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placed, but when he comes from a section
Of the country where there Is deep and
bitter and abiding feeling and conviction
that II would be national sin for three
fourths OF the States 10 force suffrage
upon them without their consent, we have
reached a barrier that cannot be sur
mounted until n way is found. The
Shafroth-Palmer amendment points to
that way.
The State constitutions all contem-
plate that, In its last analysis. the people
OF the States shall pass upon suffrage.
but as in the case OF Illinois, the legisla-
tive barriers nullify that intention. They
say this Is the peoples question, for them
to decide as they wish. The Constitution
Of the United States itself leaves this
question to the States, but did not intend
that these conditions should be so drawn
by one generation that another genera
ton would forever be denied the rights
presumed to be secured TO them.
situation in New York.
TN New York the voters have an uIti-
mate right to decide on this, their own
business, as to whether women shall vote.
Two successive legislatures by two
thirds vote must give consent For more
than fifty years the women OF New York
have been seeking that consent. When It
is granted. IL 1t ever is, the man voters
may turn It down. II they do, all the
years OF work must be done over again.
II may be q quarter of a century, or half
century, before the people can again
speak on the question. In some States II
must pass two legislatures by a majority
vote, in some two-thirds or three-nfths,
and then be passed by a majority OF all
those voting, an exaction that in most
cases is SO extreme, so unjust, as TO
amount to a direct constitutional prohIbl-
ton.
'In New Mexico the constitution can
be amended only by a three-fourths vote
in the legislature and q two-thirds vote
in the State, provided that such proposed
amendment receives a two-thlrds vote in
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sanction would dignity the amendment
In states where suffrage has never oeen
treated seriously.
Suffrage would no longer be a sub
ject for political controversy and, It's ul-
innate accomplishment would be merely
q matter Of procedure.
Under such a law fifteen more states
would speedily adopt suffrage and the
cause would be won. The rest OF the
states would come In By the quickest
route. suffrage would be welcomed as
means whereby the most serious prob
lens could be solved and no longer re-
garded as q burden 10 be avoided.
Suffrage for the whole country is In
sight Ths victory will not be won with
out a struggle. because every advance
In the direction OF progress from the
dawn Of civilization has met with the
opposition of q preJudice strengthened
by ignorance. Every new Invention for
the benent of mankind in Its inception
has been declared an impossibiiity.
Every reformer has been called a crank
and those who have done the most for
the human race were considered luna
tics" Mrs Funk concluded.
Mrs Raymond d. Morgan, prominent
Washington suffragist, and a Eealous
worker in the national Congressional
committee, Is busily engaged In press-
agent work for the National American
Woman Suffrage Association convention.
which will be held In Nashville, Tenn,
November L to II.
THE convention will be one Of the most
important and interesting suffrage meet
ings In the history of suffrage activity,
Mrs. Morgan declares.
The convention will hold its business
sessions in the State capitol building. The
South Is already keenly interested. and
IL is believed that the convention will
prove a great factor In arousing suffrage
enthusiasm.
THE national board has recently sub
mitted an outline Of the program. The
FIRST evening will be devoted to the cam
paign States, celebrating the victories
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but are called upon to enter into pol
itics: to attend conventions, TO divide
into warning factions, to become Demo
Gratis, Republicans, Socialists, etc. And
what for?
Merely that the 25 per cent of the
mature women who will vote when II
is required OF them. as has been dem
onstrated in suffrage States, should
have the privilege OF going to the polls
once or twice a year on the way TO
market" as the suffragists express It.
Many of these same women are op-
posed 10 woman suffrage. and vote be-
cause 1t is a duty in an equal suffrage
State. As a recent editorial pointed
out. IF the primary is to continue,
voting should be made compulsory. tt
make failure to vote an indictable Of
fense Is the only way to curb the prev
alent political anarchy"
1t may be found necessary in a more
enlightened age, to compel all quail
fied voters to cast ballots in order
that elections may truly represent the
will OF the people. Would 1t be just
or right to insist that a woman, also.
be made to vote, considering that her
nature as a woman and her duty as
q mother already require all the en-
ergy. intelligence, and devotion she can
develop?
Merit Versus Intrigue.
The woman who has broad views on
public questions. who has the time ana
ability to give the State in Official sta
ton, can serve her community or her
country with all the more efficiency
and honor. when she owes her position
to merit instead OF political intrigues-
when she can represent womanhood
and humanity rather than parties or
bosses.
Because a few women serve the pub
lie we'll as oficials. when appointed TO
positions for which woman's nature
peculiarly fits her. suffragists argue
that all women should vote. They dis
regard the patent fact demonstrated by
the appointment of woman in male
suffrage States TO positions of honor,
that the woman who is backed by the
united recommendations OF a nonvot-
ing and nonpartisan body OF free wom
en-. is always considered a more de-
sirable poblic servant. even by the male
politicians themselves. than the wom-
an who depends on the Endorsement OF
the few who belong to her party" in
the States where women vote.
Socially united, free from the burden
of the ballot. women may lead civili-
zation to undreamed OF heights: po-
litically divided, their constructive ef-
forts paralyzed by partisanship-they
are at the mercy of male politicians.
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NOSE BROKEN AT GOLF,

Exenfels. July 2.-GolinE seems to h.
one Of the principal attraction here this
season, many silver trophies being Of
fsred.
One afternoon this week. while stand
ing near the fourth tee, Donald Worm
SER OF New York, was accidentally
caught by the swing OF q club. which
stunned MIN and cut open the bridge Of
his nose. Fortunately DR.. Elliot who
was near, dressed the wound.
Monsignor Hayes can be seen playing
daily with the Rev. DR.. Thomas G. Car
roll. Hayes and Carroll. with Cardinal
Farley, are staying at the Grand Brun-
men, which Is within a few minutes OF
the links.
The Cardinal motors to the links b
watch Hayes and Carroll play.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
CORPSE ON SIX VOYAGES.
WomRn's Body Crosses and Re-
crosses from New York to BresInu.

crosses from New York to BresInu.
Berlin. July ext is generally consid-
cred a pretty fair record for a living
person to have crossed the Atlantic six
times in the same year. This Is COM
pletely outclassed, however, by the story
of a German woman who died in the
United States last summer, and is now on
the eve OF being conveyed in her coffin
on her sixth Atlantic trip to and from
New York since last summer.
These after-death wanderings are due
to the peregrinations Of the deceased
womans daughter and son-in-law. The
good lady took her first return trip to
Europe at the time of her daughters
marriage, who thought II was due to her
memory to inter her at her native place.
Breslau. Schleswig- -Holsteln. But the cem-
etery authorities demanded the sum of
81 80 for the privilege of laying her TO
rest in a family vault The young bride
secuted such extravaganza. and the body
was reconveyed to America in the same
coffin she left in.
Meantime the Breslau authorities had
thought better Of 1t, and on arrival Nine.
X found a letter awaiting her saying that
the price had been reduced. The couple
returned with the coffin to Breslau, only
to start a fresh dispute with the cemetery
controllers and TO retransport the remains
to New York.
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TO RAISE MINT.

To those who are fond OF mint, this
may be helpful suggestion Place good
sized sprays of mint in a jar of water
and you viii find that you have a fine
mint bed.
II the jar is kept well filled with wa
ter the mint will grow as well as though
planted In q window box
The Washington herald., 1914-07-26

In a London church tower there is a
clock which strikes the hours and quar-
-@rs, but has no dials nor other visible
,>9ees Of the time,
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Why state Lines

The present Congress and the President
did not consider State lines when they
decided to frame up a banking and cur
rency bill and decided TO divide up the
country into great business districts. or
should the trusts. which are creatures of
the States and Incorporated by them and
owing their existence to the sovereignty
Of the States be left exclusively to the
States for their regulation and CONTROL?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25
STEAMER BLEW OUT
CYLINDER HEAD
Accident e Machinery Of Dubuque on
Trip from Burlington Yes
terday Evening.

The steamer Dubuque which took
large crowd OF people from this city
to Burlington on an excursion yester-
day, blew out cylinder head on the
return trip and was forced to land It's
passengers above the lock last even
ing. The boat proceeded to its land
ing later in the evening and this
morning started south at o'clock.
The damage was said to be slight
and no one was injured by the acct
dent.
The Morning Star arrived here yes
terday with an excursion from DAY.
export. the large boat being we'll fill
ed The excursion was made to this
city by the Davenport people who
wished to see the big dam and water
power plant of the Mississippi River
Power company. The steamer keo-
kuk arrived from Quincy with a big
crowd from that place The captain
of the Morning Star reports that many
have already been made
on the boat for the trip to st. Louis
this week to the big pag cant ana
to be held there. There have
been, however, no reservations from
this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25

wages of their employees. Neither
will the new policy in any way affect
the usual vacations which, according
to term of service. will range to
maximum Of two weeks.
Until the public accustoms itself to
the change" said an official Of Wanna
makers, "the stores which plan this
innovation will face a definite loss
When the public understands-and we
hope appreciates better what we are
trying to do, we feel that loss will
cease. AS a matter Of fact. we be-
lieve the plan ultimately will show a
cash profit. There is no doubt that
the efficiency of our employees will be
greatly increased. We believe they
will be pleased with the efforts In
their behalf made by this and other
stores. We believe also thai an i'm
preston will be created on the public
mind which will bear fruit
None of the department store heads
interviewed on the closing plan would
permit the use Of their names but all
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25
AIR TIGHT TANKS
TO CARRY GARBAGE
City Affairs Department Asks Council
to Pass Such Ordinance
Today.

The department Of city affairs OF
the Industrial association, at a meet
ing this afternoon recommended to
the city council that that body pass
an ordinance requiring the transport
ing through the streets Of Keokuk Of
wet garbage to be done In air tight
metal wagons and receptacles. They
further recommend that the garbage
collectors be licensed, and that a
bond of $50 be deposited with the city
by the licensed collector.
The department is taking step to-
ward the more sanitary disposal of
garbage as proposed by Messrs. Shell
ley and Brant who have constructed
she incinerator out from the city a
short distance and propose to haul
the garbage there in air tight metal
tanks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25
CITY NEWS.

"A special meeting of the A. o. H.
will be held tonight at 5 O'Clock at
their hall Ninth and Bank streets. BY
order James Fallon. president.
A motion for continuance in the
will contest case OF G. Laumann has
been filed. c. J. Laumann, contestant,
is asking that the case go over this
term as he is engaged In contract
work at Minneapolis which requires
his attention and it would be impos-
sible to leave at this time.
The Missouri public utilities con-
vention which was here Friday arriv-
ed home Saturday afternoon, Leav-
ing Keokuk, the delegates sat up all
night SO hey could see Mark Twain's
cave at Hannibal. Next year they ex-
pect to 60 down the river, or to JEFF
ferson City.
Some lady left pair Of silk hose
at the country store Saturday. The
owner may have them by calling at
GOT Main street.
"A slight accident occurred Sat-
urday night on the road to the Coun-
try club at Weyand's corner, when
the big touring car beongfng 20 Mrs.
Will Altee of TT. Madison ran into a
wagon containing supplies for use at
the club house. No serious injury re-
suited but it proved the possibility of
a serious accident at this really dan
gerous corner. Mayor Moorhead's
plan to place a danger signal there is
a wise preeau.ion against collisions.
The Country Store" of the Unit
ed Commercial Travellers caught the
crowd Saturday evening and the COM
mercial men behind the counters dis
played retail craftsmanship in keeping
with their line. Everybody had good
time and got their moneys worth.
business with .he retail mer-
chants was good Saturday night. An
unusually large crowd was down
town trading.
Rev. Enders, of Kirksville, Mo-.
exchanged pulpits Sunday with Rev.
Lilley.
There is an urgent need of mois-
ture in this section Of Iowa, Missouri
and Illinois. Crop conditions have
been impaired lately by lack of rain.
Dry weather and high winds
should Intensity the safety frs"
slogan in the matter of preventing
fires.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25
MAY LOSE SIGHT AS
RESULT OF INJURY
Robert Johnson. coiored Teamster,
Has Eye Ball Punctured in
Accident Today.

Robert Johnson, 315 Exchange
street, a colored teams.er in the en-
ploy Of Jas. Cameron's SONS, suffered
an injury to one Of his eyes this
morning that may ruin his sight.
Johnson was standing near door at
the barn when he suddenly turned, q
nail in the wall puncturing the eye
ball.
Johnson was taken at once to .he
ONCE OF DR.. Fegers where first aid
relief was given him. He was then
taken to the ONCE Of DR.. Lapsley and
the injured member attended to. The
DOCTOR was unable to state whether
or not Johnson will lose his sigh. in
mat eye, but stated that the injury
was very serious and painful.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25
INNOVATION FOR
SUMMER MONTHS
Bia Stores Will Close all Day satur'
day During the Heat
ed Term.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, May 25.-Thousands
on thousands Of New York's shop girls
and clerks will have such summer
.his year as never before through a
Saturday closing and short hours
plan to be put into effect June Is by
several of the biggest stores of the
metropolis. ~ -
John Wanamaker's Altman's, Lord
and Taylor's and it is understood Nc
Creery's and other great establish
ments will close entirely on Satur-
days for at least two months. BE-
sides this. some of the great empor-
iums will open their doors at 800
O'Clock every morning during the
summer and will close at 500. None
of the big stores will reduce the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25
FORMER KEOKUK
RESIDENT DEAD
Martin o'connor and Margaret Me
Ph:rson Die In Chicago
IS. Yesterday.

Martin A. O'Conner died in Chicago
Yesterday and the body will be ship.
PED to Keokuk for interment, arriving
Wednesday. He was former resi-.
cent Of this city and is survived by
ms widow and the following children:
Mark' Martin. Andrew, Margaret,
Mrs Edward Flanagan and Mrs.
inomas Gfbney.
In the same fat in which Mr..
oConnor's family lived, resided Mrs.
vary Mcpherson, a sister Of John l..
penney, bailiff in the district court.
last week word was received here
.nat Margaret. the IA year old daugh-
.er was Ill with diphtheria and the
mouse quaranitned. This morning Mr..
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25
Daily Stock Letter.

copyright, 1914, by the New York
Evening Post.]
NEW YORK, May 25.-In the
course of the days news there we're
again several developments which,
with the stock exchange in normal
condition of activity, would surely
have called for some response. But
today's market hardly stirred. In
amount Of business done it practically
duplicated the small total of last Fiji
day which was itself the smallest
since the slow day. Of last November
and in movement OF prices, today was
distinguished only by backward ana
forward swing, within narrow frac-
tional limits. As for news, the first
had to do with the gold engagements
of which 100000 was announced
during business hours, foreign rates
remaining where they were last week.
Over Sunday news OF the harvest
country was encouraging.
All that came to light during the
day. In regard to the question Of ex.
tending the Missouri Pacific and Bos-
ton and Maine notes, was that credit
ors of the first named company were
gen orally consenting to such extension
and that a chance Of getting the re-
ouisite total Of assets was at least
presented by leaving the matter open
for a few weeks mora. But neither
of these considerations nor to any
thing else in the news OF the day did
the stock exchange pay serious atten-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25
S;|l5z[ !:
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Prenuptial Events.

The Onawa Sentinel in it's last issue
contained the following notices about
Miss Ruth Cleghorn, now Mrs. Paul
Pechstein:
The Studio Art club complimented
Miss Ruth Cleghorn, one OF It's mem
bers, last Thursday evening In honor
OF her approaching marriage to Mr..
Paul Pechstein. of Keokuk, by sur
prising her with special club meet
ing in her honor at the home CT Miss
Elsie Maennel. She was inveighed
there on some pretext and found the
remainder OF: the club members al
ready gathered there. A pleasant So
cial evening was spent. Refresh
ments were served, the brides chos-
en- colors, pink and white, being con-
formed to. An elegant hand painted
nu. set, consisting Of twelve pieces,
was presented to Miss Cleghorn by
the members OF the club.
Mrs. Addie Hershiser and daughter
Mrs. VIM. COPYRIGHT, we're hostesses
lat miscellaneous shower Friday af-
ternoon as a courtesy to Miss Ruth
Clerghorn. Twenty guests were pres
ent, the invitations being limited to
relatives and intimate friends. The
gifts presented to the prospective
bride were numerous and beautiful.
Dainty pink and white refreshments
were served.
Miss Blanche Martin entertained
abou. dozen friends Saturday even
ing at cards, complimentary to Miss
Ruth Cleghorn. Miss Annette Smith,
daughter of Mayor Smith of Sioux
City, was an out of town guest.
The D. A. R. society met at the
home OF Mrs. A.. w. Mann Saturday
afternoon, complimentary to on. Of its
members, Miss Ruth Cleghorn. Mrs.
e. c. Armstrong and Mrs. H. G. Hunt
ington, relatives OF the bride, we're
honor guests Dainty refreshments
were served An elegant D. A. R.
spoon was presented by the organiza-
ton to Miss Cleghorn.
Mrs. Addie Hershiser was hostess
at prenuptial family dinner party
Tuesday in honor OF Miss Ruth Cleg-
horn and Mr.. Paul Pechstein, Miss
Agnes Colby being the only guest be-
sides the immediate relatives of the
bride and groom. A three course din
ner was served.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25
Reports From Various Agents in Iowa
and Missouri Indicate That
Crop viii DO Only
one-Third.
ARE FLOWING UP FIELDS
chinch Bug Is Also Appearing In
Some Parts Of surrounding
Country Oats Also
Not Immune.

The Hessian fly and the dry wealth
er Is damaging wheat in this section
of the country to such an extent
that there will be only about one
third of the usual crop, according to
reports which have been received by
the Burlington route through it's
agents in this vicinity. Agents in
Iowa and Missouri report that the
farmers will experience a loss Of
crop, and that in some of the places
they are blowing up the wheat fields
and will put in corn.
The Hessian fly seems to be the
biggest reason for this loss OF crop
this season. In practically every dis
trict from which the reports are made,
the most serious loss is laid at the
door of the fly. From Wayland 1t is
reported the prospect for wheat crop
is but little over one-third. The fly
in some parts is reported az doing
much damage.
From Alexandria report comes
tina. only about half crop will be
realized.
From Tina, Mo-, the dry weather
rather than the fly is held responsible
for the loss in the crop. The outlook
here is said to be for about so or
60 per cent crop.
From Sumner, Mo-, the report
comes that wheat and oats are both
in poor condition. The dry weather is
bad for the oats and the fly Is doing
for the wheat. Many farmers are
said to be blowing their wheat fields
and planting corn.
Columbia university experts who
have been working at Carrol.on, Mo-,
estimate the per centage OF crop at
about thirty-eight. The experts are
divided in their opinion between dry
weather and Hessian fly as the reason
for the poor showing.
From Centerville comes the INTEL
ligence that the wheat has been dam
aged at least so per cent and the
fields are being plowed up and put In
to corn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25
MRS LOREN s. TYLER
rs CRITICALLY ILL
Prominent Former Resident Suffers
ParaiytIc Stroke, According to
Word Received Here.

Mrs. Loren S. Tyler is critically
Ill at Los Angeles. Calf, according
to a message received this afternoon
by Mrs. w. N. Sage of this city. Mrs.
Tyler suffered paralytic stroke, and
the message states that her condition
is considered critical.
Mrs. Tyler is the wife OF Major L.
s. Tyler, and formerly lived here. She
visited here last fall and is very
prominent socially both in this city
and in Los Angeles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25
Good for the Teeth.

Carbonate of soda is good to use oc-
casionally as tooth powder, as it pre-
vents decay. A mixture of fine salt
and weak vinegar water will cleanse
yellow teeth, as will also a paste made
of pulverized pumice stone and perox-
ide Of hydrogen lightly rubbed on the
teeth. To prevent decay between the
teeth draw dental floss through them
every day. This will save you suffer
ing and reduce your dentist bills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25

Kennedy read In one OF the Chicago
papers that her death occurr ed short
ly after Mr.. O'Connor's. No word
had been received here by the fam
lily Of her death or Of burial arrange
ments, up to this afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-25

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