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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24
ToDAY,s BIT OF VERSE

"UNBELlEF."
There Is no unbelief;
Whoever plants seed beneath the sod
And waits to see it push away the clod,
He trusts in God.
Whoever says when clouds are in the sky,
BE patient, heart: light breaketh by and BY
Trusts the Most High.
Whoever sees meath Winters field of snow
The silent harvest of the future grow,
Gods power must know.
Whoever lies down on his couch to sleep,
Content to lock each sense in slumber Deep
Knows God will keep
The heart that looks on when eyelids close
And dares to live when life has woes,
Gods comfort knows.
There is no unbelief;
And day by day. unconsciously,
The heart lives by that faith the lips deny,
God knoweth why!
Edward Robert Buwar Lytton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24
GREAT RESPONSIBILITY.

The officers of the four railway brotherhoods
will face pretty serious responsibility if mem
bers of the organizations vote in favor of
strike In that case they would have the last
word. A two-thirds vote is required in order
to authorize them to issue strike order and it
is at least doubtful whether it will be secured
Men in the passenger service are not parties to
the dispute, but they constitute about one
fourth of the membership of the brotherhoods
and it is said that they oppose the strike plan
Even if thirds Of the organization members
favor resort to the strike weapon, the final de
cision will rest with the officers, who would
still be bound to consider the possibility OF
reaching an agreement with the roads and to
try to bring about friendly settlement. They
would have to count the cost Of strike thai
would be nothing short of national calamity.
Their obligation to consider the rights of the
public is not less than that of the railroad COM
tpanies
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24

the mountains with his father, a famous violin
list. The two are perfectly happy with their
violins and the life of the forest about them
The boy inherits his fathers talent, and IS
taught to express his own moods on his instru-
ment. At last they start down the mountain,
but strange circumstances intervene. For
time David finds his outlook black indeed, but
nothing daunt his courage, his radiant
spirits, and his gift Of bringing happiness to
those about him, and in the end his cherished
dreams come true. ssJust David is good
book-not goody, goody' story but one
made to fit the times. One is better for the
reading of it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24
DAVID"
JUST DAVID, by Eleanor H. Porter Boston
Houghton, Miffn company publishers.

There was time, not SO very remote, when
Juvenile and adult fiction were two separate
and distinct classifcations. Boys read stories
for boys and girls stories for girls, and the
adults contented themselves with the wise lu-
cubrations Of their equals in years But the last
few years have changed all that. We think
that Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett, first with
her Little Lord Fontelroy'' and later broad
ening the field in 1.-The Secret Garden,' is the
one chiefly responsible for the craze for
stories about very young children for adult
reading. The ground was well prepared and
many authors sowed that they might reap both
dollars and public appreciation, and among
those who accomplished that none has been
more successful than Eleanor H. Porter. writer
of Just DAVID story that in sentiment and
what is intended to amuse will attract those
readers who are weary of problem novels and
those books almost exclusively devoted to sex
exploitation. In this case it is not to be won
dered at that Mrs. Porter has achieved great
success and that Just David fulfills every
demand of the times by appeal to goodness.
grace and cultural instincts.
AT the time the story opens David is ten
Tear-old boy who has lived most of his life in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24
,roprI..ed 10 DO expended unde

proprIated 20 be expended unde
reetion Of the secretary Of war ana
under such rules and regulations a.
ne may prescribe, for the purpose OF
maintaining At q cost OF not more
than $50 = month, the family Of each
enlisted man Of the national guard
called or drafted into the service OF
the United states until his discharge
therefrom, which family during the
term Of service OF said enlisted man
has no other means except his pay,
adequate for the support OF said fam
lily; and the words family, shall N,
elude wife, dependent mother ana
father and sisters az we'll ~ brothers
under the age Of fourtees."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24
PROVIDES FOR
GUARDSMAN's FAMILY
One Million Dollar Fund for Relief
Of Wife or Mother II Left
Unprotected.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-A rsso.
luton approprIatins ~ ,0oo, 900 to pre-
vide relief for national gMrtsmsN
whose families might suffer throUeh
absence o. the supporting member q
the border, was unanimously paced
by tho house Friday afternoon. The
resolution rsads:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24

For individual be he who he WILL will be found up
comparison inferior to whole people taken eoe
Iy but state composed many s public enter
tanment mans portion for which reason
the multitude Judge many things better than any one
single person. The multitude also less liable to cor
rupon is from its quantity 80 are tho many es
liable to corruption besides tho ud9mens
OF an individual necessarily be perverted u ne .
by anger any other passion; but would pc
hard indeed the whole community should be m's'eo ~
anger.-Aristotie.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24
THE MEXICAN SITUATIONS.

Omaha Bee: The most biting criti-
cism Of the course of the president
in his dealings with Mexican a!fairs
is self-made in his order calling the
national guard to the colors. This is
a tacit confession of inability to
handle situation he has himself
created, and comes as climax to a
series OF plumbers that would be
comical were less of tragedy In
yolveds : : The comedy began with
the first of series of ultimatums
sent to Huerta and by that worthy
sent to the waste basket. The Vera
Cruz fiasco was blunder. the Bryan
letter to Villa bit of stupid senti-
mentality, and the presidents conniv-
ance with Carranza has proved to be
administration will be forced to the
limit in defending the Mexican rec
ord In the meantime, to quote the
colonel again, peace still RACES I'M
abated along the Rio Grande."
New York Herald: The plain truth
is that the present crisis is the in.
eyitable consequence of the misunder-
standing of Mexico which mas dictated
American policy since March 4, 1913.
This does not excuse Carranza, how
ever. In forcing breach with the
United States he Is committing a
crime against Mexico.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: If war does
come 1t will be perhaps the most
needles war of all history. The Unit
ed States does not desire to fight, and
the dearest wish of Americans is that
Mexicans retain and enjoy complete
T& no, nj
paradox If the United States is COM.
good intentions.
New York Times: 1t is a question
for immediate and grave considera-
ton whether we ought not now to
make an end for all time OF the Next
can menace to our peace and secur-
ity, first ry taking such measures,
following the Cuban precedent, as
will establish in Mexico a government
capable of maintaining order at home
and fulfilling obligations abroad; sec
ond, by thereafter maintaining an
armed force sufficient at any time not
merely to defend our border, but to
give meaning and authority to any
demand which we may have occasion
to make upon our unstable netghbors
to the south, should they again, fail
into evil ways of turbulence and law
lessness.
st. Louis Star: That VIC have not
prepared for it is where we have
made a mistake, because, once bav-
ing entered Mexico We could not
withdraw until the purp $50 Of entry
was accomplished, which was the de-
struction of Villa and his band. There
fore. we should have had portion at
least of the national guard in camp
of instruction and ready for actual
campaign use, instead of just now
calling them into service. However,
that is past and we are now hastily
trying to recover lost ground.
st. Paul Dispatch: President Wilson
is possessed of more than his proper
ton of optimism il he hopes to escape
censure as result of the Mexican
situation. This is a political year,
and people will think AMI talk poll
tics Even from his political sympa-
thizers the president will not escape
blame for error at the very beginning
Of his Mexican policy. while his
political enemies will not scruple to
charge him with worse than blunder
in the creation of the situation we
face today.
Milwaukee Journal Tho nation fer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24

Sioux City Journal When you
see a khaki clad miIitiaman walking
by the side of an anxious looking
woman and pushing perambulator.
you have to work hard to hang on to
re,-- d. 1-f.ic~ - ici-~ ,ho,,t IL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining in the
keokuk postoffice, uncalled for, for
week ending June "a, 1916.
Ladies'.
Mrs. Frank Agnew
Mrs. Cora Clark
Maggie Clark
Mrs. H. D. Chase
Addie X. Ralph
Mrs. ]. H. Kurtz
Mrs. Leila LOgue
Mrs. VIM. Mann f2)
Miss Bertha Norman
Mrs. Stella Pennington
Miss Carrie Raich
Mrs. Adehalia Schneider
Mrs. John Wood
Gentlemen.
Mr.. l.. q. B0gg
Frank Greenough
Mr.. Adam Gillent
Mr.. Orval Poffenbarger
Mr.. James Reed
Mr.. verEel Ridgeway
Mr.. r. ]. Roberts
Mr.. ]. M. Shergen
Persons calling for letters IN allow
list will please say they are adv~
etsoA. =. r. McMANUs.
49,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24

vently hopes and prays that there will
be no war on Mexico with whose
shepherdless people we have no quar-
rel, those people who would suffer As
they have already suffered from dis
union and lack of wise and patriotic
leadership.
Kansas City Times: The test is
both for the national guard and the
country. If the state organization
system will not work that fact will
be revealed in the present movement.
Then it will be for the country to de-
mand OF congress real and genuine
liberalization of the militia-a feder-
alization that will mean national con-
troll in organization and command as
well as in national pay and to re-
fuse to accept anything less.
st. Louis Post Dispatch: Carranza
has been deaf and blind. He has per-
sistently misinterpreted President
Wilson's attitude and acts. He has
treated him as an enemy. He has
INSTRUCTED and hampered his every
move in behalf of order and peace and
now peremptorily orders him to cease
attempting to punish Mexican bandits
and to get out Of Mexico. He has
cited the Mexicans to hostility until
war is imminent
Buffalo News: Today the nation
begins paying the price of fnaction
and Indifference. Confronted by
situation obvious since 1910, success
sive administrations, particularly the
present one, have relied solely upon
the good fortune that has blessed this
country with peace these many years.
Today we are crucified by error.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24

Will Mr.. Carranza please step forward and
receive this slight token of our regard? He has
furnished a bigger topic than the weather
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24
DON'T BECOME DISCOURAGED.

The Gate City occasionally hears of farmers
totally discouraged by the never-ending rain
and the apparent futility of planting and SOW
ing. Of course it is depressing, but worry only
makes it worse There is an old saying to the
effect that there will always be enough if
everything that ripens is harvested and brought
to barn: and unless this is that wholly excep-
tional epoch in human history foretold by the
iovless Jeremiah of holy writ, not all the
seeds will rot beneath the clods and in
this favored state of ours who lives upon the
land will lack for food.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24

No matter what the result, the country is as
sured for term of years of the services of a
man of experience in the arduous job Of presid-
ing over the deliberations Of the United States
senate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24

If Wilson is given credit for keeping this
country three thousand miles away, out of the
European war, what recognition is due to the
executives of Holland and Switzerland, in the
midst Of the fighting?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24

Salem. Mass, community which learned
something of sacrifice in its great fire of two
wears ago, was the first city to plan measures
for the relief of militiamen IS families Every
one hopes there will be no need of that relief,
but that does not prevent US from being proud
of the Salem spirit.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24

MiIwaukee Journal. rho nation fer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-24

sr sl wr,ss to swift spee'ns
,u6n, c.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-03-10
STATE TO ASSIST IN FIGHT
Secretary of State Board Of Health
to Investigate Typhoid Epidemic
in Milwaukee.

Madison.-At the suggestion of
Gov. Philip, DR.. c. A. Harper, sec
rotary of the state board of health,
will go to Milwaukee to make an in
vestigation of the typhoid fever situa-
ton there and to help DR.. Rutland
in the work of wiping out the dis
ease. If necessary financial assistance
will be given. This can be done un-
der a recent law which appropriated
$500 to be used upon special au-
thorization by the governor and the
attorney general as contingent
emergency fund for checking and
preventing threatened epidemics of
transmissable diseases. The state
board of health will also send some
of it's hotel inspectors to Milwaukee
to see that certain classes of restau-
rants and hotels are not using con-
taminated water
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-03-10
NEW LAW A BENEFIT
EMPLOYMENT OF SUPERVISING
TEACHERS PROVES VALUABLE.
Eighty-one Workers Already Are in
the Field Investigating
Rural Schools.

Mad1son.-That the law passed by
the 1915 legislature providing for the
employment of supervising teachers
Tor rural schools is of real benefit is
indicated by experiences of workers
already in the field.
Aside from the immediate improve
ment of the schools, the new law opens
up a field of investigation and report
that must in the end be of lasting
benefit.
Interesting information in regard to
the working of the law is found in the
special supervising teachers number
OF the Educational News Bulletin, a
publication issued by the Office of the
state superintendent of schools.
The law went into effect late in the
summer of 1915, and because of the
necessity of organization not much in
the way of results was expected for
that year. Before the arrival of the
Christmas holidays, however, eighty
one supervising teachers had begun
their work in different sections of the
state. Question blanks were sent by
Supt. Cary to these teachers to find
out what work had been accomplished
Many counties reported interesting
methods and results which could not
be reduced to figures" the News Bull
letin says. "All replies, however, gave
statistical information as to the
schools visited. Some of the results
showed excellent work on the part of
supervising teachers, while others
showed opportunity for further inn
provement.
Seven of the teachers had visited
100 per cent of the schools in their
districts. A total of 1884 schools had
been visited.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-03-10
SEEK ONE-BUCK LAW REPEAL
Hunters Contend 1t Causes Decrease
in Game and An Increase in
Number of Wolves.

Green Bay.-Petitions containing
about 1000 names have been for
warded to Gov. Philip asking the
repeal of the lone buck" law. The
petitions were circulated by Capt.
Charles Woodland and other sports
men Of Green Bay and vicinity. The
governor is asked to call a special
session to repeal that section Of the
law prohibiting the shooting of any
doe, known as the fsbuck'' law, and
in case this is impossible to close the
deer season entirely for three years.
The reasons cited are:
at does not protect the game, that
female deer are killed in great num-
bers; it is impossible to distinguish
between the male and female when
they are running, and that the law
causes decrease in the number of
deer and an increase in the number
of wolves.''
Many of the signatures were OBJ
tanned in Marinette and vicinity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-03-10
Scandal Letters Cause Suicide.

Ashland-Mrs. Dell O'Neil of
Spooner committed suicide at Ash
land shortly after her husband had
expressed his intention of leaving
her. He is alleged to have received
letters from friends who claimed his
wife was unfaithful. The wife, it is
said, denounced the letters as a false
hood when her attention was called
to them. In letters to him she is
reported to have left behind, she adj
mitted, it is said, her unfaith eulness.
They were married two years ago.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-03-10
PROPOSITION PUT UP TO PAINE
LUMBER co. BY COMMITTEE
AT OSHKOSH.
AGREEMENT NOT GIVEN OUT
Document, If Ratified, Will Settle Diff.
ferences Extending over Two
Months-vote Was by
Secret Ballot.

Oshkosh.-By vote of 48S to so,
the striking workmen of the Paine
Lumber company have decided to ac-
cept the terms of settlement outlined
in written agreement prepared by
the special committee named for that
purpose.
The matter was presented to rep
resentatives of the company for their
ratification. which, if received, will
mean the close of the strike, which
has been on since Jan. 81, and has
affected about 1900 men. The rep
resentatives of the company in con-
ference will the committee were J. A.
Kimberly, Jr., one of the receivers,
and Nathan Paine.
The exact terms of the proposition
have not been given out 1t is under
stood that it contemplates an arbitra-
ton of the question of taking back a
considerable number of the 153 men
discharged Jan. II, or stating why
they will not be taken back. The
voting was by secret ballot.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-03-10
CREAMERIES ARE CLEANED
Commissioners Weigle Attributes I'M
proveme t to Law Passed by
Last Legislature.

Madison-Dairy and Food Commits
sioner George j. Weigle says that
more scrubbing and painting has been
done in Wisconsin cheese factories
and creameries in the past three
months than in ten years previous. He
attributes this to the passage of a
law by the last legislature requiring
the licensing of these places.
Character, ability and cleanliness
are the three virtues required to OBJ
tain a license" declared Mr.. Weigle.
He says that this law and the cam
paign for cleanliness are putting Wis
consin dairy products on higher
plane than ever before
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-03-10
b. WILBUR M. ROOT DIES
aan, at One Time Active in State
Politics, Succumbs After
Long Illness.

se0Oygan.-Col Wilbur NJ. Root,
lsI state insurance commissioner
NOminent in G. A. R. circles, died
Obs home here at the age of 70,
"a six weeks illness.
Root was born in Cleveland and
9 10 ShebOygan with his parents
81 > years old He served during
tu'l war with Company E, Fourth
1oaSln cavalry. After the war he
ue hrSt chief of police of this
alderman, sheriff and assembly
loF four terms.
~ Root was commander of the
"sanlzations for many years and
commander of the state organiza-
Il one time. He is survived by
Ds and one daughter.
Sunlng from the war Mr.. Root
-'Sed his fathers cooperage bust
anu later moved to Greenbush
ne was first elected justice of
sace. In 1870 he was elected
on the republican ticket and
rejected on the democratic tick
Nv M was chosen to the office again
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-03-10
GEORGE GRIMM BELIEVES
NV .rrTlING CASES WITH
" OUT TRIAL.
|cr ovE CASE BEFORE JURY
,...,-y Saves over 5000 in Jury
Y" bIone 49, Condition Re-
..dsd as Most Pleasing to
Local Attorneys.

r,,roe-During the sion OF the
A y, coprt just closed out a single
gu, s,me Nd for trial b. jury. AS a
" '' NJ the efforts Of Judge George
~. of Jefferson, the presiding
l- Green county was saved over
n in jury costs alone.
w., ~ Grimm has gained a state
y, .'5 ,.Dutation as favoring the set
49, nj all cases out of court, if
' .Isio and it is probable there is
.notber section of the state in
~ tbpre is as little court litigation
tbs local district. A three days
I,n of court in Green county is the
rbereas before the regime of
~, Grimm the sessions lasted three
a four weeks.
nj, condition is regarded as most
s,inp TO local attorneys. Although
rs i. perhaps, the same number of
y, alod for action, the settlements
n conrt leave both of the liti-
=, IN 2 better frame of mind and
n are willing to pay better fees to
Nh attorneys.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-03-10
BABY is FOUND IN HOG PEN
Farmer Finds Body of Child Buried
in a Small Box Labelled
Dynamite"

Ashanti authorities here are
confronted with a rather peculiar case
as the result of finding the body of
a new born child buried in hogpen.
The discovery was made by the owner
of farm near the city after parties
who were tenants had moved away.
Upon opening small box labeled
Dynamite he found the body. He
reported it to authorities here who
are investigating the case to deter
mine whether foul play or simply ig-
norance on the part of the child's
parents impelled them to make the
burial there.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-03-10
lRNIVAL FOR STATE FAIR
r..sn NIGHT, Parades, and Other
Features May Be Adopted
BY Board.

WlTaukee.-A fall festival in Mil
raEee during state fair week that
In rival the famous Mardi Gras was
LINED before the state fair board by
nan H. Reese, secretary of the
vsntion bureau of the Merchants
!; Manufacturers association.
Me festival, like the famous Mardi
sa will provide for the browning of
4 linz and queen. the water carnival,
zslan night on the upper Milwau-
river, a Harvest ball and style
v at the Auditorium, an industrial
aie with Illuminated floats, posi-
"a fraternal night and an automo-
night
Tie festival, Mr.. Reese suggested,
ni be held at night in the city in
,leciOn with the plans of the state
b board to have a seven-day fair.
he feature of the night show at the
Ie fair park will be Ruth Law, the
eaTOld girl aviator, who will fly
1M illuminated aeroplane.
he prizes for races will be $4,000
4 the premium list will amount to
5NO
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-03-10
INTERESTING FACTS

The word admiral is derived from
the Arabic, emir-al-bahr, meaning
lord of the sea.
More than 1,415.0O0 Canadians are
liable for military service. OF these.
it is asserted. at least rs per cent are
physically fit.
Baron Charles Beresford. famous
British naval leader, who led in pariia-
ment the fight for a monster British
navy. is seventy years old
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-03-10

The worlds product of lead pencils
probably amounts to nearly 2,OO0,OOO,-
600 a year, half of which are made
from American-grown cedar
The report of the United States com
missioner of internal revenue shows
that LAB illicit distilleries were seized
in 1909 and 1882 in 1915.
Sponges valued at s264,O54 were in
voiced at the American consulate at
Nassau, Bahamas, for shipment to the
United States during 1915, compared
with $224.954 worth for 1914. :.