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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
vIscoUNT IsHII's SPEECH.

yiscount Ishii declares in his first speech
made within our borders that Japan and the
United States are united IN a common enter
prise of worldwide Importance and that he
comes in the spirit of hearty friendship that
this enterprise may be furthered. While the
speech of diplomacy has always to meet dlspo-
sition to doubt it's absolute franEness there
can be no doubt that Viscount Ishii speaks the
absolute truth with regard to the unity OF IN
terest in the enterprise of crushing German
military aggression and there ought to be full
confidence given his sincerity in speaking OF
Japan's attitude toward furthering closer I'M
derstanding with u.s. There is, moreover, no
question of the vast importance to world inter
ests Of thorough clearing up of all moot
questions between the governments of this
country and Japan. These are apparently con
cerned with sporadic anti-alien legislation in
this country which gives offense to the Jap
anese. and with Japanese assertions of policies
regarding China to which this government has
not yet formally assented. More important even
than the cooperation which may Immediately
be made to bring telling results to bear on the
problem Of supplying ocean tonnage to meet
Germany's U-boat campaign is the under
standing that shall make this cooperation a
prelude to lasting international agreement in
aims and purposes. Over against few points
Iof difference, to the settlement of which mutual
understanding and reasonable concession will
90 far are set the traditional friendship OF
Japan to the nation which first reused her to
modern progress and the knowledge by two
highly intelligent peoples that safety and pros
Iperitv to each is conserved by just treatment OF
the other.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
How the Willie Bows Handle II.

Burlington Gazette: The Hearst
papers, "knowing they are right"
scorn to reply to the avalanche of
criticism by American publications
from coast to coast. Waving their de-
Tense is one way of escaping an oner-
Gus, difficult and impossible task. w.
RS editors just keep on throwing mud
at the government and stick out their
tongue at their critics. Would that
we could all escape our responsibilities
thus easily and profess to retain a
shred of our self-respect. But on the
other hand, when you have no self-re-
spect in the beginning, there is moth
ing to lose.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
Abusing Free Speech.

w. ]. Bryan, in The Commoner: Be-
fore our nation enters war it is per.
fectly proper to discuss the wisdom Of
going to war, but the discussion is clos
ed when congress acts. After that, no
one should be permitted to cloak at
tacks upon his government or aid to
the enemy under the claim that he is
exercising freedom Of speech No
sympathy, therefore, will be wasted
upon those who have been arrested for
unpatriot1c utterances. They abuse
free speech And this applies to at
lacks on the allies as well as to at
tacks upon the United States. We can
no more allow our allies to be crush
ed than we can afford to be crushed
ourselves. The defeat of our allies
would throw the whole burden of the
war upon us. We must stand together
and fight it through. There are only
two sides to a war-every American
must be on the side of the United
States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
Will Not Help Her.

Galesburg, III, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Congressman Rankin is patching up
her fences as a candidate for the SEN
atorship in Montana. She has not yet
served her first term in the house OF
representatives. She is at present in
that state. It is represented that she
has been in consultation whit the T..
w. WIS and others with reference to
the labor difficulties in Montana. One
thing certain is that the country is
not in the mood to have the l. w. w.
issue championed whether by man or
woman. It is significant that the wo-
men of Montana are not regarding her
present move with any large amount
of sympathy. and she is likely to have
large opposition from that quarter, il
she seeks political advice with the
leaders of the l. w. WIS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

Wesley Lunt, Stillwell. owo
M M. steriing; James E. Johns,lfy
Warsaw; Raydie L. CunninssUOa
warsaw; Cecil Clarence Bea slaa
Stliiwen; Henry Henderson I m.
liams, Ferris; Edgar Howard Ha.s WI
LaHarpe; Paul Bert Peyron auen
Harpe; Guy Fairfax, Warsaw. Ia
LINK, LaHarpe; Freddie A. lob noia
LaIiarpe; Fred Norrowortb ss
Wei. LaHarpe; Ira Hunge p snut
WOOD, plymouth; Carman Row n
son, Stillwell; Harry c. LncLhuop
warsaw; Everett r. Meridetb
gusta; Oscar d. Buckert Na,, Au
Breeze l.. Root, Hamilton, sa Goo
~ Huls. Basco; Edward Ell peorgs
Suffer, Colusa; Clyde L. Brow n"g n,
mouth; Melgar Anderson MY ", lts
Carthage; John w. Ketcbnm oSiey
gusta; William Harrison Davis au
/ toosuc; Charles Edward Montgnro ron
Dallas City; Ray Warwick, Cartbsa.y
George Kyburz, Nauyoo Henry Fa.
rest Martin. Warsaw; Walter. Dr. Dr.
Love, Carthage; Paul F. MlIer nas
Warsaw; Benedict Louis Sjags;ss
Colusa; Charles Blender, nsnsl
CITY; Ernest Hanson Cochran Wa
saw; Guy e, Saunders, Ferris "" a.
WILDER Bryan, LaHarpe; CIaroD Nv
William Porter, Carthage; Row c Any,
son, LaHarpe; William Palmer Do
toosuc; Arthur S. Orth, Bland; W
vile; BENJAMIN H Ruhs. Hamil.n.
Guy Marion Clark, West Point ' coas
Allen Smith, Carthage; Grover Claw
land Harris, Denver; Paul Ronsu
McGrath, LaHarpe; Lucius C. Kr.ns
haar. Warsaw; Lucius E. Mos
drews, Dallas; Frank Louis Navnaas
LaHarpe; Howard w. Grove pu..
side; Henry Reyer, Keokuk; Cjlbas
Royce Brown, LaHarpe; Arthur IA
ward Christy, Carthage; Walter Ha,
rlson Perry, Dallas; Edwin Ea1
Fields, Hamilton; Frank R,,r,oa
Ruggles, Carthage; Irving Marsbsl.
Graham. Carthage; John Peter Biz
wisch, Suffer; William Heine sm;,s
Colusa; Lloyd Amos Choulet Wa,
saw. -
Today (Friday) is commencemo,,
day for the graduates of the villss,
and rural schools, Throughout Han
cock county, when the members =,
the classes will be composed !,
graduates from the tenth and eighth
grades, there being a very large elass
to receive diplomas, one hundred AMI
sixty-five from the eighth grades ami
sixteen from the tenth grades. Tbs
exercises will be held at the Metba
DIST church, to accommodate tbs
large number in the class and then
many friends who congregate for thb
event. Special music will be furnish
ed, the class address being given by
Prof. w. H. Cheever of Milwaukee
Wis, on the subject, HAS It Paidr
Presentation of diplomas will BE-
made by County Superintendent
Faris, also the presentation of nor
NAL scholarships DR.. H. D. Hooye,
of Carthage college, will present the
college scholarship.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
The Soldiers Tobacco.

Des Moines Capital: 1t is con-
ceded that the tobacco habit is who
ly unnecessary; it is conceded that
it is expensive and that 1t might well
be abandoned However, the pend
ing question is, shall the good heart
ed fathers, mothers, Brothers, sisters
and patriots, generally, ship smoking
and chewing tobacco to the American
soldiers who are to fight in northern
France?
Men who use tobacco are in favor
of sending it to the boys. Some men
who do not use tobacco are in favor
of sending it. Many women who have
no love for tobacco will be willing to
send it to the boys. Then there are
those who think it is wrong who be
lieve that the boys should quit the
habit and quit it while in the armies
of northern France.
Those who either use or favor to-
bacco are in the majority. They are
going TO send it to France. Smokers
are giving up their money to help
the boys.
Parents who have been unable t,
break the tobacco habit in their SONS
at home would be foolish to under
take to enforce this reform on their
boys away from home-therefore, as
reform proposition, the attacks up
on tobacco would seem to be unwise.
The Capital is in favor Of fighting
this war to successful issue. Ii
we can fight it without tobacco
that would be a good way to do t.
But If we must fight it with tobacco
let us do it that way.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
Have heart that never hardens, tenn
per that never tires, and touch that never
hurts-Dickens.
HERMANN FERNAU's PROPHECY.

Hermann Fernau wrote his book, because [
Am a German, - early in the war and paid for
his expression Of opinion by being compelled to
flee from Germany with Il price set upon his
head That he told the truth about some
things is proved by events that have happened
since the book was written Whether he told
the truth about others is impossible Of proof
as vet but there is every reason to believe that
his support of Liebnekcht is absolutely sin
cere and finds echo in the minds of many Ger
man admirers and followers of the imprisoned
social democrat In recent interview Fernau
van has taken refuge in Switzerland is quoted
by newspaper correspondent as saying: 81
consider a revolution III Germany possible only
in the event of a sweeping military victory by
the allies The socialists have been deceived
as have all others in Grmany, by continuity
of official lies from the beginning Of the war
A revolution in Germany would be the
bloodiest the world has ever seen because of
HE terrible measures which would be taken to
repress it, It will come only after a singing
military defeat, as only then will the people OF
Germany be sufficiently indignant against the
Hohenzollerns and the military caste.'
This statement by German publicist of
standing is one that embodies the belief Of the
entente leaders The justice of Fernau's
,,.onbecv Intimately concerns the attitude OF
Germany foes toward any negotlatlon WIN
her regarding peace terms. According to this
view there is no safety ina peace without VIC
tory over German military power, since the
freedom loving peoples of the world are con
WINGED that the German people must be brought
TO real Reputation of this power before peace
ran be considered except under compusloh'I
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
BUILDING STEEL SHIPS.

For most persons who followed the recent
discussion of the comparative merits of steel
and wooden ships it is good news that what is
known of the governments building plans in
dictates that nearly all of the vessels intended
for ocean trade will be Of steel construction
MANY wooden vessels will be built as matter
of course and they can be used to advantage
in place of the steel ships now engaged IN
lake or coastwise traffic and which will be
needed for service on the Atlantic. Not only
will the new steel vessels which remain after
the war be of much greater value than wooden
ships in ocean trade when peace returns, but
they Will be far safer and more satisfactory IN
every way while the war lasts. Statistics OF
sinkings by U-boats show that steel ships with
engines powerful enough to put them through
the danger zone at high speed have little to
fear from Submarines. The factor of speed
will be of prime Importance while we are send
ing men and supplies to Europe.
Now the shipping board and the Emergency
Fleet corporation are working together, and
the government contracts soon to go into effect
call for between two hundred and three hundred
ships. All the yards are busy, and new ones,
capable of turning out an enormous tonnage,
are to be built. From the south come reports
of remarkable revival Of the shipbuilding in
Idustrv, and, according to The Manufacturers
Record, Newport News, with ninety million
dollars worth Of ships in course Of construc-
ton, leads all southern ports in this respect.
Apparently the proportion Of wooden vessels
building in the south is greater than in other
Iparts of the country, but it is estimated that
steel merchant ships which will be worth one
hundred and fifty million dollars are under CON
struction or contracted for in southern ship.
yards.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
ToDAY,s BIT OF VERSE
THE WANING OF SUMMER.

THE WANING Or SUMMER
Something missing here and there
Fewer bird notes in the air;
Just shade of WEAKNESS,
Just hint of pain;
At a touch the roses fall
What was that? A cricket's call?
Then tbs not a fancy. Yes,
Summer on she wane
See, The butterfly in flight
Flaunts no more in loops of light;
Sitter, too, his wings or numb,
Long at rest remain.
And the breeze, more languid now,
Seems to faint upon the bough;
DINNER floats the bees low hum
Summer on the wane.
Much there is intangible,
Much that words can never tell
Strive the minstrel DER and DER,
Weaving his refrain;
such is now that prescience,
Stealing up to every sense,
Like a shadow at the door
Summer on the wane!
Samuel NIinturn Peel
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

There are but two ways in which German mill
tarisln can be banished from world evils; one
is by revolution by the German people
against it, the other by a complete defeat OF It
by other nations If Fernau is right the latter
is necessary since the former depends upon It.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

have as superstition in any living, but
nv secret opinion and still is that God A.
mighty will give people to military destruction or
them unexpectedly to perish who have so earnest
K and so repeatedly sought avoid the calamtes of
by every decent method which wisdom could invent
Neither much of the nfidel in as to sup
pose He has relnquished the government of the
world and given UP to the care of devils-Thomas
Paine
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

One American concern has sup
piled the allies on the western front
with $4,000 miles of barbed wire
The wire is not the ordinary kind,
but a special military type, very
heavy and strong and painted ths
grim olive drab Of war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

The singular tendency at Washington to
ignore certain simple and fair methods of rails
ing revenue was shown when by vote OF
twenty-five to thirty eight the senate struck
from the finance committees war tax bill the
paragraph devoted to stamp taxes on checks,
drafts and other forms of commercial paper,
Senator Underwood said that Of the taxes i'm
posed to meet the cost of the Spanish American
war none occasioned such general dissatisfac-
ton as those on commercial paper, but certain
" that is not the common understanding. It
is estimated that the check stamp tax would
have Welded from ten million dollars to twelve
million dollars It is fair tax. is not burden
some. and it collects itself. 1t should have
been kept in the bill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

Sir Stephen Fox. whose first child
was Graded in 1856, when he was
2S. lived to nurse baby daughter
eoventy-one years later, when he was
I99.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

Uncle Sam is taking vigorous steps to place
a DINNER on the headlight Of the kaiser's war
machine,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

Waterloo Courier: Wonder if Ii.
IBERIA is going to send us mission!
And if she does, will the president IN
vite it's members to dine at the white
house?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

Des Moines Register: Next time
Mr.. Taft goes to Kansas he will not
try to eat as the Kansans do.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

Boone News-Republican Old King
Coal is not very merry old soul just
at the present time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The weather
man should not pay attention to the
requirements of outing parties in Au-
gust August weather in Iowa is not
for the happiness of the fashionably
Weary
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

China wants a congress We know Of one
that ought to be procured on easy terms.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

Des Moines Tribune: Apparently
the wrist-watch manufacturers are as
busy as the munitions plants.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

Perry Chief: At 'em, you coal price
regulators: the crowd is all with you.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Davenport Democrat: If pork goes
much over the $40 mark, the consumer
will outsqueal any hog that was ever
raised on a farm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

Marshalltown Times Republican:
The man who ducks out of the con-
scription will not tell his grandchif-
dren about it, but somebody else will.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: What
makes drunkard?" is question now
being pondered by the heaVier minds.
Some have gone so far as to suggest
booze as a possible cause.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

Burlington Hawk-Eye: The man
who is making good" as governor OF
Illinois is also an Iowan. Few other
states have sent out so large mum Der
of capable men and women who have
won success by good service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-24

Sioux City Journal. The banners
recently carried by those suffragist
sentinels at the white house are posi-
lively relieving. Since they have pla-
carded the president as Kaiser Wilson
it is plain to the world that they 40
not approve of the kaiser, even If they
do happen to be working for HIM.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-07-21
Narrowly Escapes Death.

Ernest Bushey had narrow escape
from drowning this morning, while
in swimming near the old dock. The
lad can swim little but when he got
into water oyer his head he became ex-
cited and sunk. Delore Menard heard
calls for help and rushed to the lake
and saved the lad. John Joe Smith
assisted Delore, who needed help badly,
his heavy clothes handicapping him in
the rescue.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-07-21
To Training Camp.

Leo j. Brennan and Oswald o. Des-
chaine left yesterday for Lansing, up
on call, to take the final examination
for admission to the second officers
training camp. Leo was among the
first few picked in the draft, but now
he will not have to serve in the ranks.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-07-21

34l Urho Kangasmaki. Pequaming.
39l Charles Dantes. Herman.
1853 Henry Lachapellle, Pequaming.
130 Hjalmar Barkki, Baraga.
l68 Nels Rajala, Covington.
$50 Sigurd Anderson, Pequaming.
488 Russell Markle, Baraga.
72 Henry Tangen, Baraga.
356 John Honkala, Pequaming.
1l2 Henry Bartanen. Pelkie.
12S Bert Lein, Baraga.
IL William Lundberg, Skanee.
1868 Claude Van Abel, Pequaming.
Joseph Erickson, Skanee.
1927 Mike Bowers, Pequaming.
SO Carl Anderson, Baraga.
345 John C. Anderson, Pequaming.
103 Henry Sepanen, Pelkie.
500 l.. Victor Lough, L'Anse.
154 William Nettie, Arnheim.
81 Hjalmar, Antilla, Baraga.
80 Telesphore Decormier, Skanee.
406 Kalle N. Leppanen, Herman.
OlJ LeOHdTu CdrleOI, l. AHoc.
25 Allen Resell, Skanee.
392 Alfred Pasanen, Herman.
1888 William Fleischhut, Pequaming.
122 Alex Wirtanen, Baraga.
222 Oskar Hakkala, Covington.
297 Roydin Ellico, Alpena.
32l John w. Asher, Zeba.
1868 Isaac Salo, Pequaming.
800 Athel Hum. L'Anse.
l21 William Jolgren, Pelkie.
22l Charles A. Hutula, Covington.
292 William Mielkie, Manistee.
504 Leo Joseph Brennan, L'Anse.
470 Charles +. Cameron Jr., Baraga.
3l2 Mike Tereshuck, L'Anse.
80 Herman Linderman, Baraga.
It's Reuben Kruse, Nestoria.
300 William Gridley, L'Anse.
532 George Henry Paquette, L'Anse.
1886 Arvo Russi, Pequaming.
2l2 August Kotila, Covington.
49 Arvid Engman, Baraga.
|, 8 Oscar f. Elmblad, Skanee.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-07-21
The Latest and Most Authentic Figures on the
Draft Drawing, Verified at II a. m.

The great draft drawing tool
place in Washington yesterday
Below we give a partial list o.
the numbers drawn for Barag;
county. the list being run in thu
order in which the candidates
will have to appear for examina
ton.
This is an unofficial list and i.
printed as a news item only. L
does not necessarily mean tha
all will be drawn, but the top o.
the list will be started on anC
enough eligibles drawn to make
up Baraga county's quota, which
is unknown here at present.
s59 August Kempinen, L'Anse.
45S Joseph Henry Golden, Baraga.
107 Jacob Ahteenpaa, Pelkie.
ll6 Matt Ola, Pelkie.
1873 Alex Aft, Pequaming.
4S6 Howard Napoleon Foucault, Barag;
5O7 Ernest Hjalmer Johnson, L'Anse.
337 Jacob Harju, Pequaming.
275 John Westberg, L'Anse.
500 Frank Henry Sengebusch, L'Anse
536 Edward Menard, L'Anse.
548 Clifford Merrill Marble. L'Anse.
l26 Henry Erickson. Baraga.
300 John Sagey, L'Anse.
437 Matt Kangas, Baraga.
43 George Peterson, Skanee.
420 Richard Heikkila, Michigamme.
544 Hector A. Moran, L'Anse.
433 Fred Rose, Baraga.
10 Gustaf A. Lundberg, Skanee.
140 Carl Carlson, Baraga.
432 David Siitari, Michigamme.
1S Carl o. Lydman, Skanee.
1872 Emil Keskinen, Covington.
5l3 Roger D. Gamache, L'Anse.
46 Werner Peterson, Skanee.
223 Joe Kosak, Covington.
1T Victor Laapalainen, Pelkie.
800 Matt WORTHWHILE, Herman.
rs Egnus Wadaga, Baraga.
332 Herman Sail, Pequaming.
379 Ernest D'Aoust, Pequaming.
524 Harry T. Culver, L'Anse.
1874 Emil Jackson, Covington.
29S John McCauley, Marquette.
343 Hans Johnson. Pequaming.
Is Andrew Erickson, Skanee.
452 James Joseph Burns, Baraga.
$50 John Saari, Pequaming.
$50 Alfred Jentoft, L'Anse.
2l8 George Huhtanen, Covington.
$50 Nuel Vassar, L'Anse.
81 Edwin Skoog, Skanee.
525 Thomas Edwards, L'Anse.
1873 Hjalmer Lepola, Walton.
Sc Norman A. Cosgrove, Baraga.
$40 Richard w. Johnson, L'Anse.
44O Alfred Schultz. Baraga.
269 Michael Voak, Alpena.
1886 Cyril Van Abel, Pequaming.
493 Howard Lampson, l. 'Anse.