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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
NO SCHOOL sLACKERs.

An earnest request is made by the govern
ment bureau of education for cooperation by
labor organizations, by parent-teacher assocla-
lions, by women's clubs and by all associations
interested in educational work, in the problem
of maintaining schools efficiency during the
war Particularly important is developing OF
popular sentiment to safeguard school attend
ance. In the European nations at war there
has been much delinquency from school and
considerable mischief out of school; the juven-
lie unrest has caused concern to the govern
ments of France and England. 1t is probable
that we shall have, thus early, comparatively
little of this to contend with; we are not yet so
close to the war in popular feeling that the
school routine is widely threatened. But as the
war goes on; as the pinch of decreased purchas-
ing power on incomes is felt; as the news OF our
part in hostilities stirs the nation there may be
an invasion of the schools by spirit Of unrest
and possibly this will be increased by drawing
from our homes of both parents for business
duties connected with the war. The schools
must make our children safe by educating them
to practical part in the work that they must
do. Corporate aid in this will be valuable but
the best help will come from homes of the ma
ton Parents should see to it that their chill
dren are in school and at work there; it is a
first duty now as never before
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
THE PLACE FOR MIR. CREEL.

While the newspapers exercise extreme care
in meeting the governments desire for secrecy
concerning the movements OF ocean vessels,
distinguished foreigners, unacqualnted WIN
Mr. Creel our official censor, and untamllar
with his methods, make some curious Slips
Thus the newspapers, announcing the coming
of Viscount Reading lord chief justice OF Eng
land, said he CARVED at an Atlantic port;
but following this guarded announcement was
a statement by Lord Reading himself, who De-
gan by saying: GAS [ approached New York
the contrast of my last visit with the present
one forced itself on my mind.' Unfortunately,
Mr. Creel was not present to tell the lord chief
Justice what to say. Otherwise ''New York
would have been changed to 'an Atlantic
port We must not expect too much OF MI
Creel He is not ubiquitous, and he cannot be
in New York City while sinking six U-boats
day at Washington. But it will not do to per-
NIT oose-talking visitors like Lord Reading to
rules approved, if not established, by
the official censor. Some arrangement should
be made by which Mr.. Creel can meet incoming
liners at IAN Atlantic port His place is on
deck, and not between the fighting lines in his
office at the capital.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
Vice Of Overfeedino.

Salt Lake HeraId-Republican
Science keeps up to date by adopting
new standards of comparison, as VERT
fed by the dietician who declared in
lecture that inspection Of the body
at regular intervals is just as essen
tial as regular inspection of the
carburetor and engine of an automo-
bile. That illustration could not
have been employed twenty-five years
ago, but it is an apt illustration to-
day.
Slothful habits in eating breed all
other slothful habits of the human
animal. We would be so much bet
ter off If we could realize all this
health aphorism means and be warn
ed by it. Domestic science training
In the schools may help to correct
the fault to large extent for the
future generation.
But here are lot of grown-ups
who never had that sort of training
and who have no better rule for eat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19

Rapid, indeed, are the changes in
the history OF a people or a country
What is written today may be of lit
tie value tomorrow Take no thought
for tomorrow. for tomorrow will take
heed for the things of ITSELF is a bible
motto which holds exceedingly good.
Thus 1t Is that some Of the affairs l
recorded Of Montrose some time ago,
are today of many changed colors and
are of widely divergent makeup. When
came here to hear Sam Jones address
the Methodist assembly at Bluff park,
the town presented views which no
more are to be seen. The railroad
was located east of where it now is
and the funny little depot seemed as
a picket guard station away out on
the line of pioneer advancement OF
civilization.
At that date the town and its peo-
pie were not concerned about the
marching Of Alexander Of Macedon
who was to come their way and per-
feet wonderful changes in their To-
cality. But Alexander was steadily
moving toward Montrose, and in proper
time he came and added changes for
the promotion of the pretty little city.
Now the line of the Burlington is to
the west, prominently located upon
higher territory with large and beau
ttful frontage to the Mississippi. The
river and its ways are fine studies
all along these curves. Upon the high
frontage of Bluff park an old time
river pilot said to me several years
ago, thtat he had served as pilot and
made many voyages on the Mississippi
but had never noticed the greatness
~ ha riv rot We
viewed them from the eminence at
Bluff park. The pilot was Harvey
Wilsey, who made voyages to Des
Moines far north of the city Of Fort
Des Moines, so called until recently.
There are attractions here which are
of imm ense Importance to knowledge
and history. The tendency Of the
river may be studied. On the east
line at Nauvoo the land is slowly ex-
tending itself out and compelling a
retreating OF the waves. But there
are compensations. On the west
shore in Lee county there is crossing
or washing away Of the bank. The
percentage must be made up, even at
a different location. Ferrells law Of
the inclination of a river to impose
upon its west bank, is in fine display
from the Bluff park heights on around
to Fort Madison, dozen miles away,
along the bluff line
The enlarged Mississippi river here
IS an affair Of magniicence, a majestic
body Of water One would compare
it to the Sea of Galilee with its sur
rounding mountains and broad ex-
panse Of water. At night the sea is
especially attractive with the illum-
nations from the towns and cities
nearby. Peter and James and John
of old could have fine fishing privil-
| eyes here where so many classes of
the tinny tribes may be caught Per-
haps when their net broke, there were
many buffalo and carp imprisoned.
To the north may be seen the city
of Safed, whose lights cannot be hid.
den. The beauty of the teachings Of
our Savior Is that His words are plain
presentations Of truth which the com.
mon people can comprehend. His
teaching is so forceful as to be suff1-
cient for the moral and spiritual re-
quirements Of the human race for all
time
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ELvlAsToN, Ill.
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We. are enjoying beautiful sunshine
which is fine on our belated corn. The
frost did us no damage except to nip
some Of the tenderest foliage. In
fact, the farmers seem to reckon that
it was a warning to the late corn as 1t
seems to have colored up little more
like ripening. @s
W. E. Gable Is sporting a new car,
Buick six. a1
Earl Grauf and Earl Cogburn have
received their call to- the army and
will report at Carthage Sept. 81 and
will go with the county units direct
to Des Moines. |E
Lee Boldon and wife motored to
Burnside on Tuesday, where Mr.. Bold
on is experimenting the pressing and
shipping of Mr.. W. H. Thompson's hay.
The little frost we had caused some
of our farmers to begin to get ready
to fill their silos, but since the wealth
er has turned out so fine they are
waiting for more maturity in it's
growth.
Otto Dennison has moved into the
Deb Henderson residence and will as
sist in keeping the railroad track in
good repair.
W. E. Gabel took load Of his
friends to Warsaw in his new car
Saturday night to attend the band
concert
Miss Elsie Pennington is visiting
friends In Keokuk this week.
George Stafford OF st. Louis and
James E. Morrison of Hamilton, and
Albert Hazen were visitors with John
Price last week.
Mrs Della Mondon Of Evasion and
Mrs. Jessie Elliott of indianapolis,
were business visitors in Carthage
Monday.
VIM. Kinkade is sojourning at Win
nipeg, Canada.
&. y. Martin is taking the Pasteur
treatment for hydrophobia as he was
badly scared from the bite from his
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
CARTHAGE, ILL, SEPT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Crawford expec,
to depart next month for Palo AI,o
Calf, to spend the winter with ths,
daughter Mrs. F. Sanford. Mrs n
w. Taylor will accompany them n
remain until after Christmas. RI
turning. she will stop in Brookfeld
Mo-, to visit her sister, Mrs. Add,
son L. Cole.
G. B. Newcomer is in Atlantic CT,
attending meeting of the agents q
the New York Life Insurance Co. IA
has the honor of being one of thu
big 100 agents, writing the largest
amount of insurance the past wear
Miss Edith Lionberger who spent
the summer at Northfield, VT, VIII
tied her aunt, Miss Mary Ferris, at
Richmond, Va, enroute home Thu
former has now gone to Abingdon
where she will teach during the win.
ter.
Mrs. Tylee Roll of st. Paul, who ha,
been spending the past two week,
with her mother-in-law, Mrs Matte
Roll, expects to depart for her home
the first of the week. Mrs. Rolls
condition is somewhat improved.
Mrs. Herbert Salisbury was
guest of honor at reception given
by the c. w. B. M. and w. W. so
cieties of the Christian church at
the home of Mrs. w. H. Hartzell on
the eve of her departure for her new
home at independence, Mo.
Mrs. Lura Porter, state president
of the c. w. B. NJ, and Miss Alma
Horney, district secretary, ATTENDED
the Christian church state conven
ton at Taylorville the past week.
Mrs. J. NJ. Berry has gone to Kan
sas City, Mo-, to make her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Rose McCool
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. cunningham
are visiting their sons Joseph and
Earl, at Denver, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Spangler of Lin.
coin. Nebr., arrived here last week
by auto. for visit with relatives and
friends.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
HEREABOUTS ON THE MISSISSIPPI
History Trade
fcentV Montose

On Saturday l made a voyage on tie
good river ship City of Nauvoo, Cap
tain Reimbold being in command. The
steamer has generous patronage,
and is a great transfer of commodi-
ties of the adjoining districts. The
traffic in grapes is especially large,
some one hundred and forty carloads
being sent over from Nauvoo last
summer This years crop is not SO
heavy. From the Montrose territory
there is a large shipment across or
melons and sweet potatoes. Exchanging
Of food commodities aids in promot-
ing the good will and peace of the diff
ferent people. Captain Reimbold and
his son extended many courtesies to
the writer and explained many affairs
of local interest The visitor to Maui
VOC should have a weeks time to de;
vote to the study Of the place, TOT
there is so vast storehouse OF val
liable knowledge. The history of the
Mormons or Latter Day Saints is I'M
mense and always interesting. WIS.,
tied and inspected some Of the real
homes built and occupied by, the
Smiths, Snow, and other leaders who
were prominent here for years prior
to their exodus in 1S45-lS46. one
large home and grounds were pointed
ont as the place where SO many wag-
ons and teams and camps Of people
were assembled in order to take up
their sad departure for the distant
west. The tombs Of the salts seem to
have been built for long endurance,
following the style of the bible times
and people. Some Of the dwelling
houses are of logs, with weather
boards The 1aths are of hickory wood,
split out by hand power.
One feature of the selection of Maui
VOC shows that the Latter Day Saints
knew good thing when they saw it.
A finer location for large and beau
tiful city is not found. The one de-
plorable event is that the famous
temple was destroyed and forever lost
What monument of history it would
have remained for many centuries.
This is written at the home of Charlie
Pence, neighh>r of mine, who years
ago lived at th2 Jenkins home, four
miles west of Alexandria. George
Shaw and family, also Of near Alex
andria, are now citizens of Montrose.
The church pastor of the NaZarene
lives here. He is Rev. Morgan, man
who presents the bible teachings of
salvation in its real old time purity
and power. The society is fairly
strong in numbers and especially able
in spiritual force. They are truly alive
to duty, with no slackers and no
drowsy and sleepy members in their
ranks. On Saturday evening, three Of
us made voyage on hand car sew
eral miles, to attend a rural prayer
meeting. After leaving the Burling-
| ton line, we took up mile march
(, over the sand. The meeting was of
| the fervent order, to be sure. I could
not tell in this letter of all the good
people here. yet I wish to mention
Charley Pence and family, George
Shaw and family, William Cloud.
Pleas Gray, MI. Freuling, Brothers Van
Ausdol and Thon, Pastor Morgan, and
Editor Duty, Of the Montrose Journal.
George Duty is long time citizen Of
Clark county, out on the Peakeville
prairie. Greetings to you, and all the
| dear friends.
| JASPER BLINES.
Montrose, Iowa, Sept. IS, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
TODAYs BIT OF VERSE
JUDisTHRA AND HIS DOG.
(From the Mahab harata)

(FTOm the MAhab harataJ
The end drew nigh. For spent with battles rage,
His wife and brothers gone, he scarce knew how,
Judisthra took his final pilgrimage.
One faithful dog his sole retainer now;
When, rainbow-hued with gems, before them rolled
The of Indra, whence the god confessed,
In music spoke: Thou Rajah mighty-souled,
Ascend with to Soorg where dwell the blest'
~Great Lord. we come" Judisthra said and turned
To call the dog but Indra's word forbade:
SHAY, Rajah. Place in Soorg may not be earned
BY such this; but loftier Spirits clad
In nobler forms like thine alone may know
The star-bright road" Judisthra spoke again:
'"This dog hath served me well through veal and
For many years. and now though sons OF men
Desert his lord, he goes where'er I tread,
Demanding naught and giving all he may
In selness love. And shall it then be said
That /, Judisthra, framed of nobler clay,
Could show faith than this, friend
YEA friend though dog? Nay Lord, that must not b.
Ny road his road with him l wait the end:
Then go thy way, trouble him and me-"
Great Indra smiled in grander, kndlier wise,
And babe them both ascend. The chariot flew
with dog and god and man beyond che skies
To that uncouded realm where all true.
Arthur Guhernan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
The earnest contemplation of things as
they ought to be may destroy the ability to
see things as they are-Grace Hodgson
F1andrau.
INCREASE THE MEAT SUPPLY.

Food Administrator Hoover tells the stock
men of the country that it is their patriotic
duty to increase their breeding stocks and
conserve present supplies. Mr.. Hoover's as
sistant Clifford Pinchot declares that steps for
conservation must be taken immediately or the
situation will get beyond control. Secretary of
Agriculture Houston is still more specific
Even under peace conditions he claims, the
nation faced a shortage Of its meat supply and
Instant action is now imperative. Indiscrimin-
ate slaughter of female animals and Of young
stock must cease at once in order to prevent
shortage in the country and in the world
which would endure for years.
The only reliable statistics on farm animals
that are published by the federal department
of agriculture, that useful for compa rison,
show that our stock of cattle increased from
43,9O2,OOO in 1900 to "a AL 900 in 1916 Sheep
icreased from Al $4,000 to 49, 162 900 and hogs
from 37,079,OOO to 68O47, 900 head during the
same period. Yet this great increase has not
been equal to the demand for meat animals in
our own country, and the war has developed a
demand for our meat products abroad which
has created alarming situation.
1t would be unjust and mpracticable to
compel farmers by legislation to keep all their
female animals and to prohibit the slaughter of
all young stock Such legislation would tend
to drive farmers off the farms and defeat
everywhere should be encouraged to increase
their animal stock to the utmost limit consist
lent with practical business farming and their
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19

The following list of men have
been selected for military service as
reported by the district board for
division No. of the southern dis
trict of the state of Illinois, ana
posted by the local exemption board
on Sept. II, 1917:
Albert Earl Sohlosser, Basco; Will
liam Ed. Reidner. Ferris; Louis
Bruins Meals, Carthage; Arthur Roy
Mcclellan, Hamilton; Leland A. Boil
ton, Suffer; Clay Seaton. Carthage;
Clarence A. McCredie, Warsaw;
Chester G.. Winters, Augusta; Charles
Leslie Martin, Elvaston; Alva Akers,
Carthage; Thos. d. Kelley, Ferris;
Bernard Paul Durham, Carthage;
Russell B. Wood, Augusta Martin
j. Durant, Nauvoo; Calvin Presley
Riley, Warsaw; Edward B. Hackett,
Carthage; Dempster Shinkle Flem-
ing, Denver; Leslie H. Goehrig, War
saw; Herman George Lawton, Ply
mouth.
List of persons called by the local
board who failed to report and SUBJ
NIT to the physical examinations:
Everett Phillips, Carthage, report
ed; enlisted.
VIM. Arthur Gotta, Hamilton, Ill,
reported; enlisted.
Harry William Hufendick, Mallard,
reported; enlisted.
Harry Lemley. Carthage, ILL.,, re-
ported; enlisted.
Paul Smith, Carthage, ILL.,, report
ed. enlisted.
Vivian William Wheatley, Colusa,
reported enlisted.
Joseph Franklin Simmons, Garth
age. reported; enlisted.
William Roy West, Augusta, re-
ported; enlisted.
Frank Woodbridge, Augusta, did not
appear.
Mrs. Homer Johnson and daughter
in-law. Mrs. Dane Johnson, and little
son Of Chicago, who have been visit
ing the formers mother in Bowen,
spent day the past week with Mrs.
J. A. Thompson and called on other
friends in the city.
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ing than to gorge themselves to
safety and regret that they lack
physical capacity to contain more.
High cost of living has had little
influence over rapacious appetite.
Perhaps Mr.. Hoover's formula for
one wheat1ess meal day and re-
duced meat extraordinarily If
normal suasion viii be needed and
by official regulation as a military
necessity if ignored-may have a
more wholesome effect on gluttony of
those who live to eat instead Of eat
ing to live.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-19
"Thou Shalt Not be Found Out"

"Thou Shalt Not be Found Out"
st. Louis Republic: How true to
form runs the German mind. Count
Luxburg, lately Of Buenos Aires, rep
resentative of the imperial German
government, has been given his pass
ports by Argentine.
He had per2 etrated about as gross
a violation of international ethics as
it was possible for even a German to
commit. His Infamous "spurlos yer.
senkt" phrase will take it's place
along with "a scrap Of paper" and
other curious and terrible examples
of German psychology.
Count Luxburg Is being roughly
handled in the fatherland. The Ger
man papers are assailing him.
Not that they are condemning his
efforts, his ideas or his tactics Far
from it. He is not being blamed for
his perfidy, for his callousness or
for his willingness to play the famil.
lar German part Of treachery in the
capital OF friendly neutral
But he is being blamed and sound
ly rated for his Tack of discretion
and caution" for breaking that
eleventh commandment of German
diplomacy, Thou shalt not be found
out" AS nearly as we can under
stand the German comment, Luxpurg
would have been great diplomat
had he not permitted himself to be
caught with the. goods on him"
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dog a few days before. He showed
symptoms of hydrophobia and though.
best to make sure Of taking no
chances. Our dogs here are all under
quarantine that were not killed.
, Professor Limbaugh has rented
Mrs. Mary Boldon's residence for the
school season.
Mrs. John Brant received the sad
intelligence of the death of her
nephew, who was killed in an acci.
dent on the railroad, but no particu.
lars were given as to the occurrence.
Sunday, Sept. %, is state mission
day. 1t will be observed by about
100000 Baptists throughout the Unit
ed States this Lords DAY, therefore
you are urgently requested to attend
all services at the First Baptist church
on that date The aim: all members of
the Sunday school remain for preach.
inf service; all members of the church
in Sunday school; in attendance, $50
people; an offering of $40 for state
missions Brothers, friends, sisters.
ladies and gentlemen Of this city and
vicinity, will-you not help us to attain
our goal we are not SO anxious to
get your money, but we want you to
attend that you might get the inspi-
ration and that We might all get
blessing. There is a class in the FL
vaston Baptist Sunday school Just
waiting to give you a glad welcome
next Sunday at 10 a. m. 1t matters not
what age you might be, you will hnd
the kind of a class that will just suit
you. Please do not disappoint us.
Come and help us reach our goal Al
$3.50 p. M. instead of the usual happy
b. Y. P. q. session, we will put on the
educational and entertaining pro
gram for state missions to be follow
ed at 7:15 D. m. by sermon. II you
miss the program you will miss
treat as well as excellent information:
Our pastor Rev Edward Lee Stovail
extends cordial invitation to the pub
lie to hear his timely messages Sept
%. The morning theme, Niagara
Running Up" at II a. M, in which ne
will point out some of the modern
evils and give timely warning to all
who might attend At evening he Will
complete the program with Illinois
"reminiscences" We hope to round
out happy day in the services OF
PEince Emanuel.
The Red Cross society will serve
ice cream and cake at the NJ. w. A.
hall next Saturday evening, Sept. ~.
Everyone invited to come and heip
in the good work of the Red Cross
and spend a social evening together
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PROG erman activities which will re-
store to it the confidence and respect
which have been accorded it and other
neutrals thus far in the war. The
discovery that the Swedish legation
at Buenos Aires has been assisting
Germany, would not be enough to
convict the entire government, but
the fact that the foreign office at
Stockholm was in the intrigue indi-
Gates that it had the approval of the
highest officials.