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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
If Too Fat Get
More Fresh Air
Be Moderate In Your Diet and Reduce
Your Weight. Take OIL OF
korein.

Lack of fresh air it is said weakens
the oxygen carrying power OF the
blood, the liver becomes sluggish, fat
accumulates and the action of many
of the vital organs are hindered there
by. The heart action becomes weak,
work is an effort and the beauty Of the
figure Is destroyed.
Fat put on by indoor life is un-
healthy and II nature is not assisted
in throwing 1t of serious case OF
obesity may result.
When you feel that you are getting
too stout, take the matter in hand at
once. Don't wait until your figure
has become joke and your health
ruined through carrying around a bur-
den of unsightly and unhealthy fat.
Spend as much time as you pos
sibly can in the open air; breathe
deeply, and get from Wilkinson & Co.,
or any druggist box of oil of korein
capsules; take one after each meal
and one before retiring at night.
Weigh yourself every few days and
keep up the treatment until you are
down to normal. Oil OF korein is alb
solutely harmless, Is pleasant to take,
helps the digestion and even a few
days treatment has been reported to
show noticeable reduction In weight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
The wealth Of a man is the number OF
things he loves and blesses, which he is loved
and blessed by Thomas Carlyle.
THE DANGER OF IT.

All our country and all its hundred million
of people would suffer inconvenience, hardship
and loss in case Of general strike OF railway
trainmen. If the tieup were prolonged, hosts
of people would lack for food or other needs OF
life and numberless producers, shippers and
dealers would be forced into bankruptcy.
If the heads of the four railway brotherhoods
refuse to arbitrate the matters at issue or re-
ject the proposals made by the president OF
the United States, they will bring disaster on
the country and such odium and resentment on
themselves that congress will, we believe, see
to it that no employees Of public transporta-
ton company will go on strike again
unless they are prepared to defy the govern
ment of the United States and the power OF
the people behind it.
These heads Of the brotherhoods might bet
ter handle nitroglycerin reckessly than to
force strike upon the country by refusing to
arbtrac their demands or ignoring the good
Offices Of the president.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
TAXES AND CLASS LEGISLATION.

Every day adds to the administration 4
revenue bill, either in the volume of its total or
in the breadth Of it's application. The NUM-
tionsmetal tax is to go beyond copper; doubling
the rate of the present income tax is now fol
lowed by plan for lowering the exemption;
and the stamp taxes, which were to have been
dropped upon increasing the income tax, are
likely to be perpetuated by the new bill. The
senate finance committee has in some instances
increased the existing stamp taxes, and the pro-
posed wine tax schedule has been fattened at
strategic points
The original revenue bill, calculated to pro-
dnce some $210,00O0OO, was not sufficient for
the needs Of the administration, especially
after the appropriation Of such huge sums az
have gone into the pork measures-federal
good roads, public buildings, rivers and har-
bors, flood control, nitrate plant, etc. "Pork -
alone is costing more than $200,000,000, and if
a $4,000. 900 appropriation goes into the ship
purchase bill, now pending, the treasury will be
shorter still.
The fairest and neatest means of overcoming
the administration s financial difficulties would
be to drop the discriminatory munitions tax,
forget the inheritance tax and the stamp tax
and make the income tax bear the burden In.
stead of increasing the rate on large and on
moderate incomes, the tax should be spread to
The Justice of that is obvious. 1t has been
preached from the first moment of experiment
with the taxation of incomes. Such procedure
would do away with the cry of class legislation
In this country, politics, the fear of alienat-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
vo weeks vacation. With her parents

two weeks vacations with ,her parents
here.
Miss Freda Woodworth went to
her home in Keokuk Monday, after
a weeks visit with Cleadythe Bee
son:
The Misses Monica and, Martha
Haley went hack to Keolluk Tuesday.
after two weeks vacation with
their parents, Sid Haley, and wife
Miss Artie Petree Of Burlington.
spent two days here at the chautau-
qua, visiting relatives. returning
to the hospital again. to take UP her
dutiest as nurse.
Mrs. Sarah Beeson went to Fort
Madison "Wednesday for q visit with
friends.
Mrs Prunty OF Keosauqua, spent
over sunday here with her SON. ELIAS
Prunty and family.
The Misses Estella, Ellen andeHor-
ten Tucker spent q few days! this
week in theN country, visiting their
grandparents.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE
cATsUP TIME.

There are spicy odors drifting,
Through the house, and slowly sitting.
Through the screens TO out OF doors,
'Tis sign that cook and mother,
Maybe one without the other,
are accommodating stores.
Stores OF catsup and preserving,
PiccallIl, well deserving,
All the time It takes TO make.
And the children, feavings tasting,
That there may be Baught Of wasting,
Premiums for dirt would take
Oh, It's catsup time, smell 1t,
And by every sign can tell II;
How love the spfck smell
What the cook calls nice "aromy,
What to me in nice and honey.
Catgup time-and all Is well.
Frank Fair, IN st. Louis Globe-Democrat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

ing votes has steered legislation upward among
the larger incomes affecting only Snail per-
centage of citizens. Ultimately the income tax
must come down Whether the present con-
gress dares test the idea is doubtful, Wnal
with national election near and with the pub
lie exclaiming over the tremendous profits OF
noneyed interests in the war trading 1t is
better politics to herd the rich class and
take their money, even though the poor pay IN
directly to balance the tax.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
Statesmen Might Find Answer
However, if They Were to
Visit Camps in
Texas.
THEY ARE ALL FOR q. s.
Men From England and Men From
Germany Fratsrnixs Without
Any PreIudiees
Here.
by William G.. Shepherd, United
Pres Staff Correspondent.l


Pres Staff Correspondent
MERCEDES, Texas, Aug. H. (By
mail 1.-THE middle west. There's =
name that sticks in the craw Of Brit
lsn statesmen.
All the rest Of America the British
ers can analyze when they attempt to
measure pro or anti ally leanings of
Americans. The middle west stumDs
them. 1t isn't anti ally, but 1t isn't
antiGerman, they say.
What is 1t then? / have had this
question asked me by such leading
Englishmen as Sir William Tirren
and st. Loe Strachey, editor of The
Spectator. And an American in
Europe for two years during the war
couldn't answer the question. Here
in Mercedes in the heart of the mill
tary district where middle west regi-
ments Of militia abound, you shortly
discover why the middle west hasn't
taken sides in the European war.
$50 you were in the war in
Europe?" a feshy officer asks you.
You'll find his type throughout the
German army; also his broken Eng
lish. What side were you on?"
Both Sides" you say; and he
smiles. His name Is F. e. Resche and
as brigade commander OF the three
Minnesota regiments he has some
$500 American soldiers under him.
Look at his face AMI see II he
doesn't look like an Englishman."
says Col. II. v. Eva of the second
Minnesota regiment, into whose tent
Resche has just come. II was born
in England and l know an English
face when / see one" continues the
colonel. Resche laughs heartily.
Come on, come on" he says In his
broken English to the colonel, who Is
his inferior, didn't you promise me
you'd ride to town with me-" So
the man who was born in England
and the man who was born in Ger
many, both soldiers in Uncle Sans
army, ride away together In an auto
mobile. laughing. A British states
man puzzling over the middle west.
would have broken his thinking ma
chine at the very sight.
When Private C.. II. Stin8ler Of
Lexington, Nebraska, was drowned 4
few days ago, Colonel George a.
Eberbly of the Fourth Nebraska fond
a diver from the British army in his
regiment who volunteered to seek
the body.
Kuan Zoo Lee OF Korea and Kear-
ney, Nebraska, is member of Com
pany L, Fourth Nebraska. Omaha
and Hastings companies have several
Greeks on their rosters. Such men
are likely to add to the neutrality of
the middle west.
In the Fourth Nebraska also is
Winfield Hardt, who was on the
Carib, sunk by mine in the North
sea, when he and the crew. with the
exception Of three killed by the ex-
plosions, were picked up by the Ger
mans and later released. He's a neu-
trail type.
The First North Dakotas include
large numbers Of Scandinavians and
Col J. II. Frayne is said to be able
to give orders in the Scandinavian
tongue when necessary.
Two hundred and eighty Quaker
cavalrymen from Iowa add further
mixture to the mixed hue Of the
middle west.
An English statesman in Texas
would shortly find an answer to his
question as to why the middle west fs
neutral.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
FARMlNGTON.
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The weather was ideal for the clos
ing day OF our chautauqua, Sunday.
Miss June Rail of Birmingham
spent the later part OF last week
with the Misses Maude and Matte
Dickson, attending the chautauqua.
Hayden Haley has gone back to
Des Moines to assume his duties
again after weeks visit with his
parents, Sid Haley and wife.
The Misses Maude and Matte
Dickson went to Alexandria Monday
to visit with their grandfather, I.
Rose and other relatives.
Miss Helen Sawyer went back to
Keokuk to the Graham hospital to
take mn her work as nurse. after
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
HAVE NOT HAD
MEAT FOR YEAR
Poland Reports Excellent Crops But
Poor People Have Lacked
Meat.
[By Carl W. AcAerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent

CBy Carl w. AcAerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WARSAW, Aug. 17.-Crops have
been especially excellent in Poland this
year and apparently there is plenty OF
food here but the poor complain that
they have not tasted meat for q year.
After a year Of German occupation,
Warsaw appears gay and busy. The
factories are closed, however, and
there Is a tremendous amount Of I'M
employment especially among men Of
military age.
The Germans are building roads
around the city at cost OF about
$8,0O0,0 900 to facilitate marketing Of
the crops. The famous Nicholas bridge
across the vistula destroyed by the
Russians in their retreat is being re-
built.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
PAYERS, spare That Tree.

DANVILLE, Aug. 18.-Sentiment
saved a handsome half century old
oak tree in front OF the palatial home
OF Harvey ]. Sconce, corn breeder
and prominent farmer, Sedell town.
ship. The tree, planted more than
fifty years ago by the father Of
Sconce was right in the line OF the
new hard road, part of the mil
lion and a half dollars paved roads
system. Sconce paid for the paving
to each side Of the tree that it
might be spared.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
EnoIneer 10 Killed.

PEORIA, Ill, Aug. 18.-Robert
Maxwell Jr., son OF Robert Maxwell,
OF the Topeka, Kansas Daily Capital
was killed today near Edelstein, ILL.,,
when a railroad motor car on which
he was riding, was struck by a
freight train on the Santa Fe railroad.
Two other men, riding with him.
Jumped and escaped injury. Maxwell
was seventeen years old and was en-
ployed as a civil engineer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
THE DAILY GATE CITY
IOWA press COMMENT.

| IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
| Council Bluffs Nonpareii: Why II II
that all the political speakers have to
go to Detroit? Are they afraid OF
Ford, or what?
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Why does
not this democratic administration,
with its iron cinch on an obedient
democratic congress, take care OF
the militiamen on the Rio Grande.
who are released from service be-
cause they hare dependent families
to be cared for? The married guards
man who Is relieved from duty on
the frontier. must get home the best
way he can. The government does
not provide him transportation He
can borrow, he can beg. he can turn
tramp IL he wants to get home, but
the Wilson war department and the
Wilson congress will not give him a
lift
Sioux City Journal: ]. Frank Hanly,
prohibition candidate for president, Is
at least more frank than some other
presidential candidates have been.
HanIy expressly repudiates the tnitia-
tive and referendum planks Of the
prohibition platform. Wilson waited
until he got into ONCE before he re-
pudiated the second term plank.
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Marshall county is listed as register
ing 2,54S automobiles. Averaging the
cost Of the cars at say $500. the value
OF the autos in the county would be
$2,0S8, 400. Seems funny and foolish
at the same time to back away a
proposition to spend few thousand
dollars fixing the roads for over 81
100000 worth Of property to run over
safely? The reason the farmer got
his automobile is mainly TO save time
and conserve comfort. Seems like a
decent road would recommend itself
for similar reasons.
Ackley World: Speaking about law
enforcement. and good many are,
what's the matter with the Iowa weed
law? There is more than a suspi-
cion abroad that the weeds were not
all cut in July as the law requires.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: At the same
time the Iowa man who has the
greatest actual need for weather has
been very well satisfied with the
article supplied.
Boone News Republican: The quit
ting of the progressive party is about
all over. but Mr. Parker Is going to
stick like the boy on the burning
deck.
Waterloo Press: Did you ever con-
slider that the mail-order business de-
ponds entirely upon printed adyertis-
ing for it's success and its very exist
ence? And do you know that some
OF the largest business enserr.Lses in
this country are mail-order institu-
tons? Isn't there lesson in this
fact for every business man, whether
his business covers large territory
or is strictly local?
Des MONIES Tribune: Iowa can go
ahead and force the grade-crossing
out OF existence in this state, and 1t
is high time to do it.
Britt News: In the coming election
the voters Of Iowa should not lose
sight of their representatives and
senators II they are strongly in favor
OF the statewide prohibitory amend
ment being passeu.
Waterloo Times-Tribune: The
democrats advertise that they're
going to send Senator J. Ham Lewis
in the wake of Hughes-and in a
whisker contest we'll back Ham to
win.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18
BILLIONS In AUTOMOBILES.

There is reason for optimism In the automo-
bile industry. The estimates Of the men in the
trade show that on January l, next, there VIII
| be one motor car for every twenty-five OF the
inhabitants Of the United States. These fig
ures however, are made less impressive by
comparison with the record Of January, this
year. when there was one automobile for so few
as every forty four of the population. 1t is as
sumed by the statisticians that one million, five
hundred thousand cars will be built during
1916, and by adding these to the cars In opera
ton last January the total number is brought
up to 3.945, 1854; or practically one for every
twenty-five inhabitants
The amount invested in automobiles is enor
nous. estimated at two billion dollars. And it
is probable that in a year or two the cars in
daily use will represent much more than two
billion dollars for prices are being lowered
! while quality is improved. The manufactur-
ers believe that the capacity of the country is
twelve million and thirty thousand automobiles
This may seem high but perhaps the popular
iity Of the motor driven conveyances has not
been overestimated. In any event, the people
appear to be able and willing to use many more
cars than are now running. The exceptional
combination Of utility and pleasure makes a
strong appeal.
On August 90 the negro educational congress
meets in Washington The president Silas
Harris of st. Louis declares that the para
mount purpose Of this meeting will be the con-
sideration of how the negro can best help HIM
self to be of value to the nation; that the whole
program is to be constructive and not critical
and that complaints of race prejudice are to be
taboo This is highly commendable spirit
and all good citizens will approve and further
every such enterprise at advancement
which the negro may undertake.
All the oratorical frightfulness to which we
have been treated by the United States sena-
tors from Georgia to the contrary notwithstand-
| ing, King Cotton not only has survived the
British blockade, but has waxed haler and
heartier than ever in spite of it. According to
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, the world IS
consumption of American cotton during the
year ended July 81 was 14S13,0 900 bales, sur
passing the high record of three years ago, A.
$4,000 bales. The new record is $4,000 bales
ahead of the preceding season.
In France medical prescriptions are written
in French The F'renchman likes to have some
idea of what he is pouring into his system In
America we use Latin on the off chance that
patient might be able to make out the Doctors
handwriting if English were used.
You can buy straw hat for almost nothing
now A week IS pay of one of our militiamen
will cover the price of fairly good one
| The scarcity of good fish stories this season
is explainable only on the hypothesis Of ruinous
competition from Ell Paso.
With all those militiamen there, Texas ought
| to be we'll pacifed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

A haul OF $4,000 puts Detroit in the
premier class Of daylight robbery
cities. Chicago's record is thrown in
the shade.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

In your conversation, affectato Do not try TO
seem elegant learned superior. You probably VIII
appear only comica. other hand avoid common
place remarks II you think Of anything else but
brondions, keep still In Of doubt keep still ST.
the winning plays anyone can make
Or. Frank Crane.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

You can buy straw hat for almost nothing
now A weeks pay of one of our militiamen
will cover the price of fairly good one.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

The scarcity of good fish stories this season
is explainable only on the hypothesis Of ruinous
competition from Ell Paso.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

The allies, since the war began.
have lost Q total of 43S ships.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

With all those militiamen there, Texas ought
to be we'll pacifed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

Sioux City Journal: J. Frank Hanly,
prohibition candidate for president, is
at least more frank than some other
presidential candidates have been.
HanIy expressly repudiates the tnitia-
tive and referendum planks of the
prohibition platform. Wilson waited
until he got into ONCE before he re-
pudiated the second term plank.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

In France medical prescriptions are written
in French The Frenchman likes to have some
idea of what he is pouring into his system In
America we use Latin on the off chance that a
patient might be able to make out the Doctors
handwriting if English were used.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

Council Bluffs Nonpareii: Why n 1t
that all the political speakers have to
go to Detroit? Are they afraid OF
Ford, or what?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-18

Waterloo Times-Tribune: The
democrats advertise that they're
going to send Senator ]. Ham Levi.
in the wake of Hughes-and in {
whisker contest we'll back Ham t.
win.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26
EAST DARLING

May To- Not received in time for
last weeks issue because Of an error
at the local postoffce)-John Sova
was pleasantly surprised by about 80
friends here Sunday and was presented
with a fine gold watch chain. He has
been telegraph operator at the Darling
station for the past five years and has
made large number Of friends during
his residence here. Refreshments were
were served and all present had very
fine time. Mr.. Sova left Monday for
Royalton to take similar position and
his place here was taken by Carl Swan
of Randall.
Charles Erickson and two Of the
Heinz boys went to Minneapolis to
be employed with telephone COM
pany.
The gravel trains win soon be busy
here as the railway company has new
gravel pits now.
The river has again overAowed its
banks and flooded the lowlands.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26

house Friday and Sunday was real good
and q large crowd attended.
Mrs. Dick Martell of Duluth Is here
visiting her sister. Mrs. A. J. Dehler:
Little Falls Friday, after two weeks
visit with her sons, George and Harry.
Karrell Bros. Of Pierz were in our
town Wednesday.
John Poster was county seat visitor
John Winscher has a new Maxwell au-
John Modem of Little Falls was here
on business the past week:
John Weisbrick is busy painting the
JansOn Bros new barn.
M. F.. Hesch was in Pierz on business
'a Mr.: sa anG Mrs. Joe seifert of Little
Falls called on relatives here Sunday.
Nick Mueller of Royalton was home on
John Poster can now be seen on the
Joe Otremba Of Lastrup called on his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Otremba, on
Sunday.
Joe WIRING was in our burg on busi-
ness Saturday.
Joe Otremba and son Anton, were In
Little Falls on business Tuesday.
The young boys of this town will have
M and n Rehn
ty seat visitors Tuesday.
The church was nearly empty Sunday.
on account Of the heavy rain which fell
John Mueller was a county seat WIS.,
Joe Hortsch was in town with his new
Mrs. Joe Dehler and son Walter, re-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-26
BUCHANAN

~ May 22-John Mischke bought new
Buick, Of eau in Pierz, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul GOhl made bus1-
ness trip to Pierz in their new Ford
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Kinzer were In
Rice on business Saturday.
Joe Hortsch bought a new Overland
of Brandt Bros. Saturday.
Math. Matson of Duluth was here on
business Monday.
Peter Mueller made a business trip to
Little Falls Tuesday
Nick Gohl made a business trip to
Fergus Falls Tuesday and returned on
Thursday.
Wednesday, on business.
Nick Kinzer is the proud owner of a
new Ford auto; as are also G. w. Miller
and Mrs. Math Britt.
Joe Kappes made a business trip to
st. Cloud Wednesday,
BOrn-TO Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kappes,
Thursday, May Is, son: u. o.+. -
Genola this week.
John Virnig, who is employed by John
l.. Dehler, made trip to his home IN
Pierz Saturday, returning on Monday.
Peter Blake was in st. Cloud on busi-
Theo. Karren started seeding last Fri
day.
Agnes and Barbara Bares and Lucy
Hesch called at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Otremba Tuesday.
John Hartman returned from W1scon-
sin, Monday, where he had been visiting
The infant son Of Mr.: and Mrs. Joe
was five months old.
The show which was held in our opera