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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-08

iIton. Curfman's name was omitted
from Wednesdays itory about the pro.
cedure, through typographical error.
Enjoy Saturday, Aug. 10, on the
q. G. t. excursion to Fort Madison.
! At prevailing prices of fresh fish,
1t ought to be possible for some pro-
gressive Iowan to do what one man
did In Kansas. That is to interest
thousands OF farmers in fish culture.
1t Is said to be more profitable than
poultry. And it is generally claimed
that an acre covered with water, will
prove more profitable, than when the
waite Is drained off and the land is
planted with corn.
IF we are good, loyal servants, we
can influence our customers. We can
direct their buying habits into chan
nels that will be helpful We can aid
in the conservation OF needed poducts
and the substitution of others less
needed. We can encourage the right
kind of thrift This statement was
made by a great merchant, who is not
only actively supporting the war him
self, but urging other merchants to
do so. A merchants influence on his
customers, through newspaper adver-
Using is very great. The opportunity
for helpfulness was never so large as
it is today.
-Nauvoo Independent: Bill Smith,
an empioye of Amos Roberts quarry
at Mt. Moriah, had an eye destroyed
yesterday. Mr.. Smith was fixing
wire fence and cutting the wire with
a pliers when a piece of the wire flew
into his eye. He was Immediately
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-08
CITY NEWS.

Wait for U. C. T. excursion
August TO-
The board OF education will have
its monthly meeting tonight.
Several keokukians are in Bur
hngton today attending the Tri-State
| fair.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralston
Hayden, at Ann Arbor, Mich, yester
day, a daughter.
The weekly concert of the Com
munity band will be given in West
keokuk tonight.
-Puckeche.uck lodge No. AZ meets
every Friday evening at $500 o'clock
VIM. Van Steenwyk, N. G.; George
W. Immegart, permanent secretary.
The will of Charles E. Shelter
was opened and publicly read by the
county clerk Wednesday. Shelter, a
switchman, was killed in the 20" yards
a few weeks ago.
AT social held at the residence
Iof ]. V. Galvond, near Mt. Clara, Civ
en- for the benetit Of the Red Cross,
the profit amounted to $30.95, which
has been turned into the Keokuk chap
ter.
u. c. T. excursion, steamer Sid
ney, August TO-
- Oil duIy dteQ ulSu Wilt the
county recorder shows an exchange
of real estate located in Montrose
township near Saadusky to Rudy P.
Bailey with life interest to his moth
er, Rosa NJ. Bailey. e. L. Bailey con-
veyed the property to him.
"A man who has been following
fairs these many years, is OF the
opinion that October would be an ex-
cellent time for fairs. This year they
seem to come earlier than ever. He
banks on excellent weather in Octo-
Der and holds, that the farmers will
not be as busy then, as they are in
August.
The Young Women's Christian In
dustrial mission needs children's cloth
ing. Cast off clothing for children, to
outfit thirteen children for the summer
Bible school for children at the Young
Women's mission, % North Fourth
street, can be used. Any one having
such donations may phone Red $40
The clothes will be called for
Walter Curfman, driver for the
Popel & Giller company was one of
the six men against whom informa-
tons we're filed in the county court
at Carthage, H., charging sale of
liquor il anti7saloon territory. Ham
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-08
recovered my voice and am again
in shape to go to the mat with EN-
NOTICE TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS

NOTICE TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS.
All subscribers to The Gate City IN
Keokuk should receive their paper
before six o'clock each publication
evening. All carriers have ample time
to make the delivery before that hour
and subscribers are urged to notify
the business Office just before six
o'clock in case the carrier. has failed
to make delivery. The business OF.
fee urges that all complaints be made
promptly SO the service can be made
The business office
closes at 6 o'clock and complaints
should be made before that hour.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-08

brought to the office of DIR. Rudolph
in this city by Albert Tausch in the lat
ter's car. 1t was found that the wire
had penetrated clear through the eye
and that the sight was destroyed. He
was taken to Graham hospital In Keo-
krk, where, in order to save the other
eye, the injured one was removed.
Mr.. Smith is known as a fisherman.
His friends surely sympathize with
him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-08
Gets Blame Just Same.

For four days now the temperature
has been at 100 or more. The Their
mometer is not expected to reach that
point today. The prediction for to-
night is partly cloudy and cooler.
High temperatures will resume again
Friday.
Whether Fred Gosewfsch makes the
weather or not he gets the blame for
1t. Someone has to shoulder 1t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-08
Next Liberty Loan.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CINCINNATI, o., Aug. S.-"The
amount of the next Liberty loan will
be designated Immediately upon my
arrival in Washington" said Score
tary of the Treasury McAdoo, here
today enroute from a California
health resort to the capital
I'm feeling fine" he said. II have
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-08
Reaches 100 Wednesday.

The highest temperature Wednes-
day was 100 degrees at p. m. The
night was the coolest of several and
sleeping was bit more comfortable.
AS yet the present drouth does not
begin to compare with that Of 1901
when for six weeks there was scarce
ly drop Of rain in this vicinity.
Fifteen-hundredths of an inch Of
moisture was all that was recorded.
The present drouth has extended
over a period of several weeks, but
has not yet become as severe as the
former one.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-08
ENLIST FOR
WAR PERIOD
Navy and Army Recruits Sign Up for
Length Of Conflict and
Not for Special
Time.

Volunteers who enter the q. s..
army enlist for the period of the war
only. Stamped on the enlistment
paper are the words, Il am to enlist
for the period of the emergency un-
less sooner discharged by the proper
authorities"
The same rule applies to navy en-
listments.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-08
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The public is requested to make
written report to the undersigned OF
any disloyal or reasonable acts or
or any other information
which will be of use to the govern.
ment in the present war.
e. w. McMANUS,
Acting Postmaster,
Kanlxuk LAVA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-08
NoTIcE coMPANIoNs

Regular meeting Gate City chapte,
No. 7, r. A. NJ, Friday. August 9, 1918
5 p. NJ, by order o. w. Young, NJ. E
II. P.
F. c. STOCKTON, Sec.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-08

One of the latest forms Of war worn
for women is that of bee raising to
increase the supply Of honey.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-08
LOSING ESTEEM
|. FOR WEATHER MAN.
keokuk Forecaster After Studying
His Charts Sees Another Hot
Sunday for city--Hot-
test Yet.
ALL LOVE HIM (NoT)
Low Pressure Passing Eastward to
Draw More Of Southern State
Humidity to the
North.
ALL LOVE HIM (NoT)

Fred 2. Gosewisch, Keokuk's
weather seer, is destined to become
the most despised man in Keokuk.
/ He has predicted another hot Sun
day for Keokuk and he has spoken in
the superlatiye degree
Look out for Sunday" said Gose-
wisch today. tits going to be- and
he used noun no self-respecting
citizen would think of uttering in
parlor.
After he had explained the situa-
ton, however, representative OF
The Gate City thoroughly agreed with
him. Sunday is going to be a beastiy
hot day. 1t will be one Of halt
dozen su1try Sabbaths the city has
had lately.
This is the reason: The low pres
sure area in the north will move east
ward and off the Atlantic coast and
southern states UP over the northern
and central states.
No Relief Is Seen.
There is no avoiding the high pres
sure and big temperatures for some
days to come. says the weather man.
There has been no abatement of
the heat for days although 1t has
gotten somewhat cooler.
The thunderstorms prophesied for
last night did not materialize. Light
ming was visible to the north but the
most rain that fell in any western
city was an inch. Other places had
showers. But Keokuk was not
favored.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-05

going report with map of Sub
District No. of the st. Charles Drain
age District, cross-sections, etc. (all
blue prints, is, with the approval of
the Board of State Engineers. here
with transmitted to the Board of Com
missioners of the ST. Charles Drainage
District No. 2.
THE BOARD OF STATE ENGINEERS
Per Signed) FRANK NJ. KERR,
Chief State Engineer.
New Orleans, La, May oath, 1918.
New Orleans, La, May. 4th, 1918.
Board of State Engineers, New Or
leans, La.
Complying with a re-
quest of the Board of Commissioners
of st. Charles Drainage District No. 2,
| herewith beg to submit to you re-
port, estimate of cost, and the plan of
reclamation on Sub-District No. of
this Drainage District.
Yours very truly,
(SignedD w. P. LANGWORTHY.
WPL/K
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-05

as property owners oWnihs iHoi :
than two-thirds of all of the lands and
acreage of the property embraced with
in the limits of said Sub-Drainage Dis
trict No. l of St. Charles Drainage
District No. 2, that they are oeslrous
of having your Honorable Board of
Commissioners undertake the work Of
reclaiming the lands described in said
report and shown on said maps and
profles. and included within the lin
its of sub-Drainage District No. 1 of
ST Charles Drainage District No. ,;
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-05

fresh-water prairie soils which have
been reclaimed and are now under
cultivation, and is of an extremely fer
tile nature.
FEASIBILITY-The project of re-
claiming the area within this tract by
system of leveeing and pumping is
entirely feasible.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-05

Three and $1,000 Dollars (s35Ol ner
acre per annum.
Respectfully,
tSigned)
IdE ST. CHARLES DEVEL
COMPANY, INCORPORATED,
By
a. }. Moore, President. =. 1917 acres
anton Slifsgard ......... 151.57
f1ehFy Schoeman ........ 1898 "
W. {. kaesser. ........ 1O24O "
Eas. Arnold ........... 4240 i"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-10-05

Complete Estimate, Sub-District No. 1,
ST. Charles Drainage District
Number 2.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
Why Germany Crumbles Within.
Dy EDWARD y. HURLEY
Hartman Of United States Shipping Bonrd

ono OF the chief benefits Of the America, .d,
character ana truth We have been told Se .ba at
ther" is no word in the German language which
Whith means most in iife-the word
German scholars tell US that the German
word more correctly corresponds Ia our word
LOYALTY" Yet loyalty, without an apprecia-
and morally ruinous Well-placcd loyalty may
be eI2Trer,iE retarded as one of The virtues; bu.
system must necessarily result in the dcrnorali-
Nothing that The American youth can take
@ni OF our conese5 can mean more TO the nation
sense Of values We viii understand the grea,
truths upon. which this American nation was
today this great nation. loving peace. is yet
engaged n war against the German govern ment.
America that her people have never engaged
n he Of peope o the FTG ae
fought only for freedom and for liberty; II no,
the freedom and liberty OF others.
When the United states entered this 1t
Ms for the same pT.nS,pies for Which our prs
had abided by the rules OF We had
a had pa
The, fact that Europe was at war imposed
own peaceful citizens were siaugh;eTed and un-
tered the lists against ruthless antagonists.
The spiri. o. rrussian mt!i,aFism has frs-
ness. This is no idle charge. Rather is II the
Instructive recognition OF mind possessed by
the Prussian leaders until all Of the outstand-
signs OF insanity. such as might be eN-
l.. biicd ~ individual are seen TO be present.
Prussian m!iiarisnn differs from sane In
stitution by its complete blindness 10 any other
than It's point OF view True sanity con-
sie;s in normal adjustment to environment.
with the qualities present which ins;inctively
and inte!ltgently respond to externa! truths.
Bismarck once warned the German people
against the danger OF ignoring what he de-
scr!bed the 'mpo nderables against ignor-
ing the love OF truth FOR lis Own saEe: aEsins,
ignoring hindiincss charity and unselhshness as
,!,resgar parts OF a full national HE.
The gospel OF the German government. espe-
cialiy since the present war began. has been
rnater!a!!sm. and il is the irony of fate tina t
C;,riranv's frighttulncsE has now turned turtle
and has caused internal fright lest. after me
war her national life should be starved Tor
want of raw Observation-Disclosures; 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
Interesting Health Queries
ANSWERED BY DIR. BRADY.
,CopyriEht. 1917. National Newspaper Service ]

Embarrassing Query.--Frankl? what would
you do il YOU came down with appendicitis To-
morrow? Would YOU undergo Immediate opcr.
alton: Your candid opinion will be appreci.
atcd. MRS r. II
Answer.-Evcry answer l give here is frank
and every opinion express Is candid-in print.
In practice i reserve tho right to GuIbbie some.
If had appendicitis | think | should worry
and then give the doctors tho laugh IL were
Time | should take the ether like little man.
i'ut am not going TO have appendicitis. because
a. dc not believe In catching every Tom, Dick
my tonsiis so why should I worry? cat as
iittle rs my general manager will allow. and |
have no great love for he butcher No. / do not
care for amy appendicitis. thank you.
Howlcgs in Childhood.--My little girl began
having 4 slight outward bowling OF the legs
MEcn She began - wall at Twelve months
There seem'' 10 be no howing abov. the knees
~ at twenty 1.-TWO months they are curved
quite badly TIE docto: prescribed cod liver oil
ana daily "sprinGinG" at the point OF greatest
cu.vatnic just above the ankles He says a
iutit later hi Will lit special shoes to favor
~, ,,rnjghtnints of thu legs Is this treatment
On A rsH ~, rhs child was probably raised
or or s'arsn1 but failed to supply vitamine and
WnI pure arlislcl is an exSelcit remedy Cen
enid develops !ottcr strength.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22

Republicans Will give serious offcn-
sive battle this year In sixty-hvo con-
gressional districts. and probably will
be forced to defensive, Nights In forty,
three. It is definitely decided: ana
can candidates will be presented and
given the organized and energetic sup
port OF the national committee In
cratic member OF the House was
elected by not more than 5000 plu-
rality. There arc sixty-hvc such dis
tricts divided through twenty-five
States. ON the other hand. forty-thrco
Republicans now sitting had Two years
ago pluralities OF less than 1000: All.
cratic opposition and prepare them
selves for strenuous contests. Con-
sidcring these facts. all can understand
why so many members are desperately
anxious TO Eet home and 20 to work
to save their political skins.
The present House Is in the UMPIRE
majority. Il, began business with 2Oo
Democrats and 2l2 Republicans pres
ent. aside from the nonvoting Repre-
sentatiycs OF our island possessions.
political freaks calling themselves by
various names. BY General consent
and TO avoid delay and confusion at "A
lowed to organize the body. No test
division on party lines has occurred.
With the deaths: designations and spe-
Niai c.SSbioHo u wv years, IL IL I'M
possible now to say how such divi-
sion would result. Practically the two
big parties are precisely equal.
In the Senate the Democrats have 4
clear majority OF ten. The Republic
cans Will try for control OF that body
also. They have. or VIII. put before
the people candidates in New Hamp-
shire, Kentucky. Illinois. Delaware,
Colorado. Tennessee. North Carolina,
Kansas and Montana. to succeed sit
ting Democrats. They must carry six
OF these nine TO control the next SEN
ate. How much OF this talk OF lighting
is mere rainbow chasing and loose
brag no outsider can know. but In
Washington there is apparently grave
arowai Of hope OF defeating Senator
simmons. of North Carolina. and elect
ing u Republican successor to the late
Senator ollie James. OF kentucky. The
States in which battles are promised
are:
Alabama. in the T=nth District. OF
which. represented by MIR. Bankhead
the Democratic majority in 1916 was
200.
California, three districts
Colorado and Connecticut, one each.
Delaware's one district. in which the
illinois. one district. and Indiana,
two districts.
Kansas three districts.
Kentucky four districts. including
the Third. where the Democratic plu-
rality was fourteen.
Maryland, three districts.
Massachusetts. Two.
Michigan. Two. including the First
represented by Frank r.. porcm,fs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22

Tel, by the stranger. refer to The al
most total ABSENCE Of street signs
Efcn on Broad and Main Streets the
signs are few and far between, while
In The residential sections OF the IVES,
Emo IL IS almost impossible TO find the
name o! some streets unless the uninI-
tiatcu goes TO some house and INQUIRIES
why such a condition shouid be toll
Grated by any up-to-date city Is a
puzzle TO more people than the writer.
one or the pleasing Impressions he re-
members OF Baltimore and Washington
IN the tact that the streets there are
Wen labeled. and it Is seldom tina, tho
visitor has TO stop and ask the name
OF the street he IL on. To one who Ia
familiar with the streets OF this city
II may seem small and unlmportunt
matter. but IL IL different with the
stranger especially II he Is seeking a
certain street and the people he asks
reply that they do not know H. | have
known OF conductors on Broad street
cars 70 tell an inquiring passenger
that they did not know where Shafer
street is. for instance. II the street
car conductors do not know the names
OF the streets they pass dozens Of times
q day. how can the newcomer md his
way about without confusion and caas-
pGration"
NEWCOMER.
Richmond. September Fl. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
Again the Gray-Clad Hosts Gather

TURN for 4 moment. if you will. from the
battle fields OF France, and Italy and
Russia. and Serbia, and Palestine and let
Your mind and your heart go out to Tulsa.
While the allied millions are driving in upon
the forces OF evil which would destroy democ-
racy. the pitifully few survivors OF another
army, smaller in numbers but no less glorious
in its bravery and sacrifice and of equally
impcrishabe memory, is making its way 10
the little Western city for its twenty-eig tn
annual reunion. From every part OF the
South under whose Stars and Bars they
proudly marched during four bloody years.
these age-worn warriors. sons OF The Confed-
eracy. are gathering. There. from Tuesday
until Friday. in "reminiscences they again will
fight the old battles. retail the old stories Of
the camp fire. and. loyal defenders of the
Lost Cause that they are. offer up their fer
vent prayers that victory may come TO their
country, their reunited country in its present
hour OF peril
How few they are. how burdencd with
years, and yet these survivors OF the once
powerful armies OF Lee will march with un-
faltering tread and flashing eyes, their spirits
borne aloft with rcfrcshened memories OF
the brilliant past Gail the roll OF the de
tenders OF the South in the dark days of the
sixties and the gaps tear the very heart
strings. so few there are TO answer Here"
or the AGA general officers Of that army to-
day but five remain. They are General f NJ
Ruhin Cox. of Virginia; Brigadier- General
Roger a. Pryor. OF New York: Brigndier-
Genera! Felix Ii. Robertson. OF Texas. and
Brigadier-Ge Marcus j. Wright OF
Washington. OF these it is doubtful if any
make the long journey 10 the Oklahoma city
10 greet their comrades Of more than 4 half
century ago. OF the whole number OF gen
eral officers. seventy-.ive died OF wounds re-
ccived on Southern fields. and since the war
death has thinned their ranks until now the
number is reduced almost TO the vanishing
point.
or the eight generals OF full! rank. no; one
remains Call the roll. Robert Z. Lee.
Peter Gustavus Beauregard. Braxton Bragg.
Samuel Cooper. John Bell Hood Alber, Sid
ney Johnston, Joseph E Johnsto. Edmund
Kirby Smith. Not answer from that
galaxy Of heroes. Death has been equally
busy in the ranks OF the licuteuanl-g generals.
and not one OF the nineteen is alive OF the
seventy-eight major generals. there is but
one, Evander Mclver Law. while OF the brisa-
der-generals only four survive.
These figures, furnished by Major Charles
2. Evans, carry their own story OF the dis
appearing Confederate army. Amony the
been TO less active. and il few more years
10 use thai expressive figure born OF the
present way the las, OF the veterans IN gray
will have gone west SO turn for the mo-
ment from var-io-n Europe and pay a tribute
OF love and devotion TO the men who are
gathering Ct Tulsa. and drop tear OF pride
and gria: .oT those who have crossed over 10
Join the Great Commander
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Weather.

TIE rain poured-then the sun shone
And the birds came singing out,
And things that had heen smuggling up
Were hopping all about:
And somehow. when the rain stopped and
The sun began 20 shine,
\ bit Q: song just bursted from
THESE ruby lips OF mine
The rain poured-it was gloomy.
And dependence grabbed my soul:
The sun shined. and its Arsi rays made
Ny weary spir!, whole.
don't know why felt good,
Hui jus; know l did
had been feeling rotten when
The glorious sun was hid
The rain poused--then the sun shone;
tSh!ned OF sAone' Huh. don't careD
And instantly the things OF earth
Were warb!ng everywhere!
dom; mind when the rain pours.
70! lis really good for men
To have lille rainsiorm with
Their sunshine. nov and then.