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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01

1.-THE Gate City does not assume re
possibility for views expressed b.
correspondents. Writers OF commani
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication. bu;
for the information OF the cditor.j
Why Vote for FOUR?
To the Editor of The Gate City:
The above question has been asked
me repeatedly since the official prim-
airy ballot was published in your is
sue of Tuesday 1t was asked because
of the nonpartisan judiciary ticket
where it says under the title OF the
ticket, "Vote for -Four" and because
there are only four names there, w. s.
Hamilton, of Fort Madison; John E.
Craig. A. L. Parsons and bernard A.
Dolan, of Keohuk They could not
understand why they should vote for
four.
An explanation will no doubt be of
value 20 the voter who reads this. as
so many evidently do not understand
the matter The reason why it is
printed on the ballot vote for four, -
is because the nonpartisan judiciary
law says that you can vote at the
primary election for twice as many
as tAGlS Sic Jud5Cs " NC
elected, at the general election in No
vember If there were more than
four who had filed nomination papers
with the secretary Of state, then there
would be a contest in the primary.
and the four getting the highest vote
would be the nominees. Only four
nomination papers having been filed.
namely, Mr.. Hamilton. Mr.. Craig. MI.
Parsons and Mr. Dolan. and four be-
ing the number to be nominated at the
primary, it necessarily follows that
they win be the nominees il they
should get but one vote, and the prim-
airy means nothing il every voter
votes for four.
You do not have to vote for four.
It is your privilege to vote for one.
tw, three four, or not vote at all, as
you like.
If you vote for all four your vote
means nothing, and you might as well
rot vote at all.
If you vote for two it expresses a
preference and indicates what proper
ton of the primary voters are for each
candidate.
The way to vote to make your vote
mean anything on the district 10. ge-
ship IS to vote for the two You expect
to vote for at the general election in
LAWYER.
Keokuk. Iowa. June 1, 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01
LLOYD GEORGES PEssIM1sM.

Just as we got quite fired up with the notion
of amounting to something in this war proper
toned to our wishes someone wet-blankets our
high spirits. This time it is the British premier,
LLOYD George He says that the best we have
done is to offset one-fifth of the gain IN troops
Germany made by the Russian collapse. The
impression made by the premier is that we have
a big task confronting us in our efforts to off
set the other fonr-fifths. We have been read
ing pleasant news in Washington dispatches OF
late; news of great army In the making on
French soil and reserves mounting toward
million ready for transport We have believed
this, for we are eager to believe something
cheerful Even now it seems the best thing to
do to continue to believe, for it Is improbable
that the official statements of the number OF
men actually transported are mistakes. We
know something of the men still here, and, sur
veying the situation, it seems probable that we
shall have an army of million men in France
this summer. How many men has Germany
brought from the Russian to the west 'front.'
Certainly the probable total does not seem to
justify Lloyd Georges figures. The British
premier must have referred to the actual force
we have in action or ready for it. This may
easily be but fraction of the army we are
sending. Two interesting questions arise: How
near to fitness for service are our men as we
send them! Has lack of arms and aircraft any
thing to do with delay in getting our troops into
readiness for action!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01
GENERAL LEONARD WOOD.

BURLINGTON Hawk-Eye: There is a
general feeling of disappointment in
the refusal of the administration, to
avail itself of the military experience
and prestige of Major General Leon
ard Wood. whom the secretary of
war is about to Danish to the Pacific
coast department General Wood is
not only senior general, entitled to
a command in France, which he pa
triotically Graves, but his assignment
to the expeditionary forces would
help materially to strengthen the war
sentiment at home Whether justi-
fed or not. the course of the war de-
nartment in this matter will have a
tendency to create and stimulate a
popular belief that personal or po-
liticaI prejudice has something to do
with the decision. The public is SEN
sitiye to anything that looks like par
itisan politics or personal motive In
determining official action in war
/ time. These should all be subordi-
mated to the imperative need to mar
shall every moral as well as every
physical and financial resource to the
successful prosecution OF the war
At the same time, judicial-minded
consideration of incentives might re-
veal personal antagonisms among
regular army officials inirnical to
! General Wood because of his rapid
promotion from colonelcy to- high
command over some of his seniors.
through the personal friendship OF
President Roosevelt Sore spots were
created through that not unlikely
are still sensitive and there may be
an undercurrent of army influence
against General Wood as sequence.
Whether this is so or not, President
Wilson owes it to himself, and to the
public service, to rise above motives
of that nature and send General
Wood to active service in France.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01
A Judicial Candidate.

Pennington News-KepuDIlcan: b.
A. Dolan, candidate on the non
partisan ticket for district judge in
Lee county, was in Pennington on
Tuesday enroute to Donnellson. and
was compelled to lay over several
hours because of missing connec-
tons, by a washout on the Rock
Island. Mr.. Dolan has been mem
Der of the bar for number of years
and in recent years has been asso-
ciated with some of the leading at
torneys of Keokuk, and is now a
member Of the firm OF Hughes Ran
kin e. Dolan in that city. Mr. Dolan
has been a student all his life and
is well versed in the law from all
angles, and If chosen to the respon-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01
REVENUE LEGISLATION.

One objection to immediate preparation ana
enactment of revenue bill is that haste will IN
volve some waste-how much will depend up
on the ability shown by congress to overcome
the handicap due to its own failure to provide
scientific budget system. Without that system,
no one knows what Will be required IN the way
of revenue; and guessing IN terms OF billions Is
dangerous business in a country feeling the war
strain.
But while actual needs will be better under
stood in December than they are now, and this
is a valid argument for delay, there Is force IN
what the president said to congress about the
advantage of early understanding of what new
tax burdens are to be imposed: 'We cannot In
fairness wait until the end of the fiscal year
is at hand to apprise our people Of the taxes
they must pay on their earnings Of the present
calendar year. whose accountings and expendi-
tures will then be closed.'' New taxes are com
ing and there is an advantage in prompt un
derstandng of their nature and extent.
There viii be no partisan division concern
ing the things to be taxed. The president
names war profits and incomes and luxuries.
War profits should bear heavy share Of the
load No one should desire to make money out
of the war. IF the desire exists, it should be
curbed The government must be careful to
avoid discrimination in its handling of the in
come tax problem It will involve itself and
the nation in endless difficulties II 1t attempts
to ignore the fact that all the people must con-
tribute to the cost of the war Such an attempt
would fail, but even the experiment would be
disastrous. There should be extreme care to
avoid putting so heavy a tax ON income as to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01

discourage industry. Any mistake IN that dl-
rection would be fatal There should be no at
tempt to spare one section of the country at the
expense of other sections and this truth de-
serves the constant attention OF southern mem
bers of congress.
Congress and the president are in honor
bound to remember that it will be neither fair
nor safe to attempt to compel one generation
to nav too large share of the cost of war that
is to benefit all future generations.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01
sible position Will fill it with dignity
and honor to himself and credit to
his county.
Return of the Colonel.

New York Evening Post: Colonel
Roosevelt has now successfully pass
ed through the last rite Of CONVEX
sion back to republicanism He has
been reinstated in the Republican
club. This is the browning test of
party orthodoxy, the final proof of be-
ing sound in the faith. Any man
who, after pursuing the false gods
OF the progressives, finds himself
back in the Republican club may be
assured that he has found saliva
ton" Without the tempests may
roar, but he is safe within the fold.
The colonel accepts his restoration
to party regularity with due pleas
ure, and states that he will soon be
around at the Hub. In that favorite
resort of William Barnes. he will be
able to discuss the high ideals of
politics with the sage Of Albany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01
CUT|CURA HEAg|
letter ON BUY
Head In One Week WITH
Cake of Soap and Ons
Box of Ointment.
Scalp Sore. Itched a. and rev
Restless at Night
Hair Fell Out

"My seven year old boy :. ~.
from tetcr which started On Tss
of his head as q pimPis- - D
formed a group Of little oa I.rs
would itch for two or tniee -, y
then run. His scalp was w. ~
and he could not bear to nass ~
touch il. /. itched and ne va 80
a, night. His hair fell o"' x
bald spot. I'D o.
81 saw Cuticura Soap az q, q
nnent advertised and wioM -.lt1
sample. He found ir1niedia'ss &c
I bough, cake of cu;ieuIs "a
abox Of Oinsmen, and heW4, SIS
(signed) Mrs. Alice Harris - ii
Ave, St. Louis, Mo-, SEPT
With an apparen. tends 2. ~
troubles you should use 'h sss 90
super-creany emoilients ~ : =;
purposes. They prevent =
preserve. purify and bea !. .,sd,>
s.u.,. Each Free by Mail; 80. Ae
card Cntic1rs. D e ointmeatS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01
TODAY,s BIT OF VERSE
THE MOODS OF YESTERDAY

THE WOODS OF YESTERDAY.
Chidhood's not so far away,
You can find it any day,
If you turn, and backward creeping,
Find the woods where magic sleeping.
Wakes to greet the searching eye
All the woods where pixies fly
Arily, from tree TO tree:
Where the humrning of bee
Is witchs voice invoking,
Blacklist magic quite provokingi
Where robber band is hiding
Where brownie troop is riding
Bucking beetles; l have seen
Devils ring, and fairy green;
Hollow logs that gnomes lived under,
Caves where e1fland hid its plumber
Childhoods not so far away,
In the Woods of Yesterday.
Childhood's not so far away,
If you wander back with me,
Where the Swallowed willow tree
Takes an almost human form,
Where far-off thunderstorm
Is fairy fight at sea
What If hair is streaked with gray.
When the heart is young and dancing,
When the eyes are ever glancing
At the magic few may see?
Chiidhood's not SO far away;
Come with me, and we will stray
Through the Woods of Yesterday.
Margaret E Sangster, in Christian Herald
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01

, ing meeting at T:45. Reading ro1
No. 229 Masonic temple, open evd
day except Sunday and legal holiad
from IL m. to 4:30 p. M; Saturs1
from IL m. to 9 p. m. ii
First Baptist church-Baptists :
the War will be the topic for the md
! ing service at which the pastor I'd
J. H Matthias will bring an echa
this phase of the recent northern
list convention held at Atlantic q
In the evening he sermon will
Who Did It? Sunday school $50
| Morning service 1915; commur
service. Baker Mission 2:3o Juni
500; Young peoples meeting I:
Evening service 500. One hour ID
First Methodist Protestant chu
corner of Twelfth and E1ch,]
streets. Rev. s. C. Benninger, pu1
Residence, 312 South TwentEa
street. Morning service at 10:i5,
ject, A Lesson in Tolerance. D
| ing service at 8, subject The Freed
to Do Wrong. Sunday school at
a m. Mr.. A. B. Grout, Supt. Chris
Endeayor at z. subject, Service
church and community. Leader
! pastor.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal enu
Tenth and Main streets, Rev. F. C.
wards, d. D., minister. Public
ship 1O:45 a. m. and 500 p. m. y
ing theme: Workers or Shirkers'
ming subject. The Shining Cause q
Moral and Spiritual Tides. BOZ
these sermons will be illus--ated
recent stories from the battle Z
Sunday school $3.50 a M, h. T. ~
or. Supt. Junior league 2:So ?
Epworth league and Volunteers
D. N.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01
SPUD FLEA is
BUSY; KILL HIM
Insect Bothering Potato Crops, Says
Garden Supcrvisor-Cut
Worms Work Little
Harm Here.

Owners Of war gardens have trou-
bles of their own. They have dis
covered that the leaves of their po-
tato plants are being eaten by the
potato fIea beetle.
Miss LA Mitchell, supervisor, adj
visss that arsenic of lead be used to
destroy the insects. The flea beetles
have not done much damage SO far,
but precaution IS necessary.
war gardens in Keoltuk have es-
caped 90 far from cut worms which
are said to have destroyed one-fourth
OF the war garden produce in some
vicinities-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01
To Jury Late Today.

limited Press Leased Wire SEW
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill, June
Lives of eleven accused lynene'
Robert Praeger at Collfnsvlils
rest in the hands Of the jury iae
day. :.
Arguments were opened az
o'clock this morning and It was
indicated final appeals and the ..
instructions would be completed =
ly after noon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01
Tobacco a Necessity.

I0bdOCO d n
Philadelphia Public Ledger !.
private agencies have worHea |.
their tobacco to the boys |.
trenches. Only the most bit,s.
mics of Lady Nicotine VIII oYS
a regular tobacco ration ser
by the government. Inel.
times when the men in KHAN
nothing else so much.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
church, Twelfth and Morgan streets.
Rev S. C. Franzen, pastor. Sunday
school at $3.50 a. M No other services
for the day.
Salvation Army, 326 Main street.
Sunday school 2:30 p. m. 1880. open
air at 8; preaching, subject, Song in
the Night. Wednesday evening Y. p. l.
meeting. Subject, Life Eternal
st. Johns church. Episcopal, corner
of Fourth and Concert streets. First
Sunday after Trinity. Sunday school
at $3.50 a. m. Morning prayer and SER
mon II a. m. Services under the direc-
ton of the Brotherhood OF St Andrew.
Bethel A. NJ F. church, DR.. s. B..
Moore. pastor. Preaching at II a. m.
Class at ~ M Sunday school at p
m. Alonzo Drain, Supt- At 800 p. m
the u. B. F. and 8. NJ T. will have
their annual sermon At p. m. the
Mems Sunday Lecture club.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran mis-
sion church, Fourteenth and Morgan
Ia. E fsundquist, pastor--Sunday
school. 9:45 a. m, morning service,
II a. M. Y. p s. meeting. 2 p. m
Subject. THE Character OF Moses.
Evening worship, 7:45.
The United Presbyterian church.
corner Of Ninth and Blondeau streets.
H. B. McElree, pastor, 500 Franklin
street. Sabbath school at $3.50. Morn
ing service at 10:45. Sermon by the
pastor. Evening services at o'clock.
Y. P. c. U, at o'clock.
Redeemer English Lutheran church,
Twelfth and Timea streets, Rev. L.
Richmann. pastor. Sunday school at
$50 a. m. No morning services.
Evening services at o'clock. Rev.
Raoe of Warsaw, will conduct the
services.
Swedish Methodist church. Twelfth
and Concert streets. F. j. Swanson,
pastor. Sunday school $50 a. m.
Preaching at 10:45 a. m. and s in the
evening. League meeting at Z. All
in the American language. Ladies
Aid in Wahlgren home. SIG South
Seventeenth street, Wednesday after
noon.
Congregational church. = Sunday
school at $50 Rev. A. c. Hacke,
director OF religious education for
the Congregational conference OF
Iowa. will have charge of the exer-
cises at this service. Regular morn
ing service at 10: As with address by
Mr.. Hacke and Sunday school work
ers are invited to attend this service
First Westminster Presbyterian
church, Seventh and Blondeau streets.
Rev. E B. Newcomb, pastor Services
at 1o:45 a. m The communion OF the
Lords supper will be observed, and
the usual sermon win be omitted.
There will be no evening service. BIZ
BILE school. with adult classes, at $50
a. m
st. Paul's Evangelical church, A. c.
Ernst pastor. Sunday school at $40.
Divine services in English at 10:30.
No evening servi-e. Council meeting
Tuesday. Ladies' Aid. Thursday. Sa-
cred concert by the Euphona quartet
of Eden seminary, Thursday evening
at s O'Clock. Silver offering
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
No. Gle High street--Services at 10:45
a. m, subject: Ancient and Modern
Necromancy, Alias Mesmerism and
Hypnotism Denounced" Sunday
school at GAS a m; Wednesday even
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01


Burlington Hawk-Eye: Mayor
| Thompson of Chicago, as a candidate
for the republican nomination fol
| United States senator, ought to be an
Iunthinkable proposition. Fortunately
| there is not much danger of his nomi
nation.
Sioux City Journal: Down goes the
! fixed price of coal at the mines IL
cents Up goes the rate for coal trans
portation 40 cents. And the great
American public. which pays the
| freight, refrains from becoming excit
ed over either development. C'est Ia
guerre And we all know what that is
Davenport Democrat: If Grace
| Lusk had shot Dr. Roberts, the jury
would have said Good girl" and SET
! her free. Her mistake was in the
| choice of her target.
Oelwein Register: General Humid
iity is running neck and neck with
General dindenburg in unpopularity
| in this neck O. the woods at this
/ writing. The general is too promis
lcuous in his attentions at present.
| Sioux City Tribune: Each new
drive emphasizes that fasteners have
a tighter clasp on their purses than
do the westerDers.
Perry Chief: The Camp Dodge Of
| ficers can be depended upon to take
| care of the five negroes who assault
. ed white girl. They will be punish
| ed just as surely as If the crime was
/; committed in southern Alabama
| Boone News-Republican: The
! present movement is to throw Ger
| man out of the schools and to subsu
/ tute military training.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01

st. Peters Catholic church. Rev.
J. w. Gillespie. pastor.-Masses.
6:15. 7.30. $500 and 1880 q. M.
St. Francis de Sales. Rev. ]. NJ.
Dunnion. pastor.-Masses 500 a M.
end 10000 a m. Sunday school at 3
O'Clock.
st. Mary's Catholic church.-Mass
at $500 and 1000 o'clock. Sunday
school at 200 o'clock ves7ers a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01

Also the United States is In this war to
make it unsafe for people of German sympathles
to serve the fatherIand while making living
in America.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01

Even war clouds have their silver Inning.
With most of the civilized nations at war the
state department is having no difficulty In
hooverizing note paper.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01

What is excellent, as God lives, is perma-
nent; hearts are dust. Hearts loves remain;
hearts love will meet thee again.-Ralph
Waldo Emerson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01

Some months ago, with much OF apparent
nublic interest in the matter, committee was
appointed to gather information and make re-
port as to the location of public rest station IN
Keokuk. Doubtless the committee has been dill
gent in its efforts, but word of its activities
has been hid so far below ground as to suggest
a bnriaI Need of a rest station is as great now
as at any time. Movements that die a-bornlng
are less than useless.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01

In view of what the government is dong,
il is well to ask. WHY is a state railroad COM
mission7
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01
THE EXPRESS MERGER.

The merger of four express companies Is the
latest illustration of the governments new at
titude toward competition. As the result OF an
agreement between Director General McAdoo
and the Adams American, Wells-Fargo and
Southern companies, one union express COM
panv has been created. The new concern viii
be known as the Federal Express company. For
its work in handling the express business over
the government-controlled roads the railroad
administration will take fifty per cent. of the
new company's gross earnings. Competition
will disappear as matter Of course.
The government, long the foe of ''big busi-
ness. - no longer frowns upon business because
it is big 1t is in it and likes it. CombTna-
ton no longer offends it, AS soon as 1t took the
railroads it began to eliminate wasteful compe-
tition. The example set at that time is to be
followed by the express companies. The gov
eminent. which refused to be guided by the
counsel of businessmen, is apt pupil IN the
school of experience.
1t was too much for Wiggin, fuel admins
Etration for the state of New York. He has re-
signed. DR. Garfield tried to get him to recon
slider but Wiggin declined. He gave as rea-
son for his resignation his desire to devote his
whole time to his personal business, and there
are those who say that Mr. Wiggin believes one
of the most pressing needs OF his present per-
sonal business is to see if it is possible to procure
for himelf and family an adequate supply or
coal for the next winter
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01

Sousa has composed a new march that cans
for sirens, anvils and rveting machines. Ii Is
odd that he didn't think to perforate copy OF
the CONGRESSIONAL Record, which, run through
a n1aver piano. would have added fine discord-
ant effect to the general welter of unrelated
noises.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Marshalltown Times-Republican:
Or course we'd let Joffre or Foch say
a few words in French if they were
to come into Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01

First Church of Christ, Scientist.
No. 616 High street-Services at 10:45
a. m. subject: Ancient and Modern
Necromancy, Alias Mesmerism and
Hypnotism Denounced" Sunday
school at 9:45 a m; Wednesday even
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01
Voice Of the People

THE Cato City does not assume re
possibility for views expressed b.
correspondents. Writers OF commani
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily for publication. hu;
for the information OF the cditor.j
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01

St Paul's Evangelical church A. c.
Ernst, pastor Sunday school at $40.
Divine services in English at 10:30.
No evening servi~e. Council meeting
Tuesday. Ladies' Aid. Thursday. Sa-
cred concert by the Euphona quartet
of Eden seminary, Thursday evening
at s O'Clock. Silver offering
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-01

The United Presbyterian church,
corner Of Ninth and Blondeau streets.
II. B. McElree, pastor, 500 Franklin
street. Sabbath school at 8: 80. Morn
Ing service at 10:45. Sermon by the
pastor. Evening services at o'clock.
Y. P. c. u, at o'clock.