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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-17

warfare. between two 7owers-both
wrestling for the mastery. One IS the
power Of the world, the other, the
church of God. The world has ever
striven by heresies. prosecutions,
worldiness, schisms, infidelity, anu
false philosophy-in a worldly ev
cry Imaginable device OF man anu
satan combined, to make the WoIus
of Christ void, by depriving the
church of her existence, and CAUSING
hell to prevail against her.
The world has failed. The churcn
has suffered much, it is true.
Wars innumerable have been wag-
ed against her-ghastly wounds nave
been inflicted. The blood has gusn-
ed forth at sundry times and from
every pore of her body. she has oeen
more than once in deaths embrace
yet she lives; the hand OF Coo -
stronger than the wickedness OF men:
The church has survived the edge OF
the sword, and the cruelty OF her
enemies, and today she stands up be-
fore the world, mighty and majestic
after long years Of warfare.
How Did Church Liver
How are we to account for her ex-
istence? Who can give a thought 70
the strange fact OF her preservation,
during 1000 years of her history with
out being convinced that she is dl-
vine and that the hand OF the Al
mighty rules her destiny? The con
slant victory of the church over the
cruelty Of her manifold oppressors
is a standing and imposing PROOF OF
Gods power
This morning with your attention,
we shall speak of few OF the many
and terrible ordeals which the churcn
has endured during her 1900 years OF
warfare.
During the first three centuries
the church had no real existence. IL
was prohibited by law. Rome was
the mistress of the world, when the
apostles were commissioned TO go
forth and teach all nations. It's re-
ligion was paganism. The people
worshipped idols, false gods, MADE
by hands-and bowed down and OF
fered incense to such; they defleo
vice and spurned virtue, true Romans
were men of this stamp. The reag-
ion Of Christ could find no place IN
the hearts of a people SO corrupted; ;
hence the christian who desplseo
their gods and who refused to of1er
incense 10 JuPlISi, WCiS
as atheists and as enemies OF the
state. To be christian was crime
punishable by law; as soon as 1t was
made known that man protested the
| faith of Christ, he was taken before
the magistrate and asked to give up
the faith of the living God. If ne
refused he was hurried off to the
amphitheatre where the people were
gathered in thousands to witness mis-
being devoured by wild beasts.
Ten Roman emperors who welded
| the destiny Of the world, waged war
on the church, and did all they could
by fire and sword to blot out chris
tianity from the face of the earth.
Try to Destroy Church.
! Nero who reigned about the mid
die of the first century, was the first
emperor who endeavored to destroy
the church of Christ. This ruler
ordered that some of the christians
be clad in the skins Of animals and
| be delivered to the lions to be de
voured; others, he commanded to
be covered with pitch, and in the
evening twilight to be set on fire
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-17

their own blood acknowledging their
defeat, in the words Of Julian, the
apostate, "Galilean. thou hast con-
quered"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-17
Prosecutions Against Il.

Prosecutions Against Il.
The prosecutions also tried to stifle
this great church OF God Many and
many a time they opened her gem
erous veins; torrents of blood were
shed; thousands Of martyrs compose
her history; yet. their blood only
multiplied her children; for In the
midst Of this crimson flood that flow
ed from the hearts of her followers,
Tertullian exclaimed, the blood OF
martyrs is the seed OF christians.
But those prosecutions are gone
time scattering their ashes to the
four winds, have left nothing of them
but an execrable memory; they have
been and are no more-they once
were. but are forgotten-they have
passed away.
But the mighty world OF the church
of God goes on glorious and immortal
She does not need for her existence
the help of governments, and standing
armies aeroplanes or submarines,
her sword is not that Of Roman
soldier, nor that Of the Roman glad
iator who stood face to face with
death and with the Roman populace;
her sword is the staff of Jesus Christ,
her ensign, the cross, and her watch
word the name of the blessed trinity.
In her infancy, in her cradle she
had neither sceptre nor sword, yet,
she went through the world and her
way is not without glory. Today as
at all times, she makes slight of hui
man powers. Prosecutions, heresies,
and disbelief may gather upon her
head the most severe storms; the
enemies of christianity may plot
against her and restrain her word. rob
her of all her possessions, Danish
her priests: exile her religions; she
disregards their folly, she Ignores
/ their attacks. she despises their
! blows.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-17

But even If Sa-Van-Eg cost
more than eggs you would
still prefer to use it because
It is 80 reliable, convenient
and uniformly good. Use
Sa-Van-Eg in cakes, cook:
les, pies, buildings, salad
dressings, custards, French
toast, muffins, pancakes-
in fact, wherever eggs are
called for in your recipes.
Buy a Is cent package at
your grocer's today. Have
a good old egg breakfast
tomorrow, backed up with
delicious Sa Van Egg NUT.
fins, One time will con-
vince you that Sa-Van-
Ee Is a real find. 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-17
As an Oak.

Well has the church been compared
10 the venerable oak tree of the for
est, whose head seems to tower into
the clouds whilst its 2owerful
branches are spread all around. OFT
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-17

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-17

Save shortening use one
third less. Sa Van Egg 10
always On hand. The little
blue and !. orange container
stands on your pantry shell.
Cannot spoil or deteriorate;:
A. easy to use a. a spoonful
Of sugar. No muss Of break
ing eggs.
Made from an original for
mula of pure milk and choice
\ selected grains. No dried,
powdered or dessicated
eggs or eggs of any sort;
Pure, wholesome and
nourishing. Every
Csc package you
use saves you
just about S l.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
R. D. MILLS TO MAKE
PROBATE JUDGE RACE


The formal announcement made TO
day of the candidacy of Richard ID
Mills. OF Ottawa. for Probate judge On
the Republican ti1k et. recalls To many
Who are still young in county politics,
OK his brilliant aud spectacular cam
paign OF 1912. Against great odds he
successfully carried the q. o. +. phi
mary Tor states attorney Then ne
made a valiant race at the general
election against handicap too mOnn
f-ental in irs proportion for almOs
any Republican 10 overcome.
The return of Mr. Mills tUh he coun
~ POLITICAL arena is signal Tor an
ABOVE board drive for office by cleaa
and capable candidate. Presented
this year with no split in his party.
sue has marked the 1871. campaign.
ar. Mills ii nominated September
~. promises to enter the campai..l
VITA the yigor and energy that former
ly made his single handed fight so
conspicuous. He has the avowed de.
mlnation of carrying the ticket
along with him from top to bottom
to a successful termination
Behind Mr. Mills aspirations for
the r"1hate judgeship are eighteen
successful years in the practice ~
law. While still recognized as vOlne
man. he possesses all those Qualiflca.
lions essential for the position 10
which he aspires. For fourteen wears
Nh Mills served as a member o. the
county central committee and in at,
that time asked To be hOnored with
0iiice brit once. A reunited par.v
makes possible the ratification OF his
wish in November. As "A leading laeT.
Der OF the c0unty's G o p. oreaniza.
lion he directed and assisted in di
reetlng many successful campaigns
He performed his duties fairly and
iinpartially at all times working ror
the welfare of the party.
In a legal way Mr.. Mills has few
VINO possess more capabilities. Re
cognized in some special branches
as The peer OF many Of Illinois best
known lawyers, Mr. Mills possesses
a de;ermnitiVe and analytical nina
both OF which are distinctly essential
in the important office he seeks. He
is honorable beyond point Of dispute,
and. j nominated and elected, will
give 10 the people the same service
rendered by his predecessor, the late
A. T Lardin. which was so univer.
sally approved Of by leaders in both
parties
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
PAGEANT PERFORMERS
HOLD COUNTY PICNIC

A rehearsal OF all the girls taking
part in the dance Of the counties"
and in the camp fire girls drill" and
dance next week al the La Sale
county pageant. was held Yesterday
afternoon at Starved Rock The girls
took their picnic lunches and a de
lieh;fn picnic supper was served af
ter Which they pracIiced the dances.
A rehearsal Of all the principals
will be held on Monday evening at
the park. and all those taking part in
! he. sfancy or solo dances viii meet
this afternoon for a rehearsal
Yesterday all the 1872 2girls in the
dance OF The county assembled to.
Pether for the first time and the girls
were permitted 10 draw 70 see who
would be La Sale in the Dance of
the counties This honor fell TO Miss
Esther MAINS Of Marseiles. who will
take the role Of Miss La Sale
Ii had been planned to treat all
the girls taking part IN the dances to
lee cream and cake. but this treat
was omitted on account OF the wealth
err
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
TIME SHOULD Be CONSERVED
Good Way Is to Work on Schedule,
Doing the Tasks OF the Day by
Card System.

To d. your various houSeWifely
taSl;s--whother that includes working
your own vacuum cleaner, making
your own war bread and tending your
own baby. or simply The more com
plcated task of directing ten servants
IN any way hut on II schedules Il
luxury ana m extravaganza, declares
n student Of home economies. You
mny like to do it without putting the
work on a systematic basis. You may
be too lelpperamentai or too indolent
to feel inclined to follow Il schedule;
but not to do so means 10 waste time.
your own and other peoples, and that
is just what neither you nor anyone
else has any right to do during these
war days.
The housewife has her task of con
serving food supervised and directed
by the food administration, and she
entrusts the task of providing her
with enough coal to The fuel adminis-
tratlon. The department of labor
takes II upon itself to conserve infant
life and through widespread educa-
tiOnal work to cut down infant and
child mortality. Trees are conserved
and wheat is conserved and tin is
conserved Doesn't 1t seem A. II
there ought to he n time conscrver?
Time this summer is rs precious us
these other things we have been con
serving. Without making the best use
~ our time We shall not have time to
roll surgical dressings of which the
Red Cross is IN such dire need. You
could not tend your war garden or do
any of the dozen other extra duties
YOU have taken upon yourself to do.
Really every woman must he n time
conservation department unto herself,
The best way tn make the best Of
your time IL To work on II schedule
and to make wise schedule for all
the people who work under your di.
rectinn
Such schedule is easily kept If
YOU write down each days required
tasks on n plain card. The seven
cards can be fastened together and
hung ny In u convenient place. the
cards 10 bp turned back tn the right
place as the days 90 by as II constant
reminder.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
c. P. IRON JOINS NAVY
AT GREAT LAKES SIN.

Charles Parr Irion, who for the past
several years has been associated with
his ia her G. W. lriOn. in the lrion
Dry Goods Co. went to Chicago on
Wednesday and enlisted in the Navy
al the Great Lakes Naval Train sta.
ton. Mr.. lrlon will leave the last Of
next week for the Great Lakes sta.
ton 10 begin his tour OF duty.
Mr.. and Mrs lrion will break up
hcist Keeping for the duration of the
wal and Mrs lrion will so TO Chicago
to remain while her husband is in
training. For the past two years Mrs.
Irion has been president of the OF.
tawa Drama club and the young
couple will be greatly missed in o..
tawa during their absence from the
city
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
AUSTRIAN PRESS
ADMITS DEFEAT

Washington. June Is. -The Auslr;-
an press has confessed defeat in the
battle of the Pave and blames the
weather for the failure Of their Of.
fensiye says an official dispatch from
Rome this afternoon
II adds that the attitude of the Ger
man press Is also interesting becauSc
the Germans, while discussing the de.
feat are asking the Austrian com.
mand Immediately to seek revenge
With the reoccupaton of Capo Sie
bridehead and the reoccupation ~
the Italians Of other parts OF the baj.
tlefield the defeat Of the Ausirlans
at the Piave has been sealed says the
dispatch
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
over THERE" TO BE
THEME AT LECTURE
BY R. c. NURSE

The note over there will rino
throughout the talk that Miss Ada
Fldredse is 10 give aft he high school
tonight. The nursing situation Is a
home problem and mus be met by
the men and women, old and young,
who are left 10 work and fight A.
home The government demands that
an army OF registered nurses be sen,
across 10 care for our wounded sol
diers over there and the question
il before rs Who will axe care "
the sick and wounded over here'?'
Take time TO think Of the seriousness
Of this situation and have your mind
prepared to take in what the speak
er haste tell yon.
No one is better prepared TO view
the situation rom all angles thar
Miss AIDA Eldredge She is a grad.
uate of ST l.uke's hospital, and was
for time instructor in that insii
tuition. She was chairman OF The 'eg
islative committee that was respon.
sible for getting The nursing bill thru
the hin that required registration Of
nurses accredited training schools
in short, a bill that standardized nurs.
ing Miss Eldredee is a graduate OF
Columbia University and al present
vice president Of the American MIR
see' Association
At the meeting tonight thero win
be special music by the girls sex
tette and By Mr. Been. The pltiir
men and women and especially gins
who are contemplating college
course. are urged to be present
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28

The "all0tted sfun" of life is. Off
claily. threescore Years aud ten. We
Knew Il doctor who declared that if
We lived senSinly We should not die
Till We We're 100. Unfortunately. now
ever, we cannot refer you to this gen
tlenan personally for his prescription
as he dled Il natural death two years
age at the uge of thirty-six.-London
Tit-Blts.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
City and Vicinity
News

Rev. and Mrs. { A Briggs. Jr, OF
mis- city and Rev and Mrs C. A
Briggs. ST.. OF Millington. drove Ia
Franklin Grove. H.. yesterday to at.
tend camp meeting.
III. A. Mischke, an instructor al
Culver Military Academy and form
er teacher al Lincoln school is spend
ing few days visiting friends and
relatives in this city.
Mrs. Clara Putney Hamilton OF Chi
caeo Is the guest at the home Of
Mrs. NJ " Bach on DE Soto street.
Lawrence Talbot ot Cedar Rapids.
Ia, is the guest al the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. ]. W. Coble on Main street,
Mr.. and Mrs Asa Mason, OF Chest
nut street. have received word from
their nephew. Rllph Rulledee. "A well
known Ottawa boy, now with the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France. saying that he is well and
happy and likes the life o, the army
in France fine.
]. l., Woodward has gone to Iowa
on business rip
Mrs. l.. w Brewer 81. Is home
from a three weeks visit in Boston
Mass. and in New York STATE. Dur.
ing her absence Mrs. Brewer attend
ed the commencement al Harvard
where her son, Prof Charles II
Woolber', received his degree as
doctor of philosophy.
Lee O'Neil Browne went to Chicago
this morning on short business trip
DR.. j. W. Petit is spending the day
in Chicago on business.
Mrs A. +. Bach is spending a week
with her son in Genes0a
DR.. T. W Burrows went to Chicago
this morning on business visit.
j. l.. Mcleod is spending the day in
Chicago on business.
Charles Claudon has gone to Chi
caeo on business trip
Mrs Mary Hogan Wilcox. Mrs
Nellie Lyons, Miss Meagher and Miss
Dora Mccain, OF Seneca. attended the
Daughters OF Isabella picnic in OF
lava last evening
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A Cutting left TO-.
day for their home in Champaign
H.. after visit of four or five weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. J +. Cutting
Mrs. George BONNER OF Houston,
Tex, is visiting her brothers, John
ana George Cutting in this city.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
Definition OF a Gentleman

\ man that Is clean inside and out.
who neither looks up 10 the rich nor
down on the poor; Nh0 can lose with
out squealing. and can win without
Dragging; who is considerable of won-
en- children and old people: who is TOO
brave la lie too generous "a cheat,
and lets other people have theirs
Exchange.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
Found Live Crab in Bottle.

A Maine fisherman eiai.,s To have
pulled up pint milk h0trls with live
crab In il. II Is eyidea: thar the crab
had crawled into The bottle when small
and stayed there until II grew 81 large
n could Dot get 0ut. Tie hottie WAS
erlisted with barnaeleS when il was
pulled up which shows il had been Ia
the water long time.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
Potash From Dust.

II has been discovered that large
quantities of the dust that accumn.
lates In certain portions Of the appnra.
tus used In making pig iron from iron
ores--that Is. In the blast furnaces
contains appreciate quantities of pot.
ash. The amount found depends on
the Kind OF ore used In the blast fur.
mace charge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
OFFICERS TESTIFY
MEAT WAS WORMY

Washington June 2S.-Army olli-
GERS stationed at camp Travis. Tex.
this afternoon 'pstiied before the fed.
eral trade commits ion that meat
shipped TO the camp by the Wilson
packing company Of Chicago was 50
bad il was full OF worms.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
Depends on the Company.

A. To whether one should walk alone,
or In company. authorities differ. For
instance. Robert Louis Stevenson said
that the only way tr enjoy u walk Is
tn take il alone. on the other hand.
Mark Twain declared that the chief
enjoyment of u walk lies, not in the
walk itself but ia the talking that ac-
companies II.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
SEVENTEEN ENEMY
WOMEN REGISTERED

Seventeen enemy alien women were
registered by the police department
during the zen days period which
closed "Wednesday night, according To
figures given ont today by Chief Eur
ich. Orders from Washington prohib.
tied the police from giving out the
names OF registranis.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
DRESSING for Dinner.

The custom Of dressing for dinner
was handed down to MS from the Ro-
mans, who put on n loose robe of light
texture. and generally white before
going to the most important meal of
the day Instances occur Nhere II was
kept in readiness for guests who came
from a distance and had had no OPP
portunlty Of dressing before arrival.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
SHIP BUILDING
BEATS SUBMARINES

Washington. lane 2S--For the first
time since the Inauguration of ruh.
less submarine warfare British ana
American shipsards are turning on
more tonnage than is sunk. II was
said this afternoon al the shippin !,
beard
During Mas the gross TONNAGE
launched exceeded by $1,000 the
amount sunk by submarines.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
ELEVEN KILLED IN
RAIDS OVER PARIS

Paris. June 2S In the German air
raid over Paris last night in which
two German air squadrons took part,
eleven persons were killed and four.
teen injured II was officially announa.
ed today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
Coal Flows Like Water.

In great steel works at Pittsburgh
powdered coal flows like water through
1900 feet Of fourlnch pipe under .
pressure of 40 pounds the square inch
and flows ~ rapidly that four tons
have been put through q 5OO-;oot line IN
(ive minusea
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
LEGAL BOARD NAMED
TO HELP DRAF TEES
ON QUEST|ONNA|RES
LAWYERS WILL PITCH IN WITH
HELP FOR CLASS OF 1870
MEET DAILY IN SUPERVISORS
ROOM OF COURT HOUSE.

Again rallylnS patriorically 70 their
country's call, Ottawa and District
! LAWYERS Will give heir time and
knowledge freely toward helping with
the questionnaifes now being sent
out 10 drattees in The class of 1918
all OF whom registered on June j
last
Yesterday JUDGE Eldredge in the
circnlt court announced the assign.
ment OF men who will be In the
supervisors room from day TO day
10 aid in this important work. Mem.
bers OF The legal advisory board Will
be on hand from 10 to II a. m. and
from 10 4 D. m.
The following is the schedule an.
hotneed By Judge Eldre1ge
Thursday. June eth.
10 TO l. a. mr. q. Hanson. G.
h. Haieht, Emmett; Kelly and J u.
Smith.
to 4 p m, Owen Anderson. c. B
Chapman. Roger Fl Clark. J. ]. Con
way
Friday, June a8th.
10 to II am b. o. Berge, F. +.
F0ilett, f.. J Kelly, T. w. Smurr.
To 4 p. m n Q Hanson, Lester
j. Koran, H. l.. THOMPSON. G V
Is. Weeks
Saturday, June goth.
10 10 II ann II Bayne. ]. NJ
Garland, j d Smith. G. 5. Wiley.
10 4 p. ma. H. Colwell " l.
iiibbs, II l.. Nicholson. L. C.. Van
Hoorebecke
Monday, July lst.
10 to IL a nj W. Brewer. ]. J.
Conway, H. q. Cook, G. j Glenn
To D. nc. b. Chapman II
NJ Kelly p NJ Macarthur. +. +. Rob
erts.
Tuesday July End.
10 to II a. mn. n. Armstrong
Robert Carr, C. 5 Cullen, r. G. Hit,
2 10 4 p, ny. j. Duncan, x. D.
Mills. II. G Wiley. {. f. Woodward.
Wednesday, July 3rd.
l.. o. Browne, L. W. Brewer. Jr.,
X. A. Green, H. G. Swift.
z to p. m -Owen Anderson. X
II. Clark, |. !. Hanna, }, b Hoxle.
Friday, July sth.
10 TO IL a. m-B 0 Berge, +. f.
FOllett, Il. ]. Kelly, T. W. Smurr.
2 to p m-R o. Hanson, Lester
}. Koran. l.. l.. Thompson. G. v b.
Weeks.
Saturday. July 9th.
10 to ~ a NIL H Bayne, A. r.
Buffers, j. A. Garland, G $. Wiley,
2 TO 4 p ma II Colwell W. /
Hibbs, H. l.. Nicholson. +. c. Van
HOorebecek.
Monday, July 9th.
10 to II a MI w Brewer, H. G.
Cook, q. j. Glenn. {. +. Woodward.
2 to 4 p. nc Il. Chapman. II
M Kelly, F. NJ. McArihW. T. t.. Rob.
erts.
Tuesday July 9Th.
10 to II a. mn. n. Armstrong,
Robert Carr, {. s Cullen. K { Hit
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28

u hear young Smith had a wind
fall"
Yes, aud he immediately proceeded
20 blow it in"