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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
D1saRAcEFuL MEXICAN SITUATION.

The United States seems to be In tor serious
trouble or deep humiliation or both in Mexico.
The spectacle Of our citizens fleeing for their
lives from the land of anarchy while the great
est nation on earth is unable to defend them OF
enforce moral recognition Of their right to i've
is one of the most astounding that history al
fords 1t is, however, the logical outcome OF
three years of ''watchful waiting Every one
in Mexico from Carranza down to the scrub
best peon in the mountains OF Chihuahua
thinks that Americans and their government
are easy marks for insult and outrage too
proud to fight
Therefore the United States troops who
started out with such dash to round up Villa
dead or alive-are in retreat and concentrat-
ing their scattered units in anticipation OF
massed attack by the forty-two thousand Car
rama soldiers who have been gathering IN
northern Mexico while Obregon and Generals
Scott and Funston continued their talkfest at
the orders of the Washington administration
In the meantime American women are beng
hurried to the border in dread OF outrage such
as has become habitual on the part OF mauraud-
ing bands of Mexican patriots. Our citizens
generally miners, engineers, traders and sales
men, are scurrying for safety to United States
warships and Washington has no more comfort
or reinsurance to give them than to hurry up
and get out of danger.
And the American people on this side OF the
Mexican border are themselves now engaged IN
the interesting occupation of watchful waiting
But what boots it? Our government is serene
and confident in the belief that however much
they may make mockery Of US, however fan
their unofficial raiders may go in looting and
numbering neither Carranza nor Obregon will
ego to the extent OF attempting to force
withdrawal of our troops.''- Therefore there
is no particular reason for concern" We can
always scuttle when necessary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
All the great things of life are sacrament
AL nor is there anything common, but
rightly conceived, some light of the spirit
breaks forth from it.-Gaius Glenn Atkins
FOR HEALTHIER BABIES.

The baby, that jewel in the ring of humanity,
that ruler of the heart of the world, becomes
monarch in keokuk this week, and those who
have babies, those who expect them, and those
who have them not or neither look forward to
the time when the grooming wee bit will be
heard within their households, are expected to
show the highest degree Of interest in proceed
ings looking to the conservation of the health OF
the little ones. All organizations having a
neart-rnembership are active in a move
ment that has for its object the betterment Of
conditions that will give to each baby in Keo-
kuk the benefit Of all that modern science has
evolved for the welfare of the infant.
BABY Week. obscrvances should not be
looked upon as a fad Of the moment. Rather
is it duty, for the object to be attained comes
close to the heart of the family and also is a
guarantee Of the depth Of our patriotism, in
that the future glory and stability Of the ma
ton depend in no small measure upon the
early good health Of those who will rule be
ruled
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
The Case Against srandeI..

Utica Herald: The opposition to
the appointment Of Mr.. Brandeis rests
upon the protests Of many Of the most
distinguished and ablest members OF
the American bar and upon the re-
suits OF the committees inyestiga.
lions. Every president of the Ameri-
can Bar association for decade past
signed the remarkable protest de-
claring the undersigned feel under
the painful duty to say to you that in
their opinion, taking into account the
repute, character and professional
career of Louis D. Brandeis, he is
not a fit person to be a member of
the supreme court of the United
States" The seven signers to this
declaration include William Fl. Taft,
whose distinguished service on the
bench peculiarly fits him to judge and
whose appointment, as president, of
such men as Chief Justice White.
Justices Lamar and Lurton, demo-
Gratis, and Hughes, republican, demon
strnted that he is uninhuenced by
political considerations in determin-
ing mems fitness for this high judicial
Office. Then come Elihu Root. Simeon
E. Baldwin. democratic governor of
Connecticut, who had achieved an en-
viable reputation on the bench before
he was elected governor; Francis
Rawle OF Pennsylvania, author of
many legal works and man pre-emi-
nent in his profession: Moorefeld
Storey. whose affiliations are gener-
ally democratic, and than whom none
stands higher in Massachusetts:
Joseph H. Choate, eminent lawyer
and former ambassador to England.
and Peter w. MeIdrim, a Georgia
democrat and a man of the highest
standing in his profession.
In the light of such protest from
such sources, it is not strange that
the effirt to exert political pressure
to influence senators to vote for con-
frmation against their convictions
has not been successful
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
CARTHAGE, ILL.
; . . 80 . . . - .

Judge and Mrs c. ]. Scofield have
returned from business visit in Chi
cago.
The Hancock County Literary and
Athletic association Of four year high
schools, held very successful meet
in La Harpe Saturday, May 6, at
which time Trevor Helfrich won the
prize on the Grafton. Military Train
ing in the Public Schools"
Mrs. s. e. Wolfe is visiting rela-
tives in Stronghurst.
Mrs. G. P. Harper has returned
from a visit with relatives in st.
Louis, Mo-. and Pittsfield, III.
Mrs. Julia Henry and son Bruce Of
Peoria, came to attend the Robert
Brandon funeral the past week
Mrs. Chas. Brown and baby Of Fl.
Madison have been visiting her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown.
Miss Lois Springer OF Cedar Rapids,
Ia, is visiting at the o. H. McMinimy
home.
Miss Helen Dorney and Miss Mary
Dorney of Gilman City are guests Of
their sister and aunt Mrs. Hugh
Marley.
Mrs. W. NJ Sweasey and children
of Burlington are visiting her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Stowe.
Rev. E. NJ. Smith, Mrs. J. w. Por-
ter. Misses Cora Hearne and Alma
Horney are attending missionary con-
vention in Monmouth this week
Miss Ona Rohrbaugh who has been
teaching in New Raymer, Colo, this
winter and has been visiting rela-
tives in Omaha. Nebr., the past two
weeks, will arrive home next week.
Mrs. s.. j. X. Hartman visited in
Knoxville, Ia. the past week and with
her son in FIT. Madison this week
Mr.. and Mrs. M. d. Ewell are visit
ing in Chicago. They will go on to
Franklin, Ky, TO spend the summer
and may visit in Texas before return
ing home.
Mrs. r. D. Mcdonald of Plano, has
arrived to spend the summer with
her daughter Mrs. Geo. Dorsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Curry who
have been spending the winter with
their daughter Mrs. Chas. Champlin
in Hope, Ark. have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Davis and
daughter Miss Bertha Davis of Spring
field. were called here the past week
by the serious sickness of Mrs Bert
Corbin who is now convalescing in a
Keokuk hospital, after an operation
for appendicitis.
Mrs. Chas. Fulton who was called
here by the sickness and death Of
her father John Garard, has returned
to her home in Oklahoma City, Okla
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
SOUTH DAKOTA DIsBARMENTs.

South Dakota is no longer rich harvest
field for the shyster lawyer two Of the state S
crooked legal practitioners having recently
been disbarred and third is now the car
pet and accused Of wrong dOing that worked to
the disadvantage Of his clients. During the
period of easy-to- get divorces in South Dakota,
many ATTORNEYS with less conscience than abi-
itv crossed over the line and opened up shop
in Sioux Falls, then the center of the domestic
separation industry. They thrived for while,
but when their profitable and straight line Of
practice began to decrease in volume they
took to ways that dark and tricks not
recognized in the courts rules of conduct
Some of Them not daring to face accusation
and certain conviction, fled the state; others
remained and faced the music But the weed
ing ont process proceeded without regard to
ability or personality, and so some of the most
brilliant men, who, had they followed the
straight and narrow path in the practice of
their profession, went down in disgrace. The
South Dakota courts success in probing and
cleaning sore spot that has long been dis
grace to the Sunshine state is cause for con-
graduation
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
BETTER THAN CALOMEl
Thousands HaveDiscoveredDr
Edwards Olive Tablets are
q Harmless Substitute

Dr. Edwards Olive Tab1ets-the substi'
tute for calomel-are a mild but sure laxa-
tive, and their effect on the liver is almost
instantaneous. They are the result OF DR..
Edwards determination not to treat liver
and bowel complaints with calomel. His
efforts to Danish It brought out these little
olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the good
that calor1el does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teeth like
strong LIQUIDS or calomel. They take hold
of the trouble and quickly correct 1t. Why
cure the liver at the expense OF tho teeth!
Calonel sometimes plays havoc with the
gums. Sc do strong liquids.
1t Is best not to take calornel. but to let
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, "dullness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and a
disordered liver. Take DIR. Edwards Olive
Tablets. when you feel .loggy" and
heavy" Note how they clear" clouded
At 10c and Csc per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company. Columbus. O
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
Value Of Ihorouahness.

Fort Dodge Chronicle: Employers
pay too dearly for half man, even at
half price.
1t is not a mans time at his work
that counts, but his efficiency at it.
The basis of this is enthusiasm, thor
oughness.
Enthusiasm is the best half of the
man. Enthusiasm is to the man what
steam els to an engine. Neither will
go without 1t, unless 1t Is pulled OF
pushed.
Ability, talent and genius are all
good to have. But there IS one thing
better, because it embraces all tina,
! is good in all of Observation-Disclosures
The secret OF mechanical, commercial
financial or any other pre-eminence IL
disclosed in the one word-thorough
ness.
The thorough man need never feal
to lose his job. He and his job are
enc and inseparable. His work is his
own, a part of himself, and he can
take It with him wherever he goes
His employer is far more afraid Of
losing him than he is of losing his job
He who has mastered his job is the
securest of capitalists.
Ability may shine now and then
but thorcughness CLOVIS steadily al
ways. Talent may make fine spurts
ahead, but thoroughness is the tabled
tortoise in the race. Genius may daZ
zle at times, but thoroughness may
be depended on all the time.
The thorough men are the founda'
ton stones Of any business. The un.
trained, time-serving, clock-watching
ono are moor material for even the
slightest superstructure.
Thoroughness cannot be attained
by sticking a ramrod through /, the
vertexrae. The rigid kind Of back.
bone stiffening comes OF stretching
upward. Love for ones work is devel-
oped by earnest application to It,
special training for it and mastery
of it.
And he who loves his work will be
thorough in it. He loves it not mere
" for what he can get out OF it, but
for what he can put into it. His in
centive to work is not the mere ami
NAL need Of subsistence, but the hui
man impulse to excel, to develop him.
self and to be of real service to man.
kind.
A man can be no bigger than his
enthusiasm.
He is limited to the range Of his
thoroughness.
These can make him worm crawl
ing in the dust or giant overstep-
ping mountains Of obstacles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
No opno.ition to Scott.

Fort Madison Gem City: The Don
Nelson Review pays splendid com.
pliment to Sheriff John Scott by stat
ing that even the democrats have re-
spected his ability and efforts by fall
ing to oppose him in Office. He has
no opposition for the office either on
the republican or democratic ticket
The compliment is surely due him
and although Mr.. Scott deserves all OF
the credit we can extend to him, we
must save part of it for our own ]
B. Watkins, deputy sheriff at Fort
Madison. AS deputy under Mr.. Scott
"Bram'' Watkins has proved a fearless
conscientious, honest and Industrious
official, and the knowledge that
'Eram'' is assured OF Office, through
his election would add winning sup
port to any candidate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
TODAYS BIT OF VERSE
TOMORROW.

TOMORROW.
He was going to be all that mortal should be-
Tomorrow;
No should be kinder or drawer than he
Tomorrow.
A friend who troubled and weary he knew,
Who'd be glad of a lift and who needed it, too
On him he would call and see what he could do
Tomorrow.
Each morning he stacked up the letters he'd write
Tomorrow;
And thought OF the folks he would fill with delight
Tomorrow.
1t too bad, indeed, he busy today,
And hadn't minute stop his way;
More time 1 will have to give others, he'd say,
Tomorrow.
The greatest of workers this would have been
Tomorrow;
The world would have known him. had he ever seen
Tomorrow.
But the fact is he died and he faded from view,
And all that he left here when living through
Was mountain of things he intended to do
Tomorrow.
Edgar A. Guest, in the Detroit Free Pres.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
Books At Low Cost.

! 2 o0ONo ~ IO~ SO6I.
Christian Science Monitor: One of
the wonders Of the last twenty years
has BEEN the enormous increase
throughout the world in the making
of new books and the reprinting of
old ones. Through the medium of
the reprint, Cheap and NICE" hun
dreds Of books which twenty years
ago were unknown, save in name, to
all but few, may now be had by all
at a trifling cost. Nothing seems
greatly to impede the output. The
booksellers Of London, It is true, re-
Gently met together, and decided to
raise the price of books, but the gen.
eral public remained unmoved. They
noted the increase, recognized it's JUS
tice and determined to pay it. And
SO the great output continues and
even increases in volume.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15

A motion picture play in which members of
congress unfriendly to woman suffrage do not
appear as heroes is being planned by suffrage
for presentation during the presi-
Dental campaign. The punishment may APP
ear less severe than it sounds. Some persons
would do anything for the sake of having
their pictures shown on the screen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15

Rear Admiral Strauss, chief Of the bureau Of
ordnance, recommended the appropriation OF
thirteen million dollars as the least amount in
his opinion which would provide the ammuni-
ton needed to make the United States navy
equal to an emergency. Secretary Daniels cut
this amount down to three millions, but the
house committee on naval affairs overruled
him and his following of ''little navy men on
the committee and put the item into the navy
bill at the full amount asked for by the ord
nance bureau. What other member Of the cabi
net in recent years has lost standing with his
party and the country as quickly and as com
pletely as has Daniels?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
DON'T FUSS WITH
MUSTARD PlASTEE!
Musterole Works Easier, Quicker
and Without the Blister

There's no sense in mixing up a mess
Of mustard, -four and water when you
can SO easily relieve pain, soreness or
stiffness with little clean, white NUS
TEROLE.
MUSTEROLE is made of pure oil Of
mustard and other helpful ingredients,
combined in the form Of pleasant white
ointment. 1t takes the place of the out.
of-date mustard plaster, and will moi,
blisterl
MUSTEROLE gives prompt ellie \
from Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Tonsilitis
Group, Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neuralgia
Headache, Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheu.
matisn, Lumbago, Pains and Aches oil
the Back or Joints. Sprains, Sore Mus
cles, Bruises, Chilblains, Frosted Feet
Colds of the Chest Git often prevent
Pneunonia).
AT your druggists, in 25c and SOC jars
and a special large hospital size for 81 sol
Be sure you get the genuine NUS
TEROLE. Refuse imitations-get whai|
you ask for. The Musterole Company
Cleveland, Ohio,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15

Sioux City Journal: What if Elihu
Root is II? Uncle Joe Cannon was
older than that when he received
ifty-eight votes for president in the
national republican convention of
1908. And if Uncle Joe had failed
to make good as president, it would
not have been for lack of virility and
so-called pep"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
IOWA PREss COMMENT.

Waterloo Courier: Looks as if we
had better get our army aeroplane
service in better shape before we try
to extend it to the mails.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15

Mrs John Garard has gone to Chi
cago to visit relatives
DR.. and Mrs. A. M. Austin and
daughters of Mendon have been visit
ing her sister Mrs. Sylvester Edwards
the past week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15

Some people are never satisfied. Here is a
man who wants to breed red, white and blue
pigs Not in Iowa. Here a certain number of
people have given up the practice Of seein
things.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15

Not because want but because hate war, do |
believe that this country should be prepared to defend IT
self. In world in which right must still be backed by
might is the duty of the descendants of the minute
Lexington Concord in their spirit to defend
the heritage which they have passed on to U.S. For It
should be remembered that the experiment in the apP
cation OF the principle that all created equal
which begun in this country by the revolution stu
experiment, and all the nations of the world
locking prove that the principle is true one
and that able to preserve -Gov. c. S. Whitman
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15

Dubuque IeleSrapn-HeralQ. IN a
few weeks we may know if all of the
talk had during the last few months
about care in selecting seed corn was
needed by the farmers of Iowa. If
there is a good stand of corn, then
the farmer has demonstrated he is a
good student. Otherwise it will show
poor executive, unable to make use
of such information as he has.
Dubuque Times-J ournal:. Mr.. Mere
dith. who is to be the democratic
candidate for governor did not touch
on state issues in his address at the
state convention at Clinton, which,
by the way, was no disappointment to
many of the delegates. Mr.. Mere
dith confined himself to national is
sues, his intentions probably being to
gradually change the appetites of
Iowa democrats to a new political
diet.
Marshalltown Times-Republican
The fact is that the average woman
will vote nearer to the sentiments
she expresses at prayer meeting than
will the average man. Is that the
reason she shouldn't have chance
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Speaking of
higher education. we must not over
look the appeal for money by a col
| lege president upon one occasion for
"a dormitory for two hundred stu
dents three stories high!"
Cedar Rapids Republican: A Tama
county farmer recently taught the
Tama city people a lesson in good
roads He drove his king drag into
one of the city streets which the city
had neglected, although it is spoken
of as part of the Lincoln highway. He
even brought his spade and filed a
few holes. Wonder the mayor did
not have him arrested for trespass-
ing, or for contempt of the city
authorities which ought to be looking
after such matters.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: A Tacoma
man has been fined $1,000 for call
ing George Washington a slave owner
and heavy drinker. Well, how much
did he weigh, anyhow Let US get
this great historical controversy
settled right SO that it may stay
settled.
Waterloo Times-Tribune Now that
the Texas guard has been called out
there's no reason to worry any more
about the Mexican affair. Texas al
ways claimed she could lick the Next
cans alone and unaided.
Boone News Republican: News
paper comment in the tenth district
is almost universally of the trend that
Chris Ottosen is a fine fellow, but
that he has mapped out a terrific task
in attempting to defeat Frank Woods
for congress.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Lorimer's
promise to repay all depositors of the
defunct LaSalle bank must not be
taken lightly. WhatevereIse may be
said against the Blonde Boss. during
his political career, it was. never said
that he broke a promise.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15

Resinol Ointment, with Resinol
Soap, usually stops itching instantly.
1t quickly and easily heals the most
distressing cases of eczema, rash or
similar tormcnting skin or scalp
eruption, not due to serious internal
disorders. Sold by all d,NEgIsks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15
THE ONLY ADVERTISING MEDIUM.

The WldeaWake, progressive merchant has
for long realized that the newspaper is the best
advertising medium for his and so he
spends little or nothing for space in programs
or on 81 gnboards along the roadside, or tackled
on trees, fences and bridges. However, there
are still few merchants who cling to the lat
ter kind Of publicity, but their number is grow
ing smaller as time passes.
In recent talk on advertising before the
students of journalism at the Missouri state
university, publicity expert commented upon
the billboard and program custom and said it
was rapidly becoming obsolete. In the first
place. he said these advertisements painted or
pasted on fences do not get the results, and,
in the second place, the merchant has no moral
right to appropriate space on a farmers fence
or trees for such purpose. In going into the
matter in detail, the expert said
The merchant has no right to tack bills or adj
vertising signs the farmers fences: he has
more right to do this than the farmer would have
TO o and paste bills print sign
on the merchants plate-glass window, saying the
undersigned farmer eggs, butter seed potatoes
and young chickens for sale :" Property is
property and has right to take liberties
with another mans possessions, whether that
possession is the house, barn. fences trees;
the that such property is located in the coun
makes difference.
The place for advertising, for the merchant
who is looking for returns on his investment,
IS in the newspapers; this has been tried and
proved until the progressive businessman no
longer even argues about the matter-neither
does he spend his advertising allowance on bill
board or program publicity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Lorimer's
promise to repay all depositors of the
defunct LaSalle bank must not be
taken lightly. WhatevereIse may be
said against the Blonde Boss. during
his political career, it was never said
that he broke a promise.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-15

Boone News Republican: News
paper comment in the tenth distric
is almost universally of the trend tina
Chris Ottosen is a fine fellow, bu
that ne has mapped out a terrific tasl
in attempting to defeat Frank Woods
for congress.