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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-12-11
Sleigh
bells
pealwih
merry jingle,
church bells ses
L. -. St.

ue 0iS 0"uH8le, Wflle
wild, these he door
bells minsle ina syncopased
score There's the sound Of happy
greeting As a~cquaintances
are meeting: there's the mell
of Christmas fleeing a. die clocks
srikeo;e e. ando' es: Johnnie ) trumpetHs
.hriekins shrillX. Philips drum and
hfe's NOT still: he makes attempt 10 drown
but lily sounds Of guns hatoutside roar.
There's the squeak Of Nellie, dolly, and de
'quawk Of Dollie'apoly. and DE screams d
laughter Jolly from ibis happy litle
four. But above all Christmas noises
made BY little girls and boys is one that
better han al toys is: more good
cheer it holds
in
sound
Of mother pischin' things
about out in the kitchen
Is she calls (she knows
we're itehin') "cometo
dinnerl' through the dooe.
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back when Harold Bruce had come
home from the funeral Of his mother,
bringing with him a wistful-eyed, sad
faced mite of a girl.
Laura" he said to his wife, "this is
Rhoda Marsh, a poor orphan child
whom my mother adopted, who has
given her the tenderest care to the last
hour of her life and was a blessing to
her old age. She is left without a
home. Should we give her one?"
1--WE should, and we SHALL" came the
quick reply, as Mrs. Bruce gazed into
the earnest, longing eyes of the girl of
fourteen, and read there truth and in
nocence and a soulful appeal to all
that was maternal and sympathizing
in her nature.
It proved to be a wise and fortuitous
choice. AS the children came along
Rhoda proved to them a true and Low.
Ing sister, nurse and friend. "
Then came a test Of the fidelity and
~self-sacrifce of the girl just merging
into young womanhood. Both of the
children were taken down with q dan
gerous contagious malady. The house
was q%uarantined. Rhoda braved the
perils Of infection. Day and night she
vas the constant attendant of Don
and Eta. She found so sure a loving
place in the hearts Of those she had
benefited, that her eyes beamed with
Joy and happiness whenever she was
in their presence.
The physician who attended the
children was Albion Merritt. He had
entered the profession the protege of a
wealthy man, and had acquired a
clientele of prominence and a large
income. It was when the little ones
were convalescent that he had come to
Mr.. Bruce, who was a close personal
friend.
ABruce,' he said. II cannot find
words to express my admiration and
respect, yes, and something deeper, for
that sweet little heroine, Rhoda, whose
sstudious9 care Of the children. far more
thar my administrations. is responsible
for their recovery"
sYes." answered Mr.. Bruce with
genuine ferrnr In his tones, "she il, q
sfLfhLtTEAL# L- W. hL
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denizens, Harold Bruce
and his wife, Laura, sat. They were
awaiting the arrival of a taxicab or
dered in time to catch an evening train
for the South. Both were somber-
faced and wearied Of mien. They had
not spoken for some time, for it was a
situation where words meant nothing.
The wife never lifted her tea~r-stained
eyes. the husband wore q set express
sion upon his face as though exerting
the utmost will power to repress the
poignant emotion which consumed him.
Without, joyous shouts echoed, the
sound of merry sleigh bells tinctured
the air with Christmas eve fervor, and
the contrast of this long-anticipated
holiday presentation with what they
had hoped and planned for, wrenched
their souls to the point of anguish.
Their lives desolated beyond repair,
poignant memories ever present, they
scarce dared to rest their glance upon
the portraits Of two smiling, happy
faces looking down from a heavily
framed picture, for only that morning
they had received the terrible news
that the originals, their only chill
dren, Don, aged six. and Eta, two
years his Junior, had been victims,
with many others, Of a disaster by
cyclone and flood that had devastated
the district where they had their win
ter home in Florida.
All they knew was that the pretty
bungalow and many others, with their
occupants. had been swept away, and
hundreds were said to have persisted,
and no word had been received as to
the fate of their two little ones, nor of
Rhoda Marsh, who had them in charge.
Rhoda Marsh had come into their
thoughts almost as frequently as little
Eta and her brother. Each recalled
that ii was a Christmas eve four years
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Like Hewlnp Blocks with Razor.
To endeavor to work upon the vul.
CUR with fine Is like attempting
to hew blocks with q razor.-Pope.
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win Punish Wrong.

No fallacy can hide wrong, no sub
terfuge cover 1t so shrewdly but that
the All-Seeing One will discover and
punish it-Rivarol.
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Seek and Ye Shall Find,

Ask. andfit shall be given you seek.
and ye shall dnd; knock. ard II shall
30 opened unite you.-Natt ii.
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LESSON TExTs-John 1892: 1851;
1o:1-l0: 21: 1919.
GOLDEN TExT-For God 90 loved the
world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
thai whosoever believeth in him should
not perish. but nave everlasting life.A
John 3:16. rs
/. Since the lessons Of the quarter center
In the lives of Peter and John 1t will be
we'll to include in the days lesson the
Incidents in their lives from the trial OF
Jesus to his resurrection. This will en-
able us to use the committees alternative
lesson. 1.-THE Prince of Peace" for q
Christmas lesson next Sunday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03
ELVASToN, ILL
Q e o o . . . . 0 >>>+>

Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Grauf attended
the implement show in Deyine and
visited the week end with relatives
in Metamora, returning home the
first Of last week.
Frank Lewis and family have re-
turned from their tour in the west
and we understand they have pur-
chased a farm in Missouri. We are
sorry TO lose them from our com
munity, but wish them prosperity in
their new home.
A reception and stunt fest was
given Friday evening, Sept. 10, for
our teachers at the school building
and was largely attended by the pat.
rons and friends of the scnool Re.
freshments of frappe and waters
were served.
Martin Freeland is hauling ma
terial preparatory to building new
home on the farm south OF town.
Mrs. Lou Day who has been III
from an attack of heart trouble, is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
Neil o,srlen MinstreIs.

The aIl-new Neil OBrien ministries,
will be the attraction at the Grand
Friday, October 10. 1t is promisl
by oscar F. Hodge, who has been
manager of the company since iH
inception eight years ago. that TINS
season the performance viii be sH'
perior in quality to any heretofore
given. There will be more reopie
concerned and The stage settings are
more pretentious than ever before.
Neil O'Brien himself has written
and produced three new feature acis
which will be seen in the secohe
part of the performance. A song anu
dance Of a unique character, callel
a Song and Dance OF Songs ana
Dances; 1.-The Potato Peeler' Is the
title of what is said to be an exceed
ingly humorous sketch dealing WIZ
an exaggerating darkey just out .,
the service, and finale that is saiu
to be the funniest act Mr.. OBrlen
has ever written, called 1.-THE League
of Explanations" and which will pe
participated in by the entire COM
pany
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03

unanimously endorsed resolution
pIedging themselves to exert all law.
full means to check the wave of Dol.
shevism and anarchy now spreading
over portions of the United States.
The resolution in question, pre-
cisely similar to one adopted by the
grand lodge in convention in Atlantic
City, N j., in July, pledges the order
"to use all lawful means to check
and prevent the extension of the
dangerous theories that threaten free
institutions and the flag" and also
says that no person shall be per-
mitted TO join or remain in our or
der who openly, or covertly, directly
or Indirectly, gives aid, comfort or
support to the doctrines, practices or
purposes of the bolsheviki, anarch-
lists, the l. w. w or kindred organi-
cations, or who does not give undi.
vided allegiance to our flag and the
great principles of constitutional
free government of which 1t is the
emblem"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03
POULTRY SHOW
NEXT THURSDAY
cullina Demonstration Will Be Held
at Julius kritcheIl's Farm
at Two O'Clock, Sun
Time

Poultry culling demonstrations Will
be held in this county three days or
next week. October 8, 10 and II. One
will be given at Julius Kritchelfs
farm, near here, Thursday. An ex-
pert from Ames will be in the county
on those days to help with the WORK.
There will be two demonstrations
each day, given at the scheduled time
below:
October 80 a. m (sun time),
William Younllin. north of Montrose;
Q D. m. (sun time), julius Kritcheli
between Montrose and Keokuk.
October 100 a. m. (sun time)'
Kate Horsey, east of Croton; 2 p. M
O. C. Krebill, northwest of Warren
October lilo a. m. (sun time(,
Whites institute farm; 2 p. M, Joe
Sanders, south of Cottonwood.
Everybody, both men and women
is invited to be present at these
meetings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03
FT. MADISON IS
FOR HARD ROADS
chamber OF Commerce Stands Behind
Proposition and Votes 10 Spend
Money to Advertise Elec-
ton Next Week.

The chamber of commerce in Fort
Madison stands solidly behind the
hard road proposition and will spend
money-in newspaper and handful al
gertising to help carry the election
next Tuesday.
The Fort Madison Democrat says:
a meeting of the members of the
tliamber Of commerce was held last
light in the interests Of the hard
urfacing of the county roads which
gill be brought before the voters on
tuesday, Oct 7. The chamber of
commerce decided unanimously to
gtand behind the movement
By unanimous consent of the mem
jers a sum Of money was approprl
tied for advertising in the campaign
through the medium Of newspapers
ind handbills.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03
Late Market Quotations

1900; COWS. s5oO@11.Oo; stookers
and feeders, $70o@110o; calves,
SS.00@17.50; Texas steers, $3.50
Hoo; cows and heifers, $5.00@9 co.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 head. Mar
ket Csc higher. Mixed and butch
ers, $f6.25016.75; good to heavy,
S1s.75@16.50; rough, $13.75@15. 90;
light, $15.0o@16.50; pigs, $4,000
1900; bulk, S16.00@16.6O.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head. Mar.
ket steady. Ewes, s700@7.25: lambs,
s12.50Q15.25; Gamers and choppers.
s3.oo05.00.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. Seattle
Receipts, 200 head. Marke: slow
to steady. Steers. s10.00@18. 90;
cows and heifers. s500@l1 90; stock
ers and feeders, SCOOPS 90: calves,
sT00G14.00; bulls and stays, 5000
$50.
FoG-Receipts. 5000 head. Mar
ket steady. Bulk, s15.O9@15.5O; top,
$1,000.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 heal Mar
ket steady. Yearlings. sS.7519.50;
wethers, ss.o0@s.55: lambs. Si4.5oQ
1850; ewes, s2.00@T.00.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. 3.-Cat-
tle-Receipts, $500 head. Market
steady. Native steers, s10.00@1S.00;
cows and heifers, s4.75@11.25; stock
ers and feeders, s7.50@12.50; calves,
$900617.50;.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000. head. Mar
ket 10 to 15c higher. Bulk, $155o@
1925; heavy. s15.25@1e.0O; medium,
s16.0O@16.35; light, s15.50@1625.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head. Mar
ket steady. Lambs, s14.50@160 90;
ewes, s6.25@750; stockers and feed
ers, $11.00@13.00.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3. - Butter
Creamery extras, 621sc; creamery
standards, 57k95Sc; dairy firsts,
51@61c; dairy seconds, 49@50c.
Eggs Ordinary firsts, 451s 046c;
firsts, 54956c.
Cheese-Twins 27A@2sMc; Young
Americas, 29a @3o1ac.
Potatoes-Receipts, 25 cars. Wis
consin and Minnesota. per cwt., $500
@2.4o.
Live poultry-Fowls, &c.. ducks
26@27c; geese, 21c; spring chickens,
25@2515c; turkeys, 30c.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-F1our-Duli,i
unsettled.
Pork-Dull. Mess, S46.0od4s.0o
Lard-Dull, nominal. Middle west
spot, $27.70@27.So.
Sugar raw-Ffrm. Centrifugal test,
s72s.
Refined-,Firm Cut loaf, 5000;
crushed, $10.25; powdered, 1913;
graduated, $500.
Coffee Rio No. on spot, 15915kc.
Tallow-Firm. City, 15Ac; special,
1G1ac.
Hay-Dull. No. 1, s1.T0@175: No.
8. s1.35@145; clover, s1.15@1.55.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03
Perfect Health Is Yours
lie the Blood Is Kept Pure

opening. 4 few bottles Of 5. ;. >,
the great vegetable blood medi-
cine, will revitalize your blood and
give you new strength and a
healthy, vigorous vitality. Every
one needs it just now to keep the
system in perfect condition. Go
to your drug store and get bottle
to-day, and If You need any medi-
cal advice, you can obtain IT with
out cost by writing. to MEDICAL Di-
rector, Swift Specific Co, 40 swift
!-abora tory, Atlanta, Ga,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03
Almost Every Human AiEment
Is Directly Traceable to I'm
purities In the Blood.

You should pay particular heed
TO any indication that your blood
supply is becoming sluggish, or
that there is a lessening in its
strong and vital force. =,
By keeping your blood cleansed
your system more easily wards Oil
disease that is ever present, wait
ing 70 attack wherever there Is an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03
Matter Of Giving Some Material Com
pensation to All Who Served in
World War is Sure to
Come Up.
NO AMOUNT DETERMINED
Some States are Giving Fifteen DOL
lars While Others are Giving
Thirty Dollars for Limited
Number of Months.

Keolruk soldiers, sailors, marines
and nurses are interested in the at
tempts which are being made by the
state legislature to show some ma
terial appreciation of their service in
the world war The talk has been
revived of giving bonus to those
who were in service. Minnesota is
giving SIS for every month of serv-
ice, some states are making 1t $50 for
six months, and other states have
granted similar scale.
The Register today reviyes the
proposition in the following:
That state bonus Tor lowans who
saw service in the world war will
be considered by the special session
of the legislature this winter Is prac-
tically certain
The amount and the conditions
under which the bonus would be
given are details which remain to be
worked out.
| While some of the legislators are
mot willing to commit themselves on
1.-THE sum that should be given or the
Requirements, the trend Of letters re-
Iceived by The Register indicates that
| all are in favor of the general propo-
lsition.
| Some have raised the question as
Ito whether men who saw only domes-
| tic duty are entitled to bonus.
Representative T. j. O'Donnen of
Dubuque, writes that he intends to
present a bill to the special session
OF the legislature this winter which
will provide bonus for the men who
served during the war
In the senate, A. l.. Rule of Mason
City, writes that he, too, has had it
in mind to offer such bill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03
[U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.l
River Bulletin.
Weather Forecast

For Keokuk and vicinity: Showers
and cooler tonight and Saturday
For Iowa: Showers and cooler to-
night, Saturday unsettled and cooler
with showers east and central por-
tons.
For Missouri: Showers late tonight
or Saturday; cooler Saturday ana IN
northwest portion tonight.
Fer Illinois: Showers tonight or
Saturday except fair southeast portion
tonight: continued warm tonight,
cooler Saturday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.
CHICAGO Cash Grain.


CHICAGO, Oct 3.-Wheat-No. 1
red, $2.2T15; No. 2 red. s2.24@2.25;
No. 8 red, s220h No. 2 hard,
$2.25@2.25h; No. 3 hard, 1922; No.
3 spring. s2.40@2.42.
Corn-No. / yellow, s1.51; No. 2
yellow, s1.50@1.511a; No. yellow,
81. 50@1.51; No. yellow, $1.46@
1.49; No. white, STAG; No. 2 white.
s146; No. 8 white, s1.44; No. / mixed
s1.44@1.4S1a; No. mixed. $l-44@
LAG: No. mixed, S144@1.44A; No.
mixed. s143k@1.44.
Oats-No. 3 white, 6Sh arc; No.
4 white, 6714@6Sc; STANDARD, COG
65kc.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Oct. /. - Hogs-Tee-
ceipts, 10000 head. Market active,
25 to soc higher. Bulk, s14-25@16.5o;
butchers, s15.25@16.70; packing.
s14.00@14.5O light, s15.75@16.75;
pigs. s15.00@1G.00; roughs, $13.5l0
400
Cattle Receipts, $500 head. Mar.
ket steady. Beeves. sS.50@1S.25;
butchers stock, s6.50614T55; can
ners and cutters, $5.50Rs.50; stock
ers and feeders, s6.25@12.5o; cows,
s6.0o0S.00; calves, $19.25D2o.5o.
Sheep Receipts, $1,000 head Mar
ket steady to strong. Lambs, $13.75
916.15; ewes, s3o0Q13.25.
St. Louis Live Stock.
ST LOUIS, Oct. Cattle.-Re-
ceipts, 1000 head. Market steady.
Native beef steers, sS.00D1T.5O;
yearling steers and heifers, s7.0o9
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03

While the telephone systems were
taken under government control d
repair man went into. broker
office in New York to repair tele-
phone. He finished in fifteen MN,
utes and then stood watching lnc
ticker for two hours at government
expense.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03
Weather Conditions.

A disturbance is central in south
western Kansas this morning, and
there have been scattered showers
from the Missouri valley to the upper
mississippi, with high temperature
east of the Plateau region.
An area of high pressure IS foiioW'
ing from the extreme northwest, with
cooler weather in the northern plateau
and mountain regions this morning;
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03

Dressed poultry-Quiet. Turkeys
3S@45c; chickens, 24@fSc; fowls, d
Q39c; ducks. 36c.
Live poultry-Quiet. Geese. 22A
25c; ducks. 32@35c; fowls, 30@34c.
turkeys. 25@30c; ROSTERS, 21c; chick.
ems, 30@33c
Cheese-Quiet. State milk common
to special, 23@311ac; skins common
to specials, 7@22Ac.
Butter-Firm. Receipts. 1878
Creamery extras, 641a @65c; dairy
tubs, 651si@66c; imitation creamery
firsts, 49@64c.
Eggs-1Firm. Receipts, 1877. Near
by white fancy. S2@S4c; nearby mix.
ed fancy, 60@6Sc: fresh, 62@7Oc.
Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct 2.-Horses-
The top southerners in particular
were in good demand and sold as high
as they ever have; also, the palmer
types found good outlet generally.
Very little outlet to the east was al.
forded and receipts of these were
CORRESPONDENCE light,
Good to choice drafts -. s145636o
Eastern chunks ........... 135m2OO
Choice southern horses %. 1256155
Fair grade southernrs -. 750 IS
Plain southern horses 500. 206 50
Plugs ....,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. goa 50
Mules-There was a fair demand
for the better kinds, especially the
fat cotton types, and as receipts were
not very large barns showed only a
moderate total on hand. The trade in
;v,, wi pnl1, fni, ,,,lac
suitable for country work were very
quiet throughout.
JIG TO II hands ............ S200@350
Is toT151a hands .......... 110G2l5
Is hands l00n20O
IA to 141s hands .......... 90G15Q
10 to 1874 hands ........ 50G1R
Hay and Straw.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2.-Hay-Of 10
cars inspected, II were timothy, 10
clover mixed, clover, alfalfa and
z prairie. Quiet. Receipts are Of
only moderate volume, but include
very little really good hay, for which
there Is a light local demand at about
steady prices medium to common
grades Of all descriptions are very
SLOW Sdls, even CT INV uo"AA b'ASNN'
Sales: Glover mixed, No. 2 heavy
mixed. at s23: light mixed, at S23 to
s25. No. 1. medium to heavy mixed
at s2e to SGT; timothy, no grade, SIT to
SIS; No. 3. $3.50; No. O. s25 to s2I;
standard, 500 No. 1, s31 to $S2;
clover, No. 2, SIS; No. I. $50; alfalfa
part wet, s25; no grade. s26; STANDARD
$40, shippers weight; prairie, no
grade, s14 to SIS.
straw-Quote wheat at 81 per
ton.
Liberty Bond Market.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-L1berH
bonds were quoted today as follows;
sbs. 10000; 1st As, ISIS; End As
1888; list ANS, $3.50; End 4As
94.o2; 3rd AIS. $3.50; 4th 4As
94.06; Victory 3%s, 1886; Victor!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03
WILSON Is A
VERY SICK MAN
CONTINUED from page IL

CONTINUED from page IL
appeal for the restoration OF the
pres idents health.
"The heart of the nation is stirred
with anxiety and sympathy for our
president and his family" the chap
lain said Touch him, we pray
Thee, with Thy healing nand and re-
store him to health and activity"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03
QUINCY ELKS
PATRIOTIC
Organization There Takes Stand For
Americanism Against BoisheV-
ism and Other Unusual
Creeds.

The members of the Quincy lodge
If Elks took an uncompromising
tand for Americanism in their regu.
ar semi-monthly meeting in the
ELK rooms at 5321a Maine street,
Wednesday evening, when they
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03

A Wealthy man in Pittsburgh, Pa
has sued his wife for divorce, alies
ing that he was forced to sleep 1
the floor so that the family dog nllsn'
occupy his place by his wife's Sue
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03

Tickle, Tickle, Tickle
That's what makes you Cough.
HAYES HEALING HONEY Stops
the Tisck1e by Healing the Throat.
35c per bottle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03
Grain Review.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-Continued i'm
portation of Argentine corn into this
country, underselling American corn
thirty to forty cents at eastern ports
and a clear weather map, caused the
market to slump on the Chicago
board of trade today.
Provisions remained practically I'm
changed
December corn opened down 4 at
I127B, later dropping an additional
rs. May corn was off Il at the
opening of 1241a, losing us toward
the close.
December oats and was unchanged
an opening at 711s, larer dropped l
cent. May oats was down II, open
ing at 1874, and later lost /.