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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06
THE MODERN NEWSPAPER.

Emilio CASTELAR, When take q
newspaper in my hand and glance
over its columns; when 1 consider
the diversity of It's matter and the
riches OF it's contents, / cannot help
feeling npturous pride in my
epoch and a thrill of compassion to-
ward the ages which were uuac-
qusintsd with this powerful channel
for human Intelligence, this most
extraordinary OF human creations.
/ can comprehend societies without
steam engines, without the electric
telegraph, without the thousand mar
yels which modern industry has sown
In the triumphal path OF progress.
adorned by 50 many immortal mohn-
ments But / cannot understand a
society without this immense volume
of the daily press, in which is regis
tered by a legion OF writer's, who
should be held in honor by the
people, our troubles, our yacillations,
our apprehensions, and the degree
of perfection at which we have ar
rived in the work of realizing an
ideal of Justice upon the face of the
earth.
What wonderful work is a news
paper-a work of art and science.
Six ages have not been enough to
complete the cathedral OF Cologne.
and one day sufices to finish the
immense labor of a newspaper. We
are unable TO measure the degrees
of life, of light, of progress that are
to be found in each leaf OF the i'm
mortal book which forms the press.
We find in journal everything,
from the notices relating to the most
obscure individuals to the speech
which is delivered from the highest
tribunal. and which affects all intel
ligence; from the passing thought
excited by the account of a ball to
the criticism of those works of art
destined to immortality. This mar
velous sheet is the encyclopedia of
our time; an encyclopedia which
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06

times to think I'll OF somebody and to
feel desire to get even Looked al
in broad way. this Is not only
needless but extremely short-sighteG1
1t is wrong, just as matter OF ser
fish interest. No mans system can
function properly when full OF hate
And why hate anybody? For, really,
there is nothing personal about NJ
treatment. The man who has been
unkind to me probably has dispo
sition which makes him unktnd lo
nearly everybody else. II he is mean
to everybody, he will get his sooner
or later. And If l. on the other hand
am decent to everybody, am reason
ably certain to be reasonably happy!
The laws OF retribution are mostly in
the hands OF the Almighty, and II 81
really presumptuous for any inar
vidual to try TO take over the JOB on
seeing to their proper operation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06
If you can t do anything else to help along,
Just smile-Eleanor Kirk.
A GROWING SPIRIT.

There is a step by taking which the mind
makes knowledge out of facts. This nation
seems at last to be taking this step. We have
had facts about this war in plenty to have en-
abled all of us to know what it has meant to us.
here in the United States, in Iowa, IN Keokuk.
But only part of the people have so held war
facts before their attention as to come TO real
knowledge of their purport as concerns the in
dividual citizen. Now come both significant
happenings, more intelligent speech widely
abroad, energy in getting at something to
help: there is to be felt as well as read, heard
and SEEN waking spirit Of honest purpose that
means business when it comes. 1t is not so much
that are talking more but that are talking
to more purpose. And better still we are doing
more. There is still considerable residue Of
apathy, selfish lethargy at making personal sac
rifice, abominable willingness to turn the ma
tons need to private gain. But this sort Of
thing viii become more difficult and even dan
gerous to continue as public determination fol
lows public knowledge. First we must know
that we must win this war to be safe and salts
fed of our right to be safe Then we shall win
it,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06
WALK ERECT
AT EIGHTY

Because a man or woman is old
does not mean that they must walk
along bent over and supported with
a cane. A man can be as vigorous
and healthy at eighty as at twenty ff
he aids the organs of the body In
performing their functions.
All diseases whether of maIig-
nant or weak character, tend to tear
away our vitality. You must coun-
teract disease in it's incipient stage
If you would live happy and use
full long life.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OIL Cap
sules. a 200-year-oid prepare ton that
Is used all over the world, contains
soothing oils combined with strength
giving and system-cleaning herbs.
These capsules are prescription and
have been and are still being used By
physicians in daily practice. They
have proven their merit in relieving
backaehe, kidney and bladder com
plants and ali ailments arising from
an excess of uric acid in the system.
GOLD MEDAL Harlem on Cap
sules are sold at all reliable drug
gists. They are guaranteed to do
everything as claimed or money re-
funded. Don't be misIed By false
limitations. Look for GOLD MEDAL
on every boz
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06
TWO NOTABLE VOLUNTEERS

Nothing In the way of money or adustion
which the amusement-lo loving public had TO offer
has tempted Julia Marlowe and E. II. Sothern
from their retirement But the call to service
for our soldiers in France finds them eager vol
unteers. They are to appear with company to
be quickly assembled in repertoire of plays at
the rest stations provided for our troops at the
front. France has sent her best players and
singers on like service, and almost every Eng
llsh stage and concert room parsonage has been
at the front to do his or her bit. There is. when
thought is given to the matter, greater need
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06
THOSE PINK AND YELLOW CARDS

Cedar Rapids Republican: OF
course the committees that have sucn
things in charge viii be very careiu'
about the pink and yellow cards
They viii be brands or taints On men
and women and while they may be de-
served in many cases. they ought IN
no case 10 be falsely bestowed II
must De at the end OF q sort Of judi
cial hearing in which all the facts are
brought out And nine cases ont vi
ten they VIII Belong with persons who
are rich OF near rich. They are the
cnss who are apt 10 avoid giving ac-
cording 10 their means-and few are
willing to giTe beyond those means
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06

of this sort of provision for our troops than for
those OF our allies Our wounded and weary,
fresh from the trenches and battlefieids, VIII De
three thousand miles away from home while
they rest and recover for new turn at the
enemy. 1t viii be time when care OF the
body needs to be supplemented by means to
hearten the spirit and relax the mental STRAIN
of hard fighting. constant danger, and home
sickness Miss Marlowe and Mr.. Sothern en-
list in good cause. and the cause is well IN
augurated by their enlistment
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06
GOD AS WE SEE HIM.

That heaven is a kind OF general
headquarters and God the conman-
der-in-chief is the way Coningsby
Dawson, lieutenant with the Canadian
field artillery, explains the religion
OF the trenches-for he says there is
religion there. He writes in Good
Housekeeping:
When we think of God. we think
Of Him in just about the same way
that a Tommy in the front line thinks
of Sir Douglas Haig. Heaven is a
kind of general headquarters. All
that the Tommy in the front line
knows OF an Offensive is that orders
have reached him, through the ap-
pointed authorities, that at zero hour
be will climb out of his trench and
go over the top to meet reasonable
chance OF wounds and death. He
doesn't say, Il don't know whether
will climb out. / never saw Sir
Douglas Haig-there mayn't be any
such person. / want to have chat
with him first. If / agree with him,
after that ! may go over the top
and. then again, may not Well
see about it
Instead. he attributes to his COM
mander-in-chief me same patriotism,
love OF DUTY. ana courage winch ne
himself tries to practice. He believes
that If he and Sir Douglas Haig were
to change places, Sir Douglas Haig
would be quite as willing to sacri-
fee himself. He obeys; he doesn't
question.
That's the way every Tommy and
officer thinks of God-as a comman-
der-in-chief whom he has never seen,
but whose orders he blindly carries
out
THE religion OF the trenches is
not a religion which analyses God
with fmpertinent speculation. 1t isn't
religion which takes UP much OF His
time It's a religion which teaches
men to carry on stout1y and 10 say:
I've tried to do my bit as best /
know how. / guess God knows it.
If i go west today, He'll remember
how never let a
pal down and how played the game
So 1 guess He'll forget about my
sins and take me TO Himself
THAT is the simple religion Of the
trenches as i have leaned ia re-
ligion not without glory; to carry on
as bravely as you know how, and to
trust God without worrying Him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06
TODAYs BIT OF VERSE

WAR.
Moon. moon, what have you seen
The other side OF the sky
A blasted land that once was green
Where fields and forests die:
Naked hill and plains that shiTer
Desperate with their mud:
a broken valley and river
Running deep with blood
Moon, moon what of the
Where rivers thus red2
! them fall and fail again
/ could not count the dead
saw their souls Ike hosts OF stars
Climb the sky'g dark blue hill
Oh, all in vain the other wars
Since men fighting stiIl.
Moon, moon, why is your box
So pitiful and ghits2
1t is because Of one that t1-ss
The lonely road tonight:
Who fought Ike vaIo,'s taTorite child.
Who burned the foe like flame,
And went with Death. unreeoncied.
Crying his country's name.
Grace Hazard Conkling, in Good Housekeeping.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06
Thanks. LADY.

Sioux Falls Press. Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson graciously paid South Dako.s
tie compliment of suggesting that INV
FIRST wooden merchantmen to ~
launched from eastern shipyards 0.
named after that adorable little pet Q,
the Dakota prairies, the coyote: anu
the vessel has been duly launched I'M
der that name. We thank the MS
lady OF the land
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06
Bring Back, Bring Back.

Yankton Press: A public prosecu
tor says horse stealing has died ou'
and auto stealing has taken It's place
In the good old days the man who
stole 500 horse was lynched. NOW
adays nobody ever dreams OF string
ing up his successor in crime, WING
steals $1,000 automobile. He sel'
on at the worst with few days l1
jail. And many a car owner signs
Alas, for the good old days!
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06
snnsh.r Combat.

Washington Times: There is COM
ing before long another combat a
light between the German people and
the German military party, between
G. se1, 800 German social democrats
and six HohenZollern princes and
their fstker-that fight, and not the
latest attack On the English line, will
settle GGusuy's position in this
world
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06
DON'T SUFFER
WITH NEURALGIA
Use Soothing Musterole

When those sharp pains 60 shooting
through your head, when your skull
seems , as i + would split Just rub =
neck. It draws out the inflammation,
soothes away the pain. usually giving
quick relief.
Musterole 70 . clean. white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better than .
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Many doctors and nurses frankly rec
ommend Musterole for sore throat, bron.
chitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma, neural
s;a, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism,
lumbago, pains and aches Of the back or
oints. spgains, sore muscles, bruises
chilblains, frosted feet - colds of the
chest lit often prevents pneumonia). Il
10 always dependable.
SOC and 6oc jars; hospital size $25Q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06

commercial standpoint OF view. but
this weekly co-mingling OF farmers
from all parts OF the county has a
social value that Is not to be over
looked. II we were Orange Judd or
Harry Wallace Or E. I. Meredith, We
would discover" this weekly social
event and get reputation as an ex-
pert writer on farm lie.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06
NO SENSE IN HATING NpEoPLE.

Cleveland business man. says in the
American magazine:
"All of us who have found the way
a little rough in spots are tempted at
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06

Army mules are put out of action by poison
gas and yet balk when outfitted with gas masks.
Has it occurred to anybody to try goats for
army carriers7 If any animal can tackle poison
gas unmasked, it should be the goat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06

~ saw an advertisement for Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. and used .
Sample. thought a boxof crneusa oins.
ment and q cake Of Soap which healed
me sound and w>u" (Signed) Miss
Jennie Smith, Mclean, NJ July 10, IL.
Not only are thess supz-1eamy
emollients wonderfully effective IN
eczema. rashes, pimples, dandruf and
baby skin troubles, but once the SKIN
Is clear, the scalp clean, they keep them
% Il used for everyday toilet purposes
Saaple EseA Free ~ Nall. Address pos;
card: "Cueiesea. Dept. =. 8ostca. S9ia
everywhere. Soap Sc. Ointment Is and s1.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06

A San Francisco doctor argues in favor Of
penning UP the feeble minded That would be
one way of solving the pacifist problem.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06

Burlington AETk-EEe- BY SN1Es III
adverrence the hooreless day has been
overlooked in the food administration
schedule.
Sioux City Journal: Now. accord
ing 10 the news Dispatches. ii IS the
nary department that IS not inter
esIe6- In matter Of Svns-long range
guns Perhaps the DEPARTMENTS in
terest ~ill begin 70 be pilUed about
the tine its battle feet runs up
against an enemy feet that ontranges
Il. by Eve or ten miles
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Circus men
report that lions are becoming scarce.
says 3 newspaper paragraph Ne were
g-sa.ls cheereG when we read it the
FIRST tine. We thought ii said liars
Des Noines Democrat. Rock Island
is 10 be congratulated or the manner
IN which il has redeemed its -epu;a-
tioa, and Indicated its willingness TO
complete its own JOB Of houssclean-
ing Il St had not it was probable that
the United States government would
have finished the Job II had com
ueaced and have made good one OF
Il Rock Island falls II line with mod
ern sentiment and decides to be 8 de-
cent and law-ab;ding city
Cedar RAPIDS Republican: TIE
Mason Ctr GlobeGazecte makes the
pertinent remark that Governor Hard
ing certainly has talked loyalty
enough 70 satisfy everyone who is for
his Eovernment-and Harding does
not want the Fotes OF any other voters.
Cedar Falls Record: Thomas A.
Edison predicts that our descendants
Kill read books the RACES of which
are composed OF nickel, not PAPER A
nickel book two inches thick viii De
capable OF containing 10000 pages.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06

necessitates an incalculable know
ledge-a knowledge whose power our
generation cannot deny-a know
ledge which is as the condensation
of the learning OF century.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06
CUT|CURA HEALED
SKIN TROUBLE
On AIMS, Neck and BODY. Full Of
Blisters and Little Pimples.
An Awful Torment.
Used One Box Cuticura Ointment
and One Cake Soap.
Cost rs Cents.
81 had very bad skin trouble and
1t almost ran me crazy. First It came

On my arms, tnen on my
neck and body. The skin
became red, and when !
scratched the itchy place.
Became full Of biissers, and
under the skin was all full
Of fiftie pirnples. They
-~ ~ a1{,,1 torment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06

Every peace suggestion is grateful re-
hinder that peace is sure to come.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06

The supreme war council of the allied ma
tons denounces the treaties forced on Russia
and Rurnania and declares that they will never
be recognized by the powers. This declaration
is timely and proper, although it was assumed as
matter of course that these concessions ex-
torted from victims at the sword point would
be brushed aside as soon as the central powers
were driven to the wall. German brutality and
greed were never more clearly shown than in
those shameful exactions, but Germany will
have to defeat the civilized world in order to
make them good.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Burlington Hsrk-Eye: By some in
Isdverrence the hooEelsss day has been
overlooked in the food administration
schedule.
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OUT OF TOWN MARKETS
BOSTON.

BOSTON,. July, 1s.--Extreme quietness
prevailed In market for copper sha res.
Rails and n1isce Naneous stocks neglected.
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COTTON GOODS REVIEW.
Trade Enters Upon First Stages of
Price StabiIization Plan.

The cotton goods trade entered upon
the first stages of a Price Sterilization
plan during the past week. the new
basis Of values for a few staple styles
of merchandise being from 90 to 30 per
cent, under the levels current before
the reduction. Print cloths were priced
at So and 81 cents n pound. medium
sheetlngs Mt 10 cents. and heavy sheet
ings at so cents Cotton duck was
priced at am and per cent. or the
list for wide and sail duck, and 80 off
from the list on army duck The
process OF arranging differentials for
other styles OF fabrics Is proceeding
and conferences are being held to put
prices on prints, ginghams, colored cot
tons and yarns During these radical
changes the volume OF trading has been
very light. The jobber+s and converters
are free to go on selling stock in hand,
but they are being called upon tn carry
out tho reductions to the consumers
as soon as possible. Mills are not vet
ready to encourage new bids at the low
prices as most Of them hava work
enough in hand and Government orders
this week have come forward In large
volume,
Of the country will be held In this city
soon to take action on price fixing
matters and to arrange for the shorter
terms that new conditions will impose.
Pfices current are: oS inch, 64x64s,
IA cents; 64x60s. ISL cents; 3sis inch,
6ix6is. 16 cents: brown sheetings,
southern standards. 22ia cents prints.
% cents; staple finghams, 22is cents (:
dress ginghams, 27is and 32is cents
southern indigo. 37M cents ,ickings, S
oz,. Is cents.
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COTTON WAIVERS ON.
CROP CONDITIONS
Early Decline Followed by
Rallies on Report of Good
Weather in West.

The action of the cotton market yes
ness to crop conditions in the South
west Early reports of showers in
Texas accounted for the opening decline.
Rallies followed the official Western belt
forecast for clear weather, but prices
eased of again in the later trading on
private reports Of additional rains with
the close barely steady AZ a net decline
of to II points. ..
The market otened steady at a decline
Of 3 to 10 points and the active months
sold 10 to'22 points net lower right
after the call Local map readers
seemed to take the appearance OF
showers at a couple Of points in Texas
as pointing TO unsettled weather with a
probability Of further showers or rains
over Sunday Selling on this theory
was checked by the appearance Of the
Official forecast and rallies followed on
covering There was also buying on
private crop report indicating A loss
Of about 2 points In the condition for
the first half of the mopth and active
months worked some IA PORTS net
higher during the middle of the morning.
The advance was checked by realizing
around 24.71 for October. however. and
the selling became more active in the
later trading with prices working back
to nearly the low point of the morn
ing
According to Southwestern authorities
the condition OF the crop Is SIS as of
July 9, compared with their report of
s4.7 toward the end OF last month. On
the average for the past ten years the
condition has shown a falling off OF IS
points between the end Of June and the
end Of July, so that the report of yes
terday morning suggested a reduced
crop indication. 1t is expected that de-
terioration in droughty sections would
become more rapid should rains fall to
appear in the near future. and the at
tention of the trade will probably CEN
tire on the weather map when the mar
ket re-opens tomorrow.
Reports from the goods trade indI-
Gated a continued quiet business, partic-
uhrly in the finer grades. The War
Service Committee Is still working upon
a list Of prices applying to goods Of
various descriptions based upon the
prices already fixed for staple lines, and
Production is still curtailed by scarcity
of labor which becomes more acute dur
ing the vacation period.
The local market for SPOT cotton was
steady and unchanged at 82s0c for mid
ding upland sales nil.
Southern spot markets follow: Gal
weston steady. points lower at 3Oc ;
sales. 1S3 bales. New Orleans steady,
unchanged at 3O.25c. shlee. 1875 bales
Mobile nominah. unchanged at soc :;
sales nil. Savannah steady, unchanged
at 30.25c. sales. 1903 bales. Charles
ton steady. unchanged at soc sales, nil.
Norfolk steady, unchanged at 30c. sales.
1881 bales. Baltimore nominal, I'M
changed at ale: sales. nil. Augusta
steady, unchanged at 1880. ; sales. sol
bales. Memphis steady, unchanged at
a0c. sales, 200 bales. st. Louis steady.
unchanged at 30c. sales, nil. Houston
steady. 10 points lower at 30c. sales,
LIS bales. Little Rock steady. un-
changed at zoe. sales, 4i0 bales.
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HALF HOLIDAY LULL
ON CURB MARKET
Price Movements Are Narrow
in Quiet and Irregular
Trading.

The market for outside securities was
quiet and irregular yesterday. with mar
row price movements. 1t was entirely a
traders affair. Houston. OIL was a
strong spot In the second hour. advanc-
ing more than point to a new high
mark for the week. The other independ-
cnt oil shares were dull without much
change. and the Stsndard OH issues were
slightly lower
The motors we're firm early. but later
turned irregular. United declined q
small fraction. while Chevrolet advanced
a point or more. The war stocks were
practically neglected and showed small
fractional losses.
Mining shares were dull and feature
less
Bonds were moderately active and
firm.
Total sales and range Of prices fol-
low: