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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
ToDAys BIT OF VERSE
YEARS OF TRE MoaEsN,

Years OF HE nodernl years CT the anperlorr,d.
Your horizon risesI it parting for more august
dramas.
but other nations prepartns
tremendous entrances and sNits-l new COM
hinaGonS-I see the solidarity OF races;
thar advancing with Irresistible tho
worlds staSe.
(rIave forces wars, played their parts
the sets suitable 10 them closedlg
Freedom completely ard ana victorious, snd very
haushty, With Law on one side and Peace on the
other,
stupsnGoas Trio an issuing forth against the OF
What historic denoae,nents are these rapidly
proachE
see men marching and marching by swift mil
see The frontiers and boundaries
see tae landmarks of European kinss removed
day People beginning their landmarks Gall
Never We're such sharp questions as&d As this day;
Never asersse man. ais so0' more enerset'c more
10. how he urseS and urges leaving the
his daring lsa3 ani every whsre-he col
crises the Pacific the arehipeiasoes;
steamship the electric GeleSraph, the newspaper
the wholesale engines OF war,
and the worIdspreading factories he inter,
links all geography, sill lands;
What whispers &re these lands running ahead of you
Passing under the seaSE
su nations cor;EaUnnSS Is there soin 10 De oa' one
heart TO the SloseE
Is humanity torinS enSssettor 10, tyrans treuble
crowns STOW digas
earth FESTIVE, comments new era, HezAas gen
No one SHOWS WHIST win happen nsxtsHeA portents az
Years proohSticS; he space shead walk. vsrly
try - pierce ii, is tall or EoAntonas,
Unborn deeds thlnss soon 10 be project their shapes
This neS6,S rush and hea-this eestate fever
Your dreams ysaT how they penetrate shrOagh me-
Il Know not whether sleep or w&Setl
The psrforra AericS and Europe grow Dim rTiEins IN
shadow behind me
me unyertorsd. gigantic han ever advance sd
Walt Whitman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
Everyone Should
Drink Hot Water
in the Morning
Wash away all the stomach, liver,
and bowel poisons before
breakfast.

To feel your best day in and day
OUT, TO feel clean inside; no sour bile
to coat your tongue and sicken your
breath or dull your head: nc consti-
patton, bilious attacks, sick headache.
colds, rheumatism or gassy, acid stom-
ache. you must battle on the inside
like you battle outside This is vast
ly more important, because tie
skin pores do not absorb impurities
into the blood. wh.ie the bowel pores
60, says well anown physician
To keep these poisons and toxins
well flushed from the stomach. liver,
kidneys and bowels, drink before
breakfast each day. a glass OF hot
water with teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it This will cleanse.
purify and freshen the entire ALI
mentary tract. before putting more
food into the stomach.
Get a quarter pound OF limestone
phosphate from your pharmacist IL
is inexpensive and almost tasteless.
except q sourish twinge which is not
unpleasant Drink phosphated hot
water every morning to rid your
system of these vile Poisons and tox-
ms: also 20 prevent their formation
To feel like young folks feel; like
you felt before your blood. nerves
and muscles became saturated with
an accumulation of body poisons,
begin this treatment, and, above all
keep il up, AS soap and hot water
act on the skin. cleansing, sweeten-
Ing and purifying. so limestone phos-
phate and not water before breakfast
act on the stomach, liver. kidneys
and bowels
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
Ten Empty Thrones.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Nov. IA complete
revolution through all of Germany
has been practically achieved, but
with little bloodshed, it was indicated
today in rapidly increasing dispatches.
The worlSmens and soldiers commit
tees are in control of nearly every I'M
portant city. The latest to be taken
over are Danzig, Dresden, Koenigs-
burg. Strassburg and Karlsruhe.
The latest reported abdications are
the grand dukes of Mecklenburg and
Saxe-Weimar OF twenty thrones, ten
have been abandoned. The remaining
ten states are in the process of form
ing new governments.
1t is believed that the former kais-
er's 1872 palaces, chateaus and shoot
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
'C. A. BOYER DIED
THIS MORNING
Travelling Man for Swift'o Came Home
Sick and SuccuHSed to Pneu-
monia Very
Quickly,

Chester A. Boyer, of 42o South Nintn
street. died this morning at 10 o'clock
from pneumonia after ten days III
ness.
He was travelling salesman for
Swift &C Co., and came in OFF the road
ON Saturday suffering from influenza
which later developed into pneumonia
He has been resident of keokuk
for six years, coming here f,om Lib
erty. III. He was a member OF Trim
lily NJ e. church and of Hardin lodge
of Masons, and is spoken of IN high
est terms by all who knew him. He
was horn in Richfield township. Illi-
nois, January %. 1888, and was mar
ried to Edna Grant of Woodruff,
H., August is, 1915 He is survived
by his wife and little son two years
old his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L..
Boyer. and three brothers, L, l. Boy
er, Roscoe Boyer and Robert Bofer,
all of Liberty. Ill.
The funeral service and burial will
be at Liberty on Thursday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand, Tomorrow, Americas
Answer"

IFSHC, tomorrow, 's-NlSFsCdS
Answer"
II there's any question at all in
your mind why Germany surren-
Gered, you'll find out in Americas
Answer" ut the Grand tomorrow,
Thursday and Friday. In finding out
you'll rise from your seat with wild
enthusiasm and cheer like you did
when the big news came yesterday
Americas Answer is a chapter OF
the great drama of the war. regis
tered by q. s. signal corps photogra-
pliers. The picture was made and Is
presented by the division of films.
committee on public information, in
order TO show the millions of con-
triburors TO the several Liberty loans,
the purchasers OF thrift and war
stamps. and those who have so gem
erousiy given in other ways for the
needs of the war. just how the great
sums have been expended and what,
in a physical way, has been accom-
2lished in France during the first
year Of Americas participation in
the struggle for democracy.
Americas Answer" is a picture
that every American will see.-Adv-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
STRONG EVIDENCE.
is the Statement of This K.,.,,
Woman. NV

Backache is often kidney ~,
A common warning of sa,io sus
ney ills. e'ious b
"A Stitch in Time Saves ),
Don't delay-use Doan,s rls
Pills. kdas
Profit by the experience q, "
A. Wilson. 216 Thirteenth s, a
says: Il had rheumatic mains !,
back and limbs and nv AL 10 \
fingers felt so numb, l could ~
move them. also had lumba,a lay !.
kidneys weren't acting pronas,s
l had heada ches and dizzy snsI, Y
finally got Doan's kidney p;na
Engelhardt & Co.'S Drug Store -
a short time, they relieved a aaa
continued to use them and !,
eight boxes cured me of ali IVY W
matte pains and kidney comnl,a.,
Price Soc, at all dealers n.
simply ask for a kidney remedy D' :
Doan's Kidney Pills-the sans I
Mrs. Wilson had. Foster.Ns,-
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
PROMINENT
HERE LONG
Edward Alexander Dies in St Louis
and was Once One of the -.
Best Known Citizens
OF Keokuk.

The death o. Edward Alexander. .
former KeoEuk resident occurred in
St Louis on Sunday and the body
was brought here for burial in Oak
land ceme1sry this afternoon
He Is survived by two daughters.
Mrs Florence Alexander Gregg. of
New York, and Miss Virginia Alexan-
der who Is in California
Miss Mary Alexander Is . niece
Two sisters survive with whom he
made his home in St Louis
His wife, who died many years ago.
vas Mss EoIlie Bz-Se<t sister O.
lars. David ! Ayres
TIE family vas = prominent ore
IN ksok1k for vea-s and lived at SO
North Eouz-h street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
MEXICO 5 LOSS THROUGH DISORDER

Trade reports show rapid increase III reel pro-
cal trade with Mexico. In the bulletin now
being published by that government in which
Mexican conditions are detailed roseate view
of Mexican industrial progress is word pictur
ed, This brings the thought OF what revolution
and internal disorders have cost Mexico. IT e
country has vast wealth in natural resources;
it has great amounts of material which the
world viii gladly buy; it has enormous posi-,
bihties as an agricultural producer Had
Mexico settled herself at the beginning of tie
war to industrial progress under stable gov
ernment control. there seems no reason to b..
leve that abundant capital would have failed
her. This nation alone would have been a
ready investor and eager customer. So great
ly have her potential products been needed that
Mexico might have been building great ma
tional wealth and providing work for ali he1
people VINO would work. Perhaps no neutral
nation had greater opportunity for industrial
advancement throughout this war than had
Mexico. 1t has been largely unrealized through
Internal DISCRIMINATION in which useless bus
ness Mexico 5 Investment Is q huge one
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
APPLY P0sLAM
STOP AL WORRY
OVER SICK SKIN

The use OF Pcslam for skin dis
orders should be your trustworthy,
health-aiding habit When you are
distressed by eczema or other itch
Ing trouble remember that Poslam
supplies al once q soothing. cooling
influence TO aggravated skin. that il
stops fiery itching, that 1t exerts
concentrated healing power. working
quickly and elergetically 10 rid your
skin Or IFS evil condition Moreover,
Poslzn wiIi noz. tan not. ini1re and
il takes only little 10 prove ITS
benefits
Sold everywhere For free sample
write 20 Emergency Laboratories. 2s3
WeSt 47th St. New York City
Poslam Soap Is 2 daily treat 20
tender skin Contains Poslau-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
The world belongs TO the energetic and
the wiSe-EnerSon-
NOW For A BUDGET.

One highly satisfactory result Of the election
of MeCiu Mccormick 10 the United States SEN
ate should he q demand ST Washington for the
enactment of national budget law. In his
Mace SIS eongresSnan-s large from Illinois the
man who hiss defeated Senator James Hamil
ton Lewis has appealed for legislation provid-
inr for intelligent handhny Of appropriations,
Ills Influence Will be vastly increased by his
election 70 the senate, ard with 3 change 81 con
tr,,l Of both houses IL congress his appeal for y
scientific budget system viii not be ignored.
OF course the present congress may paSs 4
budret law. If it does, 50 much the better.
The important thing is that this reform is no.
likely 10 b. delayed beyond the life Of the next
sonSreSS There is $ chance that it may b.
written into the record Of this one; but there Is
ltSle tslae 10 lose II the members now al the IA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
10 Successful Yea,
impure and Poisoned Blood Ma I 4,
err Terrorize Those Who Know
OF Number 4O.n

This is the record of the lannon's !,
prescription known as Number !
For The Blood" Successfully i
ployed in diseases of the glapdp1
system, in blood poison, mercu11
and lead poisoning, chronic rherln]
tisn, catarrh, constipation, indie
ton, stomach trouble. malaria. tm|
poisoning, hepatic concessions, scn|
ulous engagements, sores, ulcs1
mercurial and lead poisoning. M
Der 40" is made by ]. c. Mendenh,1
40 years druggist. Evansville M
Sold by McGratfs Bros. Drug Co
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
CITY NEWS.

Dance AT Wooaman hall Wednes-
IL thanksgiving service for victory
and the beginning OF peace viii be
held in ST. Johns Episcopal church
tomorrow with celebration OF the
holy communion at 10 o'clock: also a
short service at noon. For the hene-
fit OF the business men o. the city.
this latter VIII not last to exceed If
teen or twenty minutes.
Dance At Woo1ma hall Wednes-
day night Agnes orchestra
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
Business as Usual.

United Press Leased Wire Servtce.1
BERLIN, tvia Lo2don) Nov IL
delayed With Chancellor Ebert
presiding. the majority and independ-
end socialists agreed yesterday on the
governments policy
The kaiserites have been suppress
ed and there were no disturbances
last night except in isola,ed cases
The populace is satisfied with the new
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
government. Business is going on as
usual and work will be resumed -
factories today.

IN HURRY FOR PEACE NOW.
limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.l
BERLIN, (via London) November
12-The German government re-
quests the United States to arrange
peace negotiations.
The government Is anxious to begin
the negotiations Immediately because
Of the threatened famine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
ASAPH BUCK
is A DIRECTOR
Elected to Succeed the Late Wells
M. Irwin on the Directorate
OF State Central Saw
ir1S Bank.

At a meeting of the directors of
the State Central Savings bank held
on the 9th mist. Mr.. Asaph Buck was
elected director TO fill the vacancy
on the 9Th inst. Mr.. Asaph Buck was
Wells NJ. Irwin. The bank is to be
congratulated on the addition of Mr..
Buck to its already strong direc-
toraTe
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12

The German government says that 1t has
been reformed. But the fact should nos b
overlooked that We have only the German gov
ernment's word for II And then Friedrich
Ebert. the new chancellor, always has been 5
pan-German socialist Like the leopard. he
cannot change his spots.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
NOTICE..

Subscriptions &c united war work
campaign can be paid a. the keosuk
Electric Office. Sth and Masn streets.
between hours of / and p. ~.
L. II. HAMTLL, Treasurer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
NOTICE..

School opens on Wednesday morn
ing. Nov IS;h. Tri-State Commercial
College. 81 Main St. keokCh Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
FUNERAL NOTICE.

TTGHE-The funeral OF First Class
Private Mark Robert Tighe viii he
held st 81. Peters church Wednesday
morning at o'clock
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12

Who by way Of su,inenee the poets of ali mankind'
Surely Homer and Shakespeare Now Homer formed his
taste he wandered frcm door door, vasrant min
paying hospitality by song: Shakespeare
audience in great of the
common peoale-Georse Bancroft.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12

No one in these regions VS. heard Yesterday
lifting up his voice in pleas for return 10 ths
Sirnnle hfe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12

German scientists viii now have leisure 70
examine the machinery Of 'kuItur'' 10 see lust
what was the matter with it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12

Politics hiss s habit of working both wav!
as Mr.. Wilson now realizes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12

Gated. VIII be ca,
Herr Noske has been ann.,-
ernor of Kiel. 'ppolnted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12

We dare say there are some RESPONSIBILITIES
III Germany
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-26
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

5'rock.tt 1899 G'nnoia -.
Georgy J.. Davis. bais. Pa. and feu,'h u.
MiIls- New York city.
Renjarnin Abraham 3o7 Rutt0nwood s.. and
Msry sgheEnker. i'23! ,th =. 49,,
yfargaret :. ~. @5jo orianna =.
DOROTHY st,'frl. lsga Y. a3l ~
r. l.. nsford. 1875 =. Sgsgn"hanEa ave.
Herbert -Rs,l-t. N5.! j.ts,.on st.. ana
Arthur 81. braTing $3.50 Tsooi% 81, ana
Alice Yar,vo5i. Ass rsniford ave
Charles Rose, 1923 Arch ct. and Eva Ober-
hotter. 2a?l y. 18th 81
Webster R. Edwarls. Bartarsvl,". Va. and
Margaret =. Woin. Coiingdal~. Pa
Agos'ino Borfollno, IlS Christian s.. and
Julia. Ga pozz .S9s Scar. st.
Y.rchner. 2otl M'. oH HeEnon s,s q. ...-,,u ,,,
Wasylina WengreniuE.. 72O Spring Gard@r.
. George. suslis. rrsnkford Arsenal. aud
Sophie Gunmowsi:l. 23ss Drenau ~:
calvin 81 Wolirrt. I.amOtt: Pa. and Mac
: T. wssv~-. Elklrs Park. Pa.
/ wilmot Ashton. Camden. y. j, ard Ami"
Max n'a Hrooks, SInasP 81 \ FRANKLIN 81. and Katie
Pollasch. 1872 y. I'd ~,
Daniel NJ BrOadbent. "sog y. Lee Ct, and
Elizabeth W. Munyan, 2s0s y. lee ",
William -Wsuiby. Baltimore. Nd. and Al
berta u. Hawsm, 900 ~. Vernon -
A35S9 GSg,a Fer; Rys;on5R nnsf2m e. Hotel and Haze
orHifi Jmiis Kiitch, az <. TrarFii.ini' s. '
, Isaac Mills. +T2i G!rard ave-. ana Mary Il.
Davis. 472i G.rarl ave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-26
\. J. BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
DOCUMENTS ASSIGNED
State Commission Authorized by
House Resolution to Take
Them Over

'rrl.\V,< tI.h ed rur turning
... .,.,,,1. ,,r
over "i go ''""H "'N j" W. ""'"' W
fr"cho'd"rs Of counties, as Vel as doc
,,ueuts p,,iliftiltp 10 tlo construction
a., ,.,,.,a,, ri,.,,.
VI III '"t' "''' wv ''l" N"' ''''',
between camden ana Ph.iadNIphiH ana
n funnel under the Hudson River be
-. r....... ,..,,....,l -. vi. t,,,.
'"''" "'.7'E 80 "'" ~" ~ - "'-
thori2"d hy h.N passed by UNANIMOUS
vote in tho Iulls, this a afternoon intro
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Iun'G ~ NH,ni,"a -, >,,. h.
h' r,,,S az, "U ~, ,or,n.. ~
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49, We ~ Si,o,. Vy,i,nt,,t
Si'l'r",'' "' 'P'"N'' N''N' '''' va
'',i!i"', 1900. Att. ,,.,,,e,.,, ,,, Il
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-26

events through their elected representa-
tlves. Such councils lead either to gpv-
ernment by cliuues or 70 government by
mob. They are hostile TO representative
government which is based on the pr5n-
ciple that our legislators are TO bo
chosen 20 act on the issues of the hour.
in view OF their known sentiments on
such issues. I am opposed TO this new
line of action since am an American.
in sympathy with American modes Of
government and not Bolsheviki. l
am opposed ia thsm az n friend Of
prohibition, for ,hia movement is now
on tho food tide ~ success aud has
nothing to gain by postponement and
dclaN"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-26
GEORGE BRoDBECk MADE
CHIEF CLERK L. $. COURT
Former Deputy Nan,rd for Position
of Late W. w. Craig-Ncteran
in Service

George BlodbcrN, who as chicf dorn-
ty clerk in tho United states District
Court filed away the ahdavits in som"
Of Pennsylvania most celebrated law
suits. today was appointed To succeed
the late William Wright craig, chief
clerk Of that court. who died last We'd
nesdav The appointment of Brodh"ck.
who is q Republican. was anhounVrd
through an order issued by Judges DICK
nson and Thompson. sIiinE IN in'
United states District court in this city.
The oath of Office will be administered
in u few DAYS. CouErat tulatiOuS from
employees in tn" Federal servi'" ana
others came ever the telephone ana NY
wire Ia Brodbeull. From the day tnat
Brodbeck entered the Federal service
when he was twcnty-oue years old: h"
has been held in high esteem by judges
and prominent corporation lawyers.
Brplhock ie furty-twO years old. lie
is married and has a daughter fourteen
years old. lie resides at 2l2n West p'I-
tario street. His first position ia tIe
Federal service was that Of clerk III tnc
old United Statag Circuit Court IN this
city This court later became Consoll =
dated with the United states blslrirt
court. after thr passage of thc Moon
oct in 1912. For u whil" le was HrSt
deputy to the late Henry u. lioOh, Wh"
was chief clerE If tE" United states
After thG consolidation Of the United
states Circuit Court with the nltrd
chief deputy to the late Mr.. craig;
When Gohb died. Brodbeck succeeded
Eubb ana has held that position ever
since. ,,
som Of tn" aindavi;@ and legal panTr3,
that Erudbc"< has indcSed ana illeu
away we're thos" IN the legal SUITS M
connection with th" rccciN"rNhip pro,
cecding- against III" PhIladrlphia ana
rfai!np Railway years ago and the IN
ternatIorai Lumber ard Deyelopmcni,
COMPANY. many OF whose officers aud
directors wcrc sentenced 10 prison lew
Lnnr- mo-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-26
Y. S. OPTIONS ON TWO
HOUSING PROPERTIES

{.There are two strips of land al tho
Bower end OF the Fortieth Ward on both
III which the Government IL said TO hold
options, They are said TO be equally
Idesirable for housing plans for Hog
UGlahd workmen. and no matter which
|bne is finally purchased existing hOus-
1nr plans will be adopted.
= Ono of the tracts contains about 22o
Ecres along ElInwood avenue extending
FROM Sixty-seventh street to Island road.
The other strip is ESQ acres In extent
md IL located at Island. road and Elm
Iood avenue. e.v.E.
'sThe oityis deveiobiiient plans are in
1ach shape that within forty-eight hours
|1er the Government decides to take
~ or both, sites advertisements can
placed in the paperz for the city's
ere Of the work. said city ofnciai
Two bills now before Councils III
<oce Committsa provide. 100000 for
@Gts. sewers. likhts. water. etc. I. is
)orntood that the costs Of these ina
<oynents win be borne partly by the
N and Government. tF f
no housing sitaution took new turn
~ Owen Brainard. the New York
~, vho Is chairman OF the hous-
cultte4 Of the Emersency Fleet
~ apnopDoe1 thar fonr inn
~ ;rsss u 'iss @