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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
WEALTH RESULTING FROM DRAINAGE
philadelphia Inquirer.l

Scientists tell that few thousand few million OF
few billion years ago-details of mportancethe
mouth of the Mississippi at Cairo, ILL., and that all OF
the great auva plains stretching almost thousand miles
the delta the result Of material fetched down by the
deposited the sackened On the
basis few million billion years from the delta OF
the Mississippi will be the verge of Yucatan and the Cult
of Mexico will be a lake.
1t is not conended here and that the states of the
upper Missouri and Mississippi the Ohio, Allegheny and
Youghogheny have claim the south because the lat
ter has soil which their 1t is fact which
might not be made basis for legal recovery.
But the fact that drainage canals being dug
through all of the delta country with results of financial
advantage something Land worth dollar an
worth $3.50 after being drained and the best of
long staple cotton is being raised where only mosqu
toes lived The south is waking to realization that it
must do its engineering is pity that it thinks only
of cotton IF there anything in the laws of economics
applied Mississippi should be richer than Pennsylvania and
Louisiana ought to be able to buy Massachusetts sum
resort.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

anparent as matters now STAND.
meeting of the party's executive com.
mittee is set for early next week. IL
Henderson is upheld, then all otner
labor members of the cabinet viii
have to resign, according to opinions
expressed today.
The Daily News declares TO-DAY
that as the government could not
continue without the support OF labor,
friends of Lloyd George assert ne
would Immediately ask the king TO
dissolve parliament and call gen.
eral election in event of the with
drayal of other labor ministers.
The Times and Chronicle on the
other hand state that Henderson has
not the support of other labor mem.
hers of the cabinet. They approved
the Lloyd-George. letter censurins
Henderson, it Is stated, and there Is
no indication that they intend TO re-
sign.
The entire press takes the stand
that settlement Of the controversy
will have the greatest bearing on
future conduct of the war. Aender-
son may make known today whether
he will attend the Stockholm confer
ence in private capacity despite the
present protests.
According to advices from Paris
the French delegation to Stockholm
will include ten socialists. They
have not yet been named. The
French voted to send their represen-
tatives to the Stockholm conference
to demand that socialist action be
taken to force countries which have
not already done 80. to state their
war aims and declare whether they
are prepared to make reparations In
accordance with the rights Of the
people"
The French state specifically that
a peace or compromise is not sought.
Respect Of peoples rights and Of
treaties is demanded. CONDEMNATION
OF governments responsible for the
war is sought. The French will also
ask whether socialists who continue
to aid governments responsible for
the war shall be considered as re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
INVITING THEIR FATE.

Two survivors of the British steamship
Belgian Prince relate that after the YES
sci was torpedoed the crew took to the life
boats which were overhauled by the sui ma
rine They were ordered out upon the U-boat
deck where they were stripped of their life
belts and their outer clothing while their life
boats were being smashed. The crew of the
submarine then went down into their craft and
closed the matches, after which the U-boat ran
about two miles and then submerged. The
survivors who tell the tale chung to the wreck
age for eleven hours until finally picked up.
What pirate who made his captives walk the
plank was ever guilty of more diabolism than
this? What more heartless, horrible act ever
disgraced any nation at war? No words in use
among human beings do the subject justice, for
it was not human act but demonic act. In
bordering such atrocities committed by the
Prussians-and this is only one Of thousands
it almost seems that some evil influence was
leading them to their distinctions for they are
leaving nothing undone to infuriate their
enemies to pursue them to the death
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
CARTHAGE, ILL.,. AUG. Is.

The University OF Chicago amoui'
ance CORPS arrived In Carthage On
schedule time Saturday. in time lot
dinner at Hotel Cutler, after which
the work Of the squad Vas demon
strated to a large audience OF dan-
cock county people, In the cours
house mark. The twenty young TEL
lows presented striking appearance
being Of uniform size and dressed N
the army suits. Various d-ius were
given. the members all working IN
unison and with q speed tnas was
surprising to the spectators. Fou,
men were picked OF the lawn ana
placed on stretchers. into the car
ready to be delivered to the places
of aid. An exhibition In surgtcei
dressing was also given. The work
wss completed and the corps starteo
for the next stop at Monmouth. =
2:15 D. M. County Chairman y. ~.
Berry gave short talk relative 70
the Red Cross work. soliciting mem
hers for the Hancock county CORPS
Eiehtynine complaints have o9en
filed and acted upon by the board OF
review. The books show that etae
assessed value of town lots in Han
cock county has been increased ABOUT
S. 600 over last years assessment.
The total assessed value 4 lands is
ss.53s,s74, being gain of about
500 900 over last years assessment.
The board will complete its work
sometime this week. when the DOCKS
viii, he turned over to the county
clerk. .,-,+
Mrs. Anna Jackson. deputy circuit
clerk, is enjoying two weeks vaca-
ton with home folks at NauVoo. der
sister, Mrs. Grace Shepherd, OF 81.
Joseph. Mo-, is also visiting there.
Carthage citizens were shocked
Saturday afternoon when was
learned that Walter Thompson had
heen instantly killed when I. +.
& ". westbound passenger train had
struck his auto. Mr.. Thompson and
two sons were enroute to Elvaston
from his home one mile north OF
Burnside, in his Hudson Six, ana II
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
Treating a Hot Spell,

New York Evening Post: The best
way to treat hot spell is to ignore
it entirely, to act as If it didn't exist
at all, as if the prevailing tempera-
ture were normal, and in due time
You will have the pleasure of seeing
the mercury wtlt-instead of your
collar. This is always the way to
handle obstreperous natural phenom.
ena, the way an Englishman meets
the tropical jungle, without conces-
sions. in his dinner-coat, stiff collar
and boiled shirt, with the result that
the jungle invariably recedes. Nature
is vain, there can be no doubt about
that; and constant publicity as top.
liner in the press only pushes her to
fresh extrayagances and absurdities
On the other hand, the cavalier way
in which she has been ignored by
the papers in favor of the war, al
though, until few days ago. she had
furnished US with the most marvel
ously cool season within memory q
man, may have contributed somewhat
to the savagery of her present on.
slaught But, with our pagan faith
in the perversity of things, it would
now be useless to try and atone by
flattery and fine words for previous
neglect. 1t is best to continue quiet
ly on ones way, without any Of the
usual remarks If anything is said ii
should be In tone of classic litotes
such as, at is bit warm today" OF
mo, l found ii scarcely comfortable
sleeping under two blankets" Light
frost and snow fiurries are sure TIC
reward such selfcontrol
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

it may not be many years before the made
in Keokuk' label will be seen In the four
quarters SO it is for the people OF Keokuk to
bear in mind that the Industrial association Is
the chief moving spirit in the forward advance
of this city. Whatever it has accomplished IN
the past is emphatic indication of what may be
expected of it in the future. Industries OF
magnitude are looking towards Keokuk as a
point favorable for location, and develop
ments in this respect probably will be an
when it is assured that citizens of fl
nancial responsibility are ready+o uphold the
local booster organization in campaign OF
the ''get there" quality. Cooperation is what
is most needed; when this is assured, half the
LATHE is won.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

Is presumed that the enigma =. :.
automobile refused to respond
having been killed or In the s!a
ment Mr.. Thompson NAV Avn
stopped the car on the track a.
one-half mile west OF Ferris. Ne,;s
of the boys were hurt. Mr., Tso .a
sons body WAS not mangled
every bone in the body seemed ~
broken. The car was conn.,.
wreck. Undertaken Geo. r u a
OF this city was called to the sa.
OF the accident to take the hoSu
the home. Mr.. Thompson was h,
in Pilot Grove township, being AIM,
So years old, the only son Of Jo auu
Thompson. deceased. He has sn..
his entire life in this vicinity.
the owner Of about 300 acres n; a..
cock county's best land, Just nor,s
Burnside, and was one Of our ~.
respected farmers. He leaves,
wife. who was formerly Ella Evh
and two small sons. aged abon,
and IL years, beside q numbs,
sisters
Probate Court Nsws-Hanooc4
County.
In the matter of the estate Of Phi
ert Wilson. deceased; James " W
liams, administrator n,
the third day OF September, 1917
10 a. M, be set as the time for -,
administrator to make final reno
and settlement of said estate.
In the matter of the estate OF JON
A. Barr, deceased Relinauishmer
and selection of Mollie W. Raj
widow of deceased, wherein she ]
lects personal property at appralss
value. aggregating s5S5.75, and b
anee of $914.25 she prefers In cash
In the matter Of the estate
Susan Banter. deceased: George N
Hainline, administrator repo
filed, showing all assets of said estat
have been exhausted and no fund
available with which to pay claim
against said estate, asks to be al
charged. Report approved and ID
ministrator discharged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
HENDERSON'S
RESIGNATION
French Socialists Announce They
viii Send Delegation to
Coming Meeting at
Stockholm.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Aug. 13.-With the press
still filled with the charges and coun-
ter charges relating to the action of
the labor party in voting to partici-
pate in the Stockholm socialist con-
ference and Arthur Hendersoh's re-
tirement from the cabinet, the stu
alton was further complicated today
by the French socialists voting to at
tend the Stockholm meeting.
Henderson was expected to make
statement in the house of commons
tdday outlining his position in the
bitter controversy. 1t is probable he
will be followed by Premier Lloyd
George. The government has yet
taken no official stand as to the
Stockholm meeting. Both the Hen
derson and the government state
mems are therefore awaited with
greatest interest.
A wide division in labor ranks is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
TODAYS BIT OF VERSE

SUCCESS?
There are no lifts" in the House of Success,
But the stairs are long and steep,
And the man who would climb
To the top, In his time,
Before he dare walk, must creep.
OF carpets there're in the House Success,
But the floors hard and bare.
And you're likely to trip
And slide and slip,
In the pitfalls here and there.
There are no lounges easy chairs
Nor places to rest your spine,
But after you've
To the roof-there's the sun,
And, ali! but the view it is fine
The Optimist.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
BACK UP INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.

A prime organization which stands back OF
and is ever ready to advance the interests Of
Keokuk is the Industrial association, which
was instituted with the object of accomplishing
through cooperation of itself and all citizens
work of adjustment, physical financial and
otherwise, that would center in this commun-
ity business and industrial agencies so neces-
sary to municipal growth and appreciation of
civic pride The Keokuk Industrial associa-
ton has been instrumental in securing the To-
cation here of a number of enterprises which
are in process of attaining worldwide renown
Locally and in contiguous territory they are Of
fame; later this fame will spread abroad, and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
No Cost IF This Fails
To Remove Hair Roots!
(Ns0. Wsndsrfsl. fnssantsneou. Method

You who are annoyed with embarrasl
cling growths of superfuous hair have
waited long for something that would do
more than merely take OF the surface
hair Notwithstanding that would
really remove the hair roots, And now
at last-your wish is realized!
The new pheiactine process Is far dt,
ferent FROM far better, than electrical
depilatory or other methods, because u
actually removes the hair entire root
end GIL-before your very eyes-easily|
instantly, harmlessly! Get a stick q
phela ctine, follow the simple directions
and you viii be surprised and pleased ~
yond words-or the druggist will retun,
your money without question. II has y
odor, no Irritating element, and Is 4
non-iniurious child could safely eat y
II leaves the skin so soft, smooth. hairless
that not the least sign OF your formsI
trouble remains.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

very present strike the balance be-
human happiness and unhapplness so heavily Is
man weighed by for sins committee,
Impoverished by sacrifices required, oppressed by
deusve forebodnas Of evils that
occur. When that clear morning comes wherein
man shall laugh with the at the ghosts and night
that torment him. nature will wear very differ
emit aspect; and this only Immediate victims Of
the deusons but those most free of them-Moncure
D. Conway.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

Cedar Rapids Republican: There
will be plenty of time to discuss the
peace terms after we have our hands
on a few more things. Before one
blow has been struck is hardly a
time for US to be telling others what
to do and where to head in. We
should not be SO presumptuous, I'M
less we want the world TO believe
that we are merely buffers and blus-
terers who talk aand do not intend
to fight.
Ottumwa Courier: For the sake of
organized labor, and in the interest
of the advancements it has achieved,
it should leave nothing undone to IN
form the public that it has no con-
nection nor sympathy with the law
LESS and unpatriotic activities of Hay
woods !. w. w.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Davenport
started out to raise a fund OF s2,U0O
a month to continue as long as the
war lasts, the money to be used fol
| the purpose of buying material oui
| of which the Red Cross ladies will
make hospital supplies. In less than
one week that fund was subscribed
Perhaps upon closer examination Dav-
| export will be found not as bad as
she has been painted, here and there,
of late.
| Cedar Rapids Gazette: Governor
Harding is right after the coal com
bine, and it is hoped that his inten.
tions are more serious than merely
to introduce variety in his summer
pastimes. This is one item of reform
on which we should be counting up
our profits all winter. The thoughts
of the governor in August should be
bearing fruit in January.
| Marshalltown Times-Republican: If
some fellow comes around peddling
court plaster, the way to do is to
find a sore on him and try it on
the dog" first If you can't find any
broken skin on him why break some
in the interests of scientific investi-
CATION and proceed as before.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: It will be
'tto the fourth and fifth generations"
for the Stacker. The stigma will be
attached to his children that long,
and If there's enough of him the
effect on his country will extend even
heyond that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

We're this made war of conquest, it would
be only breeder of another and a greater war
in future. The peace that ends this mighty
struggle should be Of such character as to lay
the foundations for an enduring period of con-
cord among all nations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
Appropriate.

Appropriate.
New York Sun. A bronze butte
for an exempted man is entirely a
propriate; the slackers are braze
enough to get along without such
distinguishing decoration.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

If a census could be taken it would be found
that more young men resort to little tricks to
hide their defects and get themselves accepted
for military service than use unfair means to
cvade the draft.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

The ex-khedive of Egypt. first of
the minor rulers to lose his job in
the war, is reported living near
Vienna on the bounty Of the Austrian
government Royalty deals kindly
with it's favorites.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

Representative Mann has left Washington
on the advice of his physician. There is at
least one sturdy and resourceful patriot among
the doctors at the national capital.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

Tips are form of wages, court rules, and
this is the most important decision since it was
affirmed that ''pigs is pigs
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

I'm man of peace, God knows how [ love
peace But I hope I shall never be such
coward as to mistake oppression for peace
-Kossuth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Journal: After the cruel
war is over white bread may have
to hustle to regain its popularity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-13

naming members of the internatlo.
The Clio messenger., 1917-09-14
THINKS IT'S Time
FOR HIM TO SPEAK
Detroit Mason Came Near Giving
Up and Quitting, He
Says.
Wife ALSO TESTIFIEs
"TanIac Has Put Me on My Feet Feel
ing Strong and Well as ! Ever
Felt In My Life," Says
Edward Young.

"Tanlac has put me on my feet feel
ing as strong and well as I ever felt
in my life, and think it's time for me
to speak out for the benefit Of others"
said Edward Young well known
brick mason who lives at 48 SprOat
street, Detroit, Michigan, few days
ago.
"Ever since had a spell of grippe
over year ago." he continued, II have
had no strength and felt bad ana run
down all the time. l was very rest
less and had Il tired-out feeling ali the
time. I lost weight and felt like
would just have to give up entirely. L
lost good deal Of time from my work
because l was too weak to keep il up.
''Finally a friend of mine recon-
have done me greater favor. for 1t
has just about made new man Of me.
have just finished one of the hardest
weeks work Of my life and just feel
like / could keep on going. for l can
do more hard work than ever could"
Mrs. Young, who witnessed her hus-
bands statement, said: II can see the
improvement in Mr.. Young mere than
he can himself. have never seen
q medicine do anyone so much good.
We are both delighted with Ta4Aac and
can't say enough for it,"
There is Tanlac dealer In your
town.--Adv.
The Clio messenger., 1917-09-14
SHE SAW DANGER IN DELAY
Owing to Circumstances, Fair Maid
Was Willing to Make Momentous
Decision at Once.

"Ha-y," she began, in asweet. tim
orous voice, whats all this talk about
gold and silver?"
Henry, who reads the papers, and
was about as thoroughly ignorant on
the subject as everybody else, piuaged
In bravely, but she stopped him.
81 don't want to know about that"
she faltered. "but Is gold getting so
awful scarceT
awful scarce!" echoed Henry, dis
mally.
And is it all being taken away to
pay for the WARP"
1T is," said Henry.
"And If they continued to take 1t
away, there won't be any left In this
country by and by and we'n have TO
use silver?"
YES" sighed Henry.
"Henry." she whispered. 81 told you
I would give you my decision In the
summer-but l repent. lit is
Yves Henry, don't-don't You
think" she continued, after u moments
silence, THAT it would be well to get
the ring now, before all the gold is TAX,
en- awayT-LondOn Answers.
The Clio messenger., 1917-09-14
A Bundle.

"The kaiser tries hard to please. but
his efforts are very bunglng."
The speaker was Seward Presser,
head of the New York Red Cross.
"The kaiser" ne went on, kicked
out Bethmann-Hollweg, who only want
ed an honorable peace, and took on
Doctor Michaells, who demands
peace of victory. Yet the kaiser tries
to please his peOple-he even tries to
please the allies-but he bungled like
the bachelor.
"'Why, Miss Mamie said the bach
elor, gallantly, ut the seashore hop,
your mother positively looks as young
as you do
That's no compliment said Miss
Mamie, with a toss of the head.
"What l meant stammered the
bachelor. more gallantly than ever,
was that you-er-you look as young
us your mother does.'"
The Clio messenger., 1917-09-14
CHAPTER xxvi.
The beolnnIno.

There was sense in which this pre-
diction of Rodney's about their honey
moon was altogether true. They had
great hours-hours of an emotional in
tensity greater than any they had
known during that former honeymoon,
greater by all they had learned and
suffered since-hours that repaid all
that suffering, and could not have
The Clio messenger., 1917-09-14

The women want somebody to invent
q smokeless cigar for men who ride on
street cars.
The Clio messenger., 1917-09-14

Openings sometimes come to men
and oysters when least expected.
The Clio messenger., 1917-09-14

Electric tanning ms~e;"s-- nes
"a In Spain
The Clio messenger., 1917-09-14

| u,
she was over the forty weeks John
Galbraith had talked about as the
probable run of 1.-THE Girl Upstairs >
her CONSERVATION over the idea of just
going on doing the same thing over
and over again, "around and around
like a horse at the end of pole?"
Well, it was with something the
same feeling of CONSERVATION that
having thrown herself heart and soul
into the task Of planning and setting
a-half-Old babies, she should find her
self Strengthening up and saying
what next?" and realizing that, so
far as this job was concerned, there
was no next" The supreme merit
of her care from now on would be
barring emergencies--the placid con-
tinuatlon of that routine. There were
no heroics about motherhood-save in
emergency, once more.
II was a fine relation. 1t was, per-
haps, the very finest in the world
But as a job. 1t wasn't SO satisfactory.
Four-ffths Of IL, anyway, could be
done with better results, for the chill
dren, by a placid, unimaginative, toll
erably stupid person who had no
stronger feeling for them than the
mild. temporary affection they could
excite in anyone not a monster. And
the other fifth Of IL wasn't Job at
all.
On the whole, then, leaving their
miraculous hours out Of the account,
their honeymoon, considered as an at
tsmpt TO- revisit Already, to seiss .