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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-10
After SICKNESS
THEY GAVE
HER V|NO[
And She Soon Got Back
Her Strength

New Castle, Ind.-"The measles
left me run down, no appetite, could
not rest at night, and I took severe
cold which settled on my lungs, so I
was unable to keep about my house
work. My doctor advised me to take
Vinol, and six bottles restored my
health so do all my housework, in
Guiding washing. Vinol is the best
medicine,I ever used."-Alice Record,
437 So. nth ST., New Castle, Ind.
We guarantee this wonderful cod
liver and iron tonic, Vinol, for all
weak, rundown, nervous conditions,
Prideaux & Bliss, Druggists,
Mineral Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-10

Many fanatics have in mind the
passing of laws to prohibit the slaugh
ter Of calves and from many sources q
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-10
DAD(7'5 [y[NjN(]
fairy TALE
THE STORM.
s. hAQY GRAuA!1. ! BONNER

It's pretty good joke" said the
Storm King. whats a good joker
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-10

The Want Advs. hiring results. Read
them on page 8,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-10

Wisconsin farmers who are ready to
roll up their sleeves and wade right in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-10
SHALL WE vow AGAINST VEAL?
BY j. L. TORMEY,
, Wisconsin Shorthorn Breeders Association.

Secretary of the Wisconsi
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-12

very like "a studied effort at the injustice OF
double taxation" AS temporary expedlent
such tax is unjust since it falls heavily upon
the few estates which devolve at this time, ex-
empting the estates which later decedents
freed from the tax leave to their successors .
All citizens should share the burdens as Well
as enjoy the opportunities of national exist
ence Every argument for universal military
service applies with equal force to universal
taxation Yet the revenue bill dlscrlmln-
ates uniustly among the recipients OF smaller
incomes. The farmer whose income, including
the contributions of the farm to his living, falls
below one thousand dollars aften pays one hun
bred dollars or more in property taxes; while
the artisan, whose income may be double that
of the farmer pays no tax at all.
Conclusions reached by the report are that
our tax system should be based upon outgo
rather than upon income, thus stimulating frug-
atty and discouraging waste. Stamp taxes
should be a prime source OF revenue. Inc
former tax upon checks should be restored, and
most of the stamp taxes used during the CIVIL
war and the Spanish war. There should be
taxes upon consumption. Tea, coffee and sugar
should bear relatively high rates; and there
should be stamp tax receipts, to be requlr-
ed for all purchases in amounts exceeding one
dollar. This would also impose the practical
check upon consumption needed to check the
rapidly rising scale of costs. Congress is there
fore urged to evolve, upon these considerations.
well-balanced and financially sound revenue
bill which will conduce to the future prosper
ity of the country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-12
"No SOFT PEACE. I,

In his splendid, stirring speech which thrill
ed all France from end to end, Premier Gle
menceau recalled they had endured for half a
century the Infamous wounds, brutalities and
tyranny of enemy who at last without the
slightest pretext hurled himself upon French
territory, devastated the fields of France, burn
ed and pillaged her towns and butchered, en-
shaved dishonored her and women and
children.
This unforgettable fact should be kept IN
mind by the administration at Washington and
by all others in all discussions and thoughts
upon the subject of peace. Germany, convicted
of all the excuses alleged by Premier ClemcE-
eau, is still unrepentant and would follow her
outlaw procedure indefinitely if she could.
Even now in Withdrawing under pressure from
the soil of France Germany is, as far as time
permits, pIundering burning and destroying
cities and villages, poisoning wells and making
desolation of the land She has not changed.
She is incapable of changing Even while fac
ing defeat and punishment for her crimes she
is the same remorseless, treacherous brute she
was when she began the war. In her ideals.
her policy her practices she is essentially
bestial, bloodthirsty, rapacIous and absolutely
untrustworthy Cornered as she is, whining
as she does, crying ''kamered' with dagger
held behind her, she is still, as she always was,
the same snarling carnlvore at heart only wait
ing for another chance to rend and tear and
craunch her helpless victims The only safety
for mankind is to cage her in her own domains,
draw those terrible teeth she has sunk so often
! in her peaceful neighbors, destroy her power
for aggression.
i We may be certain the allies will do this,
and the only reason for recurring to the sub
Ject at this time is that maudlln sentl-
mentalists may get the matter clear IN their
} minds. While the kaiser still thought victory
was IN his grasp he wanted mo soft peace
lie will get no soft peace now.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-12
Men willingly believe what they wish
Caesar.
UNJUST AND IMMATURE MEASURE.

After prolonged and careful consideration
of the war revenue bill, committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce of the State of New
York has made report which has been adopt
ed by the chamber and placed in the hands OF
the president Of the United States, his cabinet
and the members of the senate and house.
1t is the weightiest criticism yet made of the
Objectionable features of the revenue bill and
its conclusions call for refutation or acceptance
They cannot be ignored by a congress and an
administration seeking to frame a bill fair to
all interests.
The bill is criticised as imposing upon rela
lively small fraction of our population tax
more than twice as great as was raised by
any other nation, and heavier proportion of
governmental expenditures than was ever
borne by the tax-paying citizens of any modern
power 1t seems, says the report, that instead
of apportioning the burden equitably on all
classes, the maximum exploitation of the
fewest citizens had been the object sought
OF the nearly twelve billions appropriated
for all purposes other than loans, for the fiscal
year 1913, the executive department succeeded
in spending less than eight billions So large
a part of this sum spent for permanent
Notifications, ships and other purposes which
ut is commonly recognized should be provided
for by bonds, that the whole of the actual ex-
penditures for immediate warfare of that year
seems to have been met by the taxation of that
year. Our expenditures for 1919 exclusive
of loans to allies, cannot exceed sixteen billions.
The existing law would produce nearly twenty
eight per cent of this amount England pro-
poses to raise by taxation only fifteen and six
hundredths per cent. of her expenses for the
coming year. and has in the last four wears
raised by taxes only fifteen per cent of her
actual expenditures, exclusive of loans to her
colonies and allies. Yet English wealth is far
more liquid than ours, and it is liquidity rather
than volume which measures ability to meet
heavy sudden tax exactions. And whereas
England has never doubled her tax revenues
and never but once increased them by fifty pc
cent, Americans have been subjected to tw
doublings of taxation in successive years.
The report finds in the estates tax somethin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-12
OLD DAYS ON THE MISSISSIPPI
ray Jasper sIInes.l

hasten to reply, answering at
least one of your questions very
fully. but regretting that l am un.
able. to give q definite answer
to the other. I have read with
great interest every communica-
ton from your pen appearing in
The Saturday Evening Post. AL
though but slightly acquainted
with the country where you have
passed much of your life, still /
am always interested in any his
torical work and have followed
your writings with interest. Re-
garding the burning of the J. s.,
take pleasure in sending you the
La Crosse paper published the
morning after the fire, giving
some details. But two persons
were lost-0ne woman who jump
ed overheard at the first cry of
fire. and prisoner in the lower
hold, drunken wretch, who had
been confined in the brig of the
boat for unruly conduct. His name
was John Plein a resident OF Ian
sing. / knew the officers OF the
boat very well, especially Pilot
George Nichols, to whose skill and
GOODNESS a thousand passengers
owed their lives. l knew Captain
Streckfus. the engineers and 9TH
ers
Regarding the other question:. ]
am in doubt. l remember seeing
the weather vane mentioned by
hut Nry
packet had some such decora-
ton Of the jackstaff. and while
/ recollect the one you mention. l
cannot name the boat, The little
sidewheel steamer Annie Girdon,
running in the early seventies,
had on her wheel house a picture
of a mounted Indian chasing
buffalo, with a drawn bow in his
hands. l presume the one you
refer to was the same design. on
ly in sheet iron at the top OF the
staff.
am very glad have your
manuscript letter and autograph
for my collection. Your interest in
the Mississippi endears you to
me as one OF US. am glad to
have your appreciation OF the
work ! am doing. Some encour-
age me by timely commentator
and 1 go forward with renewed
spirits. hope to end the work
this winter, If my eyes permit.
Had l known that 1t would re-
quire six years to finish the job. l
would hardly had courage to be-
gin 1t. / tell my wife that this
work is to be my monument. l
could have bought pretly piece
OF granite with the money l have
put in the work since l started It
in 1895 at pilots meeting at La
Crosse, but when have such crit
les as yourself approve Of the
work / am satisfied that 1t is not
thrown away.
Sincerely Yours,
GEORGE B. MERRICK.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-12
DANGER SIGNALS
OF BAD BLOOD

Pimples on the face, lunches in the
neck. sallow and swarthy complexion.
can Red Cross held it's monthly meet
colored spots, scaly skin affections,
DANGER SIGNALS
constipation inactive liver. dyspepsia
and stomach troubles are common
symptoms of poisoned blood. There
is no remedy offered today to the
public that has so successfully cured
these diseases as Number 40 For
The Blood" An old doctors prescrip-
ton containing the most reliable al
teratives known to medical science.
Put up by J. G. Mendenhall. Evans
vile, Ind. 40 years druggist.
Sold bv McGrath Bros. Drug Co
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-12

which it is possible to imagine. for
no amount OF legislation will ever
achieve unity in country split up
into sections. communication be-
tween which is laboriously difficult,
and, between the highest and lowest,
utterly impossible.
The 2ariah class in India, the "un-
touchables," as they are called, num-
Der at least 50.O00,O00. They are all.
as far as the Hindu religion Is con
cerned, outside the pale Of humanity.
They cannot enter a Hindu temple.
they cannot draw water from wells
used by people OF the higher castles,
and il any Indian. even unintention-
ally, touches a pariah he is obliged
to purify himself. When this has
been said, only 1.-THE has been told
of the burdens which weight upon
the depressed peoples" while moth
ing at all has been said concerning
the social barriers, which 10 occa-
sion is sufficient to obliterate, exist
ing between caste and caste.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-12
DRINK HOT WATEl
IF YOU DESIRE Al
ROSY COMPLEXIOl
Says we can't help but los
better and feel better
after an inside bath.

To look ones best and feel q
best is to enjoy an inside bath 1
morning to flush from the system
previous days waste, sour ferms|
tions and poisonous toxins befoul
is absorbed into the blood. Jus
coal. when it burns, leaves behi1
certain amount of incombustible
terial in the form of ashes, sol
food and drink taken each day \
in the alimentary organs ced
amount of indigestible mate
which IL not eliminated, form To-
and poisons which are then sud
into the blood through the very d,
which are intended to suck in
nourishment to sustain the body
If you want to see the glow
healthy bloom in your cheeks, toI
your skin get clearer and cleo
you are told to drink every NOR,
upon arising, a glass of hot VI
with teaspoonful of limestone \
phate in it, which is a harm
means Of washing the waste nata
and toxins from the stomach, "
kidneys and bowels, thus cleans
sweetening and purifying the e7
alimentary tract, before putting 4
food into the stomach.
Men and women with sallow 81
liver spots, pimples or pallid
plexion, also those who wake up ,
coated tongue, bad taste, n,
breath, others who are bothered
headaches. bilious spells, acid y
ach or constipation should begin
phosphated hot water drinking !,
are assured of very pronounce
suits in one or two weeks.
A quarter pound of limestone Y
plate costs very little at the
store but Is sufilcient to demonsl
that just as soap and not W
cleanses, purifies and freshens
skin on the outside, so hot water
limestone phosphate act on tne
side organs. We must always
slider that internal sanitation is
ly more important than OUTSIDE ~
Illness. because the skin pores a. ~,
absorb impurities into the Wy
while the bowel pores do
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-12

The text which cans forth this mar
rative is fine gentleman whose
home is In Madison, the capital city
| Of the commonwealth OF Wisconsin.
The mention of his name recalls the
names of hundreds Of river ships,
which have had an existence on the
mississippi river during the years be-
ginning In 1887. Well. that is the date
when Tacitus Hussey. the historian OF
the Des Moines river, states that the
first steamer assembled as far up as
Keosauqua II was the S. B. Science.
| Along after 1862 for few years.
I used to be familiar with the two lines
of steamers which had their field of
activity Including all the river terri
tory north OF Saint Louis. AN attract
| ION OF one of those great and fine ships
was a life size image OF an American
Indian, with bow and arrow drawn In
close pursuit OF bison or buffalo,
just ahead OF the Sioux brave. This
attraction was mounted little above
! the lower deck. just ahead OF the
boats jackstaff or flag pole at the
front of the lower deck. / have men,
DRY that the name of the steamer was
the Warsaw. a large and magnificent
member OF the Saint Louis and keo-
kuk Packet company. along in the
years including 1852 and later. Anoth-
er attraction on one Of the same lines
steamers was q large portrait OF an
eagle with spread wings. painted in
golden colors on the wheel houses. l
have been informed that the artist
who perfected the fine work received
a thousand dollars reward from the
citizens Of the town for which the
steamer was named. fancy that the
name was Warsaw, and SO lately ad-
dressed letter OF inquiry to George
lib. Merck, OF Madison, Wis. who has
been engaged for years in writing his
tory OF steamboats, on the upper Mis-
sissippi, their names. names Of cap
tains. pilots. engineers, years Of ser
vice and what finally became Of the
boats. 1t is interesting to learn from
these researches and labors Of MI.
Merrick, that there are records which
establish that over sixteen hundred
steamboats, have been in use upon tina
waters of the Mississippi river.
This history requires many years OF
| labor and will be an invaluable con-
tribution to the permanen. records OF
i the great river and its tributaries and
to the central west. especially during
its early years OF settlement,
| Mr.. Merrick is truly devoted to the
one subject which he so we'll loves
and delights in, and the writer of
this narrative feels that In Mr.. Mer-
| rick he has friend of the real kind
red character. Well may 1t be said
that the American world Is indebted
to George B. Merrick for his devotion
in collecting and preserving in perma.
nent form thorough history OF steam.
boats and their companies and
achievements on that most magnifi
cent Of all rivers, the grand old Miss
lissippi. / append part of Mr.. Mer
Inck's letter, addressed to myself:
Madison. Wisconsin, October
4, 191S-My Dear Mr. Blines:
Yours OF the End, is at hand and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-12
FACING THE SITUATION.

There is absolutely no use In effect
on developments for this community
to go over into an excited state OF
mind following tie order of the board
of health that all public gatherings
should be discontinued as result of
prevalence of cases of influenza in
Keokuk The measures taken by the
authorities are largely matters OF an
ounce of prevention as opposed to
pound of cure. Composure in dealing
with epidemics is usually one-half the
battle won in combating diseases that
overcome whole communities. The at
Fiction that is sweeping over the
country is serious enough, but COM
mon sense attitude and precaution
will do a great deal to overcome its
evils and dangers. The people of
Keokuk should just now keep them
selves well in hand as to general
health observances; but one of the
main props in the situation is deter
mination not to worry over what
might be. Let's live for while in
the present and not regard the future
as something to be feared.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-12
NOTE LACKS FlRMNEss.

Sioux City Journal: The response
OF President Wilson to the German
peace request is probably a surprise
to large portion of the American
people, who had expected him to
state tersely the reasons why the
United States declined to consider
the proposals as they were made.
Breaking all diplomatic precedents,
the president met the proposition by
interrogatories which, while they
place the subject in position in
which Germany must take new
course, do not go to its root. While
this method on the part OF the chief
executive is unusual and unexpected
by the public. it is we'll to remember
that he is In closer touch with con-
ditions and possible contingencies
than the masses Of the people, and
! that what may seem so unusual to
the people may be the key to far
reaching results.
The American people have not
changed their viewpoint that Ger
many can secure peace only by COM
plete surrender That Is what the
president has insisted upon as the
terms upon which peace might be
obtained This position is not sur
rendered in the reply. but 1t lacks
the firmness with which it was ex-
pressed to Austria1Hungary q few
days ago II there are facts which
justify the presidents course the
public will readily adapt itself to the
new situation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-12
Search the Libraries for Treason.

Search the Libraries for Treason.
Des Moines Capital: The secretary
OF war has, from time to time. ruled
that certain of our books in circula-
ton in the Libraries Throughout the
country are unfit for American sol
diers and sailors to read. But re-
Gently he has increased the list to
include the works of David Strar Jor-
dan, Hugo Muensterburg, Edward
Lyell Fox, James O'Donnel Bennett.
Lawrence Mott, M. z. Doty and Bern
hard Dernburg. Mr. Baker also con-
siders the book. Two Thousand
Questions and Answers About the
War" as unfit, and this book has
been withdra wn by the publishers.
1t is well for every patriotic man
and woman to carefully search the
libraries in his vicinity to ascertain
whether or not books of questionable
loyalty are still in publication. Ger
man propa ganda is persistent and its
methods cunning. Many books. like
many people, fiapnt patriotism on the
exterior only to hide the most PERM
cious kind of treason.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-12
CASTE.

Christian Science Monitor: For
many years 1t has been recognized
by those who know India well that
one Of the chief obstacles in the way
OF that great country achieving unity
and responsible government is the
caste. There is nothing in any other
country really comparable to this.
Class distinctions are still common
enough in all countries, but the caste
system Of India is much more than
a class distinction. II constitutes
the most complete social divorce
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-12
TODAY's BIT OF VERSE
THE UNIVERSAL PRAYER.

More life. more love! o buds that swell in spring,
And riotous birds that through the orchards wins,
And sweet small yiolets in the hollows lone
And yernal breaths DER crinkling waters blown,
And federate treets with mounting sap tides rife,
Ye plead wild desire; More life. more life,'
More life more love. All, little lyric threats,
And bright leaves deep grass and glancing notes
And pastoral bees day long sylvan tasks
And pungent herb that in the midnoon basks
And household vines that screen the nesting dove,
We lift one poignant cry: More love. love!'
James B. Kenyon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-12
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Journal: The call of the
kaiser TO the German people to rally
around him, and spend the last drop
of their blood and treasure in de-
tense of the fatherland, is the de-
spairing cry of hunted man who is
driven to cover. What, now, has be-
come of his supreme authority, his
dominant will, his lordly place in the
sun? And where is that German
Gott, his partner in all his deeds of
conquest? Deserted by all, this great
:, est of ma1efactors must soon stand
alone at the bar of outraged civiliza-
ton and await the judgment of man.
kind.
| Marshalltown Times-RepubIican: If
you we're writing peace terms what
disposition would you make Of those
six cowardly louis known as German
princes!
Fort Dodge Messenger: There is
/ only one Germany with which q
righteous, permanent peace can be
signed up; that is crushed and
defeated Germany. The future safety
! and tranquility Of the world Is en-
bodied in that sentence.
! Mason City GIobe-Gazette: One sub
/! ject Of discussion will be cut on 1t
will be no use arguing whether beer
(, is an innocent or harmful drink when
F! it is an unattainabte one.
! Perry Chief: Hindenburg's reputa-
ltion as a line builder has been shot
to pieces, the same as the line itself.
| Boone metropolitan: Americans
are bombarding Metz, but no record
is had OF their shooting at anything
but the forts. They are not destroy
ing or attempting to destroy the hos
pitfalls or cathedrals.
! Mason City Globe Gazette: Ameri-
cans always had the reputation OF
being drivers, and this may be the
reason why they are meeting with SO
much success in France.
! Storm Lake Register: American
tourists in France might have covered
quite a bit of territory in days gone
by and not have seen the Argonne
forests, but now we in America are
keenly interested in the news that
develops from these woods.
! Dubuque Telegraph Herald: The
British and American tanks" are
said to be very trying to the nerves
of their chauffeurs and passengers
But that's nothing to their effect on
German nerves.
! Waterloo Times-Tribune: In his
speaking enga gements TO his troops
the kaiser will be careful hereafter to
select front where his audience
won't run away