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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-06

Chicago Tribune: Four years ago
France and Great Britain and little
Belgium had made the great decision
That August of 1914 was one of the
chief pivotal points in history. No
intelligence doubts that We need
not await the verdict Of 7osterity
upon it A civilization uniting peo-
pies widely differing in many quail
ties and achievement, but one in
characteristics and ideals of greater
potency, rose to defend itself. Since
then the people of France and Brit
ain, Belgium, Serbia, and Italy have
written a story of heroic steadfast-
ness as glorious as any in the annals
Of the race.
Four years ago the American ma
ton watched the issue puzzled, Won
dering, and aghast Unfamiliar with
the entanglements OF old world poll
tics, bewildered by the conflicting
charges and counter charges of the
belligerents, we watched with horror
the bloody arbitrament and were
anxious only to save ourselves from
a destruction which seemed to us
the work OF madness.
We we're slowly to learn that the
conflict had meaning, meaning
which concerned vitality our own
soul, our own fate. When We real
lied it we did not hesitate to act
But it is we'll for. us to consider the
years of heavy sacrifice during which
our allies OF today fought for the
cause which we know now to be oul
own.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-06
Youth is blunder; Manhood a struggle;
Old Age regret-Disraeli.
CRYING "KAMERAD."

The German peace proposals and those new
ones to be put forward soon, according to rum
ors from neutral states mean that the I'M
perial government, with it's deteriorating, dis
oouraged and hatf-whipped army, is crying
s@Kamerad'' to the entente powers. But enemy
nations do not trust it. They know too well
that Prussianism is as insincere and treach-
erous as hosts of its individual soldiers have
been; and, after pretense of surrender and APP
peals for mercy, stab or shoot their generous
foernen in the back AS long as the Hohen-
zollerns have arms of any kind concealed about
their persons they cannot escape by holding up
their hands. The only junker who can be
trusted is the one who is disarmed The only
good and absolutely dependable junker is the
dead one; and never while a weapon of any
sort remains within Prussia s reach will the
allies begin to consider the discussion of terms
of peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-06
ANGLO SAXONDOM

Otto Kahn, the intensely patriotic New York
CITY fnancier and banker just back from
Europe, was equally impressed by the superb
heroism of France and the magnitude and eff
cheney of England's war work. The latter gov
eminent s army salvage system is marvel of
organization and has already saved and virtual
" created half billion dollars worth of ma
terial and equipment out of things that former
ly went to scrap heaps.
Our allies love our soldiers and give them
every honor and attention, and the comrade-
ship in arms is making lasting, deep and cor
dial friendship between the two branches of the
English-speaking race. Whatever betide says
MIR. Kahn, the world will be safe for peace, HUI
manity and liberty as long as America and
Great Britain understanding and trusting each
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-06
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Muscatine Journal: George Sylves-
ter Viereck, who modestIy seems to
admit that he owes his presence on
this terrestrial globe to the one-tine
indiscretion of some member OF the
so-called royal house of Germany, he
doesn't seem to be sure which, testi-
fies that Germany spent S30,00O,O0O
| in an effort to spread its propaganda
in this country through the press,
and candfdly admits that in return
for that s30,000000 the results were
mil. This is testimony both of the
efficiency of the German underground
organization in this country and of
the loyalty, integrity and fidelity OF
the newspaper profession OF the
nation. The reader may draw his
own lessons therefrom.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Some OF
the state papers are saying that both
democratic and republican state plat
forms declare in favor of the prohi-
hition amendment to the federal con-
stitution. This is mistake. The
democratic platform simply COM
n1ended the action Of congress in
submitting the question to the states.
This decla ration is purely camou-
hage. 1t is intended to catch voters
both going and coming.
Neville Mail: If after reading about
the brilliant fighting of the Yanks
you do not swell with pride your soul
lis dead.
Atlantic News-Telegraph: Misguid-
ed enthusiasm and altruistic in
efficiency is more dangerous most of
the time than downright crookedness.
You cannot win war with high
sounding promises of what you are
going to do. Performance is what
counts. the kind of performances our
boys in France are furnishing. That
is what is needed in the airplane
ma tier. Some hard headed business
methods need to be applied.
Marsha1ltown Times Republican:
President Wilson's state papers and
appeals to the German people are
excellent in their way, but for real
effective oratory the sound of Arneri-
can guns and the cheers Of advancing
American troops seem to have the
call.
Charter Oak Times: 1T is thought
by some of the best heads in the
state that the Office of public printer
will be taken from the plum column
and the state will install its own
printing plant. If that is done what
will Jim Pierce find to kick about?
Britt Tribune: One Of the things
that is tanning down the pro-Germans
whole lot is the boys that are going
to the front. You never hear any COM
plant from them, and the old man
and woman at home don't seem to
howl much about kaiser love when
the boy is at the front or on the way.
Sibley Tribune: The Teuts may as
well not waste their energies in tell
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-06

ing what peace terms they will as
sent to. The corpse usually has aoth-
ing to say at the funeral.
Carroll Herald: Opposition to the
governors foreign language procla-
nation is more apparent than real.
Opposition which has voiced itself in
the Des Monies morning newspaper
is based principally on opposition to
the governor, not on anything he has
done while in office.
Odebolt Chronicle: Strange though
it may seem, Burleson is reported to
have stated that he will try to inn
prove the telegraph service. We just
can't refrain from smiling when we
think of the postmaster general say
ing that he will try to improve the
service The public quite generally
understands that his endeavors will
be strictly confined to trying.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: 1t is safe
bet that the crown prince planned to
extricate his armies from their dan
gerous position after he had carefully
extricated his own precious carcass
from all danger.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-06

Mrs. Emma d. Shepherd passed
away at her home SO4 East Main
street, in this city, Friday evening at
1920 p M, aged GA years. 4 months
and 8 days. Funeral services were
held from the Presbyterian church
Monday afternoon at 500 o'clock p.
IN. Interment at Moss Ridge GENE
terry.
While Mrs. Shepherd had been IN
ia ling health for the past two
months, yet her condition was not
such as to keep her confined to her
home, except during the past week,
and her death comes as shock to
her immediate family and many
friends in this city.
Emma D., the daughter OF Henry
and Anna (Silk) Doris, was born
March %, 1854, in Illinois, her par
euts being natives of England. She
was married to NJ. r. Shepherd OF
! this city, whom she leaves surviving,
together with her daughter, Mrs. Ell
mer Sparks, of York, Nebr., and one
| son, Clyde E., of Rock Creek town
ship.
! Mrs. Shepherd was one of our most
respected citizens, and while of a
quiet and modest disposition, yet
made many lasting friends. She was
an active church worker, always inter
ested in promoting the welfare OF the
church and city, and also an active
worker of the Rebekah lodge OF this
city
| Rev. and Mrs. Sparks Of York.
lNebr., were present for the funeral
services, Mrs. Sparks having been
with her mother for several weeks.
One of the most highly respected
citizens of Basco was called when
Mrs Hester Smith, aged 70 years,
lpassed away at her home on Friday,
August 2.
| Mrs. Smith was born In Indiana,
July 81, 1889, being the daughter of
Isaac and Rachel (Sylvester
| Schwartz, the father a native of
Tennessee and the mother Of Indiana.
Mrs. Smith has resided in Basco for
| the past twenty-five years, having
before the death of her husband in
1855 been located on a farm near
Basco.
She leaves surviving, two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Thomas Smith, OF Basco,
and Mrs. Willis Clampitt of this city;
two sons, Newton of Centerville, Kan
sas, and John II. Smith of Colorado,
beside number of grandchildren, of
whom Charles Orth of this city is
one.
Funeral services were held at the
Basco M. e. church of which de-
ceased was a member, on Monday
afternoon at 2:3o p. M, Rev. Rudd of
West Point, officiating. Interment
tOak Grove cemetery, near EIdervflle.
Warren Collins of Hope, New
Mexico, who shipped his $50 head of
sheep into upper Michigan, for pas
turage, has disposed of the same at
a good price, and joined his family
here at the VIM. A. Fletcher home for
a brief visit, before departing for
their home in New Mexico.
The union services Sunday evening,
were held IN the court house park,
being under the supervision of the
gospel team, Judge c. j. Scofield de-
livering the address, his subject
being "The Golden Image" including
such questions as to when the war
shall end, and what the result of it
will be.
Frank McMinimy of Camp Grant,
Rockford. ILL.,, came in Sunday morn
ing for the week end with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. McMinimy
Frank is expecting to sail for France
at an. early date.
The Hancock Coufnty Annual
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-06
Perfectly Good Re.eo,

New York World: Men may won
der why U-boats waste time picking
on ten-ton fishing smacks when they
can sink 32.000-ton steamships. The
reason is that generally they can't
AS Sir Eric Geddes says, the depth
charge has changed the hunters into
the hunted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-06
War'c EnnrIn

Baltimore American: One million
men in France. the first million tons
of ships completed and the ship
ments of big howitzers TO France be-
gun. Three cheersl America is IN
der way.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-06
No sneerina at the Front.

Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: A fey
German newspapers are left whic
sheer at the achievements OF tn
American soldiers on the wester
front, but the German soldier VIII
has had to go up against then
doesn't.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-06

A French scientist reports the discovery of
a new germ which he calls the 'tbacilus hyper
toxicus'' From the last three syllables of its
name we suspect he found the bug on a Bur-
lington bootlegger.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-06

One thing is certain, after this war is over
it will be good many years before a congress
mans idea of preparedness will be an army
post in his district
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-06

When you get the habit Of keeping mouth shut it
has most benefeient reflex action upon your soul You
don't talk too much. Talking Is process by which we
get trouble Keeping the mouth shut is the trick by
which get Of troube-Dr Frank Crane.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-06
TOO MUCH MOTOR.

By and by we shall become peavish about the
Libetry motor, if it bobs up at every turn as
trouble-maker Here is General Pershing OBJ
i,iecting to the De Haviand machines we are
building-and we are building more OF them
chan Of any other type-because OF differences
between the British and the American copy.
Changes have been made and the American
product is less safe and less speedy. These
changes are reported to have been mace neces-
sary by the increased weight which the Lib
rty motor adds over the English type of motor.
First we waste no one knows how much money
and many months of time to perfect this Lib
erty motor: then we have to make a program
of construction to suit it because it is not
lserviceable for certain types of battleplanes;
lastly we have to change the plan Of machines
which are highly successful to provide for the
excess weight of the Liberty motor Some of
the true utility Of this much acclaimed engine
may be demonstrated, but the present demon
STATIONS seem more likely to convince the
public that it is an incubus
! There are one hundred and twenty thousand
| bushels of unmarketed beans in New York
which will go to waste unless soon sold, and
housewives of the Empire state are urged to
show their patriotism by having g bean meals
at least once week until the surplus is con-
lSumeC. lnClOenCdl1y, IL ulsty DC uueuItOLeu
the price of beans in New York is fifteen cents
a pound Has it not occurred to the federal
food board that one easy way out of the surplus
bean difficulty is to offer the beans at the pre-
war price-seven and half or eight cents a
poundi That old triangle of supply, demand
and price seems to have gone to the everlasting
bow-wows throughout the country.
| lot of people kick vigorously against the
hot weather. These mostly are persons who
never perspire except during the summertime
They would not be guilty of such thing if
perspiraton could only be induced by hard
work Those who have to toll day in and day
out throughout the years haven't the time to
complain because mercury hover above the
one hundred mark.
A French scientist reports the discovery of
tl,L
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-06

VA c0lo A
9 consumer should pa,
appointed by ]. F. Ela
he'd with whatever ,dsI
y the food administrat,a
Consumer Should Pa,
$1.63 to $1.63 per saet
24h pounds or 70
pound in less than nj
packages.
SIC to CSC per sack Of IA
pounds. or &c per pour
in less than mill uarl
ages.
SIS to $1.72 per sack N
24h pounds.
INC to Sc per pound.
1870 to lac per pound.
SIC to SIC per pound.
7Ac to Sc per pound
Shc to Sc per pound.
eAc to exc per pound
SC to 13hc per pound
lac to 14hc per pound
l3hc to lac per can.
&c to SIC per can.
1Shc to zoe per pound.
zoe to 21Ac per pound
13hc to 15c per pound
1910 to &c per can
1sc to 21hc Per can
25c to soc per can.
18c to 2Shc per can.
14hc to 2Szkc per can
16hc to 21hc per poun
lie to Zee per pound.
Ice to 28hc per pound.
$5.13 to $5.67 per case
s 81 per pound.
1895 per 25 pound sack
s .s5 per 10 pound sack.
) .4S. per s pound sack.
33c to SAC per pound.
33c to 36c per pound.
csc to Soc per pound.
sic to $50 per pound
34c to 35c per pound.
45c per dozen.
40c per dozen.
Soc per pound
33c to 35c per pound.
&c per pound.
30c to 40c per pound.
40c to 49c per pound
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-06
THE OFFICIAL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKUK

The following table includes sal.
Her and the consumer should
food published with
public int crnation oy adinia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-06

Sibley Tribune: The Teuts may as
well not waste their energies in tell
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-01
1E'||'''|
OUCH!

These cool, frosty nights bring
those Rheumatic pains again.
The sure, quick relief which this
wonderful remedy brings, is worth
your trial.
The medicine is used both exter-
nally and internally, thereby doing
the work thoroughly and in many
cases effecting a cure, II is used ac'
cording to directions on the package
1t is also an excellent treatment fol
COUGHS, SORE THROAT, BRoN
CHITIs, NEURALGIA, etc.
After once using this splendid rem
edy you will never be without it In tn
home.
If your druggist does not have thi
remedy, ask him to get 1t for yo
from C. d. Smith Drug Co., st. Jo
seph, No. wholesale distributors, Q
send 75c for trial size bottle to
THE STANDARD. REMEDY co
s Box ss4. St. Joseph, No.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-01
BIGELOw AND VICINITY.
The Most Important Local Events
which Have Transpired The
Past Week,
(By George A. Conaway.J

Misses Jo Wilson and Mildred
Walker were Craig visitors last Mon
day.
Misses Edna and Ethel Jones were
shopping in Mound City one day last
week.
The Bigclow Grain Co. shipped
out carload Of wheat the first OF The
week.
Mrs. II M Davis was visiting with
friends in Mound City one day last
week.
"A. y. (Tuck) Smith was busi-
ness visitor In st. Joseph one day last
week.
Hay King John Coughlin was In
Kansas City several days the first OF
the week, on business.
Miss Bessie Hunt was visiting
with friends In Mound City, several
days the first Of the week.
--R. c. Hatswcll, Hay King No. 2
shipped carload Of hay TO Shcnan'
doah, Iowa, the first Of the week.
Miss Mary England, supcrintend
ent OF our schools, was the guest ol
Mrs. Sepreta Graham, last Sunday.
Hay King John Coughlin shippet
out O carload Of straw to the Fore
Motor Co., at Sheffield, Mo-, las,
week.
Mrs w. NJ. Twyman and Jamel
Couts were visiting with relatives an,
friend here one day the first Of th'
week.
A letter from Henry Schoonovcr
who is In training ut Camp Logan, jill.
says he is recovering from spell O
influenza. Ns
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Dodson wer
here last Sunday from st. Joseph, Wis
iting with Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Dodso'
and family
Mrs. M. d. Melton is in Noun,
City this week, visiting with her sis
tiers, Mrs. j., W. Gresham and Mrs
c. II. Graves.
If you are In the market for
dining table, call on Chauncey vii
son, who will be glad to quote price
and show his samples.
Misses Jean and Julia Mckee
Miss Wilda Gresham and Glenn Wi
son were guests Of Miss Mary Hinkl
at her home, last Sunday.
brakeman Dan Larkins, who ha
been on the influenza sick list fG
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-01
HIM. John A. McIlhcnny, Prcsi,

Hon. John A. Mcllhenny, Presi"
dent Of the Civil Service Commission,
In "A letter TO the well known Grand
Island Business College Of Grand Is
land, Nebraska, says: "The Commits
sion again requests that you assist
in bringing to the attention OF the
public, the Governments urgent need
for stenographers and typewritcrs,
both men and women. Literally thou
sands are required at salaries rang
ing from $1,000 to $1,000 per year;
Persons who have not the required
training are urged to undergo in
struction at once, for the prospect IS
that the demand will continue indefi-
nitely." The Grand Island Business
College Is cooperating with the Unit
ed States Civil Service Commission
in every way possible. The school u
in session fifty'two weeks in the year
and Is now giving special attention to
those who are interested in the above
subjects. Those wishing to qualify
for Civil Service, Banking or Other
| business Positions should write FOL
free catalogue. The School has been
a leader in business education fol
more than q third of "A century. II
was the first western school to prove
that positions could be guaranteed ant
secured for graduates.
| - -O-------
| On account OF leaving town, w
will sell our two residences at a bar
gain. II interested call and see them
| ]. d. MORGAN,
| REBECCA CASTLE
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-01
The largest display Of Stoves
and Ranges ever seen In Oregon
TEARE & RUlEy
George Seeman's Say.

A letter from George Seeman to q
friend here, Is written on letter head
announcing First State Bank Of Kay
Gee, Capital $25,0O0, Kaycee, Wyo-
ming" James II. Hibbard Is the
president, and his brother, Mart o.
Hibbard Is vlce-president; both sons
Of Judge Geo ". Hibbard of this
county, and Both are former Oregon
school lads
Georges family resides at Buffalo,
40 miles away from Kaycee, and he
drove down Monday evening In pa
hours-over strange, mountainous
roads.
He finds Kaycee, a clean, prosper
Gus looking town Of 200 people; il has
two banks, two good general stores
2 stone garages, 2 saloons, n lumber
yard, drug store and a doctor, ant
a splendid hotel.
The town Is surrounded by noun
tain foot hills, and Is bordcred oI
the south and west by the PowdcI
river, a clear and attractive stream
to look at, but not for fishing, as the!
tell me IL has no fish In it-perhap
they are afraid Of the powder.
| Found few arrow heads, but the.
were damaged; the property of Nh
Peterson, which were found by sheel
hcrders.
Our daily news comes three day
late, from Billings. but is read q
4 eagerly as II 1t was fresh from tn
press and the ink still "green," and a
long as our boys keep going throug
the lines we have no kick comini
Everyone out here. is loyal, and n
trouble to sell bonds.
i There seems TO be few cases {
!, influenza, and although way out hei
! in the far west, you can see we u
to keep up with the procession.
Al Have d good graded school her
! and the schools at Buffalo and Sher
! dan are also. excellent, but are close
for the present on account Of Il
-l"FlO0."
al The weather has been nice al
n warm, and there is-eonsiderable whe'
4 yet unthreshed, Of which they had
. bumper crop.
4 We have a new flour mill, so barr
q capacity, and II produces q most e.
: ceilent quality Of flour.
There are quite . number of "dl
. farmers" homesteaders out here, al
!. they all had good crops.
-0
Ill
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-01

a sample in our office and II Is GER
tainly fine apple butter.
Permits for the purchase of sugar
are again being issued by the deputy
food administrators, but the supply
of sugar for canning is very limited
and only small amounts can be al-
lowed. No fruit should be allowed to
go to waste but there Is no sugar
available for jellies, preserves, or
pickles. Green tomato pickles have
almost no food value and sugar is too
valuable to be used in making pickles
and relishes. Preserves and jellies
take too much sugar in proportion to
their food value.
HOLT COUNTY FOOD
ADMINISTRATIONS
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-01

inc anJ o,.or,, dron so,L;,g into tho
ground ubere 4, Mil do the most good.
/ Cistcrns wore filled up. and the berc-
| m tn Tho wheat would be hard TO esti-
mate Sunday night was pret,v cold
and leo formed for The first time this
season.
| If vou don't want TO miss n cony
of two Of the hest ncwspapers in Holt
county. tho old reliable Holt County
Sentinel and the News-.jer crsonian. if
YOU arc moi ALREADY paid up. It's time
to get busy. because the new law says
all subscriptions not paid in advance
on November ist will he discontinued.
Get busy-it's up TO YOU and not the
publishers. They are bound to obey
the law and stop your paper IL you
are not paid up.
ANYONE wanting to start in the
creamery and dairy business will do
well to call on Fred st. John. Re.
Gently Fred purchased a cream sepa.
rator and a number of cream cans,
having two cows TO milk, he expected
to use N large number Of cans, but to
Frcd's disappointment the cows have
gone dry and the separator has gone
on a strike. Result, Fred will sell the
lcntire outfit ut u bargain. Call him ON
the Farmers telephone.
-Ilarye Joicc received n Telegram
las, SATURDAY morning from Alliance,
lNcb., announcing the death at that
lplacc of his Youngest son. Frank, from
Influenza, Frank and his brother,
John, were both sick with the influ.
cnza at one of the local hotels In Al.
lance, and John had recovered and
was taking care of Frank. Frank was
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-01

--UNcle Sam Is asking you to BUY
your CHRISTMAS GIFTS EARLY
and MAKE THEM ECONOMICAL
and PRACTICAL. There is nothing
more appropriate, economical, and
PERIODICALS. II Is time to send
in your Christmas subscriptions. Now.
Almost all are going. up In price.
Let me Order Yours for you NOW;
Write or telephone me and will send
in your order promptly.
CHAS. II. PETREE,
Oregon, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-01

Come in and pay up on your sub
scription, we want to keep you on our
list.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-11-01

UNCLE SAM SAYS "PAY UP"