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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
GOOD POULTRY
DEMONSTRATION
To Be Held All Over Lee County, and
Poultry Shows May BE
Held Any Time in
December.

Prof. w. H. Lapp, extension special
list IN poultry husbandry, will give
demonstrations. on culling tiocks Of
polltry in Lee county on December
IL, 10 and IA Poultry diseases and
their control will also be discussed,
and poultry house construction will
be given some attention.
Because the days are so short 1t
will not be possible to hold three
meetings daily as planned for Octo-
Der. The meetings will be held ac-
cording to the following schedule:
December II, $50 a. M, Harris M.
Logan, Cedar township.
December IL, 1:30 p. m, Albert NJ.
King, Franklin township.
December 13, $3.50 a. m, Tom Will
son, Jefferson township.
December 10. 1870 p. IN. Sam
Hazen, Denmark township.
December IA, $50 a. m, Martin
Larsen, Montrose township.
December Il, 1:30 p. m, Henry G
Kirchner, Charleston township
The following message has just
been received for publication:
THE American Railway Express
company has rescinded the order
placing an embargo on the shipment
of standard bred poultry for exposi
ton and breeding purposes, between
December 10 and 81"
This being the case, the poultry
shows may be conducted any time
during the month of December.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
QUICK RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That Is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tablets,
the substitute for calonel.
DR.. Edwards, practicing physician for
IL years and calomel's old.tirne enemy,
discovered the formula for Olive Tablets
while treating patients for chronic con.
stipation and torpid livers.
DR.. E dwards' Olive Tablets do not
contain calornel, but healing, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the s1seynote" of these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally. They never force them to
unnatural action.
If you have dark brown mouth" now
and then-a bad breath - dull, tired
feeling-sick Ieadache-torpid liver and
are constipated, you'll find quick, sure and
only pleasant results from one or two lit
tie Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every night
just to keep right. Try them. 1oc and
Csc per box. All druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
Neu Oil
Treatment
For Rheumatism
Brings Relief To Thousands Of
Sufferers.

New oil treatment for rheumatism
almost proves a revelation. over
two million bottles sold under a5so-
lutte guarantee to give satisfaction
or money refunded and less than
dozen bottles has been returned
This great Pain Killer and Antiseptic
combined. Miller's Antiseptic Oil
(known as Snake OLD that has
brought relief to so many thousands
of sufferers is said to be without an
equal for rheumatism. Neuralgia,
Lumbago, Stiff and Aching Joints,
any kind of ache or pain. Cut, Burn
or Bruise, Corns, Sore Throat. Dent
delay; take bottle into your home
today and get instant relief. On
sale soc, Coo and 81 at McGrath Bros.
Drug Co., Keokuk. Ia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
TWO NEW ROADS
ARE CONSIDERED
One of Them Is Bitterly Fought and
the Other Has Only One
Claim Fer Damages
Filed

The Lee county supervisors have
two new roads under consideration
which are widely different in popu-
larity.
One is for a mile of road in Des
Moines township running south from
the southeast corner OF section four
teen. 1t has eighteen petitioners for
il, nearly all the landowners, and
on a call for DIRECTORS and claims
OF damages only one man filed a
claim. That was by James Richey.
who asks for $500 damages TO his
farm Commissioner John Bussard
has reported favorably on the road
and an appraiser will be appointed
20 assess the damages of Richey.
The old Newby-Sanders road fight
in Cedar township, in the northwest
corner of the county, is still before
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
>>>>>~>>>>>>>>
TO EVERY kEOkuK
SOLDIER RETURNING

= Every Keokuk soldier, upon
= his return home, is expected to
= register in a book prepared for
= that purpose.
. The register is in the office
. Of The Gate City, properly ruled
= TO make the registering very
= easy and rapid.
. This register is necessary for
. many reasons, one of which is
= the information of the commit
= tee appointed by the mayor to
= welcome home all KeolsukS sol
. diers.
= 1t also has a large historical
= value and may be of supreme
. legal Importance in the future,
= as all soldiers of previous wars
= understand.
= All this applies also to all
= men in the navy mustered out
. and coming home to Keokuk to
. stay.
= Come at once after arrival
= and register in the book on the
= counter at The Gate City office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
LIBERTY BONDS
ARE RETIRED
Not Quite Five Percent Of First Three
Issues Have Been Bought
Back by Treasury, it
is Revealed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-Retire-
ment of Liberty bonls by the treasury
has begun. This was revealed today
in the annual report of the treasury
department for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1918.
A total of $3.50 100000 OF the first.
second and third bond issues had
been bought back by the treasury on
November /. This does not repre-
sent quite FIVE percent of each issue
which under the Liberty loan act, the
treas ury is permitted to buy back
each year.
1t was indicated that after this
year the full five percent of each
issue would be retired. This will
eliminate the piling up of great
sinking fund, reduce the interest pay
ments annually and permit of retire
ment of all bonds on their maturity
date. twenty years hence.
Secretary McAdoo estimates that
in the fiscal year ending June 80
1919, public debt redemptions will
aggregate 1886, 100000. The grand
total OF expenditures for the year is
estimated at s27.71S,1 900. which is
approximately $1,000, 100000 more
than the estimated total receipts.
The recent treasury announcement OF
"a fifth war loan, therefore, was ac-
cepted to mean that the next loan,
subscribed for early in April, 1919
would be for $5O00,000000. This be-
lief was based on calculations Of fur
Their reduction in expenditures. Off
Gals said.
49, cd,
ly urges continuation of the wal
savings campaign as a peace time
measure Of thrift He estimates thai
the 1919 series of savings stamps
sh olld bring into the government
more than $1,250.000,000, or 35 per
cent more than during the last year
Discovery and development of a
progress for producing glycerine syn
thetically by fermentation of sugar is
disclosed by the report. The dis
covery was made by chemists at
tached to the bureau of internal reve
nue. and afforded the assurance thai
during the latter part OF the wal
there would not be shortage Of
glycerine supply for munitions manu-
| facture.
The financial Transformation from
peace to war was accomplished, NC
| Adoo declares, without shock Oh
financial disturbance of any kind
The credit and business structure Of
the nation. remains sound and strong
In this connection the report points
out that:
| "It must. not be regarded that en-
tire amounts expended during 1911
and 1918 have been permanently alb
| sorbed. A large part represents pro
ductive Investment. 1t will require
several months to give an accurate
estimate Of capital OUTLAWS, salvage
and expenditures of permanent
character during the war
As to future expenditures the re
! port says there is no hint OF imme
date diminution In the cash outgt
from the treasury. The prediction is
made that the present high MONTH!
disbursements likely will continue
until the middle of 1919 at least.
One of the factors which tend Il
make uncertain the treasury require
ments for the next year. the repor
outlines, is the possible demand fo
loans by our European associates IL
the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04

The fac; that Nuaased Iron Is today being
used by over three million people annually
ihd that SO many physicians are prescribing
as tonic, strength ard blood builder IN
weak, nervous, rundown conditions has led
10 an investigation Of its merits BY desiS-
na.so physicians and others whose reports
mould be of great importance to the public
generally. Amoog these Is the statement
made by DR.. James Francis Sullivan. form
sfis physician Of Bellevue Hospital Outdoor
t,ept.) }, New York. and Wcstchester County
hospital. who says: "When one patient aftcc
smother began asking my opinion of NuSated
Aron, resolved to go thoroughly into the
SUBJECT and find ont for myself whether or
nm II possessed the real value claimed by
SIS manufacturers and attcstcd to by 50 many
Prominent people. This Is exactly what
oeheve every honest. Conscientious physician
should do before prescribing or lending his
endorsement To any product whatsoever. II
an article IS worthless we practitioners ought
70 DC the FIRST to know of it and u Il is efh.
. ): we are in duty bound to recommend
" ior the welfare Of our patients. A study
OF The composition of the Nuxated Iron for.
niuia 20 Impressed me with the therapeutic
.neaey OF the product that l Immediately
Vested Il in . number Of obstinate eases. So
Vuickiy did Il increase the strength. energy
ano endurance of the patients to whom It
vas administered that I became krniy con.
Sinssd Of It's remarkable value - = tonic
ana blood builder. ! have since taken II NY
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
FILLS STOMACH
WITH new ENERGY
Weak, Worn Out, Classy, Sour Stom-
ach Relieved and Made to Enjoy
Food With Stuart's Dys-
manila

Most OF us eat three times day
and often forget that each meal
should be disposed of in the stomach
to make room for the next The
failure of the stomach to do this is
called indigestion or dyspepsia, with
its sour risings, gas. rumblings, pain,
depression and the feeling of stuff
ness when breathing is difficult
The most effective remedy and the
most reliable one, because you can
get it at any drug store in the United
States or Canada, is Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets, at so cents box.
Instead of depriving yourself of food
or going on a starvation diet, simply
keep on as you have and let these
tablets straighten out your stomach.
digest the food and keep you in the
fight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
Woman's Devotion to Home

Home duties to many women ap-
pear more important than health. No
matter how i'll they feel, they drag
themselves through their daily tasks.
overdo and pay the penalty in head
aches. backache, dragging down pains
and nervousness: they become irri-
table, and finally discover that some
form of female complaint has fast
ened itself upon thc,n. Who :"
woman gets into this condition there
is one tried and true remedy nlau
from the roots and herbs of the field,
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. which for more than forty
years has. continued it's great work
among women in restoring health
after many other remedies have
failed.--Adv.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
KEOKUK VERY
PEACEFUL NOW
little Breaking Of the Law, and the
Police Find Very Few Causes
to Make Arrests In
Month.

The absence of law breaking in
keokuk now fs almost startling to
those who were familiar with police
headquarters some years ago
In November only twentyone ar
rests were made in Keokuk, and the
Police were as vigilant in arTesting
wrong-doers as they ever were. There
used to be more than that number of
arrests in one day. and the over
Sunday grist generally had that many
DRINKS in 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
Whuf Is NMxutezz Iron?
Physician Public Ought To Know What They
Are Takng-Practical Advice on What To DO 10
Build Up Your Strength Power and Endurance and
Jncrease the Red Blood Corpusces

self with excellent results. There are thou
sands of delicate. nervous, run down folks
who need just such a preparation As thi, but
do not know what TO take Therefore have
urgently suggested the widespread pubiiea.
tion of the sworn statement OF the compost.
tion OF its formula so that the public may
know what they are taking. This complete
formula is now to be found in newspapers
,throuehout the country It is composed
principally of organic iron IN the form OF
iron peptonate of . special specific standard
and rlycerophsophatcs which Is one OF the
most costly tonic ingredients known. To the
credit Of the manufacturers It may be sa'a
that they use the most expensive form OF
3ron pcp.onaic. whereas by employing other
makes they could have put the same GUAM,
itity Of actual iron in the tablets at less than
ne.fourth the cost and BY using metallic
Iron they could have reduced the cost to
less than .one.tweifth, but by thus cheaper
ing the product they would undoubtedly
have impaired its therapeutic efheaey an
nv opinion q careful examination OF this
formula BY any physician or pharmacist
should convince him that Nuxated Iron -
co be placed among the very highest class
and most strictly ethical preparations known
10 medical science. II escels anything !
have ever used for building up the system
and increasing the red blood eorp1;e!es
thereby enriching and terrifying the eiesa
against the ravsGea Of dissate~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04

Baltimore American: The kaiser
might have known any time he went
to a circus and saw lions jumping
through flaming hoop stunts and ele-
plants meekly carrying passengers on
their huge backs that brute force can
never hope to rule the world
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04

Az the meeting for organization of
.,o new board of directors of the
Ped Cross held at o'clock yester-
49, the same officers who have
served so efficiently during the past
year were reelected by unanimous
vote.
land: vice president, Very Rev.
lanes w. Gillespie; secretary, How
ard w. Wood; treasurer, John A.
The heads Of departments are
named by appointment Of the chair
man with the concurrence of the
directors. The sentiment in the
meeting was to the effect that all now
in supervision should be asked to
continue their work, as the depart
ments are all now well organized.
All Of the directorate were present
except two The three new directors,
Mrs. Joseph O'Brien. Miss Nettie
Younker and Miss inertia Mitchell
we're present and took part in the
discussion of plans for the new year.
Eight Thousand Members.
The Christmas roll call member
ship drive was explained by Chair.
man Mcfarland. Mrs. w. N. Sage
is chairman Of the drive and Is or
sanizing the city for canvas on the
block system, and she is also or
sanizing the southern half OF Lee
county by townships and school dis
tricts.
but for memberships, and 1t is ex-
pected that through the plan now
organized all of the 5000 members
will be again enrolled.
OF the large membership Of the
Keokuk chapter it was explained, be-
tween five and six thousand are mem,
hers living In Keokuk. and the others
I'VE in southern Lee county, but be-
long to the KeolSuk chapter.
No More Money Campaigns.
The membership of every one en-
rolled in the Keokuk chapter expires
this month, the only renewals which
have been made being the few maya
zine subscriptions renewed in No
yember
Every one else will be asked to
take out dollar membership, or a
two dollar membership, if the maya
zine Is desired
It has been definitely stated by
those in authority at national head
quarters. that there will be no more
big Red Cross subscription drives
but that in order to carry on the
work demanded of the organization
it Is necessary to have the renewal
Of every Red Cross member.
To secure this the roll call mem
bership drive is to be put on.
That Keokuk will respond as one
man goes without saying" said one
director.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04

A young Chicago bank clerk namedl
Cross. filling out his questionnaire.
wrote. in answer to the query as 1ol
whether he had any children, "One1
expected" Instead of one, two ar
rived. both red-headed like The
father. One has been named Red.
Cross and the other Chris Cross.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
Not the Least Difficult.

Chicago Daily News: One of the
greatest problems OF reconstruction
is that of reconstructing a lot Of
wrong points OF view.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
Wouldn't It?

Vermillion Republican: Oh. hum,
If it had only been Burleson who had
esigned-wouldn't that BE grand
and glorious feelin'?"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04

A Job to be Envied.
minneapolis Journal: How would
you like to have been the baggaSeman
who manhandled the Iaiser's trunk?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04

the supervisors, which for the thru
time continued the last case con-
corning it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
a Preeoeious Child Pianist.

A PrecociouS Child PIANIST.
She was very precocious musi-
clan as a child, and later developed
into vocalist praised by the mas
tiers of music in America.
When she was five years old, she
played the piano intuitively. noted
Musician said that she caressed the
keys while playing a Beethoven
sonata. In later life she had remark
able memory, and at recital-in GIN
cinnati one time, she played hfty
pages of classical music without
note before her.
She also excelled in that bizarre
doing of stunts on the keyboard
which excites the wonder OF the
populace. She would play two com
positions at one time with her two
hands, and talk to a friend at the
same time.
But such things were incidental to
{ her real command of music as both
a pianist and vocalist She appear
ed in concert and recital very often
before critical audiences.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04

Statistics indicate England and
Sweden to be the healthiest countries
of Europe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
lulu George SLIM, Noted Musician,
and Daughter of important
Family in History of
keokuk.
SHE DIED IN BONAPARTE
Her Brother Was important Part OF
Printing and Publishing Bust
ness Here in Old
Days.

Lulu George Slim, who died re-
Gently in Bonaparte, was one OF the
brilliant women well known here ana
by her family connected with heo-
kuk in the making.
She was the only daughter OF ner
family, and one of her brothers, DR..
George, had large part in an early
day in Keokuk affairs. DR.. George
was once editor of the Keokuk Con-
stitution, and the terrific editorial
shell fire that ragged long between
him and Sam NJ. Clark is still echo
ing here. DR.. George also. with ms
brothers managed the Tri-State PRINT
ing company here which was rae
tor in the foundations Of Journalism
In Keokuk Her father was man
of force and pleasing personality, and
her mother was woman always IN
terested in affairs.
Such things made Keokuk adopt
Lulu George as her own, and she al
ways had many friends here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
Neu and Good
Books to Read

The following is list of the new
books received at the Keokuk public
library, all Of them good reading for
keokuk people:
IAlarcon-Novelas cortas
Allen--Keeping our fighters fit for
war and after.
lArcher-India and the future.
lBarres-The faith OF France.
Benson-Crescent and the iron cross.
Blake-Scotland and the Scots.
Rruhn-Lip reading Aor the deaf.
| Cable-Flower of the Chapdelaines.
Coolidge fool.
Cothren-The A B. C. of voting.
Spanish composition.
! Crump-Boys' book OF policemen.
Championship 1888
Dawson-Out to win.
DeVille-Back from Belgium.
Dell-Great heart.
Dcggett-Life Of Robert r. McBurney.
Douglas-Captured.
Farnam--A nation at bay.
Ford-El ST de las Ninas por Leandro
| Fernandez de Moratin.
FraSer-Women and war work.
Gatlin-Full measure Of devotion.
Gilbreath-Miss Amerikanka.
Glass Worrying won't win.
IGray-F ortuna by Enrique Perez Els
erich
Gulick-Physical education by muscu-
! lar exercise
! Eall--High adventure.
Hanshew-Cleek, the master detect
i've
i Harper-Runaway Russia
sHay-Mrs Marden's ordeal.
/ observation-disclosures Bernard Shaw.
Northumberland de Miguel RIA
mos Carrion Vital, Aza.
/! I1win-Report at Armageddon.
Jordon-The wings Of youth
kelland-The source.
Lagrange-Physfclogy of bodily eXer
else.
Lardner-My four weeks in France.
iLauder-A minstrel in France.
tLee-Air-men and the tramp.
iLocke-Rough road.
LutZ-The enchanted barn.
ILynde-Branded.
cCormick-Menace Of Japan.
Macfall-Germa at bay.
Mahoney-Interned in Germany.
Marchall-The Graftons.
tMarchall-This country is ours.
Miller-Camping out
Niller-The happiest time of our lives
iCoS1lliso iva Sitt'so ~
struction.
Morley-Dcna Clarines Manana dc
Sol.
Mouchanow-My Empress.
Munroe-M hopping up!
i-----My unknown chum.
Nadaud--A flying Poilu.
----Odyssey of a torpedoed
transport
Paine-The fighting fleets.
Parkman-Heroes of today.
Parkman-Heroes OF service
Pearson-Escape of Princess Pat
Porter-7Jspan.
Porter-Daughter OF the land
Potter-Cuentos Algres por Luis Ia
i---Public school methods !
volumes.
Radiguet-Making of modern army
Rickard-Lisht above the cross roads
Rinehrrt-T enting tonight
Sinclair-Tree Of Heaven.
Steale-Diamond cross mystery.
Steele-vacation journeys, East and
West.
Stelzle-Why prohibition?
Sunderland-Rising Japan.
Symons-Colour studies in Paris.
Temporary gentle
man in France.
Van Loen-Fore!
Varila-F>irst shot for Libertys
Warren-The white flame of France.
Misunderstanding and recitations. 1.
volumes.
West-Return of the soldier.
Wetterle--Behind the scenes in tb1
Reichstag.
Whitton--History of Poland.
Wilkins-vArmy French.
Wood-Thrilling deeds of British air
men.
Yerta-Six women and the invasion.
~. NJ C. A.-Physical education.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
Praised by the Masters.

She had singularly sweet, high
soprano voice which was well train
ed. 1t was highly praised by Colonel
Mapleton, Lillian Nordica. Emma Alb
bolt, DIR. Perkins of Chicago, and
others.
She was a poet at heart and loved
the wooded banks and the musical
ripple of streams, and this was re-
flected in her artistic Interpretation
of music. She was called by one
critic the sweet singer of the Des
Moines She was the author of a
half dozen compositions.
She appeared in recital in all the
larger cities of the United States.
and lived one time and another in
many of them.
She died in the house in which
she was born, at Bonaparte. aged
fifty-eight years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
Her Winning Personality.

She was married in 1885 to James
B. Slim, portrait and landscape
painter of Chicago. now retired and
living at Bonaparte. He survives
her with one son who Is in the army
in France. She was the last of the
brainy and active George family.
Her personality was winning and
by her friends was considered even
paramount to her musical genius. She
was always sunny in disposition and
trying to uplift others as well as her
self by her high ideals.
Lulu George Slim made distinct
mark in music while retaining her
home in the little city she loved on
the banks Of the beautiful Des
Moiues river in Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04

SOLD IN THIS CITY BY WILKINS ON & co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-04
directors Re-elect Executives Of keo
kuk Chapter Who Have Been
So Efficient for the
Last Year.
NEW MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
every one Of Eight Thousand Mem
bers is Expected to Renew,
as No Money subscrip-
tions to be Asked.

At the meeting for organization of
.he new board of directors of the
Ped Cross held at o'clock yester-
day the same officers who have
served so efficiently during the past
year were reelected by unanimous