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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06
Members Of Missouri State
Highway Commission De-
clare That This is Great
est Opportunity.
OPENS BIG TRADE AREA
Besides This There is Posi-.
bility Of Getting on Nation
al Highway with Perma-
nent Road.

The opening up of some Of the
richest territory in the United States
as trade opportunities for Keokuk.
and the wiplng out OF the state lines by
reason of the construction Of perma-
nent roads were urged by speakers at
the luncheon at the Hotel Iowa this
noon. at which the proposed f1nanc-
ing of the road from the Des Moines
river bridge to Alexandria was dis
cussed. Two members OF the Mis-
souri, highway commission. ]. H Ma
lang. SUPERINTENDENT and secretary,
and C. o. Raine, we're the officials
present at the luncheon.
Keokuk will be put in communities
tion with all of Missouri through the
bridging of the chasm OF mud between
the bridge and Alexandria. Mr.. Ma
lang told the men this afternoon. He
pointed to the fact that keokuk IS
the national gateway to Missouri and
all of this territory, and declared that
permanent highways will open trad
ing area of some of the richest land
in the United States.
Not only trade but national highway
travel will come u KeokGk through
the medium OF this road, Mr.. Malang
declared. He pointed to the fact th
Missouri was building roads all over
her state, and that these permanent
highways would open up arteries OF
trade which would connect with the
road from Iowa.
1t would bring to Keokuk more peo-
PIE than now come in on any OF the
railroads in Iowa territory. and
would mean the hauling in trucks OF
more freight than any of the short
line roads now handle.
Wipe Out Boundaries.
Secretary Malang urged the wiping
out Of state boundaries by such sys
TENS of roadways. He said that the
government more than likely would
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Rudy Cheeks klingEyes
Most Women Can Have
SAYS Dr.. Edwards, Wel-known
Ohio Physician

DrF.MEdwards for II years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel all
ments. During these years he gave to
his patients prescription made, OF a
few well-knowTl vegetable ingredients
mixed with olive oil, naming them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. You will
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on
the Hvec and bowels, which cause a
nor7nai action, carrying off the waste
and poisonous matter in ones system.
If you have a pale face. sallow look.
dull eyes, pinples, coated tongue, head
aches, a listless, no-good feeling, all out
of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women and men take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sue.
cessful substitute for calomel-now and
then just to keep them fit. lOc and 2oc,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06
Rheumatic Pains
Quickly Eased ny Penetrating
Ham!ln's Wizard OIL

A safe and harmless preparation
to relieve the pains of Rheumatism,
Sciatica, Lame Back and Lumbago is
Hamlin's Wizard Oil. 1t penetrates
quickly, drives out soreness, and linn
bers up stiff aching joints and muscles.
You will find almost daily uses for
it in cases of sudden mishaps or &C
cidents such as sprains, bruises, cuts,
burns, bites and stings. Just as re-
liable, too, for earache, toothache,
Group and collie.
Get it from druggists for 80 cents.
IF not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back.
Ever constipated or have sick head
ache? Just try Wizard Liver Whips,
pleasant little pink pills, 80 cents.
Guaranteed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

ton in regard to the work for the win
ter in both places.
Mrs. Highly is president of the Bur-
lington Y association, and Mrs. Nc.
MILAN chairman of the educational
work there. They met the KeokuK
members of the board of directors and
Miss Gartrude Ann Goepfarth, a
worker in the North Central field at
a joint conference Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Cordelia VIM, national sec
rotary from New York City was here
also on that day to attend this con-
ference.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06
||RGE KEOKUK BUSINESS MEN
TO BUILD MISSOURI ROAD

make a national highway, and that
this would make keokuk eligible to a
place in that system. He urged the
spending Of few dollars and said
that If Keokuk had million dollars
invested in automobiles. she ought to
be willing to invest q million dollars
In something to run her machines on.
Turning down such proposition as
presents itself now, would mean the
turning down of Keokults biggest
opportunity. he declared.
G. o. Raine, another member OF the
highway board. urged the establish
ment OF the road. He declared that
Keokuk would lose much II she did
not take advantage Of her opportu-
mites. He said that the time had
come to build roads on the ground
and not on paper.
F. S. Millspaugh, of Canton, intro
duced by Chairman Nagel as ''the
man who got us into all this" spoke
of the increased traffic that could be
expected from good road built
from the bridge to Alexandria. He
declared that the time for hot-air
the getting down to brass tacks on
the proposition.
Better Than Factory.
J. o. Boyd said that some people
considered the building Of the road
of more advantage to Keokuk than
the securing Of new factory. He
introduced the road question at the
request of Chairman Nagel Senator
Malang briefly stated the Missouri
road law, and said that Missouri
would pay $1,000 per mile and match
Iowa dollar for dollar for the road
fund. He declared it was an invest
ment of forty-five cents on the dol
lar which was offered.
All Of the speakers took cognizance
of the fact that Lee county will vote
on hard surfacing proposition to-
and urged that big vote be
poied and that it be favorable. They
all declared that hard-surfaced roads
are what any community needs, and
urged Keokuk and Lee county not to
turn it down.
The Missouri commission and ex-
ecutive committee of five from the
commission of fifteen made trip
over the proposed roadway this
morning and made some observa-
tons concerning the proposed con-
struction Of the road. The commits
sioners later met the entire commits
sion of fifteen and then at lunch
con this noon met fifty of Keokuks
prominent business men in a road
discussion. The luncheon was served
in the Tiffany room. Chairman Ma
gel OF the road commission presided
at the luncheon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06
Good Morning
JUDGE

James McNally, who lives at B and
Bluff streets, in West Keokuk, is
accused of harboring a vicious dog,
according to complaint made by Mrs.
Ella Humphrey, who claims TO have
been bitten by the dog and who
wants the animal put out of the way.
Motion for more specific state
ment was filed in the superior court
in the case of Allston VS.. Baer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06
Stock Market Notes.
UNITED Press Leased Wire servic

United Press Leased Wire Service.I
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-The stock
market opened strong today.
U. S. Steel opened at 1861 up L:
Bethlehem B at 1861, up 2A; Bald
win at 1879, up "a and Crucible at 240,
UP Z; American Locomotive at 1873
UP rs; Studebaker at 119 up ia
General Motors at 275 up 11&; United
Retail Stores at 111h up u and Cen
trail Leather at 105, up u.
Advance in prices continued
through the first half hour with oils.
motors and equipments features.
Mexican Petroleum reached 235.
record high. !,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank neighbors and
friends for their kindness and beauti.
full floral offerings in our sad be-
reavement.
MR.. AND MRS. CHAS. CHAMBERS
THOS. ALLEN.
WEBER AND LUTHER HAMILL.
MR. AND MRS. RICHARD O'SHEA.
MR.. AND MRS. WIN. SAMUELS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06
Child Labor Lax.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Oct 6.-Expedi-
tion Of final decision in the case to
determine the constitutionality OF the
taxes congress imposed upon child
labor products, was asked in the SUI
preme court today by the government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06
To Entertain the Brotherhood.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonad Matless will
entertain the Westminster Brother
hood at their home Thursday even
ing. DR.. George R. Marley will
speak on the work of reconstruction
and c. E. Durgee will relate some of
his experiences in London in the Y.
M. G. A. work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06
"Y" WOMEN WERE
HERE SATURDAY
TWO Workers From Burlington,
Secretary From North Central
Field and One From New
York Met in keokuk.

The Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation entertained Mrs. G. H. Highly
and Mrs. Mcmillan Of Burlington, Sat
urday, who were here to confer with
the secretaries Of the locsl organiza-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

Mrs. Merriam's Sunday School Class.
The Sunday school class taught by
Mrs George S. Merriam will be enter
tanned in the parlors Of the First
Baptist church Tuesday evening by
Mrs. Merriam. She will be assisted
by Miss Inez Witt and Miss Frances
Lawrence
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06
ANOTHER FORD
HAS BEEN TAKEN
Carthage Seems to be Fertile Field
for Thieves Who Are Getting
Cars From There Al
most naiIv Now

The daily report of Ford automo-
biles stolen from Carthage has been
made to local police.
This time it is Illinois car number
392572 which has been taken. The
motor number is 3o75S52.
This is the second Ford reported to
have BEEN taken from there in two
days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06
Bridge at the Country Club.

Five tables were played at bridge
at the Country club Saturday after
noon The hostesses were Miss Elsie
Buck and Miss Caroline Baldwin.
The favor for high scores went to
Mrs. Hazen l. Sawyer and to Mrs.
Harry NJ Phillips.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

this morning in behalf Of his people
and asked the cooperation of the asso-
citation in a new movement which
they are launching.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

Miss Buck Goes to Colorado.
Miss Elsie Buck left Saturday
night for Denver, Colo. While in the
west she will also visit Mrs. Gertruae
Collins Smith at Boulder, Colo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06
To Entertain at Two Parties.

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh ]. Robertson
will entertain at dinner next Sat
urday evening at the Keokuk club.
Mrs. Robertson will entertain also
Friday afternoon at bridge tea at
the Keokuk club.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

Aid Society to Meet "Wednesday.
The Ladies Aid society Of the
Sugar Greek Christian church will
hold an all day meeting wednesday
at the home of Mrs. John Shafer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

men for day work.
Keokuk Electro Metals Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

containing dresser
scarf. Phone Red SOS Reward.
MISCELLANEOUS.

CENSUS CLERKS omen, women)-
1000 needed $95 month. Age 49,
so. Experience unnecessary. Exami-
nations in Keokuk Oct IS. For free
particulars write Raymond Terry
(former government examiner), 623
Continental Bldg, Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

FOR SALE-35x140 five room cot
tage; 50x14O two six-room houses,
corner 50x100 seven and eight rooms
house; corner 50x140 six, seven and
eight room house. Chas. Altes, 1909
franklin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

WANTED-Stoves to repair, clean and
blacken. Work guaranteed. Call
Black 1872 Address 1922 Carroll.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

FOR. RENT-6 room house with fur
mace, gas and electricity. Inquire
1928 Bank street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

wANTED-waitress at Paris Cafe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06
COLUMN
WANTED

WANTED-By widower of 81, a
neat, middle aged lady for life
companion. Address Box los, Ursa,
Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

WANTED man, age about II.
Permanent position. T. r, ]. Ayres
& Sons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06
For Society { ditor.
Call Black SIS.
National Convention OF P. E. o.

The national biennial convention
of the p. Z. o. sisterhood which was
held in Denver, Colo, last week
elected an Iowa woman as national
president, Mrs. Helen Dawson Town
send Of Abba. Mrs. Townsend is the
wife Of the late Senator Fred Town
send and is well known in Iowa club
circles. Other officers excited We're:
Mrs. Bertha Clark Hughes of Omaha.
vice president; Mrs. Leila r. Weber
OF Wayncka, Okla, second vice pres
ident; Mrs. Patience Beatty of Los
Angeles, recording secretary; Mrs.
Vina Ives Bowden of Brooktield, Mo-,
treasurer; Mrs. Bailey of Macomb,
ILL.,, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Belle f. Musser of Denver, organizer,
and Mrs. Winona L. Reeves OF Keo-
kuk, editor of the p. E. o. Reccrn.
Kansas City was chosen as the place
of meeting in 1921, with invitations
from Chicago, Seattle and Mime
apolis extended for 1928.
Miller-Cox Wedding Announced.
keokuk friends received this morn
ing announcement OF the marriage of
Miss Margaret Helen Miller to Ed
ward w. Cox which occurred at Forl
Wayne, Ind, Wednesday, October 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Cox will De at home at
Fort Wayne after December /. Mr..
Cox was a former resident of Keokuk
and is remembered by many people
To Attend State Convention.
Mrs. o. e. King will leave this
evening for Council BlufTs to attend
the forty-sixth annual convention OF
the w. c. T. u. of Iowa, going as
the Lee county president Of the So
ciety. the convention will be held
in the First Presbyterian church
Oct. no. An interesting program
has been arranged with speakers Of
national fame A formal reception
and an automobile ride provided by
the chamber of commerce are some
of the social features.
Phiiathea Class to be Entertained.
The Philathea class OF the First
Baptist church viii be entertained in
the parlors of the church Tuesday
evening by Mrs. E. A. Marks, Mrs.
Albert F. Linquist, Mrs. George Mon
tague and Mrs. George Smith. All
active and associate members are
cordially invited.
Aid Society to Meet "Wednesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

FOR SALE-1527 Timea, nice room
house, full lot, real bargain, $500.
See Z. l., Aldrich.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Pure bred male Durocs.
Guaranteed to be breeders. LIST and
End prize winners at Lee county fair.
Alfred Hohl Donnellson. Ia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

FOR SALE-50 lots in Home Park
addition. Here is chance of a
lifetime to buy lots at " price; $50
to $3.50. Must be sold within few
days; easy terms. See e. L. Aldrich
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

WANTED-By competent lady book
keeper, care of set Of books after o
p. m. Address Reliable in care this
office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

improvements good This is fine
poultry and fruit farm. Price for
quick sale. $3.50. See E. L. AL
drich.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

FOR SALE-Sows, pigs and shoats.
1912 William.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

FOR SALE-Used Garland, Peninsu-
lar, Favorite, Round Oak, Radiant
Home, ETC., baseburners, that have
been taken in trade for Universal
Pipeless furnaces. Many are as good
as new. Priced exceptionally low.
Easy terms. Duncan-Schell Furniture
Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-06

FOR SALE-Piano boxes, special
price $500. Duncan-Schell Furni-
ture Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-06
Man of HIGH Ideals

Charles Foss, bee man of Alpine,
Cal. sold his seasons output of
honey. four tons, at G cents a pound
when the market price was 80 cents,
because he felt that profteering ut
the expense of the poor, especially in
war time, was wrong.
God gave US the bee" he said, ac-
cOrding to the San Diego Union, "and
he charges US no tax on it. He gave
MS the flowers from which the bee
draws its honey and they cost us
nothing. Why, when the world is
stepped in suffering and misery,
should any man profiteer on the poor
"Some Gay / hope to look into the
face of Cod who gave us the bee and
the flowers. but | could never look
him squarely in the eye if | had made
a single penny out of a fellow crea-
lures stress"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-06
Want Happy EndinGs.

Why the unhappy ending is the
stock weakness of the beginner at
story writing is easy to explain.
Stories with unhappy endings are
easier to write. The human mind is
naturally subjective and sad; vocabu-
laries in every language have many
more adjectives, verbs and adverbs
10 express sorrow and gloom than to
express happiness and light-hearted-
ness.
This subject lends itself nicely to
Il debate, but as far as the men in the
war hospitals are concerned the ar
gument has only one side: Give us
happy endings!
\ Red Cross nurse tells of serial
story that had been read by two of
her patients, one of whom was de-
pressed for whole day because the
heroine died.
Il wish I'd never read it," he com
pluined 81 fell in love with that girl
If | ever found one exactly like her
III certainly ask her to marry me-"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-06
LITERARY COCKTAILS.
We May Have Them When the Book
case Takes Place of Bar.

This valuable suggestion was in q re-
cent number of popular periodical:
The best substitute for the saloon is
a bookcase. Whether you find it in
public library, in a bookshop or in your
own home, the bookcase can match ev-
cry thrill that the saloon ever gave and
add some of its own. If necessary you
can put a foot-rail along the bottom
shelf and read standing up. ~
+ This last hint is inualuable. By all
means, have your bookcase. done over to
suit the new conditions. with brass rail
along the Tower front and a substantial,
projecting top thatyou can lean on with
comfort while enjoying your Substitute
imbibulations. Those who want reg
ular and thorough literary jag will of
course need an easy chair.
There may be an eye to business in
this suggestion, for the firm that pub
fishes the periodical also is engaged in
the book publishing business on an ex-
lytensive scale. However, the idea is
I'worth whatever it is worth, even if it is
bare-faced advertising. If the bookcase
becomes popular as the best saloon sub.
stitute and we really take to satisfying
perhaps the public libraries should re
wise their system of cataloguing for the
greater convenience of thirsty patrons
!; In going to the bookcase on this impulse
| it may be assumed that you want 6
] definite substitute for something def
mite. in arranging the New Bartenders
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-06
Gabriel D'Annunzio.

Maj. Gabriel d'Annunzio, the leader
Of the Italian airmen, is a most ex-
traordinury personality. Famous be-
fore the war as a poet and dramatist,
as the creator of new Italian liter
atuN, he has affected the language
of his country more profoundly than
anyone since Dante; a notable figure
in society, much discussed for his lux
urious tastes. lie stepped into the fore
front Of the battle as a soldier when
over fifty years old. Since then he
added exploit to exploit, stealing into
enemy ports in small craft at night
TO torpedo battleships carrying out
the longest and most dangerous air
raids. When the armistice was signed
he commanded squadron of picked
young alrmen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-06
DISEASE and COAL
Scientific Discoveries Establish a
Connection.
World Declared to Have Been Free
From Physical Ills Before the
Beds That Supply Fuel
Were Laid Down.

One of the most curious of discus
sions has been started by Prof. Roy L.
Noodle, a scientist of high reputation,
who has made a special study OF the
beginning of disease. Once upon
time, he says, there was no such thing
as disease in either animals or plants.
But it was very long while ago. His
inquiries led him to the conclusion
that diseases began in the coal-form-
ing period when the vast deposits of
our fossil fuel were laid down in peaty
boys from the luXuriant vegetation OF
regions then tropical--in PennSyl-
vania, along the southern Alleghclies
and elsewhere.
In those very ancient times, ever so
many millions Of years ago, the earth
was covered with water far more Elk
tensively than at present, and on the
bottom grew fields of "sea lilies"-1ust
as they do today in marine shadows.
They are oddly initiative of plants,
though really animals, and fossil re-
mains of them found in coal show en-
Judgements of the stems plainly due TO
attack by parasite worms. During the
coal period there seems to have been
an extensive development of those
forms of microscopic vegetation that
we call fungi and bacteria. Nearly all
plant diseases are due to attack by
parasitic fungi. Most diseases of men
and animals are attributable to bac-
terra of one species or another that
have acquired the habit of parasitism.
Minute bacteria and fungi-traces of
their colonies, that is to say-have
been found in the fossil droppings of
extinct species of fishes, embalmed, as
one might say, in our coal deposits. In
plant structures of corresponding an
tiquty are discovered natural "cul-
lures" of bacteria, siliciied.
The fossil teeth of long-extinct spe-
cies of fishes have been found affected
by dental caries"-irregular decayed
spots. Are we TO suppose that those
fnny creatures of early days suffered
from toothache? Twenty or thirty
millions of years ago arrived the age
of reptiles which developed the giant
lizards, that were the largest animals
ever known in the world, if some mod
ern whales be excepted. Some of their
bones preserved in the rocks) show
C"fc"mities obviously due to disease
CO., in Of t,@p dcformities suggest
C."0a.c r.i: mEtion of the joints
others, tuberculosis. After the age OF
reptiles came the early mammals. They
end their descendants Qncluding our
selves) have certainly had due al
lowance of disease ever since. Blu
Of Professor Noodles dictum is TO be
accepted) there was no such thing a:
disease in the world up to the time
when the coal beds were laid down.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.