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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

a1f4 IOMA HHeoS N0WWD ~
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The ODE
citizens OF the Hawkeye state can g
member the time when Iowa's rep
resantatfyes in congress would have
stood with the president IN oppo3i
ton to that literacy test,
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: One o.
the possibilities which looms largs
on the horizon as a result OF the lat
est disclosures In the leak inquiry u
Washington Is that Tom Lawson may
again become chautauqua attrac
ton.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: The gener
al assembly does not believe IN regu
lated boxing, but such an unregulatec
waiiap as it gave the boxing law
contrary to the statutes made anc
provided, supplied material for much
thought and one funeral.
Sioux City Tribune: Either the
newspapers or the congressman are
not representative of the people on
the literacy test. In spite OF the en-
thusiasm shown by congress on tina!
proposal practically all of the news
papers. large and small, are against
it, The congressional vote merely
shows the strength and persistence
Of the promoting influence.
Cedar Rapids Republican: 1t was
a useless announcement to make that
we will send no land forces owe!
seas even IL we get into the war. To
send them we must first have them
We do not have the troops and we
cannot have them formed into an
army under about years time al
best. But there will be some things
to do on this side Of the water with
an army.
Des Moines Tribune: The movie
makers complain that the film stars
get most OF the money and take NO
risks. That gives the lie to their
own pictures, which show the stars
taking all sorts OF risks that make
an audience quail.
Davenport Democrat: Thousands OF
wet democrats who voted for Cover
nor Harding are still looking hopeful.
ly to him for relief. II he falls Ia
with those bone dry" plans they are
going to be more than disappointed
They will be sore.
Waterloo Courier: There is only
one way to root out the bootlegger
He must be traiIed to his lair, drag
ged to Justice and given stiff prison
sentences. 1t has been demonstrated
time and again that fines are never
effective. The bootlegger will never
be eradicated until public sentiment
against him has been aroused to a
sufficient pitch. Where the prevail
ing opinion of community is op
posed to prohibition, there is bound
to be tendency to overlook the
bootlegger and to wink at his actiy
tiles. This sort of thing ought no.
be permitted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09

i Thursday evening. Arrangement.
been made to entertain about
hundred and twenty-five people
the club is unfortunate in selec
dates. usually dating an event \
the weather IL unfavorabIe. On
/ Thursday evening the roads
good, the moon was right for /.
light evening, but the mercury :
tered about fourteen below zero
the time Of the doings and wen,
about twenty below before morn
The entire company OF eightyas
were nicely seated in the large
Ing room for q two course lunch
at 8 p. m. and they remained n
1880. engaged in making boz
speeches and planning for a bs3
Bonaparte. The text for the ever
was painted on the place cards "M1
Your Home Town Better M
Town" A number OF selections h
" furnished by w. G. Page Sons
Gallon, helped all to get their mil
in tune to the text and there werl
lot OF mighty good impromptu h
made by both ladies and gentlemen
committee was selected to Arrange
An entertainment to be held soon|
the whitley opera house to N,
money for the improvement Of a
munity hall.
Figures show that the Presbyter|
church OF Mt. Zion has the lard
membership OF any church OF that
nomination in Van Buren, county,
which there are six with the fold
ing number OF communicates:
Zion, 115; Birmingham, 1O5; Boj
parte. "a: Lebanon. 81: Milt.cn
and Bentonsport. 26.
8. s. Troutnan who lives on
Ferguson farm south Of Mt. Sterll
visited here Wednesday with n
tives and old friends.
Herbert Corey and family Id
moved into the Troutman propeI
now owned by ]. o. Morris, north
the railroad, on Washington street
The pupils OF the Bentonsp,
schools Will give an entertaining
next Friday evening, February 9,
the school building, the proceeds
which are to be sent to the Europe
war sufferers. The entertainment v
be musical and dramatic in charact
and will be directed by Paul Dau.
erty and Miss Dooley. teachers. Al
the program there will be sale
pies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE
GOD GIVE US MEN.

God give us men! A time like this demands
Strong minds hearts. true faith and ready hands
Men whom the lust of office does not KILL
Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and WILL
Men who have honor. men who will not lie;
Men who stand before demagogue
damn his treacherous batteries without wfnking;
Tall men. crowned who live above the fog
In public duty and private thinking;
For while the rabble with their thumb worn creeds
Their large professions and their little deeds,
Mingle in selfish strife. 10! Freedom weeps.
Wrong rules the land and waiting Justice sleeps.
- c. Holland
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09
DROPPING Partrsanship.

Springfield, ILL.,, State Register: 1t
Is very pleasing to The State Regis
ter as it must be to all the people
of the United States to observe the
unanimity with which the leaders OF
public thought Of the country are an
nouncing their earnest and loyal
support Of President Wilson in the
trying situation that confronts him
as chief executive of the nation. That
no partisanship exists is shown by
the fact that former political oppon-
ents and personal antagonists have
made their patriotic support Of the
president significant of the true
spirit of loyalty to the country and
it's government. This is matter for
qualification to every patriotic citi-
zen.
Especially notable as showing that
partisan feelings are abandoned in
the presence Of the crisis that Is
facing the country are the public
statements made by Judge Charles
Z Hughes, the defeated republican
candidate for president, and those Of
Roosevelt who in themselves repre-
sent different views in partisan poll
tics.
of Brown university the other night
President hurry Butler Of Columbia
university, candidate for vice-presi-
dent on the republican national
ticket in 1912, took occasion to refer
to the war as seeming to be creep
ing up to the foot Of our people to
our homes" and that at is no time
for the patriotic citizen to obtrude
his views upon public attention"
"The man officially charged with the
burdens" he said, must be helped
Ito bear it, without the calling OF
criticism to the man at the wheel"
Referring to the remarks of Presi-
dent Butler, Judge Hughes said:
cit is a solemn hour, an hour in
which there is in the heart of no
Am erican citizen any partisan
thought. We are all Americans to-
night. standing Loyalty behind the
president, upon whom the great re-
sponsibility rests. It Is not a time
to embarrass in any degree by any
private utterances those who have
responsibility. They have the facts.
They have the duty. They have our
sincere. loyal cooperation
Ex-President Taft expressed him
self in recent speech as follows:
"The responsibility which now
rests upon the president and con-
gress is very heavy. They should
know and do know that the Ameri-
can people will back them to the
end in their decision"
I'm with him." declared Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge emphatically.
when he learned OF the presidents
decision to break off diplomatic rela-
lions with Germany. Ex-President
Roosevelt gave voice to his feelings
by offering himself and his four sons.
for service in the army in the event
of war, and expressed himself in
approval of President Wilson's action
| in breaking diplomatic relations with
Germany.
These expressions Of patriotic ap-
proval of the president and loyalty
to the governm emit are from eminent
Americans who are, with the excep-
ton of Senator Lodge. private citi-
gems.
The same considerations of duty
and loyalty that govern the distin-
guished citizens named should also
impress themselves upon all who
have occasion to discuss the present
crisis as individuals or in the press.
This would enable them to dismiss
! all partisan spirit and give united
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09
"sunsen,se.".

Toledo Blade: We have lately
come across the word sunsense. We
never heard 1t before, but suddenly
we know what it must mean. the
man who has sunsense Is the man
who sets his neighbors and his Fellow
men and his town in the sunlight.
Things look bright to him. HIS
neighbor holds out to him infinite
possibilities of friendliness; and help.
ing his fellowman merrily on his way;
his town is the best town he has
ever seen and In the sunlight 1t seems
to beckon him to come and make y
better. The man who has sunsense
knows nothing OF rain except that II
waters the flowers and saves the
crops. The only clouds he sees are
those that are drifting away.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09

st. Patrick's Cathedral Of Norwll
Conn. is lighted with six elect
protector units which bring out
chancel arch and altar in beautii
relief.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09

Check your conscience as far as possible
with your intelligence. Where the two clash
it's safer to obey your Alfred T.
Sheppard.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09

Think, too, of the numberless times that
diplomatic relations have been severed in a
baseball league without the precipitation of
,hostilities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09

1t remains true that the price of postage
stamps has not been raised, but stamped en-
velopes cost more.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09

support to what 10 deemed best for
our government and the dignity OF
the nation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09

The newest stage dancing is said to be mix
ture of poetry. gymnastics, music and painting.
We shall yet reach the heights of stage les
sons in making a beef stew.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09
AMERICA FIRST.

The German American citizen, so-called-
let us be careful to distinguish him from the
German army reservist-has at no time given
offense to American sensibilities. Because he
has worn a hyphen in his social organization
he has at times been suspected, even abused, by
our Anglophile Americans, but he has kept
modestly silent, for the most part, until he was
called upon to speak his mind and his heart
upon the grave situation now arisen between
Germany and America.
Out of sheaf of dispatches carrying the
statements of German American societies and
individuals fair sample is the declaration OF
the man who said with tears in his eyes: seer
many is my mother. but America is my bride. .
No finer expression of love for an adopted
land has been heard in long time. In it is the
pathos of parting, but the pride of new pos
session And he adds that ever living quota
ton from the book of Ruth ''Entreat me not
to leave thee, or to return from following after
thee: for whittier thou goest I will go; and
where thou lodgest will lodge; thy people
shall be my people, and thy God my God. -
And The Fatherland, the Communication
propagandist weekly, edited by George Sylves-
ter Viereck, has joined the German-American
America first movement and hereafter will APP
pear under the name The New World.
1.-The change of name emphasizes no change
of heart,'' Mr. Viereck says ''The Fatherland
always has emphasized that it is an American
publication. We cannot champion Germany S
cause if our country is at war with Germany.
That is the German-American spirit today.
Let us. whose Americansm happens to be older
in years, give honor its due.
We aren't worrying about the Americans
whom Germany has given US.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-09

If man sees the majority of the women
wearing their chests bare he knows it is cold
enough to put on his overcoat or look for his
sweater and tie muffler about his throat.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
PINKS
(Dianthus)

The large and varied genus of dian
thus contains some of our most beau
tiful and most profitable flowers. The
most of them are hardy perennials
that bloom freely the first season, the
plants remaining green all winter and
blossoming the next year also If lightly
protected by mulch of straw, cut fOd-
der, or leaves. Old plants flower the
earliest, but as young ones give the
largest, finest flowers. sowings are
made every year. Seed can be sown
under glass or in an open sheltered
bed in March. The seedlings are cas-
lily transplanted and should stand
eight to twelve inches apart; dwarf
ones, about six inches. If especially
large, brilliant flowers are desired, q
bed of well-mixed turfy loan, leaf
mold, and well-dscayed manure should
be prepared for them. Good drainage
should be provided, as the plants are
impatient Of too much moisture and
are more liable to winter-kili in moist
than in well-drained situations. In
fact, the plant is hardy to severe cold,
but succumbs when exposed TO low.
temperatures in wet places.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
Annual Towering
Plants
w
ByL. C. CORBETT
HorsicuIturist. Bureau of Plant Industry
us. Department of Agriculture
PANsY
Viola Tricolor)

The pansy sometimes called hearts
ease, is favorite with almost every
one. 1t is plant that demands more
than ordinary attention, but none re-.
pays such attention more literally. For
very early outdoor bedding the seed is
sOwn in the n-September-in a
cold frame, or il rich, moist garden beds,
from which the plants can be trans
ferred to a cold frame, setting them
two or three inches apart each way be-
fore severe winter weather begins. In
spring three-foHrths of them can be
lifted out for bedding, and the rest left
to bloom In the frame. For winter
bloom in frame set the plants about
twice as far apart, and thin out half
of them in spring. Cover the bloom
ing plants with sash, adding cover
ing of mating or straw in very cold
weather. In mild weather remove the
mats and tilt the sashes to admit light
and fresh air and to prevent the plants
from becoming drawn. In outdoor
beds raised few inches above the
ground. with a mulch of dry leaves and
some brush to hold them in place, pan
sizes will often winter nicely and bloom
until midsummer when relay OF
young, vigorous plants should be ready
to replace them.
Spring sowings should be made
early, so us to secure good flowers dur
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
YES! MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You say to the drug store man,
"Give me a small bottle of freeZone."
This will cost very little but will
positively remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet.
A few drops of this new ether COM
pound applied directly upon tender,
aching corn relieves the soreness in
stantly, and soon the entire corn or
callus, root and all, dries up and can
be lifted off with the fingers.
This new. way to rid ones feet of
corns was introduced by Cincinnati
man, who says that freezone dries in
a moment, and simply shrivels up the
corn or callus without irritating the
surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to order small bottle from
his wholesale drug house for you.-adv
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26

takdn Seeding plants are more va.
riaffe in character than plants propa.
gatdd from cuttings, and for that rea.
son fare not well suited for commercial
PURPOSES.
OBJ the continent Of Europe this type
Of dianthus is more commonly used as
a garden annual than in America. The
for1h known as Marguerite carna-
tom which has recently come into
popular favor, is well adapted to Gull
tivafion as an annual. The majority
Of ITS flowers come double. and it has
a pleasing habit of growth.
Sweet William.-The sweet william,
diabthus barbatus, which is to be
found in every grandmother's garden,
Is Rne of the most satisfactory men,
bers Of this group for annual planting.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
Pansy.

during the early rains. Seed sown in
cool, moist place in June and July,
and well tended, will give good flower
ing plants for fall. If they come into
bloom in the heat of summer the fiow-
ers may be small at first, but as the
weather becomes cooler they will In
crease in size and beauty. Through
summer heat the flowers are finer in
somewhat shaded place, but in all
most any situation good pansy seed
will give fine flowers in spring and
fall. Early fall sowings give the finest
spring flowers.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26

The carnation Pink.--This plant,
dianthus caryophyllus, which is the
forcing cacnation of the American for
list, can be grown from seeds sown
early in the season in hotbeds, the
young plants being given frequent
shifts to pots of increased size as they
grow. until all danger of frost Is past
and the growing season is well on,
when they may be transferred to the
border where they are to bloom, II
they are given a rich soil and an
abundance of moisture, the bloom win
sore than repay the extra tronbif
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
Scotch or Grass Pink.

While seed can be sown in the open
early in the season, about compliant
ing time, the best results in the way
OF early bloom come from plants pro-
duced from seeds sown in hotbed
mol later than the 10th Of March in
the latitude of New York, the young
plants being pricked out into fats, or.
preferably, into thumb pots, and later
shifted to three-inch pots before plant
Ing In the Towering border. The out
side planting of hotbed-grown plants
Should BID delayed until the season has
advanced sufficiently to prevent the
plants suffering from check by cold
after being placed in the open. The
pot grown plants should be set at least
ten inches apart and seedlings from
seeds sown in the open had best be
thinned to stand at least eight inches
apart
The Scotch Pink, or Grass Pink
The Scotch pink, dlanthus plumarius
is hardy dianthuS, which, when treat
ed as an annual in like manner as the
sweet william, gives very satisfactory
results The delicately fringed, vari
oasly colored, fragrant flowers glvt
the plants an odd yet attractive ap
p4arance..
THE flowers of all the plants of this
group are most satisfactory for bou
QIlets and table decorations because o.
tile length of time they will keep In {
fresh and attractive condition after be
la ~ 1llt md placed in water.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26

Now Is the Time to Get Rid OF These
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed of your freckles. as the
prescription othine double strength - is
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce OF othine-double
strength--from your druggist. and apply q
little of II night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely, 1t 10 seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine as this IL sold under guarantee Of
money back II 1t fails to remove freckies--
Adv
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26

(Impatiens BaIsamina)

"A native of India, the garden bal
sam loves a hot sun, rich soil, and
plenty of water. The young plants
are quick, sure growers, and from
seed sown in the open ground in May
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
Difficult Feat.

"Tell Mr.. Smith l want to see him
at the telephone"
II told Mr. Smith, sir, and he wants
to know if you have periscope at
your end"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
Safe Position.

II heard the boys say, Sam, that
you were Dragging to them about go
ing to the front"
Eyes, sir. I've just got a job rs Il
hotel beliboy."
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Expert.

"Jero1ne is marvelousiy expert with
stop watch"
Yes; he formerly timed all screen
kisses fer the board of censorship.
Judge.
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I'm Kinds.

Tourist Any sharks here?
Native Food, coal, card, real estate
and matrimonial.
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histrionie Aspirations.

"Has your friend any histrionic as
pirations?"
'Oh, he don't bother any about his
tory. He wants to be an actor"
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Some Objection.

II would like to run over in my au-
'tomobile some fine evening if you're
willing"
Hold on minute; not If you
want to run over me-"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
Perpetual.

"What is the poetry of opinion?"
"The kind that is always going from
one editor to another
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
His Nasal Glass.

"That man is wonder for smelling
out family troubles and talking about
them"
'rhen his scse must be something
of q storm Scente
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
Accounting for II.

"How very seedy your friend looks"
NATURALLY. He's just come out of an
agricultural college"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26

Owls screaming in bad weather 10 a
sign that change for the better "a
near at hand.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26

soon form handsome bushes thickly
massed with large, rose-like flowers.
Transplanting two or three times has
a tendency to dwarf the plants into
better shape and to make the flower.
more double. Balsams are not often
given room for perfect development; ;
they will easily cover II to 18 inches
of space each way. For the finest
flowers choice seed Is more than usu-
ally essential, for cultivation and Sc
lection have wrought wonders with
this plant. The one objection to the
balsam is its habit of producing Its
flowers as 1t were, on the underside OF
the leaves, or inside the plant. While
the individual flowers are beautiful,
the obscure manner In which they are
borne detracts considerably from the
value of the plants. When used at
the margin of groups or to crown q
terrace they are shown at best ad'
vantage.
For early bloom the seeds should be
sown about the middle Of March In a
gentle hotbed or in the dwelling house.
AS soon as the first true leaves have
developed the young plants should be
transplanted to thumb pots or to boxes
where they will stand about two inches
apart each way. An abundance OF
fight and water is at all times neces.
sary with these plants. Care should
be exercised to prevent them from be-
coming drawn, as stocky, symmetrical
plants produce the best flowers.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26

Many man has money to burn sim
ply because he doesn't burn it.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26

The laxative properties OF wRTGHTS
INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS are the nat
.ural result OF thssr tonic action. That Ia
why they are an ideal Spring Medicine. Adv
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
Naturally
From Last Year.

Kathryn-Did she wear a pic' ure
hat?
Kittye-Yes, an old master.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
Accidents to Eyes

FVCFVCIItS 10 GyLo.
There are nearly 100000 accidents
to peoples eyes In United States in
dustries each year.