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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-25

Those who blndly follow the president will be
left in very sorry position If he shall change his
mind day and they do not have notice in time
to also change their minds. shall not go through
the different changes of mind that the president
has undergone. 1t is to his credit that he changes
his mind, but whenever he changed his mind 1t
was evidence that he wrong once. He was
wrong either before he changed it or he was wrong
after ne changed it
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-25

However, the presidents evident desire was
that congress should not force the decision on
him as he stands to lose support whichever horn
of the dilemma he takes. Which course, in his
present-held opinion, would be politically ex-
pedient has not been made apparent as yet
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-25

Sioux City journal: Good intentions
are said to serve fairly well as paving
blocks in the Internal place. possibly
because good intentions, when stored
in a coal BIN, are incombustible.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-25
THE OFFICIAL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKUK

The following nm 49,
gives should
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published whateye,
public
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-25

Webster City Freeman-Journal: The
man who sneers at the patriotism Of
the Roosevelt boys or of their father
merely because he doesn't like tie
colonel is not a good patriot himself.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Secretary Wilson Says
People Ought to Provide
Full Man Power for War

Is this a capitalists war? Do you
believe the pacifists and pro-Germans?
Read this extract from a speech by
Secretary Of Labor Wilson at st.
Paul:
eff this is capitalists war, then it
follows that congress and the presi-
dent have been dominated by capital
ism in declaring war, and it would fol-
low also that they would be dominated
by capitalism in pursuing the war. And
yet, instead Of permitting capital to
secure profits at will, one of the first
powers granted the war administration
was to fix prices at which capitalists
should sell their products of labor |;
the selling price of coal at the mines
was fixed, the price of wheat, the price
of certain metal products and the price
of copper fixed.
But in no instance has there been
any attempt on the part of the admin
istration to fix the maximum price that
should be paid for labor.
'"This is war of the people of the
United States for their liberty. If our
boys are willing to sacrifice their lives,
If need be, surely we who remain at
home ought to sacrifice our pride, our
prejudices and our suspicious and pro-
vide our full man power in preparing
the material by which these boys will
defend our country"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28

bad cold, a serious infection, which
the extremely changeable weather had
made very prevalent. The sick fndi-
vidua1 was ignorant of sanitary laws,
as well as police laws, for he was spit
ting the poisonous contents of the
cough on the floor of the car. Directly
the two well dressed individuals left
the train at a way-station and the
woman, being somewhat crowded with
baby and basket in the seat divided
with another passenger, moved to the
place made vacant by the two men.
She carelessly placed her basket on
the floor in such a manner that it took
up portion of the poisonous sputum.
The rest of the story is easily told
The basket was carried home and
placed on the kitchen table, where the
food to be eaten raw would be pre-
pared for the family. The sickness OF
the baby in arms, and maybe other
members of the family, can be left to
the Imagination.
To keep well, our foodstuffs must be
kept clean.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28

ashore on another island with a gang
to get water, took Ashton with him.
The young man helped I'LL the water
casks. but at the first opportunity
slipped into the bush. The pirates
searched for him in vain.
For five days the young American
sat at the edge Of the woods and
watched the island Of the pirates. On
the fifth day their ship sailed away
and he felt safe, even though alone on
desert island.
Clad only in can Osnaburg frock
and trousers, a milled cap, but neither
shirt, shoes, stockings nor anything
else" the youth lived alone nine
months on this island. He found it to
be "well-watered, with high hills and
deep Valleys" in which were many
fruit trees. He lived on figs, COCO
nuts and IAN orange, oval-shaped, of a
brownish color without, and red with
in"
There were wild pigs on the island.
and turtles on the beach, but he had
no knife or weapon, and no means of
making fire for cooking meat.
One day the young Crusoe saw a
small canoe approaching the island.
AS it grounded on the beach, a man
Stcppcu Oul VI IT, ne pIOScu " Dc q
native Of North Britain, well advanced
in years, of grave and venerable as
pect," who had 'lived for years with
| the Spaniards,H but had fed from them
| when prosecuted.
For three days the Scot lived on
| the island with the lad. Then he
started for another island, to ''kill wild
| hogs" Ashton was too weak to go
with him. A storm came up, and Ash
ton never saw him again.
| But the youth now had a knife and
flint, and life to him became endur-
able. He roasted the delicate flesh OF
| the tortoise, and regained strength on
| the diet it afforded.
| Three months passed. Then the
| young sailor, wandering on the beach,
found the old mans canoe stranded
In this he left the island, and reached
another; but being chased away by
buccaneers he kept on, finally reach.
ing the island Of Roatan.
Here he lived alone seven months
more, being finally Joined by a party
of EngHshmen, refugees from the
main. The party was attacked by pi-
rates, but Ashton and a companion
escaped in small boat, and succeed
ing in finding an English vessel among
the islands of Honduras gulf.
| Transferred finally to Yankee
ship, Ashton reached home in 1725
having been absent two years, ten
months and fifteen days.
| He soon went to sea again.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Two Bits a Day Clubs, the
New Way of Aiding the War

A movement has been inaugurated
in Phoenix, Ariz., for the formation
of 1.-TWO Bits a Day" clubs, the mem
bers of which are to buy a quarters
worth of thrift stamps every day.
Three men each took 100 thrift cards.
pasted one stamp on each card and
sold the entire lot before two blocks
had been covered. 1.-TWO bits" is the
old term, dating back to the early days
OF the country, and is still used in the
South and West. Every patriotic
American now wants "to do his BIT"
says a treasury department bulletin,
The members of these clubs are carry
ing out this idea finely in doing their
''two bits" every day. 1t is hoped that
1.-Two Bits Day" clubs will be
formed all over the country in the
great war-savings campaign
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
WASH THE KIDNEYS!

All the blood in the body passes thru
the kidneys every few minutes. This is
why the kidneys play such an important
role in health or disease. BY some myS-
FERROUS process the kidney selects what
ought to come out of the blood and
takes 1t out. If the kidneys are not
good-workmen and become congested-
poiSonS accumulate and we suffer from
backache, headache, lumbago, rheu-
matism or govt. The urine is often
cloudy, full of sediment; channels often
get sore and sleep is disturbed at night.
So it is that DR.. Pierce, of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo.
N. Y, advises "Washing the Kidneys
by drinking six to eight glasses of water
between meals and then if you want
to take harmless medicine that will
clear the channels and cure the annoy
ing symptoms, go to your druggist and
get Anuric double strength), for Coo.
This "Anuric," which is so many times
more potent than lithia-will drive out
the uric acid poisons and battle the kid
neys and channels in a soothing liquid.
If you desire, write for free medical
advice and send sample of water for
free examination. Experience has
taught Doctor Pierce that "Anurfc" is
a most powerful agent in dissolving
uric acid. as hot water melts sugar.
Send DR.. Pierce 10c for trial package.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Punish the Slackers Who
Gain Release Through Crime
cOnServeS.

Dfshonorable discharges from the
army, which many officers believe have
been seized upon by slackers as the
vehicle of escape from military serv-
ice, will no longer provide such oppor-
tunity, under an order issued by Sec
rotary Baker. For several weeks the
army has been losing men at the rate
of 100 to $50 a day. They chose to
commit offenses which led to their dis
honorable discharge. In the future,
Secretary Baker ordered, such men
will get terms of Imprisonment with
their discharges, and whenever posi-
Bile some other form of sentence will
be used
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Sea Lure Now. Strong
Family Traditions Stimulate
Young Manners
Young Manners

The lure Of service in the Merchant
Marine was never stronger than now,
and 1T is noticed by officials that many
OF the candidates for places aboard
ship are members of former sea-going
families.
Among the many young Americans
now applying to the Omitted States ship
ping boards recruiting service for
training as deck officers, there appear
ed the other day one named Ashton,
who was accepted and placed in a navi-
cation school.
He said the dangers of the Subma-
rine zone had no terrors for him; that
he came of a family of mariners who
in earlier times had faced many dan
gers from wars, pirates and at sea and
were ever ready to sail again.
To prove his statement the candidate
produced a book detailing the adven-
lures Of one of his ancestors, who was
seized by pirates, escaped from them,
and lived nearly two years like Robin
son Crusoe on a desert island, but new
er regretted that he chose the life of
q sailor.
This was Phillip Ashton of Marble
head, whose adventures were so extra
ordinary that Pastor John Barnard
made the young mans safe return
home the subject of sermon, from
the text, eff it be so, our God whom
we serve is able to deliver us from the
burning, fiery furnace, and he will de-
liver us out of thy hands, o King"
Phillip Ashton commanded a fishing
schooner, with crew Of four men and
q boy, and when harboring for Sunday
near Cape Sable, Nova Scotia, he was
seized by one Ned Low, a pirate, who
also took dozen other peaceful fishing
craft.
Putting his prisoners aboard his own
ship, to be sent to Boston, Low trans
ferred his crew to a Marblehead
schooner, and started anew. Ashton
was pressed into his service, at the
-oint of a pistol.
The pirates ranged the seas east
ward, and off the Azores captured a
large Portuguese pink. In this, with
the schooner in company, they sailed
to "the Triangles, about forty leagues
to the eastward of Surinam." Here
they lost the pink, which filled and
sank while being careened for clean
ing.
Resuming their cruise in the schOon-
er, they took several prizes in the
West Indies. They then proceeded to
the Gulf of Honduras, where they land
ed on an island, built huts and pro-
ceeded to spend their time in carousal.
Ashton had been ever watchful for
a chance to escape, and here one pre-
sented itself. The cooper being sent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Oyster Beds for Great Salt Lake.

Plans have been made to begin the
propagation of oysters in Bear River
bay, Salt Lake, Utah, this spring, says
Popular Mechanics Magazine in an
illustrated article. Experiments and
scientific study of local conditions have
indicated, to the satisfaction of the
state fish and game commissioner, that
the enterprise is a thoroughly feasible
one. Analysis has shown that the per-
centage of salt in the water is prac-
tically the same as in ocean oyster
beds. In searching for desirable Sec
ton of the bay to commence opera
lions, those in charge of the work used
an amphibious craft built particularly
for navigating shallow waters and ne
gotiating salt and mud bars. The boat,
long, narrow motor-driven scow, is
provided with side wheels that propel
1T through the water and across mud
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Bits of Wisdom.

Good habits of some men are
as expensive as the bad habits
of others.
A woman isn't necessarily
homely because she is unspeak-
ably beautiful.
When a man is really in love
he thinks there is but one wom-
an in the world.
Some people never know
when to stop and others never
know when to begin.
The man who marries an or
phan can't blame his troubles
ON his wife's mother.
A wise woman always lets
herself get the worst of an argu-
ment with an egOtfSt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
TO A SOLDIER IN FRANCE


Oh. If today you dream of home,
Think of the road we know
UntAngling q blue skein OF hills:
And how the birches grow
Against the light. and OF that day
Only q year agoi
For here alone those hills again
Your little SON and
Arc wishing the enchanted trail
Would lead US round the sky
And drop us In q Flanders field
To see you marching by.
And now the child is eager for
A wonder-tale of Greece
tell him how you sailed away
Like Jason for the Fleece,
To find a glory moro than gold
Beside the winding Lys.
But while his deep eyes glow and pasw,
1t seems another tells
The tale and beauty to my heart
No world of meaning spells.
And the river on the valley-n
Flows over Flemish bells.
Grace Hazard Conkling, in the Century.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Beans and Aviation.

No one would ever associate the
humble bean with the success or fall
ure of great aircraft program. writes
ii. E. Coffin. in the Saturday Evening
Post. and yet just now we are arrang-
ing for the planting in America OF a
hundred thousand acres of castor
beans, the oil from which is a vital ne
cessity to the smooth running of air
craft engines
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Dry Goods High in Germany.

Dry goods prices as reported by Ger
nan newspapers in their market re-
ports have reached unprecedentedly
high figures. Half wool stuffs for
merly SS cents yard now command
S5.16; velvets, once $1.44 are now $12
yard; sateen. once 20 cents a yard,
now cannot be had under $2.SS- Other
textiles have advanced in like proper
ton, even shoe laces increasing to 20
times their antewar prices.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Good Substitute.

Judge Ben B. Lindsay said in an adj
dress before wayfarers' lodge in Chi
cago:
"The man who gets on, the man who
climbs up, is to be neat man.
There's no armor against fate, but
a clean shirt is good substitute"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Hay Used as Tea.

Many tons of hay from the Swiss
mountains have been exported to Ger
many to be used as tea. The hay con-
sfsts chiefly of aromatic plants and is
gathered with much difficulty In the
high attitudes. The price paid for this
hay is between s. and 50 for 100
pounds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
1T is TO LAUGH
No Cooperation.

No Cooperation.
IT always try to make the best of a
bad situation" remarked Mr.. Glithery.
"What do you do when your water
pipes freeze and then burstT
"Oh. I sing little song, just to show
that I'm not worrying"
That's highly commendable"
But when the water begins to leak
on the people who occupy the fat be-
meath mine, to save my life 1 can't
persuade them to join me in singing
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Literal.

Agnes, aged three, had got some but
ter on her hand, and to get it off she
put her hand around her mothers
waist and wiped her hand on her
mothers apron. Her mother said: "Is
this an embrace?" NO." Agnes re-
piled. Its butter.''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28

turning from the
town to her home
in the suburbs with
a well-flled market
basket.
In the electric
train were two ex-
travagantly dressed
gentlemen sitting
together, across the
q 1 s l e from t h e
woman and child.
One was evidently
suffering wit b q
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Couldn't Be Worse.

Mrs. Al don't think their manners
are particularly good. I wonder where
they have been living?
Mrs. B.-I don't know, but their man
ners couldn't be any worse if they
had been living at home all their lives.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Fiery Red PimpIes.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed
by an application of Cuticura ONT
ment to distressing eczemas, ETC.,
proves their wonderful properties. For
free samples address "Cuticura, Dept.
K, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment Is and 5O.-Adv,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28

To Cure q Gold In One Day
Take LAXATIVM BROMO Quinine Tablets. It stope
the Cough and Headache the Cold.
L. w. GROVHS signature each box. SOC.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28

There are prophets who hate the
sunlight because it blisters the gloomy
surface of their prophecy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Better Yet.

~ GU w e r e
mighty lucky in
not seeing any
sub m q r j n e s on
your trip across"
eve were that,
and luckier still
that none of them
saw u.s."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28

Many women are to be found In the
uttermost parts of the world.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Caught Mapping.

Bess-Then her husbands death was
unexpected?"
June-Yes; it caught her totally un-
prepared with a possible second.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
No Reason To.

"Are you conserving food in your
house. Mrs. Comeup7"
"Don't have to; nobody in it likes
conserves."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Frequently the Case

Sometimes it is love at first sight of
q bank ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Commercial
Appeal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
Great Help.

"It isn't the small amount of money
involved, it's the principle of the thing"
"Um.'
You approve that stand, do you
not?"
you bet do" declared the attorney.
sit keeps many a lawyer in business"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
An Important Point.

"YOur wife has
1 m a g i n ry all
mentS."
"Um."
s'Pn just give
her some imagi-
nary medicine"
"Um. What kind
of a bill are you
going to render in
this case, doc?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28
The Family
Market Basket
By Dr.. Samuel C. Dixon
Commissions Of Health Of Pennsylvania

On a Saturday morning a poor WON.
an, with her baby in arms, was re-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-28

Men of the selective service age who
are accustomed to handling horses
have opportunity for specialized serv-
fee In the enlisted veterinary corps,
enlistments for which are now being
taken. The 1000 men wanted include
veterinary and agricultural students,
farmers, stab1emen, and others who
have had experience handling horses.
Pay ranges from $50 to $50 month,
with clothing, food, and quarters.
Application for enlistment may be
made at any army recruiting station.
Newspapers in Italy are now reg
ulated by the government as to size
and price. With some exceptions daily
papers must not contain more than
four pages. and ten times a month they
must be published in two pages. Re
turns by dealers must not exceed ten
per cent of the number of copies fur
nfshed-
In France DEGREES have been issued
which impose restrictions upon the use
of paper. particularly for posters. Ger
tain kinds of advertising posters are
entirely prohibited while for others
she size Is limited.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-11-15

MORTGAGE Notice.

Whereas. default has been made In the consi.
tons OF a certain mort gage m.de, executed and
delivered by C|aud W. Bond and Olive = Kona
his vile. OF Grant county, South Dakota 70 An.
drew l.. Holton, MORTGAGE, which said NOR,
gage bears date July 18Th, 1914, and WIS dnlv-
filed for record In the Office Of the Register ~
Deeds, OF Grant county, South Dakota on the
80 day OF July, 1914, at three.thirty o,clock In
the afternoon, and duly recorded In booL So ~
Mortgages on page 619, and whereas the said
mortgage was given to secure the Dayment ~
one promi-eory note for 100000, and whereas
default has been made in payment Of sajd no,a
and interest thereon. and whereas SAID mort.
gage covered The following described land aim
ated 10 Grant county. South Dakota. 10 wiz
North west quarter of section 2 in Tovnehin 1877
range So 10 the Sieseton and Wahpeton Resa,va.
ton, and whereas no action at law or in eon,tv
has been Instituted to recover the debt eecnret,
thereby or any part thereof. and there is claimed
snm OF 426l1 q ""o 1A'e =
WhereAs the MORTGAGE har paid taxes nm ssiS
land amounting to S5S.45.
Noslce 10 hereby gwen that the said mortgage
VIII ne foreclOeed by sale If said premises A.
pubic suction by the Sheriff Of said comfy an
caiufday. 10th day Of November. 1918. A. two.
O'clock in the afternoon At the front door Of The
Court houee In the City OF Milbank. Grant conn.
~. SOUTH Dakota, TO pay said debt and interest
ney'e fees OF &25. 90. and the costs and diehn,se-
ments allowed BY law.
Dated October let. 1915.
aoIse 2. nI1 Andrew L. Holton.
~ Ao'ssakee. HOrtgagee.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-11-15
Twin Brooks.

Our town folks started to celebrate
the close of the war as soon as the
word was passed, about 4 am. began
shooting and bell ringing, building
bon fires and shouting just to show
how glad they we're.
Miss Sarah Whipple cut her visit
in Mont. short and returned home.
Miss Maude Johnston came home
from Aberdeen last Saturday to spend
. week ut home.
Mrs. John Driessen made a trip to
Milbank Saturday to have dental
work done.
Mrs. E. N. BilliDgton took the Twin
Brooks allosment Of towels and hand
kerchiefs for the base hospitals In
France In 70 the Red Cross rooms.
Frances Lambrecht has returned
from her visit At Andover.
Noah Whipple arrived home from
Fort Riley, Kansas for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frausen of Summit
made a short visit at the Fl. G.. Es-
singtOn home here last Monday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-11-15

der peoples We captured. Just
so! w did dey get mad at such
fiddle tings as dat? Vat? At
dat time dey said dat dey want.
ed peace. But dey hat changed
der mind. Now We offer dem
peace und vat do dey say? Vat
dose president Wilson say? He
is de worst deceiver Of der whole
American race. | belief he is
der very one vich wants a piece
of Germany.
Tell dose Americans We wants
holdings to do nit 'em. When
We started to go thru Belgium
und Wiped der vimmen und
childrents SO easy | never i'm
agined dose offel ignorant Ameri
cans would force dem sells upon
US und insist on coming over to
Germany-right into our below
ed land. Had / fought Of such a
tings l belief | nefer would hat
started. Und, oh, my son, would
Mt it be offel if dey would do to
Germany just vat We did to Bel
GUM und France? It almos' kill
me to tlnk about such a tings.
Und right now dey are on our
belofed soil. How can dey be so
rude ven dey vere nefer invited
to come here? Dey say some Of
our men hat NETS der American
ruffans near Metz Und vat you
tink dey say. 1t makes der vet
saltish water tears come to mein
eyes to tink about it-dey said
dey a coming on to Berlin,
AS | toldt you before | do not
want to meet 'em ven dey get
here SO | mus close immediate
~ if not sooner, as | will run just
like you before | will hat any
tings to do nit dose nasty Am
orleans.
Your lofing fadder in hast.
mess,
VILLYUM.