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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Child Sent by Mail.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
BROWNSTOWN, Ind, Jan. 12.-
Opal Davis, little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ora Davis, of this city, had the
novel experience of being. mailed
home The little one, about seven.
had gone to Clear Springs to visit
relatives. When it was time for her
to catch her train, it was learned that
It was snow bound. The roads were
in such bad condition that none
wished to drive her through. The re-
suit was her aunt decided to send the
child by mail. Opal was taken to the
postoffice at Clear Springs and found
to be within the weight limit of the
first zone. 1t took twenty-five cents
worth of stamps to mail her with her
clothing and she made the trip to this
place with Gilbert Ball, rural mail
carrier.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Scarcity This Year Makes the 1918
Crop an Enigma, According
to Perry g. Holden,
Expert.
AGAINST IMPORT CORN
Foreign Seed is Not Good to Use in
This Country, Former
Anes Expert
Says.
BY p. G. HOLDEN.

There is nationwide alarm about
seed corn. The condition Is the most
critical experienced In twenty years.
The corn belt has suffered tremendous
losses. Frost In September killed the
corn and prevented 1t from ripening
and drying out. When the unusually
cold freeze Of October came great dam
age followed.
AS result, the first impulse will be
to import seed corn. Corn grown from
seed brought in from other localities
will be inferior in yield and quality,
and in many cases, total failure will
follow.
We must not import seed corn until
we have exhausted every resource to
obtain seed in our own neighborhood.
Rather than go without seed, import 1t,
but get it from just us near home as
possible. Thousands of tests made by
experiment stations, tests made in %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
TRY THIS FOR A
C0LO--|T'S FINE
"PAPE'S COLD COMPOUND" ENDS
SEVERE COLDS OR GRIPPE
IN FEW HOURS.

You can end grippe and break up
a severe cold either in head, chest,
body or limbs, by taking dose of
"Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming, relieves sick headache, dull
ness, feverishness, sore throat,
sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow:
ing and snuffling. Ease your throb-
bling head-nothing else in the world
gives such prompt relief as "Pape's
Cold Compound" which costs only a
few cents at any drug store. 1t acts
without assistance, tastes nice. and
causes no Inconvenience. Be sure
you get the genuine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
STOP PAIN! RUB
NEURALGIA AWAY
Instant relief from nerve torture and
misery with old "St.
Jacobs Liniment.

Rub this soothing, penetrating lini.
ment right into the sore, inf1amed
nerves, and like magic-neuralgia
disappears. est. Jacobs Liniment"
conquers pain. 1t is harmless
neuralgia relief" which doesn't burn
or discolor the skin.
Don't suffer! It's so needless. Get
small trial bottle from any drug
store and gently rub the aching
nerves" and in just moment you
will be absolutely free from pain and
suffering.
No difference whether your pain or
neuralgia Is in the face, head or any
part Of the body, you get instant re-
lief with this old-time, honest pain
destroyer-tt can not injure
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining in the
Keokuk postoffice. uncalled for, for
week ending January 10, 1918:
Ladies'.
Miss Ruby Belyen
Mrs. S. Brown
Miss Louisa Cooley
Miss Ester Jones
Mrs. ]. W. Linn
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Matheney
Irene Sharp ca
Gentlemen.
Mr.. T. r. Chapman
Mr.. f. H. Clark
Master jennie Car
Mr.. Vernon L. Davis
Mr.. Frank Fader
Mr.. Charles H Harper
Mr.. A. D. Jones
Mr.. Raymond Mcknight
McLoney & Biglow
Alfred Morris
Mr.. James A. Tally
L. G.. Williams
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say they are adver
tised. e. P. McMANUS,
Postmaster.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Relief from, Eczema

sL Dont worry about eczema or other
beai.tu troubles. You can have clear,
|nSts;n ay skin by using a little zemo,
sy,e. e at any drug store for Csc, or
-A - large bottle at $l.OO.
be ss,no generally removes pimples, black
Ind piotches, eczema, and ringWorm
7an, makes the skin clear and healthy.
lion;J : clean, penetrating, antiseptic
notb; s sticky nor greasy and stains
mar 1t is easily applied and costs a
RIwavsu Ie for each application. 1t is
1he E. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12

without seed corn in the spring. The
only choice is between making sure
now or causing scarcity in the
planting season. This warning from
the department of agriculture is
being sent to the farmers of mid
western states in which a serious
scarcity of seed corn for 1918 spring
planting has been noted. The de-
partment urges farmers not to over
look any possible source of supply.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Edward
S. Moore, Lake Forest millionaire,
who came to Washington as dollar
a-year man for the Red Cross, said
the seizure by federal fuel authori-
ties of car of coal consigned to his
place was due to the mistake of a
coal dealer.
when 1 left Chicago, before the
holidays" Moore said. II left an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Gift to His Wife.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-1n considera-
ton 81, love and Affection VIM H.
Morris, packer, has conveyed as a
gift to his wife, Mrs. Margaret e.
Morris, business block and apart
ment house, valued at about $1OO, 900.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Elected to Academy.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Brand
Whitlock, former minister to Belgium
and Hamlin Garland were elected
members Of the academy of arts and
letters to fill vacancies caused by
death and to complete the member
ship Of fifty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
LADIES',

When irregular or de1ayeG use TIL
umph Pills. Safe and always depend.
able. Not sold at drug stores. Do
not experiment with others, save dis
appointment. Write for Relief" and
particulars, it's free Address: Ma.
tional Medical Institute. Milwaukee.
Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12

order with a dealer for carload to
be delivered in ninety days. This
is my normal three months supply
For some reason the coal was de-
livered far ahead of time for which
delivery was ordered.
But if anyone needs the coal. I'll
be tickled to death to let them have
If T."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Seed Corn Scarcity.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The seed
corn scarcity will not take care Of
itself. Farmers to be sure of seed
for planting in the spring, must save
it this winter. Unless they do save
it, they or other farmers will be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
A REGULAR Whale

ST. Paul Pioneer Press: Russia's
strength is in her weakness, says
Russian delegate. If that is the case
the bolsheviki have left nothing I'M
lone to make Russia strong
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Tribute To
.Schoolmate

/
Charles e. Hence, former assistant
city editor on The Gate City, and now
city editor of the Burlington Gazette,
read of the death of James Mckenzie
on the field of battle in France last
May, in The Gate City recently. He
has written the following verses ded-
icated to IAN old school comrade.
James Mckenzie, corporal First Roy
al Scottish. Fusiliers. killed at Ar
ras May 3, 1917:
My school day friend, it seems but
yesterday
We laughed and played and lived
our school boy way
But four short years ago and now
you lie
Dead on field of Flanders, killed in
May.
When May was here in that last year
of high
We did not dream that Fate was
standing by
To lead you to that great adventure
far;
To war and death beneath an alien
sky.
You heard the call ere one brief
month had fled
OF this great war. You bravely fought
and bled
AT Loos, at Arras, on the war
frontiers
And now your name is posted with
| the dead.
Adventures light burned in your
Celtic heart;
The Scottish clans called not in vain.
Your part
| In this great drama of the flaming
fight
Was writ in blood and anguish from
the start.
! There on the tangled wires Of wars
estate
You made the sacrifice supreme. and
Fate,
Ever beside you saw your last
breath quenched,
Your rich red stream flow on the
fields of hate.
| While charging Ger that battered
waste of land
| On that last day, / wonder If you
scanned
That brief and vagrant yesterday.
or thought
Or dreams you dreamed, or glowing
things you planned.
| veil of years
Is swept away and we through blind
ing tears
Must still recall you as the happy
lad
Who shared our school day joys and
and fears.
Prince behold there lies broken
| lance,
shattered to bits upon the fields Of
J chance.
| So lay him low and let his dreams
be deep,
There in the warm ground of eternal
| France.
For he has trod the paths that heroes
| tread,
And with their blood his blood was
| freely She'd
| Their cause was his as well as all
the worlds;
I he Olu Ills pdIl anu ulcu tuuo, SoiA-
| forted.
Deep in his narrow cell he cannot
| hear
tThe cannon roaring in the distant
hills. The cheer
OF victory stirs not his breast; his
eyes
fare closed before those things he
| once held dear
In future years when wars red hand
has passed
And the white peace of hope is born
at last,
The cause for which he died, but
not in vain,
Shall hallow his broken body and
| torn breast.
And overhead the first sweet flowers
of spring
Shall spread their multi-colored Of
| fering,
| And fragrant winds OF summer stir
the grass
That twines about his simple cross.
and sing.
And autumn with its robes of gold
and red
Shall fling it's votive gifts above his
head.
And winter with wealth of virgin
snow
Protect the hallowed ground that
holds the dead.
And you whose safety that he helped
| to buy,
May sometime wander there where
he shall lie,
And gladden. that he gave a few
brave drops
THAT anguished France and freedom
might not die.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
| List of letters remaining in the
Keokuk postoffice. uncalled for, for
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-12
Consolidation Of rrains

r H,sut rress Leased Wire Service. ]
bointas Jan. l2.-Committees ap-
u oy railroads entering Chicago
Connecticut western news., 1918-10-10
NORFOLK

At the annual meeting of the Nor folk Agricultural association the old officers were reelected. Amos F. Barnes, president; Mrs. Frederick s. Dennis, honorary president; Win throp Cone, treasurer, and Charles Uffendale, secretary.
 A good record for canning has been made by Mrs. Harry Hurlburt, who has put up 2,270 cans of fruit and vegetables and 2,880 glasses of jelly and jam. .-
 Mrs. Sarah M. Parrott, who has been i'll fir several weeks at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Will G. Wilcox sustained another shock last week.
 The condition of Private William Curtiss, who has been i'll at ~Camp Devens of pneumonia, is reported as improved.
 The library will be closed until further notice on account of the prevalence of grip.
 The body of Andrew, 11-year-old son of John Lamonica, who disap- peared about 2 o'clock last Friday afternoon, was found beneath a bridge which spans Blackberry river near his home late Saturday after noon. It is presumed that he was fishing when he fell into the stream.
 Coxswain Herbert Soule of the U. s. s. Huron spent Sunday with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Stephen Soule.
 The health authorities of Boston request school teachers who are freed by the closing of schools to enlist as nurses to help in taking care of in fluenZa patients. Miss Rose Philbin, a former teacher here, but now teaching in Boston, has enlisted.
 Patrick F. Bresnahan of Hartford has been visiting relatives in town.
 Dr. and Mrs. William Potter have been spending a few days in town.
 Dr. A. T. Osgood has rented Bea- con cabin for the fall season.
 The substitute force at the tele- phone office has been further in- creased by two young ladies from New Haven of the U. s. signal corps who are awaiting the call for over seas service.
 Alvin, 13-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Thompson, died Sunday morning of pneumonia.
 William Albert Garfield, 34, of Rahway, N, J. died Sunday of pneu- monia. He leaves besides a widow, and one son, his mother, Mrs. s. D. Garfield of Norfolk, three brothers, Irving of New Britain, Paul of New Haven and Harry of Norfolk. The funeral woas held at Railway, N, J. Tuesday afternoon.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Charles VanBuskirk Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1918-10-10
CORNWALL. HOLLOW

Monday night was the heaviest frost of the season, the roofs and ground and bushes were all white like snow, ice formed in places.
 MT. and Mrs. Chipman drove through Litchfield and Northfeld last week calling on old neighbors, also on Mrs. Jennie Curtiss Perkins. She is the mother of fourteen chil- Gren and has two sons overseas.
 Town meeting came Monday, which was cool and cloudy. The same old officers were elected.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Green of West Goshen have the Spanish Infu- enza, also their son and daughter. It was learned Monday that pneu- monia had set in with the two children. Not many cases in Goshen but 10 in Torrington.
 Mrs. Margaret Palmer has raised the largest Hubbard squashes of any one in this place.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Poland motored up from Bridgeport last Thursday to see her mother and William Palmer, her brother of Lakeville drove down the same time.
Connecticut western news., 1918-10-10
HELPFUL WORDS
From a Canaan Citizen

Is your back lame and painful?
 Does it ache especially after eXer- tion?
 Is there a soreness ic the kidney region?
 These symptoms suggest weak kid neys. '.
 If so there is danger in delay.
 Weak kidneys get fast weaker.
 Give your trouble prompt atten- ton.
 Doan's Kidney Pills arc for weak kidneys.
 Your neighbors use and recom- mend them.
 Read this Canaan testimony.
 Bartley Killawee, Main St., says "I have used Doan's Kidney Pills off and on for four or five years. I have taken them for severe backaches and when my kidneys have acted irregularly:: The kidney secretions have been painful in passage, also. At such times, Doan's Kidney Pills have entirely relieved me-"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that MT. Killawee had. Foster-Mil- burn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.--adv
Connecticut western news., 1918-10-10
THRIFT STAMP SALES
September Sales Far Ahead of Pre-
 vious Seven Months

Receipts for the month of Septem- ber~ on the sale of War Savings Stamps were $97,615, ,133.45, mak- ing a grand total to date of $745,- 109, 9,688.13 in cash sales of War Savings Stamps according to an nouncement made today by the Con- necticut War Savings Committee. The approximate maturity value of this grand total of receipts is S895,- 36,620.00. It is interesting to note that the sales for the week end ing September 30, 1918 were $27,-i 052,332.91, this being larger than the seven preceding weeks.
 To and including September 18th there were registered at National headquarters 137,264 War Savings Societies. Based on reports re- ceived from State Directors, the end of the pledge campaign found 3O,- 757,394 pledged war savers in this country, and the number of War Savings Stamp owners materially exceeds this estimate of pledged war savers, indicating that approximately thirty per cent or over of the popu- lation of the country, passing the esti- mate on population of 10000, ,000 are owners of War Savings Stamps.
 To and including September 25, the number of authorized agencies for the sale of War Savings Stamps (postofficcs excluded), totaled 231,- 091. Adding to this the (approxi- mately) 55,000 Postoffices it is claimed that War Savings securities are on sale at 286,091 authorized agencies in the United States.
Connecticut western news., 1918-10-10
''OLD GLORY" AT FRONT
Illinois Men and Australians
 Follow American Flag.
Mothers Gift to Sergeant Inspires Men to Daring Deeds at valre
 Wood.

London.-when the Illinois troops and Australians attacked together at Vaire wood and Hamel, a sergeant of the American contingent took Into ac- tion a small American f1ag, the gift of his mother. The men under him sur rounded and destroyed a machine-gun post hidden among tree trunks just inside the wood. As they went on af- ter bombing the German crew, the ser geant brandished the little flag over his head and shouted, Come on, fel- lows; there's another one." Just ahead some Australians were fighting around shallow pit in which were five Prus- sians and a machine gun. Two or three Chicago boys dashed up with their bayonets poised. One of them lit- erally fell on big Rhinelander who was about to throw n bomb and sent him sprawling with n cracked skull and, with the Australians, put the re- mainder of the crew out of action and cleared dugout behind of II submis- sive fugitives.
 Still following the tiny Stars and Stripes, little bigger than a pocket handkerchief, but, as one of the men said afterwards, Hooking like q regu- lar flag" the Americans, shoulder to shoulder with the Australians, passed through the eastern end of the wood and out into the open fields again. "The first time I have ever fought un- der the American flag, Yank," said tall, raw-boned Queenslander with a first-aid bandage round his head. They arrived at their final objective, group of strong, well-sheathed \ trenches linked with the rear defenses of Ham, el village, and here the Chicago ser geant planted his emblem on bit of wood and set it on the parapet
Connecticut western news., 1918-10-10
Cut This Out-It is Worth Money

Don't Miss This. Cut out this slip, enclose with 5c and mail it to Foley & Co.,, 2835 Sheffield Avenue, Chica- go, H., writing your name and ad- dress clearly. You will receive in return trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills, for pain in sides and back; rheumatism, backache, kidney and bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets, wholesome and throughly cleansing cathartic, for constipation, bilioasness, headache and sluggish bowels.-T'reeaaa,a Dempsey, dealer.-adv.
Connecticut western news., 1918-10-10

Town of North Canaan, and shall place on list under the title "To be Made" the names of those per- sons by whom or in whose behalf the claim is made that they will be en- titled to be made Electors in said Town on or before the date of the Electors Meeting to be held the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 1918.
 Dated at North Canaan, Connec- ticut, this seventh day of October, A. D. 1918.
 J. Clinton Roraback,
 Norman w. Moore,
 Registrars of Voters.
Connecticut western news., 1918-10-10
William J. Reel Administrator,
 Canaan, Conn.
 Registrars Notice

The Registrars of the Town of North Canaan hereby give notice that they will be in session ata Local Exemption Board office in the vil- lage of Canaan in said Town of North Canaan, on Saturday, October 18th, 1918, from o'clock in the forenoon until 5 o'clock in the after noon for the purpose of completing correct list of the Electors of said
Connecticut western news., 1918-10-10
Pay your debt to Liberty!
 Three million women, chill

Pay your debt to Liberty! Three million women, chill dren and men needed in the Fighting Fourth to stand behind our fighting men and to help the Allies who gloriously held the line until our boys got there and broke it!
 They give all!
 Can you withhold your dollars?
 Lend to Uncle Sam!
 Invest to your last dollar In Liberty Bonds!
 You gave your boys-you give your dollars. Make their sacrifice worth while. Buy Fourth Liberty Bonds the first day, at any bank, cash or instalments.
Connecticut western news., 1918-10-10
District of Canaan, ss., Probate
 Court. September IS, 1918.

Estate of Julia L. Schamerhorn, late of North Canaan in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Canaan hath limited and all lowed six months from the date here of for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recov- cry All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make imme- diate payment to ..
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-07-25
RIppLEs OF THE RIVER

Too wet this week to do much
work in the hay field
Geo. Iron Wing was over from
the Agency on business.
A severe hailstorm passed over
the country north of Gettysburg
Wednesday
Mrs. Margaret Voorhes visited a
few days this week with Will Oil
yer and family
Geo. Fairbank was in town
Monday enroute to Faith with a
to buying stock
w. H. Harris left for his home
Wednesday after three days visit
here with friends.
Mrs. L. Oliyer accompanied her
guest Mrs. Haydter home Sunday
remaiing till Tuesday
Capt. Mossman is bringing in
10000 head of cattle from the south
to add to bis range stock
Mr.. johnson and another gentle
man from Agar were here the first
of the week on stock business.
Mrs. Ed. Sutton accompanied
her husband up from the ranch
Sat. evening on brief errand.
Martin Smith, brother of our
Frank, is reported to have arrived
in France with other contingents.
Supt J. j. Duncan Of the Indian
boarding school was a pleasant
visitor at the Press Office Monday.
Frank Smith and Forest Gates
took spin to Gettysburg and back
last Friday after their days work.
Mrs Bruce has gone to st. Paul
to spend her vacation accompanied
by her niece Miss Winnifred Lon
droche
Miss Grace Gear is spending q
few days this week with Mr.. j. j.
Duncaneand family to assist Mrs
Duncan
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-07-25
HOUSEBOATS
GIVE US A CALL

A nifty little houseboat occupied
by lone voyageur Mr.. Homer Lee
spent the most of Sunday with us
and entertained quite number of
people with his phonograph, me
mentoes, relics etc. He started
from Hinsdale in the Milk river
irrigation district, where he ac-
quired title to 100 acres on Milk
river, and was bound for Kanka-
kee, Illinois, where some members
of his family reside. He expects
to go to the mouth of the Missouri
with his craft and then to be towed
up the Missisipi.a a short distance.
He has gone down the Missouri
number of times before and on his
previous trip was entertained over
night by the late Dick Dunn and
family
Two more outfits passt by the
City Wednesday, one of them be-
ing houseboat with a lady occu-
pant, and the other small fiat
boat. They were travelling down
river in company, They only
stopt long enough to get their din
ner-not long enough for our re-
porter to get any further partic
ulars.
Ed Sutton s'turned on the juice"
(as he thoughD of his newly pur-
chased launch, Saturday, but after
repeated crankings and oilings &c
it still wouldn't ego poof." 1t had
to be placed under the Xrays
of DR.. Capt. Henry Olsen, who
soon located the cause of the diff
Guilty. Ed. then loaded it with some
furniture, saddle etc and was soon
plowing his way down the old Mud
dy to his ranch. Will Shepardson
accompanied him on tie trip, and
both were in Forest City agaia, by
auto, the same evening.