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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17

FROM JAPAN
chas. w. Iolehart Of sendal Z
Speak Sunday Night at Trinity
M. e, Church.

The Rev. Charles w. Iglehart OF
Sendai, Japan, will speak Sunday
evening at 1880 o'clock at the Trim
itv M. e. church. This will be one
of the follow up meetings in the
world wide mission program Of the
Methodist church. Rev. Iglehart is
well versed in the commercial and
religious aspects Of the japanese
American relations.
Charles w. Iglehart Of Sendai,
Japan, graduated from Columbia with
honors, ran on the track team. was
university champion cross country
runner, gave up study OF law to
preach. After seminary and years
study in Scotland he served In the
New York conference, country
church and church building propo
sition in New York City. Felt the
call Of New Japan and went in 1903
While studying Japanese in Tokyo
fer two years he taught in the Mis-
sion college, then took charge of Sen
6ai district where there are two mil
lion people and but one Methodist
missionary. While organizing new
work on this district. q vacancy n
the Methodist book concern compel
ed Mr.. Iglehart to remove to Tokyo
carrying the double task of the ad
ministration of this extensive pub
fishing and book business and also
caring for the country church work
In three years the publishing house
was put on self supporting basis
and Mr.. Iglehart was released to re
turn to the Sendai district. He re
turns to work where in one part Of
the district one million people are
assigned to the responsibility OF the
Methodist church alone and almost
no work has as yet been developed
He has made a special study Of
the relations between Japan and
America and especially In Its com
mercial and religious aspects.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
GERMANS IN MEXICO.

A long string of silly rumors and siller com
lment has grown out Of the original report that
German reservists in the United States we're
heading for Mexico. There are believed TO be
three hundred German officers and some
thousands Of eligible reservists in this cou:ltr;
and the start toward Mexico was seen ny our
alarmists as violent war move on 5ar1nany ,
part.
As a matter of fact the German reservlsts
and their officers III the United States proeaeiy
would make very respectable little body OF
soldiers if they were gathered and equlppe q, !;
also they might, after a few years OF effort oili
some efficiency into the soldiers OF Mexico. Dut
we have too much respect for German lntein-
eence and German thoroughness to believe tnaI
Germany would attempt to make an any %
Mexico in war against the United States. hu-
mors of such plot sound about as sensible as
assembling the ancient tribes Of the North
American Indians.
To avoid Imprisonment, German soldiers IN
the United States would be obliged to flee elth-
er to Mexico or Cuba in case OF German
American war There would be no other re-
treat for them Of course too, 1t would De
good, natural politics to stir strife IN Mexico
and Cuba if possible. However. we still refuse
TO imagine a Gernanized army of Mexlcans;
and if it comes to open hostiities with Ger
many, we shall be content to wish the German
reservists a pleasant summer south OF the mo
Grande.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
PREPARED-WITH RHETORIC.

At every great German victory, at every ru-
NOR of German advance, portion of the
American press and great many pulpiteers
have joined in blast of indignation. The
clergy have been more Incorporate even than
the press: not the whole clergy, but that branch
of it which draws its congregations from and
earns its bread by shrieking instead of preach
Ing.
The Gate City has tried to present accurate
news and to temper its comment with a reason
able Interpretation of that news. If war comes
we shall continue our policy of accuracy and
temperance (the only policy we have in regard
10 the wary remembering always that harsh
words will kill no enemies, and that walls of
rhetoric will check no invaders. We had some
thing to say the other day about good sports
manship both national and individual Good
craftsmanship mounts guns the roofs, but it
doesn't stop to cry epithets from the house
tops.
We are Americans preparing for possible
war with the strongest and most determined
power on earth.
We are afflicted with a strange maladv of
patriotism which leads its victims to shout for
revenge instead of permitting them to follow
the natural patriotic course of shouldering
gun. The malady is contagious. The time to
combat it is now, before it has SO weakened ms
that we shall be obliged to face the gas bombs
of our potential enemy with no defense EXCEPT
the warm air of our editorial sanctums and our
pastors studies
1t isn't debating contest, this challenge
from Germany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17

from, restraining them from c.,.,]
the waters to flow from thei, ' 1aa
onto the lands OF the Compliance ~
Henry Schroeder and Mary scbas
or, BY Jay H. Helms, their conss--e,1
by James y. Baird. attorney, flle y
against Ruth Fowler. David Fos' v
Anna M. Sparrow. Katie Gardn..' |.
Lawrence 3. Lennon, asking the =
tition Of lot l. block 1, in Enn1,!s!
Add. to Warsaw, and lot 10, pls at'i \
10 the sub. OF sen Of s-4-s, the \
the father OF complainants, dieS ~
ed OF the above described MEM.
who at his death on Sept. 3, 1870 h
him surviving Caroline schroedsr h
widow, and Frederick, John n IN
liam, Henry and Mary Schroedsr NJ n
heirs, said widow having died ON ~
16, 1888.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
EXPLAINED as Praetieai Joke.


United Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Three en-
ployes. two Russians and the third
a Lithuanian. are held by police here
following what is believed to have
been an attempt to blow UP the plant
of the CommonweaIth-Edi company
which supplies Chicago's light and
power. John Sanduk, the Lithuanian
opened valve controlling tine water
supply to one OF the huge boilers OF
the plant. The opening OF another.
officials of the company say. would
have resulted in the explosion OF the
boiler probably wrecking the plant.
Sanduk claims he was told to open the
valve by two other men, who are also
being detained They told police one
of the lights was out and they did It
as a practical joke, thinking it funny
to see the boob open the valve and
turn on the light" Federal author
tiles and police are conducting an in
vestigation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
Red bIotc|lee
Turned TO PiIllpIe,
Itclled Burned
And Smarted Till Nearly Went wiz
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Hea|4

big red blotches appeared onmyian|
and later turned into pimples. My isa|
was fierce. The pimples itched, burned
and smarted until I nearly went wildad|
I scratched them until | could not reaI
night or day. They were hard and larg'|
and most all came to head and soz'|
tered over my face dis6guring it soma
thing awful.
Remedy upon remedy was used b
to no avail and for three years
treated. ran across Cuticura So,
and Ointment advertisement 50 bousa
them and fifteen or twenty days cn
tinued use Of the Cuticura Soap "a
Ointment brought back my good Con
pIexion. was healed" (Signedl Ma
Beatrice Barton, r. RI, Box 50, Graa
Rapids, Wis, Sept. II, 1916:
Ii Is distressing to reflect that mud
if not all, of this suffering might hir
been prevented by using Cuticura Sci
and no other for everyday toilet pu
poses with q little Cuticura Ointmta
now and then as needed to soo'he y
heal the first signs Of skin or aa
troubles. Nothing purer or sweetef ~
these delicate emollients.
For Free Sample Each By rs.
Mail address postcard: "Cutie
Dept. r, Boston. Sold everywnss
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
DoNNzLLsoN.
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Mrs. Howard Brewster and ~
dren accompanied by Miss FAM
Sell. returned to their home in N
Sterling after a pleasant visit IN
+, me folks.
Miss Marie Poole Of Primrose !,
tied at the C. Eyler home sey,,
days the past week.
Mrs. v. M. Schmitt. Mrs. W
Schmitt and Mrs. Elizabeth Felt }
tended the funeral of Mrs. Kate he
at Kahoka, Mo-. Tuesday.
Mrs. John Dumenil Of Keokuk yisI
cd home folks several days the ~
week.
Mrs. Z. r. Reid and Miss on
Donnell have returned home trul
Quincy where they attended the ~
linery opening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Felt is home from
pleasant visit in Keokuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
TODAY,S BIT OF VERSE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.


Poor as / am in what men count
As fortune lacking in the goods
And gains that make men paramount
When inquire of fields and woods
For happiness. they tell me true
How rich am in only you
Far as am from you this day,
!a.nat!eE. CT the distance, esin
To lessen it and ease the way
With lesser loves learn through pain
The comprehension, old and new,
or being near to only you.
Dumb as was when l would tell
My gratitude and voice my love:
Your voice was in me like bell
At mass when congregations prove
Their soul in silence l could do
No better than be dumb to you.
Brief as am in my essay
OF life and love, / importune
No more and have put away
Impatience. have had my boon,
My proof, my vision through the blue
Touching eternity-in you.
Witter Bynner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining in the
Keokuk postoffice, uncalled for. for
week ending February II, 1917:
Ladies.
Mrs. Gus Fox.
Olevetta C. Janken.
Gentlemen.
Mr.. Frank Bremen.
Mr.. Burt Dee.
Mr.. Walter Dodge.
Mr.. Walter j. Jumper.
Mr.. Raymond Johns.
Mr.. William johnson.
Mr.. Fred II. Land.
Mr.. A. B. Nasbeth.
Mr.. Chas. Sears.
Mr.. Ch A. Smith.
Persons calling for letters in above
list will please say they are adver-
tised. e. p. M'MANUS,
Postmaster
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
A sPEcIous ARGUMENT.

Whenever the improperly of numbering non
combatants at sea is mooted and such ruthless
ness is deprecated on the floor of the national
house of representatives, up springs Minority
Leader Mann of Illinois, and generally also
Henry Allen Cooper of Wisconsin to show how
legal and admirable the methods are and how
serious the situation of the United States may
be some day when war has been forced upon
us, if we are estopped by our protests against
piracy from practicing it ourselves.
If the time does come when this country must
perpetrate infamies or perish, it had better go
down and give place to government which can
protect itself by humane and lawful means as
do those other puissant and civilized democ-
racies, Britain and France.
The National Gamers association offers to
support the president. 1t may become desir-
able to entrust the custody of Mr.. Bryan to an
organization provided with such special equip
ment.
Colonel Roosevelt's Fiji island trip. surely,
is all off. One can't waste ones time studying
the islands when one is so oppressed by the
fauna of Europe.
There are signs that when some tiIlers of the
soil realize hatpotatoes at three dollars and
fifty cents bushel is an impossibility it will
fairly rain tubers
Some broad-minded person advises that the
name Vienna rolls be changed to American
trolls. And the wurst is yet to come.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17

And, behold, woman, which was diseased,
came behind Him touched the hem Of His garment
for she said within herself may but touch HIS gar,
nent shall be whole. But Jesus turned Him ABOUT aho
when He her. He said, Daughter, be OF good com
fort; thy hath made thee whole And the woman
was made whole from that hour.-Matthew TX, W.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
Two Bow Bandits.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-Two boy BAN
its. neither eighteen years old, ents
ed q restaurant In the heart Of u
loop district early today. robbed u
cashier. Ned Hammond, Of $2s and n,
eral customers and escaped.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17

Topeka State Journal: When
boats and U. s. boats meet, then ,
come the tug Of war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
Witter Bynner.

Such things as honor and love and faith
are not only nobler than food and drink, but
indeed / think we desire them more and suf-
fer more sharply for their absence.-R. l..
Stevenson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
chinaman Won Contest

BELCIT, Wis, Feb. 17.0Ching Vie
Tang. an Is year old Chinese student
defeated two Americans and Span
lard and won the Wisconsin state In
tercollegiate oratorical contest here
last night. He attends Beloit college.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17

Some ad-ninded person advises that the
name Vienna rolls be changed to American
rolls And the wurst is yet to come.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17
You can cure
that cold in a
day. Take
cAscARSRyou,NlN1
%SST

The old family remedy-in tablet
form-safe. sure, easy TO take. No
opiates-no unpleasant after effects.
Cures colds In ~ hours-Grip in 8
days. Money back If it fails. Get
the genuine box with Red Tor
and Mr.. Hills picture on it's cent&
AZ Any Drus Store
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-17

Manson Journal: Just be Amer
cans. That is all. We are not going
to fight any other nations battles. but
we must be men or cease to exist as
nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25

measure and were able to ally the women of the country, as a mass, on their side. Utterly contrary to the secluded habits of the Peruvian women, they marched the streets in processions, in protest against this measure, giving to Peruvian men one of the most unique spectaeles in the history of the country, where suffragette has hardly been heard of lip to the present time. When the bill was finally read in the Senate, the galleries were packed with women, and while the speaker was reading it, a fanatical priest leaped over the railing, selzing the bill from the hand of the reader, tore it into shreds, stamping it on the floor. This was the sign for wild burst of applause on the part of the women, who proceeded to throw punches of hay from the galleries down upon the heads of the deputies, sgnifying that these dignified Peruvian officials were donkeys.
 It spite of these unusual protests the bill was carried and the perennial clause in the old law, stating that no religion other than that of the Catholic church shall be permitted in the country, was legislated away, and Peru took a long step forward in the matter of modern progress and enlightenment This meas ure furnished an opportunity to see the real sentiment of the men of Peru in relation to religion. I spoke with many of the citizens of Lima regarding this matter, and the answer almost un1ver- sally was: .tWe men do not give much attention to the church. It is a matter for our women and children largely. The church is not really a vital concern to us''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
How Wall Street Scares
Jasper" in Leslie's.

Jasper, In LeSl1eS.
 The timidity of capital is proverb- ial. Nothing is more easily scared. A crazy man in a theatre can empty it in a minute by shouting 'firer' Wall street is not so easily panic-stricken, but the majority of those who specu- late follow leader-or think they do. When they believe that the big men are selling all the little ones begin to sell also. This belief is strengthened when the market persists in a declin- ing tendency.
 When the history of this war is writ ten the people will read with incredul- ity the propositions made by some ex- tremists in Washington to put the bur- den of the war on the industries on which our success must in great meas ure depend. The cost of the war is so appalling that it is impossible to con. ceive of sober minded legislators seri- ously proposing to tax our industries to death and to leave the tax -gatherer without opportunity to continue his oc- cupation and the government stripped of extra sources of revenue.
 The uncertainty, g-continued and exasperating to the last degree, re- garding the character and extent of the war taxes has acted as a hold-up on investments and driven capital out of the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25
HUN PROPAGANDA IS
 KEEPING ARGENTINA FROM ENTERING WAR
This Is, Succeeding Despite gscrong Pro-Ally Sentiment. Readjustment of Internal
 Politics Probable

Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 5 Press )-The propaganda in favor of neutrality which has been conducted with the approval of the national gov ernment during the last week and the absolute silence during the last few days of those factions which have been So strongly in favor of a break with Germany, appear to portend radical readJustment in the internal policies of the Argentine republic.
 The present attitude of the govern ment has caused general perplexity in view of President Irigoyen's state- ment last week that he would break off relations with Germany if the two houses of Congress voted in favor of such action. Both the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies voted in favor of such break with Germany, but in- stead of the promised diplomatic ac : tion, the government appears to have decided to remain neutral. Tn fact, the friends of the President have stated positively that the President will not break off relations as result of the Luxburg incident because the govern ment considers this incident satisfac- torily closed.
 Within two days after the vote of
 
 evidences of a great revival of the neutrality propaganda which had been absolutely crushed after Washington's revelations of Luxburg's conduct while acting as German minister here This propaganda appears to be fostered by close friends of the President A great deal of surprise has been caused by the placing of the national coat of arms over the entrance to the down. town office of the neutrality organiza- ton, thus giving the office the appear ance of a government bureau.
 There are now many evidences of 9 radical new alignment of political parties into two groups, one pro-gov- ernment and the anti government re- gardless of other political sympathies
 The new group which will oppose the President will be composed of the progressive democrats, the conserva- tives, the parliamentary socialists who resigned from Congress and their fol- lowers, and many members of the rad tcal party.
 The pro-President group will be composed of all that part of the rad ical party known as the red radicals, who have issued a proclamation de- claring that they will support the President no matter what action he takes or what attitude he assumes It will also include the bulk of the so- clallst party, the cIertcals and all those politicians who are supporting the at- titude of the pope toward the war, and also those Argentines of Spanish af- filiations who are in favor of Spain's programme of neutrality.
 Argentine newspaper men and stu dents of politics have stated their be- lief that the Presidents determination to maintain neutrality is due largely to diplomatic pressure on the part of the papa1 nucio and the Spanish am- bassador. It is noticed that in the shifting of political parties all the strictest church adherents are lining up in favor of the Pr ,sident, while all the opposition is com osed of the more liberal religious thir sers. Ass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25

steadily increasing day by day, the daily cost of the war has increased since Au- gust of 1914 from s40,O0O000 to today's figure $1G0.000,00o. That increase is ap. palling.
 With these figures in mind. Wall street calculates that the total cost of the war for the first three years was $97. 450.o00,00O. That compares with $s,000. 100000 for the four-year American civil war; with s6,250.O00, 900 for the Napoleonic wars, which ran from 1793 to 1915: with $3,50O. .0O0, ,O0O for the Franco -Prussian war of 46 years ago; with $2.500.O00, 900 fN.the Russo-Japanese war. The two-vea r South African war, which began in 1900, cost $1,250. 100000. That compares with s97, ,450. .000, 900, the cost of the great European war for three years uD to August i
 Thus it Is not difficult to understand the world wide declines in the prices of government, municipal. railroad. and industrial bonds and stocks. It is simply question of supply and de. mand in the money and security mar kets of the world The bitter compe- tition for money between warning na. tions has forced up the interest rate on capital.
 As result of that competition, the prices of outstanding securities have declined to equalize the rising cost of capital. For example, the Anglo-French Us were f1oated here at 9S, making the Income return 51a per cent. Since then the market price of that outstanding issue has declined until the income re- turn is now per cent. The French republic 1as also offer per cent: the United Kingdom 5bs of November. 1919, and the 5Ms of November, 1921, are now selling at prices offering S.10 and SIP per cent, respectively; the city of Paris 6s and the Canadian gov ernment IS, due August, 1919, each of fer no less than S87 per cent.
 Moreover, the tremendous increase in the amount of government securi- ties outstanding also has worked to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-25

lower prices On August 1. 1914. the United states had outstanding only ST. 000,000,000 bonds; on August l. 1917, the bonded debt stood at g., 3,0000 000 GOO; since August 1 1t has been doubled by the new war loan. Early this year our government As were selling at a price offering an income return of less than S1s per cent. Today our 1 per cent bonds are being offered at par The hrst government loan was floated on a S54 per cent basis. The longer the war lasts the higher this and other countries will bid for money
 since August ], 1914, Great Britain's bonded debt has been increased from $3,50O O,000,000 to S23.0 900 900: that of France, from s6,5O0, ,O00, 900 to s21.20O 900: Russia's from s4,600.000.0 900 to So,2O9O0O,OoO; Italy's from S2,s09 O10.000 to S7, ,0O0. GOO 000.00o.
 But while the bonded debt of these i've entente nations has increased from $ls,c0O0W to $70,00Q000, or less than 9 per cent, the bonded debt of Germany and Austria-H Hungary has increased from S5 sO0, o0oO0O to s36,900 G00000, or 35 per cent.
 Betore the war began, August l, 1914, the annual interest charge on this country $ bonded debt was only S23, 000, 900; on Au- gust l, 1917, it was $S5,00o,000 For the same period the annual interest charges for Italy increased from $93, 900 to S25o,
  to $S250o0,000; France from $257 ,o0o,000 to S940,000,000; Great Britain from S122, coo 000,0O0 to ssO00o0,00.
 But in the meantime the annual inter- est charge for Germany alone had in- creased from $200, GOO to $1,0S0, 600 eco. Unlike England and France and the United States, Germany has not increased her taxes since 1914 to help pay for the war. Germany has been paying interest charges ol it's war debt out of the pro- ceeds of new war loans. After the war is over the taxes here and in England and France viii grow smaller and smaller, while those in Germany will be larger in order to pay the carrying charges on the war deht. That is why Lloyd George in this weeks statement said that "Time is on our side.''
 England's premier probably had in mind too, that the annual per capita in- come of Germany is $162 against SlS7 or France. $255 for Great Britain, and