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New Britain herald., 1918-04-18

the only one Of the entire council to
vote for it, The matter was finally
temporarily tabled until next We'd
nesday night when the Following
committee will investigate the mat
ter and make a comprehensive re-
port: A. M. Paonessa, T. II. McDon-
ough, III. P. Richards, @. +. Curtis
and r. E. Towers.
Councilman Landers passed a reso-
luton asking the war bureau and the
health department to cooperate with
the federal food administra ton and
the state committee on food supply to
help in a wider use and distribution
of milk as a. food. Alderman Paon-
essa also put through resolution
asking the board Of public works to
submit a plan whereby all houses on
the various streets shall be num-
bered, and whereby the various streets
will be marked with legible signs to
help strangers find their way about.
On next Wednesday evening there will
b. a special council meeting to take
action on the water boards recon-
nIendation for the immediate devol-
Opment of the Burlington water sup
ply.
And once more the potato question
came up for discussion. Alderman
Richards introduced a resolution ask
ing that the proceeds from the sale
of potatoes and fertilizer be used to
Fay the committees outstanding bills
and once more Alderman Curtis was
in his glory as he asked an explain
alton. T. H. Kehoe, chairman of the
farm committee. explained that the
committee had 1888 in it's treasury
hut had to turn 1t back to the city
at the close Of the fiscal year and
the treasurer had recommended the
payment of few bills out of the
future receipts. Alderman Curtis also
asked an explanation of another reso-
luton providing that the farm COM
mittee's tools, tractors, ETC., be turned
over to the municipal gardens COM
mittee for their use. Such tools as
are not of use will be sold to an ad-
vantage, it was explained. The cor
poration counsel was asked to inves-
tigate the legality of abandoning
Pleasant street west of John street
and also to ascertain any benefits to
the city.
Regular Reports Received.
The board of public works pre-
sented reports, as follows: That B.
Miller be given permission to move
two dwelling houses from the east
side Of Elm street to the west side Of
the same street; that the board be
authorized to buy three carloads of
road oil at an approximate cost of
$4,000; that authority be given to re-
pair and grade Smalley Park at a
cost of about $500; that property
owners on High street from No. $50
northerly to the terminus of the street
lay q concrete sidewalk in front of
their respective properties on or be-
fore June 10, 1918.
The finance committee presented a
resolution authorizing the comptroi-
Ter to draw his order on the treasurer
in favor of the B. Stein Building
company for $1,960, charging $3.50
to the fire. and $3.50 to the police dc
rsrtment, for the work being done %
police headquarters. 1t was adopted.
The report of the board of COM
New Britain herald., 1918-04-18

of substance and savings is adding
to the national power.
The foundation of all our cast
war making machine is the
Liberty Loan.
Money is needed to build more
and more ships; to furnish food
and guns and powder and trans
port and airplanes; to raise and
equip new armies.
We must oversubscribe this
Third Liberty Loan and do il
quickly.
We must show the courage that
is in us.
We must show a cheerful will
ingness to make sacrifices for our
boys in the trenches.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-18
Liberty Bonds are the
real weapons for Victory

We have made start on the
long hard road to Victory.
Our men are fighting at the
front in France.
Our American industries have
accomplished prodigious results in
building up war machine to fur
nish munitions and supplies.
But we have only begun.
We must do more and more.
This is not war of armies but
of nations in which every citizen
must do his part.
Every worker in our industries
is truly fighting in this war. Every
man, woman and child who gives
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
A STARCH FACTORY
MANS EXPERIENCE
Dick WIlsey Was Badly Discouraged
With a Case of Nervous
Indigestion.
TANI.AC RELIEVED HIM

Dick Wilsey works at the Hubingef
starch factory in Keokuk.. and lives
at sos Carroll street. He tells the
following story:
Il suffered with my stomach fo6
months. Every time / ate anything
that disagreed with me gas formed
in my stomach. Almost every ordin-
airy food caused indigestion had
to be mighty careful what / ate II
made me so nervous l couldn't sleep
soundly at night. 1 tried numbers Of
different kinds OF Neutrality-suspicious.
helped.
zone night while reading the paper
my wife noticed Tanlac ad and she
advised me to try it anyway. l did
1t proved to be just what had been
looking for. 1t helped me. At last
L found / could eat like healthy peo-
pie and sleep sound, too. Tanlac is
a splendid tonic and / am glad to
it"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
bRAKEMAh'S WIFE
IS FULL OF L|Fa
Mrs. John Reiehelt Relates Her I. 4
perience With Tonic Endorsed
by Wilkinson & Co.
STOMACH ILLS ENDED
Says, ~ Used to Feel Tired II ~
Time But Now Feel Lively IL
as Can be-" III
STOMACH ILLS ENDED

Mrs John Reichelt. s0s South
Broad street, Mt Pleasant, is 4 good
eSs mple OF what Tan'.c will III. Tan
lac IS endorsed ,y 'ha E'ilkinson Drug
Co.. for stomach. kidney, and liver
ills.
Mrs. Reichelt, whose husband Il !.
brakeman on the local c.. B. & Qs3
train running between Keokuk and
Mt. Pleasant, recently called at the
Wilkinson drug store and related the
following experience:
Il suffered with stomach trouble
and indigestion for years l had taxi
en- many remedies lut nothing helped
me like Tan!ac. When l started roE
tax" it couldn't cat a m,aI without
suffering afterwards. Gas formed
and made me miserable.
Even my nerves were beginning
to be affected was so nervous that
I could not sleep sound1y. A few
doses of Tanlac made me feel a little
better. And as I continued to take
it l kept growing stronger. used tot
feel tired all Of the time but now Ii
am as lively as can be. I'm 100 per
cent better in every way I get up
in the mornings full Of life and ready
for my work"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
Machine Sent to the Camp Dodge Bat
terry ~Goes All the Time"
Says Letter Sent
Here.
CITY CONTRIBUTES IT.
Company Mother Expresses Apprecia-
ton Of the "eoys" in Her
Care for the In
strument.

The soldier boys of Battery d,
SS9th field artillery, Camp Dodge, are
enjoying greatly, an Edison trench
monograph that was furnished them
by keokuk people. In a letter direct
cd here, Mother" Page of the bat
terry, expresses the thanks of the
lighters in the following terms:
1t gives me great pleasure to tell
You that at last we have our fine
monograph, and the boys are enjoy
ing 1t immensely. 1t goes constantly.
VIII you please make request
through the press for records? They
can be mailed to me: Mother Page,
Battery d. 339th F. A., Camp Dodge,
Des Moines, Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
SPECIAL TANLAC
FOR RHEUMATISM

A special new Tanlac treatment for
rheumatism and various forms of neu-
ralgia has just been completed. 1t is
designed to establish proper elimina-
ton of the uric acid poisols through
the bowels. kidneys and skin and thus
relieve the joints and tissues Of accum-
ulated waste matter. 1t is also calcu-
lated to promote digestion and assim-
ilation SO as to secure proper circula-
ton of rich, nourishing blood to the
parts affected.
Tanlac special rheumatism treat
ment consists Of q packages of tablets
and an exceptionally penetrating, med
icated oil to reduce the swelling and
soreness.
Your druggist can supply you.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
EATS HIS FIRST
PIECE Of PASTRY

Recently ate the first piece of
pastry l have tasted in months and I
give full credit to Tanlac for putting
my stomach in such a condition that
could do So" says F. L. Boyd. farm
er, who. lives on r. f. D. 1, Keokuk
Before took Tanlac l suffered
with indigestion. Meat and cabbage
always caused burning sensation.
Coffee laid heavily in my stomach
and l could taste it for hours. AS for
pies and pastries l couldn't even
touch them.
fright after l began taking Tanlac
l began to improve. 1 have a SPLEEN
did appetite now. I can eat anything
and enjoy it l don't have indigestion
either"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
Meat, Cabbage and Pastry Among
Things Woman Could Not
Eat.
WAS DIS Outraged
Has Nothing But Words Of Praise
for TanIac Since it Relieved
Indigestion

Mrs. Lille Smith, who lives at
Mt. Pleasant, recently called at Wilk-
inson's drug store and told tho fol-
lowing story relative to how Tanlac
relieved her sister, Mrs. Nora Whar.
ton. who lives at S4S Washington
street Burlington:
"My sister had stomach trouble.
She had scarcely any appetite and
complained after eating the most
healthy foods such as meat and cab
bage. She couldn't touch pastry.
"She grew so nervous that the
ticking of the clock annoyed her. She
hardly had enough energy to drag
herself around I was delighted to
receive word from her which stated
that she felt much better. She says
that Tanlac relieved her troubles"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
DO YOU Live ON ~ STREETp
If SO, HERE'S INTERESTING
STORY YOUR MEIGHB0R TELLS

Philip Dunn, who lives at 319 F
street, Keokuk, tells an interesting
story which he wishes all his neigh
Dors to hear.
81 want my neishbors to hear how
7! was benefited by Tanlac so they
will know about this wonderful med
iciRe in case they are troubled as l
used to be-" explains Mr.. Dunn
Mr.. Dunn, who works for the Keo-
kuk Box Co., is very enthusiastic
about a new tonic being introduced
here by the Wilkinson Drug Co.
Before | took Tanlac it seemed
like everything disagreed with me-"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
HUNDREDS ENSLAKED BY DAILY
GRIND or LISTLESS TOLL GRIP
LIFE ANEW AS TANLAC BUILDS
Elevator Man Relates Personal Ex.
perience.
Says, my Work DON'T Tire Me Now
as It Used to. Feel Better
in Every Way"

Hundreds Of persons drag along
from morning until night without en-
ergy or ambition. They are not sick
enough to go to bed, but they lack the
zest OF life. You can't have good
health IL you have poor digestion. The
large majority Of people do not take
time to eat their food. They give no
thought to what foods are good for
them. They simply swallow what is
convenient and pleasant.
Such was the case Of F. E. Stiles,
elevator operator at the Central Life
Insurance building. who lives at 1922
Locust street, Des Moines.
II was SO nervous and restless that
could not sleep soundly," says Mr..
Stiles. During the day felt tired
and worn out. Ny appetite was poor.
AFTER using Tanlac for about two
weeks l feel like a new person.
have fine appetite and seldom fail
to sleep from six to seven hours
without waking up. My work don't
tire me as it used to.
Because Tanlac gave me pep and
ambition, ] am glad to recommend it"
II you don't feel right, try Tanlac.
1t is sold by the Wilkinson Drug Co..
and other first class druggists in Keo-
kuk and nearby towns.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
keokuk Soldier Writes What the
Power Of a Liberty Loan Bond
Purchased Will Do
For Him.
ave Need Some One Behind Every
One Of Us at the Front"
Paul BlakesIee
Says.

The person who hesitates about
buying Liberty bonds will do well to
read a letter addressed to The Gate
City by Paul Blakeselee, Keokuk
soldier at Camp Meade, Maryland.
Blakeslee is with the 314th infan-
try, Company l. He formerly made
his home between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth on Fulton street.
The Keokuk soldier makes this
bond buying business a personal mat
ter.
What They Will Buy.
eff you buy one fifty dollar bond I
will receive one trench knife, five
rifle grenades and fourteen hand
grenades," he writes.
'-One one hundred dollar bond will
clothe or feed me for eight months.
"a 500 bond and $50 bond will
equip me for overseas service. Three
500 bonds will keep me in France
for one year.
Pass it on.
Some subscriber to the Liberty
loan may know that he has made the
above possible. Why not let it be
you? If you have purchased to the
extent of your ability, pass this on
to some one else.
Every one of us needs some one
behind, providing the money and
tools. l am going across. You come
across.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

I improved in health SO 1 could do my
housework; we now have little one, all
of which owe tc Lydia E. Pinkham,
Vegetable Compound. - Mrs. .. $.
JOHNSON, R. No. 8, Ellensburg, wash.
There are women everywhere who
long for children in their homes yet are
denied this happiness on account OF
some functional disorder which in most
cases would readily yield to Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such women should not give up hope
until they have given this wonderful
medicine a trial, and for special advice
write lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Ivnn. Mass. The result Of 40 years
experience is at your service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
Keokuk Navy Lieutenant
Writes His Experiences

JOhnstown exposition was held q mum.
Der Of years ago. 1t is a level piece
of ground with peculiar sand forma-
ton Of soil that looks like clay when
wet, but lacks the sticking qualities.
Hampton Roads, as you know. is an
imaginary road in the water, but is
the best harbor on the coast and ranks
second only to New YORK IN import
ance. They loaded over 10000, 900
tons of coal here last year, and that
is only one item.
GOODIES" of Boats.
II know whole lot of water bugs
who live west from here who would
like to take little walk over to the
water front with me in the morning.
Boats? Yes, coolies of them, and all
kinds of, from the superintendent
to dink, from all parts of the earth
with all kinds OF camoufage. Then to
take trip around and Jock at the
aeroplanes. All kinds and some of the
most beautifully constructed outfits
one could possibly conceive of.
When Thrills Come.
Thursday morning on the drill
ground (grinder) is held parade. tell
you that if man belonged to a coun-
try aad never felt the real pull Of pa
triotism at his heart strings, that is
the place for him to go. Every man
fit is in his company and
the 250-piece band is on the job, and
when "Old Glory" and the navy flag
is unfurled to the winds, if he don't
have the grand and glorious feeling
he's a dead one"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

continues MI. Dunn mo matter how
careful l was about my food it caus-
ed burning sensations. l had a bad
tas .e in my mouth. In the mornings
My tongue was coated.
''Tanlac relieved me of all of this.
I can eat hearty meal and not have
Indigestion afterwards. l feel splen-
did and / owe my present good
lealth to Tanlac."
Try TanIac for Indigestion, consti-
patton. dizzy spells, headaches.
heartburn, belching, nervousness. pains
in the back, and other ills arising
from disordered kidneys, stomach,
Ecrves and liver
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
MASONS NOTE
ASCENSION DAY
May Services to be Observed Joint
iy BY keokuk and Car
thage Lodge
Men.

Damascus Commandery No 5,
knights Templar lodge, will observe
ascension day. May Q. There will be
special exercises held in common
grafton of deceased members OF the
commandery at that time, at Oakland
cemetery. The Carthage lodge has
oeen invited to attend. The Knights
Iemplar will decorate graves of de-
parted members with flowers after
the short service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
times between 10000 and 10000 Rus
slams visit Palestine every year.
American Association Opening.

American Association Opening.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. May Ann
erican association magnates having
taken radical steps to purify" base
ball, opened today with hopes for the
best season in history. All freak
deliveries such as the Shine ball.
and "spit ball" have been under a
pitchers penalty of $25 for each Of
Tense.
st. Paul opens with the Brewers
here. Minneapolis opens at Kansas
City: Indianapolis at Columbus, and
Louisville at Toledo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
Explains Departments.

1.-THE place is divided into base.
a training station and an aviation sta
ton The latter use hydro-aeroplanes
only.
"a base is where they have supplies
and where men are given their last
final training and medical examiHa-
tons before they go to sea.
1.-The training station explains Itself.
"In the aviation end of it we find
observation balloons, dirigibles and
some one hundred hydro-aeroplanes in
one Of which / experienced the most
enjoyable ride for about two hours
that I ever had. The new liberty
motor is much in evidence and is CIV
ing the best Of service and satisfac-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
Dr.. f. C. Smith Tells About
Training Base Near Nor
folk, Va, in 'tOpen Ex-
haust"

Lieutenant F. G. Smith, is name
almost unrecognized in Keokuk, but
DR.. F. C. Smith-that's different
Lieutenant Smith, practicing ply
stefan in Keokuk until the war broke
out, is somewhere at a naval base in
Hampton Roads. Recently he wrote
an interesting account of some of his
experiences as a navy man.
The "Open Exhaust" a power boat
publication contained the story and
a large half-tone of the doctor.
Lieutenant Smith was admiral of
the Mississippi Valley Power Boat
association until short time ago.
He writes:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

Sunday postal service has now been
completely discontinued throughout
Great Britain. The change, gradually
made owing to war pressure on the
postal service, has scarcely caused a
ripple. This is rather remarkable
considering the tremendous protest
that an effort in this direction caused
sixty years ago under Queen Victoria.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

ana q ROOO oeai u
the time was not
able to go about
Our greatest desire
was to have a child
in our home and one
day my husband
came back from
town with a bottle
Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Veget table
Co m pound and
wanted me to try it.
1t brought relief
R~n~a vovy fNo,1hlo0
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

that he didn't
iced to go around
glum and down.
cast. He took
Tanlac for a nerv-
Gus, run down
condition that af-
fected his kid
neys and liver
and made him ex-
ceedingly irrita-
BILE. Everything
is different now
and Mr.. Malone
spreads content
ment to his pa
irons. My health
is better than it
has been for
years" he says.
Il am satisfied
90 r~~1- III
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
When Thrills Come,
Very Little. Really.

Life: Women do not have much to
do with war; they only bear the men
who go out to fight, nurse the ones
who are wrecked while there, live
with the ones who come back and
mourn for the ones who do not.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
MERCHANTS SMILE
BRINGS BUSINESS
Was Siekly and Irritable Before TAX
ing Tanlac; Finds It Pays
to Look Well.

There's CHEEKY atmosphere about
the clothing house Of Geigerman &
Malone, 314 Euclid Ave-. Cleveland, O..
glad to give it patronage. It's be-
cause Mr.. Malone woke up to the fact
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

The highest railroad in the world
is the Central, of Peru, whose rails
reach an altitude of 1886 feet, and
which has it's highest station at 15,
Cos feet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

health seeking methods and stick to
Tanlac."
Tanlac may be obtained at any first
class drug store. There has been no
advance in price.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
Near City Of Norfolk.

This whole thing is located about
ten miles from Norfolk. out on Sew
ellis Point, which overlooks Hampton
Roads. 1t is the place where the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

The Russians undertake the great
est number OF pilgramages to the holy
land. It is estimated that in normal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

The state OF New York has 1874 ,023
motor vehicles. They pay an annual
fee of more than s2,215,O00 and give
employment to 100000 chauffeurs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
THE JOY OF
MOTHERHOOD
Came to this Woman after
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to
Restore Her Health

EEensburg, Wash" After I was
married was not well for a long time
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01

or parties who stole suitcases, belong
ing to soldiers, Tuesday morning.
COMMITTEE OF PATRIOTIC
CITIZENS.
It's going to go hard with the per-
sons who took the two suitcases from
g truck at the Keokuk union depot
tuesday morning. The luggage was
the property of VIM. p. Sheets of Keo-
kuk and Joseph W. Fredericks, of TT.
Madison.
Purse Made Up.
A purse Of 500 was made I'D today
by committee headed by C. J.
Smith. court reporter. If the thieves
are caught there will be something
little short of "neck-tie party" says
the committeeman. Police have been
notified ct the theft.
Much of the soldiers baggNge was
placed on trucks at the station and
Elks lodge representatives assisted
the departing soldiers in carrying it
aboard
Food Stolen, Too.
Twenty-Five lunches. prepared by FIT
Madison women, for the men from that
city, were taken. The lunches were
sent here through the Fl. Madison
Red Cross association. They have
not been found.
Railroad officials of Keokuk were
asked to trace the suitcases and the
lunches. but efforts to find them have
been unavailing thus far. The suit
cases contained wearing apparel.
1.-THE meanest thief is the one who
would take a soldiers clothing or
food" said Mr.. Smith, today. The
same sentiment was voiced by others
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-01
offer Reward Of 500 for the Arrest
and Conviction Of Persons
Taking Soldiers
Effects.
LUNCHES NOT FOUND
ouND BUY THEM, HE URGES
Oainties Prepared by the Red Cross
Workers Of Fl. Madison, Dis
appear With the
suitcases.

we will pay 500 reward for infor.
nation leading to conviction Of party
or parties who stole suitcases, belong
ing to soldiers, Tuesday morning.
COMMITTEE OF PATRIOTIC
CITIZENS.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-11-22
MILL PORT

Paul Chatterton arrived home
from Portland yesterday. He is
going to Newport in q few days
and buy him a COW and is going
to settle down on good old ST.
letz.
The girls at the cannery are
all glad that the fishing season
Ia ever. They are all going to
take a trip and take a good va
cation. They have all worked
hard this summer.
A surprise party was held the
other day in honor of Andrew
Carlson, of Lower Siletz. He
celebrated his 52nd birthday.
and is still in good health and
enjoying life.
John Lloyd is home now. He
has quit working in Gerttula S
cannery and is cutting thistles
and taking care of his Holstiens.
We hear that Carl King is get
ting better now.
We are all very sorry to hear
that Taft washed away. We
sure hope nothing more happens
like that.
Loeta Wheeler is planning on
going down the river and SPEND
in2l a few days.
The Bowers family have
moved to their home at Otis
where the children will 90 to
school.
We hear that Elmer Nelson
has bought a pi,ace of land on
Upper Siletz and is going to
build a fine big new house. Hur-
rah for Elmer"
We would like to know what
kind of bait you girls used to
catch that big fish. Would you
please tell US?
Loeta Wheeler, Vida and Dor
othy Scott, lsadoor Toberer,
Gorge Scott and Carl and AL
bert Tobcrer were out boat rid
ing the other Sunday.
Paul Chatterton went to New
port this evening.