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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

Thomas A. Edison, In the Roy
crofter: Everything which decreases
the sum total of mans sleep IN
creases the sum total Of mans capa-
bilities. There really is no reason
why men should go to bed at all, and
the man of the future will spend far
less time in bed than the man OF the
present does, just as the man OF the
present spends far less time in bed
than the man Of the past did.
AS a matter of fact, very simple
bit of arithmetical figuring will show
that by and by humanity Will nave
to lie in double shifts, SO that there
may be room upon the earth Tor an
the people. The day OF life IN
double shifts will come in spite or
war. Medical science will save more
lives this year than war will take, no
matter how terrifically murderous
that war may be. In the old days
man went up and down with the sun.
A million years from now he won't
GO to bed at all. Really, sleep is an
absurdity, bad habit. We can't
suddenly throw off the thraldom Of
the habit, but we shall throw 1t OH.
Humanity can adjust itself to al
most any circumstances, mol SO
very long ago we had a good deal
of trouble here in the factory while
we were trying to perfect the disk
record for our monographs. Eight
of us then started upon the work
with very definite Intentions of vast
ing just as little time as possible.
For FIVE weeks we put in from 145
to $50 hours week each at the job.
One hundred fifty hours a week
means more than twenty-one hours a
day-and we all gained weight.
The man who sleeps too much suf-
fers from it in many ways and gains
nothing from it. The average man
who sleeps seven, or eight, or nine
hours daily is continually oppressed
by lassitude.
I have never oversight. and / have
never had a dream, good or bad, SO
far as I know, in my life.
Nothing in the world is more dan
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15
PIONEER IN ARBITRATION.

An encouraging sign Of the times is seen III
the growing disposition on the part Of labor or
carnations to submit differences with en-
ployers to arbitration and to keep at work
while agreement is sought through the orderly
process of negotiation. Several instances have
been reported Of resort to this plan on the Pa
aciic coast and in some western states where
the president S labor commission has done good
work. Yet the pioneer organization In further
ing the work of direct negotiation between en-
ployes and employers was the International
Typographical Union of North America Fig
ures are given in the last report of President
Scott showing that the sum paid out during the
year covered by the report amounted to but a
little more than four thousand, five hundred
dollars. With this as an example, little more
need be said in favor of the principle of arbi-
tration. These figures may be allowed to rest
as the last word in the argument.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15
CHRISTMAS, AS USUAL.

Christmas, this year, should be observed in
the fullness of good cheer and good fellowship
that usually attends this gladstone holiday. The
great war should not be permitted to throw it's
somber shadows and eclipse the bright joyous
ness of this season of good will Give Christ
mas gifts, as usual Give, for the joy Of giving
Give, to make others happy. Give, expecting to
receive gifts and expecting to be made happy
thereby.
Be sure that every soldier and sailor from
this locality receives a Christmas present
Throw into the black ruin of this dreadful war
some beams from the Star of Bethlehem. Let
the Yuletide spirit pervade this land and send
its radiations to the trenches in Europe.
1t would be a mistake and misfortune to sit
down in gloom and fail to observe this holiday
as it usually is observed. Go forth in due season
and the time is close at hand-and trip mer-
zily through the home stores in delightful quest
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15
OVERSEEING AND OVEREAIlNG

gerous to the efficiency OF humanity
than too much sleep, except, perhaps
stimulation. The elimination OF all
stimulants would be fine thing Tor
the race. The temperance move
ment's advance ought to be a subject
for. general congratulation. Presently
we shall be cutting out tobacco. tea
and coffee, and we shall be better
for it.
/ consume five ounces to meal,
three times day, including the
water in the food. / drink lots OF
water. The man engaged at hard
physical labor, whose work makes
the engine of his body require more
fuel than mine does, could get on
perfectly well with eight or ten
ounces to meal, although he might
find the achievement of the habit
difficult.
On the average, men would get on
better if they reduced their food con-
sumption by two-thirds. They do the
work of ree-horsepower engines
and consume the fuel which should
operate fifty-horsepower engines.
If the world would cease it's over
eating, it thereby would do away
with poverty Stop and think this
matter out. We now are consuming
as food 100000 bushels of wheat to
accomplish a result which would be
accomplished better by the consump-
ton of 100000 bushels of wheat.
This is wasteful in more ways
than one. 1t wastes the wheat, and,
by making the supply short, makes
it expensive and decreases the power
of each acre of land to support life.
In the second place, it increases
the death-and illness-rate OF those
who overeat. Putrefaction of food
stuffs in the lower intestines is the
cause of most diseases.
Humanity will never reach its Ill
innate development until 1t cuts
down sleep and food / consider this
the most important conclusion which
l have come to during my years OF
hard and constant effoft.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15
a, Modern Fable.

Harper's Magazine: Early In the
spring an Industrious hen laid fifteen
eggs and promptly began the task OF
incubation. In due time five pullets
and ten ROSTERS we're Matched. After
teaching them to scratch for them
selves, she laid some more eggs and
Matched another brood. Finally they
were able to take care of themselves,
and one fine morning the mother re-
marked to herself:
"Now I've worked pretty hard this
summer and I'm going to take day
off and see what my other children
are doing"
She, soon found the pullets, but
could see nothing Of the roosters.
Leading the way behind the barn,
out of hearing of the rest OF the
fowls, she cautiously asked:
Girls, where are the boys"
'eWhy mamma, haven't you heard p
asked one of the pullets. There
was a Methodist conference here last
week and the boys all entered the
ministry"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15
FEWER NEWSPAPERS.

Saturday Evening Post: For TWEEN.
ty years the number of newspapers
and periodicals In the United States
has been steadily declining, rela
lively to population. In the last
decade or so the number of daily
newspapers has notably decreased. A
contemporary reports that, though
the population OF the fourteen larg-
est cities in Michigan has doubled,
the number of daily papers has fat
len from forty-two to twenty-three.
No doubt like causes have produced
a like effect elsewhere. Quite recent
iy consultations of dailies in first
class cities have attracted attention.
The number of considerable cities
with no morning paper and of still
bigger places with only one morning
paper appears to increase. Within
our recollection, five morning papers
have disappeared from Chicago
though the population of the city has
much more than doubled.
The cause, of course, is the stead
lily increasing cost OF, establishing
and publishing a newspaper. The in
vestment which formerly would have
launched daily paper in Chicago or
New Pork now hardly sufices fol-
Kalamazoo, and operating costs are
so high that a paper must win very
substantial support OF lose a lot OF
money.
War has greatly increased operat
! ing costs by raising the price of pa
| per, other materials and labor. Prot
ably these war costs have been q
! governing motive in some recent con
| solicitations. The new revenue law
| which not only increases posta
charges enormously, but provides fol
zone system, falls heavily on news
| paper profits, and will presumably
accelerate the movement toward con
solidation, sectionalism and elimin
alton.
| We should not be surprised if two
daily papers in city with anything
less than hundred thousand inhab
itants became the exception rather
! than the rule.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

at the M. e. church, sou,h ;,
city. Monday. by the pastor ' \ N thA|
Q. Borland. Prof. Howev >, aey. 81
vile, is in charge Of the GIL, i, hlrks|
Public sales are numerous sIis i, =,
county this fall. MANY are ~ Cla,t)
on their stock on account selllu,
high price Of feed Vi ths
1t appears that there ara
Der OF men who are determinaa, nun
the first congressional distrlo. e ~ llal
souri, shall not again be cont mt VI Mig
represented at Washington 'lsaoasy
period Of twenty years bv M ior
individual. Some four or ano same
cants are said to ALREADY he appl'
running for the coveted honor ~ lAa
them being Charles Carter ana a'n o
ney J. Roy. "Au SD
G. L. Young and Thomas VIII,
are in Unionville this weet ' " a.
interest of the Keokuk Cannin. - J, y
pany. CON
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15
THE RESCUE OF PALESTINE.

Minneapolis Journal: With the Brit
ish less than fifty miles from Jerusa-
lem, with ancient Beersheba and his
toric GAIA fallen into their hands, and
with the Turks retiring in confusion
northward, Mr.. Balfour's declaration
for a Zionistic Palestine takes on new
Importance and interest.
Mr. Ba1four doubtless speaks by the
card when he declares that Great
Britain is favorably disposed toward
the erection Of an autonomous Jewish
state in Palestine, with the stipula-
ton that the rights and privileges of
non-J Jewish inhabitants be guarded.
The organization of a Jewish divis-
ion in England to fight alongside the
Australians who are pushing the Turk
out of the holy land furnishes con-
tirmatory evidence OF Mr.. Balfour's
words.
Meanwhile Beersheba, where Abra-
ham was commanded to sacrifice his
son Isaac, where Esau lost his birth
right to Jacob, where the sons Of Sam.
uel judged. whittier Elijah fled after
Staying the prophets OF Baai, where
the seven wells of ancient times still
flow with sweet water-Beersheba is
in British hands. And so is GAIA, one
of the Philistines' chief cities, whose
gates Samson carried away.
Is it not singular thing that Brit
ish outlanders from far off Australia
should have been brought by the
chance of war to take away from the
Moslem after all these centuries what
the crusaders of medieval Europe
could not take and hold-the holy
land that is sacred alike to jew and
christian.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

To be possessed Of head Of hear
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fun
wavy and free from dandruff Is mell
ly matter OF using a little Dands
inc.
1t is easy and inexpensive to nan
nice, soft hair and lots of it. Just 8
a small bottle of Knowlton's Danae
inc now-it costs but a few cents
all drug stores recommend it--apY9
little as directed and within q
minutes there will be an appearan9
Of abundance. freshness, fluiflle3
and an Incompatible gloss and lusu1
and try as you will you can not ll9
trace OF dandruff or falling naH]
but your real surprise will be aia
about two weeks use, when you VI
see new hair-fine and downy at ll1
-yes-but really new hairs prollia]
out all over your scalp-Dandelaa
is, we believe, the only sure nay
grower. destroyer Of dandru1i y
cure for itchy scalp, and 1t new
fails to stop falling hair at once. I,
If you want to prove how PREV
and soft your hair really is, mols',
cloth withua little Danderlne =
carefully draw it through your nan.
taking one small strand at tllaa
Your hair will be soft, glossy ~
beautiful In just a few moments
delightful surprise awaits eVelyoD
who tries this.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15
DOCTRINE, COMFORT, OBEDIENCE.

Samuel Z. Orti. contributes to the November
Century an article which presents very clearly
one view of the indssoluble unity of Germany;
it refutes the argument that Germany has with
in it strong liberal element coerced into the
war, and seeks to show that Germany was one
in purpose and ambition at the outbreak OF the
conflict. Mr. Ortiz presents strong argument.
He goes straight to Germany s public docu-
ments and records for his facts. He declares
the Germans are doctrinaires, and this can
hardly be disputed with success. He shows by
close following of German history since lo4o
how Prussia settled her first internal opposition
to autrocratic authority. This was done by
high handed tactics against the democratic ele-
|ments followed by liberal concessions to their
demands, so far as these affected their business
and social life. So long as the Prussian auto
crat was supreme he showed great willingness
to make life comfortable and happy for his sub
Iiects Then under Bismarck this comfort Civ
ing autocracy spread. The south German prov
inces-then kingdoms and principalities-were
lin a turmoil Prussia used her armies to quel
uprisings against the kings and princes, and
then made these potentates give the people
much that they wanted. The result was Prus-
sia's leadership centered in the imperial power.
The German was comfortable; his doctrines of
efficiency and authority dominating CONNER
cial processes were easily expanded to include
lmiltarism. He was then taught obedience for
forty years. The result was state Of mind
that made him far more of a German than a
liberal, socialist or a democrat The present
generation of Germany has had three years Of
the strictest training in absolute obedience ever
given to mankind on earth. The lessons of for
Ity years have been thoroughly learned.
The German believes in doctrine; his govern
ment has doctrine ready for him-that Of the
German supremacy as a supreme good, and this
supremacy conferred in the emperor The Ger
man loves comfort and he has been made COM
Portable. The German has been taught to obey
by means of doctrine and comfort Thus does
Mr.. Ortiz see the Germans as practical unit
at the beginning Of the war.
But the beginning is gone and the end is
approaching It is possible to accept Mr. Ortiz s
view and yet to believe that now there are many
Germans who are doubling the doctrine, who
have lost all present comfort and much hope of
future comfort and who are FESTIVE under
obedience to power that is not able to sup
port its doctrine and maintain it's comfort Civ
ing power. The German is practical as well
as a doctrinaire; he will abandon theory
which does not work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

The advantages Of the large general
or over the small units, as pointed out
by one authority, are both In first
cost and operating economy. Tur-
bines Of 10000 XIV. and over, cost from
$500 to $500 per XIV. as compared
with $4,000 to $500 in sizes Of 500-kw.
The steam consumption in units of
coal burned is about one pound OF coal
per XIV. hr. for the large units. as
against to % pounds per XIV. hr. for
500 XIV. units.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15
TODAY.s BIT OF VERSE
WHERE THE WEST BEGINS.


Out where the smile dwells a little longer;
Where friendships grasp is trifle stronger,
That's where the West begins.
Out where the shines little brighter:
Where the SHOWS that fall trifle whittier
And the bonds of home ties a wee bit tighter;
That's where the West begins
Out where the skies little buer;
Where friendship ties trifle truer;
Where there's music in every streanllet flowing;
That's where the West begins.
Out where the world is still in the making;
Where fewer hearts with despair are breaking;
Where there's more of singing, less Of signing;
Where there's more of giving less of buying;
Where man makes friends without half trying;
That's where the West begins.
Arthur Chapman
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15
SUFFER-, ILL.
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Mr.. John Howes and wife were
Warsaw callers Thursday
DIR. Young and family Of Suffer-
were callers in Keokuk Saturday.
Mr.. Cecil Jingst, near here, lost a
valuable horse last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Conover and
Mr. Caples Jenkins and his lady
friend. and Mrs. Ralph Jones were
business callers in Quincy Tuesday.
Mr.. Bennett Seals and family of
Suffer were visitors in Quincy Sat
urday.
Mr.. William McMahan OF Warsaw
was caller In Quincy Saturday.
Suffer was visited Saturday night
by light shower Of rain.
Mr.. George Lutman of here is
husling corn for Mr.. Shipe near
Warsaw.
Miss Rose Dickwish visited Mrs.
Ralph Jones, Saturday.
The British army absorbs in the way
of clothing supplies more than 80
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

for gifts suitable for loved ones and friends
Revel in the joy Of anticipating the happiness
of others. And live in anticipation OF receiving
thoughtful and beautiful remembrances from
your friends and loved ones
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

The kingdom of God is set forward daily
by the honest lives of plain people, by faith
and love of which the world knows nothing,
by prayer and patience seen only by Him who
seeth in secret--George Hodges.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

You have until seven o CLOCK tonight to mail
those Christmas packages intended for the boys
in the trenches If mailed later, their delivery
by December twenty-fi five to the persons who
would most appreciate them will not be guaran-
teed by the postoffce department
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

Wilson enjoys two distinctions as
chief executive of nation: First, he
is the only one who dares talk to
the public; second, he is the only
one to whom the public would listen.
Davenport Democrat: The news
from Russia and Italy was so bad
for time that 1t just couldn't help
but get better.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Suppose
that instead of living in New York
state, Rip van Wrinkle had been
dwelling on the prairies in Iowa, and
had gone to sleep twenty years ago,
after a long draft from key. He
would find much that would keep
| him guessing" but it would be very
difficult to make him understand that
i live pork was worth between SIT and
SIS per huandred on the Chicago
market.
Des Moines Register: Most of US
could now stand for six ice creamless
days week until next spring.
Sioux City Journal: The artist in
Fritz Kreisler may be trusted to over
come the Austrian if he ever feels
tempted to fiat one of his high notes.
| just out of spite.
! Mason City Globe-Gazette: Who is
the better patriot, the woman who
spends an afternoon at bridge or the
woman who goes to some ward Red
Z Cross ShOp and SewS?
| Council Bluffs Nonpareil: This
war is doing much to iron out the
differences still existing between
the northern and southern states,
For instance, it is possible that when
peace is declared the north may have
as many colonels as the south.
| Webster City Freeman-Tribune: In
spite of the war, the price of Iowa
! land keeps right on climbing to the
: top of the ladder. There is no bet
/ ter investme nt in the state.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

1t is announced in press dispatches that
sugar producers in Louisiana are selling raw
sugar at prices higher than fixed by the agree
ment with the food administration. It will be
interesting to see what the food administration
will do abouti
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

1t is denied that advertising billboards are
useless as when knocked to pieces they make
splendid kindling wood.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: President
Wilson enjoys two distinctions as
chief executive of a nation: First, he
is the only one who dares talk to
the public; second, he is the only
one to whom the public would listen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

Davenport Democrat: The new
from Russia and Italy was so ba'
for time that 1t just couldn't he'll
but get better.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

The British army absorbs in the way
of clothing supplies more than 80
miles OF flannel a day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

Mason City Globe-Gazette: Who is
the better patriot, the woman who
spends an afternoon at bridge or the
woman who goes to some ward Red
Cross shop and sewS?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

Sioux City Journal: The artist in
Fritz Kreisler may be trusted to over
come the Austrian if he ever feels
tempted to fiat one of his high notes,
just out of spite
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

Webster City Freeman-Tribune: In
spite of the war, the price of Iowa
land keeps right on climbing to the
top of the ladder. There is no bet
ter investm ent in the state
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-15

Des Moines Register: Most of us
could now stand for six ice creamless
days a week until next spring.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-12-25

pot so luci svetile nekoliko minut, ugasnile. on SO
potem zopet vzgale. Tia modra svetloba, XII ic pc
dobna zelo sve!lim bliskom, je bila videti .kakor
da pripada doticnim krajem; gotovo nj bill to nj
kakrsen odsev.
Nj prvic, dc so Sc take luGi opazovaIe M Mar
tow povrsini. no so Jill opazili astronomi ma zvez-
darn Flagstaff, so izrekli mnenje, da so to mai
brze znamenja, XII Jill dajeio Martovi prebivalci
zemlJanom. Leta 1907. sta diva druga astronoma
V Ienevi opazala enake prikazni, in Steer ma ena-
XIII kraJih kakor NTH tovarisi V Flagstaff. Tudi
ona sta dejala, da je ia pojav nekaj popolnoma IL
rednega. Vendar pa nsta Sa tako dalec, da hi GA
bila smatrala "a signal, temveG sta ga skuSa!a raz-
lagatl kot meteorolosko prikazen ,kot odsev solne-
NH zarkov ma obakih prahu, XII hi bill mad Mario
vo %povrsino, ali ma podoben naGin. Neki drugi O.
pazovalec arta, Xxi je videl ia ~znamenja, misli. da
gre "a vulkaniCne izbruhe.
lie Coultre pravi, da sc ne upa ozna6evati te
poJavc "a znamenja, vendar pa ne odklanja misli,
ia bi rendar mogli biti kaj takega. Deistvo je, da
Sc opazajo re sest ali sedem let ma Marsh zareGe
prikazni vselej, kadar pride v blizino zemlic. &c
so to res znamenja, Xxi nam Jill Marcani dajeio,
moraJo imeti o zemljanih, XII ne dajo nobenega
odgovora, pac cudne pojme, kar Sc tiGe nase inte-
hgence in uljudnosti.