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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-29
PAPER COST
HITS BIBLES
Free Distribution Of Books Will be
Hampered by Rise in the
Cost Of Paper.

An increase in the cost of Bibles.
such as limited in reports recently sent
out to many ministers, will mean a
serious increase in the cost of main
tanning missions throughout the
country, according to Rev. Lucjan B.
Wright of Chicago. Mr.. Wright is a
member of society which distributes
thousands Of Bibles to hotels and mis-
sions in the United States each year.
The paper situation means that the
additional cost of each Bible will be
increased to such an extent that un-
less conditions change soon, it will be
impossible to carry on the work of
free distribution, Mr.. Wright ex-
planned.
Our average output of these COS
pels from which there is no cash in.
come, is about 1000 volumes a year.
They are given to the poor who ap
ply at the missions or assistance and
also are placed in hotel rooms"
Other religious publications have
been forced to appeal to the readers
for a solution of the problem of meet
ing the increase in the cost of print
paper, he said.
Some of the publishers of the re-
ligious works are either deferring is
sues or reducing the number Of pages.
Missionary societies that publish
magazines are cutting the size and
doubling up issues, he said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-29
Y. S. Public Health Service Gives
Some Good Advice on This
Subject for All
Cities.
is BEARER OF DISEASE
Burbonic Plague Which Costs Millions
In Lives and Property,
10 Just One Ex-
ample.

1t is a remarkable fact, confirmed
by many observations, that many
physicians who have devoted consid-
cradle labor to the study Of partic.
ular disease have themselves died of
that disease. One of the most inter.
esting examples is that Of John Daniel
Major. born August 16, 1884. in Bres-
lau, a physician and naturalist Of no
mean ability. Bitten early by the
wanderlust, he studied at Wittenburg,
took courses at many of the schools
in Germany. and finally went to Italy,
where he received the degree of doc
tor of medicine at Padua in 1860 Re-
turning to his own country, he resided
for a short time in Silesia, and in
1861 married at Wittenburg, Margaret
Dorothy, a daughter Of the celebrated
Sennert. The following year this
young wife was stricken with plague
and died after an illness of eight days.
Distracted by the, loss. Major wander
ed up and down Europe studying
plague wherever he found it, in the
hope that he might discover cure
for the disease which had bereaved
him. Spain, Germany France and
Russia were visited by him He set
tied in 1865 in Kiel where he was
made professor of botany and the di.
rector Of the botanical gardens. He
made frequent voyages, however, al.
ways in quest of the remedy for
plague. Finally in 1898, he was call
ed to Stockholm to treat the queen OF
Charles the Eleventh, then i'll with
plague But before he could render
her any service, he contracted she dis
ease and died on the third Of August.
The bubonic plague of today is
identical with the black death of the
middle ages. Primarily disease of
rodents caused by a short dumb-bell
shaped microscopic vegetables. the
pest bacillus, it occurs in man in three
forms: the pneumcnic, which has
death rate Of almost 100 per cent; the
septicaemic, which is nearly as fatal,
and the bubonic In which even with
the most modern methods of treat.
ment the mortality is about 80 per
cent. 1t is a disease of commerce,
spreading around the globe in the
body of the ship-born rat. 1t is esti-
mated that every case of human
plague costs the municipality in which
it occurs at least $500. This does
not take into account the enormous
loss due to disastrous guarantees
and the commercial paralysis which
the fear of the disease so frequently
produces.
The disease is now treated by a
serum discovered through the genius
of Yersin. This is used in much the
same way as is diphtheria antitexin.
Plague is transferred from the sick
rodent to the we'll man by f1eas. The
eic'- rn- hoe anc--~ous r--1hers nj
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-29
CHURCH WILL
HOLD MEETING
Annual Session Of M. p. Church Will
Be Held Thursday Evening
at O'clock.

At the close of the prayer meeting
of the First Methodist Protestant
church Wednesday evening, the nomi-
mating committee composed of the
following persons, George Criswell,
Fred Oilar, W. c. Thon, Mrs. A. C..
Anderson and Mrs. A. B. Grout will
meet to select nominees for the vari-
Gus church offices for the coming
year. On Thursday evening at 500
o'clock, the annual meeting of the
church will be held at which time
all Of the chairmen or secretaries of
the various church organizations will
make report of the past years work.
At this meeting the nominating COM
mittee will make report and the Off
GERS of the church will be elected.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-29
: DAUGHTER DIED
AS FATHER WAS
PASSING HOUSE

Z Fl. MADISON. Ia. Aug. 90
just about the time that the
packet Helen Blair was passing
the nome of its captain, William ,
Enderle, who lives here. his ,
daughter Marie, 70 wears old. fell
aead after moving the lawn.
I heart trouble was the cause of
death. Captain Enderle was mott.
NED when the boat reached
, Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-29
Papers Reduce Number
Of Pages.
Shortage Of Print Paper Causes Many
Leading Papers to Cut Out Pages.
Huntington Hawk-Eyel

l6urin0ton
The unprecedented shortage of print paper in the
United States this year is causing publishers join
united effort to save on the consumption of paper in
every way possible many Of them being confronted with
empty storage rooms and constant danger Of being
forced to suspend publication for actual lack Of paper
Philadelphia's great daiies have agreed to reduc-
lions amounting to TWO HUNDRED TONS
WEEK In Kansas City similar cutting down is saw
ing many carloads of paper and all the country
pages are being dropped out wherever possible Free
copies and returns from dealers almost entire
y eliminated Many papers have increased the price of
subscription from twenty five to fifty per and al
most universal increase in the Of advertising
ing put in force Publishers will pay this year hundreds
Of thousands of dollars for their paper than be-
fore and many are facing bankruptcy as result Some
papers have already passed under the sheriffs hammer
as for instance the old and widely known Peoria Tran
script. Among the many western papers found The
Hawk-Eyes exchange table that have in the past run
from twelve to twenty pages day. the following APP
peared recently with from eight to pages only Des
Moines Capital Register and Leader, Nebraska State
Journal Quincy Wig, Clinton Herald Cedar Rapids Re-
publican, Waterloo Courier, Elgin News and many 9th
ers If your favorite paper small just remember
that it is only economzing in the way that its
neghbors are forced to do and that small paper is
fnitely better than none. sns
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-29

Why 60 limping around with aching
puffed-up feet--feet so tired, chafed.
sore and swollen you can hardly get
your shoes on or off? Why don't you
get ascent box of "Tiz" from the
drug store now and gladden. your tor
tured feet?
"Tiz" makes your feet glow with
comfort; takes down swellings and
draws the soreness and misery right
out Of feet that chafe, smart and burn.
"Tiz" instantly stops pain in corns,
callouses and bunions. "Tiz" is glar-
ious for tired, aching, sore feet. No
more shoe tightness-no more foo:
torture.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-29

lshioned business OF long intervals
ktween interesting units in the pro-
pssion, to sum in short, and straight
oms the shoulder, American" the
Johnson open air review, was "some
Arade."
For years renowned as the Oldest
I'd highest class circus exhibitions
the world, the John Robinson Ten
g Shows are. this year. positively
embiner. and after viewing the pa
lde. people do not have to be told
IT twice, the long colorful street
nseant emphasizes the fact.
The thoroughly delighted crowds
the afternoon performance and the
Anifest indications of a tremendous
sht business are Robinson daily
openings, and the reward of SO
ears of clean, honorable and pro-
Fessive showmanship.
The Robinson war elephants, the
onderful performing seals, the cam
horses, monkeys. dogs, educated
arvels, all of them scored hugely
1th Keokuk people this afternoon.
Madame Bedini and her troupe of
!oung lady high school riders. Prof.
Walter Sanders and his Waiting and
angoing Robinson horses. The
lofette Sisters in sensational and
'eath defying stunts while hanging In
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-29

A hot fight Is on In San Fran
cisco to drive jitneys off Market
street, the city's principal highway
.Htney operators are said to have a
fund OF $4,000 to fight exclusion at
the polls and in the courts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-29

him. He invites rebuke from bar
association such as New York city
Judge has just been given by law
yers' committee on professional
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-29
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
). n. AYREs, cHIRoPRAcToF
OfF,ca 323 Rlondeau st.

OmCe 5Z3 BIOnueHu 6I.
Phone AL.
ONCE hours 8 to IL a. M, 2 to s =
NJ, to 8 p. m.
Other hours and Sunday by appoint
nent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-29
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
kEOkUk WIRE PRODUCTS
CnMDAA~

To whom 1t may concern:
Whereas, Keokuk Wire Products
company was duly incorporated under
the laws of the state of Iowa, and the
certificate of incorporation duly is
sued by the secretary OF state: and
Whereas, the purpose for which
such corporation was organized no
longer exists, and there are no as
sets or liabilities Of said corporation,
and the sole persons interested in
said corporation have unanimously
consented to the dissolution of said
corporation at this time, said persons
being the sole remaining incorpor-
ators of said corporation, and being
the sole stockholders in said corpor-
alton.
Therefore, notice is hereby given
that the said corporation. to-wit,
Keokuk Wire Products company,
with Its principal place OF business at
Keokuk, Lee county, Iowa, Is hereby
dissolved.
Witness our hands this 9Th day OF
July, 1916, at Keokuk, Lee county,
Iowa.
RALPH B. JOY.
CLYDE r. JOY,
CARROLL JOY.
RALPH B. JOY,
President.
CLYDE r. JOY,
Vice President.
CARROLL JOY.
Secretary treasurer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-29

A miser is great lover of gener.
osity In everybody but himself.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-13
KEEP UP YoUE PLUCK.

KeeP so f9R'0uF pluck and take another
Don't whImper; X Is useless to COM
plain.
Fortune still deals her favors to the
There's never loss but somewhere is a
gain.
While you have lett you body and your
In spite of all misfortune be consoled.
There's always hope while these you
still retain.
Keep up your pluck and take another
hold.
Tho world to you may see both hard
and cold.
And yet 1t is good world In the
main;
II sympathy is in small measure doled.
Don't whimrer; it is useless to COM
plain.
With cheerful smiles conceal the hidden
Leave your ve1ations and your
wrongs untold.
Fight. but If beaten, from weak tears
!. refrain
Fortune still deals her favors to the
bold.
Oh those invertebrates who fret and
scod.
Make faces at the cup they have 10
J.. drain.
pumhly despair al loss IF land or gold!
There's never loss but somewhere is
gain.
BE valiant Bound. then strive TO break
the chain
That binds you. Show yourself Of
iron mold.
Sit down and weep and you Will weep
in vain,
Work manfully and fate may be con-
trolled. -Tld-Bits.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-13
SHIP PURCHASE BILL.
New York Times tDem.).

New York Times tDem.).
Originally the condition was a ship
ping crisis. with government lnterEen'
ton as a theory for It's remedy. Ihe
present condition Is that private IN
terest has done and is doing all that
is humanity possible to relieve the
crisis, and the government interVen,,
ton has been reduced to theory ana M
a shadow. If unexpectedly the OIL
should pass. 1t would be no credit 10
it's proposera, so attenuated has IT De-
come, except regarding the. creation
of a commission with obnoxious pow
ers of regulation. There is no trace
demand for this bill, nor approval Oh
The proposal to postpone it until
after the elections offered the support
ers of the biz golden bridge for
their retreat until more convenient
season, whch perhaps they might re-
turn TO their labors refreshed ana re-
inforced. AS the campaign approach,
rs The attractiveneSs Of the proposal
viii increase. Yet it offers a handle
ito the opposition which 1t has been
ouick 10 grasp. The more mere Il
said on The subject. the less the DEM
ncrats will like it and the more dit-
ticuIr il will be 10 drop 1t. Inc Dem-
ocratiC difficulty in this respect Is the
Republican opportunity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-13
SPIRIT OF LOYALTY DAY

In some quarters the mistaken i'm
preston prevails thst the Loyalty
Day demonstration purposes the ad-
vancement OF. the idea OF milttarlsm'
That is about as far from the object
and conception OF the demonstration
as anything that could well be con-
. ceiyed. The purpose of the parade on
Saturday is to accent the American
spirit, to give public expression 10
that unfinching patriotism that so
far has been a buffer against all as
saults on American institutions and
the democracy that has preserved
them. There Is no intention to pro.
mote the war spirit or glority mill.
tarism.
S, Patriotism sifted down to the funda-
mentals is simply duty, recognition
of the obligations every true citizen
owes in service to the common coun-
try, not consisting wholly OF battling
against the armed foes Of the flag; not
contending with the enemy without
but opposing the insidious foe within
The true Christian is the one who IS
always willing to confess Christ among
men. The true patriot then ought not
! to be ashamed to acclaim his loyalty
and patriotism in public. We are a
great privileged and blessed people,
and we should zealously guard the
principles that have assured US these
blessings and privileges. 1t is a ittls
thing to perform our duty in demon
strating OUT appreciation OF the In
situations that have raised up ou-
liberties and established citizenship
incompatible among the family of ma
5 tons.
The object OF Saturdays parade is 20
( foster and promote still higher ideals
of citizenship a citizenship conse-
Grated to the lofty purpose that shall
bid wars cease from the face Of the
earth, and to such preparedness every
lover Of his country can heartily sub
scribe TO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-13
IT WON'T WORK.

The Democratic leaders and press
haven't recovered. nor will they ever
recover from the jolt they got when
the Republican convention nominated
Charles Evans Hughes. They are cast
Ing about desperately for some means
of destroying the effect of that act OF
the uniication Of Republicanism. and
on every occasion are attempting 10
play the leaders Of the two former
wings OF the party against each other.
1t is a hopeless task. The Republican
party is united, never again to be di-
vided Their latest device is the at
tempt to convey the impression that
the so-called "Old Guard is being
relegated to the rear in the organiza-
ton OF the Hughes campaign commit
tee, and that the old leaders are con-
siderably mitfed over it, if not tremen-
dously angry about it,. 1t is poJr
and over-worked e1pedient the Demo-
Gratis have called to their aid. Not
only are none Of the Republican lead
ers sulking over this very proper re-
cognition of able Progressive leader
ship, but it has been done largely at
their suggestion. What the Democrats
had hoped for was that the Republi-
cans. would have made the mistake
of not doing so. That's what is max
ing them mad-that Republicans don't
blunder like they do.
Nor will any Of these distractinG
antics Of the forlorn Democracy allen,
/ ate the Progressives. They know AMI
, have experienced the warmth of the
welcome back home" extended 10
them. It was never intended that it
should be otherwise. There is no SEN
sible or right-thinking Republican who
will approve a slap in the face TO
any Progressive who offers his ser
vices. Indeed, right-thinking Repuo-
licans will go further than that and
will insist upon all due recognition
being given to the influential men who
were formerly Progressives and now
are Republicans, just as they were
formerly Republicans and became Pro-
gressives for a time. They are Re-
'publicans in every sense Of the word.
Why should they not be given sood
positions on the firing line? What
would be more unwise and more up-
appreciative than to deny them the
opportunity to demonstrate their re-
gained loyalty? The greater effort the
Democrats exert along the lines they
have been following the tighter they
will make the bonds of Republican
union.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-13
has BECOME A JOKE

While the six dissenting Democratic
Senators have been won over to the
support of the administration ship
purchase measure, 1t was only accom-
plished after the bill had been pracu-
cally denatured by amendments agreed
TO in caucus. The changes made, how
ever, have not served to attract any
Republican support. On the con-
trary the Republican Senators have
determined TO use every Mlioust-
ering expedient they can command 10
defeat it, or delay it's consideration
until Congress shall have adj
johrned. This determination is due
to the fact that with all the changes
made the vital objection to the meas
ure is retained. the principle Of gov
eminent ownership.
One. Of the amendments agreed upon
By. the Democrats is that the govern
ment shall not undertake to operate
its ships unless all efforts fall to nego-
tate satisfactory leases or sales to
private corporations for that purpose.
the government reserving the right,
however, to prescribe conditions under
which ships shall be operated and in
what service they shall engage. Under
such conditions it is not likely that
any private corporation will lease
q government owned ship. whose oper-
ton will be subject to the restrictions
imposed by the bill. The government
b forbidden to purchase ships from
any Of the belligerent nations, or any
ship already engaged in American
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-13
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1916.

trade. Owing 10 the American ship
yards being loaded up with orders that
will take them two years 10 complete,
and with the interned merchantmen
Of foreign powers unpurchaseable.
where Is the government going 10 Oh
tain its vessels? But the greatest ar
gument against the bill is that there
is no emergency existing today that
demands it. The measure has been
iuggled and danced about so much
that it has really become a joke.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-13

countries. This is an impressive
volume of imports $500 .nn0.n0o OF
the total or over 80 per cent. came
from Germany. Great Britain came
second, and a rather poor second,
with $4,000 900. the United States
third with $4,000 900 and France
fourth with SCI 100000. On the
strength OF these figures it is evil
dent that Germany held the upper
hand She knew the trade. kne"
the likes and dislikes OF The peo-
ple, had selling organlZa ions
that other countries couIon
touch, was in most conFel'ehI
reach of the market. and, above
all, she understood the opporlunl'
ties thai were offered. Germany
even derived some benefit from
the trade Of other countries Win
Russia. for much OF this trade
passed through Germany ana was
handled from those ports by Ter
man houses.
Conditions are going 10 be some
what different after the war. Jus.
how effective some of the present
commercial plans Of the DeillSer-
ents will prove it is impossible 10
Poretell Past history seems 10 IN,
dicale that such plans, concclIed
in the heat and combat, often lall
10 take into account important
economic facts and for that reason
fail to work well, or fail 10 Work
for any length of time. On tne
other hand 1t is easily possible
that the end of The war Will see
our chances in Russia much I'M
proved. Our greatest opportunity
will come Immediately after peace
is made. Our future trade VIII
then depend largely upon how we
take advantage of the opportunity.
We must be ready not only TO see
goods, but 10 furnish capital for
development purposes. ana 10 pu!
certain Of Russia's products. II IS
idle to expect 10 build up great
one-slded trade with any country.
We exported direct only Si%,VOo,-
O0n worth Of goods 10 Russia IN
1913. which can easily be lncrcas-
ed, but we should bear in nina
that for the same year We bought
only S7,000,000 from Russia. And
we are not lacking in experience
in empire building.
Experience and materials lone
however will not get us the orders.
There must be an Investment.
When capital is invested in Rus
sian development projects, orders
for equipment will come to US.
There is one very important FAC
tor affecting our commercial rela,
tons with Russia-the good Will
of the Russian people. The senl-
ment of all classes now is very
favorable to us. II has never
been unfriendly. The Russian is
perfectly willing 10 do business
With us, but he can't meet US more
than half way. There will be
other bidders for his favor and he
is looking for the best terms he
can get.
Probably there will never be an
other opportunity Of building up
trade with Russia so favorable as
will come to us when the war ia
ended. One Of the finest markets
in the world is open 10 US if we
have energy and foresight enough
to enter it properly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-13

going before the people on promise
to do all he can 10 reduce the amount
OF litigation in his district. Il Will
make litigation a last resort remedy,
be says. II propose TO deliver TO suit
ors a better, more speedy and less eS'
pensive measure of justice. ! propose
to relieve the public from much OF
the expense of court maintenance.
This certainly must sound good 10 the
citizens generally Of Kansas who pay
the taxes that sustain the courts, as
it will be agreeable 10 all future suit
ors who may come before this enllght'
ened Judge. A certain class Of lawyers
will not relish such course on the
part OF the court. BY some OF the
hypercritical the announcement OF the
Kansas candidate will be taken as a
mere cheap bid for election, but self
ish motives are generally ascrtbed 10
all men who lead in thought and action
by the narrow-minded. This canul-
dates resolution, however, has been
inspired by former experience on
the bench; he knows what he is talk
ing about. He is personally acQualnt-
ed with the coslliness of litigation and
the laws delay. The evil, Of course,
is not indigenous 10 Kansas. 1t obtains
in every state of the Union. All hon
est and competent lawyers favor just
such reforms as the Kansas jurist is
pledged 10. All conscientious judges
are supposed 10 favor settlement OF
cases without trials whenever 1t can
be done without injustice. but here IS
a candidate for the bench who prom
Uses to make a specially OF 1t. He Is
a Daniel come 10 judgment.