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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-06
There is always best way of doing ev-
erything, if it be to boil an egg.-Ralph Wal
do Emerson.
FOODS, LAWS, EMBARGO.

special committee of the National Grange
which has been investigating the matter re-
ports that there is in country food enough
for all of us and some to SELL There Is much
to indicate that this is so and that the present
living cost is due less to foreign sales than to
boarding and holding food for higher prices
The small producer always does this if there is
prospect of profit in it. He aims to put his
produce on the best market and is within his
right in doing so. If we are willing to pay
more for potatoes in April than in December
it is well for us that certain farmers have held
theirs over; otherwise we might have to go
without Nobody quarrels with the farmers
right to do this, for every other man seeks to
do the same thing-to sell when prices are at
their best But when spectators corner a mar
ket or hold food in colossal quantities in order
to force the price up, the case is different
Their action is properly regarded extortion-
ate and no right minded man will attempt to
justify it.
How far the expectation of higher prices is
responsible for the present prices of food can
not be said with certainty, but it must be an i'm
portant factor in the situation. During the
ten months ending with October our exports of
wheat, oats flour, canned beef, fresh beef and
picked beef fell off greatly compared with the
corresponding ten months Of the year before.
On the other hand exports Of pork and
corn increased. 1t is clear that Europe is
economizing in getting along with less and
must steadily continue to reduce her pur-
chases. This war is likely to leave England as
thrifty as France and France more frugal than
ever. Small land holdings, intensive cultiva-
ton and preferential trade re cations with her
own dependencies may in the near future make
England independent of US in the matter of
food Perhaps the year ahead Of US may bring
less demand for our foodstuffs than 1916 has,
and that we shall sooner discover that an en-
barge on any of our products is the last thing
we want
If our big spectators in the necessities of
life and too many and voracious middlemen are
keeping prices up, public opinion and legisla-
lures will find way of dealing with them. If
such imposition on the people is possible I'M
der our laws, the facts will come out and the
abuse be remedied. It may be that as result
of present conditions and the agitation they
give rise to. system fairer to producers and
consumers will grow up 1t is far from ar
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-06

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-06
TODAY:s BIT OF VERSE
THE GIFT OF WORK.

When l have touched the end of days
And waved farewell to earthly ways,
l have one thing to ask of him.
Who leads the tolls of Seraphim-
The gift of work-more work to do
TIC let His glory glimmeT through
For we'll know that in the Lord
More work will be works reward.
Oh may the master artist say:
HE touched one heart upon the way,
So give further work to him;
But he must draw that line less dim
This time must not so bungle there,
But give his sketch nobler air.
He must put action in that curve;
Give to this, feature more reserve:
Light it with touches more divine,
And let the inner spirit shine
His early colors were too thin;
Now he must dash the beauty in
With holder stroke This is the plan;
More work; by work build the mani"
Edwin Markham, in McClures Magazine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-06
Political Intelligence.

Dubuque Times-Journal: In the
old days a political belief was hand
ed down from father to son. Fam
lilies acted about solidly with one
political party Voting for the OPP
position was looked at as dishonest
and disloyal People swallowed the
straight ticket from top to bottom.
The modern youth is very indie
pendent sort Of critter. He usually
thinks that he knows more than his
father anyway. Voting the opposite
ticket is way of showing his super
Tor discrimination, and he often does
It. He is good deal influenced,
however, by the views of his set
II this or that party has good
bunch of fellows in 1t locally he
enough for him.
Independent action has its uses
and abuses. It does provide a sharp
check on the political maAagers. They
cannot bank with security on a docile
and submissive following But on
the other hand there is too much
tendency to vote for men simply be-
cause they are good fellows and cor
dial handshakers.
gain more definite convictions. In
early life both parties looked about
alike to them. 1t is easy enough TO
see that both include plenty of hon.
est men, both have plenty of knaveS.
But 1t is not until ones maturity
that one perceives the distinct lines
of Cleavage that lie between them.
The American citizen owes 1t to
himself and to his neighbors to make
himself familiar with these conflict
ing tendencies. He cannot acquire
this intelligence simply by reading
headlines He needs to take one or
more good newspapers and read
every word that throws light on tend
encies Of men and parties.
It is more interesting than novel
once you acquire the taste for it. 1t
there was this general intelligence
great many rampant abuses would
disappear. The average voter would
be able to see through the transpar-
ent shams that now deceive SO easily
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-06

Four Westmoreland county (Pa.j
young women, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. H. Smith, of Ruffsdale, have
established a new agricultural record
for the yield ard profits to be derived
from a two-acre plot of cabbage.
Early last spring Smith turned the
twoacre plot over to his daughters,
telling them to make any use of IL.
they desired. The girls, after closely
scanning the market reports for
weeks, decided to grow cabbages.
They set out about $4,000 plants.
When the time arrived to cut cab
bage the scarcity of the vegetable
and sky-high sauerksaut quotations
made the realization OF $1,000 for the
two acres merely matter Of patience
e.1 GOOD aa1aananshin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-06
SALEM.

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The marriage of Daniel Campbell.
efficient superintendent OF the railroad
section at Salem. and Miss Vallie Hold
son. popular school teacher Of Henry
county. was ,solemnized at the home of
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank HOdson. at Denova. at high noon
Thursday. immediate relatives OF the
contracting parties witnessed the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell will re
side at Salem. They have the best
wishes and congratulations Of legions
of friends.
The body Of George Binfore. who
rived at Salem Saturday morning. Fun
at 100 o'clock on the afternoon of the
same day lnterment in South ceme-
terry. He is survived by two sisters.
Mrs. Lima Joy. Hayes City. Kansas;
Mrs. Judith Boyce, Mt. Pleasant. Iowa.
Invitations arc issued for the we'd
ding Of Miss Mary Pascal~to Roy Bell.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bell. The
marriage will occur at \ Mt. Hamill.
Wednesday, Dec. 6.
Miss Baker. pastor of the Friends
church, delivered the sermon at union
Thanksgiving services, held at the
Congregational church at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning.
Mack Thompson, wife and two chill.
dren arrived from South Dakota We'd
nesday. They will spend some time at
the parental Mrs. Martha Thompson
home.
Miss Carrie Pease motored from Fl.
Madison Wednesday. Her sister Lena
accompanied her home to enjoy a few
days vacation from her work at the
Savings bank Of Salem.
Last week. Mrs. C. A. LOOMS enter
tanned her mother and sister, Mrs.
Estella Harris Of Mt. Pleasant and
Mrs. Hattie McDade, Of Brooklyn, New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Paisley and little
daughter Helen departed Monday for
o weeks visit with relatives in Chi
cago.
{, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Berry and little
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Becker
and AID Myers motored to Iowa City
Wednesday to spend few days at the
Paul Packer home.
Miss Nettie Cammack. who teaches
west Of Hillsboro, came home Wednes-
day and remained until Sunday with
u0T SlSI0TS, MISSES Laura ana -Ncluc
and her brother Irving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram 10y and Orval
Almond of Hayes City, Kansas, Mrs.
Judyth Boyce OF Mt. Pleasant, attend
ed the funeral OF George Binfore Sat
|urday afternoon.
Dr.. and Mrs. c. H. Cook Of Malvern,
are guests of the formers father and
brother, 0. H. Cook and c. H. Cook
and family.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Pete
Mertens,> who has been seriously i'll, is
reported better.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Banta sarrived
from Fairfield and spent Thursday
with the formers brother, Albert Ban
ia.
Mrs. w e. simkin is home from q
visit with her mother, Mrs. Mary Lew
is, at Mt. Pleasant.
Mrs. Sam Long, Mrs. Myrtle Griggs
and son hobert, Of Mt. Pleasant. were
quests OF relatives here last week.
Thursday, Mrs. Mike Poulter of Mt
Pleasant, brought well filed basket
and enjoyed dinner with her husband
and sons, who are ditching south of
town. y !
Mr.. and Mrs Mark Kirkpatrick. Mrs.
Dnchel Cough, Mrs. Maria Conner
were Mt. Pheasant visitors Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Masden and Mrs.
Ad Myers were guests Of relatives at
Lowell last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Safer and sons
Thomas and Robert, came in their car
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-06

ThankfuIness Is attitude Of mind. It is another
name for happiness. When 10 happy Is thankful
and vice versa To thankful simply that one
better off than he deserves to be- ana tns
leads up luminous truth that happiness
is not thing all, but Is the relations between TWO
things; u.s. the relation between condition ana
what we think condition ought to be, between VIVA.
have and conceive to be deserts II tnat
So happiness ought to lie very pam
before Is, change our thought instead OF
trying to change our things-Dr. Frank Crane
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-06
PROSPERITY FIGURES.

The value of exports from this country first
reached the billion-dollar mark in 1892 In the
twenty-five years up to 1914 it had increased
one billion five hundred million dollars only.
According to the figures of the National City
bank of New York, our exports totaled
three billion, five hundred and forty-eight mil
lion dollars in 1915, four billion, three hundred
and thirty-four million dollars in the fiscal
year 1916 and bid fair to reach five billion five
hundred million dollars in the fiscal year 1917.
LII other words, the exports from the United
States leaped in value in the year 1915 by two
thirds of the total slow growth for the twenty
two years previous. The increase for the pres
ent year is approximately the same, and indica-
tons point to continuation Of the pace next
year. We are adding to our exports-yearly one
billion dollars-an amount equal to the total
value of our exports in 1912-jamming into
each annual increment what was formerly
spread over a decade and half.
In the face of these figures how can any
reasonable person fail to grasp the fact that
American prosperity is the result of a particu-
lar condition-over which we have no control7
And there is nothing to encourage the hope that
peace will not mean subtraction from our ex-
port trade at rate at least as great. If the
administration staggers into peace the re-
suit may be only less disastrous than if it
should stagger, as has so nearly happened al
ready, into war. If it continues to devote it's
energy to fostering disputes over the division
of our prosperity there will shortly be no pros
perity worth bothering about.
The fame of the dam and powerhouse at Keo-
kulz is bound to reach far and wide, not the
least comprehension of the wonders being of
fered to schoolchildren through the medium of
one of the modern geography books published
by a firm that specializes in such While the
children of the country are reading at home or
in classes description Of the monumental work
on the banks of the Mississippi here, there will
be set in motion desire to personally inspect
at some future time the plant When they are
ready, let them come. 1t will add to their edu-
cation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-06

The presidents message was short Being
for domestic use, Nothing like as elaborate as a
diplomatic note
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-11
the national joy smoke

CottOngim went to Berea, Sunday
and brought his brother tLat had
been in the infrmary home. He
Seems to be getting along nicely
Mrs c. A. Blanford and daught-
er, are visiting relatives in Louis
vile this week.-Nr.and Mrs ID.
b. RambO and children, MRS. b
H. Griffin, Misses Lettia and Verga
Sommers. were in Louisville, Mon
day, shopping. Mrs CT Griffin
and children have returned from
weeks visit with relatives near
Mt. Vernon.-Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Griffin, of Pine Hill, We're in our
town Saturday shopping. - Mr..
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-11

and Mrs. FL Hansel are visiting
relatives near Mt. Vernon, and
will also take in the Fair while on
this trip. - Mr.. and Mrs. John
,SheaIer, Of Paris, attended tbs
funeral here of Mrs. Hugh len
kins last week. Mrs John Baker
and her two pretty little daughters
went TO Mt. Vernon, Tuesday,
Miss Sally Cook, Of Tennessee,
who has been with her cousin,
Miss LYDIA Cook. has returned
home. The Primary last Satur-
day passed off quietly. A very
light vote was pOlled and no eX
element whatever, hardly loud
word spoken. Wish we could have
, lust such a time in November. -
\ friend of ours at BrOdhead has
remembered US by senCing US a
complimentary to the Big BrOd-
| head Pair. We wish to thank our
friend and will say If it is In our
power to do SO we will attend the
Fair, as it has been several years
since We attended fair at that
place, but even back then we can
boast OF how well we We're pleased
and we are satisfied that the Fair
has kept pace with time, and We
often hear it said that BrOdbead
has good Fair so everyone that
can should go We are satisfied
you will be amply rewarded. We
would be glad to visit the Fair and
meet our old school mates and
friends, and especially we would
be GLAD to meet the RrOdhead cor
respondent as he is stranger to
US only through the paper but we
would be glad to meet him face to
face, which we hope in the uear
future TO do. - Mrs. Mamie lem
kins, age 90, wife of Hugh Jen-
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-11
Ii WINGS TON

JUDGE 81. WITT, who has been
very sick for some time, is able
20 leave his room. %. d. Bryant,
of Mt Vernon, is on the sick list
but he came down to our city Tues.
day.-Eugene Orndoff of Marietta,
Ohio is with his mother this week.
He has position as engineer in
that city. - Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ.
Preston, of Cincinnati, Ohio, are
visiting relatives here and at Quail
this week. Mrs. @. w. Brown,
of toe Freedom section, was here
between trains Saturday, w. H.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-11
B R Cd II E A .

Homer Crest ut, of the Hiatt
section. 1rIrcEa ed Roberts -
Whee'do laundry few day ago,
and V Ii tall IL" plant in the
building Re ,e. IT, vacated by d.
B. Albright Mr. Chestnut will
move his family here ID occupy
the second floor e. tn building
over he laundry. We welcome
thes' good people, AM / pc that
sucC SIS will be theirs. W. y
Yad, n gave his Sunday School.
class a motor trip to H ign Bridge
one { Nv recently -Wm.F Francisco
was at home for a few dtyS last
week from Cincinnati, where he
has a good position. Mss Anna
Cass wits a recent visitor to her
sister, Mrs. L. B. Hilton a
Stanford. w. l.. Roberts and
J. H. Ovens have opened a meat
market in the Firth stand next
door tie Citizens Bank Earl
Leece ent to l'etrolt L few days
ago to ACCEPT a position with the
other Brcdhead boys II. +.
Robbins sold to J. T. Itigsby, of
Preachersville, sixty two head OF
sheep for 10000 he Rev. A.
B. Po,orf held s. rvic' a. the
Oh list AL chur~'' >uldav evening
Ms Walter lob S, and little
daughter, Ine2., left the first Of
last week for Detroit to join her
husband, who is now located in
the northern city. R. E. Al
bright, E. @. Watson, A. NJ.
Hiatt, w. A. Robbins and John
Robins attended the second day
or the Berea Fair last week.
Miss. Alma Carson. who has
been with her brother, W A
Carson, for the past ten days
lett for Boone County where she
will visit relatives before return
ing to her home in Oklahoma.
Miss. Carson taught school
twenty five years in Gutherie,
Okla and two years in BartTes-
vile. Okla since leaving Kentucky
twenty seven years ago. She was
, brincipal Of the school Eve years
in Brodhead before She left Cor
Oklahoma. Whlm Adams and his
! two sons who have made their
I home in Indiana for the past two
years are with relatives here for
few days. We often wonder if
the property owners In our little
town ever stop TO think when
they are cleaning their yards.
and dumping all kinds of trash
out in the streets in front of their
property, that they are injur1ng
the looks OF their property, not I'M
proving it. We also wonder why
it is that the Board OF Trustees
do not see that these property
owners, or those who violate
these laws, are not proseCu ted!
We are a shamed to have to cal
the attention o. the public tC
these things, but when folks
will clean out their back yarC
and carry all kinds of trash, chips
rocks, weeds and old cans anC
carefully place them on thu
streets it is time that they know
other folks are looking at such
cusseduess Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ
Hiatt, Miss lila Carson, Everett
Watson and John Robins attended
the Dlnville FAIR last Friday.
Joe Riddle went to Detroit one
day last week, that is he started
and made the finish about a day
later, making the trip on hi
motorcycle. Joe returned Sunday
but did not ride his motorcycle
back. i. B. Firth was in Louis
CONTINUED I'd page
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-11

2nd, of tuberculosis. Sile had
been declining in healthsl i three
years and had been confined to
her room mostly for eight months,
but she was patient and hopeful
to the end, talked Of getting well
and made plans for the future,
yet she would say, if it is Gods
will for me to go | an ready. She
was a member of the Christian
church, having united with that
church when she was little girl.
She is survived by husband and
two little children, Hubert. age 1 2,
and John, age 7, her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. c. Mcclure, with
whom they were MAXI = their
home at the time of h [ death
Besides those already n.entioned
she leaves two brothers and six
sisters as follows: S. F.. Mcclure,
OF Irvine, KY; J. W. McGnire, of
Stanford, Ky; Mrs. J. NJ Parsons,
of Wilde, KY; Mrs. J.W. Sherer.
of Paris, Ky; Mrs. R r. Harris, of
ftor Okla Mrs. E.E Herrin, of
Cincill lati, Ohio, aud Mrs. Alvin
Carico, of Livingston, KY. The
luncral services were conducted
by the Rev. Young, of Mt Vernon,
and she was laid to rest in the
family burying ground near Liv-
|ingston. - We promised in our
last letter that we were going to
Mt. Vernon, Saturday, and you
would hear from us on that sub
ject. w G ,Niceley and the writer
went on No. %, Saturday evening,
but you know that the train gets
to that city about 5 o'clock, so our
time was limited to see much of
the town. but after arriving in
that neat little city we went to
the court house to deliver up the
ballot boxes and there we me,
some of Mt. Vernon's good citi
zenS, viz: Clerk S. F. Bowman,
Sheriff Cam Mullins, Clerk T. ]
Niceley and a lot of others with
whom we were not SO we'll &C
quainted, but we went Up and
grasped the hand of that sstograss
i've merchant, J Fish. and had {
few words with his son, Bill, who
met US with a smile. Then O. D.
Bryant came for US with his auto
and we travelled over a portion OF
the city and saw the new pike,
which is something that Rockcas
tie county should be proud of, and
we wish to say that Mt Vernon fal
surpasses our expectations il
beautiful dwelling and yards
lovely flowers and everything that
would make people happy. We
gave a glance at the editor as we
passed him on the street but as We
failed to get to speak to him, will
say we hope by the next time we
60 to Mt. Vernon we will get tina
ride in his car. After visiting the
home of Cd. Bryant and shaking
hands with Mr. and Mrs. Bryant
whom we haven't seen since ou
childhood. we join our friend, w
lG. Niceley and we set out TO
home at Livingston. AS there
We're no freight coming this wa,
and we decided not to wait for No
u, we will not say how we go'
home, but our feet were mighty
tired and sore the next day. W.
hope in the near future to visit tn,
little city again and learn more o
the town and its good people.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-11

Buy Prince Albert every
lphere tobacco Is sold IN
foppy red bags, Sc; tidy red
tins, I0c; Handsome pound
and haf-pound tin hunli-
dors-and-thdt corking fine
pound crystaI-g glass hun1i-
dor l0ith sponge-moistener
top that keeps the tobacco
IN such cieper trin-aIrOays!
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-11

For SALE House anC lot on
Main street in Mt. Vernon. Call
or address S. H. Martin, Mt. Yer
non, or Mrs. Harry Jones, Lon
don XIV.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-08-11

Special Hitching Grounds. Two Brass Bands
One Orchestra. 80 fit. High Dive.
Balloon AssensiOns Each Day. = Trapeze Per-
Torrance each day. Good water & plenty shade
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-13
MAY MEAN WAR WITH MEXICO

Caranza's note to the United States, saying that
Vlistas bandits are scattered and Villas power broken
and suggesting that it is now time for American troops
to withdraw from Mexican territory, is liable to cause
trouble
That the bandits are more or less scattered is true
but they are like flock of quail surprised by hunter
ready to assemble again "on call"
General Funston says the border troubles will not be
ended until Villa is either captured killed. and this
seems to be the opinion of the administration well
the country at large. To withdraw would leave us
just where started for in week Villa and his gang
would be back the border again. and the whole business
would have to be begun anew.
Carranza would no doubt like to have the American
troops dispose of Villa but he would rather hold onto his
job and he fears he may lose this if the troops remain
longer He realizes he cannot capture Villa but his job
with Villa attached is better than to lose it entirely
His request is not demand but it will eventually
suit in this The result will be that must either with
draw troops and let Villa chase them back to the
border coyote does dog to his owners camp, or it
means war with Mexico 1t will probably be the latter
for we cannot turn back until the work started do
is finished However a with all Mexico could prob
ably be ended than fine toothed comb search
for Villa
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-13

Next Monday evening the people Of
Salem will have an opportunity of see.
ing and also hearing a man who was
formerly an officer aud bodyguard to
the Car Of Russia. His name i, Lieu.
tenant Swartzkopensky.
Had it not been for his liberal as
we'll rs humane views, he might now
be doing his work in the Russian army.
But it so happens that ne was one
of the guards that refused to fire ON
helpless people when ordered, during
the riots known as "Bloody Monday
in st. Petersburg several years ago. and
for disobeying orders, was sent to 81.
IBERIA.
In his lecture he will tell Of his OK.
perience in walking $500 miles to his
Siberian prison, of his escape and how
he managed to get out Of siberia. after
hiding 90 days In the wilderness The
lecture is free, but a silver offering
will be taken The lecture will be
given at the First Congregational
church Monday evening.