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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02

gaging the nations duty as any government
project. Lee county s apportionment IS sevenns-
seven thousand, six hundred dollars. Inc
southern half of the county for which heokuk
workers are responsible is apportloned lofty
four hundred and seven dollars. Inc
city of Keokuk is to raise twenty-four tnou-
sand, eight hundred and s1xty-nve dollars :,
So there is good work to be done mere, ana y
will reach the one hundred per cent. mark
Just as the war services turned these seven
organizations into one for a great work, SO for
the same great work the people of this nation
should become one great supporting body be
hind these agents that back up our armies, our
navy; bring comfort to and safety to peoples
in whose cause our fight is made stand as our
best proclamation of what we commit our
selves to in war and peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02
CITY NEWS.

For sale: Chunk wood. Tel.
2321-F14.
/ A warranty deed has been filed
by Albert Reeder and wife, for three
lots in Galland which they sold to E.
]. Brown.
For sale: IL pair homer pigeons.
batea. banded and working birds.
Enquire 1905 Timea-
Judge F. 7. Hughes will leave in
the morning for Houston, Texas.
From there he will go to Washing
ton, D. c., on business in the federal
courts.
Father Giglinger wishes to an
nounce that inasmuch as it is the
Judgment of the city officials that the
churches be not opened at this time,
he hereby requests his parishioners
and others interested, to possess
their souls in patience as his church
must remain closed until such time
as the board of health sees fit to Lift
the ban.
Yesterday St Louis adopted q
rule which has been in force in Keo-
kuk for some time, by which tele-
phone operators refuse to answer the
questions, where is the fire." and
Correct time, please"
Special for Monday. large globe
onions s1.35 per bu.: winter potatoes.
$15o; walnuts, 40c peck; hubbard
squash, 20c Fred and Ed DeYong.
e. j. Brown and wife Katie
Brown, have transferred to A. A.
Reeder a tract of land in Jackson
township, for which warranty deed
was filed today.
Clarence Hull, county auditor. Is
at home from the Great Lakes train
ing station, to take care of the cleo
ton on next Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. S. Toomes has received
a letter from her husband, Private
VIM S. Toomes, somewhere in
France.
Miss Josephine Blondet who has
been seriously i'll with influenza at
Camp Dodge, is improving nicely and
expected to return home next week.
Mrs Geo. Banks of 1T South
Fourteenth street, has received word
from her son, Charles Banks, of the
124th infantry. that he has arrived
safely in Europe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02
40 WINTERS
40 SUMMERS SINCE THEN
HIVE ROLLED AWAY

Forty winters and forty summers
have rolled away since persons who
are living aad well today first took
the prescription for Number 40 For
The Blood Number 40" is com
pounded from ingredients that are
set down in the u. 8. Dispensatory
and other authoritative medical books
as follows: Employed in diseases
of the glandular system. in blood pol
son, mercurial and lead poisoning,
scrofula, rheumatism, catarrh, con-
stipation, liver and stomach diseases.
Under its use, sores, ulcers, nodes,
tumors and scrofulous swellings that
have withstood all other treatment
disappear as if by magic"
No. 40 is sold by McGrath Bros.
Drug Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02
AMERICAN MAGAZINES.

A London newspaper pays a high tribute to
the quality of our magazines declaring them in
every way superior to the English periodicals.
i'sThe best writer's the nation has contribute to
the great magazines Of the United States, says
the newspaper referred to- cit would be fool
ish to say that our best writer's appear in our
periodicals. American editors think nothing
of paying for a port story or article sum
that would brighten one of our editors Thus
after all the compliment is really paid to our
business enterprise; the editor buys the work of
the best people because he is given the money
to do this; and the money is at hand because
our magazines profitable business enter
Iprises But whatever the cause, the effect is
good Our magazines have done much to de-
velop the writing of the short story by our lit
erary workers and it is a demonstrable fact
that the current run of our short fiction has
improved and that its standard is higher even
with greatly increased output. No doubt it
lis practically all of it ephemeral, but reading of
better quality will have its effect on the multi
tude who depend on magazines for their major
source of intellectual pabulum Moreover,
along with the much exploited short story there
appear some serials that maintain place when
republished in book form And the infor1na-
tive articles and arguments in the American
magazines enlist to an increasing extent the
work Of men and women who write something
of permanent value to readers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02
PERSONALS

W. R. c. Kendrick, from the attor-
ney generals Office, arrived in the
city today to visit old friends. heo-
kuk was his home for many years.
Ernest Crawford, formerly ad man
on The Gate City, is visiting friends
in Keokuk He has been in the west
and south since leaving Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02
FUNERAL NOTICE.

RILEY-The funeral of the late
Miss Della Riley will be held Sunday
AFTERNOON from the home, 712 Palean
|street, and will be private.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02

Before the reichstag adjourns it should pass
an act appropriating couple of marks for the
purpose of making an investigation as to the
physical valuation of the pan-German party.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02

Some nations have been born to freedom;
ours was Some nations achieve freedom as
have England and France; but not before has
there been any such effort to thrust freedom on
nation as is now being put forth in Germany IS
behalf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02

When the combatants really get down to
business at the peace table we have bunch
that the kaiser will not insist that the United
States turn over Arizona and New Mexico to
his friend, Carranza.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02

Not only all happiness, but all culture, all
spiritual growth, all real onward success, is
process of changing ones wants.-Dr
Frank Crane.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02

The New York World approves the plea Of
the president, but says he was not the person
who should have made it. But Colonel House
was IN Europe at the time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02
Casualties for Week.

limited Press Leased WIRE go cssusl
LONDON, Nov. 2.-Bri,isn durini
ties published in official h ss;Sided a
the week totaled 29,tof
follows: wounded
Oficers-Killed, SSo'
S24; missing, Sc. or,ded q.
Men-Kilied, 1854; "ouA
OS4; missing, 1,50l.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02

Turkey now has every opportunity to go
back into the safe and sane business of selling
rugs and cigarets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02

The thoughts that entertain only determine the
conditions immediate lives they influence
haps in subtle manner than most of real
lie, relations with Influence those with
Waldo Urine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02

Weekly Bank Statement.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The weekly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02
IRENE HAPPS
FUNERAL TODAY

SERVICES Were Private and Burial In
Oakland Cemetery for the
Popular keokuk
Girl.
The funeral for Miss Irene Happs
was held this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock from the undertaking parlors
of Pearson, Vaughan and Holbrook.
and was conducted by Rev DR. Ezra
Butler Newcomb. pastor Of the First
Westminster Presbyterian church.
Burial was in Oakland cemetery and
the services We're private.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the dam
gers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling from
colds or congestion. And it acts at once
Musterole is clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better than a
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Used only externally, and in no way can
it affect stomach and heart, as some in.
ternal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, con.
gestion, plcurisy, rheumatism, lumbago,
all pains and aches of the back or joints,
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains,
frosted feet, colds of the chest lit often
prevents pneumonia).
30c and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50
I l|!!E9lII!g|I!|j
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-02
TORMENTED BY
TERRIBLE ITCHING
On Forehead and Scalp. Suffered
Very Much. Skin In
famed and Sore.
Healed By Three Cakes Of Cuticura
Soap and Three Boxes
Cuticura Ointment.
"After an attack Of typhoid fever
retained an irritation of the forehead


and scalp. Day and night
! ! ! ! !
M Twas tormented by terri
VI bic itching and suffered
very much from rash. The
skin was inhamed and sore
EN and the itching was so in
I Mn tense that / scratched and
~ irritated the affected parts.
MY wife advised me to use Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. After using three
cakes of Cuticura Soap and three boxes
of Cuticura Ointment / was healed"
(Signed) Herman F. Sonutag, r. D.,
Dorsey, Ill.
If your skin is already healthy and
clear keep it SO by using Cuticura Soap
for toilet purposes assisted by touches
Of Cuticura Ointment to soothe and
heal any tendency to irritation, red
ness or roughness ofthe skin or scalp.
Sample Each Free by Mail. Address post.
card: "Cutfoura. Dept. X. Boston," Sold
everywhere. Soap Csc. Ointment Csc and Soc.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-17

Office OF tho Clerk of Circuit Court. villas coun-
ty, Wisconsin-ss.
I, w. B. Raymond, deputy clerk Of said court
do hereby certify that on the 18th day of May.
1918, in the presence of G. Fl. Blohrn, w. Ell AID
ans and A. II. Richardson, special jury COM
missioners for said c,,unty, the foregoing named
persons were drawn to serve as petit jurors at.
the june term OF circuit court q tune TO- 1879
FRANCIS BUSHEY, Clerk
BY w. B. RAYMOND, Deputy
We, the undersigned special jury corrmias
sioners for Villas county, do hereby certify that
the drawing of the aforesaid jury took place in
cur presence at the office OF the clerk Of said
court the l4th day of May, 1915.
A. IL. RICHARDSON,
G. III. BLoHM,
w ii. ADAMS.
Special Jury Commissioners
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-17
THE BLIND AND THE MUTILATED
By Dr.. ESTHER LOvEJoY

IN the years to come this will prove blessing the
blind world being evolved Nature has at least
extraordinary for those who lose any
Of five ordinary The blind feel things that not
within reach They conscious of vibrations that not
perceptble to seeing
The sightle learn to read very quickly by the Brac
method interesting watch the face of blind
his fingers pass the appraised dots of Brale book
and his mind perceves the mysteries recorded there for him.
They have special senogaphc machines and special print
ing presses Books and magazines translated into the
written language Of the sghtless.
Men blinded in battle acquiring great skill in the
textile moulders and other industries where
highly developed of touch essential good work
The higher type Of blind have great personal
charm Their souls the surface They pc
cuary beloved people and their carvoyance makes them
of the kindness and affection with which they
regarded Naturally they it. Perhaps that why
they usually seem SO happy and cheerful
Unfortunately there forms of mutlation which
have the opposite effect When knows that he
pulsive every and child who looks upon him;
when he shrnks from the reflection of his dsfgured
face in the mirror and hudde at the strange sound of his
own voice. he wants to die.
great deal is being done for these mutilated men
They are being retted with and legs Plastic surgery
doing its part too the of restoring paates teeth
and facial contour and the American Red Cross
attempting to make life vabe for them by providing
masks which restore their original features They will be
useful members of society," but the soul of
than service Life liberty precious possessions but
the pursuit of happiness the dearest right Of We
all alike We want go through life with the sweet illusion
that the blue bird of happiness just within reach and this
illusion is almost impossible to the dsfgured man.
It the sacred duty OF all those who have been bene
flied by their sacrifice leave nothing undone
their usefulness employ every to increase their
tai and physical powers and the charm personalities
the that their lives may be enriched rather than mpov
ershed by the fortunes OF war.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-17
Will Gut Manufacture.

Nearly 1000 types and sizes of farm
implements which have geographically
developed by manufacturers during
peace time competition have been
recommended for elimination during
the war by committees of the Nation
al Implement and Vehicle Associa-
tion. The object, according to q
statement by the Council of National
Defense, is to conserve materials,
labor, capital, and manufacturing IA
cilities for war use.
In the report OF the committee
meetings to the commercial economy
board of the Council of National De-
Tense it was stated that no machin-
cry recommended for discard was be-
lieved to be necessary to modern
economical agriculture. The lines
considered by the committees con-
sisted Of steel and chilled plows, grain
drills, seeders, and Others tillage inn
Elements and farm elevators.
Such of the recommendation as
the board deems suitable, with others
from different sources, are being
brought to the attention of all imple-
menb manufacturers and jobbers,
and as many retail dealers as may be
reached through questionnaires.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-17
Attorney General Asks II.
Washington. d. O., Nav i

Washington, d. O., May II.
Every citizen may act as a volunteer
detective to assist government officers
in ferreting out persons suspected of
disloyal actions or utterances, says a
statement issued today by Attorney
General Gregory. United States at
torneys have been told to cooperate
with newspapers in their districts so
that public notice can be given of the
nearest offices of attorneys or the bu-
reau Of investigation to which citizens
may refer information that they
think will be valuable in running
down suspicious persons.
1.-THE district attorneys are in
structed to make it clear" says the
attorney generals statement, that
complaints.of even the most informal
or confidential nature are always well
come. and that citizens should feel
free to bring their information
or suspicious to the attention of the
nearest repr sentative of the depart
ment of Justice, or, if that is not con-
venient, communicate with the de-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-17
Delivery Starts In July.

Delivery of the first OF the l,025
locomotives ordered by the Railroad
Administration will start in July, and
deliveries viii continue monthly dur
in.s 70 rASl, Of the year. The locomo-
tisr> ~ of six standard types, with
o,:e heavy and one light style in each
type. They vary in weight from $780,
600 pounds to $4,000 pounds, and the
entire order will cost about $50, 900, 0d0.
The six standard types are expected
to evenfnaly supersede the many
kinds nov in service, which embrace
engines built according To 500 or more
specifications according to the Rail-
road Administration, this is the first
veal step ever taken toward the wide
Standardization Of locomotives.
An order has also been placed for
10000 freight ears Of standard type
to cost between S250,000, 900 and $780,
100000. Negotiations for the con-
struction of many thousand addition
al steel freight cars are still pending.
The five types IF cars ordered repre-
sent the standard forms Of freight
cars adopted by the Railroad Admin
istraticn. The adoption of these
standard types, it is believed, will
eventually substitute few scientific
cally worked-out designs for the num-
erous miscellaneous varieties of cars,
representing probably more than a
Thousand different old styles andspeci.
fcations now in use, the accumula-
GiOnS of the past.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-17
How Would You Get Rid
Of Miles of Barbed Wire?
One of the Many Problems the Red Cross
Has to Meet.

Have you ever thought what strange
and battling problems must come up tc
the Red Cross workers when they start
out TO rebuild French town-just the
problem Of the barbed wire. for in
stance? This letter tells it:
1--WE have nearly every day about
half q dozen German prisoners WORK.
ing amongst US, who are escorted in to
work In the morning by poilu and
called for in the evening. They APP
pear quite harmless, but we have too
many evidences all around us to prove
that their race Is quite to the contrary.
"You should see the barbed wire
miles and miles OF it. How any one
could ever get through 1t, let alone un-
der fire, Is beyond me. It's usually
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-17
items Of Interest.

An additional credit of So, $50, 900
has been extended to Belgium by the
United States, making a total of S107,
$4,000 loaned to that country, and
credits to all the allies S., 288, $50, 600.
Advice from Shanghai states that
the subscriptions to the third Liberty
loan there amount to over 10000,
and repor5 from the American en-
baSsy in Mexico City states the sub
scriptions there are more than $780,
600.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-17
Proper Food for Weak stomachs.
Chicago Tribune.

The proper food for one man may be all
wrong for another. Every one should adopt
diet suited to his age and occupation. Those
who have weak stomachs need to be especially
careful and should eat slowly and masticate
their food thoroughly. It is also important
that they keep their bowels regular When
they become constipated or when they feel
dull and stupid after eating they should take
Chamberlains Tablets to strengthen the
stomach and move the bowels. They are easy
to take and pleasant III effect.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-17
BELGIAN JOAN OF ARC
In Prayer for the American
Women Against Out
RACES of the Huns.

My prayer for the young woman
hood of America is that they may be
spared the brutality, the insults, tie
the anguish and suffering that have
been heaped upon the helpless woman
hood of my own brave Belgium by the
cruel and oespotic Hun during these
three years of horrors.
That the fair young women OF the
United States may escape the advan-
ces of supercilious, Sinking German
officers, who, when they occupied my
city of Brussels, were angered because
our girls did not fall in love with them,
and then proceeded to force their at
tentions upon them.
That the girls and women of Amer
lea may not suffer the terrible fate
that befell many of our young: Belgian
women, who were lined up in the city
hall courty ards Of their villages when
the Germans arrived, and then were
dragged off into captivity when these
officers walked along the line, etroking
their mustaches and pointing to any
pretty girl whom theys desired, with
the remark, "I'll take this one.o
That the women of America may
not see their young men slain by the
thousands, their fathers sent off into
Germany as laborers: their mothers
sent into the fields TO perform the
hardest of mental labor, their own
sisters shot down in defense Of honor.
All these things have happened in
my own unhappy Belgium have
seen it with my own eyes-and it is
my prayer that you here in the United
States may be spared all these things.
One Of the most notable events OF
the City club season will be that OF
Mile. Suzanne Silvercruys, char M
ing girl hardly 20, daughter OF The
chief Justice of Belgium, who will be
the guest of the club at dinner next
Friday evening. Miss Silvercruys and
members of her family were in Bel
gium at the time of the Germansln-
vasion. She will relate many of the
things which she saw and heard in
her native land before she finally es-
capped to America.
She served as an assistant in hos
pital, and although refined, ahighly
educated girl, she willingly volun-
teered for the service of peeling pota-
toes and washing dishes whenl she
found they would not accept her be-
cause of her lack of experience for
more important hospital work. Later
she became a nurse and eventually
left Belgium after narrowing expert
ence and reached America via Hol-
land.
At present. she is the guest Of her
sister, the wife Of A. j. Carney, for
merIy member of the faculty Of the
University of Louvain, now Of the
University of Pennsylvania, living
in Philadelphia. She is associated
with Herbert Hoover, chairman sof
American committee for Belgium
relief, and is Endorsed by NJ. de Car
tier. Belgium minister to the United
States She is working especially for
the relief OF the little children Of Bel
gian.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-17

cOiled and stretched around iron stakes
or crosses about four feet long, and
the whole thing makes a waist high
mass sometimes Is or 20 feet wide.
There are really acres OF 1t around
here. and when you think how many
strips OF 1t there are, stretching from
Belgium to SYSTEMATICALLY, It's 60
ing to be a real problem after the war
TO get it all up and out Of the way. /
bet lot of people walk into it through
the snow this winter.
I'VE came across unexploded shells
now and then and hand grenades Of
various shapes and sizes also; but, be-
lieve me, we leave them alone. There
are four on the wall in our back yard
and several In field near by"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-17
Government Shoe Order.

Recent contracts by the War De
partment authorize the manufacture
of 5, 5O0,000 pairs of metallic-fastened
field shoes for overseas use. The av-
erage price about s7.75 pair.
Contracts have also been awarded
for the manufacture of 100000 pairs
of field welt shoes for United States
and overseas service, the average
price being $3.50.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-17
Lyceu1n Opera House
May 20, 1918
CAST OF CHARACTERS

CAST OF CHARACTERS
Jack Montgomery, young husband Louis Cook
Jerry Arnold unsuccessful fixer Francis Saier
Mr.. McNutt, defective detective Harvey Nash
Elmer Flannel, awfully shrinking Emil Johnson
Abou Ben Mocha, A Turk from Turkey Rex Kendall
Mabel Montgomery Jacks write. Pity her Esther Homs
Virginia Brdger, her young sister Florence Nortwin
Mrs Darlington Bridger, their Grace Simmons
Zuleka, tender Turkish maiden Jenny Holms
Mary Ann OFinnerty Irish Cook Lady Irene Dyer
Tme--Today. Place---In the Suburbs of large city
Time of Playing---Two hours and fifteen minutes
SYNOPSIS
ACT Sitting in Jacks li'p home in the sub
urbs. What happened to Zuleka
ACT Same scene, a month later. What happened
to Jack and Jerry.
ACT Ill Mrs Brdger's garden. Three weeks later.
What happened to Mary
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-05-17
artment at Washington. =

.partment at Washington /"
Hundreds of letters already are re-
ceiyed daily by the department here
from persons who believe they have
discovered disloyalty- Although a
small part of the information proves
Of value, the department considers
the system of sufficient worth to war
rant its extension.
Chicago Tribune.