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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
SOME RULES FOR SUCCESS.

George Reynolds, well-known Chi
cago banker, says in the American
Magazine:
ITO sum up, therefore. these are
the essential rules, as l see them:
Choose your life work early.
make your own rules Of conduct
early.
Choose your friends carefully.
do more than the routine work OF
your job.
Decide quickly in all matters, and
act promptly.
.1f right, ignore criticism; II
wrong. change without delay.
Practice economy. Be neither ex-
trava giant nor niggardly.
avoid depending upon your
friends. Give as much as you re-
ceive from them
Practice djplomacy-it smooths
the rough spots and gives you the
advantage on the next move.
Cultivate cheerfulness, to enable
you to carry the necessary and throw
of the unnecessary burdens.
Indulge in sufficient play and rec
reation to keep the body strong and
the mind vigorous.
BE square with yourself as with
those with whom you are associated
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

N. Y. Times: Gen Shuts, the Boer
soldier and statesman, predicted in
London 6. day or two ago that even
tuaily tho American army IN france
would be numerically stronger than
the combined armies Of France and
the British empire; that is to say. the
allies would have more than 5000 600
men, perhaps T.0n0, 600 men n the
field. Only with such host could we
expect to achieve a military victory ov-
er Germany alone. But when is Ameri-
ca to forge ahead of her allies in fight
ing man power? There will be no pros
pect OF 1t until the draft ;--es are ex-
tended and that is matter that con.
gross has put over Congress is wait
ing upon the president and Secretary
Baker. A despatch from Washington
yesterday eaid that they agreed about
the DRAFT az, limits. There are signs
that when congress at last takes up
this pressing question 1t will be de-
bated Unfortunately.
The war must be pushed with all
tie high power energy the American
peopie are capable Of Obs truction by
musing idealists, pacificists and Ger.
man propagandists will not be toier-
ated. II an American army of 5000, 900
men is needed it must be sent to
France. Mr.. Wilson has said as much
himself. CONGRESS. by the way. has Civ
en- him blank order to fill in.
!, Too often 1t cannot be repeated
Germany believes that she Is uncou-
querabie In the field It is her decIs-
ion. in case the allied armies opposed
to her cannot now be destroyed, to re
iverl to a trench warfare until she
can raise armies in Russia and re-
sumo OF the offensive on the western
front
IF the Germans fail to raise and
train achievements in Russia for
serVice on the western front in en- OF.
!fensiye next year, the day will come
when mighty forward movement will
be undertaken by the armies OF France
Great Britain, Italy and America, and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
Tho Indians at the Marine.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: Fur
Their German complaints of the dis
honorable" methods of the Americans
may be expected, now that the In
dams with the American forces are
proving their value. The pillagers
and ravishers of Belgium have al
ways made it a grievance that France
and England have brought "barbar-
GUS" peoples to fight with them AS
their ideas about the Indians are
probably derived from the tales of the
atrocities committed upon the early
settlers, they will doubtless object to
them even more strenuously than
they have objected to the Sikhs or
the Senegalese But it is Indian cum
ming, not Indian savagery, which is
being exhibited on the Marne- The
red men are using their woodcraft to
great advantage. There is a story Of
how three of them crossed the river
to reconpoiter, explored the woods
beyond, and got away by diving into
the water and swimming under the
surface This is kind of tactics to
which the Germans are strangers; 1t
angers as we'll as surprises them.
And. as they take a beating badly,
they try to explain by saying that
their enemy did not play fair.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
THE MORALE OF THE DRAFT.

Elizabeth Miner King, in Farper's
animation had been passed and a
mans rame went down in Class A,
first preferred, the pride of being
physically fit put fight into his bones
He wanted he hardest work. Strong
lifts for the strong man. He Joined
the bows who called Glass ''the
cripples," and the navy paradise
On top Of all this came the psychol.
opy OF the uniform. I'm not so sure
that the actual fit OF the clothes did
not have peculiar reaction.
| recall a case in point He is on
the western front today. He wasn't
q nobody. but he is fighting in the
ranks He gave me this analysis OF
the draft spirit from another view
point:
"The mobilization Of the national
guard on the Mexican border helped
ne draft morale. The men kicked
while they were there. then came
back and told how fine army life
was Naturally. the man who came
back on fuTIoueh walked up our main
street The first man he met. who
never noticed him before said, We'll.
guess we're going 70 have cold day
for March That's all right. said
the new soldier. We've walked post
at camp when it was thirteen below
zero!'"
TIE had new faith. He said
We've walked post The rich.
poor. high, low, had been on the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

liam McCurdy. deceased: Letters d
tamentary granted to Lillian
Holt as exeecutrix of said esta,
who files her bond with Jesse I
Holt and Kendall S. Holt as sureh
in the sum OF $4,000, which is
proved. Last will of said Villa
McCurdy. bearing date OF April
1914. filed, which will Is attested
Jose C. Wolfe and George v. FL
frich as witnesses, wherein the Il
lowing requests are made: To daug
ter, Lillian NJ. Holt, in trust. u
residence property. being lot
block 3, Patterson's addition to Cal
thage; also all property, real an
personal, OF every nature and whe
ever situate, In trust, to lease, rem
control and manage, and to pay q
, taxes and other necessary eXpense(
to loan money on ample real esta3
security, or in her discretion TO d
post the same in some bank on il
terest-bearing certificate; out of III
income derived from said property
trust and other expenses, and tn
McCurdy, during life; said trust 4
, opOH Lie ucdlu VI pdl
Jennie McCurdy and said funds thel
to be divided between Lillian y
Holt and Gail Neill equally. Sail
trustee is empowered to convert int
cash all personal property.
In the estate OF James L. Hainea
deceased: Petition for probate of vii
filed by Rebecca Ann Haines, show
ing that decedent died June 6, 1913
in Hancock county, leaving las
will and testament, attested by Apol
los w. O'Harra and Exaline Crawfor'
as witnesses, wherein Rebecca Ami
Haines is appointed executrix; tina
he died seized of real estate est
mated at $4,000 and personal prop
erty at $4,000. and left surviving hin
said Rebecca Ann Haines. his widow
and the following, his heirs: Pharre
e., Samuel and Arthur E. Haines
Joanna M. Hubbard. Alice E. Baker
Florence E. Kilgore, Carrie H. Glas
and Frances DIETRICH. Letters is
sued to said Rebecca Ann Haines
who files her bond in the sum o
$4,000, which is approved
Order Of court filed fixing July Il
1918. as the time for hearing on Gel
tificate and application of the cit
of Warsaw for an assessment for IN
construction of a sewer.
Inventory of the estate of Ere
Vornkahl, deceased. filed by Williar
Barnscheuer, administrator, shows
Cash on hand, s227.50; notes and az
counts. $1,000. Final report OF sal
administrator filed shows: Total II
ceipts, $1,29036; total dis6urs'
ments, S67l.4O. Balance on hanC
s61S.96- Order of court filed approx
ing said report, discharging sal
administrator from further dutie
upon the payment of said balance |
the heirs legally entitled thereto.
Report OF the account OF Elizabet
Wristen, conservator of Henry I
Wristen, from April "a, 1917, to Jul
II. 1918, shows: Total amount r.
ceiyed, $2,327.2S; total amount Tal
out, 81, 235.95. Balance due, $91.SS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
Make Haste With That 5000, 600

the march on Berlin will have begun
What we are to see is a race between
the United States and Germany for
military man power sufficient to end
the war.
II would be the crime of the ages II
America lost that race when she has
almost inexhaustible resources in her
own household She has made a grand
beginning, but the race this time is to
the swift. Until the draft ages are
changed. America will be marking
time. The Germany that occupies
Belgium, Serbia, great industrial re-
gion in northern France. Poland. sew
eral provinces and immense areas OF
Russia, which is prone beneath her
feet: the Germany which has coerced
Rurrauia, and holds in vassalage
Austria, Turkey and Bulearia; the
Germany which is far on the road to
oriental empire-tllis powerful and re-
lentless Germany expects to dictate
her own peace, and she will never
mark time. Germany must sometimes
wonder why America whose resources
in man power and material she never
ceases to envy, does not call her sol
dier.s ont to the last effective I'M
mediately and put all her wealth IN
motion to strike a decisive blow IN the
war. AS matter of fact, America,
with 25.oo0 men in line. has only pc
gun to fight. In one year OF war she
has lost 5000, fewer men than Eng
land losese in light week from Ypres
to Rheims.
(. Win we can eventually, we all be
heve, but faith is not works. To make
victory a certainty we must make
haste in completing our preparations
to win; they may cali for the whole
! !, Goo, 900 men Mr.. Wilson has inui-
Gated and even more. If we yield to
foolish optimism every time the Ger
mans get the worst OF battle ana
fall back we shall not make haste TO
raise armies for a decisive offensive
by the western allies. Democracy is
on trial, 1t must not fail
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
A PASTE DIAMOND.

Los Angeles Times: Jess Willard
halts working the cash register long
enough 10 say that he doesn't think
much of the sporting editors or care
what they write of him. He says
that he has the money, a farm and a
family and it is his turn to laugh.
Since the days Of Sullivan the ruddy
Americans have been bit unfor-
tunate in the placing Of their heavy
weight heroes. Willard may have the
money. but even q Corbett might in
innate that he ought 10 be indicted
for obtaining it under false pretenses.
When man will not even talk fight
for less than SO word it would
seem fair Tetribution that he be
required to actually do some OF 1t at
$50 a month. They're all doing it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
TODAY'S BAT OF VERSE
SONG or SONGS.

SONG or SONGS.
There's . song that hits with the early breeze
Where the white mists shroud the meadow,
And q song that to the friendly trees
In the twilights silver shadow;
There's song of storm and song OF shine
And it's each its tune and meter
But the song that lives in this heart Of mine
Is better song and sweeter.
There's q song that with the days good wage.
And a SONG light its earning;
There's = song that falls Ike the calm OF age,
And song Of youthful yearnins;
There songs half heard "a the day dreams go
And glad years turn to many:
But the blithest song is song know
And love 1t more than any.
There's q song that springs from the heart Of things
With the wontrols others round It.
And hear 1t still as It sings and sings
And 1 know that have found 1t!
But the song that's best in the evening gloam
When the rest trail silent after,
"a the thrill and Tilt of welcome home
OF love-and baby's laughter
Charles C. Jones, in Peoples Homo JOURNAL
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
The way to see ones actions as they are is
TO be held accountable for their results.-Al-
bert G.. Keller.
A FOOLISH STATEMENT.

IL Frank P. Walsh made the foolish state
ment credited to him in reports of the mass
meeting held at Chicago to protest against the
death sentence in the case of Thomas }. Mooney,
the sooner he is removed from the war labor
board the better He is quoted as saying that
the president should send troops to California
to free the prisoner in case the governor does
not pardon him. He has right to his own
opinions, but no one holding such an absurd
view as he is said to have expressed should be
kent in the place Mr.. Walsh now occupies. Ii
the press reports do him injustice, he should
saw so. The circumstances in MONEYS case
are exceptional, and Governor Stephens has
done the obviously right thing in granting re-
prieve until next December. The governor
seeks the facts, and persons who believe that
Mooney is innocent, no less than these who be-
Iieve him guilty, should be satisfied with his
action
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
BRET HaRTE A SMALL FIGURE.

The naming OF hotels in honor of deceased
individuals is attended at times with risk Of
misunderstanding of the character and dispo-
sition of those supposed to be memorially non
ored Hannibal, Mo, has its Mark Twain hos
telry and somewhere in America there is a
human beehive bearing the designation Ben.
Franklin. Now, both Mark and Ben. had their
good points; they were true blue Americans,
knew how to set type and were entertaining
writer's. In the case OF Bret Harte, what diff
ference in one PARTICULAR To be sure, he could
set type; also he was a writer Of stories, some
Of them decidedly risque, which are supposed
to picture the ways Of the humanity that flock
ed to California in the days Of gold. Nothing
that he wrote is literature and books bearing
his name slow moving stock commercial
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
". Neither was Harte substantial in his faith

". Neither was Harte substantial Ia his faith
in and love for the country Of bus birth. Decid-
eddy, according to present standards, he was
ul- American. So heartily did he detest all
thiugs we Of this country love THAT he removed
to London, spending there the last days of his
life and his body lies in the burial ground Of an
En- list church yard. With all this in mind one
is curious to know what reason induces the
projectors of an up to date hotel in one of the
northern California cities to decide that it shall
be known as the Bret Harte The nomencla-
ture of California abounds in designations
more suitable than the one chosen, and it is UNI
fortunate that well known facts were not con-
sidared before the name Bret Harte was wished
on 8 hotel that otherwise viii be a credit to the
city and the public it will serve
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

same beat. Within this new fighting
entente was new democracy, re-
Elected without National ideals were
cemented. 4 great light illumined
social conditions, playing up the
human touch-all for a distinct fight
ing purpose. These were the psyche
logical reactions to the draft, the an
swers to-"Has America the fighting
spirit?"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
It's Questionable Success.

Christian Science Monitor: Indeed
the great success of the fuel adj
TninistTation, ~ to the present time.
seems to have been in assuring people
of what ii cannot do for them. 1t
cannot, for instance. get them coal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
Warning to Shakers.

Iroquois Chief: When the boys
corae marching home the politician
who has not supported the war with
all his energy and in a whole hearted
wax might just as well save his cam
paign expenses. The boys will see 10
it that all slackers are buried.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: The kaiser
has wiped out the Salvation Army
organization in Germany and Austria
Hungary, ard couiiscated all its
property. Looked too much like a
church or hospital for Wilhelm to
resist the temp tation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
See the kaisera EEinish2

Omaha World-Herald: The Yanks
shooting in France. and the corn
shooting in the good old Missouri val
ley! Goodby, kaiser.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

Because a man fixed lock for =
neighbor and did not send her Dill.
she left him in her will $1,000, that
enabled him to leave a New JERSEY
almshouse.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
PROFANITY ON STRIKE QUESTION.

An American soldier in France and who
formerly was a great lakes seaman, remarked
to correspondent at the front: ''This is a
hell of time to strike in America" He fur
Their declared that the men were getting far
better wages than he got when he worked on
the docks of craft that ply the inland seas and
intimated that he wished he might tell his form
er mates what he thought Of them just now.
Mr.. Gompers foresaw this sort of thing early In
our first war year when he told labor it be-
hooved American worknen to keep their
record clean, but despite the fine loyalty of MIR.
Gornpers and other leaders, strikes are inaugu-
rated with no cause sufficient to offset the lack
of loyalty they Indicate. A strike on the great
lakes, now happily avoided through arbitration,
would have been a menace to the continuance
of work at the munitions plants which are sup
Piled with ores carried from the northern mines
by the lake boats. Adjustment Of the differ
ences between the boat1nen and the Lake Car
riers' association could have been secured in
the first place without threat of strike. There
is, said Solomon, time for all things; whether
this may apply to profanity is doubtful, but
while not admitting the righteousness Of the
former lake navigator's form of statement, it
is possible to admit his provocat;on to emphatic
condemnation Of strikes at this time in his
home land
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
DEAD AND GONE CRAFTS.

It is becoming increasingly difficult nova
days to get something for nothing. The news
paper ''moocher" has been shamed out of the
pursuit Of his practice; the free-space publicity
hog is drawing his last breath; tra1nps appeals
fer handouts are, because of the work or fight
order, thing of the past But there are other
gratis and graftars, among them the congress
sonaI franking privilege, the telegraph frank
ing privilege and, until the other day, the ex-
press franiing privilege. But the express com
pany frank has gone to limbo, as viii be noted
by the following announcement authorized by
the United States railroad administration:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

Sioux City Journal: There appears
to be at least one American institu-
ton that Kaiser Wilhelm admires.
He went and got Creel OF his own.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

i
The expected has come about. Ar1eri-
can troops sent against the German
ranks have jutified all that we had
expected of them. They gained every
i foot asked of them. But nobody ex-
pected or looked forward to anything
else.
| Charles City Press: Try as we
may, we cannot figure out why
shotgun should be any worse than
poison gas, liquid fire, aerial torpe-
| does and other ingenious innovations
made by the gentle Germans in this
war. We cannot even see that load
/ OF buckshot fired at ten yards is any
worse than shrapnel shell fired at
900 yards. The ingredients are
about the same, and meant for the
same purpose. Certainly if shotguns
will kill Huns with greater effective
ness than any of the more conVen-
! tionaI weapons in the battle zone, we
are for them.
Waterloo Courier: In truth we
/ don't know what the word labor
/ shortage means, yet. They know In
/ France, England and Germany. in
| degree that we will never know.
Mason City Globe-Gazette: The
president is planning TO go without
I his usual vacation this summer.
America is self-sacrificing nation.
and, doubtless many a man could De
! found who would willingly take the
presidents vacation for him.
| Des Moines Capital: Not only whip
ping, but paralyzing Germany. is the
one present and necessary thing at
( this hour.
/ Knoxville Express: IN behalf of the
democratic prohibition resolution. the
/ Express hopes all good-hearted peo-
pie will kindly pat the poor little
. fellow on the amendment and wish
him well. He is young and not OF
robust appearance, but means well.
! Anarrosa Eureka: 1t has not been
long since the fellow who spoke out
against booze. relatively speaking,
occupied position 70 that of silk
parasol defying d July thunder storm.
Now the booze advocate stands out
like a prickly cactus on a broad
desert.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

Thoughts Of good Will, sympathy, n,sgnannity 1ood
thoughts cxnanatin9 from spir'- OF
love-are felt in their poave warming stimulating
influences BY others; and they in turn back to US
hden with their ennooina snsatiBo pleasureongng In
nasenceS-f2a!eA Waldo Urine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

Barley Flour ........'
Corn Flour ......-..'
Rice Flour .........'
Corn Meal ..........
Peari Hominy ........
Rolled Oats ..........
Ground Rolled Oats :.
Edible Corn Starch >,
Rice ................'
MIX, tall cans 1890.
Milk. small cans 800.
Navy Beans ..........
Lima Beans ..........
Pinto Beans ........,
Canned Corn .........
No. 2 Canned
Tomatoes ..........
No. 3 Canned
Tomatoes ...........
Canned Peas .........
Canned Dried Beans.
RaisinS ..............
Peaches. Dried ......
ffunaG ..............
Corn Syrup .........
Granuiated Sugar. bulk
! Granuiated Sugar. IS
pound sacks ......
Granulated Sugar. 10
pound sacks .......
Granulated Sugar. S
pound sacks ......
Lard. bulk ..........
Lard. small pals 80.
lard. Substitutes. bulk
Lard. Substitutes,
small cans ........
{ neeSe ..-..........,
EGGS, No. / graded
candled ............
Eg gs, country ........,
3utler-Crnamery in
! pouad cartons 90.
)leoEiargarine $500.
POTATOES. New ......
liam ................
bacon ...............
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05
THE OFFICIAL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKUK

appointed by ]. F. y
he'd with whatever s
y the food administ,s
Consumer Should >
$1.53 to Sligo per a.,
PAN pounds or IL
pound In less than
packages.
&c to CSC per sack O,
pounds. or 7c per h,
in less than mill \
ages.
= IS to $1.72 per sack
PAN pounds
TIC to Sc per pound
1870 to 14c per oouu,
6Ac to 6Rc per pound
INC to SC per pound
e1zc to SC per pound.
. &c to SIC per pound
SC to 1890 per pound |
lac to 14hc per pound
l2Ac to lac per can
&C to SIC per can.
l9hc to zoe per pound
zoe to 21hc per pound
1870 to l5c per pound
1shc to &c per can.
1sc to z11sc per can
csc to soc per can.
1Sc to 2shc per can.
14hc to 2skc per can,
1910 TO 21kc per poy
lie to 26c per pound.
Ice to 2s1c per poun,
$5.13 to $5.67 per case
: 81 per pound.
$2.35 per Is pound sac
5 .95 per 10 pound sacl
s .4s per S pound sack,
33c to 34c per pound.
CSC to 36c per pound.
2Sc to Soc per pound.
BIC to 33kc per pound
34c to 35c per pound.
45c per dozen.
4oc per dozen /
Soc per pound
33c to 35c per pound.
&c per pound.
30c to 40c per pound.
40c to 49c per pound
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-05

Under Instructions from Director General Nc
Adoo the American Railway Express Co the new
cnlaEany established under the contract between
the director general the four principal express
companies OF the country has Cancelled all
press franks previously in use and adopted the
policy of issuing no franks.
III the past free service was given by the
press companies to large nunsoer of people, not
only express officers and employees. but also the
officers of railroad companies and others. AS
result of this practice great many express franks
were in existence and large quantity OF goods
was carried free of charge.
After careful consideration the director general
decided that It was proper and wise to eliminate
this free service entirely. and as result all mat
ter now carried by express is paid for.