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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
Good Riddance of a Bad Law.

Cedar Rapids Republican: The
non-partisan judiciary law has been
very properly repealed. 1t should
never have been enacted. The device
to take the judges out of politics
placed them in the political slums
merely The average voter is not
prepared to pass judgment on judi
cial qualifications and as the result
he pays but little heed to that part
of the ballot Not one-third of the
voters ever turned to the non-parti-
san column to express an opinion
on the candidates for judges. An
other result has been that designing
men can take advantage of a sftua-
tion thus created and by blocking
certain influences they can control
such elections. Let no one mourn
the disappearance of this latest
piece of freak legislation. The only
nritinjam that can he passed on the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
Carl Schurz's Wards.


Carl Schurz: The German who
makes this country the home Of his
choice must soon learn to understand
and most do learn it Immediately
that henceforth this is his country !;
that his welfare and that Of his pos
terity are closely bound up in the
welfare of this republic; that it should
never enter the minds of him or his
countrymen to form here a separate
nationality; that as Germantown he
has no exceptional rights and duties
or interests, but only the rights and
duties and interests Of the American
citizens under the free institutions OF
this republic, so as to exercise his po-
litical rights honestly and wisely for
the public good; that his own free
dom, his own rights and his own flu
ture are preserved most safely in the
freedom, rights and future of the CON-
munity, and that he owes the Amerf-
can republic his fullest devotion, and
ii necessary, even his goods and his
blood
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
REVERE, MO. 4
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Rev. Piper filled his regular ap-
poihtment here Sunday at the Pres
byterian church.
Mrs Gudka spent Sunday with her
daughter, Mrs. Baugher.
Burl Beard is moving to the coun-
try this week.
D. L. Ehrhart and sister spent
Sunday with Ora Walker and wife.
Mrs. Hendren spent Sunday with
her daughter, Mrs. Henry Bowden.
Bert Ball and family of Farming
ton spent Sunday at the home of his
father, John Ball.
Dan Stephen spent Sunday at the
Ora Walker home.
Mrs W. III. Ehrhart was called TO
the home of her brother. John Ball,
where their mother. Mrs. Wolf, was
visiting and taken very sick. Dr..
Mcconnell was called, but the last
report grandma was improving.
Merle Wood is at home for few
days visit.
George Kautz spent a few days Of
last week with his daughter, Mrs
Charlie Sherwood, south Of Kahoka.
Our merchants have been doing
some trading amongst themselves
here Of late. Marcellus Edwards has
traded his stock of groceries TO,
Frank Shepherds stock of shoes.
The Wight Theatre company has a
play on here at the opera house.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19

Dr. Lauro Muller, the patriotic foreign min
lister of Brazil is of Teutonic origin, his par
ents having been born in Germany. But he is
first and all the time for the republic, and he
has long been powerful and consistent friend
of the United States.
According to late work on Brazil, the Ger
man element there is less important numerical
ly and financially than seems to be generally
supposed. 1t is estimated that there are about
a quarter Of a million persons Of German
blood, but their influence as a separatist body
has been offset by the recent great inflow Of
Italians who are there to stay and intensely
loyal to their adopted land.
The entrance of Brazil into the war will open
her ports as naval bases to the allies and will
have effect to bind her closer to us than ever
before She needs our science. our capital, our
trade, and is already sending more of her
young men here for education than any other
republic in this hemisphere. We need her enor
nous output Of Materials coffee, rubber
sugar, cacaO, iron ore and last and probably
soon to be her greatest export, her meat. For
as Argentina Is becoming and more q
cereal producing country, the vaster republic,
larger by two hundred thousand square miles
than our own is fast taking first place in the
production and expectation of beef.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
BEHIND THE THRONE.

Seldom has either the romance or the fact OF
court intrigue produced such character as the
unlamented Gregory Rasputln OF Russia, and
never, surely, has a great nation been so COM
pletely at the mercy of scamp inflences. Ras-
putin, the ..mystic monk,'' was known for
years as the master of the car How he OBJ
tanned and how he held his power none knew.
He was confidant and adviser to the imperial
family; his hand was in the government itself.
1t was fitting, indeed, that the murder of Ras-
putin should have been the first of chain OF
events leading to the overthrow of the Roman
off dynasty.
And now comes to light what purports to be
the true history of Rasputin S strange sway
over the ear. Rasputin, like many another
seer, used very material tools in attaining
great spiritual effects. By a simple process Of
poisoning the youthful czarevitch, he kept alive
the car s superstitious belief that miracles
Ialone could keep the boy alive. Rasputm would
remain away, and the heir apparent would fall
violently i'll. When Rasputin returned, a mar
vicious cure was effected. 1t is now revealed
according to the Petrograd newspapers, that
the monk performed his miracles through one
Iof the empress ladies-in-w waiting, whom he in
structed to administer a subtle poison when
ever he left the boys side for any length Of
time The life Of the czarevitch seemed to de
pend upon Rasputin's presence at court. As
the poison was administered or withheld, the
heirs health declined or advanced
Thus are autocratic rulers ruled. The re-
mains Of the crafty monk are rotting, and Rus
STA of the Romanoffs is more. The monk
who conquered king accomplished nothing
more in the end than an Illuminating chapter
of Russian history.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
ELvAsToN, ILL.
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We had good rain on Monday and
Tuesday forenoon which started the
pastures and today it is real warm and
Summertime, enough so to bring out
the buffalo gnats, to bother our horses
in the fields. Quite number of our
progressive farmers are done blowing
for corn and planting will commence
in few days. The soil is breaking
UP pice and mellow and if the weather
is good, no doubt we will raise good
crops, as everyone seems to be trying
to do his best this year.
Elvaston is beginning to show her
patriotism by putting out Old Glory.
The scholars have made preparations
for putting up flag at the school
house.
Our village election occurred today
only one ticket in the field and all were
members of the old board except Mr..
JOS Haas, so the election was very
quiet.
Al our chicken pox and measle suf-
ferers are well except John l. Kerns'
family, who are in measly condition,
but are getting along nicely.
Harry Garard and family Of Chicago
visited with Orr Campbell and wife
the past week, on account of his
brother M. c. Garard and wife and
daughter Helen of Butler, Mo-, visiting
with their daughter, Mrs. Francis
Campbell.
Mrs. Alice Garard, who has been
very sick since her coming is reported
much better.
Mrs. J. H. Garard of Carthage has
been visiting friends and relatives
here this week.
Mrs. John Haffen, who has been
very sick for the past two weeks, is
reported better.
Our cream buyer here, C. Webster,
reports that he is now able to pay
forty cents per pound for cream and
eggs are on the boom again at thirty
two cents per dozen Chicks are worth
1915 cents for old hens.
Farmers here are buying corn from
each other at s1.25 per bushel, which
makes the highest record for corn in
Elvaston.
Glenn Miller intends raising beans
for the use of the army, and is rent
ig all the ground he can for that pur-
pose.
DR.. and Mrs. Anderson, who came
here with their household goods re-
Gently, have moved to Littieton and
are going to build a house on their
farm there.
Geo. Newman and family have NOV
ed to the Saunders farm near Elder
Vile church.
The Baptist ladies held their bonnet
and apron sale Saturday afternoon and
evening: they also served chicken
sandwiches and coffee and ice cream
and cake. They cleared about S32.
Rev. Stovall will preach Sunday,
both morning and evening. His SER
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

/ Burlington Hawk-Eye: A few
months ago, there was much talk OF
onecent postage. Now it looks like
three-cent postage. The little stamps
going up in sympathy with every thing
else. Another addition to the high
cost of living.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Strange
how leading minds run together, ism I
lit? Wilson no sooner suggested that
the German people weren't being treat
ed right than the kaiser proposed
changi ing the suffrage laws.
Sioux City Journal: To be sure,
President Wilson has implicit conf
dence in the willingness of the middle
man to refrain from profiting by the
nations emergency But at the same
time he did not overlook the advis-
ability of informing the middleman
that the president would keep an eye
on him.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Representa-
lives Haugen, Hull and Woods OF
Iowa are off the eligible list of Fourth
of July speakers entitled to proclaim
fealty to the nation and to laud the
spirit and work of patriots. Seemingly
they represent nothing but desire 20
remain in office at the expense of
people they misrepresent.
Des Moines Register: The coun-
tries that succeed in remaining neut-
raj until the end of the conflict Will
doubtless get line Or two of special
mention in the history of the great
war.
Des Moines Tribune: A Milwaukee
preacher is asking $500 from the es-
tate of a man for directing him TO
heaven. Maybe the executors prefer
to wait till they hear whether he ar
rivd there.
Sioux City Journal: The Bernstorn
party, which as everyone recalls never
lost sight of the essentials OF polite
ness even while blowing up our NUM-
ton factories, is still complaining
about the unmannerly way in when
the British treated it's members at
Halifax.
Hopkinton Leader: No matter how
strongly you may feel, pro or con. on
the subject of war, remember that
your neighbor has a deep seated sen1l-
ment also. Acrid disputes are not
the best evidences of loyalty and pat
riotism: We are all Americans now
and neighbors who will live together
during the trying period of hostilltles
and afterward. Ultimately we will De
unanimous upon the right of the prop
osition. Be stingy with words and ar
guments, and liberal with loyalty to
government and free country which IN
itself was established at the price or
bloody sacrifice. A world peace Is at
stake and the freedom Of many peo-
pies is in the balance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
ATRIoTlsM WITH A "5UT."
Miss Rankin's Beginning as Nation
al LEGISLATOR Most Unfortunate.

New York Times: In casting as
she did her first vote in the house
of representatives, Miss Jeanette
Rankin assumed a responsibility that
was heavier, perhaps, than she reall2-
ed, though the emotion she displayed
while doing it showed her realization
that it was not light one. 1t was
heavier responsibility, in one way,
than would have been incurred by
man from the same section OF tue
country who had voted in the same
wrong way For Miss Rankin did lsot
represent merely congressional dis
trict. She also represented women
or at least women in politics and tax
ing part in public affairs, and man
would not have represented, in quite
the same sense, his sex and it's actlv-
tiles.
The lady from Montana was there
in the house as an exponent and as
an exemplar of woman suffrage at
tanned. Only few days before she
had been recognized and feted as
such by eminent and authorized lead
ers of that movement, and those lead
ers, it can fairly be assured, spoke
for the great majority, if not all, OF
their followers. Unless they and
their followers promptly and vigor-
ously-and convincingly = proclaim
disapproval of Miss Rankin's vote, it
will also be fair to assume that what
she did other suffrage women in the
same position would have done, and
that If they had been in a majority
of the house, the resolution woulu
have been lost. That is a contingency
that cannot be contem plated with
composure, and certainly It is one TO
make many men who hitherto have
favored woman suffrage become its
antagonists-to make many other men
who have not cared much about 1t
either way turn against it.
Miss Rankins statement, too, in ex,
PLANTATION Of her vote-she evidently
felt that it needed defense-was sig
nificant. Il want to stand by my
country she said. 'but I cannot vote
for war" Her allegiance is there
fore conditional-an unsatisfactory
and dangerous kind. Had she said,
az stand by my country and therefore
1 vote against war" her logical atti
tude would have been different and
better, though, of course, the prem
ises from which her conclusion was
reached would still be open to attack.
Apart from the question of woman
suffrage, this beginning Of Miss
Rankin's career as a national legiS-
lator is most unfortunate for her.
She starts wrong, for she has justified
distrust of her judgment and Of her
opinions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19

there will be great waste in garden stuff, De,
cause of the short season, if home canning ana
cold storage provision is not made to contribute
to conservation. Home canning OF the surplus
vegetables and fruits of our gardens VIII help
immensely to make the campaign Tor gardening
effective. There will be no advantage IN grow
ing third more and wasting third OF What IS
grown.
For those who are interested IN the home
canning feature of food conservation the United
States department of agriculture has ready for
distribution an informing pamphlet, Canning
Vegetables in the Home'' being farmers bulle-
tin No $50. which may be obtained without eH-
pense upon application to the secretary OF agrl-
culture, Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19

mon in the morning will be patriotic
one. The B. Y. P. U. will be at $50
o'clock leader Thos. Garvey. Preach
ing at a. 80 o'clock.
The defamation contest was pulled
off Friday evening. All Of the girls
taking part doing fine. 1t was decided
by the judges that Lucille Ewing won
the medal and she will have to speak
at Ferris, contesting for this county.
The contest was well attended, door
receipts being about $40.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Ingersoll cele-
brated their fiftieth wedding anniver-
sary on Friday, April 49, They were
united in marriage at Burlington, Ia,
April 10, 1867, by Thos. E. Corkhill.
minister of the gospel. Came to Han
cock county April % and have resided
near Elvaston ever since.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
CAN THE SURPLUS VEGETABLES.

1t Is to be hoped that from all of our writing
and talking about increased food crop produc-
ton a real and stable increase will result. Now
comes the need Of provisions for another
phase Of food conservation. suggested by Pro
fessor Cromwell, of the Pennsylvania state nor
NAL school, Professor Cromwell has figures to
show that notwithstanding high prices canning
factories working at high speed and all other
consumption of fresh garden products, last
year about one-third of our garden produce
went to waste. 1t is to be presumed that the
canning factories Will be pushed to the limit Of
their capacities this year, but Professor Crom-
well probably is right in his statement that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19

Although the day Tor the CITY elec-
ton dawned with cloud overhang-
ing the city and the rain continued
to fall for about two hours after the
polls had opened. the candidates
began early calling for their friends
and perhaps the bad weather made
them all the more determined to get
out big vote. but before the noon
hour had arrived, the sun was shin
ing, and everyone was delighted with
an excuse to come up town, especial
ly the ladies. There were more than
one thousand votes cast, the re-
suits being as follows:
VIM. H. Hartzell, democrat, receiv-
ed majority of 291.
B. p Darham, democrat, for city
clerk, received majority OF 672.
c. A. James, democrat, for city at
torney, received a majority of 642.
j. Johansen, republican. for city
treasurer. received majority of 49,
Tom Rand, republican. alderman
for first ward, received a majority
of SO.
Murray Pennock, democrat. alder
man for second ward, received a
majority of 1876.
Fred L. Johnson. democrat. alder
man for third ward, received ma
.jority of 81.
The Carthage Woman's club cele-
brated the twenty-frst year OF its
organization with an annual dinner,
held at the home of Mrs. w. X. Hill,
Monday evening. About forty guests
were seated at the long banquet
table, which ran the full length of
the dining room and library. The
club colors, white and gold, were
used effectively in the table decora-
lions Of candles and cut flowers. In
the center of the table large birth
day cake glowed with its twenty-one
tapers. The menu was delightful in
every respect. The guests were at
the table over two hours, engaged IN
puzzling out the answers to some
contest questions prepared by The
program committee.
The affair was one of the most
enjoyable in the clubs history. mark
ed by its cordial hospitality and
other features significant to and
cherished by the club members.
Mrs. Blanche Cherriu gave de-
lightful six o'clock dinner Thursday
evening at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A Wilcox. on Madi-
son street, for her daughter, Vir-
ginia, in honor of her ninth birth
day anniversary. The guests were
Marian Fleming, Emmaretta WEIGH,
Frances Davidson, Franklin Shultz,
Philip Culkin and William Booth
and her cousin, Grace Miller, Of
Dallas City.
The table was prettily decorated
in the national colors. In the CEN
ter, four flags formed a square
within which was placed the birth
day cake, with it's nine candles. At
each place, the knives, forks and
spoons had been stacked to repre-
sent tents. The favors were red.
white and blue baskets filled with
nuts, with tiny flag in the center
of each. The menu consisted Of
beef loaf, mashed potatoes and
gravy, creamed peas in timbals, tuna
fish salad, ice cream and cake. The
lovely dinner was followed by, pro- |
gram of JOY in the parlor, which |
wound up with mock wedding in |
which the winsome little hostess was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
DOES RHEUMATISM
BOTHER YOU?
Manv Doctors Use Musteroie

So many sufferers have 1oun m INV WA a
in Nusterole that you ought to buy
small jar and try it. =, r-rsrs Rub
it in. First YOU feel a genie = Nnsterole
a delicious, cooling s GO st;ffened
routs the twinges, loosens w
joints and MUSCLES. 81. o;,trent,
Musterole is clean, w,hite a onts
made with oil of mustard. II p i away,
to the seat Of pain and drN Js-a ,s skin.
but does not blister the 1eIu .s,,, ry old
It takes the place OF the in"S''
fashioned mustard plaster, to- bron.
Musterole is recommenaeu ittr,hago,
chitis, Group, asthma, pleuriSy >; q neck,
neuralgia, sprains, bruises sios s.' 1t often
headache and colds of the cheS' w.
prevents pneumonia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
Bryan Was Riqht.

Chicago Tribune: We have scoffed
at the worthy president of the Million
Armed Springers. We were wrong,
Bryan had something on us. He
knew and we didn't. At the threat Of
war they are springing to arms. You
can find them in line before the mar
riage license windows. But Mr.. Bryan
held out on us. He did not say whose
arms.
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the a maoe ana Franklin Shultz ~.
.ne Groom. The bride was atte, way
by Emmaretta WEIGH and M.eaoed
fleming. and the groom NV I paG.
Culkin. William Booth was ., snllip|
ciating minister. Philip Cnlhi inc olt
a Perfect Day" as part ~ th sang
mony' MISS Virginia was the l rao,
pient of many pretty presents fec'|
John +. Scott, J. w. Williams
clyde +. johnson leave this az quo
noon Tor Peoria to attend the sh, y
ers convention in session IN -. I'M
city. ~ mat
Real Estate Transfers
II; ,. Ewing to W. W. Beame,
DEED $4,000, lots 5, 6, block % pss.
lett and Gordon's addition to Ha s
ilton. ~ f1amj
klark H. Louis to Karl ~ y,,,.
deed 81, lot Hamilton. us
M. w. Yetter ct al, to p w a..
ton, deed $1,000. E. u SW. sW GU
Hannah Newton ct al. n n
BOOB, deed 81, E. u SW. 34.7.7 7
n. y. Green to Lucy L. Huev ds.,
-, part oW. 56-4-6.
P. G. Huey ct al, to E. O Graz,
deed 81, part SW. 36-4-5.
d. S. Nixon ct al, to Amanda s.,.
ct al. deed 81. part NE. 1914
John o. Mills to Amanda sikos ii
al, deed 81, part NE. 1876. Y
t. l.. Mills ct al, to Amanda sisa,
ct al, deed 81. part NE. 1915
A. E. Mills ct al. to Amanda site,
ct al, deed 81, part NE. 1915
J. H. Mills ct al. to Amanda siLo,
ct al. deed 81, part NE. 1915
M. c. Wolf ct al, to Amanda sivo,
ct al, deed 81, part NE. 1915
w. 81. Mills ct al, to Amanda siko,
ct al, deed 81, part NE. 1915
NJ. w. Hull ct al, to Amanda siks,
ct al, deed 81, part NE. 1915
Albert II. Lowry ct al, to !
Robinson, deed 81, lot 9, block i.
Dallas City.
U. S. of A. to VIM. A. Whittelesev
deed 81, NE. 1 and Sc. 4-75
Hugh M. Elder to Ralph Pan
cake, deed $1,000, lot 8, block a
Bartlett and Gordon addition ID |
Hamilton.
Hilka Fecht ito Fred G.. Marten,
deed $10.500. part Sc. 14-7.
Geo. Rigg to R. R. Wallace deed
81, lot 1, block II, Bartlett and Cor.
don's addition to Hamilton.
A. r. Horning to H. NJ, Elder, deed
81, part NV. 31-5-8.
A. r. Horning to H. NJ. Elder. deed
81. part NE. 1855.
T. J. Hughlett to V. L. White, deed
$4,000. Sc NV. 24-4-6.
T. J. Hughett to V. L. White, deed
$4,000. N. n NV. 24-46.
IA P. Moeker to NJ. A. Moeke,
deed 81, part Sc. Sc. 21-7-5.
w. G.. Lambert to M, G. Lam ber
deed 81. SW. l. w. u Sc. Let.
Marriage Licenses.
Harley James Banks, Blandins
vile, H.; Miss Edith Leone Gordon
Blandinsvi1le, III.
Charles Orvid Potter, Fullerton,
Calf; Miss Gladys c. Christy, Nau.
VOC.
Frank Lester Craft, Belle Plaine,
Iowa; Miss Louverne Bennett, Viola,
Iowa.
Charles Warren Kraft, LaHarpe,
Mrs. Kathryn Adella Gray, Terra
Haute, III.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19

instead Of swelling up like little
white sponge. Then 1t loosers from
your toe--and, glory halle1ujah! the
com comes Oft as though you'd take
a glove off your hand"
Yes "Gets-It is the corn discov-
cry OF the age. More "Gets-It" is
sold by many times than any other
corn remedy in existence. Try 1t
and you'll know the reason why. 1t
takes two seconds to apply it, and
it dries at once. That's all. Don't
experimentation the experience
of millions and use "Gets-It."
"Gets-It" is sold everywhere &c a
bottle. or sent on receipt of price BY
E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago. III.
Sold in Keokuk and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
e. Co.. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19
Base HOSPITAL,

C United Press Leased Wire Service]
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April 10
DR.. Arthur A Law, director of the
base hospital to be established at the
University of Minnesota today, an
nounced the appointment Of the staff
including 80 surgeons, nurses and
assistants. Half the personnel Is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-19

present legislature is that it has not
been diligent enough in repeating
fool laws that have been enacted in
the past out of the passions and
prejudices of factions and stormy
and hysterical times.