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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
I have always suspected public taste to be
mongrel product out of affectatlon by dog
matism.-Robert Louis Stevenson.
THERE ARE PIGS AND PIGS.

There are two sorts of American pigs and
both of them may be said to be meeting the ex-
pectations, the hopes or aspirations based up
on knowledge of their porcne characteristics
The real suidae mammal, the real porous and
porca and their porcinus family, have risen to
the occasion and are doing splendidly well. Mr..
Hoover has just told England that her reliance
on the American pig not misplaced. 1t
has multiplied and amphfed so famously that
eighteen million tons of the meat, if needed:
ran be sent across the sea in the next twelve
months.
1t is no extravagant adulation, therefore, to
saw that no other inhabitants of our country
as a class are performing with more credit the
task developed upon them by the war. Even
that proclivity for which they have been critl-
cised-a certain lack of what has been called
refinement in their table manners-is working
for the benefit of mankind. a decorous and
considerate pig, polite and polished pig, self
denying Golden Rule pig, would not meet the
needs of humanity at this crisis. The very
faults of the pig add to his value. His vices
are his virtues; and if we could have refined
pig fastidious who nibbled daintily at his
meals and knew when he had enough, he would
not be worth his keep.
d It behooves us to revise our notions about this
admirable creature. Levitical discrimination
and certain superficial mannerisns have led us
to do injustice to him But his shortcomings,
as we call them, are not faults in him but only
selves according to his standards are the only
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07

The Other Mr.. Roosevelt on the Job.
Philadelphia Public Ledger: The
desire to see how things are done
found very practical expression when
the assistant secretary the navy
crossed the Atlantic in a destroyer;
md his remarks ut the luncheon II
his honor in London confirm the i'm
preston that he has the inquifing
mind and the vigorous personality
associated with the name Roosevelt.
He has been having a very active
time in company with Sir Eric Ged-
des. and his experiences have con-
WINGED him that both the American
and the British navies are doing the
finest possible work with the utmost
harmony. Mr.. Roosevelt says that AT
present there are more than $50
American warships in British waters,
and that more are coming How great
the task of guarding the seas is may
be judged from the fact that three
fifths OF the transport carrying
American soldiers are British ships
conveyed by British men of war. A
larger part of this task must neces-
sarily be taken over by American
men OF war as soon as may be. We
have heard less of the allied forces
at sea than of the allied forces on
land. But what Mr.. Roosevelt says
of their keen and unified energy"
is well deserved
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
HoeNoBBIMe WITH THE CLOUDS

Walter Pritchard Eaton: 1t is
good now and then to hobnob with
the clouds, to be intimate with the
sky. Down below, every house and
tree Is taller than we are, and dis
courages the upward glance. But
here in the hilltop pasture nothing Is
higher than the vision save the blue
zenith and the white fotilla of the
clouds. Lift your face ever go little,
and the green world begins to fall
from sight, the great cloud ships
sailing in the summer sky begin to be
the one thing prominent How softly
they billow as they rideI How ex-
quisite they are with curve and
shadow and puffs OF silver light!
Even as you watch one sweeps across
the sun and trails a shadow anchor
over the pasture, over your feet. You
almost hold your breath as It passes,
for it gems in some subtle way as II
the cloud touched, you, had spoken
you on its passage.
From this upland pasture you may
watch 1.-The golden light of afternoon
from the valleys, like the
receding waters of a food, and the
shadows creep up the east
ern hills You may watch the cloud.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07

Christian Science Monitor: That
the personal and political attitude OF
President Wilson toward equal suf-
frage has undergone very radical
change has been made evident upon
several recent occasions He was long
immovable in his adherence to the
position that the question was one to
be worked out by the individual
states rather than by the nation. How
far he has travelled along another line
has been made surprisingly clear in
his correspondence with United
States Senator Shields, of Tennessee,
who is presumably opposed to the
granting of the vote to women.
Much of the war morale Of the Uni
ted States, in the presidents opinion.
reposes in the action which the SEN
ate shall take in relation to the sub
mission, he said: IF it were merely
"a domestic question, or if the times
were normal, I would not feel that
could make a direct request of this
sort, but the times are far from nor
NAL, the fortunes of nations are so
linked together, the reactions upon
the thought of the world are so sharp,
and involve such momenTous issues,
that / know you will indulge my unus-
ual course. and permit me to beg very
earnestly that you will lend your aid
in clearing away difficulties which I'M
doubtedly viii beset us if the amend
ment is not adopted
That the president has thus far ap-
parently failed to win over Senator
Shields and some other senators does
not in the least detract from the sin
cerity of his effort to give more vital
force to the nations claim to democra-
cy by extending to women the politi-
cal rights long enjoyed by men. His
second letter to Senator Shields
proves that he is impelled by no
passing Or 'ukewarm interest III the
outcome of the coming vote. lsxped-
iency, Of course, appeals to him first
of all, which is something not dnnatur-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
Who Gets the Profit.

Manson Democrat: Talk about
making money fast, but we've got
something in paper that has proved
a money maker beyond anything we
ever had In the house. A ton Of bond
paper was received here on the last
day of May, bought at a certain
price. Having quite a stock of the
same bond on hand. we have not
used any of that ton as yet, but in
the less than sixty days It has been
in our warehouse it has increase IN
value-that is, 1t could not be bought
on the market today for less-just
S75. Just suppose we'd have had the
price to buy 100 tons of that bond
less than three months ago! 1t would
have netted us $500 without turn
Ing over sheet of It, What we
would like to know is, who makes
all the extra money in that paper? Is
it the men who toll to make 1t, the
men who sen it to the Wholesale
houses. or the railroads that haul It,
or do they all get their "bit" out Of
it? Maybe some government Com
mission" could answer these ques-
lions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
ToDAYs BIT OF VERSE
LOVE AND TIME.


Across the gardents of Life they go.
A strange, ilmated pair;
BY paths where naught but the blossoms blow,
BY paths neglected where gaunt weeds grow.
But hand in hand through joy, through care,
Across the gardens of Life they go.
The one Is old, and grim, and gray;
His eyes stare off. like one in dreams;
Across his breast his white locks stray;
The sands in his glass fall day by day;
Over his shoulder his scythe blade CLEANS
And he is old, and grim, and gray.
And is young. and bright, and fair;
The golden curls about his head
Shine halo; his red lips dare
The birds in song; he knows no care,
Joy in his heart is never dead
He lives to love and he Is fair.
Hoar-headed Time never young
And Love on earth not grow old;
And yet since first to that hand he chung
Since first his tender song he sung.
Since first his love-tale had he told
And to dart his bow strung.
Together. through way of JOY, of woe,
Though one is old and one is fair,
BY paths where naught but blossoms blow
BY paths neglected where gaunt weeds grow.
Together, strange, iIl+mated pair,
Across the gardens of Life they CO.
Beatrice Demarest Lloyd
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
CITY OF DREADFUL NIGHT
Fire-"Business Usual" Slogan

G. N, in Parts Edition of the Lon
don Daily Mail: Dunhrk, ''the City
OF Dreadful night" has perhaps been
mentioned more often In French conn
muniQues than any other city in
France during this war, as there are
weeks when 1t is rare for a COM
munique not to conclude with the
words Enemy aeroplanes dropped
bombs on Dunkirk during the night
or "a long-range gun has fred into
Dunk1rk." This seaport town, the
nearest of all to the firing line, is now
scarcely less dear to the hearts of the
French people than Verdun, and, like
Verdun, has been decorated for its
courage under fire.
The amazing thing about Dunkirk
is that it is still city. It's inha BIZ
tants. who have remained in spite of
everything, have carried on its nor
NAL life with indomitable courage. 1t
is no town of makeshifts, of temper
airy and fugitive shops-no desolate
place of shattered windows and silent
streets. The noisy and loaded tram
way-cars run all day long down the
cobbled streets. Well-stocked shops
are open every day, and large de-
partment store with three busy floors
of smartly decked counters, attended
by neatly dressed assistants, is in
full swing, as if it were in Paris or
Rouen. Every week in the main
square is held the usual market. and
there is scarcely room for the count
less stalls and the thronging house
wives replenishing their stores and
shrewdly turning over bargains"
Naturally the frequent lombard
ments from sea, land. and air are not
laughed at They are taken seriously,
but taken as matter of course. The
bedrooms instead of being on the
upper floors are now in the cellars of
The houses, and public dug-outs are
dotted about the town much as they
are in London.
The presiding genius Of DunlSirk is
the famous siren known as La Vache
(the cow by the French and as
"MournfuI Mary" by the English.
This loud and waiting hooter, with its
mournful beseeching note, which is
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
DENVER, ILL
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The Harmony township Sunday
school convention was held here SUM
day afternoon in the Christiall
church There was very good atI
tendance considering the extreme
heAt, the thermometer registering 10S
degrees in the shade. In response I'd
the roll call of the boys from this
township III service, seventeen named
were reported. one of whom is now
In France. The newly elected OIL
GERS were Chellis Coffmen, of BENT
jay, president; Harry Faulkner Of
Mt. Pleasant, vice president: Eulal
Gibbons of Bentley, secretary, and
Ida Clark Of Denver. treasurer. Tha|
next place Of meeting will be BENT
ley.
Those visiting in this community
from distance are: Mrs. Ethel
Kreisher and son Raymond. from
Yates City. Kansas, at her mothers
Mrs. Sarah Black; Mrs. T. NJ. Howl
aid, New London. Mo-, at his son VIII
Ham's; Miss Fannie May and Lily
Gay Smith at the same home; MRS.
Clara Burner and granddaughter of
Carthage, at George Burners; Ernest
Seigfreid and family of Ferris, and|
Mrs. Lucy Plunkit and son of Call
fornia at Mrs. Otilla Seigfried's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shinkie and
family are visiting in Kansas Cityl
They made the trip in their auto
Mr.. George NJ Browning has beenI
very i'll the past week, but is better
at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. hurry Duffy and
family will move to Carthage in about
two weeks where Mr.. Duffy has a
position in Ernest Reaugh's hard
ware store. We are sorry to losa
these good people from this com
munity.
Mr.. VIM. Clark departed for Kan
sas City Monday morning and fmme
diately upon his return he will leave
for Sturgeon Bay, Wis, to escape the
hay fever.
The Aleathea Bible school class OF
the Christian church Will repeat thetl
entertainment of the Contest of the
Nations next Saturday evening, Aug
10. proceeds to go to the Red Cross
chapter. Let everybody that can, at
tend and help this worthy cause.
Mr.. Ed Emerich and two children
and Mrs. Mamie Emerich Of Aledo
are guests at the Fred Walton home
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
The President and SUFFRAGE

al in period when expediency can
not be treated lightly by one respon-
sible for the conduct and the well
fare of uation in cause of world
wide Importance.
President Wilson is now committed
irreyocabIy to equal suffrage, but
granting of equal suffrage is not in
his hands. 1t will be seen, so delicate
is the situation, that he approaches an
individual senator with great hesita-
ton. The south has not been friendly
to suffrage, and President Wilson Is
largely indebted to the south for par
ty support. He can plead with senators
from that section II behalf IF suffrage
nut he canna6t underline to dictate to
them. He is bound 20 consider the sit
uation in all OF its reiatiCns. Even il
it be admitted, as the suffrasist Lead
ers assert, that he could, if he wished,
force the amendment through the sem
ate, it is a question whether, from any
standpoint, personally, politically,
nationally or internationally, it would
be wise to do so.
1t would not do for the president to
lose in the least degree the friendship
of those upon whom he has always
been able, in the end, to rely. Demo-
cratic senators opposed to suffrage
nave often sacrificed their personal
opinions to meet his demands in other
respects. 1t would be unwise as well as
ungenerous on his part to forget his
obligations to them simply because in
one instance, and the main issue, that
is, the winning of the war they should
not yield to his wishes. The suffragist
leaders will be guilty Of a great blum
der if they shall make his failure to
win Senator Shields and others to
support of the amendment, or If he
shall Ic:ure t. INSIST upon having that
support, an excuse for the revival sof
picketing and other annoyances in the
vicinity Of the white house They IRE
more likely through agitation Of this
character to lose than to gain friends
in the senate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07

the very epitome of fear, has been
the warning prelude to innumerable
raids and commandments. In the day
1t generally advertises the approach
of solitary Boche-a "lone-hand"
Photographic and reconnaissance ma
chine, which crawls high, enormously
high, over the townAlike a small and
almost transparent white bird-in the
pale blue of the sky. surrounded by
the white puff of the shrapnel. The
crowds in the street watch it with in
terest, and with a secret feeling of
admiration for the bravery Of the two
airmen, unprotected and alone, far
beyond their own lines, over a hos
tile territory.
At night, however, the beseeching
wall of the siren is a more serious
matter. The streets are rapidly
emptied, and soon they lie lampless
and deserted beneath the cold un-
friendly moon. Over the roofs may
be seen the long beams of search
lights sweeping across the Sky on
slow and lingering search, The dis
tant 'tthud, thud" Of anti-aircraft
guns down the coast may be heard,
and then the unmistakable double
murmur Of the twin-engine machine.
The nearer guns start their crash
ing chorus and the star-strewn sky Is
dotted with the quick flashes of the
bursting shells, and through all this
noise can be still heard the throbbing
drone of the unseen aeroplane stead
lily pressing EDWARDS towards its goal.
Then beyond the roofs is seen a
great red. fan-shaped flash. which
slowly dies away. followed by an
other and another and another, and
the night is made awful with the In
descrfbable laundering crash of the
bursting bombs
There may be scarcely wall in
this little city which does not bear a
record of the continual effort of the
enemy to destroy it and to break its
courage, and the cemetery outside the
gates may have many sad cross
telling of sacrifices made by the
heroic Inhabitants, but Dunkirk, with
its teeth set, has determined to see
1t through and to hold out in spite
of everything--and is a city still.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
Made Him Honeslck.

San Francisco Argonaut: The
heroism Of France has made the
French language popular. On this
head there is a story illustrating the
tact Of M. Jusserand, the French am.
bassador. A senator at q luncheon
said to NJ. Jusserand:
"Take-er-eska WOO yoo-l-Y
mean-er-pass-m sill WOO play
err"
NJ Jusserand laid his hand on the
senator's shoulder and In his excel
lent English said:
MY dear sir, my very dear sir, do.
please, stop speaking French. Your.
accent Is SO Partisan that, positively,
1t makes me homesick."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
Don't Let Soap
Spoil Your Hair

When You wash your hair. be careful
what you use. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much aikali, which
is very injurious, as it dries the scalp
and makes the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain nul..
si6ed cocoanut oil, for this is pure and
entirely greaseless. It's very cheap, and
beats the most expensive soaps or any.
thing else all to pieces. You can get
this at any drug store, and few ounces
will last the whole family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub It in, about teaspoonful is all
that Is required. 1t makes al abundance
of rich, creamy lather, cleanses thor
oughly, and rinses out easily. The hait
dries quickly and evenly, and is soff
fresh looking, bright, fluffy, wavy and
easy to handle. Besides, it 1oosens and
takes out every particle Of dust. dirt AMI
.dandrpE
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07

minimizing his prospects. He over
looks the money the corn. cattle,
hogs and other products will bring
to the state He forgets that people
must eat and wear clothes. His big
trouble is help and wages. This is
a real problem, but it isn't in the
same class with crop failures, fnan-
cial stringencies and low wages as a
business demoralizer
Perry Tribune: The dry plank in
the democratic platform was wet for
so long that it is too slippery yet for
some prohibitionists to stand on.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07

creatures to whom the words pig and piggish-
ness are terms of reproach. 1t is not the
quadruped but the biped pig who fails us-the
extortioners, the profteers, the grafters and
the army equipment thieves 1t IS these crea-
lures, who add to hog qualities the stealth of
foxes and the greed of wolves, who bring
America to shame. s'Pigs is pigs it has been
said; but there are pigs and pigs.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
Justly Pun!af,rd. :

Los Angeles Times: In our civil
war there was but one marked IN
stance Of total disregard of the
methods OF civilized warfare in the
treatment Of prisoners. At Anderson
vile prison federal captives were
starved, maltreated and murdered
The man most directly responsible
Tor this WIS Capt. wirz. a German
born and bed; and after peace was
declared he was tried and hanRad-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07

ships come to anchor over the Cats
kills in the west, and transform them
selves into Himalayas, snow-capped.
rose-crowned. And, as you descend at
last through the cow paths and log
ging roads to the valley. it viii be
breathless twilight IN the heniocks,
and a wood thrush will sing of the
evening mysteries.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07

A Chicago judge thinks that salary of ten
thousand dollars year is inadequate for the
support of an automobile. This shouldn't be
taken as indicating that every possessor Of an
automobile gets salary of ten thousand dol
lars year
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07

Frank H. Bull. the millionaire steel
maSnate who died recently, left 81,
! 000, 600 to war sufferers in norther7
France and Belgium.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
Being Needed overmueh.

Baltimore American: The use ID
gas masks is extending. IN China
they are using them as a protection
against infectious plaques. EVENTUAL
ly they may even be used in Fegisls
tive debates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07

''The Austrian army is composed of the
healthest men in Europe says a correspond
ent. They ought to be-they retire so early
and often
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07

tell you the greatest danger today isn't the guns Of
fhe kaiser there; It's the yellow dog here He
eares poison the tip of his tongue and he loves to howl
everywhere and at all times. II man talks
against government back UP what he says
he's yellow dog-Henry Irving Dodge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
LUxURIEs VS.. NECESSITIES.

A luxury, as commonly Defined is something
that gratifes nice or fastdious appetite; Is
something rare, delicious, and dainty, and any
article that mainisters to comfort and pleasure
and yet is not necessary to life OF to what Is
regarded as an ordinary degree of comfort. 1t
is apparent that this is very elastic definition.
A luxury for one person might be necessity
for another, depending on his habits and situa-
ton in life. Take tobacco for example Men
who do not use it classify it as a luxury, and
such it is in the sense that persons deprived
Of it do not usually die on that account and
often worry along without it fairly we'll Yet
James G. Blaine came, towards the close OF his
public career, to consider it SO much of a neces-
sity that he suggested reduction Of the tax
thereon. It might be added that a chorus OF
dissent greeted his proposition. Yet tobacco
is now regarded as helping to make life COM
Portable for our soldiers and thus forwarding
the work they have gone to France to do.
It is an open question, therefore, whether, to-
baoco is necessary. It is evidently a matter
of opinion whether many other articles and
commodities are Injuries something else.
Thus the subcommittee of the house ways and
means committee has submitted a report pro-
posing q ten per cent. retail tax certain ar
ticles and giving detailed list of a second
group on which it suggests further investi-
cation. The luxury class recommended for the
ten per cent. tax follows:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
THE OFFICIAL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKUK

food staples ON sale -
. consumer should paw n
, appointed by J. F. Elds.
he'd with whatever AM
y the food administering
Consumer Should Pa.
$l.63 to $3.50 per saef :.
24A pounds or 10 ~
pound In Less than m3
packages.
SIC TO CSC per sack Of n
pounds. or &c per pond
in less than mill pacs
ages.
+-.G5 to u.72 per sack Of
A3a pounds.
TIC to - per pound.
13hc to 14c per pound.
6Ac to 641c per pound
TIC to Sc per pound.
$1sc to Sc per pound.
no to $40 per pound
Sc 20 13he per pound
lac to 1431c per pound
1zMe - 1lc per can.
Sc to 6Mc per can.
1910 TO 10c per pound.
zoe to ZINC per pound.
1890 to 16c per pound.
18Ac to &c per can.
10 to s1hc psr can.
&c to soc per can.
1Sc to 2shc per can.
143hc to 2S1sc per can.
1SAc to z1hc per pound
tic to 26c per pound.
ice to 2SAsc per pound
$O.13 to S5.67 Dor case
S-.SA per pound.
1886 per Is pound sac,
s -s5 per 10 pound sack.
5 .4S pee S pound sack.
$50 to 34c per pound.
33c to Sec Per pound.
2Sc to Soc per pound
SIC to 33Nc per pound.
34c to 35c per pound
45c per dozen.
40c per dozen.
Soc per pound
33c to 35c per pound.
&c per pound.
soc to 40c per pound.
40c to 49c per pound.