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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04

scented. Black Hawk, who was up and
down continually between Canada and
the United States, would not recog-
nize Keokuk. but gathered about him
all the restless braves he could
muster, and made an attempt to in
volve all the Indians west Of the Mis-
sissfppi in instruction. He succeed
ed to degree, and at the head Of a
great body OF horsemen, we'll provided
with arms and stores, he invaded ILL
nois with hostile designs, in the
spring OF 1881. Governor Reynolds,
however, speedily raised among the
frontier settlers, all OF whom were
familiar with the use Of firearms, a
formidable army of defense, and
Black Hawk recrossed the Mississippi
without firing a shot. In 1892 he re-
turned to Illinois territory, and soon
encountered party led by Major
Stillwell. Some Of the volunteers in
this command regardless of discipline.
mounted their horses and gave chase
to detached section OF the Indians.
They had not carried the pursuit far
before they found themselves con-
fronted by an overwhelming force.
whereupon they retreated, spreading
alarm everywhere and causing panic
among the troops in camp This led
to the incident that has come down in
song and story as "Stillwelrs Run"
The panic was followed by disaster,
and the name as well as the fame OF
Black Hawk terrorized the settle
ments.
Black Hawk proved to be an In
trepid and accomplished warrior. and
there were times when the situation
looked exceedingly gloomy to his OPP
ponents, but the whites had the adj
vantage in numbers and munitions.
and he met his Waterloo finally in
August. 1882, on the bank Of the Mis-
sissippi river, nearly opposite the
mouth OF the Iowa. The defeat broke
his power
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What Was the Black Hawk War

Christian Science Monitor: Through.
out what is now the middle west OF
the United States, in the latter part Of
the first half of the 10Th century, II
was customary. and apparently neces-
sary, for any persnO seeking public
favor, especially at the polls. to be
able to say that he had taken part in
the Black Hawk war; just as custom
airy and necessary as it was, at later
period, for such person to be able
to say that he had taken part in the
civil war. Like many of his con-
temporaries in politics in the forties
and fifties, Abraham Lincoln found it
to be to his advantage to be able to
say that he enlisted in the Black
Hawk war;
In 1904 General William Henry
Harrison made a treaty with the Sacs
and Foxes by which they ceded the
lands east of the Mississippi to the
United States. Black Hawk, a Sac,
who was a brave and not chief, dis
sented from this transaction and with
a party of adherents, fled to Canada,
where he proclaimed himself and his
party British. There he watched and
bided his time. The treaty Of 1904
was again ratified by the Sacs and
the Foxes in 1922, in the presence of
a full council at Fort Armstrong, the
site of the present United States
arsenal at Rock Island, ILL., In 1895
there was held. at Prairie du CHEN,
another council. in which William
Clarke and Lewis Cass participated.
for the purpose of bringing about
peace between the Sacs, the Foxes,
the Chippeways, and the Iowas, on the
one hand. and the Sioux, or Dakotas Il
on the other. About this time Keo-
kuk was made chief Of the Sacs, and,
almost simultaneously, the Washing
ton government ordered all Indian
tribes out of the country east of the
Missouri To this order Keokuk con-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04

The funeral services Of Capt. J. E..
Helfrich, were held at the Trinity
Lutheran church, Sunday afternoon
at 9:30 o'clock. Judge q. ]. Scofield,
officiating. Interment at MOSS Ridge
cemetery under the auspices OF the
Hancock lodge No. ~, A. f. & A. M,
with Knights Templar escort, was at
tended by q large delegation OF friends
from all parts Of the county. Bentley
Lodge No. S412, l. o. Q. F., attended
in a body.
Those from out Of the city attend
ing were: Alva Williams, with the
Cleveland baseball club, he having
come from Chicago; Mrs. Edith Clarir.
of Eufaula, Okla: Charles N. Helfnch
OF EllSo, Nevada; George v. Helfrich
and family of Bushnell; Harry Slew
ard of California.
The four brothers, John F., George
", Charles N and Leo L., with John
Garard and J. L. Wolfe, acted as pail
bearers.
Carthage was crowded with automo-
biles Sunday afternoon to hear Serg-
cant Hugh Marsh, who was scheduled
to speak in the park at 800 p. M, but
in order that the many friends who
were attending the ]. e. Helfrich fun
eral might also hear his talk, it was
postponed until 400 p. m. The stand
from which he spoke was erected near
the street on the east side of the
square, and while the park was filed
with people, the street was occupied
by parties in their cars. Those who
were able to find room near enough to
hear the address. express the opinion
that Serge cant Marsh was an interest
ing speaker, and that his experience
| in France, with General Pershfng's
army. where he was twice wounded
and once gassed, places him in POI
sition where he at once has the at
tention and sympathy of his audience.
Sergeant Marsh was sent out by
! the state council of defense OF the
state Of Illinois, and is former resi-
dent Of Urbana, Ill. (.
A special meeting OF the city council
was held Tuesday evening, May IS,
for the purpose Of appointing the
standing committees and officers, and
! for any other business that might
come before the council. All aldermen
were present, Mayor Hartzell presid-
ing.
The resignation Of John McCarty,
as city clerk, was presented, and upon
| motion, accepted.
| This is the second time within few
months that the city clerk has resign
ed, the first being our regularly elect
ed clerk, B. P. Darham, who was call
| ed to Fort Rosecrans. California,
when John McCarty was appointed to
len the vacancy, then John McCarty,
too, was called into camp, at Fort
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MORE THAN PROMISED.

Philadelphia Record, May II. 1918:
The International Shipbuilding cor
poration's contract calls for 81 cargo
steamers of 1900 tons lightweight to
be delivered by Hog Island by De-
cember 81. but Mr.. Baldwin, chair
man of the corporation, is confident
that so will be delivered The first
one must be delivered according to
the contract, by November /, but it
was announced several days ago that
the first launching will occur in Aug
ust, and the interval between the
launching of vessel and its delivery
has been wonderfully shortened. In
fact, in the case of the Tuckahoe it
was found possible to carry large
vessel within a few days of compile
ton before it is launched; work on
the hull and on the engines and fit
tings proceeding simultaneously.
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PRAISE FOR HOG ISLAND.

Philadelphia Bulletin, May %, 1918:
For several days a band Of visiting
congressman has been Investigating
shipbuilding and other war industries
on the Delaware. and all are delighted
They came expecting to curse the ex-
travagance, graft and incompetence of
our institutions, but like BALKAN, they
have issued their blessings.
No one doubts that the cost of erect
ing the plan at Hog Island was ex-
cessive compared with peace prices.
1t is not improbable that there was
waste, seeing that the work was rush
ed and proper superintendent at
every point was impossible. What we
do know IS that the works are now in
full blast, and that ships are being
put together as never before in his
tory. The i'll fame of Hog Island is
forgotten in the splendor of it's
achievements.
Philadelphia has suffered in reputa-
ton from exaggerated reports Of ex-
travagance at Hog Island. and some
newspapers still comment on the mat
ter as il carnival of crime had been
going on for months. The further
away these editors live from this city
the more sarcastic are their COM
ments. Indeed some Phiiadelphians
themselves do not understand what
has been achieved
Very properly it is not easy to get
into any of the great establishments
along the Delaware. nor to understand
much of what is going on II one is SO
fortunate as to enter The person who
wants to get a good idea of what is
going on needs only to ride from this
city to Chester or Wilmington, on one
of the many river boats, and he will
see things to amaze him. For many
miles there is one succession of maru-
featuring establishments which in size
and efficiency exceed anything the
world has hitherto known.
It Is fortunate the congressman
came up to see for themselves. They
can now report to their fellow men,
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WHO JOHN NJ. BROWNING is

There is an article in the American
Magazine about John M Browning,
the inventor OF the Browning gun.
The author says:
Tall. slender, bald on top OF his
head, short gray hair: cleanly-chisled
little stubby gray mustache; face a
Iascinatingly complex system or fine
little lines, caused by attentively ex-
aiming small bits Of mechanism;
sixty-two years old-that. in brief, is
a picture OF the John NJ. Browning of
today In Hartford, Bridgeport, and
New Haven, Connecticut, and in Og-
den. Utah, people are likely to speak
of him simply as old J. NJ
"At the time the one-millionth pistol
was made by the Fabrique Rationale,
in Belgium, King Albert bestowed
knighthood upon the inventor, making
him a Chevalier de POrder de Leo
pold. He is entitled to call himself
Sir John NJ. Browning. But the only
effect this decoration had on him was
to make him somewhat vexed when
the news got into the local papers.
He looks no more like a knight than
he does like a matinee idol. He lives
quietly. and dresses plainly though
neatly, and would rather let some
body else do most of the talking.
Compliment him about his achieve
ments. and he is quite likely to blush
like girl.
Some ten years ago, in recognition
of Browning's prominence as an in
ventor of firearms, he received an
honorary decoration from Mr.. Kaiser
Hohenzollern. Browning now feels
that that makes a permanent blot on
his escutcheon, even though he has
since trampled the decoration under
foot"
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His Baby.

HIS BABY.
DR.. Frank Crane, in Farm Life:
She is my mother, said the young
man, but / call her my baby. She is
eighty years old. Old people are very
like babies, and we ought to love them
for of such is the Kingdom OF Heaven.
have an idea life evens up things.
When l was young and helpless she
took care of me; now I take care OF
her ] am paying my debt.
She never left me alone when l waA
an infant. Now l do not leave her
alone.
She was patient with me then; now
am patient with her.
She fed me: now feed her.
clotie and keep her.
She sacrificed her young life for me,
l am glad OF every chance / have to
sacrifice for her.
SHE loved me when I was ignorant,
awkward, needing constant care. and
all because / was. hers, born Of her
body and part of her soul Now every
feebleness and trait of childishness in
her endears her to me, for no reason
except that she is my mother.
BY so much as she is a tax on my
time, attention and money, love her.
She shall not triumph over me in
the Day of Judgment: for my tender
ness shall equal hers She watched
with me until grew up; / shall watch
with her till she steps into Heaven
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TODAYS BIT OF VERSE
TO MY MOTHER.


Oh, Fame! Where in do thou compare
What consolation is in thee?
To know that now the hour of prayer
My mother will not be with
Like sunshine to the flowers miss
Her gentle voice and words of cheer,
Her pious looks and tender kiss,
Tonight feel that she is near.
This sacred hour she loved SO well
And loved to read this Holy Book
With tear stains that a heartache tell,
When her loving care forsook.
The little vineclad home OF ours,
That nestled mong the locust trees,
And all about sweet scented flowers
Made fragrant then the summer breeze.
Each day she rose to bless the day
To gaze upon the glorious scene,
And through the waking blossoms stray
When all fresh and leaves were green
These memories of our happy past
Have been star of hope to me,
That guided straight to her at last,
To live through all eternity.
Donald F. MLean
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FORGET YOUR
RHEUMATIC
Not Necessary to Have your our
With You Any Long,"

Don't suffer when S you
"Neutrone Prescription . ss. most 4
Rheumatism one of the In I'M ss-tl
mon ailments is one OF inc III
to cure. because of its pens fled
disease. Any remedy to pc Eidpe
must purify the blood anu this
common sense teaches you 'presj
This is why fNeutrone ,ssa
ton 80" is SO successful, H. ~
bination of blood purli.L;rns;
prepared from the prescii
specialist. core ipds
It relieves those soLS ,,ts oG
Joints and muscles. 1T pub tbinss
fire 1t does all these vou u
stores your health, makes
and free from pain. .dov sd
Go to your druggist tou say,
a SOC or $1.o0 bottle, s u orders
bye Rheumatism. Mail oI pros.
on s1.0o size. McGra,n, oadipg
Co. Keokuk, Iowa, and ieA
gists everywhere
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CARTHAGE, ILL., JUNE 4

, Thomas. Ga, leaving vacancy u =.
ONCE. ~ -
Vernon Westfall was appoin,sa :.
city clerk to fill the unexp;red ta,s
his appointment being confirmed -.
his bond Of 5000 approved by tho IN
council. ~
The following standing Commits
were appointed for the ENSUING yas.|
Finance and auditing-Penno..
Vanhove and Johnson.
Streets and alleys-McGu;lve,
Johnson and Pennock.
Sidewalks and buildings-yanho,.
Booth and Rand.
Fire and water-Booth, penno.I
and johnson.
Electric lights and telephone-Job,|
son, McGuilvery and Booth.
Cemetery-Rand, McGuilvery a,
Vanhove.
Park committee-Rand, Booth ~
Vanhove.
The mayor appointed the follov,l
officers for the ensuing year:
James N. Morris, day marsha
Andy Moore, hight marshal: Mar1
A. Milstid, street commissione|
George Gardner, sexton; w. T. BO
well, superintendent of waterwort1
and Jas. D. Baird, as city attorney,
fill the vacancy caused by the resi-
nation Of J. Paul Cafiff, all of whh1
appointments were confirmed by b
council.
,, The June term Of the circuit cou
convened Monday morning, wifi
,, Judge Harry Waggoner of Macon
presiding.
This promises to be very bn.
term of court, as no jury is summons
at this term.
After few matters had been pas
ed upon by the court a recess was tl
en- until nine O'Clock this mornlr
when the court will resume the heal
ing Of cases.
Attorneys from out Of the city \
tending court are O. G. Kirkpatril
of Dallas City; Louis Lamet, of Wl
saw; C. w. Warner, of LaHarp
Charles Grassland, of Bowen; Geo
Helfrich, of Bushnell; Warren H. Oh
and Wallace G. Humphrey of HAM
| ton. -
While the automobile thief has d
been operating in Carthage, yet
has not sighted Carthage citizens
County Judge E. w Durham lost
car by theft Sunday evening, the san
having been taken from the stree
| in Keokuk. Kent Durham had driVa
the car to Keokuk, and while in
city the car was taken, but recover
later.
Eddie Atwood spent the past vsa
with her aunt, Miss Grace BelleylI1
: in Quincy.
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STRING PRAIRIE.
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A large crowd attended the music
al entertainment at the Argyle church
Saturday evening, given by Miss
Bessie Newberry. It was given Tor
the benefit of the Red Cross.
: Mrs. James Hayes and daughter,
Lucille, and sons, Vincen and Francis,
were visitors at the Morrisey home
last week.
Miss Emma Bergthold is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Milton Linder, OF
near Keokuk- !
There was large crowd ATTENDED
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Republican: The
kaiser in telegraphing to the empress
spoke of their Fritz" as being the
whole army that is fighting between
scissors and Reims. Fritz did it all.
Who could do it except a Hohenzol-
lern? And yet it was the blood of
simple peasants that paid for the
victory, such as it is, and the crown
prince probably had no more to do
with directing the fighting than an
automaton. except to issue certain
orders in his name.
Marshalltown Times Republican:
The papers of the trial of those
brutes at Camp Dodge who raped q
decent girl must go through several
hands up to the president and back
again before action can be taken. OF
course that is legal and proper but
it affords an insight into why in GER
tain sections they don't wait but set
tie the whole thing ex2editiously.
Des Moines Capital: Governor
Harding is on the right track. We
hope the people will have as much
courage here as our Americans and
the allies are having on the western
front. The allies are fighting for
peace. Governor Harding's procla-
nation is in the interest Of peace
and unity. Without these elements
we cannot have a great country. The
Capitals motto is: "One country,
one flag, one language. one God"
Davenport Times: Governor Hard
ing has developed wonderfully and
has made splendid leader for the
state during war times.
Lone Tree Reporter: Two streets
of Muscatine. formerly known as Bis
marck and Hanover streets, no long
er have titles suggesting Prussian
autocracy. The city council has de-
cided that one shall be known as
Liberty street, and the other will
hereafter be called Bond street.
Cedar Rapids Republican: There
is one good thing this year and that
is that the sun shines brightly and
warmly when it does shine. Hot
weather, the good old summer time
weather, that is what it takes to make
a corn crop and there are only one
hundred days left for that necessary
crop.
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LAcREw.
. 80 49,

What do you know about 1t, Rooe
Dempster sheared $40 sheep !
week. Don't you think that was s01
some?
George Refror and wife, IN "
pany with Albert Wilhelms laI]
dined at the home of Y. b. o'ei'
Sunday.
We recently learned that oui
teemed friend DR.. Charles Haua,
departedsfor the. army. May goo0 y
follow him.
Bert McKeehan and wife were n
Madison callers Sunday q
Quite a number ATTENDED ue
Cross meeting Thursday af.efhuv
j. B. Overton took trip 10 Mas
City last week.
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well as fair in this matter, has been yet written
for orchestra that is called evidence OF real
genius for orchestral writing; but this may
soon come. With German music literature laid
aside for the nonce the whole Of musical COM
position will be searched for good material. II
we have it, it will be used.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04

the Sunday school convention at
M. e. church at Croton SUNDAY
Geo. RUDE was an Argyle ca
Friday.
A few people from this vicinity
tended the automobile race at |
Nelson Thursday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
Entirely Innocent.

Kansas City Star: The Sim Fem
denies IL was engaged in any plot
against England. AS is well known,
the object of this organization is to
carry flowers to the sick.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04

A Berlin newspaper says that Germany Will
hold out until the bitter end. Well, the aliles
won't care how bitter it is so long as 1T is the
end
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wan4. q. A. z. Meeting.

Wants g. A. z. Meetiny.
Des Moines will be a canaloar.. ~,
the 1919 encampment OF tne ~.
Army Of the Republic, and love N
Grams will make an aggressive =
to land the meeting. i.
The subject was discussn I'd,
meeting Of Croker posi- sa CAM,
and Captain w. A. Aooou Nc
Stephen C. Wilcox aud ira a.. !" u
derson. local G. A. R members, -. y
selected as committee 10 . m
the matter at tie coming s'a I'D
campment in Des Moines 'h's
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04

After the last few weeks IN washington we
should think that Secretary Baker would yearn
for the quiet. repose and peace of the trenches.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04

A profit is without honor when 1T is mace at
the expense of governmental efficiency.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04
GREAT CRY, LITTLE WOOL.

The men responsible for the success OF the
government shipbuilding program will be
judged not by their early promises but by what
they accomplish The present rate of produc-
ton is satisfactory and the outlook enconrag-
ing One of the factors in this condition of af-
fairs is the International Shipbuilding corpora
ton and its immense plant at Hog island in the
Delaware river. Its contract with the govern
ment called for thirty one cargo steamers OF
seven thousand, five hundred tons lightweight
to be delivered by December thirty first, but
officials of the corporation are confident that
fifty will be delivered
Sure, there were cries of fraud, extrava-
gance and incompetence affecting the work be-
ing done at the Hog island yard. Evil intima-
tons were voiced and downright accusations
reached the ears of congress, which promptly
appointed a smelling committee with the re-
suit that the Investigators have nothing but
good to report as to conditions at the Hog island
plant. So, it turned out to be case of great
cry and little wool
An Illuminating reflection Of the source OF
the false reports as to the work at Hog island
yards is given by the Philadelphia Telegraph,
which says:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04

Wonderful is the strength of cheerfulness,
altogether past calculation its power of en-
durance.-Carlyle
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FOR MIR. M'ADoo TO ANSWER.

A clear statement OF the coal situation mas
been made by J. D. A. Morrow, general dlrec-
tor of distribution of the federal fuel admins
tration The situation, while it is serious, is not
wholly discouraging Mr.. Morrow believes that
the railroad administration will have the last
word in answer to the question whether the
country is to face fuel famine next winter.
That would have been the case last season II
the same question had been asked and under
stood early by the fuel and railroad directors.
Speaking to the members OF the Natlona Coal
association, Mr. Morrow said the coal produc-
ton in this country for the year beginning April
first must reach seven hundred and th1rty-hve
million net TONS if all war demands are to be
met. The quantity named is eighty-five million
tons more than was produced in the last coal
wear. Most if not all Of the increase must come
from the bituminous mines. Asked II the rail
roads would be able to do their part IN produc-
ing the coal needed this year, Mr.. Morrow SAD:
.HThat is a question that the railroad admins
tration must answer" Evidently there has
been rapid increase in the war demand for coal,
for the average weekly production OF twelve
million. six hundred thousand tons OF bltumln-
Gus. now required, exceeds the production Tor
anv week in the history of the industry In this
country. The question of labor at the mines oc-
casions much less anxiety than the transporta-
ton problem. for it is believed that coal can be
mined as fast as the railroads can carry 1t away.
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The shocking scandal" Of Hog island
promises to develop into one of the greatest
glories of the nation, as ships are being put to-
gether there as never before in history.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-04

As the fourth year of the world war draws
to a close we are disposed to wonder what has
become of those financial wiseacres and expert
statisticians who figured it out in August, l9l4,
that the war could not possibly last more than
three months.