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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
When a man becomes consciously unified
with the wonderful Law Of Good, he finds all
things begin to go we'll with him.-Horatio
W. Dresser.
DRAWBACKS OF DEMoCRACIEs.

We of America believe that, all things con-
sidered, democratic form Of government is
the best as yet devised. This is not to say that
it always works ideally well, for it does not,
having certain inherent weaknesses which have
not been overcome and some which cannot be.
It is clearly not ideal system that all po-
litical power should be lodged in the strata of
society which are least developed intellectually
and spiritually. AS far as we can Judge from
the hints revealed, religion gives US a hierarchy
with infinite wisdom at the apex and is in
charge of evolution in our solar system Theo-
retically wise and upright ruler strong but
gentle and just, could give a people better gov
eminent than they can or do in practice give
themselves. There are some people who think
that the prlest-kings Of remote antiquity of
the type of the mysterious king of Salem,
were the noblest products Of their times and in
a very real sense rulers by divine appoint
ment. But, however this may be- kingship
tended inevitably to become hereditary: and as
neither wisdom virtue can infallibv be
transmitted from father to son it happened
commonly that very mediocre men succeeded to
thrones; and it happened very often that men
Of most abominable character-criminaIs mad
men, cruel, INSCRIPTIONS, brought terrible
woes upon their states
At the time our republic was founded it was
generally realized by minds in advance Of the
multitude that the system Of electing rulers
with authority limited by constitution for
snort terms of specified length gave the people
eli the assurance of just government that was
10 Dc had. This system was also of incalculaba
- ho' iully realized value, in developing the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
mo MILK Wanted Here"

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.--While leu aoed.
and state authorities were pro.t'
Ing against the alleged milk law.
through the slow process Oh 'ne or a
Chicago housewives TO-DAY
short cut to lower prices. o,,ary
Millkrnen making their custolr rinc
rounds found numerous doors oeA'''
the placard
go milk wanted here ,rearr
Canned milk and evaporateu
are being used as substitutes. ss,st.
Robert w. Chiids. special aa fora
ant United States attorney sssntiou
in charge of the food inVess.sd in
in the middle west, has arrls selz
Washington with the eVldeho ne o!
ed in the recent raid on oin. and
the Milk Producers association caro- sr
late yesterday conferred with u e. In ms
Todd. the. trust buster oil a sn
tice department. and other oiie''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
BALKAN WAR
IN WASHINGTON
Ministers From Serbia and BULGARIA
Engaged In Bitter Debate
Over Countries at
War

Limited Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, Oct 2.-Counter
attacks on Serbian Minister Michailo-
Witch by Bulgarian Minister Panare-
toff and little further reconnoite erin 9
by the Bulgar into peace territory
marked today's developments in the
Balkan diplomatic war going on at
Washington
Replying to Michailovitcn's state
NEXT to the United Press yesterday.
Paranetoff today declared Serbia is
paying the price of her unholy am
bitions."
Bulgaria has absolutely no aspira-
lions to become the dominating ma
ton in the Balkans" Panaretoff said.
denying Serbian and Roumanian
charges that Bulgaria was promised
this by the central powers.
"Bulgaria's aspirations square ey-
actly with President Wilson's declara-
ton of national boundaries and that
no peoples shall be ruled without the
consent of the governed" the Bull
garian said
"As l said before Bulgaria is ready
for peace with return of Dobrudja
and Macedonia, territory inhabited al
most entirely by Bulgarians. She
now holds this and other territory.
When peace is declared she will sur
render that which by President Will
sons doctrine of national boundaries
belongs to another power.
Bulgaria before the Balkan wars.
had population of four million. With
Dobrudia, Macedonia and Bulgarian
Monrovia, Bulgarians under Rulgar
rule now number 100000. There
are 12.0o0,orA Serbiar.s and II 600. 900
Serbians and 100000 Roumanians
in the BALKANS. How can a nation OF
100000 dominate territory where
there are two other countries, each
with millions more populatfon?"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
rs IT TOO LATE?

When the thousand delegates to a bankers
convention spring to their feet and cheer for
five minutes at the suggestion that La Toilette
be expelled from the senate, it is evident that
the Wisconsin demagogue has raised storm
no explanations can alay He has gone 50 far
in his un-Americanism that only absolute 81
lence impressed upon himself at once and for
the term of the war can seemingly prevent his
being driven in disgrace from public life. The
time to efface himself has manifestly arrived.
That may save him; but it is far from certain
that it is not now too late.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
A Llaht In the Window.

To the Editor of The Gate City:
1t has been intimated that the
great struggle abroad would be ended
by the Yule Tide Our prayers are q
unit that this may become reaitza-
ton.
A candle in the window Christmas
eve to honor the Prince of Peace and
the triumphant return to our boys is
worth consideration. II they are to
further serve on the battlefield to en-
phasize the principles of our flag and
country, simple candle beacon
light" would pay tribute and homage
to our dear. ones and bring them Just
q little nearer to US on this, the day
of commemorative of the birthday OF
our Christ.
/ believe a committee or commit
tees having the Christmas program
in hand would serve our people mag
nificiently by considering the re-
adoption Of this custom this year. es-
pecially because of it's beautiful sig
ntfcance. This merely by way of
suggestion.
CITIZEN.
keokuk, Iowa, October 2, 1917.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
IMPORTANCE OF
JAPANESE PLEDGE
Judge Gary Says Fear of Clash Has
Been Completely Removed by
the Open Door
Statement.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfcel
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-"Of the high
est international Importance" was
how Judge Ebert H. Gary today char
acterized the pledge of Viscount Ishii
OF the imperial japanese commission,
for the open door In China.
He said in substance that Japan
has no intention of securing for It
self any Chinese territory Judge
Gary told the United Press:
He also said his country would not
attempt to interfere with and would
prevent any other nation from inter
fering with the open door policy, so
called: that Japan desires for herself
and all other nations, full and unre-
striCted opportunity to enter all the
seaports Of China for business pur-
poses; that Japan asks nothing for
herself that is not offered to all
others.
Undoubtedly the Japanese nation
will approve-in fact has authorized
every word uttered by Viscount Ishii.
There Is nothing in the way Of the
most friendly and permanent rela-
tions between Japan and the United
States and China as well. While
there has heretofore been some doubt
in the minds of many concerning the
attitude OF Japan towards China, and
the United States respectively, this
has been completely removed.
Japan is the real friend of the
United States and no less of China
Viscount Ishii has done good work
He is a statesman Of great ability and
force and at the same time fair and
broad minded"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
THE SEASONAL EVIL.

There is a factor in the problem of labor I'M
rest which is being more carefully considered
by businessmen the country over than ever be-
is the unemployment during long periods Of
workers in certain trades whose output is made
and marketed under regulations demanded by
seasons. For example the shoe industry may
be taken. In an address by Henry O. Dennison,
delivered at Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island,
this matter as it affects the shoe trade was dis
cussed in detail. Under present conditions Of
manufacture and marketing Mr.. Dennson esti-
mates that many thousands Of workers are idle
four months out of the twelve Wages during
the months Of employment must be aggregated
and spread over twelve months to show just
estimate of the living income. The agitators
of the l. W. W. type have here their best van
tage ground for presenting their propaganda.
The remedy suggested by Mr. Dennison is CO
operation by the wholesalers and retailers in
bringing about twelve month period of mar
keting If the wholesalers would receive and
distribute the product month by month"; and if
the retailers would provide what might be
called mobile stock, taking their supplies in
smaller and more frequent Cons gnments, the
manufacturer could rearrange his schedule to
provide year round work for his employees
There is nothing more conducive to contented
labor than an assured, yearround income To
secure such contentment would be a national
benefit and if the seasonal evil can be remedied
by sensible readiustments, it should be done.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
convlc. Convert Goes Wrong.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-F Irving
Snow, a former convict who "hit the
trail" at Billy Sundays revival here,
pleaded guilty in justice Shappards
court today to using the mails to/de-
fraud and was sentenced to three
years Imprisonment. He was indicted
for turning in lake orders to the
Murphy luck company. of Columbus,
Ohio.
Snow was a jealous attendant at the
Sunday REVEALS and married one of
the women workers there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THE THREE VOICES.


What saith the Past to thee?
Truth is departed;
Beauty hath died like the dream Of sleep;
Love is faint hearted
,T1ifles of sense, the profoundly unreal
Scare from our spirits Gods holy ideal.
So as funeral bell slow and deep
So tolls the Past to thee. Weep!
How speaks the Present Hourf
Walk, upward gancing.
So shall thy footsteps in glory be tracked.
Slow, but advancing.
Scorn not the smallest of daily endeavor;
Let the great meaning ennoble it ever;
Droop not DER efforts expended in vain;
Work as believing that labor is gain.
What doth the Future say?
Turn they face sunward;
Look where light frnges the far rising slope.
Day coneth onward.
Watch; though so long be the twilight delaying
Let the first sunbeam arise on thee praying.
Fear not, for greater is God by thy side
Than the armies Of Satan against thee allied.
Religious Herald
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
President Slams Bill.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Oct president
Wilson today signed the trading with
the enemy bill 1t provides that sedi-
tious matter skS:i not be given free
dom of the mails, that there shall be
no business transaction between this
and enemy countries and that enemy
aliens doing business In this country
shall be licensed to continue business.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
Captured From Turks.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
LONDON, Oct. Mot only was
the Turkish divisional commander
and great force of his troops taken
by General Maude in his recent vic
tory in MesoDotamia, but 200 were
killed and thirteen guns and twelve
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
Iowa Millionaire Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. g.
Oscar Solomon multi-millionaire,
clothing store and Iowa land owner,
died at Rochester. N. Y, last night
following a general breakdown, 1t
was learned at his Offices here today.
Solomon had conducted a chain Of
clothing stores throughout Iowa for
the last forty years. He also held
large tracts of farm land in the
state
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
Strike Is Broken.

ASTORIA, Ore, Oct. 2.-The ship
yard and the lumber workers strike
here has been practically broken,
mill and ship yard heads claimed to-
day. All mills are running as usual
and more men are returning to the
three ship yards each morning. The
yards will have full crews by the end
of the week. the managers declare.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
machine guns taken, according to an
official statement today.
Reclamation of Ministry.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
COPEN HAGEN, Oct. 2.-Resigna-
ton of the Swedish ministry was ru
mored in an edition of the Berlingske
Tidente this afternoon. The ministry
was recently defeated in the election.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
Professors are Pscifists.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Henry J..
Dana and DR.. ]. Mexican Cattel
Columbia university professors, must
leave their positions because AZ paci-
INST inclinations. Dana is asked by
the trustees today to resign. Catteil
Will be retired. His son was convict
ed OF anti-draft agitation last summer
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02

1t would not be time utterly wasted if
Senator Robert M. La Toilette should read and
ponder over the biography of Clement L. Val
landingham
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02

It is everlasting duty, the duty Of being brave
valor is still The first duty of Is still that
Of subduns fear We must rid of fear cannot act
till then. shall and must be valiant he must
always the completeness of his
victory will determine how much Of he Isl
Carlyle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
Voice of the People

THE Gate City does not assume re
sponsibility for views expressed bS
correspondents. Writers of communi-
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication, but
for the information OF the Sdieor.J
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02

Government reports are that retail food
prices declined four per cent. during July. The
glad tidings should be shouted more promptly.
It is now the first week in October and the
twenty dollar hog has arrived
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02

Charlie Chaplin is to get million dollars
for appearing in eight reel comedies. Wonder
what he would get for appearing in one real
comedy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-02
Pain Eases at Once, Corn Just Dies!

Do your corn-ridding easily, with
a smile,-the banana-peei way.
That's the "Gets-It" way,-the only
way,-your corn or callus comes of
complete as though 1t Were glad to
get of,
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Muberner Nab . 1nterridt. 3ufdneia
GdiiIerinnen MAIDEN lire eigenen aleie
Sen, Gnprobieren unb Ndben ge1ehrt,
Ser, fpdbrenb 1e Iernen. @ir pre6en
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Gbmarb $. Sanse, bentide1
GedJtsnniualt, 2anb- nmb Grbidafts-
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Cine aIangIdrift fir 8liube.

Ssn Der @eiealhait Der aerste IN
Wien tpuroe cine rteue Metbooe Der
glinoenfdrift porgefiibrt, Die auf
einen Grias bes Mlges ourd oas
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lionen auf Der 8udsplatte reei-
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-09
LET CHICKENS HELP WARD
OFF THE HUNGER PERIOD

The hunger period which threatens
the United States may be warded off,
in part at least, by attention to the lowly
chicken, says A. G. Smith, head of the
poultry department of the Minnesota
College of Agriculture.
The hen is the only producing crea-
ture that can be proftably kept on small
areas such as city and village lots, that
will transfer table waste into highly
edible product. She selects from waste
material, bugs, weeds and grasses large
part of her living for several months
in the year and during this time is
usually a high producer of very fertile
eggs. She reproduces her kind much
more often than any other productive
animal.
She can be cared for by women and
children and often by invalids and con-
valescents.
For these reasons, Mr.. Smith urges
that every well-selected hatchable egg
should be set at this season when eggs
are lower in price than at any other
time of the year.
Other poultry including ducks, geese,
and squads should also receive careful
attention in view of the present and fu-
ture food situation.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-09
SOME CHANGES IN
STATE GAME LAWS
SOME BIRDS ARE PROTECTED
UNTIL THREE YEARS FROM
NEXT SEPT
SEVERAL IMPORTANT AMEND
MENTS FOR SPORTSMEN TO
HEED

The new game laws, as passed by the
last legislature contain several i'm
portant changes, and it will be well for
the sport lovers in this part of the state
to note the changes and take heed thereof.
The open season for water fowl opens
September 16 instead of September z,
nine days later than heretofore. The
prairie chicken season opens September
Is and closes October 1. The bag limit
is five birds a day, or fifteen birds in
possession OF one person. Quail may
be shot only in November. Ruffled
grouse or cartridges may not be shot
until September 16, 1920.
May Save Dying Fish
The game and fish commissioner is
authorized to permit the taking of fish
by any means which may be found to
be smothering in shallow lakes or sloughs,
or. which may be in danger of destruction.
County boards may forbid CONNER
cial fishing.
Ducks wounded from blind may be
killed even if they fall in open water.
Muskrats injuring a highway may be
destroyed under orders from the town
board with the consent of the game
commissioner.
Licenses will be required for clam
fishers.
Aliens are not permitted to hunt
game or even to bear firearms.
Free. Age Reduced to ID
Licenses will be required for small
game hunting for all persons over IA
years old. Those under Fl have been
exempt heretofore.
For trout and bass fishing the state
is divided into two parts. The divid-
ing line runs east and west, passing
through or near Browns Valley, Nor
ris, St. Cloud, Princeton and Cambridge.
In the northern zone the trout season will
open May and the black bass season
June Is. The opening dates in the
southern zone remain as heretofore,
namely April Is and May 20. Five
inch limit is placed on rock bass and
sunfsh.
Artificial lights may be used in spear
ing on lakes from November 1 to Is.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-09
STRANGER THAN FICTION

After all ''Truth is Stranger Than
Fiction" and it is for precisely this reason
that the remarkable picture to be pre-
sented by Lyman H. Howe at the Turner
Theater on Monday May, IL of Sir
Douglas Mawson's Expedition to the
depths of the Antarctic continent he
discovered, far surpass any that dra-
matist or scenario writer could produce.
For every foot of this film reveals pic
lures of fact mot of fancy. They prove
conclusively that the only real wonders
are those wrought by Old Mother Nature
not by mankind. From beginning to
end this reproduction challenges the
widest flights of the imagination. In
like most films that are educational, this
one contains an element of comedy, real
lOO per cent, spontaneous comedy-not
posed or artificial. 1t is provided by
animals and birds, particularly by the
pengulns with their curious markings,
waddling gait la Charley Chaplin,
quaint antics and queer mannerisms.
These grotesque birds are far more
human-ike in their actions than mon
keys and surpass them as fun1nakers.
But the peguins constitute only one
species and there are many other forms
OF Life such as sea elephants, sales, snow
petrels, commorants, etc., in apparently
llmltless number. In fact, some por-
lions seem like vast animated outdoor
ZOO and when you add to that scenes
OF storms so violent that men can COM
pletely defy the laws of gravitation by
leaning or throwing their whole weight
against the wind and then barely make
Roadway, some of the strangeness of the
film may be family realized.
1t offers also scenes of extraordinary
beauty for esthetic enjoyment of sea-
scapes and ice towers, frost caverns with
intense blue depths, pinnacles of frozen
pallor and crystalline expenses of bergs
and plateaus.
Beside this feature, "Howe travellers"
will also journey through Yosemite
National Park, where cliffs rise almost
perpendicularly 5000 to 5000 feet
against the sky and where cascades of
toamlng water pour over their beetling
edges into valleys of supreme love-
illness. Scenes of very spectacular
nature will also be presented of the ia
nous automobile hill-climb over Giants
Despair, Wilkes-Barre, Pa, where the
racers are seen hurting around the sharp
and dangerous curves at lightning speed.
Many other features will be presented,
not forgetting the rich humor of Howe's
clever animated cartoons which are
freely interspersed throughout the pro-
gram.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-09
HOW TO KILL THE
CABBAGE MAGGOT

The flies that lay the eggs that hatch
maggots that eat the cabbage may be
iasses and one gallon water. This mix
ture should be sprayed on the plants
from May 1 to May 20. II the weather
is clear, the plants should be sprayed
once a week. If the weather is rainy,
the plants should be sprayed after every
rain.
A second brood of flies appears be-
tween July and July 20. The spraying
should be repeated at this time.
A few drops of the spray on each leaf
is enough to attract the flies.