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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
pAYENPoRr ITEMS.

The entertainment given by the Third
Baptist Church at Hibernian Hall last
Friday might was highly entertaining.
A neat sum was realized.
Mrs. s. b. johnson entertained q num-
Der Of ladies last Wednesday afternoon
az & farewell to Mrs. G. r. Waters, who
left Thursday for her new home in
Keokuk.
Members and friends Of Bethel A. NJ.
f. Church are busy decorating prepare
tory for their annual Harvest Festival.
The duplex house owned by d. 8
johnson and Occupied by Messrs. VIM.
Samuels and Cecil Carter and families
was badly damaged by fire. The occu-
pants saved most Of their household
goods The carpenters and plasterers
are rapidly getting the Louise in splendid
repair again.
Rev. S. b. Moore, who was assigned to
Bethel A. NJ. Il. Church, is in the city
and he and his family are getting nicely
located in the parsonage.
The Red Cross rooms in the A. M. f.
Church are open every Friday after
noon. Mrs. Francis Baker is the newly
elected chairman and the unit is now
busy making convalesccnt garments.
More workers are needed.
The federated clubs of the city are
preparing to have fine program
Wednesday evening, Nov. 9th.
The T. Z. O. Club is sewing for their
annual pref Christmas bazaar.
The friends Of Helen Christenia, for
mcrly Of this city, but recently of Chi
c1go, regret to hear Of sher deathS which
occurred last week.
The N. a. A.sC. r. is progressing The
program of last Sunday afternoon at
Bethel a. M. E. Church was an in
SEPARATION.
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Monday.
Mr.. Luther Brown is visiting while o.,
his vacation at the home Of his parent,
Rev. Brown, OF Abba
The Red Cross held their meetings at
the home OF Mrs. Lou Morris on
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Reed of
Missouri gave a nice little talk on Red
Cross work in her home town and sur
rounding places in Missouri.
The Missionary Ladies met at the
home Of Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Dowden on
Thursday afternoon. Lunch was served
by the hostess. Mrs. J N. Dowden gave
the ladies delicious cup Of coffee from
coffee she had kept in store ten yeyars.
Attorney J. L. Thompson, editor Of
the Bystander, was in Abba Saturday
evening and Sunday looking after the
interest OF the Bystander, the oldest
newspaper Of the coIored people in Iowa,
and renewing old and new subscribers.
He has many friends in Abba since he
began the newspaper business in Des
Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe King and Mr.. Law
renee King and Mrs. Postum Of Buxton
visited at the home of Mrs. Mary Har-
ris in Abba Sunday.
All schools in Abba are closed, quar-
antined on account of infuenzt.
A number Of Buxton people were in
Abba Sunday morning.
4 No public gatherings are to be al.
lowed in this town for thirty days.
Mrs. Pearl Thomas entertained few
young people at her home Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Pearl Thomas has pur-
chased monograph
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MACoN. MO-. NEWS.

Mrs. b. b. Perkins entertained Mrs.
Bessie Watkins Saturday at dinner.
$50 Mrs. Victory Brazel spent Sunday in
Quincy, Ill.
Mrs. Mollie Green entertained at din
ner Monday Mrs. B. Watkins Of Chos.
ton, Chic. 81. .l
Mrs. Bessie Watkins returned to her
home III Coshoton, Ohio, Monday.
Miss Lucille Harris returned home,
her school being closed on account of
Spanish influenza, but will reopen in a
Z few weeks.
Mr.. Hilbert Harris visited his home
iii Hannibal, Mo-, oyer Sunday.
Quite . number of Macon boys left
Tuesday for Camp Funston and mill
tary ytrainingsi in Quindays, Kan. Those
who left for Camp Funston were Ethel
burton, George Smith and George Smith
of Chicago, I'll. Those for military
traing were Earnest Finney, Noble
johnson, Preston Wright, Tommie An
cell and Pet Lewis Of Ardmore, Mo.
The Dumas school and church are
closed On account Of the Spanish In
Auenza. sS3. 81
Mrs.. Stella Allen returned to- her
home in Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. "A. r. Fox entertained Miss =.
Watkins Sunday at dinner.
sss Mrs. May Burton still remains sick at
her home.
N Nj. and Mrs. Il. Mott have gone to
st. Louis, No, to stay this winter.
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LIBERTY LOAN A TEST
OF AMERICAN SINCERITY
a Test Of Real Sacrifice TO "po With
out' 90 That Money May
% lts Bit.
~ COL. s. euRkhARDT. JR.,
comnandant FouFteenth Division,

~ COL. s. euRkHARDT. JR,
cemmandant Fesrtssnth Division,
Camp Custer, Michigan.
on the battlefelds of France and
italy and Belgium there are more than
a million and halt of American SOL
diers, who are watching with great In
ferest the results of the fourth LIB
erty Loan. They will insist upon
moving whether the men and women
safe at home are freely dedieatfns
their dollars to the cause OF Liberty,
OF whether they feel they have per-
formed their duty when they have
noted the days gains made by the
American army.
The fourth Liberty Loan will be q
further test Of the sincerity of the
American people In their belief In the
principles of democracy. It Will test
the willingness Of the American people
to really sacriflce-to do without"
that their money may be loaned to
our government to be used for the
unceasing and relentless battering
down of the German defenses.
The huge sum asked for in the
fourth loan should merely strengthen
our determination to provide any
amount the government wants. To
fall short IL the full amount would be
a national disgrace and comfort to
the kaiser. There can be no excuse
for failure, for never has our coun-
try been enriched by such crops OF
wheat and oats and corn and every
product Of the soil. Never has the
wage of the great army Of industrial
workers been so high.
It is the duty Of every able-bodied
man and woman to find some way OF
buying twice as many bonds as ever
before. The men in uniform are fight
ing and suffering for those who stay
at home. They will buy their full
share Of bonds 40 well, as they have
IN the past. Your part Is to be with
them with your hearts and your souls
and your money.
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AMERICAN WOMEN CALLED
INTO COUNTRY'S SERVICE
Must Conserve Every Resources, save
labsr and Money TO Make Fourth
Liberty Loan Success.
~ mrs. AkTolNETTE FUNK,
Vice Chairman Woman's National Lib.
ar<v oan Committee

~ mrs. ANTolNETTE FUNK,
Vice Chairman Weman's National Lib
erty Loan Committee.
This Is war that belongs to women.
1t Is not being waged for conquest,
nor for glory, nor for any empty rite,
nor for material gain. 1t Is war for
humanity, and wherever men, women
and children are concerned it Is wOm-
ans business.
In this great world crisis that Is
now upon us the president Of the
United States has called American
women into the service of the world.
Our allies remain unconquered be-
cause Of the devotion, herOism and
sacrifice Of their women. we, too,
shall prove invincible with the COM
plete conservation OF our womanhood.
When Secretary McAdoo> called the
women of America to do their part in
financing the world he reminded them
that while battles were won by men,
wars were won by money ard that
money could only be raised with the
aid Of the nations women.
Women do not often handle large
sums of money, but a giant army OF
them hold 4 large per cent Of the
fftfes and the hundreds Of the last
Liberty loan. Those with small saw
ings, too small to invest in high class
securities are purchasing the finest se-3
curities under the sun in the market
of the world
/ Money alone will not win the war.
For, If all the gold in the world were
placed in shining heap, 1t would be
useless unless converted into terms Of
labor.
Labor means everything that we
must use in the war-food, clothing,
munitions, ships houses, railroads, all
the vital elements that make up the
everyday life of individuals and Of the
nation. IA
+ Woman must conserve labor as she
conserves food. No woman has right
to anything to wear or to eat. to look
at or to listen to, that she can pos
sibly do without. All of these take
labor to produce and detract from the
necessities Of war.
When the government has reached
out its hand and laid it on the lives
Of its men nothing else matters. When
our men have been asked to give all
life itself IL need be-no:hing that we
can do or suffer really matters.
What do the graces of life matter
when our plowshares are beaten into
swords? What does the quality Of
food or the kind Of clothing matter
when men and women must ask them
selves, lis my boy hungry? rs he:
frozen?' We can give nothing that
has not already been given by the
youth that has marched out of our
homes. il$
Liberty bonds are as good as coin Of
the realm, but II they We're not and
America needed the money, the women
OF the nation would frame those bonds
and hand them down to their chill
dren's children as certificates of 10y
alty.
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pus the Dollar to Work.

When manufactures or other pro.
Queer Of real wealth does a profitable
business and turns his profits back
into the business. he gives EN-.
ployment to men and creates more
real wealth as he progresses year BY
year. He does more real good for his
fellowmen than he would IL he gave
all his profits in charity. because 1t /,
better to make people self-supporting
and Independent than It is to give them
something for nothing no matter how
worthy the motives may be.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
Pussy Cat indicted.

American foresters present very
strong argument against our friend,
the pussy cat, as being BY far the most
destructive Of animals, wild or tame.
OF the birds, and every forester con-
isiders the birds as the greatest frieHds
OF the trees. Without the destruction
wrought by the birds ON the insect
enemies OF tile trees there would BE-
after generation no tree left for the
insects would multiply fearf'slly and
iemolish every growing tree and plant
Grit
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"THIS IS MY WAR
YOUR WAR, OUR WAR;
We Must All Dig Up Our Dollars 70
Invest In This Liberty Loan
to Win Il.
.y MEREDITH NICHOLSON.

~ MkNeOII' WIS0OASON. =
This il my war. The outcome,
whether defeat or victory. vitality con-
Germs me. No one urged that lAmeri-
ca declare war upon the Teutonic en-
pires more stridently than !. re-
toiced In my soul when my country
Joined with the other great civilized
powers in driving back the barbarian.
In the strictest sense, In all the con-
notations Of the phrase, this IL my
war, az completely as though stood
on my own doorstep, gun In hand to
protect my household from sword and
brand.
That I am only one of a hundred
million American citizens who share
my sense Of responsibility in the con-
nict does not greatly matter. This -
my war; 1t pleases me to think OF 1T
as something personal and intimate,
undertaken at my behest and impos-
ing upon me responsibilities which ]
should be the basest coward to shirk.
Within short distance of my home
sleep my two great-grandfathers who
were soldiers under Washington and
my father who fought under Lincoln.
They made this my war. The Ameri-
can citizens who persisted on the L,isi-
tania made this my war. Every shot
fred at an American ship every man
wounded or killed under tho Stars
and Stripes intensifies my realization
that this Is indeed my war.
The right of my children to free
dom, happiness and peace make this
my war. And 1t is my business, my
politics and my religion to do my ut
most, at any sacrifice, that this war,
my war, may be carried to a trium-
plant conclusion. No dollar can
earn, no privileges enjoy, no faith
Hold in man or God will avail me
aught unless win this war.
This war Is my job. stand alone
and take counsel of my conscience as
to whether I arm doing all that can
to win 1t. The demands are constant.
The war that my blood cried for Is
not cheap. But viewing the mighty
conflict as vast undertaking, carried
on by-the United States Of America
for my benefit, it is not becoming IN
me to fret or quibble over the cost.
The fourth Liberty loan is about to
be offered. 1t is in my heart to sub
scribe the whole issue, but this being
impossible, 1t is with elation that
reflect upon the millions who will say
to themselves: This Is my war and
dig up their dollars and buy bonds.
This IS my war, your war, our war.
Every investor in the Liberty loan
qualities as an active member Of the
great fellowship Of American democ-
racy. Every oversubscription of a
Liberty loan Is an American triumph,
stunning defeat for autocracy and
harbarism.
Win the war and win 1t quickly.
Whip the devil: and beat the kaiser.
This is my cause and yours; this 10
our war
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-18
For Round sheupdsra.

An excellent exercise 70 straiShteG
round shouldersgood for girls @
women who have to Ut : good deal-is
performed by placing Z thin stick 9
wand across the back and letting \
run ont through the bent elbows ~
arms are bent 70 TINT the hanNs reA
ON the chest. Keep the erlzax asas
shouldesr pressed back aSs6 doNn as.s
walk ahnut Inc rs.BnI ssly ~
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Bronchial Trouble.

Mrs. A. E. Sidenbender, Rockfeld,
Ind, states: "For an attack Of brol-
chial trouble which usually assails me
in the spring find Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy the only thing that gives
me relief. After using it for few
days all signs of bronchial trouble dis
appears.
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/ 70 oieeplle eeness.

Drink ! cupful Of hot cocoa. with
IT SngAr. Inst before retiring, and
on will not b troubled with sleep
lGSneSa.
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india. RAISED Cotton and rob.ee..

The Indian farmer, especially In the
Southwest, carried the cultivation OF
the American variety Of cotton to an
advanced state. Ills culture Of tobac.
co, on which was based profitable
Industry for the carly colonies, had
been developed to high state ct e1as'
cheney.
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LI:BIlA NEWS.

Mis- irwin warthall, n. stopped
III ire home 81 Mrs y. Lewis
ednesslay morning cnrontr from ~ "a
3 ane, ma IL hers home - Knexyii
81 UaieIt Levi le4t Tuesday foys ~
& II L tier ! yveciIs 81 reias
4 II i 4 g Z al Y, !. q
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For Chappsd skin.

Chapped skin whether on the hands OF
face may be relieved in one night by
applying Chamberlain g Salve. It is
also unequaled for sore nipples, burns
and scalds.
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We have correspondents in the follow
ing towns:
Albia 4. ]. Z. 6. ]. J. !. !. !. Miss May Davis
\ Monmouth, III. Mrs. Bernice Metlock
Clinton (. !. 4. a. y. Bush
Macon, No. Lucy Harris
81. Paul, MINI. VI. Mrs. Hattie Hicks
Rock Inland, Ill. Miss B. Edmunds
Davenport Mrs. D. ]. Johnson
Oskaloosa Mrs. Cora Moore
Centerville 1850. Mrs. A. u. Crittenden
Omaha, Neb. 49,. Miss Murel Brown
Ottumwa Miss Marguerite Davis
Noberly, No.. 4. Miss Lee Eta Owens
Galesburg, Hl....... Miss B. Anderson
Quincy, III. Il. Mrs. Matte Lillye
Buxton, Iowa Edward Mills
Knoxville, Iowa. Mrs. 81. Bryson
Council Bluffs. +. Miss Agnes Fountain
Keoknk, Iowa. Miss b. smith
Mason City J. W. i. Wiginton
Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Cora Harrison
Burlington !. Mrs. HaIe
Moline, Ill. Miss liable G.. Torver
Keokuk, Ia. Miss Mary Smith
Ottumwa, In. Miss Margrette Davis
Chillicothe, No.. Mrs. Ruth Anderson
IClarinda, La. Miss Viola Walker
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-18
OLD AGE A CRIME

Some people are young at 6o-red
checked, rudy and vigorous. Others
are old at 4O-joints beginning to
stiffen up bit; step beginning to lag
and lose it's springiness; occasional
touches of pain in the back, feel tired
without cause, and possibly a tw1nge
of rheumatic pain.
In most cases these are the danger
signals to warn you that the kidneys
are not promptly doing their work of
throwing off the poisons that are al
ways forming in the body. To neglect
these natural warnings is a crime
against yourself. If you have these
symptoms you can find prompt relief
in GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sules. For more than 200 years this
has been the recognized remedy for
kidney and bladder ailments.
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Cap
sules are imported direct from the
labora tories at Harlem, Holland. Get
them at your druggists. Do not take
substitute. In boxes three sizes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-18

furlough for a month or two for the
purpose of presenting the claims of
Salvation Army work at the front
lines trenches in France. Though he
does not claim membership in that
organization, he was chosen emf
nently fit for this furlough work, be-
cause of his exceptional opportunities
for witnessing the good Offices of
these benevolent workers. The Pres
byterian and two Methodist churches
gave up their usual Sunday morning
services for the sake of this meeting.
Company C, militia reserves, with
the 10th regiment band, report a
grand time at Mt. Sterling Sunday,
at the parade and drill of the Seventh
regiment, of which body Co. G is a
part. The latter turned out about
forty strong, about one-third of the
company being prevented from going
for various reasons. About eight hun
dred men and officers took part in
the parade and various drills, War
saw making showing that drew the
attention of the vast crowd to the
military bearing of the men, and to
their step which was near that of the
regular infantry-120 to the minute.
Next Sunday the boys expect to go
to Carthage.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-18
HARDING FREES
ONE CONVICT
Penitentiary Inmates at Fl. Madison
Pardoned by Executive
Crime was Breaking,
Entering.

Clarence Carpenter, a convict in the
state penitentiary at FIT. Madison VINO
has been on parole since July 9tn'
1917 is now a free man. His dis
charge was granted by Governor w. Il.
Harding July 18th upon recommends
ton of the state board of parole.
Carpenter was convicted OF the
crime of breaking and entering, dur
ing the January term of district court
in 1916 His sentence was five years.
William Kelly, who was brought up
for trial with Carpenter, and charged
with the same crime, is still in the
penitentiary
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-18
CITY NEWS.>

Dance, Bluff park Friday. schaef-
er's truck leaves 9Th Main 1880 p. m:
Remember Graham hospital guild
lawn social, on the lawn at the home,
tonight. Part of the proceeds to go
to the Red Cross.
The Rev. F. J. Swanson of the
Swedish Methodist church, will preach
at the Union Mission, 13 South Third
street, library building, at S:l5 to-
night.
A marriage license was issued to
Jesse w. Frueshling OF Montrose,
aged % years, and Miss Pearl Lucille
Fowler of Sandusky, Iowa, aged ~,
by the county clerk, today.
Response to an appeal printed IN
The Gate City, recently, for men with
threshing machines to aid Gregory
bottoms" farmers in gathering the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-18
TWO ATTENDING
DEMO MEETING
keokuk Delegates in Des Moines To-
day for Sessions of Mem
pers of Political
Faith.

V. W. McManus and i. o. Boyd are
attending the state convention IF
democrats in Des Moines today, as
delegates from Lee county. More
than six hundred delegates were in
the capital last night and twice thai
number were expected to be present
when the business sessions began
this morning.
Sweeping Endorsement of woman
suffrage is to be made by the conven-
ton, say those in touch with party
affairs.
The Lee county delegates are:
E. P Armknecht, Henry Eppers,
Dick Warson, e. H. O'Connor, Rob't
Hart, Clarence Fl. Dickey, D. J. Hem
my, Glenn e Maxwell, Herman j..
Schroeder, N. G. Roberts, j. P.
Cruikshank, Preston Roberts, K. H.
Pollard, R. B. Wright T. J. Hickey,
J. O. Boyd, Ed W. McManus and ].
P. Hornish.
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RHEUMAT|CS
No LONGER
81 Q 1 NJ !

Iney have used "Neutrone Pre-
s sGrlpnon s9' and found it there with
He punch that kills Rheumatism.
only the skeptical now suffer. The
sctims of Rheumatism all tell the
same story, they have sore, inflamed
muscles and stiff joints, they have no
allpltlon or strength and get nervous,
efoss and irritable, which is not to be
nnvhaered at. Thousands of old time
tt'leumatics are now in the best OF
uealth after using "Neutrone Pre-
scrlption 90"
its satisfied users are its best adj
cruisers, pretty good advertisers, too.
NO matter how little Or how much
s ss1 suffer go and get a bottle of
Neutrone Prescription 80" You will
oe surprised at the results. Those
sure lnflamed joints and burning,
achlng muscles will disappear. and
you VIII feel fine every hour of the
udy: Mail orders filled on 81. 90 size.
McGrath Bros Drug Co.. Keokuk,
iowa. and leading druggists every
where.