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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
NEBRASkA'S AWAKENING
Drainage Rver-Wheat


! From Plalnyiew southeast to La
Platte, the distance is one hundred
and sixty miles, and it is dowr
grade progress all the way. The loss
in elevation is three feet per mile
Gradually the dry atmosphere is less
and less inyigorating as lower alti
tude is invaded, and one feels damp
ness so common along all great
streams and their flood plains. All
along the journey the scenery on the
farms was one of perpetual splendor
The spring wheat was in tine color
along with the alfalfa and corn
Some were stacking the oats and
wheat, and others were threshing
Everywhere are seen stacks of alfalfa
and one more cutting of this clover
will be made. l noticed but little
timothy, yet bluegrass is common.
The Chicago and Northwestern has
comparatively level country all the
way down. The right Of way travers.
es the valley of the Elkhorn river,
and the progress of the railroad is an
easy enterprise. The town of Plain
view is located in valley of river
which has long since disappeared.
Probably human vision never looked
upon more beautiful and fertile val
ley. / have mentioned in The Gate
City what l termed the Great Awak-
ening in Nebraska. II is great sub
ject. / went out from Omaha and Wis
tied week along the Platte river just
a mile or SO below where the Elkhorn
adds its volume to the Platte. It is
a fine valley, and the land owners
are having their trials in protecting
their valley from the attacks of floods
yyn G or t1n vi No., Tho
levee and drainage company is a new
exceedingly big lessons to learn in
their dealings with floods and soil
erosion and water from the uplands
flowing into their territory. l advised
some of the officials that the building
of strong and high levee is of the
first Importance, to be followed by
good protection to the river banks
and drainage canals.
In the west part of this country
passed through little village Of a
dozen or so scattered houses, which
is survival of what was in pioneer
years point OF much Importance 1t
is known as Forest City, and dates
so far in the past as to be second to
Bellevue, village on the Missouri
river which is historic as a mission
and a trading outpost of civilization,
being honored by visit from the
Lewis and Clark exploring expedition
who remained here some months in
1904. At Bellevue thousands Of Nor
mons crossed the Missouri river in
their unhappy exodus west during
the winter of 1S46-1S47 and later.
They pursued line directly west, and
a few years ago brother directed my
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

State of Iowa, Lee county-ss.
In the district court of SAID CUM
at Keokuk. nan.
Kate Hurley. plaintiff, versus M "a.
mis- Hurley, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tice. -,
To the above named defendant =.
You are hereby notified that srts
tition is now on file in the ce gre
Office of the district court atoi .sora
at Keokuk in behalf OF the and
named plaintiff, against you me
claiming a divorce from you VI
grounds Of desertion. and
And unless you appear therel9s say
defend before noon of the secohu ,erul
of the next regular SeptenoeI, oldea
of said court, to be begun ana so se,
at Keokuk on the 18th day "a 'u, he
TENDER, A. D. 1917, default s au,eu.
entered against you and Jaut IN ID
rendered thereon as prayeu -
said petition. ,euA1I.
A. T. MARSh q, Lii
Attorney for PlainpD'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
Cambridge Players In Classic Coincide.

This is a pose of the Cambridge
Players in their comedy, AN Even
Ing at Sylyandale Church which crit
les say is the funniest short play ever
given on Chautauquas.
The Cambridge Players are COM
pany of four people of the highest pro-
fessional ability. Mr.. Jess Golfer and
Miss Martha Miller (Mrs. Coffer) are
the principals, being ably supported
by Miss Edna White and Mr.. Arthur
Curran.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
PRINCIPLE AND OPPORTUNITY.

/ Addressing the young Americans at one OF
the training camps former President Taft made
a clear statement of the countrys choice OF
iprnclpe as against opportunity IN entering
the war The rights of the nation were VIC
Hated; this no mistake or accidental result
Of another intention; it was an avowed policy.
This nation must either have foregone it's
rights and submitted to outrage, or have taken
Immediate steps to maintain its rights. The
one policy would have cost comparatively few
lives and little money; the other policy will
cost an immense toll Of both. To discuss ma
tional honor is needless here, for to over
whelming majority of people it is the founda-
tional fact of national life It is possible to
meet the economic socialist on his own ground
and face his question: Does defense of ma
tional honor and assertion Of national rights
pay?
Former Ambassador Gerard has made pub
lie communication reported to have been
sent by the German emperor to President Will
son soon after the invasion of Belgium. In it
a defense Of that invasion is made. Setting
aside argument and theory and dealing only
with fact, Germany invaded Belgium without
international legality as a move of war
strategy; she resorted to opportunism. Has it
paid? It brought England into the war. 1t
gradually forced the adoption by Germany of
other illegal war means. It has made of her
an international outlaw. 1t has brought us
finally into the war and there evidences
that other nations will enter the fighting
against her. AS matter of cold calculation
Germany's invasion of Belgium seems vast
mistake.
Suppose we had followed the proposals of
Bryan, Stone, La Toilette, Mann and their fell
low opportunists. We should have saved
money and we should have made money. But
for how long? Where is the safeguard for the
treasure houseg Men who are worthy Of citi-
zenship would not long want it in nation
that bargained dollars for lives and freedom Of
its citizens. The nations that choose to defend
nationalisn would not long hesitate to bargain
with a nation that does not SO choose; they
would sell such a nation protection at high
price; at a price under whatever name it was
disguised would be tribute. In dollars and
cents opportunism would be costlier than prin-
ciple. And in what is more than money can
measure, opportunism would be ruinous in
cost; it would mean bankruptcy to the nation S
spirit. This means national death
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

true where the expression is to be one OF OBJ
lection, of criticism and Of accusation against
members of local exemption boards lntlma-
ton or bald statement that political considera-
tons Influence the action of a board in any
case are not only unwise but are wicked and
unpatriotic Unless there is honest conviction
and sense of personal or public duty to fur
nish a motive for such accusation, the real
helpful thing to do is to refrain from such ex-
preston.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
WHERE PROFITS ARE EXCESSIVE.

A. BOnar Law knew what he was talking
about when in discussion in the house of com
mons he criticised the British government for
permitting shipping companies to make ex-
travagant profits in war times. His plain state
ment of facts showed that President Wilson
was fully justified in denouncing the greed Of
ship owners, which makes difficult the work
of our own and allied governments in winning
the
The chancellor of the exchequer made it i'm
possible for any one to impugn his motives in
bringing up the matter of excessive profits.
He was sure of his ground, because what he
said was based on his experience. In the
last two years he has received return Of near
ly one hundred per cent. on investments in sew
Ell English shipping concerns Most persons
will accept his frankly expressed conclusion
that he is making money out of the war and
altogether too much of it, One effect of the
high ocean freight rates which have made pos
sibe handsome addition to his fortune is
seen in the advancing cost of foodstuffs. Max
ing public his own personal accounts, he
showed that a steamship in which he had in
vested about one thousand, three hundred dol
lars was lost. But he did not complain, for
money continued to come his way. He re-
ceived about four thousand, five hundred dol
lars as compensation, and, before the vessel
disappeared, he had been paid ample divi-
dends. Probably. he is not impressed by the
argument made by apologists for the ship com
Danies that the latter must charge extremely
high rates in order to protect themselves
against the war risk.
That concerns making enormous sums out
of the war should be the last to complain of
excess profits taxes, goes without saying
A Stacker ought to make good husband for
a woman who wants that sort of a husband |
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
A Critical Preacher

burlington Hawk-Eye: A minister
at Sioux City was shocked by the
sight of a girl who worked in fac.
tory and wore home her overaIls. The
girl was elected from her boarding
mouse In response to the ministers
complaint and when she returned to
her work next morning she found that
she mad lost her position. However,
the next day found her busy in an.
other factory, where she was inform.
ed that she might wear overalls as
long as she wishes, No doubt the
munster IMAGINED that he was doing
ms duty. but there will be many peo.
pie In Sioux City who will hold a diff
ferent opinion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
FAIRY FEET,

FAIRY FEET.
Here within the forest dell,
If you will but listen well,
You can hear the fairy feet,
Tripping Ger the snow and sleet,
Waking up the lilies pale
Adder's tongue and wild flowers frail,
Celandine and bloodroot, too,
Furry liver worts and rue.
O the fairy feet so fleet
Trucking DER the snow and seet,
Messengers of balmy spring,
OF the bIuebirds on the wing;
If you could, with lightsome touch,
Lift our hearts from frozen clutch
OF dead hopes and misspent years,
From the bitterness of tears,
There might rise from out the pain
Sprngtime in our hearts again.
Frank Fair, in ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

Disappearance of girls and wons
in Greater New York make q Iaro1
number in a year, but the numhs1]
lost to relatives is small, Dnrir
the first five months OF the wear s;7
dlsappearances were reported to Ind
police. OF this number 100 or a
per cent were located and sent homs]
Many more cases were Withdraw
from the police. Two-thirds Of III
were between Is and 30 years Of as1
years when the desire for adveD1
ture is strongest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
WICKED AND UNPATRIOTIC,

Replying to criticism of his method of ap.
portioning the respective draft quotas Of Iowa
cities and counties on the basis of the 1915
state census Governor w. l.. Harding has
written a letter to B. O. Stone, editor of the
Hawarden Independent one Of his critics, as
sorting that he followed the letter of the fed
era law in making the appointments. Gov
ernor Harding was criticised because he failed
TO base the appointments on the population
estimates sent out from Washington and which
differed so greatly from the last state census
as to appear ridiculous in some instances. The
governor makes out a good case for himself
when he shows that he followed implicitly in
structions laid down in the act Of congress of
May Is, which says, ''The quota for the several
states shall be determined in proportion to the
population thereof and states that the word
population shall be taken to be that as
shown by the last preceding state national
census In conclusion, the governor says:
The government those in authority need
the loyal, active support of every patriot
in the task them. Carping
cism of personal or political nature are sweet
morsels to the enemy of country.
1t behooves everyone who is loyal to the country
to be of the facts before he criticises
and activities Of those who have the burden
of raising and equipping the great army that will
be required to bring victory to our
from one county or city, but from the whole
United States This army is not to fight the bat
city county
is to fight the battles of democracy world
The rebuke administered by Governor Hard
ing is deserved and timely. One form of real
helpfulness at this time is likely to fail of be-
ing seen in its true Importance. This is re-
framing from public expression of opinion or
criticism on matters concerning determined
policies of the nation. People are not coerced
in their opinions is the right Of free speech
concerned; reticence and avoidance of carping
criticism is not commanded but it is none the
less valuable and sensible. Particularly is this
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Journal: Former Chair
man Denman held the ear of a re-
porter long enough to file a claim
that the Denman rather than the
Goethals plans We're being carried out
by the reorganized shipping admins
tration. VIII not the reporters please
stay away from General Cocktails?
Concil Bluffs Nonpareil: A German
minister over in Kossuth county, a
man who was born in Germany, told
his congregation that German in
this country who still preferred the
kaiser and his government to the
principles and government of this
country was ignorant to the point of
incapacity to deduce reasonable con-
clusions from plainly established
facts. This man is right.
Burlington Gazette: The coal
barons of Illinois have at elast been
whipped into a frame of mind to fix
lower prices for coal Whether their
prices will suit the consumer remains
to be seen.
Cedar Rapids Republican: ITO
creel," is called a verb intransitive
by the Sioux City Journal, meaning
ito elaborate" We used to call it
taking" in newspaperdom, but Mr..
Creel is a "magazinist."
Davenport Democrat: Iowa leads
in automobiles, having one for every
eleven inhabitants. AS Iowa is an
agricultural state the soil must be
productive in more ways than one.
Waterloo Times-Tribune: The
world, and that includes Germany, is
paying more attention to Kerensky
than to Russia.
Charles City Press: Who is there
SO base that he would not be an
American?
Oelwein Register: Those who are
not satisfied with conditions here are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

more sightseers have been eoinn.,
Alaska from the United States = ~
last two years than ever befora ~
a majority of them come back n,, an1
with their experience. piease(
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
Mythical Beauty

Atchison Globe: Don't believe any.
Ining you read In history. The beau.
tifui indian princesses Of the histor.
lans were no better looking than the
Indian squaws of today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

For the evening program at the
Chautauqua the players will present
Sheridan's classic comedy, 1.-THE Ri
vals,' and in the afternoon will be
given short comedies and varied
program.
The Cambridge Players are the lead,
ing company of this kind and this sea
sons offerings are to be their yerv
best.
Plan to hear them on the fifth day
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and night
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
Voice Of the People

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re
sponsihlity for views expressed by
correspondents. Writer'S Of communi.
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication. but
for the information Of the cditol..l
Our Defenceless City.
To the Editor of The Gate City:
Nothing like preparedness, there
fore prepare, prepare. Prepare for
any emergency that may happen. II
this country had commenced in Aug
ust, 1914, to prepare for war-which
was inevitable and so suggested by
the navy league and other patriotic
bodies and men-there would today
be two million American soldiers in
France. We are too slow here. Fifty
well armed men can come hereafter
Co. l. is withdrawn-bomb every bank
in the city. carry off all the money in
their vaults, murder our citizens who
resist and depart to other fields In
two hours. Therefore urge all men
who can assemble at Eighth and Main
streets each Monday and Thursday
evenings at s o'clock, drill and pre-
pare to defend against any emery
ency that may occur and assist the
authorities to defend our homes, prop
erty and families. He that hesitates
and postpones a duty is lost. Moth
ing like the Paul Revere alarmist and
preparedness
w. B. COLLINS.
X eoxuk Iowa Aug Ia 1917
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

Out OF all the wise sayings that have allowed to
stay in the lumber of mind through all the
eges, there three that WHILE There
three things in the world faith, understand
Ing and the of these
A. Dorsey.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

at liberty to go to some nation they
may judge to be more desirable-but
where that would be is a question.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

Marshalltown Times-Republican
Our warriors are ordered not to drink
int9xicants while in uniform; which
seems to necessitate numerous daily
changes of clothing by staff officers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

Oelwein Register: Those who are
not satisfied with conditions here are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

Clinton Advertiser: 1t is not alto
gether vanity that leads the corn
stalks OF the west to put on tassels
In these days, nor for the ears to
put on silk. 1t is largely the weather.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

Charles City Press: Who is there
so base that he would not be an
American?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

The man who is drawing dividends from
the ignorance Of others, is not likely to be
enthusiastic for enlightment -Arland D.
Weeks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

A Stacker ought to make good husband for
a woman who wants that sort of husband.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

Waterloo Times-Tribune: The
world, and that includes Germany, is
paying more attention to Kerensky
than to Russia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

Boone News-Republican: Then
there is another national anthem
which we ought to be singing more
at the present time which goes
Down with the traitor and up with
the stars"
Des Motnes Tribune: After our
boys In Europe have passed the Sc
we're gas test few times they ought
to be fit for career in politics when
they get home again.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14

Davenport Democrat: Iowa leads
in automobiles, having one for every
eleven inhabitants. AS Iowa is an
agricultural state the soil must be
productive in more ways than one.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
SPELL OF THE YUKON.
our Defenceless City.

keokuk, Iowa, Aug. IA. 1917.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
TWO ATTEMPT SUICIDE;
BOTH EXPECTED TO DIE
Woman Sets Fire to Her Clothing in
Pitman, N. J.-Phiadelphian
Shoots Himself

Two attempts at suicide today will re-
suit in the death Of a woman and man.
it was said at the Cooper Hospitah Cam
den The man is q Phladelphian
Benjamin Harring sixty. Of 3735 North
Marshall street shot himself twice in the
head at Second and Mitchell streets, Cam-
den. beneath the elevated tracks OF the
West Jersey & Seashore Railroad An
ambulance took him to the hospital where
he was able only to give his name and ad-
dress before becoming unconscious,
Mrs clara Lacy fifty, of Pitman. y. j..
excused herself from the breakfast table
on plea of an errand to the cellar She
carried an oil lamp with her When down
stairs she saturated her clothing with the
lamps fuel. then set fire to her dress.
The pain became so eXCruCiating that she
climbed from the cellar through a window
10 the lawn and there her screams attracted
her husband and two nelghbors, william
Nankumer and L. G. Dunlap. The IRE de-
partment also was called.
Mrs. Lacy was unconscious when the
flames were finally eNtinguished, and Fire
chief Watson McNIichael took her TO Cam
den in his motor car. She cannot live, 1t
was said at the hospital. Mr.. Lacy was
unable to account for the act.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01
PEACE MUST END VITAL
ISSUES, CHURCHINEN SAY
Movement Under Way to Enlist
American Sentiment Against
Indecisive Settlement
CLERGY AND LAITY JOIN
Sixty Prominent Men Of Several De-
nominations Sign Statement
Defining Principles

A movement TO enlist American public
! sentiment i'm opposition TO stopping the
| European war without adequate COnsluera-
| ton Of the issues the war involves is under
way In Philadelphia and New York, follow
| ing the signing OF statement of aims by
| sixty prominent men OF both cities. George
Wharton Pepper Is at the head of the move
ment in Philadelphia Behind him are the
Rt Rev. Philip NJ. Rhinelander, Protestant
Episcopal Bishop of Pennsylvania, the Rt
Rev William Lawrence, Protestant Epis-
copal Bishop of Massachusetts Bishop
Joseph +. Berry, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, President John Cirier Hibben, Of
Princeton Winston Churchill. novelist: the
Rev. Newell Dwight Hills and Billy" sun
day
The statement signed by the sixty men
cites the ravaging Of Belgium, the massacre
Of the Armenlans. the desolaton of Serbia
and Poland and the sinking of the Lusi-
tania as the vital Issues" which should
be adjusted in reaching peace In Europe.
The movement liz designed to stay any
American efforts toward establishing peace
until the vital Issues" stated are "sats-
faCtorllv settled"
The document also sets forth that "as
Christians" the signers deem that truth
and righteousness are to he maintained
inviolate, even at the sacrifice Of physical
life"
The document is not one for which
slgners will be solicited. II was explained
ment. With q few exceptions all the names
desired hnve been signed to the document.
1t is planned to send the paper to 10000
cIergymen. Of all denominations. in the
United States and, II feasible. the substance
OF the document win be preached by them
from their pupits.
This Is the way, with the aid Of what
ever general publicity the movement may
gain, that the movement Is expected to take
hold of American public opinion.
The next step in the plan Of the organ
i2ors viii he the reaction Of the public
opinion upon the Government or whatever
agency seeks to bring about peace without
the adjustment Of the vital issues' set
forth in the document
The paper was signed. it was explained
in order that II could be known as reprc-
sentative. II was given out by George
lnneS, one of the leaders in the movement
from his office in the Land Title Building
Whether the purpose OF the movement
viii conflict with the Governments policy
toward European peace is question that
has already been raised
Mr.. Pepper Is quoted on this as saying
that ~ there should he a conflict between
the principles involved in our statement
and other principles governing the Presi-
dents action, we will stand by the state
ment and not by the President"
Another leader Of the movement said that
the public could draw its own differences as
to the question Of conflicting purposes of |
the document and the President.