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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
A FITTING TESTIMONIAL.

Donnellson Review: 1t is posi-
bility that certain democratic county
officials, who have given satisfactory
service in office, may have no opposi-
ton FOR reelection, and We see no OBJ
lection, if the people so desire, as po-
litical issues enter IN very little in the
conduct of county affairs. A man
might be an ardent advocate Of free
trade" or a firm believer in the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1, without the consent
of any other nation on earth and still
make a good county officer.
In this connection it seems to US
that it would be a fine thing If the peo-
pie of Lee county would hand our
present sheriff, John G. Scott, COM
pliment Of this nature. In singing
HIM out, we are not rejecting in the
least on any of the other county Off
Gals, for we believe We have a full
crew" that will compare with anything
in the state; but Mr.. Scott has not
only made an enviable record as sher-
if, but as chairman Of the exemption
board he has practically worked night
and day, including Sundays. and this
work has been done, not for none
tary consideration, as that is negligible
but from a patriotic sense of duty.
Something along this line would not
only be fitting testimonial to his
integrity and industry as an officer and
citizen, but it would be an incentive
in the future to others to not only do
their Bit" but, as Senator Kenyon re-
Gently remarked, to "do their damnd-
est"
The endorsement given to Sheriff
Scott by the Donnellson Review is
deserved. While Mr.. Scott has given
generously of his time to the govern
ment and is willing to continue to
do so, the important feature of his
administration is the efficient man
agement of the Office. Lee county
has had many good sheriffs. Mr..
Scott will stand with the best
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
RUB YOUR BACK
STOPS LUMBAGl
Don't Drug kIdneysl Run N.
Right Out With Old "st 'as
Jacobs Liniment."

Back hurt you? Can't s,r.,n,
up without feeling sudden pains 's sSe
aches and twinges? Now ;, sual
That's lumbago, sciatica, mr. r
from strain, and you'll pc, hIo. N
relief the moment you rub vour .' y y
with soothing, penetrating est lag OSs
dniment!" Nothing else takes s' NY
soreness, lameness and Stiffness wy
quickly. You simply rub il on sns =
comes the pain. 1t is perfectlv nv " IVY
less and doesn't burn or disco,o na y
skin. 4s
Timber up! Don't suffer, ~,
small trial bottle from any DRUG s.e..
and after using it just once. yonl u's ~
get that you ever had backacha ,n W.
bago or sciatica. because your h.. s
will never hurt or cause YOU anv n nov.
misery. 1t never disappoints ana W.
been recommended for 60 years Co. ne
.drugging kidneys! They don't car..
backache, because they have NO nsrTs s'
therefore can not cause pain
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
TODAYS BIT OF VERSE
SONG OF VICTORY.

Oh, you who go TO fight in France
TIL German madness cease,
To fight and bleed and die perchance
Before the dawn OF peace
Take courage in the battles din,
Know now that you shall win;
tell you this, oh, you who fight,
This war will never end
Till tyrants' bloody feet in flight
Shall in the grave descend.
The wages OF their bloody sin.
Know now that you shall win.
Meantime you viii lay low her sons,
Make sick with bleeding wounds
This country Of belated Huns,
Ruled by these maddened hounds.
Though you shall fall ere peace begin,
Know now that you shall win!
Know now that you shall win; for see.
You fight that tyrants die;
A thousand years that yet shall be
Now in the balance lie,
To see If men be slaves or kin.
Know now that you shall win,
Max Ehrmann.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
ADVERSELY AS A TEACHER.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The war
is not to blame for all our troubles.
Coal strikes warned us many months
ago and much grief would have been
saved had the government taken hold
at that time. But would we have
backed the government in its efforts
then? Not any. We would have trust
ed to luck to pull us through some
way. We did trust to luck to pull us
throgh and now look at us! AS usual
it is the consumer that holds the hot
end of the poker. But there is some
thing gained when big business and
labor unions get into the consumer
class. Now that dividends suffer from
circumstances over which the capital
list has no control, now that labor can
not choose its own time to lay off
work but must starve and freeze in
the middle of winter, now that both OF
them must endure actual physical suf-
fering as the result of their own acts
and no amount of willingness to get
together can help it, maybe these two
stubborn elements of American life
will learn the lesson OF reasonable re-
gard for each others rights.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
The Cost of Publishing.

Des Moines Capital: If the public
has been inclined to feel that the
publishers have been over-emphasiz-
ing the rising cost Of newspaper pro-
duction, the figures contained in
Ayers Newspaper Annual and Direc-
tory just off the press should leave
no doubt in their minds as to the
truth of statements made about soar
ing prices of paper, ink, labor and
equipment.
The annual shows that approx
imately 1900 publications in the
United States and Canada suspended
operations last year. The number
included sixty-two dailies, sixty semi
weeklies and $50 weeklies.
While it is true that consolidation
accounts for some of the decrease in
the number of papers, it is also true
that only when they became money
losing propositions did their owners
consent to selling to competitors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02

The movement of great events
passes along in continuous and
grand parade of TREMENDOUS results.
One is amazed at the changes which
occur in the same element of great
ness as years pass and other years
come. Thus, those who are familiar
with the great strife between Germany
and France in 1870, recall that in
the United States there We're lines of
distinction drawn on the war as
plain and almost as radical as upon
the union and secession during 1850
and later Strange as appears the
fact, the German-French war of 1870
placed the voters of the United States
in two party or class armies on the
European topic of the year. Thus, it
was a strange movement to see the
two great political parties of the
United States come out boldly and
declaring their preference for one of
the great powers then in conflict
The republicans all over our land
We're out and out in favor of German
success, while the democrats inclined
to the French as radically as they
favored secession in 1860, and were
ready to march over and fire upon
Berlin. Does not this recital of an
event forty-eight years later, appear
a little stranger
Perhaps there was little grew
ance involved in this alignment by
the democrats. Quite likely their
fancy was favored by historical re-
membranes of that secret political
organization known as the Knights
of the Golden Circle, which had in
view the building up of vast en-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
To do so no more is the truest repentance
Luther.
MENACE OF RADICALISM.

Addressing the United Mine Workers,
Samuel Gompers explained to them that the
bolsheviki are the extremists Of extreme radi-
Gals and want to put their widest theories into
force at once and have already done more harm
than ever the car did. We have our bolsheviki
here, he added, referring apparently to the l.
W. W., and must destroy their capacity for
harm.
The Russian radicals are waging a merciless
war against the liberal party and against de-
rnocracy and the principle of equality of men
before the law Their spokesman stand for the
supremacy and relentless rule of the class to
which they appeal and their right to exploit all
other classes. I'rotsky recently declared that
there must be no prison but the gulllotlne for
those who opposed the bolsheviki and that it
was not immoral but right for democracy to
crush another class.
Congressman Miller, of Minnesota, who has
recently returned from Europe, says that the
principles of the Russian radicals are those Of
the l. w. w here. Government for them is not
control but license. The rule of Kerensky was
ultra conservative compared with theirs, which
has brought nothing but chaos, murder, star
walton and all their attendant evils. Their
armies have become mobs. Every element of
discipline has disappeared. The Russian peo-
pie ssstand with jaws open and eyes staring,
drunk with liberty.'' They have stopped pro-
duction to live by stealing. They have confis-
Gated the estates and nearly all the important
business enterprises. They have taken the
money in the banks, not only the savings but the
capital Of the country, and are using it no mat
ter to whom it belongs. They have set aside,
imprisoned or murdered their ablest men, They
have wrecked their transportation facilities.
Looting is becoming universal. They are burn
ing the paving blocks in their city streets for
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Root, folks!
Root! We've had over two months
of close, continuous winter. We are
entitled to an early spring, a soft
spring, spring that will cause our
railroad troubles to drop from our
wearied shoulders like water from a
ducks back. Ordinarily, February is
the worst month we have in these
regions, but, today, the oldest inhabi-
tant shakes the icicles from his whis-
kers and remarks that continuance
of cold weather in December and
January always means an early
spring. Root, folks. Root! and if
you can't root, get out and whistle
for the first robin!
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Uneasy lies
the head of the man who has ac-
cepted a position as coal administra-
tor, or whatever his title may be-
For it is beyond human capacity to
please everybody, and the coal adj
ministrator has a job where it seems
impossible to please anyone.
Des Moines Register: Secretary
Baker may have his faults, but he's
a grand little explainer when he
tuIuS illliSeiL looSe Ou d SENATE COLI
mittee.
Cedar Rapid Republican: The
men who used to make living
gathering up garbage must find it
little wastage to fatten even pigs on
what is thrown away.
oil mol n mi
traitor Garfield is condemned because
he knows too little about distributing
coal. Fuel Administrator Webster is
condemned because he knows too
much about distributing coal. So it
is now clear the ideal to look for is
a fuel administrator who is neither
too much nor too little, but just
right.
Cedar Falls Record: The Germans
have 10000 substitutes for food.
Pretty soon they viii prefer sub
stitute for living.
WATERFOWL Times-Tribune: But
with all that congressman are not
going to be too busy to send out the
usual allotment of seeds.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Remem-
Der the old go-easy days when a
housekeeper frequently left two per-
fectly good loaves of bread half
baked and used them to wipe
down" the walls of the sitting room?
Waterloo Courier: It seems bit
hard on the young bridegroom of to-
day to have to prove that he did not
marry to keep from serving his coun-
try. But war was always 1conoclas-
ti~
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
The President and Congress.

Minneapolis Journal: The presi
dent has chosen to treat the proposal
of war cabinet as an attack and a
reflection on his administration, in.
stead of an honest and well consider
ed effort to bring about the practical
coordination of the government war
activities under supreme council, ap-
pointed by and directly responsible to
him.
1t is unfortunate that this note has
been injected into the controversy. The
country, beyond question, stands 10y.
ally and unitedly behind the president
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
TO whom it may concern: :.

10 WnOm IL may COuCeih. - INA
Notice is hereby given that held
annual stockholders meeting uui. .tns
on January 8, 1918, at which hie' was
all of the stock of said conpany. uas
present in person or by proxy, rr;ty
unanimously voted that the inc said
Bridge Company be dissoi'eu,, the
vote being had in accordance WIN pur
Articles OF Incorporation ana c, ~ Of
suance OF the Statutes OF the 81 - ths
Iowa. This notice of dissolution q ohar
company and the surrender OF -, i,s Of is
ter is given by authority Of all %
stockholders. .o,e
keokuk, Iowa. January II, 1y. ty
INTER-C1TY BRIDGE COMrat,daut
BY c. 2. Dadant, vice rl etary
Attest: A. e. tombstone, Secre'4'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
GIRLS! WOMEN!
TAKE CASCARETS
IF CONS1iPAIED
THEY LIVEN YOUR LIVER AND
BOWELS AND CLEAR
YOUR COMPLEXION.
DON'T STAY HEADAcHY, BILIOUS
WITH BREATH BAD AND
STOMACH SOUR.
Get a 10-cent box now.

HSl d IU-CSAI IVA AoW-
Tonight sure! Take CascaretS and
enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever expert
enced. Cascarets will liven your
liver and clean your thirty feet of
bowels without gripping. You. will
wake up feeling grand. Your head
will be clear, breath right, tongue
clean, stomach sweet, eyes bright,
step elastic and complexion rosy
they're wonderful. Get 10-cent box
now at any drug store. Mothers can
safely give whole Cascaret to chill
dren any time when cross, feverish,
bilious, tongue coated or constipated
they are harmless.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02

in his high resolve that the war for
world justice shall be fought through
to a permanent peace On the lines laid
down in his program of fourteen items.
But the American people, we take it,
are no less highly resolved that this
great work to which the president has
molly committed them shall be done in
the most efficient and prompt fashion
possible
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02

Whoever you are, take notice that the
American branch of the bolsheviki-the /. w
Wis "agin you
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02

Postmaster General Burleson says that infor-
nation received by him from many sources
shows that the service is now conducted at the
highest standard of efficiency in its history.
There evidently is deep laid plot engaging
many conspirators bent upon deceiving the post
master general
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02

When saving daylight becomes a law we fer
vently hope it will not be considered advisable
to appoint daylight administrator.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
GOOD WORK, GOOD NEWS.

The Bethlehem steel company is turning out
at its plant fifty per cent. more munitions than
any other plant in the world, and its directors
are enthusiastic over the progress made in that
direction and express keen satisfaction with the
development Of the navy departments destroy
er program. After the allies had learned no
other weapon gave promise OF solution OF the
submarine problem, the secretary Of the navy
called for great fleet of destroyers. The
Bethlehem company has under construction, say
the directors, and will complete inside OF
eighteen months more .destroyers than are at
present possessed by all the navies of the world
put together This is good work and good
news. If the government board in charge OF
construction of the merchant fleet had shown
the energy displayed by the navy department
there would be little anxiety now about the
ships to carry men, munitions and food to the
other side.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02

Quebec has fifteen months to taper
off on booze or lay in an emergency
stock With the Citadel city out of
the wet the Canadian dry belt will
stretch from ocean to ocean.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02

Here we saved some several tons of coal and
then comes along Weather and nullifes the
good work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02

Our resourceful enemy is said to be using the
muslin backs of wall maps for underwear,
though it would seem a somewhat sleazy fabric
for that purpose The Germans are cartograph-
ers of notable industry and had several CONT
nents and extensive areas they expected to APP
propriate mapped with the thoroughness for
which they are renowned. From present indi-
cations, however, their maps of Africa, South
America, Mesopotamia and China might as
well be made up into shirts and other useful
things.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02

Subscribe for The Gate CITY
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12
Estate Of Msry ci.rl RoInn

STATE OF MICHIGAk-Ihe Probate Court
for the County Of Crstiot-
At session Of said court. held At the Pro-
bate Office In the village Of Ithaca. in said
county. on the 18th day Of November. A. D.
1918
bate.
In the matter Of the estate of Mary CLARK
Robin, deceased
william A. Bahlke. administrator Of said
estate. having filed in said court hia petition
praying for license % seil the interest Of
said estate in certain real estate therein
described. at public sale.
Il Y ordered that the 18th day Of Deem
b<T. A. u. 1918. at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, az said probate Office. h. and Il hereby
appointed for hearing said petition. and that
the beirs at law, next Of kin. and all persons
interested IN said estate appear before said
court az said time and rlace. u -how cause
why license 10 eel the interest Of said
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12

Al a session Of sold Court hcsA At the
Probate offiee In the Village OF kr1saca in said
county. on the 10th day of December, 1918.
Present J. Lee Potsa. Judge.
In the matter 81 Tia estate Of George
Meyer. Deceased.
The above sstAte having been admitted IN
Probate and Michael Meyer. Saline, Michigan
appointed administrator thereof
IL II ordered that four mouths from this
date be allowed for CREDITOR 90 present their
claims against said estate and that such
claims viii be- heard by said court on frt
day the 18th day OF April. next, ~ ten
O'Clock IN the forenoon.
n h further ordered that public notice
thereof be given by publication Of this order
for three successive weeks previous 90 said
ta.y of hearing. In The Alma Record. \ news
paper printed and circulated in SAID county.
true copy. Attest y. LIZ fOIIS,
ELLEN NJ WALTER. Judge Of Probate
Revister of Probate (73-il
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12
REMEMBER THIS

Remember that the remaining
copies Of the Gratiot County History
by W. ID. Tucker, are being passed
out to the people for $l.3O a copy.
A book OF 1856 pages, covering the
first 80 years of the county in all its
details. The following @ell-known
merchantshave the book on sale at
their stores: G. r. Murphy, W. a.
Drummer, l. n. Baker, Carlton Smith
" Sias q Son, c. II. Raycraft. Cage
Wood, |. +. Hilsinger, w. o, Watson
A. HUM, Homer ]. Weed
Or address the author at Ithaca.
1926
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12
Estsss Il Sarah Y. Osbsru
STATE OF nICHIOAk-fhe Probate Cour

for the County Of Gr~tict
At a sessioo 81 said Court. held nj the Pro.
hate Office In the Village Of Ithaca In said
county. on the soth day OF November. A. ID.
1915.
Present; Hon. J. Lee Pott. Judge Of Pro
bate.
In the matter Of the estate Of Sarah
Osborn. Deceased.
William r. Osborn having hled in said
court hk petition praying that certain
instrument in writing. purpoting 10 b. the
last will and testament of said Deceased nov
ON file in stsid court be- admitted 20 profAt.t
and that the administration OF said estate ~
granted "a William r. Osborn and John ).
Osborn or 10 some other suitable person-
IL is ordered that the 2sth day of Decem-
Der. A D. 1915 at ten O'Clock IN the forenoon
al said probate office. b. and rs hereby APP
pointed for hearing said petition:
IL Il further ordered. that pubic notice
thereof be given By publication Of a copy OF
this order for three successive weeks previous
70 said day Of hea ing. in The Alma Record,
a newspaper printed and circulated IN said
j. LEE POTTS.
A true copy Attest Judge OF Probate
Ellen NJ. Waiter, .
Register ~ Probate. va
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12

state in said rial estate should not be
granted.
IL IL further ordered. that public notice
thereof b. given ~ publication Of copy OF
this order for three successive weeks preNiouh
L. said da, ~ hsaring IN the Alma Record
a newspaper printed and circulated In said
j. LEE POTTS.
A true COPY Attest Judge Of Probate
ELLEN NJ WALTER. GOA
K.gister of Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12

FOR Heating stove, oil heat
er and some furniture ior sale.
Corwin's Upholstering shop. OPP
positc Superior bakery. r. Superior
street. 73-l-p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR RENT-Barber shop, complete.
No investment for fixtures. Best
location in city which has popula-
ton of 1000. For fifty years has
been a success as barber shop.
Great opportunity for a good bar
Der. Rent reasonable. Living
apartment if desired. For particu-
las write James Klien, st. Louis,
Mich 73-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12

FOR SAI.E-Full set Of household
goods. Call Union phone l6l-2S-
IL. 1922
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12

FOR SALE-Oak library table and
harrington vacuum cleaner. In
uuire Mrs. F. F.. Pollasky, 6O2
State street. t3-l-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
hight housekeeping. Inquire ooz
Park ave. OBJ
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12

FOR Beautiful Walnut piano
and bench. Will sell very reason
able if taken before December %.
See Mrs Bansill. 1882
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12

FOR RENT-One furnished room.
ora parl ave 73-l-p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR SALE-Wood bedstead,. full
size. and 3/4 wood bedstead with
springs. Inquire at 5ll Gratiot. u
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12

FOR RENTING sleeping rooms.
Inquire pa +. Center 81. 73-l-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12

FOR RENT - Two modern hgnt
housekeeping apartments. inquire
lO9 w. Downie 81. 'o-i-P
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12

FOR RENT - Modern, well-heated
room. Inquire 209 Walnut ST. Up
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12

FOR RENT-Large front room, suit
able for two. Modern eonveniences.
Close in. 1877 Hastings. 1S-l-e
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-Boarders by the week.
Inquire 1914 Pine ST. 72-2-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12
LEGAL NOTICES
STATE OF MICHIGAN. County Of cratiat

STATE OF MICHIGAN. County Of Cratic,
Notice is hereby given, that the annl ac
count Of Francis King. the administrator Of
The estate Of Frances X Reid Of Gratiot
County, Michigan. deceased. will b. examined
and II found correct allowed by me at the
Probate Office. In he village Of Ithaca in
said county, the 26th day Of December
next, at ten O'Clock. A. NJ. Of said day
Dated Ithaca. November 25th. A u. 1918
j. LEE POTTS
Tl-f) Judge Of Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12

FOR SALE-Sixty acre farm, 5 miles
north Of Breckenridge on section
Is, Lafayette township. Good five
room house, barn 30x60 with Is #.
shed on end. Granary and hen
house, fence wove wire, partly
tiled. Price $500 Terms 81 200
March /, 1919. balance small year
ly payments. Int. s per cent. In
quire l.. r. Clark, Jr., Garland
Mich. 73-2-p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12

FOR SALE. r. Watkins remedies,
spices, extracts, toilet articles, soap
and perfume. 52l River ave. Up
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12
HELP WANTED

WANTED-Assistant cook and dish
washer at once at Wright Hall.
7l-3-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12

WANTED-Furnished or partly fur
nished farm TO work on shares. Ad-
dress box 40, Alma, Mich. 73-l-p