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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04

stand the bird mind, in such matters.
but without success. The birds know
their own business and they follow
their own routes back and forth.
They know the face of the earth and
they are able to locate the minute
spots in which they nestled last year.
Year after year, it Is believed. some
of them come back to the same trees
to spend their summers. II this Is
true, it is marvellous.
But some birds do not take the
trouble to find . warmer climate, and
those which spend the winters with
us become more interesting to US on
that account. The bluejay Is not
afraid OF the winters cold, and many
crows also remain with us, but not all
of them. In the brush woods one
often runs across tiny birds in the
winters snow, picking their meals out
of the over-ripened berries. One won
ders how lney survive the cold. And,
Of COURSE there is the ever present
sparrow, loved by no one. and with
whom the other birds do not asso-
ciate. The sparrows hang about the
cities, picking their livings out OF the
offal. They are scavengers as well as
worthless. They catch no insects ana
they sing no songs for us.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
Addressed to Our Ministers

failing In their efforts to maintain
a more than standard percentage OF
attendance at the regular services!
Does yociferation and pounding OF
the pulpit and exposition OF soclal
subjects bring any to the Christ!
It appears to me that these over
seers OF our temples erected to the
most high show lack OF efficiency
or else why is the tree which tney
are bound to irrigate SO bare OF fruit!
The gospel according to Jesus
Christ is the simplest direction ever
offered in the way of right living. 10
our Keokuk preachers offer, 1t with
too many "ifs" and lands" and seek
to make the way winding path IN,
stead of the straight and narrow one
Lung power does not and will never
convince, no less in politics than IN
religion. Our dominies may pound
their pulpits. they may crate. they
NAV wear frock coats and white ties
az indicative OF their considered high
office while expounding and pounding.
but are they preaching the gospel Oh
Christ?
The writer endeavors to live BY the
law of the New Testament. He may
have failed: doubtless he has. Yet
in An attendance at the morning ser
vice of each protestant church IN
Keokuk for the past two months ne
has to confess that he has not heard
what he longed for. DO the preachers
know what that is?
Keokuk, Iowa, Oct. 8, 1915.
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1.-THE Gate City does not assume re-
sponsibflity for views expressed by
correspondents. Writers Of commune
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication, but
fo- the information of the editor.J
To the Editor OF The Gate City:
have been thinking for long
time, and the trend Of my thoughts
in one particular has been in the line
OF speculation as to the fruit of the
tree gathered from the great Scoyille
revival. of last February. The coun-
try is overrun with cheap imitators OF
William Sunday and those who can
not by any exercise OF mentality or
pleading step up to the sublime
spiritual accomplishments of Dwight
l.. Moody. And I wonder how many
of those. who have given up selfness.
or imagined they had done that under
the oratorical insistence of travelling
evangelists realize that even now they
have made little or no spiritual pro-
gress.
We have an overplus OF itinerant
eyangelists. But OF what quality is
the ripened fruit of their endeavor?
sensationalism. coarseness. q critt
cism OF the ordinary home life OF q
good people is not the way to the
brotherhood Of humanity as pointed
and searifications of the home life new
er led to betterment.
Keokuk is city of churches. What
have they to show az q result OF the
ScovilIe campaign? Are the pastors
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The serious illness of Mrs. B. Berry
hill at the home Of her parents Mr..
and Mrs. George Mogel, called her
brother and sisters, Allie, Nell. Nina
and Ina Mogel, to the home lear
Hillsboro, Thursday afternoon.
Not any services at the churches
Sunday as the mayor ordered all PUB,
lie gatherings closed until further
notice on account of few cases of
infanti1e paralysis south of town.
Tuesday, jackson Mathews accom-
panied by his sister Kate, and DR..
Stewart went to Keokuk where Mr..
Mathews underwent surgical opera
ton at the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Campbell, Mr..
and Mrs. Dore Powell were guests of
Mr.. Campbells brother DR.. Nate
Campbell, at Yarmouth Sunday.
Miss lola Lamm left Tuesday to
take q position as instructor in Mt.
Hebron Bible collegiate institute at
Old Fort, North Carolina.
Mrs. Lizzie Weeks departed Thurs
day for her home at Bethlehem, In
diana, following visit with her
daughter Mrs. VIII Savage, and other
relatives.
Salem teachers will attend teac,l-
ers institute to be held at Mt Plea
SAINT Thursday and Friday of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lamm were Sun
day guests Of Mrs. Lamm's brother
Charles Davis at Moulton.
Wednesday Mrs: Zoe Turner and
Mrs. Leon Smith returned from a
shopping expedition in Chicago.
October 20 Mr.. Graham from Mar.
shalltown will take the position as
manager of Whites Institute.
Byron Long spent several days of
last week with his sister Mrs. Ralph
Fort at Mt Pleasant.
Mrs. Caroline Campbell is visiting
her daughter Mrs. Frank Way at Keo;
kuk.
John Jones has purchased the NIL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
OUR NATIONAL WEALTH.

Charles Hamlin, governor OF the federal re-
serve board. declares that no other nation IN
the world ever enjoyed the prosperity our coun-
try now Enjoys and he estimates that our ma
tional wealth has increased by forty billions
during the last two years.
OF course that estimate is only guess and
does not seem to be reasonable one Inc
statement that in two years we have added g
fourth to our total wealth, thus increasing II
by an amount equal to half the national wealth.
Of Great Britain and Ireland, would seem to re-
ouire something in the way of argument and
fact. We may have increased our savings bank
deposits by six or seven millions, as Mr. Ham
lin states, and we probably have added seven
hundred million dollars to our revenue gold re-
serve. But in order to bring this gold here we
sent wealth abroad.
We may hope, however, that Mr.. Hamlln is
right in his belief that Eve shall be able to sue
cessfully withstand the shock OF European
after the war. Certainly ms
words deserve attention when he suggests that
American businessmen ought to be conserva-
tive now in order to prepare for the inevitable
reaction that must ensue.
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CUT TT SHORT.

Probably the reading public by this time is
well acquainted with conditions in the print
paper world. the subject having been placed be-
fore it almost daily in the newspapers. Yet
some are yet skeptical to the truth of the
statements as to shortage and consequent high
price These Doubling Thomases are they who
have not been required to pay more for their
daily paper; We're an advance in subscription
rates to face them they would realize that the
cat has jumped and in direction away from
them 1t is fact that the price of print paper
has advanced as much as twenty-one dollars a
ton, and the genial publisher pays the tax but
in many instances does not seek to collect it
from his patrons by increasing the cost to them
of news of the day. However, waste in produc-
ton must, in the circumstances, be eliminated.
Hence the cutting off by The Gate City of all
complimentary copies and the placing Of the ex-
change list on cash basis.
There is one other method in the conserva-
ton of white paper-the limitation of the
length of communications. Heretofore The
Gate City has been liberal in this respect, but
from this moment on must reserve the right
ito reject any and all communications and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE
IN THE DISTANCE.

Blue mountains in and sunlight the road,
And heavy wagons creaking beneath fragrant load;
The humning of a bee song, the blush-purple haze
That hangs below the sky line pensive autumn days.
Blue mountains their SUBMITS touched
with white,
That glows like dust diamonds with frosty giea"ns
light;
Az If the summers languor and winters chilling
Were lingering together, making friends at last
Blue the distance pale shadows on the grass
And that breathe the secrets OF heaven as they
pass:
The whole wide world seems singing dreamy harvest
what though the cold coming? The autumn days are
long.
Blne in the distance, and oh, wish that
Might their outlines against the sky
For though dwell cities. though far away roam,
Blue mountains the distance will always whisper
Home"
Margaret E. sangster. Jr. in Christian Herald.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
S1i6N q 0Ml
61fE M
CARTHAGE, ILL, OCT. Z
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The democrats Of Hancock county
will have the first big Wilson anu
Marshall meeting Of the campaign on
Thursday evening at Headquarters
first door west of the National bank.
John E. Wall, brilliant orator, noted
attorney of Quincy. well known
throughout the state, life long re-
publican until four years ago when
he became q progressive, now . fer
vent admirer OF President Wilson and
his policies, will be the speaker OF the
evening. Mr.. Wall assisted IN prose-
cutting Ray Pfaschmidt at the time
the Jury returned a verdict finding
him guilty of the crime charged. Inc
ladies are especially invited to be
present at this meeting.
John e. Horney, commander OF In
glevere commandry No. IS, Knight
Templars Of this city, left Monday
morning as delegate from this lodge,
to attend the sixtieth annual con
claye of the grand commandry,
knights Templar of Illinois, in ses-
sion at Decatur. Monday and Tues.
day. The program opened up with
field day exercises, the program
throughout promising to be very in
teresting.
Several young ladies gave char
ity leap year ball in the vacant room
just west Of the northwest corner OF
the square Saturday evening, the
same being under the management Of
Misses Phoebe and Julia Ferris and
Marian Owsley. A program OF
eighteen dances was enjoyed by the
thirty. couple present. Edison's or
chestra OF this city, furnished the
music.
| Mrs. s. D. Faris. Mrs. w. p Fra.
zier and the Misses Lenore Berry
Gratia Creig and Violet Yetter, pleas
antly surprised Mrs. Ernest Burner
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. walker, on Monday
evening, the surprise being in the ma
ture OF shower to the young bride
Gut glass bowl being presented By
| the guests who took delicious home
made candy. The evening was spen,
very pleasantly.
Sunday was rally day at tho Pres
byterian Sunday school, the classes
In the various departments being pro
NOTED /. The Sunday school had
charge Of the evening services, al
| which time the missionary play
<hAACAAAoAS, DVAA6 q R0NAOeAS RAOy
was presented, under the direction OIL
Mrs. w. p. Frazier, the following tax
ing part: Julia Scofield, Helen Cop
pin, Helen Mflbourn, Margaret Sam
pie, Erma Strader, Sarah Cochran
Blanche Munson, Hazel Owens
Frances Smith, Martha Moor, Twils
Moore, Emily Crum, Virginia Clark
Erma Rowe. Opal Howell, Chester
Brown, Worrell Coombs. Sarah Coch
ran took the part of Columbia and
Miss Erma Rowe, that of the chris
tian church. Two girls represented
the New England states, two the mid.
die western states. two the southern
states. two the west. Then there were
the immigrants, the Slovak. the tall
an, the Armenian, the Russian Pole
and the Syrian. The girls represent
| ing the various states were dressed
| in white. with red, white and blue
shields on their breasts; the immi
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He who seeks Truth should be of no coun-
try oltaire.
A DOUBTFUL INVENTION.

The British tanks those motor forts that
crawl through the enemy's lines and NOV men
down with machine gun fire, are called fail
ure by German correspondent who has seen
them in action The cars, according to this
correspondents report, advance only mile an
hour, and are easy targets for shell fire. Five
of seven tanks in recent attack are SAID to
have been destroyed.
A different story is told in the British re-
ports, one description picturing the cars
stalled but still resisting artillery and bomb
attacks
Neither version can be trusted
The fact probably is that the British army
found a new and effective device which, how
ever, remained effective only until the enemy
discovered its weak spot. Every new Invention
in the war has met the same experience. No
machine or system is entirely successful. "A
war chariot at best could be only an incidental
factor in such battles as are waged along the
Somme.
Men, not machines are doing the fighting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
|G(JRE TEA(;|
For HIGH !
]. E,,lott q Den''on)
Take place in Fae'
Vacant BY :. 2. /
Going.
MES HERE NJ
elliott is Gradual
side and Iowa state
belongs to q
church

, E. Elliott OF pte
I the new instru ,s'N
e,nistry at ke 8 Ga,
eding James z. t : y
The the Michigan All Ak
lansing. Mr. En- -
bturday to meet ,.,a -
the Keokuk, hls s.
knt. Aldrich. he s WI
|on following the .
( hi be here the a.,+; =
| take up his du ao;5
Mr.. Elliott rec ;ne
Fee from Morn, NJ
eceived his a. M. j.
Fate university, "a
baiored in melhen =
nd his minors VI
IL is considered "
tted for the p iac
Ugh school, esre ee
ad teaching eNpe
n He is a young
our or twenty-nsi;
hurch utilization ;
ian church. Toe
Mr.. Elliott I las
10 come to heoh
blace at Denison
WAS teaching II
l.hysics and cher
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04

with the assistance Of friends, how
ever, he arose and in a clear voice
voted Not Guilty Thirty-five sen
ators voted in favor OF impeachnen
and nineteen against; and thus onll
one vote was lacking to make up tn
two-thirds vote necessary to i'm
peach the president. Senator Crime
was bitterly condemned by a major
sty OF the members of his party a
the time, but later and calmer jude
ment has vindicated and approves
his action.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
VOTED AGAINST
IMPEACHMENT
Dramatic Incident In Career ef James
w. Grimes, lows Statesman,
js Told,

The most dramatic and statesman
like episode in the career Of James
w. Grimes. the centennial OF whose
birth occurs on October goth, was
his vote against the impeachment OF
President Andrew johnson in 1868,
declares a member Of tho research
staff of the State Historical society
of Iowa. A few days before the final
vote was taken. the Iowa senator
suffered stroke OF paralysis; but
his sense of duty was so strong that
he insisted on going to the senate
chamber to cast hie vote on May 18th.
When his name was called he was
given permission to remain seated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04

Among the effects Of the late ]. P.
Morgan were $4,000 worth Of cigars
which cost $1.26 each. The after
dinner smokes OF the banker Colossus
were ordered in 5000 packages and
were specially made by a Cuioan.
From tufers to $1.25 is some smoky
span, but the joy Of one is no greater
than the other. provided the taste
fits the grade.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04

have heard It elected against those thrushes whose
extreme commonness renders less highly esteemed
than they would that they find their voices
too early in the morning. But not prepared TO second
the criticism They often at their mathis 'nsns
Until the sky begins to flus and Is no. qu.e
certain my they wrong In assuming ina.
dayfrht makes daytime have questioned oe4ore now
whether custom Of sitting for five or SIX nours
sunrise, may down to US from tunes wnen
there people In the world who loved darkness
rather than aIioht because deeds were evi ana
whether after ALL In some other respects we
might wisely take pattern from the fowls OF tne az
Bradford Torrey.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
The Birds in Summer and Winter.

Cedar Rapids Republican: The
birds are mostly gone. Many of them
left two weeks ago, going south.
There are a few loiterers left and
some will spend the winter here, but
for nine-tenths of the feathered song
sters the southland is the preferred
land. But down south they will be
mere idlers, getting fat where they
can get enough to eat There they
neither nest nor sing. Their songs
are for the ncrthland where they
nest and rear their young. The wise
men have tried to figure out the
habits CT birds. and even to under
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04

articles submitted for publication if the needs
of each days situation demand it It VIII I'M n,
der all circumstances decline to. publish al
such articles of more than four hundred WORDS
in length except where such articles have an
actual news value.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04
ION Smith 12o acre farm

ton Smith 120 acre farm north OF
town.
c. A. LOOMS is home from a bull
ness trip to Colorado.
Mrs. Penina P:dgeon, aged about
eighty years, fell Saturday morning
and fractured her hip.
Mrs. W. e. Simkin is spending this
week with her mother Mrs. Mary
Servis at Mt. Pleasant
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grants entered In their nati1 4
The states made an effort ou
form them, but were unable Fhu
without the aid OF the churcl ial
her influence was brought to
on them, they removed u 70
tunes and the second repred Pis
OF each state pinned a shield VI
breasts and they appeared dr =
white as the others. All joine p
making the circle complete.
close Of the program Miss ID
Rowe sang sweetly, christian
ISM" The church was appro
decorated for the occasion.
American flag covered the [
gan, there being forty flags Of
lions for the fence around th
form, the remainder OF the
tions being trees and branches
produced a very pretty effect
regular Sunday school orchest
nished the music, Mack Swigd
ing as drummer boy. The who
reflected much credit upon Mr.
Tiers ability to manage and sta
same.
Mrs. M. Franc Harris was 4
kuk visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Malinda Smith OF Bowe'
a business visitor to the city Tu
Miss Marie Harris has accel
position with the republican
central committee at their offl
! the McMahan building.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p. Berry re
Tuesday morning from a shor
ness trip to Chicago.
Prominent democratic polite
this city took part in the NEE
the st. Adams township den
which met in Stillwell. Friday
ing, where a Wilson and Marsh'
was organized. w. 8. Felgar 6
we'll was made president; Cha
Guthrie Of West Point, vice pr
and w. G. Barnard Of West Poi
| rotary. About flfty members v
ceived into the club at the m
Attorney ]. Paul Califf was one
| principal speakers Of the e
Short talks were made by Ell
Reaugh of this city, candidate
! state legislature and by 10
! Scott OF Carthage, candidate
cult clerk for Hancock county.
Attorney Samuel Naylor filed
on Tuesday for Martha o. Wal
plaintiff, against Emma O. Sp
al, in the October term Of the
| court, asking for the return
promissory note. said plaintiff
ing damages in the sum OF $40
note having been executed b!
w. and Estella r. Davis and Z
by a mortgage ION real estate.
County superintendent OF Hi
William Burgner has received
cial Invitation from the state
way commission, to attend the
straton by the National Paving
Manufacturers association, OF
onstration OF the new NOR
brick paving construction. the
ing to be held at Paris, Ill. on
A large number Of road expert
all over the county will be p
and outside information Obtain
garding this paving, there vii
great advantage to those pres
discussing with noted expert
phases OF road Improvement.
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Boy scouts Complain.

=
To the Editor Of The Gate City:
In a recent issue OF The Gate City
you stated that the Boy Scouts were
to conduct free check room on
Third and Main streets during the fall
celebration. This would be great
convenience to strangers and auto
lists, but, owing to ruling handed
down by the school board, the scouts
will not be dismissed from school and
given a chance to make up their
studies like the boys in the Com
munity band. They will also receive
neat sum for their work and the
scouts offered to do the good turn
free. Now then it does not look fair
for the band. boys to be dismissed
and the scouts to stay in school
when they planned to live up to the
scout laws and also advertise a big
ger Keokuk."
THE THRIFTY SCOUTS,
BY c.. r. PEARSON,
FRANCIS STADIlER,
GILBERT SARGENT.
Keokuk, Iowa, Oct. 3, 1915.
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Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re-
sponsib1lity for views expressed by
Writer'S Of commune
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication. but
for the information Of the edttor.l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04

The new police commissioner of Detroit is
said to be multimillionaire. It's hard to
dodge 'em in that city of multimotorcars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04

Making county seat by resolution OF
legislature has no dividend coming when the
votes of two-thirds Of the electors are counted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-04

Villa seems determined to take Chihuahua
dead or alive.
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Utah is about to adopt state prohibition, and
the good old days when one could drive to town
for a drink and wife are gone, never to re-
turn.
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HIGHER
FOR =
|penver Women!
vestisatio]
crca1

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DENVER, u
notatoes selling
J hounds and az
!, nrices by bak
postponed. Den
! tors today plan
for side dishes
with meat oroe
at the meetina
IL ranteurs, held
III of three Genus
~ for bread and
eption was held
% definite action
ny An advance
lin the price p
g. 1terday, set 4
~ pound wholef
...lyears at this
c,1a.1were quoted
'etl1fresh grades
my cents per q
.y,,Yh.gher than
aaH are quoted a
" last year.
While mill
.esAlast year the
'lnt, city are disc
wu lar tickets
NEE one less thu
le VI At an eXf
even yer HouseV
rnes federal inve
!or in the cost
onn manded. /
TOT of the bre
:. boycott ag
"a q 8 allied with
Alton, heard, foil
peer, one large
g cfrc1 an increaa
n or price of \
4 clai1 driving sn
.NM. III npcS
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The war department doesn't believe IN Villa
and Villa doesn't believe in the war depart
ment. This mutual disbelief Of two amlable
shades would be amusing except for the
buckets of blood that have been spilled IN
Mexico and on this side of the border.
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This applies not alonesto the workman but
to the persons Of larger means 1t is an abso-
lutte answer to the shallow excuse OF the spend
thrift that he keeps money in circulation and
makes work for poor men. The way to make
work at good wages is to save money and IN
vest it wisely Thus the rich may help the poor
and the poor may help themselves