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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-19
BIG MEN AND LITTLE.

It would be fitting and graceful act III
President Wilson to name Mr.. Taft on the
bench vacated by Justice Hughes. Not only
would that appointment strengthen the court
but it would be sagacious and expedlent thing
for the president to do, for it would make HIM
many republican friends and take out OF poll
tics conspicuously able and influential sup
porter Of Mr.. Hughes.
President Taft made Justice White, demo
crat chief Justice of the high tribunal and ap-
pointed another democrat, Justice Lamar
Both of President Wilson's appointees, how
ever, McReynolds and Brandeis, have been
democrats, and it is probable that the successor
of Justice Hughes will be. Mr.. Wilson is not
generally rated as big and broad enough to
name a republican, nor would it increase his
popularity with his party if he did so.
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NorIcE o. INTENTION.

Notice OF intention to grade be-
tween sub-grade and established
grade, pave with concrete and curb
with cement
South Eighth street, from south
line of Johnson to north line of Pal
can
South Tenth street, from south line
of Johnson to north line Of Palean.
South Sixteenth street. from south
line of Main to north line of Ex-
change.
North Sixteenth street, from north
line of Main to south line Of High.
North Sixteenth street, from north
line of Franklin to south line Of Or
leans.
Eighteenth street, from south line
of Main to north line OF Carroll.
Also notice of intention to grade
between sub.grade and established
grade and pave with brick blocks on
concrete base and curb with cement
Franklin street, from east line OF
Fourth to west line Of Thirteenth.
Also to construct combination curb
and gutter in front of
West q feet of Lot 3, Block so.
East % feet of Lot 4, Block so.
Lot 6, Block so, City of Keokuk
NotlCe Is hereby given tudl at d
meeting of the City Council OF the
City of Keokuk, held on the 18th day
of June, 1916, there was introduced
the resolution hereinafter set forth,
and that by resolution of the City
Council duly passed on the said date.
the said resolution hereinafter set
forth will be considered by the City
Council for passage, at a meeting 20
be held in the council chamber in said
city at 9 O'Clock a. m. on the sth
day of July, 1916, at which time the
owners of property subject to assess
ment for the cost of the Improvement
contemplat ted by the said resolution.
may appear before the said council
and make objection to the contemplat-
ed improvement and the passage of
the said proposed resolution, II any
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-19

ency of the above resolution and the
time at which the said proposed reso
luton will be considered by this coun.
Gil, and objections to the passaga
thereof heard, to be published as pro.
vided by law in The Daily Gate City,
a newspaper of general circulation.
in the City Of Keokuk.
Adopted June II, 1916. by the fol.
lowing vote:
Lofton-Aye.
Hilpert-Aye.
Hickey-Aye.
Ayes, 3; Noes, 0.
Approved and signed:
ED S. LOTION,
Mayor Of the City OF Keokuk
Attest: o. W. SANDBERG, City
Clerk.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand.
o. w. SANDBERG.
City Clerk Of the City OF Keokuk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-19
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Dubuque Times-J ournal: Peace,
Prosperity and Americanism" ought
to prove q good slogan for the demo-
Gratis. The G. O. P. rode to success
on similar one for thirty-six years.
Muscatine Journal: 1t has been
proposed that Colonel House act as
President Wilson's campaign mana
ger. That's all right. bu: what is
Europe going to do in the meanwhile !?
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Reports
say that w. j. Bryan weDs in the
press gallery as Mr.. Glynn of New.
York painted the glories Of peace In
his address as temporary chairman
of the democratic convention at St.
Louis. In view of his present status
in the democratic party is is clear
that Mr.. Bryan didn't have much of
anything else to do.
Harrison County News: The women
may have lost their hearts desire for
an equal chance with the men in the
governmental affairs OF Iowa, but
they have gained by their clean, fair
and fearless campaign, the everlasting
admiration of all right minded mel
and women. and besides, they have
established the fact that they have
strength of mind, heart and physique
for such endeavors, without in the
least lessening those sex qualities
that give them such subtle influence
over those with. whom they live and
labor and love in life's dolly rau-
tine. All honor to the Iowa women.
Sioux City Journal: Just what did
the president mean in saying that he
had never been afraid of the noisy
man, but always had been afraid of
the still man? Was he trying to
knock someone, or was he merely
trying to convey a delicate compli-
ment to Mr.. Hughes?
Davenport Democrat: It would
seem that the only course left open
to Roosevelt at this time to gain favor
and recognition is to support the re-
publican nominee. He may later on
want cabinet portfolio or an am
basadorship.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: A physician
with liking for figures has calcu-
lated that every pint of whisky a man
drinks shortens his life by eleven
hours. According to these figures
Cedar Rapids has some f1fty-year-old
citizens, who, had they left whisky
alone, would have been two hundred
and fifty years old last August.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-19

Gazette has taken over the Telegraph Press and
the new arrangement will give Kalamazoo but
one daily and that issued in the afternoon.
The consolidation was made necessary because,
as stated neither paper was making money un-
der the present high price for material condl-
TONS Surprise was expressed in some quar-
tiers when The Gate City and The Constitution
Democrat consolidated last spring, and the
statement was made by the uniformed thar
.sKeokuk is large enough to support two
dailies, - a conclusion not warranted by condl-
TONS Now here comes Kalamazoo, more than
three times larger in population than keokuk,
with determination to do away with cut
throat competition and get aboard the living
basis raft The newspaper situation In the
Michigan city will be improved by the change,
as it has been in Keokuk
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-19
WHY FEWER NEWSPAPERS.

n. W. Aver & Son, Of Philadelphia, who an
nually make a careful census of the newspaper
publications of the United States in connection
with their yearly issued newspaper directory,
find, on comparison Of the 1915 and 1916 fig
ures. that the number Of daily newspapers Is
growing less instead of increasing. The Aver
company gives the result of its compilation
without comment and does not assign reason
for this condition. But to the newspaper pub
Usher and some who are not newspaper pub
fishers the reason is clear and not far to seek.
Within the past two years, period comprehend
ing the war in Europe the publishing of daily
newspaper has become a business that is car
ried on at an expense never before encountered
and publishers have faced advance IN price
of materials, including news print paper. that
comes perilously near the prohibitive. Notwith-
standing this the price of dailies has not been
raised to the subscriber, although such sugges
ton has been offered in various quarters.
In the face of this ruinous increase that pub
fishers are obliged to meet or go out of bust
ness, recourse was had to consolidation. In
many cities where there were two or three
newspapers at the beginning of the year there
is now one less. So here is the explanation as
to why there are now fewer newspapers in the
United States than formerly.
The latest, and certainly not the last, news
paper consolidation is recorded in Kalamazoo.
Mich, a city of $4,000 population, where the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-19
GOVERNMENT SHOULD ADVERTISE

Recruiting for the army is slow business as
it is being managed. In three months but nine
thousand of the twenty thousand men required
by enactment to fill the ranks have been Sc
cured, and many of these are needed to fill
existing vacancies. What is needed by the
government is publicity promoter who knows
the value of printers ink and will contract tor
half page or page broadsides in the daily news
papers setting forth what Uncle Sam has to Of
fer to young men who would join the army or
navy But the government pprobably will con-
tinue to confine itself to the old established
routine which has been in operation since the
year one of the republic. No publicity is given
to new opportunities for promotion in the army
which recent legislation affords Nothing is
done to promote the idea that soldering is to
be made profession. Recruits do not learn
that honorable service may lead to appointment
to West Point. to non-commissioned officer s
position or after year to retirement to the re-
serve If the government is sincere in its mill
tary program, it should make some sensible use
of its new machinery to encourage enlistment
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they have. said resolution being as

Resolution No. IS.
Be It Resolved by the City Council
of the City of Keokuk, that 1t Is deem
ed advisable and necessary to make
improvements by grading between
the sub-grade and established grade,
paving with concrete and curbing
with cement. the grading to be done
foundation to be prepared and paving
and curbing to be constructed In ac.
cordance with specifications to be
prepared by the City Engineer, and
approved by the City Council, the fol-
lowing named streets and parts Of
streets, to-wit:
South Eighth street, from south
line of Johnson to north line of Pal.
can.
South Tenth street, from south line
OF johnson to north line Of Palean.
South Sixteenth street, from south
line of Main to north line of Elk.
change.
North Sixteenth street, from north
line Of Main to south line of High.
North Sixteenth street, from north
line OF Franklin to south line of Or
leans.
Eighteenth street. from south line
of Main to north line of Carroll.
Also, grading between the sub
grade and established grade and paw
ing with brick blocks on concrete
base and curb with cement, the grad
ing to he done, foundation to be pre-.
pared and paving and curbing to be
constructed in accordance with the
plans and specifications to be prepar
ed by the City Engineer, and approx
ed by the City Council, the following
named street, to-wit:
Franklin street, from east line OF
Fourth to west line of Thirteenth,
Also construction of combination
curb and gutter in front of the fol
lowing lots, to-wit:
West 81 feet OF Lot 8, Block so.
City of Keokuk, 81 feet.
East Is feet of Lot 4, Block SO, City
of Keokuk. 25 feet.
Lot 6, Block so, City Of Keokuk, so
feet.
The expense of making said i'm
provements to be assessed against all
privately owned lots and parcels of
land AUDITING thereon and adjacent
thereto. according to area, so as to
include one-half of the privately own
ed property between the streets i'm
proved and the next streets, whether
such privately owned property abut
upon said streets or not, but in no
case shall privately owned property
situated more than three hundred
(300) feet from the streets SO improv-
ed be so assessed, (and against the
railway and street railway companies
whose tracks are located thereon) !,
to the extent that the same is assess
able by law, said assessments to be
made in accordance with The law gov
erning the same.
Bel Further Resolved. that the
City Council will meet at o'clock a.
M, on the 9Th day of July, 1916, in the
council chamber of the City of Keo-
kuk, for the nurpose OF considering
objections to the passage of the saio
proposed resolution. and to the con.
struction of the said Improvement, at
which hearing the above resolution
may be amended and passed, or pass.
ed as proposed
Be 1t Further Resolved, the the
City Clerk be and he is hereby in
structed to cause notice Of the pend
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-19
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF
NCOREORATIoN

Be 1t Remembered that at an adj.
journed annual meeting of the stock.
holders Of the Keokuk Realty com,
pany, held on the gard day Of Nav,
1916, at which meeting ali OF tho
stockholders were present, either in
person or by proxy, the Articles OF
Incorporation were amended by the
unanimous adoption Of a resolution
embracing the articles following, and
the president of the corporation was
designated to sign and acknowledge
the same, to-wit:
That Article x, OF the Articles OF
Incorporation is hereby repealed and
annulled and the following Article is
adopted In lieu thereof:
Article X
The affairs of the corporation shall
be managed by Board of Directors
consisting Of not more than nine nor
less than three shareholding members
of the corporation. The said direct
ors shall be elected at the annual
meeting each year and shall hold
their Office for the term of one year
and until their Successors are elected
and qualified.
In conformity with the aforesaid
action OF the stockholders, /. John T.
P. Power, President OF said corpora.
ton, have executed this instrument
and do hereby sign and acknowledge
the same, for and behalf of said cor
poration, this 9th day of May. 1916.
JOHN T. P. POWER,
President Of Keokuk Realty co.
State of Iowa. S., Lee County.
Be 1t Remembered that on this
31st day of May. 1916. before me,
Ralph B. Smith, a Notary Public in
and for Lee County, Iowa. personally
appeared John T. P. Power. to me per
sonally known. who being by me dull!
sworn did say that he the said john
T. P. Power Is the President of the
keokuk Realty Company; that SAID
John T. P. Power is personally known
to me to be the person named in and
who executed the foregoing instrr
ment on behalf of the Keokuk Realt!
Company as President thereof ana
acknowledged the same to be the vol
untary deed and act OF the stockhold
ers OF said corporation and OF the
corporation by him as its President
voluntary done and executed.
RALPH B. SMITH, "a
Notary Public in and for sal'
County.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-19
"In Fee SimpIe.D

New York World: mfr. Perkins
has paid his good money for the
party and in him rested the title OF
the party. 1t was natural that Col
onel Roosevelt should recognize that
title"
This passage from William Allen
Whites dispatch to the World is the
bitterest thing that has been said OF
the progressive convention. Truth
barbs the sarcasm. Mr.. Whites pow
er as national committeeman in
Kansas drives it deep.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-19
.COUNTY CANDIDATES.
RECORD OF EXPENSE
Several Of the Republican Candidates
are Able to Write Nothing
In Their List.

Although the time has passed for
the filing of statements by candi.
dates at the primary election several
have failed to record the same with
the county auditor. Those reporting
thus far, and the amounts shown, are
as follows, says the Fit. Madison Dem
ocrat:
c., w. Storms, $3.50.
j. M. c. Hamilton, 1910.
Clarence Hull, S34.l0.
G. L. Norman, $1.30.
Albert r. Smith, nothing.
Walt H. Clements. nothing.
G. E. Maxwell. 1878.
T. Hosier, $1O75.
Francis Hayes, $500.
H. A. Skyles, $3.50.
o. r. Johnston, $500.
G. NJ. Hart, $500.
VIM. Reimbold, 1850.
F. A. Rumbaugh. $20.50.
John C. Scott, Soc.
Fred Mayhem, 1885.
Roy G. Smith, nothing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-19
ToDAY,s BIT OF VERSE
THE SUNNY SIDE.

Life holds no for know full we'll
However evil things may seem to me TO-DAY
Some future JOY is certain to dispel
The clouds that lower darkly DER my way,
And have noted that taste of bliss.
Fen though tits but taste, hath joyous need
To compensate for all that goes amiss
On which soul in sorrow long may feed
No night eer was whose darkness did not fade,
No storm e'er ragged whose course was not soon run
And so my soul, by troubles undsmayed,
Doth simply wait the coming Of the sun
John Kendrtck Bangs.
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responsibility for views expressed by
correspondents
The Death Of a Nation.
Crowded stood the ancient forum,
and the rulers Of the state
Assembled. for the senate was to see
the. consul's fate,
The consul, who had risen. who had
gained for Rome her fame,
Plot never was as vile as this. and he
whose traitorous name
Is written twixt the walls of Rome.
and welded thus his hand,
Then wrecked victor nation, and de-
stroyed mighty land.
Long had the country nourished.
flourished in her triumph's
hour,
Many were the ancient nations that.
were humbled by her power,
Stately stood the ruling empress, on
the river Theirs shore,
Long her mighty voice has echoed.
and shall echo evermore.
Tho her queenly head is lowered
and her power no more SUI
preme,
Through the cloudy mists of ages, all
her once won glory CLEANS.
But there sat in the senate, one
whose anxious steadfast eye,
Gazed once more upon the consul, ere
this fearless soul must die;
And the mighty Roman entered, for
he doubted not his land,
Rome had risen; Greece had fallen;
nations covered fore his hand.
But hush crept DER the forum, and
the senate rose up, then
At the foot of Pompey's statue fell
the greatest of Rome's men.
Fading was a powerful nation. fading
with the consul's breath.
In it's ashes rose an empire, at the
first triumvirate's death.
And the sun Of Roman victory slipped
behind the bloody skies,
Must land thus crowned with glory
sink to earth before it dies?
only songs remain to tell us where
this ancient race has trod,
Risen from the blood of nations,
humbled by the will of God.
But today there stands. a nation,
round her bleeds the warning
world,
But her voice rings through the bat
tie, and her standards still I'M
furled.
Will this nation fall as Rome did,
crushed beneath some tyrant'3
hand?
Wake We patriots! Watch the war
God ere his power falls on our
land.
For Rome stood fearless nation,
thoughtless in her rising fame.
But the light touch Of ambition set
the conquerer's heart af1ame.
What did Rome gain in a battle?
What was Caesar fighting for?
Pride not in lands destruction.
HelTs fire lies within the war
Be not lured by tales of battle, list
to Civilizations call.
Are we twentieth century cavemen.
Priding in our brothers fall?
But If war should come upon US, smit-
ing with his fiery breath,
Hoping now to fell a nation. smiling
at races death,
Rise UP then, Protect your standard,
peril not your harj-won fame.
For our fathers died to save us. died
to gain our glorious name
Was this writhing death for nothing?
Do we value freedoms sway?
Yes. and give your lives to keep it,
save. your country while you
may.
BLYTHE CLEAvE.
LEarminEton- Iowa June Ii, 1916.
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who gives his attention for years to horses can
discern beauty horse hin, on the
streets whose points narrowly observe The
gives attention for to cravats and waist
coats in these things; he observed the
dress every meets And it is quite possible to
habit Of observing the beauty Of grass and flow
ers branching foliage of cloud piles
and distances, Of winding streams and willows and
.vatercourses. You these things If you think
them worth looking worth giving attention to- and
you formed the habit Of seeing them
will declare to the glory OF God and the
armament will show you His Observation-Disclosures
GLADDEN.. (
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Waated Breath.

ST. Louis Globe-Democrat: Sir Ed
ward Grey is wasting time discussing
the beginning of the war. The world
is now interested in it's speedy close.
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WHEN AID IS NEEDED.

r. would be impossible to overestimate the
service to humanity which was performed by
the Rockefeller Foundation when 1T was de
cided TO appropriate one million dollars for
lief work in Serbia Poland, Albania and Monte
negro. Other organizations and a multitude of
Fpeople as disinterested as the men who direct
the activities of the Foundation might and
probably they will raise large a sum, but
they were in no position to act at the moment
of greatest need There is limit to human
endurance, and if starving men, women and
children are to live relief must be prompt as
well as adequate.
There is a lesson for the critics of John d.
Rockefeller in the work of the organization
which bears his name and puts in operation
his splendid philanthropic plans. No one can
say that he shirks the obligations imposed by
the possession of great wealth. This is not the
first time since the war brought almost unprece-
denied distress that the Foundation has shown
understanding of the truth that first aid must
be prompt if it is to be effective. By its latest
and most timely service the Rockefeller
panization has earned the thanks of all whose
hearts are touched by suffering
The people who think there would be peace
Iif all the munitions factories were destroyed
forget that there was war before guns and
gunpowder were invented If the man who
wants to fight cannot get a gun, he finds Il
stone or a big stick and he does not take the
trouble to speak softly, either.
One hundred and twenty pints of whisky, in
bottles, were plowed up in an Alabama potato
field, and Alabama expects next year to rival
Minnesota as potato producing state.
Another of the numerous lessons of the war
is that naming vessel 1nvincible does not
make it So
1t is some time since the country last heard
of any one being licked to frazzle.''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-19

Another of the numerous lessons of the war
is that naming vessel Invincible does not
make it So
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Write for a copy Of
"7he Courage Of the
Second Thought
a booklet that en-
larges somewhat up
on this theme Of safe
service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-19

1t is some time since the country last heard
of any one being clicked to a frazzle.''
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One hundred and twenty pints of whisky, in
bottles, were plowed up in an Alabama potato
field, and Alabama expects next year to rival
Minnesota as potato producing state.
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Voice Of the People

THE Gate City does not assume
responsibility for views expressed by
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