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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
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Gilbert and Goldie Thompson have
gone to Glendale, North Dakota. to
assist in caring for their brother
Mack. and his two children, who are
seriously ill with influenza. Mrs.
Mack Thompson passed away Mon
day. Jan. s. with the same disease.
Mr. and Mrs. Liant Frazier enter
tanned a group of friends Monday
evening In honor of Miss Viola Smith
who Is home from Wonowock, Wis.
where she is pastor of the Friends
church.
Union services we're held each
evening during the week of prayer.
Charles Cook was called from
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14

some OF these Islands, with the duty
under the Monroe doctrine OF protect
ing the western hemisphere from
alien aggression, with the national
purpose to build up great merchant
marine should not the United
States have a great navy, 1t not the
greatest in the world7
But what about the league OF ma
tons? Well, that hasn't been formed
yet and no one can say just what
shape 1t will take. il it Is formed.
Doubtless 1t will in any case have
much police duty to perform That
means naval duty. and in the dis
charge thereof we must have our Mt
and proper share.
These things are all admitted.
What seems incomprehensible, how
ever, is that Secretary Daniels. him.
self a war convert to the big navy
idea, should seize upon this partfcu-
lar moment to press his great three
wear program on the attention OF con-
gress. What's the hurry? Why not
wait and see what will be needed OF
us?
The statements Secretary Daniels
has made to the house naval commit
tee seem, to say the least, quite IN
opportune. They are calculated to
stir up a natural British resentment.
especially when he talks openly OF
wrestling FIRST place in naval power
from England. which has held 1t
steadily and used it wisely for the
benefit Of all since the fateful day
the Spanish armada went down
! Besides. this is dying congress.
It has been repudiated by the people.
and il should not be required to take
decisive steps of any kind involving
national policies. Secretary Daniels
wants II to agree on naval program
for the next three years. Director
General McAdoo is eager to nave u
fix on q policy OF government opera
ton of railroads for FIVE years. Sec.
retary Baker wants II to provide Tor
the reorganization OF the army. Other
cabinet membes are urging upon II
other projects of national import
Meanwhile. the new revenue bill
tarries. though the year 1t which II
IS TO be effective has already begun,
though the treasury's printers wait
impattentiy for the details that must
go into the blanks, though the col
Iectors must soon start their work,
though the business world needs TO
know without delay what 1t must pay
I in taxes on last years business.
! We must have big navy. no doubt
But how big, who can say just at this
u,omento We've smashing good one
now. the second in the world Why
mo; wait for the verdict of Versailles
before adopting set program
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
Woman Thanks Tanlac for
Putting Stomach in a
Healthy Condition. .

II can eat a meal OF meat and cab
bage now without it hurting my
stomach at all. but if / had tried II
before / took Tanlac 1t surely would
nave put me In bad fix" said Mrs-
Elma Green. who is the 2roprietress
OF rooming house at I2s Fourth
avenue. west, Cedar Rapids.
My stomach was all out OF fix
before took Tanlac, and mad been
for three years" she continued My
appetite was very poor and my stom-
ach wouldn't digest the food / did
eat Lots OF things ! ate hurt me
pretty much, too. / was constipated
grea. deal Of the time
Il was nervous besides-5o ner-
yous that sometimes I'd just uemble-
couldn't sleep good nights and
would get up mornings all tired ont
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
STRING PRAIRIE.

A birthday surprise party was
given Wednesday evening at the
Lewis Felt home in honor of Miss
Emma Bergthold's fifteenth birthday.
Those present were George and Clar-
ence Felt, Jake and Misses Clara and
Emma Bergthold, Miss Cora Mein-
hardt. Andrew and Raymond Hayes,
Leo Pfligerstofer, VIM. and Miss Mar
garet Burke, Omar Hentzel, Ralph
Sander, Miss Margaret, John and
Thomas Doyle, George Schoene, Miss
Mabel Steneker, Miss Bessie and Her
man RUDE, Paul Sehweer and George
Carr. The evening was spent in
playing games. music and singing.
Fruit salad with whipped cream and
cake were served Everybody en-.
joyed the evening, wishing Emma
many more happy birthdays.
Albert Haffner was Pennington
caller Thursday.
v. ]. Burke hauled three loads Of
hogs TO Argyle Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George RUDE and
family were Pennington callers Tues
day.
Misses Mary and Margaret Burke.
Nellie Felt. Dan Bergthold and son
Jake, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Felt and
niece Elizabeth, George Schoene. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Felt were Donnellson
callers Tuesday afternoon.
George Carr of the powder works.
visited a few days recently with his
cousin, Mrs. George RUDE. and family.
Misses Margaret and Hortense
Burke left Thursday morning for OF
tumwa to attend school again after
a thrae wQakS' vacation
James and Val Burke received a
message early Saturday morning,
stating that their father. Patrick
Burke, had died Friday night at Des
Moines. The body is expected on the
evening train at Croton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14

Nuscatine Journal There is a
need IN iowa OF some utilities body
whsca would make unnecessary the
expedisnts re.crte0 10 IN recent
months TO secure rate changes,
should they be necessary.
Any commission should safeguard
the interest Of the people rather
than render them .mpoteni- The
present situation lis an unfaycrabie
one Resort to the courts is not only
> costly but often an unsatisfactory
expedient A body vested vita the
powers which would come TO q state
utilities commission should be elect
ed By the people Whether il should
r0sssss executive powers, or be large
II advisory. Is matter OF debate
The need OF machinery which would
expedite the settlement OF contro-
Sersies such as nave developed in
many cities within the past six
months Is apparent
The good or evil effects OF com
mission would IN large measure.
depend upon its personnel-upon the
integrity OF its members.
The utilities question is OF vital
concern 10 fhe cities OF the state.
The state legislature has q responst-
bFlity which must be met. but in jus
tice 10 tee cities. no makeshit. meas
IRE should be countenanced.
WARSAW Bulletin: An organized
effort is on foot 10 clip the wings OF
the public utilities commission. which
seemingly has been soaring On corpo-
ration gas. Possibly the thing may
be killed outright. and il so the loss
viii not be q grieyous one to the
state, Or at least to the people, who
are supposed violent superstition,
10 constitute the state. Rightly d.
rected, the commission should Work
10 the advantage OF the puDlic;
wrongly manipulated, it becomes the
tool OF private corporations, and a
strong suspicion of the misdirection
OF its powers was breathed AT the
meeting Of municipal authorities re.
Gently held In Peoria 1t is to be
hoped that eevry member OF the gen
eFal assembly from this district will
be IN at the wing clipping; and II
through their endeavor the clippers
should chance to be diverted SO as
10 catch the bird in the neck instead
no action for criminal carelessness
viii be brought by the voters.
Bushnell Record: The public utih
ties commission is in for q pan
ming" and it has all that can possibly
be hurled al It coming rightfuily TO II
Were it not for the seriousness Of
the situation, the commission woulc
be ciassed as joke, when in fact Il
borders on tragedy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14

have been an eleventh hour convert
to it or may have adopted 1t merely as
a means OF riding into office, exclud-
ing opponents who may have stood
in sincerity by the policy for life
time. The governor points out that
this provision would force candid
ate who has been q lifetime advocate
OF prohibition to support open saloons
II his opponent preempted the policy
by making the first declaration In his
official filing of statement OF his
paramount issue. It would force can
didate for governor who favored rigid
laws governing or Graduating the so
cial evil To advocate open Iewdness il
his opponent who might be prvcur-
er or a white SLAYER or immoral resort
keeper, got his paramount issue ciafm
filed first The policy is too dangerous,
too inimical to the safety Of clean and
honest government, TO be tolerated.
The trouble with tie initiative and
referendum, when abused in its APP
plication and use, is that 1t can force
the adoption OF nanseous measures
like the one mentioned or the reJec-
ton OF measures which the people
really want and which are advantage
GUS. The measure cannot be divided
and voted on in seriatim as rule. so
that 1t must be accepted or rejected
as d whole. Until some method is
devised by which this evil can be over
come and the voters enabled to ana
lyze and reject or ratify the parts
without the whole this weakness will
remain. The remedying OF the evil
would be so cumbersome. so impracti-
cal and SEQ divergent In application
that It would destroy the principles
OF the law itself. 1t is easy to be an
ItnconcIast; TO tear down without Of
fering something better instead. This
is the inevitable consequence Of dis
cussing the initiative and referendum
when applied to statutes. Criticism
never gets the critic very far from the
starting point But out OF the con
slant criticism some method may pos.
sibly be developed by which the evils
of the initiative and referendum may
be eliminated and the right OF the
masses Of the people to directly CON
troll their law making made practical
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
thin PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE ]
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain eitro-Phosphat
to Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh
and to Increase Strength,
viqor and Nerve
Force.

Judging from the countless prep|
rations and treatments which a.,
continually being advertised for
purpose of making thin people desha
developing arms. neck and bust. az.
replacing ugly hollows and angles
the soft curved lines Of health an
beauty, there are evidently thousand
of men and women who keenly fs4
their excessive thinness-
Thinness and weakness are usual(
due to starved nerves. Our bodi4
need more phosphate than is contd'l
ed in modern foods. Physicians clat3
there is noehing that viii supply th3
deficiency so well az the organ4
phosphate known among druggists :
bitro-phosphate. which Is inexpensi7
and is sold by Wilkinson & Co. al
most all druggists under a guaranta
of satisfaction or money back.
feeding the nerves directly and 4
supplying the body cells with
necessary phosphoric food element
bitro-phosphate quickly produces
welcome transformation in the az
pearance: the increase in weight fre|
Quently being astonishing.
This increase In weight also caiI
ries with it general improvement Y
the health Nervousness, sleeplessI
ness and lack of energy, whie4
nearly always accompany excessa
thinness, soon disappear. dull ere
become bright, ard pale cheeks glo9
with the bloom of perfect health
CAUTION: - Although bitro-phaI
plate is unsurpassed for relievin(
nervousness, sleeplessness and gen
eral weakness, 1t should not. OWN
to its remarkable hesh-growing proA
critics. be used by anyone who dos|
NOT desfre tn mt ON flesh
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
and unpleasant, with the o<io1 of at least cen

and unpleasant, with the odoI of at least cen
tury Of wears about them, seem attractive 70
discarnate jewellers or casual callers from
Ghostland; and we have no such houses m
Keoauk. We are also of different age and
temper. We have become practical. We i've
in the world of the seem All our interests are
here. Have we not within our view the great
dam and power house. the cereal plant,
branches &C the National Lead company ana
many other big businesses; the Standard Four
Tire company, our inpeccable street railway
and, last, but not least, gas works that oc-
casionally does not work. So the unseen con-
Germs us not Forever from our concept mas
gone that which comprised Us about with
cloud of witnesses The spirit OF that simpler
age Is gone, When holy We're the haunted for
ests boug1s; holy the air, the water and the
fire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14

Washington state. by the death OF "
father. Lindley Cook.
Miss Elizabeth Smith has returns
to her school duties at Shelby, "a
lowing her vacation spent with hon
folks.
The Woodland Singers will give 4
enjoyable entertainment at the Opel
house Wednesday evening, Jan "
The Missionary society OF q
Friends church was entertained !
Mrs. Liant Frazier Tuesday afterno9
Lindley Cook passed away at
home in the southeast part OF To-
Sunday evening. January 5, aged
years. Funeral was held from
home at 1 o'clock Friday afterno1
Mrs. Bessie Collins of the Frien9
church, of1iciated. Interment in
South cemetery.
Mrs. Hi Packard has been quite
at her home on North Main sire
Her granddaughter from Ft. MAIDS
is helping care for her.
Mrs. Tones and Mrs. J. T. Ingl
spent several days of last week
Burlington.
The funeral of Mrs. Sydney SM
was held at Cedar at IL o'clock
nesday morning.
Miss Bertha Pitman has resuu
her work In the Ledyard schools.
Miss Ola Lamm has accepted
position as one of the instructor
the Shelby schools.
The body of Mrs. Mack Thomp'
was brought from Glendale, ~
Dakota Funeral was held from
home OF Mrs. Martha Thompson
O'Clock Saturday afternoon IN
ment in Salem cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14

The Security Coal Mining COMP
of st. Louis and Chicago. opera.d
large mines at Livingston anu
uuoin, is the first of the souIn1
Illinois concerns to cut
among its employees. Cheeks
ing from 800 to $500 have
been received by Duquoin emp~i]
of that company. The bonus
far the largest ever given p'
coal company in this field.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
CHASER & kIEHNE.

Notice is hereby given that,
mutual consent, the partnership
CHASER & Kiehne is dissolved, efes
tive Jan. 6, 1919. By agreement, =
bills due the firm are payable TO Ere
G. CHASER who accepts responsibility
for payment of all OF the firms .
debtedness.
ISignedI FRED G.. CHASER
w. H. KIEHNE.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14

1t does not help the cause of peace nor the
spread of truth to insinuate that Great Britain s
fleet menaces the freedom of the seas Best
leave this sort Of thing to German propagan-
dists, at least until we agree on what we mean
by freedom of the seas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14

Certain German gentlemen love their coun-
try and are willing to serve it in any capacity
except that of the national goat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-14
POLYTECHNIC CONTINUES.

For some OF the leading farm and garden
crops the producers are receiving considerably
less than the same products brought them one
year ago, yet the consumer is paying the retail
er Just as much as he paid last year for these
products. With all its regulations and restric-
tons the food administration failed TO curb the
greed OF middlemen, except In a comparatively
few instances, and their tendency to proiteer
seems TO have developed alarming proportions
since the easing up of food control.
The consumer is ng-suffering. Under the
stress Of war and impending food shortage he
became reconciled to paying any price the re-
taller asked him without complaint or question.
But In time Of peace, with an increasing num-
Der Of men asking for jobs and fewer opportun-
tiles to secure them, the consumer Is going TO
be more critical He viii demand more for his
money and if he cannot get it in any other way
he may insist on real food control which will
be effective in curtaling profteering, at least
a change In methods Of handling food products
which viii eliminate needless waste in distribu-
( ton
The wage Garner and salaried man is in no
temper to stand profteering In food products
and other necessaries of life.
I The professional mind works queerly Scott
Nearing says the war has shown the way to
real freedom here in this country and that
the people are not going to surrender the free
dom they have attained. Il appears to the I'M
professional mind that the people surrendered
their freedom during the war emergency quite
completely and that majority OF them want
lit back
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-10-03

| Her hand met his, but not her eyes
II he did not 60 quickly something
would happen; he would see her cry.
ing. The angels that guard blunderera
got Richard out Of the tent without
a suspicion Of threatening tears. She
threw of her negligee and the pale
blue slip; the tears must wait for
that. Then she flung herself on her
bed and shook 1t with tho grief Of
wounded vanity.
That evening the chief had q visi-
tor. The wife Of Maldonado. some Of
the fear pressed out Of her eyes.
brought In his Numbered khakis,
socks. darned and matched; all the
missing buttons replaced.
II haven't worn q matched sock, ~
he told her. ''for months. That's great,
sonora"
He wanted to get to bed. but she lin
gered. She wanted to talk to him
about her troubles; he had cautioned
her against talking about them in
camp, 80 she overlooked to him
whenever she found a chance-about
Maldonado. the children. Lupe. Il
was getting wearying. but he could
not shove the poor thing out.
Sonora NAldonado gave q sharp in
take Of breath. an aborted scream.
Richard. too. saw mans figure out.
side the screen door. The Mexican
woman pressed a frightened hand %
her heart. OF course it was the venge
full Maldonado-he would XIII her
III I am intruding." 1t was the
voice Of Hardin.
'Corne right in." welcomed Richard.
Get along. sonora" The Maldonado
slipped out into the night. her hand
still against her heart.
Hardin, roll Of maps under his
arm. entered with q rough sheer on
his face. A dramatic scene. that. he
had interrupted! And Richard, who
did not like to have women In camp.
White women!
Richard. still sleepy. asked him to
sit down.
II wanted to speak to you about
those concrete aprons. They tell me
you've given an order not to have
them"
Richard resigned himself to q long
argument. It was three o'clock when
Hardin let him turn in.
When he was getting ready for bed
he remembered the melodramatic
scene Hardin had entered upon. He
stared comprehendingly at the screen
door-seeing with understanding Har-
din's coarse sneer-the Maldonado,
breathing fast, her hand over her
heart. 'Of course he'll think-good
lord, these people will make me into
an old woman. l don't care what the
whole caboode of them Think"
Five minutes after blowing out his
candle he was deeply sleeping.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-10-03
CHAPTER XVI.
Time the Umpire.

The river was low; Its yellow wa
tiers bore the look of oriental duplicity.
Each day was now showing its prog.
ress. The two ends Of the trestle were
creeping across the stream from their
brush aprons. A few weeks Of work,
at the present rate. and the zap would
be closed. Hardin's big gate In It the
bypass ready: the trap Get for the
Colorado. The tensity Of last squirt
was In the air.
It was inspiring activity. this pitting
Of mans cumulative skill against an
elemental force. No Caucaslan mind
which did not Jingle. feel the priv.
legged thrill Of II. TO the stolid native
this day OF well-paid toll was his mill
lennium, the fulnllment Of the
prophecy. His gods had % spoken.
Food for his stomach. liquor for his
stupefaction: the white mans moaey
laid IN q brown hand each Sunday
morning Was what ths great GODS tore.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-10-03

needed only an Introduction was
stirred into the open.
"You must not" her voice trembled
with anger, you must not ask that
woman. She is not to be spoken to-"
The girl asked her bluntly what she
meant.
"You must not give her your wash.
ing-must not speak to her. I've not
mentioned It before. IL hoped It
would not be necessary. Tom told me
not to speak Of It,"
"Tom told you not to speak Of It?
J Not to speak of what?"
"You must have observed-Mr. Rick.
ard?"
The girls ear did not catch the
short pause. observed Mr.. Richard ?"
1.-THE GOODNESS between us. l scarce
~ speak to him. l don't wish to speak
to him."
When had all this happened, Innes
demanded Of herself? Had she been
asleep. throwing pity from outdated
| dreams?
Il won't countenance a common at
fair like that" Her eyes, sparkling
with anger, suggested jealous wrath
to 1nnes, who had her first hint of the
story. She had learned never to take
the face value of her sisters verbal
coin; It was only symbol of value !;
1t stood for something else.
The yellow eyes were on the dredge
bucket as it swung across the channel,
but they did not register. She was
angry. outraged: she did not know
with whom. With Gerty for telling her,
with Richard. with life that lets such
things be. She jumped up. "Oh, stop
it" She rushed out of the tent, fol.
lowed by strange bitter smile that
brought age to the face Of Gerty Har-
din.
In her own tent. lines found excuse
for her lack Of self-control. She did
not like the color of scandal; she
hated smudge. Gerry had said the
whole camp knew It: knew why the
Mexican woman was in camp! She
did not trust Gerry in anything else {:
why should she trust her in that? She
would forget Gerty's gossip.
But she remembered it wildly that
week as she washed her own khakis !:
as she bent over the ironing board in
Gerty's sweltering "kitchenette." She
thought Of 1t as she returned Rick.
ards bow in the mess tent the next
morning; each time they met she
thought OF 1t. And it was in her mind
when she met Sonora Maldonado by
the river one day. and made a sudden
wide curve to avoid having to speak
to her.
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he forty miles of woven wire cable
waiting for the cross strands. Day
~ day the piles of willow branches
grew higher. the brush cutters work
ing ahead of the mattress workers in
the stream. In the dense underground
the stolid Indians. Pimas and Marico-
pas and Papagoes. struggled with the
fierce thorn OF the mesquit and the
empowering smell of the arrow
weed. AS tough as the hickory handles
they welded, they fought q clearing
through dense thickets in the intense
tropic heat.
Down stream the Brobdinguagian
arm of the dredge fell into the mud of
the bypass, dropping its Shiny burden
on the far bank. Down the long
stretch of levee the "skinners" drove
their mules and scrapers: two pile
drivers were setting In the PREACHER
Gus stream the piles which were to
anchor the steel-cabled mattresses to
the river bed. It was a well-organized.
active scene. Richard. In his Office.
1ictating letters and kilograms to Mac
Lean. Jr.. felt his first satisfaction.
Things were beginning to show the re-
sult Of months Of planning. Cars were
xushinx II 1ir0 1osts cd east: every