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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11
DEVOUR
$500 WORTH

a man ina nearby town recently killed
s05 rats with a new kind of rat poison.
According to the estimate OF Govern
ment expert, a single rat, on the average,
destroys IS worth of foodstuffs annually.
At this rate, these 1903 rats had been
costing over $500 every year.
With this new rat poison, known as
Rat Mum, anyone can get rid of every
rat on his place quickly and with the
greatest ease. Rat Mum is entirely diff
ferent from other rat poisons in that it
destroys without odor.
Another point-neither dogs nor cats
will eat it. 1t is not spread on food, and
you don't run this risk OF having hui
mans eatit by mistake. Rat Mum comes
in cake. You simply crumblc it and
put it where the rats will get it-and
you're soon rid of the pests. Remember
the name, Rat Mum, and ask for Is
cent package at your druggists or gro
GERS today.
KELLoGG-BIRGE CO.
Distributors
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11
DAYS or DIZZINESS
Come to Hundreds Of keokuk People.
There are days of dizziness;
Spells of headache, languor. back


Spells of headache, languor. back
ache;
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
Often urinary disorders.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney ills.
Endorsed in Keokuk by grateful
friends and neighbors.
Mrs J. A Puder, T2S c ST, Keo-
kuk, says: my kidneys were in
active and I had constant pains
across the small of my back. / also
had rheumatic pains in my limbs and
joints. Frequent headaches and dir
zlness made my condition worse. I
used Doan's Kidney Pills as directed
and they relieved the pains in my
back and benefited me in every way"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Puder had. Foster-Milburn
20. Mfgrs. Buffalo. N. Z
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11

While S. D. Faris, chairman OF the
war savings stamps committee, mas
not received complete returns OF the
war savings stamp days reglstra-
ton, yet reports have come from all
rural communities, where registra-
ton was held at the school buildings
in the various school districts, sutn-
cient to warrant that Hancock coun-
tvs quota of 1912 900 will be reached
when reports have been received
from the larger towns and villages OF
the county, where the campaign Is
still being carried on in order to give
each an opportunity to register his
bit for the aid of the government.
Several reports from school districts
show that everyone in the district
was present and registered, pledgins
himself to purchase war savings
stamps. The reports also disclose
the fact that large number OF peo-
Die of small means are buying stamps
and pledging to purchase more, ana
that many who had not taken the
trouble to inquire into the matter
we're only too glad to subscribe for
stamps when it had been brought 10
their direct and individual attention.
The total amount thus far reported
to County Superintendent Faris az
gresates $442,545, and comes from
the following townships:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11

Four generations of one family
were baptized in the Methodist church
in Grasmere, N. Y, by Rev. E. b.
Young. They were Trad Poore, aged
90 and the oldest man in the town
his daughter. Mrs. Ella A. Pollard !;
her son, Herman L. Pollard, and his
daughter Gwendolyn M. Pollard.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11

The French minister OF war has
authorized soldiers to form co-opera-
tive societies for buying food supplies
for themselves and families, in order
to combat the high cost of living.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11
RN411 nGc2 For One Week OnlyLifetime Gifts
AV1OASQ OAAVE y Beow-Also Coupon
Save Sugar Save Flour
Yet Serve Luscious Fruit Desserts


In these times every housewife should
know Jiffy-J en. It means rich, fruity des-
serts, instantly made, without the add
ton of sugar.
ut means supreme desserts, without the
use of -four or sugar, at half the cost of
pastry.
It means way to serve fresh fruit,
mixed in jell. to save many ounces of
sugar.
Itmeans zestful salads made with vege-
table left-overs, and jellied meat loaves
made with scraps. All delightful products.
Sugar is needed now for canning. Your
supply is restricted. Wastes must be
utilized, flour must be conserved. So we
make these offers to let every woman see
how Jify-Jell can serve her.
We urge you, for your own sake, to
learn how folks enjoy it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-11
Economical Desserts
Salads From Left-Overs
Meat or Chicken Scraps in
Aspic Jelly

JiHy-Jell is tho only product which
serves these uses well. It Is the only gcl
atine dainty with true-fruit havora, highly
sealed in glass Walls.
These bottled aavors do not lose their fresh
ness They give to Jlffy- Je1 wealth Of fresh
fruit taste. Thus fifty Jen desserts and salads
taste like frut-made daindes-
You make Jthy-Jen by simply adding boil
Ing water, then the flavor from the vial One
package makes dessert for ak. II you whip thu
jcu It serves twelve.
To serve fresh fruit, preserved fruit or pastry
for SIX requires to IL ounces Of sugar. Pastry
requires -four in addition The average cost =
At least twice the cost of JiEy-Jeu
Or you can mix fresh fruit IN H0y~4eA
without adding sugar. and have q double
fruit dessert.
With Lime OF Mint Hfy-Jen you en-
make delicious salads, restfui and green
Use left-overs In cooked vsGeeahaas- O.
use fresh vegetables.
Nix Ia meat scraps win these 6s.sn
and you have q jelhed meat 1eaS. 1h5 =
delightful way 70 save wsseA.
Millions now ne Jiay-JsA .. CON
ssrvation dainty. They cot trutv -.
serts and salads Of the finest sort. q
triftnE cost without using sugar q noss.
We want Jon to know yAat Il mess
70 you. See how Il differs from old-styes
Eelatine produets. Buy two packages s0
by, then eend u the coupon, and ~ VII
send you naolds werth more than yoo
pay for U6y-Jel
Accept this offer, for h nsGn0~e -
1t really No cost at al
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-25
THE LIBERTY LOAN
AND BANK DEPOSITS

The annual report of the Secretary
of the Treasury contains this state
ment:
THE First Liberty Loan was sold
and paid for between January Is and
August 81, 1917, and it is interesting
to note that the reports of the nation
al banks show that between the calls
for reports from these banks of May
1, 1917, and September II, 1917, en-
bracing the period in which the First
Liberty Loan was taken up and paid
for, the national banks of the country,
instead of being drained of their re-
sources through these vast collec-
lions by the Government, actually
showed an increase of $154,000,000 in
the sum total of their deposits for
that period. The payments for the
Second Liberty Loan were made with
the same ease that marked the set
tlement of the first"
To the effective machinery afforded
by the Federal Reserve Banks is at
tributed the execution of these ire
mendous and unprecedented financial
operations without tremor of finan-
cial disturbance.
The total deposits on November 20,
1917, of the ) 1850 national banks
amounted to 100000, an in
crease over November II, 1916, of ST.
3O9, 900, 900, and an increase over Sep
TENDER II, 1917, of 81 ,564 900, 900. The
total resources of these banks on No
vember 20 were $18,553,000,000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-25
TEXTILE TESTS

The laws of this country offer no pro-
lection to the purchaser of materials
Therefore, to protect themselves, wo-
men should know a few practical tests
to determine the content and value OF
materials. The object in making these
tests is to discover if cloth is adultec-
ated, artifcially dressed or miSrep-
resented in any way. The following
tests from Extension Circular Al
Principles of Sewing, University OF
Missouri College of Agriculture, Col
umbia, may be used in any home:
/. If water is dropped on cotton
and linen goods, the moisture spreads
rapidly on linen but will remain I'M
absorbed on the cotton for some time
This is not always a safe test as cot
ton and linen are often heavily sized
with dressing which prevents the wa.
ter from being absorbed.
2. A much safer test may be made
by dropping glycerine on cotton and
linen. Linen will become transparent
but cotton will not be affected.
8. Crushing cotton and linen ma
terials in the hands will show the diff
ference in the materials as liner
wrinkles more than cotton.
4. Cotton and wool mixtures wher
moistened wrinkle more than pure
wool materials.
5. Material may be tested by pull.
ing out threads and examining the
ends. Cotton fibres are short with
fuzzy ends, while linen fibres are long
with uneven ends, usually pointed
Wool fibres are short, kinky and stiff
fibres of reeled silk are long, straight
and lustrous while fibres Of spun silk
are short and easily broken.
6. Sizing may be discovered by rub
bling ten material between the hands
to see if the dressing will come out
Washing will also remove dressing.
7. Each fibre has a characteristic
burning test which may be easily dis
tinguished.
a. Cotton burns quickly with flame
b. Linen burns like cotton, but il
not as infamable, as it has less oil il
the fiber and less air in the wover
cloth.
c. Wool burns slowly, gives off al
odor like burnt feathers and leave!
a gummy residue.
d. Silk burns more slowly and will
less odor than wool. 1t leaves crisI
ash. Silk leaves more ash whel
weighted
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-25
ADMINISTRATORS OR
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate Of
William C. caves, deceased, has been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of st. Francois County,
Missouri, bearing date the 26th day of
December, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned Administra-
tor for allowance within six months
from the date of said letters or they
may be precluded from any benefit of
such estate; and if said claims be not
exhibited within one year from the
date of the granting of letters on said
estate they shall be forever barred.
o. w. BLEECK,
Administrator Executor.
State of Missouri, County of st. Fran
co.'s, SIS.
hereby certify that o. W. Bleeck
was granted letters Testamentary up
on the estate of William c. caves,
deceased, on the date above written.
In testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand ard affixed the seal
of said Court, this 29th day of De-
cember, 1917.
(SEAL) X. C. WEBER,
Judge of Probate and Ex-Officio
Clerk of the Probate Court.
Jan. IL, 18, 25, and Feb. l.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-25
A SATISFIED POLITICIAN

In our brief pilgrimage on this mum
dane sphere, we have seen things like
four-headed terripins, cows in red
socks and Angora goats in full even
ing dress, but this was after mixing
'em more than caution would suggest
and Incorporating them oftener than
reason regarded sane, but we never
heard of such as we got in shock at
the postoffice, Monday, when we open
ed letter from our beloved fellow
Christian and political pilgrim, Chas.
C. Mitchim, postmaster at DeSoto,
and past master of the DeSoto Press,
stating that he had informed tie
Government" his term would soon be
out and they'd better come down next
day after and get it, or he'd feed it to
the cat, as he was tired of being just
a postmaster, and longed to be again
"a" editor.
Moral: When you've been raised
on turnip sallet and swine-side you
can't relish trimbly-truck and knick-
knacks.-Dexter Statesman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-25
ADMINISTRATORS OR
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
Testamentary upon the estate of
Annie E. Marbury, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court of st. Francois
County, Missouri, bearing date the
eighth day of January, 1918.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the Executor for allowance
within six months from the date Of
said letters or they may be preclud-
ed from any benefit of such estate;
and if said claims be not exhibited
within one year from the date Of
granting of letters on said estate
they shall be forever barred.
B. H. MARBURY, Executor,
State of Missouri, County of st. Fran
co.'s, IS.
l hereby certify that B. H. Mar
bury was granted letters Testament
airy upon the estate of Annie E. Mar
bury, deceased, on the date above
written.
In testimony whereof, I have here
upto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, this 9Th day of Janu-
airy, 1918.
(SEAL X. G. WEBER,
Judge of Probate and Ex-Officio
Clerk of the Probate Court.
Jan. II, 10, 25 and Feb. /.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-25
ENGLAND HAS CHEAPER
BUT POORER BREAD

Columbia, Mo-, Jan. 21.-Misunder-
standing about the bread situation in
England has led to the report that
bread is cheaper over there than it is
here. This in turn has created some
dissatisfaction among the people of
Missouri. 1t is true the Englishman
buys a loaf Of bread for less than an
American, but it is also a poorer
quality of bread and the British gov
eminent is paying 5000, 100000 year
toward the cost of it, by substituting
the bakers, according to the explana-
ton of the Missouri Division Of the
United States Food Administration.
All the grain in Great Britain is
taken over by the government at an
arbitrary price and the imported
wheat purchased on the markets at
the prevailing market price. This is
turned over to the mills by the gov
I eminent at price that allows the
adulterated war bread loaf Of four
pounds to sell at Is cents. the two
pound loaf at cents, and the one
pound loaf at five cents.
In addition to the extraction being
fourteen per cent higher than that Of
America, there is a further compul-
sorry adulteration Of 20 per cent and
an allowable adulteration of so per
cent. AS compared with our own loaf
the English war bread is only 60 per
cent pure at its best. In France, I'M
der conditions somewhat similar but
with larger extraction the four
pound loaf sells for 16 cents.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-25
WE MUST SAVE MORE PORK

Columbia, Mo-, Jan. 21--More rig
id measures for the conservation of
meat, especially pork, are ordered in
a statement of the meat situation is
sued recently by F. B. Mumford, fed
eral food administrator for Missouri.
In addition to a meatless Tuesday in
Missouri, a porkless Saturday and at
least one meatless meal eacn day are
requested. The statement said:
"The meat requirements of our SOL
diers in France and our associates in
the war, particularly in regard to
pork, require that more rigid meas
ures for pork conservation be inaugu-
rated Immediately. 1t is therefore
ordered that in addition to meatless
Tuesday in Missouri there should be
observed also a porkless Saturday
and at least one meatless meal each
day. All members of the United
States Food Administration will
please observe carefully this new reg
ulation and urge all others to do like
wise. On meatless days no beef, pork
or mutton should be served. Poultry
game and fish may be served or
meatless days"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-25
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration upon the estate Of
Jacob Krieger, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
probate Court of st. Francois County,
Missouri, bearing date the 10th day of
December, 1917,
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned Administra-
trix for allowance within six months
from the date of said letters or they
may be precluded from any benefit of
such estate; and if said claims be not
exhibited within one year from the
date Of the granting of letters on said
estate they shall be forever barred.
LAVINA ]. KRIEGER,
Administrative.
State of Missouri, County of St. Fran
co.'s, IS.
hereby certify that Lavina ].
Krieger was granted letters Testa-
mentary upon the estate of Jacob
Krieger, deceased, on the date above
written.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, this goth day of De-
cember, 1917.
(SEAL) K. c. WEBER,
Judge of Probate and Ex-Officio
Clerk of the Probate Court.
Jan. II, IS, %, and Feb. l.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-25
ADMINISTRATORS OR
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters
Testamentary upon the estate OF
Frank E. Clay, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of st. Francois County,
Missouri, bearing date the 29th day of
December, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to Marvin F. Clay for allowance
within six months from the date OF
said letters or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and
if said claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of the grant
ing of letters on said estate they shall
be forever barred.
MARVIN f. CLAY,
Administrator Executor.
State of Missouri, County Of ST. Fran
co.'s, SIS.
| hereby certify that Marvin F
Clay was granted letters Testamen.
tary upon the estate of Frank Z. Clay,
deceased, on the date above written.
In testimony whereof, | nave here.
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, this 29th day of De-
cember, 1917. --
(SEAL) X. c. WEBER,
Judge of Probate and EX-OfliciC
Clerk of the Probate Court.
Jan. A, II, 10, rs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-25
TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, Thos. w. Martin and Sa-
rah w. Martin, his wife, by their GER
tain deed of trust dated the 9th day
of October, 1908, and recorded in the
office of the Recorder of Deeds of St.
Francois County, Missouri, in Deed Of
Trust Book &c, and page 46, did con-
vey to the undersigned Trustee the
following described real estate, stu
ate, lying and being in the County Of
st. Francois and State of Missouri,
to-wit:
Beginning At the middle of the Hoy
road, commonly called the Mine La
Motto road, 100 links north of the
northeast corner of the school lot in
the town of Libertyville, at the cor
ner of the T. M. Harris lot; thence
north Z degrees, 1873 links to J. E.
Clardy's line; thence north rs degrees
east with Clardy's line 118 links to
a corner on Clardy's line; thence south
164 links to a corner; thence west
with north line of J. C. Tanner lot A
chains and 80 links to the beginning,
containing l acre. Also one other lot
of ground beginning at rock in the
middle of the Jackson road, running
south II degrees west 257 links;
thence north 2 1-2 links; thence north
rs degrees east II links; thence south
AZ degrees east 258 links to the place
of beginning. Containing 40-100
acres in town of Libertyville.
And whereas default has been made
in the payment of said promissory
note and said note has become due
end remains unpaid; now, therefore,
at the request of the legal holder of
said note and by virtue of the author
ity in me vested by said deed of trust,
|, the undersigned trustee, will, on
Wednesday, January 80, 1918,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, at the south
front door of the Court House in the
city of Pennington, st. Francois
county, Missouri, proceed to sell the
above described real estate at public
venduc to the highest bidder, for cash
for the purpose of satisfying said in
d. btedness and the cost of executing
this trust.
CHAS. H. ADAMS,
Sheriff of st. Francois County,
Acting Trustee
Ian A II 12 25
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-25
FARMER GETS MORE
FOR WHEAT

Columbia, Mo-, Jan. 21.--The farm
err is receiving more for his wheat to-
day and the consumer is paying less
for bread than in 1916. This is
shown by the following statistics
given out recently by F. B. Mumford,
Federal Food Administrator for Mis-
souri,.
1.-THE farmer today is receiving 1909
per cent more for wheat than he did
on an average in 1916" said Dean
Mumford. Sand the consumer is pay
ing thirty per cent less for bread.
To put it another way, out of one dol
lar the consumer pays for bread, the
farmer gets AZ cents. This is a gain
for the farmer of 20 cents on every
dollar spent by the consumer for
bread, due to the work of the Food
Administration.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-25
LET HUN LIVE

So long as flowers their perfume give,
SO long I'd let the Kaiser live,
Live and live for a million years,
With nothing to drink but Belgian
tears,
With nothing to quench his awful
thirst
But the sailed brue of a Scotch
mans curse.
| would let him live on a dinner each
day
Served from silver on a golden tray,
Served with things both dainty and
sweet,
Served with everything but things
to eat.
And I'd make him a bed of silken
sheen
With costly linens to lie between,
With covers of down and fillets of lace
And downy pillars piled in place.
Yet when its comforts he would yield
1t would stink with rot Of the bat
tlefeld,
And blood and bones of men
Should cover and smother him, and
then
His pillows would cling with the rot
ten clay
Clay from the grave of soldier
boy.
And while Gods stars their vigils
keep,
And while the waves the white
sands sweep
He should never, never sleep.
And through all the days, through
all the years,
There should be an anthem in his
ears,
Ringing and singing, never done,
From the edge of light to the set of
sun
Moaning, moaning and moaning
wild.
And I'd build him a castle by the sea-
AS lively castle as ever could be;
Then I'd show him a ship from over
the sea
AS fine a ship as ever could be,
Laden with water cold and sweet,
Laden with everything good to eat
Yet scarce does she touch the silver
sands,
Scarce may he reach his eager
hands
Than a hot and hellish molten shell
Should change his heaven into hell
And though he'd watch on the wave
swept shore,
Our Lusitania would rise no more.
In "No Mans Land" where the Irish
fell
I'd start the Kaiser a private hell;
I'd jam him, stab him, give him gas
In every wound I'd pour ground
glass;
I'd march him out where the brave
boys died,
Out past the lads they crucifed.
In the fearful gloom of his living
tomb
One thing l would do before I was
through
I'd make him sing in stirring man.
ner
The wonderful words of "The Star
Spangled Banner"
H. B, K. 354th Init,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-25
WATCH YOUR
GROCER'S WINDOW


Columbia, Mo-, Jan. 21.-"Watch
your grocer's window. Be sure he
mas signed the retail grocer's pledge"
This is the request of F. B. Num-
ford, federal food administrator for
Missouri. Returns show that 1850
retail grocers in Missouri have pledg-
ed themselves to give customers fair
and moderate prices. Seventy i've
thousand of $4,000 grocers in the
United States signed the retailers
pledge last week.
Consumers can aid in this cam
paign by being sure the grocers to
whom they give their patronage have
signed the poster pledge" said Dean
Mumford. "Help the grocer to be
patriotic by trading with the man
who shows his patriotism"
The purpose of this poster pledge
campaign is to put every retailer in
Missouri either for or against the