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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-04-12

AAC SlODt' bcAioS1 Nv III oAA ~~'
torial one day last week on thu
question OF solving the problem
OF the rise in the price OF gaso'
line, alluding to the action OF
Congress in seeking Information
on this question with view to
enacting further legislation
against price. fixing combina'
tons, says: The suggestion
that after thirty wears OF law,
making, additional legislation is
needed to deal with the subject
IS discouraging" That does no.
state ,he whole truth. The fact
that our laws fail in tho purpose
for which they are ostensibly in
tended, shows that they were
never intended TO be made effect
i've against the e;!l they were de.
signed to reach. The original
antitrust measure was enacted
as the Globe Democrat says.
more than thirty years ago
Since then, both the Repu blican
and the Democratic parties have
enlarged and extended it's scope,
but neither the Republican TOR
the Democratic parties in admin.
istcring the law has ever made j.
a check against the raracity Of
price fixinR monopolies which
control the commodities so nee
essary to life and comfort. Why:
because our government is not a
goyernmeu, for the people, 1t is
less So today under the rule Of
the rar,y in power than ever bs,
fore. The very fact thSi the
laws enacted fos public benefit
break down in their application
should he Sc Efficient 10 convince
US that our government does nu!
govern for the people. The sit
ua,,on makes ltsown logic. How
ever. we do no. regard this stu,
alton as one withou, hore. We
have already taken the FIRST steps
in the right direction price fix
ing by the government in the in
:erest Of the public We have
placed public iutcres. above rfl'
.a,c profit grabbing in fixing the
price Of service rendered by the
raj roads, by the telephone, tele
graph and other co,n panies in the
sicid oi public utility, ard since
wa are right in this, and have the
power 20 enforce that right
making thc government serve
public interest before private
prof, grabbing then We have
the rieh, and power TO extend
this public price fixing over the
things needed TO sustain .fe and
promote comfort Let tho gov
ernmont investigation OF the rise
IN the prices OF gasoline, Of meat
the packing comb biuo has just
announced tina, another advance
in u,cat will be made shortly Yin
sugar, and SO on determine the
cost ef production, and let that
be tho basis Of the price 10 the
consumer. plus a reasonable
profit.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-04-12

Holy Joe Folk says there Is
,n., need for him 10 run fer oircc
in Missouri this yeas, Joe Is
correct; in fact there is no need
for any Democrat 70 run for o..
flee in Missouri this year, as tine
people don't want any more OF
them, fora while. at least
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-04-12

Tho Democrats disoTn any re.
spousibiii,y for the rise in prices
20 the buyer, they lay tha, on the
var in Europe; but when il
comes t. the boost in prices for
ths seller, well. that's different.
"Vhcre's where We shine, y they
sax: we done that "
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-04-12
HISTORIC TREES PASS AWAY
NbasstoaD and AnsiavArssns Can OaiS
Nsoese WAils Entirely unaess 20
provsns yhcir losA

h b too hAd that nature viii not a.
~ usss. Or sone Ssss. At any rass.
- live forever In many places In
this coantry. In the East particularly.
tAs gukdss % the local Historians once
bssan tAslr holttnx tales wi,a Under
tAAs t1eA- Ths fzuaas colonial and
rsvuluat0aASy day trees are gone Or
aso Oplng- Some of the present day
essals watch arc likely 20 have patri-
eetc q sshss ssnumsnfxi interest tor
Dsasarsay MIGHT be Staged earpossly
uAAs thst1U trees or loax x-cvsd 49,
cha
n shnssae eak y gons. The old ckD
6 HesDsa Cs0nss . sons "a thessn
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-04-12

The little pile OF sugar you get
for your dollar nowadays com.
pared with the pile yon used TO
get back in the old Republican
days makes a fine contrasting
picture Of a molchill and a moun'
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-04-12

Tho hes, thing said at tie Re
publican state convention held at
Excelsior Springs las, week
came from Isaac A. kimbrcil #
Kansas City. when he wound up
his speech by saying that a.
would be better il publican ;
forgo, about ei:hor Tah or
Roosevelt "
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-04-12

A man in St. Louis died the
other day Immediately after TAX
ing an auto ride. The name Of
the car was not given in the re.
port. but we have our suspicious.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-04-12

Governor Major has just got
the idea that Missouri is goins.
dry before long and he is now
irving to make an "ext a dry"
record in enforcement Of the lid
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-04-12

The Repu ublican victory in Kan
sas City last week shows how
tho political wind il blowing in
Missouri this year.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1916-04-12
Sl.OO Per Annum.

The income tax collector
won't have any difficulty in de-
termining the size Of Charley
Chaplin's u income.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
Oh Q WA II SAW
D I:GATEE:;;!CIT t.

Judge and Mrs. Kennedy and will WIS.,
it the fair for a couple of days.
Autos will be no small factor in
enlightening the inconvenience Of the
strike if it should be put into effect
Sept. A. Doubtless wholesale houses
will send their drummers out in them
instead of by train as formerly; they
will also be used as a means of com.
munication between small towns.
Warsaw camp $40 M w. A. has re-
ceived an invitation from Iowa camp
90 NJ W. A. of Burlington, to parti-
cipate in the festivities of Labor Day,
Sept. and join in the parade Frat
ernal societies have been assigned to
section No. 1
Bert Vannatta and family Of Rey-
nolds. ILL.,, are visiting Dr. and Mrs.
P. D. Gaunt. Mr.. Vannatta is an
uncle of DR.. Gaunt.
The following parties attended the
w. c. T. U. convention at Nauvoo
last Wednesday,: Mrs T. L. Williams,
Mrs. w. F. Williams. Mrs. J. P. David
son. Mrs M. S. Hammond, Mrs. c.
Johnson. Mrs. Alva Hodges, Mr.. Alva
Hodges, Miss Aida Hodges, Mrs. Geo
Wemhaner Mrs Henry Baird, Mrs.
Clarence Johnson, Mr.. Melville John
son Mrs. Perry Daugherty and Miss
Blanche Wemhaner. Three automo-
biles carried the parties, who report
an interesting meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons welcomed an
eight pound boy to their home Tues
DAY night, Aug. 90, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Richardson on Monday night took to
their bosoms a seven pound girl;
mothers and babies doing well.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31

From early days to the present time
the bar of Keokuk has been recogniz-
ed as an unusually strong one. Keo.
kuk has always been one OF the legal
centers of this section. In addition
to the state and superior courts, 1t
has been one OF the seats of the fed.
eral court It is not generally known
but at one time the business transact
ed by the federal court at Keokuk
made it one of the most important
courts in the west. Naturally this has
developed lawyers of splendid ability
and high attachments.
Chief among these was Samuel F.
Miller. who was appointed by Presi
dent Lincoln as a justice of the su
preme court of the United States. For
many years Justice Miller served up
on the bench of that greatest court in
the world and was admittedly one OF
its foremost members. He was rec
ognized as a great constitutional law.
yer, and his decisions are daily quoted
in every court in the land. His name
is one of the most honored in the his
tory OF American jurisprudence.
For more than a quarter Of cen
fury, James M. Love filed with dis
tinction the position of judge of the
United States district court for the
southern district of Iowa. This was
during the time that the court was
most active and Judge Love has left
an enviable name as great jurist.
The ability of the members of the
Keokuk bar was recognized by sever
al presidents, who called Keokuk law.
yers to their cabinets. George H.
Williams served as attorney general
OF the United States; w. w. Belnap
was in President Grants cabinet as
secretary OF war. President Hayes
appointed George w. McCrary as his
secretary of war. John w. Noble
who for many years practiced in Keo.
kuk, was President Harrison's secre.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31

RAISE PRICE
Subscription Rates Increased to OF
set the Advances in the Cost
Of Material.

DANvnLE. H., Aug. 31.-An-
nouncement was made today by the
two daily newspapers here, the Com
mercial-News and the Morning Press,
of an increase in the price, due to the
increased cost of white print paper.
The price by mail will be raised from
SO per year to 81 and the papers IN
the city to Is cents week. The pi1ce
of the weekly issues will be raised
from 81 a year to $1.50 and w.
Many publishers OF country news
papers are confronting losing prcpo-
sition unless they can get their SUD-
scribers to pay an increased rate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
GARNISHEES
FILE ANSWERS
National Land Co, and Power Com.
pany File in Two Cases
in District Court.

Answer of garnishee in the case of
Mary S. Getz VS.. J. L. Singleton. de-
PENDANT and National Land company,
garnishee was filed in the district
court today. In the case Of Mary S.
Getz vs.. Singleton and the Mississippi
River Power company. garnishee, the
answer of gavnishee was filed.
A final report Of ]. r. Wedel, guard
ian Of J. G. Beiler has been filed.
Suit was filed by E. T. Hulquist VS..
Sam M. Younker, asking Judgment
for $44.65 on bill alleged to be ow-
ing plaintiff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
THE KEOKUK BAR

tary of the interior. The late John N.
Irwin was territorial governor Of Ida
no ana of Arizona, and was later APP
pointed as United States minister to
Portugal
Not only upon the bench and in ma
tional life have Keokuk lawyers won
distinction, but in the active work Of
their profession have they been IN
the front rank. Henry Strong became
general attorney for the Rock Island
railroad. VIM. Rankin was formerly
the general counsel for the Pullman
company. James Hagerman served
for huber of years as the general at
torney Of the M. X. & T. railroad.
Frank Hagerman, now one Of the
greatest corporation lawyers Of the
country, represented the Standad Oil
company in the litigation which the
state Of Missouri instituted against It..
He was also the principal counsel for
fifteen railroad companies in the IA
nous railroad rate case, and repre-
scented the packing interests when
they were under investigation by the
federal government. Another Keokuk
man who has made his mark in his
profession is John P. Laffey, now the
general counsel for the Dupont Pow
der company. James G. Davis Is ad-
mittedly one Of the foremost attor-
neys of the state as the Iowa attor-
ney for the Northwestern railroad.
Besides the attorneys which have
been mentioned there has been a
long list Of active practitioners whose
fame was not local but who were
known and sought throughout all Of
this section. 1t is not amiss to say
that the Keokuk bar Of today Is main
tanning the high standard which has
been set for it. 1t has strong, able
personnel, and there is no doubt that
in the future Keokuk's lawyers will
be no less in the forefront than they
have been in the past.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
EMBARGOES ARE
PLACED BY ROADS
wabash and Rock leland at Keokuk
Receive Notification Of New Or,
ders Governing
Shipments.
CANT TAKE LIVE STOCK
This Together With Explosives ana
Perishables, Can Not be Accepted
Unless Delivered BY
September 2

An embargo on live stock, perish
able goods, and explosives has been
placed by the Wabash railroad on all
shipments of this character which
cannot reach destination by Sunday
morning, according to the order re-
ceived here today by w. A. Bridgman,
agent for the road. The Rock Island
and Keokuk and Des Moines received
no embargo on the local lines, but
there is an embargo placed on freight
for their connecting lines, and after
September 4, freight will be accepted
subject to delay. orders received by
G. r. Milligan state.
These orders together with those
of the Burlington yesterday place
an embargo on big percentage of
nroducts in Keokuk. No provisions
can be shipped in or out after Mon
day and the embargo on explosives
will hit the DUPONT plant hard, should
the strike last. No stock can b,
Skinned from this section of the coun-
try, either.
The Wabash embargo is only for
perishable goods, live stock and ex-
nlosiyes which cannot reach destina.
ION by September 8. No goods OF
this character can be shipped unless
sure to reach their destination and
no such articles can be shipped dur
ing the tie-up, or until the embargo
Is removed. No instructions as to de-
laws In other freight have been re.
ceiyed.
The Rock Island embargo is not on
the local lines. but is on the con-
Meeting lines Of the company. These
include the e. P. and 8. w; North.
ern Pacific, Santa Fe; Texas and
Pacific: G. C. and S. F.: Pere Mar
ouette; NJ. o. c.. p. and L. E.; Q. Q.
and X. c.; c., B. & O.: c. st P. M.
g.: X. C. s., M. K. and T.; w. S.
and M. W.; B. & O.; New York Cen
trial; C. & A.; c. & S.; d. & R. CT;
f. w. and D. c.; Illinois Central; l..
E. & w; st. J. and G. l; Union
Pacific; Pennsylvania and Michigan
4 Central.
All Of these lines are ordered not
to accept any perishable freight. live
stock or explosives which can't reach
destination by September 2. and the
Rock Island and X. & d. M. here is
instructed not to accept any for this
line. On other freight the agents are
instructed to receive it subject to de-
lay after September 4 and to so in
struct shippers and to so mark the
bills.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
Value of Advertising.

Freeport Bulletin: If any one
thing proves the value OF newspaper
advertising, it is the meteoric growth
of the automobile business. The
American automobile industry stands
as monument to what we'll directed
Intelligent publicity can do.
II ia ONLY as far back as 1894 that
Elwood Haines drove the first horse
less carriage down the streets OF
Kokomo. Indiana, and it was not un
til 1900 that the automobile bust
ness was fairly launched.
What other industry can boast OF
such a phenomenal growth in sixteen
short years.
In moderate priced cars America
stands unrivaled America has solved
the great problem of quantity pro
duction, with the result that the
American made car offers greater
value, dollar for dollar. than can be
obtained in any other country, and
have a comfortable margin to spare.
Where Europe numbers the output
of it's automobile factories by hun,
dreds. we count them by tens Of thou.
sands. Newspaper advertising has
made this possible, and the entire
country has benefited. Thousands
work in automobile factories. Good
roads and fine inns have followed the
trail OF the auto. The great Lincoln
highway. now under construction, is
perhaps the greatest testlmonlal OF
what the motor car has done for this
country. 1t is only matter OF time
when we will have splendid hgh'
way linking Maine and California
with Thousands of cars making the
trip each month
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31

WARSAW, ILL.,. Aug. S1.-Earl Nc
Mahan and wife. and Homer Wallace
and wife, are attending the Iowa state
fair at Des Moines this week; they
went over by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. L. Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. Winnard Williams and Mr..
and Mrs Risse Weaver autoed over
to the Kahoka, Mo-, fair Thursday,
Aug. 81.
Robert F. Midkiff is the new pro-
fessor of sciences in Warsaw high
school, He is a. man of high attain
ments and comes well qualified for
the position he is to fill.
A well dressed stranger. intoxicated,
was treated to a ride in the wagonette
from the levee by Marshal Bennett,
to the boose, and shortly after en-
riched the city exchequer with few
of his dollars.
Photographer Rehmeier, by request
Of the government at Washington, D,
c., has been taking photos Of the good
and bad roads in this vicinity.
Thomas Wilkinson, president of the
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
association, under date OF August 29,
1916, states that the date of the mr..
teenth annual convention to be held
at La Crosse, Wis, have been changed
to Oct. 25 and %. John M. Hungate,
cashier Of Farmers National bank,
Warsaw, is member Of the executive
committee from Illinois; large at
tendance is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mussetter left
Wednesday morning for kahoka
where they will be the guests OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31

is comfortable to look at is one that
can be seen without a movement OF
the eye-is in physical sense a
visual unit Put in another AMI
less elegant form, it is easy to look
at. It is not probable that the layman
who is unacquainted with art lingo,
but simply knows what he likes, could
tell definitely why he likes a certain
picture. but the chances are greatly
that he likes it because he takes it in
without difficulty, that he finds 1t
comfortable in the sense referred to.
It is interesting to know at least
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31

layman who looks at pictures with
the simple purpose of finding what he
likes may not be altogether deserving
Of condemnation. A Boston art critic
comes to the front with the assertion
that general test for proving
whether a picture is good or not is
that it must have comfortable
look
Divested of the technicalities which
the critic INDUCES in picture that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31

at 1870 p. M, and will also land at
Hamilton at $3.50 p. M, giving the
Hamilton people an opportunity to
enjoy the outing.
These afternoon trips of the White
Collar line steamers have proven
very popular in the past and it is an
ticipated that this one will be well
patronized.
There will be no intoxicants on the
observation-disclosures
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
Disappointing.

Duluth News-Tribune: One of the
most discouraging things about the
campaign from the republican point
of view is the failure of Mr.. Wilson
to threaten to hold Mr.. Hughes to
strict accountability
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31

that the untutored person may under
this new standard look at a picture
and find pleasure in it without meet.
ing with ridicule, that his natural
taste for simplicity for visual units,
is. after all, really artistic and cor
rect
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
A New Art Test.

Indianapolis Star: People who af'
feet to know all about art are accus-
toned to smile in derision at the IA.
tutored person who admits tnar ne
doesn't know all about it, but says he
knows what he likes" the assump-
ton of the superior folk being that
what he likes is, of course the wrong
thing.
1t appears now, however, that the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
ADJUSTMENTS.
nsu..n Roeks the Boat"

For sheer picture happiness there is
nothing to be more highly recon-
mended than the five act comedy
drama, Susan Rocks the Boat" fea-
turing Dorothy Gish and Owen Moore
at the Grand for two days beginning
tonight. Besides this delectable offer
ing there Is a screamingly funny two
act Keystone farce, THE Lion and
the Girl in which Joe jackson and
other Keystonites appear. 1t is a
rapid-fire, thrilling NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
fun-festival.
Kitty Kelly, that Chicago Tribune
writer Of motion pictures, tells OF
Susan Rocks the Boat"
Here is Susan, adorably done by
the naive and dainty Dorothy Gish, a
small, self-willed American maid, with
routed grandparents, lots of money, a
good mind, and nothing in particular
to put in it. She tries to fill 1t with
athleticism, but finds horseback rid
ing leaves too obvious muscular
"reminiscences, so she is just ripe to
fall for a Joan Of Arc inspiration,
which in these days when sheep herd
ing and armor wearing have gone out
of style, she interprets into settle
ment work For what else, daring
much, can pretty girl do?
The family lawyer, believing, as the
caption put it, that give a calf rope
enough and she will hang herself"
connives, and the Joan dare settle
ment is the result, whence come all
of the topers pleading small children.
and speeding for the saloon with their
booty, and all of them temporarily
for the occasion lame. making the
best use possible of a good thing.
while it fingers in the community
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-31
Labor pax Excursion.

The steamer Keokuk announces
that it will on Labor day, Monday.
Sept 4, run one of their very popu-
lar afternoon excursions to Nauvoo
and Fl. Madison, leaving Keokuk 1T
$3.50 p. m. The boat will arrive at
Keokul on its return trip al . p. m.
Good music has been arranged for
and there will be dancing on board.
The boat will start from Warsaw
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-05
NEW PLYMOUTH TO
q HAVE MARKET DAY

New Plymouth. oct. 5.-The business
people of New Plymouth and the farm
ers of the Payette valley have joined
together and will hold a big market
day sale here Saturday, Oct 7. over
80 head of dairy and stock cattle will
be put up for sale, also n large num-
Der of horses, farm implements, etc.
Those market day sales always draw
a large crowd and serve not only the
purpose for which they are intended
but are the means of drawing the bust
ness people. farmers and townspeople
generally into a closer relationship with
each other.
p. Monroe Smock will act as auc-
tioneer, which assures spirited bidding.
The hotel, restaurant and private
boarding places are making every ar
rangement to provide for the large
crowd expected during the noon hour.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-05

"CoME WITH ME! Come with me!
Come with mel" sang a little brook
one fine, sunny morning Come
with me! Come with meis I'll show
you many a wonder-many a sight"
Very WELL" answered a buttercup
petal that had hung for a day right
over the bright surface of the brook.
Every well, I'll comet"
take me! Take me-" said a shin
ing green leaf. ard like to go on a
Journey"
So the tiny buttercup petal and the
bright green leaf dropped into the
brook and we're caught by the cur
rent and taken on a long, long jour-
ney. And all the time they travelled,
the brook sang to them and ex-
planned the things they saw on
the way
At first they went on through the
meadow-that was not so wonderful,
though the buttercup petal was glad
indeed to see the flowers at the other
end of the meadow. She had shifted
their fragrance many a time before,
but never had she seen them.
Then they jumped over a handful
vi iOChS anu ldCeu peii-uicll tuIOuSH
a narrow valley.
why do you hurry so fast"
asked the buttercup petal breath
lessly. 81 like to see what we are
passing. Never before have l seen
such rocks-let's stop and look at
them"
"Come with me! Come with mel"
sang the brook in reply. "Come with
me; do not stop for rock-gazing!
There are greater wonders than
these rocks. Careful! Do not
tarry!" she shouted, as she saw that
the green leaf was nearly caught fast
in some rushes at the side of the
water Those rushes reach out
when I go swiftly and try to pull me
back. See how they beckon? But
we must not stay. Come with me!
Look where am taking you'll"
The buttercup petal and the green
leaf looked, but before they could
notice thing, the brook had plunged
them into darkness-black darkness!
where are WEI" exclaimed the
petal and the leaf. Are we lost?"
mo. indeed" laughed the brook.