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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
PRAYERS AND PRAYERS.

Apparently a need of prayer and a proper
understanding of the way to petition effec-
lively is felt as never before in the United
Kingdom, for the University of st. Andrews, IN
Scotland has offered prize of five hundred
dollars for the best essay on prayer which
reaches it before June first, next
People who have heard much praying in pub
lie, at places of worship, at funerals, at the
opening of august bodies and on other i'm
portant occasions, can scarcely have failed to
note the lack of uniformity of aim and purpose
in them and how often they were didactic, ex-
planatory, advisory or displayed such a knowl-
edge of an existing situation as enabled the pc
titioner to indicate with perfect confidence the
specific course to be taken or act to be done. 1t
has sometimes seemed that some of these might
be loosely classified as horizontal prayers. too
flat of trajectory to clear the housetops in
stead of being projected vertically with an
emotional impulse sufficient to carry them to
the throne of grace.
Manifestly, therefore, there are prayers OF
various sorts. some more effectual, probably,
than others; and an essay which would have
effect to unity the practice along the most pro-
ductive lines might be an excellent thing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22

visiting his brother J. T. Radford J,
this city.
Miss Lola Fleming is yisit,,,
friends In Clinton, la.
N. p. Mckee of Cedar Rapids. Il
is visiting at the home of his father
in-law J. G. Johnson.
Verne McCants is visiting GiIbau
and Miss Madaline McCants in Chi
cago.
Judge c. A. James and J. w. Eve,
hart are in Moberly, Mo, this weev
Eon business.
Mrs. q. Powell of Coliinsville III
has been visiting Mrs. Charles Bos
ton.
Mrs. Charles Thompson of Kans.,
City is guest of her sister Mrs
Frank Kreig.
Rev. Boyd departed Moncay to ,o,n
his wife and baby In Racine. wis
for a months vacation.
Mrs. Ray Mosley and daughter via
tied her brother Linn Geddes, in Bur
lington this week.
Raymond Barnett and sister Mis-,
Edith of Kansas City are visiting
their grandmother Mrs. VIM. Griffin
Sr.
Mrs. H. A. Cutler has returned from
st. Louis. Mo-, where she has been
visiting her sister Mrs. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Ferris AMI
daughter Mary have gone to Lako
Miltona, Mimi, for short outing
Mrs. e. L. Harper and daughter
Miss Pearl have gone to Omaha.
Neb, for an extended visit with her
sons Hugh and Charles Harper, sid
daughter Miss Lille Harper.
Joseph Johnson Of Chicago is VISIT
ing his grandmother Mrs. Nj. NJ. john
son.
Miss Grace Kimbrough is visiting
her sister Mrs. Henry Cox in Fargo,
North Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns Mosley Of
Kirksville, Mo-, are guests of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Will Long, and
other relatives here. Mrs. Mosley is
studying osteopathy in Kirksville.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
Beware of too much good staying in your
hands Pay it away quickly in
some sort-Emerson.
MILIT1AMEN's sToMACHs.

Enough has been heard from the border and
the troop trains bound thither to show that Sc
rious militia food problem exists. Soldiers
are complaining that ratons are insufficient to
sustain life and unfit to eat. What is more, they
have riotously raided food shops in several
cities. Commanders hint that the militiaman
is pampered epicure hunting for chance to
object to his fare. Both sides probably
partly wrong.
The modified militia troops have yet to learn
on what rough and sparing fare a soldier must
be able to subsist. Those over them have
equally to realize how great hardship the mill
tary drilling Of civilized stomach entails. Up
to the present there has been no sign of culpable
nanutrition of the sort that came to light in
the embalmed beef scandal of 1898. No troops,
according to General Wood, have been sent
away without rations for the tri The short
comings of the military authorities, if any there
have been, consist IN failing to treat the militia
man as a separate problem.
What is good enough for the regulars is good
enough for the militia. some army men viii
doubtless say. So it is, if they can stand it;
but the object of the border concentration is
not to mete ont their just dietary deserts to all
men: it is rather to bring an efficient fighting
force to bear on Mexico. Are the individual
militiamen to blame if their stomachs are better
acquainted with Ice cream than the army bean 7
To blame them not, they will be worth more
if their digestions spared far as possible
the shock of suddenly curtailed dietary
The man who suffers when reduced to field
rations may cut an abject figure, but his pangs
are real. There is popular notion that VIC
lent, sudden hardships of any sort are tougher
ing and salutary. We leave it to any athletic
trainer whether the truth is not quite the con-
trary. Liberties with diet are facilitating. es-
pecially when combined with unwholesome wa
ter, difference of climate, changed hours and
occupations
Army authorities should like good craftsmen
know their material They deal largely with
men. To make the mistake of treating a newly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
woMEN's R1oToUs COSTUMES.

There died recently in Paris Nine Dleulafoy,
chevalier of the Legion Of Honor and the only
woman in France privileged by special enact
ment to wear male attire. She not, how
ever suffrage agitator like DR.. Mary Walker
of our own land, who wears silk hat, frock coat
and trousers without interference by the au-
thorities; for the French woman as a bride
fought valorously beside her husband against
the German invaders in 1871.
It is conceivable that this privilege Of wear
ing male garments and thus escaping the neces-
sity of female attire may come to be very high
~ valued if the styles in women's dress go on
as they have Of late and in the same direction
One Frank q. Parsons head of an art school IN
New York, lectured recently before an audience
Of club women and was depressingly pessimis-
tic on the subject Of their dress. This is the
season, he declared, Of riot and anarchy in
clothes. They are slaves to styles in
stead Of subjugating the styles; and costumes
nowadays are designed not to make women at
tractive but to attract them to attract attention
and to render them conspicuous, although neon
spicuousness used to be the womanly woman s
ideal
But it may be that the pendulum in style IS
ready now to swing the other way and that pres
ent fashions are as extreme in one way as our
generation is to see them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
What They Would Cost.

Iowa City Republican: Our
friend, Ed Meredith, denDcratic can
didate for governor, says he is in
favor of having the roads in Iowa
god 365 days in the year. VIII
somebody figure up what that will
cost? Iowa has about 100000 miles
Of highway. 1t would cost without
grading, $4,000 a mile to make hard
roads, which would make the total
cost of paving the roads OF Iowa
81, 6sG, 100000. Interest On this at 5
per cent would be $4,000, 900 a year,
or once and half times more than
is now raised by taxation for all pur-
poses in Iowa. Mr.. Meredith would
not favor this, but in view of what he
said, some may ask him to explain.
These good roads enthusiasts are all
right only they get too much SO. And
Iowa is dry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE
LIES WEAVER.

sit today at the life and weave and
The warp is by divine but the welt is where
grieve
For every in every day the shuttle flies through
and through
And the patterns scheme with the dreams dream
Are made up of the things do.
naught with the tread the threads are
already set,
But my duty lies shuttle flies in the fabric I'm
weaving yet.
Smiles and tears kind words and fears, the
bobbins wind
And every thoughtess and every word
kind;
And every act would fain forget.
And the thoughts that were dark and vain
them again.
But and with aching heart and world OF
intense regret
And tears fall fast past and pray that
may forget
But out of repinng the future and
My life stretch plan come
to
know not length OF warp view know not my
given span,
But into fabric yet may I'll in the best
kindness, and patient unseshness, ser
vice and love,
Harmony sunshine faith hope and thus contrition
prove.
When the throw" my nerveless hand and
the shuttle lies at rest
Nav hear the voice the Master
You've done what you thought best
William J. Robinson
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
Iowa Roads.

Galesburg Republican-Register In
Iowa there was spent last year total
Of $13,525,364 on roads and bridges.
The amount invested in the roads was
about eleven million dollars. OF the
work done over twenty-five per cent
was OF permanent nature. Hun
dreds of miles of road were built to
permanent grades. Those from here
who during the last few months have
had occasion to travel on Iowa roads
say that they are much better than
the roads in this state. Illinois has
also spent during the last year many
millions on its roads. Millions of dol
lars have been spent by the many
counties aside from what the state has
expended And the question again
pops up: What is the permanency Of
the results attained" Iowa is get
ting ali the facts and statistics about
what the counties are doing with the
county road funds, and is in every
way encouraging greater degree Of
permanency.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22

CARTHAGE. ILL, JULY 2:

minor. Letters were issued to M r.
Mosley as guardian of the person IF
John M. Hart Guardian was appoint
ed for matrimonial purposes.
Marriage license: John M. Hart,
Mccall, and Miss Ruby Dorothy, Car
thage.
Scott Belknap has completed ar
rangements for the erection Of fine
new concrete building on the old
Tressler site at the northeast corner
of the public square at Main and
Adams streets. The building will
cover the entire lot 25x18G feet, and
will be two stories high. Stidum &
Shinn will use the first floor for a
garage. The front will be fitted for
an Office and sales room and the stor-
age room will be in the rear The
second floor will be arranged for a
modern fiat. This will be quite an
improvement for Carthage and Mr..
Belknap certainly deserves great
credit on his enterprise.
Coming Events.
Hancock county Christian Endeavor
convention, Plymouth, Aug. 4 and S.
Carthage chautauqua. Aug. 1918.
Hancock county teachers institute,
Aug. 14-18.
County Press association picnic,
Wild Cat springs, Aug. IS.
County Sunday school convention,
Stillwell, Aug. 24-25.
Opening Carthage college, Septem-
Der IL.
Primary for county and state OH.
GERS, September 10.
Hancock county fair, Sept. 1924.
Miss Anna Reyer goes today to
visit friends in Quincy.
Dr.. H. D. Hoover, president Garth
age college, made the address at the
young peoples rally at the Trinity
Lutheran church in Burlington this
week.
Misses Dorothy and Evaline Wright
Of Keokuk are visiting their uncle
Lee Wright.
Mrs. J. H. Ritchey OF Burlington
is guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah
Ritchey.
D. G.. Berry attended the Manufac-
turers' and jewelers. Association OF
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tetmeyer have
returned from their wedding trip
which included various places in Iowa,
Nebraska and Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley Wilson and
DR.. and Mrs. Arson of Omaha, Neb.,
who have been enjoying an automo-
bile tour of the east we've guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dabney Lewis.
George Clark has gone to Battle
Creek, Mich, where he has a posi-
ton with the physical training de-
partment of the sanitarium until fall,
when he will 60 to the University OF
Kansas to be assistant coach.
Mrs. c. w. Taylor was called to
Colorado Springs, Thursday, on ac-
count Of the serious illness of her
sister Mrs. Nellie Patchen. Rev. and
Mrs. A. L. Cole in Toronto. Canada,
were notified and came home immedi-
ately, Mrs. Cole accompanying them.
Mrs. Taylor expects to bring Mrs.
Patchen to this city as soon as pos
sible.
Miss Mary Lawless was in Chicago
on business the past week.
G. B. Radford Of Elmo. Mo-. is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
No GROUND for Pessimlsm.

Tekamah Journal: The man who
can take ride over the country now
and witness the harvesting operations
with the fields full either of uncut
grain or grain in shocks, all in such
abundance that one wonders that the
earth could produce SO much, and
with the corn fields and alfalfa fields
loaded as never before-the man who
can do that and still remain a pessi-
mist and grumble at the way the AL
mighty treats mankind, ought to be
stricken from the earth as noxious
weed unworthy of having a place in
Gods vineyard. Never has the earth
appeared fairer than it does just now
as the farmer begins to reap the re-
suits of his summers work, with ma
ture as his fellow worker.
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enlisted militiaman like regular soldier would
be as stupid as to mistake brass buttons for
rifle cartridges. In many ways the army makes
allowances for the militia at the border; why
not also in diet?
The best results require that the men be
broken in upon army fare gradually, with de-
cent, transtory regard for their recent eating
habits They must be weaned Three weeks OF
careful, graduated descent to the army bean
would make them as food-hardy as necessary
even for a soldier in Mexico. But unless the
authorities realize the need Of special attention
to meet the special problem of diet, they court
the troubles that grow out Of lowered vitality
among large bodies of men in the field.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22

Mr.. Jackson Harris of Adrian re-
turned home after a weeks visit with
his daughter Mrs. Belle Harris and
family.
Miss Marie Farrell OF Aurora who
has been visiting in Quincy, met ]. H.
Farrell here, where they are visiting
Mrs. Charles Hart.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. /. Riley of Colusa
were guests at the home of the lat
ter's uncle Mr.. Josiah Richey, Thurs
day.
DR.. Hoover of Carthage college, de-
parted Thursday evening for Macon
where he will deliver the address at
the fourteenth annual commencement
exercises of the Western Illinois State
Normal school. Miss Frances Foley,
a former Carthage college student, OF
Plymouth, graduates from the physt-
cal educational department. On Fri
day evening DR.. Hoover will attend
at the Quincy Lutheran Memorial
church at Quincy.
Miss Adelaide Merrill who Is camp
ing at Edgewood cottage at Hamil-
ton, was in town yesterday and Mrs.
George Davis and the Misses Julia
and Phoebe Ferris returned with her
for an outing.
Mrs. Robert Munsell is visiting her
sister Mrs. Garard of Ursa. They
were shopping in Quincy yesterday.
Lee Troute has returned to his
work in the Santa Fe office at Da-
linda, ILL.,, after short visit with
home folks.
Miss Clara Waggoner Of Colusa,
came last evening to be the guest of
the Misses Roby and Roma Deane
and Miss Miriam Owsley.
o. c. Kirkpatrick of Dallas City
was a business caller Thursday.
Mrs. w. D. Egbers returned from
Quincy Thursday evening, where she
has been to attend the funeral of the
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Ewing.
Mrs. S. A. Wisehart and daughter
Miss Daisy, went to Camp Point and
Clayton to visit relatives
Miss Mildred Flynn is the guest of
Miss Flossie Hopkins this week.
Mrs. Earl Grammar and daughter
Maxine, who have been visiting hec
aunt Mrs. Kirby Hamilton and Mrs.
Otis Bray, departed for her home in
Baylis. H., Thursday.
Seins Brothers of Dallas City were
here today investigating she state aid
ROAD WOfk.
Mrs Turner Foley and sisters, the
Misses Catharine Bolts, Lena Foley
and Florence Foley, were stopping in
this city today. Miss Florence took
the special examination for eighth
grade students, held in the county
superintendent Office.
Messrs. Linus Cruise, Fred Miiby,
James w. Westfall, William H. Hart
zell and Paul Westfau motored to
Roseville Thursday to attend the Tri-
State Mutual Life Assurance company
picnic. Mr.. Hartzell gave a very liz
teresting talk on 'Fraternal Insur-
ance."
About sixty-five seventh and eighth
grade students in the county are TAX
ing special examination today, given
by Superintendent of Schools S. d.
Faris.
Probate News.
In re guardianship of John M. Hart,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Did the
Sioux City Journal have the idea that
the Iowa democratic platform was to
be a historical document? That
paper complains that it finds no men,
ton of suffrage among the resolu-
lions. Don't the card of thanks usual
ly signalize the end of that sort of
thing?
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The
newspaper with nerve enough to sug-
gest that frost may catch the corn
has appeared on the scene. The edi-
tor ought to be dealt with drastically.
Sioux City Journal: The candidate
whose name is presented first to the
convention has no advantage what
ever over the candidate whose name
instance in which the convention diff
fers from the primary.
Waterloo Courier: The nomination
of H. M. Havner of Mareneo for attor-
ney general by the republican state
convention is good stroke. Mr..
Havner will add strength to the re-
publican ticket. He will, if elected
and his nomination is pretty nearly
tantamount to election-prove a
worthy successor to George Cosson
Ottumwa Courier: 1t is much easier
to take negative stand than it is
an affirmative one. Being against
everything is some peoples greatest
joy.
Davenport Democrat: The latest
picture of Francisco Villa shows him
in the attitude Of picking his teeth,
and is said to be in "a characteristic
pose" In Mexico, however, it is only
the generals who often get chance
to pick their teeth. The average peon
has good meal so seldom that he
never acquires such characteristic
lose"
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald: And
now there is man willing to gamble
the European war will end on Sep
TENDER Z. And. too, there will be
found people who will pin faith to
his prediction. until after it is found
he knew nothing more in advance
than did any other individual who
has kept informed of doings in
Europe.
Sioux City Journal: If the Iowa
democrats are for prohibition, why
didn't they say SO? On the other
hand, if the Iowa democrats aren't
for prohibition, why didn't they say
so?
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Ladies'.

Ladies'.
Alma Farr t2).
Mrs Lillian Hafght.
Pearl Houlton.
Mrs Alemia Jones.
Miss Hazel Leeds.
Gertrude Lewis.
Miss Mable Martin.
Mrs. Walter Oakeley.
Gentlemen.
Mr.. Clay Anderson.
E. Ball.
Mr.. Russell J. Conn.
Mr.. Frank Faulkner.
G. F. Huffman.
Mr.. Alfred Jones.
Mr.. Tony Miller.
Mr.. r. z. Morris.
F. L. Parker.
Roxie Remedy Co.
Mr.. Chas. v. Strickland (2).
Mr.. c. f. Watts.
Mr.. G. H. Wellman.
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say they are adver-
tised e. p. McMANUS,
Postmaster.
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MoNTRosE.
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Mrs. Lavinia Coyne received about
seyenty-five guests, including, rela.
tives, neighbors and old-time friends,
at her home In Jefferson township
Wednesday afternoon from to s, In
honor Of her ninetieth birthday ami.
versary. The company not only had
the pleasure OF paying their respects
to their hostess. but enjoyed sort
OF old settlers meeting among them
selves, as in some instances friends
greeted one another after years Of
separation. Notwithstanding her ad.
vanced age, Mrs. Coyne is the briskest
and cheeriest Of little women. Her
general health is good and she has
light step and the soft brown hair Of
her youthful days. She is native Of
Pennsylvania, but has lived on the
present farmstead for sixty years, as
after the death Of her husband she
still made her home there with her
son Frank Coyne. When his wife
passed away about eleven years ago.
she took her place as mistress Of the
home and still directs the affairs Of
the large household with the enthus-
iasm II not the vigor OF earlier years,
She received profusion OF cut flow.
ers and other gifts suitable to her
taste. and after the serving of ice
cream and assorted cakes, a snapshot
picture was taken OF the company.
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The nearer Pershing's soldiers get to the Dor
der from their advanced southern base the live
lier become the Villistas
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Kansas City has set aside public park espe-
cially for the use of women. Hurrah for
|Parks for Women if they want 'em
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Speaking Of the Big Push,
Chicago Evening Post: The British
do not look on the German army as a
good thing, but nevertheless they ara
doing their best to push 1t along.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining ID the
Keokuk postoiiice, uncalled for. for
the week ending July %, 1916:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22

It's brave shark that would try raiding
Oyster Bay.
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News has been SO plentiful and exciting this
season that the annual report of the failure of
the peach crop has gone entirely unnoticed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22

It Is not motive properly speaking, that
working Of the Will but is the will that impar,s
strength to the Coeridge says: ut Is the man
that makes the motive, and not the motive the man.
James McCosh.
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ONE BRILLIANT FEATURE.

There is one brilliant, inspiring feature OF
the prohibition party platform, a feature gross
" neglected in the promises Of other parties,
feature which soothes even while arousing the
nation
Brevity
The prohibition party is little and its excuse
for existence is narrow. But its sense of pro
portion is good.
Some day there will be a party wise enough
and able enough to keep all its promises 1t
will get its start in life by promising little and
promising that little so briefly that the public
will know enough to demand performance.
The prohibitionists have at least one practi-
cal idea
Cheap substitutes for gasoline appear to have
been compounded from the same materials that
enter into our present weather supply-hot air.
News has been so plentiful and exciting this
season that the annual report of the failure of
the peach crop has gone entirely unnotced.
Kansas City has set aside public park espe-
cially for the use of women. Hurrah for
"Parks for Women,' if they want 'em
The nearer Pershings soldiers get to the Dor
der from their advanced southern base the live
lier become the Villistas.
It's brave shark that would try raiding
| Oyster Bay.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22

Cheap substitutes for gasoline appear to have
been compounded from the same materials that
enter into our present weather supply-hot air
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Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The
newspaper with nerve enough to sug
gest that frost may catch the corn
has appeared on the scene. The edi
tor ought to be dealt with drastically