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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
peadwood Today.

Lincoln Journal: Deadwood, with
population of about 5000, once had
twenty-four saloons, several open
gamgling houses, couple OF NOISY
dance halls and one or two opium
Joints. 1t was no fit place to bring up
your family. but a fashionable resort
for roughnecks. Personal liberty was
I'D at 4 in the morning and met IT.
self coming in from last nights ca
rouse fuller'n a goat. What glorious
transformation The beautiful little
city now gets along and does fairly
well without single public drinking
place, or any of those other demon
alizing activities that are related TO
it by ties of consanguinity. Under
more civilized conditions Deadwood
has prospered and her people are
glad. The poor have better clothes
and the children can all go to school,
and homes are happier. than ever be-
fore. A few old FOUNDERS grumbie at
the lack of entertainment. but most
of them concede that it is great sport
to do their daily work and go home
sober.
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MEMPHIS, MO.
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The local exemption board received
word yesterday that Private John w.
Eckles of Company e. 354tn Infantry
at Camp Funston had received an
honorable discharge from service in
the National Army on account of
physical disability. John has not been
able to drill for several months--be-
ing confined to the army hospital
most OF that time. He is the youngest
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ecltles and
will arrive at home in a few days.
Judge w. T. Reddish is in st. Louis
for a few days on business. In his alb
sence E. L. Clark will be in charge Of
the speakers division of the local Lib
erty loan bond campaign.
Mrs. George Mcintosh is in receipt
of word that her brother, E. p. Slime,
of the 339 Reg. f. A, had arrived
safely in France. He is company cook
and says he is in the best of health
W. II. Turner suffered painful
accident at his farm near Wyaconda
last Friday. He was thrown from a
load of hay and his right ankle badly
sprained. He came home on Saturday
and will remain here until his foot is
well.
The womans campaign in the bond
dive is organized. The workers are
Mesdames Platter, Witt. Little,
Shanes. Mat Barker, w. p. Briggs,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
There is nothing so strong or safe, in any
emergency of life, as the simple truth
Dickens.
SAVE THE WHEAT.

The governments call on loyal citizens to eat
no wheat until this years crop Is available and
to give the flour they have on hand to be
shipped to our allies is evidence that the situa-
ton is more serious than had been supposed.
Probably our national food administration has
not realized until now how urgent and alarming
the need of France and Englond is and how
largely our normal surplus of wheat had dis
appeared But so critical is the emergency that
patriotic Americans are now besOught to eat no
wheat at all in order that the allies holding the
Hun in check may be fed and strengthened for
their work.
This will be- a new experience for us. It will
be inconvenient. We do not as nation like
other cereals as well and have not learned to
make them so appetiinzg. But deprivation is
a very different matter from starvation. We
are asked only to change our diet and use for a
little while other grains that quite as nutri-
tious and probably even more conducive to
health. We have rice which is the staple food
of third of the people of the earth. We have
corn in plenty, and there is no more wholesome
and nourishing cereal food We have meats
and fats to meet our needs and fish and eggs and
endless other foods with which to make up a
balanced ration Our health will not suffer in
the least if we abstain entirely from the fine,
white flour that we are used to, but on the
contrary will improve. Relative to the argu-
ment most frequently advanced that we might
send corn meal abroad instead of wheat the con-
elusive answer is that corn meal quickly moulds
in damper climates than ours and becomes IN
eatable It is a waste of food and cargo space
to ship too much of it across the sea. Finally
it should be added that civilian England and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
BATTLE WITH HORSE THIEVES.

In the early days Iowa. like other
portions Of the west, was OCCASION
ally infested with horse thieves and
des peradoes. About 1888 the people
of eastern Iowa and especially OF
Jackson county began to suffer from
the operations of a gang of thieves
and counterfeiters. For long time
these outlaws were able to elude de-
lection. But by the spring of 1S40
their identity had become well
known-at least it had become evil
dent that a certain tavern in the
town of Bellevue was their head
quarters. So a warrant was Issued
for the arrest of the tavern-keeper
and his associates; but when the
sheriff and his posse attempted to
serve the warrant they found the
outlaws armed and determined on
resistance A battle ensued In which
several men on both sides were kill
ed and wounded, and number of the
bandits were captured. In their ex-
element the citizens threatened to
hang these prisoners Immediately,
but finally calmer counsels prevailed.
On the following day, according to
the story which is SO well told In a
biography Of Thomas Cox published
by the State Historical society Of
Iowa, the citizens met in solemn
tribunal to decide the fate OF the
outlaws. By a vote Of forty-two to
thirty-eight they were saved from
hanging, but were sentenced to re-
ceive from four to thirty lashes on
the bare back and to be placed with
three days rations in skiffs without
oars and fioated down the Missis-
sippi river
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sought along that line, he hav,rs
been superintendent of the cattle d.
partment at the Hancock county fs,,
the past year. He was a fancier =,
blooded chickens, always keeping
number at his home, and was instrn'
mental in securing chicken show IN,
Carthage at one time. He was a mem.
Der Of the X. P. lodge.
Being handicapped by many yeary
Illness from pulmonary troubles. he
was compelled to avoid indoor work
He was confined to rs home for ths
past month, his condition gradualv
growing weaker until death called
him home.
He leaves surviving, besides his
mother, one sister, Miss Elizabeth. Of
South Dakota. and one brother
George, who was indicted into the
national army. having left with the
last contingent OF soldiers for Fort
Rosecrans. San Diego. Calf. some
two weeks ago.
Funeral services win be held from
the home Sunday afternoon at 2:So
o'clock, Rev. e. M. Smith officiating,
Burial 1T Moss Ridge cemetery.
Thomas Wyatt, an inmate of thu
county home, died Thursday, April Is
at 6 o'clock p. m. Mr.. Wyatt was
was at the time OF his death aged s.
years. months and 4 days. Burial
will take place at the county home.
To state that the school children
have all been made happy by the cen.
tennial celebrations throughout the
rural districts. and in the city schools
as well, would be stating it mildly,
for each school took great delight in
presenting a program that was full Of
interest to all present, and the teach
ers have taken much time and effort
In assisting and instructing the chill
dren In the individual parts. The sixth
grade of the intermediate school, Miss
Anna Funk, teacher. presented pro
gram on Thursday afternoon. at which
time the members of the G.. A. R., the
mothers and other friends We're in
yited. The room being rather small
a rehearsal was given after school was
called in the afternoon, for the BENEFIT
Of the other grades Of this school,
with the exception of the fifth grade
who attended the regular performance
The entire program represented the
history OF the United States from the |
discovery until the present time. -Four
pupils appeared in Uniform, represent
ing the North, South, East and West
The city was also represented. Then
came the Indian, two explorers and
the Pilgrims and pioneers. The Spirit |
of '76 was represented by line o.
march to the accompaniment Of
Yankee Doodle" played by Lawrence
Baxter, cornet; Mack Swigert, drum;
Miss Davidson, pianist. Weston Jones
carried the flag. The RevolutionaH
war was represented by two boys
dressed in soldiers uniform OF tna'
day. carrying a boy. wrapped In
flag. on stretcher. the song, WRAP
the Flag Around Me, Boys being
sung Freedom, Peace With Homo,
Agriculture, Shipping, Mining ana
Manufacturing, even the soldier ooys
of today, were not forgotten. The ior
lowing songs were given: America
"llinois," speed On. Republic, ZOE
ME. Bonnie Flag" Star Spangled
Banner" In addition to the regula,
programs at the various schools, ioca
speakers have been present and gwen
addresses for the third Liberty loan
drive: also, the four-minute men US.
tied a number Of schools, giving sno''
addresses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
TODAYs BIT OF VERSE
THE GIFTS OF GOD.

THE GIFTS or GOD.
When God al first made man,
Having glass OF blessings standing by,
Let Us (said He) pour on him all we can;
Let the worlds riches which dispersed lie.
Contract into span
So strength first made way;
Then beauty flowed, then wisdom, honor.
When almost ali was out, God made a star,
Percssvtng that alone. Of all his treasure.
Rest IN the bottom lay.
For # should (satd Eeb
Bestov this jewel also on my creature.
He would adore my gifts instead Of me,
And rest in Nature, not the God OF Nature,
So both would losers be-
Yet let him keep the rest
But keep them with repiaing restlessness;
Let him be rich and weary, that, at least
II goodness lead him lot, yet WEAKNESS
Nay loss him TO my breast.
George Herbert
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

good leader is with his he speaks their Ian
he shares their blessings and their hardshps he IS
Jealous Of their he defends their sensbilities and
their rights In the larger organization in fact he is the
guardian their welfare physical and mental
group. He becomes their hero and
IL affectionateiy nieknamed In short he does
everything make them feel that he is look
fer .::r Interests, rot his selfish comfort IL
Incidentally true that when hardshps come he viii be
than repaid their devotion him and care Tor his
eonnfoft.-Lincoin C. Andrews.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Way back in
its origin the word la toilette is said
to mean little foolish one" With the
exception of capitalization, it does not
seem to have materially changed Its
original characteristics.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

Des Moines Register: Since his re-
turn from the war zone Secretary
Baker is saying a lot OF things that
have appeared in the newspapers time
and again.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Republican: When it
begins to shower in April it sometimes
keeps on showering. But we have to
have the flowers for the children in
May.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

For country that is waging purely defen-
sive war, Germany is doing some pretty nifty
grabbing along the east front
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
The Old Fashioned Way.

Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegrapa. ing
young hopeful of four years mad oeea
a source of continual vexation ana
trouble all through the meal. ana = az
its finish a woman friend turned TO 'ns
child's mother and said: (,
'If your boy belonged to me
shouldn't stand SO much OF his hoa,
sense at meal-times. l should sH1
him a thrashing." j
But" said the mother. you can
spank the poor little fellow on luiI
stomach"
NO" said her friend, but you cay
turn him over"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

The meek do not appear to be inheriting
Russia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

Germans capture thousand tons of dried
apples at Longueval.'' That's one way for Hin.
denburg to swell his forces.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

Sioux City Journal: At last there is
a possibility Of q real campaign issue
in Iowa. What would Claude Porter
have done in the case Of the Frieda
Hempel concert?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.

The National Foreign Trade Council could
not have chosen a more timely topic as the
theme of it's annual convention than that Just
announced by James a. Farrell, it's chairman:
1.-THE part of foreign trade in winning the war. "
Mr.. Farrell speaks with understanding when he
says in the call for the convention that our
participation in the war trade has laid a new
obligation upon the foreign trade enterprise of
the United States, and at the same time pre-
sented to it new opportunity. Both the obliga-
ton and the opportunity will be considered at
the meeting in Cincinnati. Mr.. Farrell believes
it our duty as never before to see that the flow
of foreign commerce proceeds regularly and in
the largest possible volume, bringing to US what
lis necessary to the life Of our great enterprise,
and carrying to our allies and to our neutral
sources of supply the materials that will enable
them to continue their efforts in the field to
maintain their production of food and raw ma
terials
Of course it is true that both self-interest and
duty point to development of United States
foreign trade along every line where this com
MERGE affects the progress of the war. The
larger the trade now, the more likely we shall
be to find our position satisfactory in CONNER
cial and industrial readjustment after peace.
| The government has perfected its plans to
take charge of German patents. The allied gov
ernments will take charge of the German roy
! atty later on.
Germans capture thousand tons of dried
apples at Longueval." That's way for Hin
denburg to swell his forces.
! For country that is waging purely defen-
sive war, Germany is doing some pretty nifty
grabbing along the east front
II
I The meek do not appear to be inheriting
J Russia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

The government has perfected its plans to
take charge of German patents. The allied gov
ernments will take charge of the German roy
atty later on.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

Waterloo Courier: The people OF
Iowa scarcely appreciate the tremen-
dous value of the vast amount OF al
vertising the state is getting through
out the country by reason OF its being
the first state to so over the top IN
the Liberty loan drive. The psyche.
logical influence of that word first"
is very potent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20
nv ~. Ietters.

by His Letters.
Omaha News:
Where's your uncle, Tommy
I'm France"
whats he doingT
II think he has charge OF the war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

Cedar Rapids Gazette: We still
think that Jess Wizards showing as
a financier makes him the best man
to handle the Liberty loan. Can you
think of anybody who can raise money
any more easily?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

Waterloo Times-Tribune: So Frieda
Hempel cannot sing in Iowa-and It
is good plan for us to invest our
money in Liberty bonds instead OF
German singers and let our boys in
the service do our singing for u.s.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

The sale of war savings ano - !
stamps in Hancock county ~
April 1st, totals $72,680.Oo, AZ ion y, &c
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-20

Sioux City Tribune: The South Da-
kota legislature, in one week OF hard
work, completed prog ram that looked
good for at least two weeks. Much OF
the speed was due to the elimination
of useless oratory.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-01-31
Exemption Board
Calls IS Men
for Examination

The local board on Monday issued
two calls for men Of the selective
draft under the questionnaire. for
physlcal examination and they have
been summoned TO appear on Friday
OF this week and on Monday. Febru-
AIRY fourth All of these men are of
the first class and those that pass
the examination will go to the army
training camps with the next con-
tingent ordered out by the govern
ment. Forty men were summoned in
the first call and thirty-five in the
second ono. Those ordered to pre-
sent themselves for examination on
Friday arc: Albert Carlson. George
Erwin Kissinger. Joe hi Orio. Louis
f. Smidt. Edward Budford Burkett,
James Joseph Donneliy. James Hep.
plewhite, Juan Ponse. William Thom-
as Ciary. Joseph Javislan. Walter A.
r. Kancrt. Albert II. Downs. Fred NJ.
Goodnight. Earle Harris. Peter
Blythe. John p. Bainena. Herman c.
Higgins. Joe zontine. Edward NJ. Don
nelly. John Massaro. Lester Bur.
roughs. Accord Baldosss.o. Albert d.
Colgate. Mitchell Janovick. Matt Ba-
koch. Battista Antonio. Antoine Coger.
benjamin II. Roberts. barney Piccio.
William Kitto, John ri Bocchio. Ar
thur Alvin Brown. Frank Z. Good
son. George Blatnovich. Francis II.
Shorthouse. Marion Beratti. William
Milton Hackford and Nick Moshetu
Those summoned for examination
on Monday OF next week are: Alfred
r. Gerlack. John william Morgan.
F'rancia 8, Fcathsrstone. John 0arino.
John Madone. Clarence q. Hsfley. joe.
cph r Stantanella., Frank q. Smith.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-01-31
Pueblo Company
Opens Up Old
Florence Mine

T7orence. Jan. 2s.-The Pueblo
Coal and Supply company. which con-
csrn has had force OF men al work
~in~. iast November cleaning out
and patting in shape the old Sewland
coal mine. has completed the work
and are ready 10 begin operations on
an extensive scale. The company
plans TO take care oil the wagon
trade as weIl rs make shipments to
Pueblo. Mr.. Murray. president Of the
company. Is in Denver at the present
time making arrangements for a
pump to unwater the vorkinrs fur
tber down the shaft. so the property
can be fully opened up. A. n. Smith
Of this city has been looking after
the work on top while Elmer Harris
has been In charge Of the repairs un-
der ground Both men are familiar
with the property. having opernted
Il for seceral years. The mine is 10
Gated about . miles south Of Flor
tnce
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-01-31
Prof. Whitaker
Author of History
of Pueblo Region

Superintendent Milo Lee whittaker
of the Canon City schools Is the au-
thor OF an excellent history, Path
breakers and Pioneers of the Pueblo
Region which was published In 1917.
The history is an authentic version of
the foundation of the city of Pueblo.
the events leading up to It, and the
important points in its development
since The book also includes histo--
ical data in reference to the upper
Arkansas valley and southern Colo
rado and one especially interesting
chapter to Canonites gives a correct
recital of the famous railroad war be-
tween the Santa Fe and the ID. & R.
G. which centered In the Royal Gorge
and was a fight for its possession
Prof. Whitaker did a great deal OF
research work and talked with nearly
all OF the pioneers of the region in
cleaning the various data with which
the book is filed. The author pos
sesses aclean. forceful style and has :,
way OF injecting human interest into
even the driest of facts.
The stamp of authenticity and relia-
bility is given the work by the fact
that it is used as text book Tn the
Pueblo high schools. It is also used
by DR.. Willard of the State University
at Boulder in his history classes
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-01-31
MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JAM 18TH

Meeting called to order by President
Guy U. Hardy.
Present. Directors C. F. Rockafel-
low. D. l. Robson. c. H. Duncan. W.
H Dozier, F. Z. Crawford, T. NJ. Har-
ding and W. T. Little.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved
National Food Administration Speaker
In response to request of the Ma
tional Food Administration for q ma
tional speaker In this city, a letter
was read from the administrator stat
Ing that speaker Of note would be
sent to this district some time dur
ing the week commencing March 10th
6assick Postoffiee.
Representative Edward Keating stat
ed that he was unable to induce the
postoff;ce department to establish a
temporary service on the rural route
to Bassick. but that he hoped for
prompt action in the letting OF a per-
manent contract when the bids were
opened on the 5th OF February.
ftcRic Factory.
The secretary reported that good
progress Was being made in the Sc
curing OF contracts for the pickle fac
tory. Mr. Miller. representing Libby.
McNeill 4 Libby. was again on the
ground and indications pointed to q
successful campaign for the required
number Of acres and that the matter
OF location was now being taken up.
Membership Committee Report
The membership committee report
cd that the membership OF the Cham
ber Of Commerce had been doubled
during the year. Seventy-five new
members being secured In the cam
paign last March and forty-six new
onee during the present campaign,
making thetotai membership at pres
snt 2oe.
rrains No. . and 10. O. q r. G.
Many complaints having been fled
with tho Chamber OF Commerce re-
sarding the elimination of trains No.
and 10 on the d. 4 R c.. and Il ap-
pertns that the regular trains were
being dslayed oy-hAsing 70 stop at
ANAL stations. the secretary submit
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-01-31
Ouray Gets the
Biggest SnOwstOrm
In Its History

With snow fall of 8 feet. 8 in
ches In IL days. Ouray has seen the
largest single snowstorm In Its en-
uyH history. Tho actual measuret
fn.1is were made by Forest Ranger
9wtkins. up to Z feet inches and
arr he left on business trip. 9TH
srs kept track of the rest OF the snow
fall. u has settled down until It ia
about 80 inches on the level on an
average. Old residents who have
been in ouray 80 years and more say
II beats all records for big SHOWS.
Up to January 6, there was no snow
to speak OF and the sixth It began to
snow and never quit for more than
q few hours until Sunday morning.
January 20. The snow has done con-
siderable damage.-Oiathe Criterion
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Man Narrowly
Escapes Death
at ROckvale

Florence. Jan 2e.-Frank Lee. en-
ployed with the Santa Fe bridge gang
at Rockyslc. had a narrow cecape
from serious injury or death yester-
day afternoon when he was pushed
from the high trestle over the road
just south OF the Rockvaie depot, to
the ground below. n distance OF ak
teen feet He was rendered unoon-
scious for short time. but while
painfully bruised about tho body. his
injuries are not considered serious
and he was resting easy today Leo.
With other workmen. was engaged In
rboveiing snow from the trestie when
the train backed down from the
branch to Nushaft and the Radiant
mine and before he had time to get
out Of the way he was knocked from
the trcstle. A physician was called
at once and administered to the man
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-01-31
Coal Mine at
Brewster to Be
Operated Again

Florence. Jan. 29.-Sam and VIII
liam Bowman. OF brewster. are maxi
ing ARRANGEMENTS TO open up the old
coal mine at that place 10 assist in
supplying the trade of this section
of the valley. Sam Bowman in COM
pany with James Se.p were In Flor.
enec this afternoon hooking Sor a
suitable pump which they will place
IN tho mine TO take care of the waite,
AZ one time tho property produced
quite extensively and It is understood
that there IL quite a large area of
coal that can be reached by the
workings.