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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
AN UNFORTUNATE DECISION.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: The SUI
preme court of the United States has
just decided that federal law, which
was directed against child labor and
more especially against factories
where children under fourteen years
of age are employed, is unconstitu-
tional Perhaps the majority was
right. 1t is difficult for the laymen
to get the proper view of the matter.
And it is made doubly difficult be-
cause of the nine judges, five held
the law unconstitutional, while four
took the opposite view.
The majority seems to have been
Of the opinion that as the southern
state from which the case was
brought, had not seen fit to pass
laws restricting or forbidding child
labor it was not within the province
of the national legislature to inter
fere. 1t is state rights bobbing UP
again, as frisky as ever. Somebody
claimed that the state rights died AT
lAppomattox, but the state rights will
endure as long as there shall be
Estates.
There will be infinite regret over
this decision by the highest court in
the land. The women's organizations
and other opponents of the ex.
ploitation of children, will feel that
there is distinct setback. However
they are not going to be discouraged
They will keep up the good fight I'M
til it shall have been won.
Those southern mill owners who
desire to get rich quick by robbing
the cradle and kindergarten, will be
smiling and rejoicing. But the right
! is going to triumph after all, and the
Ienslavement of the children in fact
cries is going to be brought to end
not merely here and there in this
country, but everywhere under the
stars and stripes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
SWIMMING HAS
ADVANTAGES
Physical Director Points to Accom-
plishments Possible Through
knowledge of
Art

G. w. Danielson, physical director
of the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation, says that the following ac-
complishments and advantages can
be gained through learning to swim
at a free school to be opened soon:
Aquatics is part of the general
education of the Y. M. G.. A. phys
ical activities.
There is over fifty per cent gain
in physical development through
swimming.
swimming not only gives one exer-
else but also recreation.
There is safety derived to oneself
and to others through swimming.
1t gives self-control.
Swimming is means OF self-pro-
lection.
It affords confidence and endur-
ance.
Swimming gives one all around ex-
ercise and fun.
Swimming raises ones vitality.
You get bath and fun and you
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
THE MASTER PLAN WILL NOT FAIL.

Far above the dust and din of the conflict,
above the tumult and the shouting is a view
point from which the end is in sight and the
aronies and horrors of it are seen as incidents
in the age-long, unhalting, unhurried advance
of humanity along the evolutionary path. Be
low in the wild alarm and turmoil Of the
fight, our eyes are blinded. The master plan
is hidden from and fear paints frightening
pictures of civilization wrecked. Only the
eve Of faith can see the vast plan developing
without hitch, without failure to unimagined
happiness for mankind.
Like France today the whole world is bat
tlefield on which gigantic forces for evil are
making their last supreme assault upon the
lines where righteousness is intrenched. The
center of the armies of darkness is held by
Germany Europe is the sector of their des-
perate assault But the far-flung battle lines
reach around the world. America holds the left
wing Japan the right France and England
are holding the imperiled center with a valor
never surpassed. Were they borne down and
broken, the wings would have to bear the heat
and burden of the fray. If they beat back the
onslaught and break the center of the evil
forces, all the nations under the banner OF
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
THREE CENT FARE.

Des Moines Capital: After the
tenth of June the people of Iowa and
the entire country will pay \ three
cents per mile railroad fare. The peo-
pie of Iowa and the entire country
will also pay an increased freight rate
by twenty-five per cent. These are
war measures and must be borne
cheerfully. On the first of July news
papers and periodicals will pay an
increased postage rate This new
rate is on the zone system and will
have a tendency to confine the circu-
lation of periodicals to a distance of
two hundred miles. This is serious
proposition to all publishers.
The paper manufacturers of the
United States have asked the National
trade commission for permission to
charge four cents per pound for such
paper as newspapers use. Publishers
are now paying three cents and at the
beginning of the war were paying two
cents per pound If the price of pa
per goes to four cents per pound it
will certainly cause all publishers OF
daily papers to increase their sub
scription prices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
BETHEL CHURCH
HAS CONFERENCE
Committees Appointed to Entertain
District and Sunday School
Convention July
to S.

At a church conference in Bethel
A. NJ. 2. church Friday night COM
mittees were named for entertain
ing the district and Sunday school
convention. here from July 2 to in
elusive. These arrangements have
been made:
First day: Stewards and steward
esses will entertain the conference;
second day: Sunshine club will en-
terrain; third day: Mems Sunday Lee
ture club; fourth day: The Willing
Workers.
After the appointing of committees,
women of the Mite Missionary society
elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. Maria s. Moore !;
vice president, Mrs. Rose Pyles: Sec
rotary, Mrs. Lena B. Porter; treasur-
er. Mrs Maria Jones; assistant sec
rotary, Mrs. Jennie Snoddy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
Friendship multiplies joys and divides
griefs.-Anonymous
BUSINESS Is BUSINESS.

A great many people seem to think that
newspaper is a clearance shop for the express
sion of their likes and dislikes They walk into
printing Offices and ''mooch'' papers and ask
for free advertising and want to decide what
shall be printed and what shall not be. 1t
seems never to occur to them that the men IN
charge of a newspaper spend years OF prepara-
ton for their particular work 1t is not out OF
place to call the attention of the 'moochers'
to the fact that the printed newspaper is the
publishers merchandise just much as are
boots, shoes, dry goods clothing, etc, and that
the publisher must sell his product or he can
not continue in business. Remember all this
when you enter newspaper office and ''mooch"
a copy of the paper, or when you try to slip
something over that is ninety-nine per cent.
advertising and one per cent. news.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08

Case and Comment: Curbstone
law is that rule of conduct prescribed,
practiced and believed in by about
nine-tenths of the inhabitants of
states. 1t is the quintessence of the
common law, the commonest COM
mon law. 1t rests purely on tradi-
ton; it has only the sanction of its
votaries, but it is a legal system, as
certainly as the Code Napoleon.
Curbstone law forbids one man to
strike another who is wearing glasses.
To hit a man wearing glasses is fell
ony, punishable by Imprisonment for
dred times in my practice l have
heard this unwritten law expounded.
No matter what the provocation,
no matter if he of the eyeglasses is
the aggressor, curbstone law steps in
and says in thunder tones: you
dare not swat him! Let him alone,
or state prison stares you in the
facet"
This immunity has saved many a
man from punishment, whether merit
ed or not. I have known of only one
instance where this law was cir
cumvented A man and his wife had
/, an alteration with an eyeglass-bear-
J ing boarder, who broadly insulted the
| lady Her husband was about to
! beat the boarder upon the head,
when his spouse interposed, saying:
Don't hit him! He wears glasses!"
! Whereupon her husband plucked
| the legal tailsman from the boarder' s
nose, laid it carefully on bureau,
and smote his unglassed opponent
nose, hip and thigh.
| Under the provisions OF curbstone
law witness may not testify to acts
seen through pane Of glass. In
other words, if you are sitting in
hotel window and see q murder com
mitted in the street, you may not, as
| a witness, give your version Of the
crime. When I was a prosecuting at
| torney, I asked a policeman what he
was going to testify as to an affray
he witnessed near the jail. Nothing
II can't testify. I seen it through a
glass;" was his rejoinder.
My theory of this branch of curb
stone is that in remote times, soon
after glass windows- had come into
use, a witness (the sole eyewitness
perhaps) testified that he saw through
the window the defendant killing his
victim. The jury refused to believe
him and acquitted the defendant
which is precedent enough for the
disciple Of curbstone law. From this
humble beginning arose the vast body
of windoH-pane la& which forms sc
important part of the parent system
An interesting maxim of this sys
TEN is this: "a wonan's word goes
further'n a mans in court" If a
woman witness says thing is SO, and
a man witness says it isn't the WON
an must be believed. Not may be
must be. To us students of other
systems who look on women wit
nesses as so many Sapphiras this
seems passing strange; but to the
curbstone lawyer it is gospel.
According to curbstone law il a
man owes you bill and you dun him
for it on Sunday, that cancels the
bills. This is equally true if you dur
him over the telephone. If land
lord serves his tenant notice tc
quit, the tenant need pay no more
rent, even if he stays on for a month
The notice absolves him.
prosecuting attorney must advise
everybody and try everyone's case
for nothing, whether the matter is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
WHAT CURBSTONE LAW IS
tenthso o Population.

civil or criminal. If you want to col
lect bill, and don't care to hire a
lawyer, the prosecutor must take it
up on behalf of the people, If your
lawyer fails to win your case, you
may, with cheerful impunity, fail to
pay him for his services. There are,
however, contra views to this last
rule.
Many a client has come to my Of
flee to inform me that some one had
"garnisheed his pay"
DO you owe him the money!" l
ask.
Eyes. 1 owe him the money all
right"
Then you will have to pay him."
ooh, no, ! paid him a dollar last
week. That stops him from gar
nisheeing me, don't it 2"
Not at all"
why, you can't garnishee a man
if he pays dollar a week on his
BILL" says the client firmly.
Here the common or garden variety
of law (Which l practice) and the
curbstone variety, in which the client
has unbounded faith, struggle for
supremacy, and he usually leaves
me feeless to find a lawyer who
agrees with him.
You must bequeath at least a dol
lar to each of your children or your
last will and testament is void. Many
| a would-be will breaker huskily
breathes this maxim into your pa.
| tient ear. 1t is useless to argue
with him, and more useless with her,
! for this is one point on which curb
stone authority is adamant
| Perhaps loosely given opinions by
real lawyers are the foundation OF
many 81 these maxims. An old law.
yer OF this vicinity was greatly an
noyed whenever he walked from his
/ Office to the court house by people
stopping him and stating hypotheti-
cal cases affecting brother or friend
never the questioner himself.
One day one of these parasites
stopped him and said: Il got friend
that got a farm that's got fence,
and the fellow on the next farm tears
git club and break his head the
next time he done il. ThatIl hold
law, won't it?"
Sure" answered the lawyer alb
stractedly, his mind on draft for
ruling case law, just presented by
the bank.
A day or SO later the questioner
summoned the lawyer to the Jail
where he sat moodily behind the bars
Say" he calculated, you remem
Der what you told me about that fence
deal the other day."
NO" answered the lawyer, honest
ly enough.
| you told me when he tore down
my fence to thump him over the head
and done it, and they pinched me-
Did l really tell you that?"
You sure did,
WELL" said the lawyer. turning
away reflectively, isn't that just like
one of my damned curbstone opin
| ions?"
If the client had been successful in
his assault and had not been ar
rested a precedent in the law oil
fences would have been established
which. in a few days, would have
seeped over into Indiana and thence
God knows where.
| Such is curbstone law. Unrecog
nized by the courts and textbook
writer's, It is none the less a system
of jurisprudence that numbers its
votaries by the millions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08

righteousness will close in upon them and make
their destruction complete
We do not know the master plan and for
what hour, what year, the final victory is de-
creed But we may know that it will not fall,
that it cannot fail. All the past has led up TO
this battle of the ages. All the future hangs
upon it. Is failure thinkable for the plan Of the
Master Strategist who sees the end from the be,
ginning and for whom a thousand years is as
watch in the night?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
CONsCRIPTIoN OF WEALTH.

Much has been said in the United States
and in other countries about conscrlptlng
wealth to meet the cost Of war, but no one who
understands the basis of permanent prosperity
lis likely to advocate this method OF raising
Imoney for the government. This subject is dis
cussed by the National City Bank of New York
in it's June bulletin. 1t is pointed out that
even after the right of CONSUMPTION has been
granted, the practical question Of advantageous
| " utilizing different forms of wealth for war
purposes remains The bank puts the case IN
| way easy to understand when it says that
when the government wants a man for the
army there is nothing to do but take him, but
when the government wants farm products, as
| it does on great scale for its armies, the case
lis not settled by affirming its right to conscrlpt
farms or seize crops; for while tins might De
done. common sense teaches that it would not
be the best way to accomplish the desired end. .
Not farms, but farm produce, the government
| needs. and the best way to get what 1T must
have is to leave the farms in the hands OF their
owners who know how to get the most from
| them.
Consumption of wealth would mean the TAX
ing over of wealth producing machinery, and
F., that would be followed by rapid decline of the
country's power to respond to calls for money.
The National City bank says that for each per-
son to pay his share Of the war expense out OF
| income means that he can go on with his busl-
ness. giving up part of the proceeds each year,
but keeping control of the means of production.
But ''to be called upon to pay sum which en-
trenches upon capital means that his business
must be interrupted or curtailed, that the i'm
plements of production may have to change
hands, the government either taking them over
or forcing their SALE Consumption of wealth
would not be even a penny-wise policy 1t
would be as foolish as killing the goose that lays
the golden egg.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
Ware the PLAQUE.

Lincoln Journal: Medical men
throughout the world have been con-
cerned over the steady marching of
the bubonic plague toward the west
In some countries the war has made
an effective barrier against the dis
ease because military organization has
made the quarantine easy and effect
i've. In the more disorganized coun-
tries, however. such as Russian, Tur-
key and the Balkan states, there is
grave danger that the plague will get
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
sftness time infinite which is still more ev
those who look back upon the past-Seneea
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
RHEIMS CATHEDRAL,

Long centuries holy man
Sang out his soul in ecstasy to God;
So sweet the rapture of the music ran
An angel froze it to the hallowed sod;
Love- faith and worship all took form on high,
And Rheims Cathedral lowered to the sky.
1t stood through all the ages of mischance,
Knew kings and peasants, lords and ladies fair,
1t looked upon the santed maid of France
And sinners found sanctuary there;
So for the sake Of His most holy name,
The foulest vandals spared it from the flame
Then came the Germans, with the breath of he'll
The walls were melted and the music fled;
For all the beauty that men love so well,
demons discord cleaves the air instead,
And what prayer to Gods far throne,
Stands now an awful blasphemy in stone.
-McLandburgh Wilson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08

get workout and a popped up ma
chine in swimming; you can't do that
in any other form of work or activ-
ity.
On hot day the pool is better
than all the fans and ice cream par.
lors in the city. !.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08

lature is safely on the dry side if a
poll made of the membership may be
relied upon.
Sioux City Journal: The senate
resolution would permit American
soldiers and sailors to accept foreign
decorations bestowed "for bravery.
That's all right. We Yankees never
did think much of medals awarded
for politeness.
Ottumwa Courier: If the returns
from Mondays primary elections
continue to pour in at Des Moines at
the present rate of speed it will be
time to have the ballots printed for
next falls election.
Cedar Rapids Republican: We are
still being warned that we shall have
| to SILVER next winter unless we be-
gin to lay in store of coal now.
How often do sensible people have to
be told. such things in order to act
upon it? Does any one believe for a
! moment that the fuel administrators
are fooling the people and that when
! they say that coal will be hard to
get next winter it is not the truth?
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Mondays
primary elections in Iowa again dem
onstrated how small minority of
the voters select the state and county
officials. The alleged rule Of the
majority" is a myth.
| Des Moines Register: Constant
urging to eat more potatoes and help
win the war has aroused no resent
ment, but the food administration
should beware of pressing the carrots
and parsnips on us too strongly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08

the upper hand. The report that two
cases have reached an English port is
disquieting, but the fact that these
cases came by sea from Bombay is
more reassuring than if they had
come the entire distance by land.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08

Pharmacy has been ADDED Vi
list of occupations for wome arsit,
will be considered by uhiSe.t
Wisconsin women students o.
annual vocational confereh0'
year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08

are not allowed to wear leN .ersc
they indulge their love Oh colO
aaornment by wearing orlsn
ribbons as shoe laces.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08

A news despatch from San Francisco re-
lates the case of married woman who forgot
that she had husband. Well, in these busy
DAYS women have a lot of things to attend to.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08

If German-American newspapers have any
thing patriotic to say about this country, they
can say it in English without any fears that
they will be misunderstood.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08

Girl workers in the danger build
ings at Woolwich arsenal, London.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08

The kaiser has pardoned twenty thousand
convicts, who will now have the privilege of
going to the front to be slain.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08

A textile trade journal says that German
chemists have developed three NV colors that
will not run under any circumstances or cond1-
tons That's nothing. The German soldiers
on the western front discovered months ago
three fast and firm colors over the American
trenches.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08

The secretary of the imperial German treas
ury has informed the reichstag that he does not
know how much indemnity Germany will win
in the war He is good deal in the position of
the man who would have million on a
certain horse race if he had had the money to
bet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Anita Tribune: Iowa's next legis-
lature is safely on the dry side if a
poll made of the membership may be
relied upon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-24
AUTOS. MOTORCYCLES. BICYCLES.

FOR SALE Hupmobile roadster.
good mechanical condition. excellent
tires. After 500 r. m. see car az 619
sherman av. 122J-u
FOR SALE-1911 ~4-cyInder 7-passenger
touring car, S%tudebaker. Best ofer
takes n. II VI. Kaufman. Bell phone
1861
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FUKS

Remodeled. cleaned. made 10 order:
most efficient "wOrkmansbtp and style.
at reasonable prices.
G. H.. t~ranckcWiak.
Practical Furrier and Designer.
Home @GH- 203 y. Main st
6320-tf
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LEGAL NoTIU


Notice is hereby given thar tho under
has been appointed hr r1e fierE
- the Circuit Court ~ 81 Joseph Eouu-
rv state ~ Indiana admIuIstr1tor n
estate ~ David r Tummius late
- So Joseph COUNTY deceased.
said state Is supposed f1 ne solvent
ST JOSEPH LOAN Trust co.
Admlufstrarnr.
Aug n IgIs
2 RONIG Arts Cor Estate
a4-af-T
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ATTENTION.
FORD OWN ERS

FOR SALE-One Nitcner electric starter
cheap can be seen az the Hurvwich
Auto Parts 60. 2.4220 ". South 81
6494-tf
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wANTED-BoARp x ROOM.

WANTED Rooms within five or six
squares ~ the South Bend Business
college. List 10y calling Bell phone SOL
or Home 5JJl. 7152-tf
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WANTED-TO L

WANTED-A FIVE horsepower motor. in
good condition. ASK for Mr.. Bennett.
g. T.. Smith company. so y. limerick
81 Home phone 1902. Bell 1917. I207-26
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RAnlATa28

FOR SALE-At 2 bargain. my Detroit
electric, in good running order. In
quire 210 6. Taylor -. Home phone
1854. Tt63 *
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WANT IDS 81 81 !
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Woman o. wash. also one no
iron. Inquire 80 1904 s Main.
7227-26
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cleaning Of different ways. Also
weaving. FluG rugs for sale. :. Z
tarpent aud Weaving Co. 10 z. Col
Roth phones 6S5-tf
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EKsONAL

Liberty bonds should he bought and
held by the public. To helps Co win The
war We bus Liberty bonds for cash
at New York stock Exchange prices
from persons Who are forced 10 sell.
Office hours Evenings Z to : Room
f-@ d. 81 : Bldg T1J5 -
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WANTED Woman 20 operate dish.
washing machine. good pay. at iener-
son Hotel. 7220-26
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FLATS FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Four-room fiat. furnished
clean. c0zy and convenient Rent
reasonable. Call Mrs. Bradley. y. ". e..
A Bell 153. Home 5S53. T92-24
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WANTED-GirI for general homework.
tQ-j "a. Washiugtou. 1909
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BUSINESS CHANCES

HIGH GRADE SECURITY. paying s
per cent AT present with greater posi-
bilitics I'm near future. No speculation.
Tor full information phone. Bell e15 or
1880. TG4-25