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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
Asthma Wouldn't Let
Him Lie Down
Hasn't had sign Of trouble now for
over months.

"a year ago l had asthma so bad
my friends thought / would never gel
over it. | had doctored for Iona
time without results. had not been
in bed for 3 weeks, could not even
sit up straight in chair. Then
heard OF Milks Emulsion and started
using it. 1t was only two days later
that / could go to bed and sleep
soundly. After taking eight bottles
(S4 worthy / found myself completely
cured. 1t is over 8 months now
since l quit taking Milks Emulsion
and l haven't had a symptom OF
asthma since."-Geo. w. Baker, r
II. d. /, Latrobe, Pa.
| Why shouldn't Miiks Emulsion help
you? 1t has worked wonders for
lothers. 1t costs nothing to try.
Milks Emulsion is pleasant, nutri
tive food and corrective medicine
1t restores healthy, natural bowel
action, doing away with all need OF
tpills and physics. 1t promotes Ape
title and quickly puts the digestive
organs in shape to assimilate food
AS a builder OF flesh and strength
Milks Emulsion is strongly recon-
mended to those whom sickness has
weakened, and is powerful aid in
resisting and repairing the effects OF
wasting diseases. Chronic stomach
trouble and constipation are prompt
lily ENTHUSIASTICALLY in one day.
| This is the only solid emulsion
made, and SO palatable that it is
eaten with a spoon like ice cream.
No matter how severe your case.
| you are urged to try Milks Emulsion
funder this guarantee-Take six
bottles home with you, use it accord
ing to directions and if not satisfied
with the results, your money will be
promptly refunded. Price 60c and
l$1.20 per bottle. The Millcs Emulsion
Co., Terre Haute, Ind Sold by drug
gists everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
CITY NEWS

The board of education will hold
Its regular December meeting Thurs
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
The board of trustees of the keo-
kuk public library will meet In regu-
lar monthly session Thursday evening
at 1880 o'clock.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Per
nv, 92S Orleans avenue, an Tx pound
boy, December 6.
Several of the central churcheS
will hold a union prayer meeting to-
morrow evening in the Y. w. z. A.
auditorium, emitting their separate
services because of the fuel condl-
tions. DR.. Newcomb of Westminster
church will lead. The topic will be
the international lesson for next Sun
day. John 18: 1927 and 19:25-27. The
thought will be 1.-THE Testing Of Christ
and the Testing of the Christian"
The body of the late II. r. Col
Ilisson arrived in Keokuk this after
noon from Chicago, accompanied by
Allen COLLISION and j. I. Annable.
Members of the Iowa State Insurance
company, where Mr.. COLLISION was
city agent, closed their desks and went
to the station to meet the body, as
mark of respect to their former asso-
ciate and friend. The funeral ser
vices will be held tomorrow morning
at 1890 o'clock from the home.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
10. J. Manning were held this morn
ing at 9 o'clock from st. Peters
church with the Rev. Father Gillespie
officiating. The pallbearers were
Robert Walker, Robert Ewers, Harry
!Tigue, Thomas McCarrey. Henry
IIndin, Will Mof1tt.
A report has been received from
DR.. Fegers on the condition of the
city water. 1t has been chemically
examined by the board of health's
physician and found to be 0. K.
according to the report turned in to
the council.
The place and time OF meeting
for the Silver Link club. an organi-
zation of grade school girls, has been
changed, and the members will meet
at the Y. w. C. A. at 3 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon.
Metal weather strips last life
time Coal saving pays the cost. Let
us estimate your work now. Call
1895. A.. NJ Severn.
"A wireless has been received in
the city from MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Albers of Warsaw, ILL.,, stating that
they will land at New York harbor
"Wednesday. The message was sent
from the steamer on which Mr.. and
Mrs. Albers are returning to the
United States from Europe where
they have spent nearly four months.
This is the first word which has
been received from them for several
weeks.
The fire department was called
Ito the Kilboune residence at Third
and High yesterday. steam from a
soil pipe fooled someone into think
ing that it was smoke from the roof
and the alarm was turned IN.
Mrs. j. A. Schowalter, 1923 Bank
street, fell yesterday morning while
on her way to church and fractured
her leg in two places. She slipped
on the Icy pavement. The injured
woman managed to crawl back to her
home, where she was given medical
attention.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
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For Society Editor.
Call Black sis.
Weisse nburoer.Weess Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. D.. Weissenburger
announce the marriage Of their
daughter, Beatrice Aileen. to Mr..
Jack S. Weess, December s, 1919.
The marriage ceremony took place
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John
Dillon at Chicago, and DR.. Louis Per-
kins Cain, chaplain at the Great
Lakes training station ofilciated.
After the ceremony dinner was
served at the Edgewater Beach hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weess will live in Chi
cago,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
PERSON AIS

John A. McElroy of New York, ar.
rived today, called by the death OF
III. R. COLLISION. His mother, Mrs.
ID. w. McElroy, returned with him,
being on a visit in the east when the
news was received.
Sam S. Sample Of st. Louis is in
the city to attend the funeral of the
late H r. COLLISION.
Mrs. Ella Fry Berkman of Aurora,
H., is in the city to attend the
funeral of the late II. R. COLLISION.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
oil Engineer
Wants Partner
No Leascs-No Royalties. No Debts.
None of Your Money Going for
"ORicers' Salnries." Only SMALL
Investment Required to Share
Fully In All Profits.

A thoroughly capable. long ex-
perienced Oil-Locating Engineer,
has formed a company to sink four
oil wells as q start, on hfty-one OF their
oil fields. we are drilling Ayres Number
One (down 100 feet formation good for
large oil well.
The company is called the Plant
.ers oii-Mineral Co. and already
oil. gas and other minerals. in the
heart Of Louisiana oil fields. with
production on all sides. Very small
capital of ss9o, 600, fifteen dollars per acre.
In this section. six out Of every
ers, SO the chance of failure is SO
small that success Is sure.
Every one who comes in with this
company will do SO with the guar
antee that there will be no money
royalties. no debts. no salaried OIL
cers. until production. and that
every dollar will participate on an
even basis with every other dollar.
Only limited number of sharea are
offered OF this time.
All EXPENSES. such rs geological sur
veyors, expert service, supervision, ETC..
aro paid in stock, so that everyone
connected with the company, from
President down to smallest stock
holder, shares and shares alike. and
no one receives any cash until q
producing well comes IN.
You may buy as few or as many
shares or this company as you wish.
providing, of course. that your APP
plicstioH Is received before this
email lot is sold
Correspondence and thorough In
vestigation are invited The com
pany has no elaborate booklets or
literature. but will be glad to send
anyone folder giving full infor-
nation with map. Address Alex. r..
Mac Donald, Manager, Saline. La. Shreve-
port, Louisiana, Office 5l61s Market st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
Foreign Exchange Down.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Huge offer
ings of bills today forced demand
sterling on the foreign. exchange down
a cent and half to a new low record
of 3.S2. The franc market, in sym
patty, established new low record
declining to 11.S0. Lire declined to
1910, new low record. Marks
shared in the general downward
establishing new low at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
NOTICE.

Until further notice the banks OF
Keokuk wiA open at 10 a. m. and close
at 3 D. IN, with the exception OF Sat
Iurday. when the hours will be 8 to IL
land 7 to 8.
lKEOKUK NATIONAL BANK
KEOKUK SAVINGS BANK
STATE CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK
SECURITY STATE BANK
lkEOKUK TRUST CO.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09

Forge. formerly dominion police
ANGER, DeForge was shot to death
recently in Winnipeg where ne mao
been active against the l. w. w,
since the strike last June. Clement
was captured by Detective Tmlah al
the point of revolver in an en-
ployment office, os
Clement is said to have admitted
to the police that he was present at
the shooting in Winnipeg, but to have
claimed it was done by others.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
Returned to Boston.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Matless, OF
Boston. who have been visiting in
Keokuk since Thanksgiving, returned
yesterday to their home in Boston.
While here they visited with Mrs.
A. E. Matless and with MI and Mrs.
w. j. Roberts,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
DON'T Be WITHOUT
SLOAN'S IMMINENT
Keep it ha ndy - 1t knows no equal
In relieving pains and aches

LOANS LINIMENT has been
sold for SO years. Today, it is
more popular than ever. There
can be but one answer-it produces
results.
Applied 1ritkota rubbing, it penetYctcs
to the afflicted part, bringing relief
from rheumatic twinges, sciatica, sore,
stiff, strained muscles, lame back, and
other exterior pains and sprains and
the result of exposure. 1t leaves no
mussiness, stain, clogged pores.
Get large bottle for eSeater econ
omy. Keep it handy for use when
needed. Your druggist has it. Three
sizes 35c., Zoe, $1.40
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
FUNERAL NOTICE.

HATTON-Funerai services for the
late Mrs. w. B. Hatton viii be held
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from
st. Peters church. Friends invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our thanks to
friends for kindness extended and
floral offerings during our recent
bereavement.
o. J. MANNING AND w. P. SHORT.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our nelghbors
and friends for their sympathy and
kindness extended to us during our
recent bereavement. Also for the
beautiful floral offerings.
MCCARTNEY FAMILY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
FUNERAL NOTICE.

COLLISSON-Funera, services for
the late II. r. Collision will be held
tomorrow morning at 1880 o'clock
from the residence NO. 619 High
street. Friends invited to the serv-
ice. Please omit flowers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09

Use "CetsIt" and Dance. Even with Corns
removes It as easily as 1t does the
toughest corns. BY using q few
drops of "Gets-It" on the callus. you
will be able to peel it Off with your
fingers, in one complete piece just
as you would banana peel. It
leaves the skin free and smooth As
though you never had q callus. You
need no moro fussy plasters, sticky
tape, "packagey" bandages. knives or
scissors for corns or calluse3. Gets
II" is the national corn remover. the
biggest on earth. used by millions. II
never falls. You'll work. play and
dance at ease in spite OF corns.
"Gets-It," the only sure, guaranteed,
money-back corn-remover, costs but
trifie at any drug store. Mrd by
n. Lawrence e. CO.. Chicago. Ill.
/. Sold in KeokIK and recommends
Dis the worlds best corn remedy .
Engelhardt 4 Co.. and Wilkinson
Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
What do you want your
Christmas gift to say?
rnvrr, rvIrvr,

Z you can't express it. can you? Nor can anyone else
j The things feel most deeply put themselves
into words.
But our feelings have language Of their ownnsc. You
say your Christmas message with music That is why the
New Edison is Christmas gift Of deepest meaning.
Give New Edison and you give only the human
musical instrument not only exquisite piece Of furniture
but you give also the very soul of music.
You can hear for yourself how faithfully how completely
the New Edison expresses that which you say for
Christmas Come in and let play Of the beautiful
Christmas songs for you such Silent Night. Holy Night
by Fneda Hempe Listen the soulful appeal that falls on
the ear like gentle Then 20, will know why the
New Edison is The Phonograph with a Soul
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends for
kindness shown and floral offerings
during our recent bereavement.
MRS. JOSEPH AIKEN
AND FAMILY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09

s.O19. Belgian cables were Quotes
at 1120 fl per dollar.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-09
CaIlus7 "Gets-I
will Peel II Off!

Nothing on Earth Like Simple "Gets-
It" for Corns or Calluses.
A callus. or thickened skin on
the sole Of the foot. which often
makes walking misery - OF the
same nature as o corn. "Gets-1c'
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-29

full of bread crumbs and a cupful Of
thin cream, bring to the boiling point,
then add two hard-cooked eggs finely
chopped, a half box of sardiEes
freed from the skin and bones, and
salt, pepper and paprika to taste.
Bring again TO the boiling point and
serve at once.
Drop cookies.-Cream one-fourth Of
a cupful of shortening. add one-third
of cupful of ginger strip and half a
cupful of strained honey with one egg
slightly beaten. Mix and sift two and
three-fourths cupfuIs of flour with two
teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar, one
teaspoonful of soda and half tea
spoonful of salt. Add TO the first mix
ture, beat well, drop from the tip of
teaspoon onto a buttered sheet and
bake in a moderate oven.
Spanish Ragout-In deep cas-
serole put some fat or oil. slice few
onions and add a Glove or two of gar
lie, a little mace, salt and pepper
brown we'll then lay on top of these
vegetables pigs liver with very little
water, just enough TO keep from burn
ing. Cover and cook two hours The
liver will shrink and absorb most Of
the contents of the pan. When cold ii
slices nicely.
Newport Pound Cake.-Cream sew
en-eights of a cupful Of butter, add
one and a half cupfuls of flour grad
ually, and a teaspoonful of vanilla.
Beat the yolks of five eggs until thick
and lemon-colored and add one and q
half cupfuls of powdered sugar grad
ually. Combine the mixtures, add the
whites of the eggs beaten stiff and sift
over one teaspoonful of baking pow
der. Beat thoroughly. turn into a deep
buttered cake pan and bake one hour
In n moderate oven.
Mustard Pickies.-To a gallon Of
vinegar add one-half cupful of mus
tard. one cupful of salt and two cup
fuls Of brown sugar. Drop in the
pickles as they are gathered; cover
with horseradish leaves.
Be sure to put in store for
winter a few quarts of cherries
prepared as follows: Wash the
cherries unstemmed and place in a
fruit jar; half fill the jar with good
vinegar and fill with cold water, add a
teaspoonful of salt to a quart and seal
as usual. They make a delicious
pickle to serve in the place of olives.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-29
Difficulties the Experiences in Answering Letters and
Maintaining the Correct Addresses Of Demobilzed Men
MANY Become Iransents and Others Give Only Frag-
mentary information.

washington.-Ecee homoi Behold
the man.
"Get me this mans name so that l
can report definitely on the status OF
his insurance"
That, together with slip bearing
the memo, james Hall. (3,121 500
Mccall, South Carolina. Beneficiaries
Mrs Ella Stalks (wife), Mrs Fannie
Stalks (mother)," was handed to file
searcher in the bureau of war risk in
surance.
The mans name was given as Han,
while those of his wife and his mother
were given as Stalks Patiently
something was wrong somewhere Just
what was wrong. however. was not so
evident To find out what and where
the error was, was the job.
Finding the error somebody else
made is always the job of the war
risk index file searchers, and its a
tough job if they fail TO get at the
bottom of 1t.
Going into the index files section
where are listed the names of nearly
five million men who were indicted
into military service, the young wom-
an made a complete inventory of all
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-29

is just what happened recently a.
Iron Point. New according TO the pre-
ident of the EurekaNevac railway
1t seems the woodpecker took fancy
to the relay apparatus Of a signal hox
and pecked at the wires until they
short-circuited- Immediately the sig
nal swung up. denoting danger South
ern Pacific Overland No. ) came along
and halted After wait of an hour
the engine driver investigated mud
found the woodpecker busy n lunch
on the wires A crawbar mad 10 he
used TO remove the Desi from he hox,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-29
u. S. LOSES 4,48O CAPTURED
Eighth Army Division Makes Low Rec
ord With Only One Man
Captured

Washington. d. ca rechecking by
the war department Of the figures up
to June shows the total number OF
Americans captured by the enemy in
France was 4.4s0, of whom BIG were
officers. The Twenty-eighth division
was the heaviest loser with Is Off
GERS and ia men, and the Twenty
sixth next with 10 officers and 43S
men. The Eighth division reported one
man captured.
OF the divisions earliest in line. the
First lost no officers and 152 men and
the Second division five officers and
152 men.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-29
Child Labor Laws and Decisions of the
United States Supreme Court
BY SENATOR W. S. KENYON, Of Iowa

States killed the exclude
child labor another
law emancpa the child slaves by placing heavy federal tax tbs
of their toll chdlabor
unconstitutional.
The Supreme cannot kill the second chdabr law without
that the federal has unqueson
able power ak without regard to motive
If should annul the however, have still another
a mails all
corning the products of children below
Child labor being national welfare
clearly performing when wihdraws the postal from
that of industry.
Supreme should destroy this third hope ending child
labor then the fight the and have them amend
the Constitution specifically that there will be question about the
will of the nation and the right of abolish the evil
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-29
the bureau from an army camp, and
ended as follows

, the bureau from an army camp, and
ended as follows.
Respectfully,
Private Div:s Spruce.
Hastings. Pa"
Miss Blue Sweater was assigned to
the letter with instructions 10 secure
the mans policy number that certain
| information requested as 10 the stand
ing OF his insurance might be furnish
ed him.
The name of Divis Spruce could not
be found in the files. Then came the
time for Imagination and deduction
No matter how the name was split tO
make some other plausible name, the
files could not produce results.
Finally the young woman decided
to address letter TO the man at Hast.
ings. Pa. requesting him to furnish in
formation about himself In due time
the letter was returned to the bureau
as unclaimed.
This did not put an end to the
search by any means. Imagination
and deduction again were brought into
the case, and a further study of the
original letter was made.
Divis Spruce,
Spruce Division.
OF course! The Spruce Divisionl
The Spruce division was a part OF
the American army.
Miss Blue Sweater secured a roster
of the Spruce division from the war
department and searched through the
nearly 10000 names for a man who
lived at Hastings, Pa.
In this she was rewarded. The list
showed only one man from that town.
He was Herman Miller. With this in
formation the young woman had nc
difficulty in finding the card of Her
man Miller, (policy number 1,S77.l5o
serial number see. 1850 of Hastings
Pa. This man was furnished the in
formation he desired, and in thanking
the bureau he admitted he had forgot.
ten to sign his name to the letter.
Searchers From All Sections.
Girls from every part of the coun-
try are employed as searchers. If a
complex case arises involving a mans
identification. and his home is in
Maine, girl from that state is assigned
to run down the mystery and she near.
ly always does. Should the state be
California. a girl hailing from the
Coast" soon has the correct data care
fully listed in the files.
There are innumerable wonderful
cases under investigation every day
but these girls are not unlike the he
roes from France who never exploit
the "wonderful'' things they them
selves did in line of duty.
Handwriting experts are employed
to determine the identity of many sig
natures, since every conceivable form
of handwriting reaches the bureau
Often the body of a letter will be per
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-29

WORTH REMEMBERING

A mixed spice which becomes very
fine from long standing is the follow
ing: Take two tablespoonfuls of pow
dered cinnamon. one tablespoonful of
powdered cloves. one tablespoonful of
powdered mace and one grated NUT
meg. Mix well and sift twice. Put
away in a tight jar or tin box and keer
ready for use. This Is an old New
England rule belonging to a family
noted for It's fine plum cakes. plum
ouddines and mince pies.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-29
How 1t Comes That Political Bosses
Control Public School Systems

build political systems fortunes upon the school system traf
inc dren's souls.
than five school trustee much
of boards something the public little
ton between the
To appoint school trustees and unknown and untred
of
those without training udg
hucksters the responsibility of budgets
expanding millions negotiating making real estate
fers, is signal mprovidence
educated who aloof
the class that think but won't and thirdly
the judgment
The latter class led by ypethe parlor
gand the agt and the political type and the boss type dam
and controlling than the others.
public part of which thoughtful but inactive
part unthinkng and directed by vicious leadership.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-08-29

Checking Names of Soldier Survivors.
fectly legible, but the signature will
prove to be one of those nonforgeable
jumbles of pen strokes which are the
delight and pet hobby of the writer
and the despair of every hopeful
reader.
Silent letters in names must always
be taken into consideration. The name
of Hlynack is a good example where
the silent letter is the key letter for
searching. but at the same time it is
particularly dead in pronunciation
This name is pronounced Lynack, and
in the hurry of writing. often names
are misspelled. when on the surface
they appear very simple and correct.
Foreign names are often typed in
correctly because the soldier at the
time of making application for insur-
ance may have been unfamiliar with
English and made mistake In re-
peating the spelling to the army or
worry to searchers.
Names, Spelled Many Ways.
Frequently one mans name may be
spelled in four or five ways. If reIa-
tives. parents or someone interested
In his welfare inquiries about his insur-
ance. each will spell 1T IN their way.
Girl searchers must determine which
is the correct spelling and then YER
ify 1t from the mans original sigma
ture.
A clever piece of deduction was that
a
Dakota. His name could not be found