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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
Benefits Of Advertising.

Leslfe's: Advertise and the IN
scrupulous vote-attracting attacks OF
politicians on corporations will stop.
So said Mr.. Elijah w Sells in an ad-
dress before the members OF the Ad-
vertising club of st. Louis. Mr.. Sells
with an extensive acquaintance as
public accountant with the financial
affairs of corporations and govern
ments, declares that he believes in the
general honesty of the management OF
corporations and that full publicity OF
their affairs would be beneficial 10
them as well as to the public and that
it's cost would be more than Offset by
the reduction in the expense OF lob
bying, defense against unjust legisia-
ton and blackmailing legislators
This is the essence Of truth. How
many persons know, for instance, that
in 1907, after the failure of the West
inghouse Electric company, commit
tees visited its creditors and Pitts
burgh investors and induced them to
subscribe for it's shares at $50 share
to keep the plant in operation and the
dinner pals Of its workingmen full.
and that for seven years these invest
crs did not receive a cents return on
their investment? Similar instances
COulQ De ClteU WlluUuL nullDSl, III uui
ing the panic of 1907 thousands OF
industries were continued in operation
without profit, or at loss, so that
their workmen could be kept employed
Yet these facts were never made pub
lie, as they might have been as Mr..
Sells sugg ests, in the advertising col.
umns of current periodicals..
The Bethlehem Steel Co. makes a
public statement that it has made a
mistake in allowing irresponsible as.
sertions to be made for so long without
denial that many people now believe
them to be facts" and it declares that
I'VE shall make the mistake of silUnce
no longer. Henceforth, we shall pur-
sue policy of publicity. Misinforma-
ton will not be permitted to go I'M
corrected"
A mistake has been made, not by
one, but by nearly all Of the great cor
porations in the United States, and
Mr.. Sells has clearly pointed out the
easiest method of it's correction.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
THE POWER OF RHYTHM.

In one of the New York city public schools
the experiment of using lesson matter set 70
music for backward pupils has proved de-
cided success so much of a success that the Dig
city newspapers give unrestrained pupllc1ty 10
exposition of the experiment. 1t may be set
down that the result of the innovation is due III
large measure to the fact that an appeal Is
made to the instinct of rythm which is one Oh
the most general of human endowments. Ihe
use of rythmic versions of lessons to be mem
oriZed is an educational device and one Dased
on sound sense. if the memorizlng is advisable.
The rythmical recurrence of words and the
music as well serve to center attention ana 10
produce a lasting picture; where the mental
plate is dulled this reinforcement OF print and
speech brings results.
No more general appeal can be made by ali
art form than by the use Of rythm because the
sense of rythm is intuitive; people to whom the
ear and eye convey but small part OF the COM
poser's meaning will respond TO rythm, and
that is why SO many who do not comprehend
the technic of music are worshippers at the
shrine of Luterpe. When Ruth st. Denis, who
appeared in Keokuk some two seasons ago,
dances she depicts action and suggests char
acter, but one never loses her perfect rythmc
accord with the music; her freedom OF motion
never escapes the beat. It is said that violin
pathetic vibrations that might upset that great
building, the Woolworth, in New York City.
There is in all Of us sympathetic response to
rythm which we only partially know how to
use.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
"He is unfortunate and on the road to
ruin who will not do what he can, but is am
bilious to do what he cannot. ''-Goethe.
CONTEMPT FOR LAW.

No one who has studied the high homicide
rate In the cities In Tennessee-excellng, IN
proportion to population, those of any northern
city. with all their so-called lawless elements
VIII be very much surprised by the murder OF
aleading lawyer of Nashville by another lead
ing member Of the bar. The two men appeared
as counsel in litigation growing out Of an IN
vestigation OF the city's financial affairs. One
of them took offense al things said by the other
IN the court room, walked into his office in the
morning before court convened, and shot him
through the head. The murderer apparently
was regarded a popular hero for dispatch
from Nashville states that he quickly re-
leased on $4,000 bail, several men Of wealth
going On his bond The dispatch adds: Many
lawyers who never touch criminal case have
volunteered to assist Trabue (the murderer.) :"
The case affords another illustration Of the
contempt in which the law is held in some
southern communities. This contempt is un
doubtedly due In large measure 70 the fact that
lynehings have led the public 70 value human
Life Lightly In consequence men take their
lives into their own hands on slight provoca
ton
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
State Central Savings Bank
Corner of 9th and MainSts.
Bad Time for Editorial MoIlycoddles

Bad Time for Editorial MoIiycoddles
Keota Eagle: These are days when
editorial writer's have their souls
tried, and this paper is glad it has
never made any pretense OF !sr.',t edi-
torial writing. If we had. We expect
we should side-step the real issues of
today, just as good many are
doing. Some Of the best writer's we
know and read do not open their
heads on the vital questions OF the
day, but talk all around them, and it
is not because they do not have opin-
ions and convictions, but because
they do not care to say something to-
day that they will have to back up on
tomorrow. The editor who is a true
blue American citizen and who ex-
presses himself freely upon all topics
that are confronting the nation today
is not going to please all his readers
and 1t is not much use to try. We
do not blame these editors, for it is
a very easy matter to start things to
which there is no finish
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
GET AFTER AUTO sPEEDERs.

The warning given by the city authorities
estimates that there's a half dozen ''or more, =
quoting The Gate City's report, reckless auto
mobile drivers here in Keokuk who are bring
ing discredit upon the other automobile owners
of the city. So far good, in figuring. But
to the man in the street, who does not own a
car, or if he owns one is at a certain time de-
pending on shanks mare for locomotion to en-
able him to reach point while his car is in
storage, in the garage in hook. the estimate
appears to be below the average, depending on
his eyesight and experience. Crossing Main
street has become an education in avoiding
death or manning. Violations of speed laws
are common and little regard is given to the
rules of traffic. Drastic action on the part
of the police, backed up by notice of the court,
is the only remedy for the evil.
Put on the lid and clamp it down.!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
NO MORE FREE LAND.

The department Of agriculture reports an adj
vance IN value Of farm lands in the United
States equal TO more than % per cent within
the last four years, and Of more than II per
cent. within the last year. This notable add
ton to the wealth Of the nation is occasion for
both increased pride and apprehension 1t will
enable US TO point 10 an enormous aggregate Of
material possessions, but it is also notice to
the effect that the naturally available portion
OF our wonderful domain is already in use In
tenslve farming. utilization Of land now ne
elected IN the best farming regions. and the fur
Their reclamation of desert and swamp will in
crease both the productivity and employed
area OF land IN the United States, but it will
not help the situation of the penniless and
landless man. Uncle Sam can no longer afford
to give forty acres and mule to anyone. Land
must be paid for and water rights conserved
through The medium of dollars and cents NJ
more does the frontier invite the settler with :
promise of acres gratis for there is no frontier
But any man with little money. plus strengtl
and determination, fare well and nrosna
as locator within the territory staked off h,
the land office of the interior department
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton. ILL.,, May s

Mr.. j. Blumstock of Peoria has
moved his family to Hamilton and
they are occupying the Padge house
on Walnut street between Seventh
and Eighth. Mr.. Blumstock is a rail-
road engineer and has a run between
Hamilton and Peoria.
Mrs. George Gates and daughter
Mrs. Peter Pardee, were called to OF
tumwa, Iowa, the first of the week to
attend the funeral Of Mrs. Gates Sis
ter Mrs. Mary TeasdaIe of that place,
who died there Saturday.
Mr.. Max Wild OF Chicago is spend
ing little time in our neighborhood
looking up some people who have APP
parently forgotten the little matter of
an income tax. He seems to be a
very nice and agreeable gentleman,
and we hope those who have occasion
to make his intimate acquaintance
win greatly appreciate 1t.
Mr.. P. K Ewing of the "Press," Is
attending the Press association meet
ing at Columbia, Mo-, this week.
Meanwhile Mr.. Strimback is in charge.
The pupils from several neighbor-
ing schools meet at the lakewood
school Friday. May 6, to take the
eighth grade finals. Under direction
of the county authorities. teachers
and pupils in certain grades from the
most convenient school districts meet
at common center and take the re-
Quired examinations.
Chas. Marshall and Geo. Bricker
arrived Friday morning with one car
each of cattle which they had bought
at Kansas City.
Mrs. G.. Walter Barr Of Des Mofnes
has been with her husbands parents,
DR.. and Mrs j. G. Barr, for several
weeks helping to take care Of the doc
tor during his recent illness. The
doctor has 80 far recovered as to lead
these people to think the family can
be moved to Des Moines soon. prob
ably the first of next week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

Clarence Tranberger was on the
sick list for several days, got out and
was back in the store for a day or
two, but is again confined to his home
with threatened typhoid.
Bert Byers came home Thursday
for short visit. He returns to Chi
cago Sunday evening. He was in the
employ Of Max Elder in buying and
handling war horses, but is now doing
business on his own account. Bo,h
he and Mr.. Elder find it profitable
now. not only to buy and ship horses
east for war purposes, but also to
go into Chicago and pick up those re-
jected by the city buyers and reship
them to the northwest where they are
taken at good prices by the incom-
ing settlers.
All will be interested in attending
service at Bethel Sunday morning, as
Rev. Warren Hall, SON OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Robt. e. Hall OF lakewood will
occupy the pulpit. This will be the
first time any of us have heard War
rem, and we shall certainly be glad
to hear him.
Rev. Harry L. Scherer, the pastor
elect of Bethel, reached town Thurs
day and will take part in the evening
service which is arranged by the
Montebello Township Sunday School
association.
Rev. Willing Of the M. E. church
will deliver the Memorial day address.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
IOWA PRESS CONN EMIT.

| Waterloo Times-Tribune: Roosevelt
| has four votes from Massachusetts
coming to him. Heroicitis doesn't
seem TO be catching, to say the least
Davenport Democrat: 1t seems to
have been a matter of poor taste a.
least for the designers OF the state cap
itoI 10 have the American flag inlald
in the tile floor of the basement. so
that, as the Grand Army men protest,
it Is daily trod under foot by the v1si-
tors and employees in the building. A
much better place might have been
found for displaying the national col
ors.
Marshalftown Times-Republican:
The attorney generalship is very I'M
portant Office and one which should
not be utterly overshadowed by the
governorship or neglected by the voter
in his consideration of candidates.,
policies and prospects.
Cedar Rapids Republican: If paper
keeps jumping up correspondents may
yet be requested to write on both sides
OF the paper, instead of on one side, az
heretofore.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The out
look for Ed Meredith would be roseate
to superlative degree IL he were not
disturbed by the noise Of knife grind
ing in the democratic cellar.
Carroll Herald: We have NO desire
to make fun Of the matter. but recall
that some years ago Congressman
Woods talked about the establishment
of mill at Boone, at the expense Of
the government, for the manufacture
of paper from cornstalks Now that
material of other kind is getting scarce
and the supply OF paper Is threatened
why not the experiment at government
expense for nationwide necessity?
Muscatine Journal: If substantial
advancement is to be made in highway
construction work in iowa it must be
through the adoption of plan of con
struction which will gain the support
of the farmer as well as the city dwell
| ers.
Waterloo Courier. The fact that
Hughes is leading in almost all the
straw votes is no Indication that he
| is straw man.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
ToDAY's BIT OF VERSE
OF THOSE WHO WALK ALONE.

OF THOSE WHO WALK ALONE.
Women there are EARTH most sweet and high
Who lose their own, and walk bereft and lonely,
Loving that lost heart until they die
Loving it only
And they beside them grow
Children, whose coming is like breath of flowers;
Consoled by subtler loves the angels know
Through chidless hours.
Good deeds they do; they comfort and they bless
In duties others put off till the morrow;
Their look is balm, their touch is tenderness
To all in
Betimes the world smiles at them as t were shame,
This maiden guse, long after youths departed;
But in Gods book they bear another name
"The faithfulhearted."~
Faithful in life and faithful unto death,
s Such souls in sooth illumine with lustre splendid
That glimpsed glad land wherein. the vision saith,
Earth's wrongs ended
st Louis GlobeD Democrat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

Let forget let teach it TO ALL that there
dignity in life, that would be worth WINE
humiliation to lot what 10 u "hich
aIeyfates which sanctions toll which renders men
strong, wise patient, just at humble ana
but perpetual Of better world, whose light
through Of the present life? For my
believe profoundly In that better world; and amer
many struggles study nunberIess trials this 10
supreme conviction my IT is the supreme
consolation of my soui.-Vctor Hugo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
USE ALIENS F0OT-EAsE,

The antiseptc powder TO be shaken into the shoes
and used in the foot-bath. If you want rest
feet, use Aliens Foot-Ease. It relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and prevents bstcrs, sore and
caious spots. Just the thing fog Dancing Parties,
Shoes. Try 70 to-day. Sold everywhere, csc;
Dorf accept any sisbsfifufe. For FREE trial
package, address Allen s. Olmsted, L. Roy, n. I.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

A million people, many right in your
own locality, have taken Mayr's Won.
derful Remedy for Stomach, Liver
and Intestinal Ailments, Dyspepsia,
Pressure OF Gas Around the Heart,
Sour Stomach, Distress After Eating.
Nervousness, Dizziness, Painting
Spells, Sick Headaches, Constipation,
Torpid Liver, etc, and are praising it
highly to other sufferers. Get bottle
OF your druggist today. This highly
successful Remedy has been taken by
people in all walks of life, among
them Members of Congress, Justice
OF the Supreme Court, Educators,
Lawyers, Merchants. Bankers, Doc.
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ments to Geo. Fl. Mayr, Mfg. Chemist,
l54-156 Whiting Street, Chicago, Ill.
or sale by druggists everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

Marshalltown Times-R republican:
One of the idiocies of politics is the
custom of voting for an incompetent
man because somebody else had an
other term or because he needs the
money.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

A dispatch from Sherman, Texas, says that
Texas hens are going to have birth control
forced upon them. 1t seems to us that it would
be easier to let the hens alone and argue the
matter out with the eggs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

There are only seven basic root jokes. but
there were eight different forms for the propa-
ganda kilograms.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

Doctor Frank Crane says: 81 believe more
firmly every year of my life that a mans hap
piness depends upon what is inside of him and
not upon what is around him" And yet the
Doc is prohibitionist
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

craftsmanship in the United States will be
well seasoned with patriotism, this year
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

Wonder what has become of that old stand
ing place, Armagedon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

There is nowhere for Mr. Bryan to go but out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06
A CENTURY OF BIBLES.

Beginning today, the American Bible society
will celebrate its hundredth anniversary. This
society was founded May sixth, 1916, for the
purpose of circulating the Bible, without note
or comment in all lands The success with
which this enterprise has met is shown by the
fact that during the century of its existence
more than LII, 100000 copies of the scriptures
have been distributed IN one hundred and fifty
languages. The society has always sold Bibles
at cost Of printing and given them to those who
are too poor to buy.
There Is perhaps no single institution in the
country that has had greater influence in the
spread of religion during the past century than
the American Bible society, and the good that
it has accomplished is beyond estimation.
Hereafter all the guest rooms of the Gales
burg, Ill, hotels and boarding houses will be
provided with Bibles, and people that occupy
these rooms will have on the tables silent re
hinder Of the way they should go. Even the
presence of such a book has an influence and
gives character to a ROOM The work of placing
copies of the scriptures in hotels has spread
throughout the country a result of the activi-
ties Of the Sons of Gideon, an organization of
travelingmen that is doing a good work among
the members Of knights of the grip
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

in The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

Waterloo Times-Trfbune: Roosevelt
has four votes from Massachusetts
coming to him. Heroicitis doesn't
seem TO be catching, to say the least
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-06

Waterloo Courier: The fact that
Hughes is leading in almost all the
straw votes is no Indication that he
is straw man.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-18

Tomorrow is the birthday of Py-
thianism and will be celebrated
throughout the world. The following
data regarding the order was secured
from member of Mizpah lodge, No
20:
Justus Henry Rathbone, the founder
of the order of Knights of Pythias, was
born in the town OF Deerfeld, Oneida
county, New York, October 20, 1889.
His education was obtained in Mount
Vernon boarding school, CORTLAND
academy, Carlisle seminary and Madi.
son state university.
After this he led a rowing life, sud.
denly disappearing from his home in
1857, his family learned nothing OF
him for quite long time and, when
they did hear, they found that he was
touring the west as part proprietor in
q minstrel company.
He was passionately fond OF music
and was a good performer on many
different musical instruments and this
coupled with his capabilities led him
to follow the stage for time and one
of his ventures in this line proved
disastrous in the northern pensula OF
Michigan. He was stranded In the cop
per country of that state. Being fresf
from his books he was competent t
teach and therefore seized an oppor
tunity which was offered to TAX,
charge of country school there a
Eagle Harbor.
In 1861 his father died. This caused
his return to the east, where the serv
ed the government in hospital worl
during the Civil war.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-18
DEPOSITS
MAY SAVE RAILROAD
Continued from Page IL

vicinity The mine was located in
1905 and six shafts ranging from so
to 100 feet in depth were sunk. Mr..
James Pike, superintendent of the To
nopah Jim Butler. examined the pro-
perry this week and advised plan
of development which will be under
taken forwith, to pave the way for the
construction of calcining plant cost
ing $4,000 The company represent
ed by Mr.. Barndt expects 10 spend an
other $4,000 before production be-
gins. By the first of May shipments
will begin and II the tonnage justifles
the plant will be enlarged indefinitely.
Alum contains high percentage Of
potash salt
The decision of the Barndt com
pany will furnish a market for alum
brought in from Columbus Marsh. the
site of prehistoric lake, situated
between Coaldale ana Silver Peak.
iHhipioycto VI inc Joih .. tooh Ddnhi
of Goldfield, are interested in com
pany drilling for potash in the marsh,
where several strong lodges of alum
have been tapped, and they are elated
over the prospect of realizing on a
venture they have been nursing fol
two years.
Profits from the manufacture of an,
grade of potash are enormous, ant
with the prospect of European hostili
ties icing protracted here is every in
centiye to embark in the business
when the slightest encouragement Is
found The Armour company, which
installed 35ton plant at Marysville
Utah. for the treatment of alunite, Ii
netting 100000 a month profit, ant
when the plant Is enlarged mex
month the net profits are estimated
at 100000 month The total Marys
vile production to May /, 1916. has
been sold for 5000 ton.
Muriate of potash commands $500
a ton and none is to be hand at that
price. Before the war the price was
| $685. The sulfate used for fertilizer
has sold for SIS ton. All prices
were raiseG to times the quota
tions previous to the war, and in .
few instances, as the one of potas
stun permanganate, prices advanced