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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10
WRITE EN- A LETTER.

Even the most prolific OF correspondents
might wonder how the tons of writing paper
sent to the soldiers at the border will be used
But the writing and receiving of letters is un-
doubtedly one of the most important items IN
militiaman s Iife 1t helps stave off such home
sickness as may and often does amount to actual
illness. And it is help against that tempta-
ton to let go all the ordinary restraints of nor
NAL civilized life.
Letters received here from our men on the
border prove, if any proof were needed, how
heartily letters from home are appreciated
Now is the time to remember those who are
away. And they don't need to be told all the
troubles of home life. A few jokes-even old
ones-would do no harm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10
HEREDITY AND HAIR.

We are beginning TO KNOW nItle OIL dpouc
heredity; and yet when we consider the things
we do not know about it and all the things we
think we know which are not so, our knowledge
on the subject may not amount to very much
A late investigator along this line is a woman
la Miss Dorothy Osborn of the Ohio State uni
versity-and what she says she has discovered
is far from cheerful reading for a lot OF people.
She did not study flower variations a woman
would naturally be expected to or chickens or
guinea pigs as she might; but for some reason
we can only guess at, she chose to make her OBJ
servations on bald-headed men. What she
says she has established is that if a father IS
bald his sons will be; if mother is bald her
SONS will be; if both parents are bald their
daughters will be, and that if a mother has i
bald parent she may not be bald herself but
will transmit badness to one-half her sons.
Other interesting facts also crop out, SO Miss
Osborn says concerning the peculiar patterns
or types of bald heads, which run in certain
families. Thus one may be tonsured on the
bump of self esteem, while another's forehead
may run back to the dome of his head or even
on over until his bump Of inhabitiveness is de-
nuded; but whenever the father was defor-
ested in any given or peculiar way the son, if
he lives long enough, is sure to be.
There is nothing very comforting in this to
some of us who wander pensively through an
cestral portrait galleries or pass idle hour
scanning collection of types, tin or otherwise,
contained within the covers Of the old and now
out Of date family "album." There may be
no pilgarlics in the paternal line, which would
be encouraging; but who can be sure that his
grandmother had woman s browning glory and
that he is therefore certainly safe7 If she were
bald we may be sure she never would have had
her portrait painted or posed before the camera
without adjoining herself with wig.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10
Harding a safe Man.

Knoxville Journal: w. L. Hard
ing's speech Tuesday evening went
far to correct the distorted view OF
the man held by many good people in
Knoxville. His answer to the charges
of the Des Moines Ministerial asso-
citation was brilliant, effective and
convincing to all but the most radical
prohfbitionists. His frankness and
candor in explaining opposition to the
prohibitory amendment was pleasing
and his courage in defining his rea-
sons therefore was admirable. The
intolerance Of the radical dry" ele-
ment in its attempt to blacken his
character because he has dared to
obey the wishes of his constituents in
the legislature ought to and will
react in his favor. w. L. Harding
has demonstrated that in public Of
flee he will obey the wishes OF his
constituents and be loyal to the
principles of his party. His character
and reputation are such as to entitle
him to credence, and when he makes
positive and unequivocal pledges as
to what his course will be in refer
ence to temperance legislation as he
did in his speech Tuesday night he
is entitled to the support OF temper
ance people. The Journal has not
agreed with Mr.. Harding upon var
ious issues, did not support him in
the primary and does not now sup
port his ideas upon the road ques-
ton, gut it believes that he was the
choice of the republican voters Of the
state; that he is man Of sound
character, brilliant attainments and
unusual capacity; that he is sincere
in his profession of party loyalty, and
that he is being unfairly accused ny
certain elements in the party and out
of it because he has dared to voice
the views of the average man. He
will make a good governor, will give
the state a sound and economical adj
ministration and will not be the tool
CT any special interest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE
"RLAMEiT ON THE TIRE

"RLAME 1T ON THE TIRE"
He didn't it full enough though all the air is free
He left soft spongy like, and scooted with glee
He sdded he gridded whopped through dust and
mire,
And when it burst
He cursed and cursed,
And blamed the tire
He with confidence superb
He the lamp posts and he scraped the
curb;
He slammed jammed any way he might desire.
And when it popped,
Right out he hoped,
And blamed 1t the tire.
He glass; but said that didn't hurt
right through sand and mud and filled the cut
It spotted and he howled in ire
Vixen up it blew
He blew up, too.
And blamed it on the tire.
He put on ground chewed and gouged in
He knew his line But what OF that?
He whizzed along and along up nails and
wire,
And when it banged
His fist whanged,
And blamed 1t on the tire.
day.
Go ask the boys the things he has to
He bores in and he with words OF angry nre
Though he's blame
It's all the same
He blames 1t the tire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10

must come out Of the gross amount originally
declared"
Now the roads are enjoying large increase
in earnings; they had similar experience IN
1910 and 1913 but the favorable developments
were accompanied, or Immediately followed, by
SO much larger increases in wages and taxes
that the general tendency of net return and OF
dividends was downward. The Gazette
reaches the reasonable conclusion that neither
the results of the best years nor those OF the
worst years should determine public policy IN
dealing with the roads.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10
Voice Of the People

sponsibility for views expressed by
correspondents. Writers OF communi.
|cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication, but
for the information of the editor.]
What's the Matter With keokuk?
To the Editor OF The Gate City:
A Kansas editor once asked,
What's the matter with Kansas q
The question stuck In the crop Of
Kansans and they proceeded to dig
| it out with the result that now there's
nothing the matter with that state.
It has the crops, 1t has the money
and It has the people. Reduced to
minimum, may we not apply the
question In the same form, What's
the matter with Keokuk?" Does it
lack civic spirit, are our people con-
tent to sit back and take informal
notice of what has been promised
without swerving from their accustom.
ed rut? Are we too indolent to grasp
and advertise to the world OF manu-.
facture the splendid opportunities
within grasp as result OF the build.
ing and operation of the great power
plant that feeds industry to other
cities?
Outside of the members OF the
Keokuk Industrial association there is
an apparent lack OF interest in the
great possibilities. Men who are now
living may reach the stage OF obse..
walton that viii enable them to view.
q great industrial center at Keokuk.
But do they. by either speech or
action. hurry the advance OF that
day? We accept our weekly wage,
but It seems that our vision does not
spirit that looh to the future. 1t
will pay.
OBSERVER.
Keokuk, Iowa, Aug. 8. 1916.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10
A Worthy Ambition.

Sac City Sun: With Two former
Sioux Cityans on the farm loan board,
Sioux City, which has learned that il
does not pay to be modest, expects
to show that it is in the heart of the
territory needing a farm loan bank,
and does not expect to make it's rep
reservations to deaf ears. This is
one instance in which the Sun is
willing to see Sioux City's ambition
gratified.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10

said he thought he would move to
Nauvoo.
Old soldiers reunion in Nauvoo
Sept. 5 and 6.
Grape pickers win be In demand
now in about two weeks. Towns along
the big creek ought to run excursions
to this good old town on those dates.
Nauvoo school days will begin again
next month and "Grapetown" viii be-
as busy as a bee at that time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10
Keokuk, Iowa, Aug. s, 1916.
No Longer Room at the Top.

washington herald: Professor Scott
Nearing says the motto, there is
plenty room at the top" is no longer
true in this country on account of tho
fact that in every great industry only
three Of every 1000 employees have
chance to rise to the top. The pro-
fessor's statement IL no doubt literally
correct, but he will probably not deny
that the motto still applies to those
spheres OF activity which cannot be
considered under the head OF industry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10

Next month will mark the S5oth an
niversary Of the battle OF Hastings
one Of the decisive battles of the
world, In which Harold, commanding
the English army, was defeated by
William the Conqueror Of Normandy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10

Last year showed the lowest percentage Of
railway dividends since 1904. And if some Of
the employees organizations have their way,
this year will beat all records
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10

The authorities having investigated and
found that no one was to blame for the Colum-
bus affair, it will have to be rated as a deplor-
able accident.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10

Germany announces a program of lnterning
such Of the population that may be described as
troublesome. There's hint for Uncle Sam
the next time Bryan or La Toilette gets going.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10

Others may think what they will, but my faith IN the
good Gods economies that pray for rain
it is dry, for sunshine when the skies are DARK.
exactly right at the right time even II In
the you must and hurry out and lay your
body earth and dust to dust In the graveCorra
Harris.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10
A LESSON IN PATRIOTISM.

There is fine lesson in patriotism in the
conduct Of F. W. Baltic of Hamilton, Ont;
who as president of the Canadian Cartridge
company, has returned to the British govern
ment $4,000, which is part of the profits
made in the manufacture of ammunition for the
army. There can be no parallel case in this
country, for the United States is not at war.
But the business of our manufacturers of arms
and munitions. has been extremely profitable,
and while many persons have shared, directly or
indirectly, in the prosperity due to war orders,
it would be utterly unreasonable to count upon
general and permanent improvement in bust
ness conditions as a result of the war demand
for American manufactures and agricultural
products The munitions makers are in class
by themselves, and while those in the United
States are not called upon to do what the
Canadian has done, they may well consider
their obligation to make very generous con-
tributions toward the relief of suffering in war
stricken lands Their duty in this matter is
not to be measured by that of the average citi-
zen, to whom the war has brought no increase
of income and whose position has been made
difficult by the rise in prices. To the manufac-
turers of arms and shells, who have reaped a
harvest of dollars in the last eighteen months
the suffering of the innocent victims of the war
make particularly strong appeal. Their
share in relief work should be much larger
than that Of men and women to whom the war
has not meant profitable opportunity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10

A certain baffled polar explorer announces
his intention to go to the far north by aero
plane, ga much surer and easier method than
that followed by explorers up to the present. "
The north pole was once discovered by an
even shorter-a shorter and uglier''- method.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10

The stone which the builders rejected, the
same was made the head of the corner
Psalm cxviii, %.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10

Sioux City Jouranl: One OF the dis
advantages Of being in is that you
have to do things whenever things
have to be done. One of the advan-
tages of being out is that you can
criticise what has been done by the
ms without telling what you would
have done had you been in.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-10

Des Moines Register: He who hesi-
tates is not always lost. The COM
mander of the Deutschland hesitated
about starting for home. but nearly
everybody seems to think he will find
the way back.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-08-11
Special Announcement

Anticipating a large attendance al
the Special Grand Concert on Sunday
evening, August 18th, to hear the cele.
brate6 tenor, Mr.. Johannes Sembaehi
of the Metropolitan Opera Company,
New York City, the management ear.
nestly requests those contemplating at.
tending to purchase their seats in adj
vance in order to avoid confusion al
the box office on the evening of the
concert.
Tickets are on sale at the Auditorium
from 2 80 to 500 and 7.30 to 1000 p. m.
Prices, S1.00, Toe and SOC.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-08-11

more, Pa, have been on a visit to
Wild wood, stopping at the Raymond
this week.
The management Of the Ocean Pier
Roller Coaster has decided by request
to operate the attraction every after
noon as we'll as morning, excepting
Saturday afternoons, for the remaindtr
of the season; Sundays 1890 to 6 pms
Continued on page s
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-08-11
Candidate for Sheriff

L hereby submit my name to the
of Cape Mey County as a candi-
date for the nomination of sheriff on
the Republican ticket at the ensuing
ROBERT S. MILLER.
Paid tor by Robert S. Miller.
-OCO-
Your next. Good and quick service
bt Higgins barber shop, 3417 Pacific
avenue, under Edgeton Inn. 4
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-08-11

Is your place properly lighted? and are you at
tracing to your place of business at night?
Establishments who have eight aplenty" draw
the people and GET THE BUSINESS. Wild
wood is Just at the thresh-hold of a big Sea
SON. and you and your business enterprise
should keep pace with the best lighting schemes.
The newer type of lamps, various sizes, can be
seen at our office. Better have them before you
commence to realize that the other fellow has
gotten ahead of you. Lamps at cost. MAKE
your place bright. Force customers in with
light. See us. We have more to tell you. A
lighting expert will be with US for a few days;
possibly he can help you; his services will cost
you nothing. Phone us.
SMALL LIGHTS BIG LIGHTS
SIZES TO SUIT
West Jersey Electric C0many
~-D7- 1906 Pacific Avenue
The Detroit times., 1916-09-22
VOTERS TO PASS
ON LIBRARY BONDS

Formal application for submission
to the voters ir November OF the
s750.000 bond issue TO complete the
new public library building was
made, Friday. by The library commits.
sion The application was received
I'm tho Offices Of Corpora ,on Counsel
Dingeman, who said the proposition
win be submitted.
The council has approved submis.
sion OF the bond proposal, and in.
tended TO put II before the voters
al the primary. Aug %. but submis.
sion was delayed in fear of confu-
sion.
The new library site Is at Wood
ward-avc.. near Hancock Except
for erection OF steel frame work.
nothing has been dore TO complete
the building
Women who hold real estate in
their own name. jointly with their
husbands. are buying reblty on con
tract. or who hold personal property
on which they pay taxes, are entitled
In vote on the library bond PROPOSE
tion.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-22
MARINE NOTES

Tho jUi "a states dtrurtment ~
commerce I'm Wash nc ~. ThurNay
afternoon issued warnings 10 tho in
specfion service to tighten ND its
vigilance because OF the approach OF
the storm disaster period OF tho
Navigation seasou FNtrs inspectors
were ordered TO Duluth. Cleveland
and other points.
The two -masted sailing vessel Jen-
ME Weaver lies In Thunder Bay
awaiting repairs having been badly
damaged and IN a water-logged con-
dition as the result OF being caught
in n gale on Thunder. BAY island late
"Wednesday night Her crew had n
rough time OF II.
No Improvement has hecn noted In
the condition OF j n Sheadle. vice
president 81 the Lake Carriers as
sbciation and OF the Cleveland CliNH
company. according 20 word from
his home In Cleveland lie was
stricken while on hts way 90 the
White Mountains and later under
went an operation.
Edmund Johns 81 years old.
wheelsman on tho steamer Frank N
Peavey. was drowned AT Shcboygau,
Wiz. when he fell from a scow while
painting the stern Of the steamer.
He lived in Nj Clemcns Mich The
body was recovered.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-22

rirs' Race Maiden nules, o-year-
olds selling furlouEs' Bootles
Baby. lI2 TinscL lt2 ChRrmingly.
l12 Supernal. ll2, Lady Rob. ll2:
Marseillaise. 1i2. NRlack Vote. l07.
Zinnia. lt2 velour, ll2
second Race--i-ycar- r-olds and up
selling stecplechase. Rhrlt . miles
Marchcourt. 147 NAbdon 142 Rache-
lor. 159. NFriiolco lSS Rscebrook.
fi2. VAberfeldy, lse
Third Kace,2-yeor-olds handbag.
Aimee T. ios; Mira. lo7 Chatter
boy. 100. Precise, e5; sky. lot San
dal t03
Fourth Race-s-year olds and M.
The Hsvre do Grace handicap. mile
and furlonR. The Finn. l2e Roam
er. i26. Stromholi, l27 Porrow, us:
F1ittergold lo7; spur IFS, tshort
berry candle. lis ,4er1 entry
Firth 2-yesr-old maidens. 3
furlongs Hesse. il2; Dixie H.. li5.
Deckmnte. i15. Rattle Abbey it5,
Courtship, l1b. Mae Murray. l1R Pa
tapsco. rs Moonshiner, 1l5. Rattle.
li2 Hall Columbia, il6: Friendless.
sixth Racial ages. handicap. 6
furiongs High Noon, l2s, Prince OF
Como. 1870. Eagle. los. Fernrock. i05
= LUlis ne. Lena Nisha. III.
Ina Frank. io9; Sir Edgar. 10Y.
Seventh Racc--s- year oids and up.
mile and 70 Yards. Preston Lynn, los
keEiah, los Ambrose ~ Juliet.
III. Thought RAIDER. 1t2 xMenlo
Park. no wood Fair. IL.
xAprrentlce allowance claimed.
Weather. clear, track. fast.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-22
LOUISVILLE ENTRIES
lEar safnrHa~A


First RAce--Purse; two-year-old
maiden colts and geldlngs, 81 fur
longs. Paddy Dear, r. VI Anderson.
100. IIemlock. Jack straw Bullion.
STR Wellons. Seminole King, Trap
ping. Robert Rhodes. Square Dealer.
Gallant Lad lis.
second Race--selIlns S.year-olds
Stout Heart. to7. xDron. ios; sHaw-
thorn. lo9 xMars Cassidy. i1o. Mo-
bleman III: Skiies Knob. IA.
Third Race-OkClona handicap. p
year-olds. s furlongs: Sol Gilaey,
Walter II. peRrce. 1902. Acahado. l0s.
Mary Belle. 100 Sisaga, ia. Auriga.
ia, Midway, ll8
Fourth Race--The Louisville cup,
,2.5oo added. s-ycar-olds and IN.
io7 Embroidery. 10s tHank O'Day.
us tStar Hawk. i20, tDodge 1872.
~ X Macomber entry.
Firth Race Selling. a-year- old =
and up mile ami n sixteenth NIady
Worthington. 81. D"hra ~; xLouise
paul - Transportation. George
Roesch. VDisillusior. First Degree.
l09 Polly II, loi; Samuel r. Meyer.
III
sixth Race CIcrmont handicap. g.
ysar-oids and up & furlongs Blackie
baw. 100 John II ~ fsidnre. l02.
Coquette. I0f Flectabclle. ll0, Kath-
leon. 1i5. RrlnEhurst i10
seventh Race Selling. 3-yeAr- -olds.
mile and 20 Yards NApna BraZel.
xRapids, eS Ardent iot Reauty
shop Louise stone Mandy Hamil-
1os Rihc shooter, ll5
vApprcntice allowance claimed.
weather clear track. fast.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-22
POLICE GET
GOOD CLUE
IN SLAY|NG
Tony Ranazzo Sought
For Killing of G.
Napolitano
REVENGE WAS
MOTIVE, BELIEF
Deceased Was Suspect
ed of Being a
"StoOl- Pigeon"

, The police are searching for Tony
Raha1zo, 80 years old. No. 215 Or
as the alleged slayer OF
Graziano Napolitano, who was shot
down on Orleans-st., between Mon
roe and East LAfay ette-aves.. Thurs
day evening. Ranaxxo is said to
have been following Napolitano
around for several days.
II is believed that Napolitano was
the victim Of a gang of criminals
who suspected him Of being a stool
pigeon" according to information re-
ceived Friday morning by the police.
Napolltano. a well-known figure
at police headquarters. was shot on
the eve of his departure for Pal.
ermo, Sicily. He had sold two bar
Der shops and had planned TO leave
Detroit for New York, Friday morn
ing.
That the motive OF the shooting
was not robbery was ascertained
when large amount OF money was
found in the dead mans clothes ny
the police, He also had letter OF
introduction from Supt. Of Police
Ernst Marquardt. who was a per-
sonal friend OF his
Friends OF the slain man deny
that he has received any "Black
Hand" letters.
Napolitano Is survived by his
mother and four children. His wife
died one year ago.
No arrests have been made yet.
Detectives Rogers and idani are
in charge OF the case.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-22
WHEAT TAKES
JUMP UPWARD
Corn Also Shows Slight Gain
On Moderate Sales
In Pit

CHICAGO. Sept. 22.-Wheat took
a jump upward today based on heavy
buying and firm cables. September
went up two points over a high open
ing, 10 152 1-2; December was up
7-Sc at 15S 3-s; May up 7-sc at
162 rs. September was up 1-sc
over last nights close, December
1-4c and May 7-sc.
Corn showed slight gains on mod
crate sales, Sept ptember going up 1-sc
at 81 5-S; December UP lac at 73 1-2;
May UP l-4c at 1918.
Oats were frm. September up
ssc at 45 rs: December up 3-Sc at
+S Ia. and May up 1-2c at 81 SIS.
Provisions remained steady.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-22
STRONG
ON THE DETROIT
STOCK EXCHANGE

The Detroit Stock exchange con-
tiuued strong and active Fridny
Sales we're about on a par with
those of the day before. being be-
low 5000 Charcoal preferred again
led the list In the number OF shares
traded
Activity continued strong in the
motor stocks, with REQ Car and
Continental getting the bulk OF at
tention. The former sold up frac-
ton. from Thursdays price. Cont
mental remained unchanged. but was
in good demand Varying rumors
responsible for its failure TO huctu-
ate. The latest report, and the one
accepted as most authentic, is that
a stock dividend OF around 30 per
cent and one OF cash is soon TO be
declared. Previous reports were to
the effect that the stock dividend
would be 100 per cent.
Prudden is also leading among the
active specials. Rumor has been
predicting merger OF the com
Iiany with a larger organization,
which II carried out. II is stated,
will send the stock up TO a consid-
erably higher level Prudden was
quoted az 90 12 II was up a quar-
ter In the late trading Thursday
but slid back Friday morning a
regular quarterly dividend OF 2 1-2
per cent. payable Oct. 10 10 stock
holders OF record Oct. /. has been
announced.
Studebaker was up three points
A good demand for Parke-Davis put
IL up a hslf-point also The offer
ing in General Motors was OF 20
points, bringing It back TO 725. The
bid was withdrawn, Chevrolet was
on two points