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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22
THE sMooT AMENDMENT.

Sioux City Journal: The amend
ment offered by Senator Smoot, OF
Utah, to the war revenue bill, which
lis now under consideration by the
senate finance committee, of which
the senator is member, Is a SEN
sibIe and logical method of raising
war revenue. The amendment pro-
yides for war tax Of cent upon
every dollar or 20 cents fraction
purchased by the consumer at retail
| This plan, OF course, is not con
scripting the money of the rich for
carving on the war and does not
mean the repeating of any Of the
methods by which large incomes and
large fortunes are required to con
tribute to the war exchequer. The
amendment is intended to meet the
requirements of the government In
leyying tax upon the masses OF
the people. 1t is estimated that
should it become a part of the law
! it would yield an income of $3.50
600 900.
American citizens are cognizant
of the fact that the war expenses
must be borne by the people and that
each one, no matter what his station
| in life or his condition in the finan-
cial and INDUSTRIAL Woiiu, must VIZ
his share. The purpose OF legisla-
ton is 10 find ard apply the method
by which such taxes may be dis
tributed so that they will not bear
unjustly on some and too lightly on
| Others. The Smoot amendment seems
| to accomplish that purpose II
reaches both necessities and lux.
uries. 1t applies to the articles OF
! consumption. 1t automatically dis
tributes it's burdens according to the
ability to pay. The woman who wants
silk and satin and velvet gowns must
pay more than the one who is salts
| fled with percales and linens. The
man who wants dollar meal at
home pays more than the one who
is content with half that amount.
The newlyweds who want the latest
creations in house furnishings must
contribute more to the war than
those who are satisfied with plain
er home. Thus the distribution &C
cording to tastes and habits runs
through the entire application of
the amendment The taxation of the
individual is entirely in his own
power. He can make 1t much or
little. 1t is arbitrary in amount only
as he makes it so.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22
What Became of Theodosia Burr?

dosia had either been killed or sold
as a slave in the orient.
1t was Aaron Burr's frm BELIEF that
the vessel and its occupants were de-
stroyed by a storm at sea. For many
wears every now and then an uncon-
firmed rllmor that pirates had cap
tured the Patriot and had forced
Theodosia and her companions into
slavery was heard. But she was rlcn
and could have easily. paid big price
for her ransom. At least she was
able to bride some one to reveal her
whereabouts, for pirates, In those
days, were q money loving set. II
Aaron Burr's opinion, as we'll as that
of a great many others, was true, ana
the vessel had been wrecked Oh a
fairly populous coast, 1t seems odd
that no identified wreckage should
have been washed ashore anywhere.
| But the more thought given to the
strange disappearance OF Theodosia
Burr seems only to deepen the mys-
terry. 1t is said that some few years
ago portrait bearing strong re-
semblance to Theodosia's picture was
unearthed in North Carolina mouse.
An attempt was made to trace It's ms
tory, and although it was dihcut 10
connect it completely, yet 1t was de-
clared that it could be traced back TO
the war of 1872, when full rlgseo
ship, with not a human being aboard,
drifted ashore in a Carolina inlet.
! 1t was noted that among the con-
tents of the ship were many rare
silks and other valuables, which leo
to the superstition that pirates mad
captured the Patriot, killed the crew
| and turned the vessel adrift- But
pirates were not in the habit of
turning adrift" anything of any
value, so that this story FOUND Re"
believers.
| Other equally unlikely stories We're
set in circulation from time to time,
| but to this day no one is nearer
solution of the mystery than they
were 100 years ago, for 1t IS CEN
fury ago that the country. from one
/ end to the other, was stirred by the
mysterious disappearance Of the only
child of Aaron Burr.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

In the early part Of the last GEN.
fury there was no woman in America
better known, nor more talked about
than was Theodosia Burr. 1t was not
alone that she was charming
woman and. impressed everyone as
such, but her father was one OF the
best known men in the country, and
the devotion of father and daughter
was so strong that it was commented
upon all over the country.
1t was no doubt due 20 the fact
that the mother died when Theodosia
was quite young that the father de-
voted his whole life to her. And
when the great and still unsolved
mystery came into the life OF Aaron
Burr as to what became OF Theo-
dosia, this devotion led him to ex-
claim: She is dead. If she were
alive all the prisons in the world
could not keep her from her father.
Now as to Theodosia's mysterious
disappearance. In 1901 she married
Joseph Aston, a rich South caro-
linian, who later became governor OF
that state. She went to live III the
south, but upon her fathers return
from Europe, some years after his
deplorable duel in which he killed
Alexander Hamilton and lost the
friendship of the American people,
she decided to pay him visit. In
spite OF the fact that war with Eng
land had recently been declared and
travelling, especially by water, was
extremely precarious, she resolved to
make the trip from Charleston to
New York in that way.
On December 81, 1872. she set out
in small sailing ship called the Pat
riot, with several domesttcs and
picked crew. The last seen OF the
vessel was when she cleared the
Charleston bar. Nothing thereafter
was ever heard of the ship, Its crew
or of Theodosia. By some it was sup
posed the vessel was caught in a gale
AMI all on board lost; by others that
she was looted and sunk by the Brit
ish, and still others that she had been
captured by pirates. and that Theo-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22
pe,NT pApFe up AGAIN.

Des Moines Register. The federal
commission has Just granted the pep
er makers another large increase in
price. This advance is more than 50
a ton and is made retroactive, dating
back to July l. 1918. This follows a
large increase made under appeal to
the United States court and also add
ed the increase back to April /, 1913.
The newspaper business Of the coun-
try is being hit harder by the war
than probably any other industry.
These two recent advances IN the
price Of print paper make II utterly
Impossible to print worth while
daily newspaper and sell II at ! cent.
The 1 cent daily newspaper is already
e5 per cent. extinct in the United
States and 1t is only a question of a
few weeks or months until il wiz
have entirely vanished from the
streets of American cities. In many
cities the price is already being adj
yauced from cents q copy to cents
a copy and in several OF the American
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22
We are always striving for things forbid
den and coveting those denied us.-OFid-
ALL SHOULD PAY.

The senate finance committee would have
done better if it had accepted the view of Sen
ator Knox rather than that OF Senator Thomas
concerning the constitutionality Of the proyis-
ion in the war revenue bill taxing the salaries
of the president, members of the supreme court
and other officials. The committee struck out
this provision Notwithstanding the Pennsyl-
wanna senator's declaration that the federal
government had the power to impose the tax.
Mr. Knox is lawyer highly regarded for his
Interpretation of constitutional questions, and
ninety-nine times out of hundred he Is right
in his contentious. This a time when all
should pay, and there is no reason why the
president and other officials receiving large sal
aries should be relieved of a burden which
others carry without complaint.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22
HINTS
FOR YOUR HAIR
low to Prevent It From
Growing Gray.

There is no occasion for you to look
unattractive or prematurely old be-
cause of gray, streaked with gray,
white or faded hair. Don't let this con-
dition with its looks of age rob you OF
your youthful beauty and the wonder.
full opportunities which life offers. No
matter how sray, prematurely gray,
lusterless or fs.ded your hair might be,
la Creole" Hair Dressing will revive
the color glands of nature-promote a
healthy condition of the hair and scalp
AND cause all of your grey or faded
hair TO become evenly 6ark, soft, lus-
trous and beautiful. This preparation
ia not dye, but an elegant toilet re-
qrisite which is easily applied by simp-
ly com bling or brushing through the
hair.
USE
"lA CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING.
to prevent your hair from growing
gray and to restore a beautiful dark
color to gray Or faded hair Sold by
McGrath Bros. Drug Co. Keokuk, Iowa,
and all good drug stores everywhere.
Mail orders from out of town patrons
promptly filled upon receipt OF regular
price, s1-20.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22
THE seUNDER DOG" DANCER,

I Sympathy for the under dog has wide cur
rency among all peoples and particularly with
MS But in the settlement of this war it is an ele
naent of possible danger to the doing of justice
For instance, there is already more friendly
tone to the current writing about Bulgaria and
simply because she has been beaten into sub
mission. In dealing with Bulgaria no leniency
should be shown that leaves Serbia's wrongs
nnrighted. Serbia is a greater sufferer than
Belgium in that her male population is in ma
5ority either exiled or killed; in Serbia today
There is no Serbian nation and Bulgaria has
done much of the work of havoc under German
supervision. What Poland and Rumania have
suffered we know only in meager detail non
has what we do know been fully and wildly
realized by the majority of our people Wher
we meet out justice to Germany and Austria
hnd Turkey we should remember that the dog
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22
CHARLESTON.
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All mail subscriptions to The
Daily Gate City not paid in ad
vance were discontinued Sept
1st. 1918. Subscriptions sent By
mail must be paid in advance.
Watch the label on your paper
which gives you the expiration :
date Send in your renewal a
week or ten days before your
subscription expires SO you will
not miss any copies of the paper.
John Hopp and family of Keokuk,
spent Wednesday at the Frank Hopp
home.
Charleston school has been closed
on account of Spanish influenza.
Mrs Cora Swinderman was a Don
nelson caller Tuesday.
Arlie Barnes was Donnellson
caller Wednesday.
Gus Pfligerstofer was an Argyle
caller Wednesday.
Walter Slater was a Donnellson
caller Wednesday.
Joe Miles OF New Boston, passed
through town Wednesday.
Glen Cochran of New Boston, pass.
ed through town Thursday.
John Loyenberg and son Roy, OF
New Boston, were Donneilson callers
Thursday.
Harry Barnes who was operated on
at the St Joseph's hospital Friday
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

which is under has been mad; that from nus
madness people by millions are dead and Whole
generations in nations made sufferers OF bitter
hardship German spokesman have told their
people and their allies to be hard. = We only
desire to be hard enough to be just, but 1t VIII
be an unrighteous mercy that does not see Jus
tice done.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

cities the street price has been estab-
llished at cents a copy.
After the war prices may be some
what lower, but it is extremely doubt
full if / cent newspapers will ever be
sold again in this country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

for enlarged tonsils, is getting along
as well as could be expected.
Walter and Lewis Bassett are visit
ing at the Allen Bassett home.
James Barnes and family spent
Sunday at the MoTgan Barnes home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22
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All mail subscriptions to The
Daily Gate City not paid in ad-
vance were discontinued Sept
LIST, 1918. Subscriptions sent by
mail must, be paid in advance.
Watch the label on your paper
which gives you the expiration
date. Send in your renewal a
week or ten days before your
subscription expires SO You will
not miss any copies of the paper.
The little rain we had last Satur
day laid the dust and made the wheat
fields look SO green and the fores,
trees with their beautiful colors look
so clean, and the warm beautiful
weather makes folks wish they could
live always.
Croton has not had one case of in
fluenza or pneumonia although sew
sick. Clarence Kelly, north of town
was sick, and Curg Saltzgayer and
seven of his children, south of town
were all down at once. last week and
some of them quite sick. AS soon as
report said the disease had hit keo
kuk and Pennington. the Crotor
school, all church gatherings and all
gatherings Of any kind were cut out
People were asked to not congregate
in the postoffice or stores and every
body stayed out and most everyone
began to use preventives. A lot are
wearing lavaliiere around theil
neck that is not made of pure gold
but OF pure asafetida, and taking
other old time preyentives and RENE
dies and the result is nothing doing
with the influenza epidemic SO far.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Scott and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. n. Springer motored to Keo
kuk Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs Clyde Wells and
daughter Laura. and Mrs. Blanche
Willis and brother Bertram Wells, oil
st. John, Kansas, came last Wednes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22
/. Is Not Accidental.

Lincoln Journal: 1t is no sc
dental victory the allies are no
reaping in France. The Germans a
not being defeated by scraif
Their morale is breaking. Thi
have shot their bolt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

The German crown prince has the consola7
ton at least Of knowing that the German troops
couldn't be doing worse even if he was lead
ing them in person.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

No one seems to be remembering Mr.. Bryan s
experience and profeGssd expertness as a
peaeemaker
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

Now that all the great nations have recog-
nized Carranza, Mexico should follow suit and
make it unanimous
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

The trouble with Germany IS that her SCI
entists haven't been successful with synthetic
substitutes for man power.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

Any peace that France and Great.
Britain are willing to accept will do
the American people-and nothing
less will be approved.
Des Moines Capital: The German
kaiser may not be whipped, and he
may not be in disgrace, but he has
reached the standing in the world
which has suggested to him II ne
does any more business he must
travel under an alias.
Manson Journal: France today is
| in the position of man who had
| been called away from home and on
his return found his home burned to
the ground. his wife outraged and
children manned, with the despoiler
| of his home standing by with bloody
hands asking to be allowed to go
home unframed.
Davenport Times: Nations that re-
gard treaties as only scraps of paper
cannot expect to sit at the peace
table when the great day comes.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: In one
particular direction the Germans
have not failed In this war. At all
! times when the humane instincts Of
the allied world began to assert
themselves the boches have appeared
with an arocity which completely
dispelled any disposition to laxity
either In the prosecution of the war
or in dealing with the German gov
eminent.
Charles City Press: Germany now
| has her choice. She can toss the
IHohenzollerns overheard or go down
with them.
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald: Gar
Ferdinand explained his abdication
as due to "a SUGGESTIONS of circum-
stances which have occurred in my
kingdom" Somewhat lacking In
clearness and detail. and yet not at
all unsa tisfactory!
Waterloo Courier: No use wasting
lot of words in telling the kaiser
what we think of him. An easier
way is to send him to the work OF
our cartoonists.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: There is not
German ruler from the kaiser down
to the most Insignificant princelfng
who would relinquish one iota of his
power If he was not forced to do 1T.
Atlantic News-TeIegraph: If Ger
many is determined to be an outlaw
she must not object If she is treated
as such
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Millions OF
human lives sacrificed because one
wrong headed and black hearted man
had the power to will it, Was there
ever such astounding folly acquiesced
in by a people as that which has
brought immeasurable disaster upon
! the people of Germany
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

eor,a,-a has called the kaiser .'two-faced.'
IT,, g-,,,,,s=tion that there Is another face like
that is not pleasant to contemplate
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

Tba-a should be no German peace.
On TO Berlin!
T--oord;tionaI surrender must be the demand
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

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Consumer Shouts ..
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24A pounds or ' T. \.
pound in less than u
packages.
CSC to Zoe per sael !.
pounds. or &c Der n "
IN less than mill lay pss.]
sl.7o to s1,73 per so, /.
24h pounds, or ss H.. -
pound in less than an ~
packages. Ivy
TIC to TIC per po,,,
lshc to lac per p poass
&C &C to SIC per pound,
re to TIC per pound |
shc to SC per pound d-s
SIC to s1ac per Dom.
&c to lShc per pound
lac to 141ac per ~,
l5c to 15kc per can
&c to TIC per can.
TIC Z to 1870 per pou,s
lac to 2lkc per pound
Is hc to l5c per pouns
1910 to &c per can
1sc to 2lAc per ca.
Csc to sOc per can.
1sc to 2Skc per can
re 10 2Shc per ca,
16kc to 211ac per Dom,
lie to 26c per pound nd
lIc to &c per pound
S5.l3 to s5.67 per casa
; .9kc per pound. I
$40 per rs pound s.,
$ 81 per 10 pound 81,
5 40 per 5 pound sad
33c to 34c per pound.
SAC to SIC per pound
29c to SOC per pound.
SIC to 33Ac per POM.
42c to 43c per pound.
soc per dozen.
&c per pound
35c to 3sc per pound
&c per pound.
zoe to 45c per pound
4oc to sac per pound.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

Des Moines Capital: The German
kaiser may not be whipped, and he
may not be in disgrace, but he has
ed the standing in the world
which has suggested to him if he
does any more business he must
travel under an alias.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Marshalltown Times-Repubilcan !:
Any peace that France and Great
Britain are willing to accept Will do
the American people-and nothing
less will be approved.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22
THE OFFICIAL FOOD PRICES IN KEoKux

piyeS the OFFICES WHICH DUIu IHe IeIdiIeT ALA
for each one as determined by the special com
Elder food administrator for Lee county. and
daily changes are necessary for public informal
tration.
Article. Retailers ray
wheat Flour ...... sl1.55 to sl1.75 per bar
rel Of 8 24h pound
Rye Flour .... $3.50 to s1275 per bar
rel of twenty 10 pound
sacks.
Barley Flour. ......... $1,000 to s111o per bar
rel Of eight 24h pound
sacks
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22
NO GERMAN PEACE.

For the purpose of Interpreting the latest re-
ply of the German government to the demands
of the United States, speaking for itself and It's
allies. those who are inclined to-try their hands
at musical composition may set to tune the
Rabelaisian eouplet,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

Davenport Times: Nations that re-
gard treaties as only scraps of paper
cannot expect to sit at the peace
table when the great day comes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

The devil was sick the devil a monk would %,
The devil was well, the devil monk was ne.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Millions OF
human lives sacrificed because one
wrong headed and black hearted man
had the power to win it! Was there
ever such astounding folly acquiesced
in by a people as that which has
brought immeasurable disaster upon
the people of Germany?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-22

Charles City Press: Germany now
has her choice. She can toss the
Hohenzollerns overheard or go down
with them.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-30
MUST PROTECT CHILDHOOD
Secretary of Labor Wilson Writes
of Nations Duty to Women and
Children During War Times.

Every safeguard must be taken
to protect the standard of living and
the morals of the wage Garner"
Secretary of Labor William B. Viii
son wrote to the general secretary
of the Southern Sociological Con-
gress, DR.. ]. E. McCulloch, in describ-
ing the aims of the Department of
Labor at this time.
Especially must great care be TAX
en- to keep the age limit of those who
enter industry at a high level, lest
we rob our future citizenship of its
right growth and time,for education.
We must also take knowledge of the
dangers attendant upon the large
entrance of women into heavy and
hazardous industries.
THE exigencies of war times must
not be made the occasion for the
breaking down of those standards Of
hours. wages and conditions of work
which are designed to protect the
childhood, the womanhood and the
motherhood of the present and fut-
ure.
cit is especially important at this
crucial period, when we need to con-
serve all the resources of the nation
for the conduct of the war, that these
principles should be applied to all
the people of our country, including
the Negro people, who constitute
about one-sixth of the total labOring
population"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-11-30

How individuals Can Cooperate.
One-tenth Plan: Invest at least one
tenth of your December income in
War Savings Stamps.
Where to Buy: If connected with
any business organization buy stamps
there. Your organization has a def
mite quota to fill and you share in the
honor of this accomplishment. Take
the initiative-be among the first
to make your purchase. If not con-
nected with a business organization,
buy your quota at postofice or bank.
Relieve letter carriers as much as pos
sible during the holiday period.
Honor Badges: Secure your honor
badge and window poster where you
purchase your stamps.
w. s. s. Agencies. Secure a suffi-
cient supply of stamps early, also
badges and posters, where you pur-
chase your stamps. Be active; ad-
vertise Over the Top" Drive by
prOminetly displaying the posters sent
you. Wherever possible combine W.
S. S. "Over the Top" decorations with
your Christmas displays.
w. S. S. As Christmas Presents.
Instead of useless gifts, make Christ
mas presents in War Savings Stamps.
Urge others to do likewise. Attrac-
tive Christmas containers for War
Savings Stamps are sold by leading
stationers, art dealers and depart
ment stores.
Illinois quota cannot be filled
through large subscriptions-One
Thousand Dollars maturity value) is
the maximum. Every individual,
therefore, must invest at least one
tenth of his or her December income
in War Savings Stamps. Help put
Illinois Over the Top"
War Savings Committee for
Cook County,
L. D. Waddell, Chairman.