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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14
KING AND
GOOD ROADS
inventor Of DRAG System Gives N
sourians Practical 0emon-
stration.
rsnec;a, 10 The Cat. civil

Especial 10 The Gate City-l !,
COFFEY. Mo. Sept 1.-THE ca
fey Improvement association entei
tanned the men of the surroundia
country at a banquet last night
d. Ward King OF Maitland, the .
vocate Of che split-log road dry
spoke just before the banquet y
gave nearly two hours Of instrucuc
on road building. This was so in's
mixed with anecdoie and quantity 9
illustrations that interest new
Jagged
At the demonstration, which occu
red out On the common about ?.
Mr. King went into the weeds ~
sod and showed the assembled cu
rens bow to save road funds. ~
vas done by building . grade ny
out in the common. driving the ies
and manipulating the drag in perso
There seemed TO be no doubt thai
made his poiat and the opinion !
freely expressed that money VIII
saved and our roads made better
a result OF his visit
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14
cARThAeE, III. SEPT.

said company to furnish 5000 bushels
OF coal, or more IL needed. for the
year ending July /, 1917. of the best
quality Franklin county lump coal. Tor
the county home. at $50 per ton. and
5000 bushels or more for the court
house and jail. to be delievred At the
power house on county jail lot. at
1886 per ton, the county TO pay II
per car for weighing. In case OF
failure on the part OF said company
to comply with contract, the county
can then purchase coal from other
sources, the Wolfe 20. to be liable
for difference In purchase price over
and above the prices quoted. Glen
Hartman. W. F. Hertenstein. !. r.
Lands, committee.
A report was filed Of the county
patients in the care OF the Peoria
state hospital, there being twenty
nine. two of whom have been dis
charged.
The board adjourned until Thursday
morning at eleven o'clock, In order
to enable the members to attend the
primary election held on Wednesday.
a large number of the members be-
ing judges OF election.
The annual picnic of the Hancock
County Soil improvement ASSOCIATION
which was to have been held at
Kunkel's grove. one-half mile north
west OF Carthage, on Tuesday, Sept
12. with a basket dinner al noon
was held in the city. owing TO the
heavy rainfall. which made the
grounds unfit for the same.
The address of Frank l. Mann. was
delivered in the circuit court room,
to about two hundred men. hts dis
course being on the tar amendment,
better farming methods and soil fer
Utility. and he proved himself to be an
interesting talker. as each one pres
emit was interested and attentive
throughout the long talk
The canning demonstration by MISS
Anna Green, which was to have been
given at the picnic grounds in the
morning. was held at the domestic
science room in the intermediate
school building. and was attended by
about eighty-five ladies. who we're
all very much pleased with these new
methods, which save labor and ex-
pense to the housewife. or anyone do
ing the canning, the demonstrators
canning beans, peaches and tomatoes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14
HOT WATER THE
BEST LIVER AND
BOWEL MEDICINE
Says Glass Of Hot Water eefov
Breakfast Washes Poisons
From System

Physicians the world over recon
mend the inside bath, claiming Thu
is OF vastly more importance thai
outside cleanliness. because the ski
pores do not absorb impurities int
the blood. causing ill health, ~hils
the pores In the ten yards OF bowel
do.
Men and women are urged to drtni
each morning. before breakfast /
glass OF hot water with . teaspooa
full OF limestone phosphate in il, as /
harmless means Of helping TO wasl
from the stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels the previous days indigeS
|ihie material. poisons. sour bile AM
toxins. thus cleansing, sweetenini
and purifying the entire alimentar!
canal before putting more food int
the stomach
Just as soap and hot water cleans
and freshen the skin. so hot watef
and limestone phosphate act on ths
eliminatiye organs
Those who wake up with bad breath
coated tongue. nasty taste or have .
dull. aching head. sailov compleIion
acid stomach: others who are suhied
to bilious attacks or constipadon
should obtain . quarter pound o.
limestone phosphate At the drug stors
This VIII cost very little but IS SUD
ciens to demonstrate the value OF ID.
side bathing Those who continue y
each morning are assured OF pro
nounced results. both in regard .
health and appearance
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14
Someone has wisely said that we are only
mann.
POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS INVITED

The Gate City invites political discussion
Party conditions In Iowa and IN other states
are at fever heat. Yet from the speech OF the
people, who have observed an admirable CON
troll in the discussion OF all questions this Is
not allowed. as in the past, to explode into Z
rain of vituperaton and mud-slinglng, for al
of which we should be grateful II Is q sign Of
the times that portends return Of good sense
in the consideration of affairs Of government
In the face of this, there is very apparent
lack of outlet for the expression Of personal
opinion, and this The Gate City seeks TO rem
edy insofar as its own constituency is con-
cerned. This paper will open its columns to
communications from men and women who
wish to advance views on state and national
campaigns, it being a condition that all letters
SHALL be IN argumentative form, free from
abuse, signed by the writer's and to consist OF
not more than four hundred words.
Harding and Meredith and Hughes and vii
son represent divergent ideas as to policy in
state and nation. Are what they contend best
for the people? Does a continuance of demo
cratic control OF the nation make to further
ance of peace and prosperity If Harding is
elected will the saloon element be in the as.
tendency? What of the good roads PROPOSE
ton as advanced by Harding7 Would Mere
dith. surrounded by the limitations of the state
constitution, be able to do all that he has
promised?
And then there is the question as to the re
moval of the county seat from Keokuk to For
Madison Mr.. Storm, the democratic candi
date for state representative. is running fo
Office on the sole issue of this proposed re
moval and declares that he is in favor of !,
Mr.. Oertel his republican opponent, vigorousl
contends for the other side Which man h.,
the heaviest weight of public opinion in hi
favor?
All these questions are pertinent and al
open to discussion in the columns of The GA
City.
Readers who take an interest in good go
eminent are invited to express their views
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14
FOOL SUGGESTION.

The latest candidate for the fool cap Is an
eastern banker who has been moved TO sug-
gest = reform in the matter OF holidays He
would sgandardize them by causing them al to
fall on SATURDAY. BY force Of law. only making
exception-5n view OF what he might call a
long standing preIasiies-5n the case OF Christ
mas and NeE Years Gay-
Whas this eastern banker objects 70 Is the
way holEl1vs hGve u breaking into business
He does net efss.ss 10 Shay because nobody
=o-ss IN SSza.-sET liz aiTl~~ end the regularly
recurring G1T vi rest Does serious harm be-
cause II Is s.E,stzat H. ghssezs 10 HOLIDAYS com
fnS Errag1IsHs-sssr In tia middle AT The week
H. vqrzss MT BIZ hard 20 Eaks fun OF his
idea that sszeh 4 dkEzlzs dsEe Is shs1 OF hide
ueneferes 6av. scrrEnszauee. vouId lose nothing
of It's significance by Us celebration on the
nearest SATURDAY But II were hardly Worth
while The really regrestabIe thing is that this
good man, trying TO standardize the universe
shows that he lacks entirely the realizing sense
that almost half the value OF a holiday consists
IN It's freedom from periodicity. that the very
irregularity of the incidence OF holidays Is Al
important part of their usefulness
Workers need stated days OF rest. therefore
SUNDAY Is a universal holiday among christians
But the idea of holiday involves an Interrupt
ton of the jog-trot- OF the regular and set
ted: If is change OF step, q shifting OF the
angle OF vision upon life Not all workers who
ara greedy for holidays realize this out IL IS q
pity that a man whose perceptions ought 70 be
clearer than those of the ignorant or OF the
thoughtless should be blind 70 fact which is
widely recognized By students OF human life
and health
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14

covetous eyes upon the land occu-
pied by the Indians.i Accordingly a
treaty was made on September IS,
1896. by which Keokuk's reserve was
given up. and Keokuk and his follow.
ers agreed TO move into the Dez
Moines valley. Mr.. Jacob Van der
Zee In an article prepared for publ
cation by the Iowa State Historical
Society OF Iowa, relates that when
Governor Henry Dodge requested the
Indians to move IT the appointed
time. they burst into laughter and re
piled:
my father. we have to laugh-we
require no time to move-we have al
left the lands already, and sold oui
wigwams to Chemokemons white
men)-some for one hundred and
some for two hundred dollars. before
we came to this treaty"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14
book watch belongs to tn. Of nation be it

hoax which BELONGS to the Of nation be It
Drama or historical work. is gallery OF enar
u-e Tremendous the feelings the greater clearer ana
wider the thouqts the remarkable and at the same
time representative much se greater
is the historical book much the more Clear
Iy does IL reveal really happens IN men
minds in Given country given period Hesaroeo
fron. the merely point OF view as work OF
book seIfeontaned, selfexstent whole any
connection with surrounding world But looked a.
the point of view, book. even thoas *
may hea perfect, complete work of art IS only piece
cut out OF endessy continuous web Aesthesicay COT
sidered. idea, thought inspiring ~ may sas
factoriIy explain without eognHanee taken o. us
author organism; buS nsore.S
considered implies, effect 'pkes the cause tne
intellectual idosyncrasy its author, which asserts
all productions. which eondfstons .n's Par1s
book and some understanding which is Indispensable
to comp rehenson.-Georse Brandes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14

The funeral services Of Mrs Addie
Nj. Blair. wife OF A. J. Blair. who
passed away Tuesday at 4:20 o'clock
d. M. at the age of So years. months
will be- held from the residence on
Main street this afternoon tWednes-
dayl at $3.50 o'clock. Rev. ]. w. Fer
ris. pastor Of the NJ. E church, ofii-
chatting. Burial win be at Moss Ridge
cemetery.
The board of supervisors OF Han
cock county met. in regular session at
their rooms in the court house. on
Tuesday, Sept. -, all memoers being
present except two.
The report of the county superin-
tendent OF the home and farm was
read, which report shows:
Total receipts. sa36.67.
Total expenditures, $6s4.s0.
No. OF inmates Sept. 1. 20
Whole number enrolled during the
quarter, a.
Moved by Mr.. Crawford that the re
port be received and placed on file.
which motion was carried.
Report OF county superintendent OF
schools on institute funds. read. be-
ing the annual report of s. D. Ferris.
of receipts and disbursements on the
institute fund for the year closing
June so, 1916.
Receipts show balance on
hand July, 1, 1915 ...... $609. !
Received from examination. re-
newal and registration fees 45S.0o
Received from other counties
and states NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 800
Received from other sources. 2.65
Making the total receipts .$10S5.79
For expenses of institute in
structors .......... $4,000
To Hope Publishing Co. 1850. 500
Incidental expenses OF instt-
cute fu-VV
Instructors for session meet
Ing 4o.uo
Incidental expenses for session 1900
Balance on hand June 80.
1916 t.O.aS
Total expenditures 1890. $1os5.7s
Which report was received and
placed on file.
The committee authorized to pur-
chase coal for county use. entered In
to contract with ]. l. Wolfe & CO.,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14
TODAY.s BIT OF VERSE
THE WISE.

We rich in wisdom, you and l.
Too well knew loves necessary price,
And grudging the high god his sacrifice
We laid not hold life lest should die.
Smiling we schooled hearts that beat too fast
And dazzled by truths radiant nakedness
We yelled it with fair and seemly dress
OF chosen words-and thus moment passed
Did we wello / would that might know
Your answer-but / know not where you are
You slipped from my horizon like star
Without a sign-so long, long ago.
have not failed of aught strove to win
And yet on windy nights awake ] lie
In numb wonder, while the hours plod by.
Thinking of you and all that rfEtr hare teea-
Amelia Josephine BUT
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14
cas. u n. New wage Law.

wlG Street Journal Railroad Of
es-z are 5zsr attempting 20 decide
E1s- WAX zhs s-czlsei si-ht-holr law
tr Er1--1- effective January i.
.oE zazs Taey hare decided that
= eza-sF a-Fss 70 sEitchRel as
az11E .s1ss -aerzzIET engaged il any
czEazz-r Z -1s oze-zeion Of trains"
Sc-s ara lcstzsd 10 5elieve that Il
also ay-zsss 10 ts2ErsFhers and
1E@E
ne yE-zss crcte6 Is obviously
zEaaEe q z ve-y broad Entsrprs1a-
czo1- sE1cs the whale object of all
railroad zetiFsrE Is summed Up IN the
cg@-zt5o1 u trains Railroad men as
s--e that N szch broad meaning
ccEE5 ~ Eivs1 Il. TIE law was fran
81 and PASSED admittedly as an emer-
EAcr measure 70 prevent strike.
z-5 Il vas only the members Of the
.oz- 5ro-tsracois who threatened to
strike Il rhe Law were not passed. The
carriers iii. therefore. not act on
IRE tteo-T that Il applies 70 all rail-
Rad ro-Eerz
AZ rafA-ozd oEcs-s are not yet
clear q ire number Of men affected.
sEsy hare -c- been able TO make any
e-zc- ezIc1tz-fc7s Of tfa additional
operation expense 20 result from the
application Of the rs~ law II the
present Tof--e q. Business keeps up.
the to.zi east .o- al reads viii consid-
crafty exceed the estimate Of $50 ,0c0,-
gsa r,zt upo- the eiznt-hour wage day
for freight and yard men alone. Some
Tozz1 calculations put the latter cost
for z E1lber q the larger roads at
the tcFsC-irg tentative figures
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14
ODD FELLOWS
NEXT MONTH
Iowa Grand Lodge Will Be Held in
Clinton October IS
TO 90

Committees in charge of the pro-
gram for the 1916 meeting Of the
grand lodge of Iowa I. o. 0. F.. which
will be held at Clinton. Iowa. Octo-
Der Is to 20, have completed their
work. II is Predicted that there Will
be hundreds in attendance and elab-
crate plans tor entertainment OF the
visitors to that place have been made.
Keokuk will no doubt be repre-
scented. The committee on details
announce the following program:
Sunday. Oct. IS.
Church services and tour Of the
city in automobiles.
Meetings of the appeals. judiciary.
constitution, and other standing COM
rnirtees OF the grand lodge. grand en-
campment and state assembly.
Monday. Oct 10.
Formal reception to delegates.
Registration OF delegates.
Continued meetings Of standing
committees
Afternoon-opening session of
grand encampment.
Evening-Public reception.
Tuesday, Oct II.
Opening session OF state assembly.
Continued session of grand encamp-
ment.
Rebekah degree by stan Of Lone
Tree lodge No. 3i9, of Seymour, Ia.
Encampment degrees by Waterloo
encampment No. 81.
Wednesday. Oct 70.
Opening session of grand lodge.
Continued session OF state assembly
and state encampment.
Parade of patriarchs militant.
bands. encampment, Rebekah and
subordinate lodges, grand officers. etc.
Subordinate degrees by Lyons lodge
No. 81. America lodge No. 5ST. Black
hawk lodge No. -. Waterloo.
Thursday, Oct. 10.
Grand lodge session
state assembly session installation
of officers, adjournment
Mississippi valley past grands re-
ception and degree.
BANQUET, Past Grand oticers' asso-
citation
Theatre party.
Friday. Oct. 20.
Grand lodge session
Installation OF cfncers-
Adjournment
The committee announced that the
uroeram as given was subject to re-
vision in its minor features
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14
iowa PREss coMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Gazette. Thomas
Riley Marshall. vice president OF
these United States. may not be a
great orator, blu, in the matter OF ex'
preston he strives. To a KENTUCKY
audience he said: 1T 10 not neces-
sary to remind men from the biue-
| grass country that horse which can
nos strike his pace In the first quar-
/ ter never wins his race. No max
ter who was slse subject for this re-
Election il is true. it IS brief. 1t Is
witty. appeals 10 red blood and conf
plimsnts Kentucky. Thomas Riley
| Marshall probably was deluged next
| day BY invitations to social functions.
| complimentary tickets TO race meets
and appointment as Judge at colt
shows.
! Sioux City Tribune, In ruling that
unarmed submarines are not war YES
sells, the United States is not only
deciding carrectiy. but is giving an
other induhitable evidence of Its
genuine neutrality. Can the father
land see it,
Council Bluffs NonpareiI: ], Frank
Hanly. prohibition candidate for the
presidency. started his campaign in
Chicago by 0snouncing his fellow
hocsier, Charles Warren Fairbanks.
as being dry in Canada and wet In
Indiana" Hanly viii stir the animals
without q question. He is just that
sort of hairnin-
penison Puiletin. The Iowa state
/, fair this year struck the high water
mark in attendance. The automobile
81 -, c
adequate attraction the automobile
takes people to il Not a band con-
cert, race meet. a summer resort.
circus or state fair can help but
profit from thu modern facility TO
get there"
Ottumwa Courier: The good roads
question refuses TO be downed even
by politics. People throughout the
state are talking about the various
plans for road Improvement.
/ Cedar Rapids Republican: Japan IS
making her demands, and gains IN
/ China so gradually that the fact is
almost escaping the rest of the world.
But il may be found when the war
i is over that Japan has strange
hold on the big celestial empire And
who viii then be in position to tell
her to let go?
J. Burlington Gazette: The over
swhelming vote in the Georgia legisla,
turs against bill aimed at lynch
ing shows how dangerous il is for a
! politician TO come between the people
and their little pleasures
/ Dubuque Times-Journai: An army
officer looking for recruits for the
Iowa troops nov ON the Mexican Dor
der has been here for the past week,
but he has received no recruits
Where are the local young men who
had their war paint on couple OF
months ago9
Cedar Rapids Republican: In Des
Mofnes they have judge who in
siszs On sending automobile law VIC
Iaeors 20 Jail regardless of conse
Gzencss. and whether rich or poor
He sars ne Is tired of imposing fine.
Which the law breakers pay and laugr
about The iiea OF going TO Jail may
deter some Of the maniacs in thai
City ~ho insist on fast driving or
crowded streets Unfortunately il
VIII always &c true that some fools
have money e-cugh 10 get hold OF 3
steering whesi-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14

Early openings Of New York City theaters
with new plays have not proved particularly
successful Producing managers noting the
presence OF larger number Of visitors than
usual in the city, believed that the time was
suspicious TO launch their experiments II the
city instead of IN the provinces; it has been an
accepted axiom OF New York producers that
provincials In New York viii attend new PLAYS
without attempting 10 learn whether they are
worth while or not. But this axiom has failed
of justification by fact; FIVE rev PLAYS have
thus far been sent to the storehouse and last
year successes rushed in 10 fill their places II
may be that the provincial is becoming eclectic
about theater attractions even when visiting
New York
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14

The New York City baby who threw away
two thousand. five hundred dollars worth of
Jewels was at least the intellectual equal of a
good many inheritors of fortunes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14

asrilla NJ Kicker. cs Dover. ~ n
was the first American woman 20 at
tempt 70 vote a, . regular election
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14

The Gate City is partisan newspaper, ONLY
in one sense-it is extremely partisan in the
advocacy of questions affecting good govern
ment in state, nation and county.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14

These figures 90 net include any of
the estimated cdet OF he extension
Of the sIzbthoBr 5asic day to the
passenger train service o. TO switch
men or signsinsn- The eject viii
not be proportionaieiy 81 serious IN
passenger service, as majority ot
tTainmen in that branch Rezdy make
their 100 miles IN eight soars or less
But roads which do treat deal Of
local and Communication rsssenger tuss-
ness will feel II seriously Tnus- Pres
ident Elliott of the Ne> Hsrer e<ti-
! mates that the total Cit 4, the ST
Paul will be around Szsss ooa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14

Pancho Villa has been resurrected for the fail
hunting season.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14

If you have political troubles, tell them to
THE Gate CITY
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14

If you've ever had corns. you've
tried lots Of things TO get rid Of them
the corn remaining. cotton rings that
make your c0fnS bulge out like pop.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14

Which report was received and
placed on file.
The committee authorized to pur-
chase coal for county use. entered In
to a contract with J. l. Wolfe & Co,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-14

Burlington Gazette: The over
whelming vote in the Georgia legisla-
turs against bill aimed at lynch
ing shows how dangerous ii is for a
politician TO come between the people
and their little pleasures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-03

spect but also the love and aHec.
ton Of all who enjoyed the honor OF
his friendship or the privilege Of his
acquaintance; now. therefore. be -
RESOLVED, By the employees Of A.
Kimball Company, that we extend TO
his family our heartfelt sorrow and
sympathy in this sad hour OF their
bereavement.
His desth-an irreparable loss 10 his
family-is also a distinct loss to US,
to whom he always was a kind, con-
siderate, ideal employer. The good
he did will live long after him. ana
his memory will be cherished as long
as any of US live.
MERRILL-Suddenly, on November 20.
In Los Angeles, Frederick James
Hamilton Merrill, in his 66th year,
Funeral will take place on WedneS
day at Trinity Church, at IL o'clock
I.APSLEY-At her residence, f04 East
65th at. on November 30. 1915, Kath-
arine Adds Willard, widow Of Howard
Lapsley and daughter Of the late
John Willard, Of Troy. y. Y. Fu-
neral service at Grace Church Chan.
try. Broadway and 10th St, on Nom
day. December 4, at 1890 a. m. Phils-
deiphis and Troy papers please copy.
PARMLY-On Friday, LIST inst, at
Brookline, Mass, Mary Ida, daughter
of the late DR.. David r. and Mary
Morrison Parmly. Funeral services
az Park Street Baptist Church,
Brookline, on Sunday. 3D. Inst. at 2
p. m.