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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
WOMEN SUFFERERS MAY
NEED SWAMP-ROOT

Thousands upon thousands of
women have kidney and bladder
trouble and never suspect il
women's complaints often prove TO
be nothing else but kidney trouble.
or the result Of kidney or bladder dis
ease.
If the kidneys are not m healthy
condition, they may cause the other
organs 10 become diseased.
Pain IN the back, headache. loss OF
ambition. nervousness. are often
times symptoms Of kidney trouble
Don't delay starting treatment DR.
kiime-s Swamp-Root- q Physician s
prescription. obtained al any drug
store. may be Just the remedy need
ed TO overcome such conditions.
Get medium or large sire bottle
Immediately from any drug store
However, If you wish first to test
this great preparation send ten cents
10 DR.. Eifmer & Co. Binghsmton- y.
Y. for q sample bottle When writ
/ ing be sure and mention the Keokuk
Daily Gate City and Constitution
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
w OR 6 E
tn AN G A 6

Kidney disease is no respecter OF
persons. 1t attacks young and old
alike. In most cases. the victim is
warned OF the approaching danger.
Nature fights back Headache. inso-
mnia, lame back. lumoago sciatica.
rheumatism. pain in the loins and
lower abdomen difficulty in urinating.
all are indications Of troabIe with the
kidneys.
When such symptoms appear YOU
viii almost Certainly find quick re-
lief in GOLD MEDAL. HaarIsrn OH
Capsules
This famous old remedy has stood
the test for two hundred years in
Holland. and may be had al almost
every drug store. Your money prompt
II refunded IL it does not relieve you.
Be sure 10 get the. genuine GOLD
MEDAL brand. IN sealed packages,
three sizes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
THEY WENT
BACK HOME
Last Squad Of Seiectives Mobilized
Here and Then Told They
Could Go Their Several

Every one Of the sixty seIectiYes
ordered to mobilize az the court hoase
here At $50 O'Clock yesterday after
noon reported for duty on time.
Chairman Scott made them a little
speech az the END of which he told
them they were released from orders
and could go home The court house
was filled with the mothers. wives.
sisters and swsethearts OF the men
who were very happy at the raroca-
ton OF the entrainment orders. The
men were given sua1sr at the Hotel
Iowa and then separated.
TIE squad from the northern part
Of the county eutraine5 for Keokrk
al Fort Madison AT noon and were
given a hearty cheer IS thev LEFT
there. a great crowd OF people saw
them OF with shooting OF Guns ana
martial music from hands and all
sorts of enthusiasm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
OUESTIONNAIRES
STILL VALID
Must be Filled Out and Filed win
Board Exactly the Same as
Last Week, Is the
Order.

Not bit OF difference In the mat
ter OF questionnaires has been caus-
ed" said Chairman Scott this morn.
ing, "and every questionable must
be filed out and filed exactly the sans
as last week. There viii be no change
about Questionnaires, and they mus
come in on time"
Dispatches say that while no nor,
men viii be entrained. the WORK u :,
the exemption boards through ciassr
fcation Of men viii coutinCe as NC
fore Germany surrendered
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
Chicago Cash Grain.

CHICAGO. Nov. 13.-wheat-No. 1
red, s2.27; No 2 red, S2.2.a2 24h;
No. 3 red, s2.1sG221: No. 2 hard,
s2-231& a IA; No. hard. s21e9
2.19A No. 3 spring. s2.19a2.20.
Corn-No. yellow, s1.35; No 3
yellow. s12SGL30; No. yellow,
s122G1 .2S; No. yellow. s1157
1-20: No. S yellow, s113G1.1s; No.
5 white. s1-3391-3S: No. white.
sI23Q1 lbs; No. 5 white. s1.15T12o;
No. 8 white. sf12T115; No. / mixed,
sI-35; No. mixed, 1888; No. 8 mix
ed, S12391-24; No mixed, sl.22:
No 5 mixed. s1-12G114.
oats-No. white. 6s4 a71E: No.
4 white, ss14G7oc; standard, M q
72Ac.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA. H., Nov. S.-Corn-Mar-
set unchanged. &c higher. No. 3
white. s1.33; No. 4 white. sI.27: No.
IS white, Slit: No. 8 yellow, 81 %:
No. 4 yellow, 1-25: No. yellow.
s1I9G 1.2I; No. 6 4 yellow, s1.I7G
liz; No 4 mixed. sf1S9I2o.
Oats-Market Il to &c lower. No.
) white, 6S1s q 6sz4c; No. 4 white.
40 q 6Sc; standard, &c
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12

Iowa infantry for the civil war and
served until its close He was fer
years high in the councils OF the re-
publican party and was q delegate to
the national convention which nor,i-
mated Benjamin Harrison.
He was married to Miss Enma A.
Kennedy in 1858. and she survives
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
Chicago Live Stock

CHICAGO, Nov 12-Hog receipts.
1900 head; market steady. 10c high
err Butchers. $1775@1S.10: packing.
$16.5091I65; light, s17.25@1S-00:
pigs. s14.50@15.25; roughs. s15-254
1925.
Cattle receipts, 1000 head: market
steady. strong. Beeves. s9.25@19-25;
butchers and stockers, s5.75G14-00;
Gamers and cutters. s4.75@5-75;
stockers and feeders, s9.7591250;
cows. s5.75914oo; calves. 10000
1875.
Sheep receipts, 5000 head: market
dull, soc lower Wool lambs, $1,000
1900; ewes. s3.00q9.25.
St Louis Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS. Nov 13-CattIe-Re-
ceipts. 1900 head. Market slow.
Native beef steers. s11.5o91s-25:
yearling steers and heifers, $500
1880; cows. s7.50T12.50: stockers
and feeders. sS.50a 1900; calves,
sT75417-25: Texas steers, $4,000
u1T0: COWS and heifers, $500
1850.
Hogs Receipts. $4,000 head. Mar
ket % to Soc lower. Mixed and
butchers, s17-35I1T.S0: good to
heavy, s17.s5d17.so: rough. $1,000
1850: light. s1735G17s5; pigs,
S14-75G 1850; bulk, s1T35G17.75.
Sheep-Receipts, $500 head Mar
ket lower. Ewes, si1-0eG12.0o;
lambs, s1525G 1850; Gamers and
choppers. ss.ooqs.oo.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Nov. 10
Receipts. $1,000 head. Market
steady. Steers. s6.50G19.5p; cows
and heifers. s5.o5d12.5o: stockers
and feeders. s6.5011450; calves,
$4,000 1900.
Hogs Receipts. 1900 head. Mar
ket steady. Bulk. s17.10GI7 s5:
heavy, Slice q Use: medium, sfT.25
| G17-So; light, s1T.oGT1775.
Sheep Receipts. 1000 head. Mar
ket 10 to 2oc higher Lambs. sl5.25
4i5-50; ewes. SS.00G9.5o; wethers.
Sc. G0GI6.o0.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
Kansas City Live Stock.

him with three children. Mrs. Ralph
2 Bradley, OF chicago: Don R. Nor
rison OF Rock Island, and E K. Nor
rfson OF Fort Madison.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
What Austria Got.

Minneapolis Journal Anyhow. aus
tria was enabled TO get that 2ea sl,,
without victory that President WI
son once advocated
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
How 20 snend Your Nlahts.

How to Spend Your Nights.
Birmingham AgeHerald; So spenu
-FOUR nights that when you get up ~ !.
the morning you can look at yourssl,,
in the mirror without feeling ashaneS
of yourself
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12

To. S. Department OF Agriculture
Weather Bureau1
For Keokuk and vicinity. Fair to-
night, Wednesday and probably
Thursday, with moderate tempera-
ture.
For Iowa and Missouri: Fair to-
night, Wednesday and probably
Thursday. with moderate tempera-
ture.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and Wed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12

nesday and possibly Thursday:
warmer extreme south portion to-
night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
lcontinued mon, page .

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
Local Observation.

Mean temperature 18th. IS.
Highest, 81.
Lowest, 81
Lowest last night. IS.
FRED z GOSEWTSCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
GERMANS SIGNED
WITH TEARS N EYES
Continued frun4 page u

powers to their feet, to self control
and order, that the affairs of the
world may as quickly as possible get
back to normal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
River Bulletin.

TIE river VIII rise slightly IRON
Muscatine to Warsaw during tbs
next forty-eight hours
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.

CHICAGO, Nov. IS
Open High. Low. Close
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12

Weather Conditions
Generally fair weather, with sea-
sonal temperature. prevails In all
sections this morning, and no dis
turbance in any district is noted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-12
Weather Forecast

Department OF Agriculture
u-,,-I.- D,---
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-05
cLDlER5 TO BE OFFERED
 JOSS IN MERCHANT MARINE

Wasa,ngtou Dec l--Pian3 were agreed upon today by the war dc partment and the shipping board. un- der which offers of 291,9o tcbs tn shipyar0s and the merchant marine sill be placed betore soldiers soon to Je mustered out of the service.
 Tho shipping board will send a committee of three special agents t1 each camp to acquaint the men with the irind Of work available.
 No uctual recruiting will Bc done at the camps, but the men will be Riyen opportunity to make visits nome and adjust themselves to civ Han life. Then, when they are ready to take jobs, the shipping board will indicate the nearest place Of employ ment either In a shipyard or on board @ ship
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-05

ciared .hot in selecting the American peace commission without naming peace representative the president hed not Intentionally sighted the senate. ho said the president had al first favored appointment of q sen ator but had reluctantly felt such G selection would be improper since the senate must finally pass on tho treaty
 Clcsing the days dosatc Senators Reed of Missouri and Williams of Mississippi clashed on the question Of lcas1e of nations The Missouri senator vigorously opposed q leasua e nations given power to uso mili- tary force ir enforcing it's decrees upon q single nation and the Missis- slnp senator argued that q league to enforce peace as Q final resort by joint military force is desirable.
 Senator Williams expressed hopc that a world Monroe doctrine would rcsun rom the peace conference.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-05

New Ncrk. Dec l.--Complaint in an injunction suit against Postmaster fieneral Budleson was filed by the Commercial Cable Ccmnany here to- day seeltius to prevent the postmaster general from assuming control of the .company's marine cable system The complaint alleges that if the postmaster general is not enioined from carrying out his purpose the ,company will sustain irreparable dam Iagc. IL was filed by Charles E [H0gaes and William W. Cook as icounsel for the company.
 The main basis of the bill of com plaint is that after the armistice vas signed the war power no longer op- lerated except to wind up matters al ready In the hands of the government Iprior to it's signing
 1c show that the armistice really prt m end to tho war in the meaning Of the joint resolution of congress, taking over the two systems the iol- lowing extract from the presidents address on November II is quoted:
 Thus the war comes to an end. fer having accepted those terms ot armistice, it will be impossible for the German command to renew it."
 The complaint asserts that the gov ernmeDt is not sincere in it's conten- tier that control of the cables is need ed during tho peace negotiations. pointing out that iii addition to inc Atlantic cables. the government also took over tho pactific cables and those to South and Central Amreica and Cu- ba.
 IL is claimed tho Atlantic cables were being operated to their fullest capacity and that the government was being given priority and 1t is contend cd that DO faster or greater service can be given under government con trol
 The complaint alco raises the c4aI stltutionali-y of the congressional sRss authorizing tho seizure and alleges the seizure depriYes the company Of It's properly without due process of law: that it was not necessary for national ptNuil llS anu NNAtiLFt @inNl AtAkii tuN cables were taken without just com pensation.
 Compensation will be left" say3I the bill. to the arbitrary caprice and preludiced mind of the defendant. who Is interested personally and officially in swing an unfair and mlreasonably low. insufficient ana inadequate com ponsation, because the less he gives the complainant the more he keeps for the government to Its profit at the complatnauts' expense and to the per sonal renown Of the defendan."
 Soon after the complaint was filed it was announced at the offices of the Commercial Cable company that Vice President George Ward would refuse appointment as director Of the con- bine4 Western Union Commercial Ca ole service. autho,azed today by the postmaster general
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-05
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES
 NORTHERN CHILE
SEVERAL rEArHS OCCURRED AND MUCH DAMAGE WAS DONE IN TOWNS OF viL-
 LsNAR AND coPlAPo.

Santiago, Chile. Dec 4.--An earth quake has occurred in northern Chile. In the towns of Copiapo and Vile nar important damages were caused. h other localities damage of minor importance resulted.
 Reports received here say that the earthquake destroyed VilIenar and that it wrecked 10 per cent of the buildings in copiapo. Several deaths occurred in Cepiapo. where many peo- Tie are homeless. No reports of cas- ualtics have been received from Vil- lenar CT outside uorthcrn Chile
 Details concerning the earthquake .u tho outlying districts are lacking owing to interrupted telegraphic communications
 1t Is said the shock was felt across the continent to the Atlantic.
 Copiapo l5 the capital of the Chile- an province cf Atacaula, and has population of abcut l20Gt It is the principal mining city and district of Chlle and Is fifty miles inland from the rorl of Caldeya. Copiapo also is mercantile center. It ships much silver, copper and cres. To the weH Of the town ii the volcano which reaches an elevation Of i9.6S5 feet.
 Vilonar is in the province of Ata- cana and is aeoGt eighty miles south woaG of copiapc. The population of vilenar is upwards of 14000.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-05
INFLUENZA CLAIMED
 HEAVY DEATH TOLL
GOVERNMENT ESTlMArsS THAT BETWEEN 30o,cco AND 35o,oOo
 PEOPLE DIED or DISEASE.

Washington, Dec. t.-7Dotweeo 3o0,- 0e0 and 550,,o5 deaths from infm- enza and pneumonia have occurred among the civilian population of tho United States since September 15, according to estimates announced to- day by the public health service These calculations were based on re- ports from cities and states keeping accurate records. and public hcflth officials believe they are consRrva- tive,
 The epidcm.e s-ll persists, but deaths are much less numerous, ac- cording to reports reaching here A recrudencence ot tho disease nov is occurring in many communities throughout the country. but this is believed to hc sporadic and not to in- diaato 8 general renewal of epidemic conditions.
 Insurance companies hcye been hard hit by the epidemic. government reports indicate. although there are no figures available here to show to- tai losses sustained by tho companies. The government incurred liabilities of more than 9!70,09o, 600 in conneo- .ion with life insurance carried b. soldiers in army camps. not includ- !ng those in Europe. About 20,000 deaths occurred in the camps in the UnNod States, war department rec cTls show
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-05
RETURNING SOLDIERS
 MEET THE PRESIDENT
MORE THAN 5000 SOLDIERS REACH NEW YORK ON TRANS. PORTS LAPLAND AND
 MiNNEkAHDA.

New York, Dlc. 4.-Morc than 5000 solder arriving here today iron, England on transports I4apland and Mlnnekahda shared as part of their homecoming reception the tre- mendous ovation given President Wilson as he called for France on the George Washington to help sea! their victory at the peace table.
 The Lapand, bearing more than 2f00 offieare aud men, most of them aylators, came in just as tho presi- dental ship was about to sail. The Minnekahda, which came in q short time later with G039 men aboard. passed the George Washington ln tho Narrows.
 On each occasion cheers for the president and cheers for the soldiers blended as the ships passed.
 Secretary of War Baker. who had como to New York to witness the presldent's departure. visited the Lapland ae tho troops were being debarked and spent two hours cha. ling with them.
 The British ensign over the stern of the Mlnnekahda was flying at half mast in tribute to Walter l.. Hart of Malalootf. Tex, a member of the ll9th construction company, who died of pneumonia during tho yoy- age
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-05
NOVEL FIRE CAUSE.

littlo Rock Arl1., Dee IA local insurance firm today was notified ot the burning of residence at Marked Tree. Arlc, as the res1lt of ar nero plane accident The report said that an aviator from Park Field, Mem- phis. lost control of his plane while flying oyer Marked Tree, and wlth Lis machine fell on the residence 0f F. Pierce The planes gasoline tank exploded setting fire to the house. which was destroyed with 6 loss cs-
 tlmated at $3.503. The report said that inc aviator escaped with minor Gnjurice. but dld not give his name
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-05
SHIPPING BOARD FIXES
 PRICES FOR WOODEN SHIPS

Washington. Dee. 4--The shiIping board has fixed $7O0.00O as the price for each of the 2 500 ton wooden ships which were designed for oceangoins traffic and which 1t now desires to sell to private owners. Where the chips arc purchased in lots Of live q price of s67j,000 each will lJe made
 Proposals for thc purehase ol tnesn ships have ibeon received, il Eas said today at the boards office from both foreign and domestic buyRrs
The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-05
RED CROSS WILL NOT
 MAKE DRIVE FOR FUNDS
HEAD cF ORGANIZATION coNrl. DENT CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL WILL FURNISH ALI FUNDS
 NEEDED.

Nashongton, Dec. 4.-Futurs thans iof the Amtric2n Red Cross, under which the great orea ni2ation built up daring inc wa will be devoted 10 peace tiue relics work not only in the United States. but throughout the world, were outlined in 9 statement l3ued tonight by Perry P, Oavison, chairman oi the war councu MT &vison, who was speaking to the 3,S54 e1aDtecs and 22, 2,00o,000 mem bers Of the Mercy organization, eaid il is confidently believed there poed he no further campaigns for funds. Instead tne annual Christmas roll call for members will constitute the 1oun- dation of the Red Cross.
 Since the arnis;lce was signed l" Alr Davidson said in rnrt, q had ap opportunity to confer in Paris with the herds CT ail American Rcd Cr1s8 committees in Europe and later in Washington with the president of the Un@ed States, the var council of tac Red Crcss, the managers of the four teen Red Cross divisions of the United States, and with the head of our de- 923tment at natl0ral Headquarters, II am therefore able 10 spea-l now with knowledge and assurance in say ilg that the beneficeut work of the American Red Cross is to 70 forward on great scale-not alone as hereto fore. for purposes of relief in war. but as an agency Of peace and permanent human service.
 The war program of the America T Red Cross will steadily and rapidly merge itseh into peace program. The wake Of the war will, howc CT, re- veal tha prevalence ot disease and give rise 10 eaidenics and cmery gen ctes which in all parts of the world will call for unlimited voluntary effort, the cutun2 of red tape and the mani feftation of thosH 1ualiies of human sym athy which goycri ucnt action cannot display.
 The commissions which are now conducting the cctivitics Of the Amer iCan Red Cross in foreiqn countries, as well as the temporary war organiza- tANiiN III e4iiH -INHiiS ; 'H III, dd N iUaA tes cf course, intimately merge tselr cnerele@ With those of the permanent organization o( the Red Cross.
 The chapters will maintain their organizations upon scale adequate to the new demands tc be made upon them.
 The divisional organizations, with honorary and permanent staffs win be maintaiaed-always ready for ser vice; and national headquarters will have large and efficient personnel to direct the activities oG the organiza- tious as a whole
 study is being given by the na- tional or5anizasion aot alone to prob- lems ii international reief but to plans in t1is country for enlarged nome service the promotion of rublic health, education, development of nursing, the care and prevention of accidents, and other correlated lines ehich may eortributo to the health nnd happiness, or men. women and children"