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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

and Ollie James went into raptures over It at
the st. Louis convention
We hereby, and without partisanshlp and
with full respect for Wilson, Roosevelt Fart
and all the other presidents, announce that
Charles Evans Hughes reminds us strongly OF
ADRIAN Lincoln. Which is gloriously possible,
even though Mr.. Hughes doesn' t in the slightest
particular remind us Of Theodore Roosevelt,
William Howard Taft or Woodrow Wilson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
TODAY.s BIT OF VERSE
THE HILLS.

The plains.
The level fields prone beneath the stars
Are mans best seryttors; It's there he builds
His cities, there in and rain
He plants the seed which later flows away
To swing awash against the far sky line
A tideless sea of billowing grain
The fields,
The far-flung burrows like epitaphs
OF sayagery. They brodered scroll
Concealing dim mysteries;
The dullest eye may read the fower-sweet lines,
The dullest heart may search the lessons out
An open page beneath the sky
But, ah.
The hills! Their silence and their majesty.
The faraloofness of their crags and peaks
The sorcery OF trails untrod
1t is the hills that lure souls to dreams,
The submits that still signal to the stars
And lift our hearts to heights of God.
SARA Beaumont Kennedy. in Memphis Commerce.
Appeal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
BEEF TRUST" SUCCESS.

Ever since the first steak fell into the nav OF
the beef trust that extraordinary combination
of business aggression has been held up as an
awful example of oppression. 1t earned It's
reputation, truly enough, when the retailing
meat man told the consumer some things,
whether with or without truth, when complaint
was made as to the periodical advance OF a
cent pound on beef and pork. Even now,
after the common people have become used to
throwing away money at the butcher stall, they
are not satisfied with the statement from Chi
cago and other killing centers that there is no
longer open evidence of restraint of trade. But
the old complaint of trust prices is heard
throughout the land. That the so-called meat
trust has its benevolent side, however, is be-
ginning to be recognized in these days of British
browbeating.
The British laws for regulating American
and all neutral commerce to suit the war time
purposes of Britain fall when they meet our
American beef barons. The beef trust is one
American combination that matches the
processes of European restraint. Britain has
nothing on American beef. Little Independent
dealers may be blacklisted; independent cargoes
may be seized But Big Beef knows the coun-
tersign
This wall from the London Times almost
makes us proud of our beef trust:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

Russia is said to be the only war
ing nation whose people are actually
growing more prosperous during the
conflict
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21
Almost, II Not Quite.

Topeka Capital: 1.-THE bull nooss
is comparatively extinct, Senate.
Henry Cabot Lodge is quoted. Whlca
recalls Gene Wares tragic poem
about the Bourbon county boy bathing
in Lath creek, who was found soni'
what drowned"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

Charles M. Schwab, the steel Nae
nate, has donated 100000 for III, w
erection Of concert hall IN Betn''
hem. Pa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

At the present crisis the price of meat affords
good illustration OF the grip Of the foreign pro-
Queer On the whole may be grateful to the
American meat trust for the moderation with
which they have used their power. In the circum-
stances, why, it is asked, should not fix maxi
mum prices?
moments reflection shows that this lever is
powerless in the face of necessity. We
dealing with immensely wealthy organization
which could easily afford to stand of the
trade for month On the other hand, can
wait single day. Whatever the price
asked, must have the meat and we can't
refuse the of ships. for without this meat
our armies and those OF allies would starve.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

O. ". SANDBERG. city Clerk ~
II
Resolution No. 1877.
Re # Resolved. By the civ Cow,
OF the city OF Keokuk: AS4
That the Mayor and CITY Clert 4.
and they are hereby AUTHORIZE !.
issue 100000 In time warrant.
Nos 3s23 10 1893 inclusive navah,.
October 10. 1915. with interest a. nv
rate 81 five per cent from data a nv nv
same being sold at par to the STATE als
Central Savings bank as of August
sary current expenses to be distriM.
uted az a credit to the follovm,
funds. 'lAe
General s4po
Fire 500
Park 200
Roll call:
Aye-IIofton. Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. s. LOTION.
Attest: Mayo.
q. w. SANDBERG. City Clerk.
Resolution No. 1873.
d. q Raso,ved Nv tho CITY counc,,
:, tba ritv - KaoEuk.
r,ha+ the CIV Clerk ha and ho /.
harah,, ins+r,,cted ~ issne w.rr.rt
NJ saa4 for the ann of s1s9S n
ra1,or ~ Ann. n Gwin sauna he;ng
ras,rd ror 1o,5 tar erroneouslv a.
sessad
poI, coi,.
At nfton I5i,nart I4icl,av
IN g I0EToN
A4ta.+. Mavo-
= w SANDpE.Rc ci.v c,ark 1900
rhare haino No Surfber hmsinas.
CORNER, tool : recess until August
~ 1oie ~ $500
I'M G InEroN !
A3+..t. ess MavnJ
n w SANnpupc. civ c1erk
" Anenst ~ 1915 q a m
Council convened after recess with
al, mamhars nrasent Mayor Lotion
1 gu t ~
presioiAs; - 900
% T. paso,vad Nv The civ counci.
l, ne Citv ~ K.oLi,k.
Ths4 tho metal advertising sign
located on the building known as
no. Al Main se. ~ eho ~
inS s,t,,.taS -, nsrt =, lot block
OF - sa;d aitv ho and the same Is
harah,, ,nurd - he ,,nsafe and should
he reynavad. and the owner thereof
7 A E,asf1 estate Is hereby odrered
~ r. n.,,se The same to be removed
VIII ~, hin ton davs from this date. and
q tba sen> 10 not removed by said
ounar tra cnmmission Of public
sasatv .haI, cause the same to be re-
mnvad and rcnort the cost of such
remnwal to the city Council to DO
assassad "a speciaI tax against
asa Se., a astata ~
SA1a i.s $50. 49, paso,vad THAT the
BE a. Iurtner nesoiseo, ,..oa ~
cansa COW - this Resolution to be
: erved mon said owner
Adnntad August II 1916. by the
fo11owine vote.
49, oston Hilnert Hickey.
nm 8 LOTION,
A,ta... Mayor.
n w SANDRERG CITY Clerk.
There heinp M further business,
councii took recess until August
= ,n1e toA
A ED 8. LOTION,
A++es+. ~ Mayor.
n w SANnpEypc Cstv Clerk.
Ano,,st % 1914 9 a. m.
c.r ..rnan ss -. a,tar recess with
Councii conVeneu ai'er ofton
n nn peis
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

The need for great aggregation of American
capital and brains in competing for the markets
Of the world was never more apparent than to-
day. The meat trade of the United States
seems to be in safe hands, as far as the aspects
of foreign commerce are concerned We would
wish that the manufactures were as well
handled in the export trade.
We need more immensely wealthy organi-
zatons'' if we are to realize on the fine promises
of our commercial destiny. We shall have
them when American politics turns from the
policy Of condemning business success.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

We never love Josephus Daniels more than
when we hear him defending his navy. It is
possible to admire nerve.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

That Yuan Shi Kai harried beyond endur-
ance and by rebellion, faxed death after plan
ming the mock funeral memorial and burial
ceremonies appropriate for deceased ruler Of
the celestial empire, is one of the most fascinat-
ing tales the hot wave has produced The
western concept Of oriental character as lacking
in righteousness lends seeming plausability.
But it is a poor compliment to the intelli gence
and resourcefulness of the Chinese statesman to
believe that he would be party to a deceit
that is much older than history, if the books
are to be believed. There is scarcely an litter
ate people that does not cherish a tale of the
sort regarding one or more of its popular char
acters There is no record that any of them
ever "came back in the sense expected. pos
siby because of the natural awkwardness Of
attempting to renew career interrupted by
probate judges DEGREES and other formaIities.
So Yuan, if actually dead, is as good as dead
under rules promulgated in ''The Mikado. -
Pancho Villa appears to be the only one who can
successfully work the dead and alive game, and
he may attempt it once too often
Selling below cost of production is no more
profitable to the newspaper publisher than to
the businessman in other lines This fact has
dawned upon the Des Moines Capital which
has heretofore been sold to subscribers by mail
at two dollars year, a ruiuiously low rate in
anv consideration. But with the high price of
print paper and other material, the capital city
publication has been forced to raise to three
Idollars-which is low enough for news and in
telligence.
If the Danish parliament keeps kicking that
twenty-five million dollars around it will dis
cover that there is an American congress string
attached to it.
We never love Josephus Daniels more than
: When we hear him defending his navy Tt is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

If the Danish parliament keeps kicking that
twenty five million dollars around it will dis
cover that there is an American congress string
attached to it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

Time enough those who know how to use
it, very very long for those who do not know
how to use that difficulty Is to devise means
% get it.-Robert coIIyer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-21

mems Pension
1922 Younker Store. The NJ \
sheets and pillow cases
Fire .......
Roll call: ..
Aye Lotion. Hilpert. Hickev
Attest: Aof'iON.
o. w. SANDBERG. City cler, Mayor
There being no further hn.,.
Council upon motion, adjourned dues
ED. S. LOTION
O. w. sANDBHRG. City Clerk Maya.
August 10. 1916, 9
Council met in regular session ~ ~,
all members present, Mayor WI. WIN
presiding. Minutes OF meat;a oltoa
August It'll and 9th, 1916, wera ss q
and approved. fead
Resolution No. 1923, having ~.
file and posted In the office - y On
City Clerk for a period of ono ~ V
for public inspection as reonir. sees
law, is now before the City Couna y
and same Is adopted by the foln Sira
vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey
ED. S. LOTION
r NJ ss.ANnpmpc r;.u ~ Mayor
Resolution MO. 100, Waving ha..
on file and posted In the Office a. ~
City Clerk for period of one rs az
for public inspection as REQUIRED 4
law, Is now before the City Come,
and same is adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Aye-I1ofton. Hilpert, Hickey
ED. 8. LOTION
Attest; nv,c ~. MaY1;
Resolution No. 1877.
Be It Resolved, BY the City Counca
Of the City OF Keokuk:
That the Mayor and City Clerk be
and they are hereby authorized "a
issue 100000 In time warrants
Nos. 1923 to 1898 inclusive, payahls
October 10, 1916, with interest at ths
rate Of five per cent from date TIA
same being sold at par to the State,
Central Savings bank as OF August
10, 1916. to secure funds for nece,.
sary current expenses to be distriub.
uted as a credit to the following
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-20

power that is such an important fac
tor in the industries and homes of
the city snatChed away, it must
arouse public opinion to such an eX-
tent that Sam insult and his crowd
will be forced to pay living wages to
their employees.
Sam Insults crew has a monopoly
on the electric light and power bust
ness in Chicago. The sanitary dis
trict board is supposed to furnish
some sort Of opposition, but they do
not interfere much with Sans bust
ness.
The street car system, Office build
ings, newspapers and others are de-
pendent on the Commonwealth Edi-
son Co. for Juice" to operate. But
Sam Insults stubbOTnness in persist
ing in treating his employees in the
middle-age manner threatens to cut
of the current.
A list of the abuses said to have
been practiced on the employees show
possibly worse conditions in the Edi-
son plants than any other corpora
ton in the city imposes.
The most surprising exposure is
that concerning the drawing of
money between paydays. The en-
ployes claim that if they wish to draw
they are assessed 1919 cents on IS.
This amount is subtracted from their
pay check. In addition, the men
from all parts of the city must go to
the branch at Peoria and Van Buren,
for their money and are locked for
the time it takes them.
Sam insult has been called one of
labOr's bitterest enemies. His wage
scale bears this out. His first grade
Inemen average $50 to $1OO a
month. Those who work by the hour
are paid from Al to 46 cents. The
helpers get from p to % cents. |
These wages. are 80 per cent less
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-20

If the job only takes three hours they
get nothing.
They also say that if they report
Is minutes late they are sent home,
but most Of the time they are forced
to work an hour or so overtime with
out payment.
The company claims that they
raise wages only under their eff
cheney" plan. To be efficient you
must go along for six months, go out
on jobs at any time the boss wants
you, and you must never take a day
off, even if you're sick or injured. If
you do you must wait another six
months
In ads the Edison Co. boasts of
the safety first" medal some one
pinned on their chest not long ago.
The men say that if a pole is con-
demned- the men must climb it and
do any repairing necessary.
Another thing the men are kicking
about is the cOmpany's savings fund.
Among the complaints of the men
against this are that the men must
give 80 days notice of withdrawal,
no matter what the emergency, and
if they withdraw their account be-
fore six months are up they get no
interest.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-20
WRIT ISSUED FOR BABY~IN THE
MATTERS CASE

Fed Judge lands today issued a
writ of habeas corpus directing Mrs.
DOllie L. Matters, defendant in the
Matters baby case, to return to Mar
garet Ryan, Canadian backWoods
girl, the baby which the girl contends
was stolen from her in Misercordia
hospital, Ottawa, Can, that Mrs.
Matters might appear to have the
necessary heir with which to inherit
a large estate. The writ is return
able next Friday.
81 cannot give it the fine clothes,
the sort it wears now, but Twill give
it my love" said Miss Ryan.
-O-O
Ottawa, 90. - Clarence Quaife, a
farmer, committed suicide by jump
ing into abandoned well.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
STRAW FOR FERTILITY
Practice of Burning Piles After
ThreShing Is WastefuI.
Soils in Many Sections Would Be
Greatly Benefited by Addition of
Fertilizing Constituents
Present in Stalks.

From the time the prairies were first
cultivated up to year or so ago it
was the general custom to burn the
piles of straw which dotted the fields
utter the fall threshing. In fact, it is
yet very common practice and a very
wasteful one.
1t is an established fact that or
ganic matter is essential for soil fer
tility. No one disputes the fact that
our prairie soils are already rich in
this essential, but in many sections the
soils would be greatly benefited by
the addition of the fertilizing constitu-
ents which are present in the straw.
Hopkins of Illinois gives the value
Of oat straw for manurial purposes at
$3.50 per ton. Wheat straw is valued
at $25S per ton. The same relative
comparison gives the value of fresh
farm manure at 1922 and barnyard
manure at 1924 per ton. Anyone who
destroys a ton of wheat or oat straw,
therefore, destroys more fertilizing
elements than are contained in the
average farmyard manure.
The best method of handling straw
is to feed it to stock and return the
manure to the land. Thus it serves
a double purpose-fodder and manure,
When fed to horses or cattle on a
maintenance ration or those doing
comparatively little work, oat straw
is considered by HOard's Dairyman to
be from One-half TO two-thirds the
value of good clover and timothy hay.
The manure from one ton of wheat
straw is worth $1.52, and that from
ton of oat straw is worth 1924. Thus
the wastefulness of burning straw is
evident.
When sufficient live stock is not
kept, however, to use all of the straw
in this way, the straw can be returned
directly to the LAM. 1t may be spread
and plowed under or used as a top
dressing on grain or pasture.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
La Toilette Vote Breaks Record.

Complete official returns, including
the soldier vote, received by the secre-
tary of state show that United States
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette received
a plurality of 116, 1852 over his Demo
cratic opponent, William f. Wolfe.
His plurality this year exceeds by
more than 1900, the largest plurality
ever before given to any candidate for
any office within the gift of the people
OF. Wisconsin.
La Toilette carried every county in
the state excepting two, Kewaunee and
OZaukee.
Following is the official return by
counties, the grand totals at the foot
Of the table including the vote Of the
Wisconsin soldiers on the Mexican Dor
der:
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
BADGER STATE NEWS.
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST WEEK TOLD
IN A FEW LINES.
FARMERS ROUSED BY RAIDS
Officials Of St. croix County Offer Re.
ward for Information Leading
to Arrest of Thieves.
Produce Is Pllfered.

Hudson - The stealing of livestock,
poultry, grain and vegetables has be-
come so general in st. Croix county
that the county board has offered a
reward of 500 for evidence leading to
the conviction of the culprits. It is
suspected that the raids have been
made by an organized gang operating
with automobiles out of St. Paul and
Minneapolis. Instances have been re-
ported where hogs and sheep and even
cattle have been slaughtered in the
fields az night the carcasses being
loaded into automobiles. Scores of
farmers report the loss of chickens,
geese, ducks and turkeys in large num-
bers. In some localities the farmers
have organized vigilance committees,
but to date they have not succeeded in
rounding up the culprits
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

continue 70 he known as progressive il
must not lag behind such states as
Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa and Hi
nois. Michigan has just gone dry by
referendum vote by a majority OF
10000. Iowa is dry. 1t is very prob
able that the Minnesota legislature
will take action this winter which viii
make that state dry.
90! have chosen a referendum plan as
the most suitable one to introduce at
the coming session because / do not
see how any member of the legislature
can consistently oppose any plan that
would give the people Of Wisconsin
chance To settle this question for
themselves. Even those members Of
the legislature inclined to be wet can
not deny the citizens Of Wisconsin a
chance to vote on the proposition.
while the present legislature is
wet, there is going to be good fight
ing chance to get a referendum meas
ure through"
Mr. Eyjue was elected from the
Madison district after a hard fight
against him by the liquor interests. He
won out In a three-cornered fight by
the largest plurality ever given a can
didate IL this district. He is business
manager Of the Wisconsin State Jour
nal He was born in Merrill and prior
to coming to Madison was engaged in
the newspaper business in Milwaukee
and Chicago.
1t Is reported that William Jennings
Bryan win come to Madison during the
session of the legislature and that big
mass meeting will be held at the gym
nasium in the interests of the Evjue
bill.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09

nailed across battenS on edge. say
three inches by one. The front board
is only three inches wide. and between
this and the next is space of four
inches. after which the boarding to the
back is solid OF course the well"
thus made is protected at the sides by
pieces of the same thickness nailed
on to the battens. The front board
has a V-shaped piece cut out from the
underside to half its width. the point
Of the V to the front. The aHchting
board slides close under this tloor on
hedges nailed to the battens.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
Governor to Aid Guardsmen.

TIL c,heaval among guardsmen over
the enlistment clause which demands
three years of reserve duty has
reached Coy. +. l.. Philip. who will
ask Wisconsin congressman 10 intro
duce and support a bin to relieve the
men from the three year reserve sery-
see provision.
Wisconsin IS not the only state in
which objection is being raised to the
form Of oath submitted by the federal
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
QUALITY IS MOST ESSENTIAL
Greatest Profit Can Be Expected Only
From Live Stock of the Very
Highest Grade.
(By =. a. TROWRRTDGE,

Quality becomes more essential to
profit in live stock farming each sea-
son. When labor. land, and feed were
cheap it was possible to realize prof
i on live stock of an inferior grade,
but with the present high cost of these
production factors and a constant dis
elimination on the market against the
scrub" it has become evident that
the greatest profit can be expected only
from live stock of good quality. 1t
may be possible for the feeder or deal
er to make a profit on inferior live
stock if he is able to buy it sufficiently
cheap and sell quickly, but usually
someone has not realized the greatest
possible profit when a scrub goes to
market. If it is not the feeder, it is
the man who produced the animal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
SHERIFF CHARGED
WITH MISCONDUCT
Kenosha County Official Sum-
m0ned Before Governor.
FAILED TO MAKE AN ARREST
Charge Is Made That Officer Did Not
Honor indiana Requisition and
Failed TO Explain
His Act.

Madison Charged with gross mis-
conduct and malfeasance in office,
Sheriff A. Stahl Of Kenosha county,
was ordered in d precept issued by
Governor Philip, TO appear at Ii hear
Ing in the executive chamber on
Wednesday, December 20, to show
cause why he should not be removed
from Office.
This executive action Is based upon
a petition by L. c. Whittct, acting pri-
waite secretary to Governor Philip,
who alleges thun on September %,
1915, an executive warrant was issued,
upon requisition by Gov. Samuel NJ.
ltalston of Indiana, for the arrest Of
Peter Jansen. charged with child de-
sertion in the Hoosler state, in Keno
sha county.
The warrant was forwarded to
Sheriff Stahl with directions to make
the arrest and report at once to the
Indiana authorities. Sometime later
Governor Phillip received complaint
from Governor Ralston OF Indiana
that the arrest had not been made nor
any reason given for failure by the
Kenosha county sheriff. Stahl was at
once notified by Governor Philip Of
the complaint aud directed TO execute
the warrant promptly and make re-
port
On October q the Hoosier execu-
tive again complained Of failure Of
Stabl 10 make the arrest or rpport and
third executive notice was forward
ed TO the Kenosha official and also to
District Attorney Alfred l.. Drury.
calling attention to the delinquency
and directing prompt action, A few
days ago another complaint was re-
ceiyed from the Indiana executive.
These alleged failures and refusals
TO report or make explanation are the
basis Of Mr. Whittet's complaint.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-12-09
ATTENTION TO LATE CHICKS
Wet Mash, With Grain Feeding, Morn
ing and Nights, Will Give Most
Excellent Results.

Late chicks should be given special
attention at this time and forced for
rapid growth. Wet mash, such as
equal parts of cornmeal. bran and mid
dlings mixed to a crumbly consistency
with milk and fed twice per day, with
a grain feed morning and night will
give good results.
Chicks that haven't learned to rooSt
as yet will soon be shifting aud ae'2
ing if allowed to sleep on damp
ground. Provide perches close to The
ground and place near rooStin@ quar-
ters and with a little teaching at LIsf
they will sooa learn the trick