- clude $500OV, with good percentage of the picture privileges, as WilIard's share.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
SATISFACTION.

GO much of good. so much of sweet. S O world; so full of all that's fair! So much of beauty at our feet,
 So much of goodness everywhere! So much of gladness and of Elee.
 So much of light and cheer and song; So much of things that are to be.
 So little. after Ill, of wrong So much to help US feel content
 And glad and grateful that we're here, With Gods blue sky above us r. nt Throu=a ali the #"oe . .s.:%i0
 year!
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
Her Three Styles.

Petty-How do you like your new cook? Carlton-Not very we'll. She can serve meat in only three styles. Petty-What are they? Carlton-Ovcr eoranh.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
LIFE'S MASTERPIECE.

E OVE is life's masterpiece, Love with it's will To lift to the sunny peaks A Or toss down and kill.
 Love with its wonderment, Love with its beam. AS those who are under it Walk in its dream. An, what achievement Can mortal man make Richer than mastering Love for life's sake! Love, for its tenderness Love for it's light; Love for its loveliness, Love for it's right. Here where gray shadows walk, Here where there's sun After the clouds And the shadows are done. Love. as we choose 1t, sways: Love sets the mark. Love is life's masterpiece, Lit for life's dark.
 Baltimore Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
RUSH ROCKAWAY FORT.
Will Have Sixteen Inch Guns to Pro
 tect New York Harbor.


 tect New York Harbor. Work has been started by army en- gineers on the great Notifications al Rockaway Point designed to protect New York harbor. They will be equip ped with sixteen inch rifles
 The powerful fort at ROckaway. to gether with the Sandy Hook strong hold, will virtually close New York harbor to all hostile vessels. The guns at the new coast defense station would have a range of about twenty-one miles, controlling absolutely the Am. brose channel, through which all yes sells of large draft would have to pass into New York harbor. They also would have a clear sweep of the Wa ters around Coney Island.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
THINGS TO AVOID.

A fool may be known by six thinss-anser, without cause; speech, without profit; change, without progress; inquiry, with out object; putting trust in a stranger and mistskiny foes for friends.-Arabian Proverb.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
MY SUMMER RESORT.


 Right where 1 did last year. The place lacked no convenience N Conducive to good cheer. l had every comfort. did not lack for food. The cooling was a marvel. And everything was good. The beds were soft and downy. I did not lie awake The coffee was delicious Like mother used to make. Nobody tried to sting me On prices for my board. Mosquitoes didn't bite me: No irate boarders roared. I motored out quite often At very slight expense. I was quite close to tennis. And golfing was immense. Yes, I will spend the summer, With no desire to roam. Right where I spent 1t last year I'm going to stay at home.
 Brooklyn Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
Gettinu It Riuht.

"Jenks says he lives by his wits.- Il should say by other peoples lack of wits."-BoSton Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15

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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

Mr.. Charles L. Kinney was
anSAg these whe joined the aviation
section of the U. S. army at the re-
cruitiRg station in Memphis Satur
day. Mr.. Humphrey Keathley is an
ether TiptOa county hey whe has
lately enlisted in that branch Of the
service and ether young meA frSm
the county are to jSin seen.
Many itens of local or personal
news do net appear in the pape
frSM week to week on account Of
the fact that many people seemingly
thiAk the editor kRews by intuition
about these matters, when the fact
is he dees net and cannet know un-
less he is told. So dea't assume that
we already know about an item.
abSut which ysu May be infermed
but tell US about it.
us about it.
Mr.. D. B. Kinney, who lives three
miles northeast Of this city, tells us
that he recently put five 175-pound
hogs in lot for the purpose Of fat
tening, all the same litter of pigs,
Four of these hogs seemed to take a
special spite against. the fifth and
kept chasing it until the animal died
from being overheated Mr.. Kinney
also told us that neighbor, Mr.. w.
H. Hise, had fattening hog killed
by bull dog few days ago.
Jack and jim Stitt and Easton
Hall, all colored and all living in the
neighborhood Of Willow Grove, were
arrested Friday by Deputy Sheriff Ed
Roberts, charged with corn stealing.
They confessed to having stolen seven
loads from Messrs. Ben Ports, C. G.
Hill and Ben Adair. They were trieC
Monday before Esq. Lauderdalt
Richardson. The two Stitt men wer
released and Hall was bound over Il
the criminal court.
--Mesdames G. B. Gillespie and VIM,
Sanford went to Memphis Friday to
hear Mrs. Edward Brown, of st,
Louis, director of Woman's Work in
the Southwestern division. Mrs.
Brown made speech at the Memphis
Chamber of Commerce that day Il
the Memphis Chapter of Red Cross
She is splendid speaker, being ia
miliar with every phase of the above
work. Her division includes seven
States-Missouri. Texas, Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Kansas, Tennessee and
Kentucky.
Mr.. james C. Gaze died at INC
heme Of his son, Mr.. John Gags, in
the Oak Grove neighborhood, Thurs.
day evening at $3.50 o'clock and was
buried in the Walton graveyard at 4
o'clock Friday afternoon, the funera!
services being conducted by Rev. T.
Riley Davis, assisted by Rev. A. w,
Russell. Mr.. Cage had been a suf-
ferer from cancer for ten years and
for year prior to his death had been
confined to his room. He was a ma
| tive of Middle Tennessee and was a
little more than so years Of age al
the time Of his death. He is survived
by three sons. Messrs. John, Jesse
and Thomas Cage, and one daughter
Mrs. Mary E. Hadley. He was a good
citizen and highly respected MAJ
and his death is universally regret
] ted
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22
LOCAL NEWS

Getting close to the limit Of time
fer sswiHg wheat Better get busy
if ysu are gSing to sew any.
"A sen was bern Friday night to
Esa. A. A. Kelley and wife, Of the
Walnut Grave neighbsrhssd.
"A soE was recently born /. NJ.
end Mrs Il G. Gray of the L. sh's
chapel vicinity.
Mr.. PRESLEY Wilson is erecting
new dwelling on West Liberty
avenue on the site Of the enc des-
trsyed by FIRE ssme time age.
-YSu nay not DO able to have any
nsur bread on yOur table next year
unless you get busy and SOW at least
ensugh wheat fer hems csnsum ptien.
IF you have any land that you
can SOW in wheat, you stand good
chance to make a fair crop if you
will SOW it right away.
-Fenton Hemphill colored, brought
to this office a few days ago a genu-
inc boil weevil. Hemphill lives on tn
James W. Smith place, two and half
miles east Of this city.
The three-weeks-ol child of Mr..
Lonnie Clark, of the Solo neighbor-
hood, died at o'clock Friday morn
ing and was buried in the Townsend
graveyard Saturday morning.
Warren /, Entriken. son of Mrs.
Martha Entrilsen, of this city, went
10 Memphis Friday ano enlisted in
the army at the recruiting station
there.
Remember. after you finish read
ing your copy Of The Leader, to wrap
it up and send it to some soldier
boy from Upton county in training
at Camp Gordon or some other
training camp.
Ed Mitchell, colored, of the Rialto
neighborhood, arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Ed Roberts. was tried Friday
before Esq. Lauderdale Richardson
on pistol carrying charge, and on
making the required bond of $3.50
was released.
How would you like to do withou
flour bread on your table for an in
definite period next year? That is
what you are liable to have to do I'M
less you raise enough wheat for
home consumption. If you haven't
already done SO, you had better get
busy and SOW at least a few acres
witkin the next few days,
Mr.. Ahmed Harris and family
left Saturday night for San Jose,
CAL, where they will make their
home, Mr.. Harris having sister al
ready there. Mr.. Harris expects to
buy a ranch near that city and in
connection engage in fruit raising on
an extensive scale. Many friends in
Lauderdale county regret to see this
good family leave. Mr. Harris NOV
ed here from Upton county in 1893
and married at Lightfoot in this
county. He and his family are held
in high esteem by our people, and
their best wishes follow them.-Lau.
derdale County Enterprise.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

Mr.. ]. Elnore Miller, wha has
lately been confined to his home on
account Of illness, is again able to
be cut
Miss CorinHe Gotten, assisted by
Misses Katie Lou Shoaf and Tsmmie
Davis. gave a recital at the Kerrville
sch0ol Friday night. The entertain
ment was well attended and very
highly appreciated by the entire
audience.
The following are among those
who left here Monday for weeks
fishing trip to Cold Greek: DR.. N.
R. Newman, Messrs. ]. E. Walker,
Irving Malone, Till Cooper and Esq
John Craig. Others expected to join
them there before the week is out.
DIR. A. B ,Blaydes and son Eli
son, and Mr.. George BIalack, Of
Atoka, were visitors here Monday.
DR.. Blaydes, we learn, has rented his
property at Ahoka out and expects
to move to Memphis to make his
home January next.
Rev. T. L. Hancock filled the pull
pit at the First Presbyterian church
Sunday morning in the absence of the
pastor Rev. r. P. Walker. Mr.. Han
cock took Faith and Work" for his
theme and was heard with interest
by the congregation. Mr.. Walker
returned for the Sunday night SER
vice.
Mr.. Thomas M. Harris, Of Wilson,
Ark, formerly of Munford, died at
the Baptist Memorial Hospital in
Memphis Friday night at 8 o'clock,
after a long illness. His remains
were grought back to this county and
the burial occurred at Bethel grave
ward Sunday at o'clock, after fune-
raj services held in the Munford
Methodist church. Mr.. Harris was
Al years Of age at the time of his
death and he is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Ollie Jameson, of
Munford. one child and also by his
mother, brothers and sister.
An address was delivered by
Rev. Robt. A. Clark, pastor of the
First Methodist church, at the Byars,
! Hall High School in the interest OF
| the war fund of the Y. M. G. A.. The
school made a generous contribution
of 1870 to the fund. There is an en-
roiIment of 1911 pupils in the school
and Of this number 81, including the
faculty, made contributions to the
fund. Mr.. Clark and Prof. H. II.
Robson, county superintendent Of
public instruction, visited the various
schools Of the county in the interest
of the above fund.
"A portion Of the barn Of Ned
Smithers, colored, on the Claybrook
farm, four miles northeast Of the
city, was destroyed by fire Sunday af-
ternoon about $3.50 o'clock, together
with 40 barrels Of corn and 125 bales
of hay. The barn was two-room
building with hall between, an
with the aid of his neighbors Smith
ers was able to save the north end
Of the building in which. he had a
considerable portion of his corn crop
stored. The origin of the fire is not
known. Smithers carried no insur-
ance.