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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
TRADE DEFENSE.

Belief that the present conflict In Europe IS
to be followed by trade war is, perhaps, less
general in this country than in Europe, but that
both republicans and democrats in congress are
convinced that we should take steps to defend
our commerce abroad was shown in a debate In
the senate last week The British government
has approved the resolutions adopted by the
economic conference of the allies; but this
action was expected and does not change the
situation which was discussed by Senators
Stone and Lodge after the state department
had submitted report giving details OF the
conclusions reached at Paris. The resolutions
are somewhat indefinite, but they reveal the
purpose of the allies to make themselves indie
pendent of enemy countries with respect to the
raw materials and manufactures required in
the development of their own resources.
Evidently there is fear at Washington that
they will attempt to do much more than this. In
support of his statement that there is ten
dency toward vast and exclusive industrial
union, Senator Stone quoted from a recent
speech by William Morris Hughes in which the
Australian premier said the purpose of the al
lies was to hold the cean-carrying trade and
control the markets Of the world. Mr.. Lodge
reminded the senate that at this time the
economic situation must be largely matter OF
speculation, and what concerns us is to be as
well prepared as we can be for the future. We
know that the present prosperity, based on
the enormous expenditure Of foreign money in
this country, cannot last. When the war is
over we shall have to meet industrial re-or-
ganization. AS put by Senator Lodge, "In or
der to organize our industries to make them a
bulwark against the economic struggle may
have to face the first thing is not to cripple but
to encourage them
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25

SALEM.

Wednesday was the fourth birth.
day anniversary OF Elbertine Foss,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Foss
The tot quite royalty entertained four
little friends. In the children's play
room, they were allowed full free.
dom. The youngsters entered into
various games with zest Here they
arranged and decorated the table
and loaded 1t with delicious refresh
ments which had been prepared by
the mother. The birthday cake sup.
ported four tiny flags.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Brody and
daughter Dorothy, Professor and Mrs.
j. T. Bradshaw spent Tuesday at
Milton. The Bradshaws will soon
move to Milton where the professor
will be superintendent of the schools
for the ensuing year.
w. R. Mathews and wife have re-
turned to Oskaloosa following a visit
with the formers mother, Mrs. w. 3.
Rossel1
Mrs. Charles Tyner and Miss Mary
Tyner spent last week with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Friend at Wapello.
After a visit with her sister, Mrs.
Chattie Hester, Mrs. Edith Parish
and children departed Saturday to
spend some time with relatives at
Oskaloosa.
Friday, Mrs. Ralph Fore OF Mt.
Pleasant and Byron Long visited
their cousin, Miss Inez Wright, who Is
i'll at the hospital at Keokuk.
DR.. E. A. Stewart is at Iowa City
taking postgraduate course. He
will remain two weeks.
: DR.. and Mrs. Charles Bunker and
little daughter at Stockport, were Sat
urday guests at the parental William
Bunker home
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Long and daugh-
ter Erma. left Saturday to visit Mrs.
Longs mother at Vermont, Ill.
Mrs. o. A. Collins enjoyed . visit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
NEW RURAL
CREDITS LAW
What the Farmer Who Needs Money
Can do Now-Not Many Of
Him In Iowa.

Iowa farmers are heavy investors In
other states. Iowa farmers own ele-
vators, establish banks, and are buy
ing the output of a few auto factories.
The majority of these Iowa farmers
are not particularly interested in the
new rural credits bill which was sign
ed by the president the other day.
However, the bill will be of interest
to everybody who desires to keep in
touch with the progress of the coun-
try and the work of the lawgivers. A
correspondent at Washington says:
Here is what a farmer who needs
money can do under the rural credits
bill, which was signed today by the
president:
First, he must join what Is to be
known as a National Farm Loan as
ISOLATION. paying in SIS for one of its
shares for each 800 he wishes to
borrow. He has one vote a share,
but not to exceed ten votes In ALL
Next, he applies TO the association
for the loan, giving his personal note
therefor, secured by first mortgage
On his farm. II the association ap-
proves the loan, 1t turns the note
mortgage to a land bank The land
bank sends the amount OF the loan
to the association, which hands the
money to the farmer. No commission,
brokerage or rake-on is charged the
borrower.
No single loan is to be for less than
800 or more than 1000: nor for
less than five years or more than 40
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
Voice Of the People
1.-THE Gate City does not assume re-
sponsibility for views expressed by
correspondence
selfi.hness in Prayer.

To the Editor of The Gate City:
l desire TO say few words in
regard to an editorial in Saturdays
issue of The Gate City entitled
Prayers and Prayers" in which was
said:
Apparently need of prayer and a
proper understanding Of the way to
petition effectively is felt as never
before in the United Kingdom, for
the University of st. Andrews, in
Scotland, has offered a prize of five
hundred dollars for the best essay on
prayer which reaches 1t before June
Inrst, next
This is a novel way to reward the
mental faculties for using their best
energies in the persuasive power. 1t
is difficult to believe that the Lords
prayer can be bettered: or that of
Socrates to the gods, to grant him
to become beautiful in the inner man,
as related by Plato In "Phedra;" or
the invocation OF Apemantus to the
immortal gods, assuring them that he
prays. for no man but himself, as told
in Shakespeare's play, "Timon OF
Athens" According to the subject, |
would call special attention to the
fact that in Homer's "Iliad" there are
fifty-six prayers Of various mental &C.
tivities desiring personal favors. The
'Iliad" would indeed prove to be a
fruitful field in which to gather ma.
terial for an excellent essay on
prayer. And, then, why should one
neglect the beautiful but selfish
prayers given out to the Most High
by Robert Louis Stevenson during
his lifetime in the far off island of
Valima? Stevenson's prayers may
have been human and selfish, but they
shot in" with the aspiration Of the
individual. And what are we II not
individuals?
Prayer is Of an intellectual nature
and governed and controlled by in
spiration from human warts; so it
cannot be spiritual. This view may
be at variance with the orthodox
christian denomination teachings and
belief, but it is the prevailing con-
ception, even though we all are lost.
H. G. B.
Keokuk, Iowa, July "a. 1916.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
GOOD FOR WILSON.

An item of promise in the recent record of
the Wilson administration is worth congratula-
tory attention whether or not the Wilson
regime as a whole is approved. The president,
by Fastening legislation to prohibit child labor,
has taken stand that is approved by the en-
tire country, aside from few money-grabbers
who will be affected by the cutting off of mis-
cradle source of income Mr.. Wilson, it must
be admitted, has spunk He didn't write note
in this case, but went after the national iegis-
lators verbally. If he will insist upon other
legislation which is now held up by southern
influence his bigness cannot be denied even by
his political enemies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Il VIVA fn600 NOmW u
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Du.
buque Telegrph-Herald says its town
should be thankful for the Mississip.
pi river this splendid weather" TAX.
| ing into consideration the east bank
| OF the stream 1t is suggested that the
case really deserves applause and en-.
core.
Waterloo Times-Tribune: Too bad
that Bill Sulzer, OF New York, ex-can-
gresham and ex-governor, recently q
candidate for the presidential nominal
ton On the prohibition ticket, cannot
get regular employment somewhere.
Dubuque Times-Journal: Another
big controversy has been started In
Iowa. Somebody mentioned somebody
else as owning the finest farm in the
Hawkeye state.
Davenport Democrat: It has been
suggested that IL Roosevelt carries
out his promise to campaign with
Hughes. the latter may as we'll get
used right away to taking the upper
berth.
Ottumwa Courier: Did you know
that the Iowa squadron Of cavalry has
no horses? Neither have numerous
other squadrons of socalled cavalry
that are encamped ON the border.
Likewise. did you know that there are
numerous machine gun companies
that have no machine guns? Well,
there are. And yet some people say
we are sufficiently prepared to meet
a possible foe.
Sioux City Journal: Mayor Thomp-
SON left Chicago for Bridgehampton
bursting with wrath over the appoint
ment of his pet enemy in Illinois poll
tics to the campaign committee OF
Candidate Hughes. Mayor Thompson
had a very pleasant Interview with
Mr.. Hughes and will return to Chicago
as placid as summer sea. Once
again, what brand Of salve does the
republican presidential candidate use
Cedar Bluffs Nonpareil: Some east
ern grInter has predicted that John
d. Rockefeller will live to be hun
dred years old. Doubtless this Is some
fellow who is beginning to falter in
his hope that he may be made bene-
ficiary In the oil magnates will.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
OnOneBurlinq
ton Ticket

You can see the best
Of the Ma tiona Park.
wonders in Ameri ca.
and take a 4-in-1 vaca-
ton.
You can visit Yellow.
stone, via the new Cody
Road t h roug h the
heart Of the ''BufaloI
Bill Countryside only
auto route into the.
Park; Glacier there
is nothing else in the
world like it; Rocky
M ountain-Este an
ideal vacation ground
the charm of which is
not to be catalogued--
merely to breathe in
the rare pine-scented air
is a healing delight
and Colorado.
/ wish you would drop
in the next time you arc
passing by and let me
tell you more about this
wonderful trip. ] am
here to serve you. Let
me help you plan your
trip.
c. +. conradt, City Ticket Agent,
Burlington Route. Fifth and johnson
Streets. Phone o76.
aH
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25

1 - : l7i :. +
DES MONIES, Ia, July 25.-Thirty
one people, have been killed in Iowa
highway accidents In the FIVE weeks
from May 20 to June 20, according to
! figures published in the service bull.
letin issued by the, Iowa state high
way commission. The list includes
all sorts of accidents from boys being
struck by cars while riding bicycles
to loaded autos being hit by speed
ing railway trains.
IOWA CITY, Ia, July 25.-One
hundred and fifty women summer
session students at the state univer-
sity of Iowa are registered for work
In the department of physical educa-
ton for women.
FAIRFIELD, Ia, July 25.-The First
Church Of Christ Scientist of this city
Is planning to erect church edif1ce.
DEs MONIES, Ia, July 25.-Sheriff
John F. Griffin, com manding a squad
ron Of four automobiles with crew
OF fourteen deputies Saturday swoop-
ed down on the towns OF Enterprise,
Oralabor and Valley Junction and re-
turned to the Polk county jail with
twenty cases and thirteen barrels Of
beer, two cases and ono key of
| whisky, four bootleggers and ten
gamblers.
| MANILA, Ia, July 25.-Thirty
cars Of equipment, five huge locomo-
tfves. thirty-four horses and other ma.
terial to match have arrived in Ma
Mia with the contractors who are to
| build the Milwaukee's 100000 ter
iminals here. Two huge hills are to
be cut down and the course of q
stream is to be changed.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, July 25.-Retail
merchants Of Sioux City have formed
an organization for their mutual pro-
lection. The organization starts out
with a membership of 400.
MARSHALLTOWN, Ia. July 25-
Many thousands of young game fish
and fry are being saved from the
small bayous and ponds in this county
by the active work OF game wardens.
The small streams are drying up
| owing to the hot weather and the
fish are being placed into the Iowa
river.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, July 25.-Nego-
tiations are under way for the pur-
chase by the Milwaukee railway of a
strip of land three miles long be-
Missouri river here, for the long
The tract extends from the combina.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25

People who are forced to stand on
their feet all day know what sore,
tender, sweaty. burning feet mean
They use "Tiz," and "Tiz" cures their
feet right up. It keeps feet in per-
feet condition. "Tiz" is the only
remedy in the world that draws out
all the poisonous exudations which
puff up the feet and cause tender,
sore, tired, aching feet. It instantly
stops the pain in corns, callouses and
bunions. It's simply glorious. All.
how comfortable your feet feel after
using "Tiz" You'll never limp or
draw up your face in pain. Your
shoes won't tighten and hurt your
feet.
Get a 25-cent box of "Tiz" now
from any druggist. Just think!
whole years foot comfort for only %
cents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
TODAY,5 BIT OF VERSE
THE BRIDGE BUILDER.

An old man. going a lone highway,
Came the evening cold and gray,
To a chasm vast and deep and wide.
The old crossed in the twilight DIM
The sullen stream had fear for him;
But he turned when safe on the other side
And built bridge to span the tide
"Old man." said fellow pilgrim near,
.You wasting your strength with building here;
Your journey will end with the ending day,
You again will pass this way;
You've crossed the chasm deep and wide
Why build you this bridge at evening tide?"
The builder lifted his old gray head
Good friend. in the path have come" he said,
There followeth after me today,
A youth whose feet must pass this way
This chasm that has been naught to me,
To that fair-haired youth may pitfau be;
He, too must cross in the twilight dim
Good friend, building this bridge for him!"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
WORK AND THE CHILD.

Secretary Of Commerce RedfleId told the
teachers in convention assembled in New York
City that childhood and labor have nothing in
common. This is true, perhaps, nowadays, but
not in the sense in which the secretary intend
ed his oratorical platitude. A great majority
of the children of Mr.. Redfield's generation
had lot in common with labor. They did not
have to work in sweat shops nor were their
hours too long and their work hoo hard for
childhood's years. But they had work to do.
1t would be a saving grace to many children
of today if they had more in common with work.
Some of them have work to do that they should
never be permitted to undertake.; we are taking
steps to stop this sort Of abuse. Some of them
have no work at all and no disposition to work.
Some day or other we shall have to stop this
abuse of proper child training.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
cRoToN, IOWA.

Mrs. Jessie Mathews, Of Chicago, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. C. Butlin
Mrs. Delker, of Centerville, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ollie Bat.
ty.
Mrs. Fannie Inglesby, of Hobart,
Okla, and Mrs. Van johnson, Of Re
we're. were guests Of Mrs. Eliza
Watts Friday.
Mrs. Eiary Anthony was an over
Sunday visitor at the j. Palmer home
near Mooar
Miss Leila Williams, Of Chicago, is
visiting at tia Wesley Perkins home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25

It is easy in this world to live after the
worlds opinion; it is easy in solitude to live
after our own; but the great man is he who
in the midst Of the crowd keeps with perfect
sweetness heindependence Of solitude.-Em-
erson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25

Kansas City Journal: Those who
fail to see anything pathetic in the
plight Of Mr.. John M. Parker should
reflect that this Is thes first time Mr..
Parker was ever on presidential
ticket and goodness knows when he
VIII ever be on one again. Pathetic
II really not the word Il II tragjci
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
ILLINOIS.

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ILLINOIS.
QUINCY, ILL.,, July 25.- Quincy ex-
perienced it's hottest day Of the year
Monday when the mercury climbed
up to a maximum height Of 104 de-
grees, two degrees higher than it had
been on any other day. 81
NEW CANTON. Ill, July 25.-The
home Of Benjamin Blackater and all
of it's contents, a mile north of Gin
cinnati Landing, was destroyed by fire
Sunday afternoon. The total loss will
be about $4,000 and $1,000 of this is
covered by insurance.
MACoMB, Ill. July rs. The well
drilled In on the Roberts lease Thurs
day night proved to be q duster. al
though twenty-five feet of good oil
sand was found. This lie the third
wells being busters and one pro-
Queer.
MISSOURI.
SEDALIA, Mo-, July 25.-Two hun
dred and ninety-eight grains of Co
catne and eighty grains Of morphine
were taken from Kansas City quar-
tet who were charged with selling the
drugs here. The men gavs the names
of Frank Johnson, alias Frank Moore,
and Robert Ferry, alias Robert Duffy.
The girls gave the names Of Lillian
Duffy, alias Lillian Moore, and Cert
rude Perry, alias Gertrude McGregor.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, July 25.-Sen-
fenced to term of four years In the
state penitentiary on his plea Of
guilty to charge of grand larceny,
Edward Farrar, captain-elect Of the
Springfield Normal School track team
and business manager Of The Ozark,
student publication, was raroled yes
terday to his father. Farrar's home
is In Summerville, Mo.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. July 25.--
The body Of Harry Johnson of Jeffer-
son City, Missouri Pacific engineman
who was drowned when his engine
and train plunged into the Missouri
river at Sandy Hook. about two
months ago, was found Sunday night
at Marion, sixteen miles west Of JEFF
ferson City and about four miles east
of where the accident occurred.
RICH HILL, Mo-, July 25.-Vivian
and Jessie Green, and 2 years old,
children Of John Green. were drown
ed in an abandoned coal pit near here
yesterday. The children lad wander
ed from home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
Anythina for ! Chance.

Louisville Confectionery: How
the average human being loves ex
element is illustrated when a man
can be almost cheerful IL street
level temperature OF 106 because OF
the thrilling fact that 1t is LOG.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25

So far, though, no decline in the purchase
price of surface cargo ships has been noted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25

That process of taking heat out of light
would be great boon if applied to the sun IS
rays just now.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25

Ship captains report that the gulf stream has
shifted again. Some seafaring men appear
to consider the gulf stream a second cousin to
Culebra hill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25

Hungary's new peace party can't do any
thing for peace without fighting for it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25

Enforced economy is often a blessing that de-
mands no sacrifice in compensation. One of
the leading music publishers of the country
will hereafter issue sheet music in size CORES
ponding with the music book plate instead Of
the time -honored folio editions In this form
the music print remains the same only the mar
gin is made smaller. The new form is easier to
hold and in every way more convenient than the
old and it means a saving Of nearly forty per
cent in paper. Here we have again an example
of the expensive inertia that follows custom
without thought of Improvement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25

AS for the goddess of Peace, the villain Villa
still pursues her.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25
Illinois Iowa Missouri

ton bridge to Woodland park. and is
said TO constitute an ideal site for
the purpose.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25

Some men never catch the truth when they
fish
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-25

RICH HILL, Mo-, July 25.-viviar
and Jessie Green, and 2 years old
children Of John Green. were drown
ed in an abandoned coal pit near here
yesterday. The children lad wander
ed from home.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-07-22
BURLEsoN'S PLUMBERS

For three Postmaster General Bureson
the unique distinction of being the disliked politician within
Democratic circles For time he enjoyed the reputation political
advisor of the President To him assigned always the task
batting recalcitrants into line
Mr. Bureson however lost his usefulness political counsellor
his White House chief when he declared his Democratic
colleagues in Congress and interpreting legislation suit himself
undertook administer the Post Office Department lines
directly contrary the the laid
Democratic Congress.
His reorganization of the rural delivery furnished
classic in fOOhardy arbanes and for him
nunciaon of Republicans but also that of majority of his
own party Mr. Bureson has only the small Southern Congressman
viewpoint and with this he has undertaken administer Uncle
Sans business establishment He of the who
weled instead of grew, Mr. Wilson rtely His
organization of rural deliveries announced
not only failed in but showed record Owmark in ec
iency.
More recently Mr. BuOn incurred the dpeasue of
Bankhead and other Democrats of the Senate Post Office Committee
through the activity of his subordinate Mr. Bakslee writing
posmars through the country charging
mttee had surrendered to the railroad lobby"
Now Mr. Wilson, least with consistency always
fest Cabinet Chiefs gauntlet to Senator
Bankhead and the Committee and declines Mr. Bake
to eliminate him. Meantime the Democrats of the Senate
the trouble and sdetrack what promises
very disagreeable situation
However Mr. Bakslee is but tool in the He fol
lowing the policies of his chief and Senator Bankhead making
Bakse really trying Burleson Many months
conservative observers Washington affairs predicted Mr. Bur
lessons impeachment 1t would be all surprising find
other vacancy in the Wilson Cabinet