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The Raymer enterprise., 1918-03-14

Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
Work In Joint Effort the Soil Of the United States and Canada
NECESSARY
10 WIN BATTLE FOE LIBERTY
The Food Controllers Of the United States and Canada asking for
food production Scarcely 100 900 bushels Of wheat avail
able be the allies before the harvest Upon the
efforts Of the United States and Canada the burden Of supply
Every Available 1IabIe Acre Must Contribute; Every Available
Farmer and Farm Aand Must Assist
Western Canada has be seeded but
Short and appeal United States allies for for seed
ing operation
canadas Wheat Production Last Year Bushels the
Demand From Canada Alone for 1919 400 900 Bushels
To this she have assistance She has the land but needs
the The Government Of the United States who
effectively help do farm work this 1t the land the United
States developed first Of course; but also help Canada When
find spare Canads fields after supplied
we to direct him there
Apply Employment Service and will tell you where you
best serve the combined interests
Western Canada help will be required later than April s Wages
help $50 90 month and board and lodging
Those who respond this appeal will welcome good wages
good board and find comfortable homes They will Of
mile from Canadian boundary points destination and
For particulars and places where employment may had
apply US. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-03-14

There are more temptations to break
the commandments than there are en-
couragements to keep them. Resolve
to help break the temptations and to
help make the encouragements.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-03-14

In material things It's not what we
want but what we get that counts. In
spiritual, It's not what we claim but
what we've got.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-03-14

Faith Is the practical exercise Of
the spiritual eyes. Spirit is the only
true substance. The spiritual body is
the real man.-Henry Wood.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-03-14
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

N2I1rIu V1uuOL Dc cured
BY LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease,
Catarrh Is local disease, greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
It is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is composed Of some OF the best tonics
known. combined with some OF the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
Of the ingredients In HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE Is what produces such won
derfui results In catarrhal conditions.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free
+. J. Cheney 4 Co, Props, Toledo, o.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-03-14
He Sidestepped.
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been a household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than half
q century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is a most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up Of food, palpita.
tion Of heart and many other symp-
toms. A few doses Of August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. 1t Is q
gentle laxative. Ask your druggist.
Sold In all civilized countries.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-03-14

Lots OF women quarrel with their
husbands because they deem 1t an i'm.
portant part Of their domestic duties.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-03-14

Men are made to make money that
women may spend II.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-03-14

A Hair Store Blonde.
isn't Maude's hair light!"
ayes, she can lift It on and of cas-.
Boston Transcript.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-03-14
Not Just az Good.

Not Just as Good.
"Have you n fireless cooker in your
housei'
"No, but we have cOalless fire."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
UNCLE SAM
VISITS CITY
Came to Chicago to Urge Buying Of
Thrift Stamps in Order to
Make Joke on Won
Hindenburq-

United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Feb. 8.-Uncle Sam
made special trip from Washing
ton to arouse interest in the war
saving campaign in Chicago during
official thrift week. Accompanied by
United States army regulars, the
crack drill squad from the Great
Lakes naval station, British Canadian
soldiers under Sergeant Major Saun-
ders, and platoon of mounted po-
lice, he toured the loop district and
then hurried to the Hotel LaSalle.
He received fitting reception. The
band struck up "The Star Spangled
Banner" as he passed through the
lobby and the guests arose in body
and cheered
Approaching the desk he registered
In large and conspicuous scrawl
while battery of moving picture
machines and cameras were turned
broadside on him.
Although tired and worn out from
his journey, Uncle. Sam set an
example for energy and pep by
pitching right in" After hasty
greeting to local workers in charge
lon the war savings booth, he stepped
Out INTO the middle Of the lobby,
waved to the orchestra for silence
and addressed the crowds that fol-
lowed him into the hotel
Won Hindenburg says he'll be in
raris by April L." he said. Lets
make make good his boost, but in a diff
ierent manner than he thinks. Buy
N war saving stamps and Wen have
nm IN Paris by April all fools
uay,not in chariot, but in chains
anu handcuffs. Then the joke will
De on him. We must win the war
anu were going to win the war. Are
you with me?" 49, a.
era ,aey were, There were no slack
ers in the crowd.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
MAKE INQUIRY
ABOUT QUOTA
Lee County Board Thinks Adjutant's
Office May Have Made Mis-
take in Fixing
Number

That an error has been made by
the state department in the size OF
the next increment to leave here
after February 90 to enter training
at Camp Dodge, is the belief of the
local exemption board and the board
will make efforts to have the error
corrected Immediately, according to
the Fort Madison Democrat.
Instead of the number of 124 men,
announced by the state department,
the local board is of the impression
that the correct number should be
49, They believe that the adjutant
generals office has failed to give this
district full credit for the number of
men sent to the camps.
"Of course if the adjutant's Office
for some reason has increased the
quota of Lee county, we will not OBJ
ject, but we believe that there is
some error which if rectified will cut
down the number to go into training
from this district" member of the
board stated today.
The board has not been informed
as to when the men will mobilize
here except that the mobilization in
the state will begin on February %
and continue for five days. AS Lee
county is one of the farthest away
from the camp in the state it Is ex-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better [ ooking-Take
Olive Tablets

Ifyour skin is yellow-complexion pallid
tongue coated-appeti poor-you have
abad taste in your nouth-a lazy, no-good
leeling-you should take Olive Tablets.
Dr., Edwards Olive Tablets-a substitute
orcaIoulel-wercp prepared byDr Edwards
liter IL years of study with his patients.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive oil.
You will know them by their olive color.
To have clear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples, a feeling OF buoyancy ike
childhood days you must get az the cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels Ike caloulei--yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome consti-
alton. That's why millions Of boxes are
soId annually at l0c and Csc per box. All
druggists. Tal.e one or two nightly sno
note the pleasing results.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

This is an age of beauty. Unsightly
faces filed with pimples, discolora-
lions, blackheads, etc., are nothing but
unhealthy faces due to blood impur-
tiles. Cleanse the blood with Stuart's
Calcium Waters and the facial blem-
ishes disappear.
Stuart's Calcium Waters are more
active in the skin where they cleanse
and clear the blood, driving out all
poisons and impurities. And you'll
never have good complexion until the
blood is clean.
No matter how bad your complex
ion is, Stuart's Calcium Waters will
work wonders with it. You can get
these little wonder-workers at your
druggists for so cents package.
A free trial packa6e will be mailed
If you send the coupon below.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
FROM ocean
TO OCEAN
Women Praise Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound
for Health Restored.

In almost every neighborhood in
America are women who have tried
this standard remedy for female ills
and know it's worth.
Athol, Mass-"Lydia E. Pinkhom' s
Vegetable Compound has done me a
world of good. 1sufered from weak
ness and a great deal of pain every
month and nothing brought me any re-
lief until I tried this famous medicine.
/ am a different woman since took it
and want others who suffer to know
about it. Mrs. ARTHUR LAWSON, $50
Cottage St., Athol, Mass.
San Francisco, Cal. eel was in avery
weak nervous condition, having suffered
terribly from a female trouble for over
five years. Ihad taken all kinds of med
icine and had many different doctors
and they all said l would have to be
operated on, but Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cured me entirely
and now I am a strong well woman. 4"
Mrs. H. RossKAMP, 1447 Devisadero
ST., San francisco, Cal.
For special advice in regard to such
ailments write Lydia E. Pinkham Med
icine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result Of
its many years experience is at your
eervice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
SUBSTITUTES
ARE FEWER
Iowa Food Administration Receives
Telegram in Which $3.50
Order is Further
Explained.

The Iowa food administration re
ceived telegram from Washington
today to the effect that only those
substitutes to be sold with wheat
flour named in the original list, will,
the exception of potatoes. are to be
sold by grocefs in the future. says
the Burlington Gazette. In addition
to those originally named the food
administration allowed several tenn
porary substitutes, such as beans,
canned hominy, canned corn and a
few others to be sold. These are
now taken from the list.
The following letter being sent out
from the office of the Iowa food adj
ministration names the substitutes
that may now be sold:
The United States food administra
ton in Iowa has added potatoes to
the list of wheat flour substitutes
temporarily.
The retailer may sell potatoes as
wheat flour substitute, selling four
pounds of potatoes with one pound OF
wheat flour. No other ratio will be
permitted, nor will the consumer be
permitted to claim potatoes on hand
by certification and thus obtain flour
without substitutes.
Wheat flour substitutes (which may
be sold by the retailer with flour in
clude the following, and no others:
Hominy, corn grits, corn meal
corn flour, oats, oatmeal, rice, rice
flour, buckwheat -four, potato flour
sweet potato flour. soya bean flour
and fateria flour and meal.
These in the ratio of pound for
mound with wheat -four
Potatoes may be sold with wheat
-four as a substitute at the ratio OF
four pounds Of potatoes with one
pound of wheat -four
No canned corn, canned beans
canned hominy or other canned goods
may be included as substitutes.
U. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION
]. T. Deems.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
Judge May Rule Today.

United Press Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO, Feb. S.-Federak Judge
Lands was expected to rule today on
the federal trade commissions author
ity to delve into the vaults Of the big
packers and the extent Of it's investi
eating powers.
Arguments on the motion of Henry
Veeder, attorney for Swift and Co., to
quash the search and seizure warrant
under which Special Counsel Francis
J. Heney raided his office, were con
cluded today
Louis F.. Swift, in a formal state.
ment, admitted the packers conferred
regarding prices, but said the meet
ings were held at the urgent request
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

bank, etc., all the personally esti-
mated to be worth $500. That he
left surviving Malinda Abbott, his
widow, and three daughters, Nellie
Whewell, May Abbott and Eva }.
Peyton, all of Hancock county
Letters issued to Malinda Abbott
and Floyd n. Casburn as administra-
tors, who file their bond in the sum
of $4,000, with Nellie Whewell and
May Abbott as sureties, which is
approved Appraisement bill of said
estate filed. shows appraisers esti-
mate of value Of property allowed to
the widow fixed at $1,4oO. Total
value of property as appraised, S3,-
5340O ]. w. Richards, j. G. Rlel
and Emory w. Ward. appraisers.
Inventory of said estate filed,
shows the following as the real
estate:
NE. 1867, and lots and 16, in
block It; lots l and 2 in block 20;
and lots 5, 6, Z, 8, in block SO, all
in Ferris. Also various articles OF
chattel property.
Ten shares of capital stock in the
Farmers State bank, Ferris.
Ten shares of capital stock in
Farmers National Life Insurance
company Oh AluGIlCd, Ouc SiiaiS VI
capital stock of the Carthage-Colusa
Telephone Co.; one share of capital
stock of Mccall Telephone Co.
Cash on hand. S2,24S.61; notes and
accounts aggregating $6O6.0O.
Petition of administrators hled,
asking authority to sell the personal
property at private sale, and order
/ of court is accordingly enteredss oil
recting said sale.
Order fixing time for hearing on
final settlement in the matter of the
estate of George w. Ellis, deceased,
as of Thursday the 2Sth day of Feb
ruary, 1918, at 10 a. m. John Ellis,
administrator.
Inventory of the estate of John T.
Battels, deceased, filed by Lillian
Myers, administrator, which shows
the following lots located in Warsaw
as the real estate of deceased:
| Lot and w. 1-3 of lot 8, and lots
8 and 8, block 35, Warsaw.
| Also farm lands consisting of 800
acres, located in Arkansas.
Also various articles of chattel
property.
Cash on hand, $3.50; notes and &C
counts aggregating S1O,06700.
In re the estate of M. T. Cheno-
weth, deceased:-Order filed finding
| the heirs of said estate to be: Vfr-
ginia. c. Rigg, sister. of Bloomington,
| ILL.,, and Sarah e. Lomax, a sister, of
Chicago. Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

Time it! Pape's Dia7epsin will
sweeten sour, gassy or out-of-ordei
stomach within five minutes.
If your meals don't fit comfort
ably, or what you eat lies like a lump
of lead in your stomach, or if you
have heartburn, that is usually a
sign Of acidity of the stomach.
Get from your pharmacist fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and
take dose just as soon as you can.
There will be no sour risings, no
belching of undigested food mixed
with acid, no stomach gas or heart
burn, fullness or heavy feeling in
the stomach, neusea. facilitating
headaches or dizziness. This will al!
go, and, besides, there will be no
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
Stomach Relief! Stop Indigestion
Gas, Sourness -Pape's Diapepsin
In five mnutes Neutralizes stomach acidty reliev-
ing dyspepsia, heartburn, distress Read!

sour food left over in the stomach to
poison your breath with nauseous
odors.
Pape's Diapepsin helps to neutra-
lie the excessive acid in the stom-
ach. which is causing the food fer
mentation and preventing proper di-
gestion.
Relief in five minutes is waiting
for you at any drug store.
These large fifty-cent cases contain
enough "Pape's Diapepsin" to usual
ly keep the entire family free from
stomach acidity and it's symptoms OF
indigestion, dyspepsia, sourness.
gases, heartburn, and headache, for
many months. It belongs in your
home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
STATE CAPITAL
HALF DAY AWAY
Good Connections to Des Moines Can
be Made Now in the Afternoon
Through 5urling-
ton

According to a new schedule issued
by the Rock Island railroad, afternoon
connections can be made to Des
Moines from Keokuk. Heretofore it
was possible to reach the capital Of
the state only by travelling through the
might. The connection is made
through Burlington.
1t will be necessary, through the
new schedule, to take the 1856 p. m,
to Burlington, change there for Of
tumwa and change again to the Rock
Island at Ottumwa. Des Moines will
be reached at about $50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
Corns Stop Hurting, Then
They Lift Out With Fingers
No pain or soreness! Corns and calluses just
shrivel up and lift oH-Try it! fgs4y

can just lift it off with the
fingers. Really! No humbugl
No pain, not a bit OF soreness,
either when applying freezone
or afterwards and it doesn't
even irritate the skin.
Hard corns, soft corns or
corns between the toes, also
toughened calluses just shrivel
up and lift off SO easy. 1t is
wonderful! Works like q charm.
Keep it on the dresser.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
Captain of koepenick.

lonted Press Leased Wire Service I
vo nMs SHERIDAN, Feb. S.--Wflliam
,ioa s', the cobbler, famous for a prac.
;ns a' yoke which set the world laugh
l,iti, ana which earned for him the
abon, VI .. Captain of Koepenick," is
Rlicitv 70 come into the light Of pub
cer. ne OF his benefactors was Frau
him n uus Wertheim. who provided
Fr. WIN a. pension of $25 a month.
<bead" - "ertheim's husband was the
Vi big Berlin business which
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
Street Car Strike Ended.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb S.Striking
street car workers met today To
ratify the agreement reached between
company officials and the strikers
committee. 1t does not include the
CLOSED shop" demanded by the
strikers. Pending acceptance, ser.
vice continued virtually suspended
early today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
.,.;on Backed by Secretary OF
War and President Seems
Doomed to Failure Here
This Week.
SATURDAY rs LAST DAY
,,.ss the purchases Are OF Extraor-
binary Large Proportions TO-
morrow, keokuk VIII
Be in Bad.

rho smileage campaign in keokuk
T. failure-the first war campaign TO
i'i Keokuk has bought only about hall
90 MANY coupon books as she was al
, a nv the national organization
,ndor the secretary of war and Presi-
dent Wilson.
tomorrow is the last day OF the cam,
paign and the sale Of books here, ana
,Sere is no real hope of Keokuk reach
inv .a the top by Saturday night. Heavy
saIes Saturday may keep Keokuk from
s sctnal disgrace, but that is about all
hat seems possible now.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
Report on Counts Case.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.--A report in
the case of Count James Minotto. son.
in-law Of Louis f. Swift, of, Chicago
has been presented to Assistant Secre.
tary of Labor Louis f. Post by A, Par.
ker attorney for the immigration blu.
reau.
The record was finally completed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
One Dav Left for Salvation.

Above is what the Smileage coupon
hooks campaign committee gave out
This forenoon. There was some dis
mssion about why Keokuk had fallen
down on this particular thing, consid-
cred so important by the war depart
ment the commanding generals and
everybody who knows soldiers. But
the general opinion was that a post
mortem is useless, and if by Saturday
night Keokuk remained in the Stacker
position in the national and Iowa
smileage book campaign, the sooner
the fact is forgotten the better.
The books which cost one dollar
each remain on sale until Saturday
night. Purchasers go for them to any
bank. Hotel Iowa or one of several
cigar stores. Mail orders are received
ty any bank or The Gate City office.
Telephone orders are received by any
bank.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

pected that the local men will be
mobilized either on the 23rd or the
25th of the month.
Further physical examinations are
to be carried on by the board before
the increment is complete
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

became bankrupt shortly after he
died.
Since then Frau Wertheim has not
sent Koepnick his monthly $25, so
Voigt commenced legal proceedings
to recover $1,000 with interest. The
case will be heard in Berlin in few
weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

and direction OF either the food ad-
ministration or the council of nation
al defense.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

after several weeks OF delay Mr. Post
will act on the case within the next
few days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08

A noted Cincinnati chemist
discovered n new ether COM
pound and called it freezone and
it now can be had in tiny bot
ties for few cents from any
drug store.
You simply apply a few drops
of frcezone upon tender corn
or painful callus and instantly
the soreness disappears, then
shortly you will find the corn
or callus SO loose that you
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-08
Probate Court News, Hancock
County. III.

In the estate of Charles Abbott, de-
consolidation of Malinda Abbott
for letters to issue on said estate,
which petition shows that decedent
died at his home in Ferris, Jan. 10,
1918, leaving no will; that he was
seized and possessed of real and per-
sonal property. consisting chiefly of
a farm of about 152 acres, adjoining
Ferris, and some town lots in Fer
ris, the personal estate consisting of
live stock, feed, bank stock, cash in
The spectator., 1918-11-12

84 acres, 30 in cultivation, good house and out-buildings. good school and phone. 5 miles west of Ozark. z. L. EVANS, owner.
 Dr. Wright of Camden deliv- cred a fine n-lecture on the United War Work at the Court House here Thursday night. The Merchant Band furnished excel lent music for the occasion. The publicity committee for the U. w. w. campaign spared no pains to give the work publicity by ar- ranging the beautiful and strik- ing posters advertising the work and flags of the Allies artistically arranged, with a large picture of President Wilson draped with the Stars and Stripes. The at- tendance was not as large as the fine speech and other prepara- tions deserve.
The spectator., 1918-11-12
BEDDING.

The flu" has almost taken possession of this section. Many are very sick because,of that dis ease. The sick list includes Miss Lillie Childers of Barnes, o. N. Kelley, Rev. Mcqueen, Sam Russell and others of Cass and many in other localities have passed through the ordeal.
 MT. Harvey Staton of Bedding is very sick from heart disease and dropsy,
 New arrivals at the homes of MT. Earl and MT. George Parker of Bedding. The new gents are not quite large enough to enlist to fight Germany.
 B. M. Welton, postmaster at Bedding, returned a few days ago from Ft. Smith,
 Uncle Dad Wilson, is now employed by the Huggins boys.
 Prof. Thompson has again taken up his residence at B. M Welton's.
 Some real estate changing hands at Taft.
 Dow Huggins of Ozark was in this section recently.
 Frank Huggins and wife and Herman Huggins made a trip to Ozark last week.
 Joe Crouch and daughter of Watalula have been in this sec- tion gathering the crop of Har- vey Laramore. the soldier boy.
 News recently reached here that Dewey Turner. grandson of Uncle Sam Turner. of Turner's 8 Bend. was seriously wounded on the battle front somewhere in France.
 John Morgan of Barnes has ust completed a new tenant house.
 We learn that Argus Dicker- son and family of Ozark will soon move to this section.