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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
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HAMILTON, ILL.,. FEB. 20.

Miss Mary Jacobs visited the latter
part or the week with her sister and
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. William Bolton.
Sr.. of Sonora.
Mrs J. A. Gordan is enjoying a few
days visit with her son, Mr.. E. B.
Gordan and family at Springfield, Ill.
Paul Derksen of Moline, has been
greeting and visiting his many friends
In the city since Saturday. Mr.. Derk-
sen took his examination for the u.
.. service at Carthage yesterday.
Mrs. Wiley, the aged mother of John
Wiley, has been quite i'll with La
S$ippe for several days. Mrs, Wiley
Is improving and her neighbors and
friends hope she will soon recover
from this illness. The lady has been
a shut-in for several years, caused
from fractured hip, being unable to
walk.
Mrs. Alkaline Groves has moved from
the Chas. Cox property on East Keo-
kuk street to the Hazen house on High
street in lakewood.
One Of the largest crowds was in
attendance at the sacred concert Civ
en- In the M. p. church Sun day even
Ing. The seating capacity of the
church and Epworth league room were
full and several people had to stand
In order to hear the excellent concert.
The orchestra composing the following
people: Miss Lucy Kiser, pianist:
Messrs. Chas. Thompson and John l.
Spence, Jr., comets; Miss Helen Tay-
Tor. violtnist. and Master Jack Spence
played the drums. The orchestra play
ed several delightful selections. Rev
Marston told the audience to encore
the little Spence fellow, who although
he is not of school age, is certainly a
genius with. the drums and after each
selection played by the orchestra the
little boy received a hearty encore
from the crowd The program consist
ed of readings by Miss Nothrup of
Nauvoo and Mrs. John Spence, Jr.:
several vocal selections were sung and
piano selection by Mrs. l.. G. Nc
Arthur with benediction by Rev. Mars
ton was the closing OF one of the best
sacred concerts ever given in this city.
collection was taken during the even
ing for the purpose Of buying new
hymn books for the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gibson in Oak
wood entertained several relatives and
friends Sunday from Mooar, Iowa. Mr..
and Mrs. Sheriff. and children and
Mrs. Sherill's brothers We're the guests
at the Gibson home Mrs. Wilbur
Simpson Of Nauvoo also visited her
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Carthage citizens were called from
! their homes by the sound OF shots
in the neighborhood Tuesday evening
about ten o'clock, and discovered
that the same were at the W. w.
Lawless farm. located one mile south
of the city, where thieves had been
discovered in the corn cribs.
Charley Altizer. who lives at the
farm, and a Mr.. Cox had discovered
that corn was missing from the crib
and decided to watch for the thieves,
hence had secreted themselves in
the hay NOW, and did not have long
to wait until sounds were heard
around the /crib, and when MI. AL
tier descended, and stepped outside
the barn, and flashed his light onto
the men. they were STOPPING over the
sacks filling them preparatory to
carrying the same away. The thieves
threw an ear of corn at Mr.. Altizer
and while he was lodging that they
got their bearings and began shoot
ing, but as they shot recklessly Mr..
Altizer was uninjured. however they
fred some eight or ten shots at him.
The thieves endeavored to make
their escape across field. but Mr..
Altizer was armed with his revolver
and did not mean to let them get
away without discovering who the
parties were, so he opened fire upon
them, and one party was hurt as evi-
denced by blood along the route OF
escape.
No arrests were made until We'd
nesday morning, but Sheriff Mosley
was on the job at once, calling for
the blood hounds from LaHarpe.
which were brought. but as there
vas a good rain falling and had been
for two hours before the blood
hounds arrived, they could not fol-
low the trail At daybreak Sheriff
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CARTHAGE, ILL, FEB. 20.

Mosley and his deputies went to the
scene and were able to track Jim
Edgecomb to his home in Carthage,
where they entered the house and
found him suffering from the gunshot
wounds and ready to give himself
up Edgecomb was shot in the face,
the shot scattering. but after the
sheriff had brought him to the Jail
and summoned physician. it was
pronounced that there would be no
serious trouble from the wounds as
they had not entered the eyes. and
the patient would recover completely.
The time for the Edgecomb hearing
has not as yet been set.
| The other party has not as yet
been found, but with the sheriff and
his deputies on the trail 1t Is prob
| able he will be located very soon.
| Friends have received announce
rment Of the marriage OF Miss Flor
ence Hadley and Henry Meyer at the
home of the bride in Chicago Satur-
day evening, Feb. 9, at nine o'clock
p. M. the brides father Rev. N. ].
! Hadley, pastor Of the Rogers Park
Evangelical Lutheran church ofi1ciat-
ing, the double ring service being
used Miss Florence who is a stu
dent of Carthage college, had gone
home for a few days VISIT. hence the
marriage came as complete sur
prise to the many friends of both Mr..
and Mrs. Meyers in this city.
Miss Florence was dressed in white
georgette crepe over net, her sister,
Miss Miriam Hadley, bridesmaid.
being gowned in blue silk. The
brides father had been quite i'll and
for this reason the wedding was very
quiet. Mrs. Hadley served an elsb-
crate wedding breakfast Sunday
morning. following which the happy
couple went to Champaign and Mon
day evening the bride returned to
Carthage college. being a member OF
the senior class.
Mr.. Meyer is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Meyer of Steelville, ILL.,,
member of the senior class of Car
thage college, 1918. but having en-
listed his services to his country, he
is now stationed as a cadet in the
aviation school at Champaign.
The gospel team was favored with
the presence OF Prof. Tressler CALI
han of the public. schools of Jackson
vile. who addressed the meeting
Sunday afternoon at the. court house
Mr.. Callihan is a graduate Of Knox
college, Galesburg, but for number
of years was student at Carthage
college.
Mrs. Edward Strader and daughter
Miss Erpa, attended six o'clock
dinner Wednesday at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs r. G. Rose
berry, in Elvaston, in honor of their
flftieth wedding anniversary. The
other brothers and sisters were pres
ent being Q. G. Roseberry of Peoria.
Mrs. G.. NJ. Church Of Peoria, Mrs.
Harvey Whitcomb Of ST. Louis, Chas.
r. Roseberry Of Peoria and j. c.
Roseberry Of Chillicothe.
c.. c. Brotherton and daughter,
Miss Daisy. of Kahoka, Mo. who
have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Moore, returned to their home the
past week.
Mrs. Cora Fisher of Quincy was
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deed whereby the above described
property has been conveyed to the;
widow. Anna X. Miller. during her
life. st-s
Report of the account Of AugusH
Kuhlman conservator Of William
Pugh, covering the period from Sept.
IL, 1914, to Jan. 1. 1918, which shows
total receipts to have been SIS .65s
and paid out s10.65. leaving a bali
ance of $500 on hand. ss
The bond of William A Symonds4
public administrator. as principal
and M. P. Berry and S. F. Huston.
as surety. in the sum of $4,000 fled
and anproyed
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in the city last week to attend tn
funeral of Cora Mae Austin.
Mrs. Nellie Hollingsworth O
stronghurst is visiting her siste
Mrs. Otis Bray. She viii also visi
ip Quincy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Kimbrougl
Santa Barbara. Calf, where the.
will make their future home
Classified by Hancock county's
Exemption Board.
Glass g.
1902 Leo A. Ochsner Nauvoo.
1918 William Kreiter, Nauvoo.
I12l2 Jemier Glen Schwartz, Nauvoo
Glass 4.
134s George johnson Habben, Car
thage. .....
1903 Lewis A. Rea, Nauvoo.
!143s Leo Stephen Mcbride, Coluss
1886 John Preston Williams, War
1906 Floyd Henry Kilgore. LaHarpe
1920 Roy William Davis, LaHarpe.
i1645 Walter B. Yetter, Colchester.
1922 Mike Franklin Clampitt, West
Point.
1860 William J. Mackie, Niota.
|1767 Louis II. Michael. Powellton.
LISP Raymond A. Herbert, Nauyoo.
1892 Gail Ferris Long, Carthage.
1927 James Homer Ketcham, La
Harpe.
1894 William Gladstone Clark, Car
thage.
1888 Clarence Otto Blythe, Stillwell
1888 Howard Rand Barker, Pontoo,
sue.
1882 Ward Henry Lantz. LaHarpe.
1894 Clyde ". Jackson, Plymouth,
1909 William Henry Thomas, Ferris
1855 Grant Cuerdon, Niota.
1909 Arno Beakman Kimbrough,
Carthage.
1856 Ralph Wilson Marshall, Garth.
age.
14o1 Albin A. thinner. Warsaw.
1856 Louis Sherman Smith. Garth,
age.
1915 George Paul Bruder, Warsaw.
1867 Ralph Reidner, Ferris.
1913 Libbie Jacob Huls. Carthage.
1875 Frederick Lee Marshall, Elvas-
ton.
1906 Don Tracy White. Plymouth.
1884 Timothy Earl Laffey, West
Point.
1920 William Clay Reuck, Carthage.
1855 Kerns Judge Huston, Colches-
ter.
1157 Lorenzo Guy Little, Pontoosuc.
1922 Charles Peterson, Hamilton
1477 Charley Fl. Hare. Warsaw.
LIS Dudley Carl Barber. Denver.
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14a1 Wesley William Altheide
1854 Fred Stockwell, Denver
1886 Oscar Burnard Pearson, La
1896 Dick Jersens. Carthage.
219S Cecil Roy James, Bowen.
1916 Roy Henry Carter. Dallas City
1869 Samuel Elijah Corbitt, La
1916 John August Schum acher
2o19 Ebert Young Bowen.
! 1905 Gabriel A. Wilkens, Ntota.
Probate Court News, Hancock
County.
Order fixing time for hearing on
final account in the matter Of the
estate of John w. Hendricks. de,
| ceased. as Of Saturday the 23rd day
of February, A. d. 1918. at 10 a. m
S. s. Groves, administrator.
In re the estate of Fred Jacobs,
deceased-Report OF Fred f. Jacobs
administrator Of said estate. in sale
of real estate. shows that said ad.
ministrator has executed and deliv-
cred a deed to John w NJ Hull to
lots 5, s, 7, 8, In block /, Wolfe S
second addition TO West Point, and
also deed to Thomas J. Ware to the
s. II of Sc. 4 of IL. and n. 10
acres Of NE. u in 1888.
In the estate of Elizabeth Ann
Marie Cherrill, ased-Order on
final settlement filed, releasing the
executors. Alfred N. and Edward
Cherril, from further duties, and de-
claring the estate fully and finally
settled.
In re the estate of James Miller,
CONSOLIDATION OF Charles l..
Miller for letters of administration to
issue, which show death occurred
March 26, 1912, said decedent leaving
no will: that he owned farm lands
consisting of 100 acres in Fit Green
township, all the personal estate hav.
ing been used in the payment of the
deaths OF decent; that he left sur.
viving, Anna r. Miller. his widow
and Mary NJ Brandon, Thomas w
Miller, Laura Jeanette Gilligan and
Charles L. Miller, his children, as
heirs
Letters issued to Charles L. Miller
as administrator, who files his bond
with Anna E. Miller and John w
Williams as sureties. in the sum of
500, which is approved.
Inventory of said estate filed shows
the following lands: w II SW. u
IA: f. II NE. u NE. a 22-s.5.
Since the death of the deceased all
of the heirs at law have joined In a
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Some Comfort.

ST. Louis Globe-nemocrat: Don't
worry about sugar. Simply imagine
yourself in the same circumstances
as the early pioneers: and YOU don't
have to be shot at by Indians, either,
every time YOU leave the stockade.
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b. 4 A.
Many people just hate to eat In
company. They prefer to crawl into
some by-place. for dyspeetic's plate
Of molly coddle~ Business men. often
resort to this form of weakness un-
der the belief they can work better.
But 1t isn't what you eat but what
you digest that counts. Some stom.
achs can't digest even glass of milk
So they simply keep on feeding dys-
pepsfa and get gas, water brash,
SOUR risings and SO on that the better
informed and hearty eaters entirely
avoid. This they do by using Stuart s
Dyspepsia Tablets.
Many physicians prescribe them for
stomach troubles and digestive dis
orders. They are sold at every drug
store, everywhere, price so cents a
box.
Ask your druggist more about them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-20
Trotxky's Weakness.

Chicago News: Trotzky has the de-
feet that handicaps too many re
formers'-he hates evil more than
he loves good.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
UP CgRPSES
CHECK FOE DRIVE

"a bitter east wind is raging in
Flanders and visibility is very low"
says Reuters correspondent at Brit
ish headquarters in France in a dis
patch received at Ottawa on Sunday
night. "The situation is generally un-
changeable. The enemy continues to
employ fresh troops and we are like
wise steadily increasing our forces.
Consequently the battle is more sta
tionary, although as intense as ever.
Saturday morning the Germans
launched a heavy attack against a
length of front they have been attack
ing continuously and unsuccessfully
for the last two days, undoubtedly cal
culating the British were worn out
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
and another smashing blow would fin.

and another smashing blow would fin
ish us.
1.-The methods of the enemy attack
make absolutely inevitable his heavy
losses. His formula for shock tactics
consists in rushing forward in success
sion dense waves at close intervals
and as the front line is filled off the
others press on by the sheer weight of
the men behind. Frequently his adj
vance has been checked by the bar
rier of piled up corpses.
Our main body has slowly fallen
back upon prepared positions. Each
backward step has been made method
ically, and we have eXacted the full
price for what we have yielded.
Never have troops fought with
such superb courage and tenacity as
our men now are displaying. They
have got their backs to the wall in
deed, and General Haig's assurance Of
French support in great strength has
vastly heartened them. The British
have learned to value the fighting
qualities Of the Poiiu.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
GRAVES TO QUIT
| LIVERY BUSINESS
Former Baraboo Resident to Sell
Stock at Portage---Too Many
Automobiles on the Road

George Graves, who was engaged in
the livery business in Baraboo for
some time, and who moved to Portage
a number of months ago, has decided
to retire from the business in that
city. He will dispose of the horses,
vehicles and harness at a public auc-
ton next Saturday. The automobiles
are driving out the livery stables, and
it is getting more and more difficult
to carry on the business. A number
of years ago there were six or seven
livery barns in Baraboo; now there is
but one.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
VERY DRY FOR
HAY AND GRAIN
Showers Are Needed to Give the
Spring Crops a Boost---Wheat
and Clover Dying

Where are the April showers this
year? Spring rains are sadly need
ed to give the grass and grain a
boost. The wheat and clover are dy-
ing for want of moisture But little
rain has fallen since the SHOWS Of
winter melted, and since then the tenn
perature has been so low the plants
have not been able to get start. The
fields are hard and dry. Unless rain
comes soon the crop Of hay and the
yield of wheat will be very slim.
Farmers are busy blowing and drill
ing oats.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
MAKE EXCURSION
TO THE CAPITAL
Almost a Hundred Persons From
County Visit the Sights at Madi,
son on Saturday

Nearly a hundred persons, under
the guidance of County Superiutend-
ent G.. w. Davies. visited the sights
at Madison on Saturday. Over sew,
enty went on the Chicago & North.
western, and the remainder over the
Milwaukee line from the southern part
of the county. Two guides in the sew
en-million-dollar capitol explained the
wonders, the museum was visited
cafeteria dinner was had, the univer
sity was seen and the animals in
Villas park enjoyed. Some had never
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
GERMANS PUZZLED OVER
PLANS OF THE FRENCH

The Germans are puzzled over the
plans of General Foch. He does not
strike back and is evidently waiting
for the right time. He had wealth Of
material
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18

ridden on a train and never seen a
street car. The zoo was the greatest
attraction, and the wonder is some of
the boys and girls are not there yet.
1t was a delightful day and whetted
the appetite to go again. The jour
ney was worth a whole winter in
school, and broadened immensely the
horizon of every parent, pupil and
teacher in the company.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
COUNi SILL LYING
ABOUT FRENCH NOTE

The Austrian count is still lying
about the French note. The Vienna
newspapers are trying to explain the
thing away.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
NOTICE,

Wanted: Scrap iron, rags, rubbers,
metals, secondhand cars and machin.
cry. Will pay highest market prices
Call us up or bring in. M. Feinberg,
Ala Eighth avenue. Phone 378-W.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18
IMPORTANT NOTICE

WEAR-U-WELL SHOES ARE LOW
Err THAN ANY SPECIAL PRICED
SHOES on the market. Extra good
work shoes at $2.98, listed much
higher by mail order houses. Best
Goodyear welt made to withstand
barnyard acids (selling at SIS to Sc
elsewhere) our price, 1898. All other
shoes at correspondingly low prices
THE FUR STORE.
Why pay war prices for work pants
Overalls, Jackets, Shirts, Unionalls,
Cotton gloves, Raincoats, Sweaters,
ETC., when we sell them at a small
profit over actual cost, not according
to pholesale prices today, but bought
at lower prices and sold according to
what we paid regardless Of the ad-
vance prices. We aim to protect our
customers against exorbitant prices
Try us.-THE FUR STORE.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-18

We are agents for the French
cleander, guaranteed to remove grease
spots from suits, dresses, etc. Try a
bottle for $.50.-THE FUR STORE.
OPEN WEDNESDAY AND SATUR-
DAY EVENINGS.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-05-10

fabian has her honor flag for
the 3rd. Liberty Loan. 1t is
hanging in the window of tbs
Bank of Commerce and we are
proud oft.
The following is continued
list of bond buyers who took
$50 each: - l.. l.. Johnson, G.
A. Stratton. Will Lancaster,
G. S. Lee, A. F. Bates, W. j.
Morgan, F. 4. Forrest, w. M.
Sherwood, r. B. Rogers, W. L.
Sherwood, Judd Miller, E. r.
Wright, ]. L. Sewell, j. L. Payne
C. Il. Grimes, c. F. Wheeler,
r. L. Harrington, w. G. Stone
W. L. Laxton, j. B. Chapman,
Tom Spencer, e. C Chapman,
500. This makes q total Of
81. $50 90 for the Taiban district.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-05-10
THE DOUBLE STANDARD
OIL & GAS COMPANY


rla D,l5ts Standard Oil & G ~ Co. is the
oxlec OF viluole oil leases in Kansas, okla
homs aud Wyoming, and has recently added
3 a vtluols Lease iu the new Electra Burkbur-
nett oil field, Texas with s producing well, to-
gather with pumping plant tanks and full
equ;pnent, connected with pipe. line, and sell
ling oil. Price was So 90, now So 30, and ex-
poet to be getting SO 90 per barrel for this
high grade oil, The company is pushing
drilling operations in this new field, as rapidly
possible.
Stock is now selling at 10 cents share
You can join u in an exceedingly profitable
5isiness eqterprise, and in doing so help in
crease the oil output, which means, help win
the W r. Write Us for fres map and further
particulars.
Special induesm ants to live, active salesmen.
D)J31EsrANDAR ARD OIL &GAs Company
Boston Building,
Denver, Colorado.
Phone Main 3937.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-05-10

CENT Oh Ine average monthly amount
purchased In the four months prior to
March l..
g., Manufacturers using wheat prod.
ucts for non-food purposes should
cease such use entirely.
6. There is no limit upon the use of
other cereals, flours, and meals, corn,
barley, buckwhest, potato -four, ct
cetera.
Many thousand families throughout
the land are now using no wheat prod
pcts whatever except very small
amount for cooking purposes, and are
doing so in perfect health aud satisfac-
ton. There Is no reason why all OF
the American people who are able to
cook in their own households cannot
subsist perfectly well with the use Of
less wheat products than one and one
hale pounds a week, and we specially
ask the well-to-do households in the
country to follow this additional pro
gramme in order that we may provide
the necessary marginal supplies for
those parts of the community less able
to adapt themselves TO so large pro-
portion of substitutes.
In order that we shall be able to
make the wheat exports that are alb
solutely demanded of US to maintain
the civil population and soldiers of the
allies and our own army, we propose
to supplement the voluntary co-opera-
tlon of the public by further limita-
ton of distribution, and we shall place
at once restrictions on distribution
which will be adjusted from time to
time to secure as nearly equitable dis
tribution as possible. With the arrival
of harvest we should be able to relax
such restrictions Until then we ask
for the necessary patience, sacrifice |
and cooperation Of the distributing
trades.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-05-10

10 efIect the needed saving or wheat
we are wholly dependent upon the
voluntary assistance of the American
people and we ask that the following
rules shall be observed.
l. Householders to use not to exceed
a total Of III pounds per week OF
wheat products per person. This
means not more than tx pounds of
victory bread containing the required
percentage of substitutes and one-half
pound of cooking flour, macaroni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
breakfast cereals, all combined.
2. Public eating places and clubs to
observe two wheatless days per week,
Monday and wednesday, rs at present.
In addition thereto, not to serve to
any one guest at any one meal an
aggregate of breadstuffs. macaroni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
brea kfast cereals, containing a total
of more than two ounces of wheat
-four. No wheat products to be served
unless specially ordered. Public eat
ing establishments not to buy more
than six pounds of wheat products for
each ninety meals served, thus con-
forming with the limitations requested
of the householders.
3. Retailers 40 sell not more than
One-eighth of barrel of flour to any
town customer at any one time and
not more than One-quarter of barrel
to any country customer at any one
time, and in no case to sell wheat
products without the sale of an equal
weight of other cereals.
4. We ask the bakers and grocers to
reduce the volume of Victory bread
sold, by delivery of the three-quarter
pound loaf where one pound was sold
before, and corresponding proportions
in other weights. We also ask bakers
not to increase the amount of their
wheat -four purchases beyond 20 per