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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07
THE VALUE OF pEDEsTRlANIsM

Louisville Courier-Journal: These
days of rising cost OF neighb orhood
transportation are without consola-
| ton to the motorist, inasmuch as his
expense has risen along with the
increased cost of living for the COM
mon carriers. but the confirmed, the
accomplished, the blatantly boastful
pedestrian exists in state of un-
suppressed cheeriness between a
chuckle and crow.
The pedestrian hiked, and knew
the value OF hiking, to the contour
OF leg and chest, and to the diges-
ton. even before grim-visaged war
swelled out the flattened fronts OF
millions OF more or less chestless
young men and made them chesty
warriors. The pedestrian knew also
that by saving few minutes in the
morning which might easily be
wasted by dawdling over breakfast
or devoting more time than neces-
sary to the morning bath or barber
ing operation, he could hike TO the
scene Of his daily grind, arriving oD
time and feeling more fit for tho
days work than II he had ridden in
a packed. illgentilated or unventi-
lated street car. He knew It and did
not omit to mention It,
Twelve times six is seventy-two,
all multiplication tables agree, and
upon the seventh day many work-folk
ride to church, or otherwise, upon
the street cars. and ride home again.
The Smiling 1liker saves much more
than shoe leather cost by his habit
Of walking. He saves his digestion
and therefore avoids many bills from
the druggist and physician. He looks
and feels more like soldier than
he would look or feel If he eschewed
walking. He is less alarmed at the
tendencies Of the times as reflected
in rising costs of labor and threats
Of rising costs of transportation than
Is his neighbor whose chest and COM
plexion indicate the flabbiness OF his
leg muscles that is due to a con-
firmed habit of sitting down or
hanging from strap with the feet
barely touching the floor OF the
street car
The blatant pedestrian, like the
early riser. the cold plunge evange-
list, the fresh air fiend, always has
been a trial to the patience of the
majority. His very cheerfulness has
been irritating to persons convinced
that the chief uses of legs in the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07
Smith Heard Perfectly,

Philadelphia Telegraph: Speaking
at dinner, Senator William B. King
iof Utah, referred to the little mis-.
takes that one is liable to make, and
told the following story:
Some time ago Perkins had a
private telephone installed between
his place Of business and his home.
Even as he was trying 1t out for the
first time business friend from an
adjacent town entered the office.
"'Glad to see you, old boy effu-
sively greeted Perkins When did
you break in? You must go home
with me for dinner. will call up
my wife and tell her you are coming.
This Is private phone + have just
had put in. One of the best I ever
stacked up against. Clear and dis
tinct as bell.
Mary, dear continued Perkins,
speaking over the new instrument,
my old friend Smith is coming home
with me for dinner Now then, old
man.. said he quickly turning to
Smith and handing him his phone.
just put your ear to the receiver
and listen to Its wonderful distinct
ness
"Ts that so?' was the startling
response that the intended guest
heard. We'll, just ask your old friend
Smith II he thinks we run hotel :"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07
Federal Government Can Cut Living Cost

Washington
forcing reduction the price OF
%
basic OF 1925
bushel guaranteed by the government
refund the mers
vtded by guaranteeing the price Of wheat .
$25 bushel would
a
The extension licensing would
miller
sell bread.
subsidy,
miller retailer baker and bread seller must be reduced in
wheat price at the mills.
handling all is already In exs
bust
economists
kept the bread price down the equivalent Of loaf
ass /.
food prices.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07

twentieth century should be to
climb car Steps after breakfast and
after work and to climb upon . stool
or walk to and flop into swivel
chair at the office. AS matter OF
course the CHEEKY hiker will grow
more blatant. more boastful, IL car
fare rises penny or so. His cit
never-touched-me' attitude and as
pect will add to the belligerency OF
the belligerent many who regard
walking as an emergency means of
getting to the nearest place where
it is possible to sit down and remain
seated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07
Suffered 3 Years with Rheu.
matism, Catarrh and Stomach
Trouble, Since Taking No. 40
Feels Fine

GARY, Ind, April 25, 1877 sut.
fered for over three years with
chronic rheumatism, catarrh, consti.
patton, stomac CHI trouble, bad blood,
nervous spells. aching limbs, 80
could not sleep. Saw an advertise.
ment in the daily paper about Men.
denhall's Number 40 For The Blood.
Thought l would give it a trial Al
though I was discouraged, as / had
doctored with a number OF physicians
and tried numerous medicines with
out receiving any benefit, have
taken but two bottles Of Number 40.
Can eat anything / want without fear
and am not near SO nervous and AM
feeling fine. am now starting on
my third bottle. Mrs. Gostine Rainey,
2270 Jefferson St." 40 is demanded
in poisoning, equity conditions, NAL.
nutrition, AUTHORIZATION, constipa.
ton, liver and stomach troubles. Be
lieyed to remove and prevent gall.
stones, appendicitis. Successfully
used In eczema and skin diseases
Used with phenomenal success In
chronic rheumatism, catarrh, lum.
bago, myalgia (pain In the muscles
muscular rheumatism or neuralgia
glandular swellings, scrofula, mercu.
rial and lead poisoning, Assesses,
sores, ulcers. boils and carbuncles.
Sold by Mc<'rath Bros.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07
THURSDAY, AUG. !, 1910
Which 10 the Third az. .

Minneapolis journal: Paris
and Chicago have been runninu tOk,s
ana an, neck Of late years for the meek nes'
ton OF third city in the wow. POS.
point OF population. The 6r,,ra. u
given in the World almanao as
follows: NJ q
Paris (1s11), s,sss,ooo
Toxic (1s0s), Else, 900.
Chicago (1910). 2,lS5, 900
IN New w. York TX an. md. London. of oour,.
population, with New Yort S wnM q
the lead. The figures given out en y
492. '' s'7S7f
London (date not siven). 45,s "a,
Chicago Is now looking hopefu urH
forward to crossing the 2 am oas
mark In the census Of 1920 ', NV. y,
1t performs this feat. a. now sssr u
likely. 1t viii. perhaps, become 'e .hs
third city In the world. 'ns
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07
WHERE SCIENCE FAILS.

Science must analyze, must clearly define
the wants of men which are insistently demand
ing recognition. Science only can solve the
basic cause of worldwide unrest writes Hugo
Franck Science never has analysed the wants
of men and unless it broadens it's means and
methods it never will. Science can analyze the
things men want; it can for instance analyze
food; it can tell how much Of cheese is protein,
casein, and apportion its food values. But it
cannot analyze the desire for cheese 1t cannot
define the limits of appetite, of habit, of love- of
experiment and innate longing for new sensa-
tons. Once material thing is handled by the
minds of men it gets beyond the reach of
science. It is easy to measure distance with a
stick But it is not possible to measure dis
lance with a stick that is constantly growing.
The wants of men are a constantly growing
value; there is nothing static in them beyond re-
Spouse to natural needs. An investigator may
do better at analyzing them, at clearly defining
them, by being just man, not scientist.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07
NATIONAL FINANCING.

The gross cost Of the war to the American
people is now placed at thirty billion dollars.
The cost after loans to the allies have been
paid and we have realized what we may be able
ito out of our shipping, our advances to rail
roads, our loans to farmers and other odds and
ends of assets, is estimated approximately at
eighteen billions. This therefore is the sum &C
ltually used up in the nineteen months of OUT
participation in the war. During this time our
government has raised in round numbers fifty
eight billion dollars, nine billions, or twenty.
nine per cent. of the total, having been secured
lby taxation. The rest was borrowed Of this
sum twenty four billions were spent in retiring
certificates and bonds. Our June first balance
on hand was about one and quarter billion
dollars
This in nutshell is our national financing
during two strenuous years. Our eighteenth
lion net outlay is used up, gone, destroyed a!
Though it had never been. It might be inter
esting, if fruitless, to speculate on what the ma
tion might have done by expanding this larg
sum constructively for the needs of peace. O
course no such sum could have been raised fo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07
Virtue is herself the best reward.-More.
DANGER IN GOVERNMENT FOOD .
It required acrimonious discussion in c.

It required acrimonious discussion in con-
gress in order to get a resolution through the
house demanding that the war department. put
on the market without delay the foodstuffs
spelling on it's hands. When the debate had at
last closed only four members Of the house ven
tured to vote against the resolution that the
food bought with the peoples money be sold
back to consumers in such lots as they are able
to buy. Hundreds of tons of timed meats have
been burned by order of the war department be-
cause they had become unfit to eat; and the fact
has been brought out that acres of ground near
Baltimore are covered with cans Of food dump
ed there, burned buried and covered over with
soil on which new dumps Of deteriorating meats
were burned.
It is good to let the people have a look-in on
the government stores Of foodstuffs, but if the
quality is not good there will be much dissatis-
faction the part of purchasers also there is
danger of an outbreak of disease following the
consumption of tainted products. Before any
of these are sent broadcast throughout the coun-
try it would be wise that the national health de-
partment officials make close inspection of them,
in the interest of the well-being of our physical
bodies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07

such purposes. The people would not have
taxed themselves ono hundred and eighty dol
lars per capita to beautify and improve their
land with roads, irrigation projects, waterways
and other desirable things. Nor do they want
a government paternalistic to that extent. 1t
would not be in accord with the genius of our
institutions We made better use of the
money in destroying menace to the freedom OF
mankind. Never again, probably, will such an
ambitious attempt be made to dominate the
world. Our part in defeating it was splendid
if costly achievement; and measured by the
blessings it will confer on future generations
of humanity, it may be considered cheap at the
price
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07
continued Perkins.
Advertising Means Prosperity.

Roger w. Robson, in Les1ie's: It
is generally conceded that America
has made more progress than any
other country. Statistics Indicate
that this has been largely due to
three causes: our natural resources,
our educational system of develop
ing Individual initiative, and our con-
centration on salesmanship and adj
vertislng. The first two factors are
being talked about so much that
can not too strongly emphasize the
last. During the war period 1t was
necessary to do little more than
make products and transport them in
order to dispose OF them at a good
profit. Goods sold themselves. It
was simply a question OF getting the
labor and the cars. But by the time
this period had reached It's height,
the armistice was signed Then we
were suddenly confronted with a
huge manufacturing capacity and a
disorganized selling and advertising
machine. Supply became greater
than demand. Business has been
checked, not only by the lack of po-
tential market but by the right
means to develop 1t.
Advertising is the solution of this
present national problem The means
of reaching the consumers are at
hand. At no time have the manu-
featuring facilities Of the country
been as great as they are today. At
no time has the earning power OF the
American people been 30 high. Pur-
chasing power exists. The consump-
ton Of all legimate commodities can
be even further increased In the mar
kets where they are now selling, and
sales can be secured where before
no markets were afforded.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07
Everybody Ruhbs. rlr.a

Spencer Reporter: II horse.dravr
vehicle came from the country To I'm
celebration and race meet here Nv
either Thursday. Friday or satnrds,
It was lost. On one OF the princiusi
thoroughfares leading into the citv on.
man watched the procession of passins
vehicles. In an hour several hundrsS
vehicles loaded with prosperous pso
pie Dent upon pleasure went by, but
There were automobiles from the a.
Elizabeth Of 1910 to the latest artist
cally assembled machine that cost,
$4,000 to $4,000 to buy. But no,
horse or a surrey or a team with a
lumber wagon. 1t was purely and sim.
ply gasoline and rubber crowd Tina
best part Of a half million dollars IN
automobiles came and went by that
thoroughfare.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07
ON GUARDl

! Manufacturers Record: A Philadel
phia boy, IL years of age, brought
recently to the public school which
he attends circular signed "Anar
chist," urging soldiers. sailors and
workers to break into jail and free
| the Red prisoners. The circular was
| reprinted by the paper to whom the
teacher sent 1t, and thus q matter
which is serious in its possibilities is
brought only incidentally to the at
tention Of the public.
| In New York City there Is being
formed an organization under the
name Of the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Protective association, with
| a Red as secretary and having head
quarters at the Rand School of Social
Science.
These are signs Of the times. They
indicate very strongly the necessity
for greater alertness on the part OF
educators, public men and business
organizations throughout the country
in order that certain dangers may be
avoided and our national institutions
not further endangered.
They call for the thoughtful con.
sideration Of every discharged sol.
der who is invited to join any ASSOC
citation whatever or to express HIS
opinion on national questions.
1t is well to know who and what
such an organization Is designed to
protect.
The average American soldier is
able quickly to discriminate between
protection and exploitation. We are
inclined to think that this new so
called Protective Association" with
its Red secretary, is likely to assume
more the character of society for
personal profit and self-aggrandize-
ment than that Of an organization to
benefit the soldier in any way what
soever. In any event, it has no mark
of patriotism about 1t.
II the motive is to capitalize the
discomfort and disgruntled state OF
mind of an occasional discharged SOL
der, the association is vicious
thing and should be done away with.
II in any way the purpose is to make
industrial conditions less stable than
they now are or to increase the state
of unrest already existing, or spread
abroad half-baked economic or I'M
patriotic political theories, then The
character of the association should
be thoroughly looked into, and at
once.
What the country needs now end
what 1t must have is sanity ind
clear thinking. The theor.st and
opportunist can wait. The present
Is not a convenient season for the
Inauguration of additional propa-
ganda of unrest or disorder, and 1t
is devoutly to be hoped that the
sober thought Of the nation will be
alive to the danger Of permitting any
such tendencies in that direction to
go unchallenged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07

ways honestly working for Ireland
The convention seemed to give him
another opportunity, till single
speech in the house of lords ruined
the convention and all its works
Now the Don Quixote Of Ireland is
in the saddle again. with new lance
and new squire In the person OF
Lord Northcliffe. Let us hope the
new venture will be profitable for
Ireland.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07

The FIag-eehod lt Listen to I'll Every star has a
tongue; every stripe arcuate There Is language
speech where their voices not heard" There Is
magic In the web Of It. II has for every cues
Of duty It has solution for every doubt and per-
pexy Il has word Of good cheer for every hour Of
gloom Of dependency. Behold II! Listen to IT! II
earlier and Of later struggles 1t speaks of VIC
land II speaks of patriots and heroes among the living
and the dead But before all and above all other associa
memories whether Of glorious glorious
Deeds glorious places its voice Is union and be
", the constitution and the iawsRobert c. Winthrop
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07
Fat People
Get Thin

Best safe home method. Get SITE s,ls.
box Of oil OF korein at the druggsssssn,
Follow plain directions OF Korein ,s,ssnder
under 500 guarantee. Obtain s ,th and
symmetrical figure with better he i, about
PEE 3onality. New book tells al all. a IL Il.
reoucing weight quickly. pleasantly, a rel
ingly, mailed free 70 you; write 70 N Y.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07

IF the league Of nations becomes q fact, then
1t will be good many years before we viii hear
any more talk about disarmament.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07

One happy result Of the war is that in the
future American school children will study his
tory in text books written in English.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07
TRUTH IN ADVERTISING.

A women's organization in New York City
has begun investigating the truth of advertise
ments appearing in the daily newspapers and
monthly and weekly publications In one pub
LEGATION that pledges itself to the truth of its
advertising matter SO far as it can determine the
facts an advertisement for preparation stated
that the juice Of half pineapple was used in
preparing each package. This seemed to the
Investigating committee an improbable state
ment in view Of the cost of pineapples and the
matter was taken up. The advertisement was
found to be absolutely truthful The manufac-
turer bought his pineapples in Hawaii, crushed
them there from fruit too ripe to be shipped to
this country, obtained the juice at cost far be-
low that in our home markets and did actually
put the amount into each package that he adj
vertised to be there. The women Of the organ
ization not only gained confidence in advertis-
ing matter but an insight into modern produc-
ton methods that has led TO a winters plan
ming of education in food production.
The vast majority of our business has integ-
rity of method and this extends to its advertis-
ing; fake advertising has condemned itself on
practical grounds aside from the question Of
ethics. And more Of such inquiry by the buying
public into the truth Of advertising would be Of
mutual benefit to the public and the business of
the nation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07

If Carranza isn't careful he may yet be in q
position to issue black-and-bIue book.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07

Every once in while Mexico rises up and
vlnchcates the late President Diaz
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07
Exempt.

Exempt.
Minneapolis journal: A man neye,
gets his arm broken cranking tbe
wheelbarrow In the vegetable garden
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07

A man has been discovered in New York City
who has never heard Of the league Of nations.
There are lots Of others who wish they hadn t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07

Waterloo Times Tribune: The
more favorable the crop reports, the
higher goes the price of food. VIII
some economist explain It?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-07

Davenport Times: 1t will be disas
trous in the end to increase wages
then rates, then wages and then
rates again, if every time wages are
increased the cost of living goes up
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20
LONG, W. VA.

The health of our people is fairly
good.
We are having nice spell of win
ter with two or three inches of snow.
Stock in general is doing well.
We are having quite time at the
Three Fork Coal mine. Three Fork
is just above the mouth of Classify
on the Middle Fork River. The COM
pany cut on the labor. A general
strike followed and the trouble is
not settled yet. We were glad to
see this coal developed and the COM
pany has something like hundred
thousand dollars invested here in
coal and power. So we feel sorry
to see such tie up but hope it will
be settled soon and work will be re-
sumed and everything go on all 0.
K
Next we will come with our view
on league of nations if it is advis-
able to do so.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-02-20

C. B. Smith, Of Philippi, was here
between trians Tuesday.
o. r. Duckworth, proprietor Of
Philippi Meat Market was here on
business Monday
S. T. Wilson and c. A. Coontz, Of
R. a, were here Monday.
Taz Digman, Martin Ice and Riley
Moore, of Stringtown, were here Sat
urday.
Cicero Booth, of Elkins, was a
passenger on the northbound train
thru here Monday morning
Adam Coonts, formerly of this
section, now of Ellet, o. was pay
ing caller at this office to-day.
Noah Kittle, of Valley, braved the
whistle pig weather and came to
town Monday.
The condition of Mrs. Lloyd Bal
lab who was recently taken to the
hospital at Elkins is reported much
improved
Mrs. Birdsell Brooks, of Fairmont,
is here visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. S. L. Brooks on the West
side. Mr.. Brooks still continues i'll.
Samp Keller, of Parkersburg, was
here Tuesday circulating among the
merchants. Samp is a good all
round husteler and he gets his share
of the business.
Ira Crawford has moved into the
Viquesney property on Grim Ave.
He has also assumed control of the
news stand and restaurant recently
conducted by Bragg and Crawford.
Harry Whitecotton, of Wheeling,
and Oscar Whitecotton, of Akron,
were here the first of the week at
tending the funeral of their mother
They arrived here few days be-
fore her death.
A letter from San Paoli, Brazil
states that Influenza has swept the
capital city Rio Janerio with fearful
havoc-so many being i'll from the
malady that commerce was paralyzed
that more people died from starva-
ton than did from the Influenza.
A card from India to the editor
reads like this: rejoice over the
victory which our Emperor has gain
ed over Germany and her allies
share me-" Seems like the subjects
of the British Lion want to do all the
roaring-Where were the British
when "Uncle Sam" came upon the
scene?