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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
TARIFF COMMISSION FAKING.

The tariff commission bill passed by the
house is not the measure it should be or as il
was intended TO be in the hopes Of many bust
nessrnen, including the members OF the Tariff
Commission League. Legislators in the low
er house of the congress shot the measure to
pieces and its wrecking was accomplished with
the aid Of the votes Of several members OF both
political parties who expect as the result OF the
fan elections TO be in the class of 'lame
ducks These men are casting anchor to
windward, taking time by the forelock, look
ing out for number one and manipulating
events that may make the feathering of their
nests an easy matter
For the first time in history all political par
ties endorsed a permanent, non-partisan tariff
commission. The demand for it from the
country was almost universal and it called for
a high-class, we'll paid permanent body from
which politics should be eliminated as far as
possible. The answer of the house to this de-
mand is a commission-that's all The salaries
of members were reduced from $4,000 to 81 81.
per year This amendment was carried by
votes of both parties. The house refused tc
make permanent the appropriation for tn
commissions maintenance. This subjects the
commission to discipline destruction by al
unfriendly appropriations committee at any
time It must CO. hat in hand, and ask eacl
year for funds This ought not to be- I
blue pencil of committee to change the com
missions status. Does the word "perma
nent" mean nothing to our national legisls
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
New York, the stupendous.

Worlds Work: Mayor Mitchell, Of
New York, presides over the greatest
aggregation of human beings ever
collected in any one place since the
beginning of time. MANY kings who
cut quite figure in the world have
principalities much smaller than New
York. Denmark with 100000, con-
tains just about as many people as
Manhattan Island. The total popula-
ton of Australia-4,900,00 COOS not so
large as that of this one American
city. Switzerland has population
that is much smaller. The whole
population of Serbia. in which coun-
try started the greatest war in his
tory, is approximately million less
than the population of New York City,
Sweden. with $4,000 people, is just
about as large as the Greater City.
Norway, with 100000 IL about as
populous as Manhattan borough.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
CARTHAGE, ILL., July "a.
IiM1 Q nMl
Rkd7NItdA

afternoon. He will depart for the
Soldiers and Sailors home at Quincy,
Ill, where he expects to live, while
Mrs. Marines will make her home
with daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Beckman and
Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Reaugh are at
tending the chautauqua at Warsaw
this afternoon and evening.
Mr.. Cosgrove of Chicago, arrived
today to visit his sister Mrs. Louis
Culkin.
Mrs. B. F. Elsea and Helen and
George Barker returned 10 their home
in LaHarpe yesterday, after a visit
with the formers son DR.. Elsea.
Mrs. Anna Jackson and sister Miss
Clara Brady. went to Hamilton to
spend the week end with their sister
Mrs. William Honce.
Mrs. VIII Risse and son Bernard
who attended the funeral Of the late
John d. Miller. returned to their home
in Springfield last evening.
The city has begun the oiling OF the
streets around the city park. The
park will soon be one o. the show
places of Carthage.
Probate Court News.
Will of John d. Miller filed, show
ing beQuest as follows: l give. de-
wise and bequeath all my estate, real,
personal and mixed, to my wife, Cert
rude Miller, to have and to hold to
her and her heirs and assigns for
ever. Gertrude Miller was nominated
executrix without bond. Will was
made August Is, 1898, and John
Sample, Junius G. Ferris and S. II.
Ferris signed as witnesses.
Will of Francis L. Fullmer filed.
Said will directs the payment of just
debts and bequeaths all property to
Maud Fullmer, daughter, in trust for
the use and benefit of Mary ]. Full
mer, wife, as long as she nay live
Said trustee to hold money and con-
troll said property, using the income
or principal for support and mainten'
ance of Mary ]. Fullmer, at whose
death remainder of property will go
| to said Maud Fullmer. Maud Fullmer
appointed executrix without bond.
| Will signed October 81, 1911. Wit
nesses: II. G. Williams, o. G.. Nc
CARNEY.
In re estate of Eli N. Lincoln, de-
ceased. Will probated end letters
issued to Clifford w. Warner, as exc
cutor, who filed bond as such in the
penal sum OF six thousand dollars.
In re estate of Caroline Mills, de.
| ceased. Report Of sale of household
approved, showing total amount OF
sales to be $53.15.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
MoRGENTHAu's SUCCESSOR.

Abram T. Elkus of New York City, selected
by President Wilson for the difficult post of am
bassador to Turkey, offers another instance OF
this country's dependence upon general train
ing in the making of diplomats. If Mr.. Elkus ap-
proaches the success of his immediate predeces-
sor Henry Morgenthau, We shall hear less IN
the future of the old complaint that America
has no means of teaching diplomacy.
In warmad Constantinople, Mr. Morgen-
thau welded an influence that was more than
American His relations with the Turkish au-
thorities were personal and confidential. In a
number of crises endangering the lives OF
Europeans, it was Mr.. Morgenthau alone who
INTERVIEWED with any chance Of success-and
he always succeeded. His has been a spectacu-
lar service in American diplomacy during the
war And Morgenthau was not a professional
diplomat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Death Of William WooH.

William Woolf, son OF John and
Eliza Wool, died at his home one
and one-fourth miles west OF this
city, Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
aged 76 years, 1 month, u days. He
was born at Newark, Ohio, on June
3, 1910. He leaves three sisters, Mrs.
Swami of Kentucky, and the Misses
frankie and Eliza Woolf of this city,
who are both past so years OF age.
The funeral services will be held at
the residence on Monday July "a,
1916, at 2 o'clock p. m. Rev. n. D..
Hoover officiating. Interment at Moss
Ridge cemetery.
The Misses Cora Hearne and Elsie
Hamilton returned Friday morning
from Macomb, where they have been
attending the summer term OF school
at the normal Miss Mamie Carlson
of Moline, who formerly taught school
in this county, came Friday to Visit
Miss Hearne.
Mr.. Charles Baxter purchased a
new Buick-Six, seven passenger tour
ing car for Carthage Auto and Car
riage company, Friday.
Miss Lulu Ayers departed Friday
for Havana, ILL.,. to spend her vaca.
ton at the chautauqua assembly
there.
Mrs. Charlotte Boston who has been
greatly improved in health, suffered
relapse Friday afternoon and is in
very critical condition.
E. o. Reaugh and w. c. Cain re-
turned this morning from an auto
trop over the country, having visited
Roseville, Swancreek, Youngstown.
Walnut Grove, Bushnell, Good Hope
and Sciota.
Miss Grace Flynn is spending the
week end with the Carthage campers
at the Highly cottage at Hamilton.
Miss Agnes Dettmer departed today
on her vacation, which she expects to
spend in Dallas City. FIT. Madison and
Dubuque, Iowa.
Mr.. Carl Sperry, republican candi-
date for the legislature. motored
through Carthage yesterday.
Clyde Johnson and Al Kfmbrough
had all arrangements made to go
fishing on Crooked Creak Friday
evening, but while absent from their
conveyance, someone searched the
commissary department and stole all
the bait, consequently the trip was
delayed until this morning, when fur
Their supplies were procured.
Senator Compton and Warren Ford
Of Macomb were in the city this
morning interviewing democratic
voters.
Mr.. Marines is holding an auction
sale Of his household goods this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE
SPEECH.

Talk happiness The world is sad enough
Without your woe No path is wholly rough.
Look for the places that are smooth and clear,
And speak of them to rest the weary ear
OF earth; SO hurt by continuous strain
OF mortal discomfort and grief and pain
Talk faith The world is better off without
Your uttered ignorance and morbid doubt
If you have faith in God, self,
Say so; if not, push back upon the shelf
or silence all your thoughts till faith shall come.
No one will grieve because your lips are dumb
Talk health The dreary never ending tale
OF mortal maladies is and stale;
You cannot charm interest or please
By harpng in that minor chord, disease.
Saw YOU are well, or all is well with you.
And God shall hear your words and make them true
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
IOWA'S CORN CROP
IN FINE CONDITION
Showers and Hot Sun Makes up for
Lost Time on Iowa
Staple.

Another week of high tempera-
lures and abundance of sunshine
with local showers in nearly all parts
of the state has kept corn growing
very rapidly, and the crop is in fine
shape. Tassels are beginning to
show on many of the early planted
fields" according to the weekly
weather crop bulletin issued Thurs
day by DR.. George NJ. Chapel, OF
Deg Moines, section director. THE
weather was also favorable for hay
ing and harvesting. All of the
clover and much of the timothy hay
was put up in excellent condition.
Practically all of the winter wheat
and early oats are in the shock in
the southern counties and threshing
has begun in few localities. Har-
vest has also begun in the central
and northern counties and will be gem
eral in all sections during the COM
ing week. Late oats would be bene-
fitted by rain, and potatoes. pastures.
blackberries, garden truck and tree
fruits are In need of rain in many
sections. especially in the southeast
ern counties. The daily maximum
temperature ranged from 30 TO 100
degrees" Following are reports:
Southern District.
Henry (Mount Pleasant Rain, O6,
on 18th; showers reported in differ
ent parts of the county; highest tenn
perature, 102. on the 18th.
Lee (Keokuk)-No rain; average
daily excess of temperature, 100 on
10th: lowest Ss. on the 18th; rain is
needed badly throughout this section
of the state
Van Buren, fStockport) mo rain
since July 4tll; rain would be -bene-
ficial. though not badly needed; har
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Itorsr Both parties are Responsible for this

torsf Both parties are responsible Tor TINS
change.
A commission was demanded that wonid
deal with the tariff from an economic view
point, for the good of all the people, eilminat
ing politics and political considerations;
hence the provision barring from membership
ex-members of congress politicians of the
flame duck variety This provision was
negatived by the votes of members of both
parties If politics is to be taken out OF the
tariff. shall politicians be put the job to do
it? The house says Eyes. -
The bill now goes to the senate. What Will
be its fate there none can safely predict.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

vesting well in hand, and threshing
will begin this week; corn is growing
rapidly. (Keosauqua)- Farmers have
the double task of harvest and corn
cultivation on; splendid week for
both; corn is small, but growing fast;
hay good; oats fair crop; rain is
beginning to be needed. (Bonaparte)
AN excellent week for hay making
and small grain cutting; corn is gen.
orally clean, but would be benefited
by = shower.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Voice Of the People
1.-THE Gate City does not assume re-
sponsibility for views expressed by
correspondence
Party Responsibility for Legislation

Party Responsibility for Legislation.
To the Editor Of Tie Gate City:
In the editorial columns OF last
nights Gate City, saw criticism OF
the New York World for designating
the passing Of the rural credits bill as
"a great democratic achievement"
and you say that either through ig-
norance or intent. Il ignored the fact
that ex-President Taft had advocated
rural credits measure, Pray, why
should It not be SO denominated? For
sixteen years the republican party had
controI of both branches Of the legis-
latiye department OF the government
and had republican presidents in Of
fice. Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft,
and all that they ever did for the re-
lief of the farmers was to advocate.
They never achieved. Mr.. Wilson
and the democratic congress achieved
the passage OF the rural credits BILL
which you say Is a law that means
much to the farmer. Is 1t any the
less a democratic achievement be-
, cause Mr.. Taft advocated it and
some republicans voted for It? Some
Republicans voted for the Underwood
| tariff bill. Is it any the less demo-
cratic measure achieved because OF
| that fact? 1t looks tn me as IL most
/ fair minded men would say that the
New York World was right in desig.
mating the passage of the rural credits
bill az a great democratic achieve.
( ment.
JOHN e. CRAIG. Z
! Keokuk. Ia, July %. 1916
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
AN IMMATuRE's VIEWS.

One of the amusing incidents OF the recent
graduation exercises of the Columbia unlver.
sity school of journalism was the plea made for
signed articles by young man who declared
that the journalist simply wrote as a workman
while the real literary man wrote IN the hlgh
hope that his work might be eternal" In pass
ing. it may be said that the way is open for that
Young man to sense the gulf that separates the
:. journalist from the newspapernan. But the
incident goes to show the interesting line OF
cleavage between literature and Journalism; 1t
seems to depend on the sef-confidence of the
writer The Journalist. so-called, has some con
solutions if he is unlterary and uneternal; his
will not be such a disappointed ghosthood as
probably will await the young aspirant for eter-
nal fame IF the young graduates work is
good it will make his name known; his name Will
not add significance to his work. There may be
some good arguments in support of signed arti
cles in newspapers, but this is not one Of them.
Probably the Columbia graduate knows
more than he thinks he does, and a realization
Of knowledge will come TO him in the passing
Of years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
eio Coast Line.

Donnellson Review: The Iowa edi-
tors opposed to Harding claim his
success is due to the support OF the
river counties. AS he carried eighty
seven OF the ninety-nine counties Of
the state it would seem that most of
the Iowa counties have wharfage
facilities
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Iowa Dem ocrats.

Donnellson Review: e. W. Nc
Manus delivered the keynote speech
at the democratic state convention at
Des Moines last week, and 1t is I'M
necessary to say it was a good one.
While we don't believe all Of it.,
nevertheless 1t was fine effort on
the part of our county attorney.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

Look over the whole track of history and
see how everyone who ever did great good IN
the world has been the object of the world IS
maledictions, and then be careful how you
join in an unreasoning outcry against any
mani. G. Holland.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
ROY MARSDEN'S
CRIMINAL RECORD
Church Poor Box Robber Who Worked
in keokuk and Quincy. Has
Been In Many
Prisons.
UNDER VARIOUS NAMES
Chief Of Quincy Police Receives In
formation Concerning Man, From
Warden Of the Wisconsin
PenitentIary.

Some weeks ago the poor box in
st. Mary's Catholic church was
robbed by an unknown man and no
clue was found locally OF the robber.
Not long after the theft. however, a
man giving his name as Roy Mars
den, was arrested in Springfield. ILL.,,
on a similar charge and was taken
to Quincy where he confessed he had
robbed several churches. In his con-
fession he told the Quincy police that
he had robbed hundreds OF Catholic
churches all over the United States
and admitted that he had been in
Keokuk. The Quincy Herald contains
the following history of his criminal
record:
Henry Town, warden OF the Wis
consin state prison at Waupun an
swers letter of inquiry concerning
Ray Marsden sent him by Chief Koch
of the Quincy police department
Marsden is the chap recently arrested
at Springfield and turned over to
Adams county for punishment for
stealing from the offering boxes Of
several Catholic churches in this city
and who is in jail awaiting the ac-
ton OF the circuit court. Following is
Marsden's record as shown by the
Waupun prison files:
81
When He Broke Car Seals.
Arrested at Memphis, Tenn, for
breaking car seals; sentenced to
serve three years in the penitentiary
at Nashville, December 2, 1900. Par
doned March IS, 1901.
Arrested at GAINESVILLE, Wis., for
incorrigibility and sentenced to the
state industrial school at Waukesha;
escaped after serving three days.
AS Ray Marsden he was sentenced
! to the Wisconsin state prison October
lis, 1901, to serve five years on a
charge Of burglay. Transferred to
| the state reformatory at Green Bay,
November %, 1902. This charge was
| the stealing OF large number OF
7, fountain pens from the Parker Pen
company.
AS Ray Marsden, he was sentenced
/ to serve two years at the Milwaukee
house OF correction on charge OF
larceny. December s, 1905. This was
for stealing articles from the Mil
waukee public museum:
Called Himself "John cronin."
AS "Jofn Cronin" he was commit
ted to the Wisconsin state prison
March 4, 1909, by the municipal
court Of Dane county. to serve one
year for having burglar tools In his
poss ession. Discharged February 4,
1910. While serving this sentence he
claimed he had valuable iewelry Sc
created at Fond du Lac and Milwau-
kee. He was taken to Milwau-
kee to locate the property and his
story was found to be fabrication.
Later he was sentenced to the state
prison at Jackson, Mich. to serve
four years on a charge Of burglary.
He escaped but was recaptured.
This man has been very successful
in escaping from officers and break
Ing jail.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

Faith is great creative feeling. 1t is born from the
overflow of the life Its strength 70 eno
NOUS and it youthful human spirit driving u
to action bound narrowed by MS ae'sties
and the outside binders him in every way every
tna bread and IRON but nor the
live is In the lap Of his soulMaS'm 1ofky
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

Noah Lundy, farmer living near
Arcola, Ill.,, put $3.50 in currency in
mail order houses catalogue for
safe-keeping. Mrs. Lundy, cleaning
house, burned the catalogue and the
money with IT.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City journal: The Des
Moines Register introduces some
statistics TO show that Des Moines
has had but one governor since Iowa
became a state. Two comments are
suggested: ID II has not been for
lack OF trying on the part of Des
Moines (sl The record is going TO
stand just as it is for at least four
years more.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
An AII.Arovnd criminal.

From this record It will be seen
that Marsden has not made special
ty of breaking Catholic church poor
boxes. He boosted OF the number of
such Jobs he had done during his career
of fourteen years but neither at
Springfield nor here did he tell OF his
other crimes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

How those British, with their passion for
reading United States mail matter, would en-
JOY running amuck among our summer resort
postcard lines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

she may be- They are certainly look
ing them over rather closely nova
days
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Unusual.

Unusual.
Lincoln journal: The appointment
of an Ohio man in place of Justice
Hughes leaves New York without
member of the court, a rare circum-
stance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The de-
mand for harvest hands seems TO
make no impression on the army OF
buns passing through the country.
They have no time to work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

If the submarine war is to be resumed, let =
prepare some notes in advance and be ready
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

IF the VilIistas succeed in chasing Carranza
out of Mexico, Don Venustiano will have OPP
r,ortunity to regret his hostility to the Perish
ing punitive expedition.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24
Close INSPECTION.

Santa Ana, Cal, Blade. The girl
with the perfect ribs" is what they
call Miss Margaret Edwards. whoever
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

IF some commercial use could be found for
sharks which would make it as profitable to
hunt them as it is to hunt whales, they would
soon become extinct In all but the most remote
seas, and that would be mighty good thing
for mankind.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

a California woman has sued for divorce on
the ground that her husband has poor CONVEX
sational powers. On the trial it Will doubtless
develop that he is poor listener
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

Cedar Rapids Gazette: a soldier on
the border complains that the cactus
blooms but once in a hundred years.
1t does seem long time to carr
water TO the cactus in order to secure
one crop of flowers. but the moross
soldier has the privilege of putting
the plant in the bunk of his comraGs,
at any time. Nature did not des'ga
the cactus solely for bloom.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

Burlington Gazette: The Gazette is
pleased that there are enough normal
people in the world to Offset the pro-
hibitionists and other lists" who seek
to make everyone else travel in their
own little narrow gauge style. An in
sight into the character of some of
those who made up the convention is
afforded in the active part taken by
one, Sulzer. who was thrown out of
the governors job in New York. liter
ally on his hands and face. He has
In turn tried to mingle with decent
democrats, republicans and progress
sives, with cold shoulder results, but
has no doubt found his level now.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24

Waterloo Times-Tribune: Among
new film releases we note The Eter-
nal Grind" Our idea would be one
scene in a Touring mill, another in
Office.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-24


Waterloo Courier: Three hundred
national guardsmen recruited in New
Mexico and found unfit for service
after mobilizing on the border must
pay their own railway fare back
home. Some are forced to borrow
money for the purpose. Very expen-
sive patriotism for the recruits, and
for Uncle Sam one more lesson in his
present study of How Not to Mobil-
ize."
Marshalltown Times-Republican
or course when the war is over there
will be great demand for American
products, but what will they have to
buy them with?
Sioux City Tribune: The Deutsch-
land commander probably figures he
can do his own sinking without assist
ance from allied warships.
Davenport Democrat: Funny those
man-eating sharks haven't as yet bit.
ten any women! Iowans returning
from the seaside resorts are certain
that it isn't their clothes that have
protected them.