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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-31
TODAY's BIT OF VERSE
DISTANCE.

"a poet loved star,
And to it whispered nightly
'tBeing fair, why art thou, love, SO far?
Or why coldly shine that shinst so brightly?
Oh, might to this throbbing breast
But clasp thee once, and then die best
The star, that poets love wildly warm made human.
And leaving for his sake her heaven above
She stopped to earth and became woman.
Thou who hast loved and hast possessed,
Poet, tell which best,
The beam the woman's breast?
81 miss from heaven" the replied,
"A light that drew my spirit to it..
And to the the signed,
II miss from earth poet" 4
-Anonymous,'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-31

Philadelphia is not as slow as
flippant paragrapher paints it. At
recent primary election two loan b
totaling $114,525. 900 were approved
q majority of $4,000. This is con
cred record in city bond iss
authorized by the voters. The
ceeds will be used in making {: n
port and general municipal impr
ments.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-31

Topeka commissioners passed
ordinance excluding jitneys Z
streets traversed by street c
Referendum petitions are being
pared which will send the ordina
to vote Of the people.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-31
Arguments Fall Down.

But whatever theories anyone may
have on the evil results of equal suf-
frage, either upon the state or upon
the women themselves, they fall down
in the face of facts.
For twenty years" says Alice
Stone Blackwell, editor of The Wom-
ans Journal. active anti-suffragists
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-31

it is taken to mean the forming of no opinion at
all, and this denotes either no interest IN the
matter or vacuous mind.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-31

with the men on Monday, June s, be-
lieving that their cause is just and
that the men wish to be just with
them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-31
IN SPITE OF MICROBES.

It was Mark Twain who declared himself
greatly irritated by his physician who insisted
that frequent colds from which the writer suf-
fered were due to microbes and not to catch
ing cold as / have always been accustomed to
do from my childhood" Now the Journal of
the American Medical Association contains an
article in which are listed a goodly number of
colds which not infectious; if not infectious
there can be no microbes about them. 1t is
probable that the conviction that direct cause
and effect relation exists between a draught
and cold in the head has persisted in spite of
the microbes doctrine, and there is sort of
satisfaction realizing that instinct is the best
guide to health.
Bv roval decree Sweden has also begun saw
ing daylight by setting back her clock Why is
it not practicable to begin reform the other
way? Let the clock keep time as it ought to
keep it, but by general agreement let stores and
offices generally open an hour earlier and close
an hour earlier and entertaining follow the
same plan. Or is civilization so set in it's ways
that it must be treated child and some
times fooled to the top of its bent7
A Texas court has awarded Judgment against
Francisco Villa in the sum of 5000. It should
have been the first job of the Texas national
guard to assist in the levy on that celebrated
bath tub to satisfy the judgment.
Informal notice is served that if the proposed
n-American railroad is named the Boston to
Buenos Aires route it will receive valuable
Massachusetts, backing.
Mr.. Bryan, it is announced. will attend the
ST Louis convention in the guse of a working
reporter The spectacle ought to draw
crowd of newspapermen from all over the
world.
Villa is reported to have taken refuge under
an assumed name. Villa under any other name
would be just as Objectionable villain.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-31

Of Massachusetts and New York have
been diligently gathering all the tes-
timony against 1t that they could get.
In all the suffrage states put together
they have not yet found a score OF
respectable men, residents of those
states, who say over their own names
ant addresses that it has had any
bad results whatsoever. On the
other hand, we have testimony not
only from all the governors of the
suffrage states, the chief justices, the
college presidents, the legislators-in
many states the unanimous vote of
the legislature-from hundreds of
ministers of every denomination, from
hundreds of editors, and from men
and women distinguished for their in
telligence and good deeds. More con-
vincing still is that equal suffrage
spreads steadily from state to neigh
boring state and that no state has
ever repealed its suffrage amend
ment."
Some Ridiculous Things.
II only the anti-suffrage women had
a sense of humor, they could see how
absurd it is for women from Massa-
chusetts to come to Iowa to tell us
how badly suffrage works in Colorado.
and Kansas. II, as they say, the
woman's place is in the home" why
don't they stay there?"
When Mr.. Lovejoy was here recent
ly at the mems luncheon, he said
that those opposed to suffrage could
and did argue from both sides of
every question as for example:
The .antis" tell us that women
ought not to vote because they do not
know enough, but IL you don't like
that argument, they say that women
ought not to vote because they know
too much. They say that women
ought not to vote because they can't
fight, but if you don't like that argu-
ment, they say that women ought not
to vote because they do fight. Just
look at Mrs. Pankhurst and those
other English leaders. They say that
women are too fine to mix in dirty
politics, but if you don't like that
argument. then there are too many
bad women, that they will degrade
politics. In New York last summer
they told the SOCIALISTS that equal
suffrage would fasten the Catholic
church on the state forever, and at
the same time they told the Catholics
that it would fasten socialism on tic
state for always Thay told the
farmers that it would spread saloons
all over the state, and they told us
in the city, where there is an occa-
sional oasis. that it would mean state
wide prohibition"
The women of Iowa rest their case
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04

The Amiable Imbecile who is always
springing something on the unwary
has new one. He rushes up to you
and cackles: ''How many pockets you
got? Answer quick" You answer,
six" or seventeen" according to
your conservative or radical impulses.
The Aniable lmbecile grins broadly
and tells you to count 'en." You
count them and find that you have
missed 1t by anywhere from two to
ten, if you are wearing three-piece
suit. The Amiabie Imbecile says he
knew you couldn't tell how many pock-
cts you had, and goes away and tries
it On someone else. The mind of man
does not seem equal to the task of
computing mans pockets on short no.
tice. He is stampeded by an abrupt
inquiry on the subject and makes the
most outlandish estimates. A woman
Is different-a married woman, any
way. If you really want to know how
many pockets a man has, don't bother
with him. Ask his wife.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04
CHAPTER xI.
Behind the Mosque.

Colonel Destinn rode through Sidi-
bel-Abbes, and many Of those he
passed looked after him. One or two
of his observers were soldiers wearing
red and blue uniform of the Legion.
They saluted first and grimaced only
after cautious interval.
Nom DUN Petard. Will the devil
never grow old?"
Women looked after him-Arab b
and Europeans-all with the same fem
mime interest in what is strong For
Colonel Destinn sat his horse with
grace and ease, and the slight erect
figure carried the years lightly. How
many the years were no one knew.
Thus he rode slowly through the
pleasant shaded avenues, skirting the
nigger quarter. till he reached the
plateau. There he drew rein. his keen
eyes sweeping the low girdIe of olive
trees and clustering native hovels to
the far side. where the mosque rose up
in stately purity against the turquoise
Sky. Through the graceful archway a
double line Of Arabs drifted backward
and forward in a soft-fowing, IN
broken stream Of worship, and sudden
" Colonel Destinn set spurs and gal
Ioped over the hard clay, scattering the
stra agglers to right ana left.
Madame Arnaudi"
She turned with little start of sur
prise. and freeing herself from the
cumbersome red slippers which en-
cased her infidel feet, she came to
meet him. her hand outstretched In
gracious welcome.
why, Colonel Destinn. Your
''Therp& ~ one here for whom 1t In
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04
BLOCKADE is ALWAYS DEFlED
Brave Sailors Have Ever Been Found
Capable of EIuding Any Gordon
of War Vessels.

Blockading and blockade running Is
not young war measure by any
means, writer in Munsey's says. One
of the earliest authentic instances Of
the practice dates back two centuries
before the Christian era Marcus
Claudius Marcellus, commanding a
powerful Roman army and an efficient
fleet, laid siege to Syracuse, rich city
on the Isle of Sicily Carthage, Rome's
great rival on the north shore OF
Africa, one of the great sea powers
of that time, was not at all pleased
with the idea of Rome capturing Syra-
cuse, a free city and probably source
of great revenue through trade with
Carthage.
Syracuse was a well fortified city,
and there seemed to be no immediate
prospect of Rome taking it by storm.
so Marcellus decided to starve it's in
habitants into submission. He put a
Gordon of ships across the entrance to
the harbor and arrayed his army on
the land side so that no succor could
come from without. But he had un-
dereStimated the bOldneSS OF the Car
thaginians. There was no question. of
contraband in those days-conditiona
or other.
In their swift, oar-driven galleys the
sailors of the African city easily
eluded the ships set to watch the port
and carried provisions, water and war
material into the beleaguered city. So
successful were the Carthaginians in
getting supplies into the city, running
the blockade-that had it not fallen
through treachery it would have been
enabled to hold out indefinitely. While
blockades probably had been estab-
lished before on small scale the
blockade of Syracuse is one of the
earliest instances where the efficiency
Of a blockade by sea was of vital i'm
portance in determining the success of
war on an important seaport.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04

Il tried to kill him. he said quietly
but distinctly, "and mean to kill him.
That is the only change"
rs that any change? Has it taught
your fair. pure young wife to love and
honor you" He ground his teeth to-
gether without answering, and she
went on, her voice grown suddenly
harsh and contemptuous. "You are a
fool, Desire. You are a fool, like all
men. What is there in this one wom-
an that you should care? She is pretty.
but others are prettfer. l have seen
her, for it amused me to have glance
at the wonder who could drive two
men to the devil. And what is she? A
charming doll with a child's eyes and
sparrow's brain. What else
The girl rose. She took one of the
long-stemmed pipes from the table and
lighted it at the brazier. The red en-
bers glowed up on to her face, where
was written a somber inscrutable BIT
terness. She came back and placed
the pipe in his inert hand.
''Therev' she said simply. "That is
what you have come for. Forgetful-
ness"
He nodded. Silently he covered back
among the ragged cushions and with
half-closed eyes began to smoke. In
the hovel there was perfect silence. As
the minutes passed the subtle magic
perfume sleeping beneath the rank
sweetness awoke, the lurking dreams
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04
In Woman S Realm
As Addition to the Summer Wardrobe There Is Nothing Better
Than Frock of White Georgete-Desgn Shown Is Pretty
and Easy to Make-some Little Accessories That
Give Appearance of Goodness.

Frocks of white georgette continue
to delight those who find it necessary
to supplement the summer wardrobe
with an extra dress or so. Women
who are discriminating find in the re-
finement of this sheer, soft fabric, in
white especially, charm that is not
to be resisted. The designer Of the
pretty model shown had midsummer
days in mind and trimmed it with the
coolest-looking of all color combna-
tions. 1t is banded with green and
white striped satin, and the green is
In vivid and brilliant shade.
The skirt is plain, gathered in at
the waist line and straight hanging.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04

A cape-collar and two collars with
jabots are pictured here. The cape
collar is of white organdie with seal
loped and embroidered edge and a
band of hemstitching. Between the
hemstitching and the edge there are
little wreaths of embroidered bios
SONS centered with eyelet work.
The collars with jabots are made Of
white crepe de chine. finished with pi-
cot edges and hemstitching. In one
of them large embroidered dots are
done in color, Copenhagen blue and
light green being among the favorites.
This collar opens in long point at the
front, and the jabot is gathered to a
band. The other collar is an effective
pattern for either Organdie or crepe.
The frills are plated and finished
with picot-edge. The V opening at the
throat is short and the jabot fastens
with small, oblong, pearl buttons, down
the front.
Neckwear such as this provides one
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04

A wide border of the striped satin fin
ishes the bottom. and narrow bands OF
it are placed above the border. They
are all cut on the bias of the goods
and finished with tiny machine-stitch-
ed hens. Besides their decorative
value these bands give to the
skirt the required flare at the bottom.
The bodice is plain and full, fin
ished with cape collar opening in a
V at the front. The sleeves are full
and long, with shaped, faring cuffs
that extend over the hands. They are
Joined to the sleeves with narrow
bands of satin. The bodice and skirt
are in one piece and Joined by a
wide girdle of the striped satin.
A slip of white taffeta is worn un-
der this frock. and the cool sheen of
the silk is one of the charms of the
frOck.
In spite of its airy texture georgette
proves to be durable material A
little gown Of it like that shown here
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04

ing the occupation of the Tberian pen
insula by the Moors, introduced this
sport into Mexico shortly after their
overthrow of the Aztecs. The fights
in Juarez are not so elaborately staged
as those in Mexico City, for native
bulls are used customarily, and these
have not the ferocity of the animals
imported by the capital from Andai-
usia at a cost, frequently, of $1,000
(Mexican) each.
On important bull-fght days the
population of Juarez tops the 10000
mark, while there is relative tenn
porary decrease In the size of the fifth
city in Texas, Ell Paso, which had only
736 people in 1880 but which had
grown to more than $4,000 in 1910.
Nuevo Laredo Is Important.
Another center of Mexican popula-
ton along the frontier is Nuevo
Laredo the border city of Tamaulipas.
1t is one of the most important gate
ways to the southern republic, not on
account of its population, for Ell Paso
and Juarez constitute hyphenated
city more than twice as large as
Laredo (American) and Nuevo Laredo
(Mexican), but because the latter is
the northern terminus of the shortest
railway route to Mexico City. the dis
tance being only about 500 miles. COM
pared with 1900 miles by way of
Juarez and 1000 miles through Ciudad
Porfirio Diaz (Eagle Pass).
With 5000 people, Nuevo Laredo Is
little more than half as large as the
American town at the other end Of the
9O0-foot international bridge which
spans the Rio Grande at this point.
The two towns were one up to the
time of the secession of Texas, the set
tlement on the left bank of the river
being captured by Texas rangers In
1916 and occupied by United States
troops under General Lamar year
later.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04

| its blouse, because these may be made
of the sheerest and softest materials.
| mere clouds above the world of fab,
rics.
After a glance through the assort-
ments Of blouses and neckwear, organ.
die, crepe georgette and crepe de
chine are firmly impressed upon the
mind in materials. Hemstitching, eye
let work and embroidery and Il fash.
ion for contrasting colors in trimmings
have developed into the strongest fea-
lures in the decoration of summer
biouses and neckwear. There is no
more to be said. for the pretty story
of these summer styles is finished.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04

may be made successfully even by the
amateur in dressmakiHg.
iiImy. fresh and cooI-ioolling clothes
make the woman who wears them IL
Joy to look upon in the hot days Of
midsummer. When she provokes peo-
pie to say: Il wish | felt as cool as
YOU look" it is assurance that she
has achieved the best results III her
summer apparel. Summer blouseS and
summer neckwear are among her first
aids in accomplishing results that
make her refreshing presence.
In vain the thermometer climbs. i'll
the presence Of crisp, UnwiltaJIe or
candle, or limp and timy crepe. that
is as cool looking as II mist. There-
fore, the charm Of the summer frock
depends upon its collar and cuffs, and
that of the summer street suit, upon
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04
Greatest Master of Chess.

In 1858 during trip to Europe, Paul
Murphy played eight games, blindfold-
ed, with the best British chess players,
winning six, losing one and drawing
one. In Paris he played blindfolded
simultaneously against eight of the
strongest French players, winning six
and drawing two. This feat he repeat
ed on several occasions while abroad
and after his return to this country.
He was educated for the law and final
ly gave up chess playing in order to
devote himself TO the practice of law,
but lost his mind and died in 1881. His
father was attorney general of Louis
lana and afterward judge OF the su-
preme court of that state. He Was ac-
counted a good chess player, but the
son gave him odds and beat him when
the son was only twelve years old.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04

them; to the left the open sunscorched
plateau. Colonel Destinn stood still
and faced his companion.
"Well," he said, "have you nothing
to say to me?"
"I?'' She lifted her lustrous brown
| eyes to his in simple inquiry. What
should 1 have to say?"
Your husband is safe.'
"Oh, Desire. Yes, l had forgotten
about it almost. 1t was an accident.
He thought was about to be attacked.
He is so nervous and excitable. and
the night was dark. He explained it
all"
"Yes, Captain Arnaud explained
everything" There was a block Of
stone beside him and he set his foot
upon it, leaning forward so that their
faces We're on level. Madame Ar
| naudl Do you really think 1 believe
you or in you? My child, If your hus-
band had acted as you say, he would
have been cashiered for an intoxicated
! incapable: but he gave me his expta-
| nation. It was an explanation which
men among themselves-Some men
| understand and accept-madness on
account of a woman. | let your hus-
band go free. Do you thank me?" She
| made no answer. The graceful knowl
edge Of her power was gone. Her eyes
hung on his with the blankness of
| will in allegiance. You do not thank
me-" he went on deliberately. "You
| would like to. You would like to play
the role Of the faithful wronged wife.
But l am the one person before whom
you cannot act, either to yourself or to
others. l have seen through you, and
your little shallow soul knows it. All
artifice between us is useless. Do not
move-stay there" He caught her
hands and held them in a grip of iron.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04
What. Indeed

1t was a very serious conversation
that was overheard by a number of
passengers of a street car the other
night. Two young girls Of the ''giddy"
type We're conversing about the possi-
bilities of the United States getting
into trouble with Mexico.
"Well, / certainly would hate to see
all the American soldiers go down into
Mexico" one girl said.
"Why?" her companion inquired.
Because, while the soldiers were
down in Mexico what would prevent
the Europeans from coming over here
und getting us girls ?"--Columbu (O.l
DtSpa tch.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04
Only Two Left.

Lord Chief Justice Holt, when young,
was very extravagant, and belonged to
club of wild fellows, most of whom
took to an infamous course of life.
When his lordship was engaged on a
certain occasion at the Old Bailey, a
man was tried and convicted of rob-
berry on the highway, whom the judge
remembered to have been one of his
old companions. Moved by that curl
oSity which is natural on a RETROSPECT
ton of past life, and thinking the fell
low did not know him, Justice Holt
asked what had become of such and
such of his old associates. The cul-
prit, making Il low bow, and fetching
a deep sigh, said, "Ah, my lord, they
are all hanged but your lordshin and
I."-Case and Comment.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04
Pineapple Industry Large.

The pineapple production of the Ha-
waiian islands for 1915 will approx
mate 100000 cases of canned product,
so experts report. Years ago the pine
apple canneries threw away the cores,
parings and trimmings as refuse. Now
adays the one-time refuse is convert
ed into a mash from which pineapple
juice is extracted, the cores are cut
into cubes and used in the manufac
ture OF glace fruit. and no part of the
pineapnle is lost.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04
SYNOPSIS.

Sylvia Omney. her lover. Richard Far
quhar. finds, has fallen in love with Cap
tain Arnaud of the Foreign Legion. IN
Captain Sewers room Farquhar forces
sower to have Prestons 9. Us re- re-
<urned to him. Farquhar is helped to his
rooms by Gabrielle Smith. Sower demands
an apology; Refused: he forces Farqu9aar aar
TO resign his commission in return for
possession of Farquar's fathers writ
ten confession that he had murdered Sow sow =
from suicide To shield Arnaud, Sylvia's s
fance. Farquhar processes to have stolen
war plans and tells the real culprit why
he did So AS Richard Nameess he Joins
the Foreign Legion and sees Sylvia, now
Nine. Arnaud, meet Colonel Destinn.
Farquhar meets Sylvia and Gabrielle, and
learns from Corporal Goetz of the col
oners cruelty. Arnaud becomes a drunk
ard and opium smoker. Sylvia becomes
friendly with Colonel Destinn. Arnaud
becomes Jealous of Farquhar. Farquhar.
on guard at villa where a dance is in
progress, is shot down by Arnaud. Ar
maud justifes his insanely jealous action
to Colonel Destinn Arnaud goes to a dan
cling girl who loves him for comfort.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-04

John F. Beck of New Providence
owes his life to watch which he wore
when he was attacked by bull while
driving the COWS and the bull into the
stable The animal suddenly turned
on him and knocked him down and be-
gan to horn him. The horn was i'm
bedded in the watch and the animal
was driven off by farmland. The
watch acted as a shield.-Philadelp
II