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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27

know when the present button factory
was seeking a location here the same
spirit was manifested and that we
should not encourage it because II
might "derange the labor market SO
TO speak, the same spirit also was
manifested when the writer had al.
most secured the Irwin-Phulips gar
ment factory several years ago, and
the latter was driven of and lost to
Warsaw (which fact has been regret
ted ever since) and was secured by
Hamilton the same day Warsaw might
have secured it. The world has no
use for "one man town" for il very
rarely progresses. Competition IN
wages is expected the same as cornpe-
tition in prices of goods manufactured
and other commodities, every fellow
for himself and may the best man
win" The Commercial club also took
up the matter of the proposal of Super
intendent Schram Of the present but
ton works, who talks OF enlarging his
plant and putting in more machines
4perhaps forty he is operating ninety
now. Hessrs. Fred Fenoy. John Der
lin and Julius Eymann were appointed
q committee 10 see Mr.. Schram at
once and ascertain what his PROPOSE
ton Is.
Desire was expressed by several
members that the trolley company be
asked TO again come up into town: the
wish of our people generally is that
this be brought about, as for years
they have been put TO great inconven-
fence After discussion Dr.. George
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
INTERURBAN
CLAIMS MADE
1t is Said That keokuk Merchants
Are Pushing Nauvoo-keokuk
Tracks to Join Fl. Madison.

Commenting on the proposed Maui
voo-Fort Madison interurban, the
Fort Madison Democrat says it is sure
to be built II also suggests that the
Keokuk merchants are pushing the
Keokuk-Nauyco end of the line to
join their line. 1t says:
The completion Of the line from
Nauvoo to Fort Madison will by no
means complete the activity in trolley
constructions on this line. for the
road will be extended to keokuk, and
from Hamilton TO Carthage, and the
company will operate under the old
charter OF the Keokuk, Nauvoo and
Fl Madison Electric Railway Co. and
will in part be the carrying out OF the
original contract The present project
provides for the building of the line
from Nauyoo to Fort Madison. Later
the line will be extended to keokuk
and TO Carthage. The main idea is TO
get the Fort Madison end of the line
completed first as that is the PROPOSE
ton which the Illinois territory is
mostly interested in and most urgent.
ly in need OF. The proposed line
which viii run I'D along Tyson creek
out of Niota and come out on the
Illinois priarie al the Maple Grove
westerly direction into Nauyoo, will
nave several stations on the route
through the country where passen
gers will be taken on and off, thus
giving the people along the line an
opportunity TO use the road to get into
and out of this city.
Profiting by her experience with the
electric line now running into this
city, Keokuk merchants are desrous
of having the line to that city pro
NOTED as rapidly as possible, and seem
willing TO do what is necessary for Sc
curing the line.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
5000, OOC Red Cross Christ
mas Seals for Iowa

The Iowa Association for the Pre-
ven1ion Of Tuberculosis received g
supply OF 5000. 900 OF the 300, 600. COZ
Red Cross Christmas seals distr1D'
uted throughout the country through
various state associations by the
American Red Gross. The state as
ISOLATION Is making arrangements 10
place the seals on sale in every COLE
nunity In the state, either through
local organizations, school super1n-
tendents or principals and rural
school teachers, and where no ar.
rargenent can be made with any OF
these, the seals will be sent through
the mail direct TO individuals
The state association Is one year
old but through the money received
from the sale of seals conducted
last year it has accomplished a grea.
deal of good work; In the employment
OF two health nurses, In visiting q
large number OF communities, ana an
..1inca tional campaign among the
women's clubs and In the schools.
Many OF the women's clubs In var
fous communities in the state are
working for a record sale OF seals
this year, SO that they may secure a
visit for their communities from
public health nurse OF the state as
sociation.
Every one should buy and use some
of the seals 10 further this great
work. The buying Of the little one
penny stickers should be considered
sort of voluntary health tax.
The town OF Kimballton brought
Iowa into prominence by winning
the national pennsnt in one of the
Ten classes in the National Inter
City and town competition last year
What Iowa town is going to take the
lead fhtu year1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27

\. arsaw asking for survey OF the
natural resources of the two cities and
the country between and adjacent
thereto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mussetter and
Chas. Ayers spent Monday with Judge
and Mrs. Kennedy at Kahoka, going
over in Mr.. Mussetter's handsome
Grant six.
Judge Chas. e. Wallace and Mr..
Oscar Jacobs have returned from
Springfield, where they went Sunday
1.-THE former will attend the sessions of
! the grand encamprnenr ane grand
lodge l. o. o. F. and the latter as del
egate from Fort Edwards encampment
to the grand encampment.
NJ. and Mrs. VIM. L. Sack are visit
ling Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Sack, Chica-
| go.
Mr.. and MRS Robt Mckee and Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Schneider. who have
been spending a couple of weeks in
Chicago, have returned home.
The button factory has a larger
stock of shells on hand than at any
time in its history.
Union Thanksgiving services Of the
Methodist, German Methodist and
Presbyterian churches will be held in
the Presbyterian church on Thursda-
at 1890 a. m, sermon by Rev. U. =.
Mapel of the Methodist church.
Mrs. Anna L. Pines, secretary OF the
Illinois Extension Library association,
lheaduarters at Springfield, accom-
panied by Miss Dadant of Hamilton,
met with the board of directors of the
public library Wednesday afternoon
and gave some valuable suggestions
as to the uses of the library, enlarge
the field and systematic the arrange
ments. all of which was greatly ap-
preciated by the board.
The synod Of the diocese of Quincy
at its meeting in Kewanee last week,
unanimously voted to hold the session
Of 1917 in Warsaw VIM. A. Dodge of
this city was elected trustee of
diocese property for period of six
years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27

AtIee Pomerene, who IS mentioned
for, the democratic leadership of the
senate, attended Princeton university
with his brother, who was partially
blind. Atlee read the textbooks TO
him, and together they went through
the course, graduating in 1884. The
brother subsequently achieved con-
siderable reputation as> Presbyter-
ian minister.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
Coal Miners to Strike.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WINNIPEG, Nov 27.-With the Of
fetal order to strike today in the
hands of 800 coal miners OF eastern
British Columbia and Alberta, west
ern Canada was face to face with one
of the NEST far-reaching strikes in
its history
With coal already very short from
car shortage during the summer
much suffering is anticipated
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
What the Right Soap !.
Does for Your 5

Money cannot buy q Purer, q,
cleansing toilet soap than Resina > J.
And the healing Resinol medleati.a,
it helps to keep the complexion -
fresh. and beautiful.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
Why Not Get
Rid Of Eczema!
PAGE FIVE

If your akin itches and burns .
eczema or any such tornenting,
slightly skin disease, simply WASH
sore places with Resinoi -
Soap and hot water, dry,
and apply a little Resinol ecN|
Ointment. Usually the NJ
itching stops INSTANT N
LIZ, you no longer have IL
to dig and scratch, sleep TH|
becomes possible, and III IA
healing begins. That ~ ~
is because the sooth- VI
ing, antiseptic Resi-
mol medication arrests the se'ioa
the disease, and almost always res,s]
the tortured, inhamed skin to Pel1
health-quickly, easily, and az =
cost. Prescribed by doctors for osa
years, and sold by every druggiss
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
AUTO WRECKED
LAST EVENING
Car Driven by eustave of s"erves
Across Sidewalk and Runs Into
Terrace at Eighteenth and
Exchange Streets.
AVOIDS ANOTHER CAR
Residents Along Eighteenth Com
plain That Street is Being Used
for Speedway Since
IT Was Repaired.

An automobile driven by Gustaye
OF, 500 q strsct, was wrecked last
night at Eighteenth and Exchange
streets in attsn ping 10 avoid hitting
an automobile owned by Charles Van
Sittert The OF car was coming up
Eighteenth from Carroll street. and
turned out for the Van Sittert car
1t shot across the sidewalk and was
wrecked against the terrace aloag
the sidewalk on the north side OF the
street The nose of the car was
buried in the earth, and the rear
wheels were managed. The car vas
sprung so that the doors would not
remain closed The occupants OF the
OF automobile we're badly shaken up
in the crash
OF was driving ar q good rate Of
speed, according TO people who saw
the accident He failed 10 control his
car and this resulted in the smt n.
Complain Of Speeding.
South Eighteenth street, since it
has been repaired, has been -u.Iei
into speedway for autos, according
TO residents along the street The
street has been laid in concrete, and
the auto drivers seem 10 have felt
privileged 10 use the thoroughfare for
some speedy driving, The residents
along the street are complaining Of
this condition Of affairs both for their
own safety and those Of people driv-
ing along the street who haven't the
desire to speed. 1t would be well
for the authorities to watch the
street and TO put stop to this prac-
Lise of speeding before someone is
seriously injured or killed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27

Peter Bercovitch, recently elected
to the Quebec legislature. has the
distinction of being the first Jew TO
sit in that body.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27

The deer hunting season IN -
irondacks closed with FIVE iuns.
hunters mistaken for deer by ~.
The sporting kill. was below tne
New Britain herald., 1916-06-29
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in ex- changes that come to the Herald Office.
First Move for HOlcOmb.
(Hartfor0 Post.)

The first attempt that has been noted to start formally a movement for the renominatiOn of Governor Holcomb by the republican party, ap- pears in the announcer. ent of the Waterbury Republican that it favors that step by the republican state con- vention. This statement is made in an editorial headed Time to Organize for Holcomb."
 It will be interesting to see if this attempt amounts to anything The governor has said that he will ac- cept but won't seek renominatiOn, While Frank E. Healy is hunting the honor for all he is worth and has many little local leaders working for him. The big leaders to date have kept their hands off and until their hands are applied one mans guess as to what the convention will dc is as good as another's.
 The consensus of the states best opinion is that the republican party would make mistake to nominate Speaker Healy, particularly at this time, but the republican leaders have not always been noted for acting in telligently. It is notable fact that I Healy would probably furnish the democrats with the weakest opposi- tion they could expect, yet even dem ocratic newspapers are so impressed with the bad judgment of nominating him that they are aroused to protest.
 Conditions certainly do look as fav- orable for the Speaker as it did few weeks ago, but neither does any other candidate loom up with special strength and until someone does it is idle to guess what the outcome will be- Beyond any question the nomin- ation of Frank E. Healy by the re- publican state convention will do more than any one thing could to throw the state into the democratic column in Novem Der, and Connecti cut is held to be one of the pivotal states
New Britain herald., 1916-06-29

of the European WAT must admit that Germany hurled into the field the finest equipment of soldiers from the physical standpoint. It was not Pots- dam that made them so. far from 1t, they were physically perfect speci- mems more in spite of Potsdam than because of 1t. The German social system which assures comfortable homes and good living conditions be- gan the training of the present Ger man army at the proper time-at birth.
 This of course is a purely physical and material aspect. But there is another side. It is profoundly true as MT. Robins told the progressives that nation must be worth living in to be worth dying for. There are many factors which go toward making a country worth living in, and eco- homie oppression is not one of them.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-29
Fat Policemen.
(New York Tribune ]

The fundamental architecture of
 the male-he really has no other as- pect, lacking as he does the eye-de- ceiving contraptions of the female has clearly undergone a change Dancing may have done some of the good work. Tennis a little less. And. in particular, taking up the case of the New York City policeman we have to thank in succession three Police Commissioners Roosevelt, Bingham and Woods.
 Twenty-Five years ago the typical
 policeman was round as 8, beer keg
 an excellent cushion to land on when
 leaping from a fourth story window ir case of fire. But of little practical value otherwise. Every melodrama of the period included one of these rotund servants of the ctty-as a comic relief, which was just about his use in real life. Now, where is he? Even the stage has abandoned him. Speaking at the Harvard com mencement, where he received an honorary degree, Commissioner Woods remarked: ''The fat policemen is now practically extinct, and if he isn't he is going to be by the time the New York policemen get through with their military training" A search of the city streets confirms these assertions. The New York cop is today about as straight and trim as any regiment of regulars.
 There was especially urgent reason
New Britain herald., 1916-06-29
WITH THE COMMON COUNCIL.

Featured by the customary tilt be-
 tween Councilman Curtis and His
 Honor the common council met last
 evening, transacted a moderate
 amount of business, chiefly concerned
 with the proposed white way and the
 supplying of funds for the depen-
 dants of local soldiers, and called 1t an evening.
 It was anent the white way pro-
 position that the councilman from
 had a word or two. However, MT.
 Curtis was silenced in short order by
 his colleagues, who voted in favor of
 adopting the proposed system. It is not clear in the mind of the average
 citizen just what this so-called white
 way system is. Any steps to furnish
 a greater am ount of light upon the
 uitv streets however, should be vel
 come, if practical. It was not long ago that the attention of this city was
 called to the efficiency of the flaming
 arc light for use on street corners.
 Much was promised for it and the promises have been borne out by the
 lights of that description that one is
 a b1e to see at all in a walk about the
 city at night There are not too great
 a number that may be seen though.
 It Is question, in a great many cases
 of cutting down the shade trees be-
 fore the full light would be available. The flaming arcs were said to EA most efficient if placed about. twenty feet above the level of the street and this has been done with the result that the lights nestle snug1y in the shade trees and their superior quail ties are we'll hidden in the leaves, little light reaching the ground | There is no doubt but that the globes furnish a very strong light Of good quality and it is unfortunate that we must have shade trees. A less power full light nearer the pavement would accomplish a great deal more in many instances Let us hope however, that the new lights will not prove to De deficient in any similar way after 8 thorough testing out.
 The members of the council also tried to make up for their lack of foresight at an earlier meeting by adopting resolutiins that would au- thorize a special meeting of the state legislature to plan for the care of soldiers and their dependents, pro- vidng the governor Is willing. 1 Whether this would prove feasible or not is of course questionable. Pro- ] viding that each town prepare to care S3or its own it seems that the added 1s1snSs aS a meeting af kaA sta*e
New Britain herald., 1916-06-29
A Year Without Summer.
(Norwich Record.)

Just a century ago came that fa- nous wear without a Summer,' and some persons are endeavoring to trace a parallel between this year and 1S16 It is matter for rejoicing that the comparison fails, however cold and wet and dreary may be this years experience. The secretary of a New York historical organization has been gathering data which shows that in June, 1916, there was a fall of snow and ice formed on bodies of water Our June has yet five more days to run, but yesterday was warm enough to make the possibility of snow seem 8 distant one. In July, 100 years ago, the weather situation had not greatly improved over June. The New York Spectator of July 12, 1916, said: "Our friends from the country inform us that on Monday morning frost was visible in the lowlands. The cool weather of the four or five days past has given check to vegetation. Accounts from Maine, New Hamp- shire and Vermont are melancholy The same could no doubt have been said of Massachusetts and Connect1- cut.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-29
Breakdown of Mediation
Waterbury American) ..

One of the significant features of the Mexican situation is the complete breakdown of proposed mediation. out various feelers but only half heartedly, having discovered that Washington thinks there is nothing to mediate. Messrs. Bryan, Walsh and Jordan are appointed by a peace union to go to the border and see what they can do in cooperation with three prominent Mexcans Messrs, Walsh and Jordan are on hand, but Bryan says he will not go unless he sees a chance of accom- plishing something. None of the Mexicans have so far turned up.
 The first handicap to mediation is. of course, that there is no govern ment in Mexico to mediate with. In order that mediation shall accomplish anything, a guarantee is necessary that mediation agreem ments will be carried out. This is impossible with Carranza, who is not strong enough to enforce an agreement. He cannot control bis own people.
 All Of which goes to show that mediation, if it is ever to be used effectively, must have strong and civilized nations for participators. Also, there has got to. be prepared ness for mediation, something like 8 league of nations with strength enough before 8 crisis to enforce the consideration of the proposals put up hX the madiatoES,
New Britain herald., 1916-06-29
Face the Truth.
Waterbury Democrat.)

By force of habit, doubtless, the
 theory seems to survive among many
 republican spokesmen that President
 Wilson's administration can be dis
 credited by misrepresentation One evidence lies in the effort being made to arouse sentim ent in the business community by dwelling in every ad- Vert1sing medium they can reach upon the increase of imports under the Underwood tariff law, notwithstand- ing the European war. The effort is bound to fail for a very simple req son-the facts riddle it. Tn their tariff publicity" the republican par tisans ignore the enormous increases of exports because these show the un- precedented prosperity of the country
 Also, they do not analyze the inn ports. If they did both, they would discover the increase of imports Is wholly due to the fact that the United States is drawing upon all parts of the earth to secure the materials from which to manufacture the vast quantities of supplies of all sorts which other nations, both be1ligerents and neutrals, need at this time. Huge though it be, the domestic supply of many of these raw materials is not 'uSQudC0 to Supply the Oo1n9nQ ana hence foreign raw materials are being brought into augment the domestic supply That such Is the situation clearly appears from new statistics on the subject just issued by the depart ment of commerce. By reducing or rem owing entirely the tariffs on many essential raw materials, the Under wood tariff act greatly aided Ameri- can manufacturers In meeting the new foreign demands upon them. Thus millions upon millions of dol lars have been drawn into this coun- try in payment of the service. rem dered by American labor and capital in manufacturing these importad raw materials into articles >2esp peRately needed by the outside worldAThe con- c1uston business men will draw Is obvious: The tariff should not be changed unless conditions change, and then should be readjusted only upon the advice of experts. The latter con- tingency is provided against by Pres ident Wilson's recommendation for the creation of a tariff commission.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-29
Now and November
(New York Sun)

The Suns efforts to make clear to all Americans the distinction between patriotic loyalty and political allegi- ance receive powerful assistance from Mr. Hughes. He states the case this way in his admirable letter to the progressive national committee vel coming that party's cooperation in the common cause:
 "Unquestioning, loyal and patriotic support of the Government Is one thing; approval of the fatuous course which the Administration has fol- lowed is quite another
 The difference beteen the call of duty now and the call of duty in Mo- vember could not be expressed more forcibly in so few words.
 It is important for the nations good that this difference should Dc understood by everybody from the very beginning of the campaign.
 It Is all the more important because the original purpose to urge Mr. Will son for reelection on the, ground that The has kept the country out of war" has probably been stultifled by unex- pected events Instead of keeping the country out of war he has brought the country to the edge of war; and that unnecessarily, and fatuously, as MT. Hughes puts it.
 Under the circumstances those prom moters of MT. Wilson's political fortunes who were reckoning largely. if not chiefly, on the keynote pro- nounced at St. Louis by Governor Glynn and Senator James will be of promotion.
 Joo h. porting MT Wilson has already indi- cated the alternative by a miscalcu- lated attempt to put the brand of 'se- dition" upon utterances that criticise the presidents past Mexican policy or exhibit his responsibility for the present situation.
 If that view of "sedition' is sound all the newspapers supporting MT. Hughes as the man to get the country out of the mess in which MT. Wilson and his policies have involved 1t; MT. Hughes himself by the deliverance quoted above; two ex-prestdents Of the United States, one of them Colonel Roosevelt, who is to confer tonight with MT. Hughes on the ways and means for the defeat Of MT. Wilson at the polls on election day-not to speak of a considerable majority of the citizens of hte repub- Hc-will be in a "seditious' attitude toward the government from now until November
 Is it fact that Woodrow Wilson's fatuous course during the past three years and half, having brought the nation to an unnecessary war, deS1g- mates him as the proper person to carry on the government for four years more precludes and change in administra ton on the principle of the two horses and the stream? What logic!
New Britain herald., 1916-06-29

body would be unnecessary. If it is necessary for the higher body to meet iD order to make the actions of the town bodies in rendering town funds legal, steps should be taken at once to convene the state legislature. The legality of the supplying of town funds to individuals is not questioned by many in authority. On the other hand there are some who claim that special authorization must be given for such a procedure