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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-13
Started Monday Under the Direction
Of the United War Work coun-
Gil and Closes Novene
Der 18th.
EVERY ONE MUST GIVE
Victory Girls VIII be Directed by Miss
Elsie Buck and the Victory
Boys by James G.
Thomas.

Active canvas for subscriptions and
pledges for the united war work be-
gan Monday and will be continued
/ through the remainder Of the week.
The canvas is being made by the
war work council of which G. r. JOY
Is chairman. Every house in every
block is to be visited and an oppor-
tuntty given for every man. woman
and child to have a part In this SER
vice for the boys who have given us
all priceless service.
There is to be one feature Of the
soliciting different from former cam
paigns. Individual members of a cor
poration are to be solicited for ind1-
viduai subscriptions, and the corpor-
alton is to be asked for corpora
ton subscription also.
There Is no danger here that Keo-
kuk and Lee county will allow an
anti-climax to come to their splendid
record Of giving for our soldiers. The
Lee county boys did not fall down at
the last minute, but like all the other
Yankees and their allies stood by
their guns to the last second.
That the fighting is over does not
mean that the war work has ended.
much of it has only begun. Maybe
the men and women who have been
making munitions can slacken up on
their speed, but not so with the Y.
M. G. A., the K. c., the Jewish War
board, the Y. w. c. A., the war
library association and the Salvation
Army.
They must carry on until the last
mothers son is safe at home. Keo-
kuk Is going to help in the Keokuk
way, to stand by the soldiers to the
last minute in which they need help.
Victory Boys and Girls.
Miss Elsie Buck has been made
chairman of the victory girls cam
paign for the united war work.
James G. Thomas will lead the vic
tory boys in their work for the sol
diers and sailors. The slogan for the
victory boys and girls is Earn and
Give" Their work is to be honored
by special awards Of buttons and SER
vice flags. All boys and girls in Keo-
years of age, are to be enlisted in
pledges will be SO made that the full
amount can be given outright or in
three installments. Some have their
money already earned and others will
need the fnstallment plan to help
them to give as generously as they
wish to the big campaign.
Miss Rachel Roberts will lead the
victory brigade of school girls. All
township chairmen are asked to send
their reports to Miss Elsie Buck who
succeeds Miss Marie Weber, the lat
ter having resigned when she went to
Arizona recently.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-13

over. west Of here Sunday. enroute
for Des Moines.
r. B. Lamb and family of Montrose
were Charleston callers Sunday.
Miss Della Eschmann spent Sunday
in Franklin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-13

Butter for winter use is best made
Of sweet cream that has been pasteur-
lied
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-13

tho strength and endurance OF veal
nervous. rundown people In two week. ae
time. It is conscrvatively estir1athe 'I avsr
three million people annually. and It has a.
been used and endorsed BY such men ~
Hon, Leslie NJ. Shaw, former Secretary OF
the Treasury and ex-Governor OF iowa,
noer how Of Shiloh, who was Sergeant in the
u. s. Army when only Y years Ct age
also United States Judge G. W: Atkinsonl
of the Court of Claims OF Wash,nsd,ohh; :, an an
others. Nuxated Iron is dispensed " IN
GOOD druggists everywhere,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-13

tory to securing a commission in
Gle Sans army.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-13

Read the classified column.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-13

Sold in this city BY Wilkinson & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

The Presbyterian folks certainly
vent over the m top last SERVICE iuna anxd
svan;ng service. each one made a
new record for attendance, in spite
Of threatened showers. Next sun sun,
day morning the Sunday school, sch. rn VIII
will be no morning service as we
unite in the Memorial service at the
Methodist church. Let us do honor
Evening service as usual with a
rousing gospel sermon. The pipe
organ is installed and 1eant is the e arowh
IL viii he dedicated Sunday, June
End. We are securing a fine organ
ist for this service; and the choir prd IS
gram. Any singers in the. town
who wish to have part in this serv-
ice will be welcomed to our choir.
If YOU are not regular attendant
at some church in Leon, we invite
YOU to worship with us.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23
Brethren Church.

Sunday school at 10 o'clock as
usual next Sunday morning. Z; ~:
at 7:45 in the evening followed by
preaching service at $50.
A union memorial service will be
held at the Methodist church after
Sunday school.
The prayer meeting this y.sa
will be on Thursday night at $3.50.
Next week and hereafter it will be
held on Tuesday evenings at the
church.
will be at the church next Saturday
afternoon at $3.50. The fourth chap
ter of the african Trail will be
studied.
$3.50 will be held a service for sell
examination and prayer as request
ed by the. presidential PROCLAMATION
for that day, Thursday, May, 30th.
On the same evening and also on
Friday and Saturday evenings there t1r
will be evangelistic services at the
church followed by communion on
Sunday evening, June End. All ey-
ening services at $3.50. G. I. Ronk,
Pastor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23
Road Notice.
Leon, Iowa, May 90, 1918.

Leon, Iowa, May 90, 1918.
Auditors Office.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
The engineer appointed by the
county, Iowa, to make survey and
report Of the road known as the
Woodland cutoff in Section 80, Town
ship 50, Range 25 has made report
and has recommended that the fol-
lowing change be made in said road,
commencing at a point thirty feet
north and sixty feet west of the
southeast corner OF the southeast
one-fourth Of Section thirty, Town
ship sixty-nine, Range twenty-five,
west running thence north dis
lance of 90.59 feet, thence south
westerly a distance OF 293.S feet to
the north line OF the road as tray vel
lance of 2S1.5 feet to the place OF
beginning containing .292 acres be
made part of the present road and
the old roadway be abandoned.
And notice is hereby given to the
land owners. and the owners OF real
estate abutting, there on VIZ: John
CURE, F. NJ. Euritt and the follow
ing persons residents of said lands
adjoining or abutting thereon NJ. J.
Porter and Cliff Woodland through or
abutting upon which the proposed
change will extend and the said
board of supervisors propose to es-
tablish said change as above de-
scribed, and all objections to said
change and all claims for damages
by reason of said change must be
filed in the office of the county au-
ditor before the expiration. of ten
days from the service of this notice
or the same will be waived. You
will take further notice that said
board will on the 18th day OF
June, 1918, at ten O'Clock a: M. or
as soon thereafter as possible, pro-
said change and all damages caused
thereby and will. in case such OBJ
jections are overruled and the dam
ages awarded be not excessive, es-
tablish said change:
Walter Osborn,
41-4t County Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23
Memorial Day q Day of Prayer.

National Memorial day, Thursday,
May 80, is designated by President
Wilson in proclamation as day OF
public humiliation, prayer ana fast-
ing. The people of the nation are
asked to- gather. that day in their
victory of the American armies
which will bring peace founded
upon mercy, justice and good will.
Memorial day was instituted to
commemorate the valor shown by
The men who preserved the the nation ion
Spanish-American war, the graves
Of the dead of that conflict also have
been decorated A beautiful custom.
added to the original program, is
that of strewing flowers on some
stream of water. in memory OF the
men who were lost at sea. This
year, more than in any other year
in the nations history, MEMORIAL
day should mean something; Each
day brings to us q new list OF casual
ties. Each day swells the total Of
American boys who have answered
the last roll call So this year we
shall pay tribute to the men of the
Civil war, OF the Spanish-American
war, and of the present war. But
there should be more than the floral
tributes for the dead. There should
pc prayer lCI lue llNiuE ,-lOl llooS
who are now upon earth and those
who are yet to come. The nation
that fears God and that humbly
turns to God in the time Of trial is
always strengthened and eventually
is exalted.
Those who believe that May 80
should be celebrated as a day OF
sport are advertising that they will
run true to form. In an Eastern
city an automobile race will be
given. Something like $4,000 will
be distributed in prizes. In various
other places events will be arranged
by promoters who expect to gain
large financial return. But for the
country at large Memorial day this
year probably will be a day of pc
culiar significance. 1t will not be a
day devoted to sport, to fun and to
frivolity, but a day set apart to be
observed in the manner intended by
those who founded the custom. The
president does we'll to designate 1t
ac day Of Draypr
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23
Memorial Day Set by Wilson as Time
For Prayer and Fasting.

National Memorial Day. Thursday
May 80, is designated by President
Wilson in a proclamation as day OF
public humiliation, prayer and fast-
ing. The people Of the nation are
asked to gather that day in their
victory OF the American armies which
will bring peace founded upon
mercy, justice and good will
The proclamation issued in re-
Spouse TO a resolution by congress,
follows:
United States on the SECOND day OF
April last passed the following reso-
"Resolved, BY the senate (the
house of representatives concurrlng)
that, it being a duty peculiarly IN
cumbent in time OF war humbly
and devoutly to acknowledge our de- tea
implore his aid and protection, the
president of the United States, be
and he is hereby, respectfully re-
quested to recommend day OF pub
lie humiliation, prayer and tasting,
to be observed by the people Of the
United States with religious solemn
ity and the offering OF teryent sup " )
safety and welfare of our cause, his
blessing on our arms, and speedy
restoration of an honorable and last
ing peace to the nations OF the
earth. -,
And, whereas, It has always been
the reverent habit, OF the United
States to turn in humble appeal to
the affairs Of their common life;
"Now, Therefore, !, Woodrow
Wilson, president of the United
States of America do hereby pro.
claim Thursday, the 30th day OF
May, a day already freighted with
sacred and stimulating memories,
day Of public humiliation, prayers
and fasting, and do eXhort my felv
low citizens of all faiths and creeds
to assemble on that day in their sew
eral places of worship and there, as
we'll as in their home, to pray Al
mighty God that he may forgive our
sins and shortcomings as people
love the truth to accept and defend
all things that are just and right,
and to purpose only those righteous
acts and judgments which are in con-
formity with his will; beseeching
him that he will give victory to our
armies as they fight for freedom,
wisdom to those who take counsel on
struggle and perplexity, and stead
sacrifice to the utmost support of
what is just and true, bringing us at
last the peace in which mems hearts
can be at rest because it is founded
upon mercy, justice and good will.
I'm witness whereof / have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District of. Columbia
this 18th day of May in the year OF
our Lord, 1918, and of the independ-
ence of the United States the 142nd.
Woodrow Wilson,,
''By the president.
''Robert ]. Lansing,
Secretary of State"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23
Road Notice.
Leon, Iowa, May 20. 1918:

Leon, Iowa, May 20, 1918.
Auditors Office.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
The county engineer appointed by
county, Iowa, to make survey and
report of the road known as. the
McCroskey cutoff just west of the
cemetery in Decatur City on the
Leon-kellerton road, has made re-
port and has recommended that the
following change be made in SAID "a
order to get the road on higher
ground where the same passes
e. IS Range 2s. to-wit: That the
north line of said change shall be
on straight line commencing 300
feet east from the west section Inc
rs, on the north side of the road as
northwest corner of the SW. "a OF
the SW. Il of Section q, Township
So, Range 26, thence west to the
north line of the road as now es-
sixty-six feet wide and on the south
side of above described line and the
owners of lands adjoining or abut-
ting thereon viz. Geo. S. Williams,
sam McCroskey, w. H. Golfer and
Samuel H. Little are hereby notified
over or through whose lands the pro
posed road will extend. And the
said board of supervisors propose TO
establish said change as above de-
scrihed, and all objections to said
change and all claims for damages
by reason of said change must be
filed in the office of the county au-
ditor before the expiration OF ten
days from the service of this notice
or the same will be waived. You
will take further notice that said
board viii, on the 9Th day Of June,
1918, at one o'clock p; M, at Leon,
or as soon as possible thereafter.
proceed to determine all objections
10 said change and all damages
caused thereby and will, in case
such objections are overruled and
the damages awarded be not Excess
sive, establish said change.
Walter Osborn,
Ala County Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23
THE CHURCHES.
Christian Church.

Dear friends, we were unable to
speak with you last week through
the columns Of this good paper.
Mothers day was indeed day OF
great rejoicing in our church. Both
mothers and fathers received beau
tiful flowers. The day will long be
remembered. Last Lords day was
also day of splendid things for all
who came to the real soul uplifting
services A great audience greeted
the pastor for the morning service.
And the evening service brought. to
us an unusual and never to be for
gotten inspiring soul invigorating,
patriotic service. Thanks, thanks,
for the hearty cooperation OF all
who gave a willing hand in this
service Every speaker did himself
proud, and the splendid orchestra
deserves much credit for their SPLEEN
did work in the service with the
large choir Yes, yes, and the old
soldiers in number strong, were
given special place in our program.
as well as special seats on the plat
form. A number OF them held the
service flag while there were, placed
upon it SO stars which was done IN
honor of the young men who are
now in the service.
Next Sunday we will join With our
sister church for a union service at
the M. E. church at. ! O'Clock.
Sunday school as usual at 10 a. m.
Evening services: Christian En-
deavor 7:15. Sermon by pastor at
8:15, and baptismal service fell
lowing. Come thou with us and we
will do thee good. Grover G. t1an-
nary Pastor
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23
GRIMES CLOTHING co.
ABOUT CATARACTS

So much has been written and
said about cataracts and still current
general knowledge is very indefinite.
Cataracts develop INSIDE not
OUTSIDE of the eye ball. The eye
ball is not taken out in removing the
ataract. When the cataract has de-
veloped so sight is reduced to only
distinguished light then only the
REMOVAL of the CATARACT by
operation will offer any cure. An
average of eighty out of one hun
dred of all cases operated obtain
vision. Unless born with cataract
or it follows injury or diabetes it
rarely developes before sixty years
of age. ] operated for cataract for
a lady VINO was lightweight years
ola with good results.
Cataract can he arrested by MEDI-
CAL TREATMENT if treated in the
early stages. ! have cured hundreds
with medicines in early stage.
WHEN DIMNESS FIRST APPEARS
is THE TINE. Eighty-five out of a
hundred are successful, about same
percentage as operation, but when
developed to practical blindness only
removal by operation will cure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23
The Mule and His Bray.

That he may be more readily
available for war purposes, the mule
is to be deprived of his bray. 1t was
observed that the Missouri nightin-
gale sometimes betrayed to Fritz
important military operations, and
beast to censorship, and have his
song deleted. A simple twist of the
surgical wrist will accomplish this
result, according to advices from
Salem, Oregon, where experiments
are now under way.
Some years ago story went the
rounds Of the press about a farmer
who was confronted by the same
problem that now engages the at
tention of the Salem surgeons. He
was the owner of a mule whose dec
lamations kept him awake at night.
Observing that at each Illumination
of the bray the beast lifted his tail,
as from the recoil, the farmer con,
Guided that if the tail were held
down the bray would be silenced;
so he tied stone to the tail. and
got a good nights rest. 1t was sup
posed at the time to be a fanciful
yarn, inspired by sense of humor;
but the man who wrote it was very
close to a serious fact, it seems, for
patch:
state veterinarian for Oregon. three
theories are held as to the method
of performing the operation. One
is a surgical treatment OF the false
nostril," another the severing. of
certain muscles in the neck, and the
third the severing of muscles in the
tail.
Which is further proof of the old
saying that truth is stranger than
fiction. And since we're in the strain
of fancy, why not propagate strain
of vOiceless mules. as Burbank prop
agated spineless cactus, and there
BY maintain Missouri's supremacy
in the famous hybrid?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23
Letter from DR.. Mitchell.

Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas:
May 10, 1918.
Editor Reporter: | was reading of
the killing, while Alex was away
from Washing on last week. Then
turned over a page and read that
Mrs. Mitchell had gone to Houston,
been farther south than FIT. Worth,
! fear she Will have as hard a time
finding me in Houston as Miller
would have had saving the lad from
the Rock Island.
Well l am finishing my first
month in the army today ana de-
The third day after l arrived | was
given charge of a ward treating
nothing but tapeworm, and have
treated about 400 cases. Yesterday
in addition to that ward which has
treated mostly all the. tapeWorms IN
this division (the 36th or Panther
l was asked to assist in two wards
the lungs. In the two. wards we
have now about 80 patients in all
stages of acute lung troubles.
The chief of staff (medicaD here
is an associate professor in medicine
in Harvard Our chief of staff surg
Denver. So you see our boys here
have very excellent men to take care
now have between 600 and 700 pa
tents in the base hospital. Our
camp last week was the healthiest
in the .. s.. We who are in the
base hospital, have. no drill. Our
hours are from eight a. m. to four
Q. M. and after those hours we can
do as we please, provided only that
one man has to be on call for each
ward in case Of emergency.
We are only about a half mile
from a Liberty theatre and it sure
" puts on high class entertain
ments for the men in the service. ;,
Right here, | want to say good
word for the Y. NJ. c. A. In F. 2,
re had from 10 to SO new patients
esvery other day and through the Z.
II. we were able to give them all the
reading and writing material they
wanted.
I must close as l have several
otnor letters to write.
Yours Respectfully,
Lieut. c. H. Mitchell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23
Methodist Church.

The Memorial service will be
held in the Methodist church next
Sunday morning at eleven CLOCK.
extend a cordial invitation to al to
meet with us in this service, held in
memory OF those who have died IN
the service of our country. we
have renewed reason to observe TINS
day as a memorial day, since our
sons, brothers and friends are gong
out in response to the cal OF the
government, and some of them new
er to return, Shall we no., make
this a real memorial service?
The other services Of the day are.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Ep,,
worth League at 200 p. m. and
preaching service at s p. m. You
are invited TO attend all these serV-
ices
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23
Road Notice.
Leon, Iowa, May 90. 1918.
A., ditnr'c Office

Leon, Iowa, May 90, 1918.
Auditors Office.
To Whom Il May Concern:
The engineer appointed By the
county, Iowa, to make survey and
report of the road known as the
Grand River-Hopeville improvement
in Section 5, Township 70, Range q
west has made report and has rec
commended that the following change
be made in said road. strip OF
land ten feet wide off the south
sides Of NV "A of SW; a. the S S.E
L and a strip Of ground ten feet
wide off the north sides of the S y
z Z s and t the W. ST. Z V" Of tie Sc. i ali
in Section 5, Township 10, Range
81. for the purpose of widening
present road bed and obtaining dirt
for the same and the following own
chew, r. N. McCutchan, H. Gilreath,
VIM. O'Grady and E. Conwell abut-
ting or adjoining over or through
which the proposed road improve
ment will be made is hereby noti-
fed. And the said board of super
visors propose to establish said road
change as above described, and all
thereto and all claims for
damages by reason of said change
must be filed in the office of the
county auditor before the expiration
of ten days from the service of this
notice or the same will be waived.
You will take further notice that
said board will, on the 18th day of
June at two O'Clock at Leon, or as
soon thereafter as possible, proceed
to determine all objections to said
change and all damages caused
thereby and will, in case such objec-
lions are overruled and the damages
awarded be not excessive, establish
said change.
Walter Osborn,
41-4t County Auditor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23
For the Lands Sake.

Two Tommies went into restau-
rant over on the eastern front and
said to the waiter, I'VE want turkey
with Greece"
The waiter replied, Sorry, sirs,
but we can't Servia.'
We'll then, get the Bosphorous. ;"
The boss came in and heard their
order and then said, I don't want
to Russia. but you can't Rumania."
So the two Tommies went away
ungary.-Commerce and Finance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23
GospeI Team Meeting.

The Gospel Team will hold their
meeting next Sunday $50 p. M, at
the Methodist church. Sam CARRIER
will lead the meeting and he re-
quests a full attendance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23

Appropriations by the Red Cross
council up to Feb. %, show total
of SAT, ,6093S for foreign relief,
and total of sS,589,S99.27 for
United States relief. All appropria-
lions from the Red CROSS war fund.
up to Feb. IS, 1918, amounted to
S77 91222
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23

Massachusetts has the greatest
percentage, 476 of her roads sur
faced,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23

The average German family
spends only 26 cents month for
amusements.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-23

41-4t