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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
A Disturbing Issue.

Iowa City Republican: Some Of
the radical supporters of some of the
candidates for the republican nomina-
ton for governor, are forcing an Is
sue which may become disturbing
one at the fall election. 1t is insisted
that nobody but an original state vide
prohibition advocate can be trusted to
be governor of Iowa, and it is threat
ened that II anybody is nominated
who has ever shown disposition to
doubt the advisability of repeating
the mulct law, he should be defeated.
Several things are overlooked in
such discussion. The mulct law was
enacted entirely by republican votes
to save the state from the bad effects
Of prohibitory law which was I'M
put a restraint upon the traffic and
to assist in the enforcement of the
law in such parts of the state as had
no open saloons. Considering that
the mulct law was enacted by repub-
Iicans, what right has anybody to
criticise republicans who believed in
the efficacy of the law and who OPP
posed its repeal
Another point is overlooked. There
is no direct or even remote relation
between personal temperance and
positions on the liquor question. Take
the legislators, the men who vote for
prohibition are as apt to drink as
those who oppose it. The prohibition
list is just as apt to play the game Of
politics as the man who is opposed.
A man may doubt the benefits to be
derived from prohibition and be a
radical on the matter Of law enforce
ment, or he may be a radical prohi-
bitionist and be ready to play fast
and lose on enforcement
The Republican is emphatically in
favor of law enforcement. 1t would
like to see all the laws enforced, but
whenever anybody wants the Sunday
laws enforced, the radical prohibition
lists are the first to accuse on the
grounds that the demand is made For
the purpose of bringing the liquor
laws into disrepute.
We refer to this to show the insin-
cerity of the law enforcement adyo-
Gates. Are they in favor OF enforcing
the Sunday laws? Are they in favor
OF enforcing the game laws? Are
they in favor of enforcing the cigaret
laws? To ask the questions is enough
to show the hypocrisy of those who
are bringing into the Campaign the
law enforcement issues.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

been so long delayed in publication.
Piled upon the editors desk is a
mass of other communications and
articles worthy of publication but
which have been crowded out because
of lack of space. 1t is quite natural
that each contributor wonders why
his or her article, or something in
which he or she is especially inter-
ested, does not appear. Under such
circumstances what is the unhappy
editor to do? Surely. he is entitled
to the prayers of the entire congreg:l-
tion-including the Burlington Minis
terial association, which recently re-
buked The Hawk-Eye for reducing
the space daily allotted TO the report
of the evangelistic campaign.
Presumably The Burr ington dawk-
Eye was the largest contributor to
the expense of the tabernacle, II the
goods it has for sale are to be count
ed the same as the marketable COM
modities of other merchants or manu-
facturers. The only two articles The
has on sale are, "a sub
scriptions; (2) advertising space.
Without counting the preliminary
notices and articles. but just the daily
report of the evange!istic meetings,
The Hawk-Eye contributed 1850
lines of space to the reports, which
at regular card rates would amount
to 1894; or. at a discount rate for
quantity, $1,945.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
INTERMEDIARY SCHOOLS.

Frank Y. Thompson, assistant superlntend-
| ent of schools in Boston, recently suggested the
adoption by that city of an intermediate school
system. He would have the education OF
child comprise six years in elementary school,
three years in intermediate school, and three
years in high school, The schedule is designed
to give the pupil more thorough training and
ito make possible more effective use of educa-
tional funds.
According to Mr.. Thompson, the cost OF ee-
mentary education in Boston is about $40
head, and of high school training about $S5 a
head It is believed that the introduction OF
the intermediate school might materially re-
duce the per capita cost of the high school
courses. One way in which this end would be
reached would be in the reduction of the large
number of pupils who enter high school, only to
drop out in the first or second year. 1t has been
ascertained that sixteen is the age at which
the greatest number of high school pupils pre-
maturely discontinue their studies; and that IS
the age at which the average boy or girl would
finish at the intermediate school. The number
of high school pupils would then be smaller,
and most of them would probably complete
their courses
Persons who favor the intermediate school
point out that the high school is largely pre-
paratory institution which Systematically IN
PRODUCES the pupil to the classics, higher matha-
MATES, etc, and that the first year or two is or
little benefit to the students who are compelled
/ to drop their studies at an early age. Whereas,
| the intermediate school could give its students
thorough course in English, applied mathe
mates, history, physical geography and other
studies which might be highly useful to its
graduates. The system, as outlined, promises
valuable results in the way of economizing the
/ time Of students and providing the amount of
Education suited to individual needs and cir
cumstances.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
THE CLEAN NEWSPAPER WINS.

The New York Times following the policy of
offering only 1.-the news that is fit to print, -
has found that the result pays not only in in
creased circulation but in a shower of clean adj
vertising and additional public approval. In
comparison with other metropolitan newspa-
pers it is as far ahead of them in every way,
including news value, as is a diamond placed
beside piece Of glass, the glass backed by foil
and offered as a first water jewel.
It is coming to pass in the evolution of jour
naism into higher class conceptions of its
ethical responsibilities that the typical news
paper is not acting in the role Of buzz
zard or a vulture, soaring about and seeking
for carton upon which to feed readers of the
news columns. No longer is it deemed neces-
sary to fill a news story with pruriency-with
revolving details of crime and abnormality, dis
aster and destruction, to make it pass for
|'live'' matter. What God permits to hap
pen I am not afraid or ashamed to print, -
said Charles a. Dana, when he editor Of
the New York Sun. This way of putting it is
unfair to Diety. and misleading. A better way
to state it is 81 am not afraid TO keep out of
print what the devil makes happen The con-
scientious editor and publisher act upon this
principle They keep the salacious. the re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
roDAYs BIT OF VERSE
FREEDOM.

We are not freed; Freedom doth not consist
In musing with our faces toward the Past
While petty and crawling interests twist
Their spider-threads about US. which at last
Grow strong iron chains, to cramp and bind
In formal narrowness heart, soul and mind.
Freedom is recreated year. by year,
In hearts wide open the God-ward side
In souls calm-cadenced the whirng sphere,
In minds that sway the future like tide,
No broadcast creeds hold her. and no codes;
She chooses for her august abodes,
Building them fair and fronting to the dawn,
Yet, when seek her, we but find few
Light footprints leading morn-ward through the dew;
Before the day had risen, she was gone.
But must follow; swiftly she
And, if steps should slacken in despair,
Half her face half smiles through golden hair,
Forever yielding, never wholly won;
That is not love which pauses in the
Two close-Iinked names fleeting sand to trace;
Freedom gained yesterday is more ours,
Men gather but dry seeds of last years flowers;
Still there's charm ungranted, still grace,
Still rosy Hope, the free, the unattained,
Makes Possessions languid hand let fall
IT'S but fragment of ourselves is gained
The future brings more but never ALL
James Russell Lowell.
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The Fallen Preacher.

Yankton Herald: The Deadwood
Telegram indites lengthy editorial
on what happens in local communi-
ty, in heaven, in hell, in the SHINING
ones home, and in a few other places
when a preacher falls. A preacher
has just fallen in the kilograms CON-
munity, and that journal speaks ad-
visedly. The downfall of preacher
is a grievous matter, and no mistake,
but no man can be excused his own
sins and general cussedness because
minister of the faith occasionally
goes estray. While minister owes
it to his high calling to keep himself
even above suspicion OF evil, it must
be remembered that he is merely a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

voting, disgusting matter out of their columns.
They dwell more upon the occurrences that are
usual and normal and wholesome and repre-
sentative Of the everyday life Of clean, sane,
law abiding decent people. They do not at
tempt to misrepresent the life Of a community
by filing column after column with details OF
crime and scandal, tragedy and misery. They
keep the balance they preserve the equities
they mirror life as it is, in the mass. They do
not single out dozen criminals or dissolute
persons who have done something shockingly
outrageous and exploit them to the exclusion OF
the clean representatives of the community. On
the other hand they seek to win favor by fol
lowing the lines laid down by the New York
Times-of offering only that which is tit
to print.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton. I'LL, May &c

Rain, rain, deluges of 1t! Farmers
are getting so blue they are almost
black. Many tell us that most of the
corn which was planted two weeks
ago has rotted in the ground. AS the
weeds will be making : start, 1t Will
be necessary to re-plow the land be-
fore replanting. THIS means a lot OF
extra work for already worn horses.
Travelling men in off the road, tell
US the conditions for perhaps loo
miles around us are not greatly diff
ferent from what they are here so
far as the present season is concern
ed. At Jerseyville, ILL.,, about east of
St Louis, it is little drier, but still
too wet At Salem, Iowa, the season
is worse, if any different from what
we have, but UP as far as Des Moines
and Winterset, they have wanted
more rain. Trips through northeast
Missouri as far south as the old Q. 0.
& X. C. railroad, show little for the
grain and hay buyer to get in that
section, as they have grown little II
any surplus for the last three seasons.
Miss Nora Robinson has been quite
sick at her home for several days.
but is now reported as very much
better.
is visiting for few days, friends in
Carthage and Hamilton. His wife
who died year or SO ago, was
daughter Of the late Professor VIM.
Griffin and wife of Carthage, and
sister of Mrs. A. L. Macarthur, Ham
ilton For number of years Fred
was the official reporter for the old
circuit court at Keoku!z. but resigned
in 1883 and engaged in similar work
in the city on the Kaw. 1t is per-
haps, needless to say he made good
out there He is of the kind to
make good wherever he is.
Ralph Fowler and family, who re-
moved from here to Jackson, Mich,
year or so ago, have returned to
Montebello township and taken charge
of the farm Of Mrs. Theo. Hawkes.,
two miles north Of town. We are
glad to have them back with us.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
Two Dreams That Came True.

How seldom do any of our day
dreams come true; and, in fact, how
few of them, even our most coherent
and sensible ones, come to anything
at all! Yet the story is told of two
apparently unimportant persons who
had the wit to dream intelligently,
and the courage, or perhaps the good
fortune, to make those dreams bear
fruit. Because they did so, they be-
came famous. We may have admired
each of them as great in his own
line; but the genesis Of that great
ness is in the story of ambitions first
daring flight with fancy, years ago.
1t is told briefly by the Kansas City
Star:
In the mountains of Colorado some
thirty years ago freight-train waited
on siding for another train to come
and pass, and, as it waited, the loco
motive engineer leaned out Of his cab
window gazing at the far-off mountain
tops and dreaming. The fireman sat
upon the tender, gazing into the
purple haze, and he, too, was dream
ing.
What you dreaming about, John 2"
asked the fireman.
I'm dreaming that I'm going to
have million dollars some day. And
what's your dream, Cy?'
THAT I'll write real book some
day and have it printed" answered
the fireman.
Cy Warman, the fireman of the loco
motive, became a poet and author, a
writer of many books, and a singer
of songs that touched the hearts of a
whole continent He died two years
ago.
John A. Hill, the engineer, made his
million as founder and publisher of
the trade-papers: Power, The Ameri-
can Machinist, Locomotive Engineer,
Engineering and Mining Journal, En-
cheering News, and The Coal Age.
He put up a great building in New
York and was one of Americas cap
tains of industry. He died in Janu-
airy.
The dreams of both came true.
Each saw the fulfiiment of his wish.
Each served in his own way the needs
of his age.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

A. G. Tell Of Peoria and T. e. Barr.
Quincy, are in town on business.
Registered Thursday at Hotel Gran.
lite: r. A. Esklimd, Chicago; Mel R.
Crenshaw and Ed Ouandt, Peoria; r.
F. A'Rourke and F. G. GARNER, Chi,
cago.
John C. Kratz of Meredosia, was In
town Thursday.
A party of twelve Keokuk ladies
came over and had dinner at Hotel
Granite.
Miss Marie Miller of Warsaw il
with the family of her aunt, Mrs. L.
w. Berdolt, for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Orville Alexander of Fort
Madison, visits this week with her
husbands mother, Mrs. Sarah Alex.
ander, at her home on West Broad.
way
Mrs. A. L. Macarthur has been quite
Ill for several days, being confined to
the house with bad case of Ia
grippe.
] wish l might get the attention of
some of you Hamilton people. No
doubt If l should get busy and lam
bast some Of you, tell you, perhaps,
just what some people may think of
you, you would be likely to sit up and
listen. But don't be uneasy. I am
not itching for any libel suits. But
/ am wanting to ride another of my
hobbies-the community club. We
have one of the best places in the
world for holding our meetings and
why not. be getting together, say
every two weeks or SO? l am sure
there are those in the community who
could and would be glad to advance
information on many points which
would be of advantage to us all. One
of the things to render us cold and
suspicious Of each other is our lack
of knowing each other better. ! have
met several people in Hamilton late
ly with whom l should like very much
to meet frequently for exchange Of
ideas. How does this strike you,
Bro. Ewing of the Press? If all right.
come across with some suggestions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Journal: In pledging
only one of his sons-in-law to go t.
the front in case Of war with Ger
many. Colonel Roosevelt may have
had in mind his failure in 1912 to in
duce Nick Longworth to stand at
Armageddon and battle for the Lord.
Muscatine Journal: The presiden.
tial campaign of T. Coleman Du Pont.
powder manufacturer, has blown up
and left not wrack behind.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: If congress
should engage in a sensible seed dis.
tribution, sending supplies only on
application and engaging in an effort
to introduce new and profitable var.
feties of vegetables, shrubs and flow
ers. the expenditure of any necessary
amount of money would be justified
In fact, Luther Burbank and men of
his calibre should be in the employ.
ment of the government. Few peo-
100000 a year for seeds, but objec-
ton Is made to the seeds for which
the money is spent and to the. hit
and-n1iss manner Of their distribu-
ton.
Waterloo Times-Tribune: At the
same time the men who won't tell
their wives just where they stand
are-are-well, they're pussy-foots.
So there!
Marshalltown Times Republican:
Mrs. Gait goes out of Iowa convinced
that woman suffrage will carry by a
large majority. However, the ladies
should not go visiting with the bread
in the oven or take any thing for
granted. The baking will not be
over until D. m. June 5.
| Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Wilson
hints at peace move in Europe. He
| is somewhat more concerned now,
| however, with the peace moves which
are planned to take place in Chica-
go during the second week OF June.
Ottumwa Courier: A committee OF
the whole con gress is peculiar or
ganization. 1t gives the congressman
| a chance to do something to please
somebody ana then later entirely I'M
do it. For example, Monday the
house in committee OF the whole
adopted a resolution giving the bat
lot to the women of Porto Rico. Sui
| fragists were elated; ants were
dumb with amazement. Tuesday con-
gress convened in regular manner
and overturned it's vote of the day be-
fore. Porto Rico women will not gel
| the ballot at the hands Of the present
congress.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
A asty Summer
SnaCk for the warm

Smack for the warm
days when the appetite
Graves something differ
emit for luncheon, for pic
mics, or any kind of outdoor
excursion is Triscuit, the
Shredded Whole Wheat
Wafer. It is made of the
whole wheat stearn-coolke
shredded and baked. Toast
it in the oven to restore its
crispness and spread over it
butter, soft cheese or mar
malade. Its snappy, tasty
aroma is a delight to the
palate, supplying the great
est amount of nuuiment in
smallest bulk. A deliciously
VIII olesome toast. 1t is
ready-cooked, easily carried,
is strengthening and salts
flying. Made at Niagara
FANS, N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
Would scarcely Know II.

GaIesburg Republican-Register One
would scarcely know that there is to
be democratic national convention.
Still 1t may not be a tame affair,
especially if Mr.. Bryan succeeds in
getting some of his friends to intro
duce that dry plank for the platform.
1t can be imagined that that would
cause something OF an explosion.
There would surely be some shouting
in the gallery. There is not much
danger that it would get out of the
committee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

Louis Bader, Chicago butcher,
profits by his newspaper reading.
Noting how holdups chuck storekeep-
ers into ice boxes, he changed his ice
box lock so that it could be opened
from the inside. When his turn came
the holdup got $50 and Bader got our
OF the icebox without assistance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

out Of his little room moment later
and put the whole chimney into the
astonished wag's hands with the
dry remark:
I'll have to charge half a dollar for
that lob
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

A farmer who in this enlightened age spends
real money for miracle wheat, warranted to
Weld two hundred bushels to the acre, does not
need seed wheat He needs a guardian.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

himan, with all the vulnerable points
OF his fellows, who, because of the ma
ture of his duties is often subjected
to greater temptations than other
men
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

It beats all how many good men and others
continue to be willing and even anxious to suf-
fer the personal inconvenience Of being presi-
dent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

cannot recommend to your notice measures for the
fuent duties to the rest Of the world without
again pressing upon you the necessity of placing our
selves in a condition Of complete defence. There
Is due United States among nations which
will be withheld, absolutely lost by the reputation
weakness If desire avoid insult must be able
repe it, If desire peace Of the most
powerful rising prosperity, it must be
known that we at all times ready for war-Georse
Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
Event. and Newspaper Space.
arlington Hawk-Eye:

Burlington FidW h-E!t'
Danville, Ia, May %, 1916.
Editor Hawk-Eye: We are greatly
disappointed that the last days Of the
Forsythe meetings were not given
more lengthy report in The Hawk.
Eye. We agriculturists were so busy
we could not attend the meetings as
often as we wished.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26
Very sincerely,
MRS. WARREN MATHEWS

MRS. WARREN MAI HT"S.
Coincident with the above comes a
letter from F. Emory Lyon, superin-
tendent of the Central Howard asso-
citation, Chicago, saying. Several
weeks ago l sent you a brief article
in regard to the bills before congress.
with reference to the sale of prison
made goods" etc. Nj. Lyon evident
ly is regretful that his contribution,
(Which is really meritorious), has
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

It has been said and not denied, that one OF
the grounds on which the president will appeal
for support in the coming campaign is that his
administration has helped business. But the
record is nearly made up and, unfortunately tor
him and for his party, it shows that he has ig-
nored the advice Of business and made HIM
self responsible for much mischievous legisla-
ton.
A case in point, and one that will embarrass
him many times between and election day,
is the passage in the house of the administra-
ton s shipping BILL Business interests were
not considered when Mr.. Wilson gave his sup
port to this measure which retains the govern
ment ownership features which have been al
most universally condemned by public senti-
ment.
There is still hope that the senate will defeat
the ship purchase scheme. Mr. Wilson would
have been saved from a serious mistake it
while considering the question of the creation
of merchant marine he had listened to ex-
perts in the shipping business.
The achievement of the American aviator
who recently drove his aeroplane 4l6 miles in
four hours breaks the record in this country.
When peace comes back to the world and
mems thoughts turn again to exploration,
there probably will be many machines able to
cross the broadest tracts upon the globe that
are still untraversed, not excepting the north
polar region; and many flyers eager to make
the ATTEMPT. It is Just conceivable that some
one of them may bring home Photographic rec
ords of something Of interest up that way that
neither Dr. Cook nor Lieutenant Peary hap
pened to see.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-26

Muscatine Journal: The presiden.
tial campaign of T. Coleman Du Pont.
manufacturer, has blown up
and left not wrack behind.