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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-17
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Mustercle Works Easier, Quicke
and Without the Blister

There's no sense in mixing up a mess
of mustard, -four and water when you
can so easily relieve pain, soreness or
stiffness with little clean, white MUS
TEROLE.
MUSTEROLE is made of pure oil Of
mustard and other helpful ingredients,
combined in the form of pleasant white
ointment. 1t takes the place of the out.
of-date mustard plaster, and will no,
blister!
MUSTEROLE gives prompt Ii !
from Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Tonsilitis
Group, Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neuralgia
Headache. Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheu::
matism, Lumbago, Pains and Aches OF
the Back or Joints, Sprains, Sore Mus
cles, Bruises, Chilblains, Frosted Feet.
Colds of the Chest Git often prevents
Pneumonia).
At your druggists, in 25c and Soc jars
and special large hospital size for $3.50
Be sure you get the genuine MUS.
TEROLE. Refuse imitations-get what
you ask for. The Musterole Company
Cleveland, Ohio.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-17

Anger sometimes unavoidable as when we witness or
we it, let it be quick and soon over foT Whe"
it remains is who suffer- and not our adver-
sary II unnerves our hand, vision, inpairs
judgment and when it leaps to vengeance inSariaoy
overeaps, bringing to regret and remorse IN ueu O!
satisfaction anger that is baked imPoent II kept
In mind, settles into slow poison II disforts the
features and a handsome face ugly, gives
vicious the smile and forbddng cast to the
eye. distorts thoughts. We become unpleasant
companions ourselves and from ourselves there - no
escape. sleep, dsturbs the simple delights OF
eating and drinking desrades work and spoiis our
piay-Dr Frank Crane
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-17
ToDAY's BIT OF VERSE
WHAT HAVE WE DONE TODAY

We shall do SO much in the years to come,
But what have done today?
We shall give gold in a princely sum,
But what did give today?
We shall lift the heart and dry the tear,
We shall speak the words of love and cheer:
But what did we speak today?
We shall be so kind in the afterwhie,
But what have we been today?
We shall bring each lonely life smile.
But what have we brought today?
We shall give to truth grander birth,
And to steadfast faith deeper worth.
We shall feed the hungering souls OF earth;
But whom have fed today?
We shall reap such joys in the by-and-by
But what have sown today?
We shall build mansions in the sky,
But what have we built today?
IT'S sweet in idle dreams to bask
But here and do we do our task?
Yes this is the thing our souls must ask,
What have we done today"
Nixon Waterman
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-17
carranza's True MEASURE.

Sioux Falls Press: Senator Falls
charge that Carranza is not exertins
himself overmuch in the pursuit OF vii.
la is probably perfectly accurate. IL
Carranza is not secretely hoping that
Villa will make his escape we do him
an injustice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-17
COURTS ENcoURAGERs OF LYNcH1NGs

United States Judge Speer Of Georgia, in his
charge to federal grand jury at Augusta, fixed
the responsibility for lynchings when he laid
the blame on the state courts eff lynchers
know to a certainty that they would suffer even
a fine of $50, there would be no lynchings.
Most of the victims of mob law are IN the GUS
tody of local courts having full power to act IN
support Of their own dignity. When they re-
fuse to proceed, and await the travesty OF IN
quiries by prosecutors ar grand jurors al
ready foresworn, as was the case In recent
"independent hanging that added one more
disgrace to the record of the state OF Georgia,
they do as much as the mobs themselves TO Drlng
the law into contempt.
Judge Speer's habit of plain speech has not
endeared him to his neighbors. Probably he
will be assailed anew for his utterance, but he
can hardly be impeached for telling the truth.
The late Richard Harding Davis was one Of
the generation of authors who have learned
their trade in a newspaper office. he began
authorship a reporter and renamed to the
last reporter, as the frequency of his service
as a correspondent Indicated And notwith-
standing his more ambitious later work in fc-
ton and the drama, it is on his earlier ven
lures in literature that his reputation chiefly
rests Evan Bibber'' survives, though possibly
with less appeal to the more garish taste OF pres
ent-day readers. But it was Davis good for
tune to provide fresh and smartly written
form of short story at time when the public
hunted fictional entertainment, and his success
was instant. Whether not he finds perma-
nent place among American fiction-writers,
Richard Harding Davis, by reason Of his versa
tile pen and combined reportorial and literary
capacity, will be remembered an unusually
picturesque figure in contemporary literature.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-17
IOWA PREss COMMENT.

Mason City Times: Mr.. Marsh
should at least send separator to MI.
Dunn as slight testimonial of his ap-
probation for bringing to him all those
beautiful word pictures.
Davenport Times: II anyone will
take the trouble to look up the fig
ures he will find that the mobile army
of the United States today is smaller
in proportion to the population, in pro-
portion to territory and in proportion
to the wealth of the country than 1t
was in 1910, which was % years after
the close Of the war of the revolution
and two years before the war Of 1912
with Great Britain-a war in which
only the accident of circumstances
saved this country from defeat
Des Moines Tribune: Toledo, O.. now
has a new church editice that doesn't
look like a church Some day they
may be Turing the sinners into a
church disguised as a movie house.
Dubuque Times-Journal: 1t is well
for the advocates and opponents Of
equal suffrage to realize that fairness
in this discussion is as essential as in
any other election. What were popu-
lar arguments in bygone age no long
er appeal to thinking people. Resort
ing to personalities or prejudice will
reflect on the originators.
Cedar Rapids Republican,: OF course
any set of men who would pass resolu-
lions against better roads would be
set of foolish men. community,
whether composed of farmers or city
folks that doesn't want better access
to its neighbors is not right.minded
one. But we may have differences Of
opinion as to how much we want tG.
pay for such accommodations and that
is where the whole difference comes
in
Sibley Tribune: A lie is alien to
the orderly scheme OF things. 1t quar-
rels with the verities. 1t is like a
flimsy cotton patch on a wooden gar
ment, easily detected by anyone OF
reasonable disconcernment. When
strain comes the stitches pull out.
The fellow who trusts to the lie to win
political victory is not wise. He paves
the way to his own defeat and takes
the pull out of his influence in every
direction. He soon comes to be known
to everybody.
Muscatine Journal: That Senator
Cummins has carried his own state
is not calculated to strike terror into
the hearts of the Roosevelt and
Hughes supporters.
Sioux City Tribune: Pancho Villa
is putting up the stiffest argument in
favor Of United States preparedness
and showing up the ignorance and
Misrepresentation of the pacifists in
greater degree than any other per-
son on the American continent.
| Knoxville journal: The first time
President Wilson talked like he
meant to hand the German minister
his walking papers the people of this
country were greatly concerned; the
next time they gravely discussed the
question and thanked God for Will
SON." but the nineteenth time the in
cident occurred they didn't even pause
to read more than the headlines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-17

a s.lone'' bachelor or lone spinster. a
3.lone'' Pullman porter or lone ANYBODY,
in general Why not report that "a bano1t
held up this or that train, or stagecoach, OF
persons The qualifying ga carries conclusive
grammatical, dictional proof that there was but
me Whv drag in the overworked 'lone9"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-17
hide to heart. But half Of the pleas
ure of belonging to lodge is Una. oas
lodge door which opens to ousinss -.
man closes behind an illustrlous ~
tentate.
Easy Enough on Grandpa.

Carroll Herald: Howard Rann'
tor of the Manchester Press Is nu
a grandfather, and he says ne does. ,nh
care how fast they come. No, ~ :.
things do not affect granddad'
can stand a good deal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-17
MIRACLES OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

.'The age of miracles is past.
Is t7 Don't you believe it. All around us
are miracles as wonderful as any IN Holy Writ.
Look at the trees, just DOMINIC their graceful
dresses of green.
Only little while ago they stood stark and
bare and to all appearances dead, their gaunt
limbs crealing and groaning to each passing
gust Of wind.
And now what are they7
Miracles of beauty.
Man is very wise; but the wisest man can It
tell you what happened to clothe the gaunt
skeletons with their wondrous hanging garb.
All he knows is that somehow the earth was
quickened into marvellous chemistry Of resur-
recton and new life
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-17
The best plan is as the common proverb
has it, to profit by the folly of others-Pllny
the Elder
LETTING GO OF THE PHILIPPINES

There are some very important matters be-
sides preparedness and appropriation bills be-
fore congress. Representative Macarthur OF
Oregon called attention to one Of these, al
though his voice was all but lost in the uproar,
when he said recently:
Unless all signs fail this congress j.. within t1l1.o
States unwise, unstatesmanlike and UNI
patriotic ] refer to the pending bill proVld
ing for the independence of the Philippine Islands
This bill has passed the senate and is on the
house calendar, and it is currently reported that
arrangements being made to force it through
house representatives at an early date
This .scuttle'' measure is one of the worst
bills to which the present administration has
committed itself. 1t provides for the with
drawal of American soverei gnty from over the
archipelago four years from the day the presl-
dent with his signature officially approves the
plan.
This means nothing other than that in four
years the American army which now serves as
the only check to prevent the savage Moros and
Igorrotes from massacring the more peaceful
Fihpinos, whom they hate, will be withdrawn.
The ensuing disorder will furnish Japan with
the pretext which she will eagerly await for
establishing a protectorate--a euphemism for
annexation.
Nothing could be more despicable than this
abandonment Of the Philippines to their clear
" Indicated fate Notwithstanding we have be-
gun the work Of moral and material develop
ment among the islands people, elf-govern-
ment for these people now is only a grim joke
and nation which pretends to take it serious
1y deserves to be judged harshly by the other
nations, as it will be.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-17

What Makes Lodges Attractive.
Louisville Courier-Jcurnal: We are
democratic from the crowns of our
heads to the soles OF our feet, from
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-17

The Page county primary cost the taxpayers
So per vote and there has suddenly developed a
general opposition to this political purity re-
form movement which was started several
years ago We have no objection to the old
ward caucus, the county convention and the
state meeting which brought the best political
thought together and which gave to aspiring
candidates the once over at least Now any old
kind of candidate can get by
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-17

Des Moines Tribune: Toledo, O.. now
has a new church editice that doesn't
look like a. church. Some day they
may be Turing the sinners into a
church disguised as a movie house.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-17

Muscatine Journal: That Senator
Cummins has carried his own state
is not calculated to strike terror into
the hearts of the Roosevelt and
Hughes supporters.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-17

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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-14
DISCUSS UNIVERSAL
MILITARY SERVICE
MALES BETWEEN 10 AND n
YEARS SHOULD GET SIX
MONTHS TRAINING.
MAJ..GEN. SCOTT HAS PLAN
Tells Rouse Military Committee That
Administration Continental Army
Plan 10 Next Best Thing to
Universal Service.

Washington. - Universal military
service in some form in the United
States, possibly the requirement tina.
all men between is and 81 be given at
least six months training, as a substi.
tute for the voluntary system. was dis.
cussed before the House military com.
mittee by Major General Scott, chief OF
staff Of the army.
Gen. Scott told the committee that
the United States would need an army
Of nearly 100000 men in the event
Of war. II developed during the hear.
ings that there are more than 1000
600 men in the United States between
the ages of is and q. and that 100000
reach the age OF IS annually.
Short Of a universal military require
ment. Gen. Scott thought the admin
istration's continental army plan Of.
fered the most workable solution Of
the nations military problems. II the
plan failed, he said, there was no es-
cape from compulsory service. Every
country in Europe. he added, realized
the truth of this, and England might
better have realized it sooner. With
military service imposed on men be.
tween is and 81 as a patriotic duty,
with nominal pay, he thought 1t would
cost the nation no more for an ade-
quate force than to maintain its pres
ent establishment.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-14
DUPONT PLANT BLOWN UP
Three Persons Killed When Works at
carney's Point, N. j., Explode.
No Cause 10 Assigned.

Philadelphia.-Thr men were kill.
ed and number injured in an explo-
sion Of smokeless powder at the plant
of the Du Pont Powder Works at Car
ney's Point, N. ].
1t had been reported that a large
number of men had lost their lives,
but after an investigation the superin-
tendent said that only three were
dead, and possibly four.
The dead are John Walsh, Nyack,
N. j.; Richard ]. Larney, Philadelphia,
and T.. Clyde Wynn, address unknown.
The superintendent Of the plant said
the victims were employees, but that
they had no business in that part of
the works where the explosion oc.
Cured. The property loss is small.
One of the reports in circulation
was that two men carrying bombs and
fuses had been arrested H. B. Ian.
dis, representative of the company,
branded all these reports as false
- Two tons of powder are said to have
exploded. and the force of the blast
was SO great that It lifted ferryboat,
which was just leaving the dock at
Carney's Point, partly out of the wa
ter, breaking all the windows and
smashing part of the cabin. The re-
port of the explosion was distinctly
heard in this city, rs miles distant.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-14
ENDS DYSPEPSIA,
INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's Diapepsln" cures sick,
sour stomachs in five minutes
Time II!

"Really does" put bad stomachs in
order-"really does" overcome indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, gas. heartburn and
sourness In FIVE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
that-makes Pape's Diapepsin the lar
gest selling stomach regulator in the
world. II what you eat ferments into
stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and
eructate sour, undigested food and
acid; head is dizzy and aches; breath
foul; tongue coated; your insides filled
with bile and indigestible waste, re-
member the moment "Pape's Diapep.
sin" comes in contact with the stomach
all such distress vanishes. It's truly
astonishing-almost marvellous, and
the Joy Is Its harmlessness.
A large fifty-cent case of Pape's Dia-
pepsin will give you o hundred dollars
worth OF satisfaction.
It's worth its weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their .stom-
achs regulated. It belongs in your
home-should always be kept handy
in case Of sick, sour. upset stomach
during the day or at night It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach doctor in the world.--Adv.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-14
PERSEVERANCE, Rewarded.

A prominent writer. who likes a
drop or two with his meals, goes oc-
casionally to cafe on Broadway for
luncheon. He makes a point Of sit.
ting at the same table whenever pos.
sible, so that he has become fairly
well acquainted with the waiter in
charge Of that table. This particular
cafe is one of the few in New York
where the walters are colored men.
The other day he slipped into his
favorite place and reached for the
menu. In an instant the waiter,
whose name is Gabe, was lowering
over him.
Il spose you wants little Scotch
and worter to start OF wid?" said
Gabe, remembering mighty well his
patrons habit.
mo, Gabe," said the patron; mo
Scotch today. I've finally found the
kind Of liquor that suits me-"
well, suh," said Gabe in torres of
honest admiration, you suttingly KEEP
on twell you found it, didn't your
Saturday Evening Post.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-14
CONSUMPTION WINS OUT
Measure Passes House Of Com.
mons On First Reading.

London.-Amid scenes of wild en-.
thusiasm, the House of Commons has
passed the first reading Of the govern.
ment bill for compulsory military serv-
ice by the decisive vote of 400 to los.
Throughout developments outside of
Parliament the debate in the House
has forged steadily ahead 1t was re.
served for A. J. Balfour, first lord of
the admiralty, to close the debate in
behalf Of the government. and he did
it in persuasive appeal Of half an
hour, which reused the tagging spirits
Of the advocates of the bill and turn
ed the tide Of adversely which had
been running steadily against the
measure through the debate and the
outside events of the day.
LET this vote tonight show that we
are united people," was his closing
appeal. do not let us give a false
impression to the world that In the
moment OF the country's greatest emer-
gency we are divided one against an
other. Abandon your abstract theories
and remember we are dealing with
stern realities which call for great sac.
rifices."
Then came the vote, which was TAX
en- amid eager interest as the mem
bers filed before the tellers and peers
crowded to their galleries to witness
the final result. The announcement
of the figures was received with ire
mendous outburst of cheering, which
rang through the chamber and was
echoed to the waiting crowds outside.
Scores of members in khaki waved
their handkerchiefs and the air was
rent with white papers flung in tri-
umph at the governments success.
Amid the demonstration Premier AS
quith, his face, usually pale. now glow.
ing with satisfaction, walked down the
floor of the House to present the bill
formally to the chamber. His appear
ance was the signal for rapturous
U'oSioh, AVmOCis Vi all slucS stdHulh6
and cheering, while the galleries could
with difficulty be restrained from
joining in the enthusiasm.
An analysis of the vote showed that
the government had held the great
bulk Of the Liberal and Conservative
vote. The Irish Nationalist had voted
against the BILL but the Irish Unionists
supported the measure and the O'Bri.
enites took no part in the division.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-14
BRITISH LOSE BATTLEsHIP.
No Lives Reported Lost When King
Edward VII Strikes a Mine.

London.-Another pang to the Brit
ish public will be caused by the an
nouncement that the battleship King
Edward VII has been blown up by a
mine. The brief official statement on
the incident does not reveal the scene
of action and merely says that the dis
aster occurred in heavy sea. despite
which the entire crew was saved be-
fore the ship went down.
The King Edward VII represented an
investment of near sS,O0O.0OO, and was
one of the finest Of the last class of
predreadnaughts, corresponding in gen.
eral to the American ships of the New
Jersey and Nebraska type, and was
only slightly older than the Natal,
which was sunk by an internal explo-
sion about a week ago.
The sinking Of the King Edward
VII was announced by the admiralty
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-14
New York Giant, nd Re Sold.

New York.-A deal is said to be un.
der way whereby the New York Giants
will be sold shortly to a syndicate com.
posed of James E. Gaffney of this city,
Henry F. Sinclair, the Oklahoma oil
man, who was largely instrumental in
settling the war between organized
baseball and the Federal league, and
Robert H, Davis, a former partner of
Mr.. Gaffney in his big enterprises.
Gaffney and Davis recently sold their
controlling interest in the Boston Ma
tional League club to Percy Haughton
and associates in Boston.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-14
Lord Byron an Ido4 in Greece.

There is at least one Englishman
for whom Greek affection has never
vavered-Lord Byron. Not only is
he commemorated in Greece by stat
ues and street names, but his portrait
is to be found everywhere, even in the
most unlikely places. w. Miller, in
his Greek Life in Town ard Ceun-
try" tells how he came upon a por-
trait of the poet in a provincial res
taurant. The moment he took notice
of it the proprietor, stout, prosaic-
looking man, whom no one would have
suspected Of sentiment, stepped to-
ward the picture, clasped his hands
in pathetic gesture, and with far
away look in his eyes, stood for time
in rapt admiration of the great Phil
helene"
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-01-14
Hopes Women viii
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass Of hot water each morn
Ing helps W look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Happy. bright. alert-vigorous and
vfacious-a good clear skin; q nat.
ural. rosy complexion and freedom
from illness are assured only by clean.
healthy blood. II only every woman
and likewise every man could realize
the wonders of drinking phosphated
hot water each morning. what graf
flying change would take place.
Instead OF the thousands Of sickly.
anaemiclooking men, women and
girls with pasty or muddy complex
ions; instead Of the multitudes Of
nerve wrecks" ''rundowns," brain
flags" and pessimists we should see a
virile. optimistic throng Of rosy
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking.
each morning before breakfast, a glass
of real hot water with a teaspoonful
of limestone phosphate in it to wash
from the stomach. liver, kidneys and
ten yards of bowels the previous days
auulBccllulC WASTE cOul Acl AuCuldbiOAo
and poisons, thus cleansing, sweeten-
ing and treshening the entire alimen.
tary canal before putting more food
into the stomach.
Those subject TO sick headache, bill.
iousness, nasty breath, rheumatism,
colds; and particularly those who
have a pallid, sallow complexion and
who are constipated very often, are
urged to obtain a quarter pound of
limestone phosphate from any drug.
gist or at the store which will cost
but a trife but is sufficient to demon
strate the quick and remarkable
change in both health and appearance
awaiting those who practice internal
sanitation. We must remember that
inside cleanliness is more important
than outside, because the skin does
not absorb impurities to contaminate
the blood, while the pores in the thir.
" feet of bowels do.-Adv.