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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28
NOTICE.
To whom 1t may concern:

To whom 1t may concern
You are hereby notified that Stand
ard Four Tire Company. an Iowa
Corporation, has amended Its Articles
of Incorporation, increasing its CAPT
tai stock to $4,150. 100000 OF which
s9,50OOOO.00 is preferred stock and
$3.50, 100000 is common stock. The
preferred stock is divided into $780,
900 shares of the par value of $1,000
each and bears the same preference
and is subject to the same conditions
as the preferred stock authorized in
the original Articles Of this Company,
and the common stock under said
amendment Is divided into $4,000
shares of s1.0o each and has the
same rights and Is subject to the
same conditions as the common stock
authorized by the said original
Articles, and all Of the provisions of
the said original Articles are made
applicable to the said stock to be
issued under the said amendment and
the holders thereof Said stock can
only be issued when the corporation
has received the par value thereof,
to be paid either in money or in
property valued by the Executive
Council under the laws Of the State
Of Iowa.
All of the provisions Of the original
Articles of Incorporation are con
tinued in full force and effect except
as amended in relation to the
amount of said capital stock as afore
said.
STANDARD FOUR TIRE COMPANY
c. J. KIRCH. President.
A. L. HIGBEE, Secretary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28
FARM AGENT
HAS MESSAGE
Assistance In Matter Of Securing La
Dor for Farms 10 offered by
Lee County
Bureau.

The following message In regard to
labor conditions on the farm ts ad-
dressed to the farmers Of Lee county
by the county agent, John Clare:
To the Farmers of Lee County:
In order that the farm bureau may
be OF assistance in securing farm Ia
Dor where needed. 1t is desirable that
the farmers of the county write the
county agent, J. S. Glare at Donneil-
son. stating the kind of men needed
and something of the wages to De
paid.
Probably several high school boys
can be obtained for farm work. These
boys are mostly inexperienced.
A few men have already applied Tor
work on farms but so far the farm
bureau has received no calls for help
on the farms.
The farm bureau hopes to cooperate
with those who have acted AS Voiun-
tary labor solicitors and others may be
asked to assist in this work later
Several rumors of approved SEED
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28
..,.,+ ID Addressed 60 ivory Preach
er In Loo County to
speak Easter
Sunday.
oNDs ARE NECESSARY
Az Are Desirable and Then They
Are Also Sign Of 10y
atty to This Gov
eminent.

|y..rnt clergymen are asked u
10 a short talk at their churches
ater Sunday morning in behalf o.
fhsrtv loans. The request is made
~ the talks be given Easter da.
Icause the drive starts the following
sunday, and because there ars
(ually more people at church Eastel
nday than on other Sundays.
The following letter ), has beer
1T out by G.. Walter Barr, publicit.
tractor of the campaign for this dis
~ to tIhe clergymen Of Lee county
KHOKUK, Iowa, March 81,
1a1S-To the clergymen Of Lee
county: The Liberty loan cam
Bnaign organization for Lee coun-
X asks your patriotic aid In It's
work which begins actively Sat
Crday. April 9Th, by statesmen
|koliciting in every school district
In the county.
Buying these Liberty bonds is
necessary to save the govern
ment. advisable because they are
good Investment, and desirable
because in the future the man
Who does not buy, though able,
Viii suffer in his own conscience
Ind in public estimation. Loyal
Eitizens should not look upon
Liberty bonds as an investment
or surplus capital-they should
INV to the very limit Of their abil-
ky to raise the funds for the pur-
lhase.
| have no hesitancy in request
hg you to make a short talk at
tour church services next Sun
lay, urging your hearers to sub
cribe for the third Liberty loan;
jerhaps you will thus reach more
eople than usual, since 1t is
Easter. Help us to strike for
lod and country!
Sincerely yours,
G. WALTER BARR,
Director of Publicity for
Lee County.
is expected that every clergyman
the county will respond to thi;
hest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28

movies and halls are forbidden coal
The shortage Is ham7ering war
work throughout the upper Rhine dis
tricts. In Austria conditions are
even worse. Reserves Of fuel are be-
ing exhausted. Consignments are be-
ing confiscated in the south German
market to keep essential war work
running Rheinisch Westphalia, the
seat OF many of Germany's biggest
war industries, suffers from fuel
shortage.
Lack OF certain metals is forcing
drastic action. Banks are ordered not
to reissue nickel coins and all ten
and five pfenntg pieces are being call
ed In to Increase the supply OF nickel.
Coinage has been stopped. Church
bells have been requisitioned in some
PAGES to be melted UP for gun cast
ings.
Soldiers going home on leave are
forbidden to ride on fast tr~ins:
Embarroes and ruthless slashing OF
the list of preferred consumers have
been ordered to tighten the burden OF
the overtaxed rail system, once the
pride Of Germany.
Leather shortage is making difhcnlt
repairs OF shoes and use OF certain
grades in shoe making Is prohibited.
Fats and oils are low. Soap pow
der rations have been cut In haE.
Clothing scarcity has sent out
SQUADS of rag pickers to comb every
aIley way. Police are ordered to
prevent civilians wearing clothing OF
military value. Restricted distr1ou-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28
Hot Water for
Sick Headache
Tells why everyone should drink
hot water with phosphate
In II before breakfast

Headache OF xny kind, Is caused oy
auto-intoxtcatton-wh means seih
pojsoning Liver and bowel pofsons
called toxins, sucked Into the olo6
through the lymph ducts, excite the
heart which pumps the blood so fast
that It congests in the smaller arteries
and veins OF the head producing Vfo-
lent, throbbing pain and distress. call
ed headache. You become nervous, de-
spondent. sick. feverish and miser-
able, your meals sour and almost nau-
seate you. Then you resort to acet-
anilide, aspirin or the bromtdes when
temporarily relieve but do not rid the
blood of these irritating toxins.
A glass OF hot water with q tea
spoonful Of limestone phosphate IN ie.
drank before breakfast for awhile. VIII
not only wash these poisons from your
system and cure you Of headache put
will cleanse. purify and freshen the en-
tire allmentary canal.
| Ask your pharmacist for Guaroef
pound of limestone phosphate. 1t Is
Iinexpensfve. harmless as sugar.
! If you aren't feeling your best u
tongue is coated or you wake up with
bad taste. foul breath OF have colds.
Indigestion. biliousness, constipation
or sour, acid stomach. begin the phos-
phated hot water cure TO rid your
system of toxins and poisons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28

Camp Funston, for several months,
has been home on furlough for a
few days with friends and home folks.
Arthur Wood is visiting his sister
at Montana. at present.
Earl Blakely is home after few
weeks in Chicago.
Faye Ehrhart has been staying with
her Grandmother Wolf, for several
days, who has been quite sick, but at
the present time, is much improved.
Mrs. Alma Rose. who was called
here by the sickness of her mother.
and death Of her aunt, expects to -e-
turn to her home in New Castle,
Neb, in few days.
Leola Christy spent Saturday night
and Sunday at the home Of her uncle,
c. D. Christy.
Dan Ehrhart and wife and sister,
Mrs. G. P. Painter and daughter,
Esther, spent Sunday with Ora Walk
err and wife, northeast OF town.
Rev. Elliott of Granger, gave an
interesting talk here Sunday night, at
the M. e. church at Revere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28
OD-BYE BACKACHE, KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES

Do not delay minute If your back
oches or YOU are sore across the loins
or have difficulty when urinating. Go
to your druggist at once and get a
box Of imported GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules. They are pleasant
ord easy to take. They dissolve in
the stomach, and the kidneys soak
,,n .be oil like a sponge does water
Tbev thoroughly cleanse and wash
a,,t the bladder and kidneys and
throw off the inflammation "hich ls
the cause of the trouble. your drug
gist will cheerfully relund your
money If you are not satlshea aiter a
few DAYS use Accept only the pure,
original GOLD MEDAL Haariem oii
Capsules None other genuine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28
Keokuk Amazed
By Sudden Action

The quick action of pure Iavoptik
eve wash Is startling. A school boy
had eye strain so badly he could not
read. A weeks use of Lavoptik sur
prised his teacher so much she USED
it for her old mother. ONE WASH
showed benefit. A small bottle is
guaranteed to benefit EVERY CASE
weak. strained or inflamed eyes. The
QUICK result is astonishing. Alumni
mum eve cup FREE~-Wilkinson q
Co., druggists,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28
CARTHAGE, ILL., MARCH ed.

flames, which had they not been dis
covered at once would have consumed
the large dwelling 1t is impossible
to estimate the damage at this time.
but the same is covered by insurance.
Real Estate Transfers, Hancock
County, III.
John w. Altheide to Emery L. Ran
kin, deed S175, lot s, block 8. Hickory
Ridge.
]. E. Young to John w. Altheide.
deed 81, lot 6, block 3. Hickory Ridge.
Rebecca Frazier ct al, to Lafayette
8. Frazier, deed 81, 1856 acres part
SW. 1898.
Rebecca Frazier ct al. to Edith B.
Schildman, deed 81. part NV. 81;
part Sc. 30-8-s.
Rebecca Frazier ct al, to BERTHE 6.
McAdams. deed 81. w. n sW. 81; 20
acres N side NV. Sc. 1898.
Rebecca Frazier ct al, to Marvin
G. Frazier, deed lot part NV. 80;
N. 81 acres N. "a SW. 1888.
Lafayette s. Frazier ct al, to Re
becca Frazier ct al, deed 81, NV -
s ssi part s"' 20 anu ~ y w. % w.
| Bryant Crawford to George Lut-
man, deed $50, acre SW. 5-S-8.
| George Lutman to Bert Whitledge,
deed $1,000, 1 acre SW. 5-3-S.
Jacob S. Palmer to Mississippi Riv-
er Power Co., deed 81, part Sc. 10
LIS.
e. s. Birtwell to Roy G. Sparrow.
deed 81, part Sc and part SW. 2-7-S.,
| Carl E. Biswell, administrator, to
Henrietta B. Biswell, deed $3.50, part
Sc. 1856 lot /, block 4. Bell. Rock
and Johnsons addition Plymouth.
e. B. Hunt to T. e. Rand. deed
$500, undivided 1-6 E. II NV. NV.
NE. 1861.
K. Bernhard to H. v. Bernhard,
deed $4,000, NV. 36-4-9.
| Chas. Young to public library, deed
j $780, lot 1, block 35, Warsaw.
L. L. Hermann to VIM. Dooley.
deed $4,000. part Sc. NE. part Sc.
1868.
J. M. Peyron to L. Bennett, deed
50 200, N. u NV. SW. 34-7-5. =
Chas. e. Thompson to G. w. Wor-
den, deed $3.50, part Sc. Sc. SIS.
| Marietta Booz to e. w. Kimbrough,
deed $500. part NV. Sc. %; N. II
SW. 1856.
Geo. Meyer to B. M Mecum, deed
$500, S. " NE. 1856.
Martha Worthen to w. A. Worthen
ct al, deed 81. lot 4. block "a. War
saw.
Master to John L. Balloon, deed
$17,5OO. Sc. "a; E. II e. " SW. a.
4-S.
August Soenhtig to Eugene Max
well, deed 81, part Sc. 11-7-S.
| N. F. Gleason to N. L. Huff, deed
$4,000. lot 10, block 10, Cochenour's
second LaHarpe.
Eugene Maxwell to r. G. Sparrow,
deed 81. part Sc. 11-7-s.
Mississippi River Power Co. to R.
C. Sparrow, deed 81, parts NV. IL.
S. " 2: N. Y 11-7-S.
Mississippi River Power Co. to R.
C. Sparrow, deed 81. lots 5, 6, block
2, Miller's addition Niota.
w. Williams to G. W. Tatman. deed
$500, NE. NV. 1868.
H. B. Biswell to w. L. Prather,
deed $500. part NE. 36-4-5.
L. G. Giese to A. Miller. deed $500,
lots IL, 10, IA, Is. block 2. Reeves,
Durkee and Safford's Co. addition to
Hamilton.
H. Paul Miller to w. H. Reed, deed
81, lots 9, 10, block 2, Miller's addi-
ton Niota.
| A. G. Casburn to r. H. Wilson,
deed s3,076, lots S. 6. block 81, Fer
ris.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28

centuries all over the world
MEDAL Harlem OIL has
I'd relief In thousands upon
hds of cases of lame back,
30, sciatica, rheumatism, gall
gravel and all other affections
kidneys, liver. stomach. blad-
i allied organs. 1t acts quick
does the work. 1t cleanses
|idneys and purifies the blood.
|es a new man, new woman,
1t frequently wards off at
Pf the dread and fatal diseases
kidneys. 1t often completely
he distressing diseases of the
of the body, allied with the
and kidneys. Bloody or cloudy
Sediment, or ''brickd dust indi-
unhealthy condition.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28
ed postponements. Judge Grdley II

ed postponements, Judge Gridley In
the superior court probably will enter
an order today on the dry Chicago
federation petition to compel the cleo
ton commission to submit the saloon
question to the city's voters next Tues
day. With the court expected to rule
against the drys, loyalty has replaced
prohibition as the issue in the alder
manic elections In some wards demo-
Gratis and republicans have combined
in an effort to defeat the socialist
candidates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28

III lue case OIL JauoS CuS0COluUS
alias Jim Edgecomb, charged with
burglary and larceny, heard before
the circuit court, the jury returned
verdict finding the defendant
guilty Of burglary. The age of the
defendant is thirty weight years. The
court has not as yet fixed the PEN
atty.
The following common law cases
were passed on by the court Tues
day:
Burnside Lumber Co. VS.. George
w. Standardization. Evidence
heard; judgment in favor of plaintiff
and against defendant for $227.02,
and attorneys fee of $25 to be in
cluded as part of the costs. Execu-
ton awarded.
Burnside Lumber Co. Va. ]. J.
Howd5- Confession. Evidence heard.
judgment in favor of plaintiff and
against defendant for s127.32 and
costs, and attorneys fee of $40 to be
included as part of the costs. Execu-
ton awarded. d.
Cnancery cases:
Adolphus F. Schott VS.. Maiain L..
Boyer, ct al.-Foreclosure.
Adolphus F. Schott VS.. Edgar M.
Harter, ct al.-Foreclosure.
Adolphene F. Schott VS.. w. JEFF
Horney. ct al.-Foreclosure
John F. C. Schott VS.. Daniel K.
O'Day ct al-Foreclosure.
In each of the above cases the
death Of Charles A. James, special
master in chancery in said cases was
suggested Order signed appointing
Louis Lamet as special master.
Charles A. Bolt VS.. Mauda M. Bolt.
Foreclosure. Bill dismissed by COM
plainant, without prejudice.
William H. McCabe ct al, vs.. Ray
mond Howard ct al.-Partition. Re-
port of master in chancery filed; de-
cree signed approving same, award
ing partition, and appointing Richard
Arthurs, William r. Tanner and ]. B.
Sutherland as commissioners to ap-
praise the property.
Lydia M Little VS.. Franklin G.
Little.-Separate maintenance. Con.
sent decree signed in reference to
alimony, etc, striking cause.
Warren L. Talley VS.. Pearl B. Tai
ley.-Divorce. Bill dismissed by COM
plainant, without prejudice.
County Agent Lloyd has been max
ing a tour Of the county this week,
towards securing the seed corn from
farmers, which is to be bought by the
state and has secured $500 bushels
up to date. The report Of the test OF
this corn comes from the state uni
versity, and the farmers will be paid
according to the basis of the tests.
Attorney C. w. Warner, of Laharpe
was attending court at Carthage the
first Of the week.
Miss Blanche Chevillon has been
reelected as teacher Of mathematics
in the Elkhart, Ind. high school with
an increase in salary.
Mrs. Preston Cottrell and daughter
Marion, who have been making an
extended visit with her aunt, Mrs. G.
A. James, returned to her home IN
Canton, Mo-, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Clayton who
have been visiting their daughter
Mrs Wayne Patterson, have returned
to their home in Dayton, o.
The fire department was called
out this morning at IL O'clock
to the ]. e. Helfrich residence on
East Main street. The roof Of the
front of the house was ablaze, sup
posing to have tgnited from burning
flue. and most of the roof was burned
on the south side of the house. nc
damage being done to the interior Of
the residence. except from smoke ano
water, and that was very slight. The
fire department soon extingu1shed the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28
ractice Of Medicine euesswork.

has been said that the practice
Medicine at best is simply a game
because the action OF
Is varies to great degree upon
brent individuals; but when a
tcine has lived for forty years,
)tantly growing in sales and pop
tty there can be no greater proof
Is merit. Such medicine is
Ia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
Id. that famous old root and
remedy, now recognized from
+ to shore as the standard rem
Tor female ills.-Adv.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28
REVERE, MO.
. . 80 . . . - % Z

We are having fine spring weather;
most of the farmers are done sowing
oats, and most every one has gard
en- made, and potatoes planted.
The Webster sale was we'll attend
ed. Monday; fine day and good
crowd. Lunch was served by the
Red Cross.
Gene White, one of our boys who
has been at the training camp at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28

corn Of high termination have been
unfounded. The county agent has run
tests on samples Of corn from num-
Der of cribs. Call him to find the re-
suits on these tests,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28

as her food supply-is running
lcial information in possession
ts government today proves this
Indicates that she is making her
Eive now in the hope OF a victory
p Americas human and economic
is finally mustered.
information does not indicate
Amy Is going to pieces right
by any means and it is recog'
she has new eastern economic
kes.
the reports do show that Ger
is:
lining short OF coal.
Ting serious transportation dill
les.
Tut out Of cotton and has a bad
ton as to clothing.
King in leather, fats and oils.
Standing among Germany 5
lie Is the coal shortage.
~ works have been stopped by
bf fuel. Due chiefly to trans
fon difficulties, the shortage Is
sping into positive famine, OF.
ladvices declare. Reopening OF
Is had been postponed in some
hs. In Mennheim every day Is
ISIS day. Theatres, churches
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28

VIII Rule Against Drys.
United Press Leased Wire Services
CHICAGO, March 2S.-After repeat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28

ton Of textiles among the poorer
classes is sharply reduced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-28
|UNTRY is
CRUMBLING
bany's Industrial Structure Rum
ming Down and Conditions
Are Becoming
Serious.

led Press Leased Wire Service.l
kSHINGTON. March 28.-Ger-
Is desperate gamble on the west
is actuated, in part, by the grim
that her industrial structure-as
as her food supply-is running
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
THE FoRGET-ME-NOT.

Why do they CALI that little blue
flower "Forget-me-not"? Listen and
I will tell you. A little fairy wan
dered from his home one day and was
lost in the mountains far away. When
he found that he was lost. he tried to
go back upon the path by which he
ca me- but try as he might, he could
not find the way. He wandered
around by day and by night, living on
berries and sweet herbs that grew
upon the sides of the lofty mountains.
All the day long the hot sun beat upon
him so that he grew faint and weary,
but when night came he laid himself
down to sleep and the moonbeams fell
upon his little face and kissed his
when he had grown so footsore that
little cave among the rocks, and there
1t was not a large cave. as you may
find a room large enough for boys or
girls to stretch out in and go to sleep,
but a wee bit of a place. just large
enough for a fairy A doorway six
inches high and a room inside not
large enough for a boys head, but
still big enough for our little lost
fairy. He carried leaves and moss.
SO that he might have a comfortable
bed to sleep in, for it might be that
he would have to live there many,
many days, perhaps always He made
friends with all the birds and butter
flies that lived upon the mountains
and when there were days that he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
CRIME STILL HERE
Auto Thieves Take Place of
Old-Time Cattle RustIers.
Organized Gangs Increase With
Alarming Rapidly.
CITIES ARE THEIR RENDEZVOUS
Legislative Measures Attempt
To Stop Crime Wave.
Auto Associations Substitute of
Old Vigilance Committees.

Children of today driving to picture
shows in automobiles sit entranced as
they watch Bill Hart and other des-
peradoes of the screen ride recklessly
down the mountains, steal a bunch of
cattle and rush back to their noun
tain strongholds.
Maybe, children of tomorrow going
10 movies in aeroplanes will look with
the same admiration on Chop Suey"
Jim, ''Wyandotte Street Bill and
other desperadoes of the twentieth
century, who, from their city dens,
raided Topeka and other cities and
stole automobiles.
For truly, the romance of modern
crime in the years to come will possess
all the thrills of the crimes of the
spatted. gun-holstered, wide-sombre-
.roed gunner of the early '7O's. And,
that gangs of automobile thieves, pos
Sessed of the cunning and daring OF
the desperadoes of yesterday, are or
sanizing with alarming rapidity in the
cities is fact noted by police Off
Gals turnout the country.
Assured n Good Attorney.
The hundreds of garages, the pool
halls. disordeFly houses and saloons of
the city take the place of the noun
tain rendezvous of the robbers of old.
knowledge of the mechanism of an
automobile supplants the knowledge
of good horse flesh and a steady gun
hand. Clever attorneys employed by
the gang for any member caught is
the weapon of defense against the law
today where a gun and fast horse
separated the criminals of old from
the law.
Bulletins sent from police head
quarters in cities contain picture after
picture of auto thieves. Crime cards,
describing autom obiles stolen are re-
ceived three and four at time on
every mail by the chief of police in
Topeka and the Shawnee county sher
iff. One merely has to read the To-
peka newspapers to become familiar
with the large number of automobile
stolen from this city in the last year.
Three Glasses Responsible.
. Automobile stealing is laid at the
door of three classes. One is the
drunken man. taking the car out for
a lark. who, usually ends with a spill
on a country road. Another is the
boy of 16 and Is years, who envies
boys of wealth with cars of their own
and girls ready to fall on their Shout
ders with the snap of a finger.
Only this week, Topeka had ansop-
portunity to read of such a case when
Chester Kuhn, Kansas university
student, with a love for the speed bug
stole an automobile from Topeka
man al the state fair and rode around
the country in it until his capture at
Lawrence. The boy was 10 years of
age and comes from a good family
He is still in the county jail
Last but not least, is the profess
9;onal automobile thief To him the
police lay most of the blame for mys-
ferrous disappearance of cars in
cent years. He often is a drunken
mechanic, who cannot hold job, be-
comes a pool hall loafer and soon
picks up the easy money talk of the
lower class of pool halls and other
places. Maybe, a lady friend" will
loan him money to come from Kansas