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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28

Chicago Tribune: Throughout
-rwenty-six years of happy rule
Ews quote his reply to the pope)
wilhelm II. fulfilled, despite provo
cation and temptation" his promise
never TO cut short the benefits or
peace unless war were necessity.
and now trusts that the effort OF
Pope Benedict is to pave the way for
an understanding amongst all
peoples"
Emperor Charles declares to his
holiness: IF the nations OF fhe earth
were 70 enter, with a desire for
peace, into negotiations with one an
other, then peace could blossom
FORTH
Understandings Negotiations. In
the same paper with these extra
ordinary documents appeared Count
Won Bernstorff's letter demanding
$4,000 ito influence congress as on
former occasions" and an address In
which yiscount Ishii said: For more
than ten years a propaganda has
been carried on in this country, in
Japan, and throughout the world for
the one and sole purpose of keeping
the nations to the far east and the
far west as far apart as possible, to
create distrust, suspicion, and un-
kindly feeling, all in order that Ger
many might secure advantages in the
confusion
The Zimmerman note, though a
clear enough case of what the Bos-
ton Globe calls "polecat diplomacy"
had at least the excuse that it was
written when Germany and the Unit
ed States were on the verge of war.
AS revealed by Viscount Ishii, Ger
man Vaccinations against America
in Japan date back ten years.
sThere is nothing out and out mon
strous in Count Won Bernstorff's de-
mand for $4,000 to Influence con-
gress." 1t was made shortly before
the United States broke with Ger
many. The shock arrives when he
adds the telltale phrase, "as on for
mer occasions" Long before rela-
lions between the two countries had
reached the breaking point Germany
maintained a corruption fund at
Washington
We recognize more or less truth
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THE THINGS MEANT TO DO.


The things meant to do today
| never did az all;
Those things. / am compelled 10 say,
! cannot now recall
I know that there were many things
/ really had in view,
But from my mind they've taken wings
The things / meant to do.
The things I meant to do were wise,
OF that have no doubt;
But other problems would arise
had to straighten out.
They were important matters-that
This morning well l knew;
But could never quite get at
The things / meant to do.
And there's a reason: Evry morn
What we shall do we plan.
And yet the man was never born,
Since this old world began,
Who didn't find, in mill or mart.
Some problem that was new
And never got chance to start
The things he meant to do
And 1t is better as It IS:
The mortal man is wise
Who tackles problems new of his
AS problems new arise
Who works the nearest puzzle out,
Who seeks the matter through,
And doesn't worry much about
The things be meant to do
-Douglas Maoch, in American Lumberman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28
The wise use of money is all the advan-
taee there is in having money.-B. Franklin.
ESTABLISHING INDUSTRIAL HARMONY.

The president does we'll to take hand in the
settlement of menacing labor controversies,
and he begins at the right place in his effort
to bring about industrial harmony in the
mountain states and on the Pacific coast, par
ticuarly where differences between employers
and employees delay completion Of important
government contracts. First, he will find OFT
the facts, and then he will try to establish
mutual understanding which will insure the
continued operation Of industry. To this end
he has appointed a commission to visit the To-
quent. The commissioners will go as his per
sonal representatives and will be received &C
cordingly.
The work undertaken is important, and, if
accomplished, its results will outlast the war.
They should be permanent. It is time to put
an end to the wasteful strike method Of set
Ting labor disputes.
The president has heard the CHARGES Of mis-
conduct that representatives of both employers
and employees have made but he saws frankly
that he is not so much concerned with the man
ner in which the parties have treated each 9TH
er in the past he is ''desrous Of see;no, Soma
kind of working arrangement arrived Of for
the future, particularly during the period ~
the war, on basis that will be fair 70 oil >,
This view is as sound as it is practical
What is needed now is not q haar;n o
charges and countercharges, but personal -
vestigation with a view to ESTABLISHING q ,,an
manent working agreement. That the nrosi
dent has ordered such an inquiry is most on.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28

A man owning fine race horse
sees that the best care is taken OF the
animal. He hires a man who makes
a specially of caring for horses. He
is watchful that the proper food Is
given to it. Besides, the horse must
be shod with correct shoes. In every
manner it's welfare must be looked
after and why?
Because the owner knows that good
care keeps the animal healthy, and
with good health, he can, perhaps.
win race or get fancy price at
sale.
But does that man take care OF
himself? No! Man, as a rule, Is
careless of his own health. He eats
what he wants and as much as he
wants. In fact he abuses his stom-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28
Trees AIona Hiahways.

Davenport Democrat: When il
proposed that the Lincoln High
should beS marked clear across
country by a row of splendid tree,
either side, there were those who
| jected on the ground that trees
tarded the drying out OF the /,
| after rains, and would be detrn
! to a highway more than counteH
ancing their contribution OF shade
beauty.
| Not SO, says Prof. Bohumil Shin
of the botanical department Of
State University of Iowa. The Ii
hedge, and the patch of high ves
! he says, are detrimental TO the b
, way. They retard the Circulating |
air, and in the case OF weeds, off
the eye. If you are subject to y
fever they also offend the most
But the tree trimmed six to eight q
above the ground would not be d
producer. Winds dry the couad
roads, not the sun, says Mr.. shn3
/ Trees along highways would I
be valuable for the protection Of
orchards and fields behind th5
, They shut off the hot summer vii
and Professor Shimek by experimd
has found that evaporation Is din
/ ished for great distance ben1
such shelters.
/ Shelter belts were formerly pad
on the north and west sides OF on
ards to subdue northerly winds,
now it is a generally known
among orchadists and others tina.
destruction wrought by hot and
ing southerly summer winds Is
greater than by the cold winds
winter. 1t is for the conserving
moisture by checking the hot WI
that the university botanist wa
plant trees along highways.
| The loss OF six or eight rows
corn on the north side Of such shsa
belts because of the perpetual shi
of the trees would be far more ID
! repaid by an Increased yield In
remainder OF the field, in Profes
Shimek's opinion. All east and '
roads should have shelter belts
trees because Of their Influence
conserving moisture in adjac
/ fields, and land would also benefit
their presence.
Professor Shimek makes out 8
case for a cause that was in need
an advocate. His argument is q
referred to the farmer and n
builder.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28
CARE OF FAST RACE HORSE
is GOOD EXAMPLE OF HOW
MAN SHOULD HANDLE SCI

ach until his system breaks Il
completely.
Human ambition depends I.,]
upon the stomach. When tina, ~
shirks Its duty, ambition wanes y
lac is the great reconstructiys -
1t Is endorsed by hundreds OF ~.
ands for its influence upon tha :
ach. 1t is designed to prorno.o
gestion, and thereby give tone n
entire system, thus creating !,
appetite. sound sleep and enerrv'
daily work. A healthy stomach !,
antees nerve security. Tanlac l.
ing specially introduced in Ken
by the Wilkinson Drug Co. THIS,
now a man from the Tanlac IAN
tories at this store explaining no,
should be taken to secure bes,
sults.-Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28
All of One Piece.

Christian Science Monitor: The ex.
posture Of his plotting, Of his manipula-
ton of corruption fund. of his deal
ings with treacherous or sedi-
tious element in American political
activity, and of negotiations calculat-
ed to undermine the policies of the
government which was dealing openly
and frankly with him, simply shows
that the gentlemanly, courteous, in
gratiating Won Bernstorff was OF
the same piece with the rest; OF
the same piece with the double-mind-
ed. double-faced, double-dealing repre-
eentatfves which Germany has scat
tered over the whole world. And 1t
could scarcely be otherwise, since all
have received instruction in the
came school
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28

In certain parts OF the far east the
shepherds have curious method of
cooking an egg The egg is placed in
sling and whiried round and round
until the heat generated by the mo
ten has cooked It
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28
BARRAGE BY DISCLOSURES.

In the entente offensive we read OF the ef-
fectiveness of the artillery fire which precedes
and protects the advancing troops. Our men
are not vet ready in numbers and training to
carry offensives against the Germans and our
use of artillery barrage is postponed. But we
are putting to effective another kind OF bar
rage against Germany's government which at
once makes sure our motives in the falr-mlnded
lopinion of the world and justifes our moves
thus far. The government is using the most
deadly of weapons against the duplcity and
Iespionage of a government that is unscrupu-
|lous, and non-observant Of all methods of war
fare as practiced by civilized nations; publicity
that presents the evidence clearly is an effec-
tive means of building public opinion that
steadily mounts to public action.
Successfully we have shown Germany's at
ItemDts in Mexico to embroil a neutral nation
with others to the advantage of Germany; Ger
tmany's intrigues in Argentina, and now Ger
imany's attempted use of money IN our own
capital to suborn congressional action. What
position can any real American take in dis
Ipute involving a government that practices
such outlawed evils? La Toilette and his crew
are discredted completely simply on evidence.
What national provocation do they demand as
a necessity? Word bullets and documentary
bolnbshells are serving government well.
Without endeavoring to explain the reason,
it is interesting to note that the closer silver
values approach the old ratio of sixteen to one
the more patriotic and sonorous become the pub
lie utterances of William J. Bryan.
Won Bernstorff is so far away, in Constan-
tinople, that it will be difficult to ascertain
whether he got "value received" for his invest
ment Of fifty thousand dollars of German money
cas- on former occasions
Germany is unprepared for peace as long as
she can see nothing but the phraseology IN the
Luxburg and Won Bernstorff notes for which to
apologize.
No German submarine is operating off the
Atlantic coast but the rumor that there was
one was strangely delayed.
The Canadian congress has adjourned. Do
minion precedents ought to have value in
this country.
Chicago would welcome an absolute dl-
! vorce from its mayor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28

It is now proposed to use ruDo
sponge nodded to fit the inside OF
tire casing, and in this manner p
duce a pnncture-proof tire. The
still rides on air, but this air is CO
fined In innum cradle little sacks
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28
Davenport Times: From Amster.

Davenport Times: From Amster,
dam comes the story that Bavaria
and Wurttemourg are contemplating
seeding from the German empire
and joining Austria if Prussia fails
to yield to peace terms. 1t has
come out that the note from the
pope was addressed to the king OF
| Bavaria and that the king sent 1t On
to the kaiser. 1t is reported that
Bavaria has sent a reply to the pope's
note, which is an extraordinary con.
dition in that the foreign affairs OF
! the German states is supposed TO be
wholly under control Of the empire
| Possibly the fact that the note came
| from the pope, and not from some
other government, gives license to
Bavaria to send separate reply.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: And now
| in some cities of the state. milk is
/ going I'D at very rapid rate. Evi
| IDENTIFY some people do not know wheI
we are sufficiently bone-dry or they
| have a peculiar conception of thai
condition.
| Cedar Rapids Republican: The
more we see of some nations II
! Europe the more hope we haze t.
place in such nations as China anC
| japan. And time was when we
thought China and Japan were no
even civilized and we worried our
selves about sending them mission
aries to save them.
Des Moines Capital: Whatever
merit there might have been in the
| convention of the National Non
partisan league at st. Paul last week
everything else was clouded and
! tainted by the presence there of La
Toilette His reference to the Lusl
| tania as technical offense' anL
his open defiance of the war have
| been read in every home in America
and with flaming anger.
Sioux City Tribune: College pref
dents are telling none too militant
students right now that their ZEN
| larged outlook" will be OF infinite
benefit after the war. A glance al
the catalog of post-bellum presidents
suggests that their enlarged outlook
| won't get a 1ock-in unless they had
| part in the fighting.
| Des Moines Register: Not all o.
the men who are trying to escape
army service are afraid of fighting
| Some are afraid they will be put tx
| work.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28

who failed to apply for licenses !,
cipating a refusal. Schwalbe ba
that this system will be ador
throughout Germany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28

Marshalltown Times Republican:
Slip the soldier across the pond a
| package Of the soldiers fayorite
smoking tobacco. He'd rather have
| it than a complete file of the Con
gressional Record containing La Fol
| lette's speeches.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28

The Canadian congress has adjourned. Do
minion precedents ought to have value IN
this country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Those prof
iteers who have been soaking tnt
public on American flags should no
be allowed to lose personal interes
in horizontal stripes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28

Chicago would welcome an absolute d
vorce from its mayor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Journal: The German
newspapers say the president was
impudent in implying that in his judg-
ment the people of Germany are COM
petent to govern themselves. Not
only impudent but apparently in
some cases inaccurate
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28

No German submarine is operating off the
Atlantic coast, but the rumor that there was
one was strangely delayed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28

Germany is unprepared for peace as long as
she can see nothing but the phraseology in the
Luxburg and Won Bernstorff notes for which to
apologize.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-28

Won Bernstorff is so far away, in Const
tnople, that it will be difficult to ascert
whether he got "value received" for his inv
ment of fifty thousand dollars Of German mo
on former occasions
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-25
$29, $4,000 SUM LOANED
FARMERS BY LAND BANKS
Applications For Loans Amounting
to $219,OOO,OoO Been Filed.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Loans ag-
gregating $29,824,000 have been
made to farmers by the twelve fed
eral land banks in the last six months
since the farm loan system has been
in full operation, according to the
monthly report of the federal farm
loan board, issued today In addition,
S75,000,000 of loans have been ap-
proved and will be negotiated at the
old per cent. interest rate.
Applications for loans have
amounted to $219,O0O,0OO, which has
been cut to $180,OOO,0OO by reduc-
tons ordered by appraisers, or by
reflections. Future loans will be made
at the new interest rate Of 51a per
cent.
The greatest volume of loans, ST.
100000, have been made by the
Wichita, Kans., bank, which covers
Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado and New
Mexico.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-25
WILL BURN CANDLES IN
THE WINDOWS CHRISTMAS
Pretty Old English Custom VIII Be
Revived in Dawson.

The old English custom of burning
candles in the windows at the yule-
tide was introduced several seasons
past by Stone Castle Chapter, D. A.
R., and each time the public has been
enthusiastic in it's approval of this
pretty way of celebrating.
In response to many requests the
custom will probably be more gener-
ally observed this year than ever be-
fore. In addition to the beautiful
legend that the candles light the foot
steps of the Christ child to our doors
it will be doubly significant if the
soft light falls on the stars and
stripes Of the flag displayed in each
home in honor of the soldier boy
somewhere in France" or in the
camps, who couldn't get back for
Christmas.
1t seems peculiarly appropriate
that we celebrate in this safe and
sane way this time instead of with
fireworks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-25
HARDLY
STAND ALONE
Terrible Suffering From Headache,
Sideache, Backache, and Weak
ness, Relieved by Cardui,
Says This Texas Lady.

Gonzales, Tex Mrs. Minnie Phil
pot, Of this place, writes: give years
ago / was taken with a pain In my
left side. 1t was right under my
left rib. 1t would commence with an
aching and extend up into my left
shoulder and on down into my back.
By that time the pain would be go
severe I would have to take to bed,
and suffered usually about three days
III suffered this way for three years,
and got to be mere skeleton and was
so weak l could hardly stand alone.
Was not able to go anywhere and had
to let my house work go. L suffered
awful with a pain in my back and /
had the headache all the time. just
was unable to do a thing. My life
was a misery, my stomach got i'll an
awful condition, caused from taking
so much medicine. | suffered so much
pain. / had just about given up all
hopes of our getting anything to help
me.
One day Birthday Almanac was
thrown in my yard. After reading
its testimonials I decided to try Car
dui, and am so thankful that / did,
for I began to improve when on the
second bottle. II am now a well
woman and feeling fine and the cure
has been permanent for it has been
two years since my awful bad health
| will always praise and recommend
Cardui" Try Ca"f' %o5qv r. ~
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-25
new MARK IS SET FOR
COLLECTING TAXES
RECORD HAD BEEN ESTABLISH
ED WHEN BOOKS CLOSED.
FEWER DELINOUENTS.

A new record has been made in
Terrell county this year in the pay
ment of taxes, according to Collector
j. 0. RUSSELL
When the books were closed on
Thursday, December goth, out of
100000 advalorem taxes there re-
manned unpaid to the state only ST.
956.40 and to the county $5,321.52.
There are eight defaulters on pro-
fessional tax, amounting to $50, and
$1,114 unpaid poll tax.
There remains only IS per cent. of
taxes uncollected, whereas in former
years it has been 80 per cent. and
upward.
A smaller number of executions
will be issued this year than was
ever before known.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-25
MANY new MEMBERS
FOR The RED CROSS
CAMPAIGN BEING WAGED IN
DAWSON AND COUNTY MEET
ING WITH GREAT SUCCESS.

Dawson is in line with the cam
paign being waged all over the coun-
try this week in the Red Cross drive
for new members, and the commit
tees canvassing the city and country
districts are meeting with great en-
eouragement in every section.
Those leading in the work are
making every effort to get the forces
more thoroughly organized so that
effective service may result from the
activities of the different branches
Of the organization,
1t would be a splendid thing for
the community if every organization
except the church societies would
suspend for the period of the war
and everybody unite heartily in the
work of the Red Cross, which just
now should be paramount to all 9TH
er movements because of its peculiar
mission and its far-reaching oppor-
tunity for giving just the help that
our armies must have to win the war.
Many patriotic people agree that it
is waste of time and effort to scat
ter our energies through so many
organizations when the work to
which we all wish to contribute could
be successfully and satisfactorily
handled through the Red Cross.
Interest in war relief work is grow
ing every day, and while a great
deal has already been accomplished it
is but a beginning of the real ser
vice our splendid workers will give
when we are perfectly united in all
our plans and purposes in this high
and holy cause.
This is what Henry P. Dawson,
partner in J. P. Morgan & Company,
one of the financial powers of Amer
lea, and now chief executive of the
Red Cross, told the people of Omaha
about American women:
eff had the choice of $500,000,-
600 for Red Cross work, or $780,
100000 plus the aid of the women of
America I would turn down the
$500,000,000 and take the women
and the $10O,OOO,OOO That's what
we of the Red Cross think of the aid
of the women" X. Y. z.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-25
A new LAWYER APPEARS
IN The CHAPMAN CASE
Argument on Motion For New Trial
For Famous Prisoner Postponed
Until January Fourteenth.

4
Until January Fourteenth.
The hearing of the motion for a
new trial for Charles K. Chapman,
convicted as the slayer of Walter
Wade, set for today before Judge
Littlejohn did not occur as schedul-
ed.
The arguments will be heard Jan.
18th. Clerk Allen, of the superior
court, states the postponements of to-
days hearing was due to the illness
of Judge z. A. Littlejohn.
A feature Of interest in connec-
ton with the case today was the APP
pearance of George C. Palmer, of
Columbus, as associate counsel for
the defense. Other attorneys repre-
senting DR.. Chapman are F. A. Hoop
er, of Atlanta; Wallis & Fort and
L. j. Blalock Appearing for the
state today were J. A. Hixon,
Stephen Pace, Solicitor General John
Allen Fort and julie FELTON,, of Mon
tezuma.-Americus Times-Recorder.