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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-11-14
LOOKING BACKWARD.

. As the smoke of the political battle clears away it may not be amiss for us to review the situation for future guidance: to this end will revert back to the first election of Judge Wiekersham. in 1908. At that time ] the real issue was Home Rule vs. Car pet-bag domination. Wickersham was triumphantly elected. and with no or ganization behind him has been re- elected three successive times. Dur. ing that time he first fought and de- feated the Beveridge Bill, thereby in curing the bitter enmity of the Taft administration; successively thereaf- tel. secured the passage of the Terri torial Bill, and the Alaska R, R. Bill. during this fight making the grandest speech for Alaska, in Congress, that was ever delivered. These are the most important of the many beneficial acts, passed at his behest, for Alaska. Now he is engaged in trying to defeat
 
 the infamous Alexander Bill. and to secure government regulation of trans portaion rate to Alaska, but political intrigue and collision of the machine supporting Republicans appears, at present, to have defeated him for re- election this time. The cry of What has he done?" has been dinned con-
 stantly. and things diseredited for which he was loudly praised at the time they were accomplished. The Democratic Press, including the Pro- gressive- Miner, have called him about everything in their vocabulary from horse thief down indulging in such names as "Bull-dozer," i" Slippery Jim," The Great I Am etc. after the Min CT says We shouldn't call names; lets have a laugh on this After the ballots have been cast, in the editorial of the 9th the Miner, chafiing over the Ketchikan vote, takes the community to task by saying that Whatever part the voters of Ketchikan took to elect Sulzer delegate, one of our residents, reflects no great credit on them" As matter of fact, the guardianship of the Miner over the acts of this com munjty is self constituted. The vot- CTS of Ketchikan have all attained the age of T years and are entitled to cast an unrestricted ballot; many of them require as long a hatband as the worthy editor, and snouId not be sub fected 10 the criticisms of the news paper of the town because of its bias he other way. As to the vote for J. R. Heckman he got a very good vote, indeed, when the fact is considered that his closest political associates,
 lmost unanimously, supported Sulzer The editor of the Progressiye-M Miner calls himself a Republican, talked Hughes for President, but joined the Shackleford combine in supporting Sulzer and Grigsby. It is wasted breath to talk of uniting the Republi- can Party in Alaska, while such meth 0ds continue. It should be the party in control, but never since the Ma tional Republican Committeeman ship was stolen from John G. Held has it been as inharmonious as now. The writer has been on very friendly terms with Senator Sulzer for years, and has cr-- respect for him but, politically,
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-11-14

we differ and I could not support him as felt that we had a more efficient man whose political ideas are more nearly in accord with my own. The campaign of Judge WicRersham has been clean. as far as I know; to be sure he paid his compliments to those who have traduced and abused him, and it was due them, but he indulged in no remarks refecting upon his op- ponent or any candidate for the Legis- lature From a democratic standpoint the results of this election. as affect ing Alaska, are very satisfactory, es- pecially so when a view fo the situa tion shows conclusively that it was accomplished by collision with the Republican Machine after a great pro fusion of talk of United Republican Party" and a willingness to nominate Judge Wickersham-tie and gagged by the Gang-at the Seward convent ion This being declined, they sent delegates to the Chicago Convention to work against the nomination of Roosevelt; the result being the nom- ination of Charles E. Hughes and, con. sequent, division of the Progressive vote and election of Wilson, thus ad- ministering a staggering blow to the old Republican Organization. Alaska should not have gone democratic. The control of Federal patronage has strengthened their power some, but not enough to give them the victory achieved. only for the disgraeeful col fusion of the Boss-rule element of the republican party. have no criticism to offer aginst the "Stand-pat Demo crats. they have done good work and achieved their victory, the results of which they can enjoy while our True Blue" Republicans CD can suck their thumbs and reflect, for some time to come. There is, to my mind, one fair and intelligent course for improving political conditions in Alaska, which lies in the adoption of the Direct Pri- mary system, now in vogue in several states. for making nominations, thus abolishing the present method by which the Bosses manipulate the Pri- maries. a few secure their pockets full of proxies, and run things with high hand in general The Direct Primary permits the election of Party candi- dates by popular voice without putting the nominations into the hands of a few politicians who can afford the ex. pense of attending distant conven. tions, in Alaska. If we want a better condition in politics let us have the Direct Primary and. perhaps, har- mony.
 As it is, if we are to have Sulzer for delegate let us have Wilson for President, and be consistent in our voting. I have little sympathy for those who supported Sulzer and mani fest their disappointment at the elect ion of President Wilson.
 FOREST J. HUNT.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-11-14
FOREST J. HUNT

A Frenchman has offered a prize of $10,000 for the best artificial hand, and the contest will remain open until af- ter the ending of the war. It is open only to the inventors of the allied cuontries.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-11-14

4 whale struck by harpoon has been known to dive at the rate of 300 yards minute.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07
DohNELLsoN.


Mrs, Augusta E. Blum OF Kahoka,
Mo-, visited relatives here the past
week.
Chas. Holdefer and family of In
diana, are moving into the house
vacated by Jas. Wise which they re-
Gently purchased.
Mrs F. C. Tabor and daughter
were over Sunday visitors in Galland.
The Young Peoples society of the
G. E. church will give a social at
KrehbieI's hall Tuesday evening,
October 10, to which all are cordial
ly invited. A short program viii be
given at o'clock after which sand
wiches, coffee, ice cream and cake
will be served.
Mrs. Guy Casper has returned
home from visit to Chicago.
W. o. Butler is home from a sew
eral weeks vacation spent in Mis-
souri,.
G. w Holdefer and son of Pulaski,
visited home folks Sunday afternoon.
Musical Guardsmen at Dickey's
hall Wednesday, October II.
Mrs. Rev. Ben Harmon of Blanch-
ard. Iowa, is visiting home folks.
Our people from here attended the
street fair at Keokuk and Fort Madi-
son the past week.
Mrs. John Holdefer is home from a
several days visit in Indiana.
VIM Benjamin has gone to Bowling
Green, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07
Bull Eiaht Advertised.

LITCHFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. All Mont
gomery and surrounding counties
were agog today anxiously awaiting
the official Interpretation of the "bu1l
fight" advertised to be held in con
nection with the dairy day celebra.
ton here today.
Circulars, sent to every part of the
state, widely advertised the bull
fight" but declared all might witness
the famous Spanish pastime without
fear of danger from the "bulr"' or
men, or fear Of injury to persons or
conscience.
The advertisements were so well
worded, however, as to leave doubt
in the minds of the readers as to
whether a classy hippodrome of the
famous Spanish game was to be
pulled or real bull fight staged.
Two vice presidential candidates,
Charles w Fairbanks and Thomas r.
Marshall, were scheduled to speak
from the sane platform.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07
ST. PAUL REFUTEs ROCKEFELLER.

John D. Rockefeller's notions of what the
men of bible times would do in the world of to-
day are only less interesting than would be an
expression of opinion from the ancients on cur
rent business topics. Our American Millionaire
is reported to have said that the apostle Paul
would have made a great modern businessman
Ia .scaptain of industry And the reasons
given for this view are his organizing ability
and his persistence
There is no doubt that st. Paul was a great
organizer and that he was persistent But his
references to work, to business and to money
do not suggest the kind of interest that would
seem to be necessary to gatherer of large
funds. His followers are warned, 1t is true,
against being ''slothful in business {Romans,
xii, III but they are also commanded ''to do
your own business and to work with your own
hands First Thessaonans, iv. ID. Paul earned
his living as an individualistic laboring man,
tentmaker. There We're undoubtedly oppor-
tunties to capitalize his relation to the early
church, if he had wished to do so. But almost
his only references to money had to do with
collections to relieve the necessities of the
poor
Mr. Rockefeller says that Paul could have
acquired all the capital he needed by borrow
ing. But in Romans, xiii, s, we read: .sOwe no
man anything
It would be easy to quote hundred pas
sages which suggest clearly enough the chief
argument against Mr.. Rockefeller's view. And
this argument would be based on the fact that
Paul was not interested in business. Such a
thing may be incomprehensible to man who
has devoted a long life to acquiring billion
dollars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07
NJ ALL|STER TO
START new SERIES
Baptist Church Pastor to Speak on
courtship and Marriage at
the Sunday Evening
Service.
TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
Has Come Pointed Remarks for Moth
ers Who Put Money Above
Their Daughters
Happiness.
TO ANSWER QUESTIONS

A series of sermons has been an
nounced by Rev. F. B. McAllistec,
pastor Of the First Baptist church,
to begin Sunday night with the sub
ject of "Courtship, or Molly's New
Beau" For the past two years the
pastor of the Baptist church has given
a '.freside SERIES" dealing with popu-
lar phases of the making of home
and the home life, and they have be-
come an annual fall event. The other
subjects will be as follows:
Oct. 15-"The Match, or Did Ma
Have Finger in the Pie?"
Oct. 22-"Home Enemies, or Some
Pests Worse Than Bugs
Oct 29-"Embers Burnt Low, or
Who Puts Out the Cat?'
Rev. McAIlister said that If court
ship was bad then the same condi-
ton would exist in the marriage tie.
Courtship should be sacred func-
ton in the life of the young man and
woman, but it is its perversion that
he said he would answer questions
that have puzzled young people for
ages. Should young man marry for
money? Is it wise to marry a So
called "old maid" Should a man tell
his intended all be has ever done in
the past? Should religions be mixed
For the young ladies he will answer
such questions as the following: Is
it better to remain an old maid than
to exist in living hell? Should a
young lady hope to reform young
man she intends to marry? Is it wise
to tell mother the plans? Is it at all
wrong to fiirt? Should one get mar
ried against their parents wishes?
The pastor says also he intends to
speak word to parents for he thinks
only too often they desire lazy and
induIgent daughters to marry any
"old pick up so as to get prob
able burden" off their hands. Some
mothers want to know If he is a
good find"-if their daughters may
ride around in car instead of hoof-
| ing it, even though the young mans
| character may be black. He contends
that mothers are largely responsible
| for the double standard of morals
that exist by their compromising at
titude toward the young man, in her
endeavor to get her daughter of her
| hands,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07
FIRE PREYENTION DAY.

Fire. largely preventable and to that extent
inexcusable, causes the loss annually IN TINS
country Of more than three thousand lives and
property loss of two hundred and fifty mt
lion dollars. AS means of promoting public
education and interest to the end that this
great waste of life and wealth may be reduced
to the minimum October ninth has been desig-
mated as Fire Prevention day, under the gener-
al direction of the Safety First Federation OF
America The date is significant. It is the an
niversary of the beginning of the greatest con
flagration in the country's history, the burning
of the greater part of the city of Chicago, on
October nine, 1871
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07
SAYS GERMANY
SEEKS PEACE
Story Is That Kaiser is Sending Word
TO President Wilson to Make
The Effort.

United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Oct. Ambassador
Gerard, according to the Evening
Post this evening, is bringing to Presi.
dent Wilson an application from Ger
many for the president to use his
good offices in suing for peace. The
Posts article says:
Germany has definitely decided to
apply to President Wilson to use
his good offices in suing for peace
with the allies. This was learned
have absolutely trustworthy informa-
ton on these matters.
ut is understood that Ambassador
| James W. Gerard, who is on his way
over here, will lay the kaiser's request
before President Wilson within a
week.
Important banking interests In
close touch with Germany's plans,
pointed out today that great many
nations were involved in the Euro
pean conflict, and hence, months
might elapse before peace would be
finally contaminated, even in the
event that President Wilson inter
vened as mediator
Ambassador Gerard is on board
the steamship Frederick VIII which
left from the other side on Saturday
last and is due here, according to Off
GERS of the line, probably on Tuesday
next.
Confederation OF the statement,
from other sources on this side OF
the water which might be described
,, as highest authority came this aft
ernoon to substantiate the belief in
financial circles.
The main statement, made with
great positiveness today, tends to con-
firm the rumors that have been
af1oat for months.
at is fact, however positively it
may have been denied officially, that
the possibility of President Wilson
acting as mediator have been dis
cussed by German officials with Am.
bassador Gerard. 1t is therefore by
no means surprising that reports
now take definite shape in connection
with Mr.. Gerard's trip to this country.
THE source from which the infor-
nation was obtained, did not know
what terms will be offered by Ger
many No proof of that nature was
obtainable, but it is generally
thought that if Germany was making
the offer in view of recent events of
the war, the terms which the Teutonic
empires would agree to, would be
much more reasonable than those
which have been suggested from time
to time, as a means for ending the
conflict
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07
MAKING A LAW STICK

The bar association of the state of Washing
ton has advanced a suggestion that it would be
we'll for similar associations in all the states to
consider. 1t proposes that the courts shall
pass upon the constitutionality of legislative
acts whose validity is open to doubt, and this
court action is to be taken before these pro
posed measures are enacted into law This
would rid the country of a mass of ill-consid-
cred, vulnerable legislation 1t would advance
the esteem in which laws and lawmakng are
held by the people. 1t appreciably skaters
public respect for law to have the courts con
stantly finding legislative measures loosely
drawn and unconstitutional, although the prin
clple involved in such acts may be valid and fol
the public welfare
Inc Washington Bar association plan com
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07

Imends itself strongly. It would drive leg1sia
tors to greater care in the framing OF bills; !!
would deprive scheming interests OF technical a
loopholes to evade laws by attacking their
constitutionality, for the validity Of every pro-
posed statute would be tested before passage.
It is a good omen that bar associations are
giving the weight of their Influence to the az
vancement of reforms in the making and admin :.
istering of law The lawyers and Jurlsts q
the land, backed by public sentiment, can force
sweeping betterments in legislation ana ~
legal procedure, if they but set themselves de-
terminelly to this worthy work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE
OBLIGATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP

OBLIGATIONS OF FRIENDSHIP.
ought be fine for the sake of the folks
Who think you fine.
If others have faith you doubly you're bound
To stick the line.
It's only you that dishonor descends,
You can't hurt yourself hurting your friends.
You ought to for the sake Of the folks
Who believe you true:
You should stoop to deed that your friends
Think you wouldn't
If you're false to yourself the blemish but small
injured your friends you've false to them
all.
For friendship. my boy, is bond between
That is founded truth;
1t believes in the best of the that 1t loves
Whether youth.
And the stern rule it lays down for and for you.
Is to be what friends think are through and
through.
Detroit Free Press.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07
was for many years a resident Of i

was for many years resident Of H,
cock county, having lived at Benz
prior to his removal to Macomb. whes
he lived until the death Of his M
afterwards making his home with N
daughter, Mrs. III. K. Bailey, at Cam
Point, Illinois, where he passed aV,
on the 25th ult., at the age OF
years. after more than two years
suffering. death being due to aN
|plexy. He leaves surviving one broa
Ter, J. w. Earls, OF East Carthage, thrs
half brothers, William, OF New Canto
Ill. Ras. of Virginia, and anoth9
brother Of Missouri, and one halt 81
ter, Mrs. Kitty Mungus, of Virgin,
ME- Earls was the son-in-law of Mn
Martha Tucker, of the southeast cou1
try.
Ten boys and girls enjoyed marsl
mallow and weiner roast at Baird
woods, just north Of the city, Wedne
day evening, those present being
Misses Erma Rowe, Monica Kenle
May Brown, Agnes Anderson an
Ethel Elsberry; and Messrs I'd
Woods, James Jenkins, Martin Tac
lett, Vernon Westfall and Lee Trout /
Miss Ruth Horton, of Nauvoo
graduate OF the Nauvoo academy, ha(
accepted a position as stenographd
Ito States Attorney Clyde p Johnsol
ar. and Mrs. Mrs. j. Walton Harmed
land Samuel Harvest and A. r. RoberI
son were Keokuk auto visitors We
|nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Willis, \
Joetta, accompanied by the ladyl
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Smith
|of Middle Creek, spent Thursday 4
keokuk.
Chas. c. Tyler and daughter, Mis-
Mary, of Fountain Green. spent Thurs
day at the C. S. Tyler home
Mrs John Garard left Thursday ev
ening for Oklahoma City, Okla. t
spend the winter with her daughtel
Mrs. Chas. Fulton.
Or. and Mrs. Paul Pennock eliza
beth CherrilD Of Plattsburg. Mo-. sal
lOct. 10, for Honolulu, Hawaii, wher
DR.. Pennock will locate for the prat
tice of osteopathy. DR.. Katharin
Cherrill OF this city will accompan
them to remain through the winte
months. DR.. and Mrs. Pennock recen
lily visited their parents. Mr.. and Mr.
Murray Pennock and Mr.. and Mr.
Edward Cherrill, in this city
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07
This is the Life.

Anyone can have an inexhaustible
supply of hot water for the bath in
stantly. An "Ohio-M" Instantaneous
Non Vent Pipe Water Heater placed
over the bath tub does the trick. You
can use one thirty days and If you
don't. like it, return it. Write for
booklet and full particulars. Mention
your dealers name The Dayton
Manufacturing Company. DAYTON. o.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Journal Many a house
holder has gloated over the idea OF
what he would do to plumber il he
ever got one in his power. Well, a
Salt Lake federal court jury convicted
twelve accused plumbers of conspir-
acy. And what do you suppose the
jury did to them? Recommended the
convicted men to the extreme mercy"
of the court!
Cedar Rapids Gazette: If belliger-
ant nations are planning for trade
war or any other kind of mixup with
the United States they are going to
enter the ring in very much over
trained condition. Americans are like
" to decline to fight until these OPP
Iponents have been built up under the
care of medical trainer.
Harrison County News: The price
|of flour is still rising, but thank God
corn meal is only 20 cents sack and
fried mush is as good muscle builder
as beef steak and don't you forget it.
Des Moines Register: The Mutual
Welfare League Bulletin of Sing Sing
refuses to publish poetry. Maybe the
editor labors under the impression that
some poetry is an incentive to crime
instead Of a better life.
Des Moines Tribune: Scenario
writer's are overlooking bet if they
neglect to work up the case of the
masked bandit who entered an Okla
homa City theatre during the perform
ance OF a comic opera and walked
away with the receipts of the evening.
Sioux City Journal: The Clarinda
thigh school students who played hooky
on circus day and were suspended by
the school authorities have all been re-
instated. Something must have recall
ed to the minds of the Clarinda autho-
rites how they used to behave when
! the circus came to town in boyhood
days.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The city
attorney in Des Moines is drafting a
bill for submission to the next legis-
lature making auto stealing peniten'
Itiary offense. It seems now to be a
sort of pastime.
Ackley World: Roosevelt promises
| to get on the firing line. Teddy can
! ire whenever he's ready. The public
knows what to expect.
Sioux City Journal: Villa is assur-
| ing persons with whom he comes in
contact that he has nothing against
1.-THE Americans, but he is anxious to
punish the traitor" Carranza. Am
orleans might be more inclined to take
Villa at his word if they could forget
| Columbus and few other similar
affairs.
| Burlington Gazette: Minus evasive
verbiage. Hughes complaint is that
| Wilson has not plunged the country
into war with Germany. war with
Great Britain, war with Mexico-and
into general railway strike.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07
Criticism and Usefulness.

Topeka Capital: General GoethaIs
is quoted as saying: "a mans use
fulness in the public service is de-
termined in the abuse and criticism
he can take without complaining.
Also by the amount OF abuse and
criticism; the less he gets the less
useful he is. But the rule doesn't APP
ply to the public service any more
than to life generally.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07

American farmers and land specu
lators who vitaliZed Canadas boom
during the past ten years have return
ed home to the number of 100000.
War is a reality up there
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07

agreed that lack Of respect for author
greatest national defect We evidence OF
everywhere; home in the school, in tho church ana
business. Anything that overcomes this defect GER
talny the groundwork for more useful and e1reet'se
citizenship-coi. r. l. GigniIIiat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

ADVERTISED LETTERS.
! List of letters remaining in tha
Keokuk postoffice. uncalled for, 10
the week ending October Z. 1916:
Ladies'.
Mrs. Gertie Carlton.
Mrs. Nora Harris.
Miss Leda Hayes.
Miss Lena Webb.
Gentlemen.
J. C. Corn.
Mr.. Herb Lu Puts.
Mr.. Clarence Fauster.
MIR. Albert Henry.
Mr.. Noble Hill.
Mr. Chas. Johnson.
Mr. George Williams.
Persons calling for letters in abov
list will please say they are advei
tised. p. P. McMANUS.
Postmaster.
Detroit's latest estimate OF populs
ton is $4,000 Autoists drove in
circle to facilitate the count.